The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-26

| enough to leave it 4 day or two on tri'i
l 1t was only n quart cow, and II uldi
( sell. The Sentinel man ought to take ln'
next COW on trial.
:. WILL the ChurloNc Observer ask the
. Union TImrs to- gel from his 'Bridgc cor
respondent" additional items on the SUP
, irct of bridge building? The subject is
, of vital Importance to the people "i 40,
neville county. We spend 5000 toSh,o'
, 4 wear for bridges. and then don't have
safe CROSSINGS. We copied the three artl-
!, clcs alluded 70, which have appeared III
! the Times, and they have elected attcn-
ton.
} THE price of corn is gradually rising,
| and it is predicted that it will be worth
t 81 before the first Of May.--indc';Son ~
tcyligcnccr. And vet there arc farmcrS
. who won't SOW oats and grasses Tor ttcir
stock, but will quit their fields to come
: to the village to bnv what every plautcr
should raise IN his own premises. Sc
fore the war, my farmer VINO Dn.'Shl
corn was regarded as no farmer at all.
\ Coop SUGGESTlON.-A sensible man
I deeply interested III education. suggested
IN MS tho proprietv Of impoSinga poll-taN
of a dollar on cvcrg dog in the State, the
tax to he applicdto educational purposes;
The SUGGESTION is Il good one. If carried
into effect il would do a double good, less
en- the number of useless and dangerous
dogs and increase the amount OF the pub
lie school fund.
THE LESTEH SEASoN.-To-dav IS ASH
Wednesday which inauguratcs the forty
DAYS of Lent. The custom OF the ancient
! Christian Church on this day was to Sprln-
klc ashes on the uncovered heads or pen
itcnts, hence tho name the day still bears.
The season of Lent will continue hence
forth until Good Friday, April H.. Easter
Sunday, 18th April, then closes the sea-
son of fasting.
DrSSING--Thc subscription price OF the
p,.css and Banner is two dollars Il year IN
. advance. Those who neglect to pay may
expect to DC dunned. This IS the ulc Oh
the office, to which there IS no exception.
Either pay up or be dunncd ms IS Il
privilege we take with every one VINO
owes us. 1t is q matter OF business, anu
it is our rightto havo what is due.
FARMETS FARMERS!-l
have Just returned from lnafkct anu VII
have i'm stock everything thai Is Kept IN
4 first class grocery business. l buy Tor
cash and sell on the same ter as. My
, motto is ..Short profits and quick sales.
Price NV goods before buying
pesnc,.tfuuv. w. j. ROGERS.
THE milk cart is q familiar object IN
orr streets since the passage of the Stock
, Law. We told YOU so. Establish dalrleS
ncar orr towns and villages, and sell
I milk and butter for cash, and YOU VIII
make Il comfortable competence. Iut
remember, don't trlSt a soul for Il pint Oh
milk or an ounce OF butter.
TIE PickcnS Sentinel records the awful
Gate of its subscribers in the following
words: The man who took the Scnt'ncf
for five wears and then got nild Decau>"
wc reminded him that it WAS time to pay
IN. WAS kicked to death last week by
blind mule. Will other d~clinIucLtS take
warming?
II great fire at Ncwbcrry the other
night demonstrate q n fact NAT Si!ou'd
be hera!dcd through this entire county,
viz: I hat the old corn wh!SkcE, that pop
ular brand, was The Only whlSh"E ti;t'
did not, when the fire struck ii, send 1nrih
blue Biazcs. Kept ut I;ilcy's Ha"cl.-
.idr.
TIE cheapest daily rarcr in thc South
is the .lWgUStn ECcn!ny S~'h'"G-oiilE
four dollars Il year. II contains III thc
urc,S Jispa;chcS. the market reports, able
editorials. Spri-ht!v locals, entertaining
selections, and a tine lot miscellaneous
news items from all parts OF the country.
! WE learn that some of our Trial Jus
ticcs are c~ndcavoring to secure pay. for
! witnesses in State cases, who attend their
courts. If such Il precedent should be
established, and old claims for such ser
vices be set up by witnesses, the county
would be bankrnp:cd.
DIR. GooDE THOMSON. - Our towns
! man, Mr.. Gooic Thomson, is now 4 Den
tal Doctor. He returned from Philadcl-
phla last week where he has been perfect
ing himself in his chosen profession. HIS
fine ability will bring him the best sue
cess.
PROF. J. G.. NJ. PERRY, who remained
with lis for a wear or two, and taught
.Penmanship and Booi-krcping,' Is
now in Anderson, where he proposes to
teach Il class. Success to him. The peo-
pic OF Anderson will find him all right.
GEN. GRANT will on his return, visit
this place, so u private dispatches from
; the hcathen Chinese y. While here he
will take his drink at Hilcy's lta;rh or ut
least he has ordered reserved seats for
himself and p~arty.-I8u:
Mr.. w. G. NERELI, who has beer
in Pi.kcnS County for two years has re-
turned to his native heath, disguised
with the mountains and the mountain
scenery. TO him there is no place Ike
home.
TIE Ncrbcrry Herald is alarmed as to
the prospect for fried chicken. That pa
per SAYS: 1t is feared that the spring
chicken crop will be short, Judging rom
the quantity OF eggs brought to town last
week.
Mr.. JAMES GRAY PORTER, of the
! vixen Pcricm, has withdrawn rom the
editorial control of that entcrprlslnE pa
per. Our best wishes attend Mr.. Gray
and the Revicw. May they prosper.
/ IN the river and harbor appropriation
! bill we fail to notice any figures for max
: inr the Savannah river navigablc to the
mouth of Panther creek. All ctAorlcSlS-
lation is Il failure without this.
JUDGE KERsHAw has decided THAI the
poll tax is constitutional, and that there
IS no Hnown means of escaping the pay
ment, or the undergoing of punishment
in case of failure to do 50.
CUT down the pines in your pastures.
Pine-straw is bad for grass and the little
grass that grows among pines Is so taint-
ed with t~urpcntlne that COWS OF Soou
sense wont cat it.
MISS SMITH and Miss Perrin, two of
Abbeville'S most beautiful young LADIES',
accompanied DN SoiIIc VI ~ pSS9 Sc'hS
gentlemen, had . delightful trip to Mon
terev last week:
POSTAL CARDs.-We have sent postal
cards tc q number of Il subscribers as
gentle reminders. If any mistake has
occurred notify us at once. we Will
gladly correct it.
WE rode through the country the other
dav and saw many an old field being put
under the plough, and we pond"red on
the innumerable blessings of the Stock
Law.
The Cipher dispatches had something
to saw about stone mountain, n very pop
ular brand of corn whiskcy by that name
kept at Riley's Ranch.-IdU.
TIE print of the Edgcfcld advertiser
is much improved of late. The editors
have 4 style all their own and never fan
to make a readable paper.
WE TOLD YOU so.-Scirntists now say
that houses with Lightning rods on them
=, are in more danger from the electric fluid
=. than those without.
e This is to give notice that all citizens
s troubled with Cough or Cold should a
once procure a bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup. Price - cents.
8 sen ATOR MAXWELL says there is NJ
= opposition to the Stock Law in the Green
- wood neighborhood. G~reenwood's hcat
o is always level.
G THE bar-rOom opposite Miller's IIotc