The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-01
e Press and Banner.
,dnesday, Jan. l, 1879.
Death Of Andrew Small.

christmas morning Major Andrc"
died nj his residence In this village az
brief illness In the 81 year OF his age
e deceased with his family came from
nd TO this town about twenty-five wears
Since that time. five Of his children
preceded him to the cemetery where u,
rests. These bcreaNcmcntStoC'lncr WIN
marriages and removals that look lla'S
@ family reduced the household .sev"ral
~ ago tothe deceased, who iFra aloh'
that time TO the day of his drath.
Tor small in some respects was n re-
Fable man. and one whose pathway
L,pb life has been check cred with more
o homes and dislppointmcntSthan usual
| to the lot Of ordinary mortaiit!.
hen Young he received an excellent ntci'
Education : his musical talent. lnr Whicn
: as Ill distinguished, was not neglected., anu
reuch;ng his majority became inc, pos
q or handsome estate. ThcS" adv3n-
together with q SnotlrSS character, Il ~
eiuue, a higl! BORN spirit II n fa{nrc
h was cnnvivial and generous. nl;tuc MN
owed leader Of his peers, while ms UNI
observance OF the conrrnti0nalltlcS ol
r society. and 4 strict regard for the
hrtlncS OF q kindly heart. never failed to
kate the noblcncSS Of the man within.
&c n merchant In his native town: car
Fergus, commercial diSaStcrovcrto"k MN
%snlthough broken in fortune. with Sp;rll
81 crushed. but with a heart and hand for
IF fate. he came to America. whor" Tor n
time. the struggle was with the "wolf at
ioor.' e..
- cr becoming better acquainted with inc
try and the customs OF the people, just
c the war broke out hctW"en me Sla'tr'
! emed I o. be once more on me roau 10
naritv and competency. When the notes
q war were sounded he was true TO the
ial spirit for which his native country
arc famed, and was among the Lrst I"
bnd TO the call for volunteers iof me uc-
! OF the South. Choosing INC tnEairE
OF the service. he rein"incn l;,iIh'ul i'
iScnarce OF every duty until the ccS>a-
OF hoStilltirS and the collapse NJ Apo
OK. When tie .~Ionfrdcrltc soldiers re-
ed TO their peaceful pursuits he wen mo
SarehouSc.c commission n auction hti>i-
Il with hope OF II brighter future. IN ms
Ever, he was doomcd 10 disappointment.
kecalnc involved mid closed business with
a homestead left him. 1t is said thai
$ortuncs come singl!, and his case
no exception to The rule. As tnancla
blcs cncompaSscd him, death invade
his household and removed ne
htest and most loved children, wiiiie
Sc Frustrated for months upon Il pea
= fiiction the partner OF his varied
mes, as we'll as the Sharer OF his hopes
his fears. Finally, and last Of all,
WAS, by the dlSpcnSation OF an
Futablc Providence, also deprived Of her
8~panionship. Although bcrcft OF all the
Snlch plnu men W tarth. anu tteI" -
misfortune which Isl o nearly Az h,tle 49,, ~
E last, maintained to - degree tho same
n spirit and gentlcmanly bearing. that
tied tho kindly feeling OF all who Know
Living almost ~ hermit and dying on
~ of tI,e Sayjor's natal day, with
I 70 rorE,rn, tho lust offices save II ser
S,hrp had rc,no;nnJ with min, during the
t watchcSof the night, there was not n
I'd In Abbeville that was no saddened NJ
anTo 49,, nxnro.scd tho rc"rct that
had not Known If his extreme iilncssin
70 pcrform some net OF Kindness for
His own generosity, when compared to
Ibillty TO perform, was b%oundlcSS: yet,
modest virtue. he Shrunk from proclaim
rs own need OF that attention which low
hearts and tender hands alone can give.
no friend to she'd Il tear ut his BEDSIDE,
cd attended only by a servant. Thcworid
never know the Loneliness OF that hum
heart which Is now stillcd III death.
pwas ourlco on lnutN!HS ,."' m.uS - ~.
copai ccmetcr! aiirr me Iea"lhG INV
c. Oh INV chuTch ny '"e nc'''i' 'i' NV
p kershaw:.
2drcw small VII ionS DC misSeu on ,me
t.m AnncSli.S. ~ ~ :, "nu,n,,s
!, iI'rn,'s Mn.u - ~, MMiuunn Esncci,IIv
" NV. i, ~ .";, T-,ritr Cr,r,.i,
re his ranectfnl and rc~vcrentinl manner,
1 y tho impressive Services oil MS C[uTCn
snn example worthy OF imitation.
~ -,,
In inu1SGA! n'Sne
iell 1or scNcrai mihutes Nno uuII.iS VIZ
cNe.s tnliiS o"I VI uootn ""s eco
.nd sn, ped oil dow Jrit,npt thawinp the
nro,nd nr mcitin," thc Siect from the
/, or the iclcies from the caves Of II
kcv Snch nm occnrrcnce before. AS slcet
k,ininr on the trcrs ali day in the sun
10 go 40 not rnco,Icct T6c demand fer
II drr,no tho nnst wcci hos been in cx-
Iof the supply.
CT wook tho o,,ncn of drove of tur-
), ~ ~ tnwn ond rrc,tcd no little tnlk.
Fac tho irst drove that many of us had
coon rhcv cost rho owner forty cents
SNr,h C,roi;n. and hc sold obHut two
4 rod in this County ut thirty cents. Mr..
nj. Hill bought the last, and they now
I him constant employment, gathering
III upand counting them.
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49, ~ ~. ~, ~ va" ~
uhs"'ts HhaI rn,s ~ nor,nIo;n NJ
: c,sh sales nr coiicc'ions rdmcsdo
q blank. Thursday and Friday the trade
much less than on the two first days Of
week. Saturday there was a noticeable
|rovemcnt in business.
A1S TALK To MISUNDERSTANDING FERNS
wo dollars in n,,,wucr, We regret 10 saw
] there arc n number Of our friends in ar.
rs If thrv do not settle M We shall I've
|pe,icd To stop sending them the Press and
her. 4 paper like ours cannot be printed
bout tho money and we do not propose to
J IL away. Pay up.
SAMUEL. wALL1HGFoHD OF Indi-
| viii, give q free lecture on the money
Etlon in the Court House on Friday night
10Th OF january. Come out and hrar his
Il speech on Greenbacks. The Colonel has
Ear head on finances, and 1t will we'll repay
p 10 hear nun on TINS SUBJECT.
epLEs were offered In our town by wagon
last week at sixty-ivc cents Il buShcl.
council require a license OF three dollars
~ from, these people for the privilege of
ing q less nanllt IMAM n nnShet. n
PIE lo'ui OF appieS woulu DC worm irotn