The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-04-30

WE take the following notice from the
last number of the Christian Union. 1t
is indeed a good paper---one of the very
published in New York. Send two dol
lars and get a copy M year. That paper
says: The Chrtstian Union goes to its
readers this week in a partially new
dress tho contributed articles, sermon,
and indeed, the great body of the paper
appearing In a new type. One motto OF
the Christian Union Is mmltum in pdrvo.
1t IS our constant endeauor to compact u
great deal into n little space; to give u
readers more short articles, more short
paragraphs, more information, with
more Geographic brevity. Address
christian Union,' New York.
THE QUrTMAN STAR.---This is the IT,
tie of a we'll gotten up and neatly print
ed newspaper just started at Quitman,
Ga, by Mr.. r. r. Martin, formerly a
typo. Of Abbeville. Mr.. Martins paper
Is worthy OF a good support and we have
no doubt his energy and skill will bring
him the merited successin his new field
Of labor. We take great pleasure IN en-
tering the Star on our exchange list, and
in extending our best wishes for the sue
cess of SO good a man.
THE WINNsBoRo News AND HERALD.
1--WE are glad to observe the progressive
spirit and the recent improvement and
enlargement Of the Wtnnsboro Neps and
Herald. 1t has always been n of our
best exchanges. and O the editor has
reduced the size of his type and prints
tho inside on an excellent "patent out
side" The News and Herald is u bold
and honest paper, that should be taken
by every family in the county for which
1t is printed.
The bachelor editor of the Press and
Banne,. Yesterday was the recipient Of
the most beautiful bouquet Of modest
table. The giver herself is a. sweet
young f1ower---not an autumnal leaf, nor
even a full blown rose---but the sweetest
young flower of Spring.
There is to me
A daintinessa about these early flowers
That touches me like poetry"
HELP FOR WALTERBoRo.-Our towns
man, Mr.. w. A. Templeton, of the
firm of Messrs. Cunningham & Temple
ton carried around u subscription paper
one day last week and raised $3.50 for
the Walterboro sufferers. We are glad
to note that the town council subscribed
$500 for this charitable purpose. Let
subscriptions 60 from every town.
Did you ever notice the poor chap that
stands in the first picture of the almanac
with q fish, and sheep, and scorpions, and
bulls and twins, etc., around him? Did
YOU ever notice that he was naked and
had nothing in his stomach? Well, that
poor fellow used to edit q country paper
and take his pay out iu"I'n pay my sub
scription next week."
Mr.. A. +. FERGUSON sold his cotton
a few days ago when the prica was about
two cents higher than it was last Fall.
II he had given fifty per cent. above cash
prices to get provisions to make the crop
and had then been compelled to sell
1t In the Fall his profits would have been
much less than they are.
THERE seems to be a great temperance
movement on foot throughout q great
portion of the State. At Abbeville, espe-
rially, there seems to be 4 great awaken
ening on the subject. All the ministers,
white and colored, are warm advocates of
tho movement, which seems to be gain
ing wonderful strength.
THE sound Of the church-going bell is
now heard in Abbevllle every forenoon
and night, and large numbers Of our
people attend the revival services in the
Methodist church. The evening meeting
is usually crowded, and great interest is
manifested by the entire community.
Mr.. MOORE, a fruit tree dealer from
Tennessee, recently bought a horse from
Mr.. G. w. Connor, Of Cokesbury. A few
days after buying the horse, the animal
became frightened at a thunderbolt, ran
of, injaring Mr.. Moore so seriously that
he died ia a day or two.
MIR. J. r. PARKS, Of Greenwood, has
been appointed assistant Auditor for the
purpose of taking assessments on the
Saluda Side, and will commence on the
discharge of his duties at the times and
places specified in the AUDITORS adver-
tisement.\
TAX PAYERs, don't forget that the
Office of Captain Perrin, the County
Treasurer. will be opened On the lst o.
next month for the payment Of the first
fnstalment Of axes. Don't put off pay.
ing your taxes to the last week.
NANCY WILLIAMS, the widow Of the
ma who died at this place two years
ago from hy~drophobia, died last week
and was buried from the colored church
with the honors Of the various colorei
societies Of the congregation.
The crops about Monterey: corn, fair
wheat, only moderate, not very promis
ing oats very good cotton, coming up
The removal OF the worm fence along thu
road has given a very improved appear
ance to the prospect.
May he "who tempers the wind to thu
shorn lamb" no overlook the poor wo
man who is married to a nan who won
subscribe for his County paper. She il
truly one not to be forgotten.
EVERYBODY is talking about the new
story Don to appear in the Weekly Ne'o
and Courier. We predict that a larg'
number of copies will be subscribed TO
in this county.