The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-12-10
Declines the Title Of "sC0lOnel."

8 Mr. 7. L. Crews, OF the LGnTensctHe f7cTutd
In reply to q paragraph In the Nc,c6crrg Her
aid, in which that paper referred to him as
"Colonel,' has this TO say wv did not know
before that we'd been promoted In the militia
ueeline the brevetcy. Colonies now are too
common. There used to be honor In such q
prefix, but 1t has worn :threadbare-playcd
out. Too many OF that rank now who never
Smelt y~un-powder ave Oh a christmas crack
err"
PUBLIC SCHOOL TRUSTEES will find in to-
days paper an advertisement published by
the County Board OF Examiners OF great In
tercst 10 them. They should al once accede
to the REQ est OF the County Board, hold
meetings OF Boards OF Trustees, permanently
fx the number and location Of schools IN
their respective School Districts, and report
to the Board at the Convention. A great
d cal OF trouble would thus be saved TO the
Trustees themselves as we'll as TO the County
Board. They should reduce the number or
schools. and arrange their relative SITUATION
better.
MISS MARY B ROOM, who has been In Able
Willie for q year ut the residence Of her uncle
Mr.. b. W. Barnwell, took her departure from
his place for her home in New York last
by way OF Charleston. Miss Mary Is a charm
Ing little lady and we regret for her 70 leave
her many friends and associates In Abbeville.
We wish her a safe Journey home. and hope
that she may return TO our town again.. She
will always be most kindly remembered IN
Abbeville.
Comptroller General Hagood's report is a
highly satisfactory document. His ab!iity
Barn,oeu Seainel. The people OF Abbeville
have discovered his ability " excuse Hail.
road corporations from paying taxes, ana
have had ocular demonstration OF his ability
to collect taxes from our poor cltlxens. Ihere
was one thing he could not do. howev er, and
that was TO raise our assessment thirty per
cent
REV. MR. SIMMONS will leave this week to
- nA-.ol o1rfopanNo IF tho Nj r.
Church South, which meets in Charleston on
the 18th Instant. Mr.. immon has filled the
pastorate OF the church at this place Tor The
past two years In a most acceptable manner
both to his own congregation, and the com.
munity at large. He Is q jealous and faithful
worker In the vineyard Of the Master, and we
should be pleased to see him returned TO this
station. F..
. Ar a meeting Of their society last week the
Euphemians elected their representatives for
th cir third senI-annual celeorauon,, Whlcn
is to lake place on the 18th OF next February.
The following gentlemen were elected: orator
OF the occasion, c. T. Pressly Senior dcbaters,
j, II. Miller and w. ]. Roddey Junior deba-
tiers, C. Z. Todd and j. G.. Baird; sophomore
freshmen disclaimers, q. Y. Bonner and J. P.
Hawthorn.
MR. J.. B. LEROY Of Lowndesvllle. sold his
personal property last Saturday, and has gone
70 Anderson Village, where he will be engaged
in the mercantile business. AT the sale Mr.
Thos- Cater bid OF the bears at sl9.Go; Alt IL is
money specializing on hears. He gave SzO.Oo.
for this pair about two years ago,-and you
know bears eat very little.
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEAcHERs.-Take notice
See in our advertising columns to-day no
tice published by our County Board of Exam
liners. 1t contains important m
about the examination. Teachers VINO %
tain nrst or second grade certincates wiz oe
glad to learn their certificates after the next
examination will be renewed without examl-
nation.
A CHRIsrMAs TREE and hot supper vii!
be given ia Kno1's Hall on the 10th instant
for the9Senefit OF the aed fr ESP nnuIsnt eH Editor
will nov have a chance TO pc reileVeo o.
some OF their ready cash. The Ambulance
costs nothing. The expense Is incurred aiter
getting there. .
so1rc,roR Gotham has the blood-stained
clothing worn BY jeff David 1T the time he
was arrested for the murder OF the
Mn Cothran contemplates sending them 10
New York, In order to ascertain II the stains
are from the blood OF O human being or a
bsast. Je1r claimed hat The blood was noe'
biUod.
THE SENTIIEL, - This enter
prising and prosperous journal has recently
been enlarged and Mr.. JOHN j. BrunSon mas
been added to the editorial staff OF hat pa
per. The Sentinel is tweEty-nine years olo,
and more prosperous to-day than ever before.
May the Sentinel continue TO prosper.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE HASKELL has peer
elected TO the Presidency OF the Charlotte.
Columbia and Augusta Railroad. The Term
OF this office Is for six years and pays an an
nual salary Of 5000 We congratulate me
Judge on his good fortune lie Is oueo 'he
lucky men Of the State.
Rsv. E. P. DAVIS will preach in the Pres:
byterian church next Sunday, morning ana
evening: The pastor, Rev. ]. L; Martin, VIII
preach on thai day at Hopewell IN the morn SaIf
past three. At the latter church q collection
will be taksh up for foreign missions.
TIE Orapgeburg editors CARRY on their con-
ttoyersy lid fespectfdl and earnest terms, out ~
seems 10 us Of the least importance, ever J!
* frne. There are few men In, South Caro-.
lima who have BEEN consistent for the past
twenty years.
miss MARY BROOM and Miss Sallle Mar:
shall u otrr town last Saturday were 9neri ~;
SSty Cents. We compromised with the nttie
Misses by giving them a 9uarser 10 1hVea'i
candy for their own benehk
THE Governor still refuses I'd Compute inc
s~entenee Of JEFF David. ana tne ! S seronS time
II a new trial is granted. He Has n9 oD]ec.ion
TO Communication or o pardon BY the GoVer'
nor. but q new trial he does not wanI
IT Is said that judicial proceedings VII! ne e
i sns sStsa 81 si Ra,, sos sa adS Us ths to take
place rext April. The wise-acres Say CiuI ~ ~
Will be ave years before that property Will Dc
. sold. zu,,o,
. most attractive young ladies, left TOT C5arles
ton yesterday morning.. After spending =
young lady friendIn Florida. A safe trip 70
her. . ~ l., -,
least six different newspapers ior GoVernoI..
to theG General when he remembers that there
F-s about sixty newspapers In South earoll'