The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-07-16

MAKE YOUR TAX RErURN.-The county
Auditor desires us TO impress upon tne puoIlc
the Importance OF at once; IN ma nrnnToI ths save re-
tiseuent "No change" and same as last
year are terms that cannot De appi,ee 70 tnls
wear. re-asSesSment having been ordered. No
property except that which Is returned VIII
Be PASSED upon by the Auditor. Properly not
returned, the old valuation will be taken and
so per cent. added thereto, and that amount
charged upon the books. whereit VIII stand
nut of making the returns, it will require less
Time to do 20 to-day tnan to put 1t on until
next week. No assessments taken AFTER 2uth
July-unless sickness or absence from county
prevents.
ALTHOUGH the weather has been exceed
tnyly hot, the health OF this State seems TO be
as good as could be expected under any CIR
cumslances. All the papers are urging the
city and town authorities TO sanitary PrsGau,
that the citizens OF Columbia have greater
cause of complaint than any other town or
city. II seems that the water has been drawn
The flth thus exposed on the bottom Of the
canal, together with the great QUANTITIES. OF
mud which Is being thrown out and exposed
to the rays OF the sun Is well calculated 10 eA-
cite fear.
TIVE New DRUG SroRE.-Mr. ]. W. Robert
son has lust finished q handsome new store
between his hotel and Whites BLOCK, when
is occupied by Dr.. Mcbride as q drug store.
No man In Abbeville has lone more ,ot one
son and his success In making money Is the
result Of good business habits. He has also
built q carriage repository on Church street
ccivc a car load OF wagons during the month
OF August.
i.SUppEN DEATH.-A negro: man on Mr., g.
W. Lomax's plantation, between AooeSilie
leaving his wife in bed In her usual health,
After 4 while noticing her failure to get up,
and supposing that she had fallen asleep, ne
returned to the bed TO waKe e, ner, w was ca IL
I'd to hold an inquest. Verdict OF Jury un-
known.
RAIN on THE JUST y H UNJUST
Reports of good rains last Sunday came
from many seStions OF our s0amty' 6STne"lHds,
VILE. Ninety-Six and Warrenton ave DeSh
heard from, and they all report splehoid
rains. Abbeville town and neighoorhooo
had only slight howerS
LAST Wednesday Mrs; Cater. miss dazIie
Cater. and Master Willie DnPre LETT the
Aston House for Graniteville. They weht on
the road a. far as Liberty Hill mat nlgnt. nut
ed their locomotive power to the ApoeVllle
side OF their buggy. and they reached home
in good condition on Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. C.. c. LocKHARr, OF Monroe, n. C..
was before the town council. last MONDAY al
trrnoon explaining his business In this com
munity. He seems to be adoctor seeking
practice In treating chronic cases among the
negroes. He Ii said to be graduate OF HOT
Springs. Arkansas. E@&@t
Mn JACOB MILLER's cotton is opening.
THE entertainment given by the scholars
of the Graded School, consisting OF charades.
tnblcaux, DC, will come Oft at the Court
House this evening at 81 T. NJ. The public
arc In vitcd to attend.
strearus nave nearly suspended business.
Mr.. Malcon Erwin who was In town last FRI
day says that Saluda river was " at DIS
mill last week thsn 1t has been for twenty
wears. MI. Erwin Is never scarce OF water al
his mill.
OFF TO A GEORGIA CoNMENcEMENr.1Dr.
T. L. Calhoun, Mrs. j.. s. Norwood. Miss Kate
Calhoun, Miss Lila Norwood. MISS Bessie
Norwood, attended recent commencement al
Elberton. Georgia. They had u most delight
ful trip. gas
COLONEL ROBERTSON, who runs a big farm
on Penny's Creek got tired ~ waiting LOT
rain. and damned up he creek last Satur.
day. About the time water began to spread
over his bottoms. a splendid rain fell, on hill
side and bottom corn alike.
OFF FOR A TIME.-Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Rob-
ertson LEFT for Ashevllle, n. c., Yesterday 10
enjoy the invigorating atmosphere and the
pure water To DO found at Ashevile. MT.
Robertson Is one OF our most successful buSl-
ness men and deserves a recreation.
FOUND DEAp.--Mrs. Ruff. an aged lady Nv
found dead in her bed last Thursday morning.
Coroner Cochran summoned q jury. A ver-
dict OF death from old age or causes nknow
to the Jury was rendered.
THE Abbeville Bible Society will hold Its
Rev. r. b. Smart will deliver the anniversa-
~ sermon. and the annual address Will be de-
ilvered by s. c. Cason. Esq.
THE work OIL Mr.. Templcton's- dwelling
, p pr Grs y The He m Is se elieibIs z ie sIshi IN so ssslae Mr
d. B. Smith and Mr.. A. ]. Woodhurst are the
contractors.
GoISe TO THE MoUSr1ASs.-;Mr. and Mrs.
Jake Zeig'er and Miss Sue Zeigler: will soon
sta,r TT for Greenville, Caesars Head, and other
places in that section Of country.
MI, JONATHAN JORDAN, one Of our Oldest
and Best citizens Is now quite Ill at his home
on Long Cane. We trust his useful life may
be spared yet awhile longer.
YESTERDAY Mr.. Pink Gray broughta load
Of the best watermelons that we nave seen
this year. He also had several strings OF nice
nsh, taken from Little Liver.
Two more Of Mr.. DuPre's prisoners are out
OF jail-they came out on ball. Only Two
prisoners are now boarding with the Sheriff,
and their time Is nearly out.
REMEMBER that next Saturday is the last
day for making returns. After that day the
Auditor will proceed to add hftt per cent. 10
your last year'sretnrn.
REV. Mr.. FINN was among the CHESTS at
the peiiny.reading at Capt; L: W, Whites last
MONDAY niSDt. ne cOutllUuIu W Luc cuJoS-
ment OF the evening. '+
The enterprising young men about dwn
are rebuilding the dam to make n bathing
pond above McMillan's mill. Mr.. Tusten
took the contract. .
MEssRs. BARMoRE. AGSEw AND ,MATTtsoS
have threshed forty-six $500 hnt1dred bush
els wheat ..and twenty-five (2,nV hdndred
bushels oats.
READ Mr.. Parker's call for the Annual
meeting Of the Abbeville school Association.
Let everybody attend the meeting Oh Friday.
THEY are now asking seven cents for NUT
ton in Abbeville. There are not many buyers
at that price. Spring chickens take better.
THE dry year has been hard on those person
who expected TO pasture a large number or
cattle on q small acre OF dry poor land.
THE rains have come too late to save our up
land corn. Corn on the high ridges is very
nearly O total failure.
Mr.. AND MRS. w. JOEL SMITH and daugh-
ters are contemplating going to Asheville
this ummer.
Mr.. FRANK MCGOWAN. Of Laurens, Is. on a
visit to his uncle, General MCGOWAN, or this
place.
Soon az .tis possible we hope the FARMERS
will plant pientifully OF corn and potatoes
Nh. AND MRS. EDWARD CALHOUN, OF Mon
tercy, are on q visit to Mrs. X. c. Perrin.
MISS KATE CALHOUN Is on n visit to her
sister, Mrs. Heard, OF Ruckersville.
LAST Sunday many portions Of this county