The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-10-15
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LETTERS have been received from Miss
Porcher and Mr.. James s. Perrin the success
full holders Of the Peabody Scholarships Who
recently leff:Abbeville to attend the Nashville
Normal Training College They speak IN the
rival, they were subjected to an examination
before the Faculty Id which they both sue
ceedcd in taking n high place: Mr.: Perrin has
able to take the University degree OF B. A. at
the end Of his two years Counsel
"The Senate October 7th reached a vote on
the articles Of impeachment against state
Treasurer Renfroe. On the three first. which
were the main articles, the vote stood Is for
guilty and II Tor not guilty. There being less
than q two-thirds vote on the fourthan three
still more favorable votes on thd fifth and
sixth ass ac he sf ges'aI1 os a e malof cbsr 1os and d fs,lsy: ea
from the cotrt."
On the 10th day OF October, ISL, at York
town, Virginia, Lord CORVALLIS and his
forces surrendered to General George Wash
ington, the C0mmander-in-Chiefo o. the Conti-
mental army, This was the final act In the
struggle which secured American independ-
ence. Preparations are being made to hold n
grand national celebration on the centennial
anniversary Of that event.
w Is are auGQOTlZeu W SGtUc ludG Il lllc COu-
victS should be taken from the Greenwood
and Augusta Railroad thai the Directors will
ut once employ nifty or one hundred freed
men to complete the grading. All they ask
uf friends Of the road is the payment OF tax
and subscription and they hope TO complete
the road nearly rs cheap us with convict la
Dor. =
How ARE the mighty fallen! Colonel
Aaron Mitchell, so:well known as a conspic-
uous radical-demOcratic colored man, red.
Shirter and campaign stump-Speaker, has de-
calnped and gone no one knows where. Re;-
son why-he had stolen, as he acknowledged,
one hundred and ten ears OF corn.
ENLARGEp.-Our n~eighbor Of the A6berlNe
Medium has such q run of ad advertisements
from the neighboring cities that that paper is
compelled 10 enlarge lis. dimensions 70 eight
.oiumns. We congratulate our neighbor on
his success ami wish that his Journalistic
shadow may never grow less
A BLIND horse got scared yesterday and
stirred no the town generally, He first klck-
ed out OF harness then ran over one OF MIR.
j. W. Rykard's little children, and next ran
over two or three buggies. He couldn't be
stopped before he got his head into Mr. Nc
Donald's store.
The indefatigable Speights was at his post
At the Commercial Hotel, busy as that INDUS
trions and preverbial bee so often alluded to:
Speights Is u live man and irrepressi6le, and
Will always keep that prolific NOODLE Of his
far above LIES adverse waters. - Laurens
Herald.
WE have had perfectly delightful weather
for q few days. Arrangements are being made
with "Otd Probabilities" by our tow council
and the Fair authorities 70 have q continu-
ance OF this beautiful weather until and dur
ingthe week OF our Abbeville County Fain
QUITE a number of our Abbeville young
gentlemen are In attendance at the GreenVille
County Fair,-thanks to the tempting excur-
sion trains. Let Us have excursion rates dur
ing our FAIR week, and tempt the Greenville
young gentlemen to come hitler.
BISHOP Howe arrived In Abbevllle yes;
W tsrd Lay pa TeliG E he!e' T ns ; S,'i he ee go sae e. W. T..
lington, from which place he will return ON
Friday. The Bishop will ofIiciate In Trinity
u CHI on sunday.
BUNcoMss cabbage seed are the best in the
world. II you would patronlze a Jealous
thing for yourself, send your orders TO j. W.
Vnndiver, Weaverviile, N. G. He will act
right by you.
From the following, It Will be seen that
again. The WuMnlla Ctnrter says IA. S.
Todd, Esq. the able editor Of the Anderson
Journal, hohored our sanctum with his pres-
ence this week"
T.; discussing the TAX business of last year.
the RegiI,sr comes In for a large share Of our
space this week. We know that you will
read what he has TO say, and we hope that
you may read our Side Of the question also.
THE ~friendsof Mrs. W. S. Baskin Of Lown.
desville will be pleased to learn that she Is re-
covering from her serious injuries recently re-
ceived in a fall from a buggy. Hopes are now
entertained OF her recovery.
THE South Carolina Presbytery will meet
In Providence Church at Lowndes Vile, on
next Wednesday, the I'D instant Rev. DR..
Frierson, the retiring moderator, Will preach
the opening sermon at night.
IT begins to look as If the WILLIAMSON. Bel
ton and Easley Railroad men were In earnest,
and Abbeville should send delegates to the
meeting soon to take place. See account In
another column.
on the bono question. II you have read the
opinion by Chief Justice McIver, and now
read Associate Justice Haskell's, you VIII
know oil aboutit-
THE Due West Colleges opened OBJ the 9Th
instant finer PROSPECTS than ever. The board.
ing department OF the Female College was
full the first day. Ersklne College is looking
up too.
We gladly Welcome the Press and Banner an
old and valued exchange. to our sanctum
again. Let US smoke the symbolic calumet
LaurereUiHe Herald. Agreed.
Mr.. JOSEPH YOU'VE, OF Lowndesville, was
In town Monday. He is much. Interested In
the Fair, aad entirely agrees with us that the
gate fees should be reduced.
SUDDEN DEATH.-A little child Of Captain
D. r. Williams was taken sick OF diptheria
and died yesterday morning before the family
arrived.
EVERY man and woman. boy and girl In
Abbeville, County should save up fifty cents
to attend the Fair. II will be q good Invest
ment.
GEEENv1LLE County worked in earnest
and made Greenville County Fair a great sue
cess. Abbeville, go and do thou likewise.
IR H. D. WILSON and Mr.. H., II. Nor.
wood have gone up to the ,areenyille Fair
taking their fine horses with them.
BE sure to read the Act to facilitate the col.
lection OF taxes and ave this paper. as We
may want you to refer to II again.
FIVE Cents Counter a Splendid lot OF
goods at the unparalleled low price Of Five
Cents each !; at j. NJ. Lawson's.
You may go where you please and price
goods, but you will save both time and money
BY trading with w. ]: Rogers.
We hope to be able to publish next wsek
the schedules OF the excursion trains Which
are to be run during our Fair.
Mrs. C. r. HOLMES of Charleston. after q
visit OF two weeks TO her friends In Abbeville
returned TO town yesterday,
NIX. RICHARD Hill OF our town Is PROSTATE
with infiatiatory rheumatism. We wish 1oi
Dick a speedy recovery.
Don't forget to file your account with the
County Commissioners. The TIME draws nigh
when 1t will be too late.
IL YOU want to And a Store that keeps from
a needle to a genuine diamond pair Earrings
go TO RosenbergNe.
SEE the advertisement q Mr.: J.'W Robert.
son. He means all he says and will give you
good bargain.
c. f. BRUCE is agent for the Improved
Wheeler and Wilson Sewing machine: Give
him acall. =.
Mr.: BRUCE has just received o fine lot o
Wheeler and Wilson Machines. Call and SET
them.
DR.. ]: c. Hiden, OF Green4ille, has resigned
the pastorate OF the Baptist Church IN ina
city.
FIVE CENTS ~CdUNTsR-the best place to
spend your small change; at j. NJ. Lawson's.
FIVE Cents CounterI;the best place to treat
yourlittlg children ; at ]! N. Lawson'ss
FIVE Cents Counter-Where you can buy
any thing you want, at JIM. Lawson's.
REV. j. I. BONNER, D: p, OF Due West, wh'
has been quite Ill Is how convalescent: ,
HAMPTON and Butler are COM
ing 10 the Abbeville Fair. Are your
FIVE Cents Counter.-Useful and ancy ar
ticles of all sorts: at ]. NJ. Lawson's.
FIVE Cents Counter:-The most best ioi
the least money, at JIM. Lawson's. =,
WHAT about sowing wheat? Have yor
made your ARRANGEMENTS?