The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-10-22
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WE have received @ circular from one J. NJ.
Hurd, OF New York, In which he desires 10
have something TO sa Y about the New York
Newspaper Union. We have had Tour years
business dealings with the New York News
paper Union and any attempt TO injure them
in our estimation only Injuries the party max
Ing the effort. We returned his ofler TO adj
vertise In our paper, with the request that he
send his favors elsewhere in the future.
THE Abbeville Band will be one Of the
great attractions OF the Abbeville Fair. The
Band has been practising ~assiduously, and is
now In fine condition. With their fine new
horns, and their well-known ability as musi-
clans we place our Band as equal to the best
in the country. Why don't we have Band
competitions at the Fair? Nothing would be
more popular, or more pleasant: Consider
this for next year.
A number Of our exchanges have seen pro-
Per to the Augusta and Greenwood
treatment Of the cOnvicts. OF the whole
number the only paper that has given both
sides a hearing has been nhe anderson fnteth-
Statement III behalf of the Directors. .
SOME OF the religious papers are very ready
to lecture the SECULAR press for the manner in
which they conduct their papers. Our own
OF their own eyes, and conduct their religious
papers on Christian principles before giving
lectures to others.
We have received a very liberal PROPOSE.
ton to advertise the Chicago Ledgc,. 8 inches
space, to be filled with an ugly advertisement
for three weeks, for the privilege Of an cx.
change. We decline the otter. however, and
advise all OF our readers to avoid all such pa
pers as the Chicago Ledger.
THE anderson Journal Of last week came
out In a double sheet, giving the readers Of
that paper an immense amount of interest
ing reading matter. We hope that their en-
terprise MAJ be literally rewarded: The
Journal Is an excellent paper.
~, ,-N@n .,. t-,rn -o,-at - - II
nut a HORSEBACK between the Court House and
Che public well? Judging from the number o.
horses that are hitched to buggles In thai
place a rack would seem to be much needed
We hope our hint Is as good as \ HORSEBACK:
BRfDGE GoNE.-Last Sunday SaludR River
was very high. The bridge on the Abbesille
side or the island at Erwin Mill was carried
of. The new Bridge has not yet been put GI
and the Crossing ut this place Will be by flats
or canoes.
from Mr.. L. r. Marshall general agent for The
TEMPERANCE &tndard at WILLIAMSON. He
will be pleased to receive subscriptions ioi
that excellent paper during his sojourn
among our people.
ONE OF the attractive features OF the Fail
will be a Walking match between any mum
bero datkfes. We Col. put Bob Cunningham
against the lot. with the understanding tha'
he is TO be shot on the spot If he falls TO win
The Greenville and Columbia Railroad have
begun putting down steel rails. 1t Is moving
right ahead under the new management and
Will yet be made one of the best roads In the
South. 90
REV. W. NJ. GREER. D. D., or Due West will
preach in the Baptist Church, Abbeville on
Sunday next. DR.. Grier isa great %favourite
in Abbeville and many will crowd to heal
hin. o..
PRUDENT parents always keep bottle o,
Cheney's EXpectorant IN the house. Its q
sure cure for Group, %whooping cough and all
coughs and colds. For sale by DR.. Mcbride.
ARE you getting ready for the County Fair
The time draws rapidly near.and the meeting
promises to be large. Let every one who cal
help TO make the occasion interesting.