The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-05-14
The Work Of the Tax Gatherer.
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Number Who have paid, l6l.

TWO NEGRO PRISONERS, Jim Hurd and
Henry Harper, escaped from the Abbeville
i sbs ,l Iast d Tsssa Of the n1F passs Th az , sso sn, .hrUsf 70
the cells BY breaking the lock and bending
the bars. The Sheriff invited the Solicitor
to examine. the place next morning, and we
safe condition OF the jail and not 70 any fault
OF the jailer. Henry Hurd voluntarily re-
turned m Friday morning. Jim Harper is
Swallowed, and IL Is supposed that he Will be
brought back In a few days.
THE protracted religious meeting which has
been going on In the Methodist church al. Alb
bevHle for the last three weeks was brought
TO a close last Sunday night. Quite q number
the church and 1t is thought much good has
been accomplished, through the earnest
efforts and cooperation OF the various minis
ters who attended and participated IN the
worship and praise.
Rzv. Mr.. SIMMONS we learn takes, issue
with the Bdptist Curriers' correspondents ar.
ticle on the parable OF Lazarus and Dives, and
80 announced In his sermon last Sunday. We
hope that he may reduce his arguments to
writing that our readers may have the bene:
At OF them. We gave the article for what 1t
was worth without knowing whether the po-
sition was correct or not, but we confess To
its plausibility.
The selfcompiacent manner In which
people parade their own religion before us re-
minds US Of the fellow spoken OF In the Bible
who prayed 30 often and tasted SO much. II
QlunI amount uC,a ceHt. Win Lne LoTu, you
know. The man who made no pretensions
to piety, but said abe merciful to me q sin
ncr." was adjudged to be the man Of the two.
THE members Of the Piscatoriel Assoeia
ton OF South Carol who reside iii Able
willie County left for their Annual Fishing on
Lake Waccamaw on Monday last, namely
Capt. W. Il. sMcGhee, DR.. 9. L. Connor, Col
Treptlen, MEG. w; Common, MFR. F; 9hafles'
Mr.. Calvin Kinard,. and others. We hope
they may have q good time.
MRS. GEooE RfCHEr Of Donaldsvilie had
the misfortune to lose her fne dwelling by
flre Last Friday. The roof Of the building wat
disco&ered to be Oh 1re about twelve O'Clock
in the day time. Mr.: ], B. Cowan who occu
pied a portion or the house; was also a suffer
or. Loss about $4,000. No insurance.
Mr.. REESE, Dur jsweller, has on exhibition
avery ingenious continuance to act es a bur
. glar.alarm,-or rather more, q burglar-exter
minator. It was invented and patented by
his brother and 10 we'll received. A pistol or
gun can be adjusted TO 1t and 1t works like a
hair trigger and yet is safe for honest people.
PERsoNAL.-We had the pleasure Of o cal
last Monday nom ,Messrs. folly and Wilcox
enterprising furniture, dealers OF, Anderson
They speak of coming 70 .Abbeville to estab
lish business here. Whether they come Of
not we would say that they are substantial
n reliable business men.
HENRY HURD, who broke jail last week
returned q few days afterwards and explained
to the Sheriff that be wouldn't ave gone of
but he wanted " help mis- wife replant hi
corn crop. He then reported that the work
had been finished and asked to be locked uI
again.
RESIGNED HIS TIrtE.-Mr. ". D. Mars has
resigned his commission as Captain" HI
now desires to be known rs .Mr." Mars, ant
aSked us to drop the Captain"