The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-02-25
The Literary Club.

The Literary Club.
The Club will meet on Friday next. 9th
inst at the residence of Mr.. j. u. Chaiiners.
Ct whose subject will be. "Americanism or
English rs spoken in the United States. Inc
bare mention OF the fact that Mr.; Benet is tne
essayist Is sufficient guarantees that tine ns, suo
Ject will be well handled, thoroughly lnsIruc-
tive, and heartily enjoyed.
MORE SHOTGUN PRAcrIcE-L Last Friday
Master Charlie Lyon, white. ana jim ttoss'
mond. colored. son Of Citizen Rosemnna'
went rabbit.hunting. About Twelve e!oEh
Charlie thought 1t necessary for him 70 Jake
out the ramrod OF his gun, Win wnicn 10
give Jim q small licking "just for fun;' Jim
thought to prevent this by taking hold OF the
gun. A scufle ensncd. Jim looked Gown
the barrel at the most inopportune timeoin
fact just as the gun was ready 10 go on, ,
The powder lodged In the clothing, ana skln
OF the darby. but the ball and wadding con
tinued their course In a North-easterly direc.
tion with great energy and a commemorate
fxedness OF purpose. until they reached inc
opposite side OF his anatomy. An improtnptu
foot race for the house OF ILL., Dr j,s Lyon nnsd T Char a.
lie, but on the home stretch Charlie gained all
that he had lost in the early part or the race.
and they came in neck and meek. ana une
related. when DR.. Lyon immediately called
Drs. Templeton, Link and Mcbride, AS soon
as the condition OF the boy woulu adnllt,
chloroform was administered, ana tne nmoo
from which they entered. The boy is palh!uliy
wounded, but Is doing well. DR.. Lyon Is
kindly keeping him, and giving every need
cd attention. No blame Is attached 10 Inar-
lie for the shooting. II was purely "c'iuen'
tai.
REV. H. {. SMART, Chairman OF the Exec
utivc Committee OF the Abbevilic Bap,lSt
Association, has prevailed on ms irlena Iol:
-, nv. TT Dt,pca, nf RQrnwplI- -. L.. 10
Give q series Of lectures In this county, Tor tne
6eneht Of the Baptist church Mt Abhevilie
village. AS 1t Is for u benevolent oo1ect, ~
appeals strongly to- GU. symp passe a and eur en-.
courage the lecturer In his good work; pc
sides being Instructed and entertained, they
will have the satisfaction OF knowing that
and one in every way deserving OF their aid.
Col. duncan has u considerable reputation as
a lecturer. and all who hear him will doubt
less ss,t be v s%IpSi by rep fspa, scope "" Of 10 his nq lsc nmSS
but that they will be moral, full OF
Information, and pleasant. we are
sure. He lectures at the lS,lo oS I'M
inst: Abbeville, night OF 5th inst; Greenwood,
night OF 9Th inst; Donaldsvillc, night OF 9th
inst.
WE want you to read the account or a re.
cent trip to Texas by AN Intelligent ana per,
relates in the most graphic manner
some OF the beauties o. OF q home IN
the tho Lone Star Sta :. We have Of
ten said that there " = no place fnI NOW IN
We think we have indisputnble evidence OF
the correctness OF our position. The article
abounds with instructive matter. and those
who are afflicted with the Texas fever should
heed the facts therein suited.
A FRIEND at Abbeville has just returned
from n trip TO the neighborhood OF LowndcS-
willie, and he reports more ground p!owed on
the road than ever known ut this season OF
the year. He thinksthe farmers weiia WIN
The winter has been a good one Tor OUT d9or
work, and our farmers, not having 70 ouiiu
fences, have put their farms In eHcel!ent on
dition. The greatest QUANTITIES OF small grnin
are sown In the Lowndesvillc section. ana II
we should have only al average crop We sh"l
DC we'll or next Fall.
HABEAs CoRpUs.-Appllcation for bail In
cnSe Of the Stale against jim sullivan cnarS-
eli with killing bis brother Charles sullivan,
near Doraldsville, OH the 9th instant, was
heard before Judge MCGOWAN on Monday
last. f. G.. Graydon, ESD. appeared for the
prisoner, and In the absence Of the solicitor
Il. p. Cothran, Esq, represented the SIaW.
Bail was allowed In the sum- OF SDO 70 appear
ut the next term OF the Court OF Generai
SESSIONS.
THERE seems TO I've a great demand just now
for small houses In Abbeville, and those dc-
string to live In them seem to think II would
be Il regular bouanZa for capitalists. III tney
would build IL few houses TO rent. we notice,
however, that those who would like TO live In
them are careful not 70 invest any money vi 10
them on their own account. Fools ouiid
houses, and wise men live In them" Is an Ola
saying. We have built houses III our time.
THE Washington Gazete OF last week says:
We find the following In the Columbia Items
in the augusta Ners, concerning the young
lady who recently charmed the society of our
town Miss Noble, from old Abberille, was
the queen OF the bull room at the brilliantly
successful hop OF the Governors GUARDS, anu
surrounded during the entire evening by an
admiring throng Of courtiers.
DE-, MCBRIDE has on exhibition at his drug
store a photograph Of the whale recently cap
tured In Charleston har.or. AS this VIII be
about the only chance we country iolks Will
like a whale" our citizens should call and IN
Spect IT.. We heard one countryman ask now
deep the hole was and what kind oil oalt
they dug to catch him with.
THE adoption Of the fence law has enabled
our farmers TO increase greatly their farming
operations. Instead Of building fences uii
the winter they have been sowing small
grain, and are now bringing inc ereatest
quantity OF good land into cultivation when
they could not fence under the old system.
OUR planters are buying more largely OF
guanos this year than for any season since
the commercial fertilizers have been In use
Our farmers are going largely IN DEBT now,
and We learn from Clerk Zelgler that u much
larger number Of liens have already been re-
corded than for the whole Of last year.
DIR. HoGE. OF Richmond. Virginia. who 1t
will be remembered preached the Baccaiau'
reate sermon at Due West last summer, has
gone on quite an extended tour to Europe and
the East. He intends visiting Palestine: ana
ali points Of Interest in the Holy Land and
will be absent abouttwo years.
Wxlearn that those who paid taxes to the
Greenwood and Augusta Railroad under pro-
test will renew their suit for a return OF their
money. IL Ia generally believed that they
will get Judgment at the next trial, though
there is no telling with certainty what may
be the result.
MEssRs. J. w. MArrIsoN and F. NJ. Wat
son have been appointed Trial Justices lor
this county. They will conduct their offices
In the most approved manner, AND when .ne
IN hards" come on, expect TO nave a
Gaze now and then to keep the machine
going.
Mr.. Patterson Wardlaw and Mr.. Thomas
c. Perrin. students at Erskine College,. PAID
last. Both OF these young gentlemen are
studying hard and will some day. prove orna'
ments to their Alma Mater and old Aobevllie
Mr.. THos. F. RILEY has an advertise ment
in this weeks paper. Our readers know thai
we are strictly temperate and do not encour'
age drinking. but II our friends are deterfnln'
ed to have Il little whiskey. they can always
find a good article at Riley's Rancho.
THE Democratic party OF South Carolina
has had an abundance Of good advice given
IL SratulUOusly iateiy. IL tue parry, soe" ~
the bow-wows after being so faithfully warn
&C OF impending dangers. the newspaper
will certainly not be blamed.
NEW BELL.-Mr. Jacob Miller has bought
new bell for his hotel, Our town is now wei
supplied with bells. Three hotel bells ana
the shop bell are now rung regularly thrcs
times a day. We presume Mr.. Bruce Will also
soon have one at his hotel.
Mr.. AND Mrs. JOHN McCAULAof Elberton
Ga. were In town yesterday. and as Is Gus
tomary for Georgians. they were driving q
"turnout' finer than any we ever see. ex
cept when we are visited by our neiShbors
from across the river.
THE old Fair house is undergoing repairs
preparatory to its being occupied by DR.. Nc
Bride. Most OF our people are catching tn
spirit OF Improvement. and painting ane
tlnue the good work.
MR.. A. J. WATT Of Mountain View, sold
his merchandise ut auction last week. Nj
Watt has formed n partnership with MT. "
+. Burdett. and will move to Hartwell wher'
he will open O stock OF goods on account o
the new firm.
Air brakes nave been put on the passenge
trains on the main line of the GreenEille an!
Columbia Railroad. The first trip MADE VIII
dence OF the enterprise OF tho new manage
ment.
ENoCH LINDSAY sends us q communica
tlon in which he asserts his innocence OF the
the charge OF arson. The State had very lit
ty on his W recogniZance.
ROUND TRIP TycKErs-By advertisement
OF the Greenvillc and Columbia Railroad ]
the way of round trip tickets Is now offeret
to the travelling public.