The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-07

MORE ditchlnT mas bccn Oonc OH INC i'tits
this winter than for many years before
From this fact it would seem that our plan
tiers are beginning to see the necessity for
planting more corn. We have enough bot
tom land. which i is not in cultivation, to sup
ply bread for .Abberillc county.
CAPTAIN =. w. COCHRAN took us driving
down to White Hall one day last week. sup.
posing Of course that Coroner Cochran had
gone 10 hold an inquest, and that we had gone
to report the facts as To somebody's death, ef'
ery man that we have met since then mas
asked us If anybody was dead.
OVER one hundred thousand pounds Of old
iron have been shipped from .Ahbcvillc with
In the past month. We learn that the found.
rirS are now "luttrd with Such material; ana
! that they will barely pay freight on It. Those
who kept their metal for higher prices may
hold a while longer.
TIE farmers are very busy. In every sec
ton greater attention is being paid L" the
planting of n larger corn crop. .liuiiurcuS ol
acres OF bottom or wet lands have been
ditchod preparatory to planting of grain. Our
farmers are coming to their senses.
\ prominent citizen Of Anderson county
says he will give q fine hat TO any one VINO
will find Il respectable man in hisSectlon who
Is opposed to the fence law after Il thorough
trial.
Rev. Ferdinand Jacobs. n. D.. president OF
the LaurcnSvillc Female College has accepted
n call to the pastoral charge of the PrcShytc.
rian Church, on James Island, near Charles
ton.
MI. MELVIN WISEST0CK IS now Studying
law with NJ. ?. DcBruhl. Esq: Mr.. "inStock
is Il young gentleman o: talent, ana q clnS'
application to books will richly reward MN.
MIR. JoHS T. BAsKIS, Of Montcry. last
SATURDAY, killed twenty black birds. at a dis
lance Of siXty.tivc yards. with Il Parker gun
the only one of the kind in the ncighborhoad.
WE had n large turnout Of citizens ut the
Court House on sale Day. The farmers gen
nr,1 ~ nrn upipr IN work With greater energy
than usual. and arc more hopeful than ever.
Rocky RIVER BAPTIST CHCRCIl BTRNEp;;
The Rocky River Baptist Church. beyond
Milford's Mil in this County. was burned last
Wednesday evening by an ~inccndinry.
nR. bonner Is still quite sick. though his
attending physician. Dr. J. T.. Miller, We learn.
is of opinion that the Doctors symptoms are
favorable TO an early recovery.
THE County Commissioners think that thc
IL mill levied by the Legislature will pay all
rnSt Indebtedness OF the County ana leave u
balance in the treasury.
Mrs. JOEL S. PERRIN will leave Abbeville
this morning tor tu~kcsbury. Aftcr rc'iihiiI,
ing in that town for II short while, she Will
return to Richmond.
ORR Junior partner, Colonel II. T. War1law,
is IN Charleston. He went down last Thurs
dar. and will return after an absence OF a
week or two.
a NEGRO sold n new sausage mill to Mr.. j.
s. Wilson for five cents. 1t had never been
used. Its cost is supposed to have been about
three dollars.
NEIL RIcuEY. of Due West. tho first color,
cd mln in that part of the county VINO .iolil",i,
the Democratic party, died last sunday, nsea
~ years.
BRucE's HOTEL did a big business on Sale
Dav. If good eating cheap rates anu con-
slant attention mean anything, Bruce Will
succeed.
Buy your paints from Dr. Mcbride. o col
orS ready mixed. Anybody can put them on.
Guaranteed better THAN any other. ION
READ the advertisement Of Mr.: John W.:
Sign, and give him your orders. He Is Il ilrSt
class mechanic and works cheap.
REV. p. NORRIS, of the Edgcfcld !Asso-
citation was In town last week on a visit TO MS
son, Mr.. J. r. Norris.
Mrs. B. D. KAY, of Lowndcsrillc, fell from
the piazza OF her dwelling Saturday night
and broke her arm.
THERE were quite n number Of handsome
from the country at the stores IN !ADoe-
Vile last Monday.
MIR. JOHN W~ILKERSoN, OF White Hall. has
n splendid field of the best oats that we have
seen this year.
THE anderson Journal dominates W: G.
Benct, of .Abbcvillc. for state superintendent
of Education.
SHERIFF DrPEE Is the most successful man
in Abbeville County ut cultivating bottom
land in corn.
EMBRoIDHRIES. Piqucs (wbitc and colorcd),
C]ashlmercs, Notions, etc, at Mclonnlds.
THE young people OF .Ahhrville mr." sneak
Ing OF getting up a picnic. This Is right.
THE County commissioners should look
or tho public roads about White Hall.
NEARLY HALF the men you meet now-a-
days has IN eye on some public office.
FRESH FISH Saturday ni"h; sure. Leave
your orders ut Jones 4 Mi!lcrS.
STOp M THINK OF 1T-GI2 pounds OF Cot-
fes for 81, at Jones Il MillrrS.
TIE recent rains have washed the rust oil
the wheat in some lochilllcS.
MAGAZINE HILL. IL now 4 favoritc drive
for the bellies and hcauN.
GESrLrMES'S HATS and Shoes, in great va
ric:y, at Mcl)onald's.
A CARLOAD OF cattle was shipped from Alb
boviilc last Thursday.
CArTA1S W. A. BLACK, of Antreville, was
In town last Monday.
DRIED BEEF and White Fish. just arrived.
at Jones 4 Millcrs.
THERE was q big hail storm ut Midway
last Sunday.
LADIES FINE SHOES and slippers at Nc
Donnld'S.
THERE were n few cases Of plain drank on
Sale Day.
THE frees on New Orleans Street have been
trimmed.
Look OFT next week for notice Of the Wild
Ow Dunn.
Jmr1.ils, by pound or in glass. at McDon-
AIDS.
FINE CANDIES, fresh and good, at McIon
AIDS.
TIE prospect for n largccrop Of oats Is good.
We have hutfan abundance of rain lately.
by the dozen. at Mci)un:Itd :.
MILL ARRIVE soon-tha Widow l"'rn.
CIGARS, best in town. ut McllonaldS.
LOOK OFT for the Widow Dunn.