The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-01-21

A MoNEY-sSATCnER SNATCuED.-IeStcr-
day afternoon q negro boy was ooseIHeu IN
the store OF White Brothers making adig INTO
the money-drawcr. The store was ciowueu
with customers ut the time, but the clerks
we're on the alert. The young rascal made
two Intellectual attempts TO snatch up sonic
money, but an inner drawer was IN ms way.
When he found his movements were seen, he
made I; dart for the door and ran on. MT. Eu,
gene Wilson. one of the clerks. gave chase ana
after q hot pursuit caught him. NO money
wis found OH his person, but u new PcaT-
handled knife was in his pocket, which he
evidently had purloincd from some Store.
HANNAH MARSHALL, the oldest daughter
of Willis Marshall, colored, died OF conSuIlp-
u lingering illness of some years. Hannal
was n good girl. While on her deathocd she
occasionally employed herself IN Writing
comforting texts OF scripture anu iaForite
from the gospel the touching story OF the
ruiSin. of Lazarus, to which She added the
following verse of a hymn; o,,h
III praise ms Maker while rye orcath'
hope to praise him after death:
hope to praise him when | die,
And shout salvation us / hy.
Go,rs-A delegation Of lawyers, mer-
chants and ~houSckccpcrs has Informed us
that the abundant profanity and scarcity Oh
Vegetables in our town, can. with great pro-
,rir.ty, be attributed to the goats that, IKE
free IunccS. levy tribute on papers, dry goods
groceries and cabbaScs. Our city lat,iets arr
I'D viscd TO get up II goat boom. -BGfh"e"
pcuplc. You should have the stock law,
when all such nuisanceS would be aoaleu.
We are sorry that SO few OF the ucIc.aii"iiS
secured this inestimable blessing for their
constituents.
Ar the scmi-annual election the blowing
Officers were elected TO serve FOR the en>uin:
term in the lodge Of the Knights Of Honor /:
II. u. Wilson, L. ID.
J. +. Lyon. H..
II. W. R~arnwcll, '. ID.
Il. r. Hill, A.D;
NJ. Z. DcI}ruhl, r.:
i. =. Barnwcll, FIR.
J. W. Perrin, T..
jill. Martin, c.
Z. &. Seal, q.
J. kurz, >.
idcI to hear the frequent expressions OF the
interest taken by our readers In INC recent ic-
count OF the banquet given by The home;
less" II would seem that VIC have published
nothing for a long while which has been so
generally read BY our subscribers. The Later
airy club Is one OF the institutions OF Able
vile. and one which uflords pleasure ana
profit to Its members.
Mn A. REQUEST is off for Charleston,
where he will remain and engage In the mer-
camille business with his brother-in-laW
We regret TO lose a citizen who has such en-
terprise. and activity. In this Instance Able,
yilie's lose is Charleston's gain. ri Is wei!
TO have u friend at Court. 1t may also be well
for the people OF Abberille that they have a
friend IN tnS lily w ~ SCp.
MIR. JOHN A. WEIE, formerly OF Abbcville:
Is now connected with the Commercial Hotel
in Greenville, which Is kept by Col. a. NJ.
Spcights, the prince Of hotel Keepers. The
Commercial is a good place to stop, ana Mr:
friends, where he will give them a home-like
welcome. Success to Mr.. Weir and the Com
mercial Hotel.
THERE has been some talk among the col
orcd people OF going or, to seek ior
some few have been foolish enough TO 20.
We are sorry for those who 60. There 10 no
place like old Abbcvillc for white or black.
and those who go oil soon find the truth OF
this remark.
THIS Is the first season for many years that
our depot platform has not been owd with
cotton waiting shipment. It seems that the
Grccnville and Columbia Railroad does BET
Ter service in the hands Of O Receiver than 1t
has done for years.
THE gin house of Mr.. l.. C.. Clinkscales
near Lowndesville was burntlast "Wednesday
including twenty bags Of cotton. Loss estl.
mated at 81 500 TO 500. No insurance. 1t Is
supposed that the fire originated from n heat
cd box.
DIR. O. P. HAWTHORN last Saturday bought
the Webb lands near Due West at SlO.S an
acre. The bidding was lively and the price
realized speaks well for the county generally
and Due West In particular.
DAVID II. MAGILL, ESQ, OF Due West, has
rented an Office and hung out his shlngie
over Barnwells store. He Is a young lawycr
OF genius and will rise to the top. Read his
card and give him a Job.
Mr.. DAVID CALLAHAN, died at his resi-,
dcncc in this county on the eth instant, aged
So years. He was an upright citizen, whose
presence will be missed by the
In which he lived.
WRITING CLAsS.-Our young friend, Mr..
Eugene L. Wilson. whose talent In penman-
ship Is SO we'll known. has opened a writing
class over the Post-Offce. Success to him.
MIR. JOHN ENRIGHT after an absence OF
several months in Georgia. has returned on a
visit to his brother In Abbeville. MT. LII
right seems greatly improved in health.
OUR thanks arc due Colonel J. T. Treutlcn
for Il late copy Of the WASHINGTON Post, con-
tanning an excellent biography and likeness
OF Hon. Horatio Seymour.
1t IS said by the "oldcst inhabitant" that
this is the mildest winter since 1877. Oul
memory doesn't reach back quite so far as
that.
Mr.. DANIEL J. JORDAN has rented tho
Cobb House and will occupy 1t TINS year. h'
having rented his farm to Mr.. PeLer Gilbert.
THE EDGErIELD MOSITOR.-Wc lear tina
this paper will soon move it's publication OF
flee from johnson to Edgefeld village.
There will be service held by the Rev
Mr. Gallandet in the Chaple at Wilmington
upon Wednesday Jan 18th at ii A. NJ.
THE Central Hotel is feeding high, and thu
boarders are well pleased with the treatmen
received from Mr.. Ramey.
REV. J. L, MARTIN will preach at Hope
we'll nextSabbath morning, andat Bethlah OF
Sabbath afternoon at 3,a0.
If YOU want to get the best unimprovet
farm in Abbeville county, you come to TN
Press and Banner office.
PAY your subscription before we stop send
ing the Press and Banner TO your address
We can't wait always.
REV. f, P. DAVIS will preach In the Pres
hyterian church Of this place next Saboatl
morning and evening.
Dr.. will be here tomorrow
Take your aching teeth and old stumps L
him for repairs.
DR. MABRY says the Rev. James +. Giberr
anon last Sunday.
THE small list Of delinquent lands adve
tIsed this week speaks well Tor Aope'lii
county.
THE farm hands about Due West have gon
to work at prices very much the same as los
year.
LOOK out for o postal ca I'd, II you do ne
nav your subscription to the Press ana 6d'
ner.
MRS. JOEL S. PERRIN and children. are !
Abbeyille on a visit to relatives and friend
COLONEL N. L. BoNHAM, and Mrs. BonhaI
will board with DR.. Parker,
SEE the advertisement Of the barber. He
the best ip the country.
Mrs. Lawson OF our town hasan Orange tire
full Of green fruit.
Oh. J., F. DONALD Of Grcenville was ]
town last Monday.
The Misses Cater, OF Abbeville, so long an
favOrably known as managers OF the Also
House, have retired to private life. The zoe
wishes f many friends 20 with thcm.-GTec