The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-08-04

AT a meeting OF the Board OF Trustees OF
the Abbcville Hiyh School Associntion, held
yesterday In the Court House, Prof. D.B.
mously elected Principal OF the High School
at this place. Mr.. johnson presented the
highest testimonials, as TO his scholarly at
tainments. and his experience as a ie9cher,
College At Knoxville. Prof. Johnson; lsa
young man. unmarried, and comes TO us high
ly endorsed, as a maj of culture, refinement,
ability and morality. Misses White and LiV-
insston were reelected as Assistants. The
third session commences on the 3rd Monday
In September.
LAND FOR SALE.-In our advertising COL
umns are offered for sale some fine cotton
lands in Oconee county near the Blue Ridge.
The lands are also noted for their large yield
OF corn. The lands In the section where TINS
valuable land Is located suffered from droulh
last year but this farm and the lands in the
vicinity produced an average crop OF cotton
and corn. We have a long letter descriptive
tion to the Press and Banner office. If any OF
our citizens desire to remove to a higher
a healthier section, they would do well to cor
respond with Mr.. Jones Mt once:
THE farms about White Hall are still SUI.
fering for rain. Some OF the creeks in that
vicinity are already dry. Beaverdam creek Is
dry at the crossing on the road to Abbevilie.
the secood time since the war;. The Hcrrin
House branch and Hard Labor Creek have al
most quit running. The crops, which, In the
spring. were the finest that have been had
there for years, are being cut short for want OF
rain. Cotton In some fields is beginning TO
open.
THERE wasa large crowd ut Abbevil'e last
Monday, and many were eager for O meeting
OF the County Club TO discuss the primary
elections. The opinions prevails that the
people are anxious to have q fair primary cleo
ton and all are convinced that this cannot be
had under the old system of strong Clubs APP
OF an election, when IL is only intended to adj
vadce retard the Interests OF particular can-
candidates. Give all q fair howing
EXAMINE YOUR LABELLING request each
Of our subscribers to eI q the a % ahssrHe
the date upon 1t. This date shows the time
up TO which the paper has hecn paid FOR.
Many OF our subscribers will thus see that
they have paid in advance: but there are
many others who will discover that their
time is out or will be soon. and we beg such 10
renew promptly.
THERE has been a great demand recently
for back numbers of the Press and Banner
which we regret that we cannot supply; That
Issue which contained the account OF the Doc
merable host, and the demand for the issue
containing our article on ErSkine College ia
unprecedented. We thank our friends for the
implied compliment, even when not express
ed in words.
THE Stock Law and the Primary elections
are being agitated in Marion county. The
Merchant and Fdrnner is divided on the right
II favors the Stock Law, which is right. /,
opposes the primary elections, and In that we
think il is wrong. We nave both the Stock
Law and the primaries and would never think
of going back to old laws and old customs.
THERE will be a meeting Of the Alumni stu
dents. and Faculty OF Newberry College a.
Ninety-Six on the 18th inst. MIR. Ebert II
Aull. an alumnus of the college will deliver
an address before the meeting. Speeches vii
also be delivered by others on educatlona
topics. There Is no doubt that me occasion
win be one of great pleasure and interest,".
THE Orangeburg Democrat hos made o ms
q in reducing the size of its paper, ana II
reducing the subscription price to one Doiiar
II will be found hard work to print a good Pa
rer for q dollar-eSpccially so VIXEN the FRO
pT!etors stick to the old style plan OF pruning
both sides.
COLONEL J. 7. R~oBERrSoN since the nre na!
moved into one of the small houses In u
yard. He has trimmed the scorched SHRUB
berry and trees, and placed things to right
Generally. When he re-builds he kinks o
erecting a brick dwelling.
1t may not be generally known that SOM
Baptist churches in Tennessee still adhere Il
the custom Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Beacon
We would be very sorry, TO know that any Q
the Baptist in this section failed to wasf
their feet.
READ Hampton's speech in another col
umn, which was delivered recently In. vi
glnia. Like everything senator Hampton
says, 1t Is good reading and furnished whole
some food Tor thought.