The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-01-26
UNLAWFUL BLANpIsHMESTs.,The idea Of

more sterling ana interesting paper.
UNLAWFUL ENTHUSIASTICALLY idea Of
our beloved Cousin Tilman Wardlaw, OF the
I6beriih Prrss aud Banner. cnolly attempt
ing the seduction OF Cooper and Grny Town.
rh%ips-striving by unlawful embellishments
to lure lure them Tiim, away ist t tbem t aIone old for mr ratber
than part with them. We will not only give
up our fences and fence rails, but also our
meat. meal. money and blood !-Edgefsid Id
To our friend OF the Eagcde'd Adrerti,er
We will compromise with you, Cousin jim
let you hold on to Gray and Cooper town.
ships for the present, until we can turn away
by lawful Establishments. from their old
mother. someo OF the fair damsels or Edgcficld.
to accomplish which, we would give our
head, heart, hand, and homage.
FLoUR.-A week or two ago we intended to
give notice that Messrs. Parker & Hin had re-
duced the price of their -four, hut in doing so
forgot 10 put their names to the notice. and
hence the following from the KerShn,D Gazette:
w did not know that the publishers OF tn"
dbbcuille Press and Banner were In the flour
business until we read the following local
dot" in a late Issue Of that valuable paper:
rowing to a decline in Western markets we
have reduced prices In all grades Of -four. BY
the-bye, since we come to think more serious
ly about the matter, we are reminded that
both Of our friends. Wilson and Wardlaw, are
bachelors, and they do deal in flowers. Only
d mistake Of the printer we presume"
THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. COLUMBIA.
A correspondent Of the Southern Presbyte-
rinn, among other says, says: or the 9f7 mat.
regulates. at least III are dead. Each one of
the thirty classes has lost a part OF Its num-
her. except the class Of 1897. There were six
in that class, and there are two remarkable
things connected with 1t: viz, all OF its men,
hers we're in the Seminary during the whole
OF the three years course, and all OF them arc
living now. They are:
Rev. julius l.. Bartlett. OF Sumter s. {.
REV. Edwin Cater. of YaZOo City, Miss.
Rev. James r. Gilbert, OF Abbnville. S G.
Rev. James Fl. Sage, Of Chester county, S. c.
Rev. n. Men. Turner, Of 1ndlanOla, Texas.
Rev. John VIM, OF Madison. Wis.
OWING to the crowded state Of our columns
during the sitting or the legislature. and ow-
.dnys. we have not furnished our readers with
The usual number OF sermon for that length
of time. Owing to d circumstance which need
not be here explained, we do what we have
ono week-one Of which Is by the Rev. Coke
smith of Charleston, and the other from the
Rev. Or. Talmage of Brooklyn. Both are able
.discourses and will be read with interest. We
intend to make 1t n rule TO publish ns
frequently as practicable.
Mr.. D. II. ToMPEISs, living four miles
,.oIuable mouse totally destroyed by fire re-
emily. The house was an elegant one and
Inst probably six thousand dollars to build 1t.
II was insured for only fifteen hundred dol
Nv. Through the assistance Of some of Mr..
timeoI the fire. he succeeded In saving his
furniture, The fire is supposed to have been
accidental.
In need of Phosphates, Guanos,
&C. will do well TO read the advertisement of
Nessrs. Jacob Miller & Co. Their Cu,nos
Enluablc to these who have used them.