The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-04-30

throw physic to the dogs, and %admonishes
the siok man to take better care to OBJ
serve the laws of health. The good law
yer, in like manner, will charge his client
a fee and advise him to stay out of law
But the sick man who will have medi-
cine generally goes to his grave. while
the lawyers client who IL determined 70
have law, even against his lawyers al
vice, generally at the last wishes that he
had earlier fallen into the hands OF the
greatest physic-giving doctor. 1t Is the
best lawyer who restraints u client, n u
Is tho best doctor who does not give med
icine.
ABBEvILLE CLUE No. 2 met In the
Court House last Friday night for the
PURPOSE of recognizing, and the election
of officers of the Club and delegates to
the County Convention. Ellis G. Gray.
don was elected President; Win. +. CAL
houn, Vice President; F. b. Gary, Sccre-
tary. and Charles A,ierbarh, Treasurer.
Messrs. Il. T.. Hill, F. +. Gary, VIM. P.
Calhoun, J. Y. Jones, w. L. Miller. T..
Noble, Jr., and J. c. Douglas were elect
ed delegates TO the County Convention.
The President of the Club was directed To
appoint the members Of the Executive
Committee. He will announce his APP
rointlnents at the next meeting Of the
Club.
Our friend Mr.. George c. aodges, 1t
will he seen, has requested Editor Blake
to correct the impression that the chill
dron's excursion is aSunday School ex-
c~ursion. He repudiates the idea OF q
Sunday School excursion. For the lie
of us, we cannot see the i~rnpr"priety of
Sunday Schools going on an excursion,
unless it is feared that SOME wolf ma
.-x.z. go, ..oox In mi, xS,fit,l, II wnlIG
have heen better to have kept tied to Its
mothers apron strings.
THE County Commissioners have now
made it safe for our people to assemble In
the Court House. The doors have been
hung 80 us to open outward instead OF i'll
ward. Heretofore the Court House has
been a sort of fire-trap where our people
would have heen roasted in case OF a
panic at the alarm of fire.
DIR. AND Mrs. THOMAS P. GARY. Of
Ocala, Florida, who came to the marriage
of their niece. Miss Marie Gary. left our
village last Monday afternoon. returning
ITO their home by way of Atlanta. Mrs.
Gary, who is III accomplished painter, de-
sired a sight Of the scenery between
hero and Atlanta.
MAGNOLIA CLUB ~reorganized. j. 3.
Norwood, President; w. n. Calhoun.
Vi.e- President ; l.. C. Haskell. Secretary;
G.. &. McAllister, Treasurer. Delegates t"
! County Club: DR.. W. NJ. Taggart, George
c. Graves, w. N. Ransom, l.. &. Haskell,
Ed. Calhoun, w. N. Calhoun, james A.
Norwood.
THE sentence Of Eph. Scott, who has
been in our Jail awaiting result of appeal
since February, 1882, under sentence to
the penitentiary for three years, has been
committed to two years and six months
imprisonment in the county Jail. Ills
term will expire in about three months.
REV. w. d. KIRKLAND, p. E., will
hold the Second Quarterly Conference Tor
this charge Mt the Methodist Parsonage
next Saturday night. tie will preach eS-
pecially to the children on Sunday morn
ing-and tho Sacrament of the Lords
Supper will he administered at night.
A farmer in this county lost several
days last week coming To the stores to- get
corn with which to feed his horse. The
merchant to whom he gave a lien was out
Of corr for several days, and the MAJ
who cane To buy what he should sell,
was in q bad fix.
OUR friend 20. P. H." Is like q maid
with too many lovers. Some of his
friends are urging him to run for the
!! Legislature, while others want his SER
wees as a County Commissioner. He
would be honest and true, wherever
trusted.
a GENTLEMAN Sho has recently been
to Columbia says that he doesn't believe
the newspapers reflect the sentiment of
the State on the Educational Bill. Dur
ing his trip he saw nobody who was not
in sympathy with Buffers position.
ny, r;.,z ,1on nm On t,,0 ,nnro s.c IN tlni-
cations on the county officials. Whether
the sentiments meet a responsive cord in
the minds of the public or not, they will
he found to be readable. They furnish
food for thought.
THE town council have consented for
the owner Of the O'Neall block to fill up
the alley between these Offices and law
range, and VIC want to see the work COM
menced. That alley is an eye-sore.
/ MIR. J. NJ. MATTHEWS, of Ninety-Six,
Offers Il fine threshinY machine for sale.
He is a we'll known machiniIt, and IS
agent for the sale Of O first class
thresher.
JANE GILES, a colored woman, was
found on the outskirts Of the town last
Sunday evening lying insensible OH the
ground. She was carried home.
THE town council are white washing
the trunks Of the shade treSs, on the pub
lie square, and Mr.. Hammond will white
wash the srales and his shed.
THE Literary Club will meet at the
house of Col. j. r. Robertson. next Fri
day evenin :. Mr.. w. 0. Bradley, essay
ist. Subject-Gibbon.
Miss F1NGER's school will adjourn to
little Mountain Tomorrow OIL q pic
mic excursion. Happy ti'no 10 teacher
and children.
CANDIDATES are notified that the prin-
ter,,s charge for their cards is five dollars
in advance. Don't ask credit on that
score.
Nix. THOMAS MARTIN, now in attend
ance In the classes ut the State University
was IN town last week, visiting home
folks.
THERE are a few more liens recorded
in this county this year than last year.
The aggregate amount Is over $500, 900.
Mr.. c. V. HAMMOND and Mr.. j. NJ.
Gambrell, of New Orleans, have put up
| nice fences in front of their lots.
DIR. II. d. WILSON will lie absent from
his office for one week, at Greenwood,
from next Monday, 5th of May.
The Treasurer's office will 10 opened
next Thursday for tho collection OF the
first installment Of taxes.
A NUMBER Of u young ladies and
gentlemen attended the Cokesbury cha
rades last Friday night.
COLONEL EUGENE B. GARY Is IN the
race for reelection to the County Chair
manship.
WonK on Mr.. T. l.. Douglass now
building on Magazine Hill is progressing
rapidly.
THERE was an entertainment at tho
colored Presbyterian church last FRIDAY
night.
WE hear rumors OF more candidates..
Tho more the merrier for the printer at
least.
Mr.. X. B. HADpoN IL suffering from
rheumatism. He ought TO use WIZARD
Oil.
THE Press Association will meet in
Charleston on the 18th OF may.
w. G. BESET, Esq. has been nomi-
mated for County Chairman.
MIR, AND Mrs. CHAPMAN are stopping
at Mr.. George Murbach's.
LET every farmer who Is the owner OF
a brood mare raise Il colt.
Miss BROOKS of Edgefield returned to
her home last Monday.
ONE of Mr.. John Browns infant twins,
died last Sunday.
Our business engagements are such that
We cannot close 0ur st0le o ut q O'Clock un-
til alter the LIST of June. The ladies will
please make a note Of this and call ut any