The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-10-01

their stores on Tuesday, It'll. Our mer-
chants are always liberal and patriotic.
Take notice and do your trading on
Monday.
The meeting on the 7th will be a
grand success. The trumpet notes from
tn" mountains prcSag" a rOuSing, ringing
rally ut the scene Of the memorable Big
Tuesday.
Owing to dry weather the cotton
brought to market is of exceptionally
good quality. A large per cent. com
mandS the top Of the market, which is
about ga cents now.
Mr.. w. a. Tcmplcton has all of the
appliances for ginning cotton at the
branch near Judge Cothran's. and will
give you honest returns. Mr.. Watt
Fleming is in charge.
We hear Just as we go to press. that
John y. Moore. Of Ninety-Six, lost his
house last night ny fire. 1t was partial
ly insured. Loss about 1900. No clue
to the origin Of the fire.
The Directors special car brought the
Rev. +. r. Miles from Charleston last
evening. Mr.. Miles is seriously i'll, and
was conveyed upon n couch in the car.
He is stopping at Mrs. s. NJ. w. Smiths.
O'Donncll & Cunningham at the Cen
tcnnial Saloon, have a most interesting
advertisement to all who will Undergo
the fatigue and dust Of next Monday.
Try them. Frank will treat you right.
At Ashvillc, y. c., on the 26th of
September. our namcsakc Messenger,
the trotting horse that belongs to Mr..
Ellis, won 4 race over William G. Nut
wood. .Jr., Anna Mills, Melton and
Mambrino Hyppi. Time, 2s45.
The Abbcville Democratic Club will
meet in the Court House on Friday
night. October 3, to elect delegates to
the County Club.
NJ. l.. BoNnAM, Jn., President.
l.. W. SMITH, Secretary.
Y. NJ. Christian presents in this issue
of the MESSENGER some facts that must
be Of interest to 4 thirsty crowd. And
there will doubtless be thirsty crowds
in these parts c'cr long, and it will stand
them in hand not to forget Christian.
\ good assortment Of the following
named articles may be had Mt the store
of White Brothers : Table Linens Tow
els. Blankets, Sh"etingS. Bed T'ickings,
Countcrpancs, Furniture Prints. Carpets
and Rugs. l-2t
The boys have organized n campaign
company, known as the Governors
Guards; Hartford Parks, Captain, jim
mic Hill. lst Lieutenant. and Mason Du-
Pre-, 2d Lieutenant. They will parade
on the 7th, rs a guard Of honor to the
Governor.
:. Major Zriglcr. who was elected Cap
tain Of the company Of red shirts to be
raised at and around the village, is rails
ing II splendid company. The Major is
true in every position in which he is
placed, and may DC counted on to do his
full duty.
The colorcd brethren and "sistering''
are making the nights hidcous with
their rcvivals. To he convinced that
the term is properly applied glance in
ut tn" performance. The programme is
occasionally varied by Il feminine pugil-
istic encounter.
Il. X. Bracllam, contractor and builder.
has hesun hauling brick for n warehouse
on the Marshall House lot belonging to
Judge Cothran. Tn" warehouse will he
5Ox3O, one story and Il substantial build
ing. 1t will he Mr.. Beacham's place Of
business after January l. 1885.
! The Palmetto Saloon. presided over
hy Thomas Mc(;"ttigan and Jerry Dad
ley. is always supplied with the best
brands of Wines Liquors aud Cigars.
Let those who are here on Monday and
! Tuesday and during Court hear this in
mind. Don't forget Tom and Jerry.
| Prof. Reid is pushing his scholastic
work ahead with great energy and is
winning the yin .nlation Of his pat
ronS by his gcntccl and ut the SANE time
firm drmranor. The town should give
him its earnest support and it will. He
il ably assisted by Misses White and
Young.
MrssrS. Cunningham e Templcton
arc reliable and we'll known. Their adj
vertiScmrnts pan out we'll. We know
whereof We speak when we say they
have MI unusually fine and we'll select
I'd stock of goods. 1t will repay you to
examine their stock and ia purchase
from them.
Mr.. Luther Hollry. Of Aiken, vas in
town Tuesday looking for a stolen horse.
1t was hired, together with n buggy. from
the stable Of Mr.. Chaf-r, in Aiken. on
last Saturday for Il short ride, and has
not been returned. The buggy is Il top
buggy. with piano box-,he mare is .
light gray, on the pony order.
White Brothers having an immense
,tstock Of fall and winter goods, are now
prepared to supply the wants of all thei,
friends ann the pnblic generally. Good,
are cheaper than they we're ever known
TO be, and in tho purchase OF ,i,cra n lit
tie money will pay for a great many
articles. 1.2t
Squire Madison says in answer to tn,
complaints about the bad condition o
the roads. that the Commissioners an
Supervisors order out the hands, VIII,
frequently refuse to work. If rcportc,
and tried, in the majority Of the cases
they are acquitted. So that the %cfficicn
cy Of the road law is utterly destroyed
If these complaints be true the road law
is defective and ought to be amended
Went for wool and came away shorn.'
Emma Brown, colored, indicted Andcr
son Richcy, of similar polish. for assam
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