The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-02-18

l~ntendant and four Wardens on next
Thursday. So far as we knnw,sno issues
are at stake, and the race will be be-
tween men and not measures.
Yesterday was the Goth anniversary of
the inccndiaryism Of Sherman and his
bummcrs, when the beautiful city of
luinbia was laid in ashes by that bastard
~ leader and his followers.
The little brick house back of Mrs.
Aliens. and owned by Mr. John Knox,
is the only unoccupicd house we know
of in town.
Mrs. Ellen w. Perrin and two children
OF Richmond, Va, arc visiting friends
and relatives in town. They arrived on
yesterday and arc now stopping ut the
residence Of Mr.. w. Joel Smith.
The February moon fulls at IL
o'clock On the night Of tho 2Sth, so that
we come within one hour of not having
any full noon in February.
One Of the large pancs of glass in the
window of the store Of Messrs. John
Knox Il Co., was broken by n mis-
thrown SNOWFALL on Saturday last.
Mr.. Francis Henry is clearing the
piece of land just above Mrs. Lucy
Thon. IS, and which he recently
Dough- ON Rev. Jas. l.. Martin, PFC
paratory to planting it.
Last Saturday was st. Valentines
day, and We suppose the heart of many
n young girl was made glad by the re-
ceipt of some token from one tn: I
only she knows Of
We doubt tho wisdom of the policy
OF having a jury for each week OF Court.
IL Is more cxpenSive-and the first dav
OF every week is nearly half consumed
IN calling and cmpannclling %jurics.
We understand that DIR. Hill has
bought the lot Of Mrs. Norwood. be-
tween her residence and that Of T.. w.
i,err'n Esq, and contemplates building
there soon.
We were glad to sec in Abbcrille one
day last week, our friend Cant. w. r..
Henderson, OF Coronaca. His friends
him for political honors Ger
long.
Mr.. Edwin Calhoun, of Monterey,
VIC was one of the jury last week, was
taken sick on Friday with pneumonia.
lie was at Mrs. X. c. PERKINS,, but has
returned his home.
The Mardi Gras festivities were a
grand success. Thousands Of visitors
in the city. Mrs. W. C. Benet was |
Ball.
The daily papers and 4 gootl MANY
other newspapers arc rom kept on file
the New Hotel. a good host looks
the pleasure as well as the comforts
Of his guests.
Every paper VIC have picked up for a
has had something to say about
the "beautitul" snow. Will the adjective
never grow stale by being used in that
connection.
The ~disf1gurins eruption on the face.
The S"nkcn eye the pale complexion,
Indicate hat there is something wrong
.o'nS Oh within. Expel the lurking
.oe to health. Ayers's SarsHparilla was
for that purpose; a,xi does it.
AS an article for the toilet. Ayers
Hair Figor stands u~nriyallcd. II clcansos
scalp and preserves it froul scurf and
'anaraH, cures itching and humtrs. rel
faded or gray hair to H. or;.;n,l
lark color, and promotes li-y growth.
Mr.. Stiles Hotchkiss. the
gent has been in town fur some 'J.rs
lie has be"n very successful with his in.
which is certainly cheap
enough. He went Off OH yesterday but
will return in a few days.
We copy from the Ncmx and Courier
request of n gentleman from Louis
lille. NY, for information concerning
Caldwell family, ancestors of tho
of John G.. Calhoun. Probably
ONE of u readers can give the inform
ton desired.
Much. comment was caused on the
trccts last week, AZ to who Joyett II.
smsdcn Jr. was. lie is advertising in
he columns Of Columbia Register for
wife. We know nothing Of him OK
opt from his " description, and hence
ann"t recommend him to any of fnir
Mr.. I. 81. Scott, publisher of the
lew paper at Nc Jormick, S. c.. states
hat he has been %dclaycd.in getting out
he first issue Of the "Ic1cg,am," which
to have made its appearance on tho
18th inst but We hope to have it out in
few days.
The North Carolina legislature is con-
a bill to prohibit the sale or
lift of cigarettes to boys under ten years
# age, The increasing use ofcisarcttss
y infants is general ovor the country,
nd such a law might profitably be
'assed in South Carolina.
Wo heard a gentleman say Of a little
own in this County, that it was the only
town he knew Of; that there
'ad not been a new shinglc or an ounce
f paint on any house in it. during twen-
y.five years. We will not give the name
f tho town for fear Of making it's neigh
'ors jealous Of it.
w. F.. Bell, Esq. is authority for the
cyclone story Of the age. One
f his farmer friends had . crib of corn
tho ear when q cyclone struck the
rib shuckcd the corn, blew the shucks
mt of the window and shellcd the corn.