The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-11-25

OUR members OF the Legislature, Messrs.
w. L. Parker, II. r. H%emphill and r. q: Gray
don ieft Abheville yesterday morning i4r the
and we preseme, John f. Bradley. and Sena-
tor Maxwell, joined them at Greenwood. We
have no good advice to offer these gentlemen.
We ,hink The country will he safe In their
hands.
EvEx in these days of cheap literature, the
most and the best for the least money is the
Household Receipt Book mailed free by ID.
IOthrOp & Co, Boston, for one " cent stamp.
The cream of books by Marion Harland, Mrs.
Diaz, Susan Power, and Others. The House
house Primer is alse mailed Tree on receipt of
ene two-cent stamp
DIR. H. D. WILSON will go to Atlanta next
tured he and Dr.. e. l.. Wilson took the pre-
Eniu N on at the State Fair. Those desiring
to see itssPerate will have all opportunity Sale
Day in December: Thy VIA have ground
prepared TO show 1T near the depot.
THERE seems to be a complaint of stagna-
tion OF business'in commercial circles in va
rious carts Of the State. The GrecnuiUe Nems
is of opinion that this Is owing to the i'm
proved condition of farmers which enables
them TO ho.d their cotton at their own pleas
nre.
JUDGE MCGOWAN got a slight hurt last
Monday morning when on the way from his
home to take the train. The horses which
were hitched to the vehicle in which he was
riding were somewhat fractions, and in jump
ing out he spratned his back.
.MR. D.. A. F: JORDAN, Mr.. A. W: Metz, Mr..
Christopher Fits simmons; L. W, Simkins,
Esq, Mr.. Allen w. Haskell, +. e. Nhitncr.
Esq, Mr.. W. P. Darlington, of Charleston,
Col. Joel 3. Jones, Of Newberry, took in the
town last week.
MIR THoNAs p. CoTHRAN has just returned
from q visit to Fioriada. His turn of mind
shipped q sample of the delicious Florida
fruit to friends in Abbevllle.
THE great iron door of the iron vault Of the
bank was returned yesterday: 1t had been
sent away to have a splendid lock put upon
1T The door weighs fourteen hundred and
sixty pounds.
WE have been requested 10 call TIE atten.
tion Of our members to the General Assembly
to the Prohibition Petition requesting that
body to authorize an election on the temper
ance business.
MIR. r. J. WooDHURsr killed a wild turkey
last week, weighing twenty-five pounds. It's
beard was eleven inches long. A feU good
shots like this would secure winter meat for
his family.
MR.. BEsET has received the sad intelli-
gence of the death of his brother. George II.
Benet. He died after a very brief illness Mt
his home in Edinburgh. Scotlann, on the End
November.
Mr.. N Mrs: JOHN G. GARY, of Seneca,
were on n visit to Mr.. J. F. Livingston last
week. MI. Cary has returned home last Sat.
urday, but Mrs. Cary is still at the home OF
her uncle.
REV. W.. F. PEARSON was in town on i'm:
portant business yesterday evening. His
general appearance was SO much improved
that he had to I've introduced to his best
friends.
A COMPACT selection of home and field
games for boys and girls is the Household
Game Book, mailed free for two 2ccnt stamps,
by D. Lothrop & Co., Boston. The cheapest
get!
THE number of second hand mules which
are offered for sale this fall, Is much smaller
than usual, which would seem to be a good in
dication as to the condition of our farmers.
DIR. W. D. REID will preach at Gilgal church
next Sunday morning, aid the pastor, Rev,
NJ. Darsan, will preach at night the last ser.
mon before Conference.
AFTER all the engaged couples get married
in this town, there will not be enough men
left to act as groomsmen for those that do not
lnrrry now.
H Medium is mistaken as to the prospect.
i've good fortune OF the PreSs and Banner. We
are sorry for his mistake and our continued
ill-fOrtuno.
Mr.. JAMES S. PERRIN is teaching in the Alb
beville High School, while Mr.. Archer, the
Principal, goes to Richmond to get hurried.