The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-06-03
We hope the rail road war is at an
end. still we will keep a few shots in |
our locker for a lurking m%iscontent.

question. The whole county was car
ried for the railroad by a large majority.
Commencement season is near at
hand. You had better engage your
vehicle, if you do not want to be left
out.
1t is reported that one Of tho ~convicts
at work on the S. v. Road had gone
crazy. and that one died on last Monday
week.
The bar room were not closed on the
day Of Election, the council concluding
that they had no authority to order them
closed.
Ayers Sarparrilla has such conccn-
tratcd, curative power, that it is by far
the best, cheapest, and surcst blood-pu-
rificr known.
Judge Cothran and Mrs Cothran re-
turned from Rome, Ga, on last Friday,
in time for the Judge to vote on the
railroad question.
Mr.. George C. Bradley and Mr.. Davis
Of Troy, were in town on Friday. They
came solely to carry back the result of
the election.
Charleston seems to be more stirred
up OH the Collcctorship Of that Port,
than we have been for the past month OH
railroad question.
Rev. j. w. Finn has notified the
Presbyterian congregation of this place
that he will be unable to accept the call
they extended him.
If rumor may be believed. in about
10 days another Due West couple will
"stcp off" We saw the prospective
bride groom in town on Monday.
The teachers and pupils of the Able
Vile High School are busily engaged
preparatory to the exhibition they pro-
pose giving at the end of the scholastic
year.
Now that the railroad question is set
tied we are in q bad fix as to what VIC
shall write about. Help us in this, our
emergency by sending us the news from
your section,
Prof. Geo. c. Hodges was called away
by the death Of his brother-ins-law Capt.
u. McGhee, and hence the pupils Of
the High School have had holiday on
Monday and Tuesday.
From the number Of beef men that
have, one would think there must be
a great deal Of money in that business.
price to any extent.
Messrs. M. l.. Eonham Jr. and w. c..
MCGOWAN have been retained by the
Jewish Orders. ]. o. O. B. and O. II. S.
b., to assist the State in the prosecution
of the Ferguson Case.
Monday was salcsday, but no proper
ty was offered ct public sale. There
were not many people in town, and we
were glad of it, for it showed that the
farmers were hard at work.
The space in rear Of the C'Neil
Block, and O'Ncil Range has been
.ploughed up preparatory TO sowing
grass and setting out trees. This will
be a great Improvement.
Children often wake in the night with
a burning fever and the parent is at q
loss to dcvine tho cause. Worms |!
Worms! are at work. 4 dose of Shrin-
cr's Indian EcrmifnSc is the only rem
cdy.
Mess. Thos. p. Thomson of Able
vile, and VIM. R...Richcy Of Hodges were
admitted to the Bar last week. MIR.
Thomson will practice here. Mt Abhc-
vile. We do not know where Mr..
Richcy will settle.
Mr.. A Rosenberg, we'll known ut this
place and now a merchant at Greenwood
S. c., was married in Charleston last
week to Miss WinStock. His friends
here wish him and his fair bride much
happiness in their journey through
life.
The many friends Of Mr.. J. D. Chnl-
mcrs, and he has n host of them, are
gratifed to see how completely he has
recovered from his recent severe sick.
ness. He is one. Of our best citiZcncs,
liberal, generous, public spirited. Long
may he live.
The opinion Of the general public in
regard to Ayers Cherry Pectoral is con-
firmed by clcrgymcn, lawyers, public
speokcs, and actors. All say it is the
best remedy that can be procured for
all affections Of the vocal organs, throat,
and lungs.
On yesterday Mr.. JAS. E. Todd and
Miss Hattie Young, daughter of Rev. j..
N. Young, were united in marriage. We
extend to them the most cordial
congratulations upon this happy event.
and wish, and predict for them, a life Of
happiness and prosperity.
A William Goat, for IL hours YES
tcrday, bleatcd the most plaintive and
pathetic blcats, in rear Of our office.
Whether his anguish was caused by the
fact that he stood in the shadow Of the
gallows from which he should pass into
the market and figure under the pseu-
donym of ''m%utton,' or that some small
boy had tied him up and forgot to feed
and water him, we don't know.
From all that one could gather
on Saleday from the farmres the
oats crop has been greatly helped by
the recent rains, and a pretty fair crop
will be made. Wheat has not improved
much. Good stands Of cotton and corn
have been obtained, and the crops prom :
ise we'll. Just now the great danger is
from grass. and the farmers arc lending
every effort to kill it.