The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-14
ECHOES FROM THE OLD FORT.
State Tick ct.-.Thc Stock Fair---The
Industrious Eight --- OF to the
Items.

NISErY-SIx, S. g. July IL, 1SS6.
For State officers we have heard of the fol-
lowing ticket:
For GOvcrn0r-John Bratton.
For Lieutenant Governor-John {. Max
well.
For Secretary OF Statc-Willam Elliot.
For Attorney Gcneral-J. II. Miles
For Adjutant and Inspcctor-Gcncral-M. l..
BOnham, Jr.
For Trcasurcr-John p. Richardson.
For Comptroller General w. T.. Stoncy.
Prof. &. VI. IorciDy will leave us soon for
new fields. The Professor Is y fine teacher
and has hecn very much liked here. We re-
rrct to give hlm up, but congratulate him on
his success. Hc goes to ThomaSvlIle, Gc0r-
gia, as President Of the Male COLLEGE ut that
place, which is Il branch Of Athens Univclsi-
~.
The Rev. w. p. Mcadors preached one Of his
excellent sermons in the Methodist church
on l;lSt sabbath. We think it one uf tho best
we have heard in some time.
Miss Nctiie tanhy, daughter of Mr. i. y.
Candy, Railroad SUPERVISOR, was buried i'll
EImwood cemetery on last Friday evening
\ largc concourSc Of sorrowinS friends fol-
lowed her remains To their last resting place.
Mr. George H. Holland has shown us q
buHch of rcd clover which is the second crop
that measures three feet four inches high, al-
ready hlOssomcd out and ready to cut again.
Every farmer should experiment with this
king of grasses. II your land Will produce 1t
you should certainly SOW 1t.
The illuStriOuS (S) eighi-We mean the eight
farmers who are 10 takcpart in the proceed.
ings of the State Cnnvention-will go to Co
lumbia with the full confidence of large mat
jority of the voters of Abucvilic. New born
Statesmen. with no axes to grind, but with
the good Of old South Carolina at heart. The
whole country congr;l!ulatcS the members of
the late County Convention. Knowing their
! duty, they did it, and did il we'll, and we
! trust they will find valuable auXiliarirS III
! the four gentlemen who are to accompany
! them. But we would have the eight farmers
vino were elected to remember HAT the eyes
OF The whole country are upon them. To be
careful not to pledge themselves to any
, man or men, but 10 survey the whole field,
and their choice shall hr our choice.
! Dr. Coleman, of New Market, WAS serious
| ly Injured by his horse running away with
| him few days ago.
| We lIolr all persons wlo arc interested in
q school will meet at COnnnrS Hall on next
! Friday evening at six O'Clock sharp. 1T Is
| high time we were looking out for next year.
Don't wait until all the good teachers are cnl-
| pluyCu and take the refuse.
Col. J. =. Phillips and family lct last Mon
day morning for Il short SuiOurn III the NUllll-
tains
/ Col. James y. Lirsco,nh. Secretary Of State
I and candidate for Congress was III Ninety
Six l:lSt week. He is making Il thorough CALL
raSS and is quite hopeful.
! We nope all person who cnntcmplat" show
ing stock or anything else VIII Cilcr them Dr-
fore the day Of til" Fair, as IL Viii he almost
impossible 20 do 50 on that day. our town
viii be crowded and persons bringing Stock
from Il distance would do we'll To stop over
night Il; some farm iou,r near i"wl, where
they can get more comfortable quarters FOR
: their stock. Write for catalogues.
| The catalogues of our Fair will be out This
! week, and PERSONS wishing one can be sup
! piled hy writing to ]. +. Miller, Secretary.
J Old Nincty-SlX conSratulatcs Gen. Gordon