The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18

their new stores.
Messrs. ]; O. Donnald and S. +. Hutchlson
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Mr.. w. l.. Seawright Is now pushing his
planning. tongueing and growing machine
preparing the lumber of Messrs. L. Baker &
Son.
Miss Lula HutchisOn after having spent sew
eral weeks at Mt Carmel returned TO her
home in the Fork the day before yesterday,
accompanied by Miss Kate Powell OF the for
mer place.
Alilovers land who are not) Of good fruit, are
now getting y taste Of 1t semi-occasionally, In
the form of peaches and apples.
MeSsrS. ID. L. Barnes and w. NJ. Baker were
called to Anderson on Saturday last on I'M
portant business.
The horse mail route from Abbcvillc c. H.
continued, because of its not being "worth
the candle" to the government, and some OF
the folk along the line do not much like the
Mr. w. L. Kennedy was somewhat "under
the weather" physically for several days OF
last week. At this writing he Is better
On yesterday there was q considerable
change in the weather, IL cool east wind, and
gentle showers of rain were falling at inter-
walls during the day. This information is CIV
en- to your many readers outside or this coun-
tvs limits, aS IL is prespmabe that there was
pretty much the same weather over the coun-
We are all looking forward to big day on
the 4th OF August We are expecting large
crowd of privates, and all of the would-bc
publicks, each OF whom (publcks) will be ex-
pected to tell us just how 1t Is. Whether the
crowd is big or little we expect to dine it, but
as this is dry town, will not wine IT, The
ladies of the Presbyterian and Methodist
churches will during the day furnish, for n
small consideration, to all desiring such luxu-
ries, cake, ice cream, Ice lemonade. &C., and
rs their receipts will be devoted TO worthy
object, benefit of their respective churches,
we beSpeak for them Il liberal patronage.
During the Hemphill- Maxwell campaign,
DR.. Maxwell went to Mr.. w. g. Huckabee'S to
spend the night, on his way to a Baptist asso-
morning when ready TO start it was discover
ed that during the night some miscreant had
taken Off one of his buggy taps. The most
diligent search failed to find II. A few days
ago tap was found about one hundred yards
from where the buggy stood that night, sup
posed to he the long lost one.
The average little darkey seems to be almost
proof against lightning. Another instance 10
record, this time at Mr.. L. c. Mauldin's. last
Tuesday, when two Of them were Knocked
down under an apple tree, but they were up
and agoing In few minutes.
y new wrinkle in evolution, q sort Of evo-
luting backwards. a nut for DR.. Woodrow,
or any one else who chooses to tackle the sub
ject and throw some light upon 1t. few
cussing the subject for the special benefit OF a
darkey present, and when the idea was given
that we sprang from the monkey. said darkey
that the souls of the old time darkies went In.
to monkeys, as he had seen monkeys that
looked exactly like some old niggers that liv.
ed long time ago. Well that about settles 1t
for the present. TROUPE.
r. NJ. Haddon Co., are offering some spe-
cial bargains in summer dress goods, rem.
nants suitable for misses dresses will be clos.
ed at a sacrifice. Call early it you wish TO
avail yourself OF these special bargains the
supply is limited and they most go, TO make
room for fall stock.
R. NJ. Haddon & Co., have full line mourn.
lnS goods, cheap, medium, and fine.
In politics our motto is Tariff Reform. In
drugs, lowest prices and purest goods. Best
Patent Medicines, purest Drugs for Prescrip'
tion work, Paints, Oils, &c. Garden Seeds
School Books, and all specialtieS OF the drug
trade. J. B. Franks, Lowndesville, S. G.
March 20, 1888, 12m.
For anything in the gents furnishing
goods line, call on P. Rosenberg & Co.
The best place to buy is where you can find
the largest assortment for anything in the
gentlemen line. Call on p Rosenberg & Co.
Bargains bargains!! in straw hats. p
Rosenberg & Co.
will take stock In this month, and have
reduced the price on several lines Of summer
goods in order to reduce my stock. Call and
see for yourself. w. E. Bell.