The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-24
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There rrpears to be no lien of reco:d against
the prsperty OF this surety, but as he has q
wife in another county, he is entitled 10
Homestead exemption In the sum Of $500.
This bond is no better than the former one
given by said Reynolds. and it is more than
probable that there will be more than one
Sessions at the October term The penalty for
PERJURY as prescribed by law Is a fine OF 500
and imprisonment at hgrd labor in the Pent-
tentiary for "a period Of not less than six
dear school, but faols will learn iu no other"
IN hitching horse for long drive, take
the check-rein Off so that the animal can drink
get out in the sand and mud. No livery sta
bleman sho1ld allow any horse to go out of
his stable before taking off the check-rein.
The blind bride and the check-rein should
bride is rightly named, for the reason that
1t has blinded or ''put OUT the eyes of more
horses than all other causes combined. To
check-up horses head is absolute and posi-
tive cruelty to the animal, which no owner
should allow. Besides being cruel in holding
UP the head, the horse is often denied the wa
ter-which he SO much needs-for the reason
that the driver doesn't care to wet his boots.
HARRY PARKER. until last Frieay, was
working crop with shelton Sims, on the
Deputy Sheriff of Laurens county, under re-
QUESTION from the Governor CT Arkansas,
charging him with murder, appeared on the
field and made an attempt TO arrest him. The
negro ran, and Winters shot at him four times
and 1t is believed that he hit his man twice,
but he made his escape and is still ut large It
is said that Winters In Woodruff County, Ar
kansas, had had a fight with another negro.
tempted to arrest him, Parker shot him to
death.
THE Level Land, Due West, Walnut Grove
and Rock Springs Alliances and the farmers
1lxrp rtorlt tN ,laae
Vile on Friday the 9th of August next, and
have a social gathering and picnic. Come
one, come all, farmers and friends Of agricul-
sweet hearts % with well filled b baskets and let let
us have jolly time in interest of farming
class. NJ.
In the Oconee court of common pleas last
week. Judge Hudson decided that the moth
er OF illegitimate children could not claim
homestead. This Is one point Of the home
stead law which has never been decided by
our supreme court. Judge Hudson holds
that one must be the head of a lawful family
to be entitled to the right Of homestead and
exemption under the constitution and laws
of South Carolina.
Mr.. LEWIS WARDLAw MCALISTER, father
in-law of Sheriff Mann, died July ~, 1883, at
the advanced Sge Of IS years; He was at the
. For seventy years in life he had been mem =
Der of GeneroStee church, and now, In death
he sleeps in the cemetery OF that church.
". W.
Quoted the funeral services.
e. KDSsRs. e. w. BARMoRE and w. H Mays,
as Executors, and A. j. Agnew as attesting
witness to the will OF William E. Barmore
deceased, We're in the Probate Court yesterday
when the will of Mr.. Barmore was proven
and the executors were legally qualified to en-.
ter upon the discharge of their trust. See
their notice in this issue of the Press and
Banner.
MEssRs. JOHN AND SAM WILSON near
Calhoun's Mills have fifty acres in bottom
corn that will yield fifty bushels TO the acre.
They are too fine young bachelors and should
not be allowed to eat so much corn all by
themselves.
about the middle Of August. Let our friends
invite the people of Laurens, Newberry
Edgefeld and Abbevllle counties, and thus
make ajoint county show.
THE splendid planet in the evening sky is
Jupiter. II you get up from half past l to
half past these mornings you will behold
the rising Of Venus, which is now the morn
ing star.
AN elegant banquet is te be given for the
Press Association, August 9th, at the hand
joys BILE occasion is anticipated by our brother
editors.
Mr.. MART COLEMAN Of Coronaca, is one o
the competitors for the West Point scholar
ship. Mr.. Thomas Parker, OF our town will
also try for the same appointment.
THE ladies of the Presbyterian congrega-
tion will offer ice cream this "Wednesday
evening at o'clock on the grounds belonging
to Mr.. l.. w. White.
THE wells on Magazine Hill are beins
cleaned out. That portion Of the town has
the coolest water, pureSt air and best health
Mr.. T. L. MOORE will leave to-day to attenc
the Annual Barbecue at Farr's Mills, Green
Willie, which Is given by the Butler Guards.
Miss FANNIE LAWSON has been spendins
a few hot days at Mr.. William Wilson's, near
Calhoun's Mills.
Mr.. AND Mrs. w. C. MCGOWAN are spend
ing some time near Tocoa, Ga, with Mrs
Matthews.
Mr.. AND MRS. WILLIE DUPRE, from Lat
inner, are spending some time at their ole
home.
Now is the time to plant rutabaga turnlpl
and Irish potatoes.