The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-04-17
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Mr.. Jacob Rykard. IN old and respected
citizen of this community, is very sick.
| Mr. and Mrs. Samuel T. E.afin, have beer
OF 10 Troy This week.
Rev. George W. Davis !'rraei!cS at Ncrdrry
! twice Il month.
! to the Land of Flowers in Il few months
Success to him.
Mr. John Darrauch, who went to Florida
some months ago. has gone beyond the Mis-
>iSSippi, TO win fame ANA fortune.
| Mr.. John Campbell Will 90 to Texas soon.
| The fruit crop is thought 10 have been IN
iurcd nut slightly. by the recent frost. w,
had frost the lth Of April in lS$j, and had q
fine crop of peaches.
| Mr.. l,aScon Cannon, the champion shot 0
Smithvi!lc, Killed nearly ilirr" hundred par
trid@cS during the past season. lie is The
young, man that can Kill birds on the wing
| with Il rifle.
Little boys enjoy Themselves ccaxing
The "limny tribe" 10 bite ut that, which they
cannot long enjoy.
Muster Ira tannOn, went hunting not Ion"
since, AMI his dog tr''r'l Il coon as lac Thought
he h:lSlcncd home for an aX TO fell the tree,
but great was his embarrassment when liz
found hat his coveted coon, proved TO be Il
wee lltllr gray motlS'.
Miss Hannah IIcmphill. the local cdtnr OF
the ALbrriNe .Nc,ii"m. is not only one Of the
prettirSt young latlIc$ in tic county, but is
one of The hrst local editors in thr State.
Very few men can tell oats from wheat
when il is very small. Mr. John II. Davis,
says he can tell the difference very easily,
when he su.v$ il.
M,s>rs White Rrothcr's new store at Ahbc
vilc is 4 beautiful structure, AMI is an orna-
mcnt To the town.
The chairman Of the board OF public school
trustees Should have SON. remuneration for
Yl,tr L. p.,i. ~ nS a
man 10 work for absolutely nothing. This il
certainly q little too steep. This matter
should receive attention.
Mr.. r. G. McIreS, visited the schools in
Smithvillc this week. lie seems to he thor
ough in his work. Mr.. Mci.ccS will make an
excellent school comm is>l"ncr.
Mr.. j. W: Rykard showed us tree last
Tuesday which we consider II wonderful peace
of nature. \ pine was cut round about sew
cntcen years ago. and Is still living. The tree
stopped growing below the cut hut has crown
very large above. one :recuiarity about the
tree Is that the needles are only half as long
as they formerly were.
Farmers, who complain of being hard
pressed, never attempt to Tighten thcir bur-
den by striving to he more economical AS Il
rule, farmers dcSpiSr small things, forgetting
ilat cents make dollars. If the merchant
were as negligent of his business as the Nv.
cracc farmer, his shop would close with The
year, and he would become bankrupt. Far
mcrS should be systematic and economical.
and raise their proriSinEG, If possible, al
home. The reason The Yankee is II or" pros
porous than bis southern brother Is because
hr understands his trade and works sySte.
matc!ly, while the Sonthcrncr has no fixed
rule. II farmers would unite like men %;
what they now consider impossibi!,ics. But
must refrain for "Tirmculis" has reminded
me that "advice is easier given than fol-
lowed"
Things arc not what they srcm," exclaimed
the child who noticed that black slate pcII-
ell makes Il white line.
No man knows how well he likes farming
until he tries some other busincS. While far.
ming is hard work there is true happiness In
We have gone to school on Saturday morn
ing, and like it ever So much. We are firmly
convinced that schools should remain open
on Saturday. ".Tacil' can play before and
fife" school as mach rs he likes, Habit is Il
wonderful Thing. Jack would soon get &C,
customcd TO going to school on Saturday and
would like it first rate.
All nature is clothed in beauty everything
seems cheerful, and it makes one feel glad
that he is living.
The advice given by an" of Mount Carmel
Is sensible. Men should not 60 or expecting
to meet with unbouudcd snrccsS. Those VIII"
leave will learn soon enough that "thcrc is no
place like homc'
The sunday school at Rock Spring in Long
with Mr.. \; T; McIlw2:nc aS Snperintrndan,it'
COCHRAN and Mrs. G. W. LomaX as teachers.
Farmers are needing rain very badly now.
Mr. Jessie B. Riley and Mr.. j. W. Fife have
the finest wheat we have seen.
We heard prominent citizen say few
days ago that Mr. Hugh Wilson gets up the
best paper he ever read. Some one else has
said that "what is rut in the Press and Banner
is not worth reading" The editor Of so good
Il paper deserves the good will and patronage
OF the people. And lie gets it..
Children are looking forward with merry
hearts for the summer picnicS. Maybe some
children OF larger growth are too.
Rev. j. {. kilgo succeeded in raising about
$50 for Woflord College, at Tranquil, on the
9TH Sunday in March. SEMINOLE.