The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-08-20
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ly pays the largest taxes.
Darkness, dampness and dirt will bring dis
ease and death. Around most dwellings there
are rich ncoks and corners where trash and
! vegetable matter of all kinds accumulates
and where the sun does not readily penetrate
The excessive rains in August causes luxu-
rient growth OF weeds and grass to spring up,
the ground remains damp, the air cannot
readily circulate. All the vegetable matter
decays and deadly vapors are eNhaled. This
deadly poison is inhaled by the famll y, and
| fevers, malarial and typhus naturally follows.
In such things an ounce Of preventive Is
worth pound Of cure Let all such places be
at once thoroughly cleansed up and lined
Lime and sun will soon cleanse such places oi
all malarial and tyrhus germs. - ,,,o o,,v
Frank Rogers, Of Antreville, was In the city
last week. Frank Is not only an expert grow.
er OF cotton and fine stock, but is one OF the
fairest and most liberal thinkers 8 in politics
we have met this campaign. 1t Is pleasure
TO talk to a man who can realize tnat you can
differ with in politics conscientously.
More than score Of the alleged players at
square saeday in July were called before the
Council last Friday. Trial postponed until
some time In September.
A. w. Smith has the finest field OF cotton
we have seen. The water spout on the depot
branch last saleday has about con vinced him
that 1t is exceedingly dangerous to plant cot
ton on ground liable to overflow.
Joseph and j. \. Jones OF Fort Plckens es,
tablishcd Poultry Ranch last spring, and the
hawks for miles around seemed determined to
have their share. They have caught one hun
dred and ten chickens. They have Killed
owl, and they have not succeeded yet in get,
ting them all. II you want a receipt 10 Kill
hawks and dogs call on j. Y. Joles.
Mr.. a. j. Penney, our night Waterman al
the depot, had the misfortune to severely cut
his wrist with hatchet. 1t came very near
severIng an artery.
Edward syfan, of Fort Flckens, is busy
hauling the lumber from the c. 6. depot to
tlac calan 4 ~ r 6pn0t
Our genial friend and successful young
plan ter, II. p, MILFORD, paid US visit a few
days ago. His onions raised the present year
would compare flvorably with those raised
on the SACRAMENTO River. Some Of them
would weigh one and half pounds. His
superior musk melons are the finest ever
raised, they are new variety, and are Ius-
yard of snow white Leghorns, which are ad-
mired by all lovers of fine poultry. Mr.. Mill
ford illustrates the fact that man can sue
cessfully raise something besides cotton. :,
We noticed upon our streets Saturday o. :;
Sheppard, OF Ninety Six, L. 0. Robinson, OF
Level Land, Andrew Robinson, OF Gilgal,
John Fl. Thomas. OF Warrenton, Il. q: Mc-
Lees OF Green wood, and d. Messrs: snillito'
dates They with host Of otmers are on the
narrow path thet leads 10 public life. Ills q
rough road and full Of trouble.
Books Of the School Commissioners office.
The annual settlement under the new law
| cannot be cxpeditiouSly done, until the sys-
tenn in which the Books have heretofore been
kept, is completely changed. The law is a
good one, and one that should have been
made years ago. Under the old law irauds
were entirely too easy In this office. For the
first time the duplicate pay checks Will be
cancelled.
| Abbeville Is beginning to show by the unus-
ual activity upon our streets at this season
that the construction of the new road Is hay
Ing its effect. We need one or two puG;!c
spirited meG 70 StGrt .i3Gcvllle forward. We
need such men as j. Foster Marshall, 9. a. Z.
Waller and r. +. Riley at this time. 1t Is
wonderful how mnch one or two pubic splr'
tied men can accomplish in the building up,
enerriZing and starting q town forward on the
road to business prosperity, as wltntss the
growth of Greenwood, Anderson. l,auTens
and Spartanbury.
| Abpeviile Is fast becoming q brick center.
She Is now turning them out by the hundreds
of thousands. With some exception the sea-
son has been an admirable one for making
them.
Last Thursday q large delegation arrived In
the city at an early hour rom near the Ander-
gon line, from the section l9ca.ly En3TG ~
Goshen. Tuoy Inquired loI Attorney Gary,
and when Informed that lie was attending the
State Convention, but would arrive on the
four o'clock train, they concluded TO wait.
From their looks we Judge they felt like the
passengers on the Abheville branch when
| there was q lay over at Hodges OF four houfa.
| Walsrilcion1, chickens, oggS ana Vegetl.
bies are becoming scarce In this market,
| where there Is no regular supply OF such
| things. HuuSck cGpers are very much eNcr.
cised sometimes TO keep the old IMAM and
boys in 4 good humor.