The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-03-26
DUE WEST CORRESPONDENCE.
A Lot of Good Things Said by Wide.
awake and Observnnt Scribe.
DUE WEST, s. c., March "a, $780,

Rain.
Days nre longer.
Tightening bugs have appeared.
The eripp has caught the associate Reformed
DIR. Grier started to Abbevlle twice last
Saturday. Rain and the creeks ran him
MAJ; F; w; R; Nance had an article in the
Mr.. B. C. DuPre, foreman of the associate
Reformed Presbyterian office, Is down with the
We hear of some farmers ploughing up
their killed oats and planting corn and cot
ton instead.
We guess the seventy-fve citizens from
Ninety-SiX Is an eye opener.
The March convention seems good deal OF
The Due West Female College gave their
pupils rest day" recently in appreciation
Of their hard work and close application.
Capt. King has had "thc chip knocked of
his shoulder" Things are getting lively.
The band has Sessn Ms to p"y rs,s
nouncng his grand opening OF elegant mil
linery goods this week. He Is just back from
the Northern markets with all Of latest de.
signs.
turned from GAINESVILLE, Ga, to Due West.
They say "Gainsville is too poor for thcm.'
They open up shop again.:
Lumber for new dwelling was hauled into
town last week. This will make two new
dwellings going up at the same tlme-three
new dwellings In eight months.
One or two mules were brought here from a
di owe last week. Judge Hollngsworth was
one OF the purchasers.
Rev. Vanhoose preached a most excellent
sermon in the Baptist church last Wednesday
night to q good house.
Judge Hollingsworth says that the rabbits
In Brooklyn are nearly As large as dcerS.
Abbcville County seems unfortunate in not
being able to express herself even by IL two
thirds vote, so that her representatives can
understand her wishes.
Mr.. r. Z. Pohlll has been appointed agent
for Abbeville County, to sell the life OF the
Hon. Jefferson Davis written by Mr.. Jeffer-
son Davis. In letter to Mr.. Polhill Mrs.
Davis speaks most kindly of her stay at Mr..
Burt's house in Abbevillc.
Rev. Scott, of Newberry, preached In the
Baptist church last Sabbath to the Sunbeam
Society.
make the commencement Grafton here is also
to make the oration at Athens, the State
University, the Medical College and other
points, besides being deluged with letters
from other points which he refused. We give
O short notice Of Graves from the pen Of one
who knows him:
At the age OF % lie was appointed Dem.
ocratc Elector at large for Florida, and
big guns. and laid them all in The shade with
his ready elOquence. He won such golden
honors that he was strongly pressed for Con-
gress but gave way for an older man. Failing
lealtn cauSCu HIS TciuVll IO ucOTPIt, anu uuI-
ing the last Cleveland campaign was an
elector at large for the State OF Georgia, and
stumped the State for Cleveland, and the
papers said that in the event Of Mr. Clem.
ent's declining re election to Congress the
nomination would te offered to Graves, not
withstanding there were many aspirants for
the position. Mr.. Clement has declined re-.
election but young Graves has determined to
turn from this golden opportunity and world.
ly distinction. and has applied TO his Church
for Iicause to preach the gospel. Il. S. G.