The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-08-13
LONG CANES IN JOINTS.
Where the People Grt ali the Iews-.-
Where ti,c Election VIII he Heidi.
Candidates Eiam. VIII ba Sated
FHr--.A G0nd Man Who Works OH
Sunday...Odds and Ends,

- Long CANE >. C.,Aug. II, 1880.
No sickness Is reported.
Chestnut trees are IT,: ing ont.
The second crop of figs Is rpeniug.
some farmers commenced pulling fodder on
the 5th.
Mr.. II. o. Stevenson is still using the yard
stick for Mr. &. a. Douglass.
Mr.. A. I. Fleminsan family, have gone on
Il visit TO Anderson.
The neighburs had Il barbecue and picnic on
Rapley Shoals. Thursday.
Miss Nancy Mcllwain, of Abbeville, is Wis.
itlnS MI. Piuk Mcllwain near Hodges.
II IS claimed that half the human race live
In hutS md caves.
Marcus Kelier's health is improving rap
Mnny young people attended the picnic ut
Means Chapel, Saturday.
The graveyard at GiIgal was cleaned of
nicely last Thursday.
Mr.. 4. B. Robertson will get n good vote
in Long Cane for County Commissioner.
The people at Gilgnl are well pleased with
Mr.: Pegnes as their pastor.
Miss Bell Martin, of Greenwood. has been
visiting The family OF DR.. j. w. Keller.
The small creeks were higher Monday than
they have been this year.
The silly expression II don't hafter" which
has been used by street urchins has about
died ont.
Hands are busy near Morton's Mill getting
out timber for crossties for the G. {. & N.
Mr.. Charles A. Bolts, u good Alliance man,
says, when lie wants all the news he reads the
Press md Banner.
The bridge across Long Cane at Morton Is
MIL would be more slightly If some on was
employed to saw off the ends OF a few
plankS.
The primary elections IN Long Cane will be
held at the central schoolhouse Instead OF Gil.
gal as heretofore.
The, young people and candidates had q
lively time last Friday ut the picnic at Collin's
Mlll, given by the patrons Of Miss Lula VIII.
llams school.
The school trustees of Long Cane have sup
globes.
is therea any good reason why schools should
| not be Kept open on Saturday?
Teachers Association as now conducted are
failures. Nothin much isi discussed except
teachers salaries.
Mr.. j. I. LoveIace has been appointed sec.
tion master on the Abbevil!e branch Mr.. J
W: Brewer will 20 TO his home at Seneca.
Long Cane has three candidates out for
public honors, one for Legislature and Two for
County Commissioner.
Mr.. George w. Collins will make an excel.
lent school commissioner If elected. He will
give his time and attention to the office.
The Car Of Russia controls all the railroads
In his dominions and the roads must be bee
lines.
near Smithvlle and gone to her home al
Verdery. She has given entire satisfaction as
teacher.
The AAanta Constitution advises the South tc
Doy COIG lHe tNOlII u Lne rOTCS Bill SDOulQ De-
come law. The bill has not passed the Sen.
ate and Is not likely TO pass soon.
Mr.. William +. RadcllH has good prospects
for Il beautiful harvest this year. He Is all ex
emplary young man and makes an excellent
worker In tho sunday School at Gllgal.
August derives It's name from the Emperor
Augustus on account OF several OF the most
Important events OF his life occurred during
this month. A day was taken from February
to make August equal TO July which was
named for julius Caesar,
Judge J. Fuller Lyon, candidate for re- elec.
ton 10 the office Of Probate Judge Is not op.
posed to Tilman and the farmers movement
lie Is In fu'lsympathy with the farmers and
they should not forget faithful soldier at the
ballot box.
1t Is strange that nearly all the great and
useful Inventions have appeared in the last
hundred years. Men in the last century
would have been considered crazy II they had
said the time would come when trains run by
steam would 60 sixty miles an hour. Now In
the next century, by improved machinery
and electric power, trains may go 120 miles
per hour. II we read the future by the light
Of the past how far everything will be in ud
vance OF what II is now!
SEMINOLE.