The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-02-05

THE agricultural poole of .ihhcri!.' cam
ty made Il heavy r!raIt On Mc.sr>. !. ".
Smith Il Co., last Monday. .Iwcmiy-S!% ln"' :
were sold 10y This firm that d'r, "md ihr tie
mand Is not half satisfied. 1t seems tai
there never was. from til: days o: A:iaEI
down TO the present time. such cXlcn,irt
preparations for making Il big cropms Is nnw
being made by the farmers OF Abbeyi!tr
two ear loads Of mules last week, ana sold
over half OF them in one day. We presume
their lies for this year has averaged about Il
car load q week. SO when you see d notice of Il
now supply OF mules 1T their lot. call carry
and get The choice.
Through Senator Hampton the State De-
partment of Agriculture has received 4 con
Siderable amount OF garden seeds from til"
National Department ut Washington, which
are To be distributed among the farmers and
Others throughout tho State. and those dCSr-
ing them had hetter write TO The Department
ut once before the supply Is exhausted.
l.. w. PARKER, ESQ, OF Grccnville, was in
town last Week, spending awhile with his IA
ther, the Hon. W. II. Parker. Mr.. Parker is
taking Il high stand at tue GrtcnNii!c Bar,
and his record for good cases in thc Green
willie Court is SHcb as TO be pleasing to his
many friends in Abbevi!l".
MEssKS. ZACHARY u son, the best garden
seed men in America, were in town for few
days last week, selling our pcop,c the best o!
seeds. They go from here 10 Anderson, and !!
their stock OF seed is not exhausted before
that time, they will return To Ahbcvilic next
Salcday.
Mr.. T. ]. HEARST, a gallant defender of the
Confederate cause under the leadership q!
Stuart. was among the callers ut our office
last week, where Il cordial greeting always
awaits him. He is one Of the substantial
men of Abbeville county. ard is worthy
citizen.
Mr. NJ. w. TAYLOR, REPRESENTING: thc
Charleston World, i III in"n. working 81 IL"
Interest Of that paper. wi:"m II" is nrtS"nt;l"
, TO our people ''nd oni ".'',n Is" i r"r,iTih"
encouraging business al ncw'pitr u:'u
seem to do we'll in -Ahtcvil".
When Il dcinpncnt subscriber ord = hi
paper d!scunli;.nrd hr shoHla eucl"." iL":.i :
enough To pay him ont. Tnc hps "uri lii'
fraud act; are It LILLE nio!e than We a" pi"
pared to appreciate.
MAKE arrangements to fence all yo"r avail
pasture lands. Tie cost ni blrbrd wirc is hu'
a triile, WHEN compared to its v;.lGc. DOnI
buy any but the barbcd wire.
Now is Il good time TO sc: ont Shade stree.
Don't put il of if you intend Ia set thci.! out
The sooner you set them thc better the ciI;tilc'
for them to live and thrive.
IT is now said that the Louisville and NaSh
vile Railroad Company Will obtain control o
the South Carolina Railroad, within nint
months from this time.
REV, \. X. BoGGS is doing most effective
work in this county. Old Hcthia, so u speak
is born anew, and 4 revival of religion there
about is apparent.
Now is tie time TO plant Bermuda gras
roots. Don't neglect the work. secure Ia
best pasture grass known TO this section o
the State.
TWO heavily loaded freight cars broke lons'
from the train ;lt Hodges. Goins down ih
track, meeting I'm engine doing damage. No
body hurt.
A CAR LOAD of powder was received yes
te-day for use in blowing up the dirt and r0cl
in grading the new railroad.
A NEW sidewalk OH the street leading to TIL
depot is being made where gully recent.
ornamentcd the highway.
TIE oil mil will close down in n few days
Bring in your seed, and get high prices 10
them.
READ the advertisement of the sale of TIL
estate of James Edward Calhoun, dccCaScd.
Miss ELLEN PARKER drives the prcstlcS
hose and vehicle 70 BE- iouGd anywhere.
Ir is said that Mr.. George G. Perrin Is 10
depot agent of the g., G. " y. road.
THE oil mill sold go barrels of oil yesterday