The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-10-19
THE LITTLE BOY SHAVED.


"Behind frowning providence
He hides smiling face.'
THE LITTLE BOY SHAVED.
Rows are creatures of imitation as every
father has observed TO greater or less degree
Not long ago little boy In town, scarcely four
years old, undertook TO 60 through the process
OF shaving himself using an old case knife a.
a razor. The little fellow was progressing
very much after the order of his paternal pro-
totype and 10 make the copy complete he
turned to his mother and said "WhC
has been trimming their corns with my
razor"
was a great surprise to this community
and even greater TO his congregation, TO learn
that Presbytery had overridden the desires OF
his church, and appointed Rev. W. L.
Mathews TO do Evangelical work In the Pres
bytery, no one doubts Mr.. Mathews fitness for
the position, in fact he is peculiarly fitted for
the work, but he is lust as competent MS pas
tor OF this flock, and 1t seems hardship on
all con cerned, TO thus sever. ties so binding,
relations SO dear and interests SO mutual as
those existing between Mr.. Mathews and his
congregation. The work he has done for this
church and his influence in this community
cannot be over estimated. During his pasto-
rate here he and his wife have endeared them
selves into the hearts Of all our people and
there is general regret at bis leaving. ifthe de-
ctsion Of Presbytery is final as we are nform-
ed tits.
USE OF FLOWER PITS.
Neeny Bailey observes, that flower pits are
convenient even without any flowers serving
as they do dual refuge from cyclones and
Montanna horses with remnants OF wagons
hitched TO them. His lesson Is drawn from
the experience Of some children playing In
Dr. Epting's front yard one evening last week,
when viii Williams horse was taking In
that portion Of the town.
OLD MARKET REPORT.
Flour, which for sometime past has been
unusually scarce and dear at SIS and SO per
bbl., has given way upon arrival Of 1870 bbls
and sales have been made ut Sl6.25 per bbl.-
Charleston Mercury July 10, 1881.
PoLKADoT DEMOCRATS BETTER THAN NO
DEMOCRATS.
In the matter of pensioning yankee soldiers
Mr.. Latimer will suppose vote with his par
ty the Populists, but on the Tariff and Force
bin may vote with the Democrats, hence he is
better for Us than a bitter Republican who
would not therefore let's vote for a pokadot
democrat this time and hope TO overthrow
him two years hence just as the indications
are that Watson will be by the democrats Of
the 10th Georgia district in November,
GREENWOOD WAGON FACTORY.
ture Company are opening mammoth stock
of Furniture. Manager Simmons Is pro-
gressive merchant and will Doubtless see
what efficacy there Is In printers Ink.
MOVING THE COTTON.
For the six days ending Saturday night
100 bales Of cotton were received here. The
market closed ~ to ~.
MR.. GARRISON.
Mr.J.P. Garrison, who has been with NJ. F.
Jones d Co.. for year left Monday morning
for Heath Springs TO assist in winding up the
business Of A. Cauthen & Co. About the first
OF September be will go Greenwood where he
will open business Of his own. Mr.. Garri-
Ron Is an excellent young man and we wish
him liberal success.
The above is from the Lancaster Enterprise
Mr. Garrison Is here doing business In one Of
J.T. Simmon' g stores he carries q full line Of
goods. Our people are favorably impressed
with him and he bids fair to come In for q
share Of the patronage.
INTERESTING soUABBLE IN THE POST OFFICE.
For some time, and for some cause not fully
known to the public there has been unpleas-
antness between Postmaster Talbert and his
assistant l.. G.. Waller. 1t eliminated last
week in a final dissolution, and henceforth II
will BIZ war to the knife between them. Wal
leFls Republican County Chairman and IT
was through his influence that Mr.. Talbert
got the office. 1t now looks as ifhis days In
Il were numbered whether Harrison or Cleve-
land Is elected.
THE sCB-TREAsURY.
The Charleston Mercury OF July 10th, 1881
has this pert saying: THE project Of lOanlng
.the credit of the State to the people thereof
is something like n man trying to raise him.
self from the ground by pulling at the waist
band of his own breecheS." Sixty years later
and the problem not solved.
The two spacious bailding of the Al lance
Store are chock full of goods In addition to
their old retinue of clerks, they have employ
ed several new ones among whom Is Mr.. y.
ID, Jones who is we'll known In this commu-
nifty. He will be glad to serve his friends.
THEY DIDN'T KILL EACH OTHER.
On last Monday a gentleman ascended the
threshold of our domain and pleasantly nc.
costed "Hello, Andrew Jackson" Sule
and Quick went the response Hello yourself,
Josh. walk i'm. Sure enough he walked in.
II was the Reform Chairman and l eXchang-
Ing salutations. After cordial handshak ing
he said he come into see those nre eNtlmgulsh-
ers. but TO me his ostensible purpose was 10
exchange friendly greeting His circular let.
ter and nv comments on II were only incl
dentaIly mentioned when he said something
about having seen lawyers a lmost nght over
a kpotty case at one bar, and 90 10 Inc next
one ana take drink together, sala yes
but hadn't the least idea where we could get
two drinks of wniskey fit for prohibitionisls
for such as he and |.
JOSH ANDREW JACKSON AND MIR. NANCE.
IfMr Harrity had not already taken charge
of the National campaign w0uld nominate
Josh Jones for the position and gel ar. Nance
to give me second 1t wouI d be a llttie rough
ON the coroner and undertaken. but so niuch
better for humanity If everybody would emu
late our example in the settlement OF Ihelr
difficulties. never saw any pistol ana nave
no idea Josh did or knew where any was. Al