The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-12
LOOKING BACKWARD.
What We Find in an Old Copy of the
Independent Press.

An examination OF the first copy OF the In
dependent Press In which date isNAprll s. 1859
affords lessons in the affairs OF human life.
This town had about one thousand whit
population at that time, very few OF whom
survive. ,,
and others have taken their places.
Except Hon. w. II. Parker, no member o
the Abbeville Bar OF that date is now living
The preachers and teachers Of that day are
EXCEPT. Hon. T. B. Crews, of the Laurens
Vile Herald, and the editor of the A6beVillt
Press aud Banner, all the editors, and every
printer. has gone to his reward.
fingers with US far on the outports OF time.
Mr.. f. Roche, who was member OF the
firm of Roche & Christian in the shoe busl
ness Is st III with us.
and not stranger to trouble, Is as young III
heart as he was forty years ago.
Col. j. T. Robertson, MEMBER OF the Hrln o.
Gray & Robertson, who was then young ano
handsome. full OF hope and energy, Is leeole
and walks with a stick.
John Gray, the talented Scotchmap, who
was his partner, is In Columbia, full OF vita!
ity. He has fought the battle OF life With
varying success and reverses.
w. G. Moore, whose looks are frosted by the
years that have passed, was then q member
OF the firm OF Moore d Quaife. which was a.
that time one OF the most enterprlsi,phg @ ,h apu q
his prime, with bright future In the pros
His partner, G. F. Quaife, from physical
causes was unable for service In the army
He left Abbeville during the war, and never
a. A. Williams, known Of all men here
aboat, was the owner OF the New 1ork store,
and had large run of custom. In the course
of time his business failed, and his health
was impaired. He fingered for short time
after the war, when the grave closed over
him.
ness firms. He established the first grocery
store in Abbevile. He was at d ifterent times
printer, editor, merchant. Before he died re-
turned to the printing business, and made
his living setting type:
most popular men in the county, and was q
factor in nearly rything that was going on
He was the father OF Mr.. g. H. Moore:
In the paper OF April 8, 1853, we find adver-
build a session house at Upper Long Cane
Church.
The Southern Rights Dragons are ordered
to parade. Perrin, Captain. MCLAUGHLIN,
A. M. Smith offers reward of $50 for the
safe delivery of Bob. the carpenter, who ran
away.
Mathew, Mcdonald, Clerk, against Benz. V.
Zachariah Smith, by J. T. Stephens, adver.
tises lost land script, issued by commission
W. L. Anderson and E. T. McSwain, pro:
pose to practice medicine, In partnership.
r. T. White, adyertises for proposals. to
erect the building now known as "Whites
Block"
]. P. Robertson, auctioneer, was father OF
Col J. T. Robertson.
W. w. BeIcher wanted to sell fifty acres,
and the house In which ]. +. Livingston now
S. II. Jones, house builder, presented his
card in the advertising columns.
Mrs. J. Conner, "late Miss Duff" wanted to
make al! sorts of dresses, including "evening
dresses"
Pharis Martin, notified and forewarned all
merchants and other persons, against selling
goods to any member Of his family.
advertises defendant B. V. Posey.
VIM. Hill. ordinary. gives notice that
James II. Riley has applied for letters. of ad.
ministration on estate OF DR.. L. d. Riley, and
that Peter D. Guillebean wants letters on
William Knox wants apprentice to the
blacksmith trade.
Wardlaw & Lyon want their debtors to pay.
and wants 10 lay brick. but who OF our peo-
ple today recognize his permanent location.
DR.. J. T. Mabry offers his professional ser.
Vices to the citizens OF Abbeville.
NJ. l. & j. T. Owen formed partnership to
repair watches.
Dr. s. Henry Beard:is dentist.
E. White had q wagon shop.
John Carbett, painter.
Charles Cox was opposite, (uot opposed to
Mr.. Tdy lor's carriage sbop.)
John Mcbride, was agent for the stage line
from AbbeviTle 10 Washington.
The mention Of the stage line reminds as Of
a little story which was not printed In that
paper. The tradition runs something like
this: A lady at Abbeville was put aboard the
hack, with instructions to let her off at Cal
houn's Mill. The, stage started off on Its
journey to Washington. Georgia. When 1t
thirteen miles on the way to Washington, the
stage door was opened, and out came the
lady, grievously provoked. She was In
rage at the action of the driver In bringing
her that far when she wanted to go only as
far as John A. Calhoun's saw mill, about two
miles from Abbeville. She had remained
silent while the stage was hurried past the
door at which she desired to stop. She was
now ten miles away from the destination OF
her journey.
Capt. Rogers. at whose store the stage made
Its regular stops, asked her II she had called
upon the driver to let her get of. She said,
why she allowed hi to bring her on to that
feeIing R Of Indignation: why. Captain
Rogers, I do not speak to stage drivers" That
lady afterward married bIick layer OF very
wills.
Edmund Cobb and J. B. Crawford run
the livery stable.
John L. Clark repaired watches.
], Foster Marshall, w. A, Lee, and Stephen
DeBruhl were partners In the law.
Patrick o'Keefe had a boot and shoe shop.
Few remember him today.
Nj. T. owen wanted his debtors to pay. He
joined the confederate cavalry.
Died from wound In foot.
James H. Morris was In charge OF Clear
Spring Academy.
Among the advertisements of Abbeville
merchants we find the following names {:
More & 9uaife. H. s; Kerr, A. A. Willams.
Jordan & MCLAUGHLIN.
The candidates for Tax Collectors we're
Capt. g. NJ. Mattison. James A. McCord, DR.. j..
F; McCombs, s. A; Hodges, Capt; ". y. Harris,
A. Hunter, Col. T. G. Baskin.
The Sheriffs sales advertised for May were {:
The unexpired lease Of the New York gold
mine by Albert Gilbert
A5 acres of James Killingsworth by John
w. Singleton.
80 acres Of John A. Wilson by Sarah A.
Wilson.
Willis, by T. s. & T. n. Britt.
The Independent Press was edited by w. A.
Lee The editorials, locals and other original
matter was about four columns, OF this, two
and q. half columns were loaded communlca-
tions In BREWER, on the first page
After the announcements OF the purchase
of half interest In the office by the man
who now owns 1t, local items ran like this:
"Sae Day.-There was small attendance
on Monday last, and but little property was
sold-oDe negro man for 81 .455. and the In
terest OF Peter S. Burton in 495 acres land, fol
S202O."
The next was a notice of the cold weather
Ice had killed fruit, as II generally does, but
Half column was taken up with an accoun,
of the Fancy Tilt" Master John McCaW
took the ring at every round, and won the
sill yer goblet as we'll as the privilege OF crown