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WEDH ESPA Y. APRIL 20, 1891. The Regents Take Their Turn. ^hey Beply at Length to the In? vestigating Committee. Full Text of the Document-They De fend Their Administration of the Lunatic Asylum-The Rtliabiliy of Witnesses is Attacked. TheB>ardof Regents of the State Lunatic Asylum have taken their time at "investigating," too, and they have completed and announced their report. Their investigation ?as of the charges made against their administration, and their report is somewhat different from that of the investigating committee. The regents were .in session all day Wednesday, 221 and at 4:30 adjourned moe die and left for their homes. The officers of the asylum are to prepare a re? port of their own to be submitted next wees, when the board meets again. The report ts as follows : To His Excellency, 3. R Tillman, Governor of South Carolina. The committeeappoin-ei by the Leg? islature in December last to- examine into and report upon the condition and management of the lunatic asylum, has comp'e el its vfork t?nd made tts re? port to the chief executive of the State. Inasmuch as this report brings several eharge8 directly against the B >ard of Regents, we deem it proper in the out? set to state the fact that the inquisition vas made by the committee without notice to us/ without any intimation to ns that we were to be put on trial, and consequently, with no opportunity given os, or any of the officers of the institu? tion for cross-examination or rebuttal. It was an entirely ex parte proceeding, where witnesses were examined in pri ?ate. That report, with the charges therein contained, has gone, in a semi? official form, before, the people of the State through the" newspapers of the day. After an examination of such portions of the testimony taken by the Legislative'committee, as has now just been submitted by the Governor, we find that tn a large number of cases, the witnesses giving the most unfavora? ble testimony, were either discharged attendants or employees having some fancied grievance to avenge. THE TWO PRINCIPAL CHARGES .against the board proper are : First, a failure to meet as often as their rules require, and second, a lax performance of their duty when such meetings are held. The first charge we positively assert to be without foundation in fact. The rules of the board require monthly meetings, and our records will show that since the passage of the law ten years ago there has been no single in . s'aoce ef our failure io meet as required But few instances have occured in which . every member was not present, and in every such case the absentee was pre? vented from attending by sickness or other unavoidable cause. True, every ward is not visited at every meeting, the K rgely increased size of the asylum rendering this a work of too much mag? nitude for one day's peifvrmauee. The rule af- our board being that, at the conclusion of the routine business, the preside! * of the board appoints com mit? te j ?wo to inspect the diff?r?rent por Ci >us of the ea ti re institution ; and our -records show, in the reports of said committees, that a large portion of the building is regularly inspected by us, and the testimony of the witnesses be? fore the legislative committee goes to ?how that those portions unvisited were -always. ia proper condition. The purpose, therefore, of the inspection having been as folly accomplished by the known uncertainty as though the examination bad been made. Ouly a very few instances have occurred in which the examination was entirely postponed or omitted, and these omis? sions were caused by the press of more important matter. Besides all of this, the executive Regent for the current term, resident in Columbia, has invaria? bly, io: die d?sebarge of his duty, visit e?okfmf? inspected once or twiee each month the entire buildings and grounds, as is clearly shown by his reports in our , minutes. In a nra??nual point of view < it ts manifestly improper for strangers 1 to-intrude often in those wards where 1 the more violent patients are confined, tbfe- very presence of strangers tending to cause undue excitement, and thus to interfere with the proper treatment -and to retard the care. TUE FOOD IS GOOD. As to the matter of unproper food, the simple fact is that our contract for beef, which is furnished on alternate days, is male with a bonded contractor who stipulates co furnish good mer? chantable beef, and wc know the fact i that the authorities in immediate 1 charge do reject it when it falls below the proper standard The preponder? ance of testimony, together wi?h our own knowledge, fully established the fact that the foo] p">vided has been good palatable and suffi ;ient. To show the tra'h of this statement, we refer to the bills of articles purchased on fi;e in office of our ste wai d We have fre? quently examined the food in the kitch ' en and on the table, and have invaria found it good, well prepared and served, and the dining rooms perfectly neat and clean. Pay patients do re? ceive better accommodations and a greater variety of food than is furnished to non-pay inmates, and we appreheud 1 that no one will deny that this is just and proper. The difference is also made in cases of the sick or delicate and , those in the possession of health and ' full physical strength. That tne ?on- ' pay patients, however, are well cared for, we appeal to the testimony of Gov- ? ernor Tillman himself, who after a per sonal examination of the ^institution in ^ November last, stated so much, as it ap peared, with an air of complaint thut j the ''pauper" fared better than the poor toiling farmer who wa* taxed for tb< ?r ! ' support. TUE JA?tM MANAGEMeX'2 The severest criticism against the ? board is as to the management of the farm. The Legislative committee base < their charges on thc testimony of only ] two witnesses-ons a former employer 1 who was discharged fer cause several : years ago--the other witness being the t present superintendent of the farm, t who was elected by os in October last, t and who bas been ia charge of the farm t ever since with instructions from us to * do all in his power to improve the effi- i cieney of the same. I As long ago as November last the 1 superintendent of the farm was instruct- ? 1 ed to proceed with the erection of a j 1 new baru and stable and proper appro- j ? pr i aii on made by us for the work. Various casses haue arisen to prevent the earlier completion of these needed improvement)^. As a proof of tho value of the ??m as AU adjunct to the asy? lum, and in refutation of the evidence submitted to the committee we herewith ; append the monthly report of the su? perintendent of the farm from Novem? ber last to the present date, v which shows a net profit of $948 50. THE OFFICERS TO EXPLAIN. In reference to the charges more di? rectly a?ecti?g the superintendent aod officers immediately in charge of the institution, we have placed the testi? mony in their bauds and have given them a week to prepare their answer aod report to the board. By order of B >ard of Regents. B. W. TAYLOR, President. The Census of South Caro? lina. The latest bulletin of the census office gires, among others, a complete and final statement of the population of South Carolina by races and counties. As the figures are of general and p rmaneot interest we print them for the public information and for fu? ture reference. The total white ami colored popula? tion of the State in 1890, as enume? rated, was 1,150,957. of whom 458, 454 were whire and 692.503 were col? ored. The total population of the sev? eral counties,, and the increase since 1880, were as follows : Total Population. Increase. Abbeville.46,847 6,032 Aiken.31,829 3,708 Anderson ............ 43 696 10,084 Barnwell...-.44,612 4 755 Beaufort.... 34,116 3,940 Berkeley.-. 55,427 \ Charleston.59,837 / 12.464 Chester. 26.660 2.507 Chesterfield.18.467 2,122 Clarendon...._.._,.23 233 4 043 Co?leton. 40,280 3,894 Dar??ngtou.29,133 (dec) 5,352 Edgefield.49,258 3,414 Fairfield.28,599 834 Florence-. 25.027 - Georgetown. 20,857 1,244 Greenville.44,307 6,811 Hampton.20,544 1,803 Horry.19.256 3,682 Kershaw_.22,361 823 Lancaster.20,760 3 857 Laurens-.31,610 2,166 Lexington.22.180 3 616 Marion.29.953 (dec) 4,149 Marlboro. 23,500 2,962 Newberry. 26.434 (dec) 63 Oconee... 18.686 2,430 Orftngeburg....49,393 7,998 Pickens.16,389 2,000 Richland._.36 819 8,246 Sparianbnrg.......55,381 14 972 Sumter.-.43.601 6,564 Union..........25 363 1,283 Williamsburg-.27 775 3,665 York........-.38,771 8,058 The white population in 1890, aod the increase during the decade, were as follows : Population. Increase. Abbeville.15.120 1,948 Aiken.-. 13,576 640 Anderson.25 174 6 327 Barnwell.14.010 157 Beaufort. 2,563 121 Berkeley. 7,661 > . Charleston.24,637 j* 1,3'?6 Chester. 8.443 808 Chesterfield.10,902 1,404 Clarendon. 6,915 633 Colleton.13,870 1,686 Darlington...11,659 (dec) 1 270 Edgefield......17,055 1,037 Fairfield. 7,051 lt>3 Florence.10.400 . Georgetown..... 4,020 554 Greenville.27.371 4,388 Hampton.-. 6.807 521 Horry.........13 639 3,007 Kershaw. 8 440 548 Lancaster. 10 338 2,403 Laarens.-.13 072 1,316 Lexington.13,705 2 609 Marion-.14.434 (dec) 1,447 Marlboro. 8 859 833 Newberry. 8 880 644 Oconee.13,641 1.686 Urangeburjr.15.585 2.643 Picken?.....J..12.194 1.521 Richland.11,825 2 640 Spartanbnrg.....36 729 lt?.357 Sumter.ll 717 1,738 Union.......10 874 358 Williamsburg. 9 250 1 492 York._.18,038 4,005 The colored population io 1890. and the increase during the decade, were as follows : Population. Increase. Abbeville....-..........31,727 4 090 Aiken_..18,244 3,074 Anderson.,...18.522 3,657 Barn well.30.602 4.599 Beaufort.................. 3! ,553 3,821 Berkeley..................47.766 ) Charleston. *....... 35.200 J 11.098 Chester.18.217 1,700 ChesterSeld-.. 7,565 718 Clarendon.-.16 318 3.410 Colleton....-.26,410 2,220 Darlington.-_... 17.474 (dec) 4.082 Edgefield.32 2o3 2.377 Fairfield.21,548 668 Florence. 14,627 Georgetown. 16 887 691 Greenville_.16 936* 2.425 Hampton.13,737 1,284 Horry. 5,617 675 Kershaw....13 921 275 Lancaster.10,422 1,465 Lmrens..18,538 850 Lexington. 8,475 1,008 Marion.15,524 (dec) 2 702 Marlt.oro.14 641 ' 2,070 Newberry.17,554 (dec) 707 Dconee. 5,045 744 Drangebnrg.33,808 5,355 Pickens-. 4 195 479 Richland.24 904 5 606 "vartanburg. 18 652 4.617 Sumter.31.884 4,826 U:?on.14,489 938 Williamsburg.18,525 2.173 York.20,733 4.113 According to these tables, as com pared with those of previous < ensuses. f-bere have been, some remarkable varia t?OILS in the increase of the population .f the several counties, and in the re la :ive increase of the two races in some jf the counties, since I860; but witb ^uf. going so deeply imo the subject af present, ir. is interesting to note some ot he cu iou* features exhibited by the Srst table alone. L"t us compare adjoining counties Abbeville had in 1880 a population >f 40 800, in round numbeis, and BlgeSeid, its uext door neighbor, had ?5,800 Abbeville increased its pnpu ation during the decade about 14 per ient ami E lgefield increased irs popu ation only about 7 ppr cent Spar anburg hal in 1880. 40,400 and jrreenville, 37 40') The increase in Spartanburg wa? 37 per cent., and in jrreenville 18 per cent Laurens, .vhich had in 1880. 29 400. and which ?orders on Abbeville, Greenville and Sptrtaubu g. increased only about 7 L?erc*nt. Union had io 1SS0, 24 000, ?nd Y fir, irs n-xt door i.etghhor, 30, roo. u ni n increased about. 5 per jent., and Ytk about. 2G per cent Fairfield lies between Richland and Lmcaster. RchUi.d in 1880 bid 28.500; Fairfield. 27 700, and Lmcas ?r, 16 900. Richland increased in he decade about. 29 per cent., Lancas :er about 23 per cent., and Fairfield, he intermediate county, 3 p?r cent. All these counties lie in the upper and niddie parts of the State. The lower ier cf counties exhibit like vacations Flampton was formerly a part of Bean? bri. In 1$80 Beaufort had a pnpu Htir?n of 30 600 and Hampoon had 18,700. Beaufort iucreascd 13 per cent., sod Hampton about 9 5 per cent, in the decade. Orangeburg had in 1880, 41,800 and Barnwell 39,800. Orangeburg increased about 19 per cent., and Barnwell about 12 per cent. Horry and Georgetown lie side by side on the coast. Horry had in 1880, 15,500 and Georgetown 19,600. Horry increased abont 23 per cent , and Georgetown 6 per cent, in the decade. These examples are enough, for the present? to show how "scattering" has been the increase in the last decade. The variations are, of course, inex? plicable on any known grounds, but they are exhibited in the official record, aud are interesting for that reason, other examples will be given hereafter, in carefully prepared tables of precent ages, which will present the whole sub? ject in the plainest light. Our readers who are interested in the showing, for any reason, should preserve the forego? ing tables for the purposes of compari? son and for future reference.-News and Corner. . Fruit. There promises to be an abundant supply of fruit throughout this seotion ; For which we are profoundly thankful. We trust that steps will be taken in time to save it all. Two years ago there were enough peaches alone rotted in this county, bad they been pre? served and canned, to have amounted to thousands of dollars, had there been an evaporating and canning fac? tory established in reach. We believe it would be a profitable investment and a long step towards a right kind of appreciation of this great blessing of a kind and beneficent Providence. Many families could procure an "Evaperator.'' They are cheap, built something like a stove with shelves, trays, and can be used for cooking purposes ; costing from $15, to $100 dollars, according to size. One costing $25 will evapo? rate or dry, about 8 bushels of green or raw fruit in a day. Peelers and corers can be purchased at a small additional cost that makes the whole work easy and light. In the market, evaporated fruits are worth from one to three cents a pound more than the ordinary sundried fruit. It is better every way. Let all who can get them ''Evaporators" and thus preserve all their fruit. They will fiud it profitable -find sale for all they can save-a far better way than making so much of it into cider to be gulped down by peo? ple for no profit, and for no purpose unless it be to make drunkards and debase and ruin men. Llet us have less cider and drunkards and more pre? served evaporated fruit and money. What say our ladies ? We believe every one of them will vote for the fruit and the moneys, and all sensible and right thinking men along with them.-BtskopviUe Eagle. Emma Abbott's Wardrobe, CHICAGO, April 14.-To-morrow a State street dry goods firm will have on exhibition the entire operatic wardrobe of Emma Abbott.which the executors of the estate have placed in their hands to sell. lt is supposed (o include all of the many fine dresses and gorgeous charac? ter costumes worn by the singer during the last few seasons of her successful operatic career. There will be the silk robes, decorated garments and various colored dresses of Carmen. Martha Marguerite. Pitti Sing, and a dc zen or more other characters. -mm> . ,'A law passed at the last session of Congress makes it a misdemeanor pun? ishable by a fine of $100, to deface gold and silver coins f<?r the purpose of mak? ing jewelry ont of them. The law is timed at the defacing of coins for mak? ing bangles, cuff buttons and similar articles of jewelry A Good Servant Spoiled. Onida begins work at 5 o'clock in the norning. If she were not a favorite author, the could make a hit as a servant. But a treater serrant is known ; one that is ready or service at all hours and in al! places : >ne th*t ministers to the ailing, soothes the listrea?ed and smoothes the wrinkles of pain rom the knit brow, it is the Calisaya Tonic >f Dr. Westmoreland, prepared at Augusta, Sa., and containing in its potent formula bose ingredients most powerful to eradicate nalaria from the system, tone up the itomacb, cure dyspepsia and invigorate a Hsordered liver. Nervous exhaustion, heari )urn, jaundice and general debility are juickly cured bv its use. Impure blood and reneral derangement of the kidneys are prickly remedied ny this wonderful tonic and literative, which is for sale by all druggists ind wholesale by Dr. A. J China. Absolutely Pure. A cream of tartar b?lc'tnj powder. IFehest if ?ll ?ti leavening strength.- Latest (J. S 'jovtrnmeiit Fool il ey ort. Nov. 12. GLENN SPRINGS, SPARTANRURG CO., S C. This Famous R sort tv ill be Open to Visitors HUI MAY 1st TO OCT. 151 It is accessib'e from Spartanburg hy a DAILY HACK LINE, making1 good connections with all trains, 'elephone in operation to Sparianburg, and DAILY MAIL. GLENN SPRINGS MINERAL WATER I Sale, Pleasant and Effective Remedy for al diseases of the T ACTS ON THE BOWELS, CLEANSES THE SYSTEM, AND REGULATES THE LIVER, An^ ts a specific for mo t FEM AL Fi DISORDERS. SIMPSON & SIMPSON, Proprietor?, Glenn Springs, S C. Fur sale by all hading Druggists. Another Cigarette Victim. A young gentleman from Johnston, Edgefield county, left Columbia yes? terday morning for his h-ome. Be? fore reaching Batesbuig he liad five fits in rapid succession, caused, 3 physician stated, by the over use of cigarettes. Stimulants were admin? istered to him, and at last accounts he was doing nicely. Information of the matter was brought in last night by the trainmen.-State, April 20. Minister Rudini will please take notice rhat the colored citizen who slew the Italian Moceo, in Charlotte, was ar? rested, tried and convicted all inside of about eight days from the time of com? mitting the n:urder. WE CAN AND DO Guarantee Acker's Blood Elixir for ir has been full jr demonstrated to the people of this coun? try t?:.^t it is superior to all other preparations I for bio'-i ?isen?ci. It ia a positive cure for I syphilitic poisoning, Ulcerfi. Eruptions and Pimples. It purities the whole system and thoroughly builds up the constitution. Sold j hy j. F. W. DeLorme. 7 THE O-RSAT gpsiKG ^TjoNic. Tv\ H.GIBERT, Druggist, Albany, Ga., -writes: "We are selling large quantities of SJVIFT'S SPECIFIC (S. K. 8.) for a ^prijug alterat ive and genen.1 health tonie, and with the best results. It is now largely used as a preventive and cure ior .Malaria. There are many remarkable evidenced o? its merit in luis section." Rev. h. B. PAINK. Macon, Ga., wriiesr "We have been U!-ing SHIFT'S SPECIFIC at thc Orphan's Home a? a remedy ior blood complaints. nnd ns a general health tonic and have had remarkable results from its use on tho children and employees of th? institution. It is such an excellent tonic, and keep* the blood so pure, that the sys? tem is les? liable to disease. It has cured some of our children of Scrofula." Treatise on B'ood and Skin Diseases mailed free. VopyrigMedbyS.S.S.Co. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA, GA. As I am going to tear down my pre? sent Ware-room to build a new one on the same site, I desire to reduce my large stock of FURNITURE before removing it, and will for that purpose, sell for cash at reduced prices. Any one in want of anything in the line of Furniture, can save money and get first class goods by calling at my store. My stock is com? plete in all lines. Come and see. Goods shown with pleasure. G 5 Cor. Main and Canal Streets, S UNITER, S. C. CAR LOAD OF VERE DRIVING HORSES. TWO CAM LOADS ??OD MULES. One Car Load Old Hickory Wagons. CELEBRATED SPIRAL SPRING CORTLANJ CARTS. Also, a few of the PAERY CAETS. All kinds of CARRIAGES, Suriys. Baggies and Phaetons, HARNESS. A few hundred bushels of na? tive Red Rust Proof Oats. December 3 c Manufacturers' Agentand Dealers in Machinery, Railroad, Mill, Engineers', Contractors' and Gr-eneral Supplies. Walter A. Wood's Mowers and Reapers, Bar Iron, Acme and Boss Press Repairs, Gin Repairs, Boilers, Engines, Saw Mills, CORN MILIA CANE MILLS. EVAPORATORS, COTTON GINS, Cotton Presses, Inspirators, Injectors, Hand and Steam Pumps, Pipe, Valves, Fittings, Rubber Belting, Leather Belting, ENGINE OILS AND BURNING OIL? Pipe cut and threaded to order. Write for prices on Engines, Boilers, Gins and Presses. C. SL iriATTHIESSEW, Mch 25. Sumter, S. C. WULSOM & SPANN, INSURANCE AGENTS, SUMTER, S. C. Representing some of the ^'st Fire Insurance Companies doing business in the United States, for S a m ter, Clarendon and Williamsburg Counties, we beg to solicit a share of thc patronage of our friends io these counties. PRANK N> WILSON, Manning. J. M. SPANN, Sumter, S. C. July 10-x ?J a, CHINA, Cily ff>B?3sg- Store. DEALER IN Drugs and Medicines, Soaps, Perfumery, Hair Brushes Tooth Brushes, Tooth Powder, Also, Paints, Oils, Glass, Putty, Floor Stains, Ivalsocitne, all colors for rooms. Artists' Paints and Brushes, Luster Taints. Convex Glasses. Nice line of Hanging an 1 Stand Lamps, Lanterns, Shades, Wicks, Chimneys, &c. TOBACCO AND CIGARS. Keep thc following popular brand of Cigars : ''Plumb Good," "Custom House," "Rebel Girl." Juue 4 FRESH GARDEN SEED. Prescriptions carefully compounded. REMOVAL -AND To accommodate my largely increased and increasing busi? ness, I have removed to the handsome and commodious new Brick Store next to John Reid's, opposite my old stand, where I can now be found with a stock of DIAMONDS, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver and Plated Ware, SPECTACLES, &c. surpassing in brilliancy, extent and variety any stock of the kind ever shown in this city, with daily additions of new at? tractions. Thanking my friends and the public generally for the very liberal patronage bestowed on me at my old stand, I hope to merit a continuance of the same, aud I hereby extend to all a cordial invita? tion to pay me a visit at my new stand, where, with a larger stock and increased facilities in every way 1 sm better pre? pared than ever to cater to their wants. Don't forget the place, REID'S BLOCK, MAIN ST., SUMTER, S. C. Yours, anxious to please, L. W. FOLSOM. Everything in the line of repairing done ag heretofore. Oct 8 H. A. HOYT, ~ Successor to C. I. HOYT & BRO. Gold and Silver Watches, FINE DIAMONDS. Clocks, Jewelry, Spectacles, MERIDEN BRITANIA SILVERWARE, &c REPAIRING A. SPECIALTY. Feb I_'_ Estate of Moses T. SleLeod, DECEASED. IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF PROBATE for Sumter County on May 15th 1891, for a Final Discharge as Executor of said Estate. OLIVER MCLEOD, April 15-4 c_Rxecutor. SUNNY SIDE POULTRY YARDS. EGGS FOR SETTING IN SEASON from the following thoroughbred strains; LIGHT BRAHMAS. BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS. BUFF COCHINS. BLACK MINOBCAS. SINGLE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS. SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. Price of Eggs ; $1.50 for 15 ; $2.50 for 30. A guide to poultry raising with valuable receipt for cure of Cholera and Roup giren with each purchase of eggs. N. B.-Leghorns and Black Mioorcas have ao equals as layers. Address or call on W. B. MURRAY, Dec 24 Sumter, S. C. _ _ _ _ _ MMffllsTOffi FIXTURES. TERRY MTG CO., NASHVILLEJENN. A pamphlrit of Information and ab- $ ?j ;i:r:ict M the laws, showing U?w io,'M & obtain Parents, Caveats, Trade/*|? 3&\Mark>?. Copyrights, sent ?rw./^k ?^AddwM MUNNI & CO.Jf?r* ?g*8??J*?>l J? rond way. s^Z? VERY OLD AND PURE CORN WHISKEY, Especially aged for medicinal use. MEDICATED BLACK BERRY BRANDY. imported Port Wine, a preventative for Spring ftHd Summer complaints. Call early, secure a bot? tle and con vince yourself. rry Strauss' Electric, the beet 5 cent. Segar in the State. Very respectfully, I, STRAUSS, Proprietor, PALACE SALOON, SUMTER, S. C. Juuc 4, Grand Display of GOOD VALUES, CONSTANT ATTRACTIONS, POPULAR PRICES, With never-ceasing attractions are better than mere display. Each day sees Sees constant changes of NOVELTIES AND STAPLES at prices that quickly sell. Your own interests can not be better served than by familiar? izing yourself with these goods and prices. : Recollect, no matter what prices others may ask, we are determined to beat them, NO MISREPRESENTATION. Everything as represented or money refunded. i We mean business and plenty of it. FINE GOODS .-AND LOW PRICES WILL DO THE WORK. No one talked to death. No one urged to buy. Study your own interests. You cannot make any mistake. You know what we have done in the past. Come and see what we can do for you now. J. RYTTENBERG & SONS. Samples sent on application. Mail orders will receive prompt attention ' Marches