The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, December 23, 1885, Image 4
The Press and Banner.
ABBEVILLE, S.C.
Wednesday, Dec. 23, 1885.
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Town ami Country.
A triend writing to vis from one of the town*
Ships upon which it is proposed to levy a tux
for railroad purposes, says:
"You give the people good advice a?>out
mortgaging their farms to get money to raise
cotton at seven and lit cents. Please give
us your advice about, mortira'/iug our lands to
build railroads to be tin ned over to Northern
...... it, "
There 5s no warrant in the Constitution for
tlie levy nnd collection of railroad subscriptions
which may be voted upon an un willing
citizen, though out* Legislators have enacted
Mich laws* We have so recently discussed the
son-ailed railroad tax that we do not carc to
renew tlie discussion, though we have noobJcction
to saying that we believe it to be had
laws and bad morn's, which wculd authorize
and sustain any number of men in their proposition
to forcibly take any portion of any citizen's
proi>erty for their own use and benefit>
110 matter what the pretext. Our friends may
ilo and act for themselves in this matter. If
they have read our paper in tlie past, they
know what we think of the propriety of railVoad
taxation, so-called, and as we are not directly
concerned we propose to let the question
rest.
In conncetion with this we would remark
upon the present disposition of town and city
to enact and enforce partial legislation to the
detriment of the country and to the advantage
of the cities. We shall not discuss tlie
railroad question here for the reasons assigned
above, but the question of our friend lias
set us to thinking of other matters:
TIIE PROHIBITION QUESTION.
1. A few years ago, it was proposed to prohibit
the sale of whiskey outside of incorporated
towns. This proposition was readily accepted,
and none were more earnest advocates
of temperance than were our city and town
U'nro rnnninir Kiwll InimrilSP nmf
its from the sale of whiskey, and wliieh proposed
restriction of the sale of whiskey in the
country might still further increase their profits
by increasing their sales in town. Now,
the country people, realizing tl*e immense advantage
of the prohibitory law, and believing
that the town whiskey is injurious to them,
propose to apply the same law to the
town people which has been applied to themselves
with such good results, l>ut this gores
a different ox, and we see representatives
from the different, license towns opposing the
temperance movement This opposition ol
course comes chiefly from Charleston and Coltimbia,
which cities reap such large revenues
from the sale of whiskey. They seem to think
that these cities and other towns should do as
they please, while the prohibitory law is good
enough for the couutry people.
CHARLESTON'S DOUBLE IIEPKESENTATIOX.
2. At present Charleston has two Senators?
a right which is guaranteed to her by the Constitution?while
the other counties h ive but
one. That city also has twelve lrembers in
the House of Representatives when she is entitled
to only six. Charleston maintains her
double representation in the House by defeating
the Census appropriation bill, and is thus
holding on to six seats in the General Assembly
to which the country districts are entitled.
How a Senator or a Representative from any
county can vote to defeat a bill which has for
its object an cquitabledi^tributlon of the Representatives
is more than we can account for,
jtnd it is equally surprising to us that Senators
and Representatives from Charleston would
?eek to take advantage of the country deleKates
who do not seem to have the sense or
tJm miip.Kro tn tniiln f nln tlir> rio-lits fif Hir>ir I
constituents. Charleston succeeded in sccur"*
ing a constitutional right to double representation
in the Senate, and it really seeins to us
that she would take u double representation
in the lower House by means which should
not commend themselves to the approval ol
the people. It would seem to us that Representatives
from Charleston should act fairly,
and yield up the seats which she holds unjustly,
and to which the people of Charleston and
the people of the State know that she is not
entitled.
THE NEED OF A N'EWSI'APKU TO KEI'KESENT
THE WIIOI.E TEOI'J.E.
3. At present it seems that the great mass of
the people have no newspaper which represents
their interests. The Charleston Neivs and
Courier it seems to us, never falls to advocate
the cause of Charleston?no matter whether
that cause is just to the country or not. J>ocs
any man suppose for an instant that the Xeics
ami Courier would lend its aid and influence]
In obstructing an equitable apportionment ol
representatives if Charleston had only half a
representation in either branch of the Genera!
Assembly, instead of, as at present, a double
representation in both houses? Does anybody
suppose that the Register would favor the un-!
Just, the unconstitutional and the iniquitous i
.appropriation of the people's money to build |
a canal or a railroad elsewhere than in the!
city of Columbia ? So far as we recollect, we I
<lo not know of any similar proposition cm-1
anating from the Register for the benefit of any
/>ther town, but we give the R'-glster full credit
for its honest effort in behalf of a fair apportionment
of Representatives.
favok to charlkstox capitalists which i
js kkfuski) to country 1'eol'lk.
4. If our memory serves us correctly the
News and Courier advocated the enactment of j
the law which exempts factories from taxa-j
fion. It is we believe a notorious fact, that
hut few persona, except citizens of Charleston,
Jiave any stock in the factories. The title to
Jhe act, tlien should have been''an act to exempt
capitalists of Charleston from taxation
for a period of ten years." A few years after |
the ena<tment of this law it was proposed to |
^encourage the people in the rural districts in;
their effort to build railroads by allowing tliei
counties to have the taxation on the property
which they tlujmselves had created or induced
to come from abroad, until sue}) expenditure!
should be paid off. The Charleston influence
was against "allowing the State to assume the |
debts of the counties." The propositions were!
identical. Though one was enacted >'to foster j
and encourage Infant industries," while tlie j
other was rejected because it was "unfair for I
j.^e State to assume the obligations of tliel
counties." Another instance of the difference
as to whose ox is gored.
another discrimination in* favor or J
CHAKLKSTON*.
5. The Charleston capitalists who chose to
go iuto the phosphate digging business have!
no phosphate commissioner to regulate the i
profits on Iheir business, similar to the commission
which regulates the railroads. Thej
fdock in none of our railroads is wort h the pa-1
per on which it 1? written while the market
value of the stock in the phosphate mining
business is said to be something like from live j
hundred to twelve hundred percent, inorej
tnrm lue par value. mis resim is urougjui
xibout by giving certain companies the monopoly
of that business. ]iy giving the favored
companies the exclusive rieht to dig phos-1
phates Ibey are enabled to sell for$fl.GO rock
<\vhicb it is said costs to raise, $2.12 a ton, and
to which is added $1.00 of royalty. With phos- j
t)hates.flt a profit of three hundred percent.;
*nd with factory stock exempt from taxation, I
.the capitalists of Charleston ought to do very ;
well, at a time when the Railroad Commission
$s squeezing the life out of the railroads In the J
welfare of yhj.eh the city of Charleston has no
Interest. j
THE LAW TO COMPEL "FARMERS TO VAY A
HIGH HATE OK INTEREST.
fi. The act which makes it legal tocharse,
rind ^collect ten per cent, interest is a direct J
blow and a pcisttve injury to the farming In. j
terests of the country, it is a, well-established
fact til at a lrf eh rate of icteresils disastrous to!
the business interests of the whole country.
"When capitalists may lend their mon?y af
Jiisth interest, why should ibey invest in
lauds? or what inducement have they t<? put.
j their money into any ot the legitimate industries
of the country, and risk the clangers in- "
i cident thereto, if they can bo assured a greater
j profit on money at interest? No country lias
Over or can devek)pe its agricult ural or manufacturing
ability when a high rate of interest
is lawful. Talent ami skill in these depart-;
mentx are completely handicapped by exccs-i
Jive interest. We need never expect develop-j
ment of any kind with Interest at a high rate, i
No agiicultural community can afford to pay j
I ten per cent. The high rate of interest heing i
j legalized to accommodate the capitalists <?i '
j the money centres und to please the occasion- !
al money-lender that miglit he found hevennd
| there, has hod the effect of reducing the value ;
j of our farming lands, while it has increased!
j the cost of credit. These two fact*, the legiti- j
mute effect of a high interest for money, is'
j working the ruin ot the agricultural interest [
[ of the country. Our people know that when j
' interest was hiah t no price of our lands whs re*j
1 dueed to a mere song. "When the loyal rate of.
I interest, seven per cent, was established, the!
! price of land was fully trebled in price in j
j this county. Everybody knows that the price j
I uinnn if hoc lilW-l
I \Jl ItilJUC* IH V.UVU PMJVV H WX -?v .
ful to cl largo ton percent. If any Iieprcscn
tativo from Charleston opposed this calamity I
to the farming interests we failed to note thej
fact. The law was clearly in I'avorof the capi-i
talists to the great injury of the farmers.
TIIF. K.ULKOAJ) COMMISSION.
7. If wo err not, the city of Charleston is re-1
sponsible for the Railroad Commission, which !
it seems to us had for itsohjoct thcsuppres-i
sion of railroad building in the up-country.
If we are not mistaken it was chiefly through ;
Charleston's inilueneo that Robinson was do-j
nied a charter for a railroad which was to run j
entirely across the State without asking ou'i j
people for one' cent of money. Thus the people
of the State were denied the great benefits
of a needed railroad, merely because it was
proposed to run it to a (Georgia city, instead of
heading it toward the city of Charleston. The
story of the dog in the manger comes iu hero, j
THE NEW COUNTY MOVEMENT.
8. While wo are not in the secrets of the
birth of the new county movement,several
j years ago, yet wo believe it originated in j
Charleston, and the wording of the first proposed
amendment to the Constitution was !
such as to give Charleston many Senators, but
that amendment was afterward so amended
as to give Charleston a fewer number than ,
it was first proposed to give to the pet city,
|but still a greater number than she now
has. The unanimity with which Charleston ]
supported the measure at least .gives assurance
that Charleston was to get some advantageonly
ten men in all that, groat city voted
against this radical change of our system ofji
government.
ANOTHER MATTER WHICH SHOULD MAKE US :
JEALOUS OF T1IE CITY OK CHARLESTON.
9. Ily some means or through some influence,
or through the apparent justice of every
cause which favors Charleston, no matter how :'
much it may hurt the up-country, it is the almost
unanimity and regularity with which
'.he surrounding counties of Charleston vote
with that city is a wonder to an up-|
countryman. Docs any reader rememberj
of a single instance when Berkely, and Beau-;
fort did not vote lor any measure which was!:
advocated by Charleston? In the general |
chapter of accidents, it would seem that!
Beaufort, and Berkely, and Georgetown, and ;!
Colleton, might reasonably be expected to vote',
at least once in a life time for measures which j
might benefit the up-country, even though i(
Charleston might protest. We do not say, j<
that an isolated instance cannot be found'
whero all these delegates did not vote with,
Charleston, but we think it susceptible of:,
proof that these delegations in ail important'
matters have cast the deciding vote against I
us in nearly all closely contested questions. Ji
This too when there are protestations of a disposition
toobliterateall feeling of low-country |
and up-country. As long as the low-country I
votes as a unit with Charleston this feeling of
a sense of wrong inilictcd upon us by the low-1
country will exist. Are we a set.of a'icns and
foreigners not having an equal interest in the'
mair wan v u;u iishmj . j'ui-a v.n.n ivmuu , ^
claim a divine right to ovcr-rUle common jus-|?
tice and equity tiiat she may rule the State? j
In the matter ol a fair and equitable adjust- \i
ment of thcapportionment(if Representatives;
principle, honor, and high integrity are in-'
volved, and any Representative in the Gcnrr-I
al Assembly should spurn the act of lending ,
his aid or countenance to the aid of tliose who j
would take advantage of any county in the!
State, in order that any other county might
fill seats in the CJeneral Assembly to which it 1
was not entitled. The act is so outrageously j
unjust and wicked that we are surprised that,
even the yews and Courier does not protest, j
That paper certainly does not desire to cheat j
another county, that Charleston may have:
double representation.
THE COUXTltY HAS ANOTHER CAVSK OK COM- !
1'I. A INT. j,
10. The iniquity of the school tax is seen
at an instant. The farms, no matter how
remote from the towns, are compelled to pay j'
to keep up public schools for the townsfolk.}
A preal multitude of country people live so j
far from these school centres that they get no
good ol the school taxes. As long as the town
people can get the schools for which the country
people pay, everything is lovely, and the I
schools always find their chief advocates in
fhrt "Wi/.l- tnu-itj Tf It; m cmr.fl tlilnir Cut'!
city ami town folk. What good doc-.* a school i
in town do a fanner who lives three miles dis-'
taut? Asa rule all taxation is for the hem-fit
of the towns and result in injury Jo the country.
All propositions to increase the rate of
taxation, or to increase the appropriations of i
public money, we believe, comes from the cities
and towns. i
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HEASON A lib K CONCLUSIONS.
I'rom a review of the above matters we i
think the most reasonable conclusion for all
up-country people is to look with suspicion-;
upon what originates in Charleston, and that;;
it would be wise to favor any measure which
that city opposes. 'J in? country delegate who ;
h is not discernnientenough to know when he
is tloii:-r the wrong should therefore watch the
wishesof Chiiiicsion, ami vote the other way.';
Hy following tliis rule, they will be right in a 1!
majority of cases. People from tlie country '
may safely fear propositions to levy tuxes ;
which come from the cities. It is scarcely p?wJ ;
sible for country people to be benefitted b}taxing
their lands to build up any town.
We disclaim any ill-will for Charleston or j 1
any desire to do that city any injustice in !
thought, word, or deed, but what we insist
upon is the equality of the citizens-of every 1
county before the law, and deny that the city :
of Charleston js entitled to double rcpresen-1;
tation in cither branch of the General As-';
sembly. Especially do we protest against the :
unlawful representation which is maintained
by Charleston. Jf Charleston desires the '
good will of the up-country, that, city should
treat us right. It wili be useless to deprecate
the feciiof the lip-country toward Charleston
as long as the low country votes as a unit
on important questions.
Christinas. jl
Although the time* are hard,lot none fall
to make tin* little hearts Jiappy. Jl' more valuable
poods can not well be afforded, a cheap ' J
toy will atlord a sea of pleasure to the little
folic.
If great presents cannot be given to those In '
the employ of others, make the (-libit to pay !
them up, with cheerfulness. A debt cheerful- >1
Jy paid in twice paid to the receiver,and at on*.'
ly half the expense to debtor. Let us settle as j
far an we can, and let us for a week at least,j
Jay aside the cares and anxieties, the hatreds'
and ill-wills, and enjoy a season of cheerful-, l
noss. Kindly Christinas cheer, it is said, will i <
last a poor man hall a year. i ]
IVc Print a Paper Every Week. jj
The Press and Banner will appear next week
as usual. Ten or twelve years ago we adopted
the rule of printing our paper even' week in <
the year, and have not in that time failed to i
print a paper during Christmas week. 11
Kill for (lio Oppression ?f llif t'rtor.
"J'he so-cillod "priority bill" now oil its passage
ill tho (icnorul Assembly is a most ininoiss
measure lor the poor, whether it is so in-;
temled or'iiot. "Witli that law in force thoi
poor man will have absolutely nocmlitrttull,
and Ihe landowner will be compelled to guarantee
tlie payment of his tenant's contractr-.
This will bo not only ruinous to the
poor man, but injurious to the land owner.
As a matter of fact, the Legislature can devise
no law by which the merchant can be.
made to let out his goods without such security
as may be by him deemed sufficient, and I
nny stroke at the credit of the poor man will i
only be injurious to the prosperity of the
country. If by this law it is intended to enslave
the poor man, no matter whether he is
white or black, it will he an utter failure. No I
i
law can be enacted which will give one citi- ;
zen the right to another's services, and the!
great majority of ourcilizens are unable to j
hire the very class against whom this Jaw is;
intended. We have heard the law character- j
ized as "Infamous."
Some of our best citizens have expressedfaith
in the Governor to the extent ol believ-1
lug that lie will veto so wicked and unjust a
law. In all that Governor Thompson has
done he has never disregarded the rights and i
interests ol the poor man, and we do not be-!
lieve lie will be anything else than true to the I
large proportion of our people who will be so j
seriously afi'celed by the iniquitous law. If
the Legislature desires to repeal the lien law,
then let it do so, but. let it not ruin the credit
of the poor, who are as honest and as good to j
pay their debts as many more pretentious ciL- j
izess. This community looks to the Govern-:
or to save the country from the evil results of <
the proposed law for the oppression of the i
poor.
The bill is as follows, and is on its third j
reading in the Senate :
Section 1. That from and after the passage'
of this act the landlord shall have a lien upon I
the crops of his tenant for his rent in prefer-1
dice to all other liens. That laborers who j
assist in making any crop shall have a lien i
thereon to the extent of the amount due tliem
tor such labor next in priority to the landlord,
and as betw ecu such laborers there shall
be no preference. That all other liens loragi
ieultural supplies sh.ill be paid next after
the satisfaction of the liens of the landlord
itnd laboreis, and shall rank in other respects
^s they do now under existing laws.
See. 2. That no writing or recording shall
be necessary to create tne liens ot the landlord,
and ol the laborer, but such lien shall
L'xlst from the uate of the contract, whether!
llie same be in writing or verbal.
Sec. o. lhatall acts una purls 01 aeisincon-i
distent Willi or supplied by tlii.s act be, and'
the same arc hereby, repealed. !
In other words: If there should be any-1
thing left after paying tlie claims?110 matter !
whether ju.st or not?of the landlord and the
laborers, tlic merchant may get his pay. The
merchant who would let out his goods under
such a law would go out of business next
Fall for the want of lunds with which to purchase
more goods.
Tlic Iioiv-touiitry always Against tlio
t'H-i'onntry.
In the "economic caucus" luid by the forly
patriots ot the Hou.-e recently, Mr. Rice, ol'
Union, cave utterance to the grotesque and
astonishing sentiment that there was more
patriotism in tlie upper counties of the State
than in the low country, an.) that lor this reason
he lavored the taking of a census, which,
in his opinion, would increase the representation
of the up-country in the Legislature
If Mr. Kice does not recover from his bigotry
and intolerance pretty soon, his constituents
will do weil to consult the reputation of their
county by retiring him to private life. There
is enough sectional fccllr.gbetween the Slates
(ami ihat is fast dying out) and any attempt,
to inject it into the politics of South Carolina 1
should be frowned down by all honorable cil- j
izens. Mr. llice has been born 011 American I
soil to little purpose if he has not imbibed j
from his native air a more fraternal and eatli-1
olic spirit tlia 1 is displayed in his viciousand I
uncharitable language? Gewyctowii Lnquirer, j
Whether Mr. Rice is comet or not, wej
should like for our friend, tln? JZiiqitircr, to ex-,
plain why it is that Charleston so persistent- j
ly seeks to defeat the reapportionment of:
members in the House of Representatives at
11 time when she has double representation.'
Does the Enquirer think that Charleston's effort.
to ret:iill si* souls til tlui General Assem
bly, to which she is not entitled, a course to
commcnd ilsclf to that portion of tiro .State!
^hich Is cheated ? We would be glad for the i
hnquircr to explain how it is that the lower j
counties so often sustain Charleston ? Did u
low country man from the neighborhood of,
Charleston ever vote with the up-country ? j
Great Leaks (lint Should be Slopped. |
There are two reasons which are the chief
causes of scarcity of money in this counti.v : j
One is the ercat outlay in fertili/.eis. and the)
cither is life insurance. If our people would j
enclose pastures and save tl.c manure about
their lots, and quit liie insurance prosperity (
would come to their doors. There is no form '
or system of life insurance which is good for
unybody, except the agents who make for-1
tunes otr the gudgeons who go into specula-;
lionson their own life. If any citizen hasaj
surplus of cash, let him put it into the Iianlt j
or let him loan it to some neighbor who may )
beanxious to get rid of his farm by mortgage. ;
One great difficulty and sin of life insurance;
IS UIU iUCt lllilt liiiili^ utuiwift iiic* 111UKVCU 1*?
take the irtoney with which they should pay j
their debts, to pay a premium on a life policy, j
For I he want of ready cash the po.icy is for- j
reited In a year or two and the insured has'
been a loser to the full extent of his invest-j
meat while his debts remain against him to j
injure or ruin his credit. If the same money j
had been judiciously invested in barns or j
pasture fences, the citizen would invariably j
be better oil'.
T?:o Prcsiilout's Inconsistency. |
The President's message was inconsistent in |
I hat the Chief Executive of the Nation makes!
the sieieotyped tirade against polygamy,!
while he said not a word about divorce. As a j
matter of fact, easy divorce is more demorai-1
izing than polygamy, but the fact is, we com.
mil the sin of putting away our wives, while j
(lie Mormons ot Utah m:trry two wives. Jn I
the divorce-granting States the citizen may |
marry as many wives us he chooses, provided j
lie sends all the preceding wives awny I
but in Utah the Mormons take care of!
:i!I their wives. We regard all this talk of our
horror at polygamy us of the meanest, nypoc-j
lisv, as long as we sanction divorce. The mar- j
riage laws of I'fah arc infinitely hotter than |
f!ie divorce laws of many of the States, and ;
i; is nothing hut canting hypocrisy in us to j
make war on the Mormons, who are better j
than the people of the President's own State j
who disregard the marriage vows. We do not'
believe one word of t!ie sincerity of any man
who fights the Mormons and then endorses a '
soit of marriage for Mich period of time as
may suit the nieasureor convenience of either ,
party. When considered hi its purity and !
sanctity tlic mock marriage in many of the j
states i.s siothing like the marriage which is J
"honorable among all men."
Until the easy divorce ih done away within j
IheStatcs, we regard it mean and hypocritical j
to persecute the Mormons of Utah.
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Htti'ial) lor Abbeville"** Delegation.1
It is a matter of congratulation that the Abbeville
members of the House of Representatives
voted against the appropriation forth/*:
Columbia ditch. We are also much gratified j
to see the House determined upon a reappor- j
tionment of meniliers in the House of llepre-.
"ClllUllvrc. * iiai jomij ji;s-> unu uuuun- iti/n.1
i
sen tat Ion long enough, The time will surely
come when tlie uj>-eoiintry members will
have the manhood to demand justice lor their |
:oust it lien is.
'S'hv list 11K.
The National Uank of Abbeville was opened
for business011 Friday lust. .Several thousand
lollars were received on depjf.it, Die first, depositor
being Miss 1 telle Iladdon. The Uank
>pens most favorably, and llie o/iicers have'
he coutidenec of the public, which will jnaUe ;
ta most useful institution. I
Tiif. citizens of the town will find in nnotli-!
r column of the Prrss and Ha/nur an exoeedngly
interesting article from the Town (.'oun 11.
The tax returns are to Le made soon afcr
Christmas. J J
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A Traveler's News.
Greenwood Lir/hf. !
JU'CKT.KVEIi, S. C, Hoc. is. 1??%
Mr. J. R. Millbrd makes ai tine Sunday
School suiicrintcndunt. He never Jails to be
on hand.
Mr. J. R. Buchanan has mowed bacfC to his
old home si end.
Mr. Tom Dlekens has moved to Mr. II. II.
Ilmrhes' place.
Mr. <;. 1). Buchanan 1ms rented his place to
Mr. John Wilson, who will move in a short
time.
Mis? Fannie Hushes has been visiting rela
ti vi*s for several days.
The randy st?nv at Mr. S. F. Buchanan's was
a errand succors.
J)r. Gordon has move"! within two miles of
us, where he will live next year. JIc rents
land from Or. Milwre.
Mr. Ramsey IJIake no doubt will Increase
the already la rue trade of Mr. Beynolds. Mr.
Blake is deservedly popular and a fine salesman.
('ofcpsbciry mr.st be improving. We see i?
has at last a correspondent lor the 1'rc.is unci
Banner.
It would erently improve our people if they
wouldspend'their long winter evenings in
reading Dr. Talmages sermons in the J*)-css
and. Banner.
Farmers make a (rood deal of compliant
about high taxes. Many think them more
oppressive and harder to pay than in Radical
days. Cannot our Legislators fall upon some
plan to reduce them ?'
We euess "X." must' li'ave had a pleasant
trip to the City by ttie Sea.
It. is hard to say which is tlie most fruitful
subject of discussion^politics, prohibition or
railroads:
If people was allowed to still their fruit ns
they were able to do in ante-beiluni times, we
think there would be less drinking of mean
whiskey, and ns a consequence much less
crime than at present.
It Is reported that Mr. Henry Riley has
gone to Texas.
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Rev. W. R. Richaktwox. pastor of the'
Methodist church, i* sooivto leave us. He is
a preacher of rare ability,.a man of most, excellent
character, and a minister for whom
our people have the profoundest respect and
the greatest affection. ITe goes to Columbia,
where we will have a larger lield of usefulness.
Hvkuati for the Abbeville delegation.
Tlioy arc koiiu on stopping me wuslo 01 any
more money on the Columbia ditch.
Mi;. C. V. Hammond p.xpeclsto have other
railroads built to Abbeville,unci he expects to
furnish the additional depot agents that may
be necessary.
Mens, youths and boys overcoats at prieps
reduced to suit every one. 1'. Rosenberg & Co
Greenwood
SALE STABLE1
J 1ST REC EIVED, n lot of l ine
MULES AND HORSES.
Give us a Call Before Buying Elsewhere,
HARTZOG & HAYS,
Proprietors.
Dee. 23, 18?').
'N0.842r
\t n r\Y\>~\ vfrvi nil f
11 t aaui j X7t>pai ini^uij
Office of Comptroller of the Currency,
Washington, December 16th, 1885.
WHEREAS, I)}' satisfactory evidence presented
to the undersigned, il has been
made to appear that
Tb National Bank of AMlte,"
in the TOWN* OF ABOFA'ILLE, in the rnnnty
of AI5I5EYILLE, and Stale of SOl'Tll
CAROLINA, has complied with all the provisions
of tlie Revised .Statutes of the United
States, required 10 be complied with betore an
a<soci;it ion shall be authorized to commence
the business of Uauking ;
Now therefore I, IIKNRY W. CANNON,
Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify
that. "Til 10 NATIONAL BANK OF ABBEVILLE,''
in the Town of Abbeville, in the
Couniy of Abbeville, and State of South Carolina,
is authorized to commence the business
of Banking as provided in Scut ion Fifty one
hundred and sixty nine of the lie vised Statutes
of the United Stales.
Tn testimony whereof witness my hand
[L.S.]and Seal of ollice thi3 lGth day of December,
1.SS5.
II. W. CANNON,
Comptroller of tlie Cunency.
Dec. 23, IS?"), tf
An Ordinance
To Raise Supplies for the Town of Abbeville,
S. C., for the Year 1S86.
I)K IT ORDAINED BY THE INTEND A NT
U and "Wardens of the Town or Aiiueviue,
s. C., in Council assembled, and by authority
of Use same, That h tax lor the sums anil in
the tniiiincr hereinafter named shall lie raised
and paid into the treasury of the Town Council
for the uses and purposes thereof for the
year DSti.
section 1. On every one hundred dollars
of the cash value of all real and personal estate
within the Incorporation of the said Town
of Abbeville the sum of lil'teen cents.
Sec. 'J. on each billiard and poo! table or
ten pin alley kept for hire the sum of Twentylive
iiollars on the first table or alley and
Twenty-live Dollars for each table or alley
more than one kept by the same owner. On
each bagatelle table kept for hire the sum of
Fifteen Dollars.
sec. For each license ro retail spirituous
liquors in the Town of Abbeville the sum of
Two Hundred Dollars for the year, beginning
with the first day of January, ISM}, and ending
on the first day of January, LSS7. The said
sums payable in three equal Installments in
advance, said dealer or dealers to give bond
and security for payment of said sum of money,
and if at any time during the year the said
dealer or dealers should go out of business the
whole amount of Two Hundred Dollars shall
immediately become due and payable, and
any person or persons doing rui-incss u>e
whole or any part of the year shall pay the
whole sum of Two Hundred Dollars.
.Sec. I. That all male persons between the
ages of sixteen and fifty years, except those
physically unable to earn a support, are liable
to road duty and shall be required to
work on tlio roads, sidewalks, and strecto
...iii.i.. ii.,* ,,i.iii,,n i\1 tin. Tmvn of Ah
bevillefive days under the direction of tlie
Town Council. The commutation for said
road duty to he the sum of Two Dollars to be
paidatthe time of payment of other 'taxes,
to nil, on or before the itrst day of March.
All persons refusing or failing to work Jive
lull days to be accepted and approved by t he
Council or pay the above commutation shall
be liable to pay such tine and penalty as the
Council may impose.
fcsKC', 5. That all itinerant auctioneers,
peddlers, and other transient persons, except
venders of farm produce raised in the County,
ollering at retail any goods whatsoever
tor sale, shall pay a license of not more than
Twenty-live Dollars nor less than One Dollar
per day.
Si.<\ (i. That all circuses shall pay a license
of One Hundred Dollais for each and every
exhibition; and a!l other shows, including
what are commonly known as side-shows attached
to a circus, shall pay a license of not
more than Kitty nor less than Two Dollars
tor each exhibition.
ttlir. 7. That all returns shall be made under
oath on or before the fiist day of February,
ttiStf, and uM taxes shall be due and payable
on or before the tirst day of .March, 1SMI.
If any parson or persons shall refuse or neg-'
led payinti>t of [he taxes herein levied with-:
in the Jim.'i specified the Treasurer of the!
Town Council 'is hereby authorized and re- >
ijuired to add twenty per centum penalty, anil j
if the tax with the penalty is not paid within ;
thirty day* thereailer, it shall he the duty of!
the Treasurer of the Council to issue executions
iiwiAfor Immediately and collect the
same l>y due process of Jaw, as provided in
tilo charter .of S,:>j(1 Town of Abbeville.
Skc. s. Tin; Town Council or a quorum
thereof stmll constitute a board of assurors
loatlix the vsdue of property iviurnevl fori
taxation,
Skc. y. If any person or persons .shall refuse
or neglect to lnaue a return of tlieir property [
for taxation within the time prescribed herein,
the return of Jast year with .twenty ]uv
vcntuin added shall be deemed and taken by
the Treasurer to be the true value of their:
property for taxatiou and it shall be assessed
ut thai rale. ?
Done and Ratified in Council and the .seal of;
tiio Tow'ii Council ntlixed this 'Jlird day of >
December, eighteen hunndred undei{;hty*ilvc. '
J. S. HAMMOND, ,
Intendant. j
JONES F. MILLER, Secretary.
Dec. 2o 1SS5, ft, j
u jiiii iiiii i t
To Rent,
AONE-IIOR^K FARM and good dwelling |
house. There is a well of tsood water in
the yard. Th? amount of up-land and- bottoms
will be arranged to suit the applicant.
Special arrangements would be made with a
! family, in which there was a member who
would teach school. Apply to
]). 11. HOWARD,
Dec. 22,1?S5. White Hall, S. C.
rnoTOGRAPiiia
r\r R friend IIILTj Is doing some ot the best'
\ / I'liuTOfiKAI'tIK' WOKK we Have seen !
in some lime. Hit by pletnresaspecialty. All ]
i liolo work instantaneous.
Dec. 35, 1S.S5.
OLD PLAN REVERSED.
rlYK TO WIX. One thousand dollars
j every live 3"cars. Small monthly depos-J
its required. Mo medical examination. The
grandest advance in the history ol Life Insii-1
ranee. The National Life and Maturity Association,
of Washington, D. (J.. issues certificates
for Si,000 and $"00, payable in .? yeais.
Anyone (regardless of age) is eligible to mem-'
bership. For tail particulars see
E. J. MI NTS, Agent.
Dec. 1G, ISS5. 2t Abbeville,- S. C*.
Master's Sale.
TIIE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.
COL'KT OK COMMON* PLEAS.
W. N. Ilall against Sarah A. IJoycl ct nl.
T>Y virtue of an order of sale marie in tbc
1-> above stated case, I will oiler for sale at
public outcry at Abbeville C. H., S. on Haleday
in January. ls'S'l, within the legal hours of
sale the following described property, situate
in said State and County, to wit.: j* 11 the interest
of Sarah A. ISoyd and .T'atVies F.- Boyd,
deceased, in that tract or parcel of land, ccn,
tainhlg
Ninety Acrojr,*
more or less, lying on the lvist &iue or KocKy
river, on the North side of Cannon's creek,]
bounded nn the North by Jana Mimlock's
land, on the East and South by \Y. X. Hull.
TERMS OF SALE?One half cash, the hnl
| atiee on a credit of twelve months with interest
from day of sale, secured by bond of purchaser
and u mortgage of the premises. Purchaser
to pay the Master for paper*.
J. C. KLUGH,
Dec. 10 lf85?- Muster.Master's
Sale. *
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE,
COtTKT OF COMMON l'LKAS.
James II. Dunn vs. Alice A. Fcrcuson et ah?
Partition.
T)Y virtue of an order of sale made in tile
above stated case, I will offer for sale at
public auction, at. Abbeville C. II., S.. C., on
Saleday in January, ISKfJ, within the legal
hours of sale, the following described property,
situate in said state and County, to wit:All
that tract or parcel of land containing
Two Hundred and Fortv-Nine Acres,
more or loss, bounded by lands of T. J. Ellis,
W. ('. Martin, Margaret E. Simmons, and
others.
TERMS OK SALE?One-half cash, balance
In twelve months with interest from day of
sale, secured by bond of the purchaser and a
mortgage of the premises. Purchaser to pay
the Master for all papers.
J. C. KLUG1I, Master.
Dec. 11,18S5, 3t
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.
Abraham Y. Thompson et al. vs. Jane L. Todd
et al.?Belief.
j In accordance with the provisions of the
I will of James R. Todd, deceased, and by vir
tne <>1" an order or sale maue in me anove
j stated Ciisft by tbe Hon. J. S. OUhran, Judge
| of the Eighth Circuit, we will offer lbr sale at
jpublie outcry, at Abbeville C II., S. t\, on
!Sal,''day in January, 1-SSli, wlttiin the legal
j hours of sale, the following described properI
ty, situate in said State and County, to wit:
! 1. All that tract or parcel of lat<d known as
I the Elbert Johnson Tract, containing
| Four Hundred and Forty-Two (142)
Acres,
more or less, bounded by lands of Estate of
I Thomas Davis, deceased, by lands once the
lands of Joel J. Cunningham, and others.
2. Also, that tract or parcel of land, containing
! One Hundred and Ninety-Three (103)
Acres,
! more or less, bounded by lnnds of Sirs. Margaret
F. Ellis, Cyprian l'ratt, and others.
I :j. Also, that tiact or parcel ol land, containing
Sixty-Two (G2) Acres,
more or less, bounded by lands of Jno. MeDill,
W H AiKlin mill
I 4. Also, tnat tract or parcel of land, eon:taining
I One Hundred and Forty-Nine and
Onc-Ilalf (149A) Acres,
! more or lose, bounded by lands of \\\ B. Acker,
J. 1'. Gordon, and others.
ii. Also, that tract or parcel of land, containing
One Hundred (100) Acres,
i more or less, bounded by lands of Jane Taylor,
\Y\ (J. Davis, and others.
I 0. Also, that tract or parcel of land, con1taining
Two Hundred and Five (205) Acres,
! more or less, bounded by lands of Moses
, Smith, J. ]). Nee), and others.
j Divisions of larger tracts mentioned above
I will bo announced on day of sale and plats
exhibited. Purchaser to pay for papers.
| TEKMS OF SALE?One-third cash, balance
! on one and two years lime, with leave to ptirj
chaser to anticipate payment. Credit portion
i to be secured by bond and mortgage of premises
sold. Interest from day of sa:e at 10 per
| cent, per annum.
A. Y. THOMPSON'.
I ' HENKY M. YOUNG,
JAMES K. TODD,
Executors of James 11. Todd, Dec'd.
Dec. 10, ISito, tf
Sheriff's Sale.
Edwin Bates A Co., and others against Young
A Napier.?Execution.
! T>Y virtue of an Execution to nic directed,
| -?J In tlie above stated case, I will sell lo the
| highest bidder, at public auction, within the
! legal hours of sale, at Abbeville Court House,
i on Monday, the fourth day of January, A. I).
! 1886, the following described property, to wit :
! All that tract or parcel of land, situate, lying
land being In the County of Abbeville, South
' Carolina, and known as tne Jay place, and
containing
| THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIVE
(less ?J) ACHES,
! more or less, and bounded by lands of J. K.
' Cress well, Estate W. K. Uradley, and others.
I Levied on and to be sold as the property of
S. O. Young to satisfy the aforesaid Execution
and costs. Sold at t lie risk of the former purchaser.
TERMS?Cash.
J. F. C. DrPRE,
Dec. I t, 1SS3. SheriH' A. C.
Sheriff's Sale.
Mary T. Quarles, as Survivor Ac., against J. L.
and C. E. Wiueman.?Execution.
H, >iii ill" ui uii ca ci; 111 i <71 j iv/ ii iv vi i < w i<v v? j ? * i
the above stated case, I will sill to lbo
highest bidder, at public auction, within legal i
hours of sale, at Abbevide courtiiousc, 011 1
Monday, the-lth nay of January, 1Sm?, all tliej
right, title and interest of K. Wideman in j
the following described property, to wit: All |
tiiat tractor parcel of land, situate, lying and j
being in t.hecounty of Abbeville, South Car-!
olina, and known as the J. II. Wideman!
Home place and containing
SIX lIUXDItKI> AND SEVENTY-NINE 1
ACRES,
more or less, bounded by lands of Mrs. E. P.!
Harrison, Mrs. F. E. Perrin, S. S. Chiles and
others.
Also, ihat tract of land on Ilardlabor creek, i
containing
TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SEVEN I
ACRES,
more or lo?s, bounded by Mrs. E. P. Harrison,
Mrs. F. E. Perrin and others.
Levied on and to be sold as tho property of,
C. E. Wideman U> satisfy the nforesaid cxecu- j
tion and costs. TERMS -Ca>h.
J. F. C. DUPRE,
Dee. l'J18S5. Shcriil A. C.
Jill m LUMMui |J_U..MI? f I,L 7;iJ.rW-.-L.il I '\\ "iPttaSmmmj - |
W. JOEL SMITH & SON j
Afcfo NOW OFFERING A?-?
COMPLETE .ATStO MAlGHSTI^ICENT |
> - v
?STOCIC OF? "
Merchandise for Fall and Winter Uses.
'rilEIR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS ARE FILLED NVITII -1
WaIi splAnt#?H. Seasonable. Attractive Goods.
containing: MANY real PWCDVTUlWr n^d Persons wishing to la/ in their ??
bargains. Tbcy keep tLVHil 1 1 IlIIilj WINTER SUPPLIES cau ndt only get
WHAT they want, but the best of It, and at' REASONABLE prlb<5s.'
r nnrr Cur stock of Shoes is very largo, Ladles", Misses,*GentsJ'Boys and Children all1
J nUC Ji complete.
HATS. Our stock of Hats cannot be surpassed.
fl HTUTIMP 0ur s,ncl; of Ready-Made Clothing is always large.- Tlils'&ason we
L LU 1 ri 1 li vJ? can suit you. Come and sec.
i nD V rnflilC Twilled White, Bed and Blue Flannels, Dress Flannels, Flannel'
i Un I UUUlJ J. Cloak!nan, Water Prooi Goods all prices. Blankets, Robes,Counter-^
pane*, Blenched and Brown Slicetlncs, Hosiery. These goods are'
all very cheap and you would do well to examine them.
DRESS GOODS. Always in^ stock a complete line of Standard and Fasblonabio
' w. JOEL SMITH & SON. ?
Oct, 7,188-*,, tf
SPEED & NEUFFEE, I
/
Druggists. -M
Keep constantly on hand a full and well selected stock o'f puri*
I>HU G Sr (J H Pj M1 C A LS, etc.. etc. All tlie latest and popular lines'of PAT-' ^
I ENT AND PROPRIETARY MEDICINES. H KH BINft, the best Liver Medicine, cures
[Dyspepsia. For safe only by u.v. Try our BLACKBERRY CORDIAL for Slimmer Complaint/ t
and our COMPOUND SYRUP SARSAPARILLA with IODIDE PCTASH for th* Blood.-, -1
11iKI> BUG POISON, the most convenient way of destroying these Insects DIAMOND DYhH"
all the staple and fashionable colors. A full lim,- of FANCY GOODS.TOILET ARTICLES/
STATIONARY, etc., etc The best brands of CIGARS, TOBACCO AND CIGARETTES. A;
!complete stock of WHITE LEADS, PAINTS. OILS. VARNISHES, ETC., ETC PAINT
! BRUSHES, WINDOW GLASS, GOLDEN MACHINE OIL. We sell the celebrated Harrison*
j Bros. PREPARED PAINT, the best In the market Special attention paid to the
- J- ? ~r~"v l
jrrescnpcion jL^?jjfcti tint;iiu.
I Physician's pfoarrlpMons and Family Rpcipos filled at nil hours of day and night by expo-'
rlcnccd and competent hands. Orders by hand or mail promptly attended to.
SPEED & NEUiTER. |
April 29, 1S?5, tf 'f^fi
PALMETTO SALOON.
Tie Largest M Best SticM Eanse k tie TJp-Conntrj. ^
WFfll SELECT BRANDS' OP
jJJ*INE QLD "^yillSliTEY, jgR.VsDY A-N-D "^yiNES, J^OREIGI#
avn T\nMT?.STTf TPvURLTX AND T IVERPOOL "DORTER
? U ' ' J J JU XT
AsD ^LE, JjMlESII' JgEER J^LWAYS ON JJAXD.
^LSO A J^ULL J^INEOF rjlOBACCO, QIGARS AND QIGARETTS,* v
J^JOUNTAIN Q>P J^YE AND (gTONE jyjOUNTAIN
^ORN -^HUSKIES A (gPE'CIALTY.
Thos. fficGettigan, Proprietor
No, 4 Washington Street'.
Elberton Machine Works,
I ELBERTON, GEORGIA. f
BUILD AND REPAIR AIjIj KIN-DS
| Machinery, Engines, Borers, Saw Mills, Grist Mills, Cane Mills
SriiVFTING, PULLEYS, &o. .
I
Agents for the best Stationery, Portable and Semi-Portabl#
Engines in the market.
Korting's Universal Irjector, the best Boiler Feeder knoWtf
The Van Duzen Jet Pump, for raising Water to Tanks an<$
Mining Purposes.
'The Vanwinkle Cotton Gins and Presses.
: Freeman's Patent New Era Power Cotton Press.
iKeep in Stock Steam and Water Pipes and Fittings, Glob#
Valves, Check Valves.
i 7
| Steam Guages, Guage Cocks, Oil Cups, Malleable Oil Cans,
lubricators, Tiles, Soap Stone, Asbestos, and
Best Italian Hemp and Gum Packing; Set Screws, Logf
Screws and Bolts.
! Will be glad to furnish estimates fornnything needed In the MACHINE line. Corl
respondence solicited. Respectfully,
PHILLIPS & GARB (ITT.
>~ov. 4,1SR, Om
A. E. ROGERS,
I 7
DEALER IN
,t?, FLOllll, III. Ill
Hams, Lard, Sugar, Coffee, Molasses and Soap.
I T AM SELLING THE ABOVE GOODS FOR SPOT CASH nnd CASH ONLY.
1 I will make it to the interest of all CASH buyers to ony their goods from me. Believing
: tlint. LOW CASH prices will he nppreclated by the tradeand that it will be tu our mutual
, Interest to sell only for SPOT CASH. I have adopted this rule and will not break them under
any consideration. SPOT ("ASH or no go will be our motto.
We thank our friends and customers for past favors and promise lower prices than ever at
I THF ABBEVILLE WHOLESALE STORE.
| Jan. h*wT, tf " " "
IP'YOU ~~
iSash, Doors, Blinds, Shingles,
MOULDINGS. LATHS,
i Lime, Cement and
BARBED FENCE WIRE,
\ CALL OjST
B. K. BEACHAM, AGENT,
ABBEVILLE C. H., S. C.
July 22, 18S3. tf
BTpTS'STTE
ABBEVILLE, S. C.,
Is now prepared to furnish all kinds of Rough or Dressed
Lumber, and is ready to fill all orders for Carpenter
Work of any kind, at the very shortest notice and at the
most reasonable prices.
June 13,1**1, tf