The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, June 13, 1888, Image 4
- The Press and Banner.
ABBEVILLE, S.C.
Wednesday, June 13, 1888.
The Presentment of the Grand Jury.
We publish on the first page of this paper
the presentment of the grand jury to the
June Term of the Court for this county.
urun. ?n.l ?Ka horo
?v line iue e.\port nuu wcwiiiuuiku
found "Irregularities In the various offices
therein specified," the grand jury is "satisfied
that there has been no intentional neglect of
duty In any of the officers."
This language Is plain and unequivocal,
and the grand Jury In this sentence have excused,
or exonerated from blame, all the officers
for the "Irregularities" referred to.
Continuing their report, however, the grand
Jury in the same sentence says: "and while
"we call the attention of the public to them
"[the Irregularities] It is for the purpose of
"preventing a repetition of the offences."
While this sentence taken by Itself Is clearly
usoeptlble of a double meaning at this time,
yet we feel sure, taken with the context, that
It was only meant to admonish the officers to
a more strict construction of the law as to
their respective duties, and we have no doubt
the people will concur with the Jury In this
** view.
The Jury says, "we think that no county In
"the State has generally a more efficient set
"of officers," than Abbeville county. The
Prea atid Banner has no means of forming an
Intelligent opinion as to the efficiency of officers
in other counties, and we do not know
upon what information the grand Jury based
Its comparative opinion, but we are certain
that Abbeville has bad good and faithful service
In many or all of the offices.
luti jurjr aujoi
"We think that the errors Into which they
have fallen are due more to bad precedents
and wronr constructions of the Statutes than
to wilful disregard of their public dDltes and
Intentional crookedness,"
If we were an officer to whom this sentence
refers we should object to the ^ords "bad precedents"
in this connection mae than toanythlng
else which has been said from the beginning
to the end of the sub-committee's report.
The "predecessors" of some of our of'
fleers did not hold the highest places of esteem
In the minds of this people. It will be
remembered that they wentoutof office about
the close of the year 1876. Except the words
"bad preeedents," "and intentional crookedness,"
the above quoted words are clear and
explicit. We are unable to see why these objectionable
words were Introduced at all.
They added notbing to the rhetoric or diction
of the sentence, and they might be unpleasantly
suggestive.
If the Jury bad said: "We think that the
"errors into which they have fallen are due
"more to wrong constructions of the Statutes
"than to any wilful disregard of their public
"duties," we believe a majority of our people
would hare readily concurred In the statement.
The Supreme Court in overruling or
reversing Judgment of Probate or Circuit
Court, often says the Circuit Judge, the Jinsr;?
ter, or the Probate Judge, as the case may be,
"erred." But no moral wronf is charged by
that expression. Onlyan erroneous construjtion
of the law or a misunderstanding of the
facta of the case?and nothing more.
It will be noticed that the sub-committee
made no recommendation that action be
taken against any of the officers. It will be
noticed too that the grand Jury as a whole
made the following recommendation:
"We recommend tbat In all cases where the
officers have received money without accounting
therefor or where they have beeD
twice paid for the same services they be required
to refund the same. When their error
has been occasioned by misapprehension ot
the law, especially where tbelr construction
thereof has been sanctioned by the officers
appointed to pass upon the same, we recommend
tbat no proceedings be instituted to reopen
the same."
If the reader will turn to the "general orders
of Court"?to be found immediately following
"Exhibit B" of the presentment?it
will be seen tbat neither Judge Wallace, nor
Solloltor Orr even hinted at a prosecution of
anybody.
It will be noticed that the report of the expert,
which was first adopted by the sub-commlttee
and then adopted by the grand Jury as
a whole, is written In a calm, dispassionate
manner,bearing upon its lace, so far as we are
able to see, no intention to do injustice to
anybody, though of course it would be a miracle
If errors In it cannot be pointed out, or
statements explained away. Indeed, it would
be a bad state of affairs if some of the officer*
could not make defence. It is not well to contemplate
the enormity of any case which
coald offer no plea In defence or argument of
extenuation.
Boiled down: We think the grand Jury
have exonerated the officers of all blame,
"and have called attention" to their irregularities
solely "for the purpose of preventing
a repetition of these offences." Thu Court has
taken no notice of them, and the officers are
therefore aoqaitted or discharged of all blame
As an outsider, we think there has been unnecessary
feeling In the matter. The report of
tlj^cpert Is explicit. II he has erred, it will
?fee no trouble to show wherein he has done so.
If the charges of the expert are true, the
grand Jury, the Solicitor, and the Judge, have
acquiesced in the recommendation of the
grand Jury, whatever that may mean.
Tbe great public neart ana tne great puouc
mind need only to be placed In an Intelligent
position and to be made aware of tbe facts,
wben tbe "Just censure will attend the true
event, as surely as the night follows the
day."
Whatever view our citizens may take of
this matter, the people have nothing to lose
by public discussion. A littleagitatlon of tbe
stagnant waters does good. Even though all
the expert's statements could be disproved,
the public will still owe him a debt of gratitude,
and tbe public officials should, in our
opinion, thank him for an opportunity to set
at rest any possible misunderstanding or misapprehension
as to the actual condition of the
county affairs.
Tbe report of the expert is full of information
as to tbe workings of tbedifferent offices,
[and will be a valuable document as showing
much of the law pertaining to the respective
countyiolllces. If preserved, it may at some
future time save money to tbe citizen, and be
' a means of preventing future officers from
falling Into "irregularities," or making "erroneous
constructions" of the law. Let every
citizen preserve hh? copy of the report. It
will be a wonder if it does not at some time
prove to be a valuable paper to him who
matcea himself familiar with the information
therein contained. The legal information
alone, which the report sets forth, is worth to
the people tenfold the cost of the expert's fee
for preparing It.
Our mountain city neighbor the Greenville
Newt, makes a point on us in reference
to our publication last week of a notice of a
"corset." That publication was an accident,
neighbor. We did not Intend to make a publication
of that kind, and did not know that
it was in the Press and Banner until the News
^ made the point. The fact 1b, we know very
little about of tbe merts of the different
^^^corsets. We would not^presume to give adffigWoe
on the subject. We respectfully rerer the
News to the Christian Neighbor for
^Hm^^fccinformation.
E8|35Hj?w As Usual.
to Sumter last week deof
the murder of Trial
As Is his custom in
^BnaBR9BRn9^BLa verdict of not guilty
were indicted fori
the duty de|^SR||^I^BBn|MnMHS^feharged
as princla
reputation
iu tho
l?9GKfinjft|3flu||^E^9KWBHH|^^knear
/. -
THE OFFICERS IN toLY.
THE SEPARATE ANSWER OF EACH TO
THE PRESENTMENT OF THE
GRAND JURY.
Probnte Judge.
Editor Press and Banner :
The report of Mr. R. E. Hill as expert for
the Grand Jury was submitted to the Court
last week, and not having seen the charges
made ngainst me before It was read In court,
and having had no opportunity to reply to
It except In a brief manner before his Honor
Judge Wallace In open court on the day after
It wus submitted, I adopt this method lor
that purpose. Mr. Hill alone examined try
office; neither the Grand Jury nor the subcommittee
were present.
I desire to say that I am not unmindful of
*L ' - * - trill 1r I rwl nimtli. Vl
ineiHClLuak.iir.mil urns uccu
to pay me a compliment aa to my capacity
for the work connected with my office, and I
hereby return my thanks for the same.
Mr. Kill expresses the opinion and argues
with energy in support thereof, that I issued
certificates of various kinds not authorized
by law and not necessary, for which I had
charged fifty cents each,?and had thereby received
one thousand dollars since I have been
in this position more than was allowed by
law. The natural and only proper conclusion
from his argument is, that I aid this unauthorized
and unnecessary work to Increase
my fees.
Sir. Hill is entitled to his opinion, and I too
enjoy the same right, first, as a citizen, and
second, as a Judicial officer. I have made
many mistakes in my life, of many kinds,
and I do not claim to be infallible. But as
Judge of the Probate Court I must differ from
tho opinion of Mr. Hill as to the lack of authority
of law as well as the necessity for the
certificates Issued, and hold that they are
necessary for the practical adruioistration
of the estates over which this Court has
Jurisdiction. The fee of fifty cents has not
controlled nor perverted my Judgment.
But leaving my Judicial opinion aside let
us examine the facts as they are.
Mr. R. E. Hill as Executor of his father's
will received a certificate of Executorship
when I qualified him, to equip him for his duties,
and he came back subsequently and got
mnw Hs needed them
He may say, however, that he sent them
abroad. Others may need them for a like
purpose. But that is not the sole reason for
issuing them. They complete the evidence
or the fiduciary's appointment. Mr. Hill cannot
say that the Issuing of these certificates
was unlawful in the laceof this fact. He argues
tbatlt is not necessary to give to a guardian of
several minors a certificate for each estate.
I am obliged under the law to take a separate
bond, and issue separate letters for each
ward; separate accounts must be kept for
each; separate returns for each are taken.
Indeed there is great confusion and great liability
of doing injury to the estate if not so
kept. I can show such cases now in the
office, because of this bundling together of
estates. I have restored many a lost certificate
without a fee, when it was desired.
I admit that all fiduciaries have received
these certificates for the prompt execution
and protection of their several
trusts. But all have not paid fifty cents
for them. There has been many other
pcessnry papers Issued and work done by
me for which I have not received a;centof
pay. This has been done because of the
small amount of the estates, and these reductions
principally in the estates of minors
will amount to not less than $150 per annum,
and for the time I have been in office to
about- 81,800
This is fully apparant upon the records
of this Court. If my purpose bad
1 ? 1 hoifa {uono^
ueeu VJ l/TUU jcca, X WUIU uuiv irauvi.
Rules agalnt parties falling to account
in at least 75 cases at $2.00 each or $150
per annum, which would make for 11
years $1j725
Again; for every search I am allowed
by law a fee of 16 cents and from estimates
made some years since, this work
alone would bring me in about 8130 per
annum, and for 11 years 81,430
1 have never charged or received a
cent for this work. Everybody has
been shown the records and I have often
read and explained them when it
was desired. Also as to the matter of
Discharges, I could have legally Issued
and collected fifty dollars annually in
this particular alone, and thus got for
11 years 9 550
But to protect the estates from this
expense I have settled the estates without
it. This would have given me,
using the methods of Mr. Hill in calculation,
an aggregate sum for my term of
office of. *"..500
Even if I am wrong in my construction
or the law, and this amount is credited
by what Mr. Hill says I should not
have received ffljDW
the balance to my favor would be Sl.oOf1
But let the argument be as It may, I will
cheerfully conform to the law whenever and
wherever I find that I am in error, and nil 1
nsk is that the rule shall work both ways. 1
have been perfectly candid and fair in tinforegoing
estimate of matters, and am willing
to make affidavit as to the approximate correctness
thereof.
But the records of this Court are the best
evidence of my fidelity In the discharge oi
the often very delicate, and ever to me. sa
crea amies 01 mis uiuue, wiutu uuo vnu
committed and often re-comraitted, by a g?nerouH
and confiding public and to these records
I invite the attention of all who ma>
feel an interest in this matter now before
the people. By them I am willing aud ready
to be Judged.
J. FULLER LYON,
June 9, 1888. Judge Probate Court.
Clerk Comity Commissioner!! and
Ex*Anriilor.
Editor Press and Banner.
The Grand Jury in the discharge of their
duty imposed by the law to "examine and report
upon the condition and management ol
the various County offices appointed a com
mlttee of four of their number at the February
term of the Court to perlorm this duty and
report the result at the June term. We recoguize
the right as well as the bounden duty or
the Grand Jury to make a strict and impartial
investigation of the official acts of every
County officer, and having confidence in and
a high regard for this body we take this opportunity
to state that we are grateful for the
privilege It aOords every County official to
make bis defence.
After carefully reading the report I find all
the charges against me are "errors of the
head and not of the heart." There is no
-1 r pn?ni? C.mHo n,
U LI urge VI lUJattPpiVinwwu^ wwuvj V*
in any wise reflecting upon my Integrity or
honesty. I shall therefore make as short a
statement of facts as the circumstances will
allow, and leave the verdict with that committee
from .whose Judment there is no appeal.
The report of the committee and the charges
preferred necessarily connect me, as Auditor,
with the County Xreusurer and School Commissioners,
and upon examination of Its contents
we find that we are charged with two errors
in auditing the vouchers of these officers.
The first in 1883 In which the School Commissioner
received three hundred and fifty dollars
too much, and the second In 1884 in which
the County gained four hundred dollars. 1
suppose these two settlements and charges
will be fully explained by the Treasurer
and School Commissioner.
In the case of the extra allowance to the old
School Commissioner, wo presume he will
give a lull and satisfactory explanation.
As to this case we give our statement suggestions
in referanpe to a change In the law governing
salaried officers.
The Treasurer makes up fols annual statement
by charging himself with all balances
due from settlement, together with all cash
received during the fiscal year covered by the
settlement. The Auditor exainiues the
vouchers as well as any balances due on previous
settlement, and If the vouchers presented
agree with the statement he approves otherwise
he returns it for correction. At the
lame ume ueioro iuu ecbticiuout ducck ib oi&ued
by tbe Auditor, he counts all the money
due tbe State and County on the various
claims, so that when tbe settlement is made
there are vouchers or ciu>b to balance every
claim.
In making the settlement with the Treasurer
in 1883, according to the report of the committee,
there was three hundred and fifty
dollars too much paid to the School Commissioner
by tbe County Treasurer, but in 1884 by
an oversight on the part of the Treasurer in
carrying lorward his account, he overlooked a
mistake by which he lost four hundred dollars.
The additions were all correctand every
voucher carefully checked off, but in some
way tbe mistake was not detected although
carefully reviewed by the Treasurer&s well as
Mr. T. C. Perrln and myself. There Is, after a
careful examination of the Treasurer's book
on School claims, a balance lsdue by the County
to the Treasurer of twenty seven dollars.
Tbe next charge connects me with the
Treasurer and County Commissioners, as
Clerk of the present Board. In reference to Informal
orders. This charge the Treasurer
may answer as to his common practice in the
years specified by the committee, when the
taxes were collected in tbe May anu October
installments, but I never call upon h|m to
pay Informal orders except in cases of emergency.
"The practice now is tho exception
and not the rule." and when drawn on for a
fraction of the claim. I am no apologist for
Informal orders, and when I was appointed to
tbe Clerkship of tbe Board, I determined to
discontinue their use except in cases of Lunatics
and other emergencies,
The charge of the committer tbtyt there are
on file In the County Commissioners' office
Jury and witness tickets uncancelled for the
years 1878-80-81 is true, and no doubt tbe committee
has reported not to reflect upon the
Clerk who was then In office, but to snow the
necessity for the enforcement of the law of
cancellation. I did not know until these proceedings
commenced that such a package was
on file and shall not pending this Investigation
disturb them, but will cancel them at the
proper time, I claim to have been cautious In
cancelling claims filed and audited during
my term of office, and wbjle there may be occasionally
an uncancelled certificate and Jury
ticket, all the current and special apcounts
Jiave been paid In full, and so marked on tho
duplicate and receipted in full on each apnt
with No. of check, date, and to who)#
" " " "( ' ' 1
;
paid. The cusb book shows every check
drawn with tho No. and date of payment as
also the stub which shows the Dame to
whom the account is paid with date and No.
Having explained the chnrges preferred
against me as Auditor and Clerk, we trust i
that we may be allowed to make the following
suggestion to the Grand Jury, to prevent
in the future any violation of the law lu reference
to the pay of salaried officers. The
timo for making tax returns having been
charged from June 1st to January 1st of each
year it Is respectfully submitted that they recommend
to the General Assembly at this
October presentment the propriety for tho enactment
of a law prescribing the First day of
January ns the day for the old officers to vacate,
and the new ones to be installed, and
that the fiscal year be also changed from November
1st to January 1st. The charge that
the old School Commissioner was paid too
much salary in 1885 and 1886 resulted trom the
fact that the Incumbent charged for tho extra
Ko capvd/I nftj>r tho fln^oi vpnrs for which
he had been elected had expired. The offices
hold and have a reasonable claim to their
construction or (he law, and until a day is
specified these disputed cases will arise and
prove a fruitful source of solicitude to the
auditory officer.
In conclusion you will permit me to assure
the committee and the public that wc are
gratelul of the opportunity which this investigation
has afforded me to vindicate myself.
Vague rumors with no responsible author
"like treason which may be snuffed in
the tainted gale" may in a day blast a character
which it has required a life time to make.
Firm in the conviction of the rectitude of my
official acts, I submit my, this defence as well
as the charges preferred to a people who will
do me more than justice.
J. T. PARKS,
Clerk Board C. C.
Ex Auditor.
Sheriff.
To the People of Abbeville County :
The grand Jury at the recent term of the
Court, made out a report containing grave
charges against me In my official character. i
The examination of the offices was made as 1
Is well known by an expert appointed by the 1
grand Jury, and no personal investigation was
made by the members of that body. The ex- <
amtnatlon was ex-parte, and no opportunity i
was given mo to explain except in a few ;
cases, aud la most of these my explanation
was ignored. Having no other way to reach
the public. I take this method of explaining
the cases which have boen cited against mc
by the expert.
I. The first charge brought against me is
that I have repeatedly collected costs from <
Abbeville county which should have been <
collected from other counties. {
Tr? fAnlu T nrnnlrl uotr thorn MOV hrt t.Wft HT I
three cases where the costs should, strictly
speaking, have been charged to other counties
than Abbeville, and for this Item the expert
Is entitled to credit. It is not too late to recover
them from the county which should
properly have paid them in the first Instance.
The error has been of no advantage to me, |
for the costs were the same no matter from
what county received. I
II. The second charge Ik tnat in one case I |
have collected costs from both counties, citing <
the case from York of Sandy Robertson. I
The certificate of Capt. J. M. White, hereto i
attached shows how this mistake was made. !
it was explained by me to the expert but he 1
was not satisfied. I
III. The third charge is that in two in- i
stances I have collected costs from the county <
and also from the defendants. The cases ctt- I
ed are the State vs. Tom Williams, and the <
County vs. the G. L. A S. IliiUroad Co. In the i
Tom Williams case the work for which the i
charge was made was made on the 22nd day
of October, 1887. I attempted to have him
and two others arrested for disturbing religious
worBhip. but they could not be found
and were not arrested. The expeuses were i
properly charged to the county and were Included
in my account for the year ending 1st i
November, 1887, Just nine days after the work i
was doue. On the 10th day of January of the i
present year Williams surrendered himself.
The Solicitor instructed that the case might
besettled upon Williams paying his shnrc of
the costs; this was done, and the amount of
costs paid by him (85.00) was placed to the
credit of the county on my books lor the present
fiscal year. In the railroad case the
work consisted in the service of papers at different
times, all of them are marked paid on
lujr own rAuufJi Kim netu ui c*. it him u<n
paid by the defendant so Tar as I know and my
books show.
If it has been paid it is the only instance
cited, of failure to credit in the ulne years
that I have been Sheriff and I will yladlu refund
it.
IV. The fourth charccasalnst me is that I
have charged one dollar for each witness In
a warrant. The expert construes the Act
(free bill) to mean only one dollar for all the
witnesses, (besides mileage.) This Is matter
for the Courts to decide. I am ready and have
always been ready to have the Courts construe
this free bill, and will cheerfully abide
its decision.
I charged what I believed to be right, what
my attorneys advised me was right, and
what the County Commissioners thought to
be right. It their decision had been otherwise
on the presentation of my first or any
other account containing this charge, there
would have been no other charge of like
character afterwards until the Courts had decided
the question.
But even If the Courts should construe the
fee bill as the export construes It, I deny
that the excess would average $300 per year
for the time that I have been In office or be
more than one-third of what the expert Fays
it would be. Airalu, does he not know that
the orescnt fee bill has only been In force for
a little over five years? Then why does he
fay eight or ten years?
lie cities the case of Ferguson. In this ease
there were over sixty wltnessesfor both sides,
and they were scattered from Newberry
county to Greeuvllle and Pickens counties
and all over this county and in Anderson,
and yet they were all crowded into four or
vcuvrniits TTnrlor his rule I would (ret
four or Ave dollars for the arrest of all, (und
mileage.) As I have paid above. I am more
than willing for the Courts to decide this matter.
V. The fifth charge is that It Is my practice
to charge 82 a day for the attendance of my
deputies at the trial of prisoners I have been
ho well paid for arresting and that these
charges will average fifty dollars a year since
I have been in office.
This charge has never been made so far as
I have been able to find, when the tried came
off on the same day that the prisoner was arrested.
Except In one or two cases where it
required, the attendance of more than one
deputy, as in tho Promised Lund Riot case
and perhaps one other. It very often happened
that a case was uot heard until sever
al days after the arrest, as my Jail book will
show. In many cases the parties were not
arrested by me at all, but by others. I refer
to the Trial Justices who issued the warrants.
The expert Is mistaken as to the amount
charged always being two dollars. It is frequently
one dollar or one dollar and a half.
The amount charged In these cases was paid
by metomydeputlesandl waited on the comity
to retund It. IJe Is also yrcatly mistaken In
saylnglt willauora^fl fifty dollars peryearsince
I have been in office. The whole amount of
such charges will not exceed one hundred
dollars in the nine years.
VI. The sixth charge against mo is that I
have charged six dollars mileage for bringing
Dr. Riley here as a witness when I did not
trnvfil the snme_
Ia reply I will only say that the first papers
were sent by me to the Sheriff of Oconee.
The second lo the Sherifl' of Pickens. The
third to Prof. f.lcCaslan of Pickens and the
last to another party. I paid all these parties
what they charped, and my charges are entirely
correct. If the Court decides otherwise
I will refund it.
VII. The seventh charge is that I have
frequently charged for traveling expenses of
witnesses, &c., and the case of McCauty Is
cited.
In that case my books snow, and my account
shows, that only one dollar and a half
was charged, and that, is what the deputy
says he got. The other two dollars referred to
was fur seven other witnesses, brought here
by a different man. on a different day. which
said man will certify to.
The case had beeu continued several times.
The Court was in session waiting on those
witnesses for the State, and the witnesses refused
to come unless brought.
VIII, The plghtb charge Is that I frequently
charge Railroad faro and hotel bills fQr deputies
In serving warrants for witnesses, besides
mileage. There are only three cases that
could possibly come tinder this head, and
they are unwilling witnesses who refused to
come unless brought For one a Bench warrant
was issued, and they clearly come under
that section of the fee bill which allows the
Sheriff six cents per mile and all necessary
expenses.
IX The nlntb charge is Indirectly made in
tne report on me county v uijiuji.imuiujis.
that Tony Hamilton and otlier colored men
have drawn pay as constables which they
were not entitled to, and that I am responsible
for the same because they have at different
times been in my employ as farm laborers.
As to Henry Chalmers, he was never in
my employ as a farm laborer, and received
his ticket as any other constable, and to far
as I know collected it. As to Tom Brown,
Tom McKinney and Henry Adams. They
did full work for the Court, and in their settlements
with mc received full pqy for the same :
notwithstanding their denial! As to Tony
Hamilton. This man has been In my employ
for twelve or more years. I have used lilm at
nearly every Court to bring water, bring
wood, sweep, clean up,<Scc., both before Court,
during Court, during the rccess. and after the i
Court adjourned. Also at night, when Juries
were locked up. Also to carry orders from i
the Judge the Solicitor and others and to
hunt up witnesses for the Court and the grand '
Jury when they failed to aiisjyef and were 1
supposed to be in townSome
of the Connty Commissioners A?ou>
these to be facts, and, if necessary, others will I
testify to the same. I do not pretend to say 1
that lie was continuously in the Court room <
or about the Court, nor do I deny that during ]
the Court he has dono some work for mc, but I
I do say that his lost time was fully made up i
by work outside of Court hours, and by others
lo whom I paid tho cash out of my own f
pocket, and this can also be verified it neces- I
sary. '
As to paying him. I havedoneihlstnAfoentire
satisfaction. Like pearly all of his class
he was generally ahead of his wages, and in
my final settlements he has been paid all
that was due him uniler the law, (and more.)
And now in conclusion I would say that I
have served the people for nine years as
Sheriff to the best of my ability, and I am
pleased to know that I have made so few
mistakes. Dealing with thousands of people,
with a crowded Court room, the Juries, the
Judge, the Solicitor, the prisoners, and con^
vlcts, tbe witnesses and the general public
I am gratified to know that so few errors have
been committed. The grand Jury have gonf
over the whole field and have imputed nc
improper motives or evil intention to me
and for this I return to .them my sincere
thanks. I will further say, that when con
vinced of any error or mlstako I will gladlj
do what is my power to correct the same.
Respectfully,
J. F. 0. DUPRE.
Certificate or Cnpt. J. M. White.
The State of Sooth Carolina,
County of Abbeville.
I, J. M. White, do hereby certify that I hav?
been the clerk and book keeper for J. F. C
DuPre, Sheriff, off and on since 1883, and at
such made out his general account agalnsi
the county of Abbeville for 1886. That it wai
the custom for said Sheriff to Indicate on th<
margin of the will book opposite cases where
in costs were to be charged to the county or
general account the letter "G." Such cases ai
were not to be charged against the countj
' ? -l- tk. kncl
were mariteu wuri u ciu?B nuniv.
of my recollection all the cases that yeni
were thus marked, one way or the other, Ic
the matter of the Stafe vs. Sandy Robinson
the including of that case In the general ac
count was done inadvertently by me. Th<
mistake was my own and the Sheriff is In nc
wise responsible therefor.
J. M. WHITE.
Abbeville, S. C., June 8.1888.
Certificate of Lcroy1 Wilson.
Abbeville, S. C., June 11.1888.
I certify that I have been the crier for the
Court at Abbeville continuously since 1878
That to my certain knowledge Tony Hamilton
has been used by the Sheriff as a consta^
ble to hunt up witnesses when they failed tc
answer. To bring water at all times of the dai
and night, to clean up and sweep before Court
during recess and after adjournment. Tc
wait on the Juries when locked up at night
find in many other ways. That in Tony'f
absence I have frequently known the Sherlfl
pay some one else out of his own pocket foi
work that Tony would have done.
LEROY J. WILSON.
Treasurer Perrln'H Receipt.
Abbeville. S. C., June 11,1888.
818.55. Received of J. F. C. DuPre, Sheriff
slsihteen and 55-100 dollars, being the amount
collected by him in the Sandy Robertson
mse, from Abbeville county which had alsc
been collected from York county.
J. W. PERRIN,
County Treasurer.
Clerk of Court.
You will please Insert the following In youi
paper, If you thinkjproper:
To the charge of grand jury Miat I had nol
kept certain books In my office that the law
prescribes, I will say that I have books in the
Dflice lu which full entries are made, and i
had seen no use to put the county to the ex
XO +A KAAITU T?AI
flense OI Ultuo DCpaiafcg v\A/nn. A VI
nstanoe, my Court Journal shows all aboul
the numberof Jurors and constables and number
of days service, and my return to Count}
Commissioners 1b mude Immediately after ev>
Bry Court, showing by the stubs in certificate
book the amount of pay each one has receiv
sd. This is all entered on County Com mi*
sioners books; and must correspond with cer<
tificates paid by the treasurer.
And as fines are paid,I turn themovertr
the Treasurer, frequently in the Court hall 1;
he Is In there, If not very soon after, and the
name of the party fined, with amount of pen<
nlty is also entered in full on the Court Jour
nal. and besides I enter it on the Sessions In
dex which expedites the search for the same
and the County Commissioners are informeti
of the transactions not only one time during
the year but three times. Treasurer's receipt!
ure taken for all monies paid, and placed or
file accessible to all. And I make return tc
the Auditor when I have anything to return
Then there is a book for estrays mentioned
To this I answer that I have been in office foi
more than eleven years, and the full amounl
of two dollars and fifty cents has been paid
me in that time. Trial Justice T. A. Catei
paid that, and I returned It to the Auditor
and paid It over to the Treasurer. Receipt foi
which was duly filed, so all can see whether
or not there is need for that book.
There is very nearly one hundred and flftj
books in my office, a greater number than 1
have convenient places to put them, besidei
various records by the thousands, and I hac
thought as the records of all my official mat
tors were so fully entered upon the reguiai
Court Journals that it was nothing but rii?h
to save the county the expense of these add!
tloual books, that I consider entirely unnecessary.
I can prove that by a conservativi
discretion, I have saved the people of Abbe
vllle county several thousand dollars since .'
have been in office, and that my records ar<
more full and complete than could be by th<
system proposed.
Very truly and respectfully,
M. G. ZEIGLER.
County Commissioners.
June 11th, 1338.
Editor Press and Banner:
Dear Hih?In the report made by the grant
Jury to the June Court we think there Is som<
things that in Justice to the present Board o
County Commissioners should be corrected
While we oommend the grand Jury lor theii
investigation of the public offices and tbeii
incumbents, yet we do not accept the repor
of their expert as correct. The present Boarc
is not responsible for many of the defecti
he unearthed. We are anxious for the entiri
grand J ury and every tax-payer to examine ou:
books and all papers pertaining to the office
and we feel satisfied that we can convince ev
ery one that all the charges made against oui
office can be satisfactorily explained. We cat
show that all accounts that we have checkec
for are regularly cancel led, and that instead o
thousands ol dollars unchecked there will bi
few, if any, that are not cancelled. And as t<
the charge that we have audited largi
amounts not allowed by law we have this t<
say: If there is one dollar of such it is unln
tentionally done. The constables cer
tiflcates are all made out by the Clerl
and paid by the Treasurer before the Count:
Commissioners ever see them.
We feel under great obligations to the grant
jury for their recommendations and hope fo
their own satisfaction they will, before the!
term expires, come into theoflice of the Coun
ty Commissioners or allow the County Com
mlssioners to exhibit their books and vouch
ers to them so they can see for themselves
We feel that we have tried to discharge ou
rint ipK tn tlm best of our abilities, and if wi
have committed errors it has been errors o
the head and not of the heart, and have trie<
to guard the treasury from imposition, an<
we would be under obligations if the exper
will give us the names of those who have re
ceived pay for services that were never render
ed. The Justness of nil clnims are sworn to b
fore audited, and if there is a single account
during the administration of the preson
Hoard, audited and not sworn to ltlspurel;
an oversight; while the affidavits of some o
tho Trial Justices may not be worded precisel;
as the law dirccts the Justness of the claim i
sworn to.
All iiregularities can be explained to shov
that no evil was intended.
G. M. MATTISON, Chairman,
In behalf of the present Board.
1 lie l/Oliui^ i rvHiiiirt'r.
Editor Press and Banner :
The report ol the committee to the erand Jar;
seems to require a replyjfrom me. The charg
as to my failure to make reports to the Coun
ty and School Commissioners at certain time
as required by law, whilst true according to i
s.trict interpretation, still the object or th
law beiue that they should have notloe who
they could draw upon me. I have alway
given such notice, and have therefore com
plied with the spirit and object of the law
As to the charge that I have paid schoo
claims before being approved, and clalim
against the county, and orders other than reg
ular checks, this also Is true. I did it solely
to accommodate the parlies holding sucl
claims. It was no benefit to me to pay them
It was my risk and the county could in ni
way suffer by It. In none of the above In
stances oan It bo said that there wrs any will
ful violation of law; all of them were entlrelj
consistent with its spirit and oftentimes in
deed necessary to the proper conduct of th<
financial affairs of the county.
As to the matter of the State Rills paid
the Railroad for taxes of 1878. The law wa
complied with as to sealing up, turning ovei
to Clerk, receipt in duplicate, &c., they re
malned In my possession as subsequen
events show until June, 1?S0, My settlemep
that year was made MavHst. The next set
tlement which should have included the Stat*
nnio m-oq imirin npnrlv a Tear nfLer. I ha(
failed to chargo my sell with it. 1 have a let
ter from Gen. C'onnor the Receiver of th(
Uullroad dated April 1:80, In which he said h<
would pay In certified check on Central Hank
Columbia. Gen. Connor died some time I be
lleve not long after. The Central Bank car
find no record of any such check or deposit tc
my credit. My receipt which was dated Jun<
S, 1880, was found February of this year, ]
uui't recall any incident connected with tb<
transaction, cither as to whero or how It was
paid. I have abundant testimony to shov
my eflbrts to discover the matter as soon ai
the omission was brought to my attention
and when It was discovered In February lasl
T lmmldlately requested requested the School
und County Commissioners to draw on me foi
the amounts due to their respective fund
This they did. and I am happy to say that ev
ery dollar of It is accounted lor In my last set
llcmpnt.' May 1888.
I don't know .tuy Other matters contained
in the report requiring attention except as to
the over-payment of the .School Commissioner's
salary In 18S8; as to that I can readily ex
plain It to anybody who feels interest enough
in the mutter to cull at my oftlco. I tun not at
ill sure whether the mistake Inured to my ben
jflt or not. I have assumed it however, and
?(ill have it credit of ?2fi due me by the school
fund which amount I will ask tho grand Jury
:o recommend be refunded to me.
Respectfully,
J. W. PEURIN.
- \ ':
A SPLENDID SCHOOL.
i
| THE CROWNING QLORY OP THE TOWN IS
HER INSTITUTION OF LEARNING.
j Programme of the Cloning EsercUe*
i of Professor Cork's School.
>
, Editor Press and Banner:
> Ninety-Six find the surrounding country
has Just enjoyed one of life's delightful epl'
sod oh. In the way of a commencement of the
Nlnety-ftix High school, under the management
of Prof. Cork, assisted by Miss Lou Anderson.
The programme, was well adapted to bring
out, and Illustrate the good work of the teachers,
and the proficiency of the pupils.
TliA flrftt. nltrhf. ptpiy?Ib*>& wppo r?nr?nrv1 vlth
5 prayer by the Hev. A. J. Cauthen. Then came
. the song, "vacation Is coming." Well render?
ed by the school, led by Mrs. Geo. Anderson
t who presided at the organ.
3 The salutatory was delivered in good style
3 by Master Marshal Moore, which was foliow
ed by recitations and speeches, on well selecti
ed subject*, furnishing the mostdellghtful eni
tertalnment and amusement for the audience,
r Two essays, "fortune favors the brave" by
I Miss Mamie Littleton, and "our obligations
r to society," Miss Janie Crafton were well writi
ten, and well read. The song and closing dial
logue by a number of boys and glrle, was a
- pleasant sequal to the first night's exercises.
> The programme for tbe second evening was
> opened with prayer by the Rev. W. Meadors.
Then came the song, "greeting glee" by the
school under the leadership of the pleasant
organist of the previous night. Next came a
recitation by little Lizzie Merriwether, so
child-like and sweet, that it elicited the rap'
turous applause of a delighted audienca. The
i subjects of the recitations, dialogues and
. speeches were happily chosen; and so as to
exhibit the capacities, aptitudes and profl
clency of the pupils, as well as the careful
i training of the teachers.
i The original essays, aud speeches, of which
, there were a goodly number, were highly
> credllable to the promising authors.
Some Intensely practical questions were disi
cussed with rare abilltv for boys and girls so
r youthful. I hope it will not be deemed invid
lous to mention a few of those subjects, and
those who took part in tbe discussions.
"Would the Exodus of the negro be beneficial
to the South" was debated by E. C. Rice for
the affirmative, and H. J. Cauthen for the negative.
No committee was appointed to decide
, as to tbe comparative strength of the argu,
ments, yet 1 think the audience agree unanii
mously that the debaters gave evidence of ori
Iglnallty of thought, careful Investigation,
and oratorical possibilities highly creditable
t? them.
"Should the right of suffrage be granted to
woman?" was debated by Miss Annie Blake
for the affirmative, and T. C. Anderson for tbe
negative. The subject was discussed lu an in
telligent and interesting manner. Sparkling
wiiauu incisive logic were useu on outnsiueo.
I No umpire was appointed, and therefore no
- formal decision was announced, but the veri
diet, so far as I heard an expression was, that
[ the debaters did themselves great credit One
! of the candidates ventured an expression of
bis opinion, tlmt In no way jeopodlzed bis
popularity. It was to the effcct, that how1
ever, It might be with othersvhe thought the
young lady was clearly entitled to a vote. He
. must have meant of course, If she would vote
j for him.
. The closinc original speech was delivered
by Samuel Ross. Subject, "the condition of
. our country." It was a capital effort. It was
thoughtful, forcible and impressively spoken.
, The commencement exercises from first to
f last reflected no little credit on pupils and
. teachers. The talented Principal ana his fair
! Assistant have the best of reasons to congrat.
ulate themselves upon their good success this
. scholastic year. Professor Cork was re elected
Principal of the Ninety-Six High School
[ for the next year.
It would be unjust to the occasion not to al|
lude to the elegant plc-ulc given as a com pi 1,
merit to the school and teachers. It was all
, that could be reasonably expected, with no
untoward Incident, or occurrence, to mar the
' eujoyment of the occasion. W. C. Beuet, Esq..
p of Abbeville, gave us an elegant address on
I the history and destiny of the Anglo-Saxon
I race. It was ornate in diction, and gave evl
dence of careful research, and accuracy in historical
statements. The grand possibilities of
' our race, as portrayed by the learned speaker
p could not be otherwise than inxpirlnic to his
large and appreciative audience Friday
r June 8th 1888, will not soon be forgotten by
[ the people of Ninety-Six. OBSERVER.
I Tkn# HI?*K
Rev. W. T. Mathews preached to a large
[* congregation last Sabbath, on the dutlorand
1 responsibilities of fathers to provide for and
properly train their children. He threw a
" bombshell in the midst of tho Social Clnb,
i which It Is thought will tend to scatter Its
: members. He declared the social olnb to be a
1 social evil, upon the principle that a father's
5 duties were "first to his wife and ohlldren;
3 that the home circle was the "Sooial Club"
which demanded bis time and energies, and
so long as that club existed he could not be
relettsed from his obligations to it. Who can
tell the anxieties of the faithful and devoted
wife and mother, amid the soltltude of the
evening, burdened with the responsibilities
of a family. The earnest and faithful pastor
received the hearty thanks of young ladles,
1 as well as matrons, alter he descended from
s the pulpit.?Greenwood Tribune.
f The expressions above recalls to mlud what
a gentleman at Abbeville said when he read
r the notice of the club room a few weeks ago
j He said: "I spend my nights at home with
s ray wife and children. I have no nights to
> spare for clubs, and wouid not go to the club
r meetings, if we had a club In Abbeville.
J The Greenwood Tribune.
1 Mr. E. C. McCants has withdrawn from the
j editorial control of tho Greenwood Tribune,
j and W. K. Blake, Esq., takes his plaoe on the
s paper. Mr. Joe J. Cartledge is the looal edi
' tor. With such editors as iuessrs. tsiaite una
. Cartledge the Tribune Is bound to bo worthy
c of the progressive town. Amongother things
f editor Blake says ;
1 The Pi-ess and Banner is overwhelmed by I
r the onslaught of the railroads upon the prlr
vate property, for their construction; by the
- anomaly of providing "educated hoe-liands"
- for the State; by proposition to establish an
Agricultural Colledge, and certain rights of
!. the people which some of the Judges of the
r State are inclined to restrict. The Lowndese
ville Advertiser is engaged in a temperance
f crunade, and the A. R. PresbyleHan and
1 McCormick 'Advance are, each or them, bati
tllngj nobly for the interest they represent
t The Tribune will erercise a balance or power
i- in these contests, and at the same time, will
- keep, pari pasu, the Interests of its own town.
(- The vastpessof the work then Is apparent
on the ^announcement, and the indulgence
t and forbearance of a generous public is asked,
f for we mny lack In coming up to the measure
f we have prescribed.
y W.K. BLAKE,
s i
Rejected Pensions.
State of South Carolina,
Executive Chamber,
Columbia, S. C., June 9th, 1888.
w ^ ^ ^ o n .
01. v. JWlfJlCT. */ u jr., /11/wcv.hc, v. .
Dear Sir-I send you by express to-day tbe
rejected applications of Abbeville county. I
do this at yoar request and by order of the
<f Comptroller-Geuerul.
e soldiers.
" 1 L. A. Osborn,
2 E.F.Power,
? 3 1,8. Shepp^rd,
, I P. A. Pander.
I 5 T. H. Melts,
6 F.M.Calvert,
r 7 E. J. Bellott.
I 8 Jno. Barwlck,
I 9 W. F. Campbell,
30 J. M. Campbell,
, 11 T. J. Chipley,
, 12 11. E. Hughes,
13 O F. Ross,
~ 11 Wm. Freeman,
3 15 M. F. Whftrtpn,
ID C. W. Cowan,
J 17 Matthew Owens,
' 18 L'. D. Bcwle,
? 10 O.E. Bruce,
20 S. D. Ham say,
21 W. H. Cobb,
u ft J. n. ^ocnrtui,
! 23 G. P. Grant. j
h 24 Ransom Bluckm.an,
t WIDQW8.
& 1 Mrs. L. Malono,
2 Mrs. L. A. McAllister,
3 Mrs. T. Slnijleton,
4 Mrs. M. Bradley,
5 Mrs. E. Y. Lock hart.
G Mrs. M. A. Tolbero,
7 Mrs. T. A. Wbile,
8 Mrs E. E. Walker,
9 Mrs. J. T. Wilson,
10 Mrs. H. C. Rogers,
11 Mrs. E. Htono.
12 Mrs. N. J. MoKco,
13 Mrs. A. A. Nlckles,
14 Mrs. 8. A. Wilson.
15 Mrs. L. Brown,
16 Mrs. M. Freeman,
17 Mrs. E. Napier,
18 Mrs. M. E. Mancly,
[ 19 Mrs. M. E. Patterson,
20 Mrs. E. Prnltt,
21 Mrs. M. I. Patterson,
22 Mrs. M. Patterson,
23 Mrs. R. Bo\vle,
24 Mrs.'8. Blckett.
25 Mrs, K. C McMnhan,
20 Mrs. M. L. Southerland,
1 27 Mrs. S. Ross,
28 Mrs. E. Howen,
' 29 Mrs. M. F. Simpson.
Widows 49
Soldiers 24
[ Total 33
?
For T. C. Williams & Co.s "hygela" tobacco,
call at Mogilalia's Bakery.
J
"And He Not a Lawyer.
We believe there Is an old saying to the effect
that an indiscreet friend Is often more to
be feared than an a vowed enemy. We think
the County officers of this County have had
an exemplification of this adage in the recent
writings of the Abbeville correspondent of
the Greenville Newt. That paper of a recent
date contains the following:
There is deep Indignation felt at'the Action
of the Grand Jury In submitting the report of
the expert, as a part of their presentment,
without giving the officers an opportunity to
answer tnc charges. The action of the atar
Chamber, or theSpanlsli Inquisitors, could not
have been morejsummary. In some Instances
the Grand Jury have never visited the officers
complained of, and they have simply
adopted the report of ono man, not a lawyer?
"subject to like passions as weare," as the presentment
of 18 Intelligent men. He hasessayed
to construe statutes, and pass in review
the actions and doings of as careful, upright
and efficient a set of officers as there Is in the
State. It Is stated that u strong effort was
made by some of the Grand Jury to postpone
their.presentment untlll the.fall term of court,
and In the meanwhile to hare each officer before
them for explanation. They were advised
that It would require .twelve votes to carry
this point, when they could obtain only eleven.
There were fourteen Grand Jurors present.
These Grand Jurors then made the presentment.
They forgot, or did not know, that
it required twelve to make the presentment.
The Grand Jury recommend that the expert
be allowed 3125 for his services. The act of
1882 provides that the Grand Jury may be allowed
the assistance of one expert to be appointed
by the presiding Judge, who shall be
allowed 85 per day (or not more than four
days. Jhe case of Ostendorf vs! Charleston,
14 S. OBL,decides that County Commissioners
arffiie only authorized financial agents
of the county, and any contract made with
any oilier body, is not binding on the connty.
We state this only that the County Commissioners
may look out for another 'expert.'
The above quoted paragraph is perhaps
more objectionable in the eyes of (his people
than anything which has been said, or which
may be said in tills matter from beginning to
ending. Take a single sentence, for instance;
"There Is deep indignation felt at the actloo
of the grand Jury in submitting the report of
the expert as a part of their presentment,
without giving the officers an opportunity to answer."
In the first Dlace, it Is not stated by whom
"indignation" is felt. We are not sufficiently
Informed to accept.the statement, as being
correct, If it refers to, and intends to include,
anjrtonslderable number of our fellow citizens,
and we are quite sure that h^ does not
represent even the views of all the officers.
We are unable to see wherein injustice has
been done to the officers in not giving "them
an opportunity to answer the charites" before
agraud Jury, which he says in another letter
Is "a secret body."
We think it susceptible of' proof that no
grand Jury in this County has ever tried any
case, and that it has never beard the defence
of any one. In this case, it was urged in the
grand Jury room by some of the minority of
the grand Jury that these officers be allowed to
come before their body, and we here state it
w?Kl/*K nnw Ka Aaalltr nAn m%vaaH If
no a 1uv/l *t uivu utu uu \ udiij wu vivibi wu| a*
untrue, that when the matter of allowing
the officers to have a hearing was discussed
that one or more of the members of the subcommittee
Insisted upon, the officers being
sent for, but those members of the grand Jury
who, at the beginning, were loudest in their
demands for this unprecedented privilege in
behalf of those officers whose wishes they
were presumed to represent, toned down, and
said that perhaps they had better not do so;
that it would take too long a time. On the
other hand, it was then urged by those of the
majority that it was a leisure time of the year
and that it might be better to give a week or
more to the work. It seems, therefore, that
when It became possible to have the officers
appear before the grand Jury, that the demand
was not pressed.
We will make another statement which il
untrue, can be easily disproved. The grand
Jury adopted the report or the expert on Tuesday
evening, leaving nothing else to do than
to present the presentment to the court next
morning. Individual members of the grand
Jury then left thatfafternoon for their homesonly
fourteen remaining. Those who left.lt
Is supposed were In favor of the report. On
Wednesday mornlag those who opposed the
ruport moved a reconsideration. Only thirteen
voted, but at no time were a majority in
In favor ot a postponement of the report
which had been adopted the evening before.
The grand Jury knew?and never forgot?that
It was necessory for twelve of their number
to make a presentment?twelve voted for the
presentment. If they did not so do they can
now put in their denial.
Every cllizen of the State knows that it is
not the custom of grand Juries to call defendants
before them, and In our opinion nothing
can be more'damaging than the claim that
officers should have spcclal privileges and
special chances for explanation. They should
explain Just as any t-ther citizen explains.
we would not deny ine Aooevine correspondent
the right to defend his friends In the
Greenville News, but we think anything like
the expression of "indignation," and anything
like contempt for the grand Jury who
have discharged a duty which required courage
and the conviction of right to enable
them to perform, is out of place and unwarranted.
It was no doubt painftil to the expert
and to the members of the grand jury to
submit their report, and unless they were under
the Impression that they were performing
an lnoumbent duty and discharging a
high and Important trust, the public will
agree with us In the belief that they would
have greatly preferred to have made a report
which would have been agreeable to the officers
and pleasant to the people.
We trust that the Abbeville correspondent
of the Greenville News does not seek to prove
that the combined Influence of the officers
in the Abbeville Court House, for whom he
may speaks, together with the aid of their
friends. Insufficient to bulldoze grand Juries
and to beat down a fair and lawful effort to
ascertain the actual condition of the public
offices.
If it should be within the power of any cotery
to make this investigation odious, theD
truly may not the Democratic party In Abbeville
county wake up to the fact that they in
reality belong to those officers whom they
have placed In power ?
H. ?
Examinations and Commencements
in Due West, S. ., Jane 20-28,1888.
The public examinations will begin in Erskine
College, Wednesday, Jane 20th. The
first day will be given lo the examination of
pupllR of the Preparatory Department. After
that, the examination of College classes will
begin, and continue from day to day until the
afternoon of Monday, 25th.
The following persons constitute the examining
committee of Ersklne College: Messrs.
E. P. Chalmers, Geo. S. Mower, J. K. Hood, C.
A. C. Waller. J. C. Cork. J. P. Reid, A. G. KirkPatrick,
S. B. Lathan, Revs. R. Lathan. D. !?.,
C. E. Todd.
Sabbath, June 24?Baccalaureate sermon by
Rev. J. Y. Fair, of Charlotte, N. C.
Tuesday. June 26?The Trustees of Ersklne
College will meet at 2.30 p.m. The Board of
Directors of the Female College will meet Immediately
after the adjournment of the Trustees
of Ersklne College.
The Directors of the Theological Seminary
win meet Immediately after the adjournment
OI II1C lJirtfcioi b ui me r eiuuic vuuvgc
Tuesday night, June 26?The Literary Socleties
will present diplomas to their graduating
members In their respective halls. "
Wednesday, June 27?Commencement in
Ersklne College.
Forenoon?Orations by members of the
graduating class.
Anniversary oration by Col. LeRoy b\ Youmans,
of Columbia, S. C.
Recess.
Afternoon?Orations by members of the
graduating class.
Bnccalaureate and presentation of diplomas
by the President of tne College.
5 o'clock n. m?The Alumni Association of
Ersklne College will meet.
5 o'clock p. m?The Alumnae Association of
the Femnle College will meet.
8 o'clock p. m?Contest In declamation by
members of the Sophomore class.
Alumni address by Rev. S. L. Morris, of
Trenton, S. C.
Announcement of distinctions.
Thursday. June 28?Commencement in the
Female College.
Anniversary address by Rev, Mr. Marshall,
of Anderson, S. C.
WM. HOOD, Secretary.
The Driving: of the First Spike.
Aiken Journal and Review June 5.
The Augusta Evening News is a little too
previous In Its announcement on Monday, in
reference to the C., C. U. & C. R. R., which
reads its follows:
"The grading of the Caroline, Cumberland
(Jap it Chicago railroad between Aiken and
Edgefield having been about completed,
track-laying on the lino is expected to begin
next Tuesday at Aiken. Col. R. E. Bowen,
| President of the road, is expected to then and
there drive the first spike. Those who know
Col. Bowen and the earnest faithfulness with
which ne nas woikcu lor iue v. w. iv v^. uuc
know that it will be u proud moment in his
life."
At this writing, late Tuesday evening,
neither the iron nor the > President, Col. R, K.
Bowen, have arrived, and until tlicy do, the
the driving of the first spike will have to be
posp'oned.
W e presume it was the perusal of this dispatch
that caused the editors of the Abbeville
Presx and Jianner and of the Edycficld Advertiser
lo telegraph to the Journal and Review
tor full pnrtlculura of the driving of the
"first spike." Believing them to be victims
of the Evening News local, we telegraphed in
reply that owning to the failure of the iron to
arrive on time, the ceremonies connected
with the driving of the "first spike" was i>ostponcd.
On that great day or assizes, when the
Judge of nil the earth will be sitting in Judgment,
somebody will have to answer for all
the fabulous stories that have been clruclated
about the I'amliutt, Cumberland Gap and
Uhl^ugo Railroad.
LIFE AND ACTIVITY.
COLLEGES, LETTERS. MUSIC AND SOW*.
Timely Suggestion* nm to Typofd -Fever?Greenwood
will Lose One of
the Beat KerehmU In the State?
The Engineers Gone?Personal
Dots Without End.
Greenwood, 8. (j., Jane 5. 1838.
Sometime ago we made mention in oar
communications to your valuable paper of
the negligence of the Board of Health of our
city to perform their duty. When we did ao
It wan not our Intention to offend any one.
nor do we wisfr to offend that body now.
But If they will only allow us to ask of them
a few questlonsrwftlcffTKfthopeUiey will answer
by their actions. Groirwood feaa^ong
enjoyed the reputation ot being the iiionhealthy
town in the up country, and why
not keep her on a health "boons." Why ti It
Mint, our Flnarri of Health will allow ho much
stagnant water to remain lii our city? without
any effort to dispense with it. We allude
to the wells beyond Mr. B. Reynolds on the
old mill property belonging to Mr. J. H. Oldbam,
and the cellars under the tenement
house on Oraydon street. There has already
been several cases of typhoid fever reported
and It is useless to try to effect a cure without-*
removing the cause. We do hope that our
Board of Health will call a meeting and take
some action in the matter at once. Our town
up the present time has been so healthy that
It was not necesaary-tor us to have a Board
of Health. But slnee^ises of "mumps" measeLs
and whooping congli^xe allowed to walk
through our streets, we think that body
shonld be aroused "And b& up and doing."
At a meeting of our Democratic club held
in Waller's Hall JUne 2nd, the following preamble
resolution wasoflered by Prof. .T. K.
Blake which this club unaulmously adopted:
Resolved. That while this club fully (. predates
and bcartllv endorses the merits of
other candidates we take special pleasure la
commending to our fellow citizens Mr. C. A.
C. Waller, whose well known intelligence. Integrity
and publlo spirit eminently qualifies
him for the duties and responsibilities of a
Legislator. If elected he will make a faithful
representative of the people, and Abbeville
will be proud of him.
Mr. C.A.C. Waller received a note on last
Saturday notifying him of his appointment
on the committed of examiners of Erskine
College which will take place week after next
Of couree Mr. Waller accepted and the students
of Ersklne may prepare for the most
regld examination they have ever had.
Mr. P. L. Bailey and W. 8. Montgomery
absent Sunday in 8partanburg with their best
g It'seems that some of our people are taking
quite a stand against the "Greenwood Club."
*?a?a mn/th o/)m!tA tholr offnrfi In t.rifIntw
to put down all evils, yet we fail to see as yet
any wrong coming from this organization.
They have a reading room In which yon can
And several of the religion* papers or our different
denominations. Their rule*are of the
strictest natnre. And if they object to it on
account of its being a secret society, we would
assure them that it is not, and, any worthy
person that will contribute to Its support can
easily gain admittance.<Mr.
R ,8. Sparkman has rented from Mr. J. *
W. Payne the new kick store that Mr. Earl
Is having built.
It 1* very sad bnt true that Mr. J. W. Payne
will leave ns, while be has met with woutgrful
success since he came here. It is Very !
evident that bis trade has grown to such size
that he will have to enter a large field Mr.
Payne will leave this place 1st September and - . Z~
will go to Charleston where he will open ?
large wholesale and retail dry goods store.
He will continue his New York dry goods
store at this place under tne management of
Mr. J. W. Ducket His entire stock ot goods
at the Augusta store is being sold at net coat.
Contractor J. T. Simmons Is going right
along with the building of his new store.
Mr. T. C. Duncan will begin the erection of
his new stores in a few days. His contractor
bas arrived and is looking up carpenters.
Miss Todle Watson returned ftom Greenville
on last Monday where ahe has been visiting
relatives.
Chief Engineer Morris with bis ooroa of
surveyors left on the W., C. & N. R. R. tor
Monroe, N. C., this morning. He goes there
to make his final report.
Mr. L. T.Sheppafa had the misfortune of
losing one of his children last Sunday. Its
remains was Interred In the Cnmlly cemetery
in JVUBCUCIU l-uuihjt.
Mrs. W. P. Dean returned on last Saturday
from Johnston, S. C.
The picnic excursion to the Sulphur Springs
on Tuesday of this week was a failure and
was occasioned by the sickness of some of
our young people.
Some changes having been made in the
programs of the colleges we give below a correct
one.
On Sunday June 10th commencement sermon
will be prcuched by Rev. E. A. Frierson, >
of Laurens at Methodist church at 11 a. no.
Monday night the 11th there will be a debate
at Male Colleges by tbeCalboun Literary
Society.
Tuesday eve the 12th Calisthenics pantamime
or fan drill at Female College.
Wednesday afternoon the 13th inspection
of cadets of Male High School by Oen. M. L.
Bonham; and at night there will be raualo,
recitations, pretty girls and flowers at Female
College.
Thursday the 14th W. C. McGowan, Esq.,
will deliver an address at Female College at 10:30
& m., after which medals will be awarded.
In the evening there will be another debate
at Male High School.
Friday at 10:30 a. m., Gov. J. P. Richardson
will deliver an address at Male High School,
after which the several medals will be distributed.
Geo. M. L. Bonbam was in town last week.
Mr. Eugene Tarrant attended the rendering
of a Drama at Selgnlous Hull at Ninety-Six
on last Friday eve. He reports a pleasant
trip.
Mrs. T. F. Riley is visiting Mrs. Robt* MrGhee,
of Belton. She is expected to return
this week.
Mr. W. A. Peorce returned to our town on
last Saturday after an absence of two weeks.
Capt. E. C. McCants and Mr. R S. Sparkman
visited Abbeville on last Sunday.
Misses Corrle Graydon and ore tsneppara is
quite ill with typhoid tev&r.
Kenetor James Calllson, now the "Duke of
Shatterfleld" was in town last Friday. We
are glad to see Mr. T. W. EarJe among us
again.
Mr. R. H. Griffith and Dr. Bailey spent several
days in town lasl week.
Mr. J. W. Payne went down to Charleston
on businesK last Tuesday.
Prof. E. M. Bean a real artist with the pen
Is teaching a class at this place. He kIv?>?
you a thorough course and much benefit may
be derived from his Instructions. Prof. Beau
is a resident of Charleston and is a worttiy
youne man.
Dr. F. G. Parks is quite sick,
| We regret very much that we made a mistake
in stating in our last communication
! that Dr. Lowrie Wilson, of Abbeville, wus to
deliver the anniversary sermon. It was not a
ifilstake of our own.
Capt W. H. Pearce had the misfortune of
losing bis flue raaro one day last week.
Through some carelessness on the part of
ine ariver, iae uuuiuiat iuu unaj ?uu
snagged by some projecting palling which
caused Instant death.
Cheaper than Coffee?that Y oung Hyso
tea at flfty cents per pound. Ask for it a
White Brothers.
A fresh lot French Candy at 28a pound.
Parched Coffee In pound packages at25c. Tea
35 to 60c. pound. A large cake toilet soap
nicely perfumed at 5c. 5 nutmegs lor 5o. at ?.
A. Templeton's. tf
All parts of Harness sold separately, to suit
austomerc. Haud-mape. J. a. Hammond A
Cv. 5
Children South Carolina Penitentiary made
shoes at P. Rosenberg & Co.
The largest stock of boys clothing ever
brought to this market which will be sold
cheap. P. Rosenberg <fc Co.
Notwithstanding the tremendous run on
our unusually large stock of straw bats, we
still have a good assortment of styles, slzen,
and prices. Give us a look. Smltn <? Son.
Wm. E. l&ll will see that, you get new and
stylish goods. I am receiving by every train
new anu fresh goods, one case of dress goods
toarrlve this week, '2 cases of hat* and millinery
goods to arrive this week.
My trade ba? Increased so rapidly this season
that it is almost impossible to keep in
goods, but I have them coming on every
? an/inn'i hM>nn?> niarmed for fear you
won't set a new antf stylish dress or hat. W.
E. Bell.
Our stock of scarfs aro Just superb, especially
"Galena," "True," "Longfellow," "Saluda,"
"Crafton," "Anglessa,'r "Ayieabnry,"
and planked with Black Satin Dudelets, B ack
Silk Dudlels, White Satin Dudelets, Colored
Silk and Satin Dudelets, Pique and Wtiita
Lawn Dudelets, Black and Colored Silk Ties
and Bows. White Lawn Ties and Bows, Calico
Tie.-', 4 in Hand Ties?make up the handsomest
collcctlon of Neck Wear you ever
saw, and you should uot fail to call early and
lay In a supply for summer use. Smith &
Son.
Genls low qunrter shoes penitentiary made
at P. Rosenberg & Co.
Just received a fresh lot of Pruuelles,
Prunes and apple butter by J. F. Miller.
The best Ham 011 the market, the Magnolia.
..oiuorf u frp&h lot b J. f. Miller.
J. S. llammoud & Co., have on hand a good
supply of Home-made Harness, double and
single, to Bell for cash or to exchange for hida
and tun bark. 5
Go to E. L. Wilson's for fresh crackers.
W. Joel Smith & Son's is the place to eet a
lirst class "Kentucky Spring seat saddle ' at a
low price. A big lot always on hand, also a
full Hue of cheaper saddles, harness, bridle,
collars, &c.
If you want something cheap, and at th?
same time good, buy a pound of Young Hyson
Tea at fifty cents. You will find it at
White Brothers,
We are this week receiving fresh addlt>oiu?
to our stock of Ready-Made Clothing and
always have on hand a large and beautiful
line of samples from whioh to order special
suits aud tingle gaimenis. Smith & Sou.