The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, March 11, 1891, Image 4
I The Press and Banner
ABBEVILLE, S.C.
I Published every Wednesday at $2
a year in .advance.
Wednesday, March 11, 1891.
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Will Governor Tllman RefusB to be
Merciful?
Governor Tiliman granted, last weeic, inn
flrtt pardon of a convict since his Inauguration.
He commuted the sentence of Ellis
Coleman, colored, who was convicted at the
March term 1877 of Court for Edgefield county,
of burglary and larceny, and sentenced to
bard labor for life In the penitentiary. When
the negro was sentenced the penally for the
crime for which he was convicted was life
Imprisonment. 8iuce then the penalty ha?
been changed to a certain number of years.
Ooleman has served his term and hence his
pardon.
: The Governor is strongly opposed to granting
pardonB to convicts, except under extreme
circumstances. There are scores of
applications before him; most of them, no
doubt, will be refused.?Chester Reporter.
We have seen several similar statements
In the newspapers, and for which course of
the Goverhor as above Indicated we would
express oar great regret.
We had hoped the Governor would have
the disposition at least to listen to the petition
of negroes who, for slight oflenses, have
onloniwd or nilnished.
If a white man steals a pig or sheep, we be,
lleve he will be as surely punished for that
offense as if the crime had been committed by
a negro. But if the same white man had shot
and killed the owner of ;the? aforesaid pig or
? abeep, we have no Idea that he would suffer
other Inconvenience than is incident to
giving security for his appearance at court
and then undergoing the form of acquittal
If a negro in tried for murder he doesn't get
hU neclf out of the halter quite so easily.
If he Is tried for theft, and there are any
tracks In the neighborhood of the alleged
stealing, be might about as well pack up his
; clothes and ask for sentence?a sentence, too,
which In all civilized countries would
be considered as disproportioned to the gravity
of the offense.
If a white man Is convicted of even a disgraceful
offence petitions and personal appeal!
lu behalf of the convict, because of his
r respectable kin. has not been without consideration
In the past.
Tiiiman in n hrnve man. whom we
believe would do bis duty as he sees It, and
I now that be holds a high and responsible poS
E. altlOD, be should not overlook, or refuse to
fc bear the prayers of even ;tbe bumble people
I wboM Governor be Is?and In this expression
I of about "bumble people," we refer to the neI
po,
To aay that the Governor will grant no par.
dons Is about equivalent to Raying that no negro
need expect anything from him. t
The crimes to wblcb the negro is prone are
generally very {severely punished, but the
class of crimes ;whlch 'the wblte man commits,
we think, are not so severely dealt wltb.
For instance, when negroes were first found
guilty of carrying concealed weapons, the
sentence was not light, but it was soon found
out that white men might be convicted of the
same offence and now the fine is usually n
very light one.
We think our ooarts, in granting easy bail
to murderers whose wreakful hands are still
red with a brother's blood has doue much to
foster a public sentiment against the punish,
ment of crimes against the person.
If an enemy seeks to do a neighbor Injury,
he had better shoot him dead than kill his
bog. In that Instance even a craven coward
could swear that the dead man put his hand
on hlship pocket, and almost any jury would
KIwm Wonoanf hl? rnwnrfi 1V fpjirR.
Is a man's life of less value than that of a
bog? It seems so.
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Tk? Alliancemrn and the Bank They
Do Not Want.
The County Alliance of Abbeville held a
called meeting l?st Friday to protest against
the putting of their funds into the cap'
? Ital stock of a State Alliance Hank,
bat If we can read correctly the signs of the
times the bosses will teach their country
cousins another lesson In obedience and sub
mission.
The Alliance money having gone to Columbia,
e presume that it will be some time before
It gets back to Abbeville.
r If that money bad been put In the B'armer's
Bank at Abbeville, the matter mlglit have
been different. Any stockholder who desires
to tell can get bis money back, and can still
bare an equal (obanoe iwith 'any other man
to borrow money, but how can he
get money out of a hank in Columbia ? What
goes be to care for a bank In Columbia,;any
way 7
As a rale, the Alliance In Abbeville County
ha* aoted wisely In meaanres looking to their
own Interest, aud tbey certainly acted wisely
In ffio testing against the unlawful taking or
? Tireir money by a majority of tbelr brethren.
The Alliancemen organized the Farmer's
Bank,and It Is now In successful operation,
although we believe a majority of the stock
If owned by outsiders.
The members of the Alliance acted patriotically
in subscribing money for the liunk,
and then the members who had not the rnon y
to spare from their business acted widely
In selling their stock to people who hud money
to Invest, Having set the bank to work
tbey showed good Judgment In selling rather
than to |borrow and pay Interest | on their
own money, depositing their stock as security.
The condition or by-law which authorizes a
stockholder to borrow money on his stock is
yr'~ a good one. and It is well for borrowers to
have something on which they can get the
rwdycash, but if the bank Is to hold the
WOK iui pai i. ,ui iuc uiuc, it nuui
well for the|stock holder.
In oases; where shareholders want money
tor a short time, no better arrangement could
b? made, bat 11 the stock Is to be permanently
deposited at the bank It Is anything else
y - than well to bold It at all.
The Subject of Immigration.
- Some of our brethren of the press have
manifested some anxiety on the subject of
'.^Immigration, and seem to think tbat the influx
of foreigners is necessary to the highest
and best development of the country.
Speaking for the Press and Banner, we are
no fanatic on this subject. While we would
not oppose the coming of any good man, or
saen, who xr.ay choose to come to Abbeville or
to Sooth Carolina, yet we are content, V they
do not come. If men of means come here
they generally buy out good neighbors, who
In turn go oil to some other couuty or StateWe
have no use for auy more laborers, or
persons who must earn their living by day
wages. We have an abundance of that kind
of labor, which we can hire on better terms
than we could hire strangers and aliens.
As a matter of fact this is a poor place for
laborers to come to, and we are not anxious
for our own citizens to turn over their farms
to rich strangers, and then thomselves go
away.
We think this country is ours by inheritance,
and we like our neighbors better than
we do strangers, with their strango politics,
their strange social habits, and their strange
religion.
This country rightfully belongs to us and
our children, and we hope that we and they
may enjoy It forever.
Ii .necourse of time all our waste places
will be kullt up by our own people and their
desoendents.
We welcome the stranger within our gfitcs,
I If be comes of his own free will, but we are
i jpot now going out Into the lanes and high
- jyays to bring poor men to a place where
they should not come, neither are we seeking
to entice the rich hither that they may buy
H$out our neighbors and send thetn adrift.
THE BRIDGE IS FINISHED.
i
ONE MORE TIE BINDS GEORGIA AND
SOUTH CAROLINA. ,
Tlie River I* Crossed, anil the Truck 1
or tlierU., C. X. 1<4 Being- I.aUl on
(he Soil of Georgia. 1
Despite the high winds which prevailed ail j
day Monday, faithful rneti worked on the
great Iron bridge which spans the Savannah. 1
By night fish bar steel rails were put across
the entire length of the structure, and j ester- i
day morning a construction train was run '
across it and on to the soil of Georgia. i
As fast as men, horses and engines can do
the work, the track is now being laid toward
Klberton.
Some fifty miles of iron and thirty miles
ties are now stacked at the river.
The camps of the construction company i
two miles from Abbeville, will soon be moved
to the Savannah.
It is estimated that the track will reach Eiberton
between the fifth and the tenth of
April. '
The regular freight and passenger trains
will not be put on for six weeks or two ;
months.
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Shall Teacher* and NtndentM Work <
Only Five I?ay<*T
The students of the South Carolina Univer- !
sity complain of having too much studying ;
to do. They held a meeting in Columbia last.
weeR and passed resolutions asking the trustees
of the University to abolish the Monday
recitations, claiming that six days study recards
rather than promotes advancement in
education,and that such close and persist '
:int application was not intended by the
founders of the Institution. The matter will
be acted upon by the trustess In Aprli.-Snmter
Watchman.
We see no reason why college students
hnnlil nnt citiifK* nvwri' <lnv In ()in ti'onlr ntt<l
?0 to Sunday school, too.
It is doing worse than to waste the time ol
a student when teaching in done only five
days lu the week.
It is very different with a student at college,
from a child at home and going to school in
the country.
Very many of the children in country
schools are from Door families who need their
services on .Saturday to assist in housework
washing the clothes, getting wood, and doing
other needed work, preparatory to a proper
observance of the Sabbath.
All the country child's time is taken up in
either going or returning from school, or in
studying while at school.
Not so, however, with children in town or
college students.
The school authorities should require town
schools to be kept open every day in the
week.
And the college faculty which does not
leacn six uays in me week is not Keeping up
wltb the procession.
If the faculty of the South Carolina University
conclude to throw away Monday, we Be?
no reason why they may not remain idle any
other day in the week.
The young gentlemen of the South Carolina
University were not sent there on a picnic,
and the professors were not choser for the
purpose of stopping the exercises for asingle
day.
If they should conclude not to work on
Monday or Saturday we hope that a reasonable,
practicable common sense Legislature
may dock their wages at least to the extent of
a pro rata share of time which they refuse to
work.
Can't We Be Civil to Each Other?
We intended to copy a good humored editorial
from the Pickens Sentinel on the BubJectof
editorial criticism of other newspa
pers.
We think each editor would find It more
profitable to work for the upbuilding of hie
own paper, than to expend his energy and
talent in working to injure a brother editor
either in good name or in business.
If a merchant or a railroad company should
uuuci mm; iu auveniBB luu snon coming OJ
tbeircompetitors and thus seek tobringthem
Into public ridicule or to Injure their business
the public would certainly resent the act.
And it should besoiu the printing business.
It may be presumed that each and every
editor cr publisher is actuated by the
rame principles?except in cases where one
editor Irom sellish purposes or malicious motives
map seek to Injure the business or
reputation of another.
The public are good Judges of newspapers,
and those editors who make their papers
worthy of support while answering a public
letnand, will likely receive a business commeusurate
with their efforts, and no spiteful
undermining or fly-blowing of a brother
editor will do much toward bringing the
spiteful paper into public respect or private
confidence.
The public are ready to see the motives for
assailing a neighbor. The great public heart
M not easily misled, and If the assailed broil)
er conducts himself rightly, others are power,
less to do hlin much harm.
The right way to succeed in any business Is
Asofpij 1IIC uv.il uunu?'? mcillUUK, ?I1U 111 1*11
to make It to tbe Interest of the public to give
tlieir custom. i
No man, in any line of business, can succeed
merely by tlie exhibition of jealously or
spite towards competitors. There Is room for (
every man in every Hue of business, if they
answer the public demand, and on general ]
principles, we think brother editors are entitled
toat least the same civility that isshown
to others.
This Ik written without any Intention to be
disagreeable or personal.
The Henvy KrIiikThe
heavy rains last Friday, Saturday and
Sunday .has upset all Kailroad business in
this section.
The C. G., the A. &. K. still fall to make
through trips.
The G., C. & N. was knocked up for one
day but is all right now.
We have received almost no mall from the
outside world since Saturday. The Greenville
News was the only paper that readied
Abbeville yesterday.
The Sunday editions Iroin Charleston, Columbia,
aud Augusta arrived by way of
Greenville nt noon on Monday.
The G., C. A N. track is reported under 1
water at Dyson's, aud nobody knows when !
travel will be resumed.
We get no mails by the G., C. & N., and so
It will be seen that we are almost completely
cutoff.
The river at Augusta is reported to be
thirty-three feet above low water mark, aud
the lower streets of the city are llooded.
The lands not bavins been plowed, have
not beeu injured as much as they would have
been if they had been plowed.
The Coanty Commissioners are already at 1
work, looking to the rebuilding of bridges, ax
may be seen by Mr. DuPre's notices.
Pay l'p Before the 18tli.
We hope that every delinquent may pay
before the 18th of March. If all pay up by
that time, we will publish our subscription
list on that date. We are ready to publish It
now, but are waiting for a few others to pay
up, aud we have waited tor.sometlme In order
that every one may pay.
No printer ever hud a better list of subscribers.
We want every mau's name to appear
square on the record. Those who have not
aone so, snouiu pay up Deiore me ism 01
March.
Note* Payable iii liolri.
The Alliance In Kansas Is demanding free
silver coinage. As n result, the holders of
mortgages on the farms are demanding payment,
and lenders In that State, now take
notes payable in gold or else refuse to make
the loans. Lenders of money are not willing
to have their notes paid in a depreciated
coin. Ho It Is stated in the papers.
PATRIOTIC SENTIMENT.
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Resolutions mloptcil by Phoenix Al- '
liance. Abbeville, S. C.
Whereas, The uresent low prices paid for (
jotton urc unprofitable and unremunerativc
to the producer of the staple, and i
Whereas, Ttie curtailment or reduction of
the cotton crop is the only remedy for the
3V11 which presents itself as efflciant, and
Whereas, The only method for making this
remedy available is to make its application
ieneraly by co-operation and organized effort,
and
Whereas, The Farmers Alliance, the Patrons
ot Husbandry and other Agricultural
Associations are the only channels through
which anything like an organized movement,
in tliln direction can be accomplished,
mid
Whereas, A loo exclusive attention to the
cotton crop, und a too great and culpable neglect
of the grain and other food crops and of
the raising of stock, have been the means of
diainlng tbe South of all its capital for the
purchase of supplies to run cotton farms, and
thus of Impoverishing the farmers of the
South ; and
Whereas, This plan of reducing the cotton
crop has been und is advocated and recommended
by many of our best and advanced
thinkers and ablest writers in the interest of
the Southern farmers ; therefore be It
Resolved, That we the members of Phoenix
Alliance No. 02), of Abbeville county, S. C.,
do most earnestly request and urg that all the
Alliances, Granges au<l other Agricultural
Associations throughout the cotton growing
States give this matter Immediate and serious
consideration, and that the plan of reducing
the cotton, or some other which shall be better
and more practicable, shall be adopted
luring this year by the cotton growers ot the
South. -A
Resolved, That In our a Judgment a reduci.lmi
ot one-fourLh to one-thired. thus limit
Ing tho crop to ttv and one-half to Bix million
bales would propably be about proper.
Resolved, TUat tills scheme of reduction of
[he cotton crop Is recommended for adoption,
uot with the desire or intention or for the
purpose of inflicting damage or loss upon any
other class of our citizens, but in the spirit of
self-protection, and with the view of making
the production of the chief and almost only
money crop of the Southern farmer reasonably
profitable to the producer himself.
Resolved, That the time has arrived when
we as individual citizens and farmers should
realize the fact (that the increased aggregate
wealth of communities and States is no sign
or Index of the increased properity and happiness
of the individuals composing such
communities or States, but that increasing
aggregated wealth of States and Increasing
poverty of the masses are conditions which
are entirely compatible with each other.
Resolved, That we will devote more of our
attention and energy to the grasses, and
other food crops and to stock, and less to
cotton, and thus secure to ourselves freedom,
independence and prosperity, and by tbl#
means make Southern Agriculture the most
protltable, the most independent and the
happiest of all vocations.
brethren of all orders, united we stand, divided
we fall. Organization, co-operation,
union, fraternity, unselfishnesR, self-forget
ting patriotism wnich can see the Individual
as the component part ot the whole?these
with Industry, energy and close attention to
business can and will accomplish all the farmer's
desire?these cau merge all his hopes in
the fullness of fruition. On motion,
Kesolved, That these resolutions be sent to
the Cotton Plant, Charleston World, Edgefield
Advertiser and Abbeville Press and
Banner for publication, and that the press
generally copy them.
February 28,1K91.
Contributed LochIn.
AiiHRVfLf.K, S. C., March 11,1K9I.
Miss Maggie Lowry of Due West is visiting
Mrs. W.E. Bell.
Miss Sailie Scott is with Mr. R. M. Haddon
& Co. for the spring season.
MlssOrene Hughes is visiting relatives in
Anderson.
Mr. A. O. Grant from the Savannah side
was in Abbeville last Saturday.
Mr. W. A.Templeton spent a few days attendlnc
the meeting In Greenwood.
Mr. W. It. Bullock went home last Saturday
and did not return Monday-as be
thought the trestle over Long Cane was unsafe.
Mr. W. E. Bell and Capt. J. G. Edwards
have cone North to purchase their spring
yuuus.
Rev. W. F. Pearson was In town last Monduy.
Miss Ella Gllmore is with It. M. Haddon &
Co. for this season.
The oldest citizens do not remember so
great a rainfall as we have had for the past
month, in all their life. It lias certainly
been heavy and business of every kind has
been retarded.
The many friends of Mr. A. W. Jones and
family regret to see them leave Abbeville,
and extend to them best and kindest wishes
for their prosperity and happluess in their
new home.
Mr. IS. K. Beacham nnd family now occupies
the dwelling of Mr. A. W. Jones.
Mrs. Coogler and family will occupy a
suite of roonssjln the Jones house, with Mr.
Beacham's family.
Last Sunday was a good day for "wet
weather christians."
Mrs. Mcintosh is in the city visiting her
sister Mrs. Lee.
1). H. Magill, Esq., was in town last Tuesduy.
Mr. L. A, Smith of Cokesbury is with R. M,
Huddou & Co.
Mr. Emmelt Cox and family will occupy
part or Mrs. Lucy Thomson's house.
Mr. Sam Scott or Columbia is now running
on the Abbeville brunch?relieving Mr.
Arthur S> fan lor a few days.
Mr. Geo. \V. Syfan, Sr. was seen on the
streels one dey last week. Something unusual
for "Uncle Ueorgc," except as he passes
through on Sunday, attending divine worship.
1i lcnn.UI.Ulh.it Ron PI fn ll>r> nimnanl lul
will hold a meeting iu Abbeville next ivfay.
A handsome young mtin of Fort Pickens Is
trading for a house and lot.
Mr. (J. V. Hammond has a patent mnchlne
for putt in*; bullous on shoes In the most durable
manner and on shortest noticc.
Why is it that stock are allowed to graze
ovtr the sloe walks?
Bom to Mrs P. C. Perry, a son. M.
< 11 j' Uoulp.
Luurcns hits a live little daily In the "City
Gossip," by P. 15. Lock wood and W. T. Crews.
Good luck to you, gentlemen ; your paper is
n good one.
The Lancaster Ledger enters upon its for.
tieth year, enlarged to an eight page paper,
seven columns to the page. May success at
land our friend, through all the coming years.
Ncuiktor Kiommiii Dead.
Wai.ii ai.i.a, March 7.?Kx-Senator Dledrlcli
Blcmann, one of the best known citizens of
itconeo county, died here suddenly to-day
i?t about-past 1 o'clock. He leaves a widow
itnd a son and a host of friends. lie was a
successful man of business and was well
known as the proprietor of Dlemann's Hotel.
The World's Fair Committee continues
to meet and keep itself before the
public eye. It has nxed the salaries of
the officers; and from the amounts
appropriated, it is evident that the
lair is expected to be a finanaial success,
so far as the officers' personal interests
are concerned, at least. The
President is to receive $12,000 a year,
the Secretary $10,000, and the Director
General $1.5,000. The Executive Committee
has been appointed. And so
details are gradually passing into
shape. The Christian population of
the country?and that means the vast
majority of those who can make the
show a success?is awaiting a tinal decision
of the Sunday question. To
whom do you propose to defer, Messrs.
Commissioners?tne lovers, or the enemies,
of what is right??Pittsburgh
Advocate.
The salaries of the President, Congressmen,
etc., are as follows : President,
$50,000 ; Vicc President, $8,000
President pro tcm. of Senate, $8,000
Speaker of the House, $8,000; Cabinet
officers, $8,000 ; United Siates Senators,
$5,000 ; members of Congress, $5,000;
Chief Justice of Supreme Court,
$10,500: Associate Justices of Su-j
preme Court, $10,000; United Slates.
Circuit Judges, $6,000 ; United States
T.wUm. C'O can f/x iuu\ . LVh
jl/llslllut juu^ca, iv , i ui-i
eigu Ministers (Great Britain, France,
Germany, Russsa), each, $17,500; other
Missions, $5,000 to $12,000.?Boston
Budget.
Too Soft.?A preacher, addressing
the students in a college, said : "I was
once in a furniture shop. Lying 011;
the floor, I saw several pieces of tim-1
ber. Sneaking to the foreman of the |
establishment, I said: 'Why do you;
not use this? Itisoffine grain, and'
very beautiful.' The foreman said :|
'Yes, we have plenty of that, but we
cannot use it; it is too soft to be polished.'
" Not a small lot of religious
people are too soft for flpiritual polish.
A 250 Ton Gnn.
The Krupp Company has just despatched
trie largest gun which has
?ver been raauufactured, from Essen
to Hamburg, for shipment to Cronstadt,
it being the property of the Russian
Government. This gun, which
is made of cast steel, weighs 235 tons,
and has a calibre of 13} inches, and a
barrel of 40 feet in length. It fires
two shots per minute, and each charge
costs ?300. It was tested at Essen before
a number of Russian officers, and
after penetrating 19 inches of armor,
the projectile went 1,400 yards beyond
the target.?Christian Arbitrator and
Messenger of Peace.
No Man Ettsenlial to the I.lfe of n Villi
on.
The graveyard grass of centuries has
been fertilized with the dust of great
men, who at one time or another were
<?nnsidered indisnensable. There is al
together too much hero-worship in the
world, even in this utilitarian age. It
is proper to give every man credit for
his worth, and for his achievements,
but no man should be accounted greater
than the cause he represents, and
whenever he assumes to be greater it
isttme he was compelled to step aside.
?Scranton (Pa.) Truth.
When newspapers were first issued
(mainly to record the decrees of government,
and the sayings and doings
of governmeni officials) a favorite
name for them was the Gazette.
As newspapers, however, began to
collect and disseminate news, and
their main reliance was upon the mailcoach,
with its weekly and semi-weekly
trips, the Mail became a favorite
name.
As the slow-going mail-coach was
distanced by the special express riders,
with their relays of horses, that were
instituted about the time of the Mexican
War, the name Express began to
be adopted as someinmg mure
"newsy" than the Mail.
The express riders were in turn superneded
by the invention of the magnetic
telegraph, and so the Telegraph
came to be adopted by scores of new
papers, as something more catching
than the Express.
Now, however, the Telephones are
coming into vogue in newspaper nomenclature,
and it is doubtful if any
more Telegraphs will be christened.
The long names, however, are not
favorites with the public, nor with the
publishers and newsboys, life being
considered too short and breath too
valuable to be expended in pronouncing
them. Hence we may expect a
continual increase of short, snanpy
names like the Times, News, Star,Sun,
Press, etc.
And thus does the newspaper epitomize
progress, aJ^pting itself alike
to the latest discoveries in science and
the demands of the public for the latest
and best news, pi rented in the
briefest and best manne- possible.
???
A Chicago writer and lecturer, who
is accounted very "liberal" iu his theology,
has nevertheless been quite exercised
of late at the elimination of religious
matter from some school-books.
He has this to say of some of the popular
readers :
"Thirty-three years ago, McGufFy's
reader contained 101 pieees in prose
and poetry, thirty-three of which were
religious. In his sixth reader, pui>
lished recently, but seventeen of the
138 pieces pertain to religion, wit and
humor taking its place. Children
laugh more and muse less. This religious
sentiment is lessened still further
in a recent fifth reader, which has
only four religious pieces in 100, and iu
a popular fourth reader there is not a
religious piece. In an elegant fifth
reader of a great publishing nouse or
to-day five out of ninety chapters are
granted to religion. The school readers
must be for human beings, and
that, too, in theirearly flexible years;
and to bind up millions of these books
with the religious sentiment omitted
is to tell great falsehoods to millions of
our children."
Prophetic Word* or Uen. Grant In Re*
Ifard to the "Little School-House."
"In a republic like ours, where the
citizen is the sovereigu and the official
the servant, where no power is exercised
except by the will of the people,
it is important that the sovereign?
the People?should possess intelligence.
The free school is the Promoter
of that intelligence whicn is to preserve
us as a free nation. If we are to
have another contest in the near future
of our national existence, I predict
that the dividing line will not be
Mason and Dixon's, but that between
patriotism and intelligence on the one
side and superstition, ambition and ignorance
on the other. Encourage
free schools and resolve that not one
dollar of money appropriated to their
support, no matter how raised, shall
be appropriated to the support of any
sec'arian school. Resolve that neither
the State nor the Nation, nor botli
combined, shall support institutions
cf learning other than those sufficient
to afford every child growing up in
the land the opportunity of a good
common school education unmixed
with sectarian, (Lutheran) pagan, (or
Roman Catholic) or atheistic tenets."
The President received on the 20tli a
novel address from the Wage-workers'
Political Alliance of Washington, D.
C., resolving that "in view of the fact
the practice of the Supreme Court for
the past 100 years has been to stand
by its decision, whether just or unjust,
and in view of the fact that women
whose minds are free from creed, as
well as loyal to truth, justice and humanity,
are better judges than men
under the same circumstances; therefore,
"Resolved, by the Woge-workere'
Political Alliance of Washington, D.
C\. that the President of the United
States of America be and is hereby requested
to present the name of Mrs.
Elizabeth Cadv Staunton to the Sen
ate of the United States as un Associate
Justice in the place of Justice Miller
deceased."
There is doubtless no place where
the people are so consciencelessdy robbed
as iu the pension department as it
has been recently conducted. I would
not say a word against legitimate nensions,
but that our people shoulu be
taxed every year that millions of dollars
should go into the pockets of veritable
pension sharks, atul millions on
millions more should be squandered
on fraudulent claims is nefarious. 1
am glad to note that the independent
press is calling a halt; this wanton extravagance,
if it continues, must
greatly oppress the masses. Says the
New York litraid:
This country will pay more in pensions
next year than it costs Russia
and France to support their immense
standing armies.
And it is stoutly asserted that over
forty per cent, of this vast expenditure
is fraudulent.
Bounty jumpers, deserters and Confederate
soldiers have been solicited by
pension attorneys in Washington to
make application for Uncle Sam's
money.?American Spectator.
Master's Sale. /
The State of South Carolina, I
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. \
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
H. W. Johnson &Co. against The NinetySix
Manufacturing Company et. al.?
Partition.
BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF a
sale made in the above stated case, I will
offer for sale at publi-? outcry at Abbeville tl
C. H., S. C'M on SALEDAY in APRIL,
1891. within the leizal hours of sale, the
following described property, situate in P
said State and County, to wit: All that
tract or parcel of land containing
Seventy-Six (76) Acres, t
more or less, bounded by lands of \V.
R. Hilton, W. W. Holt, Charles Foy, C.
& G. R. R., H. J. Kinard, M.A. DeLoacb,
Cambridge Road, C. K. & W. R. R., John ti
C. Fooshe, C. L. Kinard and others, be- ^
ing the balance of the Home Place of
William Johnson, deceased, after Betting
off four (4) acres of the Ninety-Six Manufacturing
Company and thirty-three (33)
acres of said Home Place with the buildings
to Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson.
?ALSO?
That lot or parcel of land in the town
of Ninety-Six, containing acres
more or less, and bounded by lots of S.
u. rieacnam, vaunsKi, j. v. vvaison ana
Cambridge street, on which is a store
house.
?ALSO,?
That tract or parcel of land in Edgefield ?
county, near Dorn's Mills containing
8
Forty (40) Acres,
mere or less, and bounded by lands of j
John Dorn, Sr., E. A. Dorn, Wingard,
James Butler and others. ^
-ALSO,- J
That lot or parcel of land in Edgefield"
county, near Modoc, containing (
Thrfifi (3) Ar.rfla. t
more or less, and bounded by lands of
Geo. D. Tillman, said land being on Big ,
Stevens Creek.
TERMS?Cash. Pueliaser to pay for I
papers.
J. C. KLUOH,
March. 11, 1891. 4t. Master.
3421.
Report of the Condition
OF
Tie National Bask of Abbeville,
At Abbeville, in the State of South
Carolina, at the Close of Business, 1
February 26, 1891. (
i
RENOL'RC'ES.
Loans and discounts $159,995 38
U. N. Bonds to secure circulation 18,750 00
Due from approved reserve agents... 13,800 12 1
Due from other National Banks..;.... 2,545 86
Due from State Bunks and bankers.. 3,673 04
Banking house, furniture and fixtures
7,000 00
Current expenses and taxes paid 1,006 75
Premiums on U. 8. Bonds 3,000 00
Bills of other Banks 1,790 00
Fractional paper currency, nickels,
and cents 106 40
Specie 2,748 80
Legal tender notes.; 11.963 00
Redemption fund with U.S.Treasurer
(5 per cent, of circulation) 843 75
Total .5227,972 10
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid In $ 75,000 00
Surplus fund 10,000 00 '
Undivided profits 9,327 74
National Bank notes outstanding..... 16,875 00 >
Individual deposits subject to check 79,142 77 '
Demand certificates of deposit. 17,826 ft9
Time certificates or deposit 4.600 Oo 1
Notes aud bills re-dlscounted 15,000 00
Total 1227,272 10 I
State of South Carolina,
County of Abbeville, ss :
I. RkVT- K. Rinvwerj. f'aahlor c\f f ahnufl
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement Is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
BENJ. S. BARNWELL,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5tb
day of March, 1891.
J. C. KLUGH,
Notary Public forS. C.
CORRECT?Attest :
W. C. McGOWAN,
L. W. WHITE,
K. M. HADDON,
Directors. |
I). A. ALLEN, Prop. J. P. RICE, Supt I
ALLEN MANUFACTURING CO.
Clinton, S. C. '
-MANUFACTURKRH OFDoors,
Sash, Blinds, Moulding.
Brackets, Front Doors,
Stair Bails, Newel Posts,
Balusters, Scroll Sawing
and Wood Turning,
Flue Dryeil Liber for Builders.
Contracts Furnished at Short Notice.
FirNt 4'Ihmm Work a Specialty and all
Work Guaranteed.
Correspondence solicited and letters of inquiry
promptly answered.
WRITE BEFORE BUYING ELSEWHERE.
Best Work. Lowest Prices.
March 2, 1801. 12m. ,
In the Stud.
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O A. K. C. Slnd Hook. Descendants of t
Gladstone, Lady Beaconnfleld, Pride of the .
Border, McDonald's Hanger, Ac. J
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bounty Claii.
All persons holding claims
gainst the County of Abbeville
hat were Audited on, or prior
o November 3,1890?-will please
resent the same for payment.
We have ample funds to pay
II claims of every description up
0 November ist, 1890?and we
re anxious to do so in order
hat the surplus may be passed
0 the credit of the Current
rear< ?
J. F. C. DuPRE,
Clerk Co. Com'r.
March 11, 1891, 3t.
1 ACT run
moi will:
All persons indebted to the
state of the late M. G. Zeigler
ire hereby notified that they
nust settle with the undersigned
it once, or suit will be comnenced
against them. I have a
Treat many valuable land papers
n my possession, and every one
>wning such papers is urged to
:ome forward and get them.
I will not be responsible for
their safe keeping after April ist,
1891.
Wm. N. GRAYDON,
Att'y for Administratrix.
March ii, 1891.
iiiii
I will be at Rock Creek, on
the Road from Greenwood to
Dokesbury, on Wednesday, the
18th instant, at 10 o'clock, a. m.,
to let the building of a Bridge at
that place,
J. F. C. DuPRE
County Com'r.
March 10, 1891 it.
I will be at Curl Tail Bridge
)n Road to Verdery on Friday the
20th instant, at 10 o'clock, a. m.,
to let the re-placing of said
Bridge, which has washed down
the stream.
J. F. C. DuPEE,
jCounty Com'r.
March 12, 1891 2t.
I will be at Wilsons Creek
lear Ninety-Six, on Tuesday the
17th instant, at 10 o'clock, a m.,
to let the Building of two Bridges
across said stream.
J. F. C. DuPRE,
County Com'r.
March 12, 1891. it.
Sridge (o Let
[WILL BE AT THE BRIDGE ACROSS
Little River near David Morroh's on
rHUBSDAT the 26th inst.,
AT 11 O'CLOCK, A. M..
o let the building of a bridge at that place,
bridge about 122 feet long. specifications
hownon that day. Bidders will come pre>ared
to give bond.
J. W. LYON,
Co. Com'nr.
March 2, 1891. 2t.
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