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The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, ft?. O. L \ ^-grPuMished every Wednesday at a year in advance. Wednesday, May 27, 1891. H Bad uii Lot Owners in Ilooniin:;' Towns S Comptroller-General KUerbfi is quoted as H saying to a stall correspont ol the News and Courier: H "It Is my Intention to n?k t lie Legislature, W at ItS next sitting, to order an Iuiini-di:it? rcHf assessment of the real estate. This Legisla?j ture Is largely composed of fanners, and I BE have not the slightest. <1>>ut>i that they will IB grant the authority. If the Legislature does 29 not permit a re-assessment 1 would i>e inKn> cllned to grant all reasonable petitions for S abatemeuts of taxes from railroads and other H corporations as a matter of Justice and equity Em for, as the editor of the News and Courier inJB tlmates, there should and shall be no diserlmK ination." 9 While we are opposed to high assessments B as being oppressive, yet if the Comptroller5 General means to be just to all the people, E the re-assessmeut of real estate should be H . ' made. I r Since the Comptroller-General is so enerB r getlc in looking after the real estate, the * banks and the corporations, an honest and I impartial assessment of property would take m into consideration two classes of citizens, ini . volving the subject of debits and credits. For instance: If a citizen owes $1,000and B has ?1,(XX) owing to him, oneisaset-oti'agaiust g ^ the other, and the citizen so situated pays I nothing on the amount owing to him. We I believe that is right. g Now, take another instance: AlargonumS her of citizens owe money, for which their E lands are mortgaged. Xomistakcabout that. Every acre of land is placed on the tax books, Hs*;. ; and a Just tax must be paid on it, no matter |j If the land Is mortgaged lor more than its - value. . This compels the debtor who really has but J,. little interest in the laud, to pay, perhaps live 8 times as m ueh as a pro rata share of the taxes, f f The Government ollicials have thus pur onp/l fho rbhtnr it* if It nn niir?*lf?nt in<r hand, while the rich citlzcn, who holds the mortgage, nine times out of ten, dodges the payment of his Just share of the taxes. If the Comptroller-General is conscientious. ; , . and really desires to relieve the distressed debtor class of an unjust and iniquitous dis?* - crimination against them, let him i;sk the General Assembly to enact a law requiring debtors to charge the taxes on their lands, to the extent of their mortgages, to the man holding the mortgage. For instance: Suppose a citizen owns real estate to the value of SI,000, and ho owes a mortgage to B of S^OO, and another to of 8300, then, let the ownerof the land return it in . the namesof the respective parties, as follows: To himself S300, to B ?100, to C 3300. i The custom of allowing a farmer to make | . returns for his tenants has long pie vailed. | Why should he be debarred the same prlvit lege with his creditor? j The method which we propose would settle s . the heretofore vexed question of taxing morti" .; gages, when an honest return under the pres1 ent law would make the same property pay double taxes. & To adopt the plan which we propose would , save the poor and distressed debtor froin paying taxes on 51,000, when he teally owned but 8300, as above explained, and it would require the the taxes to be paid by those who really held the interest in the land, and were able to bear tbeir proportionate share in the burden. f The question now is, will the CoinptrollerGeneral, in his eagerness to get at tlie rich trample under foot the equities of the debtoi class? The Removal or I?r. Governor Tillman has removed Dr. Gritlln from the office of Superintendent of the Asylum. It may have been right,and wo believe il (was right, if the saint; rule applies in State and National offices, for the Governor to re move Dr.Griffin, if he desired the place lor cV any political adherent. But we think the Governor erred in making charges against Dr. C?rlllln which are not sustained by the evidence. On the principle that, "to the victors belong the spoils," we have nothing to protest at the simple act of removing ]>r. Grilliu, hut our sense of Justice makes us very sorry for the Course the Governor has pursued. If he had simply said to Dr. Grlttin that his place was wanted for another, (under existing party t rules at Washington,) nobody would have had the right to say a word. But to Impeach a man's good name?under at least doubtful circumstances?nud then put him out of oflice because of that impeachment,excites our sympathy for tlie injured man. The Governor is largely responsible for the administration of the affairs of the Governrnent,and he should be allowed the largest freedom In choosing his oUlcers, but ns Governor of thA Sitnttt ?l? tl.nnl.l .,1c..- I... ful not lo make otllctal Imputations jtyixilist any one. If Dr. Griffin hail been simply removed, without excuse, pretext, or apology, the public would have hud 110 concern about the act. P, ' . Raising tlx- Haiiroiul AxxcsKiuciit. The Hoard of Equalization has increased the Railroad assessment from $l7,0'tO,<>OO to *832,0OO.000. There can be but little doubt that the as sessment, even at thirty-two millions, is less than the.actual value, but the question of [ ? debtor and creditor comes in, which question may.. ke the act of doubtful equity. Ta>.e, "or Instance, the South Carolina Railroad. . Is an insolvent Company. We believe? Is mortgaged for something like 8-10,000 a mile. The State pretends to levy a tax on the holders of mortgages. If then the State taxes the holders for 810,of*) a mile, should the State turn to the property and asijjv-'? seas It, too? The Comntroilpr fjonorni i?no ? n??i~ active in examining books to see how corporations stand. Will lie now extend his examination n little further and see how much of '..the 840,000a mile, In bonds, has been returned for taxation ? The South Carolina Railroad, we believe is unable to pay the interest on its debt, but the State pounces down on the insolvent concern, takes the money which should go to its creditors, who, of course, are, orshould be, , paying taxes on the mortgage or bonds. If Mr. Ellerhe desires to bring about a revolution, he has abundant reason to do so. If lie desires to relieve the double-taxed debtor of his unjust burden, and if he desires to bring the creditor class up tothe scratch, good men everywhere will wish him (Jod-speedThe Oreenwood Observer. 'I-ast week we had the pleasure of meeting Editor Marshall, of the O recti wood Observer who isglving the town a most excellent newspaper. As a matter of fact, we think Mr. Marshall must be not only a good editor, but a gentleman from the ?rroiind mi. His miner Las been published now for several weeks, and, up to this time, lie lias not " sailed into" the Press and lianner. It. having been customary for new competitors in this part of the Lord's vineyard to devote much of their time to the illuminating or the fuultsand foibles of this paper that we always expect new papers hereabout devote more energy in trying to tear us down than to building themselves up. . Editor Marshall is different irom the majority, and for that dmerencc we thank him and congratulate him, too, I Mr. Hankki/s parishioners have given additional evidence or their appreciation of his i services by increasing his salary. < ?? I ll, County 1*001- I5o;ise .Should bo I AStol islicil. Thc(.?recnville Knterprise and Mountaineer' >tntes tlutt recently four lunatics wore sent; from that county in one week, to the asylum in Columbia. From the statements made wo " judge that noite of them were maniacs. In a! recent conversation with a gentleman thoroughly posted in such matters we received the suggestion that a ward for insane persons should he established In every poor house. | There are hundreds of cases of incurable irn- j I becility which crowd the asylum, and at half the cost. The suggestion seemed to he an ex- ! cellent one.?Spartanburg I>aily Herald. We do not see the force of the suggestion tlutt lunatics may be a more cheaply maintained in the county poor house than in the ft tat e lunatic asylum. If Governor Tillman will let out the lunn- b tie asylum to the lowest bidder, as our County Commissioners do the poor house, It Is not j* improbable that somebody in Columbia ii would undertake tlie keeping of tbe asylum 1 for much less than the present cost. .. It the superintendency of the asylum was i let out iu that way, it would not surprise us " if some stickler for medical ethics, who has the l ight to attach M. D. to the iail of his o name would undertake the Job for much less s I Ii..^ Iwuan ifil.l loll,- rirlfli.. Hut if the keeping or the lunatic asylum ii should lie let out to the lowest bidder, tlie iti- !* stltutiou ought to bo removed lar from the ^ from the limits of the city, a* are some of tlie county poor houses removed to remote spots from the Court House. J] We beiieve it would be safe to say that it the lunatics were reduced to the soualler and s destition of the inmates of the average coun- tl ty poor house, and the asylum in Columbia, n were open to public inspection, the instliu- v tion and the name of South Carolina would ? stink in the nostrils of the American people, r For locking a prisoner in a cell, and poking ^ food through a crack to him, we pay our jailers about *10 a month, but when decent, re- h spectnble, lawabidlng people, ironi iriisfortunc, become u charge upon the public, their e keep is sometimes let to the lowest bidder, which is usually about half the amount " which we pay for maintaining a criminal n wiio is undergoing punishment, or waiting t1 lor trial. We are fully awaro that it is ilillicuit to ], draw tlie line, and it is not easy to determine a our duty to attlicted or demented brethren, ? o but rather than take our lunatics from the asylum and place tlicm in the poor houses u we are quite convinced that it would be more * humane, and more in accordance with Chris. () tian duty to take them out and shoot them. Instead of taking the inmates?or any por J lion of them?from the asylum to the county ? poor houses, the proper thing to do would te, o to abolish all the county poor houses and J" send every pauper and every lunatic, maniac n or other lit subject for either the asylum or c the poor house, to a State l'oor House, to be 11 located in any situable place In the State. t< The coynty poor houses are generally situ- ? a'ed some distance from town. Many of the ^ inmates require medical attention and the w services of a nurse. Ulhers are able to do w more or less work, and to that extent, should be required to contribute to their own sup- tl port. ' As a rule, some physician receives a small js fee, say ;Ml toS'200 a year. Of course no doc- 1' tor living miles away can give the needed at- u tent Ion, as well as could a better paid physician whose duty it should be to live on the v premises and give his whole time to them sl ?very much as do the physicians at the l( asylum. On the other hand, with convenient or suit j"' able houses, and proper machinery, under j, practical management, the present paupers, q if brought under one control, could in a large , measure earn their own support. ii Instead of hiring34 doctors, two or three P would be sullicient. instead of hiring :M j* superintendents of county poor houses, a much smaller number would be necessary. i> Instead of poor accommodations, better sur- {' roundings would present themselves. t, The value of suitable and profitable employment would result In a better tilled treas- '' ury. The mental ctt'ect upon the inmut.s ? who may be treated kind ley while at eongenial work, would be most beneficial. Jit our opinion, the day for county poor ii houses?or county ante-chambers to purga. li lory?is about past. " Christian reason, advanced civilization,and |, the course of humanity,all demand the abo* 11 iition ol' the county poor house, ami the cs- c tablishinent of a State Institution. As well have a county penitentiary and a county lunatic asylum, as a county poor ji house. Can you see any more reason lor theone than for the other? " The county poor house is a relic of semicivilization, which this more enlightened age j n should abolish. tl A1I Itifflit, Xoifflibor. The Columbia Record has done the handsome thing in reference to the matters mentioned. l,i Our young men weVenot ambitious to have st their names in print, and did not go to Co tj luinblu for Hint purpose, but a reasonable tl pride and a decent self-respect on their part, pi makes the explanation of the ltecord gratifying as assuring them that no discourtesy was u intended by either tlie Mayor or Hie newspa- 81 pel's. They had no idea that the omission Jv was intentional, and the Press and l'annerjdi believed tlie failure to mention the naino ol j ? the very first company to arrive on the i ground was purely accidental. IIut for all a that, it was due to the Mayor, to the newspa-1 b pers, and to tlie company that the disavowal Sll b<? made. i u Otherwise it would have been on record, ? and in future If the assertion should l>c |, made that a slight had been given, it could ei not be so easily disproved, and when the settled conviction might have been that the lack of attention to them may have been si in some way connected with tlie fact that, ^ Abbeville County felt under no sort of obligation to help decorate the city of Columbia ft for her own centennial celebration of an event in which we are not even remotely interested. Tiie Columbia Record. Columbia now has what we regard a first- ,j' class evening paper in the Daily Record. It fi has new editors who write .nost readable artides, while the reporters of local affairs are w ffrst class. The new type makes a splendid m dress. Columbia never had better papers |'^ than now. With her first-class morning pa- j j l>ers and the evening Record, tin* people of u Columbia can surely find a paper to their liking. Rut we failed to receive two copies last week. Please send the Record every day, ai neighbor. I : W III isn't it about time lor our Juries to express j" their disapproval of murder? It seems that our juries set very little estimate on human w life, and will too often, upon the slightest' pretext, excuse any murderer, wiio may : plead his own fear, or cowardice, as an excuse for killing a neighbor. THE GREENWOOD COTTON MILL. I (,e -\?'H Machinery?X?>w Mliislrinl 1:ji. , 'Jj Icrprise in our Sister Tonal. |c, one day last week we bad the pleasure of a i J." visit t<> the <irceriwood Cotton Factory, , which is now being set in operation. The lirsl looms wi-re set going last week, and the J", noiu ?ii u-ii nicy iimtic was <|tiItu salislhclory I rj( to tlit- IllilllHKCI's. | Tin- engine is one of llie best coal burners, 'J.V? horse-power, and runs beautifully. i w 'I'lic Iioiisi- is not yet tilled with machinery, lint all tin- machinery now in the building is' lirst-class. Splendid arrangements frtr water have1 ^ been made, and the whole otillay seems lo be nt the best and most improved kind. - ; or Wlial it Itroilicr I^lilor 'I'll in Its ol'(lie ,,| 1-ross and Haulier. j wi Chester Knterprlsc. I c' W'e cannot name another paper in the State | ru Which, under similar circumstances, has pa made so great a success as the Press and Dan- i f,|, oer. i j,? Uovkknok TiLliMAM and .Mrs. Tillman passed through Abbeville last Friday, on ihelr way to hlherton. They slopped lor two] ! ar three hours ut .Mr. Lee's. spi THE CUMBERLAND GAP. ? ? ? J n] rE ARE TIRED OF THE OLD CONCERNjsl WHICH 'HAS SO OFTEN DISAPPOINTED | n\ ti US. ir pi I' Abbeville Chii Have Any Atisnr- ^ anco That Itusiiies* is Meant the li Town Will Calve Liberally. but Xo More Vague Promises 1* j S( Wauleil. tl Perhaps the editor of the Press nnd Banner j > about tlie last man from whom any cnjurugement, or help is expected for the Cum- ,j erland Cup road. It is not our purpose to manifest any great -y eai intermit now, but as it seems to be a vc iue>tion which confronts us, we propoes ft j say a word <ir two, ana hew to the line as icariy as possible. ^ In tlifc Ural place, we started out some ten ears ago to build a short roud, the coinplelon of which, we believe was In the range of possibility, and up to the close of the first e hupter in the iiintory or that road, there I'einedtobea perfect frankness on the part y f those who were entrusted with leader- 8( hip. Wht-n our citizens had spent some Ss.oooor g( UI.IHJII in iiciuai wurK, .>ir. otunciu uuu ...o a inmense construction company cauie long. t, A lew private conferences were held in rivatc ijuarters. C( The result was. that the Cumberland Gup |, toad was transferred body and soul, to those mpecunious and mortified strangers, headed 0 iy fieholleld. ,, Although tiiere was not a completed inch of ? oad, and although the company had not a iiii-le hand at work, and, as far as we know, ail not a single dollar, the 1'iesidcnt of the inpecnnious road was to be paid a salary of, re believe, i-r>,oou a year, und u secretary at icrliaps one-third of that sum. A parallel use lo this complete surrender of all our ights, and the undertaking to pay huge sal- A nes to men to do literally nothing more than j open an olllee, is not of record. A grcut llourish of trumpets was made oivever. lJogens of dully trains were soon come jto Abbeville, thundering over the iripeuetrable pink beds which liad never y ven been surveyed. ? mm. . *1 i flm nnvt fon? t. 1 IIU ?Ulil Vliuil L UC6I" ?iv u>... .v.. ,, touths, aud our people became anxious. j After au indefinite amount of caueussing, i, t was made known lliut the compuuy wan- n ed live per ceui. of our properly. ;l Because of lite knowleugeol particular fauls, 0 ud ilie luck of Information as to Hie move- (, lents, intentions, or ability of the company, p distrust was created In tlio minds of a lew ? f our citizens, who opposed the voting away u I our money. r, Au exciting campaign followed, and it is elievcd that some of those who opposed the w oiinga heavy tax on this community, with- u ut some sakguurd, were looked upon us lib lie cnctnie*. Alter the election, and when tlie tax was oted, the I'resident neglected or refused to ign mis proposed obiiiation and deposit U (; r'tth the 1'ieru ol'lhe Court, whicu proposed biiguiiou was In the nature ol a w uutract, and winch woulu save us armless beyond a contingency. This re- || isul to perform his voluntary promise lu the iimpalgn did nothing lo restore confidence w 1 tne enterprise. Very iittle, except meetings of the diree- e irs, was heard of llie road until lite limit to ,, nr suosci iptiou was about expiring. n Then we hud a new face at tne door. Mr. h .Veriil, or someone else, we know not who, {> 'roie some tellers lo some ot our citizens, 'Inch, as faras we know, were never made Ubllc. - Anotlier greut wniriwinu was raiseu, unu :ie time lor giving iLie bonds was extended to "N unitary, I8W. -1Now, win-u Hie tiinc Is about expiring, there : Milne inure olliee lalK ul bonds lor .Mr. Otis, and some talk ol carrying tlie road lo 1 ecu wood il we do not surrender our money ei'ore a Jick ol'work is done. l-'urlher tliau ibis, we believe .Mr. l'i>tts Is ery much at outs with Abbeville, uiul out ol pile he proposes louse hi* Influence with the jinpany to change the direction ol the ro;?d > Ureenwood. ( Now, as a matter of fact, Mr. l'otts has no w Iglit to like or dislike our people. Willi per- |;i aps two or three exceptions, lie has not, as 0 ir as we are intornied, ever soiignt the ae- t, uuiuiauce or irietidshlp ol our people. o li Mr. l'otts, or any one else, will eoine to j Lbbevilleand tulle openly, iraiikiy, sijuurely i a business like way, he will lind the whole M eople of Abbeville ready to treat with him r anybody else who may talk business; but i, i public matters?mutters in which every ei itivceu is us much Interested as any oilier eil- |t ten?we are utterly and absolutely tired of si living II tittered out lo us from private let- t( is in somebody's cout pocket, or fiom someody's back olliee. it No man who has business with this peo- w le will have cause to coinpllau of theiu. si Abbeville has voted for the building d I tills roatl, but ii is not within the power oi i) Ir. l'otts, or any oilier man, lu get our bonds u cfore the road is lintshed. ai in the last ten years, not a single promise u as been fulfilled. Kaon, and all collec- o ivcly, have tailed, and we would be a set ol |{ atural born idiots If we give Unit road, V iiicli has so often disappointed us, one dolir before the roiid is completed. We have tl jst all ('oiillileiice in uny inlorination which n lay eoine to us by nitration Horn secret CttUUSeS. V We learn liiat there is talk of building the uiiiberland (!ap road Irotn Kdgetield to Ail- b crscit t>y the way ol Troy, Abbeville and Uie West. ft This looks like business, and is (lie best and In nisi feasible proposition that lias been made, ud,all of Abbeville will most gladly wel- w inn; anybody who may come here in itic in* ;rest ot the proposed road. rl Let them come to see the people ana meet ieiii lace to face, and talk uiaii to man, Willi a ankness and with candor. We have had il iiongli ol secrecy. We want detinitu and lain talk. II anj body will come here, and call on our a [ayor, who Is the ollicial representative ol ic whole people, lie will bring them lace to ice with our people, when a perfect underaiidlng can be had. Tile Mayor is the proper person with whom le railroad builders should treat, and he is le mail who can best unite and draw all tiie eople together. He is public spirited, aud e will at least be understood. We are ready to do 110 more 011 vague pro- -li ilses. We would not under any elrcumances entrust our money or our bonds lu di ic hands ol an irresponsible corporation pi Iiicli cannot be made to pay its ct ubts, but il Mr, l'otts and others ft III stand aside and let .Mr. Ward, of the 1 :111th Carolina road, or anvbodv i>Iku. giiiiiu u ere and talk awhile, he will receive all the ai ill that he want.*, provided, of course, lid r< uilds the road. p Abbeville wants the road, and if Ihere is li ny possibility of get ting It, we will doour it art, and at tlie right time, but neither the II Id company that lias so many limes lulled to u >me to time, nor .Mr. l'otts can gel a cent oiu us until the work is done. The tiine has E >me when the old managers of that concern l< in'l even raise a hope on our pai l, much less II e entrusted with our bonds. is lly Abbeville and Anderson is the best pos- n hie route for business, and It is along u line si here most aid can be had lor any road in Ii its section. a lly this routo subscriptions coulti be lmd as |) illows: u; Troy i.i UK) II Abbeville :if> uu) ei Due West 20 (HK) II Anderson SO eiK) <1 T SKIS 1)0:) |> This is owr ;tn>l above the township bonds 11 i Kdgeli< Id. From lite Kd^elicld line to An- el i-rson is I: ty miles, more or less, being a T 'action ovi'i ;j,u mi iniieof subsidy and the tl est possible uu''of road lor business. p Troy ships :arg<ly of cotton, Abbeville, ei 'e believe b :lie largest market in the coun- ll with 10.i " <? bales, and a .aige mercantile l<: uslness ; J)u \V>-st is a growing town witti ri n'o colleges and .i considerable market. An- n itsoii shipsnales, and is the seatot w iiiny business enterprises. ai Now, if Mr. Ward <<r any otlier man who l? as not been eonnected with the former h isappolntnienlsof our people, will come here p id inspire our people with confidence, ci u can get the help ol which we speak, but c want nosheuutiniguu about it. We have:') :> contidcnce in the pledges or promises of a 1) ioplo who never lace us, and never say pos- m ive'y what they Intend to do. ei liut Abbeville wants the road, and those ho have been afraid of the Cumberland n ap will Interpose no objections lo a liberal A nil to llie right uiau, Si n '1'lie i:?listo ItillcM were l'lcascd. ' News and Courier. To ('<>1. Willi; .ioliCK and stall', 11 lid IhcOftirs ami Members of the Uovernor (iiiurils, lumhia, S. (ientienicn: The recent sit ofour company to Columbia during tlio '1' Milennial celeliruMon whs so specially arked with courtesies unexpected and uiisual to an occasion wliie.li necessarily enossi'd I lie atten linn oi all concerned for llie icccssful ouleonie of so large ail iiiulertnUing i lat we tlcsiro to record our nearly appreelii-j tli >ii of attention and kindnesses wliicli met[en ' at the gales of the Capital, remained with II-" i during our stay, and parted with us only so hen duly said larewcll: lie It Ihercforo I wi Resolved, That to Col Willi! .lolics we arcj'a rgcly indebted for hospitable care aiidiio-|i>i e while under his command. Our Colonel! sc lowed the utile dulcl as gallantly as grace-! vl ny. |s|i Resolved, That our comrades, the Govern-! ta 's tiuards, were unceasing in evidence ol( hr ghearteduess, typical of the grand <?ld home; hospitality, Columbia. Their record in; ill'and peace eloquently illustrates the ideal l izen soldiery of South Carhlina. itesol ved. That we, by an uiiaimous vote,' ' cord our visit as a pleasing episode In com-. roi ,tiy and in individual experiences, and roi i-dge a liope to reciprocate whenever un op- ra rtunily occurs. W. II. Hull, Captain Kd Into Hi tics, I I*. K. (Jlover, Secretary. wl iTHAWUKicmits are sold on our streeU. and ring cUielicus would liiid ready bu^era. ne LATIMEK'S LOCALS. 1 Latimer, s. c., May 2H, 1801. The farmers are again unhappy, lirst too uch rain, 1 lien not enough, and now a poor and of cotton. The picnic at ,Clinkscalc'& Mill was largely Ltended. Abbeviilo was gracefuly represeu id by Misses McClung and Henry. Daneig was the order of tlie day for the young cople. In an interview with a reporter of the tate. Governor Tillman stated that the oard of Trustees of ,('leinson Agricultural ollege at their last meeting had elected John '. Calhoun of Due West. Tlie oldest repre?ntaliveof the Calhoun family to the posiion of Iiursor of the College. Mr. Callioun 'III move up to Fort Hill the first week in uly. Mrs. Amanda Johnson Is visiting her augher, .Mrs. John Blake of Abbeville. Mrs. G. C. Graves spent last Thursday with Irs. AlbertGlhertof Wllllngton. Blackberries are begining io ripen, and the verage little darkey is happy. Mrs. Moseley Huckabee una nor preuy aliy daughter, lit tic Montlque are visiting Irs. Hnwiliorii. Our housekeepers are happy now the garens nr? ill last yielding an abundance of arty vegetables. Mrs. Theo. Maker and Mrs. Marshall Kay of louDtCarinel are visiting .Mrs. James Clink ales of Monterey. our It. It. has never had a more convenient shcdule than just now, with both passenger nd irelght. Mr. Henry Howard of Flatwoods was In jwn last Monday. Mrs. Hdwin Calhoun of Monterey delight:1 her friends for a few days last week with er bright sunny presence. Mrs. George Spcer of Monterey was serlusly ill last Saturday and Sunday. We are lad to state she is much better to day, and Incerely hope for a speedy recovery. I'll YLLIS. THE GALLANT THIRD, l Whole Iti'Kiiiiriit That was Accidentally OverloukMl in the Account of the Centennial. News and Couiier. To the Edttorof the News and and Courier: Je are not disposed to flud too much fault ith your Columbia correspondent for leavig us out In his report of the recent parade uring the Centennial, nor with Col. McMasjr for not including us In the list of compaics thanked for their participation; but, as matter of Justice, we give the organization I the :id regiment, which was entirely omiti'd In your account of the military, and simly state that as an escort to Hampton, and Iso on the day of the grand parade, we did s much inarching in the mud as any other ugnnent. The following field ofllcers and companies ere present, constituting the :?d regiment, ud attached to the'Jd brigade: Colonel, A. W. .smith. J,k-u tenant Colonel, I*'ran It 10 vans. Major, J. G. Wardiaw. Ahbevlile ill lies, ol Abbeville, Capt. Mc* lowan, with twenty-six men. Laurens Guards, of Laurens, Lieut, jmiui, :iMi twenty-nine men. Morgan littles, of Clifton, Capt. Wardlaw, liirly-Ionr men. Greenville Guards, of Greenville,Capt.Nor oikI, with twenty-two men. 'i'iie Morgan Ui ties, of ibis place, desire to x press their appreciation of the kind trealiciit and splendid entertainment received rom Ihe military commitiee. and are loud :i the praises of Columbia and her hospitale citizens. W.O.SMITH, Lieutenant Morgan ttlUes. Ciifton. May 1U. JEWS FROM TEEETY-SIX, ?? . _ 'rpsliloiicy ol? Itic Noulli Carolina College?Dcnfli in 'I'cxiin of ii Well Known Man?SlrawberrioN, <iiiek>* ens, rrencliers, ami Jtroken I< < {;* NlNKTY-Six, S. C., May 25, 1891. Thn Mntimiii?t. ( hni'iMi ni I'.cihlHiiom. near oronaca, was dedicated and set. apart lor the orr.li I p of Ood, 011 yesterday. There was a irge number cf people present. Dr. Junes, r Columbia, made a good sermon from the ;.\t, "For 1 am not ashamed of llie Gospel f Christ." The Ilev. Mr. Ariel made the edicatory prayer. Some of the newspapers have announced Ir. Henet as a suitable man lor the peeslency of the.South Carolina University. No L'tter selection could be made. His high litrury attainments, liir. good control of his clings, his atl'ahlc manners and his fine per>nal appearancealI lit him tor position of 'ainlng young men for the duties of life. Capi. James 1$. AJ urphy died al his home i Itasca, Texas, on the Olli inst. leaving a ife and three children, ile was a gallent >ldier of the Confederacy. At. one time urlng the war lie wasaprisonerat Johuston's 'land. He made Ills escape over the frozen ike to Canada and returned to the Confedersy on a blockade runner. He was a gradu le of Krskine College and was a college-mate f I'rot. Hood una l>r. i/iuian. ne was nowutoa number of people around l>ue 'est. iMr. I*. W. Davis who lives near here had le misfortune lo have his leg broken by a ltmway horse lasl Tuesduy. MissLilla Cowan, of i<aurens, has been (siting friends here. Miss Ltllie Calhoun, of this place, lias Ken visiting frieiuls at Coronuca. The young people of Ninety-Six, went on strawberry ramble on Satuiday evening iSt. One of Ninety-Six's fairest young ladles 111 be a bride in two weeks, Guess who? Trial Justice McCaslan has his court lull of oters and affrayers to-day. The crops in tins section have improved msiderably In the last lew days. Gardens ne. Vegetable abundant. Culleoka. MISCONCEPTION OF THE ETHICS OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. lie Aim* of llie .llodioul Profession are the IliffliCMt?Tlte llctt Good to the Human Knee. " f /? \fA? 10 1Q01 UIC(!i:iiKII)W.>, .'mj, IVT.. r<% Editor : Wlille appreciating most cordially, your eslre to disseminate broad humanitarian rinclples, I think you hi\vd shown :i inlscon ptlon'of the ethical views of ilie medioul prosslon. rluman life Is too precious to be dealt with nadvisedly, audit is topreventchurlutanlsm lid quackery, imd promote the most kindly station between medical brethren, and n roper feeling towards patients and of puentK toward their medical advisers. TIs uesometimes the wisest rules and regulaons may be subverted, misinterpreted and sed for the basest purposes. There is nothing in the code of Medical thics that the most fastidious could objeel 1;-there is no foolish etiquette Unit the pube are induced to believe, and certainly there i no pressure to bear upon a physician to lake him shun literary pursuits, and enavc himself entirely to professional work. l is a delight in all experience, to indulge in relaxation Irom the fatigues, anxieties and erplexities of his profession, for those of a lore varied nature. Some of the brightest splits of our country have been, and are litrnry men now. Where could you tlnda more lorongh scholar and literary gentleman than ie late .Samuel Henry Dickson of our Slate ? lieu, among the livlug, there Is the venerable h.vsician, poet and author, Oliver Wendel I ? 11 IK'S. JiOW many I iiollsamiH nave un-u mrmcd by his "Autocrat at the lircakfast able" as well as his poetical effusions? And ion there is Dr.S. Weir .Mitchell,of l'hiladelhia, who excels as u writer of romance, speallyso, as lie treats of what the doctors call H- neurotic,in.which Is blended the pschycoigicalaml romantic. Perhaps there are no lies, religious and moral, none to be conileiuied more than those contained in the tie, a ikI my experience is, lhat a proper nd judicious adherence to the saine is not luli.sh clicjiietle and a cloak for ignorance, ut a safes tiard for our profession and a tjrcai rot eel i. <11 to the public. What objection mid there bo io rules beaded thus: I Mil ie- of physicians to their patients? bilgilionsid patients to their physicians? tnies fur the support of professional charI'ter? l-rofesslonal services of physicians to ich ollinr, Ac? " That the public should fully understand the u til re nl' tiin Code ol Klliles adopted by the nieriean Mi-dieal Association and by our late .Medical Association, I think it would ot lit- amiss for the various newspapers to ulilish the much criticised Code of Medical lilies. IATKO.S. OF COURSE, WE WILL. lie Itecoril Makes a Statement Wliicli is Very Pleasant. t'olumbia i;veiling Itecord. Will the Abbeville I'ress ami Manner kindly j invcy liie .sinci-rc ivjjrcrs <> an loiumoiui at ll?t* excellent military of thai, classic unity wcro omitted from the newspaperj 'Is of Ilii! (Vnti-iiiiial procession, and in run-1 ijui'iico of Mn; reporter's dereliction, Ii k? -1 1st; omitted hy our worthy mayor from his J nl of (hanks. We need scarcely say the. I uissioii was accidcntal. It is a pity our 1 rihi-s wen1 not more accurate, for the ' i llo company marched llncly, and deserved I eclat mention, instead of none at all. Mis- ! fces will happen, even at a Centennial cclc-11 aLloii. JI The < . A* X. Itai I road. Washington (Jazette. i J I'hc Georgia, Carolina and Northern rail- < nd reached Madison county tills week, en me from Klhcrlon to Athens, it Is the tirst ilroad in Madison county, ami there was! at rejoicing. t I ^ {road river is crossed l>y tlio (J., ('. ?&N,I icrc it separates Oglethorpe and Madison,! d Ilii-re is u project on Coot, to run a steamer 1 wn Uroad river as far ua tlie biioah to cou- ' ct Willi lite U., C. & N. i { CONFEDERATE VETERANS ASSOCIATION. \ Meeting ol the Citizen* of Due West to Organize a C'oiil'edcratc Veterans Association?Iteport ol Meeting?Appointing Com in it lees, Ac. Di.'B Wkst, H. c., May 23, l-.ul. Survivors;of Confederate Veterans met in Lindsay Hull Saturday afternoon at 3 p. in., In accordance Willi call made on .May 9tli, 1S01. liev. \V. M. Grler, D. D., was elected chairman, and stated tlniL the object of the meeting was to elfect a permanent organization of the Confederate survivors into an Association to perpetuate tne memory of the noble ti'piis. firMiraireous acts and unflinching valor of those who fought, bled and died lu defence oi the "Lost Cuuse." The corn uj It tee oil enrollment reported, nnd u goodly number of names were placed on the roll as organizing members. l'rof. Win. Hood then submitted a paper on Constitution and By-Laws he hud prepared, which was read and adopted as a whole by the unanimous vote of tne Association. it was determined lliut an election for refsular officers be entered uuto following the requirements oi the Constitution Just adopted. Prof. Wm. Hood was nominated for prtsldent and was unanimously elected. The election, lor two Vice-Presidents?resulted in the election of Samuel Agnew, first Vice-President, and J. W. Mattlson, second Vice-President. Kev. \V. M. Crier, D. D.t was elected Chaplan by a unanmious vote. Capt. J. M. Cochran was elected to fill the positiou of Adjutant. James Mugill was elected Sergeant. Hoard of Honor?James Y. sitton, U. W. Crawford, It. W. Haddon. Oil motion of Dr. J. \V. Wldeinan, It was deuiaeu iuai me tunc 01 meeting woiuu on inscricd in tlie Constitution so an to read "May the lOlli at '1 o'clock p. m.-' 1'rof. Hood ottered the iollowing resolution: Resolved, That a committee ol' three be appointed by the chairman wnose duty It shall be to visit ladies of our community who are entitled to membership by the Constitution, explain the nature of the Association to them, and urge them to identity themselves with the Association. Adopted. Committee?Prof. Win. ilood, Samuel A sinew, J. W. Mattison. Prof. Hood ottered the following resolution that was unanimously adopted. "Kesolved that five members be appointed by the presiding ottieer whose duty >l shall be to prepare, or have prepared, e <ch. i sketch or incident in his own war experli nee, or the experience of some friend, to be read at the annual me-tlng of lh'J2. It. W. lladdon, J. W. Wideman, W. T, Cowan, J. C. iladdon' P. K. 1'ruitt, Commit.ce. On motion of I>r. J. \V. Wideman it was determined to start a subscription fund having tor Its object the erection of aCoulederute monument. The secretary was authorized to canvass among those present and a very creditable sum was subscribed. it was resolved further that a committee of teu members members bo appointed by the chair to solicit further subscriptions and to act in concert with an equal number ol ladies?who are to he selected by the President and two Vice Presidents. J. W. Widetnsiu, W. C. Brook, A. It. Ellis, W.T. Cowan,.J. W. Power, P. W. it. .Nance, M. 15, CllnkscaUs, W. B. Acker, John C. .MclJill, It. C. lirowiilee, Committee. It was determined by a unanimous vote ol tiie Association that a Committee, consisting oi live membeis, with the presiding olticer as its ciialrtnan, togetiier with lour otliers tip pointed by him, whose duty it shall be to correspond with citizens in various partsofthe country, with a view of organizing a County Association. Kev. \V. M. Grier. D. D.. Sam). Agnew, J. NV. Matlison, J. W. Wideman, R. \V. Haddon. Messrs. A. K. Kills, J. C. iiaddon ahd L. Howie were elected to assist the .secretary to count the bullotsaud conduct the election. The Secretary was asked to furnish a report of the meeting to tlie various newspapers of the county. On motion of l?r. Wideman it was decided that the meeting adjourn to meet on lirst Saturday in Jaly, 1S91, at :< o'clock, p. m. ltev. W. M. lirler, chairman. T. K. Pol it 1II, Secretary. A PLEASANT TEIP, The Return of .111mm Hannah Hemphill from tin Extended Tour in Hie Xorih. r Miss Ilannah Hemphill, one of the coin mission ers on the proposed "Industrial School lor Gills," reached home last Saturday afternoon from a trip North. She and .Miss .Mary I,. Yeargin visited Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Brooklyn,and inspected the leading Industrial schools in these cities. They were reeel ved everywhere with ureal cordiality and every facility otlorded them for n full investigation of the subject of industrial schools. The line of their Inquiry Included the methods of teaching, the cost of necessary buildings, the necrssary number of teachers and their compensation. A number of schools were observed In actual operation. The Drexel Institution in Philadelphia, and the Pratt, In Brooklyn, were the largest mid best establishments inspected and they are truly wonderful. Miss Hemphill was delighted with the trip and speaks In high praise ot her co-laborer Miss Yeursln as one of the brlKhest and most intellectual women of the State. ? *> <^i ? Contributed Locals. AnitKVfr.r.R. s. C.. May 20,1MM. The reapers will soon ho gathering in the golden grain. Mr. J. 11. Blake has two children fjUite sick. A. (). Grant was In town last Thursday and reported his sick child better. Messrs. Johnny Cade and Will Heard from the Savannah side were In the city last.Saturday. Warrantor! hns had its name for centuries gone bye; and now It will be called "Watt's Station" by the railroad authorities. We hear the citizens do not like the change and will Insist on It retaining the time honored name of Warrenton. Mr. Henry Hill returned from his Georgia trip last Monday morning, and reports mc bridge across Rroad river finished, and the one over Fork Creek will soon be completed, when the line will move rapidly on toward Athens. The A. R. P. Congrecatlon organized a Sabbath School at this place lust .sabbath rooming with about 1J0 members. W. O. Rradley was elected Kuperinteudent and Walter L. Miller, secretary. A "Juvenile Society" auxiliary to the woman's "Parsonage und Home Mission Society" was organized at this place lust Sabbath afternoon,by Miss Ayelte Chalmers, who Is district, secretary. Thirty-eight members were enrolled with the following officers : MissMullleScott. President. Miss Annie Penney, 1st Vlce-Prcsldent. Miss Ressie Cooglcr, 2d Vice-President. Miss Fannie Moore, Trueasurer. Miss Lulle Hughes, Corresponding Secretary. Miss Kiite Coogler, Recording Secretary. Miss Chalmers Is full of energy, and will certainly make this society a grand success. Last Sabbath was Children's Day at Mount Carmel, the day was pleasantly spent, and everything passed oil nicely. Col. E. H. Clary went to Lowndesvllle last Monday on professional business. Mr. Richard Hill I.-ft yesterday morning for Georgia. Mr. A. M. Hill has the finest Newfoundland and shepperd "pup" in the county. ( on. K. it. nempiiiii iii.u 11in vikiiiniiiH i daughter, Miss Hannah, have just returned from their Northern tour. They visited Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Brooklyn. They report a most delightful trip. Master William Penney while driving hisj pony Inst Monday fell from his wagon audi was badly hurt. Ills Injuries were I thought to he serious, but we are pleased to report him much better, and hope he will soon be aide to drive his pony'again. Mrs. M. J. Pel ton is visiting her daughter at Central, S.C, Messrs. Branch, Colli ran and Lawson, of Clinton Lodge visited their brethren at Stonewail Lodge at Troy last Thursday conferring several degrees. Miss Annie Wilson and her brother Walter, of Warrenlon, visited Mrs. K. M. Wilson last week. lie-plant cotton is up and growing otf nicely this warm weather. Corn is growing llnely ami looks well. Miss Kale Strickle's school will close next Friday. Three cheers for Capl. Dodson! he has ( placed on the Abbeville branch ro.nl a coal burner and two new coaches, besides making other needed improvements. M. NEARLY KILLED, ? A Wnjt'on (tolls Over u l.illle Hoy in ' (lie Streets of Abbeville. i i Master William Khcllito l'enney,son of l)r. . \V. T. Penny, of Ibis village, was nearly killed j | last Monday evening, in front of ("apt. I'M-J j wards' home, lie was driving a one-horse ' j wagon, when the sack of corn-which was on , i Hit! frame (if the wagon, fell oil', carrying him ; 1 Willi II. The ell)ply Wilson ran over IiIiii ' ilioiit tlic head .-iri-1 shoulders, and scraped i Ills side. I?'ur several hours lie was tineon-; scions, hut finally came round all right. AI ( though he was so severely hurt as to cau<e| It is parents and t lie physicians to consider liis j recovery doubtful, yet no bones were broken. | iI<! bad so far recovered yesterday thai lie ouldn't. be kept in the House, but joined bis .'omp.'iiiions at play. 11c is Die youngest son >l Dr. i'eniiy, and is In his twelith year. New embroidered Flouncing* al <1. 1'. I lent It ! fe Co. New I'laek and while iiein-.-tllchci; Floun-i ilngs at l>. 1'. Heath A Co. New goods are arriving dully at u. 1*. Heath ! k Co. 1 ; . ' ' ' ' ' iriapHpjj @ _ ^"S> i . ?r a * es&SSCQ; h &' ?-P S-I ? L J* ? ~ bJ5i i mmmwmm vAWSSB d!l ^ ^ j8Sl^ iiMiiMi giyji^jS ^ 1 ??v I^JSMS a ?a H?- ^g| ^ passe ri I ( 1 - if* js w ?1 cD ., fh r ? Fh ito ^-i ^ <! M * B ,0ii' n ) cd bu Hfan S HI ?'WSQ ?a" ? .9 Mh I g^ | ^s?^. ^ Q O i 1 1 O u? r i m CQ I ^ o I vasal E-< B $ ^ si rt ^ ?1 W g . _ .