The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, September 02, 1891, Image 4
the Press and Banne:
ABBEVILLE, S.C.
;?^I'al?lished evcrv Wednesday at '
a year in advance.
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1891
Simply Witsiins Their time.
The Alliance and some of the newspape
arc urging the fanners lo plant less cot to
with a view to increasing the price of the st
pie.
We have no great know lege or spcclal ii
spiration on the subject, but we respectful:
suggest that the men who talk about reilu
ing the acreage of cotton are simply wastit
.1?.-?n VM.n.1.. ...Inrol l.nrn i.li.
L li v 11 bUHV- Kjkjyy.1* lAtui iiiiuuai
would plant less of a crop in the hope of gc
ting more for It than if lie had a large cro
It Is all very well for us to advise (ieorgiai
and the citizens of Kdgelield to plant le;
cotton, but, it don't apply to the subscribe:
to the Press and Banner?they pride then
Reives on making large crops, not only <
cotton, but a reasonable quantity of the oth<
crops.
The .Money Question.
Let tiie newspapers, and the scrub oratori
which latter class has become more nt
merous than mad dogs, talk of national l
nances, when they can't run a one horse fan
successfully, but, friends and subscribers t
the Press and Banner, your chief aim shoul
be to spend less than you make. Diversifies
crops, and large yields of cotton is what yo
need. It matters not what politicians say o
the country, the main question is, what at
you doing? There is a great quantity c
money In this country. Have you gathere
up any of it, or have you anything of valu
to exchange for it?
Terrible Itnilronri Aeeirienf.
On Thursday night.about midnight, a pai
seneer train on the Western North Carotin
road ran into a creek, some two miles frot
Statesvllle, N. C., killing 26 persons, and mor
or less seriously wounding about thirty otl
ers. It has been said that evil disposed pe,
sons had removed the taps which held th
track in place, and thus caused the most dii
tressing accident that has occurred on an
road in the South. There were no passenger
on the train from this county.
At first the most exaggerated reports wer
current, and for a time much anxiety wn
felt in this community. It was reported tha
59 persons were on the train, and only one c
that number escaped alive.
? ^ m
What Senator Butler Said at Pros
perity.
Some question being made as to what .Sen
ator Rutlcr said recently at Prosperity, th
Cotton Plant furnishes the following :
The News and Courier report says:
"Third, one who borrows at any nrice an
never mtenas 10 pay oacit duck, j ite la*
class is the one who wants to borrow at 2 pc
cent."
The Newberry Herald and News reporte
says;
"The third class is the man who will borrow
at any price and never pay back and neve
Intend to, and as a rule it is t his later class wh
are wanting money at one (2?) per cent."
Tbe Press and Reporter report says:
."Third, one who borrows at any price an
never intends to pay back; This last,class i
the one who wants to borrow at 2 per cent."
The State report says :
"Then the other class, who will borro>
money at 2,15.20 or 50 per cent, and never in
tend to pay it back and never docs."
The First Train.
The first train from Athens left the classi
city yesterday morning with for* / passenger
aboard, and yesterday evening the soutl
bound train had a goodly number on boar
for Athens. Hurrah for the tJ., C. & N.
Ernkine Collcgo.
The State publishes pictures of the ol<
hnildintr and of lhn n?iv hiiilrliiie. Tim Sitn?
displays enterprise in this. We thought tli
Press and Banner might get it first, but ou
neighbor comes in ahead.
We see that the Governor and some of hi
trusted political allies have had another se
cret meeting in Columbia, presumably for tli
purpose of establishing an organ. Why nc
select one of the local "organs," and move i
to Columbia and make it a daily? What'
the matter with the Cotton Plant and L>i
Stokes ?
The Press and Banner by an oversight o
error, a week or two ago, credited Senato
Butler with a sentence which Preside!!
Stokes had uttered or written.
Contributed Locals.
ABHBV1LLE, S. G\, Sept. 2, 1S91.
Mr. P. Rosenberg has returned lrom tli
North.
Mrs. R. M. Haddon left last week lor Nei
York where she will buy a large and beaut
Jul stock of goods.
Last Saturday was really a "cold day" 1
August. Overcoats were comfortable, wliii
straw bats looked out of season.
Last Monday nigbt Jive years ago tills ol
eartb rocked like a cradle. Header do yo
remember the solemn vows you then inadi
God has spared you, havo you acted we
your part?
Mr. Humphrey Jackson is much better?I
ablo to be up.
Miss Lena Johnson, nn accomplished youn
kuly of the Sharon neighborhood, was i
town Monday.
Miss Nannie Aiken, Miss Mamie William
and Miss Nell Brunson, who have been visl
ing in this city, returned to their respectlv
* homes last Monday.
Mr. Tom liuarles, Jr., is oil' 011 a visit t
Ednefield.
Mrs. Moore, with lier noiee. M ins Mnerm
Latimer, were shopping in Abbeville hit
Monday. Miss Latimer with her father lei
on the evening train lor a short visit t
15owersvllle, Ga.
The first bale of new cotton was sold la*
Friday by Mr. David W. Thomas toO. 1
Heath & To., at 7'/, cents per lb.
Mr. K. C. Wilson has purchased the hou.s
and lot recently owned by Mr. Kelly liovvii
and will move to town soou, having rente
his farm for another year,
i Mr.Geo. W.Syfan, Sr., Is quite sick. Hi
\ many friends pray for his early restor.it ion t
health.
Mr. F. A. Spellrnan, of Anderson, is wit
the live firm of (). P. Heath & Co., as cotto
buyer and bookkeeper. Mr. .Spellrnan hu
been with the lirrn of Sylvester, Bleckley .
Co., for six years, and now casts his lot wit
us. We give him a hearty welcome and wis
lor him a pleasant and profitable business i
our city.
Mr. John W. Colemnn, of Coronaca, is wit
W. J.Smith <i Sons.
Mr. R. M. Hrooks is the patentee of a ehur
which he puts against the world, lie: wi
soon have a lot of them belore the people.
Mr. J. K. Buchanan, of Greeuwood, is no'
with \V. E. Bell, and will be glad to see hi
friends.
Mr. Lewis Cunningham and Willie Ten lien
of Lowndesville are with B. M. Hill.
Last Sunday morning ltev. Mr. Darga
preached an earnest and Impressive sermo
irorn these words?"I will arise and go to m
Father." At the conclusion of the service
three persons joined the church. At nis;l]
the services consisted of scripture read in;
exhortations, prayer and song, all of whitwere
very interesting and we trust receive
with profit by the large and attentive congn
gatlon present At the conclusion of tlie.s
services one young man joined the church.
The singing in the Methodist Sunda
School is greatly improved by its organize
tlon into a choir by Mrs. Coogler.
Mr. H. (?. I'lnckney has returned to Chai
leston. Mrs. Pinckney and children will n
main for sometime in Abbeville.
Remember the exercursion on tlie !tth inst
from Clinton to Athens.
The llrst passenger train on tlieG., C. & >
from Athens via Abbeville was run Septen
ber 1.1S81.
Get up your ticket for town council?that i
if you don't like the present one.
Mr. W. T. Branch, with his lieice Miss Jen
nie Solid ley, after an extended trip nortl
have returned home. Mr. Brunch reports
pleasant trip, but says he had rather live in
hut In old Abbeville than in a palace North
M.
C. P. Hammond <fc Co., have Just received
fine line of trunks and valises. Call and ex
amine their slock.
We have recel"ed some of our fall stock c
shoes, expecting a large stock. Big bargains
call and see us. Ladies, Misses, Men's tin
shoes a specialty. C. P. Hammond Jn Co.
r THE COMPTROLLER-GENERAL
COMES TO ABBEVILLE AND SETTLES
WITH THE TREASURER AND AUDITOR.
That BIi;;l> nnil I>isHlicnishe?l Ollicor
Proposes to .llaki' Treasurer lllalte
^ Sillier Because He Frroiieously
" Faiil Hie Former Treasurer Full
Fees. When lie Hail not Finislieil
llie Work ol Colleetiujr the Taxes.
,, Last week tlio Comptroller General m:ule
' his uppeuruueo iu our town.
a" His frequent elluslons in the shape of letters
of doubtful literary merit which have
recently appeared in the newspapers had led
us to look out for a grand personage before
'J* whom the county ofllcers should fall down
c- and do obeisance.
In a letter which that distinguished citizen
" published several days ago in the city papers
[,t ne speaks of the county officers, and espeit
daily the County Commissioners, as if tliey
? were pigmies.
1 * We are even now expecting a letter in pub,s
lie print in reference to our own oflicers
ss whom lie may claim the right lo criticise
rs and annoy, but a due regard to the proprieties
of the situation would suggest, even to
?- him. the inexpediency of instituting a comof
parison between his own ability and that ol
tlie County CommissionerH of Abbeville.
He seemed to think that a County Commissioner
"should be hung" who left with the
Clerk of the Hoard his name to a blank check
in order to accommodate the creditors of the
County.
ile thought it possible the clerk of the
S County Commissioners might "go lo Canada"
with the checks or the money.
, As a matter of fact, if the County Commissioners
or the Treasurer should emigrate, and
n if the Compiroller-Ueneral did not discharge
,o them, their boudsmen will answer for their
> dereliction ; and it is a matter of extraordinary
presumption for a State oUlcer to imd
pute anything to faithful subordinate olliu
cers.
r Ih this county, he seemed so anxious to "do
his duly" that he actually proposed to charge
c Treasurer Blake with money which had been
>f paid under protest to Treasurer l'errin, and
. which money was then, and is now, in the
hands of the State ollicers in Columbia.
ii" in ins zeal to "Uo nis uuty ne ordered tue
Treasurer to sell a tract of land to pay the
taxes oil personalty. In this case the former
owner of the land had returned it and his
personal property for taxation, but before the
taxes were paid, he sold both the land and
5. the personalty and he himself moved to another
state.
a The Comptroller-General seemed Ignorant
n of the fact that the laud was not liable for
e taxes on personal property. But when informed
by a clerk in the office as to the law
on tne subject, ho receded irom this proposlK
tion, to sell the land, but required Mr. Blake
e to pay the taxes on the personal property,
with a promise to rebate the sum a?from
the. next fiscal year.
y In another case, a citizen had paid taxes
s to the former Treasurer, but through oversight,
the books were not credited. In the
discharge of his duty Treasurer Make issued
e the execution, when tlie receipt was producs
ed. Of course he had to credit the books.
liut no provision was made for the cost, S1.G0.
1 The Comptroller-General required Treasurer
>f Blake to pay it.
But the Comptroller-General, himself made
a great mistake last January by his carelessness
in settling with Treasurer Perrin's
. bondsmen. Instead of holding back a part ol
the lees, or requiring them to go on and lin
ish tlifi collodion which t he flpcraisnrl nllicer
hud undertaken, and for the faithful performance
of which he had given ample security,
e he made settlement, through his authorized
agent, paid the full amount of the commissions
and discharged Treasurer 1'errin and
his bondsmen, leaving about half of the work
d still undone.
't Did any conscientious competent officer
t ever commit a greater wrong upon any
people, than did the Comptroller-General in
r paying full price for half work and in then
refusing to pay the man who finished it ?
v Although Treasurer lJlake is the duly accredr
ited agent of tiie State, acting upon the
0 authority of a commission issued to him by
the Governor, and although he has given
several months of his lime to the service ol
d the State, and although lie has paid out of
s his own pocket S12f? lor clerical aid, yet the
Comptroller-General reluses to allow liini one
cent of pay.
v What excuse does the Comptroller-General
i- oiler for this most strange act ?
Nothing at all, except the admission that he
actually paid the full salary to Treasurer
I'errin, and released him and his bondsmen
from responsibility and liability in finishing
the work.
c Section U7-J of the Acts of the General Asg
sembly provides:
"The following shall be the commissions of
the County Treasurers upon all taxes collectil
ed in their respective Counties: Four per
cent, upon the first ten thousand dollars,
two per cent, upon the next ten thousand,
and one per cent, upon all amounts collected
over thirty thousand dollars : J'rovUlcd, The
same shall not exceed one thousand dollars
.> or be less than seven hundred dollars per
1 annum"
c Under that Act, Governor Tillman cannot
e appoint a Treasurer and refuse to pay him
. thu fees laid down in the law. The lact that
Treasurer i'errin's bondsmen were paid and
matter Willi which Treasurer illako is m no
wise concerned. His commissions arc fixed
s by law, without reference to any act of his
predecessor, or without rebate or reduction
because the Com p t rol ler-ij en era 1 erroneously
e paid out the money to which Treasurer
it IJIake was entit led.
. Under 110 circumstances can Treasurer
Klake's salary or commissions be denied him
s because of the errors or mistakes of tlie Conipr.
troller-General.
If Treasurer I'errin and liis bondsmen may
receive full commissions for about halt the
work, what is to prevent every Treasurer In
the state from resigning as soon as commisir
sions 011 the amount, collected, equal the
r maximum sum 10 which they are entitled
The fact that Treasurer I'errin died in the
midst of the collection need not enter into
the consideration, it is the (act that the
Comptroller General released him before
the work was tinished which places him
111 his present awkward position.
As soon as the Comptroller General release
ed Treasurer I'errin and his bondsmen, tbe
uowruor uau uoiuiug eise 10 uo man it) apv
point a successor. As soon as he received ills
j. commission, Treasurer Make was lu the services
of tiie State and liis salary was regulatn
eel by the act which we have quoted above.
t. There is no way known to us whereby the
people of this county may be made whole in
(j this matter, except by resort to the bondsu
men of the officer who erroneously and un?
lawfully paid out our money.
lj 15111 it the LegislaturesliouId be willing to
excuse the Comptroller General for throwing
s away our money, then thai body should order
just and proper compensation to Mr.
? Itlake. The Comptroller General has no right
to make unjust exactions of a subordinate
ollicet" in small matters, while he himself is
s excused for wasting hundreds.
[. It is perfectly certain that there is no way
e of legally settling the fees of the Treasurer,
except by reference to the Act which we have
0 quoted.
If Treasuier Perrin's bondsmen could colc
lect for unfinished services, why not allow
;t them to collect the fees lor two or three
1 t years ahead ? The principle of paying three
0 months ahead, as was done by the Comptroller
Oeneral, is the same, as if paynicut was
made three years ahead.
? We commend the Comptroller General for
all legitimate cllbrts to swell the assessment
1(. of property.
r. We rejoice at his every reasonable and
d right effort to require of the county officers
the discharge of the full measure of their
s duty.
0 We excuse him for any seeming desire to
advertise himself by the publication of of1,
tieial letters.
,, We can overlook the vanity that may
IS lead him to forget that even a County Commiseoner
(in Abbeville, at least) may he his
I, equal in ability and fidelity in the discharge
I, ot a public duty.
n Let him pile up the assessments to their
true standard, let him catch tax dodgers of
j, every kind, but if his increased figures for
taxable property, and the reduction of public
? expenditures, is to indicate the degree of
U wrong which has been perpetrated on the individual
citizen or the subordinate olliccr,
rt. the greater will be our cause lor reproach.
iS M . r
it Correction.
i, To the Kditor of Abbeville Press and Banner.
? In the last issue of your paper the followy
ing appeared:
.s "We have heard that the Abbeville county
|'t delegation in the Legislature have recouit
mended or will recommend the appointment
jj of Capt. K. W. II. Nance to lill the place
jl which will be made vacant by the resignalion
of County Commissioner J. K. liul're.
|L. We do not know If there Is any foundation
lor the report."
v in justice to ourselves, we feel that the
same should not go unanswered.
In the first place, no vacancy has as yet ocr_
curred in theolliceof County Commissioner.
In the second place, when such vacancy
does occur it is the province of the Governor
to lill the same.
" The Governor lias usually referred such
matters to the entire delegation (of which the
Senator is chairman), for his enlightenment.
I So lar as we know, no such reference has as
s yet been made,consequently no recommendation
lias been made by the delegation.
Frank 15. Gary, .Member House of RcpreI,
sen tali ve.
I I'. 15. Carwile, Member House of ReprescnHj
tative.
J. E. Todd. Member House of Reprcsentati
ve.
J.Townes Robertson, Member House of
Representative,
a ^
Increasing shoe trade.?We are dally receiv,f
ing our fall and winter stock of ladies, misses.
5 children and infants fine shoes, which will
,1 interest all in search of economic and handsome
toot wear. R. M. liaddon & Co.
?
STOCK EXHIBIT.
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Extensive Prcpiirnfion* for n Good
Show in the City Wliieli Knows no ^
Much Woril as Fail?Xnni?-s of Commit
(<>?>s?OI<l Veterans.
(iltKKNWOOD, S. C., Aug. 31, 1S0I.
The rains have improved some crops and
rfamaurU otht-rs. Some cotton lias been pick- 1
oil already, and picking will be commenced
In earnest this week, if dry weather prevails.
Cards are out announcing the marriage of ,
Walter Cameron, Jr., one of oar leading mer- J,
chants, to Miss Gertrude Barnes, of Brooklyn, *
New York, on the ninth of September. Mr. f,
Cameron will not return to Greenwood before
the first of October. ,
Mn h it (ini-iMtr. of rjowndesville. died at
Ilie home of Mr. J. C. Xlekles yesterday afternoon
at. three o'clock. Mrs. Harper was taken
seriously ill a few days ago while visiting
her daughter Mrs. J. (\ Nickles and steadily
grew worse until the time of her death.
sometime ago "Justice"' figuratively termed
criticising Evangelists the roaring of the
i devil, and in his Inability to dispute a few
. tacts that had been published resorted to ridicule
and nousense. In the last issue of the
I'ress and Banner "S" gives a few more facts
and comments thereon. This was done in
reply to letters of inquiry and,not with a desire
to lessen influence for good and If "Justice"
or any one else has anything to say in
reply let him have the manbooa to place his
real name to whatever he may write. II you
are going to fight the "devil" don't try to
lake advantage of him by not giving him the
right name. He might load for bears when
bird shot would more than sullice.
The City Bank building is completed and
the institution will be opened for business tomorrow.
The graded schools will bo opened the
loth ^of September. The attendance will he
large and will increase, no doubt, as the success
of the school is assured.
Dr. F. M. Olilham, of Fort Worth. Texas,
arrived here on last Saturday accompanied
by his father, Mr. John L. Oldham. Dr. Oldham
is recovering from a serious attack of
diseave which, at one time, was thought
would prove fatal.
C'apt. J. P. Mlckler is building a largo
dwelling near his residence. It will be occupied
as soon as it Is finished.
Mr. It. M. Haos, of Bambarg, Is hero for a
few days. He lias many friends here who are
always pleased to see him.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Walker, of Columbia,
are visiting at the Riley Hotel.
Gov. B. K.Tillman was in town last week
yisitiug Mr. John L. Carr.
Arrangements are being made for the erection
of buildings on the lot recently purchased
lor the Baptist Orphanage. If the weather
continues fair bricklaying will be commenced
this week.
Mr. Goodlet, an architect from Augusta,Ga.,
omnlnun/1 hv flip hnilrlimr
committee of the Methodist church, was ill
town last week In consultation with the committee
concerning the new church building
which Is to be built this year. The plan has ,
been completed and all estimates carefully 1
made. The new edifice will cost about seven
thousand dollars and will be model of modern
architecture.
Mr. F. M. Allen's new residence on Church
street is nearlng completion. It will be a
very handsome building.
Mr. A. J. Sproles visited various places in
North Carolina on business last week.
Bills are out announcing a grand live stock
show to be held here on 15th of September.
The exhidition will lake place oil the vacant o
lots near t he residence of Mr. A. J. I'lowden.
The following committees have been appoint- a
ed and letters have leceived from many of
the gentlemen named aeceptlng the invlta- s
tion and expressing a wish for the success of
the exhibition : I
Horses, Saddle and Hardness?J. Wash '1
Watts, Laurens, S. C.: Tlios. W. Holloway, g
l'oinarla,S. ; John W.Clark, Augusta,Ga. t
Cows?Jas. T. Bacon, Kdgeftld, s. C.; .1. W. r
Scott, Verdery, S. C.; W. J. McUee, Klley's, b
8. C. '1
Sheep?David Aiken, Coronaca, S. (3.; c
Hugh Wilson Abbeville, S. C,; Capt. James t
Kodgers, Ninety-Six, S. C. e
Hogs?G. M. Anderson, Ninety-Six, S. C.; v
Geu. 11. II. Hemphill, Abbeville, S. C.; Josh v
Ashely, Honea I'ath, S. C. f]
Mules, Horses and Colts?Capt. John Pace, e
Hodges, S. C.; J. L. Harper, Elberton, Ga.; j<
Hon. Calvin Klnard. Ninety-Six, S. C. b
Poultry?I)r. S. T. Lee, Cokeshury, S. C'.; J.
F. C. Durre, Abbeville, s. C.; Dr. W. B. Mill- t
wee. Greenwood, S. C. C
Arrangements?l>r. J. A. Marshall, T. F.
Hi ley, J. C. Hill. J. L. II uehey, W. H. Whit- b
lock.
A tirst class band will furnish music for the r
occlusion. Excursion trains and low rates on f
all railroads. 1
About beautiful lots will be sold at auc- s
tion here on the loth of September. The i
land lies in a healthful and growing part of 1
the town and we feel sure that there will be r
no scarcity of buyers on the day of sale.. t
The re-union of the 14th Kegiment of South v
Carolina Volunteers was held here bust Tnes
tiny. Sixty three of the old veterans wero r
present. Mac. J.
GEORGE S. BRUCE.
S
?
s
A friend Pays an Affectionate Trlb- c
lite to His Memory. J
The subject ot this raemolr was the ?on of
Mr. Jas. and Mrs. Martha liruce, of suinted "
memory, and was t?orn near Bowman's Kerry t
on savannah River, October 26th, 1801, and s
died In this place August 23rd, 1891. ills fu- b
neral services were performed by Itev. J. E. <Heard
in Smyrna church in the presence of i
an unusually large and saddened congrega- v
tion, after which his remains were laid to H
rest in Smyrna cemetary. I
About the time that he was grown, his father
having died and lus mothei having moved /
to this place, lie entered Into business with o
the tirtn of T. liaker A Son with which he re- t
tnained till sometime ago. I
A few weeks iij{o he went to Abbeville and j:
entered the drug store of Mr. P. B. Speed. In
a short while lie was taken sick, when lie sot tl
better ho came home, relapsed and lived but d
a lew clays, tieorge was u-goou uo.v, nnu in i
the boy you beheld tho man. He IiiivIek a
been raised by pious parents had thrown
around liini the restraining influences of ^
precept and example which enabled him to t
shun many of the pitfalls incident to the lite
of a young man, and he had the fullest con- n
fldeneo ol all who knew him. ^
As complete preparation ltad long before
been made, when his limit of being ap- v
proaclied, he had no fears for tho future, but
in fulIfllinent of that love and trust which c
he had ever felt iu the promises of tho Sn- o
viour, he left all in his hands and was fully
resigned to his gracious will, lie united
himscll with the Methodist church in April
1X71, and ever after, wherever and whenever
duty called whether In thcchurch, the Sunday
School and the Y. M. C. A., he was ever
at his post, ready and willing to ueL his part.
Thus ended a life which could but give
promise of a bright future: a life though "
short which was a benediction to this community.
-Thus passed away one who was a
dutiful son, a loving brother, a warm friend.
Wc will miss you, George, greatly miss you,
but our loss is your gain.
? n i....... iii.ii i,, i,io
iVIl Willi RIIOI mill IIIIHCU 111 UAWJIIIIIS "1.1
virtues, and gave to liitn that mead of praise
so justly his due. lie was a hlghminded honoriible
christian gentleman, nnd is now no j!
doubt, reaping the Christian's reward, In the J'
christian's home in heaven. J.NV.II. 1
v
What. Senator Jtiillor says of I?r. ?
Stokes. 1
ti
KitfiDKiKiJ), August 2U?On Senator lSut- U
ler's return to-day from attendance on t he u
naval committee of the Senate your corres- s
poll dent handed him a copy of the Cotton 1
Plant of tiie Nth instant containing Dr. p
Stroke's editorial criticism of his Prosperity t<
speech, and also the Cotton Plant of the Iftth v
the resolutions of the Snell's Alliance, and in- d
quired if lie desired to say anything in con- t<
nection therewith. tl
After reading botli Senator liutler said in p
reply: b
I have lived to very little purpose for some- h
thing more than half a century in South Car- n
olina if it is necessary tor me to vindicate c
myself against such disgraceful falsehood, as ?
those contained in these two papers. I had tl
never met Dr. Strokes until the Prosperity c
meeting, lie appered to be a well matured,
talr man, and I treated him as such: but this S
performance of his shows clearly that he Is It
devoid of principle and honorable qualities, a
He knows full well that I did not utter the b
sentiments he attributed to me, or anything I
approaching them. He heard every word ot r<
niy speech and hud half an hour to reply to It
it. Why did he not then and there in my
presence rebuke such sentiments? Why did n
lie stand mute and permit the farmers, whose
special champion he assumes to be, to lie
vilified and denounced in this way? Why
does he sneak to his sanctum and ten days
after deliberately pen this editorial, bristling
with perversion and falsehood? Why all
the circumstances convict him either of selfstultilicalion
or what is worse, willful falsehood.
c
"I never uttered such sentiments or anything
approaching them, and Dr. Strokes
knows it.
"As to the Snell Alliance resolutions I have
nothing to say, further than that they do me
gross Injustice. 'J'hey bear tlieenr marks of
Dr. Strokes, and, of course, are predicated
upon the false information lie deliberately
palmed oil on the members of the Alliance. P
It is pitiful to see a man, who claims to be pi
intelligent, guilty of such digraceful methods
to carry a point, but lie shall not practice A
them upon me if I can reach the pars of the fo
people he Is seeking to iutlueiice and poison ai
against, me by falsehood anil misrepresentation.
If there Is anything the people of this t.i
State detest and despise it is a sneak and a "
liar." bi
Senator Butler will beat liatesburg on the
9th of next month, the day of the public dis- tl
cussion at that place, and will be glad to meet
Dr. Strokes and repel his accusations face to !c
face. a|
111
at
Wo have just opened up the best line of r?
men's fine shoes ever shown in the Abbeville
trade prices considered. O. P. Heath & Co.
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TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. ?
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low?
>UR EDUCATORS IN COUNCIL AT THE x\
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ATHENS OF ABBEVILLE. Sch(
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trior Notes of ? I'rofitiiblo mid lMcusant
Gathering of Our Tcachers. tlie
The Abbeville County Teachers' Associa- schc
ion met In the chapel of the Due West "Cj?
'emale College at 10 o clock a. m.. August 17, ?
S91. The exercises were opened with prayer you
>y Dr. Lindsay, after which we were favored "ir 1
nth music by the choir. The president, Mr. aKe
.C.Cork, then thanked the audience for com
heir presence. Joca
An address of welcome was made by Prof. ' IC"
I. E. Bonner, in which he showed that Ab- ,'u1'
leville county stands first not only alphabet- an(l
cally but also educationally. An earnest ap- ers I
>eal for the advancement ol all school work ncie
pas made, showing that at this time the reponlbllities
are great. *?''<
Rev. W. A. Gaines responded to the wel- 'nte
ome in behalf of the Association, thanking by c
he citizens for the warm welcome. Mr. ln?
iaines held that the teacher Is the embodi- J1131
nent of principle, the greatest benefactor of lilJJ
lumanity.
Messrs. B. M. Sullivan and E. B. Kennedy y'
vere appointed to solicit new members.
Eighteen accessions were reported. While the
he roll was being passed around the Associa- sev<
ion was favored with Instrumental music by 1"?
.liss Zula Brock. Oi
The election of officers was entered into, visa
csulting In the re-election of the former of- app
leers, excepting the secretary. W. C. Bell, " '
ipon whose resignation E. li. Kennedy was tee.
^ected. T?
Mr. A. G. Miller,of the Palrlck Military In- day
titutc. was introduced and read a paper on tioc
'The Teaching of Arithmetic," advocating ? w
he study of tiiis branch at an early age by tne
essons, thereby appealing to the eye and en- dre
ibling the child to grasp the idea readily.
le would discourage the memoriter process, soc
t was suggested that Long Division be taken -T!
ip before Short Division, removing the dif- niei
iculty of the first, which consists mostly In M
he lorm, and thereby paving the way for the Met
>etter understanding of the second. Some hUv
nethods were then illustrated on the black- dre
toard. The paper was followed by an inter- lcct
sting discussions, participated in by Profs, slio
irier and Hood, and Messrs. Thomson and blai
iaines. Jett
A motion was made and carried that the be
vKhuuiiiuon aujourn in me loruuouu 01 uaun
lay at 12 o'clock. After instrumental music a pi
lie Association adjourned to meet at 3 the
1'clock p. m. beri
J. C. Cork, President, per
E. B. Kennedy Secretary. ties
lioo
apte
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VALUABLE PAPERS. mu<
Tl
by ]
'n^lish in Primary iratios?Importance
of Itroiul C'onrsp in Primary ma(
Studies ? Questions that Pnzzle daj
This Editor?An Eye on the Al? othl
mighty Dollar, an<l a Committee Jj'g
on IliiNineMS. terr
Thursday Afternoon, Aug. 27. e(j ,
The Association met at the appointed hour,
The president appointed the following com- pup
nittecH, viz: 0he,
On Constitution?H. E. Bonner, W. C. Bell flna
nd E. B. Kennedy. DUn
On Resolutions?A. G. Miller, J. W. Thornon
and J. M. Leith. t0y
A paper on "English in Primary Grades" cujt
iy Miss Emma Perrin was read by J. W, pup
"homson, disparaging the study of technical <j?j
rammar in primary grades and emphasizing
he study of language lessons, in which the K|CII
eproduction of selected stories read or told
>y the teacher miglit be profitably used,
'he paper advised a guarded care on the part
f the teacher of the language used either by
he pupil or the teacher himself, allowing no
rror to be made unnoticed. Composition
pas proposed as an efficient means of cultiating
the expression of thought and of aclulring
a correct use of language. The teachr
should make a judicious selection of sub- "'Tl
ects, avoiding abstract subjects and those j
icyond the comprehension of thp pupil.
The house was opened for a discussion of
he paper. Messrs.Thomson, Cork and McCain
responded.
The audience was then favored with muBic
>y the Missss Devlin. Tl
Rev. W. A. Gaines was next introduced and mln
ead a paper on "The Importance of a Broad sust
'ourse of Study la momentary Training." ir
.'he paper opposed the idea and practice of
pecial studies in elementary training, Insistng
on a thorough, all-round training. A Tl
istof prominent and successful men was ins
nentioned Illustrating the mistakeu notions ?A
hat frequently prevail among youth as to Kill
vhat they are fitted or talented to pursue. com
That such youth may not bn without prepaatlon
for other pursuits on discovery of A
heir delusion or when unavoidably thrown the'
nto adverse circumstances, it was Insisted v?r|
hat all of the faculties 6hould be developed, A
he weaker us well as the stronger. M
The paper wasdlscussed by Dr. Grier, who ture
poke at length deploring some prevalent Tl
onseiiuencles of special courses of study de- folk
Igned for specialists as are studied in some Fc
olleges below the grade of a university den
iroper. Prof. McCain and \V. O.Bell also Tho
poke on this subject. urei
The following questions deposited in the M.
query box" were assigned, viz: "Do Dicta- KeP
ion Exercises Compensate for the Time Con- TJ
urned?" to J. \V. Thomson "What is the the
icst System of Marking?" to Prof. P. L. ado
irier. "What Is the Best Method of Teuch- K<
ng Long Division?" to A. G. Miller. "<\t clat
rhat Period of a Child's Progress Should the We.'
itudy of Gramnier be Commenced ?" to Prof, ed '
1. E. Bonner. 2n
Dr. Grier spoke of the advisability of the aut'
association devising, if possible, some way fori
f increasing the small salary of teachers of Sn
he county. President Cork, Profs. Hood and y?u
ionnur made remarks of interest in this con- lent
icctlon. 411
Prof. Bonner moved that a committee of oOit
Ive be appointed to report on the following m'1'
lay information, and plans relative to the
ncreaseof the salary of teachers. Motion whc
dopted. Ass
Dr. Grier, Profs. Bonner and McCain, and Tl
V. C. Bell were appointed on this commitce.
thiii
Mr. Bell moved thnt a committee on me- A
norlals of deceased members be appointed,
lotion adopted. E,
\V, 0. Bell, SV. B. Acker and E. B. Kennedy
rere appointed as tlie committee.
The minutes being read and sustained as rpi]
orrect, the house adjourned to meet at 8 AJJ
'clock p. m.
J. C. Cork, rresident.
E. B. Kennedy. Secret'y. Tin
"THE STUDY OF ENGLISH."
A
L Cultured Man llio Itesnlt of fJood stre
Kdiiciilion?Do Wo Xccd n 1.1 ternturn
Which 1m Distinctively Snutli* ban
ern? or Hud Wo Hotter Heroine s1?''
cell
Citizen** of tho World ? t|le
Thursday Evening, 8 o'clock. Sr.e'
The Association was called to order by the
'resident and opened with prayer by Dr. a,ul
Lcid. After singing by tho choir the roll of ,na]
he names of the members of tho Association
ras called. J10"
The lecturer of the evening, I'rof. J. I. Mc- bPeJ
'ain, then proceeded with an address on the l'er'
Stady of English." His lecture impressed llre
he importance of good teachers and good ",ra:
caching in the elementary schools. The e,e?
ood ol all education is a cultured man. Ed- a'ltl
eatian should leave one with ft taste for J""
tandard literature, which itself is culture.
he absence of thesludy of literature in our 11
ublie schools was deprecated, and the ,,or,
..-t wl.rt mil 1n intr,wln/.o 111 nrnt 11 rn lvOD
,-ere considered recreant to their trust and wl1'
uty. Some suggestions as to methods of OI y
caching literature were given, but the en- 1
huslasm of tlie teacher, who must be an ap- ,rr'"
reciativo student of this branch and eapale
of enlisting the interest of the pupil, was h1/"
eld to be superior to all methods. It was '>roi;
( commended that every teacher make ail
Mori to secure a school library, which }'
rould be a pressing, standing invitation to
lie pupils to become intelligent readers anil bruI
111 Hi red men. J 11'
Ueferenee was made to tlie lack of good ,uiu
outliern literature in explanation of which
. was held that Southerners have not a taste P',xv
lid keen relish for standard literature, tiiere- *
y ollering no encouragement to authors. f1'
t was claimed that schools could and should J1'10'
medy such a condition. A discussion Jol- lwe'
>wed by Kev. (Jaines and W. C. Hell. n ,
The Association adjourned to meet the next we
lorning at 9 o'clock. 'l.na.
J.C.Cork, President. ",?'i
K. 15. Kennedy, Secretary, ,,AN
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QUE STIONS?RESOLUTIONS?PAPERS. hibl
Tli
Wal;
oiistitiit iomil Amendment ?Itoport j^r'0
ol' Committee on Ti'llclirrs's Si?Ia-'Sm]t
ry ? I liter-ConnI.v Associations---| Kv
Paper by Miss i-iHiii-?Address by ,
l?r. Cirlcr. pos'il
Friday Morning, August IS.
The Association wns called to order by the
resident and the exercises opened with
rayer and singing, \y,
Tlie minutes ol the last meeting of tlie [ per t
ssoelation were read and approved. The 0f
blowing questions were tlien assigned to be! s|jov
nswered at the next meeting, viz. I sick
"What is tlie best, system of physical cu 1-j j,1{, >
ire for young ladles?" to A. (j. Miller; j extei
How long docs a teacher's certificate In Ab- j ^*y ?
iviile County continue?" to Capt. K. Cowan.. oitcr
Tho committee on constitution submitted I si)o\i
ic following report: j the i
1. We recommend tho addition of the fol-i,neM!
wing clause lo Article V., viz., "and sliull I tliuii
ipoint three standing committees, of three!
lembers, each, on Constitution, Resolutions j
id Nominations, which committees shall
iport sometime during the meeting.
2. We recommend that Article II bo erased. Me
On motion the report was adopted. Heal
<
. Grier, W. C. Bell, and W. L. Milwere
appointed to report on nominate
ie committee to devise some better way
he payment of teachcrs reported as fol>,
viz:
nvcsts the Board of Trustees of cnch
)ol District with authority to employ and
:ccontracts with teachers within the liru)f
the School Fund available for said
)ol District, not only "to take care of.
tage, and control the school property of
District," but "totakecarethat they (the
>ols) are conducted with the utmost efncy,"
and
hereas, The custom prevails in Abbeville
nty of controllug the schools, at least so
\s the salary of teachers is concerned, by
neral council of all the Trustees in the
aty, by which the close control ot the
,1 trustees over theirschools in this imporu,
if not vital matter, is broken, things
; are not equal are forced into equality,
one of the strongest incentives to teiichLo
aspire to higher attainments and promcy
is cut off,?Therefore,
jsolved, That it is the sense of the Abbe3
County Teachers'Associations that the
;rest of education will be best subserved
>ach Board of Trustees taking and retainthat
immediate and full control of the
lagement of its district with which the
in .rests it.''
sport adopted.
i motion J. C. Cork, J. VV. Thomson, and
s Griffin were appointed to appear before
convention of the local trustees of the
jral townships and present the action of
Association on this resolution.
i motion a committee to consider the adiblllty
of Inter-county association was
ointed. J.W.Thomson, VV.C. Bell, anil
i. Wilson were appointed on this cotntnltae
questions given out on the preceedlng
were answered and discussed. The quesi,
"When the dictionary pronunciation of
ord is different from that prevailing in
eommunlty bow should wo teacn cnun
to pronouncc the word ?'' was aninced
and very fully discussed by the Asation.
!ie audience was then favored with instruutal
and vocal music.
Iss Griffin next read a paper on the "Best
Lhods of Beginners," emphasizing the beivment
of much attention on young chlln.
claiming that they should not be neged
for more advanced pnpils. The child
uld be taught at first without a book, the
ikboard being used instead, on which the
ers of the alphabet and the lesson should
printed. Pictures Rhould be made the
ins of much information and interest by
easing talk and appropriate questions by
class, eliciting the opinions of the mems
of the class, cultivating the powers of
ceptlon, comparison, and memory, faculeaslly
and naturally developed In chlldd.
Writing should be begun at an early
, in which task, as In other work of the
d, the sympathy of the teacher can do
ch to encourage the awkward and dull,
lie audience was then favored with music
Miss Lllla Cowan.
r. Grler next addressed the Association,
!fly sketcning the conduct of the school
uer aed customs of the school In the early |
rs of schools of the state. Among some
er professions teaching shares the odious
position of being a refuge for the Incapaand
unsuccessful in other pursuits. The
ns school-master, pedagog, and teacher,
a their significations as popularly concelvwere
discussed. Emphasizing the imporce
and necessity of earnest appeals to the
ill and his parents to secure discipline and
ilence, n protest was entered against the
1 and total abandonment of corporal
Ishment.
n earliest and eloquent appeal was made
tie teacher to exercise his opportunity to
lvate the higher moral faculties of the
11.
le query, "What Induced France to assist
erica In the Revolutionary War," was asled
to Prof. Hood.
ie Association adjourned to meet 2:15 p. m.
J. C. Cork, President.
B. Kennedy, Secretary.
NEARING THE END.
le Prize System," nnil tlie "Text
RaaIx A n<iu( iftviwnu Conwiriorpfl?
.Vow OflicerH? Resolution of thnnkw
?Adjournment.
Friday Afternoon, Aug. 28.
le Association was called to order, the
lutes of the morning session read and
Ained.
easurer \V. L. Miller made a report
ch, on motion, was received as informaie
questions given out during the momwere
answered.
paper on the "Prize System" by Miss
Lie Thomas was road by Prof. Wm. Hood
Lrasting the advantages and dlsadvan;s
of this system.
paper on the "Text Book Question" was
1 read by E. B.Kennedy, discussing the
ous systems of school-book supply,
discussion followed.
r. A. G. Miller spoke of the physical cullof
young ladies.
je committee on Nominations reported as
>ws:
>r President, J. C. Cork. 1st vice-Preslt
Wm. Hood, '2nd Vice-President J. W.
mson, Secretary K. B. Kennedy, Treas
\V. L. Miller, Executive Committee VV.
Grler, Miss Griffin and Mrs. Williams.
iort adopted.
10 Committee on Resolutions submitted
following report which was unanimously
pted, viz :
asolved 1st. That the thanks of the Assoion
be tendered to the citizens of Due
it for the praiseworthy interest manifestn
our meeting.
d. That our thanks be tendered to the
lorities of the Due West Female College
:he use of the chapel.
d. That our thanks be tendered to the
ng lanles and gentlemen for the excel.
and entertaining music.
h. That our thanks be tendered to the
:ers ol the Association for their efficient
lageinent.
h. That our thanks be tendered to those
> prepared essays and addresses lor the
ociatlon.
lie President expressed his entire satislon
with the success of the meeting and
nkR to the citizens of Due West.
djourned the Association.
J. C. Cork, President.
, B. Kennedy, Secretary.
[E AUGUSTA EXPOSITION.
c Glory of Augusta and the Pride
- ** A l>AAtn!ato. TAWII
PI K UII rjlrtic.l?/m. uvuiii fet ? WTII
itiul Patriotic Citizens.
Augusta, Oa., Aug. 31, 1SS1.
ugusta, <ia., with Its broad and shady
els and its many beautitui residences nnd
tndtd business houses nnd its magnificent
lois and churches, located as it is on tiie
ks of Savannah Klver at tiie head of
mboat navigation, together with its exent
railrond advantages, has made within
past twelve raonts steady aud rapid pro's.
urlngthi9 period hundreds of residences
business houses have been erected and
ly others are in cnurse of construction,
itliin tiie past few months the expensive
unsatisfactory street railway system has
l supercecded by a less costly and nearer
ect mode of transportation? the poor, old,
d, worn-out horse lias been turned out to
te and rest, and Benjamin Franklin's
tricity has been harnessed by Air. Kdison
is now doint; here in Augusta the work
nore than Jive hundred lleet and able
led horses.
It: Jlll^uniii nucvi i <n ? ...... j , ....
the successful management of Mr. T. A.
erts, reccnsly of Kansas City, Mo., will
in the Augusta Exposition opens the 2nd
roveinber next, keep constantly employhlrty-five
cars In carrying persons to aad
n the Exposition Grounds.
jgusta already tons upwards of twenty
is of electric street railroad with bright
ipects of several miles more within tlie
t two months.
lis wide-awake city with a population of
0 lias seven direct railroads and nine
ich roads, also several projected roads
ch will doubtless be built in the near
re. Besides her railroad advantages, Aua
has nine miles of canal, furnishing
er enough for the manufacturing of
0,000 worih of cotton goods In 18'JO.
>rcitizens are energetic, intelligent, pa:1c.
In 18(i. when the gieat contest he?u
the North and the South began, her
to sons, encouraged by her fair daughters,
s among t.ie first to oiler their services,
their Jives, If necessary, for the defence of
r country's honor and right.
1 an evidence of her pluck, the Augusta
osltlon, two years ago, notwithstanding
many diltlcultles with which its manhad
to contend, was, In the matter of exts,
a marked success.
e coming Exposition with Mr. Patrick
sh. President; Mr. .hue Klval, Secretary;!
Thomas 1'. Henry, Solicitor, bids lair to
nc among the best Expositions of the
h.
cry county in South Carolina and (Jeor-1
ind In adjoining states should have an
bit next November in the Augusta Ex- 1
Lion Building. N. 0.1'yles.
Card ol Thanks.
3 desire through the columns of your pa,o
return our sincere thanks to the people ,
Abbeville, for the many kindnesses!
rn to us while in attendance upou tlie;
bed of our brother, Mr. G. S. Bruce, durlis
late illness in that place. The favors |
tided, will ever be gratefully remembered ''
s. After our brother returned home, hel1
i referred to the very kind treatment I
;n him by the people of Abbeville, and !'
light before he died, desired to be re-1'
ibered to thcin, and to thank them lor I
' uniform kindness to him, <
Mrs. T. J. Baskin, '
Mrs. L>. L. Barnes. '
? " I,
n's pants at fifty cents per pair at O. 1\ I
h Co. '
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ABBEVILLE'S SCHOOLS.
SHALL WE TAKE A PROGRESSIVE STEP IN
THE EDUCATION OF OUR CHILDREN?
Will the People Inlorrst Tliemsclves
ami Share the Responsibility of
the Schools while Paying: Taxes to
Support Thein ??Say, Yourself.
It seems that there Is now a disposition
among this people to take some advanced
steps in the matter of educational facilities
for the children of the village, but from
what we can learn there is very little unanimity
as to the methods which may be
adopted to bring ;ibout the desired result.
From some observation and a little experience
with the public schools, we are inclined
to the opinion that the people themselves
have not had a full share oi responsibility in
governing and controlling the schools.
And we are further Inclined to tbe opinion
that the system furnishes too much opportunity
for arbitrary control of the people by
the school authorities.
In many communitiescreat dissatisfaction
has been felt at times, anu in some instances
numbers of people have thought that their
rights have been trampled upon by those in
authority.
In view then of the past troubles, and in the
face of the contention or dissatisfaction now
existing at Abbeville, It is well for those who
may seek a change from the old plan?by
Inaugurating expensive methods?to look
well before they take decisive action.
In our oplnlou we need two public schools
?one for the white children and one for the
negro children.
As the white people pay more of the taxes,
they of right should have a finer or more
costly bouse thau will be built for the negroes,
who pay less of the taxes.
If It Is practicable of lawful, or if itseems expedient
and desirable, let each and every citizen
indicate on his ballot the school to which
he wishes his taxes applied.
In this way no harm or Injustice would be
done to the individual citizen or to either
race.
As we believe that much of our trouble in
rererence to i.ne scnoois comes irom wie iuct
thatour people often think that they are arbitrarily
ruled by the trustees, the Press and
Ilanner would suggest that the peoole should
elect their own trustees, in the same manner
and at the same time that they elect town
councllmen.
We would further suggest that the people
themselves vote directly for the teacher of
their choice.
By this system every semblance of bossim
would be removed, and no citizen who desires
the fullest and best government of the
people by the people need object to this plan.
If the people may vote for County officers,
for Legislators, and for Presidential electors,
are tbey not fitted to express their individual
choice for teacher of their own children ?
If they contribute of their taxes for the support
of the school, may they not vote for the
trustees and the teachers, whose salaries they
pay?
Isn't it presumption, if not an insult for
any man to say that this community is incompetent
to elect their own teachers and
trustees?
If it be urged that some individual, or some
coterie of men, could select better teachers
than the great body of the people, we would
urge that the same is true in the selection of
members of the Legislature. We presume
that there are many men who think that
they could appoint more able and more eloquent
members for the Legislature than the
people would elect.
But, even admitting that any man or any
set of men could appoint better representatives
than the people themselves would
choose, the men so chosen would not be chosen
in accordance with the spirit of this government,
and therefore would not be as acceptable
to the people, as men of their own
choice.
The whole theory of this Government is
that the people should rule. They are never
dissatisfied with t heir own acts.
If the teachers in the public schools are
elected by the patrons and taxpayers, the fact
would Insure to every child in the school impartial
and Just treatment. The teacher, under
such circumstances, would feel that he
must give to the humblest child Just the same
attention that is exacted of him for the children
of t,he most infiuentlal parent.
To sum up:
1. Let the Legislature make Abbeville a
school district.
2. Let them allow the people to express
their wishes annually by ballot In reference
to their choice of teachers and trustees.
3. Let the people have power to vote an appropriation
sufficient to build the needed
school houses for the public schools.
4. Let the people have the right to vote an
extra tax for thesupportof the public schools,
and to require that all public money be appropriated
exclusively lor the support of one
public school for the white children, and one
for the colored children.
This Is a small community, and we can well
afford to allow every child within the school
age free access to the public schools.
The plan proposed above would bring peace
and goodwill among our people, and remove
all possibility of cause, for complaint, jealousy
or contention.
Such a course would identify every one
with the schools, and even if it were possible
to believe that the great body of our people
preferred a teacher, which a small coterie in
their superior judgment may think less acceptable
than one whom they might select,
yet the people will not likely make a greater
number of mistakes than have been made In
the past.
Many years ago the people of Abbeville
surrendered themselves into the hands of a
few) who interesied themselves in the control
of the schools, and we all know that that
plan has not given great satisfaction.
A school association was formed years ago
to guarantee the salary of the teachers. Although
the trustees of that Institution were
the very best that could have been selected
from the town, yet we all know that the
schools did not flourish under that system.
For various reasons the children were either
barred out, or else they volun'^?.-ily withdrew
from the institution?tbey were not there.
We would not be understood as censuring
any trustees. We believe that each and all of
them acted conscientiously, but we do maintain
that the people themselves con conduct
their own affairs more satisfactorily than
can any board of managers.
If the reforms suggested can be effected, we
believe It will be M'ise to levy a tax to support
the schools.
But if the old plan of being managed by
the trustees is to be continued, we think it
better to do nothing at all In the matter.
Having had experience under the old system,
when we had plenty of money, we do not
now think that plan would work any better
under a heavy taxation than under voluntary
contribution of individuals for the support
of public schools.
It was not lack of money that made failures
of the old schools. It requires the co-operation
of the people?and to get that co-operation
we must have less arbitrary ruling in
the management of the schools to make them
successful. This can be had by allowing every
one to exorcise some choice and to assume
some responsibility In the selection of
trustees and teachers.
Personal ami Otherwise.
Mr. M.C Heath left Tuesday by tho Seaboard
Air Line for a short visit to Charlotte,
before going North to buy his fall stock of
goods.
Miss Mamie Williams and Miss Nannie
Aiken left for their homes yesterday, after a
pleasant visit to friends in this place.
Miss Nellie Brunson left for her home In
Kdgetleid, accompanied by her cousin,.Mr.
Tom Ounrles.
Mr. J. Hayne McDill will bo pleased to ser
his Iriends at his new place of business, O.
1'. Heath & Co.
Mr Thorwlnrp T'niv.hnr nrpuolieil a most ex
eel lent sermon, Sunday at Trinity church.
Mrs. O. T. I'orcher, Miss I>"11 Porchcr and
Mr. Davis I'orcher spent Monday with Mrs.
Lee.
Miss May Robertson is spending this week
In Lowndcsville.
Mis's Li la Norwood Is on a visit to her sis- ,
ter, Mrs. Cleveland, at their mountain home,
Wild Woods.
Mrs. iladdon left last week to purchase
their Tall millenery and dry goods.
Mrs. W. H. Parker is quite sick.
There are quite a number of visitors In Abbeville
this summer.
Mr. hddic Hug lies from Camden, spent
several days in Abbeville last week.
Mr. Prank Smith is back alter a pleasant
visit to friends in Norfolk, Va. |
Messrs. Jlinmie and Colter Cothran played
a match game of tennis last Monday at I
Jlonea Path and came oil* victorious.
Miss Kittle Perrin is visiting friends in Abbevllle.
Mr. T. (?. Perrin has just returned from a 1
week's stay at Tallulah Falls. I
The young ladies Tennis Club will meet, as
usual on Friday afternoon at Miss McUow- I
an's court.
Rev. W. II. Hanekel is expected home this '
week from Buna Vista.
The weather is quite cool and mountain- j
like since the recent rains. I
Mrs. Mary Parker leaches a class of little i'
girls. I"
MlssICateand Miss Sal lie Marshall have M
Rone to Bordeaux to visit Mrs. Mcintosh and 1
her daughter Mrs. s. J. Zelj.'ler. <
FROM ABBEVILLE TO ATHENS. j \
l lie \en Ituuil is Finished to the C'Ihn-; t
sie City?<>ritn?l Excursion.
Mr. P. B. Speed of our town will run an excursion
train from Clinton to Athens JSeptuni- J (
berMth. U
Prom all that we can hear, everybody will ?
jo. The tare is low and the trip will be* a de-j \
llghtful one. I j
The new road seems to be busy run ntng excursions,
and all the people either look on |
with amazement or jump aboard the Hying y
Lrains, which glide swiftly over hill and dale
?through deepest mountain cuts, or over the
liighest iron bridges.
Get the exact change to pay for your ticket.
I'iie btation agent may not have it.
MISTAKE ABOCTT GRATES.
Good Prenchers and Pretty Women*? \
New Corn and Old Hea*~5ew
Itrlckn and Ready Hade (oniity 1
CommlsNloiiortt?Openlng Cotton? I
Opening Schools?Odds and Ends. I
" " - ? ? ?>? I
> INF.TY tjlX, sepi. 1, XW1?
The C^uarterly Conference of the Methodist
church was held at Saleru on last Saturday,
Rev. A. J. Cautben, P. E., presiding.
Miss May Orchard, a pretty, stylish looking
young lady of Atlanta, is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. T. C. Lipscomb.
Mrs. J. A. Stuart has returned from a pleasant
trip to Greenville and other places.
Miss Jessie Felder of St- Georges, is visiting
Mrs. M. F. Young.
The corn crop has been more or less injured
by wind and high water.
Col. James H. Rice has shown lis some deliclous
concord grapes, Just ripening. Their
lateness is attributed to the fact tney were
covered with paper bags while green.
The Baptist Association meets here on
Tuesday the 8th instant.
MaJ. Hale's canary Is in elegant form Jnat
now, and slnjjs and looks like a Georgia Major.
Mr..I.C. Cork Informs us that his school
will open on Monday, the 14th of September.
The Kev. R. N. Pratt of Bennettavllle passed
up the road laet week.
Th? pretty Miss Waddeil la visiting her slater
Mrs. J. W. Blake.
Governor Tillman and family passed on
the railroad Saturdsy, going Westward.
The Rev. R. G. Patrick of Yorkvllle delivered
the address to the Union Sunday
School at the Baptist church last Sunday. It
was a splendid effort and highly appreciated
by those fortunate enough to hear It.
Major Galphln and family have returned
from the mountains. Their sojourn was at
Hotel de Gower.
Mr. ThomaB Alston, son-in-law of Dr. Sanders,
was here a short while recently.
Ninety Six is booming Mr. Ransom Chaney
for County Commissioner. It Is well known
we can't elect one. So we hope the county
will let us get one by apointment It Is our
only chance.
Dr. Julian and Mr, G. M. Anderson have
finished burning their first kiln of fine hard
brick.
The directory of Ninety Six printed in the
last Issue of the Press and Banner was a com"Hmonl
onrt niilto cnmnlptfl Thnnlrfi.
Mr. W, H. Wbitlock and Mr. M. H. Coleman
of New Market were In town last Saturday.
Some cotton Is opening, and ere long the
fleecy staple will begin to come In. Despite
the continued low prices our farmers will
plant It.
Miss Lizzie Jones of Greenville Is visiting
Ninety Six as the guest of the Misses Fouche.
The many friends of herself and mother are
glad to meet her.
Miss Connie McCall and brother B. B? of
Quitman, Ga., are visiting Mrs. Geo. M. Anderson.
The singing at the Baptist church lastSnnday
was superb, especially so at the evening
service.
A good many of our citizens are having
grates put in, and will use coal in the future.
Wood is too high.
Mr. M. F. Sanders has gone to Abbeville to
clerk for Messrs. P.- Rosenburg & Co. Mr.
Sanders is a number one salesman, and has
many friends around Ninety Six who wish
him much success in his new home.
Mrs. S. M. Davis has returned from a visit
to Greenville.
Mrs. Dr. Holland and two little ones left recently
for a trip to Alabama.
A wedding in town next Thursday.
Many friends regret to hear of the misfortune
Mrs. Motte, of Newberry. She lost a
valuable house and nearly all of her lurnlture
with but little Insurance.
Judge Cooper, of Edgefield, was In town
last Saturday.
Frank Tompkins and several other young
men are getting ready for Clemson College.
East End.
The Abbeville High School
ivrTI T T?T? nPTTISTT?n nM MfYWHAV QFP_
W TEMBEtt 7, 1891. A prompt attendance
is desired.
J. W. THOMSON,
Principal.
Sept. 2. 1991, It
NOTICE.
I FORBID ANY PERSON TO HIRE OR
harbor Diiye McBrlde as he is In contract
to work for me lor the year 1891, will enforce
the law against any one hiring him.
J. H. CHEATHAM.
Sept 2, 1891, 4t
The State of Sontl Carolina,
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.
COURT OK COJJMOX PLEAS.
Martha A. Tolbert, Plaintiff,
against
John Gullebcau, Champion Gulllebeau, Harriet
A. I,eroy, John B. Bouchllloo, Lenard
Boucblllon, Martha Boucblllon, Jane
Smith and Guilford S. Cade and J. A. LeRoy,
as Executors of P. L. Gulllebeau, deceased
, Defendants.
*
COPY SUMMONS. FOR RELIEF.
X.
(('omplaint not Served.)
To the Defendants:
You ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND
required to answer the complaint in this action,
which is Med in the office ol the Clerk
of Common Pleas, for the said county, and
to serve a copy of your answer to the ?ald
complaint on the subscriber at his office at
Abbeville Court house, South Carolina, wlthin
twenty days atter the service hereof, ex"
elusive of the day of such service; and If you
fall to answer the complaint within the time
aforesaid, the plaluiilt' in this action will apply
to the Court lor the relief demanded in
the complaint.
Dated. August:51st, A. D., 1S91.
W.A.LEE,
Piaintlll's Attorney.
To John J. ftillobfiati, John B. Bouchlllon,
Lenurd Bouchllion, Martha Bouchllion,
and Jane Smith, Absent Defendants:
Take Notice : That the summons of
which the above is a copy with the complaint,
l.nu tl.lu ,|n,r l.onn >11 r.. I In f I. <> I ' 1? rlr U n ffi fit.
Abbeville, S. C. ^9
W. A. LEE, ' H
Plain tilt's Attorney. H|
Sept. 2, 1S!)|, Gt 9
li rami
FKOM? 9
UTOIiTOlli
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9. 1891.B
(W H IT ES EXCLUSIVELY.) Q
OX THE ABOVE NAMED DATE A^K
Gruud Excursion will i>e run over tbeHB
reat G., C. & N. it. K., from Clinton toH|
\thcns. BB
A majjnlflclent run of lot) ruiles and backH|
for a nominal lure and a stay of live or six !
:iours iu one of the most attractive and pro-^H
jresslve cities ol Lite south. 09
Among the attractions to be seen are her^H
ruinous.Schools, Cotton and Iron Manulac>^H
ures, Ice Factory, Electric Curs, and tbe^D
Jreat ltridge across Oconee Hivcr. MH
Lei Clinton join Orcemvood, Greenwood^H
Mibevlne and Abbeville the Savannah .slde^B
n their social and business representatives^^
md all united huve a grand Gala Day of pro-^H
It, pleasure and merriment. A rare chance^H
lor Hie business men along the line to Inspect^^B
lie Industrial enterprises ol a progressive^
,,'iiy, and catch some of her spirit of push^^H
ind enterprise.
A rare chance for the beaux and belles^D
ilong the line to organize a Grand Picnic en^B
oute Athens.
Train will leave Clinton C:GU o'clock a. ro.JH
ast time. Returning, leave Athens ai
/clock p. m. 9B
HOUND TKIP TICKETS. jBS
From From 819
'Union 52 'S> Mounivlile $2 OO^HQ
,'ross li111 1 'JO Greenwood 1
,'aua 1 00 Abbeville I 50^H|
.Vails 1 3d Calhoun Falls 1 2o^H|
icardmont 1 10 Middleton 1 OO^BB
Children under ten years half fare. Ha
Comtortable couches and good order guar-^^E
mteed. W
P. B. SPEED, 9
Manager. H
Aug. %, 1SU1. 2t. Ba