The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, September 02, 1891, Image 5
The Press and Banner
By HUGH WILSON.
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1891.
Home Again.
Mr. P. Rosenberg, of the firm of Messrs. P.
Rosenberg Co., has just returned from the
Northern markets, whither he had cone to
buy a splendid stock of goods in every department.
Finding the prices satisfactory,
lie bought even more largely than he intended
when he left home. His sagacity as a buyer,
and the fair dealing of the members of his
firm, has established a big trade, which increases
every year, no matter what the price
of cotton. They always let the people know
what they have In stock, and always do as
they promise. Their customers are always
pleased, and bring their friends with them to
trade.
o
His Twenty-First Birth Day.
Mr. Charles P. Hammond celebrated his
twenty-tirst birth-day, last Thursday night in
a manner which made It a most happy occasion
for a number of his young friends. He
Is a graduate of Woflbrd College, and is now
in the active pursuits of life with the most
promising prospects. Being practical and
full of energy he is bound to succeed iu business,
and we hope in matrimony, too. We
believe in all sorts of money?silver money,
gold money, paper money, and matrimony.
? ? ??
Abbeville Always Gets the Rest.
Mr. T. A. Spellman,of Anderson, will come
lo our town and take an office In the store of
Messrs. O. P. Heath Js Co., where he will be
prepared lt> give tip top prices for all cotton
that may come to the town. Messrs. Heath
A: Co., are energetic, thoroutjh-goin:: mer
chants, and they intend to make things lively
this winter?hence they secured a firstclas
cotton buyer.
Rnse Kit 11 This Evening.
The railroad nine will play a match game
with the town nine at the "V" of the C. &
X., at half past four o'clock. The public, and
especially the ladies, are invited, and the
merchants are respectfully invited to close
their stores and enjoy the game.
A Curiosity.
Messrs. I. V. and.W. E. C. Vermillion, of
Donalds, send us a curious specimen of tree.
Jt is a sprout some twelve inches long, on
which is a full grown acorn.
V..,. <!?!<?.. ?. * ? 1.111.,
Ose bale of cotton 368 pounds at VA, raised
by t>. W. Thomas, bought by O. P. Heath &
Co., und ginned by R. C. Wilson & Co.
Years ago we had a school association
composed of citizens who stood for' the pay.
The trustees, were appointed somehow, we
don't know how, and they in turn elected a
teacher. Although the trustees were the best
men in town they couldn't please the people.
Let the people elect their own teacher. They
never grumble at their own act.
The trouble with our schools has been, that
we are governed too much. A school which
Is run by the trustees, and a teacher of their
own selection has never given satisfaction for
any length of time. Let the people elect
their trustees and their teachers, and let
them vote a tax to support the teachers of
their choice.
We will find no relief in the school troubles
If we are incompetent to elect our own trustees
and teachers. We had school associations
to pay the teachers in the past. Dissatisfaction
was felt. If we raise money by taxes,
and do not elect our teachers, no good lesult
will lollow.
Mr. Bob k. Hod(je.s, of Hodges, has a stalk
of corn with twenty-six distinct ears of corn
-twenty-four In the tassel and two on the
stalk. Those on the tassel are about the size
of pop-corn ears, and those on the stalk are
of the ordinary size.
Mr. E. L. Oldham after an absence of
some two years in the West has returned to
his old home at Greenwood. He will iu the
future make Greeuwood his home and says
there is 110 place like South Carolina. His
many trlends here are glad to see him.
rations for rheir fall stock which is now being
Kelected by Mrs. Had don at the great center
of fashion. In a few Ua.vs their large store
. room will be filled with the choicest goods in
the market.
Mr. Johnnie Coi-eman, of Coronaca, becan
clerklrig yesterday for Mr. W. Joel Smith.
He is an excellent young mnn and has done
well to get a position with so worthy a gentleman
as Mr. Smith.
To appoint school trustees and school teachers
is taxation without representation. The
right way to do is to elect trustees and teachers
by the patrons and tax payers.
Thk new schedule on the G.. C. <fc N. went
into effect yesterday. The Northbound
train passes Abbeville at 9:20 instead of 0:10,
as heretofore.
In tbe future let us have less of the Iron
rule In the school business. Tbe wisest and
best men In tbe world can't select teachers
for I'?
Messrs. Bradley, Lyon and Brown have
finished the Monuli hridue, across Little
Kiver, and it has been received.
The County Institute lor Colored Teachers
will be held tn the Court House from the 7th,
to the 12th September, inclusive.
The people arc stirred up on the subjects of
schools. 11 might be well enough for you to
take some interest in it.
Rkv. W. G. Neville, the Christian gentleman
and able preacher, is in town. Mrs.
Neville Is in C okesbury with relatives.
There will be an ice cream festival in
Latimer on next Friday, September 14tli, for
the benefit of the school house.
Miss Lula N. Williams, of Greenwood,
won the Wlnthrop Training School scholarsnip.
I k we are incompetent to elect our teachers
and trustees, the less tax we pay the better.
Will you deny the taxpayers the right to
vote for the teacher, whoscsalary he pays?
Misses Rebecca and Lucia Seal are visiting
relatives at Cokesbury.
The Sunday School Convention has been in
session since yesterday morning.
Mks. K. M. Haddon left last Thursday for
New York, to select her fall slock.
Advanced styles in winter dress goods, may
be seen at Haddons.
Is a father incompetent to vote for a teachcr
of his own children ?
Pkop. Cork's school at Ninety-Six will
opeu September 11th.
Ai.l the crops about Hodges are most excellent.
Last Saturday night was quite chilly.
Mk. W. M. Con it was in town yesterday.
Don't forget the homemade ladies Rhoes for
$1.25 and men'SjforS 1.30, atC. 1*. Hammond A |
Co. I
Two job lots of Rhoes at C. P. Hammond &
Co. Big bargains offered.
Every one who nns a can, go ut v . 1-. Hammond
& Co., and purchase a cushion, also
buggy cushions.
Weare expecting In a few (lays, machine
oil and also cylinder oil. Machinery men
call and nee us. C. 1'. Hammond AtCo.
The "Vassar" liat all the roge, anot her lot
to arive this week. It. M. Hadnon & Co.
Harrolsouvllle XpmIx a l*ONt OOioe?
Other Matter*.
Hauitkr.soNv11.r.k Acadkmy, Aug. 2f., 18!H.
Rev. T.J. Miller, of Ninety-Six, preaches
every tirst Sunday at Harrelson vi lie Acade
ny.
Messrs. J. I). Tedards and J. It. Elienberg
are putting up new cotton houses.
Messrs. M. A. Fellers and W. A. Harrelson
have each a fine crop of peaches and are busy
drying and canning theui.
the establishment of a post ofllce in this
neighborhood would be quite a convenience
1o its citizens.
Mr. Foster Slawson has just returned from
a visit to friends and relatives in Newberry.
Messrs. J. H. Stockman and H. T. Long
have recently worked their sections of public
roads.
Miss Ella and Miss Sulla Harrelson have
been visiting Miss Fannie and Lizzie Deal, of
^'allisoii, S. C.
Mrs. Mamie K. Tedards has a'fine assort jiieut
of flowers.
Miss Mamie Chatham is visiting friends at
-!i'lioenix.
.Miss Krtie J. Ellenburg and her brother Mr.
Eddie Ellenburg are visiting their cousins.
MissSulie Harrelson will begin clerking
next Monday morning at Greenwood for Mr.
Walter Cameron. She is a splendid young
lady and deserves to succeed.
Mr. W. A. Harrelson has for sale some 10 or
"/ gallons of preserved fruit and some 8 or 10
bushels of dried apples.
Mr. Eddie Ellenburg will attend Clem son
College next year. He is a worthy and energetic
young man.
Mr. T. S. Chatham has the finest field of
corn in t lie neighborhood.
Mrs. Polly Stockman, of Prosperity, has
recently been visiting her children Messrs. J.
H. and A. C. Stockman and Mrs.G.H.Taylor,
also the family of Mr. S. W. Dominick.
Mr. \V. A. Harrelson will have a full stock
of goods in his store this fall.
Mrs. G.H. Taylor who has been ill several
weeks we are glad to say is convalescing.
Mis. Hattte Mangum, of Columbia, and
Mrs. June Harris, of Laurens, are visiting
the lamily or Mr. M. A. Fellers.
The Harrelsonvllle School taught by Miss
Sue Griffin is still in a flourishing condition.
The .surest way to please is to forget
one's self and think only of others.
HERE WE ARE.
Wnrrenton'M Picture ? Warrom
Benuty ? WarrentonN Keli;
mid Wnrrfiiloii's Cotton.
WAKKBNTOX, S. C., Aug. 30. ]
Saturday was cold enough for lire,
j thermometer was at t*>.
Your correspondent unwittingly tin
[mistake in one of the items last week
j stead of Irotn North Carolina, as we si
Mr. Henderson came to this State from T
He now preaches for several churches ii
around Cokesbnry.
The meeting closed last Tuesday night
Most farmers in this section will pull f<
this week. Only a few were ahead o
rain.
.Several bales of new cotton have been
pe<i trom Watts.
Mr. Henry Penney. fronxPledmont, is
ins; frieuds in Warrenton.
Mr. McClinton, from near Latimer, v:
Warrenton last Saturday for the purpc
looking at some land which he intends
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Cheatham worship
Long Cane last Sunday.
Miss Marp Brook is visiting Mrs. R. C.
son.
Warrenton would be a good place for a
tographer just now.
Miss Kittle and Miss Grace Thomas at
ed services at the Episcopal church at i
vide last Sunday.
Mrs. J. H. Thomas and Mr. Clinkscalei
quite sick.
Mr. B. M. Cheatham took in the Asi
tion at Little Kiver last week.
The recent rains have helped late cotto
The Warrenton school Is in need of a t
er. Any one applying for the place si
address'Mr. J. H. Thomas or Mr. J. ii. <
tham, Abbeville.
Mrs. S. E. Cheatham, Mr. B. M. Cheat
Mr. J. H. Cheatham and three of his
represented Warrenton at the Abbeville
tist church last Sunday.
I'royermeeting is held in the Warrc
ehurch every Friday night. We anno
this to remind some members of the cb
who seem to have lorgotten it.
Mr. C. 15. Thomas is visiting Aiken.
Mr. I). It. I'enney and family have retii
from their trip to Level Land. They atl
ud the Association at Little River.
Warrenton and Albevilie played an 1
esting game of base ball last Friday,
score stood nineteen to fourteen in favi
the Warrenton boys.
Mr. Walter 1}. Wilson xvas our only r
sentatlve at Sharon last Sunday. He re
a good sermon by Mr. Hucks.
We have heard that Mr. J. H. Thoma
tends going to Alabama this Fall, bu
hope the report is a mistake.
Several of your readers were disappoi
by the non-appearance ol your prize i
last week.
Mr. Mclntyre has recently .noved his
ilylnto the little cottage built for the se
master at Watts. Although he has been
only a short time he has made friends lc
Immediate fneighborhood who say h?
good workman and keeps his section ol
road in good condition. Xobodv Kno
A TRTP TO THE MOUNTAINS.
Brief Xole* of ANtievllle?Some 1
pic Iliiild Finer lIoiiNeM tlinn
in Abbeville?Delightful Scei
?Nplentlid Travel.
A few days spent In the mountains of
tern North Carolina Is refreshing to one
for teu months has been closely confine
the monotonous, routine business life
country towy.
ltelief from the hot summer days of
month of August, the mosquito, and
sub-Treasury politicians, are some o
pleasorable experiences of the writer, |
availed himself of a trip to the mount
tor a fortnight.
It Is interesting to note in these progre!
times the vast improvement made in
railroad facilities lor travel; the rapid t
sit. few stoppages, through trains, nochi
of cars and elegant parlor coaches, Lea
here alter breakfast and arriving at A
vl I ie at 5:-'50 p. in., same day.
But of the healthful, charming, bra
climate, and grand mountalnJEscener,
Asheville and vicinity, I wish more par
larly to Speak.
a short run from Spartanburg brings
in view of the mountains, and in cor
with the cooling, refreshing breezes i
from the craggy peaks of the Blue Ridge,
and a* you ascend upon a grade of two I
dred and thirty feet to the mile, (with an
tra engine at tached, which is necessar;
carry you safely to the mountain top at
luda), it is Interesting to watch the si
curves in the road, and now and then to
one of the mountain streams, as it cc
leaping down, "its outlet dashed
a deep cascade," and with bated br
to look down upon the tops of i
trees as you cross a trestle of s
ninety feet in height. "Tis fearfully grar
firnviug ai uic puiuunwi kuv un/uuvu>u
get a partial view of Saluda, a town of it
resort lor tbe invalid; But a short I
brings us to Asheville, a growing city of a
twelve thousand Inhabitants, and with
spacious hotels, Is now a place of resort,
only for the South but alsoot the North;
though real estate is high, very high, yet
most daily, buildings, both dwellings
business houses, are being erected.
Tbe Electric Street Hallway is in succei
operation to the great convenience of
citizens and visitors, affording cheap t.r
portation through the principal streets,
in two instances, upon mountains se\
miles distance from the city.
The popular hotels are the Battery ]
and the Kennllworth Inn, the former
ing tbe advantage In location, being situ
near the centre of the city, upon a high
vation looking down upon the beau
French Broad, and giving a splendid vie*
the magnllleent scenery of the Blue Rldgi
every direction. This House is under
management of Steel ?fc McKisslck, and
have about two hundred guests.
The Kennllworth Is a very handsome bi
ing. costing about live hundred tbous
rlr*llo**v Tt tc hiinM^nmplv fnrnishpd. Til
its first season, and though uot yet <
pleted, has several guests.
But the grandest, and most marvelous
terprlse In Ashevllle is the Vanderbtlt
tate. He Is now erecting a very hands
dwelling on the top of a mountain some
miles South of Ashevllle, and will ex|
tlve millions of dollars, Improving his m
lain estute. The foundation of his mac
will cost nearly four hundred thousand
lars. His "Lawn Tennis Court" has cost
sixty thousand dollars. When a peak
structs tils view of the mountain scenerj
cuts it down. When valleys are in his
he fills them up. he bas a railroad of ills <
running from the Ashevilleand Spartanl
K. EC., to the top of his mountain. He ha
own factory for making brlok, tiles and t
er pots, of the latter he seems to have th
ands, and which are intended for hlB coi
vatory, which will doubtless be the i
beautiful ever seen.
To appreciate the magnitude of the
Vanderbilt's enterprises, you must be
eve witness to what he has already aci
pJlshed. If we could get Mr. Vanderbl
become interested in our new railroad
ject in which Mr. Gaines displays so ti
zeal, we would soon have it completed ai
by way oi Asheville, you might go and
what you have heard.
THEIR THIRTY-FIRST ANNIVERSAR
A Successful II lis in ess Firm Goes
Prospering niid to Prosper.
We begin this fall our "1st, spason in
millinery and ladles furnishing bust
For any success which has crowned ou
bors, we shall ever feel gatefull to a gene
public. It shall be our aim in the futur
in the part, to do all in our power to me
continuance of public favor. We will
at all times, the very best grade of g
that our trade demands, and sell ther
lowest prices consistant with good qui
Having already extended our trade to ]
than ten counties In Ktatc and two or mo
Georgia, may we not hope with Inorc
railroad facilities to still farther extend
trade. Call and see us when you are in
beville or send us your orders.
Very Respectfully,
It. M. Haddou &
ABBEVILLE WINS A GOOD MAN.
Ho Comes lo Buy Cotton?VIis O
will be in the Store of O. P. 1I<
A- Co.
Anderson Intelligencer.
Mr. F. A. Spellman, who has been with
Sylvester Bleckley Company for five ot
years, left the first of this week for Abbe1
where he has secured a good position,
will buy cotton and keep the books of H
& Co., a pushing business house which
recently opened a general business in A
vllle. Mr. spellman lias won the reputi
here of being a trust-worthy and c:i|
young man,and our Abbeville friends
done well in securing his services,
friends give him up with regret. He had
the Chief of our Fire Department for abi
year previous to his departure.
The higher a man gets lip in spi
al life the lower he is willing to
down to help others.
To an honest mind the best pei
sites of a place are the avantage
gives a man of doing good.
No face, however beautiful, can
atone for a neglected education.
Enjoy and give enjoyment wit
injury to thyself or others. Thi
mortality.
'
IN THE OLD NORTH STATE.
Ion's j ^
;ion.
i GOVERNOR TILLMAN'S SPEECH AT RE]
isni. SPRINGS.
The .
..l.. n A PiW'fii' Trilm(i> (? <lw> l'irlno nf I It
. In- Scotch People?The Third Pari;
"exas' Movement ? The Pensions ? Fre
n and Silver?Senators?The l)tv!j<?cTrtr:
in Danger.
jer News and Courier.
f the The following is the address delivered by Govern
or 'i'illuiauat Ked Springs. M. C., on Friday la*t dur
ship- tng the Fair of the IVe !tee and Cape Fear I'ive
Fanners' Association. The audience was to a area
visit- extent composed of the decendants ol' the old Scotc
settlers of the Carolinas. Governor Tillman was in
islted trodnced by Col. Albert Roland, of Nroth Carolina
>se of hi a very neat speech, and in response spoke as l'ol
buy- lows:
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentleman: Consider
ed at jng the fact that abont every other man I have bee
introduced to since coming here is a .Mac something
" "* and that for the first time I have heard a irenuin
bagpipe and seen a lot of lads and lassies in tare tans,
pho- think 1 may with propriety use Burns's warnimr:
tend- ''Hear, Land o' Cakes and brither Scots,
vbbe- From Maiden Kirk to .John o' Groat's,
If there's a hole in all your coats
r are 1 rede ye tent it.
A chiel's amani: ye takin' notes,
iOCia- An' faith he'll prent it."
It seeins to me that I have struck
in.
eac)j. A STRKAK OK OI.I? SCCTI.A X J?
lould in the piney woods of North Carolina. 1 had alread
Jhea- known from contact with my friends over the horde
in South Carolina that there was a large element <
ham, Scotch blood atnonir them, hut I did not know that i
sons, had run over the rim of this State and that I was t
Bap- come squarely among the men from the "Land i
Cakes."
iiton Speaking of Scotland, my friends, my memory ha
ill nee been busy bringing back the phantoms created b
lurch Scotch genius. 1 say phantoms, but they are n<'
phantoms, for as you leave the pages of history am
turn those of romance you will find that the creation
rned ot Wnlter Scott were like you and me, men and worn
lend- en of flesh and blood. Think for a moment of th
teeming throng when you turn your mind back War
titer- to Scotch history. Wallace! the kntirhtiiest soidie
The and grandest man the British Isles ever produced
or of Bruce; old Kirk patrick with Cressinghntn's head o
his spear; Roderick Dhu and Fitz James, deadly ene
epre- inies, but sleepine together under the same tartan th
ports night before their mortal combat: Major Dugal
Dalgetty, tue Scotch 1'alstoll; Konald Muckrmll, til
h id- child ol'the mist; Di Vernon, the dashing i)i; Mo
t we Merrilcs ahd Edie Ochiltree; Balfour of Burleiuli
the Covenanter fanuntic ; the knightly Claverhouso
nted and many other creations of the Wizard of th
story North. And then comes another, Burns, the swec
singer, who got his Inspiration from tlie flowers ut hi
fum- ieet and composed poetry between the plough h?n
ctlon dies. Among his uiany beautiful creations of fane;
there and feeling one word-painting comis now prominent
i the ly before my mind's eye,
^ TAM o'SllANTEP., THE FARMER,
WS- who went to the market town ami there amon:r iii
cronies forgot to go home soon enough. [Liughte
and applause.] Perhaps you recognize the picturi
for I nave no doubt that there are lots of "Tains" ou
there now among yon, and I heard it said yesterday
by Mr. Mc.Mlilan, that soine ot you love whisko;
yet. [Laughter.] He said that when you inaki
Peo- punch you put a quart of water on the lire,"and wliei
any it is boiling hot add a little lemon and then pour ii
another quart, but not to add water, fur it idway
'?ry spoiled tlie punch. [Laughter.] Hero we hav
Burns again:
Wes- "With tuppenny we'll fear no evil,
who With usquebaugh we'll lace the devil.*'
id to [Laughter.] And I believe thero are many jjom
of a wives like Tarn's here too, who. sit at home, wltti
Tain's away, the ingieside nursing the bairns, won
the dering why the husband does not come home
the (Laughter.)
f the "Gathering her brows like a gathering storm,
lains ^ur8'"B her wrath to keep it warm."
On his way home Tnm goes by the old lmunte<
.slve kirk, sees a light, and, curiosity getting the better o
llie his discretion, steals to tbo window to look in.
;raa- ' the i>evil is fiddling
|lI)Ke and the witches are dancing, and they are good look
v'nS (ng witches, too, because they were Scotch, yoi
8he* know. (Laughter.) Glowering at the young ladle
. with low necks and short skirts. How often havu ,
y ol Burns's wish when he says:
tlcu- "Now Tain, dear Tatn, had they beenjquccns
A' plump and strapjdn, in their 'teens;
you Their sanks, instead of ereshio flannel),
jtact Keen snaw white seventeen hunder linen,
resu These breeksfcf mine, my only pair,
ana Which once were plush of good brown hair?
**" I would een gie them oil' my hurdles
v to i?'or ae blink at the bunnie birdies."
Sa- (Lrvngliter.)
mrp I see many of those same beantifnl witches here tc
see day, or at least of that good old stock which Burn:
lines describes. Whon nature tlrst her work began?
into
eatii "Her 'prentice hand she tried on man,
hJoh And then she tnude the lassies, O."
otiie (Laughter,)
id." But let me get away from Scotch poetry and Scotcl
we traditions, for it is an endless though fascinating submch
jeet.
time one and the same l'eol'le.
"oat Fellow Citizens of North Carolina : Before I entei
' not UP"" l'le 8er'ous Mors the day I must returi
JJPj thanks to the gentlemen who have invited me t<> this
al for the courtesies they have extended, and i<
and - uisunguisneu ?ienu 101 me unuering manner 11
which he has seen proper to introduce me. Nortl
ssful Carolina lin(' South Carolina were once one. I felt u:
j.e_ soon us I crossed the border, which is a mere geoans
graphical expression?and I did not know when .
and crosSed it?ttiat we were pruc.
?I tlcally one people yet in association and in memories,
It therefore (jives me peculiar pleasure to be in
Park ^orl'1 Carolina, to meet my friend, the distinguished
ljrtv. Governor of your State, and you, its representative
ated PeoP'e>
?je. 1 have not come to renew the old contest as to the
tllul of time between drinks, but to renew thi
? Dr friendship and l?ve of the past. (Applause.) I havt
e jn looked through your exhibit and congratulate the
the maD8SeM on their progressive spirit. Such asseinblathev
*rt'8 cannot out redound to the good of your Common'
wealth. I was unfortunate in coming into youi
jild* State, over a dry,poor ridge, which did not compart
taud with the rich iields of Marlboro. There they use guIs
is and liberally, and with, perhaps, no richer lunds thun
*om- y?,,r8i ^'ith brains ana labor they have performed
en_ MIRACLES OK IMPROVEMENT
, es- as you can do here in North Carolina. The poor
ome crops, however, are not all on this side of Marlboro,
Ave There are just as many poor crops on the other side,
send I have come at the invitation ot your committee,
oun- and no doubt the invitation was inspired by my noloiston
riety, as the campaign through which 1 passed lusi
uul- j Bur unruuLt'U uiii-ouoii liu uii^ikmii. uiu auuill, uui
Lira tho Union even. I warn yon, howeTiT, that I am
ob- nothing of un orator. 1 never made u speech unti
he six years ago, but necessity has forced me to dlscan
way manuscripts and utter my thoughts as they come ret
own hot from the alembic of the mind. I am somewha
t>urj; embarrassed, looking over this promiscuous audience
B his by the feeling that my subject is not one to please al
low- of its classes. I notice even now some of the yoiiiij.
iour- folks who are anxious to go oif by twos and reheurst
lser- "tho old, old story but 1 want these young peopk
nost to bear with me lbr a while and let their eyes do tin
talking. 1 know it can be done, for
Mr
- ll WHEN 1 WAS IN LOVE
i un
uoni- I never did any talking except to my wife's sistei
It to (laughter) and talked to "somebody" with my eyes,
pro- (laughter.) I am not a preacher or a teacher. I am i
nucli debater, and if 1 only had a "Tarheel"' or a "Saudlapid
If Pep" l,?'sc the animal under the ribs and stir bin
I set! ul> I might make a much better speech. Then I coun
T. behind your own matchless Vance, whose magic
nius anil wit are known from Maine to California an<
who is now present inevitably in your mind. I liavi
Y never heard him, but I know it is impossible t(
match his wit or eloquence. Bat.just keep quiet nix
give those who want to hear a chance, for I have I
i oil 'onf? kill or fare, and how it will please you will de
pend entirely on how you like it. (Laughter)
THE KARUKI'.S IN POLITICS.
^'le Your committee has asked me to discuss?I haven"
ness. jt u]| jn jet?the great political, financial, Indus
r la" trial questions of the day us they allect the tarineri
irous a)ll| working classes. Why, that is a subject as bi;
'e, as tt|[ oul u| (|()or8; und to tell you the God's truth,
j"11, ,l don't know much about a heap of it myself, (Laughs
keep u.r>) Even if I were to undertake even to speak ' o
;00(ls jt r11 l?y generalization I would be* like Kranklii
'in - '''< rcl' u'tcr his nomination for President. A strange
LIU J. jji*kt'd one of his neighbors what kinil of a mat
"cPfn I>'orco was. "Well," ho mid, "he is u pretty bit; felre
, low up here among us.liut when you spread liim ou
'aseil a|j ovl.r uie Unit?d States I am afraid he'll b<
*?l?r mighty thin in spots." (Laughter.) I am prettj
much in that Ax, lor if you take Tillman too far Iron
South Carolina and its State politics he will be prettj
., thin in spots when spread all over these great subjects.
So if you Una that my arguments are disconnected
and wanting in logical sequence blame youi
committee. You musn'i blame me for picking ou
the big bunches of grapes in my cotton row
(Laughter and applause.)
Let us ilrsttaku
flier a initnsEVE view of tiie south,
path past anil present, ilefore the war we were almos
entirely un agricultural people. We are lo-day to<
much so lor our own ??ood uml prosperity. I>ut we wen
governed by Southern slub'smeii; anil this grand oh
tip Goyeriimeiit was the Mecca to which all despairini
si* Hiiro peuns turned for hope; it was the asylum for tin
... * oppressed oi all nations. The National (iovcriimcn
Hp w"s honest and economical; and the Southern peo
oath pie. although eonlineil to agriculture, Were prospe'?
hni <M|s snd happy. They had accumulated wealth with i
J, rapidity that had been surpassed by no other agricui<
iLion luril'"" l'10 '"I* God's -Wen earth. Hut tl.
nnhln war came, brought on by the antagonism of ideas ii
in-;! between states' Right and centralization. In th
Hi? struggle we were wllloped. What is our eonilitioi
, ** '' to-day? We are still ail agricultural people, and
out a slra,,Se ti' say, in our fanning industries we put
NEAEI.Y A 1.1. OF Ot'It EliflS IN TIIE ONE CASKET
That is one subject which might be elaborated, bit
it need not be alter tho wise and prudent argument
ritu- to which you listened yesterday. Hut. tellow citizen
. __ of North Carolina and South Carolina?for I sri
? many from my State here?we were whipped and ar
to-<lay a tributary section. Yet while wo pay ou
proportionate share of the taxes which support tin
'Qui- Government, very little of the constant stream o
,s uold returns to beautify and adorn tile South, except
" the pittance that comes baek to pay the postmaster.*
and other employees of the United States, and n littli
for rivers and harbors ami the pensioners in Teimes
ever Kentucky, Maryland and West Virginia. No
one-tenth or what we payout ever returns to ns
llow then could we expect to be other than poor am
hoUt to remain so?
jg THE PENSION STF.AI..
Look at the Sl'JO.HUO.UOO i>:iid out iu pensions
w
' '
?
morn than it takes to maintain the army of France or lai
of Russia of VDO.'MK) null encb marshalled In arms. In
The Confederate soldier who fonu'ht for principle, b>r' Tl
home and lircside, has to bear the loss, poverty, the |
struggle for existence, and the Union soldier because |
he was on the wlnnlnsr side reeejves a bonus from j _w
rv this urand Government, of which Ihe t';>nfederate ;
soldier, the whole Southern people, mnsl pav tlleirij j
share. l?llt 1 am not grumblim:. lam only si.atini: j
facts. We staked all and we lust. Wo do not!."
"I whine. We novel- illd, : ! ] (Sin! I i 1' 1 >i 1 that we ever I
, should. (Applause.) 11
When we iimk al both sides wo see now that wo **'!
^ I have not only |>:ii<l Nhvlock's price. hut also his pound '
l? joffl<sh. (Applause,) They not only tax Us direcily JjJj
? i but indirectly. Wo hnve Iwrii so taxed that it is iille . .
I to expect thai our country ean recuperate more rapI'idly
than It does. Yet it is prospering, anil it makes
my heart irlml that God is making this country a
., smiling garden, notwithstanding Its oppressive bur
I dens. I!' we had whipped the North, what then? .
Greenbacks would have boon like ('on Code rate money.
r and the wai debt of the North could never have "J
j, been paid. ll|
And that consideration brines me to ras
l, TIIF. riXANOtAI. I'ol.irv ||(l
of this Government since the war. I'p to the close wl
of the sti iiirirle millionaire in our country was such HI
- a rarity that the children would follow him on the n:i
n streets as they would a brass hand. The wealth of vn
r, the country was scattered, owned by the people at. all
e large. To day .'KMI men ill the United States own half th
I of Its "wealth; 4<).U<lil men own lonr.llfths of it?cor- te
tailily three quarters of it. I am not srlving the (isr- tli
ures exactly. Imt if they are a little too Inrtrit it is not bii
from a desire to misrepresent, hut that I wish to give tii
yon an adequate conception of the conditions. de
Why nre there so many millionaires now? It is !>? su
cause nf favoritism on the part of the Federal Gov- sti
eminent anil class legislal inn for certain interests by
which millionaires are muliipiicd on the one hand and ,
paupers on the other, and 1 am sorry that we have 8u
MOKE THAN OKU SHARE OFTIIK I'At'l'EKS. til
y How has this been brought about ? The debt Gi
r which was contracted to compter the Southern pco- |?l
if pie. the bonds which were issued were bought at 50 pi
it cents on the dollar and pafd for In greenbacks. Then ur
ii the National l>anking Act ciimc along to "strengthen th
the credit of the Government." anil then special legls- re
lalion making the debt payable in gold, interest and co
,3 principal. "a
y The National banking system allowed the bond- hn
It holder to draw the interest on his benils. to lend 90 di
1 percent of their value to the people at whatever ins
tercst lie could obtain ; and thus was laid the fuunda.
tion ot some of the colossal fortunes made since the ....
c war. I?y giving the control of the currency into the ;
d hands of these men, with power to expand and eon- ,l
r tract as their interest dictated, to depress the farming .
; interest at will, explains tin- reason why the million,1
aires grew fast and paupers become plentiful;
TIIF. TAX ON COTTON TIES. ill
Jj Then comes the tariff: but that is too b'g a ques- iin
tion to touch. I will simply call your attention to 11,1
? one inquiry as a sainplc.of howit works?the tax on th
[* cotton lies, which, by the McXinley bill, was raised
Irom -i") per cent ad valorem to 135 per cent, adding a lit
] cost of SO to ftJ cents to each bundle of tirs used, and I'
l, which gives over two milloii dollars to about half a ah
dozen manufacturers. I need go no further than that AJ
one illustration, which you will all understand, in
' iiut not content with making the debt payable in w'
* gold In 1ST3, 'Hi
lb
THAT AUi:l< K EXP, .IOIIN SIIF.KMAN, st|
sneaked through Congress the demonetization of l)i
s silver. He took the metal which hail been on a pari- da
r ty with gold sit.ee the time of Abraham, Isaac and re:
, .Jacob, which had been good enough for Washington
I and Jacksoi., .ind all the founders of the Republic, anil
made of it a commodity; and did it by a trick. And
i* why? Simply lor thu classes who own the bonds, 'ni
L, draw their revenue from the coupons?these coupon- n,J
, clippers; for if by anv means you can make a dollar u,:
_ 1.11V tVl'll1!' 11*1 tlllll'll fl*4 t.Pl'.IPC I'Hll .loll).I,. thl. Ot
? of nil those hnviiit; fixed incomes. '"J
L. Hi' this single act they destroy tin* value of onehnlf
of the metallic money of the country, as England
hod done before, and tjiey now have the impudence I1''
to stand up with their iilgotten gains, aided by n subsldized
press, and say, "let us make this 75 cunts dolI
lnr honest by putting enough silver on it to make it
II worth llMI cents." That is the talk of those who have ' r'
i- grown rich through the fraud : but the remedy is not hn
. there. As soon as you remove the restriction from J'1
the coinage of silver it must necessarily go back tu J"1
its old standard, anil become equal to gold.
l?ut I must hasten on. I have shown you ""
Vil
] IIOW MILLION A IRKS AI1K MADE.
f Wc* farmers of the South and West know that we
are growing in power day by day, and we hare sworn
by tne Kternal CJoil that our demands shall bo granted tit
by the robbers. (Applause and cheers) There Is in ""
progress in Ohio to-day a momentous struggle, and '"!
1 the tight, I am pleased to say to tnis audience, is led to
J by Campbell, a ."Scotchman, (applause.) and for him g'1
the prayers of this audience should go up for his sue- sh
cess in his struggle against monopoly, paternalism t-'r
and the damnable doctrines of the liepiiblican party
?against McKinley, the Very incarnation of Hepubli> ''?
canism. (Applause.) c>
What strange scenes have wo witnessed of late! li'
The farmers have organized, driven sto it by stern ne- 1'"
cessity. They did not care about organization when Si
they were prosperous. Now the alliance between the
South and West has some promise of realization. In
Kansas and other Northwestern Stales?"Bleeding '
Kansas," the blackest of black Republican States? J
, which helped to make lis In South Carolina, at least, ! *
j subservient to the black horde that once dominated '
our State, farineas with poverty starting them in the !V,
faee and the slicrilf behind them with tnelr mortgages ;*?
unpaid, have been driven to adopt Democratic princi- '''
pies in spite of themselves. (Applause.) They
Haven't tile manliness to come out and say we have '
, been wrong and you were right. Instead of joining ~~
the Democratic party outright, they
WANT TO OKOAMZK A TIIIP.II I'AKTV. !ln
They won't come right square into the Democratic ""
r party, although I admit it is hard for a lellyvv who litis 'ia
i been voting one way lor twenty-five years to confess 'lo
t he was wrong; but wc don't care iiow they lie',, us so
> long as they do help us. (Laughter and applause.) I'
t If they want to vote for Democratic principles in the <lu
i Third Party, in God's name let us send them joyful soi
* greetings ; for if wo can divide those fellows up there
we'll have it showing then, won't we. boys ? (Ap- ?hi
I plause.) But 1 am afraid that that Third l'arty idea tin
- has taken too strongly down South, and I hear that to
. there is too inueh of it especially in North Carolina, hu
i I may be mistaken, but I have got the impression tin
I that there is an under curreut that may carry oft' a 1
> lot of you by next summer. cs;
1 would like to talk about this to men who have al- tl'
> ways been Democrats in minil, heart, soul and body, tin
1 where Democracy is bred in their very bones. Yon all
! often hear it said : "If the Democratic party don't hu
i give us what we want we don't care what we do.*' pla
' Now that is it bad attitude to assume towards any
body or party. You can's bulldoze the American peo
pie; and there are often things involved in party
' principles that cannot permit certain things to 1
be done.
1 A VOUD OK WARNING.
I would call the attention of those men who aro Tl
running utter an ignisf.itus to*the deeds and misdeeds
iif the Uepublican party Ever since 1 Slit) that party
has beeil responsible primarily fur every piece ol dtv'
ilmeiit that has been perpetrated ill tin; United
' States. (Applause.) How em I prove it? Uji to J
| lb74 they controlled tile House, the Senate ami the {"
' President. In that year the Democrats carried the
I House, but tile other fellows held the Senate and CV
President. The}* stole the Presidency in but a V!
lie well stuck to is as irooil as thu trulli. ami a de facto
[ President is as i'ood as a ile jure President when he ,u'
K..l.lu tl,.. r.,ii 'I'Ihi I.Vtiiiliiic:ins hi'lil tlir fort atifl ^
they were tvspoiisiblc lor all tile acts of Govern- ["
IUelit. Once we had the House ail<l Senate, but the
j liepublicaii I'resilient hud the veto power.
, Last year the Republicans had the House, Senate
I and president, and look at what they wanted to do.
j They tried to ri-coiistrti'-t us?to make the pyramid _
' stand oil its apcxaud L'ive us back attain J*1'
so
TUB KKIiliO AS A U1TI.KK. 1?.
1 v<
And yet seine Democrats talk about jen|>ardizinil (k
Deufoi'iatie unity. As 1 asserted, the Democratic '
|iartv since lvKJ has hail no opportunity to do any- w
' tiling lor tin- relii-f of the people, They have only or
been able to halijj on the back of the Uadical party III
" and kei-p it from doln:r more derilmcnt. Is there re
any reason why any Democrat should trrow weaiy T.
1 with tliis Ioiik strusnilc, and especially now win u vie- M
: tory ii about to perch on our banners, and lly jvlt- r K
' utter political nonsense? They will not do it in ol
" South Carolina, and 1 do not brlii ve you will do it in '
I North Carolina. (Applause aMt ctkcrs.) u;
A CHI.SIS AT HAM), M :
1 W
Kellow-eitiz-iis: We are approa,-hin:r a crisis in our n>
public affairs, This organization, the Alliance, which '
has spread like a IVcoming Iroin the West and \yj
. spreading over the South, liast ami North, until it has
covered the whole country, means an appeal lo the ov
ballot. Wc must appeal to the patriotism anil good w:
' KclISc of our fellow citizens of all railings. Vf ll-llst ||t
; rely on tlu- li.xed principles of sound government, or
We' will run straight into socialism or agrariani.-in, w,
J- ami with these wc will inevitably lie doomed to il?? \\'
feat.. r.i
Here is a good opportunity lo recall to your mind ((.j
the condition of the country in IvX). In tiiat vear of
| we had 2.MK),0tlO voter-, in the Democratic party, m
" Tlic roiiM mustrr hut \\"i* pj;
had a million majority. We met in ('liarlasti.n in wi
eonventlon, but I lie tieslre in the South for doinina- rr?i
' tion was so strong that there could be no com pro,
misc. Two Democratic tickets were nominated. \y|
' Lincoln was elected, and then l'.-uidora's box ilew til
open?I'atidcinoiiium, War, Hell itself broke loose. jn|
* (Applause,) You know tlie rest. sol
Last year, in the Congressional elections, we had a J
million majority. We have now a majority of one |,y
' hundred.niid I'oriy in tin- House, and we would have Ml
had a majority in the Senate it it laid not bcen,for the jit
Senators Iroin the New States The Republicans ml- l>y
milled tlie.-c rot 1011 boroughs, seeing the hand writing j
L on the wall: "Meiie, luetic, tekel uplmrsili." They g||
, admitted Washington. .Montana and others, getting (ju
,. ten new Senators. <Hi. I>ut they are sharp! What J
I we lost by division in IsiMt we will lose again, with an
. all our popular majorities, in Il ls election if the Dcm- ']
^ oeraey does not make the liirlit oil a compromise an
t platform, and these very l.'cpnhlicaiis who are now ;
. practically defeated will again see the Democratic A>
. banner trailed in tin- du.-t. ]
II WK U A NT MOUK MOSKV. 'lL
What do we want? More iimiiev. We are like
" the belated traveller ill tile desert whose despairing
* cry is for water; water for the shipwrecked mariner
<>n the ocean. There is not eimn^h money lo <|o
11 the business of the country. 'I he gate which lets it
' out to the pie is controlled by a few turn. There
must lie a remedy, but it is not fi.r one man to ray
how it shall be obtained, 'that is the business of
t Congress. It will lie our misfortune if. knowing the (}j
s right principles, we <|iiarrei over details and split all
s to pieces.
., The main question is more money?more blood for (
r our tarnishing bodies-. You cannot borrow money in
our Mute at litis time on any collateral. Why? I j)(>
,. j suppose they lent us all I lie money that sewn colli)
l j cotton will repay, and now tiny are gidiiL' to shut
i i down. I don't know thai to be the fact, bill it looks
. . lliat way to u man up a tri e. Wc want free sil
,,! vcr. rit
. i Has it ever occurred to you that while the national fj-j
lj debt was two and a half billions at the close of the!
| war it has been paid except. one billion? lam not
j grieying because we were whipped aim have been]
made to help pay the debt, lam not lamenting lie-1 AVI
j cause the negro was set. free, but in (rod's naiim is it I
I not time to lettup on the taxpayer? I.ook at the ex-1
| trava^auce of the ISillioii Dollar Republican Congress j^l"
T- .
styoar, anil tell mo how can we be prosperous pay
s taxi's which never come hack to the South
ii-re is
ONE WAY TO OCT EVEN
Iili those men. 1 have Kiiil that tho millionaire
il moneyed inon ??f this country got their wealth b;
sss legislation mid unjust laws hy which they roll
d the North as well as tho South. One way i
levy an income tax on these fellows?a (.'railed tax
creasing the limit until the point is reached wlier
would he the lu st tlinii: to take It all. That wa;
cms like airrarianisni hut it is not; for these pen
c with the untold millions which they have stole!
ind as a constant menace to American liberty
icy are the blood-suckers, the vampires of the fa
cs that nr<! draining the very life blood out of th
niggling masses and itulustrial clashes.
To pet relief from th>s condition of things one bar
r must be removed?the Senate, which stands be
feen the peop|o and their liberties and financial re
rms. Congress is elected by a direct vote based 01
[ier capita iipiiortionnient and tile House represent
e people. The Senate represents so much tertlto
, or Statehood. Khode Island, which is not as bl|
Uobf-gon County here. (I hope you don't pro
Hi net- the name like that of the* infamous scoundre
ho was oncc tl\j? head of the United States Navy.
Iiude Island lias as many Senators as North Carol!
,, hut it may have as much wealth. But look at Ne
tda! They let it into the Union with two Senator;
though it. was a barren wilderness, so as to enabl
<; Kepublieaiis to puss tiio Fourteenth and Fil
enth Auiendments to the Constitution. Perhap
ie end justified the means. They wanted to put th
ndentls on us forail time, but they did not knot
at the Imperial manhood of the Anglo-Saxon or hi
seen dents would rise above all thin.es and assert til
piemac; of his rare. (Applause and cheers.) Con
i tutcd as it is, the United Stales Senate is
A MILLIONAIRE CLUB
which seats in tho West are bought as we buy u
ll a bale ol cotton. The seats are at auction an
ey aro sold for votes and not for honor. Than]
ixl that is not true of any Southern State. (Ap
ause.) You may elect us many Congresses as yo
ease to obtain political reform, but it will not com
nil you have taken away this power of the Senate
is veto power of eighty-eight men, who' are nu
pi'escntatives elected by the people. No relief wll
me unless they arc taught to believe that there i
inger that they will be banged. Therefore we nam
ve an election of Senators by the people, by thei
reel voir.
A LICK AT TA1UFK KEFOUM.
Toil hear a great deal in the papers about the tar
. They prcucli tariff reform us tho only means u
Ivation ami that it must he tho issue* on which w
niHt go to l.attle. Well, 1 know we wo being rot
(I, but we have stood It so long that we cun contln
to stand it until wo get relief ourselves. We can'
sidetracked by any one issue. If wo got control u
e Government wo can reasonably reduce the tar If
<1 without doing injury to any industry ; but It i
it the issue on which tile Dcmocrucy should niak
e light next year.
Kellow-ckizcns, 1 have only given yon a brief out
ic of some ot ihe causes that have made lis ho poor
lave pointed out come of the dangers Immediate!;
eail of us, and I think (judging by the action of thi
itbnma Alliance) that the danger of a Third Part;
the South is gone. But suppose wo do not ge
lut we want next year. What then? Will the sol
?rs of Lee and Jackson give up the light t Ari
eir stiiis goii.g to give it up? No! for this is i
ugirle f'jr free institutions, tor home rule, lor th
miocraey of Jelfcrson. (Applau.-e and cheers.) W
re not do any more than pick our flints ana ge
uly to light the tight again, (Applause.)
TOO Mt'l.il COTTON*.
In the meantime the deplorable condition confront
i us of cotton at soven cents will cure Itself; fo
one will run a farmer with cotton selling at sevet
tits. All this talk ubout reducing the area to got rii
the evil is nonsense. They say you make An<
gs anil uominy nere. i n.ysen, nave seen at m<
hibition hero sour- specimens of imm tliut I wotili
;e to sample before I go home. (Laughter.) Wltl
uiity ut? fund products fur home consumption, wltl
abauia shoving aside 1'cniisylvaliia for lirst place ii
c pi-odiielinn ill' iron, with llio rapid spread of cot
n uianu.neturcrs in the tii'iith, although we pay
butc annually of $100,000,000, \v? of the aoutl
vo no reus?n to despair. There is IJfe and pb-nt;
it in the old land yet. We have stood oppreasioi
nil and we shall con tin lie to stand it and flghlaguins
until under brighter political skies, this struggle n
rs lor human rights and lmuian liberty sluitl prov
Glorious. (Cheers and applause.)
BKELKTON IS THK CI.USET.
The foreign immigration that pours into that M'C
hi, tiie rill' ml!', the ignorant, the pauper ele
1'iit of the Old World until in souio sections yoi
d the propotioii oi foreigners to the natives as twi
one. We of tiie South are still almost purely An
cSaxon. IJut I do not oppose immigration. W
mild not prevent, rathershouid we court an iumii
atlon that would bring men here of our own race o
her races, who come with money to buy lands am
come permanent, honest citlzees; North C'nrolin
ii Id very easily hold a population of live or six mil
ins ; and so could wo of botltll Carolina. We hav
junii^ t*i iivsiu unu 11
mill Carolina we have 'ust a little too many.
TIIE CltOl* OK HAHIIM.
But whatever our misfortunes may have beon.ni
titter how gloomy the outlook, the census Is sjead!
pushing uti forward. Sometimes there is a ;iailun
one crop ami sometimes in another but there is
e crop that never misses?the sort the cradle rocks
Inch laughter and many blushes.) The crop of ba
.-a, and boy babies at that, the future voter. (Loud
applause and redder blushes.) That is tbu croj
at is the future hope of the country. Let us edu
to them. Think of that problem, for it is one o
ur people and mine. I am not up on your schoo
itlstlcs, but we spend about sixty per cent, capita
d there are a great many of you who have speni
>re than that in whiskey and tobacco since you
ve been here, and yet you are not willing to gi
wn in your pockets for better schools.
Let us educate our children. Let us be economical,
rill not insult you by saying that you should be instrious.
I see the marks and proofs of honest, toil'
me industry i/i your sun-burned faces.
With it all, as 1 said, we have a clorloU8 future
rad of us. We will soon live down the results ol
[ war, for nature has been so lavish of all her sifts
the South that neither Congress nor any othei
man agency can prevent this land from becoming
gulden spot of the continent. (Applause.)
Iu closing permit me to thank you for your court
and attention. Willi the hope that I have not
i-il yon, hihI that 1 havt; sown some sceits or trull!
it will bring forth good fruit. 1 wish you each and
a kind adieu; to the lair ladies good luck and good
sbands, and to you all, goon-bye. (Cheers and upuse.)
M. F. T.
KOTES OF THE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
lie Toacliers' Association?The l'n<
favorable Weather ami the Good
People of Due We<tf.
Mr. Carmel. S. V., Aug. 28,1801.
[ have just returned from the meeting o
e .Saluda Baptist Association at LlttW
verchurch, in the northern pnrt ol' oui
unty, and, also the meeting of the Abbelie
Teachers' Association at Due West.
\s to tlie former, it was a meeting of rsithei
ore than usual interest as It was centennial
ars with the church with which the meet
g was held,and in addition to the ordinal}
isiness, cootennlal services were held. The
dress was by Hev. K. N. l'ratt, aud was o
ie ability as to plan and matter, and wai
eatiy enjoyed.
A noted historic fact wns that of tlie 101
ars in question the church was for j0 con
(Hilive years in charge of the same pastor
v. yvriuur >v u iiitma. 1 nc cuuiiii uac
me ft noble work.
i'hc Association was full as to delegates
1 Hi a good number of messengers lrom oth
religions bodies. Among the latter w?
>ticed Rev. Dr. V. Wra. Jones, of Atlanta,
presenting the Home Mission Hoard, Kev,
T. Kell from Richmond, of the Foreign
ission Hoard, Rev. Mr. Thomas and Air,
eys, of the Baptist Courier, and Col. Hoyt,
Furman University.
The objects received the kind of atten>11
that this Anderson body of workers ali.vs
gives, and that is saying very much;
liile the Greenwood Baptist Orphanage repMinted
by the Kev. Mr. vass was aided.
1'lie al tendance, the weather considered,
is good and the meeting was a tine success.
I'he Teachers' Association, while small,
ring to the rather unfavorable weather,
is still fairly representative, and very proable
and enjoyable.
tV brief but chaste and warm address of
?lcome was delivered on the part of Due
est by Prof. H. li. I'onner. It had been arnged
that the response on the part of the
ichers should be made by Prof. Thomson,
Abbeville, butthelong mllcsof treacherous
ud between the home of the orator and
nceol meeting spoiled the plan, and after
lilinsr half hour the president called on a
ember slightly older than, and never so
od looking as the appointee, to reply. Not
shlng to prejudice the interests of any one.
c alternate prefaced his little talk by statS
distinctly that lie was not Prof. Tliom11.
j'airly good papers were read the first day
Prof. Miller,of Patrick Military Institute,
iss Perrin, of Abbeville High School, and
sv. W. A. Gaines, of Mt. Curmel, followed
able discussions of subjects treated.
\t night a fine address on the study of Ensli
literature was delivered by Prof. Mcin.of
Due West.
vxeellent music was furnished by the choir
d ladies of the College.
The Association Is in session to-day with
interesting programme.
day the years roll on and this Teachers
Kocintioti grow rapidly.
Due West fully sustained iter wide rcputaiti
for hospitality. W. A. G.
Weshall sleep but not forever,
There will be a glorious dawn;
iVo shall meet, to part no never
(in the resurrection morn."
I'll loss we learn to do our duty to
ose whom we employ, they will
sver learu to do their duty to us.
The man win can learn from the exrience
of other people is an apt
holur.
Better a crust with honor and intofjy
than untold millions won by
itid and dishonor.
If food's word he in the head, it
ill then be on the tongue, for "out of
e abundance of the heart the mouth
i-aketh."
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ThetGomty
C?
I County Auditor's Settlement with (
" ' County, for State Taxes of Fisc
; ber 1, 1889-'90.
STATE. DR. j
Original Assessments for | Pi
State Taxes, !5i mills on
tl ?.) xj-. jai *1 oa<> ?t r
>.!
" Additional A Cessment tor i jD
State Taxes, 5J mill's on
* *-K425 133 73.1
15 p*r --nt* penalty on 181
' $399.07.6 delinquent taxes.. 59 95.1
> To Executions in hands of IE
Sheriff 42.4
'* Taxe9 in hands of State \ !B
Treasurer taxes paid under
u protest 36.75 | 'B
r" *This represents the amount
8 of property and the State
1 Tax'on same which was un- i B
v paid as appeared from tho
s Tax Duplicate turned over
e to J. K. Hlahe, Jr., by
bondsmen of J. W. Pcrrin,
deceased, late Treasurer of
Abbeville county.
j Total amount charged 813,074 63.0
k BACK TAXES.
The following taxes were
'J paid by the Farmers' Loan
" and Trust Company under
; protest, viz:
1, State tax S80 43
County school, 4c 95 75
1 Total for back taxes... 176 IS
If
I Do Hereby Certify, That I }
,f account, and have compared it with the
u a correct statement of all charges agains
! as per Abstracts furnished to Comptrolle
t State TaxeSj for Fiscal Year commencing
further certify that the credits allowed a
a moneys paid on account of State Tax, th
8 of Abbeville County; and that I have e:
. find same to be correct.
f ' .
?
[ Settlement with County Treasurer i
ty Taxes for Fiscal Year Comm
by the County Auditor in Presf
t XX Statutes, Page 348.
county. dk. |
r 'Original Assessment for Or- Pi
i dlnury County purposes,
j :H mills on 32,44.', 48.1 S7.1M7 81.4
c Additional Assessments for Pi
? Ordinary County purposes,
. ?1 ...Ilia i'f ?? 85
U "J
I) Original Assessiment for D
I) Special County purposes. 1
n mill on $2,446.48.1 2.445 48.1
Additional AsseMtment for Ci
Specie 1 County purposes, 1
I, mill on $26.42.5 2G 42 j C<
15 per ccnt. penalty on S247.i,
418, delinquent taxes, Or*
t d I miry County 37 11.2 Ci
,1 15 per cent, penalty on $70.e
12.9, delinquent taxes,
Special County 11 41.7 Ti
Cash received trom estato of
.1. W. Perrin late County
! Treasurer for Ordinary
County purposes 2,848 CS.9
n Cash received from estate of
i> J. W. Perrin late County
Treasurer for Special
e County purposes 3,755 92.3
*This represents the amount
r of property and the County
il Tax on the same which
it was unpaid when Tax Duplicate
was turned over to
b Treasurer J. K. Blake by
ii bondsmen of J. W. Perrin
late County Treasurer of
Abbeville Connty.
" Total amount charged S17,15S 74.2
8 BACK TAXES.
i The follow Injf taxes were
paid by the Farmers' Loan
and Trust Company under
protest, viz: /
> State Tax $80 43
County school, &c 95 75
r
I Total for back taxes...817t? 18
i We Do Hereby Certify, That we hav<
' and have compared it with the books in the j
rect statement of all charges against J. R, Bli
furnished to Comptroller General, for and oi
Year commencing 1st November, 1889. And
lowed above are based upon vouchers for m<
j County and School, this day shown me by ss
, that we have examined each and every one a
of August, A. I)., 1891.
: W. W. BRADLEY, (L. S.)
County Auditor.
I R. H. ARMSTRONG, (L. S.))
I J. W. LYON, (L. S.) U
1 J. F. C. DuPRE, (L. S.) J
Settlement with County Treasurer c
and Poll Taxes for Fiscal Year,
'90. Madi by the County Audii
[ troller General, XX Statutes, ]
8CIIOOL AND |
. 'Original Assessment for ! p.
I Se!iools,2niillson$2.445.48.1 $4,890 96.2
i Additional Assessment for , tv
Schools, 2 wills ou $26.42.5 52 83 i (
15pcr cent, penalty ongl52.26, I
Delinquent School Tax 22 S3.8 I gc
. Cash received from estate of
1 J. W. Perrln late treasurer I gc'
on account of School and t i
' Poll Tux 2,326 44.7
L oTotal Polls by Original As- : na
' seasment. (No. Polls 1,140
1 at SI eacb). 1,140 00 i :Pa'
, Total Polls by Additional As- i| <
sessment, (No. Polls 29S at p..
" SI each) 293 00
' *Thls represent* the amount ''p^
' of property and School i p0
Tax on the fame on the j
' Tax Duplicate as turned
over to .J. li. Blake by I l?p0
bondsmen of J. W. Perrin,
deceased, lato County
Treasurer.
oThe amount of unpaid Poll
Tax on Duplicate as turned
over by bondsmen of .1.
W. Perrin, late Treasurer.
' Total amount charged 88,813 59.7'
BACK TAXKH,
The following taxes were
paid by the Farmers' Loan
and Trust Company under
protest, viz : |i
State Tax 8S0 43
County school, ac 93 75
. Total for back taxes.. gl"0 18
Wk I)o Hkrkby Ckrtiky, That we hav
count, and havo compared it with the books i
a correct statement of all cnarijes against J. I
stracts furnished to Comptroller (Jeneral
Taxes, lor Fiscal Year commencing 1st Nov(
that the crodits allowed above are based upon
count ol School and I'oll Taxes, this day sho
County; and that we have examined each am
reel, this Oth day of August, A. 1).. 1891.
J. It. BLAKL, JR., (
W. W. BRADLEY. (
E. COWAN, (L. S.) S
WM. E. BELL, Fore
Fbiin.
Speaking of fans, says the Christian 1
Intelligencer, did you ever have the Til
misfortune to sit just in front of some- Th
body who fanned herself vigorously tin
quite un ware of the fact that she was J
sending a steady stream of frigid nn<
air upon the back of the neck and your o\v
aching shoulders? tin
Nothing is a commoner experience tin
than this, and few tilings are more distressing,
you fidget and move go<
away a little, but you cannot rise and go pe<
away from the place, and you loose all an<
sense of what the minister is saying, all bit
thought of past or future, in the pres- wr
ent misery that possesses you. Vis- fJ
ions of yourself in the grasp of influ- kii
enza seize upon you, cold premonitory see
shivers run down your spine, you see a '
yourself dying ot pnuemonia and fau-'vai
cy lriends coining to your funeral, and spi
the fanner fans on. A little thought ooi
would prevent any of us from inflict- I
ing so much wretchedness on anybody inn
else. She who fans her neighbor's tifi
back while fanning her own face, is a Qui
dispenser of trouble, and shonld take sht
a kind word of censure in a good part, kit
' 19
bounty Treasurer of Abbevillfc||
al Year, Commencing Novem- |
STATE, CB4lj%a
?id State Treasurer ob account
of State Taxes to 15
June. 1891 512,118 25
eductions and Abatements
of State Tax allowed by
Comptroller General 18 89.5
ate Tax on Nulla Bona Execution
208 60.2
xecutions on PereonalPropertv
In hands of the Sheriff 7 66.7
y Execution In hands of.
Sheriff. 42.4
y taxes In bands of State
Treasurer taxes paid under
protest 36 75
alance due the State, and
paid day of , 189 652 45.3
Total Credits 18,074 ?Aj||
lave carefully examined the above;Jfj
books in my office, and find it to
t J. R. Blake, Jr., County Treagure^,'^
?r General for and on account of
* 1st November, 1889-'90. And I
bove are based upon vouchers for ...
lis day shown me by said Treasurer || >
xamined ^ach and every one and J
W. H. ELLERBE, ?
Comptroller General, [L.'S.J -v|
of Abbeville County for Ooim- 1
ending November 1,1889. Made $
mce of the Comptroller General. |
taxes. e*$m
?id County Commissioners1
Orders on Ordinary County
Taxes 9 8,217 81
lid County Commissioners'
Orders on Special County
Taxes 6,126 03
eductions and Abatement*
of County Taxes allowed
by Comptroller General 15 80.4
mnty Taxes on Nulla Bona
Executions 168 86.6
xinty Taxes Delinqnent
still In Sheriff's bands, as
per his voucher 35 82.4
ish on hand for Ordinary
County purposes 2,594 90.6
atal credits 817,158 T4.1 ^
i carefully examined the above account, V?
Auditor's office, and find it to be a corake,
County Treasurer, as per Abstracts 'Vg
i account of County Taxes, for Fiscal
, we further certify that the credits
)neys paid both on account of State. '
lid Treasurer of Abbeville County: ana \H
nd find same to be correot, this 6th day . '-#!
J. R. BLAKE, (L. S.)
County Treasurer.
WM. E. BELL, (L. S.)
Foreman of the Grand Jury.
bounty Commissioners.
if Abbeville County for School |jj
Ccmmencing November 1,1889bor
in Presence of the Comp- |9
Page 348, m|
POLL TAXES.
id School Orders from two
mill tax $5,568 8T
Auctions anil Abatements
jf School Tax allowed by
Comptroller Genera! 7 20
bool Tax on Nulla Bona
Executions 79 47
hiiol Tax. Delinquent, still
Id Sheriff's bands as per
his voucher 16 86.2
ishon hand for school purposes
1,000 69.4
id School Orders from
Collections of Polls 1,041 20 . Ja|
11 Tax Abated by County
Auditor . 40 Ik) . 'inl
lis Non Kst 385 25
lis still In hands of
Sheriff. 54 05
tal Credits _.. 88,843 59.T
''^11
.-j*5
'#1
sag
e carefully examined the above ac- '
n the Auditor's office, aud find it to be
I. Blake, County Treasurer, as per Abfor
and on account of School and Poll jj
jrnber, 1889. And we further certify
; vouchers for moneys paid both on acwn
me by said Treasurer of Abbeville
1 every one, and find same to be cor
L. S.) County Treasurer.
L. ii.) County Auditor.
chool Commissioner.
man of (Jrand Jury.
Kind Words. J
vind words do not cost much. J|
iey never blister the tongue or lips,
lough they do not cost much yet ' -%
?y accomplish much.
[. They help one's own good nature *
il good-will. Soft words soften our
n soul. Angry words are fuel to ' *3
> flinie of wrath, and make it blaze
? more fiercely.
!. Kinds words make other people
m1 natured. Cold words freeze
jple, and hot words irritate them. i
il sarcastic words irritate them, and
ter words make them bitter, and
athful words make them wrathful.
rhere is such a rush of all other
ids of words, in onr days, that it
ms desirable to give kind words
change among them. There are
u words, ana hasty words, and
teful word, and silly words, and
stcrous words.
Cind words also produce their own
uge on men's souls. And a beau- .s
il image it is. They sooth, and M
iet, and comfort the hearer. They jl
tme him out of his sour, morose, unid
feelings.