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4 The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, S.C. ;2?0-Published every Wednesday at ?2 a year in advance. Wednesday, Jan. 27,1892. Dentrnction of Erskinc t'olletro. Erskine College, at Due West, was discovered to be on fire last Thursday night about twelve o'clock. The building and its contents were a total loss. The people of Abbeville, ns well as all Christian people everywhere, are sorry to hear of the calamity that has befallen the Associa?e Reformed Presbyterians. It was the oldest denominational college building in the State, and had served the purposes for which it was built for nearly half a century. Since Its erection the religious denomination to which It belonged has grown 1n numbers, in wealth and in educational zeal, and already, before the destructive flumes had broken out, arrangements had been made to build a newer and grander structure?one which would be more Imposing In appear ance. and which would better answer the ever demands of Il?e times. It Is natural for the people of the church everywhere and of Due West in particular, to be temporarily discouraged and momentarily cast down because of the loss which lias Just befallen them. But they will soon recover from their depression, and take on new life, new hope,and renewed energy. Friends will maKe voluntarily contributions, and the friends to the church will be more ready than ever to lend n helping hand. In work and in heart they will stink closer jp the old Institution which has for its foundation a place in the heart' of the people?something better and more lusting than brick and mortar. If on the spur ofthe moment we mnybe al inweu mj iiiiiKe it suKuesiiuii, wo ?u?iu snj;Rest that each congregation take'a volnntp. ry bat collection once a month for the relief of the building committee who should go on and build the needed structure, whether they have the money or not. The people will respond, sooner or later. They have never gone back on old Erskine. Second?Let the Associate Reformed Tresterlan open a column in w hich to acknowledge the receipt of all voluntary subscriptions that may be sent in. The good work will go on. The structure will be rebuilt,and that institution of learning will continue to grow in usefulness. * It Is only some wood that has been burned, i tuid it is only a few brick that have been ?-- Th? Institution 11 CO If uHll lives, and Its duties and responsibilities to an active anu living present are growing witb Its increasing years. Witb religious zeal the children ofj the men who built that old college, will stand by the new structure. In boly reverence for the memory of the sainted dead, they will, as It were, erect a prouder monument in honor of those whose history, like thai of the old building, has been finished. Are They UiiJiiKtly Convicted ? Mr. S. P. Brooks was in town last we?k in defense of a negro whom he believes to b( unjustly convicted of assault and battery, und upon bis presentation of facts, the J idge granted a new trial. Mr. Brooks Is doing this work becaus-e of mo vuusuieutiuua vu? lotuui ..w..w? .?. Justice should be dealt out to all men alike, regardless of color. The Press ana Banner commends Mr. Brooks for his course, and partakes somewhat ol his belief that too many negroes are convicted, and we,further believe that the punishment inflicted is sometimes too severe. , For Instance, when a man is sentenced to pay $30 and costs, the sentence seems small but when It Is remembered that the prisoner J has been In jail until his board t/ll at tbe jull J and other costs amount to $12, tbe sentence Is i so severe, that few negroes can pay. One ol ' the negroes, sentenced at this Court had lain j f in jail for perhaps three months?severe pun- I ishment In Itself. No account was taken of j that. Prisoners are sometimes given credit f for the period of their Imprisonment while s waiting trial. IT fines are made light enough j convicts turn money into the treasury. i When it is remembered that no white man. < rtPttt most Axceedlne few. are ever convicted , for any offence against tin; person, our juries might at least give helpless negroes the advantage of any possible doubt. There is scaicely a Court held here that there are not apparent hardships. Nogroes as a rule, are poor, and some times, perhaps because of the consciousness of their Innocence, they employ no attorney, and nodoubt, it is often the case that they are not impress, ed with the necessity of h&Vtng counsel. The Court should guard itself against the possibility of its machinery being turned lulu an engine for the oppression of the weak. Contributed PernonalH. Mr M C Heath and Mr Wade Cothran spent several days in Augusta, Ga. Miss Jessie Aiken after quite a plensnnt visit to friends in thlR place returned last Monday to her home in Cokeshury. mikrpk Kiiie and Lucia E>irl. of Greenville, spent a few days In town last week the guest i of MlM May Barnwell. t MrSOliver.of Oxford. Mass. Is In the city, i Mr Oliver Ik vlMtlng the families of Mr W V ^ Ciinkscale* and Mr P B Speed, relatives. He i hHB traveled extensively In tbe far west, and can give you some point* on that country. Miss Mary DuPre, of Clemson, came In on . the R?t D Monday evening. Miss Mary will be in our town for several days tbe guest of her brother. Willie C DuPre. The Glee Club serenaded several citl- t zens last Friday night and tnadeaw et music, J which was no doubt duly appreciated. I Miss Mattle Woodell, alter a stay of weeks I: with her many friends here returned to her i home In Raleigh, N C. Miss Woodell was a I great favorite and "pellte" and pretty. ? To-night at 8:30 p in. Mr M T Coleman and a and Miss Hannah Hemphill will be married I at the Metho'lUt church. A splendid sermon was preached in the J Methodist cnuron Minuny nigui uy ine ivev i Mr Campbell, Presidium Elder lor this dls- 1 trlct. Tlierewasa large congregatloti In attendance. . v Mr Fletcb Hodges attended court several a days last week and seemed to be enjoyiog 1 himself hugely. How bright the sun shines after the long gloomy spell, and how sprint-ilke were Sun- t day and Monday, splendid days to work or > ride and enjoy natures beauties, and be thankful tbat after the clouds there Is always sun- \ Blilne. Mr W E Bell left on the R D's last train yesterday for Augusta, Ga, on business. The school election passed otl quietly, and * not much Interest manifested only on the ? side of those in favor ot the tax and bonds. Mr C P Hammond of tbe firm of C 1' Ham- 1 .mond 4 Co, was out last week on a drum- J ming tour, and reports business In his line 1 very good, and took a large number of orders for hand mude shoes and other product* of his house. That is right, Charlie. Some of our young men are trying to organize an orchestra, and it is to be hoped they will succeed and at an early date delight our people with sweet music. The band boys are getting along nicely and 1 can now play several very pretty pieces- ' Tney are iuiu&iu? ui * >? a v The sad news or the death of Mr Tlios Leslie was receive about darK Monday evening. He was an energetic and up right young hmn, and with a bright future before him. Peuce to hi* ashes. The good effect of the Peddler License Law firmer enforced Is already seen. One of that class of street hawkers came in town on one train and left on the next, not even attempting to sell any of bis wares. The annual election ol officers of the Epworib League took place In their hall last night, we did not learn the result. The cheap rates to Augusta will no doubt Induce many persons to visit that city and see the cottou carnival given in honor ol King Col ton. Mr Will Seawrljrbt, of Atlann, Ga. is in the city the guest of Mr M T Coleman. Mr seawrlght is looking well, and is prospering. Preaching in the Babtlet church next .Sabbath hy the pastor Rev. J. A. Brown. A fresh assortment of canned goods just re-' celved at A. Al. Hill &Sons. . j Cucumber pickle In brine at 10 cents per dozen at A. M. Hill <fc Sons. , ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE. I] i D. K. COOLY SURRENDERS TO THE SHER- . IFF, AND ANSWERS TO THE CHARGE OF MURDER. Miiteriul Points in the Evldnice, its! FiirniNhrd by Ktrnocraphci' Aiken I ?After Hearing nit' eviuence, Argument ot Counsel, aiul ( liHrgc of 111m Honor Hudson, the Jury Failed to .Hake a Yertliet. Owing to the fact that our juries have heretofore unilOriuly acquitted all persons charged with murder, the people generally have. In a large measure ceased to lake much interest in the proceedings ol murder trials. For this reason we have lately made but snort notices of the formal acquittal oi the ac. cused. But the mistrial iu the cuse of P. K. Cooly charged with inurdcr in the killing of Ed Anderson, has excited some interest. The Jury Is uuderstood to have been equally dl v 111 eel as 10 convieuon or ncijuiiim. Tim accused was ably defended by Lt.-Governor E. B. Gary of the Abbeville Bar, and Hon. E. B. Murry of the Anderson Bar. and the main points of the testimony in the case is as follows: Dr. B. A. Iienry, sworn, said, saw, Ed Anderson on the iUtli April, 1SU1. Found him j lying ou the side of the roau about a mile below Lowndesvllle, in a critical condition, pulse very weak. Gunshot wound in ills right temple. Attempted to probe wound, but the examination was unsatisfactory, and I lelt to see other patients. When 1 returned I in 11 muficrnouu he was dead. Ed Anderson between 25uud :W. Tlnuk ins home at Air. Allen's near .Lowndesviiic. .Made posttuorleni examination, had no ditllculty in prob ingthesKuli, cut bis heail open after that. Oall entered back ol right temple, about the edge of hair, and ranged directly up and across the head. Bullet cut in two pieces. Death caused lrom that wound. C'ooly told me tie wanted me to give the boy all of the attention that was necessary at all. Saw Uooly at place of business,partner oi li. Berry Allen. Capt. M. L. Red, sworn, said: He was conductor material train. Was about a mile east of Lowndcsville on morn* nig of I8ih of April last. Had spent, the night at Lowndesville. Wasdi^glDg ballast, had Ed Anderson as a liana, this ihe third day he had beeu with us. On evening ol 17th asked to get oil'to get clothes. He was throwing ballast on the traiu that morning, t'ooly came to the cut that morning about Sor'J o'clock, haw him at depot belore 1 lelt Lowndesville. He asked me if Ed was working for me. I was loading my train with dirt. The train was cut in two. 1 was standing on tool car. Cooly behind me oil the bauk, when 1 heard speak. He said "Ed, 1 have come for you, come out," and Ed got up on the car, and come by me, and went through the ca[ boose, came back through the same door that he want In at, aud he was yetting down on | the opposite side and I told him it was best for him to go on, that they bad come lor him. Cooly was coming up on the opposite side from where Ed was getting down, and In puiliug up by the railing, 1 noticed that he had a pistol in nis nana, una it went on u? no wu.> pulling up. I i<aw Ed tail. 1 sa>d Mr. Cooly you have killed him, and he said n??, I guess not. We looked over there, and he ioid some of the boys to get some water, and Cooly p^ured It on Eu. Ed was ou the last step making his way to the grouird. I was standing on the platform ol tue car. r guess Cooly was about ten or twelve feet above the traek when he told Ed to come out. I was looking i at his hand when the pistol lived. When i Cooly poured water on the negro he asked somebody to go for the doctor. Cooly did not < state to Ed why he come for him. We fluislied loading and left there twenty or thirty i minutes alter the shooting occurred. Before i we left Mr. Berry Alieu aud two or three other pasdis come up. < John Xi. Horton, sworn, says : f He was engineer ou the train ISt.h of April. Shooting done at one end of cab. 1 was in- 1 side of Cib at the opposite end, cab thirty-two :eet long. Was hurrying up bre.ikfasL. First 1 I saw oi Ed, lie ran against me, and 1 noticed * Mr. Colyer came by nie in ihe uoor where J was standing. Ed ran out of tile other door. ' I beard a pistol shot Just alter that. I ran out and saw Ed lying on the ground. When he run against m? ho went uack t he other way. 1 was; standing In a little alleyway; and he rau against nie; not seeing me, 1 suppose, in the excitement, he turned aud i went the other way. Cross-examined?I heard Mr, Cooly nsk some o! the negroes to run lor a doctor, and also heard him say that he would nut have it to have happened for the world. v ' ? xve-uircvi.? xnuv mu <>?v. v.?%. shooting. h Anthony Tompkins, sworn, Bays: 1 was one of the service hand* on the train [>n 18ih of April, I was digging t>allast on the second rial and Ed was shovelling 011 the next sar. 1 had my back to the ear, when I heard <ome one say: "Come out of the cut; i have come for you. 1 will kill you It you Jou't coino out," and I look around and saw ( i white man, and I saw another one up on ^ lie hank, and each one of them had a pistol, ind the two men ran down at the point oflhe jiade by a little trestle, and coino up ou tne '' tide 01 the train, arid Ed ran by Opt. Ked, . ind looked like be wanted to catch nold of .lie Captain. Captain Ked toid him lie ii><u ; letter goon ar-d give himself up, and then he , an on, and tins mail nhot- I11111 under tlie ** :ar?In between tin; cars?and we saw thai le was killed.and Capt Hed tuld us to go oil in , ffork, we could not (to him any good. J don't *' enow who were there, but aoout tifteen 01 ;wenty. Mr. Cooty did tlie sbooting. The " ither man was on the other side of the cut. ? Sever saw either one of tliein before. Air. ' ;ooly was standing at the end of the cab vhenheshot. He was curslMg, and alter lie hot he boilereu to the coolt for some water, md lie poured water on him. 11 Cross-examined?I was looking right at " tfr. Cooly when lie shot him. Dou't know " VIIUUICI UD uau uuiu VI tuv ui uin v/1 i,uv v. lot. W lieu Ed got on the car, Mr. Cooly was oner than the bumper, and Ed went to look ound under, to nee where Mr. Cooly was, ind then Mr. Cooly shot him under the car. He threw the pistol out and lu that tlino it vent oil'. He didn't aim It at him, but just hrew it out, and It weut oil'. I told you at 'arksviiletbat I didn't know whether lie ilmed to kill him or not? dldn'tltnow whether lie intended to kill him or not. Didn't icar Mr. Cooly say he wouldn't have had his thing to have occurred for the world. Japt. Red drove us back to work, and what vas said there 1 don't know. Ilcnry Tolbert, sworn, says: b Was one of the train hands. Two white |, nen came there for Ed?oue each Hide of the y ar. I don't remember to have seen the gen- a lemcn, there In the dock. I saw the pistol cj ?olniiugtiiil, but I don't know whether Mr. M| ;oolv intended to kill him or not. a Lewis Thomas, sworn, says: w Was on the service. Corrobated Capt. Red's gi estlmony. Albert Williams, sworn, snyB: Was one of the cooks on the train. I w^s at he stovp, aud as Ed came through the ear, dr. Colyer came, and Ed broke back. After " heard pistol lire I saw Ed lying with his . lead in Mr. Cooly's hand, and he was pour- a ng water on his head. After awhile Mr. (:] 'ooly started off and said he reckoned he u i ould get over It, that he was not much hurt, P1 .ml after awhile Mr. Cooly came back with u Jr. Berry Allen. Crot-s-examlned by Mr. Murry?You heard 1 ilr. Cooly say that Its was an accident and hat he was sorry that it happened? Ans? * fes, sir. M >t T .??? ?#! AT* f'Anhf cov flint ho Ite-uireci?* uc??..~ , rould not have had it to have happened for . tuythiiiK in the world. That's what 1 heard lt ilm say. \V. L. Searight, Rworn, says: Mr. Cooly told me, when 1 asked him about he pistol.Ju^t alter that it was a Smith it rVfSBon.No. 32. Cross-examined? He did not state that it vas a double action pistol. " Bartow Henderson, sworn, says: I saw Mr. Cooly that morning, when the ;un was about half an hour hign. He was [oing down the railroad, after the material it rain had passed. I was in the Held with the j. lands. Mr. Coiyer was with Mr. Cooly aud ihortly alter I heard a pistol or gunstiot in (1 lie direction of w here the killing accurred. Tillman Danlelly, sworn : b Corrobates Henderson's testimony. a \V. II. Patterson, swoin: This witness's testimony was Immaterial. " \V. I). Mann, Shcritt', sworn, says; Heard of llie killing on Sabbath morning, j went to Lowndesvilie on the evening ol the .. lame day. The inquest was not completed ivhen 1 got there. Warrant lor arrest of Cooly ii Diactdin my hands on the following Tues- j lay. Made seveial searches i<jr Mr. Coolv, S( jut failed to arrest him. lie delivered hlui- ? self up bore last fsuiuruay lugiu. . Cross-examined?I remember nt- the lust v ^ourt the case was continued by the sollcior. I Why not Abbeville oecome a manuiacior- i ng center? C I' Hummoud <t Co, look mean- G ires and orders for forty-flve pair of grin* ? tnd ladles tine shot-s lust week in spartan- n jurt;, 8 U. They are also keeping a full line of shoes ind everything in tne leather line, and making home mude work a specialty. Why not rVt?bev11 le hecoine a wholesale as well as a teail center? We may and if we will now ex?rt ourselves untold possibilities lie before n JS. Abbeville might as well make shoes for Spartanburg or any other town, as any town P in the state. p As educational Interests are looking up p ivhy may not Abbeville have a regular boot (tore? We will, and Abbeville will, truly be C se csHled the "Athens" of the up country. Byia itendy and sure strides Abbeville is becoming1 i center ot trade, education, etc. j '-* l ' v / 'y'].:r '. mm COLLEGE BURET.r rKE OLD STRUCTURE WHICH HAS BEEN! ( AN IMPORTANT FIGURE FOR FIFTY YEARS IS NO MORE. * i I>c(ailc?l Account or (lie Calamity to Our Mister Town-A New and Grander Structure to Rise From Its Ashes. Most of t lie readers of '.Ills paper are fumll- . lar with the campus of Krsklne College, but lor I hose who ure not fuiiilliar wllh It we will briefly describe It. Uiick irom the cenVi' of the campus, and distant from the street about 159 yards, stands Ersklne College proper, a three story building with an ell, having a eupalo above that. On its right Iront stands the Philomathean Literary Hall. On lis Jell Is a large two story 1 building called Lindsay Hall; tiway to the left, and near the street is the liuphemlau Literary Hull, ^uch is Ersklue's campus. On Friday morning about 1;:J0 o'clock our quiet town was thrown into consternation by the ringing of alarum bells. It took but a moment to see It was ErslclneCollege that was on lire. And the cry went out "the College Is on tire,"and many went In a liurry to the wild sceue. When discovered the fire was confined to the cupulo and roof, which were all ablaze. I Mr. U.S. Galloway, who reached the scene ' among the tirst, says that he went around the entire building and that no room was on (Ire (hen. On the third or top floor Is situated Dr. K. Lathan's recitation room, the Y. M. C. A. nail, and a room in which the mummy was kept. Of course every one saw that it was Impossible to save (he building, and so all eflot tt< were directed at saving all that was possible. Of course to save anything on the third Door was out of question. On the second floor wa? the recitation , rooms of Profs. Todd and McCain, and the , Seminary, with Its valuable library of over 2,000 vohmins, ana aiso ine norary 01 tir.iklne College, which wits in the same room. The burning: eupalo which is sJtuated Just over the entrance ball, and llu stair eases was now falling in, rendering the ascent ol ' the stairs not only difficult and dangerous, but Impossible, almost. Kfforts were madejto secure ladders so that some of the books ( could be saved, but none could be found. The windows ol the lower or first floor were then broken open and the furniture of the rooms taken out. This was all that wus , saved from the building. Atone time the Lludsay hall was endan- ' gered, but young men were stationed on it, ' who with brooms swept streams of sparks from It. They did a valuable service, and ' were compelled to bear the Intense cold, and ' deserve praise for the part they played. The tire was a long one. It was four o'clock before the last, floor fell In. There was no Insurance on either the building or the library, and so the loss Is, therelore, a total one. The loss Is about us follows : i College building S C.OOfl (X) Furniture of Y. M. U. A K>0 ?i> , Furniture of other rooms WO 00 . 2,000 or more books '. 6,000 00 , Museum 150 00 , iOUtl ?1-,1 uuvv We do not llilnk that over estimated. The building was completed and first occupied in 1843. ami cost originally ?7,100. The library ol the {Seminary, and we feel sure cost more < than $1,000, though perhaps It could be replaced by that amount. I The origin of the fire remains a mystery. It originated about the belfry, but In what manner no one knows. Of course there are many theories, but we are not dealing in theories. It Is thought, however, that it was accidental. The morning Dr. Grier announced that the exercises would be continued at ouce. I The McUee house has been rented, and all fixed up, and .Sabbath School exercises were ' held In it yesterday. Work on the new College will commence at Dnce. The plans may have to be altered somewhat, but It will occasion no delay. Many have visited the ruins. The walls re- . mained standing. We feel that all Abbeville county sympathies with the entire community. We know , the feels a loss as we'I as we. The new College will be ready for occupancy >y October 1st, it is thought. K. DUE WEST ITEMS. ? remperiuice Lutl^cM ? Theological t KpeeclieM. ' Due West, S. C., Jan. 24,1892. \ The grippe put in oneoi his best licks last { reek. He attacked his worst enemy, and he | 'bedded" him. (I tyou will allow me to coin f i word,?bout a il I can coin these days.) He t I rove his arrows at our citadel of medical j elence and phiBicaloigor, Dr. J. W. Wide- , nan, and the doctor was confined to his room ( or a lew da> s, and Dr. E. 11. Edwards at , end<>d lo his putlents. We have said and teard enough about tl>? grippe lately, and so | ire bid adieu to that subject, for good. I Mr. R. O. Brown lee spent a few days in \ ireenvllle last week on business. j Col Demaiee ol Kentucky delivered a most t xcellent temperance lecture before a large v udience In the A. K. F. church on Wednes c ay. Col. Demaree t*us a national reputation f s a temperance lecturer. He is employed by I jl lie I. O. Q.T. ol this State lo lecture, and to ^ nil. h u Ji 1m address was logical and humorous, and , . an heart ily enjoyed liy all present. At the j onelusnm >>r Ins lecture be slated that tie ^ ,ould like to establish a lodge at this point, (l nd requested some of ?liv young men to cau- v ass I fie audience, to uncertain how many ? ould be willing to Join. The canvass resulted In ?ecurlfl? of forty- c )ur names. He then dismissed the audience nd culled the forty-four, who had expressed iielr desire to |oln, to come forward, aud he rould constitute them Into a lodge. Tne folnvlng officers were elected: J RevOVBouner.WCT. t MIssJennleEdwanls.WSJT. \ MrsKLGrler.WVT. V MUSulllvan.WS. F MIssLeilaRusBell/WAS. J KLOrler,WF-?. .F AllssStatlaW'ldeman.WTrens. V JBlvcunedy.WM. V MissLuuraGrier.VVDM. F MlssSuNleHood,\ViG. ' PBEosfan.W'OG. V HEBonner.NVCtiaplaln. H .IRL'hlllips.PWCT. L MBMcGee.LD. C HEBonnerandRSGalloway .Trustees. J Rev. F. Y. PresBly dellveied a learned effort V efore tlie young men of the Theological Herniary ou Thursday night. The president lJr. /. L. Pressly stated that this was the first of course or seles of lectures that would be p ellvered by brethren from a distance. He lowed a complete knowledge of his subject, nd his addressed contained many excellent orus ih mivjce 1.1m.-c wuu cai'cci/ iu cuutre in ministerial unci pastoral woik. J The contractors for Ine new College were { p on lust Monday, and stated th^t tlicy ould begin work in a few weeks. The con- ^ actors are Messrs. Cole & Spink of Augusta, *> eorgla. J1 We have thought that titc readers would be eeply interested in knowing the facts contruing the burning of Erskine College, and J lat the matter deserved more titan u mere J assing notice, we have devoted onr attention J{ ) tliat matter in a special column. V Dr. Urier has received telegrams of sym- T utiiy from President Wilson, of Converse, u nd from private parties. The students of urinon telegraphed their sympathies 10 the .udentsof Ersklne. Mr. Dcnson. the architect, Is expected to ar- (> iveliereon Tuesday, and to make any nidations In his plans that may be necessary ( i _ U- SI WORK OF THE REAPER. " . ft \v tenth's Victims are Taken From all the WnlltM of Lite, without Respect j? for Aire. Mrs. Abies, wife of Mr. Sum Abies, who Ji ved about five miles below Abbeville, was C uricd >it Sharon last Friday. (I Mr. Wm. ISas8 was buried at Sharon Sutur- t?> ay. He died of grip, aged 73 years. ct Miss l?eck Johnson died Saturday and was nried at the family burying ground Sunday n lieruoon. tn Mr.Thus. Lesley died Monday evening, and as buried at Upper Long Cane yesterday, cc ged 21 years. is Mr James A Agnew, of Coronaca. died Mon- y< ay, January 2o, 181)2. aged about titty-eight m ears?indigestion. el Mis. Elmlra liowen, widow of the latcJones ii Owen, died at the home of her son. Thomas . liowen, on the 2tth of Jannaiy, I8!W, aired sveuty-one years, she died of plieuinonia r grip, alter a week's illness. She was a leinberof the Methodist church for thirty I . ears, and was buried at Sbiloh. T........ <1 I.- U-., ........ .11...I ,.t Klw hiil.wi i.r... Ill >ue West on the lith of January, l-!'-, .-lyed : ui aventy-ti ul- years. He died of cold or crip. I [e was ii member ol the A, 15. P. church ntj 1 >uc Went, and was n good man. lie was, pi uried ai Keoweu liuptibi church, after lun-; viral services by llev. M. Magee. and was the) . rst person ti> be buried in the new cemetery. .a lion. Cul. \V. Kiuard ol Edgt lieid i.s dead, j w Happy Editor. j'n l g( Mr. John Harper of the Eiberton Star, w:is ^ lurried last week to one of North Carolina's ! ? 0/1 bolcest, young ladies, Miss Fanny Perry of fe onacea Springs. The Star Is u splendid pa- 8? er, Mr. Harper is u first-class man, and Miss erry is one of the best young ludies in North arolina. Such u union will bring happiness ^ nd prosperity, and all bachelor editors send angrat ulatloiis. 'p, CHE WOEK OF TIE COURT.' - 3ASES DISPOSED OF BY TRIAL OR OTHERWISE. \nmes of the Jurors and tUe Cases Which They Trlcil>-Noine Acquit* tals and Some Convictions. KOI# PROSSED. The State ngalnst Lewis Comer, assault. ine oiaie against sum tienuricK, assault ind battery. 'File state against J. K. Frazer, concealed weapons. The state again >t Joseph F. Etherlclge, selling property under lieu. CONTINUED TO NEXT COURT. The State against Harrison Smith, burglary and larceny. TneStateagainst Pump Harris. Jeremiah Harris. Win. Tatum, grand larceny. The State against Dock Bird, Ransom Bird, Peter Robertson, T. P. Tolbert, resisting an olOcer. The State aealnst Ransom Blackmail, assault aud battery. CASES TRIED. The State against Hiram Rayford, larceny of live stock, by the following jury : SMDavis. foreman, JamesTairgart, TG Hamilton, JLHhumate, J A Moore, ATBrown, TCSeal, BLCilnk scales, J W Knox, JLCIark, WSBasktn, LeeMlller. Defended by F. Ii. Gary, Esq., and W. L. Miller, E?q. Verdict, not guiliy. The State against D. K. Cooley, charged wlih murder. Minors: HHHill, foreman, EHSharpton, IBAIgary, DEHuddon. WHBrough, JGHamllton, JWICnox, JamesTaggait, JLOark, ATBrown JFAnderson, RTGordon. Defended by E. B. Gary, Esq.. and E. B Murray, Esq. Thejury was charged by the Judge. The |ury returned to tnelr room at two o'clock p. m.. and at8:80 p m., having failed to agree his Honor called for the Jury, when they returned Into Court, and a mistrial was ordered. On motion, the defendant was aduitted to bail In the sum of S-i.OOO. Sureties: B. Berrlan Allen, 1. H McAlla, Cooley. Tiie State against Dan Thoraason, alius Dan Thomson, murder. Jurors: ILshunuite, foreman, JGEd wards, JSStarks. WH Broun b. Krancl?Henry, WDBarksdale, JWKnox, JmnesTaggart, JFAnderson, HHHill, VVSBaskin, RTGordon. After an able defence l?y \V. A. Barber, Esq., of Cluster, a rnu men I. of Solicitor Ansel, and the charge nf the Judge, thejury found the kuiii; ill iiiururr. Ttie State against Conner Shanks, murder. Jurors: REHill, foreman, LeeMlller, WPDovlln, DJ Unburn, JNKcox, EBSharpton, SM Davis, ATBrown, JCiHamllton, JWMaltison, JiiC'lark, BLClin % scales. Defended by E. B. Gary, Esq., and W. C. Benet, Esq. Verdict, not guilty. SKW TRIALS GRANTED. The State against Luelia Butler convicted 3f assault and battery. The State against Ben Hampton assault and baitcry and concealed weapons. SENTENCES. The State against John Starks, carrying ronccaled weapons, pay a One of $50 ana ;osts, or three months In the State penitentiary. Fine not paid The State agalnsi Charles Williams, disposing of property under lien, pay a line of $30 in el costs, or three months In the State penitentiary. Fine no! paid. The Stale agalnwi UeorRO Bradley, larceny if live stock, two years In the Stale penitentiary. _ _ i tie htaie against Dan Tbomnson. alius Dan 1'hompson The defendant Dun Thomason illas Dan Thompson having been convicted si murder, and having been brought to the imrol the Court lor sentence, It Is solemnly iomanded of him, what he hath to say, why ientenco of death should not he prouounced ignlnst him. He salth nothing, save what, lie has hitherto said. Wherefore it is considered by the Court, md It Is the sentence of the law, that the said Dan Thomason alias Dan Thomson be ,aken hence to the place whence last become, .0 wit: to ttie common Jail of the County of \bbeville, and be there safely kept In solitary ind close custodj until the fourth day of Vlarch next, the same beiny the first Friday hereof, and that on that day lie be taken lence to the place assigned by law for the exicution of the death penalty, and there bewcen the hours or elaven of the clock In the orenoon aud two of the clock In the afterloon. he be hanged by the neck, by the Slier11 of the suld County until Ills body be dead. \nd may God have mercy on his soul. Soiiu' (acta brought out on the trial. Dan ['Liomason and the munlertd man were culItig logs together by iho Coronnca Creek. >V<;re seen about noon by Mr. Joe Crawford letween lour and live o'clock Dan was seen o leave the woods alone, with two uxes, and ras never again seen In that part of the ountry. The murdered man was found a ew days Inter in the Creek with dents In his lend and Jaw made by the pole or an axe. )ne pocket was turned out. showing robbery o be the motive of the murderer. Dan was .rrested some months afterwards at a sold nine in Lancaster County. His attorney, ilr. Barber, of Chester, made a splendid peech before the Jury in defend of his client, iut the testimony was against him, and he ms convicted. All the Jury signed a recomnendation for mercy, but the Judge said he houijht from the evidence the prisoner had oinmitted u foul murder. Court of Common PIcan. juroiis : PMMford, GWMilford. EBruce, TPMIIford, V111 Com I), J Ics, V'CBrock, J UNlinter, 'ARogers, W'TMilford, AKIng, JBCochran, DRohlnson, GYVMcFerrin, ^ A Branch. JSJay, V M Davenport, W CLud wick, LLWinn, JNVBIake, . rostephenson, MGolden, yiCRowie, MAFellers, LMHllI, RichardHill, iWLesley, J<J\Vlnn, A Moore, TJBrougb, TAIcLees, B.IBurdesnaw, f H Robinson, J K Durst, JamesMBrooks. EXCUSED JUKOR.S : A Rogers, J BCoch ran, BJBurdeshaw. JURY NO 1. t'CBrock, foreman, \V rnMcCombs, HMInter, W'M Davenport, LLiWinn, uttisruce, DKobluson, JAKini:, .Ichdnrd Hill, NPMIlford, CJWIdu, HOStephenson. JURY NO 2. K Durst, foreman, W A Branch, MGIIes, LW'Lesley, MH1II, TJBrough, ri'MIII'ord, WEBowie, PMilford, JMBrooks, WMUiord, OWMcFerrln. CASKS TRIED. A M Graham against Elizabeth Jones, etal, efendMDis. Coinplalutdismissed. W J Johnson a Co, against Maitlson it Matson, defendants. Judgment tor plaintllt Ol.ltt. , J A Gibert against McCulley & Fretwell, Ue- 1 tndants. Appeal bustaim-d. ; W T Magil I against Abbeville County, deiudant. Appeal from Trial Justice Court ' as sustained and proceedings dismissed. XV It Klchey against Kobert Nickels. This } ise went to trial before Jury No 1. Verdict ir plaintiff, $21,55. ' E H Hooker against A W Smith?two cases. 1 ury No 2 was empanelled to try the case. W ( McUowan Interposed an oral demurrer to J ie complaint, and after argument was sus- ] lined, aud the complaint dismissed In both : ises. Langstonand Woodson againalJamesCothin, Jr. complaint on note. Judgment by de- 1 id 11, S2:>2,75. 1 Margaret E Evans against Annah U Stetz, ! )inpiatiit lor possession of land. Jury No'J. bearing the case. The testimony closed 1 Ssterday evening at the hour of adjourn- } lent. The imminent or counsel and the { i.tiiieof the Judge will be heard this morn- 1 i ? ? 11 Sold Out. ! Lust Tuesday evening something was in the ' r about tliu probability of Augusta belnii 1 uoded by tbe Satannah. Thinking to getj 11 Item as to the facts we telegraphed an iniiiry as to tlie condition of the river. In rey, we heard not a word of (he water, but ere telegraphed 843 words of the purest rot r jont the Chillian Difficulty?a subject In j hich we have taken no interest whatever | id have not at any time even referred to it, i i our paper. The idea ol the United States! )ing to war with, or picking a fuss with, a llle Island composed chielly of high snowipped mountains, some earthquakes, and a w lazy citizens is loo preposterous to receive " nous consideration from anybody. j* ? . c Old government Java ojtTu lor sale at A, M. ill St Sons. fl English pe?R and Boston beans at 10 cents f ?r quart at A. M. Hill it Sous. v II M I ' I Will OBSERVER'S OBSERVATIONS. Colonel W. P. Callionu Gives "Obaerver'n Sinm^?DeclHrntion of Principles --- Political Point* ? Deinnsosuo.H Should be Drowned?The People Coming to Their SensfN. "Hollo there! Stop a moment." Said a friend to me as I was entering the Conn House, the other day. He then asked me If I was Observer In the Press and Banner. I replied that I was, and he remarked,?"A crowd of us were discussing the matter a while agro. Some of them said that Observer was Mr. Kills G. Graydon; but, I told them that I | thought It was you." Mr. Gray don lias notning 10 ao wim tnis column of the Press and Banner. He did not know at llrst who Observer was. The editor of this paper never refuses to give my name, and lias rny full permls^ion'to publish It If he desires. The mutter is in his hands. I have commenced work for thfc Press and Banner and I write for It every week for a long time. I Intend to handle news as I see it; to contend for honesty in the affairs of government; to expose traud, corruption, bamboozlement and hum buggery wherever I see it, without hope of reward or fear of punishment, and to give credit where credit i? due ; and, also, to work for the best inteiests of our people to tlie best of my ability. I make the above statement from the fact that so many inquiries have been made about Observer Court is beinir presided over by a Jud^e at this term who is the peer, from a legal stand ?olnt, of any Jndce in the Stale on either the upreme or Circuit bench. Had Judge Hudson been put on the Supreme Court bench. Instead of Y. J. Pope, South Carolina would have had an able Supreme Court. During the hours of the sales on a recent salesday, a gentleman from one of our cities was in the crowd and he asked ine it the crowd was a representative assemblage of the pcopleof Abbeville County. I replied that it was. He seemed to be very much struck with the appearance of the men, and went on to say that our people were the best looking and most, intellitreht that he had ever seen present on an occasion like that. Abbeville is proud of her people and the people are proud of Abbeville County. Our fair maids and matrons, too, are the prettiest and best in the land. I heard a lady trying to engage the services of a negro woman the other day as a nurse for her children. The wages ottered and everything else suited, but the line was drawn on the stairs. When it was learned that one short flight of stairs had to be cllmed to reach the lady's room, there was a hitch In the negoclations. This fact should be noted. Those who intend lo build houses, should not fail to put up elevators for the servants to be hauled up and down stalrs.Jf they expect to keep servants. After a wlille it will be in order for servants to require parents to furnish horses and a carriage to air the children Id. To push a baby carriage will be labor beyond their strength. I see that the Sumter Freeman, a paper I hat claims not to be an Alliance paper, tivlnks that Ihe coming campaign should be madeon the issue of the Alliance demands; and It wants Tillman and all of the other reform lights, large and small to come out. and define themselves. The Freeman Is a reform paper and some time back It was a Tillman paper; butjust now, It is not known how it stands or whnt it is after: but, at this distance from Sumter, I think that I smell Talbertism in its proposition. The idea of the Freeman Is lor us to drop Haskellism, Tlllmanism and all other isms, and to fight, the battle as Alliance and anti-Alliance. We cannot at present take on to that Idea. We wait turther developments. Is the Freeman trying to grind its own axe, or has It undertaken, to griud one for Talbert? According to the ideas of this writer, it would be better to drop all of the isms named, including the Frepmanism, and for lis nil to an to work, seek out. i?nod and hon est men for office: men that we can trust. Haye it fully understood that every crank wlio comos forward with a yell of reform, is to be dropped immediately. For instance for governor we might, select either J. L. Orr, Judge Wallace, W. H. Parker of Abbeville. J. II. Latimer of the same place anri buudreds of other men like them. Then, there is another man that woufd make a good governor, Dr. J. C. Maxwell of Greenwood. Among the farmers there la as good material for the office as can be found elsewhere. Let known honesty anil business capnoltj be the test. Faction should be buried. We want no more strife and division among us. Therefore I say drop all isms and let us get down to business. The first thing to be done, is to throw overb?>ard as many of the politicians and demagogues as possible. There Is evidently a growing Inclination to do this, if I am to Judge by the expression ot opinion that I hear, not from the lawyers, merchants und doctors, but, from all classes. The Tillman-lrby-sbeil faction tried to doctor the rules for the formation of democratic clubs for the approaching campaign so as to continue themselves in power by declaring that only those clubs that, were In existance last August shall be recognised this year. That will leave some of our township clubs in a bad a tlx, If report be true; bnt, even If I hat Is allowed to be tbe rule, the composition ol the clubs this year wili be materially different from what they were last year. The clubs will be of a different. way of thinking. Dr. T. J. Mabry has left Abboville and gone to his (arm lour miles from town. We have lost a good citizen and the services of a first class physician. The doctor is getting up in years. He staled that he needed rest. Few men are the superiors of Dr. Mabry In his profession, and none ore his superior as a man and gentleman, A long Hie of happiness and rest are the wishes of this writer for hiin. _ ALL ABOUT TEOY. * Sick Preacher* and CJIad Young Ladle*?The Cold Wnter Army. Troy, S. C., Jan. 26, 1892. Mr. J. T. Taggart after clerking for P. Rosenben: & Co.. through the full season, has returned home. Uev. K F. Bradley Is quite sick. He could not fill his pulpil at Long Cane last Hundny. Your corrections to the young men of Ab beville did our young men good lust Sunday night. We lire glad in see the young men escort the young ladies out to prayer meeting. There was no preaching In the Presbyter- j Ian church Sunday as ltev. Mr. Henderson was sick. He will preach here next Sunday i instead. Quite a crowd are in Augusta tIlls week attending the Carnival. Among the number are Rev. T. VV. Sloan. Messrs, J. K. Wideman, anci J. (!. Llies, Miss Nellie Pressly, Miss Kaunle Jay and Miss Anna M< Caslan. We hear that Sain Jones Is to make a temperance address down ibere Thursday, and this body will enjoy that as they all belong to that grand division of the Sons of Temperance. Mr. 0. A. Myers, ol Blanche, Tenn.,' is here going to school. One of our wee town ladies was so glad to sec t>10 sunshine last week she was trying to catch her little apron full to take In the house and show her mania. The Sons ol T< mpern nee ha-l another entertainment Filday night. Wo think they will have to build a hall of their own as their number swell over 180, and they are to have ii public entertainment on the 19th of next month. It promises to be grand, and we hope to have a big crowd to report, and a big KUin of mouey. Admission 25 cents. Come everybody. Miss Rosabella Smart. Is visiting her sister Miss Eva Smart, of Greenwood. Nick. ? !? THF DEMAND FOR NINCOMPOOPS. J IVill Governor Tillmnn or the Peo;>le j Klcct tlic Voxt LrxlKlalnre? J i WlnoKboro News nud Herald. * Governor Tillman has said t bat ho Intends Jj :o elect a Legislature next full to suit him. ? M the Laurens Anvortlser.says, this wl I dl- c vide the candidates into two classes. One ( :lnss will have no opinion of their own, and .. will only be tlie tubes thrcu^h which Gov- ?| ;rnor Tillman will do some of his blowing, v I'hey will measure themselves by the Tll|- ( tnan yardstick. Tliey will virtually confess r hat tbey watt to so to Columbia to have no b opinion of their own, no will of their own, no ndependence of thought. They want to go :o do whut Governor Tillman tells them. I'hey will bo Governor Tillman's representaIve. This class of candidates will surely be "ound next summer, tor some will think ,hat's the way to bo elected. The other class, w is our friend the Laurens Advertiser says, 8 * 111 be men who Inive their own ideas about . ,hlngs, whose Intellects are free from the 0 lypnotlzing influence of Tillman. They are 8 rien with nerve, courage and convictions. D 111 I.... x.?,l 'Mill.,...,, ,l>i..ln,r llin 1 I lll-y muy IJHVC 1WICU I"i iiiiUHiia uu,>ur . ast campaign or not. They may have been imoug his strongest supporters. They may laye Seed nnii-Tillinanites or even Jluskeites. It matters not. They are men high 'nough nnd strong enough to do what they hink Is best and wiset. These are the kind ri >f men to make good lawmakers. They will lot be afraid to refuse to vote against the olivine suggestions c?i the Governor whoever he nay lie. and (hey will have the manhood to .lakeell'ective his wise recommendations. p [ HEY MADE THEIR ESCAPE. |C, |d: Two Northern Tourists, Instpiid of bi Taking the Cars, Hired a Carriage, ami Left the City ol' Columbia in si h Hurry. ' Two tony Northern tourists refused to stop iver for a day in Columbia, because there n rns 110 tourist's iiotel in tlie city. They c| irouldn't even wait lor the train, out hired a nrrtage to go st raight lo Camden, where they xpected to find a hotel kept In line enough >'< tyle for them. Now, it is proposed to build & , hotel In Columbia especially lor Just such el Iowa as may be toogood tosiopnl thehotcls . rhlch are now kept in Columbia. Ju ' . . , < "Jo,L'liiiku jg^fgJIPPP||ffp BIG FIRE AT DUE WEST. EESKINE COLLEGE, WITH THE LIBRARY, IS LAID IN ASHES. I'rot. Hood Glm a Fall nnd Interest* injf ItpNcrlptlon of the Proereiui of the Destroying: Element. Due West, S. C., Jan. 23. 1801 Mr. Hugh Wilson, Abbeville, 8. C?Dear Sir: Before this reaches you, you will huve heard thatErsklne College was burnt down Thursday night. Knowing your strong friendship for the College and her people and their Interests.I am sure you.und the citizens of Abbeville eenerully wlil nbare wtth uk In the grief this sad cAlainlty spreads over this surrounding community. I know of no event short of death that could Imve occurred amonn us to spread such a pall of ulootn over our town. illuiBuuy an uny, luurueia uuu fiu^iiu* vvcic actively, earnestly and hopefully at their several places places of work In the venerao'e building tbat had witnessed similar work since 1843, with no danger In view, nor a though! of any, s The next morning. the same persons, together with others, met around the smoking : ulus, cracked, scorced. partly fallen and swaying walls?all sad. dejected and scarcely able to talk to each other about it without tears. The fire must have begun by twelve o'clock or earlier. I remained at the burning building about two hours after the ringing bells awakened me. Judging by the progress the flames made after I reached the campus, it must have been at least four hours from the time It first caught until the floor of my room, the last, fell through. At 8.30 a. m. all was down. It made slow progress along the roots, as so much rain had fallen lor about a week before, tbat outside timbers were saturated with water. There Is no doubt it was a belfry flre,as that was the ffrst part of the building in flames, and out from which the tire spread along the several roofs meeting at that point. It was impossible to save anything, except from ihe flrst floor. The belfry being over the entrance, with Its coals and burning timbers falling about the steps and passages, approach was cut off. The very heavy timbers, all on Are, falling from above to the successive floors below, together with railing bricks as the window frames burnt out, and the danger of the walls giving way under the heavy Jars they were receiving every few minutes by the crashing of burning materials from the stories above, made It very dangerous to work on a floor under a burulug one. The College and Theological library was in a room just to the rear of the bell tower. Not one ox us ukjuhuuun ui yuiuuict waw huvbu. Some of them can probafily never be replaced. About time the lower floors were cleared of the most of the furniture In them, the Northwest wall of the belfry fell In the direction of the library room, crushing the floor of the Young Men's Christian Association hall down on the library, and rendered access to the books or even that floor Impossible. Along with other valuables lost In the library room, were the portraits of two worthy benefactors of the College and Seminary, Mrs Wallace of Kentucky, and Dr McMlllen of California. We have sustained a sore loss Indeed. There was no Insurance on the bulldl jg or any of its contents. The origin of the flre Is unknown.. Some at first thought It might be a spark from a chimney. As no flre had been In any of the fire-places for eight or nine hoars, and as every purt of the building where a spark could have lodged had been soaking wet by a week of pouring, blowing rain, that opiulon Is generally abandoned. A few thought of incendiarism. but the fact that the flre began In the most conspicuous part of the building from which an accidental passer might have seen It at once, una cut otf escape by reaching the door, which the wrong-doer must reach by long flights of stairs, changing direction several times, Is felt to be sufficient to preclude this idea. The majority of opinion seems to be settling In the direction of belief t.hnt some oerson or nersons had kone Into the building without intefltlon of this kind, being on the upper floor irotn which the belfry stairs start, carelessly threw down an unextinguished mutch, the stub of a cigarette or cigar about the base of these stairs where probably paper and sweepings had accumulated, All Is mere conjecture, however, all that Is really known la that our dear old Erskltie with all her books ami furniture, teaching appliances and accumulated treasures is a pile of ashes, fallen, split and ruined walls! The faculty Immediately rented a house in town and will continue their work in It. It will he inconvenient but we bad expected the new building ready by next fall any way and It will be only a few months of inconvenience. I have not written ibis for publication: but knowing you would want to know as many facts as possible' 1 have written it to add whatever it contains to what you alraady have on the subject, The Press and banner has recorded many a fact concerning Ersklne College, but this will be the saddest one, Her teachers and studentsjmay die and pass away, but that does not full with such a shock on the people as the destruction ol the building and all it contains, To the eye the building is the body of the institution, Insurance would not have saved It, hut It could replace it, Itcouldhave been insured fifty years for $>,000 at preseut rates for $2-3,00, True i5,(i00 would not rebuild, but what, an aid !?Still we can all see behind eveuts better than before them, and it is too late now to retrospect. Hoping for you and your interests, I remain, Yours very truly, Win, Hood, SOUND SENSE. Tbl* Is the Rule Which Should Govern .Spartanburg Herald. Here of late we have noticed several newspaper squibs to the effect that those who opposed Tillmnn have begun to abuse blm and therefore Improve his chances for a second term. So tar as w? have seen hovCever, In nearly every Instance the abuse has come from those who In 1890 were Induced to vote lor him. Having been deceived, some allowance must he made for these meu now that things are shown to be so unlike what they seemed. The autl-admlnlstratlon men nre remarkably fair and just In their criticisms. It Is 1 true they commented on the acts of the ad ministration and showed up inconsistencies, but that is not only the privilege of the press, < jut duty. There In Just one point however that ought ] lo be settled now. and that is, as to the legal- . ty 01 tue puriy 01 winch seuaior troy 18 1 ;halrman. If Hint is the democratic parly It is worse than folly to lie till the while objectng to its acts and intimating that its orders will not be regarded. There Is no use to tbrow away all chauco of success by Interposing unreasonable objecHons. Unless the differences of two years isjo are healed and assurance Is given that he minority of the Democrats will yield to he majority in the coming contest, though Governor Tillman were worse than he is and more unworthy than his record shows him, le would be elected. The rank aud tile of the w hite people ol , his State are, first of all, Democrats. They ove their party for what It has done in the t >ast anil what it promises for the future, rney are not to be drawn out of it nor driven, ( md the sooner thoRe who are to oppose Till- ? nan recognize that the coining fight is to he ^ itrletl v within the party and to end when the . andiclate is named, the better it will be lor * item. C This paper stands now where it stood two , rears ago. We have found Governor Tillman 0 ust about what we expected. When five 'ears ago the writer heard him make his bird public speech, in which he said he r ould not by any possibility be made to ac- . ept Olllce, wo believed he was the office-seek- 1 r be provi-d to be. Since one by one, the 0 harges of the campaign were retracted, since he promises ot the campaign have been lgmred, we have found more reasons foropposng tit in than ever, but if he is put up. even * pith his record, as the Democratic candidate, c lie Herald will support lilm. We xre not eady to leave the party, and henco we are e ouud to support its nominee. O Tiic Elccllon Yesterday. , r< The election for the school bonds yesterday f, ras all that the friends of the enterprise deIred. The vote was small, only 101 votes eing cast, 96 of u hich was forlhe bonds, and i against the bonds. The negroes took no c art in it, and remained away from the polls We have perhaps 173 while voters in town. L V If you want a child's suit, call and gc-t it at ;| sduced prices. P. Rosenberg & Co. ^ Children suits at reduced prices. Call and et what you want.. P. Rosenberg & Co. a Overcoats! overcoats! at greatly reduced f| rices. P. Rosenberg & Co. t< Call and see at what untonishinglv low rices you can buy an overcoat. P. Rosen- (1 erg & Co " C( Prince Albert suits are very stvlish for riss. Examine our line of them. You will s well pleased. I'. Rosenberg Ji Co. L We have an elegant Hue of Prince Albert U lits. Among them some very tine goods. . Rosenberg & Co. Overcoats! overcoats ! We offer an elegant nt* oi overcoats lor men and boys very leap. P. Rosenberg ic, Co. When buying flour don't forget that it Is to 3ur Interest to buy from us. P. Rosenberg Co. Another lot of candies, French and plain, ist received at A. M. Hill a Sons. , ; - 'r.-v ' . . - - ' ".: . General Presentment of th6 Grand Jury. January Term, . 1891. To Honorable J. H. Hudsou, Presiding Judge. The Grnnd Jury of Abbeville Coun ty make (bis their first presentment for the year 1392. First. They have examined into add parsed upon Ihe fpversl bills given to tbem by the Solicitor, and while some of these cases might have been arranged or settled without the neces- t A. -1.4 ?UMI. * !..( I M 4Ua nary cosi atusiiu 11.115 turn inni iu wur* Court of General Session* a majority of them rfquire its eloi?e scrutiny aDd rigid adjudication. We would recommend that more judgment and discretion be exercised in all preliminary trials held, thereby saving much trouble, time, and ex? pense. Many small aDd trivial cases are sent up, which should never ap* pear upon the docset or incumber the journuls of tbjs Courf. Second. We have examined and approved nil transcripts and boobs presented by Trial Justices. Two Trial Justices, T. A Cater and J. W. Lites, have not presented transcripts or boobs tor our investigation. Trial Justice F. A. Coob reports nothing done since the lut Court, We congratulate him ^ and his section of the County Third. These is much complaint as to the worbing of the public roads in certain portions of the county. This is chargeable to the couty Commieeiou ers, iu that they do not see lhat the road l*w is properly enforced. We : wouid reccommeud that they do see to this ft once and re? quire their subordinates to eome up to the full measure of tbeir doty. If a decided improvement is not made by the next Term of the Court, the Graud Jury will deem it their duty to to present them. Other States and other portions of this State have good roads. Whv should Abbeville County not have them. Ouratteution has been called to the fact that as yet the bridge over the G. 0. & N. railroad at Calhoun's Fa l.i has not been completed. We call this to theattentiou of the County Commissioners. We baye visited the Jail, and find that it is wtll kept There are several leaks in the roof. The fencing and several of the out buildings and the East end of the Jail house wall need imme* diate repair. The roof should be repaired at once. A new cook stove is needed, aud should be furnished to the Jailor. Fifth. The public offices'will be ex ami tied by a committee of the Qrand Juryaud reported upon at the next Term of the Court. We recommend that the County Commissioners furnish the. following articles, to wit, an office chair for the county Treasurer's office, a copy of the General Statutes to the County Commissioners office, and six fenders for I the fire-places in the Court Hout>e. f Sixth. We hive visited the Poor j House by committee. We flud two ' new buildings in process of erection, which, when complete will furnish comfortable quarters forall iheinmates Tbe inmates exprees t'aemselvee satisfled with the diet furnished to them. Some complaint on the part of tbe old and helpless is made as to fuel, cloth* iug, bed clothing, and medical attention. We would earnestly insist that ' this be corrrected at once. Tbe Grand Jury are of rh? opinion that the present mode of letting out the contract to tbe lowest bidder for the taking care of t he poor is wrong, in that, in order to get the contract, a sura far below ' I hat which is necessary for their comfortable maintenance is named. The unfortunate poor should he well cared for. In our judgment four dollars per capita is inadequate. While thepaa* per is allowed only four dollars { per month for food and clothing medical attention, and funeral ex- t pensep, the criminal lawbreaker isal- J owed nine do'l irs for dietonly. This f s wrong, aud the reverse should be/ be case. j Seventh. The Grand Jury would! ?a!l the attention of the Clerk ofCougfc ind other County officer" to the law fe ating to Hawkers and Paddlera, S^rcioiis 1339 to 1342 inclusive of The Qen >r?l Statutes, and the Act of 1886, page i83. Ourc?uu?ry is overrun witb^uch >ersons and tbt;y should each be re|uirt>d to pay the license of one' bun- ] Iretl dollars provided by law./ We unte j our Honor's remarks in eft rence to a change in our criminal iw so for as to increase the efficiency f the Courts aud lessen the expense. Ve would respectfully lecoraraend rid memorialize the Legisltfture of louth Carolina to consider the proprity of fstal-lishing County Courts, irith jurisdiction of all the lowergrades f criminal offences, and leave only a jwof the more serious crimes to bo ried hy the weighty and expensive aachinery of the Court of general Ses ions. Thi-?, it seems to us, would inrease the efficiency of all Courts. We wou'd also recommend that the iHg's'ature take into consideration the ropriety of passing a law establishing ie whipping post in St-uih Carolina >r the punishment of petit larceny nd other minor offence* of like najre. This in our judgment would ?nd to suppress these crimes, and reuce the expenses of our criminal mns vary materially. We a!.-o helieve itiut if the Lien ,aw were repealed, the repealing Act >go itit:> ellVct one year from its pasi^e, it would he of incalculable benet to the country. Respietfully Submitted, \V. T. BRANCH. January Term, 1892 Foreman.