The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, January 21, 1897, Image 1
TFHE PEOPLE'S JOURNAL.
VOL. 6.---NO. 52 PICKENS,' S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1897- ONE DOLLARA YEAL .
The overoor's Mess,
A Review of the State's G
dition and Prospects.
The Retiring Governor Ma
a Fling at the" Peniten
tiary and the Farm
er's College.
His Farewell Address
Neither Graceful or
Timely.
The following is the principal
tion of the message of Governor Ev
relating to the general affairs of
State :
WINANCE AND TAXATION.
The finances of our State are in
ter condition than ever in our hist
The Stato debt is smaller and the <
per eapita has decreased from ele
dollars to four. The following ta
taken from the Comcqtroller Genei
report, gives an idea of the progres
the State:
1895-Acres of land returned, 18,C
970; 1896-Acres of land returned,
195,122; increase, 1896, 31,152.
Total value, real estate. 1896, $1
976.705; total value real estate, 1
$100,157,179; increase, 1896, $819,62C
Value of personal property, 1
$45,838,607; value of personal prope
1895, $44,494,110; increase, 1896, $3
497.
Value of railroad property, 1896, 4
940,162; value of railroad prope
1895, $23,797,652; increase, 1896, $142,
Total taxable property, 1896, $1
755.474; total taxable property, 1
$169,448,941 ; increase, 1896, $1,306,
Number of polls assesed, 1896, 1
824; number of. polls assessed, 1
152,783; increase, 1896, 6,041.
Total Taxes, 1896
State, $768,425.15; county, $
919.76; special county, $171,102.65; r
$35,538.06; special and local in count
$25.505.76; three mill school, $
283.42; special and local school, 4
290.67; poll, $158,824.00; total, $2,0
889.48
In making your supply bill for
past year, you estimated that the
pensary would p'ay into the S1
Treasury $190,000 in round numb
The amount paid in was not availi
until October 1, 1896, and then <
$25,000 per month. This, of cou
forced the Treasurer and Governo
borrow an amount sufficient to cc
the deficit until the dispensary fu
were available. We accordingly 1
rowed $100,000 from the banks, bt
am happy to inform you that the
pensary has turned that amount I
the State Treasury and the notes h
been paid promptly, as weil as all ot
obligations of the government. I le
the Treasury to my successor un
barrassed and not owing a dol
While we have pa W out $50,000 m
in pensions to our Confederate soldi
than any previous administration
met other extraordinary expenses,
levy has not been -increased, but 1
ered. The taxes on farms aed boi
and mules and farm products have b
lowered by reduced assessments.
taxes on railroads have also been
creased by lower assessments.
officers of your gover'nment reci
less for salaries than over in the
tory of the State, and the interest
the public debt has been decres
$78,500 per annum.
I am embarrassE d somewhat in
statement by reason of the State Tri
urer not being able to furnish me a
an abstract from his books, as in
vious years. He claims that it is
p ossible to do so by reason of tha cha
in the date of closing the fiscal y
from November 31st to January
giving only ten digys for settlemts
with county treaeifrers. His rol
will be furnished you, I suppose, bei
the session of your body closes, as
ask your careful perusal of its deot
1 desire to call your attention to
Downer Fund, which has been ly
idle in the treasury for ten years. '.J
fund was placed in the treasury by
agent some years ago, and was mn
up from the sale of the D~owner Ir
tute, located at Beech Island, in Al
County. The object of Mr. Dow
was to educate the orphan ehildre
Aiken County, or that portion of
Edgeflold District now lying in Ai
County. The interest on the fun(
sufficient to maintaia two or three 1
at one of the colleges of the State,
it would be well to carry out the
of Mr. Downer in this way.
A competitive examination could
had in Aiken Q9gnty for these sohe
ships among the poor boys entitles
Mr. Downer's benevolent fund, as
trust it will be provided for.
The banking institutions of the S
are in excellent condition, but
failure having been recorded dui
my administratIon, and that c<
hardly he called a failure, but a
bery. The aggregate banking car
of the State Is $5,368,201, with
surplus of $4,845,730, making a totE
$10,213,931. This is distributed am
ninety-one banks. The relationi
the State and the banks have 1
most pleasant and mutually bene6i
I desIre to thank the officers for
kindnesses shown me during my
ministration.
TIIE SINKING FUND.
Upon my induction into office a Is
amount of the sinking fund was u
vested, deposited in bank, drawing
interest. It was impossible to
chase the securities required by
for such in astment without payir
large premi in. Ina my last mnessa
recommended the pasnage of an
authorizing the Governor and
Treasurer to loan thIs fund upon
security of the valid bonds of the B
to be deposited in the State Treas
You accepted my recommendation
-passed the act desired. We I
1oaned the e.ntiro fund with the ax
tion of $5,000 in the ordinary sinli
fund, which the Board decided to )
for contingontoxpenses, etc., connc
with its collection and disbursemen
PHOSPHATE'S.
It will thus be seen that we b
realized four and one-half por ci
)11' upon the entire fund, although
loans have not been made for a yi
If this policy is-pursued by comipou
ing the interest the State will be im
to realize six and seven per cent. u
the entiro fund, and when the bon(
kes debt of the State matures this ft
will be more than suflicient to retire
In the construction of the stat
regulating delinquent taxes, as to wl
the same become liable to be forfei
to the sinking fund, a difference
opinion exists between the Comptrol
General and the Secretary of State,
agent of the commission. The cout
tion between these two officers has bf
a considerablo annoyance to the cc
IS mission, in that the Comptroller G
oral has refused to sign deeds requii
to be made by the commission. T
is a matter to be settled by logislat
and your body should do something
harmonize the differences. It is :
the purpose of the Sinking Fund Co
por- mission to seize the taxes which i
a, levied for the purposes of support
State and county governments,.and 1
the agents of tile commission should i
be allowed to seize money in 1
hands of the county treasurers. 'I
)et- Comptroller General, I presume,
>ry. :)resent his side of the case to you
lebt ength in his report, which is herew
Von submitted.
ole, I regret to say that this industry I
al's never recovered from thestorm of 18
s of and I fear before the close of anotl
year it may become unprofitable to 1
73,- miners, and the State will cease to
18,- ceive any income from this sour
The report of Phosphate Inspec
00 - Jones shows the total number of ti
95, of rock mined the year ending Aug
31, 189(0, estimated 123,708 tons,
396 against the year ending August
-ty' 1895, 196,777 tons, a decrease for 1
14,- year of 73,069. The total number
' tons of rock shipped during the y<
23,- ending August 31, 1896, was 121.6
rty, and for the same period of 1895, 174,'
510 showing a decrease from the year V
70,- of 52,797 tons. The amount of t
B95, State's royalty for the year endi
533 August 31, $60,853.76, the amount
58 - 1895, $87,200.13. showing a decrei
B95 from the last phosphatic year of $2
346.37. The amount of royalty actua
paid into the treasury from Januar
61'- to December 31, 1896, was $51,340.
>ad, leaving a balance due by the phospht
les miners, $9,503 13. This deficit Is d
12,' by the Farmers Mining Company, I
84, C. C. Pinckney, president. This cc
17,. pany has been behind since the I!
year of my administration.
the When the matter was brought to :
dis- attention I took immediate steps to c
Pate lect the amount due, and succeeded
Brs. doing so. Special instructions w(
bble given to the officers to see that
nly further extensions were allowed, i
rae, that this company be made to pay
r to royalty as promptly as other minm
ver For some reason, inexplicable to n
nds they again failed to pay the royal
)or- and the matter was immediately call
it I to the attention of the Board of Ih.
,is. phate Commissioners. The Boa
nto gave an extemnsion of time and accep1
ave notes of the company in payment of 1
her royalty due. One of the notes has he
ave paid : but I am informed by Mr. Pin
. ney that he will be unable to moet I
r. note of $5,000 due the 1st of Janua
ore The matter has been placed in 1
ers hands of the Attorney General, and
ind will no doubt take such steps as
the deems best to collect the amount d
ow- Last March, in view of the depress
-ses In this industry, the Phosphate Insp
een tor and the Chairman of the Board
rhe termined to visit the mines ir 1
de- State of Florida, with a view of asc
['he tamning the cost of mining in that St;
veas com pared wiith that in our Stu
fis- and to ascermtain the causes of dept
on alen, We found tihe business in F'lor
sod stagnated and in a more depres
cond ition, I f possible, th an in our Sts
his It would be impossible for the mi
as- In Florida or Tennessee to comnp
ith with the mines In South Car'oi
re. under ordinary conditions. The mi
im- of Florida are in tihe Interior, andl
oge most instances a large top burder
ear sand has to be removec. It Is ti
1st placed on hoard cars ano transpori
nts to the ports, whose freight rates
mort from forty to eighty cents higher
ore ton than from Port Royal and Chari
d I ton ports. It wilthus be seen ti
bils. our miners have an advantage rip
the here over tihe miners of Florida
ing more than the royalty paId the Sta
'his The cause of the depression Is not fri
the competition with Florida and TIenn
ade see, but Is the result of a depression
sti prices of agricultural products all o1
ken the world. The phosphate min
nor have petitioned the aloard for a red
a of tien in the royalty to 25 cents per t
old Their petition accompanies tile rep
ken of the commission, and is herew
issubmitted for your consideration. I a
,oys satisfied that a red uction of this roy a
and would In no wise tend to relieve t
will general depression, and I was assum
so by the attorney of one of tile lar'g
be mniners In the State. T1he truth of I
lar- business Is the phosphate territory
l to longer affords rock of a sullicion
d high grade to make the lndlustry pro
able. The territory has been mini
bate too, in a manner that has maiteriam
one Injured the deposits in the river. T
ing entire matter can be dealt with by*
muld Phosphate Comi'mission without le~
rob- lation on your part, and should be
ital to their good judgment. Under
tihe bond act the phosphate royalty to
,1o mutof $75,000 per annum is a
ogcable to the sinking fund. It hasb
of so applied, and I regret that
enamount this year falls short ab
sil $15,000 of the required amount.
the RIAILRIOADS.
a- A report of the Railroad Comui
sioners shows a better condition of
roadsof the State and a large increas,
hrgo all branches of business.Thecomils
sin- put into effect the rates on fertilli,
no provided for Is the act passed at y<
p ur- last session. There was a dispopit
law on thle part of the roads to contest
ig a validity of this act and the right of
go I commission to reduce rates. An agi
act mont was finally had which resul
the In the rates being placed Into Imi
the diate effct. A protest was filed
Late Mr. Thomas, a minority of the ci
sry. mission, which is fully sot forth in
and report; but as the r'oaids hlave act
ave esced and seem desiro'us of co-opei
Ing in the Intierest of the people of
old State, I dceni it unnecessary to
ted further notice to the contention of
. Thomas.
It is unfori.unate that there sho
ave b t'is want ef hrinony among
m.comin l ssionerIs. but this is humtan
th ture and a matter to be dealt wit
a you (1em proper. In the ineant
.d' the intercsts of the Stato are not
de fering. The Southern Railway
)on filedI Its Charter with the Secretar
led State s provided in an act relatin
md thO same, and it is now a domestic
poration. I had some doubt as to
constitutionality of this act and
te Attorney General was instructed
ted make a test case before the Supr
of Court. The court sustained the <
ler stitutionality of the act, and it is j
,he the settled law of the State.
There is a better feeling exist
between the State and the railrC
mian has beenl for the past six ye
and the disposition to settle all dif
ed onces on thu part of the roads in
bis amicable iny has been fully met
the administration. The assessnc
to for taxation have been equalized w
1du0 regard to the carning eapacit;
m- the several roads. Only two ro
I show a delict for the past year. i
of one of these can hardly be calle
lie deficit, as the amount expended
lo en put in lasting improvements.
he The total income of all the roads
he 1896 was $8,303,187.57, as compa
'i with $7,625,51-7 68 for the year I
showing an increase of $617,925.
t Tie operating expenses and taxes
th the year 1896 were $6. 198,5-17.21, agai
s $6,326159.62 in 1895, a decrease
9m $127,9G1 1. 1. The passenger carnii
t . in 181 were $2,756.321.70. against
he 393.67-1.24 in 1895, an increase of $3
re- -17 -16. The tonnago for 189G was
M. n55,957, n increase of 573,580 tons.
Lor will thus be seen that instead of ba
Mn rupting the roads the decrease
it passenger and fertilizer rates
as proved a benefit.
Two years ago nearly every railr
he in the State was in the hands of a
of ceiver; today, with one excepti
Par they are in the hanas of their own
02, and managers.
00 THE P. R. & A.
195 1 am happy to inform you that
he litigation over this property in
ng State and United States Courts, wh
ror scemed to be for a long time inter
Iso nab!o, has finally been brought t
6,- close. The property has been sold i
Ily purchased by Messrs. Thomas .
V I IRyan, of New York. They beca
33, also the purchasers of the Knoxv
Lte & Western Carolina Railroad,
uc these two p':operties have been c
Ir. solidated under the name of
in- Charleston & Western Carolina R
rst road. Under the act which repen
the charter of the Port Royal &
ny gusta Railway a comnission
ol- formed, composed of the Governor,
in Attorney General and the chairmai
.re the Railroad Commission. Their d
no was to inquire as to the purchaser
mnd the property and their connectioi
its any, with competing lines of railrot
r-. the intent of the Legialature being
1e, prevent the absorption of the prope
by, by a corporation hostile to Port IR0
ed and this State.
os- Upon learning that Messrs. Thoi
.rd and Ityan had become the purchast
,td the Commission proceeded to exam
he thorn upon oath as to their relati
en with any hostile or competing lit
:k- The evideneu taken by the Comnmib,
he is on file in the ollice of tho Secret;
ry. of State, and I respectifully suggest t
lie it be printed for the use of your hon
he able body. These gentlemen sw
lie positively and q uivocally that ti
10. have no interest in any competing li
on and have but one object : The dvoel
:3e- nhnt of Port lRoyal and the suiccest
le- operation of tlheir railroad. Tito Ct
he mission became cenvincel of the
3r- cerity and honesty of pulrp~ose of
ito purchasers and could make no furt
te, opposition to the con 9irmation of
es- sale. If ait any tilie, however, a
(id ferent purp)ose is revealed the S1
ued1 can intervene and again rescue
to. property.
1es
na The State penitentiary cont~inue
ecs a healthy andl soundi conditioni. It
in to be hoped from the statement m
of last year that the Stato would reec
err a rev'enue from this institution of ab
ed $25,000. I regret., however, wo
Wre doomed to d isap~pointmient. Withi
>er erence to the report of the supel
es- tendent it will he seen that the in
ait tution commencmed last year with $
ht (129.87 In cash andl supplies. '
of institution makes a good showing
~O. paper, hilt unfortunately never cov
im anything into the State treasury,
es- feel satisfied, however, that the pol
In of the board of directors is a good
'or and if pursued for the next, two ye
nrs will result much more satisfactor
Ic- so far as the State treasury is cone
>u- ed. The pol1Icy of leasing convicts
)rt private parties has boon discouraij
th by the hoard and should be. Cornphi
lim has been made to me twice during
[ty year of pinttlesleainilg convicts, it, be1
lie stated that such convicts were allov
edl to roami at large In the community
ist, and night. Trho attentIon of the s
lie erintendent was called to this and
110 has endeavored to corr'ect the sat
tly Trhis system has become obnoxi<
lit- wherever It has been tried1,and the ho,
3d, 'should d iscon i~iue the pract~Ice as s<
Ily as posslble. The farms authorized
his be piurchased are In good condit
he and have yielded according to the
is- port of the superintendent abund
oft harvests. TIhe report of receipt~s
he dlisbureements for the fiscal yeare
he I ing I)eee mber 31 I, 1896n, are as folios
all- .1)isbur'semnents. $93.570.8:l, to wh
3eon muist he aidded suies~iC on hand
the comsmied, $1:>. ST ; to which IT
out be further added the amount r'ecoi
from the Stat~e tr'easummry for salhar
$5,050, mak in ai~i total of $81,3116.70;
ceipts5, $92, I25. I7, delicit $23,191 .3;
is- this must b)e addedc~ thme further sun
the $5,050, amount of salaries from
)in State treasury for the years 1891 -95,
Ion which the supeiintendent piledged
0O's Governor aind Tr'measurier' would
>ur returned, hat so farn has not, been<
Ion ered Into the State treatsurly. Unr
the the provIsion of the appropriation
the that year these salariels wvere to
co- paid out of the carnings of the lp
ted tentiary. There beding no ear'nings
no- to save the Institution from em barr
by mont, upon the ulrgent requeiist. of
>m- suiperintendeont I wvithmdrew anmy oh
the tionsm to salarIes being paidl out oif
ul- fzitat.e treasury upon0 the ,th-mni jir
-at- Isc, however, that the arm3
Ion would ba re.aoed- befre the
thbe of the liscal year. '[he amouti has nio
cv.l yet been returned. It, will thus beseer
Mr. that the total deficit amounts to $27,.
241.33. Thm, supeini utendent report
mIld total liatilities $1 $70.92, maki
the grand total $45,612. 16. Assets report
na- ed, cotton $22,020.00; amount due fron
h 1aIs Conltractors and other sources, contin-.
1ime gent $5,108.0; 2,t0 buseis of oats at
suf- 40 cents, contingent, '$.00; value ol
h1s prOuluts Onl lanId trot to be "old, foi
y of cotnstmlpiI)tiont inl prison $21,707. I, wolnd
r t! i.0 prope" n IderP the Cl ciicuiststilane V
VOr- stiand oil the products Onl hand for asi
the year anld for this year as tlhis Yeur a
the tney will be consuned. The supriln
to tendent reports that he will he abb- t'
Mie pay every dollar the institution owes,
.on- includiling the $9,000 for the puretmse
low of the l.oed farm bought last year', an1d
, pay cash for the next year's guano iup
plies, which has been bought, son-e
:ide time ago at a very low price. Thi.k
11*S, eannot Ie done if thti aitourI. duo t ..
fer- State is refunded, it was tie nten
an tion of the .Lgriature to r1i re the
by salaries of the institution to be paid
mts out of its earnings, and it cnn never
ith b said to be sel f-supporting a- long as
y of thle people are taxed to pay hi I saia
ads ries, no matter what showing is made!
And as to "iprovements. I am slatislied the
Sa Itinstiitution Is in a better condition thanm
has it has ever been and L trust that in the
o near future it will be a source of reve
for nue to the State.
re1 Tit COUNTY CHAIN r;ANtGS.
) The county chain gangs ar'e worked
for successfully 'nf nearly atLlt.- counties
fot of the State and are addin t
of to the wealth of tio poOII by alloR -
.gs tog good roads. In the county of lRieh
- and over ifty milOs of road have been11
.2. built and put, in perfect condition and
.. a drive around the county aTfords an
it excellent object lesson of wihat will
nk- soon be the condition of the entire
i State. In sone counties they are em
has barrassed by the testrictions of the law
which limits them to conviots whose
sentences do not exceed two years. IL
re- is as easy to kee) a ten-year convict otn
Ott the chain gang as it is a two-year con
ers vict and ue statute should be amend
ed, giving tie court discretion, as more
depends ulpon the character of the
convict than the te'm of sentence.
the PUBIC SCHOOLS.
tle It is a matter of pride and congratu
ich lation to the State to note the increas
n ed zeal the people have displayed in
n a taking advantage of tne inmprovcd
Id educational facilities afforded by the
md government. The basic principlc of the
ille H-form movement, the education of
1ud tle umsses, has been taken up by all
(rn- clases until our schools and Colleges
on- how a imiore p1)rosporous Conldtitionl thani
th I ver in 4lie history of the State.
l The report of the superintendent of
lu- education here'.'ith transmit ted is an
as excellent pictorial and statistical ati
va vertie.mentof our intstitutLions of learn
of ing and astudy of it may prove both pro
itablo and interesting to tlhe icono
elastic member w ho would pu (tl out he
if Stat~c's brightest light.. In 1890 the
LdS, coim 1on1 schools of the State showed
t n eniro.ment of 201,26i0 pupils, com
rt posed of 89 372 w hites and I I1, 88 col
0red. In 1896 the enrolment, siwed
232,337 composed of 109,139 whites and
123, iI coloreJ. A total increase of
31,07', of which 19,787 were whites and
11,290 colored. It is interCsting to
note that the whites show ai much
0s. large increase tan the colored cbil
es.dren. Tlhe cutoheurt for' 185 wa,
223,021, composed of 103,729 w h ites and
,I 119,292 colored, which is 9,311 le s tbati
for tIhe Iresent year. The increase in
enr r ItoIlmunt. for the pr'.esent year conl
bists of 3,8d colo'ed and 5,430 wihites.
n"Y I beievc the cause of the great in.
14' crease is the educational quIlI ficattion
for suffrage in the new uonstituti-it
The value of school builings and iur
-i iture in 18110 was $-117,352. hi 185
*h 821,229, showing atn tincrease of ntear'b
Mr100 ocr eent. The amount avai labhi
t he fomr all Sc hool purpiloses itr 1890 wa:i
dif- $m527,8 l. In iS9ti over $800,000 wm
tt available. '.'h is includies, of coun e,
the the one tmillI tax imnpos;ed by the Con
5ttittioni. Thi doe 42s not i aeldthe th<i
appIroprit'ation for the State's colleges
w hichi woul d swell the amount, 1.4
s in neat'ly $1,000,000. I1, will thbus be seer
wa t~hat South uarolina in pr'oportion t(
her1 wealth is spedig ore mtontey,
ivye for the ed ucation of hei' citizens ft han
out any other St~ate of the Union. l'Te
are Cornstitiuttion pr'ovides0 for the col leetioni
e-of a supp~llemfentary tax by thec cotmp
.in tolergerneral adfor tm apli catiotn
sti- of escheated estaites nd the dIispent
15 - sary prtofits to thtIs fitntd. There has
been comver'ed into the State tr'easitrv
1.4) the credit, of, this fund $50,2lm;.i,
rswhicb has been in vested accot'd ing to
iawint State and I initedl States huds ;~
icy $1,038.81) itt cash will be in vested itt
Ssuchi bontdS as sootn aiS p)osilfe. Thre
ar' lengtht omf the school Ltrm has bmeent
Sr'aduatlily inacr-eased tand we conlidently
4;. expmect to reach the constItutional r'e
t fuir'emonts of six months within the
ed ensuing yeatr,
,int, 'Ptll SOUJ1Ttl CA tU bl.1NA ('O b btXl+:.
tLhe Tiis institution, thte just prrde of soi
ing many of our citizens, is in a healt -!
ied andi~ prosp1er'ous condi tion. '1Th .
lay her oif students erolled du1(1mring tie
upi- present year is 1611, of whom 15'7 are
he from '2) countIes In this State, the re
noc. mainder fr'omn othter States. VWhilo
>us the enr'olmnrt shows a smalfl(decrcengo
bird frmom the year preceding, it, may be
inon obser'vcd that it Is larger tiian the
to average in floiirishing antc-holium
ion times. "' hrom all that I can letr'n
m'e- from conversation and cor'respon'
ant dence," says l'r'esident Woodrow, in
11nd hiis report,, " thor'o woul b( ha mittucht
ind- lrger attendance, buL, for the fear
sthat the college would lie discon'
ich tinuled, a fear caused by time babeful
And dhiscussions of Its r'ight to exist,." I aim
ust sutre these tfears are wi tthout foumltla
ved Lion as the college has a w'armr j'hree
ic-s, in tho hear'ts of trio people of the Ste~
re-3 tind4 its wor'k today on tihe par't of tic
to faiculty and students is of ai hrigheri
i of ordercr and mnor'e satisfactory thain th'at
the of any intt utLion snupporterd in whbole
and or in part by the State. ithe (colleget
thle occupies a place that, Is not hIlIted by
b~e any other inistitution aind thbe y .
lov- the State afpreciate I t. 'iThe ont * '
decr fare 1 know as be0ing. made upon it
for Is fm'om dlenomrittationatl institutions
be which cannot coitmete with it. It, is
cnl- gratifying to me to reor'd the success
aind of the' Innovatiout for witich f woi'kedl
aiss- so hiard wie a C memb er (of the gent
the ral asscembly, the ad m issiona of yourng4
jee- ladies to all the b,,eem of thie college
the i'reshient \' dro1w s';.s : "l'The numrr
omn- her ofl young1~ womoi2r enrtol us sto
mnift donts is II, lass year tLre were 13, bt
end .while this Increase is slight It is ati
fying to se0 that the colnne0tiona wi
ilthe college is mtuch more real than It
year fo. Inow 84 o1 the 13 aro in the I
gular' courses and neat'y all the r
have as nlany studies as regu lar cour
stildelts: then most of the 13 had h
one study "ach. RIoomns have bee
litted up in 1)eSaussure college foi t1
youn"g hlaies divniag the day, th
adding to their comufort. Ther'e is
re142o Why tIhi, colleje should not
ICpa red and col Verated into I dorln
tory for you ng ladit>, thus giving theL
all tih0 advantag es .1iforded maile s,
dent.. It is isolated from the oth
built!ings iad some10 gtOd Woman ('01'
.he founad who wcould be ghiltd to contVe
it into a fir-st class dormitory a
board ing hou s'e, thus aflord ing to tLt
fair sttliLnts the protection of a horn
Th c oeduoncalion of the sexes is am
ana experinimant., but ana assured sitnee
anid it is garati ying to have thi-, rco
niz ad by So )ighi a SOuarce Its the pra
lit aid faculty of tlha South Carol it
college.
'I'ho followinlg is an extract from
ItVter of 1)'of. IN. I ,. atton il t il
maittinog his report to lu presidelt
" While I would nottdiscrimin ate it
duo to .he younsg ladiss. line of wiao
are enrolh'd in ancient languages, t
report, th1at thoir progress ias byw
eminently satisfactory. Their inih
eivta over the young maaena las be
most tsalttar.V il eVoery respect: the
matriculation, altlboagha a ae. (O
tore in the history of the SoLth Cart
lina college. las been) followed wit
the very best. resu;lIts, and I eirnesti
lope thatI the attecndalce will increar
froan yearLl to year.'" Thc cllege built
ings and I upnIlt ale in splenDdi
condition ald no discord exists atlol
the faculty or the stuldelt bodv. Th
Usual appropriat.ions are itaiked for an
l am1 sure will he cordially made I
your hoonorableu body.
SOUTII CAlROIjNA All LIlA IY At 'A DEil
This inst,itLution is in the samne cai
dition that, it has been for ite last si
years. There is at simaIll decrease i
the en1rolmoe n t from this year ovc
last, as shown by the report of ti
stperintondent. Total Irllolhneit ft
.nis year beaag 127, and that of li,.
year being 140. . M ajolr Garlingtuj
however, reports to thbe inspector gL.
eral 17. S. A., 10; as the number i)n tI
sehaeol. Of these, G7 are benelacia
cadets, leatving -I pay endetb. 'I'
health of the students has been got
ad the State's pi'peprty is in got
condition. The professors of the v,
riOus departments report a !ek Of ILl
paratus and ge neral equipmeLt.
know this to b. a fact of aaay own kaom
ledge anti the aqlipment is lot as go
as that of -olle of our high school
There is no conony in this policv, 1
oanIess Lis iItitution is to be su por
ed ill a manner a' woarta.y (af Liar State IaU
asother instititions, the General A
sela)ly should have tlae manaalhood 1
abolish it. ,The appropriation askt
fora is $20,000 for th t spport Of 613 lien
liciary eati:ts and $3,00 for' equipmer
and re pad I Less thani this anaouam
Would be insullicient, as tiae institatic
haas been eaiara'i'osd;Ut by the a
rigid economy, living, it a gilt hr saij
upon the rtinas that fall from til
table of tha State's bounty. I coa
mend it to your tender Care antd col
sileation.
aNST I'rt.'rt aN i' 'aila a a.:ta '.\-aaaj' (
Tll : ia-'.A ', Ml'MlN ANI) I AND.
Thle rport, o L't'i .lp'.mLtident I
this institution shows it to be in en
cel cnt ctOlndition0 with an increas
average attendanet of lve. This
stitatin ahvays aarppals to the lear
of otar people, and an.m r aa r
qulest comning from Lia ) aIoanagcilt
should rceive Your cart'ful eonsider
tion. The health of Lie students Ih
been execptionally good, no deaths
eriousillnaess of aany kin havinog <
etaa'ret!tlt duin tile yeatr. Thea tar
amatountL for' mical attention and net
.cinies being only~ $il.35. Theli teacha
ar'e mfost eflirient, alnd the lattest ni
Ltods of inas:tarutinug tie Cd(eaf aLndt bhi
are empfloayt'td. I haa ve personaallyi
spec't~Led the buaildinag atnd all t.hat, L
sua er i n trede L, replor't ts to Lih C ha a i
ainugs now heill Cuased! for colored hanal
is lrue. Theb small Iappr)Iopriatona aska
foa' with which to erect, a su itah
bint ag for' t~b so uanfor'tunhate citLizer
sholattt be ganted. The aoaun
taxes paid by the!ir race and thae int~e
(est, ianifestced b~y theiaraants LI
State ina gr'antLig LIhis a'equest,,e mi
onily Ias an act of chaa'itly baat, of juistie
5 our attenatioan is also eslpecial ly td
retedt' to) what, the suptinh(ai0tendlentL sa)
in raiefer'encre toa Iighating the inustittia
b~y electrJia.ty. In these days of mnodr
IanprIovemoaa ats it would lbe adjaudge
almaaoat ana act, of wanton cen'elcssae:
iandi dI aregardl tof humaan life on th.
part, of the'. Gene'al Asseubily . hiotul
Ltahis i nsti ttutiona-be destr'oyed by har
a'oaah Liacoavea'taurn intg of oil lamps~ aaa
caaaleIs by Lihese tunf oartun ate citLiz'/em
whlo Ihave ibee depaived of sunlIigi.
and thei meanas of prt'ttinag thena
se.lves. Thea aproprtiation asked for'
$1I9,000l foa' stuppor~at,, $t9l0 foa' arepaint
$S5000 fo baa imilin gs for' Coloraedaa pupail
oatd $l,2J faua electa'ic lighatandt launadar
p laant, maak i tag a total of $32,5'20.
I in uaboto give yout a fuall insigh
ant ta heia weorakinags tof Lbhis inrstituaatior
I.hle gernaaor' is not a mfember)01 of th
bitoa'td of Laareas anal is dlepienden t er
~ira'ly on Lthe r'epoa'ts of Lthe olilicars <
thae i nstitutLionaa and paer'sonal Inospectio
for' whIaat inmaformaaatian be may posses:
'The r eots oIf thae alli curs have na
beena furntaishe Iaaalne, adlthouagh req aae
has benal made toa the audititiny cola
'naittee tao fta aaiah am tho data. WVhat
shall say t~herefe, is taken fro:
a nlewvspaper' report, tad lmy own knov
ledge from vaa\isits to the I istitutim
I 'residtentt Craigh iad, in Ihis repti)t
gives thbe faillowing figturaes: Enrot
mnent 815, of w hich 1f9 wru in the pr1'
paraa'r or lttintg schitola leavYi ng I
In tahei cotlle ge pr'oper. It w Ill thu s 1
steen Lthat thaere has been a large fal lir
toll in the atrandanco tapon thet. colle'g
but, whly tat whaea'efore is a matter' ;
y'ou ow na -pecu'ation. Praesident Crais
ta.eiad coomnntais tuponl tha fact, thaat on
haltmf of Isis stta:icaats are In the prepartl
toray deapartiaent and~ assigns as h
reitan ltlbat boys cannot obtain iat honi
Ia gooaal prlep.araator'y oducationa. i tih
rannaat, [e donfea each county or eat
conlgrless ioal~ dIstrict shoul d havo
leatst, one school where boys and gir
conaldt hae ittead for college 'at a cost n
exyceedhing that at Clonmson. Th'ie fac
wI ata bear tout thbc pr'esidaent in i
form theae is not IL county in the Sta
S,at, has naot a itgh school that coat
not t'rlflare b)ov to ntr> the jeai
th
st
se
ut
But we fliileI to elect i
' tliel'eml'( i(i (.(I 4) gefl. Fl'(
interesl to &et t(ie "filthy I(
II e lil )Os il l o a.) id( m j') i
you ~ ~ ~ )( n)()) ()IIcy fn 1 ly8
Vlt\ V l Jilt o 1C)()
.1' ) .. V4 t |1
~NEW YORK R
- \\' u- atmiostit d ily re.i -n ;rm iin
2(0 yairds -1-I Se Ishind, :
ing Sl; 2(0 yar(1s be(st prl'ls
w 1OI-h 1l(c. A I ' OI IOur ie
NIOtions
h2 , si-e N . Si . I\ I'
y'is and2 f[.tgatllt ('- 1'pe 1MiI i- .iite. 1i.a
iIOIcCIUI I ii;l020 tiAit prit;
e polcloi'''e \l'riksbe- y. ards be
ptcnls o r :w.L l) l piei i s i ntit ;,12 : s
0 u th Mpc. Ail (W S.11 oin a i e itunn
dt i(ttf liiircha.iUlis. I Ii .\ tt-.'\ ani. o\\ togig
wead an fo t i :22:1 tan1 1 .ielow iiIott 2
i l n i lit t we iy. \ l ui . ii, of E iti
SpooLlt ,ii~ 10 Mvir111 ' [ I.LL I 4.411-41 1,
u stl, fa l . sIV " '."v * n
e ss , erc!h40allit 401 4;~ t \%l' ls eti u
ll a -ii 2$ 1r)eaon h a-i ti t t, u Io nh i 1t
11
r. the Collegi.. Tllu best, evidenlce of 1.hi.
IC is the fa ct aLL 1 1 1t h 11 Sti h CI'olilia
coleemo has a higher standiu' tham)
cl, inson lith no) fitting sool. and its
enrolhuenlt Of SIlIMients e ulMIS Clem SOn.
The fitting sclii i t, C mson Ahouldi
be a Loolishlid, insmtil of coming in cm1o
Cpectionl with tho high1 schools of the
I t a tIc. Th State I,tpportf thle fr u
*-111otil Schools, and thert is 1ti ) Iit.k_
ill t1011 w lLy it- }'ioph- hould be taxed t o
Iilippor a high i i chool at Lilis college.
P Make L en112ge2 Whatit Oitlht, to h11i
t high ilstitution of lea rning--- nd
do not, il itip i) s il , ax)1 ious to
(1 0 i ' n fornjtlti- ald hb |teIlaC d 111(111
foothit g wvit.h c1 2 lleg *'td 0 and I
belbv the~j, olgeWill b0 more pros0
-perou-. .,'it( huilings and eqluipment
(V this isutlion are tI equal of any
In thu. soutil alnid tLi 1, jha( s Spared
no ex pen221 ill t iing it a luccss. In
facet,, it. hias beenl the, idol of the(' lie-foi-ml
n110ILemnti and tho peomple have deltl,
with it, with aL lavish hand, an11d if tnr
iS a1I'InI4 fatilure tO flliilih Txation
it of the. IM,"oph', 11he' hhaimine ln st, ret-.stI
w r it behi,'- o n) tIM OWhe liu l
it
I of thote ch a r g I it I a I la, I --
i Ient It. T i Iouiel t of the I' o)
th Ipst year wa5 4'.1061,0'.:. umdo up
us follow~s:
I rivileg._e lax ....
- n l a,' i il lin il . . .. . . .. L 22.
.WbIneI.tll lln .......
.L atIhil V ' Id..s .ti .... . I
I .I v 22 .) l a lil ...' ....it . . I . 1' 2, 21
ds ('ouvil la .r.a u ....... .. ...i
S No acco iLt, is givenl of I' l(he vailue of
utproduct.s froml the. farmIls and dairie.s
a- LI nIo t)Cou int give n for t1111ill fic
a ,fromil Itudetlts'. It, is Lunfair Io OL
or. othrl intibtutions; of the State to com.
Ie elctodn iiitLii in IIpay ( 'uition an makeV
,a l lotlf w 1 to Ienforce LI L~ L the Iai rulea
li- 112h11is insitvuin a.' 11mehin is'.2 C w ong
LI' soe whi~e eti, as w ita their' laIv-m
11I- aie the enrollment(I f LIItudent2.10(1Lbi si is
ni ig 1 le21 sst ti every1 (' year2.i (The whyisn
0'Lie i TiscI ~., 'hoin i mad, not b ith aon
IL- viofl t (:-J.I'dcing11 you a' ins t (fthen
e iitiuionhW , for1IIL2 it(Ihe~ puros dof po
1d iy etin1g. iit downfa1 hoforei, ofisitoo
lo Cle. it Vd outl he toubl dtradjo (If
Is 2it and all willtt han ell. Aom
ILS Vvt' LNACZL (ISAI C TO il lri i
ThLie~ .2( MasilePat ofprcthe Mofag ItIsOoI
LCtttiensary iLaw-- l C~is. if Fnor of~n
121 2) (fl'iv e i kiore2 inentwhi ' resistin |
r ho folloing an c pryigon hof Gover
Villiam Jennings Bryan and
Silvcr. So now it is to our
re in some other way. We
Ithis mat ter. We will save
ivet is money made. And
ney an11d make your wife and
ACKET STORE
New York Houlse nemw supplies of goods
Iy (oods anal Notions l)epaIments and
ire liine. We give you lielow sole gelms ill
,27 yards 3-4 Shirting $1;
,) yirds good 4-4 Bleach
1;a goo(I Plaid for 7 'cts.
goods to go ill the same
Notions!!
c!aws. 5 and 0 inl., .1 packages for' 23 cent.s.
Il ali ink tablets 1. 3, 4 and r,,-. A good
. It'. tlo n SlatC 2, 3,4, 5 and 7c. Slate
d''l'u. A good Toilet o8oap at Ic. it cake.
1'l lahere. We have boughto the en tire
ti i * h ving it we got. a lot of stock that
m, and !wve aus an(d be convinced that we
list,''.
ACKET STORE,
ClaIIIll & NOLLY, Proprietors.
u.bhle trallie, It, Is classed as a murder
mitost foul. Those reports are sent out
to lie world as truths when aurs a mat
ter of fact, they aro brazen falsehoods.
I t is a d isgraeefuil spectacle that South
Cnarolinians should descend so low as
to slatnder their own government from
po0l itical malaico.
TIe disponsary law Is stronger to
day than at ally tie since Its Onnot
meit and is botter enforced, as will
appear fron tho statistics later on. At
the last session of your honorablo body
I rcommendead a chango in the law
ot,tinlg forth my reasons fully at the
tim11e, for so doing. I showed to you
hoIw it was imapossablo for tle old board
(if control composed of State ollicers
to control and how unjust, it was to
foreo the Governor anai chairman of
the board to approve and sign war
ralLts about which le lid 110 inforlla
tioni. I knew that if any irregularity
Occurr-l'edl the enemies would at onceo
cry cOITrruption and in their efforts to
lakce capital againlst the law would
cltar-ge every offleer fr'oi the chief ex
eita live, to the constables with wrong
doiIg. Such hats been the case and
the wisdom of ily adv ice and your sub
"lunt, pass.age of the present law is
filly proved.
bi i m the iaitL important iatter
with which you will have to deal and
I Woull a. .pectfulilly call your atton
Oi t th) excellelt reirt, of the
hoandi (f cantarL, with the retluost
thaityou study it aitt think well before
makig aly elanges ill tibe present
TM'll D lsPI'NAA IIY AS A lBlSI NESS.
I ) O t he tiIe of Imly induction into
tits Goverlnlor Lhe dispensary had
beenIi ill o)lr1atiol abouat eighteen
111n1 he. The Governor wis charged
ot onily with the (1forcemlient of the
law, Ibt ias business manager in the
,at iaity to f a n of th. brd of
-ontrl. iT iiL.he iestelud borntintll
(1hIereaed utii it, reXcaced of at$h,
1)00,I I00t anully.lt ricalzngatl ad a
1)u11in,'8 sitcwas, lirtnv anditat act
WtS~y thgie itle Iabuiess lanoeen a
Lhich'ai it mu.,t hdiest ed~oni bfolre t
pub~elnit s illmoral storatsons andl a
its weak points. I was muct by manyl
dilliaulties, 1)0litical as well as busi
ness.
To c~ommhence thec buisiness thet Gon
eral1 Asembly of 181)2 voted an appr'o
Ipriationi of $50o,000). F'or the first eigh
teen months of its existence the die
penlsary experienced many vIcissItudes
and whe la)It wals placed in mny hands I
foundl it still em barassed and hardly
able to stand atlone. It had not paid a
dollar into tihe State treasury In net
(Jarni1ngs an11( the $50,000 appropriation
W as still ulniiquidateod. T1he statements
of its gr'owth Iand progress ats p)ublish
ed from time to time by tho. former
comm 11issioner were unsatisfactory to
the publ)1Ic for' the reason that the
system~l of bookkeeping was a ChInese
plol.( anal no one could tell exactly
tlbo true sttaus of the business. This
filet, galve color to the adverse crItIcisms
of the ad1miiin ist~ratlion of the law andi
inivited the terriflc accusations that
were miade against those charged with
its m~anagemnent.
TJhe last statement of the assets and
liil~Iities and1( profits wichl tihe former
commauissionrer made was for the qiuarter
aniing .January 31st, 1895. In that
statemen~lt tihe p~roits claimed to have
accru'led to) datLI amounted to $151,
259.51. A Ifaokkeeper of experience
coiuld not, ciphier this out and claims
were malide that the p~roilts were ticti
tious. I determined to change the
b~usiness managemoent and to adopt a
full and satisfactory system of account
ig. Anl experat, bookkeeper was em
ployed and. it was alscertained that the
praof it claimed had not accrued, but
that the accrued profit, to that (late
was forty odd thousand dollars less
than the amount. This was simply a
mistake in bookkeeping and In credit
ing to the profit, account what had not
acetiuod, b~ut what was exxpectod to
have accrued in the ha~nds of comt1
ty dispensers. After a thorough dis
section of accounts It was ascertained
that the profits hlad not,1 reaehed $110,
O0t0. T1he aentire assets Including cashl,
moarchhandise, teams and Wagons and
per'sonaIl aIccounIIts amfoun~ted in round
lnmberS to $198,000. T1he lIabilities
a~lomunted inl rouind numlibers to $86,000;.
Thefa total assots being subseq uently.,
lflected to the amiount, of $2,000 in a
(ON'rTNUlem ON FOUWTH laAQtam