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VOL. 2. ' * ABBEVILLE, S. ., TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1886. NO. 50. 1 A Manly Letter. Abbevilm-:, S. C... Aug. 10. Editor Press and Rawer : My views are so well known upon th question which is sought to be injecte into the politics of Abbeville Gountj that I would not have deemed it neces 8aiy to say a word if justice to mysel did not require that I should corrtc some errors into which one of your cot respondents has fallen. The Abbevill Bill was recommitted to the Judiciar; Committee by a vote of 61 to 55, an< when.4t came up for final action was in definitely postponed by a vote of 53 t 37. The petitions for the passage of th Bill were signed by a little over 1,30* persons, and a caraful examination o them made by myself showed that no mQre than 600 or 700 of the signers weri white voters. I opposed the Bill to submit to th< qualified voters of Abboville Count] tho question of ''License" or "No Li cense"' in tho incorporated towns of the County, for the following reasons : 1. The petitions for the bill were cir culated in every section of the County and the signing of them by only 1,30( out of over 40,000 residents of the Coun ty and by only 600 or 700 white voten out of 3,000 did not furnish evidence sufficient to satisfy me that the passage of the bill was desired either by the people at large or by a majority of the white voters, whosfe representative J was. 1 felt free, therefore, to act in accordance with the dictates of my own judgment. I do not claim to be the master of the people. 1 am an uncompromising enemy to bossisin of every kind. Hut.I do claim that the people in electing me their representative gave me tho right to act according to own judgment until a majority of them signify their wishes. -2. Prohibition does not prohibit. The * State of Maine has had a * strict prohibitory law for over thirty years. Statistics * show that it has over a thousand liquor saloons. In Iowa a prohibitory law went into effect July 4th, 1884. in twelve months afterwards the saloons had increased about twenty-five per cent in twenty-eight of its principal cities and towns. State Senator Sutton who wrb the father of tho bill and mainly instrumental in securing its passage, made a careful examination.of its workings a few months ugo. He says the law has been a dismal failure. The County of Barn'well has had prohibition for three years. If the testimony of honorable and truthful men is to be believed, more liquor is sold in that county do\V than there was before the law was passed. Take the so-called dry towns of the Siate. With a few honorable exceptions, where public sen umoni Keeps pace wan uic law, or J should say, was ahead of the law. whiskey, brandy, wine,' beer, anything to drink, with or without a doctor's certificate, almost as easily as in placcs where* licence are granted. In short, no law cons , _ be bnforccd which is in advance of public sentiment. 3. I thought and still think that this question ought to be settled by the white people and by them alone. 1 am net an alarmist. I believe the white people of the South are able to preserve their institutions and their civilization. but in order to do it they must settle ovrn differences amongst themselves, and then present a solid and unbroken front to the enemy. Our experience from 1868 to .1876 warns us that it will v not do to make any opening through which the negro may enter and again become a factor in politico. If the whites were divided upon any question he would hold the balance of power and would be f^ure under his leaders to use * it where it would do most harm to the Democratic patty. . - 4. tiach town has undor* its chartor ; the Tight to regulate its own affairs. I doikot think that tho people living fa.. in other towns or not in any town desire Wb. to interfere with that, right. Take the * * town of Duo West, for instance. It is the seat of two noble institutions of leittttfog. which aTe doing a work in the .Christian education not second to any iutTjo United States. I have no doubt that every white man in Due West thinks it would be a great death blow to those institutions to allow a ' liquor saloon to be opened there. In .V that opinion I heartily concur. I beliove every one dQes who has the interterest of the county at heart. Suppose the question of "license'" or "no license" In tho incorporated towns of the county >:r 1-[ V ' had been submitted. Suppose eve white man in tho county who voted hi voted "no license," but enough negro had voted for "license'' to carry tl e question that way. Would it not ha^ d been an outrage to put the town of l)i Ti West in such a position against tl !* wishes of her citizons that her author ties would have been compelled to grai * license to an applicant on his complyir, '* with the law? And yet, according I 0 my construction of the bill that woul y have been its effect. It was a two-edge sword. It cut both ways. It was to at " thorize a vote upon the question of "1 u cense" or "no license,'* not in any on e or any number of the towns, but in th ^ incorporated towns of the county. ^ think the towns that do not want liquc 1 sold ought to have their wishes respeci 3 ed. The bill was in my opinion uncon stitutional, inasmuch as it interferes wit! 2 those vested rights,of the towns conferr 7 ed by their charters. 5. The morals and heligion of a peopl ! cannot be controlled by legislation Evely attempt to do it hafj failed. Thi is purely a moral question, and if it cai ? not be settled by the Christian churcl * atad the moral sentiment of tho county legislation is powerless to remedy thi UV11. 5 6. The perfection of temperance leg ! islation in my opinion i? local option ant ! high license. I believe that any furthe legislation on the subject will result it a reaction which will do the cause o temperance infinite harm. In this opin ' ion I am sustained by a prominent Meth ' odist minister of this Scale who is a tee totaler in theory and in practice, anc who has devoted and is still devoting ? large part of his useful life to the caus< 1 of temperance. I have given you my views thus at length on the temperance question because you asked for them and because 1 do not wish to be liable to misrepresentation. Nothing can bo said about the V . > >] W> Ituuijiciunt.c lug 3tl UU{J wr- IUC to indorse heartily. All honor to the noble tuun and wopicnv of1 the, county who arc working in the cause. I acknowled and respect the purity of th<> motives of those who are earnestly and without any selfish end in view woiking to got prohibition legislation enncted. But on all public question which come before the Legislature, and upon which I have not be instructed by my "constituents. I must claim the right to exercise my own judgment and vote in accordance with what I conceive to be the best interests of the people of my State and flounty. It is sometimes easier to l _r ii.. 11... omiiu uut kji tuts wny anu iui? 1(16 wilirlwind pass, but that is not my idea of a representative's duty. I think the question of prohibition was^ directly and necessarily involved in the consideration of the Abbevillo Bill. These \vere my views after a de^ibetate and careful consideration of the whole matter, after earnestly and honestly striving to reach a conclusion which would most likely promote the interests of the Cou*jty. I have not seen any reason to change them or tj doubt that my position is.corrcctr In conclusion, let me say : I have served the people of Abbeville -County for two years in tho Legislature, earnest* and faithfully, to the best of my ability* Whether^ have done it efficiently ornot} some one else must say. No one ever shall say that I am afraid to do in that body what my judgment tells me is right. No one ever shall say that I am seeking re-election by taking all sides of every question that iB before the people. I thank you for the space to reiterate my views on this question. Km. is G. Graydon. The "Whiskey egg. Boston, July 29.?An ingenious w ay of getting around the prohibition law in "Ithodo Inland was discovered yesterday. Several cases of eggs were tipped off truck by an accident on Tremont street. On picking up the eggs from the street they found to bo made of porcelane, and, instead of containing the legitimate products of the barn-yard they were filled with whiskey, each egg holding a good square drink*" as one the specators oxprssed it. The liquor was put. in through a hole in the big end and tho hole stopped by cemerft cloth, which was chalked . to resemble tbe natural color. The dfiver Of the team said he was taking them from a liquor dealor at the North End to the Providence depot. The cases were market, to houses in New port and Narragansott. Pteh There were 8.1 jc canes .of forty-nine do2on eaoh i * >' >V-.% c i: %r? .% * - 'r 1 ^ : . . - I - s ry Cutting Fears Fonl Play. id 08 Kl Paso, August 10.?During the ie afternoon Editor Cutting was called bei?e fore the Court and notified that he had ie been granted_an appeal to the Supreme ?e Court of Chihuahua, and that a lawyer i- who has been olUcially assigned to his it defense had forwarded the necessary paig pers in the case. Cutting fears that he to will be assassinated a? soon as ho leaves u i aso uei i\orte, ana tjiat tnc Mexicans d' will give as an excuse that he tried to i- escape. ? i- It is learned that Cutting sent the fol-' e lowing telegram to Gov. Ireland last e evening : I "As ijj citizen of tho State of Texas. I >r ask of you that protection which xrty > friemlB assure me you can and will exi tend to me." I> This dispatch was sent against the - urgent advice of Consul Brighain, and it is the first time Cutting has failed to e follow the suggestion of the consul; who i. thinks, at tho present juncture, such s dispatches are ill advised. [? AM* KINDS OK HUMORS. 1 There is onl}1- one small company ot ' infantry at Fort Bliss. The citizens of e El Paso yesterday formed three volunteer companies to protect the city and guard it against surprise from the other * side. Paso del Xorte is full of Mexican r soldiers and rumors are in circulation 1 that more are coming. In fact there ^ are all kinds of exciting rumors floating through the town. One is to the ^effect ' that three hundred Mexican hortamen are stationed at Saragossa, on the JMexi' can side of the river, about thirteen 1 miles of El Paso, opposite the /Paxas f town of Ysleta. The commander at Fort Bliss has sent down to invpiitigato 1 the rumors. ' . ' ' THE I.KOAL BKIKF IN THK CASEI Yesterday a number of copies of the "i f legal brief in the Cutting capo, in 'para- i ( ph^et form, icached El PuM&jTrom ( hauhau. The brief is tho work of I . Jesus Maria Palacious, the leading luw- I ye? in the State of Chihauhau and ma'vn , be regarded as official. It makes an 1 elaborate defence of the Mexican side I , of the question and attempts to prove < that article 18 -of the Chihuahau penal ] code, which provides for punishment in t Mexico of offerees committed in other J countries, is not only in accord with the i Mexican constitution but with inter- I national *law and-the treaty of the Unit- 1 ed States. . < branded "perfectly ridiculous." 1 'Among the authorities on international law, it quotes Heftier, Felix, Ahrens, Bluntsehlitz and, more particularly, ' Ortalan. It comes to the following ( conclusions : . / t . 1 Fir.st?That article 186 is perfectly ' applicable to the case of Cutting. 1 Scond?That th? article is in perfect ' accord with the Mexican Constitution and the treaty with the United States. . * Third?That the article is fully justi- ' fled by the doctrines and precedents oT ( international law. ( The brief calls the demand to deliver * up Cutting "perfectly ridiculous." temper on THE mexican press. " City of Mexico, via Galveston, August 10.?News of the sentence of Cutting was received hero without sur- . prise, but it is not generally believe^ that he will serve out his sentence. The leading newspapers are discussing the caso on its legal aspects and without excitement. m *t The Form, the daily organ of the legal ( fraternity of tho capital, has a lofig arti- j cle on the ease, citing many other simi- N lar cases and a long array of legfcl. opin- fl ions, comings to the conclusion that t Mexico stands on sound legal ground. t Other papers take the same view and i urge that both Governments adhere to r the spirit of the existing treaty. ? 8tim, in jail. i Er? Paso, Tkx., Aug. 10.?Cutting is 9 still in jail, and the time for conveying * him to Chihauhau' has not been made public. The absence of any Washing- j ton nnv? thin ' mnrninir rnlitivn tn tha 1 " - T O m~m*mww -w ? ?."V intornation complication onuses great t anxietr. n at washington. ' Washington, Aug. 10.?rlt is stated at j the War an^Navy Departments to-day I that, while the fighting branches of the Government are in the customary con- c dition of readiness for action, offensive 11 or defenaivo, the present ? diffloulties a with Mexico aro as yet tho exclusive ^ concern oT the diplomatic branch, and 1 that 110 movements of troops or vessels has been ordered with view to possible warfare. At the State Department it i.* said that there is nothing new which il would be proper to make public at present, but that there is sCTl 1 no reason to doubt an amicable adjustment of the Cutting affair. It is unofficially learned that correspondence now in progress is oxpected to bring about definite results of some kind within a few days, and that the direct objects sought to be accomplished by "this Government are, first, the release of Cutting, and second. the renunciation of tho claim by Mexico of extra territorial jurisdiction. NOTES. St, Louis, in mass meeting, resolved on war. Gov. Ireland is pleased with his almost universal endorsement of his position. A midnight special saya : "There are no new developments to report in the Cutting case." Fodder Pnlling. The question of the wisdom of the ordinary practice of pulling fodder as it prevails all ove?* the South hRS now been satisfactorily settled. The results of : *--*1 nwiviiMiivuiij uuuuu\,iuu t-AjJvniiiuuib at the several Kxpei imenlal stations have generally been against the practice. Many farmers are doubtful of its propriety, but the practice is still well nigh universal in the cotton States. The sj'stom originated in the early settlement of the countrj', and was based upon what appeared to be a necessity?before the lands were brought into condition for the use of the scythe blade. When Corn is grown on rich virgin soils, or Roils abounding in vegetable matter, the blades remain green and succulentsometimc after the ears have become fully matured. It seems to be the habit of Indian corn and other cereal grasses, to thoroughly ripen the seed before the leaves and stalke sho'v any decided iniications of dec?y ?or death. This may bo easily verified in any new-ground Beld of corn or whnr<? tlio nntiirnl r>r?n_ iitions of a deep and fertile soil are present. On such soils, in ordinary seasons, the ears of corn are observed to ripen?as shown by the complete dryng of the shuck and the pcndency of Lhe ear itself?long before the blades ;iave undergone any decided change in ;olor. This is probably the true economy of the vegetable life of this plant [f the pulling of the blades be deferred intil the above condition of ripeness of ;he grain, according -to the indications lescribed, is attained, no injury will *esult from stripping off the blades. But ;he fact is, very few of our corn fit Ids ire of such character of Hoil ns to moot. :he condition . In most fields, and especially if a Irought is prevailing at the time, the >lades will commence to "fire" some lays before the ear indicates the stage >f ripeness at which it no longer needs ;heir offices. Very often a farmer must )ull his^fodder at once, or lose it, regardess of the condition of the ear. In all mcli cases greater or less injury and loss nust result. Often the loss of grain will ?aual in1" weifirht the fodder saved and - V" ho farmer simply swaps grain for nn squal weight of fodder and has his labor ind trouble for nothing. As a rule, with1 i few exceptions, the praotice should be ibandoncd. Even if it did not injure he grain in the least, fodder pulling is oo tedious and laborious an operation to >e longer practiced. Of course, provisions must be made in Ldvance for supplies of cured forage if he practico is to bo given up. Fodder >ulling can only be justified at the time >y the absence of any other resource to neot the coming necessity - for long forage ; and sometimes it would ievon be >etter to let the "blados dry up 01^ the italks and *'go to thjm that sell and >uy'" bay.?Southern Cultivator. \ .... i i Animals are often afBoted with a disease pal- i ed the manfte, the same disease in human teings is called the itch and is highly eonta ' Don't suppose if you hare that pain through i he right sfae and shoulder blade, that yellow- ( teas of skin and whites of the eves, and rred appearance of the trtnguo, that ihete ] ndications are of little account, or will depart it themselves; much better take Dr. J. Hi foLean's Homoeopathic Liver and Kidney i ' Hits And remedy the trouble. 25c. per via. or aale by all druggists. / Disease lies in ambush for the wMk ; feeble onstitution Is ill adapted to enoountera mairious atmosphere and sudden obanges of tornterstnre, and the least robust are usually the asiest victims Dr. J. H. MoLean V Staengthning Cordial, and Blood.. Purifier will give one, *o4 vitality and Strength to, your fcntir bottl,. mnHMOBMDHBHMnMHHHHHMnMBHi t Tho College and Free Tuition. Periodically, it seems, the question of free tuition in the South Carolina University, is made an issue in the politics of this State. This seems to be a trifling matter, but it means a great deal more than some suppose. Although none will acknowledge that they are opposed to education, it is a fact that some men will do very little towards helping the young men of tliis country to obtain it. Much is being said against the educational institutions of the Stato|; we hear that the University is a rich man's college ; they say that the appropriation is enormous. Now we ask the question, are these objections well taken. The object of the University is not to make lawyers, doctors or mechanics, nor is it to educate a particular class of young men ; but this grand old institution, that has ever been the pride and glory of South Carolina, owes its existence to the fact that there have been those who believed that a liberal education was a blessing. This University is a school free and open to every* white boy in the State. No one is compelled to studv Latin or Grppk nr nnvlliinir y J - o else, but the choice of studies is left with him. Professors are there to give instruction in science, literature or ag riculture. This is given by the State free of charge, and if you desire to know how much money comes out of each individual tax payer, it is easy to ascertainCount by actual figures and you will find that upon one hundred dollars worth of property one cent a year goes towards this institution. A man worth one thousand dollars pays ten cents a year. Think of it ! And yet we hear men who are not called upon to pay two cents, proclaiming it a burden which should be removed. s While the civilized world is now agitating compulsory education, in free schools, some people in this State object to allowing poor boys-free education. The first editorial ever written for the jiavernser was on me south Carolina College, and we still say, let it remain free and open to the poor as well as the rich. Let every white boy in South Carolina who .can manage to pay board, have an opportunity of drinking at this fountain of knowledge. Some warm friends of the college are being led to advocate charging a tuition fee, becausc of the denominational colleges. When young men are forced to pay tuition, the appropriation must stop and the standard of this grand old college will necessarily be lowered. Let it remain in the future as in the past and none will feel the burden, but education and civilization will be advanced^ ?Advertiser. Thirty-four county school commissioners (one for each county) are to be chosen in this State at the coming election. Who shall they be ? From what profession or walk or lire shall they be * chosen ? The Teacher would suggest 1 that a thoroughly practical school roan, I one who has taught school himself and < knows frhat it is, be nominated and elected in each county. The office is i one of great importance, not to teachers 1 only, but to the moral and intellectual t interests of the community at large, and < it is a duty each man owes himself, his J community, and his children to do all ' he can. to put a good map. in tho place. < By the word "good" we do not mean a i good-natured, jolly fellow, though that I is a desirable qualification ; nor do we 2 mean the man who oh a hrnvn anldiup ' Rtii lost a liinb in his country's service, i though he certainly deserves credit?of 1 Home other kind ; nor yet do we mean < the man who "can't support himself in ^ any other way, ard so ought to have it." 1 If tho public must support these men, I find many others belonging to the same i list, give them a pension or retire them < on full pay ; bnt whatever you may do. < io not support them at the expense of > your child's mental -oulture and conse- < ijuent future success and happiness. 1 Choose the foremost teacher in your < county, a man full of push, enthusiasm, s md the latest methods of instruction ; oqe who is strong both mentally and physically, and who knows the wants of j our common country schools, and pos> j jesses the executive ability to meet these c wants. If frora^any cause it becomes t necessary to select a man from some ] other profession, one should he taken who'made teaching the stepping>stone ta th>t nrofiuion. Knt hiv anrn ih&t i m#8R has not grown all ^?r him since J ] he used the sicoping-atone. J ] Blcndy Belfast. I BELFAST. Aueust 9.? Durincr tlio .1 ins; which occurred here from Saturday evening to an early hour this evening, eleven persons were killed and 130 serl- fl ously wounded. The majority of the .1 injured persons have Bhot wounds. . I Kiotirg was renewed to-day, and a?| fierce encounter took place between the soldiers and a mob, in which a number wore wounded. A soldier at close quar-.lers tired at a boy, shattering his hand. The soldier was arrested. ,<i lloinforcements of troops to the num- *' ber of twelve hundred have arrived in: Bolfast to-day. ^ Attempts to stop the rioting have been unsuccessful, and the violence of J the mob is increasing. Thirty rioters have been wounded. The police keep . up n merciless fire upon the mob. The , city, owing to the wreck and ruin of 1 - * ~ ~ nouses, presents a deplorable aspect. Its I appearance is similar to that of Pans *f- I ter the Commune. It is feared that.I numerous death, resulting from the riottl&fl have taken place which will never Irt* heard of. The hospitals are taxed to I tho utmost to accommodate the great! number of wounded persons in need of I attention. I Tho painful feature of the riots is the I number of children wounded. YeBter day a boy was shot while returning from^B Sunday school. To-day a little girl was ? shot on the street, and, it is thought fa tally wonnded. She was carried away apparently lifeless. Train loads ofiH trnntia nrn <-??r> clonll" Vj.w M? ? VWIIW ?M1I lij Ml I I a il|5? . JSg One incident of the disorders is as fol-./< lows : Miss Mcllwainc on Saturday rangued a small crowd of neighbors i*$?| regard to the riots, and roundly abuBcd the police for 6ring upon the people^ She afterwards expressed the fear thft?f she would lose her life on account p?| ' her speech. She therefore,, in ordef t?>v avoid recognition, put on a black dresii^i on Sunday, instead of the - white OBCj&yi which she wore oh Saturday. This pro-3sS caution, however,, failed to save" heri; | Yesterday, during Jhe progress of the ^ riot, she ran to her door to gather in ' some straying children, when a bullet struck hop in tlih lifted oK/v ; ' ^ less in the doorway. ? I The aspect of affairs was so threatening at noon to-day that the authoriti*#;. .-fl ordered all the taverns in the city f.losed until to-morrow evening. Groups. of mon are Assembled everywhere, citodly discussing the situation. military tht? morning dispersed severalT;]^M rival mobs at the.point of the bayonet'j^^M A $100,000 Mall Rabbary. .^1 St T.nn.c _Tii 1 *r an Tl,.> Inspectors of the postal division b?" twoen this city and New York are nav.^ looking for the author of the first 1 portant mail robbery on that division* 1 Plie robbery occurred about * montl*^ I igo, but ihe amount of the money loslj^ I svas so large that the inspectors have^gl taken unusual precaution to keep it'gcfcreaB ;ret. The postal car, which left Niwffjja York for St. Louis, June 28, had ampilj|^8l its mail a pouch, No. 353. for St. Loufo rjl which contained about $20,000in money -i^J ind drafts, bonds, checks and Other" T^t?|||l uable papers and property, valued K?n nm A ? uiha...- r? ? r?v.uw< l lltfivill^ I1IC I a I H VBV NIMV%I was transferred, passing into the hancbf;|9 5f Chief Clerk James Fcrald. The trai?*|j? u<ual, made & very short stop at tbat^jfl r?l-ico, and also, as uru&1; the chief clorkx^B iigned receipts for the various poueji^pi without inspecting them, the time being '$8 too short to do so. DuHng the rop-tfr|$PB [ndianapolis he found that he had re- 1 joipted for tne St. Loinfe pouch, whfo)^|8 erns not in his possession and which * probably h;i-l not been turned orer to -*|? lim with the rest of the mail. He im- l^B mediately reported the robberj letectivcs have been working*on rase ever since without, as jet, hiTinf^l nade any arrest?. It 18 believed tkw9 he pouch was stolen between New^gj ifork and Pittsburg by one of a numbei^ 'M >f cUrks who bave since then left tW^jjl Bncklen's Antic* Salve. 1 The Bast SaWe in the world for Jruises, Sores, Ulcere, Sail Rheum, FeverfM tores, Tet1?r. Ohepped Hinds, CbilUtfiifMfl ?orns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positlvi&'t^ urea Piles, or ?o pay required, _U te -iyl ;uaranteed to pre perfect satiftfaeUl?,e??/J nonet refunded. Pnde JS eenti per ?or Sale By T. C. Porrin. Sickness comes uninvited. but if it niiill'J^ rith h3*ltbj^?nd acftte lirer