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WEDNESDAY, JUN?: 30 1897
UVE QUESTIONS.
A Series O? Articles Contributed by
'_Advanced Thinkers.
WHAT SHALL WE DO WTTH OUR CRIM?
INALS?
What is a criminal? One who has
committed crime. What is a crime? The
law makes "legal crimes'' of some j
things that are right. For instance, the
law makes it a crime to bring gon?s
into the country without permitting an
official to take away from voa a part of
their value.
We should change our laws so as to
abolish merely legal crimes. Nothing
should bo a crime in law which is net
also a crime in morals. This class of
criminals would then be abolished. Bat
there is another class of criminals-men
and wemen who violate the moral Jaw,,
who aggress in some way on the rights
of others. What shall be done with
them? This question relates to the sole
.fonction of government-viz, the pre?
vention of aggression.
The first thing to be done is to rid the
public mind of the idea that a criminal
should be punished ; that he should be 1
made to suffer so much or so long in ex?
piation of the evil he has done. "Ven?
geance is mine; I will repay, saith the
Lord." And we may safely intrust that
matter to his hands, it is not cor busi?
ness to estimate a man's guilt and meas?
ure out punishment therefor. It is our
business to see to it that no one invades
the rights of ethers. No matter what
the motive, no matter what the degree
of responsibility, if a man aggresses on
other individuals or on society, society
should confine him, not to punish him,
but simply to prevent him from invad?
ing the rights of others, and this re?
straint should continue so long, and only
so long, as may be necessary to accom?
plish this object The term of imprison?
ment should bear no relation to the
; gravity of the crime committed. The
idea of punishment should be entirely
absent. It should relate solely to the fit
ness or unfitness of the criminal to be at
large. It is absurd to let a man loose
who is certain to aggress again. It is
wrong to restrain a man of his liberry
after he has become qualified to enjoy it.
But there is another thing to be
thought of. Under present conditions,
even if our prisons were reformed in ac?
cordance with the above ideas, it would
still be exceedingly difficult for a dis?
charged prisoner to lead an honest life,
however much he might wish to do sa
Natural opportunities are nearly all
monopolized and many held out of use.
On those free to use he could scarcely
make a living, if at*vall, and no one is
likely to be Willing to employ him and
run the risk of bis not; being sincere in
bis desire to reform. He is therefore al?
most compelled to return to his evil
ways.
But with natural tax in force this
would be different A discharged con?
vict would not need to apply to any one
for a chance to work. Ee could employ
himself on free land and make a good
living until he had earned a reputation
for honesty. He would then have no ex?
cuse for relapsing into his old course,
and there would be no need of his doing
so. In fact, men would not so often be
tempted to aggress on their fellows as
now, ?nd real criminals would be few.
What we should do with our crimi?
nals, then, is, first, to abolish law made
criminals by abolishing the laws which
make them; second, to adopt the natu?
ral tax cn land values, thus opening to
all equal opportunities to make a good
living without aggressing on others and
to criminals who desire to reform a
chance to do so, and, third, to abandon
the idea of punishment and substitute(
that of protecting individuals and so*
cieiy. ?
While in confinement % criminals
should be deprived of as little freedom
as possible. Neither work nor instruc?
tion shoul?Vbe forced upon them, but
both should be furnished if desired by
them, as in most cases they undoubtedly
would be. Thus their treatment would
be an object lesson to them in respect
for the rights of others, and prisons
should be made true reform schools
where the evil disposed or the insane
could be fitted for an independent and
honest life. EDWAED D. BURLEIGH.
A GOOD WORK.
The ladies cf Belleville, Ills., are do?
ing nobly in providing work for all idle
men in cleaning the streets. There is
plenty of money in all of our cities to
employ all the idle, and there is always
plenty cf work that ought to be done.
Let us lay aside a spurious charity and
inaugurate a simple method of justice
Ic is nothing but just that every map
should have work and every child re?
ceive a mental and mechanical educa?
tion. / ?
The amount of attention given to the
tariff question indicates that the trend
of opinion in America is toward higher
protection. We should have a joint high
commission to arrange for reciprocity
between all the countries of the earth,
and this would settle the most perplex?
ing features of the tariff and cue diffi?
culty in our money system-viz, the
balance of trade. International business
should balance itself.
Johnson's Chill and Fe* I
ver Tonic is a ONE'DA Y
Cure. It cures the most
stubborn case of Fever in
24 Hours* ^_
During the year jt-6t passed 131 per?
sons were lynched, of whom 122 were
in the south and 9 in the north. Of the
lynched all were men except one. Eigh?
ty were negroes and 51 whites. Of the !
'odium of lynchings Louisiana has to I
bear the greatest share, as more people j
were put to dsath through this method j
than in any other state, no less than 25
persons in Louisiana having been usn- '
ered out of existence in this informal j
-way. j
THE NEW BIBLE AND ITS ?EV7 USES.
Thc lase rca years have witnessed a
revolution cr evolution in regard to Bi?
ble stozdj. In macy respects it may be
truly said that we have a new Bible.
The King James version was translated
under difficulties. The exacting comli
ciens of the king and church and thc im?
perfect condition of the text made an
accurate translation in;possible. The
scholarship of the time was poer, and
the civilizations to which the Bible be?
longed were net weil known. The re?
vised version of ISSI was hampered by
a superstitious and ignorant conserva?
tism and a slavish desire to make it as
much like King James' version as possi?
ble; All this was unsatisfactory to the
ablest and most earnest Biblical critics.
This dissatisfaction express?cWitsel? in
many monographs by such able men as
"Wellhauseu, Driver, Cheyne,' Kittel, Toy
and Briggs. These works, while very
able, were confined to single books cr
phases of the Bible.
It was desirable to have a Bible trans?
lation free from crudities and the most
thoroughgoing that could be had. Let
the facts speak for themselves.
The people were in darkness about the
great advancement. One nobie scholar
determined to make an effort to publish
a Bible that embodied the highest re
' suits of learning, that men everywhere
might know the facts as they are.
Another excellent scholar, knowing
that the Bible is a literature, that as
such it must be studied and understood,
is publishing the Old Testament from
this viewpoint. Moulton's Modern^
Reader's Bible is a work that is destined
to aid in creating an epoch in Bible
study. Thc volumes are small, neat and
compact Each one has an introduction
and at the end explanatory notes thai
really explain. The text is in two kinds
of type, the larger giving the continuous
' narrative and the. smaller the genealo?
gies, etc. Here is an illustration taken
from Genesis:
"And Noah lived after the fleed 350
years. And all the days of 2\oah were
950, and he died.''
NOTT these arc. thc generations of the sens of
?oah : Shem. Hara and Japheth.
One can read the larger type narrative
and get a continuous history of the Jews
fh Bible language.
The other movement to which ref?
erence has been made is the polychrome
Bible, under the directorship of Dr.
Paul Haupt of Johns Hopkins univer?
sity. This work is in two editions-the
one which furnishes a correct Hebrew
text-i. e., as correct as the advance?
ment of textual criticism will admit;
the other is an English translation, with
introduction and notes. Each book is
under the editorship of a specialist
This will be. at once the most thor?
oughgoing and able edition of the Eng?
lish Bible and will have a marked influ?
ence in reviving a study of the Bible,
now obsolete among the people, and in
modifying to no small extent, the cur?
rent conservative views of the Bible. To
give one instance of modification, that
fine passage in Job which reads in the
old version, "I know that my redeemer
liveth," now reads, "I know that my
avenger liveth. " This is a clear loss in
sentiment, but a great gain in accuracy,
and we must be accurate, cos6 what it
may. _
THE HIGHER oCftV "Or OFFICERS.
The officers of a state (and I include
all public officers in the phrase) ought
to exercise the most scrupulous justice
toward the people, who elect and feed
them. For the most part they are care?
less about this very matter. Most in?
justice is fonnd in financial affairs, and
here thc most care should be used. lur?
ing thc last two years prices have stead?
ily declined and business has decreased.
Only about one-fifiieth cf 1 per cent of
the business element of the country has
made money. Farmers, laborers, etc.,
have had smaller incomes. But during
all this time our officers have drawn
their regular salaries, showing that they
were not willing tc share the burdens of
depression, and hence not fully com?
petent foi; the positions they held. This
greed even pervades the ranks of the
clergy. How many of them ii ave volun?
tarily reduced their salaries? One of
them said to me, "I intend to have my
money," and this in the face of dire
poverty in the community in which he
lived.
If, during these days of poverty and
hunger and nakedness, some one man
would propose to reduce his income one
half, the country would be electrified.
We should begin to agitate.for an ad?
justable law by which all officers' sala?
ries are proportioned to the income of
the people. We have no right to set
apart a favored few who shall be the
recipients of special privileges. Even
now, while men are hungry, the govern?
or of one state-a state that is in debt
asks for ?30,000 for repairing his man?
sion. Has such a man any patriotism
other than that of greed and pride?
If he should offer to give half of. his
Ealary to the poor in wages, how the
people would rally all over that state
und feel that ene man among them was
truly noble!
The same rule should apnly to officers
in corporations, to physician::, lawyers
and all other persons who earn wages.
Why take Johnson's
Chii? & Fever Tonic?
Because it cures the
wost stubborn case
of Fever in ONE DA Y.
Fast Freight Line
BETWEEN
Sumter, S. C.,
The North, Northwest, South and
Southwest,
-VIA
AUGUSTA & GEORGIA R. R.
Rates aod information furoished by
B. &. JACKSON, T. F. A.
Colombia, S C
A. G JACKSON, G. P. A., Augusta, Ga
Dec 8.
Wita ana Santon B. H
Ia effect January 15th, 1896
TRAINS GOING NORTH
Ny. 72*
LeaTe Wilsons il il 1 9 IO a rc
t: Jordon. & 35 a as
Davis. 9 'xb d r .
,: >Jurnuicrtoa, IO lila rs
" Millard, IO 45 a iz
" Silver, ll 10 a =
Pacssn?le, i 1 30 p tn
" Tindal, ll 55 p tr
" W. & S. June, 12 27 p IO
Ar. Sumter, 12 30 r- m
TRAINS GOING SOUTrl
No. 73.*
Lev.ve Sumter, 2 30 D rc
" W.&S.'Jauc, 2 22 D n
,. Tindal, 2 5? p c.
" Packsviilet 3 10 p m
" Silver, 3 35 p o.
" Millard, 3 45 p m
" Ssmmertor, 4 40 p ra
<. Davis, 5 20 p m
<? Jordon, 5 50 p m
Ar, Wilson Mill, ?30 pm
Trains between Millard and St. Paul leave
i Millard 10 Vt a m and 3 45 p m., armi?o,
j St. Pani 10 25 a m and 3 55 p m. ReturniujL
; leave St. Paul 10 35 a. m and 4 10 p m, and
j arrive Millard 10 45 a m and 4 20 p m. Dai
j ly except Sunday.
?Daily except Sn nd av ;
TKJMAS WILSON
Predeieo?
Atlantic Coast Line.
WILMINGTON. COLUMBIA AND AUGUS
TA RAILROAD.
CONDENSED; SCHEDULE
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
j Dated May 16, 1893. No.55.|No.51.|
Leave Wilmington
Leave Marion.'
Arrive Florence
I Leave Florence
i Arrive Sumter
? Leave Sao?ei'
? Arrive Columbia
?P.M. I
! *3 40
i 6 40
! 7 25
P. M. : A.M.
*7 40? ?3 35
19 121 4 40
!No.52.
P.M. j A.M.
9 151 *9 35
10 35! 10 55!
No. 52 rans through irom Charleston ia
Central R. R.f leaving Lanes 8 26 a. m., Man
ning 9 05 a. m.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
Leave Columbia
Arrive Sumter
Leave Sumter
Arrive Florence
Leave Florence
Leave Marion
Arrive Wilmington
No.54.
A.M.
*5 50
7 12
A. M.
7 15
8 25
A.M.
8 55
9 34
12 15
No.53.
P.M
*5 15
6 35
No.50.
P.M.
*6 '
7~
.Daily, fDaily except Sunday.
No. 53 rans through tc Charleston, S. C.,
m Central R. R., arriving Manning 7 10 p.
m.-, Lanes 7 48 pm., Charleston 9 30 p. m.
Trains on Conway Branch Isave Chad
bourn 10 40 a. m., arrive at Conway
way 1 00 p.m., returning leave Conway at
2 45 p. m., f -ive Chadbourn 5 15 p. ur*
.teave Chadbourn > ?Op m., arrive at Hub at
6 20 p. m., returning leave Hub 8 30 a.m.
arrive at Chadbourn 9.15 a. m. Daily ex?
cept 3undi;v
JOHN F. DIVINE, Gea'I Supt.
J. * KENLT, Gen'l Manager.
T. M. EMERSON, Traffc Manacer
Atlantic Coast Line.
Manchester & Augusta Railroad
CONDENSED SCHEDULE
Ia effect Januarv 19, 1S96.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH
No. *35. Nc. f57.
A. if. A.. M.
Lv Darlington, 7 53
Lv Elliott, 8 4?
Ar Sumter, 9 25
Lv Sumter, 4 30
Ar Creston, 5 22
Lv Creston, 5 45
Ar Pregnells, 9 15
Ar Orangcburg, 5 47
Ar Denmark, 6 20
P. If. A. If. I, U,
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
No. T56 AO. *32
L. if. P. U
Lv Denmark, 4 55
Lv Orangeburg; 5 25
Lv PregnMls, 10 00
Ar Cre3tcn, 3 50
Lv Creston, 5 47
Ar Sumter, jt> 40
Lv Sumter, 6 55
Ar Elliott, 7 40
Ar Darlington 8 30
PK P. H.
- >
* Daily.
f Daily except Sunday.
Traine 50 and 51 carry through Pullman
Palace Buffet Sleeping Cars between New
Tork md Atlanta via Augusta.
T. M. EMERSON, H. M. EMERSON,
Tramo Manager Aes't Ger.. Pass. Apt'
J. R. KENLT. Gen'! Manager.
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
SUMTER COUNTY.
OFFICS OK
SUPERVISOR OF REGISTRATION,
SUMTER COUNTY.
SUMTER, S. C., May I, ISr?7.
Notice is hereby piven that in accordance
with an Act of the General Assembly, the
booka for the registration of all I ega i ly quali?
fied voters, ?nd for the issuing of traosfers,
kc, will tie open ?t the court house, between
the hours of 9 o'clock a. m., and 3 o'clock
p. a.. on tte first Monday of each month,
and for three successive ?lay?, until thirty
days tefore the oexf g?n?ral election.
Minora who shall become of f?ge during thut
period of thirty days, shall be eotitltrd to
registration before the books; are c'osed, if
otherwise Qualified
W.S.JAMES,
E. F BURROWS,
J. M. KNIGHT,
May 12. Supervisors of Registration.
Atlantic Coast Line,
Sorfe-Saslers S. R, ol' S. C
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
16, LS2?" ! * i * ! ;? j
li., li. j ? K.j
Le. Florence ! 3 33i 7 35;
! ""Kingstree ; j 8 50j !
j Ar. La?-s ?4 4&j 9 15 ? ?..j
? Le. Lane- ; 4 4?i 9 15? T 52;
j Ar. Cb:,ri1 t's j 6 10[lO 50 9 23?
A.M. 1 ?. M ' P X.|
TRAINS GOING NO STE.
i so TS ! NO 32 ' N0.5'.
j A M.
! Le. CharlYc j 5 30
? M. J A. M
7 00
8 26
5 20
Ar. L^nes j 7 05 . 6 45
Le. Lines J 7 05 j 6 45
" Kingstree | 7 23 !
Ar. Florence \ 8 25 I T 55 j !
I A.M. ' P. M. i ?. M. !
?Daily, yDaily except Sunday.
No. 52 runs through to Columbia ria Ceo
tra! R. R. of S. C.
Traies Nos.'TS and 32 rec via VTiigc.u as?
. Fay ellaville- Short Line-and make clere
j ccnr.ectioo for all points North.
Trains on C. & D R R. ieave Fioreoce
8 55 a ra, arriv? Darlington G 23 :t rn, Che
raw,10 40 a m. Wadesboro 2 25 p m. Leave
j F'rrs-oce, dash except Sunday, 8 10 p ra, ar
j rive Dnriingion 8 40 p ra, Kartsviile 9 35 p
j m, Beonettsvtile 9 3? p rn, Gibson 10 00 p m.
j Leave Florence, Sunday only 9 00 p rn, ar
! rive Darlington 9 27 a ra, Hurtsville 10 10
i a rn.
j Leave Gir.son daiiy except Sunday 6 15 a
i cj, Beorieitsvilis 6 41 a m, arrive Darlington
I 7 40 a ra. Leave Eartsriile dxiiy escept Sua
: day C 30 a ra, arrive Darlington 7 15 am,
i leave Dnriioertcn 7 45 a ra, arrive Fiorer.ce
I 8 15a m. Leave Wadesnoro, daily ercept
; Sunday 3 00 p ra . Ghent K 5 15 pm, Dar
; iu;gion 6 27 p a . Florence 6 55 p ra Leave
; Hurtsville, Sucdav or.iv 7 ?JG a m , Darling
I ton 7 45 a m , arrive Flor?ate S 10 ? m.
I J R. KEN-LT. JKO. F. DI VIN 15
Gen'l S?s.nsger, Geo i Sap't
I T V. R.\?KRS<"iK traffic tfp.osirfr
1 & 8
New Crop 1897.
New Comb Honey in pound
sections.
Choice Extracted Honey, bj
the galion or less quantity.
For sale at my residence, or
orders may be left office of the
Watchman and Southron.
ISL G. Osteea.
THE BANK OF SUMTER,
SUMTER, S. C.
City and County Depostor y
Transacts a general Bunking business, also
bas
A Savings Bank Department,
Deposits of Si and upwards received. In?
terest allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per
annurx. Payable quarterly, on first days of
Januarv, April. Ju Iv and October.
W.F.fi HAYNS WORTH,
W F. P.HAME, Cashier President.
Ji'n 13
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WHOLESALE BROKERS.
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PROPRIETORS.;
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COURT HOUSE SQUARE,
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moniated Fertilizer,
1,000 Tons Acid with Potash.
500 Tons Dissolved Bone.
500 Tons German Kainit,
400 Tons C. 8. Meal,
For Sale.
We are prepared to meet
any and all prices for STAND?
ARD GOODS. Get our prices
before purchasing.
Respectfully.
HARBY & co.
Dec. 16.
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-Agents for
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500 Tons Acid with. Potash.
300 Tons Dissolved Bone.
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Buy none but the Deering ; it is the
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MACHINERY OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
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_Sumter, S. C.
WON'T HATCH
Neither will proclamations on dead
wails revive languishing trade.
fl
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STATE AGENTS FOFL SALE CF
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Tin PUte
Sheet Iron,
r~ Tinners'
.eWw^^ Supplies,
Over 200 diff?rent styles or' Cooking and Heating Stover. Also Oil Cockers acd Heaters.
We waDt thc ies.diog merchant in every town tu the State to sell our lines of
Stoves. We auaraotee fuli protection in bis territory io each ?gent we appoint
If not sold io your town scud direct to u? for cut? an?: price?.
Oct 27,
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