The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-11-14
go. p. H' Tears up the New Rail.
roads-..Burles the New County,.
and Cries Aloud for the Rein.
statement Of the Lien Law.
Press and Banner:

Editor FTesS ana Banner
1t appears that the contemplated "new
county" is In q quiescent mood, enjoying we
imagine q season OF repOse, refreshing Itself
for 4 more vigorous effort In futurity or has
eked out an embryonic premature existence,
sleeping the sleep that knows no w~ake1ing."
quietly as to its inevitable fate and have no
desire to bring about u resurrection.
Judging from the numerous meetings that
are held recently In this. and adjacent coun-
ding minor questions. Such O spirit IL COM
mendable. p~raiseworthy and lisa index that
progression. internal improvements are press
Ing their merits upOn the consideration Of
prising spirit. and coincide with viewsthat
have q remote tendency to redound TO the
public veal. Far be IL from US, to throw q
damper upon any laudable undertaking but
feasible, or practicable, 10 build 30 many rail-
roads? Are we not In danger OF essnying TO
accomplish too much? Three railroads are
now undergoing consultation and resolutions.
Greenwood and Augusta, Spartanburg, Au-
gusta, and Anderson and Augusta; all trav-
ersing more or less this County, the former,
has already commenced Throwing up dirt"
retarded, but acceler ted with Increased
velocity. The otherttwo roads are In embryo,
awaiting further developments. In our
Strengthened destitute circumstances Is II
not q mistake W Iuluk ABOUT PROSECUTING
three railroads, in The County? Our means
now are not adequate TO accomplish such stua
pendous ends. Inmans capital Is required TO
put railroads, in running order and that Is
what we do not possess at the present time
we cnn scarcely meet our low taxes. Shall
we not be allowed ample time f~orrecuperu-
ton, to regain our financial strength, ere we
submit to railroad taxations?
taxes: without intermisslon, for the last
decade Of years and we long for q prolonged
respite. until q competency can be acquired
to Justify investment in public enterprises.
1t IL an inconsistency to suppose that we can
extract q surplus amount from this worn out
soil In one crop to liquidate arrears, defray in
cldental and incumbered expenses, pay taxes,
other bills, and then have o little over for
building railroads. The money crop, ~(cotton)
for q few years past has been curtailed. and
under the best managementand economy the
farmer is not able TO pay debts" in the rear,
In addition to this, the ponderous Radical
taxes had to be met and last years Income
was spent principally in behalf OF freedom
from the %servitue OF corruption. By the way
Of DEPRESSION, My Editor. I would say the
latter cause OF impoverishment enumerated.
no better investment has been made since
mable dividend that makes the heart leap for
Joy and hope for better tines III the future.
Times must be allowed ere prosperity Gun
re-instate itself n a surplus amount OF
means PDOunu. we are 'neaQ over neelB' In
debt ard our first aim and effort should be to
extrlcate ourselves from this sinking quag.
miro. ''Pey what thou owest" If you desire
to enjoy the princeless peace Of conscience.
With a load Of debt over our heads. we can
never be prosperous and happy. The lien
law Is abolished making 1t necessary for the
farmer TO retain some supplies in ordes to run
his machine" on his own hook" for anoth.
er year. BY the way, I would say, II
the coming legislature do not reinstate the
| lien law for q year or two longer, nan apOOr
farmer has to hang up the fiddle and the
bow" and suspend operation. The credit
system is an indispensable prerequisite under
the present existing impoverished condition
Of the iabortng Gloss. More anon.
O.. P. H.