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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-26
Farming out the Comvicts
4 REPORT UPON THE SYSTEM AND
IT'S WORKING.
The Way that COnricts arc. Hired---
Number Sent Out 80 Complaints OF
Ill.Trcatment..-Wh is to Blame !
Subscription Of the Stockades In
which the COnyictS arc Kept.
Meas dad Courier.

fNcUy dud COuricr.l
| During the last few months the public at
tcnliOn has been directed to the Management
! OF the con victS semitic the state pcnitentiary,
and then hired out to various parties as work
| men ON railroads, &C. Such use Of prisoners
is authorized by Act of the Legislature, and
| meets with an approval us nearly unanimous
as public sentiment is ever known to be upon
any particular question:. Hy this system
Those conricts of crime are intended to be
made, in IL greater or less degree, selfsupport-
ing, and subjected 10 the punishment OF en-
forced continued labor. Those
APPLYING FOR CONVICT AID
are required, after the approval of their APP
pIicution by the board of directors OF the
penitcntiary, to execute Il contract. the usual
terms of which are that the lessccs shall iceu'
clothc and guard the prisoners entrusted 10
them, supply medical attendance, and, IN adj
dition, pay the. State for tho time during
which each hand has worked at IL s;ipu.
lated rate per month; Those VINO MAKE
for their faithful performance. Cnder this
system large numbers OF c~onvictS have from
time to time been leased to the Collelon
Augusta Railroad, the EJsctleld Railroad,
the Barnwcll and Blackviile Rallroad, the
Air Line llailrOnd ; MesSrS. thompson ana
Lyman, brick manufacturers In SpartanDurg;
tile Union Gold Mine. In Union County, Mr..
j. B. Seegers, an extensive planter near
Columbia, and to parties In Laurcns. These
last were partly employed In cleaning out
Warrior creek, and partly by farmers III
plantation work. Those employing c%onvicts
arc required TO onward monthly reports 81
the deaths, escapes, discharges. &C., to
Columbia. where they are considered by the
Board of Directors. who meet monthly, On
occasions of complaint, 1t has been usual for
the superintendent to visit the points com
plaincd of and investigate the general man
Iagement. requiring reforms IN What Respects
he sees tit.
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the insurance of The directors. officers and
others that it was ample. and the following
statement OF Watson & Clark, OF Augusta; OF
provisions furnished the Greenwood ana Az
rusta Railroad from April l TO November ~,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-26

Said he could geta hundred more for every
! one that died. Tho men wore their clothes
until they dropped OIL, and never had n
change. They finally got sonic bags, cut
holes In them and wore them. Had seen men
dIu.."ed frt.n t,:ct" '"::.r? '- ;'a'r
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-26

The total deaths among the convlcts during
those months were:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-26

COME and "re-adjust" your newspaper &C
cpnnt
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-26
A REPORT UPON THE SYSTEM
AND IT'S WORkING..TIIIRD
PART.

Talks with the Convicts and with
Residents Along the Llnc-Unusu-
ally Bad Weather Sickness Gen.
eraI -sDied of Meanncss" The
Kindness of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-26
THE TOTAL NUMBERS SENT OUT

In considering these figures 1t IS important,
in connection with those TO be given hereaf-
tpr "a, rnp,1lnnf
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-26

: q comic OlQ COlOTcu CONVICT Win " Dad SIltLcT
said he had been stripped, hung up by the
thumbs in the StOckadc, and whipped by
Capt. CalilI until the blood ran from him,
because Il MAI working with him In the
blacksmith shop had escaped. Ihc other
Campbell being absent, and talked with
him in the yard where hcwas Mt work. They
could not possibly nave seen him after they
saw me, and his statement regarding tnis
matter generally agrees with theirs. He
stated further that he had been whipped on
the back because he could not shovel, six or
seven times, and had been beaten with Il
Tho men were infested with 1lcas and other
ycrmin, and had to work very hard IN sun
and rain. believed If he had remained Mt
the slockadc he would nave been dead.
While giving convict testimony / Will furnish
all | have. On the OCCASION of my recent
visit to the stockadcs / went to where the
work was in progress at the suggestion or
Mr.. r. III. Middleton, director OF the roud,
| who said he thought it only fair that If l pro-
posed talking with the returned convlCts at
the pcnitentiary, | should also see some OF
those on the work and get their statements:
With him / went to the road, and the guard
selected and called three men from different
parts of the gang. | took these aside and
talked with them. all responding readily to
my questions. Their general statements
coincid"d exactly, ind regarding
THE BEATING OF MEN WITH STICKS GUNS
agreed with those of the men IN the Peni-
lCllGlttly = S'' ~ 'S w.
/ prise. One of them, II magnificent specimen
of piiysical manhood, said he had never had
much trouble himself, having always hctn
| we'll and able to work, but that tho wcaklirr
ones had had an exceedingly rough time Of 1t
| when they could not work. Considering that
the object OF this invcstigation-thc securing
of unVarniShed factS-wOuld be more surely
accomplished by the concealmcnt OF my
Identity rs IL newspaper reporter, every pre-
caution was taken to secure that cOnccalmcnt
! and the county between several miles from
Greenwood ana Il point near tho Savannah
River was travelled over %incoGnitD, and none
were informed of my purpose except when
such Information was necessary To It's accom-
plishmcnt | lett the train at Nincty-SiN In
tlic guise Of Il particularly disrcputable-lOOk-
ing tramp, and walked from there TO slle ter
mination of the trip, rs above stated, talking
with every one 7 could meet on the subject,
which was introduced casually. 1t is hut just
TO say that the majority of the people through
this belt uf country are directly or Indirectly
Interested in the success Of the railroad, and
regard anything tending 10 delay Its compile
ton as being against their material welfare.
In addition to this there has been
A STRONG AND BITTER FEELING
aroused by the impression which seems TO
hive been industriously inculc:ited and cult
o = -... = >,!r' '..N--" J. ~ S1inr
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These figures can only be appreciated Justly
by reference TO the dates at which the con
victs were received, which are given above.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-26

among some Of the men, IN would take q
hare handful of earth I'm their shnvclS, or Just
sink tho points or their picks In ihc dirt.
Sion to stop for water, &C., and obtained II
nod Of consent, which they took advantage
OF, returning speedily to work, however;
One man with n pick asked and obtained
permission TO make an exchange Win ~
vii Ter of tho shovel. The work was gencr-
all, what would consider hard. but certain.
~ moi bruelly SO, for cool weather. But 1t
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-23
The Fire At AEedOn.

We give below an outline of the losses
sustained At the late fire at Medon:
Five business houses-three Of them oc-
cupied-Were destrOyeds The buildings de-
stroyed we're, the Anderson store, occupied
by W. NJ. Murchison, the Murchison build
ing, occupied BY NJ. II. PirtIe & Co., with a
stock of drugs the store house Of SWink
Bros, with a large stock of general merchAu-
disc, and two unOccuPied store houses, one
owned by J. w. Swink and the other by w.
c. Cason, The total loss il estimated 81
500, 800 by the jackson Tribune aud Sun Of
the 18th, as follows: The Anderson build-
Ing valued at $500. no insurance; the w.
NJ. MuFchison building occupied By NJ, Ii.
Pirtle & Co., valued at $1,000, insured in
the Phoenix, of Hartford, for $500; the
building of the Swink Rros., valued at
S 1900, injured in the home of New York for
$1,000; the two unoOeupied store houses of
J. w. Swink and W. c. CasOn, valued at
$500 each, or $1,000; the stock of w. NJ.
MuFchison was valued at $1,000 and in
sured for $4GOO-$200G In the Western of
Toronto, Canada, and $1,000 in the Home
OF New York; stock of n. II. PiFtle 4 Co.,
valued at $1,000, insured in the Home of
New York for $500; stock of SwiRk Bros,
valued at $4,000; insured in the Home Of
New York for $1,000. The total insurance
was $4,000. The Tribune sad Sun says
that Mr., w. NJ. Murchison. and Pirtle &
Co, saved nothing to begin huslneaa With,
| The SWink Bros., moved the -rsmnaAt of
their large stock into building AoEoSs the
! street,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-23

Symptoms of a Diseased Liver.
DAIN In the right side, under the edge
Of the ribs, Increases on pressure ;
Sometimes the pain Is in the left side; the
patient is rarely able TO lie on the left
side; sometimes the pain is felt uHdcr
the shoulder blade, and it frequently ex.
tends TO the top ct the shoulder, and is
sometimes mistaken for rheumatism in
the arm, The stoEnach is affected with
loss ofappetite and sickness; the bowels
Ia general are coSSive, sometimes altcr0a-
tive With lax the head is troubled with
pain, accompanied with dull, heavy
sensation in the back part. There Is
generally q considerable loss ofmemcTY,
accompanied with painful sensation Of
having left undo1e something which
Ought TO have been done. A slight, dry
cough is sometimes an attendant. The
patient complains of WEAKNESS and de-
bility; he IS easily startled, his feet are
cold or burning, and he complains of a
prickly sensation Of the skin; his spirits
are low; and although he is satisfied that
exercise would be beneficial to him, yet
he can scarcely summon up fortitpde
enough to try it. In fact, he distrustS
every remedy. Several Of the above
symptoms attend the disease, but Cases
have occurred where few ofthem existed,
get examination ofthe body, after death,
kas shown the LIVER to have been ex-
tenSively deranged.
AGUE AND FEVER.
Oh. c. AfcLANE's LIVER Pills, III
GASES OF ACUE AID FEvBz, wien taken
With Quinine, are productive of the
most happy results. No better cathartic
can be used, preparatory 10, or after
taking Quinine. We would advise all
Who are afflicted With this disease Il
give them gALR TRIAL
For all Bilious arrangements, and y
3 simple pWgative, they are unequalec
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine Dr.. c, A1eLANE's LIvER
PIILs are never sugar co1ted.
Every bax has red wax seal On she
lid, with the impression DR.. M?L4AzE's
LIYER Pills.
The genuine AI!LAEE's LFVKR PILRs
bear the signatures Of c. MeLAEE and
FIEHsc BRos. on the wrappers.
"a Insist ON your druggist or
storekeeper giving you the genuine
DR.. G.. hoLANE'S LIVER PIIIs, pre-
pared by Fleming Bros. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Sold by all respectable druggists and
country storekeepers generally.
To those wishing to give Dr.. c. MeLAEH's LTva
PIGIs q trial. 5n mail POST pad snY para q ha
Unated State enc bsx Of Pills fOr twenty-five
FLEMING BROS. Pittsburgh, Pa
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-23
4 Positive Trath.

It Is an established fact that CUBAN
CHILL TONIC, the great West Indies fever
and ague remedy will cure chill and levers,
billiouaDsss and liver complaint every time.
TWO doses will stop chill, while ONE bot
tie will cure them up for years, Is has often
been proved. WsEOald advise every one
suffering with eAiIls, EeveEs and bilIiousaess,
to try CuhsR Tonic, and be cured. I've
deSes will PEexe 10 you that it Is the best
chill medieiBe. rs well as the best family
medicine in the world, Get q hostile from
Your druggist r 81. Hammer and Try il. Il
Is cheap and Eafe.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-23

The Distinguished meteonOlogist and
weather prophet Of st. LOuia, has issued hi.
Annual National Weather Almanac fol
1879, In which, besides forsselling the wealth.
er for every day iRtte year sHd clearly ex-
planning tAe-thsoEy On which his predic-
lions are based, he gives a history, causes
and effects Of tOrnaaiOos-R chapter OF
Eoda, explains their general WORTH
iessHeAE, and explains how they may b
made effective, SC. The whole. i Of great
interest asDd practical value to every one
and especially indispensable to farmers. 70.
sample copy and terms of sale TO the trade
and 60 agents, SeDd % cents 70
THOMPSON, TICE & CO,
Publishers, St. Louis, No.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-23

In the County Court of Hardsmaa ooup
Tenn,

In the County Court of Hapdemaa county
Tenn.
NJ. L. Meacham, J. r BOSTON, A. W, Rob
erts, f. E Meacham, composing firm
of II. L MeaOham & Co., VS.. the
heirs Sc. Of D. ]. Finger, decd,
PetitiAR to sen land No.
iii r. D.
In this cause 1t appearing from the petition which
is sworn to that the defepdants POtaIIns LUCINDA
Finger, Joseph i. Finger and MedORa A. Finger
aFs residents OF fipPsh county, Mississippi and
residents o. the state q Tennessee.
It b ordered that said nea.resident defendsuts
enter their appearance herein by within the first
thEse days of the County Court Of Hardeinan couu
Tennessee, an Monday the Srd day OF March, 1879
and plead answer deEnQT % the petition in thil
cause OF She will be taken for confessed a. e
them and set for hearing parts, and that a copy
Of this order be published for four successive week
IN the Bolivar Bulletin n Newspaper Published IL
Bolivar, Tennessee. This January 10th, IS79,
W. C. DORTOS, G. & ID.
4. II. Lambeth, Jr., Solicitor fer petitioners
jauIG-4t
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-23

Viok's Floral Guide.-Thls work is be-
fore US, and those who send FIVE cents to
James Wick, Rochester, n. Y, for it will be
disappointed. Instead of getting cheap
thing, as the price would seem to indicate.
they will receive very handsome work of
100 pages, and perhaps 500 Illustration
not cheap, but elegant Illustrations, on the
very best of calandeFed paper, and as a set
of TO the whole, al elegant COlOred plate,
we would judge cost twice the pFico Of the
book.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-23
Better than Ouinine.

For the speedy and certain cure of all
mRlaFial diseases. no medicine has yet heed
invented equal to DR.. c. P. Duncan's cele-
brsted Chill Tonic. 1t contains no arsenic
stFychnine. or quinine, in any form; conse-
quently it produces none of the bad effects
which so commonly result from the USE
Of those mineral and poisonous medicines
Duncau's:chiil tonic is purely vegetable, and
puFi6essand builds the impoverished blood
giving tone and strength to the whole sya.
tem--one bottle equal to three dollars worth
Of quinine. For sale by r. n. Hammer
druggist.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-23
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A specimen volaRe in cloth binding, can
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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-23
A Now IItsearr NEaEaalne.

The Dollar Magazine Of curreUt foreign
literature is announced BY the American
Book Exchange. IS Beskman street, New
York, the frat number to appear January
18th. It will be SIMILAR "a character 20
the we'll known LIttell's Living Age aad
Eclectic Magazine, containing IN year,
numbers, about one-thiEd Is much mstter
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SpecinAea number cent for ak eeats pos-
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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-23

There Is ne medicine prescribed BY phyai.
eiOHA; - odd By druggist, that carries such
evidence Of its success and superior virtue
- BOschOe's German 6PruP for severe
conghs, colds settled on the breaat, esnsunP-
ton, OF any disease Of the throat AID lungs
A proof Of that facs Is that asy person at
licted, can get = sample bottle for 10 cents
and try its superior effect before buying the
regular size at IS cents. It has lately been
introduced IN this country from Germany
and its wonderful cures are astonishing ev-
eryOHe that use it. Three deses will relieve
and case. Try it. Sold By Z. NJ. Ham
Eer
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-23

The Franklin Review and Journal in
noticing a brilliant matrimonial event that
occurred there last week, the marriage Of
Miss Letitia J.. Perkins of that city, and
Mr.. Leland Jordan, of Murfresboro, says,
Of a Bolivar young lady, in describing
the costumes worn by the many elegant lady
attendants, Miss Lizzie Wood, in pink bro
caded satin, waP "a daughter Of the Gods,
divinely tall apd post divinely fair" "and
with her mein she enamorS the brave, with
her Wit she engages the free"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-23

Yiok's Floral Guide-Of the many guides
aud seed and plant catalogues sent out by
our Seedsmen and nurserymen, aud that are
doing so much to inform the people and
beautify and enrich our country, none are
SO beautiful, none are 30 Instructive as F'icg.
Floral G~ide. It's paper is the choicest, its
illustrations handsome, and given BY the
hundred, while it's colored plate b q gem
This work, although coating but Eve cent?
b handsome enough for gift book, or 4
place on the ParlOr table. Published by
James Wick, Rochester, n. Y.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-23

That worthy and Intelligent planter, Mr..
Mont Jones near MiddleburE,lately suffered
a very heavy loss IN the sudden death of
twelve mules and two horses. The cause of
their death is unknown. They all died with
in a weeks time. Various cOujectures are
advanced but nothing definite is known.
We deeply sympathiEe with him in this
severe loss.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-23
Fits, Epilepsy, o. Falling SIskasss.

Permanently cuFe4-RO humbug-by one menth' Z
usage Of DF. 8oulATd's Celobrased IRfaIlibla Fit
Powder. To convince safsFeFS that thee POsE6eEI
viii do all ne claim for them, We will sind them by
mail, post paid, free trial box. As Dr. Goulagd 1
the o1ly physician that has made this disease
special study, and e 70 knowledge thsuEaadl
have been PeTHsalentiy cared by the Of these
powders, re VIII guarantee perulABent cure ia
every case, OF refund yen AL money eXtendek. A
sufferers should give these powders an early ri
and be convinced Of their curative powers,
Price f0g large box, s., or boxes fer Sic Seat
by mail te any part Of the United States ~ CAnais
on receipt Of pr1cs by express C. o. d. Address
ASH ROBBINS 3so FultoR Street. BTooklyR.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-23
MOn-Resident Notice.
In the County Court Of Harderna
County Tenn.


County Tenn.
VIM. III. Foster ct. ais. petition to sell land
T VI. kincheD Foster ct. ais. No. HOS K. D.
In this cause it appearing from amended
petition that Richard Powell and wife
Minerva Powell, Monroe Foster, Nathan
Williams and wife, Dolly Williams, are
non-Fesidents OF the State of Tennessee. II
was ordered by the Court at the January
Term, 1879, that said nonresident defen-
dants enter their appearance herein, by Oh
within the first three days of the County
Court to be held ut the Court House in Boil.
var, TenDersee, ON the tirst Monday IN Feb
ruary, 1879, and plead, answer or dernur e
the petition in this cause, or the same will
be taken for confessed as to them and set foE
hearing ex parte, and that this order be
published for four successive weeks in the
Bolivar Bulletin, newspaper published in
Bolivar, Tennessee.
W. C. DORTON, C. &M.
A. NJ. LAMBETH, Atty for Petitioners.
jRRe-4t
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-23
Honey.

All peEons who are indebted to J,
A. William by note or open account
now past due are respectfully requested
to come forward and make payment of
the same. To those paying cash for
Goods he will sell them as cheap rs
can be bought of anyone. He is deter
mined not to be undersold.
j. 4. WusOE.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-23
XnsOIvOnE No6ice.

AVING this day. suggested to the
"A Clerk of the County Court of Harde-
man county. Tennessee, the insolvency Of
the estate of James TOOn, Jr, decd, notice
is hereby given to all PersOns having claims
against said estate to hle the same, anthem.
ticnted as the law requires with said Clerk
on or before the 4th day of April, 1879, or
they will be barred
L. NJ. DARLINGTON,
jan 9-4t Special Administrator.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-23
Bargains in stoves and TInware.

This Is to inform the public that from
this date will sell very low for cash, my
large stock of Cooking and Heating stoves,
Tinware, &c Call and see the bargains to
be had. Very many Of my goods are manu-
featured here at home and hence can sell
as cheap as can be bought anywhere.
J. II. JoHNsoN.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-23

Vim. McITaIl Grand Junction, has the
best chill and fever remedy in the world. II
breaks up the chill, roots out the fever, puri.
fes the blood, cures BilIiousness and liver
complaint, and imParts the bloom of health
to your cheeks. It is CUBAN CHILL TON
&c, the great West Indies fever and sgus
remedy. Try i'll
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-23
Take Notice.

As intend to quit the business,I will of
fer my entire stock, consisting. of Hats,
Flowers, Plumes and Ribbons at cost, within
the next fifteen days. Now is the time to
get . cheap hat. Those indebted TO me
will please come and settle,
81. E. NRILsOS.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-01-23

st. James Hall is steadily growing in
public favor. This school is under admira-
bic management. Rector Gray is unremit-
ting in his labOrs to build UP the institu-
ton. The Misses Horsley, teachers, are
highly cultivated Virginia ladies and very
efficient and successful in their respective
departments,