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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-11

BUFFERS BALsAMIc MIXTURE. the old iniallible
remedy. Sold By druggists price, 81 per bottle.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-11

A 500 DIAMOND STUD FOR s285 WEIGHING
~ CARATS, PERFECT AND VERY BRIL-
LIANT 4 RARE BARGAIN. JACOBS BROS,
l2gy PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-11

THoMTsoSs PoMADE OPrINE, an olcsginous com.
pound of great merit for dressing and cleansing
the hair. sold b. all druggists % and 80 cents per
h.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-26
THE TWELFTH REGIMENT.
General MCGOWAN Accepts the Invita-.
ton to Address the Survivors Next
Year.

ton to Address tile SURVIVORS Next
Year.
CUTnnsboro NeUs and Herold.)
At the reunion of The survivors OF the 18th
Regiment :held in Winnsboro last August
Gen. Samuel MCGOWAN and the Rev. c. b,
Belts were selected as the orators for the an
nuul meeting, to be held in iorSvillc or, tho
third Thursday OF August, lSsO, the iollow.
ing is the reply Of General MCGOWAN TO an
invitation to be present aud address the Asso
citation on the day named:
ABREvILLE G.. H., Nov. 3, 1875.
w, G. REID, ESQ.,, Secretary: n.,'
i'm Dear Sir-Yourlctter of October 18th has
bcen received. in which you inform me that
alta re. union of the survivors Of the 18th Regi'
ment. S. c, W was elected to address the
survivors at their next meeting TO be hcld AZ
Yorkville on the third Thursday In August,
1890"
Mace before the tImeindicatcd for your re-un-
ion in 1850. Some, possibly many OF US may
PASS away before that time but there Will
still be SURVIVORS, and | think IT well TO make
arrauCementSin advance for such q grand re-
union as | hope and believe you will have.
I have long entertained the hope that we
could have reunion Of all the regiments OF
the old brigade, but If we are not to nave that
now, know Of no more hitting place 10 COM
mencc the movement than In the glorious
Old Twelfth" which was alwaysln the hablt
OF leading!
The trials, suttcrings and prlvations OF Gen.
eral Lees ariny-especlally during the mar
yelous campaign which was commenced at
the WILDERNESS in May. 1864, II ended ut
Appomattox. April 9. lsG5-havc never been
known or appreciated. The officers were too
much engaged in fighting battles to give
written ACCOUNTS Of them. The official re-
ports we're never made. or il made, never saw
the light, Your re.union will afford u good
opportunity to let the world know something
OF this last, long bloody struggle of the war,
about which 50 little IL known.
T am greatly obliged for your invitation to
,oin Won In the celebration, and If / am SPAR
ed and able to get to Yorkville, l will be with
you on the occasion.
= please give thanks to the Association for
their kindness in remembering me, and re-
cciye the same for yourself personally. l
have the honor TO be, very respectfully, your
Obedient servant, >. MCGOWAN.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-26
The KeOwee Courier.

Although the Keowee Courier was start
ed in May, %1S49-just thirty years ago
the last issue Of that paper announced the
beginning of the fifteenth volume. The
Keowee Courier since Colonel Thomson
went into office in 1858 has been one OF
the ablest and most conservative papers
in the State, and We always feel that we
are not far wrong when we have the en-
dorsement of such just and discrimina-
ting paper as the Keowee Courier. The
people of Oconee should support their
county paper most literally, and the
merchants of Walhalla should not neglect
to do themselves and the paper good by
advertising in it.
The present proprietors are not wholly
unknown to our people. Colonel Thorn
son and Mr.. Smith were once printers at
Abbeville and Colonel Keith has a repu-
tation for valuable services to the State.
The Keowce Courier should always live
and prosper.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-26
What Chester Wants, and what the
LEGISLATURE Should do.

Under this head the last number of the
Chester Reporter says that town wants
improved facilities in its fire depart
ment-a steam engine, and more wells or
cisterns." If our friend the Register
will apply to the Legislature it could
probably secure the needed aid, as 1t
would evidently be to the interest Of the
State to make the appropriation. There
is in the town of Chester much taxable
property, and if a fire should sweep it off
the State would lose the taxes. So you
see as a matter of dollars and cents it
would be to the interest of the State to
invest a little money in cisterns and
wells. Such a course too is not without
precedent, as the Legislature has time
and again made appropriations for the
Columbia mill-race, with the vague idea
that somebody would construct taxable
property, and the State be thereby re-im-
burscd. The principle is the same and if
the canal gets any more appropriations
we are in favor of giving II to Chester
for the purpose of erecting water cisterns
to save tho property already in exist
ence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-26
Col. ID. Wyatt Aiken.
(Lerin1tOn DiSDutch.)

We heartily endorse the article from the
Pickers Sentinel, in reference to the re-elcc-
ton OF Col. Aiken to Congress. a feeling
seems TO exist to some extent with the
Stale press to award every old soldier Of note
with some office, Notwithstanding the fact
that most efficient incunlbcnts will have to
be pushed aside TO accomplish ii, and ut the
same time there may be but poor assurance
that the new man VIII prove either as accept
able to the people or cificent IN office us the
old and experienced one. For some reason
unexplained, the people In many instances
fall into rank and grow enthusiastic over the
nomination OF some attorney VINO has labor
ed for years TO control the convention SO as TO
get the coveted prize. Why Is 1t that politics
are SO generally given over to lawyers? In
our carly days our laws were framed by
people who had never. as q class, studied
Blackstone. nor spent their lives pleading in
court on all sides of a case pursuant to the
~pronptings OF q retaining fee. Our first
lawmakers and constitutional advisers were
men of the peopleIlnen who were single
minded and thoroughly in carnestin helping
the people. Nowadays politics seem to have
another meaning. The question of the needs
Of the people, or good TO generai trade, seems
never to be the question that decides nomi.
nations in conventions.
Notwithstanding our lawyer congressman
know that we are eminently an agricultural
people, and could see If they would that We
have demonstrated an ability 10 lake an ell
viable position as q manufacturing section,
tHNy AHt IA AtttA SAttS
these affairs of vital interest 10 the people,
and accomplish but little in opening up in
dustries. in building up waste places, in cs-
tablishing trade and In restoring. confidence.
The ftet of 1t is we should get back to old
time ideas. and send men from the people 10
Congressman who know what Is needed by
the farmer, the merchant and the manufac-
turer. In Col. Aiken we have Just such a
man, a Representative who has worked hard
er and accomplished more in his individual
capacity for the development of the agricul-
tural and other material interest of the
State than any other Representative from
the State.
In the momentous questions, of special in
tercst to the South, which agitated the late
extra session of Congress, Col. Aiken fore
most Of our Senator'S and Representatives re-
pudiated policy n the "bark down" move
ment and stood boldly. upon principle. He
was right, and the people remember him for
It,. He stood up uncOmpromisinely for free
ballots and constitutional liberty in Con-
gress, and We feel assured that we reflect the
almost unanimous decision Of the people OF
Lexington County when we say they intend
that Col Aiken shall again represent them.
COME and "re.adiust" your newspaper &C
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-26
Savannah Valley Railroad Convention.

A Convention OF the Stockholders OF the
Savannah Railroad Company met Oh the 18th
toan appointment OF the corporators at An
derson c. H. on the LIST day Of October, 1879,
and was organized by the election OF Col. J.
w. Norris. Chairman, and j. E. Breazealc.
Secretary.
The reiolutions adopted by the corporators
Mt Anderson c. H.. on the LIST day OF October,
1879. were read for the information of the Con.
vention.
ON motion a roll OF the delegates from the
different townships that had subscribed to the
capital stock was made, and the following
delegates found TO be present:
WHITTIER. s. II. Rucker. A. 7. Bropyles and J.
CentreviIle TownshIp-w. B. Watson, ].
Willet Provost, J. Bolton Watson and Robert
Varennes Township-R. B. Dean, c. s, Beat
ty. J. A. Reeves, W. 6. Watson and j. W.
Davis, X. p. Clinkscales aud William Jones.
L: l.. Hall, J. 7. Barnes and a. G. Cook.
Hall Township-W. Z. Walters, Martin Hall
Lowndesvllle Township-H. H. Harper, J.
T. Baskins, OR. Horton, G. F. Burdelt and
J. NJ. Iatimer.
Magnolia Townshlp-Satnl J. Hester, Il. B.
Cade, w. NJ. Taggart, S. {, Link and Z. J. Nc
Calhoun Township-J. E. DuBose, t. ]. Hes
ter, Henry Hester and w. ID. Mars.
The roll being completed the chair declared
the meeting ready for business. Private sub
scriptions to the capital stock OF the Company
were called for, and none reported.
On motion 1t was agreed TO elect the Presi-
dent by reclamation, whereupon W. w. Hum
phreys nominated Col. James NJ. Latimer, ST.,
who was unanimously elected.
h Chairman at this point resigned the
chair to the President elect, who, upon taking
his seat, made a few well-timed remarks as to
the enterprise.
The Convention then went into an election
OF nine Directors, which resulted in the cleo
ton of the following as the Directors OF the
Company: W.. W: Humphreys, 3. +: Whitner,
James r. Barnes, w. j. Milford, Sam'lJ ]. Hes
ter aud ]. J. Hester.
A set OF bylaws were offered for the govern
ment of the stockholders, andadopted:
w. w. Humphreys offered the Ollowing
resolutions, which were adopted:
Resolued, That Pres. Latimer be authorfZ-
ed and requested to procure an amendment
Of the charter OF the savannah. valley Rail-
road Company. so as to authorize the taxpay-
ers Of the township that have subscribed 10
the capital stock Of the Company to pay the
three installments In one, II they so desire,
and to anticipate the payment OF taxes before
the regular time OF collecting taxes, by pay
ing the same TO the Treasurero of the Company,
whose receipt shall be receivable by the
County Treasurer In payment OF the railroad
tax. Also to Authorize the extension OF the
Road to Edgefield Court House, and TO con.
meet there with the Railroad from that point
through Aiken to Port Royal,
On motion Anderson G. H., was selected as
the place OF the next annual meeting OF the
Convention.
was instructed to publish these proceedings
in the Anderson, Abbevilleand Augusta jour.
nails. ~ -
j. K. B~REAzEALE, Secretary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-26
State of South Carolina.
County of Abbeville.

Probate Capitalization for Letters Of
Administration.
BY J. FULLER LYON, ESQ.,, PROBATE
JUDGE.
WHEREAS, w. s. Baskip has made
wv suit to Int. to grant him Letters OF Ad-
ministratiOn OF the Estate and effects OF
James H.. Baskin late :ot Abbeville County,
deceased.
.IHesc are therefore to cite and admonish all
and singular the kindred and creditors Of tho
said James II. Basliin, DECEASED, that they be
and appear, before me, in the Court Of Probate,
to be held at Abbcville CHI, on Wednesday,
the lO.h of December, 1879, after publication
hereof, at IL o'clock in the forenoon, to show
cause, If any they have, why the said Admin
should not be granted.
GIVEN under my hand and seal, this 9th day
of November, in the year Of our Lord ono
1. S. thousand eight hundred and seventy
nine. and in:thc lOiSh year Of American
Independence.
Published on the 18th day Of November, 1870,
in the AbbepiHe Press and Banner and on tho
Court House door for the time required by
J.. FULLER LYON,
Probate Judge.
November 26, 1879:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-26
The Press and Banner,
Wednesday,No v 26, 1879.
The Governors Message.

Yesterday Governor Simpson deliver
ed his annual message to the General AS
scmbly. 1t is an able document, COM
prehensive, conservative and statesman
like. We. should have liked to lay
the full text of it before our readers
this morning, but for the present it
must suffice to indicate in few words its
general contents. He co%ngratulates the
State on its agricultural prosperity cX-
presses his satisfaction with the recep-
ton and operation of the stock law is
glad to know that "the fiery elements of
party contention" have been "hcld in
allegiance during the present year." and
hopes that they will not rise again in 1850.
He gives the information, based upon re-
liable data, furnished by the Solicitors,
that crime has diminished Fat least thir-
ty per cent? in the State. Still he de-
plorcs ~ too great disregard OF human
life'' which "is fed and stimulated by
that dangerous practice of carrying o n
ccalcd weapons" and hopes the legisla-
ture will find a remedy.
Referring to the finances he compares
the legislative, executive and judicial en-
penscs OF 1873, $l24,S9 with the sum re-
quired in 1875, s35l, OOo-a difference OF
$422G, POS.
On education he recommends tho es-
tablishment of one or more normal
schools; longer sessions in public
schools; and legislation to secure to
.chool teachers tho prompt payment
of their salaries.
He hopes farms and equipments Will
be furnished the militia.
He advises tho creation of q bureau OF
statistics; and recommends the subject
of public roads US one most needing at
t~ention.
AS the South Carolina Railroad, being
in tho hands of q Receiver, has declined
to pay It's part of the expenses of the
Railroad Commissioner, he recommend
legislation to meet and obviate q recur'
renee of this difficulty.
After dealing with the Phosphate Com
missioner, the Fish Commissioner, tho
~Penitentiary, and the Lunatic Asylum
Governor Simpson refers to the Home
stead misunderstanding, and suggest:
the passage Ola joint resolution looking
to a Constitutional Amendment in favol
of unfortunate debtors.
or the Contingent Fund, $1,000, there
remains a balance of S2,S29.46. III
recommends an appropriation Of 5000 o
$500 for repairs and improvements OF
the Executive Mansion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-26

These figures can only be appreciated justly
by reference to the dates at which the con
victs were received, which are given above.
THE PERCENTAGE OF MORTALITY
1t Is difficult to arrive Mt in each case. owing
to the constant fluctuations in the numbers
ON hand mt different dates, Among the dcaihs
on the Greenwood aud Augusta Railroad arc
included three men killed by guards while At.
tempting TO escape. Six others have been
shot while escaping. The numbcr Of escapes
Mt the Collcton phosphate works | could not
ascertain. They were. however, more than
five, that numbe having abscondcd ut one
time. At the Pcnitcntiary itself there has
been n monthly average, so am told, or %h
inmates, and there have been thirty-three
deaths, onekilled and eight cscupcs since the
LIST November. 1878. Since the LIST January
there nave been altogether thirteen deaths.
five of them. however, being those of prison
ers returned from outside in IL dying c9ndi-
sion. The deaths; therefore, in the Pcnitrl-
tinry proper nave been only eight since the
beginning Of the year, II period Of ten months
1t will be seen ut Il glance that the
MORTALITY AT TIE G. & A. X. II. sTocCA DE5
has been very largo. During q p triod Of
twenty-five months DO Tor Ny Nell were re-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-26
HamptOn in Abbeyille.

The Columbia dispatch to the Nc1o
York Times about General Hampton's
reception in Abbeville has not n word
of truth in it from beginning to end. 1t
is a piece of misrepresentation and men,
dacity made to order.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-26
THE MORTALITY IScREAsED

In May 1t diminished to 5, but in Jane
1t reached Il. On the LIST Of July the camp
again moved to Il stockadc generally similar
to the others, five or six miles back toward
Greenwood. In July II c~onvicts died, in Au-
gust 20. in September 8 and October 2. SO far
there have been no deaths at all in this month
(November.l 1t will be seen that the
DEATHS IN THE RESPECTIVE sToCKADEs
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-26

Mr.. D. J, Jordan, OF Abbevllle County, was
In own list week for the purpose OF renting
or buying a house and lot, with the view OF
moving here to educate his children. We I'M
derstand he has rented the cottage bosse on
Faculty Hill and will move up aboat the
first of January. We will glsdfy welcome
him and his family among u.s. Bdthahd Cou-
,Jor
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-26
Total .S

These figures were obtained from the books
of Capt. Cahill which, by his permission, |
looked over. They agree very nearly, although
not exactly, with what information | could
obtain In Columbia, which was not very ex.
%tensive, the gentlemen Interested there prefer.
ring to have their evidence presented official.
~ when the matter shall be formally investi.
gated. The Penitentinry authorities state
that the entire number Of convicts sent to the
Greenwood and Augusta Railroad was Isl,
whereas in the above statement only 25 arc
accounted for. This discrepancy may be cx-
planned by the fact, as / am told, that one or
two small lots, aggregating about twenty,
were sent, which Capt. Cahill omitted, acct
dentally probably, to Inform me of. The bal
ancc in the figures may be restored by u mum.
Der returned or %uiScharCel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-26
THE DEATHS At SToCKADE NO. 4

rs given above do not agree with the number
of graves there. Mr., Patterson, who resides
very near, informed me thai these were IL in
number. Some few of those who died here,
however; nay be put down to other stock
AIDES. TO show how the death rate OF the con.
victs employed by this road compares with
that OF those under other management, the
following table will be Instructive.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-26

FRUIT TREES Perhaps nothing about n
| place shows the difference between a careful,
provident farmnr, and one who Is not, than
the amount OF attention that Is paid TO the
orchard. 4 farmer who neglects bis orchard,
ono Of the great comforts Of life. so we
think, and so Captain Johnson thinks, and
he asks us to say to all who engaged fruit
trees from him the past summer, thai the
trees will be delivered Mt Donaldsvilfe, on she
25th inst, and NJ Abbeyille on the ZSh inst.
Take notice and DO prompt.-ASsoeiate Re
formed Presbyterian.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-26
A REPORT UPON TIE SYSTEM
AND ITS MISUNDERSTOOD
PART.
statements made by Returned Con.
yicts and COnvlcts Still at Woke
The Value of such Testimony--Al-
legations of Brutal Treatments
What Is SAID by People on the Line
Of the Read.

Trajectory statements as TO the general treat
inent Of the convicts, and their food, medical
attendance aud clothing. l give such cyi-
dencc as / have been able to obtain, begin
ming with tho evidence of the convicts them
selves, which is Il chapter Of horrors, and it
may be well to warn readers in the beginning
against giving it TOO much crcdcncc. With
men Of that class tho only criterion by which
to estimate the weight Of their testimony Is,
orabScncc of motive for lying. These men
had one o: the most powerful motivcS-rc-
vengc-to induce them TO eXaggcrate. With
this introduction.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-26

A DROVE of fine horses came to town yes
terday. .-.
! MR: J. Y, JOKES is now employed In the
t Clerks office. In him, that officer will find
an efficient aid. "
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-26
BRING FORWARD TIE WITNESSES,

The first one I SAW WAS January Lee, n
young Quudroon man whom ] Ound In bed
at the Penitcntilry In Il room used asa hospi-
tai. He has been under careful trca mcnt for
Il number Of weeks. but Is still Cmaciatcd and
weak. He was convicted OF grand larceny
last April and sent to the PcnltCntiary from
and Augusta Railroad stockadc during the
same month with the gang Of 10. IN RESPONSE
to II question rs To his experiences he answer
cd that they had been
"PRETrY UGH
Entering more into detail, lie said that he
had been beaten with sticks ana guns by
Can't. Cuhill and his guards. On one occasion
during July he had been beaten with the but
of q gun because he could not throw the dirt
out OF the cut, IL depth of seven feet. he
was knocked down, and lay on the ground
until he could get up, when lie was put TO
work on top Of the cmbankmcnt. Before that
he had been beaten with II walking stick be-
cause he begged for water. The men at work
were only ALLOWED water twice Il day, ana
then only IA tin cup full. After Gen. Lips
combs visit the beating WAS stopped. The
men were chained together when lnurchcd 10
their work, often II distance OF two or three
miles. They were beaten IL they stopped for
sticks. Were generally beaten about the head
until they bled, and the blood washed off Mt
the end of the march. They were fed on corn
bread and fat meat three times a day, before
light, at II o'clock md ut night. The I1ltions
each time consisted of q piece of bread the
size OF IL mans hand with meat on the top OF
ii. Ladies in the ncighbOrhOod would SONG
times send clnbbcr and other things to the
eonvicts but they never got them. the guards
eating all. They never got vegetables to eat
until after Gen. LipscOmD came. Lee stalled
that hc himself had suffered from diarrhua
and swelling uf his feet. Was laid up when
Gen. LirScoinb came. Tho men frequently
could not get water at all ut night, md If
they stopped to get any from the bitches
along The road they were knocked on the
head, Some Of the guards were very good TO
PRISONERS, but Capt. Cahill
TOLL THEN TO KILL.
Said he could geta hundred moro for every
one thai died. Tho men wore their clothes
until they dropped off, and never had n
$1,000. IELax, tiailllr irat SanL. hnuS OIL
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-26
TN. roon OF THE coNvIcrs,

This includes several whose ages nrc gwen
Mt even 40 or Is. and one OF 13, one Of II, and
one OF U3 years OF age. Regarding the matter