The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-12-01

u ,oO VI . fund OF eS,l io.fz, evsonRlng W tue ic
school fund, nnd now in the haads VI the State treasu
rer. This fund. As will be p-en from the rep"rt 10 tn
proceeds Of an Investment q moneys paid In accord
ance with the provisions of Act No. 1878, approves
harchs, 1871, to establish the Charleston CnsriiaUI
Association III the State u South Carplina for the ben
eht OF tho free school fund The amount Of the lun'
10 ,oo small to 10 Of service II divided among tn
Counties of the State ana even II much laFgertno BET
ter use could be made Of H. recommend tMst IN
authority asked for h- granted, under such regulation
As the General Assembly may prescribe
Tn. following tatl-, which h contained In the repnf
Of the superintendent uf edueation, gives the nuInie
Of educational institutions Now 'n opers'h' IN I'M
state: -.
Colleges, mnles and female. ................... J
Professional, sehuo!s :. .......... .........".
Industrial training schools. ...............". !,
Private academies or high nclh0"ls o
Public o 4drinies or high schU,ls....... ........ >
Elementary evening schools. -.
Private Elementary sch'Nls. zu
LUNATic AsrLCx.
The unfortunate and helpless condition Of the In
mates of this institution appeals to the best syn'Ih
thics II our nature, and l nm sure ron Will give In
reports Of the btsard Of regents and superintend-ht o
tbs institution that careful examination and attention
which the importance Of the matter demands.
Tho board consists Of gentlemen OF much abiit!
and experience In such matters, who are performing
this work III love without compensation, and whoa
recommendations l commend " your favorable con
siderstion. The general management under their di
~reetion, assisted BY the skiliful superintendent, Or
Griffin, and the efficient steward and treasurer, Mr.
II. 7. Green, has been successful and eenh0lnical.
Whole number Of patients treated Hi. There now
remain 42u, OF whom 203 nie males and 2l7femaies
PCS are white and l5s eolorrd 8sl are State pat'e,ne
and 20 pay patients. The increase Tor the year ha
b-sn -. or these present 26 may he c%onsiders;
cur.bl-, 81 doubtful, and 307 Incurablo. You will
perceive from the reports Of the superintendent tina
much needed improvements have been made, NO
only in new buildings but In general repairs, AM
that provision has boon made against accidents IRON
Are, BY which, jet uf wxter can DO thrown ut any
paint Of the interior Of both departments In less thai
two minutes from tho alarm.
The bo,rd Of regents have been fortunate 10 purchas
Ing the Parker Farm Of ahout nfty acres lying clos
the institution. The farm may BE- made not only
means Of wholesome exercise and relaxation to thos'
patients nble tU do some work, but . fruitful soure,
II .upplies to the lnmAtes.
cants have been turned away for want OF room, ant
the Counties ARE not prepared to cure for them. TIL
question Of building additional room Is f.r your con
idtrasion; and ! invite your Intention to what tn
Tho estimate for maintenance last year was baset
on the lowest rates ndupted In aImi'ar institutions, In
BY prudent econeny and good management o c0nsid
cradle sum has been saved for the btnrht Of the In
%stiIution. recommend that the smount asked 70
maintenance for next year b. allowed.
The Rev. Edwin A. Bellies bns been faithfully
ministering 10 the spiritual wan's Of the inmatrA
INSTITUTE or THE DEAF, DUNE AND BLIND,
1. appears that the appropriations to this Institution
have been wisely and economically disSursed.
Admitted during the year, 6S pupils ono graduated
and two discharged. being incapable Of receiving edu
cation. Nineteen counties Of the State haye pupil
In the school.
think tha, any one who would visit the institution
and se The progress which these pt,or unfortunate
are making In education, wonld be satisfied, II . tax
payer, that tie small amount Of bis contribution
about the l.&0th VI his tax, could not be better EN-
plooyyed.
Ing n deaf mutet, by the system Of BELLS Visibl
Speech" has heen introduced, and surno children II
the Institution. who were horn deaf, have In . httl
more than three we~ks learned IN utter distinct,
most NJ the eonsVnante, and . portion of the yowe
sound..
rHE PESrrRNT1AKT.
The reports Of the board Of directors and the supcr
lnt-ndtnt Of the Penitentinry will give yUu all tn
necessary Information As to this institution. Their
were on the roll Of the prison, ut the end Of the fisca
lat report. The health Of the inmates Of tho prsol
has been very good, the death rate being less than
per cent.
Important I'M Improvement has been made 10 building
a. well As walls. AND the general management OF tn
tendent, Col. 7. J. Lipseomb, ,seu.s to be we'll Goa
Quoted. Some additional aplrop iation should b
made I" make the buildings secure from fire.
Tho management Of tho Penitentiary farms Ia
been attended with sucees,. the estimated clear prof
being between $1,000 and 10000.
think some prnvisiOn should be made for the re
capture Of escaped convicts BY providing . rewnrd TO
the captoia.
Where criminals are to BE- punished for short terms
sy for four or ak month"; It would Do better II the!
could be worked On the reads, ar for some other pub
lie interest In their own county. The expense .
transpnrtadon, In many cases. @. sts about ~ much .
the labor If the convict is worth.
As one Of the prime objects Of punishment ID re
form, l that some provision he mads FOL
the services VI . chaplain " minister to the wants y
the ~eonyicts.
DEPARTMENT or AGRICULTURE.
The able rspor. Of this department., made b, tn,
commissioners, Col 4. L. Butler deserves NJ yOu
hands . eareiul consideration. Its the iirst report .
its operations since the act creating tho department
and includes, besides, . statement Of itn receipts sn'
expenditures, Al exposition Of the objects Of the act
alSp the system adopted by tho commissioner, unde
the direction Of the btard Of agriculture. to protee
the farmers from the use Of inferior fertilizers. It !
claimed thatth prot elton 10 now absolute, while, l
The n,odus operdndiis given NJ leng'h In the repor,
About 100000 tpns Of fertilizers, valued nj S3,0O0,0N
were sold In the State last year : . small discount II
value per ton VI this amount would mako . consider
able sum.
Tho offices Of phosphate inspector and phosphate
agent have b On abolished, and tho duties thereof ar'
aow performed by . special assistant VI the agrieult
urAl bureau.
for the nine months ending 3oth Of September last, &
royalty Of eoS, W..
Asto the concurrent Jurisdiction ofthe commissions
and the Comptroller. general over The phosphate mines
&C.. I ask your consideration Of the matter rs ex
planned BY these officers, and that you make suci
amendments ~ You may In your wisdom think best
The report Of The commissioner also includes th'
report Of the chemist 10 the department, DR.. Chariei
U. shepard, Jr. and the report u Dir. j. L Roche
special assistant.
The report Of the a.h commissioner, maie by C. J
Huske, q practical pi-eiculturist who has charge u
th.k d.nnrSvu-nt "a {nrIudod 9Th fhs rannvfa AK
= favorable consideration u this subject. NJ am salts
fed the State will b. amply repaid Tor the small out
lay made. With facilities for bate. Ing 6,h egss ant
the ready cooperation which II given US BY th,
United States nsh commissioners, It will not 10 long
before . large increase OF fish will b Deen In oui
waters. .. ..
1t is not an uintrt.d experiment. The fish emmis
artificial breeding, the price Of shad In ,h, New iori
market bad fallen fr,lm $lS to % per hundred, sht
fishermen complained that fish were 10 plenty the,
we're unable ~ get fair pay for tho labor Of takinl
them, and that . poor man could now buy ~ good asl
for . shilling, or twenty-five cents, ~ be could . fev
years ago for . dollar"
The following is the number Of fish dirtnbuted {,
our waters: California salmon 10000, Land loci
saimon l5,O0O, chad 2, $4,000 California trout $500.
subject Of immigration embraced In the commission
er's report. A subject Of 50 much Importance will,
might we'll consider whether = portion Of tho ~f"rfei.e,
lands could not DO p~roftsbly disposed Vi IN ~ss'tlinI
immigrants.
While this law would not b acceptable, and perhap
would aot be To the interest Of . majority ofthe citizen
Of some Of the counties Of the State, yet l AIN sAtishe,
that It will prove o great blessing In those countie
where II 10 now of force. Besides the time which 1
saved from 30 much fence building and repairing, an,
which may BE- apl lied TO improvements generally, th,
soil will naturally %iu,lrove much faster BY the vrse
tatiOn which Grows dies and shades the land. Thous
ands Of acres which, before the law was passed. w.r
| almost y~alueless, for tho want Of timber to fenc
against stock, arc being brought into cultivation ant
use,
PUBLIC ROADS.
For u,ors than . half century the attention sf th,
members OF the General Assembly Of this State ha
been repeatedly called to the bad condition Of on
roads, especially In the hilly POI tion Of tho State. 1
that they have been mado with no idea as to grades
hu. seem to have been located in the COW. paths O
Indian traila, straight up and down the bills. Th
are becoming worse and moro difficult to keep II
order.
I think It would he better II many Of the old read
were sbandoned, and new ones located BY compe:en
engineers. There 10 . class Of ~convicts which sh0ul,
be worked on the roads. | hope you will mature
plan which will show that there 10 . prospect Of on
having good rUads at sumo time, even II In the future
MILITIA.
Iii The most important function OF Government Il
preserve the peace and guarantee under the laws III
rights Of person and property. In this Sta:e the mill
tary Is held In subordinatisn to tho civil authority
but In all well regulated Governments the civil ma!
become too weak to rfprcss disturbance. COnslde
the riels In the great State of Pennsylvania o few year
sxo, where 1t became necessary TO call on .he militia
would recommend that you give encouragement u
the volunteer militia. such organizations take prtd,
In their efficiency, while the milittamen who music
| st,~nl. knrorsA liz 1u. mi u Onnld h an n~k