The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-10-22

S"ieu, hlu stateu tnatln consequence OF e6e
heavy sessions business In Anderson, Judge
Aldrich felt 1t to be his duty to hold Court all
dnylast Saturday ut Anderson, in order to
give TINT county us much time as possible on
It's civil business. Court was adjourned to 9
o'clock.
Judge Aldrich arrived ut O'Clock and court
was convened. Eighteen Grand and twenty
eight petit jurors answered to their names.
And the Solicitor gave out several bills OF In
dictmcnt.
The Judges Charge to the Grand
Jury.
His Honor charged tho Grand Jury
Gentlemen of IN" Grand jury: am sorry
To see that crime seems 10 be ON the increase
number or cases In tho SESSIONS Court. have
just held the Court at .Andcrson,e, large and
laborcd with great diligence in the discharge
OF his duties, only three days were left 10 the
Ei !vnl,S Go"Sst a a,""as min ,ay y Mere cas os lh II
occurs to mo that Il separate Court for the trial
OF these criminal cases would perhaps save
money to the counties.
lam sorry to SIC that some OF the ncwSpa-
pcrs have misreprcscnted what 7 have said
elsewhere on the subject of education. 1t is II
mistake to suppose TINT | have any objection
to appropriated by the ~I"gisln-
s !srS Isr or G ,hs rniys,s S,,n'r un nj the fink; n"mm n N
n mistake to attempt to give more than the
OF education In the common
w " Si'Oi - w az CtliS tiiiS ailu
the highcr branches In The common schools
Is II mistake. No State can afford to do more
common schools, to teach the people to read,
md write, and eirllsr. that they may read the
current news, the Word OF GOD. and transact
among those who attend these schools he will
rise above his difficulties md find means to
nitnin TINT higher educntiOn which tho Uni
versity affords him the opportunity to reach.
Nobody ever heard OF an educated pcasantry.
If you give n lnborer too much education You
SDOtl MIN Tor II ln)urpr- Sn flnt / nm Sfrnnp-
~ in favor OF every dollar that IL appropriate
cd to schools being used in the way indicated
for the common schools, and also for keep
Ing open the University.
desire to say here, Ms I have said elsewhere
no stenogrnpher. The Legislature Seems to
have un erroneous idea TINT that ofioe will
SEX Sc = n .e day ON to me run pG ,he cop H. costs y s,s nS% se%s.
would save about two days time at ouch term
Of the Court, thereby saving three TO four
Than the fees md salary OF Il. " sienosrapHee
would amount to. Having a stenogrnpher TO
Witnesses. ennbiesS cases to be y heard S%Gdde on a.. appeal sae
Just exactly rs they were heard on circuit. It
charge you. at length on yonr dn''"s. You
have served for the year, and are awe that
Make close and rlgld Examination Of Mi
public offices, nnd sec that 10 oppression or
extortion Is prncticcd. nor any duty neg
The hours OF the Court Will he from ten to
FOUR. My experience Is that a continuous
session enables uS to do more work thnn by
breaking In on the day for an hour or two.
Then too IT gives jurors and witnesses who
portunity u go home ut night nnd look after
their affairs.
His Honor pays II Tribute to the
Memory Of Mr.. Burt.
His Honor then rose and read the following
beautiful eulogy on Mr.. Burt:
Since l presided here last, the Good God has
friend, Mr.. ArmiStend Hurt. lie died ms he
wished to die, ithnnt a struggle or living
flee, with his tooth-Dick in his hand and his
arm gracefully lying over his heait. The
couch on their shoulders. and bore him, with
solemn step to his home. The next duy
he was buried in the church yard ortI,e EpiS-
copal church. where he loved TO worship.
candor and, without rcsorting to the exaggcra-
Mr.. Burt noiiiecd me With that nj k III Inc s'f ne
always extended TO his Juniors, aud our pleas
ant Intercourse and dissolution continued
until 1t ripened into friendship. We met con.
stantfy In the courts OF Barnwrll, Edycield,
and In the Appeal CourtIn Columbia. He was
would have been devoid OF nminbIlity II had
not given him my respect and affection. d.
He wns, indeed, the Christian gentleman.
dignifled. Delightful In conversation, pol
ishcd IN mnnEer. adorning the society In
contribuIinr TO he niensnr, "f III "D 10 III III.
brilliant cUI1vrrsntionn nnwcers AMI ,.,rr = ="
hunor, in which there Was noihing to wound
nlcnt. tisnrcful in dress. resHrctrnl md ir"af-
ing women with a LOFTY poiiteness' thai lind
in it n touch OF devotion. n" was nwnI m !"
coined to their society and enjoyed their nd
As II lawyer. he wna learned. eloouent md
very conscientious. He brought mo- action
unless he believed in the tustlce of the cnnsn
and when he did. no lawyer was more Ievo,
ted To his CLIENT or marc inlpstriinS nvl
pn]instaking in the preparation OF his case.
authority, and his eionucnce and ienrmin,
seldom failed to gain for him the success for
which he c%ontrnded. Mr.. Rurt WINS ono Or
the most distinguishes LAWYERS. not omiv OF OF
this Circuit, but OF the state. He was a low
err in The Circuit and .AupeIlnie t:nmris md
was always heard by Bcnccii and Bar With imt
tcrcst and attention. I douGt If INV in,,rc nr
ever listened to one of Ills car,.iuliv
prepared arguments, who did NOT feel at it,
close. that he had been INSTRUCTED nnd I'M
proved. Ills department was eminentiy comr.
locus and kind. firm and resolutr in liz. n"r-
formance OF his duty. he never forgot that he
was a lawyer of the old school. nmf wtnt VA.
due To his noble profession. HIs ienrminv was
profound, his ei~oouence touchtnG' his c"nI
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