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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-05-07
Land Loans.
From The Nr,cbcrry Herald.

We are not among those who regard the for
eign land loan associations now operating n
our State az an unmixed public beHehf., Or
the contrary, we regret that my OF the lhne
borrow money from these nssociaiions. Tht
lien law. with the high rate nf interest tho
inevitably attends II, Is bad enoueh-therr u
no doubt about that; hut we prefer the Her
executes Itself at the end Of the year; end !
the crop does not satisfy II, II leaves q simple
unsecured debt.
The rate Of interest which the loan associa'
lions profess to charge cnnnot be called extor
tomato; but the rate which they do actually
charge Is somewhere In the neighhnrhood O.
twelve per cent. 1t Is carried up To that point
by fees and rommiseions but IL IL a heavy
per cenr all the same. Then, tho man who
borrcws from these associations Is 20 hedged
dangerously In the hands Of the lender. Ht
must keep his honSe Insured, for the benefit o
the corporation; he must pay the taxes on Ill
place and on the mortgage that covers It; he
cept for the purposes OF the farm and II thu
association Is forced to fOrecloRc the mortgage
he Is hound by the agreement 10 pay MI costs
| Including the lawyers fee for collecting. tn
debt runs five years, the interest to he paid
annually; but the company reserves the RICH
10 (orcclosc whenever tho borrower break!
any OF the numerous conditions OF the mort
gnge. -
should he very slow to put himself In thu
power of foreign capitalists, unless he is driver
to thai course as n last resort: IL IL bctter U
borrow money ut home and few capitalist
would refuse to lend upon such security ~
TINT required by the loan associations.
We do not ind fault with the men who c"n'
troll these corporations, for IT. IL perfectly Ie
Ultimate that they should seek the most prof.
fable Investment for their capital, bot we re
greet that our people cannot borrow money
nearer home.
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Senator Nampton's Letter.

Elsewhere in these columns may be
found a letter from Senator Hampton
The Honorable Senator makes a good
presentation of his side Of the subject
and while we do not agree with him ir
his warm support Of anv measure look
ing to trio confiscation Of the earnings o
fine industrious and self-denying citizen
for TIE purpose of educating the children
OF the indolent and pauper citizen: and
while we take no stock in his beautiful
rhetoric about the "dark cloud OF Hitter
acy." &C., we will make no reply. MOI
will we say any thing about his having
selected new file leaders, while his olo
and honored friend, Senator Bayard. ha:
partedcompany with HIM on that question
We Weld to no man in admiration FOL
Senator Hampton, and while we may have
unintentionally said something which
did the Honorable Senator injustice, we
3b;nk he has In like n said some
thing which might have been as we'll IN
so;d. certainly without that expression,
which we are Sule ho """' WV "
made on the floor Of the Senate, we
make no reply t his letter. He says: -
shall = = advocate warmly every
"measure that promises to give the bless
nings Of knowledge to all parties and al
traces on our soil. In this view, thlnR
81 am sustained by the best elements IL
~ our State."
or course we do not know to whom tn
Honorable Senator refers when he say
the "best elements" But if he means
tn. say that the intelligent men and prop
srty holders Of Abbevihe County ere o.
the " best e}encnts,'' and that they Favor
the: cnnAlnnch coniisration Of their prop
erty for puhii.' education, then We sng
Sest .leat u very lar5e Etaiori;y Of ths
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What the Republicans r Doing
About the school Business.

LET those Southern Senators who voted
for the Blair bill on the ground that the
81, 600. 600 were to be paid TO the State
authorities reflect upon these facts. AS
wo said week before last the end will he
that the central government will take
tho whole system into its own hands.
The movement is already started. Judge
Tourgec. not long ago, issued blank pc
titions by the thousand, and sent them
tlying over the country, and these blank
petitions pray the government to super
wise the expenditure Of the money. In
the issue Of his weekly, the Continent,
lust to hand, the Judge says that he will
have not only one million, as he predicted,
but two million signatures by June |.
What will be the result? The hands OF
our Solons will be forced, Having en-
tered on the broad way, popular pressure
will shove tIiem along. Better stand on
level ground. Better kill the bill In tho
House. Strangle the infant of centraliza-
ton in it's cradle. and do not wait until 1t
grows up into a Hercules that will slaugh-
ter you. 1t remains now with our Rep
! resentatives to do their duty, to uphold
| tho Constitution Of their country.-Catho-
Tic Mirror.
We commend the above to the careful
attention Of Senator Hampton.
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Try Johnson's combination plows,, a
great saving Of time and money 10 DE
found only at Smith d Sons.
Cow Peas for seed can be had at Par
ker q Hills. II
Ladies' dress goods in all the latest sum.
mer shades, 10 and Is cents per yard ut
Wardlaw Il Edwards. II
Buy Johns0n's cotton sides, the best
thing in the world for running around
your cotton to be found ut Smith q Sons.
Our business engagements are such that
we cannot close our store at 8 O'Clock un-
iii alter the lst of June. Tire ladies will
please make a note Of this and call at any
hour that may suit their convenience.
r.. NJ. Haddon & Co.
We are still making large additions to
our stock of millinery and fancy goods.
If YOU want q nice summer silk-if you
want a white lawn dress-if you want a
handsome bonnet, or ii o wants any ar
ticle liz ladies wear call and see us, or send
us your orders. r. NJ. Haddon Il Co.
The great hit of the ~season-the dude
hat for sale by Wardlaw & Edwards. II
Buy your laces, ruchings, wash net,
hosiery, corsets &C., from Wardlaw q
Edwards.
White check muslins 8, 10 and ia
cents per yard at Wardlaw Il Edwards. Il
Printed lawns 5, Ct and 8 cents pei
ward at Wardlaw & Edwards. tt
Seersuckers for lady's dresses in all
colors l2l and Is cents per yard at Ward
law e. Edwards,
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OF COURT.
Arrest and Commitment OF W.. II
Blake, ESQ, at Greenwood.
Npus and Courier,

Blake. Esq, at Greenwood.
Neus and Courier.
May Nv. X. Blake, Esq., n
member OF the Ahbeville bar living ai Green
wood, has been arrested and committed TO
The county Jail by Trial Justice Tarrant for
contempt Of court. Mr.. Blake refuses to pay
fines. 49,
Sherifs hands: >.
Rule for contcmptof Court by w. K. Blake:
To the Sheriff OF Abheville or my lawful
constable: These are to require you 10 nr.
rest W. X. Blake, recurring him 70 appe,aar DE- De,
be punished for contempt OF the Court
To the sheriff Of Abbeville County or any
lawiul constable Those nre To require you
the sentence Of the Court is carried out. II
he should nil to pny said fine imposed for
contempt. the penalty OF twelve hours I'm
prisonnent follows. Signed: John K. Tar
rant, T. ].
Second rule for contempt In answering to
the first rule, and added insult to injury by Il
| further contempt abusive OF the Court open
y and bidding defiance to n.,v my yo,G Go'h "Yes'
YOU arc clothed with authority and try tn cx'
crcise II over me-, but III show -you, sir; IN n
hostile manner and drfantly, III you who Is
insulting than the first. Signed: John T.
Tarrant, TT. ..
The third offence tells me to help myself
III 70 to the higher court. fine w. X
Blake ten dollars and cost Of rule or twelve
hours imprisonment for each offence
signed: ]. r. Tarrant, TT.
The grammar and spelling are Tnrrants
Mr.. Blnke's caused was argued on h1bcGs cor.
ms before Judge Cothran by Mcssrs. Benct
and Lee OH tho ground Of the Judgment being
grossly defective. The Judge granted that II
was irregular but not defective, and said Thai
the trial justice was the supreme judge oI
what WAS or was not contempt In his cnurt
Being u matter OF discretion he could not In
~terrere 10 prevent the execution OF the sen.
tence.
Mr.. Blake will probably turn the table on
Tarrant by having him indicted for oppres-
sion In office.
Tarrant not on Is committed Mr.. Blake, hui
dishnrred him By ordering him to lcave tls
court and never appear there again. Mr.
Blake Is lawyer OF long standing, about fifty
years old. Squire Tarrnnt Is over seventy.
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The News and Courier.

Tho News and Courier of yesterday
says that paper would not 'gravely COM
hat" our remarkable propositions" as to
public education, and proceeds to offer
ridicule in stead. w have great respect
for the ability and enterprise Of the News
and Courier. and we only wish that that
paper would look at the qHeslish in a diff
ferent light, or at least would rise to the
standard Of fairness.
We arc conscious Of the correctness OF
our position on this question, and feel
perfectly safe in saying that we believ
that nine-tenths of the white people Of
Abhoville county-on the suhjec; Of pub
lie educa:ion-entirely agree with US. AS
q matter Of fact we kno,O Of but one man
who disagrces with us rs to the necessity
for n repeal of the constitutional tax. and
only one man, while agreeing with us In
principle, has expressed the opinion that
it wonld he unfortunate to attempt the
reneal of that clause Of the constitution
at this time. If the Press and Banner Ia
a proper subject of the Ncws and Com-
,ier's ridicule. 1t Is some consolation to
know that no man in Abbeville county
has expressed his displeasure at II
course, while we know that a very large
number have endorsed us to the fullest
and hroadest extent.
The Ncws and Courier, in giving ex-
tracts from the comments of the press Of
the State on public questions, has of late
come much nearer to the standard Of
fairness thar heretofore. But in the edi-
torial department of that paper, we be-
treat questions and opponents with a de-
gree Of fairness, wen though 1t did not
care to "gravely combat them, but we
suppose this departure from is usual
dignitied manner, has been purely out Of
affection to the Press and Banner.
n. b. IN speaking Of the sentiment Of
Abbeville county, let it be understood
that we speak Of it only so far as we
know, but fully to that extent. If the
whole county was c%anvassed thoroughly,
it would indeed be strange ii there were
not to be found some men, like the Ncws
and Courier, who favor the perpetuation
of the present plan of contiscating white
peoples property for the education of the
negro.
The Meas and Courier may derive this
pleasure from its article: Various little
Echoes, who may dislike us personally,
will find its article a sweet morsel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-05-07
4 Lynching Mob Foiled by a PlucfJ
Jailer.

Mr, STERLING, KY, April @.-At an early
hour Yesterday morning, between forty and
fifty men went to the residence Of the jailer
and demanded admittance, the lender stat
ing that he was the Sheriff OF Breathit county,
with q prisoner. The jniler WAS on the point
OF admitting them when he discovered the
party 10 be a mob, intent upon hanging a
person named William Osborne, sentenced for
ave years for killing Henry Thornns. The
leader Of the mob told the jaiIer that unless
down the doors. This was done, hut the jailer
and his two sons, who were ii the second story
were armed, md deHed the mob to ascend the
stairs. After searching the " part Of the
house for the keys of the jail, the MOB leN tae
premises
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-05-07

CONGRESSMAN AIKEN has avowed hi'
opposition to the Blair educational bill
and says that he will do what he can t
defeat it when it comes before the House
The neople of this Congressional Dlstric
do not expect miracles, and would. there
fore have been amazed if Col. Aiken hao
approved the educational bill.
Col. Aiken is opposed to all public edu'
cation and all free schools. He Is one O.
the few remaining ante-bellum statesmen;
He delights in talking about the good ole
schools in which such men as Calhonn
: Webster and Aiken were educated. His
opinion is that the individual should edu'
cate himself.
1t may seem strange to some people
J. that our Congressman is in favor OF ap'
propriating public money to establish
/ national seed house, for the free distribu'
ton of seeds to the people, while he ia opo.
nosed to tile appropriation Of public
money for the free distribution Of educa-
ton among the people.-Newderry Her.
aid.
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Col. Aiken and National Aid to Edu.
cation.
Ab6epiue Editor Saluda Ar0u'.

The opinion Of Congressman D. v. Aiken.
on public aid to education IRE well known
and no doubt he will oppos the national eo'
ucatl0nal bill when II comes up for conslner,
alton In the House. We hope that nc WIZ
oppose IL with might and all the force that tie
has. His chances for reelection are good, Dul
should he oppose the passage OF this bill ms
strength and popularity Will he Increased
and his chances for reelection made n Ger
tainiy. The Sonth wants no such bill F1d'
died ON her. There are better purposes FOL
which congress- Gun use the nations money
Let the states look after their own education
nj affairs. BY taking this matter In hano
congress IL usurpinS q power thai doef no
belong To 1t and II IL Infringing on the rights
OF the citizens OF tho United states. A pcriot
must he placed on cenirnllzation, and now l!
the lime for those who have q regard for oui
constitutional rights In their infant purity, &c
step 10 the front and assert these rights. The
cry has been that the Radical party desired
the naturalization Of our government. W.
now have q Democratic House OF representa-
lives AMI IT, will be recrcant to It's duties II i
docs mt check every tendency towards cen
tralizntion or power. We must not look al
the temporary gain to be derived from iht
ten or fifteen millions OF dollars, hut at tn
principal involved. Congress Is yenrly max
lug entertainments on the rights OF the states
and before We know IL, they Will he direstet
o. privilege md right to govern themselve'
with no means OF adjusting our wrongs ir
this rcspect. We hope to see It. recorded tina
every Southern representative oppose tlIf
bill.
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CERTIFICATE OF JURORS.
A GOOD SUGGESTION.
The best Way to Dispose OF the Ne"
County Question Now and Forever.

From the NcUbcrry Observer.
Edscheld County is too large. Ncwherry
County Is TOO small. Many Of the citizens OF
EdredeId County live more than twenty-five
miles from their Court House, and about nal
the distance from Newberry. AT every session
OF the LEGISLATURE our nrichhors are hariieSed
and worried over the question OF division
there are petitionS and counter-petlttnns FOR q
new county, with n halfdozen points contend
ing for the location NJ the county seat: While
much OF this agitation j. due to a desire lot q
more convenient county seat, q large part OF
it is property attributable 10 ambitious poiiti.
office: and some to the self Interest o! nartles
who have property that would be greatly en-
HANGED in valne-to ihenselvcs-by helm; 10
Gated Mt or near q county seat NOW, WniIc
n new county would not add anything 10 the
rpal wealth Of the section, IT, would entail al
ditional taxation. And there is no need ior
a new county in this case. Whnt ought 10 OF
done lis to cut off n portion OF EdIefeld Cnun-
~ extending from somewhere about ChaP:.
nell's to McNary's Ferry, md extending, nt
The widest part, about eight miles inward,
and attach this slice u Newherry County.
Edeeleld is ono Of the largest counties; New
berry Is one Of the smallest. The arrange.
ment VIC speak Of would make ench aoout tie
right size; would he n great convenience 70
those tn he affected by It would incur no ad-
dilionnl expense for any body or my section:
md, desirable point 10 he gained. would put
a stop to the "nrw county agitation 10 lnr as
this section Is concerned.
Our information Is that the citizens or Edge
field County who would he affected by the ar
rangrment spoken Of nrc heartily In favor o.
II, Can anybody assign my reason why II
should not be done? Itseems to lis that every
argument isin Its fovor.
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This has been no strife Of parties, no
struggle of factions. No element of par
" spirit or ~factious bitterness has entered
Into it. 1t has been simply race between
two men, whose friends have sought for
them the suffrage Of their fellow citizens,
and I hail this splendid majority, this
most flattering vote AZ all assurance that
faction Is dead in Abheville County, and
TINT petty. partizan strife will not be SUI
fered within her borders. As yourCoun-
~ Chirulan it shall be my endeavor to see
to it that no dissension shall exist In tho
democracy Of this grand old county.
AS we grow hot in faction
In battle we WAX cold,
And thus men fight not MS they fought
In the brave days OF old.
To that end I shall az far as In me lies
administer the duties of the high md re-
sponsil,le office IN fairness and impartial
ity, and without craftsmanship, fear, favor,
or affection.
We are on the eve of campaign which
both tho State and Federal election prom
Uses to he exciting and string. With no
division in orr ranks tho Democracy OF
Abheville County will present a solid
front to the enemy.
Again, I thank you, gentlemen. for the
honor YOU have done me. Tho Conren-
ton Is now ready for business.
The next business was the election OF
three Viro Presidents. Mr.. J.. +. Bradley
was elected first Vice President, DR.. j.
w. Wideman, second, and R. j. Robin
son, third. by reclamation, there being
no other nominations.
Mr.. O. T. Calhoun was reelected treas
urer and Mr.. NJ. P. DcBruhl Secretary
by reclamation.
Election OF Delegates to tho State Con-
On motion Of Mr.. p. Calhoun the Con-
vention next went into the election OF
delegates to the State Convention. The
twelve receiving the highest vote are the
delegates and tho other twelve ~alternatcs.
Tho following is the vote:
J, IT. McCalla. III votes; G. 4. G.. Wal
Ter. l0S; II. r.. Wardlaw, l06; Il. z.
Thomson, lOl; Orville #. Calhoun, l0l ;
NJ. J.. Bonham, Jr., 81; J. G. Ellis. 90;
DR.. J. w. Wideman. %; J. II. Bell, 50;
l.. w. Perrin, 81 w. d. Mars, IS; J. r.
Phillips, 78.
Alternatcs-E. W. Watson. "A; NJ. Err
winf 70; W. O. Sthrkey. ST; w. r. Rich
ey. 81; j. II. Latimer. 81; G.. ID: Wad-
dell, As; DR.. w. Y. Jones, IS; j. A.. Rob-
inson, Is; J. B. Bonner, Il.
The following resolutions were passed !:
Rcsolrcd, That it is the sense OF this
convention that State officers should not
be.nominatcd in June.
RESOLVED, That the delegation to tho
State Convention be not instructed.
The convention adjourned about 5 +. M.
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Speech Of Mr.. Benet. the Newly Elect.
cd County Chairman.
On taking the Chair Mr.. Benet stated
Mr.. McChee, and Gentlemen Of the
Convention: We are told that we ought
not to count our chickens before they are
Matched, and I would heg to add to that
wise saw this other, that a chicken can't
learn to crow until he il Matched. BY
this I mean, gentlemen, that l have no
speech prepared for This occasion. did
not fatter myself that | ought to have
one ready in anticipation of success.
Nor Is I had expected success, could ]
have anticipated so magnificent a MAORI
ty. For this conspicuous mark of your
confidence, for this great honor yon have
this dav conferred on me. I give you pro
found and most hearty thanks.
1t Is peculiarly gratifying to me thai
YOU. gentlemen Of Abbeville county, have
this day proved that you no longer regard
mo az a stranger and foreigner, but AZ one
of Yourselves, had not the good for.
tune to lie born here: for that am moi
responsible: T was not consulted. hui
although I am not the son of a C%arolinian,
I am proud t o say I am the father of sew.
eral. If Scotland gave me a mother, Alb.
boville gave her a daughter-in-law and
YOU will suffer me to say that there Is
not A: son of Abbeville who in his heart
holds Ahheville's welfare more dear than
I do. The air Of my adopted country is
as sweet to me as the breath of my native
heatherv hills. ,,
As gratifying to me rs the result Of this
election, ~ the manner in which II has
been conducted-in fairness and straight
forwardness, without ill-feeling. asperity
or bitterness. This is as gratifying to
my distinguished rival In this contest as
to me. When I met my friend, Mr.. Gary,
this morning on the square, I told him l
expected to fight him ION the square: -
that our rule would be that Of prizo-fight-
erS
Who first shake ha nds before they box
Then give each other plaguy knocks
With all the love and kindness OF q brother
That, he pleasantly said was his rule
andin this fight. we have observed It.
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STOCKHOLDERS
MI

" Office Is hereby given that the annual
meeting Of the Stockholders OF the Savannah
Valley Railroad Company will be held al
Lowndcsville ON the 18th day OF May, A. D..
1891, ut 10 o'clock, n. m.
For the purpose of electing delegates &c
said convention OF stockholders the tnxpay'
ers OF the Townships that have subscribed
tothc capital stock Of the company nrc re
quested to meet on Saturday the 10th day d
May, A.. d., 1891. to wit:
Lowndesville Township, at ~Lowndesville q,
3 o'clock. p. m.
Magnolia Township, at Riley's school house
ut 8 o'clock, p. m.
Calhoun Township, at MOUNT Carmel at
o'clock, p. m.
Bordeaux Township, at Liberty's schoo
house ut 3 o'clock.
J. E. BREAZEAL,
Sec. 8. v. R. r. Co.
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Township Assessors.

OECTION 253 Of the General Statutes
provides that County Auditors shall, be-
property, appoint in each Township,
three intelligent treeholders, who after
organizing, "shall form a Board of AS
SCISSORS for the purpose of assessing the
real and personal estate in their Town.
ships for the purpose of Taxation"
The duty of this Board is, take under
consideration all returns of both real and
personal property and increase or deduct
from the valuation made by owner.
agent, &c. as in their opinion represents
it's money value.
In obedience to the law as above stated
the following persons have been appoint
Tax Assessors for the Townships ir
which they res pectfully reside:
Ninety.six.
F. NJ. Pope. NJ. B. Lipscomb, g. NJ
Anderson.
Greenwood.
c. A. C. Waller, c. C. Law, f.. F. Full
Ter.
Cokesbury,
NJ. B. MCGEE, T. J. Ellis, A. NJ. Ak
en-.
DonaIdsvilIe.
W.. B. Acker, j. r. LatiIner, W. E
Bar,nore.
Duo West.
w. B. Clonkscales, F. w. r. Nance
Fl. P. McGee.
Long Cane.
r. II. Hughes, G. N. Nichols, B. A
Bolts.
Smithville.
l.. H. Rykard. Il. II. Devlen, W. A
Lomax.
White Hall.
G. r. Caldwell, s. P. Brooks, D. w
Jay.
Indian Hill.
r. J. Robinson, R. w. Lites, John H
Chiles.
Cedar Springs.
J. w. Pressly, NJ. D., John E. Bradley
John Lyon.
AbbeyflIc.
B. s. Barnwell, A. Z. Lcsly, J. W
Thomas.
Diamond Hill.
Wesley A. Black, Jno. +. Brownlee
j. II. Bell, NJ. D.
Lowndesville.
Thee. Baker, J. P. Young, J.. T. Bas
kin,
Magnolia
w. NJ. Taggart, NJ. D., J. P. Boyd, G
W.. Speer.
Calhoun's Mills.
NJ. O. Tolman, j. II. Latimer, ]. 3
Britt.
J. C. Jennings, A. A. Traylor, d.
Wardlaw.
J. T. Parks,
Auditor.
Abbeville, April 10Th, 1884. At
TT STANDS At THE HEAD:
The Star that Leads Them ALI.
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Taxes Refunded to M Manufacturing Com
panies.

The Columbia Register publishes a statement
showing the nnonnt OF state ana COMFY
taxes refunded 10 manufacturing coniPhnieS
the mast wear. under the act exemptlng manu-,
6actories from taxation except the two MIL
school taxi for ten years from their orgnn,In.
tion. The amounts In the several coohIies