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The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04

work will do it. The meeting inC Charles
ton will decide the fate, Of the Carolina,
fCumberland Gap and Chicago Road, and
if that amounts to nothing. we will have
TO turn our attention to our W resour-
ces. lEis desired that n full, free and
candid discussion be had. We have
toyed long enough with visionary hopes,
and propose to push the work ahead with
Charleston, if she can be made to real
'Zc the magnitude Of the undertaking in
in the light Of her interest, but without
her If necessary. While il is true that
we cannot do much withou. the aid oi
capital at Charleston, as far rs y grand
trunk line is concerned. we do intend
to have an outlet to The West. We sin
cerely trust that some active, definite
step may be taken to complete the great
est railroad enterprise contemplated for
twenty years, but if the delegates re-
turn from Charleston with volumes of
vaSuoncss and glittcrinS gcnrralitics,
let us cut loose from the grand trunk
line and build for ourselves either a
road to Ncrdcry or let us demand Of the
Syndicate the restoration Of the fran
IhiseS aud grade the road to Troy. We
ar. out in the cold. we have been thcr,
long enough.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
Interesting Communication.
N1NEry-Srx, sc. Feb. 24tb.

N1NETY-SIx, sc, Feb, Gath, 1886.
l. Mess''s. Editors II 81 from you last
issue that yon call upon son of the
farmers to give their opinion as
to damage to the oat crop by. the
severe freezesT Of january and this
month. An Nincty-Six is con-
sidercd headquarters for red oats, ] will
give you in brief the condition Of the
crops here. Owing to the excessive dry
tall, we did not get to SOW until very
late. When our oats should have been
mp, and getting rooted to stand the winter
freezes, we were just sowing, consc-
quently they had little hold, when the
freezes came and were easily lifted from
the ground. You know, Mr.. Editor,
that is the way they arc so badly killed;
by the ground being spcwcd up. They
are badly hurt with us can't say to
what extent. AS it is raining to-day and
freezing; and what few we still have
left may yet be killed.
We have hundreds Of acres killed out
entirely. and no seed to SOW over; the
land will have to be cultivated in corr
and cotton. had over one hundred
aud twenty-five acres sown began yes
tcrday to SOW over the worst killed out
spots. Clearing this | saved oven one
hundred bushels of scch.) Will SOW
now twenty-five Or thirty acres over.
| have Il good stand on myStalk land :
some thirty to forty acres. All the rest
is What we call Stubblc land, and would
be the better If seeded over; but "A half
stand of fall oats is considered worth
more than Il full stand Of spring oats.
We SOW here heavily Of stubblr land,
and running it in cats several years in
succession, gets the ground SO loose that
the oat is easily killed out. unless
Sowc'! very carly, and gets hold before
winter. | fear our Dat crop for shipping
to other parts Of the State will be light
From the present outlook, if We make
enough for home consumption we will
Ito we'll.
Nincty-S:x has shipped as high as ono
hundred and fifty thousand bushels OF
oats in ON" season (SurpluS). | heard
onrtfcllow say the other day, Mr.. Editor,
that the oat crop had all gone up the
spout he did not believe there would
he ten bushels made in Nincty-Six
County and lie called upon two farmers
standing near, rs to their opinion. and
they said it would not BIZ made on their
places. lie was a merchant, and yo,
know how low down they can Get some
times. OF course. You know that was
said mostly in 4 jest. ALLOW me, Mr.
Editor, to suggest to you to give tho
farmers. say NJ or two columns Of Your
paper, to exchange their views on farm
ing, to write short articles, on the work
ing Of different crops. and the care of
stock, &c. | believe Abbevillc County
has some as fine farmers in it as any
part nf the State, and any thing they
may Know or Sc" on the farm ti!at
may he worth anything to others, give il
through your paper. More anon.
! n NINETY-SIX FARMER.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
ADVICE TO

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female nurses and physicians in the
United States, and is for sale by all
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26 cents u euttle. 5-av,
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
TIE NEW REGIME.

To-day witnesses the inauguration, OF
Cleveland and Hendricks. consumma-
ton long and dcvoutly wished Ivy thou.
sands Of Democrats.
These gentlemen are quite able to dis
charge their duties without any advice.
40 we don't give them any. But they
will have Il plenty of it forced OH their
attention. The President has selected
his Cabinet. who are his arc constitu-
tional advisers. But there will be
found many who conceive themselves
better fitted than these for the Office.
The pomp and circumstance that at
tend the inaugural ceremonies to-day
are but the Indication of the hope and
JOY with which the people look forward
to the four years Of Democratic rule.
So many and such grave abuses need
correction, so much Of corruption has
crcpt into the administration Of public
affairs that expectation turns with hope
to the induction into Office Of one who
i'll other positions of trust has discharg-
ed his duty with fidelity and high NOR
al courage. His is no easy task. 1t can
not fkil that III the four years of his
term he will incur the cenSurr of many
who are now his partiSans. Individual
hopes and wants must Of necessity fall
short of qualification. The democratic
party have been $" long ont Of power
that thousands look with longing and
cnvetons eyes to the Eat places under
government. 1t is Impossible THAT !.
can be Provided for, aud naturally the
disappointed ones will make the Presi-
dent he scape. goat upon WHOM to vent
their disappointment. Mr.. Cleveland
will be a happy man if, at the end of
his term lie can retire from office with
the appreciation and good will Of any Of
his party: he is more than human if he
gives offence 10 none. We believe.
however, that lie has the courage to
pursue the V q teaor Of his way I'M
moved by the fear OF ccnsurc and un-
swaycd 10y the sweetness Of flattcry.
or his policy we cannot speak. fur
Their than to say that his course hitherto
gives reason to believe that honesty and
integrity will be his motives, and a fair
and fearless administration of law his
purpose, with an eye to the good of
the fifty millions oc people whose inter
csts arc committed to his keeping for
four years.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
yICE-JCDGIiS.

Judge Presley was unable, on acount
"f i'll health, to finish up the business
r~.t"rcourt Mt Abbcville and has entailcd
unfortunately considerable delay and
.'xpense to the ~litigants and lawyers OF
Ms County. Unfortunately we say
rledly, for our admiration Of III,
rn"d and considerations Judge would
d. ; the uttcrancc Of n suggestion Of his
",haithfulness, Jndgo Kersbsw on &C.
count Of sickness, was compelled to adj
jNurn court in another part of the State
nor would we say ought against the stern
deviation to duty that has always char
artcrized this ermined warrior. But
Ei.'ss things ought not 80 to be, The
vision Of the laws of the United
.;it"t"s in the humane care and treatment
nf lis Judiciary, commands our warmest
rrass". There's probably not one
r,n"hg the circuit Judges who to-day is
70 serving his country at financial
sacrifice. OF necessity the judicial
,"'".s should be placed upon him who
sit"'is among his brethren Of the bar,
isEy Saul among the prophets. In any
.rir"n;t in the State, the income Of che
lHr-. lawyer is more than the sum al
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
II. u. MlII%TING.

w. II. Parker. Esq, the Chairman of
the Committee from this place to the
rail road meeting in Charleston left on
Monday. Yesterday Mcssrs. T.. w.
White, r.. G. Seal and r.. y. Cothrap
went down. We hear tibet Mcssrs.
Young and lTaddon went from Due
West. Delegates will be present from
other places interested, and ii is earnest
" hoped that some definite plan Of op-
crations will be evolved from this gath
erinS Of the friends Of the enterprise.
Our people want to know definitely
what they have to cxprct.in the way Of
assistance from Charleston. If it. be
that that city is indifferent to her oppor-
tunity, other advantages, less desirable
perhaps thnn this, are open to us, which
we will not be slow to utilize, Our
condition is such that we cannot afford
to let another summer go over our heads
without obtaining additional mil road
facilities. If all hope of tho Carolina,
Cumberland Gap and Chicago Road
must be abandoned we want to know it
mt once, that we may Immediately turn
our attention to the construction Of the
Road to Vcrdery. In tho event that we
adopt his latter line the grading ought
to be completed by the first Of August,
and the Road completed md equipped
in time for the Fall. business. To this
end we hope our delegates will insist
upon some definite answer from
Charleston, and failing there make mr..
engagements for the commencement on
the other line. 49,, s-..
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
The People of Pickcns Keep the
ball Rolling.
From, the Pickens Sentinel.

Gen. Hagood, tho president of the Chicago.
Cumberland Gap and Carolina Railway.
has called a meeting of tho directors to meet
in Charleston Oh March 8. The object Of the
meeting is to confer with the South Carolina
Railroad authorities and the Beard OF Trade
and The Chamber Of Commerce of Charleston
and citizens Of tho city generally who are in
tcrcsted in the coRiplrtion Of the road. Dele
gates will be sent to the meeting from the
towns along the routc instructed to pledge
for each substantial aid. What the result Of
the conference will DO We cannot ~furetcll, bu,
we have strong faith that it will result in AT
engagements for the early resumption Of work
on the road aud its completion to this place
within twclv mouths. The route is The shnr-
est and most practicable from the snacoatot
our State to the great West. Charters have
been obtained in all the State through which
the road runs and 4 consolidation effected.
About sixty-fve miles Of the road between
this place and Aiken have been graded, and -
contract for the steel rails made in Europe.
The Snulh Carolina Railroan will transport
them free of cost and give other substantial
aid. With so much of the work already per-
fscted ID seems to us that it will be a very
small matter for tho trends Of the road to dc.
wise plans by which tho remaining portion of
the work cAn be done, and the early compile
ton Of the road made an absolute centainty,
the doubling Thoinases and its enemies to the
contrary Notwithstanding. Let, us keep the
ball IN motion:
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
Death from Diphth critic Poisoning

One of the strongest cnses on record O.
death hy blnoh poisoning is reported from the
Last Saturday Joseph Lnwing, u boy IL years
old. lied OF iiphtheria. but before his death
he w..s attacked with II bleeding at the nose.
His sister. Mrs. Snaiurl Puckctt. was attend
ing hun: Mrs. .l'Yekrtt had rcceHt1y en-, one
OF her fingers and The wound was still raw,
and while she was waiting upon the sufferer
some at the blood from his nose fell upon
her hands, one drop getting into the cut on
her finger. The next. day, she was taken
violently i'll and a physician was summoned
to attend her, but all his efforts to relieve
her suilrrings were in vain. Mrs. Pickett
continued to grow worse until last Tuesday
evening, when she died. The physician whn
attended Mrs. Pickett says that she died ..
blund getting ,n'o the cut on her iingcr--
(HariDffr Ob.,r,,y.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04

lowed by the State sor the services Of
her purest and best men. Yet the same
power!elaims the maturcd% man Of
her Judges; thc harvest time Of a law
ycr'S lif" uses that accumulated wealth
of intcllcct, and then when it begins to
fail, either tnr:,,s him out like an old
WORD out horse on the to die
or + 'quirrS him to continue his lahors
at the wheel till he almost dies in the
harness. Are the Legislators afraid Of
the tax payer. that they will not provide
for the :rtircment OF the judges when
they arrive at the proper arc on half
pay? 1t would be no more than Justice.
At the last session Of the Legislature,
al effort was made to increase the ju-
dietary FROM eight to ten. The procraS-
t%inatins palsy had seized the law ma
kers and with unsteady hands the bill
| was continued till The next session as if
twelve months would make them wiser
or the necessity less.
In tho event of their refusal or neg
lcct to adopt either of these plans, Let
them elect Judges. About four vice
Judges with all the solemn dignity Of Il
pure So judge and compensated when
in active duty with an equal salary as
the circuit Judges. In the absence, for
any cause, Of the genuine big Judge, the
| vice could assume all the duties and
pay Of Il judge. The training would be
excellent for the cunning man. and
the unfortunate condition in ''which We
arc now placed, would be avoided.
When not on duty he could pursue the
"cven tenor Of his way in the purlicuS
Of the law, ready at Il moments warning
to don the crminc and in il measure ut
least relieve the deserved approbrium
of the laws delay:
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
THE; ~I.l:GISTE..ii,

We spent Il pleasant half hour in the
Office of the Columbia Register last
Friday. This paper is doing much in
the interest Of Columbia, and hracrvcS
the hearty support Of the citizens If that
place, and indcrt Of the Who'll" State.
1t is an honest paper and n" higher
praise could we give il. 1t is the best
paper that city has had since the war,
and it is pleasant to know. that it's pa
irons appreciate it.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
TIE Cincinnati Eagujrc,. has sent

TIE Cincinnati Enquirer has sent q
mar by the name Of Jones on a South.
crn tour, whose sole mission seems to
be to hunt up social scandals, and give
them publicity through the columns Of
tho paper lt represents. He c"mmeuc-
cd with Macon, TIA, AID wrote such an
a~rti:.r ~ made tho whole town indie-
nant. aIL they would itrvc laid violent
hands Oh him, but h" could nowhere. he
iuund. Other places are on the lookout
or HIM. and the next time he attempts
such u thing, he will no doubt be treat
ed to the Southern remedy for those
who assail the chastity and honor of our
women.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
\ EIg'ii FOR \ DIME.
John Scott, t'olorc.i, OF Aiken. Steals
Ten Gents froiH Il Little Negro boy.
and then Kills His Hrotiic;.

AIKEN March l.-On Main street about 10
o'clock in$t night two c"l"rrd men engaged in
IL fight upon the pavement, aud in II few
moments tia Fash IF a pistol SHOT illuminated
the darkness and him Parnirnto received Il
wOuul in hts left side, which in half an hour
caused his heath by an internal lrm"rrl,a-..
John Sc"tt. VIII" did the S!.,u;in-. Immediately
ran thrnu"il the Nearest. store AMI threw his
pistol under IL platform in rear "i the store,
and then ran with haste To the Jail. told the
jailnr what he had don" and asked .n be taken
i'll charge. The jaiinr told him hr cuu!ri not put
Him in jail unless under orders. and advised
him To- return up Town and deliver himself to
one Of the town marSl!ai>. This hr did as
apidi ~ his feet cn;,l,l carry him. CRYING out
Il, every step he tcnk for lh.: policc. After he
| was taken in charge BY Marshal (iribbcn he
showed him where he had thrown the pistol,
which WAS recovered. John Scott now lies in
Jail awaiting the verdict u; Il c"r"nrr's inry.
James larinrnta. the deceased. during
the evening had given I" his little brother ten
cents. short line afterwards this boy came
to the deceased and said that John Scott had
taken it from linn. TIN, led To Il meeting be-
tween Scott and P..rnruio. They uuarrcllcd
and then fought. Scott tlnw ing Tarmcnto to
the ground. As Parinrnt" fell IL pistol, which
he had in his vest. fell "n the ground and
Scott picked it up aud frud ut rarmcut", who
was only II few feet distant, with the result
above stated.
To-day 4 post mnrtrm examination WAS
held BY n-s. WvnIam and Edwards oyer tic
rum"in> III llr deceased, and the curoucr's
jury, which had been cinpaacllcd. p"stl:nnrl
the final meeting and verdict until t"-nnorruw
NJ ten o'clnc: in the morning, a. they Wi .llch
FOR more testimony in the case.
THE ChKOIISA. CrMBr:RLASD Gar y
CHICAGO RAILROAD.
Absence from. Aiken has prcvcA,rd me from
So"iicr Repairing to Won The proceedings at the
citizens meeting. whicl, took place at the
Courthouse ON Friday night, in the interest
Of the Caro-! ma, Cumberland Gap and Chicago
Railroad. 1t was Il meeting of business men,
vino mean business in regard to pushing for
fare! tn" interests OF thi, road al the earliest
possible moment, arl who will work until
some plan is devised rI so substantial Il char
actrr MS t" promise success, at least, of
q road from Aiken to Abbcvillc.
The following delegates from Aiken were
appointed tn attend the Charleston meeting
ON March 4: Mcssrs. J. H.. Bcckmai, :. y.
NiIgtatlT Gastsu,H RI. Hall, J. G. Hmtson,
z. a. Emanuel, w. Turnbull. II, Hahn, -. II.
league, W. w. Walsey, W. NJ. lEutson. D.. :.
Henderson, II. b. Bnrckhalt.r, W. /. Rodrn-
back, F. i. Henderson, Henry Smith. a.. l..
Ford and p. Il. Matthews. Bcsidrs this ON
mittce tho town counsel has appointed three
of its members to j"in them as representing
the town officially. We ull look for good res
ults from the Charleston meeting. Aiken will
do her part.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
THE CUMBERLAND GAP ROAD.
An Enthusiastic Meeting ut Will
iaIuston III Behalf OF the Great
Project.


Correspondence, Of tie Ne~s and Co"rir.!
WlLLIAMsroH, February :G.-A stirrin.
meeting WAS held here. this afternoon in the
interest Of the Carolina. Cumberland Gap
and Chicago Railroad. The purpose of the
meeting WAS. in conjunction with either points
! along the line, 10 make a vigorous rflor: To Sc
care the completion OF tho road as early as
practicable. Nr. B. +. Brown presided an;
Mr.. q. J.. Anderson acted rs secretary nf the
meeting. After many enthusiastic Speeches,
the following preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted
Whereas. we are fully alive t" the great I'M
p%ortancc and many advantages to oar sec
ton of the Carolina, Cumberland linp and
Chic ,go Railroad now, therefore,, be it
!. Eezolr<d, That We, The citizens Of Will
iamston Township, having already paid
Chicago Railroad, the amount of the tax vo-
ted bp US. are ready and willing to do still
more, according to our ability, doubling the
above amount if necessay, towards cninplct-
ing the road according to the original survey
running through the western portion "t our
cprp0ratiOny much of which survey has al
ready been graded.
2. Thut we feel a deep interest in the well
fare Of our own metropolis and prefer her
prosperity to that IF cities in other States.
We therefore urge upon her, for tho sake of
her own welfare and the general interest Df
the State, to take decisive and vigorous steps
in the further prosecution of this great enter
prise.
3. That these resolutions published DO in
tho Nttrs and Conritr.'
The following gentlemen were then elected
delegates to represent Williamson Township
in the meeting to DO held at Charleston,
March 4: McsSrs. j. VI. Lander, +. A.
Smyth and Is. G. Martin /; alternatcs, Mcssrs.
y. G. Dacus and J. ". Crymes. After which
the meeting adjourned.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04

We will chcerfully join our brethren
al the State Press in coming to the as
Sistancc OF our friend Of the Merchant
mi Farmer who lost his entire outfit
by fire, without my insurance.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04

In III" United States Court 1T Louisville,
Ky. an Wednesday. the 18th. Judge Baxter
"rdrr,d cX-:>uprcin" Treasurer u. j. Brock
rnriirc To pay tn the Court on Thursday. the
sum al Sill ,i90. Is, due by him to the Knights
ct Honor. Judge Baxter also decided that
the officers al The Knights of Homer elected
1T Chicago were legally elected. The ease
was taken into the United States Court by
the attorney Of Il beneficiary. to whom Brcck-
rnridgn had refused to pay 1000 on the or
der of the proper officers Of the organization.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04

CONGRESSMAN DlBBLE is in favor Of
an extra session of Congress, and gives
his reasons therefor, quite at length, in
a published interview in the NcmS mi
Courier: The Congressman is very
o~ut-spoken, md does not wait to sec
which way the wind is blowing before
he makes known his opinions.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04

General Grant, the idol Of the North
seems, from all accounts, TO be in very
critical condition. 1t is thought that he
has cancer of the tongue. However, we
of South Carolina may regard Grantas a
statesman, we can but s%ympathizc with
him in this afHiction.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04

If the scventy-six United States Sen
atorS ut least ~tiiirty-two are professors
Of religion. including one jew, one Ro-
nah Catholic, ana two Unitarian<. Six
teen, or just on"-halr, are prtsbyteri-
ans.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04

Attempt 10 wreck II train. As the M pas.
scnE"r train On the &. 4 e. II. K. was an.
prouc!img Bolton Yesterday afternoon HE cngi
ncer discovered n ::uinbcr of sticks of cord
wood piled along the track. lie immciiately
blew Ills danger s:gnal nnd put doxn u, n,
brakes, but aic not succeed in stopping the
train until haii Of it had passed The uhtrnu-
ton, which was thrown aside bv tho cow catch.
or. The wood had been placed along the rails
IN such n way as to catch the wheels and
throw the engine from the track, and the lob
had evidently been done by n railroad man or
by some ono familiar with wheels and their
movements. The logs were cleared away aud
the train camein without further interruption
nit murder and injure property was obtained.
S~rtenpitle 0e&ps.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04

Mr.. Philip L. P:rmclcc. editor Of the
Sumter Adrance, died on last Wslues-
day, after an illness Of some weeks.
lie WAS n vigorous writer and the press
Of the State has lost II worthy member.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
Grant HuSt NIL HunH

New York. March l.-ht midnight Cen.
Grants condition was reported 10 be I'M
changed. iii" General was mp duriu" the .lav
as usual. hut his l'Ly >irians AND :r,cnds ,..:r
given up nil hope If his recovery. His doc
tors saw he j.; gradually sinking. There Hcr.
many callers 1T the house to-day.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04

CHIEF JCSrIcE WAITE has returned
from Florida fully restored to health,
and has bought q new silk gown to wear
when he swcarS Cleveland in.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04

The Union Times, old and honorcd
and faithful, is now printed ON Il new
power press. We rejoice in the pros
pcrity Of II contemporaries.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04

The South Carolina Senators and Rep
rcScntativcS held Il conference ON Satur-
day to consult about the offices in this
State.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04

TiIE President has ISSUED his procla-
mutton calling the Senate in extra SEES
sion on March 4th, to r~as.i&il Glands
inaugural.