The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-04-01

Mr.. James Moffatt, of Missouri, is on
O visit to friends and relatives here. He
is q former student Of Erskine. but al
present a Theological student Of Allie
ghany Seminary, Pa. He came 'to get
a breath Of Southland spring weather.
There is always aprctty spring bird in
such a latitude. Mr.. Moffatt is a fine
Specimen Of good looking. intelligen,
N8nanhood, and the touches OF time seem
ITO add to these qualities.
DR.. James BoYce preached for the A.
r. Presbyterians, an interesting sermon
Sabbath evening.
We have one Of the finest choirs in
the State. The church music last Sab
bath was unusually fine, the selections
capital. We noticed Mr.. james Moffatt
in his old place in their midst. Dr. Il.
II. Edwards deserves much credit in
keeping up this body to such a STAN
dard.
DR.. w. ii. Grier will deliver the An
nual Grafton at Woiford College COM
mcnccment in June. "Fortunate are
ye" Spartans in such a selection.
Mr.. j. +. Todd is finishing up most
handsomely, n fine two story dwelling.
1t is capped in center by 4 tower and is
in the latest style.
Let us have n railroad if only from
Troy to Bolton.
Mr. Mack Cochran, Of Hodges, is stud
ying dentistry under DR.. G. b. Cowan
of this place. Mr.. Cochran has gone to
practical work. has pulled n tooth all
m ,, Stsf ,,.o, kG,a 1sr~o& o.,r ~,
Miss Jennie NJ. Grier is President Of
the Y. w. G. Association just organized
in Due West Female College.
Our people are greatly interested in
the present movement to get q rail road.
Mr.. Watts. Of North Carolina, who is
said to be the most pupular man in the
county, and has been sheriff Of his coun-
ty ten years, gave us some encourage
ing information on the rail road subject.
He says they have just completed two
roads through their county on the iden-
teal plan we proposed, viz, on the tax
plan of S per cent, with bonds to run
twenty years, only they pay 8 per cent.
interest IN their bonds and ours is 7 per
cent. He says he has been handling
this tax for the county for this purpose
and no man scarcely feels hat he pays
a rail road tax. The majority Of the
citizens pay about $3.50 and would not
know the difference if it was not en-
tered upon their tax receipts. Some
persons object to the bonds and espcci-
ally the twenty year feature. He says
the longer they run the better. AS
towns spring up. rail roads increase,
property enhances and men move in.
All these come in with each yearly as-
scssmcnt and greatly diminish the indi-
vidual amount each year. AS to the
objection that if the bonds are once vo-
ted these towns or townships haYs no
more control ovcr them and they may be
seized for back debts or applied whether
the road reaches you or not. Mr., Watt
says the fact is that the bonds lie in the
bank in blank form and not filled up
until the road reaches your terctory.
Have it plainly stated on the papers mo
road no bonds" and this gentleman who
stands high and has been handling Just
such money. says ''thc tax payer need
have nc fear his money will be misap-
Piled"
Our people arc in favor Of this road.
tax bonds and all, and they have little
fear Of their being m%isapplied, only let
a good attorney draw them up.
The condition Of tax when voted takes
priority over any other paper or claim.
Oar committee appointed to get up a
majority of the Legal voters of -Bte
West. township, are pressing tho cause.
and meeting with great encouragement.
There is no doubt sbont the town of
Due Wcss The fingers on one hard
will more than nlmbeFjts opponents
in tho corporate limits. AS to the town.
ship, the expectation is that we shall be
able to carry it also, as there seems no
very determined opposition to n meas
ure that will pay it's citizens in one
year for all the money they may expend
in said year. 1t is q matter of astonish-
ment on all hands at the position that
some friends in Abbcvillc take on this
matter. Instead Of opposing q measure
that will bring relief, why not unite in
making it just what you want. This is
the sensible way. 1t is easy to make
objections to any thing. The Church,
State or anything else. The good pa
triotic citizens unite in correcting these