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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-10-13
The Scarcity OF Money.
UInsborO Nelrs and Herald.


We hear upon every side the cry Of hard
times and scarcity of money. The cry Is not
confined to any class of citizens, but is heard
from members OF every profession AMI voca.
ton of life. Some explain il in one way and
others in another, but few agree us 10 the cor
rect cause of the depression. Many attribute
It. to the successive bad crop years, while
others ullcgc that some particular class is re-
ceving the lions share of prosperity. There
Is little doubt but the bad crops since 1882
have done much to shorten the supply OF
money, but we believe that the true cause Is
the want of economy practicrd by our people.
They should realize The necessity OF living
within their means. To do this they shOu d
raise their own supplies at home, and make
cotton a surplus crop. Until this plan of
farming is adopted by our citizens, we fear
that the cry will continue tn bc heard. The
only remedy is whcu you can make only fivc
hundred Il year, to live on four hundred and
lay away the balance to assist in making an
other cIuD.
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Married nt the residence Of W. Z. Danie

Married ut the residence Of w. T.. Daniel,
Abbevilc county. October 9th 1885, by Rev.
Marshall Cam. Judge Vim. y. Ransom, of
AbhcvilIc county, and Miss Lizzie Mckee, OF
Anderson county. Judge RanSom is Inten-
dant of the town of Latinrr's, postmaster,
railroad agent, express agent, Trial Justice,
and in addition he is 4 prosperous merchant
and frIncr. Now he crowns IL all by taking
unto himself young and handsome bride.
| Prohibition is rapidly stepping to the front,
! and it means to hold its position. The PrnDl-
! biiDniSlS in Connecticut have put III num-
nation :; full State ticket to be voted for at
the next State election. y conference Of
Republicans, called hy the Republican State
Committee, met at ParkcrSbuigli, West Va,
on July 18th. y resolution WAS adopted 1T
vuriHg the submission of II prnhilIlory
amendment tn :: vote of the people. These
are healthy observation-disclosures Reformed
Presbyterian.
Tie attention Of ladies is called to the cclc-
hr;licH trnlrIn"ri Iivr-hIILtulI kid gloves sold
by White irDihrrS' This giOv" is of the same
character with .Ai"Xan'lrrs glove, but mach
lower in price. They are goOd--no mistake.
iC-lJ
LrdirS Wishing 10 buy Il cloak are respect
fully invited to call on White lirotncrS. They
will find at their store Il good assortment OF
the latest styles, wrGyp$, New Markets, We
toriaS, etc. ~ IL
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..$4S6,07l 81 2d5ycars $780, o!

1st ycars...-..$iS6,01l 81 2d5ycars SI96,o9o 81
1t will be seen that the State has received In
royalties for the 10 years ending with 1856,
81 2S2. 49, and that these royalty receipts
have increased in the latter five years over
the former by S3i0,0A25, or by AZ per cent.
As this increase covers Il period of five years,
in which there has been n steady annual in
crease, there is 40 good reason why the in
crease should not be steadily maintained In
the next ten years, especially with the world
wide markets for these phoSphates.
Should this so prove, the five years rom
1887 to 1891 inclusive will show receipts
amounting to 81, l,3Sl. .lS7.20 and the next five
from 1902 To 1896 inclusive will show receipts
of S22,l2i, ,l3l.GG in royalty rcccipts-Cotum0id
Register.
The exclusive right to dig phosphates
having been granted to favorite corporations
in Charleston, and these corporations being
thus enabled to realize profits great enough
to make the 500 shares worth something like
81 200, we see no necessity for the State to eX-
tend further aid TO these corporations. We
believe it has never been contended that the
phosphate beds were injured by the earth,
quake. With exclusive privileges to engage
in the most profitable business in the State
and with convicts to do the work, we do not
see what more the phosphate digsers can ask
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-10-13
EARTHQUAKE Bonds.

Our city contemporaries the Nc,Cs and Cou-
,icr and the Register are laboring earnestly to
induce Governor Sheppard to call an extra
session of the Legislature. 1t is desired that
the organic law of the State may be so altered
as to allow the General Assembly to authorize
the people to assume liability for the recent
losses which Charleston has sustained by the
earthquake.
SO far, very few Of the country newspapers
have given expression on the subject, but as
far as they have done so, they are almost a
unit in opposition to the measure. The prop
ositon seems so much at variance with the
public interest, and is based on so slight a
prcteXt that We think the people would have
no trouble in settling the question, If it should
be submitted to them.
The Mayor of the city has issued his procla-
nation saying that there is no further need of
gifts of money to relieve the distressed. The
proposition then, to secure the bonds OF the
State for "Charlcston sufferers" must in fact
be for the benefit of Charleston spectators or
property hSsders.
The mechanics, laborers and other poor peo-
pie must be in q better condition now than
ever before. Owing to the great demand for
labor of all kinds, skilled mechanics and
common laborcrs arc receiving uncommonly
high pay, and none Of them are without en-
ploymcnt.
While the amount Of money received by
the charity committee is immense, we do not
rccollect TO have seen any statement as to OK.
pendlturcs except in the matter of q few IA
tlonS and some soup to the poor.
If tho bonds Of the State are to be issued at
four per cent. for the benefit of the Charleston
merchants, who lend their money at high
rates of interest to the country people, the
profit of such a proceeding will be immense
to the city, while it will be CORRESPONDENCE
damaging TO the country people.
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Sherif's Sale.

NJ, A, T.. Waller against Jno. II. Mckellar.-
Execution.
T,Y virtue Of an Execution to me directed I'm
Is the above stated ease, ] will sell to the
highest bidder at Public Auction, within the
legal hours of sale, ut AhhevllleC. II on Mon
duy, the first day OF November. 1SS6, all the
right title and interest of Jno L. Mcclellan IN
I ne following described prouerty, to wit: All
that tract or parcel OF Land situate, lying and
being in the Town Of Greenwood, :. e., and
containing
THIRTEEN u3) ACRES,
more or less, and bounded by j. 7. simmons,
]. {. Maxwell and e.. G.. Waller Also
ONE HOUSE AND LOT.
in the town of Greenwood on which the de-
PENDANT now resides. buun,l"d by Estate Mar
lin Hacict and others AlSo
SIXTY (G0) ACRES,
of land. moro or less, bounded by lands OF j.
G. Maxwell, W. X. BIak" aud "therr. AIS"
FOUR HUNDRED UNO) ACRES,
more or less, i'm White Hall township, bound
r,l by lands Of ]. I. Lyon, Y. Grl mn. /. y;
Watson ;lnu others. Levied on ami 10 tc >"l
rs the property of j. 7. Mckellar, to SATISFY
lie aforesaid Execution and costs. TElAS-
Cash. , ,n,,,,
Oct. o 1856 Sheriff y. {.
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Tp.Country and IOw.COuntry.

We take no stock in this sort OF sectional.
ism. II Is absolutely too small lor an nohesC
South CarolirIian's acceptance: Yet we see
some of our friends now class Richlanu win
the low-country, and rather begin to draw the
lines ON us in consequence. Very wei, u
Richland is low-couniry, SolS Aiken, l'eXihG-
ton, Kcrshaw. Chesterfield, Marlboro, Daring
ton, Sumter, Clarendon, OraSe6urg, i'arnWcll,
Hampton, Beaufort, Colleton, Bcrk eley, Char
lesion, Williamsburg, Georgetown, Marion
and Horry-making in all ~ couAiles, ana
rcsentatives out Of l2l. SO these so-cailcd
low-counlry counties contain two-thirds ol me
area OF the state and S92iSl,3al or taxable
property out Of IL total of Sli9913, ,S5 on assess
inent OF ,Si-'S5. SO this same despised low
country paid S5l4,0G5.13 ont of the ~
taxes naid into the State Treasury in Sis
Ought not our friends and brothers in the
up-oountry be willing to allow us some voice
IN the affairs of the State in view OF these Sil.
3ient facts ?-C0tmnbtn Register.
The Rcgister seems to have very exalted
opinion of itself. If our memory serves US
rightly the Register is very consistent in re-
buking any expression of jealousies between
the up-country and low-country. For the
sentiment the low.country people must feel
very grateful-even as grateful as they must
be for its persistent warfare for them ano
against us. The Registers words sound nice
ly even away up here. in this moncyless part
OF South Carolina-even in the very counties
that have been so disloyal as to build ''Geor
yia railroads" which were "flled with dead
mems bones." Even the moncyless people
who have been charged with disgracefu cru
city to convicts must respect any expression
which would tend to allay lll-fccling. But
when the REGISTER takes sides with Charleston
in its efforts to stop railroad building in sthe
up-country and makes damaging charges
against the character of onr rpeoplc they fec
grieved When it refuccs to take notice o
greater cruelties to convicts by low-couAtry
phosphate digSerS, we feel that our good
brother of the Register does not hold the scales
in exact equipoise.
The Register, we believe, rs rule, has been
solid against the up-copntry In nearly every
question that has arisen in the State. This
matter between Columbia and Charleston
seems TO have been 80 thoroughly grounded
into Charleston, that the Ncws dnd Courier nc
tually charged the Richand delegation In tho
State Nominating Convention with some
thing which sounded to US very much like
charge of bad faith. because the members o
that Convention failed to vote with Charles
ION. At least We understood the matter il
that way.
If the Register holds the scales exactly fail
between the people, why does it seek to III
volve the State in Charlcston's loss. lit feels
as great an interest in the unfortunate citlZel
of the up-country as it does i'll the low-coun
try citizen, why does it not say at least one
word in behalf of the needy people up thi'
way, while IL is going such lengths for Charles
ton propcrty-holders?
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"Let Justice be DOne.''
Columbia Register.

In order that injustice may not he done
Governor Sheppard as having wilfully refus-
ed to call an extra session OF the Assembly
for the purpose Of amending the State Consti-
tuition so rs to permit the granting aid for the
rebuilding Of ruined property in Charleston
and SnmmerVillc, 1t Is but proper that the
Register should explain the Governors posi-
ton. 1t is over five weeks since the disas:
trous Tuesday night when Charleston and
Summerville were faid In ruins. From that
time 10 the present no assemblage Of the pco-
pie OF Charleston has been had asking State
aid. nor has the City Council or Mayor sought
such aid.
Along with this, It is known by the Gov
crnor that the Charleston delegation In the
Assembly are adverse to the proposition Of an
extra session, and there Is besides this good
ground for the belief that the people of Char.
lesion are largely opposed to asking aid from
the State.
Besides all this, with the exception Of Mr..
Brawley, no member of the Assembly from
any part Of the State has expressed. willing.
ness for u call Of an extra session, whilst not
q few have expressed themselves aS decidedly
uverSe To such Il call.
The Governor, under all these circum.
stances, does not feel justified in calling the
Legislature together.
In addition TO all this, owing to certain
decisions OF the Supreme Court Of the United
States constituting the provisions of The Four.
tccnth amendment OF the Federal Constitu.
tion. viz: "NOr shall any State deprive any
person Of life, liberty or property without due
process of law" as forb!dding just such action
on the part OF Legislature as would be IN
volvel In granting aid, either by bonds, ell.
dorsement or otherwise, for the rebuilding or
repair of private property, II is not seen how
an amendment OF the State Constitution
even Ii the people should consent to the same
would cure the difficulty. There would still
remain The provision of the Federal Consti-
tuition, and The construction of the same By
the supreme Court of the United States for
bidding the ontcmplated legislation, Just as
eilectlaly as Is now done by our Stale Con.
sIitutinn and the decision Of our own Su
premc Court. We have felt 1t but due ~ tht
Governor that his position should be fairly
understood in This matter by the people o
the STATE.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-10-13
EARTHQUAKE BONDS.

The Way Charleston Sufferers MMy
Get Aid From Their Own Capital.
istS---COuntry villages Have SuG.
fered Great Losses, but no State
Aid Has Been rendered to Them.
Editor Press ana Bnnncr:
The letter of Maj. w. II. Brawley in the
Ne'Cs rnd Courier Of the 7th. and an editorial
in the same paper nf The Sth, bring 10 the pub
lie mind matters which demand immediate
notice. With that charming indefniteness
which characterizes so many of his writings,
Maj. Brawley suggests no plan to discuss or
reasons for any plan save that Charleston
needs aid. She can not get federal or cOrp,-
help. we suppose. must not be considered.
The editorial Of the next issue refers 10 the
"bcarlngs OF the question which have been
stated: reference, we suppose, mainly to
the letter OF Maj. Brawley.
The Register suggests "thnt the State should
lend them her credit OH good security, so as to
enable them TO get the money needed ut
cheap rates." This, we suppose, means for the
State to guarantee the payment of Earth
quake bonds" Ms Charleston city once guar
anteed the Fire Loan bonds. Any such plan,
we think, should he unhesltatingly discour-
aged We will not discuss the right Of the
State to pledge the general credit for local
benefit. nor the probability Of the assistance
being abused, but we are sure Charleston
needs no such help.
| Towns in the State have needed mid and no
appeal was made. or If made was unheeded.
| Abbeville hns suffered largely from fires. No
aid then. Edseheld has been utterly destroy.
ed by the flames. Has any aid been given 2
The ga!lant old town still remains in dust and
ashes. Let the boastcd wealth of Charleston
now be shown. There Is plenty OF money
there on these terms: Mortgage your real es-
! tate for three-fourths It's value, with interest
at 10 per cent. from date-have that sum
placed To your credit, hut you must not draw
! il all out at once. That's not business.
| You must draw 1t in dribbles. Engage also tH
ship one hundred baies Of cotton for each
thousand dollars advanced or forfeit Sl50 fol
each hale not shipped. Ship, but If you think
| its sold to accommodate you, yOu are mistak
en-. The account sales which come back tC
you has more "d0cS' en- 1t at about so cents
IL piece than the average country merchant
ever saw. SIeal-dgc is about the only one moi
itemiZed on 1t, and yet Maj. Brawlcy says The
State must show that our prosperity is its
prosperity, our interests are It's interests
Charleston is more like the witch of the rid
die buttering its bread with the marrow ant
brains Of the State. and for its wine quaftinG
huge draughts Of its richest life blood. We
know of two men in Charleston who art
quoted at from three-fourth to q full million
of dollars. One of these men. DR.. SrnOndS
Immediately after the earthquake, which We
dcporc as much rs any one, was hunting
some scheme whereby money could be OBJ
tanned at n low rate OF interest. We woult
suggest TO him W. B. Smith, w. II. Brawey
and the other nabobS Of the city who wish The
people to have "cheap money" to lend theil
own, of which we hear so much.
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4 Suggestion Which Applies aS Well
to AbBeviIle as to Union.
CniOl Times

4 rumor reaches us that not long AGO n man
died in this county, who was supposed to have
Il considerable amount uf money III lis houS"
hut after the funeral, when his papers ard rt-
frcrS were examined, no tracrs "i the money
cnulI be found. IT is pretty certain that he
had money, but being unmarried ami having
no family To look after his affairs during his
sickness, there is strong suspicion HAT II W;tS
stolen.
This is another strong argument against
Keeping large sums of money in The house or
about the person. Had the money OF that
man been deposited in the bank, ii would br
safe now and the lawful heirs would feel So
cure in their rights, without any unpleasant
S,ISuicion or danger OF loss. II L. realty sur
priSing how many Shrrwrl business men in
ihr country will risk losing their mony, from
fires rphhrrS and many 0tbrr ways, by hoard
Ing IT. about their persons, while the bank Of
i,.rS them Safrand perfectly Responsible place
of deposit for it, wh"rT IL cHn he drawn out ut
any lime and in any amounts.
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Masters Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.

COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.
CoUEr OF COMMON PLEAS.
VIM. II. Emerson, Executor against Sophronla
II. McGhee, ct al.
PY virtue of an order of sale made in the
- above stated case, will offer for sale at
public outcry at Abbevile e. H., $. g., on
Saleday In November, 1856, within the legal
hours OF sale. the following described proper
ty, being real estate Of the late w. u. McGhee,
deceased, situate in said State and County, TO
wit: All that tract or parcel OF land, known
as Tract No. of the Riley place, containing
One Hundred and Fifty-Eight Acres,
more or less, bounded by lands Of DR.. w. 7.
Jones, Ruth Butler, Tracts No. and 4, and
Saludn River;
Also that tract or parcel of land, known as
Tract No. = OF said place. containing
Two Hundred & Thirty-Eight Acres,
moro or less, and bounded by Tracts Nos. l, 8
and 4. and Saluda River;
Also, that tract or parcel OF land, known as
Tract No. Of said place, containing
Three Hundred and Seventeen Acres,
more or less, ,and bounded by lands of F. Nor
rison, DR.. B. G. Hart. Mrs. Sarah A. Agnew,
Tracts Nos 2 and 4, and Saluda River:
Also, that tract or parcel of land, known as
Tract No of said place, containing
One Hundred and Fifty-One Acres,
more or less, and bounded by Tracts Nos. l, 2
ard 3, and lands of Mrs. S. A. Agnew, and
Ruth Butler lying on Turkey creek;
Also, that tract or parcel Of land containing
Four Hundred & SeveYty-Sx Acres,
more or less. and bounded by lands of w. C.
Norwood, j. w. Townsend, j. A. Ellis, and
others, lying on COronaca creek, and known
as the Anderson Smith place. This tract will
be divided into two tracts which win be sold
separately. Plats to be exhibited on day OF
sale;
Also that tract or parcel Of land, known as
the Vance pnce, on which w. u. McGhee re-
sided at the time Of his death, containing
Fifty Acres,
more or less, and bounded by the Smith
bridge road, lands Of Martin Williams, and
others;
Also, one lot Of land in the town OF Hodges
Thirty-Three Feet IN Width and Two
Hundred and Fifty Feet in Length,
more or less, and bounded by lands -
! Also. that tract or parcel of land on Turk ey
and Dunn's creeks, containing
Two Hundred and Fourteen Acres,
more or less, and bounded by lands of VIM
| RaSor, a. DOdson, and John l. McGhee;
Also, all that tract or parcel OF land, con.
tanning
One Hundred Acres,
more or less, and bounded by lands Of T. Y
Martin, b. G. Hart and Others.
| TERMS OF SALE-One-hnlf cash, balance
in twelve months, with interest from day o.
sale, secured by bond OF the purchaser and q
mortgage of the premises in each instance
with leave to purchaser 10 pay all cash. Pur.
chasers to pay the Master for papers and re
cording.
]. c. KLUGH, Master.
! Oct. s. 1sS6,3t
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Sherif's Sale.

H. D. a. Bicman and others against c. A. Cobb
and Cobb & Richey.-Sundry Executions.
PY virtue Of sundry executions 10 me direct
ID ed. in the above stated case, will sell to
the highest bidder at public auction, within
The legal hours Of sale, at Abberille Court
House, on Monday, the first day Of Novem:
ber a. D. 1856, all the right, title and interest
of C. A. Cobb in and to The following describ.
cd property, to wit: All that tract or parcel
OF land, situate, lying and being In the town
of Green wood County of Abbeville, South
alolina, and containing
NINE AND $1,000 ACRES,
more or less, and bounded by lands Of -
burst Baptist parsonage. Byrd street and tan
yard lot.
Alsn, all the right, title and interest Of the
said G. y. Cobb In and to lot In the town OF
Greenwood. with the BUILDING thereon,
known formerly as the Maxwell brick store.
fronting Logan street, and extending to Depot
street. Levied on and 10 bc sold nS the prop.
erty OF {. y. Cobb to satisfy the aforesaid exc
culions and COSTS.
J. +. G.. DUPRE,
Sheriff ADbeville County.
Oct Z, 1856, St
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A Newberry correspondent Of the Charles
ton Nc,rs and Courier desires to open the field
for Abbeville. lie urges Judges should be Sc
lected from the State at large and not neces.
sariy from the Circuit In which Il vacancy Is
to be filled. This would give Abbevilie an op,
portunity to furnish Newberry with 4 good
Judge as well ls q good Congressman. The
move is good one, and may result in profit
to Abbevillc and in good to Ncwbcrry. Let
the change he adopted.
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Sherif's Sale.

John Bradley, as Ward and others, against
Wilson Wutkins.-Sundry Executions.
ny virtue of sundry executions to me direct
Is cd, in the above stated case, will sell to
the highest bidder, ut public auction. within
the legal hours of sale, at Abbcville {. H., on
Monday, the lSt day OF November, lSS6, the
Following described property, to wit: All
that tract or parcel of land, situate, lying and
Icing IN the County of Abbcrillc, South Car,
Oinu and known as the Home Place, anu
containing
-FOUR HUNDRED ACRES,
more or less and bounded by lands of DR.. j.
W. Widcman, HrSckial Burnet, w. II. Pen
rel and Others. Levied on and 10 be sold rs
the property of Wilson Watkins, TO satisfy
the aforesaid Executions and costs TERMS
cash. J. +. G. DUPRE,
Sheriff Abbeville County.
October = 1856.
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Jap. Davis the Anderson wife murderer,
was sentenced Oh Friday To be hanged No.
vcmber jih. He is Il small man - years Odd.
He received his sentence quietly and sat down
;ll!d hid his face in his hands. The Two lead
ing witnesses against him were his daughter
and suI--lnc latter Il boy. The defence WAS
insanity.
President EGwcn and Director linddnn q!
the Carolina. t!mh"rIand cap ana t'hira"u
Railroad. wrr" IN Ed"rirl on thursday in
I!rintcr1s.uf tiicir line. They went 10 Aiken
to secure more money TO pay the expenses ol
the con victs They can get cunNictS ut IS n
month, and say they will have large force at
work On the road III short time.
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The States ROYALTIES.

As there seems to he q notion among some
few illibcral people that South Carolina can-
not afford to lend her credit TO her own people,
under the most abnormal condition of calanh-
ity, we have been ut the pains To sec exactly
These royalties come from the river beds of
the very section in distress. They cost the
State not one cent of expenditure and belong
alone TO the body polite, just MS the state
House ur any other property of the State does.
in other words, they belong to the whole
body of the people of South Carolina in their
corporate capacity. Wciind, upon the most
reliable official authority, that the following
phatc royalties since the Democrats have been
in power, up to and including the present