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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-22
The Work Of the Grand Jury.

AS our readers will remember, the grand
Jury at the last term Of the Court appointed n
committee OF their own number to examine
the public offlces,-the committee having au'
thority to employ an expert. Under that au'
thority Mr.. r. E. Hill has been employed by
the day, with instructions TO make the invcs'
tication thorough and complete
He entered upon the work last Monday, and
will continue it until the whole matter Is
:nadc plain.
The official conduct OF every officer will re-
ceive due and proper attention, anu tho pub
lie may rest assured that tho reports Of the ex-
pert and Of the committee will be fair and i'm.
partial, while each and every officer will feel
gratified at having his official acts approved
by SO competent and so trustworthy source.
Even though nothing wrong should be
found the satisfaction OF knowing that
all is we'll, would be worth to the taxpayer
more than the cost, aud the certificate OF the
committees approval would be worth much
to the faithful officer.
1t is presumed that the committee will not
disregard their highest duty, by neglecting to
investigate the manner in which our Juries
nre drawn. Trial by jury Is our most sacred
right, and from the colonial days down to the
present time, the legal drawing Of the Juries
Ia the highest duty that has ever been impos-
ed upon any American citizen. The jury sys-
tenn ie the safeguard OF our liberties, and the
law in reference TO so sacred trust as that OF
drawing the juries to sit upon our lives and
fiberties,-our innocence and our guilt
should be faithfully, fairly and strictly dis
charged according to all the forms Of law. II
We perish, let US perish by the law. The ex-
animation Of our fiduciary officers accounts
is an important matter, but their trusts is as
trash-as nothing at all-when compared to
the sanctity Of the jury box, and the legal
drawing Of the jurors. The juror who Is not
drawn according to the forms Of law, Is no ju-
ror at all, and the Court which sits with ille-
gally drawn Jurors, is nothing more nor less
than an organized mob-usurping the prerog-
atives OF q tribunal whose source should be
free from corruption, and whose admfn1stra-
ton should bring no blot or blemish on the
fair fame OF this land Of freemen. II the
jury box is not sacred, then all our forms OF
law are unjust, and the citizen who loses his
life or liberty by an improperly drawn jury
suffers unjustly, and society has no protection
II criminals are to be turned loose by juries
who may be picked for the express purpose OF
defeating the ends Of justice and OF maintain
ing law and order. This committee then
should SEQ that our jury commission are win.
dicated, and that their official acts arc not
scandal and o byword which would stink in
the nostrils Of all decent and liberty-lov.
ing people on the face Of the earth.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-22
Would Reduce . Congressman Down
to the Level OF q Day Laborer.

In the following paragraph we do not know
whether the anderson InteUtoencer means TO
pay q compliment to the value OF Congress
Cothran's services, or whether that paper in.
tends merely little criticism Of him who
represents this Congressional District in
Washington.
congressman Cothran came down lrom
Washington last week to represent y client In
q trivial case in the Court Of Sessions at Abbe-
VILE. We presume he has this right, but IT
seems TO us that when the people elect man
TO represent them in public office, his time be.
longs to them, especially when the body o.
which he is member Is in session. Import
ant measures are before Congress nearly every
day; and 1t Is a Congressman's duty to be at
his post eveay day of the session. The people
pay him for his services, and his time belongs
10 them during the session OF Congress:
Th ere is too much OF this done by PUBLIC OF,
ncials In this day and time. "a public ofhce
is q public trust" and an official should dis
charge his duty rs faithfully as II he were u
day laborcr working for private indiV1d'
nal ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-22
Is 1t True 7...Outraseous Scandal.

Reports Of cruelty to convicts in the State
penitentiary are In the air. 1t Is said that
young white woman who violated some Of the
prison rules was tied, stripped and heat by
the guard or other person authorized or II
censed to whip helpless prisoners.
Will our Columbia brethren Of the press ON
swer II 1t is the custom OF the prison authori-
ties to tie, strip and beat prisoners7 II not
the custom, will they state II IN exception
wal made In the case Of the young woman, or
Will they state If the report is false or true7
We know nothing OF the truth OF the report
and ask the question that 1t may be verified,
or that the rumor may be corrected.
Such rumor, II untrue, should be corrected.
II true, then the practice of the prison Off
cials should be corrected.
II innocent, we know the prison authorities
will be glad to givo the fullest evidence OF the
fact, evon from, the testimony Of the convicts
themselves.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-22
The Press and Banner
Wednesday, Feb. %. 1888.
For Solicitor.

FOF SOllclttEs
We believe the candidates, in other coun-
ties, for Solicitor Of this circuit, have each had
a big boost by the local press, and these no
tices. in aome instances at least, have gone
the rounds.
While nothing has been said in words 10
that effect, yet these notices suggested tAe
idea TO us, that O tacit or understood comol-
nation against Abbeville county would be tho
proper thing to do-if necessary to elect an
other candidate than ours.
In this, however, we may err, aud evil imag'
nations may have found place IN our orain.
We have nothing to say against any man III
the field, and we hope to see fair race.
We do not think the time has yet come
when mans birth place in this judicial Dis
triot, should be q bar to his promotion.
II being an Abbeville man should initiate
against Colonel MCGOWAN, why should mol
the sameobjection apply TO another OF the
candidates who now makes his home else
vhers7
1t Ia unfair TO appeal 10 prejudices OF the
psople on q fact which does not effect an OF.
neer's usefulness, and the appeal can only be
made for unfair personal advantage over an
other.
Abbeyille's candidate is certainly the equal
of any candidate in the field, II "ould DC
presumption In any one Of them to claim su-
perioity.
Colonel MoGowans character, ability, legal
attainments, and Independence are all that
the office Of Solicitor requires, and the people
of Abbeville county should treat with tndig-
nation any act which would reveal desire to
rule their candidate OF the track merely be-.
cause he enters the race from Abbeviile coun-
ty. The man who would do so. by the act ac-
knowledges his inferiority.
Let Abbsville give her support TO no man
who stoops to create prejudice. and thereby
seeks 70 forestsll the possibility OF fair race.
Abbeville's self.respect demands OF her that
she withhold her support nom any man who
would seek TO take an unfair and ungenerous
advantage OF her candidate.
Colonel MCGOWAN is Q candidate for solici'
tor.
Wa ofysr our candidate, and We propose to
support him for his merits,-snd on his mer-
it, alone.
We AK no other favor for him than fair
confederation OF his fitness for the position.
Will his competitors or their friends, deny
this muohf
We have nothing but friendship and good
win for any and all Of the candidates. We
are only sorry that we cannot vote for each
and every one Of them.
We believe them to be good and true men,
but II any one OF them should 50 far forget
himself as TO play the geography dodge on
our candidate, we hope that Abbeville county
may withhold her vote from the man who
tries.it
II It not unworthy OF any man who may be
a. 70 MI the place, II he tries tocry out against
his brother candidate, merely because OF the
place OF his birthf
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-22
Phoenix Fun.

PuoENIX, S. c., Feb. 81, 1855.
On Iasi Sunday afternoon we heard one OF
our farmers Wishing for moro rain. We nope
he i: snti,lied now, ard WILL have those rails
Dr T.. II. Adams. while returning from
(;rnrnwuud the other day, was thrown rom
his srlky and severely hurt.
We art. in fUrmed OF the fact, that tho young
men OF one Of our neighboring towns have
adopted the plan OF going for their girls with
out having any cushions In their buggles.
This is something new. w
Some of our young ladies and gelts VIII at-
tend the Floral fair In Charleston.
\ few days ago we heard a young man say
thut since hIs girl hal gonc back on MIN ne
had been suffering with palpitation OF Inc
heart In his right loot. If he is soTonaefiuiy
made as to have his nenrt In his loot, We
should like TO know where his brain Is
y word about prohibition, We hear some
OF our friends say that they VIII not vote at
all because prohibition does not prevent.
Others SLY that because prohibition does n9G
prevent, they will vote for license rms IN
n altogether wrong. We think that II one ~
oDposcd 10 wh,SKny he should vote the pro-
hibitIon ticket and then work for the ENFORCE
mont of the law, II law 1t shall become II ey,
ery one who claims to be prohibitfonlst VIII
nct Thus IL will not be long before the time VIII
come whom whlskcy will not be sold. 80 now
friends, consider we'll what you do Be true
20 your cOlors. and fight for the right.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-22
Are They Bound to Secrecy!

Our respected contemporaries at Chester
seldom menton tho Georgia, Carolina and
Northern railroad in which we in AbbeYille
county arc 40 much Interested. and we have
been dependent almost entirely on the Athens
Banner Hdtchn,an for any news which we
could get OF this enterprise. Thinking TO get
something fresh from the fountain hendquar'
ters-the place where it is said iron is being
Iaid-we asked tho Monroe Enterprise and
Express to exchange with us. The first mum.
bor camo last week, and the only mention
which wo could find in 1t OF our favorte rail-
road was copied from the Athens Banner
Wutchn,nn. Can anybody say why 1t Is that
90 little Ia published concerning the progress
OF the work, except in the newspaper publish
ed ut the greatest distance
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-22
The Right stand.

Congrsssman Cothrsn. our Immediate rep,
rssentative, is right on the Blair Dill, anu ~hi
vote against the selling OF our olrtnrlght ioi -"
mesa Of pottsge with which to edncase tne ne
groes and TO demoralize bis white oonsne
uents. Would that every Carolinian was as
wise as he is. Be 1t said to the honor OF sell
ator Butler, that he voted against the mon
strous proposition.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-22

Virginia blue stem seed %heot at cost l.
Rosenberg IL Co.
Now IS your time to secure bargains In
clothing. p. Rosenberg Co.
II. NJ, Haddon & Co, have full line lhules
bright .,Ciondola" button shoes. Spanish iast'
arch instep. A beautiful fitting shoe wear
Ing qualities first class.
SO dozeu ladies linen collars. new styles just
recei we'd. Il. NJ Hlddon L Co.
Full line bleached and brown holnespufh
inst received, r. NJ. Haddon & Go.
WHY allow Your horse sutlor from sore back,
or any sore u horse may DC paoio TO
I'm ve when cure Is guaranteed by the use OF
Highlands Healing powder. or money ieiu hi-
cd, vt Speeds drug store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-22

Divorce cases In Alabama previous 10 tne
war; were almost unknown. Now tnere is
scarcely O term o. court held in any OF inc
large cities or towns that the docket does NO!
contain half dozen or moro. The city court
in Birmingham opened on Wednesday Win
fve.-Anntston Hot Blast.
And yet people all over this broad land,
abuse aud persecute the Mormons for a less
riIne than we perpetrate every day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-22

After taking value of fodder and peas of Of
the cost of making the crop the corn cost 32Hs
cents per bushel, Including rent. Cost with
out rent, 2iN cents per bushel.
l will plant few acres on the intensive
plan this year, and if you think the result
will DO worth publishing will give you
j. 8. GRAVES.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-22

VIM. f.. Bell will close ont his winter stock
nj cost he will leave soon lOr lhe Northern
marlkets 70 puy his spring stock.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-22
GRAVES AND MOORE.
FACTS FOR FARMERS.
Mr.. Graves Gives Farm Notes that
arc Valuable to His Brother Till
o,.. tho Gnu

Mr.. Graves Gives F0rnl NOtcS tnat
arc Valuable to His Brother Till
ers Of the Soil.
Editor Press ami Rnnncr:
At your request will give you a statement
of the cost of my corn and cotton crop of last
year. Fonly kept an account OF the crop
worked myself-nine acres OF cotton and
about seven acres Of corn:
COTTON CROP.
Breaking up Of land ......"...........s ~
27 loads OF stable manure. .............. y w
Hauling out and putting of manure 81
Running Off rows and bcdding..... II GO
Is bushels Of seed $500, and plant a,
plowins wiz times 100 time and
time 0o...-.."......."...............-.i II w
Hocing times each S+.5O............. l3 80
Total cost OF making ESQ 90
Picking 9lo2 pounds OF seed cotton
Hauling to the egIn......................... 400
Bagging, ties and TOLL. .............. II 6l
Total cost Of gathering and mar.
To rent % Z OF crop after taking Oh
manure bagging, ties and toll. 6l IA
Total cost .......... s2Os 81
CREDITS.
1894 pounds of lint ss.GS l-3s............25s 80
100 bushels cotton seed at lGc..".". 81 40
Total SZoo 10
Nat nrof,t ...,......,.............. s222
Cost OF making pound Of lint, including
rent 6 50. 100. Cost of making pound Of lint
without rent, 81 100c.
There was no manure used but stable ma
nure, except IS pounds OF ammoniated guano
which put in two rows at the rate OF l0
pounds per acre, as q test, to zee II 1t would
pay to use guano with stable manure. l
weighed these two rows separate, and the
two rows next to them separate. found that
the two rows with the guano made 48 pounds
more than those that did not have the guano.
which was at the rate OF 464 pounds OF seed
cotton per acre
CORN CROP.
Cleaning off and preparing for plow-..-.S IS
Bedding, planting, seed corn and peas" Il W
Flowing during the eason..~-..".".:".... 70
Hoeing during the season.....--..-"-....... B 60
Stripping and saving 1923 bundles OF fod-
-
Picking bushels Of peas...............".... 00
Rent n of value OF corn, fodder and peas 80 "
Total cost $40 s6
CREDITS.
1928 bundles of fodder at S1.00.....s 10 d
10 bushels of corn at 70c-"..."... I9 OO
8 bushels Of peas at 75c.-....."..". go
Value Of crop....-......""......".. Sl3o 70
Net profit. oflt..................... s64 80
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-22
Rust Proof Oats.

Messrs. p. Rosenberg Il Co. have large SUI
ply of rust proof seed oats. Call early.
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Editor Press AMI Rnnncr
AT your request will give you statement
of the cost Of my corn and cotton crop of last
year. fonly kept an account of the crop !!
worked myself-nine acres OF cotton and
about seven acres Of corn:
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-14

piotcer In the Of free evening schools and ono
winter, several years before tho city OF Boston es
tabshed such schools, he gave his services as teacher
of one that was near the Lyman schoolhouse. lie Is
much Interested IN the and permanency o. me
school syscm and viii make an address, probaoy
ut fremont Temple, when he VIII relate some OF 'he
Incidents in his experience showing the character Oh
the opposition TO public schools.
The Queen of Portugal yesterday visited Pasteur's
laboratory In Paris
Professor S. /. Bailey will tomorrow set out on
two years tour of the Pacific Coast from Oregon TO
Chill In the interest Of Harvard University
IsmaIl the ex.KhedIve, is becoming great chum Of
the sulan.
The Rev. Dr. Bartol is the only clergyman In
Boston who OBLIGATED fifty years ago.
MI. j. NJ Levy, tho chief proprietor Of The London
Daily Telegraph died peacefully in his armchair he
was urged to go 10 bed, but refused, saying his rue
was 10 20 10 bed at certain hour and no ala nut
intend 70 devate from HIS custom.
Mr. Healy, NJ. P, in 1886, called Captain oshea
rotten whig' 4Pledge- breaker and traitor, ,i
monstrous imposture,n water logged ana oanh-
rupt politician and a political caterpillar"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-14
THE TELEPHONE DECISION.

ouestion of constitutional law has been
decided by the court Of last resort IN the tele-
phone case The Government counsel were
thrown out Of court in Columbus for bringing
suit in the wrong circuit. They then met with
a second defeat in Boston, where their suit was
dismissed on the ground that in the absence of
specific statute comforting power to sue for
the cancellation of patent the Government
could not take the place of a private party in
an infringement case. This decision has been
ovewuled by the United States Supreme Court
The abstract right of the Government TO bring
suit for the cancellation Of a patent On allega-
tionS Of fraud has been affirmed On this
technical question the Government counsel have
scored their first success. They can now proceed
with their case in the lower circuit.
This decision does not cover any issues Of
fact respecting the validity of the Bell patents
or the allegations Of fraud. 1t simply deter
mines technical question of constitutional
law. The case can now be tried on its merits
with this important reservation: that the
United States Supreme Court has already con-
sidcred every issue Of fact and allegation Of
fraud, and unequiyocally sustained the original
patents. The Government receives permission
to reopen a case which after years of litigation
in a great number Of infringement suits has
been closed by decision, apparently final, from
the highest tribunal. The Department Of JUS
tice is left at liberty to attempt to make out
case which numerous infringers with ample
financial resources and the ablest legal talent
have failed to establish. The prospect of sue
cess certainly is not hopeful. Even if new and
conclusive evidence of fraud be forthcoming
and this seems incredible-several years must
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-14
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER IA, 1888.
TEN PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign Lord Randolph Churchill arraigned
the Government in the House of Commons for
scandals connected with the judiciary. -
I'm the Chamber of Deputies NJ. Goblet made
plea for the maintenance of friendly relations
with the Pope - The justices and some OF
the counsel engaged in the Parnell inquiry have
received threatening letters - No serious
results are anticipated from the forclble closure
of the American Consulate at Mollendo, Peru
80 The official correspondence between Ger
many and England on the East African ques-
ton has been published - The body of
well-dressed woman was found in the Thames;
the police have not determined whether II is
suicide or murder - The police Of London
are confident that they are on the right track
Of the Whitechapel fend
Domestic.-General Harrison received Chicago
deleyation and visited a chrysanthemum show
- Republican celebrations over the recent
election continued all over the country. -
Treasury bags on the way from the New-Orleans
Mint to Washington have been Systematically
robbed the loss is placed at $4,000, but II may
far exceed this; there is no clew yet TO the
criminals - Excursion passengers from New
ark were injured in railroad collision near
Easton, Penn. - There were seven new cases
and two deaths from yellow fever in Jackson
Vile special train for Macon leaves there
to-day. - The National Academy of Sciences
began its annual session at New-laven, Conn.
- The eleventh General Assembly of the
knights of Labor began its session at Indian
apolis.
City and Suburban.-Warner Miller talked
cheerfuly about the recent election, and expressed
the utmost confidence in the party's future pros
poets in this State. - The contents Of S. j..
TiIdens wine cellar sold at auction. = A fire
in Watsons stores, Brooklyn, caused loss OF
over a quarter of million dollars - The Sub
way Commission granted leave to the Western
Union Company to place overhead wires in the
streets - The Republican General Committee
Of Kings County met and celebrated the Republican
victory, passing resolutions praising Mr.. Milers
canvass - Stocks demoralized in prices by
manipulationS but showing remarkable resistance
and closing strong.
The Weather Indications for today Warm
er and fair. Temperature yesterday: Highest
81 degrees; lowest 40; average As ga
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-14
DON'T URITE LETTERS.

Mr.. Punch's celebrated advice to people con-
terDlatIng manimony may be repeated for the
henoft Of statesmen and civilians who are de-
coyed into unnecessary correspondence. Lord
Sackville's diplomatic career has been brought
TO close, at least in the United States, by the
fatal facility with which he was induced to
reply to an unknown letter-writer. On the
heels of this misadventure comes the announce
ment that an American diplomatist abroad has
been guilty of a similar indiscretion, and has
paid the penalty for untimely garrulousness.
Mr.. Denny, after serving the United States
Government as Consul at Tientsin and Con-
sul-General at Shanghai was appointed by the
Chinese Prime Minister, Ii Hung Chang, AZ
\ special commissioner at the Court of the
Corean King. Acting in that capacity, he mas
negotiated treaties with foreign Powers ana
given direction TO Chinese policy In that pro-
tected State; but in an unguarded moment he
sent to Senator Mitchell at Washington let
ter or memorial containing reflections on Chi
nese policy and the good faith Of his patron
ii Hung Chang. This correspondence having
fallen under the eyes Of the Chinese Ministers
has been interpreted as conclusive evidence
of treachery on the part Of poor Denny ne
has been recalled III hot haste from Corea' ana
will be promptly dismissed from the Chinese
service. AS he is not an official representative
of tho United States but only an American IN
foreign employ his misforunes do not involve
international complications. But the Sack
Vile moral is pointed out anew by the episode :;
Don't write letters.
Then there is Sir Charles Warren whose
annointment as Chief Commissioner OF the
Metropolitan Police was hailed year or more
ago as the beginning Of thorough reorganiza-
zion of an incompetent force and an antiquated
system. For awhile his administration seemed
a marked improvement upon anything London
had been favored with at Scotland Yard. Riot
Gus professions were dispersed in the streets