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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-02
Harmonious Wind at HOnea Path.

dONEA GATH, -. u, ApTll oOLn, 1000.
A good rain would be in order just at this
time.
The farmers say the ground is very dry and
hard.
Dr. F. Shirley by invitation of the Sher
iff, attended the hanging OF Jasper Davis. at
Anderson last Friday. He says he does not
care 10 see any one else hanged.
Messrs. NJ. l.. Latimer, j. Y. Kay and T. H.
Burts attended the Union meeting at Meals
Creek Church Saturday and Sunday.
Messrs L. A. Parker and w. S. Brock went
to First Creek yesterday.
the family OF Rev. NJ. MCGEE last week. Mrs
NJ. McGee returned home with him and will
spend few weeks in Louisiana. She Is eX.
pected home about the 10th Of May.
The citizens of Honea Path have made ar.
rangements with Prof. A. ]. Showalter, OF
Georgia, to teach q normal singing school at
this place, beginning on August the 2Oth and
utation as teacher will insure him good
class at that time. Rates Of tuition and board
will be moderate. Any information In regard
to the school will be cheerfully given by ap-
plying to Rev. M. MCGEE and Row. u. w.
Hlott. Now let every body make arrange
ments and attend, and they will be fully re-
paid.
Not long since one OF our young men made
an engagement to see young lady out to
church on Sunday evening. That afternoon
he fell asleep and did not awake until eleven
o'clock that night. The remaining portion of
floor OF his room. The morning found him
hnggard and hollow-eyed, his friends asked
him II he was sick. Finally he confessed and
told what was the matter. A few days after.
ward he saw the young lady and his apologies
were accepted. and the glow OF health has
again returned to his checks.
We hear the chime of "Wedding Bells"
CALLY.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-02
Life in AbbeyiIIe.

Abbeville is regalning great portion OF hei
legitimate trade, which was taken away from
her two or three years ago, by the building o
the railroads which skirt the county on the
Savannah river, and along the Edgeheld line
To-day every merchant In AbbeVille Is
stronger than he was year ago. The col
lections last Fall were unprecedently good
and the cash sales were in excess OF all caicu'
ations. The spring trade is immense. In
deed so great was the trade last Saturday
that some customers could scarcely be waited
on.
This return OF trade to the town may be &C
counted for in several ways. First Of all, we
have good merchants of high character and
conservative action. They never hold out
delusive hopes, and they perform to the let
ter all obligations to their Customers by CIV
ing value received for their money, and they
are always willing to be obliging in the mat
ter of credit to any customer whose Integrity,
energy, and honesty Of purpose is known to
them.
Farmers can be accommodated here with
money or goods, with the same security, and
on much more acceptable terms than the
cash can be had from the city factor. The
city factor ordinarily expects the shipment
of cotton, and interest. This, as rule, in
ours loss to the farmer of from thirty to for
ty per cent. on the money borrowed, besides
interest. The merchant at Abbeville will &C.
commodate at much lower rate, and mum
bers are being thus accommodated.
Another great advantage to Abbeville
which the town In former years did not en-
Joy, is the presence of the National Bank
ANY citizen, with proper security, can gel
money at any time, and for the length O.
time desired, at the cost of interest alone
This works greatly to the advantage OF the
town in MANY wayS.
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more pleasing-taught practical work on the
farm, while 1t taught the rudiments of liter
ary education. The result was that 1t produc-
ed neither farmers nor scholars that have
been distinguished in either line. Dividing
the energies of the students seemed to para
lyse their efforts. and they excelled in neither
line. It takes mans whole energy to attain
distinction, or to accomplish desirable end.
Therefore, divided energy-like divided
house-is sure to bring undesirable results.
We are quite sure that the trustees of the
Della Howe school would willingly give to
the State the farm. and the profits from Its
endowment for the benefit OF any Agricul-
tural School which the State might choose to
establish with only saving clause, that If
the State should abandon the property for
the uses Of college, that it should revert.
The immense tract of land could be utilized,
and the climate and soil, are much better
adapted for the practical teaching OF Agricu-
ture than the Clemson estate, situated as 1t is,
almost at the base Of the mountains.
Let the trustees of Mr.. Clemson's estate
establish the school on the money, which he
has left to endow it. Ten thousand dollars a
year would keep a good farm, and would
keep open good school for any farmer who
might wish to attend.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-02
The Farmers Before the People.

Elsewhere In these columns we present the
address of the Farmers Of the State. It pre-.
sents facts and figures which should com.
mand the attention Of the people, and II the
farmers would pursue the plan OF retrench.
ment as suggested by comparison OF figures
the people would be the gamers, even If the
expense of an agricultural college should be
incurred. We believe an agricultural college
must of necessity, be failure, and we be-
lieve that money spent in such an Institution
would be injndiciously spent, but II the farm
ers are in earnest In their declarations for
real retrenchment, their success would be a
blessing to the State.
Instead Of increasing the number Of insti-
tutions to be supported by the State, let them
work for retrenchment. and let them see that
they send men to the Legislature with sufi-
cient intelligene to know on which side OF
the question they may vote. They have tried
one session with inexperienced Legislators.
Let them in the coming election select able
men, who may be pledged to support the
measures proposed, and success will reward
their efforts.
We agree with the address in what 1t says Of
the penitentiary. 1t should be made to pay a
revenue to the State.
The pay of State officers might be reduced
in nearly every instance. This is especially
true in the case Of the Judges, who now an
nually receive good estate for their services
We do not see the advantage Of dismantling
South Carolina by taking from 1t the money
which it now receives. We do not see how
the diversion Of the fund from one college to
establish another can be said without opposi-
ton to the existing college and without in.
creasing the expense. If an agricultural col
lege is needed change the college already In
existence to answer the demands.
II the farmers would enact a law to protect
from robbery by the insur-
ance companies, about quarter OF a million
dollars could be saved to the State. In 1885
the people Of South Carolina paid to insur.
ance companies nearly half million dollars.
Only quarter Of million was returned to
them by way of losses. Why not authorize
the County Treasurer's to insure the property
Of our citizens in the name Of the State, and
receive the premiums now paid to insurance
Then, make the County Treas
urer's bondsmen liable to forfeiture OF any
amount Of the policy In excess OF actual val
ue Of the property insured. II the Treasurer
could prove, as fire Insurance agents too often
do, that he had swindled any citizen out OF a
premium of policy on an over-estimated
punish him severely-as for as fel-
ony. If such law was enacted, nearly
enough money could be saved to pay
the entire current expense Of 1.-THE govern
ment. The leak in high salaries is as moth.
ing when compared to the amount extorted
from our people in excessive charges by in
surance companies.
The people have reason to complain at the
expenditure of our money, and
the address of the farmers will meet with
echo in the hearts Of many peo-
pie,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-02

II you want something cheap, and at the
same time good, buy pound Of Young, Hy-
son Tea at fifty cents. You will find IL ut
White Brothers.
Our stock Of scarfs are just superb, especial
ly "Gaena," True" "Longfellow;" }" "salu,
and planked with Black Satin Dudelets, Black
Silk Dudlets, White Satin Dudelets,, Colored
SILK and satin Dudelcts, Pique and White
Lawn Dudelets, Black and Colored Silk Ties
and Bows, White Lawn Ties and Bows, Cali
co Ties, in Hand Ties-make up the hand
soonest collection of Neck Wear you ever
saw, and you should not fail to call early and
lay In a supply for summer use. Smith q
Son.
We have q small remnant Of children suits.
Knee-Pants and Jackets that we are closing
out at great bargain. Smith Son.
We are this week receiving fresh additions
to our stock Of Ready-Made Clothing and
always have on hand large and beautiful
line Of samples from which to order special
suits and single garments. Smith & Son.
Cheaper than Coftee-that Young Hyson
tea at fifty cents per pound. Ask for II at
White Brothers.
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The Georgia, Carolina and NOrther
Railway.


The building Of this road seems TO be def
nitely determined. The grading between
Chester and Monroe-5 miles-has been fin.
ished. Twenty miles OF iron has been laid
from Monroe to within four miles Of Catawba
river. The building Of the trestle across Ca
tawba river Is being pushed, and as soon as 1t
is finished the track laying will continue on
to Chester.
A number OF contracts have already been
let for grading between Chester and Clinton,
and we learn that the whole line from Chester
to the Savannah river is to be let.
Capt. Dwight will soon be stationed at
Greenwood, and will have q supervision OF
the work from Greenwood to Chester. An
other surveyor is to have charge Of the work
from Greenwood to the Savannah.
The indications are that work will soon be.
gin in earnest, and that in due time the cars
will be here over one Of the most important
lines OF roads in the South. This road runs
across the very best portion Of South Carroll.
ma, and Is in the centre Of the most healthy
section of the State, and its local customers
will be among the best farmers Of the South,
and the line will be the most important as q
through line OF travel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-02
VIII the State Endow Mr.. CIemson's
College?

Suppose Mr.. Clemson had left his estate TO
the South Carolina College, on condition that
he and his successors should take control Of
1t, by naming a majority Of the Trutees
Could corporal's guard be fround to favor
the proposition
Suppose, for instance, that Erskine College,
Furman University, Wofford College, New
berry College and Walhalla College, should
offer to let the State endow these colleges, II
the present owners were allowed to continue
in full and complete control Of these institu-
tons, as at present? Would the offer be &C
cepted7 We think not.
By what right, then, can the State under
take to incur the expense of MIR. Clemson's
oollegeean. institution whose very existence
ts conditioned on a basis which shall forever
preclude the possibility Of its ever being un-
der the control Of the State? Does Mr.. Glenn.
son do more than to give the State the right
TO endow his college?
The Della Howe Manual Labor School in
Abbevjlle county, with an endowment ol
$4,000 and a farm Of LOO acres, after puny
existence Of century has been closed for
years. The farm is rented, and the rents and
interest are going to create surplus" In
this school boys and girls were boarded. edu-
Gated and 1--WE believe,) clothed, without mon
ey and without price.
Az we do not 60 to college to learn the art Of
printing, to learn carpenters trade, to learn
practical railroad science 80 we do not go tc
college to learn to plow, to grub stumps, to
dig ditohes, or to scatter guanos. When we
learn these trades we go to where these differ.
emit tpursuits are taught by practical expert.
ence and ocular demonstration. If the lad
wants to learn to run locomotive ON q rail
road he does not 60 to college, but he begins
at the beginning, and fires up" for season
Of probation. II he wants to become a print
er he goes into a printing office; If he wants
to become carpenter he goes to work under
an experienced mechanic. On this line o.
reasoning, If a man wants to become far
mer, he will 60 to the farm, where he may
learn from actual experience A man nigh,
read books until the day Of Judgment, II he liv
ed that long, and he would at the end, make an
extremely poor farmer-unless he was on the
farm and taking part in its management.
The Della Howe Manual Labor School-ol
Agricultural College, II the name sounds
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-02
CoKEsBURY, s. c., April 2S, 1855.

Editor Press and Banner:
The Cokesbury Democratic club met to-day.
A quorum being present the club proceeded
to organize. The following officers were elect
ed to serve for two years:
Presidential. NJ. Aiken.
First Vice President-F A. Connor.
Second Vice Presidcnt-F. M. Godbold.
Recording Secretary and Treasurer-C. L.
Smith.
Corresponding Secretary-W. A. Moore.
Convention are: F. NJ. Godbold, f. A. Con-
nor, w. ]. Moore, Wyatt Aiken, G. A. Moore,
L. D. Connor and G. L. Smith.
The club then adjourned to meet again at
the call Of the president.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-02

In politics our motto is Tariff Reform. In
Patent Medicines, purest Drugs for Prescrip-
tion work, Paints, Oils, &c. Garden Seeds,
School Books, and all s2ecialties of the drug
trade. j. B. Franks, Lowndesville, s. c.
March 20, 1888, 12m.
The celebrated "W. L. Douglas So Shoe
also full line OF his other advertised goods
may be found ut White Brothers, agents. 3-7t
The largest stock Of boys clothing ever
brought to this market which will be sold
cheap. p Rosenberg & Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-02
Whe Should Choose?

Opponents to the primary plan Of electng
State officers, claim that conventions can
make as good selections as the people. That
question does not arise at all. The question
is not who the conventiontes may think
would make the best officers, but the ques-
tion is, ,Uho do the people aUana Nobody can an
swer rs we'll as the people themselves. The
conventionites would deny the people all
voice in selecting the officers of the State.
The primary plan is bound to come sooner
or later
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-02
sTWas Ever Thus. 40.

It Is rumored that some Of the grading and
trestllng on the Carolina, Cumberland Gap
and Chicago Railroad between Aiken and
Edgefield has been abandoned, and that Con-
tractor Potts has left. This is certainly a
great disappointment to Edgefleld Court
House, for her hopes in securing railroad
seemed about to be realized.-NeWs and
Courier.
We presume, without Potts. there will be
no use to cook our goose, and that the fa.
tlgued taxpayer hereabout will get rest.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-02
A Poor Excuse.

While the Press and Banner believes 1t
would be q mistake TO establish another
State institution, we make no war on B. o.
Duncan, because he favors farmers college.
To attack the personal character Of citizen,
or his past record. is a poor excuse for not dis.
cussing public question. Whether Mr.. Dun
can did this or that thing has nothing at all
to do with the merits Of the question at is
lun
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-02

Nor until the people have chance to vote
for State officers need the farmers expect any
great reform in Stale expenses. Why should
onvention-appointed Governors and other
State officers, be under any obligation to the
people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-02

No paper In the State keeps It's readers as
we'll informed on railroad matters as the
Yorkville Enquirer. Abbeville is interested in
the construction of one or two railroads,
and 1t seems impossible to set news as to
progress.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-02

Notwithstanding the tremendous run on
our unusually large stock of straw hats, we
still have good assortment of styles, sizes,
and prices. Give US q look. Smith & Son.
In Linen Collars-"Rex," melville" CAR
gyle," "Elite," BRISTOL" "Navlllus," and
"Daisy" can't be beat for style, while "Mo-
hawk Chief" will suit some better, and can
be relied on for comfort and wear Smith &
Son.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-02
Mr.. Tillman, it seems. seeks to deprive the

Mr. Tillman, it seems. seeks to deprive the
newspapers Of Edgefleld county OF the profits
arising from the publication Of announce
ments Of candidates. The plan won't work.
The candidate who would join a conspiracy
to knock a printer out OF his just rights,
would not find it O profitable undertaking.
When the Democratic party undertakes to
punish the newspapers it will haYe big job
on It's hands.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-02

IT is to be hoped that when the County
Club meets, it will make expression as to the
primary or convention plan Of electlpg Of
icers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-02
Gain of wealth in years. LOG OOO,C

Gain Of wealth in LOG, ,0OO, 200
South Carolina, on the contrary, has gained
nothing, bnt lost. But Judging by the wa.
money is paid in salaries, &c, we are by long
odds the richest and most prosperous Of the
three States. Does anybody claim that we
have more efficient or ADLER officials than
Georgia and North Carolina? II Is urged that
reduction OF pay wond he oflng IN SCI R0t
Judging by the scramble over recent Judge
ship or solicitors place, we think our taXpay,
ers can safely rely on getting just as good
men as they now do f1r the same money paia
ing into figures we take 1t for granted that our
Lunatic Asylum and Penitentiary are man
aged in just as eXtravagant O way as the otll-
er departments; the one proving hg gIedat Dur, up
income, though it might be made to pay a:
least $4,000 year to dcfray the expenses OF
the Government.
REVENUES OF THE COLLEGE.
We have shown that $4,000 can be saved M II
the same basis of eXpenditures as IN NORM
fertilizers amounts to over S3O,0OO annually.
The work done by 1t can and ought to be done
by the Agricultural College. Here then Is SO.
200 to build and equip the college without
ing to new taxation. II then we leave the
University the S3i, 800 now appropriated to It's
support and the tuition fees, and relieve II OF
the expense OF attempting to educate farmers
and mechanics In an uncongenial atmosphere
II can accomplish Its, needed work in more more
efficient manner. and be the better for getting
rid of these bones of contention, while after
the Clemson College Is built 1t would lave the
following income without looking 10 the tax.
payers at all TO run 1t and the experimental
stations: .,,ooo
Hatch ".".".................slo,O00
Land 0,1o1
Total. ........................S0S,io ioo
With this sum we can keep upa eXcellent
agricultural school at Fort Hill worthy or
South Carolina, worthy OF Calhoun, and last,
but not least. worthy Of Mr. Clemson.
STILL OTHER REFORMS.
But there also other reforms and economies
imperatively demanded before we can lift the
burden Of taxation TO any marked degree.
We have too much and too hasty legislation.
We believe 1t would he economy and wisdom
to have our Legislature meet biennially In
stead Of annually as at present, and to ohaDge
the date Of Its session. That the burdens OF
taxation are not equally borne is too evident,
and those taxpayers who are honest in their
returns are grieyOusly imposed on. Governor
Hagood long since pointed out that our
county governments are both inefficient and
extravagant, nearly as much being spent on
them now as in Radical days. We are handi-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-02

Rate OF State tax on 500, QSS7.) Georgia, 81
cents; South Carolina, 5212 cents.
GOOD MEN CAN BE OBTAINED AT REDUCED
SALARIES.
In 1879 Georgia's assessment was oo
in round umbers.........'...s? s?:2' '0O0 @ oS0 0OO
In ,UOVVV
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-02
TIE GREAT GIFT GIVER.
WAS BE NOT SOMETHING OF TAX
DoDGER HIMsELF7 .1.

From the County Auditor OF OcOnee
County IT Is Learned that Mr..
Clemson Returned His Real Estate
Mt 85,1OO, and that He made No
Return OF any Personal Property
...Should a Man be Generous BE.
fore He is Just?
Various statements having been made as to
the value of Mr.. Clemson's property, which
has been left to the State to aid in construct.
ing an Agricultural College, the Press and
tain Information by writing to the Auditor OF
Oconee county, before whom the citizen Is
presumed to return the value Of his personal
property under oath. =,
Is 1t not a commentary on the morals OF
the country and reflection on the law, when
It Is made known that this most muntficent
gift giver has been lodging his due and prop
er share Of the burden of taxation to the
State of South Carolina, and that he has con-
tributed SO little TO the payment Of the coun-
ty taxes in which he lived? r.
AS Mr. Clemson owned an immense estate.
and as 1t Is apparent that he paid neither
State nor county taxes, we shall watch with
interest to see whether the Comptroller-Gen.
eral, the Attorney-General. and the County
Auditor, will see that this delinquent tax
payer Is brought to justice. Il the owner OF
ope-syed stack OF bones, which from courtesy
may be called mule, is made to pay State
and county taxes under threat Of levy and
sale Of his mule or bed, and II the impecuni.
bility 10 pay one dollar to the school fund
what may we expect from officers who are
presumed to give an impartial administrator
OF the law when they learn that this colos.
sul tax-dodger has paid nothing at all? viii
they excuse him, and continue to sell the
property OF poor men and poor women Of Oco
nee county to keep up the government? We
will see.
If Mr.. Clemson's estate was worth 100000
his taxes should have been, In round num-
bers: -.
To the County school fund..........s 200
To the County current expenses. 3OO
To the State Observation-Disclosures. 5OO
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SIUb,lIg Bl
Through the kindness of one of the apprais.
ers am enabled to give you the above infor.
nation. Respectfully, -

We will notice II the Ne,us and Courier
shows disposition to put Mr.. Clemson along
with the bankers, or whether that paper may
be in favor Of placing him among the vulgar
crowd of taxpayers. 1t may be that Mr..
Clemson had accumulated enough money to
be excused from paying State, County and
School tax. If 80, we would be glad to be In
formed.
II not out of order, may we not ask the
GreenpiUe Netps what 1t has to say about our
law officers eScusing Mr.. Clemson's property
from taxation.
II the Be0ister should succeed in straight.
eE ing out the "one-horse" farmers, will that
paper pay little attention to rich farm
ers who startle the country BY their mu-
nifcent gifts?
The Columbia Record will please umpire the
proceedings.
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Total. 800 1l5.3OO
Difference for doing the same work. 45,6OO
Then here is another table OF equally In
structive figures: