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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
Judws Cothran's Speech in Augusta.

Judge Cothran made speech in Augusta
last Wednesday before the Savannah Valley
Association at the National Exposition. The
Chronicle published II in full and gives 1t 1.-THE
following send of in the editorial columns
TuoI1GurFUL SpEECH-The address OF
Hon. James S. Cothran yesterday was some
thing more than O call for "the old nag and an
appropriation" II was thoughtful speech,
fun of good points.
the Savannah valley settlers We're. Our ahces'
try were study pioneers, a aking-hating, liberty
iovingtclass which gave this country lts stain.
ina. The history of the people on one siue e
has been illumined with the names Oh Gal'
houn ,.McDuffie and Pettigrew; on the other
by the lives OF Crawford, Stephens ana
Toonbs. Slavery, Judge Cothran said, once
existed in every state in this Union, ana thG
agitation for its extinction never came untll
from climatic causes slavery was driven from
The manner Of the abolition. he thought,
was a political crime, which must return with
tremendous effect upon its perpestra1torgs' 1.ng
for 1t was q costly experiment, The average
regime OF the old Southern planter was TO
buy negroes to raise cotton-then sell the
cotton to buy moro negroes. The ante.
Ium planter never had thought about
diversffying his crop or becoming selt-sustain-
ing In few moro years, under the old sys-
tenn, the planter would have been content to
have dumped his cotton, seed ana all, into
seed to plant the next crop with: Under such
q system Gen, B. Butler. of MASSACHUSETTS,,
would never have had chance to adYlSe
New England niH men to burn down thelr
syeef their plants in the South. 1t was we'll
Gnown fact that many Eastern spinners want
ed now to reduce the duty on cotton goods
in order to cripple the Southern factories.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
Who Pays the Bill.
Doc Dee Tn(1Pr.

Sometime ago j. w. Johnson, Esq, Chair
man of the Democratic Executive Committee
Of Marion County, received communication
Mr. Te oaes MeTon wond
furnished by the State Committee, to be paid
for when delivered.
The contract for printing the tickets ior
Marion County was awarded by the County
Executive Committee to The Pee Dee Index
at the same fate that other houses had charg-
ed for the same work. A few days after the
Mr.. johnson was notified that tickets for
State officers, Presidential electors, Congress
man and Solicitor would be furnished free,
Johnson replied that the tickets were already
printed and distributed, and that to send 9TH
ers would only be mourning unnecessary eX-
pense. In the face OF TINS, however nov, the aaoi-
| This ws,ole business OF printing electlon
| tickets this year i,cs decidedly fshy appear
ance about It; The State Executive Comm I'm 1t II;
| 90, 900 tickets. The whole mum Der OF tickets
| that would be required in thesState would be
nearly two millions, estimated TO cost, In the
aggregate, about twelve hundred dollars.
| Capt. F. w. Dawson Is chairman OF the COM
mittee on printing; he Is also large stock
holder in the publishing house in Charleston
that has the contract for printing all the elec-
| tion tickets.
II seems that in more than one instance o
double number of tickets has been printed.
The County Committees have had tickets for
|
| has also had tickets printed. This was done
when 1t was known to tile State Commlttee
| that their tickets would not be needed.
| Now who pays for the tickets printed by the
State Committee? Mr.. Jones In his letter to
MIR Johnson said that each County would
have to pay for its own tickets. II this is SO
then each County can have Its tickets printed
at home or anywhere else. But this Is pre-
cisely what tho State Committee, or certain
portion Of it, at least, does not desire, so when
it Is known that the County Committees are
making their arrangements TO have thelr
tickets printed somewhere else than IN Ghar-
lesion they are notified that tickets VII! pe
| furnished free. This is an evident attempt on
| the part of some one on the state committee
| to monopolze everything in the matter OF
public printing. 1t is blow at the smaller
printing offices OF the State by offering TO fur-
nish tickets free Of charge. 1t is not the Char-
lesion publishing house, however, that makes
this proposition 1t Is tho State Executive
Committee. The Charleston firm that prints
the tickets will be paid in full for every ticket
1t prints. II follows that some one must pay
| for the extra tickets sent out. The money
either comes direct from the people as eontrl-
buttons or 1t Is paid by the State. Wherever
the money comes from it Is an imposition on
| the people and should not be tolerated.
| The State Executive Committee has no
right to dictate to the County Executive COM
mittees as to who shall do the County print
| ing and The attempt to do so Is u piece of inso-
lent interference that deserves strong re-
buke.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
A Good Condition of Affairs.

The financial statement of the affairs Of this
county may be found elsewhere in these col
umns. Without repeating the details here. 1t
is enough to say that this is about the first
time in the history of the county that a sur
plus has been left In the treasury at the close
OF any fiscal year. We presume the public,
and his co-laborers, will award much OF the
honor for this record to the experience, skill
and fidelity Of their chairman, Capt q. NJ,
MattIson, who has served the public faithful.
ly for 80 many years. aud who has always left
the office In better condition than when he
assumed the duties OF County Commissioner
The Board last year did well, and deserve
the hearty thanks of the public In whose SER
Vice they have been. They have guarded
more faithfully than ever before. the expendi'
ture OF public money, and after paying all de-
mands they have larger surplus.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
Wednesday, Nov. 81, 1888.
Auditor Jones and the Banks.

Let every tax payer in Abbeville county
read the tabulated statement OF Auditor
Jones, which shows wherein our trusted State
aud county officers, are, to say the least of 1t,
rather remiss in the discharge of their duty
In reference to assessing the banks-an insti-
tuition above all others, which is abundantly
able 10 pay.
When we know of no effort to make the CO.
lossal old tax dodger Of Oconee come to JUS
tice, and when we know that the railroads
and the banks are allowed to cheat the State
out OF vast sums of money every year, the
poor tax payer is struck with wonder and
amazement.
When the poor man is thrust in jail because
he has no property upon which the State can
realize dollar for school purposes, he is una
BILE to understand why single Charleston
bank should be allowed to dodge the annual
payment Of taxes amounting to not less than
$4,000.
Members of the Ruling Glass, and their
kinsman. the Privileged Glass. may under
stand the simplicity of the trick, but plain
blunt people do not see the Justice Of making
farmers and poor people pay nearly all the
taxes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
COLOSSAL TAX DODGERS.
THE SURPLUS CAPITAL OF THE BANKS Is
NOT TAXED.

The Way Democratic officers Violate
the Law Which They are Expected
to Administer...Rnil Banks
and Other Corporations are Treat
ed With Remarkable FavOr...Wfli
the People Forever Submit to BE-
ing Made the Slaves of ''Trusfs p
Mr.. Hugh Wilson:
MY DEAR SIR-In reply to yours OF Octo.
bcr 10th, 'As to whether the Banks OF South
Carolina have complied with the recent decis-
ion OF the Attorney-General, as to the Taxa
ton shares, including surplus, &c, ana the
circular Of the Comptroller General to County
Auditors requiring q revision OF Bank re.
turns. will state that the National Bank OF
AbberiUe has complied with same.
AS to the other Banks" they are out OF my
Jurisdiction 4; however I wrote to the County
a uditors of the various counties requesting a
Statement of the returns Of the National
Banks located in their counties, and
have received replies to all with the
exception OF the Merchants and Planters
Bank of Union, and the Winnsboro National
Bank Below please find statement of the
capital stock, surplus and undivided proftS
as shown by the Reports OF the National
Banks to the Comptroller of the Currency" at
the close of business, October 5th, 1887. Also
the assessment Of the banks for taxation as
shown by the statements of the various Coun.
ty Auditors, and the per cent. Of assessment
TO stock and surplus:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
The Dim ensions Of Heaven.

The Baltimore Commercial Advertiser has
tho following interesting figures:
"And he measured the city with reed
the breadth and the height are equal."-Rev
xxi, l6.
Twelve thousand furlongS, 7,120,OW feet
which, being cubcd. makes 493,793, ,OSS, OOD,OOO.'
100000 cubic feet. Half of this we will reserve
for the Throne of God and the Court OF HcaV'
en-, and half the balance for streets, leaving q
remainder Of III, los, ,272, 100000, 100000 cubic
feet. Divide this by 4,O96, the cubical feet OF q
room sixteen feet square, and there viii be
80 0,32l ,Si3, $50. 900 900 rooms We Will now sup,
pose the world always did and always will
contain 900, 900 UO inhabitants, and that gen
Grafton lasts for 50 4 years, max kins IN all =;
97O,OOo,OOO every century, and that the world
making in ali 2,i7O,OOOOO0,O0O inhabitants.
Then, with 100 worlds equal to this, there
would be moro than hundred rooms sixteen
feet square to each person.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
The City Of colleges.
DUE WEST, Sc, Nov. Il, iS

DUE w EST, ~ C.t NOV. ", 16S6s
We doff our hat to Editor Huckabee.
Beaten Is the way the Democrats spell 1t
now.
. Miss Ellen Crawford has just taken charge
OF q nice school near Bolton.
DIR. James Boyce preached an excellent SER
mon in the Associate Reformed church Sab
'ish The following patriotic Democrats Of Due
West forwarded money to Capt. F. w. Daw-y
son for the National Democracy: President
Kennedy, DIR. Miller, DR.: J. a. Robinson, Ed
tor J. b. Bonner, Col. 4. w. Haddon ana Il. >.
We were very much interested in the lecture
Of DIR. Wideman, given to the Junior class OF
the Female College on circulation" iast fIl-
day night. The lecture was well written di-
rect and some passages eloquently delivered,
as when the speaker was dwelling on the
functions Of the heart: We would be glad TO
ed the Doctor for the lecture in the name Of
the class and the friends present.
We acknowledge. with thanks cards an.
and worthy friend, President J: 6. Little, Of
Louisville Ga, and Miss Nellie Patterson, OF
Louisville, Ga. Taking bridal trip Of some
days they will be al home after the l4th Of No
groom Is the President OF the Louisville and
WadIey Railroad, a gentleman OF means and
most liberal worker IN every good enter
" daughter OF Mr.. Gus Patterson, an elder in
the Associate Reformed church. May full
share of happiness fall out to them along life's
pathway, all Of which they richly deserve.
We hear good report Of our friend, DIR. L.
P. Kennedy, OF Atlanta. He Is gradually
working his way up In that great metropolis.
Mr.. w. d. Stone is building neat and sub.
stantial residence on the plantation he recent
ly bought few miles from Due West. He is
making fine crop Of cotton and corn this
year.
We understand that the Bank OF Greenwood
Is pushing right ahead with business under
the efficient management OF our worthy
friends burst and Green. From q private let
ter of a gentleman written in Atlanta, who
has large banking experience and Is connect
ed with four banks, we learn that when q
State Bank is well managed 1t is preferable
and makes more money than National
is able to handle The writer says, II prefer
State to q National Bank"
The furnace in the Associate Reformed Pres
byterian church appears to be greatly improv-
ed by the recent change made by the building
committee.
Florida oranges are arriving in Due West
now direct from the grove.
Mr.. David Pressly and family from Missouri
accompanied by Rev. Boyce Grier arrived In
Due West last week. -.
We had pop call from our excellent young
friend, Mr.. James Baker last week, who was
over strictly on business. We regret not see.
| ing him as we were out at the time. Call
young friend whenever over. ..
| There Is to be dandy party given by the
young ladies In Due West soon. The young
gentlemen are expected "to catch plenty or
| fish" on said occasion. K 3. q.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
The C., X. d. w. Railroad.

The Georgia Construction Company which
was building the new railroad between Green
VILE and Knoxville are in financial trouble.
Their property has been attached, and we pre-
sumo they will quit work. Thirteen and a
half miles have been completed, and the
grading Is about finished for the next six
miles. The iron for this much of the track
was stopped at Port Royal.
We called Oh Mr.. Benet, Of our town, yester-
day, who Is attorney for the company, to
learn particulars, but he said he knew moth
ing more than was in the papers, and would
not venture an opinion as to the condition OF
affairs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
Spced's Drug Store.

A nice lot of hammocks for the Summer.
Cheap, at Speeds drug store.
No moro round shoulders. if you will buy a
pair of the celebrated knickerbocker shoul'
der braces, at Speeds drug store.
The American fruit preserving powder ana
LIQUID, 25 cents and 81 sizes, ut Speeds drug
store.
With tho latest improved machinery, am
now serving milk shakes. Don't forgot TO try
them. Speeds drug store.
Why not have fruit and vegetables the year
round when you can do SO by using inc
American preserving powder and LIQUID.
One package will preserve 2I6 pounds Of fruit
or two barrels OF cider. For sale only at
Speeds drug store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
White Brothers

Have given more attention this season than
ever before to ready made clothing. This
part of their business has grown steadily dur
Ing the last five years, and the libeSal patron
age OF generous public now warrants them
In CARRYING a stock of ready-made clothing
the superior of which cannot be found In any
town in the State OF the size Of Abbeville.
They make speciality of fine clothing. Any
one desirous OF purchasing nice suit or a
fine overcoat cannot fail to be pleased II they
will call and examine the elegant assortment
OF clothing now offered for sale by White
Brothers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
Randx.Made Clothing.

bows ready-made clothing, that arc offering
at prices to suit tho times.
A superb limo Of ovcrcoats, O good select ion
of cut-away and Sack cork-screW worsted
suits. ,
A splendid lot of colored cashmere suits.
Extra pants, coiored and black. Also, rub
Der clothing. for bad weather.
You will do we'll to give us call when In
need of clothing OF any kind. Smith & Son.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
Let Justice be Done.

We do not know how true 1t may be, but
we have heard that because Of the freshet in
September last. the duties OF some OF our
County Commissioners have required work
In excess OF the days allowed by law. II this
is so. we think our Legislators should see that
they are paid. Abbeville county does not
want the work of any faithful officer without
paying him for 1t, and we see no reason why
those who have done extra work should not
be paid.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
.Jusf Think of 1t.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Nov. 5, lsSS.
Mr.. Il. ". Jones. County Auditor, A6oertue, s. e.
MY DEAR SIR-In response to your request
have placed upon the enclosed sheet the fig,
ures OF assessment placed Upon mi
- w. q. EAsoN, Auditor.
You will notice that referred your letter to
the Comptroler-G General, as 1t was an official
communIcation. The Bank assessments were
fixed by the Board of Equalization, after two
sessions, and with full conference with the
Banks. and to which they gave earnest
thnmnht w. G. L.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21

New crop raisins, fresh currants ana cnolce
ettron just 10. Smith & Son.
90 IN R. M. Haddon Co. for millinery.
Go to r. NJ. Haddon q Co. for winter wraps
GotoR r. NJ, Haddon 60. tor dress goous.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21

Cleaveland has been beaten but those Sus-
penders at the Racket Store from to 10 cts,
cant be beat by either party,
Harrison has got there. So have we with
d SkeIn En- SILK for Is Cts at the Racket Store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
Surplus and
Undivided Profits.
Total Capital Stock,
Surplus and I'm.
divided Profits.

Total assessment for
Taxation, including
Real Estate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
MOTHER.

There is no velvet SO soft as a mothers lap,
No star SO bright as her smile,
No music so sweet as the sound OF her voice,
No flower so fagrant as the memory OF her
love.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21

Per Cent. Of Capital
Stock, Surplus and
Undivided Profits
assessed for taxation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
! 1899 s6i5OO0 s361 600 so76,OOO

enclose you the County Auditors letter,
and would suppose from the valuation placed
by the board on the National Banks, that the
surplus of the Savings Banks, amounting TO
1851 200, is not taxed. Respectfully.
A. w. JONES.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
Nov. q, 1883, If

Don't miss them. What? Why those Socks
Mt the Racket store for cts pair.
Don't forget to look at those scarlet under
shirts for IS cts at the Racket Store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21

am unable to give you a statement OF 9th:
or Banks in the State, except Charleston.
find in Trade Review, Charleston, 5. o., 1857
1885" the following statement of Savings
Ranks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21

Business Tact md Energy are Well
Rewarded at AbbeviIle."Excelle
Merchants -. Magnificent SfOcks''.
Elegant BuiIdings-.-Low Rents'-'
Profitable Trntle...Fine Churches..-
Good ScIiOOIs-..Attractiy HOmes''
SaIubrious Climnte-.-Pure Water..'
Refined Citizens.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21

make q good support lor Inelhsei'es ahu 'nei'
families.
Mr.. 8. Hammond has new harness shop
In which he has many OF the latest improved
machines, which enable him to make mrs.
class harness at such low prices, as VIII com
mand good trade e he may De shon sen %e his
thrift at the lanyard is not doubted by any
one.
made clothing, Is a. newcomer amaG6nfgst on rls u.s.
commands a good trade, and we hope that MS
location in Abbeville may be as proftaole tc
him as it Is pleasant to us to have him cltl
Mcssrs. Wallingford & Russell, stock men
have grown rich within the last few years
and their future success need not be douDted
Mr.. G. a. Douglass is as solid as soilo
san nr,5 be- / as ana GOOD as as freS aHSbodys 'e
Abbeville has two public gins. One Is run
by Mr. T. w. Mcmillan and the other by Mr.
Francis Henry. They are new institutions,
and draw trade nr dHm dStari tSelr
The hotels and boarding houses have, no
right to complain. They are doing as we'll as
they ever did.
on new work, or repairing such vehicles as
may be worn or broken.
The acknowledgements, brickiayers,
shoemakers, and harness-mak ers-haVe moi
been Idle The Then new "0
The little shop keepers around town nave
not been disappolnted.
The experience and observation Of intelli-
gent purchasers of goods at retail Is. that Alb R
Seville is n better market in which to buy
than either Augusta, Columbia or Charleston.
Those % cities are burdcned with heavy interest
hearing debt which were contracted for to
build railroads and canals. Their rents and
clerk hire is largely In excess Of the same ex.
nense mt Abbeyille and hence tho people are
enabled to buy goods at cheaper prices than
they can be bought at retail in the cities.
Cheap rents, like cheap freights, make cheap
goods. Don't forget this fact.
Tic town is we'll supplied with fashionable
and commodious churches, where cvery man,
woman and child In town may be comforta-
bly, seated every Sunday within the sound OF
the gospel preachers voice. We havo Meth,
odist, Eplscopalian, Presbyterian, Baptist and
Catholic churches whose doors are open every
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-13

Granada during the hot weather was
very delightful indeed. Everybody knows
the delights of the ALEXANDRIA, and, as the
best part of the town stands high, it was
comparatively cool. We had rooms in
one of it's towers, bringing Il couple Of
our own servants with us, and when we
did not feel inclined to have cooking done
at home, could go to the hotels close by,
which were always crowded at that sea-
son and very amusing by reason of the
mixture of nationalties to be met there.
In this enchanted city, dirty though it be,
you might persuade yourself easily
enough that you had left behind the hustle
and toll and confusion of the present;
time moves so gently that n hundred years
moro OF less does not seem to matter
much--there is quiet retrospective air
about things whichis eminently soothing,
and on the breezy heights of the Alham-
bra the noise and jar of cities appear as
far of as il they belong to another world.
Everything is full Of an inetfablo sense Of
repose, Of peace, Of long unbroken
silences, save when the iirepressible tour
list breaks in upon you unobserved and
disturbs your sense of the fitness of
things.
As you stand Mt your window at night
iall you may hear the niShtingalcs sing
ing in tho Gins beneath, and as you wake
aext morning and see Granada dimly
shining in the golden mist of dawn far
below, the white, snowy crest Of tho
Sierra Nevada in the distance and the
nearer hills, all blue and purple as a
background to the fairy palace at whose
gates you dwell, you may well feel that
you have rarely looked on a fairer scene,
or at all events Que more full of deepand
abiding interest.-Cor. San Francisco
ChroniclR