The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-09-04

Southern Cll4yQ
It is the boast OF people Of thu
that II Ia one OF enlightenment,
and progress. II closely analysed. D0He~l
1t Will appear that this enlightenment, civil.
Of improved Ecilitles for transportation. In
the earlier ages CT the world, civilization fol.
lowed the shores Of the sea, for that was the
worlds great highway. ~ "A
In the East where travelling was mostly per.
formed on beasts Of burden, q certain track
was pursued and travelling was done by car
avans. At q very early period In the history
ter-commrnication running nom land to
land and binding distant nations together.
These lines ran;from East TO West that being
the line on which trade and civilization ran.
larged the demand for Improved roads and
modes OF transportation kept pace.
That there were roads OF some kind in Pales.
tine at a very iearly period is apparent from
there Be a more graphic description Of the
operationsI and results contested with the
formation Of q long and important road than
ls found In Isaiah 4oth chapter srd verse:
straight In the desert q highway for olr God.
Every valley shall be. exalted, andt every
mountain and hin shall be made low, and the
places plain" No such imagery. would have
been used by the poet had there been no arti.
fetal roads In Palestine. The Jews were ia
miliar with such imagery. That these high
ways were akin to our modern roads, 10 evt.
dent. The Jews were commanded 70 open q
free and good passage TO the cities OF refuge.
The learned Jewish historian Josephus, says
In his antiquities: Solomon did not neglect
The care Of the ways Sut;he Laid eaIseXpay ,pS,
led to Jerusalem, both TO render them easy
for travellers, and to manifest the grandeur OF
his riches" - 1la s, srt.g
The Romsns formed roads and set mp mile
stone in Palestine, In imitation OF what they
had done lii Italy. To-day the roads Of the
East show the skill Of their construction 5000
years ago. Shall 1t be said that Georgia is not
equally as enlighteneGd G and civilized as the
The progress In arts, sciences; commerce
and manufactures demands at the hands OF
the present gen Grafton:
!. A permanent system Of public roads.
Not only is more rapid transportation. hut
cheaper transportation is required. ComIeti-
permit handling Of small loads. III o. horse
could haul 800 pound years ago prodtably 70
the producer, he must now haul 1000 pounds
to make II equally as remuneratiye.
The present style mot systeml oi making
benefit. Even II every hand worked the full
limit OF the law, fifteen days. no 2racucal
good would result from his iabors. The near
approach ofcourt forces out the road over
sable. sable T The ed drst rain wipes ont the work OF
makes the road worse than Il was before. oor
structed road, on system that wiz pe per.
manenI anu tnS aSa arap,or Whv aorsI roads ara
pefmanent cnaracea. ~ sott NJ. ,,,Ianto
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