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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-24
Meeting in Columbia.

The "Straightouts," }" or their Executive Com
mittee, were to have meeting in Columbia
yesterday, for the purpose, we presume OF de-
vising plans for the defeat Of Tillman and for
developing scheme whereby the election of
some of their own number could be effected.
AS a matter OF fact, we think it would be
wise for the Straightouts 10 take back seat.
A majority OF the Democratic party in South
Carolina do not favor division Of the party
The leading Democrats Of South Carolina
have in the past denounced Boilers or In de-
pendents In the most unmeasured terms.
without pretending or claiming to know
more than anybody else, we venture to make
this prediction That no party organization
which has Its origin or inspiration at Colum.
bia, or which has Straightout leaders at its
head can be elected to any office.
The election of Governor TillDan may have
been bitter pill to the Straightouts, but they
must take It, and the less fuss they make
about il, the better for all OF US.
Presumably this country is ruled by the
people, and not BY any self-styled better class,
who may assume to have more respectabiity
than their ne!ghbors.
If the government Of South Carolina is not
good enough for any Of her high-toned, touch
me-not citizens, then they should appeal to
the people. With them rests all power, and
they are all-powerfui to raise up one or to cast
down another.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-24
The Political Situation.

At present we believe there Is considerable
disatfection from the Tillman ranks, but we
do not believe that Tillman can be beaten.
We do not believe the opposition, no matter
what its numerical strength, can beat Till
man for the simple reason that they are di-
vided amongst themselves. There are at least
two factions in the ranks of the opposition
the Haskellites and the anti-HaskeIite
The great mass Of the Democratic party will
be slow 10 give their votes TO any bolter.
Tllman is bitter pill to many of our peo-
pie, but 1t is the patriotic duty OF every good
citizen TO maintain the integrity of the party
in South Carolina.
We believe In Il rule by the people, and il a
majority of the Democratic party name cum
didale, then 1t Is our duty TO support him.
We have nothing to gain by going back on
our neighbors and friends We have every
thing TO loss by quitting the company of our
kindred and the men OF our own race. We
have u right to peat Tilman, If we can, but we
are in honor bound 10 stick to the nomina-
tion, after 1t is made.
At present the opposition to Tillman can
not harmonic. The newspapers can not sc
on the sane platform, and the individual
members OF the opposition are unalterably
divided. 1t may not be that the boilers are
trying to take charge of the Democratic par
ty, but it looks Il little that way to us. The
other wing OF the Democratic party VIII ich Op-
posed Tillman is, we presume. as much op-
posed to giving the management OF the party
to the boilers, as they are to giving the Cover
norship 10 b. II. Tillman.
Harmony then is out of the question. With
out harmony. We can do nothing against TIL.
mans organized forces.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-24
BRIERWOOD ON THE MAP
Preachers and People The Living
and the Dead.
BrierWOOd. S. c., Febr'

Brierwood, S. C., February, 1891.
We have u thriving school at this acade
my, about thirty-ilve scholars and gooo
teacher, Mrs J. p. Brooks.
There has been but little work done yet
toward farming in this section.
Rev. Mr.. Kilgo preached an excellent ser.
mon at Tranquil last Sabbath afternoon
The congregation was large considering
the unlikely weather.
The Youngsters of this neighbOrhOOd were
favored with an enjoyable entertainment on
Friday evening at the residence OF Mr. w
4. Stacy'S, who has recently moved into
this community.
Lamar Brooks, son of Mr. j. P. Brooks,
while riding colt last week was thrown
from it and received a severe wound Oh the
head. He will soon be able to start to
school again.
La grippe has been raging here among
MS. Nearly every family has been more or
less troubled with it.
We were sadly surprised to hear of Mrs.
John DaviS's death on last Saturday. She
was quietly laid away in the church yard OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Gray left here on
Tuesday last for North Carolina to visit
relatives.
We will expect services at Mt. Moriah
next Sunday morning, which will be con-
Quoted by the pastor Rev. }. L. B. Ander-
son.
We will soon have another public high
way through the vicinity, which will lead
by the store of Mr.. J. T.. Anderson.
Bricrwood is situated near the \. and II.
Railroad, about five miles south OF Green
wood Elephant.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-24
CLOSED THE TAX BOOKS.
The People Make Good Showing,
But Officers of The Government
Canse a Deficiency in the Railroad

Last Saturday Treasurer Blake closed his
collections, without penalty. He speaks
cheerfully of tine manner in which the people
have paid. and says that, comparatively
there are few dcinquents this year. Up tC
this time about 5000 tax receipts have been is
sued.
Owing to the fact that the Georgia, Carolina
and Northern Railroad paid 81 800 under pro-
test, and the r. & DIS tender of over S. 900 was
refused, there viii! be a deficiency in the treas,
ury, and d portion of the county and school
claims will not be paid. No more money will
be paid until after 9Th Of March.
Just now 1t is not known what action will
he taken as to payment OF the demands
which are still due. The County Commits
erybody in full, or they may conclude TO pay
interest Oh outstanding debts and let the
creditors hold on TO their claims. And SO II
IL, that the evil resulting from the Governors
action In assessing his own property at thir-
ty cents on the dollar, while assessing the
railroads at hundred cents on the dollar
has been brought home 10 US. The railroads
protested against the discrim n alton between
themselves, public officers. and private citi-
zens, and have appealed to the Courts 10 re-
dress their wrongs, and II may take a year tn
settle this matter.
We see it stated in the newspapers that the
trouble with the railroads will keep about
$50, 900 out of the State treasury, and we pre-
sumo this deficiency will excite the present
officers as much as did Alexander'S foolish
tender OF $4,000 OF worthless paper in pay
ment for the Agricultural Hall.
The reform government seems to be getting
into sea of trouble. Besides the deficiency
which they have caused by extortion on the
railroads, the banks have won their suits in
the Courts for correction of their assess
ment, and this will make further deficiency
OF q large amount in the State treasury.
The warfare on the banks and other corpo
rations has sent the bonds OF the State below
par, and, unless some OF the much-i-b -bused
money power comes TO the relief of the gov
ernment, the State will have an empty treas
ury, at a time when money and good credit
are needed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-24
The School Bonds.

We learn that the School Bonds OF the town
OF Abbeville are 10 be Issued and sold about
the first Of April.
Believing that these bonds ought to be own
ed by our own people, we call attention to tie
fact. If people at distance buy these bonds
Abbeville will for thirty ye ars pay tribute to
other people, and will therefore help to build
up other places at our own expense.
Let the legality Of their issue be looked into
by some good lawyer, to see if the law is all
right. and to see If all the requirements of the
law have been strictly complied with. Was
the election properly advertised? Was the
election held in accordance with the law? In
short, are we legally bound for them? If so
they are good in Investment, and we hope tina,
the people of the town or county may buy
them. They are exempt from all taxation
and If legally issued would make fine in
vestment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-24
LOCATION OF THE SCHOOL
The Old Academy Lot il Chosen as
the Site for Our Temple OF Learn
Ing.

We thiuk majority OF our citizens viii be
glad lu learn that the Trustees OF the New
School Building have bought from the own.
erS the old academy lot on which 10 erect
the contemplated handsome structure foi
school purposes. ~ ,,
The price paid was low-Sl, 600; The old
building Is to he torn down, and building ol
modern architecture will take the place OF
the old house which has 80 long been sub
iect OF remark because ofits di!apida!cd con-
dillon and its evident uniitneSs Tor the pur-
poses for which IT, was used. "
The owners held IL under title providing
that the lot should revert to the grtntor or
his legateeS In case IL should be used Tor 9TH
crs than school purposes, hence the low price
at which IL was bought.
The lot is u central one. and Is perhaps hei-
ter suited for the school than any DINER WHEN
cou ld be had for any reasonable sum.
But the best part OF this transaction Is tile
removal from our midst of II fruitful source
of dissatisfaction among our people, Inc lot
was bought with no especial valne being SET
upon the building, AS IL to be torn down.
And so the public school house. whlcn mas
been private property, becomes the property
of the town. and the location OF our lnstltil-
tion of learning has been definitely settleu as
far as this generation Is concerned.
Let our citizens now see that the bonds are
legally bomb-proof, and made snte invest
ment. ,.. ...,
AS matter of public good u is better that
the bonds be owned by our own people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-24
CONFEDERATE REUNION.
THE OLD SOLDIERS TO MEET AGAIN.

Good Cheer. Big Barbecue, md q
Royal Old Time for All-LfSt o.
the Committees TO Make Arrange
ruents.
The following is q list Of the comm ittees o
each township of Abbevllle county to max
necessary arrangements for reunion OF th
old veterans OF The Confederate war at ADbe
vile Court Honse. on the 7th July, 1892, whel
barbecue will be furnished for all the sol
diers and their friends:
TOWNSHIP no. /.
&. Med. Miller. DR.. W. A. Limbeckcr,
Coll. =. Phillips. Hon. 7. y King,
DR.. w. l.. Anderson.
TOWNSHIP NO. 2.
Dr. ]. c. Maxwell. Hon. {. a. c. Waller,
Joseph l.. iIughey, j. F. Coleman.
John Darraugh.
TOWNSHIP NO. 5.
Or. Willie T. Jones, &c; Ellis ", ,oo,
' 0' Alb. Ellis.
TOWNSHIP no. 4.
Capt. G. NJ. Mattison, w. R. Dunn.
W. B. Acker.
TOWNSHIP NO. 5.
Rev. w. NJ. Grler. D. DIR. J. w. Wideman.
R. :. Galloway, R: w. Haddon,
F. w. Il. Nance.
TOWNSHIP NO. 6.
r. Fl. Hughes, J.H. Nichols.
Robert Hagan, Samuel Pressly,
w. r. Mundy.
TOWNSHIP NO. Z.
Maj. J. r. White. J. w. Fife,
James Jones, I. A. Keller,
w. w. Purdy.
township NO. s.
T. J. Hearst, DR.. P. H. Adams,
T. J. Griffin, Burnett,
D. H. Howard.
TOWNSHIP NO. 8.
Gsp Sr + " " I; EeeI eDthran' 1 / VI " Gblst bostin
'>'' - SO. Young.
TOWNSHIP NO. TO-
Cant; John Lyon, Hon; j; E. Bradley,
William MagiIl. W. P. Devlin,
Samuel Evans.
TOWNSHIP NO. II.
Or. T.. T. Hill, Hugh Wilson,
| r. G. Seal. John Bass.
Hon. j. T. Robertson, A. w. Smith.
Capt. J. G. Edwards, w. A. Tempeton,
L. w. White, NJ. c. Heath.
TOWNSHIP NO. 70.
w. n. Hail. w. r. Mcadams,
S. b. Knox, .R. o. McAdams,
John f. 'Brownlee.
TOWNSHIP NO. l3.
Dr. j. b. Moseley, Dr. A. ]. Speer,
Geo. F. Burdeit, /. II. McCalla,
NJ l.. Hutchinson.
TOWNSHIP NO. ID.
Ed. Calhoun. lis. Norwood,
w. A. Lanier, l.. c. Haskell.
F. E. Cowan, William COOK.
TOWNSHIP NO. 10.
C. A. White, o. A. Grant,
G. w. Cowan, w. n. Braugh.
]. II. Morrah, 7. H. McCaslan.
TOWNSHIP NO. lG.
l.. b. Ramey, w. T. Jennings,
J. H. Holloway, James Cothran, Jr.,
+. Cowan.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-24
TROY'S TABLE TALK.
Bridges - Entertainments - Prayers
Cross Tics-PhotOs-NOns Burnt
Death.
Troy. S. C. Feb. %. 1901.

Troy, S. G., Feb. %, 1891.
Miss Ettie Robinson is visiting in town.
Remember the entertainment next Fri
day night Young men bring your best
girls out. they will enjoy it, too
Rev. Mr.. Henderson Will preach in the
Presbyterian church next Sunday evening
at $50 o'clock.
Miss Jennie Gilchrist is visiting her Sis
ter, Mrs. L. H. Perrin.
Mr. Albert Blum's house was burned last
Tuesday night. February 10Th. He lost ev-
erythng he had. No insurance. Cause I'M
known.
Capt. J. n. King will finish Patterson's
bridge this week.
There. will be a $4,000 bridge built at
Bradey's mill in the near future.
Our town election will soon take place.
Who will be the lucky men, we can't say.
Prof. e. q. Parkinson went to Due West
last Friday on special business.
Miss Kittie Herman spent Friday and
Saturday with her sister in Bradley.
Nh J. S. Harris looks as pleasing as a
basket of chips. We know Span.
Messrs. I. G. Litcs and B. L. Taggart
spent Friday in Abbeville.
Small grain is looking fine in this section
Of country.
There were twelve young couples out at
prayer meeting Sunday night. Why can't
the young men escort them out every Sun
day night?
We can almost hear the wedding bells
ringing, but We keep cool.
Capt. r. w. Lites has some very fine oat
seed. They cost SIS per bushel. He says he
will let some of us poor farmers have some
next fall.
Miss Eva Smart, of Greenwood, is visit
iting her mother, Mrs. H. G. Smart.
Major w. A. Glover has about l500. cross
ties gotten out, and it is sure money. why
let your little oaks stand when you can get
35 cents per tie or about S1.05 for each tree.
Our town was crowded with drllmmerS
last week.
Our Sons of Temperance will give pub
lie entertainment here next Friday eve
ming. and we hope to see big crowd out to
hear the play, above the Clouds"
Row. T. W. Sloan preached at Mccormick
last Sabbath afternoon.
Our mtendant has had some needful work
done on our streets.
The young mems prayer meeting at Long
Cane is in flOurshing condition, and we
understand much good is being accom-
plshed up in that section.
If YOU want your photo taken you Will 90
well by calling on Mr. j. NJ. Spence.
Mr.. ]. w. Lyon IS kept busy looking after
bridges.
Mr.. Samuel Cook, of Aiken, whose re-
mains were brought here last Tuesday and
laid to rest at Horcb church, is the father OF
our townsman, Mr.. +. A. Cook. Nick.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-24

The Agricultural Hall in Columbia was
sold to the highest bidder last Sale Day.
w. Alexander bought it for S16,l6 which was
made payable in three installments.
Last Tuesday, Mr.. W. II. Lyles, attorney for
Alexander, paid the first installment in mon
ey, received the titles, gave the required
mortgage for the remainder, and afterwards
during the same day, rendered Blue Ridge
Scrip in payment of the two credit INSTALL
ments, which of course was refused by Treas
urer Bates.
great furry was Immediately occasioned
in official circles, and the Governor ordered
the clerk of the Court not 10 record the titles,
and sent an armed guard TO take possession
Of the building, while the unemployed anu
idle members of Tillmen's political pot im-
mediately began 10 countup the number OF
votes that would accrue 10 them because OF
this foolish tender Of worthless paper. The
Governors impulses in this matter were en-
tirely faithful to his official trust, but he ex-
ceeded his authority when he ordered. the
clerk of the Court not to record the transfer
in his book, and when he put an armed guard
in possession OF the building he did what he
had no authority in lay for doing.
The property was then Mr.. AleHanders.
He had paid the first payment in cash. TO
Mr.. Alexander had been delivered the titles,
and OF course the property was his, subject to
the payment of the credit portion. The fact
that he offered Blue Ridge Scrip or any other
triflng paper in payment OF the deferred
part of the purchase money did not work a
forfeit TO his title. Those members Of the po-
ltioal pot Who were not otherwise engaged
have made Tillman great hero, As If to do
his duty was strange occurrence, and the
| whole opposition 10 TilIman are being
charged with great sin because OF AlcXan'
ders effort to get something for nothing Mr.
Lyles, the attorney for Alexander. Is Has.
kelite-he having bolted at the last election
and voted for Mr.. Haskell against the regu lal
| nominee of the organized Democracy. The
antiTillmanites are, therefore, no more
chargeabe with Mr.. Lyles's sin than are the
Tillmanites. Mr.. Lyles may be said to be
now not in politics. as it is probable that
neither wing of the Democratic party Will
utilize the services of any bolter in 1890. But
| If the other side can make anything out o.
that circumstance they are welcome to it, il
seems that they are more anxious 10 realize
some benefit from a matter which is of nc
consequence, than they are to give the Gov
ernor credit for having done his duty.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-24
WHAT FIFTY MULES DID.
81. Valentines Day - Distinguished
Visitor, and Others Not so Dfstin-
suished - Post Office - Leap Year
HOusp Eurnt,

Lowndesville, S. c., Feb. 20, 1892.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hester, Of Hester,
were in town Saturday.
Prof H. B. Humbert went to Heardmont
on visit Saturday:
near Latimer.
Mr.. NJ. w. Speer went to visit the family
of his uncle, DR.. VGrlell, in Ebert county
Saturday.
St. Valentines day coming on Sunday,
this wear was not observed very much, II
any, in these parts.
MR. f. Carter having pretty badly burn
cd his foot took short respite from his la
bors as postmaster, in paying Vlslt 10 his
Anderson home Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday each day there
were perhaps fifty mules, and as many
men, stopped from farm work, coming mere
after guano, and this is only a fractional
mart of the time which will be lost in this
very important business.
Dir. J. B. Moseey and Mrs. R. L. More
head visited Abbeville Wednesday.
Mr.. James Giles. of Abbevile. came up
Wednesday and was the guest OF MIR. "n'
Moore until the next day.
Mr.. Mason Miller returned from his Flor
ida trip Wednesday,.
Mr. James R. Randall perhaps one OF the
best known newspaper men IN the SouCn;
now of Baltimore, paid our town pop call
Wednesday.
A colored man near, here was summoned
to Anderson Wednesday, to answer to II the c
charge of running u blind tiger" line
case was postponed. :,
Thursday and Friday.
Friday being fast day among the Metho'
dists, was also observed by public services
being held in Smyrna church, Rev. .J. 5. Por'
ter, the pastor officiating. -
Mr.. Mason Sherard, of Moffattsville
reached here Thursday, and will spend a
few days in supplying applicants with Pho
toS.
We learn that one Of Ebert county's most
successful planters has entered into q rath'
er novel speculation, i. e., has hired thirty
five colOred female convicts with which tc
farm this year. The curious have been llg,
urinp at his expenses, and they say that II
will take at least two hundred bales OF cot.
ton to pay expenses. At that rate ne may
make a fortune, but we can't see 1t thal
way. ,,,.,,.
Mrs. Tantie Huckabee, Of Wilmington
came up for few days visit Wednesday;
Rev. j. B. Campbell arrived yesterday
evening to hold the first quarterly confer
ence for Smyrna church, commencing TO-
day.
1t seems as if our friends in the neigh
borhood of Otto post office, near Bells
chapel, are not likely soon to reap any ad.
vantage by the location of said office, as the
pay for carrying the mails to that point
and back to this is so very small that @
rider will be hard to get.
Leap Year with its peculiar preroSatives
to the fair sex is upon u.s. but the crusade
against the liberties of the ''lords of crea'
tion" has not properly begun hereabouts as
yet.
The old time dwelling upon the Burton
place, belonging to Mr. I. H. McCalla, was
burned last week. The origin OF the lire Is
unknown. troupe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-24
The Railroads and the state Govern
ment at War.

The present administration, under the lead
of Governor Tillman who returns his own
property at thirty or forty per cent. OF It's
value, determined some time ago to make Il
warfare against corporations
The presumed object OF this unfairness to
the banks and the railroads had It's object
first: the securing Of additional money To
meet the appropriations by the reform Legis-
lature, without calling on the people to settle
the bill; and. second, perhaps to gain some
cheap notoriety in Haunting their unjust tax
alton of corporations before the people, as evi.
dence of intense and excessive interest in the
welfare Of the dear people.
The idea of Governor returning his own
property at thirty or forty per cent. OF It's
value, and then using the machinery Of the
government to oppress other tax payers, must
meet the condemnation of fair dealing citi'
zeus everywhere.
This newspaper makes no reflection on Gov
ernor Tillman for his return Of his personal
or individual property, but our sense OF com
mon honesty is offended when he uses his Of
fee and official power TO make corporations
assess their property at hundred cents on
the doila, while he assesses his own at only
forty cents. There is neither decency nor
pretense at common fairness In such course
and any member Of that commission who
lodged his own taxes while forcing higher
rate Of assessment on the railroads ought tC
be ashamed of himself, and he ought TO be
ashamed Of his official record. Fair play Is
jewel.
Last Saturday Mr.. Brown, the local agent ol
Their. and D. brought the money to pay the
original assessment of that company's roads
in Abbeville county SS,46l.4O, but the amount
demanded on the increased ass essmentby oul
Governor who makes one rule for himsel
and another for railroads, was Sl2S4s.GO
Treasurer Blake refused the tender, and o
course the county, the schools and the State
are out of pocket just that amount This de
fciency was caused by the attempt to eNtor
rom the railroads more than their just pro
portion of taxes, and innocent holders o
claims against the county will find their pay
ment postponed.
Besides this large amount held back from
the treasury, the Georgia, Carolina ant
Northern Railway Company paid their taxes
81 10000, under protest, and 1t will be sealed
and locked in the vaults OF the State bankers
until the Courts decide the questions In
volved. We learn that 1t Is thought that these
cases will not be settled for year.