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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-30

Governor Tillman has sent message to the
Legislature in reference to the abuses which
haye been practiced by the Georgia Centra
Railroad on the Port Royal Railroad, the port
Of Port Royal, and the people Of South Care
lima. He is entirely right in this message
and the Legislature will doubtless act In &C
cord ith his suggestion TO authorize the At
torney General to Institute such legal pro
ceedings as may be necessary to remedy the
evils Of which complaint Is made.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-30
tn C0utributOrS.

The fact that contributor to a newspaper
withholds his name from his letter is snsp'.
cious circumstance, and for this reason gooo
articles are sometimes thrown in the waste
basket that would otherwise appear IN these
columns. II the communication Is truthlui
fair and square, why not sign the name, sc
that the editor may know from whom the
letter is received. Those who refuse 70 sign
their names may have made some Statement
for which the writer would not like to be re-
sponsible, and whether evil is apparent o'
concealed, we throw such letters where they
will do no harm,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-30
Post Master at Laurens.

We see by the newspapers that Hon. Thos
B. Crews is to receive Senator Irby's endorse
msnt for postmaster at Laurens, and we hope
that Mr.. Crews may receive the appointment
Mr.. Crews has worked faithfully for the cause
which he thought was just, and It is but right
that he receive something at the hands Of the
dominant element. So far he has received
nothing but husks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-30

IL anybody should think part Of this
weeks supplement is not Of the newest mat
ter, he will think correctly. One side of II
was printed year ago, and now we utilize
the other side on which to print the Cover
nor's message-a document which every man
should read.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-30
Journalistic.

Mr.. johnson, representing that live and
progressive evening paper, the Atlanta Jour
nal, was q welcome guest In our office last
Monday. He is looking after the interests OF
his paper. which Is very popular with our
people, and will give Abbeville write-up.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-30
South Carolina sends n Negro to Con-
gress.

The State Board of Canvassers have de-
clared Murray, negro, elected to Congress over
General Noise, white, from the Seventh pls,
trict. AS we understand. it was not denied
that the negro received majority OF the
votes. The contest was made against the ne'
gro and in favor of the white man. because
some OF the ballots were three-sixteenths ol
an inch less than the size prescribed by law.
Otherwise, as we understand 1t, the ballot was
correct in every particular. The board did
right In not lending itself to such tricks as
would oust political opponent upon the
merest pretext, or excuse.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-30
Deaths.

Mr.. L. T. Levin. Columbia, died November
u, aged "a.
Mrs. A. K Long, formerly Miss Fannie
Brown, daughter or the late James Brown, OF
Columbia, died In Savannah November ~, al
ter short illness.
Every one can be fitted up In a good over
coat at small cost at p. Rosenberg q Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-30

We have just received car load flour, which
we are offering at very low prices. P. Rosen-
berg Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-30

We presume the Citadel was originate
with view TO giving valuable aid to the chill
dren Of the educated class who may have
naIe. @ and and takins the United States as an ex-
ample In founding military academy, the
citadel was brought into existence.
While II was right and proper for the
United States to educate soldiers for warfare,
ests of the country for the general govern
ment to adopt the competitive examination
as IL now exists, yet the motives which
prompted the United States govern ment are
totally different from those which move the
State In military education.
The United States government should have
educated soldiers. but the State OF South Car
olna has no need for them.
The State does not officer and equip armies.
1t is the province OF the government at
Washington To do that.
Then If the Citadel in Charleston Is intend
ed 10 be charitable institution for the benefit
any other than the educated class, the rules
governing the admission of students should
be changed.
Does physical manhood go for naught and
does Intellectual endowment count for moth
ing, against, 1t may be- parrot who has been
taught to answer an indefinite number OF
catch questions?
Give all the boys fair chance at the Cita-
del.
THE SLIM ATTENDANCE AT OUR COLLEGES.
The Governors explanation of the slim at
tendance al the South Carolina College, must
occasion a smile when 1t Is known that the
attendance at some OF the UNCONVENTIONAL
Colleges is perhaps smaller to-day than ever
before In their history.
THE COLOSSAL HUMBUG.
That colossal humbug, the Clemson College,
Is very affectionately commended TO the good
gifts and graces of the Legislature.
While the name OF that old South Carolln-
ian, Clemson, Is glorifed. because of his gift
on terms which should not have been accept
ed, yet we presume there is not a College in
the State that would not allow the State to
elect a minority OF the board Of trustees, If
the Legislature would furnish the money to
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-08-26
SHOT BY THE SHERIFF.

The sheriff of Davidson shoots an
Escaping Prisoner
NASHVILLE, a ng. % SpeciaLl-
w. J. Hill, Sheriff Of Davidson Coun-
ty, shot and killed J. H. Taylor at
Nashville yesterday Taylor was
wanted at Bowling Green for horse
stealing. Sheriff Hill has; arrested
him on requisit;on from Kentucky.
The prisoner broke loose from the
sheriff and was persued. Finding
that he was about to be caught he
turned and fired several shots at the
officer. Hill returned the fire and
his bullet, 3S caliber, took effect
near the heart of the fugitive. He
was placed in patrol wagon which
started for the hospital, but he died
on the way. On his body were found
rings and money, which he had stolen.
A jury OF inquest was SUNNI oned to
meet and part of the investigation
was had last night. This morning
the jury returned a verdict that
Sheriff Hill was justifiable in killing
the man.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-08-26

WE publish in another column sy-
nOpsis OF Mr. Duncan's Sunday morn
ing sermon. Like all OF Mr. Duncan's
Efforts, 1t has the ring of honest con-
victions and sober thought. The
truths ii contains-and it is full OF
ihem-are none the less truths be-
cause they are unpalitable. COnsis-
tency, we think, is q virtue the pull
pit and press should unite in teaching
and impressing. There is no con-
tIstency in endorsing mob law at one
time and condemning 1t at another.
Mob law is anarchy; anarchy is wrong
per SO. Mobs have cursed this COM
.nunity by their bloody work, and an
archists are the curse of East Tennes-
rec. There is no consistency in eXcus-
ing one and cOndemning the other, as
some OF our good citizens have done
and are doing.
When the uprising took place at
Briceville last year, Mr. Duncan was
not reading the HERALD as closely as
he should have done. II he will turn
back TO our files he will find our ut
terances then as to the duty of the
Governor, to be in perfect line and
accord with our utterances now.
What we have said then and now,
has been in the same line OF thought.
IL we have said more now than then,
is because the uprising has been larger
and more vVaa demanded
Mr.. Duncan did not preach q ser
mon on the situation then; now he
does. Why Because the occasion
demands it.
The fault a. Last lies in the people.
Public sentiment is the voice OF the
people. II public sentiment was
against drunkenness in office, ii
would be stopped; il public senti-
ment was against gambling la CO.
it would be stopped. All the
pulpit and press can hope to do, is to
educate public sentiment to the right.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-08-26

Hon. u. w. Ewing, T. N. Jones, Ed
Craig, Frank Bunch, f. q. BufOrd, Ed
Eslick, VIM. Anthony, Bob Simpson,
Bud Nance, Jas. t. Montague, VIM
Hart and Neal Anthony, are in the
Giles County delegation.
J. A. Cunningham and II. I. Chris
tian are with the Lewis County delegs-
ton. Mr.. Christian is Sheriff OF his
county. Mr.. Cunningham was delegate
to the Chicago National convention.
VIM. House, Park Marshall, DR..
Crockett, James Nicely, Capt. T. F..
Perkins, T. r. Tullis, g. A. Davis and
VIM. Carpenter are delegates from Will
hanson.
DIR. 4. G. Thompson, Capt. Tom
Walker and Editor Thompson of the
Pioneer represent Hickman County.
w. A. Stewart, Judge Simrhs, s. A.
Carroll, Capt. Joiner and several 9TH
efs are in the Lawrence County dele
CATION.
Judge Grigsby. Blake Leech, squire
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-08-26
stun Harping on the Mt. Pleasant
Turnplke Question.


EDITOR HERALD:-Your editorial
OF last week and other articles on this
turnpike subject with the political
situation keeps the people of this
section heated to q white heat. From
nearly every one L hear such ques-
tions a., why should the County
Court work the county hands on this
pike and then make the people Of the
county pay pikeage? Why should
the Court v Ork the County Convicts
on this good road when there are 50
many bad roads all over the county?
Why should the superintendent of
this pike give the rich land owners
along the road advantages in the way
of cheap rates when the poor man,
the occasional traveller and the
stranger pay full rates? Why should
this, the richest community in the
county, be favor ed At the expense Of
all others? Why should the court
pay three officers to superintend this
pike when one could do the work?
In addition to our other taxes are
we to be taxed to keep up this pike
and then taxed for the privilege OF
| using it-for do we not have to pay
toll? We understand there has been
very little work done Oh this road for
nearly two years, except what has
been done by the county. cOnvicts,
and that the road is in q very bad
condition; but still we have to pay
toll.
Since writing the above / learn
that the county is now paying Horace
Rsiney rent for the use Of the road
bed and tOll-gate houses. Now IL
this is true, what difference should it
make with the people to whom they
pay toll, whether to the county
or to the old company, and if
the old company or any one else owns
the property why not let them collect
toll and keep up the road, and then
work the county coDvicts on some
free road?
We want an explanation of all
these things and it is right that we
should have it. We would like to
have q full and impartial history OF
this pike from the building OF it TO
The present time-and especially OF
the lawsuit which caused the death
of the company, and of the causes
which led to the suit.
| We have heard so much about this
pike and so many contradictory re-
ports we would like to have the real
! facts IN the case. We would like to
know why it is one party can take
toll and the other could not. The
| HERALD might get up this history
for the benefit Of its readers without
much trouble.
Some say the State built this road
in 1925 with the penitentiary con-
victs. Others deny this and say it
was built by the Folks and Pillows
as private road when they owned
the whole country between Columbia
and Mt. Pleasant-and 1t afterwards
| become toll road.
Give us the facts and let the people
judge Of its merits. TAXPAYER.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-08-26

/ THE FORCE BILL IN TENNESSEE.
The following timely, conservative
and well considered article is from
the New York Sun. 1t shows what
the Democrats in the pivotal State
think of Mr.. Buchanan's Democracy
and Mr.. Buchanan's candidacy. The
Sun editOrially says:
Governor John p. Buchanan Of
Tennessee announced on Monday
that he will be an independent can
didate for Governor. He was badly
beaten in the Democratic State Con-
ventiOn the other day, and beaten
not on account OF the weakness he
has displayed at critical junctures,
such as the first war of the miners
against the State of Tennessee, but
because he was felt to be a Peoples
party man and not Democrat.
Judge Turney, his successful Oppo-
nent in the Convention. is a straight
Democrat who represents the opinions
and the hopes of the Tennessee Demo-
Gratis. These understand the close
connection that exists between GER
tain ambitious persons in the Farm
ers' Alliance and the Peoples party.
Mr.. Buchanan has seemed to think a
good deal more of the Alliance or it's
extreme doctrines than of the Demo-
cracy, and it has been supposed that
if he could not be renOminated by the
Democrats, he would try to lead as
many Democrats of the Alliance
stamp as he could into the Third par
ty.
This is Just what he means to do.
On Monday he announced, with
much more length than strength of
address, that he would be an indie
pendent candidate for Governor, and
invited citizens to vote for him
irrespective of their party affiliations
To-day the State Convention of the
Peoples party is to be held, and it is
expected that it will confirm Gov
ernor Buchanan's INSTRUMENTATION
The Third party will take anything
it can get; and so it is needless to say
will Governor Buchanan. Is he not
an independent of several days stand
ing?
But how many Democratic votes
will he get? How many Democrats
will join the nondescript army with
which he is assafling the regular
Democracy of Tennessee? In the
platform which he has builded for
himself, he has artfully included
declaration of hostility to the Force
bill. He sees that there is the power
of cohesion and unity that Is likely
to defeat all attempts to endanger the
success of the Democratic National
ticket next fall by introducing or
fostering local divisions in the Demo
cracy. He tries to escape this power
by pretending to be as firm as any
Democrat in opposing the Force bill.
The trick will not serve. The only
way to avoid Force bill is to elect |
a Democratic President and Demo- |
cratic Congressman; and every |
Southern Democrat who joins in any |
independent or Third party move
ment this year, or refuses to support |
the regular ticket in his village, his
and his State is doing the |
best he can to help the Republicans
and is working for the passage of a
Force bill. Governor Buchanan is
trying to get Democrats on false pre-
~
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-08-26
LOOK AND LEARN.

We reproduced yesterday an edito-
rial from the New York Sun, COM
menting on Tennessee's disgrace and
humiliation and Governor Buch-
anan's treachery. We copy a similar
article to-day from the Philadelphia
North American.
It has been said that the criticisms
of the Democratic press Of Tennessee
are born of prejudice and uttered for
political purposes. 1t would seem to
us an humiliating confession upon the
part of Governor Buchanan's friends,
to admit that the Democratic press OF
his own State, as a whole, was so in
censed and prejudiced against him
that he could not get justice. 1t APP
pears to us that a Democratic Gov
ernor of a Democratic State, must
have been guilty of some grevious
SIN to find himself so deserted.
We have made this argument be-
fore, but it seems not TO have pene-
trated the brain of the wild-eyed
Third partyites who shout the name
of Buchanan.
Certainly the press of New York
and Pennsylvania and other States
are not so prejudiced against Ten
nessee's martyr Governor that they
cannot judge him fairly, SO we have
concluded to let the general public
know what the s"disinterested" press
of other states is saying about him.
Following is sample from the
Philadelphia North American:
1--WE have said that the miners had
and have q serious grievance-the
cOntract-cOnvict labor system. The
Legislature should have cancelled
the leases a year ago, which would
have ended the matter then and
there. But as it refused to do that,
the Governor was bound to employ
the entire military force at his COM
mand to compel the miners to observe
the law. He hesitated because he
wanted to succeed himself; he
doubted his authority to enforce the
laws and is properly damned with q
rebellion that has already cost much
money and some lives, and will prob
ably cost more of both. The miners
put themselves in the wrong and
should have been promptly sup
pressed. Whatever their grievance
it did not warrant such violence and
trampling of law under foot. The
revolt should have been suppressed
and afterward the grievance should
have been redressed. But a man sit
! ting in the executive chair and anX-
iOus to succeed himself could not do
his plain duty. He practically hauled
down his cOlOrs and surrendered. The
result is civil convulsion that will
bury him politically and mulct the
State in heavy sum. Besides this,
the sense of security is lost and bust
ness must suffer. For lack of pluck
and ordinary sagacity large terrific
ry is now in a state of siege.
And this is the logical result of par
leying with a mob. A Governor with
sturdy manhood could have sup
pressed this lawlessness a year ago.
He could and would have called a
halt upon outlswry, refusing to recog-
nize men in open opposition to the
law. That was the proper way out
AS he did not take it then, he finds it
necessary to take it at a disadN atage
aid after much mischief has been
done. Governors should look on this
one and learn"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-08-26

SOMETHING very strange has hap
pened on the Mt. Pleasant and Co.
Iumbia toll road. at the bridge over
the L. & n. railroad there was q
jumping off place from the bridge to
the pike-where the pike had washed
away from the bridge. Somebody
went there the other day and built
the pike up TO the bridge again. We
don't know who did 1t. 1t is certain
ly very unusual thing to happen on
this road. To the guilty party or
parties, whether they be railroad en-
ployees, convicts or commissioners,
we return the thanks of a suffering
travelling public.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-08-26
Hon. John H. Savage.

This distinguished old war horse of
Democracy will address the people of
Columbia on Wednesday the eth day
of Sept mat. We bespeak for him a
large crowd. There is no man in
Tennessee who has been truer to the
interest of the people. He has never
failed to raise his voice in their be-
half whenever their prosperity and
happiness were involved. He has
always been Il Democrat and believes
to-day that in the success of the
Democratic party depends the fu-
ture liberty and prosperity of the
country
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-08-26

THE Current has at last got there.
1t has been "A little backward about
coming forward, but it comes; it
comes rather timidly, but it comes
it will gro " holder by-aud-by. When
it comes to discussing the sub
treasury or the land loan or SIGH
like, It takes columns; but to en-
dorse Buchanan it takes just six
lines. The trouble with the Current,
we are told is, that it is divided
against itself; some of its stOckhold-
ers, nOWing-as they all know
that Third party sheet can't thrive
in Maury County, were rather shy
about "depreciating" their stock by
making the move; but the truly
loyal finally prevailed and this
morning the Current says: "Our
advice to the friends of Gov.
Buchanan is to sustain him by your
confidence and friendship. Don't let
the untruthfuI remarks and the ma
licious stabs at him by his enemies
cause you to desert him"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-08-26
Chancery Sale Of Land.
James A. Sanders, Administrator, VS.. p
NJ. HolcOmb, ct al.

James A. Sanders, Administrator, vs.. p.
NJ. HolcOmb, ct al.
Pursuant to an order Of :sale entered
at the October term 1889, of the Chan
Gerry Court, and revived at the April
term, 1892, in above styled cause, will
On Monday, august 80, 1899,
At the courthouse door in the town of
Columbia, Tennessee, sell to the highest
ard best bidder, the following described
tract or parcel of land, to-wit: Situated
in the = civil district Of Maury
County, Tenn, beginning at rock, T.
NJ. Holcomb's corner, known as j. l..
HowArd's corner, thence south with a
fence road to the center OF branch;
thence west with the meanderings Of
the old branch to center of the Davis
Ford road; thence with the road south
to a hickory tree in Jack NJ. Aliens
line; thence east with Aliens line to
his corner IN the Mayes tract Of land I;
thence to an ash tree near the top OF
ridge; thence east fifty-two poles to a
stake In Fuller'5 line; thence north
with Fuller's and Kennard's line TO the
center OF the branch; thence west down
the branch 10 public road; thence west
with public road to a stake in center or
road % feet south of o sugar-tree;
thence north to a new fence to stake in
p. NJ. Holcomb's land; thence west with
r. NJ. Holcomb's land to the beginning,
containing - acres.
TRRaa OF SALE.-Cash, free from the
right and equity of redemption.
J. @. DEXTER, D. c. q M.
sug5 tbs.