The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-02-27

dren who may come under his protecting car
and sheltering arms.
/ In this way his kindly heart and Christian
character has blessed nanv a soul, and pre-
pared many boy and girl for the higher anc
better walks of life.
Besides fitting them for the practical duties
OF life, his daily walk and conversation, hl'
precept and example, have inprinted upon
their impressionable minds the highest and
holiest emotions. BY his Chrstian life be hat
impressed on their hearts the religious truths
and fastened upon their characters that recti
tude of conduct TO which they could not have
otherwise attained.
| The children as far as possible are taught
The every day duties OF life. In addition 70
mechaaic arts, and The girls receive instrue
tion in household and womaniy work.
The lgirls 60 out from this institution we'll
equipped for taking care Of themselves. They
of the pursuits. They learn, amo6g other
things. typewriting, telegraphy and short,
hand writing.
The boys go out prepared to make useful
become exemplary and worthy Christian citi.
zens, occupying good positions in the esteem
of their fellowmen.
Now, for suggestion to religious people,
and charitable people, OF every degree
Of Christian fiiih. The Thorn we'll Orphanage
| Is tangible reality. Its existence Is the re-
suit OF the sustaining money and. encourag-
Ing inuense Of good people and & It's geSd
have received It's benefits Therefore, we say,
when You have money 10 give for religious or
benevolent purposes, don't forget the Thorn
to impress the Christian truths on children
who might otherwise have been lost to the
church. than every missionary who has been
snnt TO China in hundred years.
Instead of wasting large sums of money to
convert worthless Chinamau let US do
something 10 save the helpless orphan chill
dren OF our own race and people
The cant or ignorance OF the chimerical
scheme TO convert China TO the Christian re-
| ligion Is best aftesteL IN the acts OF Congress
whose members are the representatives. OF
the same misguided and trusting people who
are expendIng millions to convert the
heathen Chinese. We would manifest eX-
treme anxiety TO get the Chinaman to heaven.
but by the laws of the United States we forbid
| him TO set his foot on American SOIL The
| idea OF sending a man 10 heaven who is not
good enough TO land on the shores OF Ameri-
| ca needs no comment.
FALsEHooD ABOUT OUR SHOPS IS OFFSET BY
a STATEMENT OF SOME FACTS.
Whether on the cars, or In Columbia or In
Clinton, we were greeted with these old ia
miliar words: ''The shops are going TO be
moved frQm Abbeville." This statement
which we presume originated in the mind of
some nvous newspaper writer, and wIch has
since been copied into many newspapers,
which, as far rs we know, have had no excit
Ing reason 10 make a damaging statement or
TO publish a malicious falseho0d MS TO Able.
ville's prosperity or business interests.
For the benefit of those who do not desire
to believe and circulate u falsehood, we will
make this statement
lst. The c., &. d y or Seaboard authorities
contracted to build the shops at Abbevllle.
I'd. TO eXpend $4,000 IN their construction.
Sd. To main tain the shops for thirty years
II they should be destroyed by fire, to rebuild
them.
4th. The Railroad folk bought thirty acres
of land on which to build the shops, paying
500 an acre Tor half OF II, and u less price for
the other half.
9th. tn" railroad has spent n sum approxi-
mating $4,000 in leveIing the grounds, build
ing side tracks, turntables, shops, coal shutes,
offices and other works.
9Th. The railroad folk agreed to do all this
on condition that Abbevllle pay the road
SlS,O0n In cash.
7th The town of Abbeville, under author
ity NJ an Act Of the Legislature, held an cleo
ton as to the issue OF Sl7 900 IN bonds In aid
of the enterprise. Every vote that was cast
was for the bonds.
Slh. The bonds were printed and offered to
the Railroad Company. They refused 10 uc-
cent anything but the cash.
9Th. The road refusing 10 go TO work on the
shops until the cash was paid, several gen.
temen of Abbevi lie. by signing bank note
for Sl7,000, and private subscription Of 81 900,
raised the SIS, ,OGO.
lOth. These gentlemen paid the money AT
maturity OF note. In the sale OF the bonds
THESE eeH'leinen were repalu the money, SO
secured and advanced by their note.
The conclusions are:
!. That the railroad accepted our money,
and built the shops.
.. Having accepted our money they are
morally and legally bound to carry out their
contract
). Having spent large sum of money in
building The shops, 1t Is not likely that they