The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-22
!, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER -. 1897.
OUR COLUMBIA LETTER.


AT recent meeting of the State Board
OF Control resolution was passed re-
questing each County Board OF Control to
call on the Governor for q special consta-
bic where the liquor law was not being
properly enforced in the respective Coun-
ties. Governor Ellerbe. when inter
viewed IN reference 10 this resolution.
said that, in accordance with his usual
custom, he would appoint special consta-
bles when asked to do SO by recognized
authority. He did not indicate tho Coun-
ties making the request, bit 1t is iuown
that several Of them are not pleased with
the existing conditions.
Senator Moses and Messrs. Williams
and Miles. Of the State Board of Control,
will be here during the coming week to
begin taking stock at the dispensary pre-
paratory to tho annual report that will
have to bo made TO the General Assem-.
bly,. The work of taking stock is tedi-
GUS one, and involves great amount Of
labor and calculation.
Comptroller General Eptou expects
some lawsuits when the income tax reg
ulation goes into effect lie stated few
days ago that he hoped whatever suits
WoIttO 10 iubtiLuteu WOulQ Do 6QC0r6u al
once, as 1t would mateti tally aid his office
to have the matter settled without delay
This, however, cannot very we'll be done,
and hence all the papers will have TO be
gotten up for the returns
The first Of the permanent registration
records to be received by the Secretary Of
State came from Abbeville County. Tho
turned for correction. In order that the
Supervisors might fully understand the
character OF the permanent records, SEQ
retary OF State TOmpkins procured the
following important decisions:
COLUMBIA, s. c., Dec. IL, 1897.
Col. D. II. Tompkins, Secretary Of
6tate-Dear Sir: The permanent book OF
tered up to, and including, the first day
OF January, 1893, for Abbaville County,
aent to you by the BOerd OF RegistratiOn
for 6llng, and referring to this office for
an opinion as to whether it is prepared in
conformity to law, has been carefully ex-
amined.
There Is great deal of apparent con-
fusion and many inaccuracies on the face
OF the book. The numbers OF registra-
ton certificates are duplicated, aud the
printed heading ON the first page OF tile
book has not been followed. The expla-
nation OF this heading Ia: First, the num-
Der OF the registration certificate must be
6AVObt oOOOh0}tAO hNhlCo Va tu6 T6KlSLSIO
electors must bs arranged alphabetically; !;
third, the age of the electors; fourth, the
place of residence, that is, the registration
precinct in which the elector resides. It Ia
important that this book should be care
fully prepared, as it is the record evil
dence Of the reS:3t-ation OF the electors
during life, and certificate from you that
an elector's name appears in this record
establishes his right to any subsequent
registration, and the franchise under the
limitations imposed in the constitution.
as we'll as the right 20 vote, IL the electors 9
name does not appear on the books fur
nished the managers OF elections. And,
unless the names arranged alphabetical
ly, 1t will involve trouble to find any
name In the record. II the book is pre-
pared as above suggested 10 will be OBJ
served that it will show the registration
precinct and voting pisoe OF sil6 electors.
without entering their names by registra-
tiOn precincts.
It may be possible that some Of the
Hoard nave registered eieofoxs by
registration precincts and the number of
certificates commence at j for each pre-
ctnct, and run up to the number OF the
lest enc registered, as appears to have
been done in Abcovill5 County In The
book submitted to this office. Ifsrch Is
tho cuae, the only possible way now to
prepare this book is to enter the names
eeARtAescoHS0AAJ ny ACS SioLkdLlOu pI6ClQClB,
in the matter hereinbefore indicated.
c. p. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Attorney General.
The Abbeville book will be returned
for use on the first of January.
On last Thursday sixteen persons were
examined and admitted 10 the bar by the
Supreme Court. For some days previous
to this the report that ex. constable New
bold would spply for admission had
gained currency and his arrival in the
city that morning apparently confirmed
the report. He did not present himself
for examination; in fact. he did not apply.
The prevalent opinion ia that there would
have been grave doubts as to his being
permitted to stand the examination with
him.
There will be convention of city
school superintendents here on Decem-
ber 80 and 81. The object Of the meeting
ts for the improvement and mutual ex-
change ofviews by the various teachers.
The meetinge will be held In the Office Of
Superintendent Dreher, Of the city
graded schools, and In consequence Of
The lack OF Spaca the public wifi be ex-
clu6e0.
The committee appointed by Governor
Ellerbe To investigate the sanitary condi-
I tiOns Of Winthrop and ascertain the prob
abilities Of the spread og smallpox in
showing that the sanitation of the college
is In good shape and there need be no ap.
prehensinn or the appearance of the
dreaded disease there. This will allay the
fears of those who have been go extreme
ly solicitous about tho welfare of their
daughters in attendance there.
For several days squad of conyicts
have been working in the State House
placing in new heaters in the Senate
chamber and House of Representatives.
Hence, from all. apparent indications,
there will be warm times when the 40
Ions meet next month. A. B. S.
"A Kansas editor calls halt In the
matter Of bygien;c and sanitary worries
and scaree. He holds that people are
driven to death by taking too much core-
ful care Of their health, and usiug 80
many nostrumr. "Give us rest" quoth
he. "Keap your bcs,y clean snd com
Portable, eat moderate supply of " hole
some food, occupy yourself with cheerful