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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-03
Marshal Martin.

The News and Courier has about ceased fir
lesion, but our neighbor, the Greenville News,
and the Charleston Post, are max Ing q vigo-
rous attack on the manner OF Marshal Mar
tins enforcement, or non.en Increment OF the
dispensary law in the city by the sea.
From the standpoint of the Press and Ban.
ner 1t Is the duty of the Governor to investi-
gate the open and unreserved charges Of inef.
hcienoy on the part OF the chief OF the Metro
politan police. II the Chief is derelict in his
duty, aud falls to enforce the lew TO the salts
faction Of the blind tigers of that city. then
he should be removed, and his place should
be filled by some one who will enforce the
law.
Let the Governor enforce the law at least In
such manner that the enemies of the law
may have no reason to complain Of the laxity
with which 1t is en- forced.
If the regularly constituted authorities can.
not enforce the law, then the instruments OF
the law should be changed.
This newspaper believes that Governor Ell.
erbe will not allow the foreigners ol
Charleston to run over him or to trample the
laws OF the State under foot.
Let the Governor give this matter bis
prompt, determined attention. Either he OF
the Illicit liquor dealers Of Charleston must
govern the city and look after the IN orals o.
the people.
His inaugural message indicated that the
Governor had the courage OF his convictions
Now let him see that the blind tigers do no,
brag about setting the law OF the State at de-
fiance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-03
The Sin of Greed.

Sam Jones in his lecture Monday night in
weighed against the greed that prevails
among men. He played the changes on the
word and depicted the thrifty and prosperous
citizen as greedy and as one to be despised by
the poor-and OF course honest-citiZen.
The fact is, that much OF the clamor that Is
made against corporations-or rich folk-has
no better foundation than the consciousness
of the fault-1nder that he has been left In the
race.
Incidence, lack Of energy, or the absence of
the faculty which enables us to spend less
than we make is the cause of nine.tenths OF
the poverty and suffering with which the
world Is afflicted. 1t matters not how supe-
rior man may he, or how good his environ
ment, If he have not the faculty which will
enable him TO lay by something he will still
be poor man, and the chances are that he
will blame somebody else for his lack of
thrift.
Instead of the prosperous citizen being q
curse to the country, he is the greatest bene-
factor of his community. 1t Is the prosperous
citizen who gives employment TO labor. He
builds churches, railroads, factories, and Is
the most liberal supporter OF every good
cause.
The poor man may be Of a higher type OF
manhood. but II he has not money he cannot
do the great things which his more wealthy
neighbor does to build up the country and TO
bless the laboring man.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-03

One winter, just after snowstorm,
a bevy of snowbirds appeared near my
house. l fed them, and they stayed
with US several days. They got little
bold, even coming TO the kitchen steps
to get their rations. There was, how
ever, one exception.
A fence separated the old apple or
chard from the house lot, and | OBJ
served that one bird kept on the fence
rail, never venturing nearer to the feed
ing place. TO my surprise and delight,
the reason of it was soon made plain.
The poor little fellow was lame in
one wing, so he must not be bold, as
in the event of danger he must have
some vantage for escape. So an old
bird took him crumbs at every feeding
time.
But the most remarkable act in my
knowledge of bird in sympathy with
another in distress, was performed by
a. robin not two hundred yards from my
house. 1t was a deed of daring, and III
the highest degree heroic.
A sparrow hawk mad pounded on a
sparrow in the street, and was bearing
it away. A robin from his maple tree
witnessed the act, and instantly start
ed IN pursuit.
High in the air the noble little fellow
caught up with the buccaneer, and one
could hear the short, jerky cries of the
hawk as the robin was ''pegging in"
and making the feathers fly.
The hawk dropped his prey, and the
robin returned to the maple tree.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-03
A SERIOUS MATTER.
Old Owners Hold IN MOrtmain Still
Their Old Estates.
McCnrlnick Tim,

A number OF the landowners in the vicin l.
ty OF the mouth OF Little River are very
much wrought up now, and justly so, for
there is prospect that they will lose their
homes.
They live OH what used to be known as the
"Wadsworth leased lands" We have hoard
various and conflicting histories OF these
lands, but the gist OF the matter seems to be
about this. About the beginning OF this cen.
tury there lived In Charleston gentleman
by the name of Wadsworth. Some say he
was an Engishtnan and others say he was
Quaker, anyway 1t seems he was very
wealthy gentleman and owned quantity OF
land thl oughout the Stale. AT his death he
left his property in trust for the benefit OF
certain OF his slaves during their lifetime,
and at their death to 20 TO the benefit OF the
public schools OF Laurens county. After the
death of the slaves the trustees leased the
property for q cash consideration for q term
OF eighty years. This least expired In 1855.
and the trustees, or their successors rather,
are seeking TO reclaim the lands. Mr.. w. P.
Hudson, OF Greenvile, has been employed In
the matter and he is at present engaged In
both sides OF Little river. A representative
OF the Times Went to Ihe river Thursday TO
.ee Mr. Hudson, but that gentleman was at
work down in the swamps surveying and
could not be found.
The tract of land he is trying to locate. we
are told originally contained some 900 acres,
but has been sub divided, and sold and resold,
until now 1t Is owned by some fifteen or
twenty different persons. Old people say
that no taxes were paid on this property be-
fore the war, because the State does not tax
property held for charitable or benevolent
purposes After the war, however, the au.
thorities learning that the property was oecu-
pied by private individuals and that they
were paying no rents or revenue TO any char
liable purpose or TO any body. Insisted that
they should pay taxes on II. Accordingly
those living on the property began paying
taxes and have paid taxes on II ever since.
Most, II moi all OF The land has changed hands
since the war, and some of IL has changed
hands several times, and Is now held by peo-
people who never knew or heard OF the
w adsworth lease, and thought they had vslid
titles to their homes.
Those whose lands are affected are Mr.,
Christianbury, part Of the Searles land, B. G.
Walk ins. part of the VIM. Harmon estate,
part Of the Green Callahan place, the NeWby
place, owned by Judge Lyon, the Edmunds
place owned by B. I. Burdashaw. ]. A.. Cor
ley, and others whose names We have not
learned.
Some OF them, we are told, are disposed to
consider the matter hopeless and give up
their homes or make such compromises as
they may be able, while others will fight the
matter In the courts.
II this old lease should prove valid. and
these people have 10 give up their homes, It
would be very hard and great Injustice to
them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-03
Enemies OF the Dispensary.

Sam Jones is a hater Of the South Carolina
liquor dispensary, and during his speech he
often referred to the dispensary In terms.
which were not to be misunderstood. When
man opposes the dIspensary law of South
Carolina. we are always Inclined TO inquire
upon what grounds the opposition is express.
ed. The law is supported by perhaps nine.
tenths OF the prohibitionists while large per
cent. OF other temperance people favor the
law. We believe all the liquor men of the
State oppose the law. These opponents Of the
law have the moral support of few extra
good preacher here and there.
If saloon keepers and preachers join hands
we are at loss to know what 1t means.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-03
Sam Jones Lecture.

The Court House was crowded Monday
night TO hear Sam Jones lecture. People
came from long distanc ces. and the seats were
filled before the arrival Of the speaker. From
the frequent laughing and the constant guf
faw that responded to his utterances one
would suppose that very great man was
speaking, or else the audience was easily sat-
ished. No attempt will be made 10 reproduce
his talk, which was about as full OF stale jokes
and as barren of solid thought as can well be
imagined. A very large per cent. OF his talk
was about himself and his family, which OF
course is always sinteresting-to the speaker.
The talk of the evening was pitched not on
the highest level, though there were some
things said which were good enough.
Frequently the speaker was coarse in his
utterances and he bordered sometimes too
near the vulgar. Some of his words were OBJ.
jectionable in themselves, while some OF
them suggested unutterable things.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-03
Are We to Have the Curfew In South
CarOlIna?

The Intendant and Wardens Of the town Or
Walhalla solemnly enact law as follows:
"The Marshal IL authorized to arrest any
person found on the streets between 10 o'clock
p. m., and o'clock a. m who cannot give q
satisfactory reason for such presence on the
streets during these hours"
Before the war the town Marshal of Abbe-
Vile was required. to ring bell at ten o'clock
In summer and at nine o'clock In winter. at
which time the slaves OF that day were re-
quired 10 be on their Masters premises, un.
less they could give satisfactory reason for
their presence on the streets after the ring
Ing OF the town bell. Satisfactory reason"
was furnished by showing a "pass" from
their masters. Without the exhibition OF
that pass, the darkey, If caught, was jerked
up by the Marshal or patrolleis, when he
would receive Il flogging.
More than thirty years ago. the town bell at
Abbevile ceased to ring the curfew, and since
then the lash has not been applied to the
back OF any belated darkey.
Now, al this late day the town council OF
Walhalla authorizes the town marshal to
"arrest any person found on the streets be-.
tween 10 p. m. and a. NJ. who cannot give
satisfactory reason for such presence on the
streets at these hours"
1t does not appear to whom the reasons
must be satisfactory" nor Is 1t clear to US
what penalty is to be inflicted in case the
"reasons are not satisfactory" We presume
that such belated persons are not to be whip
ped. as were the slaves OF former days.
We presume that the marshal will pick his
subjects on whom 10 enforce this law, and
that some people will have no trouble in CIV
ing satisfactory reasons" According TO our
way OF thinking a citizen would bs perfectly
Justifable In shooting down, as a high way
man any man who assumes TO interfere with
him while peaceably passing along the public
streets.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-03
Guardianship Notice.

~ OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A
Petition has this day been filed In the office
of the Clerk OF the Court of Common Pleas
for said County. for the appointment OF r. E.
HILL. Probate Judge, Guardian OF the Estate
of ELEANOR c. SuERARD, Minor. by JAMES
+. CLlNKsCALES. us Executor OF the VIII OF
MARTHA +. SHERRARD, deceased said
Minor has an estate consisting OF conside-
rable amount OF Real Estate, and OF some
Money In the hands of said Petitioner az
Executor-the whole being OF about the value
of Five Thousand Dollars, coming to her un-
der the VIII OF her mother, the said Martha
E. Sherrard, deceased. and no tit, competent
and responsible person can be found who IL
Willing to assume such Guardia nship. APP
plication will be made 10 the Judge Of the
Eighth Circuit, on March 25th instant, at
Chambers, for an order appointing r. E. HILL
ESQ, Probate Judge Guardian of said Estate.
JAMES +. CLINKSCALES,
AS Executor, Petitioner.
Feb. 9, lS91.-Gt
DEBRUffI, & LYON,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-03

Please return all empty Harris Lithla water
bottles as soon as convenient to Speeds drug
store.
Why be annoyed with ring worm, teite
and such like when WestmorIand tetter nint
ment will cure II. Try II. For sale at Speeds
drug store.
Carry your empty beer bottles to Speeds
drug store where you can always get good
price for them.
WestmorelaDd ointment will sure cure ring
worm, letter and all skin troubles. For sale
at Speeds drug store.
Fatn In de Lawd, says Brudder Watkins.
doan' mean holm yo' mou. open wild yo
eyes shet and speckn' u roas' pullet gwine
hy inter yo' face.
Call on r. e. Wilson & Co. for early Cabbage
plants. They are also prepared to do your
plowing for you.
The best and cheapest garden seed at Harri
on L. Games drug store. New stock just In.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-03
l.. w. Whites Locals.

Just received:
LOO Yards of those white checked Naln-
socks, ats cents per yaro. These goods are
very hard 10 get and this supply will not last
long. They are In great demand. Come and
supply yourself before they are all gone.
Extra good values In White Goods at Z, 8
and 10 cents per yard.
Examine my stock OF Carpets. Rugs and
Mattings. II you are needing any ythlng IN
this line you can get some bargains
The attention of the ladies ts respectfully
called 10 those remnants OF White Checked
Nal nsooxs at cents per yard. Ask for them
and you are sue 10 buy them.
Buy an Overcoat while they are so cheap.
You can get great bargain in three pound
Tomatoes by the case from l. w White.
Get his prices.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-03
The LegisIature.

The Legislature will adjourn today or to-
morrow. Their work will 20 into history.
While we do not pretend to know all that has
been done, yet we are inclined to the opinion
that this has been very good Legislature.
The effort TO enact laws favoring particular
classes In the matter OF taxes Is the most OBJ
jectionable feature. Otherwise the Legsla
ture has been good one.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-03

Sam Jones has correct idea Of free schools,
free silver, and other free institutions. He
didn't say SO, but we presume that he thin ks
that some people may soon be wanting free
salvation. Free silver. free salvation. free
schools, free clothing stores, and free beei
steaks would 60 all right.
Mr.. Jones thought that the county needed
manly men aud womanly women. People
that had the nerve and the pride TO take care
Of themselves, was the need OF the country
These sort OF people that lay down and ex
pected the government TO do something for
them were not up TO his Ideal OF the best cit
Zenship.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-03
SHORT STOPS.
NOies Over the Telephone by Wide.
Awake Correspondent.

Awake Correspondent.
Mrs. Calhoun left yesterday for Baltimore
where she will visit her daughters, Mlsses
Willie and Floride, who are attending school
In Baltimore.
Mrs. AL DearIng. OF Monroe, and her little
baby girl, visited relatives In Abbeville last
week.
Miss Nellie Stern, charming young lady
from Athens, Ga, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Cohen.
Miss Mary aud Miss Rachel Hemphill spent
several days last week In Columbia.
NJ iss Annie Bowie Of Due West. is clerklng
In the store OF Mr.. Gottheimer. Miss Annie
Ia "A charming young lady and will be glad 10
walt on her friends at any time.
Miss Bessie Bruce Is spending sometime In
Clinton with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. johnson have gone to Bam-
berg. Mr.. Johnson will preach there.
Rev. Mr.. Earle, OF AnderHOn, Is expected 10
preach In the Baptist church Sunday.
Miss Alma Corrie is on q visit To relatives
in Atlanta.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-03

When the St. Bernard monks find
traveller overcome by fatigue and cold.
who is unwilling to he disturbed. they
know that he is in mCst perilous con-
dition. Such is the spiritual condition
of those who will not be- awakened by
the gospel call.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-03

some of their energies in producing their
crops
The people Of the South are peculiarly
blessed In the fact that they have almost q
monopoly in furnishing the worlds supply of
the best cotton. Cotton is the best money
crop In the world, and Is certain to bring the
ready cash every day in the year. The money
is sent to the cotton fields, and no sane man
thinks of parting with 1t until he has receiv-
ed the cash.
The miners are not so fortunate. They must
sell their iron ore on credit. The manufac.
turer of iron. wood and other material NJ ust
60 abroad and seek buyer for his goods-and
he must sell them on credit. and take the
chances OF collecting his bills. Not so with
the cotton producer. He gets the ready cash
and runs no risk.
The western grower OF corn and wheat does
not get price for his product which would
induce the cotton raiser OF the South to haul
II to market, even when he could find q
buyer.
The raiser OF western hogs, western mules,
and western horses must incur the risk, ex-
pense and waste of time to bring his product
to the door Of the cotton raiser.
Cotton seems really to be q royal king, to
whom the earth pays its ready tributes.
Those people who may want the staple must
send the money with which to move it. and
the western man must bring his product TO
our doors II he would Ill his pockets with the
golden harvest of the Southern cotton field.
All the talk about forming combinations TO
decrease the product or to force Its price from
Its legitimate place Is demoralizing and inju.
rious to our farmers. The true way to do is to
reduce unnecessary expense In its produc.
tion, and to increase the crop sufficiently to
make good the reduction in price.
The farmer who has cotton to sell, can pros
per and have money. Nobody would 90 to
the non-producing cotton farmer to borrow
money or to sell anything.
AS every farm and every farmer is different
in some respects from every other farm and
every other farmer, the same details will not
suit for every farmer in this country, but
there Is one general principle that will apply
TO all, namely: Make all you can, with as
little expense as possible. With any such
rule as this the energetic and intelligent citi
zen need have no fears Of combines or trusts
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-03

Grip capsules are harmless, they do not con-
tain morphine or opium. Sold only by Har-
rson & Game.
A fresh lot of onion sets and garden seed at
Harrison Il Games.
Go to r. G. Wilson 4 Co. for KerOsine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-03
C.P. Hammond e. 60.

Shoes reduced in price at c. p. hammond q
Co. All heavy shoes will go to make way for
the Spring Shoes.
Patent Leather Shoes In all styles AT G: +.
Hammond & Co. See that Patent Leather
Tan Shoe.
Buy you good Spring Seat Saddle of c. +.
Hammond T. Co.
Children's Shoes cheap ofC. P. Hammond
& Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-03
Do You Want EGGS I?

r WILL sell you a cross from Brown Leg
l. horns, Buff Leghorns. S. l.. Wyandottes,
b. P. Rocks. Black Minoroas Black w. F
Spanish and Indian Games for 50 cents for Is
Eggs No better cross. Yours. etc.,
w. E. BELL, Due West. S. q.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-03
A So PAPER FOR So.
TX ind Words Of the GreenyiIIe News
for the Press anil Banner.
liraan lie Nplps

The Abbeville Press ind banner advises he
Greenville News that the habit in the Press
pers has nd vertised the Press and Banner and
Increased It's circulation and suggests that
the News might probably receive a similar
benefit.
The point Of the Press and Banner Is not
we'll taken. The increase in the circulation
of the Press and Banner IL oue TO the conspic-
uous fact that the Press and Banner Ia a five
dollar paper which only cost the subscriber
two.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-03
Wednesday, March 8, 1897.
Trusts-Farmers Against Manipu-
latOrS.

The Yorkville Enquirer is generally SO
nearly in accord with our own views that we
seldom feel disposed to dissent from Its utter
ances, but we think our neighbor Is of the
track on the question Of the round bale, and
the matters leading up TO 1t.
That paper evidently approves trust or
combination among the farmers whereby the
production and price of cotton may be con-
trolied. From farmers standpoint that
idea may commend itself to their favorable
consideration. But when the ghost OF trust
appears to:pack and control the crop, that is
quite another thing.
From the standpoint of the Press and Ban
ner trust is trust, regardless OF who may
form It. II q trust Is formed TO squeeze money
out of the people we fail to see wherein 1t Is
commendaUle in one set Of men, while others
are blamed for doing exactly the same thing.
The round bale may be approved by rail-
road men and spinners. The round bale may
be approved by farmers-and we think they
will approve 1t. The round bale may be q
good thing from every standpoint-and we
doubt not that II Is.
Please read again the paragraph from Chica-
60, on which the Enquirer'g article Is based.
That article bears internal evidence of having
been written by some one who either does
not know what he is talking about, or else Is
careless Of his statements.
If these machines are not put into the
hands Of the glnners, how are the owners Of
the patent process to be benefited? Does
anybody suppose that the railroads will
In ha
have 1t packed in a round bale? We do not
understand how any idea that there is a saw
ing Of transporting cotton in the seed could
be maintained except by a man who has
wheels In his head.
The idea OF saving nearly So bale is the
merest moonshine. The average bale is about
400 lbs. The charges for ginning and pack
ing such bale would be 81. The cost of bag.
ging and ties would be $. The round bale
man does not claim that the cost OF gipnin e
can be reduced. The present cost OF packing
the present square bale after It is ginned Is
next to nothing-or about the expense OF
packing the round bale. The cost of bagging
and ties could not be greatly reduced by the
round bale. II such cost should be reduced
the farmer would lose In proportion to the
reduction-his bale would weigh that much
less.
The chief advantage OF the round bale is
that 1t is more compact and requires less car.
room in which to ship given amount. Then
will the railroads ship cotton in the seed to
New Jersey, or to widely separated cities for
packing?
The cost Of ginning, packing and transport
ing bale OF cotton 10 Liverpool-as now
packed-is perhaps s..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-03

oooaS VII o POI WILL
can form q trust
staple.
Within the last
many theories fol
without work, and
him have been devi
idea that the grea
make themselves
work a rabbit fool
much harm % the !
deceive some Of tb
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-03

The idea that any trust composed OF specu.
lators can put down the price OF cotton is
ahont ON q mar with -, idea that the 70 rnara
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-03
Mules and Horses !
One Car Load Of Mules and
Horses to arrive
THIS WEEK.!
One 2-Horse Load of Stable
Manure Delivered
FOR $1.OO.
Stark7s Stable.

If its paper. pens, ink or anything in the
stationary line you want TO 60 10 Speeds.
Mrs. Bushes Specific applied to burn at
once will give immediate relief. For sale at
Speeds q Drug Store.