The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-04-27

book to do again what he has we'll
done in another and separate publica-
tion; namely, to refutc the SANDER
promulgated by McMaster and other
partisan historians to the effect that
the matter of education, and more par
ticularly the means Of public educa-
tion, have always been neglected in
South Carolina. McCrady shows by
the authorities cited by him that the
charge is utterly false. and that the
converse is true. AS socn as the in
crease of population and the birth and
growth of children in the colony made
it necessary that schools should be es-
tablished, they were provided for,
aud supported, in part at least,
out of the public funds. AS
early as ITO an Act was passed
for the establishment Of a public
school, and before this time the mat
ter had received attention. Naturally
these schools were first confined to the
town Of Charleston, where for long
time all the interests Of the colonists
were centered, and where most of them
lived. But as the country surround
ing became settled and families grew
up, with children to be educated, the
facilities for giving them at least the
rudiments of education were provided.
Indeed, it is not a matter of doubt
that public schools we're established in
South Carolina, as soon as there were
children to be taught in them, and they
were generously supported.
No more thrilling story is told in
the histories Of any Of the nations of
the earth than that he tells of the un
ceasing warfare which the settlers
waged with the tribes Of savage In-
dians, by whom they were surrounded,
and their no less savage allies, the
Spsniards, in Florida. 1t were idle to
attempt to review the story, except III
all it's details. The narrowing scenes
of murder, arson, pillage and rapine
make the blood run cold at the bare
recital.
Yet another very interesting part OF
the book is that which deals with the
pirates who infested the islands of the
West Indies, and the shores Of the
main land, and preyed upon the com
merce Of the colonies, and robbed.
aud murdered and laid tribute upon
the people. So bold and cruel were
they that the reader rejoiced when ht
reads that Col. VIM. Rhett has at
tackled, captured and killed the fam
o is pirate, Thatch, in his place of re-
treat in Cape Fear; that Governor
johnson has himself lead his naval
forces against the pirates who threaten
Charles Town itself, and has destroyed
their ships, slain and captured many
of them, including their Infamous
leader. Richard Worley; and 6nall,
that Ssede Bennett, the most noted,
the most dreaded, and the bloodiest Of
all these bold buccaneers, has been
captured and tried before that eccen-
trio Judge, Chief Justice Trott, con-
victed and sentenced to death. One
takes grim satisfaction in noting with
what apt quotation of Scripture, Of
law, and of the classics, old Trott lays
the law to him; and that in spite Of
all the influences that could be brought
to bear on the Chief Justice, he leaves
the pirate to meet his well deserved
doom.
The militia was an important factor
in the affairs of the colony. The
counties and parishes were divided
into Militia Beats, each Of which
Beats vas commanded by some promi-
nent and Influential citizen, resident
therein, who was given the rank Of
Colonel. The author humorously
suggests that this gave rise to the
practice of calling every man Of promi-
nence IN community by the title Of
"Colorel;;' a custom which prevails
to this day in South Carolina.
The growth of commerce, the trade
in naval stores. rice, indigo, lumber.
etc., the manners, habits Of life, dress,
homes, houses and pleasures Of the
people are all discussed and described.
Finally, the author sets forth with
detail the causes which led TO the
overthrow Of the Proprietary Govern
ment. The conflict Of authority be-
tween the Proprietors and the Coloni-
al Assembly, involving the vital rights
and interests of the colonists, had
been growing in bitterness and i'm
portance for years. The people also
complained, and it seems with good
cause, that the Proprietors were neg