The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-17

all privileges of self support and accumulat-
ing property, to grant citizenship on qualid-
cation Of intelligence, to employ and pay
equality they must be as separate as II they
lived on opposite sides Of the earth. To most
of them, II let alone, this arrangement is
with It's ranks and grades; th cir own schools
and churches their own holidays and pic
mics. They are not allowed in white churches
IN
stations; they must have their separate
houses and homes, and everywhere the social
equality bar between the races Is up and in
plain sight: AS q rule. say, they are salts.
fed, but, through the influence Of an occa-
sonal restless, am bilious negro, or a meddle.
some white, Jealousy continues to break out
In spots 10 make friction, create alarm. and
destroy good feeling and confidence between
the races White women In the country are
in constan: fear OF assault when their hus-
bands or protectors are absent. Some farmers
taking their wives and daughters with them.
Every paper published contains accounts Of
these assaults, and the lynching which fol-
crime of Sam Hose, a little ways from here
in Georgia, OF the ten days pursuit by sew
eral townships Of infuriated people, Of the
capture and barbarous execution which fol-
lowed. While no one can countenance the
barbarous torture, the lynching seemed al
most the natural course. What Would you
do about 1t, reader, were 1t the problem In the
lOCdllty WucTc yOuT Wll6 duu uduSuL LeTb uN67
The way 10 fairly judge people is to put
yourself in their shoes.
W. L. MILLER.
The Literary man, in Abbeville. is w. L.
Mille-, q lawyer, an officer in the court, with
office in the Courthouse have enjoyed sew.
eral seasons Of conyersation with him, in re-
groes, etc. Mr.. Miller has frequent articles
history Of sSis Historic Iocsslity. and Is quite
zing the character and eloquence of the old.
day statesmen. Calhoun, Clay. and others Of
their day have been subjects Of his pen. Gen.
Hemphill says Miller Is a crank on Calhoun,
and Miller Informs me that the General is a
crank on Napoleon. Both are correct and are
excusable for terming each other large sized
cranks. Who ever tires Of hearing about
Ing about Jonn c. Calhoun W it is b because s nj T bis
political prejudice Is greater than his head.
This may appy, the General says, in a general
way. but IT doesn't apply to Abbeville people
houn-ed to death by every stranger, who
comes In and learns that Abbeville Is the
locality OF the great statesman's first efforts
DIR. MARSHALL
is another pleasing acquaintance, 7s years
old, tallish, spare man, typical gentlemen OF
the old school, and extremely interesting In
remipiscepce. as half his life was spent as
large slave holder In ant. war days, and the
other half under new conditions since, MOTH
ing changes In sen timents and habits of the
people, gradual adjustments 70 the new order
DDS and grogress. Reared on the old planta.
ton, where he commenced business life by
mixing physlc with farming, he brought his
pill box into town 81 years ago and has been
here ever since. relieving the people of their
ailments and attending TO his real estate mat
ters outside. The doctor inherited q large
fortune in land and negroes, increased II
from his own earnings and, just before the
OF, vi ha n caff inn
upon each of his four children. and retaining
enough In his own name TO make himself and
wifi. defense against the assaults of the wolf
at the front door. But the war came and the
soon relieved OF further study on
the project aforesaid. But he was in such
large company" in his "misery" that he
self 10 the new start in life l have had sever. |
al interviews with the doctor, receiving inter. |
esting incidents Of the old days and com psri- |
sons between them and the new. We spent
mansion in the outskirts Of the city, whose |
appearance. furniture and surroundings re-
mind one OF the old days. The doctors wife
Is granddaughter of one of John G. Cal
houn's brothers, an Intelligent lady, versed in |
family genealogy and "Reminiscences.
MASSACRE OF THE CALHoUN's.
She relates an account of massacre by the |
Indians here prior 10 the Revelation, In which |
20 persons were murdered, including several
of her ancestors. Among them young child.
aunt of John =. Calhoun, was carried away q |
dozen years, till ransomed according to the |
customs OF those times. On her return she |
was too much Of an Indian to enjoy civilized
customs and fare. During the first years OF
captivity she suffered in being forced to eat
tree bark, snakes. toads and other Indian |
delicacies. but suffered more after her return |
In being forced to let them alone and train
her appetite to the use OF civilized diet Of hog
aud hominy. With these experiences, she |
used to assert belief that she was born TO
suffer.