The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-06-14
IN COLUMBIA.
The Editor Having Nothing to Write,
Says Much.

of the Board of Visitors to the South Carolina
College. 1 left Abbeville last Wednesday
Captain Williams landed US safely, at
Hodges, and when the train on the main line
pulled up at the junction. Mr.. Schoen
and 1 went aboard the train from the
rear Of the car. A number of seats were
vacant between the door and the partition.
He suggested that we sit there. In a little
while the conductor came along and Informed
us that we were in the Jim Crow car, and that
we were expected to move forward. In
due time the four passengers in that depart
ment took their grips and went to the front.
realizing that the other passengers had the
laugh on them.
THE WAY A LADY WAS INDUCED TO CLOSE A
WINDOW.
The day seemed unusually hot. 1t is Ger.
tain, at any rate, that suffered greatly from
the heat and dust. The earth along the route
seemed parched and the air was filled with
dust and cinders. LADY IN 'front.' OF me
freshing breeze were divided. The lady re.
ceived the benefits OF the breeze. while great
clouds Of dust and cinders came to my eyes,
with me suggested to the porter that the dust
was possibly disagreeable TO the lady In front,
and that he ought to offer to close 1t for her.
He did so and her apparent satisfaction In
bis interest for her comfort, and her inno'
She gladly accepted his service, and ask ed him
to close the window. The porter returned,
put his band to the side OF his face, as II to
kle in the eye, he said: THAT was nicely
done; you owe me something"
ABBEv1LLE's POSSIBILITIES AND ABBE.
yILE's SHORTCOMINGS.
On the train was q number OF passengers
from Abbeville. Among others were Mr.
Aug. w. Smith and Mr.. Schoen. Mr.. Smith
was going to the low country TO Camden,
believe,) to look otter some real estate belong
Ing to one OF his relatives. Mr.. Schoen oc.
cupies position for the insurance association
ided the interests of the fire insurance com.
panies In the matter Of electric power and
artificial lighting. He thinks the possibilities
of Abbeville are pleasant to contemplate, but
he fears that our people are too conservative
and are not sufficiently united In purpose TO
achieve the benefits Of our possibilities. He
thinks we lost an Ice plant last year because
of Indifference, or lack OF enterprise on the
part of our people.
THE WAY PEOPLE ARE FOUND OUT.
Among the passengers on the train was the
Rev. Mr.. Lander, President of the Williams
ton Female College, who has served Ills day
ing young ladies for the highest and best
walks In the Christian life. He was going to
Columbia to see his son who lives In that
city. In the life and character OF Mr.. Lam
certify and honesty of his own heart. In an
old book, with which some Of our readers
may be familiar, 1t Ia asserted that our sins
will find us out. That is to say, man and
character AZ TO deceive the public until their
children appear on the stage OF action. A
child has nothing in him except that which
he inherited. Children, with more or less var
iation in the individuals, reflect the true char.
acter and real worth Of their mother and
father. No matter what our estimates may
be Of them their character Is made plain by
the conduct Of their children Judging from
the true principle and the real guiue TO q
mans and woman g real life, DR.. Lander and
his wife are good people
In due time trainman announced our ap-
proach 10 Columbia, where passengers would
change cars, &C., &c.
A GOOD WARM PLACE.
The hack. or omnibus. hauled up at the
Jerome and 1, with others registered, and
was not good warm place on the stove, but
to q room with one window on the southern
exposure. which was opposite the hall door.
II there ls hotter place on this earth than
the situation, and thinking could get relief
by throwing open the hall door, asked the
porter II there were any ladies in that neigh
oorhood, and in the most delighted manner ,aInna
here" l let him know my reason for asking.
He said might put chair to the door, and
let II remain ajar. This privilege was made
available only at late hour In the night.
The electric light which hung In the ball was
nearly opposite to the door. and could open
the door only little without letting the light
expose the sleeper to the gaze OF any possible
passer.
MAN WHO WAS BORN RIGHT IMPROVED
HIS OPPORTUNITIES.
In the evening met Governor McSweeney
and the meeting was real pleasure. Gov
ernor McSweeney comes under the head OF
"self-made men," or more properly spea King,
under the head Of "men who were born right"
From a friendless orphan boy without money.
and without even pull with any powerful
coterie, he has worked bis way up TO the
highest and most responsible office within
the gift of the people.
cessful all along the line OF we'll spent life.
AS news boy, as printer, as publisher. as
hnencier, as business man, as public of1cer,
In all the relations OF life he has been honest,
and has exercised good hard sense 10 blaz'
ing out his course Of action. Although he
has won many coveted prizes, ne mas the
good will OF all who know him. No man
ever went into Office with greater number
of sincere friends, and no man has ever sue
ceeded as we'll as he has without making
more enemies. And, governed by his own
ernor ea ofd Of the et State u Of South Carolina.
wHIsKEY DEALERS HAVE NO REASON TO
REJOICE.
Having seen paragraph in some OF the
dismiss a large part Of the whiskey police.
the natural in ference was, that he might be
unfriendly to the dispensary law. and that
he might possibly seek to annul It's force by
making IL odious. I have come 70 the con.
clusion, after having talk with him, that he
is not unfriendly to the law, and that he does
not propose TO let his personal feeling inhu.
ence him In the administration Of any Of tbe
laws Of the State. He assumes no part Of the
Legislative or judicial duties. He recog-
nizes the fact that he has nothing to do with
the enactment of laws. His duty Is to EN-
force such laws as ne inds on ao6s the BOOKS;
that he can sell whlskey at discretion. he will
be disappointed.
LIQUOR CoNSTABLES.
travagant nor niggardly in the expenditure
of public money. Men who are In the employ
OF the Government will be expected to rem
der faithful service. Constables who expect
to draw salaries without enforcing the
whiskey law. may safely count on getting
notice to quit. He will not countersign $40
bills for blind tiger samples of liquor.
OFFICIAL REWARDS.
Governor McSweeney will govern the treas
ury in the matter Of rewards, SO that II any
enterprising citizen who may be shadowing
q man who is wanted, may find 1t not easy to
pick up fat sum. He is impressed with the
idea that the Sherffs of the different counties
may catch q majority OF the evil doers and
that good citizens everywhere should coop
crate with the officers OF the State in main
taing the public peace and private safety.
was greatly pleased with my talk with
Governor McSweeney. I have no fears OF any
lack on bis part In coming up to all the re.
quirements of a good Governor The man
who has risen from the humblest position to
that Of Governor without mistake or error is
not expected to make great mistakes al this
time.
ABLE PRIVATE SECRETARY.