The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-01-18

cral Assembly.
1t will be seen that the account given
of tho rsistnA W kgssps " StNsh Carp,
lima for State and Contederate service,
lS6l-lS65, which Col. Thomas presents
as the joint work OF Mr.. w. J. Eivecs
and himsclf, Is = valuable contribution
to the history>ST the part taken by t&e
State in the war between the States
ami that taken Ivy the tso@NSitaraiSlsea
by the State to the ss0utk9t n n&yonySdSrf
scy. This paper throws'a hsSa,oI Hgft
lupon the rolls and lays tho foundation
OF the sketch "es'fnea To accompany
tho publication thereof, when this pub.
licalou shat! be orieWashS the Gen,
''c, coiS SS'T5$f$Ssa MAsr &%r,s, as tito
| rcsuE II hfi SeN ieS for the past year.
th, collection OF much additional his.
Inric data bearing upon tho services Of
The Confederate sotdiery from S)ulh
faro1'na in the war ter s9atasg9 ~ Hss ~ lnSs
ptndcurr. - r$& &hEGH K
comp eteG, Col. Thomas recommen Is
iLclr publication, properly edited and
| accompanied uy such n sketch AS that
I outlined in the one submitted, supple
tnrnted by \ concise statement OF the
part taken by each Of the org sni2 &tions
from Souie II Carsliae - 9s.s essM yssMiss - ptd
h"e c'SS&is ~ SsASsSAs 49, 81 'SSsSs' w W. W
vatue. tits important that We should
preserve this history ANU that it should
os put II pcrm3nent shape white some
Of those are S,t2kAssSias,.w nosslaaslped to
lnnke il ami aHe &SR eEcdM Astent To
record it accur&sasy Sh &atssSHsef their
descendants Will b.. ] submit for
your cons liberation the wisdom Of con
tinuiug the office y! State Historian
~ ,l-i SA a I lSs NN
cation Of III hiesaSesssgtS. aEaafi q ates nave
seen recAiyt8sl eanSs ahls.aNe spuo-
lisrer " ich rfndicSte mat Fit viii not
take very Erea! out ay TO have this
hlelory published. II Is probable that
sufficient nutnosr OF copies could be
sold go private tnutvldNaiS ~ REIN.
oursc the State for the outlay. Betorc
taking any: dcfuise actIm You might
appolut committee from both houses
20 look into this ma!ter AMI report at
the present session: Eos. Thomas Will
gladly furnlsh the committee with
such Information as he may have.
Co. Tuomas has submitted 10 me
his resignation as State historian, 10
which he was appointed in Ottoorr,
1897. by Governor ElIerbe. H. has
gwen etli tient aud faithful serv zee
dhring his term Of office aud has la
bored hard to gather and put in shape
the part that South Carolina took IN
that grea. struggle. He should be
should De compensated for his services
during the past year and | commend 1t
to your (avorauIe con slueratlon.
CulCKAMAUGA BATTLE FIELD
The general government has pur-
: chased the ChickamaGga battle held
and converted 1t into national PARK.
|. IS kept in excellent condition and
stands as u permaGapt tribute - the
magnificent valor Of th1 American
soldier. 1t IS the only ittlc-h I'D so
consecratcd. The general government
has asked the vartcu! States having
. troops engaged in that battle to mark
, the position Of their troops by the erec,
tion Of suitable monuments. Many Of
the States have 80 honOred their sons
u aud $4Tl 800 has already been eXpcn> ed
+ for this purpoSe OJ sixteen STATS.
G. aOrgia leads the Southern States with
u an expenditure Of $4,000. Toe Con
g rrat Assembly Of 3)uth Carolina IL
u 1893 sent q commission TO locate the
t position Of her troops, and 10 1894 II J.
\, pointed a commission to select sus.ao, Z
Is monuments. Ia "icT OF tue promi-
+ at part South Carolina took in this
!. war anu in this b ittlc it secTs bat Ii.
u and proper tDaI she should join with
e her sister S:at"s in this tribute to the
I mcmory Of ncr htrolc dead and provide
the necessary means to complete the
work already commenced. Tne South
Carolina Division L. Z. V. will pre-
: sent q memorial TO you asking an ap
preparation for tnls purpose Of $4,000.
commend 1t 70. Your. .tagoraoie con:
sldcratlOn.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The annual re-; ort of.the State Board
Of Health viii be submitted TO you. 1t
, Is important that you should give care
ful attention TO. tnls report and the
{ ; iggcstiOls and Recommendation con.
. Ia tneu in it,. \ III will also iird a full
, cxhl b.t Of expenditures OF the Board.
The iuEd appropriated a. the last sos
I sion was exhausted before the close Of
: the year largely on aeGia;Ypt Of the
,, the the Boari q : com bat: :.ttAe :dl lsease. M
@ her Infectious and contagious diseas
cs have prevailed TO a more Or less ex
tent in some parts Of the State but
have been Of /. very mild character.
Only small pOX has assumed anything
like an eplaemtd form and tic mortal.
lty has been very llgnt. L; has ap.
peared ii tI= I=onty-tnree counties during
the Year and is still prevalent in som.
sections. 1t Is important that strln.
gent measures should DC adopted in
order 70 stamp it out before 1T assumes
NOR. viruient type. Tne Secretary
OF the State Boardy Dr.. James Evans,
in his report to me, says: 1T was i'm.
possible for the State Board of Health
TO prevent the rapid spread of the
disease 10 those widely separat d
sections Of the State for several rea.
oone, the chief OF which WAS the
inadequate funds at the disposal Of
; the Board; not being clothed with
ufR ci.nt mower TO enforce their
authority ia fsolating, guarding and
preventing intercourse with the sick;
ia enforcing the great safeguard
against the spread OF the contagion
com pulsory vacci ination, and the grea,
necessity OF extending the health or.
ganization to the township, which
would secure prompt notification oI
The presence OF any Contagious disease
70 the health authorities, VINO could