Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-01-11
could similar difficulty in tho enforce
incnt of any other law be argued

! business and condition in tiuiu for nv
message. | am informed, however, that
the profits will be much larger than in
any previous ycnr since tho enactment
or tho Dispcnsary Law. This docs not
| necessarily mean that the c0nsumption
Of whiskey has increased but rather it
argues that less whskcy has been
shipped in the State for personal use
and the blind tigers lave decreased aud
much OF the prciudicn against the Dis
pensary Law no longer exists.
| | have received from the Comptroller
General tho following statement of re-
ccipts and disbursements on account of
inc special State Dispcnsary School
Fund for lS9S-'90:
| Received from State Dispcn-
| Sary lS9S'90 .... l3O, 900 90
| Disburscd to the
| several coun-
| tics under Act
1893 ..............sR7,2 ,204 35
| Disburscd Drn-
| cheney several
| counties under
| Act lS90.-.... 1898 02
| Disburscd sur
| plus several
| counties under
Act lS90......... i3,I5 63-$l3O, 900 90
am sure that you will be guided bya
wise dlscrction and exercise good husi-
ness Judgment in dealing with this sub
jcct, and trust that whatever action
YOU may take will rebound to the good
OF tho State.
| CONFEDERATE RECORDS.
The last General Assembly made no
provision for the continuance of the
Office OF State Historian and the com
plction Of tho work which that officer
had in hnnd. Col. John y. Thomas,
who had been appointed to take up the
work laid down by judged IL. Itcrshaw
ard Gen. II l.. Farley, and in view of
much unfinished business connected
herewith, doomed it his duty to keep
his Office open and to prosecute his la
bors on his own responsibility, and az Il
contribution to the Confederate History
OF tho State.
The result Of this years work appears
In the elaborate report submitted to me
and by me transmitted to the General
Assembly.
1t will be seen that the account given
OF the raising Of troops in South Caro-.
lima for State and Confederate service,
lS6l-G1 which Col Thomas presents as
the joint work of Mr.. W. j. Rivers and
himself, is Il valuable contribution to
the history Of the part taken by
the State in the War Between the
States aud that tax en- bv the
troops furnished 10y the State TO the
Southern Confcdcracy. This paper
throws flood Of light upon the rolls
and lays the foundation Of the sketch
designed to accompany the publication
thereof. when this publication shall be
ordered by the General Assembly.
Col. Thomas further reports, rs the
result Of his services for the past year.
the collection OF much additional his
tOrlc data bearing upon the services OF
the Confederate soldcry from South
Carolina in the War for Southern lntlc-
pcnucncC.
The rolls having been practically com
plct"d, Col. Thomas recommends their
publication, properly edited and accom-
panied by such Il $ '>rtch rs that outlined
III the one submitted, supplemented by
Il concise statement Of the part taken
by each OF The organizations from South
Carolina which participated in our he
roic struggle.
The cost Of this publication would be
very small compared with its historic
value. IL IL important that We should
preserve this history and that it should
bc put IN permanent shape while some
OF those arc still living who helped to
make it and arc more competent to re-
cord 1t accurately than any Of their de-
sccEdants will be. | submit for your
consideration the wisdom Of continuing
the Office OF State Historian and of
making provision for the publication OF
this history. Estimates have been re-
ccivcd from arcputablc publisher which
Indicate that it will not take n very
great outlay to hrvc this history pub
lishcd. 1t is probable that Il sufficient
nnWhcr OF copies could be sold to pli-
vatc Individuals to reimburse the State
Tor the outlay. Before taking definite
action you might appoint Il Committee
from both Houses to look into this mat
ter and report at the present session.
Coz. Thomas will gladly furnish the
Committee with such information as he
may have.
Con. Thomas has submitted to me
his resignation nS State Historian, to
which he WAS appointed in October,
1891, by Governor lllcrbc. lie has
given efficient and faithful service dur
my his term OF office and has labOrcu
nara To gather and put in shape the
part that South Carolina took in that
great struggle. He should bc compcn.
| stated for his services during the past
year, and commend it to your favor
able consideration.
ClIlCKAMAUGA HAT'rIETIEI.D.
The General Government has Dur-
| chased the ChlCkamuugn battlefield and
| converted 1T lntoa national park. 1t is
| kept in excellent condition and stand,
as permanent tribute to the muynifi-
cent Valor OF the American soldier. 1t
| Is IN" only battlefield SO ronsccratrh.
| Inc General Government has asked the
| various States having trOi is engaged
in that bnttlr to mark the positions O!
| their troops by the erection Of suitable
monuments. Many OF the States have
so honorGd their sons and $lTI 800 have
| already been expended for this purpose
| hy sixteen States. Georgia. leads the
| !, 4 Il,