The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-05-26

the whole school and could De brought before
the fireplace to prevent the feet of the child
rem from freezing in cold weather.
How Ia II DOW, under Tillman and the dis
pensary7 Good school houses are found In
many places, and good teachers are EN-
ployed in even the far ava or remote sect
IONS. This condition exists not only In Able
vlllelcounty, but In every county In the State.
Under Calhoun and The barroomB even the
towns and cities we're Ill supplied with school
facilities. Under Tillman and the dispen'
sary every own in the State has its elegant
high school where children may be prepared
for college.
Under Calhoun and the barroo ms We had
almost no colleges. The 8. Z. college, the
Citadel, and Erskine We believe. were all that
we had under Calhoun and the barrooms.
Under Tillman and the dispensary nearly
every religious denomination has Its high
schools and It's colleges.
Look at the prosperity Of the little town O
Due West since the establishment Of the dis
pc nsary at Abbeville Fifteen years hgo 1t
was the cross roads of a little hamlet. In that
time the town has grown to be q beautiful
municipality. Under the ditpensary tbs PEG
BILE have built a railroad on which trains run
almost hourly carrying passengers and
freight, bringing activity and thrift TO all the
trade and commerce while awakening or eI'
| citing anew the opening OF all the avenues to
learning, to culture, 10 the enlargement OF the
! heart, and to the elevating of the mind to
| the highest standards. Look at the new and
| elegant stores that grace her streets and In
| vite customers from the distant hills and sur
rounding country. Look at the improved
houses, and contemplate the prosperity and
, the happiness OF the people today under the
| dlspensary as compared with the same things
| under the barroom.
Look at grand old Erskine since vie have
J the dlspensary. STUDENT fill every room in
the dormltories. Each private house Is
pressed to furnish Students accommodation,
No such an army OF students ever filled the
class rooms OF, Erskine until the establish
ment OF the dispensary.
Look at the Female College at Due West
the number and beauty Of whose studentl
Is the pride OF The church and the admiration
ofall who visit the town. Look at the mag
~nifcent dormitory for housing the best anc
The sweetest Of the human race. Did Du,
West have any such college and q sucf
dormitory under the bar room system? No
1t come under the dispensary system which
some men affect TO dispise so heartily.
What about the Theological Seminary a
Due Wesl2 Die 1t ever prosper unde tn
barroom system as 1t has grown n pros
pered under the dispenSarS? 1t would do tn
Synod good just to sit down and look at
grow. The Associate Reformed Church D.
doubt thought Its instrumentality will hav
the heather for an inheritance or q tax a
the case may be. The Catholics Of Mexie
will soon be knocked Town out Of business
What about the bank at Due Weel? We
anything OF the kind ever thought Of whe
we had barrooms? No. Under the disper
sary the bank at Due West has grown an
dourished like a green bay tree besides tn
waters. People under the dispensary deposI
} their money In II. The bank lends 1t to GU
TONERS, and the stock holders reap Q goo
pr oft. Its stock is worth perhaps two do
lars for every dollar of its full vslue. Dl
anything OF the kind ever happen to Du
Vest before we had the ~dispensary7
What about Donalds? With It's bank, wit
its oil mill, with its stores, with its 1r
houses, together with its numerous citizel
3 ship, 1t has grown 10 be almost a city. "
J believe 1t now has a court house bee In l
3 bonnet. Did anything ofthe kim ever occl
I 10 Donalds before the dispensary? Answ'
D for yourself.
Now. what have you to say shout n
"A 1880