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The Abbeville Messenger
M. L. HON HAM, Jb.,)
T- P. COTHRAN, \ Vnoruir.ro us
JAS. S. PKRHIX, ) 1 ROP,llKm8
WEDNESDAY, MAY, ?, 1885..
"I'EACB, PKACK. 1JUT TlljKKK IS
NO I'EAOK,"
- The frlondB of the road" as thono arc
e*)led jrho.advocate the v.ojthijj of tlu
bonds to the fid of the Chicago, Cum
berland Gap and Carolina Railway, be
ing led to'believe tlint soniu who now
oppose the votinj; of bond* would favo>
the vote if ? condition weru annexed tr
the petition limiting tho time in whicli
the road would be built, at the meutin;
?ARt "Wflllnnsdnv intri?llllf?Ofl n pncnlnlini
looking to that end. A gentleman wlir
has heretofore been . opposed to voting
die bondR, had prepared, and introduced
by the hnnils of a friend a resolution ol
similar import and also one to meet tlx
objection that had hecn advanced thai
bonds, with conditions annexed, voteii
under the act of 1883 would not be val
id. The opponents of the rond had ex.pressed
a willingness to meet half waj
as it was understood, and in the hope
that tluTaCtion would promote harmony
and end all onr dissensions, the meeting
was called and. the resolutions submit
jtod.
.^ 'The Press and Banner in its issue
of last weak referring to an articU
of ours had said :
We thank our neighbor for having
come half way to the right 'station, ?'
that he seems to express a willingness
to have pcace, and a desire to hare unity
of action uinong our people. Wo
congratulate him and.ourselves that the
advocates of tho Carolina, Cumberland
(jap and Chicago Railroad are even
willing to have peace with those of us
who ilo not sec as they do. Since out
neighbor in a manly spirit has expressed
a desire to have that unity of senti
inent and onenesu or action which guarantees
strength anil harmon}', we now
propose to him that he ofter us more
equitable terms than an absolute and
unconditional surrender. It will be noticed
that ho ?Rks us to'make an unconditional
surrender of all our rightR, including
all our convictions, a" well as to
allow the company to appropriate to
their sole use and benefit a large part of
our property. This we cannot do. It
will be noticed however that he made
his proposition in a kindly way, and in
no evil.spirit, for which we thank him.
Bui we cannot yield to his request for
an unconditional surrender. When he
proposes a compromise of wishes, and n
Reconciliation of differences, then we
.will give our hearty co-operation, and
meet him fully half way. *' * *
?Press and Banner.
It was believed-that this was indicative
of a willingness to end the discussion
and agree upon a plan of action.
IfoTR are such hopes realized? Was
?he api^Lt that prompted dlVG-ftetiOff *ol
the friends of llic road met with a like
spirit or desire ? Let the report ?f the
meeting speak for itself. We fear that
jt is apparent that the. spirit of opposition
is so far aroused that the opponontt
Vf the road do not intend to accept anj
terms other than the "unconditional
surrender" the Press and . Bannei
.Wjrongly .charges us with demauding
It is useless longer to argue with thai
paper. "Ephraim is joined to hit
idols." We had remembered that al
flfat the Medium had based its opposition
on the ground that the act of 188c
did not warrant the conditions to be annexed
to tho bonds. When the resolution
>fas offered to meet this very objection
tlie editor of the Medium still opposed
the road. This time because ol
tho . "management." What is to Ik
4one? We write more in sorrow than
an^er. Plainly all this opposition i>
for a purpose. What will satisfy thest
gpntleni.en ? Nothing but "unconditional
aurniadef.'N; 1
Wc turn to the fair, impartial citizcr
and ask hitn to reason of this thing himself;
- Can.; any more safeguards hi
thrown around a measure than arc pro
ppsed to .b# put about those bonds?
?r>?. =..? '
.... j man Duiai uimur mese circuinstances
? What harm ran come to you
if the road be not built ? You know in
?. ; . ...
candor nonecan h^fnll von, and if the
poad i? built what unlimited possibilities
of revival of busines^-aml prosperity
may'not follow.your action!
,, 'The opponents of the road say '>wi
pbject" bucnugo "the fuiunda of- th<
road" will guar&fttob' nothing. Fellow
citizpn? th$t ifj an evidence .that they ar<
pot trying to deceive you, and mislead
you- with promise*. They state - tlW
propositions to you. You are capable
flf judging of thorn. If they meet your
approval as rontters?of business. then
give tliei)} your support. On tlio other
hand what do the opponents guarantee 1
Jfottiing! They baye nothing to guarantee!
If this community should vote
^gainst the road^ will t)?e and
"HaAner j/uarautce the building of u
road.from Verdery to l)ue VVeJjt ? tyhich
i? its latent proposition. Or will tho
Jlfcttfum gijapmteo the fruihlfiig of ?
road froip Green vycjod tj> KlUerton ?
W1H ^iiy ftppqpont of t|?>s e^d guarnnU'P
any A^ee r?a(J <wen AhVville
yotes a inscription in favor of it. V
th? "management" qf fhe G.. G. Q. \ (}.
Company wore ehqngui, Ann Jho editor
of the Mt.fiittVnm'ovlo
_ ivijjH'Mh 1VTIII
the editor of the Press and Jifitmer ns
financial*- igent;" artd Ahh<>yill?>
' (ioajd tote* the road a subscription of
$28,000, would those two officer* gunrantee
the building of it ? You Know
they would not! This lalk about
^'guarantees" is only for, the purpose of
aronaing prejudice and oppositibn.
<J!h* *pp6nei)ts of the. road still talk
line" at "less coat" and with
M9 gmM Wvmtagea. How ia it to be
We have it upon the authority
of a gafcttamen who has talked with
JCA^ouUi ihat the latter toill hot as
sift'? f0*4 to Abbeville from any
point on the Central System ; whether
to Greenwood, Verdery or Bradley, or
to connect with the Savannah Vulley
Road. What then is the use to continue
this false and delusive talk about a
short line ? Where is your short line
to fro nnd who is to equip it if you build
it? We have in the past week seen
k ninny persons froin other places than
this, men ?vho are wholly disinterested
i and who are removed from the influence
of thu prejudice and passion that sway
- us here, and with scarcely an exception
the}' hold the opinion that if Abbeville
lets slip this opportunity of securing a
road her doom is sealed. Therefore let
> us work to secure this road. Good lawi
vers, men whose legal opinion }rou
r would rely upon in the conduct of your
i affair?, tell you that you are nnd will b<>
protected by the conditions attached to
; the bonds. Let us mako the exneri
I rue lit. Wo have nil to make, nothing to
r losf, and thero is nothing truer, as yon
5 daily prove in your business, than that
t "nothing venture nothing gain." This
I town is playing for heavy stakes. lis
very existence, its future life, are in
- the balance. And our action deter*
f mines the fate.
r AKOUT 'DUILDIN'O li? THE
TOWN."
5
' Assuming, from the kindly spirit of
its recent publications that our neighbor,
the Mkssknukii, is willing to talk of the
, proposed rail road, tax puiely upon the
merits of the question, and not depend
upon irrelevant matters for the success
' of the effort, we will in the same kind(
ly-spirit suggest that when it speaks of
its great anxiety to build up the town.
that it do so in a manner so ns not to
convey the ideat hut tho l'rcss and
, Maimer is an enemy to the town and
opposed to all public improvements..
| We presume the record of the editor of
tho 1'ress ami Banner in this particular
at least, is abouc ns good ns the record
of the most anient advocate of the
"builing up of the town" by voting
away Use property of the people.
The editor of the J'rexs and Banner
has worked to "build up the town" in
the good old way of earning the money
himself at hnrd work. This is a much
slower way of bringing about results
than the mere thoughtless casting of a
ballot against the property already
. made, but it is the way which is lasting
in its benefits, and not blighting in its
nrnotmno >>
Thu above is from an editorial of the
Press and Banner of last week.
Whatever we have said in reference to
"buildinpr up the town" has been in connection
with this rail road matter. And
wo say now that the position of that
" paper on the question of subscription
is opposed to the progress and prosperity
of the town. However the editor
of the J'ress and Banner may have
deceived himself by the pride of his
p *uy-ttVe tmrt prafercssivo man
will sustain ns in 'what we have said.
WHEW r
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-."Assuming from-the kuidly jtpirit of
i its recent publications that our neighbor
- the "Mksbenukk," is.willing to talk of
I the proposed-rail road tax. purely upon
the merits of. the question, &c., &c., Jtc."
?Press aiid Banner.
Ye shades of truth.! and ghost of
consistency ! Was there ever such su'
perlative cheek ? The Press and Banner
talking about the "merits of the
' question It must have been "a misprint."
Wo will lake the publications of that
paper and the Messkxukr, including the
extras of both, and submit them to any
? three disinterested men and leave them
f
to say who hnrf wandfred farthest from
the merits of the question.
1 Who inaugurated this bitter controversy
? Who has said and done things that
' he thought it necessary to apologize for?
' VV*k? i.~o ? ?
? I.u uo porHISlC'lllly
and regularly the position of his adver*
1 saries ? Who talks about "rojalroads"
nnd "plebeian pock?ts" and for what
purpose ? I-et the public answer. We
have been kept busy trying to correct
the false positions and premises of the
Press and Manner.
1 'Well, wo suppose if our neighbor
don't claim something it will never get
anything.
"The merits of the question !"
EXPLANATION.
Wo w(*re amazed tho other day to
learn from one who has been opposed to
. i.ne rail road.bonds tliat he did not understand
how they wore to be used.
? He is an intelligent gentlemen and
looks well into all questions. Since it
appears that he was not aware of this
matter, it may be that others do not nn- '
> derstand. So we explain : The plan
1 proposed is, that the town, or townships
along the line, shall vote the bonds to
be held by the Hank till the road reach1
es the respective places.' llow then, it
is asked is the grading to be done ?
The "management" of the rond will say
to the capitalists whom they approach,
hero are our franchises, charters, rights
of way. and so many miles graded, at
each point (naming them,) so. many do':- 1
lurs in bonds await us, we want to raise 1
on bonds Ihc roail enough money to ,
build it. As wo roacheach point the (
bonds will bo taken up. This is all i
there is of it. 'It is a-.^proposition of
practical common si?nse. .^nd the towns j
i.re desired tq vote the bopds now as an |
inducement to capitalists to lend mou- |
ey-ion bondx <{/' the road with which to '
do the' woik. -We hope this in clcar.v 1
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The Centennial Chronicle has been [
issued and speaks well for tho energy ]
and enterprise of its present owners. !
It consists of twenty-four pages, seven i
columns to the page, and contains mat- ?
ter of orery description. That its fa* ^
ture may be as bright as its past, i* our ,
wish as well as oar belief. r
s }{ jf ^ - V' . V#. . .*& " + ']ov.,-v. *
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Mr. W. II. Kelly tlio excellent route
agent on the A. & K. 11. R., will wo
hope have no trouble in keeping his appointment.
Ho was appointed by Mr.
Arthur, hut was appointed for iUness,
und with the knowledge that he was a
Democrat. His democracy will not be
questioned hy an}* one who knows him.
He in faithful and competent. Mr. Kelly
is a son of the Rev. J. YV. Kelly, bo
well nnd favorably known to all people.
Judge John 15. Hacon, of Columbia,
formerly of Ki'gefield, has beeo appointed
by President Cleveland, charge
d' affaires at l'aruguay and Uruguay,
with n sulary of $4,500. J udge Hacon
is well versed in several languages, and
in international law u-hic.h ln? li>u mmlj
a special study. Ho was Secretary of
legation at Petersburg when Gov. I'ickens
wns Minister there. Judge Ilucon
will fill his appointment well.
Rail Road Meeting
FKKK DISCUSSION?Alt (JUMBNTS
PHO ANI> CON-THE OLiIVE
BRANCH HKLD OUT.
The Opponents Obstinate?Two Important
ltuisolutioiis.
On last Wednesday night a meeting of
citizens was held in the Conrt House to
umvunn mv iitn ?uau niumviUll.
Mr. W. II. Parker was called to the
chair and Mr. S. C. Ouson requested to
act as -secretary.
Mr. I<. W. Smith asked that Judge
Cuthran be requested to state the object
of the meeting. Judge Cothran said, he
understood it was to submit an amendment
to the petition for the election on
the question of subscription looking to
the attaching of a condition to the bonds
limiting the line in which the road
should be completed to Abbeville. That
he was not in favor of such condition,
but if tha meeting thought ti> to adopt
it ho would not oppose it, but h?* would
not introduce it.. Ho was sorrv f?V ace
. 4 : < ! V
that wo were likely to lose all chiyncu of
obtaining additional rail roa'd ;?d\\fnta:
ges by our dissensions and fiickejjngH.
This was no time-for crimination'"and
recrimination, and ho did not intend to
indulge in either, Hut he. would soy a
word in defence of Gov. 11 n good. lie
had seen insinuations against the management
of the road, imputing all forts
of motives to them, and clwrging them
with incompetency. All the State knew
Gov. Hagood. lie bus filled the highest
stations iii it with credit and honor. No
man stood higher. He was awknowlodgtfd
to be a business man of line capacity.
.That he was honest and correct
in his effort* in behalf of the ro:id,
and has received but $500, in Oie" \fuy
of salary as President.
Oapt. L. W. White introduced the
followinj resolution.
J'rociJtil, That suuletis the said ('. C. O. k
C. rail road comuauv aliall tinisli the iM-mli ncr
of the road bc<f of*said road to tUe town ot"
Abbeville, by the 1st of January 1888,- then
the said subscription uud the bonds voted or
iscucd thereunder aball be null nnd void and
of no effect.
He said that they have boen informed
that if such a condition were attached
to tho bonds it would meet tho approval
of many who. were now opposed to the
road, and the resolution was offered in
the interest of harmony.
Mr. Ii. W. Perrit), at the rcquext of
Mr. W. O. Bradley who whs unavoidably
absent, presented the following resolutions
which had been prepared by
Mr. Bradley, and offered them hs a substitute
for Capt. White's resolution.
Jietolvtd, Should thi town of Abbeville vote
iu favor of issuing bonds, we will prtitinu the
General Assembly of S. 0., at its next session
io puss an act ratifying and coiiferiujr our actions
in voting said bonds with the conditions
annexed.
Mr. \V. C. Benet said that he hoped
thnt those who, w?r* present would express
their views, that at former meetings
all was apparently lovely and harmonious
and afterward the streets had
been attire with discussion and opposition.
Mr. W. A. Lee said, that lie would
statu his grounds of opposition. In the
first place nothing had ever been done
by this road. Its friends could point
to nothing definite in its prospects.
There was no guarantee that anything
would be done. Secondly. If a shorter
line would give us the same advantages
at less cost clearly it was our duty to
take the short line. If the friends of the
Cumberland Gap road could show him
its advantage over the other line he
would be willing to support it.
Mr. Hugh Wilson wa?s opposed to the
road to Aiken, becauso we had no use
for it. and becauso we are unubh> to
build it, and whatever money we may
put in it will be just that much thrown
away. We haye no use for a connections
with the South Carolina RaHroad.
All the freights from Richmond, "Haitimore,
Philadelphia and three-fourths of
the freights from New York come to
Abbeville by the Clyde lines and not
over the South Carolina Railroad. The
South Carolina road carrier, almost no
freights for us, ami the rond to Aiken
could get nothing except such freights
as come that way. We need connection
would give us all the ailvtintftgcs of liring'
on the Hue- of a road controlling
thousand of miles of transportation and
which road is able and willing to give
ns substantial benefits, While the K. C.
road is not aide to -help it*?df. It must
certainly fall into the hands of either
the Cljdes or the Georgia Central. Wo
?pe able and williii); to grade a short.line
to some point on the A. K. or S. V.
Ilnilroad, and Mr. lUoull would iron and
quip it. The plan of aubscribing.bond*
for anjr road is not biased on (hi),_ best
business principles ami is doubly' 'ex*
pensive to th?? ti?x pays*. 1" e.uV/f th"-m'.erejjt
on the h<<iid*<(?.riiipel? an addid.ionrtl
l<-,v<y for the bondholder which is
lit onerous and as burdensome as the
mx for the road.
General Hemphill said he-had cotne
n late bat thought he had caught the
lrift of the quegtiQn. He did not beiove
that bonds so voted would be ap>ro*ed
by the Courts. The present I
nauarement was Such that ho mnM I
tupport the movement They have not
brown * shovel full of dirt. They had
lone nothing. .
?r. M. L.Boqbapi, Jr., said u all the
tewsptper metrwtrr talking he would
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express his view*. In the first place; i
in answer to Gen. Hemphill; but in no
spirit of opposition or recrimination, for
this was a matter of common sense and i
argument, he would say tliut at the former
meeting Gen. Hemphill had said
that he was opposed to the voting .of tho
bonds bccausc he belioved the act of
1883 did not warrant the conditions proposed
to be annexed to these bonds.
Now when Mr. Brndlt-y's resolution was
offered to obviate that objection Gen.
Hemphill was still in opposition. Mr.
Bonhatn then proceeded to show the advantages
of a through line of road over
a short onp. " .
Capt. J.T. Parks said, This is tho first
time since I have been a citizen of Abbeville
that I have participated in a rail
road meeting. I should not have spoken
to-night had it not have bsen for the earnest
solicitation #f Judge Cothran and
Hon. W. C. Benet urging an expression
from those who entertninml Hiffor?nt
views from themselves on the question
of voting a bonded debt of $28,500 to the
C., C. G. & C. Railroad.
I regret exceedingly that I am compelled
to take issue with my friends on
the other side who urge tho citiicns of
Abbeville to vote a bonded debt which
is to hang for twenty years like a mill
stone around the unwilling necks of at
l??nst a very largo minority of our tax
payers. If we had a guarantee that we
should have in a reasonable time a rail
road completed to this place; if tho construction
company had been required to
give a good bond nnd security for tha
faithful performances of their oontract
Hml success assured beyond any contingency
then this debt wouhl not be
so alarming. A tax assessed from year
to year-upon certain conditions prescribml
hv flrt rtf t)iA loffiulnhirii K..IM -
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rail road will not last long and leaves no
blighting influence behind. compnrnblc
to a bonded debt. All conditions to he
a safeguard to the citizens must be set
forth in the act, before voted upon by
the electors. You may roll .up conditions
mountain high subsequent to tho
passage of the law and they will prove
futile. ?Vhen we vetetho tux asked for
the assessment will be commenced and
collected year after year until our part
of contract is completed. If our bonds
are made negotiable they will be used,
if they are not made so you can hdver
expuct capitalists to take them and you
are thrown upon the other horn of tho
dilemma! yon will have no rail road.
Mi\ Chairman, at a public meeting
held in this place in January last, a
proposition was made to assess all of our
real and personal proporty to the Rii\ount
of live percent, of its taxable value provided
curtain other towns along tho line
of the raK'road d'.d the same thing,
wtucii amount was to be'supplemented I
by u like amount by Charleston. Troy
has responded, Due West bus also spoken,
but what of Charleston, her business
nieti have met in consultation she
has had a'freelind full conference with
delegates from, the up-country and her
decision has been announced through tho
A'aa\s and (Courier, one proposition has
been lespcctfully declined, she will not
subscribe one dollar in stock to assist in
building this nail road. The utter indifference
and refusal of Charleston to respond
lo our proposition releases us of
all obli^aticui^VO""carry out our part of
' <5V nt.
Is it practicable to attempt lo spend
our time and means on an enterpiise
which would contribute moru to her
property than ours until she wakes up
from her 'slumbers. Can the country
unaided build a rail road which is to cost
$15.0(X),<XJU without the sympathy of
inonied resources alf aloiiy: the line and
particularly etits terminus.
In conclusion, Mr. Chairman, Tho failure
of the financial agent of the (3.. C.
G. Si C. rail road to negotiate their bonds
shows that the capitaliuts of this county
and Europe have failed to see in the C.,
C. G. & C. rail road a good investment,
would it not be wise in us to have a
guarantee that we shall bo fully shicld.
ed by every restriction in the power
of our legislature before we take another
step which may involve us in a debt
which is to last well nigh a generation.
There is a want of confidence in the
company's financial and construction
ageut which compels many of our citizens
to withhold their support from the
| C., C. G. & Cj/^tailroad and they cannot
' do otherwise* we received lilrn by.faith,
we jud^e-him by his works.
Mr. L. W. Perrjn said ho supported
the Cumberland Clap'Road for two reasons.
'
' 1st. He^auseof thf granduer and iin.pi*rtane?.,of
the scheme. A siiiiilar
scheme engaged the attention of leading
statesmen ?in the paat, ami was looked
upon as ah!;iniportant and almost necessary
achievement to the development
and future urosueritv of our State. Hv
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piercing the mountains and wstitblishing
direct jjonnecWon with "ti?e great North
West, "we open our State to th^ emigrants
of that section, where there is
fast becoming i\ great surplus of population.
we open our State to easy accent
to immigrant*, and are able to offer
them a County unexcelled in its
inducement to thrifty and energ.-ti?
settlers. Abbvville especially may
expect to -profit by the completion of
this rotd. Being the largest town on
it, South of the mountains, and situated
as the county-seat, in one of the principal
agricultural counties of the St^te,
would in all probability be the principal-point
from which to distribute Guttlers,
.and1 a centre for "supplies' a
larg^. tectfoft * of pur country, '4'he
town pf..iAbbqville being the county
seal ant! living a large accumulation of .
capital invested in merchandizing, need
not fpar the competition at the depots.
which.may be established in the county,
for with.equal R. R. facilities and
her superior advantages in other respects,
she will always bo able to keep
end increase her trade.
2d. fie 'supported the scheme bocanjse. |
he believed it was the only scheme that
offered any probability of success. 'I
There are other schemes spoken of, a 1
branch road from Verdory or one; from j
the H. V. K. H. We -acknowledge we ,
cannot build either one without aid, and 1
all effnrt* to obtain even an intimation <
from the powers that be of a willingness
to iron and equip, i/ the route or .
either of them are' graded, have b<jen i
falluT-o*. * t ;; ; ' . . .
ItesidcR one of the speakers in ''the
oppnirtition'i claimed that we cannot
push this road, through the mountains,
nn/ljif it. sjtppk short oflrthe mountains,
that the local trade will not support the (
road, and \?\ HVirnu .in/* ?? ?1.a Vvll. I ?
- , ..v r. I'HU Vi MIV Villi* I
er of',the stated short lines. It J
is not evident that the town of Abbe- J
ville, isolated and managed as it would (
.be, would bo far leas able to sustain i
either of the short lines mentioned, ?
than would .the five rich Counties [
through which the C. C. G. A C. R. R. j
ia to paart, to sustain that aoheme. The f
fact is that any scheme which haathe 5
town .of. Abbeville aa the objectire
point, or term mqaofaiW, can never
commend- itself to capitalist, and if ^
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such a scheme were practicable, it
would only bo after Abbeville has exhausted
her every resourco by taxation
anil contribution of money. We would
he compelled to pay a bonus far exc.
ci!i:iz what we are now asked to sub- \n
scribe before any money powers would y,
tal*:? ItoM c?F su.ih a scheme. j8
if this scheme is defeated, Abbeville |j(
must submit to li> r fate of gradual and 0,
i11* vitnI-1.- decliuu. Success in this
scheme would assure our commercial uj
importance :>ii?1 prosperity in the future. w
It is a serious and probably a futul act jj,
t* i-j.ct our third and probably lust oppo'iuui'.y.
"Three tips is out."
Mr. l'arkvr sai<l that he believed the js
bonds with the conditions annexed weie c,
perfectly valid.
(ie.n r..l Hemphill did not think so.
Tin; resolution limiting the time for tj,
completion of (lit* road to 1st of Junuary
IrtHS was carried. _
Mr. Smith said In* didn't thiol it was
wise to attach the other resolution ns s: ?
condition to the bonds, ile moved a*
un amendment that the mectim* |dod^<itself
to petition the General Assembly 11
to ratifv the action of the tium in v??t- J
ii>? the bonds with tlw conditions.
On motion llto lnvelin^ sivljouriteil. J
Abbeville anil the Kuilroad. h,
The Abbeville correspondent of the JYttr#
and Courier mi the 21st, of April says:
"At n in**?rtinpj of tho town council veRterdny
a petition, fignvd by u majority of the f
Irceholders of I lie town, was presented, pray- V.
ing that an election bo held to vote on the
question of issueing bunds to the amount *>f
hve'|>ei*c'uiit. of the assessed valuation of the
nropertv of the town as a subscription to the ?
Cainlinn. Cumberland (tap and Chicago Kailroad.
The bonds are to be issued, with the
conditions lixed at the last meeting of the directors
in Charleston and published at the _
time in the Arte* and G'#i/riVr. The friends T
of the road arc contideiit of success, notwithstanding
the scheme meeta with violent apposition
from two of our papers?the I'rtm and
Jiatuttr, and the Medium. The J'rtus and
Jfanntr has argued itself into the belief that
we need 110 rail road, which opinion is not snr- (i;
prising when one remembers its opposition to |/
the building of factories and public improve- (<
utents generally{ The Iftdium occupies the
anomaluutt position of professing great friend- ^j,
ship for the roaa, nhiie it is doing all in its n,
powi*r against the scheme; nor need you be
surprised at this strain**! eiiiiirmlirti..n ai._
bcville cauiuitand will not a (lord t?t lie forever
ulaced in the shade. Shu nreds Railroad ~
competition and she intends to have it."
From this it will be seen that a majority of A
the property owners in Abbeville f*vor the il
road and nu election will be ordered. The
friends of the road are confident of auccers
and tliev have go?>d reasons for this contidcnco.
It secnin like the Prttf and Jiamur is opFiosed
;o all progress. It says, 4'tlio road o>-.r
athers built is good enough for us." Tiiis is
saying thai the little a mile branch from
Hodges tt> Abbeville is railroad enough. We
arc glad to s?e that a majority of Abbeville's S
citizens do not take this, cramped view of internal
improvements.
The Mfrfium says it is a friend to the road
and at the same lirno is trying to kill it. This
is strange friendship to us. Consistency is a
jewel, but the Medium is inconsistently con- m
sistent. We live in a progressive age and we J
agree wit a Abbeville's correspondent of the
Aeweajtd Courier that Abhevitl? r>nnn..?
ford ?,.? be "forever placed in the shade." m
She will not let tho golden opportunity pass
unwupruved.?Eu?lty Jfetteuytr. 11
The Carolina Cumberland Gap and pi
Chicago Railway.
The proBpect for Ihe auccess of this road rt
is growing brighter every day. The star of
the road seems to be in (ho ascendant, w
Wherever a vote has been tuken it has been p
in favor of tlie subscription. Troy has voted
the subscription. K as ley has v^ted it. Due V
West has voted it. A vote is soon to be had lr
at Trenton in our county, and at Pickens and
Abbeville U. II. We learn from reliable sources
that notwithstanding tho strong opposition
of two newspapers at Abbeville, the
friends of our road are confident of carrying _
the subscription at Abbeville. We hope tho
opposition there will subside and that all
hands will fall iuto line before the vote is ta- C
ken. An election has benu ordered in the fi
Ebgetield Townships, to take place on the 30, ^
dar of May. The triends of the road here are
confident and hope to carry the Tote in favor
of the subscription. So far as we are advised,
there is no serious opposition to the subscription.
lint the matter is of such paramount
importance thst every friend of the road '
should be alive to its interest and up and do* .
itig something for its success Let us take ?
uo chances of defeat. Let us stand shoulder "
to shoulder and work side br side. No ques- '
tion of so great moment has be?n submitted to *
the people of these townships in a longtime. 01
No such opportunity to get a Railroad hub
ever been presented, and if this opportunity CI
be lost, it may be many a long and wonry day
that we will have to wait for another as good.
We hope that there will be no opposition.
Let no mini raise his hand against it. It will >
cost nemething it is true; but it will be worth '
far more than it will cost to every man who ..
has any part of the subscription to pay. In- '
deed it will benefit every uiau in the county to jj
its utmost borders, to have onotber Railroad ..
bnilt through the ctuitro of the county.
Wherever tha people have most freely voted
Township and county subscriptions to build ~
Railroads, thoy have made the most rapid
progress. Tlierc are no cades ow record in ,
this State when those who voted local aid q
to build Railroads have had occasion to ro- j
gret it.?Edgtfitld Advertiser.
So Far, ho Good. \
Th? outlook of the Cumberland Gap road is
certainly very encouraging. The towns of _
Easlev and Troy and the township of Due
Westhavo voted the subscription tax. The TJ
amount of money raised by this tax will not A
bo less than $15,000. On tlio 9tli of May the
township of Pickens wilt vote on the question
and we have every reason to believe that the
result will t>e a victory for the road. We
have much faith in Pickens. She has stood
by the road in its darkest days and she wfll e(
certainly do her full duty and not cast a differ- in
ent vote from her neighbor, Raslev. When of
this is done, Pickcns County will have dope q(
its fall duty. Williamsfon, Helton and Honea p
Path will fall in line aud tlum m?V^ tK? I
a certainty from Pickens to Abbeville.
Edgefield and Aiken it is believed will rote jti
the tax. If so, we have the To^e^all along the
live, except Abbeville. What will Abbeville
do? Will she'be the missing link T We be- .
lieve not. Wa beliove the voters of that town
know the great-advantage* of this enterprise th
and will rote'irt its favor. Two pajwr* at that hi
place are doing all they can against the road j)
but .newspapers, are wrong as often as individuals
and are very frequently upset by the
popular vote. At any rate, the signs are good ?*
and we .hare overy reason to beliore that
these signs will pass into sure reality.?EatIty
Uitttmjtr.
S. V. Holiness Association.
tn
The first session will be held in Columbia, hi
R. C., beginning Tuesday night, May 10th, St
1835, at 8 p. ni., to continue to the close of the (|d
Sunday following. The meeting is open to
*11. Those who propose to attend will please
tend their names to R. M. Anderson, (Jolum- cr
bia, H. C., tli&t homes may bo prorided. Announcement
as to rail road rates will bf> m??ln
later. Let thoHO who attend, arrange to be
it the ffo.t service, and remain to the last.
TL<? daily prayers of the people of God are
'equeated for the outpouring of thn Holy
Spirit upon the meeting, that tlie sinner may
}e conrictod. penitents converted, belierera
tanctified ana established in tho Gospel. ?
u.M. Andbkson, Seo'ry.
Trouble on the Train.
fhere was some trouble on tho second exiuruioM
train after it left here yesterday afernoon.
When it reached I'elzer there was
liuch excitement aboard, and oue gentleman
'rum Abbeville got off there with hia wife and
ook the up train, stating that he preferred "<*
:oming back and going dowu on tho regular ^
>assonger train to-day, to traveling with such
k.disorderly crowd. There was some shooting I (
?f pistols and drawing of koives, bat nobody
r?s hurt so far as could be learned last night.
ieMagea sent down the road failed to elicit
nrtbsr information about the affair.?GrttnHit*
N*%et,
, Wo h?Ti a lot, of Covr PeM for cat*
W. Jool Smith A Son, , \
. \ * . ) . ?f
" : ... ri :/
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.
Are you disturbed at night and bro>11
of your rest by a sick child sufferg
nnd crying with pain of cutting
eth ? If so, send at once and get a
>ttle of Mrs. Winhi.ow'8 Sootuiko Syu;
kok Ciui.dkdn Tef.thino. ItH value
incalculable. It will relieve the poor
Ltle sulFcrer immediately. l>epemi ep>
it. mothers, there is no mistake about
, It cures dysentery and diarrhoea. regates
the stomach and bowel**, cures
ind colic, softens the gums, reduces ii;iniatiou,
and gives tone and energy to
10 wbole system. Mus. Winsl.ow's
JOTIItU SyIUJI* KOK Clill.DltEN Tk.ETIUNO
pleasant to the taste, and in the pres
iption of lie of the oldest and best feale
nurses an<I physicians in the United
latex, and is for sain by all druggists
iroughout the world. Price 25 c??nts a
Dttle. 5-ay 7'2
he Place tc get What You Want
VTrOCi TJ finrsifimt a a*
.nuo. jii. jjruviiJTlAW,
I AVISO bought tlie interest of Mr. JOHN
WILSON in tlie bunineas formerly
inducted br them jointly, will kooj> always
store k complete stock of
Fancy Groceries,
JANNED GOODS
?AND?
,ONFECTIO>CE,TtIE,S \
of all kinds.
he Best and Cheapest
Cigars and Tobacco,
1IK FINEST WINKS and LIQUORS
VVEKT MASH CORN WIII8KKY for m?
emu I purpose.*, * specialty. Also choice j
IQUOllS of any kind for medicinal purposon.
ire him a call. Satisfaction ^uaruntccd.
All persons indebted to the lirm of CbriHin
<fc Wilson must muke immediate parent.
TUGS. M. CHRISTIAN,
l-3m-33 AbbeTiHe, S. C.
.GRICULTURAL MACHINERY.
;K OFFKIt TO TI:K KAUMKUS OF
AIUtKVlU.K;
he Derrlug, Jr. Twiue Iliuder--weigbt
1,250 lbs.
IMPLE, STRONG, DURABLE
and EFFICIENT.
PRICE, $230.
[1HK Derring Light Reaper, weighs
L 750 lbs. price, $105.
Tho Derring Mower, cog gear innde of
allonble iron, the best mower in use,
rice $75.
HM. _ _ _ I - 1 ---a 1 rr*t ? " *
a ne cciuunucu j nomas liny Unke,
rice, $.'}()
The Corltin Hisc Harrow, with friction
dlers and chilled boxes, priee, $40.
Farquhartf, Cnrdwclla and Bntteroi'th'i!
Threshers, and "Ajax" Portable
nirines. The Iron Age and Planet
u I ti valors. We solicit correspondence
oin farmers anil dealers.
McM A ST E It & G111B ES,
Columbia, S. C. Apr 14m
55.
kand Opening
[T7 FI invito everybody to come and ??mfV
in?our superb stock of Indies roods
" everv description. Hats, Honnets, Featb s,
Flowers, Ribbons, Luces Ac., in endless
trieiv. unman stripes, l'latd Silk and Tin 1
anil Luce Scarfs, beautiful designs. Er'vtnifc
in neck wear, UucbingH, 6 cents and
>. Linen und Lao?e collars, Fishues, and ? vtliinsthat
makes winnun more beautiful.
.Handkerchiefs, black and colored border*,
hito and colored, Silk, Lace, Ac.
W?nderful bargains in white poods, I,.urns
ft ccuts per vnrd and upwards, nice India
inon 10 cents, colored Lawns from 5 to 12|^
nla per vnrd, best poods ever sold here at
iese prices. tiinghaiT.s, Seersuckers and
tilings, Cashmeres, Nuns Veiling, Lac?
tinting, I'lain, liroeades and Howered,
eautiful Plaids in colors and black and
hite, llluck Huntings, Cashmeres Tarnise,
azelte and Henrietta Cloth, linttons and
rimmings for everything.
Silk Gloves, White, lMuck and Colors, call
r our Foster "William" Kid, in Black and
olors, onlr $1.00 a pair. Ladies and Chil en's
Hose and Shoes.
1. M. HADDON & Co.
March 25. l8S5-tf. 1
|lvOC LA M AT ION.
State cr Soi;tii Carolina, )
Executive Department.)
Wheroas information h,an been rccciv1
at this Department that an atrocious
tinier was committed in the County
' Abbeville, on or about the 15th day
March, A. U. 1885, upon the body of
res Murchison by Isiah Wright, a?.d
tat the said Isiah Wright has ilcd from
tstice :
Now, therefore, I, Hugh S. Thompson,
overnor of te stathe of South Carolina,
order that justice may be done and
ie majesty of the law vindictated, do
jreby offer a reward of One Hundred
ollars for the apprehension and delivy
to the Sheriff of Abbeville County,
the said Isiah Wright. Saul Isiah
rright is a dark mulatto, about 5 feet
) inches in height and weighing 160
>unds. He in about 25 year* of age,
id is quick in his movements. In tesinony
whereof, I have hereunto set my
ind and caused the Great Seal of the
ate to bo affixed, at Columbia, this 23d
ly of March, A. D. 1885, and in the one
indred and ninth year of the Indcpeni
ce the United States of America.
HUGH S. THOMPSON.
11 y the Governor :
J AS. N. LIPSCOMB,
Secretary of State.
March 25, 1385-tf 11
ARDEN SEED!
GARDEN SEED 11
^'R har? jnat raetirtd a larf atatk of
andreth's Fresh Car itan
8eed, All Varieties
[. W. Lawson & Co.
1KB 28-tl 30
,vh rv
: V
IJ Ml & Si/,
HAVE ? / 1
25000 FOUNDS BACON, j
100G Bushels of Coni 1
200 Iibl8 of FLOXj/ , I
00 " f Molasses
In Stock and to Arrive.
PART IKS in neod of tlteuc goutlB will
do well to examine our stock.
A Varied and oxtonHivu block of nearly
OYorrthinir unnnllw ?!>
' J D J
i trade, to b? fennd at
SMITH & SON.
jan 14-tf 18
Cdtta k Perm
HAYK in ntock a complete atwort~
inont of
DrugH, Medicines, Chemicals^
Dye Stuffs, VurninheH &c.
j^LSO ALL THE POPULAR
Patent McdicinoH now in hk?,
many of them Non-?ecret preparations,
consisting of the r?ry
bent Cough Mixtures Diwpeptic
*nd Kidney preparations, Rheumatic
and Neuralgic preparations
and Rest Liniments for Mao
'aud Horse.
THE VERY BEST FEMALE
PREPARATIONS.
J YDIA PINKHAM'S Female Remedy,
RRADFIELD'S Feraalo Regulator.
HOLMES' LINIMENT AND M6THEH'&
FRIEND.
SHOULDER BRACES and SKIRT
SUPPORTERS,
fo necesaarj' to Woman'* comfort
nil health A l?n ikrtnmi.al
Supporters, Campbell's Rapoaitor,
&c. .
RUPTURE instantly relieved by tiling
tho Celebrated Fry Trasa.
The only truss giving an upward and inward
pruHKure, ?mc an holding tha rnpture
up with the hand. No prenaure on
tho back. No thigh utrap worn. 1st ,
premium and medal awarded at CineianatL
v.xpo?ition 1884. '
pRYORS PILE OINTMENT. Tke
beat Corn Cur?s. Corn and Bnnion
Pads.
Al?o exr?*Uont preparations far
Chapped Skin, for restoring Vigor
to tho Flair, for Preserving and
Cleansing tho Teeth.
QUR LINE OK
FANCY Q-OOZDS
will be found very complete?
consisting of Colorne*. fareirn
And domoatic. Hankerchiaf. Extracts
in groat *ariatj, T*il?t
Roapa from tha chaapaat t? tk*
finest.
Hair, tooth, naiu shayiwg.
.KUQB AND, CLOTHS:V-V':
BRO S HE S . ; I
combs OF ALL 80BT9*. T
ALSO many articles for Housahold and
Cook ins Purpose#? 4
Baking Powders, Extracts and
Spicas, and Vinegar.
.Close Attention Civen to
PRESCRIPTIONS at all
Hours, Night and DAy.
Decarnbcr 24, '84-tf It
Mortgagee's Sale.
Calhoun and McAllister to lira. K..C. Ferria.
BY virtue .oP a mortgage given bv Calhoun
and McAllister te Mrs. K. C. Perrin,
which mortgage is now dne and owtag I
will sell at public outcry, at Abbeville C. ft.,
nn Haledar in May ltM5, the following described
property to wit:
One Fine Ilorso-Power Parqnbar Upright i
Engine.
One King Cotton Press,
One Yoke of Oxen,
One (50) Fifty Saw Oin,
o be aold to satisfy the aforesaid mortgage.
Terms, Cash. JAS.-fl. PKRRI5,
Asront of Mortgagee.
April 52-tf .82
Legal Notice.
.
NOTICE i* hereby given to nil parti OS
harboring, hiring or giving
ment to on.''. MEATS DAVIS, qUa*,.W.
Davis, that the law. will be strictly enforced
against them, as ho in undprcontract
with mo for the year 1885. and hna
left without my consent and without *
cause. W. C. GHIFK1N.
Bradley, S. C.
April 29-tf .. 84
DRY GOO^i r
SILKS, 8atins, Velvets, Trimw'Ogs, R*?
sian Circulars, New Mark?/*? Jersey a
B. M. tt*l)D(W *0o

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