Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-07-02
COLUMBIA CONTRIBUTORIAL
BY JAS. WOOD DAVIDSON.
OOIUNB1A. SOUTH oARoI1IA. 18Th JUNE 1883.

BY JAS. WOOD DAVIDSON.
OOIUMB1A. SOUTH CARoI1HA 18Th JUNE, 1883.
Maxim for the Times:
D. = Reware of desperate seps. The darkest day,
Live till tomorrow, will have passed away.-Covp1.
Photography.
Those disposed to learn this useful art should
know that there is Monthly Phenogaphe Mag;
aaine published by J. E. Munson, in New York
(ll7 Nassau street) at 80 a year, or 20 cents a
number. It is the only periodical published in
ptonopap7ac character in America; and is Of the
greatest importance to the student Of the art. He
should get the magazine as soon as he can read
any at all. "' -.'.1.
Books.
The cheap edition of Dickens that the Peter
sons of Philadelphia are getting out is approaching
completion. Dufie & Chapman have put upon
our table the last issue of this series-the Wecko,
the Golden Mary 1t isa story Of sailors life, suf.
ferings, and dangers The hero tells his own story,
which is one of shipwreck, hunger, exposure, pa
tience and horrors-a story of California gold-fe-
ver and what came of it; all told in the peculiarly
engaging style Of this author. The print is better
than that of most cheap books Its stitched, and
sells for 25 cents r-. .... ..ae-.... Ska. d..
At the University. '.i.r i .G
The closing examinations ended last Friday.
On Friday evening the Valedictory Grafton ol
the Clariosphic Society was delivered by W. 7. G.
Bates of Orangeburg in the chapel of the Univer
sity. ....,,; ... .s... s.,.s 3. -. 2..
On Saturday evening the Valedictoy Of the Eu.
phradian Society was delivered by j. L. Reynolds,
|jr., Of Columbia. .....'..l ....,
Both evenings were successful -. .., =
On Monday fall the closing formally called com.
mencement) exercises. Of these, something next
week. ." -... .'.
Periodicals. ... ...... M. .,..,.
We occasionally call attention to the Phreaolog
ical Journal and we do SO because We believe it is
interesting and valuable to even those who do moi
believe in Phrenology; because its range Of sub
jects includes physiology, health, philosophy, NOR
ais, education, and biography; as well as phrepol
ogy, physiognomy, psychology, and the more pro
gressive branches of human thought generally. In
the July number, just received, is an admiral Leo
ture upon The Development Theory, by Dr.. Gill
Smithsonian Institution, which everybody will find
valuable to read. Tit t$3a year. .,- a:.aL
SCOTS Monthly for July comes in on the 25th
1t is about as usual A liberal proportion Of the
articles are taken from other periodicals, but an
selected with good taste. One of the most charm
ing articles of the month is that from Belwavid
on Dsagrseable People. Scots is worth "a 8
year, and is published in Atlanta. :-.
Col. Thomas's Lecture.
Was delivered to good auditory on Tuesday
evening of last week. The subject-Ths Past O
South Carolina in arms and in Arts, and her Flu
ture considered was we'll handled. The summary
of our past was comprehensive and just but the
soul of the Lecture consisted in the Fhtre consd
cred. Here the Lecturer took the proper ground
that a new era is upon us; and that the Genius oi
the new era is-Rork. The new demand is to
render the new means not merely respectable but
honorable labor, whether with the plow, the axe,
the plane, the fingers, or the brain, must become
honorable; and whoever shall try to keep up on,
old preudces against it is an old fogy and must 60
|under-must give place to genuine brain, muscle,
and manhood, that are to shape the destinies Of
the New Carolina. ....
We belong to the New Era e.... ...-.r.
The proceeds of the Lecture were devoted to the
Ladies' industrial Association, we understand.
The Freedman's School.
The Howard School ifor negroes) closed its an
nual session with public examination on the oath.
We attended and heard classes examined in Arith-
metic, spelling, Reading, Geography, and History.
The results show that the teachers have worked
faithfully. None but teacher can see how much
care, patience order, irmness, and labor these
teachers have bestowed upon these negroes We
say this in view of the character Of the negro brain
and the degree of proficiency exhibited in this ex-
animation Ofcourse this proficiency is not what
we would expect and find in school of whites -
A majority of those examined, however, had Sax!
on blood in their veins; and this had good deal
to do with the brains and results Of teaching. The
cleverest of those examined were quadroons and
mulattoes. ....... ..s. ..s. '...s,.f
Such success in teaching the negroes is very
gratifying, and our community owe much 10 these
teachers. This is not radicalism. That spirit
needs the negro to be ignorant in order to be voted
as it wishes. But this educating the negro is pro-
gress, humanity and justice and reflects honof
upon those who do it in the right spirit. Our
people will sustain that spirit wherever found.
1t is IGNORANCE and not the NEGRO that we are
opposed to-that we raise our voice against that
we have hitherto fought, now fight, and will fight
to the bitter end. .h
We hail all legitimate schemes for the education
and elevation of the negro with favor; and while
we expect no utopian results, we hold to the idea
that bad is better than aoorse The ignorant race
is rushing to destruction; then let the remnant
that is to linger among US be as good as We can
get them to be. 80.
For the Yorkvile Enquirer.
IMMIGRATION.. s,a. %.
We need confidence in the pecunisry and COM
mercial affairs Of the country. How is this to be
produced? Not by bankrupt lawsand camors fol
Reputation, and stay laws and meetings and reso.
lutons for the relief Of our people, when by ont
people we only mean debtors The creditor needs
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