Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-14
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GREsawoop, May 18th, 1859.
Quite q sensatioT was produced in
town. a fbw days since, by tho sue
cessfui operation Of the
hATssT INVENTION
OF the age. The world is indebtcd
Tor this invention, to the genius of our
cnterprising young townsman, Mr.:
Cadmus'G Waller who, in his usually
quiet way, has developed and actualIy
operated bona fidc velocipedo p,sgR,
old fpgyism' was completely taken
alait, on boholding Dir. W.. mount his
machine and operate it without horse
or gear, with combined, motion OF
hands and feet, It is o remarkably
simple machinei costs but $500, and
Is already in demand. Ia not this the
age of inventions? If the Southern
people would give scionce, as applied
to the arts, more prominence in theil
curriculum of. study, they. would
the world.
think there is an evident awaken.
ing ON the subject Of =. '<
EDUCATION
throughout the country. The sad
reVerses Of the late unplcasantness'
has given us a practical demonstration
of the unreliable character of an &C.
emulation of this worlds goods. II
we have derived no other benefit from,
the four years contest, we may a,
least console ourselves with the fac,
that it has forced US into the path O,
duty to develop tho inner man
wherein is infinitely more power and
permanence than in all the material
universe. Wealth is power, it is true,
but it is simply tho power of an idea--
an infiucnce-upon a material basis
knowledge is power-the power O,
the eternal principles of truth. Pa
rents are impressed with the fact tha,
1t Is tho greatest and only durable
legacy thoy can give their children
1t gives the promptest and largest
return on the investment; it il
always at hand to minister to the
comfort and pleasure Of it's possessor
1T IS the sum of temporal good; it il
riches-not of that kind which NAV
take wings and fly away" Green
wood has long been noted for 'her.
FINE SCHOOLS, ".
under the patronage of the "Green,
wood Educational Association" The
average number of pupils were abou,
two hundred in the male and female
departments. These pupilsrwere sent
from varions parts Of tho State. Nc
means were spared to obtain the
services Of teachers of tho highest
attainments. AS the fruits of these
schools she can refer to men, who have
reached the acme ef-fame in the pro
tessions of law, medicine, the ministry
and professorships. Indeed. one OF
the leaders of your own .bar-a dis,
tinguished adopted citizen-is a speoi
men Of hor work, for which the, Dis
trict is indebted. Tho exercises O,
these schools were suspended fl,on
the beginning of the wartilltrecently
when thoy:were reorganized under q
new board of trustees: They ara now
in successful operation under the
charge of VIM. P. MeKellcr, A. IT,,
Principal of the male, and Mrs. Wood,
hurst, of tho female department,
teachers worthy of the eohfidenoe o1
the apublio, Who-themselves. re earrod
and educated under the old regime.
nm 2 derHantt itha, value Of system in eli
things as s9,lle oft hfas; Of deference
and politeness to ali sclasses of men;
as the type Of. thei trueg gentlemah
OF prompt, unquestioning obedience
to lawful authority, to. constitute ID
valuable .citizens In these three
the young have; been sadly
hence we perceive, as the
legitimate fruit of snch neglect, a
disrespeet7 towardaisuperiors,n and a
IN Observation-Disclosures. q Let
us tighten the screwsiiand sinyoke q
return of the days sofisyme-sthere
were boys and girls in thuse days: =
The cool .weafher still continues
and is telling fearfnlly eh..s .:!gy":
= ~ y"c, Gah zig .t!, 80 s9t;.Td.
.. !rii"- --s71,0t. .GNi1 HID e.r:".!'
Of corn and cotton The corn ia very
small and the "stsadss'5 bad1 m Mank
have been compelled to infant, consr