The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-04-16

pUR oC:lOOLS- -NChDSLts ID PiOuu Va IN
commercial status, AMI of her ranifcd an;
extensive business interests. Perhaps NJ
| other inland town ofits size has increased
i so rapidly. and enjoys such an enviaberepu
| tation We are glat7to say too, that she ha:
reason TO be proud of her educational stand
! ing-and that the youth Of the town and
country are amply provided for from the in
FAINT seeking after knowledge, upIo thost
who are preparing for 1 thorough Collegiate
course--and which latterby the way, so many
imagine can be only obtained abroad. Bu
this is matter Of taste, and one Of fashion
and it is not our purpose to discuss il. W.
would simply here a?lude to the condition
and character Of our town institutions.
And first in importance, there is the Fe
male Academy, under the care Of an expert
enced teacher, and finished scholar, Capt. y
P. Pi(er, most ably assisted by our accom-
plished and aimiablc townswoman, Miss Fan
ME Lcaycll, with Prof. Werber, thorough
musician, us instructor of music. This Acad-
cmy is 4 first class one, and deserves well OF
this section, by which we are glad it Is large.
" sustained. Next in importance is the Male
Academy, under the accomplished direction
Of Mr.. Vim. Brooks, than whom there IS no
better instructor, nor ripper scholar 10 oc
found anywhere. Both Of these Academies
are, it is pleasure TO say, filled With STU
3,,,,. ,,lo IL o,, ro,,,rl- Itla oroficipncy in
their Stndes, from the little first idea chaps,
to the advanced pupils il the higher branch
eS. Its a treat to visit these institutions,
from whence are to issue, at no distant day,
educated men and women, who will honor;l-
blv aud proitabiy ii the positions for which
they arc now being so we'll fitted, and which
will rebound to the crcdi, Of those who spend
their best efforts 10 cultivate their minds and
talents. Not the least in importance is the pll-
mary school Of Miss Elmorc, iii ;hc rear of the
baptist Church. To this, scores Of little boys
and girls, daily trudge their way with satchcIS
on back, and SHINING faces, in search, also,
OF their necessary portion of knowledge. his
lady seems TO have i happy tact and ability
in leading tic little ones along, ami up, the
rudmentry steps-and that she succeeds so
well, is u source OF pleasure. We'll may New
berry be proud Of her schools, and her foster
iny care and helping hand should ever bc
over them.
Then We have the colorcd school under the
guidance of NJ. UE. Morrill, - teacher Of aDil-
ity, experience and varied accomplishments,
who is doing good work in his efforts to
advance his numerous pupils through the
may labyrinth OF letters. This school IS
very large, and the progress OF the scholars
is most remarkable.
But enough of tie schools for !he present.
J.. y. GoSE.-Once more, and then will we
let the philosopher rest ill next October, at
which time he has promised again 10 visit
the devoted town of Ncwbcwy, and storm
the stronghold Of predjudice and unoeliet,
for though he came and saw, alas, he did not
conquer. 1t was not his t:.G!t-the pressure
was 100 strong for even the great }. n. to
contend against. Perhaps in al! his wander
ingS to and fro, be has never before met
with people so opposed to philo-
sophical truths. With tears in his eyes, and
some Of the tiuc phrcnSy poets ell OF also
flashing out, and dishcvcilcd LOCKS, ,'he Dadc
us, his only friend in these parts. Utter
his solemn protest against the perVerslty OF
the peoDe-and then came the parting.
And this was not ALA characteristic note
followed, and one which only Philadelphia
lawyer might decphcr We have It still
in vain &c try to read it-nue not so Intimate
with the great man as ourself would say that
the wr;cr was either drunk or maniac
alas, how little is lie known. II is i'm
possible to conjecture all the thoughts which
surge6 through his mind while pcnning that
note. Some few we can, however, at least
we think so, for here and there the ScribblinS
resembles the words--& chains-Tcil, October
cut dccp-Charlic, alas and then an
indignant heavy stroke. We infer from
these words, that he wished 10 say that he has
his enemies in chains and will lift the Veil in
October, will have to cut deep; or perhaps
"cut deep" means that We must lacerate
Newberry for him, or may be the pain
inflicted by the shameful abandonment Of
his sworn friend, Charlie, who left the Hall
during the most touching portion OF bis
lecture, was the cut which entered deeply
into his heart. Alas, we can only con-
lecture, but must incline 10 the opinion, that
it was this very desertion. There were others
who eft before the climax, and though each
one received a cutting reproof from th>
speaker, vet it could be seen that their
dcsertion did not cause him more than a
momcntary spasm-hc did not swerve an
iota from the mark at which he aimed, 1t
was constantly in his minds eye-anl how
we cnvicd his power, for look as we might,
and listen IS intently as possible, VIC could
not sec 1.-THE departure of these men affected
Us 100, dceply--ia short, although we
saw J. y. and heard his roice-no sense
could we make of his rapid utteranccs. We
say, although they left, and the original
miserably small audience was reduced to half
the number, J. n. scarcely wiuccd-but
when Charlie got up and Saeaked out, the
philosophers philosophy could not sustain
him-the iron entered his soul-ncver can
we forget his plaintive cry as he pointed his
long finger at the retreating form and said
"you too! 1 did not think it, Charlie The
tears actually streamed from our eyeS-it was
too much. But VIC must stop-more, much
more might be written, only VIC fear the
prejudice which so nearly took the chunk
out Of J. n, might turn against us-and we
hold up in time. Until he returns again,
mann the word.
ABOUT THE Town AND COUNTY
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