The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-29
For THE HERALD.
JALApA, S. c., July 25, 1874.

CneGrllleSS. Inc crops arc superb
We do not recollect having seen such
a favorable year for agriculture since
'46. Early in the Spring. farmers
were delayed in planting by the en-
cessive rains; but since then the wca-
tlcr has been such aS to suit us cx-
ac,ly. 1t has been dry when We want
ed it 10 be dry and wet wi,r? W, want
"A = . h.. ,ot
w. w U' ",
we nave oo>'I'e' 'e''"''S ~
Editor, several articles III tie HERALD
from Jalapa. and W. do Lot r,.c"lIeyt
hav5nu noticed one that ,y.:. hints It
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pf"<'oe' over 'y ,1F' l. l. N'a'"'''>'
We dare say tA!s i on" OF IT,: b"st. II
not the very best school in Ncwbcrry
County not opIv ~ rcyards CAPACITY
, =,
" .''o'', ''0' - 5''0 lU'H' wv
ana lntel!lsehcc o' P"P':S' A"'S
school is thoroughly old-tashioAcd in
every respect, except one. The schools
of the nast we're USUALLY tguobt bv
.,,o,o n,boso .o,o ono,;foot;ons uo,.o
','' "''o'0 ~ wv,
the capaelty TO Iead' "rl'e' c'pneF ana
~NlP' N[; Cnal''erS IS no sucn
teacher' ms euucatlon IS thorough
and accomplished nc does not fol-
low tcachinG as sil''sh TASK as Is
comlhoh' DuI as ProleSs!On' ana /;
proteSsi"n' too' that ne prlaes ln, as
every true man prldes IN his calling
II honorable: whatever 1t may BE- He
has an experience /" teaching of nearly
twenty years. and mas always given
the highest satlsfaction TO ALL except
those VINO 90 not fcai'ze 1ne o"ty ol
controlling their children at nome
and who OF course Go not WISH; and
Will not allow them to DC controlled ut
school. we would just mere say tC
such parents, keep your children away
from Chalmers. On the other hand
if you have any bad, 0Jshcpero%G
boys that you would like to have con-
trollcd, but have not the moral firm.
ness yourself to do it, We would advise
YOU by all means to send them to him
You need not entertain the least
uneasiuesS but that Chalmers will
fill YOUR bill. I have been, Mr. Edi
tor, in different parts of our countr,
frequently and will say what | often
said. that | have seen few country
communities which are cqualiu point O.
Intelligence and refinement to the
Ncwberry people; and strange to SAY
thay do not GENERALLY seem to appre
ciate the ADVANTAGES of hirh cduca
tion They will contend with 2 classi
c,l teacher abont HE sal,rv rs they
would with i horse Jockey about tn,
price of a mule or jackass. Although
am Il Nrwbcrriau, and love the pco
pie Of Newberry. yet it does appear tc
me as if this is disgrace to ou
wealth, intelligence and refinement. -
The idea of paying a man who ha
spent all his early life, and perhaps Al
his fortune il the acquisition CT goot
education, the pitiful sum Of five o
six hundred dollars How can we eve
expect to have any kind of teachers Il
rule than the indolent, Worthless
sort that we complain 50 much Of? Ii
is our fault, and not theirs. 1t is hu
man nature to work in proportion tt
pay, and when we employ a person t(
Instruct our children, We should re
member that reward lightcus labor
Excuse US, Mr.. Editor; for this dl
grcssion. When we commenced w
only intended to narrate few tact:
concerning the city Of Jalapa and It:
surroundings, aud not sermonlze abou
education: .
Yesterday we had preaching i
Jalapa by the Rev. Mr.. Dudley, VINO
gave US stirring discourse On - "Ih'
wonderful mercy and goodness OF God.
All seemed much impressed. Ot
closing: the preacher Informed hi:
audience that he would probably neVe'
preach to them again at yaIaPa, an an'
lntlmatea strongly, as We 'nousn'' ','u ,u
ne Woulo soon lsaTe ouc I, roG"'ly. A'i
olack as well as ""''0' iei' ae'P ,oS,e' :,
at TINS announcements io5 NJ: Duo'e9
has gained upon tne sooa oplilon q, o.
those OF the African Persuas5o|' a. a.
well as OF other perSuas'ons' IL looA
ing over the audience IL yesterday; "'
missed nearly all the old men, VINO
few years ago, were the prominent ;n,
citizens OF the community ~ ~
reslSt'bie sickle OF ''lne l'as ~" h
them down. "a a nc" 5 sSIeS'.Ion h1t tin,o n': ni'
sprung up we .Tst.ro ,hn Ja" p"oInr ta w. ~.
tSc.S.sHOSv Ct' =. 1 S,1 VI r.mn"n Mr. Rr.jor
WHO, we expect: - :,