The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-08-26
Geo. w. Williams, Of Charles
tom.
BY ADDISON.

"Honor and fame from no condition rise, -,
Act we'll your part, there all the honor lies"
The pages of history TEEN with ac-
counts of men who have risen from the
lowly vale of poverty to the most exalted
stations. The humble student boy has
en- by degrees and becomes the learn
ed aud scientific professor; the appren-
tice from his serving to the elevated
dignity of statesman; the private
soldier to wear the insignia of royalty:
the rustic youth from the country to
the distinguished lawyer and the mer-
chant millionaire tie plowman of the
field, by the splendor Of his talents, be-
comes the object of universal admira.
ton. These live along the aisles of
history, but We shall not seek in the
past, or in distant lands for one worthy
of our notice. He can be found near
er home, citizen of our own beloved
State, and as deserving of a mark Of
respect for his course in life as those
who have preceded him to more exalt-
ed positions.
A few days ago, We received PAM
phlet, eutitled 1.-The thirty-second Au-
niversary of the House Of Geo. ".
Williams & Co., and the Inauguration
of the Carolina Savings Bank, Of
Charleston, S. c." which was held
in Charleston, S. c., May ?, 1874
The head and front of this house is
George W. Williams. At this cele-
bration were present the business men
of the city, diviues, judges, editors,
and the talent Of the bar, who, in ap-
propriatesp speeches, marked by modesty,
paid merted compliments to the sue
cessfrl merchant and banker, G. ".
Williams. We have but slight acqdaiu-
tance with Mr.. Williams, but presume
him to be between fifty and sixty
years of age. Suffice it to say, that he
started out in life when seventeen
years of age, with ten dollars in his
pocket, earned bv the sweat of his
brow. From his fathers home, in
Nacoochee Valley, Ga, walked to Au-
gusta, Ca, with budget on his back,
distance $50 miles. There We find
him obtaining situation, prompt in
action, attentive to his business, indus
trious, honest, economical and moral
in his habits. Step by step he rose,
until we find him doing business on
his own responsibility. Next whole
sale merchant and banker in the city
of Charleston and banker in New
York, and now the Inauguration and
President of the Charleston Savings
Bank, chartered by the last Legisla-
ture-an institution which if properly
conducted, (Which We have every as
surance of from his being the Presi-
| dent will be of incalculable benefit
to all classes of society.
Mr.. Williams is a wealthy man-
not so wealthy as Astor or Wander
bilt or Stewart, but wealthy far be-
yond the most of our Southern Mer-
chants. He is liberal in his views,
charitable in bis disposition and gener-
Gus in his donations. He steered his
concern safely through stormy panics
and momentary convulsions, when
hundreds went down all around him; ;
passed uuscathed through the trying
ordeal of the war, aud launched out
with renewed vigor at its close on the
commercial ocean again. He stands
to-day at the head Of the mercantile
department in South Carolina.
The pictures drawn by Plutarch
have Influenced, it is said, the minds
of many to great and heroic actions.
While Mr.. Williams would be no pro-
totype for glory-seeking men at the
cannon's mouth, on the bloody field Of
battle, yet it may we'll be said that he
stands forth to-day as living model
for the young men of the State, who
have to 80 forth on the battlefield of
life and desire to achieve successful
and respectable name. We wish that
every young man in the State had
one of these pamphlets tc read. His
letter and speech possessed not the
classic style Of Bulwer, the descriptive
power of Cooper, the mellowed soft
ness and chastity Of Irving,the beaute-
Gus imagery Of Bryant, the pleasing
and attractive manner of Scott, the
humor, glow and sparkle of the bril-
liant Halleck, but they aboundi in max
inns of wisdom and experience. inculca-
ting industry, perseverance, energy,
honesty. morality, ality-becom-
ing qualities that will fit one to stand
before princes. They are far superior
to the yellow backed novels Of the day,
which teach unreal notions of life,
exaggerated views aud pander to the
morbid appetites of society. The les
son of his career are calculated to
plant rich seeds in the bosom of every
young man, to blossom in manhood
and bear fruit when they are old
HIS advice, in few words, is
'Be up and doing,
With u heart for every fate;
Still achieving. still! pursuing,
Learn 10 labor and to wait"
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