The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-03-25

WINTER SOIL -StIIGOI.S--t'NST MASTER
-GiDCEl:Y Srui:E-IIoUUR TE\FIE
Modified 1t il,riIt:i:S-VALu.iH .iHLE
hCCEs$IINS 70 THE COMMUNITY
rA>Tul; OF riif: METHODIST tillHH
-UKGANIZATI0N- OF \ PRESBYTERIAN
rIIl'I"II-,:ri:NlNG OF colon :: u
MALE -GOLLEGE.
Mr.. EDITOR: Our pleasant !ii:lc town
hls not Vet doIle,! h"r winter costume,
but is lovely in her winter robes. We
We're surprised to find vegetation ut
.Abbav;lla in advance Of CoErsbury.
Persons there S:ty the soil is richer, but
We think the reason is found in the diff
ference of sand anu clay. When v"ge-
ta;inn does start here it grows Us illNu-
riantly us there.
Oar schools are not Us numerOuslv
attended rs las: Year. owin" no donbt
TO the stringcncy Of :he times. Though
this is the case. the Male School is in
fine condition. The boys study hard
lnd arc improving rapidly. If the
B:ss: Bull C!Ib does not rnn things
wild, Us it dill last year, we predict the
most prosperous Year for the school
since the war. Rev. George +. Round.
Rector Of the School, has bcrn elected
Professor OF Ancient l.an"!Er5rS III the
Texas University. It has not yet trans
pircd whether or nos he will accept.
CukeSJ;rv c:tn i,oas: one Of the most
prompt and lII$ilrsS-likr po>'m:l>trrS
in the State, Mr.. George l.. +. Seyht
Some persons linG i;tnIt and s;ly hc
makes too mncir iusS over Il three cent
stamp, btrt Mr.. Scy'bt 1nagni!ie< his Of
fic,. and makcs himself lrlI by his
prompt business habits. and those who
are c:lrrlc>> anl loose in their trans:.c-
tons are Frequently perpleXed. di>ap-
pointed and veXrd. :! good PoStlnas-
ter Is Il luxury which Goke>bury enjoys,
His son Louis, a7ia& IoEdie, l youth Of
abou; sixteen, Of decided business hab-
its, has uDcneu u grocery store, and Is
rcaping i fair amount Of trade. The
tendency. however. is for business to
move towards the Rail Road, and COtc$-
bury c;,n newer become 1 place Of mcr-
cll:,ndiSe. Hodges, two miles distant.
is destined to win in this race.
Hm happy to state that the liquoI
trade has been greatly mo'!illrd nj
Hodges. License is now granted only
bv the quart. This has cut of 4 vast
amount Of dissipation, though there Is
much drinking still. Il it nota strange
inEltuation which leads Il community
for the income derived, to sacrifice tho
morals Of It's youth, and scatter the
deadly virus OF intrmp2rmcc rs fur Il,
lis trade extends? DR.. Franklin woult
say. This is paving too much for tho
whistle" COkrSblry is free from this
traffic.
Our town has recently obtained val
liable accesSonS. i'll tn" families Of Col
y. ". Aiken, and the widow of tlie late
.Julee Whitncr. Both families are here
for educational purposes. The Coloncl
whom you will recognize :iS the lltt
editor Of the Ru,TH GnD'in!nH, md tho
chief agent in organizing the Grange:
. in tic State, has sold his beautiful,
settled place! .on@ Point-to Mr.. Law
formerl: Of Marion. We were recently
conducted oyer the premises by tho
present occupant. and could not under
stand how y man So nicely fixed, witl
every comfort and convenience, conl
for any consideration, sacrifice u home
Of the kind But lc has gone to work
induStriouslr, and will soon have :;
beautifully improved place here.
Mrs. Whi;nrr, il:tS wi.h her, twc
daughters. Mrs. Glover. and Il single
daughter, quite accomplished. The
latter is associated with the Masonic
Female College i'll the department o
music.
Rev. Il. n. Wells. Pastor of til,
Methodist Church, is quite popular viii
Ill Glasses OF otr citizens. ;llid is accom-
pliShing i good work.
The Presbytcrian> have recently or
9anizrd i church among lis OF liltccr
members. They have opened i Sab
bath School. which bids fair to do we'll
Cokcsblry, from tic beginning, ht:
been Il Methodist town. The name i
from the first two Bishops Of the Church.
Coke and Asburv, but MetholiSm here
has all along needed the stimulating
inilucncc Of another denomination tC
stir her energies. On the Sabbath the
PRESBYTERIAN Church WIS instituted. tho
Netholi>tS cin<n.l their Church. attend,
ed the services. giving 4 hearty God.
speed to the movement. There is iii 4
proper religious rivalry an;l the gentle
iritnra:ion Of ,l"nnuinational contact
that which develops. strengthens ano
improves. a!:I Mclholism will only be
the better fUr ,!cnominatiomal compcti,
tion.
The African Methodist C;Inrch las
Recently paid the deb; Of $500 Oh THEN
property purchased i,"r'' i Year AGO fol
the purpose of i Male College. They
propose 10 open un the fifteenth o; the
present, mr";.tii. allI learn ihat some
of Inc Slh!r Professors are to be here
to-day. Yours, &c.
HENRY NJ. MOOD.