Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-06-29
Yankee SCh0OimarlHS,
A Disgusting scene at NC NeiI
-tian Last Friday--White w.
= kissing Negroes.
E,oau the Hnnluton GMaroion.

From inc lf0HLptOh 0""i'i'"'"'
Last Friday mornings Augusta
bound train.r9lled up to thefdepot at
McNeill's on time, and the passengers
and those of the citizens congregated
there for business witnessed a sight
that either froze them with astonish'
ment or made them very sick at their
stomachs. AS we are informed, the
two Massachusetts schoolmarns were
at the station to board the train, hav
ing determined to go "Narth to
spend their summer vacatlon.s The
platform was black and redolent with
negro men, women and children. the
latter composing the scholars OF the
institution presided over by these
schoolmarms. The hour Of parting
having arrivel, the good. .byes TO the
adults were most affectionately said
as the hearty hand-ehaking went
round, and sorrowful adieus were bid
den. So far the scene was interesting,
.bus when the teachers reached the
scholars the exhibition becamenau
seating to those witnessing it. The
schoolmarms began to kiss the little
negroes with relish, and for short
time the business like smack smack!
smack" of osculation went on, antll
the ruby lips of the white instruc'
.tresses had slipped the nectar rom
the. capacious moutbsof, every blessed
little African on the platform AMI be.
slowed a number If "busses" on the
shining black faces of negro women.
The "toot toot" Of the steam whistle
resounded above the kissing thtong,
the females stepped on board the cars,
and the train moved ef. II it,was
the intention of these females tqfdis-
euet the passengers and citizepa by
this spectacle, they succeeded. Such q
sights are new to people in Sputh
Carolina, and they are not disposed to
endorse, aid or abet the performers,
The business of teaching negroes ls
not very creditable one for the la
dies to engage in, yet it may not be
repulsive to a class Of people who
have been taught that the negro is
superior to the white, and who carry
tn, ir puritanic fanaticism to extremes
for the purpose ofirritating selfrespect-
ing citizens OF communities in which
the schools are located. These female
teachers are, respectively, aged about
] 8 and 90 years. The; name Of one
ia Miss Carrie E. Warren, Of Newton,
Mass, and the other halls from Ewing,
Mass, and is known as Miss Clara
Belle Simonds. They are employed
by tome benevolent society in the
North, and no doubt regard them.
selves as missionaries in benlghted
land /; bat, for the cake Of decsncy
and good order, they should not give
any more public exhibitions OF their
love for the negro or practical LESSONS
in social equality. We do not think
the aociety which employs them will
approve OF this method Of enlighten'
ing the blacks, and we are not quite
prepared to believe, even after the
disgusting performance at Mcneil 9
station. that the people of Massachnj
petta, as whole, are 80 fond of th5
Southern black as these "down eastI
schoolmarms seem to be. If 60, the
we most fervently beseech the goos
Lord to keep from among US theI
contaminating presence, and, if thbd2
do migrate Southwark, only let a fS
come ata;time, that we may be en-
bled to massacre them without mu
trouble. Bring out the bloody shll f.
Arouse ye Celts and Saxons L s.
civilization oil the white race Ia
peril; the teaching OF fanatical, soci
equality, Praise God-Barebones
Ss-sai2nas is hcarine fruit in 1