Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-11-09

cultural people the nature Of their produce is
such as to mako our trade largely one Of barter
Where this Is the case, while the people may
live well, they are not apt 10 grow wealthy
Then II the material interests Of our town are
built up, the value Of property increased sand
our population swelled in number, we must look
20 something else besides our trade with the
surrounding country to do it. The wisdom Of
our citizens has led them to tho inauguration Of
plan. which, above oil othors, is best suited to
increase the peace and prosperity of their homes.
This was the establishing of tho institutions Of
learning which We have In our midst. Our
climate, railroad facilities and nearness to the
mountains. all combine to mako this desirable
place for the existence Of public schools. both
male aud female, 1t is useless to say that the
financial prosperity Of this town depends more
or less on the success Of our colleges. a more
important question Is, -On what docs the
prosperity of our colleges dopendf It depends
very largely on tho soberness Of our town. Tho
President of the Female College at this place
was heard to say that ho was never going to be
satisfied until Walhhlla become the Athens
Of the South. Not the Athens of Georgia, but
the renowned, classical Athens of ancient
Greece. Many of US would be greatly rejoiced
to know that the lofty aspirations of our san
guine President were fully realized. But before
this can be the use Of ardent spirits as q bcve-
rage must be put away from our midst. This is
not like large city where the evil influences Of
strong drink are lost yht of for the moment by
the onward rush of business. Here IL is seen
by oil and nearly oil is seen. Now 1t is not
likely that good men will send their daughters
to be educated at place where their eyes rest
daily on men who are intoxicated and their ears
hear their bitter oaths and low vulgarity. What
has been said with reference to our Female Col
lege will apply in part 10 Adger College. What
do men send their sons 10 school for? Tint they
may stand, in their hours of recreation, in the
vicinity Of beer garden or q bar room, ex-
posed 10 the communicating sins Of those wicked
places? All know that gentlemen do not send
their sons to college for any suoh purpose, nor
do they wish to send them 10 place where such
things as these are TO be found. Especially
will this argument apply 10 oil UNCONVENTIONAL
institutions. Such is Adgcr College. Our Pres
byterian friends arc not going TO send their sons
in large numbers to our town 10 educate them
II they know that during their whole stay they
are subject 10 the eviinhuenccs of intoxica,ion,
and however good our reputation for sobricty
and good morals may be at this time, if We con
tinue the sale of intoxicating beverages while
other towns are pracicing prohibitory mansures,
We are certain to obtain q repu1 ~" 'n". "'''
s, work greatly 1sn to our injury on ~ the e'p pres s
dents Of onr co,,ero.. r,usting in the advertise
ont. ~ n..-.- ssbecivc schools that no whis-
key is soId in our place and that there is halo
of moral purity surrounding our homes and town.
Then the morals of our people will become
better, society will be improved and the value
Of property will be enhanced. SCIpIO.