Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-06-29
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A Disgusting Scene at slc Nei
.tinn Last Friday--White we.
kissing Negroes.
From the Hunlpton Guardian

From the Hampton G"ardiam.
Last Friday mornings Augusta.
bound traiinsrslled up to thefdepot at
McNeill's 8 on time, and the passengers
and those Of the citizens congregated
there for business witnessed sight
that either froze them with astonlsh'
men or made them very sick at their
stomachs. AS we are informed. the
two Massachusetts schoolmarms were
at the station to board the train, hav
ing determined to go "Narth to
spend their summer vacation The
platform was black and redoleDs with
negro men, women and children. the
latter composing the scholars of the
institution presided over by these
schoolmarma. The hour OF parting
having arrivel, the good-byes to the
adults were most affectionately said
as the hearty and-shaking went
rouni, 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 a short
time the business like smack! smack!
smack" of osculation went on, untll
the ruby lips of the white inaruc-
-tresses had slipped the nectar from
the capacious mouthsof, every blessed
little African on the platform and be-
slowed number IF "busses' on the
shining black faces of negro women.
The 'toot. toot" Of the steam whistle
resounded above the kissing Thong,
the females stepped on board theicars,
and the train moved ef. II itIwas
the intention Of these females te(dis-
guet the passengers and citizepa by
this spectacle, they succeeded. Such
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 is
not very creditable one for the Ia.
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 ianaticism to extremes
for thepurpose ofirrtating selfrespect'
ing citizens OF communities in which
the schools are located. These female
teachers are, respectively, aged about
l9 and % years. The name oil one
is 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 come benevolent society in the
North, and no doubt regard them.
selves as missionaries in a benighted
land bnt, for the sake 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 th.e the
disgusting performance at McNeili'a
station, that the people of Massaehn J
petla, aa a whole, are 80 fond OF th}
Southern black as these down east
scho olmarms seem to be. If 60, the
we most fervently beseech the goo 3
Lord to keep from among us the
conlaminating presence, and, if th3s
DO migrate Southwark, only let fs
come ata!t time, that We may be en- g
bled to massacre them without mu|
trouble. Bring out the bloody shll
Arouse ye Celts and Saxons! L
civilization oil the white race ia
peril; the teaching of fanatical, socl
equality, Praise God -Barebones
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