The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-05-15

PROSPERITY, May 2.-The trade
Of this section maintains a steady
upward tendency. Competition is
sharp, but short profits mean quick
sales. Close attention to business
brings sure success. Merchants do
not play marbles and pitch quoits
before their store doors. Live far.
mers do not loaf about town-even
on Saturday afternoon. This means
push-not poverty. Men and wom-
en- here work hard and live econom-
ically, but they grow better and be-
come happier every day. The NOR
al and physical health of the people
is promoted by fair employment.
The increasing demand for Gne fab
RIGS shows an Improvement in the
public taste. The old fashioned un-
painted and uncarpeted house, with
it's time worn pine tables, split bot
tom chairs and plain looking bed
stead is being replaced by neat and
attractive house, with finished, fur
niture and multiplied convenien-
ces. The colored people have be-
gun to whitewash and furnish their
houses, making them more and
moro homelike. On arecent trip on
the Charleston and Savannah Rail-
road from Charleston to Augusta l
was pleased with the neat appear
ance of things. The home life here
is more primitive than in the region
about Charleston.
Education is bringing about q
wonderful change. Our school
building is unpainted and poorly
furnished; but the training is excel
lent, maugre matters of taste, alb out
which we dare not dispute. Boys
and girls are taking full classical
course, including Greek. lndustri-
al training and art culture is, how,
ever; sadly neglected. AS result
OF the growing literary taste, every
home is being supplied with current
literature of q healthful sort. Daily
papers are in demand. Home Ell,
tertainment is bringing the loafng
place into disrepute. Gad.abouts
have a small audience. The home
circle is becoming the chief joy OF
parents and children. Business and
social progress have joined hands.
Population increases with the de-
yelopment of business enterprise.
Building lots are in constant de-
mand.
Trade, manufactures and agri-
culture keep pace with intellectual,
moral and religious growth. Com
mon sense culture is matter OF
public concern. The public press
may picture manners as well as NOR
ais; hence a notice of village life
may be IN order. Industry ana ed-
ucation belong together. The edu-
Gated man must work, and the work
ingman must be educated. Indus,
trial education is the need of the
times. Education must also mean
culture and refinement in the home.
The public taste should be so cult
waited as to demand attention to the
beautiful. We expect certain
neatness in dress, and the same
principle applies to every depart
ment Of social life. A gentleman
will evince 4 proper regard for the
taste of those with whom he assoei'
ates. So citizen may properly
consult the public taste in the gen
eral appearance of his property. A
dilapidated house in town is grea-
ter oflense to good taste than soiled
and ragged clothing with unpublished
boots in the parlor circle. Poverty
is no excuse for the lack Of neatness.
This does not require us to iinpor;
foreign airs with our clothes. Home.
spun refinement is better than the
best.
Good manners in travel, neatness
in dress. and good taste in tue home
circle are points which interest the
passing observer.
Prosperity is moving toward the
mark. N-NerS & Courier.