The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22

DO oo-extsnsive with The limits Of our country.
doubt II he had not given literally Of his money,
and discouraged, II the railroad which runs by this
place would now DO an accomplished fact At the
money, which gave a now impulse to tie work Of
grading the road, and now, when IT has been finished,
he has built an elegant academy, which will DO q bless
Ing to you, and nm honor t. him, when, but for this
fact, his name would have been forgotten. The Nc.
Cormicks have drained the town that your health
streets. they have given 4 cemetery. they have dRona.
ted lots for church buildings. and have not only given
euntributcd the money with WHEN iS%i0' this hGss elegant IN. . %sSc
omy has been built.
II "DARK CoREER" HAS BECOME AN EDU-
CAT1oNAL CENTRE, N WILL DISPENSE
LIGHT TO THE WHOLE N
ROUND.
All these splendid blessings have been vouchsafed
to a people who have been less favored in tho past
than have been their ncighbors. The section that was
iurthest from railroads and frum the advantages OF
towns Is now a railrond centre, an educational centre,
a scat for churches, while n business mart has been
established where, q few years ago. no house was to be |
seen; This community which was once jeered as be-
or AbbovilIc, and Abbeviile has been termed the Ntbe
ems Of South Carolina. viii South Carolininns, will
n~y 'e 1ons Fsr ,hs GGs sSrie,m fail to q oEPP 'S,s s,, What has has
Tor the educational facilities which have been furnish
a. to son 6y tho Mosrs,ity, the public spirit, and the
you going tndn nothing fr ,yoursrli9 Arc You g"ing
!" walt for Mccormick to hire tcacllcrsg You can ut
u Seul-SbU UlIlrt un SCnNll, Gnn Won cannot do
less than 10 pay the teacher. II ynu viii do that you
Will get back every dollar nh. much more. Only
teach the mind to think. md instruct the hand to
can never loose, and Of which they cannot be robt, d.
If Yrn do your part by simply s-nding your children
I" scinol and paying the teacher y"u will encourage
the McCornIick'st to do snmcthing rlEe for the cduca.
tton aud moral development Of nnr yonths: but
what heart will thoy have % do more, II you do moth
ing? ;e-...,
SCHOOLS AID MANUFACTURES TIE BASIS OF
e., ALL, IHOSpERJTy
Get q good school and many wealthy cotton plan
ters. and others, will cnEie here to educate their chill
dr'n. Go for the good or the sciIunl, aud never hest
tate fer n moment to pay any rqdisito sum 10 make
1t n success. Oh account ur the religi, us and sucial
advantages to be secured here let a splendid c,luca-'
.i"nni' business, social, and ~rell:g!"ns, centre he h"f,
school ndhs t" the growth OF the town. Encourage
manu- nctnres. The cuisines, Of an INLAND town with.
change and this is never great. The mere profit ON ex-
change can d." little To build up n town. You should
start n fIctory Of any kind. A bron,n factory, a han.
arS f hsn,'E; a o BUCKET factory, III, or my o!lsr factory;
the citizens will help miiliners, shn. makers. and in
u thousand WAYS, help this town to be what 1t should
be and deserves to be.
BY NOT DEFINING "pUBLIc SPIRIT" 1T IL
BEST DEFINED.
cannot define public spirit. tnt will cit. an instance
10 illustrate It's meaning In the First French, Rrvo.
luton. Ms Nap"lr"n's Amy ~as marching q ong q
road in which were mud h"lcs, n soldier was hurt by
Q c"ncra!cd snnc In the water nf On. OF these HIDES.
lie asked IL c"Inra,ir I" hn!l his gun while he put his
hands In the muddy water and removed the s ar. so
that no "thr, soldier might D.. hurt. The En,rcr,r
saw the net, lie ASKED the soldier his, maine. The
soldier replied private" Of such q company, in such A
regiment. Captain" said the Emperor. and within
twenty t"nr h"'"s, it was kr"wn ,h,uughor, tn. ar.
my why the soldier had been promotes. The sol.
tier's act In removing the snas Was p.hlic spirit. Let
every maa and w"u,nn IN and around tile town at Nc
morality and prosperity Of ia cllizrns. If they viii
do this, success urd hnIor await them.
AGAINST T1IE RoCE CPoN WHICH
ARE TOO OFTEN WRECKED.
only intend tn try to make a practical common
sense talk tn you. md Ia talk To You In II bush" Sc. like
r"ck an which nearly all II "mr Academies have been
wrecked. Th-t rock rs -rctrrian rrit inn. Green.
wood "ne. had the hest Ac,:!rmy in the STATE. Its
md young men from other States cain. hithrr 10
rca.. its rdnrati"Hal advantages. After ten ar tli.-rn
years /" nnexi'r' c'-lrntrtl snccres In cd"cn'iny the
youths "f the country, n spirit "f pickering and con.
trnt!on ur's" nn.r" III people is L. what Religions
faith the 'varh:r should possess. The sritol WIS
soon divid.a You knu~. tie ret. You have now
two church, s in the town. "r Mccormick. hope. vnu
will cay. t'' mach wisl"n, t" ALLOW s.cts. Ian RELIGION
tn ert"t inin the management OF y"uf scliu.,l. E,ij-
ri"n l. ri. affair entirely between each man aud his
G"d MI IL" man has II right la iniru'lr "r implies III.
g;un md educ ti'n. II you do, ynu are sure to make
n failure ~ what must Otherwise become q splerulid
school. II Is sn hard fr aged ahd JiortS women To
keep religion out of school that | soD,rlimrs fear for
the r. rmanrncy "f That Institution witch nnw has
slirh tii.ht pr"spectr. ltiS true thn; thr n.,,i and
rious w"tntn ," not assume the "fice of t,us;r.. iui
what man wi.l dare IN say that his " lie ,r sweetheart
can't max him 20 whatever she wishes?
TIE TOWN COUNCIL SHOULD HAVE cpNrlc..
OF THE Observation-Disclosures AND
RELIGIOUS BIoGTs SHOULD
BE KEPT OUT.
In my hnm'l. Judgment one ot th" hes. things
s s,a ..rn,,n ""w " &c ri, is s. The rr r'r;I ";.f.;";,s
Into The hands "f the tow. Council, ~lrr- II wunld TO
sale '"i. hsrtaIian ihfluri &C. In the town of Brun-
SON, IN the County OF Hampton, the town uuncil have
erected n school house Tr the use Of tl- people Of
tho town. The t"wn council elect u heard uf lrls.
tees. null the school il. Oh II frni foundation, where
kr k"pt ont take the liberty therefore Of maling
tho slgvrnti"n that tho Mct:",nick Academy lie
council, Al i'rrrent ihrreare only NV" chnrc..cs here.
but In the rnrnre. when there shall ir haif.d"z ~
rhn!chrs. se"t"rian zcal aai secis,ian pride will csn,sv
this united people t" divide, and I'M ncc"nn, az their
religious pride. they will withdraw their patronage
from this splendid school, and in its ste d hnlr-.i"1rn
"on- h'rse" srh'.''s will spring up. say then. with
all earncstnr>s, keep r~riir',ps s-r,ariaiism out oi
ypnr srl"ll, When iini enters, iis -d,am Is s-al.,i,
and , our i,ihryi s ~hlfriprh. ~: :"iI[.'' F'''
THE T GET HxLP.
sn.t.in r"':r sc''n"l in the right spirit. and, with
the determination ~ the soldier Il Nap bon, SIC Tin,
n' one clsc shall snf' r fur r"nr Grr,'ir;icn Ia k.,r
Ing watch over the best Int, RESTS "r the A.u.i",nr. 70
you Il" n". d." this after Mc,'"rmirk has dune
mud fun q IN ycuf brh II, ,ut has GYM his personal
attention Ia ,h- development %; The town. a.d II
You "uuht /. ia.g Your l,rsds in shu,na E%r
the ret Of ."nr dn: Z. Put your avn %shrul!,r u
the wheel Hercules helps t"i~e VIII" htlp' ,lr:n.
sslvcs. G..i himself helps those wh" h..(, ih..n.
selves. When rnrh onr u you fr. ! q .lrsir,' lr ill.,
surco = 'i the .chn"i II will succeed. Ii will la. In
u labor "f l.vr I" do II that yen ca To ,r..r."l. lis
.nccrss. and ns q r. suit The fnnie "f the Nc arm tx
High Sclr"'i viii have extended all oyer thus land.
II CONCLUSION, or THE WHOLE MATT X.
In rorcluxinn. fellow citizens I w.uld r,n.n, H.,