The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-10-13
THE CENTRE OF EDUCATION.
PROSPECTS FOR A GOOD COLLEGIATE
YEAR.

PROSPECTS FOR A GOOD COLLEGIATE
YEAR.
Hopeful Tencher's--CheerfuIS Scholars
MANY Interesting Personals and
Other Matters.
DUE WEST, Oct. II, 1856.
| The first bale Of new cotton sold In this
market this season was brought in by Mr.. w.
Tully Ellis, one OF our progressive young far
merS. He will treat himself to Il new horse
and buggy soon, so the girls expect a nice
time.
The continued "dry drouth" has deprived
some of our "crack" gardeners OF Col. Sellers
filvorite-turnIps Others have been more
fortunate, and have fine specimens.
Sweet potatoes, apples, beet mutton, chick
ems, all Offered for sale on our streets last
week. So you see VIE have an abundance to
Mr.. Wesley Crawford, one OF our srbstan-
tial farmers who lives at home on homemade
supplies, took few days rest last week and
went up to the meeting of the South Carolina
PreSbytpry.
Due West township will be well represented
Mt Court. Four petit jurors and one grand
juror.
dark-hued couple one evening last week.
The happy pair were dressed in the latest
fashions, with long white veil, cutaway coat
&C.. -.-
we were pleaSeu W SCc Ouf slEccGS OHe vi
your young men, last sunday. Mr.. Frank C.
DuPre w;lE ciSiting his uncle b. c. Du'rc.
Miss Bessie Cox left last week for Sumter
county, where she will wicld the school room
switch One sad heart remains But she Will
return.
There are two new clerks in our drug stores,
and one more medical student.
We have seen some of the sand thrown up
by the late earthquake. Mr.. Sitton has vial
FULL sent by his son John. There are nine
different colors.
Some improvements are almost constantly
being made to the real estate Of our town.
Latterly Mr.. POorc purchased cottage on Alb
beville Street and has added Il story to u and
otherwise improved it. Mayor Il. S: Gallo
way has added two rooms and other
convcniences to his commodious dwelling.
Others have had the paint brush piled on
walls of their dwelling. And 1t is said that
nice cottage Is soon to be erected on Clereland
Street by Rev. Mr.. Ioung-to rent. There Is
but one vacant house In town, and rumor has
1t that 1t Is soon TO be occupied by.
Mr.. George Bell has secured the contract for
building n store house Mt Martins Mills, for
81 lie use of Mr.. Jno. Holcombe, now OF Geor-
gia who will run general merchantile BUS
incSS there.
Mr. John II. Wren, the architect and build
e has to se W ear M nf p@r
will entice him away from us.
The Due West Baptist church will be we'll
represented in the Ahbeville Association,
which convenes at Mccormick Ihursuay OF
this week.
All OF our visitors from abroad have return
ed to their respective homes, and all have
been highly pleased with our cliniute and peo-
The Y. NJ. c. A. Of Erskine College has re-
sumed their EXERCISES. 1t meets every Satur-
day night, and the meetings are quite enjoya-
The "auld lang syne' cognomen, ''The
Corner" as applied to our lovely little village,
would be aii ineNcuSable misnomcr at the
present day: Instead OF being corner, II IS
oIt 4 nl.It
illness and beauty from the surrounding coun-
try and neighboring States to secure one OF
the greatest blessing OF this century-nn euu-
cation. And II the close OF each COLLEGIATE
year Il vast cOncOurSe OF people HOOK as
promptly us does the needle to the pole.
or all the theories we have seen recently ms
10 The cause o: earthquakes, the one given by
Rev. J. +. PreSsly, d. D.. OF North Carolina, In
18th, seems to be nearest the point. He says
that before the Hood there were no earthquakes
or volcanoes: that sin was she cause OF
the flood, and that wncn the flood came the
"iountains of the great deep were broken up"
This changing Of the materials of which the
earth is composed brought cut the necessity
of outlets or volcanoes for the chemical mat.
ter contained in the bowels of the earth. &C.
Hence the primary cause OF earthquakes vol
canoes, &c, Is sin.
One week ago the familiar sound OF the col
lege bells was heard. and the fair maldens and
gallant young men we're to be seen vending
their way towards the stately college build.
ings, where they were preceded by the prOlcs-
sors. Most of the day was spent In classi
fying and examining the new students, Of
which there are Il goodly number. y large
proportion Of those who were here last seS-
sion are again here and seem pleased To be
with us. The professors are oil ut their rcSpec
tive places renewed and animated after the
twelve weeks vacation. The regular work
has begun and we predict for our colleges an
other prosperous year. 10 one and all we
More dry grass has been offered for sale on
our streets this fall than ever before. H. Is en-
couraging To see that the attention of our
farmers Is turned at last to the matter of saw
Ing this important cereal. The all cotton pol
icy will ruin any farmer. The most prosper
Gus are without doubt those who make their
own "hog and hominy,' and their cotton u
surplus crop.
II has been said that ue;ro will divide his
last piece Of bread with fellow negro. But
sometimes there are exceptions. We Know 0i
an instance III this community. A well-todO
fellow, having had some misunderstood dingS
at various times with his mother, who iSquite
old and tn some extent helpless. very uncere.
oniOuSly elected her from his house and
premises one day last week. Our opinion is
| that the negro hus no sympathy and almost
no thankfuineSs for any kindness shown.
An example worthy of special imitation Is
| that of youth OF our sister county, Ander-
son. For two years he has secured his tuition
by ringing tie bell and sweeping out the
school building. He has .paSScd successfully
the examination for q cadetShip In the Clta.
i
manual labor Is not Il disgrace but an honor,
! 1t would be suprcmcly better for them and
| for the country. Labor Is honorable
One of our boys, who we fear has been IN
| flucnced by reading trashy literature, con-
cered the idea of bettering his condition by
| leaving for parts unknown few days ago.
! Uneasy parents took proper steps to recover
him, and the prodigal has returned, we hope Il
wiser and better Toy.
| We had intended saying q word for orr Col
lcges, but some more able pen has preceded
me, and given you Il glowing account OF the
opening and the prospects OF these far famed
| Institutions.
Mrs. L. +. Kennedy, Of Anderson, has been
spending few days in this community. She
came to sec her daughter, Mrs. w. {. Haddon,
and her bouncing grandson.
The vacancies In The Due West Female Col
| lege caused by the resignation or Misses l'c-
| Gal and LeItwich have been promptly and ef-
ticiently filled. Miss Crosby, OF Dexter, Maine,
comes with the very highest recommends
tionS She is a regular graduate OF the New
| England Conservatory of Boston, and WAS re-
commended out OF Il total of two hundred.
Mrs. J.: l.. Fauqun, OF New York, Is originally
! from Virginia, and Is II full cousin of the la
mented Confederate General. Much OF her
| life has been spent in Europe. She Is very
fine linguist, speaking several languag"s with
great fiucncy. She Is too, also Il musician oi
is also to assist in the College department. this
year. Prof. Kennedy thinks himself quite
fortunate in securing such talented assistants.
Miss Jennie Edwards will WELD the birch over
the primary department. and we feel safe
| i'm saying that she will prove herself. as here
| toforr, eG rul to the emergency. Miss Annie
l5ricc of this place, will assist her In that de.
purLment when the public school term opens.
Preparations for the Meeting Of the
Legislature.