The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-01
RIDGE ROAD AND CANSOS'S CREEK

Miss Minnie Hartman will resume
her school at Ridge Road Academy on
Monday, November 5th.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Weathers, of
No 6 township, spent last Saturday
and Sunday in our community.
The corn crop is all about gathered,
and turned out somewhat better than
at one time was expected. The cotton
crop through this section is about one
third short.
We are Informed that Mrs. Elizabeth
Troutman, of Jolly Street section, is
seriously sick and not expected to live
many days.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Gallman's little
child, who has been very sick with
diphtheria, has improved considerably.
We are pleased to state that there is
no case of sickness in this immediate
section at present.
Mr.. P.L. Wise, of Ridge Road, who va
Gated his house last spring on account
of shake-up and a general popping in
the house which could not be accounted
for and which he thought was caused
by spook, has moved back into the
house. Having heard nothing of the
spook for the last three months, he has
plucked up courage to face him again.
Eliza, wife of Levi Cannon, very
respectable colored citizen of this Sec
ton, became somewhat insane few
weeks ago, and was taken to Newber-
ry to be examined by the board of
physicians of that place. The ply
sicians who examined her were of the
opinion that she should be sent to the
lunatic asylum. Her mind first be-
came affected about year ago when
she had spell of sickness. She had
also become much enthused on reli-
gion.
The Ridge Road church council has
extended call to Rev. J. A. Sigh to
serve as pastor for another year. He
has accepted the call. Mr.. Sigh will
preach every second and fourth Sun
day in the afternoon, as heretofore.
The farmers OF this section have as
yet sown but very little grain. We
| hope that the advance in the price of
flour will awaken a greater interest in
the sowing of wheat through this Sec
[
abandoned sowing wheat, claiming
that it paid better to sell cotton seed
at fifteen cents. per bushel and buy
flower at four and five dollars per bar
rel than to raise the wheat at home.
About year ago, as nearly as I can
remember, | wrote an article describ-
ing the way and manner in which tc
train our children, especially our boys
AS the success of our country will in a
short time depend entirely upon the
manner in which we educate our boys,
and seeing the responsibility in 8
clearer form now than ever did which
is resting upon parents in the way and
manner in which they bring up theil
children, deem it eXpedient that al
editors and newspaper writers should
set the minds Of the people to think
ing more Oh this subject. The first
question is: How are we training oul
childron: Are We teaching them al
together by precept, or both by precept
and example? This is a question thai
all parents should ask themselves
Fathers, do you teach your children
that 1t is wrong to swear and to use any
profane language whatever? II 50,
you must not use such language your
selves. Do you teach your children to
attend the Sunday school, or do you
so with them to Sunday school? Dc
you tell your boys to keep out of bal
rooms and bad company? If 80, keer
out of them yourselves. What about
the sin of gossiping? DO you evel
teach yeur children that this is very
dangerous sin? This I consider to be
one of the most dangerous and beset
ting sins which is being practiced il
our age. Yes, say it is doing more
harm in the land to-day than any
other one sin that could be mentioned
Why, simply because it is more
practiced than any other. Gossi ping
always discloses a bad heart. The gos.
siper is the enemy Of good name. He
delights in lowering the man whose
friend he proposes to be, in the eyes ot
others. Does not this evil also beset
society? Why, it forms the chief oc-
cupation Of society people, nor is the
church exempt from the evils of this
sin. Even there it will creep, and the
serpent being hidden where it is ur.
suspected, do its evil work. How Of
ten church members have sown the
seeds Of discord and strife by thought.
lessly acting the part of gossipers. Now
We are all more or less probably af:
fected with this dangerous sin, so let
ME therefore entreat all to be on their
guard in respect to this fault; and,
lastly, let me say in the name of God,
let us not train our children up under
J this practice. SOMETIMES.
October S0th 1898