The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-01

| The Chnrlc&ion E;rcnmg sun thinks tht
Press and Banner was urgracious in its re
marks about Tie Press Association last week
As the SIM has Il perfect right tn entertain
its own opinions. IL would he Needless Iur Us
10 go on the defensive, especially since il ha:
had the E,irnrss TO copy the ''uhgracious'
paragraph.
The Sun brings out that cd chestnut abou
! the ''llardwOrlIrd country editor
! The city brethren have had the kindness tC
repeat this statement so often, (and the
| thought may have como Us unction 10 weary
SuulS) that wc would not be surprised. If some
Of NJ "country editors did puSSibly be
| ii"vc thai We ara really 'OvcrWorked' OIL
.harlwOrkci,.'
If we were to give testimony OH that sub
jcct, we would suggest That the country ctli
tor possessing Il limited amount OF ready
cash. 4 boiled shirt and II railroad pass. has
! more fun To the square inch than his city
brother, ;ad he do;:sn't t work as constantly as
does his metropolitan cousin:,
II along experience is worth anything, We
are led To believe that the country editor
doesn't work more than his nciGhb0rs. We
are speaking especially for oursell now.
We believe some of the country brethren
work more than we do, while IL is posSihc
that some others do not work aS much We un
hut ut this writing VIC do not believe that amy
country editor is much I "a galley slave.
fenced mnch pleasure and profit IN meeting
with tho brethren of the press. We believe
that by ail interchange Of experiences we
have learned much that has been of advan-
tugc TO both .onrSelf and The readers OF
the Press d,M lhincr, and being impressed
with the belief that profit would
arise from discussing with our brethren the
practical business Of printing Il newspaper
we fail to sec wherein it is ungrlcions 10 cH
press Il desire TO learn from our brethren
those rules and practices which have brought
Sucrcss to thcm-thc knowledge OF which
might bring something OF success TO us.
Following the printing business, rs we do,
with pride and pleasure, it would seem natur-
nj that we would prefer an interchange OF
views with The brethren, rather than so. rs 4
body, hunting up Old EravcyardS or sailing
.'roi,nd the harbor,' or even sitting ut the
festive beard.
Asa rule, men arc not ccnsllrcd for Il desire
10 learn more in the line of their own pursuit,
but if we have given oilcnSc by expressing Il
desire TO learn something from our brethren,
then he it SO. II they desire to keep those
valuable secrets which have been of advantage
dark. trusting 10 luck or to others who may
be willing to show us the better way.
While comparisons are odiouS, and VIC
would not under any consideration make
Il comparison, yet we cannot fail to be I'M
pressed with the minutes Of the Press AsSo-
citation, after reading an editorial in the
4 iteR JOuNnl d1,d RcriclC of the same week.
That paper gave its experience I'M publ iSlling
forth the publication of those sermons would
that they Uc discontinued, for the reason
were not satisfying to its readers
The facts stated therein were given asa broth
er'S practical experience, and they furnish
one more evidence that the same matter and
the same rule ni practice will not be satisfy
ing to a!l people. We think the readers OF
the Press aid Banner appreciate Tamage' S
sermons more than anything that we publish.
More subscribers have spoken to us about
them than anything else. Some of our best
educated citizens read and enjoy them not
only for the religious thought contained in
them, but for their beauty OF style and their
purity Of expression.
In response to what that paper believes to be
n popular demand, the journal and Rcritw
says it VII! now try the experiment OF pub
fishing Bill Arp'S letters: Doesn't the suggcs:.
ton cXcitc.a smile? We should be pleased
to hear the experience Of other brethren on
part of the Atkc,' Jo'onal and Rcricw's Suggcs.
ion. by publishing both Bill Arp's letters
and Talmagcs sermons, We may better .plcaSe
our subscribers than If we publish only one.
our own opinion is, that an increased amount
of agricultural matter would make Il our
papers more valuable. and that one column
of agricultural matter in weekly paper
would bring more material prosperity
to our farming interests than minute ac-
count of the hangin" of athOuSand criminals,
or whole pages devoted to the details OF
crime.
that criticism and 10 onr neighbours Kindly.
invitation TO us TO visit the city next year. We
would thank him. If circumstances favor,
we will take great pleasure in accepting his
invitation Internationally, and we will take
as evidence OF his good will and generous
hospitality any effort on his part TO entertain
us, even il he chooses To show us his inviting
grlvcyards, Or To give Us Il delightful sail in
the harbor, or if he should consider il
moro appropriate and more in accordance with
the eternal fitness of things, we VIII gladly sit
for q feeding at his table without once attempt
ing to pump out of him any of those valuable
country editor 50 tired, and so much in need
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