The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-17
ST. Luke'S Dots.

Mr.. Geo. ). Merchant is building i
dinipgroon to his house.
Mr.. f.. G. Cureton, Of Georgia, Is
visiting in this vicinity.
Miss Lille Lester has returned from
visit to Edgetield County.
The Joint alliance meeting of st.
Luke's, Utopia, Saluda, ONeall and
Fairview alliances ut st. Luke's last
Thursday was we'll attended. In the
morning, speeches were made by coun-
~ Lecturer Pope and District Lecturer
keitt. In the afternoon, State Lecturer,
Mr.. J. r. Jeferies, spoke at consider
able length. The speeches were all IN
about the same line Of thought-ln
defense of alliance principles, and es-
pecially of the sub-treasury scheme. 1T
is useless to give anything like Il
SYNOPSIS of the lectures, as nothing
new was brought out-nothins more
than has been heard or read before. y
bounteous picnic dinner was enjoy ed.
The rains of the past few weeks have
injured cotton to some extent. It is now
the general opinion that the cotton
crop of this part Of the county will fall
short of what it was last year. The corn
crop is good. Salrda and Bush Rivers
and tributaries have been full during
the past week, but did not overflow the
banks enough to iDjure corn but little.
While it is not worth while to speak
of every little wrong in community,
still when thing is carried beyond the
bounds of reason it should be froWned
down and condemned. There IL often
too much lethargy in endeavoring to
remedy evil, and especially In remedy
ing the evils Of young men, for the
sooner their wrong actions are criticised
epd corrected the better it will be for
them and for the community In which
they live, While our community is
second to none in many respects, /
must confess that some OF the young
men of the community are not what
they should be-whose highest ambi-
ton is to engage in the frivolities of
life, and, urged by jealousy, endeavor
to pull doWn the yiFtHoqs and respect
able young men of the community on
level with themselves. And when
one has the manhood to shun their
society, so as to avoid their bad inau-
epee and seeing that be cannot be
brought into their way of doing, they
set their tongues wagging on slandering
and backbiting-they often keep their
tongues wagging upoH the plea that
one has the "big head" because he
shuns their urrefined company. But
one who has conceptions of what con-
stitutes true young manhood will not
be deferred from the way Of right to
retain the friendship of an ignorant,
Jealous set of mortals. None but low
specimens of humanity have little
enough sense to suppose that perverslon
of the truth will amount to aught,
as truth will in the end triumph. Then
the sphere that slanderers move in is
usually very limited, and respectable
person cares nothing for what selfish,
foulmouthed set thinks of him-he
can gel along just as we'll without their
friendship as with it. On the other
hand the community has young men
of whom it may we'll be proud some
Of whom have already made their mark
In the world; who have been rewarded
with honor and distinction for their
adherence to virtuous principles-some
who do not waste their time and means
by indulging in the frivolities of life,
but enjoy their time and means in the
endeavor to better themselves and be
of benefit to themselves and to their
fellowmen-some by seeking education.
Both Newberry College and Clemson
Agricultural College at the next ses-
sions will have representatives from
this community. ALPHA.
September s, 1891.