The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-24
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| MIS-. II. y. bJIu ID feiy Lie
Mr.. r. P. Lane, of Columbia, spent ;
day or two at home this week.
Mr.. Wallace Bruce returned from
Florida last Monday.
Miss Claudia Norris, of Newberry
spent last week in the village with hel
relative, Mrs. Bruce.
Mr.. w. L. Shockley, Of Clinton
spent few days last week with his
nephews, the Messrs. Shockley of thi:
village.
A refreshing shower of rain has fall
en- apd all nature-animate and imam
innate alike-partake of the refreshing
benefit.
Little Miss Dempie- Moore Scurry, Of
Chappells, spent a few pleasant days
last week with her former devoted
teacher, Mrs. B. E. Julien.
Mrs. W. F. Strong and daughter,
Miss Annie. accompanied by Miss
Annie Jourdan, of Charleston, are
visiting the families of Mr.. 3. Z. Ju-
lien and Mr.. r. H. Greneker.
We saw bevy of bright and joyous
girls and devoted young gallant driv-
ing toward the village yesterday.
80 saw We not fair Inez, she's gone into
the west
To dazzle when the sun is down and
rob the world of rest"
Campaign day proved a failure here
last Thursday-so far at least as the
public speaking went. Owing to the
downfall of the scaffold while Col.
Youmans was speaking, caused by e
PERCEPTIONS rush Of enthusiastic ad-
mirers of the rival candidates, the
meeting was adjourned and everybody
interested lefo for Newberry, followed
by the hash wagons. THIS abrupt ter
mination of what might and should
have been g pleasant day-a cloudless
morning and pretty grove to btgln
with-letS this correspondent out or
reportorial work. We have been asked
who built the platform? On enquiry We
learned that the work was done by a
colored carpenter for Messrs. Perry &
SenE, who ran the barbecue, and it is
likely that the rostrum would have
fallen no matter who the builder, un-
der the. heavy tide of humanity that
swept over it. The meeting lasted long
enough to strew the clean sward with
unsightly piles of straw, melon rinds,
and tattered paper, and a further es-
arrangement of friends. Joint discus
sions are unfortunate.
A speaker in our little prayer-meet-
ing incidentally remarked, several Sun~
day-nights ago, that "chair of polite
ness' might well be added to the pro-
fessorships in our Institutions of learn
ing. He was pleased to learn afterwards
that Professor >Craighead had happily
emphasized thought somewhat sim
liar in talk before the Teachers In
stitute. If we are correctly informed,
the professor spoke for ethical culture,
and all that it implies-including pa
triotism and manners"-wltt, no spe-
cial reference to Carolina, but to the
country at large. Are we losing
sentiment as a people? There seems to
be great desire to tear down to-day,
everywhere, and throw all things into
the crucible of change. Nothing is
sacred. How much better to be build
ers up than tearers down in the temple
work of which we should ali be en-
gagged! True sentiment, politeness, etc.,
should be taught !by example as well
as by precept. There can be no truly
heroic fuGure for the Republic if true
sentiment wanes before the idolatry of
self; and patriotism and native polite
ness give place to heartless selfish
ness and a feverish unrest for things
material. We dare not trample upon
things that are sacred and hope to es-
cape. The past is radiant with its mar
tial, civic, social triumphs. We must not
trail our banners in the dust and allow
the disintegrating influences that are
at work to lead to a segregation of
society. Unless patient, firna and low
ing hearts and hands daily teach and
train the young Alright they will not
be properly equipped for the crises that
will soon come before them with the
birth of the new century. Among the
important lessons to be learned by the
children are submission patience, self
denial, self-restraint, reverence for the
Sabbath and the sanctuary, respect and
love for the Bibles Of their grand
mothers and the glorious past of their
grandsires. These lessons will make,
them tolerant, forbearing, forgiying,
mercifal and magnanimous to all men,
respectful to age, conslderate Of the
other sex, and strong to maintain the
truth, for personal purity and not per-
sonal pride will be the controlling prin-.
ciple Of their lives. SANS SoUcI.