The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-09
OBSERVERS OBSERVATIONS
Hints About Our Public School-Far.
mers Getting JuRtice-Able Editor.

Hints About Our Public School-Far.
mers Getting Justice-Able Editor.
! From what we can learn, AbbeviIle Is to
haYe first-class school building, and there is
no reason why we should not have hrst-
class school; no doubt we Will.
do not desire TO be understood 6s opposing
what Is called higher education by what am
about to say. am In favor OF every boy and
girl getting all the education that they can
but, this Is practical age, and the times are
changing, and we must change Win them II
we are to succeed In life.
In the olden time, there was no general
style Of writing In use except that done win
the pen, and which is used by every one but
In this our day and time. there are other
methods being adopted. The>cbief methods
that are fast coming into use are shorthand
writing and the typewriter. Before young
man can get q position with the large firms,
| railroads, etc., II is becoming actually neces.
sary for him to now either one or the other.
and some times both. Numbers OF ladies are
now making a good living by their knowl-
edge Of shorthand and typewriter.
class Institution, those things should be
taught In it. Nine-tenths Of the boys and girls
o our county are unable, or from some cause,
do not go 70 college, and what they want @ is !, 3
them at once TO enter busioess. Greek and
Latin Is Of but little service to the boy who
only wants business education. AT the
oug BIT to give their children all the education
that they are able TO take. No man was ever
hurt by education.
II Ia hoped that those who have the man.
agement OF the school will consider this mat
ter we'll. It Is nothing but simple Justice TO
those pupils who only have limited means.
and who want practical business education.
After many years OF waiting, It seems that
the farmers are about to get some justice at
the hands OF Congress. Congressman Turner.
OF Georgia, who is q lawyer has introduced q
bill In Congress to admit free Of duty bagging
for cptton, machinery for manufacturing bag
cling, cotton ties and cotton gins. The ways
and means committee has made favorable
majority report, recommending the passage
OF the bill but lhe radical minority OF that
It's passage. We will now see who are our
friends. -
This is democratic measure and 1t will no
doubt be supported by democrats; besides,
there has never been q time In the history OF
the south when the cotton producers needed
aid of the kind mentioned more than they
Mr.. @. G. Hodges has taken charge Of the
| editorial department OF the Green wood OBJ
server. The readers OF that paper may con-
idently expect to see 1t ably conducted. The
new editor will give sound democratic doc.
lrine and do good work for the town OF Green
wood. The people OF that growing town
should aid him In his efforts. and support the
paper without stint. No paper can accom-.
the people ofthe tnwn where 1t is Published.
The Greenwood Observer suggests that
| mass meeting be held on Saturday the 18Th
| OF March, at Abbeville, for the purpose OF
| electing delegates TO the convention that IL TO
| be held in Columbia on March the Ath. 1t is
u good suggestion, and immediate steps
should be taken to call the meeting.