Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-09-14
ITEMS FROM MINE CREEK.
Cotton Rottingo On a Boom,
and Also What is the Matter
With Hannah.

and Also What is the Matter
With Hannah.
Mr.. EDITOR: The rainy weathe
lis, continues with us, these days
Cotton picking is making slov
! progress, but cotton rotting is on
"a boom.
Taking it as a whole, this .hal
been an unfavorable year fol
farming III this country. II is q
common occurrence 20 see our
farmers wearing disco consolate faces
and speaking of perilous future
However we cannot see; why cot.
ton should not 60 up, for last year
only an ordinary crop was made
and this year, another short corp
will be the result. This being the
case, if we don't get a good price
for cotton, our logical conclusion
is that the momopolists are deter
mined on the exterminatian of the
farmer, and the only hope for
self-preseryation is home pro-
duction.
"The Sunny South" is a term
known by every school boy,
cherished by every southern heart,
and sung in immortal verse by
her poets, and yet, with all her
facilities, she is dependent upon
less favored Statesfor her support.
Ladies and gentlemen, I wish to
announce that the ignorance of
our people has been the greatest
cause of our poverty. I am not
surprised when I hear men exclaim.
"Oh, those northern men, they
can think three times while we are
trying to think once, You are
right, my friends, and why? Be-
cause intelligence is three fold
greater than ignorance.
Ifyou. will take q birds eve
view Of it you will realize that
institutions of learning are
scattered broadcast all over the
north and northwest, a great
many, ofwhich are endowed by
those interested in the education
of the youth of their country,
thereby making it easy for a oung
man. or young lady of mediocre
talent to brave the world and it's
difficulties with a we'll educated,
well expanded and we'll cultured
mind. This fellow citizens, is
why the South is on the verge of
starvation to-day. We farmers
are numbered among the illiterate,
and ignorance, economy, and thrift
are strangers, neither will
thew 90 hand in hand.
The only hope for the "Sunny
South" is to educate her sons
daughters, then they can think
and act intelligen!ly.
Fathers and mothers try to
educate your SONS and daughters.
for there are possibilities in them
which cultivated and matured, Will
amaze the world, and bring pay
to your hearts.
Prof. ]. II. Lewis's school closed
on Friday last at Pine Grove. Mr..
Lewis has been teaching at Pine
Grove four years, and has done
great good at the place. The
closing was a quiet one, the
l;atrons being the only extra
company present. The boys had
a debate on the subject: ''Resolved
that woman is equal to man
mentally, physically, and morally.
No decision, as to which side
gained the debate, was rendered.
Mr.. Lewis made a grand speech
on education.
Our young friend. Mr.. c. L.
Temples, has accepted position
with Nj. James Merritt at Ridge
Spring in the mercantile busi-
ness.
Mr.. Artemus Kennerly, the
leading DaehelOr OF the plney
woods is at last in the middle of
the road that leads to matrimony.
Your correspondent, "John
Blake" is making fine orator,
though he will eulogize foo much
some times on the beuaty and
grace and loveliness of woman. In
recent speech, he said that queen
Elizabeth Of England was far
superior to any man that ever
lived, save Jesus Christ.
VAN STAR.
Mine Creek.
Contributed Local.
Fine Ridge Spring Fruit lands
for Sale.