The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-06-21
GREENWOOD'S BUDGET.
Mr.. PyIcs Gives n Long and Interest.
ing Letter Discussing Various
Subjects, and Giving Many Items
of News.

Greenwood, S. c., June II, 1893.
cIses of the Greenwood Graded School closet
last Wednesday after successful term o
was organized here, Prof. r. B. Wilson. wh'
'Ss. being elected TO the principalship. whict
position he has ably and acceptably filled a
evidenced by the increasing interest," mani
tested In the school by the pupils and patrons
The enrolment OF pupils this year reached
26l. Not only have the patrons and pupils be
come interested in this tourishing school, bu
all citizens here whether patrons or not ar
awake TO the importance OF the education
the youth OF their steadily growing town
They are we'll aware that good schools Away
help to build up any town or community.
movement is now on foot by which a suffi
Client amount of money will be raised to In
crease the number OF assistants.
| During the term just past only five assist
ants have been employed, as follows:
| Primary Department, grades-Miss Mar.
MCGEE. of Greenwood, and Miss Nellie Screw
Grammar Department, grades-Prof G. B
Waller, OF Greenwood, and Miss Lizzie Earle
OF Spartanburg county.
Musical Department was In charge OF Kew
| Mrs. Matthews, OF Greenwood.
Higher Department. 3 grades-This depart
ment was In charge OF the principal, Prof. K
b. Wilson. The tenth and highest grade In
cludes plain and solid geometry course, Virgil
English literature and Greek, If desired
Those students completing course In thi
grade are creditably prepared TO enter an!
college In the State.
Tuesday evening were we'll attended by pat
rOns and visitors who were delighted with th'
general Improvement OF the pupils IN the sew
eral departments Il is likely. that the abl'
services of Prof. Wilson and his competen
| assistants will be secured another year.
When we arrived at the ball of the Graded
school last Wednesday morning at ]l.S
o'clock. the house was we'll filled with pupilt
and visitors.
A number of prominent citizens were com
fortably seated on the rostrum, among whom
we noticed Mr.. T. F. Riley, the public spiritec
Blake, Mr.. Frank Reynolds, Capt. Joel w
Lilies, Capt. ]. 4. Parks, Mr.. William burst
Prof. R. B. Wilson and Gen. j. $. Werner, o.
Columbia, S. G.
Alter listening to beautiful song by the
choir which consisted OF Mrs. James g.
Gibbes, organist, Miss Matilda Greene, Miss
Hattie Reynolds. and Messrs. j. w. Greene
aud r. 8. Sparkman, prayer WAS made by
Rev. Mr.. Beatty.
When the prayer was offered solo was
sung by Miss Reynolds who was loudly ap
pla1ded at its close.
Prof. Wilson then announced that eX.Comp
trollel- General ]. s. Werner, OF Columbia
that MIR. Werner was too well known to the
citizens OF Greenwood to need any introduc
ton.
Below we give synopsis Of General ver'
Ladies and Gentlemen Fifty years ago 1t
would have taken six weeks to have made the
trip have made since last Friday. have
come 81 miles this morning. Nearly two
weeks ago I was at Spartanburg and saw a fa'
ther step to the telephone and hold conver.
cation with his son at Pickens Court House,
each being able to recognize the voice OF the
other.
We can send kilograms to remote portions
OF the country and receive an answer in q few
minutes. The age in which we live Is Indeed
a marvellous one.
A car load Of vegetables shipped from Flori.
da one day will arrive the next day In New
York.
The United States and Australia furnish the
inhabitants OF London with one-third OF the
fresh meat they use. We have to-day bank.
Ing institutions in almost every town OF a
thousand Inhabitants
The South is now carrying on q mercantile
business and Is manufacturing equally with
the North. There was time when South
Carolina was synonym OF everything that
Is honest fair and square. Thirty years have
brought about some wonderful revelations.
We have something elise 70 liye for besides
merely making money. We should be men
and women In the highest sense.
There Is but little morality In politics.
Over 100 years ago two classes contended for
and the Scotch. From 1878 to 1868 our citizens
felt that II was their duty TO serve their coun.
try without considering so much the amount
paid for their services, A different principle
altogether has since then been established
and that is no man must do thing for the
government unless he Is paid for II.
The whole object now Of politicians ts to
make money out OF the government. There
which are OF no practical benefit TO the coun-
try but only tend TO lower public sentiment.
The rule now Is to succeed at elections regard.
less OF how 1t Is done.
~ hrib md 10.
tion were unknown at the ballot-box, and
there was an honest count.
While the country has advanced In one
sense fear 1t has refrigerated In another
Familiarity with death during the OWL wal
let down the moral tone all over the State
From 1868 to 1876 our people had contemp,
for laws that were passed by the Legislature
II is difficult to pass law that will, In every
now In the State.
Many OF the colored youths Of the country
are absolutely without any restraint.
Men formerly held positions more for tht
honor Of serving their country than for mere
TO illustrate the sincerity and honesty o
other days. A Mr. Smith purchased lottery
tickets together in the same drawer. II hap
pened that one of the tickets drew prize o.
slN,Ooo Mr.. Smith sent for his friend and
told him that the ticket he had purchased
know IL was my ticket that drew the priz,
asked his friend. His reply was. "Becanse !
| marked the ticket had purchased for yor
A celebrated Lawyer, Mr.. Peligru. defended
an important railroad case and won IT. When
ask ed what he charged for bis services. ht
said, 81 charge nothing. The railroad ha,
that it has gained the case. This qualification
| is compensation enough for me-"
; How different from this is the principle o
SONS Of our millionaires who look altogether
4 r tx.yr, -@fr ,k,<
looks altogether to his own welfare. Too
much attention Is directed simply TO bread
winning without regard to the improvement
of the morals. The Idea with many Is to JUS
simply eat, drink and be merry. The worlC
needs civlizing. am greatly In favor OF de
pomipational colleges because Of the religiou
Influences they exert on the youth OF The
country.
Mr.. Werner before closing his address tolt
Two beautiful stories to the children. He sale
a little newsboy who had tried all day with
out success to sell his papers, was riding In s
street eur in crowded city. An elegant tly
| dressed lady OF one OF the best families OF th'
Stale entered the car and seeing the little boy
who had fallen asleep, quietly placed he
cloak under his head. A gentleman in tn,
! car who had noticed the kind act OF the lady
] ped piece OF money into 1t and passed i
around. You can Imagine the joy of the lit
tie boy when he awoke and found such
:, treasure awaiting him.
party of Sunday school children som,
years ago were In a steamboat on the Pu
tomac Everybody was having good time
One gentleman began to sing "Jesus lover O
my Soul" when another asked him, "Wer
You not In the Northern army ut Peters
burg9" His answer was, YES" The othe
SAID I recognized your voice. While was Il
,Soo s % PtSstb baG and sen hsa s
when you began to sing Hide ME. OBJ, IN,
Savior hide" lowered my gun and said Il
myself, may God protect you Oh the olhe
shore when the time comes.