The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-07
MISS IDA KINARD'S LIST.

S. J. Kinard =. SIS
Total. ..~.. 5 95
Grand total .. $23 IS
The above shows US what blessing
those little donations amount to after
they are all summed up together We
should always remember that those little
calls are from God, and when we give we
should take into consideration the spirit
of the poor widow who gave her two
mites and how it was accepted by Christ.
He blesses those little gifts if they are
given in Christian spirit far above the
abundance that is given for show. It
matters not how poor and fallen, helpless
and utterly undone we may be, there is
always an opportunity or gift in our life,
some capacity of heart or mind or will or
voice or hand or some unknown capacity
Of faith or labor, which, if in humility
and obedience is put into the hands of
God he will gladly turn it irto river Of
blessings beyond all that the poor, help
less soul could ask or think. So give,
dear Christians, always give to the Lord
with the blessed assurance that it shall
be given you in return. - .is
Christmas passed off remarkably quiet
throughout this section. No accidents.
No rowdies Of any kind to mar the pleas
ures Of the people--this is what we call a
good Christmas. The children's hearts
were made glad by the usual expectations
of the coming of old Santa Claus, while
the slarger ones enjoyed themselves in
various ways. For fear of skipping some
one, and giving place for them to feel
sighted we have made a rule to omit
the Christmas visiting.
More than a usual amount of moving
is going on among our white people,
(which we will note later.
Sc FAR as we can learn the oats crop is
pretty seriously injured by the recent
freeze-the first sowing, except on very
| red land, is not yet too badly damaged to
make pretty fair crop, while the princi-
pal part; of the November sowing is
killed. The wheat is very slightly in
Ijured.
We learn that DR.. w. T. Dickert will
90 to Charleston next Sunday to finish
up his graduating course at the Medical
College. We suppose the doctor only
lacks small slice of getting the plum,
which no doubt will add more, to his
name than his profession, but the way
| the world looks upon things nowadays,
| man must wear the name if he wants
to gain the fame.
How many votes do you suppose man
would get in Ne Jerry County if he was
to announce himself candidate for the
House of Representatives, and 1t was
generally known that he couldn't write
| his own name? We venture the assertion
that cries of Insanity would go up IN
every direction, regardless of how high
| his moral character and reputation stood.
Then how did the people get along 50
years ago, when only about!one-half ofthe
members we're able to write their names.
This is not intended by any means as
| lick at intellectual training, but we have
thought for some time that this thing OF
education is ing little oVerestlmated,
if you don't think so--pop loose.
Most every man and woman who has
any self:respect is seeking the nobllltles
of life. This is right, God knows we
love to see people with such ambitions.
And I present the following as help:
IF you want to be wise, you must sub
NIT yourselves to become teachers; If you
want to be mighty; you must learn to
conquer yourselves; if you want to be
rich, lust be contented; if you want to be
honored, you must honor others. There
is plenty of people who will sneer
at such little advice. But suppose JUST
few at try it. We can hardly tel
how plan will work until we have tried
it all around. -..,..
Mr.. Editor, your explanation on Santa
Claus was not at all satisfactory, there
fore we have decided to drop the ques'
ton, right where you have left it.
The socials and dances bave been SC
numerous for the past week, we VII!
Jump them along with the visiting.
It is almost time for our legislature tc
assemble again, then the fault-hnderE
and critics will begin. We suppose that
there is about one hundred newspapers
published in the State. Almost every one
will have several different laws to sug
gest, and if every fellows plan don't re-
ceive some consideration, he will oPer
up fire. CHIPS
January 2, 1902.