The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-05-02

Itmay lot be out of place right
now, while it comes to my mind, to
say that the people are growing bet
ter. I mean morally better, and this
should be an encouraging thought to
every living soul that has true love
for God and his country. There's no
doubt but few may deny this and
say that the people are not growing
morally better. But, thank God, its
true. I can see it right under my
own observation, and can also hear
from people who have resolved to
live better lives from all parts of the
county and towns. l know numbers OF
men and women Of considerable age
who have, and are still forming bet
ter habits; and our young girls, and
especially our young boys deserve a
great deal more praise than they get,
and l am going to say tight now we
have the noblest set of boys and
young men in my own immediate
section that have ever known. Now
boys, this is saying good deal for
you, and for the sake of God, don't
betray my confdence. No, I don't
belive you will be among these boys.
I never see or hear any profanity,
drunkenness and playing cards, and
many other sinful vices that [ could
mention practiced among them, and
I should further say that very
seldom you can meet one who
uses tobacco in any shape or form.
Now this is true, and l say it with a
grateful heart, and it means some
thing and something good, not only
for these boys, but for the upbuilding
of Gods kingdom on earth. So let
these words stimulate you, my noble
boys, and make you more Jealous ID
your efforts for good, and take this
for text to live by. Duty is yours,
and events belong to God. So waste
not your precious hours in idle talk.
Whatever time you can steal from
company and from the study of the
world, I say company, for knowl-
edge of life is best learned in com,
pany, employ it in serious reading
Take up some reliable book and con;
tinue the reading of it until you
| have gone through it. Never burden
your mind with more than one thing
at time. A little we'll learned Is
worth volumes of half study. One
of the most important steps in life Is
to keep good company; and nothing
forms a young man so much us beng
used to keeping good respectable com
pany where constant regard and at
tention are necessary. 1t is true thi:
is at first a dissgreeable restraint
but it soon grows habitual, and con
sequently easy, and you are amp!
paid for it by the improvement tina
YOU make and the credit that it give
YOU. But will have to stop thl'
subject, as l fear that have alread!
made it too long, and possibly nigh
become wearisome instead Of inter
esting. In conclusion to this, 'ea
friends, I want to say that | am no
writing this for mere past time, O
simply to fill up the paper. L wan
YOU to cut it out and occasionally
re-read it, and ponder it IN you
hearts, and mark it down from nov
| on. not to waste so much of our val
! liable time in idle talk.
OTHER ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.
The first planting of cotton is com
ing up nicely. Corn is to yer.
good stand. There is fruit in abpn
dance.
Messrs. J. E Long, L 0. Griffin
Redman Kinard and Mr.. A. G. Long
children, all of Newberry, spent las
Saturday night and Sunday Will
relatives in this section.
Rev. P. H. E. Derrick preached
quite an interesting sermon at Bach
man Chapel last Sunday morning t(
large congregation. The election
Of church officers was held, as was