The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-05-07

that social osaracism should be exercised ON
% not w6a, man Is With in money. but bis de.
votion TO honor. bis patriotism and bis Vir'
tue.
The world frequently gives les. value than
alteration than = man thinks be 10 entitled
TO 20 you must hold your heads high and
spssk we'll OF your calling. permit no IN
lIOn, and The world will think with you. ITO
Thy own sell DO true. and ss lis night loi'ows
the day thou canst not then bs fxire 10 any
man."
virtues. frank uess require. me 10 speak of the
one great ev u that exists In mill tOWnH-tne
marry ing of children.
do not believe that either Inaa or wo-
man fulnlix the destiny for whish God Great
ed them 10 u single sutte. and ! believe u II
not only duty, but to- the Interests of both
sexes. that they marry. ] think that lev
men maintain virtue aud hunor ~ ola oaehel, y,
q wife but II 10 an outrage TO society, and
mos, uu fair 10 each other, for children before
they have attained their moral and physical
development. before they can know What what
they are able 10 earn living for themselves.
much iess for O family, 10 marry. We see the
results every day before our eyes, where nj
nfieeo. sixteen and seventeen Year, OF age
they marry aud they very soon nnd that
they are not suited 10 each other. The boy
leaves the girl, he - 10 be vagaoond upon
the face OF the earth, and the girl ruined iof
down by The ex xpenses, 20 that ha has neither
ambition nor promotion. The wife 10 made Q
drudge and slsve, and at twenty-five. insteaa
Of being in the prime OF health and beauty.
she is wreck. with health and strength gone.
must appeal 70 The parents here 10 use their
influence against this early marriage. for they
know and wee and feel The wrong Of u. And.
young men and women present, beg you,
oot a. an officer OF the mill, 61! a. =. irieno
tained tho full development Of your mind
II II the isther and mother be young and IN.
developed. how can the child Dc any thing 6u!
Q weakIins mentally, morally and physically:
I sIory In tho progress OF the human race,
the Improvement OF mind and body which ls
going ON from generation TO generation. and
prueress by such early marriages a. We have
among MS. Your duty TO yoorseif. To- your your
county and 10 your God forbidS II. Use
your Influence In preventing others from
have appreciated the kind words said to-
night by Outslders-thst the Piedmont gU0iE
are known from Maine 10 Mexico. from
Alaska 70 ro-!o eS, for thsl, noe s.SIs;
siill moro the kindly words that m com.
munity Piedmont stands Ia the front ran Z oi
mill villages, and ~ hixh a. any 10 the land
ior religion ,nS morality anH NM v,s1e sy bny Hr as ps
machinery a ours, bat aftsr all the exceilen.
cy OF the 2o0ds can but redect the moral apd
ln,.leeta. diSg Of the be- men en- and w1msn
that the world ever produced. operated by
careless, Indifferent and dishonest hands,
poor goods will result tor u 10 the intelllgence
which governs the machinea. and not the
m.enins,y: ~. q, a that makes tho d'f'"r'n' ena'a0'
1 am giad that the "Runnlng Horse" ID
known In China, and commands the highest
prioe; that in India the brown people re-
IL Is regarded as q standard Of honest goods },
bot am prouder still that the people in
Piedmont are known throughout the stAte
for their virtue morality d.1 And ,o1ssesSsS sas oSS
spent, but the higher morality and greatsi
education which the people In this town oo-
tain by living here must not only 40 gooo ln
the world Tor he pssssSI, 0pt io'o'e genera
The most pleasing incident OF tonighCi
entertain ment IL tho dress OF the young
ladies who are waiting on tho table, made
sy g. and sssd IL :Sa
coiors. in all classes OF .earments, from
Hickory shirt" 70 . isdys outing waist
| have seeu them In the show cases, ~ e1
Mc tsssiier rs' but but / never saw them make a
pretty Q show a. they do tonight on thost
twenty young iadios, made up IN shlrtsaiats
skirts and aprons, and set on BY good aguIe.
and pretty faces. Let us learn Q lesson IRON
this dress-that We have about us % many
opportunities a. anyone else u we would
only take advantage OF them
| Let stand by each other and BY the peo
and not depend on others for our positioi
and success. IL is claimed BY some peopl
that young man without fortune and socia
position cannot succeed a. be could oeior
large enterprises were started. but there va
never . more mistaken idea. Any younl
man With ordinary Intelligence. good chArse
ter and industry. who has worked ten year
n cotton mill. bias trade worm Ms sa.r. mor !,
schools and colleges. and has simply acquli
ed an education or his mental faculties. ant
none OF his hands. prsiical man VINO ns
the con ndencs Of bis employer 10 10 CRATE
demand than graduate OF . college, aud cal
| secure more permanent employment M
better wages. These large enterprises re9eir
are in this country the more men II require
TO RON the different Department..
| An oversser can earn from S2 80 70 ~ day
or $50 70 3iss0 Q year: still you know man
| law yers, preachers and doctors vho hAv
| spent thousands Of dollars ON education An
yet are earning less. Piedmont has Seut ou
| thirty eight 50 superintendents who are earnln
; 70 .isss spS
| paid proiessorp, who have spent lie u
study, are making lsss The man who su.
ceeds In the mill, 10 in any other proiessiot
does 10 by work and steady, painsiaking ag
pIicatiop 70 the dulles 20 has assigned nln
Learn everything In -S~. department tho
oughly, bow II 10 done. why u Is done. an
/ how the beat results can be obtained n 10
ieast expense, .heI take up the next step an
| make yourself master OF every detail. an
you viii succeed "as sure as the night folio"
| the day."
account Of tho social intercourse and benef
/ We receive from meeting each other; We q
better acquainted, form closer Ties OF frien'
ship and understand each other better. 10
| have kept them up for several years ooN
and hope they will be continued and =
tended by as many OF our co-workers, Dol