The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-03
BACHMAN CHAPEL LETTER.
I. j. W. Writes interestingly on Union
Academy Subjects.

last Sunday at his home, returning to
the capital city on Monday.
Young Master Sidney Slawson of
Newberry College spent last Saturday
and Sunday with Mr.. J. Nolan Epps.
There was communion at Bachman
Chapel last Sunday.
Local news seems to be vely scarce
at this tin But it's not surprising.
Always after storm there's u calm.
The killing of Gonzales was lament
able incident. We sympathize with
both sides. Gt Is word says, Thou
shalt not kill; and it also says, Thou
shalt not bear false witness.
have just told you that local news
was scarce. So to fill up space l will
have to jump upon something. then, if
it will be of any interest to you. will
give you some Of my experience in
writing for the newspapers. For
little more than sixteen years have
occasionally had my hand on the public
pen. During this time l have written
columns upon columns. The first letter
| wrot for publication must have been
vely, very weak indeed for it went
plunging right square into the waste
basket. This made me feel vcly small,
but nevertheless picked up courage to
try it again. SO the second time |
tuned up my mind in n little different
shape and sent out another small arti-
Gle which popped out like Il rose in half
bloom. This gave me more courage
and it was not l,ng before was trying
my hand again. But very soon my
brother came to me and said. if | were
you would quit Writing for the news
papers: the people are talking about
your letters, and some Of them are pok-
ing fun at what you say. This was
sumner. and made me feel almost
| ashamed of my weak efforts. But
began to realize the fact that every
thing had to have 4 beginning, and
| when man becomes Il public servant.
| just at that time he becomes a target
for the mouth Of the critic and SLAM
ierer. So another determination struck
NY mind 10 write on. and many long
| '-SN'NS SA iiHAh SlNAtN Ni'i SpSlNl, " illlt
the rest Of my family were in their
| peaceful beds Of slumber. trying II pre-
| pare something suitable for the read
ing public. But notwithstanding all
| the criticisms continued. knowing the
only way to achieve anything was in
| persistence. and it was not long before
| met a man Of An intelligent mind who
| declared his surprise TO know that |
was writing such good letters. Oh.
how encouraging and bracing wer,
such words Of praise to such weak
soul "S |. | thanked the gentle
man for his kind words from the bot
tom Of my heart. but felt just as feel
now in the face of such stimulating
words: while they always have my
highest appreciation, yet | feel they
are not deserving. My dear reader,
the object Of my etfol IS along this line
has not been to gain notoriety, popu-
larity or to be counted smart, nor any
thing Of this kind, because knew that
nothing Of this kind makes man what
he ought to be. Sometimes | think
| that | am too free and urer in my cX-
| presslonS upon certain subjects, but
have always tried to let them come
| from an honest conviction of my own
way Of thinking, and am not above
criticism by any means, for very often
honest criticism is the life of us: a
| great thought once uttered can never
| die, but passes on in an eternal circuit
through the minds of men. In conclu-
sion to this | want to publicly thank
the dear friends who have come to me
with words of highest praise upon my
new year letter, and assure them that
their kind words will always be cher
ished in my memory, and if have been
instrumental in creating one single
thought of good in your minds | feel
fully repaid for all that | have done.
On the other hand I want to say to
those who have criticised me and possi-
bly, called me hypocrit that have no
i'll feeling towards such; am able to
bear it all.
Mrs. H. r. Epps is spending few
weeks with her daughter and son-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Rikard, of
Long Lane.
Mr.. Levi Gruber moved from the
Newberry cotton mill to Mr.. George b.
Aull's, near Pomaria, yesterday the 28th
inst.
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