The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-06

1t IS 9OOd tnlnS 10 get t0e people
united on some proposition. This road
would mean a great deal for Newber-
iry. This is one road that is being
built as railroad ought to be built.
It seems to be pretty certain that
the road will 60 to Columbia. The
question is which is the best route
from Spartanburg to Columbia. The
distance from Spartanburg to Colum-
bia via the Southern is 96 miles. If
the c., C. & 0. goes down Broad river
on either side the distance will be the
same and through the swamps and
expensive to build and no business to
amount to anything after leaving Un-
ion.
The distance from Spartanburg to
Columbia via Newberry is not over 10
miles further and on a ridge practi-
cally all the way and through fine
country that needs a road and that
would give it business. Newberry
must see to it that the officials of the
c., C. & O. are put in possession Of
the facts.
The distance from Spartanburg to
Columbia via Laurens and Newberry
over the C. & W. C. and c., N. & L.
is only 112 miles just Is miles further
than via the Southern. It seems to
me that the chances for the road to
come via Newberry are favorable.
"To The Idler::'I don't know who
you are. but like your style. Will you
give this space in your columns, and
also an expression from yourself in
regard to it.:
"Recently We have heard Of talk
among some. Of our young people
about others and have been somewhat
surprised at personal, uncalled TOR
criticisms on the part Of those not
in a position to criticize, if they know
their own history, and we have been
forced to ask ourselves: Do these
young peoples parents tell them their
family history, and if not why not?
"Recently a young man was tell
ing his mates the names of several
parties in town who would not pay
their debts, and We are sure that he
did not know when he was talking
that there was fellow in the crowd
who knew something Of the fact that
this young man could i'll afford to
criticize.
"a young lady was severe in her
criticisms of certain acts on the part
Of another young lady, we are sure
that she did not know the acts OF
some Of her near relatives that are
fresh in the minds Of some now living
in town.
"Why make these remarks? The
command, E'Know thyself," should
be we'll and seriously followed before
being too quick to insult others and
particularly, "Know thy family his
tory" especially so close as grand
father. grandmother, father and
mother.
"Children: Ask your father or
mother and if they be dead, some one
who knows, the following questions:
"Who was grand pa and what was
his business?
"How did he make his money?
"Was he ever a public officer, IT
so was he or not clear in his accounts? :?
"Who was grand ma, what did her
neighbors say Of her?
"Were both Of them like Caesar S
wife?
"Was either of my grand parents
or parents ever gual0lan OF trustee
for any widow woman or orphan
children, if so did they make an hon
est accounting Of the funds and get
an honorable discharge from the
courts?
"If you cannot ask your parents
these questions and get satisfactory
answers then quit talking about 9TH
er people and Dragging on your own.
"If parents are afraid to answer
these questions or cannot answer as
they would like then tell your boy or
girl not to speak of other people in
disrespectful terms and you will save
hard feelings and possibly personal
difficulties, for these criticisms are