Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-12-06
PARKSyILLE NEWS.
Thanksgiving Day Observed.
Large Delegation Attend
State Convention:

There is no foe to human prog
ress greater than the tyranny of the
rut," that would destroy individ-
| uality and turn us all into the regu-
lation pattern. Let as have more
people, who have the courage to let
go of conventionalities-to get out
:: of the "rut''--to let go of every
thing that is an impediment to sim
cerity and honesty, and who dare to
be natural, and to act under all cir
cumstances, according to their high
est conceptions of truth-George F.
Butler.
Apropos to the sabove 1 want to
congratulate The Advertiser for get
ting out of the "rut" and giving a
handsome new journal, out of the
Oldest newspaper in the state, all
printed by home talent at the coun-
ty seat. I think Geo. f. Butler is
right; we ought to get out of the
ruts.
But David Gibson says Re
formers shouldn't expect gratitude
just graveyard flowers. Reform is
an uphill business, running across
the grain of tolerated opinion,
therefore, if we do not give you
gratitude, swe'll cover your grave
with flowers.
lam great believer in publicity,
not as cure for rascality, but as a
means to guarantee us good service
in our public officials, usually called
servants of the people. Seth Low re-
marked the other day before an in
vestigating committee of the gener-
al government, that now, instead of
guards being placed around great
vaults containing money in our
large cities, a large electric light is
placed. This, as an object lesson
ought to teach US that to turn on
the white light of publicity upon
public men would, at least, compel
them to be decent. Many of our
grand juries, no doubt, in our state
have evidence that if made public
would make numbers of men in our
own commonwealth hunt more con-
genial employment. We have hon
est men, and honest newspapers,
thank God, who are turning on the
light. which in my Judgment, is our
main hope in preserving our Ameri-
can institutions in credit.
But | must write you some of the
news: Last Thursday was observed
here in our Baptist church by pub
lie religious exercises. The program
was arranged by Mr.. J. M. Bussey,
who read the 34th division of the
Psalms, and after prayer by E. G.
Morgan, Sr., introduced Col. w. j.
Talbert. Rev. t. III. Garrett and
others, who made appropriate ad-
dresses. After the exercises, Prof.
West announced that he had re-
ceived bulletin from the universe
ty of South Carolina in which the
university proposed to send noted
men of the institution into any and
all communities to deliver lectures
where their actual expenses are
borne by the benefciaries. Our peo-
pie unanimously instructed Prof.
West to arrange for the lectures
commencing in January 1912,
agreeing tc foot all bills. Announce
ments will. be made later as to lec-
turers and lectures.
Miss Mamie Etheredge from Sa-
luda came in a few days ago, as
assistant teacher in our school to
take the place of Miss Penn who re-
signed. Miss Etheredge is fair and
cultured, and has made fine i'm
preston and we trust her stay
among US will not only be profitable
to us but pleasant to her.
Rev. T. II. Garrett, Col. w. ].
Talbert. DR.. D. A. ]. Bell, Mr.. T.
G.. Talbert, Mrs. Virginia Stone,
Misses Carrie Cotton and Rosa Mi
nor, will leave here as delegates to-
morrow to attend our Baptist state
conventionn at Greenwood.
Mr.. Killebore of New Hope, Ga.
and long time superintendent of