The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-05-09

they had not had the ready pistol two
men and their families would have
been saved a deal of trouble. be-
lieve South Carolina has some sort of
law against carrying deadly weapons,
but how many people pay attention
to the law? Would it not be a good
idea to instil into our people the no
! ton that it is not manly to tote a
pistol. and that on the contrary it is
an evidence of cowardice to do so?
Tie same paper to which I am refer
ring carries a story where man had
killed another who confesses that he
| is tho 'sorriest man in the State" !"
with his life blasted and his family
menaced with destitution, all referra-
BILE to the habit of toting a pistol.
This reminds me- of the big sermons
have heard of the condition Of the
| lcalhen and the appeals for money to
send them salvation, which is all
right. bl1 the trouble I saw was that
we were doing so little to save the
heathen right at our own front door,
whose state was probably worse than
the heathen in foreign lands. Suffer-
ing rot only for food for the body and
spiritual food, but for the touch of
friendly hand and a voice that was
kind and sympathetic.
-~o-- =. .s.r~
/ believe in the good Samaritan who
sees the need of helping some one
every day and some of those you meet
every day, not so much the help which
is financial and material, but the help
which comes from the kind word and
the tender sympathy Of a loving heart.
This is a sort of double action kind of
help, it not only helps the fellow who
receives, but helps even more abun-
dainty him who gives. Try it, if you
doubt my word. There are lots of
people right here who need the help
that will come from such an expert
ment.
I am satisfied that every citizen OF
NeWberry, for instance, who has
agreed to take part in building The
Idler's park feels much better for his
action in this regard. I know that
some of these selfish fellows who are
withholding their aid from this enter
prise feel awfully mean about it, and
l would not be in their place for all
of their wealth. They will feel a lot
worse for their narrow selfshness as
time brings them nearer to the end
Of their journey. I saw some of them
over at Willowbrook and they sorter
looked like they wanted to keep any
one from seeing them. That little
voict within will be held, and it
cannot be stilled. I have in mind
some people in Newberry whose
names are not on tie list, and would
hate to be in their place and have to
listen to that little voice, as I know
they have to. But it will all come out
right. The truth is mighty and will
prevail, and just and righteous cause
never has been permitted to fail, and
this is no exception to the rule. Let
me tell you: have lived in this town
for forty years or more and I have
never yet seen anything started for
the benefit of the whole community
that met the hearty response which
it deserved, when il was first agitated,
but when it did come I have seen
some of those who opposed it and
withheld their support rush in and
claim the credit when the thing was
DONE Now, I want to say I don't
give a snap about the credit, but I
have a tab on the friends OF this
movement and I intend to see that
credit is given where credit is due.
They tell me that the city force is
really still at work, and that the city
is taking my advice, and instead of
putting down plank curbing is actual
ly making concrete curbing. Of course
city council will never admit that I
suggested this permanent class Of
work, but I want to commend the city
for doing it, and hope for the sake
of some of these old moss backs who
have to pay for the work, that this
permanent class Of work will be con-
tinued, for it is the cheapest for them
But the wooden bridges still span
the bitches in many of our most prom