Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-07-17
Plum Branch, S. G.
Our Nae9s

many respects one of many charms;
but ii stands in need Of few very
essential things; namely, a better
type O. Christianity, more education
deeper bitches. In some sections of
the country 20 deepen the dltches
and drain off all stagnant water
would greatly improve the land and
health of the people. We are sur
prised st some things which fall
under our observation. II Jour
neighbours pond is a menace to
your family, we believe that the
laws Of this state provide protec-
ton. Try and get him to help drain
off the stagnant pools, and if he.
waits you TO pay his bill, go and
tell him Just how much you love
him as a neighbor, but let him un-
derstand that You love the health
of your family more, and then low
ingly but positively take up the
NATTER ;-foS ii is a serious matter to
allow things to 90 on in THIS way.
That same fellow whose pond killed
member of your family will have
the audacity TO come and offer you
sympathj in your troubles, Some
time afterward that same miserable
death hole takes away one OF his.
He lives and fingers and dies after
awhile from the same cause. Well,
as to the education question, soms,
Of these folks would be very much
surprised to know few interesting
facts along this line, One, for in
stance, is that there are twenty
thousand more negroes in Louth
Carolina in school than whites.
Now, do not blame the negro for
this. Rather commend him for 1T.
Lay the blame at your door. "A
cultured brain can accomplish more
than the color of your skin. In old
en- times the parents decided the
question Of education, and as re-
suit the South represented GER
tain type of gentlemen which are
getting very scarce, we are AFRAID.
To-day, the children seem to have
this matter in hand.
When we speak of better type
Of religion, we mean little more
Christianity and less "churchani-
ty." Of course we are greatly IN
need Of home government. but we
will come to that by itself. Only
one remark for the present. You
had better take into hand at once
that little domestic anarchist, for if
you will not correct him, the state
will, and when he is man, we will
have a governor in South Carolina,
who will be afraid to violate moral
and civil law. Things are going to
change! The young anarchist will
find it difficult to adapt himself to
conditions. And do not forget the
girl; for a country is no better than
the women.
Another great need of this coun-
try is little pride in the general
appearance of things both on the
farm and in the town. Just few
dollars spent in cold water paint
for the residence and few dollars
in white wash (salt, lime, COW tai
low will make everything on the
farm literally shine. The cost is
surprisingly small. The work you
can do yourself. Every town on hit
to have an ordinance to pull down
building not worth white wash
ing or barrel of cold water paint.
If few of us were to start this
thing on the farm and in town, we
venture the statement that many
would follow and a | erson return
ing to the community, after few
years of absence, would not recog-
nize things! We all want some
thing more than a place to stay.
We want home. 1t is this want,
in appearance, which makes our
children so we'll satisfied to remain
away from what used to be home.
The humblest and poorest man can
make things look like something:
Out in the west you can see the
farms for many miles, because of
the paint and white wash used. In
some places here, were you to as