Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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CHE appointment of blind com missions In various States, the opening of. numerous experi ment stations for the blind, the organizations of the New York Asso ciations for the blind and the opening -of the Sunshine Blind Babies Home In Brooklyn?all within the past five years leads people to think that the psychic moment has arrived when the blind of this country will receive the .-attention they deserve. Europe baa ?been for many years more progressive than we in the care of these unfortu nates but we are at last beginning to appreciate the need of economic ?equipment for those afflicted with the Joss of sight. If the movements to ?ward bettering our facilities for the "blind increase it is hoped that those suffering with blindness will be eman cipated from the narrow field to which they are relegated. There are striking -examples of what blind persons can -do, and what one can do, others can try. Though in the last on? hundred and fifty years two blind women, one in France and one In Austria, helped toward Instructing fellow sufferers, it ?was Valentine Hauy who printed the first book for the blind and founded ;he National Institute for the Blind in Paris in 1704. Here both sexes aro trained to meet the world. There are technical, musical and manual train tag courses and an employment bu reau which Is remarkably successful. PU.no tuners, makers and saleswomen have left the Institute prepared to make livings and eight of the famous ehurche? Is Pr-!?> have orsranlsts edu cated here. | Fully fifty years after the foundation I of this Institute the first American | schools for the blind were founded, by Dr. Frledlander, of Philadelphia, and Dr. Howe/ of BoBton. Dr. Howe had already educated Laura Brldgman and Dr. Frledlander started the school at Overbrook, Pa., which Is today one of the most progressive Institutions In the country and possesses the most beautiful grounds of any such school. Since then, the movement has grown so that many States have Institutions for the blind. Although efforts aro [made to prevent Infantil, blindness, land these schools are, as a rule, well equipped, the home teaching societies i In '..nerlca are Infeiior to those' abrou?. Recently, the legislature 01 Massachusetts made an appropriation to employ three- blind teachers and Khoco Island and PoBhsylvanla have Home Teaching Societies, but New I York haa no expropriation for this purpose. Neither are our l.brarles or magazines for the blind equal to thoso abroad, though Mrs. Zeigler estab-' llshed a magazine which will be print- ! ed both in 3raille and New York Point This raised print which Is unl- j versally used is the Invention of Louis Braille, a teacher In the National In- ! stltute for the Blind. He died without seeing his alphabet adopted but it con slats of using sic dots to represent the various twenty-six letters. The New , York point Is a horizontal adaptation i of the six points which in Braille are used perpendicularly. In order to al;d the blind to become self-supporting and obtain worl- the i T^A 77} i New York Association for the Blind was organized a short time ago. In tht few ;.vars of Us existence it has done wonders In helping people through the fearful depression that follows the loss of sight and In teach ing and providing work. Its mission is largely among the adult blind. In Pennuylvania and other states a teacher Is sent to the homes to In struct. One difficulty these teachers report Is lack of sufficient books for tho blind in libraries, seme having none at all, and others providing only one type. The need of public libraries supplying these books will be appre ciated when one reilects what a com fort reading is to allllcted persons. The libraries of the Valentine Hauy Asso ciation in France are kept by blind li brarians, who need no outside help. Four gentlemen are employed to cata logue and superintend. They have four hundred copyists putting ink print into Braille, a shipping depart ment from, which books are sent to the blind throughout France and other countries, and they publish two maga to llie Jt Pig-- ? ? ? Pfff > . -v . .. _on tneZswn_ 'zines for the sightless. Much of this ! success Is duo to M. de la Slzeranne, ! "General Secretary of tho Blind and Invalids," a philanthropist and author who has succeeded in obtaining the co ' operation of the best thinkers every ' where. One persistent and remarkable stum bling block that blind educators have i to contend with is the reluctance of ) parents of sightless children to send I them to school where they can be taught to be useful. In many Instances, .there are people so Iprnorant that they do not know such schools exist, but It is a selfish affection which will allow a blind child to grow up without be j lng equipped for life. For this reason. I some of the best schools In the coun try, among them the Western Penn sylvania Institution for the Blind, Bend 'out field workers who search for and; urge on parents the importance of sending their children to school. At such homes this means a chance to obtain an opportunity to lead a use ful life but most Institutions have 'ists. [of parents who wli! noi fit hp ' mir", tlons for help. This semns Incredible when It is known how much good such a school like the Western Pennsylvania Institu tion for the Blind accomplishes. It haT a literary department, end music, manual training and Industrial arts are taught A new feature Is a store In which practical salesmanship is taught in con nection with and as a part of the business course. Each month two of the senior boys conduct the store, one as a storekeeper, the other as a clerk. The next month, the storekeeper Is re tired, the clerk li promoted to store keeper and a new clerk Is added. In ventories are made each month, addi tional goods ordered, ledger kept in Braille, bills rendered on the type writer and receipted in longhand and a statement of business made. Such things as candy, cakes, collar buttons and small notions are kept. A recent addition Is a printing office to copy bonks Into tfraille. Books, choruses and - '"as are Charged ;-.nd itenog nectlon.wlth the work. It Is generally conceded that If a child can be taken early In lire and taught, half of the battle Is won. Re alizing this, Cynthia Westover Alden started the Sunshine Home for Babies in Brooklyn. Previous to the opening of this home there were only two places where blind babies could be cared for?In Boston and Hartford. Twenty-five babies are now In this Sunshine Home. They come from va rlrus States, puny little things, fearful of everything. Under the kindness and kindergarten training they learn to play, dig in the soil. Jump and en jo:- what other children do. The Home is non-sectarian and all nationalities are admitted. Some of the cases come from spinal meningitis and scarlet fever, but many Instances of blindness in children are due to lack of proper care at time of birth and after. It in conceded that over 30 per cent of blindness is unnecessary, 25 per cent, being caused by Infant opthalmla, [which is a preventable disease and for I which the law holds the person in charge at the birth of a baby respon sible. Few realize the number of blind children among the poorer classes and the Influences that sur round them often stunt them mentally and physically. A blind child Is apt to lead a neglected life without the play and study that other children enjoy. Gradually but surely the education of the blind 1b rising to a higher plane and the time will slowly come when It will be provided for by an educa- i tional fund. It will then cease to be a charfty and become an accepted means of assisting persons to earn their livings. This Is what the blind desire. When It was decided to found tho Buffalo Association after the New York Association was started, two blind b?";gars who mado a living In this way, asked to be taught some trade whereby they could feel self j rrspe'et. Fortunately, it is gradually be > understood that the blind excel in certain occupations. Massage by tbm blind Is an accepted business in Lon don, in Japan out of one thousand masseurs, nine hundred were blind. Their sense of touch is so acute that at Overbrook maasaye is an Important part of the curriculum. In fact. It Is wonderful what the blind can do If they are given an op portunity to learn and to apply their knowledge. A blind electrician keeps, the bells and batteries In order In the New York Association and two blind girls act as secretaries in the ofli..-. This association asks the public to dic tate letters to these girls and to . phonographic records and let lb typewrite them. They have pupil* give shampooing, faolal and sea!;; si... sage, that xune pianos, make b:< ..? (of rafia and sweet grass, knit and < <? - che, and prepare bead work, espc i?!> artistic lamp shades to match drupe .t and walls. Every effort Is tnadn i r have the public employ these train -i blind persons and to send them llVkria for concerts, theatres and leciur?'='. Present efforts for the blind ma; Im in their Infancy, but certain thing* w established as essential for their relief. Among them are laws to prevent or accessary blindness, kindergarten training, technical and manual train ing, special classes for backward blind children, scholarships for qualified blind students, shops where the blind can carry on their trades, borne teach i Ins associations, bureaus of Information, employment bureaus, homes for oee-d and Infirm blind, free circulating li braries and reduced car fare for blind people and their guides. But the stu dents of conditions that surround blind, people feel that what la wanted moth of all Is occupation. Whether theeir afflicted persons ore taught at homo or in some institution or in the publfci schools, as has been tried in Chicago,, the cry Is the some. That cry 1st "Light comes through work." Onco equipped to meet the world half wajr j the fetters will seam leu cruel. ?. R, AlelllcIpMTjp INSURES Cotton Gins (System.) m one of the "Giant" Fire Insurance Companies. CALL ON HIM. The People's Bank. Orangeburg, South. Caroliri. Capital Stock 50,000 Surplus and profits 14,500 Liability , of Stock holders 50,000 Protection to Deposi tors $114,500 Highest rate of interest paid in SAVINGS DEPART < MENT And will pay 4 1-2 per cent on CERTIFICATES of DEPOSIT We want your account.?We guarantee abaolute safety to de positors and every courtesy to all customers. We keep your money for you free of charge and pay you interest. We have ample resources to give you accommodations. Safe, consen - tlve, successful; protected by Fire Insurance and Burglar i j? ourance. Call and see us or write ua. D. O. HERBERT, President. B. F. MUCKEXFUSS, Vice-Presldent. J. W. OULLEB CashL.. I Money to Lend. j J We are prepared to ? lend money upon good I security, such as farm t lands, city lot*, etc., in a any reasonable amount A required. & The loans may be re paid in instalments or otherwise, just as de sired. The rate of in terest will run from six to eight per cent., ac cording to the location of tSe property and the margin of security. Wolfe & Berry, Attorneya, Orangeburg, S. C. AUCTION SALE of Horses and Mules We will sell ^at auction to the h'ghest bidder for cash at Orange burg Couit House, Sc ulh Carolina, on the 6th day of November, 1911, which wili be the first Monday. 50 HEAD all well bred horses and extra nice mules. In this sale will have some mares with foal, some horse and mule colts. FARMERS, if you will attend this sale we know you will be able to buy stxr.k of all description di rect from the West well worth the money. Remember the day and place, and don't fail to be on hand. WESTERN HORSE AND MULE CO., What a Bank Account Does at The People's Bank It helps your credit. It stimulates your courage. It guards you against extrava gance. It gives you confidence in your judgment. It helps you hold up while you are out of work. It furnishes the best receipt for all money you pay out. It creates business habits that will increase your savings. It protects against loss by rob bery and personal injury by rob bers. It enables you to pass over per iods of sickness without embarrass ment. I It makes you able to run your business, instead of your business running you. It teaches economy, which is the first round in the ladder to success and prospeiity. Your business wel come, The People's Bank, ELLOREE, S. C. WANNAMAKER'S THEIR DRUG STORE It isn't everything in the merchan dise sold after all?it is really the personality behind the store that briu;rs you back again and again. You feel satisfied when you get your drug and household wants from this drug store that you arc getting the best that human endeavor can put into it. Why? The men here love their work. They are experienced?competent registered. You are treated as a friend, not just as an oceasiona icustomer. And, after all, we do business only with our friends. This drug sore does a careful busi ness. It does a considerate business. We are here to make a legitimate are our friends and come to us with profit and we are happy when you your sick room needs, perscriptions or toilet articles. Why not always say "Wannamakers." J. G. Wannamaker MTg Co Orangeburg, S. 0. The mother of Miss Mopsie Bea toun was a fascinating widow and Mopsie didn't want a step-father, so became the censor of her mother's conduct. An amusing plot unfolds in "Heartbreak Hill, by Herman K. Viele. Formerly published at $1.50; now FIFTY CENTS at Sims' Book Store. Notice of Discharge and Call To Cred itors. On October 16th, 1911, we will file our final account ?s Executors of the estate of Frank E. Jones, deceased, with the Judge of Probate for Or angeburg County, and will thereupon ask for our discharge as such Execu tors. All persons having claims against the estate of Frank E. Jones, deceas ed, will present the same to the un ersigned, on or before October 14th, 1911, or be debarred payment. Isaac Rivers, Benjamin Washington. Executors of Frank E. Jones, deceas ed. Sept. 11th, 1911. Administrator's Notice. Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday the third day of October, 1911, the undersigned will file with the Judge of Probate in and for the County of Orangeburg, South Caro lina, their final account as adminis trators of the estate of Emanuel E. Bull, deceased, and will thereupon apply to the Probate Court fo rtheir final discharge as such administra tors. All persons holding claims against the estate of the said Emanuel E. Bull, deceased, must present their claims duly proven to the undersign ed, or to Glaze &. Herbert, Attorneys, Orangeburg, S. C, on or before Mon day the second day of October 1911, or be debarred payment; and all per sons indebted to said estate must make payment to the undersigned on or before the last mentioned date. (Mrs.) Harriet E. Bull, David G. Dantzler, Adminstrators Estate Emanuel E. Bull, deceased, Vance, S. C. 9-l-4t-S Teachers' Examination. The fall TeauMiei's Examniation will be held at the Courthouse on Friday, October C, beginning at nine o'clock a. m. L. W. Livingston, 9-23-4 Supt. Education, O C. Cotton Seed Wanted. If you have any cotton seed to sell or trade, see me before selling at Adden Bros. Warehouse, corner Railroad and E. Russell St. Car load lots solicited. Be fore buying your Fertilizer see me and get prices. R. N. OWEN, Agent for Kershaw Oil Mill.. T. F. DEAS, WHEELWRIGHT and BLACKSMITH HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALTY. All Work Entrusted to Me Promptly Attended To Pitthan St. o Money to Loan <? _ I i <? ? am prepared to negoti <? * ate first mortgage loans \> on improved farm proper o lies, at seven per cent in ? terest. These loans are repayable in instalments, no commissions being charged thereon. Call and let us explain their at tractive features. J. Stokes Salley f Atty. at Law NO. 7 LAW RANGE There is no use in trying! You can't stop a man on his way to L. B. BOLIN'S To get some of those Dry Goods, Clothing and Shoes, Harness, Bagging and Ties, Farm Produce and Fertilizers, ; Seal of Ohio flour and Improved Cotton Seed a Specialty Neeses, S. C. H. W. STOUOENWlRE. Agent for Reading Standard and other good Bicycles. See me be fore you buy. First class repairing of Guns, Sew ing Machines, Bicycles, U etc. W 212 Church St. \j /A Phone 434-L. i I Don't Deceive Yourself Thinking, "Lumber is Lumber/' and that you can buy It haphazardly with price the only thought in view. Much good natur lumber is spoiled in the process of manufacture or the way it is cared for after manufactured. The only way you can be sure of good lumber Is to see what you are getting before you buy. We have it here for your inspection and can save yon money and give you the best to be had, and when you want it. Let us figure with you and show you just what you will get. Also handle best line of all other building material, such as: Lath, Shingles, Sash, Doors, Blinds, Brick, Plaster, etc. Shipments to all parts of the South. Any quantity. START THAT HOME NOW. "THERE'S NO PLACE LntE HOME." Let's talk It over at close range and show you how little it costs for a nice home> Orangebarg lumber and Supply Company, ORANGEBURG, S C. Duke Avenue and Barton Street. 'Phone 442. DON'T FORGET! That E. E. Culler has car loads of Buggies, Wagons, Harness One S.000 pound capacity Milburn log wagon at a bargain. Also one, two and three horse wagons. BUGGIES?Any style and any quality. Any price. The High Point Buggy is as good as any that ever came to Orangeburg for the money. The Oxford Buggy Is better than any buggy at the same price. The Sandford Buggy has no equal In quality. We have otherd in stock, such as: Delker, Parry, Peerless and Capital. All high grade and well finished vehicles. Over 100 sets of Harness to pick over. Such as Montgomery Moore Ab Go's. None better. Smoak and McCreary's are made up to-date. The Superior Harness, fine quality is always there. Graft and Moesbtach make good harness. Martin and Robertson are first class Come in and look our Sttock over and get prices. The most important is quality, prices and quantity. Phone 124L E. E. CULLER We Are Still Doing Business at the Old Stand And are better prepared to serve our customers than ever before Just received a car load of high grade buggies and surries. All styles and colors. Harness, lap robes, umbrellas and sun shades of all styles; colors and shapes on hand. One and two horse wagons on hand at all times. Will make you the lowest prices consistent with first class goods. Call and see us before buying. Respectfully, L. E. RILEY, ? ? Orangeburg, S. C. Popular Novels, 50e. Sims Book Store