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Oldest Newspaper ^ M 75F ! ~ = " ' EDGEFIELD, S. C;, WEI)|ESDAY, JUNE 1st, 1910_f / VN0.17. JOURNEY NORTHWARD. Miss Rosenswikev Teacher of Branson School Writes of Trip to - Washington and Baltimore. Dear friends and pupils: As some, if not all of you, know I was teach er of the Morgan school near Cleora, during: the .past sesi?n. It is situated in one of the nicest communities in the county. Every one is so hospitable, loving and sympathetic, and this makes one feel at home while being there. I am writing from experience as I have been with them, and words cannot express my gratitude to the people. I loved my pupils as I do my brothers and sisters, because all seemed to think thc same by me, and everyone tried todo their duty * to theraseves, and towards me as a teacher. As school has closed, vacation . time has'-come, now some- of you . will say, she should tell us how she is spending her vacation: As a few of you know, I attended the South ern Baptist Convention, which met in .Baltimore, May 11th to 14th. While there I attended the Wo man's Missionary Union, * Auxiliary to the Souther n Baptist Convention, which was in session at the same time, but attending the convention some also. First let me tell you of Balti more. It ranks as the 5th city in the United States, and is the centre of Roman Catholic doctrine, so you who are. Baptists will realize the situation and know how important it was to have the Southern Baptist Convention meet in this place. On the 12th, a vessel of German immigrants landed in Baltimore. The convention was invited to the pier the next day to see it unload, and of course great numbers went. . Just think of 1,400 immigrants coming to our shore, to learn our language, habits and customs, and if we do not put a good model for them to follow they will be lost. Another thing is they come here to learn of Christ and worship God as -they wish; in their own land they worship idols and hear so little of the gospel that it does not, do them very much good._ Every one seemed very , happy in deed to be on laud again, as tboy were oh water for 14 days.. They sang many songs in their language, and made music on violins and ac cordions. As you all_ know, their baggage has to be inspected as soon as they land, and every one seemed so anx . ions that it should be done as quick ly as possible. After watching this for some time, we were allowed to go through the vessel. It was a very large one, being 220 feet long, and five stories high. It will accommodate 3,000 passengers, besides officers and teachers. The most interesting part of all was going into the wireless tele graph office, it being on the top or fifth floor. Now, I think seeing this is worth going to the convention. . Next I took in part of the city in one of the "Sight seeing, automo1 biles," going around Washington's monument, in Baltimore, which was erected by the ladies of Maryland, and ie 164 feet high, then throu. ia the business part of the city. We passed th^ Court House, City Hall, Baltimore Bargain House, Custom House, Wholesale Market House, then by the famous John Hopkins Hospital, it being the largest hospi tal in the state. Next of importance was Druid Hill Park, which is a very pretty place, then by St Luke's Hospital. Now we are near the old est house in Baltimore which is a very ancient building, the Mount Royal Pumping station, which pumps water for the city. Not last but the most beautiful place in the city, the Eutaw Place Park, noted for its scenery, walks and fountains, which are clear as any crystal; not least but last the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad station, which faces the Convention Hall, and the Mary land Institute. Doubtless some of your read eri win want to know something of the convention by this time. On Sundaj morning - Baptist ministers from every state preached in many of tht churches in Baltimore. I b/-ard th beloved and honored Dr. tieo. W. Truitt, of Texas, who spoke with great power to his large audience, and Sunday night we went to hea? Dr. E. C. Dargan, of Georgia. During the convention w*e heard fine addresses by Drs. Shakespear* and Myers of London, which wen very much enjoyed by all. Sunday afternoon- we heard re ports from some wf the missionaries, and also some foreigners who hav? baen brought to know Christ, gav? (Continued on page 8) BAPTIST ORPHANAGE Eighteenth Anniversary of the Founding of Connie Maxwell Orphanage Appropri ately Celebrated The eighteenth anniversary of the opening of Connie Maxwell Or phanage, says the Greenwood In dex", was observed with appropriate exercises at the orphanage last Sun day, May 22. There were addresses by members of the board of trus tees Sunday 'morning and in the afternoon a sermon by the Rev. W. E. Thayer of Laurens. Here are some interesting facts about the growth of the orphanage compiled by Superintendent A. T. Jamison^ whose tenth anniversary as superintendent was observed on that day also. . "During recent days my mind has been lilied with memories. Ten years ago today my eyes first saw Connie Maxwell Orphanage. The picture is very distinct in my mind, for first impressions are indelible. The barn stood in the centre of the grounds, on the spot now occupied by the Maxwell building. The shade trees were numerous, but very small, and therefore the &]> pearance was one of bareness. There were no sidewalks. Boys and girls lived in most of the dor mitories and were equally divided, except that girls only lived in Durst Home and boys only at Smith Home. Not a table in the institu tion was supplied with linen. There were three teachers in the school and not a child from the Orphan age had ever entered college. Two hundred and thirty-three children had been cared for up to that date, including those that had been placed in horner by adoption and other wise. Most of the children were small, but they were a healthy look ing lot. Eight only of the tiny tots that I found that day do I see on our school roll today, and they have grown "some'1 in the mean-, time: Annie Galloway, Leta White, Epton Sprouse, Elise Elli son, Lena, Padgett, Bessie Smith, Den Altman and Furman Galloway Remarkable Growth. "Some contrasts between that day and this are notable. There were than seven permanent buildings on tlie--placative horned the chapel and _ tii?.superintelhieVt's^^?ge. Thieve are now seventeen buildings, nine of them being homes for children. There Were then 125 children against 230 at present; there was then a total population of 104, against 254 today. uWe were at that time spending annually about ?7,000, against $25, 000 at present. The orphanage then owned 5C acres of land in its own title, while it now owns 627 acres in one tract, not counting a large tract in another portion of tho State now being offered for sale. The total valuation of material assets at that time was *34,000. It is now at least $150,000. The Or phanage then placed children in family homes, lt is now an. edu cational institution for orphan * children. "The addition.5 of one kind and another may be simply mentioned and passed without explanation, or emphasis, namely, a printing press and outfit, and a monthly magazine, a library building and more than 1000 books; three grades to the school course, a central school building; an office building; a laun dry and a cannery; several cottage homes; barns; a system of water works; the Maxwell farm and all its improvements. "As to the changes, they have been numerous. The increase in cost of-support per capita is remark able. The price paid for flour then was ?4 a barrel. A stub'on an old check book shows that one lot of tlo'ur was bought just before I came at the price of ?3.40 a barrel. Fer tilizer cost $15 a ton, lumber 75c per hundred feet, brick ?3.25 per 1000. Our laboring man, Nathan, was paid $8 a month, and John $7.50 a month. The provision ac count the first year was ?2,500 It was a surprise and a gratifica tion, however, to find upon recent comparative calculations that when allowance is made for the increase in cost of living, and also ? or the increased number of in mates, the per capita of our sup port has not materially increased. And this notwithstanding the fact that the work is more liberal in every respect. The principal reason for this lies in the fact that the farms and gardens have yielded so generously. Lest one should imagine that I im silly enough to take credit for these changes and improvements luiing the decade I wish to go on ecord as disclaiming any such ?'olly. The work has almost taken (Continued ou page 4) ANTIOCH UNION. Second Division Met With An tioch. Large Attendance, Two Able Sermons.. Bountiful Dinner. It was my pleasure to attend the union meeting at Antioch on Sun day. For eighteen years I was a resident of that section of on** coun ty, and I can say without hesitation that no truer or more hospitable people live anywhere. My only re gret is that I can not visit them more frequently as nothing would give me more pleasure. I met many of ray kinsmen,, and many of my true friends and hundreds of ac quaintances. There was a moment of pain and sorrow amidst the hap py ones to me as I looked over the congregation. The faces of two no ble Christians were missing. One whose friendship I esteemed it an honor to claim, the other a near relative whom I loved as a sister. I allude to Mrs. Art Brimson and Mrs. Abney Mims. Yes, I missed the warm grasp of the hand and the hearty welcome that they always extended. They were a power in the church and in their respective com munities and though they have crossed over the River of Life* their, deeds of kindness and words of cheer will ever live and in years to come. As I look back over my life I shall associate among the happiest moments of that life the eighteen years as co-laborer with them at Antioch. . Upon our arrival we found Prof. Mellichamp addressing the Sunday school. Prof. Mellichamp in an ex ceedingly able manner emphasized the importance bf attending the Sunday school by boys and girls as the foundation was laid upon which to build true men and, women and consecrated workers in the church. Fallowing Prof. Mellichamp Prof. Courtney spoke on "Benefit derived from study lessons" Mr. Courtney speaks well, and had an attentive congregation. After Mr. Courtney came Mr. J. D. Hughey, moderator of the union. In well chosen words Mr. Hughey spoke of the influence of family prayer in the homes. The time having arrived for the serra-gi, Rev. P. B. Lanham delivered' a most excellent and practical ser mon, basing "his remarks. ? upon the Text,God Icrf?^?^cT?einTfm giver?' ' The services over, the congrega tion repaired to the grove where a magnificent dinner was served. An hour intermission having been spent in social intercourse, the crowd re entered the church and listened to a discourse by Rev. Littlejohn, pas tor of the church who is held in highest esteem by the people of the community. Tins concluded the exercises and the meeting adjourned to meet at Rehoboth on Saturday before 5th Sunday in July. Those who attend ed from Edgefield were: Messrs. W. H. Turner, J. D. May, Osman Smith, J. R. Timmerman, M. D. Lyon, A. A. Glover, VY. G. Ouzts, .LT. Minis, Mrs. M. D. Lyon, Mrs. E. B. Mundy, Misses Hortense Pad gett, Mary Cheatham, Kathleen Glover, Ethel Schenk. There were some whose names we can't recall. A. A. Glover; . The Fatted Calf. The nvnister had just been giv ing the class a lesson on the Prodi gal Son. At the finish, to test what attention had been paid to his preaching he asked: "Who was sorry that the Prodi gal had returned?" The most forward youngster in the class breathlesslv answered : "The fatted calf!" Not If She Knew lt. The lady from South Carolina ar rived in "New York one summer a few years ago on the very day on which the Sunday-school L'nion gave its big picnic. The ferry house on the New York side was crowded to overflowing with teachers and children and parents, and Miss South Carolina grew quite confused in the confusion. As she tried to push her way through the chatter ing throng a young Sunday-school teacher, meaning to be kind and sociable, caught her by the sleeve and said sweetly: "You belong to the union, don't yoi.?" Miss S. C. unconsciously stiffened and drew herself up. "No," she replied, proudly, "I ara a Southerner." After eating a hearty evcnirg meal, Edith, aged two. one-half years, was taken 'from the table to be washed. "Vou can wash me and rock me," she said, "but don't bend me." The Delineator. JOHNSTON|?ETTER. Brilliant ' Comra?lpcenient I ercises. Miss W?tf Sn's Re cept?on.'NewvChiarchof ? Colonial Design. Mrs. .Mamie '. Booth; daughter Mr. J. S. Bush,.pf. this place, di at her home in^:anite.ville.last F day,"after a month'i;'" illness of t typhoid fever. -On .-"Saturday moi ing, the remain si*were-;b'ro"ught he and carried to'-Mt>. 'Calvary Luth an church, and after <lhe funeral si vice, the body -was'tiaid to rest tlie burying ground]near by. Rev. M. L. Law sou' .will del iv the annual address ..before t graduating class of greenville ? male College, on'; the/?vening .tune Uth. Mr. William Garrett, of Foin ain Inn, is the- guests erf'ibis sistc Mrs. Geo. Merchant: .Mr. W. P. IlamiltVm has bet elected night marshafo?to: take tl place of the late Mr. penny, wi: served the town 'in thW: capacity. Misses Anna Bess ,and Jess Rushton left last week'' for avis to Greenville and Columbia friend A rural telephone line has ber established between Johnston, Fru Hill and Limp. . . J ;^< Dr. J. C. Mace, editor of Mario Star, visited relatives berefreeentl: Miss Lula May ?.vner . went t Batesburg on Thursday to atten the funeral of Mrs. Nettie S troth ci Mrs. J. W. Payne, who has bee upon a bed of sickness for 5 month lias been in a very critfca?-state fe thc past week. For several years he health has been frail, arid after th stroke of paralysis, sheJg?las bee gradually declining. Mr. Will Wright has rented th new cottage of Mr. M . ; T. Turne in Kidson park, and will oceiip; this until his dwellirj'^'which i being remodeled, has been complet ed. ' During the fall mo^h^Dr. am Mrs. Keesee will have their nev home started on the lot':adjoinin< that of Mr. A. C. Mobley. Mr Mobley is the father of Mrs. Keesee and .this is a lovable and,;!atherly act in giving them the lot to hav< his daughter near him. One of the . modern "features pj the new Baptist c\ur^.~^r ?!.?'-1 jj vy.il? be minusthe. coV pie and beti, th e plan^er?g'o?" thc colonial order. Every church goer is supposed tc know the hours of worship, and from now on will have to attend church without waiting for any bell to remind them to go. On Friday evening Miss Martha Watson gave a very large reception at the home of her father in compliment to .the teachers pupils of the 11th grade ch- of the high school. About 7r ita tions were issued and thc- . .c was very enjoyable to thos" .a attend ance. Refreshments in a very elabor ate order were served during the latter part of the evening. Master Wallace Turner promises to be a fine huntsman, and is now a good shot for one of his age. His father has recently purchased him two trained dogs, and one afternoon last week he started out with his gun and dogs for a stroll in the woods. In about an hour he return ed with a blue heron that he had killed which measured 6 feet from tip to tip of wing. Wallace was very much elated, but it was a little more than he had bargained for. Mr. Jnhn W. Payne, of Laurens, visited relatives here during the week. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Neal Lott died oo last Friday evening. The little one was sick for only a few hours, the immediate cause being heart failure. The in terment was made on Saturday af ternoon. Prof. Wilber Wertz has closed his school at Cowpens, a.?d is at home for the summer. Miss Orlena .Millford, arrived on Saturday to attend the commence ment exercises. Rev. P. B. Grant, who was pas tor of the Baptist church here about seven years ago, has been spending a few days in town. At present he has no church in charge, but is traveling in interest of reli gious literature. He is located in Greenville. Mrs. Orlando Sheppard, with Master Mobley and little George Kdward, arrived on Saturday from Atlanta to speud'a portion of the summer here with, relatives. On the 2nd Sum?ay in June, Dr. Dorset, of Richmond, Va., will preach here for the members of the Baptist church and the services will be held in the school auditorium. The commencement of the High school ,begafi on Sunday morning with "the exersises held imschool au ditorium. The buildings was lilied (CpJ^nue'd on page 4) BEREA^ UNION. A Very Profitabl? Ses?on~of the Union Meeting of the First Division at Berea. . While the attendance upon the union meeting at Berea was not very large on Saturday, owing to the fact that farmers are very busy at this season, the topics were very ably discussed and the day was profitably spent by those whose good fortune it was to be able to at tend. Morning and afternoon ses sions were held, 'dinner being serv ed at church. It was the writer's privilege, to attend the union meeting on Sun day. Instead of regular Sunday school exercises iii the morning, the .time was consumed- by an address upon the lesson by Dr. C. E. Burts. The missionary sermon was preached by Rev. J. E. Johnstone, pastor of Mountain Creek church, his text being- "Ye are cursed with! a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation." The speaker pointed out a number of ways in which men rob God, and with much earnestness urged upon his hearers to fie true, Faithful, loyal. The splendid sermon " was well received, falling as seed upon good ground. At the close of the discourse, a col lection was taken for state mis sions. The attendance was so large that only about half the people could be seated in the church. While Rev. Mr. Johnstone was conducting the regular morning service in the church Dr. Burts preached to the over-flow crowd out under the trees. At the dinner hour everbody gath ered about the large rectangular ta ble and partook of the bountiful dinner that the very hospitable peo ple cf the church and community had provided. In addition to the large variety of nice things that the ladies prepare for such occasions, the men had provided barbecue hash Tn* ?reat abundance. The at tendance was very large, surpassing that of any former occasion at Bei ea, but the hospitali ty of the Berea people, which was so lavishly i^ulgra'ciously bestowed, seemed"alf Tt77rmTliesrarjd limitless as th^-air. The vTs?t?^present wiUalwajfi en tertaina kindly and most '^Sfr?ratj feeling for. their hosts and hostesses of Suuday last. The only topic of the afternoon was the " Laymen's Missionar}' Movement," which was discussed in all Of its phases by W. B. Cogburn, A. S. Tompkins, Dr. C. E. Burts, Rev. J. E. Johnstone, Rev. P. P. Blalock and J. L. Mims. Mr. S. N. Tim merman, one of the pillars of Stevens Creek church, was moderator of the union. It mat ters not what duty is Placed upon this good brother he always per forms it faithfully and well. The singing at Berea was espe cially good. Mrs. W. T. Reel, who was reared within a few hundred yards of the church and whose fam ily has always been among its most active supporters, is the regular or ganist. The attractive, well-kept appear ance of the house of worship, both the exterior and interior, leflects great credit upon the Berea flock and their pastor, Rev. P. P. Blalock, who has served so faithfully for up wards of twelve years? Under his leadership the church has not only increased in numbers, but every de partment of church life has shown marked growth and development. Those who commented upon the Berea union pronounced it one of the most profitable held in the 1st division in a longtime. The Edge held Baptist church will be the next host of the union of this division. Everybody is envited and urged to attend. Such an Amiable Boy. A Giddings schoolboy announc ed the other day that he didn't want to go back to school. "Why not ?" demanded his fath er. "Th' teacher doesn't like you," the hov replied. "Doesn't like me?" the father exclaimed. "Whatdo you mean by that?" "Why, she-wants to hurt your feelings." "See here, my amiable child," re marked the father with growing sternness. "I want to know what you mean by this nonsense. Speak up." "It 's like this, dad," said the boy: "teacher has sent you a letter tellin' you some things about-about me-an' I know it would hurt your feelings,>?an' she shouldn't have BOB JONES. *t?? Slayer of. the Three Press leys Will Not be Released Until Se^;Qiber Bob Jones will _ not leave the State penitentiary before Septem ber 18 unless be is pa^do^ed or pa rolled by Gov. Ansel. D. J* Griffith, tb^s?'peribt?nd?ntl of the. penitentiary, thinks that j Jones' sentence did not expire until that time. Bob Jopes was convicted for the murder of the three Pressleys in Edgefieid county and has been at the State penitentiary for over 20 years. There is a rule at the penitentia ry allowing a prisoner one month off for each year of sentence during good behavior. Jones was sentenc ed to serve 25 years in the peniten tiary. The trial judge deducted the four years frorn the sentence which Jones spent in the Edgefieid county jail during the trials and the subsequent appeals to the su preme court. . It was the contention of Bob Jones that he would leave the peni tentiary on May 18 and that the one month that be is entitled to. be cause of good behavior would be deducted for each of the four years spent in the Edgefieid jail. Super intendent Griffith has taken a dif I ferent view of the situation and has [concluded that the month should not be deducted from the Edge field term as Jones was not at that time a prisoner at the peniten tiary. Bob Jones was disappointed when he found that he would not leave the prison or? May 18. Prepara tions had been . made for his recep tion in Augusta. Upon leaving prison he will settle near the little town of Harlem in Richmond coun ty.-The State. Tag Tax Receipts Increase. , Columbia, May 28.-The fertili- 1 zer movement, as shown by the tag tax receipts, will aggregate $250, 000 in receipts at the Treasurer's 1 office,, or about $43,000 more than ?lafifryear.'s receipts on thc basis of 25 eenti|per ton. ^^e.^g-.titx .received to date is $211,0oi'.30,. .which is 341,545.91 more-thiin to the corresponding.??te, i last year. The .figures for last year i to March 29 were $170,404.12. 1 The total for the last fiscal year ? (l903) in tag tax receipts was ' 8202,741.31. From May 28 last year to the end i of the fiscal year the receipts were, i therefore, $23,237.18. i It is considered very probable 1 tliat this year's receipts, from now i until the end of the fiscal year, will 1 equal, if not exceed, last year's re- i ceipts for the corresponding period '. by adding last year's. After May re- : ceipts it will be seen that this year's will probably reach the 850,000 ; mark. As the tag tax is 25 cents per ton, . the amount turned in to the Treas urer's office represents nearly 750,- ? 000 tons. < "In my opinion, said to-day Judge J. Fuller Lyon, who handles the fertilizer tax in the office of the State Treasurer, "the reason for the increase in the fertilizer sales, as ( shown by the tag tax, is that the . farmer in South Carolina is now using more fertilizer for the small , crops, that is the grain crops, corn and so forth. I have noted a gen eral disposition to increase the fer tilizer used on the early fall crops." -News and Courier. Knew What to Say. "I'm going over to comfort Mrs. Brown," said Mrs Jackson to her daughter, Mary, "Mr. Brown hang ed himself in their attic last night. \ Oh, mother, don't go ! You \ know von always say the wrong thing." i "Yes, I'm going, Mary, I'll just talk about the weather. That's a safe enough subject." Mrs. Jackson went over on her visit of condolence. " We have had rainy weather lately, haven't we, Mrs. Brown?" she said. "Yes," replied the widow; "I haven't been able to get the week's wash dried." "Oh," said Mrs. Jackson, "I ?houldn't think you would have any trouble. You have such a nice at tic to hang things in." Maybe Not. Little George, aged four, whose father is a traveling salesman and whose mother generally accompa nies him on his trips, was asked if he would not like a little baby sis ter or brother. "Yes," he replied, "but mamma and papa travel aroun' so much I guess the stork couldn't find them." TRENTON NEWS. Farmers Very'Busy. Auto Fever Spreading. Corn Club Top ic of Conversation. Wedding Bells. Harvest is here and tl io laborer is at work. The farmer is no idle man. His crops are small for the season but he toils in hope. Cotton 'Was once the chief topic of discnsr sion but coro seems now to cause more interest The "prize * acres" are vieing with one another and we are all learning some valuable les sons at least whether we get The Advertiser's gold or not, many me thought of possibilities will be un earthed. . At last Trenton has auto fever. Dr. S. A. Morrall is riding in a Maxwell. Just let a few others- fol low his example and-then you will hear somebody second J. D. M's. suggeston about our roads. Miss Rose va Harrison, one of our most.popular and attractive young ladies, is at home from Liiue stone coll?ge. Mrs. E. S. 'Ryan has gone to Roanoke, Ala., to visit her daugh ter, l?rs. Reuben Kyle. She will stay a month. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Courtney attended the union meeting at An tioch on Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Leppard* are expected to return the latter part of the week from . Hot Springs, where they have been for about six weeks. Their many friends will rejoice that Mr. Leppard has im proved in health. Mrs. Sallie Carson of Ridge Spring, spent last week with her sister, Mrs. M. H. Herlong. Mrs. Lila Rennie who is visiting; at the home of Mr. E. L. Rya:a spent a part of last week at Oran geville. The ladies of the Baptist church . will celebrate the anniversary of their missionary society the second Sunday in June. There will be two services and dinner will be served on the grounds. Now s?pose you try to guess where wedding bells will ring in the near future. v r* .? . ; Wade-Scott Wednesday evening"-JlrTR^BerC Wl Scott and Mjss Myrtis W.^ade^ surprisedHlieir ^rJ?nr^^ibxLgoi n gto the St John' Methodist parsonage' and being married, Rev. J. B. Tray wick performing the ceremony. The groom was formerly of John ston but until recently was employed in the firm of McCre*"*^ <fc Co. He - is a popular commercial traveler. The bride formerly was of Mont morenci, but is now bookkeeper at the George Lumber Co., of this city. They will make their home at Mrs. Leila Woodward's, oh York street. The friends of this fine pair of young people wish and expect a nappy and prosperous life.-Aiken ?Tournai and Review. Mr. Scott was in Edgefield Friday md while here received many warm congratulations from his friends. This instance of what a mistake of a comma can produce has been noticed: "Lord Palmerston then entereo upon his head, a white hat upon his feet, large but well-polished boots upon his brow, a dark cloud in his hand, his faithful walking stick in his eye, a dark menacing glare say ing nothing."-The Circle. Bussey-Humphries. The marriage of Mr. Ray Hum phries, of Union, and Miss Lillie May Bussey will occur at noon to day at the.horae of the bride's pa rents, ?Mr. and Mrs. A. V- Bussey, of M?doc. Both of these young people are graduates of the S. C. C. I. and made many warm personal friends while among us as students. Mr. Humphries was member of the class of 1908 and soon after graduating was elected superinten dent of education bf Union co?nty. He is a young man of sterling traits of character, and his ambition and energy, together with his natural ability, make the outlook for his public career a very bright one. The accomplished bride is a daughter that Edgefield gives to Union with great reluctance. She too graduated from the S. C. C. 1. last year and has been teaching at Jonesville, Union county, during the past session. She is a young woman of unusual qualities of mind and heart, whose removal to Union is a distinct gain for that progres sive town. The Advertiser extends heartest congratulations to these young friends.