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VOL.79. EDSEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 2C, I9?4 NO. ?!. -.- -;./-.- - - JOHNSTON LETTER. Chautauqua Early in July. Tribute to Rev. George Wright. New Century Club Meets. Johnston i les can talk of nothing now bot the Chautauqua, which will be the 2nd week of July and the 50 boosters, who have made it a certainty are planning for this to be a home-coming week, and a general good time for everybody. A large tent on the corner of Edisto and Main street, will be the meet ing place, and at night main street will boast of a "Great white way." The attractions will all be excellent, something to please everybody. Th?4 first on the program will be the Ma rine band of New York. When one sees a full program they will decide it will beone of the best chant inqua programs that the south will enjoy this summer. The commencement sermon of the High School will be on May 31, and will be preached by Dr. Pell of Converse College. Last week the trustees of the school re-elected the present corps of teachers, and the fact that they will again be connected with thei school brings great pleasure to par- j ent and pupil ano the general pub li?:, Prof. Willum F. Scott, as sn-j peri ti tendent, has .nade a most ex-j celletu one, and marked advance ment has been .-bown in every way ' during his two years here. The fact j thal he is held in such high esteem j by the pupils shows what he is toi them. By the death of the Rev. G. A. "Wright, which oct-ured on Wed nesday morning. May 13, at 8:30 o'clock, not only our town was sad dened, but throughout the entire state there was sorrow. .None knew bim but to love him, and the pound of his voice which held such a true ana^t?^?er ring, will always he a sweet echo. Mis death occurred in the home of his mother, Mrs. Lu cinda Wright, where he has been since his health failed. Nearly three \ears ago he had to resign as pastor of the firnt Baptist church, nf New berry and went lo the mountains in the upper part of the stat*-, hoping to be benelitted, but while there suffered a stroke of paralysis. When able to travel he willi his wife came to Johnston to be with his relatives. Mr. Wright was 55 years of aire, j and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. i William Wright. Ile was Hrst mar ried to Miss Ella McLenna of this place there being 5 children, Mes dames Harrison and Headen and Messrs. George and Alvin \Vrighi, and Eil ward, w'iose death occurred while a babe. His second wife was Miss Beta Lovell, of Newberry, and one daughter Elizabeth was ujven them. Besides the wife and children j are left the mother and sister, Miss j Leora Wright, and four brothers, Messrs. M. R., VV. M., Joseph Wright, and Sumter Wright, of Oreen wood. During all his illness these loved ones were so devoted to him, and nothing was left undone that might in any way add to his j comfort. After Mr Wright com peted his course at the seminary at , Louisville, Ky., he accepted the call to the tirst Baptist church of New berry and for 21 years, he laboreo 1 faithfully, and untold good was ac complished during these years. He was greatly beloved by his Hock. I During his active divs he was one ?; of the foremost ministers of the!1 state. His life work was very dear ' to him and he ever held the cross <;n high, and garnered many sheaves ; for the kingdom. What a jewel studded crown must be his! On Tuesday morning the bodv, accom panied by the family, was carried to New berry, it being his request i that his body rest for awhile within , the church which ho bad so loved , and served. Late that, afternoon the casket was borne to the cemetery to its final resting place The funeral cortege was the largest ever .seen in Newber'y, every store and public j building being closed in respect to ; their departed friend. On Friday afternoon Mis. M. W. Crouch was thc hostess fora very pleasant party in honor of 31 i ss Frances Strother, a bride of the 2(5th. The home was prettily decora'..-d in quantities of pink [ ropes and ferns and thc electric* buios wen? pink which cast a rosy Lue over the animated scene. As the 1 ir nests arrived they were served wi t li punch on the piazza by Miss Elise Crouch and Mrs. James CtiPnm. In the parlor an attractive corner held a beautiful miniature bride in full attire and here was the bride's chair decorated in pink mses and satin ribbon. The diversion for the hour, was for each fliest, after bein^ blind folded, to try to place the bridal veil in the most correct j OR? tion. Merriment was caused by tho contest, and the veil was pinned upon many other objects beside" the doll bride. Several placed it about correct, and drawing for the p-ize, Mrs. Walter Sawyer was the winner of a dainty embroidered handkerchief. Miss Strother was presented with white silk hose. In the parlor Mrs. Crouch was assisted by Miss Zena Payne. All were in vited in tho dinins: roora and an ice com se, with cake ind mints was served, the colors, pink and white being: well carried ou'. The bride to-be was toasted by Mrs. William F. Scott. Miss Ida Satcher assisted in the dining; room. The favors were tiny wedding bells tied with the colors and were pinned on by Misses Frances Crouch and Ora '.'t-be Perry. The New Century Club met with Mrs. Phil Waters, Jr., on Tuesday afternoon, and the two hours for the meeting were well filled up, one i?f the chief points of interest be ing the reports of the delegates, Mesdames Boyd and White to the stale federation i i Spart tubin g. They brought back mnch in I or ma li on and the account* were interest ingly tobi. Fellowing this current events weie given by .M''s. C. 1). Kenny, then the si ml y play, 'An tony and Cleopatra," was had Miss Zena Payne acting as teacher. This ?S OIX of the most wonde.ful of >l)3kespeares' plays, most li.ie to history and following almost minute ly, so an hour or more wa-! protita hiv spent in discussion. During the social period the lime was pleasant ly spent. Delightful punch was served the guests and vi.-It.?rs when ihey arrived by Misses Hettie and Mary Waters, and a"most templing two course repast was served by the hoste;?, being assisted by Miss Mai ne Waiers. ! J. M. Clark, of G reensboro, N j C., spent a few d ys of the past week here in the home of his broth er, Mr. O. Black. Mrs J. T. Welling is expected Fridav to spend awhile hero with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wood ward of Aiken spent the week-end here with relatives. Messrs. J. L. Walker, F. M. Bojd, Sumter Mitchell, W. L Yonoe and T. C. Edwards were among those who went to Newberry last Thursday to attend the burial Of thc Rev. G. A. Wright. Death of an Aged Colored Man. A faithful colored man, "Uncle" George Mostly, died in tue Clo "?ra section last w ;ek, whose passing away deserves special attention. He was said to be in the neighborhood ol' a hundred and tive years of age. He was the oldest man that is known in our country. For a number of years he has made his home at Moore's .church, where his body was laid to rest Friday. ''Unele1' George was al ways gent e and kind iried to have i cheerful word for eveiy one he met. He was loved by every body who knew him, white or colored. His while friends attended the funeral as well as the colored. His funeral was conducted by William Peterson. His text was taken from 71st Psalm iSth verse. "Now alas when I am old and gray-headed, O God, forsake me not; until I have showed thy strength unto this gen eration, and thy power to every one that is to come.'' "Uncle" George seemed to feel the (tare and need of every one as well a< he did his own, and tried as hard as any ora; could to live an honest and truth lui life and wc feel and hupe that he is in a better world and if all the generations white and [adored would walk in the path of life that, he has, we could certainly ilo away with thc chaingangs and jails. He made; a living for himself as long as bc lived making basket*. A White Neighbor. Ck -ira, S. C. FLAT ROCK NEWS. School Closes With Picni< Medal Won by Master Ken rick. "Ur.de" Iv's Let ters Enjoyed. Tlie closing of Flat Rock schoc was celebrated on last Friday, th patrons and their families with very pleasant picnic. More like family reunion, coming togethc with one accord, with gratitude t our faithful teacher for her efficien service. Hoing sure of our teacher' ability we will look forward to th reopening of our school with brigh anticipation. Miss Rena Scott wil be graciously remembered by th patrons and ambitious pupils o Flat Rock. The friends of Mrs. Kick Griffi rejoice that the change iu hereon dition is encouraging, and hope no* for speedy recovery. Master Brooks Kenrick still I? mains in a serious state. Very litt* hope is entertained lor any improve ment. Mr. and Mrs. George Bussey, Jr. ar? domiciled in their cozy li ttl home, adding another home and il attractions to our little "town." Having been prevented by sick j ness during the winter months oui VV. M. U. is actively at work again hoping soon to develop some bette] work in our personal service depart men t. Crops look exceedingly well having had very little rain for mon than four weeks. The medal in Flat Rock schoo was won by Master Frank Kenrick, on genera! excellence. We woulc say io others who may have aspir.ee fur 1 he honor, try again, lhere it luck in perseverance. We enjoy Uncle iv's letters. Their originality is marked and ap preciated by his old friends. ' With best wishes for all the read ers of rhe Advertiser. Something For Parents to Think About.-Value of Education. Ten dollars a day is what UK average b<>y earns by attending school. That is, the average boy who secares an education will have, during a life-time, secured or earn ed ten dollars daife'. Boys with no education, in the United States, averairo from three to four hundred and fifty dollars annually, during a life time. Boys who go through ?'.ie Grammar grades earn from four to fix hundred dollars annually, du ring a life time. In forty years the Grammar grade boy will have earn ed five thousand dollars more than liie uneducated boy. That is, he .rets five dollars a day for each ot the thousand days spent in securing an education. The uneducated man averages about 1.50 per day. lu forty years he will earn eighteen thousand dollars. The boy spend ing twelve yea' .s in school com (de ling the high school course earns in the neighborhood of a thousand dollars a year. Forty thousand minus eighteen thousand leaves twenty two thousand dollars which is the amount thc half educated boy earns more than the boy neglecting edu cation. To gain this twenty-two thousand dollars, in forty years, he had to upend only two thousand two hundred days rn school. Hence I one day for the boy who goes | through the high school alone isl worth ten dollars to him. Just in j proportion as a State contributes, r-ays one, much or little public money and effort to education, ? there will bc a correspondingly large j or small wage earning power in tnat State. We are informed that a few years ago the United States spent 8.60 per capita for education. At the same time Massachusetts gave 5.?0 for education per capita. Tho result was that the wage earning power in the United States amount ed to 44 cents, while that of Mas sachusetts was 9? cents. Catch the point? If you do not, let me give it-money spent in the church and school brings the largest dividend. We tare further informed that a careful study of ten thousan 1 prom inent meu in this country disclosed thc fact that sixty-five per cent of these men were University and Col lege graduates; twenty-five per cent. were high school graduates; ten pur cent, had received only a com mon school education; no uneduca ted mau was in the list. Tho uned ucated man, according1 t.<> statistic! bas only one chance out<>f ii,OOO ? attain success as a useful cilizer one chance out of 400 with a coir nion school education. Altercan ful invest ?trallon, by Presiden Hinittof Central University, it ha been found (hat thevalne of tech ni cal training has been exaggerated I am not surprised at this in th least; for this kind of education i not only mechanical, but to discos er the laws of adaptability is al most impossible when this edncJ tion is commenced. Here and ther a technical education may be a la? resort, but if the mind is norraall; trained it will find its place in th world. It is a mistaken conceptioi of education and argues that th seat of a human being's mentalit: is in the hand-not the head. The reason we underestimat higher education is attributable t< the fact that there are more vacan places for this type than persons t( 811 them. Regardless of all thi criticisms of higher education i cannot be denied that University education is behind even . the me sfistlical movements of modern civ 'dilation. The College bred mar of necessity starts later in life, bu he "goes faster and gets further.' I am an advocate of the develop ment, of a tin?! physique by mean! <jf physical exercise, but not to at .tempt lo train the land until yoi: have trained the head and heart. Then the hand will seek to dis -.-harge its function under the dr jreciion of a well educated brain. ? Il is a strange thing that a multi' lude of white people are advocating m technical education, foi- the ne gro is making the impression that fte is advocating the same and re [^reiving ihe same. Hut the facti are the opposite: for numberless ?.white children are going to me [ichauical schools and fitting them selves to be laborers while thc ne fi?_ro is educating the brain. How ?er, forthat he is not fo be cen tred- ../ We will wak'_ aftei .Vi^rrte^5^HWSHWBRr*%!!t. V - ?'??fei appreciate the advantages of higher education. Instead of having eight (hundred boys in a mechanical school and three hundreu in a College, 'he reverse ought to be the case. Now do not let the Evil one de ceive you by biting a few exemp tion* to these fundamental mles; l?y citing a man here and there who oas made comparative success; by making you lose sight of a vast Multitude which no one can nurn '?er, who have gone into oblivion '.ecause of thc want of an educa tion. We have referred to tin: . ?uestion from a money standpoint. "Ut this, after all, is the least: fur the educated man lives in world ??! intellectual pleasure. Do not a>k hen the child if he wants to g? m -ohoo!; if. he wants an education; ?.ut impress upon his heart that hf ?ason? chance out of 9.00U to suc ceed in the Winkl: and then demand . .f him that he .hall attend school .and College if not by suasion, by torce. In after yea:s he will thank >ou, and love you and render a ser . icc to mankind such as I am try ing to render by this article, which ?viii be read and booked and prac ticed bj- probably hundreds of peo ple, who realize the supreme neres -ity of lilting a human being for the solemn offices of life. With i ?est wishes I sm yours fraternally. E. C. Hailey. South ("aro li nan Talks of Con ditions in Mexico. Mr. W. A. H. Wicker, wife and two children have just arrived at Trenton, this county, from Mexico. They are visiting his brother. .Mr. Wicker left Edyetield County sixteen years ago and during that time bas made his home in .Monterey, Mexico, having been en . aged m railroading, mining, and the mercantile business. With his brother he paid Edgefield a visit yesterday and to a deeply interested crowd talked most lucidly of the country of his adoption and the troubles now existing there. He was not drivjn ont, he said, but two causes brought, him to this country^ the <mo to visit his old home and see his relatives, the other on ac count of the absolute stagnation of j business in the Southern Republic. Nature, he said, had done much fbr Mexico, its lands being so fer tile, that without artificial aid, but with brains and energy, they can bel made to yield an abundant harvest, j the ono drawback being a scarcity I ?of water, which could be easily sui - ! plied by irrigation, had the natives ! either the desire or energy to resort j to this met h-d. And in this con nection he snid that the average na tive Mexican was intolerably lazy, willi no crea'ive tr^nins, preferrinir to live by pilfering rather than by ? work. Mr. Wicker is of the opinion, after a seventeen years' study of the country and its people, that they are unfit for selfgovern ment, certainly in accordance with the rules and practices of an en lightened Christian civilization;and his prediction is that at no distant day the United States will bring them to a rieht way of living, if she does not become tr? proprietor of the unhappy "land. PREDICTS HUERTA'S DOWNFALL. Mr. Wicker declared that it was only a matter of a few days when Gen. Huerta and the powers he re presente* must go down. That the end would come as soon as Villa and his victorious army reached and captured Mexico City. Following this, he thinks, will come peace and a restoration of normal conditions, but just how long this will last is entirely problematic, for, declared he, thc Mexicans arc so treacherous ind given to insu-reotion>, that even if a government, is established by the rebels, rebellions may rise up aj,ain-t it, and these uncertain and unsatisfactory conditions will force and justify this country not only to intercede, bat take drastic s ie ps, even tu the exient of exereis ing a prop ietary riyht. Mr. \\ tcker knows (.-Jen. Huerta well and his estimate ol" the man is i hal he is without character or special mental force, treacherous and cruel to the last degree, and until to he at the, head of any. government. .Mr. Wicker says that as soon a* Huerta is captured and this, he says, ii a foregone conclusion; his head will go off for the opposing forces give little, if any, quarter. lie said that, while Americans, re ceived every ccrtsideraticn a', thc hands of Villa, thc opposite was true as to Huerta, and he gave many instances of insults and harsh treat ment received by them at the hands of his soldiers. In illustration of their barbarity, he told of how a German and his ..> ife were stripped of their clothing, and in thu presence of the husband she was outraged, after which thej were put to death. He said that most Mexicans entertained the be lief that if the United States and i heir country became engaged ina var, the> would be the victors, a proposition which he often coin batted willi them, and as one jusn iication for his pesition he stale*! .hat the Mexican soldier was un trained, especially in the use of cm :<ou.,and other heavy implements ol. -var. He said he ivitnesstd a battle i-elween thc contending forces and u as impressed with thc wildness of <heir marksmanship. KORCEn TO KK.MOVK FlUci. A true American, Mr. Wicker had a flag of his country floating from the roof of his house, but he was warned by a soldier of Huerta to take it down or suffer thc conse quences, and being at their mercy ?ie had Lo comply. He said lhat neither army respects the bodies of the dead, but that they are left tin buried and that at the hattie ol Puebia thc stench became so un bearable lhat many of the inhabi tants had to leave their homes. Ile said also that iii travelling on the | ears coining home it was a common ! sight to see a dead body hanging to a tree limb. Mr. Wicker further stated that the government was bankrupt and j almost entirely without money and ? the people on the eve of starvation; that on account of thc railroads be ? ing torn up it was almost impossi ble to get supplies and food stuff-i. most of which is purchased and shipped from "the States." The only route open, he said, was by way of Brownsville, Texas. Thc demand was so great along this line, said Mr. Wicker, that prices had L'one to a point beyond the reach of thc average person, sugar. ?U cents per pound; rice one dollar: coffee, $U.?0; lard, $3, and other things in proportion. .Since his stav in Mexico Mr. Wicker has accn ht ula ted quite a nice property, valued at about ?10, 000. He said that nuder existing (Continued on page five.) I MT. ZION COMMUNITY. i * ; New Organ for Church. School j Closed. Mr. Pardue's New Residence. Gains-Estes Marriage. ! Editor .Advertiser: ! As this section has had no news 1 letter in your piper for some time, ,i few notes from it might be inter esting to jour readers. Our community has organized a Sunday school, which meets every Sunday afternoon in the school house. There is a good attend ance, much interest is manifested, ind it is hoped that great good may be accomplished by this means. Mt. Zion church ie planning to have a new organ. Stibsoription lists are in.'the hands of several of the young ladies who are having grati fying success in the work of rais ing money for this purpose. When the new organ is purchased, the old. one is to be put in the school house for the use of the day and Sunday school. 1 he trustees and patrons of our school are taking steps toward the building of a new and better school house, and* hope to have it ready Tor the fall terra. This is one of the best steps forward that our neighborhood could make. Miss Bessie Iiubb, the amiable ind efficient young teacher who last winter held sway in our Seat of learning, has closed a very sue r?gsful term of the school, and re turned lo ber home in Fairfield coun ty. Mrs. W. J. Gaines and her . ?IU?: h ter, Miss Mary, after spend ing a pleasant winter teaching the Union school, in Greenwood coun ty, are at home again for their va ration. Invitations have been received to ihe marriage of Rev. Joseph A. 'Maines to Miss-Estes, of Louisville, Ky., the event to take ??lace .lune 17, Mr. Gainuaja^ pastor" oreni if rcBes*^ax^Wtfli^v?nSP? Liberty, Indiana, and will ' make' his home at the lattor place during i he sum mer. Mr. W. A. Parum; is now occu pying hts elegant new home which is filled up with all modern iin pro\ eiiu'fit.-; the latent addition be 111 tr a telephone. So you see, Mr. l?litor, ML Zion neighborhood is improving, and will soon be enjoy ing the up-to-date pleasure of yos siping willi its neighbors at all I hours of the day. ' Messrs. Mi Hedge and Tommy Whitlock made a business trip to Augusta last Friday. Misses Marie and Lilla May Padgett are enjoying vacation after their winter's attendance at the Frent?n High School. Mrs. L. (J. Smith is visiting her parents, Mr. aud Mrs. M. bl. Padgett B. G. Mt. Zion, S. C., May 18, '14. Union Meeting. The union meeting of the 1st di vision of the Edtrefield association will meet with Stevana Creek chureh May :10 and 81. 10:00 o'clock: Song and prayer service. 10:l?: Enrollment of delegates and reports from churches. 1st Query: The kind of pastor I would like to have. J K. Allen, li T Strom, C M Mellichamp. 2nd Query: The kind of church members I would like to have. J E Johnson, J R Mclvittrick, Dr. M D Jeffries. Dinner 1 hour and 15 minutes. 3rd Query: Tho greatest hindran ces to the prosperity of tue church es. M H Hamilton, A S Tompkins, O Sheppard. 4tb Query: What is the work of the state mission board? W R Smith or Dr. M D Jeffries. 5th Query: The best method of incre?sii'g the attendance in Sundav school. J Ii 13ryan, W Marling, W B Cogburn. Adjourn. Sunday 10 a. m. Sunday school. 1st Query: Would you encourage tithing, if so why, if not, why riot? O Sheppard, Dr. M I) Jeffries, ll 1> White. Sermon J E Johnson alternate Dr. M. D. Jeffries. Dismis> for dinner. 2nd Query: The gain to tho church and individual by prompt* n ?ss in attendance on church servic es. W E Lott, W 6 Collins, W P Johnston.