The Manning times. (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, August 22, 1888, Image 1
VOL. III. MANNING, CLARENDON COUNTY, S. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 188. NO, 13.
TALMAGE IN THE SOUTI.
-AND HE WAS ANGRY, AND WOUL.D
NOT GO IN."
The Self Congratulatory, Self Satisfied,
Self Worshipful Man Is Full of Faults.
Two Kinds of Higher Life Men-Re
turned Prodigals.
ArrxTA, Ga., Aug. 12.-The Rev. T.
Do Witt Talmage, D. D., of Brooklyn, is
in this region. He has spoken several
times at the great Piedmont Chautauqua,
and his public appearances are attended
by vast multitudes everywhere. Preach
ing from the text (Luke xv, 28) "And
he was angry and would not go in," he
said:
Ia the eldsrekeg. the arable so un
sympathetic and so cold that he is not
worthy of recognition? The fact is that
we minists pursue the younger son.
You can hear the flapping of his rags
in many a sermonic breeze, and the
cranohing of the pods for which he was
an contestant. I confess
that for a long time I was unable to train
camera obscura upon the elder son of
the parable. I never could get apegative
for a photograpy. There was not enough
light m the gallery, or the chemicals
were poor, or the sitter moved in the
pioture. But now I think I have him.
Not a side face, or a three-quarter., or
the mere bust, but a full length portrait
as heapp s to me. The father in the
a f the prodigal bad nothing to
brzof his two sons. The one was a
rake and the other acurl. I find nothing 1
admirable in the dissoluteness of the one
and I find nothing attractive in acrid 1
sobriety of the other. The one
goes down over the larboard side and
the other goes down over the starboard
.side, but the both go down.
From. the old homestead bursts the
aninstrelsy. The floor quakes with the]
feet of the rustics, whose dance is always
vigoroul and resounding. The neigh
bors-have heard of. the return of the
youngerson from his wanderings, and
they have gathered together. The house 1
is ful of congratulators. I suppose the I
tables are loaded with luxuries. Not 1
only the one kind of meat mentioned,
but its concomitants. "Clap!" go the
cymbals, "thum!" go theharps, "click!" t
go the chalices, up and down go the
feet inside, while outside, is amost sorry
-ee.
The senior son stands at the corner of 3
the house, a frigid phlegmatic. He hasI
just come in from the fields in ver sub
utantial apparel. Seeing some wild ex
bilarations around the old mansion, he
sks of a servant passing by with a goat r
skin of wine on his shoulders what all i
the fuss is about. One would have I
thought that, on hearing that hisyoung- I
er brother had got back, he would have I
gone into the house and rejoiced, and if 8
he were not conscientiouely opposed to i
dancing,that he would have joined in I
the oriental schottische. No. There he
sans. His brow lowers. His lip curls f
with contempt. He stamps the ground I
with indignation. He sees nothing at c
all to attract. The odors of the feast i
coming out on the air do not sharpen i
his appetite. The lively music does not i
put any spring into his stop. He is in I
a teeri pout. He criticise the ex- I
pense, the injustice and the morals of I
tw ertertaiment. The father rushes e
out basrhaaded and coaxes him to come I
n. He wi notgo in. He scolds the A
-father. Hegoesintoapasquinaeagainst
the younger brothier,'and he makes the
anostuneamely scene. He says, "Father,.
you put a premium on vagabondism. I 4
ataye at home andworked on the farm. I
You never made a party for me; you
Iidn'tso muchas killakid; that wouldn't I
ksa cost half aa~much as acalf; but the 1
uoapegracs went of in fineolothes end he
comes hack not fit to be seen, and what
a time you make over him. He breaks
yourheartand you pay him for it. Thati
calf to which we have been giving extra
feed during all these weeks wouldn't be ,
uo fat and sleek iflIhad known to what'
use you were going to put it! That
vaaoddeserves to be cowbided in- 1
stead of banqueted. Veal is too good1a
forhbim!" That evening, while the young
er son sat te~ing his father about 7his ad-,
ventures, and asked about what had oc
curred on the paesince his departure,
the senior brote goes toubed disgusted
and slams the door after him. That
senior brother still lives. You can see
him any Sunday,Sany day of the week.
At a meeting of ministers in Germany
some one asked the question, "Who is1
that elder son?" and Krummacher an
swered, "I know him; E saw him yester-]
day." And when they insisted upon
knowing who he meant, he said "Myself;
when I saw the account of the conversion 1
of a -most obnoxious man, I was irri- 1
tated."
First, this senior brother of the text
stands for the self congrtltrself 1
s.afed, -elf oshpu man. With j
the same breatdin whc he vituperates
against his younger brother he utters ai
panegyric for himself. The self right
eous man of my text, like every other
self righteous man, was full of faults.
He was an ingrate, for he did not appre
ciate the home blessings which he had
all those years. He was disobedient,
for when the father told him to come in
he stayed out. He was a liar, for he
said that the recent son had devoured
his father's living, when the father, so
far from being reduced to penury, had a
homestad left, had instruments of mn
sic, had jewels, and a mansion, and, in
stead of being a pauper, was a prmee.
This senior brother, with so many faults
of his own, was merciless in his criticism
of the younger brother. The only per
fect pepethat I have ever known ut
tryobnoxious. I was never so badly
obaein allmy life as by a perfect
man. He got so far up in his devotions
that hewasoclear up above all the rules
of common honesty. These men that
gabout prowling among prayer meet
rags and in places of business, telling
how good they are, look out for them;
keep your hand on your pocket book!
I have noticed that just in proportion
that a man get good he gets humble.
The deep iniippi does not make as
much noise as the brawling mountain
rivulet. There has been many a store
that had more goods inthe show window
than inside on the shelves.
Tjhis self righteous man of the text
tsnnaa nt ihnarnr of the house hugwingr
himself in admiration. We hear a grea
deal in our day about the higher life
Now, there are two kinds of higher lifo
men. The one are admirable, and thi
other are most repulsive. The one kind
of higher life man is very lenient in hii
criticism of others, does not bore prayei
meetings to death with long harangues,
does not talk a great deal about himself,
but much about Christ and heaven, get,
kindlier and more gentle and more use
ful until one, day -his soul spreads a
wing and he flies away to eternal rest,
and everybody mourns his departure.
The other higher life man goes around
with a Bible conspiciously under his arm,
goes from church to church, a sort of
general evangelist, is a nusence to his
pastor when he is at home, and a nusence
o other pastors when he is away from
home; runs up to some man who is count
Lug out a roll of bank bills .or ..runing
ip a'diffioult line of figures, ~and asks
im how his soul is; makes religion a
lose of ipecacuanha; standing in a reli
gious meeting making an address, he
has a patronizing way, as though ordi
aary Christians were clear away down
below him, so he had to talk at the top
Af his voice in order to make them hear,
but at the same time encouraging them
;o hope on; that by climbing many years
hey may after a while come up within
ight of the place where he now stands.
[ tell you plainly that a roaring, roister
ng, bouncing sinner is not repulsive to
ne as that higher life malformation.
L'he former may repent; the latter never
gets over pharisaism. The younger
)rother of the parable came back, but
he senior brother stands outside entire
y oblivious of his own delinquencies
Lud deficits, pronouncing his own enlog
um. Oh, how much easier it is to blame
thers than to blame ourselves! Adam
>lamed Eve, Eve blamed the serpant the
ierpant blamed the devil, the senior
rother blamed the younger brother, and
ione of them blamed themselves.
Again, the senior brother of my text
tands for all those who are faithless
bout the reformation of the dissipated
ad the dissolute. In the very tones of
us voice you can hear the fact that he
as no faith that the reformation of the
rounger son is genuine. His entire
nanner seems to say: "That boy has
mome back for more money. He got a
hird of the property; now he has -ome
>ack for anoteer third. He will never
) contented to stay on the farm. He
will fall away. I would go in, too, and
joice with the others if I thought this
hing was genuine; but it is a sham.
Chat boy is confirmed inebriate and
lebauchee." Alas! my friends, for the
neredulity in the church of Christ in
egard to thereclamation of the reaeant!
ou say a man has been a strong drinker.
: say; "Yes; but he has reformed." "Oh"
roU say, with a lugubrious face,. "I hope
,ou are not mistaken; I hope you are
iot mistaken." You say: "Don't rejoice
o much over his conversion, for soon
te will be unconverted, I fear. Don't
nake too big a Par for that returned
>rodigal, or strike e timbres too loud;
d if you kill a call, kill the one that
s on the commons, and not the one that
Las been luxuriating in the paddock."
Chat is the the reason why more prodi
als do not come home to their father's
touse. It is the rank infidelity in the
thurch of God on this subject. There
a not a house on the streets of heaven
hat has not got a prodigal that has re
rned and stayed home. There could
>e unrolled before you a scroll of a
mundred thousand names-the names of
>rodigals who came back forever reform
d. Who was John Buyan? A returned
rodigal. Who was Richard Baxter?
L returned prodigaL Who was George
hitefield, the thunderer? A returnEd
rodigal. AndlIcould go out in alt
irectons in this audience and find on
ther side those who, once far astray
or many years, have been faithful, and
heir eternal salvation is as sure as
hough they had been ten years in
eaven. And yet some of you have not
nough faith in their return.
You do not know how to shake hands
rith a prodigal You do not know how
o pray for him. You do not know how
o greet him. He wantsato sail in the
arm gulf stream of Christian sympathy.
ou are the iceberg against which he
trikes and shivers. You say he has
>en a prodigal. I knot it. But you
re the sour, unresponsive, censorious,
aturnine, cranky, elder brother, and if
rou are going to heaven one would think
ome people would be tempted to go to
erdition to get away from you. The
inters say that if a deer be shot the
ther deer shove him out of their
:ompany, and the general rule is away
with the man who has been wounded
ith sin. Now, I say, the more bones
i man has broken the more need he has
>f a hospital, and that the more a man
ien bruised and cut with sin the more
eed he has to be carried into human
Ind divine sympathy. But for such men
here is not muach room in this world
he men who want to come back after
randering. Plenty of room for elegant
anners-sners in velvit, and satin, and
ace-for sinners high salaried, for kid
loved and patent leather sinners; for
nnners fixed up by hair dresses, poma
:nmed, and lavendered, and cologned,
md frizzled, and crimped, and "banged"
duners-plenty of room. Such we meet
uegantly at the door of our churches,
md we invite them into our best seats
with Chesterfieldinn gallantries; we
usher them into the house of God and
put soft ottomans under their feet and
put a gilt edged prayer book in hand, and
pass the contribution box before them
rith an air of apology, while they, the
generous souls, take out the exquisite
portemonnaie, and open it, and with
jiamond finger push down beyond the
hen dollar gold pieces and delicately pick
:ut as an offering to the Lord, of one
ent. For such sinners, plenty of room,
plenty of room. But for the man who
bas been drinkinguntil his coat is thread
bare and his face is erysipelased, and
bis wife's wedding dress is in the pawn.
broker's shop, and his children, instead
of being in school, are out begging
broken bread at the basement doors of
rhis city-the man, body, mind and soul
on fire with the flames that have leaped
from the scathing, scorching, blasting,
onuning cup which the drunkard
takes, trembling, and agonized, afright
ed, and presses to his parched lip, and
his racked tongue, and his shrieking
yet immortal spirit-no room.
Oh, if this younger son of the parable
had not gone so far off, of he had not
dropped so low in wassail, the protest
would not hat have been so severe; but
oing nlear over the precipice as thE
younger son is angry and will not go in.
Oh, be not so hard in your critism of
the fallen, lest thou thyself also be temp
ted. A stranger one Sunday staggered
up and down the ailes of my church,
disturbing the service had to stop until
he was taken from the room. He was a
minister of the Gospil of Jesus Christ of
a sister denomination! That man had
preached the Gospil, that man had broken
the bread of the holy communion for
the people. From what a height to what
a depth! Oh, I was glad there was no
smiling in the room when that man was
taken out, his poor wife fol!owing him
with his hat in her hand and his coat on
her arm. It was as solemn to me as two
funerals-the funeral of the body and
the funeral of the soul. Beware lest
thou also be tempted.
An invalid went to South America for
his health, and one day sat sunning him
self on the beach, when hesawsomething
crawling up the beach, wriggling to
ward him, and he was affrighted. He
thought it was a wild beast or a reptile,
and he took his pistol from his pocket. i
Then he saw it was not a wild beast. It i
was a man an immortal man, a man made i
in God's own image; and the poor wretch I
crawled up to the feet of the invalid I
and asked for strong drink. The invalid 9
took his wine flask from his pocket and <
gave the poor wretch something to drink, I
and under the stimulus he rose up and
gave his history. He had been a mer- 1
chant in Glasgow, Scotland. He had .
gone down under the power of strong I
drink until he was lying in a boat just i
off the beach. "Why," said theinvaLid, I
"I knew a merchant in Glasgow once," I
a mercha-t by such and such a name,
and the poor wretch straightened him
self and said, "I am that man." "Let i
him that thinketh he standeth take heed
lest he fall?
Again I remark that the senior brother
of my text stands for the spirit of envy
and jealousy. The senior brother thought
that all the honor they did to the return- I
ed brother was a wrong to him. He said: <
"I have stayed at home, and I ought to I
have had the ring, and Iought to have had I
the banquet, and I ought to have had e
the garlands." Alas for this spirit of I
envy and jealousy coming down through i
the ages! Cain and Able, Esau and t
Jacob, Saul and David, Haman and t
Mordecai, Othello and lago, Orlando I
and Angelica, Cahgula and Torquatus, a
Ciaar and Pompey, Columbus and the I
Spanish courtiers, Cambyses and the I
brother he slew because he was a better
marksmen. Dionysins and Philoxenius, i
whom he slew because he was a better i
singer. Jealousy among painters. Clos- t
terman and Geoffry Kneller, Hudson
and Reynolds. Francia, anxious to see i
a picture of Raphael, Raphael sends him i
a picture. Francis, seeing it, falls in a a
fit of jealousy from which he dies. I
Jealousy among authors. How seldon i
contemporaries speak of each other. t
Xenophon and Plato living at the same I
time, bat from their writings you never i
would suppose they heard of each other. f
Religious jealousies. The Mahommedans
praying forrain during a drought, no rain i
coming. Then the Christians began to 1
pray for rain, and the rain comes. Then E
the Mohommedans met together to ac- i
count for this, and they resolved that I
God was so well pleased with their a
prayers he kept the drought on so as to z
keep them praying; but that the Chris- i
tians began to pray, and the Lord was d
so disgusted with their prayers that he I
sent rain right away so he would not
hear any more of their supplicants. Oh, a
this accused spirit of envy and jealousy! i
let us stamp it out from all our hearts. e
A wrestler was so envious of Theo-- s
genes, the prince of wrestlers, that he a
could not be consoled in any way; and j
after Theogenes died and a statute was
lifted to him in a public place, his en- a
vious antagonist went out and wrestled g
with the statute until one night he threw e
it, anid it fell on him and crushed him to it
death. So jealousy is not only absord,| c
it iskilling to the body and it is killing z
to the soul. How seldom it is yon find e
one merchant spaking well of a mer- t
chant in the same line of business. t
How seldom it is you hear of a physican 1;
speaking well of a physician on the same a
block. Oh, my friends' the world is
large enough for all of us. Lats reoice ;
at the success of others. The nextjbest t
thing to owning a garden ourselves is to t
look over the fence and admire the -a
flowers. The next best thing to riding t
in afine equipage is to stand on the a
streets and admire the prancing span.
The next best thing to having a banquet a
given to ourselves is having a banquet a
given to our prodigal brother that has t
come home to his father's house.
Besides that, if we do not get as much
honor and as much attention as others,t
we ought to congratulate ourselves on e
what we escape in the way of assault.j
The French general, riding on horse- 1
back at the head of his troops, heard ai
soldier complain anil say, "It is veryj
easy for the general to command usa
forward while he rides and we walk."
Then the general dismounted and coin- 1
pelled the complaining soldier to get on
the horse. Coming through a ravine, a
bullet from a sharp-shooter struck the
rider, and he fell dead. Then the gen
eral said, "How much safer it is to walk
than to ride!"
Once more I have to tell you that this]
senior brother of my text stands for the
pouting Christian. While there is no
such congratulation within doors, the
hero of my text stands outside, the<
corners of his mouth drawn down, look
ing as he felt-miserable. I am glad hisi
lugubrious phy'siognomy did not spoil
the festivity within. How many pouting
Christians there are in our day-Chis
tians who do not like the mnsic of our
churches, Christians who do not like the
hilarities of the young-pouting, pout.
ing, pouting at society, pousing at the
fashions, pouting at the newspapers,
pouting at the church, pouting at the
government, pouting at the high heaven.
Their spleen is too large, their liver does
not work, their digestion is broken down,
there are two crueta in their caster always
sure to be well supplied-vinegar and
red peper! Oh, come away from that I
mood. Stir a little saccharine into your
disposition. While you avoid the disso-1
luteness of the younger son, avoid also
the irascibility and the petulance and
the pouting spirit of the elder son, and
imitate the father, who had embraces for1
the returning prcidicaland coaxing words
for the splenetic malcontent.
Ah! the face of this pouting elder son
is put before us that we might better
see the radiant and forgiving face of
the father. Contrasts are mighty. The
artist in sketching thae field of Waterloo,:
years after the battle, put a dove in th
mouth of the cannon. Raphael, in on<
of his cartoons, beside the face of i
wretch put the face of a happy and inno
cent child. And so the sour face of thi
irascible and disgusted elder brother i
brought out in order that in the contras
we may better understand that forgivinj
ind the radient face of God. That ii
the meaning of it-that God is ready tc
back anybody that is sorry, to take hin
flear back forever, and forever, and for.
aver, to take him back with a loving hug,
o put a kiss on his parched lip, and i
eing on his bloated hand, an easy sho4
:n his chafed foot, a garland on hif
Dleeding temples, and heaven in his soul,
)h, I fall flat on that mercy! Come,
ny brother, and let us get down int<
,he dust, resolved never to rise until thE
Father's forgiving hand shall lift us.
Oh, what a God webave! Bring you
loxologiM. Come, earth and -eaven,
md join in the worship. Cry aloud. LifI
he palm branches. Do you feel the
Tather's arm around your neck? Do you
iot feel the warm breath of your fathei
gainst your cheek? Surrender, youngei
on! Surrender elder son! Surrender, all!
)h, go in to-day and sit down at the
>anquet. Take a slice of the fatted calf,
ind afterward, when you are seated with
me hand in the hand of the returned
>rother, and the other hand in the hand
>f the rejoicing father, let your heart
eat time to the clapping of the cymbal
iud the mellow voice of the flute. "It
a meet that we should make merry, and
>e glad; for this thy brother was dead
nd is alive again and was lost and is
ound."
N THE SHADE OF THE MOUNTAIN.
I. Place Where Health and Pleasure Neet,
to Chase Disease With Waters Sweet.
ALL-HALING, N. C., August 17.
That an undertaking, thought oar
athers and mothers less than a quarter
if a century back, was a trip from the
air City by the Sea to the lovely moun
ains in the Land of the Sky. Now,
tarting at 7 a. m., we spin along over
wo hundred and fifty miles of smooth
ailroad tracks, with little interruption,
ill six in the evening finds us at Gas.
onia. Thence by carriage, with Cleve
ind and Thurman as mountain trotters,
re are whirled along to Mountain View
lotel in time for a most enjoyable sup
>er served in excellent style.
A cool night in very comfortable
ooms refreshes us so that by morning
re are quite ready to explore the coun
ry, visit the springs and climb Crow
,er's Mountain rising two thousand feet
a front of our hotel. Tempting us with
te cool shade and waters is the pavillion
eltering the springs for which the
lace is noted. Of these springs-twelve
a number-the All-Healing is of course
he most popular-fathers, mothers,
abies, sisters, cousins and aunts all
rinking freey and with constant bene
t.
Arsenic, Iron and Sulphur are found
2 a greater or leas quantity in all the
aters, two of the S prings being largely
lphur-Red and White-and one be
Dg very strong with iron. While All
lealing carries Arsenic to a greater de
ree than any of the others, it carries
xinerals in combination not to be found
I any other spring, its principal ingre
ienta being Arsenic, Sulphur, Iron,
Athia, Potash and Magnesia. Its tem
erature is 56 degrees-a sweet, pleas
at water to drink-and it can be taken
i large quantities without any bad
frect, while for bathing purposes it
tands without an equal, leaving the skin
oft and of a velvety feeling produced
y no other water known.
These waters stand in high repute
mong the residents of this region, who
ive particulars of some remarkable
ures effected by them. Only a day or
wo since a gentleman came a distance
f forty miles with his wagon and car
ied away a barrel of these waters for
as in his family, some of whom were
en sick with fever. Tradition says
at long before the Springs were ana
p'ed familie used to come and camp
round them to benefit by their curative
owers. It is further related that still
arlier these waters were called Indian
edicine, and there was a belief that
ey were unait for use, except by the
borigines. This belief soon gave place
a the knowledge that the waters were
s good for the white man as for the red.
A spacious ball room flanked by an
musement hall, comprising bowling
ley, billiard and pool room, bycicle
rack and skating rink, furnishes sport
or all tEstes.
To drink the waters, enjoy the moun
in scenery, feast on the fine fare and
ombine health and strength with a
lly good time, come many guests from
sany parts of our own and the adjoin
ng States. Once anxious mothers re
oie to meet the genial doctors as ready
ith powders and pellets tor the babies
aswt jokes and compliments for the
>elles-most learned judges and smiling
aidens-widows and widowers-lads
ad lassiea-make up a "merrie coin
>anie." South Carohina' has been well
'epresented by prominent people from
everal conties-Marion, York, Marl
oro, Lancaster, Cheater, Laurens,
arwell, Lexington, Fairfield, Ander
on, Abbeville, Richland, Chesterfield,
)oleton, Beaufort, Edgefield, Green
rile and Orangeburg-with some from
ither counties expected.
North Carolina and Georgia are also
vell represented.
The season promises well.
PArasmrro.
That White Man in Africa.
LONDON, Au st 1.-A dispatch from
luakim to the I'imes says: " Reports con
erning the presence of a white man in the
3ahr-e-Gazel district are confirmed. He(
s known as Abu Digma, and has a force
f enormous strength, including a large
tumber of half-naked men, probably fram
he Kiam-Nism country. This Is a strong
>ont in favor of the idea that the white
nan is Stanley. The Khalifa of Khar
oum has sent a force of 5.200 men against
dim. The Negus of Abyssinia has sworn
o capture Khartoum, and the Khalifa is
reatly alarmed."
The fisheries question-Did you bringa
ottle along? The surplus problem-i
yonder how I can make it last till next pay
lay? The internal-improvements question
-Will this medicine cure me, doctor? The
ortifiation problem-If you don't want tc
~atch malaria on that fishing trip you'd
etter take lots of whisky along. The im
nigration question-Where do I go to gel
EDUCATION FOR FARMERS.
THE NEEDS OF THE AGRICULTURAL
MASSES IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Au Addres by Col. 0. K. Norris, President
of the State Farmers' Association, at the
Spartanburg Encampment.
Mr. President: In 1866 Messrs. Clem
son, Hayne and Simpson, members of
the Pendleton Farmer's Society, were
appointed a committee by that body to
solicit funds to build and put into oper
ation a scientific school where the youths
of the State might be trained and edu
cated in the industrial paths of life.
Such men as Thomas Pinckney, Jr.,
Andrew Pickens, J. B. Earle, Josiah D.
Gaillard, Robert -Anderson, Patrick
Norris, Jno. E. Cothran and others in
1815; Jno. Maxwell, B. F. Perry, War
ren H. Davis, D. Sloan and others in
1816; Francis Burt, Richard Lewis and
others in 1817, and David Cherry, Jno.
Gaillard, Jas. Whitner, Thos. M. Sloan,
D. K. Hamilton and others in 1818, all
members of this society and teachers of
public opinion in agricultural affairs, as
well as in shaping and maintaining the
political course of the State, were re
placed in later times by others, equally
noted for their patriotism and wisdom,
among whom I msy mention Hayne,
Simpson, Seaborn, Clemson, Lewis and
a host of others. These gentlemen re
alized the importance of technical train
ing as applied to agriculture, and al
though we hear no more, for the time,
of the effort made in 1866 to inaugurate
a school for this purpose, the conviction
of its necessity abided with the society,
and we live to see one of them donating
a large fortune to accomplish that which
had failed before, it seems, because of
the impoverished and disorganized con
dition of the State at that time.
Other efforts looking to improvement
in agriculture were not wanting, such as
the founding of the society for the pro
motion of agriculture in South Carolina
in 1875 in Charleston, the organization
of the State'Agricultural Society in Co
lumbia in 1818, and the rapid multipli
cation of similar bodies afterwards
throughout the State; but, so far as I
am informed, this effort made by the
Pendleton Agricultural Society was the
first in the State which directly under
took to radically better our agriculture
by educating and training the boys, the
farmers of the future, rather than by
shows, fairs and such like, stimulating
by rivalries the spasmodic efforts of the
then farmers. The wisdom of their
efforts is witnessed by the 184 colleges
and stations now in successful operation
in Germany; by the passage of the great
educational bill by the Parliament of
Great Britain after the disappointment
of that nation in the world's contest at
Paris in 1867, whereby science and
technology have been assigned a larger
place in her schools and universities
than ever before, and by the 57 agricul
tural colleges and industrial institutes in
the United States. This formidable
array of institutions at which the -outh
of the various countries in which' they
are located are enabled to educate them
selves for the profession in life which
falls to their lot by choice or necessity
attests one truth, and it is this: that the
application of science to agriculture is a
successful fact. But what has Soutth
Carolina done? Has she recognized the
great wisdom of nurturing schools of
this kind, and their potency in building
up her waste places? A State, proud of
her history, glorious in her many
achievements and in whose exaltation
her every true son delights! Oh! that<
it were some other rather than one of;
her sons to tell the tale! I will not re
count the half-hearted and disparaging
manner in which her feeble efforts in
this direction were conceived and have
been carried on, but would rather dwell
upon the awakened interest and zeal
now manifested in its behalf by all, from .
the doubting Thomases to the convinced
Tillmanson the one hand and designing i
politicians and the toiling masses on the 1
other. The oid idea of education was
that it had no direct bearing on the i
man's work, and it is not only true that i
the education of the past did not at- I
tempt anything of this sort, but it is <
also trae that the end and design of that
education was in the opposite direction.
The man was not educated to abor--he
was in fact educated not to labor. In4
the habits of his life and the processes
of his thought the educated man was as
far as possible removed from sympathy 1
with what we term industrial pursuits.
The march of progress has well nigh
refuted those ideas and to-day we are
witnessing the advent of an education
which will especially fit the individual 1
who receives it for the only probable
destiny in life which his antecedent cir
cumstances admit. It is also in harmony
with the idea that the many should be i
educated in contradistinction to the old
idea that it was only possible or necessa
ry to educate the few. This new de
parture, if I may so speak, not in the
art, but in the ecience of agriculture,
promises many things. It will enlighten
the minds of the tillers of the soil and
enable them to comprehend the laws of
nature which govern animal and vegeta-1
ble physiology and at once dignify labor
by raising it above drudgeryand routine
and making it the seientitic means of
accomplishing the ends of labor. It will
make it possible for its possessor, for
himself, and largely for his class, to
overcome the social degradation which
has ever been the lot of the actual work- 1
er, however praised and honored agri
culture has been in the abstract. It
will radically correct the defects of the4
past by planning the education with
referenice to the probable employment
and destiy of the individual who re
ceives it, and not leaving him in igno
rance of the things which above all oth
ers it is most important he should know. 1
It will give to the educated mind a skill
ful hand and a tramned eye, a discrimi-1
nating judgmeut and an intelligent
opinion; will revolutionize the negligent
and unprofitable farming as now prac
ticed by the vast majority of our people,
and give to them in its stead a rational
plan leading to general improvement.
Those who receive the benefits of this
education will be trained for work, and
above all trained in work, which makes
the most complete manu, physically,
me+ntal and morally 'It will conserve
manly vigor and increase both the en
joyment and length of life. It will make
idleness intolerable, and welcome enter
prise and adventure as a delight. It
will promote self respect and self reli
ance, and beget a manly independence.
The friends of the Clemson College
would have the literary institutions of
the State liberally supported, and as
fruits of their labor give to South
Carolina other McDuffies and Hamp
tons, in whose hands the prestige of the
State was ever safe. But they deserve
more. They would see the agriculture
of the State lifted to a plane of progress
and prosperity which can only be done
by a diffasion of scientific knowledge
applied to the industrial arts and which
cm emanate only from an institution,
where agricultural education is the pri
mary consideration. An institution in
sympathy with the life of the masses,
whose doors, ample as they may be,
Iwayberowded with the youths of the
State, hungering and thirsting for the
knowledge therein imparted. And as
the legitimate spheres in life occupied
by the attendants of these different in
stitutions do not clash but that they to
gether will work out for South Carolina
a destiny, surpassing if possible, the
glories of the past, so in their mutual
regard for each other, friendliness and
respect should be cherished. When this
latter institution shall have had time to
imprint itself upon the agriculture of
the State we shall hope to present to the
world a brilliant example of what edu
cated labor will accomplish in caevelop
ing an agricultural system abounding in
far-reaching enterprse, thrilling interest
and abundant success.
Thomas 'i. Clemson A name which
will be revered and honored, more and
more as the benefits of Agricultaral edu
cation are made apparent by the diffa
sion of such knowledge at Fort Hill, and
whose memory I shall hope to see
erected a proud monument of enduring
gratitude at no distant day on the historic
spot, by those who will especially be
benefitted by his munificent bequest, as
well as perpetuated i4 the noble institu
Lion which his interest in the welfare of
the agriculturist of the State prompted
him to endow. It was he, who said,
prophetically, eighteen yeare ago in an
address before the Agicultural Meeting
Society, of Oconee "that the exigencies
f a new era are upon .us, demanding
the diffusion of the science of thq devel
>pment of our material resom .es and
that the establishment of such achools
3ould not fail to give us ascende ncy and
>pen up the only sure road tc wealth
and permanent prosperity." The wis
lom of this sentiment is atteste& by the
rapid multiplication of schools of this
kind in Europe, where, for instance, in
he little kingdom of Wustenltarg, so
umall as scarcely to reveal itsel. on our
achool atlasee, there are sixteer, colleges
ad twenty-six agricultural assiations;
us well as by the Congress of the United
Rates which has voted thesianda of
lollars annually to South Ca.olina in
ommon with the other State. for the
nauguration, encouragemen and en
argement of this very work. Finally:
he people have spoken, and 7. are as
uired that nothing less than -w Agrical
ural College built and condr :tod on the
ost useful and liberal plan iAl satisfy
hem, or meet the requiremf its of this
rew education.
TH CREHE8RE CHEEP .
L Reminiscence of JeffersoniS Presiden
tial Campaign.
The town of Cheshire, situated among
he Berkshire hills of M8aachusetts, is
ne of the pleanantest places in all the
~ounty. The pasturage of this region is
xcellent. The land is very productive,
nid the dairy farms have always been
oted for the quality of their butter and
~heese. And here, about eighty-seven
ears ago, says a writer in the Transcript,
as made the enormous cheese whose
ane went abroad throughout the United
~tates, crossed the water, and even
pread into foreign countries. Elder
ohn Leland, a celebrated preacher of
is time, was pastor of the village church.
Ie was a vigorous and original thinker,
oted for his exposition of the Scrip
urea. People came from far and near
o listen to his sermons. :n those days
minister's views upon all public ques
ions were received with respectful atten
ion and Elder Leland did not confine
is~ labors to parochial affairs. Any delin
uency among the select men of the town,
y lailure in rigid adherence to duty,
as boldly attacked by him in the pulpit,
bd names were mentioned with startling
irectess.
Thomas Jefferson was nominated for
e Presidency of the United States in
he fall of 1800. He was believed by
any to be an infidel, and the feeling of
ew England-the stronghold of Ortho
oxy-was severe against him. An omi
os silence, that he preserved in regard
his own religious belief, was regarded
a unfavorable, and it was even declared
n some country towns that churches
ould be closed, and the sacredness of
he Sabbath day no longer preserved, if
te were elected. Elder John Leland
teld no share in this public opinion.
Io had been a preacher in Virginia,
rhere he often met Mr. Jeffersor.
The two men were mutually attracted,
ad held long conversations together.
~ler Leland became an ardent admirer
f Jefferson. He recognized his Chris
ian character, in spite of a natural reti
~ence, and he believed in his republican
rnciples. When Jefferson was nomi
ated he began to work for him. It was
iaid that the elder stood alone, but the
trdy opposition became his inspiration.
e preached politics in the pulpit on
unday; he rode to neighboring towns
brough the week; he was ready always
ith an argument. So great was the in
luence that he exerted that when election
lay came there was not a member of the
rhole county who failed to vote for
efferson. Great was Elder Leland's
elight over the victory, and at the close
if the afternoon service on the next
abbath he proposed that, as a people,
hey should prepare a token or their
ood-will to be sent to Washington after
he new president had taken his place at
he White House. It should be some
ing in which women as well as men
ould participate, and he snggested an
normous cheese, as the natural prodne~t
f their idustry. Every man in th~e
ounty 'who had voted for Jefferson
hould bring all the curd he felt able to
ive. A committee of farmers' wives,
ho were skilled, should be appointedc
or the mixing.
Everyhody was pleased with the idea.
Captain John Brown, who was known as
the first to suspect and denounce Bene
dict Arnold as a traitor, was a member of
this village. He offered his eider-mill as
the best and largest in the town. We
had it thoroughly cleaned, a new bottom
of wood set in, surrounded with an iron
hoop, and thus converted into a huge
cheese-press. It was a fine afternoon
the crowd came in from all quarters of
the county to Captain Brown's farm.
Some wealthy farmers brought quantities
of curd, others only a pailful, but the
ofterings were poured into the cider
press. The matrons then came forward,
mixed and flavored it. The men stood
ready for the pressing. Then, uncover
ing their heads, all bower reverently,
while Elder Leland asked God's blessing
upon their labor. They sang a hymn,
the minister giving out two lines at a
time, and the people ' them,
and a social season folio until twi
light dispersed the crowd.
When the cheese was ready tobe
removed it was found to weigh sixten
hundred pounds. The parish requested
their minister to convey it in person to
the President. It was a journey of five
hundred miles, but the sleighing at the
appointed time was excellent, and he
startEd. He was three weeks on road.
The people thronged to meet him in
every town and village through which ke
passed, for the news of the 'ft had
spread, and such a cheese never
been seen before. When Elder IAnd
arrived in Washington he sent a nbte to
Jefferson, who suggested that the mem
bers of his cabinet and of Congress, to
gether with the foreign ministers and
other distinguished guests, should be
invited to attend and witness the presen
tation. In the midst of this gathering
Elder Tieland arose with gram * ' w,
and proffered the huge Cheshire
as a token of the deep respect of his
county. The t'resident closed his ocurt
eous reply with these words:
"I will cause this auspicious event to
be placed upon the records of our nation,
and it will ever shine amid its glorious
archives. I shall ever esteem it among
the most happy incidentsof my life;
now, my much respected reverend
friend, I will, by the consent and in the
presence of my most honored couneil,
have the cheese cut, and you will take
back with you a portion of it, with my
h thanks, and present it to your
people, that they may all have a taste.
'ell them never to falter in the princi
ples they have so nobly defended; they
have successful come to the rescue of
our beloved country in the time of her
great peril. I wish them health and
prosperity, and may milk in abundance
never cease to flow to the latest pos
terity."
As arrangements had previously been
made, the stewart of the White House
came forward and out the cheese. A
slice was presented to each guest. Every
one tasted and declared it to be s near
perfection as it was possible for a cheese
to be.
Elder Leland was greatly delighted
with the whole enterprise. ne spent a
few days in Washington, and then left
for home. Another large meeting was
held at Captain John Brown's. The
alder gave the whole occount of his trip,
and the reception of their present at
the Capitol. One can imagine the eager
ess and delight with which the people
Listened. Each one received a amat
piece of cheese, for the whole region
came to hear. This story is still treas
red by those who received it from
parents or grand-parents.
MANY USES OF EGGS.
Fhey Are said to be Better for Scholars'
Brains Than Fish.
(From the Eastern Farmer.)
Eggs are a meal in themselves. Every
element that is n for the support
at man iscontained wi 'the limnt of
an egg-shell in the beat proportions ad
most palatable form. Pa boiled they
are wholesome. The masters of French
ookery, however, affirm that it is easy
to dress them in five hundred different
ways, each method not economisl,-but
salutary in the highest degree.
No honest appetite ever rejected an
egg in some guise. It is nutrimentin the
most portable form and in the most con
entrated shape. Whole nations of
mankind rarely touch any other animal
food. Kings eat them plain as readily
as do the humble tradesmen. After the
battle of Muhidorf, when Kaiser Lud
wig sat at a meal with his burggrafs and
great cantams, he determined on a piece
of luxury--"one egg to every man and
two to the excellently valiant Schewp
penman."
Far more than fish-for it isa watery
liet-eggs are the scholars' fare, They
ontain phosphorus, which is brain food,
and sulphur, which performs a variety
o functions in the economy. And they
are the best of nutriment for children,
for in a compact form they contain
everything that is necessary to the
growth of the youthful frame. Eggs
are, however, not only food-thiey are
medicine also. The white is the most
affcacious remedies for burns, and the
il extracted from the yolk is regarded
by the Russians as an almost miraculous
alve for cuts, bruises and scratches.
A raw egg, if swallowed in time, will
effectually detach a fish-bone fastened in
Ie throat, and the whites of eggs will
render the deadly corrosive sublimate as
harmless as a dose of calomel. They
strengthen the consumptive, invigorate
Ihe feeble, and render the moss suscepti
ble all but proof against jaundice in its
most malignant phase. Tihe merits of
ggs do not even end here. In Franca
lone the wine clarifiera use more than
30,000,000 a year, and the Alsatians con
tume fully 38,000,000 in calico printing
ind for dressing the leather that is used
inl making the fir-est French kid gloves.
Even egg-shells are valuable, for allopath
md homcepath alike agree in regarding
ahem the purest of the carbonate of lime.
Chattanooga's Pluck.
CHATTANOOOGA, August 16 -All the
property-owners who lost buildings In the
reat fire last Thursday night met today
md agreed to build a solid block four
stores high. The block will contain seven
stores with a frontage of twenty-five feet
each. The entire block will cost $150,000.
l'he front will be of pressed brick with
stone trimming, except the lirst story,
which will be of stone.
Balzas, that shrewd and witty observer
>f human nature, remarked that to a pair
> lovers the rest of the world were of no
ore account than the figures on a bit of'