Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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History of State Press Association I *- Wllfl UM.tSKpi.JUJU?-S?HI1II.I.UN I m By Major 1. C. Hemphill In 187$, the South Carolina Stat* Press association was organised in the city of Charleston. Several efforts bed been made in previous years to effect some practical^ working or^ gsnication of the newspapers-of the state 'but had not been successful. One of these efforts was made, probably about 1870, by M*. R. M. Stokes, the very excellent and progressive owner of the Union Times, Officers were elected and a call was issued for a meeting' of the association to be held at. Columbia ~ during fair week in 1872, "at which," as Mr. Stokes noted afterwards in his paper, "our talented contemporary, Hemphill (Robert R.) of the Aihlbeville Medium, was chosen to deliver an address. I Notwithstanding we were still suffering from severe sickness, we felt so much interested in the move thai we went to Columbia, but found thero only our friend Hemphill with about three representatives of the press outside of Columbia, and no meeting was held." The Abbeville Medium was not disheartened, howevei>t by this and previous efforts to bring the newspapers of the state together in an understanding way and succeeded after two years of patient, unceasing, "never-say-die" effort in persuading a majority of its contemporaries that the thing most needed in the jourV nalism of South Carolina was the elbow touch. The f^les of all the newspapers in the state for 1874 will show ina9y references to the subject and generally favorable to the organization of the Press association as it now exists. Everybody?-that is to say, "everybody who was anybody" as the street .would say?-that it would be a good thing, and that is what it has been now fbr overfifiy years of honorable service to the public as well as. the press. The leading editorial article in the Abbevile Medium, April 7, 1875, is of certain historic interest and value aadris reproduced here as follows: "The Press Association" "With scarcely a dissenting voice ? the press of ther atatC have declared in favor of a State Press association and it has been suggested by a number of our contemporaries that The Medium designate a time for holding a meeting for organization. The meeting will take place in Charleston and we suggest "that "it be held ,phi Thursday, Ma^ 6, ^proximo. This date has been named by sevpiral of the newspapers that have tfeken great, interest in the'association, and we are of opinion that it will be the most convenient and suitable for all parties. "Let the press speak out and let there be a hearty, concurrence in the matter. Much good can be done by the organization -of sucl^an association. Let there be no laggards but let every newspaper in the state be represented in Charleston on the Sixth of May." |i'A?d there were no lagganls, or nerdly any worth mentioning, and the !{*? ?{ May in the year of our Lord, 1H76* ?hould he aet dowft in ali newspaper calendars as the golden letter day of the South Carolina State Press association. And so it came to pass that in the Hlbtrian Hall, Oity <rf Charleaton. within stone's throw of St. Michael's church and the mellow music of its historic bells, at 10 o'clock the morning of Thursday, May 6, 1876, the newspaper men of South Carolina met together. The meeting was called to order by Captain F. W. Dawson, editor of The News and Courier and on his motion Colonel James A. Hoyt, of Itelligencer was electid major J. D. Mclarion Merchant and ted secretary. ewspapers were rep |tom eighteen coun The papers reprelames of their reprelum?R, jEL . Hemphill. ' ? r-Journal? John C. iservator? Edwards m..\ , I lligencer?James A. bune? Thomas G. al Carolinian?.RosI ' ' v?-.\ ws and Courier F. P Riordan, J. A. MoDeutsche-Zeitung ~7. * ily News?W. H. phes?B. H. AVilson. te?F. P. Beard,. 1 (Kershaw County) m. v - - r :er?D. J. Carter, atch?W. D. Harerald?T. B.' Crews, y. J. McKerrall. _1_ mt hnd Farmer?J. -Id?T. F. Greneker. rre8sive Age?J. S. r?R. A. Thompson in?Hugh L. Farley. Herald?"T. > Etobo nan?A. A. Gilbert, ft. M., Stokes. -rS. W. Matt r we,"was adopted declarable and title of half be "The - South ress Association;" the government of mes of ita officers/ Uem/bership, the oblation "to promoter jievate the tone and press of the State! Bp he constitution pro il or sectarian quesissed or acted upon n, no? shall any regulation be c<fo: [ which shall inteiv ith, the right of the ct their business in i of the association I the election or the iel James A. Hoyt, sneer. First viceHrw. "t m w~;w ".tv5-, :*? W.-?Daws on," inter. sident?Colonel T. rtanburg Heral&rf* ent, S. W. Maurice,' Went?R. R. Hemplium. .^ k;V7..C tent?E. A. Brunlined. ary?A. A< Gilbert, P^' Secretary?Edwards on Conservator., , Greneker, N$W.who took paH in of the -association at this time to tell great undertaking, ve taken place in The names of a have disappeared he association and e them a force in the state in time ss have long skice re have been condaily and wfeekly 1th It all there has ratifying improVeof South Carolina, ft of the present faith. ' le organization/ of Charleston^ that lebrfisd at a din at the Cafe a la Francaise, Charles(ton Hotel, "the likes of which'? had .never been known before this side of S? S ^a8on and Dixon lin? as the bill of fare printed upon beautiful linen paper in blue and bronze" shows: The News and Courier, to The State Press Association; Greeting! MenuY $oup, green turtle; fish, boiled KenTrefoec Salmon a la GenoisO, relevees, petits bouchees a la Perigeux, entrees, tenderloin of beef, larded a la Perigeaux, stewed chicken a la -Benjamin hianklin; aldine punch, roast beef, stuffed turkey, game: leg of venison *"4 W}?'* vegetables; ? green -peae, asparagus; mashed potatoes, artichokes, tomatoes, cauliflower; dessert, lemon meringue pie, rhidbaifc pie, vanilla ice cream, iced fruit, cake; French kisses, strawberries and cream, lady fingers. There may have been something else; there was certainly a great deal of very fin* speaking; but nothing better than Captain DawsOn's welcome to his friends of the press.. "fl - -Afld from that blessed night - in Charleston the newspaper men ' of South Carolina have been meeting together once a year, a splendid company of men. with no axes to grind, I with no unfriendly controversies to I settle, with the one ever present piifc | pose to serve the public faithfully. La?L.Bnaiek -the association held rita annual meeting, the fifty-first, to regular order, at Myrtle Beach in the I Pee Dee country and en route the asI sociatlon toofc jji all*the available terI ritory in the gardeh spot of the state, I eating and talking and drinking-water to an extent that, would have warmed the cockle* of; the Honorable VolI stead's heart. Everywhere the newspaper folk went tfcey were greeted by the finest people on earth. Well-kepj ffarms, handsome homes, well dressed I people,,thriving villages, open banks, J smiling orchards, lovely women, I-courteous men after the manner of an older civilization, and attentive audience* as well pleased with" what tin y tfeW bid as fhnfr were delighted with the speaking of theli I very own incomparable orators. ^ At# constitution fas originally adopted that the assoI elation should have five vice-presiJ dents, one, for each of the congres sional districts in the state, that th< vice-presidents, secreUries and treaty I urars should be the executive commit Ttee of the association. There are nou I only two vice-presidents, Mr. B. H Peace., editor'of the Greenville Newt land by the way, maker of one~of thf fitpat daily newspapers ojf the South land W. W. HirftHtuedltor of the Clln rton Chronicle, neither of whom ha? I found any difficulty in managing thi Some changes have Wn made ir J the constitution of the association I and presumably in accordance wit! 1 the terms of the constitution. I A number of papers Were read at I the meeting' of the association?w I Myrtle Beach on subjects of mud lvalue to the ntomber* of the associa Ition and without exception they wen J of a high order of mS?&F?The papei of vice-president Peace hnd the pape West* of Abbeville, ware do I serving 0f > special recognition I Speeches made by Major David H Coker at Myrtle Beach and Mi Briggt Williamson at Darlingtor commanded the attention and ap I plauae of all the members of the *ai I and the other audience ^ \ wvwigiivT ?When the association was organisedfifty years ago, South Carolina Wffe^fiTah altogether deplorable condition. The state was "in the hands of the Philistines^-jilSKMi waedisorganized, crops had failed, taxes Were confiscatory,? the responsible people of the state were prevented from taking part in dts affafira.?4 . The organization of the Ipress association and their splendid service contributed a great deal to the redemption o<f South Carolina. Under the constitution the discujsslon of politics and sectarian questions were foifoidden in the conventions of the association, but the fact that they knew one another better gave the members of the association the powerful courage of comradeship in fighting for the right. There was no discussion in the association at Myrtle Beach of any political question but there was much conversation among the members of matters affecting the welfare of the state dndthe duty of the newspapers touching all questions relating to the present discouraging condition of the state, and par ticularly the failure of the people to take an intelligent interest in public affairs. This suibject however, is of too great importance to be discussed , in this rather rambling story alb out the press association and the moat . constructive meeting it has ever held. < 1 ?7 ? ? P? i* FathfcT oF Twenty-Six Children ( Hendersonville, N. C., Aug. 10.? Henderson- county has a resident in R. T. Pace, of the Saluda section, 'who gave Eddie Foy several better. He stated while in the city today that he has twenty-six children, all well and happy. 'Mr. Pace is -well known in tha vicinity, having resided here' all his life. Talking with friends here, he was reminiscent of times when children were numerous and money .came harder. '? "A good rule of conduct during an earthquake is to crawl under your desk and count to sixty," declares Professor Bailey Willys, of Leland? Stanford, Jr., University, noteA a?ismologist. A tall, well-built skyscraper is the safest place to be. Union Meeting at Thornhill Church. The following is the program * for the union meeting, Thornhill Church, Saturday, August 28th: ^ 10:80 a. m.-?-Devotional, .* P. E. Blackpion; Church Discipline, K. L. Smith; Best Method of Financing the Kingdom, J. P. Crah&rii; Music ft OUT * Churches, Mrs, R. L. Smith and Mrs. P. E .Blackmon; Dinner. 1:00 p, m.?What accounts for the Empty Pew 7 M. H. tiunter;Greatest Need in our Churphes, .Spiritually, Open djpcussion, Miscellaneous and . adjournment. Two marines, Oliver C. Bliss, 28, of, Weaverville, Ohio, and- Paul W. Moreau, 21, of New Britain, Conn., missing since the big explosion at Picatinny army arsenal at Lake Den* ( mark, N, j,, on July 10th, were found Saturday in Toledo, Ohio. The men were suffering from shell shock and were unqfble to explain how they reached Toledo. Because of his nge, Anton Lang, will not again play the role of "Christus." * / . " 1,1 . ' . y i' i PIANO TUNING LEWIS L. MOORE [ . ;> r \ -M.I II i .1 V?' All Work Guaranteed . t . / j i VI. * Telephone 242-W . Camden, South Carolina v> -* J& > n' m r r n , J. K. GOOD ALE PAINTING, PAPBRHANGING AND KALSOMINING , I ALL, WORK GUARANTEED Estimates Furnished Free -fefc 409 Rutledge St. PIkmu 4jW-I campbn,s7? * I . II H i , ' I H lIW r lp u1 i ' " Ambulance Service Day er Night Motor Equipment of the Best . C. W. EVANS [ MORTICIAN , Telephones 585 DeKalb St, dI and 283 Camden, S. C, . -- -i . " 666 I Indigestion I II bud speDi referred 1 WOfflM can take the place I flj" iN of Thedfard'S Black-Draught jfl j H with us because ww hsv# Mwt On found anything at oaoa ao mild |IJ ft and ao effective," says Mis. Hwfh m Hi Nichols, R. F. 1X4. Piliwatrm, Ky. H I *Wbsn the ^fn spalls M of indigestion and upset atom- iflj acha, I ah?ay atredgntan thwn ffl out with a do co or two of Blada* B "Several times I have Buffered flH with bad b polls of indigestion j[j] fit myself and found I would soon ? ffl gat relief If I took a oourse of B || I Black-Draught I was troublbd W| 1 with a bad aocumulation of gas ?m land severe pains across my H j stomach and lower bowels. Now (ffl Si when 1 feel a apell of this kind n |jn coming on, I head it off by tak- [6| ffli ing Black-Draught?a dose every I H night for a few nights will pts?H Iflj vent the trouble and save men j pain end suffering. 1i Hi "My whole family om BUok-S H Draught for bflioosnsaa e"d con- ffl A Nahv.Ht of Highway? loid, \ to (jtarmint/ WSa^gAC H s . > It Is the history of Coaaul Carolina that the' only Ieoulne reason for u retarded growth and popuirlty In the past has twin Its leolatlou auil In, accessibility. The absence of proper railway connections and poor condition of highways has In year# past hidden from public view the richest, moat fertile, most enjoyable and moat beautiful territory that the youth offers. * Hence It Is with greatly Improved transportation facilities that the general public with on*- accord paints a bright picture of the future of Charming Myrtle Beach. Excellent highways, many completed and others being rapidly pushed to completion, form a'complete network that la pouring visitors Into Myrtle Beach from every sugle. * The numerous rivers are being subdued and crossed by magnificent bridges. Low lands have been conquered by elaborate cauae-waye and Myrtle Beach haa been brought many hours closer to the "Important points In the Southeast. The home owner ut M>r|tu Beach, dwelling st_ a distance, ran Uuvc h.s business and reach hla consul home |rom Uiticuhiu seven hours; Ashoville,^ nine hours; Creeusooro, so Yet) hours; Charlotte, si* hour*; ureetmlle, seven hours; .Spartanburg, seven hours; Columbia, lour hours; Florence, two hours; Humtcr.Hhree hours; Charleston, three hours. Myrtle Bench Is now almost ut your uoor uud it It developing lute h resort that you would he willing, If necessary, to trnvol days t<? enjoy A hotel, ' "'lion, club, board walk, a hundred or more ? tea; Mnlles of beautiful drives, and the. finest t rf mul fishing on the Atlantic Coast await you. Cement sidewalks and whjte-way lighting under construction. Other elaborate plans for lmprovsincuts will shortly follow. Delight your fnmllr with a heme at the Beat*. Beautiful homesltee available In the Hotel section. every day except Sunday. Prices $400 and liberal terms. Free transportation Is being arranged by the sales agencies for; prospective purchasers. our r?yresentatlT? m your mian or wriw h r cp?,ihyrjle ?eaf" sales company, Myrtle Beach, S.C. jot w &lZrusr? , f> j" parham- sal" Erector ft . EFORE Offering the new "Standard" 1 JDMotor Oil to the public, road tests 7 Advantages of A? aggregating Hundreds of thousands of ?Standard.. Motor oil ; / /f miles were madeflith every type of car . ; f\ jF and trilfck. 1. Constant lubrication. ./t*\ Every test showed astonishing results; 2. Minimum friction. / I increased oil and gas mileage; better lu~ V? ? ' J brication; smoother operation of the ' J^der,_la?jSf at?high ? ' / v motor at allj^peeds; up carbon; more power-: ?speeds. r?1 J and.les^drag on hills. 4. More miles tW <m?rt of r a Buicks, Hudson a, Dodges, Packards, oil. ; Fords Naahes, Macks, Whites, Overland., 5. Better hm climbingStudebakers ? and many others prov.e smoother operation^. that the new "Standard" Moto^ tfves 6. Negligible carbon, results never dreamed of m a motor oil. ? Verify its performance in your own car. ? Actualsavinglnga^lin* 1 t Just get your crank-case filled at the 1 nearest "Standard" Service Station or M ?. _ 1 dealer. Then expect results. You can n A ClllClFtCF 1 actually feel the difference. STANDARD OIL COMPANY ^ (/llQlt J (New Jersey) "STANDARD" jfep- MOTOR OIL :