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» In The Press and Standard they will reach over 8,000 readers and will surely bring results. If you have anything to sell, or if you “want” anything try one. Newt From Adnah- Adnah, Sept. 18;—Well Mr Editor;—As ir has been quite a while since ! have made an atempt to write a few words te the dear old Press and Standard. I thought l would try and send in a few words. The pe :>ple of this com munity are very busy gather- ingtheir cotton. A very enjoyable protracted meeting being conducted by Rev. Fox, and Glaze, of Augusta, Ga., began on Mon day night after the 5. Sunday; in Augus|, and closed on the firit Sunday night in Sept receiving 13 members. 12 were baptized on Sunday P M at Toby’s Bluff. Rev. Fox de livered a very interesting sur- mon Sunday night on Chris tian Unity. We welcome our dear old school teacher back in our midst once more who was Miss Felicia Daly, now Mrs Luvis Smith, she will spenda few days with friends in this community. Harrie Harvey dined at W E Carters on Sunday last. We are very sorry to report the illness of Mrs Hannah Sineath, we hope for her a speedy recovery. Mrs S J Carter who has been confined to her room for several months, is slowly im proving. The prayer meeting at Ad nah is still on a boom. We regret to state that Mrs Mary Ann Bishop who bas been sick for sometime is no better. Miss Minnie Daly will spend a few weeks of vacation from school with her friend Miss Anni^ Rich of Moselle, we hope for her a pleas ant vacation. The Real Mission of the Country Newspaper. BY W. L. NELSON, EDITOR EAGLE' BUNCETON, MO. The real minion of the country newspaper is to give the news. Without news there is no newspaper. Facts and figures, not rumors or hearsay, constitute news. In the gamering of the news har vest the local field should be looked upon with the most favor. In a county newspaper nothing can take the place of country news. The story of the wide world is told under glaring headlines and oatchy oap lions in the pages of the city papers— told so fully and so fast that compe tition in this well filled field is folly. The looal field is for the country newspaper, which alone gives to its renders the story of “yonjall’i house,” •ympnthising with those who sorrow tnd rejoicing with those in merry mood. More strictly speaking, then, the mission of the country news paper is to give the local news. The legitimate looal field is further limited by careful selection. No newspapet should publish all the news— no more tnan shold a father, sitting at his own fireside, repeaat all that he may have heard during the day. A country newspaper must be clean, have character and con science and be able to command con fidence. The best country news paper is brave enough to tell the truth when it should be told and big enough to leave untold a secret story of shame and «ein when a “scoop” would only add to the sorrow. Important as is the news, no news paper fulfills its high mission when it does no more than give the news. A newspaper, and especially a conn To get not down to the plaue oi littleness that would wreak ven- geanc* upon a fellow man for any real or fanc»nl personal grievance, for it ouiv le.ivt-s a paper nai tower and meanner for the effort. If pub» lie welfare demands, use the knife; if no', use charity. > lo use the knife when necessary to eradicate a moral cancer in the corn- n'Unity, and that knife »to the Nme” when the ueoesmty of the case de mands it. To publish a paper that a mother, sister or daughter need not fear to read in public. To give as little space as possible to sensational and unwholeaoine news, but dwell more upon that which will elevate or benefit 1 o ever strive to make the world better for its having Misted in it »od to leave no an nr pessary soars upon the sou) of even one unfortunate. With these oonstitntisg its mission, it will in doe time have sucoess and all other good things unto it and have its house M builded upon a rock.”—The Americas Presa It is Cheap Jimmy on My pa with his name it ere Jon hennery Smith see the other day that a nonnist man are the noblist werk of gawd bnt a polittahnn of the devvle gits all the mnnny. So I see to him did he ever have enny noshnn of runnin for enny kine of a offis an he see no he nev- ver rnnned but he were nommatid for overseer of the poor onse. Wei fny sail pal ses aint that rnninn for ofiis. An he se 9 no it were not for the other folio beet me by ft majority^ of seix hundred votes ju a totle of sevn hundred an 2. I didn’t, run a tall Jimmy, he ses. I jest walked But the race are not allways to the swift nor the battel to the try newspaper, must be more than a j g f raw an excep afello have the mere phonograph. It must stand muDnv to ^y vo ^ g ^ ecanno ^ en j OT for something. It must be i n L| ie 0 f sympathy with those whom it serves. ————— Dan Gcxlley of \V alterboro, it j 8 possible for a newspaper to point ^ think there visited the home of Alvin oulto the people, many of whom are wa8ei,nv f >olliti,hui,gin ^ ,iaild Tarvey Sunday last. # its patrons the pathway to local pos-1 866 uo riiare never was but one Madie Rentz returned sibilities which means progress. aor lliare neTer woa, dnt be no to Bamberg on Tuesday Above all, the newspaper should not ® orc thare 8en ' e on ? ,im ® a P 011 *" where he will bi for a few fai to advocate those things which *an»how slipped by ole months at school. mean better living and higher think- saltpeter an got in thru the Misses Jessie and Alvie Car- mg. gate an the first thing he dun ter paid Islandton a flying visit Finally, then, let it be said that were try to pry up the golden Sunday morning the real mission of the oonntry news- street8 an ^ f*® “ ini oa J Mrs Maria Godley of Wal- paper i. t. gi,e the loed ne.. «»• I * terboro is now with her enrately and fearessly, but in kind- But I ses to him whare^ does daughter Mrs Ben Dobson at ness, giving no unneoessary publicity they go an my pa he ses Jimmy Islandton. to wrong doing, yet sparing not take warnin of the offal fate of Well S R C of Balh, call frauds nor shams, recognizing good phe poUytuhun witch have no again I enjoyed your piece, to wherever found, striving to build ®P I gj indent thay even go to the Press, write often rather than tear down, so that the pi^ M he sea no Jim* Now if this escapes the files of the psper shall constitute a m y 1 are sorry to say thay dont. trash piD PH call again soon helpful history, accurate, yet show. The dowel have a hard naff job - r ishes to the b'ff the noshine rather than the ninnin that place now. The 'shadows. fersfci With best wishes to Press and Standard. J. C. B. 25 words or less 25 cents each insertion. It pays to vertise in the medium that reaches the people. -S5 SUndsville News. Slandsville, Sept. 1908.—Editor Press | BY C PEARSON. MIDDLETOWN, MO. I Besides the primary mission of| hoo W ad~bo boss of the earning money for those operating it, It are a acnolleged fack that en- tne real mimion ot a country news- ny of oar noUytisbaas cad ran hell alrite bat the dowel haVe 18. paper might be dividKl under a num- and I her of different heads—vis; the job now an be Standard.—Mrs A E Roden-f ^o gain the oonfidenoe and good ]•_ are a little Jimmy. ftrif—tinal Jfotion* * — ■. ni a nvaiPOY. nm».rfoagoT PED8M BROTHERS. All OVCSTMCI The Press and Standard, an* with Circulation burg and children Adolph and will of the public. Wif lie of Charleston spent last To be honest with itself and its | week here with Mrs F W soostirtuentc. Rodenbujg. To be loyal to its community. Mr Scott Boyle of Charles- To wssr no collar of party, clique | ton spent Sunday last here, or fhetioa. Mr and Mrs W F Futch and To be the organ of none of these, children Addie and Mary of To support only good and oompe-| Savannah Ga., visited Mr and tout men for office. Mrs E G Ilderton recently. To stand W political m well Mr and Mrs Julius Bunch of cleanliness. Charleston spent several days To expose fraud, graft or evil | with Mrs Sarah Perry recently, whenmr the public weal demands. Mrs George Murphy and To avoid selfishness or prejudice, j LOAVb KSQOUATKD. children Lauretta and Lau- To ,eek n ® * HoUMM tO rence of Charleston spent last To stand for the right and dare to <>ppo#|u ^ week with Mrs Sarah Perry. defend it. Miss Coraiie Ackerman and T ® kx)k "* U P to the ^ ordown Brother Mr Eugene Acker- <,n ^ be P 0< ^- , 1 mah of Cottageville spent last To do all the good and as little | week’s end with relatives here. I ^ 14 ik 04 n ^ kl^d^tLnr l a e frw* e da\J 0 *iast! Tobnild for the ftitnre and leave! Island spent a few days last . w . week with Mr Sidi Limehouse. *° ^ h ™ t§ * of . , tb ® ^ Mr and Mrs Sidi Limehouse | ^ only n touroe or comiort ana pnae, bnt an asset of no small value as well. To staqd for honest convictions and not fiinoh in advocating them, even though the wind of popular I _ _ opinion might be strongly blowing I R* m. AndePSOn in aa opposito direction. DENTAL SURGEON '^4-Office Hout* »' gtoos opinions of others, WALTXRBORO. A a oommunity it land baby Virginia spent Sun day at Givhans. Mrs M Bunch of Charlestop visited relatives here last week. With best wishes to tl Press and its readers. '‘Cinderella” H. V. BUCK SR, DENTAL SURGEON Hoars: 8.80 am to p. m. 8 to • p. m. 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