Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SI-- , . LANCASTER ? ENTERPRISE. Si '* Published Wednesdays by Entkrpkisk Publishing Co. A. J. CLARK. Editor. >v One Year, ... $1.00 V Six Months, - - .50 Three Mor Us, - - .25 IN ADVANCE. Wednesdav. Ancriint-. 10. 1000. * ' - Joseph Pulitzer ban provided $2,000,000 to establish a School of Journalism at Columbia university, New Vork city. A sweet, innocent girl marrying a drunkard or a gambler to \ reform him is like putting a hog in a parlor. It does not hurt the hog, but it ruins the pallor.? GafTney Ledger. Jeffries knocked Corbett out in the tenth round in a contest in San Francisco, Cal., the other day. The gate receipts were ifiO.OOO and the fiirht wn* wit nessed by 12.090 people. , * * Curtis Jett and Thomas While were convicted of the assassins tion of lames B. Marcum of Jackson, Ivy., and sentenced to life imprisonment. The case had been on hand two or three years, and the public drew a sigh of relief at the verdict. * " ' ' 1 . The two Kansas Cities are again threatened with great property loss from a freshet in the Kansas river. Disastrous rains " have fallen in that section of country and many of the trib utaries of ttie upper portion of the Kansas are badly swollen It will bo remembered that immense damage was done these cities by a freshet ia June. Generally coltou has made | favorable progress, but continue* unusually late. Some complaints of rust are received from South Carolina, Florida and Mississippi, but as a rule but little complaint of rust or shedding is reported. The crop has made good growth, and is generally well fruited. It is believed that picking will not be generally begun in Texas be fore September 1.?Home and Farm. Messrs. J. E. Jlutledge, A. J Gregory, Latta Ilood and Ben nie Olyburn were among the] number who attended the en campment at Camden last week. Mr. Jasper Ilorton of Indian Territory and his Chickasaw Indian bride stopped over one night recently with Mr. C. L. Tillman of the Lancaster Hotel. They are on a visit to his kinsfolk in I he county. Dr. W G Stevens of Hock Hill, Mr. John T. Stevens and Mrs L. S Davidson of Kershaw, and Miss Lillier Stevens of Clieraw attended the funeral of their aunt here Mondav. Rev. and Mrs. J K. Hall, who came down a weok ago, were also present. Mr. Ii. N. Montgomery, formerly of Lancaster, now with the Stevens Lumber Co., Cheraw, is on a visit to relatives hero and in tfce county. The first bale of new crop cot yjP tbir for this State was marketed on tho 12th. It was grown by H. C. Folk of Banaberg and shipned to Augnsta. Another was sOTd Thursday at Nichols and brought 13 cents. ? - ? ?-? r ? For Tho Fhiterprise THE 8HUHLEY M0NU31ENT (J 11 veiling Ceremonies?Address es and I'ietiic Dinnpr. The unveiling of tho Shurle) monument came oil' 011 Thurs day tho Gth People from fai and near began to collect on tin grounds at an earlv hour, anr by 10 o'clock, the hour for tin unveiling, there were five or si> hundred people present Promptly at 10 o'clock al assembled around tho monu ment and sang the old and familiar song. "Nearer My God to Thee." The monument was then unveiled by four little girls pf=== j MONUMENT M The monument is 10? I 4,000 pounds. On the east scription : I.KITNKR NOV K MBKR M A Y 1 O'j On tho north side is the f thirty years a teacher, and markable for ability, fide] pupils, and zeal for their The west side bears thest pupils as a token of their 1 this inscription: "His eh love for mankind begotten < Having filled well the office and Sunday school superi Baptist church, he laid them Si : former pupils of Mr. Shurley Capt. W. M. Ardrey, master o ceremonies, requested all to re i i r In t nit n nol no J> S **?. VV V**V> VII V4I V'll ? II^I U til' exorcises wore coucluded. After a very touching prayoi by Ilev. A. L Stough, Capt Ardrey in that impressive waj ?so characteristic of the manpaid a glowing tribute to Mr Slutrley as a man, teacher worker and citizen and im pressed upon his auditors thei duties and obligations to tin world as men and women IT? concluded his remarks with tin quotation from the Psalm o Life : "Lives of &reat men all remind us, We ran make our liven .sublime, And leave behind lis Footprints in the sands of time." Hon. Victor S Bryant, o Durham, N. C , a former pupi of Mr. Shurley and one ot Nortl Carolina's most distinguishet administrators of justice, war then introduced IIn ovupouuiw his appreciation of the honor ol being invited to eulogize tlx great teacher. He recited tin conditions and difficulties undei which Mr. Shurley untiringly worked to build up the school at Providence, which was after wards well known as the Caro lina Academy?one of the host schools in upper Carolina. Mr Shurley was principal of the Carolina Academy for fifteen years in succession. Although lie was not a college bred man, lie soou realized that the classic* ? -r ? . were necessary to prepare his 1 pupils for college, and lie, while a teaching,mastered the Latin and s Greek languages while walking j to and from school. Mr. 11 ry < ant very eloquently eulogized c Mr Shurley as a teacher and nhriutifin rrnnf 1 o m o ? * 11 H o 1 V??l a< > v 11* li lit A v Hi (? LA* A A V' ? r taught nut only books, but also j obedience, thoroughness and 1 r accuracy and indelibly impress3 ed upon his pupils the impor s I tanco of an education " Mr 3 Sluirley's idea was that, "Poy- < i erty and ignorance go hand in hand " Mr. Bryant illustrated 1 I this by the enhancement of the s . value of property near good j I schools lie very appropriately 1 I and truthfully closed by saying ^ > that Mr. Shurley's character , will bo transmitted to posterity ' CITS* Kit K11 ITIII .It V foot high and weighs about sido it has the following in- ( &1IURI.KY 1 11TH, 1848. 1 rii, 1902. ollowing inscription : "For as such his labors were relity, gentle courtesy to his advancement and success." j words: "Krected by his love." The south side bears uroh life was marked bv a mly by clo?o walk with <4od. >s of deacon, clerk, treasurer, ntendent in the missionary down to receive his reward." tS 1 . as one of its beacon lights and f tint history will surround his i - name with the most loving ? lustre. lion Thos F. McDow, of r Yorkville, S. C., was the next I . speaker, a former pupil of Mr 7 Shurley also. He related his - school day rounds and, as a whole made a sneeeh verv nn. i i . ..J ,.L, I , propriatc to the occasion. | ' After the speeches all repair r ed to the picnic table, the 3 viands of which were of the 3 pleasant type?the best the ( 3 world over. f In the afternoon a match game of baseball was played between Pleasant Valley and Fort Mill. 1 The game was interesting throughout. Many-star plays were made on both sides. The score was 11 to 0 in favor of I f Fort Mill. i I At 8.30 p. in. an ice cream , supper was served a*, the home I of Mr. .J. P. Bailcs. ( Miss Florence Kirnbrell of < I Gold 11 ill is visiting relatives in i C the Valley this week. J.J.B. i i |The above account was put > in type for last week's issue of ] ' the F.ntkrpkisb, but owing to , r the fact that the cut of the mon- ( t ument which had been ordered did not arrive in time, the matter was held over for this issue. ' ; ?Editor.] s i , MORK PLEASANT VALI.KY NEWS. i . The farmers in this section i are no longer blue over the pros- ' , poet for a crop of cotton. Rain > has been in abundance for the I I ? - '" tl"- 1 V \f % ast two weeks and the cotton ,vfis lint tnn wnll mnt.nrorl na lome thought, for rain to do ?ood. Now the prospect for a jood crop is very favorable in loed. Rev VV. A. Wright, assisted py Rev. Mr. Fairy, will begin a protracted meeting at Pleasant Kill church Sunday, 23d. Prof.' Bailos has purchased date blackboards for his school ? something that has been needed for some time. Mr. Vance Crane of Concord, tf. C., spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. J. Z. Bailes. He ipprise<J us of the fact that he ,s to take unto himself a "better lalf" on October 3. Miss Cloud Hall has returned from a week's viai* Charlotte J.J.B. The Visitors. Mr. and Mrs. W. McD. Brown are at Cleveland Springs. Miss Ola Culp visited Miss Nell Porter at Kershaw last week. Mr. W. L. Blackmon of Kershaw was in town yesterday. M.. r\ e 1 i cousins hero, the Misses Miller. Miss Janie Thomas returned Monday from a visit, to relatives ind Iriends at Catawba Junction. Itev. Chalmers f'raser retained Monday trom Uascomville where he assisted the pastor there in a leries of meetings. Mr. A. J. Rolin, president of "larcmont College, Hickory, N. 3., was in town one day last week in the interest of his work. Sco his ad. Messrs. J. I). Winstead and lis brother Lawrence of Nash nlle, N. C., have been here seviral days visiting l)r. I'oovey. Mr. E. U. Bennett, of Lynch mrg, Va., has been in town icvoral days getting up a busi less directory. Misses Eva and Floy Robinson aturned last week from a visit to vfiss Fannie Morton and Miss iiamie Stover at Ileath Springs. Aliss Maude (Jregorv is visiting tier college mate in Kershaw, Miss Belle Vaughn. Mr. Herbert Young spent several days in Camden last week with his sister,Mrs. W. A.Schrock. Miss Elma Welsh, ol Mt. Pleasant, N. C., is visitinc hot mi. o wini vrttwiuru visneci Charlotte this week. Mr. 0. P. Wolls of Columbia spent Sunday in Lancaster. Mrs. R. L. Mason left yes(nidiy for her home in Atlanta. Dr. R C. Drown of Kershaw was in town one day lust week. Mr. I). O. Moore of Plains was in town Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. R. C. McManus has been on a visit to relatives at Kershaw. Mrs. \V It Piirnua r\f ) lio TaK ernacle section is the guest of her sister, Airs J. M. JStewait. Mr.G W.Poovey of Longtown visited his son here last week, Dr. Poovey. Mr. J. II. Schrooter of Atlanta, Ga., was in town last Friday. Misses Eva and Ella Robinson will visit relatives ia York next week. Miss Ella Mackey of Columbia is visiting her brother, Mr. J. T Mackey. Misses Bessie and Ellen Jordan recently visited relatives at Fort Lawn. Dr. B. J. Witherspoon of Char lotte came down last Friday to see his aunt, Miss Lizzie Stevens, who was then quite ill. Mr. \V. D. Gamble came up from Florida last week to join Mrs. Gamble who has been here lor some weeks on a visit to her sisters, Misses Magpie and Allie Hood. Mrs. J. D. Fuuderburk and children went to Monroe last Friday to visit her sister, Mrs. (>. U. Curlee. Misses Bessie and Bearl McManus returned Monday from an extended visit to relatives a* Ilartsville and Kershaw. Mrs. G. H. Bailee and little son of Anderson have been visiting relatives here, and today will go to Dudley to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Funderburk. Miss Minnie Clvhurn lias gone on a visit to her uncle's family, Mr. W. U. Clyburn, Haile Gold Mine. Mrs. E. S. llinson and her sister, Miss Mayo Ilasseltine of Kershaw, spent Sunday with relatives here. Mr. .1. G. Elliott and daughter, Miss liattie, of Yorkville, visited his daughter here last week, Mrs. J. B. Mackerel 1. i Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Henry and child left last week for Marion, N. C., where they will spend awhile with Mrs. llenry's parents and then go higher into the , mountains in quest of a cool place to rest a few days. Moriuh lrtiion. The Morinh Union will meet at Fork Hiil Baptist church ^ ' August 28, 15)03. Devotional exercises conducted by the Moderator at. 10:30 a. m. Sermon by T. A. Dabney at 11a. m. Organize at 12 m. Adjourn until 2 p. in. 1st. "How to make the Sun day school a greater power lor good." Speakers : J. II. Boldridge and W. L. Croxton. 2nd. "What are the best qualifications of the superintendents and teachers of a Sunday school. Sneakers : E. B I.incrln ; and W. U. Clyburn. Adjourn. Saturday, 10 a. m.?Devotional exercises conducted by V. A. Lingle. 3d. "Should teacherR of Sunday school8 do personal work among their scholars." Speakers: I. B. Funderburk and M. (J. Gardner. l?h. "Duty of pastors to Sunday schools." Speakers : JJ. (J. Freeman and R. J. Blackmon. Adjourn until 2 p. m. 5th. "How to promote a revival in the Sunday school." Speakers: T*. A. Dabnoy and \V. B. Bruce. 6th. "Who oueht to be in Sunday school." Speakers: W. A. McManus and W. O. Adams. Sunday, 10 a. m.?Sunday school mass meeting conducted by the Moderator. The exeniticnmrniitjo ? 5,1 . . . W vuiniuibtgu will meet during the recess on Saturday. K. J. Blackmon, For committee. HOW'S T1I1S ? Wf offer One Hundred Dollar* ueward for any cane of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. K. J. CHKNBY A CO.. Toledo, ? We. the undersigned, have known t" J Cheney for the last l."> years, anil believe hira perfectly honor ">le In nil business transau lions and financially able to carry out any oh. ligation* made by their Itrin W < at A Truat, n how*aie Druggist*,Toledo. Waiding, Klnnan A Marvin, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, O Mall's Catnrb Cure twken IntTpelly, acting dtrectlv unon mn _ ai.u inucoUH ?urI luco* of llio fiyHt?.m TixumoniaU nctu fico. I I'rliv 7*c por bottlr. Sold by ?U druggUti*. 1 li?U'? family A'uU uru kbc UtwW