The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, June 15, 1897, Image 1

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[HE NLWSPAPLR AS AN tOUCAlOR. AN EDITOR'S OlMNION OF IT. Tin? Address of Kev. A...1 8. Tliomasi D,!>. Eklttoi of tho Baptist Courier, Helm I- iiio state I'rcss AssoolaiIon iti Now berry, B.C., May 'JO, 1807. To bo fairly treated tbis subject ought to bo given to one who is not u newspaper man. Some of thoso people who read newspapers and study their contents could much better toll us bow the newspaper is an educating force. Newspaper editors do not r-'ud news papers -they skim, tiny go through the exchanges, glanolng at the head lines and reading a few sentences of the editorials, most generally reading between the lines and reading into the lines. The editor is not after learning anything, except to see what the other fellow is after and to get something, for his own columns. There are some people who read and Study the newspapers, and in doing this they have within easy reach a great library?provided they get the right kind of papers. l. -.t a sprightly boy read constantly a good paper and see what ho would learn : Thoie is geography, in one copy of a daily 1 found these countries and places prominently brought before the reader's eye : Countries and places out side the United Slates Havana, Greece, Athens, Constantinople, Oanea, Lon don, Burlin, Kane, Toulon, Madrid, Vienna; places in too United States Washington, St Louis, Cairo, Mem phis, Helena, Ark., Vioksburg, New Orleans, I'Yankfort, New York, New port. Ky., Providence, Charlotte, Sa vannah, Watertown, N. v., Chicago, Hosten, Columbus, ()., Jacksonvli] ?, Chattanooga, Atlauta: places in our own State ? Spartanburg, Suuater, An derson. St. George's, Harnwell. Saliidu, Greenville, Chariest in, Columbia, Lau rens, Bamberg. What a sweep this would be if out? should follow till Un placed and locate them on the map Y In addition to the news direct from these places and eountr.es, the same daily bad articles from papers publish ed in other States-?BostOU, Now York, Hartford, Louisville, Baltimore, Wash ington, Indianapolis, Chicago?besides a large number published Id this stat -. Now, if a hoy had before him the map of the world and would look up th^se, or BOme of these places, he would soon yet a very good course in geography. Here Is mentioned rivers, laKCS, gulfs, oceans, seas, mountains, plains, cities, villages, in this and in other countries, a birdseyo view of the world. i There is history in the newspaper. ' Prom these columns the bright boy will hear of nations, different people, what they are doing, what they have done ' and what they will probably do here after. Uur hhtory for the past half 1 century is to be found in the nowspa- ' pers. The future historian will go to the newspapers, County and State, for ' current history. Customs, fashions, ! ' beliefs change and pass away and ttio nowsj ap :rs are the only chroniclers. There; Is a rich historic mine for our I 1 children and our children's children in the newspaper Hies. The futur< ? generations will learn of us and of our ' works from these old musty, faded ' papers. 1 The sprightly boy will learn much of j science from the newspapers. They are constantly bringing to the atten tion of I he world new discoveries and ' inventions. Tue people learned of the wonderful achievements of the scien tists in the realm of electricity through the papers. The newspapers first told of tho?o wonders, the telephone and the phonograph, etc. About a yi ar ago j the papers were filled with X-ray dis coveries, and the people knew all that 1 could be known within a short time af ter the discovery. The newspaper liles will record and preserve ah these ad vances in science. Prom the newspapers the bright hoy ' will learn about political parties. This 1 is, perhaps, too much the great. Hold 1 for the papers. The fear is they will ' confine themselves to this. Here is the ' history of the rise and growth and de- ! feat and fall of political parties. The newspaper is an educator in the science and art of politics, but as a general thing they teach only one side of the subject, for instance, you read a Re publican paper, and everything said is in favor of that party ; you read a Dem ocratic paper, and you will learn that the Democrats are always right and the Republicans wrong. You rend a silver paper, and you learn that the hope of the country depends upon the success of that policy ; but read a gold paper, and you learn that the silver crazo will ruin the country. The newspaper is a great educator in poli tics, hut you must read several papers in order to be well educated, an ail round man. it is laughable to see how newspapers try to educate the people into the be lief that the country is going to the bad, the bottom is going to drop out and all sorts of dreadful things are go ing to happen if a certain party is not successful and certain men are not elected, it is amusing to see how con lidently newspapers predict the elec tion of a particular party, and then af terwards to see how widely they missed it. The peoplo are beginning to un derstand the situation when it comes to party papers and party politics. They believe only what they wish to believe ; they are fast losing confi dence in Die papery when they discims party politics. They make a liberal discount of all that is said by the party organ. ft is wonderful to sec how wiso some of our newspaper editors and newspa per writers are. They will discuss any sublet with all the confidence and as surance of the most gifted and pro nounced specialist. 'Ihey can settle matters of finance in one column ; they can a aviso Congress what hill to pass or reject; they can toll th-.j^h-esiilent of the United States how tosolvo tho national problem and how to settle any lutornational dilliculty -they would clean out Spain, annihilate Turkey, do up Kngland In about two weeks; they can toil you how tho Supromo Court of the State and of tho United States have gono wrong in law and what decision they should have rendered in a given case. Thoy are educating tho people to b lleve that thoso men who occupy high and responsible positions, anil who Can take a broad view, and who can seo many sides of a question, are cowards and time servers, narrow inindod and prejudiced tools and fools. The people, however, ? e learning; over and anon wo hear tnom say : All this is nothing but newspaper talk. Tho newspapors are, indeed, educa tors. They can do a great deal in en lightening tho public on any and a va riety of subjucta. Thoy should bo vorj careful, theroforo, bow they undortako to do this work. Wo should havo some conscience in the work. Our oolumns are the vehlclos of good news and bad news. We should conscientiously fill them with reading that will help, on ''vtht.on, lift up and r.roadon our read y We should not pander to the , :?..?' e.i t. - of tho people. Some i huvo that kind of reading. I tut tho j majority of the people are not bad, and they regret that the papers aro bo full 1 of tho worst news that can be gathered j from every section of the Country, ! Many of the parents hate to see their i children reading much that is publish ed in some of the daily and weekly im peril. It is suggestive of evil: it is corrupting: it i-< demoralizing, and this reading matter is sowing evil seeds, which will bring forth a bounti ful harvest ?>( crime long after the edi i tor has ceased from his labors. It is not necessary ?<> till the columns of our papers with all sorts of crime, giving to a disgusting degree the tie tails, and adding to the description hideous pictures, sometimes even more suggestive than what is ?? ritten. There is great danger of educating the young in the wroug dlreotlon, A< educators our papers ought to put a proper estimate upon persons and things. Capers can do great barm in creating llctitlous values. Tb s is fre quently the case in political discus sion.. For Instance, the evils of slavery were greatly exaggerated by many of the leading papers of tho day: other paper-* underestimated the abuses of the same system, and, so, many of the people who did not know the facts, were misled. Who believes that tho papers properly and fairly estimated the advantages to the country of u par ticular financial policy V The people were over educated, and many of the 111 were bewildered by what they read in the party papers. The papers frequently overestimate persons as they do policies. Many a man of very ordinary attainments has been written up, and placed in posi tions too large for him, by the newspa per writers. The pooplo get wrong ideas of a man from what they Bee In the papers, frequently they are preju diced against him, all because newspa per writers have not, been careful to properly estimate him. I am conscious that this i- only another way of saying that newspapers in order to he fair educators should tell the truth about men and things. That is true, but the newspapers do not intend to deceive the people and to wrong anyone?they believe eettiln things, they wish to accomplish certain ends, anil to serve certain persons or parties, or interests, and in lining this they forget that they aro creators of public sentiment, and ? ho educators of tho people. I, there fore, come back to a former proposi tion, v /. : newspaper men ought to have conscience In their work and be governod by a desire to do the fair thing, and to lulp educate and lift up dll the people. If the newspapers are to be the edu cators of the people the editors, report ers and other writers shou'd try to in form thi tnsolveson general topics, cur rent events and public policy. Mow can they teach if they have not learnedV How little of tho history of our own and of the other countries does the av erage newspapoi man bavoV How lit tle does he know of literature, science, commerce, agriculture, sociological, chronological, geographical, ethnolog ical aim theologicalsubj :ets. lie knows thefO things only as he reads of them in tho headlines of some unread paper, and the headlini s are wrong as often us they ore right. Tnese public teaoh lts ought to study and learn some thing's. The young lawyer, tho young doctor, the school teacher must under go an examination before he can enter upon the work of bis profession : this I iw requires it. Hut anybody can run a newspaper and write for It, there is no law against, it, the. gnat reading public is exposed and unprotected. The editors of our papers have just "grown lip," and many of them had no prcvi lous preparation, hut they aro not afraid to tackle anybody or anything. Of COUrso there are noble and notable exceptions. There is much work for the newspa pers in South Carolina. Our people arc newspaper readers. In almost ev ery home some newspaper is found, and it is read by all ? parents and chil dren?and then handed out and ex changed for some other paper. Many of our people do not read anything else, i;nd it is sad to contemplate bow little some of them get for their money. Hooks are plentiful, but the newspa per, the county paper and tho weekly edition of the great daily, and the mammoth Sunday edition have largely taken the. plaeo of books. All the poo plo learn on many subjects and of pass ing events is what tney get from the papers. It becomes us, therefore, to give them something worth reading. It should be tho ambition of every newspaper man to help his readers, and not simply entertain thcrn. To make the people better and better in formed is our high mission. Our peo ple are easily Influenced, and wo should try to i nil nonce them for good. They love each other, and aro teally ono in aim and interest, and we should try to help on this good feeling and unite this mass of humanity, and have them all to BtJtnd for things true and pure and honest and noble. A bitter people than those found in South Carolina cannot be found any where: they do not believe in bate, evil speaking, slander, lawlessness and bloodshed : they were not so taught in their childhood in tho homes of their fathers, and they have not been so ed ucated in the schools taught by a long line of noble teachers. With proper. Wholesome, truthful teaching 00 tho part of our papers the people of South Carolina will be in tho future as they havo been in tho past, a splendid civ ilization. Cat so much depends upon] the newspapers, the responsibility of ' our editors is so great, and wo seem so i little to appreciate Its greatness, that I sometimes wonder what tho future will bring forth. Cod Impress us svith tho grave responsibilities that rust upon us as the educators of the people. Till; WKATIIKIt ANI> CHOI'S Vaiuabin Information to Those Inter* est cd in Ifarmlnjt Operations, The following is tho weekly bulletin issued by tho weather bureau In Col umbia as to tho condition of tho crops in tills State : ?0LUMMA, S. C, June 5, 1897. The temperature during tho past week averaged about normal, and at most places tho range was not great, tho nights having neon seasonably warm and tho days comfortably cool. Tho avorage tomperaturo for tho weok, deduced from 52 weekly means, was 7b, and tho normal for the same period is approximately 75. Tho high est was UU on tho 1th at Gilllsonvllle and tho lowest 52 on tho 1st at Liberty. Tho week began with showers over tho Northern counties. On Thursday showory conditions again set in, and continued during the remainder of tho week, roaohing tho coast sectlou ' .v Saturday. Tho rains wore fairly wed distributed, excopt that in tho South cont-al counties and Southeastern counties a few places did not recelvo oaough rain, and in Chester and por tions of nearby eountlos thore wiw in Elaces excessive rainfall, Lands woro Ally washed i b>oa of Chost.or, smallest amount reported was 012 In. from Blaokvillo, the largest 3.14 from Pinopolis, while tho average of .M moas uroments was 1.10 iu.; ttie normal for this same time bolng approximately 1.12. Twenty-one measurements of less than an inch were rep ?rted; twoo ty-six of from I to - Inehes; and seven with more than two i"i hi s. There was hail on May .'.ist at many plaees. ami again on the .'II ami Ith from Laurens to Horry, hut with a few local and limited exceptions tho dam age teorop8 w as slight. There wore a few short but violent wind storms, hut no injury of any material Importance resulted. The sunshine averaged about ."2 per cent, of the possible and was 0 n-ider ably helow the normal for the season. The past week was the most favora ble one of the season and crops made rapid growth. Tue ground is now in excellent condition In respeol to mois ture except i ? portions of Oconoe, Pick ens, Alken, Edgeflnld, Lexington, Bamberg, Uarnwoll, Orangeburg, Col leton, Dorcho. tor, Hampton and Charleston counties, but even over those counties many places had enough rain, all the entire country some, with probably good rams since reports closed. The temperature has been more favorable with generally warmer nights and no excessive heat during the day. inseot pe.-ts loo are not as ac tive in doing damage to crops, and tho entire crop situation is represented by correspondents as being extremely fa vorable now and likely to continue so for aomo time. The condition of corn is not satisfac tory over the entire State although it has made good progress lately. Stands are 30 me what broken on bottom lands where cut worms continue to Injure that that is just coining up after re planting. In the eastern counties corn >s being "laid by" and here and there lields are in "silk and tassels." Fields are generally clean anil mostly worked out. Some bottoms yet to plant. Cotton has made rapid advance and is generally in line growirg uondith n although small for the season. Stand aro reported nearly perfect over th entire State, and chopping out has made rapid progress where not pre viously completed. The plant looks healthy and is but little infested by lice or other harmful insects. Fields are genoially olear of gn.ss, with very few contrary reports. Squares, or forms, are noted over the Eastern and central counties. Last year cotton was bloom ing at this tune. Sea-Island cotton being damaged by worms and dry weatbt r retarded Its growth. Some peas have !> en planted this week, but a number of correspondents reportsoed scarce. Tobacco has Improved very much un der the more favorable weather con ditions which have prevailed and is do ing weli. Worms prevalent in Ker shaw. Rico has generally a good stand al though a few complaints as to poor stand of late sown were received. Wheat is about ready to harvest and promises a good averageylold, tho rust seemingly has not injured it tt) any cons id era' lo extent. Oils harvest is in progress or is com pleted but the showery weather has not favored this work. Pail oats are turn ing out very well. Transplanting sweet potato slips is in active progress ami is favored by the moist condition of the soil. Peaches are ripening, but the com mercial crop is not of the finest quality. Other peaches are. quite plentiful. Grapes fruiting well hut in some coun ties are routing. Wild berries plenti ful. Gardens are greatly Improvodand vegetables plentiful. Squash hues injuring melon vim's in Bamberg county. Pastures reviving. ? Tho entire crop situation is encour aging at this time. Prom the national bulletin of May 31st : "The week has been unfavorable tt) COrn throughout the corn producing States being too cool for germination ami growth, while complaints of poor stands are quite general. "Tho most unfavorable reports on COtton came from North Carolina and Tennessee, in the latter Stute a consid erable area will hi planted in corn. In Northern Texas tho crop is from two to three weeks late. Over Southern Texas it is fruit'ing nicely and is gener ally well cultivated." J. W. BAUER, Director. AS TO Till-: REBATE MATTER, j The Reformers of Laurens County Want Tlllman Investigated?Tliey Hold i( is Duo lo Him and to tho People, Tho following petition has been directed to Governor Kllerbo by olti/.ons of Laurens County : To His Excellency (iov. W. B. KUerbe: Many of the newspapers of the State are charging Senator Tlllman with receiving Dispensary rebates, and Senator Tlllman having in his recent letter mailt; a formal demand upon your Excellency for 01 " immediate" investigation, now, we, as Reformers, e.ll upon you to order an immediate investigation. If after a fair ami im partial trial Mr. Tlllman is found guilty lot him bear tho odium ar.tl shame that will neeesoarlly follow, if on the other hand he is adjudged not guilty Jot tho same newspapers who have made tho charges do Senator Tlllman justice by correcting their charges, and proclaiming him an in nocent man, sevorely prosecuted. This wo bollevo tho press throughout tho State will do. Goo. S. MoCravy, Sheriff \ O. G. Thompson, Judge of Probate; Mossor Habb, Treasurer; M. B. Ferguson, Coroner; J, D. M. Shaw, W. T. Crews, J, P. El ledge, J. 8. Drummood, .1. A. Austin, S. H. Johnson, M. 10. Johnson, .1. W. Smith, o. c. Cunningham, J. M. Forrester, Jno. It Finley, Auditor; John M. Hudgcns, Magistrato ; James Downey. Supervisor ; L. T. Daniel, Superintendent of Education? C. W. McCruvv, L A. Henderson, E P. Mo Cravy, W. C. Coloman, A. S. Owings, I J. A. Madden, T. S. Toaguo, A. W. Sims, M. A. Samuel. (iov. Ederbo has heretofore noticed calls for Investigations, hut ho has stated quite recently that ho did not sec bow such an Investigation would amount to anything, as it would be utterly impossible for tho committee of investigation to got the whiskey drummers or doalors hero unloss thoy woul?* oomo of their own accord. Howe?or much rospeot ho has for tho opinion of such good Roforraers, as the petiltlonors, it Is not likely that any investigation will bo ordored. ?In America, as In Prance, tho average size of families ha- been stead ily decreasing for tho last half a cen tury. The averago now is 4 IH.'whore in 1660 it was 5 60. ? The mo?t tired peoplo In . aro those who do not half worj of Sorli SENATOR M'LAURIN STATES HIS POSITION mio lti:i,ll,vks in PAIR riiAY. Nota Protectionist After ihr Reptil) licau Pattern?No Sectional ih* ort in l nation in ilio Turin Should bo Allowed-The Boulli Simula Havo its Share of Good Things. The Washington correspondent of the Atlanta Constitution says there seems to bo something pecullai ly up propriate in the elevation to tin; Senate, right in the midst of the tariIT debate, of the man w! ose tar 1 IT Bpsech in the Rouse oreatod moro continent than that of any other Democrat. ''Equality in the burdens and equali ty in the benefits," as Senate? r Bacon so tersely put it, was the underlying prin ciple of tho speech of Hon. .lohn L. MoLiaurln as a member of the House : and as a member of the committee of ways and means, aud as Senator ho is UCtlvo and at all times watchful of Southern Interests. Some of the Republicans, with whom, perhaps, the wish is father to the thought, have had a good deal to say about the "Southern protectionists" who have been dovi 1 tped by this tariIV light. Senator Mcl.iurin is one of these. As I have, said, Senator McLaurin's speech in the House, attraoted'inuoh at tention. If was because of his bold de clarations against a sectional tariIT. Today I found him at bis pleasant homo on 1 street, where he was busy with his mail?an article of which every Senator gets a goodly quantity. In the lot on his desk there Wore many letters of congratulation from different parts of toe country, for in his service in the Bouse the gentleman from South Caro lina has made very many friends. I asked him if ho expected to make a tariff speech in Iho Senate. "I shail make nosel speech," said he, "since my views arc well Known t hrough my speech io the House, lie sides to is, my party in the Senate lias already decided on a line of action and had begun the. debate before my ap pointment. It would appear discourte ous, if not worse, for meto presume t iu far with my opinions. However. I shall briefly poiut out the sectional features of the. measure and make a demand for fair play for the South." ''You consider then, tho hill framed on sectional lines "Indeed I do. Whatolse can be In ferred when we lind in its provisions freo binding twine for tho Northern farmer and taxed bagging and ties for tho Southern planter '} Tho bill is Tilled with such sootional discriminations. As a member of the ways and means com mit I io of the House 1 had an excellent oppoi tunlty of judging the motives and irjllueneus which controlled iho prepa ration of the bill. The motives were as a rule seotional, and the loll letices came almost entirely from the North and Ki-t. The committee room was lined and the corridors of tho capitol paukud with manufacturers and ?other husinossuuoii from that section, anxious j aud porcht nt to buv i their lines of in- I dustry well cared for." "Was lha South repn s in ted ?" "No. Outside of the sugar industry) one would hardly have BUBpCClod that tho South was in any manner interest ed in the character of tho tariff bill, "As I stated.on the floor of tho House, the material interests of the South have been neglected by Congress. They are being neglect id row, and in my opin ion wih continue to he neglected until the wealth producers of the South, through theirrepresontativ ' demand equal and exact justice. I am greatly pieased with your two Senators from Georgia, Messrs. Bacon and'Ciay. Thoy both made excellent and telling speeches, which were listened to with marked attention. They both came out Equuroly In defense of the material in terests of the South and indorsed my posltlou fully. They are both good men, In whom tho people of Georgia can safely roly. "Someone has said that the quickest way to repeal hail laws is to rigidly en force the more objectionable features. So I believe one effective plan of deal ing with NdW Kuglaud when ?ithers have failed, is to give her a largo iloso of her own medicine." 'i notloe, Senator, that you are charged with being a protectionist'?" "Yes, a few newspapers arc circula ting that absurd idea, hut it has failed to cut any figure, since the people are not 80 easily folded as in times past. I believe that in tho near future these charges will return to torment tho in ventors. Tho Northern papers are making the charge wit i a hope of cre ating dissensions in the Democratic ranks and drawing attention from the damaging statements made iu my speech. "Almost at tho beginning of my speech I quoted an able article from The Charleston News and Courier, in which a demand was made for duty on long staple cotton. Immediately after this quotation I made the following, which I will clip from tho speech it self for your use . Mr. Chairman, what this article de mands for cotton should bo demanded for every industry, agricultural or man fuoturlng, in the South. 1 say tiiis not as a protectionist (since 1 believe, in the practical application of a revenue tar i ft ) nut as a matter of justice and fair play among all the people, of all ttie sec tions of our common country. At tiiis point 1 propose t > give some facts and statistics coocernlng tho different sec tions of the country with reference to the Increase of wealth, tho accumula tion of wealth, tin; distribution of capi tal and wealth. I expect to disclose such an urn ipial distribution in favor of New England and the North us to force inquiry as to its cause and its remedy irom all who love tquily and desnise favoritism. "I followed this declaret'on with a statement and table from Tho Consti tution which proved my contention be yond a question of doubt, in fact, I repeated many tin es In my speech that I was not a protectionist, that I did not approve of that doctrine, hut If we are to live under its blundering system I protest against the So itb be ing its only victim. I disclosed 80 com pletely tho plundering system of pro tection and tho sections of tho country that were being plundered that so far my speech has boon unanswered and I predict that it will remain so." "Upon what, then, Iu tho ehargo based ." "Hecausn I demanded a duty on cot to.i as an olTdCt for a tarllT on wheat, corn and . A duty on rlco as an ? olTset for tho duties on beans, potatoes, hay, etc. And frco bagging and ties as an offset for frco binding twine, llecauso f would not consent to the doctrino of free raw material so long as the manu factured produot remained protected l was oxtromely gratified to know that so ablo a journal as The Constitution stood with mo In this effort. I bellovo ' Mm Mine has come, when the material Intore.its of the South should bo do fended again.'t all assaults of whatever character or irom whatever source i 'I bellovo It tho duty of overy truo ?uthernor to make common cause In nniy enjoy tho freedom und prosperity that ulone comes through commercial und ttuauolal independence. We have tbeopportunities and advantages; all We need now is an equal chance under all national legislation. "If such laws are beneficial we are selfish enough to demand our portion. I f they are iL t-imental we are patriotic! enough to hear our share. In any event we want nil national laws to bear equah ly upe i ail si ctions and all citizens. "1 wuntto suy right now for fear that 1 may forget it,'' continued the Sena tor, "that a b t?te mi at which appeared in The Constitution some time in the spring of 1805, giving the losses and gains of the different States and a ic tloos, so completely confirmed what I had previously charged that I renewed the investigation of tbosuhjoct and my recent tariff speech was the result. In fact, this statement, together with a most logical and char editorial in The Charleston News and Courier, lioally determined me to make that speech." I asked Senator McLaurln the quos tion which everybody is asking here, about as one asks of the weather. "Have you any idea when the tariff bill will be disposed of ?" "No, indeed," die replied, "1 think the future alone can determine that. 1 would hardly He surprised if the entire summer was consumed. It is now near ly three months since its introduction in the House, and the end is yet a long way off." Senator MoLaurln likes his new posi tion and his new associates. Ho would not he human if he did not, and as old Granny Hoar so well expressed it the other day, "Moral, there is a good deal of human nature in a Democrat.'' "A place in the Senate," remarked the South Carolinian, "is both honora ble and pleasant, ami when 1 become more familiar with the methods of the Senate I am ouite sure that (shall like it very much. There is vastlymore dif ference between the Senate and the House than I hail supposed. Strange as it may appear, there is more free dom of action and greater liberty of speech iu the Senate than in the 1 louse. 1 here are no hidebound rules or one man power." Our talk naturally drifted to South Carolina polities. As to the lieht for the plact: in the HoUSO made vacant by his resignation ho would express no opinion. "There are a number of able fellows who are aspirants for the place," said he. "and I am taking absolutely no bund in it." As to the place in the [Senate which he now holds by appointment, a prima ry will deelde that. "I demanded a primary in my letter of acceptance," said he. "I presume one will bo called for .-nine time in August." Asa K ipresentative, McLaurln was one of the most popular men on the Democratic side and he was universal ly recognized as one of the ablest, He Is fast making friends in the Senate. IIe has already proven his worth and the wisdom of his selection for this most honorable ami most important position. STATU TICAOHHits ASSOCIATION. The Program for (he Annual RIc< llljg to lie Held on Paris Mooolnii ?lime 30 to duly i. 1807. Tho twenty-sixth annual meeting i the state Teachers' Association wl be held at the Hotel Altatnont. o Paris Mountain, beginning June .'mi and ending July Ith, and the follow In program has been arranged for tho <>. ce.sion. The list of officers is ah glven : OKFICBKS. President?Itov. s. L inder,William ton. Vice Presidents? J. P. Brown, Spa tanburg : W. H. Wallace, Nowborrj S. II. Edmunds, Sumtor. Secretary and Treasurer?1.. W Dick, Aiken. Fxoouttvo Committee?J, W. Thon .-on, chairman, Hick Hill: 11. > Snyder, Spartanburg; K. L, Hughe Groonvlllo: B. B. Craighoad, Glon son College; s. Lander, ox otlloi Williamston; L. VV. Dick, ex otliob Aiken. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30. 8:.'tU p. m,?Opening exercises : U< dross of welcome : response by prot dent of association; organization. A dress : The Teacher as a Sooi Factor: Superintendent W. II. Hau Chester graded school. TI1UHSDAY, JULY I. 10.00 a. m.?Address : lill'ect of I cent Constitutional Action on KdlU tion in South Carolina, Hon. W. May Quid, state superintendent of o< cation. 10:1."? a. m. ? Intermission. 11:00 a. in.?Business. 11:30 a. m.? Voice culture, Mrs. E, Newell, Anderson, S. C : disc sion. 12:10 a. in. ? How Should Spell' bo Taught? Superintendent .). Watkins, Laurens graded school : i cussion. 8'30 p. m.? Address : Argon and mosphere, Prof. M. B. Bardin, Oh son college. friday, .july 2. 10:00 a.m. ? Drawing, Miss Cond Winthrop college; discussion. 10:45 a. ra.?Manual Training, Pr S. Tom kins, Clemson college. ; disc sion. 11:30 a. m.?Intermission. 11:40 a. m.?Some Common Faults Speech, Prof. <J. 1*. Kinanl, Wlnthl college. 12:30 p. m.?Business. 8:30 |). m.--Address. SATURDAY, JULY .'1. 10:00 a. in.?A Talk on Child Stu President.). A. Kice, Columbia Fein College ; discussion. 10:10 a. m.?Nature Study, N Sarah Withers, Darlington, S. C.; i cussion. 11:.'I0 a. in.? Intermission. 11:45 a. in.?Talk Along Kindcrp ten Lines, Mrs. Ida Marshall Ltni Charleston, S. C,J discussion. 12:30 p. in.- Flection of officers ; n OellaneOUB business. H:.'i() p. in.?Literary and musi ovoning. SUNDAY, JULY 4. 11:00 a. m.?Address: The Christ Citizen, Kev. G. B. Moore, D. D., K man university. 4:30 p. in.?Convention of Sum school workers. 8:30 p. m.?AsBociatlon sermon, I sldont K. P. Poll. Presbyterian Col! for Women, Columbia, S. C. DBPA ktment M EETINOS. TheBJVoral dopartmonts wit! mci tho afternoons of July I, 2 and 3, as lows ; Thursday, 4:00 p. m.?Primary partmont, Miss Hattio Popo, On vlllo, president. 1. Botany as an in Primary Work, Miss Kate Ha nicht, Spartanburg. 2. Child St Miss Minnlo Macfeat, Columbia. Tho Primary Teacher and tho Hi board, Superintendent E. L. Huk Greenville. 4. Open conference subjocts portalnlng to prlmury w Friday, 4:00 p. m.?Uepartmor Superintendence, W.'H.JIlaud, Cho president. 1. Tho Essentials < Course of Study, by C. A. Orn parlingtcn^dlsous^fcieA by ) Raokln Oraugeburg; discussion led by J. W. Thomson, Kock Hill. Tho coll. ge dopartiueot and the de partment of county superintendents, of which Dr. James Wood row and Super intendent W. Hanks Thompson are , the rospeotlve presidents, will meet on Saturday afternoon. Their programmes have not yet been reported to execu tive committee. Hand concerts at 8.30 a. m. and 0.30 p. in.; sacred concert* on Sunday. The railroads have granted rates of one. f ire for round trip?the bi st yet j secured by Association. Summer ex j ourslou tickets to Greenville, at a j slightly Increased cost, can be bought by those who wish to remain longer in the mountain country than tho limit llxed for our special tickets. It would bo well for those who con template, buying these special tickets to see that the local agent has bis in structions and tickets in time, as mis takes have frequently occurred in the past, owing to lallure of station agents to get ri quisito orders concerning sale of these tickets. Hoard will be *? for live days?June 80th to July tith inclusive. A rate of $1.50 per day will be made for those who come later or leave earlier than above dates. Kor any who wish to re main longer, a rate of $1.00 a day will he charged. Transportation, includ ing baggage, from the H. R. station in Greenville to the hot d on I'.iris Moun tain, will not be over 75 cents for round trip. Tho citizens' committee expect to furnish free transportation to tbo?e who go to Paris Mountain on the 30th and leave on the 5th. These rates of board and free trans portation arc ottered only to members ami gucbts of the Association, and all wishing to take advantage of these must obtain membership cards from the secretary of Association at some | lime during the meeting. All white teachers, county Superin tendents, trustees, anil friends of edu cation are cordially invited to attend the session.-., and to become members of the Association. Tho membership fees arii one dollar for men and fifty cents for women, payable to the treas urer at the annua' meeting. Representatives of the I'ross will be* heartily welcomed, and furnished with every facility lor reporting the pro ceed logs. Those who cxnont to attend should COtify Supt. K. I. Hughes, local mom nor of executive committee, or Mi-. \V. K. Johuslone, Hotel Altamont, Green villa, by June 15th, so that nrrago inunts foi- tholr accommodation may he perfected. PLKADINU VOK HAMPTON. A l>< legation ol'Kelorm Senators and Representatives, Headed by Till man. Visit the President in Helialf of the <>I<1 Hero Special lu News nnd Courier. Washington, June u.-~Gen. -Vade Hampton is to retain the O 111 CO of com in IssUmor Of ? a 11 ? ?? ?*' ? ? ,i; 1 -covers ? : ? liti i i 1 V r ? I * i t s y t t i r i i I s i. i i, id ?je re 10 it e a a ,e it a h ti hi le n r t y i 1, M u ?1 3 ii i .i i l < 1 I I 1839-1897. An Ohl Newspaper 'Miss Pliouo Paine, ii Yankee school Toucher ?Her Famous Address n> her Scholars. Prom riio Spartan. We huve just enjoyed roading a newspaper weich was' print id in a neighboring county. Editor Hall, Brother Grist and the numerous editor* of Laurens and Union need not begin to swell up with pride, for tho paper did not COme from either of them. It was the Greenville Mountaineer, hut we will remind Colonel Hoyt that he need not let out his belt and loosen his t-lrap- so that he ean got his hreath lie need not feel pulled up in the least, for he was a very s nail chunk of a hoy. wearing only one gar ment and t'oing barefooted when the aforesaid Mountaineer wa? published. It hears date October -?"?. 18.10, and is No. 24 of the eleventh volume. (). II. Wells was the proprietor. Many ef the advertisements are quite interest ing. Silk worm eggs are advertised at $Ut Ud an ounce and buds of the " morns multic.u. Iis " are ill red at 2 cents each. The leading medicines advertised are Brandeth's pill, I'etcrs'a pihs and Phoenix bitters. Samuel Otter son, secretary, makes a ropertof the fall races at Limestone Springs, which lasted four or live day Be gave the er.tries with name- ol owners and time, and closes with this paragraph: '?Thus ended our sport in which none were much better or worse oil than when they commenced." B it all that was ?s years ago Noai ly every person whose name is mentioned jr, the paper has passed away. The only survivor of those who took part in the race-, in i>:',b at Lime stone is H. U.CalTnoy, Etq, Iiis noi se was "Cowdrlvor,"and he was a win nor. ?'Caoglor" was also a winner, belonging to Dr. W. 11. Nott. But that which gave us most pleasure was the, address of Miss Bl? he I'nine to her pupils at the opening session of tin1 Female Seminary. That was the pioneer female school of the town. The Rowleys preceded her, but their school was co-educational. She care fully prepared and read a long address to tin: young ladies of the seminary It was considered so good that IS. 0. Loitnor in behalf of the joint board of trustees of the M it" \cade my and the Seminary requested its publication As there was no paper in this county at the time it was published in The MoUlltuiueor. It occupied marly a page of a 7 column paper. Tho Presi dents and Professors of our two col leges and city schools need not think that i.ll knowledge is possessed by thom in these closing days of the cen tury. When Mis- Pheho Paine landed here in 18510, a " Yankee sei col t ?acher." hear in mind Dial tue Lake poets, the great English essayists of Macau.ay's time. Dickens, Thackeray and a hun dred other writers of England weeo unknown, or /ve?'e just appearing through the m!??l of the literary herb y. m. In our own COUUtry the New England school was hardly recognized, j Ai'ow Binurt young nu n were trying ,.' bit' hau l in those day-, but they were j. >t quoted a- they are now. Tho [ rite re and distinguished persons re , i i t d to by Miss Paine would nut all <? recognized bj even the editors of ? V's and other V's " ami the WolVord lournuh It required ahmt two to hrue weeks for Miss iJalne t<> coin iiunloate with, her peopl at I.er Pen isylvanla home ami go! a reply. Book fiteres, illustrated papers, mttga/inos, educational journals, teachers' in stitutes, elocnting," the diagraming of plain sentences, the science of grad ing the intellect of pupils to hund redth s, cheating In examinations, mor tar hoard caps, and many olle r educa tional aid.-, now in r< acll of all, were unknown in tie Piedmont lifty-clght years ago. But Miss I'alno managed lo prepare an OXCelicnt address, in good, (dear, forcible English, which might be read with profit to any body j of intelligent pupils in this day ami time. Reinoir mr that there war. not a sin gle occupat ion open lo her pupils as sembled in the old Academy. The only thin:,r for them to do was to daw dle around ho and assist in house keeping and sewing. Southern girls did not loaeh in those days. That was left for the " Yankees." A few quotations will he interesting to some of Miss Paint 's later pupils. It Is doubtful whether any of the- young ladles, 10 to I* year- old, addressed by her iu the fall of 18110, are now living. After showing the advantages ol edu cation she. said : " Many circumstances combine to prevent tho intellectual improvement of females. Their early habits, trivia! employments, their low motlvi - of ac tion, and the false idea of the end and aim of their being, present almost In surmountable barriers to mental ami moral culture. Their external Intel , lefts is soon ca led into action, and in stei d of interesting ami improving ob ject of thought, ami fa-ling being pre sented to them, their livi ly percep tions are suffered tobe, occupiod with persons rather than things, lienoe arises that love of gossip and taste for trilling amusements which have w r.;ck ed the lives of thousands of our sex. Many a mind equal to a More, a !)? Staol, and a Smith have perished on these rocks. They often step from the nursery into society and Olltor into its most sacred relations belere their minds aro SUtllolontly enlightened to understand the high and holy duties which those relations impose on them, and then sink down into fretfulncss and apathy. No wonder that indolence, ignorance and discord aro so often the presiding deities of oar households, in I -lead of knowledge, lose and peace." I Hannah More, Madame De Stael j and Elizabeth (lakes Smith are sealed books to the school girls of this day. i They know very little of Mr-. Burner ville, Caroline llerschell, Mrs. Bar I bau Id Led yard Park ami othors men [ tlonou by the " Yankco School Teach i er." I The following (imitation mav lit some- of tho college glrh of this" day und tlmo: 11 Many a young lady will excite the admiration of a crowded ' drawing room by her exquisite pur ? formaneo on tho piano or harp, whose > orthography would render her letters ? unintelligible, and who. if r< quested to I entertain a social circle by reading ' , aloud, could not bo understood, it is ? a remark of a sensible writer of the I i present day that a let ter may he con- j - j sidorod a vory good index to a young I I lady's character. Ono written cor- i r rcetly and neatly bespeaks habits' of j I attention an.i ........ -kiln p.- with n words mis-spelled and tllogrUte . i- cates an indolent and wilfully Igno i- rant mind. tt "The art of reading Is also frtquent 1. ly neglected. Young ladies consider ii I it as belonging to primary schools, and n, when they enter our h'gher Somlmv il- rles, Imagine they have nothing to do in with It. It requires, howovor, inoro 1 time and practice o play tho organs c-' of articulation corrocMy than tho most ii [ diOloult musical instrument. It Is llootual exorcise. To read woi! h_tb. tho intellect and soivslhlUUci I of tho writer must not only bo rooolv ' ed, but we must enter into bis feelings, or we shall fall to give proper expres sion to bis words. I consider a young ? lady more highly accomplished, who can road prose and poetry with ease I and elegance, than if sbo eon hi play Handel's and Mozart's most beautiful , composition." Kigi,i, you Mj,s I'hebe. Good roaders aro as rare in this day as they i wi re when you labored with the. moth ers and grand-mothers of this genora I tion. She then called attention to tho va rious studies, which, if diligently pur su< (I, would benefit both the mind and affections of the pupils. Botany, arithmetic, astronomy anil natural science were especially mentioned, she has a most earnest exhortation on gentleness, the chief attraction of wo manly eharacl er. In this dav of college commence ments, with all their pomp and parade, it gives u.- pleasure to pay this tribute to Spartaoburg's liest principal of a fomnlo school, audio remind teaohers and pupils that there were brave men before Agamemnon. NO JOWN Is LIKK IT, Wisconsin Has a LMaoo Inhabited Only |,v Tramps a Novel System nf Govern meet. Tho tramps of the United States 1 avo established a town of their own. It is not on any map, nor do assessors, mail carriers, or other officials ever visit it. Still it exists, for Trampville, Wls., has a population of not less than MHO sou Is. It is no exaggeration to call it a Moating population. Kiftocn years ago, says the New York Journal, a synd Icat j of Knglish capital ists founded a town which they called Clovedon. at the juncture of the river llrtllo and Lake Superior This is in the heart of the pine woods district of Wisconsin, where winter rules a good portion of tin year, but where sum mer i~ more than delightful while it lasls. When the town was lirst built a long turnpike road was constructed at the expense of the syndicate. This was the tow n's main and only street of im portance. Along its sides were built the cottages in which those who wish ed to become residents were to live, roomy -tores that it was hoped would he tilled with good.-and largely patron ized, and a hotel that really "deserved a better fate. Where the tramp how hold? away there used to he from IKK) to I.O?? bona lido residents, people who bad gone to Ulevedon because it was represented to them that hero really would he a Mecca for all those who wished to say farewell to poverty and place" them selves on Intimate terras with riches. Tho turnpike street is still there, and the buildings also remain. Hut of the old time residents not ono is left. Trampville has heretofore boon with out a municipal government, for the tramp and law and order have never been remarkably good friends. There has been a great change, however. Kor two year- the matter of organiza tion has been diseii.-sed by the new comers und the old-timers with great /.est. At la-t a plan has been bit upon which the hobo leaders believe will solve the1 problem over which they have pondered. It is unquestionably the most notiol system suggested, and it remains to he seen whether it will prove the most OlToCtlVO. Some of the leaders went up to Su perior, the nearest town, tie: other cay and had the following IJOtlcO printed in large type, copies of which were posted all about the place : '? To all residents of thh town: ??Take notice that on the loth day of July. IS1I7, there will be an election held at the hotel at 8 o'clock in the evening for tho purpose of electing a mayor of the city, a treasurer, a clerk ami throe trustees, in accordance with a resolution adopted by a meeting of citizens held March 5th last. The offi cers so elected shall bold thoir offices a- long as they remain in the. city, but in the- event of their departure from the City, to he more than twenty-four hour.-, it shall be their duty to resign anil appoint successors. ??It shall be the. duty of the mayor to preside at all meetings of the citi v. iu? (o enforce the laws made by tho board of trustees, to do all in his power topiotect the rights of all citizens in ail respects and to encourage in cvi.iy way the grow th of the town. " It shall bo the duty of the clerk to make and preserve the records of meetings, and tho trustees will be re quired to retain tho custody of all prop erty in the city, and make the laws for the peoplo's government. Committee." The seeming delay in such a move ment is explained by the fact that up to last winter the tramp was only an oc casional visitor. At the. latter timo Weary Waggles and his brethren bo gan to enter Trampville In small bands, and by Christmas time there were 1100 residents, all without visible means of support, but all comfortable in quar ters of thoir own selection, with plenty of wood to burn from the surrounding forest. Just now the big frame building that was once IIsoil as the city hotel is the principal gathering place of the citi zens. In Its lobby is a great old-fash ioned lirC-plaCO, and this section of tho hostelry serves the purposes of kitchen, j smoking room, dining room ard sloep I ing room. livery night when the I weather is at all Cn'lly, giant logs bhr/.o briskly in the furnace of brick and I pine, and the smoke, rolls from tho big I chimney until it looks as if a mtinufau-. I tory was getting up steam. Around ^ tho blazing Uro the tramps huddle in j large numbers. j Since the town first became the ren dezvous for the tramps there has not been a single complaint of anything in the nature of outlawry. To be sure, it is in the heart of the pine woods, but the sturdy settlor has invaded ovon that lone region of Wisconsin. Tho shortfT of Douglass countv savs that ho has never had iiny request to subdue in- discipline tin) tramps, and until then they will continue to make merry in their way. I'tirhaps Trampvllle may DOCOine tho nucleus of a now soclolog leal OX perlrbant, ?A curious superstition id alle^fi to exist among the Hindoo sentries at Horn bay. VVhojfoveK it passes they salute In Abo >>o >, it con tains tbo soul of an '.oorv Mt. Ararat, tbo ro?Wifg placoof tbo Scriptural ark, is in reality two moun *|V>'SH separated by a valley. Tho higher 12,000 feet, ?b?ve tub rC?'LAfl> -Tho girl who ma'; loo for mono) umiahy a look on hor face .\fter marriage tbttt indicates that she Is having .rouble in collecting hor salary. i ?Sincerity is Bpoaklng as we thl^' bolleving as we protond, acting profess, performing as wopre??'1 ' being as wo appear to be - that it I i? every por .- It Is never 1.>^.{J.t^).r.i.a1