Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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t 0UTM6E0CS ATTACK ON CiUUGTEl { OF WOKEN Of TBE SOUTH IID ' NOmiHN EDITOR'S DEFENCE f V While the editor of this journal ^ ^ was born aud raised in the North, ^ and married a Northern woman, 1 and all of his and his wife's rela * tives are Northern born, and are"4 still residents of that section, yet he has had an abundant opportunity to know something of "Southern | Womanhood,'' as we have visited ^ mor>w niAnv ^PntlOIlS of the Soilth. ? ? and lave been entertained by the 11 ^ rich pnd the poor, the educated and the uhedocated: in fact, there is no phas$ of ^Southern Womanhood"* but that we believe we are acquaint* ( ed with it, and "Southern Woman- !c M hood is aa true to the ring of pure daughters and pure mothers and ^ wive* as anywhere man may go, I care pot whether he travels north soutH, east or west. 1 > While the North can boast of ^ more wealth, and while she can ' i boast that Northern Womauhood is , o"<>ol fhk urnmiinhfwu] nf any see w vuy ?? - ? , j ^ tion on earth, she c?n not boast of a purer womanhood than "Dixie's i Land;" and no individual of thej North but a depraved craven, would jle gniltj of such a crime; however, ^ we are sorry to say that such cravens with their carrion beaks dipped deep into the putridoess of j festering swill, have seen fit to ^ dfcarge againstj- '/Southern "Womanhood" a crime that would make dven the gaudy dressed harlot-of the 1 fireet shudder with shame. (' P If From the cplnmns of "TheCJprif- > w.nan Advocate'' published at [fallal, .1 Texas, we qoote below what.'this J ^Christian Advocate" clipped from .* {be columns of "Collier's Weekly/' ft nblished in New York City; and I this "Christian Advocate," in opr ? estimation, but feebly condemned p this diabolical fling at "Southern 11 Womanhood;" the dipping follows: "It is well known that many tden- F tifksations are sheer hysteria, often r fnr.nrimea that were never coattit- ^ ^edi,' and many other charges and 9 Justifications are founded on some-. u ling worse than hysterical ifafeh- k A) they are the easiest escape from I ijvlal. Now these are not the 0 ngs to say, no doubt. They al- b ?her lack chivalry and the aris- " ^ratic virtues, but perhaps it is f\ ae to put justice and truth above ? ?nor,' whatever that ma? be." H^he above clippiug from "Col- S r's Weekly," which goes into * wisaads of Southern homos each ek, is a part of an editorial in a - * * id ^ at journal relative to Uie aeeasi u V -the black rape fiends of the.South s Bmd this dastardly vomit from the h Bnaw of "Collier's Weekly," is & Benongh to caase every decent man h Bang woman in fhe Sooth, which it # fto villainously, wantonly and igno- c< B-antly belies, to rise np as one man, p Hind compel "Collier's Weekly'' to. tl Bipolcgrze for its black and nasty in-- f( fcincations, or else debar that jourBn&I from the portals of their homes. K Listen' "Collier's Weekly" says: a I "It is well known that many lc identifications are sheer hysteria, tl often for crimes that were never al committed, and many other charges b and identifications are founded on e [something worse than hysterical in- U vontion, they are the easiest escape ti *d? ? ,1 ? I ??Tirr f1,1 o atnfpmpnt-. I K Ill tUUUftJ. j "Collier's Weekly" propose to 1 id Southern women as cobabit-i c< with black brutes, and for e< of being betrayed by the ie, will then raise the cry of pe?" You say, Mr "Collier's p kljr/' that your malicioas state- g ts are "well known."?The Rip ^ says, it's a lie as black as hell, n you can t prore your statement j ^Collier's Weekly/' "if you at j tant day, find your "A dollar- g ind-a-dollar-a-montb,,' bnsi?v i deriug out, in that section I I lt? you so maliciously braird t, such a dastardly charge, you ^ B^ed not be surprised, unless we r lVe judged* wrouglyj thej,fathers, 1 e husbands, and the brothers o ^ ? Southland. < : 7u8tsuch as you, Mr ''Collier's kly," is what whets the appetite ^ If. . 1 I the brutish "ootmv*ml -mtkw kirn commit his fieaiishorijnwupptp he motterfc wires ami daughters of he Sooth. Listen bow the above quotation rom "Collier's Weekly" sneeriDgly rinds up:?"Perhaps it is time to >nt justice and truth above 'honor/ rhatever that may be."?No wonlerthat a journal which inquires riiat "honor" means, dared to pubishstich a dastardly article; as from L ~ i/N Ittkne iiU litt query iu rr^aiu uu num uuuui nean?, which that sheet seems not o know, perhaps it is, in a way, ardonable for publishing this dislonorable tirade against "Southern Womanhood." We have known for taany years hat the Roman Catholic church vas reajhing oat for the negro, in ?rder to make him a part of their mperstitious institution, and thereby :ontrol both his pocketbook and his rote; but we did not, nor do not ret know, just what machinery it is ising to bring this about. Bufc we ire now constrained to ask if It is jossible that your "Uhcle ?eter n.-i1!. H.ii:?: ?? ii/vi. rennu i/uiutr, wuuoc ii?ujc i . ; 1 ier's Weekly*' bears, and who* sit* iway up under the eates of t Vatican, has been delegated to w he "coon" into its fold by vilifying 'Southern Womanhood/' in order o gain the confidence of the blacks if the South??Will "Uncle Peter" deaee answer??National Rip-Saw. SCHOOL PRIZES ANNOUNCED, t r ;: mjwrlaal Informalim Forwarded to miotj Saperintendeots ol Education i 1 ' Columbia, April R:?1State Super ?v f.Li -F W.l ui.enueiu 01 r/uuauuu onouiu^nj i^dsy sent ant Do rttohty srip^rintenLents an announcement ha to tjjie irizes offered by the Rural School improvement association of South Carolina. This work has been made f ? . ,, Y f i j ;nowu throughout this State for tjle >aat few years by the good work of diss Mary T Nance. This year Moss Phebdosia Dargan of Sjtit&ier cuunty i president of the association. Two changes are noted in the irises'* rules this year. It will be equired of all schools that compete or the prizes to send answers to uestions relating to the conditions inder which the i mprovementa have jeen made, and in the rules this year he change is also made that schools f towns of more than 400 may not e benehted by this fund. This.400 a stead of 500 limit is made to conprm to th? high school act of the ession of the Legislature just closed. *- _ 1 X. .1 If. la a statement. issueu tu-u?y on wearingen gays of the association's rork: *The Rural School Improvement Bsociation has resumed its offer of f ? hirty-dve prizes to the schools of outb Carplina. The contest is open ( i p f I' '?i' ) ) all country schools, as well ae to cbools ip tjowns of less than four undred population. Lai t year nj Depone entries were mkde, and the Mumittee of award were so im- i ressed with the exhibit made that tiev subscribed two hundred dollars 1 weight additional prizes. *The smallest rural school is eliible for the contest, and if there is log school house remaining in any icality in South Carolina, it should lis year be replaced with a comfortble frame building. The mope j, fVwi irraaLi MiC |AI|UU|UI||VJ| ?MV ^AVMrr should be the teacher's incentive ) improvement. All schools entering he oonteetshould comjuunicate with fiss Theodosia Dargan.Dplzell, S C. 'he prizes are to be awarded in D*ember, and one hundred entries are Knestly desired.". Announcement for 1909. . 4 L ' "i 4 ' The South Carolina School Imrovement association offers thirtyve prizes to the schools of the State jr the most decided1 ittprovSmeqt lade during a given'length of time, 'ive of the prizes are to be $100 acb, and thirty are to oe sou eacn. legulations concerning the thirtyve prizes that are to be awarded by his association are as follows: 1. Improvement must be made be?een November 1,1908,and Decemer 10,1909. 2: Prizes will ' be awarded to jhoolt where the most decided Biatrial improvements have been made tiring the tiote mentioned. 3. Under material improvements re included local taxation, cousolid? - ? f -j " ..'if.p Mmw i^iiv'Ufi'ij p if yc where you i I ation, new buildings, repairing and painting old ones, libraries, reading rooms or tables, interior decorations, beautifying yards, and better general equipment 4. No school can compete for any of'these prizes unless ft is a rural School. No town with more thau 400 population shall be eligible to the contest. 5. All who wish to enter this contest must s^nd their names and descriptions of schools before improvements are. made to the president pri'iptions, photographs .deuces showing im.vjits must be sent to the present prior to December 15, 1900. The chairman of the board of trns tees of any school that is competing for a prize must approve all descriptions before and after improvements are made. . 7. Blanks will be seqt to schools t >: iijl ? ' ' ' iul/1 competing for the above prizes, with questions to be answers^ relating to the conditions under which the imIbjli ' <*'' ,T > provemeuts have been made. 8. Prizes will be awarded iti checks at the annual meeting Of t'hk South Carolina association, December 01, 1909.1 The prizes are to be used for further itaprdverierits in the schools receiving them. ' [In 1907 Williamsburg county captured two of the fifteen prizes and last year four of the thirty-five prizes offered by the School Improvement association. I Bincerely hope there will be a numbt - of applicants and successful schools in thebon*| , test from this county the present year. Of G ^lcCu^LOl'QH, County Supt of Education. Hing&ree, 8 C, April 8, 1909. J ' /???. 11 ? ?i < THE FIRST EDITOR f '.?l /i:i ? ? ; i i." t.I Was a Sybil and Didn't Hostle for Hews, Ads or Job Work. a The Sybil,' the ea ly days of Rome, was i editor of which history ,tont is a hint. She lived in a cave .vhicb was her office,and for.wnich she paid no rent.nor did she have a"devijwr She did not have to scout for news, and she did pot have a single or married correspondent. Only one copy of, epcht issue ap^ peared,and it contained nothing but prophecies written by her 9jvu hand, and the wind was her circulation manager. After the Leaf was written she threw it out and took nq further interest in it. In that she was like some latter-day publishers,- It is said of the late Lewis M Grist, founder off he Yorkville Enquirer, the most perfect newspaper ever published .in this State as to press-work and paper, never in his later years looked at a coRy after the naner went to oress. . ir-Jr-- ----- , He came to that Habit because be did not wish to be mortified by seeing typograhical mistakes that had escaped notice.?Barnwell People, > . ; I t, ? . ?'* i V, V , ' i' During the spring every one would be benefited by taking Foley's Kidney Remedy. It furnishes a needed tonic to the . kidneys after the extra strain of winter, and it purifies the blood by stimulating the kidneys,and causing thein to eliminate the impurities from it. Foley'a Kidney Remedy imparts new life and vigor. Pleasant to take. W L Wallace. Wo Viaxro incf crnt in Pi snlpn. .. v. 75-- s did lot of all kinds of stationery, fine bond papers,ruled headings, 100,000 envelopes, and Dennison's shipping tags with brass eyelets and wire strings, the best made. See our samples before ordering elsewhere. tf ,. T. I < | 1 a 'J!.til'/! ' * M ' > Z ;V'i . 'M Qi ?i -.-n-:. saU&fflff! >u want the latest style hat effeci = O-Q-le Sz . I ' ; ' * ' ' t I Iff , ' ' A/ill find all the tine headwearof ) ? \^r n HMnHMHMHBa ! 11 1,1 ' ' Quarterly Report KINGSTR&E DISPENSARY. FIRST QUARTER January I to April 1,1909. |1 . * r: 'Hi !1 ! ' Cash receipts during quarter, $10,842.45 Breakage for quarter (Invoice 15.02 !Stock April l H'09 (Invoice)-. 2,367.51 $13,224.73 StWck Jan. 1. 1009 and Mdse. !refe'd during quarter (Inv) . 0,278.38 Gross Profits ........'.. .1,040.40 Current expenses including |i salaries and all incidentals.. 1,128.20 i Net Pirofifcs .v. >!2.Slk.20 j Divided Profit* ' 'i ?JI - * |j - , County .4M9.4D -il li*K? Aft , , i'jv^wt "^?^V . I Town of K 'gstree 9-19.40 ; , ... $2,818,20 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Williamsburg; Personally appeared before me W E Snowden. .1 E IlrunsOn and D J Eppis, members of the Williamsburg County . Dispensary Board, who being each and severally, sworn, deposes and says that the foregoing statement is true and jni ' l correct, , 1 "Swomto id subscribed before me I thfis eighth jr of April, 1?09J J ;> t-?r "* I 'J B STEEt*, I 4 h. -Nqvuy Publiq. i W E Snowden, Chairman, DJEpps, : : ' : ?. j i" Quarterlu Report LAKE GITY DISPENSARY. FIRST QUARTER Januaru 1 to April 1,1909. Cash receipts daring quarter.! 6,845.20 Breakage for quarter (Inw). .7.30 Stock April 1,1909 (Invoice).. 2,743.42 ^596.82 Stock Jan 1, ,1909. and Mete. ; ree'd during quarter (Inv.) 7,OJ9.oO Gross Profits.,,vv... $2,546.32 Current expenses, including , j salaries and all incidentals- 873.21 ; ' ? ft. Net Profit.t: Ji.i. 1,668,11 Divided Profits: County--... $3>6.Q3;j School.. ?....? 556 03?a Town of Lake City 556.03*3 ' : ' ! | $ l,66S.ll! St ate op South CAro una, County of Williamsburg. Personally appeared before me W. E. Snowden.J.E. Brunson and D. J. Epps, members of the Williamsburg County Dispensary Board, who being each and severally sworfc, deposes and says that the foregoing statement is true and correct.:.* .rj . :? : Sworn to and subscribed before me this eighth day oif April, 1909. ' ' 1,8 ' JDSTKELE. ' H mil KUftifo'pnhli A 1 Wi r Jvj i Sjjowdbn, C It airman, : , D, J. Epps^ i Quarterlii Report SGRAMON DISPENSARY. ' FIRST QUARTER January I to April 1,1909. Cash receipts during quarter $ 2,660.34 Breakage for quarter (Inv.),. 12.27 Stock A prill, 1909 (Invoice). 1,381.11 $ 4.009.72 Stock .Tan. 1, 1909, and Mdse. rec'd during quarter (Inv.) 3,086.95 Gross Profits ....$ 922.77 Current expenses including all salaries and incidentals 403.95 Net Profits ...' $ 518.82 Divided Profits: County...^ $ 172.94 Scnool 1 T4.V4 Town of Scranton. 17294. (: r $ 518.82 J : i 11 i , Personally appeared before me WE Snow den, J E Branson and O J Epps, membere ' of Williamsburg- County Dispensary Board, who being eac h and severally sworn, deposes and says that the foregoing statement is true and correct. Sworn to and subscribed before me this eighth day of April, 1909. hi I .? Notary Public. W E Snowdsn, Chairman, D J Epps. r/tr? .J / 4 . '' ' ' ' - ' ' ' ' V x vfc?Sj G-ales ,-j . the season displayed at reasonable prices. v=><=> S_ 0_ r=z==z=zzi=z====zz=: ' I Making More Money Out of ;>., Cotton Crops is merely a question of using enough of the right _* Jl' kind of fertilizers. > . . .<: ht Virginia-Carolina I* rVli ?fi?s [o!i ;Jiti :.<i .1 ' " " ' ' * are the ri#it loqd. ,D The cotton plant cannot feed on barren land. Study yout' soil. Find but what it lacks. Then apply the * " necessary fertilisation and the results \vill surprise you. j.: ' ~ ' ' "* 1 -r oe.-.: *>. i) bee ?n?t nr. w. nays 01 ouuiu ouuun, mo., mu, ? *, _ , "I planted about 30 acres of some 'gt*y sandy land' that had been in cultivation for over 20 years, and usfed 300 pounds of Virginia-Caro- ^ lina Fertilizers per dare, and i expect to gather SO bales from the SO acres." This is why vypshy it is the right bind. We have if j hundreds of letters like this, and( even stronger, in praise of VirginiaCiiohn*Fertilizerforcotton. ? a i-r i.-'nlf n. n ? 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