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Articles of Faith
I believe in myself.
I believe in the goods that I sell.
I believe in my business methods of treating everybody alike.
I believe that when I make a sale of my goods I make a per
manent friend.
I believe that truth can be expressed by a manufactured arti
cle as well as by word of m uth.
I believe in doing business with my customers to that it will
be a pleasure as well as profit to both of ns.
1 believe in advertising the articles that you sell honestly and
with an honest purpose in view.
I believe that my goods are of the highest class on the market;
their merit warrents it, and their excellence will be remembered
long after the price has gone.
HARTMANS: is the place that treats everybody square.
NO PLACE HAS A LOWER PRICE THAN OURS.
HATS, SHIRTS, COLLARS, TIES, HOSE, and a line of slices
for men and boys no where else to be found in the city at
the price. Give us a trial and you will always be a cus
tomer.
You will do well to look over our line of Xmas Goods before you buy.
South Carolina had more battles with
in her borders during the Revolution
ary war, than were fought over entire
New England.
In running my eyes over the pro
ceedings of the association of 1850 I
notice the following Southern men who
stood shoulder to shoulder by the side
of their Northern brethren in the im
portant work they accomplished for
the advancement of science, and in the
important contributions to general
literature:
R. W. Allston, born in South Caro
lina in 1779. Poet and painter of na
tional fame.
J. J. Audubon, born near New Or
leans in 1780 and the author of “Birds
of America,” the greatest work on the
subject in existence, now commands a
very high price and is very rare.
The Rev. John Bachman, born in
1790, and was associated with Audu
bon in writing the work on the "Birds
of America.” He lived for a time in
South Carolina and was the author of
“Unity of the Human Race.” He died
in Charleston in 1874. He was pastor
of the Lutheran church of that city
for many years. He was a distinguish
ed naturalist.
Prof. E. H. Courtney, born in
Maryland, 1803, died in 1853. Promi
nent engineer in the United States
army to 1842. Professor of mathe
matics in University of Virginia from
1842 to 1853. He wrote several works
on mathematics.
R. W. Gibbes, born in 1809, died in
1866. Lived in Charleston. Revolu
tionized the treatment of typhoid-
pneumonia by opposing the use of the
lancet. Wrote a number of important
works on fossils, and his chief work
was “Documentary History of Ameri
can Revolution,” in three volumes.
Some of his books were republished
in France and Germany.
Dr. J. E. Horlbeck, born in 1794,
died in 1871. Lived in Beaufort, S.
C. Established himself in Charleston
as physician in 1822, in connection
with the medical college. Well known
among American men of science in
his “Description of Reptiles Inhabit
ing America,” five volumes. He at
tracted favorable attention in Europe
and was an intimate friend of Louis
Agassiz. In 1854 he wrote a “De
scription of the Fishes of South Caro
lina.”
Dr. Joseph LeConte, born in 1823,
died 1901. Native of Georgia. At the
time of death was professor of geology
and natural history in the University
of California. A distinguished geolo
gist, at one time president of the Geo
logical Society of America. Wrote a
number of well known books on geolo
gy, light and other scientific subjects.
Dr. John LeConte, born in 1818, died
in . He was a prominent physicist
and at the time of his death filled the
chair of physics in University of Cali
fornia. Like his brother, Joseph, he
wrote many books and articles on
science, particularly on physical sub
jects, and was an authority in America
and in Europe on the topics of his
chair.
Prof. Francis Lieber, born in 1800,
and died in 1872. He came to this
country from Berlin. He was driven
from his native land by persecution be
cause of his liberal views on political
questions. He came to America in
1827. He was professor of history,
philosophy and economy in the South
Carolina University from 1835 to 1856.
He was the author of works relating
to history and law.
O. M. Lieber, born in 1830, and died
in 1862. He was a well known geolo
gist and made geological surveys of
Alabama and South Carolina. His field
work in South Carolina was along the
directions of agricultural chemistry
and mineralogy, in 1856 to 1860. He
joined the Confederate army and was
mortally wounded at the battle of Wil
liamsburg in 1861. His writings were
on geological and chemical subjects
and are well though of by scientists in
thi s city.
Dr. J. B. Lindsley, born in 1822, and
died in 1897. He was an educator of
note. In 1847 he conducted a geologi
cal survey through the Eastern and
Northern States. He was professor of
chemistry in the University of Nash
ville from 1850 to 1873; member of
many scientific societies and author of
works on medical subjects.
I have given an account of Lieut. M.
F. Maury, who was present at the
Charleston meeting and took active
part in the discussions.
Prof. Elisha Mitchell, born in 1857
and died in 1893. He was at the time
of his death professor of chemistry and
geology in the University of North
Carolina, and was State surveyor for
many years. He was killed by falling
over a precipice on Mount Mitchell
while engaged in determining the alti
tude of the mountain. He is buried on
the highest point of the mountain
named after him. He wrote many
works on geology, botany and chem
istry.
Dr. J. D. Morris, born 1803, and died
in 1895. A clergyman-scientist. Mem
ber of many scientific societies. Chair
man of entomological section Ameri
can Association for the Advancement
of Science, Lutheran clergyman; wrote
on history, entomology and ornithol
ogy.
Dr. St. Jullen Ravenel, born in 1819,
and died in 1882. Chemist of wide
reputation. He was a student under
It is said that he fired the first gun at
Fort Sumter, April 14, 1861. He wrote
a number of strong articles on agri
culture and education.
Dr. Gerard Troost, born in 1776 and
died in 1850. He came to America
from Holland and settled in Nashville.
Filled for years the chair of chemis
try, mineralogy and geology in the
University of Nashville. He was also
State Geologist of Tennessee front 1831
to 1849. Author of many works on
geology.
I have picked out a few of the more
prominent scientific Southern men
from the proceedings before me, but
there were many others of less repu
tation who have contributed valuable
work to the advancement of science.
Agassiz in natural history, miscro-
scopy and psysiology in 1849. He de
voted himself, however, to agricultural
chemistry. Discovered the value of the
phosphate deposits near Charleston in
1866. He advocated diversification on
the lands cultivated in rice as a wise
method for recuperating these lands.
Dr. J. C. Nott, born in 1804 and died
in 1873. He was a distinguished eth
nologist. He was a member of the
faculty of the Alabama Medical Col
lege at Mobile. He wrote several
works on the types of mankind and the
human race to refute the unity theory
of the races.
Edmund Ruffin, born in 1794 and
died in 1865. He devoted his energies
to agricultural pursuits. He did some
valuable surveying in South Carolina
for many years. He was president of
the Virginia Agricultural Society.
Discoverer of the value o marl as a
fertilizer. He believed strong in
States’ rights and was a member of
the South Carolina Palmetto Guards;
At the close of the proceedings ex
tracts were culled as follows to show
the liberality of the citizens in enter
taining the delegates during their stay
in Charleston:
“To the Officers of the American As
sociation for the Advancement of Sci
ence: You are authorized to state that
the corporation of Charleston claims
the privilege of assuming all expenses
attendant upon the meeting of the
Scientific Association in this city.
“T. Leger Hutchinson,
“Mayor.”
Dr. A. R. Gould, of Boston, rose to
second the resolution (of thanks). He
remarked that South Carolina was
among the first in scientific inquiry,
few States having preceded her in
such efforts and the names of Caro
lina naturalists are among the earliest
he remembered to have read. In
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