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COLLEGE EDUCATION. The press is a eat educator, editors are very e cient teachers, whose large schools, conducted on the non-resident system, give no vacation. (In a parenthesis, let the wish be recorded, that the editors of dailies would give and take one day in the week.) When newspapers kindly open the way for their colaborers to give brief reports, such opportunities should be freely met. Ths best work of colleges canr.ot be displayed at an exhibition, or in the columns of a paper. When Col. P. M. Butler started for Mexico, with his fme Palmetto Regiment, he said, a good soldier should make few boasts or promises. It is so in the educational campaign. There are many unknown quanti ties in the problems which teach ers meet. There are many dang ers and possibilities of failure be tween the sowing and the reap ing. Occasionally a few dates and figures may be given. Wofford College began in 1854, and its exercises have never been suspended, except in the usual vacation. For four years (1861 65) a classical school was con ducted for boys, when the young men were on duty elsewhere. The college has sent out more than five hundred graduates, and in addition, perhaps, three times as many alumni, who have taken partial courses. One-tenth of the graduates have died. On the register for this session there are enrolled one hundred and seventy nine in college and fifty-seven in the flitting school on the campus. Nine young ladies are taking the full eourse. Some readers may not have considered the great educational changes in oar State that have taken place within the memory of men now living. A remarkable man lives in this city, whose di ploma is dated "S. C. College, 1837." At that date there was enly one other college in the State, Charleston College. Per. haps two hundred students may have been a gpod average of at tendance on both. To-day there may be twelve hundred young men in the different stages of a college course in the State. While the white population has doubled, the niumber of white young men icolles has increased about many high schools in the cities for girls, and Dr. Elias Marks was in the midst of his successful ca reer at the "Collegiate Institute" near Columbia. There was no female college in the State. Now there may be .fifteen hundred ' and young ladies taking ' her courses of study in female colleges. Then there were no schools for the colored race. This peculiar people, on whom so much of the burden of society rests, to whom we are indebted for such essential services, had only that education which comes from regular enforced labor, the steady rontine of farm life, daily associatioh with more intelligent persons and oral instruction, given in homes, pnd Sunday Schools. Now, badgs the graded schools in towns; there are several insti tutions of higher grade, and they are filled with students. To all these must be added the momentous change, (with all thie varied results to follow it,) from the free school for the poor to the publie' school for all classes. At the date alluded to there was no daily in the State except in Charleston. Whan the two great parties in our country met, a few months ago, to select standard-bearers they took four college men. In the senate at Washington more1 than one-half have had some col lege training. From our State, delegation five out of nine passed through college courses. Yet this small faction, for some rea- 1 son or other, does yield more than its mathematical share of, officials and leading men. A col lege president is quoted as say- I ing that a college education is an absolute guarantee against pov erty and distress. It seems that, being a college officer is not a guarantee against unwise state ments. In the last few years it has frequently been asserted that in Germany, there are not a few educated ien, with academic titles, who are scarcely able to make a living. With us to-day the man who boasts of his di ploma. or expects it to bringr himi honor, or bread even, will find he I has made a serious mistake, and so, too, will he who, a college education being within his reach, refuses it lazily, saying: "I can get along without as well as with ' it." "The high peaks may be rarer iow than they were a gene-a r.ation or two ago, but the table- I1 land of society generully is higher." Does this give a reason why those coming forward in life to-day may be carelpss about their preparation? 6ther things being at all equal the trained minds must have some advantage in the competitions and collisions of life. Colleges may furnish a very good but not the only way to mental training. The crisis, the pressure, the stern necessities of common life may draw out, strengthen and direct the powers and energies that lead to success. Every young person is not caRed to go to college. All who go or are sent are not called to stay through the course. On one hand a year in college has often given a life-long impulse and di rection to the student's character. On the other hand, if by labor saving help and night-paths, it could be, that all the scholarships, the book knowledge, usually gained in a four years' course, could be hurled into the mind in one year, it would not follow that the full effects of a ripe col lege course have been gained. And yet the collegessnow at work in this small State may be expected to send into the differ ent walks of life some currents of good influence. Education, as the word is sometimes used, is no security against viee or worth lessness. The - gigantic crimes that shake society to its centre are not the work of men who can not read or write. They are chiefly the work of selfish, un principled, educated men. The higher their type of educatioif, the wider is their sphere of evil in fluence. Some one has said it -is one thing to decline and parse the noun virtue, but it is a very different thing to practice virLtde. There is a knowledge for lack of which people and nations perish. There is also a knowledge which only hastens their perishing. The president of a great uniyersity has a motto, "Character and i scholarship, but character above I scholarship." Rightly under. stood this is true. In some cases, in many cases, character may in some degree make up for want of scholarship. In no case cnnI scholarship make up for the want of character. May the schools and collegea of our State send out streams of young people whose scholarshi character. This seaion there is a large death &l rate among children from croup and lung troubles. Prompt action . will ii save t'ie little ones from these terrible diseases. We know of nothing -s L eertain to give instant relief as One Ii Minute Cough ure. It can a lbe ai r'eliedt upon in grippe 4i alt r ttoa. ami lungeon'oles of adults. Pleasant to tke.Mc~aterCo. ROOKTON DOTS. Mrs W. S TP'1 and children left ai last week for Tampa, Pis., to ,is~t her a sistter, Mrs. Beulware. Afier a stay B of a month t bey will retun -to Athens; se Ga , their future home. Mr. W. S. w Tail 'eft on Monday for Athens. ai We bope he will have a host ot fr i-nds there as he has lf bere. He o' a great loss to Rocktoo,- but; a gain for Athenai.. Miss Mettie Till has returned to her et homne at Bowman,! after an extended S1 isit to her brother, Mr. Till. 2< We are glad to report Mrs. C. W. Si Mason convalescent. gi We are sorry to learn that Mrs. T. G. Si Robertson is confined to her bei. fo Mr. Ralph Mason, who attends Car- w Isle Fitting Sebool, has returned to ti ais grandmother's, Mrs. T. G. Robert- w on, on account of sickness. di Mr. John Delaney paid us quite an. ~xtended visit one night a few days it igo. He is a welcome visitor. pt Business is progresing under tbe C. kilful management of Messrs. Stro nan and Ifroy. They are .keeping >acbelers' hall and are sadly in need >f a house-keeper. Mr. Brown, the agent, is ofi'on the ick list. m Have tbe city folks heard Rockton's cr atest song:_ "Old Ring is Dead." It is >urely onlginal. The farmers have not been able to do P~ nuch plowing on account of the rainy an seather. b The roads are a shade better sinca tw he he!es have been ilied with rocks. ani We hope THE NaWs AND HERALD's cb, iew of the wood pile has been re- wi noved. [No, it has not. It is the pr wood pile that should be removed.- era THE NEWS AND HERALD is always a da welcome visitor to our neighborhood. ietreat. CA Cold steel or Death. a "There is but one small chance to Be ave your life and that is threugh an R pe ration," was the awful prospect set efor e Mrs. I. B. Hunt, of Lime Ridge, to Vis., by her doctor after vainly try- or ng te cure her of a frighful case of tia tomnach trouble and yellow jaundice. le didn't count on the. marvelous be ower of Electric Bitters to eure va tomach and Liver troubles, but she mi eard of it, took seven bot tles, was rh.!!y cored, avoided snageon's knife, G OW weighs more and feels better than ver. I '. po-i ively guaranteed to curehi tomzach, Liver anad Kidnaey troubles nd never disapps.ints. Price 50c -at The Eminent Kidney and Bladder Specialist. rhe Discoverer af Swamp-Root at Work is 3s Lraborator. There is a disease prevailing in this country most dangerous because so decep tive. Many sudden deaths are caused by it-heart disease, pneumonia, heart failure or apoplexy are often the result of kidney disease. If kidney trouble is allowed to ad vance. the kidney-poisoned blood will attack the vital organs, or the kidneys themserves break down and waste away cell by cell. Then the richness of the blood-the albumen -leaks out and the sufferer has Bright's Disease, the worst form of kidney trouble. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root the dew dis :overy is the true specific for kidney, bladder iod urinary troubles. It has cured thousands )f apparently hopeless cases, after all other fforts have failed. At druggists in fifty-cent md dollar sizes. A sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book telling about Swamp Root and its wonderful cures. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. and nention this paper. OAELAND ITEMS. As a correspondent in the Kenne seck, (Me.) Journal expresses it: "'To ay that news is scarce, is putting it mild. The young folks have all about rone away; the hired girls have gone boune, and the hired men have gone to he w oeds.- There bas been no court ng, t attling, getting married, or in -rease in population since the erection. The old folks v ho are doing the chores are going to live as long 'a they can. The peddlers and preachers have for taken us, the hens won't lay,the horses re too lazy to inn and there are no logs to bark, so what is ther. to write bot ?" We Oaklanders ate almost as desti ute of news as was that correspondent. 3nt we are proud I 1 Proud of wbat ? one one will ask. Prond that w - are iving, dear friends, living peacefully with one another and able to look the 10th century aquarely and honestly in be face as It were. Capt. Dick Matchett is well and teems to be enjoying the cold, bracivg weat her. Messs. Iqick an4 illie Brakv and Luckr Robertson have gone. to laren Ion Conotn S.. . retu ed to Iq. ding- several oent finsboro. MtjE . waie Is clerking for eMiaster- k o.lin Winasboro. Mr. Tos. Peav Bray Is attending :hool in Durham, . V. Mr*. W. A. Neil and sister. Mrs. igon, are. residin'g In our neighbor ,qd~this; year. We wish Moss~dale :oid send'as more such good people. Oakland, B. 0., Feb. 7. B. B. U. A Monster Devil Fish Destroying its victiu,, is a type of snaipation..- The power of this urderens malady is felt on organs. id nerves and muscles and brain bere's no health till it's overcome. ut Dr. King's New Life Pills are a fe and certain cure. Best in1 the ord for Stomach, Liver, Kidneys~ 'A Bowels. Only 25,eents 'i Me aster Co.'s drrg'store. A G.la rlDY SCH OOL TOUR The International~unday School Ex utivre Committee has planned a great mday School Tour which extends ross the continent. .Five practical inday School speCialists start in Vir nia in February, and visit eight een ates, closing 10,000 mile of travel1 r each member. The entire party ill be present at our State Con yen >n at Newberry, February 24-25. It ill be a rare oppcrtunity for the Sunt s School workers of our 'State and is expected many delegates will be esent for information address, e H. Carlisle, Spartanburg, S. C. KNITTING M-ILL -ENLARGEWENT5 Ibe. Jeadvflle: Knitthig, IIilrl s ike extensiveieblargiinents. The in. ease capitaf will be from $12,000 to ~a 0,000, and. this amount will be ex n'ed for new -machinery, building' t d other betterments. Ne'w brick ~ ildinig will be erected 60x100 feet, n stories high, wi'h boiler, engine i d d) chOnse extra; 100 knitti- g ma - ines will be addet!, mnakinig 140 in all tb neet ssyry ribbers, loopers, eases, etc. A new 100-bor.-pnier a gi.e will also be installed. The pro t will be 750 d zen pairs of hose ly. - Mannfacturers' Rrcard. LL MEETINGBETHEL PEESBYTEEI L'here will be a call meeting of, thel Presbytery bold in 1st church, ck Hill, Feb. 13th at 110o'clock a m. I receive and examine with view to fination, W. C. Underwood licen- F te of West Hanover Pre-sby tery. . To dissolve the pastorat relation ween Rev. J. H. Dixon and Cal -y and Woodlawn churches and dis is him to Meckienburg Presbytery. To dissolve the pastoral relation ween Rev. Alexander Sprunt and 1st church Rock Hill, and dismiss Is x to. Charleston Preabytery. th L To elect a stated. clerk.'. di W. W. Ratchford, Mor1 of Bethel Pre M BRYANT AND LONGTOWN Death has visited our section. The angel Lf C. Ls come, and another spirit has been borne away to that home from whence no trave!sr ever returnetb. Mrs. E!iza K'nne dy died at her home near here on Sanday. She had been ill for some time; had a stroke of paralyais some time since trom the effects of which she never recovered. Tue deceand was about 69 years of age. Her r.mains were laid to rest in Aimweil cemetery at Ridgeway Monday afternoon. Rev. Mr. Goodwin cd-ductbd the funeral servicc,. The dtce:sed was the mo. her of our much es ermed fellow ci'ize:, Mr. Wm B. Eennedy. We txterd our sympathy to the tieteaved ot n il b's their great affliction and ipoin: thein to Him who is able to save to 1he titter most them that puaitheir trust in Him, and who will wiijs away r-ll tears f;om our eyep. Mr. L. T. Wild., of Colmbin, was itLongtown some time since. Mrs. E P. Scott has returned home after a very pleasant visit to frieads in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stewart, of Winnsboro, visited relatives here zcme time since. Mitses Berta and Lutie Durham, cf Oakland, visited relatives here during the past week. Mr. D. L. Crawford was in Long town on business during the past week. Feb 7- 1901. D 11. E. BeAs Tho Kind YesHavAlways 8oght S4CUTW3RN WAILWAYK 0eaIMi lbe" of :aUsaUine ad Savannah. stum Uae a" Ot Points. oRToUFD yea2 .,. 441 sp 1 . .. ...... . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . ...............,... . .. ] ; ,. . )..... ga ... revlle ....... 010 ...............1127 3.0P..... . 25 p Sleeping a erice.F Excervdilye..ger.service btween Sg, otg ad bv Car be Exent al asne ec betweentan wYia . Palrcrb As. and 8-e ork and lori Eri ress. raoromcars bwen .ugstaandlw ork ma temaa ~ inqrs betweenAgut and achmond. gi Blce between Cha b*t nd Savannah. No.Z5 and 8-U. S.)s Mail. Throug a~ezd~o v id New Yorl an Pull- O an sieeinears between Augusta and Cha2 tte. D cin ars serve all meals enront~ unman sleigcars between Jacksonvil nd Columbia. enroute daily between Jaksn L11e and Cincinnati, via Asheville.h BANWS8.GANNiON, 8. H. HARDWICK,U Third V.& Gen. Migr., Gen. Pas. Ag. iashington, D. C, Washington, DC W. H. TALOE, E.W.HUNT, .s't Gen. Pass. Agt., Div. Pass. Ag't., Atlanta, a. Charleston, S. C. On HE MALLAJIJ JLIJER CO., -a: (Ltrniteel,) Wi --9F IEELEITLLEiiid GRE'ENlILLE, S. C., arnishes Lumber, Building Ma'eriatls of all kinds, and are centrac~ors all for brick or wood hous-s- die Their representative. yoi * MR. J. M. McROY, "* now in Winneboro doingr work for B cotton mills and erecting severalA rllings in town. Iformation will be given by Mr caoy at Winnahnre. 11.12 3m AVegetablePreparationforAs similating theFoodandRegu!a ting the stomachsandBowels of PromotesDigestion.Cheeru ness andRest.Contains neither OpiumMorpine norltineral. NorNARCOTIC. Aperfeci Remedy for Constipa tion, Sour Stomach,Diarrhoea Worms.Convulsions,Feverish ness and Loss OF SLEEP. Fac site Signature of NEW YORK. EXACT COPY OF WRAPPER. Notice to Voters Tee Books of Registration for regis ering voters for the next municipal lection to be hold on Monda, April st, 1901, for Intendent and Wardens or the town of Winnsboro, S. C., will e opened at Mr. Jno M. Smith's tore January 1st, .1901, an.1 closed dareb 31t, 1901. All voters for .this election must osister within this time. Each ap licant for registration must produce is conn:y registration certificato and own tax receipt for all town taxes Ine before he can register for town ection. J. . COAN, Intendant. SW. M4. Cathcart, Supervisor et 14 Fax Returns. THE OFF'ICE OF C'OUNTY AU tor will be open from the 1st day of nuary to the 20th dsv of February r the purpose of receiving tax re rns. Retarns to be made of all psr na; property A penalty of 50 per Ut sill be added when parties tail te uke returns within the above aen mied dates. Alt mate perbota b# een the age. of 21 and S0 are 'isile poll tax, unless otherwise exempt law, andl ate required to make re rn of sam.. The Auditor or Deputy will be at e following places on the daya speci Albion, Tuesday, January 15. Bnckhead, Wednesday, January 16 Wolling, Thursday, January 17. Crosby ville, Friday, January 18 Wood ward1, Tuesday, January 12 White Oak, Wednesday, January 21. Gladdens Grove, Thursday, January Flinit liill, Friday, January 25. Longtown, Tuesday, January 29. Cenreville, Wednesday, January 50. MJ. L. Coope's, Thursday. January Bhythewood, Friday, February 1. tidgeway, Tuesday, February, 5. Iloreb (Carlee's Store), Wednerde', buary 6. Jcnkinoville. Thuraday, February 7. Monticello, Fui s.y. Febraary 8 J. L. RICH 4OND, A.F.C. r TOO MANY ON HAND. c JUST ARRIVED, A~CARLOAD YOUNG MlULES. I have over - ) Ueal of Mllea jb d hand, and thbey mnst go. If 3on c ~nt to buy a maule come to see me d I will setl yon~ cheaper than you buy any where else. have any price mule or horse yon t irom $30 up. AlsoE good workers and some good sad horses. Come to see me before buy. want to buy your cattle. Let mea them before you sell. T t. Williford, Winnebhro. S. C. ftif sandChle. Aiways L Bears the Signature of -ttP Thirty Y C CAST. - canma Iemy Is We 4yave trade-w1 and !ow-in-price economical ever invent They will burn kno, and anything alse tbp;Js and will give grater fuel than any other Movse3 and beat more glek keep the room warmin night and every bight. Y your room at any -temp are as cheap as coal and merchant. I also bave a few nx hesters AT CONT ~ We have also the niet, ~~ Ratere-SMOKELESS, &ND PORTABLE-sftabme bed room, dining room, and COOKING ST~ NONE BETTEB MaD Why pay sixty.gh 4 -ange from an agent .wias segood one -at: baud4f -one home dealersWOIL ationa to sustain and.pliIP on more fairly, The q *a ome with them ie-e tda31o~ 5 DuIch as: possible-dhat s way loes no good locally. R. W. P lust Eeceiv Di~m England a complete lige of An extra supply' of GLA&S8WM3U as also been added to thtsdepar ent, togelher wish a nice meete te and White Enameled Wars. We cordially extend -an lnspectI f be~e goods to every one.,N rouble to 'how them or quote priees. J. W. SEIGLE 1 FinalDispar_ NOT[CE IS HEREBY GIfle - 1t I will apply to the Jadgs of:;vifty ate for Fairfield (Jounly, on tbe rd a af Mairch, 1901, for L saIds arge as Executor of -the et. te .R. Mc Master, Sr., deceased, a. Ad inistrator of the estate of J Rt Me aqer, Jr., deceased, and a- Admim rator de bona is n of the esta'e of 'rriet R. McMaeter, deceased. 2-1-4t JOHN H. MMATE. UNDER TAKING~ l!N ALL ITS BWA i'b a full steck of Caskets, a - ales and Cofais, eenstaatly en hae4 ' id use sf hearse when re bashfutl for past patresg and 3 ties for a share i.* he re, a. d stand salls at teaded to at all heam.4 J. N, ULL@TP , 411.1lyb