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AMA PUBLISHED WEEKLY. WINNSBORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4. 1905.ESALHD184 FAIRFIELD'S CONTRIBUTIONS To the South Carolina College, Whose Centennai .- .11 be Celebratd J: ary 8-10. :(Written for the News and Herald.) To the Editor of the News and Herald: "Fairfield and the South Caro: lina College," the subject on which you have asked me to write, is an inevitable association, and has suggested itself to many minds outside of Fairfield county; the fact is conspicuous that Fair field county has been peculiarly identified with the South Caro lina College, more than any other county in the State, not even ex cep Charleston, the home of t. etstatesmen who founded the college, or Richland, the home of the college itself. Probably the most distinguish ed living graduate of the college today is Dr. Jas. H. Carlisle, the . venerable ex-President of Wof ford College, a native of Fairfield, ' oo delights to meet young men from the old county *nd to tell them of the earlier days in Fair Sfield. The most universally be loved and generally useful pro flssor in the South Carolina Col lege in our generation was Prof. R. Means Davis, whose life work for education in the .State is second to none. He was a loyal son of Fairfield, in whose soil his bdy now rests. Before the war a large propor tion of the students of South Carolina College were prepared at Mount Zion, Winnsboro, under Jas. W. Hudson, who graduated at the college, in 1823, from Dar lington, and went to Winnsboro to teach school. Under him Mt. 2ion became the leading academy in the State, to which came young men from almost every county to pare for South Caro1ina Col e. Thus when they entered ithe college, they carried with them something of the atmospbere ad spirit of old Fairfield. Mr. V.A.'Cltrk, President of the liua National Bank in Co mbils, went as a boy from James ud to~Mount- Zion, an4 then to South Carolina Coflege. Other g entlemen of the elder generation .in speaking of their acedemic training link the names of Mount Zion and South Carolina College, Winasboro and Columbia. An incidental result of Hud n's iuuence was that Fairfield ys began to join the Euphra Literary Society (to which i had belonged), whereas up to 1 atime the county had been in e Clanisophic column.I A leader in the legislation for reopening of the college after the war, in 1866 as a university, and after radical rule in 1880-'02, gas Judge Chas. H. Simonton, ~who, though born in Charleston, boge a Fairfield name and was pread of his Fairfield origin. FEomZ the reopening of the col-! ege in 31880 there has hardly been Stime when there was not at. Jeast one Fairfield man on the ioard of trustees. Prominent in espoulsing and effecting the res toration of the college was Col.' Jas., H. Rion, himself a first hion-' or graduate ielass of 1850). On the board with him in the early ghiswere Judge Sunonton and CoL P. W. McMaster, the latter a Fairtield mao, resident in Co lumbia. Later Gen. John Brat ton was on the board, and now kUr. Jas. Q. Davis is a member of the board, as is the writer, who nciot cease to be classed as a 'airfield man. Isaac L. Withers, other member of thE Fairfield. lony io Columbia, was on the brd before he moved to New Frk. During the presidency of Dr. eBryde it was the policy of the -olege to retain as tutors and ost-graduate students som eo he men who stood highest in heir classes. The award was bus an academic prize, won on erit or work. For six or eight ars there were, under ibis sys em, two to six tutors at the col e, an appointment lasting for wo years, and alw.ays there was; t least,one from Fairfield. I re all John C. Buchanan, S. D. uan, Isaae L. Withers, W. D. ouglass, aud by hard study I anaged to get into that goodly pany myself. I have a vague recollection, :ch I have not had the oppor -ityvto verify, that at a public ;te in 1886 three out of four the speakers were from Fair d, aA that the de cision was. nonueoa by Col. F. WV. Mc aer. than Mayor of Columbia. the h.onors publishe'd in .June 85, Fairfield showd up a~ fol 's- Fln ezn:- I H. AMmster and one from another count Sophmore: I. L. Withers and on f.om another county. Junio: John J. McMahan and two froi other counties. Senior: S. I Dunn and eight from othE counties. It was generally ur derstood that Dunn stood eithe first or second in this most dib tinguished class. The class of '8 was led by John C. Buchanan. The first matriculate of the co' lege was Wm. Harper, of New berry, afterwards the distir guished Chancellor, who spes much of his later life in Fairfiek A most distinguished early gra<] uate (class of 1810) was Jo Jobustone, who was born an reared in. Fairfield, although b afterwards made his home i Newberry, which now is credite with this other great chancello For many years the oldest In ilg alumnus of the college wa Capt. Thomas M. Lyles, wh lately died in the county of hi ancestors. Fairfield is dear to the colleg< and the college is' dear to Faii field. May the future draw thei closer together. Let every former student of tb college come to the Centennial. John J. McMahan. Healthy Mothers. , Mothers should always keep i good bodily health. They owe to their children. Yet is no ur usual sight to see a mother, wit babe in arms, coughing violenti and exhibiting all the symptom ,of a consumptive tendency. An why should this dangerous cot dition exist, dangerous alike t mother and 'child, when D: Boschee's German Syrup woul put a stop to it at one? N mother should be without thi old and tried remedy in th house-for its timely use wi promptly cure any .Lng, thron or brovchial trouble in herself c her-children, The worst cong or cold can be speedily cared h German Syrup; so ,can hoarse ess and congestion of the b:ou ehial tubes. It makes expecto ration easy, and gives instan relief and refreshing rest to th cough-racked consumptive. Nei trial bottles, 25c; large size, 75 For sale by McMaster Co. A Pretty Fair Profit. The Gaffney L-dger makes th interesing announcement thit i has awarded the prize it offere, for the best yield of corn on of acre in that connty to Mr. Gettys who produced 76} bushels. A Mr. Gettys says he will ciear $3 over all expenses on that yieldi is evident thatt the performanc was not in the nature of a freab that it was just good, hones farming with a profit in view That is the kind of records t< give the people of the north ani west; thep nave the notion tha the south can only produce cotton It would doubtless be of itnteres as well as profit to other farmer if The Ledger would tell just ho' that Cherokee farmer went abou winning the prize. Thirty- dollar and a ton of guano is pretty fai prifit on an acre of corn -Clum bia State. Revolution imminent. A sure sign of approaching re volt and seriouis trouble in you system is nervousness, sleepless ness, or stomach upse#. Electri, Bitters will quickly dismembe the t.roublesomie causes. It neve f~ils to tone the stomach, regulati the kidneys and bowels, stimulata the liver, and clarify the blood Run down systems benefit partic ulaly and all the usual attendini aches vanish under its searching and thorough e&ectiveness. Elec tric Bitters is only 50c, and tha is returned if it don't give perfec satfation. Guaranteed by J H. McMaster & Co., and Obea Drugz Co., dinggists. Weir-Banlks., On Wednesday afternoon a 3 o'clock, at the home of thi bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs W. H. Band&, Mr Sam Thomp son Weir and Miss. Lila Ma< Banks. of Fairfield count'-, were united in marriage by Rev. E. D Wells, assisted by Rev. D. G Presslv. Straight Facts. A. whole lot of faney phrases can b written about remed~'ies, but it. take fcet to prv m!ything--good( st,igh ract. And the. strongest fac~t youxev heard is that Ta:nnopiline is the. bes e'i for piles ('n the market. It euire ahsolutely. Has a heallag, soothin; eiYet from the start. A1I dru:is&ts iha 'e it for 81.00 a jar A- f.r lTaniin~ia aul donI't datr tke a saba,titute. Avon Notes. Christmas week was very quiet ly -,pent in th'is neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. Mason McCon r nell of Yorkville spent the holi da's with relatives in this com r mu aity. Messrs. Jno. W. Brooks and Charlie Shirley spent Christmas near Winnsboro with friends and relatives. Mr. W. L. Rosborough, Jr., of Columbia spent the holidays with his parents. Messrs. Ballard and Palmei Brooks, Riley Paul and Miss Mattie Brooks spent the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Jno. W e Brooks. U Mr. Jack Dove spent a few , days with relatives near Long r town recently. Mr. W. :L. Reid spent a fe, days in York county a short u while ao. Mr. Frank Clark of Chester county is now clerking for Mr. W. L. Reid. Messrs. Jno. S. Dove and Les lie Brice came home from Clem son to spend the Christmas holi e days. Mr. George Simpson of Rod man spent some time with rela tives in this community recentif. Mr. James Paul of Winnsboro n spent a short time here last week t with. his sister, Mrs. Jno. Brooks. . Our soldier boys turned out h Friday to their turkey dinner at y Cornwell. It was a happy occa s sion. cl There was a most enjoyable sooiable at the residence of Mr. o C. S. Brice Thursday night. We enjoy the letters in The d News and Herald and think the o editor deserves much credit for s the intLrest he takes in his paper. e We wish him a happy New Year. i Jan. 1, 1905. B. r Fight Willbe Bitter. 1 Those who will persist in clos ing their ears against the contin ual recommendation of Dr. King's - New Discovery for Consumption, will have a long and bitter fight with theit troubles, if* not ended a earlier by fatal termination. Read what T. R. Beall of Beall, Miss., - has to say: "Last fall my wife had every symptom of consump tion. She took Dr. King's New Discovery after everything -else hqd failed. Improvement came at once and four bottles entirely cured her. Guaranteed by J. H. I McMaster & Co., and Obear Drug 8 Co., druggists. Price 50c, and $1.00. Trial bottles free. SThe Farmers Salvationi. Thbe southern farmer's salvation rests in being true to himself; and to be true to himself he must eonsider the casting of his crops from a commercial point. Cotton tis a money crop, but the profit is an invisible and unknown quan tity on an excessive crop pro duced at the expense of high p riued3 necessaries. The cost of harvesting and perparinlg for *market an excessiva crop reduces the prices almost if not quite to the cost of predetion. When the farmer makes it a surplus crop he will not only realize a satisfactory profit but will in a large measure control its price. Anderso Intelligencer. Boy's Life Saved Pro m Membranou Croup. r"My little boy had a severe attack of mnemnbranous croup, and only got relief 3after taking Foley's H'oney and Tar," Ssays C. W. Lynch, a prominent citizen of Winchester, Ind, "He got relief -after one dose and I feel that it saved - the life of my boy." Don't be imposed Spon by substitutes offered for Foley's , Honey~ and Tor. Sold by McMaster >Co. t Don't kill your kid by geiting him toys lie cain't break. In the long run it don't pay. A broken drum is a heap sight quieter than a tiain of lion cars. JUST ' IWOR D that word Is' it refers to Dr. Tuft's LUver Pills and -MEANS HEALTHn Aeyuconstipated? Troubled with indigestion? Sick headache? Bilious? 9Insomnia? NY of these symptoms and many otherr, ndicate inaction of the LIVER.... hull's Pills Take No Substitute. The Kind You Have Al in i use for over 30 y< All Counterfeits, Imita Experiments that trifle Infants and Children What is Dastoria is a harmless goric, Drops and Soot' contains neither Opium substance. Its age is I and allays Feverishnes Colic. It relieves Teetl and Flatulency. It as &omach and Bowels, 1 'he Children's Panace CENUINE CA4 Sears The Kild You In Use Foi MULES la*eJus lot of fi h I which I o . or on one time with i ity. Give n buying e1se please you. IM.'W. Atte l am prepara want in Dry Good~ A full stock on hand. Geo. I A lot of Open and to be sold at the lovves1 100,o0o good Heari sure and see them. Rough and Dresse< For your Futnitur is the place, Don't fail to see oi and Lap'Robes. Trespass Notice. All persons a're hereby warned walk ride, cuit tinmber or allow st r dat lar-ge. <or th er vi trespa~ der crid. W.F. CL EVE L A rays Bought, and which has been ars, has borne the signature of mnd has been made under his per onal supervision since its infancy. low no one to deceive you in this. ions and "Just-as-good" are but with and endanger the health of Experience against Experiment. CASTOR IA substitute for Castor 011, Pare Lung Syrups. It is Pleasant. It i, Morphine nor other Narcotio is guarantee. It destroys Worms s. It- cures Diarrhoea and Wind ding Troubles, cures Constipation similates the Food, regulates the giving healthy and natural sleep. i-The Mother's Friend. STORIA ALWAYS the Signature of Rave Always Bought Over 30 Years. r. !N1MURAr $T"I[". New "0"A CITY. SMULES! t received a nice Kentucky Mules, rheap for cash and two years' ipproved ecur= ie a call before where and I will D ot y. ntion I ~d to serve your every ;and Notions. of GROCERIES -always ' i. Lauderdale. rop Buggies just received and prices. Shingles now in stock. Be I Lumber always in stock. e, Dry Goods and Notions this ir line of Pictures, Mattings . 0. BOAG. upo T-reLaxative Bror SeVe Mun .ozes somhiassla SPECIAL PRICE ON ALL CLOTHING AN now now till January i, i duc3ourstock. To buy you money. LADIES' SKIRTS at g to close out. "SANDOW" is the sto longest wear and most c4 F. M. C L I NoMorel About ordering your building now get it right here at home. agency for the well - known lu Alderman & Sons, and keep oi ROUGH AND DRESSED GLES AND LATHS. Call on me for any of your v Estimates for buildings cheei All phone orders given pron Phone 93. * R. R FURNIT Come and see our new suites they are a'l thit could be desired. furniture business and have made i don't have to guess. We know wha at which it must be sold. We have to the very last notch and will meet We Give 100 Cents We do exactly what we agree to. ( and hence they are always pleased. COOKING AND HEATiNG better made than those we sell. Co SEWING MACHINES of th found here. FURNITURE REPAIRING t in your old furniture now and have i the rush is on. SR?. W. PHIL Cabbage lants for sale, arnd now ready for field". and " harleston Large Type Wakefle rieties and het in rotation a.s named." "Si and "Short Stea Fiat Dutch," the 3 best fiat tion as named. }. ices. Sjngle thousand, $1.5; 10,000 and over, pl '1003). Terms: (Cash wiW purchaser. paying~ retu iu charges on money. ( South Carolina Sea Con -t and we understand tough andi( hardv; thev ' sill stand severe cold for shipiment weigh 20 lb per 1000 and we has transportation by~ Southerik Express Co. I kr cheaper than mine. I sell bowod plants. No e from my farm. I guarantee hose that I ship grown from high grade seeds ~urchased from houses in the United States. 1'will refund pum customer at end of season. Our Cotton Seed. Lint of oxJng Staple', this year in Charleston, on Dec. at 32c. per p bf 10 bu. and ove'r, $1 per buseL 31y specialty: Prompt Shipmien~, True Xarie hnve been in the plant b)usiness for thirty-five " fhe Cabbage Plant Man," Wmn, C. GIERATY SHAV~ The above cut 'shows the Al PING \1ACHI! . i~wth strap corn each of the celebra 'arli0-Magne '1 hey mike shavi: 'Measy a have a good :,hirp rte or grinding. !ry 6 R.T. re aCold RO0 Qunn 4 ) UNDERWEAR from 905, in order to re here now will save reatly reduced Irices eking that insures the )mfort for the boys. R K E rouble material. You can I have occepted the nber firm of .D. W. i hand at all times LUMBER, SHIN ants in this !ine. fully furnished. ipt attention. abb & Co. URE! For style and beauty We are pioneers in the t a lifetime study. We t you want and the prices figured everything down all competition. on the Dollar. )ur customers know this, ;TOVES ..ana me and see for yourself. e best makes are to be k SPECIALTY.--Bring - t ready for Xmas before , L4I PS.. delivery. "Ea& Id," two earliest~ s .tccession," "Au head varieties anid head in ); .5,000 and over, $1.25 per 1 h rdr or, plants sent C. 0. D., lur plant beds occupy 35 acres cr growing them in the open :air; without injury. Plants crated e special low rates for prompt 'ow other plants youi can buy heap "cut rate" plants shipped k> be true to type and name, and two of the most reliable seed chase price to any dissatisfied r'ariety of Sea Island Cottorn sold ound. Seed, $1.25 per bu.; lots :ies, and Satisfied Customers. I rears. Post and Telegraph Offiee Young's Island, S. C. JTOMATIC STRAP ined, which goes with tic Razors sold by us. rad safe, as you always ~d to require no honing