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e3ugItAnaI COeUMN 8^I All communications Intended for UiIh column hin.aiii bo MiUlrcautl u> J. it. u'N. iioliowuy, who lias kit illy eoilttoutcd t<> cilit it. Think for Youself. One of tho first questions ashed by most teachers is: "How does this man effect success?" - making tlic in quiry, evidently, to follow blindly in his footsteps whether he is qualified lor it or not. There are many meth ods in school teaching, which may be reduced to three classes : general, spe cial and personal. Lot us examine Ihesc.^^ta^aLmcthods imderjm the wholewtcuBe um^SAelioafaiJl ai$k for ull times, places and persons. They arc like axioms of geonmLrj', self-evident, admitting of no proof. For instance, never tell a child what he already kno>vs, or what ha can Hud out for himself, is certainly an axiomatic method. Special methods arc as numerous as teachers. Every little up start of a pedagogue bus his special method, ami there is nothing in what he is so self-concei'.ed and egotistical us his ?'special" methods. Some of these arc of some value, but most of them are only chfill a^ndi tr.'tfd^ AW<p advocate, independence ?f thought, but ihm in depence must not be at, the expense and sacrifice of common sense. We think every teacher should wear his own shoes while teaching, and not attempt to stumble along in bis fi iends' beuause they happen to lit him better than his own. Each teach er should be a law unto himself; thould be himself and not somebody else. Then wc have "personal" methods, and it is of this we wish mainly to speak. Teachers often fail where some young- preachers fail. They get all their knowledge at s-ccond hand?they teach wiiat has been hammered into their heads without devising new thoughts and modes for themselves. When Ueechor was in his gl?ry, there were thousands of Bceehers nil over the land trying to act and talk just like the great na tional preacher, and they deemed themselves fortunate if they made the impression that they weru..good "imi; tors, if nothing more. Some teachers rjtttrn from a normal school with their note books crammed lull of "in structions how to leach," "how keep order," ''how to secure punctu ality," "how to prevent delinquen cies," and so on. They enter the i chool room with more confidence than brains, thinking they can put to actual practice what they have learned in theory, but they soon, like Darius Green and Ids Hying machine, come down with such a thump nnd in such an awful plight they hecomc the laughing . stock of the community. The)' learned what some one else knew and did well, and in which they are failures. What we honestly arc, people like us seem to be, even though wc have ft cloven foot. People Jike out-spoken thieves belter than lender-fooled and lime serving Chris tians. It is absurd to imitate some one e so because ho happens to be a suce'ess. Wc tire not1 averse to ad vice, but what wc mean is Ibis folly o( blindly following the judgment and opinions of others. Let us be what wo are. Each has his personal meth od!, Tiolft adopt other's because they arc a little peculiar. II uo is" a case in point. Ttiere was once an excel lent teacher of languages who went to bed with his boots on, and there was an imitator, a fool we would call him, who thought he'also could leach iapgubge^by going to bed with his boots on. He shot at long range. Neander, the great divine, used to j start lo his, lectures with his sudy jjmvn wrapped around him, utterly unmindful of the absence of his lower j garments. ? "Now, because Neander did this must every sprig of theology l>o guilty of the same neglect ? Per sonal methods, like personal noses, cannot he communicated. God iradu man and when man tries to make liiqiself over he commits a mighty blunder. Better be yourself a thousand times, though u upon lb and homely, than warp and twist yourself.with ar tificial ways. An honest donkey is respected, when he appears as a don key but wjiep lie dons a lion's skin n d tries to make mop believe he is a lion, he will bo beaten most jguomin loiiidy. Then, be yourself, nnd not pin your views to the coat tails pf plheriiien. Ov the one bundled teachers in Oiangcbprg County scarcely one fourth of ijiftt number attended the meeting of the Institute on the |2th instant We wer? sprpi ised at this, nnd confess wc are unable lo account for this lack of interest. Tho Jnstiluto wasprgani/.ed with a view lo the im provement of the teacher, and a pro motion, of Ihc educational interests of the people. What objection the teach ers have to becoming members? We pannot answer. Why stand aloof? THE COLUMBIA REGISTER DAILY, TRI-WEKKLY & WEEKLY. Rest. Newspaper ever published ut the Cupttttl of South Carolina. Circulation Large und Constantly In creasing. WE RESPECTFULLY INVITE THE attention of the reading commun ity to the excellent newspapers wo are now publishing in Columbia. THE REG ISTER is Urn only paper ever published at the eupital of South Carolina which Is reminded :>s: me the leading, dallies of tho principal cities of the couiUry . We have an able and disthigulsod corps of editors?gentlemen well known all over tlie St:ite for their learning, ability and sound Democratic principles;?men who have served tho .State and the South on every occasion when (lie demand arose lor their service, and who imiy safely bo depcoded upon ?8 reliable leaders of the Democracy in the* line of journalism. THE DAILY REGISTER is a twenty eight, column paper, 24 by ?10 Inches, printed oil good paper and wtyh large, clear cut type, containing the Latest Tel egraphic New?, Full Market Itcports, editorial matter on the leading occur rences of the times, and replete with In teresting miscellaneous reading. The Local News Is lull and interesting, one editor devoting his time exclusively to that department. Our correspondence from Washington and other places of upte givfis auTeij|iert!t|n(i)g rpstfme OD.n'l the iu?pmlnutiotfimts5>f?|he day. $** "THE Tit I -WEEK LY'RKG 1ST KR", with some minor changes, comprises the con tents uf the Daily at 92.50 less per an num. TII10 WEEKLY R KG ISTER is a largo, handsomely gotten up eight-page paper, 20 by 42 Inches, containing forty-eight columns of reading matter, embracing lall the news of the week and the most editorial ami local new*. TEltMS?in aovanck. Dallv Register, one year.97.00 Daily Register, six mouths. 3.60 Pally Regis' er, three, months. 1.75 I Tri-Weekly Register, one year. 5.()0 iTrMVcukly Register, six moulds.... 2.50 Tri-Woekly Register, three mouths. 1.20 Weekly Register, one year. 2.00 Weekly Register, six months. 1.00 Weekly Register, three, mouths. 50 Any person sending us ? club of ten subscribers at one Ihne will receive eith er of the papers free, postage prepaid^ for one year. Any person sending us tho money for twenty subscribers to the Daily may re tain for his services twenty dollars of the amount ; for twenty subscribers to the Tri-Weekly, fifteen dollars of the amount; [and for twenty subscribers to the Week ly, live dollars of the amount. As an Advertising Medium, The Reg ister a I Voids unequalled facilities, haying a large ? circulation, and niiio inning among its. psprons the. w ell-to-do people of the middle und Upper portion ol the I State. Terms rcaspiiable. For any information desired, address CALVO & RATION, Proprietors, Columbia, S. O. K8"*Pnrllea desiring copies of TnK ItKOlSTKlt to exhibit in canvassing will be supplied on application. The Weekly News Contains live Editorials, the latest Tel egrams, besides the following Speplal jties: Carefully selected Mail News, Prize Stories, a Chess Column, an Agri cultural Department, Record of Mar riages and Deaths. The WEEKLY NEWS gives more for tho money than any other Southern ? Weekly. Sec the Prices: Single Subscription per annum $2 00 Fivu Subscriptions at SI 75, 8 75 Ten Subscriptions at $1 50 15 00 Twenty Subscriptions at ?1 2."? 25 00 Fifty Subscriptions at f}\ 50 00 The WEEKLY NEWS vvi|| be sent to yearly subscribers of the Daily Edition of The News and Courier for SI. The WEEKLY NEWS will he sent for j one year to six months1 subscribers to the Daily Edition of The News and Courier fpr SI ??. The WEEKLY NEWS will be sent to yearly subscribers to the Trl-Weekly Edition of Tho News and Courier lor 181 50. No reduction* will be made in the price I to subscribers of The News and Courier except as above. Remember the WEEKLY" NEWS con tains all the latest. New*, selected from The News and Courier, besides these spe |dallies which do not appear in the Daily lata?. X A Prize Story, a Chess Column, an Agricultural Department; and a com plete weekly record of Deaths and Mar riages in this State. Any one of IhfiS specialties alone Is worth I lie pride of subscription, and the subscriber really gets a First Class Week ly besides for nothing. RIORDAN & DAWSON, Charleston. S. C. Hardware. S. R. MARSHALL & 00, 310 KING-ST, CHARLESTON, S. C. OFFER A COMPLETE LINE OF HARD WA RE, ROTWA RE, T'N WARE, NAILS, WOODWARE. ROPE, SADDLERY, CCTTLERY, ?UNS, &c. Also, Agricultural Steals, as follows: Straight and Turn Shovels. Scooters, it dl Tongues, and Sweeps of all kinds, suitable for the wholesale and retail trade. Merchants would do well to call and examine our slock before pur chasing elsewhere. Charleston, Sept. 27.. 187S. .'hno OLD AMERICAN HOTEL Established about 18.10 Resucitated on the European Phm fur Gentlemen only. ? ' thums: Rooms each person per day.50 per week.93.00 per month...8 and ?10 According to location of Rooms paid ii advance. UOAKIl TKR3I8 i Hoard and lodging.81 50 per day Hoard and lodging,,,,,.,...050 per week mi: a 1.8 Breakfast.,.25c Dinner.,.50p, Supper......22 MRS. M. .1. ARCHER, Pproprie|trpS8, 20 George st, corner King, sen 27 ly Charleston, S C. DEALERS IN PLANTATION GOODS, DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES, 'fit. Matthews S, 0. We respectfully cull the attention of the farmers to our general stock of GOODS and solicit a call whenever they visit St. Matthews, A full and fresh stock constantly in score. Oet 3iuo CALIi WWW {JAM/ At the People's Bakery, ESTABLISHED IN 1871, BY THE PRESENT PROPRIETOR Who is sti)l ready and Willing to fill obdeks BREAD, ROLLS, PIES AND i CAKES., of all descriptions. GUNGE RS by Hie barrel or box. ALSO BREAD FOR CAMP-MEETINGS, on Any other meetings at short notice. JUST RECEIVED FRESH CONFEO TiONARYS. FANCY GOODS AND NOTIONS, which will be sold as low as any that can bo bought In Orangcburg. Thanklul for the past patronage of my friends and the public 1 still solicit a con tinuance of their custom. T, W, AIjBERGOTTI, RUSSELL STREET, Next door to Mr. J. P. Harley. Orangobnrg, Sept 13, 1878 ly SpSIDAN'S SCHOOL. A CLASSICAL SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. HUGO G. SHERIDAN.Principal. MISS E. J. MACKAY.Assistant. This School opens on the First Monday in September annually, and contin ues uninterruptedly until the last of June. TEItMS l?En MONTH. First Grade, beginners.?2.00 Second Grade, Grammar pupils.,.,.. 2.50 Third Grade, advanced English. 3.00 Latin and Greek, extra...... 50 courts*; or study. First Grade.?Alphabet. Spelling, Rud iment?r}' Arithmetic, Writing and First Stpps in Geography. Second Grade, Spelling, Readings Writing, Arithmetic, Second Steps in Geography, Grammar*, Written Compo sition, Latin and Greek. Third Grade. Spelling, Reading, Writ ing, Arithmetic completed, Geography completed, Grammar completed. Compo sition, History, Philosophy, Rhetoric Logic. Book-keeping, Algeljra, Geome try, Chemistry. Latin, Greek und Writ ten Composition. J Elocution is taught in each grade. Miss Mackay has charge of the girls. Students may enter at any time during I ho term, and are changed only from date of entrance. Boys and girls am prepared for the Sophomore Class in any College or for a successful business life. Neatness of person, polite manners and if high .sense oi honor arc considered of no less Importance than the branches taught, ami are therefore inculcated with unremitting assiduity. Board may be had In good families near the school at ten and twelve dollars per month, including washing and lights. Boys and girls are kept separate and no Intercourse allowed. A liberal share of public patronage is respectfully solicited. SOUTH CAROLINA RAIL ROAD. Commencing Sunday, March 10, 1879, Passenger Trains will ?uu as follows: Columbia division. (Dady.) Leave Charleston at.0 4.r? a m Leave Charleston at.9 IS p m Arrive at Columbia at.1 in p ni Arrive at Columbia.7 00 p m Arrive at Columbia at.0 15 a m Leave Columbia.8 20 a m Leave Columbia at.4 oo p u> Leave Columbia at.o 30 p m Arrive at Charleston at.10 00 p m Arrive at Charleston at.<! 40 a m AUGUSTA division. (Daily.) Leave Charleston at.C 45 a m Leave Charleston at.0 15 p in Arrive at Augusta at.1 25 p m Arrive at Augusta at.S 20 a m Leave Augusta at.,,.3 30 p in Leave Augusta at.7 30 p m Arrive at Charleston at.10 oo p m Arrive at Charleston at.0 00 a m CAM den division. (Daily, except Sundays.) Leave Charleston at.7 20 a m Arrive at Camden at.8 00 p m Leave Camden at.7 ;to a m Arrive at Charleston.0 15 p m Trains leaving Charleston at 0 15 p. m. and Columbia at 4 p in. make (dose con nections daily, except Sunday, with trains of Greenville and Columbia Railroad, to and from Greenville, Walhalla, Ander son, Spartanburg and points on the Spar enburg and Aslieville Radio; d. and for Lauren* oil Tuesday, Thursday and Sat day. Trains leaving Charleston at fl 15 a. in. ami Columbia at 4 p. in. make close connections daily with trains of Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta Railroad, to ami from Charlotte, Richmond, Washington and all Eastern Cities; also with trains of Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta llailroad to ami from Sumter, and other points on W. C. & A. R. R. Trains leaving Charleston atfi 15 a. in. and 10 15 p. in. and Augusta at 3.30 p. in. make close connections daily with trains ol Georgia Railroad and Central Rail road for Macon, Atlanta and all points West and Southwest. Sleeping Cars on all night trains. JOHN It. PECK, Superintendent. p. C. ALLEN, Gen. P. and T. Agt. JUST OPENED AT THE CORNER OF Russell Street and Railroad Avenue BY J. W, MOSELEY, A FULL STOCK OF Q-eiieral iierch.a11d.i55a, WHICH WILL BE SOLD CHEAP FOR CASH. All my Old Friends nml as many Now Ones as will favor me with a call are re ectfully Invited to examine my GOODS AND TRUES. April 18 Z. J. KING DEALER IN FINE CHEWING TOBAGO, DOMESTIC AND IMPORTE}) SEGARS, A SPECIALITY' Made of Mountain Dew Corn Whiskey. CHAMPAGNE, ALES, PORTERS BRANDIES WINES, BEER Ac &c. Ihave on hand a Very heavy stock which 1 am ottering for sale cheaper than any one else in the Comity. Fresh Lager Heer constantly kept on hand at ? cents a schooner. Give me a call at DoyleH Corner Z J. KING Orangcburg, September G. ICE CREAM! ICE HOUSE. ICE CREAM! STOP and Refresh yourself at the New and Eh'ganlly Fitted up Ladies' Refreshment Saloon J J ICE CREAM at 10 and IS cents, Cakes and Plea Fresh every day. Tho largest and Ipicst assortment of Confectionery. Fruits of all kinds. Groceries, and the best grades of Flour. The choicest brands of Cigars and Toboccos, Everything sold at bottom prices. -7j ICE FOR SALE In any quantity and at any lima of the day. Sundays from 8 till 0 o'plock and from 12 till 1 o'clock. A call is respectfully solicited by JOSEPH EROS, At Captain Briggman's Old Stand. Cellar to Rent. First Class Family Grocery, at Patrick's Old Stand, Corner of Russell and Tread well Streets, Orangeburg. T RESPECTFULLY INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT I HA YE OPEN D AT A the above stand a first cla&s &B;0PjE;ftT A\BD) PRO VtSljOU! Mil* Where can be found everything needed for family use of the vorv best quality; and warranted fresh and genuine. I will make it a point to keep nothing for sale hut what is first class ami fresh, liy permanent arrangements made 1 will receive my goods weekly?and by close and careful attention to ni3r business, and the wants of my customers. 1 hope to receive a fair share of patronage. Goods received oil consignment, and country produce solo it ship ped to Charleston or Northern markets on Commission. ?HARLES S BULL. Agci Orangeburg, S. C, SeptmnberO, 1S7S ROSE'S HOTEL 9 ? ? g TiTtfiPi^^ NORTH WEST CORNER &rCA.TJQ IIOUKli} SQUARE, COLUMBIA S. C. BOARD $200 PER DA Y. OMNIBUS Zoes Spoolal attention and RATES to commercial travelers. Orangeburg Oct. 18 1878. }y D. P. KLEMINU. ilAS. M. WILSON August, 1878. -o We nre now opening, tlireeL from the Manufacturers, a large and new stock of Boots, Shoes, and Trunks, FOR FALL TRADE'. Oi dors solicited and promptly fill ed. All goods with our brand war ranted. D. F. FLEMING & CO. WH OLKS ALK DEALERS IN AND Trunks. No 2 Ilayne street, Cor. of Church stroot, Charleston, S. C. sep 27-3 W. P. GAITS St. Matthews S. C ?o? DEALER IN DRY GOODS, ROOTS & SHOES, HATS CARS &c. ?o? I buy my goods from first hands and fcII them at Charleston prices ?o? Highest CASH price paid for cotton and country produce. ?o? Full and General Stock always on hand. ?o? St. Matthews. Near the DEPOT. Oot 84s J. C. FIES FRESH ABMiTAlS 1 -AWt ! Mil .? i.:{lf; J, iiI j"|U ? 1 ? ? . I ?I c iin.t ' i i ' ., i-i.:'. i '. 9* Mew and Desi^alile Ctood^r AT fX'Bl H-.'?l I 1J I.LI _ MY STOCK COMPRISES JJry Groocls and. -Groceries IN GREAT VARIETY. The Dry Goods embrace Ladies' and Mens Dress Goods, WhU? and Colored Cotton Goods, Prints, Men's and Boys' Clothing, Hats and Caps, Boots and. Shoes, To suit all classes. Also full lines of mit: - 6141*1'* ??-j fi Ml' GROCERIES AND TOBACCOS. . ..... , ) : " ' i ??>'? '?/? i) -i-' ?? >? fofetuj And in fact everything to be found In a first class store. T . .;..(?? ?...?:.-??> .-, .'. : , ioid a iiiwf Thanking tbo public for their generous patronage in the past, I respectfully, solicit a continuance of the same, promising to sell everything at the lowest possj ble price. The higheet market price paid for j ??; ? ? j (ill .(.??/' '???<???''> J .1 ^kfsV.U? J'-.) , VO!'.>OMjI( t ..; ? ? ibfvi Cotton, Corrij Peas, Rice, &o. .m/ j - :..V f. l-.dJLi p.ril: Jod- ij I I hi ?jai*-?.c? Ihdl ni nirue d; And all other Country Prpduce. A' eall solicited, No trouble to show goods. . i ... i- 'S.n-A-x ..oyi?! e JOHN PIKE, Orangeburg, S. C, Mar 28-tf Corner Church and Russell Streets. The Improved Water Elevator and Purifier. Orangeburg, ?? O IP you would enjoy good health you must use pure water. To the Citizens of Orangeburg, ~Alken,t Edgctleld. Hampton, and Harnwell counties; Having purchased the exclusive right of said counties for tho Iinproved Water Elevator and Purifier, we otter the same for sale. This Elevator has no superior. It is simple, oheap and durable, having no wooden tubing to decay and poiintc the water. No iron tubing to rust or corrode. No iiauges or valves 'io wear out or lu get out hi order. Requires no attachment, below the platform and will laatTHJWSE TIIVIISS us long as any pump. Will make'bad water good, and good water better. A thorough investigation is all that Is necessary to convince you of its merits. SAIN, MERONEY & CO. March 14.0m IT! I!!! I!!! I!! 1 111! I! 11? I!! 1 I!!! Ill DVERTISE a largo aud varied stook of Goods, consisting in part of Sugar, Tea, Soap, Tinware. Lemons, Butter Nuts, Coifee, Spice, Sapolio, Stoneware, Oranges COcoaNuts, Bacon, Ginger, Washing Soda, Glassware, Apples, Pecans, Flour, Pepper, I,ye, Crockery ware, Cabbages, Almonds, Lard, Nutmegs, Potash, Wooden ware, Confectionery, Currants, Hams, Copperas, Starch, Sifter*, Candy, Prunes. In fact the largen' and best variety of Fancy and Staple Groceries kept in Orange j burg, at prices Ten to Twenty percent less than any house in town. 1 mean just what I say, * I'll sell for less than any one, Or give my goods away. A. B. WALKER, Orangeburg, Apiil 4, IST?. Loader of Low Prices. DRUGGIST AND CHEMIST IS OFFERING His large and well selected stock of Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Toilet and Fancy Articles LOW DOWN FOR CASH. ALSO a lot of FINE POBACCO FROM FORTY THREE ..TO EIGHTY Five cents per pound. Your patronage Is respectfully solicited. Orangcbnrg, S. C, July 19. 52 A. C. DUKES, M. D. NEW STORE NEW STORE IN THE TOWN OF ffi Ii ?? ? (H ! W: $? *?i DA. SAIN NOT1FES THE CITIZENS OF ST. MATTHEWS, AND TnK ? public generally that in the old stand of Clark's, near the Depot, will be found a ehoico and rare selection of Dry Goods, Groceries, Tobaccos and Segars. Liquors both Foreign and. Domestic, Hardware, $c.. And solicits a share of trado. Mr. J. PHIL. SAIN, who is In charge of the store will be \'l:id to greet, any all of his old oustoiners, and new ones too, to whom ho guarantees bargains as good as can bo had in Charleston. Highest market price paid for all kinds of country produce* St. Matthews, September C, 1876.