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7 .lit VO0 PUBLISHE .D SEMI.-WEEKLY. WINNSBORO, S. C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1901..ESALHD 84 BA] PERSISTENT AND HAVJE GAINE ..OF PUl We make no idh that no other house re quality and price for p d obt by our guarante Your Mor ir We give values that the shafts of oppos Opportunities t Will you see and shai and there rever w DRESS GOODS, TI HATS, CA PS,1 TRUNKS, y9i Down T7EI STATE CAPITOL OF CAROLINA. The State. Tiesplendid granite *- whickis the oflicial don the S6te of South Caroli havieen 50 years in 1 - AtdAst healing con - D'j.--iooriginally to - 0~ itMended, as e political patriarchs State-aver, toperve as the f the authern Confederi to-day but a semblan-e Concepion Of fJohn R. I who designedi. As it b 1a cost the.State of Sou mny trn -associated with mn r d ents i the State's hist has' become abeidy one historic struitures of the At the. session of the e, ssembly of-1860, while t -was in the throes of the fi agitation of the secessic tioiywhich ended in the - tion of teright of a *seeede,-the legislative cc on the State a ose repoi the State recorids wee is of dest'u-etion by fire, an mended-that a fireproof be erected for their safe. In con*equence :vf this Ale appropriation bill' l dcptained -a clause aut * tlfe iisEoT the proceed! 'ale of lots in the city oi - 1ia for this . purpose. authorizing thie. erectio> ew~ State house was p though it is clear that it - intention of the leadei' time to provide 9for. the of a ceditable public' -Judge O'Nealgave ihn Hlon..Be nj~in Huht'of the legislature imupercepti the schem& of buildidg State house.". building was laid Decer 1851.. . This building was on the square then occu * the old State bo'ue, fra * r[in street,-the old build stainding-at the cornerc and Assembly streets. 9 mnodest structure, inte serve as a wing of the capitol. It was about c< ---at-a cost df $250,000 and *the records had been re. it, in the summer of ~18i -the commissioners in noticed. cracks in t',e window arches. There becoming more pronoiu - amissioners empl~oyed F IBI&DOF RGAINS. CONTINUED UNDERSELLINC D FOR US THE REWARD BLIC CONFIDENCE. boast when we emphatically affirn tails merchandise so cheap; quality fo rice; and we dispel every reasonabl< e of iey's Worth i Every .Purchase. blunt Bargains that class corn ition. petitors out of the race. ) Buyers never Before known or heard of. re in the spread? - The time. is.-ipe ,as a better time to save moneyi UIMMINd, SHOES, CLOTHING JNDERWEA.R, BLANKETS, &C- Now is the tieto get. ir Carpets, Down Down. Valker & Co. so. JNierntoee, then residing in Balti more,. as cons Nier ee W d the foremost- architects of iIs edifice tin)e4ld-Airebtect Niernsee abso. ile of i lutely condemned the strncture i after and under his advice, it was razed )a in to the ground, only a ortion o - the foundations being eft, whicE pletion. now remain under the west wal some of of the present capitol. It wst of the then that Niernsee designed th< capitol structure whi now stands, thE 't - general asseM. giving sanctiot to an 'issue of bonds for the "con onetinuation" 6f the construction o andsi a new State capitol. The adjoin th Caro-- ing square - was purchased, an< timately the building located upon itE gic nci- present site. ~.gidi In antiiation of the approach oftenggretcii~nflict. the work wa unr.fverishly pushed until the wa counryl practically stopped -it. A tram ge ae way &'-as constructed to th~ getgamid (giarries on the river, an nest g hundreds on laborers .were em afiia ploy ed quarrying and dressing tate to the huge ,piecezs of - mnte re ~mmittee, quire'd. W hen the work of build ted thati ing was thus rudely stopped,'thi - talented'- architect exch'abged hiu rcomnge drawing instruments for th< buirecom- sword, and did valiant service ii u pi~ the army of the southein Con report, federacy. at year jOn that moinentous day horizing people of this State, February 1 of the L1865, when the army comm ande< ~Colum- by Gen. W. T.1. Sherman reachet ~o bill tlie heights, across the Congarei . of aj river overlooking Columbia-a seed,.- "Csey'a--Mayor Goodwin sur 'is the .rendered the city, as:.it was abso at that ktely defenseless. Notwithistand erection ing this defenseles dddition -t ~ilding. city was shelled' and the nev redt to capitoJ, with its white- walls?com leading pleted to the freize hine, 'was thi bly into mark of every guner. Severa a new shells entered 'th bare wmndo4 )openings, and five struck thi o-stry building' but made little impres aber 15,. sion upon its mas sive walls. ei-ected' The old State house was' on< pied by of 'the 1,400 buildings destroyei tn 4jg y Gen. Sherman's army, and tb ig thexgieat the southeast- corner a f senate the new capitol was 'flaked off b; It "'as a the fire which destroyed the 014 mnded to building. At the time there wa rojected a large quantity of dressed marbi empletd and other material for the build some of: ing on the ground. The arcvhi noved to tect estimated the value of tha 4, when destroyed by. Gen. Sherman a charge $700,000, besides the mutilatio: loor and: of the Leautifl .marble in plac defects, on the fronit ~nd rear portico aced, the' which is still ippaient. A min to completely destroy it, whena report reached the city that a wing of the army above Columbia had been attacked by Hampton's cavalry. Gen. Sherman ordered the powder removed, with the re mark that it would be a useless waste of ammunition, and that he would "leave the:people so poor that they would never com, plete it," hastening his departure from the city, then in smoking ruin'. Work continued in a desultory manner until 1890, when it was entirely discontinued, until the session of the general assembly of 1903, which appropriated $175, 000 for the additions now being made, under plans of Architect Frank P.' Milburn. A dome wa4 adopted in, lieu of the granite tower originally intended to sur mount the structure. The granite work upon the old building is pronounced by e perts to be without exception th'e finest in the United States, n, excepting the splendid buildin of the natioral government Washington. The massive square pillars in the lower corridor are hewn from a single block of granite, and are finished in the best manner known to stone cut: ters. It was intended that the entablature of the front pediment should be cut from a single ston which was actually quarried and on the ground at the close of th war, but was never dressed, and 1 during the reconstruction period the legislature donated a portionj of it for a monument to a negrol politician, when it was cut in two." This is said to have been the largest piece of granite at tha time ever quarried in the Unite States. During the disgracefu period which followed the war when the people of the nort: weien3deavorng to secxw.. politicalights of the n groundfmall en4o0ghi, was "appropriated, with sA6o property of the State, by t I scalawags and theivei then i' f control of the government. Oro* hundred thousand dollars wf expended in ''furnishing" th State house with desks, etc., the would have been exhorbitant'. one-quarter of the prices charge, and included such items as a - ver plated water pitcher for t governor's office at $1,500, cusp dors at $18 each, and other art Scles in proportion. A majoritie of the members of the house o representatives could not write! their names, whilo a majority of the members of the senate were in the habit of~settling their per sonal accounts by orders upon the contingent fund of the senate. IIncluded in necessary "supplies" for the generaL. -assembly- were enormous qu~antities of chamn pagne ansd whiskey, which~ was freely dispensed in the little room on the right as you enter the gallery of the senate. It was in this room that John J. Patterson, elected to the United States. senate, declared that there would be "five years more of good steal- r ing in South Carolina," which be RemakaJemocratic slogan. C The beautiful Corinthian col-e umns, ct from a single piece of ~ grang, are noteworthy specimens of ttone-cutters' skill, while the zsive foundations of qut stn containing many inverte'd arces o dstrbute the weighit, are marvels to modern builders. The building was first occupied by the general assembly of 1869. During the exciting events whio followed the campaign of 1876, it was literally bombarded by .the A opposing political' parties, and -two bodies each elaiming to be the legally elected house of rep resentatives and each with its complement of officers, meeting in the same r-the hall of the house of representatives-aI pitched battle was iminent, until the recognition of the Democratic speaker by former Republicans gave a decisive turn to affairs.1 tKodol Dyspepsia. Cure Is not a mere stimulant to tired nature. It affords the stomach complete and absolute rest by digesting the food you eat. You don't have to diet but can enjoy all the4 good food you want. Kodoi Dyspep sia Cure instantly relieves that die tressed feeling after eating, giving you new life and vigor. McMaster Co. 50UTHI CAROLINA COLLEGE REflI NISCENCES. 'President James H. Carlisle, of WVof ford College, in News and Courier.) ,A student entering the soph ~more ela.'s of the Southi Caro ina College in February, 1842 ~ound a faculty in which thern was no member 50 years of age Dr. Robert Henry, the senioi ,rofessor, was president pro teg gruh the year and was for. plput into that office in De ~ember. Although a former pupi] was now his colleague, (Prof J R. Thornwell.) he had not quitd inished his 50th year. Dr. WiI Liam Harper, next in age, wai >ne year his junior. Dr. Francis ieber, most widely known of al: he professors, was only 42. The new studenit was struell vith the fresh traditions of tw( >fficers who had:tecently left th< Jollege, President R. W. Barn etl and the Rev. Stephen Elliott ~haplain. The young men privi aged to be under these instruc ors seem to have been greatly mpressed, partly by what these ne ught, but chiefly by what ~h emen'were. Sof his coileigues told me ft rds that he had knowr President Barnwell to walk thi Ioor of his study in mortificatioi ad shame, in agony even, be. sause of some disorderly or un rorth conduct of students. This yrofessor thought that the~ presi ent may have been too acutely iensitive or exacting. But Dr. Barnwell had before him al rays Svery high standard of conduct Te could not see why the youna nen, called from the schools 01 he State to the privileges of igher education, should& have a :ode of manners and morals en irely distinict from that which: ras -binding on young men ol '~a in other callins . is oTa rterandage: ~b~.~w~re prdetzon every herw, except in a college cam us"The college boys of that mie seemed to draw a well-'de ned circle, within which were be thipgs counted mean and low. ito that circle very fe w students ared to intrude. U-fortunately be radius of that circle was ather short. Important fields of i an~d conduct were outside of that should have been included~. f their code of conduit had been ymmetrical and complete; if they ad been to attentive to all the irtues and graces of character s they were to mne. favorrite nes, what splendic~ f .w thy rould have been! 4 - 4 -The intercourse jetween pro assors and studinits in oun. day as rather formni~d restirained. required soudr boldness for a tudent to go . g .professor's tudy for counn qreV'en. to stay ehiid at the c e~of a. reacittion arany help. efar'of "boot eking" was cawied! -to an exces ive degree. B~othi .yarties felt mpulses~ 'and desires. that were ft ignoble, but these - had .to. be epresed. A chaing fnmong the olleges in 4his~ respect is nodw vident. Let us take for grane at the ugly . word,' the ,ugly ing it means, ud the extrerre read of it, have all. disappeared rom the campus. 'he associatio. of theistudents maong themselv1es was entirely ordialand free. * Up.-country Cr uw-country, Democrat sor. Whig; ich or poor -these words mighit ave saggested lines of fierce, di son , but they never did.o. No ~oung man failed to gain his hold n the students because of his ecognized, accepted poverty. No ong man gained a 1 isting hold iecause of any show of wealth. 'his seems to be a characteristic f most American colleges to .a aarked degree. May it never be itherwise! The college uniform, a dark, ong-tailed coat, wvith. straight reast and standing collar, wvas oing out of use. The two literary societies were ralble features of college life. lraditions reached us of a time when after adjournment on Satuar lay night the members, dIrawn upJ ) opposite 'side of the campus, would indulge in guerrilla warfare with sticks and stones. There~ was ith1al1n our time to make I WANT TO -AL( BUGGI6 Al F Young Mule sD A.C these storis credible. Tihe sym bols on the watch-keys and reqd ing stands gave Clariosophics a chance to say to us, "Oar union is of hearts, your Euphradian union is of hands." In selecting room inates or friends society lines were not considered. A good speech in one hall was noised abroad in the other. The athletic spirit has helped to lessen the outbreaks of animal life, too numerous in those days. The gushing energy of a healthy, growing young man is like the "liquid air" that is now startlino the scientific world. Confined too closely, it may explode with destructive power, but left with an opening it may pass away in harmless effervescence. While we were going through our s4-niir year an influence was staited in the Old World that has been of very great service to our institutions. -A young business man in London, (1844,) Mr. George Williams, gathered a few young clerks for intellectual and moral improvement. To-day the Young Men's Christian Associa tions are a mighty power for good in college-. The college bill of inte1 ectual are was about as meritorio as of the steward's hall was eed, fedtive eves wished to 'leae out Greek, special permission froi the trustees was required. . Examinations were all oral, -with no cbance to cheat, except where we cheated ourselves into the belief that our hurried prepa rations for these. hours of trial vereyeal sckolarship. The first railroad to the capital was ,brmally opened June 15, 1842. At that time Columbia was a small1own, with scarcely six thonsan4'inhabitants.. It had no telegraphilines, no telephones, no street cars, no postal delivery, no postal cards, no postage stamps, no envelopes, no gas works. no daily newspaper. Oc casionally a correspondent might write to~ the Charleston Courier nbout the college news, but' no commengemerit in out- day filled as much space' in the newspaper as is now given to a game of foot ball. Distinguished visitors were not so common then as :fng Still at intervals the s tudents were permitted tov "gaze bu great ness." In the sprin of our inumor (Continued on jage two.) BO Y!OU GET UP WITH A LAME BACK ? Kidney Trouble-.Makns YoWe b - Almost;o ..ne papers is owqf. Sthe' ' ie .teenth ~century'; dis ii covered' after years 'of centiflc reseaich by ~'1Dr. the ~emi - - nent and blad - - e spelist- and is wonderfully successful in promptly curing larne back,.kidnmey, bladder, uric acid trou ~bles arid'Bright's Disease, which is the worst forrm of kidney trouble.' Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not' rec ommended for everything but if you havekid ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be fo~un4d just the remedy you need. It hasbeen tested In so many ways, in hospital work, in private practice, among the helpless too poor to pur chase relief and has proved so successful in every case that a speciat arrangement has been made by which all readers of this paper who have not already~tried it, may have a 'samnple bottle sent free by mall, also a book telling more about Swamp-oot and how to find out if you have kidn'cy or bladder trouble. When writing mention reading this generous offer in this paper and send -your address" to' Dr. Kimer & Co.,Bing hamnton, N. Y. The N regular fifty cent' smd Home orswamp-sRo. EXGHANGE )T OF iD SURREY O)R s & Horses. rawford. "Winter Homes in Summer Land. j Is the title of a very neat and attractive folder just issued by the Southern Railway giving complete information regarding the varions winter resorts of health and pleasure on and reached by its lines, with rates of board, capacity of hotels, names of proprietors, &c. This booklet is in a very con cise and attractive form and will prove valuable to any one con templating a trip for the winter. A copy may be had by sending a two cent postage stamp to W. H. Tayloe, A. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. For Over Fifty Years. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for over fifty years by mi lions of mothers for their children while teething with perfect success. It soothes the child,- softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for diarrhcea. It will relieve the poor little sufferer immediately. Sold by all druggists in every part of the wor.d. Twenty-five cents a bottle. Be sure and ask .for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup," and take no other kind. 1-1-17 Tax Rgkrus-19020 ofi t f -Z nirirty. e acce w ien parties fail to make turns within the above mention -datc. All mald citizens between the ages of 21 and 60 years are liable to poll -tax, unless -otherwise exempt, and ae reuired to abake return of same. 'he Auditor or his deputy will be at the following plices on the days speci fied: - Albion, Monday, Jan uary 13. - Buckhead, Tuesday, January 14. Wolling, Wednesday, January 15. Crosbyville, Thursday, January 16. Woodward. Friday, January 17. White Oak, Saturday, January 18. Gladden's Grove, Monday, January 20. Flint Hill, Wednesday, Janua 22. Longtown, Thursday, January2. Centreville, Frida , January 2. - M. L. Cooper's, aturday, January w Tuesda, January 28. - Ridgeway, Wednesay, January 29. Horeb, Friday, January 31. Jenkinsville -Tuesday, February 4. Monticello, Vednesda~y, February 5. JL. RICHMOND, 12-13 Auditor Fairfield C5o. I have io or 12 real nice *Horses that -I will sell cheap or will ra'de them for thin mules. Ifyou need a horse come to see me arnd I will let you have pne- that will give you satisfaition. CATTL~. * hai e four very fne Milch Cows tha~t I will sell or trade them for 4ry cattle, A. Williford. ANpintiol fgr Firii smDirg. Notice is hereby given that I will apply to S. R. Johnston, Judge of Pro bate for Fairfield County, for a final . discharge as A dministrator of the estate of T. P. Mitchell, deceased, on the st day of December, 1901. R. G. BRICE, l'Mr4t Administrator. PARKER'S F~~ HAI BALSAM