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NEWS AND HERALD. PITBL1SIED 1VEEKL Y, la -BY-- tc tc WINNSBORO PR:NTING CO. s( J. FRANK FOOSHE, - - - EDITOR P TERMC, IN ADvA'cx a] One Year,................1.50 5x:Months............... .. 75 0 -I WINNSBOR O, S. C. Wednesday. February 26, - 1902 p Prince Henry is now the guest n of the American nation. d ti The adjournment of the legis- t, lature brings temporary relief if again. n But wouldn't I'rince Henry have had a tale to tell had he visited the senate Saturday in- a stead of Monday! o Pray, what has come over Senator Tillman that he now re sents a lie? Is th:is one of the e evidences that he l as risen from gubernatorial degradation to sen- t atorial divinity?I t Though Senators Tillman and c McLaurin made quick work of r Senator Teller, they have been I told on, and throughout the whole f country they are being "cussed t for their cussedness." I No privilege enjoyed by a free t people has cost more than that of suffrage. It is not only the e duty, but high privilege of all e qualified citizens to exercise this 1 privilege. Let none of the citi zens of Winusboro who have not ? county certificates cf registration < fail to secure the same Monday < so as to qualify themselves for registration in the coming mu nicipal election. It is a matter of congratulation i tqat the Fairfield Agricultural Society has decided to hold a county fair this year. Now, that E this organization has had the I courage to take this step in spite 1 of some seeming drawbacks, all i should rally to their aid in thus I promoting the interests of the 1 county. More members are want ed-needed - and it behooves I every farmer and every one inter ested in the welfare of the farm- I - - . --m~~ .*tYnus-uTner-pro-a mote the high objects of the: organization.1 It is *now but a month till] Winnsboro will hold its munici pal election. While no candi dates have announced themselves or been announced by their friends, it is generaliy conceded that Mayor Ketchin will allow his name to be used again. He has made the town a first class officer, and has conducted a pro gressive administration, effecting t through the co-operation of a i united council many improve- I ments. The town would be for tunate in having him to direct its affairs another term. Were it not for the terrible calamity that it would inflict upon the people of South Caro lina in having Sen~ator Tillman to appear at the political meetings t this summer, we would suggest that the senior senator who once held what he implies the de graded office of governor of Southt Carolina, resign his seat in that ~ body, the dignity of which is so C far above him, and come before t the people to have his dignity passed upon. But thle gods spare our State this fate! lit is bad enough as it is. In the light of Senator Till- a man's statement that his service 6] as governor had unfitted him for e service in the United StLes L; senate, imagi:ne how Governoi '1 McSweeney would I e received '9 were he to cosne before the pe.o- a: pie this summe~cr with the decla- 0 ration: "IFedlow-citizeiis: I am at candidate for the United Statte 11 senate, an.i though I have been t governor of South Carolina fur a two successive t. rms, I he'i v that in the cour-e of taiue I <ould &' act with a dignity beemininig tit r: exalted office I ask for." e As much as Tillmnan has re- b. flected upon th~e dignity and the ic honor of the Statte he re presents al by his undignifiedl acts and un- Li cou th speech, lie should not have et out-Tilhnaned Tillman by the w confession that h.s service as a governor of South Carolina had a] unfitted him for service in thxe C United States senate. But as ti wreckless as is the state ment, it a contairLs much truth, for as gov ernor of South Carolina lie acted i with such absolute authoiity that T: it has doubtless been a hard* pi lesson for him to learn that one rc of the greatest requirements in a tL ru.ler is theabilitye to be rale,. hL. The fact that Newberry's court ROOS' >use had a small blaze one day at week should be a reminder Fairfield county to provide W. >me system of fire protection for presi s valuable records. A fire inviti roof vault has been suggested Tillm 2d this the county should by tend 1 means have, not only for the night rotection of the records in one of Pr rce, but for all papers of value. It is z this connection we are pleased part note that there is much think- neces ig among the people on this im- to oc ortant subject, the suggestion senat sing made that it would be from Luch better in every way and in co: acidedly cheaper in the long run tor A > build a new court house than an 11 > try to remodel the old. This place an open question that should to M of be closed till at least one or that ie other is attended to. mem mitt( Superintendent McMahan has Tl ppointed Miss Sarah Withers to th f Chester as his assistant super- to e itendent of education. This is namt lie first time the position has guesi ver been held by a woman, and Sena re know of no woman in the and tate better fitted to be the first and : hold the position. She is Tillu ruly a born teacher who by a the 1 lose study - of educational acce iethods, systems, and principles, tion. tas added to her natural quali- his 'cations all the while. In addi- said ion to her other school work she. proc tas done much work in the sum- ence ier schools, having conducted affro wo such schools in this county, cour there the teachers all greatly Coc ,dwire her. We believe the and ause of education in South Caro- dent ina will be better for the elevat- refuL ng of this strong-minded, whole- tanc ouled teacher to a position so dent lose in'tonch with the moulding then f educational sentiment. the : pate On the last page of this issue shor ve print in full the list of books and n the Mt. Zion Library. This he r< re do for the special ben9fit of drav chools in the county, which have eou lready started or are now plan-ewas iing for a school library. These was )ooks have stood the test of use plc cell, and in the list are many of ranI he great children's classics- se s yooks which should be in every the chool library. We trust also Till hat the publication of the list nay be an inspiration to other toLi eachers to undertake the organi- T ation of a library in their schools. n this connection we would iza- 15 >ress upon every teacher theatt ~reat truth contained in the fol owing comprehensive statement rom the pen of Charles Dudley Warner: "To teach a child how o read and not teach it what to -ead is to put a dangerous wea- C< >on into its hands." A library Mr. n every school in Fairfield "'] :ounty would be a good motte the or the teachers of this county, choc rho can do no greater work for or< hose entrusted to them than to righ spire them to read the best in As I iterature. doni whic The little fisticuff that Senators. righ illman and McLaurin had in the at h: enate Saturday to remind that this ody that Washington's birthday and hould be kept as a national holi- the', ay is another unfortunate inci- a me ent directing the attention of to in he whole nation to South Caro- it w] na. Ever since the Gaffney in- cond ident, and a good while before Imeel s for that matter, we have been befo: boroughly convinced that this sena tate was suffering a great dent alamity in her representa- try i ives in the United States senate, tory ho, not content to bring dis- hims race upon the State they repre- ri ser ant, have also brought disgrace is b: pon the body in which they sit was ' s representatives. Far be it obso -om us to approve the course of we hi ither of them in any or all de- here ils, though we think b-enator Saxo ilman is to be the more con- diret emned in that he made his in- man nuating remarks in the absence d..ce> Shis colleague. We rejoice near a~ the senate is treating the with tatter seriously, and as for the "A '0 senators themselves no pen- of tL> t.y would be too great-not even the e apulsion. Not for their sakes, hand at for the sake of the State they deny presenit, they should not be brea< yelle.l, for South Carolina at of th is time could better afford to i.ot a misrepresente'd for a while legisi nger in thc United States sen- right e than to have Tillman and Mc- I am aurin on its political hustings, and mducting a campaign a-pugnant arres ith its personal abus~es. As far tody ;McLaurin is concerned he is my c ready politically dead in South gag n aroina, with no chance of elee- rigLt >n to any office to which Le duet glht aspire. unmles Pity it is for South Carolina' dents at so much can not be said of that llman, though there are pro- I did tious signs that he is taking the As to pes to such an extent that by man i e time his term expires he will unson ye hanged himself politically . e 1 1ELT WITDREW $.LMAN'S INVITATION. . shington, Feb. 24. -The lent has withdrawn his tion extended to Senat<r an of South Carolina to at the dinner to be given jo - in honor of Prince Herry ussia at the White House. stated that this action on the >f the president was made sary from the fact that owing :urrences on the floor of the e last Saturday the senator South Carolina was declared atempt of the senate. Sena [artin of Virginia accepted ivitatine in Mr. Tillmai's . The invitation was exteded r. Tillman owing to the f.ct be is the ranking minority ber of the n.val affairs com e. ere was a sensational sequel e decision of the president imnate Senator Tillm 's from the list of di#ner s. The president senti for tor Cockrell of Miss(uri asked him as a fri'nd Democratic colleague.of IMr. ian to suggest to the ltter )ropriety of withdrawing his ptance of the dinn a The president exp ned ittitude in- the matter jand that, in view, of the eonter.pt sedings, 1Jr.Tillman's pros would it onl/, be an nt to the 4nate: but a dis tesy to Prilce Henry, Mr. :rell accep the nissign later ed to presi that .' illman absolutely ed t6 ithdraw his accep e, in re "once to the p'esi 's suggestion. The presglent immediatly caicelted- the nvidation in a note - dis hed directly to Mr. Tillman tly before noon today. In note, which was very brief formal, the president stated ,gret:d he was oblige tovith r the invitation. Simultan ly Senator Martin of Virgini invited to take Mr. Tillman,P e at the dinner as the next ing Democratic member of te naval affairs committee. ie following is the letter from Whit. House withdrawing Mr. nan's invitation to dine there ght: White House, Feb. 24. ze president regrets that hE om eldto ithd hE ie White House.~ Yours truly, George 13. Cortelyou, Sectretary to the president. BEN nLIsTERs TEDDY. >mmenting upon the lettei Tillman sass: 'he president of course hac right to invite any one hE ses to dine with him officially >therwise, and also has the t to withdraw such invitation am not conscious of having ianything personal or officia] h gives the president the Sto insult me, I am surprised~ [s action. The invitation tc dinner came to me unsought unexpectedly, and so far as withdrawal is concerned it is tter of absolute indifference e. It is the motive behind ich seeks to put me in the ition of unworthiness to the president and his guest ce the final action by the e. Prince Henry, the presi s guest, comes from a coun here custom makes it obliga upon any wan who regar.is elf a gentleman to promptly L an insult and the methodI r challenge to a duel. That nce the custom but it is now lete in the United States and ive been forced as a people to cling to the old Anglo n rule of considering the lie t as the first blow, and no could hold up his head in it society should he, being enough to answer the lie a blow, not give it. s for my being in contempt e senate, which I presume is icuse for this insult at the s of the president-that I I have been guilty of a hof the rules and privileges e senate. The senate was itting as a court but as a ativ assembly. It haus the to expel me if it sees fit and ready to abide its judgment action. It Las the right to me and to hold me in cus until it makes disposition of ase; but it has no right to ie, and the president has no to judge rue guilty of con unbecoming a gentleman a lhe belies all his antece-I which lead one to believe he would have done jrist as .under the circumstances. which of us is the gentle a this matter in viewv of the~ ght invitation to dinner at by the ju.l l''il':l of all brav-.: anl self-re;pectin P." Saved ;i: From Tcrture. Ther- ij not ntttite at'onizing; trouble than 1iii. Th 111.v'tnaeat 1 ciing and burning aake li. intolerable. No pc -ition is comn.ortal . Tih torture is unie-:ang. De) 's Witch Hazel S:lve cures piles at once. F;r skil d:eases, cuts, burns, braises, nil kinds of w\oundis it is ic:uniualled. J. S. Gerall, St. Paul, Ark. <:<;::Fro 1 ?>5 I s:it-rei witi the pra:ritding, leeding p,ilesat "oul:i liiJ nlo.hinl to help II until I use<l DWi:t's Witci Hazel S:Ave. A ftw boxes coml'.etlY cared n." Be:wlre of counte:feit-. Mciater Co. Same Sensibla Suggesticn;. JL. I'tr,: P'leaAe :llow me spact in your columns to call the attention of my ra.:e to somua matters that I think sh )uld en gage their attention. In the first pliace I wi_h to speak of the habit of sp"niin a half or the whole of Saturday in iditeness. The time lost in t his wav is one cause of our suffering. Instead I of spending Saturday as a holi day in rabbit hunting, fishing, and going to town, we should bE at home at work. It is a disgrace and shame for any one to go to town and his mule tied on thc street all day without food oi drink. There are seasons in the I year when a mule and hand are worth from 5 to 10 dollars a day Who knows how many five am ten dollars are lost every yeai in this way? As long as thiE poor farmers practice this wastE of time, they will never be ablE ito meet their demaudi. It i: truly disgusting to see so man3 idle people in town on Saturday: who ought to be at work at home Such a practice contributes t( the filling of the jail and the chaingan;. It is better for us t< stop rPrting and to lease lainl for a period of years and spen; the time in improving the same We can build pastures, dii ditches, raise stock, make on own - fertilizers, and have ou gardens, pigs, cli:kens etc., thu reducing our debts. By al means we should raise our owi food supplies. We shou'd avoid the emigrA tion agent, and1 also stop movini from fari. We should work ii winter as well as in summer ant Saturday as well as Monday Let us as a race quit the habit o ngt a y so much mone: ikey and tobacco. Sinc< our interests are in common wid. the white people we should en deavor to win their confiene: and esteem. Morally we are improving By drawing shar por line;a betwee! the virtuous and the immoral an< refusing to tolerate evil in cu leaders, especially p)rea#hers an< teachers we can go forward. W should treat our women wit] more respect and they should be more at home anid le.as on th, streets. Education, prop)erty, and prac tical religion will eventually giv, us every right and privilege en joyedl by other citize:w I woul, 'suggest in regard to o r scho!. which are too short and too ofte1 supplied with incompet -nt teach ers that we lengthen the term bj private subscription. I would also suggest to th colored farmers. that they ris early in the morning, work stead ily till 12 o'clock, take as shior time as possible for dinner, an work to the goihng dlown of thi sun. What we need is to keej at work all day and all the year When it is too wet to plough w< should spend our time at othe: work sueh as hoeing, plantin potatoes. And last bult not least ever' negro man should own his owt home. A chicken coop of your own is better than a palace be longing to some~ one else. As fa: as p)ossible let us have large: hiou<es, as they will tend to batte. health and better morals. 'Very truly, C. J. Graham. * For Stomach Troubles. 'I-have taken a great many diff'rent medicies for stonmeh t rouble an. costipation)," says Mrs. S. Geiger o1 Dunkerton, Iowa:, "but never hard as g.'' iwrenlis fro:n anyV as from) For s:d. bJv McMaser1 (>. Jacob A. Iliis tells of an Ir isl t-amstr who w en) ct to thie pri.:st in a fright; he had seen a ghlost on theC chuireb w.all a< he passe.1 it iu~ the~ night. "And whit was it lik?"' atskedl the priest. "it wa:s lik~ niothn a o much 111 a 1)g ass," said P. tri,k will eyed "Gio ho:ne, "P'at, and b e easy re plie I the pust soothi.igly; you've only seen you r own salow." One Minute ougore A Letter From Richmo nd. Not only is Richmond a city of great historic interest to tLe people of our southland but its charm and fame has a fascination that appeals to all people of in tellige ie the world over. Being requested by several friends to write something about Richmond and thinking that such an article might prove acceptable to your readers in geueral I invite their attention while I proceed to com ply with tJis request. iichm 'n, t.e famous capital of the gUa.;t, but short-lived confeder/acy cont I ins many things that would to t e heart of tuo r, 'av t:" go. i, re:nuders and ceies of ti. gr:atet war 01 .11:dern ti.imes. i he Co::fe.lerate muse i with its interesting re.ies, emis.ng of rust eattn sw.,r.is, tat:tera b.ttle fltgs, and old guns, pi,tol:, uniforms and cannoa, is a pla.o which is crowdd ou dayls when it is open to th pui)lic. The beautiful capitoi square is another place tl;t dois not la:k attractiveness with its bronze statutes of the Civil War and Revolutionary heroes. Seattered among its fountains we find statutes of W igt.>, Jackson, Jefferson, Madison, Hamilton and various others of Virginia's noble sons, as well as those of other states. The Stonewall Jackson statute I was given to the Virginia His torical Society by a wealthy ad mirer of Jackson in England. The battie ground of Seven Pines is a few miles from the city and is laid off in a pretty park. An old ex-Confederate lives on the grounds and acts as guide. The inquisitive, inquiring visitor can learn from him where the different brigades were stationed and the position of the headquarters of t the various generals and coin mantderr. In the southern part of the city is Geo. Washington's -old headquarters; it is a small r wood and stone,building.thbat has stood the ravagt-s of time for a. hundred and twenty-five 3ears and is still in a fair state of p;reservation. It is to be hoped _ that it may stand for a thousand years. In addition to its being the temporary home of America's greatest soldier and statesman during the stormy period of the f war of the lRevolution, it is inter e (sting also from the fact that it Scontains the principal and great aest collection of old souvenirs -and relics of the Revolution. A small admission fee is charged visitors, not as a money making scheme but te k *ep it in repairs an.1 tidiness. Here is also the house which Lee occupied during rhis stay in Richmond. Aside [from these interesting tokens of past greatness Richmond is now 1one of the greatest oi southern cities with her' ship building yards, flour mills and factories of various kinds, some of which -claim to be the largest in the worl, that of the Southern -Mfg. Co. for instance. l ai polities IRichmond has al way baa .oya.l to diemocratie prineiples. 'lue peo'ple are now -on the eve of a mayoralty elec tion and much interest is being muanifestedi. Matyor Taylor is a caudidate for re-election but op Iposed to hica is Capt. McCarthy, a man of "1i.lman-lika" charac Steristics. It is t'zo general opin ion that Capt. McCarthy will be eieete d. ) tichmoUnd is a1 priominent edu cational centre and has many schools an.1 colleg s amnong~ w ~hich are Rtichmio.d college, en dowed by R~ckieller Unhiversity of Medicine aud Massey's college These colleges a'e favorites with southvrners n.ed many South Carolinians are to be found amiong thet students. A word more and I close. Another thing that Richmond and all Virgiteia is acknowledged. to be great in and that is the se vere iciness of elinmate. Vir ginia with her greatness is no greate r than Carolina with her sQuuy skies and wealth of things of historic interest. With best wishes to Trhe Hezrald, I remain, Truly yours, A.Clarance Taylor. Favorite Nearly Everywhere, onipaion mieanis dIulles, dlepres slouA. hie:ah,gnrlydsre helt.;eWitt's Little Early Rtisers stinfiulate' the li vr, open~ the bhoweis aud relieve this conidition. Safe, speedy and thoog. hynever gripe. F'avorite pilL'. McMaLster Co. 04 . C. PIGS. I IH\M\E SOME FINE 0. 1. C. IG whr'ichi I :uui nw) otl'eriing for . :lea raonablte prices; also a fine Boar '-ix mont hs oldl. Parties derirous olf .tting this improvedl variety of he~ wourld do well to see or write me E DG AR T RA PP., r f Don't tie the top of row jelly and reserve jars in - theoidfashioned ay.Seal them by tho now, quick, S absolutely suro way-by a thin coating of Pure Refined Parai no. Iiar rno tato or odor. Is a.ir tight and acid p . rroof. Eas!!y applied. Usfui in adozcn other j* 3 waya abut t~i house. VON Full directions with 9each cahs. f Sold everywber. MMae b7 '/ STANDARD Oi. CS. N otice. I hereby give notiee that all over seers are tequired to have the road hands ordcred out and put at lst two davs' work on their roads just as soon is the weather clears up. A. D. HOOD, 2-2-2t County Supervisor. TRUE R I AM NOT CON ducting a - bankrupt sale, but my stock is supplied with a full stock of Farrning Utensils that are now needed on the farm, which are marked at figures that will make it pay the farmers to see the same before buying. J. W. Seiglor. GARDEN SEED. We have a full stock of the Celebrated Landreth Garden Seed on hand. Cabbage. ' Peas. Beans. Potatoes . POTATOES EARLY ROSE. BL ISS TRIdMPH. BURBA NK. GOODR iCH. CORN ADAMS' EARLY. GOLDEN DENT. W HITE -DENT BLOUNP'S PROLIFIC. Also the Early Amber and Early Orange Cane Seed for for age crops. McMaster Co. HEADRUARTERS -FOR Family Groceries. A barrel (of Fulton Market Pickled Beef, just arrived. No. i. New Orleans and Geor gia Cane Molasses aihays in stock. Fine Coffees and Fine Hams our specialties. Eggs for Hatching. I can now. furnish eggs~ of the White Ros5e-Comb Legh orn -thev egg machine of thei worl-and also 'White Wyan dot:&es-the b)a all-parp)ose chicken. .-19 J. L~. RICHMOND.