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NEWS ANDU HERALD PUBLLSHED WEEKLY, WINNSBORO Pk1NTING CO. .1.FI, KF00SIIE, - - - EDITon TERMS, IN ADV&NCR : One Year,........................ $1.50 Six M1onths........................... .75 WINNqBORO, S. C. Wednesday. March 16, 1904 Robert Means Davis. The spirit of sadness that has been over this community for the past few days has been as if it were that one of the town's own citizens had passed away. It was here in Winnsboro that some of the very best. work of Prof. Means Davis was done in the dual capacity of teacher and editor; and though he has been away from here for more than twenty years, he was still loved with that devotion that was borne for him when he was here and he in turn still reciprocated this affection be3towed upon him by pupils, teachers, patrons and friends. His work as editor of this paper is too well known to the older readers thereof to need any comment at our hands. 'That he should have made of The News and Herald, a county paper pub lished in one of the smallest coun ties in the State in white popula tion, the most infinential paper in South Caaolina outside of a daily is a lasting tribute to hin fitness for true, genuine editorial work. The honesty and the simplicity of the man, enforced by a fresh vigorous style and wide knowledge of men and aff'tirs, made him a leader in the moulding of ' public sentiment. The very few years that he spent in this capacity were years of usefullness at a critical time in. the history of the Stace which he loved so well. Had he continued on as editor he would have un doubtedly won a reputatton equal. to that he won for himself in an other field of work. Too many of those who were his pupils will read these lines for us to en deaver to speak of him* as a teacher. To one t'hat was ever -.. privileged to be taught by him the secret of his power is better from Mt. Zion and. from the South Carolina College do rise up and call him blessed. They loved him, for he was their friend. Not one of them that ever doubt ed this. All could approach this simple man whose heart throbbed in common with them. And they all did it. Nor was he any less their friend after the college days were over. He followed his pu pils into the active spheres of life ever showing them that same spirit of helpfulness that they had known on the college campus. That so many of the Winnsboro boys have gone to the South .Carolina College in the, past twenty years is one of the tributes that were paid him in life, for it was to his'influence that this was due. The boys who had sat at his feet were anxious to have this privilege continued. Parents whose pupils he had taught while in town wished to have their younger sons brought under his influence. The children of former college mazes and of former pu pils were sent there that they might be brought u der the in fluence of him who was their friend and helper in other days. Our acquaintan.C with the great teacher whose memory at this time we would pay a tribute' to was begun ait a staite tenebers associatio;, when we were a youing teacher just beginning tht., wo k of the school room. & -hal not forget the inpreson'i twn was made upon us in tiu Iiing ont of such wide experience in thn class room so willing to aid "tn to help on the yoan~zer nwmhiler of the profession. Au~ 1 the~ Itr we were thrown with him inih after years the more were we imi pressed with this willingiess to lend assistance to the younger teachers. He was ever at tbe teachers' gatherings. He uttered words of wisdom in that simple manner that ever characterized all lhe did. It was- in this way that he did much to promote the .common school work that he was always so closely identified with. The young teachers' of the State have lost one of their best friends, one who loved them and who was their assistant. They will miss him much.. They of all others will never forget him. .uc the family and relatives of one who w is so greatly loved in this community in which he did~ T so much of his great work and in S this county where he was born, it p is our sad privilege to extend the v deepest sympathy. To them, to n as all he has left a rich legacy in p a life of great usefulness. PROF. MEANS DAVIS PASSES s AWAY. 1 (Continued from page one.) a Thompson, Soldan, Davis and t others, in that first institute and b afterwards in Greenville and v Columbia, while Davis, with each 1 successive. year, visibly grew in n power and attractiveness as a a teacher. a And now in 1882, on the first i full reorganization of the South 'I Carolina college, he was appoint- h ed professor of history and politi- b cal economy and entered upon n that chair which, with some en- t largement of scope and of title, b he held to the day of his death. v Here the task of the biographer h ceases. For what Prof. Davis r has been--I speak as if he still b lived-what he has beeu from s that day to this, in this college a and in this State, who does not 9 know?-and yet who could tell? t What he has been as a professor, n in the councils of the faculty, as - rganizer, counsellor, leader, with t< heart full of love for the college, y and ever alert to all its interests; a what he has done as teacher with t luminous intellect and sympa- 1: thetic heart, to instruct, inspire e and uplift his pupils, who loved I the man as they honored the a teacher; what he has been as c citizen and publicist, in the midst 1. of laborious duties ever watchful y of public affairs,and zealous for the honor and glory of the State I he loved so loyally; what he has s been in social life, with that L bright intelligence, that brilliant j wit, that sparkling anecdote and .f responsive laugh; that ehtire un- r selfishness; that whole hearted- 'l ness of manlyjsympathy which I held nothing human as foreign to t itself:-what,.in all the relations r of life, oficial, public, social, per- I sonal, he has been, I repeat, who c does hot know? Yet who could - One or two more intimate r statements I may venture briefly to make: f For many years Prof. Davis f ame more ldrgely, into direct I ontact with i e eat body of I students aniiiiy .f his eol- a ea. He was gnly pro- t fes r whose~ class 3 jsophomo~e j dseniorJ -were all in-the re ar course] of study; and he taught a larger 1 proportion of oui students and for a longer continuoaus time than perhaps any man ever connected I with the college. No other man i has ever written his name so large upon the history of this ecllege, and through it of this i State, for a period of more than 20 continuous years. For 20 years almost all of our students< have been his pupils. All over I the State are these-his ".living< epistles." All over the state lives te influence of hiR mind and< character. All over the State are young men, and older men, who have listened to his teachings- I who have caught and will perpet uate his lessons and his influence -who have beleived in and loved and will cherish his memory. And to-day, through them, all South Carolina suffers loss and mourns at his tomb. Again: Prof. Davis was profes sor in one department, but in a remarkable way he was a teacher in many. He was so genial, so sympathetic, that the Iloys by instinct came to him in their troubles. In mathematics, in Latin, in French, whenever a poor fellow was stumped he came to Prof. Davis for help, and much of Lis precious time was given hus in aid of students outside of his. own clisses. No one ever ~oght help of him in vain. And >tsil' of clas~s work his ready sympaty, his4 counsel, his charityt ere never denied. Of much of te best that he has done there is n0 record saIve in God's book of reembeh.rtnce~ which the angels keep; andI~ his most lasting monu ment is in the besits of those he h is helped and com~ rorted. . Once more: Ini personal sacri fies for the public good Prof. Davis was ever foremost. N~o man gave so much of his time tot public service. To the hst of his life lhe was active iai public school work. Wherever called he went, and for years he has a onducted gratuitous courses of f instruction for the public school teachers of this city and county. I For them there is none to take c his place. So, too, in all ques tions of public politics, Prof. Davis was ever interested and leri. Not as a partisan but as a political philosopher, and espe chlly as the jealoungmurdian of outh Carolina and of her noblest rincipales and traditions, he LS a fiegineit and alwaysillumi ating writer on questions of olitical or public interest. Yet with all this-with all 1ese inatnifold interests and ympathies and distractions, Prof. avis was an ardent student and great teacher in hisownd epart ient. It is only to be regretted liat these many occupationsgave im no time for such continuous rork as might have left behind im some permanent written iemorial of his wide knowledge nd of his profound philosophical nd political insight. Prof. Dav spent himself in his work. 'hat which his hand found to do e did wi'lh all his might. Of rilliaut and manifold talents, he ight have accomplished more a u one great career. He would ave been a great lawyer; he !ould have been a great editor; e would have been a great states an; in any or all of these lines e would have achieved brilliant access. He chose to be a teacher ad he was a great teacher; none reater has adorned his genera ion. And is there any nobler anhood-any grander influence -than that of a great, a true, ,acher, as our friend was? 0, oung men! You that have seen nd heard and loved him, you at have been blessed with the ght of his mind, his heart, his Kample, what nobler gift could te have left you, and the thous ads of his pupils who have pre ded you, than the lesson his fe and work has written upon 'our hearts? And yet we may not mourn im too utterly, or without con olation. He lived a rich full life appy in generous work and re )icing in the fruit of his labor. le gave much and he aceived iuch -of life's richest blessing. 'he summons found him in fonH arness, with undiminished ac ivity to his last sickness; and he iet the solemn call with unim aired powers and bright and beerfcl soul, thoughtful to the ery last of others rather than of *imself. In such a life there is o death. Of Means Davis the man, the riend, the colleague, the husband, ither, brother, I cannot speak. Iis place in the faculty cannot e filled. A successor may be ppointed, but years must pass [ore than any other one of us, ie was the college' He represen ;ed its soul, its spirit, its history, ts traditions. Without him the resent is bereaved-the fntnre s desolate. Our comirig cen ennial, for which he, had labored o lovingly, is robbed of its very ~ol; for no others, like him, can ell of that glorious past he would iave so loved to commemorate. But of one thing we maybs sure; >f all the honored sons who fill hat hundred years, there is not me that more deeply loved his dma mater-not one who more levotedly labored for her welfare -not one who more faithfully llustrated her teaching or more >eautifually adorned her glorious ecord, the dear friend whom we i'ow lay to rest. A Wondeiful SAving. The largest Methodist Church n Georgia, calculated to use over >ne hundred gallons of the usual ~ind of mixed paint in painting heir church. They used only 32 gallons of he Longman & Martinez Paint nixed with 24 gallons of linseed >i. Actual cost of paint made vas less than $1.20 per gallon. Saved over eighty ($80.00) dol ars in paint, and got a big dona ion besides. EVERY CHURCH will be iven a liberal quantity whenever hey paint. 31any houses are well painted vith four gallons of L. & M. and bree gallons of linseed cil mixed herewith. Wears and covers like gold. These Celebrated Paints are old by McMaster Co., Winns oro, S. C.; G. L Kennedy & Co., 3lackstock, S. C.; Chas. P. Wray Co., Ridgeway, S. C. An old story well told is better han a new story spoiled in the elling. Lost His Grip. When a man has lost his grip on the ff'airs of life, feels incapable of per rming the ordinary duties that busi *ess requires. Body languid, brain ull. H is liver is out of order. Rydales Aver Tablets are what he needs. One ose usually will, two always will re Lore normal condition of 'body and mind, and fit a manl for the duties and leasures of life again. Rydat es Liver 'ablets are easy to take, pleasant in fet, saitisfaetory in results, ecomical. 3 chocolate coated tablets in a conve emt bo, -r; ,t. John H. MeMaster ifISAATER OFIIEALTI) POWV-DER Lbsolutely Pare 7I*E IS NM SUESTfTUTE A Winnsboro Woman Asks "have you a floor paint that will last two weeks?" Yes we have Devoe's; it has a beautiful gloss and will wear two years if prop erly applied. Jno. McMaster & Co. To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's sig ature is on each box. 25c. A Favorite Remedy for Babies. Its pleasant taste and prompt cures have made Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a favorite with tbke mothers of small children. It quickly cures their 6oughs and colds and prevents any anger of paeumonia or other serious onsequences. For sale by Jno. H. McMaster & Co. A Kcusehold Necessity. A good liniment is a household neces sity. Elliott's Emulsified Oil Lini ment meets every requirement of the household and barnyard In a most sat sfactory manner. Full 1-2 pint bottles 25 ets. John H. McMaster & Co. William Shaffer, a brakeman of Den nison, Ohio, was confined to his bed for several weeks with inflammatory rheumatism. "I used niAny remedies," he says. "Finally I sent to McCaw's drug store for a bottle of Chambersain's Bain Balm, at which time I was un able to use hand or foot, and in one week's time was., able to go to work as happy as a clam." 'For sale by John H. McMaster &c. Christianity is just *a good to liveby as itis todieb. b SCOUUIEDALL NidHT B utiy [Ciu~redb Chad Cough Remedy. "A few mornldg ago Mr. J. G.8 erman, a good citizen of this came to the store for acuh clue," says Dr. C. N. Parnel of pleville, Ala. "Me was so has he could hardly talk and sai he coughed all the night 'before. I sold him a bottle of Chamberlain's Cougil Remedy and told him that if it did not-relieve him he might bring the bottle back and get his money. I say him the next morning carrying the bottle to the store where he works and he told melit did him moregno than any medicine he ever used." Foi sale by Jno. H. McMaster & Co. FOR SALE.-S i x hundred bales good Bermuda Hay, at 7! cents per bundred at Jenkinsville Address, W. B. or B. H. Yar borough, Jenkinsville, 8. C. 3t ICE AND MEA T.-Ihave jus1 received a carload of ice fron Columbia and am fuilly prepared to handle ice for the tradeist the old prices, and will spare no paini to accommodate my customeri in every way possible. I havi also recently purchased aboui twenty head of the. best stall-fed cattle, which are in fine condition and for the next few weeks wil ~be better prepared than ever be fore for giving my .customers the very best in the way of fresi meats. Your orders for ice ani meat solicited and all business entrusted -to me will receive thi very best pjersonal attention. Jno. W. Russel1. 3-9-21 UNDERTAKING WILL BE CONTINUED IN the future the same as in the pastl in the old establishment in all its depatments with a full stock o: Caskets, Burial Cases and Coffins constantly on hand, and use of hearse when requested. Thankful for past patronage and solicitous for a share in the~ future, in the old stand. *Calls attended to at all hours. TH EIOTT GI 8BIW J. fL ELLEITT $40O1 T-b.Lanative fro Sven in basse siutk pa 121 * - Prepare for P1 ~fiver Chilleb (Abolebre the very plow for the thorough I land. Gantt's Efstributor, Nothing better for putting down Gantt's Cotton lplanter, The best planter of its kind thz they all Euffalo Vptt's 5mootbin Do make things smooth. All and Barbed Wire. M. W. DC A Fresh Shir OF BUCKWHEAT FLOUR ANI just in. Fine for bleakfast. -0 TAPIOCA for puddings for dinner. 0 EVAPORATED FRUITS-Apples, and Apricots-the very finest to be h -0 FRESH BREAD for all meals at G. A.s Notic Rubber Stamps Noti. _____ ____ __ Notie the un. Are my long suit. I make cpart law un any kind except the bad ones. Ragsdal I furnish a Name Stamp and an Indelible Pad for Marking 3231 Linen for 40 CENrs. I have 'some other good things. Notice writers, Office Supplies, Etc. teorts Main St. Columbia, S. C thmC notify Our Way ~ ha'e'l of Equi The Gentle-Way isth The feelings and the edges to canv of the collars are respected, of per: shirts are restored to their respect owners free from the rip and Ipropert tear that some laundries nearly seem to think are necessary, vamue. coffs are worn out as little as Iship be maybe. Iofficio As a result the linen lasts Board longer and wears better when bdone at the A - LAIIE{ SEMa LA111on - LAUREENS, S. C. N ot Write NOW for agency. B 3-2-3t y ~ this da Opening of Books of Sub- WPea scription. at once parties STATE OF SOUTH CABOLIA. 8aid firn SPursuant to a commission approvi issued to the undersigned as cor. lection. porators by J. T. Gantt, Secretary of State, on the 24th day of Feb ruary, 1904," notice is hereby 15th given that books of subscriptirn to the capital stock of the Fair- Havi field Railroad Company will be grocery opened at the office of the Winns- duelted boro Granite Company, of Rion, I take I S. C., on the 12th day of A pril, ing the 1904, at twelve o'clock M. the'libe R. G. R HETT. thie old B. H. HEYWARD. them ti 3-.9-5t T., M. WARING. busines that it Money to Loan- to serve A full i LSECURED BY FIRST MORT- on han A.. & V D.-DOUGLASS, orders 1le0-2m Attorneys. Your pi 2-24 ?oley's Kidneyv Cure makes the kid- - Deys and bladder right. Contains DoWit nothingitjurlous. Sold by McMaster Litti< Co. ,.Til ra Cold in One D)4 anting. aher, )reparation of your your fertilizer with. ,t is made. So say Farm Implemets )ment ) OAT FLAKES Peaches, Prunes d, always in stock. 'HITE'S. "of Copartnership a is hereby given tht *rsigned have formeA iership for the practice der the firm name e & Dixon. -; G. W. RAGSDALE, W. W. DIXON. of Meeting'of own I Township .Board of As will meet at an early day n the returns presented to nd return the same to the Auditor that he may. ll parties where chane en made to be present a& ting of the County Bokid ilization the fourth Tues Mrch (March 28th). .It ty of townshipaseds ss each and every return sonal property -of their ve townships in order thet y m.-y be assissed4 is possible at itis ms~~ The chairmen of tw ards of assessors are ex members of the County of Equalization. J. L RICRMOND, uditor Fairfield County. ice of Dissolution atual consent we have r dissolved copartnership. ies indebted to Boyd & rby will make payment to WV. C. Boyd, and all holding claims agaiost il resent them, duly ,d to W. C. Boyd for col W. C. BOYD, J. L. WEATHERSBY. Feb., 1904. rig this day purchased the business formerly e-n by Boyd & Weatheby, his opportunity of thank people of this section for ral patronage extended to firm and of'- infomg st I will continue the si s at the same stand and will ever be my pleasure ithem in the grocery line. tock of goods will be kept d all the while, and all given careful attention. itronage Eolicted. IW. C. BOYD. P Early Risers e famous tittle pills. InTwo Dsys, m- box.25.