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IEDGEFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ' (Taken from The Tattler, a month ly paper published by the pupils of . the Edgefield High School.) The enrollment of the Edgefield Public Schools to date is 364. A larger enrollment than ever before in the history of the school. Of this number 28 per cent have maintained an aver age of above 90 and have met the other -requirements necessary to maintain a place on the monthly hon or rolls. Only 6 per cent have failed to make the passing mark of 75. This, of itself, speaks well for the ability of the pupils. I have found, in almost every case, that the pupils are interested in the work of the school, proud of its rec ord and glad to do everything in.their power to make the school a success. This loyalty bids well for the future of the school. Foot ball, basket ball, track, base ball and Literary Society work have been added to the work of the school. These new features have proved their - worth, and the splendid spirit shown by the teams, in defeat as well as vic tory, has been favorably commented upon by the principals' and officials of other schools. One of the managers (of a team that was twice defeated by Edgefield) writes "the games we played with your team were the fair est and most pleasant we have had. We hope to include your school in cur schedule next year". Three of our High School boys at tended the Boys' Y. M. C. A. confer ence in Columbia, and the State Sec retary writes, "I want to congratu late you on the conduct of your repre . sentatives while in Columbia. They attended every session.of the Confer ence arid added much to the pleasure of the meeting." Our High School, along with 60 of the other leading High Schools of the state, has joined the inter-Hi League. We hope to have representatives in every contest conducted by the League, believing that all such con tests will be worth more than the cost, and prove of lasting benefit to the school as well as to those taking part. Representatives have already been chosen to uphold Edgefield's honor in the debate, and represntatives in Recitation and Declamation will be selected at a public society.'meeting early in April. With a student body above the average, ready and anxious to do everything it can to promote the good interests of the school, win or lose, there will be no cause to feel ashamed of their efforts in those contests. The needs of the school are too well known to be commented on here. With a Parent-Teachers' Association just organized these needs can be brought forward and discuss?d at the proper time. The organization of this Association is in no way an attempt to delegate authority or transfer re sponsibilities, from the shoulders of the Trustees and Superintendent, but is an effort to bring the teachers and the parents into closer relationship and enable them to study together the needs of the individual child. Every teacher in the school has the interest of the child at heart. This in terest, together with a willingness to co-operate with the trustees and the superintendent in every way, makes it a pleasure to be connected with the Edgefield Public Schools. W. 0. TATUM, Jr., Superintendent. OUR SPLENDID SCHOOL SPIRIT. Unlike any former session of the Edgefield. school for a number of years, the session of 1921-22 is char acterized by a splendid school spirit which seems to permeate the very at mosphere of the campus. As a nat ural result of this school spirit which gives a buoyancy to school life that nothing else can, there exists a marked degree of loyalty toward the members of the faculty and a spirit of comradeship prevails among the pu pils themselves which dissipates the monotony of routine school life, caus ing the pupils to find much real joy, ;as well as profit in their school d? lies. There are this session, two out standing features of our school work which doubtless contribute more than anything else to this school spirit. Reference is here made to our liter ary society and to our school athlet ics. The meetings of the literary so ciety not only afford a field for the exercise of the literary talents of the pupils, but its informal meetings composed solely of pupils, bring them into personal contact and afford an opportunity of social intercourse under the most helpful and whole some environment. The fact that it is OUR society, conducted by US for OUR benefit engenders a school spir it such as few other things can. As to athletics, no. school program by whomsoever arranged, whether by trustees, superintendent cr faculty, is complete without providing out door sports for the development of the bodies of our boys and girls and providing an outlet for their pent-up energies. As we contrast the session of last year, with its ennui and un bearable monotony, with the present one, each day of which affords some pleasant diversion, for both body and mind, the wonder is that as much was accomplished last year as there was. Our present well planned school life, thoughtfully planned by our superin tendent, has had much to do with en gendering this splendid school spirit which makes us loyal, enthusiastic and willing to undertake greater achievements, individually and col lectively.-The Tattler. BRIEF SKETCH OF EDGEFIELD SCHOOL. (Taken from The Tattler, a month ly paper published by the puipls of the Edgefield High School.) Some fifty years before the Ameri can Revolution there was established just outside what is now the incorpo rate limits of the town of Edgefield, a settlement of hardy pioneers. These settlers came, some from settlements along the Savannah river, and some across the mountains from Virginia and Pennsylvania. The practiced eye and good judgment, characteristics of the early pioneers, convinced them that here, amid the rolling hills and smiling valleys they had found a fer tile and healthful region. So here they settled, loved and wrought, as was the way with pioneers. Some years later when this settlement had in creased to twenty or thirty families, the need of a school was felt. Just three quarters of a mile east of this first settlement, on the banks of a charming, brook-tradition tells us named Three Quarters branch-later known as Academy branch, the first known school building was erected. Many years later-July 10th, 1825 -a patriotic and public spirited cit izen, Eldred Simkins the elder, son of Arthur Simkins, one of the earliest settlers and owner of historic "Cedar Walk," deeded the present site to the town for a nominal sum, to be used for education purposes forever, and it has been so used continuously since that time. There is not living today, in all the confines of Edgefield county, a sin gle human being that was living that July day ninety seven years ago when this generous gift was made, not only to the children of that day, but for the children of all succeeding genera tions, and the aged trees that stand on the campus, and the brook that "goes on forever" are the mute and only witnesses. There are few, if any, local schools in upper Carolina that are older. None, surely, that can claim more il lustrious names among its alumni. Her sons in every walk of life, from her earliest days, have made her name famous in the annals of South Carolina. Soldiers! Statesmen! Ju rists! I cannot undertake in so brief a sketch to mention the number of United States Senators and Congress men, the Diplomats and Governors, the many noted Judges and Lawyers, che gifted Orators and Literary Men that were once students within the walls of the old brick academy that once stood on these grounds. Nor the names of the many noble youths who left their studies here and in far off Mexico placed the Palmetto flag first on the ramparts of that Imperial City; and whose bones still rest in sight of her walls. Nor of that in numerable company of brave hearts who left these classic groves to fol low Butler, Gary, Bonham, Brooks, Perrin, Bland, Dunovant and Bacon on every battle field in Virginia, and whose graves mark every spot where the Confederate armies fought. Nor must we forget that simple white cross that at Chateau Thierry marks the last earthly resting place of a for mer student. Furman University, now located at Greenville, S. C., and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, now located at Louisville, Ky., had their beginning in the hearts of Edgefield citizens on this same hill. In 1898 Col. F. N. K. Bailey began a co-educational institute here and the present building was erected for his use in 1903. He remained here four teen years, and since his departure it has been used for the Graded and High School. What an inspiration to us today should this glorious past be. How worthy of emulation are the lives and achievements of her former students. Many of us bear the same names, many others have some of the same blood in our veins-all are inheritors in common of this great and inspir ing past. So let us resolve here and now, that we, each in our humble sphere, shall do our utmost to prove worthy of this splendid heritage. ELIZABETH LOTT. fr* King's New Biscwdn tlli-S THE COUGH. CITES THE LUNGS. GOES BACK TO OLD EGYPT Legend of Cinderella, Almost Uni versal, Believed to Have Come From Ancient Memphis. Cinderella and the legend surround ing her glass slipper is believed to have originally come from ancient Memphis. In the ruins of this buried city lies the pyramid of Rhodopls, who lived at Naucratis. and was incom parably beautiful and chaste. One day when Rhodopls was bathing an eagle flew through the open ceiling cf her bathroom and plucked from her mald'o hands the sandal which she was just about to lace about her mistress' foot. The eag'& then flew to Memphis, where the king was administering jus tice In one of the courts of the palace, and, hovering above the king,' dropped the sandal, which fell Into the folds of the king's garment. He examined the sandal and fourni it ?o small and love ly that he bade his servants search all Egypt till they should find the woman whom lt would fit Rhodopls was found in Naucratis and carried to the king, who married her. She died after a few pionths' happiness, and the disconsolate king had one of the costliest pyramids of antiquity built in her memory. In the first century B. C. the priests of Mem phis were wont to exhibit a sandal in a crystal shrine which, they declared, once belonged to Rhodopis, miraculous ly preserved through many centuries. The sarcophagus and the mummy of Rhodopls have entirely vanished and her pyramid is little more than a ruin, but her legend lives in every land. FAMOUS "LION OF LUCERNE" Thorvaldsen's Masterpiece Commem orates the Heroism of the Swiss Guards in Paris in 1792. The well-known monument called the "Lion of Lucerne," erected near Luceme, lu *1821, commemorates the tragic fate of the Swiss guards in the French Revolution when in their de votion to duty they were sacrificed to the bullets of the Marseillais and the pikes of the mob, August 10, 1792. This infantry regiment, the "Gardas Suisses," had been originally a Swiss mercenary , regiment in the Wars of Religion; but for their own'good con duct at the combat of Arques they were incorporated in. the penmanent establishment of the Maison du Roi, by Henry IV, (Henry of Navarre), In 15S9, and in the guards in 1615. The French guards sided openly with the constitutional movement at the Revo lution, and were disbanded, but the Swiss guards remained faithful to their trust. This monument was the work of Bertel Thorvaldswi (1770-1S44), a Danish sculptor, noted for his statues of Christ and the apostles, and for his efforts at classical sculpture. He was the son of an Icelander who had settled In Denmark, and wa9 born at Copenhagen. There he lies burled un der a bed of roses in the courtyard of the museum he endowed. But ls lt Worth lt? This is a remedy of an English woman -for taking off superfluous ounces from the face that has be come too fat through overeating and lack of. exercise. To begin with, of course, she rec ommends mild dieting and plenty of walking and lots of water to drink every day. This to cut down super fluous fat all over the body. One good exercise is this: Open the mouth and work the jaw vigor ously, first to the right, then to the left, then backward, then forward. Do this persistently. Then draw the cheeks in between the teeth and puff thom out hard and ' full. Then, with the teeth shut tight, stroke the cheeks with the palms of tlie hands gently upward from the chin tip to forehead. Don't do any of the stroking exercises too rapidly or vigorously, but do them for a long time, persistently, slowly. You will get the best results in this way: American Time'Signals Best. The English freely admit that the system ' of telegraphic time signals adopted by the naval observatory at Washington is much to he preferred to that in use at Greenwich for supplying Great Britain with standard time. At Greenwich a signal is sent out at hoon, whereas at Washington a series of signals ls used, beginning five minutes before noon. During these five minutes every tick of the observa tory clock ls electrically transmitted, except the twenty-ninth second of each minute, the last five seconds of the first four minutes, and at last ten seconds of the fifth minute. After this final ten seconds break, the neon signal is given. In this manner the middle of each minute ls clearly in dicated, and yet more clearly the In stant of noon. The length of the series facilitates the regulation of clocks and chronometers. Fifty Men and One Elephant. Interesting tests were once made to determine the respective pulling pow er of horses, men and elephants. Two horses, weighing 1,600 pounds each, together pulled 3,750 pounds, or 550 pounds more than their combined weight. One elephant, weighing 12.000 pounds, pulled 8,750 pounds, or 3.250 pounds less than his weight. Fifty men, aggregating about 7,500 pounds In weight, pulled 8,750 pounds, or just as much r.s the single elephant. But. like fi? '.inrses. they pulle d mor? than ?heir onrii weight. One hundred men pulled 12,000 pounds. . ? . - . )' .. ti*? '?(A Hymns Taken From Rev. A. T. Allen's Calendar of Last Sunday. Hymn 339 0 hear my cry, be gracious now to me, Come Great Deliv'rer, come. My soul bowed down is longing now for Thee, Come Great Deliv'rer, come. (Chorus) I've wandered away o'er moun tains cold, I've wandered far away from home. 0 take me now and bring me to Thy fold, Come, Great Deliv'rer, come. 1 have no place, no shelter from the night, Come Great Deliv'rer, come. One look from Thee would give me life and light, Come Great Deliv'rer, come. My path is lone and weary are my feet, Come, Great Deliv'rer, come. Mine eyes look up, Thy loving smile to meet, Come Great Deliv'rer, come. * Hymn 222-Popular Hymnal Is your life a channel of blessing? Is the. love of God flowing thru you? Are' you telling the lost of the Sa viour? Are you ready His service to do? (Chorus) Make me a channel of blessing to day, Make me a channel of blessing, I pray; My life posssessing, my service blessing, Make me a channel of blessing to day. Is your life a channel of blessing? Are you burdened for those that are lost? Have you urged upon those who are straying, The Saviour who died on the cross? Is your life a channel of blessing? Is it daily telling for Him? Have you spoken the word of sal vation To those who are dying in sin? Hymn 406 I will sing the wondrous story Of the Christ who died for me, How He left His home in glory, For the cross of Calvary! (Chorus) Yes, I'll sing the wondrous story, Of the Christ who died for me; Sing it with the saints in glory Gathered by the crystal sea. I was lost but Jesus found me, Found the sheep that went astray, Threw His loving arms around me, Drew me back into His way. I was bruised but Jesus healed me, Faint was I from many a fall, Sight was ,gone and fears possess ed me, But He freed me from them all. Vesper Verse Saviour, Thy dying love, Thou gavest me, Nor should I aught withhold, Dear Lord, from Thee. In love my soul would bow, My heart'fulfill its vow, Some offering bring Thee now, Something for Thee. Hymn 110 There's a land that is fairer than day, And by faith we can see it afar; For the Father waits over the way, To prepare us a dwelling place there. (Refrain) In the sweet bye and bye, We shall meet on that beautiful shore. We shall sing on that beautiful shore, The melodious songs of the blest, And our spirits shall sorrow no more, Ntft a sigh fdr the blessing of rest. To our bountiful Father above, We will offer our tribute of praise, For the glorious gift of His love, And the blessings that hallow our days. Hymn 39-Popular Hymnal Jesus, Saviour, pilot me, Over life's tempestuous sea; Unknown waves before me roll, Hiding rock and treacherous shoal, Chart and compass come from Thee, Jesus, Saviour, pilot me! As a mother stills her child, ? Thou canst hush the ocean.wild, Boist'rous waves obey Thy will, When Thou sayst to them "Be still!" Wondrous Sovereign of the sea, Jesus, Saviour, pilot me ! When at last I near the shore, And the fearful breakers roar, Twixt me and the peaceful rest, Then while le?ning on Thy breast, May I hear Thee say to me, "Fear not, I will pilot thee." '* still." Hymn 42-Popular Hymnal Holy Spirit, faithful Guide, Ever near the Christian's side, Gently lead us by the hand, Pilgrims in a desert land. Weary souls fore'er rejoice, While they hear the sweetest voice, Whisper softly, "Wanderer, come, Follow me, I'll guide thee home. PLUM BRANCH, SPECIFICATIONS :^Q be Aree from any defects that or durability. Ties shall not two inches wide on top of tie inches from the middle. All manufactured, cut square at t tom parallel and have bark en All Ties must be 8 feet anc White and Post Oak Grade 1 Gr?de 2 Grade Size 6x6 Size 6x7 Siz< 80c. 40c. 6( Your particular attention i piece of timber must square make the grades, and that it getting all grade1 fives, if pos? out ones and twos. Inspection will be made an in and properly placed on C lina Railway Company's Rigi s.e. Prices subject to change wi it. Plum Bra) Ever present, truest Friend, Ever near thine aid to lend, Leave us not to doubt and fear, Groping on in darkness drear. When the stor,ms are raging sore, Hearts grow faint and hopes give o'er Whisper softly, "Wanderer ,come! Follow me, I'll guide thee home. When our days of toil shall cease, Waiting still for sweet release, Nothing left but heaven and pr?yer, Wondering if our names are there; Wading deep the dismal flood, Pleading naught but Jesus' blood, Whispering softly, "Wanderer, come! Follow me, I'll guide thee home." NOTICE I take this means of notifying the )ublic that I have reopened my black imith and repair shop at my old itand to the rear of The Advertiser milding, facing the street leading >ast from the residence of Mr. W. A. Strom. I respectfully solicit the pa ;ronage of the people and will do my itmost to give entire satisfaction, al vays guaranteeing my work. I make t specialty of horse shoeing. Call to iee me. ' . GILES BUTLER. Eyes scientifically examined and ?lasses properly fitted. ' GEO. F. MIMS, Optometrist-Optician, Edgefield, S. C. NOTICE. All persons who are indebted to he estate of Mrs. Zelpha Thurmond, leceased will make payment to the undersigned and all persons who hold :laims against said.estate will present hem to the undersigned properly at ested for payment. 3-13-22 J. H. MATHIS. J. S. BYRD Dental Surgeon Office Over Store of Quartet & Timmerman Office Phone No. 3 Residence Phone 87 WANTED: Salesmen with car to :all on dealers with a low priced '6, 100 mile fabric and and 10,000 mile ord tire. $100.00 a week with extra ommissions. JNIVERSAL TIRE & RUBBER CO. Michigan City, Indiana. Whenever You Need a General Tonic Take Grove's The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless Ml Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the veli known tonic propertiesof QUININE md IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives ?at Malaria, Enriches the Blood and iuilds up the Whole System. 50 cents. Cross S. C., February 6, 1922. UALITY: All Ties shall may impair their ^strength have sap wood more than between twenty and forty ties shall be straight, well he ends, have top^ arid bot tirely removed. I 6 inches long. 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 ' 3 6x8 Size 7x8 Size 7x9 )c. 70c. 80c. s called to the fact that a the above sizes in order to will be more economical in iible, and by all means cut d cash paid as ties are hauled harleston & Western Caro ht-of-Way at Plum Branch, ithout notice.* . WINN ich, S. C. Your Prescription Business We solicit a share of your prescrip tion business. Prescriptions compounded with utmost care and only fresh drugs used. Large assortment of Perfumery, Toilet Articles, Stationery, Candy and Drug Sundries to select from. COME IN TO SEE US Mitchell & Gantelou Pharmacy e s Hemstreet & Alexander 647 Broad Street Augusta, Ga. Dealers in Guns, Revolvers and Fishing Tackle. Repairing of FireJArms.JBicycIes, Safes, etc. x Key Fitting a Specialty. 4 Telephone 679 NOTICE TO CREDITORS of Application For Discharge In the District Court of the United States, Fir the Western Div _trict of South Carolina._ . IN THE MATTER OF J. S. Neal, Johnston, S. C. (No. B-266 in "Bankruptcy.) To the Creditors of the above named Bankrupt: Take notice on Feb. 28, 1922, the above named bankrupt filled his peti tion in said Court praying that he may be decreed by the Court tb have a full discharge from all debts provable against his estate, except such debts as are Excepted by law from such discharge, and hearing was thereupon ordered and will be had apon said petition on-Mar. 30, 1922, before said Court, at Greenville, in said District, at ll o'clock in the ?o renoon, at which time and place all kr.own creditors and other persons'in interest may appear and show :ause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petition should not ]e granted. D. C. DURHAM, 'Clerk. 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