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FIFTY YEARS AGO. Hemlnosccnces ol Schoolboy Days in the Newberry of tho Past. [J. 8. Floyd in The Herald and Newe.] Somewhere in tho fiftieB, between the years hf ty-three and fifty-seven, William Ree<ler, an estimable citizen, au excwlltfut, though austere schcol* ni UH ter, taught sohool at Bush River Baptist church. Bonnet Wallace, John Satterwhite, Capt. Asa Davis and Capt. Bela Mangum were the trustees. The oldest and largest boys in sohool wore Wash Johnson, Wesley Pitts, Charlie Davenport and your humble soribe. In those good old ante-bellum days it was customary for tho scholars, about the first of July, to turn their teachers out, that is Torco them, if necessary, to treat the school and give them a short vacation. This was done in various ways. Tho last resort was to seize the teacher, carry him to some pool or stream of water, and if he would not graut the re quest duok him until he yielded. Tho boys determined a week or two boforo hand to turn Mr. Boeder ont, and committed, as the sequel will show, a great blunder in making the matter public. Mr. Reeder heard of our intentions and consulted the trustees, who agreed to aid him in bis resolution to thwart tho boys' purpose. The first Friday in July was set to mako tho trial. Early that morning the largest boys as sembled at the school house, ignorant of the determination of tho teacher and trustees. Wash Johnson, the oldest and largest boy, was chosen leader and spokesman. Mr. Reeder, who lived too far from the Behool house to walk, rode horseback. At tho customary hour of his arrival, be hove in sight, in a sweeping gallop. It was notice 1 that instead of stop ping at his usual hitching place, he carno straight on to tho house in front of which we boys were stand ing ready to meet him as he rode up. Johnson advanced to the horse's side, saying, "Como on, boys, let's take him off his horse." Johnson caught the bridle reins with his loft hand on the horse's withers, and placed his right hand on Heeder's leg above thc knee. I caught hold of his leg on the other side. Johnson said, "Mr. Reeder, wo want you to treat us and give us a week or two vacation." Mr. Reeder replied, "I will do no such thing at this time; when I get ready 1 may do so." Johnson again oallod on the boys to assist in taking Roedor from his horse. Heeder had in his hand a long hickory switch. This he flour ished over my head as if h,o intender} to strike. I &t.'rt},'"Mr. Reed or, don't voil strike mo with that switch !" and stepped back a few feet to avoid the blow. About this timo the trustees wero ?eon hurriedly approaching. Man gum was a heavy-built man, weigh ing perhaps '250 pounds, very procu borant in front. Tho weather was very warm ; hefj was in his shirt sleeves and wore a pair of large legged linen pants. Puffing and blowing as ho approached, ho said, "Boys, if I wero Mr. Reeder, I would whip every one, and make you go in the house to your books !" To which Johnson replied, using an oath, "Capt. Mangum, perhaps there .ire florae hero that neither you nor Mr, Reeder can whip." Matters wiro growing warm apace. Danger ap peared imminent. The other trus tees said, "Boys, you had better do rnst ; give it np ; Mr. Reeder no doubt will grant your request when he gets Teady. Go to your books and all will bo right in a short timo." Johnson had the school house key on the fore Unger Af h;<? left hand, which was resting on the horse's mane. Reeder Mint ched thejkey, dismounted, turned bis horse over to the care of ono of the smaller boys, and unlocking tho door, he entered the house, calling out, "Books! Books! Come in to How's This ? Wo olTor Ono Hundred Dollars Howard for any caao of catarrh that cannot bo ourod by Hall's Catarrh Curo. F. J. ?honoy ?fe Co., Props., Toledo, O. Wo, tho undersigned, have known F. J. Chcnoy for tho last 15 years, and bc liovo him perfectly honorable in all busi ness transactions an?, financially ablo to carry out any obligations made by his firm. Wabling, Kinnan * Marvin, Whole sale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Curo is taken inter nally, acting directly upon the blood and oineons surfaces of the system. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials freo. Tako Hall's Family Pills for constipa tion. y books !" Like a gaDg of frightened sheep, tbo whole school, exoepting Johnson, Pitts aud myself, ran pell mell into the house, and soon all were quietly studying lessous. We three concluded togo over to Miller's mill pond, on Bush river, about one mile distant, take a bath tc cool off, after our unexpected and disastrous dufoat, and then to return to our re spective homes. On our way to the riv? r, about 300 yards from the school house, wo met Dr. Thomas il. Gary on his way to Newberry, in a double barreled buggy, a negro boy driving. Dr. Gray WOB a lively man, enjoyed a good joke, and never loHt an op portunity of perpelratiug ono. Hail ing us, he said, "Where are you go ing?" I replied, "Wo aro going to tho river to take a swim." Ho said, "Boys, this won't do. You had bet ter go back to school and behave yourselves." Bound to make a good thing out of tho occurrence, on his way to town, and at town, he told that as bc passed BuBh river school house there was a great disturbance thero ; that Boeder had defeated nnd routed his whole school m an attempt to turn him ont. He said the ohildren were flying through tho woods in overy direction, fearing Heeder's pursuit and switch. "I met Johnnio Floyd in tho road, hat in band, head thrown hack, running as fast as his legs would carry him. 1 hailed him, 'Johnnie, where aro yo? going?' 'I am going home tc mamma.' " The following Suuday was preach' log day at Pleasant Grovo church better known ns Peterson meeting house, situated whero the residenc< of the late Dr. D. W. Patton nov Btands, tho lamented Kev. Elbor Lindsey being pastor. Here the de foated boys met and so worried chagrined and exasperated wero the; at tho jibes, taunts and accusation of cowardice thrown at them, thu after preaching they retired to th woods, held a secret council of wai detormimd to conquer or perish i the attempt. Tho plan formulate was executed next day. Monday morning as thu sun aros from behind the eastern ?I?IIH, W wore on the school houso ground iiiding behind the building. In gt ing to the place wo avoided all pul ile roadH in order not to be seen an I thoreby arouse suspicion of our ir j tentions. Crouching low to th , grouud wc watched with no littl anxiety the road by which M Heeder would come. At thc propc timo wo espied him slowly nearin his usual hitching place. To on groat joy he leisurely dismounted ', secured Iiis horse and walked slowl towards the house. By this w knew ho had no idea of our plan In going to thc house he passe close to ono of the corners. Just a he was passing wo sprang from on covert upon him like a cat upon rat. A clap of thunder from a elc? sky could not have astounded hil more. Johnson, leading tho wa; collared him, Pitts seized him by th left, I by tho right arm, and Davei port around tho waist from thc rea Johnson said, "Now, Mr. Boeder, w are going to have that treat an vacation or we will duck you in th baptistery at thc spring." Rood? was so much surprised ho bardi knew what to say. After recovoi ing himself a little, ho said, "Boy boys," but could say no mor Johnson said, "Boys lot's cany hil to tlic pool." Mr. Heeder said agaii "Hoys, boys !" Then ho trie strategy, saying, "Pitts, please tali this satchel of corn in the houso fe mc ; Davenport, take this satchel c books ; Floyd take this roll of papers We caught on to his trick which wi to got as many of cs away from hil as he could so that lie might te; loose and escape. Wc quietly lai thc things on tho ground withoi releasing bim. Dragging and ptt.81 ing bo resisted with all his po WO We oarricd bim thirty yards dow thc hill toward the water. Fina i it was useless to resiat any longer, I broko out in a loud laugh, saying, ? surrender, turn mo loose. I grai your request." In tho best of burnt and tho greatest glee wo returno to tho house. Soon an order wi sont to A. J. Longshore'*, blore, abot three miles distant, for confcctioi and lemon syrup. Tho childrc played and romped with great ecBtas till tho treat arrived. This was soon divided into parcel ono for each scholar. Several buekel were borrowed, filled with fresh col water, into which tho syrup wi i BARBI D EV ER YT !. COMP poured, making a cool, refreshing drink, free to "H. The scholars were I formed into a single line, girls first, tallest in front, smallest in tho rear, I then came the boys similarly ar ranged. The column was ordered to tilo past the writing desk when the teaoher handed to each one a parcel. As soon as the treat was consumed Mr. Reeder called the school together and said, "Children, I giy.e you two weeks vacation. This day two weeks school will open again. I hopo you will all go quietly to your homes and return again al the appointed time. You are dismissed." Of the nine persous actively en gaged in the scences above men tioned, Mr. Reeder, tho teacher; Mr. Wallace, Mr. Satterwhite, Capt. Davis and Capt. Manguin, trustees; Wash Johnson, Charlie Davenport, students, have crossed thc great di vide into that country from whose bourne no earthly traveler, except Christ, tho Son of God, Las ever returned. Capt. Weal y Pitts, who, I believe, lives in the lower edge of Laurena county, just above Vaughan? ville and near Soule's Chapel Methc dist church, and myself arc thc only survivors. Bleached by tho excoriations of the relentless hand of time, nearing throe score years and ten, tho Scrip tural limit of human life ordinarily, we, too, must soon join the in numerable throng of immortals, in tho shoreless ocean of etornity, be yond tho inevitable grave. The Secret of Success. Forty million bottles of August Flower Hold in tho United Staten alono Hinco its introduction! And tho domand for it is .?will growing. Isn't that a fino showing of success? Don't it provo that August Flower has had unfailing success in the cure of indigestion and dyspepsia-tho two greatest onomios of health mid hap plness? Does it not afford the beat evi dence that August Flower is a sure spe cific for all stomach and intestinal dis orders?-that it bas proved itself tho best of all livor regulators? August Flower bas a mntchless record of ovor thirty-live years in curing tho niling millions of these distressing complaints -a success that is becoming wic'or in its scopo every day, at homo and abroad, as tho fame of August Flower spreads. Trial bottles, 20c; regular size, 75c. For sale by Walhalla Drug Co. and Seneca Pharmacy. Largest Cotton Yield. Spartnnburg, January 5.-C. A. Murph is tho winner of the prize of ^100 in gold, offered by thc First National Hank of Spnrtanburg, for the largest yield of cotton on one acre of land. Ilia yield amountod to 4,28-1 pounds of seed cotton. Karly last spring the bank offered this award, and appointed a commit tee and fixed rules and regulations to govern the contest. This action was taken lo encourage and stimulato tho npiii! of intensive farming in tho county. There wore from 15 to 20 contestants. To-day the committee, consisting of J. S. Wingo, W. W. Murph and T. J. Moore, met in thc city and decided C. A. Murph tho winner. Thc Fidelity Loan and Trust Com pany, tho adjunct of tho First Na tional' Bank, is offering a prize of $60 in gold for tho best wheat yield on ono acre, which is exciting considerable interest among thc grain growers. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children, The Kind You Have Always Bought Boars tho /rf ?/S/?-+-??* Signature of (??Mf/ZTCCA&W 40THER ED WIRE OORS, SASH HING IN Bl LETE LINE Ol 1ESON H/ WESTMINSTER, St FOR THE LEGISLATURE. I - I Quostions ol Taxation and Education to be . Considered During this Term. Columbia, January 5.-The moat important problem the new Legisla ture, whioh convenes Tuesday of next week, will be compulsory educa tion and the matter of raising moro revenue by ta? es, though, of course, tbe dispensary situation will be up in an entirely new light and about its head alroady the olouds are gather ing for a fine old storm. There are many othor matters of minor im portance, but concerning which there is more or less feeling, and altogether the session promises to be unusually interesting and entertaining. Two thirds of this Legislature is entirely now blood, and is, therefore, largely very fresh trom thc people. The un expected then is to bo expected, and the end of thc session may see some very important and far-reaching chances in the statute law of thc State. A strong sentiment in favor of compulsory education as a comple ment to the child labor law, has been rapidly crystalizing throughout the State the past Heverai months. Tho State press generally has expressed itself in favor of such a law, and that those who aro the closest to tho school problem want it, ia shown by the resolution recently adopted hero by the joint association of county and city superintendents. Governor Iley ward, who has zealously interested himself in tho educational problems of tho State, favors a v ompulsory education law. Some effort may bc made to carry out State Superintendent of Educa tion Martin's recommendations to bring tho Citadel hero and combine it with the South Carolina College, as a basis of a State university, but it is not thought that this ?chorno bas much chance of success. Though the South Carolina College w:ll likaly be started out on a university career by tho Legislature granting t ho trustees' recent request for an additional ap propriation of $10,000 for that pur pose. The State is fae? to face with a serious problem with regard to taxes. Nearly a million and a quarter is re quired to meet tho present needs of the State government, but though there is now about $204,000,000 worth of property on the books, a five mills' levy does not seem to be sufficient. The State is running behind, tho great bulk of the taxes not being col lectible until the spring. The State has so far borrowed $f?00,000, and there will have to be groator revenue by about $'200,000 if the State is to have any hope of getting back on a cash basis. Tho quadrennial assess ment of real estate will be made next year, and if this class of property can bo gotten on a more equitable basis there is some hope of getting additional rovenue from this source. In this connection an effort will be made to get a law passed requiring market value returns instead of Votums on a 60 per cent basis. Hy tho present valuation there is in round numbers $100,00,000 worth of this class of prop erty in tho State. Of courso, it is argued that a markot value return of this property would be un just becauso of tho ease with whioh ??orsonal property dodge. : che tax ool cctor, and tue fact that ono consti CARLON AND r AND BLINDi JILDERS' M F MILL SUPP VRDWAR? DUTH CAROLINA lotion ii x t H three mills as a levy for sohool purposes is also used against the advooates of a greater valuation of real estate. But it is pointed out that the greater valuation will pro vide enough additional sohool money to allow the doing away with the special sohool levies, which preval in almost every school district aud that after all the real estate owners will pay out no moro thau they a:e now paying to maintain the sohoolB. Ancient and Modern Advice About How to Acquire Wealth. The ancient sages' "suro road to weall h" was, "be temperate in all things, be ec omi cal always." Modern lifo, with its "rush methods" in business, requires that "keep healthy" be added to the old adage. Everybody knows how to be tomporato and must people how to he eoouomioal, but fow know how to keop pei feet ly healthy. Ovor-oatiug, irregular habits, neglect, otc., derange the stomaoh, liver aud bowles, causing indigestion, torpid liver, constipation, etc. Rydale's Tablots aro nature's best ally when such conditions exist. The Stom ach Tablets will digest your food, strengthon your digestivo organs and euro your indigestion. Tho Livor Tablots will arouse your livor, stimulate your bowols and establish a regular, healthy habit. ttydalo's Tab lots insure good health. Walhalla Drug Company. Oakway Dots. Oakway, January 2.- (Received too hate for last week.)-I. O. Gray has gone to Cannon, Ga., whore he will make his home this year. Miss Della Carrol, one of Oakway's belles, spent tho Christmas holidays in Gainesville. J. C. Carroll has moved into his new residence. Walter Moore has returned to Clemson. B. K. Proverbs "When the butter won't come put a penny in the churn,1* is an old time dairy proverb. It often seems to work though no one has ever told why. When mothers are worried because the children do not gain strength and flesh we say give them Scott's Emul sion. It is like the penny in the milk because it works and because there is something astonishing about it. Scott's Emulsion is simply a milk of pure cod liver oil with some hypophosphitcs especially prepared for delicate stomachs. Children take to it naturally because they like the taste and the remedy takes just as naturally to the children be cause it is so perfectly a apted to their wants. For all weak and pale and thin children Scott's Emulsion is the most satisfactory trctt ment. We will send you the penny, /. e., a sample free. Re ?ure th*t thin picture tn the form of a label ie on the wrapper of every bottle ot Emulsion you buy. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, 409 Pearl St., N. Y. Sec. and #1.00; all druggists. 1 AILS IATERIAL. ?LIES. : co., Resolutions of Respect. Hall of Oooneo Lodge, No. 64, I. O. O. F., January 3, 1005. Whereas, it baa pleased tho Su preme Ruler of the Universe to re move from us and our midst our be loved brother and obaplaiu, Rev. James Michael MoGuire ; and, whereas, the memory of those who have through life been prominent before men is continued after their death, this lodge do give expression at the loss of our brother, who has passed on and entered into his rest; therefore be it resolved: 1. That we bow in submission to this decree of Divine Providence, and mourn the IOBS of our esteemed and beloved brother. 2. That we feel in the death of Brother McGuire that the order has lost oue who was ever ready to do good, and whose every thought and notion was for the welfare of His Master aud for the advancement of tho Bpirit of fraternity. 8. That we recognized in our de ceased brother, ono whoso pleasant conversation and encouraging smile caused him to bo well loved by all his associates, and ho has left a void in our daily association, in our hearts, in our enti.'o order. ? 4. That tl.ese resolutions be spread upon the mi.lutes, and that a memo rial page Le set apart in tho same to perpetuate his memory. 6. That a copy of these resolutions be furnished the family of our de ceased brother, by the secretary, and that the seal of the lodge bo attached to tho same. 6. That a copy be furnished the Tri-State Odd Fellow and The j Keowee Courier and Oconee News, . with the request that they publish .tho same. F. A. II. Schroder. J. II. Moore. J. E. Crosby. In the Merry Srpingtimo. In the merry spring time tho festive malaria microbe gneth forth determined to colonizo evory human organism. If this arch foo has invaded your syHtom al low UH to Biiggest Hydnlo's Tonic. This remedy frees the blood from malaria mi crobes, eliminates poisonous mnttor from tho system, strengthens tho nerves, and restores robust, health. I ; vitales 'loni is guarautoed. Walhalla lirug Co. Nows Iront Heedy Fork. ReedyFork, January 2.-(Received too late for last week.)-M. L. Cox and family have returnod from a visit to relatives in Greenville Eugene Miller and family, of An derson, were the guests of E. H. Miller last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Broom and little daughter, Maude, of near Wal halla, spent the holidays with rela tives here. Mrs. Nannie Barron and children, of Westminster, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Myers last week. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Duke, of Fair Play, visited friends hero last week. W. R. King, of Madison, visited friends here recently. We welcome James Keaton and family back into this community. M. II. Broom and Henry Moore made a business trip to Walhalla Friday. Miss Maggie Thompson will begin her school at Reedy Fork next Mon day, the 0th. We understand that Rev. James Mason will begin a mooting at Speed's Croek school house next Friday night, the 6th instant. Everybody is invited to attend. Mrs. Alma Mills, of Phinnoy'a Station," is visiting relatives and friends here. o. w. Fatal kidney and bladder troublos can always bo prevented by the uso of Foley's Kidney Cure. Sold by J. W Boll, Wal halla; W. J. Lunney, Sencoi.