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EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION. me Good Decimations Put Forth at Recent National Meeting. The following ure the most Impor tant paragraphs taken from tho dec laration of principles of the> National Educational Association, adopted at Its recent session at Cleveland, Ohio: 2. We recommend the subordina tion Of highly diversified and over burdened courses of study in the grades to a thorough drill in essen tial subjects, and a sacrifice of quan tlty to un improvement in the quality of instruction. The complaints of isiness men that pupils from the IIOOIB fire inaccurate in results and careless of details is a criticism that should be removed. The principles of sound and accurate training are as fixed as natural laws and should be insistently followed. Ill-considered experiments and indiscriminate methodizing should be abandoned and attention devoted to the preserv ing and continuous drill necessary for accurate and efficient training; and we hold that no course of study | in any public school should be so ad vanced or so rigid as to prevent In struction to the student, who may need it, in the essential and practical parts of the common English branches. 5. There ls concededly a grave moral depression In our business and social atmosphere. The revelations of the financial and legislative world for the pas i" o ears denote a too general acquiescence' In questiona ble practices and standards. We ear nestly recommend to boards of edu cation, principals and teachers the continuous trnining of pupils in mor als, and in business nnd professional ethics, to the end that the coming generation of men of affaira may have a well-developed abhorrence of unfair dealing ,and discrimina tion. The establishment of tho honor system In the schools, the ostracism of the dishonest or unfair pupil, the dally exemplification In the routine life of the school of the advantage of honest and truthful methods are commended to the especial attention of teachers as a partial means to this end. ti. The Bureau of Education at Washington should be preserved In Its integrity and the dignity of its position maintained and Increased. It should r?crive at the hauds of Con gress such recognition and such ap proprlatiom as will enable it not only to employ all expert assistants necessary, but also to publish In convenient and usable form the re sults of Investigations, thus making that department of our government such a source of Information and advice as will be most helpful to the people In conducting their campaigns ol education. We are of the opinion that the importance of the subject under Its control, and the dignity of this country, require that this bureau be maintained as an inde pendent department of the govern ment. 7. The National Educational As sociation notes with approval that the qualifications demanded of the teachers in the public schools are increasing annually, and particularly that in many localities special pie paratlon is demanded of teachers. The iden that any one with a fair education can teach school is gradu ally giving way to the current notion that teachers must make special pre paration for the vocation of teaching. The higher standards required of teachers must lead logically to higher salaries for teachers, and con stant, efforts should be made by all persons Interested In education to se cure for teachers adequate compen sation for their work. 8. It is the duty ot the State to provide for the education of every child within Its borders n'..d to see that all children obtair. tho rudi ments of an education The con stltutlonal provision that lax payers must contribute to tho sup port of tho public schools logically carries with lt the Implied provision that no persons should be permitted to defeat the purposes of the public school law by forcing their children, at an early ?g?, to become bread winners. To this end the child labor and truancy laws should be so harmonized that the education of the child. not ita labor, shall be made tho chief concern. lt's a mighty mean man that will kick when he sees a hole In the toe of the baby's shoe. Mrs. Eliza D. Stewart, a noted tem perance advocate, ls dead at the ago of 92 years. _ Tronin^ Made Easy. Manufactured by I SMOOTHING IRON HEATER CO.. Sumter. S. C. Saves ruc!. Time and the Ironer. Only $2. Sen J orders to * JNO. T. BRYANT. Level Land. S. C. COOHTt AOIHT. -/ SOUTH CAROLINA SUNSHINERS. Something of the Great Work Being Done in thia State. Oconee should he doubly interested In the International Sunshine Soci ety, as the State leader lives In Oco nee and ls known to all our readers, as she has workod for rural BChools tor eight years. The "ScatcOr Sunshine Circle," of Charleston, and "Twinkling Star Cir cle," of MoCle?lan\i?le, gave Miss Shelor a summer outing to visit the "shut-ins" in Anderson and Green ville counties. In Anderson she vis ited Mrs. M. E. Johnson, who once lived in Walhalla. Mrs. Johnson, while a helpless invalid ls cheerful and wears her Sunshine pin and has those around her send out good cheer to other "shut-Ins;" Whli? an oppor tunity presented itself Miss Shelor talked up her .work. She has learned by her rural work not to form organi zations until she gets members full of sunshine and will not drop out when the "new" is off. Near Pelzer she visited Fred Me ls lttrick Inglis home and was charm ingly entertained by his mother. Fred io a most wonderful child, now sev enteen years old. He cannot raise his head off the pillow, nor can he walk. He was born a "shut-In," but he will not be shut out of heaven, for if work and faith save he will enter j the Eternal City. He ls a lovely Christian, always jollv, giving each one a kind word ot something to cheer. He ls king of the whole com munity, but he rules by love. A noted South Carolina College presi dent said of him: "Fred's misfortune is a blessing to all who know him. He Is a fine preacher." Through the sunshine work Fred ls known far and near. To prove this Just go to his home and see the uncounted letters, etc., that are his prized property. Miss Shelor counted fifteen hundred post cards and three hundred books. Last fall the other McKltrick chil dren broke off cotton bolls and Fred picked fifty cents' worth of cotton with his crippled hands and sent the money to the New York Blind Baby Sunshine Kindergarten. To North erners Fred has sent cotton and he writeB of its culture to the school children. His mother, realizing while he was puite young that he could not be cured, began to educate him, and now ^vhat a pleasure to him that he can rend and help others. If tbls boy, who needs his moth er's care as if he were a babe of one month, can do so much for Christ, why can't we tell the good news and help the poor boys and girls get an education? Miss Shelor visited quite a number of "shut-Ins," and even while she waited In the depot at Greenville for a car, made three nev/ members. The fondest hope of her life is to see a school established In South Carolina where defective chil dren can be educated. The education of the defective ones will pay the State a hundred times over. A South Carolina minister, ill in California, has b> en given n post card shower. In his reply he says that "words cannot express his appr?cia Hon." The Sunday State has a Sunshine column, and in this way the Sunshine work is being spread all over South Carolina very rapidly. Wheel chairs, telephones, graphophones, books, medicines, etc., have been given to the "shut-ins," and rural schools are greatly aided; rare books and maga sines have been secured for colleges; aged people have been comforted and only the recording angel knows what the Sunshiners In South Carolina are doing and will continue to do. Miss Shelor works as funds are sent In. Only recently she told a visiting min Ister in her home that a box of plc tures, books, clothes, etc., was packed up and walting for Borne oe.e to pay express to the Sunset School, where Miss Shelor began some work five years ago. She said,"The money will soon come? I just ask and wait." On the next dny thc minister left a bill to pay the express. From far-away Spain comes help. Oh, how much work is to be done! If the leader gives her energy to write and keep the society going, can we not give her our co-operation and prayers? A Sunshlner. OA.BTOZIX?I.. Bean th* >?Th8 Kind Yon Hate Mm BcagW m District Meeting of Odd Fellows. (Anderson Cor. Greenville News.) District Deputy Grand Master A. W. Jones, of the Tenth District, Inde penlent Order of Odd Fellows, has ac cepted an Invitation to havo the con vention of this district to meet in Anderson Saturday, October 3, with Anderson Lodge, No. 133. There are several lodges of Odd Fellows In this city, and all of them will Join In the entertainment of tho 75 delegates. This district embraces Anderson, Greenville, Bickens and Oconee conn ues. Anderson lodge, with the other lodges In the city, have appointed committees to form one big commit tee of entertainment to arrange for the District Convention. DEATH OF 11.WI.rs J. MAHKTT. A Good Man and True has Passed Away-Exemplary Life. (Top Late "Tor Last Week.) On Tuesday, August 25th, 1908, at C o'clock, the soul of Baylus J. Mar ett winged ita flight back to the God who gave lt-back to the Father whom he loved and served. His .death was not unexpected, for he had been a constant sufferer for forty years, but ever cheerful and uncom plaining, always ready1 to greet his friends and loved ones with a kind word and smile. But the time came at last when loving hands could hold him to earth no longer-his work was finished, his race was run. In the death of Uncle Baylus -for by this name we had all learned to call him-our community has suf fered a great JOSS, for Oconee has lost one of her best citizens, and he will be greatly missed in the home and community, and I dare say there was no ma'j in Oconee who had more friends than had Uncle Baylus. One year ago he united himself to Center Methodist church, but he had always lived an upright, honest life, and always espoused the cause of truth and righteousness. He had of ten expressed himself as willing and r^ady to go at the Master's calling. Ho had prepared himself for this last conflict by a temperate life and good conversation, choosing high ideals and fashioning his life after them. He was born on February 29, 1832, and died August 25th, 1908. In 1889 he was happily married to Miss Caro line Power. There were no children born to this union. Besides fiji wife he leaves fou y brothers and two sis ters to mourn his death. The sym pathy of a host of friends In this com munity goes out to the bereaved ones in their hour of sorrow. At four o'clock on Wednesday af ternoon, In the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends, the remains were lowered by loving hands to their last resting place In South Union cemetery, after funeral services, conducted by Rev. J. L. Singleton, the pastor of Center Methodist church.. He ls now wiser than any seer or sage of earth, richer because he possesses with Him who possesses all things; happier, being with the Author of all happiness; safer because he walks the street? of the New Jerusalem, clothed In the garments of Immortality, his ears fill ed with the music of the sweet songs of the Redeemer, walting at the gates of Paradise to welcome his loved ones as they cross over the river of death. Dead! No, there is no death! An angel form walks o'er the earth In silent tread; He bears our best loved things away, and then we call them dead. C. H. Farmers, mechanics, railroaders, I laborers rely on Dr. Thomas* Eclec tic Oil. Takes the sting out of cuts, ! burns or bruises at once. Pain can not stay where lt is used. Not Interested Politically. (From Judge.) "I don't suppose you residents of i these mountain villager- take much j Interest in politics," vouchsafed the city visitor. "Naw; can't say as we do," drawl ed Uncle Charlie Seaver, as he stirred his rum-and-molasses thoughtfully. "OT courne you couldn't expect us to take the interest in politics you city fellers do. But in our weak and fee blo way we manage to keep interest ed a bit in current events and politi cal issues. Now the tariff question is threshed out every evening over to Joe Stanton's store by a few of the boys. The dally topic for discussion at the post office ls woman's rights, on Mondays and Tuesdays; ship sub sidy and gembllng on Thursday and Fridays; and on Saturday evening the boys indulge In red hot debate on the money question and tariff re form. The harness shop ls strictly devoted to the open discussion of anarchists, immigration and labor; the cooper shop and blacksmith talk nothing but the army and navy all day long; the lower store takes up tho merits of presidential candidates. Last Friday afternoon 'Squire Hamil ton and Bill Skudder clinched over public ownership, and both were badly cut up before we pried them apart. Some of the younger boys chased a passel of Summit Populist? home last Saturday night, or Sunday morning, to be more correct. Two weeks ago tho factional Republicans split over the town con/ention, and four went hum feet first. But, every thing considered, I can't say we do take the interest in politics we ought." 4,<MM) Jap House-, Burned. Tokio, Japan, Sept. 5.-Dispatches from Niigata, in the Ichlgo province, 100 miles northwest of this city, tell of a fire there yesterday In which 4,000 houses were destroyed. Fear ful scenes of suffering and desolation are reported as a result of tho disas ter, arfd the governor is rendering every possible assistance to the In habitants of the stricken city. MAY RUN AGAIN FOR GOVERNOR Mr. Featherstone Thinks That He Will lie in the Race. (Anderson Mail, September 3d.) Hon. C. C. Featherstone, of Lnu reiiB, who is spending several days in the city with relatives, was asked to-day if he would be a candidate for Governor two years from now. "It is too early to say positively," he replied, "but 1 am inclined to think I shall be In tile race." Mr. Featherstone was a candidate for Governor four years ago on the prohibition ticket and received a flat tering vote. He announced himself as a candidate last winter, but later withdrew upon receiving assurance that Gov. Ansel would espouse the prohibition cause. His course was then very generally commended, but many people to-day are inclined tx? the belief that he would have been ?lected if he had remained in the race. Mr. Featherstone is a native of Anderson, but moved to Laurens when a young man and has lived there ever since. He is recognized as one of the foremost lawyers in the Stace and is a natural leader among mer. "Generally debilitated for years. Had sick headaches, lacked ambitlon; was worn-out and all run-down. Bur dock Blood Bitters made me a well woman."-Mrs. Chas. Freitoy, Moos up, Conn. - Union Meeline nt Kooky Knoll. (Too Late for Last Week.) The union meeting of the upper division of the Beaverdam Associa tion met with the Rocky Knoll church on August 29th, 1908, and was called to order by Rev. A. P.' Marett, and then engaged in song and prayer ser vice led by Rev. J. A. Bond. There were twelve churches repre sented in the union by thirty-five del egates. The programme vJas success fully carried out by the following speakers: Revs. C. L. Craig, L. M. Lyda, T. L. Weldon, J. '.i. Stone, J. H. Clark, A. P. Marett, and Laymen S. F. Johnson, T. M. Elrod, J. W. Abbott and Brother Good. The union was largely attended and there was unusual interest manifested. We are sure such meetings are bound to re sult In great good. Bro. Weldon's lecture on Sunday morning on the subject of "Success and "heeds of oifr missionary work" desorves special mention. We think those who heard him were greatly encouraged over the success of our mis8lonnry work and stimulated to a greater legree of activity in trying to advance the Master's kingdom. The evening service consisted of some soul-stirring music rendered by Profs. Grubbs, Smith and others. The closing prayer was made by Rev. Mr. Lyda, and we all returned to our homes feeling that we had attend ed a great meeting and had been en tertained by a good and generous peo ple. A. P. Marett, Modera T. M. Elrod, Clerk. Pink Pain Tablets-Dr. Shoop's stop headache, womanly pains, any pain, any where, in 20 minutes sure. Formula on the ?5c. box. Ask your druggist or doctor about this formula -it's fine. J. W. Bell. Fire nt. Columbia, Miss. Columbia, Miss., Sept. 3.-Two warehouses, the property of the Lampton Company, and occupied by the Hill Hardware Company, were destroyed by fire of an unknown ori gin to-day, causing a lots of $75,000, partly covered by Insurance. Cures Woman's Weaknesses. We refer to that boon to weak, nervous, vnfforlng women known as Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Dr. John Fyfe one of the Editorial Staff of Tas ECLECTIC MBOICAI. REVIEW says of Unicorn root (IlelonUu Dioica) which ls one of th? chief ingredient? of the "Fa vorite Prescription " : "A remedy which Invariably acts as a uter ine Invlgorator . * . makes for normal ac tivity of th? entire reproductivo system." Ile continues "In Helonlas we have a medica ment which more tully answers the abovo purposes than any other drtiy with which J am acquainted. In the treatment of diseases pe culiar to women lt ls seldom that a case ls Boen which does not present some Indication for this remedial agent" Dr. Pyfe further BRVS: "The following are among the leading Indications for Belonlaa (Unicorn root).. Pain or >aching In th* back, with aleucorr'hcea : atonic (weaW) condlt lotta, ot the reproducive organs of toomen. rnsntit depression ar.d lr? rUuulllty. associated wit?chronic diseases of thc reproductive o/gana of women; constant sensation gt heat In the region of tho kid neys; merjirrbajrW (flooding), due to a weak ened conJutUwi of/tba reproductive system: amenor/figja/fauraressad or absent monthly periodic, xVfilmr*Trooi or accompanying an abnosnufl condition of the digestive organs and Ajfiemlc ( thin blood ) habit; dragging sensjufons In tba extreme lower part of the * l\ more or less of the above symptoms t:r*>)tiVitlWtri?byi.1lt'amvm-..TvrwJrt.^i.f. ^onoDr-irre leaning ingreai etiCsoi fttlfclt ls Unicorn root, or Helonlas, and the medical properties of which lt most faithfully represents. Of Golden Seal root, another prominent Ingredient of "Favorite Prescription," Prof. Finley Elllngwood, M. D., of Ben nett Medical College, Chicago, says: "It ls an Important remedy Tn disorders of the womb. In all catarrhal conditions * * and general ennoblement, lt ls useful." Prof. John M. Scudder, M. D., late of Cincinnati, says of Golden Seal root : "In relation to Its general effects on the system, then U no medicine in uss nt mut which tfiere is tuch general unanimity of opinion. It ls untver$ally regarded as the tonio useful hi all debilitated Male*." Prof. R. Bartholow, M. D.. of Jefferson Medical College, says of Golden Seal : "Valuable In uterine hemorrhage, menor rhagla (flooding) and congestive aysmenor rha<a (painful menstruation)." Dr. Pierce's Favorite Proscription faith fully represents all the abovo named In ?rediente and cures the diseases for which tioy are recommended. I ?V?getable Preparation 1er As siinitating tl\cFoodandHci!u!:i UiigtheSloiMCfisaiulDuwcisor .?l'?KAN.I.S /Yuii3>KK?J j Promotes DigC9tion,Cheerfuh j I oe ss,A nd Rest. 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