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.J? ?J? ?I* ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? >J? ?J? ?J? I OLD RICHLA> ?*? ?J? ?j? ?J? ?J? *J? ?J? -I* ?I* ?J? Mrs. Elizabeth Knuurs Hughs, Our First School Toucher, (By it. T. Jaynes.) Prior to the war there was a school house at Richland church for several years, hut it had been re moved, or liad tallen into decay, about the time of tho war. For several years prior to 187U there was no school house herc. The nearest schools were at Bounty Land Acad emy, about three miles east, and Clearmont, about three miles west. Hoing without a school house in 1868, Mrs. Elizabeth Frances Hughs taught a few small boys and girls in Hie north room of her dwelling house near Rock Springs church. We recollect their names as follows: Samuel K. Dendy. .lr., Lizzie (Dendy) Parrott, Fanny (Dendy) Fennell. Woody Fenny. Ephraim Penny, Fannie (Graham) Jones, Robert T. Jaynes, Sallie (Hughs) Coe, Thos. ll. and Stiles X. Hughs. This being our li rat school, we deem it proper on this occasion to make special mention of this little school and its motherly teacher. All those (devon boys and girls were small. None of them was more than ten or twelve years of age, so that Mrs. Hughs was in a sense mot ber, nurse and teacher, lt was what would be termed to-day a kindergarten, anil most of us were learning our A B C's, vir spellini a-b ab, and a few may have gone a: far as "baker" in Web ster's Blue Hack Speller. We think we bad hardly got to "baker." In fact we thought more of play than books. As our first teacher was indulgent to us then, we beg her to be indul gent with us still while wo take the liberty now of speaking somewhat of her and hers on this occasion. She is with us to-day, a beloved mother in Israel, being in her eighty-third year. On May 16, 1840, Henry R. Hughs and Elizabeth Frances Dendy were married. Henry K. Hughs died J ily 6, 1862, from nine wounds re ceived about ten days before in the battle of Gaines's Mill, and was buried at Richmond, Va. Ile was one of many gallant sons ol the South who went down in that terri ble war. To them the following chil dren were horn: Susan Frances i Hughs) Hums, James 10. Hughs, Marshal T. Hughs, Lucy A. (Hughs) Ballongor, William ll. Hughs, Thos. 11. Hughs, Sarah E. I Hughs) Coe and Stiles X. Hughs. From this sim ple recital is mani fest the great sac rifice which she made for IHM1 coun try. Her husband was killed in bat tle, and she was left with eight small children to rear and educate. Surely ber lot was bard enough and her sac rifice great enough. Hut she was sustained during those years of dis tress and sorrow hy an undaunted courage, and her days have been graciously lengthened that she might j see the results of her faithful devo tion to duty in the lives of leu- chil dren and her children's children. As did the Spartan motlier of old, she can point to them and say: "Behold my jewels." Among the list of teach ers at Richland Academy sim e 1871 wo find the names of three of her grandchildren, namely: w. C. Hughs as teacher for the year 1808, and again in 1006; Mrs. Eunice (Ballengor) Knox ami Miss Pearle Ballenger in 1800. We also timi tine.- nieces am. ig the teachers, namely: Miss Ella Dendy, mow Mrs. Jasper Doyle) 1888; Miss Lucy Stribling (now Mrs. Lucy Jordon), I SO 1? Miss Mariah Dendy, I SOU; and five nephews, Marshall S. Strib llng, i s7 7. 1880-83; J. Paul Strib ling, issi!; W. F. Dendy, IS02; J. Plumer Dendy, IS'.':'.; Joseph T. Dendy, ISO?; and last, but not least, her daughter-in-law. Mn. Stiles X. Hughs, 1002. And while this ls the l ei ord of teachers given by her to Richland Academy, yel in one of her grandsons she has given to Oconee comity its present Superintendent of Education, and lo the Walhalla Bar one of its brightest young members, in the person of the same grandson whose name we lind among Ibis list of teachers. As to how well she taught by both precept and example, lol ibis record answer. Who could covol a higher tribute of praise? "When greater perils men environ, Then women show a front ol' iron; And, gentle in I heir manner, they Do bold things in a quiet way." In this connection it ls deemed proper that special mention should be made of her father, Capt. James Hogan Dendy, and his family. He was boru in Laurens Distric t, South Carolina, March 13, ITS::. ile died July l l. IS IC, and was buried at the family burying ground en the home place. He was twice married. His first, wife was Elizabeth Humphries. Three daughters and one son were born of the first marriage-Ann Ma riah, Martha Humphries, (who mar .j? ?j? ?j? ?j? ?I? ?j? .!? ?j? ?j? ?j? ?j?? ?j? JD ACADEMY. | ?i? .J. ?j? ?J? ?J? ??? .!? ??? ?I? ?!? I ried Capt. Jas. H. Doyle); Caroline i Elizabeth, (who married Ansel Al exander), and .lames Word Dendy, jlils second wife was Elizabeth I j Knox) Dendy, who was horn Au j M?st 20, 1804, She was a native of i what ls now Oconee county. Uer ! father was .lohn Knox, a native of ; Ireland. She died December 26th, iSTit, and was buried In yonder cem etery. Seven sons and live daught ers were born of this union: Au gustus Moore, Marshall Bertrand, William Harper, John Thompson, Thomas Hogan, Stiles Plummer and Samuel Knox Dendy: Elizabeth Prances Hughs, Mary Susan Doyle, Emily Striming, Louisa Walker Ne ville and Lucianna Antoinette Ervin. Of these sixteen children those sur viving are: Marshall B. and Samuel K. Dendy, and Mrs. Elizabeth Fran c?s Hughs, Mrs. Emily Stribling and Mrs. Louisa W. Neville. In going and returning from school we often stopped to see "Grandma Dendy.*' who always gave us a hear ty welcome, and tempted us to re turn by gifts of cake, pies and candies. Many children, grandchil dren and great-grandchildren rise up to bless her memory; but they are not alone, for many boys and girls of this community would unite with them in tributes of love to her whose memory is as precious ointment poured forth. During the years of his early man hood Capt. James H. Dendy moved to this section, purchased a large tract of land on Richland Crook, which became known as the Dendy homestead. Here he reared his large I ami interesting family. For sixteen years he was Ordinary of Picketts District, and it is recorded that he held this ofllce at the time of his death in 1846. This was quite an i ni port ant O Rice In those days, prob ably the most important oflice in the district, for while it corresp 'dod with what is now our Court ot Pro bate, yet it had more extensive inri:-, diction. Both real and personal property belonging to estates was sold by decree of this court for the purpose of partition and settlement among parties iii interest. He was a leading and representative citizen and contributed largely to the growth and development of this section along material, educational and re ligious lines. He was one of the founders of Richland Presbyterian church, about IS lo, and for many years was a ruling elder in this de nomination, which has ever been noted for its high standard ol' Chris tian faith and practice. One of-his sons, Major Stiles P. Dendy, became for many years one of the leading members ol' the Walhalla Bar. Sev eral ol' his sons served through the War Between the States and were fearless soldiers. Two of his sons in-law, Henry R. Hughs and Robert Stribling, the first husband of Lou isa W. Neville, gave up their lives lin defense of their country. This brief recital should impress us with the historic importance of the events during those early days. Some one should become a chronicler of those days, and before il is too late pul iii permanent form tho his tory of i hose times. Pity "tis wi' have boen so remiss in this respect. As the years go hy such records would bo consulted wirb increasing interest. This section ill the sixties furnished ita full quota of brave boys, who went to the front, many never to return lo their homes and fireside, and the dear ones left be hind. Tho personal history of those valiant soldiers, and of tho families to which lliey belonged, should bb writ len ere ii bo too late. Thus the history of this community from the colonial days should be set foi l h as it can bo in no other form. Who will arise and discharge tliis all-important tusk? lt is one of love, and its proper discharge shall earn Hie lasting gratitude ol' those who are to preserve and perpetuate their greal inheritance, which shall bo I transmitted to generations yet un born without spot or blemish or any such thing. Dr. J. li. Mann's Successor. (Tho State.) J. W. Qunttlcbaum, of Anderson, has been appointed by Governor Au el as a member of Ibo Board of Tn tees of tho Industrial School, which ls located a*. Florence. Mr. Qunttlcbaum succeeds Dr, J. L.Mann, who has removed from the State. Mrs. Jacob Wllmert, Lincoln. 111., found her way back to perfect health. She writes: "( suffered with kidney trouble and backache and my appetilo was very poor at times. A few weeks ago I got Po loy Kidney Pills and gave them a fair trial. They gave me great rc lief, so continued till now I am again In perfect health." J. W. Bell. THE KA KT 11 CAVING IN. Groat "Sinks" in Clorida Caused by Subterranean Uiver. (Gainesville. Fla.. Sim.) Another "sink" on Alachua lake. Just across from the chain of "sinks" south of. tho city, developed some time during Wednesday night, and as a result the trains over the At lantic Coast Line were annulled af ter tue Leesburg-Jackson ville train, which reached here Thursday morn ing at S o'clock. The first report that reached tho city was brought by Conductor Fred erick, who was advised of the trou ble by Section Foreman Tblgpen, who made the discovery early in tho morning on his way to tho south end Of his section. When Mr. Tblgpen ilrst discovered tho new sink it was not moro than ten or fifteen feet In diameter, but it spread very rapidly ?luring the morning hours, and by thc arrival of the Leesburg passenger train it had grown to about forty feet, one large chunk of earth following after ano ther in rapid succession and the ground cracking for a space of seve ral feet around tho entire hole. At about noon the place presented a rather Interesting scene, for at this time the great chunks of earth wore rolling in at intervals, and with them the water would boll and siz zle as though it was hot iron being stuck in the place. The groat pool also resembled the waves of the seas, for during the day it was in motion, sometimes being greater than at others, and up to last night the earth was still falling In, Reports from the place last night were to the effect that the hole had covered a distance of 12~> feet run ning north and south, while from the east to west bank the distance is fully 100 feet. This sink developed some 200 yards this side of the one that oc curred there a few years ago when a local freight train with many cars, fell Into the bottom of the place, but fortunately there was no water In tills one. and it was easily lided ii . and is used today the same as the old roadbed. Just how deep the water In this new place is cannot bo estimated with any degree of accuracy, for dur ing the forenoon a largo tree that was fully thirty or more feet tall was in the middle of the place, and in the afternoon it had disappeared as though nothing but a bottomless bole was there to receive anything thal came its way. There are a number of old sinks in the vicinity, but Hie ne-, ono is larger than any of the others. Xot a minute should be lost when a child shows symptoms of croup. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy given as soon as tho child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough ap pears, will prevent the attack. Sold by Dr. J. W. Dell, Walhalla; C. W. Wickliffe, West Union. I'air Flay Local News. Fair Flay. Sept. 7.-Special: Mr. and .Mrs. Thompson .Marett, of At lanta, were among relatives hore sev eral days ago, and were accompanied home by R. H. Marett In their hand some touring car. We are always delighted to welcome such good peo ple as Mr. and Mrs. Marett, and hope . hey will come again soon, Mrs. T. R. Harris bas rei urned from a very pleasant vlsil to rela tives at Elberton, Ga. George Davis and family, of An derson, were visitors in the home of F. M. Davis the week-end. Miss Alice Smith, of Tertia, bas returned home after making a pleas ant visit to her sister, Mrs. W. R. Davis. Mrs. S. P. Striming visited rela ti ves at Westminster last wend;. Kev. and Mrs. M. E. Peabody, nf VVcstminster, were among v friends hore Saturday and Sunday. Kev. Peabody preached to a large congre gation on Sunday. Miss Louise Britt, an attractive young lady of McCormick, and Mas ter David Watson, son of Hon. J. Belton Watson, of Anderson, visited relatives here the past week. Miss Ruth Lindsay, one of our most amiable young women, is visit ing al Clemson College. Miss Mary Wheeler is recovering from her recent illness and is able to be out among ncr many friends. Lawrence and Harry Sheldon have rei ii rued from Atlanta. Prank I larbin, of Lavenia. On., ls visiting the family of B. H. Glymph, , Belton and Ottoway Marett, of Westminster, were business visitors bore last week, Clinton Harris left for Latta last week to resume hts work in the school room. His many friends wish bim much prosperity and a continu ation of good health. Mrs. A. T. Thompson ls recovering from her recent illness, to the de limit of bor numerous friends. Olin Anderson, of Fdgcfleld, and Miss Myra Anderson, of Roberts, vis ited their sister, Mrs. M. D. Strib ling, the past wok. I I M EMOH Y OF ?* JDGE RLECKLEY. (Stockley Memorial High School to bo F.stubltshed at Clayton. (Tocooa Record.) The memory of Georgia's late Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Logan E. Bleckloy, distinguished as a Jurist, orator and poet, will bo liltingly per petuated through the establishment at Clayton, bis birthplace, of the Lo gan IO. Blech ley Memorial High School. On an eminence overlooking the little mountain city, and only a short distance from Judge Bleekley's own "Screamer" mountain, on tho top of which many of bis learned opinions were written, a handsome two-story building is now in course of construction, with prospects fa vorable for the opening of the school by November 1. Tho building com pleted and furnished will have cost $10,000, which sum. together with an annual maintenance fund, will represent subscriptions from friends and admirers of Cue late Chief Jus tice in this and other States. Although the building fund is by no means complete, Mrs. Blockloy, assured of the hearty co-operation of her lamented husband's admirers, is determined that work on tho building shall not stop, and Ts heeding every energy to secure its completion before November. Mrs. B leek ley has per sonally supervised thc work since the foundation was laid, and only recent ly has built a home in Clayton that she may he near the school. The question of educating the mountain boys ..nd girls of North Georgia was one that strongly ap pealed to Judge Bleckley, and it is felt that a more Utting monument to his memory could not bc devised than this school in the heart of Ra bila county. The building will have a seating capacity of 100 in its four large, well lighted and thoroughly ventilated class rooms, and it will he the purpose of those projecting the school to see that no while child in those mountains is denied an educa tion because of lack of means. None is turned away, it is hoped, for lack I of a sufficient fund for maintenance. When thc needs of these mountain children are presented to the public, ir, their true light and the object of the Logan 10. Bleckley Memorial High School is understood, those who have already contributed to the school fund believe that all Hie mon y necessary will be readily sub scribed. Hnralson Bleckley, son of the late Chief Justice, and designer of tho plans for Atlanta's proposed great civic center, is the architect of the memorial school at Clayton, which, when completed, will be ono of the handsomest buildings in North Geor gia. Mrs. Bleckley expects to pay a visit to Miss Martha Berry's school at Home, Ca., wh lin the next few weeks and later it may be decided to add to the Logan K. Bleckley school certain industrial features. Your complexion as well as your temper is rendered miserable by a disordered liver. By taking Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets you can improve both. Sold by Seneca Pharmacy; L. C. Martin, Clemson College. Kl ve Negroes Shot. A dispatch from Athens, Ga., un der dale of September G, says thal news reached that place of the kill ing of one negro and the fatal injury of four other allege! negro conspira tors, who are said to have planned to murder the family of J. W. Huff, a prominent planter of Berkeley, near .'arbon, on the Seaboard Railway, at an early hour Monday. It is said a daughter of Huff dis covered a negro in her room, aroused her father, who confined tho negro in a room and held him till several neighbors could be summoned hy phono. the arrival of these neighbors the negro confessed. Tho negro said thal ho, with four others, had plan nod to rob tho residence, assault tho woman, kill tho occupants and burn the house. lt is also said that the other four negroes were immediately located, confessed, and when they resisted de tention were shot down. r. fl. Sulla, Tailor, Bankrupt. (Anderson Mail, nth.) C. (i. Salla, mendiant tailor, lias tiled a voluntary petition and has been duly adjudged a bankrupt by Referoo c. H. Geiger, in the peti tion the liabilities are placed al $2, ::i>!), and the assets at $15 0. Tho bankrupt claims $f>00 exempted un der the homestead law. Ile ls rep resented by A. ll. Bagnall. The first meeting of tho creditors will bo held in the office of tho referee on September 22d. Don't waste your money buying plasters when you can get a bottle of Chamberlain's Liniment for 2f>c. A piece of flannel dampened willi this liniment is superior to' any plas ter for lame back, pains in thc sido and chest, and much cheaper. Sold by Seneca Pharmacy; L. C. Martin, Clemson College. Faultless ! Perfect Some shoes always Some shoes look sh after they begin to woman whose shoes and good looks after either paid four or or else she wears "fSfflJW $2.00: Ordinari ordinary, the shoe Girl Shoe value. ] wear it, ing it may h? at the new be i nia tame ihoe in our "Autograph" Bran J, $2.50 -$3.00, ia Goodyear Welt Sewed: in our College Woman'a Walking Shoe it cqi.nla the beat c tts tom make. DEATH IN CHOLKKA'S TU AIL. 77,100 Dentils Kollow Scourge in Russin to Dato. st. Petersburg, Sept. 9.-The chol era epidemic continues to claim thou sands of victims, but the reports ol' tho sanitary bureau show a steady nilling off in tlic total rasos. Dilling tho week ol* August 2S to September :5, there were 9,893 new cases with 4,405 deaths, against 15, 659 new cases and 7.SIM) deaths in the week previous. Tho total tor tho season is 170, 303 cases and 77,406 deaths. The Armenian clergyman ofDrivnil led a procession with the sacred ini agi s through the eily beseeching that Hie plague bo stayed. Pintiguo HrenkH Out in Prussia. Herlin. Sept. 0.-A case ol' Asiatic cholera lias boen lound at Freiburg, llanover, Prussia, in the illness ol' a bargeman who arrived there from Hamburg. Authorities Fear Cholera, Washington, Sept. 0-The ravages ol' Asiatic cholera in Russia, Ger many and Italy and tin? possibility ol' the plague being brought to this country by Infected immigrants has alarmed the public health and marine hospital. Surgeon General Wyinann has de tailed Surgeon ll. K. Carter to visit, the plague centers at once and report by cable. Tho (.'latitude of Elderly People goes out to whatever helps give them ease, comfort and strength. Poley Kidney Pills cure kidney and bladder diseases promptly, and give comfort and relief to elderly people. J. W. Bell. AFTER DOCTORS FAILED LydiaE.Pinkham's Vegeta ble Compound Cured Her Knoxville, Iowa. - "I Buffered with pains low down in my right side for a year or more, and was so weak and ner vous that J could not do my wirk. I wrote, to Mrs. Pink ham and took Lydia 13. I'inkham's Vege table Com i)ou nd and Live)- Pills, and am glad to say that your medicines and land letters ol' di rections have done more for mo than anything else and I hail the best physi cians here. I can do my work and rest well at night. I believe there is noth ing like tho Pinkham remedies." - Mrs. CLARA Fl? AN KS, U. F.D., No. 8, Knoxville, Iowa. The success of Lydia IO. I'inkham's Vegetable Compound, made from roots ana herbs, is unparalleled, lt may ho used with perfect confidence by women ?who suitor from displacements, Inflam? mation, ulceration, fibroid tumors, ir regularities, periodic pains, backache, bearing-down feeling, flatulency, indi gestion, dizziness, or nervous prostra tion. For thirty years Lydia IO. Pinkhani's Vegetable) Compound has been tho standard remedy for female ills, and suffering women owe it to themselves to at least give this medicine a trial. Proof is abundant that it has cured thousands of othors, and why should it not euro you? If you want special advice vrito M rs. Pinkham, Lynn, M a?:-.., for it? It lu freo and alwuys helpful. ; look neat and nifty, abby in short order see service. The retain their fine lines two months of wear, five dollars for them The 1ERN GIRL Shoe $2.50 ly a $2.00 shoe is very When the looks are gone is gone. The Southern at $2.00 is an extraordinary .t looks good as long as you and you will still be wear when your neighbor who ?ve bought some other shoe same time is obliged to buy ' ones. We use only the st hides for vamps and tops, and the best sole leather money can buy. We have a dealer in your town. Look for the Red Bell on the box. CRADDOCK-TERRY CO., Lynchburg, Vau .il) I.OST WHEN HOYT SINKS. Crail Hound for Milwaukee With IJOIHI of 3?? fais. Milwaukee, Sept. !?.-Peye Mar quette, car torry No. IS, sank in Lake Michigan, 20 miles off Sheboy gan, ibis morning nt 7.:'.o o'clock. Thirty-nine members of Ithe crew were lost and three saved when the ear ferry sank, according to reports received bore. The car ferry No. IS was bound ?ron) Luf'.ington to Milwaukee with a full cargo of 32 cars, consisting of ii cars of coal and 21 of miscella neous freight. lt was making its fl rsl trip after a lay-off of sixty days under (barter of a Chicago amuse ment company. Cause of Disaster Unknown. All the members of the crew were from Ludlngton, The car ferry left Ludington at 11.10 hist night, after a thorough inspection before enter ing the freight carrying traille across tho lake. The first word of the ferry being in distress was received in ? wireless message from the captain asking for assistance from car ferry No 17. and for the dispatch of tugs. First reports received also Indi cated that tho crew had been saved, hut a later dispatch at 1.30 brought the nows that only three out of a crew Of forty-two bad been saved. The Pore Marquette Railway Com pany carried a full line of Insurance on all car lorry freight, also on tho vessel. "Donn's Ointment cured mo of ec zema that had annoyed me a long time. The cure was permanent." - Mon. S. W. Matthews, Commissioner Labor Statistics, Augusta, Me. Primary School for Clemson. Clemson College, Sept. 0.--At. last, the Clemson community is to have a good primary and secondary school. A number of years ago tho community maintained a fairly good school at heavy expense on the part of tho patrons, but for tho past eight or ten years there has been no school within the roach of the children of the campus. Recently a movement was start* looking towards combining privat funds with the public funde of this Behool district. Profs. S. M. Marlin and L. A. Soase took the lead In the matter .and were selected as trustees to represen I tho private funds, and I hose gentlemen hnvo worked with the trustees of tho school district, Prof. W. S. Morrison and Mr. Whit ten, so (hat now a good school is to bo established just oft the edgo of ibo Clemson campus. A good school house ls being erect ed and a two-teacher graded school will open about October 1. Miss Nena Marlin, of Cross Hill, will bo tho principal of tho school. Miss Martin ls a graduate of (ho Green ville Female College and has had eight years' experience in leaching In Greenwood and elsewhere Tho other teacher will he Miss Stover, of Lancaster, a graduate of Winthrop College. Both como lo Clemson highly recommended, and there is every reason to bollevc that (Meinson and Ibo school district sur rounding it will henceforth have a good school. It is tho hope and In tention of the trustees ' -dd ano thor teacher after tho first, year. Impure food runs you down makes you an easy victim for or ganic diseases. Burdock lllood Hit ters purines thc blood-cures tho cause -builds you up.