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•LARUEST COUlfTT €IRCULA1IO!l
THURSDAY.
MAY II, UK«.
DOt;TORS WiUL DiFFRK.
The Orprnvilto tine* r d <cu»-
‘ac* uttr unlavoruUiy;
0«r contemporary haa aiijrirrated Hie
'openIns of a rAialuniV box, if U couhl
Im; iM'i;on>j>n«h<Hl, nvlteii pnipo-ins to
'Import uoitoti in III operative* I'roni the
North or elaewhere, birt the aus/eM ion
iSonW not bj oairioU out lor too (food
r «nil anfllclent ^reasons. In (he tint
place, the native white* now in the rot
'ion mill* Are not ready In get back on
'the farina, aa can be eaally diaroveretl
'upon applying to them. The majority
left the lann* In a (li«uooraKed atute of
mind on account of crop fatlnrvr, and
Mo going to the mill* they nechred regn-
1 ;tr and cooatunt iciiHuirr.itfOii for their
laboe, Including almoat every ijienibef
'v>f their fainiliea. The conlraat i« bo
great ju>t now for any ronalderab'e
mi moor of them to recant their choice,
although we belieV* that in a few year*
Hhe head* of f.iniilifl* will desire to re
aume farm work,.but It ia a matter of
fact that the generality of thoac mined
... in mill towna arc inori loth to change
Employment than their parent*, and In
many Inatancea the wUhet of the
.voiinger element will prevail. A lew
year* ago they might have thought
'different, hut the *ocial and financial
L *»^wdvantagev are too attractive /or them
’to voluntarily relinqiiUh without con
vincing proof that they were to he
bcnefitled by the change.
^ The other imiwdiment i* that the
manager* of our cotton mill* would
'•rot willirrxiy exchaiige their preedit
labor for an liii|Hiit*tiou from New
ling laud.,, for iuslwuco. .Tim inyxe fast.
'that employeoa In tbat atctlon 'are or
ganlxed into labor iiuicn* would drier
'any mill preaidenl or manager from
making the rxi-har.ge, If within their
. port it, aa till* would mean an increase
of wage* and a oonxt.mt fear of trouble.
'I'he native operative 1* contented and
tractahlv, aini fully undcr*tanda the
inanageij nnt Hi charge of the mill*, a*
they are of the same race and lineage,
nnd have been eno»ttolly aaiociated
-^ItrwMhout their lives. .
For the** rc«»ona It I* [miirncITcaFlc
To make an exchange of operative* in
l4ioe>ttou mill*, and In the meantime
our field* are lying id c and the act cage
in miltivhtion f* dt *|imd to grow leva
-every year, Land owner* by uniting
their effort's in a pracficHl way can
bring to thi* section of the State a cla**
of farm laborer* who would improve
'their own condition, enhance the value
W land* and make the farm* more at
tractive, w hile accumulating niotiey to
- liny the atii plua Uritfrxnd induct other
settler* to come from among their old
iti'ighhorhooils in tlie West.—(Ireenvllle
M 'imr .iurrr
To onr Ihluking Tandorn'a ‘box wn*
. oppfwll tw the foot hill* of thi* tiiaiti
when Ilia cotton niilli^ were built and
the surrounding country homes raked
-for vrhttc
. _ .-. I
will
r’a plan pf closing tha box
•prove a disappointing day dream.
Tear* ago mill operative* In the
North were as contented and tractable
■a* those In South Carolina are today.
These last are so bectuiab their present
-occupation Is new,Jiecause they have
Hot forgotten pa t AMochilldn^ have
not outgiowu tlieir old (•ivUi/.Htion.
lifolii a factory community here aa in
the North will necessarily mafco them
a claM of and for ihemsrfies, and in
khe neit goiieratlou If not sooner .they
Wi
rht be every bit aa troublesome as tit;
operative* throughout the North areju
Ikic writing. No people since the time
of Adam and live has been saiislied
generate Inferior Hah and fruit eating
inhabiuat* of tropical countries. The
labor unions are coming as anroly a*
time latta, and mill presidents and
tnanagersjpight juvt aa well begin at
once to deal w ith them. Unman ns-
FV.
tore la the Mine the W orld oVcr,
Ijot us call the attention of the Moun
taineer to an effort made within the
last deoidwTO 1 ntroduve North Western
1
tiolony was brought to Barnwell and
iocatod on a* producITre a plantation as. . .
It in the State- 'Its owner, i public j when it becomes thick, tf mH re-
-I,.. 1 ,, , moved speedily-will cause death. 1
hplrttod merchant prince of the ciiie:
«ity of the St*te, had comfortable cot
tages and outbuilding* built in separ
it* neighborly loMtinn*. and supplied
them with all the advance* wished for
In stock, implements, supplies and e-
ven luxuries, yet ot the
wHif-s them equal prosperity with the
flelita of the country 01*1^ With our
Signed by the heading College I’r
rents and City School Superintends
DECLARATION OF PlHNCIPLKS, schools, Spartanburg. f ' ’ * . »
John R Carroll, snimrinundent edu* H-lYak- flpf AT Ck
cation York ponoty^Yor&yille. M llv i>vh wl 9X.
Davl* Jeffrie*, superiutcndentgrHded
school*. Union^fT"”'
farms
of
entered ni>on, and her deserted
have gone into the game preserves
the rich or lie Idle and revert to origl
nal sterility, with the difference that
in the South the negro U adopt ing the
new go*|>ei of Ilbbkcr Washiogfon
that the ahlration of hi* race I* to coine
througlipand ownership, Hying In a
three room house and upon the pro
duction* of hi* own sen s. -
1*. 8. A* the Mountaineer suggests
after a while parent* will be willing to
return to the farms hut their children
will not. It will be too late.
F. P S. That factory life is -not the
equal of life on the farm is proven by
‘Regardtffg it a* beyond di*c,u<*lon
that nnlver»»)l education is gh*olutely
necesaa/’y lor the .true solution of
those , problems which will forever
confront a free government, recalling
that theTalth ofuur State ryas pledgeil
by our fathers to the supiiort^of school*
for » l ll the people by the act yff .tlie
assembly of , 1710, which declared
that It was ueccsaary that a free schisd
bo conducted for tire youth of .the
province, affording instruction in the
art* and science* and uveful learning;
r Hllirmii'g that ‘a* the pen<td« of the
past ow ed a duty to us, no we owe a
duty to all who follow ns'; that ‘the
commonwealth exist* elilefiy for the
children of today ahd tbo«e of the fu
ture,'and that the principle* of the
t/'hrUtlau religion as well as ofliuman-
1i> and of sound economies demand
that we recogiilxe and meet this ohli-
’ ' - iiist we lecoguixe ami meet tnu odii-
iegUUtive action of recent date to keep gi t f oir wiren tukeii in its widest form
children of tender- years from hclmr of exureaslonr Jberefore.
ilte’i
Dreher,, superintendent city
seliools. Coinnb|a. .
T C--Walton, •'jperintemlent city
schools, Anderson.,
A J Thack-on, superintendent city
school*, flrangeliiirg.
1IC Davis, principal high school,
Coluinhia. .
V O Dibble Jr., principal
school, Bennottsvflle,.
W K Tale, prirndpal Meniminger
Normal School, Chat ioston.
t4 U Q»'ker, snpcrinteiideut graded
sciNmis.Un-en wood
F ,H—i»h-iUlan, teacher** bureau,
(j recu wood.
W U Jones, anperjnteudcnt graded
aehools, I tarn well.
C K Johnson, anperiutondent graded
cbowls, Florence.
being
made vtibject to whiie »lavvry.
A STRING FAFKR.
We republish today the “Declaration
of I’rincipiba” which appeared in la«t
week’s Ifatie, for the rca*6n* that we
will be paid for it, and that a reading
and rereading of it will repay every
one who win take the time and trouble
to give It tk« full consideration It de
serves. ,
It la perhaps tlie moat Important pa
per given to the public since the adnp*
tlon of the new constitution, and pre.
sent* the present educational condition
and future a* seen by upward* of three
score of the most accomplished and de
voted teacher* of the State.
In a<lalcr number we expect to have
Romethingto wy regarding it* sug
gestions,"direct and Implied. In tlie
meantime ive **k spccTaT atteTitToli tb ft
An up country bachelor editor, who
ha* more years to hi* debit and dollar*
to hi* credit than present company,
call* Ilia brethren imnftlicted with cot
ton mill craxlnes* Hip Van Winkle.*
Well, Ripley didn't have inch a bad
t ime after all. Me had the bust nap.otit
record and It he could have Jived hi*
ufeovir wmupmmfSm uL.mg
beer again. Certainly he made fewer
mistakca Ilian tW wide awake people
who laughed at ami mocked the parhet-
ie figure who had outlived hi* geucra-
tiou.
The game of |>plU|oal ehv** now be
ing^played with Cleveland and Ronsc-
veli aaoiHmaingbmg* 1* Uh> deep for {gBnelw.'tiiB
n*. We rather inspect that Ficrpont
Morgan A <Jo. arc behind the formor
and the strenuous and imperial elc
mcirt* backing the rough rider.
ttwt of the prffaa.tfwrTfnviffn
fie* in hard. pevsUtcn/ work for iIiumV
sclUMj's which alone can ofl'er :<n o;>-
►pbriunity for an edirmthm- to that
great ma**'of our .ie*ervirig and pa-
.triotic ciilzon* Who live i.i the lural
diritrict*.
‘ In view of tlie supreme THiporWhcc
to the coiniuonwenlili of lietler *ehuol*
in lhcsi' rural di*triots, thi* conference,
invoking tlie alii of (lie two great a-
"oT
tongue* and scheme*, may cuine the
nominiTtiau of hucIi a tlian av Thk Pko
TFS, imdTtro-MOTirr- -eT^ rrvW*-M^nVTTTn^^nTTe^Tfi,1ir:
Juaiice of the United Statea.
CURK FGtt BLIND 8TAGGERS.
.(Darlington News.)
sm
nieiiit,)n,<i aftfvpie remedy which 1 sue
cessfully used in treating my horse in
a vety severe case recently. The reme-
rtimr usuatty^pTeocrlbeil arc not only
barbarous, but attended with greht
Unger, mile** administered by Gm
skilied hand »f nu expert or veterinary
iiirgoon, whi. 1 * tld-r «impfe remedy re-
Hitiic* no e»|H‘rlein:c wiiitever.
First, Mioroiighly tub the forehead,
top of head ami along the spine.to root
of tail with spirit* turpentine, (lien
with existing condition* except [henowels, a^d isltl but “mUeaat!
cleanse the “l|clirymal difUf," which is
a~8uiall orifice to be topnd j*ut on the
nside of each nosliil, ami which con
nect* withjhe eye, nnd through which
a secretion continually Itow* w hen the
hor*e ia in Imallhy eomlitian. This
orifice become* closed sometime*, per
haps more frequently from feeding on
corn and getting the dust or small
particle* on the end of the edTi Twlifi h
I* said to bo very poisonous and will
blister in a few uiinnie* if mixed with
vinegar aud applied to the akin) into
Tr r d In IrrliMli,, .„d ..Mini i t
after a long lasting «tiike-in Illinois a c |o*o up, thereby prevecitlug tlie
preventing
secretion from pausing offjn the usual
way ami causing it to flow hack on the
only
remainder.
/
colony
bnc family •cefuained. The
returned to their old ranges.
If the white people have left the up
Country farms because of crop failures
And discouragement* It Is not likely
that field folks fiorn the North West or
Any other point of tlie compass can
he
falked into coming into their place*.
The issue In tlie up country is plaTn-
fy between the laid hwptT w-h(Wfy>**
deitionahaye been stripped bare of ten-
Ant* by the wages blandishment* nf
veterinary surgeon, hut I am oppnm-n
“to tlie practice* <ff putting spirits tur-
mill owners and managers, and It I*
«1ud r right as welt a* a duty they owe
to the State, the future and their own
ititerevtsto wln them back.
Tengnt farming ha* not been as pfof
liable or pleasant to white people as it
should have been because of the m«th-
sSdtof the lessor* in recfulriug pay-
flienu for rent In cotton or the equal
Allienalive cash. If the land owner
would golden rule his tenant*, take in
payment of their obllgationa any aur-
liiaa farm products from a dorm eggs
to a barrel of nfcal, aTid encourage
tbem to mjjtke country iifii'both happy
And profitable the cotton milla' would
have to import their operatives or abut
down their machinery.
Another
fleopie of the upf'tmuWtr'y ItlWpret this
•dxodut froth the field to the factory ft*
and confeaeioh that the whites
datiuot compete with them agriculUirab
ly tod Atrrngtb4ua tliefr faith in the
belief that they will eventually be inaa-
lier*of the -country while the wbitee
mill be prleeoers of the cities.
TheVcA^AY el iho ItouuUlneer
see aebmit, look* only to the present.
J\ it naturally proud of the manufac-
industries of it* section mt4
and
open this orifice and then applied a lit
tle kerosene oil in order to kilt any
microbe* that might be lurking around.
In a vhort time the seeiet-lon ct»m-
of ext>re**ion7 therefore.
We, «“ an educational conference as
sembled in the uity of Columbia till*
April 11. IDOfi, do make and address to
the people of .south Carolina the fol
lowing declaration;
“l. No free government can long ex-
i*t without an Vlucaled ciTiz-'n*hip;
‘thi* condition cannot he secure rx-
eept by a sys/eni of education wbitili
shall provide free seboola for all tlie
uliiidruti of the State—»' *J>tem which
nhall furnish such training a* w ill pre
pare every child to intelligently per
form all the service* demanded of him
in hi* relations to family, society,'
church nnd state. ' ,.
“2 The people of South Carolina
iuivn made a noble effort to meet thi*
obligation, but the actual tact* of our
eduhationa! conditions “how that the
'battle for popular -education Im* not
yet been completely won, and therefore
demands renewed and organized effort
on the pa’t of all who love the State.
Some of these fact* are: (I j The length
of our school term i*SK 4 UV dava per
annum; the average in * t
Stale* 1* TITT (TJ
the
1*11177
in * the United
ITie'aTff'igO Bitim'
of tcucbei * i* per month in South Caro
linn, fi-U.Ml in the United Htatc*.
|4|o0; (alary ppr annum in .sontiVCar-
.nluia, $13b lil; in tlie t tilted 8 utc*.
(J) Average cost of education
per-eaplta for enrolled pupil* in South
Carolina, Ml (15; In the United States,
$20.‘. : !l. (f) The stntisties also show
Mist ;t.*i II-IO per-cent, of the entire pop-
olatlpu and 13 of avery J(K) vvliilaia oyer
in years of age arc classed n* illiterate
A R Ranks,, anprtlntendoht grsdetk
schools, Ker«baw.
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)3kBob ? Crnekelt after learning a great
•deal in college about football tactlcs^-
bc was a wiry quarter back—and a
^very little of Latin, Greek, mathemat
ics and such annoyances to young men
Who go to college for futi, woke up ©pc
high ^fune mornlhg and found himself in
possession of a diploma
Bob determined to do some more
studying abroad. Ho was a professed
woman, hater, and before lie left tlip
girls poked fun, at him by betting him
a box of cigars 'against a hundred
s of hrussels lace that he wogid
bring back a wife with him, and one
It L -lone*, superintendent graded
sclinoW, Lauren*.
Ttivl* G V\ ilkinson, aOperlntendent
gradqd school*, Beaufort.
Nathan Tom*, superintendent graded
reboot*. BenneMa'vliler
Rl^l'ell, president Converse College
Hpartanbnrg.
A U O«horne, president Benedict
Coflege. Coiuinbia,
Patterson Wardlaw, professor of
pedagogy. South Carolina College.
Cohimtna. -—.—^
L T Baker, superintendent graded
school*, -Lsncauer
L B Hayne*. president Leesvillle Col
lege, i .« e-ville. •
W rt Hogan, superintendent graded
seliiNii*. Ciifton,
K M Kennedy, superintendent cltV
Selioois, Caindcii.
W II McNairy, superintendent city
schmd*. Marlon. -
K C C»» u in*,-pi I tipi pal graded scltool,
l*rosperltv,
L W Dick, iiiperintendeiit graded
school*. Aikt-n
SI A I K SUM'SrKRSCTlGOL.
IV V Curi.li
"-^Foiremedy-Mit.i uAuafil—M 1*1
clearly our duty now, and the lornedy t
The Slate Suntmcr School for Teach
er* wTI! I e held at Winthrop Colicge,
Rack Mill. S. O. from .luiio 23rd to
July il-r. iVintitrop College is nu
excellent place for such a school be-
CHit-c* of the spicmlid equipment, ae.
ceasihle librarks, reading modi*, and
extensive accoiiniiodaiiotis. Arrange-
inept* have been iur.de for boarding in
the college and this glvriTflio South
quite jail ad
ge over »<>me others' because the
de-
t.hj? corporation of nil good'eitizen
dares itself in favor of:
•‘I. Local supplementary taxation a*
necessary alike to the moral ami finan.
etah an ppnrt qT efH ClCdt T*Tt hTTe scB'ooT*
amt bence pwslsp’TU a gtramn lBr^TTre-
general extension of this plan, already
adopted kv.onr State -by otic-sixth of
onr scliool districts.
‘‘17Wor teaink»g-woiT inent of
teaehers, exi>ert Supervision. Imiget
sclnml terms and eonrae* of study a
dapted P> tlie economic conditions and
want*of the oeopic.
. ••;». Ti«sconso]idation, w herever prac
ticable, of weak school* into iargei and
ThH much dreaded*il»ea*o has plaved utroTTgr r -orgiudzutW
W iflA ,l . V i. C .i* 1 .i > ^ rr .*r-r ,t ' on . *‘4. The improvoment of seliool
and gmunth with b^tijr equip--
ment for teacliing.
with these aUfi* in view, tJutT' Uso for
(lie pnrt«o*frof arousing popular inter-
e*tin education.
“The conference, therefore recom-
menthcthaT aTimpatgTrexeottttTrroiii-
mTttee of tiirro" he appointed to organ-’
Izo and conduct the campaign for ^
car-
tying out Mie purpose* of Ibis dcclara-
tionJ*
The above wa* signed by the foliow-
ing: —. _——
1) C Heyward, governor^dfrionth
Clarolina.
Q U Martin, *ut>erLnt£i)drrtti“of edu
cation of South Carolina
1> B‘Jqlmsoti pWstde'tft 61 VYinthrop
College, Hock Uill."" ” —
ILN Suydir, president of Wofford
College, Spartanburg. —
J K Boland, princip al Langley school,
Langley.
J J Dargan, principal rural school,
Clyd«-
A Coward, superintendent South
Cnrolina Military Academy, Charles
ton. • '
LT Mills, principal graded sehool,
Ca Milan ~
1’ U Mell. president Clemson College,
Ctvm TOn“Cott('ge.-
t he sectetion com
menced to ilow HiiffTbo horse was re-,
lleved.
To restore mv
horse”* ajght T gave
sulphur and mix Vomica. Don’t know
that the latter part of my treatment
was necessary. C:uv only say that
“whereas my horse was blind, now she
can see” and is apparently a* well and
I a trVff ^
sound as ever...
7
am not“'|srkdng as an expert,
or
pontine in a horse’s ear. It may not be
injurious, but When applied on t he out-
able reaches the affected pari almoat a*
quick and ha* the desired effect, with
out running any risk.
_ W. E. Charles,
GEN KROSITY IN GEORGIA.
Augusta Ge^May-tr—George Moore
pleaded guilty today in Richmond Su
perior Court to burglary. He pleaded
that he w as a Union soldlsrr and beg
god for mercy. The jivry,made up of
Confederate soldier*, recommended
him to mefey.
The Judge, Wtq. T. Gary, ex Con
federate Major, fined the man fl.
"Tho fdiontr, Major John Clark, an
e*-Con fade rate Crptaln. paid the fine.
Tlfe Solicitor, son of an eX-Coufeder-
ate rdilcer, ordered the dollar given to
tlie Union soldier.”
As the soldigr left the dock crvlng,
tb; . spectator* arose and - remained
standing 1 ft sVIenee until he departed
from tlie com f toojA
court! room - ' •
j’p-night ex-Cptifederates made uTp ii
suggestion: Tbfe J colored P 0 ''** and sent the man to his home in
i mfeouWti'v mtarnret thl« [ ^'Rncky. Re f* 70, and in dire nece*
ally burglar ice A a store taefe.
WOULD BE A BOON.
“Speaking of invention*,” began Mr.
Townson Towno—
••Ye*, dearl"—
“Speaking of Inventions', Mary, I
tliat Cu*» word that made the fire burn
this morning?”
But she only resumed hor far sway
look and requested another bucket of
cuftl.—Baitliuvre Nowc,'
J R T ,Major, principal Batesburg
graded school, Baleshurg.
J W .Thomson, professor of peda
gogy, Winthrop College. Rock Hill.
II E (Jeer, professor of English, Fur-
mait'Urdversttv, (Jreenvltie.
N F Walker, superintendent ln«ti-
tution for Deaf, Dumb and Blind, Ca^
ilitr •Spri ngs.
R A Abrams,
scjtooj, Yorkville-4
Ci
principal graded
Zacli McGee, editor Tha Educational,
plum
E U
mnbia.
Ayeock, aupeiinfbntieiU graded
^cliool, Clinton.
' R A Dobson, principal graded scltool,
WHUgtofi. *1
A U Gasque, superintendent edttca-
tior. Floreoce county Florence. v
» 11 EilTOiind*, superintendent city
sehoots.au m ter.
K C (/aine*, presldenbGreenvillc Fe
male CoftcgH, Greenville.
Elllsoh Capers Jr.; 'super!nteodmiT
graded sbhool*, Georgetown. ,
W W Daniel, presjdeuf Coiltmbia
female College, Columbia.
J I’ Kinard. professor of Englilli.
Wintlifop College, Rock Hill.
J J McMahan, ex-Stste superinten
dent of education of South Carolii;a,
Colunil)lar
A K Spencer, president Pre*Byteriah
College of South CaroliiH. Clinton.
Th«»s F lone*,- principal Gray Court
Owing*’ sehool, Gray Court.
teacher* are conyenicntly IocatfU aud
uhVi enjoy tietter iidvantHges.
Course* of aLudy. liavo ta : e» prfivided
in Fedggogy, School Supervision, Elo
cution and reading;—Grammar, Ult ra
,.£Ure, Rhetoric, Library Work. Draw
ing, "’Night Singing, Music, History,
Geography, Arithmetic, Algebra,
Geoiotyry, <Jh*oi vatioii Work, Nature
study. Botany and School Gardening,
M anil a I TiAtaiug and K'lolergarleo-
I’riuclples. Scune oi t‘.e ahlest Teach
e/s of ih<* Slate ami Nation w jtl take
part in thi* work and a large attend
ance i“ atiiIripat' d.
—A speow-P Govto+'is-of -Hr-* -scltool w Hi
bo a Miriasof a-hlrc-t*c* tiv -stinm tif the
most effective platform speakers availa
hie ait'iTonij work will lie done looking
to tlie E lucatintial Campaign which
its* been p+.mOcd tor 'ttie sirffimef. A
content with one.
Six months after his depnniure Bob
was In India, lie wua dining one
evening with n party of Americans
and British officers when the subject
of the suttee or burning of Widows
wijtii the IkkIIcs of their husbands was
Introduced.
“That's stopped now,” said a British
captain, “by a treaty with the British
.government.”
TSnhib,” said an Indian servant,,
‘•There win be n suttee tomorrow morn
ing* at shnrise. Tlie young widow of
tlie prince of Fingporc will be burned
Avith lier imsband.”
‘The de nee you sayT*
'Tlie servant being questioned (wild
tlint tlie prince was a very old man,
who lind married the wife when she
was twelve years old. She was now
fifteen. The party became much in-
teiYsted 1 lint, ns tliere was ho IhigHsT:
gtirrison near It did not seem tlmt any
thing could luv- done to prevent tills
outrage 'bgrtliwit civilization. Brackett
projiosiKl that tlie "party constitute
themselves a posse to do so. The
Englishmen wore imrd to move until
they had had a nuiniter of brandy and
sodas. Then - they chimed in with
alacrity. The party arose from the
table and, guided by tlie servant, went
to tlie place where tlie pyre had Ueu
set up hi -the court of a ruin. On the
pyre was 1 the body of the old prince,
guarded by heathen Hindoos.
-‘‘/ have a scheme." said Brackett—“a
real out and out Yankee scheme. We'll
conceal ourselves in wiiat is left of that
apartment oa the other side of tlie wall
from the pyre. It Isn’t more tlmp thir
ty feet from tlie pyre to tlie room. Nup-
pos> we dig a faunel to n t>oiiit benoaUi
the pyre, remove the material from nu
tier where iflio .widow will die aud let
lier down and out before the flumes
touch her.” ’ -
“Good,” said every one. nnd the Iliu-
dop sen'mit'Waft iLspatclietTTor spitdi
at id I vvhoeil»am>w. With a will ttoy
set to work, all of them young Strong
men, and hi three hours a spade broke
TbroMgh—ttre—gnnTiid imtt 'ianiek ' the
meeting of t'ounty Nuperintemient* and
r Nit pc
other caiiipslgucr* will tie held during
die session oi tlu'^mroter scltool
In addition to the regular rotirse* of
work by the teacher student* there
will be le«-ture* intended for such
student*,aft, desire sonle recreaiiou a*
wcll-H«Trork. Quite a number Of teach
cr*. after a hard years work, do not
regular study, lienee this w-
ddajre
raiigetncnf. j
Arpruspcctits, giving full announee-
uient, will be issusTI a* spou a*-possible
from the office of Nupt, of Education
J'ounty Board* are rapidly making re
eomincmlatlim^ as to instructor* for
the varion* Gounty Smnmir Nehools
Iierfccted, ths ceUediries will be pnt>-
lisbed. *
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TEACIIEII’S HX VMlNATION.
Z'i'he next-’examination for nppiievmi-
to teiJrtrin tin* public school* of Barti-
\v*H County will be lield at Barnwell,
May a.2d l!Mi3.
Applicants-miisf bring pencil and
paper.
Tlie White* a' Court H-oise
TlicTTofpFetl ''t ( opued IHchdol h(vn<c.
Ueginr at a. in. end* at 4 p. in
~ i ~ ■ A. Bniat,
C. S. E.
BEWARE of THE DOG.
A New York Doetor G+ve* -HOUie N;. tnp-
to.il* of ilydrrp'ib'na in D ig*. «
Dr. U ^). G^iil of New' York, one of
tlie fortu^ot niitlioritie* on this aonject,
ha* recently g*iven som'e praeticnl ae
gestlons for Die detection of hvdr pbo
iiia. He “ay*-, r
Lcivarc of a dog w lien it tiecoin s
dull and hider. a wav; apoear* rc»tl**“*;
always am tlie move and jirowilng;
leu: wal.k* with Jtend yiown like a hear
“Beware of one who\).trk* at. nothing
wh .n*!tl! around 4* >>riH\
“Beware; of a dog that scrape* in
ceMiintly and rear* tip tiling* l ook
out for tiie dog wjiicU liaS^ibecome too
fond of you and t* «a»min«allv-..tryinjf
t,o Jink your h inji andjfiee » r . -.•**7
-VUFMrurtr. ntwTvealf.’of tiiig dog which
Inis difficulty in * vajiowiu'g w tipdi at)-
pear* to iiave a bone in-i r * thtoat. and
one that lias w sintered I n in In,me and
return* covered with dirt, exhausted
Slid ♦Miserable^-— • /»
A PRINTER PROPHET,
B II Johnstone, superintefideiit /fra- the ocuurreu ■•^aud midit-Lo uew.nmier
dert school,.Newberry.
Johil 8 Derrick, superinte.iideift edu
cation Lexington cquniv, Lexington.
>V D Mayfield, eX State »uperintfti»- thein in hl*.vDion*
deht of education of South Carolina-,
Columbia. -'
I’anl K Grier, professor of, niatiio-
inatlcs, Krskine College, Due West.
" .K 8 Joynea, professor of modern
iaiiguuge*, South Cxroilqa College, Co
lumbia. -, t
Gooff Uroitier, president Newberry
College. Newberry. . 1
J W tyilne*, pritirlpal Welsh Neck
high school, Hartsville.
R Means Davis, professor of history.
South Carolina College,.Columbia
K H Waliaqa, superiu&udeftt educa
tion Richland county, Columbia.
J A Wiggins, superintendent graded
* ‘ nmark.
W IMmrff, superintendent graded
•chools. Chestet.
Graves E Knight, principal gradetl
school, Graniteville.
FTank Evans, superiaUuJcnt vftj 1
Washington fat*a “dream prophf I”of
the tiftme of diaries Vr Barton Llgh
tv day* befotc l're*i(|enjl McKinley wa*
:>*kassiimted Barton dreaitied of a
di-H-ter thiftateuiiig the president ard
went to tiie white, house |o warn liim
to beware of danger J im police chased
him away as a harmless, huL mi no v mg
crank. Some -yei k* previous to the
Galveston (!i*a“ter Barton dreamed 0»
Ih-yti, who ia^glied at him. He elai’tis
to Iiave dreatued of other happeningi,
all of. which cam •• true a* he had si en
Now Barton has
Inwtf'dreatiling sgain, thi* time about
politic* lie i« telling the WsshtpgtMi)
paiiers that, Presolent Roosevelt will
he defeated in the next election, by a
democrat fr<>rn New Yoyk state. He
avers hi* ability to name the
cannot be induced to give that
a lion.
man. ( bul
NOTICE OF FIX AL'DISCHARGE.'
Notice IsMreby given that on Mon
day the til teenth-dtty of .Mine 1003 .the
undersigned w ill tiie his final account
a* Executor of tlie «*tate ef.J. Lawrence
WI111 am * .'deceased. with the Judge of
Probate for Barnwell Uoynty, and ap
ply for Letter*. DismUsory.
- May lith 11)03.
J. \\, Thomas, jjfraAie Building*;
" \ Executor.'
Woman Hater
7~r ■■ \
TTUle uiTnx declared that she would bo
■blade Bob offered to take a bumired
such bets, but bis teasers were quite
Corsets.
wood of the pyre. Tern cotintienred tiie
more difficult work of locating the re
quited spot and removing tlmt part of
the pyre directly'under the spot where
the widow would He. However, It
at last necoiripllshcd, the woodeir plat
form lsd>ig left supported by piecei bf
timber that could be removed at will.,.
In the momli’g Iherr was a great dhr
of the funeral nrocession' aiifiroaclilug.
A troop of Braliman prieota, their
shaved hoada-uneojrered, carrying torch
es, followed hy a concourse of itatlves.
cniue howling into the court. In tlifdr
midst was the young widow. Thc.|>art3 -
of Anglb-'Saxei'.s Iiad pushed fbe mor-
whlcli they watched tlie proceeding*.
At tlie foot of the pyre the widow was
stripped of all lier clothing except a
fine silken undergarment.- To sec the
young thing stand tliere, looking about
lier with a bewildered stare, then' nt
the pyre with a shudder, was enough
to move stouter hearts than tlie Eng
lish and Americans. Brackett took one
look through the peephole, then dashed
tnto the tunnel nnd to- the Bottom of
the pyre, where he Stood ready. When
tlie widow ascended the pyre nnd lay
down and a cloud of smoke concealed
Ike bodies,-the signal was given by n
P.ritlsli officer at the peephole. Remov
ing Hie siipjiorts, Brackett lowered tlie
livingJiody, receiving it.in his anus.
The widow, frightened at^tills unex
pected occurrence ns well ns tlie flames,
swooned and was easily carried through
tlie tunnel to tlie ruined chamber.
Teii sTie er.ine to. n hand was clapped
oyer lier mouth, and she was forced to
remain quiet. t
It was not till night that the party,
dressing the widow in tlie costume of
his lienrd to - conceal lier features,
dared to leave their place of conceal
ment and return to tlieir quarters.
Tlie widow, knowing that if found she
Would lie spurned by her people aiid
r compelled to"irguIu go through the
dregd ordeal to its completion, begged
her liberator* t© take her out of the
s. •:
rou WILL find them al
ways LOJpTKR.fRAN THE LOW-
KST EL8EWHERE!. "
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BARNWELL’S LEADER IKLOW PRICES,
Silks] ^ Silks!
> I . Taffeta snd Wft«h Silks. •
BOc to 75c quality to be closed out at Kfjc. .
Blaet'Siik itfl-in. fine quality worth |1.25. bargain price 92c.
Fine Qmility Hatin 82 in. value$1.23, my Bargain Price 95e.
GoTirfed CordedSttk, bracr. wttte, ptrt, bfue, red and
7-
Bargain Price &4e.
White Goods!
, A Few 8|>eclal Bargaina; : ^ • J ~ J
Detail* tell best the atorv of splendid value*. * • _ - v
WhHelaeeLAiiJpe raadrsa, value 15c, bargain,price 10c.
Corded and Lace Lawns, yalue to go as long a* they last IQc.
Whits Mereeriaed Linen*, a beautiful line of patterua, worth from 26o to
85c per yard, your choice ITJ*.’’ j ^7— 1 '. 1 ‘7?—r— —
12Ie India Lawn for So. ’ a ' •’
“ “ 10c.
“ lijo. „/• . . • ,
15c
20c
23c
80c
Ijlc.
20o.
Velvet Ribbons!
,4
m Linen back @ 10c piece.
“ •* “ 12c “
1 3* w “ 15c *♦
]>/ *• J' •• iff* M
/ Corsets.
1 carry the moat complete line of eoraet*. Every new *tvle can
here, from the longest to the sh(»rre*t. Thomson’s Glove-Kilting.
American Beauty Have yonr new Spring dress titled over one of
style deep hip corsets. 50c up to $1.25.
ON MnyiiAVs Ain fhiiiavs ovly^—
7 can* “Gootl Luck” Baking Powder for 25c.
' 7 lb*. Arm «fe Hammer Soda for 26v. -
7 cakes Octagon Soap for 25o. ' -' - -
5 cake* Falrfiaiik VSoap rorl0«‘.
be- found
K. A G ,
• nr new
LEADER IN LOW FBI C E 8.
WHITTLE’S
A New'Efrt of Horses and
Lillies;
The
T '• M
Had:
Finest he Has ever
not
over praise
must be seen
them,
to bo
appreciated.
TERMS RIGHT.
BLACKVILLE, S. C-^
<9
AUTlES
country. As none of tlirni could go
wi-.cre lie liked except Brackett, he
was assigned tlie post of Uoqoi\~;JU*
was on a long journey on r l’.. nnd. O.
utramer to England, sitting witli lier
dally on deck, talking of her past life
nnd telling her of the western world,
that Brackett lost his heart. The con
sequence was tlint when they reached
England the widow'of tlie Prince of
IMugporc became Mrs. Bob Brackett.
On tlie arrival a few weeks later of
tlie steamer Lucnnbi at New York
Brackett’s girl friends, who had lienrd
of ids marriage with an Indian, were
on the dock awaiting lihn
“A hundred yards ot lace, please.” .,
, T didn’t lose .the bet, which waa
tjiat my wife would be black. She Is
copper colored. Nevertheless I am so
happy that 1 am ready to pay.” - And
be drew from his pocket a lnmdlq,.o£
the finest quality of lace. Then they,
nil d'nod logetber. and i Bob presented
his brfde. EDNA CARROLL.
j. w, c. REfcn,
Contractor & Builder,
BnrnweH, S. C.
An experiene* of 21 year* enables
me to oficr my service* with confidence
in my ability to give the best satisfac
tion. | am prepared to submit plans
anil estimate* and make contracts for
Beferaucti furnished.
- TOP - STABLES.
BARNWELL, - - S. C.
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With the help of Adierlean horse* and mules bred on the breezy pr^irien
the British legions conquered tlieir Boer antagonist* in Hie nio*t womlerfin war
of modern times.'
With the help of this same type of rt< ek the farmers of Nouth Carolina can
drive ftwnv hard times ami bring back plenty and pro«pcrttv to all.
>viti. Tbo rpturn nf ppniP lii South Afriea thadi-Dianri ti-r-bom^and miilea
for use there lias ended, and the Kouthern BinTf can again get the Best Stock
in the world at old time prices. ' . , v
A siglit of Brow'll’# Beauties, the pride of the prairies, will convince you
that He has what you need nnd w hat you can pay for. •
-^pye'i’he Best Buggies, VVagons, Harness, made by American skilled labor,
kept to go with gilt edged stock, apdat correspondingly low t>rices. Come to
the Hill Top .Stable* and see for ybur selves. J will be glad to see and serve you
BARNWELL, S- C;
GLENN
SPRINGS
MINERAL
WATER;
Still-
Carbonatecf
The Best on the Markets
For Safe By ; . ; ;
G. R. Ryan,
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The Peoples’ Phannaefi
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