The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, February 05, 1914, Image 4

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r THURSDAY. FEBUARY 5, 1914, — WUt’t Wrong? < What'a wrong with the Barnwell Graded School? Is our present edu- • cations! system to blame? Or are the methods employed by our teachers faulty? Or are the boys and- girls of Barnwell unusually dull? o It has been brought to the attention of the editor recently that a number of parents in town are employing a private tutor in the afternoon to TEACH their children their lessons. V - _ • - • They have been forced to adopt this plan because of the very low marks received at school, and we have heard of at least one father who is seriously considering taking his boy from the graded school and putting him in charge of a private teacher. — More money is being spent for edu< cation each year, and If the children of this generation are notbeing bene- fitted, whose fault is it? Is it the fault of the teacher, the parent, $he child, or a combination or all three? Is lt the duty of the teacher merely to ASSIGN a child his lessons today and hear him RECITE them tomorrow after he^has been TAUGHT by some one else, oris it the teacher’s duty to do the TEACHING himself or herself? i i| The people of this school district pay taxes for the support of the school so that their children may receive the benefit of a common school education. Is ft fair for them to have to pay a pri vate individual to "help” their children with their “lessons”? We do not know where the blame lies and do not wish any of our readers to think that we are trying to place that blame on any of - ftre^teachers. Put there is something or somebody who is responsible jfor the state of af fairs mentioned above, aft'd the sooner the fault is found and the remedy applied the better it will be for all concerned.' Perhaps a child has been advanced too rapidly, or the lessons assigned are too long, or the classes are too large to give each child the proper attention— as we have said we do not know, but something should be dons before the school is disrupted by dissatisfaction. YouTl know your clothes are right f» . > When you order a suit of CROWN ‘CLOTHES • • 7. V -■ • - . v vj- 'Y'';' tailored to your order through us. / , ' '• • -"V\ They cost no more than ordi nary clothes, but give more satisfaction and wear* ^ •.. ) Call and see this great variety of Protection vs. Sentiment $843,500 - .$383,500 !) V .jr- 1 . • ; 2 v Bank of Weatern Carolina...;.. , Total of the Nino Other Banks in Barnwell County........ Excess in Favor Bank of W. C... $4450,wu Ih the only true test of protection to its de positors that any bank can offer—thaMs, its capital and its surplus—the B$nk of West ern Carolina furnishes considerably over twice as much protection as do the other * nine banks in Barnwell County as a Whole. 4 pel* cent. Paid in Savings Department Bank t)f Western Carolina ■) Barnwell, S. G. J V- All prices $16.51) $40.00 An expert representative from the factory will be on Hand tp u • * * take your measure. Big Display Sale Will Be Held in Our Store .• v \ FE •EBRUARY 18- 19,TSt4 REMEMBER THE DATE FARMERS r MERCANTILE CO., BARNWELL, S- C. - ’ There are few things more irritable thanYor a pompous old millionaire to explain hpw he made his first dollar.— The State. Exactly. We would muth prefer having him tell how we can make a million. 6ne of our exchanges is still running Christmas advertisementsr and what is worrying us is that we can’t figure out whether the merchants in that tdwnare ultra-progressive or too lazy to jvrite^ new ones. The gentleman who advocates ar ranging Old Glory’s stars in the form of a ring has all the girls with him from the start.—The State, Suppose those stttfs wete diamonds, what then? A bill restricting the use (or abuse) of the pardoning power has been intro duced in the legislature. Another case of locking the stable door after the horse has been stolen. Will Columbia stand for Evelyn Nes- bit Thaw?—Newberry Observer. Well, those who are unable to get seats will—and pay dearly for the privi lege at that. -• T*' There was an average of $101.25 worth of cotton made for every man, woman child in Barnwell County last year, but we haven’t got ours yet. “And what’s ’come of the old-fash ioned weather prophet who predicted a long, bad winter?”. asksThe State. Gone fishin’, probably. Hurisoa-CullMa. Fairfax; Jan. 30,—Miss M. S. Karri- scm, who has taught music here for two jreara, waa married at Johnaon on Moo- day to James Cullom. Miss Harrison In chapter two of the Koran we read: “They will ask thee concerning wine and lots: Answer, In both there is great sin, and also some things of use unto men; but their sinfulness is great er than their use.” r In chapter five we read, . “£) true be lievers, surely wine, and lots, and im ages, and divining arrows, are an abomi nation of the work of Satan; therefore avoid them, that ye may prosper.” A footijote atthis place in Sale’s trans lation of the Koran says that this pro hibition embraces “all inebriating li quors and games of chance,” and in his preliminary diScdurse the same writer tells us that “Under the name of lots the commentaters Agree that all other games whatsoever, Vjhich are subject to hazard or chance, arocomprehended and for bidden; as dice, cards, tables, etc, And they ^re reckoned so ill in themselves, that the.testimony of him who playsat thorn is, by the more rigid, judgecr to be of no validity in a court of justice. Chess is almost the only game which the Mohammedan doctors allow to be lawful (though it has been doubted by some), because it depends wholly on skill and management, and not at all on chance: but then it is allowed under certain restrictions, viz., that it be no hindrance to the regular performance of their devotions, and that no money or other thing be played for or betted.” Of course it is understood that we are not setting up the Koran as the stand ard of Christian conduct. But when jtfs seen that Aristotle, and Mohammed, and the present president of China are at one in their condemnation of gam? bling it ought to lead to serious thought in the minds of those who call them selves Christians,—and do we not, all of us, speak of ourselves as a Christian people? In so far forth as Christianity embodies higher ideals than any other religion or philosophy a Christian community ought to exemplify those ideals. Is it ndt so? Phiiagathot ■ - 1 1 ■ Sawyer Will Run. Columbia, Jan. 31.—Dy. OHn Sawyer has made no announcement, but it la practically certain, that he wHl be in the race for governor. He is a strong administration supporter. Many are wondering what course Charles Carroll of Barnwell, wHl take. ELLENTOPiNEWS NOTES. Charier T. Bailey Ordained a* Deacon.— Social News. Ell'enton^fan. 31.—At the ordination of Mr. Charles T. Bailey as deVon of the Ellenton Baptist Church Thursday evening, Rev. Fred Jones, of Aiken, S. O', former pastor of this church for a number of years, and the Rev. 0. P. Gilbert, of the Second Baptist Church of Augusta, were present, and both gave very impressive talks with earn est prayers. Speaal music by the choir; prayer then by the pastor, Rev. E. H. Clark.' Mrs. M. M. Youngblood spent several days in Beech Island the past week with her aunt, Mrs, Frank Dunbar. Misses Nell Dunbar and Tutt Young blood left Friday for Aiken, S. C., to spend some time with Mrs. Will Hahn. Miss Carrie J. Ashley and Miss An nie Foreman are at home from a visit to relatives in August^. The school is preparing for a public entei^ainment in the near future. Misses Eloise Chapman and Mary Ben Mathis spent the week-end with Miss Mary Sallie Henderson at her country home. ~ '**'■• 1 . y Mr. and M«*j. Luther have returned to the city from a visit to relatives in MacOil. v Hon. A. W. Evans spent last week with tbe family of his brother, Judge Beverly Evans. The Transylvania Club met Wednes day afternoon with Miss Mabel Rawl ings, at her home on Smith Street. Dr. Vittum, of -Mttledgeville, Ga., spent Sunday in Sandersville, with friends. , Mr. T. H. Sparks and Mr. and Mrs Battle Sparks spent Sunday with Mrs. Bessie Aldred in Davisbbro, Ga. Dr. gnd Mrs. 0. L. Rogers comply mened Miss Sallie Patterson and Dr. T. B. King with <• tea Tuesday even ing. i ' ' • ; MARSHALL MOORE MAKES GOOD. of Barnwell School* Boat Paid in South. Mr, Marshall Moore, who - Is wetl known in South Carolina as .former principal at Greenville, and superinten dent at Barnwell and elsewhere, is now luperintendent of pupils instruction of Hillsborough county, Fla, Tampa is the county seat of this county and Supt. Moore baa charge of the city schools of Tampa, as well as of the schools of the countv. He k said to be the boat paid For Sale. T Triumph Seed Sweet Potatoes, $1.00 er bushel. Earliest^, largest, heaviest carers. Best keepers. 7' ^ W. E-. Prothro, « l-29-5t r V> Willisten, S. & P b I N time of death the bank account proves itself the BEST KIND of insurance. You can get your money IMMEDIATELY and without question. During life the bank account provbs EQUALLY VAIr UABLE, provided it is kept at a figure that really insures, and it pays BETTER INTEREST. v Get your cash in the hank. Leave it there. You can’t beat that kind of insurance. This requires DETERMINATION and sometimes SELF SACRIFICE. But it pays. 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The Auditor tvill be at the following places on the dates named below for the purpose of receiving tax returns for the year 1914. WVliston, January 29 Wmiston, 30 > Ulmer, February 3 Sycamore, “ 4 , Jenny, , “ 5 Mercatus, “ 9 „ Hilda, “ tO— Both real and personal property shall be returned .this year. All returns sent in by mail must be ! >roperly signed and probated, and sent 0 by the 2wh of February, 1914, before they can be accepted. Remember 50j>er cent, penalty will be added after Feb. 20. R. W. Riley, ' • Auditor Barnwell County. in my home.” For constipation, indigestion, headache, dizzi- J 5 ness, malaria, chills and fever, biliousness, and all similar ^ iggl ailments, .Thedford’s Black-Draught has^, proved itself a safe, ^ 0 reliable, gentle and valuable remedy./' w # If you suffer from any of these complaints, try Black- 41 ® Draught It is a medicine of known merit Seventy-five j® 2 years of splendid success proves its value. Good for 2 S young and old. For sale everywhere. Price 25 cents. ^ si Notice of Final Di$charge. Notice is hereby given that the under- igned will on Saturday, February 7th, 1914, filewith Hon. John K. Snelling, Judge of Probate for Barnwell County, their final return as Executors of the will of H. Jeff Harveyr-dece^ed, and apply for Letters Dismissory. M — - T G. G. Matthews, ’’ J, E. Newsom, X • Executors. Williston, S. C., Jan. 6,1913. k Tain* an Expart to properly install a job of My work is GUARANTEED—“not ter than the best but a little better than the rest.” lean The days gain 10 minutes in «unshine this week. — is to be itffcreaited te $4,000.—Sauthem “ School Njtfwfc , sonable prices. P. W. Price, Barnwell, S. C. Simpkins , Prolific Cotton Putsrihe farmer at an advantage because he is; first in the market with his crop. THE EARLIEST COTTON IN THE WORLD. Ninety Days From Planting to Boll. Grows More Cotton to the "Acre. Supply is Limited. Order Quick. The Only Genuine Sold tn this State. W. H MIXSON SEED CO. CHARLESTON. ^ - Sole Distributors for South Carolina. Also AIT other Seeds. Write for Catalogue. Seed tuyomr orders for Engraved Cuds, Invitations, etc. r >