The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, January 22, 1878, Image 2
WINNSBORO, S. C.
Tuesday, January 22, ; :! 1878.
R. MEANS DAVIS, Editor,
JNO. 8. REYNOLDS, Associnte Editor.
The Public Schools.
The report of the State Suporin
tondent of Education, just prosent
ed, is an able document, evincing
much care and labor. Tho first
portion is devotod to a disission
of the system at preseit existing
with its defects and icrits. Next
follows the text of the amended
school law, recommended for adop
tion by the Logislaturo. Tho ro
port concludes with vory intcrestig
tables of statistics.
We shall enumerate briefly some
of the proposed amendments. Tho
chief authority in all school matters
is to be vostod in a State Board of
Examiners, consisting of the State
Superintendent of Education, and
four others appointed by the
governor with the consent of the
Senate. This Board is to hold two
examinations a year, to proscribe a
standard of proficiency in all the
counties, and to prescribo gonoral
rules and regulations for the con
duct of the schools. Tho object
aimed at is to raiso the standard
and to secure uniformity in the
system. Under tho oxisting law
the State Board of Education con
sists of the thirty-two school com
missioners, but the Stato Superin
tendent wisely deems this too
unwieldly a body, oven wore all the
members competent, instead of
of which only twelve of the whole
number are judgod efficient. Among
those twelvo, we are happy to say, is
the school commissioner of Fair
field.
The duties of tho Stato Superin
tendent are laid down very fully,
and it will be his imperativo duty to
spend much of his timo in visiting
the different counties.
The county school commissioner
is to be elected, as heretofore,. his
bond to be fixed at ono thousand
dollars. He shall visit the school
districts, inspect the schools,'delivor,
or cause to be delivered, public
lectures on education, calse the
formation of teachers' associations,
and exert all his influence to secure
the success of the system,
It is. proposed that instead of
fixing a. uniform salary in each coun
ty for the-sehool commissioner, his
remuneration must be p)rop)orti ouod
to the value of his~ services, the
same being fixed by the two county
examiners and the auditor, and to be
paidI by the county, out of the two
mill tax, being a corta.in~ propor~
ti'on based on schoo.l attendlance.
Two county examiners~ are to be
ehoson by the State Board, instead
of by the school commissioner,. as at
present. These and the school
oommissioner~ are to regulate all
school matters il, the county, subject
to appeal to the:Board.
The school year is to begin on the
fi'st of November of each. year,.
but the County Roard fixes the time
of opening and cl.osing the schools..
All claims,.for teaching are to be
saworn to,.and no school comnmis
sioner nor trusteo can teach public
schools,.for pay.
The. above are the prinlcipal
amienduients to the existing law. If
the proposed bill becomes a law,
there will.be a g.reat improvement
n the public schools.
The statistical tables are interest
ing. The scholastic population of
the State by the school censua of
last year is 228,128, of whom 843,~
818 are white, and 144,31S. are col -
ored. The school attondamnco was,
whites, 46,444 ; blacks, fl5,9512; to.
tal, 102,869, or almost oneohalf the
entiro scholastic population. This
is a good showing. There were
2,488. schools, and 2,674 teachors.
Charleston county reported the
bargest number- of teachers, 192,
and Abbeille bha largest amunber of
schools, 168. The averago session
was three months, the schools in
Charleston city having been in ope4
ration ten months, and in Marion,
one month. The school revenue last
year was $189,8532.
Theo following, is the r.ep.,t fo.
Fairfield : Money receivod, $1948.28.
The sicholtstic population was 6,195.
School attendance, 1879 ; teachers,
white, 35; colored, 23. Average
salary por month, to males, $30.00
to femules, $28.54
It is hoped that the operation
of the schools in Fairflold this yoar
will be very successful, and that
the school attendance will be
largely increased. Ai the Stato
Superinitendwnt reports, there has
bxon quito an intorost taken in the
cause of education lately; and the
public school s.ystem bids fair to
become very popular.
.1ii, January 18, 1878.
SErNAE.
Several committees submitted re
ports, which were laid over for
futuro colsideration .
A number of bills and resolutions
were introduced, read by title, and
proporly referred.
The Sonator from Aiken sub
mitted the petitioln of citizons of
Hiamburg against the passage of tho
Molott register hill.
'The petition of citizens of town.
Ship no. 5. in the county of Fair
fiold, asking a chango iin the fence
lav in that township was referred
to the committco on agriculf.ure.
After soie further. hmiiness, of
no general inturest, the Senate- ad
journed.
HOUSE Oil REPIMSEXTATIVEs.
A number of bills, resolutions and
memorials were submitted and
properly referred.
.Mr. Bradley presented the peti
tion of sundry cit.ieiis of Abbevillo
county against the enactment of the
Mofftt whisky law..
eoveral other petitions to the
sami effent were presenited by dif
feout memnbers.
Tho comiittoo on ongrossed bills
report.ed bill to authorize the ladies
of the Monumental Association to
erect a monument in the Stato
Houso yard, which was passed and
sent to the Senate.
The resolutions of Mr. ilaskell in
relation to the Stato bonds were
called Up.
Mr Haskell said that sinco tlio
resolutions had been o1rored he had
consulted with some of the gentle
men who composo the bond com
mission, otna that one of them had
suggested that it would be unwise
to pass the resolutions at this time;
he, thorefore, made a motion to
table the resolution,-, which was
adopted.
Mr. Haskell offerod a resolution
that the governor be requested to
imstruct the circuit solicitor to in
vestigate the recent election in
Sumtor county, which, after some
discussion, was laid on the table.
The bill which is popularly known
as the Moff'ett wvhisky punch lawv was
taken up, but a fter a short debate was
postponed till February 1.
Adjourned.
SATURDAM, January 19, 18'78.
SENATE.
A number of bills were received
from the House and propoerly re
ferred.
A number of bills~ and memorials
were introduced, read by titllo, and
properly referred.
Mr. Lipscomnb submitted a reso
lution requesting the President and
the Clerk to wear oflicial robes.
Th'le Senate p)receedled to the con
sidort..ion of the speial order
report of the committee on the
judliciary on a concurrent resolution
of inquiry as to the constitutionality
of the election of circuit judlges on
the 16th of December, 1875. After
somne discussion the matter was
laid on the table by a veo of
21 ayes to 4 noes.
Adjourned.
HOUsE OF REREENTATIv)3s.
'A number of bills, resolutions
and memorials were introduced,
road by title, and properly referred.
A joint resolution to amend the
constitution so as to have only
biennial sessions of the Legislature
was taken up. After a long debate
the resolving clause was stricken
out.
The act to amend the criminal
law, and punish with deoath arson,
rape and burglary, was next taken
up This bill evoked a long dis
cussion. Messrs. Gaillard, of Fair
field, Wells,. Dargan, BI. R. Hemp..
hill -and others argued wvarmily
against the proposed measure,
while some others favored it-~among
thona Messrs. Dibble, Biradhey,
Simpsons Haskell and others. No
nction was taken.
Adjourned.
The Abbeville Medium says that
"Duo WVest," is a corruption of
"Dewitt's" the latter being the name
of an individuuml who once kept a
store near the present site of
Erskino C oe.
SOUTH CAlROTNAt NEWS.
Tho recent snow in Pickns re,
mainod on the ground ton days.
There are fifty-ono prisoners in
Darlington jail.
A Texas corresPondent of the
Abbovillo Medium advises South
Carolinians to romain at home.
Trial Justimc Finlay, of Spartan
burg, died last week from injurios
recoivod by being thrown from lIs
horso.
Two chnrch parsonagos were sold
in Abbeville for non-payment of
taxem.
Capt. J. M. Davis, a worthy and
highly estcomed citizen of Cam
den, died last week. Ho wss the
second son of the latu Bishop Davis.
The Xews is the namo of a now
weekly newspapor published at Now
berry. Tho publishers havo our
best wishes for their complete suc
cess.
The building for Newberry Col.
lege is nearly completed. The
treasurer hat already paid out up
wards of ton thon,;and dollars, and
thero are unpaid subscriptions
amounting to more than five thous
aid dollars.
Up to the 24th of October, Gov
(rnor Hampton had grantod only
thirty-two pardons. Tho governor
has mado it a riule to grant no par
don except on the recommendation
Of the circuit jud;o before whom
the criminal had been tried.
The now city administration in
Charleston proposo to levy a tax of
twenty mills on the dollar. The
.'Nc,s (tnl Coltrii?r thinks this rath
er too nmeh. whilo the foirnal of
Conmerc,. the "organof the admin.
ixtration , thinks the nw council is
doing liinoly.
The clerk of court and the coroner
of Darlington eoimty having failed
to strengthen their official bonds,
their oficep have been declared
vacant, and will be filled at once
by appointment in the case of the
coroner, and by an election in the
case of the o!erk.
At the recent municipal election
in the town of Chester the following
officers were elected to servo for the
ensuing year : Intondant-J. L.
Agurs ; Warpens-T. N. Young
hlood, J. J. 1lemiphill, Jool Simril
and J. L. Yongue. This is the old
Council, with the exception of J. L
Yongue, who was elected in he
place of I. L. Gminhouse. Consid
orablo intorest was maniosted in the
Glection.
Three colored children were
burned to death, one day last
week, near Little River, in George
town county. The mother of the
children left them in the house,
and went to a a neighbor's to grind
some corn. When she returned
she found the house in
ashes, and thue charred re.
mains of thie unfortunate children
in the ruins. One of tihe children
was an infant, and the others three
and live years of age respectively.
The Yorkville Female Institute
hIas been converted into a graded
schlool uinder the super'vision. and con.
trol of the board of school trustees.
Thlere are three teachers regularly
employed-one male and two feo.
males-together wihh I an instructor
in music. ThIe funds needed for the
supp1ort of of the school are de
rived from the common schiool fund,
suplomoIneted wvith private con tri
butions. There are now s5-venty
pupils in attendance.
The municipal election in York
vdle resulted in the- almost unanis
mous re-election of the old officials,
as follows: For Intendant-Col.
W. H. McCorle ; for Wardens
John 1R. Schorb, Joseph Hoerndor,
Rober't Wr ighlt antd Ed ward Wheel
er. Applying Judlge Maokey's test,
says the .Enquirer,. tbat ability is
measured by the success- of an indi
vidual, the above mnembers con sti -
tuto not only an able municipal
board, but are also deservedly p)opu
lar-this being the fifth year for
wvhich they have boon elected to
servo.
It is now an acknowledged fact that
CoNsu.MerroN cAN BiE CURlED. It has
been cured in a very great number
of cases (some of them appariently
desperate ones) by Schenck's Puml,
mmoi Syrup alone, and in others
by the same medicine in connection
with Schonck's Sea Weed Tonic and
Mandrake Pills, one or both acoord
ing to tihe reqluirements of the case.
The old supp)1ositionl that "Con%
sumption is inecurable,' for manmy
years deterred Physicians from at
tempting to find a remedy for that
disease, and paftients afflicted with
it reconciled themselves to death
without an effort being made- to save
thun from a. doom. which was con
sidered inevitable.
Dr. Schenck huimsel'f was supposed
at one time to be at the very gate of
death, hid physicians having pro
nounced his case hopeless and
abandoned him ti fat: .e as...
CURED by the aforesaid medicines,
and afterward onjoyed uninteri pL
ed good health for more than fu: y
years. Thlousfands of people havo usd
Dr. Schonek's preparations with the
same romarkable succoss.
Sclienck's Almanac, containing a
l1orough treatfike ol consumption,
Liver Complaint, Dyspopsia, &o., cal
be had gratis of any druggist, or of
J. H1. Schionck & Son, Philadelphia.
Full diroutions for tho use of
SCh110nCk's Medi6ine4 aCCOMnpany eachl
package.
Schelck's Pulmonic Syrup, Scn
Weed Tonic,. and Mandrake Pills
are for salo by all druggists *
ar li'Iof Tlialnks.
The Blackstock Light inflantry hereby
tender their sincere thanks to the laId ict
of Blackstock, for the mplendi d cnterain..
ment given in belailf of the company on
the 17th inst.; and also to the citizens
generally for their ussistance.
Jan 02-f it
Sale Uider Mortgage.
) Y virtu of a power of seizure itad
sale coltainet. in i mi.tgage dtted
the cighth day of Sptember, 1877, exe
onted and deivered by John .iorrison
& Co. to J. 11. Parker & Co., I will offoi
for sale on the fifth day of February
next, within the legal hours of sale, You
CASH, : tJohn Morrion's distillery, four
ile1s south-east of Ri.ogeway, the follow
ing described Iroperty, to wit:
Stock of goods in store, lot of rosin and
tuip-ntine, lot of eml ty barrels, Still and
fixtures, nine uinles, three wagons and
harness, atd ono cart--the property of
John Morl ion & Co.
S. W. RUFF,
Sheriff's O1lice, S. F. C.
Winnsboro, S. ,
January 21, 1878.
jan 22- t I x2
SHERIFFS SALE.
I) Y virtue of an excettion to io di
-) roeted, I will offer sale before the
cou:'t-houso door. Winnsbor>, on the
first Monda ..' an . - next, within the
legll hour.s t .'t, i q h, the follow
in. d scribed pi-t - - wit:
Four bales of e, tt.) 41 upon as the
ploperty of G. C ik . the suit of
W. 11. Doty & Co.
S, W. RUFF,
Sheriff'a Ofefic, s. F, c.
Winnisboro, S.C.,
,Jainary 22, !878.
jan 22-tlx2
GONSUMPTION
Positively Ourad.,
All slifre'res- frOmk this disease that aire anx
Pils to be cureId sholid try lIt. HU.SSNEts
(Alt--bral(I Con)stimltIt1 POWDS%t. TIese
Volv-lersilre the oilh prepar-allo na k1lowi talit,
Wil! Vlrie (',*ONSU'.PTION Ii1d1111 ( Sl is ts Of
Ihe I'llIMAT and Lt'.%- --aldved, so strmig is
0u a11ith ii l mIkl , 1an1 IaI.O lo coninIllue You that.
aIlevar re n hunibug, We will forward to every
suftorer by mail. post paid, a FWltE tIAlBOX.
We dlln'l, w-u1; Your miloniy until, you ar
p1rivet ly sal isled or I lieir curative powers. If
yNfour lifIe is w4pri h1 slaving, donl't deilly In givilag
L.iv-P POMREls a rial, as tiey will surely
01111 4YOU.t
'lce, for irre box, im.o setit to any part. of
the United 't.a esorcanada, by mail, on re
celpt of kirico. Ad(ress,
ASH & INORIBINS41
d%c 25--xIy 30 Viulton St., lrcoklyn, N. Y.
ESTABLISH ED IN 1859.
L0IRLMS MULILR.
{ATCHIES, Clocks and Jewelry re
Vpaired, anid sat-isfaction guairaljteed
to eoveryhbody.
N. 1.-All who have left watches at my
rc nmust comue anid get them, or. I will
t. i' a f:>r costs in thirty days.
pt td GIHARILES IIULLElI.
Rt. J. MoC'ARLEY beg s t i nformr
every one0 indebted to hima, that, as lhe
intenids selling out, it is imp41erative thait
till accounts be paid en or before the first
day of Januairy, 1877. After thait date
those wvho have net paid up wuill p)leaso
c.all at the office of A. M. Mackey, in
whose hands all accounts wrill be laooed
nr collecQpa.
dec 13
A UG UST A Ht.T E L,
Corner of Broad and1( WVashingtoni Streets,
Al'(AUSTEA, (Al.
TT~A ^ hoen th*ro"gla' renovadu, re
1.. mnod ! - I and ne wly furnishaed. It
is tooteau i theo centre of husiss.
Tfe-le'grapi~h Oallee in the ftel buaildinxg.
Express Ollico in tthe saame block. Post.
Oilice Oniy, eve black on'. All other pulb..
lie convenienes close at haund.
pa- 1.ho O(te of the Hotel will be
open dluig the n iht, aind guests wiill be
received or noal .1a~t alny hour.
WV. WV. MOORItA Proprietor.
Raites of Iloardl, $2.00 por (lay
act 20--xly
EST1AULISHI EDi 1874.
GEO. I3. EDWARDS,
.?elton) and (leneral Commh'tnton Mcrchant
CHI AILElSTON, . C.
P ROM1PT attention givena to the sale
Cotton, Peas, Coin, :hicc and PYro
l.uco of aill- kinds.. .
Merechand iso bough.t free of comisi
rion. Being on tihe spot, and thoroughly
posted [on picles, cain garainteo lar-ge
:laving to buyers of mnercandiso.
Agent at Chanrleston for State Line
Decean Steamships betwo. n Now York,
G.lasgow, Liverpool, Lon don and all parta
af Europe.
Reoferonces: Bank of Charleston; Jas.
Adger &Cob., Ch arleston, 8. 0,
sept 22..t+am
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Thousands use it, Why Hesitatet
JOY TO. T3E WonLDL WOMAN is Famnip
Among the man y moden disooveries
lookingi to the happiness and, anieliora
tion of the human raco, none is entitled
to h.igherconsideration than the renowned
remedy-Dr, J. Bradfiled's Female Rogu
lator, Woman's Vest Friend. By it wo
man is emancipated from numberless ills
peciliar to her sex. BMfore its Lmgie.
power all irregulari,ties of the womb,
vanish. It aures Whites. It ouros 8up
prossion of the menses, It remivoves
utorine obstructions.. It cures constipa
tion and strengthon.s the t.stem. It
bracos the nerves and purifies the blood.
It neve fails, as thoURuad of women will
tostify. This vatunbl'e medicine is pro
pared and sold by J. Bradlield, Atlanta,.
Georgin. Price $1.50 por bobtle. For sale
by Di. W. E. AKEN.
jan 15-2w
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