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r I; * \ IV Constant Coughing Constant coughing in not only ver, anno; ii::;-, but iho continuous imckin nn<l irritation will soon attack aiul in juro the delicate lining of tho thnoa and air passages. A tininlo cough i bad enough; l>ut a chronic cough i really dangerous. Take advice am uso the celebrated Dr. Bull'a Cougl Synn at once and bo cured. WaiStall's v.^sswtar^ m Gough syrup Cures a Cough or Cold at once. Dov an smalt iiinl pleasant to take. Doctor reci'iiumfit tt. in ire r>. At all itrttgKist: f.ANTASTER FATI'.l!', !!!< Pub' shed Every Wednesday < : Sa* ' i.i It Y !>. - Kntcrprise ^ublistaip;' - Corona* A. J. CLARK I alitor. One Year $I.GC Six Months 50 ct Three Months 25 cl In Advance', Saturday, daiiuarv 7, I H1MI. Supt, /Maytlcld's Report. Klsowlioro in tins issue will It found 11n* full t? x? lit tin- iliirtidi cdiiiMlioinil report ?! the Slid! Superintendent "i Ivlueat io:i I'lli- report >!m>u' 1 In* lntere-ti:. lo .til. v\ c eall .1 I I * 111 ioll to ()( one liifl?t!i;i! there iirr 11?*;i:! thirty thou-and ni"iv eo|n|e. th;ii) while children in t in' -cho-i' ot t lie St:11 e. I lu re : - a can lor tins mid ihe i iii-o i- m i 1> to M'l'k. It i- ,i i i.-t i rue ihoiml sad. licit thou-ncl- ol tii* uldt children ot -chnnl axe are -pen I itiiX ' heir day- in t In- faetoi ie- < our State while the ne^r?><? . the ? i 1111 e ill' iti'lu rioti-; pursuing tin- path- >>: i??-1 rn?*?i?.i < )t her- ot ! !n> |'o| -il l ar io-pi homo lor 111\ i.d r no reasons ;it ail. W Idle tin- iatt' ... ... .i Mil ii < '11 J.I i 111 i ik i' Mil t !. ' i_;i ' I ho < > ji | >? >ri i i 11 i I i.-> 11 I'll Ml'. I 1 in in The iuo*t |it'<>iiiilie111 in _ ! i ! t ! ers ainoin; t luun, Itookcr'l \\ a-h iiifiton. an- iirtrinir I tit* 11 *jrr> t avail t hemse! vc> of every po -i ? avimiiii' I'i know V !_' . l is i' arc lining so in tin* Staff i- sho.\ l>y flic li<.'iirc- already cite I I i* a >a<l coiniin nf iry on the int -j licence o| South < irnlina thaf many of t lie w ii <.t< < !iihiren :i out of the school?. \\ > are lull |?ersii<le<l that then' i^oiilv on * renif . | y to I III -. 1| t !| it I compulsory education W'lie |>ur? iits !i;ivimi'I tii- nit<T?*-t their <*lii 1 1 r* ti :tt hear' t plaee i lii'iii i n i ln> -rhi ml w lioiii'-it Iy I" Ii vi* t Ii it i In !i< MI I 'I IDI'i i* t lit'in I ' i -i i : <-iii Mi nt. I in- Su i ^ ha ? i* u , sy-tI'tn?'it In r i i?:11?I ri? - Iri . at, ! .1 ii ii ii 11 : t! t <: i:. tin- ! liiull liav i- i li'l an- a' i ( in:.' wiiliihirlIII I'i -M!I Writ 4 < In iiiit'l 11i 11ir i'i 11.. ^ dill rc!ic< bcfffc < ~n! whites and I?1;i k ! in* -lion! I speak mi 1 mi 11 w il it ii<i iincoi I 1111 sound. :ia'! I neat t In- j?t *?j>I?' tip ' > i a where they will have ><? li. '> n ajtyreci it i a <?l I!i i u . t ion <il III'* masses that. 1 li? . will ?If*rn;t11.1 "i tl.i- Legislator w* I hat \v ill n (I duly in al.e ai neiitarv i'i| uc it inn po--ihl>' |. !.il<l 1111: i lu< k ol such mi ihle to any child enjoying ahie portinn ol healt STATE'S PUBLIC !? SCHOOL SERVICE>r f 11 ' NKAlMiY TMKTY THOUSAND ^ > MO UK BLACKS THAN l WHITKS. i. I ' < !s ? LARGEST ENROLLMENT ON RECORD [. A . _ (I h Over 5,0(1:) Teachers Fin ployed w in tlii' I'i:hlic Schools- .Mori' U I .>1 ;i!i' Teachers. I in ? (' The following introductory por- j '' 11mn of tIj*' sinnual report of the i Tate sKiHTU teiioent ot eilnesit ion jireeeilinir ami i- flu* !arir<"-t ii? tin' ui hi !ur\ <?t 'hi' schools. It is sa'e i-j' ' tu ?;?v that ' here .1; in tin' Stall ail 'jiMi.'KMi whit** ami '?.*>'i.i"(" rti!i>r?'<I ^ii rh i hi r rj v. 1111:11 t!?? vrliiml aim. .<1 I i.i-; estiii::iit* allows tor a reason- 71 i ?' ! increase iivnr the number :_'?--:i ill the |v'.i" I liiteil Stall's tn ii !- . I'iirine tn\ to]in;nisira- th r. iiieh i'i.Vi'I- tf.e 1 -? ? i_rI?t an .i?. T!i eni uiuieiit h e in- en <t?< i ! r< 111 'JO'#.! I'l to *J7*? sv'.', -c i ' i total inere-.se <>f 7J.7an aver je ?,ver '.'.OHO ey#'l: year. ?!? !i i- proliahle tliat the rati* of of ](: " ! . f r the j.M-t litht \ ear- ex will not iliminMi, ami it, there- ue ' for--. !o!io\v t matter of ne- ro ! - iv in it 1 11T 2 :? i! Will til ! i \ I !>. |.|oV I ii-i| >1 ti<l mt.rr Si . ii-iflii".- finf.li.vi'il y# :?r alter ^a ii. I > :ritIn- !.-ii eijzlit vear* t > '.. IriVf limit I.! I ^ -i-liiin' house* f<? .i . tma! i-ii-t < ! M'.'i I.T I"! *iv. situ! .. !i ;. 11 t !m* ! ru art \\ i u in ;my iu11*ri ?r pri- an vatf !i'.< l| 1111 * linii-fs i > \V 11 11 S-* l>v tin- >f i i :n tuv art' i !r-^rai'i' l.v tii ' ti* .i .i : i liiit i c w ill- M " 111 iiv 1111 i ifiit ajiii f?r j?. r!v '' ri; m'. > . lit "! !' *i till |i.-iip?'N\ ' i ?| II l j i|i 11 - - l ai 1 i i{ j - pi it ! .i i tin' : i > i i.?111; i ami pn v ?t# pi in :' i: . '. " r.i! # i!;. } - ill" i ! ! ! : t ' . i !!? \ .1 <!. i . I ii>- r.. I In \ | j ? ?'! ?I. 1:i.- ;i. >h.'y i J 11 ?*i I j I it ! I; . -1 - '>!] : ; < Ji I f11 : I -1?- -! I -. '!'< I i i >v < i i %V lilt t! i \ 11.1 V i i u I: ( Will I? 1 ft-i I:?i I-. . s... |)|?|'I' I,,' f , , flMI'i V or I ll 1-1 I ;:; < . 11 It III '' (in |.| h-* {irnv! !' ' Win!! l.i v, I \\ ? 1 i - j n ii i . - ! I l In* I I Ml. ' '* of Mciiliil I H I tn* Wi - ?-. ; n i t ' ui > .. > ,j i m, . : : til - I p ' . I hi * J v\ r. t .*? I.m i.i HI. I It:- III ' , v.'i, : . i.'! . v i 11 ..'i . i - wl II , | I Hi !. I : III ;i:, ..i.; ll '. I .. | oI I IV. I! M, , II lllMI III; u iiitf.... i: '.in ' i:. .ii.;. 11 ,?> : t li jorify ? A Ipluil.ft, i!i?n-ij W 1 s ^24;read- im will be read with interest: ? I SO J l<> tin1 (ieiieral Assembly : .... ii ' : SII |. | I In- iv my eiuhth report. It is | also the thirtieth annual report H<* of the department of public in-1 , ' tli struct inn. y An earnest ellort has lic'ii . . . . - 111 I mane ipresem inr your intor V ma t ion full stat isti?*s coveri njr I lie public schools, graded schools,' i academies, high schools and colleges nt the State, [flunks were ii i Vt u sent to all of these schools. A " lar^o number responded promptlv and furnished full reports: others made only partial reports u and some failed to report. The tabular statements presen- 1 | ted lierein contain tin* details b\ , counties and the totals for tin* ' State. '' For your eonveni; ! 11 i, tv>! , j i>-^,.|it ("III" of the total- : .j I'.' 11' >11 !Ue U t III the jolblii -ci.oi>! - ; ,, , Mi I*. i - T.a.il ' " v\ itii?.. . ;;{.;n; rti.:( > > iin;, .. ? . .r? a i.'i'.n .m : - i:? i ? ? !. ttt.lj t . . . ?A|e 1 I . S I ^ The enrolment i- an increase ],, ot IT.TUU over tloif I'l.f n... I-...,. sues ."fUi -.1 ; lllll IUIIIU 1; other puiirpose* 7 11; auniena 11 ii ; a total of i J'_M71.It will he seen I ?\ akiiii; tin' proper division that ell' was a In t!o more than two '! 11'ii- i.all 11 ill. - as in 11 idi spout I lo white t iiaii on t In* Mat k ; 111IO i s. I n tin* >7-'!I,'J 11 ..*iO must bo ad 1 -nun' lor tho salaries county superintendents ami pensos id county hoards ol oil at ion. paid from tln? ordinary' unty IHiuh, and also .-sd.hou fur is department, paid from tin'! itc treasury, tin* whole J?imre-{ tine sTa 1.7 11 *?<?. which is t tn? la! 1'iet fui tin- puplir schools r the vear. A n e.\ till 11 a t ion of i In* ? II s 11 o w that In* tore^oii. j 11o1111! v..i . -pout in rniinine the hools I'm whites an averane ol niontiis and the iehoiih; h.r arks an ;ivci:i?e of months. M ill Ol. I I \ 0. Several eoiintles h ive att urn i. rash 11 is'.-, and the poliev heine ll'slled hv others Wltll I view o{ a hiu.. .' . n m -1,d<' I I : II! r a I I p * ' 11 in 111 p. - r.l t e til. hools ,t i en'intv on .< credit a es extra work on tie- roniilv lie ox. ha1- ;< i. j c|| on the lino! - a i <| i - ii. I ii j ) -11 re to tie* iriiefs. ,\ | i the eoiintles should on a 'ash l,as,>. i |,e .,h- ol ml. ?r.oiie|; !are,.|> m en-ess of nit it was ioeh 1 years ayo. i~ II tn>> small in provide j-rop. r linn!? 'le! eofi ( !: ie 1 iiem a -1.' i e 11! length o f t i 11 n . r 11 e d i -1 r e tile people I s Jul' hot I el srhoi . x ! I on eei terms, and t hi-, ran I't !iO ? ( !) ! < 'I I '? I }|. II! V. 1 ? t i?r rimiU'V. < Vrf .tin i? i - 11..it rri* -IioiiM !i.11 ' _ri -! 11 iMii lii-li won 11 ilorr'-'i"-!' H t to- f II ll*I. I ho poop |o \v ;i nt ttor m'IiooN. l! i? Mo- oofiipj.iin? orv whcro,w 111> -nine o\ooption*. Ht tlio M'hooi* SIIOIIO? Ml llioioilt. 1111o I hero liuv hi-i ;i a tojrly iproveincnt. ami thim will ooti-! colored, 8,524; reading, eoled, 13,485; writing, white, 1, 3; mental arithmetic, colored. 851; written arithmetic, while. t: geograph v. white, 10/151; aiutnar, white. I2.SI1; South iroliim History, white, 5,271; nited States history. white, 3; physiology and hygiene, lute, 2.S52; higher brunches, lute, 7,SK5. While there were more pupilgeography. grammar, South irolina hi-tory, I nited States story, physiology and hygiene,' id the higher brandies than1 er before, yet it will be b-! rved that the percentage was nailer in each study in the order uned. I'he iiisulliciency of thej 11ooIs* is chiefly responsible foils stale of things, and tliev canit be made better without more otlcV. M AINTKN A NCK. The following totals will be: rivenient for those interested j the cost of the schools for the' ar : .. . i ,11 ?4'.i - :<?> is v. v: i..r.?l i;.', :i i.'M.-.fii ] IViiiii .. . .. i:i.a hm Ir? !?:? r-. Purnlliirf l? ,v?i :n 4.7?'i :iu I l\>tu! -i;:..v?7 .V t MM l 'in-1 I I llirli|t'iit:il> ai.il (.'narti t i :i- . .... ;>.;:<7..M ,w>:ir I .. I V.l I.K.II.M .-.4 l.iln.irv Silos MniMitii; I .. .... <-i ?' >? m ?y. it ..till ... 7.7 ;? t'l .Sl.lHSiWi t i.. r I'uri <ir.iMil T..I il ! . 11 ,v.v, ,ii j i . .1 .. '.'ir. (hi >>i,:t?: ::u I ... :: :t; ti 7:ti.*:n.M I I i H* i> \ i <? i) 1111 ii re< lor tin* w In I ? ??? ?I those lor tin' blacks us to] : Salaries IT : r *nt .'Mil.CI ; repairs .*???.">.l'i'i ; furluri' .* i."v7.t5-! ; fuel iitul itsloiilm* *1.1 J7i.7i> : maps, clnhcs i?l l.aris sI 1. 17'i.s.'!; library.' Catarrh L w.* jci ^ \ I;or?- r;:nn* r of the Aiost ,. Hal a I Disease. j J! h i h' Ti)??mrli m- oii'i-nsi\i> 111*? ?-s ? ! i r? -> ?:?:< ? ini>-> mil ifi I'm I?1 .. it 1 a m \ am < >1 11n' da Itimr " ..I .. 1.1? !? * tarrli i i !)? iMi'i-rmi' i:i\ a' a My h-ad- i ' >:i>i.lait< !.. ' : ; a ;!i-j w ?rs?' ami AMl-SM < ;!' Vi'll. liiti-.' uh?? rely 111< in (!i :, -:i:: 1 t i'i-a t imuit < >1 , , . -I sprays. \v:i - i? 1 iiihatiliii mix-: t li I'i'- iilui l lia i : - i 11; ?? ? 11?1 - I < t!i.? di- ill: tin - ! -ail a pplii'al intis whim .: i! \ mauh tin* irt'ano. Ili - \. ! 1-rLa Pf : i i'i a-'-v all I !: . iillc. au.-im: a It .- in?r ill" pi-r-naa I <I>-1i 1 -1m iM , a ml - ?lii"p-r ami ?I? j? r i;ni iI it is ,,, :?!y a <pn-tiM!i a ?li*>ri liim*,ti until I In hilars aiv al'n 1. It's iiii|)iiri:iniv ? !" tlm pr?>p<T i i. ..i tin iiI c:i11 i In ivi'i >! I mad 11 v ! . i appr<i*iat'il. I'.mi m? if mm I wi.it- | v? .'a:> 1 xpm'tiMl un !i.inl(i j applications, as siioli tmntnmiit m vt diil cum Catarrh, ami trnvr will. ; S tinim. it i< folly M imatrinc that I 1 -atisfactnrv schools rati I?? pro-J h vidcd without more money All j 11 that could ln> done with the moil- 1 M <?y avallahlc lias been dnuc. ik ahii.ks imn.oym). i?1 Mai' s i'i'liluU's Total Wine I.! >! I. I'? t n."''. ? ('"'.nr. 'l . . I.t','1 I. ! ? V !? *> C| T"t;i! . '-V.'C' I'V.i | . It is a not it'eahle I net that t here I , I has been a large increase in the a numbered tnale teachers in the j v, iast few years, and especially is jo this true as to the white males. The teachers are devoted to their ; work, and, as a hotly, will compare favorably with the teachers n of any southern State. They tie- ! <> ; rve sympathy and encourage- h ment in a substantial way rather n than ailvertise criticism. Their |j continued devotion to teanhingjt. uniler existing conditions is re 'ti i markable. ti i 11 I E M'llKHS* INSriil iKS. Teachers ilistitIIfor the henHit and improvement of the ti teachers were held during the jr summer in nil the comities except ,| two. |i I call vein attention to the if schedules of institute.; and in-" s t rue tor--, whin- and id neks, .and ' to the report- of the instructors, and the coinuients made t>v the pre-s during tin- uiminrr, the institutes were well received and 1 the work done was of the most satisfactory kind. o C! \l:om I I Mi. I fi IT. .1. |.. . lurry. ^'c re i , | i i .1 ee f , n lid t i| < I III . .1 Ifllt ] t ' of the I'< i hod . I i neat son i i t i r < < I . h < continue to m:tnite-? ? deep di-iai '> : n tiie eau-e oi edtn ?11 >: i i ?* ; u t III- St a t e. I lo t i a n 11 n lie t o > a low the State I "J -ctnda rsh I ps in ! tin* .\a -1.vi;le I'c.aliudy Normal j oiieee, eat h worth > I? ? and '' I I Veiling e \ pI e- - . 11e 1 e a 11d hack per annum. I he-e scholarships 1 1 .. ft...!, t I ... t I I - " .. .. .in hit-n V? I'll it" I I It . ... 1 ' K I I ll<! iilK fur ! v\ n Yt'SI I * iifi'i .t r * awuidc.i i.n eon pot 111 v\ iiiwii.illi.li I "i flu* lir-1 - Ik.|;?tit* year liny allow \\ mithr? j? Normal and Industrial col'ojro - '. .on, ('lallin uiiivcr iiy >"ou >i tlol * Ifor I ? ;!? ?? ? in !; t n t en. , 11 I . r the present < ! 1 i tic yoar I ti< liavc recei\".J ;ii,! j ,)(| ,,\er t/> |a W intlirop > I .jimi in,| to the board pt of school cnriiriii-.oinnern of thojw citvof < 'f.nrlcston $*.'><> for tlio e< colored schools of that city. Whilo di K .eads fj imption. # I li.nl such ti severe cnsc of Ontarrh tat I lost my hearing iji mio car, and art of the bone in my nose sloughed IT I was constantly trea'ed with ira\ and washes, hut ctich winter i disease s,-i nied to hav" a lirtner old oil me 1 had finally heen de1st red iecui'ahle when I dccid. d to \ - S S. il si'i'iiwil to ri jlit lit i?- r.fnt of tin1 disease, ami cored ino rinnnont ly, for I have Imd no touch Catarrh for seven years. "MllS .ioSKI'M INK I'ol.ll I I.I.. " I Mm* West, S. C." Those who have had the lirst, touch of Catarrh ' , f f will stive otitlless fx sull'orine l?y tak7?' ing the fiftht outset. Others 1w!io have for v 'year.- sought iv ! a ul foti!ol only disappoinlu'tit i:i local treatment will find wise to waste no further time ii -prays, washes, inhaling tnix;r< etc.. which are only tempo- . V try anil can not. save them from otisumption. Catarrh is a <leep ateii 111 ool | disease. S. S. S. is otil\ f. tnedv which can reach _ i * very I ii it tout of the disease ?t x u?l cure it permanently. Ilooks sent free by the Swift pecilic Company, Atlanta, Ga. |i : i a in not ollicially informed, I ave pood reason to heluyro that 1 lie usual amount for the year ,'tll be allowed Winthrop. 'I he people, and especially the outh. of the State are deeply inehted to this hoard for its nensitv in helping the State provide iitnpetent and well equipped 'achers for her schools, and to >r. Curry of his manifest, zeal ml great interest in everything Inch tends to promote the cause 1 education in the Slate. roi.l.KOKS. The report of the colleges canot l)i' made up until nearer the lo-e of the fiscal year. They will, owever. he tilled in time to he ^ lcorpnrutcd in the hotly report. g [eferi nee to the report will have > l)?> made for special informant! coucei ning these institute!-. j DKAK AND Itl.IND ^ The institution ft>r the educaioii of the ilea I and blind is in not! condition and continues to e?erve yonr fostering care and heral support. Vnur attention i especially called to the report t . i ....... i i ill** -ii|i?*i i it 11'inn'iii rdiHunicil l tin' I m til V ii! till-: report. J i r a 111:1. I here w;t- :iii il nfort iinate (iisirhanre in the Smith Carolina lililary ;io'* 1 * 111v mi April !;??t Ii I I'll r-i-lllte'l ill the ilisrnissal -#'W t hi einlet-. A lull statement in 'MS ferenee to tin- matter Will he hi in! in tin hoily ol the report of ie hoard ol vi-itoi> ,<nhrintIe.l I'levvith, ami to that report yon re r I rr 11 for lull information in i nine t h it instil iitmn. I II I CI \|i| M1 IN ITHI.K' srnooi.s. I' wiicM l'i* well if the law re1111 .1 a (i o t ion oi 1 ho 1 ?ih!e to J ...... i ,i . 11. * 11. i ... "1 foment, hi tin- public schools ol i t> State. No pupil whose p.ir* it- or imi ;i > 11 ns object hho 11 in r?- |hir?*< 1 to take part in the , cor rises. I UNCI I SION. " lii surrendering the oflice of . late superintendent of oducaon, alter an unprecedented rm, I may venture to eohgratute the general assembly and the / itrplo of the State on t lie progress Inch has boon made, in all that inccrns tin; public education, uring thin period of eight years.