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NEWBERRY, S. C. WEDNESDAY. MAY 5. 1880. A. C. JONES, E)rro:. NEWBEPRY HERALD & NEWS EERY WEDNESDAY .4A. NE'V~:::.-.I ONE YEAR. - - - S.00 SIX MONTHS. - - THREE MONTHS, - - 50 A. C. JONES & CO.. Proprietors. THE FARMERW C ION - The principal attraction during the past week has been the Farmers' Convention, which had been calle to meet at Africultural Hall in Colum bia, April 29th at 12 M. On Wednes day preceding the Convention, about thirty delegates who had been invited by Capt. B. R. TillIan, to meet him in caucus at the Grand Central Ilo tel at 3 o'clock p. m.. to discuss mat ters that would be considered by the Convention, met and considered the plans mapped out by Mr. Tillman for the organization and work to be done during the session, and took a recess until 8 :30 o'clock, p. m. When they. with a number of others. selected from among those who had just ar rived on the evening trains, assem bled again in Capt. Tiihnan's room, No. 9, of the G rand Central. to com plete their plans for the following day. The proposed address. resolu tions and other matters presented at the afternoon meeting were again considered, and after agreeing upon the line of action. decided to submit their plans to another caucus to he composed of two delegates from each county, to meet the morning of the Convention at 9 o'clock, and at 12 :30 p. m., adjourned. Let us say here. that at one time during the caucus on Wednesday evening, a large llum ber of the delegates who were not in vited to the caucus. were very much wrought up at the idea of a few men undertaking to cut and( dry the work they came here to have a voice in. And had there been a desire on the part of t,hose who were not in sym pathy with the move. the plans of the caucus could have been kntocked'. into atoms. It took a great deal of -persuasion to prevent several dele gates from leaving for their homes on the next train. but this condUitionf of affairs was communicated to the caucus and steps taken at once to satisfy the discontented element and concessions made which prevented further trouble. We understand that the plans first prepared by MIr. TIll man were modified somewhat, so as -to conform more to the sentiment of -the more liberal members of the del egation. His address which he had prepared before coming was about the most extreme of' any advanced upon the floor 6f the Convention, and the tone of this was more liberal than his former utterances. Th le Conven tion was composed of delegates from the counties as follows : Abbeville 11, Aiken 11, Anderson 10, Berkeley 1, Charleston 4, Chester 8. Chester field 1, Clarendon 12. Colleton 2. DJar lington 2, Ejdgefield 1:3. Fairfield 10. Greenville 6, IHampton 5. Kershaw 11. Lancaster 5. Laurens 2:3, MIarion 12, Marlboro 20, Newberry 15. as -follows: J. A. Sligh. J. C. Goggains, * T. Connor, RZ. T. C. Hunter. TI. .J. ~Hunter, Dr. R. C. Carlisle, Col. E. S. Keitt, Frank MIoon, J1. T. Duncan. .1. W. Scott. T. W. HIollowav-. Hi. C. 1 Wilson, Phillip Koon,. Dr. A. WV. Tally; Oconee 4. Orangeburg 17. Pickens 4,. Richlani 14. Spartauburg1 8, Sumter 14. Union 10. Williams- t burg 16, York 6, Total 275. an d were, to a large extent practical farmers. Ai few of the Professions were repre- ~ sented, and several members of the Legislature were present as dielegaZtes. Newberry occupied a proinent place in the Con1ver;tion. and through her delegates wielded a conser'cative influence over that body. Th 1e dele. gates of the Conv~ention~ who attralct - ~ed the most attention were 1. . Tillman, the leader of the m:o'emn t. WV. W. Russel!. ex-candidate for - Lieutenant-Go,vernor and C ongrs on the Greenback ticket. anm' (Geo. Tupper, of Sunmmerville. the ,-ade'r of the army who are c'ryng Newv Deal. Mr. Hlendrix leLane wa present but not a delegate. We giv below a number of resolions wh'ih were adopted. which will enal tyou t to form sonme ica of the work~ of the Convention, and would call vow'at tentioni to our supplemient wichi con tains the most comte~* 'acount of the Convention tha~t is givn. .The Comnmittue o R-i-m hav. n reported favoraby 'on ihe -eri. s f re-- b lutionrl-ubmitr~:t d by. Ti e. o TVhurdaey, theiy wer t ri'. up :- c,e the vra Cou;te, . ,o:yh A>o u: ' proceed'l ei the i:, eof thre sam e .bon: h4] become a fond. the int--r--t ,n wihv shoulid be used to aui-:air a: a::r'ic::r.' t and mechanlical tdie;:e f : he. of the indm:rial ce,.- in ech S:a:e - accepting said donation;r and whereaC s South Carolina acepted this fun.! and S entered into a onitra:vt w:th the Uni:ed o 2.:io -of .:tid2. t ru,t. but12 ha- llied t J CI o;and wh,ereai the 1angui2hing agi u tural iter.tF of zhe S:::e are in '-re 2 ne oi 1 -, i n st, tutin1wni-: : 1(n woi fl - . -.-II nieh a mor p1' r: I) :ie l am. :2?2 eien 2i!tie ir:n i inlg at leS Cost t., theO' nho ho sir to t f.'llw farmn111 th:: (.nn n.-ow be ob- i: tal:::e'. wih-I at th'' -2ame' tIin' mapping1 I gicultpr: and wh- re;:' a pIra .'(al know: I . - 1 ti m ohni alr t am2ng 02ur' ownl Ifle a 11-t be ha I hc' lffo' '2'. C2:; I21y11 f.:r th::t d1iv*'r',- of pur,ite nd ntem icion o mo f N, tIrint -o :e.,.,::tto thet" pro(!e1(y 41 : o-n- ag.ic:ltur by. giving a mnarkf't fo'ri (,ther far'a prrode.a h!I-d--- C'tt 'n. Thrfr.be reic: 1. TIha: 'u e re-'p('e:'Hni urg the L:-g- 1 ht nur to Ul,it-ei - s'on a2 poslule a2 r:21 :a'rie:2ilturalt a:I m--Chluu:ea e2 ! b-2.'l.-, . ip":r:e ' : d diti: t fre. thefII South (Caro'n C(le::I :iiul tuieled uift-r thiee of Ni2higa un ::'-li-s:s-ippi 2. ]'..* ' 11c2L ' V 1:,t 1212l2~f'IiI'It n- , wh:-1 -h2t2al c2 l l 2 tillh hv.:11 t a t t!h,i. 1110-t ?tw : ic liw:s cn)ui- e t b e :i:e bt IL t ill ki Vdin'h! e U t.- : :i- . a ! 1 C2. 1.'r . That' t o:e Le:- !;r am mr mI-m of it- Lcut r. a tha'ni olegeIt to p- th bill ito d, 1f' 1" 'Mr. 1I.Itc.h. and2 nfow 1,c!l(II1-. w1dril .O1A1-rit-r, whi5.0b amahalll to ' C.i":: S'ht. o r !hl- 1 .e d at wat in wirse o wIt .v)1a:iclua n m 'ehan"I n :c:lee t:~iw (:nn'esto be tn n-re -11 1 .har jo i :." c l t V,. . .mre. Jr e and be it ,!;a"'A) 1-C pa !e i)l intro of tbl - r IIS(autCtch and ow p heir ti w-i h I .- a tp ia p-t- .ho1 .- teil It n u S- t ehe'te fr2 t'his purp .:':nd tMore- a o-er I, we arc to ave an agricmnlt itial t 'i tur l a n(. at C0l apiror:1 is o of coiI utc t t ':s : Colle.1 1 holes tj oIf I1'o-an(Id pirt. 10ut we 10"no atiic':1eO:: ti ::st hw hem to1 o is- 1' biever1 na il i tr : Iv.. e tic ontrol I at o e i , 1re to 1111 1 INt c iltl urat . colleg' a all,n . bevry ' 1 ja Ju es i r 11"( 1,r- e'0 it a1a tithat t t( tierirl.; 1n1 n o'tiatiol C l Ils t o to21111 ' coned it we - etlem n t k t o 11 Tizu 12 ortieri th at our I utr C urt l. We0.0 tll' : ttht thOne t leg::,1 f--eibilt pois est, at 02 of L Cthban. au e-:i lutation 2epPSeithisV W:ho 5 an d2wea fwant eac i hoeate to -tiC2k1 ton b.t:: SPI.0'I. .'l.hat 51ll1 or1'(' a11t22ollt v 21 ricu'ltur ' iCl;el atlnliain Coityrha (li for tl aI s alr~ 'as : p osie2 from2 olit il bEl):1. teit In-ife t 2oerir:he21 ou al mporan d- i Lent to. 1 -, ion oretat we uI may seC2- t cho2en tby the "gi'la'Ct t r thewb eleet-y ed byt ai Cf'-ahrer it ' onntii. 'omp.oued I trlsCiety.22 wi5~Ch shall m11 t annu:d(Iiti' t1 in)21' Nheni>' of ea2ch 21ear2 latoumi ilOSf for 0222 pr- 2 or. h intP.ion ouht it terW of9 li-t i n afi'e.2CO tin o ur i!2 agicul1- t< 222:2l C'nteres:2a(I pme:2a such ieom-S sI milldation to )iiII 22. theLe i pti a~iO't the mye ti *p~ower to. eIlt i -I2(r o excIeu ive. lIe r oir Sc retary. 2 - who,i le datis [ 'reset cl onais' Iner.:uIl their':( dutis - 02u11 b1:2 ti2' sam;'ieg. s 0 the ipo'e in bIy would havC2~e control f1. the agrcl i rGes, 21.. buili u'rp :uid kop wal.e h :2veral tOf Countiy2' 2o-i -ti11 :2011 farmers' is 7.IIi tinlr f: ~T ::\t1 in onk-r 2a to ti til utv given2t f' e:ogh i,t fri> . h a m :a S.br'11T1:t the me-yb ilig221Cwe1 recom tr 'ffrti iz er'I h1e' Il; hh-..et\o :The1 Board in Co:l th2 n :21 -t an~ icra of over22:22 L-t- tf *0 p 2rye. ' ' th .wth t- 22.00 et a! . etlzr and hol farmers' 12f a'stitut':2: without f( a i tional txaio: sor xcet 1a 'mall 'ndire1 tax on-pCtf guano. i2h the'P ftrnr will w2.2iingly (ay to1th S2.' / -lr ht the'I f''' in 10r.e ti'n C f. tr2 til z -r2'i: ow1 I.fetlie :md22( un'I :iti - la 2ctor am'l to : o:t e punif2: hn:entI for o .1h : 2bil 1.a i t::i-la 2io : h wi ll e nre t 2tur .a:: 22al IIf 2)2iizr' !' otton?a ( if f 10222nw2 . 122:r od: ,okfo- r t f0rtll:1r.-2o Ibtn p c 2- a it ':n ::o' 21u22 tjhe': :1 lIti 2:2l charg':ce t th C12u-- "III) \imi-':(' -22C (' ureOf atic22l1. ta 12.112f22,2r-1 V, T f1l t c the 'tad rei A.at- a ndic'f that'' Ii m:c ofI~ 1he mot now ap- i l' 222::: ,'!mc ia 2!:: : s t2.' mak'1 . i:(( a (': uin.is t : y 1oilr ab drawing room bu t :2t :nmonw(I.f!!b2PIho)es no 'tai itsl' ucr 122 u nwc'2I-~e ti......I e t r. :. eft to th-ir own reountrce-. to aid in (S abli-h;ng an indu-tril college for fe l- in (ur St ate like that at Columb.. ,Iiji-7ppi If the cann,lot s.:C-ure thla ,rohibifto vhieh -woIl bani-l alcohol hcy can 1.lpi to b,inl t1;t prohibi:ion In'rance. wlli(!'l _vwI wI:r tln-ir ix It his Staite frwtm all onz:.ation, exep en~ ing, t:in. a1.. ! N ork*In in fa': or,s. ]i. A si" . Th:. :ta co-)!.mi:t, 4, rit, be alpp0i:I: -! b)y the Cha'. wh<t ( nce to (our t pre-('nn: ivcS at Wash n: and that the -.il connitte ha!!pn-p:rI)ili.Z .:1(l have th-- S,it :rofn1ed in tI I nc xt Generai A --em ,l. cain :l th.' vplit al prpo l*thee.r1lu-iion!. Furthermore, tha i ohlluit-el alil go to Colmllbi. i,lezn the Le --;*slatur!e mll.-t-; tall mal:k 1tch a pr. C-tatin of fa.t. and argt itas Will kllp to senre tliir la-z The follon :' relus i n -tt ]odt,1o y- e ittIe were ::d,pted: S1 7r--l, Thnt the pre-n: 'liti I ionl t:e 'tat' does not ilret the re t'Iemient.; an"! colditions- of our Iwo e. andi in some respec'ts is buirdentsomi ud oppre-ive. e therefore urge th iture to vall a Const !Ilrional Con. e Ioat th carlit-t praf-ticabli- (Ia 1NN ieltsaid to Oll R<eld,T. ieni Law ha-: inl om pinion. wewn mo' p".rIiciou in its ef cis on the ngriviultural iteres;ts of t h talIe, entiving- people :9n debt, enc(-Ourl ging extravagane, iderrniiinlig that urdy indI ependencee and el f-relianlce S( 'ectr th' 1igh1 m1orale of any peoo . 4 a Inw. rtecolIenId itz repeal. R r cl. We belh've the indepen 'nee and (lli':eney of or -judiciar\ Ill be byie:ed inaking thnir t Ire (if olovr d!nrin- --(oodbeavo l > Cvevent V NC:r. Rodrc. We belitve that a Le-isla Ire anxiou, to be econoiical can lesser xatilin by aboli-hing usele-s oille ud many minor expelleQ, which in thl frfre-rate :ilonlts to tliwiQal1 of dol. i The Coniiii"ttee oin Permanent Organ ations recoimieiids that an oraniza. on be formed to be known as "Tho ,yrieultural Asso(iation of South Caro. 1"; 1 that the mtembers of this a-ssocia On sh:ill con1-it of deltgates electel bn Iw CountyA sciations onl the basis oj Ie repre- e: :t ation of each in the Gene. il A-snmnbly of t lie State, said del1egatc be ele.cted oil sales-day in October ad to hold otlice for ole Ve:rt or till W:ir itCessors are elected, the first tetiing of the association to meet in o-umbia otn thw econd Tueday in No. 'titber'. Buit thi coimuit tee respectfully sub. it, that they have not suflicient tiic urittg the sit ting 'of the convention tc raift rule~ :i regulaLtionls for the gov. Ilmentt (If said aiMoeiatioli, as they 'enm thtat a mat tet of tOO tu ich imipor~ ine to beO hast ily drafted, and they re teet iliv recoimmetid that the Pre&ihent ti ilConiven t iOn ain~it a commhuitteey -ceven, rne frotn each Congressional itrlict. to draft 1;ules and reguhit ions 'r the governmnent of said association. be submitted to the 1irst meeting of we State association. T1he committee irt her recommei.nds th:at the delegations li e c lnventiotn from the Cotunties that ive no organiizat ion take steps looking lie formifat ion of su chi organ iz:ttions >that all thle Coutmties may be r'epre .nted next Novetmber. EC. T,X STrAcwrorsE. foir Ciommittee. Tlhie f)llowing wats offeued as an iientdment to the aibove. Thait ant Executtive Commit tee of oneC (oil ('eh Connty iie a1ppoitntel by lie re-i Init at his leisure, uho shl!l take e unecessary steps to organtize' the rimers of tin-ir respetiivei\ Count ties, Itintinninlg the present ita~ttionl till tet tile hext elect ion, 50 ais to Secture a ;ti-laiture wh'uichi will carry out otur .ltr'e as5 expressed in this convention. Mi. Sligh,. of Newblerry, ollered the llowving resolution, which was ad.opted: lR-olred, As the senise of this eoniven >n, That the tariff ought to be reduced low as possile, consistent withI the tal ii-een.ities of the government, selVa :il e:coniomt~iall alhnii stered: at, as far as possible, raw nnt erial d the primne tnecessa:' ies of life and iportanit indtust ries ought to be aidmiit I free of ditty;:aid t hat for Cotngres -be req u'sted to ulse thiejr be-t ci :. t all timies atid oni :illI occa:ion0s. securie thle mioliticat ion, inl thiis sense, ourP present inost ub!jutt amnd burd'tent ate tariff. b\Ir. Dollaldsoiin,of G;reenville. oll-ed' e followini, which were adopt ed: WVhireas the report (If the Comip >l.'er G;em-ra:l show a most uneqtind 'I un.'int~ dliStibutiont of the btuthens taxation, through at want of proper miiliza: ion of tihe pro't(prt y oi thel Staie th re,l ail p)ersonail; and whier:ts, it alb) "hown thait ia ige per cetitnt of Sptropertyv of the State i- tnt retutrneid taixaittin. and that the property r'e rud il ot ais essed at its tia:rket Iue, thutt depriving the Smate of lir i revtntes. atid inicreasinig the bitt - (of tho(e who IihneSt ly pay their ~e :i anl whereas, the 1b?rt hiens of tax - te:nilily mteeam amount (If the :d1niie to the S:ate for nona '1. :wretes. uponml which there is .1<n:ad whicht land whib:' wle/ tno . 'x41, r''nmam s im the possessionl ti, inl part. :I lea-t, to a defective :emi (If taixation: tiwrefore, he it .~. lTha t the ta:xipavers oif till te have'~ a righit to dl'maindi :h -senit taix lawi~s as wi!! cort'': tlh' de .'rJ /. Thait it is thm' sen-e oIf this I Venion a that thle lhiws of ithe St ate mi4li e sol amen'!dId as to elt'et parl? tiar'!y the fol lowitng retsults. to wit: lt et anll compi~lie!er r'etturi of pecr alh pi"opety; a nmore correct v:t aluo dil i'ro(Iertly. real and personal; 5uch I.qualiz.ationu of thle vailnation (of prop eas wil l ix th iasssd valute. and shll ig]price t hi' u1hout itthei State each County only its .n-i prmportion 0: - taxe: and -uch a di-.--itio):n f the for. feitel a of wt S:ate :as will secur the taxe; Mie on thAm a.d retore then to the tax book:z. na - 'Ni'l I lrovid: a reinl-dr for t1hi-: evil ili ti:e Jl'u,.z, I l 10SOb-7. That m:;til firnl- l talk. mot- int.:re-t i.1 an Ia'nIe mor' know1 eipge of the, a0b, of AhN n rth iort:am iTdnprl nt of tiv- g,neronnwnt I -tw wi' not rn:]ize i. 11-Vev1t A 'e:ait l.: : -finlofsa11-n: An- lltr aiu11t1 h;eaion:un exp: i.: i4Wo the wvor1 r ind of , them: lht wblieve thai tlei'u r,- .111' l l -i 1::nlourt11t~ -t o thene T AKn h A p:tI. MO. t mmr1 ta l' l corret: . an. :e 'v ci :ISa . 0: t. 14: Sta:o lin t ur (:--lt o : -or y n: i . -iiilary al.' . te ti. to 11141. ins~tIItlt 0 tI4' inra-lare meaf ur.o to i . n fon ;a'I~ :. il t'I14 p l'tilchiOl ;,n Itl ll"t l tt o,I tQ e ti l bit': o If t ' f l te 1111 0i him to tx ois; in.and.: i tr- stwel' af taxla r wel!t I c " |'on evi 1y I -iv be-liiti'e Cthe( Liiture to i intVIorn -C '( himsl 1po n ti ,4 fubiii :n'l to d1 vo tel tilnt ti t. -h-A u of t u f ANlihere a:;. Tel vvta :( re:zeresas'lil h 11of 1 1a Ia' : it y : i n-:tof il .:... .C of thle StantI are attrIlil i b- mahh:t - t) t ie fol. lowing can: istlni. th<oaboof pris of eott' erops; smond. ruinon, systemn 4_4 te t ry21 : til-dt. aI I'lllOU: sy..t. m .f farmling w.ithou" Can,e f,,r tht( p v-4erI atin o if t e :"fortility of t,. s -.1il: fourt', al car eIvs?.; :.11 wvillf11i l g 'vi. away1 of hard-41a1rd ml y frwr:l. com I:t fertiliz -r. : fif:h. Ih" lhan 1il ' ne-!lv of rais*ingth n!c!:-vrytsu plies for- himie emnsmintion ; -Ixl! htIN care - : i u bi nnin ::vro: m:anaging fin ie nd( cfontr:i-lim;. dvbts - Seventh. th- gr,at w:mi of prace tical1 fellw hip 1 m.nAl our fullon Earnmrs : NiQh th.the ne::Pet eAin Stock inficen LoIpl - 111r . P"s"Ier!. TIhat wve earnw-stly .app--al I( lhv farm er- , the Slate o pb.nt l(-! (-otton; to direet nmvr Af their enirqie tdieto eprdtion of cor.n. wV heat. on.zS. Ika; and y omm-Oe. Sfle.r'That we lut-e eve1ry 0 mvi :vll'V tu cbange the mb-tm of annlual ntiml to leasing, that tho ten1anti; may havc moriell lencourgmenttoimvrove thlt farmli iipon wvhich they'. HIve. andA tha1 reCntsZ do nlot be' paidenrly inI cotton, bu:I th:! th11 n:..':y pyre tsi s:bJ crolps as heca.. o:* m1:iyriwmr chletply. 11ha, ik to Ic.!t h-a:d w e taie re inl com:en. c:n. wi at. m:, The i a e thle fI!-ml s oi thle S:ato to ts, l econmimer-cial fertill. zer4 and give more of t1!h- time andl mnoncy to the improvemeunt of thv*,l farml.; anid lt-w production (.f bInIle m:111t Ifert ilIizvi z, to rsdintv vrops ani If irmi m Iorf TEACIIEl1S' DEPARTMENT. C. W. WELCH. A. 3.. EDITOR. With this issue my connection wiz the editorial department of this colvon ceases. Mr. Arthur Kibler Wi succeed me. He has been elect e by the Teachers' Association. So, w. thi column is the official organ Association. It becomes nre tan ever the duty of every inewr of the Association to lend his support to its success. .1v withdrawai is, in every way, of -the most pleasant character, and is done with regret. but I find it im practica1le to devote to this depart inent so much of my time as is neces ry to accomplish the work that was dsignel to be effected in opening this column in the IIEIALD AND w.' The proprietors of the HEiRALD .. ':w. have consented to allow the Asociation the same space that I have been editing (luring the last four months. My best wishes are still for the success of this new un dertakin. and I pledge my best --f forts whenever needed. C. WV. WELCI. --:eming -:2kesthe Realy '_?an.-* to In this department I think there is lar_-e room for improvement, espe cial;y in our country schools. Teach ers. as a. general thing, in their ef 1ort to train their pupils to read cor reeLyd and fluently, seem to lose sight ol :he far more important ob j'ect nme'ly, to make the child in terstel in the subject matter of its Lse-ons. ftnd to stimulate within it a desire to read from other sources than thjat of the text book. Now, in a town, very few children need such a stim ulus. From the libraries, picture books. gaudy advertisements. etc., they become fascinated enough with tie delightful accomplishment. There, tle trouble lies in educating them up to a taste for i.Nolesome literature. In the country, however, matters are difierent. Here. the scarcity of hooks and papers. bad lights at night, and a separation from the current news of the day, all serve as a da:m;per to any latent desire to read. With the same se'ool advantages, in proportion) to their ages. I believe that an average town Loy or girl of tw,Ive vears can read better and more uind erstandingly than the ave rag~e country boy of sixt.een; and all for the want of interest and practice in theO latter case. A part from the advantages to be derived from read ing. in itself, it has been my ex perience and no doubt, the ex perienc~e, of every toeacher, that those pupils who have the greatest fond ness for reading-reading at home a re th1e most liruficient in their other studies. The reason of this is quite obvious The mental powers are kept in constant exercise, a vocabu lary is acquired. and the nature of WOr-is and the structure of senten ces are better understood, all of which lead to a m.ore ready compre. hen sion of grammar and mathemat ics. In one of my grammar classes there was a boy, about sixteen years old. who, after lhe had recited a few lessons. astonished me very mnch by tihe ease with whiicb lhe mastered the duties assigned. The text book usedl was -Reed and Kellogg's IIhler G;ramnmar," and though thuis boy was going through the work for the first time. yet in the analyses of sentences. lie never failed to detect; the most dlelicate shades of meaning inivolved. and exceedingly seldom 1 was it that he required any' aidl in his diagr'ams. I felt that I was doing - the boy injustice in keeping him hack with the class and so I told him i one day~ that lie might go on by him- I setf as fast as he was able. Nor was his ability due to any special talent< for gramnmar alone, for he was e'qually atpt in every one of his othecr studies. I naturally became very much interested in this youth and began to make inquiries as to his prviu educational advantages. I was tuhl that lie was the oldest son ] of a widow in very limited circum stances. that he had been to school a but little and very irregularly and 6 that lhe p)aid for his schooling him- y self by working in a brick-yard. This indicated a pluck, a determina- E tionl to succeed, as rare in one of his T chances. as fountains in a desert, &j stll. it did not account for his singu- t la abhty. One diay, however, I( iearned thiat he was a great reader; that' he hiad been taking the "-Youth's e Coimpanion" for a number of years anid tha~t he literally devoured, di- E I sested and assimilated every line of c its contents. Ah ! here lay tile whole t secret. Th le mystery was solved. llere I beheld his school, his teacher, s his text books. and the source of all I his insphirationi. The paper was I about all that lie had to read, yet lie read and remembered. I spent the t nighut with him once and within his mnother's little log cabin before the c blazing hearth. On that January evening, we talked of Calhoun, Web- t' ster, Burr. Preston, Stevens, Toombs, I Gladstone and others and I found him as conversant as an average college graduate on the leading i topics and distinguished men of the day. As the conversation turned I S ,2 upon the classics in a liberal educa tion. he said; "Wait, I will show you an article on that subject." and taking a little blank hook from his coat pocket, he begai running over a long index. turning leaf after leaf. until he came to what he was looking for. Then. going to o:ne corner of the room where there was a box full of his papers carefuIIV preserved. he drew out a copy from near the bot tom and showed inc the article to which reference was made. Boys. girls, teachers, professors. how often do you find such spirit. such energy. such germs of inevitable greatness in your experience ? I have read of such, but I never had the privilege of coming in contact with such be fore. Let the world waz as it may. pluck like this will clear its own path to the front. Fellow teachers. endeavor to make your pupils interested in good read ing, so that they will read at home. This will stir up their dormant ener gies, and make them anxious to ex. cell. It is true, as I have said be fore, that there are a great many drawbacks in the country to tht ac complishment of this end. yet much good can be done with perseverance. In my i-visiting round," as we peda gogues call it, I find that the average library of my rural friends consists of about a half dozen books and as I glance at the title, I can read be tween the lines of most of them. -Book Agent, Book Agent, Book Agent," and in these titles I heheld more substance. than upon the leaves of the volumes to which they be long.. Then, one thing for a teacher to do is to try to interest his or her pat rons upon the subject of reading and prevail upon them to subscribe to some suitable paper for their chil dren, or purchase for them suitable books. Then we should talk to the children upon the subject in school, read to them the most interesting selections that can be found, and draw liberally uipon one's own stock of common sense and judrnuent for other available means.- W. G. Bike. in C(rolinat Sr. T:le 337ay .Neefin- Oft I:t i-j;~ Ax SOciz.1ic.n. About twenty five teaeirs arsem bled at the usual placc of Imeeting on last Saturday morning, for the pur pose of attending to thle work of' the May meeting of the Teachers' Asso ciation of this County. MIr. A. S. Scheetze, of the Prosperity IIigh School, read a very interesting and instructive paper upon the subject --How to teach English G;ramnmar." The discussion of this subject occu pied the Association nearly two hours. MIr. J. L. Bowers was absent. He will be expected to read his pa per on the first Saturday in June. We thus score another successful meeting. Very few- new faces were seen; but nearly all of the veterans were present. The committee app)ointedl to recomn mend a series of text-books for ado.p iion so as to secure uniformity in our school-books reported as follows: Appleton's series of Readers. Swinton's series of Spellers. Robinson's series of Arithmetics. Maury's series of Geographies. Read & Kellogg's series of Gram nars.I Webster's series of D)ictionaries. Swinton's series of Ihistories. Spencer's system of Pennmanship. The committee could not go be pond tihe text-bo3ks adopted by the state Board of Education. On mo ,ion it was agreed tihat the rep)ort hould be considered at tile June neeting. thus giving a month for uggestions and corrections, if hought necessary. Now. if you are iot pleased with this report, send 'our criticisms to tihe editor of thlis olumn that he may publish them. ~ist of Text Books AdIop ted for use in the Public Mehools of South ('arE) lina for the Ternt of F-ive Years~ Rleaders.-A ppleton's, McGnfTey's, teynolds'. Swinton's; supplemental, Tonteith's Popular Science Readler, ohonnot's Geograp)hical Reader. hepherd's IIistorical Reader. Ap leton's Reading Charts. IIistories.-Davidson's Ihistory of outh Carolina, S-vinton's Primary nited States and Condensed U nited tates. Derrv's E..nitedl States. Swin on's Outlines of Universal IIistory n two parts.) Geographies.-A ppleton's Stand rd Series, Maury's Revised Series. Arithmetics-Robinson's Series, anford's Common School Analvti al, Sanford's Primary, Sanford's In armnediate, Venable's Practical. G rammars.-Sill's Practical Les ons in English. with Whitney's :ssentials (for HIighest Classes), teed and Keliogzg's Series. Djiction aries.-W~'ebster's. Worces ar's. Writingr Books.-Reyvnois', Spen erian. Spellers.--Swi nton's Primier. Swin >n5's Word Primer. Swinton's Word ook, Swinton's WXord An alysis. Drawing.-Krusi's, Bartholome w's. Music.-SonglDells. Song Wave,1 favelet. .Agriculture.--Lupton's Elementary~ *. r. - < aQi wel as c istro-lelg cC D Pyiain*a t n =ds. I r ndpri :'t-tio.. aud d. tor e ofan d a t e pare th o SR. e tDeclae a MONEYS TONLIA ints fof ~>0ton Bel,000. aints p e , c et.pperie annum.th miilt-! ifo Frv furhe T. fomtihoo,d aply t JOHNt Beom- luc tmr. PALER &sN,: ar nioaorE. . vey OWentenir, 3--: Tae neherytd, .%- C. TLr &ADao,mauf actrs o a ndrk Grist ofaies f.aw Mil an alltion.-io ofiondry work 'In IyP1or n andiue Br Agricltur~l an Statonar Stm gicl. Rairs ofaetll kueindrs prpt~i Foad, Estimat.es and binds wie be,J tmai Fis la ss workpete and air ie.sdt.n f .rem- I . IpA' Ex2lcuix osGedBos on .BDita, cr stav perent h oS B. LnEE Weue has ve tse dak fn n,ed ao opi erip fistor hfe rueation ppof to 'HERA AND nWb aLdER doi, thed tor anyames on A.s.C. oe & C. O.C. JONES Wr 6. . S. VRROWN. 3-24-9t Newberry, S. C. COLUMBA -IACHINE SHOP 5NEA11. NIO DEPOT, COLUMBIA, S. C Tozer & Dial, manufacturers of Flo and Grist Mills, Saw rlls and all kin of foundry work in Iron and Bra A'pricult.ril and Stationary Steam E gile-. Repairs of all kinds prompt made. Estimates and bids will be ma for aniy work in our line on applicatio Fir-t cahe work an n fair prices. A. I. DIAL. Exitrix of Geo. L. Dial, Survivor Tozer & v Dal. THOS. B. LEE, 3-34Stt Manager. PARTTXEHIP NOTICE. We have this day fm#p ed a opai Sership for the publicWtion of t] APPRALD AND GEWS and for doin aeneral job printing business, und te firm name of A. C. Jones &C A. C. AONES, W. S. BROWN. Neb=,S C., Ap)ril l7th, 188 *8ONIONAPAN' ITlIDELITY 31UTUAL LIFE ASAUCIATIO: ;).W40 MiEMBERCS-$12.000,000 INSURANCE $50i,030.1-0 14SExvED. PolicieA have paid up val after fi yeariz awl a ca.,h salrrendecr value of peW cent. at old age. Assessments Colleted every four months through t Uion Tr .. of 1 hil.d.lp. iBI, Sn Jecuwielrpy, detlos,.Ti Pncket sad Tabcyorlevida Cter matchRprigaSpcat Forrfuathe OWpohite Gnodi tre er SttHaman<r BekatSrp,Centr. C.Tenssee. HaS Cmke B amsTn OxT&ue,COn CrHadN.R.MLsesTO, Java LaCya. n Th Cfees Fnest imprernan oon uTensi outh.itcher forbsletJ ell lec it rticLES, BOJRRAAGd&SON B-2 AAS. COO Newery,S., DRE ir, RAstINS,oorwe An eray,npehning eleohandFrst C. Whlsl rit Houaseste shulpstp th Curboiy o,ders af ieder ofithe stomch the.:-:rc,iuis c 0UiE J eelry,ia Clcs, Pohesaet an Tbe Ctlr Watnh,w -ep rig aSpecalt he!)AI SG-IOTZ TWO HUNDRES ROLLS NEW STON NTON MATTiNSb IECEE-D AT THE CARPET STORE OF J. 1, . DA tS, C OLE.i:UBEA . C.E Also, a full line of Wall -Paper, Bordering and Ceiling Decorations. I One Ilundred (ifferent styles of r Window Shades. wounted on best Spring Fixtures. from Fifty Cents to - i Five Dollars a Window. The usual fine selection of Body Brussels, Tapestry Brussels, Extra Super Three Ply and Cotton Chain Carpets, at p)rices that will compare with any market in the States. If you are in want of any of the above naned articles.- cal', or corres pond with J. II. DAVIS, 9.17.1v. Columbia, S. C. C. & E. L. KERRISON, -0 and -2 UASEL STREET. CIARL ESTON : : : S. C 10 STABL m Faney Dry Goods "MIGNON" 3 Button Kid Gloves, S1.03 per Pairj '." Preparatory to .purchasing Sp2e, r Goods. we have recently made1ne Is large reductions in the prices of Dress Xateials. n' -- AND OTHER of WINTER 600DS. Cash order., amonutng to $10.00 or over, will be- delivered in the country - free of charge. All orders promptly attended to. C. & E. L. KERRISON, a 1 8-20-ly CH A R L EST0 N, S. . 0 he - ldd .-01 is esGO TO KINA RD'S re as loR YoUR ra ti- SRN L TI My beautiful line of Spring and Sum mer Clothing is being placed Oni the Scounters for the inspection of cnstomers who dlesire to inspect tis nlew and splen did stonk. The most fashionable gar e mnent for Spring will be the One Button Cutaway, it is a perfect fitting garment, and lays closely to the figure, showing the form. -I have these suits made in the celebrated patent square shoulder and for get up and trimming, will corn pare with any custom garment. The goods these suits are madle from are im ported wvhip-cord, cork-screws, and the finest chteviots of the latest patterns and colors. In sa'nk suits you will find the . same grade of goods, and the sacks are c,eut square and cutaway. I would men tion here that for sack suits the cheviots is will take the lead this Spring, .and the e. finish of these sacks with the swell and saddle seams make them very at tractive, in fact they n.ust be seen to be . pprecialtedl My st (of Stit' Hats for Spring has never isurpassed in this city. #hey are very light ini weight in ord~er. to be comfortable for hot weather. The shatpes are entirely different fromi anything I b have ever had in stock. aind vou cannot help being pleased with tnem. You can hae he in colors of black, brown, granite mixtures a:: pearl. Ask fo my $3.50 pearl eassim1ere beaver whie is sold every where for $53.00). Call earl and examine this fashionable stock a the Emnpormmi of Fashion. Riespectfuily, M. L. KINARD, S 2-24-tf- Columbid S. C. ADVERTISE can learn the e ' of any proposed line advertising in Ameri papers by addressi Geo. P. Rowell & C Newspaper Advertising Burea 10 Spruce St., New York. Send 10cts. for 2OO-Page Parnp 3-31 iy SuIffrin Wolilell ! I Read what the Great Mtethe Div ine and Eminent ?hy sicjin ys or Bradfield's Female Regul ATLANTA.G..Feb. 20 years ago I examninedi the~ recexpt of Regulator. amuI carefully~ stu led an in regard to its complonents and then as nlow) prononce it to b.. the mtost scj and( skillful co:nination of the rr-ally ret remedoia! vegetable ag'nh.kntown to sc~ to act dtirectly . n the wo, a and guns, and the organs amd pareye: directzy withi these; aLnd. therefore a specille remLedy for adsesta .,of andl of the adjacent organs andl Yours trulv. JESSE 1;ORING, M. FCA UTIoN. bysege ithe'se t.o ithi quac ,0 'r Jack.sonville and points on th iver;al-o with Charleston an. of a.ilroad to and from sav'a >ints in F lorid. 6' at Augusta with Georgia .irods to and from all poi well Railroad. Through -- Scaetoalpoints South [o a tcUE,Agent, Co JOH N B. PECK, General n. C. A LLEY, Gen. 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