The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, October 11, 1893, Image 3
State Softool ^??fe Adopted
Por Seven Years.
Agreement Between Officials and Pub
Ushers,
The contracts between the State
Board of Examiners of South Carolina
and the school book publishers, regu?
lating Hie rale of all school books . for
ase ia tbe free publie schools in this
State for the period of seven years
fro??'the date of the reeest adoption of
tho aeries of bocks for such use, as
given out by Superintendent Mayfield,
is aa follows :
"That the parties of the first part,
for ?nd ia consideration of the adop?
tion of certain of their publications
hereinafter named, together with the
pri?es and conditions as staled herein,
for ase ia the free public schools of the
State of Sooth Carolina, oTer which the
parties of the second part have or may
hereafter have jurisdiction, fer a term
of seven years from the-first, day pf
November, 1893, subject to the con?
ditions ?.ed law as to changes, convenant
and agree :
' * Ut. Thai they will take up ali old
books of asy other series, or any other
edition of their own series, to the hands
of the pupils, and will cause to be sold
to ?id pupils, through local dealers,
corresponding books of the adopted
series at the prices given ia the column
?irked 'Exchange Prices '
2d. That to those pupils who hare
no old books to exchange, they wilt
canse the adopted books to be sold to
such pupils, ?brough local dealers, for
first introduction ai the reduced prices
marked *Inrrodjetioa Pria? *
?>i That the exchange and introduc?
tory prices shalt continue for and daring
the period allowed for transferring or
cbnngieg from the.books now ta, use to
for exclusive use where suc& M^e oase.
woieir period is ?how^to^^MHHtttoo
gwea befe?. ' * ? ^?W*?-.
Ith. That after the introduction or
ch uigevlfr, completed, thew ?ol canse
the books adopted to be sold to the
pupils, through the local dealers, at not
above the retail pri?e? giren in thc col?
umn marked 'Retail Prices/ and will
allow the local dealers a discount from
the retrii prices of not less than the
rate to local dealers stipulated in their
original and supplemental proposi.ions
maule to the State board of examiners.
5ih. That they will allow to any
teacher, school,.school district, or any
certain or special person named by the
school authorities of this S?tale, on all j
cash orders for tba adopted banka, the
gr?atest rate of discount from the retail
prices, aad the beat exchange and iniro
dueiioo terms and prices, "?st down in
their original aud supplemental propo
sitioo to the State board, they (the par
chasers) to pay t he t ran apo r tat ion charges
OB all orders ander one hundred dollars,
and they (the publishers) to pay the
tran? porta ti on charges on all orders over
one hundred dollars, wheo ordered
shipped by freight, no'charge is any
eaae to be made for box, packing or
drayage ; the books so purchased to be
for ase only in the free public schools
of the State- aaa) not for sale to the
trade.
6th. That if so ordered by the State
books of one or more persons io each
coan ty in the State, and allow on the
fame the greatest rate of discount, and
the best exchaoge and introduction
terms and prices, set down in their
original and supplemental propositions
to the State Board, they (the persons
ordering) to pay the transportation
charges on all orders ander ooe
h?odred dollars, and they (the
publishers) to pay the transportation
charges on all orders over one ban?
died dollars when ordered snipped by
freight, so charge to be made in either
case for box, packing or drayage, and
allow the State board and school au?
thorities to arrange with said person
or persons for the retail of the books
to the bent advantage to the pupils, the
books so ordered to bc for use only in
the free public schools cf tbe State and
not for sale to the trade
7th. That if the Legislature- of the
State, or the State board of examiners,
should hereafter protide for a system of
depositories ander the control of the
State, they agree to furnish their adopt?
ed books to the depositors at their best
rate aad terms of exchange, their best
prices and terms of introduction, and*
their greatest rate of discount, set forth
io their origina! and supplemental
propositions to the State board of exam?
iners, pay the transportation charges on
all cash orders for such books when
shipped by freight, aad to ship when so
ordered, and to make no charge at any
time for bt.x. packing or drayage, and
to conform to all reasonable orders of
the State touching the regulations .of
the same.
8th. That when ordered by the State
board they will make one or more
depositories within the State, at such
place or places as said board may name,
where their books can be had at the
pri?es named io tbe schedule.
9th. That when ordered by the State
hoard they will print or stamp the price
of each book ia large, plain letters and
figures 00 the outside of the iVbot back.
?od mark it "Sooth Carolina Edition "
If, however, the book should be bound
io cloth and this could not be readily
done, then they are to be placed on the
inside io a conspicuous place
10th. That the books adopted shall
at all times be of the same quality and
equally well boned as the samples sub?
mitted, ned that the regular wholesale
price shall not be increased during the
period of adoption ; but should any re?
daction be made io said wholesale prices
(the wholesale price is the retail price
an-1 is here so mud.) the people of this
State shall have full benefit o?tjie saine
11th. That their original and sup?
plemental proposition to the State board
are hereby referred to and made a part
of this contract for Che purpose of terms j
prices, tates of discount, ?kc ; those j
moat advantageous to the pe ?pie of Sooth
Carolina are to be allowed them under
this coo tract.
12th. That it is agreed, and is here?
by consented to, that the following reso?
lutions of the State board shall be, ksd
are hereby, made apar: of this contract,
to-wit :
Whereas, in the judgment of the
State board of examinera the educa?
tional interest of the 8ta;e would be
best subserved by adopting a single list
of text-hooks tn be used in the free pub?
lic schools of the State ; therefore,
Kesolred, That tbs policy of tbe
???be towards. a. single ?list for the
iftVSw?? tb all '-of- the branches, with
the least possible frictiou and exp'ose
to the people, aud that this be effected
in the following way, to-wit :
(a) That only one text-book be
adopted for each of the new branches
to be taught in the free public schools.
(b) That where a complete change ts
made from thc text-books now io ose on
any branch toa new text-book, that two
years be allowed io which to effect the
change, the new books being . pat into
sse gradually as uew classes are formed
and as new books are to be purchased.
(o) That where, under the present
condition of affairs, it is advisable to
put more than one book, or more than
one series of books on the list on any
one branch, that one book or series be
adopted as%a standard, and that the use
of the others be simply permitted, the
coes now in use in a county to be coo .
tioued tn use io that coun*y until tbe
county board of examiners order a
change to the standard, which they are,
io their discretion, hereby permitted to
do at atty time during the period of this
adoption, two years being given from
the date of such order in which to effect
the change from the book or series in
use to the standard.
(d) That where a text-took, or a
aeries, is adopted as a standard on aty
branch and the use of another text-book
not now in use or on the list is permit?
ted on the same subject, such book or
series permitted is to be regarded as a
second book on the subject and may be
used as an alternate to the standard, or
the book permitted to be used until a
j change is made to the standard, at the
discretion of the .> county board of
examiners, but is not to supplant or
?ie the placed rle siward book or
the book permitted to be used until a
change is made to the standard.
(e) Th ot DO publisher of any books
adopted shall allow tts agents or rep- j
resentatives, at any time during the
period of this adoption, to canvass, or
in soy wise solicit the teachers of the
fre* public sebeo is, the members of
boards of trustees, or the members of
county board of examiners of this State
and over whom we have any control
io behalf of such books, or in -the in?
terest of any change, or introduction
upon peoatity of having such books
stricken from the list and others being
substituted.
(f) County boards of examiners shall
record their actions in reference to all
changes ordered by them and notify the
State. Sopftriotecdent of .Education
immediately toereafter.
(g) Teachers of public schools and
school officers are required to eonform
to these regulations, and the refusal of
teachers to do so shall justify the school
authorities io refusing to pay them for
I heir 8 $rvices.
(b) lt ts hereby made the duty of all
teachers, members of boards of trustees,
ami members of boards of examiners, te
report all jriolations hereof immediately
?o the Sute SanerioteuaWt of f?duc*
;?an, and ff ts afeo made ?eirc%ytosee
that the books adopted are sold at not
above the regular retail pri?es.
(i) That this adoption shall cootiuue
of force for a period of seven years from
the 1st day ot November, 1893, subject
to thc provisions of law as to changes,
the publishers being required to eu ter
into the proper agreement with the
special conditions incorporated, and to
execute a proper and sufficient bond as
required by law.
14th The parties of the second part,
for and in consideration of the forego?
ing, and io the further consideration
that the parties of the first do execute
and deliver to the parties of the secood
part a good aod sufficient bond in the
sum of - dollars for the faithful per?
formance of this contract, the form aod
execution whereof to be approved by the
Attorney General of South Carolina, all
conditions precedent being first com?
plied with, have and do adopt the above
named publications of the parties of the
first part, with the conditions above set
out and do hereby contract and agree
that the same shall not be changed,
exeept as provided for by law. for a
period of seven years from the first
day of November. 1893, but that the
book s shall be used in the free public
schools of the State of Sooth Carolina
as required by taw
15*h The parties of the second
part further agree, that should any
cause of complaint exist during the
continuance of this contract, either as
to the books or prices, they will notify
said parties of the first part by regis?
tered letter, addressed to them at their
place of business in -at least thirty
days before any final action io reference
thereto.**
The Edgefield Farmer said in a
recent editoral that we need more
"good cheap money:** Wc hope Bro.
Parks, will realize the fulfillment of
his dreams. When more 'good cheap
money** begins to float around we pro?
pose io tey some of the stuff.-Edge
field Mofe?i?r,
Why ts a checker aod backgammon
board done up iu the shape of a two
volume literary work. Because, says
the legend, a bishop of Sicily (Eudes)
forbade the clergy to play at checker or
backgammon ; so they get their boards
done ap in the fashion of books, and
stuck them in their libraries-to be out
for usc at fitting, |opportutties The
' book'* gui tb? name of .. wooden
gospels " This is gospel truth.
Tho, woid "wonr? ^
Frequently there is nothing a man
more dreads than ni? wife's inquiring
"Well?" when he goes home. Strong
hearted men have sometimes tc? nerve
themselves for this on the way. A man
bought a country house. The wether
was hot, and the women Of the family
made haste to move. There was* how?
ever, some delay about the title, and the
man refused to take possession until
this was made clear. JSach aide held off,
and day after day passed. .
Every night when the mau went homo
four women met him at the door, and
each said, "Well?"* The carpets wer?
up; the curtains were down; the clothes,
books and crockery were packed. The
sun woke him at unearthly hours; his
foot gave hollow echo on the bare floors;
all his deafest possessions were inacces?
sible in baskets and boxee?. For three
weeks he went through all these peculiar
discomforts, miseries and privations that
men suffer while women revel in house?
cleaning raids. But these were nothing
to the nervousness he suffered each day
when called'upon to meet at the door of
his house the "Well?" of his wife and
daughters.-Chicago Times.
>'othi?g the Matter.
A plainly dressed man who introduced
himself as Mr. John Smith walked into
a doctor's office in a Texas town, and
after explaining his symptoms asked the
doctor how long it would take to cure
him. The doctor, who had treated th*
visitor with every possible courtesy, re?
plied;
"Yon wi? require careful treatment
under nty |?irsonal supervision for about
two aionthj? before you are able to re
su?ne.your ??abors in the bank."
VDbctor, Jou are fooling, yourself. I
am not Smifn the banker, but Smith the
street car ?r?ver."
"Is that so?"
"Well, my good fellow, I don't see
what you came to me for. There is
nothing the matter with you except that
you are not a banker."-Texas Siftings.
Monument to a Tig.
Up to the present time no monument
that we are aware of has ever been erect?
ed to the memory of a pig. The town of
L?neburg, in Hanover, wished to fill up
that blank, and at the Hotel de Ville in
! that town there is to be seen a kind of
I mausoleum to t?? memory of, a member
j of the swinish race. In the interior of
? that commemorative structure is to be
seen a glass case inclosing a ham still in
good preservation. A slab of black mar?
ble attracts the eye of visitors, who find
thereon the following inscription in Lat?
in; engrared in letters of gold, "Passer?
by, contemplate here the mortal remains
of the pig which acquired for itself im?
perishable^ glory by the discovery of the
salt ^s?rinfs ?f L?neburg."-Frankfort
Europe.
W hen rue Major Was Dumb.
The major and I had been talking of
war for a couple of hours as we sat on
the veranda ia the moonlight, when a
man came Umping down the street.
Just as we caught sight of him the ma?
jor was relaf?ng how he charged against
Hookers forces at the battle of Antie?
tam, but Ivs cut it so short off that I
turned to 14m and said:
"Well, you had driven back the lines
and were rushing after them when
when"
"Say, major," called the new arrival
as he halted at the steps, "I reckon Til
hev to see the doctor ag'in!"
4iYes, go and see him," replied the ma?
jor. "I'm rather busy just now, Ben."
4*I think a?other?bonespnnter is work
in out on me,w continued the man as he
felt of his leg.
"Yes, perhaps so. Better see the doc?
tor in the morning. I'm engaged now.
Ben."
"Cur'us that it don't heal up, ain't it?'1
queried the man as he felt his leg some
more.
"I'll see yo' in the morning. Ben," re
pliedStihef majors who seemed to be un?
necessarily anxious to get rid of the man.
"Y-e-s. Say, major, that was a hot
fight, and no mistake. We lost 16 men
out of our company."
"Yes-yes! I'll see yo' in aoout an
hour."
"An awful hot fight. Yo" orter bin
thar when we drove Hooker back through
the cornfield "
"I'm engaged just now, Ben."
"But yo* wasn't thar. I was thar fur
yo*, however-as a substitute-and
whenever the battle of Antietam is men
tioned^ye? kin feel that I did my hull
dooty? :56robd inght, major."
The major and I sat there for a long,
long time after that, but not a word was
spoken. We did not even look at each
other. We did not know that each oth?
er lived. By and by, when I wishing
that I was at rest in the cold, damp
grave, the major whisperingly observed
that he had an appointment to see a man
about a mule and rose up and glided
away-glided out into the quiet night,
and I never saw him again.-Chicago
Times.
The Rescue of the Ito bin.
During Wednesday evening's storm a
frightened robin sought shelter in one
of the^ electric light globes at an east
end crossing. When the skies feared,
the robin longed for freedom and made
many efforts to get out of his novel cage
without avail. "The time was fest aj
"proaching when the electric light would
be turned on. This meant a sad end to
Mr. Bobin. His cage would soon be a
fiery furnace.
The sympathy of the whole neighbor?
hood wee. enlisted in the prisoner's fran?
tic efforts to escape and soar away to Iiis
native skies. Rescuing parties were
called for by sympathetic women. One
young man made the attempt, but grow?
ing faint when he climbed the pole was
glad to get back to terra firma without
being a vie?m to his daring. Another
with steadier nerve and firmer muscle
went to the respue.
In the meantime the robin was giving
all bird signs of distress at hand. When
the rescuer reached the level of the elec?
tric globe, some time was consumed be?
fore the method of drawing tho globe to?
ward the pole was discovered. Specta?
tors were growing anxious, for tho time
was drawing near when the light won ld
be turned on. At last the young hero
drew the bird to himself, and amid the
shouts and clappings of men, women
and children the robin was enabled to
go forth to his native element free and
happy again.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
A Florida Fish Story. *
A prominent Pittsburg business man,
who with his family spent a winter at
Lake Worth, Fla., has this story to tell,
which, unlike fish stories generally, is
true, every word of it: Along the coasts
of southern Florida sharks were unusu?
ally abundant during the winter. As a
rule, they keep well out to sea, but that
winter they ventured closer to shore than
usual. Our party succeeded in catching
one. When we hooked him, it looked at j
first more like his taking ns to sea than j
our drawing him to shore.
But we gave him rope until in time he
exhausted himself, and by one long,
strong pull from all hands we succeeded
in landing the shark on the beach. The
ladies of the party beat a masterly re?
treat, fearing the fate of Jonah. The
shark measured ? feet in length, and ac?
cording to the opinion of natives weighed
about 400 iKjunds. He was of no value
for food. With the exception of the
glory of catching such a fish, the only
result from that fishing expedition was
a cane made of the shark's spinal column,
which one of our party carries at this
time.-Exchange.
Keeping: the Mouth Clean.
In order for the breath to l>e kept sweet
and the stomach in a healthy condition
the teeth- must he kept clean. They
should be cleansed th?* first thing upon
rising in the morning, and also just be?
fore and just after "very meal, lt is
very important that the teeth U> brushed
thoroughly the first thing in the morn?
ing, as then the mouth is full of germs,
which have accumulated over night, and
unless they are removed from the-mouth
they are sure to be taken t<> the stomach I
with tlie food at breakfast and cans . i
trouble in oneway or another. Foul
breath is always caused by germs, and j
the remedy is to keep tlie mouth clean, j
An excellent disinfectant for this pur- j
pos? is cinnamon water. Good Health.
For u Sunday Ten.
To some housekeepers Sunday ni^ht
teas are a pen-nnial perplexity. At this
season, with tomatoes in theil prime, a
delicious dish is tomatoes "farcis," or
stuffed. It can be prepared in the morn?
ing and merely cooked just before tea.
And here is thc recipe: Cut the toma?
toes into halves, remove the cores and
some of the pulp and fill them with fine I
bread crumbs, grated Parmesan cheese, j
pepper and salt, to which finely chopped ;
mushrooms may l>e added if liked. Place 'j
the tomatoes on a buttered tin, with a
tiny lump of butter in each, and bake j
half an hour.
Furnishings,
SHOES.
I am now back at the
old Winn stand, in a New
Store, and hare just open?
ed up a complete line ot
the aboye Goods for Men,
Boys and Children.
All of my Goods are
NEW and of the latest
and most popular styles,
and you will certainly
have no objection to the
prices.
Even if you do not
wish to buy any goods,
come in and see me,
anyway, ?nd 1 will show
you something that will
. make you laugh,
whether you feel like it
or not. Don't fail to
see the wonderful curio?
sity. Hundreds have
been in to see it al?
ready.
Respectfully,
D. J. CHANDLER,
Successor to Chandler & Shaw,
SIGN OF THE BIG HAT,
MAIN ST., SUMTER, I. C.
Messrs. Joe Mayes and David Cunningham!
are with me and will be pleased to have th#ir
friends call.
Aug. 30.
EMBERT, MAR SHALL & CO,
INVITE BUYERS
TO CALL AND GET THEIR PRICES
Full Stock in all lines now in,
AND BEING
Added to daily by Fresh Arrivals.
Further information next week.
-SIGN OF THE BIG HAND
Cor. Main and Republican Sts. Sumter, S. C.
HEADQUARTERS
We beg to remind our numerous customers of the fact, that
last Spring we disposed of almost our entire stock of Mer?
chandise at cost, and now we have received and opened up a
handsome stock of General Merchandise. We suggest that
at no time in the history of the Dry Goods business has the
purchasing power of a dollar been so conspicuously great as
at present- Our Store is the
MIDWAY PLAISANCE
I -OF
High Class Novelties in Dress Goods.
Styles this season show some rare productions in Silk and Wool, and all-Wool. The interweav?
ing of bright and colored yarns in neat designs upon the rough and smooth
material, producing a combination of iridescent effects.
We. desire to show yoji.taany exclusive designs well worthy of inspection-in fact we offer
AN ARRAY OF BARGAINS
r Dwarfing everything heretofore presented.
We are also handling an unusually large stock of
Shoes of the Very Best Make,
To which we ask your attention. Our stock of Gents', Ladies' and Misses Shoes, are unsur?
passed in durability, finish and style.
Our Grocery Department
Is, as usual, fully equipped to meet , all demands upon it, both as to shelf goods and
Plantation Supplies at Rock Bottom Prices._
NOW
ls your chance to buy
FRUIT JARS.
We are selling; Mason's best Jars at the
following prices :
1 qt. Jars SOc. per dozen.
1-2 gallon Jars fl 10 per dozen.
KINGMAN ?Sc CO.
Aug 30
FAST TIME
FROM
Asheville, N. C. to Chicago, Dis.
Through Pullman Car. PQ9^rWWWI
Lv. ASHEVILLE, VR. ? 1 >. R. R.) 4:oS P.M. J VIA
Lv. KNOXVILLE, (E. T. V. & G. Ry.) S:oo P.M. i The Richmond & Dcm ?Ile,
Ar. HARRIMAX. (E. T. V. & G. Rv.) 9:^0 P.M. 4-"
Ar. Lrxrvc.r.iN (C^ic?. R. R.j 4:30 A.M. ? East Tennessee, Virginia &
Ar. LOUISVIL:. .. Lou. So.) 7:50 A.M.Georgia ; Queen & Crescent
Lv. Lou rs vii.:.::, (Penn. R. R.) S:iS A.M?V-TJT i ~z> / .
. , /P " p " , 0 A andPennsyhramaRailroad*.
Ar. I xii LAN\?'oi.u, (lenr:. ic. R.) : 11:40 A;M. T~- --rr-,
Ar. Cm. \?;??. (Penn. R. R.) 5:45 P.M. ^ NOT? THE
T?WIE ?HD R??TE.
A through Chicago Sleeper via Cincinnati,' secured
at I larriman arrives at Chicago by Big l;our Route at
5:15 p.m. Stop-overs allowed at Cincinnati, Louis?
ville and Indianapolis.
C^?LXJXJ? ON O? WRITE
FOHN T.. MIL AM: Trav. Pass. Agt., C. W. MURPHY, Ticket Agent.
KNOXVILLE, Trw. ASHEVILLE, N. C.
C. A DEN-SCOTER, Div. Pass. Agt, B. W. WRENN, G. P. & T. A., j
Ii? OXVILLE, TEW?r.
Livery, M aM Sale M
WE DESIRE TO STATE THAT MR.
W. J. McKAIN id noir associated
with Mr. IV. J Herron in the livery business,
ttnd we are now better prepared than ever to
furnish lirst-ctass Livery and Drays. Thank?
fui for past r?tro*?age, which has exceeded onr
most sanguine expectations, we hope by close
personal attention to merit a continuance of
same. Horses and mules kept fer sale at low
prices, (iive us a trial.
Hauling of all kinds Solicted.
Teams Furnished at Short Notice.
_HERRON & McKAIN
YOU ll PROPERTY IN
The Farmers' Mntnal Fire Insnrance
Association.
By the FARMERS and for the
FARMERS.
SO LOSS-XO PAY.
Applv to
W. J. HERRON,
June 21-3m. SUMTER, S. C.
IMPROVE YOUR STOCK
IHAVE A FINK half grace HOLSTEIN
BULL, and persons desiring his service
can get sime at reasonable rate.
G. W. REARDON.
March 29- tf.
W. L. DOUGLAS
S3 SHOE
Do you wear them? When ?ext In ne&d try a pair,
fcest in the world.
If yoe want i fine DRESS SHOE, nade Ia the latest
styles, don't pay $6 to $8, try ny $3, $3.50, $4.00 er
$5 Shoe. They fit ?quai to custom nude and took and
wear as wei!. I f you wish to economic In your footwear,
do so by purchasing W. L Douglas Shoes. Rame aao
price stamped on the bottom, took for I ; when yoi bey.
W. 1M DOUGLAS, Brockton, Haas. Sold by
J. B YT rEN B ER G & 802?,