The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-24
Denmark DOings.

DENMARK, January, 2S.-Dr. ). ID. VI
Guess, president of the Denmark Bank,
and his efficient cashier, Mr.. J. 5. J.
Faust, have been quite busy for ten days
or more meeting demands for loans.
This bank does the bulk of its business
with the farmers, and has established a
remarkable record in regard to minute
and general plans of success. The doctor
is molel business man, helping only
those whom he can help, and avoiding
those whom his aid may possibly injure.
With his select number of customers he
is able to strike a balance each year
without the least trouble to himself or to
any one doing business with his bank.
The usual preparation on the farms
before the planting season comes to hand
is now in full progress everywhere.
Every indication of thrift makes pos
sible the planting of large and varied
crops. The tillers of the soil i'll this
locality cannot stand the pressure so
often brought to bear upon them to re-
duce the acreage of cotton. Cotton is
standby, and every nook and corner will
be decked with the staple next fall.
The smell of fertilizers around the
freight sheds and the merry songs of
darkies in the mellow fields are evidences
of the approaching season when mans
soul and heart will leap forth by means of
mechanical faith and obedience to the eX-
perience he has gained from the past that
with all hope he may again imbed the tiny
seed, the promise of harvest i'll due time.
DR.. Joseph Matthews, young man OF
great promise, has just returned from
Charleston, III company with his charnl-
ing, beautiful bride, and will occupy their
attractive home OH Beck street. facing
Palmetto avenue. The bride-elect is Miss
Louise Dargan, whose family name has
always given their native State brighter
and sweeter history when wrought by the
patriotic impulses of their liberal views.
a constant characteristic of the ideas of
this cultured lady whose life will here
after share the JOY and happiness of one
of Bamberg county's plucky and lucky
young men. This community welcomes
Mrs. Matthews, and will extend to her
generous hospitality.
The Denmark High School is now i'll
good working order, after a new year
beginning. and promises to establish a
very excellent reputation in all depart
ments of progress before the school year
closes. The teachers have overcome all
reasonable obstacles, and the general re-
suits of the class room work are most
gratifying to them, although the scholas-
tic year is only half completed. Mr.
Wiggins is great advocate of trained
teachers, because their work, when COM
pared with that of other graduates makes
apparent the great mistake people some
times endorse by claiming that there is
nothing in. the training. but all is in the
person. The science of teaching is a
science of culture. South Carolina
schools are suffering at the hands Of un-
trained, uneducated teachers, whose
egotism is sin and possibly barrier to
thousands of children Let patrons
study most carefully the need Of capable
teaching more than lengthy terms and
the school question will assume favor
able changes.
Possibly, Mr.. Editor, YOU have noted
the measure introduced by member of
the present assembly, requiring teachers
to teach eight hours each day. If the
teachers of this State were called upon to
kindly dispose of this Legislator, he
would not stop short of the penitentiary;
the asylum would be too good for him.
Mr.. w. L. Cailiff has sold two car
loads of mules and horses this season. if
the time may be termed a season, as
he has only been in the business few
weeks. Mr.. Cailiff may possibly put i'll
another car load this week. as the de-
mand for stock is great.
Mrs. L. Inabnett has purchased lot
in town. and will begin at once the
erection Of fine dwelling.
Mr.. VIM. Osteen, accompanied by a.
bevy of pretty young ladies, attended the
opera at Orangeburg last Saturday even
ing. /.