Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-04
FACTS AND FANCIEs.

sB AS illustrative of the financial con-
dition Of the county just at this time, q
stock dealer said Monday that during
the past sixty days he has sold nearly
fifty head of mules at from $125 to $2OO
each, and that he had taken only two
chattel mortgages. The other trades
were on a strictly cash basis. He said
that he had been In the mule business
for years and has never seen the like
before. .
Sar Although 1t is not practicable to
give exact figures at this time, 1t is q
| fact that quite a number Of pretty
large taxpayers waited until last Sat
urday before taking off their receipts.
This means that they esteemed Two
months Of time as Of more account than
the per cent. penalty; but were not
willing to incur the additional per
cent. imposed between March and
March Is. The collections without pen-
atty under the new system are about
the same as under the old system.
6Ig There is talk Of the organization
in Rock Hill Of another National bank
with a capital Of 100000; but as to
whether there is any real good founda-.
tion for the talk, has not yet fully
developed. Although there is no good
ground for complaint against the
methods or accommodations offered by
the banks of this section, there Is g.
widespread belief on the part Of many
good business men, that an increase Of
banking capital Is very necessary to
healthy progress of our rapidity deyel-
oping business and industrial interests.
3S A certain rural deliveryman who
carries the mail out from q railroad
point not far from Yorkvilfe, Is pretty
good at horse trade, judging from a
transaction Of Monday. While In the
| ~ III r.
tling for some Of the names on his
club, he remarked: "I would not have
been here today except that I got bit
in a horse trade last salesday and L
wanted to get even." "And you got
second dose worse than the first 2" BAN
tered the reporter. Mot much I did
not" replied the deliveryman. II got
$50 dollars to boot, and I'll bet the fel-
low I traded with don't get home on
the horse I gave him." well, maybe
you won't get home on yours either"
suggested the reporter. Il rather guess
WILL" replied the deliveryman, as he
slowly closed his left eye. 1T is the
very same horse I got sw1ndled out Of
last salesday." -: ..iasz - ssss,s.;
S9 Speaking of the Foster killing In
spartanburg day or two ago, a gen.
tleman who has had considerable ex-
perience as school teacher said TO the
reporter: IL had been in charge Of
that school, 1t occurs to me that 30
soon as saw evidences Of intended In
subordination in those larger boys, and
being unable to handle them otherwise,
L would have expelled them from the
school and refused to recognize them
lagain." Of course, this disposition Of
the case would have been far better
than killing, but 1t does not seem to
get at the root Of the matter. The OBJ
ject Of education Is not only to sub
stitute knowledge for ignorance; but
to discipline stubborn children who have
been spoiled in the raising, and make
them do as they should do rather than
as they would like to do. It Is not rash
to assume that everybody, even chill
dren want to do what is for their best
interest: but 1t is often the case
that children. larger boys and even
young men are lacking in the judg-
ment and discrimination. necessary to
proper conduct. Teachers must use the
influence necessary to make children do
as they should. It hardly looks right
to deprive child Of the advantages OF
an education merely because he Is dis
posed to be efractory-certainly not
until every reasonable effort at cor
| rection has been exhausted. II boy
were capable Of realizing the conse-
quences Of his acts, or the full signif-
canoe Of the punishment, it would be
i different. Expulsion would be about
the easiest way Of getting rid Of them
that could be devised.