The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-28
how ZACH CAME TO COLLEGE
A Little Book That Every Boy Should
Read and Study.

The Spartanburg Journal says: A
prophet is not without honor save In
his own country" And it is some
what against the human bent to give
to the efforts Of those we know, whose
personalities and individuality have
become familiar from everyday asso-
citation, whom we know to be men or
women Of flesh and blood, perfectly
human like ourselves, that favorable
cons lderation We are inclined to give
to tie efforts Of those who are only
known to US by those efforts, those
products Of their higher self and purer
skill. Despite this we cannot but
commend. praise and endorse the re-
suit of Prof. John G.. Clinkscales' re-
cent literary efforts entitled How
Zach Came to College," the perusal OF
which has proven pleasure indeed,
and source of ediication, the real ex-
tent Of which was not fully expected.
The story is by a Spartanburg man,
and it deals with people whom We see
every day with a time many Of US can
remember: is is redolent with local
coloring; and above all it is true to
facts and nature and yet contains that
efusion and poetic construction that
is the story teller's art.
1t tells OF big, gruff, rough noun
taineer, catching inspiration from a
chance glance at Woford commence
ment and determining on a college ca
reer. He declared that he would
"speak up tina, oae O these days." and
urue enough be did, though to breach
the chasm between him and the COM
nencement rostram, be was compell-
ed to perform most arduous agricultu-
raj tasks by day, and by the light Of
the moon to search for the cunning
$ 'possum" the evasive coon and the
honeyed 'bee tree" Above all he
bad to torego his marriage; and as be
climbed the intellectual summit, he
had to take his untutored bethrothed
along vita him so that she would be
capable Of understanding and enjoy
ing with him his mental advance
ment. He perSued his course despite
the fact that enlightenment caused
him to see more clearly the faults Of
his neighbors; and having that rugged
honesty bred into him by his good
old mother and his beloved Bible, be
opposed some Of these faults and had
troubles.
The local evil be combatted most
was the clandestine manufacture OF
spirits away from the guiding hand OF
Uncle Sam In intellect and physi-
que he reigned among his mountain
companions. He dethroned by his
eloouence the demagogic politician
and during his last year at college
pulled down" the strongest man Of
the county, and wound up by thrash
ing the recognized bully" Of Ruther-
fordton County. He at last spoke
from up thar" and was loudly ap-
plauded for his eloquence. He mar
ried his first love and settled down
and became a Baptist minister,
1t is good story well told. as you
read it you can see the towering
mountain with the patch Of corn by
it's side, hear the bark OF ToWser"
as be pursues his object in the distant
wood, see the mountain schooner"
wend it's way, drawn by stalwart OK
en-, aloug the rugged road in the val
ley. 1t is a good book, inspiring,
helpful and interesting and no Spar
tan who reveres the days Of old, and
no one who loves character sketcbing
true to life, and no one who believes
that college education is not in the
reach Of all, should fail to read it.