The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
HOW ZACH CAME TO COLLEGE
A Little Book That Every Boy Should
Read End STUDY.


The Spartanburg Journal says: IA
prophet is not without honor save In
his own country And 1t 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 ,,sst,-
ciation, whom we know to be men OF
women OF flesh and blood, perfectly
human like ourselves, that favorable
consideration we. are inclined to give
to the efforts OF those who are only
known to us by those efforts, those
products Of their higher self and purel
skill. Despite this we cannot but
commend. praise and endorse the re-
sult.of Prof. John G. Clinkscales' re-
cent literary 'effofts entitled "How
Zach Came to College the perusal Of
which has proven a pleasure indeed,
and a source OF editication, the real ex.
tent OF which was not fully expected
The story is by Spartanburg man,
and 1t deals with people whom we see
every day with time many Of us car
remember; Is ota dsdOlent with local
coloring; and above, all it Is true tc
facts and nature: and yet contains that
eGusion and poetic construct tlon that
is the story teller's,art. s3 b,
| It tells Of q big, grlfi, rouQlf.moun.
! =, iiyeee-i oEtoi1ing inspirations from g
chance glance at'a:W Wofford Confluence.
Emept. and determining in college ca.
reer. He declared. that, he would
speak up thar one u'these days." and
true enough he did, though. to breach
the chasm between him and the com.
mencement rOstrum, he was COMPEL
cd to perform most ardu0us agricultu.
raj tasks by day, and by the light oi
thd moon to search for tile cunning
"'possum" the eYasive coon and the
honeyed "bee, tree. % Above all he
had to fdrego his. marriage; and as he
climbed the intellectual summit, he
had to take his untutored bethrothed
along with 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
bis neighbours; and having that rugged
honesty bred Into him by his gUod
old mother and his beloved Bible, he
opposed some Of these faults and had
troubles.
The local evil he combatted most
was the clandestine manufacture OF
spirits away from the guiding hand OF
Uncle Sam. In intellect and physi.
que !heareigned among his mountain
companlons. He dethroned by bis
eloquence the demagogic politician
and during his last year at college
pulled down. the strongest man ci
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.
rled his first love and settled down
and became Baptist minister.
1t is good story we'll told. AS you
read 1T you can see the towering
mountain with the patch of corn by
Its side, hear the bark of. "!Towser'
as he pursues his object in the distant
wood, see the mountain schooner
wend It's way, drawn by stalwart OK.
en-, along the rugged road 10 the val.
ley: 1t is a good book, inspiring
helpful and interesting and no Spar.
Ian who reveres the days of old, and
no one who loves character sketchinp
true to life, and no one who believe.
that a college education is not in the
reach OF all, should fail to read 1t.