The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-09-15
ss AND STILL WORKING.
Hon. H M. Stackhouse Believes Hard
Work Will Prolong Life.

The following article by the staff
correspondent of the Greenville News
will be read with interest by the many
Dillon friends of Hon. H. M. Stack
house who makes occasional visits to
Dillon to visit his son, DR.. Wade
Stackhouse;
Clemson College, Sept. g. Hale
and hearty, walking as sprightly as II
he were still in his teens, Hugh Mil
ton Stackhouse, now in his 83rd year,
Is an interesting character.
Mr.. Stackhouse, for the benefit of
those not acquainted with that fact,
is secretary OF the Board OF Fertilizer
Control Of South Carolina. Since his
connection with the board in 1901
the amount Of commercial fertilizer
has increased from 10000 tons to
1,253.890 tons in 1920. The amount
for 1921, however was considerably
less than in 1890.
Mr. Stackhouse is generally recog-
nized by South Carolinians and others
familiar with the situation as being
the best informed person in the Pal
metto State On the fertilizing ques-
tion. Although as modest as a school
girl, Mr.. Stackhouse is proud to be-
lfeve that he has the confidence Of
Z poth manufacturers and consumers
D confidence Won by always handing
square deal to all.
more interesting career than any
other South Carolinian of today can
boast of is Mr.. Stackhouse's. He was
born in Marion county, June 81, 1899,
and after attending the rural schools
of that county entered Wofford Col
lege, being member of one OF the
oldest Methodist families in the state.
Served in War.
He did not complete his college
course, however, as the clouds of war
were fast gathering over the South
land. Enlisting in Company E. 4th
South Carolina Volunteer Cavalry,
Mr.. Stackhouse served throughout the
war and with others from this state
apd throughout Dixie, laid down his
arms at Greensboro when Jos. j.
Johnston surrendered.
Being a farmer because he was
reared in the country and loved the
call of the soil, Mr.. Stackhouse again
took UP farming, although for two
years he engaged in teaching, largely
tc assist the youth of his communi-
ty.
About this time Mr.. Stackhouse re-
moved to Marlboro and for 35 years
he was rated as one of the best farm
ers in this garden spot of the Pal
metto state.
In 1892 he was elected a member
OF the board of trustees of Clemson
College and served in that capacity
until 1901 when was elected to his
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his county in the state legislature for
eight years, four Of which were In
the lower house and four in the state
senate.
His Hobby is Work.
Mr.. Stackhouse has but one hobby
and that is work. Unlike John ID.
rockefeller and others who are con-
stantly found with their golf sticks
and similar equipment, Mr.. Stack
house does not care to great extent
for any particular sport. He likes
sport for the other fellow and has
no objection to the youth of the land
enjoying baseball and football to their
hearts content. But as for himself
he finds recreation and happiness in
work.
Worry it is that kills people, it has
been said In that event Hugh Mil
ton Stackhouse will be spared for
many years to serve the people of
his native state. Any visitor to his
office is struck with the cheerful, op-
timistic spirit which fills the room
ard as far as Mr. Stackhouse Is con-
cerned there is no such word as wor-
ry in Noah Webster's dictionary.
AS newspaperman sees it, this
grand old man has but one fault. He
dislikes to talk about himself What
information is obtained is by strategy
and the most persistent use of note
pad and pencil. Mr.. Stackhouse pre-
fers to talk about anything or any
body else and always has a cheerful
story appropriate to the situation.