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-?V* IhPS&KI>&p/yto gt ' ' $ -v * * "^v, ?'? . ' < For the Timm. Fraettoal, Combos Sena# BiUiif for Ualoa County Farmers. Mb. Koitob :?Wbilo the weather is to> I ad for work ooi d<ors hj the Farmer, it I* o good time for him to put on his cap nod go to thinkiug. The formers of our sec'ion ore peculiarly eitunted?different from that ?' ??; r'.hcr crctici. ?r ?or ?< umry, in ui*t wo have tbo privilege of pursuing a?y of tbo various branches of farming, or d<v?rsifyng it according to ear environments. As the season is at hand for us to fettle our plans as to the cops we will ra<so this year, it w< uld be well to look at the cindiaiana tlaat aiict nnW. fiAIHMMItl with lllllt of one year ego. 1 don't think 1 litre ever seen n lime, at least not since the wir, when <?or rural pet u'atioo were in w-re independent tircums'onces. resulting from ihe abundance end cheapness of provision*, all through this section of our Htate. Corn can be bought cheaper in the country than in market, end no doubt will be shipped from our stations. Huron, alone, of the necessities of the Farmer, is very high und will continue so this year, as rcjorts from the West show that hogs are very scare, comparatively. Only 4K per cent of the usual amount s put up by the packers. Hnoon is now worth 11} in msrkrt, and iliogc who have to buy will have freight and commission on Hint to v *?/?y. This should not he the enso with any men -who follows fanning for a living; for, by a lit Vie plannir g and attention, ell can re'be lb ?ir own me it without an outlay of aoeicy. JAud this should epply to every A 0<k" ',r mn,'(' 01 raised at home. jR . , Jot count our labor in the hem of ^'developed luinK (llpp,irH {<n. our own 11Hr. result will likely he in with I 5s,/*"The old sun disl, when, after counting the strokes of the pendulum it would Iriee t i niako for 12 ni> ntlis, hcramc appalled and Inunril nt onrr. Our people Imve raised colton eiuoo the war Hi neper prices than it is :ikely to bring ngain, and when tlie sale was more productive than now, w'uliotit any prosperity or nintcriiil improvement in tlivtr cutidition. Most of it at the expense of liuine supplies, which they counted could be bought cheaper than raised ; end here, it seems to mo, the calculations were wrong, from the failure to carry (he nmount to balance. We have touched a just conclusion of the whole mntier by oxpei icnoe, and wise will we be to profit by it, and not fall into the old system of all cotton again. I have observed in traveling over the cotton I oil that in the best and ino> t productive c it tun countries, the mass of the pi-oplo are more destitute and dependent, thin in those less productive, mid i ascribe it to their dependence on that crop, while in the latter, entire dependence is not placed on it. Again, there is great interest being developed and lnateiiul'/.cd in cotton factor or ; three being under headway in our own fomi'y and two in course of const t net ion near the line in itpartauburg county. This means n latge expenditure of money f?r labor and supplies to Iced the laborers and their families. They will require just such things ns we ought t ? lie able to ftirni-h them, and will be in ?asy reach, whero we can nudity liud profitable sale lor all our supplies; and then we get cash for our products and have some money in circulation all the time. And in view of this, let its begin now, or as soon as the ground dries wi l be a good lime. If we have not done it. before, plant a g-oil orchard of fruit trees and manure the old ones. Notlr.ug pays better, mil round, tlinn plenty of good fruit for the fami'y, which, if good selections aro made, may he on the table for '.I mouths in the ysar. Also the garden should he made a little larger and manured better, and you will liud a handsome profit from your vegetables if near a factory. Then comes tho dairy. To liavc milk anil butter requires caro ami preparation. Tliere is no better dairy country tliau tliis 1'ietltiiont section of JSonth Carolina, Hut tliere must be grass as well as cows, which wc can have simply for the setting. I mean the llurmudti, which is getting to he common here, and is easily set and permanent, furnishing more grazing than any known grass. 1 have seen it pastured for 'JO years and mi ill it sceim to get heller, and it also protects the lands from washing and leaching. 1 know of no industry thut would jay our farmers hotter than co-operative dairying. Thus insuring a profit uud furnishing a vast amount of manure for the fields i wish that our farmers would set a resolution that ihey wi'l depend en no ono to support I hem. hut that they inland to furnish all the wants of our enning population nml have some left to smd to Iowa and Illinois, if starvation tunics on these Slates. 1 believe that South Carolina has a bright -and grand future before her; that the dawn .of this era js upon her. That the farmers of our State can reap a rich harvest in this prosperity, if they on'y will: hut they must not sit still whdc the dawn is coming. Fa KM Kit. Ukomi /Jjtci.i: Sam ?San Francisco., Feb 14.?The iu<\?t important news brought by the steamship ''Australia, ' which arrived from Honolulu las*, night, is that United Slates Minister Stevens has e-tablished a protectorate oven ho Hawaii islands. The act acknowledged at 'J o'clock this morning, was the 1st instant, when the stars and stripes were raised over Alonolaitd hall, uud Minister Stevens issued lire following proela iiiai ion : To the Hawaiian people: 'At the request of the provisional government ?;f the Hawaiian Islands, I hereby, in the nam* of the United States of Amor oca, assume j,ro?'Tii >11 01 mo Hawaiian islands, for I lie protection of life mi l properly nml the occupation of public buildings on the Hawaiian mo?I. as far as it may be necessary, for I lie purposo specified, but uoI interfering vk itli tlie administration of public affairs by the provisional government This action is taken, pending and subject to ihe negotiations at Washington. Signed) "Joiin T. Smvi'ss, Envoy Extraordinary, .Miuislor, United States Legation. February 1st, 189S." Approved and executed by t\ C. tVill/o captain United States naay, coiiiinanding Che United States stenuishif " llostoii." The Advertiser say, regarding Steven^ jiroclnuiatiou. that the act is principally due to the incessant agitation on the part of certain whites, who have u ways be n tbc curse of the country, coup'fd with English and native newspaper dints d tarred it and block the new government. The Adrertimr continuing says: "At 8.,'50 *. so, on the 1st the "lloston's" battalion landed ,under Lieutenant Commander Swiiiburn and tuai-chcd up to (lie government building, where ddaclitnents from the volunteer companies of the provisional govern (ufnt were also drawn up. The lieutcuant commander read .Minister Steven*' proclamation, aud al lie stroke of U o'clock I lie etar spangled hariner llutterc<1 up to Ilio staff on (lie tower." The (lag was saluted ley the troops and marines mid the heavier guns of Hie Boston." Hawaii was under l'nc!? .Sam's wings for the time being, at least. Honolulu, Feb. !?.?Sh >rtly after the sailing of the list steamer the provisional government received certificates of recognition ns a defucto government fivm Japan, France, vires! biitlan, Chili, ltenuiark. Germany, Austin, Hungary, Spainv l'ortugul, Peru .and the Netherlands, The fr.euds of Judge J. 11, Kerahn'v are working to have him made postmaster of I Camden. < 2.lie 3D redly Union billies R. M. STOKER, Editor Frldny. Fcbriiry 17, I8V3. SUBSCRIPTION, fl 60 PER ANMJM POST OFFICE DIBECTORT. The I*. O. will he opened for business from 8 A. M. to (i.W 1?. M. The Money Order Departmcnt will he opened for huaineaM from it A. M. to i I*. M. Mail going 8outh will close promptly at 11 A. M. Mnil going North will clone promptly nt 6.80 p. M. The mail will be taken from the direct box 16 roinuten before cloning each mail. Any innttontion or irregularitien should re reported promptly to the 1'. M. J. 0. HUNTER, p. M. The Editor'* Poem. Live* of poor men oft rtmiod tin, lionet toil don't ntnnd n chance; more we woik we lenve behind un bigger pa'ches on our pints. On our pnntn, once new and glossy, now are patches of different hue; all because sub scribers linger, and won't fay up wlint is due. Tlion let nil bo up nnd doing ; send in your mite, be it e'r eo small, or when the snows of wiuterAttrikc ty we shsll hate no pnnls nt tkllf' I<ast Wednesday was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent fOrif' Hev. J. II. Vnrborough will preach in the Baptist Church nt this plncc on fc'undny evening lite lHth, nt 7.} o'clock. Urif" Mr. W. H. Smith, our eflicient operator, nnd family, who have been boarding at Mrs. Whiteside's, have moved into the Whit luck house on Church slrec'. W T he Pension BiarJ will meet next Monday, liOih. All parties having business with ih? Hoard aic requested to meet them on I lint day. *UT- From all we can learn from the farmers, we do nut think the oat crop has been much, if any, injured by the severe long coininucd freezes. They nre showiug line now. . * ? ? Cxjy~ We leirn that our young friend and former sprightly "local," K. C. Fsnl, has tiki n a position as night clerk nt the Mattery Park Motel, at Asheville. lie will make a g >nd one. for lie's "wide awake'' all the lime. There are now two former local editors and one correspondent of iho I'mo* Timi.s holding posiiior.s at tlio Mattery Park We always advised them to hunt f<>r the very best place in llic country to hoard it', ami then slick to it, ami they have taken our ml vice. Wouldn't we liirc well at the flattery 1'nrk ? 6nJ" t\ o call particular attention to the article in amither co'iimn over the .signature of "Farmer." It conies ilirect from the farm, and is the sound practical advice or suggestions of one of the best and most successful farmers in the State, lie lias worked out the problem of raising cotton and buying supplies, and ho gives his fellow farmers the result of his experience. It does seem reasonable lo suppose that if /?? prov cotton is a sound reason for / ? tmiiij lite amount raised, the present awfully high price for bscoti is a much stronger rens-ui why our farmers should inermxr the "hog ami Imminy" crop this year. We see no brighter prospect for higher prices for c dton than there is for lower priced bacon. The Almighty appears to be ordering all matters upon the Southern farms to compel the farmers lo emdiiet their farming operations in si sensible and profitable manner. m ftar 15 nin ! liuin ! Haiti ! lias "put a damper" on everything and everybody. With the exception of one or two days, it has rained almost incessantly day and night, for about three weeks. All the water court es are away out of their banks. All llto fords arc impassible. aud it is getting n little ticklish to cross some of the bridges. Wo have not heard that any of tliem have been carried nwaj, but wo learn that nearly all of them are under water. As to fnriu work, that ii impossible and the farmers tire beginning to get restless under the prolonged wet spell, as it is delaying their work badly. Scarcely a [ low has been started in the county, 'flic time for l?ie sowing of oats is almost gone, and when the ground is iu order again, they will have all the work of preparing for cotton and corn and sowing oats crowded ou incm i>t once. The Sheriff* are Fined. Just as we are going to press, we received the following telegram from Charleston, which Is a terse synopsis of the decision in the railroad .eases : Cii utLK.sros, 8. ? Feb. 1(1.?Sheriffs fine I $*>tM> encb, kept under aire-/ until paid. Treasurers dismissed. ? ? ? ?? A car load each of Shingles and llrick to be sold at onco for CASH cheap. T. K. HAILKY. Feb I ? - ? ? lb: a a nt. FttEiniiT Wri;. k at fJnr.RNwoon. (Sreonwood, S. Feb. lb.? * u c ' fire!'' ?ui> inc u? y luiii^ui anti wui'n mr j?cu|mc rushed to the street, they thought the fuclory was all abla/.o. The whistle blow frantically and the police tired their pistols, it was found that a terrible wreck had oc* curied to i ha (!. \ (1. frc'ght train which seem* to have gallon L, rso from the wain line, rushing down the factory switch. Fittccn cars wire piled one on another and in the burning wreck was a man with limbs crushed calling for help, lie was barely rescued before the fire reached him. Conductor Marshall is absent, but it is thought he was not jn the wreck. One car went through the brick wall into the boiler room cf the factory. Large oak troos Say splintered under the wreck. The tire was gottcu under control by use of the factory hose. Tiik Lost Hot.?If John 11. Kuchanan, who left his home in Chester, S. 1th of November Inst, will only make known to hi* father iris whereabouts and condition he will greatly relieve suspense and nnxicty about him and will not ho interfered with. Jons II. Hi ciianan, Chester, S. u. - . ? Kdward l'arker Deacon has bam granted f divorce from his wife by the French com is. To the Teacher* We ujjain call your special Hltontioo to die conteiiln of the column ret ?| art for your special benefit. It is intend? I to make that column a means or sourcs, by which Tenchera may tench Teaches nn<i insist each other in their work, for the public good. In tther nvras, it is the wish nti<l a m of the Kditore of tlia? column to make it n werk'y lesson for the Teachers in a'l c<luctlioual mutters that will develop the easiest, hut most efficient mi l impressive methods of d'scharging tlie'r high and important duties. F?r some weeks the Kditor-in-chief provided all tli? mstter for the co'umn, without assistance from any one. It w is n new duty suddenly imposed tifon him, without prepalu'ion on his part, and without any resource but his own fcrtilo brain from which to draw information to make it instructive and attractive. He did h's duty we'l and faithfully; (nit in the discussions ut the Teachers' Association meetings there h is been brought to light no many new aud improved systems and methods of teaching in evey department o, education, particularly in tlie elementary and primary brunches, so important in (ur | ublic schools, that he felt he could only do half work in the cause of education unless those who had knowledge .vol experience in those new systems mid methods would cotno to his assistance, and instruct the r fel'ow Teacliore in these new methods, showing their advantages nil I efficiency in inipnrdng and receiving instruction in the school room. Until that is done, and the new methods arc inteligent ly adopted by the Teachers, there will not, there cinriot, be any advancement in the work or efficiency of ilie school room in Union t'ounty. We are pleased to inform our readers, as f the Teachers in particular, tins*, the Assistant Kditors aro coming to the front and other Teichcrs lia*e promised te send contributions upon the latest systems nnd methods adopted by llio most practical and suec saful educators in tliis and oilier States, ami we have every reason for believing that the Teachers' column of the Tints will be the most attractive, as well as llio most valuable tenure in it* make-up. Don't nrgleot to rrud the interesting paper 011 "How to make (ieegraphy Attractive." The author is a thorough and euccrssful Teacher, pure in character, nnd devoted to her profession. Who will follow her lauda ble example? Town Improvt monts ll is astonishing how quick the spirit of enterprise ami improvement, will spread through a e 'intiinniiy? particularly a community that Inn la <1 dormant so long as the town of I"ninn litis. No sooner had the people determine 1 to liiuld a l'"iict< ry than individual* began to liny properly an I prepare to build residences. Our enterprising obi fiietid, Mr. Jus. (Irani net the building ball in mo'iin by clearing oil bis old brick yard and preparing to make brick, lie knew lliey would be wanted ami g I ready lo meet ihc demand. The next to move was Mr. .Ion. I?. Arthur, the long time bookkeeper of the Merchants nnd I'lanliis batik, who has contracted with Mr. (iiitnt to buj d lijiu a handsome rcs.detiee on li's lot on Main street next to the obi Arthur dwelling. Then comes I>r. II. K. Smith, the popular and prosper, us l>cinis(. lie lint purchased tlio fine lot on the corner next to (be Methodist Parsonage, on South street, and will continence to build a line residence on it us soon as the weather will permit. Thru our enterprising Iriend, \V. A Nicholson t>*s Ijiijisfoimed the old John llodgtr residence, on Main >tre;?l, into one el" I lie prettiest and most convenient dwellings in town, making all the residents around it look old fashioned, neglected and forlorn looking buildings. In a year or t.io. the livo acre lots in Union will have to be cut into four to meet Ilir demand for building lots. .May wc be H|vure<l to sec wluit we have so b>ng and so earnestly w-rktd for: this good old town mid this j:ood old county of Union united and harmonious in the enjoyment of a general and substantial prosperity that shall he fe't in every home and among all classes of her people. Such will ho the result if we all unite with determination to bring it about. Keep tiie l--?11 now started with si much spirit and unity in pm!ion. It will grow rapidly and gather as i; gtowt the lukewarm and *?!fisli, or make them feel so insignificant that they will get out of the way aud make rcom for better, becau-e more progressive, citizens. ? . Personals. Mivs llatlie Oel/.el lias gone to New \ ork, combining a visit ,o o'd fiiemls with business. .Miss f.ora M. Stokes is on a visit to her boothers at Charlotte U. W, Shand, K*q., of Co'umhia. was in town this week on professional business. Solicitor Shumpcrt, of Newberry, and David Johnson. Jr., Ksq., of Spartanburg, f) lid Union a professional visit this wcok. Mr. 0 U Dyers. of tiall'iiey Ci y, was in town. vuiting hts ii.- Dyers, who bns been quite sick. Mr. J. II, Sloan, one of the largest cotton merchants of Charlotte, was in Iowa this week. Thos. It. butler, Ivq.. is attending the C. D. i uiin, a? v Mr. John C. Richards, of ?S,e!,on was in town this week. Mr. \V. T. Jeter, of t'arl'sle, County Treasurer elect, was in town iliis week. - Fire on A S. Railroad. 1 he freight and pmsengcr depot, at Fletcher. N. on tlie Aci.ev,: b> and Spar tanburg railroa I was destroyed l>y hie t.??t Wednesday night. 'I'ho buildings and content", including telegraph instruments, a total loss. ']'?:c fi; e is supposed to have caught from a defective stove pipe. A i.i. Pkki:.?Those who have used I?r. King'# Discovery know its value, and tho-c who have not, have now ,llic opportunity to try it free. Send your noir.c and address to II. II. Ihicklcn .v Co.. Chicago, ami get a sample Fox of Dr. King's New Life Pill* free, as well as a copy of (Snide to llea'tli and Household Instructor, Free. All ot which is guaranteed to do you goo I ami cost you nothing 15. F. Posey's Drug Store. Correspondence of the Tim us. The Week's Doing* la JoneerilleJoMmriLLK, Feb. 14.?The weather, after many change* and three dnje of a'most cor.* linuoue ra n. hue settled down to e'ear. pretty spring-ike weather; but how long it will cootinue remain* to be *?en. Vox ? local prophet, Mike Heller*, miebt te" u: .,~.v iiimp, no'iut whni is in store for us in the futor-?. What will those people do who won't plant liixh |o'a'oes any other lime but <n the full nmo'i in February? We harj no inn m>#?n im rn'iruurj iB'i jwr. rfrnapi! tItey won't plnr.t at all, but will wait another year. A colore 1 child, about five year* o'd, was burned to death near Jooesville last Friday. Its mother It ft it and another child, still younger, in the house and went off visiting und it is supposed the child's clothes caught by playing in ihe fire. The door was fastened, but somehow or other in its agony it foreed the door open and ran into the yard. No help cttno until the clothing Wll1 a|] burned off. Dr. Southard was csl'ed to attend iv but he could do nothing for it, except to ad in mister some morphine. It died the tamo night. Kiuina Simmons wax its mother. No inquest was held. We have a new firm and a new cash store In JoncsviHe. It. W. Scott & Co. have bought out the stock of J. N. Lemantcr and arc conducting a business in the same hpuie occupied by .Mr. Lemaster. Mr. Scott is manager of the st re. Wut has gocd tact in the mercantile line and will servo his customers to please. Miss Carrie K son has lakeu a posit iou in the High School here, as music teacher, and lia-i a nice music class. Messrs. Harris nn I fouler put a tine upright piano in tiie Xcndsmy yesterday for the school. 1 notice in the Tochers' Column c-f the Timks last week an article signed N. U. L, The writor would like to know what per cent of (he public schools arc opened with prayer. I can answer ilia! the Jouesville High School i*. and iu that soli ;ol the mind is taught as well as otherwise. \t.- it u i,,it....b 1..-1 .. r.?" .....i? i...i urday morning with colic. Something unusual for a mule to die at u'.l ati<l more .so for one to have (lie colic. Mr. It. Kreu, who lias typhus fever, is about the same us he Ins been for several days. Mrs. Sillio Linilscy, ). !.. McWhirter nnl Marion McWI.irtO'-, smi of J. L. McWhicter. are all on the sick li?l, but not serious. Mr. (J. C. Harris ran down frcm Terrell, N. to s<?e friends in Jouesville last week Mr. Ivl Hison, of 1'iiioo, came up to sec his parents Saturday night. Mr. I'. W. Ilingtiaiu lias pitched his tiitisi a tivit in J n?*-vi |.? and is inking the hahies and the old r enosas fast as they conic round. Mr. John llnmes, a former typo of the I'i.mks, is in .lone vi le. Hil t will sell you a iiia'le.ikle p u cheap if you nee I such u thing. Samuel T. Iloed, of Spirtanburg. though one of our Jouesville boys, paid his friends in Jouesville a visit on Sunday. Mr. T. J. lisle, family Commissioner, is in Jouesville today. Il.i has hcea in the township opening up two public ronds ; 01 e leading frjin I lie tileiiu Sjuings road through Judge Wallace's pi ice I i C. T. Ileckuc I s. The other is from the tSiindul Shoals road thrcugii the I'lison. J* tl, l.ong and Itawkiu's lands. These roads have their tcrinini in ihe city of Jouesville. >ii>ll. Ill I Mi XKW tl Nil XII I'll K Vl'N. Jonksvili.k, Feb. I'i.? Mr. II. W. Whiilock, near Joncsvil e, had a drenin not long tiiieo in which lie snv a plm how to make a prrpc'ual motion. The plan wis plain and simple to his mind; ami agam a IVw nights since he hail (lie same dream again and also thai something lohl him ( : put Ins dream into execution, and he I'm tin r drcaiucd that iie carried out the plan, ami (he thing worked and waji a success. Mr. \V. is si iuiprt'sscd with his two dreams that he is anxious to have (hem carried out, and ivy I he expei iuieiit us he vtrily believes tliat it wi 1 work, lie wishes to open coi veapondeiice with -oa e mechanic for the purpose of li iving the machine made and | ut lo test. Tki.kpiionk. - - - ? Correspondence of die Tim km. News from North Pucolet Ill ra .1 ask. Fell. Id?Hu n and mud is nil lie go now ninl the appearances arc tliis in riling tli it it wiil couiiuue, lor a w in lit ai Irasl. Mr. James llurklicnd, an eld and infirm citizen. fell from a hen-liouso lie was repair ing one day 1:?--| week, and some of I lie t i inbirs fell on hiti). S|n<.e 1I1011 lie lias boon lying in a very criiied condition, lie it not likely to recover. It is thought he re ceivctl some internal injuiies. On iiecount of r.i n and high wator in Oil!;y'tt creek, our neighbors failed to get le the Alliance I Dion meeting at KIBhIipI Inst Satuiday. consequently tve can give no report of it this week. The oat crop in gr.ay land is thought to be generally frozen out in many p aces. We iiope the warm weather, when it comes, will prove these feais unfounded. Wo attended the debating society at Wil kinsville last Saturday night. .Notwithstanding the bad weather there was a good turn uiu and a go d deal of fun. The query was: /iV? ?/? < /, I hat South Car dinn is a better Stat'' than I'cxns. Tho Arguments pro and Cf/? were exhaustive, Lut tho judges finally dciiued i,: l.ivor Tex as. 1 here were many original Mot- ncjmncad on each si le. und we might mention |Somc laughable ones. One young mail said he cotililn t sec how any man who had becu bread (bred and buttered it South (.'aroiina cou.d say anything against the old State. Another said I lint the best and most progressive people in Texas went there from this and other Slates to do something for tliemselve and their families and it is the loss of these'that gives ;..s .m e fov cemplrint. Just for a few old men and country boys, we vendue to say this society will compare favorably w.ili any in the country, und we have reason to congratulate ourselves that most of our young men arc trying to make something of themselves. The query for next SalutJay evening draws the line | riucipally between the young and old men. It is this : h'ftolrt'l, i'ii-it the new South is better than the old South. The nllirmntive will be represented hv L. N ik.ive* , W S. Woll'ord, J. L. i'......'li Xi..vi . i< i * linn, i KHii\ .hi ? 11#iivj . sj \ . .nm-r ui. r.uti Vcbbcr. Negative, I'. S. Webber, W. Wlnsoiiftnl, M. t'. L>< rinnn, S. J. Ilamnielt, S. I". lull's uiul W. A. (Jorge. ilnle l>. J cileries, reader : Haver Wliisonaut and Willie Woods, deelairuci-. The cleetiou of officers resulte I us follows : .1, ( ' vhii??Iiii, president : I*. S. Webber, vicepresident-: V. Tur^ 'ss, seerotnry ; Frank Mel luney, treasurer. Hie Ju, |liu will be elected at the next meeting. Mrs. .1. I\ W httc And her daughter. Miss I .eon, of (iiill'tiey toy. are vi-?ii ?iij? relative* ni \\ i'hiiisvil'e. Ilev. Mr. I'larKyoa pri ached at Wilson's I Chapel )c-lerdiiy. His text was tin; I ii;v f ur verses of the d'Jlh I'salm. Mr. Ctiikson a p. of-uinl reason*r and his remark* were enough i> convince "tiy reasonable man that the -in of omission was just >> odious in tlie sight of Hod as that of C'iniinissioii. ilev. .1. i>. swanu will preach at Salem next Sabbath, Ihtli in?t. From a pr.vatc source we are informed that the eiii/.ens of Williamsburg and James t'liv county. Va., will banqo.f! the 1'iiion ('utility Survivors' Association on its visit to the old W illi unsbitrg battlefield this summer. < >u account of the bad weather the Salem Sunday sch o| has not u.et in three weeks. Since I?r Walker ntuved to Trough Shoals this section has had no dvctar. Vox. TEACJHKK8 COLUMN. JAM. 1* STRAIN. Kd tor. . Kit* Jane, S. C MRS. n. (i. CLIKKOUD.) r AmUi*dI>. L. W. HICK, ) 10 me iemcuers of Uoien County. A | art of this column, so generou-ly placed at the di?po*a1 of the Teachers' Association by the Ed tor of the Timks, can be set apart for queries and answers. If there is any point upon which n teacher wishes information or Resistance, let a question be sent to tether cf the persons whose names are placed a* the Itcnd of this column, and it will he answered, or brought before the teachers for thoughtful consideration and discussion. It is time for the Teachers of Union county tr rouse up a >d take an interest in adui rational questions, and Ibis column affords ^ an excellent opportunity for pleasant and i profitable interchange of ideas. Hew to Hake Geography Attraotlr# ' The foliou-inn /inner wot read before the Teach trs' Amorintian at the Novtmbtr inrttiny, ami it in /mhtinhed thin ictclr by *peeial requtnt. I will give very briefly some of the meth ods which I employ to nuke the study of Geography at'motive to the children, believing that any method that in interesting is a g >od one: If the method used does not interest the leather, it is sifo to infer it will not interest the pupil. 1 must confess that there never was anything very attractive t? me in the columns ?>f ' questions and answers" with which most Geographies are filled, varied principally by li?t? of map questions. Remembering the unattraetiveness of this study, I have been led to adopt a plan, in following which the pupil is interested as well ns instructed. I fust endeav r to show the pupils the difference between Physical and Political Geography, so that in the de*ciiptions tliev are afterward require 1 to give they tiny have clear i lets of the subject before them. > 1 then tike up one ontinent at a time requiring of each pupil a written description of it, c nsidercd as a whole. This description includes i's position, its relative s'ze, i's boundaries and any other important features that wi 1 fix it ou the pupils' mill Is. At the fame time each pupil brings tnc a map of the continent, which shall, ns nearly ns pos-ihie, corre?p?nd with the description given. 'I his outline is referred to ir. the lessons llml lolow. The next lessons arc devoted to learning fie divisions t f the cont inent and their (unions. Then, t iking np tacli division, I require of each pupil a written descripti >n of it. as far as possible, in her own words ; though a small aniouut of copying is not ohjectcl to, since it has been found that the mere act o f copying serves to imprcs the facts on the memory. Then thedcscriplions and maps of these divisions arc brought t >go her, and it is shown how they make up the map of the ctntiuent as a who'e. Thus the subject is both analyzed and unified, and fixed upon thc-mi'id. The extent of this subdivsion is limited hy tlie cjuntry under cons'deration : In our own continent it may como down to States and countie<: in o'ljer continents less inforniation is nee le i and there ate few divisions. In order to make tlie subject vivid, after a goo 1 general knowledge bus been obtain* od, we h ive wb it wo call Our days of travel," on which we "visit" the cities of 1 note in the count ties which we liavo been s*inlying. The children write as full a i description as possible from any information they can get from books to which they may have access . frequently tho leaoher is ab'c to a Id something of interest con coming the place which has eiciped the pupils' notice, or of which they have never known. Finally, before leaving the continent, we > have what is called, "Our Topic Party," and in this the children take the greatest interest imaginable. The day before we art to have the "party" interesting questions concerning the lands about which we have been studying, arc selected and writ n-h s?ip:s ui paper, which are numoercu. These slips are distributed to iho pupils, tvo being eiren to oich of a class of eight. These arc as wan-* ac->r> be discu9sed in the allottu I time. A list of ilie questions, numbered in tbe ? ituo w.iy as the sd:ps, is kept, and the next day's lesson a number is called out by the teacher and the pupil with the corresponding number responds, by reading the question, and the answer, if she has succeeded in finding it. If she has ro answer, it is submitted to the class, and if it still remains unanswered it gi'.es the teacher an opptrtuijity to talk on the subjec', and to gi\e such explanations as may be necessary. As an aid in selecting topics. 1 use "Hathaway'a 1001 (Questions and Answers on Geography," although I do not cmtiiie myself to any book in m iking these selections. These arc a few of the ways in which I endeavor to make this an interesting and "nslitKqhf Mr ly. t'f course the exercises are varied frequently, bu? mat n#u?l be left lo each teacher. After all, I think it depend* largely on llio teacher. Kvcn a prior metlid in the hands of a good teacher may become tho source of much benefit to the pupil*. To M:#rti?f I.utj.sr i rre then any other man wc owe the pijblic school '-ydem cd to* lay. The lleformutiou i?u|h| not proceed without educition among the musses. The personal religion preached by the Kcl'ormeis reipiiie l intelligence in the converts: theretore the llcformed t'lmrch at once established schools, nn 1 it also re>|ttired ami enforced the attendance of iho children of its membership. Ini,t,cr labored and wrote much in bcha'f of tree public edncnton. His address to the (Jerrnin towns of 1521 j contains among other tilings an iiuanssvcrablc nrgumcnt for compulsory education, lie -ays: ' If a S'a'e in t'lne of war cio oo ige its citixcns to take up the .-word and the musket, lias il not ? ill muro the power, and is ji not its duty to compel them lo instruct their children; since we are engaged in a more serious warfare, w iged with the Spirit of Kvil which rages in our midst, seeking to depopulate the State of its virtuous men .' It :* mv desire above all things 1m that fttrj child should go to school ? be Mnt there by i oKg atnlt.'' lie did net live to see the consummatioi of hie with, hoi if he c u'd return to hi loved Germany to-day be w.>uld find tba bis wish bad not ooljr been enacted int> lew. rut lor* !:.r 1. ig >r >u(tj *u f.-rced. - ? S mcre>ple fall mi' with teacher be cause he don't advance their children t< higher ctudira before their joung minds ar capable of romi-rehending them This is i fatal m'stake; it's (he outgrowth of igno ran<e. The teacher is the one to select th studies most suited to the capacity of th child, and if he is n-t capab'e ef doing thi be is unfit for the position he occupies The tatient has as much right to t*y to th physio'an what kind of medicine he need to cure him aa the average | arent has t know what kird < f btoks hia child needa t study. That is the business of the teacher Such work results in cramming the mint and can only at best give the child a sinat tering idea of principles intended to b taught. The value of duM books in sohool tr*inin< in generally onceded, but a doubt Iim bee' raised respecting the use of knowledg books, especially in e'ementary schools. I is clsimed that the knowledge presented ii scho >1 books, except such ss is connects) with the scho >1 art, can be more readil; taught orally, and hence it is inferred thn the use of such books in elementary school in a mstrcke, Hut the fact claimed does no justify the inference, since the prime ebjee of shool training is not the imparting o knowledge so much as imparling the powe to ncquirc knowledge, which includes th power to acquire knowledge from bmks. Roll of Honor of the Roeky Creek Aoadem; for February, 1893 , 4th Division, Nettie Whitlock, Maggi Heltin, Martha .Scott. 3rd Division, Lola Little. Ann's Little Gary Whitlock, Jimmie Smbli, Hubert Soott 2nd Division, Henry Miller, Unfits Fos ter. 1st Division, Hints He?i!l. Mkmokiks or Yoith.?Impressions mad on youthful minds linger, like the "scent c the rose," through long of a busy, perhnp s iiful, life* Instances are not rare of hard encd cuiirnils being brought to a sense c their degradation through hearing some Ion forgotten iuelndv of their youth. The obset viitioii of Children's day can but leave mem ories tint will sweeten and pur.fy the late life. T? aching includes three distinct, piocc? scs : 1 mtruciion?to ascer'ain the pupil' acquis tinn of know'odge and power Drill?to deepen impressions and iuipi) skit!; and Kxniuinntion?to disclose or tes results. Th<*se all un;te in making up thos aciivities which result in knowlelge, power and skill. . ? The majority of pupils leave school befon they reach the secondary or high nelioo period, and it is important tint thoy bi early trained in the art of reading book with case ond pleasure, and this involve; practice in the study of bioks, or bool mas'cry. Mr?. J. I>. Uir resigned her position n music teacher at the Jonesvillc Gradei Shod the 1st of January. Miss Carrii K son Uu\v (ills the posi'ioo, M iss Ida Gos?rt?, of Ricky Craok, nov wields the birch at the Swink school home The human soul is a unity in cssena with n trinity of powers and activities. ? .*. The brain is the orpoial organ of th< mind. Correspondence of the Tjmks. Matters and Th.ngs at Santne SantlV', Feb. ! ].?The farmers hailed th< warm weather two weeks ago with higl hopes, and sonic began to prepare for sowinj oats, but llice was so much ice in the grouni it was slow drj'ing out, and the rain cann hefiiri? tliAV liti'ti n a!?^hca f?-\ r. * nil I? 5 now get ti tig si) late and All kinds of wor) rnpi ily accumulating, they are beginning It look, "blue.'' If they 1'A<1 lo make a gon crop of out* jt will bo pretty hard on them Th- re was not very many oaU sovjeiJ lasf, fal) and sat one tune it wtts thought that the; were all killed, but it does not aeeui th. they were much injured. The tips w?ri killed but the ground was dry and they wert not "spewed up" by alternating froezes an? thaws. The wheat (hat I have seen am heard fpm i* doing tine. Tltore is a quantity ol hue Unu cleatetJ throughout this sretion, and 1 un'derstam that in several cases it is 11 make more roon f r grain crop. 1 hope there wjll not be an ovcr-productioi of e >tton ibis year. The cotton soed are g o ing away so rapidly at the fancy prices, thai if those reserved for plan ing are not per fectly sound ami used with groat economy I think some people will not he able to plam an extra large crop. 1 am very glad to sec Uoiou county i: becoming so interested in cotton factorieshome factories. I hope that aii three of tin proposed, fuotorios will ha butll iu time U work up some of our this year's crop. Tltsj will do immense go id for this county. Thrj wiii cause a greater demand for farm pro ducts here at horns, and will help everybody. Your co;rcipoi.dcot hat, been eomewbai "under the lyeath'er for a v,celc or |wo, ami did not feel liko calling on the Timks, While down at Columbia one day lasl week 1 saw one of the largest mules 1 evet saw. It was 18 hands high, and a perfect formed animal, with good straight nail smooth legs, herd straight feet and a pretty well forme i head, arched neck and a sltapelj i ruay. u was iiioic tuau liead and shouldct higher ll.sr. any other mult in the lot. He#. J. W. i^ucrry came down Saturday from Welford.* intending to preach a( the Presbyterian church on Sunday, but tlie weather was so vory bad that the people could not oomo outMr. J. A. Johns had a sale Saturday to sell corn, fodder, cattle, etc., preparatory to moving to tbo factory to got profitable work for Ins funity of girls. Ue is afflicted with paralysis and is unable to work to support them. Mr. anJ Mrs. Geo. F. Sims, of Dawkins, is on a visit to Wr. C. 11. Sims and family. K. W.J. Do \ov Wast A Piulil- Orncn.?There are 18U,0tK) offices within the gift ofjhe new Adminis'ralion. and now is the time for those reeking public employmcni to take proper ateps to secure one of these lucrative positions. All who are interested should ot once send for a copy of the United States lllue Book It i-. a'Agister of all Federal otlices and employment* in each Slate and Territory, fho District of Columbia and abroad, with their salaries, emoluments anil duties; sliow-. who is cligihlo for appointment. questions asked at exaui'uations, how to make an application and how to push it to success, and gives oesides a vast amount of iiuporlant and va'uable information rc'u live to (lovei nineiit positions never before published. Handsomely bound in clotli. Piiee. 7-j cents, p st pai l. Address, with ca'li, lliuroit Unio.v Tivr.s, Uuion, S. C. .Inn. -7- l it. N ? ? l?i < ki.hns Ai:.sica Sai.vk.?The b st salve I in the world for Cijls, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt lllicuni, l evin Sores, Teller, (.happed hands, t'liiPdains, Corns, and all Skin erup tions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to g vc perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price - *> cents per box. For sale by B. F. Posey. 1 f" y ' y j / For (ho Tim*. 1 Jonerrillo Literary Society' JofftWILLR, Fab. 13.?Ms. Stokss: ? I . send yos ? few dob from this bright Unto ' tows, which in moving along, keeping step ? at*. - * * u" ?w xeev w* pa 'jrfSS. The Literary See ety Its'! s regular meeting on the night of the 10th. Ths school buil-ling is used as a hs'l. The houve came to order at about seven. Mrs. Driiton, Pre*. 0 in the chair, and our friend, J. N. Kilm acting ae secretary. The exercises open0f with music, then followed a recitation by Miss Florence McGowon, "Uingen en the 8 Rhine," a very affecting address, into which * the reciter seemed to fully enter. 8 - The enb)ect of the regntar debate was: "Is woman suffrage advisable?" Hon. G. ' B. Fowler, Prof. K. R. Ayeock and Mr. 8 McWbirler in ihe affirmative. Rev. D. 0 Til'e", Messrs- F. B. O'Shields. and J. N. 0 K'ren on the negative. Only three of the apenkers were prcseui ?the two first named gentlemen on the nffiruia'ivc and the last on the negative. All mode oxeellent arguments 8 and entertaiurd their friends present iu handsome style. The committee, who were young gentlemen, decided in favor of the B affiimaiivo. The negative docs not think 1 thevrrlict acords with the argument or 8 question, but complimentary to the young ladies present. Several new nicmbcis wrre initiated nnd everything indicates permanency. They now have somcllrng over thirty mem er^ Music, rrcita'ions nnd a discussion of the 1 never old subject : "George Washington'' is on the bulletin for the next meeting. Suo- ^ . cess to the new enterprise. J. L Walker, School Cunt mis ion?r, visited our town nnd ospcc'ally the school a 6 few days ago. G. y A Pf.htisf.st Answkd.?The CVumb'S R'yitttr enquires whether in liuies pist a small c'ass did not bolil a dangerous amount c of po'er. To which wo answer y?s. But never before now iu the history of South vuroiimi warn miner wane rivn ruie mil " any one man hi'd I lie power now held by one ni'?n? there was never before a lirno when one ottici il of tho Slate called f r legislatmcs to suit him, demanded that ivrry department of the State government '* and manugement be put in his hands and ' had that demand complied wi h a far ns the s law would allow So if the "reform" inove* ment was intended to prevent a small num- , bor of persons from holding dangerous ^ power il is obvi us'y a mo'anchaly titu'o. If the purpose of the movement was to give Governor Tillman tremendous and uucxam* 1 pled powers it has heen a stunning success.?Greenville Xew*. SittSBtrrs Sot Pbhmittbi? to Lkavb ? Charleston, S. 0., Feb. 11.?The United S sites court has for tiyo days been engaged in hearing the now famous railroad Mat cases. The nrguinent was finished t .-Jay and the court took the papers. The suit is ' brought to punieh for contempt of c?urt tlio fhcriffs and treasurers of half a dozen o>uu, ties, who levied on property of the railroidld|L j ia i he hands of receivers. At ilie close of nrgumonl ie-d?y Ira U, B Junes, the leading ciuusel fur tho State. s asked if the defendants might n it be per? milled to icturn to their homes. Tho request was peremptorily rofu-cd by Judge Uoff, who. with Judge Sim ?nton. presided at the s hearing. The decision is awaited w th <ouj siderable in teres1, ns the questions involved c arc serious to botli (lie Stale and the ra 1 roads ?Greenville Newt. Tiik mouai, etfror ok oiui.iirrn's 1?av ?: The custom of observing Cliil lien's day with prugntuiiiitrn ?u t w im it view oi> inic pressing upon the tender mind* the fact of immortft'iiy and liopo lias obtain til for several years. Tlie liitlc oues look forL' naril with pleasant anticipation to the Sabbath when they shall be tha attraction and , the older people shall pay tribute. Beautiful d'-orations and interesting programmes havo their effect upon the undeveloped minds, b ant| every child is better when Children's 1 day?with its garlands of flowers, the siirihg > music of a baud, the inarch in the bright I sunshine, the soft breath of spring bringing j sweet odors lnm the field and woo l, aU fzonducinw to happiness, liciltli and purity?. t lias come ana gone. , ' ' lions ano Cotton.?\ cry ordinary N rthwest t'acon is today bring ng 12A ccufs a > pour,d, upd Ui cqnts all tljpj. js be j.g f offered for tlie very best Southern cotton1 The Northwestern people cannot raise c t* ton, but we can raise bacon. Under tlie e circumstances, we think it is a goo I idea for * our people to clean up their pig pens, fence 1 their pastures, and.s'art tio for a big cr >p of hogs. 1 \ pound cf ootton ought to be w rtil from one td t\Vo pounds of'b'icon any tin.d! 1 Wo are sure that it ought not to cost ip'?y more to prqduce the latter than tl|C former, 1 hut under present conditions every pound of noik niado is nearly a pum 1 a in) a hip J' 1 qf cetton saved. I'lant less c >tton and rai?e more pork? ? Yorkville Enquirer. t . Sp.k tub Wo a mi's Fair tor r iktf.kn > Cunts.?Upon receipt of your address and fifteen cents i" postage stamp , we will ,ni 1 you prepaid our Souvinir Portfolio of i|ji> > World'* Columbian Exposition. Tito regular r price is fifty cents. hut as ire want you to r hare one, we make the price nominal. You will find it a werk of art antl a thing t ? be priz?d. It contains full page views of the 1 great buildings, with descriptions of same. * I rt-id is executed in itighe^t s??-> 1 a of art.' If not satisfied with it, alter you get ii, we wilt 1 refund the stamps and lit you keep the ' book. Address II. K. lluuklen & Co., Chicago, 111. ' a . !>! j Scarlet Fbvkr is Lai up.xs.-Laurens, Feb. [ 7.?A child of Titos. F. Kny has the scarlet fever. The di.seme is thought to lute beou brought here through the mail from Carter* V'ille, Gn A mimbfcr of Mr lioj's 1mt,tiI> received a pair of slippers from a' family >i| Cartersville iu which the disease had been. 1 The doctors say tbut the case was discovered and isolated so early thai there is little or no dinger of infection. However, the hoard of trustees iu order to avoi I any danger, have closed the schools for the present.? State. I.kt Children's Day be Joyoi's.?Children's day should he made a joyous occasion to bull old and young. lleligious traili ng 19 uecess?r/ fop children, but it should U -Ik associated with the bright anil beautiful, as the infantile mind inoro readily grasps the idea of God's love as exemplified by biids ami music and (lowers and that prepare it for deeper knowledge to come. ?.. . . . ? AoRici'Miiitai. Hail Case.?The papers iu tlie new Agricultural Hall ca-c were yewtcrdny served cu the defendants at ti e S'.it' Capit j, and they are now ut the liitods qf Lhe Assistant A tannic, v lli'ii?i!i' Jii.Iti. .Mellon lias uul jet boon retained to ass hi the Attoruej' General in this case. Tlio S ate has twenty days in winch t > answer the comphrnt, ami will take its ti ue in d -ing so. On, What a Outrun.?Will you heed the warning. The signal |crlnp<s of the sure approach of that more terrible disease. Consumption As* yurrsclvos if yea can u Word for the sake tff savitlg 50c, to nfn the l-isk ami do nothing for it. We know Iron cxperieucc that ShiUih's Cure will cure y.itc t'ougl). It never fui 3. I'l|is explains why more tlian a .Million bottles weie so d the past year. It relieves croup and whoop-ug Cough at once. Mothers do not be w I limit it. Cor lame back, side or I'liest use Shiluh's I'orous l'laster. Sol i by 11, k. Smith it Co y'v