The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, February 17, 1893, Image 2
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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.
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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.
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A car load each of Shingles and llrick to
be sold at onco for CASH cheap.
T. K. HAILKY.
Feb I
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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' 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.
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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.
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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