The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, February 17, 1893, Image 2
For tlio Timm.
Praetioal. Common Sense Bti4ii| for Uniea
County Farmer*.
Mb. Kditob :?While ilie weather U to?
1 nd for work out d< ors by ilie Farmer, it is
gcod lime for him to put on his cap nud
*o to thinking. Th# formers of our section i
are peculiarly situated?different froiu that
of any other sectiou of rur country, in tlist
we hare the privilege of pursuing a?y of
the various branches of forming, or d.versifyng
it according to r ur environments.
As the sras'in is nt hand for us lo seitle
our plans as to the cops we will ra'*e this
year, it w< uld be well to look nt tlio conditions
that exist now, compared with thnt of
one year ago.
1 don't think I hvvc ever seen n lime, nt
least not siuce the war, when our rural
poi ulation were in in ae independent circunis'aoccs,
lesulurg from lite abundance
and cheapness of provisions, all through
this section of our State Corn can be
bought cheaper in the country than in market,
and no doubt will be shipped from our
stations.
bacon, alone, of the nocessities of the
Farmer, is very high und will continue so
this year, as rc|orts from the West show
that hogs are very scare, comparatively.
Only 48 per cent of the usual amount s
put up by the packers, bacon is now worth
11J in ni?rk,t. and those who have to buy
veill have freight and commission on that to
* >oy\ This should not he the caso with any
nut "who follows farming for a living ; for,
by a litVc plannit g and attention, all can
Ta'se th lir own meat without an outlay of
money. J Aud this should rpply to every
can be made 01 raised at home,
our labor the hem of
supplies for our own
result likely be as with
^^^^The old sunMial, when, after counting the
strokes of the pendulum it would have to
make for 12 tu? nths, became appalled and
stopped at once.
Our people have raised cotton since the
war at netier prices than it is likely to bring
again, and when the sale was more productive
than now, without any prosperity or
material improvement in their condition.
Most of it nt the expense of home supplies,
which they counted could be bought cheaper
than raised ; and here, it seems to tno, the
ctucuiarons were wrouf, nom me iaiiure to
carry the ninount to balance.
We have reached a just coaclusion of the
whole nmtier by expei ieuce, and wise will
we be 10 profit by i?, end not fall into the
old system cf all cotton again. 1 have observed
in traveling over the cotton t ilt that
in the best and most productive olton
countries, the mass of the people arc more
destitute and dependent, than in those less
productive, and 1 ascribe it to their dependence
on that crop, while in the latter, enlire
dependence is not placed on it.
Again. there is great interest being developed
and materialized in cotton factor cs ;
three being under headway iu our own
cotiti'y and two iu course of constiuction
near the line in Spartanburg county. This
means a latgc expenditure of money for
labor and supplies to feed the laborers and
their families.
They will require just such things as we
ought t > he able to furni-h them, and will
be in easy reach, where we cun r. adily find
profitable sale for all our supplies; and
then we get cash for our products and have
some money in circulation ail the
time. And in view of litis, let us begin
now, or ?s soon as the ground dries wi l be
a good time. If we have not done it before,
plant a g od orchard of fruit trees and
manure the old ones. Nothiug pays better,
all round, than plenty of good fruit for the
fami'y, which, if good selections are made,
mav lie oil the table lor 11 imnifha in the
ysar.
Also the garden should be made a little |
larger aod manured better, and yon will
tind a handsome profit from your vegetables
if near a factory.
Then comes the dairy. To have milk and
butter requires care nnd preparation.
There is no better dairy country than this
I'iedmont section of South Carolina. But
there must be grass as well as cows, which
we can hare simply for the setting. I mean
the Burmuda, which is getting to be common
here, nnd is easily set ?nd permanent,
furnishing more grazing than any known
grass. 1 have seen it pastured for 20 years
nnd still it scents to get better, nnd it also
protects the lands from washing and leaching.
1 know of no industry that would
pay our fanners better than co-operative
dairying. Thus insuring a profit and furnishing
a vast amount of manure for ilie fields
1 wish that our fir mors would set a resolution
thAt they will depend cn no one to
support them, hut that they intend to furnish
all the wants of our coming population
nnd have some left to sind to Iowa nnd
Illinois, if starvation comes on theso Slates.
I believe that South Carolina has a bright
-and grand future before her; that (lie dawn
Ait' this era is upon her. That ilie farmers
of our State can reap a rich harvest in litis
prosperity, if they on'y will ; but they must
not sit still while the dawn is coming.
Farmer. ;
L'snti Uncle Sam ?San Francisco., Feb
14.?The me*t important news brought by
the steamship "Australia," which arrived
from Honolulu last night, is that United
States Minister Stevens has e-tablished a
protectorate overt he Hawaii Islands. The act
acknowledged at 'J o'clock this morning, was
the 1st instant, when the stars and stripes
were rai*e?l over Aienoland bail, and Minister
Stevens issued the following proclamation
:
"To the Hawaiian people:
"At (lie request of the provisional government
?jf the Hawaiian Islands, I hereby,
in the name of the United States of America,
assume protection of the Hawaiian Islands,
for the protection of life and property
and the occupation of public buildings
on the Hawaiian sod, as far as it may be
necessary, for the purpose specified, but
not interfering with the administration of
public affairs by the provisional government
This action is tsltcn, pending and subject to
4he negotiations at Washington.
(Signed i "Joitv T. Stevens,
Envoy Extraordinary, .Ministor, United
States Legation.
February 1st, 1893."
Approved ami executed by ('. C. Willte,
captain United States naay, commanding
{be United States siesnisliiafrliosion."
The Advertiser says, regarding Stevens'
grroclainadou, that the act is principally due
to the incessant agitation on the part of
'Oerlain whites, who have a'ways ben the
curse of the country, coupled with English
and native newspaper idiotfs to discredit
....I It. 1
puu UIVV/A ?ii r UCVT guv rill I1M 111 .
The Adrerlisrr continuing says : "At 8.30
*. ?, on the 1st (lie "Iloston's" battalion
landed voder Lieutenant Commander Swinburn
and tuarclicd up to the government
building, where detachments from the volunteer
companies of the provisional government
were also drawn up. The lieutenant
commander read Minister Stevens' proclamation,
and at the stroke of 0 o'clock the
star spangled banner fluttered up to the
staff on the tower."
The flag was saluted by the troops and
marines and the heavier guns of Ihe ' Boston."
Hawaii was under Uncle Bern's
wings for the time being, at least.
Honolulu, Fen. !).? Shortly efier the sailing
of the list steamer the provisional govx-ramput
received certificates of recognition
as a d?fucto government from Japan, France,
tireat ttritjan, Chili, Denmark, Germany,
Austria, Hungary, Spain, 1'orlugi?), Peru
,*nd the Netherlands,
Hie fr onds of Judge J. It. Kershajv are
-working to hove him made postmes'.er of
Camden. 1
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Ific IDeelfy 'Union Uitnes
U. M. STOKER, - - Editor
Friday, Fob vary 17, IMS.
SL BSClt/rr/OX, *1 60 per annum
POST OFFICE DIRECTORY.
The I*. O. will bo opened for business
from 8 A. M. to 0.00 1\ M.
The Money Order Department will be
opened for business from 0 A. M. to 4 P. M.
Mail going South will close promptly
at 11 A. M.
Mail going North will close promptly at
.">.80 P. M.
The mail will bo taken from the street box
1C minutes before closing each m%H.
A nv iiinllrnlion nr irrponlnrilip? xlinuld
J ? -- - " ?
re reported promptly to the P. M.
J.C. 1IUNTEK. P. M.
The Editor's Poem
Lives of poor men oft remind us, honest toil
don't stand a chance; more we woik we
leave behind us bigger pa'chcs on our pants.
On our pants, onco new and glossy, now are
patches of different hue; all because subscribers
linger, and won't pay up what is
due. Then let all be up and doing ; send in
your mite, be it e'r so small, or when the
snows of wiuterflftrikc ju we shall have no
pants at all.
Last Wednesday was Ash Wednesday,
the first day of Lent
t&iT' K*v- J- II- Yarborough will preach
in the Baptist Church at this place on Sunday
evening the 19th, at 7 J o'clock.
fSr&* Mr. W. S. Smith, our efficient operator,
and family, who have been boarding
at Mrs. Whiteside's, liavo moved into the
Whitlock house on Church stree'.
m
Jifif The Pension BjarJ will meet next
.Monuny, zuui. ah parlies naviog miriness
with the Board arc requested to meet tlicm
od ihot day.
?
SkjT From all we can learn from the
farmers, we Jo not think the oat crop has
been much, if any, injured by the severe
long couiinucd freezes. Tlicy arc showing
fi no now
?iy We learn that our young friend and
former sprightly "local," E. C. Font, lies
t ikm n position as night clerk at the Battery
Park Hotel, at Ashcville. He will
make a gmd one. for he's "wide awake" all
the time. There are now two former local
editors and one correspondent of the Umok
Timks holding positions at the Battery Park.
We always advised them to hunt for the
very best place in the country to board at,
and then stick to it, and they have taken
our advice. Wouldn't we fare well Ht the
Buttery Park ?
fUSf" Wo coll particular nltcotion to the
article in another co'umn over the signature
of "Farmer." It comes direct from the
farm, and is the sound practical advice or
suggestions of one of the best and most successful
farmers in the State. Ho has worked
out the problem of raising cotton and buying
supplies, and he gives his fellow farmers the
result of his experience. It does seem reasonable
to suppose that if loir jtricc cotton is
a sound reason for reducing the amount
raised, the present awfully high price for
bacon is a much stronger reason why our
farmers should increase Ihe "hog and hominy"
crop this year. Wc see no brighter
prospect for higher prices for cotton than
there is for lower priced bacon. The Almighty
appears to be ordering all matters
upon the Southern farms to compel the
farmers (o conduct their forming operations
in a sensible and profitable manner.
Haiti Kain ! Hain ! has "put a j
damper' on everything and overybodj*.
With the exception of one or two days, it
has ruined almost incessantly day and uight,
for at out three weeks.
All the water courses are away out of
their banks. All tho fords are impassible,
and it is getting a little ticklish to cross
some of the bridgos. Wo have not heard
that any of them have been carried away,
but we learn that nearly nty of them are
nndor water.
As to farm work, that is impossible,
and the farmers arc beginning to get restless
under the prolonged wet spell, as it is delaying
their work badly. Scarcely a plow lias
been started in the county. The lime for
late sowing of oats is almost gone, and when
the ground is in order again, they will have
all the work of preparing for cotton and
corn and sowing oats crowded on them #t
once.
The Sheriffs are Fined.
Just as we are going to press, wc received
the following telegram from Charleston,
which is a terse synopsis of the decision in
the railroad .cases :
Charleston, S. C? Feh. 10.?Sheriffs
| tine 1 $500 each, kept under or re1/ until paid,
I Treasurers dismissed.
A car load each of Shingles and Brick to
be sold at ones for CASH cheap.
T. K. BAILEY.
reo j.y-o-oi. ? ^
Fearful Frrioht W'rtj.k at Orkenwooo.
Greenwood, S. C., Feb. io.?"Fire," fir# I"
was the cry tonight and when the people
rushed to the street, they thought the factory
was all ablaro. The whistle blew
frantically and the police fired their pistels,
it was found that a terrible wreck had occurred
to the C. fi G. fre'ght train which
seems to have gottoa loose from the main
line, rushing down the factory switch.
Fifteen cars were 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 jptp the boi'er room
cf the factory. Large oak trees lay splintered
under the wreck. The fire was gotten
under control by use of the factory hose.
Tiik Lost Hot.?If John R. Buchanan,
whe left his home in Chester. S. C.. 4th of
November Inst, will only make known to bin
father his whereabouts and condition he will
greatly relieve suspense And anxiety about
him nud will not be interfered with.
Joiin II. isrcitanax, Chester, S. u.
Kdwnrd Parker Deacon has been granted
divorce from his wife by the French
com (a.
?? I I I- III
To the Teaohara
We again ctll your special attention to
the contents of the column ret *| art for your
special benefit. It is inlendol to make that
column a mcana or source, by which Tcscliera
may teach Teachers and assist raoli other
in their work, for the public good. In i thcr
words, it is the wish and a m of the Kditors
of tha> column to make it. a wcek'y lesson
for the Teachers in a'l cducitional matters
that will develop ihe rasie-t, hut most efficient
nnd imprs'sive methods of d'scharging
(tie r high and important duties.
For some weeks the Kditor-in-cliief pro
tiucu nil me maiier ior me co limn, witlioui
assistance from any one. It was a new duty
suddenly imposed upon him, w ithout prepara'iou
on his part, and without any resource
but his owu fcrtilo brain from which to draw
information to make it instructive anil
attractive. He did his duty we'l and faithfully;
but in the discussions at the Teachers'
Association meetings there Iris been brought
to light so many new and improved systems
and methods of teaching in cvory department
o, education, particularly in the elementary
and primary brnnclies, so important
in rnr public schools, that he felt lie could J
only do half work in the cause of cducatiou
unless those who had knowledge aid experience
iu ttpose new systems and methods
would come to his assistance, and instruct
ibe'r fel'ow Teachers in these new methods,
showing their advantages ant efficiency in
impar'ing and receiving instruction in the
school room. Until that is done, and the
new methods nre in'eligently adopted by the
Teachers, there will not, there cinnot, be
any advancement in the work or efficiency
of the school room in Union County.
We arc pleased to inform our readers, aad
the Teachers in particular, that the Assistant
Editors are coming to the front aod
other Teichcrs ha?o promised te send
p.in t rihn t imw nnnn tlitt .qr^lAiux nntl
methods adopted by the most practical and
successful educators in this and other Stales,
and we have every reason for believing
that the Teachers' column of the Timics will
be the most at tractive, as well as the most
valuable tenure in its make-up.
Don't neglect to read the interesting paper
on "How to make Geography Attractive."
The nuther is a thorough and successful
Teacher, pure iu character, ond devoted to
her profession. Who will follow her laudable
example ?
Town ImprovementsIt
is astonishing how quick the spirit of
enterprise and improvement- will spread
through a community?particularly a community
that lias laid dormant so long as
the town of Union has.
No sooner had the people determined to
build a Factery than individual] began to
buy properly and prepare to build residences.
Our enterprising old fiicnd, Mr. Jns.
Grant set the building hall iu mo'nn by
oleariog off his old brick yard and preparing
to make brick. He knew they would be
wanted and g*;t ready to meet the demand.
The next to move was Mr. Jos. D. Arthur,
the long time bookkeeper of the Merchants
and IT anters bank, who bus contracted with
Mr. Grant to buj.d bim a handsome residence
ou h:s lot on Main street next to the
old Arthur dwelling.
Then comes Dr. 11. lv. Smith, the popular
and prosper. 111 Demi*!, lie ha* purchased
the fine lot on the corner next to the Metliodist
Parsonage, on South street, and will
commence to build a fine residence on it as
soon as the weather will permit.
Then our enterprising friend, \V. A. Nicholson
has irupsfomied tiic old John Rodger
residence, on Main street, into one of the
prettiest and most convenient dwellings in
(own, making nil the residents around it
look old fashioned, neglected and forlorn
looking buildings.
In a year or two, the two acre lots in
Union will have to be cut into four to meet
the demand for building lots. May we be
spared to see what we have so long and so
earnestly wrked for: this good old town
and this good old county of Union united
and harmonious in the enjoyment of a general
nod substantial prosperity that shall
be fe't in every home and amoDg all classes
of her people. Such will ho the result if
we all uuite with ditcrmiuatiou to bring it
about. Keep the ball now started with so
much spirit and unity in mo/jon. It will
grow rapidly and gather as it giows the
lukewarm and selfish, or make I hem feel so
insignificant that they will get out of the
way and make room for boiler, because
more progressive, citizens.
Personals.
Miss Hat lie Oelzel lias gone lo New York,
combining a visit /.o old friends with business.
Miss Lora M. Stokes is on a visit to her
boothers at Charlotto.
R. AV. Shand, Ksq., of Co'nmbiu, was io
town this week on professional business.
Solicitor Shumpcrt, of Newberry, and
David Johnson, Jr., Ksr,., of Spartanburg,
piid Union a professional visit this week.
Mr. G, C. flyers, of Ouffney Ci y, was
in town, visiting his son, ?Ir, fv Bycrs, who
has been quite sick. J
Mr. J. II, Sloan, one of the largest cotton
merchants of Charlotte, was in town
this week.
Thos. B. Butler, E^q., is attending the U.
8. Court, at Charleston.
Mr. John C. Richards, of She'r0", was 'n
town this week. |
Mr. AV. T. Jeter, of Carlisle, County
Treasurer elect, was in town this week.
Fire en A 8. Railroad.
The freight and passenger depot, at
Fletcher, N. C., on the Ashevjilp and Spar
tanburg railroad was destroyed by lire ia*t |
AVednesday night. The buildings and con
tent", including telegraph instruments, n
total loss. The fipe is supposed to have
caught from a defective stove pipe.
Am, Frkk.?Those who have used Dr.
King's Discovery know its value, and those
who have not, have now ^lie opportunity lo
try it free. Send your name and address
to II. K. Bucklen & Co., Chicago, and got n
sample box of Dr. King's New Life fills
free, as well as a copy of Guide to llea'th
and Household Instructor, Free. All of
which is guaranteed to do you good and
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Store.
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Correspondence of the Timks.
The Week's Doings in Jonesville.
Jonrsvillk, Feb. 14.?The weather, after
many changes and three dajr of a'moat continuous
r?:n, hus settled down to o'ear. pretty
spring-like weather; but how long it will
continue remains to be seen. Vox e local
prophet, Mike Sellers, might tell us something
about what is in storo for us in the
future.
What will those people do who wcu't
plant Itisli |o<a'oes any other time but in
the full ntoo-t in February? We liars no
full moon in February this yojr. Perhaps
they wou't plant at all, but will wait another
year.
A colored child, about five years o'd, was
burued to death near Jouesvilie last Friday.
Its mother lift it and another child, still
younger, in the house and went off visiting
and it is supposed the child's clothes caught
by playing in lie fire. The door was fastened,
but somehow or other in its agony it
foreed the door open and ran into the yard.
No help ctmo until the clothing was all
burned off. Dr. Soutbnrd was c?Ued to attend
i',* but he could do nothing for it,
except to administer some morphine. It
died the tame night. Emma Simmons was
its mother. No inquest was held.
We have a new firm and a new onsh store
tn Joucsville. U. W. Scott & Co. have
bought out the stook of J. N. Lcmaslcr and
itre conducting a business in the same hpuae
occupied by Mr. Letnastcr. Mr. Scott is
manager of the store. Wat has good tact in
the morcan'ilc line and will servo his customers
to please.
Miss Carrie K son has takcu a position in
the High School here, as music teacher, and
haa a nice music class.
Messrs. Harris and foaler put a fiue upright
piano in ihc'.rcadfmy yesterday for
the school.
I notice in the '/etchers' Column c<f the
Timks last week an article signed N. U. L.
The writor would like to know what per cent
of the public schools arc opened with prayer.
I can answer that the Joucsville High School
if, and in that scluol the mind is taught
as well as otherwise.
Mr. It. Whit leek lost a fino mule last Saturday
morning with colic. Something unusual
for a mule to die at all and uiorc so
for one to hnvo the colic.
Mr. B. Free, who has typhus fever, is
about the same as he Ins been for several
days.
Mrs. Sollie Lindscy, J. L. McWhirter and
Marion McWhirter, smi of J. L. McWhicter.
are all on the sick li?t, but not serious.
Mr. C. C. Harris ran down frctn Terrell,
N. C., to see friends in Joucsville last week
Mr. Ed Eisou, of Union, came up to see
his parents Saturday night.
Mr. 11. W. Bingham lias pitched his
nrttsi a tout ui Joncivilc ami is taking the
babies ami the oldvr ones as fast as they come
round.
Mr. John Humes, a former typo of the
Timks, is iu Jonevi le. llud will sell you
a ma'leable p n cheap if you ncc 1 such a
thing.
Samuel T. Reed, of Sptrtauburg. though
one of our Joucsville boys, paid his friends
in Joncsville a visit on Sunday.
Mr. T. J. Eslcs. County Commissioner, is
in Joncsville today, lie has bcca in the
township opening up two public roads; 01 c
leading from the (Jlenn Springs road through
Judge Wallace's plicc ti C. T. Beckne I s.
The other is from (lie Uiindal Shoals road
through the Kisoo. J' U, Long and Dawkin's
lands. These roads have their termini in
ihc cily of Joucsville.
SOU trill Mi NKW V.NDSR Tilt IUR.
Jonksvili.k, Feb. 15.? Mr. 1). W, Whitlock,
near J ones vil c, had a dream not long
since in which lie saw a plan how to make a
perpc'ual motion. The plan was plain and
simple to his mind; and again a few nights
since he had the same dream again and also
that something told hint to put h<s dream
iulo execution, and he fut&kcr dreamed thai,
lie carried out the plau, and the thing
worked nud wad a success.
Mr. W. is s> impressed- with his two
dreams that he is anxious to have them carried
out, and try the experiment as he vrrily
believes that it wi 1 work, lie wishes to
open coirespondence with some mechanic for
the purpose of h tving the machine made
and put to lest. TKi.EmtoxR.
Correspondence of the Timks.
Mews from North FacoletiirTA
Jank. Feb. 13?ita'n and mud is all
ihc go now and the appearances are this
m 'ruing that it will continue, for a while at
least.
Mr. James Bulkhead, an eld and infirm
citizen, fell from a hen-houso lie was repairing
one day last week, and some of the timbers
fed on bin). Since thett lie has been
ij ill* >U 1? *ui j uniigu tuuuiliuu. I1C
not likely to recover. It is thought he received
some internal injuries.
On account of ra n nud high water in (Silky's
creek, our neighbors failed to get to the
Alliance Union meeting at Kllfeihel Inst Satuidny,
consequently we can give no report
of it this week.
The ont crop in gray land is thought to be
generally frozen out in many p'aces. We
hope the wnrin weather, when it comes, will
prove these feais unfounded.
We attended the debating society at Wilkinsville
last Saturday night. Notwithstanding
the bad weather there was a good
turn out and a go d deal of fun. The query
was : Jleiolreit, That South Carolina is a better
State than Texas. The arguments pro
and con were exhaustive, but the judges
finally derided i$ invoh Tevas.
There were many original Ideas advanced
on each ri le, and we might mention |Some
laughable ones. One young man said he
couldn't sea how nay man who had been
bread (bred) and buttered in South Carolina
could s?y anything against the old State.
Another said that the best and molt progressive
people in Texas went there from this
and other States to do something for themselves
and their families and it is the loss of
these' that gives cause for complaint.
Just for a few.old men and country boys,
we venture to ray this society will compare
favorably w.tli any in the country, and we
have reason to congratulate ourselves that
most of our young men are trying to make
something of themselves.
The query for next Saturday eveniog
draws the line principally between the
young and old men. It is this : Resolved,
That the new South is better than the old
South. The affirmative trill he represented
by L. JJ.- JJurge*', W. S. Wofl'ord, J. L.
Strain, Frank AlcWuney. j. C. Jeffer'.oe and
W.JII. Webber. Negative, 1'. S. WablSer; C. I
W. Whisonant, M. C. German, 8. J. Hamniett,
S. F. Eaten and W. A. George, Hale
U. Jeffcrics, reader ; Boyer Whisonaut and
Willie Wool", declnimers.
The election of omcsio resulted as follows :
J. F Yntiydin, president ; P. S. Webber, vicepresid'eiKl
G- 5J. Ijurgess, secretary ; Frank
McCluney, treasurer. "" The wbitylain will be
elected at flio next meeting.
Mrs. J. 1*. White and ber daughter, Miss
I,eon, of Oaffuey City, are visiting relatives
a' WilkinsviPe.
Kcv. Mr. Clarkson preached at Wilson's
Chapel yesterday. Ilis text was the
first fair verses of the d9th Psalm.
Mr. Clarkson ?(, a profound reasoner and his
remarks were enough t> convince pny reasonable
man that the sin of omission was i
just is odious in the sight of God as that of
commission.
Itev. J, |1. Swann will preach at Salem
next Sabbath, I'.tth inst.
From a private source we are informed
ilmt the citizens of Williamsburg and James
City county, Va., will banquet, the Union
County Survivors' Association on its visit to
the old V illiomsbtirg battlefield this summer.
tin account of Ihe bad weather the Salem
Sunday school Iias not met in three weeks.
Since Or. Walker moved Is Trough Shoals
this eectton has had no doctor. Vox.
TEACHERS' COLUMN.
J AS. L. STRAIN, Editor, . Ktta J?no, a C
-MlfD. II. 1?, ILirrUKI/J
> Assistant!.
To th? Teacher* of Union County.
A part of (his column, so generou-ly
placed at the disposal of the Teachers' Association
by the Editor of the Tim its, can be
sot apart for queries and answers.
If there is a toy point upon which n teacher
wishes information or assistance, let n question
be sent to either of the persons whose
nnines are placed n' the head 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 nounty
to rouse up a id tike an interest in educational
questions, and this column affords
an excellent opportunity for pleasant and
profitable interchange of ideas.
Hew to Make Geography Attractive.
The following paper mat read before the Teachers'
Association at the November meeting,
and it is published this week by special
request.
I will give very briefly some of the methods
which I employ to make the study of
Geography at'raciire to the children, believing
that any method that is interesting is a
g>od one: If tho method used docs not
interest the teacher, it is sifo to infer it will
not interest the pupil.
1 must cnfess that tlivrc never was anything
very aitraciive t? iue in (he columns
of ' questions and answers" with which
most Geographies ore filled, varied principally
by li?ts of map questions. Remembering
the unuttractivcness of this study, I
have been led to adopt a plan, in following
which the pupil is interested as well as
instructed.
1 first endcav>r to show the pupils the
difference between Physical and Political
Geography, so that in the dosci iptions they
arc aftcrv.ard require 1 to give they tnsy
have clear i lets of the subject before them.
I then tike up one continent at a time
requiring of each pupil a written description
of it, c nsidcred as a whole. This
description includes i's position, its relative
s:ze, its bound-trie*, and any other important
features that wid lis it ou the pupils'
min is. At the satue time each pupil briogs
roc a map of the continent, which shall, as
nearly as possible, corrcspsnd with the
description given. This outline is referred
to in tho lessons that Wow.
The next lessons are devoted to learning
Pic divisions <f the continent nnd their
tUA'iona. Then, taking up each division,
1 require of each pupil a writtcq descriptimof
it, as far ns possible, in her own
words ; though a small amount of copying is
not objected to, since it lias been found that
the mere net o f copying serves to impree
fhn nil (ho momnrv Thon iho ilo?r>rin.
lions and maps of these divisions arc brought
t^ge her, and it is shown how they make lip
the map of the ontiuenl as a who'e. Thus
the subject is both analyzed and unified, and
fixed upon the-mind.
The extent of this sub-divsion is limi'cd
by ilie country under cons'deraiion : In our
own continent it may coma down to States
and counties; jn oOjer comments less information
is occ led and there arc few divisions.
In order to make the subject vivid, after
a good general knowledge has been obtain*
ad, we hive whit we call "Our days of
travel," on which wc "visit" the cities of
note in the countiies which we Iiavo been
8'udying. The children write as full a
description as possible from any information
they can gef from books to which they
may have access : frequently the teacher
is ab'e to aid something of interest eoncorning
the place whioh has escaped the
pupils' notice, or of which they have never
known,
Finally, before lcaviug the continent, we
have what is called, "Our Topic I'arty,"
and in this the children take the greatest
interest imaginable. The day before we
are to have the "party" interesting questions
concerning the lands about which we
have been studying, are selcc'ed and written
on slips of paper, which are numbered.
These slips arc dis'ributcd to the pupils,
tvo being given to each of a class of eight.
I These are as many a" can be discussed in
" I
the allottol limo. A list of the questions,
numbered in (lie stme way as the sl: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
no answer, It is submitted to the class, and
if it still remain? unanswered it gives the
teacher an opportunity to talk on (he subjsc,
and to give such explanations as may
be necessary. As an aid in selecting topics,
1 use "Hatliaway's 1001 Questions and
Answers on Geography," although I do not
onfine myself to any book in miking these
selections.
These are n few of the ways in which I
endeavor to make this an interesting and
nsii'uti'iy^ study. of course the exeroises
arc varied frequently, but tlp?t must be left
i _ i Aom >11 T la J.
iu euuu ivuvuvr* nuur nu, i iitiua it uepends
largely on (he teacher. Even a poor
method in the hand* of a good teacher may
beeome the source of much benefit to the
pupils.
To M^rtlty Lutfier mere than any other
man we owe the pijhlir,'School ^yytjtm qf to*
day,
The Reformation unt'd not proooed without
educ-ition among the m&sses. The personal
religion preached by the Reformers
required intelligence in the converts; therefore
the Reformed Church at once established
schools, and it also required and
enforced the attendance of the childrea of
lie membership. Luther labored and wrote
muoh in belia'f of free public education.
His address to the Gormin towns of 1624
contains among other thiags on unanswerable
argument for compulsory education.
He says: "If a Stifte in f<me of war can
oblige its citizens to take up the sword and
the musket, has it not still rnqra the power,
and is it not its d?|ty to compel them to instruct
their children; siooe we are engaged
in a more serious warfare, waged with the
Spirit of Evil which rages in our midst,
seeking to depopulate Ihe Slate of its virtuous
men ? It is my desire above all things
1m that every ohild should go to sokpl or
be sent there hy * msg'strate.''
lie did net live to see the consummate*
of his wish, hut if be o >u'd return to life
loved Qermany to-day be would find..that
his wish had not only been enacted- iat-4
lew, hut info lew which it rigorously eh-"
forced.
?
8 me people fell ?u? with teacher because
he don't advance their children to
higher rtudirs before their young minds are
capable of romprehending them This is a
fftifil mifttnlra it's iho niitcrrowth of itrno
ranee. The tonoher is the one to select (h?
tndies most suited to the iapsclty of the
child, and if he is n'ltcapsb'e of doing, this
he is unfit for the position he occupies.
The patient has aa much right to say to the
physio'an what kind of medicine he needs
to cure him as the average | arent has to
know wbnt kind <>f bioks his child needs to
tudy. That is the business of the teaoher.
Such work results in eramming the mind
and can only at best give the child a smattering
ido% of principles intendrd to be
taught.
The value of dull books in sobool training
is generally omceded, but a doubt has been
raised respecting the use of knowledge
books, especially In e'cmentary schools. It
is claimed that the knowledge presented in
scho d books, except such as is connected
with the school art, can be more readily
taught orally, and henoe it is inferred thnt
the use of such books in elementary schools
ia a mistake, But tho faot claimed does not
justify the inference, eineedhe prime object
of shool training is not the imparting of
knowledge so much as imparting tho power
to acquire knowledge, which includes the
power to acquire knowledge from broks.
Roll of Honor of the Rooky Creek Academy
for February, 1893 ,
4th Division, Nettie Whitlock, Maggie
Belue, Martha Scott.
3rd Division, I<?ila Little. Ann's Little,
Gary Whitlock, Jimraic Smith, Hobert Soott.
2nd Division, Henry Miller, Hufus Foster.
1st Division, Zmti Ilevill.
Mkmoiiiks or Yoi:th.?Impressions made
on youthful minds linger, like the "scent of
the rose," through long of a busy, perhaps
8 nful, life- Instances are not rare of hardened
crim'nils being brought to a sense of
thrir degradation through hearing some long
forgotten melody of their youth. The observation
of Children's day can but leave memories
tint will sweeten and pur.fy the later
life.
Ttaching includes three distinct processes:
Instruction?to aeoer aia the pupil's
acquis ti >n of know'odge and power;
Drill?to deepen impressions and impart
skill; and Ksmuinntion?to disoloso or lest
results. These all un:te in making up thono
activities which result in knewleige, power,
and skill.
The majority of pupils leave school before
they reach the secondary or high school
period, anil it is important th?t they bo
early trained in the art of reading books
with ease'ond pleasure, and this involvrs
practice in the study of bioks, or book
mastery.
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Mrs. J. D. Otr resigned her position as
muMo teacher at the Jonesvillc Graded
Sho >1 the 1st of January. Miss Carrio
K'.son now (ills the position,
.Ot- ?
Miss Ida Gosset', of Rooky Crook, now
wields the birch nt the Swink school house.
The human soul is a unity in essence
with a trinity of powers and activities.
The brain is the corpoial organ of thOT
mind. v
Correspondence of the Timks.
Matters and Thfngs at Sgntse.
Saxtuc, Feb. ill.?The farmers hailed the
warm weather two weeks ago with high
hopes, and some brgan to prepare for sowing
oats, but tbere waseo much ice in the ground
it was slow drying out', and the raid came
before they hud a chauce to sow at all. It ij
now getting *6 lale and all kinds of work
rapiily accumulating, they are beginning to
look "blue." If they fa?l to make a goiii
crop of oats ji will bo pretty bard on them ,
Th-rc win not retry many opts BQtfC^ las{ f*l|,
and at oue time it was thought that Ihey
were all killed, but it does not seem th t
they were much injured. The tops were
killed but the ground was dry and they were
not "spewed up" by alternating freezes and
thaws. The wheat that I have seen and
heapd l'pra is doing fine.
There is a quantity of tjne Unit cleared
throughout this section, and I understand
that in several coses it is t> make more room
f r grain crop.
1 hope therp wjll pot be pn over-jiroduction
of e ittou pi is year. The cottqn seed are g t
ing away so rapidly at tjie fancy prices, that
if those reserved fur plan ing are not perfectly
sound and used with great economy,
I think some people will not be able to plaot
an extra large crop.
1 am very glad to see Union county is
becoming so interested in cotton factories?
heme factories. I hope that all thr?$ af the
proposed, factories will be built ia time to
work up some of our this year'e crop. They
will do immense good for this county. They
will cause a greater demand for farm produets
here at home, and will help everybody.
Your co^rcspondont hat. heen somewhat
"under the yyeathep'fcjr & ^eek op {.wo, and
did not feel like calling on the Timks,
While down at Columbia one day last
week I saw one of the largest mules 1 ever
saw. It was 18 hands high, and a perfect
formed animal, with good straight nod
smooth legs, hard straight feet anil- a pretty,
well formed head, arched neck and a shapely
body. It was more than head and shoulder
higher than any other mule in the lot.
Itev. J. W. t^uerry cam*-down Saturday
from Welford.'iqtend{hg 'to preach a{ the
Presbyterian phqrch on Sunday, bqt the
noi hue uaa na * --? - *?
?v,?v. ..?? i?v ?? / wn? mm me peopn
ould not come outMr.
J. A. Johns had a sate SaturJsj to
sell corn, fodder, cattle, etc., preparatory to
moving to the factory to get profitable work
for his ftmily of girls. We is afBicted with
paralysis and is unable to work to support
them.
Mr. and Mrs. Qee. F. Sims, of Pawkins,
is on a visit to Wr. C. ?. Sims and family.
E. W. J.
,0t tDo
You Wa*t A Public Omen.?'There
are 180,000 offices within the gift ofjlhe new
Administration, and now is the time for
these reeking publio employment to take
proper stops to secure one of these lucrative
positions. All who are interested should st
once send for a copy of the United 8tates
Blue Bopk. It is a register of all Federal
offices ab<} eiuVlpymctttS jn ytuto and
Territory, |ha L>iytr|bt qf Columbia and
abroad, with their salaries, emoluments and
rlnt'lPU klinws wKn la nll??kU
I n HMO .1 VII|IUI? iur uppuiui*
tnent, questions asked at exani'nationa, how
to make an application and how to push it
to success, ami gives oesides a vast amount
of important and va'uabla Information re'a
live to Government positions never before
{mblished. Handsomely bound in cloth,
' ice, 75 cent*, post paid. Address, with
cash, Editor Union Timks, Union, 8. C.
Jan. 27*4-4t. * '
Bvcklkns Arnica 8ai.vk?The boat salve
in the worlt) fop Ci|ts, Bruises, Sorrs, Ulcers,
Salt Kheuni, Fever Sores, Teller, Chapped
hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin erup
tions, and p'otiiivelp cures Piles, or no pay
required. It is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price '25
cents per box. For sale bp It. F. Posey.
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For the Tim**.
JoneaVilla Literary Sooiety.
JomiuR, F<b. 18.?M*. Stokes:?I'
send yon a few dole from thi? bright little
u"S;*&cor
myijng along, keeping step
The Literary Seedy bad a regular mretIns
on the night of the 10th. The sohool
building is used a* a hall. The house came >
to order at about seren, Mrs. Britton, Pre*,
in the ehair, and our friend, J. N. Kieja
acting as secretary. The exercises opeiiW
with rousio, then followed a recitation hy
Miss Florence MoQowan, "Bingen en the
Rhine,", a very affecting address, into which
the reoiter seemed to fully enter.
The aiibject -of the irgtrthr debate wa*:
' Is woman suffrage advisable T" Hon. 0.
B. Fowier, Prof. K. R. Aycock nnd Mr.
MclVbifter in the affirmative. Rev. D.
Til'e-, Messrs- F. B. O'Shields. nod J. N.
lvssa oo th? negative. On'* three of the
speakers were present ?the two flrst named
gentlemen on the nffirma'ivo and the last on
the negative. A|1 made excellent arguments
and entertained their friends present in
handsome style. The committee, who were
young gentlemen, decided in favor of the
affitmaiivo. The negative docs not think
theverlict scctrds with the argument or
question, but complimentary to the young
ladies present.
Several new membets were initiated and
everything indim?t?? perinaneooy. They
now have something over thirty mem er^
Music, recita'ions and a discussion of the
never old subject: "George Washington*' is ^
on the bulletin for tho next ^mooting. Success
to the new enterprise.
J. L Walker, School Com mis iou?r, visited
our town and espec'ally the school a
few days ago. Q.
A Pkbtihrst Answkr.?The Columbia
Rrjitlcr enquires whether in times put a
small class did not bold a dangerous amount
ofpo'er. To which wo answer yrs. But
nc?er before now in the history of South
Carolina when under white civil rule did
any one innn ho'd the power now held by
one man? there was never before a lime
when one otliciil of the State called f r
legislntutcs to suit hiui, demanded that
ivery department of the State go*ernmeut
and management be put in his hands and
had that demand complied wi h a far ns the
law would allow So if the "reform" movement
was i'.tended to prevent a small nunI
?F wawo.iwe fwani It a!/1 ! niv rlannanAMu
"OI "? I'VI IIVIU MVIUIU|
power it is obvbue'y a mo'iuiohaly H?'o.
if the purpose of the movement was to git*
Governor Tillman tremendous and uncxani*
pled powers it lias been a stunning suc>
cess.?Greenville Newt.
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SiiKiurrs Not PeKMiTTKn to Lkavr ? '
Charleston, S. C., Feb. 14.?The United '
S ajes court has for tiyo days been engaged
in hearing the i)ow famous ri>iipoad ;<a*
oases. The argument was tinislied t rJqy
and the court took the papers. T'lio suit is
brought to punish for contempt of ourt tho
sheriffs and treasurers of half a dozen o unities.
who levied on property of the railroadt^^L
in ilte hands of receivers.
At the close of argument ie-d?y Ira B,
Jones, the leading ounsel for tho State,
asked if the defendants might not be permitted
lo return to thrir homes. Tho request
was peremptorily refused by Judge Uoff,
who, with Judge 8im?nton, presided at the
hearing. The decision is awaited w th conr
aiderabie in teres', as the questions involved
are serious to both the State and the ra I
roads ?Greenville Newt.
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Tun Mouat, En-fcur qf Gm|i.iirf.i?io Iiav ?:
The cuetom of ohsorving Children's dov with
programmes arranged with a view eu impressing
upon ibe tendor tuind the
fact of imuioriA'i'y and hope lias obtained
for several years. The little ones look forward
with pleasant anticipation to the Sabbath
when they shall be the attraction and
dba older people shall pay tribute. Beautiful
decorations and interesting programmes have
I heir effect upon the undeveloped minds,
and every child is better when Children's
.iu_ :a L ?*.Tl...l.Lr4i?AM iLl -li.il
unj?ttibii iw gtknouKBui Munore, 1110 curing
mutio of a baod, the march in the bright
sunshine, the soft breath of spriog bringing
sweet odors fr>m the fiejd and wood, all
conduoin^ to happiness lic?lth and purity?,
has como and gone.
m
Hoas a*d Cottos.?Very ordinary N -rthwest
baoon is today bring ng 12} cent* *
pound, and y} cant* w all tljat ? bo Rg
offered for the very bost Southern cottonThe
Northwestern people cannot raise o tton,
but we oan raise bacon. Under the
circumstance*, we think it is a g?ol idea for
our people to clean up their pig pens, feoce
their postures, and^sart jo for a big erjp of
hogs,
" A pound of cotton ought to be w rth
from one id tdro pounds of 'fticon any time!
We are sure that it ougbt not to eost anJ
mora to produce the latter than the fortnrp.
but under present conditions everv pound
of pof-k n^ado Is near}/ a poui^l aqq i> hq f
qf celton savedPlant
less c?tlon and raise more perk-^.
Yorkville Enquirer.
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Sea titk World's Pair ron Fiktrks
Crnts.?Upon receipt of your address and
fifteen cents in postage stamp*, wa will ait 1
you prepajd oup Souvenir Portfolio of t||<}
norm tjotumoim imposition. ine regular
price if fifty cents, but as we want you to
here one, we make the price nominal. You
wiil find it a work of ari and a thing to be
prised. It contains full page views of the
5rest buildiogs, with descriptions of same,
id is eiecvped ih highest s^lp of Arf}' K
not satisfied with it, alter you get it, w? will
refund the stamps and let you keep the
book. Address II. E. Duuklcn & Co.,
Chicago, 111.
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Scari.kt Fbvkr is Laiukxs.-Laurens, Feb.
7.?A child of Thos. P. Hoy has the scarlet
fever. The disease is thought to have been
brought here through the mail from Carter*Mile,'Oa.
^ lqAmbpr Of Mr. Ko^'s faulty .
received a pair of slippers front a'family Ifi
Cartersvilla iu which the disease had been.
The doctors say tbst the case was discovered
and isolated so early that there is In tie or
no danger of infection. However, the board
of trustees in order to avoid any danger,
have closed the schools for the preisut.?
Stat*.
Lkt Children's Day bb Joyous.?Children's
day should be made a joyous occasion
to both old and young. Religious training
if Decenary fop children, but it shouid I * A
associated with the bright anil beautiful, nil V
the lofaniile mind more readily grasps ,ihe
idta of God's love as exemplified by blxls
end raudo and flowers and that prepare it for
deeper knowledge to oome.
Auricultural IIail Cask.?The papers
in the new Agricultural Hall ca^e were yeaterday
served ou the dsfendnuts at the Stitc
papit'.}, and fhey are new ip itlfe ii^idd qf
the Assistant Atioroey Qeneia'. Judge
Melton lias not yet been retained to ass si
ih* Alln.nnv .US.. >11?
?? ? ?? -vj viwiivmt IU I mo VA3V. A IIO
8:atr has twentjr da/s in which t> a-isaer
the coiupln-nt, i?nd will take its tine la
d>iog so.
On, What a CowfB.?Will jou heed the
warniug. The signal (crh<ip.<i of tliS'Sure
approaon of that more terrible disease, Consumption.
Ask jourselvoe if joa- can afford
for the sake df savitfg'50b, to tufa the friilf
aud do nothing for it. \Y? know from e*perieoeo
(hat Shiioh's Cure Will oure jr?ur
Cougl). It neve? 1*1 s. Tl|ls explains wJ|jr ?
more than Million bottle* wei'o sold the
past jear. It relieves croup and whooping
Cough at oner. Mothers do not ba w.tbout
it. for lame back, side or Cheetus* Shtloh's
l'orous Plaster. Sold bjr II, K. Smith k CO
j *- sn