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h ' FAmaLKSS Till HEED T? tkf Chiton Fnrmtrt / th? UnilfH Sht/tt: In the discharge of tho duly imposed by the United Etatos senate ao the commiMte on agriculture, to investigate the causes of the low price of cotton nnd the remedy, 1 bare made some investigations which, though as yet incomplete, authorize mc to state the following conclusions: There arc causes for this low price coning from legislation now in force, and there are other causes, comiug from needful legislation yet to he enacted. It is certain, however, that these canses cannot be remedied in time to effect the price of the crop now ( about te be p'anted, even indeed, if their force ever eta be entirely destroyed. The cotton farmers must, therefore, for the present, resort to such remedies er palliatives for low prices as uiny come of their own notion iuderendeut of legislation. Tho last crop (1892-03) has brought a higher price than the precoediag one. This resulted from the fact that it was much smaller. The price would have been higher if there had not been a large surplus over the needs of consumption, coming from the very largo crop of tiie preceding year (18'dl-yj.) The natural rise in the price of the erop now being marketed has been largely impeded by the great strike among operatives in the cotton factories of England. In this strike sixty thousand operatives, working twenty-one million spindles, have stopped work. The effect of this strike, up to this dnt?, has been to decrease the amount consumed by llritisli factories since September 1st 522,000 bales, and is likely to amouol in the near future to be more than 100.000 bales in addition. This decrease in the demand has by the certain law of trade, diminished the price, or, which is the same thing, prevented the full rise which would otherwise have come from a small crop American spinnors oarried over an unusually large stock of cotton, having bought at the low prices prevailing in the spring and summer, and whilst deing an exceptionally good business, they have taken so far 350,* ( 00 bales less than for the same period during the last season. This also increased , Abe surplus. 0?The prespect of another large crop coming from increased acreage, if (hat should happen, would not only bo nn effectual bar to any rise in the price, but would cause a till further decline. So that now the cotton rnieers of tho South are confronted with nut eerioiu question lor solution : Shall we, by increased acreage in (lie crop now being planted, as compared to the acreage of the last season, raise a crop of nine or ten million bales and theroby glut the markets of the world, ciusiog a fi'l to the low prices of 18P1-PL', and perhaps even lower, or will we, by reducing tlio acreage te the extent to raise nil our foed and forage crops and work animals, especially our meat, corn, herses and mules, increase the price of our cotton crop and at the same lime diminish the uses of the proceeds of the crop by larger reduction in the amount heretofore applied te buy supplies? There can be but otto answer to this question in the minds of thoughtful men. if it be said that among so numerous a class as cotton raisers it will lie impossible to get up an agreeiucnt which will result in combined action to plant reduced acreage iu cotton, if this be conceded, then the situation appeals with still stronger force to each individual farmer to decroase his own crop to the extent needful te raise his supplies, for, in case there altall not be such diminution in the acreage as to effect materially the price, so thai the next crop is to be n low priced one, the advantage to him who has wieely raised his own supplies will be clear and manifest. He will nut have to buy high priced supplies with the scant proceeds of low priced cetton. These proceeds will then be in the main a surplus, or nearly so. On the other hand, if there shall bo such geneial movement in the direction of raisv ing a smaller crop as to raise the price, then ? ?>?H who contribute te it in the manner herein indicated will enjoy this increased price as . * . the result ef their own wise action and at the same time be exompt from expenditure for supplies whielt they have so raised. After mach reflection upon data collected from all countries adapted to raising cotton, 1 am satisfied of this paiufttl truth: That we are never, at least in this generation, to have generally the high prices for cotton we once hud. Cettou will never, but in exceptienal cases and for short periods, be high enough to warrant the producer to rely upon it as a meaus of purchasing supplies which can be raised at home. Very respectfully, J. Z. George. A Successful Farmer.?1 am satisfied, by careful observation, that a great many farmers are to Maine for their boys leaving the farm. 1 have studied this matter to find where the fault was, for I myself left the farm whea a boy and 1 thought fer sutlicient cause. 1 made up my mind to profit by my own experience, as a boy at home atul, e boy away from home. 1 went to farming again when 1 was 34 years old determined to make it pay. 1 era satisfied with the venture. My only bey, now 21 years old just past, is a thoroughly trained farmer and business roan, and is in full control of the farm and all its management. 1 have turned it al! over to bim. 1 could name five or six of 'larroll county s successful farmers that 1 know personally, that took this plan with their boys and in every instance it bas proved a success, their sons arc model farmers, good business men. and solid citizous. The future of agriculture, whether it be on'otitable er unprovable, depends upon how we train our boys. If you want to go: a bey interested in your business I know of no quicker nor better way than to give him a share in it. Ask his advice in the business and if his idtai ere better than your eve, (which will sonretiines be tbe case,) be honest with him and tell him se and thank him for it, too. If otherwise explain te him why he is mistaken. Don't say to him "What do bo\s know about farming? 1 don't want aay of yeur advice." Such talk to a bright, intelligent boy discourages him. If you want your hoy to be a success don't be continually telling bim that farmers are filavea for the rest of mankind, for it is not true. I say that if you consider yourself a lav# you have made the condition and aceepted it, because yen have not the independence (or sand* te lie anything else. Don t poisen the minds of your boys with such stuff. A successful farmer is the "early bird," etc. lie has but little use for the almaD&c. be gives up the entire stock ef "chances and hoodoiani" to the weaker "brsthring." To be a successful farmer, is to bring to 1 hie aid all the informal ion that can be gained | from scientific inYestigation and the pbilnaephical reasoning from caimc to effect, lie does not read agricultural papers and then 1 blindly practice all he reads, but be sifts ' out that part that suits bis soil, and spsoial ( conditions and uses it in his practice. He cheerfully takes up the 'order" from the 1 Great Creator "to replenish the earth and subdue it."?J amen Haslet in Farmers' Guide. LOCAI, ltKCOMMr.NI> AXIOMS l> F.<Jt IRgl>. J Washington, March 1 ">.?The l'reiidential postmasters sent to the Senate today, fire in . number, comprise ell of the esses new complete and ready for action. The Post master General has notified Senators and members of the house that hereafter he will require, in addilien to their recommendation, some local expression of the patrons of the office ae to the fitness of the applicant. t ? (j Liqui* ani> Dry Measure.? No table of liquid measure in the books stairs the fact, ' but a person, if he tries, can get a peck of K trouble out of a pint of whisky. p i If.e JOccKfy Knion ^iiiics R. M. STOKES, - - Editor Frielny, March 21, 181)3. supsc/urriox, $1 go per annum P08T OFFICE DIRECTORY. The P. O. will be ?pencil for business from 8 A. M. to ti.00 P. M. The Moucy Order Department will be opened for business from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. Mail going South will close promptly at 11 A. M. Mail going North will close promptly at O.:i0 l?. M. The mail will be taken from the street box i*> minutes before closing each mail. Any inattention or irregularities should re reported promptly to the P. M. J.C. HUNTER. P. M. New Advertisements Spriog Opening? Graham & Sparks. Spectacles and Kjrc-Glasses?Union Drug Co. Rank Stock for Sale?I. 0. Long. Final Discharge?J. VT. Scott. Condition of M. & 1*. Dank. Mre. i.mni has gane to market to purchase her Spring stock of Millinery. Now, ladies, look out for something nice and natty in the way of head fixings. r&" There ia n new and very important move on foot that will, if carried to completion, contribute much to the business prosperity of this town. For good and sufficient reason, we are not quite ready te "let the cat out of the hag." If any one wishes to secure some of the cream of the "good time coming" in this rising and growing town, now it the lime fer them to strike for it. ttaif" All doubt ns to ex-Senator Hampton's appointment to tho office of Commissioner of Railroads was removed last Monday by President Cleveland sending his nomination to the Senato and its prompt confirmation by that body. Only within the circle of a certain poli icnl ring, or clique in this State, will there bo eny feeling but that of rejoicing At the appointment of tho beloved hero, statesman nnd citizen. ls&~ F our fights and a anew storm made tilings in this town pretty lively last Friday. It is a long time since the people of Union aw so much "blood on the moon." The next day was no less remarkable, but less warlike, in that we experienced the weather of all seasons of the year?sleet, hail, snow, rain, sunshine and frost, alternately. Friday and Saturday, March 17 and 18, 1803, will be memorable days in the history of the town of Union, S. C. In a letter from Mise Ilattie Oetzel, when in New York, buying a stock ef millinery for A. H. Foster & Co., to the ladies of Union, she says donkey ears and bat wings will be fashionable trimmings for ladies' bats. lYhew ! Donkey ears sticking up en a young lady's hat! Wc once heard of a gentlein in a hat covering a pair, indicated hy the sound beneath, but under or over a lady's hat, never. Hats and ewls will find ne vacant resorts in Union in a few months. * The holes in the street, of which we spoke last week, are getting longer and deeper, and the sides of the street is now traveled and getiing cut up hy vehicles to escape the holes. Keinember lite old adage, *'a stitch in time raves nine." We would further eill the attention of the honorable Town Council to the heaps of debris front the yards and gardens thrown into the raid-lie of Church and other back streets. They are not only very unsightly, but mast be unheulthy, and there is a (own ordinance against (brewing such natter en the streets. We think it is lime the Tewn Council was doing some work on the etreete, for they need working bally, and if sot attended to soon it will cost twice as witch as it would now to put them iu decent condition. They never can be kept in good condition so long as the practice of throwing debris from the yards and mud from the gutters is permitted. tea?" The Orand Jury of the U. S. Circuit Court at Greenville, composed of men of all shades of politic creeds, did mere to inaugurate "the era of good lecliug" among tho people of this State, than anythiog we have seen or read of, the past three years at least. Its well timed and well merited compliment to Judge Simonton was an agreeable contrast to Governor Tillman's snarling reception of the Judge's excellent decision in tlie liquor injunction cases. The people of this State, of all factions, are heartily tired of the bickering and strife that has been kept up botweon them by the politicians. They want peace and harmony in their ranks. We honestly believe the time is very close ?t han?l when true Democrats of South Carolina will unite at the polls and rebuke those politicians who have rode Jnto office under the people's banner of "reform," but whose promises of reform havo proved to be only a change of officials ?a prostitution of reform in government to the greed of unscrupulous office seekers? and whose offiicial terms depend solely upen the length of time they can keep the prejudices of the people excited upon class distinctions and interests. On every hand we find a kinder, more liberal and a more tolerant spirit animating the people in their political beliefs than has existed sinee 1880. They are faet kicking >ut of the harness of the new Columbia ring. 1'hey are fnst learning the lesson that a iliaage of officiate dees not necessarily carry fvith it a reform of government. F.ihtors lis Luck.?The old saw that the >en is Diightior tban the sword may be true >r net true ; but the pencil has its innings in hese piping times of record brexkiog. Indications point to the auceeis of Editor* jon/.eles and Crews in their aspirat<ona to icrve the Government. Bsih nr? crnmi rue men mid the service will not suffer in heir keekping. The Government will gain vhat the press loses.? Grrtnville AVie*. If /'resident Cleveland don't uiske "exre*es meet" in the above appointments, we Ion t know whst extremes in South Carolina clitics mean. We. however, will be right lad if friend Crews does get the Laurens ostniaster plum. CtxT President Cleveland hat decided te cell an extra session of Congress,-t j convene not later ihnn September 1st, His object is'to repeal the McKhilejr tariff law and substitute for it a tariff lair in accordance with the Chicago platform, lie also wishes the Sherman silver law repealed and a substi'uto for it enacted. It is now generally understood in Washington that ex-Congressman Hemphill will be appointed one of the Judges of the new District Court of Appeals. Mr. Hemphill > has the highest endorsements from all the leading Democratic Senators and Ropresen-' tutirc*, as t > his ability and fitness for the positieu. -The President very emphatically defined U ...n. U.I uipiimu VJ u HV9UT11 Vy??" gres?man who solicited an appointment for a constituent. He told Mr. Cleve'and that the applicant was a good Democrat, a good fellow, and,, furthermore, a relative of the Presi lent himself. "Tint eettlcs it," Mr. Cleveland is reported as saying. "His name cannot be considered," and then the Piesident is said to have read the CoDgaessmsn a lecture on the dangor of appointing relatives te office, iu which lis placed himself on rocord as aga:n?t nepetism in a'l its shades, meaning and applications. ? Factory Notes. The liveliest place in town is al the factory railroad and stone quarry. Capt. May is pushing the work on the railroad to the utmost. There's no idle time spent there. The negroes and mules don't feel the least like frolicking when they quit wot k at uight; and one mule last Wednesday sftcrnoon looked as if he weuld quit work forever if they didn't give him a rc-t so>0. We looked at that mule and mentally! hanked our stars that wo are, not a railroad'niuie Mr. Graut is pushing the work in tha stone quarry with his usual industry, and bat already hauled a large quantity ef rock for the foundation on the mill sito. The quarry is only one or two hundred yards from the site. Lumber it being rapidly hauled on tho ground, and Mr. Sharkey is preparing for work in that lino. Everything is working together in harmony, and wheu the "fill" in the railroad is finished We may expect to see the mill buil ling and operatives housos go up like magic. Old Union is putting on the proudest and most hopeful kind of airs, and her business people are just opening their eyes, their hearts and their purse? to everything and anything for ilie general geed. Remember, we have a fine let of large framed painting*. to be given away to cash buyers. Call and get a ticket and see the picture*. GRAHAM & SPARKS. Stat* Dispenser Appointed Gov. Til'man his appointed D. II. Traxler, a wealthy merchant of Titnmonsville, Florence county, (he State Dispenser, under the dispensary law. The Governor has been active and energetic in making all preparation necessary for the enforcement of the law. While we cannot endorse the .law. 1 believing it to be wrong in prineipl?j^a^^ that while it may correct an evil.in WHf cases it will create greater evils in many ways, wc hope the people ^throughout the State will tender th? officers appointed to enforce it every assistance to give it a fairf and honest (est. We recognize both good and evil in the law, but If the elements for good predominate. or can bo so directed or managed as to keep in eheck the great evil of intemperance, upon the doctrine that "wo may do evil that good should come," we shall cordially accept the law as a long'step in the grand march of ro.;ral peform. "Try all things and hold fast to that is good.*' ? GRAHAM & SPARKS can show one of the prettiest iines of Dress Goods and Trimmiogs ;n the State. Some special prices for cash buyers (.'all and sec them. The Coart. Tl;e March term of court was adjourned last Saturday morning. The case of J. C. Richards against G. KppsTucker was withdrawn, as the testimony upon which the Piaintiff based his complaint was found to be utterly unreliable. The following sentences were imposed by Judge Norton i John McMkhau?Larceny from the field. Six months in penitentiary. Butler Jetferies?Arson. Ten years in tha penitentiary. The Same ? Larceny. Tire years in the penitentiary. Charner Thomas. Arson?Burning Mr. Richard's dwelling, barn, stables, gin nouse and other valuable properly. To be hanged the eth day of May next. William Jeter?Manslaughter. Two years In the penitentiary. In the case of C. P. Sims against W. T. Jents, tho jury, after being out 24 hours, could not agree, and a mistrial was ordered. This ie the second mis*rial in the same case. Mr. L. D. Chi'ds, of Ci .ster, was here this week. IflLa r\ I in aiio viooa itmpiars are arrranging tor an entertainment to be given in May. Mr. U. S. Lyles, <?f tbe penitentiary guard | force, came up from Columbia Inst. Monday and carried back with him the three prisoners who were convicted at |he }ast. term ef ' court, to serve the sentences imposed on , them for their offences. t TO THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL. We have learned from long experience I lint the only successful way to do business J is on a cash basis ; so we propose this season ( to make our goods at the very closest cash \ prices, and offer some big inducements FOR ' THE CASH. Now, if you happen to owe us something s and can't pay it, and have a little money to 1 spend, ceme and spend your cash with us, and in that way you can show your appro- t cation of our accommodation in the past, e and at the same time make money for your- u self. u We have the goods, and the prices are p right. Come and see for yourself. d Respectfully, ft GRAHAM & SPARKS Cash Store. n f I'. ^ Correspondence ef tbe Times. lVetee from SontacSantwc, March 20.?After eererol doje of brlorlit ???i I* ? J * f. o ? T1 OOMIVI f ft* kUl UCU gniQ' usliy colder last week, until Saturday, when wa war* treated to a anew atorm. The flakea ware large an I fell thick and faat. It however cleared eflf before night, hut Sunday morning everything was white with frost?a big jack frest?and the ground was frozen, which indde us cringe for the f>uit buds and bloom i. Still it is hoped that there will be erto igh later blooms to ensure a moderate crop , ? Ouano is being}hauled to the farms rery extcnsivily, snd the indication* are that a large crop of cotton will be' planted: We wonder if any of the fertilizers will be used te increase the hog and hominy craps, or will it be solely to further the so-called over pro luction of cotton ? Ouano is rather high compared with tlie predicti->as of whet the price of cotton will be next fall. If cotton does come down to six or seven eeota, or perhaps lower, how will the fhrmers manage te pay for guano and the stiff pricss for hands and provisions to run thorn, if they overcrop themselves, in an effort to make a big crop, and let the grass take it, and then only make a half or three-fourths crop. I think this is something te thiek seriously upon. According te my opinion, it will not pay to uie commercial fertilizers, unless a small acreage of the host land is planted, fertilized we'l, and welV.workei, and that not put in cotton, te pht in c rn and peas to raise hogs, in order to stop that litavy drain upoa ths farm of buying so much high priced bacon. Yesterday the Stlom church and Sunday scbcsl elected its officers fer another twelve months, as fol'ows: J. H. Randolph, Superintendent; C. XT. Austell, Ass't Knpt.; E. W. Jeter, SeoreUry and R. H. Johns, Librarian. The Secretary bfShe County Baptist Sunday SohoelConvstt^bk baa reoaivad notice from the committee on plase of next meeting, that the place chosen was Beulab, as that sobeol and church had rated unanimously for it. Bettlsh always loves to entertain it. The next meeting will begin Friday before the 5lli Sunday in April. Rev. J. H. Yarberough preached at Salem yesterday morning and at Carlisle in the afternoon. Good /congregations were present at beih places. Mr. J. Leon Butler, of Mt. Tabsr, was in Saniuo Saturday, and reported things gatting in thorough working order about the Lockhart factory., . Messrs. Thomas end Outline Hebsen, who came out here from Mississippi a few months age, lrave returned te that State. Miss Eva Hebson returned last week from Clinton, where she had gone to visit relative. Miss Fannie Withers, of Clifford Semi nary, was visiting in S-intuc Saturday and Sunday. As variety ia the spice of life, I will send you for the ben?6t of your renders, a lover's roproof (no doubtf? from a girl to a boy? which 1 found recently. 1 will give it as it was written, puncluaiion and capitalization and all. I am owpupa^ed to say whether the parties were.?^.UJor OOlered.- Names are reserved, i thought -you te inform you of my Health nQ^Bind i am Well at the time and Hope 3Rien (his letter com6 te Hand it Will tiodwdu the same i Want to ask you one thinjai nlw.ays Here What yeu Say about me psMe say lhat you talk about me every Wher?r|Bo i cff% Here What you Say NoW if it ma siory aunt Said so i Want to ask yota '.one thing do you think that i and jouenW.Wili ever marry and i Want you to tell die the truth about it for i Wont to do excuse Writing i am in JHBli your aftneed f: E. W. J. o|t ial cn'eiH9HH^H^^^raK3^S#MrralnjlgwHi^^^^^HWBMW^ ft1}1? R lunt ifiKX^jKSfl |WBj5q^^2K the coming aH3t BMP' L*?t tilB mfBrSIBKz o** fnriner3.^^jj^^^^[^^^P['*t ^y^round was pv*p*r 48 jpiow JHw^4>a c,v* use ef. I )u r^H Bftft peopTe, generally. laid in thej^TB |y$ oplnmsnced preparation for <jDtfP^ jForop this year Home of them ere^fixing To getbaok m the eld rut of all coiten and nothing else, except debte and poverty- As our friend Fagan Martin would say-v'watch." Wo know somo burnt ohildren, however, who will net go too near the fire again. Kev. J. B. Swann preached at 8alem yesterday. Hie text' wus Matt. 25: 14 to 30 verses inclusive. The announcement was made that the communion services would be bold the 3d Sabbath in April and Saturday before. Rev. Mr. iami was toe unwell to preach at Abingdon Creek yesternay. Seme people have commenced gardening a little. Experience of late yeare has taught them that too early planting is not always best; but it will never do to let Good Friday pass without doing most of their planting? weather or ne weather?and, by the way, fTaddy Osment nays it will net de to plant anything on "rotten Saturday," that is, the Saturday following good Friday.- Gardeners will please take notice and (hank him (not us) for the infermaiicn. One day last week ene of our neighbors thought he would burn off some grass and litter while the wind wns up. A strong blast of wind blew the fire in every direction and' it btcsirad unmanageable, ft took to ihe woods and amine the nine' ton* and broom sedge, and made anch a roaring and popping tbat it put some pesple lo praying. They thought their time had come, it's a very bad something that has no good at all in iti All is well|tbat eads well. We find that sweet potato seed is very scarce this season. Our thanks are due Mr. W. C. Kirby for enough to plant our crop. Coleman Kirby is not often caught napping on anything that pertains lo successful farming or gardening. II. A. Foster, J. F. listen and Joe Kstes vrero appointed delegates to represent Halem 9. S.. at tho township convention, on (be UGth inst. Mr. Willie S. Wofford cut his feot severely icveral days sgo acd wc forgot to mske mention of the fact, but he baa our sympathy ill the same. He ie one of the young aeo upon whom the fature of tliia country depends. Vox. ??. Who for Govrrxor??It ie generally .alked that Governor Tillman, in order te :?lace himself in a stronger position to make he fight for the United States Seaatership, win run again lor Uovarnor, and be elected, laving whom he wants for Governor plaeed >n the ticket for Lieutenant Governor. The . ilea is for him to reolga the Governorship ifier the election has served hia purpose and 1 et the Lieutenuat Governor step up. Isn't it about time the people bad some- | ling to ray about who they want for Gov- < rnor. One of the meet prominent charges i nade by the Reform candidates was that nder the farmer State organization, the ' eople had no choice in" selecting a candi- i ate for Governor ; but that was out and dried i >r them by the Columbia ring, llow is it i ow ? t r Ifv i TEACHERS' COLUMN. JAS. L. 81'HAIK, Mitor, KtU Jane S. C MKS. II. ti. CMFFOKD,) >AHUUD)>. L. W. DICK, i Programme of Teachers' Association The regu'nr meeting of the Teaehers' Association will take place in the Orn<le<l School building at Union, on I he let diy of April next. The following is the programme : Music?Miss Sallie Munro. Arithmetic. .'?rd year?Mr. \V. W. liruce. Mies Lorena Hawkins, J. L. Strain. Music?Mi?a Johnnie Sanders. Question Hox. Music?Miss Sallie Munro. International (5 rum arm r Work?Mr. F. L. Wilson, Mrs. M. K. Britton, Miss Brandon Bodgers. Music?Miss Hettie Murphy. e , We hops the corner stone of the teachers library will be lail at the April meeting of the Teachers' Association, and that before the Summer ends the Association will hare a library wlrch will reflect credit upon both the cause and county. As soon as the friends of education see that we are in earnest, end need a library for our w>rk, books will pour in by the score, if not hundreds We'll nuke the eflort, anyway. The maxim, "Ideas before words," may not be a necessary principle, even of primary instruction, hut it is exoeilent advice. The objeot should bo to teach both the idea and its sign, and especially to connect them indisselubly together; and to make this connection sure it is wise.to teaoli the idea before the word, whenever it cau be done. The facility with which children learn words, especially as sounds, is constantly giving them new words which lo them have ne meaning. It is the teacher's imperative duty to set that empty words are filled with their ideas, and especially that all new words, learned and used in schools are associated with clear ideas. To this end, net only ell primary concepts, but all concepts that involve primary concepts?which are dim or blurred, should be taught objectively. Memory Lessons The lesson may be defined ns a teaching exercise whose aim is instruction, or drill, pr both. Wlim instruction and drill are united or blended in a lesson, the one is usually made subordinate to the other. lu teaching those arts that involve manual and vocal skill, ns writing, drawing, singing and reading, instruction is preparatory and has a less prominent place than drill. It is intended to give the pupil a clear idea ef what he is to do, and how he is to do it. Knowledge is needed for guidance, and the clearer the pnjil's grasp of this guiding knowledge the more fruitful will be his practice. But. in imparting skill, knowledge mast be supplemented by continued and persistent practice. The child's mind should be increasi ngly stored with beautiful and vital truths, oxp ressed in choicest language. Our Eogli-h literature sparkios with gems which become a rien treasure in the memory, It has been argued that it child should ntver memorize language which lie does not fully understand. The writer is glad that such a rule was not observed in his early training. There is much vital truih that we never fu'ly comprehend until experience unlocks the meaning. This is especially true of rerigious truth, which we know at first only in part, and whoso meaning grows clearer ^nd richer with our years. The question involved is chiefly oa$ tf degree. It does Q?t subvert the important principle of elementary teaching that the memory should Wait upoq the understanding. First Reading Simplified As girssi lu a late number of the School r -1 u uurnu*. The new arrangement of the Plionctic Word methods of leaching that has been successfully tried) and is now being genera'ly introduced in Brooklyn is, in practicp, at follows i I. About eighty words are taught by the word and sentence method. The words raoy be selected from any book?no chart or primer reading is required?they may bo related to any subject or subjects the teacher chooses. They must include a number of nouns, verbs and adjectives, the most common prepositions, and other par!s of speech needed to form a great variety tf sentences. As a rule, phonetic word* are avoided, II. Whi'e these eighty words are boing slowly acquired, the phonetie method is introduced by a series of very careful steps. Those sounds are selected for the first drills that run into each other easily, as f, in, r, 1, n, s, w, (pronounced oo) a. If t, k. or any other explosive is used, it is put at the end of a word. Children sound "mate" more easily than "tame." The syllable, ing is taught (is one sound. These easy sounds need no practice, but may be associated with their symbols. This is done by rapid blackboard drill. The teacher write* the lists in different columns and tbo children call off as she points. Thsse symbols are taught one at a time. M and n, f and s are separated as far as possible, to avoid confusing the child. III. A third line of work r>rnrp?dn aimut. taneously with then two. This is orsl practice upon words composed of the sounds in this list and spelled with these letters. The teaolter gives the touiul and the pupil calls the word. This practice is continued with increasing rapidity until the answers ars instantanesus. The words given with the first list ars as follows : Ail, jail, etc., ate, mats, etc.; lake, rake, etc.; aim, lame, etc.; may, lay, etc.; safe, waste, wait, faint, ring, fling, sing, sling, and each of these with the addition of the sutfix "iog." IV. When the oral practice of thete words has baen made perf ct, and the symbols are ao thoroughly ass <clited with their louuda that tbey may he called off instantly ?absolute perfection is essential at thia point?the words are written on the bosrd, one at a time: their silent letters aro cancelled, and the children led through ttio 'noundlng" process to find what they are. This soon becomes interesting, and the words ere then introduoed in sentences, ene kt a time, carefully marked, and are read without diflioully. The werk ia so timed bat tbc completion of this part of the pho netic work coinci les in time with that of the first eighty words taught arbitrarily. It require! time and patirnce, but when tliia point is reached, "the btck learning t? read ia broken." Af?er this the work pro coeds much m-ire rapid y, though tho sjtno steps are taken. V. While litis first list of phonetic words is being familiarise I in sentences, a second is made the subject cf oral practice. Thi? list contains but one new sountj, nn l the sjtnbol is not taught until the oral work is completed. Then it :? added t> tho first list of sytpbuls, which are constantly being rlwllta.l ..... I. 1 It.. S .1! 1 ? .? ?? ??? mj'vu iw acrj? u|i viae rnpiunj Ul association, and the worde ara place-J upon tha board, and studied out l>y ihe chi'drcn as before, whi'c a new sat is taken up for oral practice. This succession of operations is continued through )i?t after list, while unphonetic words arc cootnuaUy being taught ty the word method. The second list is similar to the first, substituting ft or ta for a. Eat, eel, east, etc.. with the suffir ing added to them. The third list is made from the word* already known by adding tr. It will be found that * it a difficult initial letter, and of the short rowels, i is the hardest to manage. Teachers trying this system will therefore do well to make their own lists and, from this point en, obserra the piineiplea laid down, and lakingadrMgg tige in rneh new list of all After the long rowels and,j|^msft^^RflmB p, g, the hausted, take up more difficult combinaiHjMMfl|wflEmnds. There is ream here for cbolce^Ftra^wBh'j Thirteen hundred words is an ordinary number to be taught by thia system during tha tirst term. A thousand may be adopted as the minimum. ArithmeticalA dealer inrested (t>00 in flour at a certain arerage price per bushel. He sold a number of barrala for (216, at (6.76 per barrel, losiag 10 par cent, un tha cost af the amount sold. At what price per barrel must ha satl the remainder so as to clear (50 on the whale ? A servant agreed to work a year for (216 and a watch. At the end of Ave months ha had earned (76 and tho watch. What wa? the watch worth ? ?. . . . ? Correspondence of the Times. Snow?Death?Personals in Jcneavllle. Jonesyim.f, March 20.?Today is rubor oold f >r this t'ino of the year, but ii is quite an improvement on lost Saturday evening The snow fell in regular winter s'yle. The ground being wot from the rain that preceded it the snow did not lie, or it would have been an inch or two deep. Revs. W. E. G. Humphries and Dove Tiller filled their respective pulpits in our town yesterday morning and evening. The Rosebud Society met at the Methodist church last night and attended to routine busine?s. afier which Rev. L>. Tiller read a very impressive paper in regard to tbe conversion ef a Jew to the Christian religion, which was brought abcut by the prayers of a soldier hoy nnd a g lod Chris itu woman. Mrs. John T. Fowler died at the home of her father, C E. Fowler, a' Joaesvil e, last Wednesday. Mrs. Fowler's deith was nei unexpected as she had been in declining health for rome tune. Not long befire her deaih she was removed to the house of her parents, to ti e in the home where ahc was born and reared to womanhood. Her remains were buried at Gilcad cemetery on Friday, and the burial service conducted by her pastor, llev. D. Tiller. Iter husband told me since her death, thst during the eight years of their married life no discord ever crossed their pathway, neither had she ever grumbled or complained of troubles, trials or afflictions in life. A husband and three sweet little boys, beside many other relations and friends, are left to muqrn the loss ef tins sweet tempered Christian wife, mother, daughter and friend. Last Thursday Mrs. James Gibson, who lives ou Mr. l>. A T Fqrr\. place, oa l'acolet, gave birth to a child with the loft m m extending a little below tbe elbow. It is a well-developed male phild. except this short estl.S/.k si V J. t I...... ni.iv>, iuiib* ? ? iiiuugn 11 na<J been amput it?il and boa'ed up. Neuher ?r the p?rents are deformed in any way. while the nr.eiher can give n? reason for this slr.inge freak of nature. Mm. Sallie Lindsay, who has becu in feeble health for some time, is improring. Mrs Dr. K. M. Littlejohn is quite ill at present. Mr. 11. Free is up and going about. Mrs. Dr. Orr is vist*ng iu JoaesTille. Mrs. T. L. llamei is nsitiug her Gafney City re'ntiees. Mr. John Archer, of Spartanburg, ctme down te Joncssille yesterday, and went out te see Mr. A. G. Means' family. LeConte pear trees and a few of the peach and plum trees are iu bleom, but 1 fear they are killed. The red of the fruit is safe thus far. TFLiruoMB. For the Tinks. News frem an Old Friend. Elm Grove, March 17. Editor Union Times:?My Dear Old Friend?Though absent, you are "still te my memory dear." The visit of the Tdiks every week brings to my mind a senson of refreshing. Long may you live to wield a dexterous pen for the best interest, b>th ef your county end State. "Days sboubl ...I opvtmm unu uiuiiliUUCO Ul J WIS- I dem." And you hav bvtkf^^ege and Ik* experience to gude ywmJ^Huibesi and I wisest conclusions for tl^PjiWB^''r)ML?r I The condition of our section is nowsHilw-' " than it lies been for years. Our farmers, f<r the most part, hare raised a supply belli of corn and men*, and preparations are being mat* for a repetition of tho Mine good conduct for the preient year. The ! cottou acreage was heavily diaiiuishel last year, and the present wilt not make much, ! if any, increase. Our people, though late, . are beginning 'to realize the fact that home . supplies should be raised at home, as this is evidently the only logieal and true source ' of prosperity to the agricultural people of the l'iedmont country. . The fanning interest is at present in a j back ward condition, owing to lite la'e and unfavorable season. However, a'l seem to be j intently in earnest to redeem the time by j applying themselves to the work with r*doublod enorgy. The mot*o in this section, J is, "hope and persevere; do your whole ( duty aud the dark clouds of adversity will J ere long be chased away by the brilliant < sunshine of prosperity." jj Tiie rough wea'her still continues with us. It has been mowing since early morn, I .*.11 a? * ?n<i mm continue, tnougn it melts as rapidly as it fails. I lit nk after iliia this spell J is over we will have a semen of fine westli- ( sr. "Xe mote it be." ^ Our politic il heriaon eeouis to most of ut f to be brighter than il has born f?r many j years, and the e <1 sh p of State will in a | short tioie retcli the much desired haven, freighted with her moat cherished wishes. Long may she flourish on her sunny wsy, t Until she strikes a brighter golden day : I When meek-eyed peace shall cover all our h earth, I And millions praise (he land that gave them c b rth. W. M. Foster. t StateCoubtsto bkTurbidmtoPoutoIP^^^I Ma? nixus.?Columbia, S; C-, Marah 8.?A very interesting political rumor earns 0*t yesterday in reference to the Judgeship in the Gth judicinl district. It is stated as a rumor, but wl?H is g Ten in connection with . it are fac s. It is well known that all of the Judges who are not on the "right side'' ore elated f r decapitation, and in keeping with tliiu scheme, and expecting it to be carried out, candidates are already beginning te appear. In Judge Wither?poon'a diHrlgL he will have as opponent, Assistant Attoi^" ney General Buchanan, and it is thought that Senator L>. K Fishy, of York, will enttr the contest. Heretofore Senator Finley has expressed himself as being in favor of Judge Witlicrspoon's reelection, but acording to a well informed source the Senator wiT be a candidate himself. In tha same connection it majr be stated that Attorney Gtnc>nl Townsend is a candidate for Judge Wallace's position, and those who aro on the "inside" state that h's e'tetion is sure. It was learned from a pretty good source that Congressman McLaurin would be a candidate for the Associate Judgeship in place of Judge McGewao. It lias been an open political secret that Speaker Jones ha I been booked for this place and had bis titles clear, but the advent of "Curly-Hsadod Johnnie" in the arena adds additional inter... i. * I.. r. ..i.i mi.. vai ivj me ii^ik me wiijji vaa?i?u a mwii^o in Columbia admit that his chances fur reeled ion to Congrets h Mim indeed, for be hna been opeoljr accused of having used sharp methods to obtain the nomination against the Hon. W. D. Evans. In consequence of Ibis the Hon. J. L. McLautin's lo Uang on the belt of a HWH Evans or Mr. NorP^lnT^Talked nbout, all cf which "Bray be the result of the dickeriug fir office in Washington.?A'etc* and Courier. Eovitiax Cottom IIkrk.?Washington, D. C., March 15.?The Egyptian cotton seed purchased by Secretary Rusk through the Uoited States Consul General at Cairo, Kgypt^ has been received nt the Department of Agriculture. sThe purpose of this impertntion of seed is, as sst fenh in Rusk's la?t report as Secretary of Agriculturr, to undertako, with the co-operation ef expert stations in the cotton States, experiments with a view to producing cd'on of a home growth which way scree as an effioieot substitute fur Egyptian cotten, of which during the last tiaeal year, more than thrae million dollars worth whs imported into this coun'ry, an increase of 15 per cent, ever last yesr and of considerably more than 100 per cent, over the year ending in 1800. The cotton see l received at the Department #?nsists of two of the best Egyptian varieties, Afifi'' and Baniias." The diUributien will he made to experiment stations in the ootton States, and also through Senators for those Slates to planters whom they miy reomnmond as persons well qualified and willing to give Egyptian seed a careful trial. A A . report on the conditions of soil and climat^^ \ and me>ii(ids of cultivation of Egyptian cot- ion is being prepared for the Department, under direction of our Consul General in Kgypt. Ittv. J. D. Hlquino' Plain Talk.?The Ilcv. J. 1). Muggins, of raco'et. the past-r oT several llnptist churches, surptisee hi* people now and then with his.pain, evvy- " day gospel preaching. He has a f.iir iducat on and a pleasing address and is a lively pastor. On oue occasion he t-lei his people te spend nil their spare moments in reading good books nn I papers and Sryir.g t? learn . ^ something of what was going on in the world. A few days *g-? he dcnounc-d the > men of his congregation at one of hie churches for neglecting their farms and \ . homes end warning their time running around to Alliance and pdi'leal n^eeMnga when they ought to be at hontf. "V'f tfl . ~ them that "you are poutlnually heating that the fanner is tha prop and support of sit other enterprises, and hero you apo no{ supporting yourselves and families ia a decent, manly iprt 0/ w*V Such preaching as that, c lining from a man of c insistent character like AJr. I(ug. gins, will <le goe l in ;he end. Ifo does nt?l imitate the, -sensational preacher*, but ho drives plain truths and fic's home te plain isople, whose habite onl oharao'ers he understands.-^.Spnrt^nburi/ Cbr. JfctM mi Oourit.\ Wiiy I^hatk tub Farm??"Why ere so many young men flocking to tho city ?" "I will tell you," said a gentleman who hut rtcanlly brought his family te the eity from an iuterinr (Seoririo inun k--_ o "?/ are not being taught hovr to farai w[^h p.rftfp. Thev hate ?oni? to believe, anil the calamity howlers hate confirmed that belief, that farming is an opresied and profitless catliog. Tlioy hear the merchants, lawyers and railroad officers doneuncei as plutocrats?and they immediately want to get to town, acquire n professional or in er can tie education and grow up t> he pUiloorals tliemsvlvea. If we cou'd make our country hoy* faal the dignity of Agriculture, teach thorn intensive farniing end to bo con'eat with ama'l begin niugs mid etrict business mamageinent, I am sure tliey would soon sto the filly of their atnbit/on to keep c >rncr groceries and b^ng around justices' courts. Nothing is mbnl needed in Georgia today than a wide-spread entbusiaatn among tho young mei for the cotnfoi ts and peace of a practical farmer's life."' ?Atlanta Conttitution. As to Hampton.?We have no idea the ^^ppi most ardent Admiui?tratieoi*t in the State would deny that ei-Benaler Wade Hampton's record is one of unfaltering love and !oya'ty to South Carolina. and yet it is laineutahle to observe that the Tillrnanite pipers in the State hnve not had an approving word te say of Mr. Cleveland's reverted determination to give S?n*t?r llatnp ea \ lucrative place under the navr government. This la strange! Wlmt ia the general's crime, geail-smro, Qiat you waujttsflnh^foMvd to sea an old . man who has growif gttj in the service of his State, and wheao name and fame will be an inspiration to generations of Carolinians uuvvru, ntn mi cu iur t'j ma gorrrnmsni '? Die declining days of A long sad ereotful lift, marked *y heroic deed* and an un[|uenchnhla and incoruparablo lore for the home of hi* fathers and cenoern for flie happiness of the peoplt of his nst^ya Stale? Pray toll us what bis sin may be.?Rock Hill Herald. oA AN KI.KOSXT COMPMMSNT TO llAwrTOji.? V rhe (Jrecnoille Ntics greets United States llailw.iy Commits isner Oen. Wade Hampton. President Cleve and honored himself whsn he honored the great Carolinian. M?. (Hereand asserted, so it is reiorted, lhn| he irould appoint to of^ee only young, rigorous nen. Hampton in his old age, is the peer if the youngeU sad most vigorous. South Carolina rejseted Hampton, tho United Uatss adopted him. He is to* big fur one Itate. Answer Tata Qi/kktion. ? why do ao many >eople we see around us nceiu to prafer to uflTer and bo made miserable by indigestion, Jouatipatton, Diixinrs?, Loss of Appetite, Liming up of tbo food, Yellow Skin, when or 76 cents we will sell thcin Hbilih'a VI?aixcr, guaranteed to cure thorn. 8.-11 by !t. K. Smith & Co. 8HI LOIl'8 C ATA It 1111 11 KM Kit Y. A nai ve Ions cure for Catarrh, Diphtheria, 'ankor mouth and lleadaohe. With each A Kittle there is an ingenious nasal injector ^ br'lhe more successful treatment, ol thrso omplaint^^^^^^^^w^o. l'rice 60e.