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BOLES FOK DISPENSING THE STATE'S WHISKEY FOR REVENUE. The Stale board of control have issued the following rules for the government of Ike dispensary : I. The county dispensary will be open fir the sale of liquor* at '? o'clock a. in., April 1st to October 1st and close at C p. in. The rest of the year the hours will he from 8 a. m. to 0 p. in. Iu case of illness cn'y, sale may be made at nijtht. 111. When the applicant for the purchase *' "niirtw id unnhl* |,^ A- p^ make a cross mink and tlie saiuc, a'tested by the county dispenser, will be received as if uiA'ic in accordauce with ttio act. Applications must not be tilled for one person oftoimr than once a day. IV. Applications can lie filled on written orders made in good taitli when the tiano of the applicant is authorized to bo signed by the county dispenser aad persons known to said dispenser, or his identity is established to his satis faction. V. County dispensers can carry on their legitimate business in connection with the sale of liquors in the same store, by paying a pr.iporti uiato share of <h? rent, but tli s does not ntfcot the time of closing as fixed in rulo 1. All liquors must tie sold for cash and roomy deposited in bank each night. VI. A member of the county hoard of control must be present when n shipment to * a county^dispensary.ia opened, to certify to anyjbrenkage of bottles inc transit, else no clainT of'tliat kind will be all4|Ejtj^JuAAj|Ai Slate NRBMlfK damage will be charged to the county di Villr^Anyvlupor^nbt in stock at t county dispenaary'will be purchased by t utnie comiuissoaer on opplicatioii throuj the county dispenser or furnished frs Columbia. IX. If the county board of cjutrol county dispenser suspect any infringing the law, a State constable will be detail at once to investigate and make arrest upon application lo tlio Governor. Tl same will be done when uoticc cones to tl Governor from any reliable ciluun. X. l'riccs of the various brands of liqu on sa'e w:ll be kept posted in a conspicuo place in each county dispensary. Ai deviation from these price*, if reported, w cause the d stuiss?l of the county dispenst XI. Dispensaries will n< t be established more than one place in u county uiril aft consultation with the Stat; board of contr and by permission. XII. The quarterly expense account each county dispensary must he npprov by each county bonrd. and submitted to t State hoard for enlo-sentent before it paid by the eounly treasurer. County d pensers are required to conduct their bu ness with the same economy as siaiii stores are ruu under private owners!;! They will be allowed as-istancd only wh the maguitu le < f tiic business warrants i and the State board will issue a permit employ a clerk upon a proper showing. XIII. Alcohol will be kept in stock Columbia or ordered from the d stitlery the State commissioner when the ord comes through the county dispenser 1 barrel packages. XIV. In counties where no dispensari are or can be established the county boa of control c?n receive no eouipensatio their appointment is for the purpose soliciting their aid in enforcing the law. Tins is Sk.vsk. ? h\litor Lesingion 1) jnifc/i: I don't want you to think that t Al-tauce is not a eeo^ thiinr.uud ii?t Jtll WW* Die whole body to suffer. The firm ^^^^hetng the heart glMj all lie ought to love us, l when our business fails lie sutlers and wh the fails wc suiter, t on can t cut, on jo little fiuger unless your win lc body sufft from it. Mo you sec plainly it is an en tlie Alliance has fallen int<i, wJicgtjOi thought they could cut off all small busiui and it would be a help to tilYrnft'Jly c ting off middlemen tiiey are now suiferi by getting comparatively nothing for th produce Nearly all small merchants a middlemen arc now raising their own si plies. They have become producers inste of consumers. Newspaper men, tailro men aud others arc doing likewise Let us all trade at one store and wl will become of the rest of the merchant Let us all subscribe for but one newspaj aud what will became of the rest of i newspaper men".' Let us till deposit in o bank and what will become of the rest the banks? Let us all employ one duct one lawyer, and otte preacher and what w Wsotimoi v* iVs? rrm?\n\n^ \*%yry utni prenchern'! Every ujan zhou </ s > ti trihuio his money as t i keep it in circu tioii. Our Northern brethren, who are n constructing a large cotton mill at Coluinb say they w>.uld rather have fiee labor double the cost of convict lab >r as the 11101 I'll he distributed among our business m .1 d our biidocss men must feel that tl ought to buy their goods from such men. i ave ploughed corn wlieu the ground \ i.i i wet aud killed it. Wheu I saw my er 1 stupped mid 1 hope you all will do likew Yours tmly. 1'. J. IUckkh Am. Mixkii I'r.?A representative of ihrcnvillr AYics asked 1?. F. Perry how Happened to he in Columbia at the con euce of administration leaders. Mr. Perry replied that his presence tl nt that time was accidental, lie had It told nothing of (ho meeting ami knew n i ig of it hut what lie had heard since, i idicated that the people taken into Go nor Till man'a contidence now are very and thil a good many men supposed to closely identified with the adininistra arc left out in the cold when mutters of porlnnce are to be coosidcred. Have you ever found out why Till b'ncklistcd you he was asked. "No," was his reply, "but I suppos was beciuse i sii|>porte?l Johnstone llrawlcy. As far as that goes, thotigl there was to be blacklisting about tliat, man ought to have blacklisted himself, be supported George D. Tillman, who wa the same boat with the other Congress and was fighting the Alliance candidate Mr. I'erry said that lie had heard thai conference at Columbia was called to aider the nues'ion of an extra session, had struck some of the crowd going dos wet them at Greenwood?but said notliit them, lie and Senator Irby arc nol speaking terms. "Holy Smoke !" saul the astonished <7 rill? A'?ic* man?"you and Irby don t sj Irby and the (Jreenrille Nexr* duu't s| Shell and the Gr??nvill> Nnvs don'tspca Well, Shell and Irby don't speak to other," added Mr. Perry. "Well, what is this country coming faw?w Itii Jff 1"*L"a- l,ru all our best pie all split up. If a best people s coi lion was called ire could do no no because none of us arc on speaking I with each other." Mr. I'arry smiled a rather sarcastic and said he didn't know exactly *?lui country was coming to.?Urttnvillr A'ci * How Lynch Law Hciits.?Lynching only hreak the peace of the State, and limes sacriKco the lives of the mnc but they deaden the conscience of the munity, destroy all respect for law auJ to auarchy.?Atlanta CoMlitution. i ffie IDec&fy million 'Siutcs. . I R. M. STOKER, - - Editor ' < Friday, Sluy 20, 1893. [ SUBSCRIPTION, *1 60 PAh. a Pin .POST OMPAK IXRilffftF business from 8 A. M. to 0.00 P. M. The Money Order Department will he 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 V:iO P. 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. The People's Ticket. Notice?Muuro & Munro. Packet Store?Harry & Bclk. 51.00 Free to Anyone?A. W. Green. Notice to Bridge Builders?Chas. Belt. Itt)- Rot. J. N. Booth is now holding a series of interesting religious meetings in the Baptist Church. + ' :? We are informed that Mr. Thes. K. for"'',c office of Disj| l8. Wallace it the only candidate for the poei . j tion of U. S. Agent at Bonhain, Congo Frr bo Statec. is a great mistake. Mr. Wallace ha three strong competitors, but is hopeful tha *m he stands at the head of the class. or IfcC" Most sincerely dc ws sy uj pal ii i i.i ef with Mr. A. 11. W'idiaras, Editor of tin td (irttnvilU News, in the less cf his hencrec !'' father, Mai. It. A. William*, who died ii le lie Baltimore last week, admired and rcspectet by all who knew him, for his furity ef life us lH?f" Our kind friend and lung-time sub scri^er, Mrs. Julia Young, sent us ? libera 'l' specimen of the magnificent "white globe" turnips she is raising this year. They ar cr remarkably fine for this early in the season and were a treat to "wo us and family,' who unite in returning thanks to Mrs ot c,l \ oung. he " * ' is floY" l'robably a century from new ther is- will be exhibited among some of the ?ol -l" lections in this and other countries, hal ,u | int, pint and quart bottles, with a palmclb wu tree and the letters "S. C.," blown sr. them t ; as indications of the moral paternalism th ,0 State ef South Carolina exercised over tht habits of h?r children in 1803-04, if no at ' by longer. ler for ?>aY" l-ttst Sunday morning, Kcr. C. A. 0 Jennings, pastor of the Tresbjterian Church cs male the gratifying announcement tha seren new members had been added to th n : of congregation. Mr. Jennings in a young man, but ha every quality of head and heart to mak lic one of (lie mest influential ministers in th iW EulE'!- ??_ mt -.OHIO wliei ^ "Crowbar^Ttn^^^^Biilie bead with i for swingletree of a cart and "lail him ou n pretty colli. Kit was unconscious for ur day or two. "Crowbar" was lo Iged i "IS ia.il. where bo now lingers, somewhat anx ror J . tey iou? t know w bother the bWiujUtree an sss rope will be the death of two colored gentlt ul* men, or not. ng ... cir 4taV~ Wc are Gov. Tinman intend appointing 50 detectives in each count/ hoi deiing on Nortli Carolina or Georgia, t ad catch those lawless fellow* who dare to brio their whiskey into iho State by any othc l!\' channel than through the Traxler dispel ,cr a try. I'reity expensive, Governor, unles lie you pay the detectives in a certain per cent ?c ngcof the whiskey they sci/.e. In that can ot I the detectives will get rich, end the edit or, I MU . will he sought for the fees; but the bitsinci rr-. < tii? oinii?i??rjr win enwor, rove. lis * la- 8fc?V Mr. ond Mrs. Dr. 15. F. Kiwis, wl ow have been visiting their numerous relative ,,a' nn 5 friends in this town and vicinity for at' ... ley few weeks pas', loft for their home at Ash en, vide, last Tuesday. >ey We were pleased to sec these venerahl ' old citizens of Union showing the tract vas ror of lime so lightly upon their faces. 'II ise. Dr. has passed the Hist cycle of nature seasons, ia well preserved, and looks got llJt, for many years to come. It must be fru ho great gratification to these aged poreuts, l*r" lie allowed to spend their laet days on ear surrounded by their afl vction.V e chi' dron. lere fiajT* We a pleasant vial last Tui llc day from our friend, F. W. Thoinsoo, of I ver- l'acolet Manufacturing Company. We few pjoks as if lie was enjoying life at Trou 'f.^c Sbouls, and getting fat on I he good thin jm. thereabout. He says the place doe* i look much like it did when wo were 1 man there, forty years ago. The little saw a 0 j, Kr'8t IB''' has J?,Tpn pl?ce t> a Urge cott H|),l factory, giving employment t > a huiy, ihril i, it" and happy population of nearly 1,500 p 'pie. We intend visiting l'aeolet soon, to ' the great change which energy, enterpr men *n<' caP,,a' have wrought in that once wi woods place. It is now a great cotton m 11'1? ket, ami we cannot see what common set there is In arraying ear farmers agai m those whose capital and enterprise built r ig to now control such industries. [ on ? >' ? Carfir We don't believe the State will rrrn- ieiiubur?e I one dollar of (be expenses H-ft|t curred in the railroad litigation by inert jt>'_ ing tlia taxes on those roa ta involved in each legal fight, for it is very apparent from following that the roade, and not the St ,y ' aro in the better position to inike reprii i?en- damages inourred : thing There eeaino to be no doubt that the So ertns <'rtr?l>n* *nd Richmond k Danville r? will bring suits for damages against smile who locked up the railroad roll it the 8t"c^ 'n obedience to Governor Tillnx ,v orders. As near as can Le learned, the s of the Soutli Carolina road will amount s not $27,<HM? and those of the Richmond & I "oinc- ville to $23,000. It is said that these a cent, are bas-d on actual estimates of losses com- the roads in the tying up of their stock I lead in the de ny of matter in transit.? < (jrttnvillt N*.w*. [hs Municipal TicketTiie ticket non ioated last Monday at the lown meeting is a good one, and must be elected. Some may persenally suggest slight elianges, but it is doubtful if such changes vteuld be much, if any improvement. The meeting iliat made the nominations ivas composed ef a large number of clearly rvprcfenta'ive men of the town, of both cuniSquently it is emphatienl'y im* people's ticket, and upon sound democratic doettine, should commend the support of all who recognize the paramount right of the people to meet and nominate such nien as they wish to conduct their public affairs. We cannot think, after auch a plainly expressed wi?h of so respcctablo a number of ?' '!,? - ?? Ik.l .ik.. il.k.l vimvi wi 1 he brought out ; but the great fault of our representative people heretofore, has hern in not keeping well organize! up to the very hour of the elcc ion, an! the result has often been tho election of a ticket representing the in'ertst of a very small number of persons. This must not be the case this year. We huve nothing unpleasant to say of any of the pa?t Town Councils. Wo are now advocating and supporting the nomioation made by what wo honestly believe was a good men, nud we appeal to all the votei of the town, ns theie is no special issi involved in the election, to come together/< orict. and elect a Town Council pledged I no man or men or any special intcrcs but called hj' ihc people at large, to repn a seat ihem for the peace, the honorand th e general welfare of the town. ] We telievc, if elected, they will do tliei i whole duty faithfully ; but if they don' 1 next year we shall go for "turning the ra cals out," sure. I.et us give the young me a chance to show what kind of stuff they m inade of. AT WOOD & UXOEK have reduced tl e price on Cabinet Aristo Glace lMiotos s'ng figure standing of grown people to $2 ? ' per dox. This holds good until June Is ^"rersonals Mr. A. W. Thomson, of Columbia, spei a few days in town this week. Messrs. J. l>. Arthur and \T. T. Beat, del gates to the Grand Lodge K. of l1 which tnet in Greenville, have relume [) home and report a splendid time, as. well i a growing and popular order. Capt. C. C. Cnlp has been in riled ^ deliver the nnnuil address en June 'Jth the Monroe, N. C., Hige School. Miss M**y Withers, of Chester, spent I. day or two with her cousin, Mis. L. J , Mead-r, this week. t Mise Lizzie G. Gibbes has returned t 0 her h-me in Augusta, Gil., also Miss Ann; Furman, of Greenville, has returned t s Laurens, where she is teaching, e Mrs. Ann 11. Jeter left today f,r Xe? <. b??ry to vla't her cousin. Mrs. V. J. Pop Mcnarm. II L. Coleman, iter. T. E. Moi 1 A c s v f ri if ~ w t selected as the next p'nee of holding tl conference. Mr. J. W. Anderson, of Greenville cou A ty, was in town this week on attentive bus . ne-s. J Mr. and Mrs. L 1) Chiids are in town. Mr. and Mis F. G. Trefzer, of Klberto Ga.. were in town lliis week visiting friend 8 Mrs. Lmslie Nicholson lias gooc on visit to rel tiircs in Mississippi. 0 ltev. ijuay Bice, of Jidiaston, is visitir R his brother, S. M. llice, Jr. ;r Mr. E. C. Font, the spright'y clerk of t >* Battery l'ark Hotel, Ashevillc, has return 18 te h;s duties after a pleasant visit here. L- II, I II (I lanitrnm i.f l.an.lrm Spartanburg Co., was in town last we :e visiting lii.s daughter, Mrs. (J. A. 1$. Je *'^fr8. C. A. B. Jennings lias gone to Lt drum's to visit licr parent.*. ^ Mies Nora Nod lias returned to her ho in Charlotte Mr*. J. A. Fant ami Miss Fannie McLu e* have gone on a visit to relatives in Chestt Col. I. O. McKisMck Iris gone to llic rnoml to attend the Jefferson Davis fui ral service*, ami from there he will ,c ... North. Mrs. A. T. Sumney has returned to 1 >d home in Asheville. Mr. C. T. Kawls has recturned to As to b ville, with his parents. Mr. C M. Graham has gone on a trip Charlotte and other places, es- Miss Nivia I'atton, of I.aurcns, is visit he Mi?s Corrie Whiteside. bb g'1 J tio? ate 2 ? ~i S a. - ? t u 101 s s;| .? * -5 1st u: ? 51 ? g " .* y te ? d 0 bfc-3 o J ? at-?'" 2 fty r?X, ee- 2 a > ? ?" ? ? *> "* v" w " vC r 5% - r gs-S ^ ! "2 U * r.2s?8",ih-s.-| ^JooBv'E 2 a. ? 3 rir- ? 5 P.-5 -> S: ? o"" j ? s * . a, O B is* a v - ..25 o* a a a -> ?-3 4,--^ a, > ? .2 M ind Don't Forget to Register bj No person will be allowed to vote at in towa election to be held on Tuesday, J i#8. ??, if they base not registered their uai the ""d u#xt Tuesday, Wednesday and Tli lh? day arc he last days allowed by the for registering. Don't forget to r.-gis'ei S'1 * Mr. W. T. Ilelsill, of Cress Keye, ci ll on us Wednesday, replenished the Kdi IA,|H exohequer, as usual erery year, and the home a hippy man. ling in's Wc might have said yesterday that uits .">00 but ">,000 guards would be require) to the State Administration to present tan- smuggling of contraband liquor orer uits borders of tlie State. When North Car i t? can sell corn whiskey at ?2 a gallon and make a hsndeome profit, the bonier eou Cor. are not likely to pay $8 to State dispone for it.?The State. t Exereisei of Qlbbes' High Boheol. It was the p'easure of-"jre local" to attend the Gibbea' High Scheol axercisoa and p<c nio oa the 18th init. This flourishing school is presided over bj Prof. II. L. Wilson, and is situated eight mites from Union. The building is a two-siery frame, with flattering prospec's of having an addition made to it to meet the growing public interest of the people. ' The pic nic given that da/ was largel/ attended aad much interest shewn in the development and educatien ef the /oung. The da/ was pleasant (0 all, and a most bountiful dinner was served. In the after Boon a game of ball was played (o tbe enjoyment of all. The programme, as hamde-t ur. was carried out in an interesting manner. Recitations by Master Wallace R?bin?oo, Miss Dora Sumner, Miss Blanche Oibbes, Master Wallace Smith, Miss Ktneline O'Shields, Miss Carrie Smith, Miss Carrie ttibbes. Miss Marvdumnir, Miss Mary Robinson, Mr. Clar#ffcffc?Lnwion, Master Boyd O'Shields, Mr. Jhsoo Norman, Miss Florence O'Shields. Mr. Victor Laween, Misa Cattia Gibbas, Miss Laura Sumner, Maater Wallace Smith. Then came a concert recitation by four little girls. Recitation by Master Wallaco Smith and Miss MaryJtaUf^**-^-*"P ^^^^^Wr^nfc^iesick, Thoa B. But 1 and C. C. Culp. ra The fallowing programme was carried < >e with great credit te each pupil: >r Mether Goose?Dialogue by little ones, >o How to Get. Rid of a Bore?Dialogue. ? Contrast?Dialogue, e Wooing Under Difficulties?Drama, ic The Rough Diamond?Drama. Funoibsne's Fix?Drama, r That Rascal Put.?Drama. ? A Bad Job.?Drama. Sweet music iatenniogled the exercii n and added much to the pleasure of the oc re sion. We think wc are safe in sayiog, if I good people of Bngansvilla township a J? continue on the high educatienal plane th )0 have begun they will have a saheol that a t. reflact credit on tbcra, and he of inastima va'ue to that part of our o?uoty. <%. ? ? it Local LaconicsMr. James II. Rodger is a week kchi y, in the manufacture ofv brick fur the faciei '., owing to some mnctr^aery breaking; 1 d with good luck nndj^jb more breaking is will, at the rale of><2(>,000 a day, turn out sufficient supply to cttnplete the bnildii i' i !?i ..l: i? lO 41 ^ WU "*?c BUI OCV.U lllf IltUIUHC TIUI l\, at and see what pretry.brick iTturns eut. The railroad from the S. U. & C. road a Lock hart Shoals has been surveyed and fourteen mile line definitely determin It is expected that work on it will be 1 soon. ie Gov. Tillman lias tukra the b't in ' mouth, so to speak, nod cimmuted to imprisonment, Nap llest} Lavelle, whese T" lias been hanging fire so loig, for the cr e" and wantom^mt^^er of'his^jjjfe. The d fers Iflovernor to iave Martha Tucker Ins been arrested a ie lodged in jail on the charge of burning i corn crib of Mr. C. A. Joter near Carli* some time last month. Her husband, V Tucker, was lodged in jail with her, but i lias confessed to the buraiag, which exi crates her husband. She assigned as I ' iu )iivc that she was nnd with her liusbs and had heard him make threats agui Mr. Jeter and thought if the burned crib her husband would be arrested und i |f 1 out of her way; but as matters base luri j ^ out, she is out of her husband's way and ^ j at home enjoying tho freedom he is entit to. |n Work on the fictory is progressing bra ck ly. Thirty-seven operatives houses hi been framed and enclosed, and are I htinc paintcl. "West Unienl' in- vvatt :n : i iuji??r??u a new era in It bas just begun. There are three or four i mc dwelling houses in contemplation, aod w will begin on Ihctn soon. Look out, si re tewns, we are coming. W ;r. A pleasant and "c?>el" ice cream fesl di- was given by the King's Daugthers ef ie- M. K. church on the beautiful lawn ef go II. L. tloss last Tuesday evening. Let have more of thero, "Daughters." licr _ ? Town Meeting ^ In obedience to a call a large numbei citizens, white aod colored, met in (o Courthouse on Monday evening last nominate a ticket to be voted for at election en June tlth for Inlendant Wardens of the town for the ensuing j Mr. Wm, A. Nicholson was made c man and Thos. B. Butler secretary. Tin lowing ticket was nominated after ballot Intendant% J. A. f ANT. Warden*, W. H. Barter, J. 1>. Art Thos. B. Butler and W. T. Beat/. The meeting was well attended and monious. It is said by some that this t is running on a "prohibition p'atfo There is not a word of truth in such a i ment. Such an issue caonot he raised i as the State dispensary law hae taken lute control of the whiskey business the next council will not be allowed to | licenses. ? tuff" The Oreenville New*, of But last asks, "Anybody got snap beans y And then tells its readers that "Mrs. I the lun Asbury picked them from her garden t bb for cooking." Why, bless j?ur 1 friend Williams, Mrs, R. M. Stokes p mm. * I before us at dinner last Sunday a "b\<j i of as tender and lucieus snap beans, her garden, as was ever cooked with b alloc! Her crop of peas gave out Over a -wool tor'* ana we are now -rcrcuqy m snap ? went beets and splendid rip* Irish potatoes. Mrs. S. (e p'ao and a*/ when and h plan', and our fai'hful ejlered gar?l jnEseil, to obey orders aa<l wield "the a ,1*,, and the hoe," we generally have as g* the early and as prolific a garden as most p olina put if raia docs not came neon, we fei n?ie' supply will be out ehort this or.es ' very Jrjr oow' l',a "*e inoiucter at 80? ia the shade. I TEACHERS' COLUMN. ? no JAS. L. STRAIN, Kditor, Ktta Jane, S. C. da! MRS. B. G. CLIFFORD,1 ^ > Assistants. >i)( L. W. DICK, ) ? ' z Teachers' Association. The following is the Programme of the next Teachers' ^Vssocia'lon, to be held Saturday, June 3d: School Discipline?W. W. Bruce, Mrs. M. E. Britton, W. N. Jcfferiee. eD Music, lleciiation. 00 Does the benefit derived from school exhibitions compensate for the lose of regular school work ??Miss Ida Knight, S. M. Rice, 8U Jr., J. L. Strain. co Music. Recitation .? fe Some girls who don't fancy work do fancy ji work. cr Don't givo the devil his duo if you can ^ prevent it. .. ? Fools n ensure actions after they are done 81 by the event. Some woircn go to. ehureh to study the |< text, and some to study tho textures. b Arithmetical '* " '* . ?l *r for" $23, ~aud~by!^^BIo^losf^j$^*ccnt. of their cost. How of"each^di-l he )ut buy? ? . Using my walking stick as the unit of length I measure the width of the street and find it to bo 30. I afterwards find the length of my walking stick from which 1 calculated the width of the street to be 77.1 feet; how long is the walking stick? ' Our fricud and co-laborer, Mr. J. J. IVilburn, who is teaching at King's Creek, tes in York county, writes us : "1 have been c?- teaching only a short time and don't know that I could give 3*011 anything on teaching that would be interesting or instructive, fill Therefore 1 think your limited space could y and should he filled every week by experi'ill enced teachers who cm advance ideas that hie con'ain instruc'ion (hat would lirlp us all." Here the rtptrimft-l teaeheri have their du'y point* 1 out to them, nnd wc hope it ^ will not be long before they will come up and face their responsibility by giving their ^ juniors the advanUgc of their experience. Let no one bids his talent but put it out upon usury. If we fail to make our county papsr a public educator the responsibility will be with the teachers and net with its go proprietor. ? .? l? The teacher who wai's for appreciation I a generally gets it in the shape of an epitaph. All the good lie does in life is talked of S>Q after be is dead. Bight here parents often stand ia the way of their children's progress his and future prosperity. The teacher, though life he (er she) may do n'l he can to advance life the children, yet, at home the child eften uel hears some caustic or d:srespectful remark c- made hy its parents that impairs .the^ im sti- fliience of the teacher up in it, and ther^^j the ultiraa'e ruin. |tul few people seem t to appreciate the fact that the teacher is tho" inj hardest worked, poorest paid and least the thanked public servant in the land; and at jc last one of the most indispemsablo factors [ ,11 in society. Parents giro yettr teschere your she support or else keep your children at h >m*. on- " " * l,#r In the issue i f the 12th inst. our first md problem was correctly answered by \V. T. nst Daltcn, J. J. IVilhurn, Mi?ses Minnie Mc[h? Dennld and .losie Avan?. The weights are put 1, 3, 9 and 27?40. Applying these weights ?cj to a pair of old fashioned scsles or balances j,e the student will readily see how he can led a?y number of pounds from 1 to 40 inclusive. Several answers to the 2nd problem were sent in, but a'l of thcin different, as well as ave incorrect. The sum ef the-, fractions given new make a total of VK-IO, which is supposed to ^on Dividing by 2 we find the work done sup"* posed to be equal >0 2D-30. From which rork wc eubtnet each fraction altsrnat'y nnd s'er the fractions remaining, when reduced to common denominator, give numbers which iivel are to each other ns their numerators 8, 5 ho and 10 equal 20, and iu proportion t? which Mr. we divide $70.3<"?, making A s share $34-50 ue B'a $17.23, and C? $27.60. Learn to Spell. p j These children of ours are learning sonv useful things in the public sohools, bu hardly nine out of ten of them are learninj ' to spell. Spelling threatens, indeed, to ho and c#ni? ft 'c8' Rrt* ^? columns of our news papers, even, present some pieturesqu hair- orlh?KraPhyj One of our well-known literary men is i shining instance of this failing. He obei "* ishes a college diploma, yet in an nrticl I ^ from hie pen now before the writer, th ' spelling would disgrace a child of lc*i ^ ^ Eviden'ly the proof reader was in haste, f.j . ^ ^ the blunders are left uncorrected. Tli ,, article contains less than fifty lines, ye nine errors in orthography find plates in i Tapestry is repeatedly written "lapistry, ^ ' disintegrate is "disintergrate," aggravatin * '*^1 "aggrivsting," and so on The friands ( this author laugh at bis failing, espec'al "r*nt when ha subscribes himself, as ha has be< known to do, in bssle, "Yours cincera'y, iday, Good spellers may he born, as the prsvei at ?" avers, but bard study will fix vowels si It. K. consonants in line, in any krain, and paren tuita- and instructors owe it to the future of tl leart, children under their charge that due prom i-? a i,? to this homelv branch met*" ducat ion. from The unfortunate person wlio it alren< seen, launched upon the world with this lumen i ago, able defect should make the dictionary I >eans, bosom companion, and if in earnest in ) TTi h research he should not be compelled to lo ow to up the spelling of a w..rd a second tin loner, Let him spelt it lo himself as lie walks hovel his dailjr business, and spell himse'f ?d, as sleep with it until it is fixed for all time opto, his mind. A list of troublesome woi ir our might thus go about with one, and fill I jear. thoughts more profitably than d? half I ther- subjects upon which humanity is prone meditate. Many trills and much ridiot ;| in wait far the oiigioal" spcl'er, but Correspondence of the Tines. disadvantage has been discovered up to News from Horth Paeolotte in knowing, a* well as Noah Webster Etta Jank, May 22.--The cold weather , . . of last week h is gi*en place to the more > . use f, how to spell every word between gcnUl 8piing.llk8 \n(i ^rowiog 88880(lf W i dictionary covers, froui "aa n" to much desired by far cers just at this time of H ythum" year. In many plucrs, on gray lands eapec'ally, For the Teachers' Column. the ciimn has die I out until the stands are H Botany as a School Study. very-poor, and ]P . planted over. fehu^KZmitc a discouraging There is one branch of study taught in 0Ua0?k for theT cWPtftton raisers next o schools of our cities and large towns, fall. ^ tirely neglec'ed by the scheo's in the No complaint"has yet been raised about^ untry-tho study of boUny. the wheat crop ; only that-thd straw will J .... .. . , rather short, lhe he ids are generally well - ? The average child is without any scientific fiUed Ru(1 in mnny pUcc# u js ?,hin on 11 rri *"ioi #U?af urn hlVfl loeletlge of plant me; yet mero is ug grouuu mng is ?v .??>? ....... ...? ibjecton which it is more necessary that heard of. untry children, especially. should h. in- Farmers have finished pluming and most f .... . of tlie crops have been worked over. Some H rraed. City children, ai a rule, see wry Rle p.owiog Cftril ,ho 8rcjnd time, now. w flowers, and study them under many >Ve feel that with a good crop of cereals V sadvaatages, which d> not exist in the this year our piople will breathe easier in fl motry. They also, bring in no danger Mil??*. ,. ., , . .. ' J| * , Notwithstanding our venerable and highly . fl om poiseneua plants, have less nerd to esteemed Editor is now and then erying out rw tin distinction between useful plants broke" and all that's rt of thing, we ad pernicious ones. Should they under- n*e surprised to .fiud^ithat^ the and how a wild flower is converted iato Ffa^ .1'^. 8?. < ??. W' , ? . . . - . ?? Airmail notice., ltrtfit,!' ic wonderful productions of the florist, qlies,i^.u,c. 9ury^ing^oWr^f;h?M^^IHB^B nd our country children remain unacquain- war, wjtmjjiirc aow.ontsidovt, H id with the structure of the simple and "ho wish to^bcMbio eautiful form, which they sec daily ? County Syrv.vors , ... their pdtnes-hM.brouglitTa .defuggWfWTOMi^^^^^B^B lliis study also trains the. luiud/ as all,, anl&m^ift^n*>ft'rUtVft doc. , H narnrs, and" cutiivaics ing.^ fi^^t^lt There ndvansage, which t'e: ,,ul'how their npprecintion^^nflRwjiB^^^^^^BB longs to n'l studies of this kind, where il J.hcir support financially. " ? !?? *?? weAaiwK.I 0?,1 tiling* .cuJiod, ?.t tlieorieg b<.r. about them: It early trains the pupil to Journal." which is edited by Geo. .Morons J. % dflH verify liis conclusions by facts, thereby Wright, and published month y by the Waj * ' forming a habit of correct thinking, which Jou",ftl Publishing Company, 110 Fifth * 1M . . , .. , Avenue, New Turk Ciiy. It ts a paper ^ jITW will surely prevent that big -try and narrow- n,lich ,1BS f.,r it, ohjccl ,he co,ieoiioo a'nd * S mindncss to which the human mind is preservation of the history of the la'e war. j easily inclined. Tne price is $ I per year. It is a work that I A good p'nn is, I suggest, when a c'ass ??PP'j?? * ??ng neglected need and we hope , , , . tlia' ihose of our rcaiers who wish to get a has finished a^prima-y physiology, to begin coircct account of that terrible struggle will^mM^^ ihc same class in a botany of the same giudt, take this splendidly illustrated magazine, and wheu the botany is fiuisbed, begin the "eT H. Clifford proiched at Salem next grade physiology or any other science. ????"!?* Notwithstanding the fact that , ... . ,, i here was preaching at several of our netghB ackhosrd illustrations arc very usefu', bol ing churches a large congregation mot to and encli child can make a nrat note book hear nim. He is expected to till the pulpit A from ordinary wrapping paper, and copy there once a^month for the remainder ut tlu? ^^B tl.em in it. fcet each mcmbar or the class j ?orn Qf Paco|ot M?.# and ^ ^ have a ilent to raise in a pot, or give the Mrs. Mildred McDowell, of McConnell8vl;ie,-*^~~^ftmd whole class a box of small plants. That are visiting relatives and friends here. M H will interest them as nothing else will. Miss Josie Uarncr, of lUnckney, one of , , . . , our accomplished Union coun'y teiehers, The schoolroom will thereby be ornamented, wm ^ gaI(l|U ye8tcrday. 1SJ and other children will bo encouraged to \(r g. p, Estes, one af our best farmers zrta'cr di'igcnee bv the nrosprot of engag- aud Albasieeiacn, lias just returned fYom a nH . . . * * riut to the lower part of this county. IDs ing in a study so p ensmt. report of the crops, especially the c dton, is And who can study ihe*o fa'r forms ?* | glowing. life. delicately tinted like (he morning ?ky I \yc regret (lint we were unauiu 10 hi cuu or gorgeously colored like the sunset, with- the exhibition at the Hooky Creek Academy^^^ , .t a; on the 12th inst., to whioh we were so kiuifw i out cultivating his perception of the beauti- ^ ^ ?e as9Ure the Whora. pupile ful in every ether d?reo'ion ? What hut a aiKi patrons of that pr.>gres?ive school that flower could inspire these prttly lines of our iieait whs and is with thcui. I.onfellow's ? We dou'l think that our brother, E. W. J., iv i 1 bo likely t# need our help just yet; but "All ab ul m they are growing, if those Santuc girls don't treat him craetli/ Some like stirs to tell us Spring is born, right, wo will advise hiui to remote his | Others tlicir blue eyes with tears o'er- washing ts the noith of Pae let, where wo i will see liim out. W o hate a lei of pretty owing, ... and a mart girls up here who want to marry Stand like Ruth amid the go.den corn . wor9t n0rt, but nro ratker choice (as \ 1 1 k tl 1 "IHike fond affto- tliey should be) abjut who they get. Wearo ''The'Farmers and Improved Agrloulture 1 i<ii'oi ( Ilien nunl lighter? ? Ki?J Jonksvili.k, May 17, 18118. J. E. Webster, Esq., of S|arianhuig, and Roitor Union Times.?Did you crcr know Win. McGuwan, Esq., of Union, were before so much cold weather in May 7 llow the our Trial Justice Court last week on profos* fanners are to be pitied ! fbey have worked sioual business. hard and have their crops in host condition, Miss Manic Estrs made a visit to Cross but now ilie old weather is blighting their Keys last week to see oli frtcuds aid auko prospects. When portions of a ci'y or town new ones. are dotroyeil by fire or floid, there is great Mr. George Piidmore Jus introduced n sympathy expressed, though tworthir<ts or knitting nutchino ioto this community that three-fourth covered by insurance, but the will turn ofl' ton pairs of sooks per day. silent way in which the farmers have had We woulln't be surpr.aad lo find h m in their prospcc s for a crop distroyed causes possession of one that would average one litilc to be said, if much is thought abiut it. pair per uuy wud wnton no would bo much Mr. Kditor, it you want to see mauifest better plea-ed. evidences of improved methods in agricul- The Asbury Chapel Sunday School has lure, leave your tripod and travel through made a special request of the North l'acolei Union county about this time. 1 have had S. S. Convention to hold its next meeting occasion to pats through North Pacolet and with it on the 4th Sabbath in June, instead l'ea Ridge icceut.y. On almost every hill of Salem, as has a'rsa-ty been designated, i or inclined plane you can see terraces, and While we des re that the work of the Con' a iWUt frJL LKjromp.ioa of U? . ing. liy this method of cultivation the hills uow will be a aource of confusion rather i and sloping lands are made to pusesscs all than strength and vitality to the ciuse. I the advantages of level surfaces. In the However, we are rca ly to yield to the po4?usection of county mentioned the corn aud lar will. ' cotton hold undisputed possession of the There arc no people on earth who will fields, end ouly await a chance to grow when come up mi l do their duty nitlj more zeal sufficient heut is furnished. There is hope and christian devotion than tho>e of Asbury for a county that can boast of so many smsll Chapel, and while we doubt the propriety of and well cultivated farms as on sees on a change just now, we hope seou to uiect ' "dear old Tea Kidge." We don't like the with them. Vox. idea of large plantations and many tensnts ; * * it savors too much of landlordism and is too tor ll,e close kin to monopolies in other industries. A Delightful German. To the Alliance is due the credit of bring- A delightful dance was given to the visit8 iog about the improved methods of agiicul- ing young ladies by the Uniou Dancing t lure referred to above. The farmers new Club lust Thursday evening, at the Union j read agricultural literature, and profit by Hotel. ;> i what they read. The music was furnished by the Columbia By the way, the writer bought a lsrge fish, string band. ^ \ .. . caught out of I'acolct river, and found that 1 he evening was a very enjoyable one, it bad been tating strawberries. Perhaps long to be remembered by ilnse present. "Telephone" can tell us where the fish got The Uerman was led very graceful y by them. SrnscRiiikh. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Hunter. The cjuplrs were arranged ai follows: Correspondence of the Timks. Rl,a f'":/!' J!uu|,'r;f I? _ ' _ . . , Miss L'zzie Cibbes, Mr. 11. M. Monro. e Crops. Roads, eto., on Fairforest. ? 1Ua Ureeno. R. P. llarry. Mn. Kiutoh : ? ARer having been silent .. Helen Uembort, Mr. T. B Butler. ' - ?J vn.ir .. VH..II..I fin,. .. |( V Tu?r????d lor foint iline, win ?uu??i?i s..? j? r readers a I'cw hints of what is going oa here. < May Duncan, " C. T. Murphy. ie The weather lor the past three weeks has Mi|<lre<l Scaife, " J. K Scott, been rather cool and quit# uofaeorable f r Mr. mjj Mrs. W. S. AloLure. yeung cotton. Cotton chopping is fairly Among those present were MW?es Agnes ' begun and all available hands are called to Itice, Lais McDowell, LiUa Beaty, Carrie the field. The acreage in tiiis seoiion has Duncan. Mary Wilson, Maggie nod Sallie g bten somewhat increased this year, due, Munro ; Mrs. Siarks 1'oiter, Mrs. Moultrie Df perhaps, to the rise in the price of cotton Uibbes, Mrs. II. L. (toss and Mrs. L. W. last fall. Nolwithslandiag this, a great Dick; Mr. and Mre. L. (I. Young, Mr. and ' deal ef upland cern has been planted, but it Mrs. W. D. Aitbur, Mr. and Mrs. Ueorge to does not 110k eery premising on account ef Munre; Messrs. Kmslie Nicholson, E. 0. ," the cold weather. Kant, C. II. l'eake, II. F. Mci'hrrson, J. C. Full oals are fine while Spring oais ore Wallace, J. Dugan Humphries, Harry Uots, ^ net do.ng si well. (This is juat the oppo- J. a. Young, k. l. Kisou, and others. 1 site to what other correspondent* give us of ? 1,8 .l- U_|| __.i .nwinir I DlSl'KSSAHY Ql'kstioms Answf.rrii.?Co I UC run UU<I Mfaaee^ UV T, ...0 , With Ihr exception of * few places, wheat ^L' maf - ' --aiioi ue; imhowi i? almost a ftilute. (This also, is d lferen. iT! 1 furu'8hed, 1 e OeTeraor of .... with answers i# a number of question* ih ?t to what we bare bren led lo believe.) hllYe uligeil concerning the dUpou.aty. lie 1 am requested to call the atlentiiu of the slates that it is not obligetory on a county ly County Commissioners to a section of the boatd of control to app>iut ee dispense.* it- pubtio read coniinencing.at Cedar Grove er two ooo wbo oectires a majority ef the fres,i# Capt. A. 11. Pos-er's plantation, and run- hold voters iu a town, but tin boprd mm ning into another pubtio road a few huu- uee iu dteereiiow and reject any in proper" 11,1 dred yards above Pairforest l'resby(erian applicant. olt church. This road has no overseer, the The mere fact of a man bring an eibar > ie. one appoia'ed being exempt from read duty, lender would not reuder htm tuu igiblo, but to We would be glad if tho County Commie- uudtr the aot ho nuit ii?vo relinquished sinners would ate to it at oner. J. C. L. sueh bu-ine.-e two years previous to tiling - a - i ^ iiu pennon. n A little spark and a strong southwest Tt?? holding of real e?t?te as trustee to Js gelo Saturday aftcrnom between 4 and 7 co!Kei rents does not qualify a man to sign ill0 o'clock resulted in a very destructive tire a petition. Husbands eon not sigu on the at Saginaw, Midi., and toe fairest portion ground that their wives own red est tie. A ,c of the city is left a mass et smouldering ui*n who owns real estate but who is esempt ashes and debris. The losses will aggregate from po:l las en acoeunt of iuaiility to d> Die |700,0W aiauual labor may s?gn au applioaioa. / M 4