Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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iiwviMMf tf the b?:?'ed ero?. Ia Na' localities dryness prev.nted successful plantinf and much of the seed failed to come up M eeaseaae?oe, and It la reported that the teeoad planting was to a o?nsi<ierablo extent a failure. Aloog the Mississippi and in Louisiana has been caused bp ()n everflonaT-^Tnniher localities earl y planting "V aaalvaed ?- 'h: ;f ^wi aaaus, roggfc* -. irbile "na inoensiderable injury from oat worms, lice, etc., is also rrportrd. The proapeets of a good orep in much of the cotton territory are, however, improving in aenoequoooe of more favorable weather. The average condition of the orop in the consolidation of the reports is 8f>.tl compared with 86.9 last year. Tho State average is as ' follows: North Carolina..... 9.? South Carolina 83 Georgia 8H Florida 87 Alabama 98 Mississippi - Louisiana H<? Tixii.. 87 Arksnsas 82 8'J The returns show onljr a slight instead ef Urge increase < f acreoge panted ns cumpared with last year. A considerable reduction of the area actually plnnied resulted from river overflows. The average percentage is 100.0. The 8tato | erceutuges of area in c-.uitf arisen with the aoresge ef lest year are us follows : Virginia y..? 87 Houtb Carolina I'M Georgia 102 rioruis 100 Alabama KM) Mississippi 1?8 Louisiana 101 Tesss 102 Arkansas 00 Tennessee !)6 It will he seen ?lint the status of the cotton crop as compared with 1H92 hut not materially changed, The norenge lias been s'ightly increased but the conditions have correspondingly slightly declined. . DEMIIKKATK A TTI M IT AT As'ASSI NATION. ?News reached hero yesterday of a dastardly attempt on the pail of Sam Ncoly, a negro laborer, to ussaessiiiatu William Allen in his home, in Gaston county, N. (J., near the York county line, last Friday night. Mr. Allen recently bad occasion to rebuke Keely for shooting at his chickens with a liow ami arrow, mil Ilio negro nought revenge through assassination. 11 in plan of oarrjiug out his devilish purpose in described as follows: Uoing to Mr. Allen's house Into at night, Nee'y found ilie dour locked, with tho key ticking on the inside. Having first mulled under the door a cotton tag to inutile the noise id' the falling key, he piudicd it out of tho lock with a small stick and allowed it to fall to the tloor. The tag was withdrawn and with it came the key. Unlocking the door, the negro ontored the house aud passed through the rooms in search of his victim, at last finding him in his bed sound asleep, 'l'htro was a revolver in the bouse, belonging to some member of the family, and picking up this Neely tired a bullet into the sleeping man's head. Tho bullet ef the assassin struck Mr. Allen in the back of the head and followed ? around tho skull nearly to tho forehead, iutiioling ft very painful, though not necessarily dangerous wound. It was removed by Ueo. It. 1'atriok next day with very little difficulty. a c?o- n.. 1 ? miug iuu uiurutrrous biioi, tvcciy made his escape and ran nwny, coming over into thia county where he was arrested next day. He was afterward committed to Dallas, N. C., jail.? Vorkvillr 1'nquircr Suui'iusKO tilt: Town.?Sliclhyville, Ind., June 11.? I.etc ycslerdnj altcrnuon, "Habo" Hawkins, the desperndo, with a gang of thirty men, armed to the teeth, surprised the town by appearing on tlie streets fer the purpose of avenging Hie death of his brother, Charles Hawkins, who was lynched a year ogo for shooting the city marshal. He first nut cx-Slicritt Mcliill, and informed hiui of his mission, aud then started on a hunt fur cx-Shcritl' Mcl>ougall, whom he said ho would kill on sight. They met on a corner, nnd a desperate struggle ensued, Mctlill rushed to the scene, and was lel'ed by Hawkins, who blew a whistle which brought his thirty men to bis rescue. A meloc followed. In the rush, MoDougall's leg was broken and several knife wounds indicted on linn. The citizens came cut by hundreds, and a general tight ensued. Ex-Sheritl" Mctlill was stamped into unconsciousness, utid is in a critical condition. McDougaH held on to Hawkins until lie was disarmed and in the custody of iho ollicers. llabc Ilawkin's wife a'so waded into (lie fight, with ? knife. The ollicers hurried Hawkins i tV to the city court, Over five hundred nieu gathered at the scene, and n lynching was looked for. Justice Crsycraft held an examination a d i ound Hawkins over until .tunc llOth., . i iider a 5>oOO band. This lie secured, an I guudvd by his gang, lie drove oil". I'.t.voi.r or Convicts.?Cirro, Egypt. June . ?Fitly convicts, while returning from too i|iumers to Tourah prison, near this city, vcrpowered the mounted guards and tried escape. They coustiiuiH.I the !,?i squtui i ?, gang of six hundred, and the guards a.tend did uol know of the mutiny until thu men bad captured the titles of die rent j nurds. As ilie fitly convicts fled, cieveti ?i Hie ndviince guards started in pursuit i wenty-live guards left with the other ?'u>0 convicts kept thein quiet by tiring rcpealedy over their heads. an o niiio irum mi! spot ?llll*re (lit* mutiny broke out eleven guards overlook the lug it ives ami ordered ilietn to surrender The convicts who had anas, answertd with ' a volley, which wounded two men and kil'od three horses. The return voileys of the guards killed thirty-nine c nviets. The other eleven convicts esciped. The convicts are believed to have been jv enoournged to revolt by the recent action of WtK the native courts in punishing guards who shot at uinaway prisoners who had Vieen "Wb committed to their charge. The brightest light of South Carolina journalism is 10 be withdrawn. W. 11. Wallace, of the Aewbemj ever, is to retire from the editorial control of that newspaper t > accept a professorship in the Columbia Female College. Ills wife will occupy another chair in the same institution. Wo coulese to euvy of Mr. Wallace's fortune. Journalism in South Carolina just now is uot a congenial tccupntiuii for a man who wishes to he on pleasant terms with his fellow men and who values his own soul and love* the truth. There are new and strange and distasteful methods to be encountered and mean thoughts, purposes, methods and men to be (lea t with. It is nevertheless a distinct loss to the State that Iter foremost editorial thinker and writer, a man who thinks high thoughts, lives a high life and is brave and honest and far seeing, is taken from the profession he ? - "idmwtr%n.'L fxmo. eVi^sphcrc wherein he is doing npblo service. I The cordial good wishos ar c,c Greenville \ JVtws nod of thousands of the gfrtsl people in ( every part of the State witl go wiih Wal- ' laco in his new and more pleasant lifeS Jle ' is the kind of man to make a success of j \ whatever he undertakes.?Greenville Aewt. s P4 1 P < jieM lOee^fu "Hllinn 'SttttKQ B. M. STOKBfl. Sditor Friday* Jane Id, lwo*_ SUBSClIlPTION\%\ bOPER ANNUM ro rr office directory. The P. O. will be opened for bueiaeee from 8 A. M. to 0.00i^K. The Money Qrtflr Department will be opened for btudness from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. Mnil *U? r>"i viwae promptly I t 11 A. M. Mall going North will close promptly at 6.80 P. M. The mail will be taken from the street box 16 minutes before cloning each mail. Any inattention or irregularities should re reported promptly to the P. M. R. W. HARRIS. P. M. Hew Advertisements. Sheriff's Hales.?J. O. Long. Mortgage Hale.?Joseph F. Uist. Delinquent Tax Hales.?J. Q. Long. ?aneers uured.?t'r. Jerroine Miller. Cane Milia and Evaporators.?A. H. Fouler At Co. Hair Court will convene here on ih? 8rtl of July, Judge Wallace presiding. There will be little work done, but criminal busiueas Tliero ia one arson case to be tried, tbo only oapilal cuae at ibis lime, so far. ATWOOD'8 is the place to get liue Cabinet Photos nt bottom pricos for one more inonth, ending July 1st. As 1 said before, if 1 dou't do as I advertised in giving yon the Arist'i G'aee fini-h work at bottsm prices, I will give you $10.00 a piece for each one you have taken. K. JAY aTWOOD. imj 'ine Hampton Guards, of Hpurlanburg, of which John O. Weal field is Captain, with companies from Greenville an 1 surrounding counties, will, on (lie 4th July, have a competitive drill at Spartaoburg. Judge Wallace has been invitod to deliver the prizes. Bay- The Local makes some apologies to the public for Ihu make up of the Times this week as the Henior has been quite uuwrll far three or four days, but is now about well, and lliu work lias devolved upon (lie Local and young men in tbo office. Wo hope to do better with some practice, if on opperiunity necessitates. Bad'" Mr. J. C. 11littler, wbo lies bold the position of Postmaster here for years, turned over tlie otlice lo the newly appointed l'estninstor, Mr. It, W. Harris, last Tuesday. Mr II milnr I.,.. ... .I.ll?l~- .IK mill itc wish for (lie new Postmaster u pleasant #nd profitable term of oflice. There Iiii.t been no other charges in (lie management,as ye'. C<tY" U ia rumored iLint State liqucr commissioner Trailer wi'l resign his position, lie is now sick ami Governor Tillman is managing (lie Dispensary for him. If you go to Columbia mid don't find the Governor in the State House g> to the Dispensary ami ask "if the boss ia in," ami you will fin<l the Governor. fito?T" As Mr. It. W. Ilairis has been appointed Postmaster ho will resign his position as a member of the llouso of lleprcsentnlivea ami an election will liavo to be hobl this Bummer ta fill the vnenney. We trust that the chosen will be elected on his own merit and not because he has been a blind and blatant follower of any man. Stay ( apt. Charles C. C'ttlp, who delivered the address to the Monroe High School has returned homo. As we predicted, lie captured the audience completely, us the correspondent to the Charlotte Obxenrr says, by bis "nl)le.ele<|ucnt and practical address." The Captain is more in love with the young ladies than ever, for he was presented with a very hniidsome hou<|Ucl, prepared by tlio young ladies and delivered to him through i\ speaker. - ?fl>-j>" Judge J. B. Kershaw voluntarily retired front the llcneh on the "?th inst , at Camden, his homo. The Judiciary of South Carolina in losing Judge Kershaw loses one who has added inuoh lustre to the lleneli and liar, for he has hern an aide, courteous, uptight, honest, conscientious and incorruptable Judge; one that the entire Bar of the State admired for ins legal acumen and gent Ionian!}* hearing. The Bar can hut fail to feel the loss of such a Judge and wo wish for hint a long and happy life. asr vt a meeting of the congregation of I the Baptist Church at this place last Friday, the following emphatic disapproval of its members aiding and abetting the sale of whiskey tinder the dispensary law w?? "mm imously adopted: We, ttic members of Cnionvilla Baptist Church, in conference assembled, desire to emphasize the belief that the whiskey traffic is evil in its influences and inconsistent with godliness : we therefore earnestly disapprove of our nie.ubers aiding and aliening the dispen-ing ef whiskey in ear midst, otticially or otherwise." ? * - . Several young tueu met last Wednesday afternoon for the purposo of organizing a mi itary company. A temporary orguiizft11011 was pciTecied by the election of Thos. 15. Under chairman and T. M. McNally socio tary. A committee was appointed to gel tip a membership nnd report nt nil ndjotirncd meeting, at which a name for tho company andotliceis will be selected The company will have a social feature ndded to it. There will be a c'nb room?not dispensary? bath and reading* rooms on 0110 floor of the armory and everything wdl be done to make it pleasant for the members. The obi furniture factovy will be fitted up, both tloois, for tbe use of die eonipnny. The retail 1 i<jtior men of Charleston have employed Messrs. C. S. Bissell and .1. I'. K. Bryan, of Charleston, to tight the dispensary law to the hitter end, and they will at once apply before Judge II. !,. Bond, at Richmond, for nn injunction restraining the State from enforcing the law until the matter can he decided by the Supreme Court of tbe C. S. Such a rumor in Columbia, it is said, created quit* a flutter iu administration circles, very necessarily so, because by the first of July about $dOO,0<H) will have Ijcon invested in liquors and preparation for lie dispensary, an 1 if this was tie! up intil fall it would he a heavy blow. bn? iqiior is eest alter long keeping- We redicl hot fighting on Ibis much discussed ubject. i ypn ir; g ;uu can nare jour nam* erased, for Vbe Attorn*/ General decide# te < the central/ m follows: x Columbia. 8. C.- J?-e !f, IS03. Mr r-, Diuflii: la auvirlni jour Ut(w of ibo Stb iaxt . 1 bag (o aaj ibat you cannot | rt quire tha oraaion of jour nam# from tba petition In question. In signing the petition 1 of an applicant for tba portion of countj I dispenser, jou act In a dual cpacity. Yon , not only recommend the applicant aa a suit*M? f?7 tt: vt ui?peoaer, but jou vote for tbe disponeorj ; and jou hare no more right to erase jour signature from the petition than jou hare te open tbe ballot box and take out jour ballot after jou bare cast it. Yonrs rerj truly, D. A. Townskxu, Attorney General. . The Senior mutt be excused Ibis I week for only simply announcing that (be following bright minds are about lo be lost to journalism in tbis State : Mr. W. II. Wallace, the founder and able editor of tbe Newberry Olurvtr, bar been elected n Professor in the Columbia Female Col I num. Mi: talented ?ifo being aiso cboson lo another chair in that institution. Mr. J. L. Webber, one of the ablest men oti the editorial staff of the A?*to* ami Courier lint* been elected a Profossor in Trinity College, at Durham, N. C. We extend our siucero congratulations to those gentlemen, in being relieved from the unsatisfactory und unrequited duties of newspaper life of the present day. Wo shall speak more fully our opinion of toem Thvli Juen 10 journalism in this State will be deeply felt. gtay The Columbia correspondent of the Stun mill Courier says a prominent Keforiner tells him tho following incomplete slate has hcen determined 011 for next year's Gubernatorial election : John Gary Lvans, of Aiken, for Govornor ; T. J. Kirkland, of Kershaw, for Attorney General; M. F. Tighc, of Charleston, for Superintendent of Kducation , J. W. Gray, of Greenville, for Comptroller General and J. K. Wannainaker or K. U. Welter, of Ornng.-bnrg, for .Secretary of Stute. You will notice a'l of these gentlemen arc lawyers but two, yet it is a "farmers" ticket, and heretofore great opposition and war bus been waged against lawyers. Things nre getting considerably mixed. According to the Columbia Journal, Congressman Shell won't run as a candidate for Governor aga'nst the Tillman-lrhy caucus iiomifini* im 11 rcforin mmiliiliit n iitiJi?r Ilia Farmers' Movement. The Journal further Hates that, from "reliable information," Governor Tillman's blacklist is increasing. The following gentlemen have been aided, who have been identified prominently with the Reformers: W. L>. Evans, who is too nutbiiiou8 ; Attorney Gcucrul Townsend. to make room for lionet; Jatncs Norton, because lie kickod when McLaurin bent Evans; Adjutant Goneial Farley, boeautc he I^Jks of opposing Stanynrnc Wilson, who wants to run fir Congress ; Ilopcr, of ' Roper's Rill" fmic, beetuse lie is Private Secretary t) Senat >r liut'er ; Cole L. Iileasc, because they have n i further use for him ; L. S Nettles, b-catue he is a prohibitionist. The blacklist grows day by day because seme Reformer don't do fj acth/ as Governor Tillu.nn says We predict lively times next year. war The effort of the State administration to utix teuipcranco with dealing in whiskey is like trying to mix oil and water. It can't be done. The man that deals out whisk* y, for revenue, in a dispensary, under the State law direct, can no more be a temperance man than one who sells it under a town or city license in a tarroom, authorized by a State law. Neither can you mix dignity, morality and happy prosperity with whiskey selling. Show us one man that has died rich from selling whiekey, evon by authority of law, and we will point you to huulreds who, after making money frsm llto traffic, have disd poor?oficti miserable?leaving their itiusceut families with no msrnl or social standing in tha community, and a stain upon their character that years ?f exemplary conduct cannot erase. Look back us far as you may along the corridor of time, and the same results from the same evil art plainly visible. recks of men and women, fathers and mothers, sons and daughters, whole families of the whiskey sellers, as well as their victims, the unfortunate whiskey drinkers, are strewed along the whole pathway. Might hete, it: Union aouuty, the curse can he painfully but truthfully pictured from past history. Aud all this ruin a ad dviuoiuluation lias occurred to individuals, acting under authority of law, and can we expect anything better for the State nt large, when, under its constituted authority, it assumes the whole responsibility I'sr the evil tralbc, thertby defiantly inviting the curse to fall upon the whols common wealth. And in the face of such imlisputahlo evil results, we find leading temperance men and women, influential me libera of (lie church, seeking posiiiens under llic dUpensary law, to veil tho accursed stutf, with the impractical, (if not sycophantic,) plea of controlling its sale and t? prevent drunkenness. We cannot think that Mr. Traxler, the chief dispenser at Columbia, a christian gentleman, docs sr can inise his eje* to heaven nad ask (Sou's blessing on the barrels upon barrels of whiskey, as they are rolled into the dispensary. If it will not stand that test it is morally wrong, and n> State law can make it right. As we said ouce before, wo believe the dispensary law will prove a serious disaster and stumbling block to the general welfare of the State. We can sec no good hut much evil to arise from it, and we are truly gratified to find that church congregations of all denominations, have set their tares solidly agaiust their members giving countenance to the law; and our sincere hepo is that the church will continue to stand solidly opposed to it, in every way. In our opinion ihe church should preserve a distinct, dignified, and united attitude against tho law. Iler action should be of and within herself, actuated by a pure christian duty to God and man. Let the outside world fight the war of and factional strite, but let the I church stand alone, quietly exorcising its benign influence for the peace and lienor of our beloved State, Begieafe aftfc mii fludiy the nIm4?W of the tf bMNS|?r Urtia *111 to stooged. [ n?? op liL to*b| Colombia stoat (ton mm wm?p| hart < stoat half past iti. rWs change (t atdi far lbs benefit of the M?iB?rtolto?" (ola( to ito nova* tains. Tto lava l rata will ranch tort sbent Ito total time. Mr. Oitott Is having bis diaasr hmea neatly renovated, aad pat* stagers sir tilt, train from Charleston will . 1 ' ' W vmafravrt* The exttaptoa ta Saluda was a success. A greet manj root tod speat a plsasaat day ia ibt mowtotlas. Wt understand "lover's lent" was Utr most popular walk far the young people Quite natural, we think. The Town Council are hariog seme necessary work dfowat >ht streets now, the last heavy rains biting washed them badly in some plates. Mr. and M'S. Oibbes eaiertaintd in a ..J .nil. - number of }mog people on left Mouday afternoon. .J r Xbo qucstioi agitating the minds of a great man/ pecple in almost every town in tho State is. "rill we bare a dispenser/ ?" Much has been written in the papers about ' Union's proepsjt in this lips, but we den't see an/ present prospects for having a Stale barroom bore.' There are 109 freehold voters, and it .nust take fifty-five of these to have a msjorty, and we understand Mr. T. K. Palmer bis only about twenty on bis petition. * Mr. Joe. Grant hae secured the contract for putting In tbf foundation for the cotton mill at Seceea. A pleasant euchre parly was given last Saturday evening by Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. McLure to a nunber of friends. The cotton and corn crop was damaged considerably by the receot heavy rains. The cotton had done^ but littlo then, but since tho rains both of these crops have grown at a surprising pate. Cottoo looks well and tho corn crop,Is. repot ted very fino all orer tho county. The ladles' # Village Cemetery Society I havo made lnanj'iaiprovements ia the cemetery, clearing off the grass grown places and giving the graver of the beloved dead the attention they merit. The Town Council have levied an annual dog tax. to go ipto effect the first day of August. 'Every person owning or keeping a dog in tho corporate limits of the town is required to pay an annual tax of $1.00, uud the dog must wear a collar and tax check, the check being purchased from (lie Town Ciork. If a dog is caught after first of August ou the Btrcets without a tax check it shall be impounded for twenty-four hours and advertised, knd if not called for will be killed, and when the dog em't be caught it will be killed.1 This we think is a capital law and one that should he enforecd, for thcro are a number of worthless curs roaming the streets committing all sort of depredations. Enforce your law, it is a good one. The local" will explain to the "Senior" why the election fir town Treasurer was not held at the eanal.time other officers are elected by the'Towtt Cbuncil. An act creating a town Treasurer to be cleoted by the council was pesstti about three years ago and of course, went iate effect about 1st of January after its passage. After it went into effect the council under the law elected a Treasurer in February for one year, hence the Treasurer holds office from February to February of each year. We think it would be a wise law te allow each council to elect, when sworn in, all its subordinates. The first tire kindled under the brick, which is to compose the factory walls was built on Monday morning at 1*2:05 o'elork. Invitations to attend were rather general, but owing to the early hour few attended. Ciemson College will open on the Cth of July, and it is thought quite a number of students will enter. Rev. Mr. C. A. B. Jennings went to Clinton this week te deliver the address at the closiug of the Presbyterian Colicgo of South Carolina. The correspondent of the Stal$ has this to say of Mr. Jennings' address: "Rev. C. A. II. Jennings, of Union, the alumni orator, addressed the students on "Education of the past and its present probloms." Ho handled his subject in a masterly way, ann showed that he had studied it well. While Mr. Jennings has bten absent four yearn, yet the inffuenco of a christian life, spent for the promotion of Christ's kingdom and the betterment of bis fellow students has been handed down is us, and we yet feel the effects of that christian influence." BeiV" In n cerrespoudcr.ee from this piace to the Grttnvillr Ntwt and the Statt, there is n misleading nud unjust reference to the action of a prominent gentleman of this town in rrgnrd to the dispensary law. True, no name was mentioned, but there couiu ue no misiatung who was mcani uy 'Mho man the liquor sellers feared inost," and we called upon him to get the truth of the matter. He readily iuforuicd us that there was no truth iu the report : that he had not signed a petition fer a dispensary or a dispenser ; that no petition had been presented to him lor his signature; and further, ihat ho had no knowledge of his being appointed "chief cook and bettle inspector," as (be juvenile correspondent cal'cd it, upon the board of control for this county, until the commission was presented to him by Mr. McKissick, Clerk of Court, when he promptly returned it, respeetfully declining to accept the position. lie says, on looking over the names on the petition of an applicant for the office of dispenser, there is one with the same initials and the lsxt syllable of the surname as his. and it is probable that some ono seeing the similarity, and without examining it closely, incoiisideratc'y rcporied that he saw his name among the list of signers. It would be quite natural for W. A. II son to be takcu for AY. A. N ??son, upon a casual g'lOucc over a list of wri'teo Dames. Many a child goes astray not because there is want of prayer or virtue at home, hut because home Iscks cunshine and ? gooa moral atmosphere. - ? AT'iVOOD doesn't make any sittings after July 1st, bin will finish and deliver all work us so.<a alter uo pusoivie. ftTMUb MIm Mary Geddes, of Sptrtautarg, is vktUog her brother, Mr. Geo. Goddoo. i Mm?!, furztz mmkl mm* Cbirity tu?*rd 1 here rttonud frem Daridsoa Collet*. The ? loiter is quite sick with rkwmtiie. i UInn Nasnl* M*j Otto, of Moor**, t Dtiij Crosby, of Psir field county, end Joeie t 0era**, of Kelioa, or* attondiog tb? exercise* ei Clifford's Cemsi en cement. t ns-* Cr; 1_? lUMsui jrom nonord i College. I Mr*. D. C. Flynn end children, of Angus- t Is, ar* risitiog iu town. < Mr. Eugene Tinsley, of Rich Hill, is risking his parents in town. i Among the graduates of Confers* College 1 w* notice the names of two of Union county's young ladies, Misses Mettle Jeter and M'n- < nie Gee. Both of ihes* young ladiM took \ a high rtsnd ia their classes. These young . ladies sre at their respective homes ; Miss i Get beiog acoempmied by two of her friends: i Misses Rebecca Wilson, of Mayesville, Sum- t tsr county, and Miss Mildred I'erkius. of t Virginia. < Miss Ssltis Fowler, of Keltoo, is visiting i Aliases Luian ana inane Vincent. Mr. Ilszel Sca'fe, who has been touching m Iho schools of Rock Hill, bos returned home for vacation. Miss Carrie Foster bos gone cn a visit to friends at Greers and Williamslon. Miss Lulu Wood, of Kelton. is visiting in town. Mrs. Willie Ruff, of Newberry, is visitinc mmi*. Ann II. Jeter's. Miss Dell Wise, of Chester, is attending Commencement exercises at Clifford Seminary. Mr. Adam McComb, one of the most prosperous farmers of Mecklenburg coun'y, N. C\, is visiting his niece, Mrs. W. D. Arthur. Misses Minnie McFadden, of Suintor county and Eva Gregary, of Cross Keys, are attending Commencement exercises at Clifford Seminary. # Miss May Foster is teaching schoel temporarily at Mt. Tabor. Adjutant and Inspector Gcueral II. L. Farley was in to vn this week. Mr. Miles Cmig, of Laurens, is attending Cotnmcncemen exercises at Clifford Seminary. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. 11. Jennings went te Clinton this week to attend the commencement exercises of the rrosbyteriun College of South Carol na. Mr. S. M. Rice, Jr., is spending some time in town. Mrs. T. W. Smith, tier Miss Ermie Mubon, of Newberry, is visiting her sister, Mrs. ' .Minnie Mcn?lor. ( Mr. R. W. Harris has moved his family to t town, and occupies the old Rodger dwelling, s and is being visited by Miss Carrie Ray. i Judge David Johnson, of .Spartanburg, t was in town Tuesday on business. ? ? j Meeting of the Bible Society The annual meeting of the Union Bible Society will be held in the Methodist Church June 18tb. Both the morning and evening hours for worship will be given to this one ' object, and all the congregations in town arc invited to be present. The services will be as follows : 11 a. m.?Seriaon by Rev. C. A. B. Jen- 1 , l mugs. Reports from Depository and Treasurer. Enrollment of members. 8:30 p. m.?Religious services, followed by abort addresses. Election of officers. Collec'ion. Petit Jurors for July Term, 1893. I. \V. K.Thomas, 19. T. M. Littlejohn, 2. W. S. McLurc, 20. H. 1'. Murphy, 3. J. It. Wilkins, 21. J. G. Howell, 4. Z 1*. Willard, 22. D. N. Wilburn, 5. J. M. Hodge, 23. John McDanicl, 8. W. T. Stokes, 24. Taylor l'ctty, 7. Clarence Jeter, 25. J. II. Lee, 8. Charles Hart, 20. Themas Charles, 9. E. Harrison Wood, 27. J. W. Mcug, 10. B. G. Wilburn, 28. G. L. Iuman, II. J. 11. l'arr, 29. D. B. Fant, 12. John Easier?, Sr. ,30. G. L. Hollis, 13. M. C. Denver, 31. T. C. Patterson, 14. C. H. Burkett, 32. W. T. Jones, 15. John S. PickeuB, 33. W. R. Rriggs, 16. R. 11. Stewart, 34. J. T. Morehead, 17. J. M. Turner, 35. J. R. Jones, 18. W.J. Aughtry, 36. F. S. Mong. J. II. McKissick, Clerk of Court. a a 2 ~ * s V " a M " fl " If C **> .S S,3?? w ? ? - o J * o?. 2 ? U ? Z rZ .= ? -3 ? . ?>.2 ? a S3 r C <D C^-tT 3 (V ? ., tj f ^ 0 '? 2 c5 " o 2 ~ ^ 0 *-,<V>r? ? yj ?2j2T^ O I . _ ? fl -* ij r? -SS 01 R O c3 ^ OC ^ t- ? * ~ ? c> ^ O _ ? ^ ? tz .o Cm_s '/> *^ *""* ih ?-r &t ?.?>?' 610 .2 -~ s ?-ow -?^3 S # 4i u ; ? u ? c '2 so.^,:r ? = -c 2 * g ? ? ^ ? n ? to ">? ? l V- . ? o ? fc- . "I ^2 . * 2^? ? * ? : o ? s 3 >, ? "? ^ ^ 2 'js r-* .?2 ^-,"- O ?s tZ ^ **-*3 38^* ? ? j? 2 . w >-. . 2 ? 2 - ^ * -w j ~ tc > " ? 5 ^ ? Q ' S ?i? ^S|.S I'l^Sa ? * ?"Sl ? .S^'s O0.2 ? ? ? - 8 j= ra ? ? s "E J " o 2Cj -2 13 u " 2<~ s c a >? S - .2? ?5 > o o a? a -Q v, 1?1 J, Cm ?3 For the Times. A Correction. 1 was astonished to sec, in a letter from Asbury in last week's Times, tny name ustd in the connection that it was. The position of assistant in mathemntics at Furmnn Uoiversity is tilled by a inau of talent, and one who lias acquired considerable knowledge in this biancli. The only way that I can account for this false impression is, that 1 have been apcakiug of studying for a degree in mathematics at the University and taking a post-graduate course elsewhere. While the writer meant to becoriect, I think l)f> filiAlllil huro Anaat inno 1 ma ' ?? ro. gurd to the matter before permitting it to be published. Very respectfully. VV. N. Jekieiufs. Specimen Cases.?S. II. Clifford, Itcw Caesel, Wis., was troubled with Neuralgia and Kheum&tisro, his Stomach was disordered, his l.iver was affected to an a'arming degree, appetite fell away, and he was terribly reduced in flesh and strength. Three bottles of Clectric Hitters cured liim. Edward Shepherd, 11 arris burg, 111., had a running sore on his leg of eight years' stAuding. Used three bottles of Electric Hitters and seven boxes of Buckten's Arnica Silve, and his leg is sound and well. John Speaker, Catawba, (>., had tive large Fcrcr sores on his leg, doctors said he was incurable. tine bottle Electric Hitters and one bov Hucklcn's Arnica S?lv? cured hitu entirely. Sold by 11. F. l'osey, Druggist. When we sny a person has good sense about most things, we mean, of course, that about ??? thing; he has gooil sense to i agree with us. / Olifltfi 1?iaary OmbmhcuiI. Biaoe the frmmimihn ef the Qifcrd 8m ury, fhe #f Union. ??afc ln???hi mob maoifeeted la this popular and grewia due itienal institution. Eaeb (MKtaet neat has tent out graduates, to their reepec ire home*, in neorljr ererj county ia th Kate, and in our sister 8tales, aa aell. Cemmeaeements are always intjre-ling t he joonc. and the oldnr uVU? --'-nil m interest in their children, hare from th Irst commencement made then pleasurabl a all. Be with this, the 9th eommeneemen >f Clifford Seminary, of 1893. Before the time was really on, the alumn tad friends of the institution began to com n to witness the interesting clesing exerciiei The commencement proper begun on Sui the lltb, in the Presbyterian Church rith the baocalaureite sermon by Rer. J. E Fordan, of Abberille, who preached en abl tnd practical sermon, giving much splendi id vice to the youag ladies, and food fc bought for the entire crngregation. II est w*- !:a;ah 1'JJ vuapier and Inst clsus >f (be 13th verse?"Eat, drink and be met ry, for tomorrow ye ahall die." On Sunday evening, in the Presbyteria ;harcb, Mr. Jordan preached a logical sc non. On moaday there was a happy reunion < .he members of the l'hilomathea society froi I to 0. Beginning at 8 30 o'clock the clai ixerciscs of '93 were rendered to a larj ludience in the hall at the Seminary, as fo lows : History of the Class, by Miss Srrali Bell Leuimon, was read in a careful and iotercs ug manner. A Biography of the Cla-s was delivored b Hiss Kstelle Bradley, which gave a correi ind entertaining account of each one of Hi :lass of '93. The Prophecy, by Miss Kathleen Bisho] vas very carefu'ly prepare! and well rci Icred and many were the atiuising incident prophesied in the lives of thesb young ladU vho have just beguu life. A beautiful Poem was read by Miss Mil .ic Gregory, fu'.l of interest and beauty. Miss Carrie Cain, tiie valedictorian, show :d much preparation in her admirable papei Sweet music and songs deliglitcdlhe aud :nce during the evening. Tuesday, Art day, was a pleasant ane t ho large number who attended the art rooi ind witnessed the splendid array of fine pii ures, which evidenced much painstakin ;arc, study and talent. The walls, in tw rooms, were literally lined witli these mnj lificent handiworks of the young ladiei I'hls department is of special interest : enc minting or drawiag shows a great amount u aste and most careful preparation. Ere itudcnt lius on", or more, pictures refleclin nuch credit on ilicir skill and attention c heir instructors. The concert nt Nicholson's Hall was nost deckled success en Tuesday eveuinf rhosc who have been fortunate enough t ittend the former concerts given by thi icliool remember happily the interestin programme always cn-ried out, and Tuesda evening tlit* hall was packed to standir room* Each one performed her part, inti ;atc as pome were, with much grace on pase, which showed the most careful nttei lion and much preparation. The audient were delighted with the evening's perforn ances, and, though the evening was warn everyone regretted when the programn was brought to a close. One of the happiest occasions of the con mrncement was the graduating exercises c Wednesday in Nicholson's Hall. At an car hour the hall was crowded with anxiot spectators. The stage was beautifully de orated with the choicest flowers, among the were some lovely water lilhes sent fro Sumter county, to one cf the fair student by friends. On tlie stage were the orator of the occ sion, Mr. W. F. Stevenson. ofCheraw, lie B. Q. Clitloid, Ilev. T. E. Morris, Col. I. MeKissiok, Ilev. Benjamin Alston and t five graduating young ladies. The services were begun with a song the school. Kev. Mr. Morris then delivered a pci liarly appropriate prayer, nftcr which C 1. Q. McKissick introduced in his iuimital manner the spoakcr, Mr. Stevenson, a brai young lawyer from Cheraw, whose eubji was "Fiction und its development of intl eucce on man at this day." Mr. StevcDson's speech was well deliver and was a most carefully prepared pap showing much study and research, and I reasoning was very logical und pructical. After lite conclusion of the speech inu was reudercd ; then followed the graii'ing diplomas by Mr. Ciittord. Before so doii however, giving them a g.'od sound a sensible talk. The graduates were Mirs Kathleen Bislii of Jouesville ; Miss Estclle Bradley, of Su tcr county ; Miss Minnie Gregory, of Cr Keys ; Miss Carrie Cain, of Sumter count and Miss Sarah Belle Leminon, of Fairfi county, who received the degree of It. A, The class song was sung with much fe ing. Mr. Clifford then delivered the Nit oi?on pri/.e (o Miss Carrie Cain, of SunU as the one who had made the highest gra of any of the four year students in the gri noting class. The badge is a very pretty t and has the fallowing inscription . Nicholson 1'iize, to Miss Carrie E. Cain 1st liouer, 180ft " The flowers the graduates received wi loTcly almost beyond description and en graduate was compelled to have assistar in carrying them. The calesthenic drill on the cunpus the school of fifty-six young ladies, on Wi nesday evening wns particularly intorestii all the different movements were g< through without making a single inista in each movement there was perfect unani ity. After the drill, which lasted ab< half an hour, the reccptiun, always look forward to by all the young people as | most pleasant part of all conmicncenicn was held, and many wore the froncj words and sweet sayings p >ured' into I young Indies ears, and many good wisl for a happy vac.vioo and a longing foi Metier in the summer months from I loved one. At 12 o'clock (lie bell rang a the visitors /JVparlc<Y, lilt uniting in I verdict thnt/fhe Otli coinmpreomj.,; ,-.f ( ford Semjitiary wns a mod pleasant aft uudlou^to be remembered. J r iVirji iy w????n TEACHERS* COIAJU^^^ \r ______ S JAB. U STRAIN, Editor, Etta ItM, ft C 'V< ? ?o ., J ,. L. W. PICK. j * irltkwtte u4 How U Teeefc It Writiag uk? the iladtti exact. M? 0 people here rood idee*, baft to "^to Am ' concisely one nasi bare them clearIjr defined c io his owa nied, and then understand Ike * rhetoric and the grew war la wbleh he writee. 1 It is much the ansae with aMihOuileal aolaiiooa. Many teaehera can gaft the an' ewers to the probleiae; they have the Idea*, e but they fail to have the solution of the problem standing out lo their minde in all Ms logical proportions?each of tha steps ' arranged according to Mo rotation te the " other*. . nS * We hare heard many teacbero eay, ''I can get the answer to that pirdgem, and nan r j understand it, but I can't arrange the t$j?r r < 18 I linn an !b?t it ?i!l w?w The art of writiog metheiBiif$jM^^Hb^^^ has (he same relation to mathaJHHH^^^Hfl rhetoric has to literature. " It very common for teachen^H|^m their pupils the rules and theaa them. It is not uneonmtn to And teaipi^^^^ jf who, when asked why, will aaewer, "Mute 01 the rule rajs so." It will be seeq^Topce 18 that there is little discipline or orTgtSmnty >e in following a rule. For example, the rale for rh;l p;? c<ui. vun uumoer ? or e r another, is as follows : "Divide the percentage ,. by one per cent, of the bate." Very little dlsciplinc is given to the mind by following this rule ; the pupil kuew before how to find one ^ per cent, of a number. He also knew how 3t to divide. Hence the method can claim hut ie little merit in the wny of educating the mind for original thought and inves'igation. 3' Objections may be mado to inelhods'that l" would do away, to a great extent, with rules 3 and "short-cuts" on the ground that such !3 methods are not practical?that they do not meet the demands of business, etc. This l" may seem plausible, but two things are true: 1. The pupil that knows a subject tlior' * oughly and is master of its underlying prinr' ciples can make i-hort prno icil methods. l~ 2. The pupil who is taught the practical rules and short methods, is very likely not 0 to know much of the underlying principles, 30 and not master of the subject. & Government. 0 This is one of the plain every-day subjects, and with some it means wonders, with others ' very little. The importance of the word depends a great deal upon the education " ono's mind has hud along this line. ^ ^ What, then, is Government? It is only M K order brought about by methods nod for the '* general good. Whoa the world was created everything was chaos ; but the strong hand a of Power soon brought order out of eonfu> aion, and the sun aud moon were fixed in 0 their paths?the one to govern by day, the 19 other by night. So through all these cyeles 8 of years this beautiful system of order has y reigned and man, the greatest of creation, '8 looks confidingly to this government introduced from the beginning. l<* Nations in all ages have had rules. Soinetimes they governed by absolute power, 5e sometimes by limited, and sometimes by s* common consent. So it is now. All three have their advantages, ell three their failIC ings. From these we turn to the school-room, *" which, as a factor for fitting mua and women for their different positions in life, is second 'y to none, l'hcrc, too, must be some one to make ,s laws or rules and see them carried out. A school-room without quiet and order is m a poor place to train the minds of the ohil1,1 drcn intrusted to the care of the teacher, B> who, perhaps, finds a world of dificulty in cxertiug self-control. But when this field of ;a" labor has been chosen, one must do all that '* the position requires. Sometimes this is a hurculean tusk iu itself. ',e 1 liavo found plain, practical talks on I duties, from one soholar to another and tn the teacher, of?cn beneficial; but the teacher must not think all the duties arc from the :H* pupil, and that he is a dictator. Promises u'- must be kept ; a constant desire for the )le elevation of the child, shown by words and ny nets. Let the children feel that they have act a true friend in the teacher. Listen attcnu* lively to a child's troubles and never speak or sutler a pupil to speak alightinly of the parcut of any child, their ways or their homes, er> it their all. Use no partiality with pupils, ',i,< uitd ici this not be afTectel. Educate your heart to put yourself in other people's SIC places, and while one child inny come from a home of refinement, one may come fremk:1P> rouoh >ueducated surrounding?, strive fj lu' Uold tlie ?c?!?s of justice equally balmcjSLv^, between the two. 31 Try to impress upon the pupils lhaikjou ni" want to return thein to their parents atVlic oss end of the term improved to the full nniouhtL y : of the money which they are investing ; and e'1* let them know that you intend to have order, neatness and politeness. Do not, under cl" any circumstances, tolerate impertiacnce *h. . . . . ... lci your punishments follow ever/ *ilful er? vio'atiou of rules. Dj not fly into a passion *'e and punish indiscriminately. 1)j not punish a siii ill pupil for what you tolerate in a >nr large one. I> ? no', chastise pior peop^jBH 1,0 children for fiults that you have to he hlTffl^ft ,or to in wealthy patron's children, make yourself so Utile as to bs depcnttj^P^ !re tipuii the whiin of any one patron, fo?*l fear IC'' of a few dollars shortage iu salary. ,ce It is well to listen to advice from trusteei^^ and patrons of a school, as different ncigl^^ft j horlioods or towns have, sometimes, locn^^^ rocks on which a split iu school might occur. Never accept a position which you aro not mo ^ competent to fill ; hut he fitted and then go on, bravely, cheerfully discharging duties ; Tally earning your money. out ctl not tesita'c to compel obedience, by i|(, gentle menus if pos?ible ; if not, use tlio (s rod. not as if upon a brute, but with a dig 0/j ui'y that will conviuce the child that it is lie not because you can, but tint lie must bo attentive to studies for his own good ; that . ad other methods have been faithfully tried, lll0 and to this lie must yield, nd If the age of the pupil exempts him from the such humiliation, do not hesitate to sead :;r Siini home, tor one or two pupi's of lbs) tir I stamp m e sufficient to dcrmri'iio a whi^e I school. H. IMIlI