The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, September 23, 1904, Image 4
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UNION, B.C., SEPTEMBER 23, 1904.
COTTON BALES AND VALUES.
The total cotton crops of the year!
and total valne, each year beginninj
with Sept. 1, to Sept. 1 of the nex'
year.
In 1898-99, total bales, 11,274,840
value of this crop when marketed
1282,722,987.
1899-1900: bales, 9,486,416; value
$868,784,820.
1900-1901: bales, 10,888,482; value
$494,567,549.
1901-1902: bales, 10,680,680; value
$488,014,687.
1902-1908: bales, 10,727,559 ; valu(
nates, iu,uii,oit; vaiui
$617,501,548.
The yearly consumption of cotto
by the mills of the South is abou
2,000,700 bales. The mills of th
South now operate 185,144 looms am
7,651,498 spindles. There has bee
a large Increase in the number of cot
ton mills in the South in the pas
ten years, and no increase in th
number of cotton mills in the North
Evidently the mills have been conn
Ing to the cotton. A further fact i
made to appear in these figures; tha
is, it will take a twelve million bal
~ 1
w UIUJJ 111 Bu|i|Jijr UHO U""1"11"
? if the present crop should f?l
Ge'^dded to tfie aencieficy of' ct
past two years, which deficiency cai
not be supplied, even if a twelve mi
lion bale crop be gathered this yea
of which there is now no such pro
pects, according to the crop report
Mr. John Y. Sartor, who lives i
Houston County, Texas, In a letter t
his brother, J as. C. Sartor, says ths
the boll weevils have almost entire!
destroyed the cotton of that count;
that he saw a BO acre field of cotto
that would not make more than thrs
* *'* Tiio crovemment r<
|A/S IT %tt ' wascr v4/ ViVir "AXIU* JXTTp
look, of date, Sept. I5j, says that rus
and shedding continue over a larg
part of the cotton belt. In Texas
cotton has improved slightly in a fev
northern counties, hut on t.h? wimia
very little new fruit is forming, anc
the boll weevils are puncturing nearly
all new squares in the south-wes
tern coast, central and eastern conn
ties, as well as in a number of north
ern counties. It will be noted that
from this and other reports, there is
almost no August crop of cotton in
the West and South-west, as is the
condition in Union County. We calculate
that it will not be more than
two years before the weevil and boll
worm will be as numerous and dej^.^o^^taictive
in South Carolina as now in
L-r destructive InqflplM"
weeds and grasse^S^fepSfied, and
in a few years we will be forced to
abandon the growing of our present
crops, and devote our time and lands
to the growth of other kind of crops.
We are told that there are thousands
of bushels of Texas oats now in the
olty of Augusta, Ga., billed for different
parts of this State. These oats
hare been under, orders of the agricultural
department of our State, prevented
from coming into our State
for fear of bringing into this State
the Texas boll weevil. We are told
that these oats are bolnv ?hinn?H
the North-western states, and will be
hipped baok to this and others
states, (which hare qarantloed the
Texas oat,) as a North-western oat.
The Texas oat crop is a very large
one and they are bound to
be sold In some market, and as the
sale of Texas oats is forbidden in this
Slate, the holders of the Texas oats
have taken this plan to deceive, and
in this we prediot the introduction
and importation of the boll-weevil, as ?
did the potato-bog get to oar patch. ? i
SCHOOL BOOKS. the
C
It still remains u mystery to us, ver
why the State Board of Education of poj
South Carolina and some other '
Southern States persist in adopting ed:
the text-books that they do, when it G.
has been discussed and plainly shown Gci
that these books are written by the
rank partisan Northern men and by
women. The continued use of 001
Barnes' history in the schools of the vit
South, when it has been pointed out thI
by those who know, that the accounts
of the various battles of the Civil
War were incorrect, and further that
every account therein contained of rt.
the causes of the war are misleading. A<
The ability and generalship have
been credited to the officers of the U'
Northern armies. Mr. Waddy
Thompson, son of Ex-Gov. Hugh T
Thompson, of South Carolina, haB t,r
written a history of the United States,
which has been criticised by the leading
journals of the North , all agreeing
that this history is the best and most ^
impartial and non-partisan history
yet written of the war between the
states and its causes. Mr. Thompson ^
1 says in his preface to this history:
I "The chief event in American history (
t is the war between the states. Its h
causes having their beginning before
. the formation of the Union, exerted l
a strong influence upon the early $
' stages of the country's development.
Its consequences aro of the greatest t
? importance." Now when such historians
as Mr. Thompson, and one who 1
, is conceded bv the otherwise partisan
i
Northern newspapers, regards the
events of the Civil War between the
' states as the "chief event in American
history," it is well that our children
be taught the truth as contained
- "
' such Incorrect statements as are contained
in Barnes. In Maury's geogn
raphy we find this statement as a fact
given to the school children, that
8 "Liberia is an independent republic,
populated by the emancipated nen
groes of America," as much as to say
that prior to the emancipation of the
negro in the United States, Liberia
8 had no population, or rather was not
inhabited.
All of the reuders used in the
g
schools with a few exceptions, contain
narratives having for their object
8 the poisoning of the Southern child's
' mind, as to the real attitude of the
,Aojyttirda..Ul? Sou'b_iltIQD social
bias the mind of the child in favor of
j the North, in considering the attitude
of the two sections. Thus the child
r' is lead to believe that the Smith in
8 wrong and in fact has ever been in
B* the wrong. Therefore in the study
n and reading of such text books, the
? children of the South will never know
the truth of the struggle on the part
^ of the South for her rights guaranteed
' under the provisions of the Constitu11
tion when ratified by each and every
6 sovereign state. A text book upon
?J-o be a text book
t proper when the "aiflho# injects Tnto
its pages the partisan principles of t
the writer. The works on physiology j
' taught in the schools are but th6
writings of temperance fanatics. We
j do not object to the child being i
taught and deeply impressed with the '
truth of the effect alcohol has upon
the human system, but when the
writer so far forgets the real object of
the treatise as to drift into a protract' 1
ed temperance lecture, the aim and
object of the book is thus obscured,
and it is no longer a scientific work
on physiology. I
The foregoing is characteristic of ^
nearly all of the school books, except 81
of course mathematics, engiish literature,
and the languages. The latin y
.tffytrbooks Mfi very different now and y
the manner of teaching latin is also rj
different. The old way of teaching
latin was: the child must first master
the grammar, become perfectly fa- ti
miliar with the different parts of a,
speech, case endings, derivations, E
conjugations, declinations, mood, M
tense, sex and number, after which M
translation became much easier, te
Now the grammar, so called, is a pe- B
culiar combination of grammer and **
reader, and the pupil is required to n<
translate before it knows the derivA.
tlons of the words. This seems to us ^
an uphill business, and we cannot ^
appreciate or understand this new ^
method.
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UNION COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION, tifl
W
The Interdenominational Sunday cei
School Convention Met at Bogransvllle
Church Sept. 14 and 16, '04. the
Sal
The convention was called to order by (jrt]
tlie president. The devotional exercises j
were conducted by W. H. 8. Harris. 5
The address of welcome was delivered
by J. M. Whitehead, responded to by 129
?au i iw ???
president, S. M. Rice, Jr. E. U. 9
Jrpan'Zition. On motion of the con- I
ition the chair was authorized to ap- t
ut a committee of five to nominate.
The following committee was appoint:
W. H. S. Harris, W. J. F. Mazes, '
T. Hyatt, T. J. Betenbaugh, T. H.
ire.
The following nominations were made
the committee and elected b7 the
nvention: president, W, H. S. Harris;
^-president, S. M. Rice, Jr.; secrety,
J. H. Pickens; treasurer, Allan
icholson.
RErORT FROM SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Jonesville M. E.?Delegates, W. H.
Harris, Mrs. D. L. McLaughlin, Mrs.
3die Haines Contribution, $1.50.
Un'on Grace M. 'E.?Delegates, 8. M. |
ice, Jr, E U. Contribution, $2.00
Union First Presbyterian?Delegates,
. E Dean, John B. Wardlaw. Conibution,
$2 00.
Carlisle M. E.?Report by letter. Conibution.
$1.58
Excelsior Reading Room S. 8.?Dele?Ihs,
T. J. Betenbaugh, J. D. Lake,
liss Fannie Rankin. Contribution, $3.
Bogansville M. E.?Contribution $1.
Wesleys ? hapel M. E.?Contribution,
1.00
Lock hart Presbyterian?Delegates. P.
!annepps. Rev. W H. White. Contribution,
$1.14
I.ockhart Baptist?Delegates, J. H,
togers, W. U Wilson. Contribution,
il 50
Hebron?Delegate, Tlieo. Eison. Conribution,
50 cents.
n T\Aln<votoa 1? Mfl.
VT J11 <u 1 liapnoi/ I^oirgrti vu, ?- "
jrev, Mrs. F. J. Mabry, J. E. Mabrey.
Uuiou Mills M. F.?Delegates, L. E.
Kike. T. ,1. Carter.
New Hope M. E.?Delegates, J. W.
Scott, H W. Gossett, Mrs. Ada Halcomb.
Contribution, GO cents
Jonesville Baptist?Delegates, J. A.
by T. H. Gore, township superintendent.
REPORT FROM TOWNSHIP SUPERINTENDENTS.
M. C. Gault, Jonesville, reports two
township conventions which were largely
attended, and that the echools have
been visited as much as possible, and
that much interest is taken in the woik.
L. L. Waguon, Union, reports by letter,
good schools and most of the schools
visit#d, though no township convention.
J. B Lancaster, Bogansville, reports
good schools and all the schools visited;
no convention.
W T Jeter, Fishdam, reports by letter
?-nlv two schools, though in piosperone
hour for dinner.
Afternoon session the" convention was
called to order by the president. Religious
services conducted by Rev. YV. II,
VVhitp Tho fnlloujinfr nnmrniUna umta
. . ?... . MV W?4.?.VVVW "
appointed by the chair:
Committee on narratives, ltev. VV. II.
White. T. J. Betenbaugh, Theodore
Eiwn.
Committee on resolHtions, T. II. Gore,
T. E. Dean, F. J. iMabry.
Topic: Iniliience of church membsis
in and out of Sunday school, discusstd
by Hev. W. H. White, J. M. Whitehead,
T. I!. Gore, J. W. Scott, G T. Hyatt
ny iiiocfuu tfm neoond topic was passed
as the speakers appointed for that sub- ,
iect were not present. The third topic- was
taken up.
Topic; Are the Sunday schools sucjeeding
in teaching the spirit of religion,
liscussed by Rev. David Hucbs, Rev.
IV II. White, S. M. Rice, Jr., and othTS.
By motion tbe convention adjourned i
o meet, tomorrow morning, Sept, 15, at 1
0, o'clock '
SECOND DAY SESSION. (
Religious services conducted by Rev. j
>avid Hucks. By motion the first sut- J
jet was passed as the speakers were ab- ]
ent and the second topic takeu up.
Subject. Advantages and hindrances 1
f Sunday school work, discussed by J.
IT a .. rr. t t. . . ?
?. ovuii., a . j. neiennaugh, Kev. I)a- i
id Hucks, G. T. Hyatt, W. H. 8. Har8.
d
Song by cboir, - J
Election of delegates to state convenon.
The following wero nominated ?
id elected. 8. M. Itice. Jr., E. U., T. ?
. Dean, T. J. Betenbaugh. Alternate, *
[. C. Gault, Prof. H. W. Ackerrnan, e
Iiss Fannie Mayes. Township superinrdents,
M. C. Gault, Jonesville; T. J.
Btenbaugb, Union; J. B. Lancaster. ?
ogansville; Rev. W. H. White, Pinck?y;
B. G. Wilbum, Croes Keys; J. D.
pps, Jr., Goshen Hill; E. W. Jeter, c<
intuc; W. T. Jeter, Fish Dam. P4
Election of executive committee. The m
llowing were elected by the committee: M
L. Wagnon, H. W. Gossett, Theore
Eison. '
Election of place of holding conven- K
m next year An invitation from sa
esley'a Chapel was unanimously ac- ao
ited for August., 1905 ^
Report of committee on narratives of j
Sabbath schools to the Union county
ibath School Association of South
rolina for year ending Sept. 14, 1004.
. Sixteen schools sent up reports.
!. The total enrollment is 1510. C<
I. Number of officers and teachers, ^
^55^55*?^
l^maaalaMlaaftlagW^
I ..Cori
j|| A Styfish /|
p| StreetBoot.^JK
that this I JM
ffj^ Il#
lgjf( is branded iw*?3
wfffi on every /vjjk
kq shoe. 1 *
Kibo Kid, Patent Tip. \bH|
Sffe Welted Sole. Extension aMfl
ie&2| Edge, Medium Heel.
Rt ji Exact Reproduction of Otis Style Sh
SB WE I
Our Fall ai
I MUTUAL
A *.'''i^erage attendance, v^xr.? ~
/5. Total money contributed, $4t>3.5
1 7. Joined church from Sunday schoc
c nly 33.
- 8. Only ti use Bibles in school.
8. Only 3 use catechisms in school.
In most schools the enrollment is lar$
but might l>e more so. Nearly all ru
tlie whole year. We would point it oi
ifliat it would be more helpful to hav
qiore use of the Word of God in schoo
The teaching of catechisms are not fu
ly appreciated. The reports on contr
butions are not geuerally complete.
Let us try to teach ah the children 1
the neighborhood of each school unlet
a good reason can be given. Let us it
puce all the children to attend, at leai
the morning church. Wm. H. Whit*
T. J. Betenbauglj.
< Moved that the report of the commi
too on narratives be accented ?
extend our thanks to the committer
By motion the convention adjourned on
hour for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention called to order by th
president. Religious services conducts
ay 8. M. Rice, Sr. It was moved tha
.be convention take up the topic passe
n the morning session.
Topic: Do we teach temperance it
>ur Sunday schools. Discussed by ti
M Rice, Jr. J. W. Scott, Rev. Davii
lucks, H. W. Oossett, T. J. Beten
MUigh, Mrs. D. L. McLaughlin, and W
H. 8. Harris.
Song by the congregation, Yield no
;o Temptation.
By motion the secretary was authoriz
d to notify the election and duty o
ownship superintendents.
Song by the congregation, Alas aut
lid my Savior Bleed, with the chorus
Yt. the Cross.
Report of committee on resolutions
Resolved, I. That the convention as
embled do tender unto the good peopU
f Bogansville township their hjucert
ppreciation for the hearty manner if
fhich they have received aud entertaind
the convention..
Resolved, 2. Tliat ws do siuoerelj
lank Mr. Allan Nich dson and Mr. O.
1. Smith for their contribution in furishing
blank reports and programs for
le convention.
Resolved, 3. That the minutes of this
mveubiod do punnsned in the county
tpers, Progress and Tho Union Tunes.
Respectfully submitted by the comittee,
T. H. Gore, T. E. D.?n, F. J
[abiy.
Question box taken up, after which
tperiences were given by several of the
(legates in regard to tbeir Sunday
hool lives, and the convention then
og, God be with you 'till we meet
aln, and the benediction pronounced
' Rev. David Hticks.
W. H. 8. II a intra,
H. Pickens, President.
Secretary.
Ppit't miss Union Drug
[>,'s Cost Sale of 3o? Staonery.
ect Shoes,. I
1^ want jjJjK^ g
there ?
/ 'S in XZJrfP' I
1 Shoes ||
HAVE THEM. I
tid Winter Lines are Winners. ||B
M Styles are I ||
fl new, as- I IS
A sortments I H
A w'^e'an<^ j* jf|
prices ?|
extremely ?| ,
moderate. , |?
DRY GOODS CAMPANY, 1
R. P. HARRY, Manager. 622
? Specialties!
s??i
e II Monarch Olives ||
! || No. I Mackerel Fish ||
|| Union County Cheese || ,
> || Monarch Maple Syrup ||
: || Monarch Tomato Catsup II
Schraffts Chocolates and Bonbons
R. M. Estes. |
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