The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-14
SOME SCHOOL HINTS.

In the first place, always treat boy rs
if he was prisoner under sentence. This
will maize him all the more anxious to 20 to
school
| A school teacher can be an old maid or
an old bachelor, or any other person who
knows nothing whatever of child nature
Tact is never required in managing chill.
dren.
Never attempt to teach pupil anything
not down in the books. 1t is a great deal
better for a boy to understand that Red
Tape Creek rises in the Northeastern part
of nowhere and flows in Westerly direc-
tion until it empties into old Browns mill
pond, than it is for him to know how cotton
is woven into cloth or how sugar is made.
Ifa child infringes any of tho red.tape
rules laid down for his government, always
j 60 on the principle that he is maliciouu
and obstinate.' A child can never do any
thing by accident.
The six hundred rules in force in the
public schools need ovcrhauling and amend
ing, to read about as follows:
Rule 1. If a child drops his or her pen
Gil on the floor cut off his or her right
ear.
Rule 2. If they happen to look off their
books cut off their ears and nail them on
the wall as solemn warning to other schol-
ars.
Rule 3. IF pupil whispers during
school hours make him hold piece of rcd.
hot iron in his mouth while he sings:
oh, yes, love my teacher dear,
Who is so good to me-
Rule 4. If a pupil misses two words in
spelling lesson too long for any man to
commit to memory, he must be punished.
Either unjoint his arm or scalp him.
Rule s. If apupil fails to give the exact
length and breadth Of the Fiji Islands send
him up stairs to the Principal to be
pounded.
Rule 6. When pupil fails to accom-.
plish certain number of examples iu math.
ematics cut off his fingers with a hatchet
Hatchcts for this purpose can be purchased
at Wholesale for about sixty cents apiece.
Rule z. Never let up on pupil on &c
count of any ailment. School children
have no business to have headache, to tn
ache, sore throat, chills, noarseness or othe,
complaints which grown people succumb to
IF any Of the family are i'll and pupil is
late, hold him responsible for the Hines.
and pound him accordingly.
| Rule g. Open the school with prayer
and close it by saving in two some lad VIII
couldn't tell the exports Of the Canary
Islands.
With these few rules strictly enforced
t--,al--L-i-hy-----a- -Sv--,..~ss,I
dispositions and ill-temper, there is no rea
sou why every school in the land shouldu'
be made to turn out intelligent, educated
men aud women by the carload.
USES OF THE LEMoN.-This is the wa,
an exchange sings the praises of our favor
ite, the lemon, and we would willingly join
IN the chorus if there was one. The lemon
IS native OF Asia, although, it is cultivated
10 Italy, Portugal and the south of France
ln Europe, however, it seldom exceeds the
dimensions of the smallest tree, while in its
native state it grows to over 80 feet in
height. Every part of this tree is valuable
IN medicine, though VIC rarely employ any
OF it but its fruit, that is, the lemon itself.
Aud every one knows how to employ this
as in lemonade {: To squeeze the juice into
cold water, this is the shortest way, or to
cut it in slices and let it soak in cold water
or to cut it in slices and then boil it.
Either way is good. Lemonade is one OF
the best and safest drinks for any person
whether in good health or not 1t is suita
BILE tor all stomach diseases, is excellent il
sickness-all classes of jaundice, gravel
liver complaint, inflammation of the bowel.
and feyers. 1t is specific against worm.
aud skin complaints. The pippins crushed
may also be used with water and sugar and
used as drink. Lemon juice is the bes
antistorbutic remedy known. 1t not only
cures the disease, but prevents it. Sailor.
make daily use of it for this purpose A
physician suggests rubbing the gums dali,
with lemon juice to keep them ia health
The hands aud nails are also kept clean
white, soft and supple by the daily use o.
the lemon instead Of soap. 1t also prevent.
chilblains. Lemon is used in intermitteu,
fevers mixed with strong, hot black tea o,
coffee, without sugar. Neuralgia may be
cured BY rubbing tho part affected with q
lemon. 1t is valuable to cure warts, and to
destroy dandruff on the head, by rubbing
the roots Of thu hair with it. In fact its
uses are manifold, and the more VIC employ
it externally the better we find ourselves
Natural remedies are the best, and nature
is our best doctor, if we could only listen tc
it. Decidedly, rub your hands, head and
gums with it, and drink lemonade in prefer
ence to all other liquids.
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