The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-01-08

-One ofthe most singular socia disagree
ments that has ever divided a communit
has separated the, 1900 inhabitants OF thi
peaceful village iuto two rancorous fac
lons. Between the families of J. M
Christopher aud James r. Lewis, brothers
in-law and rich farmers, feud has existe,
tor several years over an inheritance, bu
not, until recently have. the neiehbor
shown any disposition to champion th
cause of either. m '''. 80,
Three mon tbs ago Miss Eunicc Christie
pher was graduated n, teacher and wa
given what is known as the Finley School
| She is twenty>two. years old and for som,
time had been receiving attentions from
Frank Hitch cock, one of the village beaus
Among her scholars she was surprised 1,
find Miss Emily Lewis, her eighteen. YEAR
old cousin fin. Teacher aud pupil soon dc,
Veloped hatred for one another which
the scholars were not slow to notice, The
one was severe and tyranical, the other
disobedient and at times int tractablo. The
scholars told of the awful passages at words
which the two girls passionately INDUCED
IN, and the town, from discussing the
scandal, unconsciously began to tax. sides,
until at length many old friends found
their social relations completely severed.
just before the end ofthe holiday term au
unusually hotter controversy was had over
geometrical problem which terminated
In Miss Christopher calling Miss Lewis q
blockhead and Miss LOWS accusing Miss
Christopher of knowing less about math-
ematics than her pupils.
MISS Christopher undertook to chastise Miss
Lewis for her insolence, but after a violent
scufsc in which both young ladies lost their
osngs and inflicted several disfcuriup
scratches upon ono another, the teacher re-
tred' little the worse off for the effort. Tho
town scandal ran SO high that night that a
numoer OF young men quarreled and fought
over the merits Of the affair. Miss Christie.
pher gave no intimation Of her purpose, but
"nen school opened on the following morning
young Hitchcock, the lusty and obedient lover,
was the hrst to enter. IIe was given seat be-
SIDE Miss Oh ristopher's desk. Miss Lewis was
called, but declined to leave her seat, where
upon Miss Christopher walked up the aisle
HitohsseeSr and and, followed gFssbins tho handsot
Miss Lewis, held them pinned behind her
back until Miss Christopher had satisfactorily
punished her with long strap. Upon being
released the girl fed home in tears and relatel
the method Of her chastisement to her mother
The mother few into hysterical rage and,
suatching up her husbands revolver hastened
over to the school. Discipline haG meanwhile
vanished, and when Mrs. Lewis arrived upon
the scene it was one Of wild disorder in which
the scholars were loudly upbraidng the
teacher and her lover for their conduct Mrs.
Lewis rushed into the room with pistol in hand
and her finger en- the trigger, and had not
couple Of piucky boys taken the revolver away
from her she would doubtless hav, shot both
her niece and young Hitchcock. She sought the
next best retaliation by having them arrested
They were tried before magistrate for assault
and battery lastThursday and the jury disa-
greed. Then they were re-arrestsd for disor.
derly conduct, and after o two days hearing
were last evening lined $40 and costs each by
the magistrate. The ablest legal talent pro-
durable at Springfield was engaged In tho
case, and the arguments were rs elaborate and
graphic as il the trial was for murder and tho
prisoners victims of oircumstantial evidence
People from all the country around came in to
the hearings with their best rigs as on church
days. .s.., i. r.. b. ..... ,
Young Hitchcock took advantage OF tho trial
to propose marriage TO Miss Christopher, and
his offer was accepted. She is disposed to re-
tire from the school, but the Christopher fac
tion insists that she must continue to teach
On the other hand, the Lewis faction declare
that Miss Emily shall pursue her studie at the
Finley School, and intimate that if Miss Chris
topher ever attempts to cha,tise her again there
will be q tragedy. The Commissioners will
probably take the case in hand aud dismiss
both teacher and pupil. The legal expenses of
the two trials will sum up over $4,000.
McKenney, Texas, December 90
Thomas Hinson, a boy aged fourteen years,
euticed the three little daughters of John
Gallagher, residing at St. Paul, This county,
some distance from home yesterday even,
ing about sunset. After getting them in
. secluded spot he brutally assaulted
IAura, q child of seven or eight years Of
Iases The other childrAn fed. a Deputy
Sheriff Brooks arrested Hinson last night
and lodged him in Jail. There is some
tdoubs'a as % how long he will be porui.ted
torsmsin there. ~. IL !
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Ell PAso, Texas, December 20. - IL be-