The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-12-02
Correspondence of the TINES.
News from North Paoslst.

ETA JANE, Nov. 29.-Diod, yesterday
morning. little Minnie, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Giles Hill aged year 10 mouths
and IL days. The immediate cause of her
death is rather mystery. DIR. Walker
pronounced it gaugreue, but he could find
no cause for it, unless she had been bitten
by some poisonous insect or reptile. She
lay one week in Intense agony before she
died. Mr.. and Mrs. Hill have the sympathy
of our whole community.
Thanksgiving day was observed by the
Salem Sunday school last Thursday. The
Thornwell Orphanags was remembered.
A few mornings last week was trying on
those engaged in sowing wheat The
ground was frozen hard aud the wet wheat
would ne, ,rly freeze our hands but ne re-
membered that Solomon said "The Sluggard
will not plow by reason of the cold, there
fore he shalt beg m harvest and have moth
ing
Master Judson Sarratt is canvassing for
book entitled columbus and Columbia,"
which ought to be in the hands Of every
American reader. The price is from Sc. so
20 $500, according 10 style of binding.
Terry Estes and Jimmie Strain each trap.
ped a large hawk last week. The former
measured 2 feet and 10 inches from tip to
tip of its wings, and the latter AZ inches.
As Sam Sykes said about cd Blaze's eyes
"they were whoppers."
Mr.. Sunny" Reynolds has rented Mr..
| A. A. Sarratrs Broad river place aud is
sowing for large crop of wheat on it. Our
farmers will "either make a spoon or spoil
horn" next year in the wheat business,
we think
The North Pacolet Sunday school convsn-
ton will meet ut Mesopotamja on Christmas
day.
Mr.. Noah Buicc has rented the store
house and farm of Mr.. w. A. Pseler at
Skull Shoa s. "Nosh'' is first class
photographer aud will do all kinds of work
in that line at prices that would starve out
q New York artist. He don't require Gus
tomsrs to take work they don't like.
Most Of our public schools win start
before Christmas this winter, if everything
i. ready.
We expect to use n quantity of lime on
our wheat a. fertilizer, next Spring
The publics thanks are duo Mr.. W. G..
| Kirby Tor repairing lhe gully bridge at the
Davidson p ace. Ii all our farmers and road
overseers hadrhc Ego ahead about them
that Coleman" has we would have less
cause to c1mp ain OF our roads.
While some of our friends in the West
are dissatisfied aud speak of coming back,
others would not come under any circum.
slestcr. va learn that
cake trees with honey ponds just anywhcrs.
The writer says people in South Carolina
knew nothing abou high living. Dear
friend, if living is any higher there than
here we don't wish to try it,
In last weeks Times" ..Seaton" struck
The key note in speaking of the failure Of
our schools to do the work expected of them.
Regular attendance is the secret Of the
scholars success. Mark that, dear rel er.
All the (whte) teachers in the County
ought Il Jprn the Teachers Association and
work for the success of their profession
From the able pieces we have heard
read by different members of the Association
Oh various subjects we feel that much good
may be done by concentration Of thought
Oh the subject of education. With column
OF the TINES at their disposal each week
the teachers are in q position to sysiematize
their work and make it whs, it should be
| a success.
There is no position in the land to which
such grave aud far reaching respons sibiity
attaches as that Of the teacher. He (Or she)
is mainly The architect Of the characters Of
i!sLuvaeE. .si his 5 or 81! her ehaggs:
Tnan proud bark lost, or ssamen's woe
Or battle fire, or tempest cloud,
o. prey-birds shrek, or scsan's shroud,
The shipwreck of n soul" VoX.