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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-15
Writing.

The art of writing legibly should be ac-
quired US early in the school life of the
child as possible, first, because it is direct
assistance to the other work of the school,
and secondly, on account of the shortness of
time during which many children attend
--L-,,
Legibility first and rapidity afterwards,
are the ends to be reached in writing, aud
they are reached only by constant practice,
either in initiating good models or in follow
ing rules which have been taught.
The first copies for imitation may be the
words and sentences which have been taught
and placed before them upon the board in
the children in writing will be very crude,
and it may take many trials before any ap-
preciable progress is made; but with the
help of the teacher in making the copy upon
the slate (or blackboard) and in guiding the
hands of tho children, it will be found that
words like man, on and can will soon be made
so as to be easily recognized. II will be well
to encourage the children at first by giving
for copies words which they can write best
leaving the more difficult words until they
have good command of the hand. The
copies upon the black board and slate should
be made in the presence of the children,
that they may know how the letters are
formed. In order to have the form Of the
letters clear and distinct, the copies should
be written at first in large hand, and the
writing Of the children should also be large
as indicated by a w:le ruling.
After the first year the children may be
able to write without a copy, and yet the
work Of imitation must go on until all of
the letters are accurately formed. Much
depends upon the teachers ability to write
well before his pupils. While it is true that
poor writer may, by substituting copies of
others, lead his pupils to write well, it
should be understood that teacher who can
present the proper form fer imitation has a
great advantage over one who cannot write
well or who has to write his copies out of
sight of the children.
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Correspondence of the TINES.
All About Jonesville.

JoNEsvILLE, Sept. 1.-THE continued wet
weather since the late storm has injured the
cotton considerably The bottom corn has
also suffered b. ii 50 that it will be safe to
say from on opinion based upon ihe differ
ent reports Of farmers, whom | have con-
suited, that both cotton and corn is damaged
25 per cent. and it may be still more if the
weather doG't Improve and get more favora-
BILE. great deal Of fodder and hay has
been lost already, and it is still unfavora-
bic for saving the late fodder, so it would
seem that the forage croD will be small also
An old coored man by the name of An
derson Cunningham, who lived about Jones'
vile died last EriSNseyp ypvvpa, rs well as his
own race
Miss Mildred Perkins, the assistant
teacher of our high school, moved to her
boarding house, MIR. 7. l.. Hame's last Sat
urday, the school will open tomorrow Prof
Aycock expects 1t fine opening.
good meeting was closed ut the metho-
dist church here last Thursday night There
were several conversions and FIVE additions
TO the church. Rsvs. q. F. Clarkson, Geo.
II. Waddell, w. Ii. Miller, and j. W. Harris,
were Il attendance and assisted the pastor
Rev. d. Tillcr, in the good work. The
church was considerably revived Reys.
Mr.. Tiller and j. W. Harris left Friday for
the camp meeting at Cannons in Spartanburg
county.
Rev. a. \. James filed hia appointment
here yesterday evening, He will protract
his meeting here at his next appointment
which is the ID Sunday in October, com
mencing on Friday before.
Thos. McNally and E. l.. Eison of Union
attended church here yesterday
Mr. a. q. Means has been spending few
days in AshcyiIle, n. g., but has relurned
MIR. ID. a. I. Farr has moved back to town
from his summer residence on Pacolet river.
MIR. Z. NJ. Penney, the X. II. Agent here.
has concluded that q rest of few DAYS
would improve his health, which is rather
impaired from study work, has taken fur
Tough f'r while. Mr.. Mclean, young
man from the &. & G. line, has relieved him.
have just beard from Pacoct River and
ii is out over the bottoms again, which will
no doubt, ruin most of the corn along the
line. rrLrruoyE
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Spelling in Sohool.

Oral review lessons by spelling down."
and choosing sides, will be found TO be val
liable aids. A choice Of sides to continue
for month or term, has been found to stim-
ulate the efforts Of some pupils. When a
class becomes Indifferent or consists of many
poor spoilers, let two Of the best spoilers
choose sides, the side which miespells the
fewest words in the month to have some
privilege or mark Of honor. II carried on
in the right way, quite an interest will be
manifested. the better spoilers spelling the
poorer spoilers out of school hours, and the
poor spoilers making crater efforts.
Occasionally the "Vord GONE may be
proposed, in which words are made up from
the letters of given word. For example,
from the word strange the pupils may be
word. After they have done trIa, rnuy mnr
take up the letter and so on with each let
ter of the word, when il will be found that
quite list of words has been formed from
one little word. This is excellent anu Sc
ment for children, besides it will give them
great power to concentrate their ideas and
using them proftably. Let the teachers try
this and report in three months what sue
cess they have had.
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WHO ..MAETs Tile EARTH u--One nf the
phosphate men is reported AZ having said
the other day that Governor Tillmcn wants
the earth" From what we can learn of the
situation it is the phosphate people who
want the earth. The governor talked as
fairly as a man could after the damage by
the hurricane was known. HI conceded
frankly that the phosphate miners had lost
heavily and that the State should share the
loss and help them to recover. Their propo-
si'ion that they be allowed TO mine lndci-
nitely at fifty cents n ton 10 ks like an abuse
Of generosity, and wo think the governor
was right i'll refusing to encourage such a
sussSs:;on.i
mere ought to be fair play and conses-
sions on both sides. This is not a time for
the State and her most Important Industries
to be trying to rob each other.
Let ali the facts and figures be developed
AMI stated. When tha, has been done the
State authorities will hc in position to say
what they can 90 to help the phosphate men
with justice to the State. If those who arc
now engaged in the business refuse to accept
fair terms efforts should be made to have
others take their piaces.- GreenrHie Nems.
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HELP FOR THE SEA lsLANDERs.-Wasbin
ton, ID. c.. Sept 9.-Fred Douglas prints q
card calling for money, food aud clothing
for the storm sufferers in South Carolina
and says contributions sent to Robert Smalls,
of Beaufort, s. c., will be faithfully dis
tributed to the needy.
Colonel Elliott, Of Beaufort, cx-membcr Of
Congress from South Carolina, reached
Washington yesterday and was soon in con-
ference with Surgeon General Wymnn and
told the story of tho the condition OF affairs
in that country that promptly secured the
MD of that department and the cooperation
Of the President Of the United States. Col
onel Elliott had conference with the Prcs-
dent, who ordered Passed Assistant Surgeon
Magrndcr with force of officers to go to
Beaufort and take charge of the work and
placing revenue cutter ut his disposal.
This cutter will be started soon with disin
fectants, medicine and sustenancc for thos,
who ure down sick.
DR.. Peters, one of the resident physician.
who has examined the country i'll the neigh
borhood of Beaufort. said that unless thcr
Is immediate action there is immincn
danger of an outbreak that might sprca
disease IhrnugltAs.t,hhr .t,hhr, 'A~ With the bodie
Of animals. About st. Helena the condition
Is deplorable, the bodies of human being
being washed up or uuearlhcd almost daily
Since the great storm OF two wccksago Doc
tor Peters has been called in to over IOl
cases of malarial and other frvers, Will
bowel trouble with prepondcrancc of dia
rhGa is almost epidemic.
1t IS impossible for the local force to car
ior the sick, provide the disinfectants ncccs
sary and medicine that the sicker require
The condition about the islands is frightfu
ana the mir is full of putrid smells cause,
"y declying bodies. making :.io people ex
;r'mely subject to fever should it break on
IN the vicinity. The city of Beaufort itsel
does not need assistance and does net ask it
tue distress is found in Tie ncighborhoo,
occupied entirely by the poorer class aut
colored people.
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TIE TARIFF AND THE PErTICoAr.--Wash.
ington, Sept 1.-THE first woman to appear
before the wrys and means committee ask
ing for a reduction in tho tariff dill 20 S,tur-
lay. She was Mrs Hart, of Ireland, who
thinks that the women Of this country wou' 1t
be able TO have more lace on their leticoa :
If Congress would lower the tariff on that
branch Of feminine wear. Her speech was
taken as q joke at first but she turned aside
the ridicule and argued eoquently and
earnestly for iho wcave,S Of lace in the
Emerald Isle anil the wcarccs of pcltcoats
on ibis side Of the water.
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Hs CURSED GoD.-Mr. G. a Matthews.
while on his weekly visit to winnsboro, 8. c..
Sunday, picked up an item which sounds 4
bit strange, but which he vouches for. A
farmer by the name Of Jos. Garrison lives
near Wihnsboro. When the storm swept
over his crop, prostrating his cotton aud
flooding it waist deep, Mr.. Garrison, stand
ing in the water and looking over his ruined
prospects, cursed God, swearing that "Christ
was a d-n scoundrel" Since uttering
thess words he has become incapable Of
uttering any others and tosses from side 10
side on his bed, mumblipg the words over
and over like one devoid OF reason. Mr..
Mathews says he saw the man and that he
was in just the condition described. Char
ioue O6skrvsr. .lss
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A BLACK FIEND birmingham,
Ala, Sept. 9.-Near Quincy, late last night,
Benz. Jackson, co'ored, was lynched, his
body being riddci Wild bullets. About a
year ago Jackson stole Il wagon from Thomas
WOodmcyer, prominent citizen. His in
dictment followed Afterwards WoOdmpyer
and Jackson had fight. which so fright
enel Mrs. Woodmeyer, who was in Il deli.
cate condition, that she died. jackson
swore vengeance. few days ago he
threw "Rough on Rats into Woodmcyers
well, causing the death Of three of Wood
meyers children. WoOdmeycr cannot 1--we
OF thirty neighbors who visited the family
and drank OF The poisoned water. many may
die. Jackson confessed before being lynched
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FATAL ArFRAY IN MARION. Marion, Sept.
The coroner's jury viewed the body of
W. A. Atkinson, who was killed yesterday by
ID. X. Smith near Pee Dee bridge this county
and adjourned until tomorrow, when wit
nesses will be examined.
A post mortem examination was made on
the body Of Atkinson. Sixty old shot wounds
werc found. Several large shot penet rated
the heart and brain.
Capt. Smith was taken to his homo at
Smiths mills, several miles below here
where II is reported he lies in critical con-
dition. Smith wos shot in the stomach and
the abdomen with squirrel shot. The diff
Guilty grew out Of dispute about timber
lands.
MARION, Sept. 9.-The coroncr's jury of
Inquest in the case of W. A. Atkinson, the
North Caroline timber man who was killed
by Capt. ID. II. Smith on Wednesday in the
Great Pee Dec river swamps concluded its
investigation today.
The evidence was that Smith was in n
boat floating timber cut by Smith, from lands
claimed by both parties, when Atkinson
asker SmIru uaa"ne aaS uvihk ~nm "rifc
timber. Smith replied This is my tim
ber and my hands" Atkinson with an oath,
repeated his former threat to kill Smith il
found on that land Smith begged Atkinson
not 10 Shoot MIN III thc swamp. Mkinsofi
raised his gun and fired. Smith then fired,
simultaneously with n second shot from At
kiusons gun. Both men fell
Smiths second barrel snapped. lie raised
himself on one arm, reloaded his gun and
fred, killing Atkinson while the latter wa,
in the oct of reloaling his gun.
AtkiDsom's remsins wcro buried Thursday
evening at Shiloh Church, this county. Caut
Smith lies in prccarious condition ut hi:
home ut Smiths Mills.
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MunDER AND: D::Assos. s.--Cbarleston, Sept. Z.
lin Colleton county, near the Ashiy Phos-
pbaie Works, this morning, George Thomp-
SON. son Of Night watchman, Edward
Thompson, Of the phosphais wors. 80.
muraercd by q gang Of negroes, who ~
set FIRE to the house. There were ave ne
groes in the gang, and they were discovered
By Mrs. Thompson about 4 o'clock IA the
morning. On Der attempting 10 extiseuish
the flames, they shot at her, but missed her.
She then called her son, who was IN the
house. and on his coming out they shot and
killed him.
1t is thought that the object of the raid
was to outrage daughter Of Mrs. Thomp-
son, who, fortunately, was not ct home last
night.
All the desperadoes escaped, one OF them
being wounded. Detectives are now ON
their track. and they will prot ably be cap
tured. -
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TRIBUTE OF LOVE.
To THE MEMORY OF MR.. WALTER MooRHEAD,
SON OF MIR. AND MRS. W. A. MooRHEAD.

This good and promising youth of sixteen
summers, after an illness of about six weeks,
from typhoid fever "fell asleep in Jesus" at
his home near Mount Tabor, on last Tuesday,
the 9th inst. at S 80 n. m, and his seaJ ,
was laid to rest in Philippi churchyard the y
following afternoon in the presence of hiss
boreaved lovcd-ones and many friends. -
"Son"-ns he was atfsc:ionaieiy -SS,1 (
by us all-gave his heart to Jesus and ~
"buried with him in baptism about yeafS1
ago and became consistent and promisingss
member of Phllippi church. Knowing his
splendid qualities Of head and heart, we all
loved him, and had only good to predict Of
him. Our brother was young, but not tool
of his piety upon those who knew him. -
His character and christian light shoue
most brightly in his tender love for mother
and father, brother and sisters. AS son
and brother he was devoted and affectionate;
rs n friend, true and kind. 1t is hard to
give up one so full of promise, but when We
remember that he was q faithful christian,
we know that pain and strife is ended and
he is now with Jesus to wear a crown Uf
life forever. SO we bid thee farewell,
"Son, md hcpc 10 meet thee in the "sweet
bye aud bye" Let US thank God for his
life aud endeavor to follow the example Of
those who follow Christ.
feel sure in rendering my heartfelt SYM q
pathy to the grief-stricken family, l butt
voice the sentiment of their may friends
May God comfort your scrrowing hearts and
cnaolc you to look up for lie knows best,
and the blessed memory Of your dear "Son"
will woo you to heaven.
W. f. G. IIuMrnRIEs.
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The Storm Sufferers.

The Storm Sufferers.
All that humanity can dictate is being
done to rolicve those on the coast who suf-
fercd by the recent storm.
Governor Tillman has not spared time or
m cans to give all the relief that is in his
power to give, showing that he has the inter-
est Of all classes at heart, regardless Of color
Congressman Murry Of the black district
started a subscription list in the House Of
Representatives last week for the relief Or
the sufferers, by heading it with a subscrip-
ton Of $50
Murray introduced in the House of Repre-
sentalivcs q joiut resolution, asking the ap-
preparation of $500, 900 to enable the Score
taru- nf War to purchase provisions and
sufferers from the August cyclone along the
South Atlantic coast.
MIR. Kilgore objected, and the joint resolu-
ton was referred to the committee on ap-
propria'ions.
Colonel Elliott, Of Beaufort went to Wash
iugton and presented the case to President
Cleveland, who ordered Past Assistant
Surgeon Magruder with force to go to
Beaufort and take charge Of the work, anc
plsoing = Revenue Cutter at his disposal
Tho people generally have responded t
the call for help with liberal contributions
But as Gov. Tillma said in his proclama
ton, "the work has just practically begun.
and when it is considered that there ar
| 1000 persons homeless aud destitute of foot
| and clothing with the winter before them
the task Of providing for them is by n
means small Que, aud it will require con
siderable tact, as well as means. to kee
them from suffering with hunger and cold
With thcsc facts before us, we again as
tho people of Union County to do all in the
power tn contribute towards eleva'ing To
sufTernbs Of these unfortunate people.
We repeat what We sail lust week, ar
contribution left ut Mcssrs. Nicholson
Sons office, will he forwarded.
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SEE THE WORLDS FAIR FOR FIFTEEN
CENrs.-Upon receipt of your address and
fifteen cents in postage stamps, wc will mail
you prepaid our Souvenir Portfolio of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition the regular
price is fifty cents, but as we want you to
have one, we make the price nominal You
will find it work of art AMI thing to he
priced. II contains full page views OF the
great buildings, with description of same,
and is executed in highest style of art. If
not satisfied with it after you get it, we will
refund the stamps and let you keep the
book. Address
II. +. Bucklen X 20 Chicago, Ill
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MYSTERIOUS MURDERS UNEARTHED.-Mid-
dleton, N. Y, Sept. THE chief event OF
the day in the mysterious murders has been
the finding Of Paul Hallidsy's body beneath
tho Honr Of tho house where the Newburg
woman, Margaret McQuillan and her daugb2
ter Sarah were murdered. This mako
three persons Mrs. Halliday stands charge ~
with numbering within four days. X.
Mrs. Halliday, upon being arrested, ats
tempted to commit suicide by tying her gar
ter tightly around the neck.
There is great fear that mob will form
and lynch Mrs. Halliday tonight.
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A CYCLONE IN GEoRGIA.-Savannah, Sept
"a special from Pembroke to the Morn
ing News says small cyclone passed
through Bullock county this morning, cut
ting swath through forests, scattering
fences and destroying number of out
houses. 1t originated one mile from Ashes
branch, and took a northeast course. As
far as heard from, there are no lives 10 4.
The roaring could be heard long distance.
The storm blew down the cotton houses
and barns of i. NJ. Bowers, also doing
damage to the property of Lamar & Hughes,
near the same place.
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AwruL kAttHoAp CArAsrsor,tx ch;,..o
cp.. y.r-A ooIlis3on between . milk train
g the Chicago, p!sssburk and FORT wsvn.
ksilr I'D and the Esst bound ns...r..s
train On the PitnburR, Cincinnati Chicsso
81 iouis railroad killed twelve pcrsoSs
soo Injured - many more. The bsggs.s
ana smoking car offhe hast bound psss,ns
Eet train wss ground TO pieces and from
seas most OF the killed and Injured were
s..1. Inc remoteness fths scene Of ths
Aid made the calamity most distressio = : s ens
ana It was moro than an hour before ,b.
nsst Of those reecued, msimed and bleedipg
Souio De carried to houses In Colehour ani
south Chicago for treatment.
Inc responsibility for the cataslropbe l;ss
Win train despatchers end telegraph opera
.ors. AT present there is q dispute between
me operator at Colehour and the general
omee OF the road in the city as TO what the
- sasn oIdsis were this morning, each trying
70 .ssten the blame on the other. Railroad
men at the scene OF the wreck say the opera
tors orders were to hold the wrecked Train
until the milk train had passed.
brakeman on tho Panhandle train aid
ING tram LETT the city on time and stopped |
~ CoIehour Tor orders ard nona being re-
ceived, It started again without instructions
Fireman keeler, Of the milk train. who
escaped with engineer Hart by jumping, re.
NAMED ct the scene Of the accident. aiding
~ resouing the injured. lie said: ..As we
Ioonded the curve l saw the Panhandle
: -. ~ nhsad otls A collision seemed una.
'oidsole. / called to Engineer Hart TO nm,
y the brakes and open the sand box. He
nrew Over tho lever and the train jumped
p ana down under the attempt to check the
Psso, We had too much headway. how.
{s<s g avoid . collision, and as we neared
~ Ressenger train .sd jumped. We
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THOUSANDS MAIDS IpLE.--Lsndon, Sept.
IA dispatch from nottingham this morn
4 -->-;- ~t->-i
A telegram received from Manchester says
that at meeting of 1000 miners the ques-
ton of accepting reduction in wages or or
submitting the question to arbitration, way
discussed and ballo.ed upon. The miners
voted unanimously against either accepting
a reduction or submitting the matter TO
arbitration.
Dispatches from Yorkshire this afternoon
SAYS that there is still much excitement in
South Yorkshire. Thousands of miners are
surrounding the colliery yards, and rein
forcements of troops and police are held in
readiness to move to the spot should the
present force prove unequal to the task Of
keeping order.
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ALL FREE.-Those who have used DR..
Kings New Discovery know its value, and
those who have not, have now the oppor-
tunity to try it free. Call on the advertised
druggist aud get trial bottle free. Send
your name and address to II. E. Buoklen g.
Co., Chicago, and get a sample box of DR..
Kings New Life Pills free, as we'll as copy
of Guide to Health and Household Instruc-
tor free. AL Of which is guaranteed to do
you good and cost you nothing. B. F..
Posey's Drug Store.
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RslS-' S. S. Stokes, President Of the Union
County Sunday school convention, has had
printed in leahct form, Mrs. whiidcn s
paper on the primary work in the Sunday
school, rs read before tho last State Convcn-
ton, for distribution among the primary
teachers of the county, with the request that
it be read by every primary teacher i'll the
Sunday schools in this county