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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-06-16

SPECIMEN CAsEs.-S. ii. Clifford, Ncw
Cassel, Wis, was troubled with Neuralgia
and Rheumatism, his Stomach was disorder
ed, his Liver was affected to an alarming
degree, appetite fell away, and he was terri
bly, reduced in flesh and strength. Three
bottles Of Electric Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, ILL.,, had q
running sore on his leg of eight years
standing. Used three bottles Of Electric
Bitters and seven boxes Of Bucklen's Arnica
Salye, and his leg is sound aud we'll. John
Speaker, Cafawba, o., had ive large Fever
sores on his leg, doctors said he was incur
able. One bottle Electric Bitters and one
boy Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him en-
tirely. Sold by B. r. Posey, Druggist.
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For the TINES.
A Correotion

l vas es'opished 70 see, in letter from
Asbury 10 last weeks TIMES, my name used
in the connection that IL was.
The position Of assistant in mathematics
'at Furmau University is filed by O man Of
talent, and one who has acquired considera.
bic knowledge in this brauch. The only
way that / eau account for this false inpres.
sion is. that have been speaking Of study
ing for degree in mathematics at the
University and taking q postgraduate course
elsewhere.
While the writer meant 10 be correct,
think he should have questioned me in re-
gard to the matter before permitting it TO bs
published. Very respectfully.
w. N. JEFFRRIEs.
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DD" In correspondence from this place
to the GreenuiHe News and the State, there
is misleading and unjust reference to the
action of q prominent gentleman of this
town in regard to the dispensary law.
True, no name was mentioned, but there
could be no mistaking who was meant by
"the man the liquor sellers feared most"
and we called nper him to get the truth of
the matter. He readily informed us that
there was no truth in the report that he
had net signed q petition fer dispensary
or dispenser; that no petition had been
presented to him for his signature; and
further, that he had no knowledge Of his
being appointed "chief cook, and bsttls
inspector" as the juvenile correspondent
called it, upon the board Of control for this
county, until the commission was presented
to him by Mr.. MoKissick, Clerk Of Court,
when he promptly returned 1t, respectfully
declining 10 accept the position.
lie says, on looking over the names on
the petition of an applicant for the Office Of
dispenser, there is one with the same initials
and the lsst syllable of the surname as bis,
and it is probable that some one seeing tn Q
similarity, and without examining It closely,
inconsiderate'y reported that he cav his
name among the list Of signers. 1t would
be quite natural for w. a. R-son to be
taken for W. A. N---son, upon q casual
glance over list Of written names.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-06-16

sJ~ Capt. Charles c. Culp, who delivered
the address to the Monroe High School has
returned homo. As we predicted, he cap
tured the audience completely, as the cor
respondent to the Charlotte Observer says,
by bis liable, eloquent and practical address,"
The Captain is more in love with the young
ladies' than ever, for he was presented with
a very handsome bouquet, prepared by the
young ladies and delivered to him through
n speaker.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-06-16
TEACHERS COLUMN
JAS. L. STRAIN. Editor, Eta Jane. 8 G.
MRS. s. ?. &C. 9. CLIFFORD. Assistants.
Arithmetic and How to Teach Il.
L. w. DICK,

Writing makes the student exact Many
people have good ideas, bat to ~ritc them
concisely one must have them clearly defined
in his own mind. and then understsnd the
rhetoric aud the grammar in which he writes.
It is much the same with mathematical
solutions. Many teachers can get the an
swers to the problems they hays the idca..
but they fail to have the ISOLATION Of the
problem standing out in their minds in al
its logical proportions--eac Of the steps
arranged according to lis relation 70 the
others.
We have heard many teachers say, s'I
can get the answer to that problem, and can
understand II, but 1 can't arrange She scsu-
tion SO that it will make selse ef IT, e.
The art of writing mathemoi ii66 -.
has the same relation TO mathe
rhetoric has to literature.
1t is very common for teachers
their pupils the rules snd them to- ~
them. II is not uncommon to find teac665S
who, when asked why, viii answer, g l3ecAuse
the rule Gays so." It will be seen Il once
that there is little discipline or originality
in following rule. For example, the rule
for finding what per cent. one number Is. Of
another, is rs follows "Divide the percentage
by one per cent. of the base" Very little dis
cipline is given to the mind by following this
rule the pupil knew before how to find one
per cent. of number. He also knew how
| to divide. Hence the method can claim but
little merit in the way of educating the mind
for original thought and investigations
Objections may be made to msthods'thst
would do away, to great extent, with rules
and shortcuts" ou the ground that such
methods are not praclical-that they do not
meet the demands of business, etc. This
may seem plausible, but two things are true:
1. The pupil that knows q subject thor
oughly and is master Of its underlying prin-
ciples can make .hor, prao icil methods.
2. The pupil who is taught the practical
rules and short methods, is very likely not
TO know much of the underlying principles,
and not master of the subject.
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BsT" At meeting of the congregation OF
The Baptist Church at this place last Friday,
the following emphatic disapproval of its
members aiding and abetting the sale of
whiskey under the dispensary law wa. unan-
imously adopted:
"We, the members Of Unionvills Baptist
Church, in conference assembled, desire to
emphasize the belief that the whiskey traffic
is evil in its influences and inconsistent with
godliness ; we therefore earnestly disapprove
Of our members aiding and abetIipg the dis
pensing Of whiskey in eur midst, officially or
otherwise"
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Personals.

Miss Mary Geddes, Of Spsrtanburg, Is
visiting her brother, Mr.. Geo. Geddes.
Messrs. James Farr and Charley Clifford
have returned from Davidson College. The
latter is quite sick with rhsumatism.
Misses Mamie May OTIS, of Moores,
Daisy Crosby, Of Fairfield county, and Josie
Garner, of Kel,on, are attending the exercises
at Clifford's Commencement.
Mr.. Gist Gee has returned from Woford
College.
Mrs. D. C. Flynn aud children, of Angus
To, arc visiting in town.
Mr.. Eugene Tusley, of Rich Hill, is Wis
iting his parents in town.
Among the graduates Of Converse College
we notice the names of two of Union county 8
young ladies, Misses Mettie Jeter and Min
ME Gee. Both Of these young ladies took
high stand in their classes. These young
ladies are at their respective homes; Miss
Gee being accompanied by two OF her friends:
Misses Rebecca Wilson, OF Mayesville, Sum-
ter county, aud Miss Mildred Perkins, Of
Virginia.
Miss Ssllie Fowler, of Keltou, is visiting
Misses Lulah aud Lizzie Vincent.
Mr.. Hazel Scaifc, who has been teaching
IN the schools Of Rock Hill, has returned
home for vacation.
Miss Carrie Foster has gono en- visit to
friends at Greers aud Williamson.
Miss Lula Wood, of Kelton. is visiting in
town.
Mrs. Willie Ruff, of Newberry, is visiting
| at Mrs. Ann IL. Jeter's.
Miss Bell Wise, Of Chester, is attending
Commencement exercises at Clifford Semi.
nary.
Mr.. Adam McComb, one Of the most PROS.
persus farmers of Mecklenburg county, N
| c., is visiting his niece, Mrs. W. D. Arthur.
Misses Minnie McFadden, of Sumtol
county and Eva Gregory, Of Cross Keys
are attending Commencement exercises al
Clifford Seminary.
Miss May Foster is teaching school tenn.
porarily at Mt. Tabor.
Adjutant anu Inspector General n. L
Farley was in town this week.
Mr.. Miles Craig, of Laurens, is attend.
ing Commencement exercises at Clifford Sem
mary.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. b. Jennings went t.
Clinton this week to attend the commence
ment exercises of the Presbyterian College
Of South Carolina.
Mr.. s. NJ. Rice, Jr., is spending some
time in town.
Mrs. 7. w. Smith, nee Miss Ernie Mahop
Of Nswberry, is visiting her sister, Mrs
Minnie Meador.
Mr.. r. w. Harris hos moved his family t,
tswn, and occupies the old Rodger dwelling
and is being visited by Miss Carrie Ray.
Judge David johnson, Of Spartanburg
was in town Tuesday on business.
Meeting Of the Bible Society
The annual meeting Of the Union Bibl
Society will be held in the Methodist Churcl
June 18th. Both the morning and evening
hours for worship will be given to this on,
object, and all the congregations in town ar
invited to be present.
The services will be as follows:
III a. m.-Sernon by Raw. c. A. b. Jeu
nings.
Reports from Depository and Treasurer.
Enrolment Of members.
S:3Op m.-Religisus services, followed b.
short addresses.
Election Of officers. Collection.
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Hsoy~ MIR. j. c. Hunter who has hold 1

B@~ MIR. J. c. Hunter, who hes held the
position of Postmaster here for years. turned
over the office to the newly appointed Post
master, MIR. r, w. Harris, last Tuesday
MIR. Hunter has been on obliging officer
and we wish for the new Postmaster pleas
ant AMI profitable term of office. There
has been no other charges in the manage
ment ,os yet.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-06-16

Ba~ The Hampton Guards, of Spartan
burg, of which John o. Wesifield is Captain,
with companies from Greenville ami sur
rounding counties, will, on the 4th July,
have competitive drill at spartauburg.
Judge Wallace has been invited to deliver
the prizes.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-06-16
= sign a petition for q dispen-
ing you can have your name
he Attorney General decides to
as follows:
y Columbia, s. c.. June 13, 1898.

DsAR SIR: In answering your letter Of
the Sth inst. beg to say that you cannot
require the erasion of your name from the
petition in question. In signing the petition
of an applicant for the position of county
dispenser, you act in q dual capacity. You
not only recommend the applicant as suit-
able person for the position Of dispenser,
but you vote for the dispensary !; and you
have no more right to erase your signature
from the petition than you have 10 open the
ballot box and take out your ballot after
you have cast it. Yours very truly,
d. A. TOWNSEND,
Attorney General.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-06-16

Cay" Court will convene here on the 3rd
Of July. Judge Wallace presiding. There
will be little work done, but criminal busi-
ness. There is ono arson case to be tried :,
the only capital case at this time, so far
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-06-16

Rss" The Local makes some apologies to
the public for the make up of the TIMES
this week as the Senior has been quite un-
we'll fer three or four days, but is now about
well, aud the work has devolved upon the
Local aud young men in the Office. We hone
to do better with some practice, if IN oppsr-
tunity necessitates.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-06-16

BEasn AS Mr.. r. W. Harris has been appoin-
ted Postmaster he will resign his position as
member of the House of Representatives
and an election will have to be held this
summer to fill the vacancy. We trust that
the chosen will be elected on his own merit
aud not because he has been a blind and
blatant follower of apy man.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-06-16

ATWOOD'S is the place to get fine Cabinet
Photos at bottom prices for one more month
ending July lst. AS l said before, if l
don't do as | advertised in giving you the
Aristo G'ace finish work at bottom prices,
will give you $1,000 piece for each one
you have taken. f. JAY ATWOOD.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-06-16
EESyn 1t is rum ored that State lioncr con,

Gay" 1t is ruuored that State liquor com.
missioner Traxler will resign his position.
He is now sick and Governor Tillmsn
is managing the Dispensary for him. If
you 60 to Columbia and don't fad the Gov
ernor iu the State House 20 to the Dispen-
sary and ask "if the boss is in" and you
will find the Governor
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-06-16

D&S" The retail liquor men Of Charleston
have employed Messrs. c. s. Bissell and j.
p. X. Bryan, of Charleston, TO fight the
dispensary law to the bitter end, and they
will at snce apply before Judge II. l.. Bond,
at Richmond, for an injunction restraining
the State from enforcing the law until The
matter can be decided by the Supreme Court
Of the U. s. Such rumor in Columbia, it
is said, created quite n futter in admins
tration circles, very necessarily so, because
by the first of July about $500, 900 will have
been invested in liquors and preparation for
the dispensary, AMI if this was tisi up
until fall it would be heavy blow, but
liquor is best after long keeping We
predict hot fighting on this much discussed
subject,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-06-16

ssS- Several young men met last W ednesday
afternoon for the purpose of organizing q
mi tary company. .smpoaary organisa,
ton was perfected by the election of Thos
b. Butler chairman and 7. NJ. McNaly secre
tary, A committee was appointed to get up
a membership and report at an adjourned
meeting, at which name for the company
and officers will be selected. The company
will have social feature added to it. There
viii he cub room-nOt dispensary- bath
and reading. rooms on ono floor of the
armory and everything will be done to
make it pleasant for the members. The old
furniture factory will be fitted up, both
floors, for the use Of the company.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-06-16

Many child goes astray not because
there is want Of prayer or virtue at home,
but because home. lacks sunshine and good
moral atmosphere.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-06-16

When We saya person has good sense
about most things. we mean, Of course, that
about most things he has good sense to
agree with Us.
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ATWOOD doesn't make any sittings after
July LIST, but will finish aud deliver all work
as soon after as possible.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-06-16
New Advertisements.

New Advertisements.
Sheriff s Sales. G. Long.
Mortgage Sale.-Joseph F. Gist.
Delinquent Tax Sales.-J. G. Long.
Cancers Cured.-Dr. Jerome Miller.
Cane Mills and Evaporators.-A. II. Fos-
ter & Co.
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1t will be seen that the status of the cotton
crop as compared with 1892 has not mate
rally changed, The acreage has been Slight
ly increased but the conditions have cores
pondingly slightly declined.
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1n other loca

is assigned as the cause
while no inconsiderable in Deat
worma. lice, etc.. is also reported. The
prospects of a good crop in much of the
cotton territory are, however, improving in
consequence Of moro favorable weather.
The average condition of the crop IN the con-
solidation Of the reports is $50 compared
with s5.9 last year. The State average is as
follows:
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-06-16

ihe re'ufns SHOW only SllSnt lnStcau e1
large increase Of acreage painted as com
pared with last year. A considerable reduc-
ton of the area actually planted resslled
from river overhows. The average percent
age is 1905.
The State Iercentages of area in compar-
ison with the acreage OF last year are as
follows:
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and Miss Sarah Belle Lennon, Of Fairfield
county, who received the degree Of d. A.
The class song was sung with much feel
ing. Mr.. Clifford then delivered the N.ch-
olson prize to Miss Carrie Cain, of Sumter,
as the one who had made the highest grade
of any of the four year students in the grad.
uating class. The badge is very pretty one
and has the following inscription "Ths
Nicholson Prize, 10 Miss Carrie T.. Cain for
1st Homer, 1893"
The flowers the graduates received were
lovely almost beyond description and each
graduate was compelled to have assistance
in carrying them.
The calesthepic drill on The campus by
the school Of ffty-six young ladies, on Wed.
nesday evening was particularly interesting,
all the different movements were gone
through without making a single mistake,
in each movement thore was perfect unanim.
ity. After the drill, which lasted about
half an hour, the recepiiun, always looked
forward TO by all the young peopls as the
most pleasant part Of all commencements,
was held, and many wore the honeyod
words and sweet sayings poured into the
young ladies ears. and many good wishes
for happy vacation and longing for a
..'ietter' in the summer months from the
loved one. At IL o'clock the bell rang and
the visitors departsd;- au uniting in the
verdict that The 9th commencement Of Cliff
ford Seminary was most pleasant affair
aad l0n2to be remembered.
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Human limitations Of Vegetables.

Referring to the fact that the human
head is sometimes facetiously md IT.
reverently spoken of as "cocosnut, .
the Transcript remarks that scientists
have recently discovered remarkable
resemblance between the shell of the
fruit and the shell of the human brain.
Then it quotes a French scientific
periodical to prove that there is
wonderful likeness between other hu-
man organs and vegetable products.
For example, the meat of the English
walnut is q close copy Of the form and
convolutio1s of the brain; plums and
cherries are like the eye; almonds are
shaped like the nose; the ear is
brought to mind by an open oyster
and shell. In mammoth squash the
entire body may be traced; the open
hand is found in growing scrub willow
and celery, and the heart is seen IN
the German turnip and the egg plant.
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school at Fort Defiance and to the
Presbyterian. The good Fathers and
jealous clergymen did their best by
them, of course. Yet T found, as a
matter of sad experience, that the very
worst and most dishonest Navaios were
those who had been thus educated.
For instance, I remember that a few
years ago, when 7 was alone in trad
ing post, young Indian came in. He
WAS big, shapely fellow and uncom-
monty handsome. He. was decked
out in the height of style for Navajo.
His blankets were worth $100, and the
silver ornaments on the headstal of
his pony were heavy and of the best
workmanship. He introduced himself
to me in awkward Spanish, inter-
spersed with Navajo words and signs
which I could interpret, but ap
parently knew no English. His busi-
ness was to pawn his revolver for $5.
1t is the custom of traders to make
such loans, without interest, because
the borrower usually wants to buy
goods and the aboriginal mind has
never accepted the idea of inter est.
Therefore, when this Indian stated his
wish in silky tones I gave him the
money he asked for. When the pistol
and money had been exchanged the
young chief asked me for a paper. ]
did not know what he meant until
after explanation I learned that he
wanted paper in duplicate, describ-
ing the transaction. Asmy aboriginal
explained, these papers must be exactly
alike, he to keep one and the other to
be kept by me, ostensibly. In fact,
the Navajo looked over the wall of the
place until he found a small crevice
ten feet above the floor, to which he
climbed and where he inserted and left
my end of the pawn ticket. Two
weeks later the Indian came in. again
and paid me half Of his debt. He pro-
duced his paper and had me indorse the
payment, and he climbed the wall and,
producing the duplicate, secured q
like endorsement on that. He wished,
as mstter of business, to see his pis-
tol, and was gratified, of course. BE
left me forever soon after, and incl
dentally and in manner that would
have done credit to a London pick
pocket took with him his pistol and
ray duplicate pawn ticket. Later in
sguiries informed me not only that my
Indian was not only one of,the Worst
murderers among the Navsios, but
that he had been carefully educated at
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That amt Hank Dawson. No! Why,

That amt Hank Dawson. No! Why,
he sent her to the best music-teacher In
the city-and to the place where they
learn to draw-some college or other,
where they design-he spent no end OF
money on Club. She's her melodion, OF
organ - and pianer and harp but
she don't play on the harp-she does
beat all the players I ever heard tell Of
on the piano oh. yes, and. she can
write letter if she's a mind to; but
living here 'mong US, and trying not to
be above any one, she's just like a gal
that's never been to school,"
Acknowledgements extraordinary,
said Mr.. Bash.
ayes, tits. I never heard Of any one
like her And she's the pluckiest girl
ever seen-Chub is If Club Dawson
would put her best duds on, I'll bet you
never saw a pootier gal in all your life.
Il believe it," said Mr.. Bash.
"You may" said Mr.. Potts, solemnly.
Whereat Mr.. Bash-at the present
wondered very much.
This, then, was the aid that was to
enable him to capture the slipperiest
gang Of counterfeiters in the country.
They had been shrewd enough to re-
frain from circulating the base money
near their home. But the smartest rogues
are caught mapping occasionally. Either
accidentally or deliberately, Bill Monk
had given Eli Potts counterfeit ten dol.
lar note-the very note that Mr.. Bash
was on the lookout for, and the reader
has seen how it promised to bring him
up with round turn
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people here. They built the old forts
and houses that you see, and then had
very large villages. There were no
Navajos here then. These people
made water to flow where it should
not-meaning that, they irrigated the
soil, which seemed to the Navajos con-
trary to natures law-and therefore
red soldiers came here and killed them
all. ThenFthe Navaios came here"
Scorning work, except for the women,
the Navajo has lived in this barren,
rocky region. for ages. His home is
usually in caves, or crevices in the
rock, generally with only a partial
shelter from the rain, which rarely
falls. With the minimum of labor
they cultivate their best fields and
raise little corn and wheat, on soil
that if irrigated would make them rich.
That the necessary water is close at
hand is certain. As one rides his horse
over the country, the hollow sound
that follows the hoof-beats, and often
the tremor of the earth, indicate
plainly the course of underground
streams. Wells and windmills would
make their desert "blossom like the
rose"
But as it is, with No great amount of
game, the Navajo, as have observed
him, is always hungry and usually half
starved. Yet in spite of this some
superstition prevents him from eating
the fish, which are plentiful in the San
Juan. Rather than eat fish Navajo