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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-04-28
The Barnwsll Horrofl

We can frame no excuse in our mind for
the lynching Of the negro, John Peterson,
at Denmark 10 Barnwell county, and canuo.
hold Governor Tillman blamelesi in th, mai.
to-.
When the negro heard that crazy, infu-
riaied mob was after him, he went directly
to the Governor and asked for protection,
asserting positively that he was innocent Of
the crime charged, and asked to be con-
fron'ed by the young lady that had bsen
assaulted. Tue Governor, inste,d Of re-
quiring the young lady 10 appear hefOre him
in Columbia, to identity tho negro as her
assailant or clear him of the grave charge,
sent him into the very jaws OF the mob the
poor fellow was asking tho State to protect
him from, with tho equivocal. Injunction to
the mob to be sure and get the right man,
thereby indirectly countenanoing an act of
lynching in the case,
The negro was taken before the girl at her
home near Denmark, in presence Of COM
mittee of respectable citizens. She en-
ph1,ically declared he was not the guilty
patty, and her brother, who was present
when the assault was made, corrobsrated
her statement. They we're the only persons
present when the assault was made, conse-
quentlo they were the only competent wit
nesses.
That testimony was reported to the mob,
but it had no influence upon ibe determi-
nat on already announced, that some one must
die for the ass ,ult, and in their fury and
madness they ruthlessly murdered q man
declared to he innocent by the direct and
unequivoc,l testimony of the only c,mpe-
| tent Witnesses.
The &c: Of lyachng, under all the cir
cumstancss, was brutal aud q disgrace tc
Barnwcll county and the State of S,uth
| Carolina.
G,vernor Tillman cannot escape the blame
that must attach to him for this horrid crime
John Peterson had placed himself under his
protection, as Chief Magistrate of the State
and whether Peterson was guilty of the
crime charged OF not, it was the duty of tbs
Governor, not only TO protect him against
threatened mob violence, but 10 protect the
dignity aud Z Cd name of the State by pre-
v,nins or suPpressins lavlsssness. In
steal Of doing that he sent the hunted
Peterson, puprot ect.d, into the midst Of tho
excited mob, rs a 6rebrapd TO feed its mad
fury.
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Self gontrei.

With the young child this principle is
kept out OF sight TO great degree but as he
advances in age he is led TO depend less aud
less upon othsrs and more and more upon
himself. 1t is, therefore, for us to place
before him higher and higher motives Of
action. At best, We should not appeal, as
many do, to such low motives rs the fear Of
punishment aud the desire for high per cent.
marks. We should encourage, so far as we
can and so soon rs we can, tho performance
Of duties based upon the principle that the
child is to exercise self control ami self
denial, because it is best for him to do 50.
The school is a miniature world, and thers
are few trials, PERI lsxi,ies, privileges, and
enjoyments Of active life in the world which
are not experienced to q greater or less
degree in the school room.
Who are the best ci,izens 2 They who
govern themselves.
Who are the most useful members Of
society? They who look to the eomfor. Of
others.
Who are best prepared to meet the difficult
ties which contact with the world i. sure 10
bring? Certainly those who have met and
mastered similar ones when they were
young,
Self government and q sacred regard for
the welfare Of others should, therefore, be
the guiding principles ia tho government Of
Schools.
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Correspondence Of the TINES.
Jouesyills Moving Right Ahead,

JoNEsyrLLE, April 26.-We have passed
through the cold snap without much appar,
ent injury to The fruit or crops, which is
due, no doubt, to the very dry condition Of
sverythinga and the wind blew most all the
time and kept the frost off
Farmers are about done planting, aud
corn that was planted early is at q pretty
good stand. Cotton is not up much yet.
The acreage in cotton has been increased a
little above last year--I suppose frsm Is to
20 per cent.
The cotton factory committee are moving
around looking at the different sites thst
have been offered, but they have not decided
yet whore they will put the mill. We thank
you, Mr.. Editor, for your words Of en-
oouragemeut and advice in the last issue Of
the TIMES. We will certainly receive it as
infcrmetion. " has been our intention not
to Raittih We get avery dollar subscribed
that we wsat, but % com enes when enough
is assured to build small mill and keep
pushing and increasing until We get . large
mill, and we are glad to know that you and
others concur with US and are friendly 10
our enterprise.
Rev.%J. NJ. Friday spent last Sunday IN :"
our town, attended Sunday school morning
sna ssen'Gs Sss rr's0hed at the Methodist
Messrs. Bonar and Patton came down
from AsheYille Sunday and started out
Monday morning to locate the Lsckhart
Soals railrosd. understand large force
Of hands will soon bs put to work on the
grading.
Rev. ]. NJ. Boyd, P. E., came down from
Spartanburg las, Friday and went down to
Fosters Chapel, where heheld Quarterly
Conferences Saturday. His father accompan-
led him. They returned through Jonssville
this week. rUncle Mark" looks fresh and
sPrighily and iscertsinly grand old man,
doing cool wherever he goes inspiring and
enthusing people, TO live aud work for their
Master skingdoM
The erbitrators of the Jonesyiue aad
Kolton circuits met In Jonesvills last Mon
day and made q division Of the Parsonage
property belonging 10 the former JonssyilIs
circuits. j. A. Chambers and w. II. s.
Harris represented tho two circuits, and
they chose their p. E., Rev. J. n. Boyd, as
their umpire. Their report 10 as follows:
Value Of property $500, divided on the
following basis: Jonesville circuit siS per
cent, or $437; Kelton circuit, 45a per cent,
or 1868, This report will be submitted to
each circuit.
Mr.. I. L. Hames' Strawberries are ripe
and in abundance. lie will begin to ship
them iu few days The people are feast
iDg on them now. Mr.. Hames is surely n
strawberry raiser for he has proved ii by
his fine patch and abundant yield.
Mr.. Sam Mtlejohn has returaed frsm his
George trip. TELErHosE.
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Punishment.

Few schools can be conducted for any
length Of time wi,.... 'A'ninsu' W so"e
form and the success or failure Of the
teacher depends upon the manner in which
the punisAmsnts are indicted. IT becomes
a matter Of some Importance, therefore, to
know how to punish judiciously.
A statement of a few principles and eau.
tons msy not be out Of place just here:
l. Kindness, frmness and justice should
characierizs every punishment. Punish
menis which tena only to irritats or disgrace
the offender should be svoided--such a,
pulling the hair or ears, oenaning pupils in
dark room. compelling them to wear .
dupcs's-cap, using ridisule or ssrcasm.
q Punishment should never be arbitrary,
but should, ss nearly ss possible, naturally
follow the offence. Extra tasks sbsuld never
be given pupils fer misconduct, not only
because there is no conn cotton between the
offence aud the punish hncnt, but bscsuss such
punishment tends to cause The pupil to dis
like study.
3. Penalties should be consistent and
uniform; that i', an offence should not be
punished at one time which is passed over
ia silence at another time. Never threaten,
or, at least, never promise what esn't be
carried out to the letter. Incsnsistsncy and
vasciila'ion in the matter of punishment has
eaosed more failures ia discipline than any
thing else.
4. While the power TO punish corposally
should not be denied teachers, such punish
msnt should be given but seldom. ATeachsr
who tsschss well, and who is able 70 keep
bis pupils constautly employed, one shs
Is quick " detect the signs Of disorder and
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EsS- Uncle Collie is dead !!

Esls- Uncle Collie is dead Who in this
community did not know the faithful, the
respectful and the honest old colored man
who for more than twenty-five years va.
Mr. j. c. Farrar's carriage driver, in whose
care for SO many years, the ladies, old and
young, Of that family, always felt safe from
evil or harm, whether alone at their country
home at Pinckuey or on the long and lonely
rides to town
Old Collie, the true and trusted servant
who never betrayed trust reposed in him,
aud despised a dishonorable act, committed
by any man, white or colored. died at Mr.
Farrar's at Pincsnsy, las. Monday, after {.
short illness of I days, aged about so
years.
No man in his station of life ever held
more firmly the respect and confidence OF
his employers aud, nlt others who him
than did Old Collie, and in Iii. last hours
the kindly minisirations Of these of both
sexes he had served so faithfully, testified
their appreciation Of his faithfulness by un-
remitting attentions and by the tears of sor-
row that flowed freely at his bedside when
the flickering light of life went out.
Old Collie was true and answering
democrat, and felt somewhat indignant when
the ruling Of the Executive Committee
denied him the privilege of voting at the
last primary election.
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For the TisH..
Our Municipal Elestion

MR. EDITOR Permit me to suggest 10
the citizens Of Union that it 10 about tir,s
they took some interest in the Municipal
affairs Of the towR by making their own
nominations for town oficisls. IL Is we'll
known that for years the nominations hive
been made by not more than dozen indi-
vidua's, and it has seemed 10 me that no one
had the right or power 10 oppose those NOM
nations without bringing upon their heads
courses loud and deep" :.
this clique dictatioh and make fbsit own
nominations. Let the 50 id citizens mcst
together and select such men fer their t,wn
officers as they think are hest fitted for the
positions, and then let them combine aud
e'ect them. We can do it IL We wifi pull
together for tho COED Of the town a,sns,
Lot us stop this practice Of huying votes
with whiskey, by nominating men who will
not treat. We can elect them II we will
organize and work for them.
There are many good men In town who
would I'LL all the Offices for the very best
interests of the town, but bslie,e the best
man for Intendant would be I. G. duncan,
President Of the fsctory. He's business
mao, pushing man, and with q Boarl Of
sterling young mon as wardens, I honestly
believe they would give this beautiful town
such character and pregress as II never had
before.
II is only few weeks to the election and
l think we should forestal al ciques. -
meeting at once, org g,nizing and putting snr
ticket in the he;d, Who win call us
tsgsthsrf . RgsgBss. /.
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We are satisfied that there are many
Teachers and friends Of education in the
county land out Of it, tso) into whose hands
The TINEs makes its weekly visits, who, but
for difidence would contribute to the Teach
era Column.
They are afraid their efforts will find
their way into cur waste basket, aud per.
haps be picked up and cauva,sed by curios-
ity hunters. To MI such we wish to say,
don't be afraid Of that; We will not '.givs
you away" If we fail to use your manu-
script VIC will return it 10 you at our own
sxpense-mark that. But NO reserve the
right to ourtail any manuscript we use, if we
can do SO without destroying or changing
the authors meaning. We must economizs
space when We can do so.
We receive many letters 10 which we are
asked not to show how silly and ignoran,
the writers ore, etc, Don't ho uneasy,
friends, but try our department, and you
will be surprised to see hsw we'll your
articles appear in print. Make them short,
but as full Of meaning as possible, and we
will guarantee you will succeed. The editors
do not propose to monopolizs the Teachers
Column, or appropriate it to their own uses.
1t is for the teachers and friends of educa-
tion TO discuss tlis imp ,rtsut measures tend
Jog to improve and elevate noble calling.
Let us use it freely for that purpose.
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POST OFFICE DIRECTORY.

The P. o. will be opened for business
from 8 A. NJ. to 600 p, M.
The Money Order Department will be
opened for business from 8 A. NJ. to 4 z. NJ.
Mail going South will close promptly
at IL A. NJ.
Mail going North will close promptly D,
$50 T.. NJ.
The mail will be taken from the street box
IS minutes before closing each msil.
Any inattention or Irregularities should
re reported promptly to the p. NJ.
J.C. HUNTER, p. NJ.
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Bay" We welcome to the society Of Union
Mrs. Paul W. Mcclure, nee Miss Mamie
Newell, whose marriage We announced last
week, and extend to the happy young coupe
our most sincere wish that happiness and
prosperity may be their constant companion.
all along the path of their married. life.
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who is skillful in preventing u, is likely
never to have case Of corporal puhishmsnt.
Others, through want Of experience and tact.
may be obliged to corporal punishment 10
maintain their authority. II such punish-
ment is unavoidable, let It be clearly known
what it is for, and let it be dispassisnately
given.
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6as~ A serious accident occurred at the
work on the factory site last Monday, by
which two colored men employed in the
excavations came very near losing their
lives. 1t appears that they had undermined
the earth for the purpose of throwing It by
force from the top, about ten feet, and when
it fell it buried Walter Hopkins and John
Jeter out of sight. They were extracted as
quick as possible, but beth had received
serious injuries. Jcter's jaw was badly
fractured, and it is feared he received in
ternal injuries that may terminate fatally.
Hopkins injuries were flesh wounds and
although not dangerous are very painful.
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GeSr We refer eur readers to Govern or
Tilman's reasons fcr blacklisting the Presi-
dent of the State Farmers Alliance. We
consider it the weakest public paper that
has yet come from the Governor. 1t looks
very much as if he found he had got into
muddy water and was founderiug about 10
get out of it.
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The Teachers Column, SO generously
Placed at our disposal by the proprietor Of
this paper, should be made good use of in
advancing the cause Of education in the
County.
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The UNITED STATES SUPREME CouRT
AGAINST THE SHERIFFs.-Washington ID. c..
April 29.-The Supreme Court has denied
the petition for 8 writ of hGJcds corpus in
the South Carolina railroed tax case. This
decision leaves the matter i'm The hands of
the South Carolina Federal courts and the
sheriffs will have to stand the punishme mt
ordered for contempt of court.
The dec sion was delivered by Chief Jus
tice Fuller. The case came up on petition
of Sheriff Tyler, Of Aiken county, for a
~rit Of habeas corpus TO release him from i'm
t.tisenHient under the judgment Of the
Circuit Court of the United States that he
he fined $500 fop contempt. lie had seized
Il train on the South Carolina railroad upon
= warrant issued by the State authorities
iar collection of taxes, which were in con-
troversy. The road was in the hands of q
eceiver appointed by the United States
Court and he was adjudged guilty of con-
tempt for failing TO release the property
under order Of that court. He came 10 the
Supreme Court for relief
Justice Fuller read an opinion containing
much stronger language than is usually
found in such documents, denying the ap-
sslication Of the petitioner for the writ He
said the seizure of tho properly by force
was uniu.tifable and could not be defended.
The claims Of the State for taxes are not
superior to the general rule which makes
property placed in the hands Of a receiver
subject to the orders Of the court they are
10 be determined in the regular way aud in
proper manner. The action of the Circuit
Court, Chief Justice Fuller said was in no
sense an action agan,. the State Of South
Caroliua, which. Vt was concluded, could
not be maintained under the eleventh
amendment to the constitution. In con-
clusion he said the Circuit Court was equip.
ped with the fullest power to protect its
dignity and TO enforce its mandates, aud its
nse of these powers in the case in point
could not be reviewed here. Therefore, the
petition for writ of habeas corpus was
denied. The same judgment was announced
in the cases of Sherifs Riser and Haines
which came TO the Supreme Court of The
United States with Tyler for relief
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R6S~ Judge Witherspson has ordered a
suspension Of the judgmeat and sentence
asninst the old colored man, George Kinsrd,
for an assault on white woman in Ricblaud
county, pending an appeal Of the case to the
Sup, eme Court, which cannot be heard until
the November term.
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Programme of Next Teachers Association
Meeting May 9, 1898.

Meeting, May 9, 1893.
1. South Crolioa History-L. w. Dick,
F. L. Wilson, Miss Sue Jetsr.
2. Music.
3. Recitation.
4. Practical English in the School-Mrs.
b. q. Clifford, L. r. Ayeock, Miss Carrie
Foster.
s. Music.
6. Recitation.
Z. Music.
Business. Adjournment.
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SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION NASH
WILLIE, TEss.-There promises to be very
large attendance" on the Southern Baptist
Convention at Nashville, Tenn, which will
occur in May next ; and as usual, the Rich
mond ard DanviIe II. IL. is making all the
arrangements for comfortable and pleas
ant trip for all those who wish to attend
from this section.
Special low rates and excellent service are
offered TO it's numerous patrons for this oc.
casion. Any Of the agents or officials of
this great system will take pleasure in sup
plying all desired information, and will
give the business their very best attention.
Write or oil on
G.L. HoPKINs, II. w. Hunt.
Tray. Pass. Agent, Trav. Pass. Ag't.
charlotte, N. Z. Augusta, Ga.
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pSSa Our letter from S,ntuc this week
was missent and did not reach us until the
paper was nearly all in type.
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Master GLAND Mscomsop, of Mercer, also
answered our last two arithmeiioal prob
lens.
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TEACHERS COLUMN.
l.. w. DICK,

JAS. L. STRAIN, Editor. Eta Jane, s c.
MRS. 3. G. oIrrronD' Assistants.
l.. w. DICK,
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Personals.

Mrs. J. N. Booth has gone TO Raleigh N.
c.. to visit her people.
Rev. Benz. AIlston has returned from q
trip to Abbeville, where he held divine
services las; Sunday.
Mr.. Hat Gist, former Union boy, was
married at Newberry on last Tuesday, to
Miss McCaughran.
Hr James E. Hunter, enc of the most
popular young aisn Of this town, was mar
ried lat Wednesday to Miss Carrie F.,
Gibbcs, daughter of the late DR.. Robt.
Gibtes, Jr,, of Columbia MIR. Hunter was
accompanied to Columbia by Msssrs. X. P.
Harry, Thos. b. Butler and W. W. johnson,
who acted ~ best men,
Maj. L. =. McKissick Manager of the
Battery Park Hotel at Asheville, spent q
day in Union thi. week among his friends.
Messrs. 4. B. Butler and G. NJ. Graham,
Of tho Union News Bureau went to Lock-
hart Shoals one day last week for the pur.
pote Of writing up the place and giving the
people some information concerning this
great water power.
Nh. J.. i, Lee Bridgeham, Of the Column
bia Register, was here Tuesjpy.
Mr.. G. p. Garrett, of Spartaubure, was
here Gay or two this week
Mr.. R. I. Gee went to Clinton Monday.
Mr.. Chss. II Norman. Of Whitmires was
here Sunday.
Everybody in Union remember, Captain
Thomas Lee Thorpe, and will be glad to
hear Of his success. 1t is learned that he
has left Whitmires, where he ha. been stay
ing the past year, and has gone to Texas, to
engage iu the insurance business.
Miss Minnie Gist went u Newberry this
week 10 attend the marriage of her brother,
Mr.. Nat Gist.
The Union Minstrels are pracIieing and
getting ready TO give another performance
during the week of Cliford's Seminary
Commencement.
Mrs. Tanner, Of North Carolina, has
moved to I5yockbart Shoals, and opened .
boarding house.
Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Goss went to eolum-
b'a last Tuesday.
Mr.. Smith and family, of York county,
are visiting at Capt. Farr's.
The quarterly installation of officers of
the Good Templars will be held in their
hall next Tuesday night, to which the
public is cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. W. S. Smith, who has had charge of
the W. U. Telegraph Office here for the past
eight months, has been promoted to a better
position OF Sparlanburg, aud left on We'd
nesday for that place. Mr.. Smith and his
estimabls wife made many friends during
their stay in Union who regret to see the m
leave.
Mr.. s. S. Brown, of Columbia, will take
Mr.. Smiths place here
Commencing May the 18th the dry goods 1
houses vii! close at r. M, thus giving the
clerks some recFssliop.
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M9AE BLLCYLIsTIYG. - Gaffnsy City,
April 18.--Epenies of the Alliance and
somo pretended Reformsrs are playing a
new role. numsrousIy signed petition to
the Postmaster General left here today pre-
testing against the appointment as postnas-
..- ... at this place of Mr.. ]. Ed Jefer,ss, a
son Of State Alliance Lecturer, >. ~. '.H.r'
ies' because young Jefsries is not q resi-
aent OF TINS place, aud that he is . son Of
the state Lecturer Of the Alliance, partiou-
lar s'res, being laid on this latter declaration.
The blacklisting petition plan was con.
coctsd to cut him out. The busiest man in
circulating the petition against Jefferies has
pretended TO be friend to the Alliance and
great Kefermer, but new curses The whole
movement and says he will fight Jeffsrieas
to the end
Jsferies is not a politician and has A cer-
t'heste from his old employers, who are
antls, that he never participated in politics
registered rs a voter in Gaffnsy, paid his
Peli tax in this place and has always been
regarded as one Of its citizens. Mere than
hundred men signed his petition Col.
Rogisi<s,
That sounds not only funny, but very ua-
reasonable. The people of Gaffney are not
fools, aud therefore would not be likely TO
oppose any worthy young man upon the
ground that his father is a prominent and
influential member of the Alliance. the
members of which are their Immediate
neighbsrs and the best Gus. omers of the
town.
No, no, that dodge won't do. II ono of
your own kith and kio has turned traitor
land now curses the whols movement" il
is a very transparent political dodge to lay
the blame upon the shoulders Of the whole
c,mmunity.
Perhaps our old friend Shelton is stirring
mp the county against the town strife again In
order that he may catch the plum. It seems
that Gov. Tillmsn's plan Of blacklsiing
kiliaacemen Is being folIs~ed out All along
tho line, and, like him, they are irving 70
shit the odium on 10 other peoples shoul-
ders( Tote fair, gentlemen.