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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-03-24
Correspondence of the TIMES.
now-Death-Personal in J.nesville.

JoSEsvrLLE. March 2O.-Today is rather
Geld for this time of the year, but it is quite
an improvement on last Saturday evening
The snow fell in regular winter style. The
ground being wet from the rain that pre-
osdcd 1t the snow did not lie, or il W ould
have been an inch or two doep.
Rsvs. w. E. G. Ilumphriss and Dove
Tiller filed their respective pulpits in our
town esterday morning ani evening.
The Rosebud Society met at the Methodist
church last night and attended to routine
business. after which Rev. d. T,ller read a
very Impressive paper in regard 10 the con-
version Of Jew to the Christian religion,
which was brought about by the prayers of
Mrs. John T. Fowler died at the home of
her father, C Z. Fowler, At Joaesvil Q, last
Wednesday. Mrs. Fowler's death was moi
unexpected as she had been in declining
health for ,ome time. Not long bef,re her
death she was removed to tho house of her
parents, to de in The home where she was
born and reared 10 womanhood. Her re-
mains were buried at Gilead cemetery on
Friday, aud the burial service conducted by
her pastor, Rev. ID. Tiller. Her husband
told me since her death, that during the
eight years of their married life no disco ord
ever crossed their pathway, neither had she
ever Grunbled or complained OF troubles
trials or Affections in life. A husband and
three sweet little boys, beside many other
relations aud friends. arc left to mourn the
loss Of this sweet tempered Christian wife
mother, daughter ami friend.
Last Thursday Mrs. James Gibson, who
lives on MIR. D. 4. 7. Farr's place, on pacolet.
gave birth to a child with the left arm az.
tending little below the elbow. 1t is .
well.lereloped male child, except thi. short
arm which, looks as though il had been am
put'tsd and bea'ed up. Neither Of the par
ents are dsformed in any way, while tho
mother can give no reason for this strange
freak of nature.
Mrs. Sallie Lindsey, who has been in
feeble health for some time, is improving.
Mrs DR.. X. NJ. Littlsjohn i, quito iii at
present.
Mr.. Il. Free is up and goiog about.
Mrs. DR.. Orr is visiting in Jonssville.
Mrs. I. l.. Hames is visiting her Gaffney
City relatives.
Mr.. John Archer, Of Spartanburg, c,me
down to Joncsrille yesterday. and went out
to sec Mr.. A. G. Means family.
LsConte pear trees and q few of the peach
and plum trees are in bloom, but fear they
are killed. The rsst Of the fruit is safe thus
far. TELEPHONE.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-03-24

BAS" The holes in the street, of which we
spoke last week. are getting longer and
deeper, and the sides of the street is now
travelled and getting cut up by vehicles to
escape the holes. Remember the old adage,
"a stitch in time raves nine
We would further oill the attention of the
honorable Town Council to the heaps Of debris
from the yards and gardens thrown into the
middle of Church and other back streets.
They arc not only very unsightly, but must
be unh ealthy, and there is town ordinance
against throwing such matter On the streets.
We think il IS time the Tsun Council was
doing some work OH the street., for they
need working bally, and if not attended to
soon it will cost twice ~ much IS it would
now TO put them in decent condition. They
never can be kept in good condition 50 long
as the practice Of throwing debris from the
yards and mud from the cutters is permit
ted.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-03-24

REV. j. d. fIuGGINs' PLAIN TALK.~-Ths
Rev. J. d. Hugs;os, Of Paco's:. :5s pastur
Of several Baptist churches, surprises his
people now and then with hi, pain, every.
day gospel preaching. lie has fair tduca-
on aud pleasing nddrss, and i, a lively
pastor. On one occasion he t-li his psspis
to spend nll their spare moments in reading
good books AMI papers aud trying t. learn
someihing Of what was going on in tho
world. few days ag, he denounced the
men of his congregation at one Of his
churches for neglectiug their farms and
homes and was,Ing their time running
around 10 Alliance aud p,li'lcsl nleeiinss
when they ought 10 be at home. lie said %
them that "you are continually bsastipg
that the farmer is tho prop and support Of
all other entsrpri,ss. and hera you aps not
supporting yourselves and families In A
decent, manly s'rt Of Wy.
Such preaching as that, coming from .
man OF consistent character like Mr.. Uua,
gins, will do good in he end. lie does mot
initiate the sensational prsaoher., but bo
drives plain truths and f,c's houe to p,a;n
ssope, whose habits ond characters hs
1nnderstands.-rSportsnburg OR. Ne,ps and
CourisE.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-03-24

The maxim, Ideas before words" may
not be necessary principle, even of primary
instruction, but it is excellent advice. The
object should be TO teach both the idea and
its sign, and especially to connect them
indisselubly together; and to make this
connection sure it is wise.to teach the idea
before tho word, whenever il can be done
The facility with which children learn
words, especially as sounds, is constantly
giving them new words which 10 them have
no meaning. 1t is the teachers imperative
duty to soc that empty words are filed with
their ideas. and especially that all new
words, learned and used in schools are
associated with clear ideas. To this end,
net only all primary concepts, but all con-
cspts that involve primary concspts-which
are dim or blurred, should be taught OBJ
jectively,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-03-24
seS- President Cleveland ha, decided &.

psD- President Cleveland has decided to
coll an extra session of Congress, to convene
not later than September 1st, His object
is.to repeal the Mckinley taritf, law and
substitute for it a tariff law in accordance
with the Chicago platform. Re nlso w;she,
the Sherman silver law repealed aud a sub
sti'uto for il enacted
IL is now generally understood in Wash
ingion that exCongressuan Hemphill will
be appointed one of the Judges of the new
District Court Of Appeals. Mr.. Hempaill
has the highest endorsements from all the
leading Democratic Senator's and Rspresen-
tativc', as t., his ability and f,nes, for the
position.
The President very empha,ically defined
his views on nepotism to a Western Con-
gresham who solicited an appointm ent for
a constituent. He told Mr.. Cleveland that
the applicant was good Democrat, good
| fellow, and, furthermore, q relative of the
Presi lent himself.
"Th,t settles it," Mr.. Cleveland is re-
ported as saying. ellis name cannot be
considered" and then tho P, esident is said
to have read the Congressman lecture or
the danger Of appointing relatives to Office,
in which he placed himself on record as
against nepstism in al it, shades, meaning
| aud applications.
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First Reading Simplifed.

As given In late number of the Schoo
| Journa..
The new arrangement of the Phonetic AZ ~
Word methods Of teaching that has been
successfully tried. and is now being gene
rally introduced in Brooklyn is, in practics
A. follows;
l. About eighty words are taught by Tho
word and sentence method. The words may
be selected from any book-no chart or
primer reading is required-they may be
related to any subject or subjects the teach.
or chooses. They must include = number
of nouns, verbs and adjeetivss, the mos,
common propositions, and other parts of
speech needed to form great variety .,
sentences. As q rule, phonetic words are
avoided.
II. While these eighty words are being
slowly acquired, the phonetic method is
introduced by series of very careful steps.
Those sounds are selected for the first drill.
that run INTO each other easily, ~ f, IN, r,
], D, s, ", pronounced oo) a. 1T, X, or
any other explosive is used, it is put at the
more easily Than "tame." The syllable, ing
is taught as one sound. These easy sounds
need ne practice, but may be associated
with their symbols. This is done BY rapid
blackboard drill. The teacher writes the
lists in different Columns and the children
call off as she points. These symbols are
taught one at tune. NJ and N, fand are
separated as far as possible, to avoid con-
fusing the child.
Ill. A third line of work proceeds .imul.
taneonsly iih these two. This is oral
practice upon words composed of the sounds
in this list and spelled with these letters.
The teacher gives the sound and the pupil
calls the soord. This practice is continued
with increasing rspidity until the answers
are instantaneous. The words given with
the first list are as follows: All, Jail, ETC..
ate, mate, etc.; lake, rake, etc.; aim, lame,
etc.; may, lay, etc.; safe, waste, wait, faint,
ring, fling, sing, sling. aud each of these
with The addition of the suffix "iug."
iV. When the oral practice of those
words has been made peri ct. and the sym-
bsls are so thoroughly associated with their
sounds that they may be called on in,tantiy
absolute perfection is essential at tbi,
point-ths words are written on the board.
one at time: their silent letters arc can.
celled, and the children led through the
sounding" process to find what they are.
This soon becomes interesting, and the
words are then introduced in sentences, one
ut time, carefully marked, and are road
without difficulty. The work 10 8, timed
that the completion Of this part of the pho.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-03-24

As TO HAMrroN.-Ws have no idea the
most ardent Admini.tratienist in the State
would deny that ex-senator Wade ffamp-
tons record is one Of unfaltsring love and
.oyaty to South Caro.ira. and yet il Is
lamentable to observe that the Tillmani,o o
piipers in the State have not had an approy-
ing word 10 say of Mr.. Clevslands reported
determination to give Senator IIamp'en q
lucrative place under the new gsvsrhment.
This 10 strange!
q What 10 the Generals crime. genlismsp,
that you would hot - pleased TO see "a old
man who has grown grey in the service OF
bis State, and whose name and fame will be
an inspiration 10 generations Of CaroliRi ans
unborn, we'll cared for ny his government in
the declining days Of long and eyeutful
life, marked by heroic deeds and an un-
quenchnbls aud incompatible love for the
homo of his fathers and concern for the
happiness Of the people Of his nstiys State
Pray tell us what his sin may be.-Roch
NW Ncrdid
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-03-24

WHY LEAVE THE FARM ?-"Why are 50
many young men aocking to tho city ?"
81 will tell you," said n gentleman who
nut recently brought his family to tho city
from an Interior Georgia town. "Tbe boys
are not being taught how to farm With profit
They have come to believe, aud the calamity
howlers have confirmed that belief, that
farming is an oppressed and profitless calliog.
They hear the merchants, h-yers AMI rail-
road officers denounced as plutoerats--and
they Immediately want to get 10 town, &C.
quire n professional or mercantile educati,u
and grow up to tie p'utoorats themselves.
If we cou'd make our country boys feel the
dignity of agriculture, teach Them intensive
farming snd to be cou'ent with small begin.
nings aud strict business management, / am
sure they would soon see the f,lly Of their
ambition to keep corner groceries and hang
around Justices courts. Nothing is morS
needed in Georgia today than q widespread
enthusiasm among the young men for tho
comforts and peace Of Il practical farmers
life. '-1Hantd Constitution
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-03-24
Memory Lessons.

The lesson may be defined MS a teaching
exercise whose aim 10 instruction, or drill :,
Or both. When instruction aud drill are
united or blended in a lesson, the one is
usually made subordinate to the other. In
teaching those arts that involve manual and
vocal skill, as writing, drawing, singing and
reading, instruction is preparatory and has
less prominent place than drill. 1t is
intended to give the pupil clear idea Of
what he is to do, aud how he is 10 do il
knowledge is needed for guidance, and the
clearer the pnfirs grasp of this guiding
knowledge the more fruitful will be his
practice. But. in impartiug skill, knowledge
must be supplemented by continued and
persistent practice.
The ehild's mind should be increasi ng y
stored with beautiful and vital truths, ex.
resssd in choicest language. Our Eugli,h
literature spark!cs with gems which become
risn treasure in the memory, 1t has been
argued that child should never memorize
language which he does not fully under
stand. The writer i, glad that such rule
was not observed in his early training.
There is much vital truth that we never
fully comprehend until experience unloeks
the meaning. This is especially true Of re-
rigious truth, which we know at first only
in part, and whose meaning grows clearer
aud richer with our years. The question
involved is chiefly oAs Of degree. 1t does
net subyert the important principle of ele-
mentary teaching that the memory shsuld
wait upon the understanding.
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"A SUCCESSFUL FARMER am satisfied by
careiul observation, that n great many
farmers are to blame for their BOYS leaving
the farm. have studied this matter 10 find
where the fault was, for / myself left the
farm when boy and thought for sufficient
cause. made up my mind to profit by my
own experience, rs boy at home aud q
COY away from home. | went to farming
again when WAS "a years old determined
10 make II pay. ] om satisfied with the
venture
My only boy, now 81 years old Just past,
is n thoroughly trained farmer and business
man, and is in full control of the farm and
all It's management. | have turned il all
over to him. | could name Eve or six of
Carroll countys successful farmers that |
know personally, that took this plan with
their boys and in every instance it has
proved success, their sons arc model farm
ers, good business men. and solid citizens.
The future OF agriculture, whether il be
iHohtaole or Improbable, depends upon how
We train our boys. If you want to ger a
boy interested in your business know of
no quicker nor better way than to give him
= share in it. Ask his advice in the busi-
ness and If his ideas are bstter than your
sWn, which will SON etimss be the case be
honest with him and tell him 50 and thank
MIN for 1t, too. If otherwise explain to him
why he is mistaken. Don't say to him
What do bs,s know about farming,
don't want aay Of your advice" Such talk
to bright, intelligent boy discourages him.
fyou want your boy to be = success don't
be continually telling him that farmers are
slaves for the rest Of mankind, for it is not
true. L say that il you consider yourself a
slave you have made the condition and &C
eePtsd It, because you have not the indepen-
dencs Tor sand to be anything else. Don't
poison the minds Of your beys with such
stuff. a successful farmer is the "early
Bird etc. lie has but little use for the
almanac he gives up the entire stock Of
chances and hoodoism" TO the weaker
''brsthring."
10 be successful farmer. is to bring TO
his aid all the information that can bs gained
from scientific investigation and tho pblo.
sephical reasoning from cause to effect. He
does not read agricultural papers and then
nindly practice all he reads, but he Sits
out that part that suits his sell, and spscial
conditions and uses it in his practice. He
ehserfully takes up the ''order' from tho
ursat Creator "to rsplenish the earth and
subdue it."-James HaSletfn Farmers Guids
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Factory Notes.

Factory Notes.
The liveliest place in town is at the factory
railroad and stone quarry.
Capt. May is pushing the work on the
railroad to tho utmost. There's no idle
time spent there. The negroes and m ulss
don't feel the least like frolicking when
they quit work at night and one mule last
Wedu e,day afternoon looked as if he would
quit work forever if they didn't give him a
| ret soon. We looked at that mulo aud
mentallythauked our stars that we are not
a railroad mule
Mr.. Grant is pushing the work in the
stone quarry with his usual industry, and
has already hauled a large quantity of rock
for the foundation on the mill site. The
quarry is only one or two hundred yards
from the site.
Lumber IL being rapidly hauled on tho
ground, and Mr.. sharksy is preparing for
work in that line. Everything is working
together in harmony, and when the "flr'
in the railroad is finished we may expect to
see the mill bull ling and operatives houses
SO up like magic.
Old Union is putting on the proudest and
most hopeful kind of airs, and her business
people arc just opening their eyes, their
hearts and their purses to everything and
anything for the general good.
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TO THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL.

We have learned from long experience
that the only successful way 10 do business
to make our goods at the very closest cash
prices, and offer some big inducements FOR
THE CASH.
Now, if you happen TO owe us someth &
and cant pay it, and have a little money to
spend, come and spend your cash with us,
and in that way you can show your apprs-
ciation of our accommodation in the past,
and at the same time make money for your
self
We have the goods, and the prices are
right. Come and see for yourself.
Respectfully,
GRAHAM & SPARKS Cash Store.
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netic work coinci les in time With that Of
the fret eighty words taught arbitrarily. /,
requires time and patience, but when this
point is reached, "the b,ck Of learning I,
read 10 broken" Afer this the work pro.
cseds much more rapid y, though the samo
steps are taken.
V. While this FIRST list OF phonetic words
is being familiarize 10 sentences, n second
is made the subject cf oral practice This
list contains but one new sound. anil the
symbol i, not taught until the oral work is
completed. Then ii is added t, tho first
list Of symbols, which are constantly being
drilled upon to keep up the rapidity of
association, and the words are placed upon
the board, and studied out by The children
as before, whi'c a new set is taken mp for
oral practice. This succession of operations
is continued through list after list, While
unphone,ic words are continually being
taught ty the word method. The second
list is similar to the first, substituting ee or
ca for n. Eat, eel, east, etc.. with the suffir T
ing added to them.
Inc ihlrd nst Is made from the words
already known by adding er.
1t will he found that is difficult initial
letter, and of the short vowels, is the
hardest to manage. Teachers trying this
system will therefore do we'll to make their
own lists and, from this point on, observe
the principles laid down, and takieg sdvap,,
tage in each new list of all prsssSi W
After the long vowels and sthe
t, p, b, d. &. at the end
hausted, take up tho u 8 8Be
more difficult combinasi "a T. |3r 1opnds.
There is rssm here for choice cf'disefetions
Thirteen hundred words is an ordinary
number TO be taught by this system during
the first term. A thousand may be adopted
as the minimum.
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For the TINES.
News from an Old Friend.
ELM GROVE, March

| ELM GROVE, March IL.
EDlToR UNION TINES Es:-My Dear OLD
Friend-Though absent, you are "still 10
my memory dear" The visit Of the TINES
every week brings 10 my mind q season of
rsfreshing. Long may you live to WELD a
| dexterous pen for the best interest, b 9TH Of
your county snd State. ..Dsys should
speak and multitudes Of years.sicaehh Wis
DOM And you have bothSfhstsre and th.
experience to guide y>e< {ta, be,. and
wissst conclusions for che gistsssk
ysur readers. &sst es >,::S
The condition Of our section is now LsS{sr :
than II has been for years. Our farmers.
fVr the most part, have raised q supp!, hath
OF corn and meat, and preparations are
being mate fer a repetition of the same
good conduct fer the present year. The
cotton acreage was heavily diminished last
year, and the present will not make much.
II any, increase. Our people, though late,
are beginning to realize the fact that homs
supplies should be raised st home, as this i,
evidently the only logical and true source
Of prosperity to the agricultural people of
the Piedmont country.
The farming interest is at present in n
backward condition, owing TO the laie and
unfavorable season. However, al seem TO be
ihtently in earnest 10 redeem the time by
applying themselves 10 the work with rs-
doubled energy. The motto in this section,
is, "hspe and persevere; do your whole
duty aud the dark clouds OF adversely will
ere long be chased away by the brilliant
sunshine Of prosperity"
The rough weather still continues, with
us. 1t has been showing since early morn,
and still continues, though IL melts rs rap
IDLY as It fails. til nix after This this spell
Is over we will have season of fine wealth
er. $50 mote il be-"
Our politich horizon seems to most of n,
70 De brighter than it has been for macy
years, aud the Old ship Of State will In a
short time re, ,ch tho much de.irsd b,v.n
frsighted with her most cherished wishes.
Long may she flourish on her sunny w.y.
Until she strikes a brighter golden day:
when meek'eysd peace shall cover all our
earth,
And miliisns praise the land that gave them
ortn' W. NJ, FosrER.
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tGs" The Grand Jury Of tho U. s. Giro

tHs" The Grand Jury Of tho U. S. Circui,
Court at Greenvile, composed Of men Of all
shades of polite creeds, did more to in
augurats "ths era of good feeling" among
the people Of this State, than anything we
have seen or read Of, the past three years at
least. It's well timed and well msrited Gem
pliment to Judge Simonton was an agreeable
contrast to Governor Tillman's snsrling re-
ception Of the Judges excellent decision in
the liquor injunction cases.
The people Of this State, of all factions,
are heartily tired Of the pickering and strife
that has been kept up between them by the
politicians. They want peace and harmony
in their ranks. We honestly believe the
time is very close. at hand when true Dem
scrats Of South Carolina will unite at the
polls and rebIke those politicians who have
rode into office under the peoples banner
of reform" but whose promises of reform
have proved to be only a change Of officials
"a prostitution of reform in government to
the greed Of unacrupulous Office seekers
and whose official terms depend solely upon
tho length Of time they can keep the preju-
dices of the people excited upon class dis
tinctions and interests.
On every hand we find a kinder, moro
liberal and more tolerant spirit animsting
the people in their political beliefs than has
existed since 1889. They are fast kicking
out Of the harness of the new Columbia ring
They are fast learning the lesson that =
change Of officials does not necessarily carry
with il q reform AZ coverpmenf