The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-10-26
Our Town Looking Up.


The chaos into which the lien law threw every
son they will not soon forget True, they made
some money out of it, but at the same time it
has driven large amount of the trade that leg
itimately belongs to this place to other towns,
and it will require much tact and con: Iderabe
sacrifice, Cor some years, to fully bring it back.
To this good work the Merchants are now bend.
ing all their energies, and if they will continue
to adopt the true and ever winning business
policy Of short profits fer cash. instead of long
profits on credit. ,hey will not only bring back
the business they have lost but will confer last
ng benefits upon the County at large. II will
not take long to convince the Farmers that they
save fifty per cent. by buying for cash, besides
enjoying the consolation Of knowing that they
are free to buy where they can buy cheapest and
to control the operations of their farms without
being bound under liens to plant such crops
and in sucl. quantities rs the Merchants shall
deem most advantageous to them.
When the business Of community has got to
such an unwholesome condition that the Mer-
chants refuse to sell for cash at a reasonable
profit because they can obtain exorbitaht prices
munity is in dying state and, attempt to hide
it MS some may, that has been the condition Of
this town and if the operations Of the lien law
had lasted two years longer, the town of Union
would have been but little more than provision
depot for the teuauts on Merchants farms to
obtain supplies and deliver their cotton Mt.
Thank God, n radical change has taken place,
and our people have got their eyes open III time,
we hopo, to prevent the disease from becoming
incurable. The system of low prices and quick
cash sales is the surest way to eradicate the dis
ease :and bring the market back to its former
reality and vigorous condition, and this plan
our Merchants have determined to adopt
At the present time the Stocks of goods in
Unien larger and selected with more. care
thar fer years before, while the prices of all
kinds of goods have come down to the lowest
points and will successfully compete with prices
in any market above Columbia.
As to the character of our Merchants, we
have no hesitancy in saying they are honorable,
and pure business men. Probably no town can
boast If higher tone Of character in its bust.
! nes circle and row that they have broken loose
from the ,iit-straining influence of the lien
law, and come down to legitimate business
basis, we feel that new era of prosperity has
| opened upon the County, its county Seat and
! the whole mercantile and other interests
! The cash system and low prices is NOW the
! rule with our Merchants, and it is the undoubtcd
| interest of tho Farmers who have relied upsn
credit to look the difficulties Of next year square
| in the face.
The Executive Committee has issued very
attractive Premium List, and we have no doubt,
with it's very cntcrprising and indefatigablc Sec
retary a.d President 10 head tho Procession
! that everything will be done that can he done
county, and above all, will the Ladies do their
duty, by coming to the rescue?
We think that we can speak for the Ladies'
They will do tier duty hut let us say those
who may think that they have nothing worthy
Of exhibition no; to hold back on that account.
| The object of every ono should be, not to get =
! premium, but To show what can be produced by
the industry, skill, ingenuity taste of our cit
! liens.
Variety is the spico of life, and it Is in the
comparison of the taste. skill and ingenuity OF the
! various exhibitors that Improvement is to come,
ami we are to derive benefit We may have an
article in the house which We regard as very
! beautiful, but when compared with others,
wc see it's interiortY-nrc struck by the inn
provcmcnis we could III 'kc--ani ifcitcd to new
eldeavOrs. Let every one, who can exhibit
something and Let every one go, who can raise a
q quarter, TO sec what can he done by those who
have viii, than and 90 home resolved hence.
/ forth TO do likewise.
Stock in the Fair Grounds.
Mr.. Duncan, tho energetic Secretary Of the
County Fair Association, has just received very
| ham lsnmrlY nriLlcl certificates of Stock in tic