The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-08-06
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Joaosville Items.


EDITOR USIoS TINES What the Ceutenni al
was to Philadelphia so the barbecue was to
Jonesville on Saturday last. Early in the MORN
ing the crowd commenced to assemble; wagons
with people and barrels apd jugs of cider, vast
quantities of water melons, apples and peaches,
10 make "a little change for the old OMAN
Later in The morning Main Street was literally
crammed. Toa spectator reminded him of bees
or the confusion at the Tower OF Ba-
bel when the jargon Of different languages took
place. Candidates for the various Offices assem-
bled here and there surrounded by their friends,
made the whole scene interesting to every one.
The addresses made TO the people by the diff
ferent candidates were we'll listened to, by some,
while others more inclined for sport had huddled
together to pass away the time in more congo
NAL ways. The dinner was served in splendid
STYLE and oil the wants of the inner man were
well supplied Taking everything into consid-
Grafton, the day passed off very harmonious and
but very little rowieyism was displayed for so
large an assemblagc.
On Saturday next u barbecue is to be given ar
GrindM Shoals, AID it is expected that larger
crowd will be there aud more speaking will be-
done, as many of the candidates have promised
to attend and edify their listeners The barbe-
cue will be held in the grove near Eison's store,
very desirable place for shade and comfort.
Dame Rumor spreads the news that another
Steam Mill will be shortly erected at this place.
If such be the case the future prospects of Jones'
vile are certainly bright, and the buildings and
improvements of the place must be only n car
roboration of what has been published through
ynnr cnn hat tho orit nf ploco do
pends upon its schools, and that no place, how
ever small, can ever expect to grow unless there
is q good school in the midst. 1t is plain mat
ter of fact that people have energy to move
to or make any improvements about u town
unless there is a good school there.
The Jonesville Academy after its short vaca--
cation has opened out with about 65 scholars
and from appearance the Trustees will be forced
to enlarge the school house to accommodate all
wishing TO attend. The presen: p:eceptress,
Miss Leila &. Bailey, being SO popular as u
teacher, it is no wonder that many pupils
attend her school. And it is here it might
be remarked that when, for the public good,
school house has been erected, with good facili
Ties let the Trustees do as they have done in re-
gard to this school-employ q thoroughly quail
lnCu anu popular teacner-tncn the
will thrive, new comers in, improvement
of all kinds spring up, and all for the simple
reason that there arc fa lities for educating the
rising generation under an able teach r. 1t can
be oaly hoped that the time is not far distant
when this whole County will be dotted with good
and comfortable school houses, and good teach
ers employed, so that the children growing up
in the present day will not be behind any other
County in the State.
Now is the time TO attcnd TO this natter
Members Of the Legislature are to be elected;
let the constituents firmly impress on their minds
that this Free School System must DC attended
to, and if no more appropriations can be OBJ
tanned, repeal the Act giving Free Schools, abol-
ish the Poll Tax (Which helps pay portion for
the schools) and show to sister States Of
this Union that the fair State of South Carolina
has determined TO allow her children to grow up
i'll ignorance, rs it is q better policy to learn
them to work, become barbarouS In their habits
and go down 10 their graves with no other am
bition than they have lived and died in tho
complete satisfaction Of being humble hewers of
wood and drawers of water. MORE ANON.