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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-05-27
For the Times.
A Now County Proposed.
GArrSEY's CITY, May 23d, IL

GAfFSEfS y ClTN, May Zou, 1904.
EDITOR UNIos TINES "A meeting Of the cit
izcns of Spartanburg, York and Union Counties,
was held at this place on the 2lst inst, to con-
slider the advisability of forming o new County
out of portions of the above named counties.
Mr.. Higgins of Union was called to the chair,
w. F. Macarthur, acting as Secretary.
A committee was appointed by the chair to
nominate three delegates to visit Columbia and
bring the subject before the proper authorities:
Messrs. VIM. Jeferies, C. P. Sanders and John
Deal, were nominated aud elected.
1t may look like "nonseusical nonsense" Mr..
Editor, to advance the idea of new County,
but the convenience of the rapidly increasing
population of the section Of country embraced
in the proposed new county demands it.
AS it is customary to tell to "others round"
of any good news we will ask the patience Of
your many readers while we give you q synop-
sis of our "City :"
dwelling house here. Now there are 25 or 80.
and others going up. There ore about Is stores
of General Merchandise, 2 Drug Stores, 9 O-bc-
joyful dispensatories, 2 Buggy aud Wagon Shops
and churches. The population, according to
last census, was 400; it is at this time about
$50.
The increasing business of the Merchants de-
mands more store room. Mr.. A. y. Wood is
going 10 build three story briols 'house--thc
first and second stories for general merchandise
and the third to be fitted up for q town hail.
The entire structure will contain all the modern
improvements in architecture for co mfort and
convenience. Messrs. Simon Bros are going
to build, of brick, q two story house to accom-
modate their increasing trade. Both houses
will be not only ornament to the "City,"
but will stand living mementoes of what energy
and close attention to business will accomplish.
Mr.. Duncan intends making somo changes in
his Hotel, which will add very much to the
comfort and convenience of the many guests
who stop over at Gaffneys to enjoy the luxury of
our pure mountain air and the ever bountiful
supply Of wholesome food dispensed by the gem
tlemauly proprietor and his good lady, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. c. Homesley.
This communication is getting too long to
give any more facts in particular of the business
in Gatfneys, but suffice it to say that it is done
by young men who have cut loose from old fogy-
ism. They have started out with the determi-
nation to succee l, the best evidence Of which is
the Anvirs merry ring, the clanking of the Ma
and the rush in all branches Of trade. X.
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Snortanburg.
las anybody seen anything recently like this?
A MUNICIPAL MONSTER
Astonishing DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW RAILROAD
CENTRE. .

The Rushing Ahead of Snortanbura- Vast Rail
road Combinations Seeking it as a Beginning and
1erminus--Stupeni ious Groch--H Magnificent
Prospeets- Wonderful Wisdom aud Appailiny
Act,vity.
SSoRTASBURa, May I9th.-News has just
been received here, at Snortanburg, of a NAM
moth Railroad meeting held yesterday at San
Antonio, Texas. Snortanburg was represented
by Messrs. Blow. Chinchin aud eighty four 9th.
ers OF the leading men Of Snortanburg. Some
small towns were also represented. The Rail
ROAD considered was through line from San
Antonia by New York city to Snortan burg
Eloquent speeches were made by seventy-one
OF the representatives from Snortanburg, and
the meeting enthusiastically promised to do any
thing that Snortanburg might demand. 1t was
finally decided to begin work Immediately to
Snortanburg. The road will be known as the
Snortanburg Airline II. r., and will run direct
from Snortanburgto New York, thence to Bridge.
port, Me-, and San Antonio and New Orleans
ana from thence back to Snortanburg. This is
admitted to be the most gigantic and complex
railroad system ever know in Snortanburg or
elsewhere. Track laying will begin as soon as
tne'riiing subscription required of Snortanburg.
eighteen hundred millions of dollars, is raised.
Snortanburg will have this ready within two
days This is only one of seventeen new and
remarkable Railroads oil Of which will begin
and end Mt Snortanburg after traversing one
hundred thousand miles of the most magnificent
agricultural and mineral lands in the world
All Will come TO Snortanburg. Snortauburg
commands these advantages by the magnificent
position Of Snortanburg, fitting it for the rail-
road centre of the universe 1t is now gene.
rally conceded that nobody can do anything or
go anywhere but Snortanburg. Snortnnburg-
Snortanburg is the grandest, most glorious,
largest, richest and liveliest city now known,
anu has new town clock recently erected at
cost of not less than SiOO.
A scheme now on foot and almost completed
VIII bring the source OF the Ashley River to
Snortanburg, thus bringing her into direct COM
munication with your place and the sea. Snort
hhburg has glorious future and equally glori-
Gus present, and will control the destinies of
the United States within five years. Snortan-
ourS Is an Incorporated monster in her pheno-
mchal growth and has room for growth that is
practically unlimited. There is no end to Snort
anhurg. and nobody thinks more of Snortan-
burg than Snortanburg, Snortanburg, Snor,an-
burg.-WlND, Special Correspondent Of Daily
Bmgic.
We arc not little surprised that "wind"
should have overlooked the most important rail-
road advantage that Snortanburg enjoys over
every other location in the universe 1t was
satisfactorily shown by Blow, Chinchin and the
other eighty-fo delegates, that Snortanburg is
so peculiarly located that railroad can be built
to her borders, from any point of the compass,
with dozen grade botL ways.-ED TIMEs1
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Paw Your Taxes.

Next Tuesday is the last day of grace for pay
ing the first half Of your taxes, and Gen. Fos-
ter is anxious to make good report of receipts.
At present, he informs us, the amount paid in
is not much more than half what it was at this
stage of collecting last year.
The folly, rs well as loss to the State and
County, in postponing the time for the final set
tlcment Of taxes to the 3lst of May, is so appa-
rent that we are decidedly in favor of going
back to the old system Of collecting the whole
tax in the Fall and closing the books by lst Of
January at the latest. We intend giving our
reasons for so thinking at q future day.
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JUSTICE FOR THE JEws.-St. Petersburg. May
22.-The Governor General of Charkoff has
issued proclamation forbidding the persecution
Of the Jews and stating that the Jews, equally
with all other faithful subjects Of the Gar, are
under the protection Of the laws. Their per-
sons AMI property must therefore be equally re-
spected. The proclamation says:
al therefore summon oil we'll disposed per-
sons TO hep oy alI means IN their power TO
tranquilize the public mind, and If the Jews
ore furihe attacked shall proceed with the
greatest severity against the rioters. shall
not hesitate to use armed force, or TO place the
country under martial law, if necessary"
Reports Of anti. Jewish riots at Moscow are
denied One hundred peasants on Prince Gort.
schakof's estate near Kief have been arrested
for creating disturbances
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OeStTuctlVo rTo'
1t is with sincere regret We learn that On the
night of the Goth Of April, Mrs. NJ, f. String
fellow, formerly of this town, but now living at
Gainesville, Florida, met with the misfortune of
having her dwelling and all its contents totally
destroyed by fire. The fire occurred little
while after midnight and the family narrowly
escaped with their lives. Her son, Mr.. Dogan
Stringfellow, was severely burned in saSing o
trunk containing valuable papers, another son
had to slide down the pillars of the piazza to
escape from the flames, while her daughter and
q young lady visitor we're not given time to
dress. The entire clothing of the family was
destroyed, together with valuable Piano.
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LOOK HERE BOYS Here is q good chance
for lads who would like to serve their country
and at the same time sail the bonnie blue sea-
Next September twenty-five cadet engineers for
service in the navy will be appointed, by comps-
titive examination, held at Annapolis. and any
American boy between Is and 20 years of age
has the right to contest for one of the cadet
ships. No candidate should present himself at
Annapolis, however, unless he is well versed in
the elementary English sbrauohes-grnmmar,
geography, arithmetic, algebra, geometry and
natural philosophy. The successful candidates
rank with the midshipmen ard their pay is the
same, $500 year. Having thought very seri-
ously over the matter and decided to become
candidate, a boy should write to the Secretary
of the Navy for a pamphlet of particulars and
then he should spend the Summer in earnest
study of the necessary branches.-PhH. Times.
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A NATURAL MATHEMArrCIoy.-Captai John
W. Watts, the Sheriff of our county, has little
son about five years old that is indeed prodigy.
You can ask him to multiply any given numbers,
and he will multiply them correctly in q seconds
time. The fact that this little prodigy does not
know one figure from another n axes il the moro
mysterious. Give out the multiplication table.
and tell him how uch each line increases, and
he will multiply them as fast as they can be
written down, or in other words just fast as
person can give them out to him. Ask him TO
explain how he multipies numbers so readily.
and his quick, intelligent answers are as mys-
terious rs his faculty for multiplying.-Lau-
renspiIe Jfsr1Id
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For the Times.
A Good Time.

A Good Time.
On Friday morning, May, Goth, q pleasant
party of young folks, numbering in oil about
thirty five, set off for professedly "good time
at Rice's Bridge, on the Fair Forest, about six
miles from Union.
Under the auspices Of the Union Mutual I'm
provement Society, an association whose nanie
implies its object, the excursion promised to be
n success. Early in the morning the road lead
ing to the grove was traversed by vehicles of
all Sorts laden with the merry. burdens, en- route
for the beautiful site chosen for the picnic.
1t would take too much space were I to re-
cord al that passed during tho day. Let II
sunico say that not mishap or unpleasant
occurrence served TO mar the days enjoyment.
Croquet, fishing and promenading occupied
most Of the time, until the crowning event Of
the day, "dinner," was announced.
Beneath the cool, outrageous trees q rustic
repast was spread, vying in its profuseness with
that of the most elite assemblage. The cakes
sweetmeats and viands, prepared by fair hands
especially for the occasion, disappeared with
surprising alacrity as the guests gathered round.
At length the hungry picnickers became salia-
ted, and pronounced it a right royal FEAST"
worthy of their highest appreciation.
Not until late in the day did the pleasure
seekers return. so pleasantly passed. the hours.
Every one expressed himself delighted with the
occasion, aad the homewari ride was enjoyed
with undminished zest.
This was the first picnic of the season-a May
party worthy of heralding in the Queen month
of flower" we feel it our duty to express
our admiration of the whole affair, especially of
those whose youthful and untarnished beauty
graced. the .scene, captivating the eyes of all !!
That the remembrance of this joyous day may
linger in the hearts of all, as n bright CLEAN
of sunshine upon their pathways through life,
is the earnest wish of EN PASSANT
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To Postmasters.

some complaints from subscribers that the Post
masters give their papers to parties not author
lied to receive then. In most Of such cases the
subscribers say they never get their paper at
oil and at best it is from three days to week
before they get it. We hope Postmasters who
DO this wrong to subscribers will not do so again.
1t is unjust to us as well as the subscribers
No one cares about taking paper unless he can
get it regularly when due, and there are many
persons who will not subscribe for paper 80
long as they can sponge upon their neighbors
for it.
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EXECUTION or A NEGRO MUapERER.-Charles-
ton, 8. C. May 2l.-Joe Stevens, colored, was
hanged in Edge6eld yesterday for the murder
Of Andey Richardson, colored. He took his
place on the trap with irmness, but at the last
his courage seemed to forsake him, and waving
his handkerchief, he became greatly excited, /,
exclaiming In q loud tone II claim protection !
Give me protection I command the peace !
peace" And while supplicating for aid and
assistance Sheriff QUITS sprang the trigger and
in ten minutes the murderer was lifeless.--Spe-
eidt to COL Reoister,
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81 DoN'T WANT THAT STUFP"-Is what a lady
of Boston said to her husband when he brought
home some medicine to cure her of sick head
ache and neuralgia which had made her misera-
bic for fourteen years. At the first attack there
after, it was administers to her with such good
results, that she continued its use until cured, +,
and made so enthusiastic in its praise, that she
induced twenty-five of the hest families in her
circle to adopt it rs their regular family medi :
cine. That "stuff" is Hop Bitters." "--iStanddrd.
May 20 10 u
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Cold Comfort,

Cold Comfort.
We are pleased to state that Mr.. ]. IL. Rodger
has established an Ice House at his store and
proposes to keep a supply Of that cold luxury
constantly on hand. This will be great conve.
nience to the people, either in cases of sickness
or for a luxury.
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Death of Thomas A. Scott.

The telegraph on the 2lst announced that
Thomas Alexander Scott, the great railroad
King" died at his residence in Clifton, Pa, that
evening about 9 o'clock, from an attack of par
alysis He was undoubtedly ''the greatest rail-
road officer in the world. He was President
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for
many years, but, in consequence of Ill health
retired from active business some months ago.
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New CouNrIEs.-M Messrs. Ivey, of Rock Hill,
and Davies, of Landsford, in Chester County,
are in the city. They propose to appear before
the committee charged with the consideration
Of amendments to the Constitution Of the State
and urge upon them the reduction of the areas
of Counties throughout the State. These gen.
out of portions Of York and Chester Counties,
with Rock Hill as the County seat.-Col. Regis
fep
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night o storm from the northwest passed over
Camden, and during its progress there was nm
incessant flashing of lightning accompanied by
terrific pealo of thunder. Many trees were
struck by the lightning, but we can learn Of no
loss Of human life. good deal Of rain fell
during the night, which was very acceptable to
everything, as the earth was very dry and vege-
tation was almost at o standstill. - Camden Jour
nal.
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Judge Cothran.

Judge Cothran.
Gov Hngood has appointed Hon. J. S. Goth
ran to fill the vacancy on the Circuit Bench oc-
casioned by the death Hon. Thomas Thompson.
From what we can learn the appointment gives
general satisfaction. Mr.. Cothran was Solicitor
of the eighth Circuit and his promotion creates
vacancy in that Office, TO which there are mum.
bcr of aspirants.
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A Special from Dallas, Texas, says that the
wheat harvest has begun in that section and
that the quality is better than at any time dur
ing the past twelve years. The yield will aver
age eighteen bushels to the acre. The prospects
Of all the crops are good, but the general acre
age will be smaller than last year on account of
the scarcity of labor.
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More Choice Goods.

More Choice Goods.
Mr.. w. NJ. Gib5es ut the Green Front store,
has just received another lot Of goods in his
line Choice Crackers, Cakes, oil kinds Of Can.
dies, Fruits, Nuts, and Vegetables. His Shrimps
Cho Chow pickles and assorted Deviled Meats
are hard TO beat Go and see him.
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While we are throwing up our hats in honor
of Garfeld's victory over Conklng, let US pause
long enough TO reflect that the new President s
power is made more absolute, aud that the use
to DO made Of that power is an unsolved ques-
tion. With Blaine rs Premier, has the South
reason TO expect much favor? Let there be q
suspension Of vociferation until we are clear Of
the woods Greeapikke Ne,ps
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0. After this manner
therefore pray ye: Our Fa-
ther which art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
10. Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done In earth, as
IL is In heaven.
II. Give US this day our
daily bread.
IL. And forgive us our
debts as we forgive our debt
ors.
l3. And lead us ms not in
to temptation, but deliver
us from evil !; for thine IN the
power, and the kingdom,
and the glory, for ever
Amen.
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After this manner there
fore pray ye: Our Father
which art In heaven. Hal
lowed be thy name. Thy
kingdom come. Thy will
be done, as In heaven, so
on earth. Give us this day
our daily bread. And for
give US our debts, as we also
have forgiven our debtors.
And bring us not into
teinptatio n, but deliver US
from the evil one.
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SUGARISa ruE TAXED TeA.--Boston, May 81 {.
The steamship Gonos, Captain Bashby, from
Matanzas for Boston with cargo Of sugar, sunk
in Boston harbor last night. The loss on the
cargo is S350,O00 and on the steamer, which Is
owned in Hull, $l60,0O0. Tho Gonos collided
with the Warren Limo steamer Pembroke, bound
for Liverpool. The latter vessel was not seri-
ously injured. but has put back for repairs. The
crew were oil saved with the exception Of one
seaman.
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Drs. PCsey's Soda Fountain.

1t may not be generally known that our en-
terprising druggists, Drs. J. W. Posey s. Bro,
have opened Soda Fountain in their drug
store /; but it is nevertheless a fact and they
make splendid article-cold as ice can make
it, with syrups of all kinds to suit oil tastes.
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ExpaEss MESSENGER RoBBED.--Spartanbu burg,
s. c., May 2l.--The clerk Of the Southern Ex-
press Company who met the 1l.40 East bound
train on the Air Line Railroad was knocked
down and robbed Of his pouch by q negro thief
last night on tho depot platform. The thief
made his escape. The pouch contained moth
log valuable-only some papers. which were
thrown away by the thief and recovered this
morning.-Speeial TO COL Register.
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The Greenyilie News,

Mr.. a. B. Williams, who has so ably edited
the Greenvlle News the past year, has pur-
chased that paper from Messrs. Lucas s. Rich
ardson, and is now its sole manager. The Neos
is sound democratic paper and entitled to a
liberal support. Success to it and its enter
prising head.
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MoSToOMEnY. Ala, May 19.-Ths annual
report OF the Health Officer and Regist CT of this
city shows that Montgomery Is the hcairhiest
city in the United States. The number OF deaths
per thousand Of population is shown to be TOT
among the white people and 23.0l among the
colored people. or an average Of 1904 aiming
both white and colored.
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FIRE AT LAURENs.--About o'clock on Thurs
day morning, our citizens we're aroused from
their slumbers by cry Of "Firer' 1t was im-
mediatsly discovered to proceed from the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Samuel Fleming, and before assist.
ance could arrive the flames had made such pro-
gress as could not be arrested. The dwelling
and servants house were entirely consumed,
and also much Of the furniture. The dwelling,
we understand, was not insured L. Herald
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Fine Strawberries.


We neglected to notice last week some remark
ably fine Strawberries presented to us by Mr..
F. Leucher. They were the Sharpless variety,
Of superior flavor, very large, four of them
weighing % ounces. Mr.. Leucher has plants
of that variety for sale.
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Re9- The following gentlemen OF the Union
bar are now in Columbia representing some very
important law cases before the Supreme Court:
Maj j. b. Steedman, VIM. Munro, r. w. Shand
Col. l. G. McKissick and David johnson, jr.
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BsA- Bishop Howe confirmed q class of q
persons in Trinity Church, Columbia, last Sun
day. Ten Of the class were adult men. During
the past two years seveny.fve persons "have
renewed their vows and assumed their Covenant
obliqations' in that Parish
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A POSTMASTER RoBs THE MAILS Houlto or, +,
Me-, May 22.-Ex. Postmaster Berid was ar
rested last night for robbing the postofice of
letters containing money. They were found on
his person, and he acknowledged his guilt.
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JUDGE MAcKEY TO BE CoLLEcroR.-The Wash.
ington correspondent of the Baltimore Afperican
says that Senators Hampton and Bdtler ore TO
control the custom. house appointments for this
State, and that they will seleot' Judge T. J.
'Mackey for the position of collector at Charles
ton. ~
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Macon. Co., is warning vigorously on those
who sell liquor to minors. A number Of saloon
keepers convicted Of that offense were fined
from $125 to 1926 each last week, the Judge
threatening imprisonment for a repetition.
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Vanderbilt University.

To our talented young friend, Charles T.
Rawls, we are indebted for an invitation to at
tend the commencement Moot Court Exercises"
of the Law Department of Vanderbilt Univer-
sity, at Nashville. Tenn.
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New BRIDaR CoMPnErRD--The uew bridge over
Broad River, on the Columbia and Greenville
Railroad. has been completed IL is an elegant
structure, and cost over $4,000. The change
from the old bridge to the new was made with
out the stoppage or delay Of a single traip.