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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-09-07
For the Tincr,
A Distillery Discontinued.

STAR FARM, s. c., Aug. %.
Mn. EDITOR ON The 9th inst, a number
or geurremen OF North Pncolet met Mt the Old
Bridge Place, on Thicketty creek, and organized
cd themselves into Vigilance committee for the
suppression Of the traffic in whiskey, which had
been carried on in our midst for some time, TO
the great injury of the community.
Members enrollel-Saml Jelfcries, 4. A.
Sarratt, J. G. Fowler, 7. VI. Linlejuhn, Dr. NJ
j. Walker, J. B. T. Scott, Thompson Robbs, Jas.
Osment, }. r. Moreheal, John Foster, S. s.
Walker, James Walker, William Jcfferies John
Il. Ieferies, J. II. Spears, T. \. Goforth, and
Thomas Scott.
On motion, J. C. Fowler was elected Chair
man and I. NJ. Li,tlcjohn. Secretary.
On motion, each member was instructed TO
report any person violating the license law, in
selling whiskey, to this committee for indct.
mcnt.
On motion. all persons caught viola,ing>the
law, under tn. plea of filling orders, within our
limits, should be prosecuted to the fullest extent
of the law and all good ci liens are solicited to
aid in this work.
On motion, the committee adjourned, to time
w ~ '''S"'S' ~ '"e e"aiiHth, ior inc Pur-
pose of holding an interview with Messrs Good
x Estes, distlers II Eta Jane
The Secretary WAS directed to forward COPY
Of its proceedings to the Union Times for publ-
cation.
The comtairtes subsequently waiteI on Messrs
Good x Estes, and those gentlemen seemed
willing 10 conform to Ike expressed wish of the
community, and proposed to discontinue she
busines Of disliliDg on and after the last day OF
this month-August.
II is most sincerely hoped that such demor.
alzing institution may never again rear its
Hydra head in this community.
4 NJ. LIrTLEJOHN, Sec.
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Tho Outlook Getting Worse.

We embraced the opportunity last Monday to
talk to as many Planters as we could see, from
nearly every>township in the county, and en-
quire of them the condition ofthe cotton crop,
and not one of them thought there would be
more than half crop made, while by far the
largest number did not think II would be moro
than one,tbird. One gentleman--aud he is one
of the most truthful in the County-told us that
himself aud relative had $50 acres planted in
cotton aud he did not think they would gather
over 30 bales from it-but little more than one
bale to acres. Another gentleman, who in
June thought his cotton was better than he had
ever seen in the County, said that the rust and
drought had almost ruined it and he did not
now believe he would make half q croc.
We have never seen more despondent set oi
men than the farmers we met last Monday
Some told us they intended to plow up cotton
| the first good season they got and put the land
in oats, as they thought the oats next Spring
would be worth double what the cotton would
bring now, and they would not risk losing even
n small oat crop for the cotton now on the
land.
A saving clause, however, is in q majority o.
the reports: Corn in the bottom lands, where
we'll worked is fine, and good crops of whea
and oats were ma lie, 50 that we shall not starve
providing we get seasons in time to put in th'
next small grain crop and n treshet like that o
last September don't destroy the corn.
The weather at this time is as hot as it hat
been at any time during the Summer, and tn,
I r. --r~v--r,,-r rurry ursruur-rnc rDer
mometer at @ o'clock last Monday evening
stood at 900 in the shade, and we are beginnin,
to hear Of springs and water courses gettin,
| low.
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AsBURY.
For the Times

Mn. EDiror Allow me in your column 10
correc' recent newspaper notice concerning
Asbury Chapel
In the early part Of the present century three
daughters of Col. John Muck olls-the honored
revolutionary martyr Mrs. Nancy Dawkins,
mother Of your late Judge Dawkns, Mrs. Agnes
Goudelock. mother ofyOYr late Judge Goudelock,
and Mrs. Susan Liitlejohn, with her son, James
the first male methodist in this section-wor.
shipped in n little log church near where n. G.
Li,tejohn Low lives. Only one sill now marks
the spot, where many, now sainted ones. rejoic-
ell in Saviour's love. This little log church
in 1851 gave place to n magnfcently planed
one, mile and a half further down the road, q,
three and half miles from Grindall Shoals
This latter church was erected mainly at the ex.
pense of the late noble spirited Maj John Liz
tlejohn. This year the members have deter.
mined to complete tho Church, and the efficient
workman, Mr.. S. l.. Pryor says it will he finish
ed by the fourth Sunday in September, when it
will be formally dedicated. l..
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WHAT OUGHT TO Dsf

II is pleasant to- please those with whom |
associate in daily intercourse, but in the matter
of License Prohibition il is to please
all, rs some arc one side and some on the
other. Well let me who the party on the
first part are: II is headed by few men who
have au axe to grind and want us to turn the
stone. and they men dare not trust with
that sharp axe; Really it would be better that
their rooms stand unoeoupied than be used rs
drinking places--and far better that they who
would live by liquor selling should either en-.
gage in some more reputable business or BIO SUPP
Toried by the County at the poor house.
These men who would make money without
regard to the welfare Of the community, with
| some ignorant colored men, who have been mis-
| led to think their liberty is taken away by
| closing the barrooms, and q class of men, white
| and black, who enslaved by the accursed
| appetite for strong drink, make up the license
| party They are unfortunate individuals-li-
cense has been aud will be harmful to them, and
damaging to our town and County.
And who are the party oft the second part =
| At the head are wives, our mothers nnd
daughters, Some OF them have tasted the bitter
fruit of liquor selling. in its influence on hus.
| bands sons and brothers, and oil have seen its
sad results over and over These good women,
| with the most thoughtful conscientious and best
| men among us, make up the prohibition party.
Looking at one ond then a, the other, how con 1
hesitate which to g,7e sympathy and aid
! Moreover, n year Of prohibition in Union has
proved it blessing every way. Its good effects
| have been so visible on every hand; the contrass
| in our condition the last year with preceding
years so striking, that none who have eyes to sec
and ears to hear can fail to know the advantages
| of no barrooms.
have no boys to be tempted at the liquor
sellers bar, hut my neighbors have boys. and
am bound by our common humanity TO helppro-
tect them from the most seductive and des,ruc-
tive vice Of our times.
If I vote for license vote for drunkenness; for
poverty, for trouble, for delirium, for nil man-
ner of crime, for these things have been always
and verywhere the fruitage Of the liquor traffic
And this being so, by voting for license l make
myself not only an endorser Of manifold evils,
but become, in the sight Of God and man, re-
sponsble therefor. cannot afford to degrade
ucn. break the hearts of their wives, starvc
their children, fiji the Jail, the poor house and
court docket that n few selfish, araricious men
may grow rich. When poll vote for this let
my hand be paralyze ONE
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE TOWN MEETING.

Al o meeting held in the Court House, Tues
day afternoon, Sept 4th, by the citizens OF
Union who are in favor Of suppressing the sal /,
Of intoxicating liquors in the town, during the
ensuing year, Mr.. VIM. Munro was called to the
chair.
Mr.. Munro. upon taking the chair, explained
the purpose Of the meeting in earnest and inn
pressive language.
Mr.. David Johnson. Jr., in n brief and effect
i've speech, put Maj. J. B. Steedman in nomina.
tion for Intendant,
Maj. Steedman was unanimously nominated.
Messrs. ]. !. Harris, f. Il. Walcce, A. II,
Stokes and Jas. Grant were unan imously elec-
ted for Offices Of wardens.
Mr.. III. l.. Goss moved, "tbat il is the sense
Of this meeting that no ADDITIONAL street tax be
levied during the following year." which was
unanimously adopted.
The meeting was then adjourned.
j. f. BAILEY, SEc'Y.
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TESTING FURMAN's INTENSIVE SYsTEM--A
good deal has been said in our columns lately
about the intensive system of far -ning pursued
hY ca EfIsA ESEPAHRt fs PesF Of his week
this writer saw practical iemonsl ration of its
wonderful results Mr.. Erwin Iinr.s, young
farmer of Poplar Tent. became ini crested in the
accounts Of Furmnns intensive system and con-
cluded to try it. JIe selected an acre of ground
which he planted in cotton after Furman's plan
lie put on this acre cf grounl 200 pounds of
compost. The early season was bad and the
cotton did not get good stand, but, this fact
to the contrary Notwithstanding, he will make
fully three bales from this one acre. The cot.
ton is neck high TO n man and there are from
SO 10 10 bols TO the stalk. MIR. Harris never
hocd the cotton, but ran plow through it once
or twice. II required little or no labor to cul
tivatc it, lie Is so well pleased with The result
that next year he will. he says, cultivate as much
land ns his means will allow under this intensive
system. 1t is simply wonderful, and with these
practical results hclure their eyes, it will not be
long until all our farmers are pursuing Furman's
method Charlotte Jowra Observer.
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The Charleston News and Courier.

This almost indispensable daily paper rut on
brand new suit on the centennial anniversary
of Charleston's Incorporate birth. Always one
of the best printed dailies in the country. its new
dress g.ves it n brigher and pleasanter appear
ance. The propricto,s propose to enlarge it to
nearly double its present size, and have ordered
n mammoth fast printing press for that pur-
pose No paper in the country has exhibited
more enterprise in furnishing its readers with a
parer, AMI it has well earned the prosperity it
truly first clSss enjoys.
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WONDERFUL MONSTER. .-Thomason Ga
Augut 2S.-The greatest wonder of the age was
founi yesterday by w. T. Hannah, Nj. D., of
this place, who was accompanied at .he time by
one of his studeIts, MIR, J. I. Richardson: II he's
since been examined by another very eminent
physician, who prononnces it the most wonder
full monster Of this or any age. 1t is a monster
that appears to be the product of amalgama
IiCn of the canine and human races with fca-
lures common to both, having the perfect face of
dog with the exception of the nose, which is n
small though perfect, human nose and which
is situated on the upper half of n canine nose.
There is no sembance of mouth. People from
all parts of the country are flocking to town to
get glimpse of this unnatural object. A des.
cripion of it has been telegraphed to Barnum
bni Il is not known what disposition will be
made of it by Dr.. Hannah. who now has it well
IresrfNcl.
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The IOWA Meeting.

We think the meeting held last Tueslay for
the purpose of nominating candilatesf for inien-
dant ani warjens of this town, opposed TO Ii
censing barrooms and IN favor Of supprcssipg
the traffic in intoxicating liquors, was the larg-
est, the most respectable and harmoniou, OF any
meeting ever held in Union. There appeared
to be stern determination in all ubo part icipa-
ted in the proceedings that The good work for
peace, sobriety and good order, ipaug gurated last
year and so nearly carried out.by >thes present
Town Council, shall be continued and perfected.
The fine address Of MIR. Munro on ta&irg the
chair and the impressive remarks of Mr.. David
johnson, Jr., in nominating Maj. Steelmap, for
ntendant, met with most cordial anl unan imous
endorsements.
A better ticket could not have been selected
in the town They all men Of intelligence,
purity and irmness of character, and will be
liberal and just to oil men
We can truly say it was a meeting Of the rery
best citizens s-of the town, young and old-in re-
sponse to the prayers "ad appeals oftheir Moth
ers, Wives, Sisters and Daughters, to do all in
their power to check the growing evil Of drum
kenness among all classes of our citizens, by re
moving the temptrtion from then as far as pos
sible
We may be told, in assumed derision, that in
| this lie women rue the town. SO DO it. The
sphere in which they live and move-the home
circle, the fresde, society and our homes-art
| oil invaded aud, almost alone, made to feel
the terribl. effects of drunkenness, and they have
| rights which, rs men, we are bound to respect
| On inc otner HunI, we nsk, who are -rpusIng
| them and striving to ''rue the town. Are We
ready TO turn aside from the intelligent, the
good and pure women, our Mothers, Wives, Sis
ters and Daughters, and join in with the unfor.
tunate, the besottei and ignorant whiskey guz
zlers that we see, pity and shun, in our daily
walks through town, merely 10 crafty the ava
rice of few individuals who care but little for
anybody anything except the enormous prof
| its they would be able to make from the sale OF
whiskey?
individuals may put up any plea they can in
vent in favor Of licensed whiskcy traffic, but il
does to us, if they will contrast The in,clli
geJce, the responsibility, the public and private
interests Of the inliviluas composing the two
parties, they must either arrogat- TO ihemsclve.
moro intelligence than nearly all the other in
| tellgent citizens OF the town, care but little for
respectable associations or are indifferent TO The
best interests ofthe community, as declared by
the largest property owners and best business
| men in town, who are now decided np,i-
men.
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The Treasurer is Calling.

Treasurer Gallman is now in his Office, next
door to the Union Times. an will remain there
until the 23d of this month. for the collection of
Taxes; after that time he will fiji his appoint
men.s throughout the County, until the 9th of
October. 1t is very desi rable that all who pos
sb'y can should pay their taxes as early as poss-
bic and not delay it until the last few days before
the books are closed, rs is too often the case,
when the Office will DO s, crowded that the
Treasurer will not be able to attend to a large
number AMI The penclty prescribed by law will
be added TO their taxes.
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TIE kEELY Moron COMPLETED. Philadelphia,
August 20.-The regular monthly meeting Of
the Directors Of the kcely Motor Company was
held last night at the offices of the corporation
on Walnut street. above Ninth. President Ran
aud Trustees Baldwin and smith attended,
Tie finances of the concern were said to be in
satisfactory condition the monster engine was
officially declared to be finished and ready for
,pcrrtion about the first week of September
1T was announced that final inspection of the
machine by the trustees would be made this
forenoon, at which all stockholders were invited
TO c present. Treasurer Green was exceeding
ly hopeful aud declared that the day of Mr.
keely's vindication was very close Mt hand
Applications for passage on the first kccy
train for New York have already begun to pour
in from all parts Of the country.
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The Carolina Room at Mt. Vernon.

Some years ago an effort was made 10 purchase
Mount Vernon, 1.-THE grand old home that con-
| tains the dnst and bones of the noble Washing
| tom ana desccrate the honored spot by turning
it into public beer garden. a patriotic but
indvalid daughter OF South Carolina, Miss Cum
ningham, contemplating the proposed dssecra
tion with mingled horror and disgust, devised o
scheme by which she hopcl to raise sufficient
funds to purchase the properly. In this noble
object she enlisted the sym1athies of Mr.. Edward
| Everett. Massachusett gifted orator, who from
the proc eds of series Of lectures, contributed
SGS, 900, aud the women of the country raised
the balance of the purchase money and cudow-
mcnt fund ITO each Of the thirteen original
States has been given ~ room ut Mount Vernon
to the restoration Of which to ITS first beauty the
State is pledged. To South Carolina has been
| apportoned the morning room, said to have
been the inyoriic room of Washington; but il has
| becn decided TINT il at tho ona or ,hfee years
! The restoration of the room is not well uader
way the room shall pass 10 Rhode Island. Two
years have gone anl South Carolina has done
nothing" Carolina > oom mt Mount Vernon is
bare and empty, and the little State of Rhode
Island stands eager TO take down South Caro-
Ina and put is own name over the door ocibe
morning room"
The Ladies throughout this State are making
o vigorous effort to prevent this stigma upon the
nobility and patriotism Of South Carolina. and
Union is expected to do her duty in the noble
work. She has never refused when called on for
n worthy cause, and we are sure her people will
seein this cause that calls upon their State
and sectional pride to respond literally
1t is proposed by the Ladies of Union to give
one or more concerts, ,he proceeds to be CONTRIB
bnted to the South Carolina fund for the restora
tion other room at Mount Vernon as it was when
the great Washington lived there.
Timely notice will be given through The Times
Of The day when the concert will be gved.
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The day Of the grog-shop, and Of that which
ii produces-the infiamed passion and The dead
y weapon-is rapidly passing away. The local
option retail law generally pervades the State OF
Georgia county after county prohibits the trait
6c, reduces expenses and diminishes crime.
The prosecuting officers of the State are paid
according to the number Of criminals tried; and
they inform the writer that in those counties
where this traffic is pr oh,bited the office of So
lictor general is worthless, Soon, let us hope,
the generous Southern sun will shine upon en- =
,ire population, sober, prosperous, peaceful, and
happy May that population be swollen into n
vast multitude by q tide Of immigration which
shall enrich every valley. and cover avary hill-
top with good, sober, Industrious mon.
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SOUTHERN DENUNCiArloS OF LYNCH LAW.
-Fhere is too much Lynch law in the United
States. Every case of lynching brings the
regular c0urts WorG pnI par,ee intp, rcqHtemaite
victim of the mob is guilty or not. When they
tramplc the laws under foot and murder without
due PROCESS of law they outrage the law pre-
cisely as the victim of the moss vengeance vio-
lated il. The work of the mob is not punish
ment. 1t is vengeance. The legally consitu
ted authority can punish There is no dis.
guisinS the fatt that the tendency Of the period
is toward mob law, and crime will continue to
go UNPUBLISHED so long as the rule of the mob
law is upheld by public sentiment. If the same
zeal and determination were shown in support Of
the laws that arc so conspicuous in executing n
mob vengeance, there would be no trouble in
impartally executing the laws against crime. 1t
is the duty of the press and pulpit and Of every
law abiding citizen to discourage mob law. The
mobiles set the very laws at defiance unl"r which
they themselves hold their lives and property
Carried out to its practical conclusion the argu.
ment urged in defence Of the acts of the mob will
abolish all la" and resolve society into its origi
nal elements, where each man is n law unto
himself Memphis 4ra,anche.
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DGA. rctitions have been lodged with the
County Commissioners from the townships of
Union, Goshen Hill and Draytonville. for elec:
tions TO be held upon the question Of voting
subscription TO the Union, Gaffney and Ruther-
ford Railroad but could not be acted upon Ly
the board in time for publication in this issue.
They will appear next week. THIS will fill up
The gap and we have undoubted assurances that
each township will carry the subscription by n
large majority.
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Prof. Dunca ms Lecture,

Prof W. w. Duncan, of the Wofford College,
delivered most admirable lecture on Temper.
ance to the cOlored people, in st. Augustine
Church last Wednesday night. There quite
large audience of colored men and women, who
appeared to be greatly interested in the sound
pointed and practical remarks Of The Professor,
anI from what can learn, the lecture has
done much good in opening the eyes of the COL.
ored people to see more clearly their true inter-
est in the cause of Temperance.
We are happy to learn also that large num-
Der of our colored citizens have determined TO
range themselves alongside of the sober, peace
loving and orderly people of the community and
vote against the licensing of barroOms. They
will have their reward.
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The Last Chance.

Capt. WREN informs us that he will positively
close his Photograph Gallery the last of next
week, and all who wish to secure pictures must
call on him before that time.
We advise our citizens to embrace the oppor-
tunity to have well executed perfect pictures
taken, as we think it will be long time before
we shall have so accomplished an artist as Capt
Wren in Union.
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Important Error.

BY some unaccountable oversight we commit
grave error last week in the Clifford Seminary
advertisement. Instead of with Fine Arts and
Fancy Work added wm xtra charge" il should
have read wHhom extra charge, Mrs. Clifford
informs us that the spare time of the young In
dies is always employed in learning some useful
or ornamental accomplishment, for which no
charge is made.
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BEn. Before going TO market, the Merchants
of Union County should read Wittkowsky &
Baruch's new Advertisement. There are, Also
in Charlotte, large Wholesale houses in every
other branch of business, so that merchants can
get everything they want in that city, and upon
as good terms as in any other market.
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RsD" According TO appointment, Bishop Howe
paid his annual visit to this Parish last We'd
nesday. and preached a most impressive sermon
at the morning services to large congregation.
Four applicants for membership were confirm
ed two males and two females
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Mr. J. Anderson Brown has connected him
self with the Virginia Store and invites all hi
friends to call on him. lie is selling goods right
along for spot cash, and is selling them cheap.
Give him trial.
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HsS- slight building boom is visible in
Union. We hear Of three new dwellings to be
erected and one or Two old buildings TO be i'm
proved This is good sign, particularly with
the darkness that surrounds the business outlook
from the crop standpoint