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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08

purpose of being turned under.a as q renovaior of
the land. fair average yield per acre. with
fair average cultivntion. 90 fair average land,
In q fair average season, No. Lint cotton 1870
pounds, corn l0bushes, oats 10, wheat 4, rye
aud barley Is, sweet potatoes 20. peas 10. With
reference to the efficiency Of white aud colored
labor worked together, 1t is we'll established
wen s SSSsaers W 1s ssasr.
ally prefer colored labor ef bively, with few
exceptions in the upper part Ofthe county, where
there is,a good quality Of white labor to be had
10. Condition of colored farmers as land own
ers and tenants There arabSkfew landown-
crs and they are doing -%fairly, But the tenants
not so well.
/. l6. Are colored farmers making progress saw
ing money and acquiring land Not generally.
II. Number and nstionality of immigrants
in the county None.
1S. Operation of the Stock law and it's effect2
In reducing expenses its good effect is very de-
cided. In improving the stock it is destined to
be equally beneficial.
10. The lien law and its effect on white and
colored farmers and merchants? The opinions
of orr people differ greatly as to this law, but
the preponderance of opinion is most decidedly
that it is injurious to all classes.
20. The prohibition law-its observance en-
| forcement and effect? 1t has effected great good
and promises better in the future. ltis pretty
generally observed.
in the county! Next TO none at any W PRICE. tas sh'
%. Number of cotton gins in the county, sc ;?
There are about 100 gins, average cost of gin
$3.50. Maximum outturn to gin per Jay, IL
bales average bales. Average distance cot
ton is hauled to gin, two miles. Charge for gin.
| ming l.2O. Number of bales ginned annually,
20, ,O00 No cleaners
%. Remarks, suggestions. &C. The Chief
needs of our farmers are better county roads
and greater facilities for geding education.
The establishment Of good schools would be the
best possible investment for people-better
| than factories, desirable as these may be, or
better thar railroads or even the repeal of the
Lien law, which many think the greatest desid-
eratum of all.
The above report is made as the best synopsis
that could be framed upon the estimates and
facts furnished by twenty-five of the most in
telligent and mcst practical gentlemen in the
county. .-Neus and Courier
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Sales Day---Liens and Cash.

We do not remember ever seeing so large a
crowd Of people from the country on our streets
as was here last MondaJ, except when circus
was ia town or at q county political meeting.
No Sheriff or Masters sales had been advertised, ,
and being irious to know what attracted such
large crowd. we enquired the cause and dis
covered that they were the most impecunious set
OF mortals that ever made raid on o town Over
one-half of them were here to give liens or boz
row money TO mako the next crop upon, and the
rest Of them either had no business at all here
or, having few dollars in their pockets, came
to pay their debts or buy supplies-but very few
Of the two latter classes, however.
We were pleased to learn that all classes of
our farmers are striving to get along without
giving liens, finding that they can do better by
borrowing money at even IL per cent. and pay
ing cash for their supplies than paying froga25
to 10 per cent advance for sup;,lies on q lion.
Even the merchants prefer selling "cheap for
cash" to high prices on lien.
They are all fast coming to our standard but
gentlemen, you can't get from under the ruin
until you practice the most rigid economy in
store purchases. raise your own "hog aud hom-
iny' this year to make your next crop with, and
regulate your expenses upon q short crop basis,
instead Of calculating upon full crop and spend
ing up to 1t. as large number os You have done
for years past.
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Removal Of the Postoffioe.

We are pleased to State that our careful and
accommodating Postmaster after duly consider
ing the matter concluded not to remove his office
into tho wooden building first contemplated, but
has rented the middle room in the Jeter build:
.ipg, just below the TINES office, and is now
IHcefy ehsconced in it, with oil his convenlences
'fxed up. The location is not quite as central
Tor the delivery of the mail matter as tho office
he left, but it is near it that no one can com:
plain, and having moved the street box TO the
front Of the Bank and Hotel in the centre of
the business part Of the town, where letters
can be mailed, AMI secured a safe building, we
think he has done all he could do to accomno:
date the people generally. We still think the
department should build safe and con We lent
Postoice at this place, and put in all the neces:
sary accommodations instead Of imposing upon
the Postmaster the payment of rent, purchasing
ofofiice and street boxes &c-amounting to about
S5O0-out of his salary.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08

RIoToUs CoLoRED AssEMBLY.-The so-caled
night watches which wont to be kept up in
Cromwers alley have become a source of intol.
cradle nuisance to the people who have the mis-
fortune to reside anywhere within earshot of the
place. Two such meetings wero in progress
Saturday night. They were kept up all night
and the worshippers were finally worked up
into such pitch that the assembly resemb bled q
drunken orgy scene in bedlam. Lieut..
Golden, of the police force, called in at the
meetings several times during the night and re-
auested the people to make lees noise but his
requests were unheeded. At 5 o'clock yester-
day morning the noise became 80 outrageous
that 1t was found necessary to call up O sqnad
Of police and disperse the crowd. When the
police reached the place the scene beggared
description. Men and women were shouting.
yelling, dancing, bowling and crying, while a
dozen or more women lay upon the ground in q
frienzied condition, some Of them utterly ex-
hausted while others were acting like mauiacs.
The meetings were at once dispersed. and the
parties notified that in future such disorderly
demonstrations would not be permitted even
for religious purposes. and Courier.
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South carolina in 1884.

The people of South Carolina cannot we think too
highly appreciate the great work the Charleston News
and Courier in giving the world so complete and
tcal "a view Of the Industrial Life of the Stae as ap-
peared in its issue Of the 4th inst II
report that has been issued upon the Industrial
dition Of South Carolina and hope will bc issued in
permanent form for distribution all world We
give readers that portion pertaining Union coun-
IT, which, compared with other counties places us at al
most tho lowest round Of the ladder progress and
erprse. We, however, must correct the report from
Union as to the number, &C., of immigrants 10 the
county We can point TO at least twenty foreign born
residents who among the best and most prosperous
citizens Of our county We speak Of this not to deract
from the value Of the report but because arc inclined
to assist in making the report what we think the enter
prsing proprieors Of the News and Courier Intended
should be, complete and reliable In all its parts
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08

6S' Miss Lcttie Becknell well known and much
respected maiden Lady Of this county died at her resi-
dence last Tuesday, after illness of about week. aged
nearly &c years.
Miss Beckneil was an od-timc strict member of the
Methodist Church. and adhered to the doctrine Of the
pnritans Of that that wearing iewelry and
other sup ruous adornments upon the body not I'm
accordance with the character true christian and
is said of her that she ring or any other
piece Of ewely her person. and ware made
in the most primitive style without ru file OF piece OF
trimming about them. She had lived the life OF chris
tian and died in the christians consong belief that
hcnceforth there s crown of glory laid up for her in
heaven"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08
Pensioners in Union County.


We have received from the Department of the
Interior, the following list of pensions of the
United States on the pension roll January /,
1883, for Union County.
Merriam Long, Jonesville, widow, 1925.
April 1880.
Elizabeth Fowler, Jonesville, widow. 1872
So March 1874.
Jinsey Vaughan, Union C. H., widow, 1872
So. January, 1879.
AS we understand it the above ars pensioners
for tho war Of 1872. The pensiouing Of the
Mexican Soldiers has not been decided by Con.
gress, although the matter has been before that
body for some years. In a letter to us from .
friend in Washington, few years ago, speaking
ofthe difficulties in the way of securing justice
to the veterans Of the Mexican war and their
survivors, he incidentally says: "Perhaps, if
the Palmetto regiment had not borne so con.
spicuons and proud position in that war, the
delay would not be 80 great We readily saw
the meaning of our friends remark ut that time,
but are in hope that with the smoothing down
of sectional prejudices will bring about more
liberal and magnanimous spirit toward the noble
men who so bravely carried the American flag
into the proud city of the Astecs.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08
Better Man Than He.

a Lady Reader" writing to the Charleston
News and Courier. tells of man in Clarendon
County who eau show receipts for twenty Fl ye
weeklies, two dailes and six monthlies. He is
contributor. regularly, to no less than nine of
these. Besides these mentioned. he sub"cribes
to the - for friends in three different
States. All these papers can be seen, as no file
is broken.
That beats Sheriff Du Pre- Of Abbeville nine.
teen papers for himself and three for his friends,
besides throwing in nine oontri rioutions. That
mon will live long and die happy.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08

A FLOOD IN LITTLE PEE>DEB.-The water in
the Little Pee-Dee River has been very high for
the past two weeks, and II is now. at Gallivant g
Ferry, two miles outside of the bank. On
Friday the water had begun to fall slightly, the
fall for the preceding twenty-four hours being
about three-quarters of an inch. The river was
still running over it's western bank In places,
and was level with the bank at it's greatest
elevation. The crossing at Gallivants Ferry
was somewhat difficult, but not as dangerous ~
il might have been,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08

A MARRIAGE SERVICE To SUR DIVORCE LAWS
London, February 3.-The Marquis Of Queens
berry has sent a pamphlet to the members of the
House Of Lords and the House of Commons
advocating the reform of the marriage service
to meet the views OF secularists. He proposes,
in order to meet divorce cases, to leave out in
the marriage ceremony the words "Whom God
has Joined together let n man put asunder,"
substituting "Whom the Government of Nature
may put asunder let no man attempt to keep
together"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08
MARRIED.

HAMILTON-HILL. Married, on the 2Oth
December, 1889. ut the residence of the brides
father in the city Of Spartanburg, by Rev. w.
W. Duncan. d. d.. DIR. J. u. Hamilton, of Union
County to Miss Josie, only daughter Of DR..
Joseph Hill, Of Spartanburg.
QUlNN--G0F0RTH Married, February Sd,
1854, at the residence Of the Brides mother, by
Thomas Conner Esq. Notary Public, Mr.. John
Quinn TO Miss Susan Goforth, all Of Union
County.
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Death Of Miss Mamie Jet or.

This exemplary christian young Lady died Mt
the residence Of her parents, Rev. j. I. and C..
Jeter, on the 9th Of last month in the 23d
year of her age. She was young lady OF very
decided christian character, and in her every
day walk exemplifed "the beauty of holiness to
oil around her." She had been an active men,
Der Of the Baptist church for years.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08
Jurors for u. 8. Circuit Court.

The following gentlemen Of this County have
been drawn to serve as Jurors Mt the term Of
the United States Circuit Court to be held at
Charleston in April next:
On the Grand Jury, r. F. Ray, of Cross Keys.
On the Petit Jury, A. G.. Lyles, Sautuc.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08

lsHMA.L. THRILLING NOVEL. BY Miss NJ.
4. Braddon. author Of LADY Audley's Secret"
aurora Floyd" "The Ladies Mile," &c. Pub
lished by special arrangement. from the authors
advance proofs. in The WEEKLY News, begin
ming Wednesday, january 40. !, 50 q year. sAd-
dress the News AND COURIER, Charleston, s G.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08

KILLED FOR TAKING LIBERTIES IEs.-Galveston
February "a special to the News from Hous
ton says that W. J. Perkins killed Andrew
johnson. at Cedar Bayou on Friday. by shooting
him in the head with both barrels Of his shot
gun. No one else witnessed the deed except
Psrkins's wife. with whom it is alleged johnson
had taken improper liberties. Perkins surren.
dered himself to the officers.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08

On Friday ship load of armed Virgiuians
pounced down on a feet Of Maryland oyster
boats which were dredging in Virginia waters.
The feet was dispersed aud several vessels bad.
~ injured bya cannon with which the virgnis
craft was armed. One Maryland vessel Was
captured and its crew lodged In Jail.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08
An Oyster Supper.

III OybIuE oUppBr.
The Ladies of the w. C. T. U. will have on
oyster supper at the Hotel on Tuesday evening,
February 18th, for the purpose of raising money
to buy Melodeon for the Band of Hope. The
public are cordially invited to attend.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08

Baa- The new fence in front of Mrs. Ar
thurs residence is finished. 1t is a decided
improvement upon the unsightly row of scraggy
cedar trees that almost completely hid the pretty
and cozy residence from sight.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08

THE South GETTING VERY "SoLID Yes, tn,
South is getting very "solid'--sold in maxim,
iron: digging mines, manufacturing cotton
building railroads and voting the Demoora
ticket.-Lynchburg Daily NeVs.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08

bns" Wendell Philips, the celebrated orator
and agi!ator of public thought and opinion, died
at his hdhe in Boston last Saturday evening, in
his 73d year.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08

EsB~ Gen Law, of the Yorkvile Military
school, paid our town visit last Thursday.
The Generallooks fully as young and vigorous
as he did at the close of the war, in which he
bore a conspicuous part.
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Very Truly,
d. p. d.

Boots, and Shoes, Trunks and Valices, and
our entire stock we will sell at prices that viii
as:onish the natives.
B. NJ, WINSTOCK, Manager.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08

GN- We regret to learn that Mrs John r. Smith died
at her residence this town. O'Clock last Tuesday
evening She leaves husband and six children
among the latter three little ones to whom the death
Of their mother is truly sad aillicton
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08

Fire atItonesville.
ABBOTT u o'clock last Sunday night, q serious
dre occsrred at Jonesville destroying the store
and dwsnfng occupied by Mr.. Hamlet Smith,
with tId outents, the occupants barely escap-
ing 0l their lives. All the stock in the store,
with all the furnirure and clothing
dwelling, were destroyed, our informant
stating that he did not think eveo chair wa
saved, and the family escaped from the flames
o3ieei4 night clothes. Mr.. Smiths loss is
th6d1 to be about $4,000, partly insured.
Losses we're sustained by other parties, but we
have aQt received the details. 1t in not known
how I'd fire originated.
The 4dilding was owned by Mr.. G. w. Bon.
ner, we have not heard whether there was
an5 rance on it or not.
Ye we're not within nine miles ofthe fire and
have q rely on parties who were there or
thefeabouts, whose statements vary so widely
tHSes we almost afraid to give oven what
We have heard about it. Had it occurred in
any neghboring county their county papers
would have been posted by letter The TINES
has, the fewest county correspondents of any
newspaper in tho State. In this county the
,edito&is expected to be ubiquitous-but he ID
f'hot, ne can hardly be At ono place At q time.
Great reduction in Hats and Gents Furnish.
ing Goods at Mark & Enders.
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Ghe Wt.hln dlnion Dimes
II. NJ. STOKES, Editor.
oNi0N' rnhpAi' rEnnoAni o. ioof'
sUBsCRIPTIoN---s2 90 PER ANNUM.
ADVERTISING.

One square or one inch, first insertion, 500
F.ach subsequent insertion, 10
Liberal discount made to merchants and others advel
Using for six months or by the year.
Obituary Notices of ten lines less. inserted free
over ten lines, charged as Advertise
mcnts
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08

VIM G. Hughes is the only man from Union
on the juries of the special term of the Uniied
States District court, now in session at Green
vile.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08

c. S. Thomas, Henry county, Ala, says DR..
Holts Dyspeptic Elixir cured him of dyspepsia
complicated with heart trouble. For sale by J.
M. Gibbs 483m.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08

Holts Elixir will cure auy case Of dyspepsia,
indigestion, or chronic liver trouble and heart
disease caused from indigestion. For sale by
}. NJ. Gibbs. 483m
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TAKE NOTICE.

Citations, Notices to Creditors anc
Notices Of Final Discharge must bt
paid for before they will appear il
our columns.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08

W. a. Wright, Comptroller General, State Of
Georgia. says DR.. Holt's Dyspeptic Elixir cured
known remdy. lie only took 3 bottles. For sale
by j. NJ. Gibbs. 4S3m
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Postomce Hours.

The postoiice at Union will be open every day ex-
cept sunday from q. to 6 p.
On Sunday from 10 to IL m for the delivery of mail
matter only.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08

The Cotton Market.
Sales 275 bales prices u @lO cts.
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Great reduction in Dry Goods, Blankets and
Quits,at Mark & Endcps. b. NJ. W!NSTOCK,
Manaoer
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08

Bacon. Flour, Corn, Meal, New Orleans Molss-
ses. Coffee and Sugar at bottom prices at
J. G. HUNTER & CO.'S.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08

Great sacrifice in Ladies Cloaks, Shawls an,
Hosiery. at Mark g. EndePs.
B. NJ. WINSTOCK, Manager,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1884-02-08

PLOWS, PLOW STOCKS, Hoes, Axes and all
kinds Of farming implements to be found at
JC. HUNTER & CO.'S
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Great reduction in Clothing at Mark & Enier
b. NJ. WINSTOCK.
Manager.
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Great reduction in Hats and Gents Furnish
ing Goods at Mark s. Enders.
b. NJ WINSTOCK, Manager
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-09-26

This arrangement would suit both Of
them. Smith would have more capital
to make q fresh start in another coun-
try, while Jones would remain behind
and pose as a martyr. Yon see, sir, :
crash was inevitable; Jones was bound
to W lost everything, and he pre-.
terred to do so under circumstances
that would e popular sympathy
and induce his friends to come forward.
Besides, OF curse. he was to have part
OF the sWag on the quiet"
"No. I'll swear, not a farthing,"
cried MIR. Want, vehcmently. Its
it's q lie, all of it," he added, evidently
beside himself.
"Ihcre is a precious lot of money
gone, MIR. Want" said Mr.. Gimblet
meaningly.
"Look here. Mr.. Gimblet," said Mr..
Want, making a desperate effort to re-
cover his composure and dropping his
voice to a tremulous whisper, .sup-
pose everything had happened pre-
clsely as You say. what could you
II should leave that to Others" re-
piled MIR. Gimblet, cvasively.
"but nobody could prove anything.
DO you doubt, if l had done as you
suggest, | sould not have taA en- every
possible precaution. AS regards your
wonderful discovery about the letter
having come from spain -"
"Well" inquired Mr.. Gimblet, as his
companion paused.
81 deny it; but still-name your
price. "-L0ndon Truth.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-09-26
Two Clever Collies.

If you should visit Central Park some"
fine morning you might see Young Shep,
the collie that is being trained 10 take.
the place Of old Shep, the eighteen
year-old veteran, at his lessons. He Isl,
never whipped, not eve when he' does
wrong or makes mistakes, because that
breaks the spirit OF a collie, as, indeed,
of any other kind of dog, and a. shep-.
herd dog must Of all things be brave.
When he doesn't carry out an ordert
correctly, or in such a way that the-
sheep u understand him, old Shep iss
sent with the same order and Shep<"
Junior is made to keep still and watch.
him until it is executed. His first les
o is simply to guard a hat or a coat
or stick thrown upon the grass by, the
shepherd, and he is left out with it,
sometimes until late in the evening tor
show him the Importance of fidelity,
the very first essential in q shepherds
dog. Next he is taught to gather tho
sheep, to take them to the right, then,
to the left. After this he is sent on the!
trail OF a lost sheep, with Instructions
to bring it back slowly. The most inn
portant lesson, and one young Shep,
has not yet learned, is that of GO.
ing among the flock, and finding out
If any OF them are missirg g. This. a.
may be imagined, is by no means an
easy task with a flock of e%ighty-two'
ewes and sixty-nine lambs. But old
Shep can do it. for he knows every,
member Of the flock, though to, the
ordinary observer they all look almostt
exactly alike. Indeed, old Shep can,
ii his master, the shepherd, is not mis-
taken, perform a feat more wonderful
than this. The shepherd says. that.
Shep, when uncertain whether some of
the flock have not strayed up the,
bridle-path on their way home, while
he was busy in keeping troublesome
boys away, will take his stand at the
gate Of the fold and touch each sheep
with his fore,paw as it passes in. At
such times he has the air of a farmer
counting his cattle as they come home
at night, and he wears an expression
as if his mind were occupied with an.
intricate sum III addition. Whether he
is really counting the sheep or. not can
not be said positively; but he has been
known, after noting each sheep ass it,
passed. to rush off up the bridle-path.
and return with a straggier. This does
much to prove that the shepherds 8
sertion that old Shep ear count :ther
sheep is possibly not far FROM the,
truth.-Fr0nELin Fl. North, IN st. Nick-.
/ OL0S.