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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-04-16
Voice from the Country.

As the old Uncles have been discussing the
prohibition question for etme, l hope that
you will permit common Farmer to give his
opinion on the subject.
do not suppose that there is n man in the
county who can give positive statistics showing
whether there ic more whiskey consumed in
Union County 1--WE must include the whole
county, nop, than before the beer saloons were
opened, OF whether there was more or less used
in the county when Union was dry town, than
when she had open barrooms. We can only
give our opinions, based upon personal observa-
ton and what we gather from reliable sources.
nave no doubt Lut that the law has been and
will continue to be violated In my opinion
| there was as much ,rhiskey consumed in the
county when Union was n dry forn as when
it had open barrooms, and more when it was
strictly dry than there is now. l do not include
beer in the above.
Any one who has never examined the books
of the Depots would be astoIished to know the
quantity shipped to Union, and the other Rail
Road stations in the county, when Union was
strietiy dry. have no doubt but that there is
more shipped to Union noW, than there was
hen but there is a great deal less sent to other
Depots, so the decrease in the one about bal
anoes the increase in the other.
Prohibition has been tried in number of
States and any on at all posted, knows that it
has proven a signal failure. 1t has been tried
in great many towns in this State and in 80
cases out of 100 it has failed.
Quoting from the Southern Christian Adroeate:
ave know ofa dry town in South Carolina, of less
than 1000 people, where many as 60 liquor
prescriptions arc said to have been put up by
one drug store in day, and there were more
drug stores in the same lucrative business.
This is simply making saloons of the drug
stores, and suffering liquor traffic in o worse
form. in that while it brings in no appreciable
revenue to the town makes physicians the pur-
veyors of the abuse, tempts druggists to become
bar keepers and is an incentive on oil hands
to cheating ard hypocrisy
The leading papers of the land have aban-
doned prohibition as impracticable, and they Of
course represent the brain, the money and the
culture of the nation. They drop prohibition
and demanded high license, and in my judg-
ment they are right. Let the people abandon
this thing which they cannot, or at least will
not, enforce, aud take hold Of something which
experience and common sense has shown to be
practicable.
In conclusion charge prohibition with being
the parent Of the following sins
lst. 1t encourages some to violate the law by
selling whiskcy on the sly.
2nd. IL encourages others 10 practice decep-
ton by pretending they are sick when thew
are not in order to get whiskey.
in this have not attempted to reply TO any
of the old Uncles. but simply TO give the opin-
ion of plain white farmer on this much dis.
cussed topic.
most heartily echo Brother Ellis wish that
the Uncles, one and ALL would "stop writing for
the papers" WHITE Man.
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Union Sunday School Conventio n.

MIR. EDITOR: beg space in your columns
to submit to the readers of the Union TIMES
condensed synopsis of the third Quarterly Meet
ing Of the U. s. 8. Convention, colored which WAS
held with the Bethany Sunday School on IN,
3rd. inst, in the Town of.Jonesville.
The Delegation and Members met at 10 A. NJ.
The President being absent, Rev. }. II. Brown
was elected President pro TEN. The BODY v,s
called to order by the President. The opening
exercises were conducted by T. D. REYNOLDS.
assisted by the Bethany and Bethel Choirs.
which added much to the harmony of the oc.
casion. After having received and duly con.
sidered letters and reports from tho several
Sunday Schools, the following topics were
taken up and Interestingly discussed:
lst Is Minister justified in prizing hi,
church above his Sunday School: Lead by
Rev. ]. II. Wallace, followed byJ. II. Brown
and Elder c. II. Lee.
2nd. Ought Layman be allowed to super;n.
tend Sunday School ? Lead by ]. III. McKis.
sick, followed by Elder W. Wallace and Elder
]. H. Wallace.
on motion OF T. B. Reynolds it was voted
that the question box be opened. The whole
delegation took an active part in the consilera-
tion aud discussion of the many queries depos.
tied in the box for general information.
The missionary sermon was preached by
heV. j. II. Brown, from Matthew 9Th chap,er
Z2V: "But Jesus said, let the dead bury their
dead Hymn, 12Oth "Hark the Voice, &c.,
by Bethany choir.
At the close Of the missionary sermon, a col.
lection was called for which was responded to
by many of the spectators as well as the SUNDAY
School members, who also contributed literally.
The exercises were closed with singing,
"Shall We Meet Beyond the River. "May
prosperity and happiness be the lot of the
Jonesvillc Ladies' is the least we can say for
them in return for their hospitality and liberal
Kindness displayed to us during the meeting Of
the convention. TB Rryyo,ns
Sec'y o. S sc
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Mr.. EDITOR: There is good deal Of COM
ment just now, upon the question that has
sprung in Union, as to "who struck Billy
Patterson" In answer to the question, I wish
to say;
''Twas not Cesar's servile minions,
Nor the Lions dreadful roar,
But whisky, straight out.
Struck the dreadful blow"
One poet has at last come and said IL was
time to quit this business, but / think there ia o
little more Sizing and Pushing aud Rasp ing
needed yet. Must we all hold our peace and
let the dreadful blows 90 on? say no.
Let the rocks and hills their lasting silence
break.
And oil harmonious tongues against tho evil
speak.
Well, what's to be done! Take the poets ad-
vice, and stop talking and writing about it, and
take Uncle Sans advice and pension every
good, clever doctor, and old faithful soldier,
and those who suffered the ku-k,ux persecu-
tions with drug store and beer saloon, and con-
tinue the same good, clever Town council in
Office for years to come? Ifso, the good people
had better hang their harps on the willows,
and return to Jerusalem in search Of . better
country.
Why don't the city fathers take the bull by
the horus and push him off the bridge? There's
where the power lies. There's the certificate
doctor whose pen is that of ready writer, al
ways ready and willing to give Q certificate,
whether a man is sick, well or wants It. The
law requires that they shall be regular practic-
ing physicians, in actual bona yfde attendance
upon patient; but they tell me that some of
them havo not been practicing medicine for the
last ten years, and also that some Of them has
never (as the law requires) registered with
Clerk Munro. Laws-a. massy; amt they fit for
the profession! Why, they ought to be march
ed up 10 the Captains Office; and the good,
clever Town council are the ones to do the
marching Then there is the drug dootors.
They say they are all right, because they sell
on certificates. Don't they know that every
body is not sick, and most Of their certificates
are bogus? Then they ought to be marched up,
too. Then there is the blind tiger men, with
their galvenized decanters. They have no e1-
cuse at all, but they just go il blind Well,
they ought to be marched up, too. So l think
the council had better issue marching orders.
If they were to do so, l think tho sick list
would be mighty long. The council up in
Jonesville issued marching orders, and they
marched; and the Town council in Union has
about the same law to back them as they have
in Jonesrile. So soy, forward, march.
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CoUHTBRTEIr S. NorE.-A counterfeit SIS note
on the issue ofFirst National Bank of New bed
ford, Mass, was received at Treasury Depart
ment March the ], 1885, It is photographed,
and Of the same poor quality as the SIS note Of
the Pacific and Boyston Banks Of Boston, Mass,
also Of the Dedham and Fall River IS, the car
bon print having a washed or faded appera noe,
while the pink seal, tho Treasur and charter
numbers are in such lurid contrast with the
black as to at once proclaim the note q counter
felt. The green in the border on the back Of
this note is not put on with brush, as in the
foregoing counterfeits, but is printed. Treasury
No. B796664, charter No. 2Gl, series 1876, check
letter r.
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Sunday School Cnnxantinn

The joint Sunday Sunday School convention
between Santuc and Fish Dam townships, will
meet with Gilliam's Chapel, . miles $. W. O,
San'uc depot, on Friday, 30Ih April. The
Sunday Schools embraced in these Townships
are earnestly requested to elect delegates and
send them up. Ii any schools have not vet
gone out Of '"winter auart.rs' it is urge 1
that they put on tbe'S. $. harness and prepare
to be represented at this convention.
The object Of this convention, is TO get the
Schools started off, in order to make good
showing at the coming county convention. Dis
tinguished speakers arc expected and every
body invited. j. III. RANDOLPH. Pres.
j. W. GREGoRY, Sec.
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Committee Chamber Of Commerc
Union County Sunday School Convention.


lis desired to make the present year one Of
most vigorous labor in the Sunday School wort
in Union county. Although much has been
done in the past, still we ought not to feel that
our whole duty has been done, till we have o
we'll organized school in every section where
pupils can be collected together, nor should we
rest satisfied till every child of suitable age in
our bonds is a Sunday School scholar
The work. is Of the greatest importance to all
Every community, every church, and every
family has vital interests involved in it, and oil
should engage in it in some way, to encourage
support, and advance it. We therefore, ask
the prayers of Gods people on what maybe at
tempted, and also their cooperation in the
work as it may come to their hands.
Township Superntendents wi please attend,
st once to the schools in their dist lets; reopen
all that have been suspended, organize new
ones, when 1t is proper to do so, anil give ad
and encouragement to those already in opera.
hon. Commence your visits TO the schools i'm
mediately. The township superint endants are
Union, s. S. Stokes; Cross Keys, d. II. Shell
den; Bogansvile, l.. p. Began; Jonesville, p.
E. Rowell; Pickney. g. 7. Gault; Santuc, J. H.
Randolph; Fish Dam, W. 7. Jeter; Goshen
Hill Jas. Aughtry; Gowdeysville. John r. JEFF
ferries; Dray'onsvi,le, n. G. Liulej ohm.
by order Of Executive Committee.
T. II. GoRE,
Secty.
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Our SUNDAY COLUMN,
Search the Scriptures"


"Ssarch the Scriptures"
pray wi,ho oeasing."
Remember the sabbath day to keep It holy"
They have sxpunged the name Of God from
the textbooks used In the public schools Of
Paris. Hsrk! the moaning ofa rising ocean,
like that which swept over fair France in
blood and fame, where atheism was enthroned
by . former generation Of fools, who said in
their hearts, that there was no God.
The living church 10 the standing refutation
of q oaviling inhdelity. The supernatural ele-
ment asserts itself in ths exhibition ofa vital
ity that survives alike the betrayal Of pretend
cd friends, and the aatagonism of open foes.
Keep that elem ent to the front.
Tho prayers Of good women and the ballots
OF free men, will effect the overthrow of the
whisksy devil in this Christian Republic Il
is safe to DO on their side in the fight and Il il
impossible to be neutral, unless you are nobody.
You were betrayed into impatient speech
when your nerves were tortured, and the pre-.
ure upon you was heavy. The grace that no W
makes You sorry for it, will. il you are watchful
and prsyerful, hereafter enable you to avoid
this evil.
The man who sits down and whnes that pro-
hibition doesn't prohibit, Is like the man who
sits down in the corner Of fence and whines
that his plow won't plow of ITSELF To say that
prohibition doesn't prohibit, is only to say that
tho people are too indolent to make it effective.
"Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself." is
tho second great commandment. Try md keen
it.
lntemPerance is On enormous plague, as all
admit, and oil profess to deplore. What rcmedy
do you advocatsH Come now; no shirkipc.
Every man worthy Of the name will see the ne
cessity of showing his eolors. All childhood
| depends upon it, in the name Of thousands an.
nually reduced to hopeless orphanage.
All won manhood demands it, in the name Of
q great procession Of broken hearts tbrobbipo
to the grave. All true manhood demands Il.
in tho name IF genius and vaor and honor re-.
duoed to idiocy and shame. Let eyery ma,
hear the cry, as it comes up from these olass.,
and decide, in the fear of God, what he will do.
"Duty is ours, consequences belong to God
Every man is bound to do right, according 10
| his honest conviction based on the Bible. and
should not stop to enquire about consequences
The exhortation and promise lie, ..Tru,t in tho
Lord aud do good; SO shalt thou dwell in IN.
land, and verify thou shalt be fed
| To q christian man there is no choice ho, ...,
two or more evils. He may have to endure and
suffer from one or all; but he may not eboo,,
either. "Cease to do evil and learn to do vell.n
and character and destiny hang upon obedi.
ence to the command.
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A FATAL DIrFIcULTY.-Last Tuesday night
about IL o'clock at DR.. C. G. Welsh store, 16
miles east of here, Mr. Will Blakeney, Q clerk
Of DR.. Welsh, was throwing dice for amusement
In the store with MIR. Robert Perry, well
known carpenter. when dispute arose over
the game. Words led TO blows, and after ex-
changing few ticks the parties clinched and
fell MIR Blakeney falling on top. During q
struggle on the fosr which followed Mr.. Perry
succeeded in getting Mr.. Blakeuey underneath
aud while in that position the latter shot him
with pistol, the ball entering the heart aud
causing instan, death. A second shot was f red
which struck Mr.. Rober. Sims in the hand, the
only witness present, who was trying to sep
arate the comha'ants. Mr.. Blskeney Is young
man about twenty one years Of age AMI unmar-
ried. The deceased was about twent y live years
old, and also single msn.-Ianeasfr hepiew.
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SHs SOLD HER Soul TO SATAN.-Omahs, Me-,
April Laura Phillips, o pretty and we'll ed
uoated young woman from Vsliscoe, Iowa, com.
mitted suicide yesterday in q very sensational
manner She took blood from her own veins
and wrote with 1t tho following note, which was
found on her pillow:
Il. Laura Phillips, hereby sell my soul 10 the
Devil, in consideration for which he agrees to
give me wealth and beauty and power to over.
come my enemies
She had taken a heavy dose of morphine.
Her home offered her every comfort, but she
left 1t and came here three years ago, and step
by step she went to destruction.
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Tho Caro- liza Concert Company,

letter from one of the alented performers
ofthis musica organization, composed entirely oi
native South Carolinians, informs us that they
Intenl treating the citizens of Union TO one of
the most delightful musical feas:s they have
ever enjoyed, on Friday, the 2jth inst. Now,
as tue 25th is Sunday, we are glad to read at
che foot Of the circular sent us, "for date of
performance. sea small! bills otherwise we
should think they weyo practicing an all'fools
oke on us in this all fools month.
Why is il that all musical and other rcfning
and intellectual entertainments select the Len:
cen Season fcr vsiling cGion Our people
generally pay christian respect 10 the season
of Lent, while quite n number rehgously ob-
serve it, MS season of devotion, self examna-
iiOn and abstinence from all amusements; and
in small community like ours. where the
number of those who patronized MUSICAL
entertainments of high character are naturally
small, it is not surprising that the audiences
nre not large enough, at that particular season.
90 exhibit The refined taste and Intelligence Of
cur citizens.
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Personal Mention.
Miss Fannie McIure and W. S. McLur have
returned from Chester where they have been
visiting relatives.
Capt. 4. u. Foster has gone to New York
TO purchase his stock Of Spring and Summer
goods.
Mrs ". IT. Roseborough is Ia town visiting
her parents, Captain and Mrs. Mcclure.
Mr.. !. II. Maxwell; has returned home from
q visit 10 GiceByiIle.
Mr.. c. II. Alexander of Chester is visiting rel
a,ives at this place
Mr. G. D. Farrar WAS in Town last week.
Mr. S. &. crjiendon .Jr., the Assistant Post
Master at Greehsiile, in town this week.
Rev. CIV. Gardner has returned from Orange
burg, whero he ha, been on q Yisit 10 rela-
tises.
Mr.--Gibbe., of Aush,. is in ,Own on
visit to his brother. Capt. w. M.>Gibbes.
Miss Marion X. Young has retnrned TO her
home in New York. Miss Young has, made
many friends in this place and we are sorry she
has lcli.
Mrs. Merrinon, Of Seneca City, is on visit
TO her son-n-law anl daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
7. G. Duncan.
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CoUSTERTErr So NoTE.-A Counterfeit So
Treasury Note has appeared. Series 1880; Let.
TER d; ID X. Bruce Register; A. U. wyman,
Treasurer. 1t has very scratcby appsaraoc CO.
and seems to be the product Of wood. cut.
The medallion Of jefferson on left end of faoe
Of note is exceedingly poor; the picture of the
Capitol in centre Of note is mere outline OF
same; the letter 'y'' in the name Of Treasurer
is "g' incounterfeit; numbering fair; lettering
in border and back poor; LEGAL TENDER on
back reads LEGAL LENDER in counterfeit;
paper soft and dark, yet the note rendered at
twilight is liable to deceive unless scrutinized.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-04-16

WEsTHoBELAND'J CALisaYA Toxic The great
Southern Remedy, Is now put up in square
amber colored quarts bottles, with beautiful
lithographic label and q red metal cap over the
cork, with the following imprint in top Of Gap
Mestmoreland's Bros. Sole Proprietors, Green.
Vile 8. c.
Sole BY oil Druggists at &l.00 per bottle.
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THOUSANDS SAY So.-Mr 7. ". Atkins Girard.
Kan, Writes Il never hesitate 10 recomend
your Electric Bitters 10 my customers, they give
entire satisfaction and are rapid sellers Flee
trio Bitters are the purest and best medicine
known and will positively cure Kidney aud
Liver complaints. Purify the blood and regu
late the bowls No family can afford TO be
without hem. They will save hundreds Of dol.
lars in doctors bills every year.
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ssS~ Look out for chicken thieves. There
appears to be an organized band of chicken
thieves prowing aboue this town. Within the
pact three weeks they have played havoc with
number of eh icken coops. not even respect
ing the close duties Of setting hens. School
Commissioner Foster, Mrs. T. L.. Bailey and
Mrs. 5. }. Ray, weie robbed Of every chicken
they had, i'll Two nights. From what can
hear, We shall not be surprised if the gang is
caught in few days. or that some negro has
ounce two Of lead imbcdded in his carcass
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Sroko His Leg.

We sincerely regret to state that Harry,
oldest of esteemed fellow citizen, L.
NJ. Cohen, had his leg broken, half way be-
tween the knee and ankle last Monday, by
falling from q horse. The limb was promptly
aud skillfuy setby DR.. ii. $. Beatty, and the
little fellow is doing we'll, though suffering
much pain.
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BuCKLES's ARNIC, SALvE.-.THE Bar SALyE In
the world for Cuts Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt,
Ri um, Fever Sores. Tetier, Chapped Hands
Cheblains Corns. and all Skin Eruptions, and
positively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guarant ed to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price rs cents per box. For Sale
By J. W. Posey. ty-1y
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paA municipal election was held in Jones'
vile, en- last Monday, April 18th, which result
ted in the election of the following gentlemen as
members of the Town council, viz: Intendant
Il. A. Whitlock. Wardens, J. D. Long, G. F.
Long, J. f. Lindsay, and W. II. s. Harris.
There were two tickets in the field, the issue
being "New Council or "Old CounciI'
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Now is the time for White Washing. Use
Alabastine instead oflime. 1t is rs easily ap
Piled, and as cheap, and will not rub CT. IL
also n good disinfectant. Can be had in White
or Colors, at FOSTER & WILKINS.
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1t will not disappoint you. It is the best
article known for purifying the blood and bull
ding up the health and strength. For rs years
erysipelas broke out in botches on my face
found no cure until l used Parker's Tonic two
years ago. IL Is the medicine for NEE. C. II.
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The cheapest and q good and reliable weekly
newspaper is the Dolumbia Weekly Registtr,
prIceaone dollar year. Eight pages Of good
reading matter. The latest Telegram hic news
Remit TO the publisher, Charles A. Calvo, jr,
Columbia, 8. C.
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we don't have 10 recommend Parker's Hal
Bslsam but once writes Mr. G. A. Burger
Druggist, Of Liberty, N. Y. After that I. stand
on It's record It stops falling hair, restores
originSl color, softness aud gloss. Exceptional.
ly. clean, prevents dandfuff =
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n0A- The street hands are busy leveling the
street in front of the TINES Office, and making
sidewalk in front of the Court House. The
picks and shovels are flying as rapidly as if
they were grading the Charlotte and Augusta
railroad,
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G4" subscriber to the Columbia Register
called upon us day or two ago and after e1-
amining the market reports of that paper, of
the Columbia market, found that the reports
for the past month were almost identically the
same, and suggested that a change in the
phrascology ut least once q month, would re-
lieve the monotony of the reports.
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A few doses Of Shrner's Indian Vermifuge,
given in time. may save you many dollars in
money and the lifh Of yaur child.
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A. r. STOKES. & CO., have just ,e.
ceived fresh lot Of Flour Of following
first class brandesi
Diamond Patent, aud Free Trado.
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The Macbeth Artillery,

IHb WUCUbLU ArLlIItry.
We invite n rersual Of the very interesting
"Reminiscences Of the Macbeth Artillery on
our first page. 1t is written by one of the
brave boys who went out with the first and
came home with the last Of that noble COM
pany -, aud is very interesting reading.
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Spring Is at hand, and clover . Of the weed
will be delighted with the MAY Blosep,'
Sartor Arthur's 8 cent leader. Try