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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-01-11
From Southwest Corner.

Cross KEYS, JAN. 1, 18S9.-This is Nav
Years morning and the old folks tell me
that il should fail to put in COED days
work to-day might expect to meet with
bad luck the whole year through. That's
just what l have always had, and i'll
should meet with anything better 1 would
think something wrong was going to happen
to the baby.
Oar last few days Of fair weather came
to an end yesterday msrning. Had 1t
lasted two days longer the most Of ths
farmers would have completed their wheat
sewing.
Christmas holidays oame to an end last
night sbsut IA o'clock. The weather has
been beautiful. The time for work is now
at hand, So We must now chang up the
fiddle and the bow, and pick up the shovel
and the heo." 1t is very fine thing that
We have to work for our bread and mest.
IL we could get plenty of it without work
We would get so fat and in q few,
weeks that our boots would burst. 1t
sometimes appears to me that man isa little
imposed upon. He has sad disaPpointments
and many heavy burdens to carry; but no
deub, in tho leng run it's oil for his own
| good in this world, and the one to come
God knows what keys in the human soul
| to touch. in order to draw out its sweetest
harmonies. They may be the minor strains
of sadness and sorrow they may be the
loftiest notes Of joy and gladness; God
| L,.-, ,ybora Tho IN al lod "a Of our N nature l0
and what discipline will call them forth.
Some, with plaintive song, must work in
the lowly wales of life's weary way, others,
in loftier strains, shall sing of nothing br.
JOY as they tread the mountain tops Of
life; but they al will sing without dis :
cord or jar, as the ascending fsthem OF
love and believing hearts finds its way into
the rest that is for the "weary and heavy
laden" Mr. Editor, our paths may be
stony and our burdens heavy, but all Of this
will soon be forgotten when the better day
comes.
Tell Vox the reason why the ten com
maudmcnts were written on two tables OF
stone, was this The first four tell US
our duty to God, the other six tell US our
duty to man. The first four were written
on one table to thems elves, the other six on
another tablc. God meant to show US that
our duty toward. Him was separate from our
duty to man. If thus is q plausible reason
then let us "rendcr unto Cesar the things
that are Cesars and to God the thing that
are Gods" KEYS.
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ny" y sad accident occurred at Green
willie last week by which MIR. Bsrthold
Wehrlc, n most estimable old citizen of that
city lost his life, in being run over by rail
road train and having his leg so badly
crushed that it had to be amputatcd from
which he died the following day.
The Grcenyillc N,,cs speaks of Mr..
Wohrlc in the hishcs, terms rs man, a
citizen and confederate soldier.
by marriage there was relationship be-
tween Mr.. Wchrie and the family of the
editor Of the TINES. his brother Alfred hav-
ing married a niece of ours, consequently
We felt considerable interest in the sad nc
ciicnt and regret that We were unable to
render assistance. There are but few bet
ter men living than Berthold Wehrlc, and
We deeply sympatnize with his bereaycd
wife and other relatives.
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EGn- 1t may not be known to all our rca-
dcrS that We have in the TINES Office in Mr..
+. &. willard, an artist of 10 mean ability
who, if he continues his studies rs faithfully
as lie applies himself now, will make one Of
the most acco mplishcd plain and artistic
Painters in the country.
We have seen II number of specimens OF
his panel, landscape, lettering and plain
work, and in every new specimen he has
shown marked improvement in taste and
Workmanship, giving striking evidences of
close study, fine natural artistic talent and
an ardcut desire to excel in the art ca. is a
worthy young man, and, at present, if any
one wishes work done in his lipo that will
employ his leisure hours nt home. they will
assist him in completing his studies by Civ
ing him Il trial. Home talent should bo
encouraged.
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After the neral and religious education of
The family, we know of nothing that will
confer more lasting and permanent bepe-
Mt than that most instructive and. at The
same time, entertaining periodical, the
Hc'nFc 1meTtcda 1t should be n visitor in
every home, where it, work will be found
not to no idle. 1t ia of special value TO tbe
machinist, the engineer and the mechanic
but 1t is of equal value to the farming and
mercantile community, and TO all who ara
OF an inventive or ingenious turn Of mind
1t will be found invaluable to those, wbetb.
er young or old, who are fond of using ttols
as recreation. The subscription price ia
only Sl.OO for four months, or So. 90 n yeor
The publishers are tho old c.tablished
house of Mum & Co., SCI Broadway. N.
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poings in Thriving Kelton.


Mr.. EDIToR.@AThe New Year has come
and things have changed. around in many
respects. Crops are short, and while many
fail to meet their obligations We must not
b discouraged, but begin in time pre-.
>eSfe our lands for good crop next Fall
Commercial fertilizers will be dearer this
season than last, so it behoOves US to make
all the menure VS. can, to save the great ex-
epsuse.of buying the guano at extravagant
prieSsI
would suggest TO the farmers of Union
County that they sow peas'or plant them
in stubble; drill in after wheat, the vine is
a renovator of the soil, also good forage
for stock.
The Mt. Joy Lodge, No. 2O4, A. F..
M, celebrated st. Johns day, the 9th,
1883, in the way of dinner, also installed
Their officers, rs follows:
J. II. Foster, w. NJ.
J. w. Knox, S. w.
j. I. Altman, J, w.
| a. A. Gault, Treas.
J.J. Spears, Secretary.
J. A. Adams, S. d.
G. ". Going, J. D.
A. Il. Adams, Tiler.
J. F: Adams, Steward,
J. G. Adams, /"
l< After the installation, the Rev. j. d
Bailey was called on to ask the Divine bless
ing on the assembly; and such dinner
no one could imagine, except those wh'
we're present. The table groaned beneath
the dantiss which the fair ladies of keltor
had prepared: None could surpass then
in preparing table to suit the most fas
tidious appetite. Thi. closed one of tn
most enjoyable days that ever occurred a
Kelton.
We are somewhat encouraged to learn o
the intention Of the 3 Cs. Company +
build this Branch of the road We loo
forward to the time when Kelton will hav
the locomotive come whistling into our littl
town.
Our farmers are talking Of making
greater exertion this year than usual I
: mako thAir own supplies and trust 1t WI
90 Inc watchword oil over the County,
make this expense less.
hope your correspondents will give L
more Of their experiments and expericnc
in farming and that your subscription lis
may be doubled, with good paying sui
scribers. $50 mote it be" IT.. a.
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News from North Pacoiet.

ETA JANE, January Miss Amanda
Bratton returned last week from Craighead
County, Arkansas, where she went two years
ago with Mr.. Wesley Osment aud his family.
Between the chills, snake, mosquitoes and
gnats, as torments, she says she can see no
difference. If you was to cut the heads of
some people there they wouldn't bleed
spoonful. She is an intelligent lady, and
like most of her sex has good use Of her
tongue.
Rev. Mr.. Hickson will supply Abingdon
Creek Church this year. He comes highly
recommended as an intelligent and excellent
man and good christian. He has been in tho
missionary fields of China, and his graphic
accounts of the heather countries are truly
interesting.
We are glad to welcome Mr.. w. j. Moor
head Of Mt. Tabor back to our neighborhood.
Mr.. NJ. enters into mercantile business
with c. W. Whsonant, Esq, at Wilkinsvills.
Success to you gentlemen.
Our friend W. Gist Tolleson, of Smith 8
Ford, has accepted position with J. w.
| J. r. Tolleson, of Gatfney City. While we
| hate to lose Mr.. and Mrs. Gist Tolleson
| from our community, we are glad to welcoms
Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Peeler and family, who
take their places.
| The rains of Friday and Friday night
last, raised the water-courses and put &
| stop to all outdoor work.
| The holiday season has passed and left
upon docket the usual amount of cases fol-
| the criminal side Of the ecclesiastical courts
1t is not our purpose to forestall the verdict
in these cases, by making mention Of them
but refer our readers to Ecol, Sd chaptc
and 4th verse. classification, wasn'
thought of in Solomon's day.
Is it possible that the fool-killer has beet
at work We havn't heard how many storms.
cyclones and freshcts wo are to have this
year, and one week of the time has already
cone by.
Last week was one generally devoted
moving. Many people changed their homes
and we hope all have bothered themselves
They have almost torn the bottom out of th
roads in many places.
What is tho side of cube that contains o
many cubic inches as there are square inche
in one of its faces ? Answer in two weeks
Vox.
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Personals.
l.. W. j.

Mrs. l.. {. Dorroh after spending some
time with her parents here, Mr.. aud Mrs.
I. NJ. WhitesiJe, returned to her home at
Dorroh, Laursns County. Her sister, Mis-,
Corric Whitesidc, has gone with her, and
we wish her very pleasant visit.
DIR. Manning 7. Smith, Capt. F. W. Farr
and wife have gone to New York on n busi
ness trip.
Mr. w. J. Oczel left for his home in
Brooklyn last week
Mr. Singleton Jeter, of Fish Dam. was
in town last week.
-~-'fa y are glad to see our yeung friend
Emslie Nicholson among us again
Mr.. Ed. Eison who has been clerking for
George Garrett, left for his home in Jones
vile last Saturday.
We are glad to state that Mr.. Wm d.
Humphries and family have moved to town.
lie now resides in the "Dogau Aouse"
Mr.. Thomas III. Gore and wife have also
moved 10 town. MIR Gore clerks in the
Grocery Store of Mr.. Il. G. Duncan.
MIR. W. NcB. Sloan, ran up from Co.
lumbia last Sunday and spent few DAYS
with Us.
Mr.. J. NJ. Bennett, a prosperous young
farmer of Cross Keys, paid us a visit last
Monday, and as usual, paid his subscrip.
ton way up in 80, and like an intelligent
farmer, subscribed for the .SoUihun CyIG-
rator. We hope some more of our friends
Will do the same, and that right soon.
MIR. W. A. Nicholson paid Charleston Il
visit last week.
Mr.. James s. Welch, OF Herbert. was in
town this week.
Our Young friends Con Allen and Hugh
Mcintyre have gene to Columbiu to assist
in arranging the large stock OF goods re-
moved from New5crry to that city by Mr..
d. c. Flynn.
Mr.. p. s. Whisonant, of WHkinsvilIc
paid us a pleasant visit last Tuesday.
Our former efficient and popular Carrier,
Jetcr Counts, is now Clerk in Rice &
McLure's store. He is good, sensible
hoy, GSd does not part his hair in the mid
ro,
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Our Mignonette's Now Years Greeting
la, z 1890

Our Mignonette's New Years Greeting.
PACoLIT, Jan. Z. 1889.
After OH absence of several months we
come to the front to extend happy greetings
to the TINES and its many readers.
Christmas passed away happilyand quietly
without single marring incident. The
steady course of events has brought US rap
idly into January 1889. We lingcr lovingly
on the treasured remcmbrances Of 1888, and
would be glad to "bid tin stand still, bid
him drive back his car, and reimpart the pc
riod past, rcgve the given hour"
Fain would wo pause awhile and look, in
sadly sweet retrospect, over the time, but
no. the mysterious principle we call Life
propels us ever onward. We naturally
wonder what the coming year will disclose
to us; but it is strangely reticent. We sent
imagination out over life's restless waters
""~s-- -.----- ~~vn mearily, with no Olive
leaf as token of the life beyond the closely
bending horiaon.
Tho trustees of this school have secured
MIR. L. e. Elmorc, one OF Joncs.ile's lit.
erary stars, to teach for them. Our socia
circle extend. hearty welcome to him, and
congratulate the school upon the bright
promise Of future success, AMI its enhanced
opportunities for good
Several additions have been made to our
town within the past few weeks.
MIR. Asa Smith, of West Springs, has
erected net store for the purpose Of selling
general merchandise.
Mr. Scott, Of Grindall, moved in few
days ago, and has opened up grocery
store.
Mr.. Jas. Wood has also moved into the
house formerly occupied by DR.. Thomasson
We arc truly glad TO have such citizens in
our midst.
Capt. Jao. II. Montgomery, President Of
the Pacolet Mills, contemplatcs running a
tram-road from this place to the Mills, which
will add greatly to his convenience, and
reduce the heavy expense to which he has
been sui ujccted by having to use teams for
Miss Lizze Littlejohn, who has been at
tending the Williamson Female College, is
now at homo spending vacation.
"MIGNoNETTE."
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A Splendid Magazine and Story.

The January number of BelfOrd's Maga-
zinc. one of the most valuble monthles now
before the public, and, i'll our opinion,
particularly valuable to the people OF the
South as it defends with great ability and
carnestness all the great national questions
in which the interests of the South nre in
volvcd, and for which the people OF the
South have for years manfully and pcrsls-
tently Struggled il before US, full of the most
clovating instructive and interesting read
ing matter; and among its many attractions
is II delightful story, entitled "The Lions
share" from tho gifted and refined pen oil
Mrs Clark Waring, Of Columbia, n lady who
will he remembered by many persons In
Union County, as the lovely wife of few
days during the war, and then tho widow oI
the gallant William Gist son Of the honorcd
and respected Gov. W. ii. Gist.
Mrs Warnings story is certainly literary
gem, full Of absorbing interest from begin
ming to end, with all its characters and IN
cdents presented in the most life-like
novels of The present day, having nothing
in it Of the sensual, unnatural or improba-
BILE which characterize aud mar the pages
of most Of the, unfortunately. popular stories
of the present time. We have known Mrs.
Mallie Waring for many years. and we
recognize i'll every page Of "rhe LioL' y
Share" the strong points in her own lovely
charactcr-a pure, chaste, refined talented
AMI true woman.
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What We Have Lost.

All around US we see reports OF from 4 to
10 per cent. dividsnls declared upon cotton
factory stock, and in most cases surplus
fund besides. Had the people Of this tow n
taken the subscription of $65,000 made
over two years ago to build Cotton Factory,
to-day we would have seen far different
business outlook TO what We have now; and
if the Town Council had then supplemented
that subscription by 500, 900 more, in per-
cent. bonds, as was strongly urged by many
ofus, it would have been not only o safe but
profitable investment. To-day the stock
would have found ready sale al par, and
probably at q premium, or from this time
forward would have been a source of rsye-
nue. of from to 4 per cent above the inter
est on tho bonds, besides increasing our
population and business at least 20 per
cent, advancing the value Of real estate
and making Union progressing town and
an attractive point for business and resi-
| dencs.
This has been the rssalt in every tow n
where a cotton Factory has been built and
properly managed in tho South the past five
years, therefore We have authority for say
ing it would have been so here. But how is
it with us now? Are we live, progressive
own? Is our business iaoreasingf Have we
no empty stores! IL our population in
creasing? How many good families have
left and are preparing or intending to ls4ss
What sale is there for real estate, and hat
not its value gone down from 20 10 40 pc
cent? These are plain practical bssinss
questions, and wo ask any business man siI
town to look around and ask himself if tn,
business outlook for the pretty and proven
bial healthy town Of Union is bright ant
cheering? Let him ask himself if our prog
nostiga,ion, some years ago, for which w
, were then publicly criticised, are eot being
, | fulfilled almost to the letter.
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Solutions of Mathematical Problems

kELruN, Jan. !. 1889. MIR. Editor -
| Please say to "IoX' that the area of the
area Of the Circular Sector, ms stated in nv
proposition published in the Union TIMrs,
| under date of Oct 10Th, 1883 is expressed in
| square inches, and is considerably less than
one square foot, therefore tho answer given
by our friend "NoX' is largely in excess of
what it should be. lie puts it at ouc-tbirl
the area Of ihe circle from which it is stekcn,
and as the diameter of the circle is three
fc,t AMI the Arc Of the Scctoa $50 eighteen
degrees it is plain that his answer is wids
Q! the mark
With reference 10 my solution Of the
plank question: | would say that it il quite
simple. We first find the number of SQUARE
INCHES contained in six feet in length of the
plank, measured from Ike broadest end
1t may he worked from either cnd-then
lind what is half the number of square in
chcs contained in the whole plank. From
these numbers We can make n statement
a1d solve the problem lay the good old rule
of''Himple proposition, or Single rule Of
lhrco.
Ash am not now . resident of Union
County and my time Is fully occupied. /
mus respectfully decline any regular cor
rcspondence through your most excellent
County paper, feeling assured however, that
the PAPER will not sustain nny loss as long
n II :s supported hy such an able corps Of
cpniri' uiors. Our esteemed friend "yox"
may he wei! c"mpared 10 the grand old Ro-
man Of whom il wa' said .ILic copgjG, t,E,I,
1t doc p" Pop"H MNi.g a slight cranse
IN tho quotation We would say INr coylu
lH"bir"n II. 8yc"1' yoju nj. },sy his shadow
mover grow less, and my ms gifted rem
never become Nearv
Thanking you, Mr.. E;irr. for the ,Pvc, .
h.ndiy al,owc Inc in the c,lumas of your
] opcr, am, uuly, y. t.. WALhEE.
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Raising Tur lips, Etc.

Perhaps it may benefit some of the read
srs Of tho TIMES to tell them Of most ex-
eellent way to grow fine turnips.
took a piece Of wheat stubble, (of
moderate fertility and ran q "Clark's Cuta-
way Harrow" over it occasionally, to keep
the weeds from becoming too rank; then
about the first of August the ground was
broken deep with tongue plow, followed
with the Clark Harrow (Which is enc of
the best,) leaving tho ground in nice con-
dition. About the tsnth Of August l laid
of the rows TIVE and half feet, vii th
80 ~.rrnw shovel. drilling a moderat0(
quantity of stable AMI cow-stall manure,
bedding the land with the same shovel-plow,
then opened the rows with a very short
tongue plom. sowing the seed nth the hand,
and covering with short board attached
to the foot Of the plow. When the turnips
were we'll up I had them carefully hoed
leaving one and not more than two in the
width OF the hoe. The turnips grew fnely.
About tho middle of September ran round
the rows with tongue plow, sowing oats
in the burrows with the hand, then one
furrow with the same plow broke the middle
nicely, covering the oats. Now have an
acre and half Of as fine turnips as could
be desired. with the prospect of q fine lot
of oats. l believe it will pay well, when
the turnips are gathered, to sow the rows
with peas, about twenty days before the
oats nre harvested, then the peas will be up
and ready to take possession of the ground
before anything else; shading the ground
from the summer sun and making dress
ing Of manure for another crop of wheat.
don't think pay enou gh attention to
turnips; they are excellent for cattle, keep
ing them sleek and fat, and increasing the
How Of milk wonderfully; and il boiled
with little bran, We need nothing more
for stock hogs.
Mr., bditer, do nos say it boastingly,
but have farmed twelve years, with no
bottom land, and havs never bought a pound
Of lard, and sold meat every year, and lido
believe every farmer could, il he would
move their smokehouses and crainaries
from the West into their own yards, and
keep millions Of money at hom, by on,v
using the means within our reach.
q T.
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REVOLUTION Iy RAMIR-A discovery
which promises to be of the utmost impor-
lance To tie Southern States has been mad q
Dy Dr. 1. +. Panknin, Of Charleston IL is
not practicable or proper at this time to gi
the details, but sufficient can be said To
show the nature of the discovery and its
value.
AT different times many experiments
looking TO the cultivation of ramie have
been made in the South and the plant. il
has been found. can be grown W thout diff
Guilty. IL will grew anywhere that cotton
grows at no expense whatever for cultivation.
Ii grows Ikea wcc1 and is not subject TO
the raVagcs Of worms nor is il liable TO anv
OF the other maladics to which the more len
der cotton IS subject. Ramie then c,n be
grown without difficulty. The trouble has
been hitherto to find quick and incxpen-
sivc way in which the bark OF the ramic
plan. could he prepared for manufacturc
without injury to the peculiar quality and
value OF the iihrc. 1t is such u process as
that which has been so long sought which DR..
Pankin has discovered.
Without any mechanical process Of consc-
quencc and by simple chemical treatment.
occupying in ali from forty cigat to sixty
hours, tho bark ofthc rame is brought into
condition 10 be caricd md spun. so that in
this condition il is available for al the va
rious uses for The different textile materials,
such "a the finest cotton aud SILK. DIR,
Panknin has been engaged on his expert
ment for considerable time. and has now
brought 1t to satisfactory conclusion
The process. - HIS hccn sad. is of the
simplest possible character. the only difIicol
ty beng I" find ont the proccss Ramc is
cultivate" ant - mnnufactnrcd f'r use in
Inc Il mcs';c cu".ia, linens ;r6 sin,ira, cloth,
ut the process hs't secret and ,hc us. of
IL not s'lI. .Nrr' and CARRIER.
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Es'" We regret 10 state that our estee IA
Cd friend David Johnson, Jr.. ha. left u.
and located in the city of Spartanburg, where
his family will join him IN a short time.
MIR. johnson is undoubtedly one of the
brightest and abest young lawyers in the
State, and We sincerely hope tho change Of
location will prove pro;i,abl, aud beneficial
70 MIN IN every respect. The loss of him
sell and family to this community will be
very great May God he with them and
prosper and bless them, is, wo know, She
sincere wish Of each snl all of our good
people.
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Es2S" About If colorcd persons, all rela
lives, left here last week for Arkansa, :
and the day they left, two disgusted smi-
grants, who went there last year, returned
from that land Of promise, declaring they
could do rs well and live bcttor in South
Carolina than in Arkansas
There can DO no objection 10 the negro
exodus at this time Of year, and we wish
all who do go, God speed. What we ohjec-
ted 10 last year was, that many Of them
waited until late in the season; after making
contracts for the year and Obtaining one
and two months supplies from tho farmers
II advance.