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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-09-26
Correspondence Of the Union Times.
News from North Paoolet.

ETA JANE, Sept. 22.-Yestcrdsy the
celebration of the Lords Supper by large
congregation was the closing scene Of
series Of meetings which began at Salem
last Thursday night. AS formerly an
nouuced in this correspondence, Rev. b. T.
Reid assisted Rev. II. Z. Smith in this work,
and the programme heretofore puhished
was literally carried out.
For us to describe the six sermons
preached by Mr.. Reid during these meet
ings would be extreme folly. Suffice it to
say that each was apowerful appeal to the
unconvertel as we'll rs warning to the
protesting christian. The meeting began
Thursday night with q small congregation,
which increased at each consecutive service
until yesterday, when, notwithstanding the
rainfall, which continued at intervals
throughout the day, scarcely sufficient sitting
room could be found inside the church
building for tho congregation.
Although young man, the time is not
far distant when Mr. Reid will occupy q
place at the top Of the ministerial ladder
each Sermon with we'll prepare remarks
which supplemented the profouudiiy of tho
discourse and left no possible doubt in the
minds of unbiased hearers. We are salts.
fled that the joint labors Of these min
listers have opened to our church members n
more intelligent understanding of their dn.
ties as such.
The rain hos put stop to farm work.
The cotton crop has already been damaged
and the fodder and hay in places completely
ruined in consequence of so much rain.
Mr.. Willie Shultz, who is engaged on a
railroad contract near Morristown, Tenn
is now visiting his family ut this place. He
will return this week.
Master Worth McCulloch, who was aoo;.
dentally shot by his brother Davis, some
weeks ago, has about recovered from the in.
jury, although the ball is still in his shoulder
Mr.. j. Buice has severe attack of iauu.
dice.
Aunt Jane Millwood says twenty people
were there yesterday morning to see Mike
Sellers yellow jacket nest. Mike proposes
in week or two TO put on his "bee bonnet'
and hive the "critters." Mr.. Editor, will
you please speak to the coroner and have
,R fsaay md nShsgsssSs tika RpSaFeSss hahssa
before, or they'll never recognize Mike af, err
wards. Mike sent us word last week that
he wanted ns to come up and see the nest
| and he wanted us to spread ourself. Per-
haps he thought we would wish to do some
lying about ii. Never mind, my friend,
| we'll never sci ct such an unfriendly insti.
| tuition rs yellow jackets nest to lie on.--
Mr.. Lem Brown proposes to take the Dest
| up "root and branch" and put it on your
table, Mr.. Editor. What do you say to that
VoX.
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EUPEPsY.-Tbis is what ycu ought to
have, in fact. you must have it, TO fully
enjoy life. Thousands are searching for it
daily, and mourning because they find it
not. Thousands upon thousands Of dollars
nre spent annually by our people in the
hoI that they may attain this boon. And
yet it may be had by all. We guarantee
that Electric Bilters, If used according TO
directions and the use persisted in will
bring you Good Digestion and roust the
demon Dyspepsia and install instead
Eupepsy. We recommend Electric Bitters
for Dyspepsia and all diseases Of Liver.
Stomach and Kidneys. Sold at soc. and
$1.00 per bottle by d. +. Posey, Druggist
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Correspondence Of the Union TINES.
Read Notes from Riysrs.As.

H.
something about the public roads. We De-
lieve it is generally agreed that revision Of
the present road system is crying necessity.
The system is almost dead letter. The
highest ambition Of the average road over
seer is to get out squad Of hands, commence
work at o clock, e,ch armei with a. 11e-
moralized hoe q mattock Of revolutionary
fame and n sore back mule, with a set deter
miuat on to ''finish up the JOB by dinner
time" The consequence is, poorly worked
roads, There may DO exceptions 20 this
rule, but they are few.
Let us see some of the benefits 10 be de-
rived from good roads. Carriages. wagons,
harness, horses and mules would last nearly
double the length of time they do now. We
would need feWer horses TO do the work no
done by q large number. Tho saving Of
timo in making journies would be consider
able. The con seyance of larger loads would
furnish no uncon siderable saving Of expense.
Good roads would enhance the value oflandss
| In Georgia. real estate mas beon known
! to increase In value from 100 to~4OO per
cent where the public roads were properly
| worked.
Al the Road c1agysss held in Atlanta,
I'd. That the labor Of the State be ,r its fair
propotion Of the burden.
| 8d. That the property Of the State shat
bear its fair proportion, by an ad valorem
| tax.
4th. That a large discretion be left to each
county as TO the amount aud character Of the
work to be done.
9th. That in any law that shall be framed
the interest of the public shall be,r against
aud not with the person In charge OF the
road work.
Yes, Mr.. Editor, we need better roads.
! have known the publio highways leading
from this piaceto Union to be simply impass-
able for vehicles of any kind. either with
or without load. What we want is hard,
smoothe road, as nearly level rs possible, to
shed the water from the centre, AMI fully
30 feet wide.
How best to secure this is worthy the
careful consideration Of members the ap-
preaching legislature. JOE, ;.
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A Pastors Tribute to Faithful Member.
MEa C0Itvra

Mrs. Mamie A. Counts. (nee Hiunant) who
departed this life on the 10th d y Of August
past, was born in Fairfield Co., June l3,
1843. She professed faith in hor Saviour
at the agc Of sixteen, and was baptized
into tho fellowship Of the Little River Bap-
list Church, where she remained in full
fellowship and good standing until her re-
moyal TO Union, In 1860, when, by letter she
was received into the Union Baptist Church,
Of which she remained faithful and de-
voted member until God called her to her
laat reward.
Mrs. Counts was marriei to Mr.. F. IL.
Counts, Sept. "a, 1861, TO whom she proved
a true, devoted and unselfsh companion for
20 years. He. with his six children--4 boys
and girls-.to whom she was not only q
loving aud self-sacridcing mother, but also
true and tender companion, now mourn
their irreparable loss.
In the walks Of life Mrs. Counts was
quiet and unassuming; she was Of mild
temper and sweet disposition. kind and
tender as friend, and affectionate as com.
panion rs o christian, she loved and feared
her God, honored His name, was devoted to
ber church. Her grief for months before
her death was that she was by the hand Of
affiiction deprived of the joys of meeting
with Gods people. Death had lost for her
his sting, and her care for living longer was
that she might prove blessing to those she
loved. 81 9'-e'
To the weeping ones we would say. 'Tis
the Lord, let Him do what seemeih good"
The following words were contributed by
friend, to the weeping daughter:
"Standing by the river,
We closed the weary eyes;
In Jesus arms We laid her down,
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Our Graded School.

"Therc is tide in the affairs Of merf,
Which, taken at the food, leads on to
fortune;
Omitted. all the voyage Of their life
Is bound In shadows and in miseries."
Likewise there is q crisis in the history of
every institution which, when once passed,
Its prosperity other iuoreses or wanes.
Such turning point in the career Of our
Public School hns been reached, believe,
Tor several rcdons: LIST, because II is high
time; End, because the co.educatioual plan
having been adopted IN ore room is necessary
Tor its perfaSt 9ccess than the present 90
commoda'ions atord, aud then, because our
people are swafing 10 the sensitality OF
pride o., bfst perhaps. Of shame, "a.
1heTe Sa popular fallacy abroad that the
siteselsc for the location Of the DILL Mil
has injur4 the Public School interest. by
noytneansl 3 ittrue. 'Rathet should IL be a
subjec. eongratulation that the town
enjoys sokoodly soresn wherewfih to cover
its defects, However, the Oil Mil te,,ches
us . lesson ihe moral of which will be D, ten,
to al. A few enterprising citizens in one
year collected $4,000 capital for a bui Id
ing in which 10 make money, while, on tn,
other hand, "a years, dating from the wa r
have not been long enough to raise one-ha l
that mount for building in which
mould miods aud men.
II is dhiy incumbent upon us rs citizens,
not to say parents, to sec that our children en-
joy advantages superior TO our own. Let US
fellow epizens, ponder that memorable sem
~ pLLhe srsat American pbilaa1 1sapist
!. L. p6lgFf - 7aus from present to
iatus generations" and inquire IL We are
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SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
j. l.. Walker.
AUDITOR.

Coon RoADs.-A prominent citizen of
this State recently remarked in my hearing
that he would rather know that there wa,
I, be made n good road from his county sent
10 every other country town in the States,
than that the State was TO be intersected
by railroads sufficient to carry its product.
and have our roads remain as they now are
do not think this expression at all extrava.
gnIt, rs under this condition OF things tn,
interests of the State aud the interests Of
individuals would be better served.
How these road are to be obtained il the
question for the people t. de.erminc. II
under the present system, q very mark cd
change in its application must take place.-
IL under an improved system, public senti-
ment in Georgia must be very considerably
aroused bef, re the Improvement is begun.
II requires but little insight and calcula.
ton to determine the importance and value
Of good roads. Earth roads are easily
affected in condition by rains aud subse.
o clay, haa' ahaa sdt afe saR alRRo1. slynSs q
SAND. These conditions determine unfavor.
ao'y the Lads TO be drawn over them. and
very much deprecate the value Of teams
anu Vehicles by unnecessary heavy drafts
AFRAID or DIRECT TAX
Farmers are too apt to object to n direct
TAX to build improved roads, while in the
wear OF wagons aud the abuse of stock tbov
are submitting to an enormou, indirect tay
10 nave bad roads. This is Just the nature
OF all cur evils The burden of the tor;H
comes Mt us, not directly, but covered I'M in
'he purchases Of masks-forty.seven Ter
cent. 'f the amount paid going tc an indirect
tax, and only ffty-three per cent. being Tho
,est,ma'e purchasing price Of tho article
oought. The farmer very properly objects
~ a TAX o. ten dollars to protect a manufac.
turing establishment in the sale of its nro.
uucis' and, yet, he quietly submits TO nm
i,airect tax for the very same purpo,e bv
"no"lng the government to incresse the
price OF The manufactured article In spcb
an extent rs TO demand more tban donble
th"t amount Of tax in its increased sale So
we hnd 1t with roads. The farmer objects
'ioien'iy, to paying tax of twenty dollar.
- es'h1ash system of improved roads i
aud tear OF teams and ioss q ftAtiin Atime Because
of them. This il q matter TO be discussed |
by organized farmers in the interest of
Shall We have good roads under |
u reduce i cost or bad ro'h lis and pay the |
heavy penalty indirectly u Ter the losses on
the farm?
outside the matter of moneJ, the salts
faction in travelling over good roads should
be some inducement to have them. The
heaviest cost would be in their original con-
Once properly built they be-
come, in measure, permanent. This cub
ject is worthy of agitation and action by the
people. w. j. NORTHERN, in Southern Cat-
hrdtor.
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Personals.


Miss Miunette Hayne, of Fort Motto, is
visiting the family of Mr.. r.. W. Hamilton,
near Grindall Shoals.
Mr.. Clarence +. Johnsoa has returned to
Charleston, after few weeks visit here.
Miss Anabel johnson has gone to Colum-
b;a to enter the Winthrop Training School.
Mr.. ". E. MoNeace and family, have re-
turncd from their summer home in the
mountains.
MIR. Herndon Moore, of Spartanburk, is
on visit TO relatives aud friends at This
place.
Messrs. Walker and Maurice Moore are
spending few days with their parents, DR..
aud Mrs. NJ. A. Moore.
Col. A. G. Rice has returned from ST.
Cathsrines, Canada. sss-...,-a..z..,..
Mrs. w. d. Arthur and'3on accompanied
by her uncle, Mr.. A. II. McCombs, has
returned home.
Miss Johnnie S.ndcrs has gone to Cincin
natl, to attend the Conservatory of Music in
that city, one of the very best institutions
in this country for impartiug thorough
musical instruction. Miss Sanders is
slreaiy fino performer, but being an ar.
dent lover Of music, she has the very laud-
able ambition to be as near perfect as posi-
BILE, il not to excel, in that delightful ac-
complishment.
Miss Ella Whitlock has gone to Gaffney
City, to take a position as teacher in the
Gaffney Cty Institute. one Of the most -four
isIiug SC "ols in upper South Carolina, Of
which Re-. G. T. Gresham is Principal. &,
Miss Kate Moorehead has gone to La
Grange, Gu; 10 onter the Female College et
that place, as apupil. We regret the alb
sence Of Miss Kate, but our kindest wishes
attend her. .
Mr.. @. s. Kirk has ended his visit To
friends in the Palmetto State and returned
TO his home in "the land Of flowers"
Messrs G. W. Whitlock aud G. C. Vaughn
will leave for Furman University this week.
They are young men of fine characters and
natural abilities, AMI their friends autici.
pate bright ani useful futuros for them.
Young men, don't disappoint your friends
| fNEo' - H. DicuSo, vi NoWu0fTJ, 70 Vst'
ing her daughter, Mrs. L. N. Rodger.
The Local returned homo last Tuesday
after ten days trip TO Greenvills County.
Mr.. T. d. Butler has gone TO Spartanbure
+, witness friend put Ills head in the mat ri
IN, ,nial moose. Look out, T. B. pastrimonia
r1~~ .sson'sspgiuy srurwl pstniiscnously L
ca'ci 4 unso phisticated handsome young men
: Mr.. II. L.. Goss and son, Russell, went t.
Colum. bia, last Tuesday.
Mr.. yCbas. II. Norman hos gone to th,
City Of A uderson, to lake q position with
Mr.. d. G.. Flynn,
Mr.. Fran Peake. Of Bogsnsville, has az
cepted posi- ton ss salesman at Mr.. W. T
Beaty's.
Mr.. ". W. ) ohnson is taking in the Gal,
week al SpartsoA 'urg.
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For the Times.
A KovinR Corespondent.

MIR. EDiIoR.-I take pleasure in giving
you few items Of news, andsfor the benefit
Of my friends who sre readersQpf the Union
TihEs. After attending the baptism Of ninc-
teen converts at Padgetts Creek, went n
New Hope in Spartanburg County, encounter
Ing severe fsinstorm On our way. . We
spent pleasant night with the family Of ~.
Ihos. Bobo. to whom we owe smsny thapks
SE 1877 tas asnasd nSsPIsslisisf Dsa sAHHP ss Sd
my way through LAurson.G County. s
Psssiug through ss hnrriedly las i did, It
was almost impossible to give, any news in
regard 10 crops; but from what could Co
seen from flying trip, the Farmers will
gather an average crop Of eottohS with fair
corn on low lands. ,,r.f
Four hours drive brought us over to tho
line of Abbeville, and fsom the number Of
creeks aud small rivers and rivulets We CROSS
ed, one would conclude that any country
SO we'll watered and tolerably .level would
be fine farming country, with o mixture Of
brains and elbow grease to insure succees
for the farmers. other things being equal.
Passing through the village of Ninety Six
after fur hours drive, we we're CAD to
see so many signs Of thrift apd enterpri,e
along the line Of the G.. & c. r. r. Among
other things, will mention the large cotton
seed oil mill which is in successful operation
IN tnat growing Town. -lniS1S .Sumclont 70
prove that Ninety, Six is not far behind some
Of our largest towns 10 some business enter
prises. So 4 T'f ~
) might tell my fasmer} friends In Union
| s2me other things about the town, and 'coun-
try around 96 but will not t6is~time. An
hours ride brought us through Abbeville in.
| to Edgefeld and we are now very comfort
| ably settled on the farm Of Mr.. &. 8.
Addison, and can assure my friends I vii
| not get lonesome with seventy head Of COWS,
about one hundred ami thirty Of sheep, a
dozen or more hogs aud several horses and
mules to keep me company. The noise Of
these combined with the rattle of the mowers,
rnkcs, reapers and binders, sulky plows &c.,
makes us feel as though We h,d been drop
ped on western soil by a'pa,sffg Cyclone,
snd we might insist on its being 20 il We
did not actually know that it is nowhere but
Edge6eli.
Seek not ye sons of toll,
In other fields to reap,
| . Contented be aud live in the South,
Aud raise the hog and sheep.
p. d. d.
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Death Of Dr. LIZ. NsaAor.

u
Probably no death Ia this town, ever caused.
. moro sentrsl and profound feeling Of sor.'
row than that Of DR.. Lsmuel f. Meador,
which occurred at his rcsidesce. at Lac.
o'o'ock last Saturday morning, after an ill
ness Of shout two weeks, from inAsmmstipl,
Of the bowels.
DIR. Meador was born in Fairfield CoIhy
and was in his 8Ist year when he, died, y =
Hecame to Union in too
DIR. Boydi u plgl..S frasylDlaslstEy
From The FIRST DR.. Meador impressed bSh.,
self upon the minds Of the people Of Union;
as pure christian gentleman, commanding
the respect Of all, that respect Increasing
a. his intercourse with the people grew
closer and his lovely character became bette
known.
We never knew . man that we believed
possessed and prscticed In the daily walks o.
life, moro Of the virtues Of true christian
than did DR.. Meador. Truly can il be eaid
Of him, his "walk was close with God.".'; q
He was q strong pillar, . bright and shin
ing lightin the Baptist Church, where his
loss will be sens,bly fe't. He was, such q
citizen as no community can lose without
sensih'y feeling the loss. He e1erte da gep.
te, silent influence for good wherever h.
went," and In this respect, above IN or Srs,
Union has suffered q sad loss In the desth oi
DR.. Meadot. j fs sto Irs ,S2ss ~ y
r"v pTo'ufe o. his patient fesiensiId
under intense suffering upon d bod, Of sieie
ness and the bright confident hope that
cheered himsnd left a smile Of victory upop
his face as his spirit winged It's flight up 10
the God who gave 1t, We will leave sfor those
to portray who witnessed the insp;rine
scenes At his bedside. .,... -. .
Such man could not be other thana good,
even, model husband and parent; and
tnere' in that onoe happy circle, is his loss
truly irreparsbfe; but that God in whose
promises he put his faith, has promised TO
"be hu.bsnd to the widow ard a. father
to the fa'hcrless," and while we sincerely
'y"P"thi1s with them in their great sorrow,
We pr"yerfu'ly leave.the gentle loving wirei
and three little children In His comforting
hands.
His remsins, aftcr very impressive re.
hs'ou' services in the Baptist Chures, ~ 81
the Pastor, Rev. d. c. Lamplsy, were taken
IN charge by the members. Of. the Masonic
Lodge and buried with the fuuereal honors
OF that fraternity, 10 the presence Of the
largest assembly Of people, on . similar oe-
cas'en, since the death of the lameute i'Dr.
"A. W. Thomson.
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The Cotton Harket
Not reportiog the market sincs it was
opened this season, Mr.. williams, the cotton
weigher gives us the following comparative
statement Of receipts up TO the 25th Of Sept.
in 1889 and 1890;
Sept. 26th., 1889, .......... :. LOG bales
sept. 10Th, 1880, ....".".... 400 bales
The difference in receipts may be from the
earlier maturing Of cotton this year.
The prices in this N arket. un to Yesterday,
.-~-~ F.---- Q. oS ~eo.
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FIVE HUNDRED MEN DRowyED.-London.
Sept. 19.-Advices from Hiogo state tbsi
the Turkish man.of-war "Eriogrour, bos
foundered at sea and 500 of her crew
peiished.
The "Ertogrouf' was wooden frioate.
built cruiser Of 2,344 tons displacement
She mounted Al guns Of small calibre. and
was built in 1868. Osmano Pasha and All
Past. ENJOYS Of the Sultan to the y Nor
Of Japan were passenyu>.ro'E NJ
and were drowned.
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The Saluda Alliance, of No. 0 !Township,
Newberry County, ata meeting satordsy
afternoon, passed . resolution requir Eg its
members 10 have the r cotton weighed at
Prosperity by the Alliance we'gher. ~
member not carrying out these In-tructa 10
will DO dealt with ~ the Alliance sees At;
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Dows on THE CoNGER LARD BILL.-Wash-
iug,on. Sept. 20.-Senator Blair to-day pre-
sented the following telegram, which was
signed by about fifty names The under
signed delegates TO the State Republican
Convention Of South Carolina respectfully
request you to protect the interests Of the
colored farmers and laborers of the South
by using your influence TO defeat the Cor ger
lard bill
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Day" We regret to learn that the contin-
ued rains have seriously injured the cotton
IN the field, preventing picking, washing it
out aud causing much Of it 10 rot.
We are now passing the equiuoctial STORM
season and We hope more favorable weather
will follow.
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mrs Grants Fall -n-e~ ...-s---------l
to exhibit them to her old friends and Gus
toners on Tuesday next, Sept 30th.
She assures us her stock this year is
larger than before, while the styles are hand
somer, richer and more tasty Than for
years. Her advertisement will appear next
week, but the Ladies must not neglect to call
on her next Tues lay.
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HAMPTON TO BE Rk-RLEcrED. Col. l..
Blease, ESQ.,, one OF the next legislators rom
Newbsrry, says that Wade Hampton will be
e'ccted without opposition as United States
Senator TO succeed himself by the next Lexis-
lature. Mr.. Blesse says he knows whereof
he speaks, and we have no reason 10 doubt
him.--Herald and Ne,cs.
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English SPAWN Linimcnt removes oil
Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and Blem-
ishes from horses, Blood Spavins, Curbs,
Splints, Sweeney, Ring-bone, Stiles,
Sprains, all Swollen throais, Coughs, ETC.
Save $5Oby use Of one bottle. Warranted
the most wond rful Blemish Cure ever
known. Sold b J. NJ. GIBBS & SON,
Druggists, Union
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na- The third Primary Election will be
ned on Tuesday, the 9TH Of October On N.
'"~e day appointed for the second con.
sresslonal primary. The same Managers
"nu Tie same Rules that managed and
governed the first and second County pri-
mary and the first Congressional Election
Will manage and govern the next election,
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A good Salmon, 10 cents per eau, at
II. F. SCAIFE s. SONS.
Mrs Pouches Millinery Opening.

We find it impossible to crowd in the ad-
vertisement Of Mrs. Fouohe, nee Mrs. NJ.
Vincent, this week, but will state to the
Ladies Of the town aud country that she
will open up for inspection on Wednesday
next, the largest and most exquisite stock Of
Millinery ever brought to Union, and invites
all to call and see the beautiful new styles.
She has moved into the store formerly oc-
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SUBSCRIPTION. 81 so PER .ANNQA
rosT orT1cE DIRECTORY.

The p. 0--wM be opened for business
-f-.-roA. NJ. to 6.3OP M.
The Money Order Department will be
opened for business from 0 A. NJ. told T.. NJ.
The Northern mail will closelat 1 p.
NJ, and the Southern Mail at l.3O y. nj.
Any innttention or Irregularities should
re reported, promptly to the p. M.
J.C. HUNTER, +. N.