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Church Festival.

MIR. EDrpR.-Thc ladies of Mcsopotnmia
Church, with their good sisters of the Bap-
tist and other churches kindly assisting them,
have detcruincd to hold Church Fc.tival ut
Gowdcsvile, on Saturday, March 18th, 1880.
commencing at clock, p. NJ. There will
bc Il profusion of elegantly ornamcntcd cakes,
as well rs the richer substantials.
The proceeds will be appropriated to the
furnishing Of our commodIous, newly pro-
vidcd parsonage at Gaffncy City. Can't you
honor us with your presence, Mr. Editor,
and bring strong delegation from the good
town of Union? The occasion will be some
thing beyond the ordinary rLIA of such, and
%iiin"Iim 'i up t" the l0vs~srns the rcchcrehe'
msE' ',:,E ,omc' thcy'n pile $Nour plate
WI WIN I ,mrkGy, and the serene de "a cr"mc.' of
,ho ,1'ou g"od things with which Goid has blessed
S'S'crs M VIII wi, spread in temptiJng array.
:, cor!''al and whole hear,fed christian invi-
la'ion Is extended ta>itf |our friends of the
coIEd a. a. GILBERT.
,,;,y S;'%%Il ;'H1 i''da's for the mayor
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Tors By THE CYCLoNR.--Carihagc. Miss,
March This town was partially destroy.
ed BY. Thursdays txslepc. Among the build
iinigs which suffered was the court house
"'Y''Sr' '1N family OF c. +. Brennan wS. ~.
caught and buried in the ruins. Thc rms
pon' Wiic and fonr children were all s,vcrn.
y bruised and one of the children has sinco
laIH icGs. Ala, Mach IA terrible ,,o.,,
p'SNca over here yesterday, making n rn,h
ao"ht lOoyards wide. "a number nI no.I.
fatally, hurt. ""' not
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muG:cations 10 be omitted, when we are
pressed for room or have m unusual nun
ber of Shortr fnvors from correspondents.
Unless upon matters of srccial interest to
the public, long communications ore sure to
be laid aside for "a more convenient season."
and seldom appear. They fail to be inter
cstng TO Il large majority of the readers Of
weekly paper and crowd out news and
other matter that would be more instructive
and give greater satisfaction TO the general
reader.
We are pleased 10 give the news in the
different scctious OF the county, when sent
us in short, concise form, aud warn CORES
pondcnts that we must curtail their favors,
or omit them altogether when they encroach
upon news of more general interest or con-
tain nothing unusually interesting to the
people. OF course, well digested articles
upon abstract questions in which tho public
welfare is concerned are always acceptable :;
but our long experience hns taught us that
- ~"o" articles lose much OF their force
and effect when they arc too wordy-iu
other words, too long.
We think the greatest favor we can do
ITO some cf cur young correspondents
is TO induce them TO adopt the plan of
practical common sense gentleman we once
heard of, who after writing on article read
1t over and erased all the verbiage read il
again and struck out all unnecessary aud
lrrclevcnt sentences, then reduced what re-
m'ined to one-half, and found he had pro-
duccd quite respectable document out of
mass OF irrcconcilablc words and SEN
tcnces.
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THIS AND That.

was ~ occl{psy(l
by us last week, perhaps a word Of expaina,
ton is necessary. The manuscript was
prepared on Tuesday, but owing to the
heavy rain OH Wcdne esday morning it failed
to reach Joucsvlle. Yet, whether our lcnient
readers missed much they must be the judge.
We try to write for our column on each Mon
day, but other things seemed to demand our
attention last Monday; and VIC learned a
lesson upon procrastnation.
There is nothing Brethren, we would do
more willingly, than to think and write for
our mutual cdiication and rs there is but
very little originality of thought among us,
and our best ideas arc only the out
growth of "cribbing,' assmilating and
digesting the experience and observations Of
others, your editor feels the need of some
good agricultural journals and papers, that
he might, from them), Craze better thought
food.
And en---aaain----Ma-haye .begged our
brethren, sisters, and corresponding secre-
tarics of Sub. Alliances and friends to our
cause in general, for communications to
our department, till we have become dis
heartened it taking about ten lines of beg
ging to get one line of communications.
Well some of you will have to answer for
promises unkept. We once knew some chill
dren that could be only induced to do thing
by telling them not TO do It. That's my last
alternative.
This morning, March 3D., finds us shiver-
ing under the icy fingers of chilling winter,
and vegetation that had made such progress,
looks rs if it had made sad mistake Ev en-
the thousands of spring frogs that have Of
late swarmed in our branches and with in
flated throats, told us thousand times over
that the time of witer was past, arc now
wondcringly gazing out through glass win
dows; sad reminders of the deocptiveness of
earthly prospects and calculations.
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~ sSssss { ssz|l cas-. !
Charge on special matters
This is Judge liars first term on the
Circuit and he has already exhibited marked
ability and superior fitness for the h'Sh
position he occupies, which, with his irank-
ness and digniiied bearing wilt win for nm
Iourcls. and his name will be added TO the
list of those who have worn the crmihc OF
South Carolina with highest honor to the
Judiciary department Of the State Govern
mcnt.
Solicitor Schumpcrt was mt his post with
an unusually long list of indictments against
offenders of the law.
Stcuorraphcr Law was also on hand, ready
| to faithfully record all that fell from the lips
of the witnesses, and whatever other pro-
| cecdnrs of the Court the law requires him
| to note down.
The Grand Jury returned the following
')-''aiiiv- s,tatU ,s or...>-
| True Bill.
The State VS. Dennis Humphrics cs.-Murdcr
True Bill. This case was continued.
The State W J. T. a. Bclue.-Rcmoving
and sccrcting property under levy. True
Bill. Continued.
The State VS. Sill Mocrman.-Larceny.
True Bill. Tried, and found not guilty.
The State vs. $. S. Smith.-Resisting an
officer. No Bill.
The State VS. Fair Batcs.-Contracting
marriage with woman child under Ii years
True Bill. MOL Pros.
The State vs. Orang Bcnson.-Sclling Crop
under lien. Mol Pros.
The State VI Elias Fowlcr.-Larccny from
the field. True Bill.
The State vs. Starks Koon and Is. J. Koon
Selling property under lieu. True Bill.
/ Tho Staic vs. Sumner Smith.-Carrying
-; s"ns:aQs. True lsill..
The State vs. Robert Moorman.
True Bill.
The State vs. Ezcll Ictcr.-Burglary ami
Larceny. Tpcd, anl verdict of not
guilty rendered.
The State VS. John mith.--IIousc- break
ing in the night time. True Bill.
The State vs Robert IIcndcrson.-Carry
ing concealed weapon. True Bill
The State VS. Samuel Mcdlin, aijos Samuel
Mcdlcy.-.\rSon. True Bill
The State vs. George Bates. Vim. Hudson,
i. r. Davidson and Newton Burrs.-IIousc-
breaking and Larceny. True Bill Con,
tinucd.
The State W. Fletcher Farr.-Tarccny
True Bill. Mol Pros.
The State " James j. Vinson, Charles
ul'i'"m VIII" N Dnvi tHe5Iahon,
hern"-N9 9tdcr. True Bill.
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For Sale Cheap.

nNE Secondhand Extension Bronze
~ Chandelier with 4 Lamps and shade.
complete. The above would suit for n Hall
or Church. = Extension Chanlalisrs COM
plcte, with = Lamps and shades each.
These would be desiIabic for store room.
All in splendid repair and have been used
but little. If desired will be sold on easy
terms 10 reliable parties.
Apply at once to B. +. ARTHUR,
at Foster, wilkins & Co.
March q 10 "a
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The movement of the fertilizer companies
to form pool for the purpose of testing the
constitutionality of the North Carolina State
tax of $500, seems to have collapsed. The
companies arc now making their applications
for license every day in the usual manner,
and No payasats. ARaer prot.s are heard Of
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The Southern B. and L. Association.

Col. Snrickler, Agent of the Southern
Building and Loan Association, with head
quarters at Huntsville, Ala, has been in
town all this week organizing brauch of
the Association in Union, and informs us
that he has met with very gratifying success,
in securing officers and Board of Direc
tors that will at once command the conf
dence of the people of Union. and assures
good business for the Association here.
The following arc the officers and Directors
of the Branch
Thomas {. Duncan, ...... President.
j. l.. Townsend, ,.....................Scc Secretary
Emslie Nicholson,... ................. Treasurer.
ID. a. Townsend, ,...............
DIRECTORS: John \. FAINT, p. NJ. Cohen,
w. J. Graham, j. Il. T. Scott, W. 4. Bcnty.
DEPOSITORY: w. a Nicholson 4 Sons
Banking House.
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Bas" We return thanks to Mr.. f. Claude
Je,cr for n handsomely gotten up invitation
TO attend the commencement exercises of the
Medical and Dental Department fthc South
crn Nc lical College, at Atlanta, on the OH,
of this month. Although it was impossible
for us to attend, we highly appreciate the
compliment tender usby our esteemed young
friend
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Day" Among the twcnty-thrcc graduates
Saturday we find the names of james 4.
Jcter, son of Rev. j. r. Jctcr, and Il. Il.
Jetcr, son of John II. Jctcr, 18th of Saniuc.
The form nr. graduate is undecided as to
sness NJ sstSnt liant sr$ialSn iT':ilS iS Ehattor Int SnS
Acndcmy for two years. well locaic M Snniur
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f@" We regret being compelled to post
ponc publishing Mr.. B. W. Whitlock's re-
J"indcr to MIR. w. a. Wix's reply to him two
weeks ago. Mr.. Whitlock answers Mr.. Wix
an excellent taste and spirit, fully rcfuting
any charge of Inconsistency or want of fair
ness that has been made against him and
cmpha'ically denying the charge that another
"rty wrctc his articles. 1t will appear
next week
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Correspondence OF the Union TIMES.
Solid Rocks from Rocky Creek.

Rocky CREEK, March 1st.-MR EDIroR
Thinking that perhaps you might
find space in your valuable paper for q
few dots from this part Of the County, l
venture to write, not In ".-ins whether destiny
will put ny cfrnrt in your columns or in the
-, aste-basket, time will tell.
The farmers are and have been busy pre
pairing the soil for tn, seed time, and are
hopeful that the beautiful weather is the
first step towards bringing in the rich, golden
shes.yes in harvest time.
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Rayr The following Attorneys from
ncighboring Bars arc attending our court
Thomas Norman, Of Columbia: George
Inl,nsop.. of Ncwbcrry; Lewis Simklns' oil
Jcffcrics, of Gafncy CITY; Hon. d. r. Dun
Duncan S. T. McCravy aud ID. johnson, Jr.,
of Spartanburg; and Col. Y. J. Pope, of
Ncwbcrry.
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GS9s Mr.. G.. B. Smith, engineer of ,he
Three Cs Railroad and his family arc here
Ihe contracts for grading this Division has
been given our, and Mr.. Smith will make
on'on his headquarters, as Supervisor of
the work. The work will commence in
few days, and ii IS expected that the road
will DO finished by the Ist Of January. |
We sNnM not bc suvprlsea now N w~ ns~s
the whisAe on tue, yhres u - -
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SUMTER IS SrRIGHT.-Sumtcr, s. C.. March
iITRG FSrmf;"s G...;---' -. ""' ,'cin neS
mor" ",""mI m single advocate of the Shell
s,r,,o,I o"I"'' Inc delegates elected were in
,nmi,,,,; oppose ana, If possible, defeat
no0'hati"n+ and failing to Withdraw rro,,
.nc conventions. Sumter County is ,,no.,
"""'l''ii u, us against the Shell inonifcs,n
ErCcHrHc N,,rs '''''i'S'o'-
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Brutal MURpER IN L\URENs.-Laurcns
S. G, March IA negro named william
Rayford living on Tom Wc'hcr's place, about
six miles cast of this Place, disappeared scvc-
raj days ago. Foul play was suspected and
search was instituted and his dead body was
found On yesterday in IN old well near by
Ii had every appearance of most brutal
murder.
At the coroucr's inquest the wife OF the
dead negro test fed that Bob sheldon. color
cd, told her that he had Killed her husband.
and this with other circumstances lead To the
arrest of sheldon. The accused refuses to
talk. lie is in jail.-Cor. GrccHcWc Ncws.
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THE ALLIANCE DEPARTMENT.
N. G. LlTTLEJOHN, EDITOR.
THE FIRST ALLIANCE

The first Sub. Alliance in South Carolina, was
organized in Horny County, October 1887.
Our State Alliance was organized July, 1888,
at Florence. Tow We have in South. Carolina
over 1000 Sub. Alliances, and $4,000 mem
bers represented ; and still they como.
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Correspondence Of Union Times.
News from North Paoolet

ers Of the TINES will not forget that at 8
o clock, Z. NJ, Saturday, the 18th il st., the
Ladies Of Mesopotamia M. E. Church will
give supper and an entertainment Mt Cow
deysville, for the express purpose of furnish
ing the parsonage at Gaffney City. The
Ladies OF that section, irrespective of age or
UNCONVENTIONAL affinities, are Giet etermined
that il shall be spleniidsuccess (Proyiden.
tialin:srfere9ssssply excepted, y everybody is
The committee of arrangements which were
published last week consists of a beyy of
as pretty girls rs be found anywhere,
who will be assisted in their work by others
no less beautiful and attraetivc-bo;h mar
rlcd anu single-whose names ii " I'll be our
pleasure, as far as practicable, TO mention in
our report of the proceedings.
We would be glad for every marriagcable
commodity connected with the TINES. from
The Devil Gown, including our rcvered
Edltor, to be there and get n fair idea of the
intelligence, the beauty and moral excellence
OF the ladies We have been trying so long to
represent III its columns, and especially to
see tho number of young girls we will soon
turn loose upon the matrimonial market
Now is the time, boys, to Corner on them.
Something like the following has really
taken place not thousand miles from here
ana L want you farmers who depend or
hired labor to cut it out and paste it in your
hats for constant reference and meditation
Miss -. "Oh see that scarecrow over
there in the field
Mr.. -. ''Thats no scarecrow.''
Miss -. "lt surely is see how still it
Mr.. =. "Thats the man I've hired Tor
standing wages
If some peOplc were compeI{cI 10 bury nil
the time they kill the shsvel would never be
out of Their hands.
They are having high old time over in
France. Some French doctors recommended
warm alcoholic drinks as a certain cure for
''la grippe, oand the result was. about 100
arrests for drunkenness were made in Paris
in less than three days. American doctors,
who are likely to know what they talk
about, say th.t Ia grippe takes stronger
hold on hard drinking men than any others.
Watch out, old topcrs: Wen quit in time.
To those of our readers who want to know
how we can put pigs in 4 pens with
different and an odd number in each pen, we
will say; Build pens, in which put |, 3
and pigs respectively; then build large
pen around those three and you have the
proposition in its proposed conditions.
Rev. +. c. liickson will preach at FL
Bethel next Saturday and Sabbath
We have had more rain since last Tuesday
night than has fallen in this section since
last August
Mr.. John G. Wcbbcr, formerly of this
county, died n short time ago, at his home
at Snow Creek, Ircdell County, n. C.. This
is sad news for his many friends In this
county. Hc was tho father of our esteemed
friend, p, S. Webbcr, and, withal, was de-
vout christian gentleman. Vox.
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Young man, il you want a nice bmgsy,
come to my repository and yom WIZ DC
suited. W. ~ ph" ma
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We were sorry when We heard that some
Of the well meaning men at Gaffncy advo-
Gated the license Of barrooms; arguing that
"liquor was sold anyway, on the sly and II
allowed to be sold openly no more harm would
follow, and the license tax would support
the town nicely
Miserable sophistry! Where syour revc-
nue.? Since you have granted license your
town has become disgraccful bedlam. and,
we are told, you have had to increase the :
uppWher .0f your parshalls ihree-fold, and Of
~ haaai61n naaa of1 ~,
course theif salaries mus Dels - o. - lllI|
"blood money
We can't see the justice Of your town
authorities in selling men license to take tho
reason from and inaame tho passions cf,
their fellow men, and then hurl them into
the streets, where they, have to be threaten
ed and mauled over the head, or showed and
and dragged like brutes into q madhouse,
where without the mnistering hand Of loved
ones at home, they must suffer until the
poison leaves their brain and then pay fine,
to be released, to return home to mortified
friends and each one disgraced man. How
much more just and mcrciful it would be to
make the bartender that sells the Internal
draught to his victim, take care of him.
How insignificant how puny how con-
temptiblc, does your license money appear,
town authorities, when VIC think of what
you sell for it. $1,000 in one hand-to bal
ance against the homes, the happiness, the
ffroosssssr o-oO<ss--e ,->..--- --%.ii~----..ar.-
For 81 900 you say we will allow the de-
mon to drive JOY and sunshine from loving
sorrow. :.
For $1,000 we will let children remain in
obscurity and poverty, and ignorance and
degradation.
For $1,000 we will exchange the joy and
peace and hope in n fond mothers (how pre-
cious that namc) life, and VIC will break her
heart and pour the most bitter gall into tho
never dying love she bears for her precious
boy.
Before ever l should touch a pen that
should give license to a bar-room, God grant
that "my right hand may forget its cunning"
Before my precious boys should ever darken
the doors of barroom to quaff the intoxicat-
ing cup, let my eyes behold their title collins.
With disgust for the dealers in and, sane
TONERS of rum, with heartfelt pity for tho
poor victims Of strong drink, and with
deepest sympathy for the families Of
such victims, let every Sub. Alliance
in Union County resolve like Asbury AL
lance, to boycott every saloon that ensnares
so many noble men and unsuspccting boys
And if any member will drink the hellish
draught, let him go to some concealed place,
whore his example will be less conspicuous.
Oh for language that had words that smelt
more of fire and birthstone. tb 1t l might pic
ture to my brethren the terrible evils, Of
strong drink.
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my The Diuner and Supper given by
the Ladies of the Baptist Church last Moh-
day wa, complete success in every respect
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s.,-MA4RxED.

DKADDl-SllARkEY Married, Feb.
~ lo9o, at the residence of Mr.. Thomas
Murrah, by Rev. w. |. Herbert, Mr.. W.
Leland Brady, lately of Anderson, to Miss
Katie Sharkcy, of this town.
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WHITE Caps RAID \ DiSRrrrr\HLE Horse
Charlotte, y. C., March IA special to
the ChrUHicir, says. that cH Thursday night
White Caps surrounded n boarding house two
miles from Rockingham and severely whipped
three women, two cplorcd anl one white ::
also one white man and one negro
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Dam Afid Jonesville, requested the Priyflcge.
Of explaining why he attended the meeting,
which, hc claimed rs q right, because he was
thoroughly in sympathy with the Farmers
md the Farmers movement, and he under
stoo the Shell mantle to invited all such to
attend
On motion, the following were appointed
n committee TO select eight delegates to rep
resent the Farmers Association of this
county in the State Convention on the 9th
| inst:
ID. b. FAINT, w. I. Jeter, S. l.. West, w
II. Gault, j. Is. L. Scot, J. W. Scott, J. NJ
Greer, |. NJ. Moblcy and J. II. Stewart.
Upon the committee retiring, Col. ID. Z
lunoau was cailod upon TO address the meet
ing. AMI made an able speech in the farming
interest. in the course Of which he satisfac
torily explained his course as Railroa'
Commissioner and ably defended the Boar'
;. IL '.-'-''-.- --~aH--aharsaa brought agains
Mr.. G. b. Fowler was also called on on
addressed the meeting.
: The committee on nominating delegate
. reported the following names:
J. Vi. Gregory, J. S. Welch, J. c.. Otis, >
II. Jcficrics, c. II. Llulcjohn, G.. B. Fowler
G.. ID. Pcako.
On notion the nominations were unan
mously confirmed
DR.. 7. Munro moved that the delegates b
; instructed to vote against making nominu
tions for State officers, by the March Con
vention, which was "laid on the table, by
decided majority.
On motion the meeting adjourned
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=. Friday, March g ss:.s- ~
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
eosT orFIcE pfRHcroRY:

The O. will he opened for business
from 8 I'M. to $50 p. NJ. - :.
The Money Order Department WIN Ue
opcned for business from a. NJ. to l.. NJ
The Northern mail will close l.
NJ, and the Southern Mail at ~ L. NJ.
Auy innttcution or irregularities should
DO reported promptly to the j.. NJ;
&c. HUNTER, =. Nj.
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:, ! nc world Fair will be held at Chicooo
,I", - " cow docs not Kick over lamp again, for
'"'' are i"sslnG already ovor the location
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r, cyclone struck Browncsyillc Tam
"'S"ny tne 10Th, doing considerable Jom,
wcro n"'i OF business houses of the trwn
damaged "e'c materially
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Cook Stoves in great ABUNDANCE, al 'ikSl
popular Hardware Store of w. d. BEWLEY.

DsS- At the time of putting our paper
to press the trial Of Rol Z Norman for
killing Ice Shnltz, the raj - contractor,
at Fish Dam, last month, was in progress.
The trial in the Susie Fernandez murder
case will bcgia directly the Moorman trial
is ended, which, it is supposed, will be to-
morrow, Saturday, morning.
These two cases arc creating great excite
meut, causing the town and court room
to be crowded all the week with strangers,
either directly interested or anxious to hea r
the testimony.
I'VE shan try to give full synopsis of
both the above cases rs fast as our spac
will permit
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The Dow Law Cotton PIa nter
AND
GUANO DISTRIBUTOR.

NNHE DOW LAW COTTON PLANTER
l. IS acknowledged to he the very best
Cotton Planter in use but it has an a,Lli-
tiOnal value to every Farmer. 1t il also
frSt-clnss GUANO DISTRIBUTOR, dsirlbu-
ting any quantity required with great accu-
racy, and without any waste.
For Sale by FAINT BROS.
March 10 81