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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-03-21
To Sunday School Township Supsrintsndents

At the last meeting of the County Sunday
School Convention, the following Township
Superintendents, werc appointed;
Union, w. II. Miller.
Fish Dam, W. T. letter.
Draytonvilie, Charles Jeffcries.
Cross Keys. J. w. Sanders.
Goshen Hill, DR.. j. II. Hamilton.
Jonesville, ". III. S. Harris.
Goudeysville. j. L. Strain.
Pinckney, F. NJ. Whitlock.
Santuc, r. c. Farr.
The several Superintcndonts are earnestly
requested to visit oil the schools in their res
pective Townships az early in the Spring as
possible, advising with the Superintcndcnts
in their work
In those Townships where there is an or
ganized Convention, they will call upon the
Township Executive Committe to arrange
for the annual Township Conventions, which
are usually held in the Spring.
In those Townships where there are no or
gnnizcd township conventions, they will
please take steps to organize such conven-
tions at nm early day.
Urge all schools to send representatives to
both the Township and County Conventions,
which will meet in August, and let the COM
ing county convention be one of The mos. pros.
porous We have ever had.
SAMUEL s. STOKES,
Pres't U. S. S. c.
W. III. MILLER,
Scc'y.
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ATTEND THE GRAND OPEN ING.

We will make GRAND DISPLAY of
MILLINERY GOODS, DRESS GOODS and
FANCY GOODS, on next Tuesday and
Wednesday, 25th and 2Gth. We will prom
ise to show you the latest novelties of the
Season. and the largest aud prettiest Stock
of Goods that has ever been on exhibition
in Union. Every Lady in the county is
cordially invited to attend.
Miss Nenie Driver, Of Baltimore, Md,
and Miss Cora Counts. Of Union, :. C., will
show you through our Mammoth Millinery
Department. Very respectfully,
GRAHAM & SPARKS
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Personals.

Capt G. C. Culp left for st. Louis, NO., on
Sunday, in response to telegram, announc-
ing the serious illness of his youngest
brother, B. ID. Culp, from q relapse of
pneumonia.
Rev. S. II. Hope leaves to-day on a visit
to his parents at Chester
Mrs. VI. Vincent has returned from Balti-
more with beautiful line Of Millinery
goods.
Miss Laura Gist. of Goshen Hill, is spend
ing few days with relatives here.
Mr.. F. L. Townsend has gone to Chester,
OH n visit to relatives. 1RA
Mr.. F. NJ. MoTnfyre has gone 10 New
York on a visit to his brothers, after an alb
sence Of twcnty-four years.
Mr.. F. b. Culp is on visit to relatives
hero.
Mrs. F. VI. Farr is on o visit to relatives
in York county.
Miss Ann T.. Furman and Mrs. 7. W.
IIutsop, Of Greenville, are visiting Rev. and
Mrs W. Herbert.
Mrs. DR.. NJ. A. Moore is visiting her
brother, Capt. s. s. Walker and family,
near Sunny Side.
Miss Belle Moore is in Camden, visiting
her uncle, DR.. A, A. Moore and family.
W. T. McLure left for New York Thurs
day, to buy Spring Stock of Goods for J.
W. McLme, Agent.
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THE COMPLAINTS OF THE FARMERs.-Bhrn-
well has always been q straight-out Demo-
cratic county, has always stood squarely by
the arty nominations, and has never given
encouragcme ent to any attempt to act outside
of the party organizations in either county
or State elections. If Ben Tillmsn wants to
run for Governor let him ccme before the
State Nominating Convention if nominations
are to be made in convention, or before the
primaries if the primary plan of making
nomin ations should be adopted. We are Of
the opinion that the primary plan will give
more general satisfaction, while we see
plainly the disadvantages of the system.
The farmers complain that their interests
are not protected in conventions and that
the conventions are sometimes manipulated
by cliqucs and rings to their detrimeut and
disadvantage. While we do not SEQ it that
way, the effort should be to give satisfaction
and keep down the spirit Of dissension,
which. like Baaquo's ghost, will not down
rs long rs their wishes are not regarded
AUendaic Enterprise.
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boys, though yb8 SkSs any llorses, mties. !.
cows, hogs, etc., ''one thing lsckest thou,
even yet.
Farmers are pushing their work on every
hand. Corn is being planted; cotton beds
are getting in shape, aud good preparation
of soil is more general than for common.
Small grain is doing very poorly, having
been set back by tho last heavy freeze.
The peach crop will be n failure, and
trees have been considerably damaged by
insects.
Miss Annie NJ. Hughes is spending
while with her city cousin, Miss Helen
Young. and relatives in the town Of Union.
Riverside had the honor of a visit from
Mr.. W. II. Young, now Of Atlanta, last
week. Mr.. Young is very fond of hunting
and is certainly an expert shot.
Say look here, "Vox." You ask me a
hard question. If am not too badly mis-
taken Simon Peter was the last person to
talk to Christ individually.
Give us, Nox, your comment on the 25th
verse of the 2lst chapter of St. John.
The Township Superintendent for Pinck-
ney Township will try to visit Piney Grove
Sunday School the 9th Sunday, inst,
and Mt. Tabor on the 1st Sunday, prox., if
not providcntially hindered. JOE.
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Issrrcrona Ann TraSpL&osr.

INsrEcrons ARE Tn0UBLfsoSs.-Gaffney
City, Spartauburg Co., March 1l.-Some-
time ago one Of "Unole Sam'iN postofficc
inspectors called on tho postmaster at Eta
Jane postofics, Mr.. j. L. Strai1, and pro-
posed to purchase 500 worth Of stamps,
provided that he could get that amount in
stamps for 500 cash. The postmaster bit at
the bait and accommodated his customer,
who at once arrested Mr.. Strain for di.pos-
ing Of stamps at . discount. Mr.. Strain
has been ostmaster for twelve or fifteen
years, also UDited States Commissioner,
and was prominent candidate last year for
The office of United States Marshal for
South Carolina.
II we are not misinformed, there is q
much brighter side to that matter than is
given in the above. At any rate it looks
very doubtful that small country post
office like Eta Jane shoull have on hand
500 wo-th Of postage stamps at one time.
While it may be contrary ta tho postal regu-
lotons for a postmas-sa sen postage
stamps 10 per cent less than tho depart.
ment charges for them, we don't see any
thing very criminal in tho transaction. par
ticularly as Mr.. Strain did not 60 to Cauada
with the 800.
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Correspondent OF the Union TINES.
Mere Mention, from Santuo.

SANTUC, March live have some rrore
winter down here think Sunday Vas the
coolest day of the winter. Tho ground was
frozen hard, and Monday .Yas but iiii. h~c''
tor.--I suppose NOSE who had planted corn
II have heard Of at least one-wished they
had not been such early BIRDS
But despite the winter weather, the far
mers arc pushing their work, so it cannot be
said that the work is ahead of them, 80 far.
1t is feared that there will be no fruit this
year, especially peaches. Some trees havo
not as yet put forth single bloom, and the
few that did, were "nipped in the bud" 1t
was thought for some time that all the trees
were dead, and it seems now that great
many are.
There have been nothing heard, as yet,
from the Sunday School Convention that
should have convened the last of this month,
according to the time set apart for it at its
organization. 1t is thought by some that il
is in dying condition, brought on by tho
action taken in posponing it last Christmas.
But the Salem Sunday School of this place
will not die with it, and will send its usual
quarterly contribution, which ii has here
tofore sent through the convention, to Mis-.
sions, &C., and Us it did in December.
Dame Rumor has it, that some preacher
will likely "get q job," in changing sonS
"beau'' knots to "altar' knots. She talks
great deal when she aught not, but this
she tells with emphathis. f. w. ].
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II mat the acreage is far below ID ~
years. =
The mysterious disappearance of some Of
our neighbors' dogs has led to the conclusion
that rabies is "abroad in the land" We
wouldn't be surprised if somebody's hens are
not laying poisoned eggs, too. We learn
from . reliable source that a dog "clome'' up
into Mr.. Lem Browns barn and sucked 10
eggs for his ten toed muffied domnicker
For all such outrages we would suggest n
frstclass lyncbing.
The man who takes stock in free fights
generally makes poor investments. The
position of our Alliance editor and that of
the Gaffney City correspondent, "Glc.m,"
are both well defined in their recent articles.
We don't know who "Gleam" is, but we are
thoroughly convinced as to his conscientious
ness, and wo fully concur with him in the
opinion that if the cause Of temperance is to
be advanced it can never be done by boycott
ting one market or place where the sale of
liquor is tolerated and patronizing another.
Blot the whole thing out Of existence or boy
colt every institution where liquor is sold,
-aghethsr under the form of law or other-
wise, ana tne whole matter VIII be revolu-
tionized.
WE'LL the Ladies entertainment at Goudcys-
willie on the 18th instant was a supcrbly grand
affair. Notwithstanding the cold icy wind
that blew perpetual gale all day Saturday
and all night Saturday night every part of
their work went on as if it had been pleas
ant May-day affair.
The swollen streams prevented a number
from being there who had made preparation
to do so; yet between 150 aud 200 persons
were present and enough eatiblcs were left
to have given the crowd another meal. Good
order prevailed and everything was in style.
Everything that skill and taste could per-
form or suggest was carried out. Between
$25 and $50 was realized, which goes to fur
nish the parsonage at Gaffncy City. The
spirit with which other denominations acted
in this matter shows that ours is broad
gauge, liberal people.
Our thanks are due and hereby rendered
to the kind ladies who so substantially re-
membercd the old oman and the little Voxcs
with samples of their workmanship. Mrs.
Vo1 pronounced them first class, and VIC
think she's Il woman of fine taste.
Rev. II. p. Smith preaced at Salem ycster-
day. His subject was the Parable of the
rich man and Lazarus,-Luke, XVI, chapter
10th to 3lst verses, inclusive.
Rev. J. d. Bailey has been elected to fill
the pulpit at Abingdon Creek for the remain
der of this year, Rev. +. G. dickson having
taken charge of the school at Gaffney City.
1t is expected that Bro Bailey will begin his
pastoral work on the 18th Sabbath in April.
Mr.. Bailey has many warm friends outside
Of his own denomination who will welcome
him to this new field, while Mr.. dickson
carrie, with him The confidence and esteem
of the people he has served so faithfully.
Miss Mandevillo Goudelock we are glad to
learn, is improving. Vox.
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The AsToR EsTATE.-Thr distinction of
tho late Mr.. As:or was n.'irly due to his
great estate, which made a., name known
throughout tho world. lie wav not n man
who in any way sought publicity. and was
altogether without the vanity of riches or
tho greed of notoriety. But by hi, thousands
Of tenants and by all with whom he came in
Icrsoual contact he was just, able, and saga
cious landlord and administrator, a quiet and
unobtruives gentleman. conscientious in the
performance of duty, and OF q commendabc
public spirit.
The Asor estate is probably the richest
estate in the world. The only other compar-
able with it in that respect is the estate of
the Duke Of Westminster, though the Duko's
income is much less. Several years ago the
Astor income was computed from careful
examination Of tax lists at one million dol
lars month. In the estate there were 2.7OO
dwelling houses alone, of an estimated value
OF 81. 900 year each, to say nothing of the
vast amount of business property and person
atty. The estimated income of $4,000 900
year would therefore seem to be not e1ccs-
sive.-N. y. SIN.
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.. c,,.u-London, March o.

Ix,rrn,So CRAsH.-London, marcn o.
Lord Hindley, who masks oehlne .;., ~ %
.,,asr name the more familiar ioen,y VI
amsorn. was Yesterday for seeoho III
s.n;nr an angry meeting Of investors, ~
~ ;homselyes to have been swihutou -
n .Sa t.rm, under which Allsopp's grea, sm nreM
tne .". ,vo. turncd into limited haoh-
ns :. oonnnsnv. committee Of inquiry h"s
G ,ost heen appointed, but there IS not n,u.n .aa
49, thot Il viii do anything to heip tuC:. rs
Jp ,rIn b.vo been duped. Before long PunnII
,"n;n;on bids fair to become heatediy .',., eNo.u
,,pnr tb;s whole question of limited hapln,y
upoa p,;os and II picnic does not result
from Il careful observers will be grea'y ' tho
Tba itaWiS' tWS .ssrySody IN Ra. been crowd
ing into all sorts Of wildcat schemes here
In London is literally incredible. A very
large proportion Of these ventures have
been engineered by American promoters,
aud many millions of sterling British money
have been carried across the Atlantic rs o
consequence. Some of this, dare say, hs:
been we'll invested, but over and over ngair
. have seen property foated on the marke
here in the form of limited liability com
psny for twice and thrice what every Amer
can here knew to be its real value. Ameri
can breweries have been put into capita
here for s., 100000 without the slightest
difficulty upon which it would have been
very hard work indeed to raise $500, 900 in
New York Nothing is clearer than that
this carnival of fox and geese must come to
an end soon; and conservative American
banker here with whom j talked the other
evening predicts that it will be the most
widespread and damaging crash London has
experienced in generation.
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Id~ The Newbsrry correspondent Of the
Ners and Courier, on the 14th said: "The
grading force on the Charlotte, Union and
Laurens railroad began work hero on We'd
nosday."
While that is the very road we have always
been contending for, as the best for this
place, We had no idea that even any prelim-
mary s'eps had been taken towards building
it. No doubt the correspondent intended to
speak of tho Columbia, Newberry, AMI
Lsurcns road Or it may be possible that
that the Managers of the Three Cs road
have taken our advice ani intend to extend
tho Augusta Division to Charlotte. In that
event, instead Of crossing their main line at
Blacksburg, they would strike it between
that point and Yorkville. A branch road
from two such important points as Charlotte
and August', under the control Of The Three
Cs management, and crossing their main
line would be valuable feeder, to their road
from the many great Northern and Southern
routes diverging from those growing cities.
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Correspondence of tho Union TINBs.
From Kelton, ON tho 8 C's Road.

Mr.. EDIToR.-As news is scarce / have
not much to write about. Farming is pro-
grcsssing finely and is in advance of former
years. The wheat crop has been injured by
the fly. There are spots 10 feet square
without stalk. The acreage is smaller than
i'll former years. The ost crop is looking
fine, and large acreage has been sowed.
The Fall sowed oats look very fine, but it is
feared they are injured by the present cold
snap. If so, it will be hard on the farmers,
as it is too late to sow again.
Tho farmers in this section are using COM
mcrcial fertilizers extensively this year. 1t
seems that they so by spasms in its use.
Some years they use none and fail in crop;
then they 60 to extremes in lis use, and fail
again for the want of the right kind of
preparation and cultivation.
l will give you a little of my experience
on small farm Of my own: In 1887, L
planted l6 acres in cotton, used nine sacks
of acid on the farm with some homemade
manure, and made bales Of cotton, averag-
ing 500 pounds to the bale. The next year
| planted IA acres in cotton and used sacks
of acid with home made manure, and made
I bales, weighing 5l5 pounds to the bale.
In the year 1889, planted II acres in cot
ton End used sacks Of acid, with home
made manure and some raw cotton seed, and
made y bales, weighing 522 pounds to the
bale; and my land has improved during the
three years, think 33per cent.
For fear get into n controversy, like my
friend Whitlock did. will stop. will give
my experience in the pea crop and its reno
waiting properties in the future
George w. Going has been appointed
Postmaster at Kclton, in place of j. F. AL
man, resigned.
Rev. NJ. B. Kelly preached an impressive
sermon at Fosters Chapel yesterday, from
John 81 6. Nous NERoNs.
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GkJ- The congregation of the Methodist
Church at Gafncy City were much sur
priscd last Thursday evening OH entering
the church for rprayer-mccting, to find II hand
some new organ standing in the place of the
old one. 1t was n change greatly needed and
solely through the libcrnlity of Col 4. n.
Wood, of the Wood banking House, the
charge was so secretly and handsomely made
1t is very probable that we shall be able
to rccorl a remarkably similar case to the
above in this town, soon.
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1RREPREssIBLR WIoGrys's SToRM.-Otts

1RREPREssIBLR WIaGrNs's SToRM.-Otta-
wa, Ont, March A.-Professor f. Stone
Virgins has addressed the following COM
munication to Mr.. William Smith, Deputy
Minister Of Marine: "a storm of unusual
severity will occur on the coast of Europe
on the l7h to the 10Th inst, and on the
American coast on the 2!st to the 23l inst.
1t appears to me that nothing short Of q
miracle will prevent the destruction Of ship
ping that may be caught out Of harbor, es-
pecially the coasting fleet in the Gulf OF st.
Lawrence and Bay Of Fundy. Subsequent
volcanic eruptions and earthquakes in the
Northern Pacific and probably in Europe
will sufficiently demonstrate the planetary
origin of the Storm
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naa. During the last two weeks We hav

Hsa- During the last two weeks We have
received as many as twenty complaints
from subscribers who receive their papers
through the mail, that the TIMES for those
two weeks failed to reach them.
We do not know where the blame lies ;
certainly not with us. We printed an extra
number during those two weeks, for the
purpose of providing copies to those who
wished to see the Court proceedings, and
had only the usual number left after the
regular edition was mailed
1t is a peculiar fact that whenever anything
of unusual interest to the public is expected
or appears in the TIMES, We are sure to re-
ceivc complaints from subscribers that tina
particular issue of the paper did not reach
them.
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soy- We learn that Moi. d. A. Townsen,

Ray- We learn that Moi. ID. A. Townsend,
Of this town. has been elected TO deliver
the annual Grafton at the Commencement
Of Davidson College, next June. Maj.
Townsend was chosen 10 the same honor
able duty two years ago, but was compelled
to decline the honor in consequence of the
Court for this County being in session at
that time, in which he had many important
cases.
Mnj. Townsend graduated from Davidson
College, at tho head Of one Of tho largest
classes that ever graduated from that grand
old institution, and those of us who know
his fine abilities can safely promise that in
discharging the duty assigned him at tho
June Commencement, he will do honor
alike to himself, his Alma Mater and
the town and county Of Union.
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NO. Mr.. II. NJ. McDcrmid has finished
his Machine Shop and is now receiving his
tools. In e few days he will be ready to do
any kind of repairing of Threshers, Gins.
Grist Mills, Engines Saw Mills, Boilers, and
any other machinery.
Mr.. McDermid comes to Union with the
highest recommendations as a high-toned
worthy gentleman and one Of the best work
men in the State. We sincerely hope the
people of Union County will extend to him
every encouragement, in the wny Of giving
him all the work they want done in his line.
If we wish to build up a town or County
the first thing TO do is to encourage smsll in
dustrics in the hands Of industrious, pushing
men, like Mr.. McDermid.
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Sunday School Convention.
W. III. MILLER,
Scc'y.

The North Pacolet Sunday School Conven-
ton will meet at Abingdon Creek Church at
10 O clock, A. ~, on the first Sunday in
April.
The following is the programme, in which
visiting brethren arc invited to take part :
Devotional exercises with responsive read
ing of portion of the 9Th chapter of
Matthew.
Singing.
Enrolment of schools and delegates.
Miscellaneous.
First subject for discus ion: Parental in
huencc and its seSponsibi ities-by c. W.
Whisonaut, I. NJ. LittlcjOhn and Vim. JEFF
ferries.
Second. The sabbath Schoo,a field for
intellectual and moral Improvement by
J. II. Jeiferies, a. 4. Sarratt and &. l.. n.
Legg.
lntermission.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Reading of Essays.
Third Subject.-Policy, the banc Of our
religious institutions,-by =. S. Weber, j.
NJ. Osment and c. C.. Roberts.
Fourth. The Devil as scriptonion,- by
". ID. Alexander, Davis Jcferies and +. T.
Macomsom.
Qucstestion box. Miscellaneous. Dismission.
BY order of the Convention,
JAS. l.. STRAIN.
President
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THE WHITES WILL LkAD.-Since the recent
Gaming at Clatln an old colorcd preacher,
one of the few of the ante bellum days,
when he heard how the students Of Clatiin
had threatened n row in case Professor De-
Treville attempted to return to his classes,
said to his congregation: "My 'bredrin, no
use for such foolishness as dat. We niggcrs
cant pete wild dc buckra no how wy,
bredrin, day is gitten ahead of our good
Lord and Master, for do Master has to hab
freezing wedder to make ice, whcn" the
buckra make um in dc hot days of July and
August. r. OranQebNrl SpSctQtor
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GENIJINE BoOM roR n,

\ GENuINE Boom FOR CHARLES TOM
Charleston, S. c., March 1.-THE stock
holders Of the Union Cotton Compress and
Wharf Company to-day confirmed the sale OF
their property to the Neill- Donald com.
Pany of New York, at the price of 81 sc, 900.
The purchasers have already paid $25, 900
guarantee on tho property. The city has
granted the purchasers the right of way
through the streets, and they will build a
belt line railroad, running around the East
shore wator front and conecting with all the
wharves. This is considered tho biggest
step forward for Charleston in the last ffty
years.-COL Rsgtster
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A CONFEDERATE MUsHUa Richmond, Va,
March 14-The Ladies' Hollywood Memo, ial
Association will petition the city council 10
have the house occupied by Mr.. Davis during
the war preserved from destruction and
turned over to the Association to he used as
museum Of Confederate relics and memo
rial hall. The Association invokes the as
sisiance of all who are interested in such an
endeavor, and asks them TO contribute to
the enterprise and to furnish memorials and
rencs OF the late war to be p,a;ed in the
building