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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-03-07

'4cw DAYS eR5.l l(|,4Scie1lWks Sle}Il - - =. el,(
Chicago instead a Tacolct, had been selec-
ted as the placcto hold the Worlds Fair,
and tho excitsnent has not yet subsidized.
While we nattally deploro this unjust dis
crimination gainst a long suffering and un-
complainingDinority, and cannot but feel
that this utsr failure to. recognize the just
and modest claims Of such places as WASH
ington, NJ York, st. Louis and Pacoiet,
will cast asloom over the whole affair which
it will be aiicnlt to dispel, yet the unsel6sh
citizens offis vast metropolis (hawing 10 the
inevitable Yill place no obstacle in the way
of the sucSs Of the enterprise.
Two gepine specimens Of the tarantula
were founfnear here a few days ago by Mr..
| Jerry Led How they came here is mys>
terry po$bly in bananas or other tropical
fruit,
The farSeys of this section, Us rule, have
taken evty advantage of the beautiful
weather Hth which we have been favored,
and are VII upswith their work., Lands
have beenlhorofhly prepared, and guano
is being hssled Nh little difficulty, as the
roads are StSlatt pond ition. The Al
asaaas asa '~l a0IB GI6ll QaRR1ssss lI8Es
Our MERCHANTS s3 Preparing for the
Spring trade, which ptmises to be good,
understand thatk now mill for the
manufacture of piaib, is to be built at
Trough Shoals soon It will 30 situated q
short distance below i the opposite side Of
the river from the othr factory.
Quite novel marnge took place here on
Sunday, the oath. 1T. /; the parties being
colored persons of cry high standing-at
least one of them wa quite toll and sported
a crushed beaver wlch resembled the pic-
ture of the leaning 'wer of Pisa, and added
considerably 10 his majestic appearance.
They seemed to havebeen wandering around
for some time in he attempt to find a
preacher, when theychanced to meet Squire
Asa Smith, who, thogh not o preacher, is n
Notary Public and qite clerical in his ap-
pearance. With o hymn book in one hand
| (for the Squire, Uhphas o double-6drrelled-
tone voice Of immense compass and'nlarming
sweetness, was on his VAS to choir practice)
and o brier.root pirein the other, he pro-
nounced in the most impressive manner the
words which .madet them man and wife.
After few Ms!as Of advice to tho groom
he dismissed the party, and they went on
their way rejoicing.
La Grippe has been getting in its work
here. Quitea number have suffered from
it, but nothing serious has resulted.
DR.. c. NJ. Littlejahn returned some time
ago from New York; where he had been at
tending the Polytechnic School. The, doctor
issdevoted to his profession, and is E6ighly
successful and popular practictioner. W
3irs. Lavinia Bryant, who has been quite
ilfdor some time, is getting better.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Lipscomb, of Gaffney
City, are visiting Pacolet.
Miss Sallie Black hos returned from Mo-
Neilrs, where she bas been spending the
Winter.
Misses Mollie and Jano Brown aud Misc
Eunice Littlejohn, of this plaes, are attend-
ing the Clifford SeminaSy't Union.
Miss Ellioftl Hapc,yck, of Jonesville, and
Miss Bessie HHncock and Miss Dickson, of
0conee, have Boon. visiting Mrs. ]. III.
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Church Festival.

Mr.. EpIbR.-The ladies Of Mesopotamia
Church, wih their good sisters Of the Bap-
tist and otlRr churches kindly assisting them,
have deterdined to hold Church Festival at
GowdesvillS, on Saturday, March 10Th, 1880,
commencing at o clock, P. NJ. There will
be profusio ion of elegantly ornamented cakes
as well rs the richer substantials. :,
The proceeds will be appropriated to the
furnishing OF our commodious, newly pro
vided parsonage at Gaffney City. Cant yor
honor us with your presence, Mr.. Editor
and bring strong delegation from the goot
town of Union ? The occasion will be some
thing beyond tho 9Ediparx rsa Of such; ;I.a. an. !.
aniisup to theiev e&rhst, on the rsenessas &c
eliminating, Of course, all ipproper tea'
Wes. Come, they'll pile SSoSf P,a.'
with turkey, and the t.crene de "a creme,
tho good things with which Coz has piesse
them, and which the def hspdds OF the Ia
sisters will spread in temptiyng array. -.
cordial and whole hearb<ed christian INV
tation rs extended ta62 Our friends OF N
surrounding cQp21 a. A. GiLBSar.
,celsmsll ialdsss for 'hs mayo
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"pIood money. -
We can't see the Justice of your town
authorities in selling men license to take the
reason from and infame 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 madhouse,
where, without the ministering 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 merciful 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-
temptible, does your license money appear,
town authorities, when we think Of what
you sell for 1t. $1,000 in one hand-to bal
ance against tho homes, the happiness, the
For 81 900 you say we will allow the de-
mon to drive joy and sunshine from loving
wife's heart, and fill it with sadness and
sorrow. !"
For $1,000 we will let children remain IN
obscurity and poverty, and ignorance aid
degradation. ::
For $1,000 we will exchange the joy and
peace and hope in n fond mothers (how pre-
cious that name) life, and VIC will break her
heart and pour the most bitter gall into the
never dying love she bears for her precious
boy.
Before ever I should touch q 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 n barroom to quaff the intoxicat-
ing cup, let my eyes behold their little collins.
With disgust for the dealers in and, sane
tioncrs of rum, with heartfelt pity for the
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 unsuspecting boys.
And if any member will drink the hellish
draught, let him go to some concealed place,
where his example will be less conspicuous.
Oh for language that had words that smelt
more Of fire and birthstone, that might pic
ture to my brethren the terrible evils, Of
strong drink.
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Dam Ahd Jonssvilie, requested the pris'fcgsS
Of explaining why he attended the meeting,
which, ho claimed as a right, because he was
thoroughly in sympathy with the Farmers
md the Farmers movement, and he under
stoo the Shell manifesto invited oil such to
att"nd.
On motion, the following were appointed
committee to select eight delegates to rep
resent the Farmers Association of this
county in the State Convention on the 9th
| inst!
d. b. FAINT, W. 7. Jeter, s. L. West, w.
II. Gault, ]. b. T. Scot, ]. w. Scott, ]. NJ.
Greer, 1. NJ. Mobley and J. H. Stewart.
Upon the committee retiring, Col. d. 2,
Hunoap was called upon to address the meet.
ing, ana made an able speech in the farming
interest. in the course Of which he satisfac-
torily explained his course as a Railroad
Commissioner and ably defended the Board
| /. ~ 49, IzoagAt azains1
Mr.. g. B. Fowler was also called on ant
addressed the meeting.
The committee on nominating delegates
reported the following names
J. VI. Gregory, J. S. Welch, ]. C. Otis, ]
r. Jeffcries, C. II. Lltllejohn, G. b. Fowler
G. D. Peako.
On motion, the nominations were unani
mously confirmed.
DR.. T. Munro moved that the delegates b,
instructed to vote against making nomina
tions for State officers, by the March Con-
vention, which was ''laid on the table" by Q
decided majority.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
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The Southern B. and L. Association.

Col Strickler, Agent Of the Southern
Building aud Loan Association, with head
quarters at Huntsville, Ala, has been in
town all this week organizing q branch 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 are the officers and Directors
of the Branch:
Thomas G. Duncan, ,......."."".. President
r. l.. Townsend, ,..""..."."...... ........Secretary.
Emslie Nicholson,... Treasurer.
ID. A. Townsend, ,......... ............Attorney.
DIRECTORS John A. Fant, p. M. Cohen,
W. 4. Graham, j. b. 7. Scott, W. 7. Beatty.
DEPOSITORY W. A Nicholson & Sons
Banking House.
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Torn By THB CYCLoNR.-Carihagc, Miss,
March This town was partially destroy
cd by Thursdays SxcleRe. Among the build
ings which s1de,eh was the court house:
sahe1r' me family of C.- ?. Brennan was
caught and buried in the ruins. The hus-
band, wife and four children were all severe
ly bruised, and one of the children has since
died of its injuries.
Tala1ega, Ala, March IA terrible storm
passed over here yesterday, making a pa'h
about 100 yards wide. "a number of persons
in wrecked houses were seriously, but not
fatally, hurt.
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Another Union Boy Hopored:

Our talented young friend, B. F. Towns
end, has been elected Chief Marshall Of the
Davidson Commencement exercises in June
next. This honor is only conferred upon
the student who has attained distinction
as n scholar and becoming popular with his
fellow students so we have reason to be
proud of the honor thus conferred upon q
Union young man, an J, of course, Ben feels
as proud Of the preference as we do, and in
return will confer honor upon the high position
to which his abilities and personal merit:
have won for him. In this connection, there
are two things we would like: We woult
like to see Ben "doing the honors Of thu
sash and we would like to be the girl thai
get, the sash"
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he that submits his principles to tho In
fuence and caprices of opposite parties. win
end in having no principles at all.
Some of US Alliance brethren have not q
fulll head of hair; and outside hands should
be kept off, and we should make vigorous
application of energy, economy, truth, vir-
tue and self reliance to the frailties of our
self respect, and then we would become more
like Absolam in looks,-Solomon in wisdom
Moses in meekness,-and Job in patience
and riches; and then these grand old hills
and vallies of ours would smile upon us in
peace and plenty and would be prosperous
class of people.
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a BRUTAL Huspaxb wHlrpED.-Newtowa.
woa woas, reo; l9.--Jolin Campbell of this place
iering badly to-day. Campbell has been in
the habit Of beating his wife, an am;abis
young woman, and has once been confined
IN JAN Tor thrashing her. The couple lived
IN IN neat cottrge on the main turnpike. ond
.he neighbors say they often heard Campbell
beating her. e"poei'
on sunday afternoon he struck her on tho
mead with a blunt instrument, making n dan
gerous scalp wound, Mrs Campbell fied 10
neighbor's house Her wounds wure dress.
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BsurAL MunpEn IN LsunEss.--Laurens

sc. March Ia negro named William
Rsyford living on Tom Weiher' place, about
six miles east of this pace, disappeared seve.
raj days ago. Foul play was suspected and
search was instituted, and his dead body was
found ON yesterday in an sold well near by;
Il had every appearance Of most brutal
murder. ~
Al the coroncr's inquest the wife OF the
dead negro testified that Bob Sheldon, color
| cd. told her that he had killed her husband
and this with other circumstances lead to th'
arrest of Sheldon. The accused refuses u
talk. lie is in jail.-Cor. Grsenuite Ne~'
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by us last Ne0x, perhap1 = - : | =
tion is necessary. = The manua1apt was
prepared on Tuesday, but owing to the
heavy rain on Wednesday morning it failed
to reach Joucsville. Yet, whether our lonient
readers missed much they must bo the judge.
We try to write for our column on each Mon
day, but other things seemed to demand our
attention last MonUay; and VIC learned e
lesson upon procrastination.
There is nothing Brethren, we would do
more willingly, than to think and write for
our mutual edification and as there is but
very little originality of thought among us,
and our best ideas are only the out
growth Of "cribbing,' assimilating 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 then. aaain--za.- -haye begged our
brethren, sisters, and corresponding secfe-
taries 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 limo 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 Sd, finds us shiver-
ing under the icy fingers Of chilling winter,
and vegetation that had made such progress,
looks as if it had made sad mistake. Ev en-
1.-THE thousands of spring frogs that have Of
late swarmed in our branches and with in
iated throats, told us thousand times over
that the time of witer was past, are now
wonderingly gazing out through glass win
dows; sad reminders of the deoeptiveness Of
earthly prospects and calculations.
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Correspondence Of tho Union TIMES.
Solid Rocks from Rocky Cr eek.

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 knowing whether destiny
will put my effort in your columns or in the
waste-bssket,-time will tell.
The farmers arc and have been busy pre-
pairing the soil for the seed time, and are
hopeful that the beautiful weather is the
first step towards bringing in the rich, golden
sheayes in harvest time.
scs have gone up and much
0n->ddpe to the old homes,
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Inc committee Of arrangements which weto
published last week consists Of a bevy of
as pretty girls rs can be found anywhere,
who will be assisted in their work by others
no less beautiful and attraetive--bc.h mar
ried and single-whose names il will be our
pleasure, as far as practicable, to mention in
our report of the proceedings.
We would be glad for every marriageable
commodity connected with the TIMES, from
the Devil down, including our rcvered
Editor, to be there and get o faif idea of the
intelligence, the beauty and moral excellence
of the ladies we have been trying so long to
represent in its columns, and especially to
see the 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 n Thousand miles from here,
and want you farmers who depend on
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.. =. That's no scarecrow."
Miss 49, surely Is see how still il
Mr.. -.SsThats the man I've hired Tor
standing wages"
Ii some people were compelled to bury all
the time they kill the shovel would never be
out of their hands.
They are having high old time over in
France. Some French doctors recommended
warm alcoholic drinks as certain cure for
"la grippe, eand the result was, about 1900
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 my others.
Watch out, old topers; Wen quit in time.
To those of our readers who want to know
how we can put pigs in pens with
different and an odd ,p,a,ah ha,, in -
will say; Build = q 4 t9,S 4 ,s<
and pigs respect | a q 4 s,.od ~
proposition in its proposed conditions.
Rev. F. c. Hickson 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. Webbcr, 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. He was the father Of our esteemed
friend, p. s. Webber, and, withal, was de-
vout christian gentleman. VoX.
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GUANo DISTRIBUTOR.
For Sale Cheap.

nNE seosnd-Ha Extension Branfc
~ Chandelier with 4 Lamps and shades
complete. The above would suit for Hall
or Church. 2 Extension Chandeliers COM
piete, with 2 Lamps and shades each.
These would be desirable fer a 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. r. ARTHUR,
at Foster, wilkins & Co.
March @ 10 "
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B1s" We return thanks to Mr.. E. Claude
Jeter for n handsomely gotten up invitation
TO attend the commencement exercises Of the
Medical and Dental Department of the South
ern Me lical College, at Atlanta, on the 9Th,
of this month. Although it was impossible
for us to attend, we highly appreciate the
compliment tender us by our esteemed young
friend
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Esa@ MIR. &. b. Smith, engineer of the
Three C's. Railroad and his family are here.
Inc CONTRACTS for grading this Division has
oeen given out, and Mr.. Smith will make
o"'oh ms headquarters, as Supervisor of
the work. The work will commence !,
lew onys, and it is expected that the road
VII 5e finished BY the Ist Of January.
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H@p We regret being compellcd 70 nos,

Han We regret being compelled to post
Pone publishing MIR. b. w. Whitlock's re-
Joinder to Mr.. w. A. wix's reply to him two
weeks ago. Mr.. Whtlock answers MIR. Wix
an excellent taste and spirit, fully refuting
any charge of Inconsistency or want of fair
ness that has been made against him o,d
emphatically denying the charge that another
party wrctc his articles. 1t will appear
next week.
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The movement of the fertilizer companies
to form pool for the purpose Of testing tho
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,
SSind no payments under pro;ss are heard Of.
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So ~ g sss: : |||ll tba, ms

thinks that is the crop for p W s0fis rs .l'h'
are subject 10 overflow, - %
To those who would dhSelto KNOW now ~
eou etand the storms. the foods, Shc earthquakes
s,'"u "uvth;nr M else for thousatd years to con-
I would refer all such, very respectful
to Mr.. G. A. Brown,
And "yox" wants to knof who baptized
John. That is one thing t1at has been IL in
controversy. We should say see Mat. sl;zo
will yox tell us how Paul was bapnAedmT
will try to give the readers of thsf1ME
an account of n very strange clock occurrence
next week. Not Grandpa's clock, however
| HsNp joe.
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WHITE Caps RAID DlsREruTABLE HOUSE.
Charlotte, N. c., March IA special to
the Chronicle, says, that on thursday night
White Caps surrounded boarding house two
mile, from Rockingham and severely whipped
three women, two c1lored ana one whi'e
also one white man and ono negro
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SUMTER is srRraHr.-Sumter, s. c., Marc

SUMTER is STRIGHT-Sumter, s. c., March
Thsa saEi5st ErSftrs Single advocate Of tho the she sli
movement. The delegates elected were in
structed to oppose, and, if possible, defeat
nominations and failing to withdraw from
the convention Sumter County is almost
unanimous against the Shell manifesto
GreenpHke NeWs
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The Court. ,soss;ons began Mon
The -. S.' Honor J. F. Iilar, pres,a'as n.y.
day. ms n'o.nslins the Grand jury only ,sa
answered to their names Wen .,rsmen frou
an. drawing of fouy special Vsn'Ism en- r"a,sr' W
tine ,%s Ave mile npacaps. a: II: l: Fas'ss nss,r
the . w;s. x r E. Palmer and ". T. Beatty,
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aa- The following Attorneys from
neighboring Bars are attending our Court !:
Thomas Norman, of Columbia; George
Iohnsop.. of Newberry; Lewis Simkins, OF
Jeffcries, of GafThcy City, Hon. ID. r. Dun
Duncan S. T. McCravy aud d. johnson, Jr.,
of Spartanburg; and Col. Y. j. Pope, OF
Ncwberry.
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The Farmers Meeting

iA1 T., aooordanco with the published request
~ w Shell, President of tho State
.. 1,,.,. Association, and upon the call 0'
w Gregory, of the Executive Comm'',ee,
D. ". ..e os the Farmers was held last
Monday, 10 Nicholson's Hall. .,a.v
Mr.. Gregory called The meeting 70 oras. n,.
"A r.ouested. DR.. J. P. Thomas % take 'ai
J c. c. apa MIssr 1ii, . g e z sSsssss
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B,ay~ Among the twenty-thrcc graduates
rom the Charleston Medical College last
Saturday VIC find the names of James T.
Jeter, son of Rev. j. II. Jeter, and II. II.
Jeter, son of John Il. Jcter, both of Santuc.
- Tho fesmar graduate is undecided as to
EAese assistant @ sSfsa1Sn i1 is h fqt!ers Int S
Academy for two years, well locate Mt santuc
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Friday, March 2, ,ss. sssU.
fPosT OFFICE DIRECTORY.

TheN o. will be opened for business
from 8 M. to $50 p. Nj. :,
The Money Order Department wili oe
opcncd for business from A. NJ. to 4. NJ
The Northern mail will close at ! l..
NJ, and the Southern Mail at l.3o T. NJ.
Any inat,cption or irregularities shou'u
be reported promptly to the T., NJ; ~
&c. HUNTER, p. NJ.
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r6y- The Diuner and Supper given by
the Ladies Of the Baptist Church last Mon
day wa. complete success in every respect
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The Worlds Fair will be held at Chicago,
If a COW does not kick over a lamp again, for
they are fussing already ovor the location.
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Young man, il you wont a nice Buggy'
come to my repository aud you wiz oe
suited. W. ~. DE" hhi'
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cyclone struck Brownsville, Tenn.
Tuesday the Goth, doing considerable dam
age. Half of business houses of the town
were unroofei and many were materially
damaged.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
-SURER,
or
UNION COUNTY.

10 mis- Honor the Presiding Judge, Of the
seventh Judicial Circuit. the following
report Is respectfully submitted for the
1onoar. comm Snoi6r. 7f6saah.- a.s