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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-02-14
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The Y. n. C. A. Reading Rooms.

The Reading Rooms Of the Young Mems
Christian Association are now opened every
evening, except Sunday, and the community
is requested to visit them.
The following periodicals and newspapers
arc kept on file at the rooms for the benefits
of those who wish to visit the rooms.
Scribncr's and IIarpcr's Magazines.
The Century Magazine.
The Daily News and Courier.
The Daily Philadelphia Times.
The Youths Companion.
The Religious Herald.
The Chester Reporter.
The Fairfield News and Herald.
The Union Times.
1t is hoped that the public will feel that
the rooms are open for the pleasure and bene-
fit of the community, and the Executive Com
mittce earnestly request that all our citizens
will take an interest in the Association and
try to assist iicm in establishing the Reading
Rooms that it may be place of congenial
resort fOr young men, of an evening, instead
kind OF literature that they think VIII DC
them 10 the Rooms, where it will be highly
appreciated.
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Another Move On the 8 C's Road.

We don't know that there can be more
dependence placed tn the following high
colorcd rumor as TO when this branch OF the |
Cs rond will be put under contract, and
the changing Of the terminus Of the rosi
from Charleston to Port Royal, th'n in the
many fattcriug reports which have hereto
fore excited cur citizens to hope, II not to
believe, that the road would be built through
this county within reasonable length OF
timc. ,.u...ssyea--
Il, may be chat Port Royal Is held up ~ a
kind of scarecrow to Charleston and Au-
gusta to induce the people Of those cities to
offer greater money inducements to Sc
cure the Terminus Of the road. Ono thing
is very evident, the building o: the Augusta
branch Of tho 3 C's road is by no means
| "lost cause
WATCH THAT BOTTLED PoRr !-Columbia,
February lO.-Momentous news! Watch
| P,r, Rpyal Col. II. A. johnson, general
manager Of the Three C's Road, with DR..
J. G. Black, Of the directory, is in Columbia
| tonight for the purpose Of arranging win
contractors for the building Of the Newberry
aud Augusta branch Of the great road he
Represents. lie told q representative Of the
| News 4 Courier nj III CLOCK to-n'Bn', 'hs'
the contract for the completion OF that
branch from .Blacksburg to Newberry would
be given out as soon rs possible, and tina.
the first foriy-hve miles would be completed
within eight months, and the whole line
within eighteen months. Contractors arc
here comforting with him.
/ johnson says II ut n strong pressure Is being
brought b bear upon his company tn run
this so-callei Augusta branch from New
berry to Port Royal, instead of to Augusta
and that it is very probable that this will b'
done. The Appletons, who own grea
deal of property at Port Royal, have offered
the most liberal inducements to the manage
ment to make that harbor their seaboard ter
minus.
1 Col. johnson argues that by running hi
line TO Port Royal he would secure practi
cally all of its business, while by directing
il to Charleston he would have to divide
freights with the South Carolina Railway
I lie thinks it certain that harbor like Por
5 Royal cannot be much longer neglected, ant
that this line might as we'll be the first t.
possess it, lie does not tell what has beer
decided uron, but he talks enthusasticall, ,
c about Port Royal. Watch that bottled port
, | Cor. Ne,rs and Courier.
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Correspondence of theUnion TINES.
Matters and Things at Santuc.

SAsTUc, Feb. live are still having .
variety of changes of weather. The first Of
last week was very warm, but Friday and
Saturday q cold East rain fell, aud yester-
day and to-day was clear and cold, and n
heavy frost gave it somewhat the appear
anco Of au old time Winter, and tho farmers
were glad to see it, as they thought it would
check the deprcdations Of the flies which are
now seriously iujuring the wheat and early
sown oats. The Spring oats are coming up
beautifully. 1t is to be hoped that the
flies, or, "win,er' grasshoppcrs, or bugs. or
by whatever name the rascals are called
won't attack the late sown small grain.
Stock Of all kinds that have been properly
cared for, is looking fine, and am glad to
see an increased number Of fue shoats and
ligs coming on, which is a hopeful sign for
full smokehouses, with homo raised meat,
next fall
There is quantity Of cotton upon tho
ground and platform here, and no little ex-
citcment was createl last week by bale
catching fire from n spark, it is thought,
from passing locomotive. This caused
some to sell Immediately snd some buyers TO
ship instantly, for strong wind was blow
ing from the trains to the cotton.
This winter has been 80 remarkably mild
that blackberru briats have not shed all
their leaves, and are budding again. Plumb
trees haTo been blooming for nearly two
weeks. The bridal-wreath, golden rod,
perriwinkle, jonquill, hyacinth, ETC., have
made their debut in society, and often seen
mingled with hpt house flowers, adorning
the button holes of favored young gentle :
men.
..Tsierhone" told ns laat v~ook ,ha, pn.-
little ascka 55lasm al i anssyills, That is.s
has a peach tree red with blossoms, which
has met cod reception, so I think
Jouesville and Santuc are about even. IL it
isn't so, | will not argne, for l know Jones'
vile is a great place, lovely place, full OF
law-abiding, progressive citizeus, genial gen.
ilemen and matrons, and protty girls, anu Is
the embodiment of open-hcirtcd generosity,
TINT beats all the pear and peach blossoms
in imprcssipg the heart of one who has been
the recipient oftheir generosity in time past.
But whlo we say this honestly for Jones'
vile, we can also say that more choice
collection of beauty and grace cannot be
found in any place, than can be found In
Santuc.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Whitlock, of Jones.
Vile, who have been on visit to Mrs. s. A.
Porter, returned home last week.
Mr. Frank Greer, Jour Frank) passed
through Santuc yesterday, on "rapid
transit tour.
On account of illuess, which detained Rev
C. Il. Willeford at Huntington, Laurens
| County, whero no and Mrs. Willsford was
| on n visit to relatives, no was unable to I'LL
his appointment at Salem yesterday.
Rev j. W. Query preached at the Pres
hyteran church yesterday morning AND
night L. w. J.
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SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF A NEw Town.
Savannah, February "A village Of mush-
room growth arose on the banks of the Sa-
vaunah. near Fort Jackson, on Wednesday
night. When the sun set on Wednesday the
Fort was the only building On the rivers
south bank for long distance either east or
west. Thursday half n dozen cottages dot
ted the bank. A western mining town
never sprang up 30 suddenly. The cottages
arc occupied and the tenants have instruc-
tions to hold them unless the guns Of the
fort are turned on them. Electric lights,
water-works and street cars have not been
introduced yet, but if the village continues
to grow as rapidly as it started off, all these
thugs may be expected before the end OF
the month. The houses we're sent down
from the city on boats by Capt James Nc
Apiu, and were put on the site which Capt.
D. G. Purse hal selsetsd- for n navy yard !
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Give AND LET LIVE"

The fourteen Alliances that form the "Gaf-
ney Trade Union," met in January at Gaff.
ney City and received sealed bids from or
8 of the most responsible merchants to fur
nish, on time, those members of those Ali.
ances who have to buy part of their supplies
on a credit The merchants very properly
offered two rates, per ceut.-one on "gilt
edged accounts another, and higher one,
where they had to secure themselves by liens
and chattle mortgages. The committee to
whom the business was entrusted, wishing to
live and let live, raised some Of the bids aud
eaualized them.-T Then the&e .lsrshaasa-Aa.<
goods "t a. certain price Move cost, spot
cash; so that now any membelor of those ALI
ances can buy on time from any OF srhese
merchants at the same per cent; thus giving
to each member of the Alliance his chosen
merchant, and to each merchant his pet Gus.
toner. And where is the honest merchant
that could object to this general rate per
cent. time price. Then this arrangement
throws protection around the Alliances
co effectively and individually, giving "equal
rights to all and spec ial favors to none"
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HONESTY vs.. DISHONESTY.

can honest man is the noblest work Of
God" And although his honesty will not
make him infalliblc, aud he will doubtless
sometimes err; yet he is at all times, and in
oil his ways n solid man, and you, will ever
respect him, even though his belief and
opinions are just the reverse Of yours. But
how detestable are the dishonest, hypooriti-
col men that walk this earth. Prompted by
sinister motives-perhaps aspirants for Of
6ce-they are such jealous advocates for the
Alliance when with Alliance menG then they
ure its bitterest enemies when wa61ts opno.
sers Such characters deserve nothing but
contempt from honest men of every party.
Yes, let us thousand times sooner suppHA
honest opposers than such traitOrous y
rents.
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Personals.

Mrs. l.. n. Rodger returned from New
berry Inst Friday.
Miss Mamie Bailey returned to Cooper =
Limestone Institute last Friday.
MIR. James Grant is at home on n visit.
We are truly g'ad to meet our respected old
friend, and wish he could remain with us.
Mr. Chas. II. Long, Joncsvillcs popular
merchant. was i'll town on business this week.
u. johnson, Jr. Esq, and Mai J. W.
Carlisle, Of Spartanburg. spent several day.
in town this week, on professional business.
Mr.. James GcdleS, one of Spartanburg
leading merchants. paid his brother, Mr..
George Gcddcs a flying visit this week.
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Union is Growing.

In the past three or four months our town
has been gradually increasing in white pop
uIation. Three excellent families and several
single gentlemen have come into our town
and started business in the commercial and
mechanical lines.
No doubt the Cotton Seed Oil Mill has
been instrumental in bringing among MS
this important increase of population. and We
hope that some other enterprise will soon be
put on foot that will be the means of bring
ing others into our village
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orrohTuSrrIEs.-Grcat opportunities only
present themselves once or twice in lifetime
and if you have been unfortunate heretofore
or are not now proftably employed you
can seize great opportunity to make your
self independent by at once securing m
agency for the Memorial Volume of lion.
Jefferson Davis, which is being prepared by
Or. ). "m' Jones, the "fghting chaplain
with the approval and assistance of Mrs
Davis. The publishers, B. f. JOHNSON & Co.
100? Main street, Richmond, Va.. are anx-
ioms to secure the aid of few more live,
energetic agents. Apply early, "takc time
by the foreclock and not by the fctlock."
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car.s.gs ), oflhss YpIS" tS sgp9 gIs9r'; IN

.TSSsrssgs - 'fssiS}f }ffS" 70 seni In any
from sn.s .ssR.,e PIE time past, simply because
there has been Sut little news nfoat here,
aud we dislike to repeat the same old etory,
snrfciting our readers with personals,
weather, crops, etc, Nevertheless, we will
endeavor to offer q few dots, trusting TO the
kindness Of the editor who will revise and
correct our mistakes.
Our little village is moving along briskly
trying to keep apac, with some Of our larger
towns.
Mr.. s. j. II. Howell, of the original firm
Of Spears & Howell, supplies the Kelton
Alliance this year. The other merchants
are plodding along, selling what goods they
can, and seem to be well pleased with their
lot
We are sorry to announce the death Of the
infant daughter of DR.. and Mrs. l.. j. Wood,
who died Of membranous Group last Mon
day. The grief stricken parents, have our
most heartfelt sympathy in this their great
bereavement.
There has been some cases of la Grippc
here, but in very mill form.
,,iT,,cst "a Gurner H. VINO iesiue at
MetS eseSAHs4i aSA esLfnn5 -0ti goods stolen. We
understand the thief WAS caught and lodged
in Union Jail, Friday. 1t is greatly to be
deplored that any one, but more especially
white man, would be guilty of ch an
act.
Rev. J. II. Dew, very promising young
minister OF Furman University, preached a
most excellent sermon at Mt. Joy church
yesterday. 1t i, probable that he will sup
ply lhat church this year. GAIA.
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And All Take a Ride"

Our enterprising friend W. d. Bewlcy, in
this issue invites everybody to jump into
ono of those beautiful buggics he ha, just
received direct from the factory. and take
pleasant and easy ride Mr.. Bcwley by
close attention to business, reasonable and
fair prices, has built up fine business in
tho hardware line, and with his fine bust
ness tact hc will keep it, lie has everything
to sell. from the finest awl to the biggest
stove. Go and see him.
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The Board Of Trade.

at the annual meeting of the Board of
Trade held last Friday evening, the follow
ing officers were re elected for the ensuing
year:
President, +. VI. Farr.
Nicc-prcsidcnt. W. a. Nicholson.
Secretary and Treasurer, B. +. Arthur.
Executive Committee, y. A. FAINT, =. NJ.
Cohen, :. VI. Rice, Jr. Il. I. Gee.
1t is fine board of officers and are sure
we will during the present year do much to
advance the commercial interests of the town.
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For the TIMES.
Mr.. Wix Explains,

MIR. EDITOR: am 10th to ask for further
space in your paper to reply to Mr.. whit
lock, or, l should say, the substitute, but
| knowing your kind generous nature, Will
| ask you and the many readers OF the TINES
! to henr with me this time, to place myse'
This, too, Mr.. w. b. Whitiock, have
always been taught from boyhood up, never
to strike man when he is down, but will
have to vary little this time. However. |
will promise not to hit you hard. Perhaps
you will want TO know what for, and | will
tell you; for allowing another man to write
your reply, anil then use your name. Don t
do that, for fear that you may rutllc the
feathers of some one. My feelings are not
the least hurt
Now, kind readers, please he patient with
me while endcavor TO picture to you n
birds-eye view of my last. will state where
this Solomon would have you believe that
had given in a false report in i;emiziug my
crop: lie hints at II tve-horse farm, instead
Of 4; numerous houses to rent. paid in work.
and that did not pay my laborcrs.
Well, gentlemen, that is too absurd for any
reply.
Now, | will acknowledge in the COM
mencemcnt that am not able to give him
justice, though | will endeavor to do mybest.
lie Is man that never gets between the
neosaNos >Nsts.s N>. .~.s-.
and staggers agains, them. Rut this very
rT"s.7--D-s.h-i- --,- s.II
going to town in the morning and see but
one man plowing. but Oh returning at night
would swear that | was two, or perhaps three
men Piowing. Now gentlemen, was it at all
unreasonable for thas man to imagine that
was running five plows instead of four?
Very respectfully,
W. \. WIX
MIR. STOKES: will give you the names
OF my hands, both year and day labor,
which all can be found on the place that |
worked, except John Ewbanks, who is with
me: William Powell, wages; Wcsly Will
lard ana wife, by the month and day; Oscar
Peak and wife, day labor; William Powell
Lien day labor Any one wishing to know
whether paid them for their lsbor can call
on them, and not one of them will say that
owe them nickel, also } ohm Willard until
ISL OF May w. 4. W.
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TRIAL JrsrICs REMovEp.-Columbia. y.
C., Feb. i0.-ES9RAor today removed
j.. II. Evans, Trial Justice at Marion, for dc
linqucncy to duty,
Complaints were made from different par
hcs that he had not taken any magistcrial
action IN the recent fight between the editors
'' rhc rue n"r rec Zee inde1>snd Marion Star.
gustcd with Trial Julticc Evans and his CON
""c'. nchce his removal was urged and
granted by the Govern nor His successor has
not been appointed. SyeciM to Daiiy Nc'cs.
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DEorGnT IN LOWER GEoRGA.-Sayon-
nan February S.-Irhe farmers of Emanuel
county are respondent on account of the
ao'ai absence OF rain for so long period.
Inc creeks and other streams have dried ND
10 such an extent that it is difficult 10 even
water the stock properly Those who cut
lumber IN the winter months have had to
stop work simply because they could not
get thclr product to market Vast piles of
'ogS are waiting for rain that will fill up the
river sufhclcntly TO permit floating them
down to Daricn. The farmers arc also un-
able to plough and get ready for the spring
planting on account Of the hardness of tl.s<
ground.
nI,u OorT,,I u>N- g ,,INAh.- " a5blngto
February 9.-Mr. Post, botanist Of tho agri-
cultural department., has returned from
Salem. Mas. where he has been invcstigat-
ing new process for weaving ramic fibre
into cloth II" says the process is success.
aud tnnt in short time ramie fibre Will
sdpcrcede cotton ana wool in cloth mnnnfac-
turc because il VIII DC cheaper. llc does
not think i, viii hurt the the cotton plant
ere, as thcy c,n ra,Ec ra'nic fibre ins'ca Of
cotton.
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A Correction.

We nave been info rmcl that notwithstand.
ing our earnest intention TO repor, nothing
preju1ieial to either side, we were in error
last week, i'll speaking Of the homicide
at Fish Dam, when we stated positively that
MIR. Schultz, had challenged Mr.. Norman
to fight O duai
We have since been informed that .uch
was not Tho case, that the correspondence to
which we alluded merely hal reference to
"'ega' settlement of an account between the
p"rue'' and not to fight n duel.
We feel that it is our duty to make tho
CORRECTION ns we were misiuformed
upon that point.
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ORDERED ouT OF NORTH CARoLINA.-The
railroad emigrant agents have been ordered
to leave the State of North Carolina. wb.r.
they have been drumming I'D business
among the negroes.
The people of North Carolina are getting
tired of having all the negroes leaving for
the profitable fields Of the West and arc
going to put stop to the negro exodus.
Yesterday several railroad agents who were
IN the State forming parties to leave were
no'ihed that they must get out of the State.
as they were doing the country serious
INJURY. 1t Is said that the communication to
the agents was followed by an additional
argument in the way of the six-,hootcr.
which was an effective warning, and the
railroad men have gotten on the outside Of
North Caroina's line and they do not in
tend to return.
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IN ERROR.

II there is any man belonging to the Ali
auce who afirms or believes that it is one
the objects of the order to break down
jure any honest man Of any occupation,
is greatly in error, and does not understane
the true object of the organization, nor is he
true exponent Of the order. The Alliance
is, or should be, only combination of indus
trious, honest men arrayed against aris tocracy
and trusts and when goods sell according
to supply and demand and an honest and
Independent competition exists in trade, then
and not till then, can we do without the
Alliance.
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OvERTAKES AT LAsT.-Troy, Feb. 9.-Tbe
Rev. Peter Favermans, pastor of st. Mary's
Roman Catholic Church, the oldest priest in
active service IN A~sr.Sa SA ssss, s.rsr' md con.
no: survive the night.
lie wns ordainci to the priesthood in 1890
Mt Ghcnt, Belgium. He has been pastor ~
st. hlary's since 1912, and has laborcd in
tho diocese sircc his oriinltion. lie fopn.
ded several public institutions. lie mr..
chased the properly known as s.. JosepI,'s
Provincial Seminary from the MethoIisise
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Cops AoJuponp A FrEL-Wichito E,,
req. o.-Probably never before has n court
ruled corn to be fuel l.; but it was so decided
ny local justice to-day, in suit brought
TO satisfP debt of 500. A thousand bush.
cls OF cornbclonging to farmer named
SteaIman had been attached. Stcadman
Said he was using corn for fuel and that y
thousand bushels was not more than suf,cicnt
TO last n year, and the Justice aulcd that mn
dcr The law cxcmpting n years fuel the nj.
fachmcnt could rot hold.
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Rsy- ID. G. Flynn has concluded to move
Columbia to Union, instead Of moving Flynn
to Columbia, and has started another OF
those remarkable booms in low prices that
--...D'U- '.'... and his Dry Goods store so
r.r~l~- - Gov y~~~~ ~y.. tie I.ua chat
tho people of Union never did know what
low priced goods meant, and never will, un-
til they get into the habit of buying from
him.
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| TwENTY-EIGHT BALES ON TWELVE ACRES.
During the cotton season your correspon-
| dent frequently heard of a wonderful patch
OF cotton on Mr.. John p. Gray's farm.
Messrs Il. o. and +. A. L,wton said it sur
passed everything in the way Of cotton. Mr..
Frank Johnston says that it was very fine
cotton. have secured an acsesant, thiuking
it might stimulate otheyss,c particularly those
re sySrv %"r cron % ,n;s ~i.h iheir own hands.
No up '"s yeaI we're cut down one
half. aud the same time anu manure AMI at-
ten'ion given to the other there would TO no
u,mihution m in yicd and more satisfaction in
an work. The yield of cotton is wonderful
~ '"'s case, but others have nearly reached
"' Mr. a. Nj. DeLoacb, Of Stafford'.. mado
on thirteen acres fifteen, twenty anl
twenty-five bales of 500 pounds each
lhe i"hd was cowpenned at the ra;e of Two
"cres per year. We have too few stock: no
oh'te' no prosperity. There should ba
,nno tnrce where there is only one cow now. e6%l
Gooo sheep for every one in Hamp1a3
ooun'y. Mr.. Gray will use o tbousd
POUNDS OF fertilizer this season and fift$
ooshels or cotton seed. and Mr.. DeLoach
VIII work his field for all it is worth Who
account. ""y'
Broke the land flush with six inch turn
p,ough, deep, in latter part of February
dhen laid off in i've foot rows, yery dee1
fut down fifty bushels green oottan
Sceu per acre; measured acres twe,ty.one
rows to task. Covered the seed lightly with
ooard on plough stock. Let stand until 9Th
OF April, and put down 200 pounds Of Gsor
gia State Grange fertilizer TO the measured
acre on top of the seed. Then | put four
burrows, with seven inch turn plough to the
bed, moderately shallow; opened for plant.
ing with small short bull tongue. Dropped
seed by hand thirty inches apart iu hills:
covered with log drag on the 10th Of April;
then on The lst of May, before it was fairly
no, plonghed very shallow with twenty
'ix.inch sweep, four burrows t, tho row,
and replanted; stand poor. On May 40
plougled every other middle very shallow.
ma put in the siding furrow 200 pounds of
he following mixture: Equal quantities
'otton seed meal, acid phosphate and kninit
0 the measured acre. On ihe lst of June
ame in The other middle, going behind each
,lo"ghlng with hoes, and chopin. any
hihg that should not remain in cotton; goinu
yer three acres per day to the harI -
. stand, which was ncyer-6
be 18th Of xia10Rf