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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-06-13
Correspondence of Union Times.
The 8 P's-Pretty Progressive Pacole

PACoLgT, June 9.-Our Township Sunday
School Convention met here on the 31st ult.,
Mr.. j. II. Sentell, Of the Trough Shoals
school, presiding. The following officers
were elected: Rev. A. A. James, Presi-
dent, and Mr.. a. N. Stsllworth, Secretary.
The session occupied the entire day, and
questions Of iuteret were discussed by Revs.
l. n. Newberry, II. NJ. Haynes, Rev. Mr..
Thacker, Of WOfford College, Messrs, J. r.
Scntell, NJ. G. Stone, J. Coke Jennings, II.
Perry Wood, Mr.. Henry aud others.
Rev. T. Nj. Dent and family, accompanied
by Miss Alice Dent, have returned from .
visit to relatives in Columbia. Miss Hessie
Dent will remain some time longer in Colum-
bia.
Miss Sunie Littlejohn, who is teaching
at Woodbur'', Georgia, has returned home
for the vaci lion.
Melissa Brown, Of Marion, arc spending the
summer here.
Misses Nettie and Eva Jeter, of Santuo
are visiting Miss Leila Wood.
Master L. Albert James, Of Greenville
is visiting his grandparents. Albert is q
pupil of the Graded School in Greenville
and was awarded tho honors Of his class in
department and studies.
Misses Mollie and jamie Brown, and Miss
Eunioe Littlejohn, who have been attending
the Clifford Seminary, are at home for til,
vacation. Miss Mollie has been quite M
we'll, but is better.
One of our progressive farmers, Mr.. Nose
Wood, has one of tho finest gardens I evel
saw. do not think l exaggerate when
say he has turnips as "big round as al
ordinary dinner-plate.
Crops in this neighborhood have beer
carefully cultivated and are looking we'll
Rev. d. A. Brown and wife have beel
visiting tho family Of Rev. II. M. Haynes
OEAT0N.
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nss~ Remember the Sabbath day to keen
it holy, &c" is one of the great commsnd-
ments from Gsd, and we firmly believe that
no indiyidual- l-ns----~--------'-y---~rvr or
ever will have permanent prosperity that
wilfully violates that commandment, and
the senior sincerely hopes that the newly
elected Town Council will continue in the
course they have started upon to faithfully
enforce the Sunday law by supprsssing the
sale Of whiskey and closing stores where all
other beverages are sold, and will extend
their edict to the Barber Shops.
The BARRIERS tell us they keep open until
about IL o'clock Saturday night, but after 7
or o'clock, they have but little to do; out
Sunday morning they arc crowded with Gus
toners until after III o'clock. Now we con.
tend, if the "City Fathers" wish to be con-
sistcnt they should stop the Sunday shave
as well as the Sunday dram. Men can Just
as easily take home a clean face on Saturday
night for Sunday, as half pint tickler, for
Sunday dram.
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Treating at Elections.

If there is one practice more demoral-
izing and unjust than another, in the pres
ent way Of electioneering, 1t is that of treat
ing, either to whiskey, dinners at the bar
becucs, cider, or anything else,.to influence
votes.
The custom is so palpably pernicious and
demoralizing that we have not heard aper-
son, whether a candidate or not, who does
not emphatically condemn it. The surprise
to usis that the people do not combine to
put q stop to it. We have no data to base
the assertion upon, but We believe that
treating to whiskey at elections has been
the cause of more drunkenness among
young men than anything else. But the
most degrading feature in the custom is,
it carries with it the supposition that the
vote of an intelligent free white citizen of
| Union, can be purchased with Barbecue
like insulting the good sense and manhood
Of an honest voter, and should be spurncd
by every one rs such.
1t is also unjust, for it gives the candidate
with the fullest pocket book a great advan-
tage over one who is poor and probably needs
the emolumen,s of the office he seeks, to
support himself and family.
1t is not only wrong in principle, but in
any light you may place it, and has not q
good feature to commend it, and should bs
condemned by the people in the most EN-.
| pbatic and cffectual manner.
1t has driven and will continue 70, drive
more coed, honest and capable men from
the & fiess of our Ssas6 and County thsn any
other oust@alp aoanent in the contest 70,
anslsl - (
to all parties, inis effects, aa& asssaa.%!
versive of a fair, free and intelligent ohoic
of the people, in electing men to office. W
call upon the people of Union County TO sc
their faces as flintHagainst the practice.
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SS- We ask every man who is in favor
OF the Sub-treasury or Warehouse Bill, now
before Congress, for the relief of tho farm.
ers, to read the reply Of Mr.. Mills, of Texas,
to his constituents, upon that matter.
"e fear that many good men have been
induced to favor that measure upon the de.
lusive light it holds out of Offering to the
Farmer 80 per cont. advance on all his pro-
ducts at l per cent. interest. 1t is a very
attractive bait, but Mr.. Mills, we think, LAYS
bare the fagrant iniquity that undsrlies the
siren promises Of the scheme. Mr.. Mills
backs his patriotism and judgment by toll
ing his constituents, 81 can afford to retire
to private life, but cannot afford to share
the guilt Of participating in an act that will
bring distress and suffering to millions of nv
fellow citizens
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Correspondents of the Union TrMEs.)
By Telephone from Jonesville.

JoNEsvILEg, June 10.-We had fine
shower of rain last night which put the land
in good working order. We need no more
rain at present, for we have had rather too
much rain Of late and the grass is getting
pretty good hold in some Of the cotton fields
around here. Small grain is being harvested
and the wheat crop is a hard bargain with
most farmers; many think il will not pay for
the harvesting. Oats are good. Corn and
cotton looking well, only needs >werk just
now.
Mr.. j. H. Coleman died last Friday night
and was buried Saturday ai Gil cad Church by
Prudence Lodge, A. +. NJ, of which he was
member. He worked faithfully at the FIRE
in Jonesville on the 9Th March last, aud
| shortly afterwards he had an attack of the
| Gripp, which lasted until his death. He
also had severe attack af Dysentery, which
| with the Gripp was more than his constitu-
| tion could resist.
Last December Mr.. Coleman took out q
81, 900 policy iu the New York Mutual Life
Insurance Co., and had only paid one pre-
MUM, about sos, when he died. Mr.. Geo.
Munro, tho local agent of the company,
came to Jonesville the day after Mr.. Coleman
died to procure the proper certificates for
the company, and there is no doubt but
| Mrs Coleman will receive payment of the
| policy inside of thirty days.
Mr.. Lemusl Sprouse has been very i'll ;
his afiiction being of the game nature as that
of Mr.. Coleman.
Mr.. j. F...Allman is laid..up with throat affec
ton. from which he is suffering considerably
Mr.. L. L. Hames, of our town, and Mrs
William Jefferies, of North Pacolet, are
visiting relatives in Gibson County, Tenn
Mrs. Ella Rowclfhaving closed hor schoo
at Cross Keys is at home again.
Mrs. Clough Bishop, of Cross Keys, ii
visiting friends in Jonesvillc and vicinity
Mr.. Munto Ward, n young man from nea
Jonesville, who went to Texas some few
months since, has returned fully satisfied
with the "Lone STAR State. '~.
4 vsd sSnlnfffr tbs h young ladies Of the e'. NJ
vile Of late, but Telephone has not bee
able to keep up with their movements an
therefore, can't report their doings.
TELEPHONE.
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~ 1t is curious how things get mixed
up by newspaper correspondents. Last
sFaal'1.' ia sHdAnt. isalenifr cur
six persons as being candidates for Congress,
in this the 4th District, in which the only
candidates then known, Col. 1. g. McKis,ick,
of Union, and r. d. Smith, of spartanburg,
were conspicuousy omitted.
Again, among the distinguished gentle
men attending the campaign meeting at
Greenville last Tuesday, we see the follow
ing; "Col l. G. McKissick and Represents
tive Godfrey Fowler, candidate, for Congress,
interested lookers-cn. We heard sometime
ago that Mr.. Fowler was debating in his
own mind whether he would run for the
State Senate or a seat in Congress, and we
suppose he has decided to 20 to Washington.
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TILLNAN MUST ANswsR.--I have lust been
| shown by frie..d Commissioner Butler, Z
open letter to Capt. d. X. IiIlmsn, publish-
ed In The News and Courier in reply TO charges
made by him in his Anderson Speech. am
free to confess that have been a warm suc.
porter and an ardent admirer Of Capt. Tillman
because have believed him to be q sincere
and true friend of the farmer, and that when
he uttered the charges of "rottenness, cor
ruPtion," etc, etc, against the State officers,
ne had indubitablc proof, however much
we might regret 1t, and that they would he
sustained. But since reading CommissiA Oe
buffers calm and digniied reply, and which
seems to me so truthful, that am convinced
that Capt. Tillman must bring forth positive
proof to sustain this charges madc not only
against the other State officers, or he viii
and must 90 to the wall.
Mere accusations will not do, II the charges
arc not sustained by positive and undeniabls
proof. don't believe that the honorable
people OF South Carolina will elevate by their
votes any man to rule over them. who will
deliberately make false charges TO the injury
OF the gentlemen who have been placed In
the highest Offices within the gift of the peo-
ple-men who have served their country 50
well, both in peace and war. The true mon
OF South Carolina will not permit any man
TO go into the high and distinguished ofRes - ss
anu unsdsiained charges, Capt. Tiliman must
reply to Commissioners Buffers letter Of
denial, with proof, or no will or must go down
to posterity 'uuwept, unhonored aud un-
sung" he cannot, he dare not, try 10 es-
escape by remaining silent and If he fails
believe every true son Of This Stale win use
every effort TO defeat him, aud will defeat
him. W. w. WILSON
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The Sunday Law 10 be Enforced.

The Sunday Law 10 be Enforced.
The new Town Council was sworn into
efficc last Friday. One Of their first actions
was to provide for enforcing the Sunday
.law which is on our Statutes, and also one
Of the Town Ordinances.
We feel it to be our duty to state that it
became actually necessary that the Council
should take the matter in hand. 1t cannot
be truthfully denied that for sometime pas
there was apparently NO regard paid to tn,
Sabbath day. Certain places of busines.
were as much open on Sunday as any other
day, which was often alluded to by stranger.
I and spoke very badly for the morals of oul
community.
But we hope that such state Of things
will only apply to the past, aud that the
council win hereafter strictly enforce the
law, from the selling of whiskoy to the sale
of ice, and even to the closing Of the
Barber Shops.
We ahsl watch with. is165ftho Of the ia law wa9l n
commenced last Sunday, and with pleasur.
aid the Council in the performance of their
duties, but shall hereafter claim it to be our
duty to tie public to call attention to any
violation Of tho law or any lack of vigilance
on the part Of the town authorities to detect
and punish violators.
Admitting. as we must, that we too, have
heretofore been very remiss in our duty to
the public in this particular, we are deter
mined that in the future We will call public
attention to such fagrant violations of tho
Sunday law as existed in our town up to
two weeks ago.
So, gentlemen, you are forewarned, in
order that if you are charged with allowing
thelaw to be violated Jou may make your
defense good.
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Sunday School Conyantion.

The l4th Session Of the Union County
Baptist Sunday-Schooi Convenvention will
convene with Philip Church, on Friday
before the 9th Sabbath in juno 1890, at
1870 A. NJ. Rev. Chas. II. Willeford to
preach Introductory sermon.
The following quieries will be discussed:
lst. "What is the relation of pastor and
people, their relative workf' introductory
speskers, DR.. II. Little aud Rev. b. G. Lamp
ley. - v.asrs 10
eu2cessrfif sunday School work. Intro
ductory speakers, Rev.----Humphries j..
II. Randolph, and F. NJ. Adams.
Sd. "What would be the result to the de-
nominations and Zion, il each professor Of
christianity were employed in some spiritual
work. Introductory speakers, D. N. Will
curn, Rev, j. ID. Bailey.
4th, "What is the source of religious be-
lief Of the professcd folloM IS Of Jesus
Christi Iutroductry speakers, @. b, Bobo,
and Rev. g. Il. Willcford.
Il. w. JEr8R.
Secrstary.
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lie service, and it would be great pleasure.
to represent them again if can do 20 as
q Democrat, standing on q Democratic
platform, and aiding in carrying out Demo-
cratic principles, which believe to be neces-
sary to pcrpstuate the blessings of free gov
ernmcnt. But If my constituents have grown
weary of Democratic principles, weary
Of hearing the words Of Jefferson de-
msndiug "equal and exact justice to
all men," as fundamental condition
of free government; if they want to embark
in class legislation, and inaugurate war Of
interests aud OF classes if they want to sur.
render their private business to the control
ofa centralized government thousand miles
away from them II they have lost faith. in
their capacity to govern themselves better
than they con be governed by others III they
have ceased to believe that that government is
best that governs tho least, or, rs Samuel J..
Tilden most happily expressed it, "The Gen
eral Government should not do for the State
what the State can do for itself, and no govern
msnt should do for the citizen what he can
do for himself" then l must give place
to another. j am toe old to change the con-
vic'iops of q life time. am Democrat be
cause believe the great sum of woes which
humanity suffers comes from a disregard o.
Democratic principles. Lam Democrat be-
cause believe thst the happiness and pros,
perity of ourselves and our children depend
upon the triumph of the principles which
were declared by Jefferson and supported
by Madison, Monroe, Jackson, Van Buren,
Polk, Pierce, Buchanan aud Cleveland.
have given the best years of my life 10 m,
State. I have served her faithfully in wa
aud peace. have never done an act ths
my convictions iold mo was detrimental t.
her interests. am too old to be temptet
by any position to abandon post Of duty o
prove recreant to q public trust. / can Of
ford to retire to private life, but / canno
afford to share the guilt of participating in a
millions Of my ferIOIt trcns.aad suffering Il
Very truly yoursf
r. Q. MILIs.
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Gents Scarfs at 10 and 15c, at
II. NJ. COHEN & BROS,

H@- We heard q very intelligent gentle
mau say few days ago that the inhabitaut
Of the town Of Union were tho most com
pletely satisfied set Of people he ever ming
led with. They are perfectly satisfied witt
their past and present condition, and as I,
the future, they don't seem to allow that I,
give them moments unrest. He found
more men in Union quite satisfied with III.
unsatisfactory and unprogrsssive condition Of
"making bare living" than he ever me,
in oil his life. He acknowledged that i,
was q very happy state Of MUD for the elder.
ly aud old people to be in; but he would not
be willing to have his sons brought up un,
der such inert aud Indifferent business in.
fuences.
1t won't do for us to say that the above
is strictly correct, but We may bs allowed to
tell fish story; which, being condensed in
to the smallest space, Is about this
one SPOT ss Sss uss ssf caught no,Aiss friend
asked him what kind of bait he used, and
he replied, ga red rag" His friend told
himihe mover would catch fish in that stream
with that tait, that those above aud below
him were using worms and prepared dough.
and they caught Ash right along. Well, said
the fisherman, II the fish won't bite at my
bait they may go to hades: am not going
to the trouble Of digging for worms and
mixing dough with cotton to make it stick
on the hook, just to please the burned fish +.
I'll sit right here week without a
bite rather than change my notion about
what bait the fshes will bite Ut.
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Attention Democratic Clubs.

County Chairman, Il. G. Duncan, requests
us to announce that the Democratic County
Convention will be held in the Court House,
at noon on Thursday, the Goth inst.
Township Democratic Clubs are notified
to meet at II o'clock on the 25th, TO elect
delegates to the County Convention.
The County Convention will elect County
Chairman, a County Democratic Executive
Committee, and delegates TO the Democratic
State Convention, TO be held at Columbia on
the 10Th day Of September next.
Democrats throughout tho County are
earnestly requested to attend their Township
meetings to assist in reorganizing their
Township Clubs, and Olect full delegations
to the County Convention.
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fisaas hh&SPss' h&iPplsYs Tor The Alliance den,r,m,,,
did not reach us this week in time for
this issue. When the Augusta Division of tho
Three C's gets to running, the TINES and the
Alliance Editor will DO nearer to each other.
We received another capital letter from
our esteemed correspondent, Cosmopolite
but it came too late for this issue. Like
good wine, it will lose nothing by keeping,
and VIC have filed it among the first for next
week.
Gar old and familiar friends, Vox, and
L. W.J. must not get angry at us i,r omit
ting their Interesting favors this week. We
could not possibly crowd them in.
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Yours, truly.

EPoCH.--The transition from long, linger-
ing and painful sickness to robust health
marks an epoch in the life Of the individual.
Such q remarkable event is treasured in The
memory, and the agency whereby the good
health has been ATTAINED is gratefully bless.
ed. Hence IL is that so much is heard in
praise of Electric Btters. So many feel
they owe their restoration TO health, to the
uso Of the great Alternative and Tonic. II
you are troubled with any disease of Kid
nsys, Liver or Stomach, of long or short
"a. .rS6crrc orrciss.. -,osu ouc. ind 81 per
bottle at b. F. Posey's Drug Store.
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AnsPoouoA - IN Sonnson 8lnes.
Gen. Bonhsln Adju,ant and Inspector
General, inspect 10 Johnson Rifles last
Thursday afternoN on the Court House
square. There yere twenty -eight in line,
and three commisaonad officers. under COM
maud Of Capt n. 81 aplp.
The drilling on Aaare was pronounced
to be ear.;s :so paAg heretofore exccu-
ted by the = sas
At night ! pStook place in the
Court House NJ Se Of large as.
4 At ~ Sssihning Ne vers about
eighteen Contestants, seventeen Of whom
gradually dropped out Of line. at the decision
Of the Judges, leaving ssrgsan, JIM. Aus.
tell the successful contestant, TO whom the
Plume was presented by Gen. Bonbam.
After the drill the company and their
guests repaired to the Hotel, where Capt
v. NJ. Gibbes had prepared most excellent
supper, of which all present partook most
heartily, and gave "mine host" Capt. Gibbes
| veil deserved praise for the manner il
which the supper was gotten up and served
The inner man being satisfied, Capt M.
". Culp offered the toast, "The Voluntee,
Sldiery of South Carolina" which was re-
sp,nded to by Gen. Bonham in his usual
eloquent style, paying o we'll deserved sol
die's tribute to the Volunteer SOldiery O
thcSate, which was received by the Rifle
menwith applause.
Th,,toast, "The Johnson Rifles" was re
spondsl to by Capt. c. c. Culp, who gave {
brief history Of TIE johnson Rifles from
their first orspaizt ttion, before the late war
fstSa avtsRlS Stfs epa5ing q deserved tirib
70 and inths aol1 Of aotion-tho only SUI
riving one being Capt. r. C. johnson, VIII
} was present. Capt. Culp did himself an
his comrades great credit on this occasion
r eloqusntly and fcclingly reviving sad an
: pleasant memories that had been dorman
sfor the last twenty years.
The toast, "woman," was responded t
by Private William MoGowan In mo,
|, graceful manner. lie cembined IN woma
sweetness aud bitterness, concluding b
paying beautiful tribute to the Mothers
Wive, Sisters aud Sweethearts of our cour
try. -
Q At the CLOSE of Private McGowan's re
!. marks the company dispersed and pre-
nounccd tho occasion the most pleasant eve
4 spent under the auspices of the Johuso
Rifles.
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For the TINES.
To Baptists. 8. Superintendents.

Mr.. .EDITOR.-Allow me space to ioform
the superintendents Of the Baptist Sunday
Schools Of this County, that each school is
earnestly requested to elect, at onoe, dele.
gates to the coming Convention, that will be
held this month, at Philip, and forward heir
names to Mr.. F. NJ. Adams, Mt. Tabor,
Union County, 8. c., 10 order that the Com
mittee on entertainment may assaign thep
homes. vs>@
Please boar in mind that this is very
necessary, as this church Is very anxious
TO have the meeting with them a .decid ed
upon them, by complying with this request.
Z. W. JErEn. Sec'y.
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Church improvements.

Churoh improvements.
The repairs on the Baptist Church are
nearly completed. The improvements inside
are certainly great; adding much to the ap-
pcarance aud comfort of the church. aud
when completed and furnished, as contem-
lated by the congregation, it will be one of
the most convenient and comfortable churches
in town.
The painting and other improvements on
the Presbyt erian Church are nearing COM
pletion, also, which will greatly improve
the appearance Of that church.
Upon the whole, Union can boast of as
fine and substantial churches as any town
in the upper part of the State.
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Notice to the Executive Committee Of the
Union County Sunday sohool Convention.

The Executive Committee Of tho Union
County Sunday School Convention is re-
quested TO meet me at my Office. ut Union,
s. c., at IL o'clook on Monday, (Salesdsy,)
communication from the State Organizer,
Mr.. G. L. Hke, aud to arrange q programme
for the annual convention.
Any community or Sunday School in the
county desirous Of having tho Convention
meet with them thi, ye,r, will please make
II known 10 the Executive Committee at once
The following named gentlemen comprise
the Executive Committee:
John r. Jcffcries. J. L. Strain.
II. w. Jeter. s. T.. West.
8. NJ. Rice, Jr., i. U. w. II. Miller,
SIS. sroKRs, z
Pres. U. G. s. s. Conye1tion,