The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-02-14
Correspond ice of the Union TIMES.
Nevs{krsm North Paoolet.

Eta JANE, eb. 18.-Capt. NJ. Shell, an
expert mineral 8gist, has been prospecting
through this codpty and he is SO well pleased
with the mineral prospects that he says there
is ample room aAd work here for all who
wish to 90 into Ahe mining business. lie
made q trip tdthe famous Mott mine and re-
ports good prospects from that place. When
o man Of Capt. Shells scientiic attainments
speaks f.ypfably Of place it is nod for capi-
,,i1ts .i s.. to %iasy %tS thoussP%s ssPsssi .nd
tens Of thousands Of dollars, and we may
reasonably look for great developments in
the near future.
For bringing this enterprise about no man
Of or section deserves more credit that
our ,steemcd citizen A. Frank Smith, Esq.
Go ahead, gentlemen, we wish you all the
success that your honorable vocation so rich
lydeserves.
Ion. e. B. Fowler is engaged in rebuild
| in Mr.. A. I. Hendricks mill which was
bUnt good while ago. AS millwright
| NJ. Fowler is second to none in our country.
| Afrst class mill is much needed in our sec
tia. One ofthe surest signs of retrogression
is hat we have so few if any millwrights
an mechanics Of any kind coming on among
theyoung men and boys of our country.
Ne think the hog reports are all in by
thisime, and would like for our Alliance
Edhr to award the prize, rs that work was
put. pom him, in connection with our propo-
sitio to send copy Of the TINES one year
to tn winner. The season has been so un-
favorbfs for killing that it has been impos-
sible I, 81 the reports in sooner.
There isye thing We have accomplished,
ffsms 49, * M own fAna sa nt ottha.
good portion of iiif they will only try; and
we hope there is OF one, in the county but
will try to do so lis year. We have got to
see or even hear + the first case in which a
determined woma ever failed in her under
taking-unlcss itnay have been in marrying
John Smith, j., was before our Trial JUS
tice Court last Frlay, charged with burglary
and larceny. II was he,d for the action, OF
the Grand Jury. The alleged offence was
breaking into an,robbiug the store of Gar.
, ner Brothers, at inckney.
We noticed in he Greenville Ncws that at
the preliminary earring Of the case against
Samuel Medlin, before our Trial Justice
Court last Monda for arson, that threats
were made to rclasc the prisoner, sc. We
arc inclined to think that this rumor was
. founded ON asuyposition that the Knights
of Labor would Interfere in his behalf But
we see no reason why that organization
should be less obedicut to the laws of the
country than others, formed for n similar
purpose-self-protccloh however, We
found upon inquiry that some drunken
roughs lIad tried get up an excitement over
the mnttHr, lls,hcS SSNNed, and it is we'll they
did, for when prisoner is taken out of our
court in any other way than by due process
of law, Mrs Vox will be n widow, sure. IL
3 justice to the prisoner We arc glad to note
that he objected to any effort i'll the part o
his would-be friends to liberate him.
The Posoflice at Sunnyside has been re
moved to Mr.. \. +. Hendricks with Mrs
Julia A Kenlrick is postmaster.
Rev. J. D. Bailey will preach ut Skul
Shoals, and Rev q. y. Smith, q: Salem, hex
Sabbath. Rev. Mr.. Smith is expected I
give short lecture to the Salem S. 5. tina
day, at IL a. NJ. Everybody should hea
him.
The Wilkinsville sub-Alliance offers
premium of $50 for the best acre of cotto
grown this year by any one of its member:
All right, brethren. Now give tho cor
rasers q chance at $50, for the best hN
acres of corn, and We will put the ball
motion.
The TINES Aen has gone to work and she
spreading her9elf too. VoN.