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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-14
Correspondence Of the Union TINES.

KELroN. August 1O.-Mr. Editor, |
sharpen my pencil TO inform the readers OF
the TIMES that Kelton Wheel is still in the
land Of the living and keeps trying to turn
IS time moves along.
The protracted meeting at Fosters Chapel
closed last Friday. Revs. NJ. VI. Boyd and
Samuel Vaughn assisted Rev. d. p. Boyd
and NJ Is. Kelly in the meeting.
Brother Vaughn gave the cbewers OF
tobacco particular fits. In fact, he talked
so harsh that the Rev. gentleman insulted
some of the people. lie claimed to be sancti-
fed in holiness, and preached that doctrine,
aud strange TO say, in four days preaching
there was not day that he. did not mention
tobacco. while he mentioned Intoxicating
drinks but very few times, do not remem.
Der hearing him say anything about wbis-
key but one time, and these was the words
he spoke: 81 hal rather swallow rattle
snake, head foremost, than to take ne.glass
of the rot-gut whiskey manufactured 10
Union County, made Of pepper and tobacco" +"
Last Thursday night MIR. Jrhn Gaul: lost
horse by q stroke of lightning. There
: nara muls and horss iu the same stable
and the mule escaped without injury,
Mr.. r. d. Bigbam, ythe Photographer, has
located ut Kelton for q while, and will be
pleased to have any who desire pictarcs
taken In first class style to give him call
and examine his work. he guarantees sa'is-
factioa.
Kelton Alliance has about oil the lumber
necess,r Try TO build its hall, and work will
commence this morning. The house will be
60 feet long and IA feet wide. 1t will be a
two-story building, aud we expect to b,
ab!s to holi meeting in our new bulldog
within six wesks. There will be an average
oftbiriy men at work each day.
Mr., s. X, Howell has sold his crop with
the intention Of moving 10 the Spar,anburg
Cotton Mills in few days,
Mr.. g. T. Gault has gone to Spartanburg
10 visit his Pea Ridge friends who have left
the farm TO seek more paying ayocitlons in
the city.
Now, brother farmers, let US start thi.
fall TO reduce the ACREAGE Of cotton, by Sow
iug few acres Of cotton land in oats and
wheat Let as reduce the supply of cotton
-lew-anonuh TO create a s;rang demand for
500 'whSe staple, then we will realize good
prise fyr the Southern King. Plenty o.
corn makes fat horses, mules and hogs, with
meat and lard in the smoke h6use'to shorten
breal aud fey chickens. When we g;t in
tha, condition We can live at home aud ash
no man to be our daddy.
KELToN WHEEL.
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Personals.

PERSONALS.
Mr.. j. W. Chapel, of Newberry =
Mr.. L. N. Rodger and family this week.
Mrs. Johnson, Miss Susie johnson and
Miss Lydia Dierck, CT Columbi,, visited
friends and relatives here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. g. Evins and their four
bright boys, of Psndleton, are visiting Mr..
J. p. McKissick and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ellis Harlan, Of Dallas,
Texas, are visiting relatives in this county.
Mrs. II. F. Stokes, son and diughter, re-
turned to Charlotte last Monday.
Mis-, Mamie Vinson has rstur ,ei from a
visit to friends at Carlisle.
Miss Lizzie Vinson is visiting friends nt
Goshen Hill.
MIR. Thomas j. Butler is attend ng the U.
S. Court at Grecnyille.
Mrs. L. p. Epton, Of Spar anburg, is visit
ing Mr.. Ira Harris and family.
We h d q visit from our old friend, DR.. j.
I. Hancock, of Carlisle, last Monday.
James is No. l. man, aud worthy of succe 8.
- s.s.ss.5oauy prTscrruf or rns
Jonesvll!e High School, paid us pleasant
visit last Tuesday bespoke very hopefully
for an increased patrrnage for his school
next tenn, and says Jouesville is growing
in population intelligence, morality end
business attractions.
Mis-, Mabry Sanders, Of Chester, is VISIT
ing MIR. and Mrs. John A. FAINT.
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Alliance Union, and resolutions were
adop ed calling upon the S'are exchange to
submit the scheme to the judgment of their
subordinate district and county exchanges.
The resolutions further provide that il, and
when n sufficient number Of the sub,rd nate
exchanges, speaking through their respective
State exchanges, approve the plan, the chair
man Of the South Beach meeticg shall issue
call for national convention CT State
delegates TO consider and formulate and
dna'ly adopt ani organize the scheme.
Secr,t circulars to this effect have been sent
to the State exchanges Of every State where
there is one to be found The district treas
urers are being quietly educated to the pan
ani will presently 60 out among the Ali
ances to boom it along.
Alluring promises Of cheap prices to the
farmer. high price, for his pr aduse anj
| long dividends on the shares he will
| be expected to buy, to provide working
| capita for the proprietary shareholders
will be the Inducements held out 10 him.
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For IN. Tlx.s.
Hoo Culture.

By scieotidc Investigation and close
ohservat on, attended with experiments aud
experience, the nature, hsbi's and customs
Of that busy little insect. the honey Bee,
have been fully discovered, an the business
ofhoaey raising, or bse culture has become
an enterprise Of no small proportions in the
United States. II hss become both pleasant
aud profitable rs an occupation.
The mahsgemcnt Of colony Of becs to-
the owner Is equal to that Of cotton planter
and from them lessons Of Industry, system
AMI perfect order are learned. Every colony
or hive is little government of it'elf, ruled
| by queen, VIII, has the love aud comm ,nds
the perfect obedience Of her every subject,
oil having their Fart Of the work to per-
form respectively.
The improved Gum makes the manage
ment Of and gathering Of the honey so much
easier than the old box or hollow log. The
honey in the improved Guns is al in pound
boxes or frames, t, be simply lifted out
for sale: There is possibly no industry or
enterprise attended with less cost aud more
profit than bee culture.
The recent introduction of the Italian bee
is q great improvement upon the little black
bee. For some years only few, in fact
only two, of the enterprising citizens of our
town were engaged in the bee culture, aud
to them is due the credit Of introducing the
Italian bee and the improved hive. They
have been successful, and realizsd nee
little sum of m ,ney every year. But like
pcrsuu srsrrs Dusi6ess and seems TO bl
makinga little money dozen or more gc
into the business and Commence outing
prices until the profits are too small fol
anybody to make anything from it.
Now we say that there is hardly any good
thing that is free from some evil, AMI the
bee culture is getting t, be a nuisance
Everybody's flower garden, yard, store.
house and the fields are full Of bees
Whole swarms visit the barroomsdaily. You
csn..see them pouring in aud out of the doors
all day. and in walking through the yard
one is very liabe to be stung. we know
ofseveral children that havo been stung in
the feet while playing in the yard. If the
visit, of the bee to the bar rooms h,d the
effect Of closing these places, the bee would
have done m)re than the legislature, but
they wont do it, they only make it q little
un pleasant to those who frequent those
places and are afraid of bees. We say thai
the bee businels in Union is overdone, and
bees are too numerous light in t,wn. They
ruin the fruit crops-grapes AMI peaches.
Let US have fewer bee hive, and have them
farther from town. SNILAx.
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For the TINES.
Union County Baptist s.S. Convention.

Union County Baptist s. s. Convention.
The 10Th session of the Union County
Baptist Sunday School Convention will con.
venc with Mt. Lebanon church, on Frilay
before the 9th Sundsyjin August, continuing
three days.
PROGRAMME.
LIT. Query.-"What are the evidences of
christian character" Introductory speak.
ers. Rev. c. r. Willeford, and C. C. Vaughn.
I'd "Should our churches be opened
every Lords day2' Introductory speakers,
Il. F. Ray, A. A. Gault, and G. b, Bob,
Sd. "Does the Sunday school develop the
interest of the church among the members ?''
Introductory speakers, d. N. Wilburu aud
j. II. Willisms.
4th. "Does the frequent reading of the
Bible produce or form O dislike for !; ?"
Introductory speakers. T. D. G. Gregory and
g. Is. Fowler.
9TH ''Are church members and parents
held responsible by tho Word of Col for
their indifference to the Sunday School
cause !" introductory speakers, DR.. A. Z.
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The Senior acknowledges a very pleasant
visit at his sanctum from his highly esteemed
young friend, Mrs. f. G. Evins, nee, the
sprjgbtly and popular Miss Mamie Glenn,
who we are pleased to SEQ looks the very
picture of health aud happiness.
With Mrs. Evins we were also compli-
mented by a call from MIR. and Mrs. W.
Ellis Harlan, of Dallas, Texas. Mr.. Harlan
is native of this county but has been liy-
ing in Texas some years. Mrs. Harlan was
Miss Jones, of Asheville, N. C. 1t was a
very merry set set, and made US feel 10
years younger.
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Is 1t Possible 7

Is 1t Possiblel
We have been reliably info, med, that at o
meeting at Gibbs, last Friday, one Of the
speakers said that he had not been to Union
more than half dozen times in the last
fourteen months. but every time he went he
had been g'oss'y insulted,-we presume he
meant by citizens of the town.
The speaker is mild hammered iuoffensivc
man, aud we can't see vhy any one should
insult him wi hout sufficient cause. He was
mighty good town man while he lived here
aud We can't see how he could make his old
town friends so mad and ungentlemaoly as to
insult him because he chose TO move his
place OF residence to his farm in the country.
Ii any one in this town really in.ulted
the gentleman when he came here, he or
they shoul be pointed out to us, and our
word for it the people would rise in their
dignity ani resent it, like good citizens
inside the to,cn lines.
Ihe fact Is, taking sensible busiuess view
OF it, any citizen of this town would act like
fool to insult gentleman from the country.
without great provocation; and such speeches
as We are told were made at Gibbs is but on
par with the bloody shirt tactics of North
ern Republican politicians, to keep up the
prejudice Of the country aglinst the iowa,
hoping 1t will have its effect at the next or
some future election. 1t is time that c,m-
mon sense should govern The people of
country and town. in such matters, and q
decent regard for the feelings, harmony and
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TIMELY ADVICE TO FARxERs.-Messrs.
Alexander Sprunt g. Son, Cotton Exporters
of Wilmington, and by long odds, the largest
buyers at this ,in', approaching the diffi-
cuities that the cotton producers are likely
70 face ct the opening OF the approaching
cotton seas n, have addressed the following
open letter TO the cotton planters:
stTho accumulst on Of low grade oott,u
hos overssocked the markets Of the world,
and tbis snrplus will have to DO sacrificed at
ssxtromely low prices. /. On the other hand,
the eupply of good cotton Is quite limited,
and there Il always 4 market for the better
grades. Ills, therefore, q matter Of the
utmost impof Ancc to our frienis tho PLAN
tsrs, that textrsordiuary care be take, in
handling the next crop. The greatest pre-
caution should be taken to pick tho cotton
only when it is perfectly dry, avoiding STAN
ed and sandy ctton, which shouli DO most
carefully kept separate from the better
qualities. Then exercise care in setting
the gin saws, so as to avoid outtiog the
staple, aud when packed, see that no gin
| falls, inferior cotton, sand, or water 10 per.
mitted in the bling, These precautions will
insure q ready sale at the best current prices
while the neglect Of these Precautions will
probably cause loss of from Ave to ten dbl
| lars per bale to the farmer, upon every bale
he produces.
"Hitherio, many OF our planters could
afford to tako the easier course aud gin good,
bal aud ind fferent cJto, together, but as
tho indications p int to ruinous prices TO
medium and inferior grades next season, i
behooves every cotton prpducer TO exercise
the utmost care in prsy1ringl. his crop II
"We trust that our friends to whom ihi
letter is addressed. will appreciate ou
m'tive in Offering this advice for their bsne-
fl, and that they will circulate it anon,
their neighbors."
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puosrEnrrY Paosrkn1xo.-prosaerj

PROSPERITY PRosrERISa. Pros perity,
Newberry County, August 0. This section
is having one Of tho finest sea ons ever
known. The crop, are in spl,niid oondi.
tioa. The c,ttou ha, fna staad. The
plants are large, thrifty and Io,ded with
shapes, none Of which hive fallen fl. The
corn crop is the largest and finest ever
kaown. Our planters have isareed " lom.
They have learned that 7-cent cJtton does
not pay when IL has TO be inves cd in corn
at 81 10 per bqshsi /, feed their renuessey
mules. Diversified flaming will c,ne, foy
The farmers viii be driven TO T..
The Prosperity Canning Company now
employs twenty hands and will be 'rnpcllsd
tp increase it,fro, when the crSis beGjn
to ripen moro rapidly. They are canning
from 1.500 to 1000 cans daily. ls is one
Of the busiest PLACES la town. Many far
msrs are nav regseuing tha, they dft not
plant vegetables more extensively for ill.,
The Hesos and Courier.
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'u" ""-Il-o IS-., o.,..-asen,sss:-"'r" ""' nv
7th. Query for Sunday evening. "Is the
progress OF christianity retarded by too
much religion" Introduced by J. w.
McCravy, X. g. A. Jcter and B. F. Eison.
Missionary sermon Sunday morning, a.
10 o'c'ock, by Rev. G. II: Willef,rd.
Superintendcnts will please see 10 elect.
ing delegates and urge upon them to attend.
encouraging.
L. W. JErER, J. II. RANDOLPH,
Secretary. President.
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CAROLINA SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS. An
derson, S. c.; July 3l.-At o meeting of the
| school commissioners in attendance on the
State Teachers Association, It was unani-
mously agreed to c,ll o conven ion OF the
school commissioners of the State TO meet in
Columbia. on the 18th and 9th OF Augu st.
1891, for the consideration Of such matters
as shall be deemed of interest to the success,
progress and development of the common
schools Of the State. Among other things,
the following subjects will be diseussed
Shoul the State adopt list of school books,
and compel their use in the common schools?
Should the State have anything to do
with the school book question? If so, what,
and in wha, way?
How can the present high price Of school
books he reduced?
! Should school commissioners recognize and
endorse certificates from other counties with
out exsmioati,p? '1'
should certificates be issued on diplomas?
Ifsn, Ia what instances?
The use Of charts, globes, &C, aud how to
get them.
The best method Of running the public
schools.
Should teachers be pail according 10
average attendance or fixed salary?
What amendments should be male in the
school Law rs it now stands?
What i, the duty Of school c,mmis-
sione- while visi ing the schools?
Thee, with suoa other topics as may be
sug ses,e !, will be cons!dere!.
Every school commissioner ia the State is
m,s, earnestly urged to be present, prepard
for the discusso' Of the questions that may
be considered.
The friends Of the cause Of education are
nj N q II In ef ho lee ion
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pA- There will be mass meeting OF
Farmers AMI other citizens at Batesburg,
below Columbia, on next Thursday, the Goth
n. which Hon. Thos. E. Watson, Of Georgia,
and Senator NJ. c. Butler are expected to
be present, with Gov. and Congressman Till.
man, ldress the meeting. On the sub
tre ,sury question, the above would be an
unequal contest, as Hon. Thos. E. Watson is
the only advocate of that measure among
them all but we are told he is one of the
most eloquent speakers and talented men in
the South.
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The CURRESor NOT CoNrRAorED.-Wasb.
ing on, d. c.. Aug. "A statement has been
prepared at the treasury dep,r:msnt in re.
gard 10 the amount of money in circulation
on the fi-st day of Jolly 1860, 1865, 1885.
1889 and 1891, from which it appears chat
the assertion that :here has been since the
war great reduction Of the am ,unt Of
money in circulation is without foundation.
The statement is rs follows
All the statements furnished are mn la
upon the same basis. The amount of each
kind of money in the country is 6rst stated
from tht is deducted the amount iu the
treasury and the remain Ter gives the
amount in circulation. There 10 nothing omit.
ted from the statement which s ould appear
there except minor coins (niokels aud pen.
nies) aud they are left out Of all reports be-
cause Of The diversity in estimation Of the
amount of them 10 use.
"As the amount at present is certainly
greater than earlier years their omission will
not be untavorably criticized by those who
contend that there is O contradiction of
money.
The amount Of money in circulation in<
1860 was about $435, 900, 900 and the amount
per capita was $13, ,85. In 1866 there were
$723 900 900 in o,roula'a'ion and The per
c,pita amount was $20.82. Twenty years
later the circulation was over 81 20 600 600
and the per capita was S23 .02. while on the
first Of January last the amount was ne,rly
81, ,529 ,OO0, 900 with $24 10 as the per capita
allowance. the highest in the history Of the
Uni'ed States"
Owing to tho shipment of gold to foreign
countries there has been decline since
January, 1891 not only in the per capita
am ,unt but the total also, but tho iotl cir.
oulaton on the LIST. lust, notwithstanding
the outflow Of g"ld, was about 81 500, ,OOO, 900
and the amount per capita was $2s.37.
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gll.3S foitsodmo '1s!A 4ps.A !
Ia ,ssSs>PfSSShu ut Sdtem
next Sabbath. Rev. J. d. Baily will also
beg n protrao.ed meeting at Skull Shoals
that day.
Our Methodist brethren are having good
meeting at Wilson'S Chapel, whicr began
yesterday.
In addition to the list already pub ished
we will add the following names who will
take schools during the s. s. Convention.
DR.. MI. Wake, w. s. Wilkcrson, w. II
Walker, J. F. Howe, ID. G. Howell, Mrs. NJ.
Il. --, II. A. Foster, Willis Smith, I. j.
Hughes, W. 4. Hughes, Mrs. Capt. Conner,
and others.
The farmers generally have quit piowing
and in many places the croIs haze not had
their full share Of work
There will be general turn out OF the Al
lance forces aud spe esking at ElBethel' next
Wednesday, l7th, inst. Vox.
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Ths Mtait58R 1Tsr 10.
cd us with the result of the recent Competi-
tive examination for the Scholarships oftbe
the Winthrop Training School.
lst. Mis- Ruth Cofeld, of Goshen Hill.
2nd. Miss Barbara Chambers, Of Kelton.
The young ladies rcqnitted themselves
most creditably.
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Fer the TIMEs.
Big Day for the A. M. E. Church In Union

Big Day for the A. M. E. Church in Union.
The corner stone Of the New Bethel Church
will be laid at o'clock, p. NJ. Aug. 20,
with masonic honors. by the Prilo of Union
Lodge, A. F. A. NJ, No. 26.
The Grand Master Of the State l.
Thito, will deliver an aIdres, also.
The members and fr e,ds are requested to
be in attendance, and especially our white
friends, who have already done much towards
making our new Church financial success.
We wish to erect an sdi6oe creditable to
the town. and special contribution Is cx-
pec'ed from all "square" men.
Yours for Christ and the race,
TT. JENKINS,
Pastor.
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nsa,, The Stock for Steam Laundry in
Union, has all been subscribed, and a meet
ing Of the stockholders will be held in the
Union Building and Loan building, over IL.
NJ Cohea s. Bro s., store, this, Friday, even
ing at o clock, for the purpose of organic
ing the Company.
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BuoxLEs's AaSIoA SALvE.---The bet sal Q
10 the world { Gus. bruises, S,tes, Ulcers,
Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tsuer, Chappei
hands, Chiib'ains, Corns. and all Skin
Erupt'oas, and p sitively cures p lc., or so
pay required. Ills guaranteed to gise per.
feet satisfaction, or money refuodei. Prize
rs cents per bSx. For sale by D. r. Pdscy.
April 1G.
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nea. The afternoon Tea, of the Ladies' of
the Episcopal church will be at Mrs. Daw-
kins next Tuesday, from 6 to 0 o'clock.
Ice Cream and other refreshments will be
served
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By Miss Sallie Greer, pupil at the
Confederate Home at Charleston, is spend
ing the vac ,tion with her mother aud step
------~ryrrr uuu Mrs. II. p. McKissick, near
Kelton.
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gsS" DR.. b. F. Posey has sold out his
stock and interest in his Drug Store at
Laurens, and will hereafter give his und ivi-
dcd attention to his business in this town.
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SsA- If we had Canning Factory in
on'oa 1t would be source of great benefit
to the farmers around us and also bring
business TO the town. See what they are
doing at other places
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Lecturer Talbert Endorsed. .

The following complimentary resolution
was unanimously endorsed by the Alliance
mer, at the great Alliance Picuic at Ssntuc,
on The 5th inst
Rcsoiced, That the thanks Of this great
meeting be returned to Bro. J. w. Talbert
for his eloquent address, and the able manner
in which he has defeoded and sustained the
demands of our grand order, the Alli,nce.
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Tug WEST ScoacnISa UP'--New York,
August 10. The West Is having pretty
warm time Of IT. Chicago reports tn.dsy
tho hottest Of the seasjn, with thermometer
at 100. At Pi'tsbury the maxi um temper
ature Is 92 at st. Louis SO is still recorded,
with o number Of pr ,strnt ons. Kaosas City
claims 100. jamestown, N. ID is cooling q
little, but the ten, erature is sill at 30, and
tho reported injury to tho VIII at from blight
Is ct the rate Of ten bushsls 10 the acre.