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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-03-20

HEED THn WARNISG.-It is not infrequent-
ly the case that itching pimples and irritst-
ing "cat boils" are the forerunners Of larger
boils, or tho most serious oarbuncles. Inya-
riably Nature puts out her danger signals, and
they should be needed at once. The pimp'es
and little boils show that the blood is not In
good condition and nature is trying to
,rslisxe, the isystsm. A few. doses of swifts
Specific at this juncture win accomplish
wonders. The eruption will be healed and
the system cleansed Of its impurities. The
modern parapbrase Of The old saying. "A
stitch in time," etc., is that '"Timely stitches
will save nine pairs Of breeches" The
modern form has touch Of humor that does
not modify the truth Of It. In that vein,
we may say that a course of Swift's Specific
prevents ills terrific
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Programme Of the Union County Baptist Sun
day School Convention.

The 18th Session OF the Union County
Baptist Sunday School Convention, will con-
vene with the Padgett's Creek Baptist chur ch,
beginning Fridiy before the 9th Sunday In
March 1891, at IL o'clock A. NJ.
Subjects for discussion
1st. "Does not young converts claim our
frs, attention." introductory Speakers; III.
p. Murphy. and 7. d. G. Gregory.
End. "Wbat is brotherly love and is it
utilized ?" Introductory Speakers; Rev. w.
E. G. Huuphries, add ID. N. Wilburn.
Sd. "Do we not need the Fundamental
doctrine, of our church more fully taught 2"
introductory Speakers; Rev. b. G. smp,ey,
and c. d. Bobo.
4'h. "What should be tho position of the
churches TO the Temperance reformf" In,
|ssvsdsesoyy Speakers .. H Iasndoiph, snd W.
d. Crosby.
Missionary sermon, Sunday morning, by
Rev. Chas. Il. willeford.
All Superintepdents will please have their
delegates elected early, end mail their names
promptly TO the Secretary OF that school,
Mr.. T. b. waldrip, Cross Keys 8. c., in
| order that homes may be assigned them be.
fors the Convention conysncs, TO facilitate
matters.
e. W. JETEn. J. II. RANDOLPH,
Secretary. President.
2tt
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MASONIC TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
DR. RoBr. LITTLE.

Whereds, it has pleased God in His allwise
providence to remove by death our beloved
brother, DIR. RoBT. LITTLE, who was from an
carly age member OF the NJ sonic fra
terniiy.
He wos the founder of Mt. Joy Lodge,
No. 203, A.. F.. NJ, and continued an
active aud faithful member until he was
called hence. Therefore, be it Resolved
let. That we deeply deplore his death, as
loss that cannot be easily replaced.
I'd That VIC shall ever strive to follow the
teachings and noble influences set before us
in his daily life.
Sd. That we extend 10 his afflicted wife
and surviving son our most heartfelt Gym
pathy.
9TH. That q copy Of these resolutions be
sent TO The Union TIMES and Baptist Courier
for publication.
w. nj. CHAMBERS,
GEO. W. Como,
j. G. SPEARS.
Committee.
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HG- Trial Justice Townson had a
chicken thief arrested last Monday, in the
person Of . young fifteenth Amend. eat
citizen.
The roost OF DR.. C. T. Murphy was the
raided pr remises this time.
The accused. Cardoza Hampton, was put
upon his trial for Petit Larceny, but the
State failed to make out q case against him,
and the FURY had to acquit him. But th'
impression that he WIS guilty still re
mains in tho minds OF those who heart
the case.
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Ladies call and examine our new Rufiing
for the neck, the newest thing out at
GRAHAM & SPARKS.

PRosoUScED HoPRLEss, YET SAVED
From letter written by Mrs. Ada e. Hurd
Of Groton. 3. D., we qnoie "Was taken
with bad oold, which settled on my Lungs,
cough set in and finally terminated in Con-
sumption. Four doctors gave me up saying
could live but short time. gave myself
up to my Saviour, determined il / could not
stay with my friends on earth, would
meet my absent ones above. Ny husband
vas advised t9sget DIR. Kings New Discovery
for CousuuptIcgy (;oushs and Colds. u sass
cured me nnd thank God / am now a well
and hearty woman" T,ial bottles free al
D. 2. Posey's Drug Store, regular sizes, 60c
and 81. 90.
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A CoTToN MILL YoR BeAUFoRT.-Beaufor
March ia very important transfer OF
real estate was made here yesterday, and, II
il turns out as has been predicted, il will
add much to the prosperity Of this section.
A tract Of land containing three hundred
aud fifty acres, owned hy 8. W, Rowland.
fronting upon Battery Creek, was sold
through Mr.. James NJ. Crofut for $4,000
to Mes,rs. Fayden & Hunt, of Boston, Mass.
The purchasers are interested in extensive
cotton manufacturing plants in the New Eng
land States, and they propose TO remove the
machinery Of their mills down here and
erect a large aod suitable house 70 receive II
on the property purchased. The total
amount Of capitol to be invested by these
gentlemen will be 100000
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Fine Horses and Mules.

Our friend II. c. Smith, at JoaesYille, in
TO ms us that he has q lot Of sp endid horse,
AMI mules, which he is anx ious TO sell eh,ap
for cash or gilt.cige paper. When friend
Smith you horse or mule i, good you
eau turn your pockets inside OIL, OH it, and
win every time.
of course, We dent pretend to say that
any mule he sells will not kick your head
Oh after waiting few years for n good
chance. That's the funny popularity Of a
mules nature.
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Ihs Dinner for tho Baptist Church.

AAo oinnef iof tno 6apust Churoh.
The Dinner given by the Ladies Of the
Baptist Church du'iug Court week, was .
success, in every Iar'icular, tho proceeds
beng $lS3 Ga, which. With the literal as
s'stanee Of several members, lifted the deb,
that was re'ting on the Church, for improve
ment..
The congregation deserves great deal of
er,d't for the christian spirit and zeal they
have exhibited in improving their house Of
worship ard paying fer the improvsgeuts
by their individual efforts, making many
personal sacrifices to accomplish the work
they lad undertaken.
The improvements made on tho Church
makes II one Of the handsomes: and most
'nfortatle churches in the town.
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New ORLEANS, March 15;-One Of the
chief causes Of public indignations in con-
nection with the Malta trial has been the
belief that the Malta society depended on
bribery to secure the release of the accused.
1t has been asserted that SIS, 900 or $780,
600 was contributed by nians all over the
country to be used as n G ruption fund
Thousands Of dollars, il was taid, came
from Chicago, New York and ether cities
where the Italians arc cougregated in large
numbers. 1t is certain teat the poor Italian
laborers in this society were taxed two
dollars apiece as contribution TO the de-
tense fund, and that there was no lack Of
money in the treasury of the society.
body Of cool-headed men, lawyers, doc
tors, merchants and political leaders. all
persons Of influence and soeia1 Standing,
quietly met and decided that soms action
must be taken, nndfhe peoples justice,
swift and sure, visit h upon those whom the
jury neglected to IX4hish.
NEW oR5s1ss PRESS OPINIONS.
New Orle9Sf, March l5.-The State To- day
says cdx1dfially: Yesterday the cancer
which ~ years had been guawing at our So
eial stem until good men 5 hearts had near
de- SPaired, the hideous Malta was, once fo'
r ], amid torrents Of blood, fcrcely rooted
0ht by the peoplee strong arm, and with the
\ peoples instruments. The assassins Of our
chief Of police have been executed. Peace
90 their ashes.
"The evils which remain to affiict our COM
munity, vicious jury system, and suborners
living among US, are not of the deadly char
acter which demands heroic trestment.'.
The THmes-Demoerat says: "This paraly
sis Of justice wa, due neither to the incom-
potency of the police nor TO the incapacity
Of the officer appointed to administer the
laws. 1t was due to the settlement in New
Orleans of lawless bands Of men hailine
frsIn Southern Italy, who brought with them
institutions, perneious ideas and methods
which have planted conspiracy and asssS-
eination societies in their quondam homes
and which enable members Of those societie.
to defy detection aud laugh justice to scorn.
The short, sharp aud decisive drama OF
yesterday had in il, moreover, warning for
another class, which they will do we'll not to
disregard. We refer to the jury fxers."
SHE GUILTY JUROR.
The vigilance committee is known TO be
still at work, and it is said that to-morr ow
will be Detective O'NIalley's day Of reckon
ing. The others will he also attended to
but probably through the Courts, as it il
proposed to obtain evidence in case of thos,
who were bribed. Une of the jurors is said
TO have confessed already and the State hat
evidence against several before ths versic
was announced. The grand jary will indie
ene juror on Tuesday, and more will follow
Foreman J. NJ. Seligman has taken time by
the forelock and gone to Cincinnati.
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H@- The following is funny reading for
The farmers iu this part of the State who
have been nu1iously waiting two months
for a dry spell to last long enough to put the
ground In order to pow and SOW oats:
YoUxa's ISLAND, Colleton County, March
1--we have at last been blessed with q
eopious rain, which Was very much needed
for developing the heading OF eabbages, rs
well as TO supply necessary moisture to the
sprsutiDg potatoes. The truck planters are
wearing smiling counte.nanoes over the very
flattering prospects OF a large yield Of both
crops.
And when that was written in Colleton
County, last Saturday, the farmers Of Union
County were smiling A. ihe prospect Of {
few dry days and being able to do ssmt
plowins.
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8. 8. Union Of Broad River Association.
The s. s. Union, of the middle section OF
the Broad River Association, will be held
with Goucher Creek Church, Spartanburg
County, on Friday before tho 9Th Sunday
in March.
Rev. J. E. Burgess TO preach the introduce
tory sermon, and Rev. Geo. 7. Gresham TO
preach the Missionary sermon on Sunday.
PROGRAMME.
FIRST DAY.
1st, Reports from schools and enrolment
Of delegates.
I'd. Organization.
Sd. Miscellaneous.
Question for discussion: "What should
be done with church member who is an
unmsrciful creditor? Discussed by Rev.
F. G.. Hickson.
SECOND DAY.
Questions for discussion. 1st, Is 1t best
that church should call its Pastor annually
Discussed by Rev. Geo. L. Gresham.
I'd, Can the heather be saved without the
gospel2 Discussed by Rev. J. d. Bailey,
INTERMIssioN.
Question, els it Scriptursl for church
through Its de.cons to apportion church OK
penses among its members, according to the
ability of each, and make the failure to pay
q cause Of discipline!
AMOS CLARY,
Sec'y.
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Personals,

Mr.. ". s. McLure went to New York last
Thursday week, 10 purchase stock of Spring
Goods for ]. ". McLure, Agent. He re-
turned Monday.
We were pleased 10 see On the street.
again Mr.. II. L. Goss, who is recovering z
from severe sickness.
Mrs. Judge Wallace has gone to Green
vile on visit to her daughter, Mrs. j. II.
Maxwell.
Miss Ven'e Driver returned from Balti-
more last Friday, and has again taken
charge OF Me,srs. Graham & Sparks Mnli
merry Department.
Mrs. T. E. Bai'ey and her sister, Miss
Lizzie McNally. have gone to Atlanta. Miss
McNally will 60 from Atlanta to Cave
miIIihery business7 y
DR.. b. F. ros.ySof Laurens, ives in town
on bu,inc.s this week.
DR.. f.. Claude Jetcr has returned frem
Atlanta, with his diploma from the Southern
Medical College Of that City, having grad
usteI with honor a. that institution.
Mrs. L.. E. Meador and children have
returned from their visit to relatives in
Alabama.
Miss Ernie Mahon is now visiting hei
sister, Mrs. L. E. Meador.
Miss Sall'c Rice, of Abbeville, is visiting
her brother, Mr.. S. NJ. Rice, Jr., E. U.
Miss Annie Briggs has returned from
Columbia.
Mr.. Frank Hammond, and Mrs. Ham
mond, nee Miss Mary Caine, of Greenville
visited old friends in Union, this week.
Mr.. Willie wilkin. has gone on a visit tc
friends and relatives at Pacolet.
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A MASONIC TRIBUTE.
JAMES 7. ALTMAN.

wHvcas, The Supreme Architect and Rniess
Of the Universe, in His inscrutsble WELDON,
has taken from us our friend and brother,
JAMES T. ALTMAN; and whereas, Mount
joy I,oege. No. 203; A.. p. A. has lost
true and faithful member aud the com.
munity bright. intelligent citizen and sue
csssfuI farmer.
Brother Altman was punctual in all of his
promises towards his felloWmaa and,
Where's, we, the members Of Mount Joy
Lodge, desiring to place upon record
testimony in memory Of our deceased broth.
er, now be it
Resolved, lst. That our brother ha. been
taken from our midst, In the bloom Of man
hood and the spring Of his usefulness and
furthermore, that VIC recognize in his death
the hand Of tho sllwise God who dosth all
things vel; - aud while we mourn tho loss
Of friend We would bow In humble sub-
mission to His will. ~
Resolced. That we deeply sympatbise
with the gricf-stricken family in their hours
Of sad bereavement nnd commend them 10
the tender care of our Heavenly Fasher. =
b ResoiUed, Thai psge II cur nipute
book be inscribed 10 BIS memory, sud these
proceedings be publebcd In The Uxiox
TINES and the Secretary be required to
present copy thereof to the family Of The
deceased brother.
Is j. D. L. Golxg,
A. q. BsNTLy,
Jomx w. KNOX,
ComujittSe
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4 PaKrrY MEss.-SeYeral days aro

A PaErrY MEss.-Several days ago .
certain farmer not q thousand miles from
Gaffney City brought two bales Of cotton TO
market and sold it at two cents pound less
than he had been offered for it some time
back. As he left town he had q eack OF
Minnesota corn, sack Of Chic oats, sack
Of Virginia bran, barrel Of Indiana -four,
piece of Illinois bacon, and some Maryland
phosp hate. These were loaded on a Ken
lucky w,gon drawn by Tennessee mules with
Pennsy luania harness on them. As, Mrs.
Psrtington says: "Wbat on airth Is this
here world comm to p
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SECRETARY MOBILES ATrEnPr 10 sr1n
UP A eRNeATI0N

Governor Titmdn's just and manly aSnd
places the Secretary Of fAs Interior IN an
uncomfortable positinn he persisfs C2eHin
Wiu BE- the only su6erer.
CoLuMBrA, March There Is q sef:ons
difference Of opioion between Governor Tili..
man and Stc etsry Of the Interior Noble as>
to what wouli be q iair dfvision Of the fci.
sraI e'2aI eii1fsdu uhxu coR9ress for q:
sNts. The Legislature Of South Casl
has formally accepted tho sppropristion f,r
this State, and passed an Act dividing he
amount equally between the Clemson CO lere
and the Clafin College. Governor T,llmsn
early In january wrote Secretary Noble n
letter, giving Inc Secretary oil the informa-
tion desired. In reply to the Governor the
Secre,nry.rep'icd ss follows January 8Ist.
II have the honor TO acknowledge the re-
ceipt Of your letter Of the 9th inst. .Ienclo.-
ing certified copy Of on Act Of your Legis-
lature accepting the provisions Of the Act ap-
proved August 80, 1890, making spi,ropris.
tion for an agricultural college (colorcdl and
tho Clemson Agricultural College (wh,tc.l
The school population, according l., tho
latest count on f'e in this Office THAT or
188O) is 858 per cent white aud 64.1 DER
cent, oolored. / am Of the opinion that the
requirement for an equitable division OF this
fund between Institutions for the education
OF the two races will be met by dividing the
same In the ratio Of the school population In
this case Very respectfully,
JOHN w. NOBLE, Secretary"
Answering the Secretary, Governor Till
IA reply to your letter Of January 81 has
been delayed by illness. The question as
to what would be just and equitable dfvi-
sion rs between our white aud co.ored agri.
cultural ani mechanical colleges Of tho fund
appropriated by Congress last year H. 40 far
As this State is concerned, no longer an open
one. Our Legislature has acted and ad.
journed, and will not meet again before
November, so have no power in tho prem
ISIS. Please let me know whether you re-
fuse to pay South Carolina her quota upon
the basis propose by the General Assembly,
and If SO, whether you insist that the school
population as shown by the census Of 1880
instead Of 1890 shall govern.
81 will call your attention further 20 these
facts: Over 80 per cent of the sch rol tax in
South Carolina is pail by the whites, while
the negroes receive the benefit OF over half
Of II. Second, the relative demand for
collegiate education, for which Congress
provided, bears no relation to the relative
numbers Of the two races. Third, your re-
fu.al to allow this money TO be divided 10
tho Legisisture has ordered, will cripple the
colored college very seriously, because, tea&
lying on this fund, II has already entered
upon eulargements Of Its teaching force and
facilities, which will have to be stopped,
while the Clemson College (white) is not yet 1
in operation, and can easily await an appeal Z
to Congress next December. ask yeu,i
then, to weigh your actions well before
doing anything to injure our colored college.
am very respectfully,
Is. r. TILLNAH, Governor"
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! ANDERSON TO SUPPLY THE STATE WIN
FooTwEAR.-Anderso March 15.-The
Esuscess which has thus far crowned the
FERROUS manufacturing enterprises Of our
ity has 50, encouraged our citizens that
hey have determined TO engage 10 others of
fhe game character. The latest effort in
that direction is knitting mill. Mr.. VIM.
Lsughln is at the head Of the enterprise and
has already obtained subscriptions aggrega-
ting nearly ten thousand dollars. This i,
enough to insure The building Of the mill.
So Anderson will soon te making "shees
and stockings" for all who need such things.
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Special drives iu Mems felt Hats for one
dollar, at the CITY CASH STORE. Al
For the TINES.

For the TINES.
To Young Mon who take "sscial Glass;"
Young men addicted to taking q ..Ssciai
GLASS;" say that there is no harm in 80 do
ing. They wonder what harm can c.me TO
them in taking ':just one glass" when they
know they have power to control themselves
and can stop at one.
II you have control Of youreelf and can
stop at one, Why is Il you don't -etop before
you take that onef think you wsuld And
\. .%as ss. .Ax. md 4, lmpsh, sasil "sst
You say IL take drink occasionally, but
I never expect 10 be druukard." Oh net
you nevor erpect 10 be drunkard; but you
are making q very pretty ttart to be ono.
The first glass calls for the second and 80 on,
until you become drunk. Wheu you took
the first glass you had no idea OF getting
drunk.
Another says, ~ was asked to take a drink
by a specia, friend one that knew would
be offended If refused, so took drink"
Young man, you should not call that per-
son friend, who would invite yon to do
that which would destroy ycur character
here aud your soul hereafter.
Says another, "I only take drink on
Christmas morning, and every one should
be allowed that privilege" As ifit wasn't
morning, as at any other time.
Men sometimes 60 to.the house Of God, and
listen 10 the gospel, and go right home, or TO
a friends house and take q drink :; on Sunday
at that. ~ 6
i am, truly sorry for any young man th.si
will 90 into the presence OF ladies with tho
smell ofliquor on his breath, as some Of them
| do. -
II every young lady would make this her
motto: LIPS that touch liquor shalt never
tonch mine." and would never consent to
marry any man until she was fully assured
that he would never indulge in intoxicating
liquor; If every young lady would do that,
there would be lees drinking CT less msrry-
| ing.
Oh how many otherwise good young men
frequent the barrooms. have eeen four or
| five enter at one time. How can these young
men be taught 10 detest the dangerous drink
The only sure way for them is to "toush
| not, taste not. handle not -
''lf you would never be druUkard,
You must never drink drop;
For IL you never begin,
You'll never have to ttop."
| 8. T.. 6.
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CorrespoDdence OF Union TIMES.
News from the Ridge Capital.

kELroN, March l6.-MR. EpiroR, / will
endeavor to give yeu few dots from Kelton
md its surrounding. The farmers are not
done sowing oats, on account OF 40 much
rain. Some win Try TO fn'sh this week
while others say II is too latS.
.,o;h;, There is su. very little siYkness in this
DIR. NJ. W. Chambers has .rsffted taa Bap-
tist parsonage and put an addition 10 il.
You may guess what his intentions nre wffsh,
his heath has sufficiently recovered 10 admit
OF MS taking journey to Georgia.
Mr. Editor, often hear complaints that
the people do net provide you tho county
news and thereby make the Union TINES
more interesting. How in the name of COM
mon sen'c can nm Eiitor get the pews Of his
county uoiess ne gets Il through eommunica.
tions from the people.
NOW viii make a'suggcsiion by which
think you can get more county news.
Propose 10 one persou near each Iostofice
OF the news in his vicinity each week, for
which you. will send him the TINE, "free
gratis, for nothing NJ
vox asks me to givea scientific rule by
winch my corn problem can be worked.
Well, now, Bro. Vox, ifihere is auy .ci.n-
ihc rule by which catch question can be
worked do not know it. Such sums or
problems almost always have catch to them,
therefore caunot give any rule for work.
ing them. IfVox Can give mo a rule by
which suoh sums can be worked | viii thank
MIN very Kindly. KELroN WHEEL
-&-M>-h>>e-~kr>-@a-.l--- .l---A-a->
propose to do better: We will send The
TIMES and the Cotton Plant or Southern Cul-
t'rator, to any one person at each or any
Postoffics in the county, who will send us
weekly, or, at least, monthly, a short synop-
sis of the current news in his or her neigh,
borhood. In eight cases out Of ten it will
not require moro than one side of a page cf
foolsoap to give the happenings OF town
ship, and short, sEicy, letters of news are
far more acceptable to our readers, and gem
orally give moreners. than long letters of dull
minute details of incidents. What we want
is the truth, pain and simple, in crisp, ehaste,
and spicy style, vvid Of personal offeu,s aud,
rs Shakespeare says: "nothing extenuate,
nor set down aught in malice; or, iu the
language Of some more modern writer,
short and sweet, like roasted maggot."
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NJ We regret to state that last Monday
DR.. Munro was hastily summoned to attend
Mrs. J. G. Farrar. at Pinckneyville, who was
pros'rated with stroke OF partial paralysis,
that morning. The news from her yester-
day was very hopeful Of her speedy recovery.
Most sincerely do we pray ,,aat the favorable
symptoms will continue.
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nalaaatAa Ia thu asss.s--n>>->nk.an--
AT the regular mouthly meeting Of Y. NJ.
c. A. hell last Tuesday evening, tho foll,w-
ing delegates to tho State Convention of the
Y. NJ. c. A., which meets in Charleston on
the 10th Of April, were elected: Rev. W. L.
Herbert. Rev. s. r. Hope, Geo. Minott,
Tbos. d. Butler, W. II. Miller, Prof. c. A.
Gracser, and s. NJ. Rice Jr., +. U.
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h@- Mrs. Sarah Abercrombie, an in
mate Of the lunatic ssylum from Pickons
County, committed suicide last Monday
night, by tearing her blanket into strips and
hanging herself from the iron guard of the
window of her cell.