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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-19

An IMPORTANT DECIsroN.--Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, May 9.-Judge Preston has male n
most important decision in the district court
at Marion, involving the leading section of
she Australian ballot law.
The Judge holds that the section which
provides that no ballot without the otfi 4 al
endorsement shall be allowed to be deposited
in the ballot box and none bat the ballot
provided in accordance with the provisions
of this act shall be counted, is simply direc-
tory and not mandatory that is, in case the
ballots not prepared and cast in accordance
with the statute of the election are not in
validated. lie also held that The section OF
the act was also merely directory, providing
that all the ballots shall be printed at pub
lIc expense and no other ballot shall be used.
The effect of this construction Will be that
the law may be disregarded so long as
fraud is not resorted to.
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Practical Education.

To the fond parent whose boy has passsa
his elementary schooling, the question Of
practical education is a momentous one, and
few suggestions, based on "reminiscences
Of some of the writer's struggles and "stum--
bling blocks in life's battle. will, no doubt,
interest the paternal reader. Al the out
set, the principal consideration. is the
p'renrs own social position in life AUDI bis
desire to finally see the sen at least as sue
cessfull rs he has been. The educational
course for any boy should be Planned on
these lines. The more certain boy is to
be obliged in the future to create his own
is to be left in any comparatively s,rohS
business or financial position, the more
thoroughly sh3d,d he perfect his mind in
the higher and more theoretical branches.
followed abs 'lutely, as there are many ex-
| ceptions.
There are boys cut out, O. course. to be
| Presidents and Senators, but it is pretty
good advice, think, to keep this little idea
out Of your boys head, for if there is other
than ordinary ability In him It will develop
like spontaneous combustion, and you won t
have 10 do much planning for him. The
higher a mans education is carried the
more susceptible is his mind to that which
is ideal and nnwor!dly, and therefore less
fitted for money makiug; hence man who
aspires to knowledge Of this kind should be
man of means.
A careful examination of list of twenty
millioniares showed that only one Of til EN-
had a college education. The essential
characteristics Of n business man nre so dif
| g.. - ----l --l-- -iy,~--~--..L'--'
it is rare thing to see q wealthy man high
ly educated. Of course we occasionally SEE
wealth and high degree Of educstior com
binsd, hut even in these cases the know.
ledge hns been gaipsd by contact with otbe,
men Of learning ma with the world.
The suggestion would offer is that all
ysung men, when starting in life, strive to
get that knowledge with which they can
gain wealth, which, after all, is the princi.
pal thing we live for. The tendency nova.
days to teach boys geology. botany, rhetoric,
philosophy, and the like, before they can
spell with absoluts correctness, or before
they have mastered arithmetic, the mesl
important elementary study, is nonsense.
Inc IDEA OF military school is equally
un~ise-e Tharez ara -seYeral of these institu.
tions in the country where hIn1reu, " .nis-
guided parents are spending their dollars
with the lea that Their sons will emerge
thoroughly disciplined, whereas they gensr-
ally come out with what little yiciausness
there is in them pretty thoroughly develop.
ed.
| Let me advise all young men to study
that which is practical, and in after life
their we.lh will cover many educational
shortcomings .-Fater, in Cheerful Moments
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To Sub-Allianoes.

STAR FARM, s. c., May 15. 1898.
r. NJ. SToKEs:-You will please notify
the sub-A lliances 10 Union county that am
now ready to receive invitations to vii them
in my official capacity and am very de-
sirous that they should call meetings, lin
which can participate, to aid them 10 gsn
eral work and give them instruction in build
ing up and increasing the numbers, and re.
organize those that are not in working order
now. Very Respectfully,
J. II. JEFFEpIgs.I
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Correspon iencs of the TINES.
News from North Pacolet.

ETA JANE, May 15.-sipce the storm Of
Hsss +: Sss iass tbs weather has been al.er
sickly,
Wheat, though small, Looks as il ~ vsuli>
produce n reasonably go,d Drop. The edry
wheat is now headed out aud the heads are
we'll filed.
Oats, especially the fall sowing, nrc thin
and promise but po,r yield. The spring
| sowing is s,me better.
| Gardens are backward in consequence Of
he cool wsathcr-many PLANTS having be N
| killed by frcst.
DR.. Bates, q young physician, h,s located
ct WilkiDsvil'c, and is now Offering his pro-
| fessional services 10 the pubic We arc MT
acquainted with him. but 'we elcomo him hts
our section and wish imFsuccess iu' bis
practice; though, we must say that we
hope he will be always ready but Sc dem
wan ei.'
The young ladies who have requested us
to put their names in the paper will be 40
c>mmodated il they will give u, q chance
to do so. Girls, get up big North Pacolct
wedding AMI give the TINES correspondent
an invitation, and we'll guarantee that q
full newspaper report follows it.
Our Old friend and comrade-ia-irms. jeff
suit tho vs,.vI i.y, ."9 ".-~-.-.-i; hin, of
hni~e,--.-.~rne,ss Is !; out he said hc bwxiusxx
| been or he would have secured n bet, or suit
than that.
Our Trial Justice Court has been kept
quite busy f,r the l.et week, snI the pros
Pect is that the law business will 60 on part
Of this week.
county boys don't expect to be defca ell by
the Dispensary act.' We understand thew
will ship jugs, bottles etc., in fins mark.
ed John Barleycorn. died July lst, 1893.
Disease not contagious" The bier wi be
met at the depot by the friends Of tho de-
ceased WIN will take charge Of his remains
aud with proper eremobies consign them TO
their last resting place. Gov. III lman will
be apt to keep sharp lockout, ann boys. you
had better emp oy Harp Yiason ns the sex
| ton. -. -
The Salem Sunday School was we'll attend
ed yesterday evening, aud several new mem-
getting everybody in tbs Sund.yi
far. sS,"r
Rev. B G.. Clifford wi preach at saicn
next Sabbath, 2lst inst.
Miss Corrie Estes, of Cro.s Keys. has N
teaching q drawing school al tbiS--
Some Of the work We have seen speak
for the progress Of the young pupils.
expects to return home this week.
Last week wa, busy time with our farm
ers. and this week will be equally 20
DR.. j. l.. Garner has more watermelons
| planted than anybody we know Of. lie ex.
ects 10 Eave them thr ,ughOut the ssss,n.
Hc plants the hills about Ia feet each way.
| In several places we know Of tho guilies
are ab, ut t, take the public roa ls, and nn-
less something is done soon TO p -otect 1. the
counip will have 10 build some highland
bridges or get new road bsd+,. At Mesopo.
Il - Al N a
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Hfls" Frsm oil arts Of this county and
even throughout the State we hear that the
cold, windy and dry weather is seriously
damaging field and garden crops. Cotton
is dying out badly and seed for replanling
is scarce in many sections.
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Local Lao

Mr.. wallace Austell has puFcnoses9
TO * Of goods in the shanty opposite 4
,,.v,s furniture store. and viii conduot
bu ,iness at the old stand.
Nr p. Dunbar will conduct the cool
in, business here this Summer. he mas
bouuht out Mr.. W. D. Arihurs interest," IN
Al. ;co business aud will furnish you wan
all the ice you need-if the wsa'her 'e0o"s'
warm enough to need 1t.
The |. o. @. T., gave o supper IN 'he.s
hall last Tuesday evening which was nua,o
,;o,.d "A handsamn nrize MAS -nMaroso
I TMiss tora Counts for securing the largest
number of new members for the last quar-
| ter. The active, interested me nber. Of
this organization have swelled its mem
ber.hip by making the meetings pleasant to
those who attend them.
A pleasant reception was given 10 Mr..
and Mrs. j, E. Hunter last Tuesday even
ing at the residence Of the groom's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Hunter.
Mr.. J. D. Arthur's house i. being pushed
to completion with rapidity, and promises
to be handsome ornament to Main street
! one ofthe preltiests thoroughfares in a.
South Carolina.
Mr. L. n. Rsdger has purchased the 10
formerly owned by Mr.. B. F. Bailey ant
will soon improve it by building an attract
i've dwelling OMIT. Watch, old Union VIZ
not dsaai hut Just sleepiug-she's coming
+ the front.
Come cut to the meeting Of citizens
Monday at tho Courthouse and help nom
nate and then elect Town Council.
l. On Monday at the Courthouse, in obed
N euce to call from the School Trustees,
!. meeting of the ci,izen's was held to discu
the gu, stion of raising the tax for free seh'
purposes 10 mills. Mr.. ]. W. McLu
y was made Chairman and l.. g. Young s.
% retary. Two propositions were male-o
to rails, the levy from TO mills,
ed other to raise i, to p mills. Both w
n, reiec; ed by a vote of 10 to Ia.
er Col. and Mrs. T. c. Duncan, in tn
ia usual hospital manner, entertained a 10,
number of young people at their eleg
I'll home. on the ll'h inst, complimentary
ck Miss Helen Rembert, NEST fasciua.
SO yourg lady from Sumter.
res The Gibbes High School presided over
10 Prof. Wilson, of n. c., will close its e,
cises on Thursday the 18th inst. Col. l.
-, McKissick and Thos. b. Bvtler, Esq b
-. been invited to deliver addresses.
,ly] The dance given at the Union Hotel
on night was a mast enjoyable affair.
no will further notice it in cur next issue.
President Cleveland, who has someth
else to do than appoint officers in the
Va" eral department. in this State, is likely
reach us soma time this month or in Ju
'"e We don't see how he has stood the gr
i"' rush of officeseekcrs up to this time
attend to any public duties, but We moi
~ that ct the suggestion OF Senator Butler
n has closed his doors 10 all of6ce-seek ers,
to cept Oil ,egu,ar rseepti9n days, when ccl
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US, in the political schedule Of this State,
than the existence in Columbia of one Of
the most hear tless and arbitrary rings that
ever rulhlessly deceived and controlled an
et6iSta hat suc6 a ring does exist have cropped out
cII spicu 'usly whenever any prominent
member of the so-called Reform party dare
to act contrary to or independent of the
dictates of Tillman and Irby and the four
teen lesser lights who are begging So pit
cously to the dear people for food for their
Organ.
Of course our statement or any proof we
may have brought out in support of the
charge that Reform ring rule existed, has
been pcoh-psohed as the idle yaporipgs Of
an irresponsible anti-reform-which means
auli-Tillmau and nothing else-crauk. But
light is beginning to dawn upon the becloud-
ed visions Of the bamboezled people, and
they are beginning to see and feel that their
freedom of thought and action in political
affairs is bound TO the arrogant will Of q
small circle-a ring-of individuals who are
growing fat and lazy from sucking the pub
lie teat, and who don't intend to let 60, if
they can hep it.
We have not much faith in b. F. Perry,
but he has been one of the great lights of
the Tillman-Grby ring and must know what
is going on within the "inner circle :" he
says in card to the Greenvilie Democrat, an
unequivocal Reform paper, tina. such ring
does exist, and that it has marked the fol-
lowing members Of the party for slaughter {:
"The Hon. G. ". Shell, Member Of Con-
gress from the Fourth District Gen. Hugh
l.. Farley, Adjutant and Inspector General :;
the Hon. ". j. Talbert, Member Of Congress
from the Second District the Hon. D. A.
Townsend, Attorney General Of the, State !;
Cal. Caughman, Fish Commissioner Of South
Carolina, myself aud divers Others are
sought to be readsou of the Reform ranks,
simply because our judgment, our con.
sciences and our views Of the public inter
est will not allow us to f,l!ow blindly the
behests of these self-cons,itutcd" leaders.
But the game will not work. We are made
of sternsr stuff than that We are the
champions and defenders of. the people, aud
win not dowo at the bidding OF any ring
rule crowd" =
Mr.. Perry has net included in the above
list, M. L. Donaldson, President Of the 81
Farmers Alliance, but we all know that, as
far as the ring can accomplish It, his doom
is sealed, and the signs are no less pain that
j. Il. Tindall. Secretary Of State, is'spotted.'
as being IN the way of some ono or some
scheme Of the riog.
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IIIIll len3nt fTMer. AS an illustration,
saw,a young man operating eight looms
ills wages the month before was S35, for &c
working days, $l.34 pee day. In other
words, this young man was getting Mt the
present price of cotton, nearly one bale Of
cotton fer every months work; II bales o
year, with no fertilizer or lien bill to pay.
Is there single farmer in tn State doing
rs well ? If every farmer ia Spartanburg
county was getting II bales OF cotton Q year
for his labor, we would hear nothing more
of hard times. But of course this is An ex
ceptional case, and l know the general
average is much less. / only cite it to show
what can aud is being done.
Ano her circumstance which shows strong
er than mere theory the actual condition Of
the operatives, is this when the census of
1890 was taken the population of Pacolet
was returned as l.lGl the annual death
rate at !. This return was sent back from
Washington for correction, the explanation
being that 10 was the minimum death rate
in the United States. aud that there must
be n mistake somewhere. When We remem-
Der the very large proportion of children
and young people founi in the manufactur-
ing towns, and that the greater morla Attyy rse
frfs-faf more eloquent than any stump
oratory C IN ever hope TO be. 1t means good
air, good food, good clio hes, good shelter.
There are generally two des to most
questions. II is easy to hnI argument 10
une's interest; it is easy for man just
up from his dinner to preach the doctrine
uf c3ntsntnent. 1t is easy for the amateur
ntc.man, snug in the recesses of his well
c.rh'uned chair, with patent feathers on Il
'cl with his nose, to pralc about the righ' s
- man. If the public want light, if they de-
Sre the truth, let them do as | have done,
! aivcstigate for themselves. Take down the
81 eld, tuen il over, look on both sides, and
while it may not be white, it is not so black
alter all SrARTAN.
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DaS" Ladies. particularly, are again noti-
fec that the stores are closed at 6 o'clock
p. m. DO your shopping before that, SO
that the married clerks can take their wives
and the single ones their best girls over ia
the factory.
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cts per pound. How much moaey did
each one get?
An old man married young woman;
their uited ages amounted to 100 years.
The mans age multiplied by 4 and divided
by gives the woman's ege. What was tho
age of each
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Prepare for the Election


We call special attention 10 the card of
Mr.. John A. Faot. giving his reasons for
not wishing to be considered a candidate
for the office Of Intendant, under the au-
nouncement made last week.
We con ider Mr.. Fants reasons sound
and democratic. Heretofore tickets have
almcst been forced upon the people of the
town by six or eight individuals, and very
dOubtfu methods adopted to elect them.
Under such Gil cumstancss the choice Of the
people have not only not boon -onnsidorsd, !,
but made subservient to the interests Of q
few individuals.
We think the time has arrived when the
citizens at large should take the matter of
nominating Town Council into their own
hands; and not only nominate, but deter
niue to elect their nominees. We know of
no special issue to be inv olved in the COM
ing election, except the general welfare of
the town. That, of course, is, or should
be, tue paramount object in selecting the
town officials aud if we are true TO our
selves, as good citizens of one of the health
lest and most attractive towns in all this
Piedmont region Of country, we will see to
it that our town government shall be in the
control Of men who viii do oil in their
power 10 elevate its moral standard, and
inspire a wholesome spirit of enterprise
amqpg sbsr. citizens. .z..
The Marshalship., and C erkship should
not be considered in making the nomina-
tions lfof 1ntendant and Wafdens. Elect a
yood Town Council SAudsh I'VE d maybe spre
.they'w selset n gosd Msrshst On ia. good
Clerk ifa L. will bette Itifefl interest no put
good, men In those' positions. 4If, ID jwefe
possible, we would dincitliers nominate Or a ect
ssoy man shp Ple9sssd bis :s.,yote yote 10 .sny one
for either Of those Positions, NH Vs. =
LE.H tst. IA CARD, - 80, =,
Mr.. EDIToS.-APlease state that am not q
eandfdste for 'Mduiciyat honofs." sssFta J
% s.t..s,s i..Nsry Respect fally, aad, q
'zzsxa' zzaz.s.;., ~. u, sARyoR! i
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of a Mrs. Vinson, who had been killed by
the up-passenger train the night before.
No further PARTICULARS had reached US when
the paper went 10 press.
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A Card from Mr.. FAINT.

Mr.. EDTToR:-My attention has been call.
el 10 an article in the last issue of your
paper suggesting ticket to be voted for at
the approaching election for Intendant and
Wardens Of our town, in which my name is
suggested for tie office of Intendaut.
l do not desire the office, nor have ever
sought thnt or iny other office. 1 have al
ways been. ccntsnied to remain q private in
the rauks. s..y, ....s,,g .yt
would suggest, as . means to obtaining q
Council that would be acceptable to cur pso-
ple, that the citizens Of The town Assem- Bile
egrthef in the Court House, snd having The
welfare Of the town alone 10 view, put fot h
aticket to Devoted fvr." go" y" /,
This plan has been adopted In ether towns
inlibis Stale, and In the past gave satisfis-
ti0nihers.1 Nsry Rest ectfuliy, ~'
r,-, eeT pes ftst AJoHNA. FASr, JR!
ATWOOD h, s. lUNGER, have, reduced the
price on Cabinet Arisio Glacs Photos SMILE
figure standing sf sgrowH people to. S2be
per. dog. This holds 9,sa mil June IL
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ny- The Supreme Court has decided
that the Dispensary law is constitutional
and Governor Tilman has ordered over
, 900 ,.~---i- &c --i,;eL Av e." iha Si"'~-his-
pcnsary.
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N6y- Don't forget to Register. Remem-
ber NO one can vote at the town sieetion
whose name is not on the registration list.
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G1- We extend our sincere congratula
tons to our friend, of the Laure1sriiie Her
aid, Mr.. 7. b. Crews, upon his securing tn
lucrative position Of Postmaster of tina
city. The appointment i, bestowed ON
worthy man who will do his duty faithfully
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sninS this rue IS nothing but right and
proper fSr man who has the greatest cares
and responsibiit es Of any living American
on his shoulders
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Roy Don't forget to call on the Clerk
and Treasurer of the Town Council and pay
YOUR taxes. The tire is up about II day
from now.
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Day. The Directors of the Jone.ville
cotton mill have done we'll in electing ener-
getic young men as President and Secretary.
Now, let the Directors aud stockholders
stand sQuarely and faithfully by them,
counselling, encouraging and helping them
in the performance Of the great work they
have entrusted to them. If you will do
that, gentlemen, you will not only make
success of your enterprise, but also assist
two of your young men to make splendid
business names for themselves
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DIR. Pores PECULIAR BULL.-Co!umbia,
S. c., May 2.-Dr' Sampson Pope, of New
berry, who is O candidate for the position Of
United States Marshal, is on his high horse
about the decision of the United States Su-
preme Court in the famous railroad case,
which was adverse to the position taken by
the State OF South Carolina. lie stated to-
day that he had written President Cleveland
: letter informing him that if lie were ap-
pointed marshal he would not serve under
a court holding such views as are expressed
in the railroad decision. In the letter he
stated that he had no sympathy for court
that favored 'retteu corporations"
ANOTHER OUTRAGE.-On Satu day night
there was an outrage committed on negro
woman near Piedmont. The woman; who
cooke for Mr.. Nesbit. went out TO tue well
after dark. While there she was sc lied :,
and choked down by q negro. In The dark
she 90 I'D not recognize her assailant and be
has not yet been captured. The negroes are
much excited over the matter, and, if caught,
the cuiprit would probably be lynehsd.
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GSy" Deputy Ccrener Bolt received
dispatch yesterday morning, calling him 10
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POST OFFICE DIRECTORY

r,. p q will be opened for business
from 8 A. NJ. to 600 L; M. will be
The Money Order peP".'Mt M to4p. NJ.
foPsueHH fPWsH ~, ~o;nr South will close. promptly
Mam Ss .Is-vr,r,-urrr-vIusu pruwpuy NJ
80 T.. Nj.
The mail will be taken from the street boz
-, minutes before closing each msil.
Any inattention or irregularities shouiS
re reported promptly to the z: NJ: :,
j. C. HUNTER. =. NJ.
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TOWN MEETING.

The voters of the town Of Union are
requested to meet In the Courthouse, next
Monday evening (22d) q, G3 o'clock, for the
purpose Of nominating candidates for lu-
tendant and vardens Of the town, to serve
the ensuing year. -,
1t is earnestly hoped that tho people gen.
orally will attend the meeting and by eoun
selling together, laying aside personal Pre1u-
dices and self interest, select q ticket, not
10 please certain individuals, but FOR THE
WELFARE OF THE TOWN.