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


BAILxr, Texas, Aprl q, 1898.
EDrroR UxIox TINE, :--Ysur editorial
address to the people Of Jonesv.le in the
last issue II the TIMES was tiue'y and sux-
ges'ive. had expressed about the same
sfdss NJ - -.--s reacned MS, having
seen the sDnouneemsnt in tho daily papers
here that the people Of Jonessille were pre-
Paripg 10 build Q cotton factory.
IL those people will subscribe one ha'f the
amount they propose 10 pat into the factory
- that point, in my opinion the ether half
know ~hst they are doing and what they
propose to do.
The Nc.un'y of Union, as you know, is
unsurpassed in her natural advantages for q
eoffos factory district, and am glai 10 note
the fact that the county is being advertise
70 g. eater extent than ever before.
The young gentlemen who are at the head
OF the "news bureau" ut Union, are in
petition. rs well as the EIit,r of the TIMES,
to keep the county and her resources and
spiendii advantages before the word To
say l am glad, does nos express my great
sat'sfactisn st the prospect OF my native
county being IN important manufacturing
center.
The Hon. Francis d. Lloyd, Otherwise
"Rufus Sanders, Esquire" the sage Of
"Rocky Creek" Of Montgomery, Alabama,
is new in Texas occurring. So also is ex-
Governor Tsylor, of Tennessee. He is out
on leciuring tour as we'll as the Hon Fran
c's Lloyd. Taylor has for his subject, 1.-The
Fiddle and the Bow" or rather the sior, of
the Fiddle and the Bow" The conception
Of the story, il is said, is both beautiful and
unique; full Of humor, sentiment, passion
and pa'hes, containing very beautiful Ian
guage, and is metaphorically Id by a fiddle
and bow. ha the pleasure of meeting
the Ex-Governor in Bonham few days ago,
aud l asked him where his Republic IN
brother was lie replied: "Uc is at home
now. lie is a member of Congress" and he
added, "Do you know that fellow never did
any good until introduced him into good
society Your readers well remember that
only few years ago, the two brothers, Bob
and Alf Taylor, entertained the people of
Tennessee from one end Of the State to the
other with their ''hddlcs and their bows"
while campaigning the State for Governor
in opposition TO each other. Bob was sue
csssful, and, of coure. was Governor for two
years
There are two negroes to be hanged at
Bonbam tomorrow, the 28th inst, both for
rape upon white women: one committed in
Qayson county, the other in Lamar and
Both had change of venue in the trials
u
aud, of course, the sight of such proceeding
naturally exci'es the curious, and there are
many curious people in this part of Texas,
judging from the number Of pcope going to
tho hanging While l AN writing there are
hundreds Of men on their way tp Bonham,
to be present at the execution, tomorrow.
Many ladies will be in attendance on the
occasion. People from Lamar, Hunt Collin
and Grayson counties will be there by the
wagon loads. When the negro Hcnry Smith
was burned at Paris some time ago, the
PEOPLE had only one days notice TO collect
there but fifteen to twenty thousand pc ,p!e
witnessed bis horrible death. Now that all
have had time to decide whether they wish
to see men hanged or not, it is safe to say
that at least 10000 people will, visit the
scene Of tho execution Of the two negroes to-
morrow.
Mr.. +. II. ii. Greene, Of New York,
son of Mrs. He,tie Greene, the mil
lionaire lady of the metropolis, has moved
down to Texas To reside. He lives at Ter
rell. Ho is largely Interested in railroad
properties in the State. His residence here
will likely be only temporary.
Texas has whole army of Notary Pubiics
You will doubtless be surprised when 1 tell
you that Governor IIogg recently finished
appointing them, an the number is eight
thousand Two hundred.
The crop prospect is, at this time very
gloomy. Corn, however, is looking very
well. The cotton acreage will be increased
this year in this State. and if The seasons
arc favorable for Gotten you may look for
another 5000. 600 or 100000 bale crop
this year. J. 5. C.
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