The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-17

az II 1t had been frost bitten, and corn
Hpoor at best. Cotton in many places
appear to have been scorched, and ia
shedding leaves to the top. Farmers
are somewhat discouraged. Generally,
believe crops are poorer than last
year.
"A warrant was sent here from
U Union last week for negro wanted
there. There being a strange one
here answering The description very
we'll, Mr.. X. f. Johns, the constable,
went to him, asked some questions
which the negro refused to answe,; :;
then MIR. Johns attempted to serve
the warrant and search him for con.
c'aled weapons, when the negro
pushed him back and swore that no
maa had ever gone through his pock-
cts and searched him, at the so me
time reaching to his hip pocket. The
constable quickly clubbed him a tell.
ing blow across the head knocking
him to the ground. then searched him,
hiE peisUh. -Oi telegram Mr.. Joe
Austell came down, and found the
negro was not the one wanted 30 he
was turned bose. But had he at
first submitted he could have gone of
with not even a sore and cut heal,
but no doubt wanted to show "bully."
Afterwards he was humble and would
answer questions.
The season of the negro extra big
meetings is on hand, and everything
else may 60 for aught they care.
When the spirit 10 follow the rounds
seizss them. they move everything
and make fair promises, and they even
pay big prices for mule or horse to
ride or drive miles to "oig meet
iug," and pity Ills for the animal that
they use. I was doing some work
close to a church that they were ho.d-
ing meeting in last week. I think
one evening they had four eermons
and twenty y.fve songs and several
shouting matches. The preacher up
peared to wind up his talking Or hol-
lowing apparatus, he then took off the
pendulum, and "let 'er rip" Then
after the women got gloriously mellow
for the occasion, they took the floor,
thump, thump, thump they would 60,
sounding like half dozen men beat
ing out peas in big barn, and ex.
claiming Whoo-e.ing and he.ye ow,
ing; then was the time ripe for the
leading men to jump up and hold
them, to prevent their falling and
bruising their fool selves when their
stock of breath gave out, or tearing
their clothes off in their great religious
enthusiasm. Is this religion? Well
may be, but it is not christianity
Keep close to the old hearthestone
chickens.
1t seems just now that one issue in
the county campaign might be the
"wide tire" question. I wrote an ar,
ticle last winter against the then pend
ing wide tire bill, snd Representative ge
A. G. Lyles thinks his position on the
bill was misunderstood, and il you
please misrepresented, and thinks the
said article is somewhat against him
He showed me the bill, smen 1men..
and his position. He made his fgh
for, and spoke on the Stepht :ol
amendment, which referred the BIZ.
back to the people, that is, providing
FIR a separate box at the coming
primary, and let the people vote "wid,
tire" Eyes" or mo" l am opposed
to wide tires on these clay hill roads
and Mr.. Lyles is an advocate, but bi
position in referring such bill bacl
to the people is a fair one, and all I
, voter need want. do not think
directed anything against Mr.. Lyl'
directly, but know I gave all cred