The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, September 12, 1879, Image 2
Homo Enterprise.
The prosperity of u common wealth depends
not upon the devotion of its population to uny
single pursuit, hut upon the distribution of its
forces upon such industrial enterprises as dovetail
into each other, giving strength and durability
to the common wealth. The devotion to
cotton culture in our .Southern country has absorbed
all otacr interests. Everything is subservient
to cotton. All calculations as to the
future arc based upon cotton. We grow cotton
to buy our bacon, Hour, lard, corn ; even to buy
our tuckets, tubs, brooms, baskets, lines, shovels,
ploughs, wagons, buggies, carriages, hats,
chocs and a thousand other things that could
us well be made at home with pro til to all parlies.
The very bagging and ties for our cotton
bales are made abroad, while the cotton itself is j
sent off to be manufactured into fabrics, to be
liroilt'lil In us in iiif*roit?*pil vuluo ivliirb
should have been made at home. Mr. William |
lirugj.', of (iranitcvillc, labored assiduously for
ycurs to impress upon the Southern capitalists !
ilie importance of working up our cotton nt
home, mid (iranitcvillc and Vauclusc stand as
monuments of his sagacity. There are all over
iin. State water power facilities, superior to
li'ivvcll, side by side with ihe cotton plantation, j
mi l in every such section are to be found needy
persons with nimble linger.* and anxious hearts
ionoiiij* for . one means by whieh they could j
en in an honrst livelihood and bring up their t
families with credit. It is remarkable with ,
what reluctance im ngrictiitui Ql people e. .brace j
any project outside the plantation routine.?-I
They will go frantic after any humbug that will
increase the production of cotton ? pay fabulous
pi ices fir fancy seed, fancy fertilizers or implement*,
but suggest the propriety of introducing j
tiny machinery ny which the staple can lie con- j
vrrted into a more valuable frabric and the j
cold shoulder is lnr.:ed to yoii at once. More j
than twenty years ago a Mr. Ilenrv, of Mobile, '
invented a niavhine nf great simplicity, by I
vhicli the cotton could be ginned and converted j
into thread on the plantation, with very little a I- ;
diiiotial cost. and requiring very little skill. It
toct v illi little cue iiirageniciit and was abandoned.
How few people know that now such a
Inatillf;letorv is ill successful nticrntii.ti 01 Ucsl
muster, Oconee County, on (he Air Line Kail-I
vuad. All I lie machinery is run l>y a 1-iutli |
im bine wheel?the see 1 cotton is measured into J
llie gin by machinery aiul llie lint separate I
from tlie seed. carried in rolls In the spindles, '
iii<I run out into excelhnt thread. Uc have ,
been assured by | crsons who have tested it that i
the thread is sti|>erior in strength lo any in I lie I
market. Hereby is a saving in the expense of'
bagging, lies, transportation au>l ilraying to (lie
lit;' by parking. This faelory runs "iOO spin'lies,
and turns out -in bunches of thread per
sliein. It consumes I .*,0,IH it I pun lids seed cotton j
per annum, and tlie whole rest id' buildings, j
machinery, etc , did not exceed S'l.utnt. Woul I
it not be better for farmers te combine and in- j
ve-t their nintiey in stteli intprovemenls as this ;
jn-tead of uiore I'erlili/ers, more area in cultiva- I
4L.ui and more mean cotton. No*v, is it not a.
little singular that at a meeting of the State Ag- |
rieultitral Society and Stale (Iratige, a few days ;
:ig > in Chester, presided over hy their chief of- ;
to-ials, Mr. Woodward, a i|tiondam President iflite
Slate National (irange Society, should have j
dVered a resolution for the Legislature to he
memorialized to oiler a premium of ?|iU'IM) for
nny tnan who would invent such a machine as
the above, while the presiding officer of the Society,
Col. frayton. lives in Anderson, a county
adjoining Oconee, male no response. A prophet
lutli honor save in his own country and in his
own house. ? ('or. ('/iristiiiii , l<Irociif?.
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Ibmii'ii l.iTll.r. Itsrs. The movement inaugurated
by the <' ii.i.'ttii/fii lor the raising of a
fund for the children of (leneral J. II. Ilood,
nit i wun i'?iu>iiit.*riituu ciicouiiijicmciii oil vcs- ,
tor? lay.
'1110re were numhers of letters received and
niimliers *?f men came into the nlliee ami liat le< 1
iti their subscriplions. The work of the tirst !
lay leads to the belief that tl?e punt raised in I
tleorgia will he hamlsome.
m:t Kviatv man eoxrittnt rt:.
It will he noted that there are only a few large j i
subscriptions? this is all right. This js a eaitse
(hat does not look to a few men for it- sitreess, i
h'.tt to the many. There are thousands who will
eontrihiite, and a small stun from each one will J ;
he all that is naeded. It is necessary, however, I
that all should >ln something
The Home Trihttne. in a touching tun! elegant .
tribute to l.enural llo.d, suggests that if only
Jo cents can he given hy eaeli family that ha?
< uise to love Iiencru! Hood and |>iiy his little
.'ties, the total will he large enough to protect
them against hardships. I.ct no one feel, there
fore, that what he ran afford to contribute is too
small an amount (o give.
(,\r runt s\m> "i \|s (nit tn.oi.'s rnti.i.ur.v.
The printers in the news room of tl.e
( iistiiution, many of wltotn were gallant
soldiers, determined las' night to sot one thousand
ems" each for the benefit of l.eneral
lino<i's family, and e.>nse.|iiontly one hour of
w irk was given t" this nohle cause. This is an
example t hat tai .lit well he imitated in every
j'tlatii.;' dliee in tleorgia, and in fact throughout
the ^s. ?^t!i There is no old soldier printer
who cannot alfor 1 in give one hour s work to s?
sacred a cause.? I ''.'-i ii.
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Mi Mi ni - t'r.ti - tot: lilt i' I Memphis, September
I The Howards have appealed foi ass'.-tanee
a- follows; "The Howard \?sociatioti
i Mimii] his nficr Ituving 1 iitli- l for tlie j ;-t
Iv. i in .nth- >\ii!i 111 iln :i I .le-ir >ver in their
in i i-I. Iin>l every 11. hi their treasury e\
IrMlii' I. several l.i.n li e.l -irk ami rnnvale-reiits
I i In1 I l ei ill# 1 11>r, llll I a 1 11'; i* I.II.niter
if' iiii in la- )>:*ii|. Me were hopeful in
the beginning lii'll i 111 I lie I'llllil llil'll nil lia:: I
at 'tie milCreak "I' I lie f|>k I? 111ic vie wniihl l.e
tn prov i.le an! r ire for I lie sic It thai \v . 11i
l.e ' 111 i v\ 11 nil trill* hetnlrt, hill I iie lever ha- e-ill li.iiie
I lit .-l ie:;.I UY.'l Willi Hvn '. lie in .|i'h- vel
before i|i no alternative is left lull in ii|>j>t*:?l in
the elniriiy ??(' llie nation I'nr siih-iantial ni I. \
fi'i'liel'nlis |il'(l]>le tlll'nl|e||n||| I lie I llinil will linl
Jaii In i e-;.nli 1 In I hi- rail fir help. Me lee! lial ,
\ve are performing a -jen-'l ?111 V In l'ie itnpnv.eii-he
I an 1 -li-ire-M- I people tun tug whom our
hi i'i',-1. The bounty of ii c*n in hi > ii pn..?,| wa.>i.
woreil upon it- in I*"*, nml in those mime
t. iiiim.'givers weamal. If help in imt -peei
ilv til rt lis lift we will l.e mjiipelleil lit iil?i!<l>>ii the
w i !> we have been engagcl 'ii, leaving liiiinlre l}
- ii II r a n< I ilie I'nr want of a llnwu'l - help ii/
Intn l. M . .1 Sin i n.
Acting I'rosi'leiit llovvai'il Association. 1
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Tin. i'iitton Hi vi.lis \iiiti>at>. The Lexington
/) </ ttrl, hi- I lie tnl lowing : "Several t'haileI'.t
C 'limi huyer.- have rslabli.-hcil ngeneie- in
i 'nliitnliia. Cun I we have one cs'ahli-hc i here
.m> that our r.irinerr may I'eili/e the highest price
I >r coiimi an.I save the trouble ill" i.alllillg In
other markets?''
The Charlotte (tf>mrvr ?nvs : "Mes-v .
fvnonp. 11 ;i ii ii eimi u \ Co.. of Charleston, arc in
llie city tui'l will remain ihrmigh >ul tin* season.
Iijiviii * iwialiii-lir I Ilii*iii^v ? Ikto for ilir |>ni*
of l?t?vi??t? enlloii. Tliry will 1 ?nv in>i front
<> .! it-. I<u( fv mi l.'iyi r-. A Norfolk tir 1:1 wiii
!i t > o :i I t'J'IT -filial i M! itI lii!?0;*?4t?li. rii^ > I
j:i il.e s i'i.o rl-i--of lir.-iaow-i, nn?l pos.-iltlj ollmr
f.onacs in oilier vilirs.
SouiPtliinft new iiikIoc flic sim : Tim (.'oluniM.i
U'e;4tly /iV?/?>"r c nilfiiiiifif all flm tmw? M
'"'i.T daily lapei^.
(The tsattlilg tRition Simtn.
K. M.'srOKKS, Kdltor.
UNION. FRIDAY, SKI'TKUIIKK 12, I >7 >.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
1 Co|>}r, one year, IN AUYAM't, J'J.tlO
i Copies one year," *' 3.73
ft ' " o h.50
in o .? i. irt.oo
ADVERTISING.
One square or one inch, ttrst insertion, - - - 51.'to
Kucli >u'>5e.|ueiii insertion, ------- 73
l.ibcrnl discount made ! > merchants and others adverIislnjf
for six month* or hy (lie year.
obituary Not ices of leu lines or less, inserted free.
" over ten lilies, charged us Advertise"
no ills.
Ilu'l ul. Calmer, I'resideiit of the A A. It.lt., has
ili-i int inuisl the Sunday t rains on that road. We fully
j endorse the move,
nevere storm ol' rain and liail, accompanied hy
wind, tlniml- r ami lightning, \i>itul a portion of Nrw
.leis v l:i?%t Monday, which, no dmiht, aiYotiiiln for the
coolness of the almost | there here the past two or three
days.
(Mir coirespondents have so fully a.ml I
fairly presented the performance of II. M. S.
Pinafore to our readers (lint nothing 1ms been
loft fur us to say, except that it is the desire of
many in the country as well as all who heard it
before, that it should be repeated at an early '
day.
J.'?r\? We regret t<> learn that the package of
the Timis for Suutuc last week, did not reach
It^IesTinntion. We fennte we directed the papers
and ilie voiing man who cnveloycd and di*
reeled the packages assures us that one for Sutitnc
was regularly and properly done up and
sent to the Post ollice. Where the fault is we
cannot say. Krrors have occurred in this ollice,
but we do not think wc are at fault in this in
stance.
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'ilie First Bales.
T ie first two bales of new cotton were brought
to this market last Wednesday by Mr. F. II.
Hales and bought by F. M. Fan* & Co., at lO.lcts.
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A Noble Contribution.
Among the fir-t contributors to the relief of i
the nine orphan children of (ion. Iloml, we
find the names of Inriian Swan ?i; Co., large cot- !
.. .? ik., r v \- i. i. . i:i i .. I
I'Ml IMUMn Ml 1 Ml l\ , ? II II I II V II Uv I?ll V. 11III I I- |
Imtion of Sll'dl.
To Bridgo Builders.
Tin* Cuumy Commissioners havo channel I lie
time and place fir letting out the Bridge at Cellar
UlntV to next Monday. All who intend to
bid for the work should he at Cedar llltill on
tiiat day. Sec advertisement.
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Bishop Howe's Appointments.
lti.slio|i W. It. \V. 11??*\ e * ill visit iliis |\ni-li on Sunday
tin* ?|st, sail preach in the Clmreh ?f the Nativity, lie
? ill aN visit l .I *iiii Spring* l'arisli on the Wednesday j
f.dl.ov in;; mi I hold Civ ilie s iviers. lie will confer tin*
iii*lit of eoiitiruiatioii <>n those who are prepared to reive
it at those elnirelies.
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Change of Schedule.
11:1 Monday la-t tie- si hrdtil .* for Die riiiiiiim; of ilia .
tlaill-i|l I III" S. I'. ;ili<l I . 1?| I was eltaii^eil In till' f"lImvin
: I ilie .- < !' arrival:
I'.iwn train at ?< minutes to H A.M. I" j train at "s
initial-- all- i I I". M. We Itave n >t h.-.-n |ir?*vi<I <1 with j
l!i tint' - mi >| artnri'.
Bob Sartor Arrested.
tnlirial information ?a- r v-iv-.1 her.- on Wednesday !
iimrniim that tin* notorious llnli Sartor, lor whom titer; !
wa- a,I! in h Warrant i-iu .1 at 111 Man li term of 4 nil j
I'm t^7. for iiiui'l iiii,' hi- wit'.-, Iiail h.vn raptured and ;
i- in j. iI at I liarl.itt , N . I . Tin* prop. r papers liavi-1 ii ,
i~-ii.-.| to 1.1 in.' 11iin to this Stall-, and it i- x j? l d lie j
will i>" lii-re in I inn- I'm ti i ll at t in- Orlnli. r I uni t.
P. M. Cohen's Advertisement
i unto in tmi late for I lii-- a i-i'k. I In lut* roi. i v 1 a vi ry j
laro and I 'oant Mm k of nomls fur III-' 1 all and Wint -r !
Iradi'. Hi- liinu'lit ) ? down in |>rit-t- and prnpn.-s to J
- II ill in i j >ii tli < .aii' triii-. t i ill 11 i - lii'tii iniinil |
ili ii no nii'i'i haul or tiria in any town almV" t Iiarh -ton |
dial! - II i Ii m|. i lit.in !? do * : In -idi - I'liilip i- a i I -ver t
. . till mail and d< .i-rv- to Ii" wi ll patmni/.i !
Mr. Cudd Kesovevir.g.
We are |d' a>iil In li-arn tliat Mr. fit Id. wlm wa-- i i* j
ini-ly injur-1! fr.nn a |iri'inaturi> Ida-.!, two week* a?{n. ifast
iv. ..vi riii.' I'mni hi- injm it > and it is uow liidii'V.-d ,
In- Will lint 1"> tin- sight of i-itli.T eye. Ill our ri'|H?rt Of
tli.-Hi . id. nt tlti'ii ?a> a slight iiii-lak.*. Mr. t'uild \va>
Ida-tin.' rin k mi tli - I'ini'klii y road tear Mr. I'.. I',
Van .lin'.-, ulna.' t In- >! --rs. fields ar.* prt pail n.; t" put ,
up a s*. .no mill, and not in n wi ll, a< reported.
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To Our Fiientls at Eastman College.
Wo regret that so many nhsta.l -ar in tin- way to pro. j
Milt mi r ai'ii-ptani I In- k inil in vital ion of on r "I tin in |
lii ml -. >?m. I oM and Jim," to attend tin Twentieth Anniver-ary
\ iei-es of lie' la-tinni I o||.'oe, at 1'oin.di*
In . p-ie. V. V.. on tlie ITtli, tlie "It. n pli.it" at Mr-. K.i-ltiiati
-1 In- sa jin- evi ni tig, t It-' "ti ran-1 i 'one.'it" on t In- 1st It |
and tlie \nnive|-ar\ Address '.>n tlie latli. N.'doitlil yon
\v !I liave a -.'oeil time, y.ntiia gentlenn ii, and you're the
I ..y. to en joy it. We'll t m-t tin . ?'-d name of I" uion in I
. I..., .1- I.e.. . ,il.-, .1 It...I v.iii Mill ill. lint lii r ' to
Mil! v it* hrii^lit hi -s.
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Editorial Visit.
Wc *i:i I a very pirasatit visit bet work lYoiiinur
o-iti'piiipil rul:iln?rpr, ("apt. t'liai'lrs l'etiy, Ihlilor
atiil rr<i|ii'ii*ti>r "I' tin* f'liofhui Syirliiit. I.iko
mir-cll' Mr. 1 Vii \ Ins kornly t\*!( tin' ytriii^ciu'V
ot liliaiicial alVa'll.s till' | l-l -i\ motility, but lie- :
licvcs the u-'V-i is jih--p<1 ami a most ].ros| itniis
t'u 1 iti'C is tlireiily ahead. .Mr. Petty is a
("tii >u roan, ?>f whom I"ni??n lias reason to |
br j>r?u I. and hi |?a|>ev is one ot' 11: c best in the
St a.r.
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Mis. Clifford's School.
'I'lii' |itv<M iil term ol' our Villa^o I" ni:?l<? \>- .Inny
i>!? ii. <1 mi M.oiii.iN |a?t wiili'.'.' |ni|iil> :iii I tin- iniiiilicr
li.i.s inrri'.iooil it.lily -ihoo limn. .m>l ill r<- i-i v. i v |>i .?
|... I llial I III' roil will It" Icily << | II ;t) to til.il I.i-l 1
-i.-n, wliii Ii w.1-i|iiil<-l ir^o. Mrs. i litliipl Iihs -l.il.Ji-li. l
i'.ii liflrsrirn wiilr spread reputation s< n iikhI thorough
oil ?ii. --fill I a Ii i. ami iitii). r Ii .' i tli. i to hi.nana .
iii.'iii tin- I Ilia- ltciiii'-'l a l:i;ii -l i il nfi'Xi.lI
i ami |> i|>iil.irity. \_;.iin wo-ay, 1'nlna oil. i-a-tin.
1 .11,i'oii. 11.:I | H'iliii. - as any tow a in tin- Stalo, ami ili. ro
l< la. uocl misnit f>r pari ni-sinl ^uarcii.in-si ii'lina i ltililnai
iiiiiI-r tin ii it ol llio Conniy to oi.tain a
ro.ii|ili'to ?'tin at i"ii.
The Retiring Town Council.
It is iluc tlio tiiriiilicrs of lltr retiring Town
I '..in,oil I .. ... i I I. .1 I linv .... I ill .,1' ntVlon 11 i I Ii II
. I, CS..^ ... ...... .T ^ I
hrighl rcooril. Cmler I licit* faithful A'liiiiiitslrulion
we have enjoye.l a year peaee, <|tiiei ami \
hi ler sneli as we hal m-l 1i i ! i years before.
T!a'\ leave tlie streets greatly Improve'l ami in
line eomlitinn, lite lire ile|i:irlinenl in g.niil ae.
live w -iKim; nvler, wiili all the water eislerns
ih.it the l ie iMtry w .'Uhl enable tlietn In litltl'l.
ih ,-ir. i ts well li/htel, aii-1 in many oilier res
]'? . tliey have it-hle I ov llie genera! 'fare el'
t lie In w n. In a w . i 1. 11 ley have ilntie ! liei r I nlv
I fearlessly ami I 1.1 lifullv, nml tvc only a-h their
sneee?s,iis in >1.. n uell.
I Tl'.e Clerk .anil Tren?mrr will publish his teI
poll nest week. when we wilt he lo ape-tk
of the fiitatieial nfVait?.
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I Georgetown Railroad. ?
The Georgetown V'liiics nnd Comet is earnest iu
1 its ndrufHcy of lh??Georgetown and North Cur|
olina Railroad, ii charter for wliicli has >>0011 obtained
from the Legislature. Col. (Handing, the
president of tlio com puny, is also heartily at
work iu behalf of the enterprise. Tito Times
and Cornel iu a late issue suggests that the route
be by way of Ktngstrce, Sumter nnd Winnsboro.
t'J I'niin^fcli distance of ltVd miles. A more
practicable and cheaper route would be to build
j from Sumter to Camden, thence to Lancaster,
| where connection will be made with the Clientw
j iSc Chester Railroad, l$y this route there would
1 be a saving of not less than thirty-live miles, as
compared with the proposed line to Union. 15osides,
the country between Camden and Lancaster
is u natural road-bed.? L'/teslrr Jlrjtorler.
We don't know any points iu this State that
would he likely to contribute more, if as much,
to the success of a narrow Gatigo Railroad than
Kingstrec, !?uniter, Winnsb'oro and Union. At
each of those p'nces there is n large amount of
business done, but they arc laboring under the
incubus of Railroad monopolies, and, as a sequence,
li gli railroad charges for freight and
passenger fare. A competing railroad at those
points would increase the business, by giving
them cheap rates and thereby drawing much
business from those points where competing
railroad lines have given such great advantages
lO the merchants and Farmers. The road, as
<"t(jgestcd**y iho Cvmet, would attract
much business from the Wilmington and Man*
chcstcr, South Carolina, Charlotte and Colutii"
bia, liiecn ville and Columbia and Spartanburg,
I nion and Columbia Railroads, all of which now
possess a monopoly of the business from and to
the points named, and make us pay high ? <///
freight to make up for the low charges which coinpet
ing lines have compelled them t.iconic down toResides,
a Railroad to tieorgelowii would be a
Railroad to the sea coast, and even create a com j
petition in wharfage, dravage and other charges
so much complained of lierotolore. W bile we confess
that distance ij of great importance in building
long trunk lines of R iilr<<ads, wo arc of opin
ion thai, in building tributary lilies, it is essential
for their success that each should traverse that
line whivli will accommodate the largest nnml>er
of people and secure the greatest amount
Hi uustnc-s, irre-peetivc ot the itillereiice ? t a
few miles in length.
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Tho Oat Crop.
We ask every Farmer in Union County to read
(lie article on our first page headed The Value
of the Oat Crop." If its suggestions arc acted
upon we arc satisfied it will save thousands of
dollars to Union County in preventing the tie- ,
cessity for buy'tig corn, and that just at a time j
when money is most scarce among Farmers.? '
When the Farmers of Union can make their
crops without paying out cash, or paying from i
'Jo to ' <) per cent, higher than the cash price }
hy going in debt lor fertilizers and feed for
their work and other stock, then, and not tell
then, will they be in a con Iitinn to control the
time of selling and the price of their eottot:.?
For many years the Farmers have been completely
in the b inds of tlie merchants and speculators,
who compelled ilicm to sell their cotton |
just when and at any price they chose to pay,
and the result, every year, lias been, after all
the cotton that I lie merchants uould control had
hecti forced out of the Farmers' hands up went
the price of the staple and the merchants and :
speculators pocketed every dollar of profit that
was made out of the crop, leaving the Farmers in I
the r inie dependent condition as they were at
commencement nt thoyear.
runners limy abuse tlie merchants a- much as
they please for ? coiulitinti of their .ill iis, !
Inn the merchants arc not altogether to Maine. '
The tanners refused, year after year, to ?h> that
which they knew w nil.I extrica e I hem from 'lie
ililliciilty. They wuiiKl not economize in their
expenditures, either in the household or upon '
the farm ; they prefer re 1 to pay from to 11?(? '
per cent, more for provisions than it w 01! I cost j
to laise ilunn. Is it any wonder that the Farm- !
ers arc in ileht ? llow long W011M a inereliant t
hist who paid "ill per c ut. more for his goods
than lie could sell them for? Wouldn't you
eall him a fool? And who would you Maine,
the man who sold him the goods or the crazy
fellow that hunglit them ? I>i;t the I'.inners
have acted just in that way, mid now try to lay
all 1 lie h'aiiic for their financial Iron hies upon
the merchants. It won't do, gentlemen. Your
grumhliiig nt the merchants won't he!|i you a
dollar. If you don't want tliein to gouge you,
don't give them a chance. That's the way the
merchants do you. You must help yourselves,
for no one else will.
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Our Municipal Election.
The following is the otiii-iai return of the vote
of ll.U I..ill. ill tin. Hindi..11 ludd hist Moll hiv
fir hilcii'l ml uii'l Wai-ilmis :
Puis I WT.
I!. I.. ?;.?* ? I
I . A. Towii.'uiiil l0'>
M ij I'iiy fur Mr.
fuii w.iuin n".
J. W. Mt'l.uro
.1. Il l;
.1. M. I .il.lics r.t'i
r. M \\ Itli"?. I : I
.1. H. Col|on |:t|
M. M. Hi oij lii ic- v I
I. I'. M 1111 i 11:1X
Th"M? io:ii'!;r'l I i111< wel l I'loolo I Warili'ns.
Mr. I'oil^rr was :i iiiPiiiLri' "I ilio oM Ci'iincil.
j The iii'w l'nnii'.ioii'ii wrro swum in on I'iios I'ty
nii*l Iwl I llicit* lii*<t inoflinjc. nl wliioli llioy
I'h'dC'l III'1 r?lli'wi:i'.r ollifi'fs.
I'll rk < I ' ' ?/?#? ?/, .Lis. II. IJii'ljJi'r.
I/,, I!. \V. 11 an is.
('iit'mi II " .Limits I'nil.
/.iiiii/i hijhhr, William I?01ii>i?-!s.
'I'liorc was c'iii-i It-i .i'h!t tnciItijiimiI, iii isily
! Willi I lie (Miort'ii voici*, m "10 j"iii iinrni? iiic
lirnl j>:ii i <>?' llie <1 iv. in wliicli wlii?kcy inok u
liiii iirinu. A fciv M.jws wc.o Mrw k I.i no
hi I drawn, tin 1 no ?li-ti:i!iiiirc niijoiuilii-.jj t
a t ;lii ii ciin r I.
i
'I In, I'l ncii.-c of fcciiio/ i ,v I voivrt on
w|ii-!?ctV, ill AI i 11 i? '. j .1! clccli.ins |i'irlirii).irlv.
?In ill Id In* di-c ill n I <111! 1 e l I y <*.i 11 11 l:i I :i? well
. n< tin* p(*?i|dc jji*ii ?":iI!i. 'I iic 1 r 11111; 1 11 rmv ly
1 crowds wliicli pni/vlc I mir ?-lro?*M on SAtiiidiv
| niqrlil wits fi A'* 11 fJj** ' ?" n
Homo Enterprise. s
We are glad to see our enterprising townsman, i
Mr. Jacolt Uicc, putting up a large building on
the lot in rear of Judge Wallace's, in which he i
will run a cotton Clin, a Cirisk Mill and niachitt- i
cry for all kinds of Wootl work, and as soon ns 1
possible lie will put in a Turning I.athe. This r
wi'l be a great convenience to the town and I
county, nnd we hope MrJtlicc will be rewarded ?
i with great success for his enterprise. i
In connection with this, ns Mr. Rice's Steam |
1 Lngine will provide ample power, we suggest ?
| that a company be formed to put up a Factory
for spinning yarn from seed cotton, such as is (
now in successful operation in Oconee County \
and spoken of in the article we publish from the s
Southern Christian Aifrocatr, headed "Home Ln- ?
; tcrprises. A few thousand dollars invested in t
such an entcrpisc would not only prove profit- i
able to the stockholders, but would attract a t
. I
: vast amount cf business to the town, increase J t
i its inhabitants, enhance the value of properly j <
and make tilings generally prosperous. It ' >
seems to us that money invested in such an en- | |
terprisc would give greater assurance of profits ;
than is likely to come from the same amount in- i
vested in a Hold Mine, and would certainly diffuse
more general benefits. Who will be the ?
first to make the move in that direction V I
? ,
It -ported tCx|>ros-Iv Tor 'tie Times.
| Success of tho Popular Craft, "H. M S. Pina- 1
lore," at Union,;S C
This burlesipie, founded on the Royal Lnglish :
Navy, composed by the celebrated (Silbert, the j
dramatist and satirist of popular favor, the nui- j (
sic accompaniment by Sullivan, the "musical
hope of Lnglaad"?bright with wit, "gay and 1 _
| listive" witli melody ? no wonder it has been a
success everywhere. Hut /a uv woiu/rr when un
iimi'i i.iiwii iiuii itii'icit'i oy our uw ii musical
nmateurs. j ,
"l'iii.-ttore*' w is first brought mil til the Opera
('oinii|iie Theatre, London, in M iy 1 S7v>, and at i ,
once bmiiiilc'l into popular favor, on ilie billows I
of wliicli it is still ri ling. In this country the j >
tirst one to see the coining success was Mr. I ,
| t
Field, of the Huston Museum, who put it on the ! |
stage, where it remained f-r nearly seventy ' (
nights in full tide of favor. ,
When, in June last, the musical Club
uf Spartanburg rendered in our town the '
Cantata "Fsther. the lScautiful Ouccn," as ,
i 1
?-a betielit" Ibr Wi.third College, some of the i
County l-'air ollieers asked some of our Ladies I
if they would not again undertake something | (
of the kind for the benefit of our Fair As-o- j .
eiation, which is still carrying a heavy debt. ! -j
"Pinafore" was suggested, when it was said : j j
It can't he done." "Von havn't got the ma- j i
terial." '-The thing's absurh." "Von have no
i
scenery or costumes.' "Why. that thing is for j
regular professionals." "I could not think of i (
doing all that work for so little pay." "Why, |
von havn't any idea what it takes to get that j |
thing up; I've seen it myself." j ,
Tlie.se, ninl a fVw "such like" were hoard, !
whilst the necessary talk was being done, hut j (
when the time came f.ir action, Mrs. JuilS I,, j
hii'su, who is over ready I<> lake the lead and J _
.... ' . ' 0
responsibility i:i anything which is fur the i ()
pleasure, the good an 1 the profit of other*, gen- ! j
crously consented to lake charge and to work j
ii|? the irrepressible "Pinafore."
After many disappointments, and a deal of | ^
troiihie, the crew was filially foiuied. as follows:
c
Sir Joseph Potter K. ('. 15., Mr. IS. F. llailev. ! ,
* I *'
( apt. t'orcoran Pulp. ,
llalph llackstr.aw M. W. t'ul|>, j (|
1 >i<-U l>eadrve 1,. N. Kolger.
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Hill ISohsiav (llont.suaiu) t". H. llohcrsonP.ot?.
Ilccket I. T. II ill. Jr. ,
Tom Tucker i M id-hipiuilet Masler ISennie 4'illp. .
Josephine (t'apt's. daughter i Miss Hell t'ulp.
Ilehe (Sir Joseph's first t'oiisin) Mrs. II I. <io?s
I/Htic Huturcup (Mrs. t'ripps) Miss I". 11 Moriheck.
\\:lh a nuinherof attending "Sister", Cousins
and Aunts,'' Sailors and Marines, etc.
Musical performer, Miss .Marie t>. tmiirieiK. I
Manager Mrs. John I.. Young, j
The performance was announced for the even- i
iag of Sept. the Itli. IIy seven o'clock nearly ' j
every available seat was taken hy a full dress c
audience. In appreciation of the object and in j *
compliment to those taking part, society mu?- j '
tried in it- full strength, and when the curtain
rose at hail' past eight, front both town and (
country were to he seen the representatives of ( musical
criticism an 1 lovers of good music : a!- 1 '
tho' there was an evident Muttering of that tan- r
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luli/iug suspense, that ferling id hair-creeping t
fear, with which an audience generally awaits I
the performanee i f amateurs ; hut this simply
made the brilliant sucecss a iimre agreeable sur- (
pri-o, whieh sueeess seemed ii, he heralded from x
thy first "clearing of the denk." I \
Tl... r..? ! .. I ......... .... t l. t
1 . ,, , ,
iiijrlv uracctitl netitijr. was iiclivc, |>roni|H uii< I ^
, fiifliaiiliiijr fi'inii first In lust. j
'I'lit' Sirs I !i|>jip:inuie<> of "l.ilile Itiillcrcnp" <
on "lri'k was grwltnl wiili a nmn 1 of applause,
... . . .. i
:iti?l siio 1 in in n iii*i v r i|?t urci iho auuHMioe :?? ^
1 well a* ill'- >lii|>'s crew. The easy natural non- ,
rhihinr.' mil I lie irrCMslnhlc <*li:ii*in wiili which I
she arte I Iter eniire |>:irl limit* il olio of the '
erowniir* features of tin* j.!:iv. Iler first recila.
.... 1
11'in with liic li.cii* w:n ii u :i? - i I i Id ike, :i n < I also (
lisiielle I all fears ihe boatswain I'rien Is hie). I
a* ! > how 11>111-11 his eiislni'iary nmilesty, an I >
relirinyr nature wimiM nlfeet his lirst it- hut he- 1
I
I >1 e I lie I'ioI s. His win ile | ill Wild Well |
filleil, mill especially was his til I enl ions In one (
>f Sir .liisc|>h's c ni-i11- oreelcl with hursts of '
laughter.
Then in snrrex^i.in folhiweil ihe ilns of ||al|ih (
I aicl ('apt. Cm rail, \\ liicli. lordlier with llieir ae- ]
linjf. were |>ro<*iiiineiitlav sneeessfnl anil ele^anl; ?
I ail'l through i| ;,|] there was thai air of I
nutiiii/ r:?T wineli i< lid- it'Miii'jr H'.ijijrc nil
jp?ml :K'tih? iii 1>i| lie - < |ii . Their | ft ? were well i
playe-l, 1i.il!, uliiNt I lie ii ] I tin .v.- i:.,]| !|. nti-I '
lii'pli W:i? I lie l ipl iin. ;i ii* I iir i. 'ri'ose '
t'e:;lli iiw u l.illi have line v line-' :11, I we Iripf '
I liev will i''.:i:iinie Iii en'iiivaii ;!n n. 1. .I!, its :? )
I lea-nre I I hem-el ves as Well a prhle In our
I'lW'll .lll-l i-- III III II Ii i i N 'I lie Snlii
' Surry her ! !. win. Inves i n well.
Heavy llie lie ri Hi it linj.e Inil vainly," ?
?:;nf ?.y " l'-*ef>Viii/>" rhi'il lMth lihe ! i
(illness reigned throughout the Ilall and ended
n prolonged applause.
We here lake occasion (o sav (hot words fail
is in expressing our appreciation of the active
inrt taken in this whole affair by this young
ady. Many of those who sang in the play, l;a?l
icver taken any part in anything of the kind
joforp and some did not even know their
*uot?9^ yet, by her continued rchcarsnl4(#l#iftQf^^|
ipon line," she had so drilled thcin that they all
icrforuied and sang their parts in a most crcditible
maimer.
We can simply say to those not present, her
>wn part throughout was exceptionally brilliant.
IVe have had tlio pleasure of hearing her at
leveral amateur concerts, but never before did
illc sing more sympathetically, nover did she
exhibit her highly fascinating powers more vivdly
; never did the subtle oh- rms of her finished
winner*. Iter modest, wimple, unaffected beaueons
presence, appeal inort intensely : she wa?i
very inch "n gallant Captain's daughter"?t*
'ight royal beauty?combining the hauteur of a
Melicis, with the womanly soilness of Fa/.ia
ill of which made the infatuation of Sir Joseplv
mil Ralph so natural and easily accounted forv
Sir Joseph l'orler K. 15. was grand, stalely
md graceful, singing his delighful solos wilU
jreat aj'loinh. Ilis dance to the cabin door
villi Miss Josephine called forth roar? of laugh*let*
and was rapturously encored.
The acting of llebc marked the true artiste,
Her voice was melodious and charming, her nctug
natural, devoid of forced effect and ex.piisitely
bewitching; so much so that she finally
icrsuaded the Admiral that she was the one "to
loothe and comfort his declining years."
Mrs. R. K. \V., made much of a not promitent
part, enacting the cousin to the life, ller
icling the part of the disappointed our, when
I'ipcrceedcd by another cousin, was received
viih rounds of applause, repeated again and
igoin.
The comic genius of the evening, however,
vas Ltiek l>eadcye, showing talents which might
;ive him a reputation ou any burlesque stngc.?
lis farcical action with Ralph's pistol brought
I own (he house with merriment and would have
lone credit to Raymond, Owens or Southern.
The choruses were indeed well sung ; in fact,
nany who have seen this play rendered by proessitilials
of bi"b rinuili> f ? ! t nv I li ?? ili?w I . 1
lot <1 o near so woil.
Hut space will not allow us to say in ?ro. All
ho parts were well taken ami well done, frotii,
little llennie" up t > llis lion. Sir Joseph.?.
I'lie whole performance was openoI ami im,-.
trove I all through hy the excellent pianist,.
Hiss M. I>. II., who kept the liiuc ami whole
inisical accoiiipauiinetits in a manner that vronbfi
iave done great credit to a prot'e-.);;|ial vf.cliesra.
Too much praise cannot be gj.v.en hhe
I. for their generous interest) fimtn Uic begin,,
ting. Their tine talents wtvt all lent to gi?'Q
pice ami interest to this charming occasion.?
iutsidc of llieir regular parts they did much in,
i.? ........ K;..H ....i a..?..? ?i,? ....-\
tlier details, making one led if there were more *
f their "Kith and Kin"' in the "land" l)icl>,
)eadryc would never again have to say, "lt'a.sw
|ucer world," or "I toM you so."
Of course all know that it is to Mis. John I...
foung, that the chief credit for this very sue
essful all'iir is due ; she having inspired nmJii
lirected it throughout, with exceptional vigoir
nd skill. It seemed to be a cause of astonishment
to the audience that a thing of such higlv
iiusica! culture was done right here in out;,
nidst, in so short a time, almost unprcmcditaedly,
and entirely by amateurs. Ami wher,
he curtain dropped on the last act it was heard,
,11 round "1 Ht'vtr would have believed they
iuuKI have done so well."
"What never (!)''
"No Never !"
"What, Never !"
"Well, Hardly ever." 1>,
for t he Times.
"Now are our 18r>wv> lioilli 1 with vietorioiis w real lis."
Ilow often do we wonder at the strange things
hat li ppen in life, and when any singularly
Imped ci eatioil is presented to view, our trouhled
vit s are lulled to res; n it h t lie soot hing retlecl ion
hat alllliiiigshavetheiru.se; hut who would have
opposed that the embarrassmento nf our l air
Association would have awakened the latent
ii amatie talent of the Town V The Association
? a liadly disabled craft, has been kept atloal
>y the united patriotism and charily of a levy
p'litleim ii. The storms of October have ever
vorsted her sailing powers and her cries of disrcss
have ever brought ready zid ? hut never
ia^ she met with such material assistance, as
vhou site sighted "11. M S. Pinafore ' on the
veiling of ine (ih of September, lier coiidii.>ii
was iiiiieal, "the wearied sailor, spent
villi toil," nailed firmly to ihe iiei-l the colors, vliieli
line lli > strange device - a shining pew- '
er eii|? on a erim-oii field, a blue ribbon, with
lie luoito. "all is not gold that glitters," lied to
lie handle ; on the oilier side, ilie artistic drawng
of a "gutiable" note rampant on the back a
if four sorrowful l.amhs.
Ii is unnecessary l'? ilcscrihc "Pinafore," as
is music is heard ir. almost every house in the
-in-1. Tin1 brilliant wit which sparkles llirotiph
lie 11pen is familiar to nil : Inii we cannot pa>.s
y t Ii o actors who dciipliled us with I heir e Dor is
in ilie two occasions w hen ii was presented here.
(>11 !:?.-l Thur-d iv evening, SJIO I'. .\{., I he
airlain f the lirst tiuje rusp on t|,j. gallant
: :n . The audience came prc| s;rc-.l withtYii.nlV
ei ii iri-ni. Inii hefoie tin1 second art they weir
in ciiraptureil with the tin looked-for merit of
he Amateur Company that honest praise fell
'r-iiii ei i ry lip.
The intcic-i of the opera eentrcs in "Iliitter:up
whose iiiilorliiiialo "mixing of those hares
up ' fiirnisiies the plot. Sliss I',. II. of
'harlesioii |iei'sou:iiei| the role of "I'nltercnp,"
in I in -riled the praise she reeeiveil, l>y her nristic
conception of the character. In the in
ervicw between Sir Joseph ami herself, wlierp
ilie lells of lialph's exalted hirlh. she was simpj.V
I loci. Josephine was rendered with faultless
'kill; her singing was very line. Possessing
I'lturally a pood voice, culture has enriehed its
ones and hroii^hl out its hesi points, added to
liis is a oifi of hraluatie power, well iitf 1 to
he part ! he undertook. Ilehe! lair 11 eh? ! was
iiost attractive in her di-intere-tcd ndiniriilion
if the Admiral. Her \"ice wtien seconding the
eeital i f his iise to the "t'necii s N.ivpe" was
' w eel and clear, a1. I when proi?i-iuo , .ni- nl.ai'-n
in his declining years, sh<- w as irre>istah|e.
The i eiMiinder of the Sisters. Colisins 'lid
\nnls," were well siislained in their several
lari". Mi'-. I II. Vt s conception ef an Aunt
? 1 rio\or OTJ I I ^ t^tv |
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