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: ffte IDecfcly -Union limes R. M. STOKER, - - Editor Friday, January 11, 1899. sujisciurriuN, ?2.oo PER ANNUM POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. The 1*. O. will be opened for business from 8 A.M. to &.I50 1*. Si. The Money Order Department will be opened for business from 0 A. M. to 4 P. M. The Northern and Southern mails will both close promptly at I ]\ M. Any inattention or irregularities should be reported promptly to the P. M. J.C. lIUNTKIt, P. M. m Union Cotton Market. As w* have not published the etnto of the cotton market the last two weeks, we give below Mr. J. II. Williams', the cotton wosgher, statement of tho causo of our seemiug neglect: "The cotton market since Dec. 20, has been almost at a standstill, owing to low ]>rices, had woallur and the Christinas holidays. Only 4113 bhles have been sold, and the prices at this date arc from 7^ @ 8}.M BSilu. i?. W. Harris was taken suddenly, sick last Batwvdwy night with rheumatism in the spine and is still confined to his bed. G*?yn The sales last Monday indicated no itnprovemont in the price of real estate, and nearly all that was offered was bought in by j at lies interested. B?*a.. Mo regret to learn that the voner able ltev. Win. .Martin is lying in a very critical condition tit his residence in t'o1 untbia. nto... Mrs. ti ibb?, the esteemed widow of the lute 1?r. J. M. tiihbs, ban niovcl to i;olumhin, where she will reside witli her hjiiin-law and daughter, Mr. nud Mm. McB. Slum. 5<c>* Wo regret that to learn that Mrs. \V T. Thomson contemplates moving to Spartan, burg. She lias been ollcri-d great inducements in that city to make the meve. b- A note from l!ov. II. K. 11/ell, whe has been laboring in the upper part of thicouuly with pre it earnest and sue,-ess, foi tome years, has moved to (Iti-envillc county >? Mr. J. Dudley Jones is -til! at the start ofJones & Jle.aly, tea ly t> pay fill! prices for nil cotton otfere I. De sure nud give Duti a chance nt your cotton. All school teachers are respectfully in vited to ?.*1' 1 and examiim the nctv hooks tt<h>] tid I the n&\\ l',oa id of lixaiiiinerM. I sell them y,'. publishers prices. , ' (5. I'. (iAlUtl'.TT. . - Jt'st;'' M e regr*t to stale that Dr. II. S 1 J'.eaty is still quite sick and unable to In _ out. We learn that his sickness is a severe |>Sv attack of rheumatism, which may keep him r..v??r.no,l tlirt ddlda \vt?dk<t vct. k Wc urc glml to welcome the rcturi I of our fair nn-1 iuterci ting concspuudeu t "Mignonette." who lias been enjoying, w< ........ft. Ll.lll.f. il. ~ Spartanburg id to l.uve a now Stat? Hank. At first tlie capital .Stock was phtccJ at V'.c.ti.O, hut ihe demand for stock was eo great t!i it. in n very few hours the rtibseriplioti !i-1 10 e to more than J-'lipOhU. The stuck we are iufui uieti is owni't hy the merchants ami citi/.cna generally of that city. . o i&t' Wo are rnpiestc 1 to announce that a Hot Sti|.per will he given hy the cotigregation of }verr Mope ehtireh, oil the 1 11It February, I., assist in I.nil ling a new church. Si'V Hope is about 'J miles this side ol Jotii-\i!lo, an 1 ?l! who are willing to aid a good cause are invite 1 t > he there on the 1 Itli February. The 1 ork J.'ii, is a new an?l handsome paper jind stnried at Ymkvillc hy tlie \ ork l'ubUshing t'onipany, and ably edited hy M. [.. MeUoa i d, Hs>|. The Kn'sri'ftef has n bright, intelligent looking lace, nod tliows that ability, t act and line newstili!.tl' filler.! fii-A ft f it3 permanency and succos. ?i3&'" A young white man, nhoiit IS or t-'O years old, by the naina of .John Kershaw, was brought to jail last Tuesday uuiler the charge of stealing n gM 1 watch and three dollars iu money l'rom Mrs. II. 1'. Mcbis >k. near Koltou. The watch was found u Kurshaw'u ] erson, but the money, lie aid had ' eon spent. .Mr. and .Mrs. J!cKisMck had g no to vi>it some neighbors a: cu the theft was coinuiiito I. Von can buy a g:oi watch for J'J.'iO at r. Ml lit ITS. * >" Tii'j Sing llink Ins been fpancd a :ii uniirr a new company, and wo are arc I that a now ami bettor order of i. i . gctnent wi'l te strict';.' o!.-ervol. so \ Indies wi-hing n ai-it the IIink shall r. ither sco n r h' ur anything that will unt 5 > gentlemanly, dec rotts viol refined. S" king. boisterous on luet and b a ting in .. Ift'urut the building will not be al1. >.?(!. , .? . a;-h<?s, t'lnks. Jewelry etc. nt, cost at (? i'. <;ahni.n y. . ? A? ti-tial en the first sale-day of j th ; car, there was a lar-o crowd on our . . . 1 . M . .1 i. r.'ul even during ilia public rales, ii < i :iiro of at11 ction was tho Auction i is. M. i'.icc. Jr.. .\. Co , erhero many ! i '*b ojjtUt themselves rich."' Wc ! i.v i . ?ii,a 1 article thai c'jKt the purchaser ' nts move than it would if lie had ' 1 t .lit it at any oilier store, ami more than I i i a-ked for it before the ii'iciion. ? ijinets Changesi!. M. ilrimbuli has Moved into the store ! i.?. >: I ivr i\: Thomson's. . \ iatei>l has moved her Miiliutvy ; i ii.iii i v.ii! Mr. tiliii.liaU's. \i. i insoii. uiduiv of liio late .lames \in*uu. ... upeucl u I ii.cy ami ">' .'tore next dj r to VY. (iiuhani s. Young Men to the Front. It is very gratifying to us to see so many of our worthy young men coming prominently forward in the mercantile business of the town. To us it augurs new life, enterprise and progress to Union?elemonts sadly needed. Our respected friend Capt. A. 11. Fetter is now the only man in the mcrcan tile busiues who was in business when we came here, 19 years ago, and while he is not an old man, his health is not such as to enable him to give that actire energy to his business which has resulted in such eminent success and the secured to him proud distlnslieu being of the most reliable and best businesi mau in the town. All our merchants are young incc, who, by their energy probity ef character nnd business qualifications, ha?o risen from the position of clerks to that of prosperous and popular merchants. We believe Union has the youngest mercantile circle of any of th( old tswns in the Ktate. Among the most notable of theso ad van cos arc our much esteemed young friends George II. Oelzel and B. F. Arthur, who arr now of the firm ef Foster Wilkins & Co The fact that they have been admitted int< partnership with that staunch old firm o Foster tVilkius is a full and complete rec ognition of their moral worth and honoru ble character. Both of them are youn of very high business qualities and will a Id strength and popularity to the house. We sincerely hope that this young cl< nieut will pull Union out of the old rut i which she has been staggering ami flout dering, and striko out for new business, an new enterprise to bring business. Trul enterprising men are not those who sit dow suti tied with what the present brings then hut look to tlio future, and arc ambitious t enlarge and increase their business open lions and connexions. Tliey infuvo li and spirit into every branch of indueti mound them, and when they see the neighbors prospering from liberal oucou ageuiculs of new industries, they epoudil profit by tlio lesson and are Willing ts sa rilico their time and contiihulc their ntcsi to lucHi'o the fnmo ?<lvantages. . A Splendid Mngazinc nnd Story. Tlic January number of IJclford's Mag ' zinc, one of tlio most valuble monthlies no ' before llio public, ami, in our opinio! particularly valuable to the people of tl Mouth, as it defends with great ability at earnestness oil the great national questioi * in which the interests of the Mouth tiro i ' volvod, and for which the people of tl ' Mouth have for years manfully and pcrsi tmtly struggled. is before us. full <d'the mo elovaling instructive and interesting rea ing matter: and among its many nltrnctioi is a delightful story, entitled "The Lio share," from the gifted and refined pen Mrs t'lnvk Waring, oft olumhia, a lady wl will he remembered by ninny persons . Union County, as the lovely wife of a ft . days, during the war, and then the widow the gallant William Uist, son of the honor and respected Gov. W. 11. (iist. Mrs. Waring's story is certainly a litcra 1 geui. full of absorbing interest from begi i uitig to end, with all its characters and i s cidcnts presented in tlie most life-lilt novels of flic present day, having notkii | 111 u in mo sensual. unnatural or iinj>rott blc which chnrecterizc and mar t lie pag ol' iimst of the, unfortunately. popular *(or; of llic prcrrnt lime. We have known Mi Mnliie Waring for many years, ami v recognize in every page of "The Lion Share," the strong points in her own love character?a pure, chaste, reliucil, lalei^i an I I rue woman. - - - C^IX? It may not bo known to nil our re dors that we have in the Timks ollicc. in M I'. Willurd. an aiiift of no mean abilil who. if lie continues his studies us faithful I in he applies himself now, will make one < 1 the most accomplished plain and nrlisl S Painters in the country. We have seen a number of specimens | his panel, landscape, lettering and pla J work, nud in every new specimen lie hi j shown marked improvement in taste an | workmanship, giving striking evidences ( close study, fine natural artistic talent an an ardent desire to excel in the art. t'a. is worthy young man, and, at present, if nu one wishes work done in his lino, that wi enipley his leisure hours at home, they wi assist hi in in completing his studies l>y gi\ I ing him a trial. (Iome talent should L I encouraged. I Rrjf ' A sad accident occurred at (Jrecr ville Inst week by which Mr. lS?rtliol< Wchrle, a most estimabje old citi/.en of tlui city lost his life, in being run over by a rail ' road train nud having bis leg so bad! ' cru-he 1 that it had to be amputated, frot (which he died the following day. The (irecuville X>wt sneaks of Mr Wohrle in the highest terms us u tiiiiu, citizen mi l confederate sohlier. I>y marriage tiiere was ti relationship be I ween Air. Wclirlc ami the family ol" th editor of the Tirtr.s. his brotlivr Alfred hav i nig married a niece of ours, consequent), , we fell considerable interest in the sail tic client and regret that we were unable t render assistance. There are but few bst ter men living than P.orthold Wehrle, tin wo deeply nyinpatnize with his bereavei wife siti>l oilier relatives. ? E-i)" About 1 1 colored persons, all rela lives, left here hist week for Arkansas and the day they left, two disgusted ?nii grants, who went there last year, returnee frpm that land of promise, declaring thoj could do as well and live bettor in .Soutl Carolina than in Arkansas. There can bo no objection to the negrc exodus at this time of year, and wo wish all who do go, God speed. What wo objee ted to lust year was, that many of them waited until Into in the season; after making contracts for the year and obtaining one and two months (supplies from iho farmers, n advance. ?#? Tha Public Schools. ScIho t'ouiini*Aouor, W. McGowan, reijuesis ns to give notice that tho Public Schorls throughout'.lie county r id be opened next .Moilday. the 11 tli. What We ttave JLoat. * All aroua<l us we see reports of from 4 to 10 percent. dividou Is declared upon cotton factory stock, aud in most esses a surplus fund besides. Had the people of this town taken the subscription of $Go,000 mad* over two years ago to build aCotlou Factory, to-day we would hare seen a far different business outlook to what ws hare now; and if the Town Council bad then supplemented] that subscription by $20,000 more, in 7 -per, cent, bonds, as was strongly urged by manjr of us, it would hare been not only a safe but profitable investment. Te-day the stack would have found ready sale at par, and probably at a premium, or from this time forward would have been a source of rovoi nuc of from 2 to 1 per ccut above the inter i est on the bonds, besides increasing oar I population and business at least 20 por i cent., advancing the value of real estate s aud making Union a progressing town and an attractive point for business aud resideues. , This has been the rssalt in every town ? where a cotton Factory has been built and properly managed in the South the past five o years, therefore we have authority for enyf ing it would have been so hore. But how ii it with us now? Aro we a live. nroerressivt i- own! Is our business increasing? Hare w< g no empty stores * I* our population in i creasing? How many good families hav< left bud are preparing or intending to lo^M j- What sale is tliere for raal estate, and hai n not its value gone down from 20 to 10 po i- cent? These are jdain practical basines d questions, and wo aslc any business rannaii y town to look around and ask himself if th< u business outlook for the pretty and prover i), bial healthy town of Union is bright an o cheering? Let him ask himself if our prejj a- mitigations some years ago, for which w fe were then publicly criticised, aro4ket bein| y fulfilled almost to the letter. ir r_ The Clifford Seminary y It is pleasant to ace the bright faces c c. the young Ladies of this excellent institu is 1 ion ngniu on our at reels, as they "fall in ono by one after tho holiday vaeatioi They give the town a ch<>??r?ij *ppaaranc and break tho monotony of meeting tii a* same faces from day to Jay on our thorougt w fares. Tlie Clifford Seminary ia now recognize 10 us one of the host and most complete F< "1 initio Institutions jf learuiug in tho South MS and its reputation for cfficieucy in th n* thorough educaliou of young Ladies is h< *u coining more and more appreciated through s* out this and adjoining States, as it send; st each year its polished jewels into thi d- world to elevate and adorn the social circle 118 in which they may move. "8 In everything that will refuio, elevat of and d ignify the female character, aud tit it l?o pupils for useful and model members of so >n cicty, the Clifford Seminary stands th \v equal ol' f\i?y similar m*tittition in 111 of country. and its Principal, with its excellci cd Faculty, neglects nothing that may be prat tically benclicinl, or will add to tho coin for ry health, moral ami litciary education of tl n- young Ladies placed under their ciuro. *>.,? Next Tueadaj?Mfc ^ -41 fur collccl??" ?~r-orrore tho v*-; I ig^ *<? j et cent, will be ndded. The lc^rel?^G| a- extended the time from Dec. 15, to Januor rs 15th, on accouut of the decision of tl es Supreme Court .invalidating tho towr s. stiij) railron>l bonds, making it ne< re cssary to p?ss a iair to meet tho case. Th 's law gives no power or authority to any ou |y to extend tho time for ptymeat oftaxc d beyond next Tuesday, nn l Treasurer Scot is strictly a law-abidiug man, and thos who neglect to call ou him and settle b a* that time may rest assured that tho per r- ally will attach, as tho law provides. |v &U?" In mentioning last week the youn; men who have left us, for a time, to atten jc school elsewhere, we quite unintentional! omiticu uio name of our talented youo 0|- friend, 15. F. Townsend. who loft us on Nor l(l Year's day lor Davidson College, N. C. 4S We certainly had no intention to sligh (| you, lieu : hut the holidays had just euded aud you mus'. know that frolicking au< j go.? 1 eating for one week wi'l addlo any p >or Kditor's brains and aaii-c him ti forget his moat respected l'riouds. 11 Now, we not ouly hope for a bright fa 11 turo for you, but your high standing ii - school heretofore, and your excellent char 0 acter, justify us in confidentially prediclinj such. Years ago your lather bore utT, Iron tho same institution, its first honors, aiu >- we feci sure that his fine record will bi 1 nobly maintained by his son. it Aim fur the first Inner, Uen, from tin 1- start, aud it will take an itirj'ul smart fellov y to win it from you. ii * ' ?%iV" We regrat to state that our esteem cd friend Pavid John soil, Jr., has left u lk and located in the ciiy of Spartanburg, when his family will join him in a short time. Mr. Johnson is undoubtedly one of the brightest and ablest y? ung lawyers iu tin tale, and no sincerely bore tho change o v location will prove profit aid* and baueficia to him in every respect. The loss of him 0 self and family to this community will bi very grant. May Hod he with them and il proapar and bless them, i , wo know, the 1 sincere wi-di of each an 1 all of our good people. - Appointments by the Governor ; We understand that Mr. !!. I*. Wallace, . of this place, lms been uppniutcd Jury Com 1 tnissioner of Union Count/, r We also learn tli.it l?r. J. F. Norman is i prominently spoken of to till the position vacated b/ Capt. J. T. DoHght**. as County > Commissioner. 1 1)RAT!I >>: M\i .111.1114 .Mum.?CIlNlfl S. t'., .Ian ').? A dispatch was rrcei vc^BH this afternoon announcing the <lea^H|S Major Julius Mills (J* this place. rimed suddenly onMiis place in County this morning. Major Mills was i rt .i?i,t of | jected C ituden an! Chester II i Iri^EnMB i tho first 1 *r ?ideiil ofllio i.nw *'>' j alma and N'orihern Kutlrmid. and lici t | osit ions of ! "i.i r and C I s a ml crs .id i lint lie the i. , i nn n 0': liki - I.HH j ^n| j Doings in Thriving Kelton. Mb. Editor.,-*-Tbe New Year has come and things have changed around in many ' respects. Crops arc short, sad while many 1 fail to meet their obligations, wo must not 1 .fcyijscou ringed, but begin in time to pre, P^rarc our, lands fvr a good crop next Fall. 1 Commercial feitilizers will be dearer this Boston than last, so it behooves us to tnnkc I all th.e munurs ws can, to save the great vxvponsoeof buying the guano at extravagant pii '{" would suggest to the farmers of Union County that they sow peas'or plant thena in stubble; drill in after wheat, the vine is a renovator of the soi1, also a good forage for stock. Tho kit. Joy Lodge, No. '204, A.\ F.\ M.*'., celebrated Ft. John's day, the 27lh, 1898, in the way of n dinner, ulao installed 1 their officers, us follows: J. 11. Foster, W. .V. J. W. Knox, S. W. J. T. Aluiun, J, W. 1 A. A. uauu, i rcas. ' J.J. Spears, Secretary. J. A. Adams, S. I). G. )V. Going, J. I). ' A. H. Adams, Tiler. 1 J. F; Adams, SlewnrJ, ' J.G.Adams, " * After the installation, the Rev. J. I). ' Bailey was called on to nsk the Divine bless? ing on the assetnb.y; aad such a dinner no one could imagine, except those who r were present. The tnblc groaned beneath the dainties which the fair ladies of Ivelton a hud prepared: None could surpass them ? in prepaaing a table to suit the most fastidious appetite. This closed one of the most enjoyable days that cTor occurred at >" Kelton. 0 We arc somowhal encouraged to learn of 5 the intention of the 3 C's. Company to build this Branch of the road. We look forward to the time when Kelton will have ^ the locomotive cute whistling into our little town. ,, Our farmers are talking of making a greater exertion this year tlmu usual to '* make their own lupplim and 1 trust it will (ho watcliworil ,'1! over tho County, io 8 make this expense less. I hope your correspondents will give us more of their experiments aud experience U ill farming, and that your subscription list 1 may be doubled, with good paying sub' gcribers. "So mote it be." J.T. A. ^ The Temperance Causo at SantucSantuo.?At a regular election in our ' Temperance Society, for otlicers for the 1 present quarter on Thursday niglit, Dec. 117, 1 1888, the following wcro elected : I). 13. Kant, W.; l\ J. II. Randolph, W.A.: c J. W. Gregory, It. S.: Miss Ida Jones, Asst. 9 R. S.; E. W. Jeter, F. S.: J. C. Sartor, '* Treasurer: Kev. M. D. Kelly, t.'liaplain: It. 0 G. llobson, Conductor; Mrs. M. It. Pant, 10 Asst Conductor; ltobt. Gilliam, 1. S.; It. 11. u Johns, O. S. 3" Wo have now on the roll fifty four-names, with several more awaiting initiation. It is 10 growing rapidly and almost every one seems i to take considerable interest in it. 1 think 1/jt will work out unspeakable good, if ever^j bait joined will "slick'l?iu4,oct tuo jlosoly fhe "Temperance" men were J watched by the outsiders, and 1 aui exceed "'fc'J niiii nicy s.nv uoi one oi our mciiiber.i fall through. They all ilood up 1 bravely, like true men. Some people tried c for a long time to make light of the order, e and one can yet hear several speak of us as c "those temperance folks." L. W.J. t ? e Personals. Mrs. L. C. Porroh after spending sanio time with her parents here, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Whiteside, returned to her home at g Dorroh, Laurens County. Her sister, Miss d Corrie Whiteside, has gone with her, and y we wish her a very pleasant visit, g l)r. Manning T. Smith, Capt. F. M. Farr r and wife have gone to New York on a busi' ncss trip. t Mr. W. J. Oclzel left for his home in 1. Brooklyn last week. i Mr. Singleton Jeter, of Fish Dam, was ' in town last week. -We^ are glad to tree our yeung friend Emslio Nicholson among us again. Mr. Ed. Mis on wlto has bceu clerking lor j George Onriett, left for his home in Jouesvillc last Saturday. , We are glad to stnte that Mr. Wm. 1>. j Humphries and family have moved to town. 1 lie now resides iu the "Dogati Aouse." 0 Mr. Thouias 11. Gore an I wile have n!~ > moved to town. Mr. Gore clerks in the c Grocery Store of Mr. T. C. Duncan. V Mr. W. Melt. Sloan, run 111! frnm f.1 hin lii i last Sunday ami .spent a lew days Willi (18. Mr. J. M. 14c 11 nett, a prosperous young s farmer of Cross Keys, paid us a visit last a Monday, and as usual, paid his subscription way up in '90, and like an intelligent farmer, subscribed for the South'ni Ctilti) r itor. We hope some more of our friends f will do the same, and that right soon. 1 Mr. W. A. Nicholson paid Charleston a - visit last week. ? Mr. James S. Welch, of Hcrhcit. was in town this week, i Our Young friends Con Allen and Hugh Mclntyre have gone to Colutnbiu, to as si -1 in arranging the large flock of poods removed from Newberry to that city by Mr. 1>. C. Fiynn. Mr. 1'. S. Whisonant, of Wilkinsvillc, paid us a pleasant visit lust Tuesday. Our ftrmcr efficient and popular Carrier, Jeter V -tints, is now a C'ierk in ltice ,S; Mel.ore's store. Ho is a good, sensible boy, M|d does not part his hair in the mid --Arrica 8ai.tr.?Tiib Best | Suvi hi the world for Cuts. Bruises. S >it-. Ulcer*, Salt 11 hen in, Fever Sorts, fetter ('happed Hands, Chilblaitis t ems, and : ! j Skin I'.ruptions, and positively ernes Fie| or no pay rctyiiri I. It is guaiantid to cri j Perfect satisfaction, or tin ney n tundel. ' i Price U"i cents per box. For sale by P < ! 1 & Bro. Feb. 1<?, ly. j ' j Having patch ised tV-un Mr. Ilenneiii ta I : the st- ck ? f Jewelry. IVn ' he . elj Ac.. iiow 'ii leu d :n my *t re' 1 wi;. < .' 1 i to sol 1 the t lit ire smelt nl c st. | (i. P. OA Ml I.IT. Motes From Cioss Keys. Mr. Duituk* \\ tnlc reflecting on the pleasures of the past few days, I hare concluded lo drop you a few liues that might be of interest to some of your readers. The farmers of this section are almost thoroughly organize 1 under the order of the Alliance, and nil the Alliances are in good working condition, so far us wo are able tc know. Therefore, brethren, I say let us not be deceived, und when we think w< stand "Take heed lest wo fall." The tinu has pressed itself upon us when ww?as til lcra of the soil must, of necessity, do some thing, and wo cannot afford longer to b< tolled or driven, and wo cannot bo success ful in our undertaking without a united ef fort from each County Alliance in the State each sub-Alliance in the county, and each in dividual in every sub-Alliance. Again, w< siV, be not deceived, tho mere bonds of ai organization will not save any oue, nor wil it relieve auy class of people, whether ricl or poor, who see cause to fold their handi on their throbbing hearts and cling to th delusive phantom of hope until they ar bound hand and foot by monopolies or com biuations, which simply mean financial du pressiou, poverty and destruction, If we would be helped, we must liolp out selves. We might invoke high heaven fc all blessiugs imaginable, and if Providcnc saw lit to have them placed at our feet the would not do us the least good unless w would stoop to take them. YYc have tho means within our reach t better our condition: we havo the remedy i our own doors, and we have tho power I set aside every weight that might hinder tli prosperity of a people. We retlect and sa wherein docs our strength lie? Not in 01 hair, to he sure: not in the co-operation of tl Legislature, the law-making power; not i the election of Cleveland or Harrison f> President, and net in the Alliance, for never was organized as a salvation arm; only for those who are williug to work 01 their own salvation "with fear and tretu ling: hnt brethren our strength lies with ourselves as imlivunls, and wo are iudivh ually responsible for tho success that maito or tho case may be, If we wouHl wield tlio power becoming us as citizens, as friends and lovers of liber let us first fortify ourselves at home, by a boring strictly to the rules of economy: I making our farm self sustaining, by rai ing as far as possible whatever wo consul and leaving our cotton as a surplus crop, he disposed of wlicu wo see proper. The and not until then will we he able to ?i cossfully fight all combinations, monied n uopolies, trusts etc., Mr. II litur, we have wandered a little fi her than we expected when we took up c pen, so we will return to Xuuis times. 'I weather at present looks :? if it woul l i man 1 silence from the bustling, liurryiu laughing, chattering, youngsters to and fr< their several place of amusements, whe tho violiu, the harp or the organ pour for their melodious notes to greet the itchi ears aud gratify the restless feet of tho f would-be dancers. Sociables, patties, s rccs cr whatever you may be pleased to c them, pound suppers, turkey dinners a Christmas trees have been the orde? of Vt c were somewhat disappointed nb< a Christmas treo at Padgett t> Crei 1 hough tlierc were three others, t eno we wish more particularly to spo ol was ;t Sun lay .School Christmas tree t!.s residence of our esteemed friend J. Sanders. Tho tree was a carefully trimni holly bush, and the many presents and J IV i out c 1 >nvl lights carefully arrang is.t Ic a splendid display. When the ti was ready, as many as could assembled the spacious room while others filled t ti ors an I windows. When order w is sect cd by the Superintendent our worthy you tiieud L> It. IJobo was called on for an r dress, wliioh was responded to by a f brief remarks appropriate to the oceask alluding to the celebration of the school, t changing gifts as tokens of kindness and celebrating the birth of Christ. Next w introduced a. representative of SantaCla with his sunken eyes, weathcrbcaten face ai tangled hair, who in his outlandish wi made a few remarks, passed around for t crowd to t.:ko a farewell look at hira at passed out. -w The presents were then taken down at handed around to tho many glad and an i >us hearts. The remainder of the cvouit was spent in the usual chit chut, the shoe Ing of lb'tuan candles and the watching f and receiving the many darts that Cup saw lit to throw. 10. '1. ( Solutions of Mathematical Problems. Ki'M'hn, Jan. 7. 188'.'.? Mr. iiditor l'lea e .-ay to "Vox" that the area of tl area ot the Circular Sector, .as stated in n proposition published in the Union Tt>ir under date of Oct 'J'-tli, IS-,-: is expressed square inches, and is considerably less th.n one square t" ?t, thereforo tho answer give by our friend "\ ix" is largely in excess what n should be. lie puts it at ono-tliix the area of the circle from which it istakci and a- the diameter of the circle is thta fe t an i the Are of the Sectoa 18? (vightce degrees i it is plain that his answer is wit of I lie marl:. With itfcrotico to my solution of tli 1 lank question I would any tiiat it is qnil simple. W e lirsi find the number of squat inches contained iit hix feet in lengtli of 111 pi ink. nua-uud from the broadest endit may I c worked from either ?n.l? it... fiiKt what is half the number of square in c'hcs contained in I be whole plonk. Fror tlieec numbers we can make a slnlemeii a ul solve (lie problem by the good old rul of "."jiniplo proposition. J or Single rule ? i it rep. As.I ant rot now a resilient of Unioi County and iny lime is fully occupied, jnus' respectfully decline any regular cor rciiponden -e through your uiott cxcelieni (Vitiuy paper, fee ing assure 1 however, thai the paper will nil sustain uiy loss na loiijj n- it is supported bv such an nM? corps oi c ><iIri u: is. ttur esteemed friend "Vox" nmy he wi!! compared i > the grand old I'..ui'tn ! wlr in ii was siul /He con'ii lit J'ahvla 11 i'oe rt t M : >r g a slight cian.'e ill tho quoi.ii loll we w hi! I -ay //! r<in/il jlti'l'lt'im u it'nCftlt po{ II i. lay l;:s shadow never grow '< - . and in >y his gifiinl pu never lewon e e * my Thanking \i.u. Mr. !'. :ii r, I' >? tlie spnej l,?ri<lly in owe me in the duuius of your j opcr, 1 um.tiuly. V?. I. U .u.ui.u, News lrom North facotetEtta J ask, January 7.?Miss Armanda Hratton returned last week from Craighead County, Arkansas, whcfe she went two years ago with Mr. Wesley Osmentaud his family. Between the chills, snake, mosqpitoes and gnat*, as torments, she says she can see no I difference. If you was to cut the heals oil > some people there they wouldn't bleed o ) spoonful. She is an intelligent lady, and ! like most of her sex has good use of her ! tongue. Kev. Mr. Hickson will supply Abingdon - Creek Church this year. He comes highlj > recommended as an intelligent and excellent - man and good christian. He has been in th? - missionary fields of China, and his graphic . accounts of the heathen countries are trulj interesting. f We are glad to welcome Mr. W. J. Moor i head of Mt. Tabor back to our neighborhood 1 Mr. M. enters into mercantile busines k with C. W. Whisonant, Esq., at Wilkinsvills s Success to you gentlemen, c Our friend W. Gist Tolleson, of Smith'i Ford, has accepted a position with J. W. & J. K. Tolleson, of (latfuoy City. While w hate to lose Mr. and Mrs. Gist Tollesoi from our community, we arc glad towelcom Mr. and Mrs. W. A. l'eolor and family, win ,r take their places. 10 The ruius of Friday and Friday nigti y last, raised (he water-courses and put c stop to all out-door work. The holiday season has passed and lo! 0 upon ducket the usual amount of cases fe the oriminalside of tho ocelcsisstical couit t0 It is not our purpose to forestall tbc verdici ie in these cases, by making mention of then }' but refer our readers to Kcol., 8d chaptt lr and 4th verse. "Twistification," wasn ,c thought of in Solomon's day. u Is it possible that tho fool-killer ha? bee ,r at work ? Wo havn't heard how many storm; cyclones and freshots wo aro to have tlii f- year, aud one week of the time has alread 11 ?oti9 by. b- Last week was ono generally devoted i'1 moving. .Many people changed their home 1" and we hope all havo bottercd themselve! '3 They have almost torn tho bottom out of tl roads in many places. to What is tho side of a cube that contains 'y many cubic inches as there are square inch 'd* in one of its faces ? Answer in two week ^ Vox. ? ,,e Our Mignonette's Now Year's Groetii to Tacoi-kt, Jan. 7.1889. in, After au absence of several months t tc- como to tho front to extend happy greetin io- to the Times anil its many readevs. Christmas passed avvaj lioppily^ind quie ,ir- without a single marring incident. T uir steady course of events has brought us^f he idly iuto January 188'J. Wc linger loving le- on the treasured remembrances of 1888, a ig, would be glad to ''bid tin e stand still, I nu him drive back liis car, an l rbiinpart the re riod past, rcgive the given hour." 'h Fain would wo pause awhile and look, n8 sadly sweet retrospect, over the time, 1 cw no! the mysterious principle we call L ?i* propels us ever onward. We nature <r?ll wonder what the coming year will iliscl mil U3; it is straugely reticent. We si 'ho imagination out over life's restless wati ....vn, wearily, wiiu no ol 0111 leaf as a token of the life boyond the clos tending horiaon. Tlio trustees of this school have seen at Wl" K'morc? one OI Jonesvillo's ^ ernry ptars, to teach for them. Our soi circle extend* u hearty wolconie to him, a I f I congratulate the school ujion tlio krij ( P'ouiise of fmuro success, and iti enlunc iportunitics for good. I't? , Several additions have been made to c ^ town within tho past few weeks. ^ Mr. Asa Smith, of West Springs, 1 n erected a net store for the purpose of selli general merchandise. idcw Mr. Scott, of Urindall, moved in a f< >u, nnJ l,as opened up a grocc (X. store. Qf Mr. Jus. Mood lias also moved iuto t ns house formerly occupied by Dr. Tkomassc ug We arc truly glad to have such citirem j our midst. Cnpt. J?o. H. Montgomery, President I the l'acolot Mil's, contemplates running ,Kj tram-road from this place to the Mills, whi will add greatly to his conTonicnc#, an reduce the heavy expense to which he h been sujected by having to use teams f jp transportation. ,t- Miss I.izzc LittUjohn, who has been i nr tending the Williamson female College, id now at home spending vacation. "micjnoxettk." A Hkvoutios in IIamik.?A discover which premises to be of tho utmost impo 10 tanco to the Southern States has been mad ) by Dr. C. F. I'anknin, of Charleston. It i uot practicable or proper at this time to giv the details, but sutlieient can be said t 111 show the nature of the discovery and it n value. n At different times many experiment oj. looking to the cultivation of ramie hav been made in the South and the plant, i '' has been found, can be grown w (bout dilii n. cully. It will grew unywliere that coitoi grows at n<> expense whatever for cultivation It grows like a weed and is not subiect. i the ravngos of worms, nor is it liable to nn; * of flic other maladies to tvliicli the more ten dcr cott< it is subject. Knniie then cm b< ie grown without dillicu'ty. The trouble ha I i t een hitherto to find a quick nirl inoxpen -ive way in which tlie bark of the rantii 0 plant could bo prepared for manufuctun c without injury to the peculiar quality an I _ value of the titire. It is such u process n: Hint which has been so long sought whioh |)r I'm,kin ha* il.soi vered. Without any ineclianical process of const' n quence and by simple chemical treatment, t occupying hi nil from forty eight to sixty hours, the hurl; of the ramie is brought into condition to be carded and spun, so IIi-at ui f tills condition it is available for a'l the various uses for tho different textile materials, 1 such as the finest cotton and s Ik. Dr. ' I'anknin lias been engaged on bis experiment for a ronsidorahlo time, and lr.s now 1 brongbt it to a satisfactory conclusion. ' The procer". as li .s hern sa d, is of the I simplest p'.ssih'e eli-irue'sr, the only dillicilf ! ly bciigi.i tin I out the pro- c?. Hom e is cultivati ! >nr! is manufactured f ?r use in i lined nit-';'' i' - 1?,lin-n? *.n-i s-nii'a* clolli*. 1 j > ill the pi'-ee-.-t s !. r. ( ?oerot and lit* use of it 9 not s !. .\> .turf ( t'fi.'r. 1'at tir. in n i ii\", <>*!-. IVs-i. Dt.an, C tit. i *.r. .im 114 n.r ie-i.rn r and Hard, nnt . i. id < i it l>. '. I.i 1*. . ?M11, (,-i . i'll- y t .i \ . .w Ih- ! ,u ii It rs lor ?iii n j goods. J-'Jt I ? Jr'roux bout h-West Corner. Cboss Keys, Jan. 1, 1880.?Tbit is New Year's morning end the old folks tell me ijHB ' thai if I should fail lo put in e goed day's work to-day I might expeot lo moot with bad luck the whole year through. That's just what I bare always bad, and if I should meet with anything better I would 1 tbiak something wrong was going to happen JE to the baby. Oar last few days of fair weaiher came to an end yesterday merning. Had it ' lasted two days longer the most of th<L r farmers would have completed their wheat L sewing. 8 Christmas holidays oarae to an end last 5 night about 12 o'clock. The woather has ' been beautiful. The time for work is bow at hand, so we must now "hang up the Addle and the bow, and piok up the shovel and the hee." It is a very fine thing that 9 we have to work for our bread and me^t. ' If we could get plenty of it without work we would get so fat and in a few ^ 9 weeks that our boots weald burst. It ' sometimes appears to me that man is a little e imposed upon. He has sad disappointments 9 and many heavy burdens to carry ; but no * doubt in the long run it's all for his own 3 good in this world, and the one to oeme Cod knows what keys in tbo human soul 1 to touch, in order to draw Nout its sweetest n harmonies. They may be the minor strains of sadness and sorrow; they may be the rt loftiest notes of joy and gladness; God r knows whore the melodies of our nature l'.t and what discipliuo will call them forth. 19 Some, with plaintive song, must work in 1. - > - 1- -1 1 r ??? nlKan ^ IIIB luwijr Y;iic3 U? IUU o nvw?/ nw/( w ?v. *r in loftier strains, shall sing of nothing h?t 1 joy as they trcsd the mountain tops of life; bat they *11 will sing without adls. >n cord or jar, as tho ascending ^sthom of C j '? lore and believing hearts finds its way into * the rest that is for the "weary and heavy J laden." Mr. Editor, our paths may be stony and our burdens heavy, but all of this 10 will soon be forgotten when tho better day !s comes. ' Tell Vox the reason why the ten com110 mandmcnts were written on two tables of stone, was this: The first four tell us M our duly to God, tho other six tell us our es duty to man. The first four wore written s" on one table to themselves, the other six on auother tablo. God moant to show us that our duty towards Ilini was soparate from our l?" duty to man. If this is a plausible reason tc then let us "render ur.to Cmsar tho things ^ that are Ciesnr's and to God the thing that are God's." Keys. tly '* ,j Raising Turnips, Etc. Perhaps it may benefit some of tho readt| ere of tho Times to tell them of a most cx'nj eellent way to grow fine turnips. I took a piece of wheat stubble, (of c moderate fertility,) and ran a "Clark's Cutaway narrow" over it occasionally, to keep #1.** ^rfl.rl. fi.rtn. Knt?nminnr \ c\(\ r#?nlf (llfin IV ,? ??V.O aaWUS MVWV-'."5 -- ? 5n about the first of August the ground was )ut broke* deep with * touguo plow, followed with the Clark Harrow (which is cue of ll!y the best,) lcaviag the ground in a nice oonosc dition. About tho tenth of August I laid !n^ eff the rows twe and a halffeeb^wiJiI^A||^ :rs- v..? n.rmw sbovol, drilling n moderan^P^ nL quantity of stable an! cow-stall manure, c ^ bedding the land with the same shorel-plow, then opened the rewe with a Tory short rcti tongue pluw, sowing the seed with the hand, l'1" and covering with a short board attached "ial to the foot of the plow. AVhen tho turnips 'nit were well up I had them carefully hoed ;,u leaving one and not more than two in the eLl width of the hoe. The turnips grew finely. About tho middle ef September I run round ,ur the rows with a tonguo plow, sowing oats in tho furrows with tho hand, then one 1,3 furrow with the same plow broke the middle "g nicely, covering the onts. Now I have an acre and a half of ns fine turnips as e^uld ?w be desired, with the prospect of a fine lot ry of onts. I believe it will pay well, when the turnips are gathorod, to sow the rows he with peas, about tweaty days before the in. oats nro harvested, then the peas will bo up in and ready to take possession of the ground before anything else; shading the ground of from the summer sun anil making a drossa ing of manure for another crop of wheat. J| ch I don't think we pay enon gh attention to fl d turnips; tlioy are exselleet for oaUle, koepa? ing them sleek and fat, and increasing the or flow of milk wonderfully; and if boiled with a Utile bran, we need nothing more k(. for sleek hogs. j, Mr. fvliter, I do not say it bonstingly, hut I have fanned twelve years, with no bottom land, and havo never bought a pound of lard, and sold meat every year, and I do believe every farmer could, if lie would, r. move their smokcheuses and graiuarios o from the West into their own yards, and 8 keep millions of raonoy at bonis by only c using the means within our reach. N. (1. L. s After the moral and religious education of o the family, we know of nothing that will it confer a more lasting and peruianont benefit than that most instructivo and, at the ii same time, entertaining periodical, the i. Scimific American. It should bo a visitor in o every home, whors its work will be found y not to bo idle. It is of special value lo the - machinist, (ho cngiuoor and the mechanic, o but it is of equal value to the farming and s mercantile community, and to all who are - of an inventive or ingenious turn of mind. 0 It will he found invaluable to those, wheth? er yoiinir or old. who un- f..mi ?r.. _ , ....... ... ..D1IIJ5 kTTDIH I as a recreation. Ths subscription j)rice is s only $1.00 for four months, or $:j.U0 a your. Tli* publishers nrs the obi established house of Munn Si Co., ?JI>1 Broadway, N. Y. Eni> ok nif I1aooi.no Tnrsr.?St. Louis, January I.?It transpirod here to-day that 1 the alleged Cotton Bagging Trust has run its day and quietly died. It appears thai tho so-called trust was simply an agree, nient between bagging unmofajturer* to conibino for certain purposes until January 1, when tho compact was to expire. Ttiey said they made a little money but n t as much as they hoped to. However they aro satisfied. The price of bagging lias fallen about two cents sinco New Year and will probably still further decline. , j ' I'lan'.ers will plaass n nice that Loig's I Chemical* is the suly lertili/ir which has n .t id'auecd in price tins war. sale ' by FOSrHlt M l 1.KINS A CO., Dou'l forget, that 1 have no' jut Chi 1st! * ' nrtw i?ii < ? en auj ol iiiv ;^t?- s, l?t I inn of feting tliem lower than ovi tielore. C'lno und lie coiiviiictd. T. I). li.lll.EY. '