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Paunnr Baiikom In aoooral.?Ben- <3*
jwain HarrisoD, of Iaditoi, is bow the Qj
President ef lh?M United 8tates.
lie was inaugurated end delivered the ^
usual eddreee yesterday. This address bee
* been leeked far with safer eerieeity end ?
some anztety as was expeeied to give to the
publio a distinct nnderstanding ef the ?
opioiens aad policy by which the Federal 9
administration will be geided daring the ^
coming fear years.
Democrats havo complained bitterly, and
with reason, ef the brutal partisanship with
which the Republican newspapers have fr
treated the public papers and acta of Mr..
Cleveland. We ?hink it the duty af the op
Demsssatis press te vindicate the dignity of
their party to dtaeenraro unreasoning fac- be
tional feeling aad prejudice and to help develop
patriotism by exact fairness In their b<
conduct toward the new President.
General Harrison's address is graoeful in =
construction, wids enough in its soaps and
generally compact cud strong, although its
strength is in moot places tempered with
caution. There are traces of vagueness or
feebleness of purpose hero and there, but
not in any important points. In the matte's
in which tha country is most interested rj
the declarations and positiens are energetio
and unmiatakable.
The 8outh is remonstrated with and is
warned. General Harrison talis us there y;
will be no distinct "Southern policy;" but m
he tells as very plainly that there will be
new laws and uses of old ones which will
apply only to the Soath. The white people
ef this section ere to be encouraged to di- l
vide in Federal polities an the tariff ques- a
tiou; Federal law is te govern all elections
for ihs_ehoioe of Federal offiosrs and no of- 1
a fair count. f
We think these purpoeee are held and
will be executed. 1 he beet thing for the
peeple of thoae States wero beneet responsible
local governments can not be cecured <j
with a full vote and a fair count is to bestir (
themselves te separate local and Federal
electiens and politics so widely that the ex- (
y eriment General Harrison is so obviously
determined to mako will not force us into t
disturbance or confusion or endanger the ,
integrity of our home affairs. Let us consider
the subject calmly and fairly and re- 1
member that the policy be outlines is the
right and safe one from bis point of view
and is intended to correct evil and injustice
the existence of which we cannot deny. 1
The policy of protection for the sake of P
protection is urged with force and care e
which forbid hope of reduction in tariff ,
duties during this administration, and
make it certain that what reduction in tariff a
duties during this administration, and make n
it certain that what reduction of taxation h
therein will be in the internal revenue. t
That is not likely to be much if we accept
the significance of the paragraph relating to
pensions and to improvement of the navy
and fortifioatione.
In the matter of civil service reform the
addrsss follow ethe general trend of the Republican
party declarations. The President
approves tbo system generally, but
does net bind himself to it by distinctive
declarations.
The foreign policy as outlined in this address
is sensible and right and will be approved
by the common sense and patriotism
of the country. In this connection, howover,
there is a marked omission of special
allusion to the fisheries disputes with
Canada, although the other pending foreign
complications are spoken of in detail.
This omission and others, and the general
tono of the address indicate that General
is a party man who will do his best for tho
party that slotted him, to cover its shortcomings
and s3.ds snd to force its policies
and principles on the country. Rut thorc
is no indication of vindictiveness.
If General Harrison fulfils the promise of
his address hs will give us an administralion
gaidod by tqe principles and interests
f the Republican partj^,. but able, honest
_ ?? uv? pcrunmaiij injurious. XX WO 01
. jte?a^..;i4)Lf-vsr?ff"siH^"AiWr!J
material changes in our Federal political
olfaire. This naed not involve any truokling
or abandonment of any sound principle
or surrender of any righta. All we
hare to do ia to aseet the issues and questions
as they are presented to us in honest
and manly fashion, holding to onr own
principles and righta, but carefully respecting
the purposes and rights ef ethers ?
Greenville Jietct.
Bad Hbalts.?Last summer I was in bad
health?feeble, with little or 110 appetite,
unable te attend to my business. 1 began
taking S. 8. 8.?took nothing else?and in
a short time my appetite returned; gained
strength; increased nineteen pounda in
weight in leas than a month, and my health
was restored.
J. M. Mabby.
Abbeville, 8. C., Oct. 26, *88.
Dsat.?I was the victim of the worst
Catarrh that I overheard of. I was entirely | ,
j 0 1? ... -
ucu id one Mr, and all the inside of my ,
note, inaluding part of the bona, aloughed
off. No treatment benefitted mo, and pbj- ^
aioiana aaid I would never bo any bettor.
1 took 8. S. S. aa a laat reaort, and it haa
entirely cured mo. I have been well four t
years, and no aign of return of the dreadful
disease. Mrs. Josephine Poluill. 1
Duo West, 8. C-, Oct., 1888. 1
Swift'a Specifio haa cured me of a malignant j
breaking out on my log, which cauaed intol- a
erable pain. It waa called Eciema by the
doctors?four of whom treated me and gave
me no relief. I candidly confeas that I ows g
my present good health to S, 8.8., which in i;
my estimation is invaluable aa a blood rem- (j
ody. M las Julia DkWjtt.
2*227 N. 10th St., St. Louis, Mo. r
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P?PAL**' N*'1629 Aroh ,lre<t? Philadelphia, *
on
Dvcklm's Armica 8alvk.?Tub But
Haiti Id the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores,
Ulosr-, 8alt Rheum, Ferer Sores, Tetter, 00
Chopped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all bl
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Tiles w]
cr no pay required. It Is gnaraoted to give
I frfeci satisfaction, or money refunded.
I'riee 24 seats per box. For sale by Tossy
M Bro. Feb. 10, ly. in<
fte JDeeSfg Union 'Eimes *
. M. STOKER, - Editor t<
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Friday, March 8, 1N89- J
VBSCRITTION, *2.00 PBR ANNUM 1
POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. ,
Tho P. 0. will be opened for business <
om 8 A. SI. to 6.30 P. SI. (
The Money Order Department will be
ward ftor business from 9 A. SI. to 4 P. M. 1
The Northern end Southern mails will i
>th close promptly at 1 P. M.
Any inattention or irregularities should
s reported promptly to the P. SI.
J. C. HUNTER, P. SI.
The Pension Board for Union Coun'
will ntcct at Unio*-C. II., on Monday tho
9th inst.
The inauguration of Benjamin Harson
as President of these United States,
>ok place at Washington last Monday. It
i estimated that 60.000 visitors were in
Washington that day to witness the cereloniee.
If reports are verified, a contract
its been ontered into, between the proper
uihorities, to remove one ef tko Milt of
Jnion to Charleston. A talented and pop L~
ft-"-? ??mUt of the legislature ia the
trim* suiur u >.- luiervs.iug venture.
-? ?MT
We were pained to learn of the
leath of Miss Mary E. Kelly, eldest daugher
of the late Rev. John W. Kelly, which
iccurred at Fish Dnm last Monday night.
Miss Kelly had been eoufined to her bed
\>r several weeks with typhoid fever, but
was thought to be improving a few dayB
trior to her death.
AVe regret that we were greatly disappointed
in not receiving paper, in the
troper time for this weeks issue, which
aused the delay of publication. The paper
ras shipped from New York last Saturday
nd had not arrived here Thursday nfteroon.
It is Tery vexatious to us, and we
ope it will not occur again. There is somebing
wrong somewhere on the road, when
L takes five days to get freight from New
fork.
8QT" The attendance at the services now
teld in the Methodist church by Rev. Thos.
I. Leitch, the great Evangelist, have been
rery* large, and vro think there ia a steadily
jrowing interest manifested by the people
generally, to liston to the solemn words of
rrutb, as they conac with convinoing powar
rem the oloqueut preacher's lips. Most
linccrely do we hope that bis labors in
Jnion may arouse a mora earnest and wideipread
religious sentiment among our peesic
than has been manifested heretofore.
rYo kuow no community where the Grace
>f God is moro needed or would make a
nore radical change than in this town of
Jnien.
AUCTION SALE OF HOUSES.
IRANI) EXHIBITION OF LAESOJNO AND ROPING
BY EXPERT COWBOYS.
MeCaffcrty Brothers, the renowned West,
luioes aw auction at. union, ou Saturday,"
iLtrch 10. The Sale will commence
iremptly at 11 o'clock, rain or shine,
ind every horse will positively be Bold to
ho highest bidder, without reserve. Tbeee
ire tine Western horses, one-half and threeluarter
bred, and nre guaranteed to be exactly
as represented.
An attractive feature of the occasion
villbea free exhibition of ridiag, lassoing
ind roping horses, by genuine 'i'exas cow>oye.
Ladies and children especially, are
tordially invited to attend this exhibition.
Lhe strictest order and decorum will be
preserved.
McCitiferlv Brothers have sold thousands
if horses in South Carolina within lbs past
hree years, and their reputation for square
Italmg is proverbial and has never been
questioned.
Those who need farm animals for the
>resent season fhould attend this sale and
lick up a bargain, as the entire lot will be
old regardless of value. Remember the
Jh'e?Saturday, March 16?and come pre>ai
*d to buy.
rho Sunday Drink No More.
Me are {leaved to learn that tke suggesien
of the Division of Sons of Temperance,
tublished in the Tinas last week, that the
tarrooms be closed on tho Sabbath day, waa
iromptly acted on by the Town Couneil and
, peremptory order issued te that effoct.
Vo are laid that last Sunday no man could
at a drink at cither of the llirae barrooms
i town "for either lovo or money." If
liat i s true, it is a long step in tlia right dicction,
and the action of the council, we
?n assure them, meets tho most hearty enoraement
af those of their fellow c.tizene
rho bare any respect for that great comlaudment
of Qod : ".Remember the Sabath
day, to keep it haly."
Selling on Sunday is oao of the great
rile of the whiskey business, and we beeve
that it is one of the reasons why nearly
1 who make money by selliog it die poer,
ook at the end of almost every man that
as said whiskoy in Union, and wa do not
now of one who continued in the business
tat did not die poor, and some of them
tiserable. One man tald us not long before
is death, a few years ago, that he once
inde money by selling whiskey, but became
isgusted with the business, gave it up and
pent to merchandising, lie then had be
veen t>?,wu and $4,OUO. ilis mercantile
isineas did not prosper for some time, and
i thought of giving that upand going back
>to the whiskey business, hut decided not
do so. Ho further told us, ho believed
iat at that time he hod lost nearly, if not
lite, all the whiskey money he put into the i
isine*s. After that his business improved
ad be began to accumulate property, but i
5 acknowledged frankly that he did not
llievn Ihft mnn? ha mn.lo hu o?ll!n? u:
, "J ?" I
'J bought one dollar's worth of the prop- |
ty he then owned.
We can point to about (went/oases within i
ir kuowledge where men made money by I
lling whiskey, but they all died penniless, t
me in abject poverty, and some with terri- <
e family afflictions. We firmly believe that <
his key entails as great a curse upon the i
Her?particularly those who sell on the <
bbath day?as it does upon the peor i
abriate upon whem it fastens its fangs, <
' - ,AS
k? Court
The Court of Seesions oputd Monday
turning, Judge I'udson presiding. Soliol- |jj)
or Schumpert was on hand with his bands j(
ull of indictments, to present to the Grand |f
'ury, for vlolatlone of law and order. m|
The Grand Jury was organised with W. .
r, Betsili as foreman. ^
His Honor's charge to the Grand Jury ^
was full and explicit ae to the nature of the ^
Jrand Juror's oath,'and the duties of the ^
jrand Jury. Calling the Grand Jury'e atlent
ion to the importance of thorough exami
nation into the Publio offices. ^
llis Honor also called the attention of the ^
Grand Jury to the importance of making
comfortable provision f?.r tho Petit juries, j.
sriivie dutiesaro as great and responsible as
those of the Judge. Ilis Honor's remarks on g
the law requiring a unanimity in tho verdiot a
of Petit Jurys, was full of reason and good g
J 1 -I :? !.. i 11,.?
JUUgUJCUl, buv W IU|^ IUO glCdl 1UJUOIIVV ?"" ^
was often practiced by men being on the
jury, who are determined thatjueiice should
ot be done, thus incurring great expense to 0
the State and county by mistrials, etc. "
The Grand Jury returned the following
Bills: 1
The State ts Washington Fowler?Aggravated
Assault and Battery. True Bill.
Tried and found Guilty. Sentenced to 4
months in the Penitentiary cr pay $50 fine
and costs.
The Slate vs John D. Norris?Rape and
assault, with intent to ravish. Mo Bill.
Tho State ts xKonfar vvnitsci-^Murder.
True Rill.
The Siate vs Andrew Cunningham, Will
Wilburn, James Ewbanks?Grand Laroeny.
Truo Bill. James Ewbanks was put upon
trialjjand found not guilty.
The Slate vs Dave Reberson?Carrying
ooncealed weapon. Truo Bill.
The Slate vs Wess Jeter?carrying a eon.
cealed weapon. True Bill.
Tho State vs Samuel M. Wood?buying
seed cotton between sundown and sunrise.
True Bill.
The Stato vs Steve Palmer?Assault and
Battery. Trne Bill.
The State vs William Crawford and John
Blaok?Robbery. True Bill. Tried and
fnnn el HiiSUv 57on Innna ViirKlnnn mnnf hi
in the Penitentiary.
The State vs Rush Vassey?Bnetardy.
True Bill. ? *< *
Solicitor Scbumpert, though a new hand
at thebellowa, pushed the work forward as
rapidly as possible in the Court ef Sessions,
discharging his duties zealously and ably.
Mr. Schumpert is a clear reasener and a
geod speaker, giving foreo to his points in
argument, while his demeanor before a jury
exhibits frankness, but yet fai mess, anil w e
tbink the people of the 7th Circuit have
reason to bo proud of their choice of a
Solicitor.
Valuable Corn.
Our esteemed frionJ and tip-top farmor,
Mr. Q. T. Hollis, of Cross Keys , has placed
on our table four vory fine ears of what is
known in that vicinity as ths "Hollis Yellow
corn," mainly from the fact that it was
successfully cultivated by the grandfather
of Mr. Uoiiis, and has been kept in the
Hollis family ever since and yearly maintained
its reputation as one of the most prolifio
and hardiest species of corn ever
planted in that section of the county.
One of the ears on our table is from the
crop of 1886, free from tliewevil and per'
" A'notb#p4 ?PrT.J.csp_ect. f
scratched from the mud last fall after it had
been buried three days by the freshet, and
it is as souuu as any corn could be. In
fact, Mr. Hollis has been feeding his horses
and mules on the corn that bad been submerged
thrco and four dnys, and the stock
is thriving on it, while all (be other kinds
of corn that bad been submerged was rotted
and until for feeding; showing conclusively
that tho "Hollis Yellow Corn," is a storm
or freshet corn, and is valuable for planting
on bottom lands subject to overflows.
Mr. Hollis also claims that with him it has
stood a drought on the uplands better and
longer than any corn he ever planted, and
has made better crops under the same cultivation,
soil and seasons.
It is a hard flinty corn, which may be an
objection to it, to some farmers, but wo
venture to say tbat if the farmers of this
county who lost their corn upon the creek
and river bottom lands last fall, bad a few
hundred bushels of this sound "bard,
flinty" corn, instead of the rotten, soft,
ruined corn which the fresbet left on their
bottom lands, they would not think their
lot at this time was half as hard as it is now. 1
If what Mr. ilollis says about his corn is
true?and we believe lie is an honorable
man?we advise all wbo intend to plant eorn I
on bottom lands this year, to procure seed
from him, and test it themselves. It may ,
save that much of their crop.
We havo just received a stock of
fine stationery and other materials fur doing i
first-class commercial Job Printing. For 1
some time we havo not been able to keep a ]
stook on hand, consequently our work has <
often been delayed, and sometimes exeouted 1
on somewhat inferior paper; but in the i
latter particular, it has been equal to any
we havo seen from other offices, at the same <
price. t
We ask our mercantile friends and others <
in the country, to send us their orders and i
give their own county printing offioe a trial t
when they want any printing done. We I
will do their work as cheap and as well as <
it can be done anywhere !?? ?nrl in?i?? ?ii
, , ?" i
our little capital invented ia Union Countj, d
upon which we pay our share of county o
taxes, and the Times being ever ready to
defend and promote the welfare of the peo- n
pie, assist in building up its towns, f
ohnrohes, schools and every enterprise that m
will advanee the moral, educational and
commercial interests of the county at large,
without oost, we think we have a right to ?
claim the patrenage of thecitisens through- d
out the county, all things being equal. Sead
>Aur ArHtH (A It" nd ?? ?111
, ...... ww "in (uaranice
latisfaction.
W* hop* to be nor# prompt hereafter,
ind steer clear of fault-finding from our j,
patrons. jj
We will tell a good joke (f) en a gentle- \\
man here in town. II* wanted some note e(
beads printed, but on examining the paper 4,
sre had en hand, oenoluded it was not goed m
tnough, so he sent the work to anetber jj,
>ffice, and upon receiving it he brought a
ineeimen to shew us, when he fonnd, to his
thagrin, that it was printed on the very ^
isme quality of paper that he refused to re- j,,
leive from us. a 1
Hewe Paeelet.
Etta Jabi, March T\We are glad thai
9 people of Union Brill have an opportu- mn
Ij to hoar Rot. Thowil H. Leitoh, the c
angelisU This able divine has visited 8 ?
iny of oar ciiios and lowsa in his miniate- *
il capacity, and wherever ho has labored 01
i has proven lo iho naott skeptioal that "
ere is n reality in thb Christian religion. 8
oion will bo nfAM^jk?n to this rale. *'
lie people of suvreunding '
mutry are generall^h Ood tearing ami "
>apel loving people, rtd will do their duty. *
re have noticed one thing in Bro. Leitch'a
rangelistical work, that he always secures
is interest add support of the most Intelgout
and influential oitizena; and the renit
is not merely the effervescing of m
one imaginary impulse, but the
welling ocean of a Saviour's love areusing
inners te a sense of their duty. God u
peed his gord work is our prayer.
To-dey trill settle all speculation aud ^
lontroversp among newppaper men and t]
itbers wis bava been fixing up a cabinet t]
or President Harrison. While he has hean c
ibis to get along without eur assistance in h
this work we have noticed with much pleaa t
ire hie expression on leaving his home last y
Monday. lie eniJ : "There ie a great eenso j
of responsibility in the discharge of high t
public duties, and when momentous ques- ,
Lions arise. 1 tha uemoat of deoision
La_ana of dabgor',- bot-vbere is One whose ,
bolp comes ever Into thp private chamber t
of judgment, and to His wise and unfail- 1
ing guidance 1 will, look for direction and
safoty." I v I
As long as this sentiment is kept invio- |
late our country wjll prosper. "That na- <
tiun is blessed whose Ged is the Lord.*' i
Miss Hattio E. Wood, of Asbury, has I
also sent us a correal answer to our scrip- 1
ture question, "what noted obaracter men- <
lioneil in scripturcdsked : "Whatis truth." '
Seo St. John, 18th phapter, 28th Verse.
If our readers e^ill look in Hosea, 7th
Chapter and 8th V^rse, they will find the 1
answer to 1C 2's scripture question of last '
week : "Ephreim is a cake not turned." 1
i
Where did Paul;get the theme of his t
Epistle to the Romans: "The just shall
jjlf by faith?" And what scripture did tho
devil quote, in Matthew 4th Chapter and ,
6th Vorse ?
Rev. J W. Query will preach at Salop
next Sabbath, 10th inst.
Mr. Editor, tell "Jonesvilie" to stand
bis ground and pour it (not the whiskey,)
to them. We'll do his fighting, if necessary.
No man, young or old, ever climbed
the ladder of success and respectability
with a whiskey flask in bis pocket. We've
tried It, and are pot afraid nor ashamed to
tell the truth, if it decs insult the devil.
From the work Messrs. Buice & MoArthur
are doing preparatory to building the
stone pillars upon which to put the bridge
across Thickety, ^et Thomson's Mill, one
might think they were going to tunnel under
the stream.
Our friend James Garrett tried to knock
the bottom out of the creek there last
Saturday and partially succeeded. He'll
be on the "swapping,' ground at "Sparkinburg"
to-day, all the same. Vox.
ta *va aiiia.a. m
*v tug ojuum 01 vmon countyPear
Brethren".?Being Providentially
hindered from being rith you at your l?sl
(wo meetings, through the kindness of
Editor Blokes, I wish to My a few words :
I rejoice to see (he great good that the Alliance
is accomplirhiog. There are many
good and true men in our organization that
h are counted the cost of bringing about re'
form for the agricultural o'.assess, and hare
made tho commitment.
Realising that the farmers, as a class, are
far in the hack ground, and that only a
united and mighty effort will bring them
up in line with the other callings of life,
in this wonderful age of development, and
give tbcm the place they deserve, and can
and should occupy, good men have united
and are making their power felt.
Where is the intell igent and honest man
in any oiber profession cannot perceive
that his welfare does not depend upon
the nraarsrilv nt Dm. ?c- ?in ? -
v. rvuv mil UVI
bid us come up into line end wish us Ood
spc<.d T
But, alas ! Brethren, like every other organisation,
we have uqworthy members? i
who only clog (he wheels ef our crganixs- 1
lion. They are only men in sice end name, j
without the essentials of true manhood.
Brethren, look at some of the excuses for i
men you have let into Possum Ridge (La I
Brier Patch Sub-Alliance ; They are poor in 1
tonor, poor in credit, poor in truth, poor in i
iverything, (except white-headed children.) 1
rkoy are now selling their birth-right for a 1
niserable mess of pottage. We must get '
rid of ruch pests before the salient hark
3 an safely peas the breakers into the bread
>cean of general prosperity. Sbakc them *
>ff, brethren?bare tome Achillea bj.law '
bat, with a two-handed brush, will alash
them up into ranka, or cut them laose. 1
Ceep only true men ; whether they be rich
>r have nothing. It ia not outaide pressure
hat candnjureua, it iarottenneaa within? *
isintegration commences within and works
utward. C
q
I bad rather we had only a hundred true
ien in our County Alliance than a thouand
unstable, double-minded men, who ^
ire along catching at tho bait that le being ^
irown out for the destruction of eur or- '
rnisation. Let eeeh Allionce only number n
ich thet the hojior and credit ef each inisidaal
will not he doubted, *
\ Oocnrr Lacrosse. *'
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Laet Wednesday was Ash Wednea- ll
kj, the first day of Lent, a season re- n
giouely obscnrad byjhpJSpisoopal, Cathoo
and, wa think, bjransor two other r<
mrehes, as a acaseu of faatioc. relintnu" I
iTOtion and abstaining Tram all amuss- to
ents, unbecoming conduct and luxurious
ibits. The Lenten season lasts fertj dsjs. m
T
It is reported that two oases ef smallpox
its appeared in Bamberg, supposed to r?
,re been oaugkt from old clothes seld by P'
dealer from Charleston.
Views Frem BUolnbarf?
Blacksburo, March 4.?The scenery
>und Blaoksburg can now be viewed ]
ist advantageously orowning far- (he rooky ,
pee of Whitaker mountain, and -embowerin
stately trees, stand* the lofty Observe- ,
ry of Overlook Park, faoing prot peote of j
ried and imposing beauty. Cieve land IIo- |
I, whioh is situated upon Roan M ounlaia,
isr the border between North Car olina and
innsssee, at a distance of one hundred ,
id ten miles, can-be seen by the aid of a ,
ass; vehloles and pedestrians csq, be seen ,
oving through (he busy streets of 1 Shelby,
. C. and Gaffoey, 8. C. Torkville is also
sible, especially tho steeple of the Preebyrian
church, which stands like a monuent
pieroing the distant horison. Trains
tn be seen approaching in four different
ireotions; smoke oau be seen curling slowly
pwards from scores of farm dwellings and
ittagcs aoaiiarei nere ana mere over the ,
urrounding country. Toward tbe Eaet, .
Lings Mountain rnajr be seen, towering above {
lie surrounding elevations liko a glory in
lie air. Tbe Blue Eidge mountains, wbiob
rown tbe Northwestern borixon, resemble
luge banks of clouds; and turning the eye
oward tbe west Broad river is seen,
rinding its solitary course toward the sea.
'hese and other soenea meet tho eyes of
be observer in panoramic view and-furnish
10 ordinary field for the artist.
A road his been graded over Whitaker
aouatain leading to the observatory, which,
doce its completion, has becomo qnite a farorite
resort.
Abant 1 o'clock last Saturday morning a
arge two story dwelling was destroyed by
ire. Even a fire engine would havo been
>f mo avail, for tbe flames gained headway
10 rapidly that the entire building and conlents
were consumed in a few minutes after
having been discovered. The houso was
icoupied by three families, but all escaped
uninjured. The property belonged to
Mr. J. 1) F. Duncan, and is the second
heavy loss this gentleman has sustained in
Ihe last three months. The fire originated
up stairs and suspicion points very
.taanwlw ?A ikat af ie.Aa./H..? - * 1
w ih?? w* luwyuumi/, aui u iviuuiu
acoupant heard some one slip up stairs aud
strike a match, and in a few minutes afterwards
the fire was discovered.
From ihe Air Line Depot to the upper
switoh is about a quarter of a mile, and
this portion of the Air Line road has been
used bjr the Three C'a for the transfer of
passengers and freight from the latter to the
former road. A separate track for this
purpose, extending from the switch to the
Air Line depot, is to be built soon, the grading
of which is now in progress.
On Friday night some thieves having escaped
the notice of the watchman broke into
Whiaonant llro. &Co's grocery store and
carried off, among other things, about a
dozen sides of bacon.
The treasurer of this county, Mr. Neely,
was here some linio ago refunding that port
tion of the tax which had been paid in for
the building of the 3 C's road.
The recent snow fell to about the same
depth that it did in Unien?12 inohes. The
weather beinfe very mild for several days afterwards,
it hud all disappeared by the ead
of three days, M.
T HFIVfl II.VA... II..'. II.... Tl
last "reek wntained accounts of tha arrest
charge ot breaoh of trust. One, from Dennettsvillo,
was the ngent of a book houee,
who had sold booka and bad spent sixty or
seventy dollars mora than bis abare of the
proceeds?expecting to be able to replacoit
by future sales; but business was dull* ?nd
he could not do It. The other was the
manager of a store at Laurens for an Augusta
bouse. lie was getting a salary and,
supposing he would continue in his position
for some time, be overdrew bis salary by
four or five hundred dollsrs-r*expecting' te
replace it out of bis ealary as it should accrue
in the future; but the Augusta bouse
clesed its business at Laurens and the exposure
came,
Instances like the xbove are occurring at
frequent intervals; instanoes whore trusted
employees use their employers money, expecting
of course to replace it.
In some of the instances the money is lost
in gambling, llut in the majority of oases
the trouble oemes through extravagance.
The persons live beyond their moans. On
small salaries they aspire to the comforts
and luxuries of the rioh. It is the tame
cause thai gets so many young people into
debt. How many young married people
there are who lead themselves with debt,
ruin their credit and wreek tboir usefulness
and happiness by starting eut in the werld
with the faiso notion that respectability requires
fine olothinir. fine furniture and ?
elegant style of living; and, who, having 1
enjoyed th$ good things of life for a abort 1
season, paw the remainder of their days in v
shabby gentility, envying their more pro#- I
perous neighbore and railing ageing t
inequality of fortune.
The young people ^ ,h,8 gan#tation n#ed
specially to (aarn poverty ia no 'Lie.
grace, and that there can be no genuine reipeotability
without honesty.
One of Newberry's winiatevs put the
whole thing in a nutshell , when he said in
lis sermon last Sunday that the man whose
talary is $1,000, and wbo lives to the tune
? 1,600 is a fraud.?Newberry Observer.
Personals.
miss Lute Bewley, one of Anderson's
irest youug Ladies, is on a visit to the
tmily of her brother, Mr. W. D. Bewley.
Mr. Coleman Jeter, of Uantuo, is now ike
ravelling agent for Mr. George Qeddes.
Mr. Stanley Crittenden, Jr., of New York-,
>rmerly of Greenville, was in town last
reek.
Capt. C. A. McIIugh came up front
harleston last Saturday and returned on j
unday.
Our frieud Jeo Austell iv now drumming
?r Clark & Co., a large tobacco bouse of
liehmend, Va. Joe started out this week
>ratonr over this State. We wish yoa j
luch iuccuo .!??
Messrs. Ed Eison, J. 8. Davis, Albert :
loGowan and Tbossas McNatlj, of Jones- j
ills, came down ami spent a day with us
.st week.
Mr. Leuis N. Rodger and wife, of Coimbia,
spent a few days last week visitiog
datives and friends at this piece.
Miss Aana Pry or, of Asbury, is visitiog .
datives at this place.
Mr. 8. 8. Farrar, of Pinekney, was in 1 wn
last week.
Mr. John N. Lemaster, a leading young
erchant, ef Jonesville, paid us a pleasant J
sit this week.
Col. James L. Strain, (our versatile corspondent,
Vox,) of Etta Jane, paid us a
ssant visit last Monday.
Mr. M. Chapin, of Lexington, is in town.
) Kbitok, March 6.?There ia bat llttlo
owl news here just now. Nobody deed,
lobody eiok end nobody married.
The farmers ia this vicinity bare come to
he wise conclusion that thore is no money,
ror them, in planting all ootton, and are
going to ohange in that respect.
There have been more oats sowed this
f ear than ever before in this neighborhood,
snd the crop looks promising. If that
crop turns out well this year our farmers
rill have enough to feed their slook one
frear, and then they wili see the profit ia
raising food instead of buying it.
I think there will be moreuDltnd corn
planted around hero than for thirty years.
This it another good more. With oats
for their stock, and corn, wheat and hogs
for their families, the farmers next year
will begin to Bee daylight through their
debts ; and I do beliere, Mr. Editor, the
good, honest farmers intend this year te
get as near out of debt as possible. If they
oan't get quite of debt this year, but bare
their bread and meat' on band for next
year, they will be able to apply a good part
of this year's cotton to paying their debts,
and next ye&r tliey will h&re but little
trouble to pny out. But they can't do it
by loafing arouod oountry stores or spending
one-third of his time in a dead town.
Why, Mr. Editor, one-half of our farmers
idle away the very limo that they should
bo employed in raising their supplies. Nobody
olso can afford to be idle from three
ttrfour months in the year, and the farmers
can't afford it either, and keep out of debt.
The first year that I farmed, 1 loafed about
considerably. I planted 25 acres in cotton
and made 8 bales. I then found out that I
could not lose a day from the farm, unnecessarily,
and pay my debts. There are
hundreds of things to keep a man profitably
employed every day in the year on
the farm. If a mochauio loses a day he
loses a dollar or a dollar and a half, and it
is the same with the farmer, if he's any.
thing of a farmer.
"Telephone" says truiy that we Kelton
farmers have fouud out that "there is
something dead up the branch," &c. Yes,
we did get our bacon from the fountain
head, and we found it cheap and good, and
we don't intend to drink below any more.
We aro getting our eyes opened at last,
and we expoct in a year or two to be put of
debt and have money to pay cash for what
we want and can't raise, and to pay the
Preacher, the Doctor and the Editor
promptly, and have some money left lor
Christmas doings.
Tell Mr. Vox that my answer to his raU
bit problem is 0 hours. j. q. F.
Walhallx,?Walhalla is the county seat
of Oconee county. The land wljere the
town stands was bought in I860 by the
German colonisation Sooiety, and the first
building was erected in 1851. Probably
,vn |n.iqiiwo ill VCOQCC COUBIJ KDOff frODQ
what the word Walhalla cime>9.
In Scandinavian mythology, Walhalla, or
Valhalla, was a palace or hall where the
aoula of kings and brave toon dwelt after
death. In front of the hall there wee a
beautiful grove of trees, the leaves of which
wero of shining gold. Every morning the
souls who lived In Walhalla would march
out and have a furious battle, but by dinner
time their wounds would be healed. They
... < * -i l vaval itiu again
ef their enemies, Odin, the terrible God ef
War would carouse with the souls iu Wnl
halla. This is tho only instance L csd. re'
member in mythology, whero Heaven u j>t?
tureu as a place of fighting and bloodshed.
It seems a rsmarkable faot that, eightsen
centuries after Christ was crucified on Calvary,
there should be a town built in civilized
and Chtistianizei South Carolina,
which should bear the name of a heathen
Heaven?and such a singular, warlike Heaven.
It shows how people oliog to old
names.?McDonald Fuhman, to Yorkvillt
?nquiritr%
The Grand jury of Laurens County in
their presentment recommonded the imposition
of an annual road tax and the abolition
of the unanimity requirement injury triale.
Liat of Lettora.
Regaining in the Postoffice at Union for
the week ending March 9th, 1889.
D B Adams. J C Chappel.
John Amble, Esq. Mrs S M Foster.
Miss Maud Calvin. Dennis Jacks.
Miss Lucy Mason. Don Kinard.
Mias Nunerry Sims. Mrs Peggy Sims.
Persons colling fbr the above letters will
please say l bey are advertised, and will b*
required to pay oae cent for their "
. J. C. p.'M
aisnu^^ report
OFjTHK
TREASURER
OF UNION COUNTY.
PAID SCHOOL CLAIMS.
Scuooi, District, No. 1.
No.
6 M L Lemaater $.28 (X
11TB Reynolds 20 (X
26 MlssLula Seiok 20 0(
6 A D Mims 28 0<
25 Miss Bessie Foster 20 OC
18 " Dora Wbitlook 28 Ot
19 ? Dora Whitleck 28 0<
21 " Lula Homes 28 0(
20 " " " 28 0(
22 20 OC
17 " Dor* Whitlock 20 OC
10 M L Lemester 20 OC
12 TB Reynolds 20 OC
13 M L Lernaster 28 OC
24 Miss Johnnie Senders 25 OC
.23 ? 2o OC
0 " Sellie Mix 28 OC
24 ' ?? ? 20 00
C Mrs M A Mitchell 80 00
16 T B Iteyuolds 20 00
10 Miss Sellie F Hix - 28 00
14 B F Foster 12 00
21 Mrs M A Mitchell 21 00
8 Mrs N M Linder 28 00
7 Mrs N M Linder ? 28 00
17 II T Foeter 26 no
19 C 0 Dojiin 21 00
20 Duikiy Hamilton 21 00
10 H F Foster 25 00
11 CGlkbi. 20 00
2KB Foitcr 29 00
'.9 K J Foster 29 00
-4 B J Foitcr 20 00
ToUl 791 00
24 J 0 Spancar 22 00 gggM
10 J A Livd|^j 26 00
0 E C Elaaara 25 00
9 W. D Laaauona 26 00
7 " " 25 00
8 ? ? 25 00
19 ED LUtlajobn 2 6 00
18 " ? ........ 26 0 0
14 N Q Littl^oha .. 10 00
18 J O Pruitt 26 00
11 OP Hufgina .w..?.. arJ*
9 Wb Laramona 26
17 J A Lladuj. 26 00
16 J 8 Ataxandar 26 00
12.C P Hugftioa.. 25 00
20 Mra N B Wabater 25 00
21 " " ? ~ 25 00
8 J Q PruiU 26 00
ij A Tate 28
Mr? N R Webster 2o 00
M A Prnltt ??. 26 00
Lillie A Littlqjohn ...... 26 00
?? ?? ...... 26 00
E D Liltlejohn - 26 00
?? ? 26 00
Elijah 26 00
E C Elmore - , 80 00
Total - 690 00
SCHOOL DISTRICT K0 8.C
E Spears.... ? 10 w
W H Spears.j^^^M^?"v-**" ~ 20'?? ,
Alice C Jeffries..^- 16 00
i ii ii .*...... 18
; ?i ? ? 18 00
I J L Strain r. 25 00
L J L Strain 26 00
I E ijah Reid ~ 26 00
> C L N Legg 12 60
5 Mrs M A Legg .'. 12 60
4 Davis Jefferios. 25 00
5 " '? 4 00
0 C E Spears 20 00
7 W H Spears ' 800 ^
18 J W 8fears 20 00 A
!6 Miss Alioe L LltUsjohn 25 90 ~
54 ' " '' ...... 25 00
26 ?? ?? " 26 00
27 H II ? 6 25
57 W H Spears....N 20 00
48 C E Spears 10 00
81 W H King ...,. .. 26 00
82 W H King.. - 12 60
80 W H King. 26 00
16 Miss Be?\i# h Cantrell 25 00
20 Miss B attie H Cnntrsll 12 80
10 Miar BetUe H Cantrsll 26 00
*8 M'.gg Alice McCulleoh 25 00
47 Miss Alise McCnlloeh 26 00
rM J W Spears 20 J?
21 W H Spears 20 00
41 J W Spears 2? JJJ
29 Mrs MA Legg 26 '
14 Mrs M A Legg 25 00
, 28 C L Legg 25 00
, 15 C L Lcgg .. 25 00
. 10 I O Free rasa 6 00
34 Stills O Pool .. 11 25
46 Lithoo & Montgomery*..... 6 60
22 Elijah Ecul, .7T him. 1? 75
i 42 C E Spears., 20 00
6 " ? 20 00
' 7 20 00
, 24 C L *V Legg ........ 25 00
15 E T Sims ? 26 00
16 -je T Sims 26 00
( 90 n?M 25 00 *
17 Ely ah Reid 26 00
21 E D Bjars 25 00
32 Elijah Reid 25 00
10 " " *>?g 26 00 *
> *1 ^ H Ki?g'.' - 26 00
25 E T Sims ? oo
26 ET Sims 777 .25
\l ??E 8>:"- Z
20 j w sP. m ad do
T?jj' 1,110 00
nr schoolDISTRICT NO. 4.
86 M L Lemasier 9 80
29 R Foster 30 oq
??"? 7oZ
ir J1' Kate Mc0?Wen 28 60
26 J J Kinard 80 00 <
I o. 30 00
80 00
7 Miss E B Rodf ,srs 8?r
4 C II Jonts 26 "
30 Miss E B Bo 1gsrs 80 |~
80 Miss Bliss. 'Gsrnsr ' ' ?
81 *. 30 00
. 1*7 Mrs Q A Brown J* J?
I 14 80 00 4
21 An ?le L Fostor 80 ^
7 D L Long ?
Pol flK.E,d!. ?0 00
1 22CM MoKissiok 3? j*J
23 Mr. G A Brown 13 >
"BPEi...
I 41 J J Klnard ?
I 20 Miss Inos Edwsrds - uO
I 28 B F Eison . 80 00
I jq i. << 80 00
| n r? " ?
* itou hi roner 80 00
80 E R Ayoook 80 00
29 " 80 CO
Total S766 66
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6.
18 ML Leroaster 1 67
20 " " 8 80
19 ? '' 8 CO
28 Miss Lorena Hawkins 76 00
8 M A Pruitt 1 28 00
27 Miss Carrie Hawkins. 76 00
8 J I. Glenn 26 00
26 Lucy A Nicholas 26 00
26 P R Nicholas 16 00
17 M A Pruitt 25 00 ?
14 Lucy A Nicholas 60 00
1 MrsMSCartor 16 09
1 23 " ' 17 00
1 0 n n 14 00
20 John Brandon 0 00
24 M C Long 20 OC |
18 Mrs Q A Brown 6 66
10 AW Rio - . 26 00
21 Mira Lissio Qroer 60 00 "
16 Mra OA Brown 11 _
12 J E Bnghoo k Co, Dook nod ,
blackboard 30 00
18 W P.Johnaon 80 00 J
IMC Long 25 09
9 M A PruSM .. 26 00 fA
10 Miss Bresio Castles. ? $ yo
18 " Lorsna Hawkins 87 60
17 ? Carria Hawkins 26 00
21 M C Long 25 00
14 Miss Fair Bolt 26 00 ' a
>7,44 27
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