The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, November 22, 1889, Image 2
business
M. to 4
close
at
irregularities
to the
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been
the fell
Prices, however, wcro n little
Sales 0 IS bales Prices 'Jj ( ? O.OO.
^ u Cadet James Farr is at home from
^Hntadel, on the sick list.
fW Don't forget the roast turkey, roan
pig, chicken salad, and other good things
that will be served by the I.ndicsoftho Episcopal
church, in the court houso this evening.
The reason l'osey sells so many more cigars
than any other Firm in town is because lie
keeps the best on the market. Call and be
your own judge.
A very pleasant sociable was given
last Wednesday night, at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. II M. Sparks, in honor of
Miss Ditlendcrfler, it being her birthday.
There were 440 railroad tickets *o d
a> this depot during the Stale Fair. On Wednesday
morning. Agent Mat his, assisted Wy
Mr. Parham, sol I worth of tickets,
in fotty minutes. Who can boat it?
flat?' Our town was kept lively with rail- I
road whistles after the crash on the llichmotid
ntid Danville road last Monthly. Not
less than twenty trains a day passed here
Hum .?iuiui!iy mgiu uiiiii wcunesuay mgnt.
Tlic trains frnm Charlotte tn Atlanta went
round by Columbia to Alston and through
here to Spartanburg. The Atlanta trains
passed here a-whizzing, without giving passengers
time to say liow-dyc.
We enjoyed a very plea-ant vis't I
last Saturday from two highly respecied
friends and citizens frnn Ashcvillo, Cspl.
Thos. W. I'atton.the busiuess manager of the
Ashcvilic Citiien, the best daily paper that
Ashevillc has ever had, and Mr. Lawrence
I'ulliam, Cashier of the National l?ank of
Ashevillc. These gentlemen dio, ped in on
us quite unexpectedly, and we can only imagine
their mission to be to buy out the
lowu and move it to Ashesille. It was raining
when they arrived, and it was funny to
hear them criticise the Uuion hbz/.trl, at
they called it when the Sunday mail brought
news of a b;g snow storm prevailing at
Ashevillc at the same time.
BfctV Our oM friend, Warren Harnett,
called on iif? last Monday, paid his subscription,
like an honest man, and made the following
satisfactory report of his cotton crop
On 10 acres^Tnetudin^^hc^Two acr"
mentioned, lie made 10 bales of cotton ;
and lie believes he would have mado from
15 to 'JO bales, if the July drought had not
struck it. lie put two-thirds of a sack of
"Acid"?he forgot to tell us what brand?to
the acre. Besides that, he has corn enough
to do him." Good for Warren. Who can
beat it ? Let's hear.
my "What they say about Nix," in
Greenville, uotr, is. "lie's busted all to pieces."
and we suppose Mary and her beau can
now settle all differences with her "fellow's"
father, by buying at his store, as Nix has
left, and all his stores arc closed up. The
only mystery that puzzles his creditors is,
where has all the money gone to. We sincerely
hope our friends of the JJnil;/ AW*
will comcout from under the ruins unscathed.
Fifty years experience with merchants who
claims to sell goods so much cheaper than anyone
else, has convinced us that they won't do
to depend upon vrri/ long. What iJo they say
about Nix? is now the agonizing question of
the hour.
BfljU Our young friend, ft, W. J., has
made a report of the State Fair, although he
spent only one. tin;/ in the whirl and confusion
of the crowd of individuals and multiplicity
of sights to be seen on that occasion. The
natural result was, lie either overlooked or
had not limo to ui.nlr ?<
csting scenes and incidents of the Fair, nml
wc would advise him hereafter not to nttcmpt
to hurry through life in that way again.
There's lots for him to see and learn along the
road of life, if he will take time to sec and
learn; but if lie undertakes to see and learn
in one day what cannot be thoroughly seen
and understood in a week lie will find at
the end that lie has scrificed both time and
opportunity in a vain hunt after cither pleasure
or information. j
Take your time, young friend, as you
journey through life, and sec and learn all (
you can of all that is passing. Wc know
electricity, steam mid other devices to hurry (
through life don't teach us to go slow and
sure ; but when you go to a State Fair again (
stay there long enough to "take it all in,"
and then you will know and be able to tell j
all about it. Why, it seems you didn't sec a
tenth of what was to be seen at the Fair. ]
Your visit was much like cultivating a four- j
horse farm with one mule. |
The Qin Again. (
Last Friday afternoon Mr. Fhelton Adis 1
met with a severe accident at Mr. William
Koon's place, by having his leg severely cut ,
with a traveling gin. lie was doing well when ,
last heard from. j
Caught in a Brnm.No Caii.?Pittsburg, *
r.'ovemlier 18.?The third car or smoker, of j
the eastern express on the Pennsylvania ltoad .
left the track about half past 7 this evening 1
while the train was pulling out of the yards
near 17th street. Fire broko out in three '
parts of the car, and thero was a wild and 1
frightful scene, in which men nnd women
fought frantically to escape. Fortunately
oilier train crews were near at hand and I
the fire was quickly extinguished. Only I
?ne man was killed, Joseph ltruckcr, of Chi- t
cigo, who was pinned fast and burned to
death, a stove falling on him. Six others |
received more or less severe injuries. It is i
supposed that spreading of the rails caused t
the accident. i
w.
^VtoUon S?ed Oil Mtll.
^Thc work on the Oil Mill is being pushed
Steadily to completion, under the management
of the energetic president, Mr. W. A.
Nicholson, who deserves a grent deal of credit
for the interest he has taken in the enterprise,
having v.,tchcd the work closely as it
progressed. The building is pronounced by
Mr. Wilson, of Charlotte, N. C , who is now
An<MivA<l %?? wvlnn!n<? * l>? % %? *%! * ? ? ? !...!.??
vIII yHiving tuv UIIVHIIIVI Tf UO UVIHg
as fine in any ho has over seen, both in its
architectural arrangement anil location.
The building is certainly an ornament to
the town, and being located near the business
centre, it adds greatly to the many attractions
of Union.
Already the enterprise has given employment
to a great number who would have
been idlo otherwise. Those employed n~c
laborers who rcsido here, and spend their
earnings among us, thus giving every business
an incrcoso of patronage, and making
every business man directly interested in
its success. As a homo enterprise it should
be encouraged by nil of our citizens, and receive
solid home encouragement and support.
We cannot sec why all the cotton seed now
sold in Union should not be sold to the Union
Cotton Seed Oil Mill, especially when the
home Mill offers the same price as foreign
Mills.
it v vvihciiu mm iuv noiuc .uiii mis paramount
claims upon the farmers of Union, for
it has already been the moans of increasing
the price of seed. I?ast year sellers got 12}
to 15c per bushel for seed; this year seed is
selling at 19 cts.
We often lieu- persons predict failures for
small enterprises, on the grouud that mo-?
nopolics and Trusts will crush thom out.
They abuse monopolies and Trusts, bu' at tho
same time they patronizo monopolies and
Trusts instead of the small home enterprises.
With words they wish the homo enterprise
success, but by their actions, they cncourago
monopolies and Trutts, often greatly to the
detriment of their home enterprises.
Let our people be more consistent and
pull together, for bo assured in that way
only can we break up the great commercial
Hull, Monopolies and Trusts. And this can
only be done by encouraging and supporting
home enterprises, if it is only in selling cotton
seed to home cotton seed mills, rather
thnuto foreign mills.
A High Compliment.
We find the following well merited compliment
to the musical talent of a popular
young Lady of Union, in the Daily Record,
of Columbia, on tlie occasion of testing the
<(unlities of the different makes of Tianos
exhibited at the State Fair. Miss Briggs
learned the mystery of giving the "gentle
ntul lively touch" to the piano keys while a
pupil under the capable and faithful Principal
of the Music Department of our Graded
School, MissSullic Mutiro:
Swkkt Mrsto.?Many ladies and gentlemen
were attracted to the exhibit of Mr. N.
W. Trump this morning by the sounds of one
of Trumps handsome (bickering make pianos,
n?< M isx AlinSn llrirrtra /if I'ntnit rnmlnpn/1
Sleigh Hells in most charming style. Her
touch was gentle yet lively and \ritj> the
Hounja-of holls on. her fingcrs^jgp^nJ^^anNyng
jnpletc.
We call .special attention to the following
advertisements on this week's Supplement:
Leading Emporium of Ilarry M. Cohen &
Bro. "
Guns and Ammunition of Foster, Wilkins
& Co.
Great Clearing Out Sale of Flynn's.
Stop and Look, at Hicc & McLuvc's.
The Banner Dry Goods Store of Rodger
& Purccll.
New Jewelry of F. G. Trefzer.
Jottesvillc Ahead?Swink, Oetzel & Co.
For Men, Women ami Children only, at
W.T. Bcaty's.
Also eleven columns of choice miscellaneous
reading.
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Rev- S A. Weber.
Last Saturday Rev. S. A. Weber called
on us to say good-bye before leaving for
Conference.
Mr. Weber has been located hero as the
pastor of the Methodist Church for three
years, during which time by his christian
walk and example lie has made many staunch
warm friends, who part with him witli unfeigned
regret, for he and his excellent wi.'e
have endeared themselves to all whose good
fortune it was to hccomo personally acquainted
with them.
May God bless tlicin, is the prayer of all
who know them.
Burnt to DeathMr.
Richard Spillcrs, living on (lie plan .
lotion of Mr. J. T. L. hinder, in llogansville
Township, had a child about four yean of
age burnt to death last Saturday.
Mrs. Spillcrs went to the spring and left
the child sitting in front of the fire, and
when she returned she found the child enveloped
in flames. It is supposed that a
spark of fire poppod out oa the child's clothing,
selling it on fire, and the flames had
node such headway when the mother retimed
that it was impossible to put them
tut until the clothes were all burned from
lie body, The little sufferer was relievsd
from pain in a few moments after its
nothcr's return by death.
1 Hot SupperThe
ladies of the Episcopal Church wi'l
provide a Hot Supper on this, Friday, evenng,
beginning at six o'elock, at the Court
House, the proceeds to go in aid of the
leht upon the Rectory. The patronage of the
public is solicited.
Goon News fob Newbebby.?Wilmington,
*1. C., Nov. 18.?In the Lutheran Synod to
lay ilie report on the location of the pro>osed
Theological Seminary was presented
by Dr. Brown. Two propositions
vcre submitted?one for its location at New>erry,
South Carolina, by the South Caroina
Synod, and another by the Southwestern
Virginia Synod favoring Saleni, Va. The
irovisional offer of the South Carolina Synod
irns accepted.
.
Tiik Ft hot Snow in Illinois.?Vandalin,
111 , Nov. 18.?The first snow of the season
'ell hero yesterday. The ground is covered
o a depth of three inches on a level.
llloomington, III.?A heavy snow s'orm
irevailcd through this section last evening,
nerging lute nt night into ruin. It wns the
irst snow of the season, and six or eight
nclies fell aud melted.
Union at The State Fair.
In years past Union occupied a prominent
place upon the roll of officers and the Stock,
Field, Dairy and Household departments of *
the Stato Fair, u:id bore off as many Pre- j
miunis as nuy county in tlie Stato, except, j
perhaps, Columbia, in Kiclilnnd Co , which in li
a great measure monopolized the Ladies de- 0
pa-tment; but not because the Ladies of that J
city were more refined, or could produce \
bettor or more of tho comforts, luxuries and i
conveniences of home life hut. aimnlv W (
cause the Fair and exhibition wus at their
doors, and involved no expense, very little j
trouble nnd scarcely any loss of time to place 1
their hnmliwork on exhibition and have it 1
returned.
We regret to see that Union was so poor'y ,
represented in the exhibitions of the last ]
Fair, mid hope next year will find tho good '
old county occupying her old nnd important
position among the officers and exhibitors of ,
the State Agricultural nnd Mechanical Soci- i
cty.
The following nro the only nnmes we could
find nuiong the exhibitors, from Union, and
they, it will be seen, took premiums: ;
Best filly, 1 year old, Ilcnry lllnck, Barnwell,
first; J. C. Hunter, Union, second.
Best filly, 3 years old, Wm. Gallman,
Union, first; I). K. Norris, "endleton, second.
A Splendid TreatWe
arc under special obligetioas to
Messrs. W. E. Ray & Co., for a bountiful
supper of Fish and Oysters, cooked andserved
in most excellent style, last Saturday
evening. Knowing that it would be
impossible for us to "climb the golden
stairs" of their Restaurant they kindly
sent their treat to our residence, nnd it
was received just as we were at supper
with two friends from Asheville?a newspaperman
and a bank officer?nnd outsiders
can tmagine how we and they enjoyed the
opportune treat.
Messrs. Ray & Co., have opened a Restaurant
over their Saloon, employed a firstclass
cook, nnd fitted up rooms neatly and
comfortably, for the convenience of those
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itiiu uiaj niou IU WIIJUJ IIIU 1UJLIUJT Ul 71
good meal of fish or flesh at all hours of
the day and night.
The Y. M. C. A.
The Young Men's Christian Association
held a meeting last Tuesday evening and
completed its crgaoiintioo, by adopting a
Constitution and by-laws and appointing
the Bcveral committees provided for in the
constitution.
The executive committee was instructed
to procure suitable rooms for the Associa
tion, nud take steps to have the same fitted
up.
The association will hold its next business
meeting Friday evening, Nov. 29ib, in the
Temperauce Hall, and all members are requested
to attend.
The Southern Mutual Building and Loan
Assooiation.
At a meeting of the Union Branch of
the Southern Mutual Building and Loan
Association, held last Tuesday evening,
tlie following orticers were elected :
President, John itodgcr.
Vice-President, IVni. McGowan.
Rcc. an<1 frcas.', Arthur. * '
Mcsrss. Wm. McGowan and E. J. Arthur
were added to the Board of Directors.
Personals.
Mrs. J. P. Gage and children have gone
to Chester to visit relatives.
Mrs. J. I. Harris and son, Louis, have
gone to llock Hill on a visit to relatives.
Miss Laura Gist, of Goshen Hill, is Waitings
friends hero.
We were pleased to meet on our streets this
week, It. W. Shnnd, Esq. of Columbia, who
was here on professional business.
Mr. W. H. Miller, went to Columbia this
week on Allianco busino-s.
Mr. J. Q. lluchheit has returned from
Decatur, Ala. 1
.?. I
Tub Knioiits of Lviioii axd Farm teas
alliancr.?Atlanta Nov. 15.?The committee '
on law resumed its report immediately 1
after the Knights ot Labor convention was
called to order to-day, and continued until 1
the hour arrived when Col. L. P. Livingston, 1
president of the Farmers Alliance, was to 1
be received. A committee was appointed 1
to escort the representative of the farmers
to the hall, and when they returned they had 1
with them besides Colonel Livingstcn, Judge '
Hendercon, Commissioner of Agriculture,
11. F. Gray, editor of the National Economist, '
and Harry Ilrown, editor of the Georgia 1
Farmer. (
Colonel Livingston wis received with im- (
mensc applause. 1
He said that other work had prevented 1
his studying the objects of the Knights of
Labor, but he felt sure that when the con- '
vent ion met at St. Louis. Her.pmhor a.l ? I
confederation would bo formed, and lie also '
felt sure that il would be equally beneficent '
to botb orders. I
In l'owdorly'sreply be thanked God for 8
this day, and said the day wheu farmers \
and mechanics should stand side by side J
and work for the saoie object had always 1
been a dream of his.
The entire meeting was most enthusiastic, 8
and every mention of tbo confederation of e
the two orders was met with thundering ap- 8
plause.
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For the Times, I
Sad Death at 8nntao. 6
Mr. Editor.?1'regret t> announce the t!
truly sad death of Mr. S. W. Sims, who t
died of typhoid dysintery, Saturday the 16th a
inst. Mr. Sims was a young and seemingly V
prosperous farmer, a member of the Meilio- t!
dist church, and a member of the Santuc 1
Farmers Alliance. Oa the 6th inst. he was >
united in marriage to Miss Mamie Lyles, g
notice of which appeared in this correspon- I
dence, and thus in ten days he passed from t!
time to eternity; struck down iu the bloom t
of manhood and leaving a young widow, devoted
parents, brothers and sss'.ers, friends b
and relatives to mourn hia losa Ilia a
earthly remain* were laid away in the Tree- F
bytertmn graveyard Huuday evening in the t?
presence of a large assembly of friends and I
relatives. E. W. J. *i
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PHOTOGRAPHS. fc
As I intend to leave the photographic buai- h
ncss in n few weeks, those who wish to se- 'l
cure some of our fine ^cabinet pictures of
incmseives or friends liavo no time to lose,
hut should come at onoe. v
16-2t. W. C. GALLAGHER, ArtUt. N
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Dkatk or a Dkspbrabo.?St. Louie, Novemher
17.?A special from Birmingham, Ala., F
gives the details of the killihg of a desperado
in Marshall County, presumed to hs Rube s<
Burrows. Tho shooting was done by 1). A. a
Scott. When the outlaw fell, mortally &l
wounded, ho snid : "You think 1 am Rube U1
Burrows, but you arc mistaken. My name w
is Smith." The dead desperado wore a
shirt of mail. F<
yan w:
v ^ siSfiffip'' tli-'
[OHN||itBdtMl of Union Ttmee]
The BUte Fair.
Mx.Editwb.?As I had the pleasure of
ttending tit* 8tatc Fair, (onlj ono day, tli
nough,) ud.iru ukai by some friends who bl
idn t go, to giro an account of my trip, &c., Sn
thought f woOld attempt it, but tear my rn
liability tfput it in^ Interesting nnd rend- dii
ble shapcj^And then, only one day, one fii
tas to exa^Bm|krything on fast schedule,
>nd his more than thoughts. Ci
Ve wtnM^B^Pind w. n we aVrived Pi
n the csitjr ?o^?s&d directly for tno Fair s<
[rounds and fbnnd them well filled, but tho B
irowd continued to inorease, until it was Pi
irith difficulty tliat one could pass, especially ai
n the Agricultural Hull, and the space in ni
"ront of it. In this Hall I could not ex- (.)
iruino the exhibits as i would like to have y
lone, on aocount of the immense crowd, but b
taw a fine" display of farm products. There cl
ire o uuniorous varieties of com and field si
peas, but the stalk-cotton exhibit was not so b
large as last year.
Several bales of cottoQ were on exhibition, f?
snd one encouraging sign was, that all was g
iIppmpiI in tho Allinnro ITnlfnrm Airmit ono.
sud it looked like one black sheep in a w
flock of whLje ones. g
When 1 tell you that in goiug through the
Fancy Work Department, and Art Gallery. *
I would often have to stop until soruo q
one moved a step, before I could more on, f]
you can imagine tlmt tliero wasn't much t
chance for mo to take in as much as 1
wished, in a limited time. But I saw enough ?
to know the oxhihit was exquisitely fine and t
beautiful. There was some craxy quilts li
valued at seventy dollars. e
In passing through from East to West,
looking to iho left, I saw the largest display d
of jellies, preserves, marmalades, &c. that )
I ever saw, antktiifiy appeared more appe- s
"ting.
In tne./ffMrrraM^ there was not much j
chance for me to examine, so I proceeded to r
the Machinery, and srw some very fine d
Mills at work, and driven by very fino en- (
gines, built in our own Siato. I may not bo f
a good judge of machinery, especially steam
engines, but think 1 know a good one when i
1 see it work; and I don't think I ever saw c
a prettier, easier and smoother running engine
than one, a magnificent 16-horsc-power, 1
built by tho Choraw Iron Works, of Cheraw, t
S. C. It was a pleasure to see and music to
hear it drive a saw, with such rapidity as 1
it did, through a large log. After viewing
it considerably, I, in my heart, gave it first
premium, and proceeded to examine a neat <
little hay press, that 1 took a fancy to, on ^
account of its simplicity, and mode of pack- 1
ing downwards. In talking with the in- {
ventor, who is a Georgian, ho informod mo c
that it was his intention to make a cotton t
nmaa nn <l.o< ??,) nn niv oYnrnanincr S
vu ??? ?v,v? v" "V v-r* "
a favorable opinion of its downward packing
as it completely does away with the pack- 1
era?it being a hand press?lifting the halo 1
of cotton, thus requiring more power to f
press the oalei he seemed more than anxious ]
to make it. I tried it and found it much
easior than an upward packer.
In the Machinery Hall proper, there was
a fine display of machinery and Agricultural
implements. Oeorgo R. Lombard & Co.,
of Augusta, Ga., had the largest Tariety of (
articles in this Hall.
The Pratt carding cotton Gin was an interesting
feature of tho exhibits, and while it '
made n most beautiful sample, it failed to
clean the seed. Another was a self-tramping j
cotton press, but I failed to see it work, as
there was such a baulky engine trying to
furnish lint for it.
The exhibition of stock was very fine. Tho
hoi%e show, both in the stables and the
arena, was more interesting to me than any '
year previous.
The cattle was also very fine. There were
more mammoth ones than any year before.
The swine exhibition was large, with some
very large hogs, but I do not think they were
in as geod condition as at the Inst fair.
Jkhrogi^ivi ?matav )A -lUJL-i^DUlip.nj was I ,
some /teep exhibit od Ar^oldngc.
The poultry show was largcn>nlyariegated.
There woro some of the largest goese-I ever
saw. The largest was tho Bremen. Tho
largest Turkeys and Bucks was the Bronze
Turkoy, and Pekin ducks. In the different '
varieties of chickens, the feathered legs predominated.
They had tho resemblance of '
being a near relative of the buzzard.
Monteith's rabbits monopolized quito a 1
crowd all day. They were of almost every '
color, juul were beauties. The doors of the 1
cages were left, open all day, and one could '
go nad coax a rabbit to the door, but nothing
jcould induce it to come out. You 1
might undertake to put it out, lrnt the little '
fellow would rebel, and scuffle vigorously, J
to keep from coming out, and as soon as you
put it on the ground it would hop back.
As the day was fust drawing to a close,
and I wanted to see sights outside the fair (
grounds, we started to see some of the city. .
We took a tramp through the Park, but as
:>ne of the party said, wo saw no deers, but
saw some fellows who did.
We went to the State House for the first !
lime in ouf'visits to the city, and came very
sear breaking ourselves down, running up "
ind down the stairs. After dark wo visited
the Electric Light Works. This I be'.ievo !
was the best place we visited, and it was !
really a pleasure to see the rapidly revolving
lynamos, of which there was three.
There was a bright blucish blaze around ?
he end of the shaft where the wires a-o con- '
lected, and we could sec sparks; or flashes, "
rontinuslly leaving this blaze, and going to
>thers, and small connections near by on tho
inino dynamo. We'werc on our guard, and
pave the wires in the room a wido berth. 11
Our train stopped over until after the trades n
lisp'ay, which I do not think was as good as n
ast year, except a train of cars, and a largo u
ocomotive engine of theS. 0. II. 11. This
rain was drawn by ten mules. Just as the J
>rocession was about to close, the fire alarm R
ounded, and almost everybody rushed to the
turning house of Photographer ltochling,
ust back of the State House, which was 2
juickly consumed. The (ire engines were on ^
he grounds, but could not save it. I never 0
aw such a dense throng of people a^ gather- t]
d around that Are. Thus was the fireworks t(
>nd trade display brought to an end. And ^
hus ended, for us, aday, I think, well spent t(
n pleasure and enjoyment, in the city of Co- e]
urnbia. Although tired and almost worn n,
ut with continuous tramping; Pdon't think Hj
here was one of our party who regretted the ni
rip. On our way home on the train we had ,1,
t the same time a drowsy and a lively crowd. t)(
Vhile some were trying to sleep others with
heir mirth were trying to keep them awnke. ,j'
lie only thing I didn't like was being locked
1 the cars. That was done to keep tho noroes
and rowdies out of the ladies car. j,,
t seems that I am always fortunate in get- <4,
ing a seat in the ladies car, and the best on j[
he train at that. (l,
"Joe" asked me to suggest a name for
is bug-a-boo. If he wishes to give it a name j,,
s a new speeies, he is too hard for me. ^
tuuavi/ hid uikd wnouillOU IdO UUrftDgOU- rpj
ing might name it, if bo could be found. jt
suppose that kind is what be wants for a w
lrname, but as for a gieen name, as its sex Btj
i a matter of dispute, and it is likely to be }l(
oth male and female, I would suggest Hiep- g(
onaodjennyratxed. It is In reality a mona- pr
osity, and I would like eery mneh to see it. at
E. W. J.
A Colonun Pi awn.?Birmingham, Al?-,
ovember 16^-A horrible case of attempte<l *
lurder came to light at Rmithflcld near PT
irrningham to-day. A party of whites 7
assing along the road heard a scream issuing
om an adjacent wood. Approaching they m
tw a negro man just in the act of hanging 01
naked negro woman. He had a rope a&
ound her neck and was just drawing her P1
p to the iimb. The negro fled and the .*
oman told her story of brutal treatment.
"Big Bag" Smoking Tobacco for sale nt rn
pse/'s l>rug Store at 40 coats per pound. fn
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[Correepondouco of Union Tliue&J>'
From JonesvDlt, by Telephone.
JOKB8VILI.E, Nov. 18 ?Up to last Friday
0 weather was like Spring, but tlio wind
ew from tlio North niul Friday was cold,
iturday evening and night wo had a cold
in which continued to Sunday noon. Toly
has l?eei> more moderate. This is the
st spell of winter we.have had this season.
The Board of stewards of the Joncsville
ireuit M. K. Church South, met at tho
arsonage hero to-day and made* a final
ittlement with their l'astor, Her D. P.
oyd. They paid their Presiding Elder's and
astor's salaries in full, and a small surplus,
mounting to $880. The conference assessicnts
were also paid, which was (4t>8.
ne new church has been built dnring the
ear; New Hope, and all the others have
ccn repaired or painted. The value of
liurch property in the Circuit is ten thouaml
dollars, witli about eight hundred meniers.
Mr. Boyd will start fur the nnnuul C011jrence
to-morrow, with a clean sheet and in
ood spirits.
Our cotton market is pretty lively, and
rell it may be, for the crop is short and
cts shorter every day.
The sowing of Fall oats is alxrtit over and
rhcat sowing has come in; but in conseucnco
of the cotton seed all going to the
til Mills, the crop of this country will ccrainly
grow smaller and "beautifully less."
Joncsville was well represented at the
Hate Fair. One hundred tickets were sold
>y tho Railroad Agent here, and the parties
lave all returned without any casualties,
ixcept to pocket books.
The County Treasurer was horc last Frilay
and Saturday, and he said Jonosvillc
tad paid tares better than most any townhip
in the county.
Mr. J. T. Hancock, one of Union's native
roung men, but now of Richmond, Va., arivod
in Jonosvillc to-day to spend a few
lays with relatives and friends on Brown's
;rcok, whore his wife and child lias been
or nonio time.
Mr. G. W. Whitman's child that was very
11 with Pneumonia when I wrote before,
lied on the Utli inst.
Cppt. John Mayes, of our vicinity, has
>ecn very low with the dysintcry for soino
ime but is some better now.
Mrs. Mincrvia Smith, ofl'acolct, who has
iccn staying some time with her daughter,
Mrs. Whitman, lins returned home.
Mr. F. B. Orchard, ngent for the Soutlisrn
Mutual Building & Loan Association
ivas in our town Inst week and formed a
ranch society here, with W. 11. S. Harris,
cmporary chairman, and the following board
>f directors: J. E. Lindsay, W. H. 8. Hards,
T. L. Haines, J. L. McWhirter, J. L.
5wink, It. A. Whit lock and F. 1*. O'Shields.
Messrs, Willie 1*. Davis, of Wilkinsville,
Pack G. Davis, of Jonesville, accompanied
>y his sistrr, Miss Tillie, has returned from
i flying visit to Cross Keys; and brought
Miss Mollie Davis home with them
Tki.kmione.
? ?
For the Tim as.
THE COLORED FARMERS ALLIANCE.
Mb. Editor.?At a meeting of the Union
County Colored Farmers Allinncc, held at
UnionCourt House, on tho ltith inst., a
committee was appointed to wait on the
Editor of the Timkh to sec whether we could
obtain a column in the county paper for the
benefit of tho colored farmers. The Editor
was not present, but the Local Editor told
them that he would inform our County
Superintendent, John D. Norris, in this
week's mail of the terms on which we could
nlttnin n ptiliiiini
A resolution was passed tlint each SubAlliance
subscribe .or at least one copy of
I lie Timks.
A committee on cottonseed was appointed
to wait on Mr. Nicholson relative to the sale
of cotton seed, and he informed the committee
that ho was not buying seed for
IT ' ri-_?..uy luil was hiivinir, fiw ll">
home ninnufncnii mg company at Union, and
that the seed ..would be manufactured into
fertilizers, cotton seed meal. &c., for-the
benefit of the farmers.
The following resolutions were uuanimously
adopted :
Rtsolvtd., Tlint as Mr. W. A. Nicholson refuses
to represent any trust in tlis cotton
iced business, we the colored furniers, rcconiuend
those who have seed to sell to sell
hem to the said W. A. Nicholson, or some
me who refuses to represent iniquitous
rusts and combinations.
Retolred, That this resolution be published
n the Union Timks. The County Convenion
requested the County Secretary to write
in article on systematic farming for publication
in the Times.
A Wiiiskky Uiot in Laurens.?Particulars
>f a probably fatal cutting affray reached
icre last night from Gray Court on the
Irccuvillc and Iaiurens road in Laurens
'ounty.
The particulars, as tlicy reach hero, are
hat a man named Moon carried a wagon
oad of whiskey to Gray Court yesterday and
old it to the negroes on the place of Mr.
1 ill, about a mile from the town. When the
legrocs had become uvunk and thoroughly
nfurinted by the effects of tlio whiskey they
icgnn fighting among themselves. One of
hem was badly cut by a knif3 and several
ithers were wounded by sticks and rocks,
ir. Hill went to the scene of the disturbance
nd attempted to quell the row. Several of
lie negroes jumped on him nnd lie was staked
seriously. Warrants were procured anil
wo white men went to nrrest one of the
n?rnniiii>Ul.i?l ...I M- 1IS1I fl'l
vB..v? vui ..ii. inn. j ii uy were
ot successful in arresting him, for the negro,
ssisted hy others, it is supposed, bent one
f th c men seriously nn<l inny be fatally.
Mr. Hill, the injured man, is the father of
ohn llill, of this city, is eighty years old
nd a quiet and well-to-do citizen.?Greenville
\rewe.
North Carolina's Centennial.?On the
1st inst, at Fayctteville, the people of
'orth Carolina will celebrate the centennial
f the adoption of the Constitution of
ac United States by that State. Thir;en
young ladies of Fayetteville haye
ecu requested to represent the tliir:en
original States, and tho Govrnor
of each of these States lias been
iked to furnish its representative with a
lield, bearing the coat oi arms of the State
ad a State flag. Governor Iticherdson to*y
forwarded by express to Miss Laura l'emjrton,
of Fayettcvifle, who will be the
[>onsor or south Carolina nt the Centennial,
ic Hag and shield of this State, which have
sen prepared for tho occasion,
lloth are very beautiful, The shield is '25
f 1H inches, and bears the coat of arms of
mill (Carolina painted in o'ls by Mr. A. W.
aniiter, Columbia's decorative artist. The
rawing and coloring are alike excellent.
The flag in 44 by 3(1 inches, and was made
r fa:r hands in Columbia of heavy blue flag
Ik, obtained from Horntmnn of Philadelphia,
tic palmetto and crescnt nre worked upon
in white silk, and the edges nre bordered
ith a double row of silver fringe. The
iff is of South Carelina oak and the spear
>ad is gilded. It is believed, on faith, that
nith Carolina's reprcsenUve is quite as
etty as her flag and shield.?Special to
iwt and Courier,
Good Advicks.?Keep your temper. Gain
little knowledge every day. Make few
onuses, and speak the truth. Give full
ensure and weigh with a just balanee.
insent to common custom, but not to cornon
folly. Be cautious of believing 111, but
ore cautious of reporting it. Have cour- i
o to wear your old clothes until you can i
vy lor new ones. Think of heevon with i
lerty purpose end strong hope to get there. 1
> good to ell, that you may keep yonr '
lends and gain your enemies. Count your 1
sources; end find out whet you not fit <
r, end giro up wishing for it, i
[Correspondence of the Union Tim*. ]
News from North Pacslet. :
Etta Jank, Not. 18.?The delightfhl .
weather we hare had all Fall catno U an end I
last Saturday, and has practically put an
end to farm work for the present, at least.
A good deal of seatteyng cotton is yet in the
field, whore it is likely to remain until it is
seriously damaged by the weather. . !
In consequence of our ginners putting <
their work down so low, it is hard to get any
ginning done at all. To gin for the fortieth,
or 25 cents a hundred, is more than anybody 1
can do and make any monoy at it for both
the ginner and the farmer. No ordinary
gin can turn out from 8 to 10 bales of ootton
per day and make a good sample. So "what
the farmer makes in meal he will lose in
malt."
We have been knocking around some
lately, seeing some of the sights and people
of our oounty, and arc perfectly satisfied
not to have lived a hundred years ago.. In
that event we would most likely be dead
now. Among the many pleasant things we
heard was the compliment paid our brother
of the quill, "E. W. J.," by some intelligent
young ladies. Who they were it is none of
the reader's ^business, but wo will perhaps
inform our friend when we meet him. We
hope ho will always hold the place in their
esteem he now occupies. I tell you, friend
E. W. J, I would take such an endorsement
as an honor. Ifsomoofour North Pacolet
boys, who I know could do so if they would
try, would begin to write for their county
paper they would soon olicit the laudations
of the girls and provoke many pleasant remarks
from them, Try it boys.
Last Tuesday wo enjoyed the hospitality
of our old friend and Military commander.
Col. I. O. McKissick, at bis happy home at
Union. With his noblo wife and interesting
family the old veteran can spend the last'
days of his useftil life in comfort, and with a
full appreciation of the honors conferred on '
him by his countrymen.
Our thanks are due Mr. Q. W. McKown,
of Mercer, for somo specimens of his different
varieties of turnips. One of thera weighed
5 lbs and tho others wero all of good sise.
This has been an unusually bad season for
turnips?110 rain of any consccpicnco since
August last. Wash, is ft farmerright.
Mrs. Jeff Hughes is lying very low and. to
all human appearances, before this reaches
our readers, sho will have passed to lier reward
beyond tho grave. Sir. Jeff Hughes
himself is in a very critical condition, as
mentioned in our last. IIo nnd his family
have our sympathies in their trying moment.
Wo trust that our friends wil^not forget the
thanksgiving sorvico at Snlein on tho 28(h,
and that onr lady friends, (if we have any)
will honor us with their presence, and with
well-filled baskets, on that day. We expect
to have some good music and interesting
speeches on that occasion. Everybody como.
A schocl-mostcr has sent us the following
problem for our boys and girls this week :
"A man rows 4 miles per hour on still-water,
4 miles up strenm in 1^ hours; how long
will bo requi'rod to run 4 miles down stream 7
Send in your answers and we will acknowledge
them. Vox.
Dom Pedro's Late Dominion
A IIRAZtLLION RKUUIIMU, FIRMLY KSTABKISIlKn.
Hio Janeiro, November 18.? I'be new
Government has announced that it will
firmly maintain order, It if preparing a
circular to foreign Governments relative to
the overthrow of the empire' which will be
telegraphed to them through llrazillion representatives
abroad. The province of Baliia
has signified its adhernnceto the Republic.
News from other provinces show that they
also in favor of a republican form of
government.
A dispatch reoeived at the Braxillion legation
at London, from Dr. Barboza, minister
of finance of the new Government, directs
the Brazilian minister to notify the
London Stock Exchange that all financial
? -?-???>ala entered Lola iy iha. Imperial
Government will bo faithfuby observed by
tbe Republic. Thii dispatch it is thought,
will hsvc a reassuring effect in commercial
une financial circles, Barboza bos telegraphed
the Brazillian minister here to the
following effect: The Government is constitutdd
as the United States of Brazil.
The monarchy is deprsed and Dom Pedro
and his family have left tbc country. The
i provinces have signified their adhesion to
the Government. Tranquility and general
Malefaction prevail. The Hepub'io will
strictly respett all Stale engagements, obligations
and contracts,
THE UNITED STATES OF ORAZI!..
The five artioles of the Givernment decree
are :
First. A llennhlin ia npw>l?iip?d
Second. The provinces of Brazil, united
by Federation, compose 1110 United States of
Brazil.
Third. Each State will form iti own local
government.
Fourth. Each State will send a representative
to a Congress which will convene
shortly, and the final decision of which tlie
Provisional Government will await.
Fifth. Meantime, Governors of States will
adopt means to maintain order and protect
citizen's rights.
The nations internal and external relations
will be represented meanwhile by the
Provisional Government.
HOW TIIK It EVOLUTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
Rio Janeiro, November 19.?The city
awoke ou Friday to hear the Republic proclaimed.
Gen. DiPonscca, Senor Constant
and others proceeded to Petropollis in the
morning and informed the Emperor that he
had been dethroned.
Dom Pedro, supported by his family, received
the deputation with absolute composure.
Gen Da Fonseea was spokesman,
He said that Brazil had advanced far enough
in the path of civilization to dispense with
monarchy. The country, while grateful to
the Emperor lor his patriotio services, was
firmly resolved to recognize only a Republic.
D?m Pedro made a dignified reply. He
deolined to abdicate, but siid he would
yield to force.
The Imperial family were allowed one
hour to prepare for their departure. Cairiuges
escorted by soldiers, ware waiting to
take them to the outer harbor, where a manof-war
was lying under s'eam.
The captain bad been instructed to sail as
soon as the Imperial family had embarked.
He had received sealed orders insiructlng
him what route to take. It is supposedthat
Lisbon is the destination of the vessel.
Words of Thanks to the PeopleI
hive Ukeu my little boy, that is almost
blind, a second time to Dr. Heinitsh, at
Spartanburg, S. C., but he says ho can do
nothing more fir him, and I give up in despair,
to let my bright little boy go in darkness
the remainder of his lift.
1 am truly grateful to the people who contributed
to enable me to carry him to and
fro, and feel thotthey were so generons, so
kind, so charitable, and sinoerely thank
them. My prayer is for them for their
kindness. C. WILLARD. I
iv.... ti " ... .
? ?.! uum UWMI.?AUUII, I
Q?., Not, 18.?The contention of Knights *
of Labor to-Jxy went into Committee of ttie li
Whole on the land question. The follow- e
ing resolution wss adopted as the fourth
plank of the declaration of priooiples of b
the Knights: "That land, inolndtng all tl
natural sources of wealth, is the heritage of n
all the peop'e and should not be subject to 1<
spcculatiee traffic Occupancy anl use a
shall be the only title to the possession of p
lond. Taxes upon lend should be leried n
upon its full ealue for use, exolusiee of ?
improTSmentr, end should hs sufficient to b
mike for the community all the unearned d
increment." e
THE ALLIANCE DKi'ARTXEHT. fl
H. 0. LITTLEJOHnI < bifSH
M. B. KELLY, 1 - |H
wr. H. MILLER f " Am,8TA1,t
A CALL MBKTHO.
There will be a cull meeting of-the Unioa^H
Sub-Alliance, held at the CourrfMute uexL^^B
Saturday, 28rd inst., at 7} o'cl^^^ All efl^H
ficers and members arc earnestly requcstadn^fl
to atlond, as business of importance wU^^B
como before the meeting.
III PORTA HT BESOLUTIOBt. _
At the last meeting of the Union Cotin^H
Alliance the following resolutions woreunm^^H
mously adopted:
I NT KH VST ON MONEY CO NTS ACTS. HH
Resolved, That a committee of three be i^BH
pointed to wait on our Representatives a^^fl
urge upon them that they use their infiuei^^H
for the passage of a law making it illegal a^^H
fixing a penalty for charging more than 7 j^^B
cent, interest upon all land and money con^^B
tracts; and that this be published in th?am|
Cotton Plant, and the co-operation of other
counties asked. . Bfl
COTTON BAGGING, WIBB TIBS , AND HMSB Offl
BALKS BKDUCKD. ^B
Resolved, That we reiterate our former^!
position and action in the use of Cotton Bag-^B
ging; and that we recommend, also, that tntl^B
size of cotton bales be reducod to 200 lbSf^B
wrapped in cotton bagging and tied vt'/A wtre^H
OUR BATTLE J
If any brother thinks that the Alliaaoe it - jI
only nrraved against the bagging trust, and fl
that when thai battlement is taken ws have fl
no more t> do, he is sadly niin?V;ri. OurS^B
is a oooflict where honest liWls' ir?jH
'against the inordinate as? of money. - ^B^^H
Ab at 2,000 men wiih $4,000,000,0lp^^B
money are combined agtyst ^yOplOOOfl
people from whom thjy seek the^^By lift ^B
bloou. Ana there ts only hope forus when w
we take in the siluastm, oount the ooat end V
make the ooramitment. There are a thou- J
sand rampart*, fortifications and towers t
that lie teyoud the bagging trust, and confront
the honeet tillers of the soil, and the
only hope for our future welfare f* to Bp
firmly united and look to the Go I above us
and the earth beneath us for our help. We
can find the necessaries of life in the sell, If
we can't find all its luxuries. "Let us lire at
home and board at the same place." Let us
be honest, energetic and frugal, an<l keep
out of debt, and victory will be ours.
GOING TO MAHX^T.
At no other season of the yeav-is- wMir>^
time wasted than in tlie Fall and Winter
months, when time is absolutely thrown
awny. It lias long been tho custom of many
people to spend whole days idling about the
small towns, hearing tho news generally, '
and wasting much of their hard earnings for
the gratification of imaginary wants.
Market days should be like all other busi- *
ness days?go as quickly as you can, sell
what you have to sell, buy what you must1
have, and then, like an energetic, true man,
return home immediately and go to work at
something else. In other words, keep busy "
all the time. The busy fanner is ths successful
farmer. I
Although times may be bard and money j
scarce, the busy farmer can manage to koep <j
himself clear of debt and in easy oircnmstances.
Tho old adage "thoro is more in managing
than making," is a true one, and it is equally
true that the managing man is a making man. ^
Energy sharpens tlio intellect and promotes -4
success.
Hut it is the wnmton waste of time that is
foremost in our present article. Of course
the farmer cannot always estimate in money,
the value of his time spent in the various {insignificant
jobs to be dono about a farm;
yet ho ought to know that his work amounts
to sometlitng, let it be ever so small, and \
that something made is better than nothing.
In fact, no right thinking man will deny y
that much of the success of every profos- {
sion depends upon perseverance in doing {
not only that in which there is a direct
money reward, but also many things in
which there is no visible pecuniary return.
Hence the necessity of our people beooming
more saving of time, and in training the mind
not to be satisfied wliilo the hands are idle.
Instead of hunting and going to tosfu on
Salcsday, and loafing about publWallaces,
any able bodied man can make his dollar/ t
moro or less, on the farm in our favored lamfck
An energetic man of this county during^
last Winter aided by his two boys, cut a large
nmount of wood, and sold it to a neighboring
factory, ronlizing between $200 aud $300 in
money, without any actual cash outlay.
Would that everybody would so utilise '
their winter moaths, for. altho igh they
might _not realise one-tenth of the actual I
mousy as the inin who out the wnd, still
some actual income would be dorived, and '
better still, habits of industry, thrift and {
enterprise Mould rapidly grow among the
farming classes. J
Habits of thrift, more than aoylhiug else, I
are what wo Southern Farmers need, and fsfl
think the good women of the oiuntry ahotthl jl
lend their advice and servicea in beginning,- i
the needed work. This oftkiqg bus laps?
needs a vast deal of renovating. The
for an/a helium kitohena and colore I MB
is about ended. The woodpile, the
sad the 'ore-raom must come nearse^^R
itove room; water must be easier
than formerly; in other words a pumJ^BH
be had; sod our fair wometf faust cotnowVIHj
fairly and squarely and ackoowle Jge the ail Q
lelvoscooks, for this ia the inevitable rosull B
! hat must necessarily oomO about?indeeJkf|*
air bauds have prepared our mepla evJ/Jfl
ilnoe wo were a wee child. Itisao nice ilo I
lit in a oosy little stove room early the* J I
norninga aod grind the coffee, put iA
itnve wood and enjoy $oeial equality wi'h out V
took. Then there is no mors quarreling!
ibout waste aad extravagant*, and slovenii'^fl
less, and trifllngoess, aud iuipudcnee, siidM
If these domsstio affairs ere evils to Ha
loroe, let us lighten them as much as
a, and bear them orrultM, rather ihSMH
isee added to (hem the (rouble of iheothnA 1
ti e above raeotloncd. \J
80me one hu said that "women '<
lest work of God," but we
(tie seaUmeotet definition by
lore practical oae, viz.: ' Woinef^WC^W|r i
sggod animal who cooke and watheedishes.'T
ud (he two together may glee us an ep-\|fe||
roxiraately corrooi idea of eh.it wmn >Y*fl
tally is. At any rale, woman may proee mL jH
ry potent faetor io assisting their l?u?-| A
snds to economize time, by demand.fag eaJbf H
ireoting the now uecessirj reforms of tbl
ooking department, 1 H