The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, December 20, 1889, Image 2
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flic JOreKfy liiioit "times '
R. M. STOKER, - - Editor ,
8. 8. STOKES. - Local Editor t
Friday, l>eccinbor 20, 1889.
SUBSCRIPTION, fl 60 PER ANNUM ]
' ^ POST OFFICE DIBECTORT. \
TKo p. will ba opened for business ,
from 8 A. M. to 6.80 P. M.
T*8 Money Order Department will be (
opened for business from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. 1
The Northern mail will close at 1 1*. i
M.. and the Southern Mail at 1.30 P. M. ,
Any inattention or irregularities should
ne reported promptly to the P. M. 1
J. C. HUNTER, 1?. M. 1
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The Cotton Market- 1
Sales for the week, 707 halts: prices, 81
(if, 9.80. i
Tlie town Council is having t lie I '
cistern near the Court House, arched over J
with brick and cement.
t?9u A Masonic Supper will he given at *
the Union Hotel, next Friday, the 117th. '
Tickets can be lunl from Capt. (5. C. May.
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Tho Clariosophic Society of the I |
State University will g;vc a public exliibi- ,
tion sometiuio in February next, at which <
Mr. E. O. Sarratt, of this county, will be v
the Orator. ,|
i atw i no tvantYTig Toys. Candies, &o., for 1
Christmas Trees, or anything of the kind, v
1 e euro and call to see my large and elegant \
stock. Special ptices given for largo ortiers.
G. 1\ GARRETT. (
- Rev.
Chas. 11. Willeford, ofSantue. '
who was called last week to the bedside of v
his mother, who was dangerously ill, at j
Kershaw, has returned, leaving his mother
out of danger. (|
1 have the largest slock of Toys. Xmns ''
Presents, China atul Crockery Ware, ever f
InniH'lil In ITmnvi Moti'l f..v<va?t la svill nml
sec my elegant Stock. r
tl. 1*. (i A U It II I T.
a
pad)'" Tlie time for paying taxes, before 11
the penalty will attach, has been e.\ten<le<l
to February 1st.
We now suggest that the law be so 1
changed that certain parties in the State "
may take their own time in paying their 11
taxes; or. that tin day he specified tor I he
closing of the tax books. If '.lie taw gave "
the 1st of February vs the last day for pay- "
ing taxes, we belie v the legislature would 1
be urged to extend the time until after the j
cotton season closed ami the cotton buyers
bad gone into Summer ?|uarters. ,,
tt?T' Wc rag ret to read in the Arirs awl v
Courier that our valued friend and former ,.
Local Editor, <\apt. E. I*. McKissiek, was .,
severely injured in the shoulder. Rf Enuresis. ,
on Tuesilay last, while'sitting in a ear of
the I'ort Royal and Western Carolina down ,|
passenger train. It seems that some seoun- .,
drel threw a log of wood at the car. which
went through the window where the Oapt. ..
was silting, and struck him on the shoulder. n
inflicting a painful iniurr. Wo aoor..! v I .
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hope the iitjiiiy will nut prove serious, ami ,|
lint the rascal who threw the log will he t,
caught ami severely punished.
negative* this work nnd part
' of next, nnd ' '
jhaV" Before the date of another issue of
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thcTi.MKs. we hope every family to wlneli ^
it innkes its weekiy visits will have enjovod
. \v
a social joy I'ul gathering, nrnund a bountiful
Christmas dinner. with prayers of thankfulness
arising to the giver of every I
and perfect eift for the inanv blessings and
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mercies lit1 lias vouchsafed to us; hut tnoriespecially
for the gift of that Saviour whose ^
death we coniiiietnorate on Christmas day
For our pnIrons we sincerely wi?li n merry
Christinas nnd a happy prosperous year in
isw. |t
XMAS (ItIt) 1>S of nil kinds. Iinir>ins. '
Nuts, Currants. Citron. Candies, Fiuits, h
etc., at OA KRETT'S. o!
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&/& We are greatly disappointed this
week in not receiving a letter from our
young friend T. I'?. Ihitler. who rather
promised to let us know what was going on
in the Legislature; hut. from reading the
published proceedings of that body, we do
not see that it is doing anything worth
writing about. and we suppose Until. thought >i
so too. "
The tight over the I'lctnson College appropriation
is becoming warm and interesting,
ami it may not la* decided ilii-i *-r?*ion. unless
the members adjourn to meet after the
holidays. |
The law inaki tig S per cent, the legal rate
??f interest for money will, tm ilonht. pa--*, p
That is doing a little better, but we hope the
next Legislature will have enough 7 per rent, ai
members to put interest down to that. Then \|
we shall expect to see more prosperity and ni
more money in circulation among the work- I.
ing classes. u<
M
ffian... We had the pleasure last Monday jt,
of a very interesting visit from our talented j,
young friend, I'rof. K. <\ Klmoro, the popttlar
Principal of tho l'acoltt High School.
Mr. r.luiore is not only a young man of ?
superior mental abilities, but stands deservedly
Itigh socially as a man of irrc- "
proachable moral diameter. I
Mr. Klmoro says Paeolet holds its own ^
well with other towns and cities around it,
in the inarch of progress and business ad- w
vaocement. Its population is perceptibly '
increasing, will e llie saw, ilie trowel n 11 <1
the hammer give ringing evidences (f
thrift and prosperity.
'J'he Memorial service of cx-IVeddcnt "
llavis's funeral, <>u the lltli, was observed ,
with patriotic solemnity l?y the people of o
I'ncolct. 'J'he stores were draped in mourning
and closed, while the church lolls |
tolled from 11 to 12 o'clock, A. M. 'ihe
venerable soldier of the Cross of Christ and
of tho Confederacy, Itev. A. A. James, held
impressive services in the Presbyterian '
Oiurvb, which were attended by a very *
large congregation of tlie citizens of the |j
/ 'town. y
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Utters from Europe.
One of the most interesting; as well ns the
nost valuable pamphlets we ever remember
-ending, is a little work sent us by the
lutlior, ('apt. Thomas W. l'utton, business
Manager of the Aslioville Daily Ciliztn.
The work is n series of letters written by
Aipt. l'utton, from many of the most noted
daces in Europe, while on un extended
excursion, and published in" the Asherillc
Cittzm at the time ; but they were writ,tu
in such a pleasant and attractive stjlc, and
;ontained so much interesting historical information,
now almost out of print, of the
nany places the author visited and tho counries
through which he passed, that they
vcre considered eminently worthy of being
)Ut in more convenient form for prcscrvnion,
and to be ]?laced alongside of the
iterary works of more eminent travellers.
< 'apt. l'atton is one man out of hundreds
iVho should always be travelling, lie sees
jvcrything while passing, ami has the talent
uul happy faculty of telling what he sees in
lie pleasantest manner, and embellishing
t with deeply interesting events of by-gone
tears; thereby making his letters a pure
uul profitable source of literary entertainncnt.
We think the Captain has struck his forte,
ii the newspaper business ; but we confess
ic is nearly the last man of our acquaintance
hat we expected to find in that business.
S'ot tlint we doubted his mental ability, but
vc had no thought that his taste was in that
Iireel ion. lie gets out the haiulsouiest an<l
no notes! daily paper hi .vorin i arolina, and
vc hope lie is "rolling in the tra?le dollars." I
Vc feel an interest in him, for lie is an
hi personal friend, ami his father,
. K. I'at ton, almost built liie S. ami lT. II.
I.. ami is favorably remembered by all who
rere living here at that time.
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tov. W. I. Herbert
At the last Session of the general Conference
f the M. K. t'lirch South, llcv. W. I. Merer!
was assigneil to this station, lis pastor
or the next Conference year. .
Mr. Herbert conies to the people of Union
roin Clieraw, where he filled the pulpit
eeeptably to the congregation ami coinninity
for four years.
lie is a young man of ability, ami christian
eal. ami by his affability of manners he is
aleulateil to draw aroiiml him the young of
or community, and exert an influence for
aealeulable good.
We welcome him and his excellent wife to ,
ur hearts and homes, and ask the blessings
f heaven upon his labors in our midst, for
he Master's sake.
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lelhgcrtnt.
I.ast Thursday afternoon, lien Kast, a colired
man from the country. undertook to
oiitrol the cotton platform at the depot,
iliieli ended in the Town Council taking
ontrol of him. to the tune of five dollars,
flora desperate struggle in getting liiui to
lie "lock up."
It is very foolish to resist the officers of
lie law. as lieu I'.ast did. Ami it is equally
s toiiiish lur an in<11vi<111:11 t > umlcrtakc to
whip <>iii tlie Town authorities.'' I?v saying,
it will lake tin* town in iirrt1*' for j
lien mail makes suoli a throat, ho U going |
> ho arrest oil. mho. if it takes the town to |
i> it: ami those who ni<l ami ahet resistance _
i the ollicei'-j j^(l_jiHi4iHV'ryrirruM:ariy^pay .
RnTTiT.r it. as a while man iliil last Tlntrs- ,
ay. in attempting to assist lien I'asi.
i> 10 iiio
arrier. will he in a coii'lition to work the
i'\i ilav, or. perhaps the remaimler of the
eek. so wo have conelmloil to put our paper
i press on Tnosilay, ami horohy notify all '
ho have anything they wish to appear in
I'M week's i-Mt.\ they must haiul it in not I
a hour later than I I o'elock. Tuesilay
mming. ami ii must he short, if ilelaye?l "
nil late. There's a groat ileal of human '
aluro ahoiit I'riniers. ami nine out of every
ii ofihem like a gum I Turkey <linner on :I
hrislmas <1 ay. with the / cihntx. ami know
<iw to enjoy a few ilays rest aflorwarils.
Ifilie printers intlioTiwrs otliee sliouhl '
ot !>e a hie |o have a t'liristmas Turkey, they
an the next lies I (hi n>r. a glorious "
oliilay re?i. to prepare for another year of
lose unceasing lahor. N
. Davis Monument.
Tl... ill.. .'I'...... . i ... ... ... !..._
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osed an or^ani/.ed movement mi lite |>:irt of
lie newspapers of the Southern Stales lo '
:i'-c a f1111 1 for tho erection of a monument tl
i Mr. Davis. The idea is to get a distinct j,
ruani/ntioii of the newspapers for this pnro?e.
or to co-o|>erate with other orjfnni/aotis.
the family of the deceased to he cotinlte<l
in regard to the loeatioit of the iitoim- ;l
tent. The plans ami iletails of the or- .
nii/atioii are to ho agreed upon hereafter.
'< < <///'/ (' >?// /' r.
To wltieli we give ottr most hearty apro\al.
and stand ready to respond to any "
ill made upon its for that purpose, if
ossihlv within ottr power.
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Paying
The l.ivet'i I. I.oinloii. ami tilohe Itistn- it
nee < 'oinpaiiy. of New \ork. represetile<l hy ''
lessrs. I'arr .v Thomson, at ITiioti, e-ti- ^
ate its losses in the reeetit contingention at (|
yiin ami l?o-ton at $'J7o.tMlil. Within the w
eM foriniohi.il is likely that the entire ^
mi will he pai'l lo the policy h oh let's, ami |
avimxa large rn*h halanee on liaml in the i
I 1
ink without resorting to the securities held <j
v the eotiipatiy.
lection of Deacons. 11
\i a cotioreo.nlional meeting of the I'rcshy- |
riaii ( hiireh last Sunday morning. Messrs /,
liotnas K.Miaih'v and Samuel S. Stoke*, were j li
leeted additional Deacons of the church.
Tlio ordination and i 11 >):iU:iti>>11. service-*
a
ill take place ai an early .lay. of which pul'g f
e notice will he given. I
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SKWSPAPKU ACI'.NCV. i >1
Now i? your time i.? .siib-'crihe foe a gord
rceklv paper. I have 1 ten appointed
> gen I for the II ',/>/ A us inrl ('.mi-r ami
lie Allant i <'<>iniihibmi. t'?ll hi the l'o?tfiiee
and get a sample copy. i ^
I wi I also lake *ubscri| lions In the | ,
'ouiily | nper and all oilier pupero wonte I, [ t
I cltlh ra'es. n.AI'lt IJIUIIAM. ,
I -J i.
V fat me i i \ i ii i: Ciiiinin i ask. Chicago, i
>ec. I'i. 'I'lie Croiiin Iriil has refill led in a |
erdici. t'oiighlin, ISitrkc and O'Pullivan i
.t ie found gnilly of iniirder and the | enaliy '
xed ai life imprisonment , Kutizegels three |
ears; Itcggs was uc<|iiittc I. i
A Good Chang* in SchoolThc
faculty of the Clifford Seminary hav? I
made u decided holt from one of the oldest f
school customs, if not the oldest, remembered Ur
by "the oldest inhabitant," and the "oldest L
inhabitant" before Mm, in substituting Mon- Ic
day for Saturday, n.f the holiday of the week, j'
We tliink the change is an admirable one,];
and will be found beneficial to pupils nndjl ,
teachers alike; and no doubt, when all be-| t
come accustomed to it, none will wish to >
return to the old Saturday holiday, /
Heretofore there has been an intermission
between studies from Friday afternoon t?
Monday morning, nnd tho result lias almost 1
invariably been, very imperfect lessons Mon. \
day. greatly to the annoyance of the Teacher
and detrimental to the scholar.
After school hours Friday, tho pupil, under
the old custom, may (but doubtful)
study lessons for Monday; bu?, if studied,
as soon ns the books arc put away, the
Saturday holiday and the Sunday services
take full possession of the scholar's thoughts,
almost completely driving from bis or her
mind what had been studied the Friday
before.
Monday morning comes, nnd the child
gives a hurried glance over the lessons,
before school hours, and goes to recitation 1
will. < vni'v ituliuliiirl knowledge of llllV
one of tlie Friday's studies. In oilier
words, in nine out often cases, under tlio
old custom, a scholar does but littio studying
from Friday afternoon till Monday afternoon
or night?three days in the week.
I he ifcw system adonted K? *' * "....maij"
allows the pupil the same number of hours
for recreation, hut changes the time, so
that neither recreation or religious duties
will interfere with the studies and duties of
the school.
On Saturday afternoon the pupil leaves
the School and school duties, to enjoy rest
ami recreation of mind and body, until
Monday evening or night following, when
the studies are resumed, and on Tuesday
morning he or she returns to school with
the lessons studied the night before fresh
upon the memory, and prepared to enter
upon the school duties of the week, undisturbed
by any other attraction, until the
Saturday following. Thus is divided the
time for studv. the time for recreation nnd
the time for devotional duties, without '
cither uiirrnurhttig upon or interfering with
the time of the other. i
The Williamston Female College. ^
Wo call attention to the advertisement of
this old and popular institution for the |
educUion of young Ladies, under the sue- 1
cessful management of Rev. S. Lander.
We are informed that the College is enjoying
unprecedented piospcrity at this term,
having 11 o pupils upon it? roll. Wo have
been somewhat familiar with this institution
for many years, and have always con- s
sidercd it one of the best in the South for j1
I lie o lucation of young Ladies.
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Y M. C. A
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The Young Men's Christian Association a
lias rented the rooms over Posey's Drug l1
Store, whieli tliev will have comfortably fit- '
ted up for Rending and Devotional rooms, to .
lie opened at an early day. "71
?Mer-L?AT-Coulter, the State Secretary,
paid the I'nion Association a visit last week, ^
n
>ii business connected with the Association, j|
The District <'ot>v>>jiuu?- wit1 'm 1 L ' .j
Personals.
Mrs. .). P. Cage, and two children, and M
in
diss ISahoock. returned from Rock Hill, last
'lutrsday. R
Mrs. L. P. Murphy lias gone to visit her
parents in MeekleiilnirgCounty. N. C.
Mrs. .1. F. MeMaster. of Winnshoro, is on
i vis.i to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. M*
lice Sr.
"Vli-. T. I?. l>nggolt, of Kcidville, N. (', is on
i visit to his many friends hero.
Mrs. .1. Noir Moore, ami Miss Mary
doore. of Spartanburg, are visiting Mrs. W.
Thomson.
Mrs. S. <5. Foster, of Spartanburg, is visling
Mr. IS. F. Arthur ami family.
Mrs. F. McLaughlin.of Spartanburg, is |1(
isiiing ('apt. A. II. Foster ami family. ni
We had the pleasure of meeting the happy 111
aces of our esteemed voting friends. Miss
,va (Jrcgory ami Miss Maltie Clifton, of
'ross Keys, in town last Satur lay. From .1 <
licir smiling countenances we think they were !k|
rcpnring to make somebody happy Christ- ^
ins .lay. j,,
Rev. S. I!. Hope has gone to Chester, on dl
visit to his parents. His pulpit will be ''
lied next Sunday by Itev. T. II. Law. of
partanburg.
Mr. F. \V. Moore, of lllacksbnrg, is visitig
his parents.
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Accidental Shooting- Riverside Ripples.
I! i v 111 r I )??i? IT
Mit. Kiurtiu. In y<>ur issue of I lie Oth
ist.. Dennis Humphries is charged with ni
lie Killing of (ins Meorinon on account of a ,|
quaricl about a dog Injustice to Dennis
Iiimphrics i lease i? lav' me space lo say
liat parlies who arc in posit oiis (o know
.hereof they speak, say I lint the killing of j(
loorinon was purely accidental: that there ,,
ad been r<o quarrel Ion ween Moorrn.n nnd
Iuniphries, and n ? 11 i fee ing exisiol be- a
ivcen ihoin. The parties had been living j;
nietly and peacably together on the same Cl
arm. |
Kev. M. IT Kelly has entered hopefully Cl
ipoll his work as dr. preacher of the Jones
ille Circuit. The pastor of this work, 15ov. jj
?. I'. Moyd, cartied up //<> /> >/ jirmncinl <r- ((
i/nt of any charge in the State. There will (|
ikely be a church built thus yeir at l'luoy
Irovesch al homo.
Mis". C.C. Viinghn and tlcorge Wbitlock
i.d Miss Katie -Sloorehead. returns home
rom college ou Saturday n#x?, lo spend
he holidays
.Miss Kiln Wbitlock also returns the same
ay for a few days rest and recreation.
JoK.
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Hot Supper at Joneaville- *
The ladies of Joneaville wish to announce
hat they will give a Hot Supper and enterniiimciit
; play*, intcrperscd with mus c ; on
he night of the-oth inst; the proceeds to '
o tie ised in coinplet tig the Jonfsvi'lo
Vcademy.
Jotiesvillo has been noted heretofore for >
its bit,a.us suppers, genial hospitality, and \
1'ietty gir's, hut the ladies promise that |i
his ucea.-si n will excel by far all previous
mes Kverybody is cordia'iy invited to be
t ?? ??? and participate in the pleasures of f:
he cvcuthg. o
r^W J' Defines a Girl's Cap
Mai Eoitob 7?A girl's "cap" you say.
Vhmyis it 7 I bars often heard of girls
Offing their "caps" for young men, and
vondered if anyone ever saw one. I hare, or
it least, my imagination did, not many Sun1*7"
?f>. It is not a cap, but a kind of net. j
nvisiblc to the eye. It is a most beautiful
hing, of the finest silk threads imaginable
running parallel over it, and these connected
irith a thick net-work of threads, so closely
iroven with open lettering as to resemblo
irlistic scrollwork. The cap is surmounted
^th a heart of the softest looking texture,
}uJM dly for some one to reach out and
pluck. This lettering was made visible by
having a light?the light of love?behind it,
itnd shining as if through delicately tinted
glass; the threads were numerous, colors
raried, and by close looking one could see
"Love," "l'urity," "Fidelity," "Subiuis?inn_"
"Trust." "Confidence." &e.. around
the base in very large letters, "Walk in and
*ce if it suits. 1 will live nml die for those
[ love." Now this cap does not fall on
everyone who chances to pass under it,
neither docs it fall over the person, but
ftround the heart. The way 1 know this
"cap," not long ago 1 wus silting near one
find saw a young uian go under it. lie
Houndercd around conspicuously, hoping
to make it fall on hint, but to no avail.
Finally another came along, appearing
rjuitc unconcerned, but was not above suspicion,
and walked under it, when Cupid, the
ittendant, raised his Ikiw and tired away,
knocked the trigger clear out, and the
meshes closed around him. Cupid gave the
;irl a triumphant wink, and she winked
back approvingly, as good as to say, "Well
lone; march him in," which he did; the
nctitn'e heart beating furiously, whereupon,
the other fellow fell over ancl died, but soon
revived. The captured fellow is doing oh,
io niceluBu
J* going to sond some one
iround to straighten out things in the printing
office for misrepresenting hini, and 1
would like him to have a few "licks" put in
ror me. I know who culls him Col. If
iron were on the back piazza 1 suspect you
:ould hear him say, "Frank, mark that
>apcr, Col. so and so; " and if you get
ifter him lie would say, "1 didn't do it." 1
wish he would get caught in one of the
ibovc described "caps;" if lie is not already
n.
We are through gathering our "scrap" of
I cotton crop, and have nothing but to finish
lie various chores, gin the cotton, sell it,
ind get rid of nil the money, then try to
inve Christmns on a "swinnicd" pocket
iook. This causes me to wonder how all
ire going to spend Christmas. If they nre
hankfill for it, or know how to fully appro
iiaitj li. i n??|ic li win iiui uv spvin ?
mtion, as it is too sacred a season for tlint.
intend to spend mine in having such a
iuio that 1 will not he ashamed afterwards.
ltev. C. 11. Willcford has returned from
vershaw, where he went on a visit to his
ick mother.
Mrs. Eva Penny, of .Joncsville, is visiting
icr mother, Mrs. 8. A. Porter.
Mr. J. (.'. Edwards and his sister, Mist
ties, were on a visit to relatives and friends
iere last week.
Mr. M. llusscl .Jeter, who has been olerkng
for Mr. L. li. .letcr, has laid down the
aril stick for farming. E. W. .1.
Good Crept at Rivertide--A Monstrosity.
HiVKitsiDK, Dec. 18.?The crop outlook for
ome is better than was expected a month
go; others, however, and not a few either,
inve made a complete failure, flood crops
ecm invariably to follow highly fertilized
nd well cultivated farms.
One of my neighbors tells me lie will make
me bale of cotton to the plow, while another
bout a mile distant, makes 12 bales to the
dow, with corn to feed the mule and hands
o work the crop. Eternal vigilance is the
iricc of success. What a pity more-of?us?
on't koop^a. ipp 1 \^Trf^rriT^v iiolos o n i e ingreient
always on baud.
A farmer in the county of Union, Mr, W.
l. Wix, makes this year no bales of cotton
rith three plows, and $1,000 clear profit,
low will that s^cyc for .AV.-. tl\c i
rely upon who the mnn is. One farmer will
uken fortune, whilst his next door neighbor
arves out and goes to mill on a sore hacked
ulc.
Mr. J. VT. llurgess, living on Mr. W.
. liriggs farm, is making a gooil crop, nod
one to do the work hut himself and two or
irec "bits of children." Iliscrop foots up :
10 bales cotton, sny $ I-"?(? On
1 To bushels corn, Idl tin
8d gallons sorghum 41 f>0
:{() bushels peas dO (K)
2, l<K? bundles fodder 21 no
Tobacco 10 00
Cotton seed 00 00
Total $740 .*>()
$710 ">0, made wfth one little mule, someling
bigger than a goat! Others in this
eighborhood are doing equally as well.
Would say to "K. W. J." that we have a
aI monstrosity at this place. Our first de ription
was correct, in the main. The anial
is living, though a little stupid. Come !
rer K. W. .1., we would take pleasure in
lowing you the wonder of the l'.Uh century.
Mrs. Kiln l'owell returned to her home at
nesville, after visiting friends in Kivcvde.
Rev. It. C. Lampley, preached at Philippi.
i Sunday, 8th inst, from the text, "I'reiire
to meet thy God." The preacher hauled
the subject plainly and forcibly, and to
ic good of liis many hearers. Jon.
In Memorium of
I.rcimia Christiana IIrutins.
M'l.rr.'.i* 11initrliiv God. in llii infinite
is?l<?ni :in< 1 justice. has l>cen pleased to rciovc
from time to eternity our beloved sis r
ami coluborer, Mrs. Lucinda Christiana
lughcs; therefore he it
J{r*olreil, That we. lite officers urn I memers
of Wilkinsvillc sub-alliance, No. 217, in
iccling assembled, do how submissively to
ic will of "ilim who doetli all things well,
ml say :
"Thy will, oh Clod: be done."
Itr.iit/rtil. That a page of our minute hook
e so inscribed as to perpetuate the memory
f our deceased sister.
Kr.inlml, That we, the surviving brethren
ml sisters of said sub-Alliance, will ask
od's mercy upon the family of our defused
sister, and pray that lie will pour out
I is blessings upon the cause she so putriotially
espoused.
That these resolutions he pubshed
in the Union Tim km, and that a copy
f the same he sent to the husband atul family
fthe deceased.
Jamks IStii vin, |
W. A. Wiiison \nt, > Committee.
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A Basket Dinner a?d a Chriatms Bex
for the
THORNWELL ORPHANAOE.
Then* wilt boa Basket dinner and ( hristia:
box at Flint Hill school house on Christins
day. Every one who may road this
re invited to come, bringing a basket to he'p
ie dinner, and a gift for the box. We are
taking up this hex for the'l nron well Orphango.
(.No toys) Anything tint will bp ww.
hh- in a household of ?*? children solicited.
('ominittec.
Ira, Col. Coleman, |\lr. I. M. Mobley.
Irs Krwin E. Cotield. i .VIr. Joseph Turner,
Irs B. M. I?ec, lAbrs. M. 8. I<oo,
ir. J. II. Hamilton. *">
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The reason I'osey X taking the lead in
iney goods. is because he has put the price
I everything down /.vie, /.vie. Lmc.
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Correspondence of tho Tlm?,
News from North Pacolet.
Etta Jask, Dec. 10.?As indicated in our
last letter, memorial services were held nt
Wilson's ('Impel last Wednesday. Tlic manifest
indifference on the part of some of our
people toward the fate of the cx-l'resident
of the Confederate States was in keeping with
that hate, horn of disappointment, prejudice
and ignorance, which held him solely accountable
for the war and its disastrous results,
as was too plainly exhibited on the funeral
occasion of the illustrious chieftain.
The attendance was not so large as might
hnve been expcctod, but the interest w?s
none the less manifest. llcv. M. Gault
opened the exercises with prayer and reading
the scriptures, together with singing a
hymn, after wliich lie made somo well tuned
remarks, and extended an invitation to any
oftho.se present who wished to say anything,
to do so. The invitation was accepted and
several impromptu clogiums were delivered.
Some of the speakers chose to denominate
the ex-President as the "citizen without a
country," "the statesman without a nation"
"the commander without an army," but not
the man without a history," nor "the man
without a people."
Christinas day will be observed at Abingdon
Creek church, with appropriate S. S.
exercises, to which your correspondent is
requested to extend an invitation to the
public, generally, to attend anil take part.
The fine weather we arc enjoying, fully
verifies the assertion of the poet, that :
"December's as plensant as May"
llev, F. C. llickson preached nt Abingdon
creek yesterday. His text was, Genesis; 4:
9, 1 10. llis discourse was a powerful
nrrangment of the drunkards and whiskey
sellers, and also of our State and National
governments for giving the making and selling
of it legal sanction.
We are called upon this week to ncknow
ledge a handsome present in the sliupc of
about a bushel of the finest yam potatoes
we have seen, that were grown in our North
l'acolct soil this year. The kind lady who
so kiudly remembers us, is too modest and
good looking to have her name flaunted before
the public, in this connection, and no
doubt wishes us to say nothing about her.
Arrangements have been perfected by
which Rev. K. P. Smith is expected to fill
the pulpit at Salem Presbyterian church
next year. Itev. J. W. Query, who has
served the congregation so long and so faithfully.
in a ministerial capacity is too inconveniently
situated to supply the church
without much labor and fatigue, as he lives
nt Well ford, some 40 miles distant. The
congregation regret very much to give him
up; but, as a true christian gentleman, he
carries with him the respect, well wishes and
prayers of his congregation.
With this week's issue, we close our
journalistic labors with the Timks for this
year. How much harm or how little good
we have done in our work, wc leave a generous
public to decide for themselves.
As wc consign the year 1889 to the eternity
of the past, wc wish for the Timks and its
management, a new lease of life and usefulness.
with the longest list of paying subscribers
for next year it has ever had, and that
the purse of its editor will never be free
from the pangs of acute plcthorism.
For our readers who have withheld their
rcathing criticisms of our crude efforts nt
journalism, we wish a merry Christmas and
happy New Year, followed by a long life of
peace, pleasure happiness, ami prosperity.
Vox.
-? ?--For
tho Timks.
The Genealogy of the Harlan Family.
Nkw llrm.isoTos, Giiio, Oct. 81, 1889.?
Prior to 18:10, Samuel Harlan, a son of
Aaron and Sarah Hollingworth Harlan, lived
in Union County, South Carolina. He died
November 1st. 1881. His widow ami second
wife, Sarah Bclue llarlan. died?June?2nd.
JSJH. "?
His first wife, Sarah Brcede, bore him five
children, viz:
Mary, born 1S7-1, married James (Jibbs.
Nathan, born ITS.1), married Jane Putnam,
Aaron, born 1788, married Charlotte llolcotnh.
of Zachnriah and Mary Ticket llclew, bore
him 11 children, viz :
James, burn 1801, married Betsy Kzell.
Anna, born ISO.'!, married Thomas Wilborn.
tleorge, born 18('MJ, married Klizabeth
Whit lock.
Jacob, born ISttS, married Boreas Smith.
Samuel, born ISo'.t, married Susan White.
Nancy, born 1811, married, Robert
Mathis.
Susan, born 1812. married James Wootson.
Julia, born 181 1. married Kli Milton.
Hannah, born lN|t?, married Winfield S.
Harwell.
Martha, born |K|8, married John McMillan.
Joseph (list, born 1822 died 1884, married
Klizabeth It. Mitchell.
Samuel Harlan had five brothers ami
three sisters, all of whom lived at one time
in Laurens nnd I'nioii counties. South Carolina.
The eldest of these, Aaron, died in
(.aureus, in 1st HI. His wife, Klizabeth
Stuart, born in 17Go, died in 18-1 Aaron
was the father of 11 children, whose descendants
to-day number more than two
thousand, ami arc scattered throughout
more than a dozen States.
Another brother, James, born in 17'?-"?,
married Kdith Howard, ami about l8l"> t
removed >> Itavrcii County, Kentucky, iuhI
in 1X17 to near the present city of Kicliinotnl,
Indiana. His descendants number more
than five hundred.
Another brother of Samuel, was Valentine,
who married in I.aurens county, about lXtMi.
Sarah llollingworth. and some years after
moved into the State of (Scorgia. 1 have
several hundred of his descendants.
Another brother, (Ieorge. and yet another,
Joshua, also lived in Laurens county,
and died there. They both married and
had families.
These men had first cousins cotemporary
with them, in Union and Laurens counties.
Among them were three whose names were
tieorge ?to distinguish whom the prefix
'Hatter" (ieorge, "Hear Creek" flcorge. and
'Farmer" (ieorge was placed to their names
This has been many years ago. and I doubt
if there is any one living in Union or Laurens
counties that recollects even to have
heard of these men.
I hope, however, that such is the ease,
and that by giving mo space in your paper, I
may reach some one who will remember
something that will be of importance to the
descendants of Samuel Harlan.
Hannah Hagwell, lives at (ilendale, and
two of the children of Joseph Hist Harlan at
Union. Others of his descendants reside in
Union, and adjoining counties that may be
reached if any one has any information to
give, oralettcrto me will be highly appreciated.
tpiite a number of the children of Samuel
removed into Tennessee. Mississippi, Arkansas
and Texas, hut I do not know the Postor
amr tl./lie ilndoAii.lniii u <..inn
wont into Panola county. Miss. A gramltlunghterof
Nathan lives at Knoxville. Tenn.,
ami has furnished much important information.
There shonM ho soino one yet living in
I'nion that conhl recollect Samuel Harlan
ami his family. No doubt families are yet
in I'nion with whom his family married.
These conhl give some information. Awaiting
which, I Htii.
Very Truly,Vt. .
A. II. iIA It L AN.
en i; is I'M as <'.VHUS.
(So early, ami select some beautiful new,
ami cheap Christinas funis at INwey's hrug
store.
STAND BY THE LOCAL KILLS.
Editor O'reenwood Timet: I am a farmer,
pure and aimple, am proud of my profession.
Progress is my watohworJ. 1 love my
brother tillers of the soil, and my greatest
desire has always been to see them aspire
to that more elevated sphere to wbiuh they
so justly belong. Aotuated by such tmotious
1 trust my brethren in and out of the
Alliance will not charge me with arrogance
or presumption if I venture a word of ad.
vice. Within the laet few years all over
this Southland, farmers have allied themselves
in bonds of brotherhood believing
that by uuited action we might better our
conditiou both socially and financially, and
at the same time ftgbt down the Trusts and
monopolies that have so loug oppressed us.
The better cry, "Down with the Jute
Trust," has been raised and reached all
along the Hue, from the old North State to
Texas, and right nobly have wo thrown ourselves
into the brunch; and as an Alliance
man, 1 have the most abiding confidence
thai we will Btnnu ny our colors, una never
cease the tight uutil we see the last bale of
the fleecy siaplc clothed in its kind. Hut,
my brother farmer, in our zeal in fighting
this ono trust, have we not become oblivious
to the fact tliut iu selling cotton seed to the
Oil Trust we are aiding, abetting and encouraging
the most gigautic monoply in all
the laud ? One before which the jute pales
into insignificance. As a farmer, as an Alliauce
man, I would iufimtoly prefer to surrender
all we have gained in the juto rathor
than see our farmers continue theindisoruni11111o
salo of see l for money consideration.
Manure is the basis, the very foundation of
Agricultural prosperity ; science and experience
have taught us that the cottonseed, or
its product, meal, has no superior, if au
equal, as a fertilizer; then is it not suicidal
for the farmer 11 send his seed abroad,
thereby impoverishing his own soil to enrich
that of other sections ?
When I joined the Alliance and got an inkling
of itsiuner workings 1 felt that the era
of better days was about to dawn, but when
the season openod aud I saw tny brother Alliance
men selling ilieirsccdt-i the oil Trust
for the the gain of a few pa'try coins on
the bushel, 1 confess that my confidence was
shaken and could but exclaim, surely, surely
they are killing the giose that laid (he
golden egg. I have a notion that when a
farmer sells his cotton seod for a tnonicd
considerrtion, lie feels mean about it; he
seems to be conscious that he is committing
a great wrong; ofteu tries to excuse himself
by saying ho needs the money to pay debts.
To sucli 1 would sny if you cannot pay your
debts by applying the seed upon your lands
you never will got out of debt by soiling
them for money. The farmer should remember
that his land is the only heritage he
has to bequeath to his posterity, and if he
contiuuesto strip it year by year of this
great source of fertility, when he is called
away, instead of leaving an inheritance upon
which they may subsist in plenty, he simply
entails poverty upou them.
Now. brother fnrmera, and particularly
brethren of the Alliance, what are you going
to do nbout it? If you continue this
policy you arc placing an obstacle in the
path of future prosperity which is simply insurmountable;
you are undermining the
great source of Agricultural success.
Let me again urge you my brother farmers.
and especially brethren of the Alliance,
to resolve never, no never at any price, to
sell your seed for money, but instead send
them to the local mills and exchange them
for their nteal and feed it to your cattle
or apply to your lan I.
If these local mills fail, and they will
without the united support of the farmers,
the responsibility rests with us, but if we
will come to the rescuo and give them that
support which tlicy deserec, we will have
the proud consciousness of having performed
our whole duty to ourselves, our families
and our country; those who are to come
after us will bless us.
1 own no stock iu any oil mill and
have only been prompted la write the above
by a sincere desire to benefit my brother
far^f.rc8-...ilW(Wteng the weather has
been lino, and enabled farmers to gather
most all their cotton, which will about pan
out two thirds of a crop. Wheat sowing time
is here, but there is not much being sowed,
as yet. A good many farmers say that Hour
is too cheap to raise wheat; but 1 contend
that is a mi-taken idea; the cheapness of
flour to the contrary notwithstanding.
We had one drove of hogs here, and they
sold out iu a few days at !;} cents. Wc expect
another drove between this and Christinas.
The building and Loan Association is increasing.
M r. Lemuel Sprouse has bought a lot ami
residence in our town and will move into it
the 1st of January.
Mr. ('. It. Long has been furnishing his
room with new furniture, and painting
around on the walls, which looks very suspicious.
Charles can't look you right square
in t ho face and say lie don't mean business.
Mr. J. T. Hancock and wife, of Richmond,
Va., stopped over a few days last week
with relatives, as they were on their way
home.
Hew \\. S. rosier, of ua , is in the town
with his relatives.
Kev. D. 1*. lloyd lias been returneil to the
Jonesvillc Circuit, with Kev. M. 11. Kelly as
assistant. So the circuit will have two
good preachers next year.
Tki.kimiosk.
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Tiik <'ni.oHKH Statu Faiu.?According to
reports received by A. K. Hampton, president,
there will he a very large attendance
at the colored fair, to he held at Columbia,
in January. The display of live stock and
field products will he quite extensive. An
industrial and educational address will he
delivered by the Kev. It. .1. Williams.
The programme will be as follows :
Knees every day during the fair.
Wednesday, January 1 ? Music, display of
stock, tournament. At night, fireworks,
music, and novel attractions.
Thursday. January 1?.?(J rand military
battallion drill by tlie National Cuard.s of
Charleston. S. Col, Kobertson, commanding.
(icncrnl display of the stock, races. At
night tire works and street attractions.
Friday. January '?.?Coventor'a day :
(Srand military and sham battle, races, display
of live stock. The Kev. It. S. Williams,
of Washington l>. C. will deliver an address
on the industrial progress of the negro in
South Carolina. Address by the Coventor.
? ('nr. Xcry inn/ ('mirier.
Tho Bible Society
The annual mcetisg of the ITiion County
American Auxiliary Kible Society, will be
held in the Methodist church, at 71 o'clock,
next Sunday evening. Kev. T. II. i.aw, the
General Asrciit will addies< the Socictv.
Tlio public is cordially invited to attend.
s. s. Stoki W. II. M 11.1.Kit.
Cur. Sect'y. President.
Cot nrr.iti kit M??sk.y is (Tik'iimtiox.?
Mr. William Strimhirf, who keeps a small
store below (lie S ate House, was ya.'ierday
arresip I ami I r<?njlit before L'niicil M'ntea
(' ?niT i??io|ior liauskctt, charged with uttering
count' rfrii money. After examination
Mr. Stein lorf was honorably iliacliargeil br
the Commissioner last evening. The attention
of our merchants and citizen should be
called to counterfeit fifty and twenty-five
cent pieces now in circulation. They are
said to be very perfect imiUtiins of (he
g inline c'in. and likely to pass readily on 1
Hie unwary. The stamping is perfect, but
tlii- slick an I creasy feeling shows the base
Coin. The weight and r 115 a e very nearly
r ght. ?It "jitter.
THE ALLIANCE DEPARTMENT.
N. G. LITTLEJOHN, Eniroa. I
w! H. MILLER.} Abhstaxt EDITOHS. j3fl
A CHRISTMAS ORSKTIXO. H|
We respectfully tender our Christmas Hfl
greeting t<> nil the readers of the Timk*, ihA'
especially do we send them to the toembA V lift wj
of every Sub-Alliaaoe in the County, together HJ
with their wives and children, and hope, flfj
brothers, sisters and friends, that tho Christ- mV
mas of 1889 will be the most pleasant and I
satisfactory you have ever spent; and that Wt 9
every heart in our nuict country homes dftvy
!>c made glad for tho blessings received, and pL I
for the social intercourse of our kindred !
and friends. S
Let lis older folks try to make the children I
happy, for hoar pleasantly does memory re- / I
vert to the Cliristmasscs of our childhood J V
days. Then, from one Christmas and hog- | 1
killing to tho next, seemed almost an ago, l>J
and how longingly did wo look for their re- 11
turn, and with what childish anticipations % M8
were our littlo stockings hung up to recoivo KlJ
the presents conceived by the precious loved B I
ones, whose lifeless hands have long Binco if
been folded to rest. And now that wo, their f|
children, havo taken their plaoei and be- fin
come parents, may wo transmit to our chil- vfl
drcn fond recollections of innocent Christ- P
mas joys, as lasting as life itself.
What a blessing and pleasure arc the
happy, intelligent and innocent children.
Here we may build our monuments and
shape destines that will -l^t throughout
eternity. What responsibilities for us! ^8
And now what shall we say to you, my ^
cotcmporary writers fur the columns of the m
Times? We wish you who arc married, a jpj
pleasant Christmas, a happy New Yea^and *-j f
long and useful lives. And to you, friend V .
E. W. J., and other young bachelors of tho
quill, we hope you will have a splendid
timo with that sweet, innocent, modest little
maiden, and a speedy consummation of tho
time when your destinies will bo one. We,
too, experienced, in the years gone by, your
uncertain rest of weal or woe. Wo wish
you success.
FARM TALKS- J
I never before have seen tho farmers so
far advanced with their work at this season
of the year. Owing to the unusually favorable
fall, the majority of them are through ^ I
gathering their crops, have sowed their A./ J
wheat, and arc ready for Christmas.
Cotton Is short, from a third to a fourth,
yet having received a better price for it than
last year, and having run less on timo for '
supplies, buying less and paying moro on a
cash basis, thereby getting better bargains,
the condition of the farmer is much better 1
t linn usual.
Every honest man will rejoice to sec tho
nopctui luture lor tnc tarmor, ana :: no
who till the soil will utilize the moans within
our reach, using energy and economy, nothing
is to prevent us from becoming a prosperous
class of people.
Anil now I advise you, brethren, to Seep
out of debt. Don't get anything on time that
you can possibly do without. That is ono
thing that lias ruined (financially,) so many
farmers?paying long time prices. Tho
honest farmer has been made to pay high
time prices for goods furnished to doubtful - ^
parties. ?,.vB-'iWw
oTcry man can reap just what ho
bows. We will not be forced to pay the
uncertain debts of Mr. A. or Mr. 11.
And I hope nnd believo, brethren, that tho
advantages and benefits you have derived
the present year aro only a foretaste of
pleasures nnd blessings that arc in store fer
yourselves and families. Day your plans
thoughtfully and prudently, for the coming
year. Protect your stock from the inclemency
of tlie winter, by erecting comfortable
shelters for them, and keep those shelters
well littered with pine needles, leaves, or
something else that will add to yonr compost
heap. With a little labor nnd care you can
make a large nmount of manure at a much
less cost than to buy commercial fertilizers.
Keep your farming tools out of the weather.
"There is more in saving than in making,"
and your farming implements will lasttwice
as long when not unnecessarily ex- .. ?
posed to the sun and rain. 1
Let us spend our time in making our
homes more comfortable, convenient and
attractive, and our farms more remunerative.
The thoughtful progressive farmer can
always have some paying work in store,
indoors or 011 the farm, for all kinds of
weather.
. List of Letters
Remaining in the Postoflice at Union, for
the week ending Dec. 20th., 188R.
Mr. .lames Anderson, I.Miss Maud McCoy,
Mr. Charlie Holland, |Mr. Madison NorMiss
Kssie Rollings-! ris,
worth. (Mr. K. S. Foster,
Margret Little,
Persons calling for the ahove letters will
please say if advertised, and will he required
to pay one cent.
J. C. IIUNTKII, P. M.
Union Prices Current.
t'ORIlKCTRU WKBK1.V 1IY / AUttreM
jmnlssloncr,
FARR & THOMSON, Sl.tlioo.
COTTON IM'YKIIS ASII CIUM'KKS.
Cotton, per pound 8}(a '.MO
Itacon. per pound Ufa tl.lc.
Flour, per lOO lbs $-(" $ '!
Meal, per bushel bofa 70c.
Sugar, per pound 7(?Re. y
Cotter, per pound 1 Rfa 2oe y
Molasses, j>er gallon, -lOfa tiOc'.v ^
Vinegar, per gallon Uofa lOc.
Rice, per pound Ufa Re.
Hams, per pound 12.1 fa Die
Salt, per sack 7*> cents.
Tons, per pound *><>(" 7*>c.
Corn, per bushel,. None in
Market.
Piano for Sale,
ANY one wishing to make n nice Christum*
present, chii hoy a second li)ind
l'inno very low. Knquire at this office.
AMI,
Educate Your Daughters,
ANI> before deciding where, send for a
Catalogue of the
WILLI ASISTON PKXALK COLLKLK.
TUB SPRING SFISSION WILL oi'KN ,?|
MONDAY, FKIHUJAKY ?, IS'.KI. [
I wiil came up from Wright's llote',
Columbia, Saturday, February I.
S. LANDKR,
President,
Willhmston, S. C, l>ec 1*,
Dec 20 61 7t