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? IJRe JDccRfg "Hniou "times R. M. STOKER, - - Editor 8. 8. STOKES, - Local Editor Friday, December SO, 1N89. SUBSCRIPTION, $1 60 PER ANNUM POST OFFICE DIRECTOBY. Th? V. 9. will ba opened for business from 8 A. M. to 6.80 P. M. Tbe Money Order Department will be opened for business from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. The Northern mail will close at 1 1*. M Anil finnil.?n \l-:l - 1 Oft I? M >uv K.VUWIVI a* i<iuil n% l.UV A ill. Any inattention or irregularities should t>o reported promptly to the 1*. M. J. C. HUNTER, 1?. M. The Cotton MarketSales for the week. 7l>7 bales: prices, 8A @9.80. The town Council is having tho I cistern near the Court House, arched over with brick and cement. A Masonic Supper will be given at I the Union Hotel, next Friday, the 27th. Tickets can lie had from Cnpt. (5. C. May. VQu Tho Clariosophic Society of the State University will g;ve a public exhibition sometime in February next, at which Mr. E. O. Sarratt, of this county, will be the Orator. i aivi i r.C5 wnnuTTg[ Tiys. Candies, iko., for ChrittmasTrees, or nnything of she kind, I e sure and call to see my lxrge and elegant stock. Special prices given for largo orders. 0.1\ GARRETT. Rev. Chas. It. AVilleford, of Santuc, who wns called last week to the bedside of his mother, who was dangerously ill, at Kershaw, has returned, leaving his mother out of danger. - * 1 have the largest stock of Toys. Xmas Fresents, China and Crockery Ware, ever brought to Union. Don't forget to call and see my elegant Stock. G.P. OAHRBTT. Peb'" The time for paying taxes, before the penalty will attach, has been extended to February 1st. We now suggest that the law be so changed that certain parties in the State may take their own time in paying tlieif,, taxes; or, that no <lay be jjpeciftvd ~ fori he closing of ..the .-tux "bobiss. If '.lie taw gave the 1st of February as the last day for paying taxes, we believe the legislature would be urged to extend the time until after the cotton season closed and the cotton buyers had gone into Summer quarters. ItfiT* We reg ret to read in the AVira und I Courier that our valued friend and former Local Editor, (".apt. K. F. McKissick, was severely injured in the shoulder, at Laurens, on Tuesday last, while^sitting in a car of the Fort Koyal and Western Carolina down passenger train. It seems that some scoundrel threw a log of wood at the car, which went through the window where the Cap', was sitting nml i>;? -- ' "?* * O* ?? mui uu II1V MIUUKICr, inflicting a painful injury. We sincerely hope the injury will not prove serious, and hoi the rascal who threw Ihe log will be caught and severely punished. 1 wiil make negatives this week and part ff "Mt- nnjl *"'*' 4l-~ ---* . ^ before flic tlatc of another issue of theTiMKs. we hope every family to which it makes its wcekiy visits will have enjoyed a social joyful gathering, around a bountiful Christinas dinner, with prayers of thankfulness arising to the giver of "every good and perfect gift" for the many blessings and mercies He has vouchsafed to us; but more especially for the gift of that Saviour whose death we commemorate on Christmas day. For our patrons we sincerely wish a merry Christmas and a happy prosperous year in 1800. . ?- _____ XMAS GOODS of all kinds. Raisins. Nuts, Currants, Citron, Candies, Fruits, etc., at GARRETT'S. , . fit#" We are greatly disappointed this I ' week in not receiving a letter from our young friend T. 11. Hutler, who rather promised to let us know what was going on in the Legislature; but, from reading tlie published proceedings of that body, we do not see that it is doing anything worth writing about, and we suppose lloth. thought so too. The light over the f'lenison College appropriation is becoming warm and interesting, and it may not be decided this session, unless the members adjourn to meet after the holidays. The law making 8 per cent, the legal rate of interest for money will, no doubt, pass. That is doing a little better, but we hope the next Legislature will have enough 7 per cent, i mcmncrs to put interest down to t lint. Then we shall expect to sec more prosperity an?l i niore money in circulation among the working classes. i BjUJu Wo hail the pleasure last Monday of a very interesting visit from our talented young frier.d, l'rof. E. C. Elmore, the popular Principal of tho Pncolet High School. Mr. Elmore is not only a young man of superior mental abilities, but stands deservedly high socially as a man of irreproachable moral character. Mr. Klmo.e says l'acolet holds its own well with other towns and cities around it, in the march of progress and business advancement. Its population is perceptibly increasing, while the saw, the trowel and the hammer give ringiug evidences of thrift and prosperity. The Memorial service of ex-President Ilavia's funeral, on the lltli, was observed with pntrioiic solemnity by the people of Tit cole t. 'J'hc stores were drapod in mourning and ?lo8cd, while (ho church bells tolled from 11 to 12 o'clock, i.***1 t venerable soldier of tlio Cross of Christ and of (ho Confedersoy, Itev. A. A. .lames, held impressive services in the Presbyterian dhursb, which were attended by n very large congregation of the citizens of the town. Wr % Letters from Europe. One of the most interesting; as well as the most valuable pamphlets we ever remember reading, is a little work sent us by the author, Capt. Thomas W. Pntton, business Manager of the Asheville Daily Citizen. The work is a series of letters written by Capt. Patton, from many of the most noted places in Europe, while on an extended excursion, and published in' the Ashevillo Citizen at the time ; but they were written in such a pleasant and attractive stjle, and contained so much interesting historical information, now almost out of print, of the many places the author visited and tho countries through which lie passed, that they were considered eminently worthy of being put in more convenient form for preservation, and to be placed alongside of the literary works of more eminent travellers. Capt. Patton is one man out of hundreds who snouiu always be travelling, lie sees everything while passing, and lias the talent and happy faculty of telling what he sees in the pleasantest manner, and embellishing it with deeply interesting events of by-gone years; thereby making his letters a pure and profitable source of literary entertainment. We think the Captain hns struck his forte, in the newspaper business ; but we confess lie is nearly the last man of our acquaintance that we expected to find in that business. Not that we doubted his mental ability, but we had no thought that his taste was in that direction. He gets out the handsomest and die ablest daily paper m is or in taroiina, and we hope he is "rolling in the trade dollars."' We feel an interest in him, for he is an old personal fviend, and his father, J. E. 1'atton, almost built the S. and U. 11. R., and is favorably remembered by all who were living here at that time. Rov. W. I. Herbert. At the last Session of the general Conference of the M. K. Clirch South, Rev. W. 1. Herbert was assigned to this station, as pastor for the next Conference year. ^ Mr. Herbert cotnes to the people of Union from Cheraw, where he filled the pulpit acceptably to the congregation and community for four years. He is a young man of ability, and christian zeal, and by his affability of manners he is calculated to draw around him the young of our community, and e\cp*''nn influence for inynlcuUAAe-goodrr* We welcome him and his excellent wife to our hearts and homes, and ask the blessings of heaven upon his labors in our midst, for tlie Master's sake. Belligerent. Last Thursday afternoon, lien East, a colored man from the country, undertook to control the cotton platform at the depot, which ended in tlie Town Council taking control of him. to tlie tunc of five dollars, after a desperate struggle in getting him to <i,? <.i....b .... > ",v" "i'll is very foolish to resist tlie officers of the Inw, us Den Bast Aiul it is equally ns foolish for nil individual to undertake to "whip out the Town authorities," liy saying, "it will take the town to nrrest nie," for when u man makes such a threat, lie is going to be arrested, sure, if it takes the town to do it; and those who aid and abet resistance to the officers of the law, generally pay dearly for it, as a white man did last Thursday, in attempting to assist Ben llast. rrp??v?* v?t^ JJVIIIUI UUItll 1(1 ( lie Carrier, will be ill a condition to work the next day, or, perhaps the remainder of the week, so we have concluded to put our paper lo press on Tuesday, and hereby notify all who have anything they wish to appear in next week's issue, they must hand it in not in hour later than 11 o'clock, Tuesday morning, and it must be short, if delayed that late. There's a great deal of human nature about Printers, and nine out of every ten of them like a good Turkey dinner on Christmas day, with the ft cetera*, ami know how to enjoy a few days rest afterwards. If the printers in the Timks office should ,,..i l.? ..I.I., ... I - .. n?? .i 10 mill; II i II ri.-i liuirs HIIKl'y, lllCy trail t<dc the next host thing, a glorious holiday rest, to prepare for nnotlior year of close unceasing lalior. A Davis Monument. The Nashville (Tenti.,) American lins proposed an organized movement on the part of (lie newspapers of tlie Southern States to ra'sc a fund for the erection of a monument to Mr. Davis. The idea is to get a distinct organization of the newspapers for this purpose, or to co-operate with other organizations, the family of the deceased to he consulted in regard to the location of the monument. The plans and details of the organization are to he agreed upon hereafter.? AVtc* and Courier. To which we give our most hearty approval. and stand ready to respond to any call made upon us for that purpose, if possibly within our power. Prompt Paying The Liverpool, London, and Globe Insur nice <'oinpnny, oi i\cw iorK, represente?l by Messrs. Fnrr & Tliomson, at Union, estimate its losses in the recent conflagration at Lynn ami llostoi. at $*275,<XXt. Within tlie next fortnight, it is likely that the entire sum will hepnhlto the policy holders, and leaving a large cash balance on hand in the hank without resorting to the securities held hy the company, Election of Dcaoons, At a congregational meeting of the Presbyterian Church last Sunday morning, Messrs Thomas K.'Bailey and Hamucl S. Stoke*, were elected additional Deacons of the church. The ordination and installation, services will take place at an early day, of which nub! lie notice will be given. NKW8PAPEH AGENCY. Now is your time to 8tibjcribe for a gocd weekly paper. I have been appointed Agent for tlie Weekly Xnrt ami Courier and the Atlanta (onxlitut/oii. (.'*11 at the Postoffice and get a sample copy. I wi 1 .tlso lako eubscrii lious to the County paper and all other papera wanted, at club rn'cs. CLAUD GRAHAM. f>l 2t. . . Verdict intiik Cronin i;ark.?Chicago, Dec. 10.?The Cronin trial has resulted in a verdict. Coiighlin, Rurke and O'Pullivan were found guilty of murder and the penally fixed at life imprisonment, Kunzegets three years; Iteggs was acquitted. A Good Chang* in SchoolThe faculty of the Clifford Seminary hare / mailo a dooidcl holt from one of the oldest r school customs, if not the oldest, remembered K hy "tlio oldest iuliabitant," and the "oldest C inhabitant" before Aim, in substituting Mon- Id day for Saturday, a^ tho holiday of the week. jMj We think tho chauge is an admirable one,!) and will bo found beneficial to pupils nndlj T teachers alike; and no doubt, when all be-1 S couie accustomed to it, none will wish to -4 return to tho old Saturday holiday, ^ Heretofore there has been an intermission j between studies from Friday afternoon to 1 Monday morning, and tho result has almost 1 invariably been, very imperfect lessons Mon- | dny, greatly to the uouoyanco of the Teacher i and detrimental to tho scholar. i After school hours Friday, the pupil, un- ' der the old custom, may (but doubtfhl) ' ? ?_ \l 1 k... .? ovum/ ivooviio 1vi iuumittj j uui, ii ( as soon as the books are put away, tlic i Saturday holiday and the Sunday services ' take full possession of the scholar's thoughts, almost completely driving from his or her mind what had been studied the Friday I before. Monday morning comes, and the child ( gives a hurried glance over the lessons, , before school hours, and goes to recitation with a very indistinct knowledge of any one of the Friday's studies. In other words, in nine out of ten eases, under the , old custom, a scholar docs but littlo studying from Friday afternoon till Monday afternoon or night?three days in the week. Hie ijcw ByHjc,n ndontcd allows the pupil the same number of hours for recreation, but changes the timo, so that neither recreation or religious duties will interfere with the studies ami duties of the school. On Saturday afternoon the pupil leaves the School and school duties, to enjoy rest and recreation of mind and body, until , Monday evening or night following, when the studies arc resumed, and on Tuesday morning ho or she returns to school with the lessons studied the night beforo fresh | upon the memory, and prepared to enter upon the school duties of the week, undisturbed by any other attraction, until tho Saturday following. Thus is divided the , time for study, the time for recreation and the time for devotional duties, without either encronching upon or interfering with the time of the other. Tho Williamston Female College. We call uttenlion to the advertisement of mis oiu and populnr institution for tbe education of young Ladies, under the successful management of llev. S. Lander. We are informed that the College is enjoying unprecedented prosperity at this term, baring 115 pupils upon its roll. We hare been somewhat familiar with this institution for many years, and have always con- i sidered it one cf the best in tbe South for ' the e lucation of young Ladios. Y. M. C. A. The Young Men's Christian Association i has rented the rooms over Posey's Drug 1 Store, which they will have comfortably fitted up for Reading and Devotional rooms, to ( ho opened at an early day. i Mr. L A. Coulter, the State Secretary, paid the Union Association a visit last week, ' on business connected with tho Association. The District Cimiwptinn will bo U?i.i '?^ . Personals. Mrs. .1. P. Cage, and two children, and | wish liancock, returned from Hock IIill, ln?t Thursday. ] Mrs. I>. 1'. Murphy has gone to Tisit licr i parents in Mecklenburg County. N. C. ' Mrs. J. F. McMaster, of Winnsboro, is on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. MHice Sr. Mr. T. 11. Doggctt, of Iicidvillc, N. C, is on a visit to his many friends here. Mrs. .1. Not! Moore, and Miss Mary Moore, of Spartanburg, arc visiting Mrs. W. E. Thomson. Mrs. S. f!. Foster, of Spnrtanhurg, is vis- ' iting Mr. II. F. Arthur and family. Mrs. E. C. McLaughlin, of Spartanburg, is r visiting Capt. A. II. Foster and family. c We had the pleasure of meeting the happy r faces of our esteemed young friends, Miss c Eva flrcgory and Miss Muttio Clifton, of Cross Keys, in town last Saturday. From J their smiling countenances we think they were * preparing to make somebody happy Christ- ^ mas day. I ltcv. S. It. Hope has gone to Chester, on * a visit to his parents. His pulpit will be ' tilled next Sunday by llev. T. II. Law, of Spartanburg. Mr. F. W. Moore, of Blncksburg, is visiting hia parents. , i Accidental Shooting---Riverside Hippies ' Uivkiihidk, Dec. 17. Mr. Editor.?In your issue of the Gth ] inst., Dennis Humphries is charged with , the silling of (ius Muoriiinn on account of a , a quaricl nbout a (leg- Injustice to Dermis , Humphries please allow* me space to say that parties who are in positoiis to know whereof they speak, say that ilie killing of | Moormon was purely accidental; that there ( had been no quarrel between Moormen and Humphries, and no ill feeling existol be- , tween them. The parties had been living ( quietly and peacably together on the same ( farui. Kev. M. B. Kelly has filtered hopefully ( upon his work as Jr. preacher of the Jones. VIIIC v-ircun. I lie paginr 01 IIUS WOrK, liev. ] 1>. I'. Boyd, cnriied up the hftl financial ex- ( /'libit of any charge in theKinte. There will ( likely bo a church built ill's yoir at l'locy Orove school house. Mis?, C.C. Vaughn and George Wbitlock and Miss Katie .Moorehoad, returns home from college on Saturday next, to spend the holidays. Miss Klla Whitlock also returns the same day fur a few days rest and recreation. Jolt, ^ i Hot Supper at Jonesville- > The ladies of Jonosville wish to announce ( that they will give a Hot Supper and enter- 1 taiumcnt ; plays, interprrsed with music ; on r the night of the 25th inst; the proceeds to ' to be used in completing the Jonesville Academy. } Joncsville has been noted heretofore for ! its /anion* suppers, genial hospitality, and ) pretty girls, but the ladies promise that ] this occnssi'-n will excel by far all previous ones Everybody is cordially invited to be present and participate in the pleasures of f the evenihg. t IX. W. J. Stflati a Girl's Cap. MbI SoitobT?A girl's "cap" you say. Wk. it 7 I bars often heard of girls Mfflg their "eaps" for young men, and 'r rondered if anyone erer saw one. I hare, or v k least, my imagination did, not many Sunays ago. It is not a cap, but a kind of net, P visible to the eye. It is a most beautiful 0 king, of the finest silk threads imaginable unning parallel over it, and these connected * rith a thick net-work of threads, so closely h roron with open lettering as to resemble a ftistic scrollwork. The cap is surmounted ? Jth a heart of the softest looking texture, u^MXftty for some one to reach out and 1" riuck. Tlils lettering was mado visible by 11 laving a light?the light of love?behind it, ? tnd shining as if through delicately tinted 1' 5lass; the threads were numerous, colors raried, and by close looking one could see Love," "Purity," "Fidelity," "Submis>ion," "Trust," "Confidence," &c., around he base in very large lotters, "Walk in end tee if it suits. I will live and die for those I love." Now this cap does not fall on everyone who chances to pass under it, neither does it fall over the person, but round tho heart. The way I know this "cap," not long ago 1 was sittiog near one mid saw a youug man go under it. Ho floundered around conspicuously, hoping to make it fall on him, but to no avail. Finally another enmo along, appearing quite unooncerned, but was not above suspicion, and walked under it, when Cupid, tlie attendant, raised his bow and tired away, knocked the trigger clear out, and the meshes closed around him. Cupid gave the girl a triumphant wink, and she winked back approvingly, as good as to say, "Well done; inarch him in," which he did; the victim's heart beating furiously, whereupon, the other fellow fell over and died, but soon revived. The captured follow is doing oh, so mcalu^ ig going to' aend some one around to straighten out things in the printing office for misrepresenting him, and I would like him to have afew "licks" put in for me. I know who calls him Col. If you were on tho back piazza 1 suspect you could hear him say, "Frank, mark that paper, Col. so and so; " and if you get after him ho would say, "I didn't do it." 1 wish he would get caught in on<. of the above described "caps;" if lie is not already in. We are through gathering our "scrap" of a cotton crop, nud have nothing but to finish the various chores, gin the cotton, sell it, and get rid of all the money, then try to have Christmas on a "swinnicd" pocket book. This causes me to wonder how all are going to spend Christmas. If they nro thankful for it, or know how to fully appreciate it. I hope it will not be spent in dissipation, as it is too sacred a season for that. 1 intend to spend mine in having such a time that I will not be ashamed afterwards. ltev. C. R. Willcford hns returned from Kershaw, whero he went on a visit to his sick mother. Mrs. Eva Penny, of Joncsville, is visiting her mother, Mrs. 8. A. Porter. Mr. J. C. Edwards and his sister, Miss Inez, were on a visit to relatives and fricuds here last week. Mr. M. ltussel Jeter, who has been clerking for Mr, L. 13. Jeter, hns laid down the yard stick for fnrming. E. W. J. Good Crops at Riverside?A Monstrosity* HivKitsiDK, Dec. 18.?The crop outlook for ' some is better than was expected a month ago; others, however, and not a few cither, have made a complete failure. Good crops teem invariably to follow highly fertilized II c ?iiu ncii vuiinmt'u uiriiis. I Ono of my neighbors tells ine lie will make one bale of cotton to the plow, while another * itlxmt a mile distant, makes 12 bales to the 1 plow, with corn to feed the mule and hands to work the crop. Kternni vigilance is the , price of success. What a pity more of us lon't keep a supply of that wholesome ingredient always on hand. A farmer in the county of Union, Mr, W. A. W'ix, makes this year 66 bales of cotton with three plows./and $1,000 clenr profit. How wjll that for VUJNWtyMb J ircly uptn who the man is. Ono farmer will j uakc a fortune, whilst his next door neighbor itarvcs out and goes to mill on a sore backed uulc. , Mr. J. T. Burgess, living on Mr. W. It. liriggs farm, is making a good crop, and ^ 10 one to do the work but himself and two or hrce "bits of children." His crop foots up : 10 bales cotton, sfty, $150 00 175 bushols corn,.. 101 00 \ 80 gallons sorghum 41 50 80 bushels peas 00 00 2,100 bundles fodder 24 IK) Tobacco. 10 00 ] Cotton seed 00 00 1 Total $740 50 $740 50, made wftli one little mule, some- 1 liiug bigger than a goat! Others in this icighborhood arc doing equally as well. t lyquld say to "E. W.J." that we have a i a.) 1 tnontifrnui 1 \r nI tlitu r?1 mm Aim final 1 icription wan coricct, in the innin. The nni- I nnl is living, though a little stupid. Come ? >vcr K. W. J., we would take pleasure in v ho wing you the wonder of the l'Jth century, s Mrs. Klin Unwell returned to her homo at t loncsrille, after visiting friends in ltivcr- i lidc. > ' " Hcv. 11. C. Lninpley, preached at Pliilippi, i in Sunday, 8th inst, from the text, "l'rc- i mire to meet thy God." The preacher hnn- i lied tlie subject plainly and forcibly, and to I lie good of his many hearers. Job. t In Memoriam of ^ Lucixda Christiana Hioiiks. U'/itreat, Almighty God, in His infinite t wisdom and justice, has been pleased to remove front time to eternity our beloved sis- j Lcr nml colnborer, Mrs. Lucinda Christiana t Hughes; therefore be it I Renolved, That we, the officers and members of Wilkinsvillc sub-alliance, No. 217, in , meeting assembled, do bow submissively to i the will of "Him who doeth all things well," ( md suy : < xiiy win, on uod; be tlone.'' < Resolved, Thnt a page of our minute book be so inscribed as to perpetuate the memory of our deceased sister. Krsolved, That we, the surviving brothrcn ind sisters of said sub-Alliance, will ask fiod's mercy upon the family of our deceased sister, ami pray that He will pour out His blessings upon tho cause oiic so patriotically espoused. Resolved, That these resolutions be published in the Union Timks, and that A copy if the same be sent to the husband and family of the deceased. Jambs L. Strain, | W. A. Wuihonant, > Committee. W. H. Kino. j A Basket Dinner and a Chriatma Bex >?> the THORlfWELL ORPHANAGE. There will be a Basket dinner mid Christum box at Flint Hill school house on Christnatday. Every one who may rend this ire invited to come, bringing a basket to help he dinner, and a gift for (he box. Wo are miking up this bo* for thcThron well Orphntiige. {No toys) Anything that will be serviefible. in a household of 65 children solicited. Committee. ? Urn, Col. Coleman, IMr. I. M. Mobley, 1 II ri Krwin K. Cofiold, | Mr. Joseph Turner, drs It. M. 1*0, Sirs. M. 8. Lee, [)r. J. II. HmilU^lw1* v Tlie reason Poa^Ml^aking the lend in iincy goods, is because he has put the price fi >f everything down i*/w, Low. Low. s \ Correspondence of tho Times. News from Hortk Paoolet. Etta Jank, Deo. 10.?As indicated in our ist letter, memorial services were held at filson's Chapel last Wednesday. The mani st indifference on the part of some of our cople toward the fate of the ex-President f the Confederate States was in keeping with liat hate, born of disappointment, prejudice ml ignorance, which held him solely accounsble for tho war and its disastrous results, s was too plainly exhibited on the Amoral ccasion of the illustrious chieftain. The attendance was not so large as might ave been expected, but the interest wa? ione the less manifest. Rev. M. Qault pened the exercises with prayer and readng the scriptures, together with singing a lyinn, after which ho made some well timed emarks, and extended an invitation to any >f those present who wished to say anything, o do so. The invitation was accepted and cverel impromptu clogiums were delivered, lomc of the speakers chose to denominate ho ex-President as the "citixen without a ountry," "the statesman without a nation" 'the commander without an army," but not he man without a history," nor "the man vithout a people." Christmas day will be observed at Abinglon Creek church, with appropriate 8. S. jxcrciscs, to which your correspondent is cquestcd to extend nn invitation to the niblic, generally, to nttend and take part. The fine weather we are enjoying, fully rcrifics the assertion of the poet, that : "December's as pleasant as May" Rev, F. C. Hickson preached at Abingdon srcck yesterday. His text was, Genesis; 4: >, 1 10. His discourse was a powerful irrangtnent of the drunkards nml whiskey cllcrs, and also of our State and National juveniiiicuis lur giving me uuiKiiig nnu scung of it legal sanction. We arc called upon this week to ncknow edge a liandaomo present in the shape of ibout a Inishel of the finest yam potatoes ire have seen, that were grown in our North Pncolct soil this year. The kind lady who 10 kindly remembers us, is too modest and pxnl looking to have her name flaunted be"orc the public, in this connection, and no loubt wishes us to say nothing about her. Arrangements have been perfected by which Rev. R. P. Smith is expected to fill he pulpit at Salem Presbyterian church ?cxt yenr. Rev. J. W. Query, who has lerved tho congregation so long and so faithully. in a ministerial capacity is too incon'cnicntly situated to supply the church without much labor and fatigue, as he lives it Wellford, some 40 miles distant. The jongrcgation regret very much to give him ip; but, as a true christian gentleman, he iarrieswith him the respect, well wishes and >rayers of his congregation. With this week's issue, we close our ournalistic lnlwrs with the Timks for this rear. How much harm or how little good we have done in our work, we leave a gene ou8 public to decide for themselves. As we consign the year 1889 io the eternity if the past, we wish for the Timks and its nnnagemcnt, a new lease of life and usefulicss, with the longest list of paying subscri?crs for next year it has ever had, nnd that he purse of its editor will never be free rom the pangs of acute plethorism. For our renders wiio have withheld their -cathing criticisms of our crude efforts nt ournnlism, we wish a merry Christmas nnd inppy New Year, followed by a long life of icnce, pleasure happiness, nnd prosperity. Vox. For tho Timks, The Genealogy of the Harlan Family. New Ut'lti.iMdTox, Ohio, Oct. 31, 1889.? Prior to 1830, Samuel Harlan, a son of \nron nnd Sarah Hollingworth Harlan, lived n Union County, South Carolina. Ho died November 1st, 1831. His widow and second wife. Sarah lieluc Harlan, died Juno 2nd, 1848. His first wife, Sarah Ilrccdc, bore liiin five hihlrcn, viz: Mary, born 18~3, married James Gibbs. Nathan, born 1785, married Jane Putnam, Aaron, born 1788, married Charlotte llolfomfc if Zacharinh and Mary Picket ltelew, bore lim 11 children, viz : James, l?orii 18<H, married Betsy Kzell. Anna, born 180J, married Thomas Wil>orn. George, born 1800, married Elizabeth Vhitlock. Jacob, born 1808, mnrricd Dorcas Smith. Samuel, born 1800, married Susan White. Nancy, born 1811, married, Robert dathis. Susan, born 1812, married Jaincs Wootson. Julia, l>orn 1811. married Eli Milton. Hannah, born 1810, married Winficld S. lag well. Martha, born 1818, married John McMilan. Joseph Gist, born 1822 died 1884, married Hizabcth 11. Mitchell. Samuel Ilnrhin had five brothers and hrec sisters, all of whom lived at one time n Laurens and Union counties, South Caroinn. The eldest of these, Aaron, died in Aureus, in 1800. His wife, Elizabeth muni, uurii m i/oo, aica in iBiJO. Aaron vas the father of 11 children, whose decendauts to-day number more than two housand, and arc scattered throughout noro tlian a dozen States. Another brother, James, born in 17<>">, narried Kdith Howard, and about 1815 cinoved to Barren County, Kentucky, and n 1817 to near the present city of Richmond, ndiana. His descendants number more ban five hundred. Another brother of Samuel, was Valentino, vlio married in Laurens county, about 180?i. inrnh Ilolliiigworth, and some years after uoved into the State of Georgia. I have several hundred of his descendants. Another brother, George, and yet another, Foshua, also lived in Laurens county, ind died there. They both murried and ind families. These men had first cousins coteniporary villi them, in Union and Laurens counties. \mong them were three whose names were Seorge ? to distinguish whom the prefix 'Hatter" George, "Hear Creek" George, and 'Farmer" George was plnccd to their names This has been many years ago, and I doubt f there is any one living in Union or Lau ens counties that recollects even to have leard of these men. I hope, however, that such is the case, ind Ihnt bv crivintr mn mnon in ?mi? ??"?> nny reach some one who will remember lomcthing that will bo of importance to tlio lcscendants of Samuel Harlan. Hannah Jlagwcll, liven at Glendalo, and wo of the children of Joseph Gist Harlan at Union. Others of his descendants reside in Union, nnd adjoining counties that inay be roached if any one has any information to I pvc, or a letter to me will be highly appreciitcd. Quite a number of tbc children of Samuel -amoved into Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkanios and Texas, but I do not know the Postifficcs of any of their descendants. Some vent into Panola county. Miss. A grandlaughter of Nathan lives at Knoxvillo, Term., .~.i i e. 1-1?> 1. i --* i ? > << IIno iuriiiniiQii IIIIIUII imjmriftlll lniorillAion. Tlicrc should be some one yet living in Jiiion that could recollect Samuel Harlan ind his family. No doubt farniliea arc yet n Union with whom hia family married, rheae oould give some information. Awaitng which, I am, Very Truly^^^^.. ? _H. If aula.vi' CHRISTMAS CAIIDS. Qo early, and aelcct hoiiio beautiful new, ind cheap Christmas Cards at Posey's Drug tore. BTAIIO BT THE LOCAL KILLS. Editor Greenwood Timet: I am a farmer, N, pare end simple, em proud of a?j profession, m Progress is my wstohword. I lore my yf brother tillers of the soil, end my greatest c desire has always been to see them sspire to that more elevated sphere to whioh they so justly belong. Actuated by sueh toio,tious 1 trust my brethren in aod out of the K Alliauu) will not charge me with arrogaaoe 04 or presumption if 1 venture a word of ad. of vice. Within the last few years all rrc? wi this Southland, farmers hate allied them- . selves in bonds of brotherhood believing tbst by uulted action we might better our m oonditiou both socially and financially, and as at the same time fight down the Trusts and monopolies that have so long oppressed us. . The better cry, "Down with the Jute Trust," has boen raised and reached all aloug the line, from the old North State to at Texas, and right nobly have wo thrown ourselves into the broach; and as an Alliance . man, 1 have tho most abiding coofidenoe 1 thai we will stand by our colors, and never cease the fight until wo see the last bale of d( the fleecy staple ololhed in its kind. But, my brcther farmer, in our seal in fighting this one trust, have we not beoomo oblivious Rt to the fact that in selling ootton seed to the tu Oil Trust we are aiding, abetting and en- w eouraging tho most gignutio monopty in all ^ the land T Ono before which tho jute pales into insignificance. As a farmer, as an Alii- 01 ance man, 1 would infinitely prefer to surrender all we have gaiued in the juto rather cl than see our farmers continue theindisorimi- w nate sale of seed for money consideration. . Manure is the basis, the verv foundation of ' ' Agricultural prosperity ; scieaco and sxpe- ni rieuce have taught us that the cotton seed, or its product, meal, bus no superior, if an ]? equal, as a fertiliser; then is it not snici- .. dal for the farmer t> send his seod abroad, thereby impoverishing his own soil to eo- h1 rich that of other sections ? cl When I joined the Alliance and got an inkling of itsiuner workings I felt that the era of better days was about to dawn, but when c< the season opened and I saw my brother Alii- T ance men selling their seed to the oil Trust p for the the gain of a few paltry conts on j0 the bushel, 1 coufess that my confidence was ,, shaken and could but exclaim, surely, surely they are kiHiog the goose that laid the *1' golden egg. I have a notion that when a ti farmer sells his cotton seed for a monied n] consideration, he feels moan about it; be . seems to be conscious that he is committing 1 a great wrong ; often tries to excuso himself tc by saying he needs the money to pay debts, ui To such I would SAy if you csnnot pay your debts by applying the seed upon your lands you never will get out of debt by selling them for *ney. The farmer should remember that his land the only heritage be has to bequeath to his posterity, and if he continues to strip it year by year of this great source of fertility, when he is callsd hi away, instead of leaving an inheritance upon gt which they may subsist in plsnty, he aim- w ply entails poverty upon them. Now, brother fsrmera, and particularly brethren of the Alliance, what are you go- J' ing to do about it? If you continue this la policy y?u arc plscing au obstacle in the 8l path of future prosperity which is simply insurmountable; you are undermining the ct great source of Agricultural success. Let me again urge you my brothar farm- th crs, and especially brethren of the Alliance, to resolve never, no never at any price, to , sell your seed for money, but instead send 1 them to the local mills and exchange thsm * for their meal and feed it to your cattle oi or apply to your land. jT If these local mills fail, and they will without the united support of the farmers, ^ the responsibility rests with us, but if we win come 10 me rescue an1! give them that 01 support which (hey deserve, we will have . (he proud consciousness of having performed . our whole duly lo ourselves, our families nnd our counlry; (hose who are to eome afier us will bless us. li 1 own no slock in any oil mill and ^ have only been prompted lo write the above by a sincere desire to benefit my brother P far? 41'W WMtog the weather has " l?ccn fine, and enabled farmers to gather 80 most all their cotton, which will about pan Ul 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 flour . is too cheap to raise wheat; but I contend that is a mistaken idea; the cheapness of P' flour to the contrary notwithstanding. yi We had one drove of hogs here, and they j| sold out in a few days at 4J cents. We expcct another drove bet ween this and Christ- ' * mas. CI The building and Loan Association is in- si creasing. w Mr. Lemuel Sprouse has bought a lot and residence in our town nnd will move into it the 1st of January. .Mr. C. 11. Long has been furnishing his m room with new furniture, and painting ]e around on the walls, which looks very sum- ^ picious. Charles can't look you right square in the face and say lie don't mean business. Mr. J. T. Hancock and wife, of Richmond, ni Va., stopped over a few days last week tv with relatives, as they were on their way home. Rev. W. S. Foster, of Oa , is in the town with his relatives. In Rev. D. P. lloyd has been returned to the a( Joncsvilie Circuit, with Rev. M. 11. Kelly ns nanisiuili. cw IIIC Circuit Will i1ay0 IWO good preachers next year. a' Tki.kphoxk. Id ? w Tiik Colored State Fair.?According to = reports received by A. E. Hampton, president, tlierc will be a very large attendance at the colored fair, to be held at Columbia, tl in January. The display of live stock and M field products will be quite extensive. An M industrial and educational address will be M delivered by the Kcv. II. J. Williams. The programme will be as follows : M llaces every day during the fair. Wednesday, January 1?Music, display of pi stock, tournament. At night, fireworks, to music, and novel attractions. Thursday, January !2.?Grand military = battnllion drill by the National Guards of Charleston, 8. C., Col. Robertson,~romnianding. General display of the stock, races. At night fire works and street attractions. Friday, January 8.?Governor's day : Grand military and shain battle, races, display of live stock. The llcv. R. 8. Williams, of Washington 1>. C. will deliver an address on the industrial progress of the negro in South Carolina. Address by the Governor. ?Cor. Neic* ami Courier. The Bible SocietyTl.? 1 i! * -- IT- * . " xiiv uuiiiiiii in me union i outify American Auxiliary Rible Society, will l>e helil in the Methodist church, at 7J o'clock, next Siiiulay evening. Rev. T. II. Law, the General Agent will addresi the Society* The public in cordially invited to attend. ^ H. S. Stokkh, W. H. MILLKR. Cor. Scct'y. President. Conxmilfkit Moxky ix Cir?:ol\tiox.? J Mr. William Slrindorf, who keeps a small P store below the S ate House, was yerterdny arrested and brought before United Sates ^ ConiTissioner Hauskett, charged with utter- ' ing counterfeit meney. After examination Mr. Stein lorf was honorably dieoharged br 1 the Commissioner last evening. The atten- y\ lion of our merchants and citisen should be -j. oalled to counterfeit fifty and twenty-five cent pieces now in circulation. They arc said to be very perfect imitations of the g nulne C 'in, and likely to pass readily on C< tits unwary. The stamping is perfsot, but the slick and greasy feeling shows the base ooin. The woight and ringa-e very nearly r ght.?Col. Rnjitler. THE ALLIANCE DEPARTMENT. . Q. LITTLEJOHN, Editor. ! H.MILLK'R.} Asisstaht Editors. A oHBiraxA* emxrrno. ? fdgfflH We respectfully tender our Christmas eet ing to ?U the reed era of the Tim, pecially do we .end them to the memb^^E^ ' every Sub-Allianoe in the Co*,?fy, togitM^ ,'^^m ith their wives end children, end hope, -others, sisters end friends, thet the Christ- . es of 1889 will be the most pleesent end tisfactory you haT^ ever spent \ end thet -cry heert in our quiet country homes i?ay > made gled for the blessings received, end r the social intercourse of our kindred I J id friends. j H Let us older folks try to make the children I ?ppy, for how pleasantly does memory re- . J I irtto the Christmessos of our childhood j I ivs. Then, from one Christmas end hog- i ' lling to tho next, seemed almost en age, | J id how longingly did we look for their re- ?K irn, end with whet childish anticipations % oro our littlo stockings hung up to receive H ic presents conceived by tho precious loved Hj ice, whoso lifeless hands have long since Ef son folded to rest. And now that we, their lildren, have taken their places end be- ij V nuu ^bkviho, ninjr wu irniwuiii iu our con- y M rcn fond recollections of innooent Christ- ^ as joys, as lasting as life itself. What n blessing and pleasure are the ' appy, intelligent and innooent children. j ere we may build our monuments and 1 iapo destines that will throwgheut ?wf ernity. What responsibilities for us t ^ And now what shall we say to you, my M )temporary writers for the columns of the V imksT We wish you who a-e married, a ' leasant Christmas, a happy New Yer ^and A I ng and usefhl lives. And to you, friend ^IHH . W. J., and other young baohelors of tl^e uill, we hope you will have a splendid me with that sweet, innocent, modest little > -1 aiden, and a speedy consummation of the M me when your destinies will bo one. We, k>, experienced, in the years gone by, your accrtain rest of weal or woe. We wish ou success. YARHTALXS. . J I never before have seen the farmers so \r advanced with their work at this season , f the year. Owing to the unusually favorale fall, the majority of them are through ithering their crops, have sowed their heat, and are ready for Christmas. v Cotton Is short, from a third to a fourth, ct having received a better prioe for it than st year, and having run less on time for ipplies, buying less and paying more en a isk basis, thereby getting bettor bargains, 10 condition of the farmer is much better *tan usual. , 1 -] Every honest man will rqjoioe to see the ftnnfnl fninwa ** ? v|/v?*.? tuvui v? ivi iuc iMiuor, Jiuu 11 wo ho (ill the soil will utilise the means within iir reach, using energy and economy, nothig is to prevent us from becoming a proserous class of people. And now I advise you, brethren, to keep nt of debt. Don't get anything on time that ou can pottibly do without. That is one ling that has ruined (financially,) so many trmers?paying long time prices. Tho oncst farmer has been mado to pay high me prices for goods furnished to doubtful v ^ arties. ^ vfh-'xww wreryTn*n*T5inreap just what he iws. We will not h? forced to pay the * ncertain debts of Mr. A. or Mr. B. And 1 hope and believe, brethren, that the Wantages and benefits you have derived te present year aro only a foretaste of ieasurcs and blessings that are in store fer jurselves and families. Lay your plans .j louglitfully and prudently, for the coming ear. Protect your stock from the inclcralcy of the winter, by erecting comfortable telters for them, and keep those shelters ell littered with pine needles, leaves, or imething else that will add to yonr compost sap. With a little labor and care you can ake a large amount of manure at a much ss cost than to buy commercial fertilizers, eep your farming tools out of the weather. * There is more in saving than in making," id your farming implements will lost rice as long when not unnecessarily exised to the sun and rain. Let us spend our time in making our Dmcs more comfortable, convenient and tructivo, and our farms more remunerative, lie thouglitfiil progressive farmer can ways have some paying work in store, idoors or on the farm, for nil kinds of catlier. . List of Lottsrs Remaining in the Postoffice at Union, for te week ending Dec. 20th., 1889. Ir. James Anderson, |Miss Maud MoCoy, [r. Charlie Holland, |.Mr. Madison Norliss Essie Hollings-1 ris, worth. I Mr. K. 8. Foster, largrct Little, Persons calling for the above letters will lease say if advertised, and will be required i pay one cent. J. C. HUNTER, P. M. Union Prices Current. POHItKCTKO WKRKI.T 1IY FARR k THOMSON, POTTOS ni'YKBH AX1> OHOCKBS. Cotton, per pound, 8J(o9.40 Racon, per pound,. ti.Jc. Flour, per 100 lbs, fS2(jt $8 Meal, per bushel. Ilf>f?,7<to. Sugar, per pound 7(n he. . Coffee, per pound 19(h) 25a ] Molasses, per gallon 40(?)00<ff Vinegar, per gallon, 85(o)40o. Rice, per pound, ti(h}9c. Hams, per pound, 12J(>i,18c Salt, per sack, 7?*> cents. Teas, per pound 50(h) 7oc. Corn, per bushel None in larket. Piano for Sale, A NY one wishing to make a nice Chrisf*nL man present, can buy a second l?pnd iano very low. Enquire ait 'bia office, f>M?. Educate Tour Daughters, A ND before deciding where, send for a \ Catalogue of the HLLIAKSTOa FEMALE t'OLLEOK. HE SPRING SESSION WILL OPEN MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, J8D0. f I will Mini up from Wright's Hotel, >1 umbin, Saturday, February 1. S. LANDER. President. WilliAirisfoo, S. C, Dec 18, 1880. Deo 20 61 7t