The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, December 20, 1889, Image 2
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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.
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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.
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XMAS GOODS of all kinds. Raisins.
Nuts, Currants, Citron, Candies, Fruits,
etc., at GARRETT'S. ,
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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.
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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
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",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
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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.
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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) '
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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,
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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
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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
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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.
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