The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, January 24, 1890, Image 2
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RT M. STOKER, - - Editor "s
S. 8- STOKES. - Local Editor *
Friday, January 24, 189?. d<
SUBSCRIPTION, ?1 CO PER ANNUM C1
POST OFFICE DIBECTOEY. tl
The P. O. will be opened for business 0
from 8 A. M. to 5.80 P. M.
The Moucjr Orler Department wiil be (
opcnvtl fjr lusiners from 0 A. M. Iu4 1'. AI. ,
The Northern mail wiil close a< 1 P.
fr'a'es for the week Sfin i i
X j'"- "f " ri'"
a- nt P^cos lroin 0 0
lVf.
a^Ru Wo learii that the fly is playing
havoc with the small grain.
Thero have been many cases of I
"gripp" in town, ami some of theni quite
Bcvere, but none dangerous, or lasting long*
r than 3 or 1 days.
W N cal Sims, who lives on Mr. W.
Bates' place, near Fish Dnni, went over on
tho Chester side of the river last Saturday,
got inton ditlioulty and was shot, the ball
lodging in hia lungs, lie is still alivo, but
thero is no hope of his recovery.
.. ^TivT" V.moi^'entesr sou 01 oeeretary
of State, James (1. Blaine, and solicitor
of the State department at Washington,
died in that city last Wednesday, and his
remains were placed in their final resting
place in Oak Hill Cemetery on Saturday.
The Columbia aorrcspouJent of the
Charleston Simcfa / Xewi reports the killing
of a largo rattlesnake with twelve rattles
and a button, on Wednesday the loth, inst.,
by A. W. Gaiger, in Lexington County.
Wonders truly will never cease, since,
rattlesnakes crawl about, quince and pear
?rces bloom and brautiful pumme** flowers
fill the air with fragrance in tho month of
January.
SOr The Coroner held an inqucs'. last I
Sunday on the body of an old colored man
residing at the Poor House, named Jackson,
who was found dead in the woods on the
Poor (louse laud*. The oi l tutu had gone
out to sco about some Babbit Gums be had
eel, and being eubjcct to attacks of nervous
spasms, it is supposed he fell in a fit
an<i expired, and n verdict in accordance
with tlmt supposition was rendered.
We nre reliably informed tint Re*.
Pearson, the most fuccersful evangelist
of the day, lias promised to visit Uuion next
September, provided the Min>ters of the
town unite in the invitation and are willing
to assist hi n in his work when ho comes.
Wo have no hesitation in promising Mr.
Pearson the hctTty co-operation of the ministers
and faithful members of (ho churches
of not only this town but the wholo County.
If Mr. Pearson can create such a revolution
in the religious character of Union as he
slid in Charlotte two years ago, and is still
iio peroeptible in the business and social cir
' olos of that noble city, lie will make Union
truly a model town in which it will bo an
honor for nny ono to be - spooled citizen.
We arc informed t... i tlio vacant lot
on the corner West of W. 11. Sartor's store,
has been sold to Mr. W. D. Rowley, who
will soon commence erecting two fine twostory
buildings upon it.
This will not only he a great improvement
to the appearance of Main Street, hut we
arc also told that in the second story there
will he a largo hall, to be rented at moderate
price for public meetings, entertainments
and Amusements, which will bo a great convenience.
Now, if tho owners of the other lots on
tho burnt district will join forces with Mr.
Maw toy aud LujUl uu-^mt square to Mr.
Gee's store, Main st.reof v ill be utmost cotxplctc
with first-class hnek stores and givep
splendid front to our nmiu business thorough
faro.
Pay Your TaxesNext
Saturday, the 1st. Fcbuary, is the
last day for paying taxes without the penalty.
The Legislaiure alono has authority to
extend the time and the Legislature is not in
session, so an extension is impossible.
Masnnio NotiooAn
important mco:ing of Union Lodge,
No. 75, A.-. F.*. M.*. will be held in the
Lodge Room, next Friday night, 31st.; at
which it is very desirable that every momk?..
1 tii 1 ...:n
take due notice thereof nnd govern themselves
accordingly.
We arc requested^Bptato 'hut Ilcv. H. 0.
Lainpley will preaah i^jO'tlippi Church 011
next Sunday, at 8 o'clot^^P. M. He will
also preach at Lower Fair^torcst, 011 the
first Sunday in February, atftovlock, I'. M.,
and at 11 o'clock, A. M., the Saturday before.
v.
A Rich Treat Ahead- n
The Indies of the Methodist Church will
> * give a "Dime Musical'' and an Oyster Supper,
on Friday evening, Jan. 31st., at Mrs.
W. T Thomson's, commencing at 8 o'clock.
The mau or woman that has no taste for
truly fine music, and can't enjoy a plate of
well cooked oysters, won't bo there, but
everybody else in town will.
*?y JBTappmeee be With Themr&n
. -...Married, at the Jttsiikweo of the bi-ido a
brother-in-law, CnfH. T. J. Orccr, On Wetfi.'pi
nesday, l*IV 1211 -?
C. I,nriiplcy, Mr. Arnold J. Harvey, of Borko- '
ley County, to Miss Carrie James, of Union,
8. C.
Miss James was a lady of purest christian
character and a great favorite among the
best people of this town, and in her new
sphere of life, as Mrs, Harvey, she curries
with her the kindest wishes of all in this
community for a long life of happiness. We i
commend her to the people of Bcrkely County
as a lady highly worthy of their respect.
rdcr Most Font and Wanton. ^
^?8l Friday morning our qmot oommu > ^ 1 ^
..b?k?i by '?"oa?^?4 1 ??
>?? '.i""1""",o""
he boilji * J itmrn""11"1 t0 lB<F*ir? ',
:ourt HouVjJMHI^ ItllLj
body, ho aavairmZ Geferc him, se?ernl co'orc?i
companions of the dead wouian, wiio
disci sod I he fact that she lmd been missing
since Thursday night, the 9th.
A colored man by the name of Wiilinni
Davis, from Fish Dam, gave information lo
Town Marshall, G. C. May, that ho kn-w
something that would throw light on the
mystery, and upon being sworn before the
V'.viHI avuij, I IIVIIIJ Illglll, I1B g"\VC SI1Ifi-icni
evidencet> impel (lie jury to make
further in\ostigoii"U, which was Juto by
summoning every person that wis supposed
to know anything ?lnut the woman.
The investigation lasted up to 2 o'clock
Monday morning, during which time William
Davis was tuken before the jury,
several times, at his own request, every time
throwing more light on the affair, anil late
ViMfdw-iM/tfrgin., >h" ukn Ins:.," uo in com piny
with James Vinson, a white man,
Charles Gilliam, a colore 1 uian, and Lottie
McMahon colored woman, threw tho body
where it was found ; stotiug that the body
had been concealed in a vault in the l'reshyIttian
grave yard for several days.
The chain of evidence, had since tho investigation
begin pointed to the fact, that
throo colored pors >ti", Lottie McMahon,
Charles Gilliam and William Davis, knew
something more of the horrib'e affair than
they were willing to tell.
The Jury on Monday ujght after a
thorough investigation, returned the following
verdict :
' Thai Susan Fernandez came to her death
oil or about tho 9th of January, 1890, by
having her throat cut_ at tho hands of
James J. Vinson, MyTUiftm Davis, Charles
1! i
d d^^^^^f^JSSto^and lodge'
iu jail, whore they now are.
Since the adjournment of the Coroner'o
Jury, the gi nvc yard has been thoroughly
searched by disinterested persons, nnd no
evidence discovered that a body had boon con.
cenlc-1 in any vault, or nny other secret
place within the enclosure; which certainly
throws n grave doubt on tho testimony of
Willliam Davis, that the body was concealed
at thai place. 13ut upon farther examination
of a field near where the body was
found, a towil with blood on it, aud sus.
piei ui evi len-es that it had been tied
around the murdered woman's neck, was
found, and tracks going from the direction
of Lottie McMahon's house on Moore's lane,
in an opposite course to (hat of the graveyard,
which throws arid greater doubt on
William Davis' testimony.
lite exact pi ice where tho murder was
committed has 11 t as vet been established,
but the strong supposition is* that it .vhs
committed i:? Lottie MoMahon's house,
although sonic are of the opinion that the
woman was kiiled where the body was found.
The above are the facts, ss brmght out
before the Coroner's Jury, and we have endeavored
to so give then-, that 110 one will
be likely to misconstrue them and as the
case wil: ha tricil at the next term of our
Court, we for bear making any co'uments on
the shocking atfai-, especially as the officers
intend to leave uo stone unturned, ta bring
out all the facts, in order that all parties who
aro now implicated may have a fair and impartial
trial.
Coroner Gregory, Ms jury aud Town
Marshall for the
ment. From ll|?'43]qPPPPtMW before the
community, n aaiaootioat ami inhuman
murder, and every effort should bo inado to
have (he guilty parties punished.
A Child BurntOn
last Friday, Francis Hums, living on
Mr. II. 1*. McKissick's place, went to the
spring and left a child in the house, in
charge of Joe Houndtrce, a half-witted man
that lives in the yard. Houndtrce went into
the yard to cut wood, leaving the child sit
ting hy the fire. In a short while afterwards
the child ran screaming to the door
with its clothes on tire. Houndtrce put the
tire out but the child was so badly burnt
that it died from the effects that night.
Miss Lucy Stapp went to the house of
Mrs Thomns Askins, on Thursday night last
and cut Mrs. Askiris's throat with a case
knife. Miss Stapp claimed that Mrs Askios
"had circulated something derogatory to
her character." After cutting Mrs. Askins'
throat, Miss Stapp "tied and has not been
aricsted." The patties to this unfortunate*
social disagreement both lived near Siieibyville,
Illinois, and not in South Carolina.
President Harrison ought to instruct Attorney
General Miller to direct, the district
attorney of the Shclbyville district to proceed
against Miss Stnpp by information. It
is evident that the enforcement of the laws
in Illinoise cannot be safely entrusted to the
ordinary processes of the State Courts.?
New* and Courier.
The Rev. John Jasper, of Richmond, Vn.,
has delivered his celebrated sermon, "De
Sun Do Move," 176 times. Mr. Jasper was
born a slave in Virginia. In 1840 he began
to preach. He soon becamo famous, and his
master received fcltv do^from those who cngaged
Jasper as "10 cn'' "f
the war J at pcTffifc nn<l w?8
mond. 'fftSoWJB of nine
colored men, twtf^WplFWd a small boy.
The church now hn?' a membership of 2,000,
mid a fine building.
Xotiiiso hit Htraioht Masonry,?St.
mi, January in.? I'lie (iraiui Lodge of the
Minnesota, F. and A. M., by an an overwhelming
vote condemned yesterday that
branch of tlie Scottish Kite known as Oeriieanism,
and hereafter Minnesota, like New
Vork. Pennsylvania and other States of the
Southern jurisdiction in general, will hnvc 1
nothing hut "straight Masonry."
r,ll Merited J"*'*** ^ 8tookholdere 1
Lt ?he annual meet ng ^Mhional 1 1
be Merchants' and Planters ? 1 gp>
ijco'ge Munre? Cssbier. Ass't l
jZ 1>. Arthur, Bookkeeper^ ?nd
AsM>tTol Cashier was aSro'd, merited comt
l'.mnut to that gentlemen, who has filled the ;
posit i-.o of Bookkeeper In tho Bank, with 1
inarke 1 ability and satisfaction, for many J
years. The o >mplimont was tho more graceful
and raluablo from the fact that it came
wholly unexpected and without solicitation I
fiom Mr. .Arthur, and was a tangblc recog- '
uiiio of the valuable sorvicas of a eompe- )
ten', faithful and trustworthy officer.
Of the Bank itself, we can safely say that 1
ii s nnds the equal of any in the country, in
the way of roundness and pure business
conduction. The President, Mr. E. It. ,
AV.il ace, possesses all the natural and t
eeotiircil ?r ? ?.:~u ?
-1 1'. .....v-nwuo wi * Iligu- UUO'4 BUCcf9?rul
Bank officer, and under his manage- 1
meat the Merchants, and Planters' National ]
11 ink of Uuio'i has enjoyed a carocr rf sue- 1
ccsj uusurpatod by anv ot'aor Bank in ih?
Alr. Ooorgo Munro, the popular Cashier, ;
has added niucli to the success nnd popular- l
ity of the Dank by his acknowledged nbil- ^
ities in discharging the duties of his important
office and bis courteous deporttuont
when dealing with the public. He is aa honorable
christian gentleman, in whom the
public have implicit confidence.
N j Hank has hotter officers and, as a natural
result, n llauk has a higher reputation 1
among the fiunucial or commercial institutions
of the couutry.
Mr. "Whitlook's Crop.
Mr Whltlock, of Jonosvillo township,
while making a splendid showing this week
of his good crop, appears inclined to doubt
the correctness of Mr. Wix's calculation of
profits, and brings figuves-to compare results
with hint. ^*
Mr. \V hillock makes m fine
showtngof dft-balcs of cotton and $252 profit
oi) a 3-horsc farm, after deducting all expenses
; but it must not be forgotten that
Mr. Wix inn do 55 bales of cotton?25 more
than Mr. Whit lock, which at tho average
price obtained by the latter, amounted to
$1,078 75 more.
We do not understand Mr. Whitlock as
doubting Mr. Wix's statement, but that ho
wnnts the items of expense incurred to make
the crop, which we hopo Mr, Wix will give
There is one tiling very patent in both
Mr. Whitlock's and Mr. Wix's showing :
They each made and saved more on the
farm tliun any man with even a small family
can on a !?HUO salary in any town. And wo
say further, the owners of the farms and
slock made more, from the amount of capital
invested, than they could in any other busi- ^
hcm ; proTtnjf whnt weWW? tllWliyS Rfcnfevtd,
that "ijoiul ftirmina will nay," and pay better
than any other calling or occupation, in
comforts, independence and true happiness.
Improvements in the Methodist Church.
We mentioned last week that many improvements
in the several churches of the
town were in progress and othors contemplated,
and It will give us pleasure to notice
them as they are made.
Last Sunday evening we were delighted
with the marked improvement, both in appearance
and comfort, that the new carpet
and the neat walnut wainscoting on the
walls gave to the Methodist Church.
1 he carpet is a very handsome one and
covers the floor completely.
The improvements reflect great credit on
the entiro congregations-hut inoro parti-uIhroujgh^
whose untiring
TvcrC seenrcfl, and much '
dKho?!S?ir'i><.1>r>si.u.i.
?^ ?^-7? ^
The Y. M. C. A.
The Hull of flic Young Men's Christian
Association was formally opened last Sunday,
with devotional exercises, conducted by Rev,
W. I. Herbert. His remarks were predicated
on the scriptural passage, "I write unto
you young men, because ye are strong in
which he appealed to the young men of our
community to press forward the work which
they had begun through the Association.?
The services lasted only an hour but were
very interesting and well attended.
The rooms are nicely fitted up, and in a
few days, it is hoped that the reading room
will be opened, with n good collection of
reading matter.
The Distriot Convention of the T. M. C. A.
The District Convention of the Young
Men's Christian Association will meet in the
Methodist Church this, Friday, afternoon, at
4 o'clock. All of the business meetings of
the Association will be hold in the Methodist
Church.
On Friday night Kcv. A. Coke Smith will
address those interested in the work for
young men in the baptist Church.
Saturday night Col. James A. Hoyt will
deliver a similar address in the Presbyterian
Church.
All are cordially invited to attend these
services.
Personals.
Mr. W. J. Sheltoo, now a Gaflfney City
farmer, but formerly a travelling represent- j
alive of the Columbia Register, ftmfd at our
and renewed h:s acquaint
*^W^^^Kddes, of Spartanburg, spent a
day or two with his brother Mr. George
Geddes, last week. "
Re*. J. If. Couoh called at our aanoluro
last Monday. He has gone to Wake Foreil
College, N. C., t> continue bis theological
studies.
Miss A<ldie Hobo, one of Cross Keys
sweetest young Ladies, and Miss Ifellcn
Greer, of this* plaee, but is now teaching
school at Cross Keys, were in town this
week visiting relatives and friends
Cot rc?pon4?i?i* J
News jnioa Times.
iiTA. Ja?k. JMjMH^porth Paoolet.
irks. of A ?^T|y ?Mollio V.
iwer to o .s^KVtont us a correct i
4 fully Q P ?J week beforo last,
Mr. W. A. [Sj^^glKiae.
a removed 0f Smith's For J. t
'Ueson statt?? feoods to the "old f
tpecte to shore lie
; of morohandise t
Mr. LataTO^^^^K
inspccti^^^^Hg. gonQ Wcst
ears bceu wtlB several i
star* id
neighbors <
than hcTloc!iP^^^W^*Cntb off tiio^ld <
(dock." *
Jack'v.Pef.bj ft yoboy of this i
neighborhooqrWus aoeRfetitally shot in the
band last imputation was performed
on !ieedny by Drs. Walkov and
Wnrd, and jhe jiatient - is reported doing
rery well. - .
Parents wlfhave but little trouble in filling
the land wki cripples by allowing their
:hildren the,reo uso of firearms.
Mrs. F. T.dridges, of Lawn, reports raises
f? P'g. 7 months old, that weighod 210
pounds, out" of which she got 3J gallons of
turd.
Mr. P. S. JVcbber, of Wilk'nsvillo, lost
lis shop and Its contents by fire, week before
last, lie loss was heavy, but ho is a
nan that adWsity can't conquor. Ho will
soon have it <ip again.
Mr. W. C? Whisonant killed a home"flisotl
hocr fi ftiw rlftva ft to Mint wnicrhotl 4.'i()
pound!*, gross. We don t know this porker's
igc, but suppose it was old enough to sleep
by itself. v J
<511rtfiWjrtSrh'-j ar,
ivith a newspaper in hand, pretending to bo
rending, but really to watch the proceedings,
rho "old 'oman" hasn't forgotten how young
rolks ctyoy thcmsolves. She, says, however,
wo mustn't tell everything wo know and see.
\11 right. We're mum, old Lady.
Our school started list Tuesday, J. L.
Strain, toucher, assisted by his dauglithcr,
Miss Mildred.
The Trial Justico Coirt has somo cases
pending all the time. One of the most verdant
ideas wo ever heart advanced was that
of a litigant who asked tlo Trial Justico if
he couldn'4 mako a mistral with himself.
We have boon handol a problem by a
friend, for the consideration of our readers,
Borne of whom we hope will give us an answer.
Here it ykA. ,
"A and B agree tQ.i}g a,.ditch 100 rods
long for $100. A a|p|j? begin work at
one end of tho clUuByEn cents per rod,
while B begins at $1 25 per
rod. Supposing tl\<nfi^^g*^>e an inclined
plane, increasing A s*BwP?^'^ml!V,eft9l?g.
IV s, as they hearj^BBreer: where wiul J
tlicy moot, *ric?i .
each receivesyrf Fo<.ny|Hgcbhi im is70 work
out Sot) in tho (lich.^^^HflPrndlli must be
Mr. 1'. S. Wehuu^Bmragret to learn, is
quito sick aL hislrj^^HptWilkinsvillc.
Kov. R. P. Smiti^Hnhcd at Salem yesterday.
The disOoj^Hks a truly prncticnl
one. A powerful liMBHimcnt of idolaters.
His text was Daniel 81 18.
The collection for"su4feutation" amounted
to $3 30, and tho Sabbath School raised
$2 21 for the Thornwell Orphanage.
Wo hope tho miuittors and officers of our
North Pacoltt Churches especially, will inform
us as U tho day and hour of divino
Bcrvice at their respective churches and we
will take pleasure in keeping thoso announcements
constantly l>eforo our readers.
The school trustees have agreed to build a
public school house at Abingdon Creek
Church. Tho work will commence at an
early day. Vox.
, j ?
Correspondence of Union 'bhnes.
\ "WPlTOjiynt jf2y4nTTeT"
JoNESviLLs, Tflnw|ry 1There was
quite a commotion here Jast t iturday when
the corpse of Susie Fernandes, the girl that
was murdered in Union, arrivd. She was a
daughter of Andrew Fornnides, better
known lis Drew Fernandea. Tds girl, Susie,
left her parents a few years ago and lias
since been leading a wayward life.
Two new stores were openci in town Inst
week : Harris & Foster's net Music House,
and J. N. Lemaster's Drug Sore.
II. C Smith also brought in a drove of
fine Tennessee mules, and {J. N. Crawford
brought in a drove not long since ; so Jonesville
is now prepared to sunJy the country
with the three M's: Muse, Medicine nud
Mules. Everybody is iuviod to come along
Lemaster htst*hured*fc^^ro?t*Rev. D. P.
Jloyd were liiw l>iiutflHB)M|Mi'. Boyd accidentally
shot Air. hj^j^Efrfnshot striking
liiin in the lef eye t^HHwW.the leR car.
Mr. Boyd tlmughtJBbriBi^er was in I
another direction a .bird, I
right in front j
tancc. Tiicy .bMCcB immediately 19
Joncsvillc ami tlavfr-oight tr^iin for
Spartanburg, wiere master put himself
under ttiUtte q|^H? Helntish, who is
now treating lira, utmnlit is gone, and 1
learn to-day tia Dr. sKftujuds taking tho eye
ball out ; otherwise, ucfPaoing well.
Jonesvillo )as some few cases of sickness,
which we think is the grip. It is not at all
serious.
hist week re' lind rain', and a cold windy j
day, -with several cold days following caused |
many hogs to lose their lives.
Blooming flowers, budding trees and fine 1
Irish potato tops are very oommon in this 1
community at this date.
Capt. Saintu-l J. Mayes died a few days
since.
Since the change of Superintendent on
the Kail road there has been quite a number
of changes among the employees, especially
on the freight trains. The road is going to
use coal entircly'aml ore taking down their
wood racks.
Mr, B. F. Ponnirigtqn. Supervisor, will
change his location an* will go to Greenwood.
Mr. l'ennihston has been livinv Imm
ho.ho 3 year*, and tho people regret liis
leaving.
Dr. Davis, of Tennessee, is on visit to our
town.
Isi.st Saturday the Joncsville Alliance met
and let their jfrado for tho prosent year.?
C. It. Long secured!, the trade.
Tklki'iiomb.
_1 MM
For tho Times.
Now for the Smallest Crop.
Samtco, .Ten. 16,?'Friend Stokes.?I
guess you aiW about through adveutisinu
bio crops, so iuppose you try your hand at
the smaller owe*, and ae 1 am always in tho
lead in small erope, "ijbeg that you put me
down first." 1
Well, last ylar .wwiit powerfnl had one
for a good Croat^?tiihout much work.
1 plowed ntrd atiltivatea'M Qftunl, on a onehorse
farm, audi gut I nbalcs of cotton, ond
wlion dolivercd mv pofVrni to the mtiraaEt
for the
h^lTftin lr? 11?a
tlio world that i:<
boat. I liAve inna^^^Kp^nUi far the
prenent yctirr B#miu:h cheaper.
Hoping to hear su^ti farmers,
I am, v7
hv- John Pool.
Not at IIomb.? (to email boy:)
"la your father hoawrffT
Small boy: "No It', vile want to the
sometery this morning '\
Straoger: "When wili*A?e return?"
Small boy: "Ile'a giue to ?t?J '
Correspondence of Union Times.
A Hog-Killing at SantaoMr.
Editor.?Tho record of Spring
weather was broken for a short time last 1
week. lVodnesdaj- was oloudy. and oc- n
losionally a cold drizzly rnin fell; at night it }
urned colder, and Friday morning hoar f
"Tost gave tho appearance of a ininiatnro i
now. You can imagino that ninny hearts 1
were cheered as they enjoyed one of those r
food old hog-killing times. Much a? they
rre dreaded, on account of many unpleasant 1
issooiations with-them, hog.killing recoivod,
causing dLsMjtfwge^imongtho swine, tho ]
ownergtba<fyhflt cause for uneasiness.
Otffflg to tho absonce of beating rains, and
almost no rains at all, the ground is in ex- <
cellent condition for plowing, and tho farm- j
era are gotting busy sowing onts. Soino
sowed tlio week proceeding Christmas and
havo liad excellent weather on them. The
great drawback is, almost everyone has to j
buy seed In this line. 1 think, if the farmers
would cut off a part of their cotton area
and prepare that cut oft" portion well, and
sow it in oats, and tave thtflr seed, they
would gain more than they do ; provided, <
they put t Ho same work on the reduced area
of cotton that they have been putting on tho >
greater. 1 think it would bo well for the
farmers to endeavor to secure a good stand
of cotton this year. 1 don't think it possible
to make a full crop of cotton from a poor
stand, although 1 have heard some say that
tho best crop of cotton they ever made was
with a half stand. In order to receive a
good stand, I think it would be well, if one
could possibly spare tho time from other
things, to bed or break the land now, while
i xw imS)|> it Wrtjrf-pulverised.
The land being so cloddy nnd ill
prepared, was one great drawback to our
last year's crop, and it is to our interest to
guard against its repetition. Work the land
before planting and it will not require so
much work afterwards. If it docs it will be
easier and make more for the working.
Mr. Editor, you were mistaken in speaking
of my "accusing" the Oil Mill men of ,
not employing homo labor. 1 asked if they 1
were doing so. I was led to believe, from 1
what I heard, and, if I mistake not. what 1
one of the Directors told mo, that they were 1
not. Probably it was the "skilled labor" he 1
alluded to. I am not infallible, and will
stand corrected when I am wrong. >
Vox tells us of a shower of rain that falls 1
everyday of sunshine, at Mr. Tillman IIus- '
ky's house, and fcays, "(his strange phenomenon
gO?s unexplained."' lie failed to state *
the quantity or volume of the shower. Now,
1 would like to ask him if there are in pines I
at the lpmse. If there are, the rain comes (
from theiu<;-but I cannot tell the whys nor '
nrr ftiiiM tlfiimm ii mi IJ
at^^ia place. Attention was called to it,
and It b*8 since been noticed frequently.
The Quarterly meeting was held at Gilliam's
Chapel (Mothodist) Church yesterday,
llcv. Mr. Herbert, Presiding Elder, preached
at the Presbyterian Church last night. His
sermon was interesting and instructive.
E. W. J.
Correspondence Union Tiinei.
Hiyorsido F.ipples.
Mr. EniTou.?This week's notes will be
freighted with news not at all complimentary
to Union.
v A mad dog has been seen by different parties,
but I have not heard of any one being
bitten, as yet; hut the dog was still at large
at last account.
A mad African utadc his appearance in
this neighborhood some two weeks since and
hired himself to Mr. Wallace Mcng. After
patting in two" weeks work lie became furious
??' """I f""" " ;i1' *yo?qyi| 1|C _
had wjtli him. His brawls continued for
some time, when lie hecauic so enraged that
lie literally tore to pieces everything tho
woman lind, in the way of clothing, and
dealt her some severe blows with a stiek and
threutcucd to "kill her out." Mr. George
Scaly heard of tiie trouble, and with tlie aid
of Mr. Kit Ivy and Mr. Wallace Meng,
inarched the outrageous brute to prison.
He threatens to kill a half dozen people,
white and black, should lie ever he set at
liberty again. Some are of tlie opinion that
this negro is an escaped convict, or one just
out of prison at least.
We would like to ask if there is a law
against selling liquor iu the county of Union,
? _?? ic .... :> ji.-i _i.i i?
a uiii na^unn , 11 OU, ?nj *o it l IUU W 1JKMVVJ
wagons arc allowed to go unmolested in
defiance of the Federal and State laws?
Are there not Revenue officers whose duty
it is to look after this matter?
We arc told that two to three whiskey
wagons have been known to visit the lower
portion of this county in one week. Is it
any wonder that shooting and killing, accithis'
state of affidrs put to an end." A l>ud
showing this for civilization, Mr. Editor,
don't ytftl tidbit I
Iter. D 1'. Boyd preached an excellent
sermon at Wesley Chapel, the litth inst.
The sermon was directed more particularly
to the church. The various vices were
linfttllnil witli rrlnvnu nff anil oal fmdK 5n tin.
, mistakable terms.
Miss Julia Kison has hccn secured for the
Brown's Creek School, nnd commenced
teaching to-day. All the little "Joes" are
strongly impressed with the fact that Miss
Kison means strictly business?a very wholesome
impression. Maud says very seriously
that she wants me to write her teacher's
name in tlio Union Timbs, so I thought perhaps
i would. Job.
Correspondence of Union Times.
Items from Anderson County.
Brushy Crkkk, Jan. 9.?The Sun is shining
very beautiful at present, and the farmers
are beginning to get ready to mnke hay.
Wo say this because you know that the old
saying is, "mako hay while the sun shines."
True, there is no chance to make hay now but
if we know anything about the future, we
predict thero will bo hay to save this year.?
The farmers are at work cleaning oft' new
grounds, sowing oats and broking up stubble
for cotton.
There has been a great deal of meat lost
about here, but tho people don't seem to lot
it trouble them, in the least. There are yet
more hogs to kill, when the weather will ad
mu. air. James jtuarucn ims mree in tno
pen that will average 600 pounds a piece,
and Mr, James Johnson has three that will
average 400 pounds each, and there are
several other persons who have from one to
three such hogs.
Wo had the pleasuro of going through^the
Piedmont Cotton Mills on last Friday.?
There is a big business going on there. Two'
miJU are in operation?one on each side of the
river ,
"(Correspondent to Union Timkn.)
Beaton at Asbory.
Pacoi.it, Jan. 21.?I have not the time
to write you anything In regard to Pscolet
thie week, but 1 will tell you of a vory delightful
party given by Misses Faouie and
Mary Litilejohn, of AsSury, on th" evening
of the lO.h. Inst. Quite a large number of
wiiMla urem nraaflnt tnH if tv.te An Anforlain .
moot which will be remembered with greit
pleisure by (ho meny fiiende of iboee fair
yojog ladies. Bkatox.
?
For the Time*. 1 V , .
A Fair Crop Mads. Tl
Mr. Euitor.?Seeing in*ybur issue of the
Oth the clear profits of a 3-horao fnrni,
nonaged and*worked as the ci'op of Mr. W. 8c
L Wix, 1 thought I would ask my brother "e
armer Wix to tell us, first, the number of hi
pounds lint cotton and other crops rnisod on ra
he 8-borso farm thnt he claims to havo th
uade two tltousand dollars clear. wi
I will itcmizo a crop I made on my 8- to
torse farm: , .. , ot
First, 30 bales of -oMton. C<
X sold to Paoolet;Jdwaufko^ujc>ng Company, fa
weighed si
Vv'11 cigiiiag ^
I sold J. L. MciVhirtcr & Co., December T1
20th., 11 bales, weighing 4,882 lbs., at tli
liffcreut prices, brought $430 77. Total lu
imount, 51,203 03. . d
1 also inado
110 bushels corn $55 00 P'
1,378 bundles Fodder 17 25 ?<
340 bushels Cotton 8ced, at 20 ?'
cents 108 (X) tc
100 huslicls Oats, at f>0 cents. 04 50 T
5204 76 ?<
fotal amount for Cotton $1,203 08 d
Total for all crops. ?1,588 38
Less forjGinning, Lagging ami '
Tics 50 00 J]
?1,532 38 b
?1,582 38 divided by 2 gives mo $7Gt> 10
From which 1 must deduct .
Quaiio ?14 00
1/Sibor 256 00 0
Picking Cotton 108 00
Jor^ 4(. m 514 00 J.
My profit after deducting expenses, ?252 19 n
1 work on s!iaro3 with Mr. Charles H.
Long, on the old Long plnco, near New Hope J.j
Church. He furnishes land, horses, feed (j
and tools. 1 furnish the labor and guano,
and we divide by 2. ?
Now, Mr. Editor, and brother Farmers, C(
you will see the above statement as to my ,
crop. I will look for Mr. Wix to give the ft)
readers of the Union Times a full account
of his big 3-horse crop, as it has created a vj
great deal of talk in our New Hope section.
liivc us the items of cost, friend Wix. ?
You will see that 1 have only made C(
?252 19 above cost of making my orop, and 0j
that amount is in cotton seed, corn, fodder
Mid a little money. U
We nre having some warm weather for this w
time of the year. o)
The general health of our community is ja
jood. The farmci-s are going ahead sowing ^
Kits, fixing up tenants' houses* cutting j
t)riora^and?prw^^^mdd^ni^ out fence
?n illness of nine weeks, died Jan. 1st., C(
1890, of consumption of the bowels, in the vj
70th year of his ago.
Wishing the Times every success, I am, U1
l ours, truly, <
It. W. Whitlock. ej
w
Quick Time to tiik West.?On the cc- <j?
casion of his recent visit lo Columbia, Col. g(
V. K. MoBec, recently appointed Supcrin- p
icndcnt of the Spartanburg and Uniou and t.
I he Spartauburg and Ashcvillo Kail roasts, ft|
was interviewed by a Regtitcr reporter, who a.
givos tbo following :
Col. McBce sai l that the chief object of (j
tho presence of himself and parly in Colum- g(
b>a was to look over the field and to see in IV
what ways tho railroad system with wbioh w
be was connected cou'd better ecrvo the ft(
people through whose c mntry its lifles run Q
and to whom it must look for patronage. g)
Ho stated that with a view of establish- ^
icg a through lino to tho West tho Qoneral
Manager of tho Richmond and Danvillo sys- j,
tern had for some time coutemplatod ihe ,j
T?..?Miitiu??n>w >u? af?.t??it<urg,- Union
nnd Columbia and the Aaheville and t|
Spartanburg roa Is, both of wbiclt, while p
parts of the same system, had been uuder 0
soparnte management. w
The General Manager's idea has now ^
been cr.rricd nut by makiog Mr. McBce
Superintendent of both roads, and they will
hereafter be run in as close conjunction as
is p< ss.t'lc ami proper aud as the demands ?
of through traffic may rsutler necessary. p
The change h is been made nnd the question v
of new s-hedules and better connections is c
being considered.
By arrnngeinents recently perfected tho j
Richmond and Danville, with its connections, j
furnishes the shot test line from Charleston c
to Cincinnati and g<vos Cdutn bia a through ^
line t> the West that will at ones be able to j
offer superior inducements for patronage ,
both for frirght nnd passengtr traffic to and ,
from (Jincinnati, Louisville and other West- j
err. points. (|
Just what changes wdl be made in the .
present schedules, Mr. McUee was not, last J.
night prepared to say, but this ho promised
as the result of the Qeaeral Manager's
ewaeeameuts <t Aiaa-hg .fhiflh a traveler J
can leave Columbia aay morning,. at c
a slightly earlier hour than the present f
schedule, and arrive in Cincinnati at 7 r
o'clock the neat morning, spend the day 1
there if he chooses, and return to Columbia, e
having ocoupicd but three daye in the i
round trip. <]
Improvements will also be made in the
freight eervicc, in the direction of more a
rapid transit, closer connections, and better 1
facilities in general. d
The distance between Columbia and Cin- f
cinnati, via Spartanburg, Ashevilla and
Knoxvillo, is less than 050miles. All that
is needed to accomplish the trip iu the
time proposod is a proper uso of tho facilities
at hand?and these it is Col. MoUeo's
purpose to employ And to expand.
a
Two glikat Books.?lit "Christ in the
Camp; or, Beligion in tho Southern Armies,"
Dr. J. Wni, Jones (the fighting chaplain) has
done a grand work in bringing together in
I>ciinitiiviii. ini'? rciiuuuiv loriii I lie record 01 1
the great religious work which went on *
among the soldiery. Every family through- I
out the Southland should possess a copy. '
It gives the best possible guarantee, if any
were needed, that the work of the same nuthor,
on the "Memorial Volume of Jefferson 1
Davis; or, the The World's Tribute to His
Memory," will hmvjp nothing to bo desired.
It is said that he is progressing rapidly with .
this work, and will soon have it ready for
the press. Having the co-operation of Mrs. !
Davis, and access to abundant material of j
thn most intense interest, the volume is suro
to be one that will lie eagerly sought after.? ]
It will be brought out in handsomo and dur- .
able form, and at a price to bring it within
tho reach of even the poorest; while there
will be an expensive edition for those who
desire this great work in tho best dress that
can be put upon it. It will be sold only by
subscription, and thus every family will ,
have nil. opportunity to procuro the work .
right at their own homes. Any one desiring
fuller particulars, and agencies for the book,
time ago an I wont (o Arkansas, are returning
already. They any Arkansas ia not j
what It la ro^resonied t# bo by the eroigra- ,
tion agon's. Tliey way also that many more
would return if they wero able. Railr>aJ ,
1 men who came In on the C. C. k A. yeilerI
day earning eni t that tho< had negro passengers
on the lower end of the road returning
from Arkansas, nn I on this aido of 1
Cdurable. S. C., they took on negro pasteo- i
geia starting to Arkaraia.?Columbia HtyitUr.
Written ft* the Hum, jV?"
to Debate on the Clemsou College bring# *
out a Candidate for Congrats.
To tub Editor of Titfc Ti**a,?Tho Jagi ^
ssion of the General Assembly will gjw|
loundingdown the ages" in 8outh Caroling- ^etory,
as indeed a memorable one?memo*
ble, if for no other reason, Burely because +' S&jfe T
0 Clemson College was established. jUns '? [
us a great work. Industrial cdnceti^^L^" '
-day imperatively demanded. It ^
ily open Seeame to success; and CI1
illegc, when she begins to turn out skUa^^^H- vjJ
rmers, will havo begun to convoy the "1
atcriftl prosperity. IVe have not eetab- *7,^
died a luxurious lounging place, a downy '7
gora for the "Curled darlings" of society.
Iicso precious infants havo provided for
tern by the "brute work" of the "horny ,
inds" an Infiriuary at the Capital, where
toy can make all the demands within the
Hinds of unrcneou on their Fortunatus
urses, perfect themselves in the bien ttauctt ,
r life, end imbibe an incalculable quantity
r supercilious conceit! Wo havo no war
1 wage on tko South Carolina College.?
rue, we wish that it would rouse itsolf from
le lethargy of its provincialism, and the > A
:rol\ilous contemplation of its glorious tra- . U
itions and splendid history ; that it would *f
iboo the syllabub and curds of education, 1"
ud instead fowl tlio "young idea" on a
tcrary nutriment that would make wholeHue
men, educated to kuow and appreciate
to iiniucasurnblo difference between the t
nl.inmiia aummnlinn Ihnl. is irnnerated hv i
;anly education, anil the modesty thai *
jnies from a thorough realisation that one \
ns just begun tho grand ascent to the tem- ' |
le of education when ho receives his degree . J
f bachelor of arts. ...
Tho opposition which tho college "bill'
ncountcrcd wss unscrupulous nud malig- I
^ i rn ,1 mmj III! II II II tntvyiMVfVImT11UU ' J
whip plnitcd with the velvit df legal tech- J
icality and noxious sophistry. Haskell - 1
ounded it with tho bludgeon of tlie Rheto- 1
icat savage, (iraydou stabbed it with the ^
nggcr of the "envious Casca." Abney
ruck it with the Stiletto of tho Italian j
nzznrone. McCrady gave it the unkindest _ I
it of :i 11 with ii rapier, battoned with tho J
wrkward sham of patriotic interestednees . 1
nd zeal for agricultural education. 1
Tho "bill" was ably defended by Abbe* J
die's pride and Carolina's glory-W. 0. Benet.
Icssrs. Tindal, Evans, Bowen, Bean and
'hillock got in some trenchant blows for the
illcgc. Tho hitter's short speech wns one
T the most effectivo delivered. It wns terse,
icisive and convincing. lie reminded the
buso that tho acceptance of the bequest
ns the paramount issue in the campaign
r 1888. Tlint, ns evidenced by tho votes of
st Session ami tlie votes of this Session
ic majority of the people of the Stato wero '
i favo?* of estnblishinc an
nwi learned in tlA.
lint it sought to equip and furnish forth
dlegc by indirect taxation; that the
isions of tho bill were unobjcctionabl^^^^^^^H
otwithstanding tlicse indisputable facbdj^^^^fl^^H
iiponcnts hud sneered at the udvocafi^^^H^^p^^B
factious discontents." IIc repudiated
jiitliet. If the veil were lifted disconte^^^V^^^H
ould be found on thesido of tho opponente^v
hey had hotly contested tho bill of last
ssion. They were found opposing the
resent bill with perfect unanimity. Their
ictics betokened facticns, discontent, as did .
[so their weapons?legal technicality and
ficcious sophistry. Mr. Whitlock thought
tat tho advocates woro raoro honest than
10 oppouonts of the bill. If the "second
iber thought" had repudiated tho college,
s insinuated by tho opponents, then they
ero demagogues, catering for votes, not tho
dvocates. Wo were standing intrepidly ta
ur convictions, they were aligning tliemslvcs
with public opinion. Mr. Abney had
\id that tho proposed college would be tho
ot lied of ngrariau politics. Mr. Whitlock
ad hoard it charged, and ho did not .deny
Lie.charge. UuO-tl?<? *?uih UnrvHai??M!lipr,aw
ras a boil ileal institution. If this were true,
lie middle class in the State?the class that
lurke said "conserved the virtue, and was at
nee the strength and glory of tli^""*tfonimonronlth,
needed a college (o cotinleracUHn >tuence."
This young orator won our respeetf and
dmiration. He stood up squarcly^nd
Idly for economical measures. Ho rtnrcly
poke, hut when he did commanded tho gtention
of the House, becauso his speeches:
rcrc pregnant with cogent thought and
loi|ucntly delivered.
I give this testimonial of him bccattsa
Jnion should feel nn interest in him.?
lis father was born and reared in litis
ounty. If the farmers want a friend in the
national House of Representative#, I take
he liberty of recommending F. L. Whitlook.
'His metal has been tested, it's ready for
lie stamp." Highly educated, sagacious,
utropcd.a man of untainted integrity and
leep reflection, I nominate him. Will the
cople of the Oth Congressional District
ccond tho nomination? Economist,
Drath'8 Gastlt Swkkp.?Baltimore, Md ,
ianuary 18.?The numbor of deaths reportid
tins'week was '286?152 males and 184
'emales. This is a larger number than any
cponed last year, the largest number in
889 being in July. The number for the
lorresnonding week in 1887 was 145;
n <1888 163 and 1889 14*2. Annual
leaiiirnte per 1,000 for the week was 29.74.
Boston, January 18.?This has been
mother week of extraordinary mortality
lere, although the record, bad as it is shows,
leoided improvement over its immediate
>redcces8or. Two weeks ago (he deatb^Y.
iiimherred 327 and tho rate was 40 97:r.JdL X
vcek there wore 463 deaths nod ihe^^Hfe^
vii9 63.81; litis week there have beeo^H^^
Icaths, yielding a rale of 41.84.
lorreapondlng week, last year there wer^W*
leaths. Pneumonia, as has been the case
ittco the influenza set in, leads as the cause
tf death with 03 lo Its charge. Consumpion
caused 06 deiths, bronchitis 34 and
ofluenza 4.
Chicago, January 18.?Up to noon tnere
tavo been 633 deaths in Chioago s'nee last
Saturday noon. The number ftr the same
ocriod'ail week was 407. Sixdeaihs fruia.
nflueoza were reported, V
.? .?
Tiik Gold Fkvkr.?Charlotte, Jan. 13.?
V letter to-day from Montgomery County to
King's News Bureau briage news of qui*?
tn exoiting nature iu regard to the developments
now hoiog uiade in the famous Tobe
landers gold mine. The Bureau's correspondent
went over lo the mine Thursday.
There he met Senator J. C. Spo ner and
lion. II. F. Taylor of Wisoonain (tho recent
purchasers of the mine,) Senator George 4
Ileum of California nnd sevend other eepiMiots
from the North and West, who had wBr
wine dowh to see for themselves the truth
19 to its repu'eJ value. Two blasts were
made on the olearly oxposed view, located
hi tho h alt.tfn en/1 uKau* !>? ? II -1?- - * lL -
?wv?? iuu uiiuuio ur in?
main shaft, which is not moro than thirty
Feet deep. From these two blasts not less
lhan $2,600 worth of pure nuggets woro
quickly gathered up, snd this does not injiude
the gold that was yet to be SO] orated
From the quarts oro thrown up by the blasts, V -Vol
which ore spaikled more or less with visible _
Qgytieles of the preoious metal.
Tub Evnb Handy Pistol.?avbrr lt#w v
January 18.?Yesterday Ike Putter wa?
shot in the breast and killed by Jfinj Holmes.
Holmes ma le his esoapo and has not yet
been captured, The difficulty arose out of'
s discussion about a woman wh ? was Ironing
some clothes, when Butler o died Holme*
ii??liar. Holmes resented it by shooting m&
Butlor to death.
Dandruff.?The application of chlbrel'v^^B
hydrate in solution of five grains to the^'j^^Ha
ounce of water, is said to clear the head or
dandruff and prevent falling of the hotft
from the htiir ??????* ?'