The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, April 18, 1890, Image 2
IKe 20eelPy lnioti times
R. M. STOKER, - - Editor
8- S. STOKES. - Local Edit
Friday. April 18, 1MO.
SUBSCRIPTION, $1 60 PER ANNUM
P08T OFFICE DIRECTORY.
The P. O. will bo opened for business
from 8 A. M. to 6.80 P. M.
Tbo Money Order l)ef nrlm^-? /-* o b*
opened for business from
/ to reported promptly to tnc^? osicnti:
^ J. C. IIUNTBsJ only t
Pension Board
. We lire requested to state thai the County I
V' Pension ifoard will meet next Tuesday, tbe
22d.
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(A, 31 im May Dame, from Danville, V?M
is visiting her former schoolmate, Mrs. 1).
. F. Arthur.
\
\ I .ook out for n big advertisement
\ next week from John Lemamntdcr, at Joncsville,
who is going to sell out at nli hazard?.
B?U We believe it is now settled,
that the Three O's road will cross
Main street below the jail.
m. Col E. T. Stnckhouse, the Chief
officer of the State Alliance, we leant, does
liot endorse the wliole-salc charges of Tillman
and Shell that our State officers are corrupt.
Capt. K. 1*. McKissick of the AVtr.?
and Courier, made us n j>o/i call last Monday,
and Mr. J. L. Weber, of the same paper, also
graced the town by his presence this week,
in the shape of a "Pop" of a more interest,
ing call; and it is a girl.
Pay T he local Editor went as a delegate I
t-? the State Convention of Y. M. ('. A., and
before getting home went round to Charlotte
to visit his brothers so he's n>>i responsibV
for nny deviltry that may grow out of
fltia urnnL-'o TlMM
Wc nrc glud to hear again from our
very intelligent cirrespondent, "Cosmopolite.He
knows what lie wishtstosay, and
ays it tersely and attractively, and nfter
saying it he stops, to give others a chance to
speak. The renders of the Tints will he
glad to hear fiom you often.
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BOP" A fclceranhio desnnfrh frmn "<
J.TtTnintk, of Rlnekfburg. was received here
last Friday nnnotiiieing that the contract for
building the Augusta Division of the Three
C's rood train Rlackshurg to Newberry has
been completed and signed by the contractors,
Messrs Jones, of Tennessee, and lilanton,
of North Carolina, and work will certainly
commence by the 1st. of May.
At nn election held on the 8th inst.. I
in Chester County, on the question of subscribing
$ 100,000 to tho capital slock of the
Atlantic, Ashcviilc and Knoxvillo railroad,
the following was tho result: For Subscription,
1,352; against subscription, 782; a
majority of 570 in favor of subscript inn.
This rond will run to or near the famous
Lockhart Shoals, on llroid River, in this
countv.
Knglisli Spavin Lin t removes all
Hard. Soft or Calloused . nps and Flemishes
from horses, Blood .'pavins. Curbs,
Splints, Sweeney, King-bone, Stifles, Sprains,
all Swollen Throats, Coughs, etc. Save $f)0
by use of one bottle. Warranted the most
wonderful Blemish Cure ever knowu. Sold
by J. ill til BBS & SON, Druggists, Ciiion.
-.a.?
Quite a stir was created one night
Inst week among the elite of the colored citizens
ofl'nion, by the marriage of "Mr. Charley
Jones, the popular teacher of the colored
public school, to Miss Alice l.ittlojohn. a
prominent member of the highest circle of
colored society her.'." The ceremony was
performed by the l'a-dor of tho A. M. K.
church, lt?r. T. J. Jinkens. A rich baii<|iict
was spread at thcresidcncc of the bride's ,
mother and a goo I time generally closed (
the occasion. i
o
The passenger I rain pasted over Broad
Itiver Bridge ut Shelton 1-ist Tuesday the tir-1 '
timo since the cyclone carried that structure
iVV'ay. on a temporary, but safe bridge that
lias been construeled, h> talk-halo travel nnd ,
obviate the nupleasant uece-sity of transfer- j
.... i i ?i.?
ring |?u>inim;ra mm iii i u.^ iiiv i n i i
iu Hie meantime ? large force is ut work ,
building a substantial bridge in the |>lncc of j
lite oM one. which will lie linislieil in an ,
short lime ns the nature of the work will (
Allow.
- - llev.
Alston, preached his first
setmon, ns Hector of the Episcopal church
here, last Sunday mornirg. to a large congregation,
and in the evening delivered an
nble and impressive lecture.
We nro pleased to find tl at Mr. Alston
has made a very encouraging impression
upou the minds of the citizens of this community,
who have met and heard him, aad
We feci sure that his genial disposition and
liberal christian views will met with u cordial
welcome and hearty response from the
people of Union.
?*>. We neglected to state last week I
that llev. \V. I Herbert, L. 1'. Murphy. S. M.
lliee, Jr. E. I ., ami S. S. Stokes were the
delegates from the V. M. A. ef this place 1
to the Stuto Convention he'd at Orangeburg
last week.
The proceedings of the J'mi volition were
long atul woii!<l he of little interest to the
generality of onr readers, although we do
know that the Association is doing an immense
amount of good among the young
men wherever a branch is plained.
Its work demands the cord al and earnest
encouragement of every man and woman
who feels an interest in tlie moral welfare of
the hoys and young men growing up around
them. Parents particularly, should encourage
the Association, for their children's sake;
anapcrsons who have young men in tlie'r
employ should feel a deep interest in the
order, f?>r the inoial influence it will throw
around the young men in their employ.
Mural and c<>rr<At habits arc the surest helps
to industry, and the strongest safeguards
against dishonesty ol every kind'
k S?rioaa Charge Indignantly Denied.
The following letter from Mr. J. II. Ke Iwine,
of Atlanta, places ua in a very unpleasant
position, net because wo feel at all
guilty of intending to do him an iqjury, hut
because wo hare become the innocent vehicle
through which an unfounded and injurious
report has been sent to the world.
Mr. Itedwinc appears to think that the report
originated with us, but why he should
think ro we cannot imagine. We have not
the slightest acquaintance with him or Mr.
Tolleson, in nny way, consequently we could
have no motive in starting that or any other
report about him. We clipped the article
in morethntt ope paper before we jT "'cd
it. Y""w
We give Mr. Ilelwine the full bct^k j jK?f
hie indignant denial of the serious c\ burn
ad e against him, and am at a loss to
words strong enough or to frame a punishment
severe enough for a man who would
wilfully pen such a slander upon any man
without sure foundation for it:
Ati.ansa, (5a., April 12, lH'.tO.
Mb. It. M. Stokes, Union, C. II., S. ('.?
lhar Sir: In your issuo of tlie V* kfki.t
Union Times for April 11, Ib'.Kt, you state as
a fact :
' John 11. Itedwine, who was a collector
for Tolleson*? Rank, at Atlanta, has been
arrested and put in jail on the charge of
having in his keeping the .largo sum of
money Tolleson is supposed to have stolen."
I am a citizen of Atlanta since lHti'J, (my
boyhood.) ami have had no connection with
Mr. Tolleson, except as his attorney and his
creditor to the extent of over $10,0(X>. I
never was arrested in my life on any sort of
charge, and was never under nny sort of
legal restraint.
I am worth 575.000 and lend money, nnd
there is not (lie shadow of (ruth in the
itetn. 1 mil astonished at your publishing
such an atom.
Yours,
J, II. lltUWIMK.
I'leaso inform me wlint you are going to
do about it. You can easily satisfy yourself
that tliero is not a word of truth in it.
You have done too a serious injury.
The following gives the shadow of a clue
to the foundation of the article :
Mn. KhtToit.? In the issue of lllh init.
of your paper, appears the following:
John 15. lledwine, who was a collector
for Tolleson's bank at Atlanta, has been arrested
and put in jail on the charge of
having in his keeping the large sum of
money Tullcsan is supposed to have stolen."
This statement is untrue, and does Mr.
lledwine, who is an honorable and useful
citizen, great injustice. We know the facts,
lledwine was never the collector of Tolleson's
hank. He has never been arrested.
He has never been put in jail, lie was
charged on conjecture and surmise of having
or having had in liis possession some
r-_4. -c .i.v vuiwovn ftaiioa, out on tIti9 ilny
ho stated the facts under oath, denying the
truth of said charge, and after the complainants
in the case had sworn two witnesses
and failed to prove anything, the complainant's
Solicitor admitted their failure
and the Court refused any relief as against
lledwine. In justice to Mr. lledwine,
please insert this correcti on in your next
issue.
llniiTi.K8 it Sons,
Attorneys at Law.
Atlanta, April 12, 1S1K).
BSiX. Tito Dime Heading at Mrs. Hawkins'
hut Tuesday was one of the most delightful
occasions ever enjoyed by tlie citizens of
I'niou. and not withstanding ruin commenced
falling nnd block clouds, thunder and light
uing threatened a heavy storm about (lie
hour of commencing, (lie rooms were
thronged l>y as intelligent nn assembly Of
Ladies nnd Gentlemen ns couM he found
anywhere.
Unfortunately for us we were aufioring
from n severe cold nnd could not attend, hut
we had a pair cf good eyes and a pair of
splcml-id oars there, who saw, heard, enjoyed
rnd appreciated the highly interesting
and elevating proceedings of the evening,
hut who. unfortunately, became so engrossc I
in each delightful change in the entertainment.
that they could not report each in tietail
: hut summed up ?1\ hy saying, "it was
elegant ! supeih! delightful ! and those who
did not or c uld not enjoy it, had no soul
for music, mi l could not appreciate refined
society, u high order of musical talent and
cultured litrnry taste."
We were not at all surprised at hearing
such a bright report of the evening's entertainment,
for whenever Union calls out its
musical ami literary talent, she pro lucrs an
array of refinement and ability equal to any
town of its si/o in the country.
May
We have two long communications '
?one front "Gleam," and one from "Vera,'
and both front GalTney?which wo are compelled
to postpone for want of room this
We ore as much opposed to barrooms as
tn; man can be, nnd would do all in our
power to Mtppri ?s them; but from past experience
we much doubt whether any goo 1 to
the cau?e of temperance, or a single btr will
he c'oscd, or one drink of whiskey less will
he sold, ns the icsult of any controversy
about how, why anl hy whom barrooms
were licensed in lialfttey Uity or any other
place.
There is more power in the social circle,
at the home fireside, and with thoso who employ
voting men, to .suppress whiskey drink- |
ing ami close up the barrooms, than in all
the controversies an 1 lectures iliair.nild lu<
published.
I At ! vict temperance lie <lcman<lcil in our
workshop?, our store*, ami our factories ;
make it an imperative passport to the
social circle, and let our oung ladie*
dtaw a distinct line in bestowing their favors,
bctwten temperance and drum drinking,
then we may reasonably expect to see an
end to barrooms "blind Tigers," and the
respect rbility and dignity of the Drug Store
preserved.
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More New Stocks.
J. W. McIaiik,
Has receive I one of ilie choicest and most
complete Hocks of Dry Goods, Notions,
Gent's wear and everything else in the Dry
Goods line, ever brought to I'nion, and he
says they are for stle at the verry lowest
prices. Go and find ovt the truth of the
matter.
Diu ori: & l*i ncn.i..
We call special attention to the new advertisement
of these worthy and enterprising j
young Met chant''. No stock in t ?wn is sufcrior
in <p:nliiy and completeness, to
theiis: no piers are lower, and we can
safely say no young men arc more deserving
(he Confidence and a frill share of the p.tronnge
of the people.
Terrible Accident at Fish Dam
Ln'c Inst Saturday evening news reached
here ihnt a Mai explosion of dynamite had
occurred about 5 o'clock that afternoon in
the roilroad cut on the (5 C. and N. Railroad,
at Fish Dam, by which one negro had
been killed outright and ether persons seriously
injured.
In the absence of any communication
direct to the Times, we giro ths following
repoit of the sad occurrence, taken from
the Charleston Ntut and Courier, which we
are t-dd by individuals living near there, is
substantia)1" a correct account:
U!aal?^ - >s going on in a deep cut at
V&mBmmmtfi*rujdto^iH. n J
1J /charges had been main and 1
I do *? n --K ignited. The alarm of
4than let it |>avs I. * , OTfrrbody ^?ed
Irc^coS.^l8' "
sL- repent ill a went# sweet, afi'net rcpors
w*alittlo form I wee, _
^X'?rnee alio kisses my face, plates,
charge#-*^ b? true to me.'' "[ thii
toil, with seVOTXT dt nnjni*tr?r kiunt.rv. 1
work thinking that the fuse hail failed to
burn ami fire the dynamite, or that two reports
had been sounded at the same time.
A negro was just in the act of removing the
fuse, supposed to be out, when the charge
exploded throwing rock in every direction
and blowing ill! negro's head into atoms,
totally destroying one of his hande and
fearfully mutilating other portions of his
body. The foreman sustained serious but
it is hoped not fatal injuries. One leg is
badly lacerated, and some bones are fractured.
Iksidcs the above, two negroes received
ecvere but not serious wounds on the head
and face. These, however, are so slight
that the men will be all right for work in a
day or so.
Dr. James A. Hancock was immediately
summoned and in a few moments w*a at tJ"?
scene and rendoicd all neorma*rj medic*'
and smgical attention to all of the wounded
men. The killed and wounded were in the
employ of llcps, Jones & Co , contractors,
with Mr. O. Sliullz. The Foreman, Mr. J.
('. ronton, is a married man, and has a
family in Arringlon, Wilson County, Va.
The negro killed was from Monroe, N. C.,
and y.'ss known as ftibcrt llrackctt. One
of the wounded negroes is from North
Cnro'iiia and is known by tho name of William
Williams. Mr. Schultz is finishing up
his work here nu<l this is about the last
blasting t > be done.
Coroner Gregory, accompanied by Dr.
M. T. Siirtli, left hero uboiit 0 o'clock at
night and arrived at Fish Dam about 12
o'clock, when a jury was empanelled and
an inquest held over the dead body of the
negro, which resulted In a verdict in accordance
wi-li the above facts.
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A Correction.
In out- article la?t week under the head of
"The Life of the Allinnco in Danger," we
?.ro > a Torn.,., | \v? Aid Mr. Tftlbcrt, the
Alliance State Lecturer, a great injustice,
by representing that he infused polities into
his lecture before the Alliance, particularly
in raying "coming fresh from the (Tillman)
convention, * * he will naturally favor
sending Tillman delegates to the Siate
Democratic Convention."
( f course, not being a member of the
Alliance, our information came from a member
who said he heard him ; but it is probable
that wc cither misunderstood or innoecuily
mi-eoiisliucd what cur informant
said about it, as we consider him a truthful
gentleman and a true member of the Alliance.
We arc now told, wc may say, oflicia'ly,
that in no part of .Mr. Tolbcrt's lecture was
there any political significance, or oven
politics alluded to. tine thing we kuow
i'ull well: .Mr. Tulbcrl was announced to
lecture here long before the March Convention
won held, consequently there is uo
foundation ftr the supposition that he came
"frefh" from the convention for the purpose
of defending the action of that bady, or to
advocate the political cause of any man or
party.
We always regret misrepresenting any
one and take pleasure in correcting any
wronir we inuv have done.
To E. W. J.
Your communication did not come to hand
until the matter for this paper was in type.
Your strictures upon our warning to the
Alliance is inadmissible, because uncalledfor
and untenable.
You may not know it, but ?c Jo, that some
of the Alliances have impiuden'ly we think,
admitted f lirty politics into their order and
published their endorsement of the action of
the March Convention an 1 the candidates,
and upon that hint we penned our warning.
No human organization is so complete as
to be invulnerable or impregnable against the
plans of designing scheming men and you
nor 1 ever saw mi organization that did not
liavc such men in it : ami .von. fiieod E. W.
J., arc as likely to bo imposed on by such
characters as any man wc know. Honest,
straightforward and coovcit minus in your
own conduct, you do not suspect others of
doing or premeditating wrong, consequently
arc susceptible of being iaij<><ed upon by
men who would ingratiate themselves in
yc 11r confidence in order "that thrift may
follow fawning." We have no room for more
this week.
Y M C A. Rooms
The devotional Commtteo of the Associa!
tion remind the coiumiinily that a service
j for men, old ami young, is held every Sunday
evening at o'clock, in the llooms over
! Ik spy's drug store.
The services next Sunday wi I he in'erestj
ing. as the delegates frun the Stale Convention,
just held at Orangeburg w II make ill ir
i reports.
The t'uirnittee re pie-l ill the members of
iHe .f.-uci iiidii i ? nc present on rial occasion.
(h:o. Mworn:. Scc'y.
Mrs. Grant's Splendid Spring Opening.
As ii large number of La lie* have been
wailing for Mrs. Grant's stock of Spring
and Summer Millinery in arrive, wo have
the i leasurc of informing the public thill it
has conic ; and from a Lady of taste, who
has seen it. we learn il is just ilie prettiest,
tastiest and loveliest stock of Millinery in
the market. As Mrs. G. has not bad time
to writa a regular advertisement for tins
week sdie lias re<|ues(cl us to editorially invile
the l.adicsof I'nion to call and sec what
an clegint dock she has brought on.
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lieb. Mange, and Scratches on human or
animals Mired in :!<> minutes by IVodford s
: Snnitiry I ."tinti. This never fill*. Suit ly
I .1. M. GIIU5S .V S(?N, Druggists, 1'iiion.
I PQ. HoXiasiek for Congress
Mi4 kiroB.?Tbe time U naar at band
wheol^people tb.'s Congressional disirict
nS|?ast spout for aome ooo lo represent
Congress durlog tha onsuing
We bMHoiliipi but good to aajr of those
who bnKin^oM us In tbo past. Their
respectiflftfreers bote pawed into biatorj,
end tbejMppie m*y judge for themselves.
The ftyVnow coocerns us, and our common
f' i v.reful consideraLethe
had f McKissick be nominated for
the ni^v arnjde needa no introduction to
the^MlflilHb name ia known all over
the synonym of that true
8r#hov artflfe t?a in the Keroio^
tbA j>WUi2||^^io7apm^nio^nimTWFT"
and spent in'deep sympathy with the cares
I and suffer tigs of others can alone inspire,
Lad of that matchless happiness of consti|tution
which springs alono from a con|
sciousness of having done his whole duty
?t a long life of undying devotion
ik Japan m of his fellow-n>en.
v-ol.^McKSssick is a self-made man. He
did not receive a Collegiate education. He
often longed for the bright light which
glenraed from the Italia of higher learning
but circumstances denied hint tho privilege.
He war compelled to be contented with his
lot; but truo fo the great ruling principle of
his life te did not sulk nor waste bis moderate
literary acquirements on the desert sir,
but mads thvrn tell for the common goo I
whencetr nu I wherever tho oocasion
presented itself.
Horn iQ that ponio t of Union county
known at Pea llidge (than which there is
none bettery.he gradually rose by his own
heroic efforts from the plough handles to
the oflic# of Cierk of the Court.
Soon after thetocsin of war was sounded
throughout our had and Col. McKissick was
among the first to respond to the call. It is
iiBi>?-^4ary here tc* TT'JB Pf Kii
mirrpjRwv iru^w"'- v 'ft' noroic conduct on
many a h%tu fought field adorns the history
of that nyigbly contest, and attests his undying
devotion to duty.
At the close of the war Col. McKissick
returned to the humble walks of life ; but
it was buta shoritimo until ho was ca'led
hence by the voice of the people to the councils
of theStatp; nod cvor since his most
earnest efforts nod most o'oqueut appeals
have been made in tbc interest of a good,
wise and economical government for his
"dear old South Carolina." His nntive
county is proud of hiui ; the whole whole
State should be.
It is impracticable in an nrticlo like this,
which was really intended to be only a few
lines, to enumerate all the Important measures
which Col. McKi?s:ck urged and accomplished
for the general good in bis legislative
career; but notably among thsm was
tbc present fee bill, which greatly rcluccd
the expenses of litigation in our courts and
took many a dollar from his own pocket, lie
bciug a lawyer. This he did under the
eternal behests ot duly, although a lawyer
Mmsclf in full practice at the bar of liis own
County and elsewhere. We cannot enumerate
: let *ny, that the "ohl war
horse." as nil who know him arc pround to
call him, was always at his post, repressing
Avon ilm vrtirn nf nntiirn in ortlnr td ho nro?
cnt whenever any great event was about to
transpire tiiat would affect the weul or the
woe of Ilia native Stve. And whether in
the councils of war or of peace, hisvoico has
always been heard, above the din of conflict
aud comroversey, nppealiog for good government
?nd jubticc to nil mnnkitxl.
Allow ne in conclusion to say that Col.
McKissiok was at one time fairly and squarely
elected to Congress, but was "counted
out." Tha I urge eliould be borne in mind
at the prestnt lituc, and have n coulro'ling
influence. Why? Simply for the reason that
at the time referred to it seemed almost useless
for a democrat to run for Congress;
but notwithstanding the odds against him,
Col. MoKlssick closed his law office and
boldly entered the field, and won the election.
TVia alone should endear him to the
heart of ? >.! ? ??..to- l?i? oan.u
eternal. 0(JvMcKi?8ick was "Counted out"
after the lasti'hot was fired from his locker.
Now let thiwx* remembered. Let the same
people wb/ once honored themselves by
honoring bin, once more nssrrt their tights
nod in onejproud effort, honor themselves
and do juMicc to Col. I. 0. McKissick by
nominating and electing him to Congress.
Truth.
('or.. Stack nolo; For Govkknor.?The
Allendale Enttrprtt nominated Col. E. T.
Stack house for Governor last week. We
have heard a good many good men front different
directions second the nomination.?
Harnwell People.
We do not know a nan who could more completely
heal all the b eaches, restore harmony
and give more gene.I satisfaction as a candidate
for Governor than Col. Slackhouse.
He is the Presidcn. of the State Alliance ;
lie is ,' ai6d a successful one,
living on nil fltrtn. He is a highly iutclli
gout christian gentleman, firm us a rock in
his convictions of right ami duty, ''and it
will t>c liarl to find a man more generally
informed ir better versed in tlie history of
men and thing*, past and present." He
would tak? into the Gubernatorial otlice, all
the purer he better and most pronounced
cd eleiiieiit.-of a wise, economical and patriotic
denioency.
Col. Staclliouac comes from an honest,
working s*>ck of self-made 111011, wli >se
boasted arisocracy is tha aristocracy of unblemished
claracter intelligence and acknowledged
mora worth.
"The fatlrr and uncles of Co'. Staekliouso
lived in the ippcr part of Marion County.
They were fasners, of the class known ns
(jooil-livers, md they were men possessed of
more than nvrngc itelligenco. They were
industrious,frugal and hard-working men,
charactcr'.jrd by honesty, sobriety, and a firm
a lherence'Vciinvictioii of duty?ami from
a line of^[^~^"#Sr'^iiiiderstood it, nothing
courtff?!??^l(^^^icse characteristics
are possess* "?ybem. ,,-grcc by Col* Stackhouse
himstlf. ' * 'V
I 1 '
Tor the Tinier
Will Bear Watching.
Mk. EniTon.?There is a white man anil
his wife, by tbu name of Kich, going among
the colored people of this town teaching
them how to do liundry work,and nj nigli'
hold meetings with them in their churches
! and private residences.
Tite meetings in the churches arc open to
I the nuh!ie. and when white persona attend
I thou ilicy ore careful to say nothing of an
incendiary character, but hut Tuesday night
being rainy I hero was no white person at
the mealing, and 1 learn that both.Rich and
bis wife were not so particular ab lit what
they told the negroes, and, I am told "went
entirely loo far." It looks very strange that
he.se two white strangers shouM confine
j their visits ami laundry instruct ons to ihe
| negroes. I ihnlcthey II bear^jdooc ivatchi
ing ('action.
Tiii. Kmi or titk Til.i.man How. In tlie
! State Senate of Mr. (J. (i. Alexander,
of Kershaw, was one member whose vole
! could invariably be counted upon ill favor o|
every Tillman proposition, and bis paper,
the Camden Journal, was the mouthpiece of
TilliiiauNni in Kershaw County. Mr. Alexander
i? now ihe Republican postmaster o|
{ Cllllldcil.
Husscll ! Alexander ! Next?
| Columbia. Apv|t 7. Strnightout No
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For thcTlMB
Letter from a Wandering Correspondent.
Mr. Editor.?As the weary traveler is
refreshed by an oasis in passing through a
desert, so is a wayfaring man exhilerated by
meeting an old and valued friend. Your
correspondent while removed from the
scenes of his youth and childhood is fully
prepared to appreciate an occasional reunion
with an old acquaintance, and recognises
just such an acquaintance and contidential
friend in tho Union Timks. It is
indeed a treat to get the Tntrs and read
what is transpijing in tho grand old town
aud county of Union
As the Timks is wcl^suipported hy jl^1
able corp# of contributors, wtfoUs
eeMSiable#edllor is ever oiKAfafccriert andrvi
waffling wnrir-wcloud
is seen to darken the political horizou,
this correspondent is at a loss to know
what to writo about.
/? !i t I !? .11 ~ C it.. 1.1 l.AAM
* apuni lias in an ui uio nunu uvvu
able to take euro of itself, and the various
industries and iutcrests growing out of
civilized life are now generally organized
for self protection. As Union is strictly
an agricultural county, it must necessarily
follow that
TitK FAUMKRS ALI.IAXCK
will stainl at the head of all industrial organizations
in that, county. As it is organiced
for the financial and social improvement
of the Agricultural class it must affect
every interest that is either directly or iudirect'y
conducive to the farmer's prosperity;
for while it has been perhaps truthfuly said
that "money is the root of all evil," it may,
with equal propriety be styled the fount of
every blcssmg; as the farmer must have
money to pay for the education of his children,
and to purchase those comforts and
luxuries of life which his farm cannot produce,
only through a medium of exchange.
In civilized Vfo tho urgent necessity for
monoy does not stop when all temporal
wantu Bra BHm>li<sl . Uyt vauJuta mil -<uut
"fARes noTif on cTcrnul things. Though the
Bible is God's gift to tho Adamic race, the
volume must bo paid for by the individual
mau ; the minister must be paid for deliver
ing the glnd tidings of salvation to Irs congregation,
and the missionary must be paid
lo carry the gospel into heathen lands.
I'AY A I.I. ItOXEsT IIKIITS.
The recognition of all honest claims is in
strict accordance wi'h Alliance teachings;
and we as Alliance men are taught to prepare
to meet these obligations by obtaining
as nearly as possible the full value of our
products, and practicing economy in our
own expenses. The merchants' account for
supplies advanced must be met, as it is
generally secured in such a manner that it
cannot he avoided. While wc hold the
merchants' claim in h'gh reverence and
ulunin Avarv iiAPvn in nnv flu* Irtwt ilnllfiv.
we must not forget that if it is paid and
other honest dehts nrc left unpaid, then
"Peter is rohhod to pay Paul."
It was, we hope, with pardonable pride
that wc noticed in the report of a lvclton
correspondent to the Timks, that Messrs.
Altnnu Bros., the firm that supplied the
Kelton Allinnco for tho year lSS'.t, had collected
all that the Alliance was due them,
except forty-five cents, and that this small
balance was sure. It is the privilege of
this writer to he personally acquainted with
the Messrs. Aluinn Bros., and wc know
them to be high-toned and honorable gentlemen
; in every way worthy the respect,
confidence and patronage of any Alliance in
the State, and while wc congratulate them
on their almost miraculous success, and rejoice
with the brethren in such a g od financial
showing, we only regret that tho correspondent
did not inake his report sufficiently
full and explicit to enable us to share our
congratulations with the blacksmith, the
family physician, and whoever clso might
have held lionet claims against members of
the Kelton Alliance.
i'oi.i thwi.i.v,
the Alliance is destined to come to the frontWhile
it may he practicable to keep politics
out of the Alliance, it will be found impossible
to keep the Allinnco out. of politics.?
Where three-fourths of the voting population
are farmers, an agricultural organization
must embrace at le??t some of tiio
best citizens that the country affords. 'I'lle
Farmers Alliance in South Carolina is c imposed
almost entirely of white democrats,
and may be said to represent the backbone
of the Wcmocrntic party in the State, and if
its entire strength should bo concentrated
for or against any political measure, its
weight wouM certainly be felt. \\c believe
that the Alliance will be magnanimous
enough to respect all classes of citizens ami
to allow all a fair representation. If, however,
the Alliance should support a farmers
ticket throughout, to accuse it of antagonizing
the Democratic' party, or Democratic
principles, would remind us of a little confusion
that once occurred in the Smith
family. It had happened in this nay:
Little Johnnie Smith failed to control his
eleven older brothers, and in a tit of rage
declared that they had nil conspired against
the Stuit Its.
We have allowed our naughty pen to
carry ns farther than we intended to go,
and fe?r that we have overtaxed the forbearance
of tbe editor and the patience of
the readers of tbe Timrs: but trusting in
the tolerance of both, we will close, or rather
quit, with kindest regards to all.
Cosmo MiI.ITR.
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Resolutions pi33ed at the la3t meeting of the
Duck Pond Allinnoc, April 12th. 1890.
H7e?/r<f.v, it has pleased the Almighty ("Sod
to remove front our midst tind Order brut Iter
\V. T. Sprottse. therefore, be it.
I. That iii thedeilh of our DroMicr
wo have lost one of our most useful mem iters.
As a ci izen an I neighbor lie wa? over ready
to discharge the duties lie owed to bis country
nud to Ins fellow man ; lived not to himself,
anil for himself, but for the good of those
around hi it. lie wnsatt tilledionnle husband
and parent. We will ever honor bis name us
one our most bel >vcd llrotliers.
I'e.Hilreil, 'I bat we do most sorrow fu ly
sympathise with the widowed wife and fade rlcss
children, and liny she be girded by tbe
spirit, that site nitty be enabled to submit to
this sore bereavement. ,
Ur.iolnil. That the members of ibis ITiioti
tin send u copy of these resolutions to the
I nioii Timrs and (' itlon I'hinl. and ask ilial
they lie |>i11>1 islicil. si>! I I lint a copy lit; prescutcil
Id I lie bereaved wilV' :itnI ciiiMrcn
N. I!. Moiiuvn.
< 'li ii. ('oni
?
, For I lie Times.
T. B Butler for tho House.
<iuiNUM.Siiovi.il, April, II. Is'.ii).
Mu. liiiji'oit : ? Iu ilu> (.Mining election,
wliieli is near at hand, doubtless a oroat main
jpin I names will lie sujrjrested for the le<rishilure.
i say give tlie young in mi a chalice
ihis time, ami as a go id representative young
man I vvdiiM respect fully surest Thomas
15. Butler IN,, , of I ii ion.
Mr. lititlcr i* i ulellect null v. in ii-ally ami
in every other way well tptalilieil to represent
our t'otiuly, ami possesses tho courage to
''hew to the line, let the chips fiil where
they may." ||, *
i*.
What is nr. iioiku in <oi.oiiaiii? ? Clerk
of the Court Arthur is in receipt of a letter
IVom Mr. James Itiee, the Secretary of Si >le
of Colorado, asking eeriilieil eop es of the
papers in llio case brought attain i I.. I a<s
i i arpciiler. ilie former notorious I! nlical
here, who is now a resident of Colornd i.
The full reconl of his imlicmcn' f r for
Story, his conviction thereof ami his sentence
therefor is require I. ami the copies ol
the papers will he sent on W hat < at pen
|. v is doing out there that lig it ii* to lii
past recur I is dc-irct is not known. ? C >t
/(Vyi*/' r.
(Corrcspontlece o f the Union Times.)
News from North Paoolet. ,
Ktt.v Jank, April, 14.?Another week of
hue farming weather has just closed and the
farmers have made good use of it. Although
the ground in getting very dry in consequence
of so much wind, a good deal of corn
and cotton has been planted. The dry spell f
is rather ngaiust the wheat and oats. One of 2
our farmers iutondsto make his who'e crop a *
premium patch. This looks like business.
\\ hile we take but little stock in tbes?f lot- *
ter day prophets, yet it ffe to
many who do, to k1
slice the middle
at least 2J feet in diameter. The tree,?a t
red oak?grow in his yard, and several years g
ago it died and was cut down, and from its
trunk lie cut an "unnina" block, and ono of n
the steps was cut just above tho corks of the u
nlioo, the wood lias now rotted away, and the v
shoe is plain to be seen. It is near the ccn- t
tre of the block and must liavo been nailed
thcro when the treo was a mere sapling. The
block stands at his gaicandit will cost nolh- *
ing to stop and examine it- i
The wrecking of the Skull Shoals bridgo ^
by a cyclone on the 22nd ult. is a great
calamity to this part of tho county. We "
have heard that a proposiiion has been made 8
by a first-rate workman to replace it for c
(on time) a debt which we hope our ,
County Commissioners will feel justified in
assuming, if it con be done for no 1cm. The
immense amount of money invested in tlint
work, now left s'unding intact, docs seem to
justify this action on the part of the commissioners.
hut we arc not the man to dog i
nfter tho commissioners nnd say hard words (
about them, because they don't do just what
we think they ought to. We believe them to '
be high-toned honorable gcntlemon, who feel
i iW* M?r~uil?l?j'l and who will do everything
for the people of the County that the
means at their disposal will warrant. i
Mrs. Mary Kstcs has been quite unwell
with hemorhagc of the lungs; but is improving.
Dr. W. J. Walker has treated her case.
Kcv. .1. 1). Dailey will preach at Skull
Shoals next Sunday 20th. inst. Anil Kcv.
K. 1'. Smith will preach at Salem the same i
day. At 104 A. .M. he will give a lecture to
the Sabbath School. j
A great deal has lately been said in this
paper about the liquor business at Gnflfiiey
City. It is not our purpose to take part in this '
controversy, but we will say that while this 1
new order of things has been forced upon them
by the powers that be, we feel that in that
town tlu-re are as many good nnd true people,
both men and women, as in any other town
of tho same size in this State, or any where
else: and [their sins of omission and commission
are no more than other people's under
similar circumstances. If a majority of
its "best citizens" did go for license we
have no right or inclination to attack the
honesty of their motive. Vox.
Correspondence of the Union Times.
From the Pea Ridge metropolis.
Krltiix, April I 2. ? News is scarce here (
jiim iiuw. !ii luruiurs uro very ou?y preparing
land and planting, ami tlicy are further '
advauccii than in former years. Wheat is t
sorry. I see souio arc plowing it up anil
planting in cotton, as the fly has destroyed .
the stand. Oats are looking very well, but
the late freeze killed them in spots, so we '
have a broken stand, but I think they will |
do better by being thin. We have some (
fruit left yet, but it will be scattering, so
wo had belter plant a big water melon patch,
as it is campaign year anyhow, and uapt. 1
Tillman will want a uiclou when he comes 1
around. i
Planting cotton is in progress just now,
and a large area is being planted; but if
any Ins to plant over where would they get '
the seed from, as many sold their seed to I
the Oil Mill, and others uscl them on their (
land for manure, so they had hotter be carcfui
net to plant too soon.
There is a corps of surveyors near Kelton
staking out the route for the railroal.
Some say liiey are hunting all the watcrmclou
nu I potato patches, and other good
spots of land to run through, and some tire
now listening for :lie shrill whistle of the
locomotive to coaio just behind the surveyors
Kailroads are not huilt like we cut upland
ditches, so we will wait and sec
1 fully endorse my l'ricod E. W. ,Pa. senI
timenis on the pea crop and its fertilizing
properties, and atn glad to hear from yon,
friend E. \V. J., and hope yon will give us
autoc of your expir.ence on the pea vine, a9
i am nnre interested in that than 1 am in
the Tillman movement. 1 will give suue of
mine in my next. Noes Vhiions.
G. Walton Whitman for the SonateJoSksvii.kk,
S. April 11, 1890.
To Edito? I'nioii Time*.?it is my purpose to
stan<l for the Senate tit the approaching
primaries for Utfion County, and wish to define
my position and give my reasons for my
candidacy. I have never aspired nor do I
now aspire to the position of the politician.
I have a cause to a Ivocatc, and believing
the best way to do it is by going before the
licotde oti the "stump." 1 have preferred
tlinl course and do now propose to follow '
that course. The people of Union County 1
know wli-it that course is full well. <
While the "farmers movement" meets my
approval because, generally, its drift is in
the right direction, I do not propose to iden- '
j tify myself with it any further than its
platform embodies the principles of justice
| and economy and wisdom. That is to ?ny.
as I have never been a partisan, I do not
now to propose to become one. I have always
cone with the Democratic party, be- 1
cause its fundamental principles of political
economy have always appeared to he the
better, and I endorse the platform and candidate
of the Fanners Association for tho
same reason that I have always endorsed
and do now endorse the Democracy, lint 1
reserve it as an inalienable right and one
which no man can atl'ord to release, that is
the privilege of individual opinion and
judgment as to jmrticulu'rn and indcpcndcnco
cf action where it docs not hazard a cause
1 generally right.
In thus throwing myself into this campaign.
1 wist it distinctly understood that 1
! do it as an opponent of hiyher eiluculiun hi/
I //f Shitr. and, as a matter of course, opposed
| to the South Carolina College as it cxi-ted
' in mi/' hi llui i days, and as it exists to-day
as a Cniver.-i'v, proposing to prepare men
for the prof s-ions at public expense.
Ilespcotfnlly,
(?. ntai,ton Whitman.
Tin: Muttons Stamp it a Itixo,?Mr. Till\
man say* lie i? only the candidate of a e?uj
ens. The term "ring," whi h according to
) the highest I'.uglish authority means a combination
of persons for accomplishing some
selfish end or elfecting some political pnrI
| osc, i* entire y more applicab c. Had tlie
j members of the March Convcot'on simply
fWinnl itcl a hit (,f grievances or platform
mi l allow e l (he Democratic parly in August
! lo pass ii|ni|i this locuiiieiit ami to select Irani
i 'he tiehl iiii'ii most competent to carry out
[ M'A"j>iaj:rifnfTi the e'lcction in flio interest
of the parly, ft?<l tints he out tlcil to
! recognition as a eauciTs. Iliil. I'nc-Vuctli'sls
j hy iMiiuli .iilltynt^a^ciirol the ct.ilommieni
! of his own convention. forever 'tamp that
convention, n "ring," scefnnl only i'i Hi?,,
history of politics t > the treat Tweetl ting o
New \'ork.- Laurenn . Idrrrtieer,
f
'fin; Nimiops \nr. (iotsi!?It is learncil
. | that :n the pft't Iilleen inoiillis 71.<HHl negroes
have left Nm lit Carolina. It is statcil that
thi-s'-iiinale i< iinwle on r liable <lala, a:nl
upon earrl'ul iuve-ligation.
THE ALLIANCE DEPARTMENT. 1 1
If. Q. LITTLEJOIIN, - Editor. |
V3BURT, 8. C. JB
U. 8. CROPS FOB 1889. I
The crops ia (be U. 8. for 1889, wers ri
allows : Wbent, 490,660,000 bushels; Cora,
1,112,892,000 bushels , **<J?ts. "flj |
rashels ' |
hat the excellent article from Light '*
lorker was sufficient to refute the ln>? j
.rgument of mjr friend "Qlcam," and (hit |
mless he rallied from some other quarter", I
re could turn tha*l?ivt^riei of truth to the ^
errioie cviisxh "licenser"
I bless Gouniat Gaffney bas some "righ*- M
sous Lots," whose touls arc vexed at, and
rhose voices aro raised against the fioifl- 4
;ales of misory and death that aro open ilk
mil catenate from GafTncy. Cry uuto men,
tnd mightily t > God, "my friend," that your -*
?nc? quiet little town may be delivered from I
he terrible curse of rum. m
KINO WORDS FROM KIND FRIENDS. 8
EXTRACTS NO. 1. !?-?'' ?
Gaffxby, April 8.?Mb. Editor : Youf A
ast points were pertinent, strong and good, ^
ind nil truo people will rally to your sup- h
port. You ore doubtless doing great good; ,j
. Vera. Thank
you, kind frieud; that is whatl^r* V
should live for?to do good and lo get good.
Editor.
EXTRACT, NO. 2.
Gavfskt, April G, 1890.
MR. N. G. Lrrri.ts.?oiix, AHDURY :
My Dfttr Sir: l'lcaee allow me to thank you
n behalf of a "majority of the best citizens"
ror the noble work you are doing in the
Jnion Times in fighting the License system
icre.
*******
This matter of the barrooms was nicely
nanipulated by the whiskey men, and took
he best citizens on the*? feiiad side. Their i
)hjcct was ostensibly fa extend the incorporate
limits ; but intentionally to open the
.larrooms. '
The fight on the re-election of a new coun:il
hinged on this very matter, whea the
najority of the best citizens was determined
lot to ro-elcct a council that had deceived
hem. Although a desperate fight was in ad cm*
lie result was the signal defeat of the wbis-Wr
icy council,.which if evidence enough of
he real sentiment oC our people.
The idea thAt there was as much drinking
jefore as now is preposterous. The statin- 1
;ics, which is sufficient cvidoncc of this fact
proves the falsity of this assertion. During
he month of February pa-t, there were
more liquors, beers, &c., received at our depot
than in rice years before. During the
3 years of no license there wero not eight
arrests for disorderly conduct, when during
the month of February there were more
than/ire times that many. I only want the
truth to he known, and in tho interest of ,
truth, morality and religion, I stand by nil
I hnvA uaiil
Wishing you G id speed, I am yours, &c.,
Kkctus.
FATHER AND MOTHER.
Wlicn Gnil and heaven nnd prayer are
iaid, my*mothcr's name is next, to n?e.
She, who on angels wings has fled.
To joys (hat all the good shall see.
Yes ! the very nnnic of mother
jrings back the most pleasant
recollections of our childhood days, and
jives to memory a sacred home that is but
he antechamber of henvfcn'. There is no
<trongv*r evidence of true manhood than a
)osoni filled with respect and reverence for
jur parents. How ungrateful, how contemptible
is the son' or daughter that can
jrowbeat and ignore their pircnt".?
Specially toward mothers is this exhibited
>y sons nnd daughters, that have returned
intno from schovl. Them incrrntea tor
- ct a
sducntsd fools) will return to their country
nomci anil show their contempt for their
mothers who have risked the r 1 ves nnJ
sacrifice I youth, appearance, health,
and everything for their well-being anil
semfort.
Filial affection should never grow o'd nor
sold, and though we may have formed new
relations in life, and ourselves become
fathers nnd mothers, yet it is a precious
privilege to he permitted to show our nfTec.
tionatc attention to our parents who watched
over our infancy ami guided our youth. sjBT f
Not till a pious father and tl ally lovi^j
mother hm left you, dear router, can yi u
realize your loss.
How precious an 1 undying is the influence
of chr'stiaii parents. No hands enn
smite us when we err like a sainted father's
that have long since been folded across a
lifeleis breast. No lips can chide an 1 admonish
us like an nngcl mother's who has
f?r more than a score of years been closed in
death. Would that I cculd now kneel hefore
them nnd beg forgiveness for any wrong
1 may have sai I or done to them.
? ?
FROM NEMO, A RETIRED MERCHANT.
Mn. Kh.ianck Kimtou.?Since my last
communication on ''Possum Itige" 1 luivo
sold my store on the Rige and moved down to
Rack Koon Swamp, A mile from Tnd-Polo
IV'ii'l an 1 urn gwinc Jo fnrmiii ; for since ho
many of the farmers liuvo jincd Hie llelinncc
I am gwine to Jake my little family?only 11
ol us,?ami am gwinc lo fAiso pigs iini!" tatcm
to feeil us. My ol<| woman is niiine Sara,
lint I calls lier Snl ; ilien there is Ituhcn.
my oh lest, lie is 21, and free, lint llody, and
Jerry, and Alio, and /nek and Ned, are all
able to work, and we can make allvi* -*r"?"?
ro-wnbinf. My younger* ,~',y likely gal,
and the old woman w..nts to call her Snbry,
but 1 ibiu'f 'ike that liao'io, ami w'niit to call
lysrJNeomy for my mother.
1. wa^gjtin on very well and was milking
Iht* of niMflnr selling lamp wicks a' Acts, a
'piece and buying corn, in trade, at locts;,
keeping it a few weeks and then selling It
right back for SI, on time, to my lean customers
; and doing all sicli like, li 1 the far
men got a fool notion and commenced I nek|
ing, and rearing and snorting about leans.
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