The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, January 02, 1891, Image 2
I * SOME CURIOUS THINGS.
ODD AND BEAUTIFUL OBJECTS
[ FOUND IN THE FAR EAST.
The Forcit l>weller's Method of fitnrllttf
i-v Fire*?Caniberaonie "Coin*" of tho Dynk
People*?Many nml Interacting Kind* of
Ileed*.
The forest dwelling peoples of tho furL
ther east havo an odd instrument for
making lire. Very seldom, so far ns we
observed, do they employ tlio proverbial
method of "rubbing" two stickB?whicb
is not rubbing at all. Near tho coast
every man carries a bit of pitcher in the
sir! box or bamboo slung at his waist, a
chip of a plate, English or Dutch, and
a handful of dry fungus. Holding this
tinder under his thumb upon tho fragment
of earthenware, ho strikes tho sido
r- of the siri box sharply, and it takes fire.
But this method can only be used by
tribes which have rucIi communication
with the foreigner n? supplies them with
European goods. Tho inland peoples use
a moro singular process. They carry a
N 12Iao.1 lir\llAU'n?l vaiirrlilv
OIlUll *. > IIIIUV1 vi iwu, iiviivm vu "v
to a cuplike foriu at one end, which fits
a joint of bamboo. Placing this cylinder
in tlio palm of the left hand, they fill the
cup with tinder, adjust the bamboo over
it, strike sharply, remove the covering as
quickly, and the tinder is alight. Observers
who take a narrow view have declared
that the earliest art practiced by
human beings nftor they escapo from
' mere barbarism is pottery. Theso races
) have long pnssed that stage, but we do
not recall any cvidenco that they use the
art. Tho fact is that, in countries which
produco the bamboo, earthenware if
hardly needed except for luxury. They
make charms and fetiches of dried clay.
MEASUKINO VALUES.
But in Borneo the Dyak peoples have
a class of foreign earthenwaro singularly
interesting. As Malays employ
brass guns for their currency, so the
Dyaks employ antique vases. In neither
instnnco do tho actual "coins" pass from
hand to hand, sinco by brass gun a
Malay signifies a cannon, twenty feet
long, perhaps, and a Pyak signifies
vessel eighteen inches high or more.
Theso things are measures of value,
divided Into imaginary fractions. There
aro three varieties of this earthenware?
the gusi, which represents alxv.it ?o00
sterling, the naga and rusa, much less
valuablo. The tirst is certainly Chinese,
and tho last probably, but perhaps they
never came from the continent. At some
date unknown tho north of Borneo was
occupied by a Chinese colony which
must have numbered millions. This
great time, when a third part of the island
was cultivated and densely peopled,
may have been 800 years ago. But the
first paragraph in the "Annals of Bruni"
recognizes a powerful Chinese kingdom
of Batangan in tho Fifteenth century?
we aro not to digress into that fascinating
theme, however. Tho Celestials
were exterminated nlxmt two genera
tions ago; an old friend of ours, the
great Chief Casing, still carried ten pigtails
attached to his sword of state?
trophies of his father's valor, probably.
Chinese merchants havo tried again and
again to counterfeit the old jars, as have
tho Dutch, but they never succeeded in
passing otf their imitations. The Naga
may bo Hindoo or Japanese, of very ro
mote antiquity; both peoples had great
- settlements in the islaml at somoUms
ous for rctwo.L' hT ?"""
WggMteU. But tl.o .Jil?,'"1 ,bcon I
_ non calls to
tuinu somo extraordinary objects of tin
tame class, in a sense, which are treasured
011 the otlier side of the world.
woxdeufur, beads.
The Aggry and tho Popo ik ads, which
<erve for jewels in West Africa, are glasa
resembling earthenware of unknown
inanufactuvc, of immemorial antiquity,
and beyond modern skill to counterfeit.
.Most European nations, probably, have
tried their hand at imitating the Aggrj
l>ead. ?ho shrewdest chemists and the
cleverest artificers of Vcnieo and llir- v
iUingbam have done their best; the pot- .
tcrs of England, Franco and Germany (
iirvo exhausted their resources, but iu x
v.Aln. It docs not seem such a difficult
ei\terprise, however. Tho beads are ir- V
regular in shape anti size; many have i j,
beta sawn iu two. ThV 1 lave an oiinntu 1
ground?/*??!...? *
.1? .1
_ ?v..iu yenoiw Hi t lio most valu- .
ab/c species?but 60 various that Uiii
point gives no troublo. A rough orna- ^
met it of circles in another lmo rum
through the :c: *3?ciul from aide to side ot
end to end. Ik-re, again, imitation seoini (j
easy, to the craftsmen of Venice in par- J|
ticulur; but appearances aro deceptive, ,
evidently. The I'opo head, less valuable, n') J
but valuable enough, is blue glass, trans- j 'j
parent, but so manufactured that it showi (
a dull yellow against the light. Tin *? wj'
things *re all found in tho earth; but, sa .
far as can be ascertained, they never
turn up in company with bones or other ,rj(j
signs of burial, which, to our mind, is t lit j ( ' (
most curious fact of all. That they art J
, , , - naxi
ancient I Egyptian is a certainty. . jn
Mnny hundreds, if not thousands,wert t.nlri
taken in the sack of tho palace at (.'?>o- .
massic, strung, in general, upon thai | I
very pretty cord which we mentioned,
with gold nuggets beaten frat, c.jui cube# {><r>C<
of coral an\l tufts of colored silk inter- ? V'1
spersed. Very handsome they locked, L?
110 doubt, upon tho smootli brown skiu
of tho royal dames. A pretty bracelet j/?'OVv
from Coomassio Is made of triangular made
pieces cut from tho rib of a shell, snow -,St. .
white, strung in groups alternately with
these small flatten?"t '
.lUggClK. Hilt tll?
curiosities saved in that loot bear only a It h
miserable proj>ortion to those which men (mod,
of tasto admired in the palace nncl the compo
big houses of the cahoceers. Rut one stool santl \
was carried away?as a memorial for the * ,' i?
Princess of Wales?among the hundreds J. V
adorned with silver which lay in all di- lHn"ius
rections. Very charming were many of u!? V
these?tho Asliantee artist seemed to do* ' twel
vote his best attention to the stools. ! co}
Seven wero piled, as if for removal, in 1 tho v,'ci,
the courtyard of a great house, each appears
plated with repousse work, bhowing , rnd inc
much tasto and ingenuity of design. | in tho s;
Theeo peoplo have "gifts."?Saturaa" tar, will
Review. ' ]aiKi cci
capable <
Xiao IIiiticltl>f\cU*t% Fortnno. per S(|ua
Tho Monto Cristo treasures left bv squaro
thejlato William Keaiio, the hunch bach height ol
nowsboy, have about reached their bottom 1
maximum. Sinco tho discovery of worker,
tho $2,050 in his room and tho box
containing bonds and stocks worth at A recct
least $18,UOO, his brothers have been feigned to
on tho alert for tho development ol * durablo 1
another mino of wealth. Another ' shaned lt\
box belonging to tho deceased way Y 11 BO*
found, but it contained nothing hut dovico for
pai)Ci?.?St. Louis Republic. I upproximc
w I and worla
ALMANACS OF LONG AGO.
SOME OF THE MILE POST RECORDS
OF ANCIENT HISTORY.
Their Origin nml Gmwlh?Dating (Inch
Over Three Thoimwnl Year* ?Karly Hlylri
aii<l l>CTlff??ItnlU lo Salt the Ta*te? at
the Day.
Tho invention of the nlmanuc was tlu
l>oginning of history, in the sense thai
history is philosophy teaching by ex
ample. Previous to that important an<
convenient rovelation, there was practi
cally no basis of comparison, no proces;
of marking tho courscof time, no ineaiu
of connecting tlio past with the present
ami tho present with the future.
The art of calculation, tho whole greal
system of mathematics, bad its origin in
tlio pebble device, used to count sbeej
by dropping a pobblo in a basket foi
each one as it passed until an entire
flock got by, then enumerating anothei
flock in the same way, and finally determining
the relative numbers of tlu
two bv alternately taking a i>ol|h|o from
each basket until one was exhausted.
Next came the chalk marks, or straight
? -1 n..? ImmI
11 IK'S in uiwhs t?i nvrf iiiij lunv ihjiiij.
drawn across the other four at an angle
which plan is still largely employed
then the plan of two notched sticks?tin
first double entry idea?was evolved
then camo the digit cystptn, or counting
in fives and tens with the fingers; un<
finally the Arabic notation, with its tei
symbols or figures, st persoded nil otliei
methods.
PKUBI-KS AN!> CltAI.K MARKS.
It is easy to understand that, whil<
the world was thus slowly learning hov
to count, it could have no history. Then
was no way to record events or to ad
just and combine facts. The pebbles ant
chalk marks and notched sticks only an
swered tlio crude purposes of a life thai
took no account of yesterday or to inor
row. It was not possible for tlio aver
age mind to liavo any conception ol
dates or |>crindii, distances or localities.
The relation of what was to what had
been ami what might lie did not entei
into the prevailing order of thought and
feeling. One day was as a thousand
years, and a thousand years as one day.
There was no intellectual growth, n<
permanent escape fiom tlio right of sav
agery, so long as the gift of nicasurinj;
space and time was absent; men bogai
to ho men only when they acquired thn
advantage, and were nldo to connect tin
experiences of otic generation with tin
necessities of the next, or, mother words
to grasp the doctrine of accumulation
which is the source of all development
When they camo to see that the whoh
was greater than any part, and that ;
part was nothing unless rooted to tin
whole, they were placed in the way o
harmoiii/.iiig themselves with their en
viroiinient and accomplishing sano am
useful results. Time was invested witl
appreciable value, and tlio procession ol
the days took on a practical purport
Wings were provided for intelligence
i i r.-ison cf the r;ic0 secured tin
The 1-rtScHl_rt.w?n ci Usholiz?n Wiacnci
I soaring i?ri\ ? <'. , pebbles won
"l?"Tv'u"o o.'
\ oust u\n?*> ? Y , i tj10 Jawn o
?SS?:r?^
*? rin'r-TruA^^
| copy of such n work is preserved in tin
| Ihitisli Musoiiin, awl dates buck to 11??
time of Hainoses iHo Cirout, of Egypt,
who livoil 1,200 yours before the birth of
Christ, It is written on papyrus, in red
ink, and covers a period of six years.
The entries relate to religious ceremonies,
to the fates of children horn on
given days, and to the regulation of
business enterprises in accordance with
planetary influences. "Do nothing at
all this day," is one of the warnings.
"If thou seest anything at all this day
t will he fortune." is another entry.
I?ook not at a rat this day," "Wash not
vitli water this day," and "Go not out
lefore daylight this day" are sr.nio of
he additional eautioiis. This almanac
ens found in an old 1 *
_ , ?uui IS sup?<
ISI'll to have been buried with its 1
'gyptian owner when he was converted
tin a mummy for future explorers to
ig up and dissect in tho interest of scilre
and literature. '
Next after this in point of ago among I
e existing specimens of ancient altnaics
ate Koine cuiiijpiised in the Fourth w
ntttry. 'l'hey are Roman churchealenrs,
giving the names of the saints and
let- religious information. The Baltic
lions, w ho were not versed in papyrus ,e
Ling, had caleiulars engraved on ax J*
ves, walking sticks and other articles I'a
icrsonal use. The days were notched,
h a broad mark for Sunday, and the '
its' days were symbolized in various
ires, such as a harp for St. David's, a the
iron for St. Lawrence's, a lover's K. <
for St. Valentine's, and so on. The t|ie
>11 almanacs are numerous and conhistorical
as well as ecclesiastical
es. It is ncw^1-1-- *
.. vain
t .,.u m iraee in those
ms records all the changes of ikijui- 11 ,s
jelief anil taste. They were pre- "u-v
1 to meet the current demand and
nslitute a systematic story of what ngnii
place in successive periods and how
ledge increased with the revolving ' v?
We owe to them most that we neck
of the people for whom thev were hot c?
and by whom they were indorsed.
Louis tllobe-Democrat.
p*
Sococth ot Wnllf Neb. <
? found that walls laid up of bctwr<
hard burned bricks, in mortar in(iiai
sod of good limo and sharp , .
vill resist a pressure of l.fiUO w llc 1
i per sqtiaro inch, or 210,000 of
per squaro foot, nt which fig* Darliiif
roujd require 1,600 feet height in the *
vo inch wall to crush the Got- (jongrci
irscs, allowing 135 pounds ns ...
ght of each cubic foot. It also tnt /'e
from accurate calculations *
asurements that walls laid up Newbcn
line quality of brick and ""
- \ounjr, i
. uiiu-iuird quantity of l'ort
nent added to the same, arc y M C.
)( resisting' somo 2,.">00 pounds There
re inch or 360,000 pounds per
foot; this would require a
f wall 2,700 feet to crush the cTcniijr.
bricks.?Builder ami Wood- nve cor>lii
f Tim S:
it novelty is an invention dc- |-;iRht incl
facilitato tho manufacture of ni^ht. foil
mot heels, By its use a heel of two fee
ither gholl is mndo and tilled ?
id body. It has also a novel p?r ,|lf
pressing tho lenther into tho n0I V p,0oi
Ue form and for molding low'eit pric
ug it.
Me ilileeKfg 'Union fimes
rTmTST OKEB, - - Editor
8 8- STOKES. Local Editor
Friday* January 2d, 18ttl.
SUUSCUll'TION, $1 60 I'KR ANN (Til
POST OFFICE DIRECTORY.
r The 1*. O. will he openc<l for business
from 8 A.M. to 6.30 P. M.
1'1'he Money Order Depart men! will be
opened for business from 'J A. M. to 4 P. M.
1 lie Northern mail will close at 1 P.
M.t and the Southern Mail at 1.3(1 P. M.
' Any inattention or irregulnt itial should
re reported pi ompll v to i lie P. t|.(* " ^ " i
* j.c. HUKTEK, P. M.
' WE CALL FOR PAY
Upon making a careful rxamination of
' our subsetiption book we fin 1 that over ore
i
, half of < ur subscribers hare not paid us ad4lar
this year. That is a sad falling off frun
any f?tiner year. We hare always boisttd
(list while our subscription list may not be
as large as some other psj era, it was lip
beat paying list and, nonsequeiiUy, nore
t profitable, Mid far more *at:sfac'ory tiinn
> larger lists of untenable subscribers
' We rrdnce I the price upon the promise of
i? an incrense of subscribers but we find it has
not gi?rn its n dtxen new names and scents
I to |)?ve made amnjotitr of the oi l ones vcrv
? n-giigcnt and indifferent about pay njr.
li must be plain (o esavy ??ln?riber in
arrenrs that will) such a l?rge proportion?.
B of ur year's labor unpaid, wc ave badly
^ crippled In c.ur business, and it's impossible
for us mnke any improvement in tlie Times
' tbat will involve a dollar of extra expense
~ for labor or material: neither of which, ii is
well known, can he had without money, anil
at I he lime of delivery, loo.
Wc appoint each subscriber in arrears a
| committee of one to collect what ha believes
J is due us, ami report to this office forthwith,
or scone-, if possible.
... ? ?
, W At the time of putting our paper to I
. pr.s?, the tmv?J is crowded with colored
? people, cc'ebtatiug the anniversary of the
i einuticipaVon procl mint ion.
t
3 Way Have we a gang of highwaymen
3 among us? It scents ao. A gentleman from'
an adjoining county was knocked down on
one of our s'roclsthe night bc'ora Christnmt
an i robbed ?>r ?i0.
' Tli.' "M"T H?'"; Kiiilting Sel ciu-i-l of
- ?? * *
Ii is reported tint Senator l'eftkc,
f while <n 0 l.Miibiv one night timing <!'?
lust week of ihe no-sion, was rubbed of $.5
. ensh, a ? >'<! watch ami a suit of clothes ?
I That kn cks a'l profit out of V? n day
' for service4 a* n legislator.
? Tin 1.%KT t'AM. WlTIIOI-T MOHB MONKV.
f All panics indebted lo n.o by note orac
count ,??.<' conic in and >c tlent err. or take
thcconssipicncfs.?1 ?""J^nKVV |jKY.
goty " r extensive Fertilizer
I tka Filial rhosphnto Coiiipaey^a^mJ^v^
wrrw tfrtnusr rnyo'd by fiie.Y
Friday evening, Dec 'Jr.. Lies about $'J".0.(Mitt,
covered by insurance.
o?
Initial Letters io murk c'ntlies with 2<">c
gross or ,-,c. dux. II. ,M. COIIKX & DUO'S. '
I
iriV" We sated in our list Mint we would ?
not issue a paper this week; hut it appeared '
"so lung between drinKs,'' from Dec. 2'?, '
lH'.iO, lo Jan. JS'.tl, that wo feared we q
wuiild nut le able lo "catch up" with the.
news; and as the young nicu in the office L'
began to get tired of 1- a ting. we concluded
to act tlieni to work and give our readers a ye
little surprise by "breaking our record," in an
conformity with the custom of the peviol, an
and issue a piper ChriMinas week.
wl
Mr. K. Klmorc, n tcscbcr near ^
I'acolct, and Miss lislol't Mi vris, of Ihtuglassi
i IT i ('in iJii I i II I i" I I ii l"j 'I I i ii t,(c
ng. She is a niece i f .Mr. and Mrs. Chas. ^
dUlejohu and was visiting lh?m.?S/xtrtun. (
Now. Seaton, jou've been and done if ?
rilliout asking our ndvieo or consent; but ^ (
e will forgive you, ami wish you every g j
ind of happiness and prosperity if you will g
11 the'renders of the Toiks occasionally, in
mr graphic way, what is going on nt
tcolet. Masc
r. ... Tl,
t^T We invite piriicttlnr ntteidion to otlicc
i Kxocutor's advertisement of the sale of yj C
personal property of the la'e Mrs. M. (jic c
[Jist. which will take place on Thursday, ntimh
loth inst. at tlie ln'e residence of Mrs. 0( j]u
A long list of very necessary and wero
uiblo articles arc announced for sale, and brelbr
not likely that such an opportunity to esting
farming stock, implements, jfce., will be are all
ed to the people of Union very soon wiU flu
?. Alt<
try gentleman should sec our line of *
ware, t'all cnrlv as they arc g"iig like gentlem
ike?, the Un
lilt A il AM & SPANKS' dibbs' t
? - t.
A teletrmfi?:"
.v mspntcii from (Mount J
>f the L'Oih u't., rep iris i\ bloody light ''1C
i*n I'. S. troops nu I n Imu 1 of hotiilc
is under the war eliief, Itig Fool, in 'dlnvinj
(' pi. Wallace commanding troop K, '"?r '',tf ei
seventh calfary w?s killed, and l.icut* '
(ion, of the ssme regiment was ehot '
inn. ('apt. Wallace was a son of ex- ^ "
isinan A. S. Wallace, of York ('-unity '
tit. Gnrlington is aaon of the late Gen.
inrliugtau, a praiirueiit lawyer of A. .1. In
ry, and is a neplicw of Mrs. Jolm I,. ^1
of thin place. , h. At
.. W.ltcnt
A A. It. A
will be a public lUceptiorr-n, (lie Coramun-J;
A. at Hi ei r Mali, tliis, Thursday There wi
at S o'clock, to which the public in the l*res
illy invited. ^ comnuncin,
sow.?Staunton, Va., Dec. _'?!.? * ridny erci
lies of en >w fell yesterday and last *,c fo'lowed
owed by sleet. Snow to the depth iog at 11 o'<
t blockades all country roads. Il,c game hoi
"** lies. J. M
largest stock of Dry Goods. Milli- , ...
s, Shoes, and elothing, and the nir^' Wl '
es call on The public i
GHAIWM & SPARKS them.
I
'I the extra-nnnaiy number ot
nra an(j frjc?(ig (|,,t assembled
ronn< hii# glRve to pay tlie last sad rites
0 one 'licyX|0VC(j w|,jic living, nud m>urned
n death. A
ll'f fes:Jf Union
. . Bvi season was rather dull iu
?ion ill is A.
Fx c Mca>''
-xcejit iijA entertainment given lo the
"i?g f|ia rclij8ace 0f ('apt. Parr's
hi at Mr. J W, i/i i at *
"ll L (t ?ss a wc have not hear J ot
y sociai jn the town this week.
el, webdp^evo the tintc is not far distant
>en C hrisj^K,lft, w,jj a season celebrated
tlio Local, right
by ^, n
'i?on^i,t a.id
u po
uns WUiskcy is made and sold by law, tliCH
s boys," young and old, will have their vani
nog on Christinas day, and act like any. JN?! (
; but christians.
inic Installation and Banquet ?" 11
o imposing ceremony of ins'alliog the ni
rs of Union l.odge and l'oinsctt B. A. (jCg1(
Iniptcr, A.*. F. . M.*., last Friday, in
iiurt House, was witnessed by a goodly
er of uninitiated Ladies and gentlemen Sin
! town and vicinity. The proceedings 't'lmiii
conducted with great credit to the |
en participating, and were very inter- t riil
to the audience. The now otliccis of the
young men, and re expect the Order '*:r.
, . . ... 1 wil
uttSii vdlheir hands. ? ()j. ^
>r the installation the Brethren and Cull
number of invited guests, Ladies and
len, |>ai took of a superb banquet, at
ion Hotel, gotten up in Captain
most exquisite style. Mon?
- - ' ?
oy Masonic Eleotion- unuo w.
It. Joy Lodge, met Saturday last, e-ed i 'y
18H0, and formally inslalle I the ton seel
5 Brothers as officers of the Lodge than es
iisning Masonic year : fermouu
i to m used. T
kdoms, \N. M. ,. .
trom the
lioing, S. IV. has pa?st
aney, J. W. is claiiuci
oing, Treasurer. etc., as il
Chambers, Secretary,
put ley. S. I>.
ears, l>. l lom U(
lam?, Steward. nniinccd. t
ley, ? at '! 1*. M.
Jauis, Tiler. , ',.,,e Mp;
.. lidies ami
a II
be romnun^^^^^^Hgm'Id
ibylorinn Chinfl^^^^^Hndny.
* w.rh rreP.^^^n-.ces,
ling, at 7.00 ow
by service.* on Suf^Byinornclock,
mid on Sunday morning sit '|iir. Stai
?.. l>oc '-".t.-A
. IUwling?, 1>. L)., of S|>ar(:i?.- '? ,'''11
. Hoi from ti
roach at all of tlio*e awrvicce. (o t)ltt t.fj0C|
s cordially invited to attend refund i
greitfavor.
J
l
At tit *4^Vva*ty-0a? TearsTwroty
cywri ago, we came to Uoion
and purchs&l U?e Union Tines, which was
than a six clfaBtt^naper, with about )00
subscribers, and a^r small legal or bu?inesa
adTtrtiaioo niAurr >nd aiik ?
ouragiog outlook.
While we ansaiUPaware that the Time*
i* tot up to ttiflkgfi raoriard of merit we
would like 10 wit occupy, we feel cooftde.rable
f riJe in kwwiiig that Ha euhacripiion
liet and e<l*erii??g patronage hare oe.irly
%tiiJL?
vi w iwcnijr.one yeago f
although >.income of the paper is
from thefivupie
fact 11m/ r!^p*ioe^^^H?th liaee beeflflfcF?*
Uucc<l were than 25 per cent. At the same
time the current necessary eipeuses of the
office are inore >se?l nta'erially an I an incrcas c
amount of capital has bean in?este<l for imp'orcd
machinery.
The Tmrs I ns passe I through many
troublous trying times since January
1H70, even t? being burned out lo the Inst
handful cf t/| e, in 1872. Hut it still lives
and flourishes, and its old Edi'or has cause
to be grateful to the pcoplo of Union County
for the general kindness and forbearance i
they 1 are extended to him notwithstanding
his fui'ings and foibles. Ooe thing however,
we may honcsily c'nim, we have been itidc.
pendent and consietcnt in presenting our ,
convictions, whether of men or oretsurta,
nnd havo no apologies to make. i
Hut to speak plain: The Times is not
what it ought t > bo aad Would be if it received
the support which the county could and
ire <l?? not intend tu
omplain. Wo tiro doing our best to give
the people of Union a go.nl county paper and
pay <>ur debts from ilie patronage it receives,
and can make no promises of improvement
without some evidences uf an increase of
income (o warrant any increase of outlay.
We don't propose to "bieik our record"
this year by incurring debts without some
prespoot of paying them.
To our correspondents, "Vox," "Telephone,"
"Joe," "Sca'on," "Nous Verona,"
"Kelt"j? Wheel," and others in different
parts tho county, arc our subscribers indebted
for much of the more interesting
features of tho paper. Wc ccrtninly appraciato
their favors and hope they will
continue tinir welcome contributions. Nor
must we forget ?ur interesting Western
Correspondent, ' J. S C.," who lias all too
^^domeijcnour^i^dcrs valuable infor.mauplffTexas'i&att^'ffT^^^Pbopc
he will contribute
his sp cy letters.
With the 1st number of Vol. XXII of Union
Times?now series?wo send our kindest
greetings and heartiest wishes tr each one
of our subscribers, advertising patron-,
correspondents and fronds, that the year
18'.? 1 may he a truly happy and prosperous
year to them snd theirs.
Death of Dr. llobert Little
This community was shocked lust Friday
26th Dec., by the announcement tlr ?t
Dr. Kvbcrt Little, Representative from
this County in the State Legislature, and one
of the ablest and nio-t popular physicians,
had died at the redde-cc of his brother-inlaw.
Jt septa II. McKissick, nt 12.30 I*. M.,
from catarrhal pneumonia, c nitractcd. it is
snpp 'sed, while in the discharge of li s duphtrnt
Columbia.
"j ?n nllli?i?r| ra-ncst man in
j -locating matter or measure that he
holered io 6v p?r ,jie |)C9l interest of the
people ; nndX.|,j|e j,e niaj have made some
enemies, lin<j c%rncstucss mui integrity drew
aroand hin^ jlc8(8 0f friends. This fact was
attested l.vl . ... -
NcKlf^ _ J
Senator Elect Irby's Opportunity.
Tho ririoui char.ittcri ii which Senator'
elect-Irby ha* appeared l>ef re the people of
h?? State nnke.i ltioi a very marked, if J
oot remarkable man.
Wt read of "Irby at a I)ucli?t," * Irby as i
a Fighter," "Irby as a drunkard," "Irby
as a Rowdy," "Irby as a political leader '
an?l schemer," Irby ns a converted man
and a full jlcdyed christian gentleman," and i
at las', ns n reward, we eupposo, for the '
very decided and c mspicitous rendering of '
a'l the above characters but the Inst |
mentioned, it is "Irby as a United States
Senator from South Carolina."
We'd, with Irby's natural proclivities, we
fear the reward wi l be Irby's ruin. Washington
society, ltebite, customs and temptations,
are anything but conducivo to the
moral and religious firmness and stability
of a recently converted duelist, fighter, inebriate,
Arc. Ilts | olitical elevation is, no doubt,
gratifying to his ambition, a9 it it should
be, but whether his leligious convictions are
so firmly imbedded in him as to otinble him
to withstand the almost ii-resis'ible temptations
to viee nn I immorality which lie will
encounter at i l?c Fe leral capi'tl, iuvolvcsa
very serious doubt.
For our past, we sinccrc'y hopo he will
embrace the grand opportunity before h m,
and prove himself to be tho moral, intellectual
an i worthy gentleman his friends represent
hint 11 l?j. lie is a young man, and .if 1
he falls, mo a ly, or fails intellectually,
while assuming to represent South Carolina
in tho United States Senate, his fall will be
porsoually irreitievnblc, and will inflict a s?rious
blow upon the great cause he has
championed and that placed him in the
position.
? . .? - ?
Personals.
Mr \V .1 Slmltsiii t?f ilin ('liarltwlfili
World, and Mr. E. I'. McKi-siok, of the j'
iVctri ami Courier, were in town this week. ?
We were pleased t> receive a call this t
week from our friend Mr. A. F. McKissick.
Foster 1-ioks well. Electricity agrees ?
with him. He is 0:1 his way to Cornell C>1- a
lego to take a further course in that soiencc o
in which he bids fa;r to excel.
Misses Susie and l.elia Litlian, of Chester,
c
are vis'ting their Uncle, Kev. S. It. Hope, c
and Mrs. ?. M. Firr. tl
Messrs. James Fan-and Frank ltobinson, ^
of Davidson Co leg.-, spent ths holidays tit <
home. I
Mrs. Agnes Mcllugh, ncc Miss Agnes Hill. <"
of Itoanoke, \'a , is viriting relatives here. ^
Miss Corrie Whit<side has gone to Dorrob. .
on a vis t to iter v:ster, Mrs. Dor toll. j
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. DorrMi have returned [
to their liotne at Dorr di, Laurens County, '
after a week's vis t to Mr. and Mrs. T. M. ,
Whiteside. I
Miss Venie Driver, the popular Milliner
of Messrs. Graham & Sparks, has gone to h*r
homo in Hal imorc f?r a few mouths.
Mr. E. St. Julion Grimko, a distinguished ;
graduate of the S. C. University, fiotn <
Charleston, is vieiting his friend Mr. T. H.
Duller.
Mr. Frank A'aMdl, of Anderson, spent <
the holidays lfro with his mother.
Mr. and Mis. J. II. Maxwell, of Gieen- *
ville, spent Christmas with Mrs. Maxwell's J
parents, Judge and Mrs. Wallace. .
Mr. and Mr'. C. II.Caldwell and children, t
of Mecklcnhur/, N. <*., arc visiting Mr. L.
1'. Murphy an I fami'y.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Arthur and child i
returned from Charl-ittc last Tuesil >y.
At.. .1 M . . W \ .C i ..
.Mr. aim .m i <. ?? . .1. ivu-, 1 1 \ > un^vui ?,
are visiting Mr. Jacob it ice and family.
Mr. Willie Wil'tin*, 1 lie very efficient
telegraph operator at Laurens, spent the
holidays with lit-* parents here.
Mas'cr Frank 0. Posey, of Laurens, has
been spooling his holidays nt home. We
nio always glad to see you, "Dutch."
. e- ? Binvn:*
tiik Noi.th ash Sot ttt.?The
Mason and L)>x**n line runs along the parallel
of latitude degrees and 153 minutes,
'2<> degrees and minutes, separating Pennsylvania
from .Maryland. It was drawn hy
two distinquii-lic I Lnglish surveyors, Charles
Mason ami JereminhlMxon, who began their
work in 17ti?J and liuhheJ it in 1707. The
line is marked by slone?*set ut intervals of
five miles each having the aims of Lord
II iltimorc engraved upon cue side ami those
of the Pcnn family upon the other* Besides
these large stones set t> in irk each fifth
mile, smaller s ones wero set at the end of
c having a letter P engraved
MRil^^l^^ABB^^etter M on the
n one -i J
and Maryluad. All
cnaravol in Pnfri .... ',c^^^Pie.s I 111 nu
>? line was not' M,? 1 ? *nJ
"ml il,c , f,v? s ut, ' '" h"l-' ""* ,
I the i*iiini,eAAI:... ? '"'c settled I ^ c
oi ihl'o was degrcts
juntos. The Mason mil Dixon line, a?
it above ilion along the p.nva'ol of .'1U ' '
l:! minutes.? Si. I.oui* Republic.
- - ?
Change of Front. the"-'
ce the inauguration of the Tillman wliit!?
li-trnion, 1 luivo conc'tulcil to change Ch iiui
lininistrnt on. Formerly 1 hive prac- nrran<'i
jeliind the l>ar iu a judicial anil niitii.x- student
capacity. I will now p'cvl the cauec lo |C1!0,
unforiiiniite culprit in front of the number
names <
II ho fv utnl in my old oflice in rear register
I onrt llouxc. suggest
ami see me, and oblige, aij' propi
^ ours, tru y, ^ sent inc.
Jdtts 1 . (Iaub, complets
Attorney at l.aw. fllp prill
" " ** who ate
, I'sks ton tii k Cottoii Plant.?Two
ivs i f utilizing the cotton plant come Pen'et
rtunny. A process has been discovwhicli
sugar is extracted from cot- . ,
meil. It is said tube much swciter .t red' in"
i:e rugir, but. having a peculiar j 0tjan
ug (piality, it cuinot ho so generally rjinirg i.
oe other use is that of making lelt '
lint that clings to the seed after it
id through flic gin Tl.is cb-th. it _ kueii
1, will come into wide use for huts, ^ esierday
lie iirocoss iv
. ...? A| l-lfivi'. Seoit bccill
die ic-ddei
Y M C. A Services were a'len
I'mov, S. Doc. SO, 18'.?0. f.Cul.1 ,lrow1
txl Sunday,and milil further an- ? U ,' 1
lie evening services will bo held ,l. 1 1 '.e tu"
instead of M\ >1. nm, ll.ey v
vice nest Sunday will be open to ^
gentlemen.
lAN,sTst>c 1>?C *JS. ->
negroes in t
?? * .. .
IIH, A 111 , by
1 see our "Famous" I .tidies Hut- jM>, liimxeif
$1.00 at (irllin is uiul
iiAiiuy M. t oilKN M5IHVS UU), oinci.,. ?
* * ~ uls? s pol cei
k Ciikoit m.i. Ilimii.?I'olumhin, Inter. He.if
ttorncy ticneriil l'n| e :inn<>unc? I e police::.an i
bo bad leccivci oflielal in lor in a- after bin:, bu
inuucial magnates in Now York
Unit Hie .'ipplicnti it of lito -"ta'c tiw.r.ior
s debt Would be received iviib funic l.'l'oi.i
Mr. II. Hay
3
A Shadow on the 8tate.
CUIKF JI'STIOI SIMPSON IS DEAD.
Columbia, Hec. 20.?Ch-ef Jift'co W. D.
Simpson died of heart disease ut 7 o'clock
Ibis morning. He ha<l been in fni iag health
for some months, but not a thought of
spproaching death was entertained. He
went to bed Wednesday morning and yesterday
afternoon began to sigJc. His death was
peaceful and cs ni
Law range is wrapped in gloom, and the
members ef the bar unite in saying one of
the noblest and purest men in the State is
dead.
The State tlagis at half mast and the court
liouso it draped in heavy mourn ug.
The remains were taken to Laurens this
ivcning accompanied by numerous honorary
?nd active pallbearers and members of the
hnr.
Chief Susiieo Simpson was barn in Laurens
detober 27tb, 1823. Ifis nbilities in private
ife were just beginning to bo recognized
ivhen the war came on and he took tip art s
o defend his country. He mido a brave
ind courageous soldier and eoon ros t to a
icutenant colone'ey. He was colic I from
lie fie'd to reprcstut tbo State in the Conedernte
Congress. There lie served well
nd bit bril iuot mental attainments were
oon recognized. AI tlio close of the war h?
ccogniiod (lie practice of law, having g radiated
at Harvard and Cambridge. before
lio war lie gervod several terms in the Leg>1
a t ii re.
hiii ing the reconstruct ion period in 1808,
o w?s elected to the Federal Congr.-ss over
ndrew Wallace, but was debarred from
iking the seat on account of the 14th amend- I
tent.
Judge Simpson's next entry into ihepoliti- '
il lieM was in 1 X7t5, when ho was eleo'ed
icutensnt Clovernor on the Hampton tickc'. j
i'lien 11;i1111>t( ii went to the Uirtcii Slates
ettitle, Simpson hecatne (iovernor, making |
tic < f the most | opu'ur the Statu ever had.
A bile Governor he was e'ee'ed Chief Justice
f the Supreme ("out t in 1880, ?? succeed
Cilia-d.
After considerable controversy in which j
Pi-lard refused to give up clftint-ng that he
al hem appointed by the (inventor to fill
lie unexpired term of Justice Moses, Simpnn
took the brneh. His career as Chief
usticc is t-io well known to need comment
re. Never has a complsiut been ttisdo
gainst him. He was fearless and conscieniotts
in the di-charge i f duty. <
Jttdice Sinti son'.-; second torm would have ^
xpired in the Suinincrof 18'J'J, Tho constilu- j
ion gives the Governor the power to appoint j
successor when dea-h is within one year
f the expiration of the term. In this case
is successor will have to he elected by the
icncml Assembly. As the Supreme Court ,
olivines in January and as it is not practi- (
able for court to be held with two justices
be indications tire Hint the Legislature will
e convened.
Those prominently mentioned as Justice |
limmnn'i siici?ss v are Ju-ltrn Wallace.
tssoeiatc Jastico McGowan, Attorney (Son- |
rnl Pope. Sonntor 11. A. Meetzc and Col. ,
to'nert A Uriel i.
Tiik Nkws in Laviikxs.?The news of the
md ten death or Chief Justice Simpson was
ceei*cd hurt at his ohl home th's morning
uid fills all hearts with sorro?*. At a meeting
of citizens, c mmiiteea were appointed
one' as escorts of honor an 1 meet the rcnains
which wiil reach here this evening
rrom Columb'a.? '/>/. ! > (ifcnirHlf A7w.?.
Uctnetnher. that the season is advancing,
nn 1 now is the time to buy Millinery Goods
clitap. We will sell you Ladies hats almost
U your own price, ns we have a Urge stock
on hand and tliev must be sold.
0 UAII AM & SPA It KS.
till lu'tb of tiik pkoi'l.k to tiik ijATE
i.'iiik.t .11 suck.?Laurens, December 'J7.?
flic announcement i f the dcatli of Chief
Just'ce Simpson brought grief to every heart
in this vicindy. I'poti tlio receipt of the
?nd into ligence of his death 'lie citizens ns
cmhlcd in the Court Hon.se to make arrangement*
for the arrival of the remain* on tlie
lit o'clock train. The meeting was cilici
to ordar l>y Col. lb W. Ball, who requested
l)r. John A. Barksdale to act as chairman.
Col. L. IV. Simkins ac'cd as secretary.
Dr. Barksdaie. on taking the chair, stated
the object of the meeting, and paid a glowing
tribute to the late lamented Chief .Justice.
After several similar speeches two
large coinmi'toes were appointed to meet the
tram and escort the remains to tho Simpson
residence, on Main street.
To-day at to 5 o'clock business of ad
K1IIUS WltS SllspCIIUtfll. I ll>! (.Ulin I1UII-V 13
irapa<l in mourning, nud nil is quiet in honor
of the lute courteous, brave and knightly
soldier, Statesman and Chiof .hut ice. At
8 o'clock the I'rcsbyterian Church was filled
to ovei Mowing hy those who were anxious
to pny their last and tribute to the lamented
Judge. The funeral sermon was preached
by the Ilev. A. U. Ward law, pastor of the
I'rcsbytcrian Church, a aisled by the Revs.
Morris and 1'ilis, of the Methodist nud 11* ptia>
ohurchcs respectively.
The body was then carried to the c?t"?
cemetery, followed by one
active
ing,
wcre Ju",S" A. w I (ho
W^HST^i' "A*- Hem.
" w- A- Jamison ami V* ,' l' M ''
tonorarv i alii,? *' Gray, I
n,l>er and consisted ->f ^'T ?b-OUt ,l,irt->' I , Pl
vnri -i'-''^o,thU;;r,,cMt uoalfr*
cai 1 !,nl|'''J.80ffcr'? I "~
ra!iiy s-^ve'v "lcrc'^ '"'king I
"J s ?ve von .some ? b I
UKA'llAM&VrAUK8. No
* ' w
ikm's I Oil Cl.kmson Co I.LBllR.?With
ssagi nf the hills by llie Legislature rillli
will r tider possible the opening of _|_ (j
11 College on October 1st next, every the 2 I
nient will he in oh: here to receive reque<
a on that day. It is very desirablo ?truc i
v as far n advance as p >ssib e the they w
1 we should prepare for. Already Al?o
>f students are bring sent in to be
ed for the first session, an 1 1 would
to all interested that the nnn<e9 of Dec
tiring to enter tho first year I e now
As s-x n as the hoar t of trustees "a
i the recu'a'r'
A'
n mi iiiirmce, etc,
tod particulars will le sent lo all KAQk
registered. TlAOt
II. A. Stroiir, President. ^
mi. December 115, IWU.
human ami horses and all animals
SO minute* by Wool lord's Sanita'y T "A\
This never fails- isobl by .1. M. l'h'ie
H>N, Druggi.s's-Union t>. C. LINhllY
consis in
t a i M wiikn.?Marion, Dec. 2(5.? l'ATl
morning L-'airiee Herring ami Alva
no involved in an a altercation, at l'niM'y
nee of John ('. Miller, wheietiiey Kibl
ding a ball, ami after some words
n pistol anil shot Herring through
killing him instantly. Scott has
nry. If Herring's friends find TUTT
vill no doubt make short work of W U
nifties arc while. Thank fit
" **" . ., heretofore
vs DonK tou. Auuiston, Ala., ?ieloWnai
laj- (irimii, one of the worst cie?Bllt 1|C
ho South, was dono for at Own- ,,rjce9 s|,an
officers last night while defendfiom
an unexpected nitack. jjna
ler the ban for killing a citi/.en ()ct g
,t Ccdnttown, Oh . a yoar ago,
nmi at Koine. <jn., a few weeks A ftfl
'torwards opened a lively lire oo sL k 1111
it Kino ugh am. AU . wh > was
t without fatal otlect. Vwtuiiirtrown
the ?i!itfiti<>ii or en
Tiiln. ;u*has appoint! Mm. jiHSS
le as S?;?ie I. l?rarn*ii lo succeed umisjr, \\i...?r?
... , -?! MOIJ II.
l;1chanlso:i. k. c, ALL?
T~' *
[advIBTISSMBIIT.]
J. C. OtU.aa Or. Little's Suocassor.
Mb. Editor.?Toe sad death of Dr. Liitls
makes a vacanoy in tha delegation to Una
Legislature that must be filled by tha Dsmoo*
racj of Union County.
Allow ma to suggest the natne of Mr. J.
0. Otts as the man whofwill fill tha demand
of the hour. No one will question his fit.
ness fur the place While not an orator, he
is what is better, a calm, logical raasoner, a
tireless worker, and a good parliamentarian.
He has been connected with the Farmers'
Movement from iti incipieocy, not as an
ofiice-scekcr, but as a democrat, whobe'ievea
the party should be controlled by the party.
During a discussion last Summer he said
in advocacy of a Primary fur nominating a
tlovern >r, ' Give them n Primary, if they
bent Tillman, it will be because lie^^^^^hs^
choice of l hp I U'liiorrfti ic'
isn't I don't wunt hint
Mr. Otis is frank 0*0 candid to a fault.
There is nothing sb 'lit him characteristic of
the politic an lis has the courage of his
convictions. While nn earnest advocate of
Iteform, he is not an extremis', and hss
the discernment to eec a fault in a friend,
and ? virtue in an enemj'. No Tillman
loader was respected l>y the "Siraightouls"
more than he was during tho last campaign.
A supporter of Hnskoll in your town rail :
"Ot's is a fighter, but he is honorable; he
never strikes b?low the belt."
The young men have been ignored in this
oounty. Wc need more young moo to tho
tv.%.,# * Mr (>us ia a vounz man of tha
highest moral character, a prominent mem.
her of the Alliance, and lias the confidence
jf the Order. And what is bo'ter, has the
;oiifidcncJ of his neighborhood, as Is evinced
>y the Ai?o?itiins of trust and responsi.
jililv they InAh^rust upon him, an I they
tut.d ready t^^^ the fa'lon mnntlg of the
amcnted Li'tk P ,lC<bi,shoulders ns a worthy
uiccessor *of a ,? orby tnsn.
. - A Vouxo Democrat.
? e
Call an ! see our $2 hats for incn. We
lave ju-t received a solid case of them.?
Now is the time to buy you a hat.
GRAHAM & Sl'AUKS.
English Spavin Liniment removes a
Hard. Soft or Calloused Lumps and Blem
ishes front horses, Blood Spavins, Curbs
Splints, Sweeney, lling-honc, Stifles
sprains, all Swollen throats, Coughs, etc.?
^ave ? "><) l?y use of one bottle. Warranted ^
he most wondrful Blemish Cure ever V
known. Soi l b J. M. GIBS & SON,^
Drugg ietn, Union.
Jn?t received a beautiful line of Neckties
if all description will make nice Xmas presents
from 10c. up at
il. M. COHEN & BRO'S.
SpiMr.K Oi;t Vorit llr.vDu-ns.?The ordinary
nervous headache will be greatly relieve!,
nml in ninny cases entirely cured,
by removing (be waist of one's dress, knot*
ing the liair high upon the head out. of iO|m
way nnd, while leaning over a b
a sponge seaked in water as hTTttfliuca^^Hr^
borne on the back of the neck.
Repeat this many tiiues, also applying the
sponge behind the cars, and the s'rained
tuusc'cs nnd nerves that have cnused^w
much misery will be fell to relax and sm(S^P*
themselves out de'iciously, and very fre<|iicntly
the ja;n promptly vanishes in cons
qucnce.
FOR DYSPEPSIA,
Indigestion, nnd Stomach disorders, use
BROWN'S IRON HITTERS.
All dcalere keep it. SI per bottle. Genuine has
trade-mark and crossed red Hues on wrapper.
Remark mu.r llasm.?Mrs. Michael Cur
tain, PluinfieM, 111 , makes the ntatement
that she caught cold, which settled on her
lungs ; the was trmted for a month by bar
family physician, but grew worse. He told
her she was a hopeless victim of consumption
and that no medic na could cure her.
Her druggist, suggested l)r. King's New Discovery
tor consdmption : sue uurigm * uut.,
and to her dolight found herself benefited
fram first dose. She continued its use and
after ten bottles, found herself sound nnd
well, now does her own housework and is ns
well as ?hc ever was. ? Free trial bottles of
tliis Grent Discovery at B. F. Posey's Drug
Store, large bottles 50c, and $1.00
Ladies and Gents Cashmere Hose at
HARRY M. COHEN k BRO S.
Cot t.ns' r Convince the Court.?"Yer
look had, Jim. Been under the weather T
'Sorter. To-day'a the first time I've boon
out er doors in three months."
' What was the matter with yer ?"
..Nnitiin' l,i,? tl.n .1 nilota wouldn't helieTC
vU. V..v W?* -O" "" "
BROW^'?P{5S.ScOTeTSSSt
11 U p\-ft?n^nCM Mid lAVetCOUiplulQgFB^M
lemaining in the Postollice nt Union, t^r
week ending Jan. Is', 1891.
i 0 U Hioson. jMrs Carrie C Sims.
Martin. |Wm. McClelland k Co
J R l'nrkcr.
arsons calling for the above letters will
*e say if advertised, and will he required
?y one cent for their delivery.
J. C. IIUNTKH, 1?. M.
r,o?o,?oo _/~
BlUCK. for rale.
J. II. RODGEll & CO.
vl4 40 tf
lotice to Sub Alliances
I", regular quarterly meeting of the
unty Alliance will be hold on Friday
day of January. Sub-Alliances are
bed to semi r..n -?
Kin uciegaiiona, with icon,
as lo how ninnj tons of Ouano
ill need.
the Rank queuion will be discuesed.
A. C. LYLE8,
Sec. U. C. F. A.
2C. 52 2t
/TRST jas7grant'S~
1 ION ABLE MILLINERY
IUST OPENED.
K just opened nn elegant and coinline
of FALL AND WINTER MIL.
of the newest and choicest styles;
? of
PERN HATS AND BONNETS,
Fcatlicrs, ltirrin'Yt ingg, 4
lions. Velvets, (liin|m fl
tad Ornameiitn. A
USING CORSETS
i to c x.
w slock, assuring
be ns low and my w >rk us good
hlishment in upper South Caro- wH
MRS. J AS. GRANT. H
do
A V I I It I I nmtrrtalif to hili-ffr
I 0 HIr.cli any fairly Inttnifrrnt paraon of rlili-V
|??i, Who ran rtail anil writ.-, ami Who.
lliflrr initrucUoo, will work Inaaitrionaly, f t
W hoiv lo corn Thr*? Thouianit llollara a J 0
lo. alillet.whrfmr Ihfjr llvr.I will alaoftirolth T 1
nploymrnl.al ? lilch yr.u ran rarn that amount. ' 1
niil. aa iucora?fnl at ahovr Kaailyand quickly M
*1 oni iiMkir Aw ml dMikl trnnlr. 1 V ifl
lit on,I i 1 i: 1. 11 with r 11 I ' >, I, r I. I , laraa |
making ov. r flOOO a trarrai h IONEW JH
I Oil parilculara VMEfC. Addkfl at on"
X. llox (*?, AufUltil, MilliiI-, B