The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, December 16, 1892, Image 2

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RvyT*-; ' ? v ^'> *, " 'f * u?i^?? 1 twie lUecfcfy ttiiion ~?imc8 R. M. STOKES, ' . Editor Friday, December MH lHtt'2. aonsc/tirrwn, $1 go rt/t annum MT* 18,000 balee of ooilon waa burned at Baltimore laat Tueaday. "SUm Au *ov,UOU Bre occurred at 8umtar laat Sat ut day night, deatrojiug lome of tU aot't Toluabie buiidinga in the citjr. 19* Tbo Legitlature bas amended the law regulating Trial Juallcea in the Slate, by which the towo of Uni-<n iri l have on'jr ne Trial Juatice hereafter. -?? ? IV We are gratified to learn that l>r. J. K. Garter, who has beoa critically ill with typhoid fever for sonic weeke, i i now recovering and hopes t<> l-e able to resume his praciice in a few days. Merchant* inform us that col'octions are better this seasun then this early for years hook. It in just the reverse with us, nd we shall begin to cm off the "drift woo l" on our subscription list, nfier neat w.ok.', We rnnef collect. JENNINGS?LAN I) RUM. Married, Wedneeday, Uec. 14, 181*2. at the reridrnes of the bride'e fattier, Dr J. O. It. Landrum, at Landrum's Station, by Ite*. A. A. J nine*, Rev. C. A. If. Jennings, of Union, to Mine Elisabeth Lnndrum. _ We welcome Mre Jennings in cur inidst. ?. We had a I leu sunt visit from our old friend, Mr. Wiley Murphy, last we k, and it did our he?rt good to see his venmble and still smidngface again, lie had uul bern in town in two veurs In tore. Alilmmrl, lie has passed lit* KUt milestone of lil'e, lie | is ttill ljri{(lil, liule ami hearty, only c in- | p'uining of u little stillness in the oi l limbs which have served liim so l ug and faithful ly. lie bids fair to reach the '.ttJth round in lift's "fight to the finish." Wo regret being compelled te loiva out several comuiunicvti uis ami one or Iwr editorials this week. T.? rue frieml II. \V. J., we ewe an explanation, as his letter for last Week as writ as this was crowded < in. For llic past three waaks udrertif-ainaats and other matter demanding ir mediate | ublicti tion did not couc to h ind until the mniitr fer the next paper war in type, and it to happened that K. \V. J's letter just filled the space required for the new matter,utnl so was ciowiled out. As soon as the lio'i lays are over wo expect to litre r om for all our corespondents' farors. . ? Wo are r< quested to announce thai a llotSupier will be given Friday evening, 2:?d inat., at the residence of Mi*. W. I'. Jones, at 1 itiiluc, for the bent-lit of llic Mclhoditt parsonage at that place, t<> winch everybody that can appreciate a bountiful meal, well gotten up and served by some et the prettiest and most captivating young ladies, aided by the handsomest and most manly young men in tlio county, arc cord ill )y invited. If the Kditor is nut ai that feast of good things ami good people, it will be because his old bones refuse to carry him there. We'll try end soud seine one for u f turkey wing. Staff"* Decidedly the best ami most convincing speeches, on any subject, that wo have read since the meeting of the Legislature, is that of V. I). Mcllcc. Superintendent of the South Carolina Division ol (lie It. \ 1*. Railroad system, before the Senate Committee oil Itailroads, having under consideratien tho bill introduced in the Senate by Htauyame Wilson, Senator from Spartanburg. to regulate tlie general management o! railroads in this State. We all know Mr. McHee is among (lie best railroad men in the country, but Ins speech helotc the c-ininillcc on the 7th, stamps liioi as a statesman ami a man of superior mental abilities. ecr Our o'd friend and subscriber of many years, Mr. T. F. Uuull, of Jouesviile, Called on us last week. renewed his sub script ion and spent a social lion - with us. Mr. Clault remembers away luck m my years. Ho lives on the laud where lie was born. On comparing ages wo fuuul that wc only beat Mr. Clault three days in nuiking our first appearance en this terestrial race track. Hut those most important events of our lives occurred a little over ",0iiO miles apart, and now it is merely the ties of * penny which 1 oks, which fiu's, or which is leally the oldest, .lust (link ?f it: three old friends met on middle ground on the fnme d?y end lieur, lo exchange greetings, | viz: Wiley Murj iiy, Cross Keys, ,>1 : T. I Gault, of Jonesvidc, " >. and the other !'?llow don't care about telling the ladi-s his ago. "When shall we line? inset again' ... There is some complaint ugi'int (lie new schedule, and wc confess t > feeling considerably iliat way ourself. Formerly \ve received I lie t'hnrlo-t >i? and t'duinbia paj ers a liltlo after noon, but now they j don't got here until > o'clock p. m., too lito f 4o be of any practical service thn' day. Tliere is one consolation in the change : ' The Greenville /><iil;/ Xeu-s. containing lull j repoits of all tlio markets, political and , general news up to the lates' hour i'ne night j before, gits here at 11 o'clock in ti e morning. The Xrwx is one of the liveUe-t and best j conducted daily paper* in the South, to and i now is the time for our citizens avail themselves of the practical advantage its early arrival givei them. The Charlotte Observer, also a m st ex J Cfllent daily paper, containing all the l.it?st important ncwa by telegraph and otherwise | arrives here by (he morning mail, so (oat we get pretty well posted upo'i nil current ?.vents, up to (he l*tc?t hour of the n'ght before. But it does ieem bard and .strange, in thescdajs of 40 miles an hour (ravel, that the schedule is so arranged that it takes from 3 o'clock in the morning until 0 o'c oik at night to get a (aver from (.'oluanhi k to this plac", a distance of only #*> mil.'". I'erh is it is as we'l; (hot vc may he prepared for tho t me when u'l railrmtri travel will he suspended under the restrictioas and extraordinary dftGsnUi vi ihe Wilson law. r rhe Legal Salts. ll it Iht flrat lime since the office of Master wss created for Ibis County that no Master's sties are sdrrrtised for Satesday in January. Usually the heaviest sa'es by the Master, Siiot ifT and Mortgagees are in January. But not se this ye*r, white t!io iegti ales this Fall have been much less than fir years. Whether this is because the people generally ere iu better finauoitl condition c. . u?i real estate is not in demand, and d.es not command prices to warrant the espenses attending ?a'es, or g general disposition prevails not to foree sales i wuii? money if ao acaroe, ? cannot preianu | to Bay; but we are constrained to say tliat ' purchasers at legal silef have been much , more backward In complying with (he Irrms I of eale than any yenr since we have pub- ' isiiod the Time. Wo think there rhould be somo law to enforce compliance with the advertised terms I of legal seles within a reaaouable time. Atauy i ale, no one bidding < fl properly nt such ?<ilee should lie allowed to have ceiHrol of ill ! properly, use or receive revenue fioui i*, iituil the terms of ni!e and <ther b-gal 1 demands upon I lie properly have been fully complied with. , Church Notloe. The Kiocutivo liuard of the Union Coiiniy Ah-oc ation wiil meet in the Union Hnp'irt church Friday tlie .'iOih inst. Churches wishing lo upp y for aid for next year, must Hiihuiit their applicition on that day. 1$. 0. LAMPLKY, Chairman. 1 O I If ) on den'i go 'o old Saiitt Clans Ifoadi|UNi*tei'a for your Christ mas goods of all ' kinds, Fiuils and Candies, y?,u will miss seeing a big sh iw of goods, nod some good bargain*. Santa Chins' lieidipmrters is at S. M. It I CI), Ju , l). 1,'s. at. the Union Optra House < 'I lie mnnugei.s of I lit Union Opera Mouse 1 announce that ih? season of will op' ii next Wednesday night, lliu 111st, wjih ( liatry Lucy's Company as the lii.si attraction. | In comber 'Jlili Mr. .lolm 'I h mptou in hi* ' original comedy, ml lied, "On Hand," or ( ilie "i oiiiio Side of Life," will be prisenled 1'ir lilt! Ili-t l ine In llio jn.Oj hi 01 iJlimil. December li'dili .M allot y llio'licra Min.-I IVIn w ill liu III'I (J. 'Ibcse lire the attractions lor Deoeuibcr. There arc qui t; u number of plays booked fi January a i l February, tvliicli will lie m ii it tin ti o ed Inter. ,Jlarry l.e-y, supportm! by tin excellent 'company rf pl<ye;s, which will hold the hoi rd* at the Opeta 11 mho next Wednesday ' &hl, is one of (lie best companies! en ilie ton I. 41 liu I'lu uler'h Wile,'' i* a perfectly clean ainl tv lined play ; one lli.it the ladies ctii wiiticss wi'liout fear of hearing or seeing ii ii y hit g rbjrciionab'e. The manage, s have incaired intich ex(it us# and limbic to .secure only lirst class c del t niniiiciits, and ii is hop.vl their ctlorls aid be appiec aUd by the pen pin of Duinii, and goo I lions -s greet the perl'oi iners. I,el ilia tir.st night til the eea'on, next litesday, be n crowded house. Admittance I'.'.c lo .SI did. Tickets ou sale i nt Mviulnr'n Drug Siorr. ' 4? I Flush jjorils, Wocden Dressing esses, etc , j etc., French t'nudy 1'ioin ?(> *. per lb, up at i 8. M. KICK, Ju? K. U a. lit. I l'orsonuls. Attorney tienei.il Towiisend, Mpent a few , days at home ihit imk. The Major wcaie I his new honors with dignity, and tiny serin * to tit Iiiin exactly. i We had a pleas in' call Inst Monday fiom | Mr. W. IV. Uriicc, I'rincipiil of the Saotuo i High School, and tveio very fivorably impressed with Iiis s and a d practical view* upon the educational iulrrcsts and leqttiro- , mcHii of the Slide We ihink lies the > i ight hian hi the right |<I ii).', lit tli? s.'liuol i'.inm. i <luryoung friend, Dan Towusotid popped | a <>ii us l?>t Mou lay. ilea is m iSiu ?ii- ? gr ssing dep irtuicnl ol llie Leg. eltluro, and 1 from gaiiLM.il uppe ir.uic .1 irt think the ( work engrosses moat of liis working hours, Mrs. T. W. Mrootii has gone to Monroe, ' N. <" , I' r llio holidays only, wo hope. J The Prettiest and lliggost Doll ovrr soeti ' in I'ni. 11 is at the >t re of S. M. liI It K. j1; 1 I? u,?SnnIn Plana lleudqiinrteis. h i? n.t ' tall to* as* or eight year old child. _?. " For Holiday Visits | The full iwiug eard lias Imcn saut us from llio ellioe f I lit* Assistant tlenoral l'usscn , gee Agent of the 11 chiuoM?l ami Danville 1 II >ilr;ul Sys'en, wis Is a request to publish, j * which we do with pleasure, ms llio aecoin- 1 1 ii moduli >11 will, no lou1 I, he highly appro- f ciitrd by hundreds vl\.? wish to visit 1 f lends oti 1 r near the lino of It I!.. J f during the holidays, hut would not | or could not do * \ if the pa?sea- 1 1 jCf r ites had not ! ?rn reduced. The llieli- i j in nd and Dauvil'o It. II. System 1ms always ' \ been lihoral in i's de<li'<gs with tho no >p!e ( whenever | ubli<" and special occisions in. | | vitcd extra travel : 1 For the ncconiuiudnt'on of i's pilr.uis the I Management of litis tlreat System has i arrange 1 to -ell i.heip cxeursim tieke s for 1 0 .1. . n .1;.i?1 .. .i;.t .....,r ii....- 1......1 .....1 v tiiiU" or l> ss. tickets will bo oil sale l>ec j ' J li'l. "Jllii, "J-'?t!i no.I 'Ji-tli. an 1 l>ecemb> r i ' :: I ?t. January Is , ?n I 'Jin I, limited i > rot urn nut;1 January lib. 18'JJ. Mi agents will i ~ bo jiro|arcil ! ? give detailed inluriiintisn. 'I'iie rotos > f tare fur the r -u ri hip is I cents {'or mile. For !i 'Uo's ami oilier informal leu pply i 1 I) W. I>. Wi'kin*, F. H Agent at Fit on. ' j For ilie l jMco. . ; To the Survivors of Union Couuty. * |li:*R Co.un ii'KS?l.et us hee l the palri- ?. otic suggestions of brother .Ins. I,. Strain, i II>rj., ami meet at l.'ni n the 'J'.'tli of this i month ami place upon re m d the part we < tuck in that eventful struggle. As partici- 1 pants it t!eman<ls our immediate attention, * to make the history what it is ami should he, by us who hi e now passing away so rapidly. ?| So let us meet and organiz* a County Survivors' Association. A. li. Fast. c .?.? ? li A l> g Show ! S. M. IllCE, Jit. li. U s t it g variety of Christmas < loads. 'Jt. o A Noiout' i s Mi Ri>t;iu:it's Wirs.? El Paso. t Tex., lire 1 ~ Froin passe tigers <>n yrstcr- ' <I v s Southern I'aiv.lic express frim the " Wist it it Uariicd that the wife of the Kid. a the m !< rioiis Imlian rcfugse, had returned ?i to the San I'ir'os innervation and surren- t doted "Mm says K id committed many taur- iileis which hftvc Iron rhirjjed to oi'utis. e I.very ollmt is bving made by the army to I' capture Hi I. ri LEGISLATIVE C0&KE8F0NDEUCEllumr. or U smart xxtativ as, Columbia, Dec. 12 ?Since my la*t, the discussion on lie great Prohibition Hill bueomilo a c'ose, ind the Child* Roper-Nettle* (till baa passed he House, an I is now before the Senate. This nie?nurj completely change* the manin r of re'ling Ii<juor in ihin Sta'e, and i* lo >k i n|x>n ea Revolutionary nnd Radical, in i n tfTeie. It provide* for the aale of all liquor tlir< ugh a State officer, with a salary ?f $|XOO ? ?; nii>t other help* i* they mny be needed. A County Agent ia i'so |ne?i led for. All liquor* are to be analyicd, and none sold except f>r Medicinal, Mechanical, and bV^rnuiental purpose*. All revenue to go lo tee Stare and County. This ISill was "fought to the finish" by i's opponents. Its friends teem* I lo look ipon it with suspicion, and while it dees no* mret the wishes of all advocator of Prolihition, it. in a measure, answer! the re|iiircinenti made up<-ii the (leii*r*l Assembly >y the vote cist la-t August. Some of the est Kef ruiers are fearful that this measure nri l cause a division in our State, politically, two yours from now, wiiicli may result iu waking up a sleeping power in our Hiato ? t factor wh ch, if it c?uld he organized and ptoperly uiiii/"d, might t r ug scenes which were enactin our Sin's hrlore 187G. That power which Iris gradually g lie out of polilies, iiiid we had hoprd. fircver, as a factor in shipi-ig legislation, may he (nought hack into Hii?cl?i'.vous play, and if iliorooghly nwnkciiol might liol I the balance of power, mi I, :is u mailer of course, would be arrayed agonal o?erything looking lo exminging lliia iircil ev i from our laml IVI,?i Senate will d'i remains to be seen. I have just keen tol l by n Senator that iliia Mil1 w II bo laid an the table, and a subgtitu'e < ITered; the substitute to carry the plan siigt'eue I by the Governor in his iiuiual iiie-xige; a plan tlmt in in uperatien in Allien*, Ida., known as the dispensary p'nn. That pirn virtually d >es away with !>*nonius, ?a<i 'MtablUliou placet for the tale if good li'l't "t* 111 packages of from one pint i hve gallons, eiulod, to he carried away iu I tiSid, thus doing away with Ilia assoclali ii* of IniToenn, billinrd rooms, etc., etc. In other words, making the drinking of li<|ii .r renprcinble (?) All the rovcuue acEi-ueing In go into the Flats Treasmy, thus ia -1! n aim ixh to inert ordinary expanses, uid a surplus with which to liquidate tiie Suite debt. It* friends say tlio Stste debt n lie pad oft' iu twenty years, by this plan. If tli u>e and trulljc of whiskey c ui lie restiic'td and imide to do m northing t"warts lowering taxation, and its delutorinu* clients on I ho 1 i-iitg Kvnerilitn, be dimin ished, we wi I have nccunplislied som-thing f value to our p ~0|le. The ix*uiy reduction Hill line, a* nan il, iniino in f-r its full share of discussion. Tho Senate has g Hell through with il, and it will now coma tin before the lloice The leliie'ini | i<j|m o I J.e.-i not srem to he etjui la'ile, a* some of tlie ollicer.i ami the member* of tlio General As*emtily are so iled 'Jo per i e?t , while others nre not so* e I in the liino proportion. A lining fueling is gain ng ground o raise a coinmi tee to take into tons dotation this perplexing question, and report at next sc ston. The pipn* arc urging the l.egis'ature to ake a recess until after Christmas, then nine linek ami tint*li up; but I do not think t meets wi'li much favor. I lie liuilioal and County Government bills A huge ober of cindidates are awaiting llio ci i in! I in fii( of these measures into laws. in cnlcrin get the ollicn of Kui'road I ' mini -i**i-ni? i\ Among ilicni Union lias two ispir.iiiIn ?IVJ. I). 1'. Ihiocan uml U. W. W It it inn it. Our lallow-cili/.C'i, (J, It. Fowler, is here in (lie iuier M of the Jonesvillo township bends In I ho I. ckliurt Shea's Hallway I 'oiiipniiy, uml having an extensive ncquuintinco in the House, has industriously cinVH.ssed the uie.iibns in order lo goc their n) | ?>! t in frying In relievo these people ioiii llio unjust louden imposed up >ii Ilium ?y Ihi>* Ael. I** lilions h ive been soul, for iiul against the vn idating of these bonds, iml hi N wore introduced, in the House hy 'til. T. t'. I'nro.vi ii 11 d llio Senate hy t.'ui. Yak", asking us lo valid tie those bonds, ttr. 1'. I,. Ilamcs, one of tha Trustees, came town en ilia i<ituii- bii'iiusi, and an niruugeneiit was entered into lo Willi I raw these lills, whieh liu-i h en do'.e, in order to allow liese diH'erciires to I o adjusted between tlie toekhohiets md the <' <ni| any. It appears that the clirv>t?r obtained dues Kit li\ I lie time when the road u to lie flushed. hut requires tha ('entity Uoinniission is in execute (he I ondt, on the townships ri ting ijt-ii.lKhl each, to the capital stuck of laid ooiupany, n*id turn tliein over to Die President. 'I'lns wis done uml now a porlit'ii tf ijje vi'i/.ein if the two toonshipa ippose lilt levying i f a special tax, lo meet lie interest mi these hou Is. The t'uiinly Conuni-sio'iers ask for 10 mills 911 Joiierville, and 7"| on l'iqokneyVoiir Kepivseulativrs ex iiuiiied the law very , ii'Mi u Mi-iiurn ? in .u ?j. icnii^fii i, Miorncy <irneral, in order to get around -ccomtiicudiiig tliis enormous levy, but our inty ?ihs pVn. and a ptvee lent in (lie 'ickens canity case, m which the County \iiuiuiesioners refused to in ike ths levy, ind wore put in jail f-r refusi ig to comply villi a (lain atitu'e, required us to reoomuend the levy *>ked for by the t'oinpftiiy 'oinmi-s.oners. It is to be regret:ed that ilio.se townships lid not look closer iut > ilie charter aiul the vqiiiremcnts ol the Act requiring the 'oiiniy t'saimiss onsrs to call au election for he purpose ot making the appropriation, iit11 have a time tiled wIimi theso bonds diouhi be valid, or iuvuli I, provided certain hings were done or nut done i>y the County. The condition r.s 11 now exists, requires he payment of these binds, ivhcihcr (lie *<ia I is ever hull: or not. and may run 40 rear*1. We h q>c the stockhoidets, citizens ml officers of the Coin, any will come together and make an at i angemcnt, whershy ins cnoriuoiis tax may ha lowe-, the time ixol for ths completion of the raid, and he points to which it (hsli run, be agreed ipon, and thus prevent a t extended lawant. An import ant bi I looking to the funding f tlie State debt is b Tom ihs House now, rhieh wlieo pistol will | at: our a I minis, raion in good shape as t eoi qdetiug the re iiniingof (lie tire a bonds. It looks now as if we woitM he here ttr.td j 1 Ith inst. \ not n nly, Joits 11. ,i Ki t" Rtiti s. t on miu\, I'cc. Ii'lh. ? I'lis hill to repeal ho not iu regard i? the nee, lance of Irse ' ias-cs, by certain ollieeri of t ie Sinte, has us: been pas-cd m the House and orderc I ! o be sent to the Smalt. Time alone will I level |> whit will l>e iis fato. The |> oti iili in bill is siill before tIte llnn.se, nc<I oiuj dismiss? I J.iy and night. bui (In "on I s not yet," uml it would require a prophet o lo oioil with accuracy tlie so ution of litis Ii(lieul( pri l)l*tn. No question li ts been nought be for* tin Ilmise which I as culisted o much animated debate. What I rrj?ar?l one of the paramount {iiestions of ttie <1 ay, is the floating of the lute s h ml', and the Govern <r ami his ouiisellora hivo suggested u plan which is totli feus tih- mid practicable. The p-oposiion is to hoii I to* thatc debt at an interest f four and a ha f per cent, and appro; r ate evenly li?e th usand dollars annually fioin he I'h isphite royilty at a col.aieral iueinniiy to the bondholder!* The interest ii the I) i.d? is (e bt paid seoii-annii illy, nd ihiii.v sev.ii thousand live luindrei 1 o'lurs of the - jcuriiy is to be expcndid | nice a voir for State bonds, thus diinin- j dime I lie .Slate debt || the nmcui.l wi' tiic ; eventy-live ilu ti-an I dollars every y>nv for 1,11.y years, at riiidi liiuo (lie bonds to fad j tic With tliis enfeguord the bunds ef i M ? ??1? Sooth 1'u*IIm will HMlwlr W n |k ??! with th-iM of a f t at# la tia# Uai:> i o?re wn oe a ?# mtM df Mnai eigbi thousand dollars aaa??Iy wliea our boo ers sold, bearing rmr'aoi) e?c-half per eei Our 8t*t# is certsi# $m rbii| ground, si her condition, flnsKielly, hu never b?< more proptlon*, Mete die assumed tl present enorm ougdlsts dsb?. I th'ak s] is in condition oar to withstand tbo sloe and outri-la lb* . w oorne heavily upon lier.^Wgi ^ M. Forrsa. Etta Jawb/|Cc^Il>ac. l?.^Tae follow! young ladies were sppoinpd yesterday ceinniittee t? kok afttr an/superintend t dinner the .Salem Monday tehool proposes give during the holiday mason, for the pi pose or raising a fund to paint the chur building: Misses llessia Ifowr, Minr Moss, Kiixn Kslee, Mildred Strain, Loren Jones, Mildred imarr, Msggie Uowd Oregon K*u*s, Kale WefTord, Porotba Li Mollis liraiton, Qiaee Wbisonant and Mol lirowu. ? In tills noble wrk we be?pesk for t coniinitt o the ioyd suppert of all our pi pie. Any contribution in the way of w iilleJ b"xea, b?sk?r, etc., wi'l bo tbankfu received nnd proierly acknowledged, cominiitee has a'?< bran appointed to w up >n the ItltairnvilVs Cornet band and inv iliem to enliven ibe occasion with mart mu?ic. i Wo are done sowing whsst. If flour isi plentiful next year, it wea't be our fault. We have in our po'ses-ioo a Continen sixty dol'ar bill, tinted Philadelphia, i?ej '2<i, 1778. It it the property of Mrs. Iiab la Horn, of Pacolst Mill, Die present Legislature is a working boc if the number ef Mi's reported is any gni fur us to go by- We can't think, thouj iUai W.-.-at tir.Aihtlgpc. ran ha arconnilit e 1 as rra li'y anl^Jtefitr?neiiiy"airiirTm'?'f ? hcirtluto'.o, in tits scho >1 room anil in t church. Where we get these potent influent in practical sympathy with the work; It victory li assured, but not before. Most of our farmers have been turni stubble since they fini?h'd picking cottf i liotu tvlio add eolloti nai-lv t?>- fo"' ' price woulil decline, end tlios; who w? lorccl to sell to moot outitundiug obliga'i>?i have I lie pleasure now of counting up wl pari they contributed to the fortunes it n i>y iho-e Charleston buyers wlio rca'iz large gains by ihoir transactions in "t lions." (ientlonien, don't cry over spill but do better next time, '-buck'! fortune, bail or no bait " One night last week Aaron Smarr sb Ma't Alexander's cow and took it to Hlacl burg, but diln't sell it. Next uiorni Malt got up before daylight and went it his cowpen and stumbled over the calf lyi down. Ho began hunting it because thought it bad "got a'l the milk ngain lie didn't mi's tho cow, however, until ns evening, when ho began to think somethi was wrong. Aaron had taken the cow Hlacksburg. and firet offered it for $15.( flnal'y ho conic down to $6, when the poiii mto "nabbetl lilin," put i.im 111 the ca boose and lolcgraphetl to Hickory tiro Matt found it out and went next day a got his cow. But a wife beater had he put into hie room Unit night who had razor in his pocket with which they cul hole and gat out. Matt g >t his cow I lie didn't get Aaron. Both parties i colored. The NorHi Pncolet S. S. Convention v meet at Mesopotamia on the 25th inst. 'J e'eetion of otlicers for the next year will its first duty. The leading subject for i! mission will be : "As a nation, or indiv Uftls, do we loso anything by contribut! to tho support of the gospel?" Opened IIoii. Wm. JcfTeries, followed by others. The question box is expected te be interesting feature. If tho weather is favorable we export largo turn out, and hope many of our tiou I'ucolet brethren will bo present and ta part in tho exercises. The oolored people expect to have Christmas Troe at l'lea?ant (JroTC church, Tuesday, Deo 27. Tho committee of i r.ingemeiits will guarantee good behav upon and about the church grounds. W this understanding, and the object beiiif worthy one, we liopo they will make a success. Vox L?.- * I- - '!? - r or i iir i i.nfcM. The Festival at Philippi. Ivki.ton, Dec. 12, IS'J'2.? Mr. F.ditor : The Philippi people anticipate having church festival during Christmas week the benefit of the church building cordially invite nil whe would like to lent help ng hmul and govt good dinner to present on that occasion. It will ben pic aut way to spend one of the holiday: tweeting with friends and brethren and i joying the rich viandu prepared by I tn-ble and proficient Philippian ladies, \t are always rca ly to assist in every no work. W. E. 0. llt'MPHitiRS. S nee the above c.tine to hand, we hi been requested, by 4,one in authority," announce that the Festivel will he held Thursday, the 2Uth, insteulof Tuo-nlay, I 27th, as stated in 'lie Times last week For the Time# Duck Pond Alliance Meeting At the regular mooting of the Duck Pc Alliance, Dec. 10. IN1''-', the following re lution was unanimously adopted : litfolvcl. That Duck Pond Alliance, ] :>00, approve the call of the Farmers (' venti 'ii to meet in Columbia, South Carolii in January noxt. and that each auh-AUiai should be represen'e 1 in the said eouvi lion, and a'l other agricultural poople. Kesolftl, That this resolution be puhlh ed in the Cotton I'lant and Union Times, n that other papers friendly to the cause r request! d to copy. M. S. FU cett. T. J. II. SMITH, Secy. Pres. Assistant Attorney Gknkkai..?Attorn General Townsend yesterday appointed .\ 0. >v. Buchanan. or Wintuboro, Assist! Attorney General. O-muud Woodward Buchanan war. b>? in Wiuusboio on iho ltlth of Septerabi iS'.s. lie was eduolied at the Mount 7.1 College ui 1 tlie Mo int /ion Military Ins Into. Iii public life Mr. Buchanm li occup etl tlie posit ous ef Commissioner I'.loolion and l*ii*l Justice, and from 1888 1.s'.rj he roprefanted Fairfield County. Mr. Buchanan studied Uw under tho la Col. Jam s II. ltien. and win ndniiitel prac ice in 1881. Hit professional care line been bright and successful. Ilo w for s-vera! years the legal representative South Carolina of the Continental lusuram Com (any of New York. The lie form movement has had "launcher advoiato limn Mr. Ituehanaii, ai he is iiow a member of the State Kxecuti C minitico of the Detucraij pirty. In 1888 Mr. liucliag^an Sophie Till man, a dauglnV ^ CarollBa. George I), lillmnn of tw Columbia Hfjitltr. , llfKStll Fl.OOB F|?? tt ft, V Chanller, a bo t liicag >, Dec. 11.?<I har.l b horticultu ? . who wis :.'^ed in^air met a frig department at the world iT , m.uv f?l death in the Masonic tA"^ bfl#Vmc fell from the fifteenth story 1 timost l,c>' his body I vine mangled? al,,Jip,?t rccogu.tion. Mr. ClientlC :ust alight at the fourteenth t? foil before elevator started upward, annk cage cni'.d be slopped. ( * TEAOIIEKS' COLUMN. < * cit, it All communications for 'his column should it. be addressed to J. L. Ktrain, Ktta Jan*. K r ,0j! id * - ? ~ ' vs *? 8jid? teachers strike the desk, stamp on t the floor, call or-ler, ordtr, onoxa , or ring a" m btil to r. m?? ,'t v??p 01 iuunto dsr startles us into s illness for a few mo- raa inenls, but evea tbnnder would loss its cai terror if eon1 rolled by some teachers. U s- al orderly pupils should bo subdued, not ter- tjl caouon near i'. mi I 4 teacher mu<t be deliberate, not impulsive? J?' I * or explosive. If lie wishes to sscuro good ,fi( (o order ho must be erdsrly himself. Attention mi ir- gained by making a sudden noise is only of ch ? temporary kind. The uoise of the pupils yields for a time, but soon reasserts itself. " ua " crJ It. n,; re, It 1.1 a mista'cc to think that children wish w 1 I'*5 to hare their own way at school. They like rt' order better tlitu disorder. Sj would nil jia so- 8r?wt? pe<| le, if they bad beeu properly pn e l traiued bt ucliool. Children are most joyous J"01 "y and happy, and, therefore, me^t thoroughly 111 educa'rd in those .schools where the disc'- (|M iie pliuo is strict with >ut being toe severe, tin ial There is tio quicker way for a teacher 1i t lose the reipect of his pupils than by over- ^ n iudulg ng them. ^ei tal The true teacher draws a. ention not to I ' pt. himself so much as to the work he does 00t e'* An old saying is : '-Our expcctatious ought 1^ not to be liniiii d to our former experiences." jn ,|e Ours is not, especially iu the matter of edit- Sic fh, citing (lie masses. I h; - * ?? ^ Tltrtmt session of tlie Teachers' Assccli e, **oii wid bo held in (be Graded School bui d- |,a en >ng at L'nion, J nuiry 7, 181)3. The fo low- tin iug subjects wi l be discussed : To nK "Third years' work in arithmetic."?Mrs. N. M. I.iuder, Mist l.orena Hawkins, J. L Cet ,re Strain. pic is, "Illustrations of implored methods iu l''u te ching geography" ? Miss Lizzie Gregory, tl| Miss Ituinnou lldgets, W. \V. Uruce. in,I >p- "Iuteriufdi ite grammar work" ? Mrs. M. wil td K. ISi'itt >n, F. L. Wilson. 5 a a?- I,.,,..i ,t... ?v..;n i.? ....i. }i0 music, souge, question bx, etc. of <s- - - wil "2 If the Teachers' tVu nil don't come up to 001 11 ? am tlie expectation of our readers, it wiil be our j l,? misfortune instead of our fault. Teachers my i." ami other friends > f education are requested 001 1x1 to send in their correspondence on ally of ^ the various subjec s that belong to this de- l>b partmeu', uud they will receive prompt at- Col co- tontion. Anonymous wri'ere will ideuse *10' hi- give their names, not for publication but as '))0( an evidence of go id faith. vej ? - :tn n Kducatiou tends to make people more L a orJcrly, and to substitute reflec ion for pus)l" sion ; to predispose them to respect lawful , ire . . . authority' ; to render po'i icul revolutions |t< fiH gradual and bl m lless ; to qualify men to foi "lie exorcise more an I more political power; and ^ ,,)C to make refinement and civilization univer- .pi lis- , 11 idIng * * * by To educuto the children of our country is c''' to prepare them for the duties of life ; to ftn keep them in ignorance is to rob them of Us R the r tunnhoed and womanhood, together l'r ith with other grave possibilities. b a J The bqy who observed Thanksgiving day j lk by accidentally shooting a bullet inti his on nc ghbor's body, isn't half ns happy as the inv ,r* one who shot niiickle in the treasury to help * r" feed and clothe the orphans. ; a We want the re oris of schools, together Sit 11 with t'is nanus of any scholars whose clli- Ku cicncy may merit a notice in this column. ^ We want to create a thirst for education jji among the y cut lis of our land. hit , We can see but little diflereuco between a a talc-brarer and a tale-hearcr, when we corn|yl pate l'roverbs 0:I'd, with Ephesians 4:111. I a The faculties of the miml are comprised in j* be three general divisione, to wit: the int-.dlrct, by RS' the sousibilily and the will. ^ on- The Strength of the mind is not in danlit- I _ il?c ings, but iu firm convictions. Kducation is a comfort and strcogth to ^ the poor, tiio obscure. the lowly, and an aid ^ to tho rich, and powerful towards humanity lve A maus c' aracter is unmistakably ?howu nh to by the tiling!) he likes and dislikes. t0 on Ihe ",e to help others is one of the _ first fruits of a christian life. Wise men learn frstn tho experience of others. j Oppesition and discouragement is sometiines a good reason wiiy we should keep on doing a good work. So. When men hive neither argument nor l"l~ r ght on tlioir side, they make up tha deli- / c eusy by hard woids and reproaches. * ?a- We ran t agree altogether with the pro- P" I vetb, that "honesty is the best policy.1' * Dlj liontity is a priueiple, we believe, trc A fool s tongue is always long enough to cut his own throat. We need continually to review our work and our teaching, "I/ne upon line, precept i upon precept," int Hal men are always stand.ng in (ha way j of progress i? good causes. x 111 . . , Pl. We should lake special pains in search tu? p-t en for facte and true principles, and by free discuseton to bring about harmonious c nof elusions. lie t ) The greatest blessings e >1110 to us while we are ftithfudy performing our daily duties. I0 If viee was learning wc would have no er troub e in getting our children educate I. ( Give your tongud more holidays than your W. ce head no Tongue run all the filsler wJie? ? i,l c?'rjlilfe 3 ' ? Honor Roll. tan ing'beceinbor '2nd: oil. Clusi, 1st Honor, Florence Itriggs, '2d Carrie Lultjohn, U.l J. T. FiwUr, lili, Lan- 110 iley Homes. "tt" lili Cl.si, 1st Honor, Helton Hugo, '2,1 r?l lit llculeu Lindsay, od, 11. T. Humca. c, |jn :?>l Class, 1st llinor, ILssif Furr. '2,1, Etha y, ni, 1 ||anies, it I, .1 liu <isl.iel ! . s* on,I j *2 1. Class. 1st honor, tiiacic l.itlejohu. ,0 '21, llelie Whillcck, ;M, Willie I'.irr. !!,c 1st. Class, 1st Honor, Carrie Almnn, '2,1. the l't riueli* .Yin, an. I'ottox 8?d Holly.?The oil mills of tl j bare gone up on the price of hull*, ans tha damand :s gyrate r than the eui r. What w?i a wasto, only f fue', a few yea's age, ii n ?w turned I .lnable account. ?flic feeding In thU itnoseJiUe vicinitj industry result ng frem a recent dieon< - _ \.ii'sp feeding value of bul I meal combined. has created a boir k'ket for more bulla than the city mil n produce. So it will be, in a abort tim all others points where cotloo seed < lis are established. Cattle feeding w lew as a sure paying industry. Thai II te a demand for more bulls tbao caa 1 ids. Whit then ? A substitute must und ; cheap, coarse feed thai cin be ut< istrad of buils)witb seed meal to fatt i cattle of the South for early sprit irket. K*ery farmer can find some one or mo (Knf ran lia fitrnod nv?r #n tl>A nr VM 44,1 v,v* ,uv r ction #f the substitute. Water grai ib gri?s. Japan clover, Bermuda, etc*, ci made to fill (lie bill. lie that ia wi I! "take time by the forelock ' and ily when the auspicious moment arrive As soon as cotton (the abort crop) ia t nd go to work on these low lying, u otitable ?<irea, "only fit for grass," remo ats nn l stumps and otherwi-c put the order to raise u crop of grass next ye d the next. It wi-1 soon he discover it they are the moat profitable aces < s fariu. There will le u homo market for lar| untities of hay when farmers "cttch on the cattle feeding experiments that ai ng made at : lie oil mills. Then it will be found out en the farm tin ton seed have a double value. A fe? lue that is unapproachable, also a maui 1 value tlist cannot be supplied so eheap any oilier way.?Meridian [Mis*.) Li tele Journal. Tua Tetxs Cotton Chop.?8an Anteni a., Dec. 12.?li is predicted by reliab il conferva1 ive cotton brokers hart, wli vo received reports from all soctions i State during (lie past week, that tl xas output this season will not fall sho 2,000.000 talcs. The cri p of 1891 w 100.000 bales. The weather lias been e dingly favorable throughout tho Stale f king, and the high p.ics line caused tl inter* to pick muoh closer than in forin lis, There is still a great many fie! ich have nit yet been touched, and tl locations arc that the cotton move me 1 continue heavy in Texas for six weet l#i Tnoxflt-'nckii I loi'ki.kss, Ybt Savkd. in a letter wiitten by Mrs. Ada E llur Grototi, S. L>., we quo'c; "Was t ike ;li a bad cold, which sctile I on my Lung igli set in and finally tcrmiuatcd in C<u option. Four docto-s gave me up, saj ; 1 couM live but a short time L g;n olf up to my Saviour, determined if ild not stay will my friends on earth, uhl meet my absent oucs above. M sbaml was advised to g't L)r. King's Xe icovery for Consumption, Coughs an Ids. 1 gave it a tria', to k iu a'l cigl :tlc3; it lias cured nie, and thank God i now a well mid hearty woman." Trl dies free at 15. F. Posey's Drug Stor gular size, 50c. and ?1.00. Wiiy tub Si*bakrk Diu.r't Spkak, zihington, Dec. 11.?Speaker Crisp i rnsd today from New Vork, where 1 tended llio dinner given last night by t forin Club. When asked as to his roan r not making a speech, he suii that h Ration was to the dinner, and nothii intever ha I been said about speakin ia> was a'l there was in the story. Wc have a speedy and positive cure i< tan-h, diphtheria, canker mouth an adnchc. in SHILOII'S CATARRH 11 KM] f. A nasal injector free whh each bottl c it if you desire health aud sweet brent ice 50c. Mold by II. K. Smith & Co. Silicon's CoNSUMi'ttom Cumk.?This y??nd question the most successful Cong idicine wc have ever sold. A few dost ariubly cure the worst cases of Cougl up and 15ronchit:s, whi'e its wonderfi ;ce.?s in the cure of Consumption is will 1 a para lei in the history of medicin ice its first discovery it has beeu s-.ld on anin'ce, a test which no other mc licit i s'and. If you bave a ciugh wc ea "tly ask you to try it Price 10c 50c at If your lungs arc sire, chest, or ba< no, use Shiloh's Porous Piaster. Sold I 1\. Smith & Co. MARRIED. JETKll?-FAR R. Married, Dec. 18l 'J2, ill ilic residence of the btidn's paren Kev. J. W. Query, Mr. W. II. Jeter ai iss Maggie, tin lighter of it. 0. Farr, ntuc, S. C. jList of Letters Remaining in the Postoffice at Union, f e week ending Dec. llJth, 1892. rJ II Bcnncr [Mrs Amelia Jeter. Persons calling for the above letters wi rase say ifadvertiscd. and will be rcquiri pay one cent for their delivery. J. C, HUNTER. P. M. Improved Poultry, For Sale. HAVE a few pure bree I Wyandotte ai Langshau chickens for sale. 11 FN J. ALSTON. Nov. 25 18 tf. Notice to Creditors: t LI. persons indcbic! to in# by note V account must make payment on or t re the 1st January, or I will be force I it my notes end accounts in the hands l'ria' Justice for collection afier that dst 1 hare obligations maturing, that we mractcd to accoiniuodat* my customer d now 1 must collect. S. S. SMITH, UibKa. Doc. 15 51 2t. LIGHT BRA HMAS. l FEW full bloo I Light Rrah:as;< ilicl v oi.ly in color) f .r sale. lVices.? t'ocks, $1.7;'); lVr $3.00; Tr .00. Il-ilf breeds at hall' piicc, or exchaugi r (amnion chickens, one for two. Al*o one bundle i bushels lloinc-rnisi (1 rust i<r?of so# i Oats for pule. GEO. C. 1'KRRIN, Union, 8. 0. 1)CC. 10 01 It* 3ANTUC HIGH SCHOOL. W. IlRl'CE, A. B , (Worionn Collf.uk principal. >r.l.MAIiV, Intermediate, ('lasaietl.au Literary Courses fully and ?? < ?- oi li r //?/ m\'.nv:. iielp from an .teemed itnpossible Special attention it B"en ' PrcPari :i of boys and girle for College. Rates Very, Very Low. We earnestly so ictt y.?ur paToimge m >rteei'(udence. confident that it wou d be ,ur best interest U co;.sull us bcfi nd.ng elsewhere. Second session begins bin - ,s 3 F?r furtU?v inf?.o.?non, ^ 8antuc. 8. C Die 10 01 * if >; REPORTOF THE CONDITION or ran it Merchants' ft Planters' 10 NATIONAL B A IV It r OF UNION. SOUTH CAROLINA. At lrnin? ?> ?*- ?y Jouin varolii1* |B ?/ M# e'oit of bntintu, Dtrtmber 9tk, 1892. te RESOURCES Loads and di?ccunts -.$176,664 51 * Oveidrafls, secure I and uasecured 5,602 70 ''' U. S. Roods to secure circula[" tiois - 16.000 00 P* Stocks, securities, etc. ?... 3.895 22 " Due from approved reserve ag'tn 27,176 01 eJ Due from other National Banks 6,455 33 ,n Due from Stale Ranks and bankers 4,604 0? s* Banking-house, furniture and fixtures .... 2,000 00 r? Current expenses and taxes paid 1,740 63 " Bills of other bsnks 10.035 00 M> Fractional paper currency, nickla els and cents 28 65 8* Specie 11,442 40 _ Legal tender notes 8,436 00 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer, (5 per ct of circulation) 676 00 T* Total $272,663 64 !tn LIABILITIES. %!j Capita! stock paid in $60,000 00 Surplus fund 50,000 00 an Undivided profits 9,817 38 National Bunk notes outstanding 12.900 OO ?? Dividends unpaid 110 00 Individual deposits subject to re check .. 133,602 09 Due to other National banks 6,103 47 ^ Total $272,053 64 ." State or South Carolina, 1 * Cot'ntt or Union, ss j I, (ieorge Munro, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the 9 above statement is true to the best of my ,' knowledge and belief, J,? GEO RGB MUNRO Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this lbili day of December, 1892. Jno. L. You.vo, Notary Tubliou Correct?Attest: ? II. L. Goss, I W I F. M. Farr, > Directors. A. II. Foster, J js Doc 10 51 It sheriff's sales[S< _ FOB JANUARY, 1893. BV virtue of an execution to me directed, I will sell, before the Ceurthouss door at Union, S C., on Monday the secxul day II of January, 1893, during the legal hours of s? Sheriff's s?le?, the following described property, to-wit: f" One tract of land belonging to Mrs. Mary ,e K Gist, situate, lying and being in Cross I Keys township, Union County. S. C.. on' taining seventy-nine and forty-six huny dredths (79-10-100) acres, mere or le-s% w bounded by lands of Mrs. Mary E. Gist. W ^ dcceasctl, Dr. Jatues Long, J. It. Mint'-r, f Ira L. llobo, et at. Levied on an l to he I sold as (hp y a' M ?d Mary W Qio*f al at ilie suit of Edwin R. Wul'ace, as Adm'r, e, witli Ilia will nnnoTPi! of Mnrv Ann Wnl. lace, Plaintiff, ngiin?t Mary E. Gist, Defend^ ant. ALSO, e" I will sell on Tuesday, tbo third day of Janunry. 180:1, at th? residence of B?n ',c Fullwood, iu Union township, Union County, n during the legil hours of Sheriff's sileo, 'H about ililrty bushels corn, nbout three huudred bundles fodder, about twealy-ftvo ?- bushels cotton seed, about one Hundred pounds seed cotton, and about fifty gallons molasses. Levied on aud seized uudcr and ,l" by virtue of a warrant lo seize crop, as the 'J1 property of lieu Fnllwood, a' the suit of K. E* F. Spears, l'laintiff, sgaiust B?n Fnllwood, Defendant. J. G. LONG, >> S. U. C. oherifTs Office; December 10, 1892. Dee, lli 61 Ot. is 1~*" ? ;h Notice For Final Discharge. 38 "VTOTICr. is hereby given, that by porjj J_v mission of Hon. Jamo't M, Gee. ProIj. bate Judge for "Cnion County, 1 will, cn tlio e 10th day of Jnnuiry, 1893, make my final u return and ?pply foi Letters Dismissory as <e administrator of Jamei T. Alnvin, deceased, ... Guardian of Emeus C. Alman, now Mrs. J. Ij B. Free. All persons having demands against the " said Emeus C. Alumn (now Mrs. J.B. Free) during her minority, must present t'>jcm to __ me, properly attested, on or before that u?y, or be forever barred. JOS1AII F. ALMAN, It Guardian ot Emeus (J, Aim an. \ t.,, Dec. 9 50 K \ ad of Pay and Save Costs. ? A LL parties indebted to me by note or xY_ account, will pleuse come forward and . settle same at once. I am determined to wind up my business aud all unpaid notes and accounts n*H satisfactorily arranged will be placed in I he ill hand of an officer of the law far collection, ed W. D. BEWLET. Nov 'Jo 48 4t. = Sale of Stock of Goods. BV permission of James M. Gee, FDq.. Judge of Probate, 1 will sell at Public | Auction, cn Friday, the 2'M ins!., at ilie | more of the late firm of Ellcr & I'tirliam, ! a'l goads belonging to said firm, consisting of Groceries, Hardware, Tinware, Crockery, Glassware, Lamps, Leather, Scales, Showcases, Safe, etc., etc. Ter.rs Cusli, F. M. FARR. or < i ? A J in r. (f) Lec. 9 GO 3t, MORTGAGE SALE. re 13^ virtue of a power of sale contained s. 13 in a mortgage given by John II. Sailor to Win. A. Nionolson, dated February 21, 1S89, and recorded iu the ofl'cc of the Register of Mesne Conveyance for Un'Oi county oil booH II 8, pages 159 to ltJ2, I will sell ? at public sale, during ttie 1o*h1 hours of sale, before the courthouse door at Union, S. C., on Sftlesday iu January ibWJ, all that tract of laud in 15 >gansville township. containing ninety-two acres, on which ,n there is a good dwelling house, bounded by lands formerly belonging to John T. Rolue, e(' Newell Smith and otlisrs. Terms of sale cash, or, if satisfactory arrangemcnts can bo uiide, two or three years time will be giveu by on:-thirl cash being i ! paid, rurchnner to pay for papers. December ?, 18'Jd. Wm. A. NICHOLSON, Mortgagee. Dec 0 60 it ?) Dissolution of Copartnership. rPIIE Copartnership heretofore existing X between J. K. Minter and M. W. Ilobo, d under ll^pJjrw "?ymc of Miuter & Hobo, ab? sin '* Jl. a, nouu' Dec. I'd 61 31 I L L I N 10 It \ ? ,l(* I UST received from tho Northern Mar. lW fJ kots, ac'u nca selec'irn of Millinery. LATEST STYLES AND LOWEST lMtlCI S. Always pleased to show gools and give ..IISl'.CUOU .0 JAS ul(ASt_ I Oct II ? ^