The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, May 05, 1893, Image 2
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WHAT PKTEB80W TOLD THE GOVERNOR.
Cuivmbu, April 20th, 1892..
Jfrt/rs. IT. .1 AVdl and A. IT. Cth'jion :
G?:nti.?:>ikn :?l'lriu? give me a statement
of wb\t you know in regnid to my convetMtion
with John lVerson at the Executive
Mansion on Saturday afternoon last.
! ask i? for publication, to give the public
the wliele truth and leave the people at borne
and abroad to judge the case fairly.
Respectfully,
11. K. Tili.?'as, Goverror."
In response to the *b>?e Mr. C nylon,
who is a reporter for ihet Columbia Journal,
negro. Wade Wylie, approachrd me on last
Saturday afternoon to know where Mr.
Tdlman (meaning the Governor) was. A
few question* elicited the fact that 1 was
being addressed by John Puersan, whom 1
knew to be wanted at l>eiiui*rk as a suspect
of the outrage ii| on Mi*s Mamie Baxter.
1 accompanied hitn to the Executive Mansion
and told the Governor who he was and
what lie wnnlcrt.
Governor Tillman addressing Peterson,
asked him if lie was John Peterson and lie
replied that he was. aid ilia' he wanted to
surrender hiaise'f to hi?n f -r protection, as
lie had heard that they were hunting hitn
for the c:iinc committed upo i Miss Bixter,
anil lie feared that if he was caught he
wouhl be lynched.
The Governor : Are you guilty?"
Peterson: "No, 8ir."
The Governor: Where were you on
Friday a week ago?"
Peterson: win nt North's."
The Governor: "Can you prove that and
while people ?"
I'elersou : "Ye*, air."
The Governor: "Are you willing t ? go
back there and let lite young lady s>c you T"
Peterson : "Yea. air."
The Governor then turned to me and
paid that he had no right t hold a mm
who whs sinip'y suspect-id of a crime, but
that if Peterson wanted protection i had
better take huu to the Chief of Police and
get him to invea'ignte the c?ae. This 1
did. After having htm Picked up by hi*
own request. 1 s orted out to Had Mr. L. 11
Jenkins ati I Constable Lambert, the latter
of whom, 1 knew, was then looking Tor
Peterson with a warrant f-r It's airost, to
see if they would identify him, as lie did
not appear to suit the description given me
of him.
Tltcy were found and Mr. .Icnkint began
the questioning of Peterson, which has already
been mentions I, believing at the
start tlint Peterson was gui'ty of tnc crime,
but at the finish that he was innocent.
Peterson was then Poked up, and after
aslced him if he would be willing to return
fo Dencnnrk and let the joung lady look nt
hjm. He leplted promptly that he would
J(e e?i I that he whs iuuoc-nt an J did nut
fear any recognition by her.
Upon leaving the guardli'usc Mr. Jenkins
Rti l I determined that there was at least
grave doubt of his guilt and that if he was
taken back there by Mr. Lambert o Sunday
morning, believing us we did that he
would be lynched, wa determined to go to
Governor Tillman nud ask him to have him
held here nutit he could get his witnesses
together to prove his ulibi, which he confidently
claimed that he could do. We
went, and after hearing us (i ?vcrnor Tillman
agreed to hold him under condition
that I would go and try to get his witnesses
together for him, which 1 did. (le then
wrote an order to Sheriff Oat heart, which 1
delivered to liiiu, ordering him to take
Peterson front the guardhouse and lodge
him in jail until further orders.
1 went to North's the next day and wovked
all day hunting up his witnesses for liiin.
Thst evening I wired the Governor that
they would a 1 be en band Monday, and
thttf tliey corroborated his statement.
A. W. CLATTON.
?ti? cvuTcrsstivti between GovJohn
Peterson at the
(JoTcrnor's^teJi^i011 Sajurday afternoon
as stated aboveT" ' ^ *s,.KAr'' I
SuperinfcinicnTVvBiiSiiiifiiX^^^J
Two Political Horsks.?There is nothing
the matter with irby, Latimer and the
other Ocalites, whe represent iheir party in
Congress, except tliey are trying to ride two i
horses at one tune ; or rather tliey change J
uui .fuc iu me oiner wtien they are going
at full ga'lop and net in the same direction.
Last fall they galloped up to Chicago on
"Ocala Maid. ' Her head and tail were in
the air and she pranced around as though
she was in for a long race and the stakes at
the g>n\ Somehow or other she dropped
behind and the old Democratic horse sailed
in ahead of her and kept going at n lively
and staying cinter.
Then it was that Irby and friends thought
it might be a little safer to change horses ;
so thoy began to dismount from "Ocalt
Maid" and clamber up iu a very awkward
way on old 'Jefferson," the Democratic
horse. They neither looked nor felt at home.
Irby endeavored to pose gracefully with
hie head up and feet stuck out, and he
Was holding the reins. Sp-ctatora could
, plainly see that his face was turned to the
tail of old "Jefferson," and that lie was
jerking away at the crupper wbcu he
thought he was actually guiding the o'd
racer with reins. If old "Jefferson" had
not been so d gnifie.l, he won'd have enjoyed
a regu'nr "horse laugh" at the "Junior
>'eiaior's complaisance, awkwardnes and
Assurance.
ileaminie, however, the farmers were
lered cy Irby and friends to take good
im\s of the "Ocala Maid" and keep her
eratnnied with St. Louis anil Omaha out'
a d give her liberal exercise every day, for
i icy were that old "Jefferson" would
be nothing but wind-galls, wheezes and |
-j-i'ung nmos oeiore IB'JO. lie hail to be I
lurneit out to gras?. lit fact the "Junior
M uator," backed by the Governor, l)r. I
Stokes, Latimer anil others, declared that
i hey would da nil they could to make old
Jefferson" bolt. Tiiey have combined to
ule him off the track, although they are
now belting on him.
But the "Ocala " is lied out in the bushes,
and if eld "Jefferson"' bucks, or snorts a
little and refuses to carry such a loal, they
trill all return to the hitching ground and
mount the gay litt'e filly ami gi on the way
they started.
It in a lively little c;rcir? ami the gcnernl
public enjoys the show.?Carolina S/>artnn.
Tiie Wahk Kaii.nkrs Convention.?The
"Wage Workers League seems to have had as
little nonsense about it. as any convention
that lias met in Mouth Carolina in many
years. Everything was done decently and
in order; its deliberations were characterized
by a marked freedom from buncombe
and partisanism, ami no personal or political
abuse was indulged in. Tlie convention
was a gathering of bread-winners who
thought their interests were, suffering, and
they set forth their complaints and their
wishes in respectful language.
About the onljr nlvcr.se criticism of the
convention we have .seen comes from the
Columbia Rrgi?trr, which taunts Mr. It. G.
Ward, who took an active part in the proceedings,
with being a "Northerner." This
comes with a bad grace so ?oon after the
Southern Governors isrujd their invitation
to imrnigronts to come South.?A'rwberrff
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J.*C. HUNTER. 1\ M.
fta?' Head J. W. McLure's new alter,
t'scincnt.
C.-mc early and secure your Photograph
work loforr June 1st at ATWOOD &
I UNGER'S.
We cxteud our thanks to Mr. A. It.
Osborne, for * basket of large and delicious
mrawtcrries. We and ours enjoyed them
g'Mtly.
Wo hate giTcn up the inside of our
paper this neck almost eutire'y to numerous
correspondents, not only from nearly every
section of this county, but also from Mississippi
and Texas. .l?J quo or are left
out nt that.
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Jfr-V" Wc arc requested to give notice that I
tickets to (lib jfouthtru Baptist Convention'
to be held nt Nashville, lean , will be on
sale a' the Kail road Agency at this place,
May l?tli, 10th and lltli, limited to return
May 'Jotli. Kate. $10 l"? for ruund trip.
froY" The World's Industrial Fair was
formally opeued at Chicago la*t Mondag
with vory impressive ceremonies. The whole
machinery in the vast ha Is of the grand
exhibition was set in mo ion by President
Cleveland's simple touch of a gold button
on the speaker's stand.
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[kdled a mad d"g last Wp JocsJay morning. [
Tlic animal had attacked Mr. John Haw- |
kins a few initiates before, bat tliil not bite
him, ns Mr. Iluwkins f-night him off with a
stick which the dog caught in his mouth and
ran off just ns Mr. H. fell. He bit a small
dog belonging to Mr. She'.ton Willard.
The heaviest storm of rsln wc hare
seen for ycirs, visited this vicinity We.loes.
day morning. The flood of wa'er bursted i
the terra co'ta culverts iu the factory railroad.
. lis in was much needel by farms
and gardens, but we fear the heavy downpour
has done some damage t> recently
planted land.
8*2?" Mr. Whitman, of Jonesville, tells us
that he is now a full-fledged farmer. He
not only stinds on the Democratic platform
witli the Oc il i platform under his fee', but
he It -s g >ne into the strawberry business,
and thinks that lie will be able to gather
at least one pint from h:s patch. Frstn
what we can hear, Mr. W. wi 1 bo fiir-fne*
field for th? Senate. r S
Flffji that la?t Wednesday u I
f^flmfic cyclone visited the neighborhood of
I the old "Savage place," about I miles be'ow
here and Ml. Tabor nn I did considerable
damage. Its tr.ick w is about 100 yards
w;de, and it Icreled the largest ticas, houses
and everything else in its way. We hare
not received any detni's. There is no truth
| in the report tha' W. T Bildwin was killed
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Call and enquire prices of Photograph
work at AT WOOD & UNUER'S and you
will be surprised.
gaggr Today Charner Thomas, colored,
nillpayihe awful penally of the law, upon
the gallows within the jail at this place, for
the burning of Mr. J. C. Richards' dwcl ing,
gin house and other buildings, last full.
We hate no inclina'ion to arouse a morbid
desire in die minds of our readers to witness
or dwell upon the fad sccce, by anything
we may say, therefore we ihink ihc
mere announcement is all-sufficient.
Oft"?" We regret to loarn that Rev. W. D.
Eewley, who left here a few months ago to
nttend the Baptist Theological Seminary, at
Louisville, Ky., lias been compelled to abnn'
don his studies, in cousequence of declining
health. He is now, with bis family, visiting
his sister at Senec*, Cconce county.
Wc sincerely hope his health will be resided,
and that he will be able to resume
hie studies for the holy calling he has
chosen.
8unday Sahool Convention.
Programme of the South Union 1 titerDenomination
Sunday School Convention,
which will meet at Hebron church at 10
o'clock A. M., Friday before the second
Sunday in May, 1803 :
1. Devotional exercises, conducted by
Rev. A. E. Moore.
'J. Enrolling and organization.
Reports of schools and discussion on
same until 11} o'clock.
fjUKRT.
How can adults be kept in the Sunday
school ? Opened by Rev. J. N. Eooth and
Col R. L. Coleman, and thrown open to (lie
Convention.
Adjournment for one hour, 1
a rrr.itnoon session. 1
Are pnrents responeib'e for their children 1
attending the Sunday school? If not why 1
not? If they are responsible, to what extent
Opened by Rev. 0. A. 15. Jennings 1
ami J. W. Gregory. <
How can the attendance of the children
on church services be secured ? Opened by 1
Rev. T. E >1 arris and J. II. Savage.
question iiox. '
Where shall we meet next year ? 1
Tins convention embrace* the Townships
of Union, Goshen Hill, Santuc, Fish Hum '
ami Pinckney. Kach school is requested to I
send three or more delegates with written '
report. J. W. Gtwiony,
President. 1
Mr. G. Walton Whitmao,of Jonesville, has !
an infallible remedy for nervous dyspepsia.
It cured him of a case of 25 years standing {
and he now feels confident in recommending'
it to others. His address is Jonesrille, S. C ,
at which place he wishes you to write or
call to see him for further information. If
you suffer from constipation, "heart trouble."
nervousness, or inflammatory rheumatism,
or any disease of the lungs caused by indi- |
gestion, he can put you in a sure way to he I
cured. j
Local LaoeaiesIf
you dou'i believe Union has rair? than
>ne railroad, go down by the factory and act 1
lie wreck on the aew railroad. s
The active young amateurs arc rohoarsing '
nlm-st nightly "Among the Drcakera." '
which they wi'l present to the public on
Monday night next, at Nichols m'a Hall. ""It 1
is gotton up under the auspices of tho 1. 0. 1
0. T., and every one must be on hand to
eee one of the hesi dramatic pltys eveppresented
in Union. -' * ;* V'-**
Tuue;<i?jr miuessSQ sonaeth ng very seldom
seen here, on salesdny in May, i. e., the
selling of eix niulc?, wagons and farm
ut- nsils. Mules sold for from to $80,
wagons in good ruuniDg order went begging
at $2.00 and $2.50 a piece. You can soe
there was lively bidding.
ijVtvj uOajT kuvii j Onbc Cole* He Il18
b 'CD adjudged iqsino and sent I14 tl(? asyW|tn
CSibe says ".f the people really w>?nt liim lo
stay away ho will stay utne'y-nino years,
au iliea lougerifihe people arc uet svitficd.
\\\rk on Mr. J. D. Arthur's dweUiog on
M'pi Mreet was begun oi Tuesday morning.
Iftliep'ans lor Mr. Arthut}'? house ore
canied out it will be one of the I n-idsoniest
dweUi?gs in Union. Did you evor hear as
many hammers and trowels sounding in
Union, a* you do now ?
The test ca-e of the Dispensary Uw ff.*s
argued in the Supreme Court Monday, by
Maj. S. 1*. Hamilton, of Chester, for the
liquor dealer's of ibat town, and Maj. Towns.
nd, Attorney tjcueral, for the State. Die
deci.-i it was in favor of the law.
Me srs. IV. E. Hay and M. L. lloss & Co.,
will, on ihe fuel of July, close their bars
and mqyc t> >f ?itli Carolina, to continue
the r busiues in that State. That leaves
two more vacant stores and the revenue of
the town cut down ijilGOO. Look out for
high taxes next year, for the town wid have
to be run nud school bonds will have to be
retirid. "It is right so long as it is right."
Wo copy ilie following from the Columbia
Journal of the 21st April ;
A Ki?in? Vouko Lawtkb.?Cap*. T. 15.
Butler, of Union, is in the city, Air. Butler
is n prcJTuinent nud rising young lawyer,
and will be an "applicant for oue of the
po-itioii lie Iris YxceproJmfTy
dotsemcuts and is highly qualified to fill.
Ilehas lial experience as n prosecuting
officer, having very acceptably tilled Soliciter
Schumpert's position for a short time
during that officer's illness. Mr. Butler has
pracliced in lite United States Courts many
years and has been uuusunlly successful."
Cabinet pliotis at half the regular price
a' ATWOOU& UNUER'S until June 1st.
Personals.
Mr. L>. E. HyJrick, of the Spaitaaburg
bar, was in toivn Snlesdny.
Mr. L. D. Chdds, of Chester, was in
Union this week.
Miss Ada Smith, of Spartanburg, one of
the Alumni of the Clifford Seminary, was in
town tli s week as a dclcga'c to the Christian
Endeavor Society Convention.
Miss Aunie Sims nud mother, of Whitm:rcs,
are visiting relatives here. '
Judge \\ a'lace tome again, having
completed hjtrcTrcu t.
MA*a~A^fns Landrum, of Lnndrums, >s
visiting ner sister, Mrs. Jennings.
Rev. Bcnjnniin Alls'on left Tuesday for
Charleston to attend the Episcopal Convcut:on,
which will elect an Assistant Bishop.
It is lioycd by the many friends of Rev.
Ellison Capers that he will be unanimously
elected to that high office.
Mrs. J aims Munro and Mis. William
Muiiro have gone to Charleston to visit
relatives.
We are very glal to announce that the
family of Mr. B. F. Bailey, of Columbia,
are ou the fust toad to recovery. Robert
nnd Ferd Giiliam both liavo been very sick,
also little Lou sr. They ore all well enough
to be taken to Reaufort for recuperation.
Remember the prico of photo work is the
lowest and only fir a limited time, June 1,
nnd positively no lmigtr.
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Hon B F Perry Indorsed
A mass meeting of >he citizens of Union
County, was held in the Court House
Monday, (Jhilesday,) f r the purpose of
indorsing Hon. R. F. Ferry, of Greenville,
f-r the office of Collector of Internal Revenue
for this district.
Hon, J. 11. Jefferies war ca'led to the
chair, and S. S. Stokes requcsed to act as
secretary.
The Chairman stated the object of the
meeting, and cil e l for remarks.
Col. I. G. McKissick, in a few appropriate
remarks, spoke of the smiling character of
ex-Governor Ferry, the father of B. F. Ferry,
and of Mr. Ferry's fittness fir the position
to which he aspires, his 1 lya'ty to the
Democratic party and the Stnte, concluding
his remarks by saying, that if he was appointed
he believe I he would fill the position
with credit to himself and the State.
Hon. J. 11. Jefferies a's? spoke of Mr.
Ferry as a man of sterling wirllt, and his
fitness for Ibe position, and thought that
Fresident Cleveland would not m ike a mistake
in appointing Mr. Ferry to (he position
to which h? luniro.
'I'lle following resolution"! were offered and
unanimously adopted : i
Whereas, The lion. 11. F. Perry, of Greenville,
S. C , who is an app icaot for the office 1
of Collector of Internal Kevenue for this ]
district, is a gentleman of the highest probity
of character, of rare intelligence, and specie!
fitness for that position ; ami
Whereat, We recogniie his unselfiish derotion
to the State, the Union and the Democratic
party by his oeaseless work iu their
behalf wi'hoat even asking for office. Therefire,
be it
Reflvtd 1st, That we present to President
Cleveland the name of the Hon. 11. F. Perry
is the inan, above all others, for that place. |
Resolved 2nd, That we earnestly request J
>ur Senators and Itepresenlaiires in Con- j
gress to use all legitimate menus to procure
lis appointment.
Resolved 3rd, That the Secretary of this '
meeting be requested to formard a copy of '
these resolutions to all of our Members and 1
Senators and a's> one to President Cleve- ,
and.
uone in a miss meeting of Hie citizens of *
Union county, 8. C., this May 1, 18yd.
J. It. JirriRiM, j,
8. S. Stokks, Chairman. ^
Secretary. I
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A'I'Wool) k UNUEit have reduced the
rice on Cabinet Atisio Olnce l'hotos a ngle i
igure ntanding of grown peeple to 60 t
>er dox. TUie holds good until June 1st. ?
The Christian Vndeawer Ceaventlen
The Slate CenVenltyftn of the Chrntian
K.odeavor convened !h its second annual
icsaicn in the Presbyterian Church at Union
ast Friday evening and continued in sesiion
intil Sunday night. TmfaTwonty-e:ght
delegate* were present,
representing a membqpfrhip in the Stale of
Tour hundred and tvty
The address Slivered by
He*. C. A. R, iruly an
addrf(Mjfit belcoine./BpIr frets roe lips, but
frond he heart.
The Secretary and Treasurer's report was
read by that efficient and oonseorated officer,
Mr. A'lau Nicholson, which showed, from
the numhor of letters wri tes and reooived,
i hut the Secretary and Treasurer had not
been idle iu bis official capacity.
Space wi.l not peruvt u? to give as full a
report qs we wou 4 'ike, ?nd wc will have
to cjnicni ourselves will* only mentioning
the promiucut features of the convention.
Friday evening Mr. A. B. Carrier, of
Atlanta, delivered ? very impressive address,
on enthuisiasai in Christiau En Jcavor work.
Saturday morning the report, front the
vay'oiis gociptl*?, which made the meeting
very interesting tj all who are interested in
the work.
A paper on Junior Work, by Miss Maud
Chapip, of fiicepvUfe, w^s rcqd by Mr. W.
A- Nicholson, setting forth the importance
of this branch of the work aed the essentials.
The paper was well written and
tilled with good tylvice (Q ntj.
The following officers for the ensuing
year were elected :
President, C. A. B. Jennings, of Union.
1st Vice President, Mr. Dunbar Robb, of
Charleston,
'Jud Vice l'i esUtept, Miss Florila Meynardic,
of Linca-trr.
3rd Vice President, MissSaUie Bailey, of
Willieton.
Scc'y and Treasurer, Mr. Allan Nicholson,
of Uuion.
During the session greetings, six in number,
from different State* and individuals,
were icceived and rtad to ths convention.
The topic, Christian Endeavor Essentials,
was discussed by Dr. Missildia* and
others, which brought the four essea ials,
vis; r twajajtiw work, the
pledge, and iuter-deDoimohtioaal ftn'/wsmp,
..... .v r..u?... i*. u ucii tci mm open iCCllirt
ai 11 o'clock a. in., to whioh the public are
cordially invited. After that the Lecturer
will address the Al iancee ifc the hall.
As it will te en all-day affair, all ore
invited to come, and to bring "picnic baskets"
to belp entertain the delegates, and
have a nice soit of pionic, and make it a
pleasant, social occasion.
The presence of all are greatly desired,
especially the ladles?matrons and girls.
The Lecturer will be pleased to see you,
and the Alliance will act gentlemanly to all,
aud try and make the lime very p'e-tsant.
Remember this is a little picnio.
E. W. Jktkr,
For the Union.
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Cabinet Photos finest finish at ATWOOD
k UNGKR'X Gallery $'2.60 per dozen, until
June 1st and no longer.
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It is remarkable bew Governor Till nan
condemns himself out ef his own mouth.
In the esse of free pastes on the railroads,
he condemned State offioers fer accepting
hem, but bad not been in office a month
lie fore he had his pocket full.
In the opening epeeohief the 1800 campaign,
June"<Mtoy^0rr(0rille, be contemned
previo^WI^TOsiriwiofe'lbr paying
>ut lawyers' fees, and saidl ?'Wby did not
lie Attorney-General and Svlio'tor, wbe are
Stale officers, with big pay, prosecute these
loses nnd save that money ? In the two
rents and four months be has been Geverior
the State has employed Lawyers Mower,
imitli, Melton, Jones, Lotd and J. Randolph
Tucker. If nil of them hir? been paid as
locrmij in Air. Tucker, it kM made a preltj
>ig hole in the Stale treaeorj.
Again, in the blacklisting of Denaldseo he
a doing what he condemns In' the ease of
he ' Itororm Congressmen."?Newberry Obtrvtr,
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Loekhart's First Cotton MillA
stock company, under tho n&me of
"The Lock hart Manufacturing Company,"
with a capital stock of Haifa million dollars,
has boon organised for tho purpose of developing
Loeklinrt Shoals and erecting a big
cotton factory thereon.
Thf Company Iras chartered by the last
Qcneral Assembly. Col. Cbas. D. Farrar is
president, and there is assooiated with him
a good board of directors, composed of astute
and successful business men. Mr. Farrar
is well known not only ia this Slate but all
ever the South, and in the City of New York,
having traveled for many years since the
war for the wholesale house of Austio,
Nichols & Co., of New York. The capital
stock has a'l beeo subscribed by responsible
rallies, aod the first installment of 20 per
cent, paid in.
WORK CO.UMSMCKP.
On a short trip to Lockharls, wc found
that work ha-i begun on tho grouuds and
around the Shoals, preparatory to building
the factory. Over 100 hands ure now regularly
at work, siwing lumber, cutting
wood, rank ng biiok, and framing the opcrl
I^UTVD UUU3CS.
. Mr. E. D. Saarkey, of Union, lias tho
contract tq build the operatives' bouses.
A number of these have already been framed,
aud will be completed right away to accommodate
the workmen, but by the time the
mill is cunning there will beat least 125
houses re>dy. Tne houses will be two
stories, with three to four reoms on each
floor.
The brick is being made near the Shoals,
where thcro is mt immense quantity of
superior red bviok city.
A V1HK MILL SITS.
Thtvoutlay of miney necessary to develop
this place for the first oottoa mill will be
very small. The first mill which is to be
tour stories, with capacity for 26,OU<) sp ndles,
will be run without a dam, a smell
wing, costing perhaps $100 or $150 being
quite suffioient to turn the water into the
cenal. Work on this wing dam and canal
will commence right away.
Messrs. Lockwued, Greene & Co., mill
architect and engineers, of lloston, have
mede a topographical eurvey of the plooe
and pronounce it without hesitation, thefinest
hMUrst undeveloped waterpower in
this State. They say ; "It is seldom that a
water privilege exists in which all the conditions
requisite for menufacturing purposes
are more favorable, as nature seems to
have done all that was necessary to render
the development of power at this place
simple aud inexpensive."
A fine lot ef first c'ass cut granite will be
taken from the old State cnnnl and will be
used for the foundation of the mill.
[Somo weeks ago we published copious
extracts from the surveyor's report in which
was given the dctads of the location of the
miltytho'sVibals. and the work to be done,
^eS'ilnaled cost, ete., which we think unnecessary
to republish now.]
RAILROAD.
A railroad w 11 be built from Lickliart
Shoals to connect with the S. U. k C. road,
which will afford ample transportation facilities.
Three route* for the proposed road
upiTo uorn auTTVjr^a uneor I he routes goes
*0 JonesviHe, via. Keltun ; one goes to Orr's
Crossing, 8 miles above Union ; and the
other to n point three miles below Union.
President Fair or says, however, that the
read will be completed by August 1st.
I.OCAt, STATKMKNTS.
Messrs. Lockwood, Qroene & Company, of
Boston, will furnish the plans, etc , for the
LccWhart Shoals co: ton mill.
Mr. A. F. Walker, of Boston, is the resident
engineer at Lockharts.
Mr. W. T, Tracy, formerly of Union, is
the bookkeeper, and is running tlio commissary
for the factory company.
Dr. M. Wallace Culp, formerly of Union,
lies located ot LtckhnMs to practice bis profess
ion.
The newspaper cot respondents who visited
Lockhart Shea's a few days since, return
their thanks to Mr. J. Leon Butler for bis
hospitality to them whi'e there.
??otlha Tmaa. *
Santuo llewe.
Samtuc, May 2.?The 2thh session of the
County Bipt'st Sunday School Conveniien
whioh met with Beulah Church lost Friday,
28ih ulf., and continued three days, was a
most enjoyable occasion to all present.
There were fourteen schools repreientrd,
with a very good number of delegates. The
reports of these schools show a good number
of scholars and a fair average attendance.
Quite an amount of literature taken, and
some nice amounts of money expended for
various objects, allowing more working propensities
in the Sunday Schools of Union
county than heretofore.
The delegates were eery prempt in arriving,
taking all things and distances into
consideration, and they were withsl a good
and attentive corps.
l'be subjects were all good ones, made
belter by the edifying manner in which they
were handled.
The ministers teok a good deal of interest
in the meeting, and, of course, helped eut
wonderfully. Everything went on so smoothly
and systematically, that tho discussions
were finished Saturday evening and all ef
the miscellaneous business, except a few
finishing touches, necessarily left until after
the preaching of the Missionary sermon on
Sunday.
Sunday morning all of the delegates assembled
to lake part in the exercises of the
model Reulah Sunday School. The school
was addressed by several of ths delegites.
The missionary sermon was preached by
Rev. J. N. lJo?th, frem Heb 2:0, was attentively
listened to throoghout by the vast
audieoce that litera'ly packed the church to
overflowing.
After the sermon the Convention wns called
to order and the remainder of the business
attended te. A resolution of thanks
was unanimously voted the good people ef
that community, for their generous hospitality.
The minutes ef the proceeding days were
read and approred, and the Convention was
dismissed by a feeling prayer by Rot. W. E.
G. Humphries, and adjourned to meet at
Ml. Jay Church, Kelton, Friday before the
6th Sunday in July.
We had good rain yesterday and last
night that was eery beneficial te a'l crops.
Gotten planting is not yet quite finished.
Cam is now beginning to look fine and eery
likely will begin to "spread itself" now.
Spring oats in places are looking very well,
but wheat has begun to fail it seems.
K. W. J.
AT THE RACKET STORE.
20c. Matting for lljc.
30o. " " 20c.
35e. Seamless Mailing, on'y 2?">o.
Dress Ueods, Clothing Shoes, Hale, eto.,.
cueaper man you can buy in (he State, 1
|u Aim in vmi j onoro 111? ODYCDUOD.
'lhe query, '-What ate your Committees
doing?" was r.spondel to by a delegate
from each society, which pr bab'y deraons
rated more clearly tl.c work of tbe organization
and its object than any o-Iter portion
of the programme.
Saturday evening a very pleasant entertainment
was given tho delegates and tbe
local societies at the Clifford Seminary,
which was onjoyed by all present and
shooed that one cou'd bo a christian and
enjoy life in youth without engaging in
frivolity.
A very interesting and impressive ppftytr
meeting was held, Sunday ^ctfiing at 9
o'clock, cendyci^i by Mr. llunbor Robb, of
ClwVtnton, whioh was participated in by a
number of the convention.
At 11 o'clock Rev. \y. I. Herbert, of
Lnurons, preached a very-able and interesting
sermon on edrly csgkee^'ion, from
Daniel, Cth chapter and 10TO" terse.
Sunday evening the President, Rev. C.
A. B. Jennings, made a very interesting
talk on witness bearing.
The consecration meeting was conducted
by Mr. A. B. Carrier, which was more than
usually iuteresting, os each delegation rose
when the name of the society was calltd.
and repotted a vcr.se from the scriptures.
Especially una this part of the programme
interesting when Greenville, the Voung
People's, the Junior Society of Union and
the South Union Society were called, as
the<c societies are composed of young people
entirely, and it was a very impressive
sight to see these young ia yen's publicly
professing Christ end consecrating their
young lives to His service.
After the consecrat'on services remarks
on the work were made by llevs. T. E.
Morris, W. I. Herbert and Benj. Allston;
after whioji <the delegates Hill rriT-J
the church hand ia And fang "Bless be
the tie that binds," ond gave to the newly
elected officers the right hand of fellowship,
and sang "God be with you till we meet
agsin." 7 he benediction wae prooounced
by Kev. W. I. Herbert.
From its first section to the last the
services were ioleately interesting aod impressive.
Assistant Sac a start
ATWOOl) & UNGKR have reduced the
price of photos to bottom prices.
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An Open Alliance Meeting
Mk. Editor :?1 have bees requested to
announce through your paper that the South
Union Township Alliance Union will meet
with the Santuc Alliance on Saturday be
fore the 2od Sunday (13lh) in May.
The State Lecturer, Hon. J. K. Jeffories,
will rirouonl /lall? 1
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teachers' column.
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JA8. L. STRAIN, Editor. Kit* Jsoo, a C.
MRS. B. O. CLIFFORD,*) 'll<
Assistants.
L. W. DICK, J I,?
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Tho man who never changes his opinion j ,
never corrects hi? mistakes. sh
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We are requested to announce that the lai
olosiog exerc'ses of the Reeky Creek AcaJemy
will take place on Friday 12th ef May, in*
at 6 p. m. All are cordially invited to be
present."
Dr. W. T. Dalton, of Spartanburg, former* yt
ly one ef our Union bounty teachers, has t"
sent us ansnets to our arithmetical f robtents,
and also congratulates us on the success t(V
of the teachers column. Ui
Tho some to you, Doctor, in your choren
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|/avi?orivn> 1>M? |ll tu^tl UO tvi ID I
behalf of suffering humanity, that ire hope nt1
you will be like old bachelor* generally ore th
? always ready but seldom needed.
Arithmetical. 00
If two be three, nni four be five, !
And three limes two be elerco : XI
What will be the half of twenty-six, la
And the third of twcnty-sercn.
1 ri
Difidc 7 into such parts that three times Ir
one will be fjiir tiroes the other. j8
The Next Meeting. Cl
W'o trust that all the (etchers of the coun. j"?
ty will turn out next Saturday and take part w
in the work of the Association. Lei all come di
prepared to do somethiog for the Library,
too. The oit>7.et>s of the town and county,
too, must know that the teachers welcome of
them to omc and rce, hear and take part in Si
their work. 1,1
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Classification.
The importance of brihging together pupils
oi nearly cqu.it nltammenta into on* class. 1)1
in each of the subjects taught, is recognized w
by all. The piactical question for teachers '?
to consider is. "Hoar shall the cassification ^
he made, eo as to secure the greatest good to m
the greatest numbrr, and at the sam* time p'
encourage to the grrate-t extent, or rather, J?
discourage to the least extent, the natural jtl
propenaiii** ao<1 %<>* or fich to tit rid* t fi
nccoinjlish these ends it is erident that I h'
those only who know the needs, capacities, ri
and requirements of the pupils should ninke
the c'assiticaiion. The result of a single ta
examination, or of any number of examina- "
t'ons, alone should not determine the class n'j
of
into which pupi's should go. The age, or
health, habits, and purposes of the pupil ho
should be considered in determining his ,M
place : the only question being, "Where can
the pupil do the most for himself?"
A close classification might make all the yc
pupils of a schi ol recite in the same classes er
in all studies. There sro certainly advsn(ages
in this p'aa; but it is a question ci,
whether it may not be well sometimes to
allow pupils to recite in a higher or lower sa
clasq in one or two studies. For example,
a boy ia by nature or by stu ly further ad- gi
ranced in arithmetic than in reading and 11
geography. If he his but a limited time to ,h
attend echool, it would seem right to hnv*
bim ncite with one cliifts in reading and ih
geography and with another in arithmetic. g"
Again, thcro are occasionally pupils who,
by rcaron of weakness or ill hevlth, cannot
take all the studies taught in the school, tir
Such pupils should be allowed to emit one "1
or more of the regular studies, and even be 80
excused fiom school attendance, except when on
their clasgcs are reciting. a |
There is, of cours?, danger in such irreg- Tli
u'a'ity of ossification, and the number of he
cases must be limited, but there are instances an
when it is not only justifiable, but necessary an
for the best interest of the pupils. w<
tli
Correspondence of the Timks. of
News from Busy Cliften. ,ni
Clifton, S. C., May 1, 181)3.?Farming
is in good shape in this sectieo : the recent
acceptable showers having contributed 'i"
malerislly ti this excellent condition of 'l0
nffsirs. tie
The music-loving portion of our community
have reason te congratulate themselves ev
upo i the presence here of Prof. I. L. White, |>r
of Lsngdale, Ala., a graduate of the Dodon >'
0*Meevat<try of Music, and au eminently
succe.-sful tracher lie has favored the in
public with several charming exhibitions of 'l0
his skill, and as his resperteire is replete m<
with sparkling gems frem the masterpieces
of the most eminent Oermnn ntwi in.
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composers, rendered with ekill and expression,
his entertainments are pleasant inno- r>(
rations upon the established order of things ?<>l
end particularly to to those who are fond of
classical rousio. ft"
Dr. Dugas Dates, a distinguished grad- elt
uate of the Baltimore Medical College, and >,H
a sou of Dr. B. P. Bates, of this plaei, is
spending a few days with his father's font- hy
ily before entering upon the practice of his *>v
profession. Young Dr. Bates possesses in he
a high degree the talent and energy which n?
hare place 1 bis estimable ftihor in the front l'*
rank of an honorable profession, and is Git
gifted with a personal magnetism which nut
irresistibly attracts friends wherever he may we
*?- . N,
The infant child of Mr. B. F. Greene, oli
formerly of Trough Slioals, wss seriously
scalded a few ilnv? ??? K? !.? ? - 1?
? ?^w ?ew m*j iuv wffiiuruing
of it teakettle.
The Bicycle Club bu received several new
members recently, end is getting along
finely. <
Mr. Felix Whitaker, of Shelby, N. C., 181
was here last Sunday. . sh<
Dr and Mrs (Sairett, of Qsffney Ci'y, thi
spent a few days here la-t week. vet
He*. H. F Wilson, of Spnrlanburg, ha;
preached an able sermon here yesterday.
Mtssrs I. Sumpter Moore and C. T. Lips- ter
comb gftte a piriy of their Mas nio friends th?
a banquet la*t Saturday night. set
Rowing is quite a popular mode of recreation
with our young men, and quite a num- m?
ber *f trim-looking boats are te be seen at is
twilight on the historlo Pacolet. The merry 'ov
singing (an inevitable incident of boat rid- o?*
ing) being sometimes vividly suggestive ot mil
those lines of llyron? pie
"'Tis sweet to hear at midnight on tho blue (,CI
and moon lit deep. i>CI
The song and ear of Adrian's gondolier, by (,!H
distance inel'owed, o'er the waters P'?
sweep." Sbaton. or
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A Cash rbom Orx. Hampton?To ilie res
Kditor of Thr Slate : Hince my return liomr, W?
1 have torn so unwell ibat it his been iai- goo
possible for me lo answer the nuineruus wc
letters recelred. All applieations fur office 1
hare, howcrer, been properly filed rt Wash- ?tn
inglon and 1 hope that toy correspondents, 1
whose letters haie not been replUd to, will Jot
accept the statement of my inabi ity to Un
answer them as a sufficient excuse for my sn<!
failure to respond, My friends will, 1 trust. "
acquit me of di?oourtesy in this matter, and Cbt
if our papers will do uie the kindness to
publish this card, they will confer an obligation
on mo. Wahh Hampton g
Columbia, April 2Q. oab
For the Times.
te resting Letter from Rev- B. 0. Lauspley.
Grkkntili.e, Miss., April 27.?Mr. K
ir.?I will fbl6ll my promise to ycu, by
ring a few dcts from my Western borne.
t me first1 ray, it wcs with much sedmss
st I turned sway from my aatiue State.
ihall alwajs lore old South Carotias, and
ould I nere.* return to nhare her destiny,
rust that my bones will be carried and
id to rest in her soil, beside the dteaying
dy of that ono of my own household, that
a "passed orer the rirer and is bow rest* "
i under the shade of the trees."
Your town and surrounding country are
r7 dear to me. Some of mr bonniest and
me or my saddest days were passed in the
are when I wee one of you. My friends
nong your peoplo are many, true and
led. to whom I not bound not only by the
se of association, but also by testimonials
0 numerous to meution. These give to
nion a place in my -affections which tlmo
id distance can never efface. No ono
ill rejoice mere than I in the prosper ty
id future growth of your town and county,
id I am plcnscd to note in your columns
e bright outlook for an early development
the line of prosperity.
Greenville, Miss., my present home, is the
lunly srnt of Wnsningtou county, said to be
10 of the oldest in po:nt of settlement, and
rge*t io area of the counties of the State,
e people here claim that they have, in
nd, the richest county in tho world. It
sa between the Yazoo and Mississippi
vers, and is known an the Yazoo Delta. ,
1 this county the large Hampton plantation
located, end 1 am proud to say tbat out
:re, the name and fame of the "grand eld
irolioa hero of '7tf" ere leved, honored end
ivcred, as they should be all over the State
( whose behalf he shed his -blo>d, and to
hose advancement bo has given the better
tys of It's manhood. Near here "Dahomy,"
c largest o. the many plantations of the
late of the world-renotvnod cotion planter,
Ned llichnt'ls >n," is located. Many
' the largest ind finest plantations ef the
ato are in this couniy. The land is level.
c suit black and rich, and does not need
mimcrcial fertilizers.
The farmer? here am in the same boat
itli those in South Carolina, behind, caused
1 the low price of cotton and overflows by IH
ie river, the laet three years. Up I? tlsi?
riting, the firmers claim the brightest eutok
for three years past.
The city of Greenville is located on the'
ink of the Missi-aippi river, and said to bei
i the highest point of land between Memlis
and Vicksburg. One of the best rights'
tlie claims made for the place, both os tola
th and prosperity, is found in the ex-'enee
of the city. One ctn scarce believe ,
e statements made by soma of the oldest*,
id most substantial citizens, regarding the*
ss of property by the changing of 1I19
vcr. Standing ou the levee in company
ith one of the older citizens a few days'
t.ce, he remarked to me that the river had.
ken off $33,000 worth of his property,
e ta d when he came here, thirty years
;o, the bed of tho river was two roi'es westits
present, site, that ths bank had raved. .4^
1 the east and filled in on the west until it.
id reached its present bod. The planta>ns
that he bought when be first came her?
id all been taken away by the river. Then
linling to an old house nrar by, he said,
iVhcn that building was put up, twenty-five
inrs ago, it was placed on the extreme eastn
limit of the town, now it is within fifty
ct of the water's edge." It is the nearest
iuse to the river on the west side of the
JFrom
nil that I can gather, I am sefs It.
ying that there are not tweniy-fi** houses
inding that wcro constructed insMp the
wn limits 20 years aga. tireenvl le has
ven back from tbe river, but she hie eonturd
to Keep up life and growth all throughese
years. As to buildings, it is a new.
nee, built up in tbe la-1 ten or twelve*
are. The people are now confident that, i
ere will be no more caving. Tbe U. Sv '
veminent has spent hundreds of tbeusausb
dollars in putting in mattresses to stop
0 caving, which seems now to be a success.
The city was overflowed in 1890, tbe only
ne within its hi-tory, but it gave the plaa?
he black eye." Many moved away ; not
many have moved in ai in the few predingyrais.
But there is life, push an I
crgy here, and the citizens sre looking for
general return of growth anl development,
isy tell me that if one lives here for a time,
1 will never care to leave. The ci*y is we'l
d regularly laid out ;dhe streets are broad,
d iu dry wcathor they are fine, but in wet
ntber very bad- The uiud here lias in ii
e elements that compose the etiekieet stirk
any mud with which 1 over came in count.
It is hard for a sober man to keep his
ad and heels from changing places.
The business houses are large and substanil
buildings. We have many elagant
mea. The public buildings are of modern
sign. The courthouse, 11 earing coinple>n,
is the most substantial building that L
er tuw. It ia built of Alabama brownstone?
e proof, there being but little wood about
It cost $00,000. The furniture cost
0,000, and is the handsomest I e*er saw
a pnbllc building. Thy publio bearding - use,
attached to the courhouse, is ot
>dern des;gn, and cost $50,000.
We lutse a very fiue publio schoel builJg,
well located and splendid'y equipped.
There is a large commercial business c?rid
on here. We hare two large cotton
mpresses, two cotton seed oil mill pi ints,
lirge lumber and milling business, ice
itory, branclt of the Armour packiog bouse,
ictric plant, street railway, aud will soeu
ve water works.
in ilie line of traffic there are fine facilities
the railroads centering hers, and also the
cr. There sre three papers ptfbli he 1
re. The p ipuiation is about 8,000?
ixed, badly mixed. We base represent*
cs of climes aad nations, many^n This is
s "Jerusalem'' of the 8iate. There are
my Catholics here. In tho way of churches
i have llnptiit, Episcopal, I'resbyterinn,
dhodist, Christian or Cainpbellite, Cn ho,
and n Jewish Synagogue.
KlQiUflt. MfftirHa l? '! ? - ? * ' *
.v vi id; iubot menus.
Yours, with great respect,
B. C. Lihfut,
Jonesville's Strawberry Industrj.
Mhjt '2.?The first ot May
j:i w?i h lovely day, a-id we hn?l a nio*
>wer of ra n at night whioh made everyng
more ,love'y. The crop prospect is
y good, excpt oats whioh aro sorry. It
i been too dry for them.
The health of the country was never botOur
doctirs are doing Iras practice
,u they have st this time of the * ear for ^
eral years.
VIr. T. L. Hanoi' st.awberry patch is the ^
st invi'ing pUoe iu Jooesvllle. Mr. H.
shipping berries to four or Ave different
rns, bouiltH supplying the pe<?pls of our
n town. The strawberry huuneis is ooruly
a protiUblo one. Mr. Ilatues can
k from a row 70 yarJs long tea quarts of
vies at least three times a week. His.
Ties wi>l average ten cents a quart, *>
t mukes one d dlar for eaoh row at a.
king, the rows are about four fact apart.,
about 00 rows to the aero, so the. tnconvt
uiu ne $loO per acre per week, and with,
id seasoaa ilie crop will last four cr Ire
ska??W0 10 9760.
Jut after all I believe I can raUe more
twbenice th.in Mr. Ila-nea?wiiltaapooa.
\e lding be'.W will no d -ulil r ng in
ieaeil'e ia the next few day* a* well aa in
ion. Well, the young folae will marry,
I they are right iu doing ao.
dr. J. L. McWhlrier and wife will go to
tries'on today to the Floral Fair. " 4
TaLarnoxiv.
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12.60 per doacn for Aristo Oiaco ffhWi.
utet aiie photos at AT WOQU& UN<ifcilV3. *
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