The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, September 01, 1893, Image 2
THE CLEASING H0U8E CERTIFICATES <
CIRCULATE FREELY. I
The Hants Com< to the Relief of the Community?
Gratify my Reception (jivent he Certifi- '
eates? What People Think About Them.
The lank* of this city recently f>ruied a ^
Clearing House Association for the purpose
of meeting the prevalent financial stringency
and giving the people a safe and sound
medium of exchange. This action was absolutely
necessary for the cotton crop is f
about to couie in, and there had to be moucy
to novo it. c
t for the purpose of meci:ngthc emergency,
the Clearing House Association was formed. 1
, and some days ago the following trustees were
-Xit- ryTNTW Orpr. Tt. c.S>, ?? ' "?uu ?
A. Crawford and Dr. Yf. J. Muvray.
The following is the plan of operation t
whereby the certificates are issue! :
Any bank wishing to take out certificates
is required to deposit with the said trustees 1
6uch securities as shall have been approved '
by the association, and the trustees thereupon
will issue the sa;d batik certificates in
such denominations and in such amounts as
may be authorized by the association, not
exceeuing 003 per ceut. 01 tite race vaiue oi
such approved .securities ; the said bank
executing atnl delivering to the trustees its
uoies f r the amounts of the certificates,
payable on the first day of January next,
with intetrst at the rato of 0 per ceut. per
annum. The certificates nre payable on or
before January 1st, 1894, and payment of _
the same is guaranteed by all the tanks of
the city compoeiug the Clearance Association.
At a meeting of the association last night
at the Carolina National Bank it was agreed
that each bank wculd at otrce file with the
trustees the necessary securities so as to
take out a present issue amounting to *^0 per
ceut. of their capital stock.
The certificates are signed by the trustees
and countersigucd by the secretary. They
are of the denominations of 85, 810, ?1'0
and $50.
The association gave a statement to the
public last night in which they gave a full
explanation of the reasons for issuing the
certificates and shows that the certifiatcs
are os good ns gold and there should not,
nor will there likely he, any trouble about
them pa?siug. In the statement given to
the public lust night the otlicers of the associationssy
:
"Ordinarily the money which is used for
the purchase of c lion is sent lrom New
York to the Southern tanks, and heretofore
the banks have never experienced uuy ditfiso
great baa been the scarcity of'*culTcMH^
? -for scvepal months past that notice lias already
been TPm?fr upon rrn* ffontVivro VmnVra
by their New York correspondents that it
will be impracticable for thorn to furnish the
means for moving the c itton crop>. In this
emergency the Southern banks have seen
the necessity of supplying some other
medium of exchange with which this staple
can be hnrvested, purchased and sent for
ward. A modification of the New \ork
clearing house system has been adopted
whereby certificates of small denominations
are issued, serviceable not only lor settling
balances between banks, but its sjdiere hus
been enlarged so that they can be used to
supply this deficiency in moving the cotton
crop. Without some such means our cotton
would remain unharvested in the fields, or
the trude he left iu the hands of a lew buyers
of sufficient means to ommaud the currency
from abroad. In either event it would
work ruin to the Southern country. With '
tlie use cf the clearing house certificates,
to prepared as to serve as a medium ot exchange,
both of these evils are avoided
during this period of money famine. AN ith
this means, the crop will bu haivcstcd anil
afford the uicaus of bridging the cbasm until
the cotton erAn ?=:: v, avui j"orwtira and
money realized tbcreon. Jn the meantime
they will respond to every want of the several
communities in which they aro used?
they will be received by banks on deposit by
merchants in trade?uuiil currency, the proceeds
of our cotton drafts, flows Southward,
when these certificates will he redeemed.
They will have accomplished their purpose
until some emergency may r.gain call tliein
into active use."
TIIK CERTIFICATES TAKE.
The -Clearing"House certificates were issued
to the several ban: s of the city about
1- o'clock today and they began to circulate
tliein ut once. Up to the time that the Juurtial
man got around not one to whom they
hau been ollered had manifested the slightest
hesitaucy in accepting them. Many received
tliein with a sruile and remarked as
they took theai. "would just as soon have
tliem as any I know of." Many others
dropped iu and bought a one or live dollar
certificate just for the novelty of the thing.
If there is to be any objection to them it
will come from some one who is not posted
ou the financial problem and n.jn?-<tu ?ni.i
as the ouly money that will Jo to hiJe in a
hole. There can be no objection to them on
the part of those who want tliein for the
purpose of currency, for every bank in the
city is pledged to accept them at their face
value and the merchants are all anxious to
take them as money for their goods.?Columbia
Journal.
Clkakino House CekiIFIuates Issued.?
i rt Mill. August 20.?A number of the
p incipal business men of this place met in
t e ollice of the Savings Hank last Thursday,
devise some means of relief for the peoj
11 from the financial depression. It was
decided to organize a clearing hcuse and
i sue certificates in small sums to take the
p ace of currency. As a starter, $1,000 in
t oriificatcs, lor sums ranging from twentyvo
cents to one dollar, were printed yester !
>y. These certificates will be redeemed on
or beforo the first of next January, and it is
xpected that they will command the sime
pprcciation as curroncv in this locality,
ind will be used a? far as possible for paying
debts. They will be especially convenient
to farmers in harvesting their crops.
All the merchants iu the place havo obligated
themselves to accept them. The plau is
to deposit collateral upon which fifty per
cent, in certificates is issued. Our people
think the plan an admirable oue.
Hock Hile, Too.?At a meeting of our
citizens ou last Wednesday a petition from
tlie mcrchnuts and business men asking that
I bo banks i??"? 1 - ' "
nuiisc ceriuicAies
was adopted and today these certificates arc
in circulation, and will lind their way into
the roll of good old greenbacks. They are
being paul out in settlement of pay rolls,
etc., and pass from hand to hand just the
same as any other currency, uud will purchase
anything at same rate as gold anil are
received at par ou deposit by either if the
books.
Ciias-ro a Sua Seki'ent. ? Stamford,
Conn., Aug' lid.?A fleet of pleasure boats
lciVthis harbor this afternoon in pursuit of ^ .
alleged net* eerpwnt. CTVuctico Lock wood and
Daniel Marshal, aboard the s'oop Just flight,
sighted yesterday, between Stamlord and ,
Lloyd's Neck, what at first appeared to be a (
huge shark. A closer inspection revealed a |
tail twenty-five feet in length, and they
were convinced that lltey had seen a sea
serpent. They describe the animal as about
seventy-five feet in length. Another sailing '
party entering the harbor last evening re- 1
ported a similar story. The men bringing 1
tho information having good rcputatious for '
veracity, hunting parties equipped themselves
with harpoons and other implements <
of war and set sail after the sea serpent. '
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ATWOOD, the people s Photographer is <
with you until Oct. 1, so dont forget to Lave ]
your picture taken. .
Ifie JDceftl'y Kitiou limes. *
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M. STOKER. - - Editor cr
Friday, September 1, 1893. BP
WBSCRIPTION, $1 60 PER ANNUM I"
POST OFFICE DIRECTORY.
The P. O. will be opened for business 0
bom 8 A. M. to 6.00 P. M. of
The Money Order Department will be
>pcned for business from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. ha
Mail going East will close promptly at
12.40 P. M.; going West 1 P. M. C
The mail will be taken from the street box vt
fltll UUJ Uv lll.Wv ?. ...
Any inattention or irregularities should w
:e reported promptly to the P. M. ?
R. W. HARRIS. P. M.
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New Advertisements. tfa
Onion Graded School?II. M. Grimball. ui
B&P We regret to Btate that Mrs. W. 8. 0i
MoLure is still very sick, but her frioods p
have hope that a change for the better lias j
set in. h
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fiigs- Ou friends, Vox and E. W. J., have
bocu crowded out this week, by the commuiiications
of candidates. It only takes a
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frown from the editor to bring out a dissertation
on the wrongs under which the peopie
are laboring. ^
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If von want vour picture taken don't delay w
but come to Union and have it done before I a
Oct. 1st. E. JAY ATWOOD. | ?
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0saT' It may not be generally known ^
among our readers that next Monday is
Labor Day. declared to be a legal holiday.
All business with the Banks and n
public offices, appointed for that day, should
be anticipated and transacted tomorrow,
Saturday.
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JBQf" The reports from the storm on the t
const arc not full and satisfactory yet. com- n
munication with the interior not having been c
fully restored when the last news from there i
was receive!. The news we have received
is very sad in the number of deaths reported t
and the destruction of crops and other t
nrfn^iiarleston tnc uanmge HI [livjtvuj www I V
very heavy, and three deaths are reportod 1
in the city and three on the Island. t
At Savannah, Ga., and vicinity the storm <
was more destructive of life and property i
tlinn anywhere e'se. Nearly 100 deaths are 1
reported and $1,000,000 of 'property de- i
stroyed. i
Sulli van's Island was under water and the i
damage to property cannot now be estimated, i
1 make all the latest style Photo work nnd
at bottom pvices. Call, examine samples
and be convinced. Remember everything I
take here the last few days of this run I will
ftu'sh ond deliver before J leave.
E. JAY ATWOOD.
8t?r Among the passengers detained
here last Monday we: e three jolly newspaper 1
....... :.... r !.. r_:_ s .
U1?U, AVlUllllllg 1IUU1 iUU " ut IU S 1UII, ? C.f
Mr. W. W. Price, of the Columbia Journal,
otic of the ablest and sprightliest evening
papers in the country; Mr. Go). R. Koestcr,
f??hli> Jwd </\n}F.
LaCoste, of I hat veteran daily . ihnftinrtnot,...
News and Courier.
We had the pleasure of making the ac ]uainlance
of Messrs Price and Kocster. and
spent a very pleasant hour in their genial
company. We missed Mr. LaCoste, or he
missed us, and wo had not the pleasure of
making his acquaintance.
Mr. Pr'ce is the worthy son of a valued
friend of ours, Hon. \V. P. Price, who with
Mr. M. C. McJunkin, puol'shed the Greenville
Enletj>rhe many years ago, which was
afterwa ds merged into the Enterprise and
Mou.th n er, hut now the Mountaineer. If we
remember right, Mr. Price's father returned
to his native State, Georgia, and was elected
to Congress lrom one of the mountain districts.
Among the deta'ned party we a:so
found a son of another highly esteemed old
ft icod, Mr. L. T. Levins. His uncle was once
a member of Congress from a PI iladelphia
'Know Nothing" district. He was a man
of p reat personal magnet'sm and undoubted
ab: ' y.
*n conversa 'on with these newspaper men
we foun l the sr me impression on their u 'nd,
i-efuicd by us '.wo weeks ago, that we did i
not edit or control the T'mks. We respect- i
fully inroim them that the Times is edited 1
and conuolled entirely by ourself, and is i
not the cgan or advocate of any individual I
for any political position. We are in the i
editorial chair of the Times 8 hours a day,
six days in the week.
6*8?" Last Monday the lower house of *
Congress, by a majority of 130 votes, passed i
what is known as (lie "Wilson Bill," which 1
unconditionally repeals the silver purchas- >
ing clause of the Sherman Act. The large '
majority given to the repeal bill, was a great
surprise, even to the most sanguine of its t
champions, and is supposed to insuro its \
passage by the Senate. With the exception of n
Mr. Brawley and Mr. Shell being paired with
a repeal member, the South Carolina delcga- a
tion voted against the bill. j
The following is the full text of the Wilson n
bill, as passed by the House : jj
"Bo it enacted, etc., that so much of the tt
act approved July 14th, 1890, entitled "An .
act directing the purchase of silver bullion '
and issue of Treasury notes thereon, and for c
other purposes,' as directs the Secretary of
the Treasury to purchase from time to time
silver bullion to the nggregato amount of
4,500,000 ounces, or so much thereof as may * '
be offered in each month, at the murket h
price thereof, not oxceeding $1 for 371,'25,- C(
100 grains of pure silver, and issue in f
payment for such purchases Treasury notes
of the United States, be and the same is
hereby repealed, but this repeal pi
impair, or in any manner affect, the legal p|
tender quality of the standard silver dollars
of the United States are hereby pledged to w
maintain the parity of the standard gold and "
silver coins of the United States at the pres- C|
ent legal ratio, or such other ratio as may
be established by law."
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A. l\ IF. Walker and son, Hussell, loft w
riiursday eveuiaon, for Union. South Caro- at
ina, where Mr. Walker has purchased an j>(
nlerest in a large cotton factory and will .,
ict as bookkeeper of the institution. Mr.
iVulker's family will follow in about ten rc
lays The many friends of this excellent sa
family will regret to learn of their depart- t|,
ire from Marshall, but will join the Demc
ral-Nnrs in wishing them health and prosperity
in their new home.?News, Marshall,
Mo.
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hat We Think. I
We give Mr. Whitman full sway this week
air his long cataloguo of "G'!Uering genn'itiesbut
life is too ehort and our
ace too limited to allow us to answer him
i detail. Wo, however, disolaim any inntion
of personal allusion to him last week
speaking of anarohlsts and aggrarianists
any other way speaking disrespootfully 1
him.
What we said was in general terms, and '
id no personal applioation beyond a oor- '
ctiont of what we thought implicated our '
iracitybyMr. Whitman.
fcSn's^tof Mr~ '
ork for money, but is it true that we have
> highor motives? Is there not patriotism
iat will work againtt self-interest for the
niversal good ?"
We do not claim any more patriotism for
orsc'.f than we find exhibited by ether
eople ; and in ninety cases out of a hunred
(particularly the last few years) wo
ave disoovered, when dollars?in some
linpe or other?are put in the scale against
atriotism, patriotism goes where Ward's
ucks went; We of the South are now payig
annually our share of the $135,000.000
orth of patriotism that was, off and on,
nostly off) mustered Into service to fight
nd starve us into subjection. However,
o must give our friend Whitman credit for
corsiderable amount of disinterested pa*
riotism iu fighting so valiantly for an offioo
lint will br'mg him honor and but few dolira.
The "old regime" legislators received
13 a day, under the new regime I hey get $5
, day.
Again, wc a'ways look with suspicion when
re hear a man in South Carolina talk about
'corporations aga:nst the people." It
ounds 'so much like an attempt to prejudice
he peoplo ngainst incorporated industries,
md it has that effect upon the minds of the
ninds of the non-reading, unthinking
uasses.
South Carolina has now fairly entered
jpon a new era of business life and indusries,
iu which hundreds of thousands of
aer industries but weak men, women and
- * ?.?umrioua
ivings, by exposure to the'broiling sun in
lie field, will fiud pleasaut and profitable
jmploymcnt. It requires concentrated and
incorporated working capital, in harmony
with skilled and unskilled labor, to build
and operate cotton factories, and to us it
appears like a sin for any one. just upon
the threshold of this hopeful life to disturb
or prevent the harmony which it is absolute,
ly necessary should exist between those
forces, by inciting prejudice against either.
We aro as much opposed to the encroachments
of capital?the money power?upon
the rights of the people as any man can be,
and will watch aud oppose such cucroacliments
with as much zeal as anyone ; but we
are not unmindful that capi-al is built upon
labor, step by step, and that it is not only
possible but probable that iu decrying aud
debasing the dignity of money and its power
for good and instigating political ostracism
against it, we may rum the corner stone by
ropting one of Ms strongest and puteal incentives
to save of i's earnings, that it may
securo to itself the additional strength influence
and independence which wealth
gives.
It is right that every safeguard and incentive
should be thrown around honest
labor, to encourage it to accumulate wealth,
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uuv 11V ovv IIVKUVI JUSI1VV uur scusv iu pursuing
the millions thus accumulated with
political anathemas nnd the cry of "fraud,"
"corruption." "oppression," etc., and for no
other apparent reason than because it^is incorporated
wealth. We can't see where the
line can be drawn between the $200 capital
invested and that away up in the millions.
In a few years the $200 will become millions
and the millions will be distributed among
legatees or reinvested in new enterprises, or
lavishly expended for fine horses, fine furniture,
fine clothes, and employing hundreds
of laborers to build fine pa'nces, and
iu various other ways, distributed among
labor.
The only objection we have to that arrangement
is, we're not on the money side of
the line ; but as we never hnd the tact or
talent to accumulate anything but recol'ec
lions of lost opportunities, we are we'l satisfied
to let those who have the sense and
act to aocumulnte wealth enjoy it without
% thought of jealousy towards them.
Local Laconios
The severe storm of Sunday night blew
ioa gulls from the coast this p^r inland. One
sas picked up by a colored man about three
niles from here, stumied but alive. And it
s reported that on Tinker Creek below
Jnion, irany cou'd be seen.
Work is about completed on the armory,
he floor is be'ng put iu good condition, lb
r'!l 'oe christened wiili a dance one evening
texv week.
It is estimated that Mr. J II. ltodgcr lo.<t
bout a hundred thousand brick at th >
?ctory, by the storm. Mr. Rodger has had
lany reverses since he commenced making
rick for the factory but he is doing work
t the o'd stand and furnishing all ihe brick
ir the factory, which is be'ug pushed te
ompletion at a rapid rate.
Union's jail has sixteen inmates ; more
ban it has bad for a long time. Six of
besc were convicted of violating tho revenue
iws at U. S. Court in Greenville at August
aurt. The others are held for various ofcnces
ngaiust tho State and United States.
Monlicello base tall club, of Fairfield Co
tayed santuc team last Saturday and comletcly
did the Santuciaus up. by a score of
r\ O TV _ ?l it?n- ?- ' *
j iv x hi; muimueiio ooys are so eiaieu
iih I heir grand victory tbey threatened to
do "up" Columbia if Columbia is bold
nough to try them.
We have been ioformed from a perfectly
diable source ih&t Mr. George Manotte,
ell kuoan liere, now a resident of Sumter,
id secre'ary of the V. M. C. A., and
>okkeeper in a|lavgc firm there, was ofered
ic position of bookkeeper at the 8'atc be iom
by Commiss:oner Trax'er, but dec ued,
ying he could not so prostitute the j osion
he held. George is couMstcnt, at least.
OCTOBER iST\
ATWOOD.
Sudden Death of Hear] Aorena Qoa?.
Perhaps at do time iae this community
experienced a greater i took at the death of
?ne of its citisena tl a it ffclt laat Thursday
night, 24th, at) it 0 o'olook, at the
announcement that [BNRY LAURENS
QOSS had suddenly dpd at his reeidenoe.
Mr. Goss was sitiiogon the piasza talking
to bis daughter and Hwo young friends,
when suddenly his stioktfell from his hand,
his hands dropped to tub side, his head fell
baok, the ominous death rattle sounded in
bis throat and his spirjfcdeparted its^oarihiy
tenement, apparently Jk?uv
struggle of the bo^as^^mighther unex- I
pected by the oommuajty, as it had been
warned that bis death w#uld be sudden, when
it came; but to the beregyed family it came
with thrilling and prostrating effect, striking
down the prop, the strength and the very
centre of lore and affection in the family
oirole- He was truly a deroted husband
and father, indulgent, perhaps to a fault,
but indulgent out of great affection. Whatever
he thought wool! contribute to the
comfort, the happiness and the welfare of
his family he considefyi no sacrafice too
g. eat to provide. Truly must the tenderest
s> npathies of all go obt to the wife and
children so suddenly-^bereaved of suoh a
husband and father. .
Mr. Goss had been &>nrominent man in
all the political and buMfytU affairs of this
county up to a few yWrs ago, when his
health beoame impaired pad he retired from
active life, devoting hl^Ume to the management
of his large land^t interests and the
restoration of his health.
He was the last member of the famous
firm of J. T. Hill & Oh., at one time the
largest business establishment in the upper
part of the State He fas also vice president
of the Merohantsiand Planters Bank
of this place from the fine of its organization
until bis health giro way, last year.
At the time of his ilealk he was President
of the Union Bui'dlngjand Loan Association.
Ho was a leading mAiber of the Methodist
Episcopal churoh, Lnd at the time of
his death was one of itf 8tewards.
Mr. Goss wastiB^^taarried. His first
?in of
the late Dr.' who died imhout
issue. UisefcvJfiBjrife was Miss Ida
Wallace, who survivtKilin with five children,
one daughter anfour eons, the oldest
scarcely 20 years May God, in His
infinite love be their ^oiiforter in this their
time of sore bereavement.
The Sunday Night &upm.
The most destructive storm of wind and
rain that has visited this part ef the State for
over twenty years oottmenccd about 0 o'clock
Sunday night and enaed about noon Monday.
The wind blew a perfect ga'e all the time
and the rain fell in' sheets. But few persons
in this town slwt during the night, and
but few houses thai lid not leak; the wind
blowing from every -quarter and driving the
rain through every %*revioe and under the
shingles of the refcfs, while tin roofs rattled
as if they wertlabout to be rolled up as
scrolls. One half tie tin roof of the Union
~.:to -.Vj^rrrait' Mfipm teg
boarders dodging the water as it poured
from above. We have never known the
wind to blow so hard for so long a time.
Corn, cotton and everything In ?be regc
table line was laid almost flat to the ground
and stripped of leaves and fruit.
The trestle on the Dunn place was washed
out, so that the down passenger train, on
Monday, with 87 passengers on board, was
stoped on the other side, and friend Gibbes
of the Union Hotel ?>ad the pleasure of providing
for their inner selves, until the next
day at 1.30 p. m. fho old proverb?"it is
an ill wind that blows nobody good" was
very pointedly verified in his case, for we
believe he is the only person in this com
munily that got any good out of Sunday
night's wind.
The storm was gortfirul not ooly throughout
this County but in nit and a4)oin:ng States,
and equally violent wherever it struok in"
land, but more de&Nw*tiVe along the Atlantio
coast.
The present estimates of the injury done
te the corn and ootton crops in this Coun.y,
en jo Irom 10 ?o 23 per oent. We are inclined
to be,:eve tl at 10 per cent will cover
the loss. The greatest loss will be of corn
rloDg the sma'l creeks, but they rose and
fe1! so quick that most of (he damage will
be o the fodder.
No '-ftios arrived .or left he e on Monday,
end .je Columbia t -a'.n on Tuesday did not
gei in un'.'l after 6 oVook, p. m. The treaties
hc'ew A Melon and atCedar Creek were
so bad'y damaged that no tra'ns could pass
over them until Tuesday noon.
Clear.'.ng House CertMoatea.
We publish in another oolumn the plaa
adopted by the Banks, in oonjunotion with
the ckuens of Columbia, Fort Mill, and
Hock Ililt, to relieve, as far as possible, the
present stringency in the monetary affairs of
those communities, by the issuance of properly
secured certificates of indebtedness by
the Banks.
This plan appears to work admirably in
.h ^ communities named, and are giving groat
relief to all classes of individuals aud business,
and we do not see any reason why the
plan should uot work as well in Union. Our
Ban's are as sound as the Banks of spy
other town or oity, and can "put up" as good
collaterals for every certificate they may
issue, and we know there is not a morel ant,
mechnnio or any other citixen in the connly
who would refuse to take tbem at par for any*
hint: they may have to sell or for labor
it would be ft *a|T>s? p?? ? ?* .ea^t.nl
plan to create confidanoe among all the people
of th* oou?ty, wml harmonize all interests;
and while practically and quickly relieving
lite very serious and threatening financial
conJitioo of this seotion, it would, if adopted
by every community, have a strong tendency
to force into circulation the currenoy now
locked up in the safes of individuals and the
vaults of bauks and other corporations. It
would help to move the ootlon and give the
Farmers a chance to store the orops, until
Januuiy, at least, receiv' lg certificates worth
the r fico in gold, bearing 6 per oent
imetejt.
For our part we have such confidence in
be plan that we will gladly take every dollar
duo us, in Columbia, Fort Mill or Rock
Hill Clearing House Certificates.
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Stats Owbbbsiiip or Railroads.?Little
Rook, Ark., Aug. *24.?A movement is on foot
in this 8tate to have the Governor cell en
extra see-ion of the legislature. The leglelalure
abolished the oonviot lease system at
its last session, and only appropriated $80,000
to maintain the oonviots for the next two
years. This fund Is likely to be soon exhausted,
the State being unable to hire them
out. The session is to be called to enact
legislation that will enable the State to use
the convicts in building railroads, to be
owned and controlled by the State. (
Just ef.er Michigan was admitted into the
Union it buMt the Central railroad running
?? ?Q ? ? ?UAWVt VI WMMMCW AO s low
years the people demanded (he tale of (he road,
and it was sold, to a Boston syndicate, we
think. It had becomo such a corrupt and
expensive political machine that it came
very near bankrupting the State. It controlled
the election of every member of the
legislature and county officers in overy county
it passed through, and in '.hat way controlled,
in a great measure, the State election.
The whig parly in power at that time
had become notoriously corrupt, but was
ikely to remain in power an indefinite
period. Just before an election thousands
of whig voters of the lowest class weie taken
from strong whig counties all over the State
and put to work on the State railroad in
strong democ alio count.es, to vote, thereby
overcoming the honest and fair democratic
majorities of the respec'able cilizens of
those counties by a hired li?tde of emigrant ?
voters, who were paid for their corrupt
work out of (he Sitae treasury.
And that would be the case if the United
States government owned or controlled the
railroads of tho country.
.
PersonalsMessrs.
J. D. Humphries, W. D. Arthur,
Harry Goes, A. W. Greone, T. E. Bailey,
Conway Young and Ribert Munro, of tho
World's Fair party, haye returned home, reporting
an ' immense" time.
Mr. J. Nott Moore and daughter. Miss
Nina of Spartanburg, are visiting at Mr. W.
E. Thomson.
Ihos. B. Butler, U. S. Commissioner, has
returned from the U. S. Court at Greenville.
air. aaa oi-'S. J. a. rani reiurneu trout
tho World's Fair last Saturday.
? .wifiajuid ebiliLbar*
retuioed from a visit to relatives in Arkansas.
Wo aro truly pleased t) meet our esteemed
friend, A. P. If. Walker, who has returned
to Union to tako tho position of bookkeeper
of the Cotton Mill Company, aud permanently
abide with us. Wo give you and youre a
hearty welcome, iriend Alph.
Mr. Monteith Cain, of Laurens, was in
Union this week. It is many years since
we saw bim and tho years have stamped
solid manhood upon his pleasant fnca.
Mr. and Mrs. George Muuro have returned
from their mountain trip.
The genial face of Mr. E. L. Eison is
again behind the counter of Graham &
Sparks.
Mr. II. M. Sparks has returned from the
Northern markets.
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Correspondence of the Times.
The Storm aud Other News at Jonesvllle.
joa.tVV.'li K, Aug. .v.?>a? nvxu u.
and rain struck Joncsville 'asi n'gbt about
11 o'olock, and continued w.thout any lot up
UP no' n today. Corn, with tbe fodder on it.
and cotton is prostrate, while the fru't is a"
Gripped i.oiu ilie f**ec3, md 'be ground is
covered with water. It is cer'ain'.y a heavy
equinox and has been very destructive to
crops as well as many otber things. Ilut
Utile cotton is opened yet, but what is opened
will be grea'ly dumaged.
Union, like other places, loses one of i'a
old and prominent citizens occasionuly, end
in a few yetrs the men who once guided the
affairs of old Uriouville and were foremost
in its eater pr'ses wi" have passed away aau
those who we e boys only a few years ago
( will be in change of Udioq wit'i its new nternrises
and indush-iflv. T nnt mi,?k ?..
1 pr-sed to hear of he death of Mr. H. L.
Qoss, end yet itwn perhaps uno_pected o
b's immediate i"auii'y.
Pev. John B. Wilson, J'. E., of Florence
District, is in Joncsv?'le \ ?uing 1 :s legion
of ii-iecds here. He p eacbed at the Metbod:8t
church last ni^ht. He w'll lemain
> he'O i"n Wednesday, when he w'l re.urn to
h*s home ;a Florence. IJ's sermon last
n'ght was one of deep thought, well prepared
and was very editing.
1 Mr. A. D. Ccmptsty, of Columbia, is v,si
?ng the ,'araily of Mr. D. H. Fowler. Mr.
Cump>scy a wife and two children have beon
at Mr. Fowler 8 for some time. They w.11
all ie>urn this week.
Miss lleanrie Fowler ;s on an e: tended
visit to friends at Cross Keys.
M\s. Sallte Liodsey has returned . *om an
extended visit to relatives near Gowdcysvllle.
Rev. W. S. Foster, who has been with his
children in Jonesville for some time has
returned to Georgia.
Well, as the Editor has been to P.'nckney
and Lockhart and relumed without any
trouble save the toothache, I expect about
the next thing we hear of him he will be at
he World's Fa<r. T/xxinohs.
A Series of Publie Meeting*.
We are requested to announce that Mr. G.
Walton Whitman and others will address the
citixeus of Ln'on ooualy, on "The Condition
of our Counlry and i.s Remedy" at the follow:ng
limes and places :
West Spiings, Mouupy Sopt. 4tb, 11 A. M.
Qibbs', Tuesday " 6 " " "
Black Rock, Wednesday " 0 " " "
C.rl'sle (F'sh Dam^t'bursday 7 " " '
Kelton, Saturday Sept. 9ih, " "
T.<iiber f.'dge, Monday " 11, " " ??
Draytonville. Tuesday " 12tb, " " "
Gowdeysyille, Wednesday 13, " " '
Union. Thuisday Sept. 14th, 11 A. M.
Mr. Fow'er and Mr. Gore are requested
espec:al'y to lake part in tho discussions.
Conkioknck Com i no Back.?Louisville,
August 26.?The Fourth National Bank, The
City National and the Merohants' National
will rssume within a few days.
Lowkll, Mass, August 2(1.?The full plant
of the Merrimao Mills, print works and a'l,
employing 2,600 operatives, will start up
innrning on full time and run
permanently. ^ Dmbab,v
follow 'he Merrimno and start up. ^ ,
WliEii.ivn W vi hi-- ??
... ? itu^uqb *u. ? 1UQ JDOI1"
wook and Etna Mills and the llellaire Nail
Works, threa of the biggest concerns in ibis
vicinity, announce that they will resume in
a few days. They will employ about 2,000
men.
Tag Rust in Lousiana.?Coubhatte, ,La ,
August 26.?Cotton crops are reported faMiog
fast on Account of rust, boll worms and
shedding. Coiton is opening rapid'y and
picking will be general ne.it week.
I have concluded to do work in Union a
short lime longer. The gentleman I expect
to go in partnership with in Georgia, is going
to spend a month or so with bis family, so
I will do work here until Got. 1st.
E. JAY ATWOOD.
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TEACHERS' COLUMN.
JAS. L STRAIN, Editor, EtU Jane, 8. C.
MRS. B. O. CLIFFORD,)
V Aaalstanta.
L. W. DICK. J
TtMhtn' Association.
Programme of the County Teachers Association,
to meet the 1st Saturday in September
next. This will be the 2nd day of Sep- ?
leather.
1st. "Should the phonetio system be used
Linder, Miss Jobn-T
nie Sanders.
Music?Recitation?Music.
2nd. "How can a taste for English Literature
bo doveloped in the public sohools 7"
Mr. James M. Farr, Miss Josie Mood, Mr.
E. R. Ayoock, Miss Knix L. Patton.
Arithmetical
A and 0 can do a piece of work in 0 days;
A and C in 8 days, aud 1) and C in 10 days.
In what time can they all do it,(working together
; and in what time oau each do it by
himself?
If four men buy a grindstono four feet in
diameter and each pay an equal part of the
money for it, how much must each man
grind off to get his share of the stone, allowing
four inches at the center to g) for waste?
In what time will a sum of money double
itself at 7 per cent compound iniefest ?
dfr
Professor W. F. Mo Arthur, of Gaffney City
Male and Female Seminary, says that the
adage "Where there is a will there is a way"
is not true in overy cose. He is right, too.
We have abundant proof at hand.
OBEDIENCE
The habit of obedience stands first among
the best habits of childhood. In his early
years the child obeys implicitly without asking
for "reasons,]"why's" and "wherefores;"
that is, he thus obeys if parents have not
been careless, inconsistent and vacillating in
the exercise of their authority. The parents
will is his will in those early years, and he
is s itisfiel to have thrm regulate his conduct.
Later, ho begins to desire to exercise his own
will, andeven demands more frequently than
bofore reasons for of his requests. All this
may bo a sign of development, and his growin?
independence should be respected, and
vivu ?iuw|i?eu. ns must not assume teat
ihs ebild is alw?yU obstinate or wilful when :
he demurs or hesitates. The fault may l?e |
partly our own. If we give a thoughtful
consideration to every request before our
deoision is made, then uniformly ndhere
to tbe decision when it is madej; if all our
judgments aro for the best interest of the
child, and we take pains to make theiu
appear so to him; if, in a word, the child
has confidence in our wisdom, there will be
little or no opposition on his part to our
judgments as they are given. But if we
give our decisions in a hasty way, considering
them after they are given rather than
before, or if our decisions are arbitrary with
no appareot justice in ikern, even to the child
himself, there will be much opposition on
his part, not ouly to our unjust decisions,
but to all decisions we may give.
It cannot be denied thst even with the
from the fi.sl, our will and the
will of the chill may sometimes come into
collision. Adverse conditions may exist
over which we have no control. The child's
miod or our own may be in an unhealthy
stale, through sickness of the body, frequent
changes of masters may bo made whose
methods do not agree ; or the child may inherit
a quick temper, which sometimes
shows itself very early in life. All these
conditions, or any one of them, may prevent
prompt and wi'ling obedience. But,
generally it may be said that if proper care
is taken, there will be little ncel of ? 1
active exercise of authority on our part, aud
that we may never need to do that some
parents and teachers regard as necessary,
t. ?., break the will of tho child by severe
punishment. Sternness ond even severity,
may at times be necessary, but they should be
exercised?and seen to be so exeroised?in
love and sorrow, rather tbaa in a hasty and
angry manner, as teo many commands and
punishments seem to be.
MEMORY DRILLS.
That the memory may be cultivated and
at the name time the mind stored with
choice thoughts, there should be regular
practice iu memorizing and reciting what
has been written by the best authors?both
in poetry end prose.
To accomplish all that is desired to be
accomplished, it will be necessary to give a
definite time to the work, and to assign a
given amount to be done iu a given time.
From five to ten lines a week should be
memorised and recited by each pupil, and
one hour a week of school time should be
I given to it. One or more books of good
selections should bo upon the table of every
teacher, from which to copy what the pupils
are to memorize. When the selection is
placed upon the blaekboard, all difficult
words should bo taugbt, and the selection
exptsioed in such a way as to make it clearly
understood by every pupil.
It should then be memorized, and at the
next memory lesson hour it should bo recited
both in concert and by tho individual pupils.
In a'l gradej a simple and natural expression
of the authors thoughts is to be soucrht
rather than attempts at oratorical display.
Each week the selections of previous weeks
should be recited.
In the higher grades it may be well to
have one-third of tne school to rec to or deolairn
each week, every pupil being expee'ed
to repeat from twenty to fifty lines. The
first part of the hour should be given to the
recitation of pieces learood, and the latter
part to teaching a new pieoe to the whole
somnn, -b1 n^UiirJ^ part of the
School are expected to memorise it. ~
Specimen Casks.?S. II. Clifford, New
Cassel, Wis., was troubled with Neuralgia
and Rheuma'ism, his Stomach was disordered,
bis Liver was affected to an alarming
degree, appetite fell sway, and, be was
terribly re luoed in flesh and strength. Tbree
bottles of Eleolric Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, ilarriaburg, 111., had a
running sore on his leg of eight years standing
Used three bottles of Eleoirio Bitters
and sevon boxes of Buoklen's A. doa Salve,
and his leg is sound and well. John Speaker,
Catawba, O., had five large Fever sores on
his leg, dootors sai l he was incurable. One
bottle Electrio Bitters and one box Buoklen's
Arnica Salve cured him entirely. Sold by
B. F. l'osey.
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OUK TEXAS LETTER.
Bailey, Texas, Aug. 28, 1898.
Trxa* Crop*, etc.,?TAc World'$ AWr?Jno.
T. Dickinson?The Fooluh AtU of Some
Democrat*?an OklaAotna "liriggt Que"
etc. . %
Editor or Times ?Thinking a few lines
in the Times from Texas might be of interest
to your readers, I concluded to write for
their benefit. j
The oat crop in Northern Texas was the ,
poorest I have ever seen, both in quantitjMf
and quality; the yield per acre did
average over forty bushels, then the vast
ri^iiMM ei* mo 'erop. The acreage
planted to o?U this year was not so large as
last year, and in the faoe of this the prioe
has been rather low, it having ranged from
16 to 22 cents per bushel.
Wheat was remarkably good in sections.
In the Panhandle Country the yield was
short, but many farmers who raised wheat
for sale have found it a "drag." on acoouot
of the general supply and the soaroity of
money. Tho highest price paid for wheat
W3 about 50 cents. A great deal has been
sold for much lens. The prevailing retail
price of flour is $1.76 to $2.25 per hundred
pounds.
The corn orop is not as good this season
as last, though there is little doubt but ~
what thore will be a plentiful supply, in this N
pnrt of the State, at least. The farmers are
selling old corn at 26 to 30 cents to make
room for the new crop.
Texas people are turning out to tho
World's Fair pretty woll. A great many
have gone already and many more will follow.
I saw it stated that Texas was sending
more people to the World's Fair than all
the other southern States oombined. I cannot
say whether that is true or not, but it is
a fact that many would liko to go who cannot
afford the expense. John T. Dickinson, the
secretary of the World's fair Commission is
a Texan, and a jolly good fellow he is;
ho was in 1879, when 1 knew him. Thomas
A. Rice, and Samuel S. Farrar, of your
County, will doublloss remember him. Mr.
Dickiusou was at lue Couiinorcial College,
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., with us in 1879. I
1 was duite well acquainted with him; we
were on a committee together for a while
prior to aid daring an anniversary celebration
of tho founding of the Eastman's bnsj^fe.
noss College. Mr. Dickinson was Seeretarj^V J
of tho Capitol Board, at Austin, Texas, in
1888. He filled the place so well, that >Jq|
Hons. Abner Taylor, ind John V. Tarwell,
and others from Chicago, who were the contractors
and bui'ders of the Slate Capitol of
Texas, successfully pressed his claims for the
World's fair commission Secretaryship. He
is a lawyer by profession. He recently
mnrrieu a rion wiuow m v-uiungu. mm ma
splendid qualifications, ability and wealth. , ?
ho is at onoe an influential and prominent
citizen.
It is indeed strange what strange things
sonic Btvauge people do; we oftentimes say
or do strange things, and are surprised after j
a sober second thought at the Ttry acts of n
ourselves One of theso curious puzzles te . . . A
me is, why people will grow mad and becomas&i'yjj
transported with passion, and commit sonuT
rash or foolish deed, like the hanging, shot^^WW#:
ing and burning of the president of
United States in effigy. 8eme of the deim^H *
crntic Sovereigns of Bowie County. Texas,
are charged with this foolish act. Why hold
Mr. Cleveland or try to hold him up to the
scorn of the American people for the stringency
in money matters. Me is not responsible
for it, either directly or remote;y, still
he is at this time between the "Devil and
the Deep Sea" having, as it were, the Antisilver
meu on one side and the pro-silver
.men on the other, clamoring that "Something
must be dono at once." What is it
they want done? I was talking to-day with
a man whom I c insider as possessing good
common sense, mi he belongs to vlu
Virginia family, about the unreasonablenoss
of some |men in the country burning tho
iiic.-Meut ; *t?fjF, ?tn said that l?e
would prefer to burn Cleveland himself!!
And so it goes. I atn free to admit that tho
financial condition of this country is deplorable,
but 1 would like for some ono to tell me
how Cleveland could be blamed for it. It is
only the cud<ng of what bad commenced
when he camo into office last March.
I will tell you of a "Brtgga Case" up in
Oklahoma, and thou close. Wheu Oklahoma
was opened David L. Briggs, Professor,
School teacher and local oongregati inal
preacher, settled on a fine claim near the
village of Downs. Some months ago he and
a widow, who also owned a fioe farm, mutually
agree! to join their hearts, hands and
farms for belter or for worse. This arrangement,
however, did not suit them exaotly,
and early in June Amanda S. Briggs petitioned
for a divorce from David S. Briggs.
The divorce was granted in tho same month,
but once parted they pined for each other,.
ana m exactly fourteen days tbey were
remarried. Now in a little over one month
they have again fallen out, and Amaudawj*
few days ago filed a petition asltlpg (he
courts to release ber from the irksome yoke
of wedlock.
I am personally acquainted with a man
out here who has married three different
women, has been divorced three times, and
etill has a wife. J. 8. C.
To the People of Union County.
Again I appear before you as a candidate
for office. I have no apologies to make ok
vague explanations to offer. Prompted bv a
desire of hav'ng the honor of representing
my County in the eounoile of our State, together
with the hope that possibly 1 oould / ^jjj
be of some benefit to my people, has induced v
me to again ask your suffrage. f ^
My record is before you. Upon the gretjl_
principles of reform, I have committed
self time and again?"Equal rights
and special privileges to none," has evm^T
my motto. To promote the best inteivil^
my people will be my aim.
To solioit your patronage without appeaB.
ill C to vnup nPAtlulinoa AW
? - J r VI oniau UHUg III* ??
tnser passions is my intention. We arsons
people, surrounded by the same circunnb?nstmces
and influences, cherishing the aame
traditions, nod holding in oomnion the proud
heritage of the past.
We differ, lis true, yet why should we 3
impugn each other's motives and blindly follow
the hue and ory of the parti-au? Are
feuds to be established, communities divided
and lifolcng friendships embittered at the
selfish oommands of interested politio ans? I
trust not.
Allow me to say that 1 will not leave my
home to canvass or to attempt to make a
J speech during this campaign, for 1 believewhen
a candidate goes before bie people,
knoirn as | sm to the people of Uaion
County, that if he or they are caught out
shaking hands and singing the same old^^^
tunc, they should be arrested and put
jail until the election Is over.
I know you are siok and tired of h taring
the same text, and the same sermon?
"Peter's wife's mother lay tick eto , eto."
If some friends had not put my name in
the paper last wevk I would have gene to
the pionlo at old ElBetbel on the Slat, lost.
' ir/u.iri afford me so much pleasure to meet
many of mTnrernr-t,r~-.ij^but lh< i(Jea
of being a oindidate compels me MT?t?y at ?
home. It embarr&HSM mo fttlKAiiffU I !* ?? ?
seen
candidates at the boa on da/ of eleolioo
and beard one ask a wan to vote for
him and it was said that he (Ihe candidate)
actually voted for|hImse'*. I hope the line
is not far distant when such transactions
will be numbered with the ibipgs of the pait
Now In conolusion, if I should'he houored
with a seat in the Legislature, I feel like J
I would not willingly betray a trust nor ^
would 1 compromise a principle. ^ sM
Respectfully, J
Thos. If. Qoaa. m
Photograph work at AtW()OD'8 GallorjS
in Union will give the best satisfaction of aay
work in the Btate.
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