The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, December 22, 1893, Image 2
*C?Mwa rapitol; the argument
|jMlk? rtpHl of the Federal election laws,
Md tlie probab'e admix* on of four no*
'. ^ 8|el?e in'o the great sirterhood of Hi alee;
Mt add to the dT?tinguUb#d erante which
Sf Will pnma Into the nirtory of ihla great
ft nation with the done of 1803.
fl The Ifoaae of Keprenenfatiree ye?terday
k , pftMOd bille admitting Utah and Arizona.
^ and the bill admitting Now Mexico wnx ini^k
. far Consideration when that body adjoin nrd
j^^k " arguiienls wrro eloquent and full I
sbafa of ropartcr. Mr. 8n>vo I'nlUh :
^^^k 'eould not rofr?'? ' indulging in r. mark*
ertrred the anger of Uiah'e (MtuU^
Rawlins, and the reiul^MriM||pil
^ ^ brre was wjUyy^^ggj^i^**7Trio
cultbrnrngBBB^W^TliiwiinH' reply.
admission of Arizona,
Mexico nnd tlklehuua was full of
H^^^EUreM. life and bright npnrkting ecinlilaI
Koi of wit and humor.
Die admission of New Mexico, Until nnd
^^BH^kix<>na wtii add fix Henatorn 10 Domo
rpwc suengm 01 uie i,ni, and Oklaliom .
wMiw ?iili li n i.r. _
(ions come wiilun the geographical limits of
that tirrltory.
Both of South ('arolina'a Senators ore
t ow ni their posts af duty. Senator Duller
was on the floor of tho House yeaterdny
and his distinguishes! ability n;:d lino handsome
face always innt<u thin grand old Koman
tho observed of a'l utnong whom ho
|H. more".
^ The South Carolina deU-gnt.on in Congress
&B. arc by no means idle or negligent of the
^ interests of their c 'iiMilucncy and the genjgf.
rral welfare of the N ition. Tho r presence
Bk I in the dnly sessions of the respective
holies to whio'i tlioy lire ueercd'led and
pUdI fheir untiring interest in the proceedings uro
mm the best evidences of dovotinn to duly.
Heui.tnr Irtiy presented two petitions from
l^^^Kthe Farnura Alliance of Kershaw oeiinty
' .ffeouth Carolina, praying f..r liie issue of
y.f Iff;a tend? r notes and the ntiolition of
* Null mill huik*, Alsn, n re o'unoti to allow
v/3r Agnes Niver it" Ai*toig suit nrgaiost tho
p^-S^^-Uui ed Sin es yoveriim\Vl.
K ?. UI...II ,i.. i??
r i * I I OIM'II, IIIU I IfJMIIUI nuvi J ?U I iiwlvl r>
icpro&cntniivo of tl>o 4th Congressional iJisIrio',
also introduced a similar hill in the
JI oime, in regard to Apnea A. Nivor. Ho is
locking ufcr the navigation interests of the
Congnrco river and has introduced a hill for
an a) pioprintion fir the continue I improveincut
of the sninc. lie is also the author of
the following resolution, to-wit:
'i'lmt me Secretary of War he
and he is hereby requested to furnish the
limine of llcpreaenta'IvrH nt too earliest
tiny practicable, such in format im a< ho may
have regarding the necessity for providing
deeper drift over the two miles of the Coitgareo
river just below t'oliimhia. S. t'., than
is contrinplate I in the present approved
project for that river, and that he no requested
further t<> submit a plan an I estimate
id' the oust of securing a dealt in llios>
two miles of liver equal to that a'ready
provided for in the rest ?if the site tin
Hy unanimous consent, Mr. Talhcrt submitted
his argument mndc hufotu I lie c >muiittec
un Hanking and Currency, on the hill
I for the enlargement of the volume of ourI
renry ami the distribution of the same,
Ad which litis beoti published in the Co tigress Hj
. ionul Record. As they are too lengthy for
91 Wrojimits of this letter 1 will only refer to
BHB
r theorlw
the UnU?il Blftto*. *? '? !'
H ,.r i -*'1 '" nmko Holt'
'*eI Wiw'o Iiiii<Ih in the Hii(?
J*" Hml Stale f?rhcIiuuI fin
W A,r- Mol.mirin In I rod net
If J,l? r?PO"l ll?o . i. maun
toil goodH. 'I'lio |Hramtdo tli
I Bk *?"K fw
only givo a
nois forth llial iIn; ioalluial .
W poopje are greatly depi t. <M. I u
j ialied l?y boiug compelled in i?i
nnd oilier cm pa a
f r-N, ?ut 11,0 '?*? ! Hint *iir coiinn in-,i
L Souili Imvo iki i rotcction f.
m Material wl.ile they are brought
( tlou Willi III., pauper labor ol
I trios, therefore idiould got their
r Iroo of dny. Supposing j
""" "" In lllir |
(i'm (oh ^uu in iw
?lo lars mutually, if this hi I
will save between fit'luoii mil
I u:is of dollars iti ilio pockets
sitnicrj.
Mr. b'lrait is looking uftcr
incut of Ili?? isiival cailei from
si.'iial District. So.lie lime <In
iiaimer lie npp'ted by lelier to
of llie Navy for blinks inol lie
in limit on (lie subject. lie my
roeived any reply therein, :
iiiforinnli >ii lie leocivcd was
lli it having failed to make his
* Hie vacancy It id he n lille?l.
ti;a*i >n of the snbjec he frnls
hi in from Alabama has been n
> barged lo him. lie is bemb
oaorgy to having thv; wro g
wi'l spare no pains, bib r or t
the matter lighted. The St:
subject are mi plain ih it the
mistaking their meaning. Th
appointment to lie from tli
al district to w hich he is chnrj
titer stys that he will cxltsiii
means to have the matte1* ] 11'<
hut will hot hesita'e to exit m*
in case lie fiils t > secure justie
ent mode of piooeednro.
The Doekery biil has passe
B This lull !<>( s oil' li>l" y 1"
H ami saves to tlio treasury a""ti
att'l thirty or foity thousand
j remains to hr seen it' the >on
. out the measures of reform at
jS s'itote.l hy the llou?e.
H The ttrgetiey ?loli?.ieiiry hill
ly lit! pushed tlllMO^It hi-1 1
recess ami the hearts and
n session employees he li led to
H The tivo Houses wi I a
IB payment <1 the salaries id t
S& which fall tine oil lhelii-1 'lay
hflp??' before adjournment, m> that t
H in iy not ft* wanting
Hp very iharp ait) warm. tiev
Bf Kentucky, intreduced a res
M House en Hug on ilie IVesiden
M ftii'l io for mat ion in his posse;
ii'K .he matter. Itiiiueilin<
IB A'r* Keitl, aim is t rcr on thei
niHke sundry enijuines in re
u Vr McCrrnr.v demanded
BT Questi' ii anil .Mr. Keid uinl hi
mJf friends we e f. iied to subside
3 siirimce f,om .Mr. Mct.Veary il
H mlormati u mine iu and at the
of I "
ib? treasury has been eii. Jk<1. a
Contrary lo *11 expectation the Tariff bltl
has not jet come to the House. I am in- '
formed that reeeral important changes hare >
been made in the bill.
I think this will be a eery lengthy session. (
as much important legislation has been ,
mapped out which wiil require time and
long debato before it is consummated.
WTM. BTOKBfl, - . Editor I
I'riday, Pwewlxr Mribtfa.
SUBSCRIPTION, *1 GO PER ANNUM ,
POST OFFICE DIEXCTOKT 1
The i*. (), will ho opened for liunineup 1
from 8 A. M. to 0.00 P. M.
The Money Older Department will he ,
mrAif'iiW.wf fw"? ?* " 11
Any innttention or irregularities should
re reported promptly to the P. M.
It. W. IIAKIUS. P. M. 1
i - .i i
New AdvortUementi. ,
(Juardians Final Discharge ?John D. Jcfferics.
ViiInutile 1'ioperty for Sale.?J. A. Fant. <
For Halo.?W. T. Ileaty. \
Notice.?C. II. I.ong. c
A. II. Fostor A, Co.
Cotton Market
how grades G?, (?, OJ. i
Middling cotton Oj ( < <!;.
flood middling 7}.
Sales for tlie week, GUO Laics.
Cotton Heed 15 cents per bushel. i
IN UKEAT NEED.
I urn re illy wauting inoriry to continue
my bii-iiicis, and call on all who owe mo fur '
subscription adverli?iiig or job work to
conic forward |>ruin(>tly and pny their in- 0
deblcdiic-s. K. M. STOKKS. ''
c
? 017K t'KKMIUMS FOR 1MJI I
And forget that every now subscriber H
pa)ing one year in advance, ami every ? !*!
kiiI.nee;!;;, |inying all arrengoH and one year g
in advance, will get either "The Farmers
tiuide" or "Womankind," a family paper, i:
one year fr?e tl
We have also made arrangements with the ti
publishers of the celebrated weather I'roph- w
et, Irl It Micks' ningnzdic, /.
\\OKI) ANl? WORKS. g
by which we can send that splendid monthly m
iiii< 1 the Timks during the year IHUI, for the in
reduced pi ice of $2 00, In subscribers paying
all an enrages find I year in advance. ol
MM. It. HICKS' .M.MANAt: KlUiK. gi
We will ffivr a copy of this valuable hook |,,
lo every subscriber paying, in cii.ili, nil dues ,,,
to the Timks up t ? Jan. I, If'Jl. The retail
price of this Almanac is " '? cents, and IV
those who are not subscriber* to the TiMks y.
W" ,,.Lh \ nrfv- UcV. VI I , A Su?
t \nd?s^\?8- \ vegr c.llUiu\. v..? iVcf'
\V)Ut
,\ the differ--vctfroi ' '
,\ tlie AUbuvco \ ^ NNo__
\ i'.w. llrolher .Masons, icmcuiti
u \ a hi 1 annual meeting ol Union l.oilg
i too "on pub- will ho held this. Friday, eve,.in"
ori/.ing ine ol ollic'ers
ctims fr.un ^ . .Mairicd, on*the "Olli l?o
1 '' die residence <d the bride a
IHISM'S. ... .
.1 .. i.-.i1 t,?- \\ t!, v IMes. Mr. J. v. Mitch
i.tcinro'1 cm- ?. <itiiti^ , i i Mi.si Carrie I'otes, >>1'
e hill is ino (v^ lii-v.'i'. I'. Knox otliciutnig
tueruloru I _
Ihorrol. 11 lisa)"' The acheiltilc uii I lie S
. 1 road will lie changed Sunday,
ii I I ill | ?! V ft - n *
inline col Inn Train lr.?m Spartanburg in urri
a. Il | ninls u II A. M , lli i if.mi from (
iliicei'i nl (lie ii? live n' l?4' p. in.
r ih?ir law
ii emupeli- li'-i?" merry Christmas in
ii lier eoiiu- M,ty ilie poor have plenty, may
1 e 11 iti em a I * i. * i .
.r all wlin have any In . pare, cuni
np iilal i*ii nt
v minimis nl' comfort ami I appuuss of tlie
l-e passeil i> may tSod hi ess ami roiiilhrl all
twenty mil- miiiow ami distress,
nl" ihe eonCray'"
Maj. K. I'. McKissiek,
(no uppmn- uiuii igcr nl lialieiy Park llnle'.
h s ('niiores , " .... .,
. isvisiluie us parents. 1 ho M;
rin;,' i he early n 1
the Seen I try prim illative of the health of .
oe-ssiy iufnr* ilie high lording at I lie Mattery
s he his mil
iml die only h '.>" To-il.y, the 'J'-M Deem
a imiili a i..n slmriest ilay nl the year, ami
appo nlnienl u,iu,lo?| ? t" ihe o'd proverb:
In Ins invis- , ,
i linn uyoung UT?' <?> lengthen the col
pp P. toil ami j strengthen." on get in your \N
ng a'l i.f his | at ii a.
nil.lone, ami i
niihle in have j At ?l?e annual meeting
tint s mi the | l.utge of A. \ I'.-. ,M.-. ef Sol
ii c hi In nn |,v>i,| jl( - iiarlesion nil the 1 >111 ii
y reipure I he I
e cmigies-inn- J " -MeKissick, of I nioii Lot
?eil. lie fur eli-c oil listno' ilepniy firaml
stall pissihe mb .lis rim.
ol'y a-ljiiste I,
l every means Messrs. John t'rawlot'i
e by his \ res- . c .j,, | |;. Jeier stalled lV?r I
, . ' Keaiueky last .Momlay, for a il
J the II in-. |
. -...i.ii.. m.,1 hm-iiess lmrses.
IIy employees | **
I one 111111 < I it* < 1 liicy in t c ii 11 oil lo hring on soi.
dollar*. i1 now ] mi,) woul 1 bo lii'fe curly in <lai
ilc will carry '
i I economy in* . lutV" The jionernl Stale lax 1
| the present legisliunro is i
will very 'ike* ; .. , . .. . .
. ? coiini v tux tor t moil t .tintv i*
o the holiday |
p ickets ..f ihe | ordinary coiimy purposes. n
overllowino. . I'oinl bonds and mill* for so
nit!'!;* , ii* ihe ' miking the total levy for tin
lie emiiloyccs. I ...
.... ' *^ .. mills,
ot the tin.inn,
hristiiuis funds
KKtf" ! letter from Ljekl
the on lafHHHH
I'toi'lmHHH
Culton Ha
Ijegu, |0
Iboroto,
J As.Mie.atiui
' ('publican ' "!' n iiiumI^BU
f lo, the t I,flHHj
" mn^H|
tin,j I
ncuis
The President and
miong the best and most
ess men in this Iowa, and the anlHttkfc^
s conducted on strictly business principI^P
The first payment on the 4th series will
?e due and called for at the meeting on
Fuesday, January '2d, 18'J4.
K?ery m?sti?sln ?j.d mooring man, of
ev?ry calling and occupation, and every
i.|,|M_.jwtth income should Inks
iliares, while ?ho?e of ample means should
{ire it substantial encouragement for the
benefit of the town.
Many a family now own arid are comfortably
living in good bonus secured
hrough this association, which they could
iot Lave obtained without the advantageous
0.n> ?!.? :?<! ' '
?vv.w... / ?u..vMa imw no.wvmnuii J n lUCIU. I
While enough shares have been subecribed L'
o organize the '1th series, it would bo 1
.offer of >RW TPTT lrwr mraniiniB J,
f from $1 to $0 a month than the Vnlca ?
lording mid Loan Association. If we are 1
tot mistaken the book for subscribing to
he *1th scries, nl one dollar per share, will
i? cb sed in January, so that we sdrise all ^
vlio wish I > lake shares to call on Mr. W. B
V. Hughes, Sicrctary and Treasurer, at ^
nice.
One of the worst anti-reform mens* 0
ires that has been imposed upon the people c
if this Statu I y a reform legislature, was
hat |n(H-:ed l.y the ^Senate last w?ck, giv- '
ng I lie proprietor of the Columbia Hrt/ixtrr
.monopoly of the State printing for t*o y
ears. The '-milk in that cocoanul" is very a
I'ain to us. '
Senator Stan} arn Wilson, of Spartanburg, "
ngineerrd tlio bill ihrougli tho Senate for
lie llff/nlrr. Sianyarii Wilson, we are
rcdibly informed, is a I'tn/e, if not the j
urgent s'oeUholder In a Kefortu paper in 1
ii.artunliiii'ir. I 1
.-Mnnynrii Wilsou in n candidate for Couress
from this dstricl.
.^(anynrii Wilson's paper at Spartanburg J
r trying to pull the wool over the eyes of
lie |>eo| le Ly writing wi ll understood ond
rniispnicul | hihippios against the l!r>/i.itrr, a
liilo Statiyuin \\ ilson in lighting for tlio "
in iho .Senate. A pretty shrewd
ante to play for a scut in (,'ongrcss and
lake the people pay part'of his electioneer- *
ig expenses.
Stunyuru Wilson thus secures the influence
a ref< rm org in at hoth ends of) this Con- "
rcs'iir al di-trict, for which the people wdl p
ive to pay extra prices for the State print- b
ftPresident
Lincoln once said, "you can
iol nil the | roplc u part of ^10 tim^flAnd
nil can f. ol part I" the licoPiyuh
[ preicU B \ \n thy n?n,c* .
nek fu" <lul^' "n,ltr ,,IW >'tlruclui
. Cuuiptrolier tleneral, which we
i)ii\ a* (tic . r
anotlior column, wo may hope lo
tion in our taxes in ISOii. /'
,er that the dispensary luiv i< self siistainiii?
o, No. 7<?, guv "provided, "to., for v
ii'icctiou very stringent and, in sonic ret
repulsive tea'ures nt the aineiuh
C. 1 lit hotter ca'culnle I to Irivefriends
fa"her, Mr. to enlist the co-operation of new
el, of York assi-t in enforcing it. We h
I niun coiin- seen or heard any reason lor cl
opinion us to the in ?r ility "f th
jr V (' ",0 ,UW* C "Oliesi ) '
.. , great a curse upon the Slate,
as lol.ows: ^
, whiskey always lias upon indi
vo at I inon J
. . . . , individuals are willing t ? risk
oluuibia to ...
taiions here and their ilea illic
? I?y ciisagiti); in lite whiskey tr
ever}hotly, their own lookout. They alone
the rich ami |t|u for their conduct to (loil
rilnite to the "we are not our brothers' 1,
needy, and w0 enter our most solemn |?r<
who arc in being made, directly i>r imliii
ticipant in the iratlic or a sharer
the popular 1,1,1,1 ll'0?i i! 'O' I1"' v
III Asht-vil e. but prefer paying our prepoitio
ii jor is a jolly the Stuto ilcht an I the expensei
Vshevillc ami government, in a straigluforwn
Tark. W!?y
aher, is the
!>*?>" To show our sul sor'.l
we aid i?,
, , l>omui/a we have got ia the T
As ihe dais
. . . llie following as average spec
I begins to .
, losses we sustain !?v being imlti
inter s wood
senbera who nave requested u
the paper and i will call as s>
ol the tiraml cotton an I pay up all arrcrag
alii Carolina, At ono post oilier in ill s t'o1
list., lirother nine subscriber* until a few
Igo, was re- when we discontinued of lli
Master of the found their aggregate indebted
e I to the snug amount of
i> ...oiIV,.'[ ? ive bad l!
I, s. U. Ay- , .
. subscribers mi 1 two ol t'livn <v
innesace ami ,
, We sent In Is to caeli one o
rove oi mules, .. .
, . air > :riil only one li is replnnl u
I lie V i old lie s , .
lie ivns (i colored man, who |-:i
e tiae stock, , .
Ila>l we tol 1 either ol then
not gooil for the sin-ill stun
cvy passed by mi l fifty eents a year, or refus
> mills. The paper until pan! for in rulvai
i. mills for lie s>TI belter oil this t'hrisu
uills for rail haps had eleven o>?>d friends
lioo! purpose?, uiiuihrr alnisinii us ami inn i
s county, 17 ivo stopped sending it In th
foil ml that I hey ivouhl not pa
?
1 ' ''' ? i
good fat fellow* r??vLi aooa M l"1^j
H^Dier will porntf. \ j ^
r^vo^llwagera plalo of M|t that Mr. I woe
? W?'"J h"K? dw "** <***P 4 e#nu C
"rI?d. .Dd .k,r utfCX-r
1, QI I U1WI
1 w>< .:<? .u-catied money crd-cottoo. (jhi
tr\ .?. .IX. torn
^w- Only *ii"*ir </?v? befoi the Ux book* H*
wj^J closed, and 'hundred) if tax payer# m'*
Tlsblod. And don't rget that on* ]
"*n j 1/ aij'l on# legal holid r will ooae in Ort
. .Juis, leaving only sere buslneee days wh
i IIAt Ij l C
Jich io pay taxee. Tin Treasurer aaya wh
!t wit be 'mP?',lble lo wrH t*1# an
^ ij^rgt number of^ thosa i iw bahind, con- I
w#,uentl/ a largo majority of Ihoaa who ha
postpone paying to the laat I iw days will fca ag
'left out in the cold" and Have to pay the w<
penalty. It U PT^~Na I In |rg'"?liAure will to
ttljouro to "jj
Tha Eie^iv^^oiemittee of the Baptist
tasociatiou of Union County, are hereby
lotified and requested to meet at Dr. Mca- ?/
lor'a oftice at ouo o'clock p. m., on the 28th
ye
net. All churches desiring aid from the \v
itntc Missiou board will please make appli- ar
atiou through this committee. Send appliations
to Kkv. J. N. Booth, Union.
' sti
U'ECIAL NOTICES. TO HE STUDIED. Jc
?j*z W
Vou may hang the ocenn out on a grape 8t'
ino to dry, or you may build a worm fence
.round a winter supply of summer weather, 011
tut you can't find a man that will save you
s much money oti Furniture as A. D. ',D
,00 PER & CO., Hill k Co s old stand.
Cc
-wsri, , ' !
The fallowing days arc special bargain 8(,
lays ut the new store of McLAUUIlLIM k ol
tltOWN \V.,ln.M,l?v.
nursdaya. Fridays and Saturdays. ne
The b:g rush in tinde stilt continue* at 81
1KAIIAM it Sl'AltKS, because prices con- "l
inuo to g< t lower.
r?
cll
Make every cent in a dollar count by .
pen.ling it with MuLAUUIILIN & BROWN,
l I lie Collon old stand. ,
? . tin
S 10.00 Clonks for Indies now selling for
O.GO at OKA 11 AM & SCAURS. nr
?
Soe our cut pricks on Cafsiinercs nnd k,,
thcr Winter goods, to clean out before stock Qj|
iking, which begins next week. We have 0f
ut the kuife right into tliera. Come quick j,j,
efore they are all gone. i.s.
A. II. FOSTER & CO. .thi
Any man'^io won't buy his wife owe of fev
lose nice |
wfZiiirti i "
llfl ?j You may 1?V Avalanche;.
II]!^ I.ive the stnrs^a Oail ketc. or
place a orator of an a
s do their V,n0( jjjt find a man tbn
ins of the you Fi^^B^'Wtper than A. D.
,v 1 " ^
' 'l /'?/'"|C Oct yo^^K* supplied at 'he
rovoM the 0LU STAnB&.//
vc fear the j Men's nni^ioys lints nt your ov
<|>ccl". Very UHAIIA.U wpiMnivo.
ed ln1v, are
from it t liuii 1,0111 /",k th*' Kooda ftre g0,li
ut T. K./liAILEV'S because y?>u
' lccni11* " Iliads leaving there every day for <
nve noil her brings s tuetking new and novel.
ringing our -
ie rrsu'ts of Rnrgnin hunters ftavo all foun
.. .'. GUAIiAM & Sl'ARl^S is the phi
"""' "I" goods cheap. 1
as selling J ,m,
vidtials. If The spot cajjUikas brought man
,1,,;,. ,.e.lU. in every linJM^ur store and we
. .. theui to tur customers,
s hen alter. jloLAUGJI LIN &
nHie, that i> ?
are responsi- Go to T. E. .Jt 4 ILEVAS before
and man- - Tour trade f?r auytl^ng in his lit
.rcprt but ^ big bargain in ItNies hats f<
id est against lu days at UKAIIAMYfe Sl'AKF
ctly, a par- -
in the money '"vt prices on Flour from Mc!
... ... ?Si RROWN before buving. It wi
\ o are poor, - , . .a
1 tti your pocket,
ante share of . m.
i of the Siate Through mistake we are ovc
r l legitimate Nyts and Raisins. Wid sell cite
II. F. SOAIF!
- For
l
iers what a The Dispenaary Law
nits we give Mn. Kihtor : ? I heartily con
imens of the editorial in the Timks of the 8il
,v! >"" ..i.
respected and enforced by all
s lo "send on citizens "
<?:t as I sell The Dispensary is the woi
tw t?i,? State lias ever given to iiie wh
, , His lees have b?ten broken if
aa.y. we had killeJ?Bni| l ,10f ,he pr?ent
months ngo, >vill make nn end to Ibis most
eta after we enemy to human comfort and hr
!til's* amount- 1 ain Kditor.
saoreiigious use of scriptures
your correspondents, as they ti
nee good ( .'1 (|10 |aWs of our land. Don t th
.re us is never safe to yieltl to lawbrci
f tlteni weeks a !ftW is ft bad one its firm
.. . would make that more nop iron
> our car, and , .. , 1 * ,
and result in its icpcal, while l
"P- one it would be fully vindicate*
! that ho was N, l?. L
of otic dollar ? ?--.
Broad River 8. 8- Uni
ed to .sen 1 the I .... i
??rra iren iiiuiiiir UI im m
ico. we wnit t'uion of Middle section of
i.i;, and | ?v- Association will oonrcaa ?ilii
in* o.i t nt tliat cluircli o? Saturday before Ilie
::?> r bociii-o
1 Itntllt AM.
cm, when wc I jo o'clock, u. in., Devotioi
>' "J. Knrolliuout of ijelegntes.
tioii.
;o of reduced Queries f?r discussion : Is
PP^TfTe^n^^urposes io
RHBhkI diKMt, consumption, ^td ?
aUrpup opc-n bim a few yrir4 ago lh
itr tfitrwtrdi kept bim constantly P*
inded that to it be suit yield. Last f"
k be mede bie will end disposed of hit P>
Idly goods, for he sod bie loved ones *'
iw *>- - ? oigb. tie was ? jl
ber of the Methodist church at Foster's 4
tgel, at which place be will he buried
torrow. betide his Fa'ber and Mother.
bed, beyoDd all ea'thly doubt, made l'
peace with Uod, for be knew the son of >'
d was near. D
i attended the meeting of the Masonic 0
?nd Lodge in Charleston last week, *
ere there was a large gathering of repre- f
itative men from all over the btate, and ?
lile our country is in a political seism <
d discord is prevalent all over the land, I
>m glad that I caa say that peace and <
rmouy prevai ? in our ancient and hon- ]
iblo order and that moral virtues cement 1
as a band of brothers, aod it might be 1
ill for come of >he red-headed politicians 1
observe "how good and how pleasant it
g^imatiuian-In-djaclL toyther in uii.tv."
eling among its mcmbcrsT^^^^^^^ **1""
I returned with the "grip" which was
evaleut in Charleston, and I am still in
gf'Pp, scarcely abls to wiit? this caniuoicatton.
Prudence Lodge, No. 139, A.-. F.-. M.\
8. C,, elected and appointed officer* last
iturday night for the entitling Masonic
ar, a* follows: W. II. 8. Harris, W. M ;
. H. 11. Itevill, 8. W.; Dr. W. O. SuUth?1,
J. W.; J. W. Scot", Treas.; J. W.
ttos, Sect'y; K. II. Aycock, 8. D.; F. 1\
Shields, J. D.; II. W. Qessett, Tiler. Inillation
on Hie 27th.
Mr. John J. Lltilrjoha will move to
toesviUe tonunowr. lie aud Mr. Lafayette
ttlejohn will open a general merchandise
ore here in January. We welcome this
lung family and these young merchants to
ir Town.
llev. D. Tiller, rf the Jonesvillc circuit,
is been It tins ft r red hy the late 8 C. Cotirence
to l'rospcrity circuit, in Newherry
lunty. llev. Jauies 8. Porter, has been
signed to our circuit. While we nru
rry to part ?? !: t!;c vue we welcome the
her.
Your correspindent Vox sail some very
nsible things in his communication last
jek. Hope lie wi'l keep talking aloug the
me line as the spirit moves him. Aud
en you, Mr. K liter, cauie square down on
e nail in your editorial, "Let the people
use and think." Too many measures are
rried these times hy blind enthus'am and
thunt sober, careful thought.
The weather is cold, but it never was finer
this time of the year. The roads ore dry
d good.
Christmas is at the door, and cur people
c about reaily for it, so far as their work is
nccrutd, but tliey lnck a horn full of
ing ready like an old gentleman I use to
>ow. who always sold all his colion, paid
I bis debts, killed his hogs, get him a jug
"dram" by Christmas eve. 1 have heard
u say lie never allowed Christmas to find
m owing a dollar. What a great example
is tnan set, but how few follow it? i
[Yes, friend Telephone, that's so; and how '
v have been able to follow it since the lieu j
v went into operation??Editor. j .
B j mrufr w ww"* * *
1 A Sensible Letter From Fea
you may Kki.ton, Dec. 10.?! don't ear
you may ibey fuss nboul finances in Cotif
Olive ^ ol- is bill one way for the Southern
it will sell control the money sharks and tli
COOPER. their money alone. As long as
credi'. and borrow money to n
our money matters will always t
COIjTON by those who have money to
lands in the Soutli will prcduc
dunce of everything that is m
rn price at ^ood ,or n,ftn ,md 110^ win
to raise a supply of these thiuj
goicg to town to buy them and s
<o 'he banks to borrow money t
111 IT BLIll Lv . . ...
see such do wl,',oul wo W1" 1,01 c,rc 11
Bvcry train whether ,,lt! currency is on a gt
u basis.
Then out surplus crop, cotton
d out that iu five years enable the Souther
ce to buy set all the gold or stiver the
without borrowing a cent.
On last Wednesday, on the
y bargains A' ?' Wood.ft ,wo. *<av cl
arc ffivinii McBee w"3 burneu to death.
was at tlie wash place and left
BROWN with Mr. Mcllee. lie went to
some purpose and the child's cl
you close *"'c nnd wcrc fi,irnc,l ' ff before i
jg " get to it. lie lived about two ho
J. M. Aycock held an inquest c
ir the next ,.A, "!* year old son yf Cl.
g died this morning from intlaii
bowels.
LAUGH I IN A drove of hogs passed tin
II he money S;,,ur,la>'; ?u ,1,? 10 l'1,lo|"
J several fine turkeys were sir
ton Inst Salutday and there wi
r^loik?.l in shooting match at u.is piace nv
' Mi?s Jt'sie Garner attended
I1^ ?5(j\ Tub- r hisi Sunday, ttnd Sum!
l'inoy Grove iit die evening
he Tim Kb. friends will be glad to learn
recovered I rum the severe spot
Mr. J 0. (Ins wen), to (
amend ycur week on business with the Sir
i, in regard Mrs L?. !;,iu ui is again e>
, snouid be bed. She lias been sick all lit
law-abiding J. K. Garner and W. (>. Souths
ing her.
st lick our There will be ft Christinas I
iskey devil. Grove school house next Tucsi
he was not the public is invited. The con
legislature rangements consist of J. II.
, destructive Going, Koberl Garner. Misses
ippiness. Sally ltcotly and Klla Garner
to rend the
by some of . *.
y to deride
ey know it Program of North Pacolct S
tkers. Kvcn Tlic fourth annual ineeting
enforcement l'aco'ct Intcrdenotninnti iniil ;
t very soon Conventien will meet wit
fit is a good Church December Gist, at 11
' i'booram.
1tti.k.i0ii n. . .. ,
1. Devotional exercises, ci
G. Littlejohn.
_ 2. enrollment of schools
i nil ay Msliool nn,i rending report 01 Inst tin
llioiil llivcr Klfccliuit oi'otlicers for 'I
Alt. Arrarat .j. Have woas Sun-lay sell
f.th Sunday ;^ghers been fait It fill in tl>
our duties as such during
1\ S. Webber. K. C. lV rick
jal exercises. Question box.
y. Orgnniza- o. Xo what extent nre wo,
I people responsible fur the
it. Is it safe I g^bba It by Railroad cot
any if Open- yihcrs, under the cxcusim*!
sistaofbaa r?uoo tososp^W^i^^^^P
at there is any desire or purpose on tbo Bam
rrt of th# Isiptjrr or bis sgeot <b trade a Spn
II return of ell property, he ehculd by all i
roper questions and investigation briog out non
1 the f.cts ?n i *rcur. i full, ;<uipic? ?uu dos
ist return of all taxable property, a.s re- J
uired by lew to bo made. lief
Great care should be exercised in lbs the
flection and appointment of the township of i
oerJs of assesses. None but clear, fair, art
' partial men of g"od sound business judg- fal:
lent and information should be appointed be'
aembers of those boards. If these boards an<
ill exercise d scretion and take paiDS in let
jetting at and placing on returns every gr.
pecies of taxable property and justly wt
squalizc as between individual taxpayers in fol
heir respective townships or tax districts, tei
kud the county botrds of equalization, com- do
posed of tbo chairmen of tbe township en
boards, will exercise the same discretion, Ha
care and judgment as between townships, br
atid in oil cases of appeal, the crying evil th
of gross inequalities of assessments will ||
disappear and no longer be heard. ar
pi^astaa-mafiuiilitics of assessments do now ,t(
tltilirs, and in these bonrtls appointed fry "T!
the Auditors to value aud equalize assess- .1,
ments.
lherc is no law for assessing and equaliz- d'
mg taxable property upon a basis of 00 'J-3 jf
percent., or any other basis than iis "true v<
aliie ill tnouey." ()ur iawa require all
taxable property, real, personal and posses- m
,0 bo placed upon ?he tax books at the n,
- irue viuue in money. l.hi<is worm ?l, | i
$5, $10. $20, or more, should be nssesscd at ci
that value, no more anil no lees. Bauk jr
stock worth $20 nbove the par value of $100 n)
should be assessed at $120 per share, and
others in proportion, llsnk stock worth tn
less than par value should be assessed at its 'pi
value, and no more. Corporations other c,
than banks, stock of which is non-taxable,
must have a taxable interest equal to the n
real or market value of stock, anil this frt
market value of s'ock will furnish a CH
fair basis for u-sessuient of the taxable w
interest of such corporations as it may have c|
in machinery, material, eto- 0l
Tl?? pruduciive powers of taxable propeity, jq
real, personal or possessory, is an important j,,
factor in fixing the "true money values' jj,
for taxation. Lands producing oue bale of (),
cotton or twenty-five bushels of corn and
oats per acre arc worth more than those
producing one-half of these amounts. Si
with other classes of taxable property. j>(
Values arc influenced liy income derived g(
from such propelty. The greater percent- ?p,
age of the burden of taxation rests now too jc.
heavily upon the less productive properties n,
of the $iute and should be remedied. Pj
Personal friendships, neighborly intercourse
and primary elections should not influence
Auditors nor boards in these matters
of assessments, hut they should be actuated
by the bronil principles of nbsolire justice
to all taxpayers and the full, true,
Viilue in money placed np-n each afnl every
taxable interes*, c'nss and character of prop- th
erly in the State.
ii me uoarus 01 assessors no incir wont %t
in a haphazard wny, ami the boards of *
equalization do not correct these gro-s \i
inequalities, we shall insist upon Auditors '
proceeding in each case, hs is required by
Section lid!), etc., General {Statutes, as con- P'
Rrued_by the Legislature iu lS'.tli, after the to
* * germane sections.
Your especial a'tcntiou is call*
Ridge. fact that millions of dollars in ere
e how inucti ns Do?d3, mortgages, notes, accou
tress, there etc., etc., now escape partially
farmer to from their just share of taxatioi
at is to let have every dollar of taxable prop
wo buy on State at its true value in money
unke cotton ,ax books and the levy'as now mn
>e controlled reduced by something like onc-hn
loan. The Respectfully,
c an abuu- , '*
cccssary for Comptrolh
in we begin . .
'8 and Hop
top running Meeting of County Baptist S. 8. <
hat we can The next session of the Uni
continental Baptist Sunday School conventiot
dd or silver with the Bculuh Church, on Fri
the "ith Sunday in December. incl
, nlonc will day The following subjects w
u planters to cussed, to wit
y want, and 1st. What are the benefits of
School Conventions? Speakersplantation
of dolpli and F. M. Adams,
lild of Mart 2nd. When and how should a
The mother Schools be organized ? and \t
the children superintend an I teach them?
the shop for 0. B. Ilobo. and Rev. .1 II. Yarl
lothcs caught 3rd. Should rur distinctive
my one cout I Baptists be taught in our Sundi
urs. Coroner Speakers?I. 11. Speats, and lit
iver the hody. Humphries.
arley Fowler 4th. What stand should chri-l
nation of the regard io tlio evils of intenipi
" " ?C 1? l(..uil..v
r< rum, m-r, . ?... ?.v..,
rough Kelton Scaifc.
i. Trices ?>.]. 5ih. Whnt is Ihc host menus
ut oft' ut Kel- ihe Gospel? Speakers?II. F
II be another Hcv. J. N. Booth.
)xt Saturday. (ith. littery ami answers,
church at Mt. Mission try sermon, Sunday
ay School at 11 o'c'ock, by Hev. J. N. Uootli
ller many All Sunday Schoo's will pic
that she has de'egations, and such aswill
I of fever. those Baptist churches where t
,'olumbi i this Sunday Schools, arc requested i
tie Exchange gates also, as tlie consti'ution
itfincd to her same; and make the meeting p
is year. Drs. beneficial to all who attorn}.
;rd arc attend- E. >v
tree at Tiney
lay. to wlttch st/i'f.i: tstknhunts' confri
nnii'tee of arInnian,
,1. I>. The Superintendents' con
Josie Garner meet in connection wi'h the coi
Saturday evening, atul the It
Occasional. subjects will he discussed :
1st. Can it he considered di
Sunday school for the Super
S. Convention postpone the meeting to alien
of the North ether chut cites'' Speakers?.).
Sunday School !l,"l H B. ( ro?hy.
li Gcthseinauc -ml. Cm a superintendent
jp to the Sunday School and
Christ if he in luces his seliuu
WinteT piarters? Speakers?
inducted by N. ,|crs j K pliuik.
AH superintendents are rc<|
ftiul ucleguU?, ? en* 1 if
E. W. Jktkii, for the
H-x>l officers and * *
e discharge of bt.t 8 IIatr IIoimt Ki.r
I this year? by 'I'l* system in vogue, ilioro
ImJ others. rod '? the uhoiniiuib'u pract
I Up liokois for voters, nit i tl
Bn-- ft Christina ihp heeler" is no longer n
Bviolfttion of the ,00- 'here is rio longer any roi
iporations and because the would-bo ptir^hni
[ "t'liiilic tn'ce - ''its no ineans of knowing win
? member dlN H
the reel may drink
10 will ? hurl luil
? Wfti ^^B B
Ir. Editor, plftin to me that the be- r
' of such nonsense ft* this is ruinous te
religious progress end good citizenship
ry rece, and my object in writing this * y
icle is to divrrt their minds from sash
?e theories. They are only old plantation ,
i with which one negro used to soars
>ther, but tbey bare nerer become obsoe.
i read of "Uncle llemus" and his
indson conjuring one of their neighbors
th whom they fe 1 out about the white
ks kitchen, nnd one day the woman enred
"Uncle Uemus' " bouse which was a
uble house, so be heard her in the other
d with his wife, and he whispered to Wilibi
lienry, "when 1 tell you to go and
ing uie unythiog you say, I know where
ey all Then he said aloud to Was.
enry, "gj bring me ten spring lizards,"
id the boy know where dey all
Henry go brfng me ten blaok \ _- *" -?2-?M
-! knaw V
ring mo ten load's fort ' trr**n-' irv.Tt
?y nil nt," said the boy. So those words
rore the woman oil of the place in a few
iy?. That is the way the work is done.
you can scare or fool a person they tbiok % ^
)u hare them at your command. ^H ^
The next delusion is witchcraft, wbioh is
jt to common, but some colore! people bethe
past old people were able
> gi:t out of iheir skins and Hy out of the
limney. And those so-cailed witches could
insform themsolvcs iuto a cat or a cow or
lything else.
I want to teach the children that all such ^
,'k is false and foolish, and always was^^| M
lie the means a
a a false
xodus 22: 18, says, suffer
telling is just as
The hooks that were burned at Epbus
contninc 1 such doctrines as conjuration, ?
itchcraft and fortune telling, but ?K?
irislinn pjjjii# burned mem, and I hope
tr chr'stiau lenders don't believe in such
asphemous doctrine. If there are any ,
cachers or teachers that do believe in such,
oy ought to get out of the lead and follow
o lead of sound Christianity.
Pattkrson.
a ?A man named
liter J. Itiilcy It ft either North Carolina or
mill Carolina 1835 and settled in
lie proopcrc I, died a bachelor and
a fortune collateral kin. If any . B
ic to iltey can the forlune4^^H^^|^^J^^^^BB
Attorney,
Remaining in the Postofficc nt Union, for ^^B
c week ending December 22d, 1898.
r M K Raly |Mr J II Sigmon
r T M McClellan Mr W S Humphries
r T A Rice Mr E D Hughes
r I.ott Ksllev James P Short A
1 ersons calling for the above letters wilt
ease say ifadvertised, and will he required HhS
pay ouu cent for their delivery 8
Will UlllL'l' " " jBL '
!:Lto lh,c f t
'si. to, SUCH I
n's, cash, ? STYLISH Pony, good conditioned and ,
or wholly wiil work any where.Jfor rale. Apply J
> Lotus t, w. T. BEATY. I
erty in the 1)cc. 22-61-2t. I
upon the __ 1
4. can b. N q rp I O E .
ilFlUlF A LL persons indebted to C. R. Long by
!>p rt<? r t X*- no,c or account will p'case settle by
,c c ,l the loth of January, 18'Jl, or J. W. Scott,
Esq.. will be asked to call on you.
C. R. LONG.
convention. Dcc 22.51.2ti
on County
i wiil meot Guardians Final Discharge. f
day betore I
uuing Sun- TVTOTICE is hereby given that by rcrmis- I
ill be dis- Xv sion of lion. Jas. M. Gee, Probate 1
Judge fur Union County, 1 will, on the 30th lL
our Sun-lay day of January, 1894, make my final dis* ^
-J. 11. Ran- charge and apply for Letters Distuissory, at
Guardian of Sallie G. Camp.
iur Sunday All persons having claims against the said
rlio should Sallie G. Camp, during her minority will
Speakers? present them to inc, properly attestc', on or
jorough. before that day.
doctrine at JOHN D. JEFFERIE3.
ty Schools? Guardian S. G. Camp. '
:v. 1Y. K. G. Hoc. '22-31-11.
inns lake in VALUABLE PROPERTY i
trance??A. I
and II. P. FOR SALE. J
of spreading fTlHE fallowing valuable properly is of- m
Ray and i fared at private sale on accoinmo lating
terms by the Union Ridding and Loan
Association
morning nt THE COLTON STORE,
a two story brick building, on the North\>>e
elect full oft?t corner of Main and Virgin .-trccts. on<- H
u?tend; and 0f tlie most central business locati >ns in
J'" town.
pnlviils'l.r T,IK ,L?1IN WILLARD SALOON GUILD- ^^B
>r<>titablc an'l 1NG,
a one s'ory brjck building, opposite the
I KTKit, railroad depot, formerly occupic I by John
Secretary. Willard ah a saloon.
LOTS ON THE FAIR GROUNDS.
rknci:. ^ number of good bail ing lots on tlio
ferenco will Fair Grounds,
invention, 011 For furl Iter particulars apply to
ivo following A. FANT, I'res t,
or W. \V. HUGIIKS, Sec'y and Treas.
sloynl ti the Uoi>n 11. & L. Association.
'intendent to Dee. 22-??l-tf.
d services at ? ?
11 "".duipi. MORTGAGE SALE.
lie truly loyal K* F. Service to Carroll nnd Car| enter,
the cause of |)Y virtue of authority given in mortgage
1 to go into J) deed executed loin by it. F. Service,
-J. \\ . San- U|, ||1C i.'iih itny of April, 1802, rni-1 nu>i^|^>
gage rccmlcd in the office of It M. C.
nested to at- Union County, State of South Carolina mHHB
the 2oth day of April, 1802, in Uuok M. B H
Committee. |*jt page 212, we will sell at public sal", to
the highest bidder, nl It. F. Service's home
rtions. ? With place (near Drs\)tonville, I'ni n County, *
is at once an S. C.,) on Friday, the 12ih day of lauunry
ice of fixing next, ISPI. be ?een the hours of 11 o'clock,
io services of A. M and 1 o'clock, 1'. M., all that tract
li.i fur brib.i v Towii-lnp, t'n-oii County, Suite nlorcsmd.
1,1 ?f ? v 'e bounded on the North bj osialti lands of K;
Hut or 11 t l.e * ' tSl'YittBi u" ""' l'y '* ?f NV;!':
hijilt 11. n ill 1,1