Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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w THE TJlsTIOlST TIMES. JOBLAH ORUDUP, Editor. Friday, March 2V, 1805. KATES OF ADVERTISING. On* dollar per square first insertion, fifty cent* p?r squar* for each subsequent in? mm*!?awwrewwnww wttt vv ?j? ... pace for advertisements of three months deration and *v*r. Looal advertisements tun cp.sts a line. 7otT OFFICE DIRECTORY. The P. O. will be opened for business Irene o A. M. to b.vu I . .11. The Money Order Department will be pened for business from 1) A. M. to -1 I'. M. Mail going East will close promptly at 12.4? T. M.; going West 1.10 P. M. K. W. 11AKHIS. 1*. M. DOINGS AROUND TOWN. Mr. Scaife, it is hoped, is now on tnc roatl to rtooTery. Mr. Booth had a fine congregation last Sunday light. Miss Lalla McKissiek has gone to Columbia to spend a few days. Mr. C. P. Sellars, of High Point, N. C. j spent last Sunday in town. Ma). Etall afColumbia was in town last Tuesday, on bssiaeis. Last Wednesday, Mr. Jennings conducted prayer meeting for Mr. Morris. The choir of the Mpiscopal church are preparing eome fine music for Easter. Mr. Lovris MeNeace went to Jonesville Irst Sunday to see his friend Mr. Patterson Mite Berniee Pant of Santuc is in town, as the guest oT her uncle Mr. Jno. A. Fant. Mr. and Mrs. J. If. Dlease of Newberry are here on a visit of several weeks, to their daughter Mrs. Louis Rodger. The Baptists have removed their 0[d pews aad replaced them with new ones; that are to be warranted not to stick. Mrs. Bartles' friends will bo rejoiced to learn that she has recovered from her recent illness, and is able to go about. Everybody is begioing to prone away the deed p&rl of their ehrubbery, and in some plaees thew hire m cut pretty low. Tha "Bees" of the Seinioary hive ere bucily engage 1 this week extracting the honey from Sprit/- Examinations. Mr. Lester who was Pastor of the Metbo diet ehurch at the lime of its dedication, preaeheJ for Mr. Morris last Sunday Last Friday evening Mrs. W. A. Nicholson gave an "At Home" which like all her entertainments, era* quite enjoyable. A fifteen foot addition is being made to the banking office of Wm. A. Nicholson k Hon. It will extend along Main Street. T?e publie well between Wray's and the tHinn building was cleaned out and repaired this week by#order ef the Council. Large quantities >>f empty bottles and wrappers were shipped from the dispensary here to the Elate dispensary on Tuesday. A commnnieatioa ^ent lo qs from Cross R-eys la February hie just been received, rt wh misssat an<l went t# Marion S C. Miss Ada Hancock, who has been in the Northern Markets baying a select stock of Millinery for J. W. McLure has returned. We are authorised to announce that, on nr. cen nt of fresh varnish on the seats, there will be no nreachine <>r sundnv school hi tho Baptist ohareh next Sunday. Mitt llattie t?el;el returned from the Northern markets last Saturday, ami reports quantities of every thiog lovely en route for Inien. Nr. Maurice A. Moore, dr. who is traveling for the Medical Wurks of Leu A (lj., of rhiladelphia, is visiting hie parents Dr. and Mrs. M. A. Meore. Mr. Willie Wilkina, who has for some two years been employed Hy the Western Union Telegraph Ce., at Italeigh, N. is at hie home on Churoh Street, for quite an extenrl ? H ?i?i/ Mr. N. W, Itrooker, ageot of ihc Sinking Fund Commission was in I"nion Monday Tuesday and We lnesdsy. Ilo examined the eeditore beokahut did not find any lost lands > amount ( anythi ng Mr J. H. McKiasiek, Clerk of the Coart, u aiok never,il days this week. He was taken lset Maturity with the grip, and did net get back to bie office until Wednesday. Ma J. S. Welch was in town last Wednesday. Ho says that the farmers about Nhelton are at least two weeks behind with their crope, and are working like blades now to get in some good lioks during the good weather. Ho aays that the folk* in his section ar? more uneasy about meat and bread (htn they are about polities. The flrwt of the season. Straw bats for men end buys only five cents a piece at l'ffttCELL'8. The artistic arrangement of goods in the display windows of suite of the dry goods stores, is very pletsittg to the eye and shows good taste in those who arranged them.New spriog good?, bright lively colors, warm sunny days, how refreshing! - ? ? - ?- - ? Imagine L'oO canaries under one roof, in one room, and flowers in corresponding profusion. such was a siffht witnessed hv ail who attended the grand opening of Milliuery at 11 ilk Bros.. the place where Foster & Co.,' purchased their stock. Mrs. Lysnodcr Cliilds of Chester was in own for a day or (wo a short lime agi. She came to Union iu order that lier little daughter "Heitie Murphy'' might celebrate her first birthday which was participated in by all the little ono year olds in town. The -'Bishop s Board" met in this place aod was eery largely attended; sonic of the Bishops cams from very il istunt points, the farthest being California. The white people took great interest in the meeting, and report very able and interesting discourses. The colored people have been having quite a feast in the way of preaching. The other nigl-t during the fire at the Hotel, one very ponderous Unvoting mau, being unable amid the smoke to discover the means of ogress, made his exit through the window on to a hack roof: where valise in hand he awaited the out come When Cant. Gtbbcs exclaimed I lie fire is out," u voice from the surrounding darkness responded so nm 1." By dint ol' labor lie was caught nod brought in, without Mr. Whisonant's 1 asso. Mr. Frank l'eak came near having some trouble with his pretty young horse last Fri day. lie bad him hitched to a road cart and was out driving. As be was going (brough some tough mud the horse moved up too t|uick for a weak single-tree and broke it. The animal being full of life bounded forward and would no doubt have broken some thing, but Mr Peak had a tight rein and soon got him under coutrol. A new company lias been formed to handle iec here this Summer. The business will be managed by Messrs. Bobert Monro and Lindsay McNally, Mr Monro attending the orders and Mr McNally to the delivery Their refrigerator will be in the .basement of the biiihlincr now occunied bv Messrr. linv and Crumpton. There are four places from which they can get ice, .Spartanburg Columbia, Ashville. and Augusta, hut we understand that they have n >i placid any order as yet, as they will not begin to sell until about the first of May. North Carolina has pissed a law against prize lighting, making the penalty SoO?, tine or imprisonment in the j eiiit en tiary or jail | for not less than one year or more than five, or both. The statute also authorizes the Governor to call out the militia to prevent such contests, upon affidavit of two responsible citizens that the statute is in danger of violation. The statute reaches "prize tight or sparring match or glove or fist contest for money or other valuable prize or stake." it also includes those who bet on such contents, or aid, abet, or advise the same." Mr. J.Q. Long Jr. git luck from Texas ast Sunday with his prisoner Thomas Rogers he negro who kiled Alex Moor colored near Kelton last l.'hristmns.Mr* Long was goua about twelve days lie want from here to Houston by way of .New Orleans Thence he went to Austia to get he proper papers from the Governor and from Austin lie weut to Sherman wiierc the negro was in jail. The negra was jailed twenty three day? before the arrival of Mr. Long 011 tin information of H. (J. Smith formerly of this oouuty who had learned of the killing and (lie reward offered from friends here and also through the papers, lie knew llogers and so as scon as he bcciiac satisfied of the facts, had him arrested. Mr, Long says the negro did not min i being brought back but |seenied rather gt.ad of the opportunity t> get home. ? L'uite an animated discussion has been iro ing on between two gentlemen t?wn, concerning the lime the Methodist Church was first occup icJ. The matter ha* excited a greut deal of'interest and not a little mirth. One of the debaters who came to I nion in 71 with hit bride nflii-ins that lie a'tended service in the old church for six months, the other, who was r",l a married man at that time, i< pisitivo that lie was never in* side the old chitioh and never saw it till he came buck ?<> hovn recent'y and that he n'tended church in the new building in 1 J Perhaps there ore some, even members of sai J church, who do not know the exact J dale 01 tlie dedication. H took jdnce on tlie L'Jrd. cf August, 1874, anil was tlie first service hcM in the cliuroli. The perjd cxing question for psychologist now ic What was that young innu looking at ami what was he thinking shout during the ?i x months he attended I lie old i lunch that he could not see (lie building or hear the sermons? What a confusion of fear and curiosty we find ourselves in when suddenly awakened at tho dead hour: of the night by the hoarse cry ofFire! Fire!" Such a feeling was experienced by about thirty guests at the Union Hotel last Friday night. A small fire was left burning iu the hotel sitting room at twelve o'clock as usual. About U o'clock one of the guests who was subject to asthma, was awakened by a little smoke that had worked ils way through key hole and cracks into his room. Mot being able to sleep on account of his complaint, he got up and opened his door, when to his surprise he found the linll dense with *n?oke( Coughing and almost suffocating ha mode his way down the hall. lie saw the light and lite stuoke but could not yell for coughing, lie made enough fuss however to awakcu others. Then came the "Fire* "Fire" and such a rattling of trunks and rushing of half ciad people. Those first on the scene thought that thcslairwiy was on fire. The smoke was so dense that it was difficult to see .toy thing distinctly. It was ?oou discovered ljn>t the fire was in tho silting room. The mantel was all ablaze and in fact was nearly ready to fall and the floor had caught, but two buskets of water were sufficient to cxiihguish tit entirely. In an hour everything was quiet. It was a narrow escape and might have been a very serious firu Kill for (lint <<avn nf acflimn "It's nn ill wind that blows nobody good.'' PEACE AND UNITY CONVENTION AT COLUMBIA. From The State.I The much talked of peace and unity convention of the Forty was held yesterday, and peace and harmony were written all over both sides of the menu card. It was the most novel gathering in many respects ever seen in the State. At the same time, it was perhaps the most representative taking X as a whole that has been seen in South Carolina lor the. past five years. There were men gathered in the hall of the House where the portrait ot Bun Tillman, U12 Moses of the farmers, who appeared in the political arena live years ago, looked down upon them, who reprascnted every faction of white people in the State. Tney were gathered there in perfect good feeling and were as harmonious as if nothing hai ever divided them as far as the north and south poles are divided. Tillmanites ot the redhot strioe and straiirhtouts of the siinon. pure order mingled in hartnouious conference with Conservatives and ultra-Conservatives, Reformers and lie fa witters. Never a harsh word was said in conversation or o)t the floor. White-winged peace was thornling spirit ari'-Lnqtrlotjjm tvas the 1'cftJ bower. It was a *Vgutio ma... 'rwany who have been accustomed to hear many men before them speak of each other in the harshest language, ntarvel, and wonder "what had happened. Rut all the simc, such a.gath-* criug it was, and some results were accotjiplished. il'jttal division of uupledge 1 delegales was one result, and the foutulatioh of uu organization to carry out the plan outlined was another. THE PLATFORM. To the People of S'outh Caroiiua? This conference of Reformers an 1 Conservatives of the Democratic party of this State met in response to the call issued January IMr.l. 18'.?o, by the executive committee of the Reformers. who i ut forth the address of De cembcrjlh'd J, uotes with pleasure that leading representatives ofthe two factions have begun work to the eocis expressed iu that call and nddrc**. N'c cordially welcome other ai l an 1 invite the co-operation of all who favor a combination of ttie wisdom and patriotism of tlie State, regardless of factions, in the task of reconstructing our organic law. In common with all patriotic people of tho State, we lament that the Democratic party of the Ststc, so long united and invincible, has been torn asunder by strife and its unity endan| gered by the bitterness of factional spirit. The causes w hich have led to these unhappy results need not now he considered und should not now be discussed, lu view of lite coining Constitutional convention, in order that the honor ot the State may be preserved and the welfare 1/the people protected and promoted, it is ot vital importance that factional lines be ignored, it' not obliterated in the selection oi' delegates to the convention. Thus and thus only can the new Constitution become the bond and soal of union among the people of South Carolina. Therefore we recommend: 1st. That in the election of delegates to the Constitutional Convention on y men ot prudence and patriotism he chosen; and that they be divided equally hctweifi the factions as heretofore existing as far as practicable; when cijunl division is impossible that inch fair division he made as will tc-t subserve the great purpose of securing white unity and non-partisan constitution. J That wc are unalterably autl irrevocably pledget! to (lie supremacy of AngloSaxon civilization in every part ami departmaul nf* mil* c* ivorniuf nt tn I n un/iiutA?l !.?? ->"? -VVHIVM "J fair nn'l constitutional inclliotls. lint tins cuii only be accomplished by the uuity of our people old. Wo have unbounded faith in the people, at.'I confidently trust I hem, to-elect delegates to tlie Constitutional c<>iivciiti< n to 1 eprfsent tiieir opinions with an eye -ingle to their fitness f<.r the gnat work that wi I ciiifront litem. Willi it convention so chosen the people will be -at istie I with llio constisution it tv ill Adopt. 1th. To put the object - of this conference in to piucticil effect, and 10 promote the -tccompllsliinent thereef, tve receomeud the appointment i f a State executive committee to bo composed of two from eaoli county, whose duty it-hull be forthwith to prepar and | romulgate a plan of organization of all Denim rats in the State, who are in sympathy with the object-and purpose?, herein declared Respectfully suhmiilc I. J. Towncs Kohvil-oii. We have -onie big barjji's for all cash buy us. call r.iul see them at till All AM .V SPARKS. C OS All TTT_* J _ j?ll w m^er g'ooas Below cost, for < IN ORDER TO MAKE F OUR SPRING STOCK, / THE SAME TIME R/ MONEY. ? THESE GOODS CONSIST ( edress go FLANNELS, CANTON FLANNELS. JEA] BLANKETS. HEAVY SHOES ANI AND A CHEAT MANY OTHER call at once an money. GRAHAM & SP T>J? A TTrnTT^TTT CDT> TATC -UJUAU JLir UJU OLIXLLiM We are now reviving daily one of ilio handsomest and in Goods, Notiobs, Millinery, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Trunks, t'r ever shown to the people of Union, an I what is better still, a* prieo which we propose to mark at a close living profit and g;\ vantage. Our line of dress fabrics consists of ali (lie latent wc ( repon Ic Soies, Wool I'hnliies, Sublimes, Silks for shirt Waisi all kinds. Our line of lilack Goods is what wc always try to h MILLINERY, MILLINERY, N Our Milliner, Miis II mcock is now home fro ? the nirlhe been spending some time getting up the latest spapes, ia Uovn all millinery goods. I'LOTMIl For men, l?o v * and chiMrcn. On this line we can sell you at | cent oil' from what you have been paying. Inspect our iine of Alpines?all the nobbiest shapes. Call early at = M C LURE (j^W^y 7701 it?sup^ your. Li re !| at. t[?c -SMye tir^e *jou (C your 6H0?:S-'&n<f ?t' t?o I) extra cJ?aT?^>e ? .2kII |?rL V Tj>Tfcc DolJars. t6b^ f j w?]i Vs UrWIS lt76U7&1lC? < rillio I.OlVliST I'llICHS in Union rni al- ~'.'T X Wftjs he seciiml at IT lit,'Ml.I. S. \|( t}( ,.0 wj,| * * oat yeay Nov. I It does not matter what others price you pious- prevent 1 goods at, MIL Pi IP r.LL CAM I <U. will i _? |s;i always be 1 ?\\er. For tlie next fifteen iliy I'l It'"HI.I< <*i I sell yon anything yon need in his line at Ln actual NMU V')I!K COST. i l'viuaining in llie week ending Von can hay 40 yards of flood Cniico nt Miss. Cora. I I'I'lll'Klili'tS for !> "? cents. W. Henley Mi?s I!a-s Sr. .Mr. Jo Sec our line of new spring div?s goods, I'Ufnt 15 < hath in wool go?d? and wa?li g o Is cheaper I'ersons eallin than ever before known nt 0IIA MAM tv 1" a>c say it adv.' sparks tw i,fty cvu? 1 T ' JL . i I i_ j ? i i at ana 3ash * MOM FOR \ND AT i USE * I ;i . r. J r? ? E i TV 04 u o ?\ ij NS, CASSIMKRES A ) BOOTS,' G()(Jl>S. i d save 3 ARKS i GOODS. ?( complete linos of l)ry ekery wire ami Tinware 1 haught nt a low taritl' re our easterners tlic a?l: ivos and style'. ('rep n*. Is, White (ijOvJs, Laces of ave it?on top IILUNERYH! rn mirkets whore >'io lias ct', I.aces, Flowers ami VG iriiien from 5 to .">() per meu'a lints in Sti:1s and 1 > Q j O . nv 1 9T t~ I v T m \ OTICP,. i school ? !-?i hi fop iln? |'h! Vl" ') N 'V. I I K'.i I \v i I lain ill my oilier ,\pri 1 1 w. t. .ir i: i:, < 'utility i i (m urn'. st of ],ettnr.s> (lie I'o (oilier a! i*(ii-> 11, for Murcli -"'Mi. IH'i.j. 'ino, Mr. W. I'Gnrrol. A*l:i Uo^.ms, Mr. |)nvi I liui Wood'nn. \iisi An in iii*i*i ?. w. i: i i ; lor ilu? uliovr Idler-1 wil rti.sed, iiml w ill l,o icjiiiro I "or llicir delivery. U. W. IIAIUUS, 1'. M.