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' ' Hi /. ? !<>... / { Q^d~j/^i THE UNION TIMES! VOL. XXVI.-NO-32. UNION SOUTH CAROLINA AUGUST 9, 1895. $1.00 A YEAR. m ??-??? GENERAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY. D. E. Hydrick, J. A. Sawyer Spartanburg, S. C., Union, S. C. H YDRICK & SAWYER, | Attorneys at Law, Judge Townsend'e Old Stand. M UNROJi MUNRO, Attorneys at Law, No. "2. Law Range, g 8. STOKES, Attorney at Law and Trial Justice, Office Hear of Court House. gCHUMI'ERT & BUTLER, Attorneys at Law, No. 3) Law Hangs. DENTISTRY. J^R. H. K. SMITH'S Dental Rooms over A. H. Foster & Go's, store. Cocaine used in extracting teeth. DENTISTRY, jyi. J. C. McCUBBINS, Office on the corner of Main and u dgement Streets near tbc Court House. Bridge and Crown work done when desired. Call and see me. UNION MARBLE ?AND? Granite W orks. GKORGE GEDDES. FARR, GEO. MUNIiO, President. Cashier. Merchants and Planters' National BAWK, OF UNION. Capital Stock $00,000. Surplus $50,000. Stockholders liabilities, $00,000?Total? f 170,000. Officers?F. M. Furr, Pres't. A. II. Foster, Vice I'res't. Geo. Munro, Cashier. J. D. Arlnr, Assistant Cashier. Directors?W. II. Wallace, A. G, It ice, Wm. Jefferies, T. C. Duncan, J. A. Fant, J. T?. Douglas, I. G. McKissick, A. II. Foster. f^~We solicit your business. i ICE CREAM AND SODA WATER , PARLOR. A S the Oyster season is now over, I r\_ have converted my Saloon* into an ICE CREAM PARLOR. And the adies and gentlemen are respectfully in vited to call pn me when they want a cool and refreshing drink. Orders for Araim Itv (hfl rrftllnn will popoiop nrnrtml and careful attention. I have one of the Gncst Soda Koun tains in the up country, everything shall bo kopt tidy. Ladies aro invited to make my place their headquarters while shopping, stop in and rest whether you wish to buy or not. If you have a head aohe try my WINK COCA it will cure i every time. you will also find at my place the largest and finest assortment of fancy and plain candies, cakes and crackors. fruits canned goods and general confections, . also family groceries. Thanking mj customers for their kind Kiid liberal patronage last Summer I peetfully solicit a continuance of the aama this Summer; guarrantcoiog ? jirompl and polite attention to an. JOHN. R. MATHIS. J* \ ELECTION VETERANS REUNION, *f,i - ? u,$ They Greet Tlieir Lead el's the At CAMP McKISSlCK. lain lead Five Thousand People Partake Of T?>e ?que Pleasures Of The Day. der 1 One Of The Biggest Crowds Ever BUrvi Assembled In The County. lege mort Friday, Aug., 2nd. The early train this A. M. brought ?n- / three extr?. coaches and they were ^ immediately filled upon arrival at Union. The largest crowd got on at no^ , Union that has ever been seen board ^ a train here at one time there being about two hundred and fifty tickets sold. The train was so crowded that to gc the conductor, although assisted by his baggage master, found it necessary to slow up the train before reaching .lonesville, so as to be able to collect the tickets, Upon arriving at Jonesville the crowd at once went to the military grounds, MCanip McKissick' famj] named after that old veteran Col. I. j j ( G. McKisssick. Here they were ^'ittl promptly brought to a halt by the pamjj guards, and they contented themselves by taking a view of camp life from ncve] the outside of the lines. The boys were eating breakfast when we arriv- ^ The crowd was treated to music by the Blairsville Cornet Band, from York County. Everybody than ^ repaired to the drill ground where jje they witnessed the Battallion drill. ^nm The woods were full of spectators. an,/R yvuer me arm tne next place oi in- man~ terest was the Rendezvous of the uy^j Confederate Veterans, to wljich place ent all went. The roads were lined with wer^ people for a mile each way all going- t ( to hear the veterans talk. The ira ^^ ? mense crowd finally got settled jje * down, and the speakers were on the attra( stand, also the reporters and many c]larc others, even so many that the stand threatened to give way. The band tjl0UO played the soul inspiring tune that M never fails to send a thrill to the ajwa heart of every Southerner, "Dixie." \ya]j Col. 1. G. McKissick sprang to his gccnc feet at the finish and proposed three anj j cheers for Dixie which was given |Qre j with a venganee, causing the welkin onep to ring for miles around. It was the prus}, grand old rebel yell, that has so often in the dark days inspired new courage in the hearts of the half shod, p0,ae hungry heroes of the lost cause. jn(j0I] May their memory ever be a green AV( spot in the hearts of their prosperity to pu .until time is no more. fortui The announcement was made that ^ Capt. J. T. Douglass would be in jjc command of the veterans. Mr. N. trofin B. Eison, Mrs. ilames, llolmes, un(j (j Harris and others were the dinner ^ committee. A comittee of bea utiful tj,e p young Indies, daughters of tho veto- wjier( runs was appointed to pass around pe whon the line was formed and pin i. ribbons on thelappels of the veterans, Yiaite the different commands to be desig- ^ nated by their colors, the red ribbon (i . to be pinned on the artillery, the ],erg blue on the infantry and the yellow t()' on the cavalry. They were supplied tjlt, jr with 1100 ribbons which failed to go gome around. tj,e h After the old war piece "It matters wj,en little now Lorina," was played by the treat band, the following gentlemen were ? introduced by (.'apt. Harris. They Qur ^ each made short talks recounting some of thcexciting experiences which they had gone through during the terrible conflict. Some of these talks H*'' were very touching and more than Tli once tears were seen to be hanging on I.)ein< the cheeks of the old heroes, as some ofticir iti it ar?n? u'ou I "T ........... " '' ~ """ ?v"?ius? uiillg- ^ tl ing vivid memories of the dear com- 717, ratios that had fallen on tho battle field by their sides, sendingsome dear A li message home to mother. The speak- minii ors themselves often becoming too ncgn choked for utterance. Kvery speak, thoril er praised the noble women of the them South for their loving attention and best i TUESDAY great sacrifice they made con tin* r for thair heroes in the field, he call for silence was made and Rev. A. A. James, the Chapof the Regiment, was asked to j in prayer. He made a most el- T nt appeal to the,Great Comman- i :o bless this gathering of the old L ivors, and allow them the privi- f of meeting together many timcy en. W. II. Wallace was cabled ? >r a speech. lie advanced/and '? that it was his undersUmding speech-making was no /o be a ire of this occasion, and he was it all prepared to make one, but ould recount two scenes at Ap- j1( ittox, which arose very vividly }1( e his mind's eye. He was glad y] e such a great congregation of C( le on this occasion, which showed -CI the memory of the fallen and iving heroes still occupied a very el l spot in the hearts of the pres- C( generation, the sons hnd daugh- tj, of those heroes* He saw many In liar faces around him that he seen on more than one bloody efield, he also missed nia^iy dear lar laces that had been -around }K on thesr same bnttlefiells, who r quavered or blanched amid g, attle of musketry, the sh<*vering p8 diets and the screaming of shells, jn their comrades falling around tj, on every side. It was>.truly j9 ie calculated to try the nerves of ),a ravest men the w orld ever knew. pt raphicaly described thegscencs at m, >mattox April 8th, 80 years ago, W( aid the scenes were fainrtiur to ]l0 r whom he saw around lum. , yes," was hegrd from diflferarts of the great audience, "\V^ there", li', told Vf the gallant- ^ f the soldier.*, and how they all ^ it while hungry and ragged, old of one man who especially :ted his attention while on the ;e of the retreating enemy, lie e wasjustin the rear of the soldier ^ ;h his presence was unknown, 2 soldier never looketl back, but P ys advanced and firing, (icn. ^ ace in describing an effecting i became too full for utterance ie had to pause for a moment be- ^ i? could continue. More than ronzen hand was seen to hastily ^ i a tear away. lie said that the . , half starved and half clad and *'? ;d soldiers returned to their an s after surrender, and with that SCt nitable courage and resolution, '11 know in tlio Sniitli ~ --?1- " ? ? >-<?? j?? *mv k^vuv&i OUI IU Ui IV ilil up their wrecked homes and ties, and their sons are going to ? this a glorious sountry. p.1 iv. A. A. James was then in - . 1 ced. IU recounted the courage in' levotion to tfco cause of the 110- . ives, mothers and daughtors of p< tebellion. He cited one instance " a a mother had $ivcn up four . r sor.s to the front at the " ning. Snb some months later nu d them in samp. She asked )ol. if hijr sons wercdoing their l , being told yes, nobly, she said 1 1 Col. 1 have brought my last son ral u, take him and send him to ^ ontfor the cause. He told of of the foraging expeditions of ^.c ungry soldiers, lie said that '? the Yankees were on the rethat they could out run our .? but when a sheep was in front ioys got the sheep every time. 11 {Continued on page 8) .. 110 o's How the Vote Stood. ie following is the result of the be icratic Primary according to the coi 11 count, tn wit hitman 510, Otts 021, l'cako cl? Nicholson fill, Douglas <>'12. foi ? foi ttlewaf is going on in a certain of tg district in Illinois, between I'm )cs and foreigners. The an- as ties seem to be holding off to let fat light it out. Hurrah for the \vn man! \vl Vf AUGUST WhnA. Nici / BAfl / \lNIC f Respect t ully solvit REPRESENT COMPANIES* ;125 OOO. to 000 OOC Those are the Figures that Represent the Increase ia the Capital stock of the Union Cotton Mills. According to notice the stock elders of the Union Cotton Mil aid a meeting at the mill office la; londay, August 5th, at which tli ipital stock of the company was ii eased from 3125,000 to $i>00,00( This is in pursuance of the gen al plan to erect another and biggt >iion iuin nerc. excavations l'c ie foundation of the big mill con enccd last it/on day. Mr L. E 'illard has charge of the gradingam is about thirty hands at work nov The main building of the mill wi ; 450 by 127 feet, but only ahou \0 thirds of this will have to b aded, so it is estimated that tha irt of the work will be complete three or four weeks. The ne\ ing will be the foundation whic to be of granite. It is in th inds of business men with plenty c ish and energy, and it will not b any months before we can see th )rk on the big walls, from the cour use. CONSERVATIVES CONVENE. and Put Out A Ticket > The movement originating in Cros: eys Township to put out a ticke the Constitutional Convention ii position to the regular Democratii ket as nominated by the primary Id a convention here in the Cour mse last Monday. The meeting 3 called to order by Mr. L. J owning who had a few words t< f about it in a general way. T< ect organization, Mr. T. M. Little in was elected temporary chairmai d Mr. Thos. II. Core, temporary n otary. On motion of Mr. Brown; the townships were called am 3 names of delegates handed in Twenty-eight delegates answerei their names. There were severa vnships not represented. Whei sh Dam was called Mr. J. J). Flcm ?arose and addressed the chair "1 want to know w hether this meet ; is supposed to be a meeting o mservatives? Mr. Browning: It is not a faction meeting at all but it is a citizen! leting. 4 i Permanent organization was illei ectcd by unanimously electing m airman and secretary, the tempo; ry officers above named. Mr. Browning explains the objec the meeting, lie said it was u t out Candidates for the constitm nal convention who weie in favoi onKn<:?t!n? i: - t ' 1 oul/iiui>i.iii? nit; uuiiMUlllUOIt uaei thc people for ratification or ro 5tion as they might sec fit. II< an read some resolutions whicl ire passed by the Cross Keys Deui ratio Club These however wen t submitted to the convention. It was moved that four candidate: nominated for the constitution)! m ention. No second. Mr. K. C. Ilow/.e addressed tin air. He said that he was a re mer and bad voted with the renters ever since thccommencemcn the movement. lie was not ii ror of putting out four candidate lie said that it would bring on : tional light and that what w mted and needed was peace am lite supremacy, lie said that h 20th. HOLSON & SORT, ikers? ;; IN", S. C. your FIRE ISURANUE. ^TH$40.000.000.00, OF ASSETS. , x ' thought fhj^t not more than two new men ought to be put out and that te make out the ticket the convention might endorse two of the primary candidates. I iNlr. JJrowning announces that lie does not see the sense in that. Mr. T. L. llames springs a very ( important point: "Vic are making j a ticket that is in favor of sending the constitution b(ick for the ratifica' tion of the people.\ Then how can we ' endorse twy of thd, candidates who t are already in the field unless they , are in favor df that? Rut if they are j in favor of submitting it back to the r people and arc!not pledged otherwise jj then the wholes thing falls topeices." t Mr. Willful Munro speaks: lie e said that he was opposed to this t movement aiidj had so expressed j himself to liislfj iends outside. lie t did not see wlihi was to be gained by I it. That in poltics as in other things c lie sought for Practical results. lie j. was opposed t$ putting out l'pur men ^ because that would bring out the whole force of the Reformers, and c .... ' t would brine,.on a bitter fight. He thought it would be better to put in two men, and better still to run one, there might then be some -Hianee of electing that one. ... 1 Mr. Browning gets up again and declares that the meeting is not a faational one at all. Mr. Munro moves that the convention adjourne until the 15th., 3 inst., and that in the meantime each 1 one take occasion to inform himself 1 on the situation, so that they could 3 act more intelligently. f Mr. Browning: "Then we'd just 1 better sing the Long Meter Doxology I and ajourn sine die. ' It is then moved and carried that J the convention go into the nomination } of delegates. l)r. Culp moves that * a committee be appointed consisting 1 of one from each township to norai7 natc the ticket, but on some objection " being raised, the motion if* withdrawn. 1 Mr. Browning moves that the ^ * nominees be required to pledge tlicm1 selves to favor the sending of tho 1 constitution back to the people for 1 ratification. Some objection being " raised to the word pledge in Mr. ; Browning's motion, and while this is " pending l)r. Culp's motion to appoint f a nominatou committee, is renewed and prevails. Mr. T. II. Gore makes * some very spirited remarks about, s fairness, reform white supremacy etc. in the midst of which he is several 1 times interrupted by ftfr. Bill Gittlt 3 with the question, "Why did'nt you . ' go into tho primary." Mr. Gore did not answer h^ question and he t .pressed if vigorously until some friend 1 induced him to let up. 7; The committee on nomination was p- then appointed as follows: J. A. : Betsill, John Dickson, Win. Jones. * CJ, Laws *?vS. )J. Hi IIo\veB and. 1 Dr. W. M . Culp. Tliey, immediately 1 retire to the Jury-' loom |fo . tinkc ' "V - nominations.' * '. . \ ' * *v 3 While the '^omnajttec tVaV ont a permanent organ izutfon was effected * l?y the election of a cliairmnn, L. J. 1 Browning, bring chosen. The committee in their report rcc3 onimemlcd the following as candi- , * dates for the constitutional conven- J - tion, namely. W. II. Wallace, T. M. / t r /? t T? nn.m;juunj v>. iii rciiKC) ami J?. /j, /, 1 Ilow/.e. Mr. Ilowzc declining t? / s server Mr. W. T. Jeter is put in his j ^ place. / This report was adopted and the j j J convention adjourned. / c ' / / 1 / I