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OUR CORRESPONDENTS 13^ V Flla Jane. I I'lc. 10 ? Cap. J.N. King is repairing Pthc bridge*! Thomson's Mill. Bev, T. J. Brick preached at Abingdon Cicrk ypytcrday. Jlis text was Luke 2:7. Wereceived a copy ef the U. JS. . " Ty by Mis. Austin l'endlcton Lee. This MWM.,oi.d diubt the most impartial school history the South has hail published since the war. The author devotes 192 p.igis to aa account of the war between the States in which the utmost precaution is taken to giio the truth on both sides. In the concluding paragraph the nutber thes nddresses herself to her countryn.cn: "In inking leave of you. my young c. untr) men an 1 countrywomen, I must . nr.L.it . I...no tlmi <>nch ntu nf vnii will rc*lixe your responsibility towards the whole country, mid especially to tl-nt section of it to which you more itntnediRtcly bvlong thai you wi'l performyout duties iniihfully hs boys and girls, mid tuoko the best uso of the oppoitunnies mid privileges which are giveu you at home "i d nt school. If you do ibis row, you will in a tew years, hs men and women, exhibit the virtues an<t abilities ofthosa who have so much adorned and exalted the histcry of the nation, mid will show to the world that our country is today, as she has cvet been s nee Capt. Jno Smith tstahli*lie-J li s oolony at Jamestown in 1G07 the home of the brave, patriotic, upright men and women, who, wa|kicg in the fear of God and upholding the true princt pies of free government, will be to at ages an honor and a safeguard to humuni'y ' A few dajsftgo (we are informed) that a tie'ghborins y oung 'ndy dismissed two young ntcn from Iter list ofudtuirets because rhc found they had a bottle of whiskey with ibeiu. llully tor thai! If hII the young ludicswill lo'low her example we will liavi xnoresober men in this country than wt now bid fair to have, She will make eoaie worthy uinu a wife. Such girls need never fear that they wi'l rot cotumnnl a high pi ice in the matrimonial market. t'apt. J T. Moot head is cleaning up hi* Thickcfy Creek bottoms, on which, with fair seasons, he can raise 00 bushels of corn per acre. Mr. l'atlcr> n i* doing the County a good job in the stone pillars ho is building at Skull Shoals. We had a p'oisant tr p to I'nion last week, even if tit" weather was col I nui rough. We spent the night with Siieritf Long and Ins good lady. Though we don't want our renders to tint k that lie put us in the upper sto<y. Farmer* :i?-c pitting well along with their winter's work. The Salem Sabbath School sciio'ars nr" Fpcnkit p of having a Christmas tieo during the holidays. IVe lhinu. the young people r-hou'd be a lowed to enjoy themseivc when thry can do so with propriety. HI1 Il'grui I v ?t I ?I UI I IIU MCKIie>9 ?il Fuptrvisor Scott's family. Mr. and Mrs. So ti wore Lollt raised in (his neighborhood and (lie r n any frieuds sympathize with their. iu tlioir iroublos and afliiciious. Some weddings are looked for dining the holidays. "Lot 'em conic," we are realy. This is a general hog killing day. Seventeen porkers wire killed and dressed atone stand today, all home raised too. Mr. G. 11. Fow'er is reputing the Skull Shoals mill l'>r I)r. J am en v Mr. Ltoek Howell has a I it tits boy severe?! ]y afllicte 1 wit acute rheumatism. We have received a card from Comrad* Allen llarksdule. c-f Hasten. la. a member of company G. -Ird S. Itegiment, C. S. Army, lie s?ys he will furnish a complex list of his coii'pniiy and other matters cl Interest conno. tol with with its history during the war. When the circular written and published by your correspond) nt tcscb cd Idni in Irs home in ti e far West he wnt to work and says lie is ready to do his part, and tlial he will work to aoeurp'ish the ob jeete i f U. C. Veterans. With ibis we close cur labor for the Ti.mk* this year. We have tried as best we could to keep our j eoj lo \c tc<l - to ihc news ,?l our section. Whether our service have been acceptable or tot we ask the pncr?nirendcrs. as well in the maanenniciu of ih> ('i hi v it v* i- nil v i* i in I JiH*' ranee said or dime :imjr'11 in any ni? wo ask paidon and a-i-nre iliom we are pair fully sorry of it. Wishing our nailers an i a'l connected with .he paper us well ih nil others a titer ry Christmas ami a hnppy N ><v Year we are I.e-peeC'iilly, \ OX. luiicM ilio. Due. 17.? i ne measles lias rcacl *d our town at l is niul there a**c a lew light cases s( far. Last Sunday a good many of our | eoplt Were attacked with colds, honrsem ssand sort thrra . It was very sudden and unexpected Several ot our town peopic and somt from tlie o o.triy went to Charleston las! week to the (ii u.il Lodge ifFrte Masonaud Gala Week. They returned Thursday well plea-ed with tlt?ir trip llev. It. W Sj ij?t|. r an t fami y are oil a visit to relmivis in llititwu t county. Itcv. J. W . Harris .Wr.lt. N. Harris and Mrs. It. N. Harris were in ./unesvil e las' Sunday. Itev J. W. and A11 ^ It. .N Harris have jii-t retinue.! front a visit to Texas. They spent a month at Sherman and visited a few other towns. J'hey speak well ol Texas and 1 th.tiU from the tieml of their conversation that they tliifik about as well of S. C. a- they do if the l.onc Mar e. Mr. 11. W. Scott vent over to At.at.lu lust work and took us the Imposition. tulnr* arc falling of going over next week tosie I lie 1 ?.>-i ot I lie l.xjosdion. Mr. W. H. Foster went 'j At aula lust week ami ha* not i ct timed \ i. Our no ivhao ^l ave large sticks of good* ami uie having a tine ir.ele. W e I. i?o ha I a I vcly eotion luaiket all the fall |?r ce* paid are lie same paid hi Union. I think a* a ru'e onr people are letter up with their woik and in lien or t-liupe tor Christmas tlu.n I hey have been for many yen j. We lave a eo'n red man at onr town by the nanie of Kn'glit b - tir wh*? wa* aboiu ill year* dd at the el sc e?f Ilie war. lie had bel nged to .Mr. Milligt.n Fowler and was sit . ive wiili iuo*l of lb list of hath vvhi'.e end ( <>! >ie I as in: ny white men were never free > 1 it e surrender. Kni;'ht went id wcrl. and saved what l.e tcede and put it to go d acci t.nt and now he owns five hundred acres of land lias made about f?o hale* of cotton ihi' yiar nnd is neirly out of debt. A lew more v eat s aid Kntchl will he clear of I'ehl and moving a'ong in pood eh ape. Kn'glit is a Uemcerat ut;d is a good citizen, lie ma le a dinner two years ago this < *' r i"l in t* ai.d in viicd mist of I lie white men in Ji.ucavillc to come and dine with h in. Ileumon I.tgg a h'jo I colore 1 man lias uioved to 'J'cxas. Telep'itne. SHOES! z?3^___Don't buy youi seeing my I Children's and Women's S Men's and boy's Shoes, S? < A full lii NEW DRY prices below Job Lot ol Joans gone uvwy Price my Flour, Bacon LOT OF 2 1-4- LBL. CHE L.G. AT YOUNG & H KA1.KSMKN. David Botsill of Cross Keys. Minter Turner of Wliitmiro. Seilalia Due. IB ? Tlie weather is siili tod with while frost ami ice, u eplea liil time tor suv- i ing men!. I went to see Mr. L. J Browning's pri/.* shoots 1^1 Saturday. They me cortniu'y tlie fsilest lugs 1 ever saw. Tiny have not tit o I on their feet long at n ti.n<lor seve'a! w e?ks; and r.re hhr.d the fin' unv ng giown over their eyes eomplet.ly hiding them frnn view. Tlie committee appointed to weigh them titecs toimt row for thai purpo-e. I lope to he tile tj re; 011 the result in n future cointntiiiirmion. I guess " he two will wiigli on" lit tisntn1 p> tinds, eleven months old. Mr. .1. K, Bui ley and sou returiied from the Exposition yesterday. Miss Martha Bishop of Canton, (in. ne : cott.psnie.l them ou a visit to relatives in this section. The oieisle* seem to be on the iuert'tisc. A Bailey our nearest, neighbor btolte out with it Saturday. IB had been unwell for -cverul days; but >1 i i u t know lie hid hid nay chance to catch t. A dr7.en or more wete with him the < night hefuehe l roke out. The wedding hells are beginning to riug j about Sedalia Mr. Gc'>rgeGarrett mid Miss j Yi.Io Davis, of Cross Keys were married lust I II....-,1,1V tiioli*. U?v_ Mr. Bovil otVicmtiiii?. ! Madam rumor is tob' trus'el others will | Come oil b.-l'ote the holidays are over. .Mr. TJiior 1 was gl>nl when I rend ilie sc*\.liin^r rebuke you gave the K\position (' niuiuiee f?r abusing our icpresentativest Tillman and Trans e can so they told. [ them) a lilt e unwl?< lcsome truth The c resolutions were an insult to the people ; ot' >5. C. A happy Christmas ! > Kilitor, ' r printers, eorre?p- u tents and a 1 ounecte I j wita the Union Timks e c. n. ii. PHOTOGRAPHS!! FOUR FOR A DOLLARAs a special C hristinas in- i ducemcnt. 1 have reduced my : I rates, ami for the next two' i weeks, until I )ee. joth.. \ will make I'OlR NCLl RKS for ON L DOLLAR. Don', let this opportunity slip L\ j without having your picture! , taken. ) 2t. \ . \\ . C( )LL. . llmkliii's Aiitiftt Salve. t Tiiu Ilusr Sai.vk. in the wur'. i 1 >r Cm Uruises, Seres. I leers, Sal- lllieum. i'. % . i Sires, 'letter, t h ipp II ;:i !.-. t'iiib! i ? Corns, and all Skin liruptiers, r.iul p - it \ y tires l'iles, or n pnv required, i' i" gttnr ; nteed to give peitVct s.ui Ineiiou *-r uutie^ ' > f nit I I. l'i\ !"> m p.- i-u. i FK SALE 11V 15. F. I'mn-y Notice! NoticelJ Alt pers <nst are lieri l?y l' hi'Ilen to Heapus*, especially permi ting their stock la lrc?pa?s oil the the luinl* t.obliging I the initler- gnc 1 or any or either ot iiein. >i 11 t**?.! in I' i * ii?t ni.<l liowileysa i villi: Towii?hi.<> l\i oil oitily, S. iuu, I ler till penal -'<>r tlie l it-. I Siniih Woo 1, -I. A t iii:i'htj, . I I ia'ocr. J. K. AI c i > ir. W A. liarn- r, S. ' I tl. Howell tV>r H-tn o ! r. I{ >n I 'I. I'.doing. I'l ?/. :) (itract : !cli. 1??M>. M0T1CE. 1 4 11 I THOflM air ll >rt.| y j",rI " 1 Ifti to )|,|Ij i,'V or ;reHpa<*> 1-y ?'a> ii i. jut a uny < : | tie latHls bcl. i gmp to t' e*i h -i tin! i .ay r ither oj tiirin. . iti.a'e i r .n-vi ' wnsliiv. Union Co.. S < i.ti'Kr tar pen- . liy of ti.e law. j \ Saafor I W-lt .n :). ]j II C. I.a ?. a. Sr , ( vriloii V. i!liain>?, Ja''.?.r ?Vi.111.I'll. Mob 1? h.\Mi roiis.vu-;. ?TOWN i.ii'lS - 1 ) ' n M i lay. -al'- l'-y a ' ,i_ !v 1 'U'-Illg tlielrpill llolil -1 I.J" - I' 1 ivili 11,-l ' I if e to Inc liighe-t ! : !<; r a | ill i >iilet v I !n> f.i . i v\ in ! 1 ill t . i : ,. ! liiuli, to-wi'. A lot on ma ft MH\I w.lii i ir >i ? .1 j . IJ,'S t licrc >11? 1.11 efl li.'ir't. ;i II I r. \ . . 11 i. \ lie of the K'niv* now f uj 1 I . " .i - < tristry. < i Vacant lot on main sireti nr.* i , link t ry, nu'l n f Remit hit v.i \ii? i -i t i. i ning ore an?l " ' in . < : j i l.l! Ms OP SALT- One thirJ - i i i. .ii 1 i one aii'l two year it v. i li in si -t s > o: f I cent. : L>. f. riyi , I Agent. ' 1 \ SHOESi ? Shoes before 'RirFS hoc.', 35 to 98 cents, rents to $1.12 and up. ie of GOODS anyone else. under the local market. Sugar and (,'oflee. JUTE bAUUlWU YOUNG UNTER'S OLD STAND A. G. FLOYD di:ai,i;i{ in (JEXKRAL MERCHANDISE LARGEST STOCK IN THE COUNTY k'Olt DRY GOODS. BOOTS & SHOES, HATS AND CAPS, CLOTII TNG, UNDERWEAR, SEE LTS. Wk Ai.ways n.wn Kakk.mns. '1 (ik i.Aiir.Ksr stock or IIrav AM) FANCV (i UOCEIt I KS, BOLT.IIT A TIIK I.OWKST MARKK1" I'UtCE. In these wb j.kad a i.i. in quae* 1TV AM) 1'ltlL'K. I.OW I'KICK SKEKKltS, COMh AM) SEE t S WE "CAN SELF. TOVOf, AND PI.EA6 YOU A. G. FLOYD. J.Q.WRAY, STILL AHEAI It' you want good goods at loi prices call on . . ?. J z.'iti i. c \\ i I I w ! h s r Ri:ci:i\ ki> CA;i ( >1 i'l.Ml i< 1 ojgiit CJ \\:.\V liTC. Wo arc seilieg jgILs Xcnv Oi leans < inundated Sugar iiij* Si.oo. We have go; the 'nest all wool Cheek a!;'. lor.S7.50in America. ^ oil will pay Li_?ht lor it Anywhere. W e sel I jSoz t akes Turper. t in** s- ?ap tor 5c. ()ur stock <?1 shoes can't b boat Remember v\e handl 1 )re\\ S( 'by C o s Ladies' tin* shoes and Smith 1 land Sewe< lor men. < itvi; rs ,\ call. THE J. J. tJTT) FJOHN CO. JON?ss's!.,LE, S.C l'o tiie Public iVt; \VANT Oi:ii TRAD! JLMi MOTTO L [ jOW i'iiiOK Wo hand nothing but th< >est .^joclo m our line. Cal >n u fori< i. . I!. . j.1,1 \ IJ "1(' I.BS. ST A 1 :<?' Kin . \? . I'KKPUMKS, KM11. \( w< < . ( i<;.\,;s, N N' i< ' ! i \ i.'KI TKS. '.'o ii *J 11 ; i P i l < I'l'icO! fill! I ruixr: *X"* i '-1 * !io 1. i in iii\vn, ir; , ii:-! co vn.-cil. ; - i; i i > < i . i t'iii v con pouii ic l ;it nl < Very llc\i>et'tfu'ly( * .? ?. ill . in i. ! Hi o Mic'r ofic . ii ir 'c re i i w ill lie iVinl llioro in (b( iiE i,\KilLi.\A mm J / ) \ V:'*'*' * ? . aV I < CjF * ; v ^ K \ ' * . %. # " . *J v v ;.r\ , ,,, _______________________ We Are Ready! I OUR FALL STOCK NOW COMPLETE. For the past two months we have been gathering together the verv latest Novelties as thev make their appearance, in our , IMMENSE DIW GOODS PALACE. iNO SUCH COilCCtlOQ 1U L l)i->TJ in ailV UllO esinuueuuvHti The days of oppression have van .shed, m.<l the prospects are <i brighter than they have been since 1801. No town in the State is more abreast of the times than Union. i Iler growth ami importance is watched by the entire State, PliRfPI I 's Par" a,u^ l>arecl ?* it- His combination Store P|!R(1pf [ 1 LllviiLL is up to date. Here you will tind every Department * t'llVliuL i Complete. The busy season has commenced, that means we are busy, But anxious to , be busier. Because we have the largest and best stock of Dry Goods ,! Notions, Shoes, lints and Trunks in Union, and we arc selling them for less money than wc ever have done before. That I; is saying a heap but it's so all the same. Wc extend a cordial invitation to everybody in Union C?unty to 1 give us a call. Bespcct fully, " " ' ---? ? ? ' -n 1 ,r-< a a * ? ? d * 'JL' Jt A Jl U f 1_J J ^ J JT1* A J 3 J U. I*. ?? m. - X- . | S. S. SMITH. AT 171 If -STORE \ IIill ?GOODS -PRICES. 1 am here to sta1- and prepared to I. Isellyou anything you need in i DRY GOODS j ? .%\D GROCERIES. New goods coming in all the thue. Y|FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS A special drive in SHOJKJS. s. S. SMITH. SCAIFE & SON, \ 7 I T*" ? \ W V TTT 'ff T V \ TT ^1 A V T" TT "r ; SlAl'LU ANF'AJMUY r. Snow Flake and Ton klnke Cine ;ors call-7 and plain Fresh Nu-.s of all kinds. New Crop Raiains. > t N e w C! r o r> 0 it ionCleaned Currautn ir. naekaj-, -:s. BAT\rA InT v\_S CCCO AI'M Zj TS3 OR A.NQES E egoists Euro Tomato Catsup Pickjcs 01'ALL Kinds In Ten Cent Bottle 1 FRESH FISH EVERY SATURDAY. At S. M. RICE, Jr,, OLD STAND. CANDIDATE:-) : only siooo ' \V ] 1. >y :i l)l>(.G ri i LEWING MACHINE '< OF UNION v.O( .* i i, A M > Ti: < ?' ? ;en<ritl i t oi ^ - - i ) ' : ; i . . (t ? ? , . i ' / J I ? Z ISf ii_ r- 'y . lZ) B ?"3 . ArUBT\? ii: ' S ' y-: - CLOKS -? ? ^ Ni . :K I!. Jr.. !, I I 1 l'uro I *i . i ' .M .cliim s on 2 Jowen !'t ; mi; V 7"-! j ijMllily of i<;ir ii ) i \ i; , ;.m j," wh <. i ii j II / ,v ir . \ pi Mini'a : ! . . *, I . ... li I | 4 ? i - c .: - ! . f../' j ' \ MIKM u-' . i .If if .. t*. l? piifcbnw . !. ;; \j tact urine' :?? i im; . . >. i /''? ' . "" /liS ???.?" (i ?\ 0 Caff j fil:' ' v . .. ii - , ?y>. ftf* $'%a 7 IViQU. OP V-it-1 ' ' '.tint l?i u. I e . ^ 7 Wo c:ury J lit i . . * . I , ' " ' r. ' ?n 1 hyu Iil;is.-y4 , .i .him- . i ?rnis i' -?t't isi i; lie j UNION JJitLJCI CO. i. ? >' MICK Jr.vK. U\ 31 ^'% . h% ' " --y ,%a/ ' .v, RIGHT NOW ;? ^ x - ' IS TtlJS 1'ltUl'iiiU I1JV1JS 1U PAINT YOUR HOUSE. DON'T PUT IT OFF ANOTHER DAY, BUT CALL AND GET COLOR CARD And quantity estimate at once delays are EXPENSIVE in cases of actual necessity; WE SELL LUCAs BEST READY MIXED PAINTS, WHITE LEAD and LINSEED OIL < IT. FOSTKU Ac CO / j llifs 'file Sense : Of paying si gents a profit of 15 to 25 Dollars on a Sewing Machine, 1 simply because you can bwy >it on a credit, when you can IP-A."*5T T7S S10.5O CASH ( \Nl? rUKIfjMT I'i.OM TUB FACTORY) AN" o^wisr a. DiiMOi'EST. About Li)M n?nv in the home* in Union o unty. What more ho you want than a five year guarantee on a ma*, chine at factory price? IH. FOSTER & CO. OP.II j^T UTlAEiyK DBII 1 T i_T Hje ILK A AOS i-VAk^S QS US I! N! I! N! E! Is? an cxnvcssion troniiont.lv applied to CHILL REMEDIES, audit is usually true; for. indeed, Quinine forms the basis of almost all such remedies. I GUARANTEE GROVE'S TASTLE3S CHILL TON iC to be as pleasant to the taste as Lemon ?yrnp, and one 50c Bobtie to cure any case of Chills?other wise money returned to you. Is not that fair? M. v. Posey, Physician ami D. u^irist, Op- osicc Union* Hotel ! DRUGS! DRUGS!! DESCRIPTIVE. Dru^s audi Purity and strength Medic.n . . p itiaranlecd: Delicato P i .unien', (-nd pcrnianant. Tlie ! fragrant, cleansing I Laundrv? T!1 l,n3lirt8' . - . | (V^in-passed in quality, | "folan < 'tstper than any. i 1 -tinj : ,i j \ iull assortment at free I '1;,; i,lV > h i ide prices. I !" lu'Ciacb'S {i? .. i . , . . . \i me Aluminium lor t !t '! ' . ... Needy. panios, hght, will uot Sundries, (enst or tarnish. , Includ !* J 'rescript ng almost everything tions. ijMy specialty. | Almanacs and Pictures for the chili d ron free. POSEY'S Dm? Store. O <); -. t'uio.i Hotel, Union, S. C. \aj vli chit Iron will rtjoice t. f : iainiield, N. J. .' i- 01 aero, was dirk ; v illi < i vi. iliyiniil i.ii<hn Lc , i i I v :. i . m c^iu'ocrxioj ly i i .c! m > i '< "?ys; "1 (bou^hi , i! ! i ! ' u . i li:nl HOC.i C:m..i! i!.. .. ... MvlvcrlMcd mul I 1 |. . I i ':y il?l A Inst liOJ.O ?!l(l ,1. \ . '-.i: I IIT (WO ?;.)3C? li? ! . , > I u ! i'. to li im ntrt iI. I keep li. " u w find a" *?oa i ' ' I ; HI .TI3 of I*roup 111 I'll I 11i i 'it it ?. >i- snlj by 11. I' : . ? /, 1 i-i . ' i\iotic9. / I v\ ': i i I'm nil !. X. 0. mi H.i! r j ol 1 \ i :! ? nii 'ioso if Ira. I . ' : I i'1 .11- COIITIPOIC'I wii F;.iin i i ii .r i ii * ,s A?Hoviaiioo aui? \ : 11 bo i. .i? i in ino< I vvi'.h any nho wis! j ...I imm.v . ..I i iicc ioilii VftHOoia'ioL, i ; .1 *ivo .v11y u:i I a. iuforuinlieti witu j;i .-.I.. Kctpt. Jo opU Suudcra. I Nov. ~ : 1?V3.