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' THE UNION TIMES.I' II. W. C U 1.1*. Editor. c J E. HUNTER ) ? m < R. L McNALLY, J BqsiD S8 ^agP^ ( T E K M S : $r.5o Per Annum in Advance. ADTEKTIS K M IS NTS: Our Square Ilist insertion $1 <R Every subsequent insertion oO | Contracts for tliree months, or longer will be made at reduced rates. All communications which suljscne : private interests will lje charged for its advertisements. rU>ituui'ir>s anil tributes of respect will charged for. Friday, October 2, 1800 NOIICK. .Ml correspondents of Tiik Time? will please scmI in their coimnttnicn tions by Monduy cf eocli week if it is possible. A feaiifi i. cyclone struck ?av?iinull, Georgia, September 2'dth, kil ing seven people, ami doing over a million dollars worth of damage ? .# A m'mheu of parties arc refusing 1 to lmiidle the cotton hound with wire tics. 1>. P. Dtinctin still advises the farmers to use them, as he will find commission merchants to handle it Four Morn:, in Orangeburg county, is under great excinnent. and in danger of a race riot. The Govornor has ordered three com panics < I militia there, it is all ahout a wliitt mati shooting a negro. , (i<>\kunoi: Mvans lias appointed the following citizens as commissioncrs of election, l??r I'uion county: State?J. W. lames, .1. 11. Moblcy II. Little. Federal?1. W. Seott. J. A. (Jofoi'th. .1. l?. UetviibaMgh. ? ? - ? LAST WEEK'S COURT The sessions of the Court of < Ion oral Sessions last week was fuM o' surprises, even t?> the natives. There were throe men tried for their lives charged with the fearful crime ol murder Two white men had killed two other white men and one negro had killed his brother, in each case the verdict rendered bv the petit jury was "not guilty" To say that these verdicts surprised every person who heard these cast s, is to express it mildly. The editor of this paper is personally acquainted with all three o' the men tried for murder, and has nothing in the world against either i O O o te of them, hut we are compelled ' t) say to them that they were ex oedingly fortunate men, in the se lection of the juries that, sat upon thair cases. We never heard the Solicitor make mote able arguments than he made in these cases, ami the Ju lgo also did liis duty, consequent-- < ly those men an* turned loose in 1\t!,r? trill, or ; u?Ui;i ? ?i judgment, of twelve jurymen. ' We can't explain why the;- did so. { for wo know most of the jurymen, j j and they are very good men and ? { ' fair ability. The only way we can ' ac?rmt f..r it is that i nioti < count .* is < 1 with a dis order11 sentiment nhout the tak jng of human life. They seem not r to realize what a serious matter it is j They seem never to think that the , old and law-abiding eiti/.'.n of the ' county is placed ht the i a trey of the | braggart and coward, who ever . | ready to whip out a pistol and kill j another w ithout reas on cr just eau-e. 1 Such men should be made to feel the . weight of tlie law. For such men. j ' the low against murder was enacted, j _ ft seems to us that our preachers j I ! v could take that commaudmcn which1, j-ays, '"thou shalt not kill" as a ?e.\' j ? 'piite often, with a good deal of bene_ Ht to the public at large. We think ' i there should b? ;i change <? ' ??>if !.? 1 , sentiment ori 111ih matter. and uejf know of no .Kit r wav to briny, it j i about. I' >1 1 1 . .s J n county runs a nto.-t tun nviaoi*-; reputation, as regards the crime of o minder; the papers all over tin* State i are *n-k n^ slyihtiu;; r< < > ir!<- about j f n- :: ! omtiicnts and actions not;, <!i!. injure our county in a moral J i sense, but financially. N?> immigrant j " liunt? the land of :In* murderer for a ' :? houie. No matter what natural d I" VI 'jntagcs \vc have over other sections! < if the country, they ;yc more than I j lounterbalanccd by the record oui 1 > >ounty has made on this subject of ' srime. The day of the braggart and ? ?ully has passed everywhere else, j nd if they can't be gotten rid of in s uioti countv, otherwise than bv the J.1 V ' tf t >urts, why then the public should :g that they get their just deserts ;| l?y und through the courts. t Union county has had enough of this thing. Why we even heard a v gentleman say, when that reooinmcn lation of the grand jury was read in regard to building a new court house, why-we had better tear down the ine we have; wo don't need any j court house. v A Protest ?s Mditoi; Tim-1 read the West e springs coiTcs|K>ii|>cnt'slnst effort. lain i aware of the fact .1. 15. L. is a fmi-mak- |, in.', fun-loving individual. Tim I'lin lit '* now making anil MKi ui-s In )r enjoying nosl tin- dofentcdcamlidalcs. Two t tears ago he i*vUnlisted the subject in lib s lUincruus spccch<S Iliad- (luring tin (| omtv campaign: lm was hv tin; p.oph voted nip (?f the a."* tuition. therefore 1 lias now i m voicp, fit I ut In nominate l,i even suggest tliu name .,1 ;|tiv ni aiilx; ? to till any oilier. 1 iiclicve it is} <;<nr.eivcd j( is tine that "a fellow feeling makes uwondrous kind." and further, that "circumstances alter eases*'?therefore ,v our quasi brother can have n o su di feeling. and unless aetuated b. -iif!i feeling. bis last falls very far short >f brotherly love or sympathy. I therefore move that anything c suing r from sin I* a source Is* ruled out as an- J worthy the consideration of the Assoeia j lion, and that la- pot be n J lowed t nave a say in anything coiiiiectnd with ' '.lie Association, until lie again become.- ' i meinher. which I have no doubt In t will be. if given tini". ltesi>ertfiillv, ,1. I', G. s September#), IS'.ti. T 0 ' - ' From Etta Jans- j Our next governor's name will be ; easily spollisl, **L. it. 15." c It isalsuit time our IVn Hidge friends | an I ( apt. Joe "niiis. of lliilloeks creek, would eoiit** o;cr in this neighborhood " for another fox chase. I' 1 Vt it tons arc I?;?uipr circulated ns'.ving x for a new county l?y tin* name ol' I,inn-- v -toiio, wit!; Gnffncy City as county scat. 1 For tlie next few months we may look lor .stirring times. I Our friend 1'rof. A. (>. lfavls. of ( Wilkinsvillc, luts Unified his new dwilliny? and is now occupying it. Our 1 readers will rcmemlxn* that iiis lion.se, villi its contents, was destroyed I?y lire ] a few months aj,ro. 'I Oil Monday, October (.'amp (.?iley tL"' t'. Vetuiuiis will meet in the court j] aottsti at I'l.ioii, ut ii o'clock m. for the election of ollirers for the eir-iiiing year. 51 and the transaction of otlcr important a business. It is hoped that eaclt veteran 1: will rxjhejjd tiiis notice and he there, ii liossihle, a gooij I'trn out i.s desired that day. 51 M can"*, Johnson and iio'Aci. of Sputa ilni.'o county, are now canvassing IhiseonnU witli it "JUhtuin^ harne.is ho ker." 'i'iieapparatus Is so adjusted a c to allow the occupant of the l>uunry o- tj art to disengage the horse in ease o'aji frigid, which makes it absolutely safe " for a lady or e'lild to drive a wild animal ' ! in ears' they have presence of mind to u lo v tlie animal in of danger. ,. A large turn out of iieople wen. ,?t {lie " Xoitii l'acolet Interdenominational ii Sunday School ("ouvciitioa at Salem ^ yed'-rdav. jptu everything went on pleasant. l\i>i.->, IS,;:?is and McArtlac, at'< iaft'ney, were there n?ij SMve some s: good sensible talks oil the suhpias djs t] ru.wei! M isns Ad lie MeAithtir and | ,| saliie .lelseries, two of (ialfnoy's mod a oniplished >ouo;| ladies, were pr-scut. Judge J. M. Greer om prompt eth "ie;.: ft Wletary was in h'd Willi a i-Tii ;j'.id Ii OUld nut b" pivsr*ut at Ihe eonvei)li..n. ]t I!is jtkice was al?!y tilli A by Messrs. H. t IV. Thomson and Fran!; dim -y .' die.aaiteb. The eouitnuniou service h a ill b' lu'lil at Salem mx' Sabbath. >e-nbcr 'Hi. preaching Saturday before. In a former loth .* t Tin: Timks. I j ' l. iile .ni'ne all.isfoli ti. tin* management to if the fir fli-'unols 'it sni.le a;tute|,) !er b i.- construed intoau assault upon I;" oUirial i111?*:_fI it> ?"?>iirl?;*Ost-nl S'.thnol ' oii:li;!-v<ii>!i?r. M. I.. I .Clliastt 1*. Kst|., vIi.iiii i u11tln*r ni\ vciy best r< lit-nds. '1!;'* tr???11?!? is f.irili- r up Mil* |, iiu*. and is out of I!? * jo?w*-i' of my friend ji [/ master or i!!i / oilier S hoo! (nmiilis- 1 eoiiei to eon el. 'I'iit* ini'ii<m tint u f hid w is th.it certain apj?!i?*aiil-s had ti ?r.'ciiicd examination papers and h.id h iifi'jori/f ! tin- answers and thus cheat'd lie Ky.aj/iii.iiiu Hoard in sonif enmities lit of rejl iijcnles. Whether this is so u" n it I am unable iosax. I; could he j a.sily he ihe ca.se The fan!' is in the aj \.-h in allow tut; the jfissihilitv of ?>t!cjj a . . no cdiiie. Nn n:;in is lit to Ik- a i ' h'hoo! ('oiniiiissioii.T itilled he is coin|ie- I i*i;t to examine hM.-diers h> askin-/ the I fii.-ii:..ns himself or ;jfetlii|o some one of )n tie Hoard io 4?o s<?. ("lldef I lie present i j j tL.'m of cxammiov '"tn het y the Hoard j > ? 'II. ''Wi *" ? "1- ? -V<] )?l JMJU-I j li.I ;t 'In- applicant ')"> j t! ->: >|;c i j. iLj??I to ;i (CI:ilii .Hc j , t <?r ' h.;t ^radr ;ni?l tli" I .yard cant I.c |? j if tin-aj'olicaiit i tills the otlu r i'c ! ' ; iirciii' nfs. A lea ijuotioiis fired at ' *' i? 'e.rdiic.-. nNMnjor iju#u I'i'o vn- ; *? fid lied to (io. Would HUOIl Inlil V ill!' (,j ort'-s of tIr.M or.idi'tcacli rs iiilJujo. an, t . itfjcr county to a tunc mi por d'a ifiiaui, ' lid :ivc jaii' li to t!i*r .s*dioni f und in fie ! a "t sduies, A iii:m) to iMiliii.ic ! i 1 r >f ti* i . Iiould I*.- a t( .jcli'M" iiain -lf, and v. rjiiv under.-:,md v\h::t to tea* ii and Iioa . otcail: it. Tie idea i-* lo mato ill** I ><rd > *1 I.\ani:ii"!'s ic-*i?*>iisil>!c lor tin. j 1 ;!;!> and litncv* of 1 lie tcaciicrs tliev I ui! in i iic !i !>! Tiii- caiii>o| Itc don** us >ic. a*. .uuiiii.it mil > ai< i <iio ! <! a > j OW I |o!ll a X'lil-.ol )t||||ll ll i|liC> |.i.i^ ' * hi' 1 tie ajti'li* nl 11i*i^ pro -nee from j 1 nne friend. ur otherwise, and study the 1 nswers. A practical teacher (such as | udge Townsend used to be) can soon I ueasure up an applicant and assign hir.i o the place where he lielongs in the ehool room. Let the system 1m; reuiodled. t'lider the caption "a hundred cars a?o ainl now" our friend N. G. nttlejohn, of Asbury, writes a very senil?le article. This is nothin? new, for iv always does that. Hut I refer the eaders to what luvtiys and ask them to arefully consider it. It is not often Int Brother Littlejohnspeaks,but wlien IX lliKK ll? !lllf;lV? w-iiu utnmlliiiin .....I ? nvj?? n'uawiaiii^ (lii<i liul to the jaoiait. Anil when he has iot!iiiig to s?iy lie keep.s silent. What lie aest ti ns ought to do more than re do. Sept. -'s. Vox. 'resentments of The Grand Jury. "nion S. C., Sept. 24, 1S0G. To Jlin Honor, Ernest Gary, iresiding Judgo. I lu\ ing discharged the duties (looked on us hv your Honor for the ?eptomhor term of court for In ion ounty. Wo the Grand Jury desire hrough our foreman to make the following presentnient: We reeoiunictulcd at the March ertn, and got an order from the preiding judge that several improvenents should l?e made on the court muse and jail, a'so we made same eco.innendation at July term and ot similar order, and no atttentiou as heeli paid either to us or the rdcrs t?j" the two Judges and wo hope our h< nor will is-ip* su;h stringent rdera to have thiitu carried out, a* >c fegar 1 them essential. Also to isno an order to the parties conerne 1 to show cause why they have lisregarde I our recommendations and ho orders of the two Judges. We (insider it useless t<? make roeonunenht'on when no attention is paid to lieui. We recommend that the well that applies water for the court house and ail he cleaned out and put in proper ep lirat on *o as the water is absolutey dangerous to drink in the present ot;diti(gf. We have examined the Magistrates uoks except one and he is detained in act of eefcnie illness in his iimily. White we lind the hooks verv roll kept^unler the circumstances ? ehn I tlfa some of tliern are not >rov ided wi;!i paper and books, aad voiild srgg *st that paper ami hooks ic fur lib he I these o'iieers and thlt hey he required to make propkr lit rios iij life same. One of tlms d agist rate 3, Mr. <jo< Ilughpy. hii?>t turned over to the County I'rcasurer any costs collected whqn uses arc compromised, saying th|t ic is entitled to so much of the cost is equals his salary of !?3~>.0(). Me re iiffqnued that lie is not entitled ?v law to same. Wo examined the county offices ml lind them correct. In regard to he office of Clerk of Court and find lis beautifully am! neatly kept. We examined the poor house by oniiuittcc and find thai tin.- recoiuiendalions made at the March term ia\o i;Of Ijei.n attended to. There is ; rout need of window j}t a iiimher of t!i.' hou?.es to render them omfortable. As winter is approachno we recommend these sa-li he put i :?t i/iji.e V\'e lind three hogs riming at largo ovei putap) patch, arden and corn liohl destioying coniderablv. We also recommended sit I... ...... it. ... .. .. t?\ i'lut Vit Ui 111 IIMI 41 11 I 111 111'\ III 41 Migerom be reputed ami lias not been 4lout*. \\\ consider ; dangerous and hope the matter will o attended i > at onee. We iccomu.mj the '.tailings I:a put up around io gunb-ii at I,;,!-;, llijrvv Young's r?h-e needs eleaniny veyvr I>;i 1 fyWo recognise tin* fact thai the nrt house is not large enough for u nreomnv illation of the officers ftlio < <,:, it a lid other petvoti* called u t> attend tin* siding, so thai an '<pii jit sous a?lniiiii-tration of pi-tup hi bo lui'j wjtli convenience. Most ^peetiullv lojoiuiUGK'lu'l that tdep< o taken to enlarge the building or lat it !>e dispoM-d of in some proper iiv and a n ov o:io better eab-ubit'd t iijftei in< want* of toe count;/ be nilt in its place. Wo examined tlto jail and flint it nisiderably oaf ofonler and needing ariniis repairs a! once. \fe liave re nly recommended these iv pairs M.nvli term and ii??tIiin<r has been inn in tin: matter. We an ltd'.win.d that ;r* \v}ii?? ebibl. alo about tiitve viais < j?| i.- now \ iii_f with a negro woman. Ptisan j leans by rnmo, having ben lift ic.'C in duly bv its uiotber, wlio left n ? 'i!bl tbere and catrn to town ami i.< novi'f b..ou ti -n or lieard ol j nee. J^upptt *? iuin away. Wo' uiiwm ri.l t?i::r it Ik: taken < luir^o hv flu; olHeer :.n<l son c <ii )? ;f??.:i m.nle of it. 'I'liifiikiti. v?ivr !;?>.ior for oo:u sr.< Jcinlcl t ? is pn-oin t? r.i?. I- at".', \ rrv iHSjH'rtl.iilv, I!. V. < ;-!, I "i* man. i C> i ??.i. i i./ii i , !<? .k iit Mcliiuv'i 111i:i r* . i'rt rit-i line /!*]<:itItTTi I t i i If <-'t \. ? \ *?11 <! I?\li? \\ I c ia .1 f uiiiliuw C?ont^nc33 of Circuit Court. The State vs. Jane Wood. Assault and battery with intent to kill. Sentence, That the defendant be confined in county jail two months or pay u line of $20.00. The State vs. Edmund Lyles* Violation of Dispensary Law. Sentence, Pay a fine of $100.00 or he held to " labor upon public works of the com:-, ty for a period of three months or in State Penitentiary for three months. The State vs. 11. Glenn Cannon. , Violation of Dispensaiv Law. Sentence, Pay a4ine of $100.00 or labor upon public works of Union county for a period of three months or State Penitentiary for three months. The State vs. David L. Anderson. Violation of Dispensary Law. SenUnco, Pay a fine of $100.00 or be i confined in county jail for a period ot tnrce mouths. The State vs. Jack lleat/. Violation of Dispensary Law. Sentence, l'ay a line of $100.00 or be held to labor upon the public works of I nion .canity for a period of three months or be confined in the county jail foi a like period. The State vs. Darlin Blake. Bigamy. Sentence. The defendant bo eonfined at such work as he is eapal 1 of performing in the State Penitentian for a period of six months. The State vs. Julius Arnold. Assault with intent to ravi>h. Sentence, The defendant be held to labor upon the public works of I nion county for a period of twelve months or he confined in the State penitentiary at hard labor for a like period. The State vs. Joliu Palmer. Assault with intent to ravish a woman child under the age of 14 years. Sentence, The defindaiit pay a fine til5 oi. ho hold to hibu: upon tin public works of I nion county for a period of 4 months or he confined in the Stare penitentiary for a like period. ' Mortgages on Farms. < The following comparative state- " meat concerning mortgages on farm ' lands, is taken from the New York ; Journal of Commerce and Comtnereial ' Bulletin. The figures are both in- ' foresting ami instructive. Showing ^ ihat the Southern States are net so ' dorp in the mud as other Stat > are ' 111 t tw? 111 i I'll ?'.I<V?,1>V f'i'f r.nd of-Nmv V??rk ^1 :u.7i?:: wantkr Ynnr.? mm. ?ood lndnr Curmotont thoroughly cxjm rienrcd in office work, desires to secure :i no. sit ion in I ::i>n. t'::n fnm'sh /.'nod references rVom invent cm;.lover in d j ndtern Address ' Y. V. cure M of Tit;: l'>'J'im>. . MOTIVE i'liion County Fanners \l!i?iue \\ill meet i.l I liion Oil the 'dth, of October. J. W. Jami-s, ? . of V. C. J?'. V "Complaints of tin.' bunion of farm ' dob*, arc loudest in the South* What proportion of the population of the " South is smuggling willi farm mortgages? The following table taken ill? of 18i?0 shows the I whole number of families in the States * mined and the mi nber of families ^ Owning farms subject to incumbrance: I Whole Families State No. of whose farms ftinhies mortgaged. Alabama . . l'.FM Arkansas . . . 2 1 :?,5'0 I-I Florida , . . S??.0A> 704 r Georgia . . . ^o'J.ftrSs g. liil r. Kentucky . . '>o4,4i?v -!,!?!?1 Lo'tisaua . . . 214.12o 1,420 j Mississippi . . li4 1,148 4,'is>l iN. Carolina . ,r>.2"2 S. Carolina . 222,1K.?1 Tennessee . . 3iU,l'.?4 i?1 Texas .... 41 l.2f?1 7.221 st Vfrginia . . 301,073 w'..">!'?) lt;i West Virginia 140,*>Vd ,272. ?<> "It will be o',s rved thntv? portion of the po| illation t<> are iieing crushed, under farm mo.^^g is ridi'ulom-iy snpdl. It is 'nucli * larger in the Western States, .j j,, (')' those States th" mor.'age u-ualf.0 N'l resents the purcha-o of the f;,ru11(j the complaints ofsnrt?ving are sic. \4'liat h:v> viqlc;;t than front the S?|, "In South Carolina the firm im. cut gages amount to ~>0, 21 p< r nt.* tl n vnlitn ,.f I f. "In nil other Southern * taos cxeej J Mississippi it is less in most it is wil liti'e over 40 per cent, and in >um;ija ii t Jtnirh over 40 per cent. ' 'I'lie avepnre amount of the incmnhramv in Snmii r??Iin:i is SO'JO and t!ie average annual interest SSI). ' 1 11e farm nsortajrajres not only :ifleet a lijiniife proportion of the popula'iun ofOi.se Soutluiifi Stated hut they are of very moderate amounts. "The entire firm nmrtjia^o ?Icht of tin; thirteen Southern States in S i'2liT">1 while thai of Indiana alone > S I'i. /.") 1,1 >. that of lllino's SOME PEOPLE | V01B1E I Why it is that our Store has a busy, hustling appearance. THERE IS NO MYSTERY AEOUT IT ! It's simply our soiling what people want at prices less than they expected to pay. This is what has c-*_ i a - ouwt uup liusiness Up To Its Present Standard! Ilore arc sonic lucky liurnbess lor you from our Millinery Department: aulics Iliit. 'rrimnuMl in Velvet Rihhoti. feather an 1 Ornau:ents, To e. disses Cloth "Tain" Caps, in beautiful plaids well worth -oe, for IOc. i 'hihlreiis Fell Flats, in Navy, Tan, tiixvn, lilaek. I?ivalue, oOe. sit in 1 Intended Hat Ribbons, all the slunle^, 1 <h\ Ieavy Warm Caslmicre llaby Cans, fcit lined, all colors, 2<>r. sew effect* in Fine Felt Sailors, trimmed in narrow velvet ribbon. Toe. i he hest styles in Ladies llats, trimmed I ? order, -oe to ?:?.0U. "'all Shadings in Kid (Jloves, button or hooks, every pair warranted, $1.00. 'ine l)o<.rsk;n I)i>i\ hiij: (iauntlcts, would be cheap at $1.0<i, 8">c. lood ipiality Silk Velvet, evcy where ?1.00 per yard, our price Toe, 'he latest "agonies" in Ladies folding and llishop Linen Collars, 15c. lie pi.pulai l?e!t for Fall is the new phiid ha her lined, :25c. leiiieinher we sell the "New Idea" paper pit terns, for any garment, 10e jc?a I'ollnv lu vci- went farther than it does in our Millinery room 11is season, TilK OLD K 1^I>I A BLjE, ' A.. H. Foster & Co. W. T BEATTS <? 'ROCLAMATION ON JEANS FOR THE OCTOBER OPENING, 1896. I have again fortified mys ll' to wage war on the woalcn np!e for the ninth year of my experimice. Most victoriously L\*e I lead ami conquered the .leans combat for nine scans, and the device borne upon my banner, "Cheaper than m 7 Competitor," 11 remains undismayed, regardless of all other bulwarks utwithstanding the Gold lings' threat.) 1 will start you th an all-wool tilling 7 ounce Jeans at 11 1-2 cents. Any Lady that wears a C. Last i get a |>iir of Drew, .Volby & Co.'s line $'J.bU to $1.00 >2 f r $2. G0# or a dressy Shoe, Hat an 1 a Taiicr ma le suit, young men 1 1 (hid it to their in ten si to cill >n lieaty. Von shall hear in on Jear.s, Yours Verv Truly, W. T. BEATV FOR SALE. A LA IKiH LOT OF Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Clothing, Groceries and Postponed. Hardwarein :uv;?iui! O li.e viry Tl':l v'? ,15lVo v<,,7 ai!<1 in vvr;itIht, itiiiI : ( ?!: mil. t c o!iL tiii? coining siMsoti ;c..; <n' ttiii* frit-mis it11<t WilV BUY TRUST TIES? <>!h iii.>*I.- <>i Flu *!i11 iitvA vc:; t mi!tl O - \\V will m'H you si roml c? ? *4 ? .. . <miiiu lt* * 1 ::r *1. ^ ?n?l ! it's at .;oe per 7 Hn r>r;c; : n rn i:i -i.n,l shapo. .. .... * " " ' .... I i - to m ti' inteioso to nav its much ' ' J'K".I- MAl.KI.'. j'0l< ,n anvhotly ami will ?lo it. J Y ! . < !'? . business, on u strict business 1>asi?, ! J.J. Liitlliijilill CO. Jonesville, S. C.