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THE UNION TIMES Published Every Friday. JAMES E. HUNTER. 11. W. Gulp, Editor. Registered at the Fostoffice in Union, 8. C.. as second-class mail matter. 'ssrrr.?t 1 ? - SUBSCRIPTION RATES. <>ne year .... $1.00. 81* months .... .Vicente. Three months . . cent*. Subscription payable in advance, alwpys. Remit by postal order, check or refisteral letter. Currency by open mail at sender's risk. ADVERTISEMENTS. One square, first insertion . . SI.00. Every subsequent insert ion . rat cents. Contracts for three months or longer will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sul*?ervo private interests will l*? charpnl for as advertisements. Rejected manuscript will not he returned. Obituaries and tributes of respect w ill be cliarged for at half rates. All pap# re will be stopped the day they e* jure. W? will hereafter make no deviation from this nde. Tetters and remittances should be addressed to THE UNION TIMES CO.. Vmon, S. C. UNION, S. C., JANUARY til, lS'.iT. ARE MILLS A CLRSE? On our first page will he found i]uit? an interesting letter from Rev. .T. O. Roper, of I'nion, to the Legislature of South Carolina containing various statements concerning the cotton mills of the State. The letter Is quite a strong one in many particulars, hut the writer has taken rather un extreme view on some questions pertaining to the mills and operatives. We ilon't think the mills of the South are a curse to it. hut a great blessing. Many people do well at the factories, make money, live well, live honorably, decently and morally. If all the operatives at the mills lived just as they should, it would be a very remarkable fact, and there would be no necessity for preachers among t hem. Among people of all callings and classes you will find many that don't live just as they should. Kvery now and then you hear of a preacher that don't live just j\s he should. (Nothing personal intended for Mr. Roper.) Some of the facta that Mr. Roper states are hound to force themselves upon the mind of every observant person who knows anything of the surroundings of cot Ion mills, and the day will come thai legislation of some kind will he demanded in hehalf of the operatives, )>lit we do not think this an opportune time to legislate upon notion mills. Comparatively speaking, t ho.v m re in their in funny in this Stale. A large amount of local and foreign capital has heen invested in I hem within the last live years, and some return is now being paid the stockholders. Vmee ,.i? pa: ' lStat ?-v? r\I hi no but the mannim-i tiring interests . ' Soul h Carolina has heen at a standstill. Fanning as a business i; paralyzed, business of even kind is exceedingly dull and all avoeations in life are full to overflowing. <>ur mills seem to be t lie only thing t tint keeps business from coming to a dead stop. The mills and operativ?s North are having many and \nriotis troubles. Capitalists of the North are looking Southward at present 'with an idea of investment. Capital 4s very timid, and will not seek the sand of the rash legislator. Our mills are just get I ing on a tirm business foundation, and the most < f air mill presidents ami directors arc broad-minded and liberal men who huv e the true interests of our country and our people at heart, ami tin' vils that exist around cotton mills will sooner or later demand and ro ? ? ?! ve t heir at tent ion. What would Mr. Roper do with ???jr .?nill population"' Does Ik- suppose J hat all of t hem lived a lift- of fast* and pleasure, devoid of temptation before their appearaiieo at the mills'' Kvcr\ ailing in Iif? i> surrounded |>y mans and various temptations. You can't legislate the ills and temptations of humanity out .if existence. From Mr. Roper's letter a strut p'? r would think that our mill people t r<i were in a ver\ had condition, which is a ureal mistake. *.\s to looks, ' cnk. Udtt k probably the handsomest girls in i (Juiott live 011 Factory Hill. Thny 1 have good comfortable homes and an j 1 abundance to cut and wear. There 1 are a number of people that are us ( i clover and nleo people as you find any where. All the officers and direc- < tors of the milt are South Carolinians. < and they know arul sympathize with 1 the operatives in their many trials ; and tribulations. They have a hall j for the meetings of the many vurious secret societies and clubs. A number j ] of the operatives keep buggies and 1 horses for driving on Sunday. Tip' 1 health on Factory Hill is splendid. ? The city lias a most excellent Hoard of Health, and a splendid health in- 1 i spector. Factory Hill is us clean as ; a country village. All tlie latest iin- < proveinents for health ami comfort I exist in the l.'nion Mills. We doubt j ] if there is a mill with superior lulvan- . i tages, in every respect, at any place, j ; I to the I'nion Cotton Mills. We don't . 1 believe 1 hat there is a superior mill | i population anywhere to that at tiie > I l.'nion Mills. It is a mode! mill set- ! ? tlement and everything moves on us ? smoothly as possible. We therefore : say to the members of the Legislature i that it will be well for you to read and j ; study Mr. Kopcrs eommunicution. as > there is meat in it, hut that we do > not think legislation on eoltoti mills ? is necessary or to be desired at present. I N. 1>.?t>ur columns arc open to i the public, for discussion on this im- s poltant subject. ] THE LEGISLATURE. ( We arc pleased to commend the i policy and business tactics of the | present Legislature. It is transact- ( ing more business and making ! s> ) noise about it than is customary with i such bodies. They seem to realize that this is not a time for playing with wind mills, but is a time for action. The body seems to be taking a practical view of nearly all quest ions j i j that arc presented to it. Tiny have 1 t killed ill" congressional redistrielittg | l>iil. which (irohaiily had some merit ; ! in it. hnt a change would not have i saved the taxpayers one cent# Sev- ; eral important hills have been intro- 1 dlieed. which are of considerable itn- 1 parlance to the public. A bill 1ms been introduced to abolish the lien i law , and it will come up in a few days ? for action to be taken upon it. This i is a question of vital importance to 1 till persons, ami a great deal can be said both pro and eon. < Another bill of great importance is t the wide tire bill, it is brought for- < ward its a movement for better road and highways. We don't know inueh i ' by praet ieal experience or observat ion j ' on this subject. but the theory seems j ^ to lie alright. Wide tires are used j ' a great deal up North. The theory is j < that th"V pack the roads instead of i * cutting into them. Partisan-hip j I seems to l?e o:t the decline in the j t hody. Mill it i? a significant omen. a- j ? I in our judgment it point- unerringly i ?' to the death of faetioiuil politics in ' t liis stele, a tin \ who's coming v.ill be heralded w it It delight by all true ' and patriot!" citizens, and a day that 1 will produce no mourners hut the 1 demagogue ami cheap Joint polit ieiau. ' < ?n the P.Mli insl.. bee's birthdtiy, k' wliieh is a b gal holid:i\ in Soul It ' Carolina, the l.? gislal ttre. by invito- :l , ... f l>.. : I ... II I I IK'II II I IIMUCIII liai't/oo VIMH'II 1 ("lonison Collop'. This was r:u111 ami r propor. The Smith (dirolimi Colh-^i I had txlrmird a similar invitation. '' ! I.ft ?.; lo?-< familiar ' ! w it h our puhlio insl it ill iotis <>i n arm J i i*_?. 'i li ?? ? all ours, and wo should i tako a prili- in thoni and ma \o them j ' j tin* oipiaN of tlio host institution^ ?.f | ) Inaruir.' in tin- oowntry. This is tin- > I propor spirit to !;< imhtiod with to i 1 i hiiiid up our " oillit ry. Tin- man w ho 1 .s always advocating a "tearing down ' '' i potio\ .should moot an oarly polit io;;I. j :f i!ot a | l:\sioa! doath. Wo !:avo no' ' ; patii-uoo , villi Hlioll. IIPXl Tll< s- ? . day an oh ot imi wili ho hold for < "oinp J ! t roller tioiioral. ("onipl rollor Kpto , Sl Jam) Ins ohiof olori. ihiriiun arotho ' i aspirants for the* plaoo. W o don't ' know anything' about tin* ijuaid. *a- ' I lions of | ho tv.o moil, hut prosumo I I hoy aro hotli ooinpotont to .h t h > I position, (in tlio wholo. far wo J' I oonunoiid and oonoral nlato th. mvs ; ' 1 out l.ooishit inv < n its Inn-.in : j ' proifr?\ssi\ rit. ... JANUARY ly. ?i I This ?!:i\ is nioslls notril in tin Smith ji> l.i-i r tin* hirthil.iy <>f on* ?.f u I lie ifjvjslosi nidi t!:i- in* ai:\ r | i>11111 r\ ? \i* l.nt w. \\Y lilt-:,ii !{ ?!> :*t 1' K. I'I In- i!iiv is imiito :i li"_'nl ' ! Ii I ln>iii!;t\ i-_\ t!n- l.r*_ri<l:ii urcs of remix :i!l liic S '1111 r11 State-. n ?! v :ir l<\ |>, joar Its observation ii > ? tieh is ?_'r?>vv- :<1 inif in popularit \. I.ike til! :.yr:it men J'1 llnir I'upiiliit ii us crmv, and their (>] names become more revered ami u ?i croc I uk I lie vein's roll on. Wi'ciin'i Si say Hiiythin? about Robert E. Lee Khat would add lustre to his name, lut we might say that never have we read or heard of as prominent a figure in the history of a country as ho was ( for so long and so trying a t ime with- j >ul some blemish or darkened spot he barged to his name or eharaeter, hut the name of Leo grows grander, higher and purer as it becomes more i tiged. His former enemies in arms, the people of the North are beginning to Appreciate his eharaeter, his ability, his sterling worth, and to feel proud >f him, and glud to claim him as an American citizen. Lee's life as a eolege President and in private was as *rand and great as when in the rounds of war. Truly might wo say that 10 was great, grand and pure. The people of the South do right when hey celebrate the natal day of such i man, they honor themselves by lonoriiig !ti111. 11 is name should lie I t liousehold word, and his life should e read by all. There is no way of ah'ulat ing t he good to a country, l hat .... ueh men its Lee lio by selttn?r an e\tmple so worthy of emulation. A man itt every sense of the word, anil ret its ueiitle its a ehilil. A man who .Viis a slave to duty. "The grandest ,voi\l in the Knglish lunjruaoe.'' so -ilid l.i v . The people of a r.anther of the owns in the State eelebrated the day ?y pahlie exereisos of various kinds, iltd wo beiivo tday wii! ^'imw in vpuiaritv as lite years pa.-s by. We . that i aeh year wi! siellu spirit n -ivased, and that >?.!;* piople, if jiosihle. will yrov. fonder and prouder >f iiis ttunu eiteh suect eiiiu.^ day. No til.ii-r can do Ids sett a t. ati r kindi less tiian laniiiiari.v hitn v.ilh thel ife ami history >.( L.v ami persuade | lint to emulate l .. same. IJOCIS. Hi p.'esv a1 a', i\ \\ i s. moiviiiiid has nt rod need a toil in the Legislature to emulate taxation on do^s and to supplement the school fund with the -it mo. We have not seen the loll in full. I ;ml don't kimw its part ii-ulars, 1 >;11 ' ae believe that miiiu' action sliottlil j lie taken <>tt the doj* question. The News ami Courier lias been advocatiijj various measures for years, in the 'tub-aver to abate the nuisance in unite way or another, but as yet it ins never taken any practical shape. There is no doubt that dojjs are one f the many hindrances to sheep aisinj; in this State. We believe bat sheep raising conducted on busitess principles would pay bandsotney in iliis State, but it would be a rave and (hiring tna:: that would inrest mtieli money in i! with the State nfested and overrun hy curs of low lejjrec. We suppose thai there are <ne hundred limes as many dojjs in his State as there are sheep, and hat. not more than one in every lum1 red has any value. We don't advo-ulea;. e.\t<-rinii-.at ion of all tlicdo^s, ut we believe it: t;i\,'< hein^' pa ill on hem. Let a eili.nn keep one luminal provided he pays for it. Kverv nan thinks he inusi have a wateh j lo??, and he generally lias him, hut | u.e was never kr.owu to int.-a thief, ie always bites your friend. We be- ! ievc in la vinj; dotr.-, and eolleet in^r il. | m! devote tin--sail1 to I lie public! oatl or publie seliool fund. I nion J ?-it i;t y run Id work her 11i ?11 way - vv itb a [ h'oper (!.?_ ta\. Mver,. ei'i/en lliat j ia> a valuable do,:; is perfect |y willing ' o |?a\ a tax upon biin. (Jive us the' . ? . n . t \ %v* ror (' *M . iuixi;: or thi- sixth circuit. i .... i.... ..... . ' mi i;:-n i iii'mi.h illi- uiv iii mitli Carolina i Ic- lcil (icor^f \V. f ?r i;:<<>i' tin- -ixtli ircui!. Icoi';'!' liajjc is t!ics iM'l soil of Col. t ?!?? rt <i:i?c f i.*111 : ]> of I iiir? 11 oniiI \. ' >:iir< i> wi ll ami ivoralily Known l?\ many of llolilt-r cil i/i-ns of i his <-4 in ii I \. \| I lie |>i* -> lime 11 is ;i ivpivi'ii 1 :i I is from <'!i -lii* c mi: t y to I lie ???fi>lat lire. 114* i-t coa-iil ,v.l a o?,oi! i \v y i i: 1 :i , .) : of oootl ciiaract nr. in i' \va - no oji'iosil :i to liim, v, Itich MM i ;; co! 111 ?i i 111 MI \\'? !'c!ic\ < uii! iii:i\c a fail' ti: I imparl in! itIvr**. am! I liai !: v " r? " ; lioiior poll hi- I'.l! ' . . . 4% The Small i'<?\ Epidemic. Tlx follow ii:.; i .litori i! from tlx* ive;i villi' Niws > i >; s i 11 s so tnlicli ?oii hi.r?l 0:1 ilie -null |>o\ -i'nl ion f li:.t v. |>.,' ! -h it in full : "Vine day- ii i\ ; .-sed wiiliont , h' :i1>pi\:i'iiin c of ii i'iis' of -mull pox i < v'illi'. \ll pernors known to n \ ? linen i';;?o-.'d to t!i ?">ntsioion i ;o!::S?-d j.t ?11? lioii-i'of lit tent ion, votid I In-rit \ lin.il . in.d t Ii;' im-i s . i t lie jic-J 11 (111 -1 , : !-. > I ii *yoi id tin i t\ I i mi I s, ;i iv ji-;i rule coin nlcsi'i-iit. : In- whole p >; oi Ini ion lets lieeti vac- ' initi'd. W ' I 1 ii \? licit \v mny -ay < itli i-oiilidenee tin.I no w here in I null Carolina ate Hie people safer i GRAHAM J BIO DRY GOt Wo have the prettiest line of I tell us) and one of the finest Trimn prices as low.as any in the Southern S of Miss Bessie Poole, of Baltimore, * ant. DRESS Our line of Dress Goods is sin shades and new weaves. This is d< Goods ever brought to Union, and the We have a special bargain to show yoi department is in charge of II. M. assistant. SHOES, CLOTH I Our stock of Shoes, as every w ith pries lower than the lowest. We have added Clothing to save you money in this line also. In It. C. Johnson, II. M. Estes and Davi see vou and treat vou clever. Rcspec GRAHAM < from small pox than in this city. Wo think thai if anybody anywhere else wishes to run from small pox Greenville is the best place to come to. It is. of course, possible that, we shall j have other occasional cases in the city i but the ability of the city, employing : the intelligent methods which Providence has given to men to cope with this disease, to avert any general spread within the city is, we think, ileinon>t rated. "l.'nhappily, the same can not be >;im a- i<? many ouier localities, i ('uses have been reported from three lor four neighborhoods in Greenville , county. There are rumors of cases at two points in Lullrons county. In i he county there are no health organisations. no pest house.-, no facilities for (piaraut iniag. There is tindouhledly grove danger of small pox spreading throughout the country dis- ! tri< ts in this part of the State. It appears to us that ii is high rime for t In* i >o\ ornor. t hrotigh i he State bourd of heal; h. to in* est "urate tlie situation j I ami at least to provide for systematic j vaccination. The lieiieral Assembly is now in session. I'erluips it would ! he wi-c for it to take the matter utiI der consideration. At present the people in the country arc left to rely entirely upon their own resources to tight the disease. Something should he done and done ifuickly. There is danger." NEWS NOTES. Sknatok Akchkr, of Spartanburg, announces himself as a candidate for Governor. ( an another county treasurer in the State of South Carolina make such a showing as Treasurer J. I). Going's makes in our columns. IIaii.koai) men! What has become of the railroad projectors in l.'nion? , Come gentleman, now is the lime for action. Something should he done. Let us hear from you! r x v .1 : ( u < ! \\ is s* si < 1 111 Hi I to I'll iii It: ni> l.ti Pit of |.l: wo !/ m ! in i *i In IIV i I or lo IK'? k SPAM'S 3DS STORE. jadios' Ilats in the city (so the ladies iers South of Baltimore, Md.. with itates. This department is in charge ith Miss Corrie Whiteside as assistGOODS. iply immense. Wo havo all the new ecidedly the prettiest lino of Dress prices are all on a basis of Gc. cotton. 11 in this line. Ask to see it. This Sparks, with Miss Ada Hancock IINU AINU liAIS. one knows, is complete in all lines our stock again this season and will i this department will be found Capt. d English, who will always be glad to tfullv, fc SPARKS Franklin testified that a little tattered volume of "Essays to J)o Good," by Cotton Mather,read when he was a boy inHueneed the whole course of his conduct, and that if ho had been a useful citizen "the public owes all t he advantages of it to that little book.'* Jeremy Bentham said that tho single phrase "the greatest good of the greatest number," caught at a glance in a pamphlet, directed the current of his thoughts and studies for life. The entire career of Charles Darwin was influenced by a book of travels which hu read in early years. On the other hand, it is fatally possible for anyone?especially for any youth? to road himself to death in a had hook in live minutes. The well-known minister, John Angel! .lames, narrated that when lie was at school a hoy lent him nr. impure hook. lie only read it for n few minutes, hut even during those few minutes tlie poison tiowed filially into his soul, and became to him a source of bitterness and anguish for all his after years. The thoughts, images and pictures thus glanced at haunted him all through life like foul spectres. Let none indulge his evil curiosity under the notion that h" is safe. "Ho that trusteth in hi:? .1 heart. is a fool."' "O, who can hold a lire in his hand By thinking 011 the frosty Caucasus? Were wo not. warned two thousand years ago that "he who touchedh pilch shall be dolilcd?" and three millenniums av; ? the nuestion was asked, "Can a man take lire in his bosom, and his clothes not he burned, or can one walk upon hot coals, and his feet not he scorched?''?Dean Furrur in the Independent. Diseases of the Dloo.I sod Nerves. No one need suffer with neuralgia. This disease is quickly and permanently cured hy Browns' Iron Bitters. Every disease of the blood, nerves and itomnch, chronic or otherwise, succumbs to Browns' Iron Bitters. Known and used for nearly u quarter of a century, it stands to-day foremost among our most valued remedies. Browns'Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers. Summons for Release. The State of South Carolina, County of Union. V'illiuin T. Beaty and I.ilia Jeter, Plaintiffs, against [arcaret A. Ilill, Nareiasa IVake, Martha I. Means, Sarah I. Archer, Nannie 15. Means. .h^sie M. Thomson. Maggie M. Chapman. Allx-rt (>. Means the younger. Voluui-i Means, Bessie lleintisch. Thomas M. Beat,v. Minnie Collins. Koliert II. 1 tatty. S. Means Itady, Kloise Itaity. Cornelia Beaty, <!. II. IVake. Kmmctt Collins, and Sarah llellen Collins, Defendant.'. minions for Belief? Complaint not [ served. ?1 lio Defendant* almve named: You are hereby summoned and veiled to answer the complaint in this lion, of whieli ;i copy is herewith 1 veil upon you, end'to serve a copy oj ur answer to the said complaint on e subscriliers, at their olliee, :! Law ' uigc, Union, Soutli Carolina, within i eiity diivs jilter (lie service hereof, exisive of the day of such service; and ii a fail to answer the complaint within < e time aforesaid, toe plaintiffs in this tinn will !? ?l.?- ' ' ? " ...... ..... X' .111 >. .Mill. Mil il'C . lief <)eiuan<ht! in the complaint. ' Union. S. Xov. *21, A. 1). lsp7. J .1. II. McKi.-'Si< K. < l. iK. , Mi m:<>\ Mt.wno. I Main tiff's At torncys. To the I>efeml;mts, Morgan** A IliM. iggie M. Chapman. Volnnia Means, ssie leinitsch, Thomas M. Heat v. | 11nin Collins, Finmett Collins, ami rail lle'en Collins: Take notice that complaint in this action, together | h the summons, of which the foregois <i copy, was lileil in theotlieeof Clerk of theCoint ol < 'oiniilon Pleas Union count), at I nion, in tlie mtv of Union, m the Slate of South lolinn, on the Jltli day of N'ovcihIkt, '7. Ml Nltn tV Mi niio, Plaintiffs' Attorneys, 1 Law Kongo, Union, S. C. vember 24,1*07, ? YOU CAN'T MISS ? \ If you aim at our Store for HARDWARE. j We are headquarters for Nails, both cut and wire, } h ence and Poultry Wire, Plow Blades, Plow Stocks. Cooking and Heating Stoves, all of which we buy in car load lots direct from the makers with the spot cash, S Thus obtaining the quantity discounts, and securing the lowest freight rates. These advantages save us money, which we distribute out to our customers in equal proportions. This Week We Call Special Attention to Our Warranted "Silver King" Axe 75 Homo Made Solid Sap Hickory Axe Handles 10 Dixie Boy Oast Turning Plows complete $ 1 25 ( rind Stones, best Ohio Grit, from UOc. each up. No. 8 Cooking Stove with 80 pieces of ware $10 0t> No. 7 Cook Stove with full set of pieces $ 7 00 Blacksmith Outfit consisting of Bellows, Hammer, Tongs, Hasp. II orso-shooing Hammer and Knife all complete for. $12 SO Steel Barbed Cattle Fence Wire per 100 lbs $ 2 25 When you want Goods made of Steel or Iron, or any other kind of Hardware aim at us. We will do the rest. "THE OLD RELIABLE," 7T" TT /i. n. irusTUK & UU. ?? THE Slaughter in Prices..... Has begun. Young's Cheap Cash Store leads the movement. I have certain lines that must be closed out before Christmas, and if prices arc any inducement, "Here's at You Full line ot Wool Dress Goods, Novelties, Henriettas, and Flannels at following cut prices, 50c. all wool at 30c. 35c. stuff at 25c.; 25c. beauties at ISc; 12?c line at 10c. Ladies' Hoods and Fascinators at 50c and 25c. Gents' Fur Top Gloves 50c, worth 75c; Fine wool-lined Leather Glovo for 35c; Red Flannel Undershirts at 35c, worth GO. Cotton Undershirts bearin at '20c. Jeans Pants $1 00 kind reduced to 7oc.; 50c kind rehired to 10c. Lap Robes, uitable for Christmas Pres. nt, at $1.75 to $5.00. Buggy I [:irnriiiu of * .......v..ii ( prux'S. il >i_r stock and must be sold, Pries begin at $4, and those ovely $10 sets for only $8.25. A full stock of Calicoes, Outings, Ked and White Flannel, iiidi< s\ M en's and Children's Shoes at prices no one ever tried o duplicate. He sure and examine my stock before buying. ITcse prices are for cash. Do not ask for credit, as I have lecided to do au ay with use of the ledger until 1st of March L.G.Y0UNG is'