Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE UNIO-N TIMES Published livery Friday. ?MY THE? UNION TIMES COMPANY Rooms 1, 3, 5 nrul 7, Bank Buiuhno. L. G. Young, Manager. Registered at the Postoftice iu Union, S. C., sis second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES tme jcar ------- ?i.uo Six month* ------ ."0 cents Three months - - - - _ 2~> cents. ADVERTISE M E NTS One square, first insertion - - $1.00. Every subsequent insertion - .">0 cents. Contracts for three months or longer will be made at reduced rates. Rejected manuscript will not be re turned. Obituaries and tributes of r<spact will be charged for at half rat-v. UNION, S. C., AUGUST 1S99. Senator Mcl.aurin. it is stated, will go to Washington to personally protest to the PostofHee Department against tho appointment of the negro postmaster at Florence. The President will be a?Kod to rescind the appointment. The Texas bale of cotton, the lirst one ginned. which was donated to be handled for the benefit of the Texas flood 6iilTercrs, lias been >oM by the *' New York Cotton Kxchar.ge at publh auction. It brought it \vn; immediately re-donated to the exchange and will be sent to the Bostoi exchange to be auctioned, thence t. other points. The bale will no doubi be the mean* of raising a considerable fund for the tlood sufferers. Tin market value of the hale is $Mr>. The famous Proyfus trial will begit Monday. The press will then d< more advertising for him, that is i press dispatches will he allowed to g< through. Pryefus is the mosl thoroughly advertised martyr of thii age. He shouhl go on tlio stngo wher this Is over. Ho would make hi; fortune. But then he may not"cart for the filthy lucre, as ho only charget his government 4 cents a year for hi? unjust incarceration and inhuman treatment for five years. Lookout for some startling disclosures during the twenty days' trial if the dispatches are not chocked olT. THE SQUARE BALE. Mr. R. A. jjardio ^ritinj* fron Uniontown, Ala., *&)'3 lie has beer operating the American Cotton C'u.'? cylindrical presses since C'\ntenibor, 1897, and he is not at all sat i.S/iOfl with the results, lie is so much dissatisfied with tho round brfle that ho has decided to go back to (ho square hale press, and advises all Southern farmers to let the round hale presses severely alone. Hesaya: "I am putting in a press box '27not Inches, inside ineasureinen!. and believe that if every ginner in the South will do likewise that it would put into the hands of the farmers of the South $1(1,000,(XX) annually, by reason of tho fact that this si/od bale ran He compressed to a density of forty pounds to the cubic foot, thereby obtaining a lower rate of fro'gli! from the transportation companies of i*> to 20 cents per hundred pounds, say 7" cents to $1 per bale on a crop often to eleven million hales. With a ut.i iform press boy 21xoI inches. I believe the eomnbiintsi r>; tin* I .-.-mrli. tion of the American col Ion bale \vi I cease and that the square bale system of packing will be insured for an inindifinile time.*' silliniUIillllKiijijiUifliSiifillllUIIIIUlilfU S 23 | IN a careful chemical ex- Ej ?} 1 amination of the leading 5 E Malt Extracts of the world, r. S the United States Govern- !r ? ment Chemists found z 1 I 3 wBcSi Ionic g was the only one of all that = g was absolutely pure and per- 5 ? feet. Others cannot replace U i~ Af *11 drug t tare,. ; auuiuuiuuiiiiiuiiiiiuuiiiiniannilua EDITORIAL BRIEFS. We found the mom hers* of the I'ross Association in fine spirits ou i>ur arrival at Harris' bithiu Spring last Wednesday. The proprietors ha\ e an elegant hosletry and Mr. Harris, though not connected with the hotel, only in a way to see that the lessees keep it up to the standard of perfection attained by any other summer! resort, makes himself useful and mirth inspiring by his thoughtful attention. The value of the mineral j water Is now known throughout the United State* and needs no praise but suffice it to say that it is the finest water for kidney and bladder trouble in the world. The analysis showing it to contain a larger percentage of lithia than the Buffalo litliia. While for indigestion and dyspepsia it is simply wonderful. >c * It The location is beautiful and susceptible of improvements that w?u!d make a landscape gardner happy. The natural formation and topography . is very peculiar for this section of the State and is more of the nature of a mountain valley, though on a small scale. The hills rise on all sides of the Lithia Spring and, with numerous other springs and brunches, gives it that beautiful, broken landscape So pleasing to the eye. If Mr. Harris would only employ an engineer or a landscape gardr.cr to lay off the place in serpentine walks and drives, and plant his trees ''with some methiiil in hi* mildness." in a few years he would have a park us level \ us any. He has the natural lay of the ground and all he needs is to empioy some one who appreciates its . beauty, and has the ability to direct . the work, so as to develop it to the fullest extent * The hotel faces an eastward diree, tion nnd only few see the sun rise and , fewer appreciate its beauty, hut had 4 tiie scene been reversed with the sun sitting beyond the hills in front, while the lazy people sitting on the !<>ng piazza could have viewed the grandeur 1 of tlie gorgeous picture, people would J have made the pilgrimage only to -ei ^ such sunsets. To those who can ap* predate the beauty of a sunrise, ' though not as grand as a sunset, an * equally pleasing sight is in store foi 1 them, if them if they will only get up 4 earlier. t -V- +'* 1 The hotel is crowded and if uii the i lovely matrons and beautiful young i ladies came there sick, the magical powers of tlie water lias worked a wonderful transformation, for all art i now in the pink of condition and an enjoying themselves to the fullest with cards, crokouole, dancing and .is l.S UII I ? 1 ?!.< , | i'uiiiuing jiurn^ l.iumn . ihmm u:hotel to tiic Spring?the avenue. I * * v Heretofore we we to u?;d? r the impression tliat it was only the mothers ' wlio bragged, while thinking of their i 9 little ouf?? ai homo, but since associating with our brother newspaper men we find the majority of them, who have children, have the smartest in (h,: country. They can "read newspapers before they can spell." "draw pictures of the letters on ear boxes as the train rushes by ntwl take the drawings to their fond father to ask him to sahsf.v their inquisitive minds as to cause ami use of such numbers." "repeat texts after chun-h," j "obey tojperfectton. etc." This was a revelation lo us but we now understand bow these iuon will be able to I leave home for the Cuba trip. They i intend to place those prodigies it I charge of nlTairs while they are :il?j sent. * * Jr The patent outride cjiicstion on.rn up f >r discussion and whilv the general opinion was liiat it was a g io-l thing to make a big paper, it was Inoro desirable to give the people an all home print. Wo fourulThn Tin os compared wo!! with tin- other weeklies, and, though only a short tim* | in tJ;f? business. wo were not disc:>::t aged in tin eilort w?. have been making to make tin Times a good paper. The foreign advertising eatne up for Its stum- of chose and we hope ht. another mooting that something per ' man cat may l?e done, to relieve the j readers of ti,e disappointment in j i learning that "the littlo early risi rs ' are good for everything except giving them the news or foroe the advertiser to pay for the musie should the dm ee continue. * * * If I had my choice of a work to I end my days it would he telling of iny early recollections of the nev ?paper men ot the State and of tlat gallant hand who fought and <1 e i luring the confederacy. In st 1. stance thus closed (" >1. If \t it. ii| talk on Scraps of History of Journal ism in South Carolina. The voice of our aged friend choked with emotion and ma \v a younger eye whs damp as the tale was unfolded of noble men who had adorned both causes arid who were willing to sacrifice even their lives to maintain a principle they conceived to lie righ?. A sharp comparison could be drawn between the men of those days and the wishu-washy vacillating editors of today. May we all try to emulate some ol the characters the Colonel portrayed. We anticipate a great treat sit the next meeting when Co!. Crews, (rem Hemphill, Maj. Mohhers and Col lloyt all briug up tlieir papers on thi 1.11 on who adorned t lie State in by-gore, days. * * The meeting adjourned to meet ii Columbia for two days while i'resi dent Aull, with his aids (lou/ales am Cohen, is getting the associatior mobil/ed for the invasion of Cuba. TKAISISG SCHOOL. The Summer School will open ii the graded school building on Aug 17?h and while it is a new dopi.rturi it is meeting with groat success am approval. There i3 sonic complaint by tli teachers that they are put to tinpenso of a month's board to at tern these schools but no complaint has so far. been hoard from the patrons that tiie instructors of I hoi ehihlrcn or the recipients of the pub Ii-* funds, are at least lining forced t< thoroughly prepare themselves fo their work. Experience has taugh ft,., I .f i 1, ,, ?t n f I, | 1, ! f vvh i : >' as a rule. the city and town school are fairly well taught. The countr, -ehools are being filled by any <?n who can procure a cert ificate that t lie have stood the examination sati.? factory without any question bein asked if they know how to impax that knowledge to their pupilCounty boards are some-limes loos in their requirements; though n such charge can be laid at tlie door c our very etlieier.t county Superinter dent. Mr. Fant. and his able assist ants. Key. L. M. Kiee and Prof. Havi Jeffries, for they are very strict an o ir county is to ho congratulated o having such conscientious gentleme at the head of our county schools. The^den of Mr. John J. McMahar ' our State Superintendent of Educii tion, in having a County Summc School for Teachers, is to enable (hoof our country teachers, who coul not afford to go to Rock llill, to th State Normal, to attend near hom and he is to be congratulated fo 1)-ing so thoughtful ofihe cour.tr p ople. Generally 'he State official are very tboughttul during a earn paign year when they arc looking fu votes, but this is the first time 01 record where one has gone among tin p topic, for their improvement, durinj an oif yearThe State Norma! School has ju< finished its work at Rock Hill am Superintendent MeMahan hasseleetc n cortivi <>f 1 tic mn-t nrofieient teacher I 1 to take cliii'M'p of a school for on month in every county in the Stat and only those who attend for tin whole month and. attain the specificgraded, aitei c*aivina>ion. will hi allowed to teach In the public school: of the State. While the plan may entail som hardship an ! espouse on some of tin teachers, the result of such thorouLti training will slow itself in das; rooms over tlie county hereafter ant the putiils will derive the henelit O.i th" whole the money will he wt I expended both hy the State in em ploying the in-truetors and the teach er< in attending the >ehoois, YELLOW JACK AT HAMPTON. There is yroat excitement i:i \orfolk. Newport News and < ?! I Point, o.-casi en d hy the sudden appearance of yellow fever in ihe Soldier s Honi> at Hampton. Kvery one r>f the above i.nave esuinn<nr t :> str.ci 111arji:iI no signinst Hampton. Thoiv are I, ? ? ? wterans in the Soldier's Ifoino. and to say the h as! of it the sitiin! ion is very serious. It is feared that notwithstanding the <ju<tra:itino. tin; i *rrih!e pla/uo "vvii! break out in o! her si et ions 01 the country, as tin: disease had been in the town a we. k before ti diagnosis pronounced it yet low fever. In the meantime, many visitors from various sections of the country ha 1 visited th" home, goin-j among tlie soldiers. Several exct.r sions have uone t > Hampton during the week or ten days before the alarming news was given out, and the worst is feared. I! is seems to be rather careless supervision on the part of the medical board in charge, [r J will he nlmo.t miraculous f ;lie <i.-. '*i does not spread. To have nllowed a whole week to elapse, ! with a constant flow of visitors, bo- j I fore warning was given, isb>rderinjr I I on tocriniinnrncgligcnce. The disease I J will likel.v l>e spread all over the eounItry. Nothing short ofolfioial decapitation should bo meted out to the iv sponsihie part ies. TUBMAN TALKS POISTEDI.Y. 1 Rousing Meet i mi of the Democratic . ? * - m ? - ? /^?? m 4 4 ? Tfui i;.\criiii ? r i.f/iiiiiimcrt-- * <?v Same old Plunks w ill he on the Platform. Four thousar <1 people crowded the j , Yuditcrium to attend the political j (j meeting given under the auspices oi i I the Chicago platform Democrats, j It was from first to list a silvoi J meeting, an Altgeld meeting. All; j the speakers, except Governor Stone, i ; i of Missouri, were present, and talked ; for less than two minutes, declaring I . 1 j in favor of Id to 1 and against the I? 1 { w ar in the Philippines. The speech i |ofMr. llrvan evoked great er.thu j | sinsnl among his hearers, especially t : wlicn he declared that the American j i Government should pursue in Luzon i . I the same policy as we permed in j e Cu'>a. llis audience was in sympathy j I i with his suggestions regarding the | Philippines, and put etured his speech ,, | with cheers. . ! The meeting was largely made up j i of the local adherents of the Chicago ! platform and personal followers of ! Ex-Governor Altgeld. The meeting, ! therefore, partook somewhat of the j nature of a personal tribute to him. ; Many of the Speakers alluded to hsui i * | in luilatory terms. . an*! at every 1 "'mention of his name the audience j t 1 shouted approval. ' I Senator Tillman, of South Carolina : * 1 came next and was greeted with great ; V ; applause. ^ I e ; Senator Tillman said: "The last j y time I had the pleasure of addressing i -' a Chicago audience was the night! g I before the election of 1*00, and they | t were just as well and roared just as! t. loudly as you do. l>ut whatylid j you do next da}.' Vou surrendered; 0 to the dictates of the men who had ,f I you employed, if any of you" are humble and obscure enough to he: employed. You went to the polls j and voted for your own slavery." 1 Senator Tillman talked at some i length, concluded as follows. "We | 11 will fight this battle in 1O00, and u i in 11*04, and in 1808, and in the ' future, simply because we are now ' industrial slaves, living here year in l" and year out with nothing more than r a bare competence, nothing more 0 than a bare living, and we have d sworn by the Almighty Cod that we c ! will fight along that line until the 0 men of the West are aroused to their >r interest ami keep the gold bugs of the y West and the East oft' their hacks, s We can't a fiord to {jive up the Chicago i- platform. If it was right in 1800, r it is right in 1S90. It will be right :1 next year, arid right is right, and . 'right means might' in the language! ? ? O r j of Abraham Lincoln." l Alexander Troupe, the national . i committeeman from Connecticut,; 1 j was humorously brought forward by ( j ! Chairman Darrow, and his aildtossi ! was greeted with great Cheering, j George Frederick Williams, of; i Massachusetts, and Congressman j I Dent/., of Ohio, spoke, and then Gen. I J j K. 15. Fin'ey spoke. Volcanic Eruptions Are graml, but fekiu eruptions rob , 1 f) of j >y. Bucklen's Arnica Salve, cures them, also old, running an 1 1 i fever sore#, ulcers, Loi!?, felons, corns, j 1 : worts, cuts, bruises, burns, Chaj ped . nanus, cnumaina isest pue cure ou 1 i earth. D.ives out pains ami achia. ! Only :>'> cents a bo*. Cure guarran- ! i | ecd. Sold by l-\ 0 Duke, druggist, j | M<ot me at the fountain, when the | mill stops. . c ! Don't forget that The Times is the paper you want to take to keep ' up with the news from everywhere. It's no U: i , _ r I To get anything to take 1 here's more durability and sol seat you can get; besides they c taste and refinement, and no ho \ \ /-? U rt f 1 \ r> 1 . /^\ \\ L, 11(1 VA: llltJ IlltL.^L J 1 1J v. - IU I'nion, and we arc holding (low economical buyers can enjoy tin There arc "no dies" on the.c your house if you use our sere here at one-third less than the elsewhere ?and we handle the Freezer, the best made. BAILEY FUR! FIVE STORES IN ONE. 1 MAIN FLOOR. 1 Dry Goods, Shoes and Shelf Hardware. Thirtyone years experience along this lineM A IM D ACCMCMT ^ 2 1Y1/AI DA^LilTtun I . J5 Nails by the car load. Barbwire by the car load. Blows by the car load. Farm and Builders Supplies in Heavy Hardware. Rubber Belting. Same number of years experience in this line. 3 House Furnishing; Department. 3 Cooking Stoves. Heating Stoves, Tinware, Glassware, Crocker)'. Wooden ware, Faints for in or out door use, Grates and Agate Iron ware. Only twenty years experience along these lines. 4 Gents Furnishing Department. 4 Clothing, Hats, Underwear, Fine Shoes, Shirts, Neckwear. Only thirty-one years experience in these lines. 5 Millinery Department. 5 Last but not least. Ladies,' Misses' and Children's Headwcar, I'ndermuslins, Gloves, Hosiery, Neckwear, Notions and Small wares. Ten years experience here. Every bill of goods bought during the 31 years of this store's GREAT BUSINESS paid for with SPOT CASH. Eleven thousand feet of iloor space! Close buying. Close selling. No misrepresentation. Every customer treated alike. Polite attention.. Money-back system. No fake advertising. Take The Record! The Old Reliable, A. H. Foster & Co. f There 1 s Danger In overexerting yourself this hot weather. Ladies don't do it, use your phone, call up 76, THE PARLOR GROCERY WHEN VOL X LEO ANYTHING IX 1 FINE EATABLES, CAN FRUITS, CAN VEGETABLES, TEAS, COFFEES, SYRUPS, ETC., ETC. A fresh lot of Uneeda Riscuits just in. Crown Cheese, Fresh Country Butter and Bottled Soda water on ice. Our up-to-date delivery will deliver go:>ds promptly. We are anxious to serve you. Very truly, L. 5. Townsend, THE PARLOR GROCERY. se to try g~~"\ "i,; the place of R^ NITURE & LUMBER Ca \