The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, June 15, 1900, Image 4
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UNION, S. C., JUNE 15, 1900.
We are indebted to lion. R. R.
Tillman for a copy of the Congressional
Record, which contains valuable
information, and is in convenient
form for ready reference.
What's the matter with Atlanta
and her .Mayor? Another investigation
is on resulting from the charge
of unseemly conduct on the part of
the Mayor. Atlanta is restless without
a sensation.
I>r. James Carlisle has been persuaded
to act as president of WolTord
for another year. The college is to
be congratulated, in dissuading the
venerable Dr. Carlisle from resigning.
His loss would have been u heavy
blow to the college.
We acknowledge receipt of an invitation
to be present at the dedication
of the new haw Building, of the
Washington and Lee University, of
Lexington, Va., "June 1'Jth. The
building is dedicated to the memory
of John Randolph Tucker.
A shipment of gold, silver and
minor coin amounting to $1,0(X),000
was sent from the Treasury to l'orto
Rico Wednesday, and is the second
million dollar shipment sent to the
used instead of the Spanish coin now
in use.
Gov. Mount, of Indiana, has refused
to honor the requisition of Gov.
Beckham, of Kentucky, for the rc+
r\ f Vv.fJnr Tnvlrtr tvlin is
charged with complicity in the killing j
of Gov. Goebel. Governor Mount
claims that he does not believe that
Taylor would be accorded a fair tiial (
in Kentucky.
Hon. Stanyarne Wilson has rc- '
turned from Washington, and we 1
notice that he has been interviewed by 1
the Spartanburg Herald. Mr. Wilson 1
talks very interestingly upon the live
issues of the day. We regret we have
not the room to reproduce what ho '
says. It is too good to copdense, ^
and as we believe it will be interest- 1
ing rending for our subscribers we '
will reproduce it next week.
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The situation in China is becoming J
somewhat acute. The Chinese are (
entrenching outside tho capital,
Pekin, to oppose the advance of the '
international column, and lmve guns 1
trained on the American mission and 1
the British legation. '
2,000 Russian cavalry and infantry
with artillery have landed at Tuku. '
It seems the Km press has changed
front or was misrepresented, when it 1
was said she was backing up the Box
crs. She snys she lias no objection
to the presence of foreign troops in
China's territory. The United States
has sent hospital ship Solace, and U.
S. Gunboat, Nashville, and a supply
ship will so?n sail for China. 1
The Boers are not whipped by long
odds. A report this week says that <
battalion of the British were literally i
wiped out by the Boers at Roodeval,
5(X) were killed, wounded and captured,
only six inen escaped. The
Boers returned the wounded to the
British after the battle. They have
cut ofT Lord Roberts' communication
with the outsido world, and sny they
will never surrender as long as tnere
nrc live hundred men in transvanl to
bear arms. Oh no, not whippoi <jui to
yet.
It is even stated that the Boers
have recaptured Bloemfonteln, and
that President Stejn has been re-instated
as President of the Orange
Free State. If so that little arrangement
of changing the name to the
Orange River State will have to be
called off for the present. '
help needed quick.
There is an excellent opportunily
oiTerod for some charitable work by
the churches for the relief of faminestricken
India, hundreds oft housauds
are starving to death, help is being
sent, and tho relief committee are
doing everything in their power with
the funds that come in for the relief
of the sufferers. Relief stations are
being established at various places,
and soup is being served out to all
comers. Many of the starving inhabitants
travel for many miles to
reach these relief stations for a single
small bowl of soup. Hundreds of
them are so weak and nearlv starved
I lint they fall by the way side and die,
while the other famished creatures
struggle along. There are hundreds
of dead bodies lying unburled along
these roads to tho stations. It is a
terrible state of affairs, and the suffering
of theso people is something
liorrible to contemplate. Tho account
says that of the (50,000,000 inlabitants
one-sixth of them are threat;ncd
with starvation and thousands
ire dying of starvation every 21 hours.
The heavens are as iron and the earth
is brass. The birds of the air drop
ifeless to the ground overcome by
lie terrible heat. The famine is from
ack of ruin, nothing can grow, the
ivnter is drying up and becoming
itagnant.
Let the churches take up a collee- (
tion, and send it to John Crosby |
Brown, Treasurer, 7B Bible House, i
Sew York, and it will go by cable,
ind at once to relieve the sufferers.
Live cents will save a life far one day,
nne dollar will rescue 20 from death
by starvation and sustain life one
lay. Is there any one who would
not make a contribution for such n
^ause. India Relief Organization
sided in one day 5,71)5,000. But they
need funds and need them badly and
st onee. Many will die before your
contribution can roach them, but
there are hundreds of thousands of
)thers to save, until the rains come j
ind the crops can be gathered. A telegram
dated Juno 11th from London
dates that the hot weather still prevails,
and the famine situation has
sot changed. There are now ">,802,)00
unfortunates receiving aid. Every
church in town should make an elTort (
o raise a relief fund. Let the ininj* J
lie pcoplo about this terrible calamty
from their pulpits next Sunday.
ind take up a special collection for ^
his purpose. The horrors of the J
situation cannot be overdrawn. Let ^
every one contribute when the oppor- <
unity offers, go to church Sunday
irepared to contribute.
The excellent work of tho special '
committee on Exposition subscrip- 1
dons, which visited New York to
confer with the Presidents of railroads
entering Charleston, has resulted
in adding $40,000 to the stock
r\t llio Qsvufl* Parnlino I n t ft t n ftTfl
West Indian Exposition Company.
Ihis subscription was made by the
Southern Railway, the Atlantic Coast
Line and the Plant System. In ndlition
to this, $2,500 was secured
from the Clyde Steamship Lino,
rhese subscriptions positively insure
the success of the project and the
Exposition Company will likely le
organized within a few days.
The committee now at tho North,
ilso anticipates other subscriptions
n New York, Philadelphia, Boston
ind other cities and tho outlook is
aright indeed.
Wherever one turns, tho most encouraging
reports are heard und the
tvholo country seems to be willing
and ready to help South Carolina,
now that she has shown a disposition
to help herself.
The people of South Carolina generally
have been invited to join in
this movement and the shares have
been placed at $5 each, in order that
every citizen may be personally interested,
if he so desires. Subscription
books have been sent to nearly every
county in the State, and all who desire
to aid in the splendid project can
sign for such amounts as they see fit,
in the presence and with the advice
of their fellow townsmen. Capt. J.
T. Douglas and Mr. T. J. Hetenbaugh
both of Union, are members of the
Executive Committee for Union
county. Lists for subscription have
been left at the bank and at The A.
if. Foster Co.'s store for subscriptions.
Mr. E. E. Ucmbert, of Itembert
P. ()., is also a member of the
Executive Committeo and will receive
subscriptions. All who desiro
to contribute to tho success of this
enterprise and also to mako a good
investment can soo these gentlemen
at any time. Mr. T. J. Botenbaugh
will also receive subscriptions at bis
office.
Superintondont of Education McMahun
gives out some important information,
that it would be well for
the teachers aud prospective teachers
of the State to familnrize themselves
with. In short the law forbids the
making of a contract with any teacher
who does not hold a certificate of
qualification not older than two years.
By overlooking this law both teachers
and trustees have in somo instances
got themselves in a tanglo, and there
has been more than one disappointed
teacher as n consequence. A certificate
to teach expires in two years.
It may be renewed, however, before
expiration, provided the teacher attend
the summer school, or render an
acceptable excuse to the Stato Board.
If your certificate is allowed to expire
you are in the samo boat with those
who never had one. To secure a certificate
to teach ono must stand a
successful examination, an opportunity
for which is offered only three
times a year, viz: Third Friday in |
June, the last week of the summer
school, and the third Friday in October.
Hero is another provision of the
law:
"No teacher shall be employed by
a board of trustees of any scnool district
who is related to a member of
the board consanguinity or affinity
within the second degree, without the
written approval of the board of education
of the county, cor unless a
majority of the parents or guardians
Df tlie children attending the school
for which such teacher is employed
request such employment in writing."
Tho work of stream measurements
by the United Stales' Geological Survey
is an importnnt element in building
up the manufacturing industries
of the South, more especially since it
has been found prflcticablo by electrical
transmission to concentrate
the power furnished by small streams,
at a central point suitable for a factory
site. Capital, however, is slow
lo venture until it knows from indisputable
authority what the capncit ios
if streams are, and that they are not
liable to run dry or low at the critical
time when power may be most
needed. In this way the stream
measurements of the Government,
covering a period of years, are exiremely
valuable, furnishing an accurate
basis upon which to estimate
lower. An appropriation^ of $>0,000
YaJPS-C-QlVFC?.uu
caitying on of this work up to
Iuly 1st, and just prior to the adournnient
of Congress an additional
ipproprintion of $100,000 was oblained,
very largely through the vigorous
efforts and co-operation of
Southern Representatives and Senators.
We regret to learn of Newberry's
loss of another of her landmarks. In
the death of Judge J. P. Pool, Newberry
loses one of her most highly
respected citizens, one who has for
nearly half a century been identified
with her people, and ever ready to
lend a helping hand to anything looking
to the advancement and upbuilding
of the town.
Death has laid a heavy hand on
Newberry in tho last twelve months
and has removed some of her most
prominent citizens. Hor old landmarks
are rapidly passing away.
Only ft Tow still remain. .wewDerry
has our sympathy. And especially
do we extend sympathy to the family
in this hour of bereavement.
The first guns of the campaign
were unlimbered and their political
shot poured forth into the ears of the
dear people, at Orangeburg yesterday,
the I tth. It is to be hoped the candidates
will confine themselves to the
issues of the day, and ellminato everything
in the nature of personal abuse,
and mudslingiDg. Let's us have one
clean campaign to boast of, a campaign
of education in fact. We will
have the candidates in Union August
1st. We hope every candidate will
resolve not to he the first to indulge
in the mudsling business, or personal
abuse. This is neither desired nor
appreciated by the audiences.
Congress adjourned last Friday.
Tliis being election year, a number
of the members seemed to be very
much more interested in the coming
campaign than in somo very impor
tnnt measures before Congress.
'J lie public were led to believe somo
time ago that definite action would
bo taken nt this session, on the Nicaragua
Canal bill. Hut it was, nt the
momomt when wo expected definite
action, dropped and relegated to the
roar, along with other measures, and
a great rush through businoss was
made to hasten an adjournment.
Hut it can bo said to the credit of
the South Carolina members that
they did everything in their power to
accomplish the ends aimed at by
their party.
At the annual meeting of the Board
of trustees of the South Carolina
College which was held in Columbia
Tuesday, Mr. August Kohn, the well
know Columbia correspondent of the I
News and Courier, was appointed by E
Gov. McSwecney, to (ill the unexpired
term of Mr. I. L. Withers, as
a member of the board. Mr. Kohn
had the endorsement of the leading
alumiDi of the college and other
prominent men all over the State,
who had not only asked his appointment
personally but had written nnd
wired the Governor asking that he be
appointed. Mr. Kohn is a very popular
vounsr mac. and has a host of
friends nil over tlio State who will he
glad to hear of his appointment. We
congratulate our brother of the quill.
Xewspnpor men get there sometimes.
We don't think a better choice could
have been made.
This is the commencement season,
every paper wo lay hands on is ful' I
of the reports of commencement) exercises
of the various institutions of ?
the State. This is all right, and fur- 1
nislies a relief to the monotony of
the reports of the Philippine war, and
tlio constant declarations of "the
war is over." It nlso fans away some
of the stench raised by tho stirring
up of the rottenness in Cuba postal
affairs, and it shows that tlie State,
the newspapers and the various institutions
of learning are thoroughly
awake to the importance of educating
the rising generation, and fitting the
youth of the land for the life work
that lies before them. We cannot do
loo much to help along the cause of y
education.
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FIRST TRIP TO hOCKHART.
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/I Ride Over the New Railroad?
Crop Prospects?New Hope and
Vicinity? Other Places ?No
Place J,ike Home.
Mil. Editor:?Please allow rue
space in your appreciated columns t >
write up our community and a little
trip I took iu and cut of our county,
returning yesterday. * f
We are having beantilul weather
for the iarmera cow. Harvest is in
full blast at this tim*. We are using
every available opportunity gathering
in the wheat and oats?wheat is verv
g013, c.Tra awnnj.^.. ? -? . - f _
is a lino stand amOooEing well, corn " r'
is doing well, gardens are up to the [C
best averago for several years. rJJ
Mr. E litor, I boirde 1 the Loekhart
train at Orr's crossiug a few days >tj
ago and went 'o the Lockhart Mills. fl|
.Just here I waut to say that from l<|
Lockhart Junction to Lockhart Mills, y|j
all along the line, on eithpr side, ia [F
the fiuest farming land in our county, rj
I think. I certainly was delighted |l)
with the beautiful fields all aloug the j,{
line, especially from Mr. Kelly's on )]
down to Adamsburg. I saw Uncle 7
Johr. Sprouse, as we call him, hoeing lj|
cotton and ho did not even' look at []
the train, but kept pulling the hoe |i
for all there was iu it. Arriving at ?|
tho beautiful mill town L ckhart, for <
the first time in my life, of courso I V|
was obliged to look round for a while !
at least. Lockhart is a beautiful jj
place. I did not see any one loafiDg f|
about, every one teemed to be attend- \\
ing to business, I only wished for VI
more time to stay at Lockhart Mdls. u
My time being limited I bad to make K
my way oo. I procured a borso and jl
buggy from J)r. Brawley, crossed >
Broad river at the lerry aud in to
Chester I went, and for four hours I ii
travelled over rocks, hills and vales, V
through the roughest couutry l ever
went over iu my life. I reached the p
home of Mr a. J. A. Sanders at 8 (
u'c'ock, p. m , just iu lime for supper. [>!
0.1 arriving at Mt3. Sanders' I found ;
iSat I was among friends, I assure
you that I enjoyed my visit there.
After a chat and supper was over
M'ss Louise, an accomplished daughter,
with two other sisters aud two
brother*, gavo us some fine music ou
the autoharp and violiu also vocal.
MisiLtuis* perfi rmoi ou tLc autchnrp
and M"? Will cn the violin and
tho others sang. To hear such music
as \va3 rendered by tho Mirses Sanders
'luakoa one forget being away
fr.?m home. I uiy to theo kind pe>pie
T want to come again. Next
morning feeling very much refreshed i
I started for hirne, sweet home, oid I
Union, feeling that Union is the gar '
den spot. Wo crossed 'l'uikcy creek
and Bullock's creek, hut did not see *
much iu the wav of firming, too
rough fur that The country is very
thinly settled, hardly buw any one. 1
Some colored people arc routing
farma, vhiie people only hero and
there along tho route I weut, a lew
raote Hvo and farm oil the road 1
came hack. 1 ouly saw ooo Email
patch of wheat on tho road, hut a lot
of oats. 1 reached Lock hart about 11
o'clock, and at half pist eleven 1
boarded the train for Orr'a crossing
and was soon at home again.
Traveler.
Jonesville, June 12, 1900.
?THERE If
IN WHICH A I
So neatly and con
hot summer days as
Skirt or Suit. We
prices are right, SUF
I oc gets you the rcgul
I2^C gets you the r
I5C is all we ask 1
19c a yard for the k
n fact our stoc
Vash Fabrics istl
It includes WHITE
LAWNS, ORG A
SWISSES, DUCKS
"WINDSOR" ticket
PERCALES, the va
but for this mid-sumi
l/e wish also to tell yo
te are offering in Embro
9c. Big values these.
A new lot of inid-sumn
and WALKING 1IA
for CASH BUYER!
rHE A. H. F
DRY GOODS E
GREEN
I Do the Bugg
I Union <
^ Get in line with you
U bors, come arour
I BUGGY, CARRIA
|j We carry a comp
k and can suit yo\
| QUALITY
I "OLD HICKORY" WA
1 CHATTANOOGA PLO1
Ij YOURS TO SEI
{GREEN
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When you want a nev
one repaired. We arc
of odd jobs in cabinet
th'ng that can't be ha
also keep a big assortr
ing material and the B
tive guarantee.
BAILEY FURNITUR
THE PARLC
Having recently purchased the
1 am prepared to supply the needs c
PHONE US 1
and they will be attended tc
AIX GOODSm
Sutter, Kggs nnil Ve
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I'of garden, farm and baruyai
CHAS. R, S
PHO
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LADY FIGURES
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ifortably during these
a nice white 44P. K."
have the goods aud the
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lar I2j^c quality here. . / 4
1
egular 15c kind here,
or the 20c grade here,
ind others ask 25c for.
k of mid-summer
he Tai k of the Town.
LAWNS, figured '
lNDIES, mulls,
and a brand new lot of
yard wide, fast color
Iue of which is 12&c,
uersale they go at 10c.
u about the choice styles
ideries at 5c, 10c, 15c and
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1 erSTRAW SAILORS
TS. Special attractions
s.
'OSTER CO.,
USTRIBUTORS.
&, BOYD I
y Business of |
County. I
r friends and neigh- ra
id and buy a new 8j
GE OR PHAETON. |
lete line of Vehicles raj;
j. We guarantee m ^
and PRICE. W
GONS, | ALWAYS 1
WS..J ON ,HAND. i
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j mantle made or an old
i fixed for doing all kinds
work and making anyd
in regular stock. We ;
nent of all kinds of buildlest
Paint sold on a posiIE
& LUMBER CO.
)R GROCERY.
ltiial nma r.f PABI/1P nUnriVRV
>f your table.
rOUHWANTS
> with promptness and dispatch.
SLIVERED FREE.
getables always on hand.
RICES PAID
(1 produce suitable for table use.
fllTH, Mgr.
we re.
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