Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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K <*_DENT Crown and ^ Bridge Work. 7ft Mr 1900 JULY 1900 __?__?, . _Sik Mo. Til We. III. Fri. Sat. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 _8__9_10 11 12 13 15 16 17 1-8 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 29 30 31j UNION .COUNTY NEWS, j ?CBfiiilHlSCEHCEOf WARTIMES. | The Captain Whs Br.ivc on the Muster Grounds, But Had OtherBusiuess When the ' A 111IC JCUt auuiJIM I.Uillt,. , , Mr Editor: , Tao Fmrila war causal much e c- ' 0 .em int and called forth the fires of ' the pitri >tiam tint ha I bean em itber *ed after the Involution, ttill they I kept up the mutter ground, aud a day j like t lis (4th of July) was a greit < day?fi la'.ly the ca 1 wae mule for < ^ vj!u iteers. There wat a captain I of a certain 4 bett'* at i: wae calls I, ' C'oh A tchtr (I think,) we w.11 call i him Z, that wa? f.t'l a i 1 ra miug over with the lire >f pa ri jtisue, aud he in ide apeechee on alt occisiia*, urging the m n t) the fr>nt; bo d thing lifc ? we had in our m:d*t tw > yo ire ag > without pi!rioti?n?. T.iij ciptiii hal ai u do who said all the time when i: came to lbe test* Z wjul 1 n >t g >, b > the day was set for a dem >uetra ion at old Cross Key, aud Captiiu Z was to make the oraiieu aud then the ca'l f?r volunteers \v uld be made. The day was beautiful an I bright, ^ end there was a larg< crew 1 out on ^ <l>. m <>!?? nrr,\u n*l |\i ) UdUtai.H of ? ""? b- . the various oimpimes were instru^ta I % > get their mea iu d ubla luu-d and give room for the oiator. Y >ur curesp indent's father wai Captain of the Crosi K^ys oompioy, and there is whoie I procured tho fallowing iufir tuition. Captain came on the ground with much disp'ay, noiuleis glistening on his a!i >u i lei a I will give a fa v w irds of the oration, he taM: "Fallow citi/ms aid brjther soldier*?ve h wo in it h ;ro to Jay f >r fie expreoi purpiss of pluc king (12) twelve min frim the pr>ud Cross Keys company to go and meet tho He uin >'.ians, tor i. shall u it be sill hy me *4 it has bian a ii 1 by others, g > 01 b>ya, but it wilt to ome on boys, (and he would ru i a >m) 2 > yards) I will carry you to the high and ele vated plains of Florida an 1 not on? hair of jrour head shall bo hurt. Ah, irs, while I am speaking I can iu imagination hear the cries of the belplea* inUn's as they shvink beneath thn furious tommy hawk of the In lian, tnd my blqoi burns for revenge." TwoWe immediately volunteered and they were ordered to report at New berry at one.?, to Gen. Williams in coramind. (The old uucie referred t sai I that Z would not go. They re ported to Gea. W. at Newberry, aud wa;? ordered to leave the followinf * Mr <* -*? A. M POftTCD \/l? r* u ? ^ .... wa V.IVI a aw r I C3IUCIII. '?' . D. ARTHUR, Assistant Cashier. | inters' National Bank f & OIV, J*. O. ? $60,000 i 50,000 J 60,000 $ $170,(XX) I V. II. Wallace, Win. Jeffries, $ . E. P. McKlssick, A. H. Foster, ? c i our Business. 1 . 1 ELECTRICS. . SMITH, 1ST. Union, S. C. morning. On that morning Captain Z appeared at the teat of Gin. \V. a id tbo toll iwing conversation ensued: "G ,cd morning Genoral." "Good morning Ci.pt. Z IIow did voi: rest last night? ' "Well General, my pillow was somewhat disturbed." "Why, what is the matter Captain: ' "Welt General, my first earthly j liclator is diseased. My seond I jarthly dictator is very much em icit.tod sir, she is quite a valetu liua-ia", 10 much so that it xill not admit 11 ny absence." "Ah, Captain, the dio is cist, you nust go." "Very well, I will go forthwith," .nU v.~ 1. T>l? - v/u uo TTCJik. j.lie/ cams 10 ine | ittle hitJ, where the depot now standi a the town of Newberry, aud he bea kllH^PUT^ H ^Sn?F"TWnW"^wnB!IWI n*<rjr* ame. About raidoight hocal'clst he home of his old uncle, "hell< ;th > dd man came to the door and said, 'who comes there?" "'tis Z" (Thi Id roa? knew who it was,) but lie aid, Z has gone to the Florida war," .urning to his wife said, "Ann give U3 my gun 4 lick, there is an Indian it. tho gate." "Don't shoot Uacle G. tis Z sir," at the top of his vote \ riie writer taw the old gentlcmin i:i 187(5 at Cross Anchor, after Hampton had finishel a short talk, he rota u,? and said, "fellow citizins if lould call back 40 years," and one of his old sddiers hollowed out, ' Ciptain bold up, we want some Iadiai sca'ps." f(,a /-wl.l mm an( ilnwn \Vllit a 111! son, our worka follow na. I am iuformd that Mr. L. B. fucker, who haa ohsrge of a o Ii >rse farm on tin Alack Rice plantation, haa by far the best prospect of any fanner in the township of G>nhon Hill. Wo are glad to hear this, for Unio i c >usty has no better citizm or a man who wishes and strives harder fir the up building of his ounty thin In. I aiy lo >k out frieud Bjrry for Thomas B'ock is in your midst, ami jt tak-s a J1tn 1>U) l>ck to compete with him in th3 farming business. Thomas H. Gore. New Hope News Notes. Mr. Editor: As my other writings h i vn'i been consigned to the was.'e basket I will give you a few dots this week. First I will compliment you for the newsy paper that you send out every week. The Times is a welcome visitor to homeB in the vicinity of New IIop?. II -- T I?? l.?or.| J.'I'OIIJ Wliav X UBVO seen nun uwiii wo havn't ha'l as much rain as o'.her sections of the ounty, though Wb h ive hal plenty and to spare so to spsak, Ojr crops will compare well with other sections. Up land corn is iiae, the bottom lands hava boon too wjt aid tor that rea9>n have not beer worked, and the prospects for core from the low lands is very gloomy Ojr cotton promises to yield a fail crop. 8? I thiuk with a few days o t,\ir weather the farmers of our sectioi can put their orops in fine fix. Then has been a groat deal of peas planted for the past few days. I saw Mr. G. T. Hyatt, of the Wei Springs section, this morning. Ill said that crops over there were ver much in nee I of sunshine and work > and that he did Dot know how a f il crop of corn could be made witl 1 everything favorable from now 'on ; Cotton fairly promising, with a fas (lays favorable crops will put 0:1 auother appearance. Tho health of our community continues to be good, 110 sickness if any consequence. Mr. Editor I waut to tell you the most pleasing looking fellow 1 have seon >ince the wet weather sat iu is Mr. J. G. Bishop, ho is all smiles, its a girl this time. The Hav. L. I- McGee en route to Cheraw, S. 0., stopped over among friends heie and preachel u very it - teresting sermon at. New Hope Suuda.Y. Hij text w&? the first twelve verses ttl the f >urt?rnthkoh ip*?r of M&ttheffr Brother McGte. g>e? toCSe/aw a* ' pastl r of that station,"it'beirfg V.ieat t i caused by the <!?alii of Brother Piic\ Mr. and Mis. S. A. Scott, if B igausvi'le, att.n !e I cl urch at New if >po Sunday. Sam said he always will luvo his i.id home uud friei.ds of New llope S.inio here, old ftllow, come among 1:3 oficner, we are g'ad every linn we s'eyoti. Mr. Editor, I want to say to you and the readers of Tin: Times that ! the Altssrs. Birnetts?Robert and O.iver, have the fi iest field of cotton that I have seen anywhere this year. It is beyond Tyger river crossing at Minter's bridge. Theso gentlerr.e certainly are gaod farmers and can't be beat working. Success is theirs. If I had time I cauld write for a 1 long time, but as the time fir work 1 has arrived I will close with best wishes for The Times and its readers 1 I am yours tru'y. Traveler. [We are glad to add Traveler to ' our list ot hustling correspondents. He gets up a spicy letter, and we know the cjrrcspondents will open ( rinks with ??l "i.iii... ?.? 10 ...... 11/ "Mlill AI C111 tVe appreciate hi* kind words abou' 1 tiie l imls ?ei? ] [ MEETING OF CON- i FEDERATE VETERANS. . Headquarters South Carolina | Division United Confederate a Veterans. . Cb on. i fy j | t will be held at Greenwood, 8. C , c >m- ^ menciog August 1st. The openin/ jj session will be called to order at 10 ; a. m. a II. Oar comrades and the good y people of Greenwood have made liberal n arrangements to entertain the Division a most handsomely, and wo may look e forward to having a most enj >yable c lie-union. Oar numbers are yearly t growing smaller, and few of us can t at'e id many more Ilc-uuions?to some t of ii9* th:a will bi our last?therefori ? let us draw el .'ser together, aad all ^ er>doavor to mret our comrades on this occasion. The State Its unions ( always bring together the comrades ( who were clos"5 during the trying days , of 1801-5, ami more of the comrades than can possibly attend the general j Ri-uoions of the U. C. V. Lot every omrade i.i So ith Carolina endeavor ( to meet his brothers at Greenwood. lH. Arrangements are being made j for the usual low railroad rate of 1 I cent ner mi!e. IV. Eic'i Brigade, Regiment and Camp will p'ea?o appoint one Sponsor and as many Maids of Honor as they miy think best; and let each see that they all come. Nothing adds so much to the pleasure of such Re unione as the presence of the lair women of our S ate, dtvAed as they are to the holy memories of the great cause we fought f>r. V. Any further details respecting the pleasure or " comfort of the comrades, will he published to the Division if necessary. By command of Gen. C. I. Walker, rv,?, ? r n-<r it n v. James O. Holme*, Adj. Gen. and Chivf of Staff. Of all ill) asiuiue stories, that of the gold that tho lljers are said to ' have on that train is the moat asinine* A million dollars in gold weightseomo 1 three tons, and tho 800,000,000 tjjat Oim Paul is sai 1 to huve would weigh ' 180 tons, rfqniring about ten freight 1 cars of the sort used in South Africa to carry it. This is rather a good buhI load to run around the country | wi' b, isn't it. ? The administration expresses itself | well satisfied with the decision of the I>owers, as reported from Paris, to "occupy" China with an allied army to 1 ; which the United Slates is to supply a j r?,000 men. "Ocuppy" is good! A short y j while ago the United States was to send troops merely to rescue endangered l' Americans, now it is to ocupy Chinese territory after the rescue has been com pleted. How long will, it lie before it lakes posession of a "sphere of in r UuenceV" OUtt WASHINGTON LETTER. Malty Vofil^tcers Ready to do to Chit, a. ( Frcm ot^ regular Correspondent.) Unless trouble iu China is long drawn out, jto U. 8. will play a very , I small jnilitary part in its settlement. I That was made certain when h on-; ferenca of tnsprbers of Ihe cabinet par* j ticipated In by Gen. Otis, decided | J^at Gen. MacArthur was right in afcking?lhi|jino more troops be taken from (He^jPpni'ipp:nes to be sent to ^ China, -fc&Muse of the danger that jr thoir reuiQX^J might be taken ad van- n t?ge of by The Filipinos to renew the rt>volutioUj.and decided that no more j would bo ordered from there. All the ' dvices frtfm China iudiciito that a v? ry large prmy will be needed to puuish the Chinese, aud even if three months were to bo coi">urn?d in gatb* , eriug that armv. the TT W ?-,i.ns ?-- * havo at the outsido more than fix or . a^ven thousand sjldiere in China, if v no more are to bo taken tVom the !Ij Philippines. How this will strike !.s public sentiment iu this country will , M be better known whan tho fate ot th? e Americans who were in I'ckiu is ab jolutely known, and not guersod at Cl) from a thousand con 11 cling rumors, as at present. If our ciiizms have 3,1 not been harmed, this covntry may be cv liing that other nations shall do j*" most of the fighting in China, but il our civziOB have been murdered, our people are likely to Jcmaud a larger share in tfe duly of reveuging them ? Although uje War Department basis f lued order* that will send all of the nia ivailable regular trx pi to China at . he earliett fo?sib!e moimut. It seem* ^ o be the understanding iu oflicial cirdes that Japan is to put n large army ^ uto Chitta at once, and proceed to ^ ;ry and t^hip the Coinese intogiod soh&vioMjknd that the other civiliz ? J lations jrffe to pay for the service iu ? a jasb, wloph China will be made to re ( say whM normal conditions are rc , ?i * ,""ou vwttm. mom. xma 8jrt or an ar- ? angejflcjat sounds more like the 1(5 .h ^ hau th&^pih century. mm Re" fftii*8 from China secnn to (ffict u[k,u the 83c Lmericau troops by A^ufnaldo's Fl'-1 ' pitos. It has stirred up their fight |? * ;ig blood, and the maif of the War P?r nd Navy Department is filled with fl'ers to enlist to fight against the Chi- 8rl iC80. Neither department can accept ^,u ,ny of these oilers, aud neither would, ven if an actual state of war was rcciguiz -.d as existing between this coun- ow ry aud China But it is easy enough for i young tnan to get into the army, as . he total membership is at present m ;everal thousand below the authoriz ;d *?r lumber, but these who enlist are not ' firoiuiaed service in China or in any it her particular placs. They must , ibey orders and go wWa they are ,eor- , urn The resignaticn of a SI,GOO p ace ? in the Treasury Department, by Mr. l? H. C. Carulh, ot Kentucky, a brother . of ex-Congressman Carutb, has been . the subject of much pleasant goe-ip because of its unusual cause. Mr. Caruth has just inherited mire th m $100,000, aud in his own language, rQ 'I resigned because I did not think I ^ should hold tne poeuion wut'ii , hundreds of deserving men without . money would bo glad to get it. I -11 believe government place) are for 8 poor men." If everyone agreed with Mr. Car nth thero would be quite a T. umber of vacancies, as a wholo lot of government employes in Washington, 11 both malo and female, are known to be quite wealthy. In the fiscal year just closed, the United States patent office has again broken all records. The cash receipts P were 81,358,228 35 the largest in * any single ^iar, ana the number of 1 patents issued 28.540, was also the c larges4. Being quite busy elsswhere, has 8 not prevented this government pressing the Sultan of Turkey so vigor- 0 ous'y for the payment of those ' American Missionary claims that he 8 has m i lo auoth ?r proraiso to settle up. j The promise was accompanied by request ihat he be allowed ninety days ' in which to j ay the 8100,000, and j( that his promise be kept secret Hntil 1 after the money was paid, because of the existence of so many similar ' claims in Europo. This government -a - - - * J _ _ _ iL. LIU kepi tno secret bo iar m mo |iuuuv were concerned, but those connected with the missionary organizations which are to receive the money, were informed of the promise, and some of them failed to keep the secret.; 1 j Whether the Sultan will try to use j the publication of his promise as an excuse for further postponment of the ' payment of theee claims is not known. * * - Wni. A. NICHE BANK RESPECTFULLY Banking Business and \nd promise you the the best s ut this ppverumait hu officially ) formed him that it' hia promiso w.is ot kept, thoro would bo trouble. he Democratic Platform Outlined in Condensed FormWe e'ip the following from the At- j o'a Journal, which covers in brief, e various plank* of the Democratic a!f?rrn adopted at the recent na- ? ri al onventiou at Kansas City. It 1 truly the government of the people, l v the people, by the people, aud we licve it is going to win. | Reaffirmation of allegi inco to the 1 limitation. I G ivermnent not b&8id on the con L it of the governed is tyranny. Porto Uicau law enacted by the It - j blic&n congress is denounce I, an it ! 0 res, without representation, peop'e j n i.i were pledged hum at treatment. t( Prompt fulfilling it o/ our promi.-e : the Cub in psople is demiiidol h it the rai I of the carpet-baggers V iT bo cut abort. ^ Policy ?.f the present a lmi istration the Philippines is c >nd mmd and! lounced because it puts the I' died j ites in the fils t uu-American n .si- !'ll not, cru-hiug wi;h military fore- 1 3 J t tff.rts of former allies to achieve j ^ erty and self goverume it. I *' Fav >rs the electiou of thj Uaiteil &l itea senators by the people. P1 Opp >;ca government by inj mcti ?ns?, 1,1 aoui.Ci-s the black list aul tavors 1,1 litration. ol R comin inds th it C >ngrj?i c-cite a fi&riment of labor it charge of a J P irolary with a seat iu the cabinet a luaiatn on the reduction a id sneedv strict economy in government ex. iditurcs. ()( Demands the continuance and ict enforcement o( tho Chinese t xaion lav and its application to i same classes of ull Asiatic races. Favors the immediate construction, i nership and cintr.il of the Nicara^ ,n a canal by the United States, and j,r aounce3 the insincerity of the plank j * the National Republicvn platform I an Isthmian canal in the fsca of j ^ ) failure of the Republican m?j >i iiy j '* pass the bill pending in Congress c Views with iudignation the purpose 11 England overwhelm with force f H-nith African republics, and jaking lor TnB b iiih. i n except its Ripublican effi :e-hold i, and for alf freemen everywhere, n extends our sympathy to the heroic * rghers in their unequal struggle to ' lintain their liberty and independ l( ce. . c A strict maiutainanco of the Mon- 1 e doctrine i? demanded as necessary prevent exteneion of K iropean au- ^ ority on this continent and as essen- 1 il to our supremacy in American af * ir*. ' Condemns tho Dingley tariff as a j * ust bleeding measure, skillfully do j 1 ised to give the few favors which they j1 o not desire, and to place upon the j lany burdens which they should not 1 ear. Opposes mi.itarisin, asmeans cmuest abr ?a<l mi 1 iniuuidaion and opressio i at. home. It in >aiiM the strong rm which has ever been f:i al to free ns ituli Itix. It h what mi'iions of our itizs.is have llid from i K irope. Private mc ?oj> >lya ar* <l?eigr,ated s indefensib'e and intolerable, as they lestroy otppeuuon, roui-o? mo jiriuo f all the mateiial and < f lIih finished v rod not, th u i rubbing b>tli producer ind onsumer; an I l^a'en toe employnontcf labor an I a^rbiti iri,y fix the ?rms and cjn 1 ition-? tlnr*jfand doirivo individual neivy and small *apital of their employment fir better, ment. Thn principles of the National Democratic platform adopted at Chicago in 18i)t> are reaffirmed and indorsed and th? demand of that platform for an Am $rhan financial system made by tho American people themselves, who shall restore and maintain a bi metrical price levol, and as part of such tystem the immediate reitorati >n of thn free unlimited coinage of silver and g^ld at the present legal ratio ol 10 to 1 without wailing for tho aid oi consent < t any other ur.tioa. ILSON & SON,-* ERS. SOLICIT YOUR Your Fire Insurance, best protection and service. j STATE NEWS. Gathered From our Exchanges and Condensed for Quick Rending, FOR WARSHIP CONTRACTS. Accor ling to a r ]?>rt fion Newport Npw* 41? x" t , " , mo Newport iSewa Shipbuilding A: Dry-D c't Co. will bid upon tSnfwe baitlesh p< fur which ippr p iiti )ii8 have been made bv|Con;resi. As it has been very suecieful n the past in eecuiing this claFB of rork, it is believed that it will obtain t least two of the ves-els, if n t more, ""hero is also a pissibdity that it wi 1 i I for one or tin rj of the nine cruis* rs wlrch have b 1-jo b(en suthniz.'d by lie government. 1MRDONF.I) 11Y Til R (iOVI-SOP. Albert Ilill, a white boy who was onvicted at (1 sentenced to four lountha on the chain gang at ihe last trm of Court at JDarbngton for the lar;ney of a bicyc'e, has been pardonod v the governor. Ho was released on /olneeday.?County Messenger. MODI.E FARM NEAR CT.EMSON O )LI.I (IK 8. Wind iurn Farm is located at the ot ( f the Blue II dge in (I e Piedmont c.iou ab nit lour miles from Clemson idlege, 8. C., on the Southern ltailuy. I*, contains ab ml 1200 acres id is oue of tho m< st highly imr.ivpil tj"*1"-1 ,L- "J" ? ?? mo oiaie. it n&s bee a svote 1 f >r 8-ime time to the raiting I at< ck and has now upon it a herd I aSj.it 110 J jig y cittle, Behetod om the l<eBt etock. The^e are all ore blond and regiftered. No cittle re allowed on the farm except full lood Jeraeyg.?The Soutborn Field. e of Lue*vilie. ti , - )0 cotton mill to operate 5,000 H| i ud Its. A 5125,000 DEPOT. A company with 8125,000 capital ock representing the railroads enterg Columbia, S. C, hut beeu formed ? bail 1 the prop a I union elepot. Ilia matter ha* been under conaiderLion for aime time, and a decieion aa been reached t > build one ot the neat station) of the hind iu the ountry. It ia understood that work pon the depot will begin ia the near uturc. ? Manufacture's Record. Bryan on the Platform. It -??>ncrn.yeoilt a 8 ta tele 111 011 the Kanaaa Cltf piatiw ^.fj fut rnicn ne sayr: "i am very mucn grai ? Red to learn of the adoption of a platjrrn which is clear and explicit on ver question. The controversy over ho silver plank was not a controversy etween men who differed in principle, >ut rather a difference of opinion as fo he best method of staling the quostion. f we only had Democrats to deal vith a simple reaflirmation would have leen suflicient, but we have to deal with Republicans as well es Demo:rats, and some of the R'publicans would misconstrue a reaflirmation and endeavor to twist it into an evasion of aband uiment of the silver question. Oar platform deals honesty and fearlessly with every question before the public/' - In every city and state of this mighty country can be fc"n-' Republicans involved in schemes to plunder tho people by means of trusts and kindred devices Iu one city alone? New York - th(r3 is a trust composed of Democratic officials. Ann me mi* covery has set the Republicans wild with delight and caused their national convention to froth at the mouth. To I fin 1 such a thing in the Democratic ranks exceeds their fondest hopes. The fiscal year ending Juno 30 shows a great increase in the foreign i and domestic commerce The returns fr>m the collectors of customs is unparalleled, Assistant Secret ry of the Treasuro Bpaulding, win Las tin matter in charge, says our exports and imports of merchandise for the year hare f >r the first time crossed the $2.000,000,000 line. During the last f.?ur years they have exceeded $7,230, , 000,00. It is estimated that the re' | caipta for the fiscal year wsll exceed the expenses $70,000,000.