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\ * iff THE TOWN OF UNION HAS Uj H TJ *~M~ . . _ THE TOWN OF UNION HAS^|j 1| Two Cotton Mills, one the ji 1 ^ ^ ^ llj ^ ^ Pjj ^ ' The largest Knitting Mill and iff // largest in tho Soutii. Two Fur- 7/ SB gj fej H i H ^%k | | 1 ^ , S E3 ?- i\( '>,ve *>'Kl,t 'n the State. An Oil II) j/l nituro and \Vood Munufact i:r- ^ M H H | , I IB K ^ j?j yjk1 B g ^ ^la,;uf"cturin" ^?* ^iat (fa W Seminary. Water Works and JB. JL _JB_ -l_^i J ^ B _|_ V/ -jL ^ -JB- B T ? B _JM-~jM Kv 0 U' Three Graded Schools. Arte- j|( (l/ Eloetrie Lights, j|J (h sian Water. Population (J,.r)00. ||j VP);, L KG. :i!>. UNION. Sill I'll ( AROUNA.^'iij^fr SUlTi'Mio;]: 7 . I'.HHi. #1.00 A YKAR. I --K- -si:- -:f> -a?- ;?> *;- <::? $ F. M. FARk President. | GEO. MUNI? '\ Cashier, J. f Merchants' and rfa t | of xjrsti< ljj Capital Stock J Surplus s(c Stockholders' Liabilities ! Total Dikkotok.4?J. A. Fa.nt, V T. C. Duncan, J. T. Douglass, Win. Coleman. We Solicit Y H< *24JL *21V *V. -Mi. I JL + CATAPH0RB5 IS. DR, H. K Crown and ^ Bridge Work. 3/ v " 1900 SEPTEMBER j900 Su. Wo. Tu. We. Hi. Fri. Sat. 1J 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ; 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 j 1R 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 ONION COUNTY NEWS! ? Items of Interest Gathered from A. Various Sections by our ^ Correspondents. I NORTH PAOOLET \ . S: S. CONVENTION. An Inteiesting Meeting. Important Queries Discussed. Etta Jane, Sept. 24?The North l'acolet Interdenominational Sunday School Convention met at Drayton ville church yesterday, rhe tollowing is a synopsis ol the proceeding?. Song and Praise service conducted by Chaplain, Simpson Blanton. J - k . r A kinoiinr Written reports irum ? Creek, Corinth, Draytonville, Mesopotamia aud Salem. Verbal report from Ararat, Elbethel, Gethssnjanc f Sardia and Wilaon's Chapel, and th members invited to take part in th proceedings. J. C. Thompson, Superintendent < Draytonville township, made his r port and asked to be relieved froi further duty aa ho was now livic ' outside of the bounda of the convei tion. In the absence of the Townsh Superintendent, T. J. Eaies, ?J. k Strain reported for Gowdoysville, all ^ which W. D. Kirby made an addr< on the general work of the Interi nominational Convention. let Query?Should church me beis aupp rt the liquor traffic? It why? Was discussed by W. T. < ment followed by Ed Clary, Simp j Blanton, J. L. Strata aud W. Kirby. At the suggestion of Bro? Ei CI this query waa changed so as to* re Should Cbyistian people auppojrt liquor traffic? It was further afnc ed so as to read: "Will consecrt Christiana support the liquor tratii - ?J*. o?v ni/nniilStftllC , any way or uuuo *??v ~ After singing ' Down at the Cr< etc , the co uvention adjourned dinner. Afternoon session was openec singing ''I want to be a Worko t the Lord," etc., and prayer by Mooncy. IK 2nd (^uery?Should Miniate! the Gosjfel discuss moral quei f which agitate the public mind, I than from their pulpiU? diacusaed by J. L. Strain, C j Whisonant, J. C. Thomeon an D. Kirby. On notion of C I Whisonant Bro. EJ Clary was e I Township Superintendent of Dr ville, Vice J. C. Thomson resigi Mount Ararat was chosen next place of meeting and the f<! December as the time. The ! choir furnished the music. Yesterday's meeting; fclose ' * -;{? 4* -;k- ?;* -;k- -sk? -5k- -:k- -k- -xA. H. FOSTER, Vice President. \t? D. ARTHUR, Assistant Cashier. ^ nSars' National Bank f c>iv, w, o. | $00,000 f 50,000 J 00,000 $ $ 170,000 jj, V. IF. Wallace, Win. Jeffries, jfe K. P. McKissick, A. II. Foster, a, our Business. T * ELECTRICS. . SMITH, :ist. H Union, S. C. eleventh jcar since the organizilion of the North Pacolet Intenlenoniina tional S. S. C invention, during which time it lni3 met every threo mont!i9 with the exception ol la?t March?128th day?making 43 regular meetings it lias held. It's history is somewhat [encouraging t> kindred organisations in that it has done considerable work in the Foreign and Domestic Mission tie'ds, as well as for help given the sufferers on the sea coast of our State from the storm of 181)3. To this add several contributions to fuud for fain ine striokeu India. And it's history is complete in so far as it is acknowledged t) he the oldest organization ol its hind in the State. It embraces the sister townships cut off from Union county into Cherokee, and has retained its organization as merely a township convention f,r eleven years. Helping to relieve the Galveston H' --? rt Khiticon j ui^va mic oiuci evuuuto to come up to the rescue of their unfortunate countrymen iu this hour of their greatest need. Vox. Jonesville News Notes. The rain last week was a line seasoi aial has helped to revive some of tin crops and it has changed the temt>eru lure and made it much more pleAsaut hut it damaged the opened cotton t< I some extent. Only a few bales of cot ton have been sold at this market so far , Several bales have been ginned here au< set aside for the present. It seems b this that farmers are inclined to tliiui 8 the price will 1 >e better. Several of onr young men and youn e ladies have gone and will go in the ne.N e few days to college. Miss Mildred lain sey lias gone to the Presbyterian Col leg , at Greenville, Misses Etha llamesar I.izzie Littlejohn are gone to the Fema D College at Hickory, X. C. Miss Will in Southard will go to Winthrop. Mi ig Helle Whitlock goes back to the Gree A. ville College, and^liss Marie McWhi ter will go to the Presbyterian Collei at Greenville. Dr. II. T. Ilames w 'P return to the Medical College at Cli.i D leston, and Dr. A. S. Foster will go <>r the University of Maryland, at lia! s9 more. je Seven ear loads of machinery for I Alpha Cotton Mills has arrived am being hauled over to the mill. Work m* the mill is progressing very well. 1 to, ,1. ,1. Liltlejohn, the general manager L)j- one of (he busiest men in town. II< Jon rushing the work at the mill as mucl i) possible, lie is anxious to begin ' roll out the manufactured g? for he already has a good many order *ry his lite for.goods to be delivered in sad: vember if he can make them that er the Ho will begin tojruy cotton for the about tbe middle of October. I Mr. A. G. Means was'in town Sui . and he is quite interesting in convi c ,n tion. Mr. Means is a practical fai :ee?" and says his cotton is not half an av; >99," crop. for The store house of Mr. J. W. on Forest street will be finished . , soon and will be occupied by Mr. 1 hy and his son in-law Mr. II. J. II; r for under the iirm name of Scott & II; Bro. Several car loads of walnut sav frr?m this have been mwnj rs of a company that bought up the and had them cut and hauled. 3110113 (..ime from the plantations of A! other .I.J. Littlejohn and J. W. Cuhniu Was and their destination is Germany. !. W. Miss Mollie Littlejohn returne d W. week from an extended visit to Georgia. .' " Our Doctors are not so busy si lected ||.;ve been, the health of the town ay ton good just now. led. Mr. J. B. Foster has returned na the business trip to North Carolina. 3rd 0f The trustees will build a new , house in town in the next few da; local j McWhirter and the Maso build their joint atoro and lodge s d tliQ Tklkfii LOCKHART LACONICS. | ,1 Miss Sarah Karnes ami Miss S.illie Bailey, who have been visiting friends in Columbia, have returned. Mr. W. K. Livingston has relumed .! from the Northern markets and go ids ' for Lnckhart store are now arriving on every train. Died, on the 18lh iast, Mrs. N. Caldwell, in the olkh year of her ago .J 8I10 was the wife of Mr. W. T. ("aid- ! well, who has been with us about three ] years. She leivss a hu.diaud cud . several email children to mourn her I loss. I Mr. Allen High tower and Miss Maud Jeler, of your ie?'u, j ai 1 Lookharl a Hying visit last Sunday. c Mr. and Sirs. W. W. Fialoy hive j taken charge of lliehelor'd Ilall. The c building is being enlarged and mine -a host is now p reparcd to ace mimodato () t run jl/itl t o ml r\ni*t??o a?i lx<va *? ? am i i i Mil .iviiw uu?? |/vi uia.iLiib l/l/ai' icio. I The new office is completed nu 1 is ^ occupied. The old office is being -J uced as a dormitory for the single p young men employed in the olliee and n store. j The walls of the Presbyterian churh f are about completed and agoodpir- j tion of the lumber is on the ground a for its entire completion. a IIomo. ? A Delightful Occasion. f 'i A most enjoyable occasion in the shape b of an outing, supplemented t?y tin oxed- * lent pie nie dinner, took place at (J.enn Springs several days ago. The orca- I . sion was the closing of the sunnier | 11 school at liogansville, taught by Miss i a Hannah Lee, and the I'aliner school, j tl taught by Miss Bessie Miller, 15oth of , ai these young ladies have made excellent teachers ami have given perfect satisfaction to the patrons and pupils of the two schools. f The two schools and those invited to b P'U MM* COIlgregUlcu JlL U,,SI and iroin this point they went in a merry' ! a JWy throng, to the famous (Jlenii ' 0 l ungs, where the party enjoyed the ' H drink il Sf'ail? ?f the tlees "eai ''y n>ul 1 o content! ?US Water to tl,eir U^' " ei^,tCTrittee ?f Wnttemen una III . A'lgllt. Lubes wom , hfj ;i very delicious and tempting repast n awaited the huge gathering at the hour A appointed for dinner. There was plenty i and to spare of the many good things on v the table. After a hearty onslaught upon the tempting and toothsome delicacies, the young folks decided to have some dancing and were arranging to have it J in \4g?wootls. when Mr. Simpson, the ? i hosPHSle proprietor of the hotel, invit* d ( ? them up to the hotel and threw open ' . the doors of the ball room for their use. This was very much appreciated by all. > Mr. Simpson offered them the use of his excellent string band, but having musicians along with tiiein they would j not impose upon this kind gentleman's y hospitality, they furnished their own it music ami they had a line time. There were from lot) to "JOO people rr present ui?on this delightful, occasion, X with (piite a sprinkling of representa1 tives from Union, Carlisle and Spartanburg. There were more than 50 chil,d dren from the two schools present, the le girls were;ill dressed in white and looked ji> very nnccu. ss The festivites lasted until four o'clock n- in the afternoon, when the happy party r- broke up and hied themselves homeward. There were between 10 and 50 bugill pies and other vehicles in the line of ir- march between West Sprengs and to Glenn's. Iti- One of the special features of the occasion was the shooting gallery practice ,he in which there was displayed some line 1 is marksmanship. One gentleman of the at party succeeded in striking the bull'? llr eye several times with the rille iuverte* , is and lying on top of his head. Tin 3 is prize was won, however, by Mr. Willian i as Tiner, who rang the bell 5 times out o to G shots. Violins, guitars and banjoe >ods furnished an enjoyable feature of th s on occasion. No- We are requested, on behalf of th illy, teachers and the committee, to retur mill their sincere thanks to Mr. Simpson ft his kind and hospitable treatment < inlay them while at the springs, srsa- We are indebted to Uncle Mike Le rmer for the joints about the above occasio 'rage He assures us that he never "ployed more pleasant day in his lite. Aiessei Scott Hen F. Townsend and james Vins very returned with him to his home and t Seott turtained the family with music ant lines, few recitations, lines. OPENING OF LIMESTONE COLLEt pidtr i frees* forniai opening of Limestt IeRJ^ | College occurred Thursday 21st ii ighain | under meet auspicious circunistam I Dr. Loftwich, the evangelist, Sena 'l hist I Karratt. State Treasurer Timmern North q0j j q Waullaw and lievs. jsi us thev man? Robertson aud Hodges m is very flbort and appropriate addresses. ' exercises were enriched by sev from a musical members from members ol faculty. Every room in the doi school tory is engaged and more will 1 us will to ^ built. loon. One hundred boarding pupils oxk. ' in attendance. upon Galveston and thn Slate? tear not; for full and tolerably ac* yraTe accounts have been uiruijhed pd published in tho newspapers .ill ttjr tho country. But it is sad ! > iibk o?" such din nii.-f >rlun.-s beflling a city and State and u |e p:e. wis most fearful and awful calitstro* iW may be a reminder of our tin ilpdtulness in this life. Who know.-? tanay lie the penalty -?ve haw paid j| B mi-' groat mis lee I i:i the sight of ltrti, who rules the heavens, th? wind? ,ti<l the waUrs; an you huow the detraction of life and pi ;pc:tv was not ontiued to llio city ot Galveston. > dorm swept over l! c whole St At lit it was less and Its? severe as it fceched northward. The wind blew ere in Bouhuu), Saturday. Scplcm?r the at a fearful rule nearly II day long. The worst damage here jus that done the cotton crop by blow fig it out on tho ground. This one id that one have theorized, and will be >rizo the cause and manner of the iorm ami none know how, or why it imo and did its damaging work. 1 I do not think 1 am a tntn'.iist, bull maintain that man usually makes! is own fate whatever it4u:iy be, not lwnys, however, tor all rules have ex ep.ions. Ihc people of Galveston j r*ro warned by the Weather JWu, f the impending danger. I am not itermed as to how the wnrniug was tceiveu, but, no doubt, lightly by \n3^oAk?m..lv.ho_rccsive(l the w*-ulany precautious could have been akon, it' the people had given the' earnings they received any serious bought, which few did. 1 am surprised, knowing the city as ' do, that more people were not washed iway than were. Mind you I do not speak what I say in condemnation of one ot the island citie3. 1 only maintain that with more precaution after the warning, the loss of lite might have been less. My heart goes out in sympathy for the stricken city and the people. There was no Paul Revere on tha occasion to proclaim the c uning of tlx enemy, or a last Johnstown rider t notify the peoplo of the oncomin/ waters, which would destroy them and the impending dangers to thei bd >ved city. If there had been sue messengers, they would have had thei work ol love for no purpose in a probability, for it seems that man persons did not, or could not reab; the dauger, even when it was upc them. Storms had visited Galvesti before., and the fated city had passi through them and came out of the to life and nre WUQ UlllCuamaguuu erty. The prevailing idea must hn , been: Thia^storm will piftsasolln I have passed^ without any very seri< ? damage, But lo! it i8 a lamenta 1 fact that those who entertained si 1 ideas, if indeed any did, they reaaoi e illogically and unwise. As the Hoods came in from the I e on the north and east and the mot n tainoua white capped waves from uf gulf on the south, carrying deatruc ' with them; the suspense to the liv p who were tos?ed hither and thithe n] many instances, must have been a ni/ing iu the extreme?death be rs- dying. It is sad, yes, awful, to ti 011 of human beings penned in houses dying like lata caught in trap3. " ' 1 1 1 ?u, enough to shake tne oouy mm on the brain, and cause man to stai ;F vacant wonderment, and ask: is life after all?" Yes, what is it )ne mere thread, unsecurely fastened aat. easily broken,and from my view aes. cheap?not costly by any means dor seemed on that dreadful Sati lan, evening and night in the city of >ze- veston and south Texas, ade 1 have not heard of a single ini The of a person deserting or taking eral advantage of a fellow in the h fthe peril, but on the other hand the rmi- told many wonderful stories of lave of heroism and bold daring c part of many to save the lives ( are who were more unfortunate. forts of the parent to save the ^Wm. ft. NiCH BANH RESPECTFULLY Banking Business an1 And promise you the the best a:*il of the ciih'rw to 3\v>N to? ? :..ren'.; the husband to save the wife, and the wife the husbaud, and the friend to 19avc friend anil all wcte such svs to i chnllcngo the admiration of the m >st obdurate, and aueli unselfish conduct -liouid call for the love and sympathy of all. l< is a noteworthy fact that t I'.A t im I -fc i 4 t \ T , j ?v? - - ...V vv,k. iUNll^ AH 11,-3 lllif;. i IIIIIV to man" was not veilie?l as far as ciu bo learned during thr; hair of the most awful ordeal those tnif.oi mate people ever passed through. It ia s^i i that when the ailu iti m was :a jr.. fj'.ly realized by tho Gaivest nians, many became res'gncd to their fate whatever it might h , others rojdved to live or die trying to rerouo nun' -jo else from the jn vs ( ! loath, a id th'dr best tH'.r.s were put firth in that direction. It is a gratify i ;g fact to know that tii'-re ere many charitable people in the United States. Aid has he.-n rendered the destitute and it was rendered propmptly, to ?. M nicy has be n sent from nearly every fjuarler of vhc e mutry, ?s you are aware, an 1 <1 .thing and provisions from ma:iy places were forwarded to the suilerer*. Almost every city, town and hamlet in Texas have ai led Galveston and the su Hirers in tho nearby flrieketi IwW.s and country i i every way >i is p is-i bl?Mo help them Tho rep wsoe to the appeals f >r aid have been liberal and juu'k. The country in tke-p matters knows no sec'i >n f >r materi d help and .sympathy came from the I'enoh-cot to the G dden Gates i t California and from the Great Lukes to tho Atlantic ocean?from cver\ ngotnu u?fo i?? " , '' ' It cannot now and maybe never will be ascertained just how. many I persons lost their lives in and near Galveston. That matter is problema i but I am inclined to believe 2 oOO oi 001) will over the number otdea.o in all. I The properly lotsjs in Galveslo: ami Tex is caused by the at >rm ar simp'y enormous. I have no meat! 1 of knowing what th y are, and v/hi! > the estimates, as published from day I day, seem unreasonable, th^y may eve t exceed the largest amount so far pul B 'Halted, and you can only slightly coi 0 ceive of the damage done by tl y storm. J. S. C. b * "The Last Roll" the ' Death of George Cliandlf " lie was b ?rn and reared in Uni county, S. C., near Hebron chur ''3 He lived and died in the samo nei ' borhood, age (>0 years. He was "J soldier of distinction, a member 131 McKissickV. Rangers, Co C., TlhS. >m Col. Gregg's Brigade. As as>h d'" he won his way by deportment i gallantry, and never was honor n L'ra worthily bestowed. He was ta .u'a prisoner near New Kent, Va , > e and was inearserated in l'oint L 10 * out prison for IN months. After llC( iug exchanged he again joined company, and surrendered at A )ay matox. In every relation of lit LM1~ ' was "tried and true " 10 O.ie by one the veterans are am . >u j i:ig tho last roll call, uur con ln^' j was a wholo souled, generous lies r 11 good fellow, and was ever rea a*>"' ; help a brother, lie ma !c a fVie ! .or,e ! every acquaintance. < hir brotho ,llut known for bis intrinsic valuo 1 an! poor are often a nation's pride,' 18 honest man is the noblest wo a[ler God." Above all nc died in tl In'! vice ot the Master. A. E. Fj Yhat J\ Wngcr Made on the l$lcet'n I and point Hugh Asher, the well-know I'lnlay ^*'n? 'lor8e breeder, and Cong Gal- ?! Bailey, of Texas, havt an nnusula wager on tho presi jtance race, Asher gives Bailey hii undue stud of trotters of 250 head, our of Bryan win, and Bailoy will pa} ;re are 815,000 il McKinley wins, deeds m the Are you reading the net '1 those jU8t started in Tim Timica, "A 1'he ef OF GRIT." If not you are > child, a good thing. OLSON & SON," LE1RS. ' SOLICIT YOUR d Your Fire Insurance, ? best protection and service. WASHINGTON LETTER. (Faoitt-Our Regular Correspondence) 11 Washington, Sept. J 7th, l!?0(). I-. !j believed that the refusal of Kjglaudanl Ccrmany to withdraw j ".heir troops caused Russia to change its mind, and that it was because of a j know lege of that change although there has been no < llical announcement, that this governicnt made a promice of protecting Li Hung Chang, if he needed protect' n. which mal ea it practically jooeta .i i i:?' our (mop3 will he kept in IVk i '.s 1 ?g as the n?gotiations which i. nod several other Chinamen ?' t 'Yu duel on behalf of tho Chineae .it, go on there. Minister I, is s3nt an i-uportant comi .? cmeerning those negotiab ; ; department of Sute de1 olio.- i > give it out. R is known that M r. Co jor d >es not Lei as much con.i i- L:. Iiuug Chang, as this :* "\^V has exhibited, aljd he has ' v J ii' a word of warning as to 11... ...i ij. , of trusting him too far. Shrewd observers are predicting i thai soon after the opening of negotiations with the Chinese the allies will (slip and each uation will endeavor to grt tho bc?t STllltineat it can regard1 sj of what the others get. That is believed to be the end that Li Hung | Chang is aiming at. The number of t!i,;;f.'vh .,.!)e.lie\e Germany and kusd.a v ill m the end be found actS together and that both will deI in and territory is increasing. If may settled, b'everai'rti ifis'Au<co ?*, greatest trade rivals and the old gentleman has need to be very wide awake i to escape being buncoed, Mr. S. Iwaumra, who is a graduate 5 of the Japaucae Imperial l uiversity and Chief Secretary of the Kyota 1 Chamber of the Commerce, who is e making a semi-offi rail tour of the U. S., with a view to increacing business bec tween Americans and Japanese, is now " in Washington. He expressed himu self as to what ought to be done by l>' powers in China: There are two posa~ sible course for the powers to take in 116 dealing with the future in China. One is to nmke a confederacy out of the country, with the different provinces as independent states, like the Gerjp many Empire. The second course is ' 1 j to preserve the Chinese Empire under , , new rulers. The formatation of a coucj, federacy would be no easy task for the powers, and they would have to act I* a fs protectors and general overseers all * the time. If the powers interested in China would stand firm in the mainteuance cd'the Chinese Confederacy, ri j the thing could be accomplished. The ujre present dynasty has uot sufficient ken 3UIM, )r: nor popularity to maintain its an(j authority. Many of the ignorant and ?;? natiups are led to believe ook- aui,CI0l,,,v"0 ? l)C_ through the "star-gazers" that the end of the present dynasty is near, and the multitudes look for a new reign within e he !l s'lort time. A strong army will bo needed in China all the time, and iwer *^'ll>an can furnish this army if the trade ?'*ier interested p)wers will come forirted vvar<i wi''1 the money." dy to The Government is being run just nd ol now almost entirely by minor officials, ir was although the usual vacation "The scoson i3 about over. One reason for ' "An this is that the I'ressdent and members ,rk of ?f the Cabinet spent more time than ie aer- usual, owing to the Chinese troubles, lNT. in Washington during the past sum?.,>{ thpv are now getting some 'n6'i ?* --- w _ m. r^st and recreation preparatory to the winter's work before them. Another n trot- reason is 1 hat the politicial campaign resman '3 llortr fully under way and several made men*l)ers ?f the Cabinet are iu demand . . as Mump speakers. The President is id en tin Canton, presumably for rest, but 3 entire ^ te|0graj>?, reports him as constant* shoult jy holding important conference with f Asher hia political friends, so he evidently isn't there entirely tor rest, Attorney (leueral (iriggsand Secretary Hitch* v storv cock, both ol whom had long vacations, - GIRL are the only members of the Cabinet missing in town.