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' THE UNION TIMES i ' PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY, ,1 by the. V UNION TIMES COMPAT Y Second Flook Times Huu.mxu. v J NO. R. MATH I;*, Hditas, L. it. Young, Munagor. Registered at the PdsU' hoe in I nioi;, 8. C., as sccoud-elas^ mail matter SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year ------- $1.00 Six mouth9 ------ 50 cents Three months ----- 25 cents. ADVERTISEMENTS One square, first insertion - - $1.00. Every ibsequent insertion - 50 cents. Con acts for three months or looker . .. will be nude at reduced rates. " Locals inserted at 8J cents a line. Itejected manuscript will not be returned. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged lor at half rates. UNION, 8. C., AUGUST 1, 1902.r? It seems'that although Mr. Jim Tillman has withdrawn his charges regarding the tampering with His mail the post office officials are still > working on the matter and it is an. nounced a r<- >ort will soon be pub( lished bv them .vgarding the matter. Judging fi-jiu the favorable comments of the press throughout, the State it looks like (Jporge Johnstone, of Newberry, is g ir.g to land safely Jn port. He is without doubt one of the most brilliant men in the State, is thoroughly competent and full of experience. The statement of the business of the State Dispensary for the quarter ending May 511st shows total receipts for the quarter $-145,510.62; disbursements for the three months, March, April and May $5107,115.11. Of this $15 ,512.-17 is passed to the school fund as net profits. From what we can gather from the speeches of the candidates for State . honors, we conclude that no matter ?ML:^I. ? ? At . i . ..i. . j a i # ii nuicii ui mem ure eiecieti me iouowing institutionn will bo safo in their hands: Clemson College, Converse College, common schools and the dispensary, pilso the Confederate soldiers, as they all seem to be agreed upon these questions. One of the largest cotton sales we have ever heard of from one plantation was made in New Orleans one day last week. The cotton was from the famous "Panther liun" plantation, on Deer creek in Yazoo Valley and owned by John Willis. There were 4,900 enormous bules, representing three year crops, the bales averaged WOO pounds each he had held for a good price. The price paid is not given. The weight of the cotton is about 4,500,000 pounds and at present prices represents about $100,000. Pretty good haul for one cotton sale. TffR VROWO .1 vn 'rrrt? nro?<ni - ?r V A AM MJ X iOl Uiy. Saturday evening July 12th five negroes on Mr. T. I?. Sims place near Pinewood, S. C. became involved in a, difficulty as usual the the ready pistols leaped from pockets and a general fusilade began resulting in one negro being seriously wounded One hundred dollars fine each or a | year in the penitentiary each would j make these negroes wish they had never seen a pistol. HUKRAH l'OU OLI? NEWlllCKBV. Jake Golden ami Henry Williams, Colored, were before the mayor's court yesterday morning for carrying pistols under the required length and weight?20 inches and three pounds ?and wers found guilty. Ono was sentencedj-o pay a fine of 120, minimum, or servo 5J0 days on the chaingang, the other was fined $20 or 40 days on the chaingang.?Xewberry Observer. A few doses of this kind of medicine in the different Counties of the State is going to have a wholesome effect, and don't you forget It. The man who still persists in carrying a pistol around with him will find ho is going to run up against something < hard, you just watch. You who have been in the habit of lugging around a hooting iron, had better listen to a \ kindly word of warning and stop in ? time. ( The Clinton Gazette says the new 1 pistol law is being v'onforced in j, pots." Yes, in dark spots.?New- ( berry Observer. i Well, if It is rigidly enforced in all ( the "dark" spots it will he a long \ stride forward in stamping out the | evil and onforcing a proper respect for and observance of the law. An amendment to the law suppressing J the sale of pistol cartridges would j be another good movo along the right i line, 1 a CHILDREN'S DAY ? AT BOGANSVILLE. t] A-.Delightful Day, Fiue Exercises, ? i Plenty to put and Fiue Water- i melons. A Cheerful Home. Meeting Old Friends ami Making j iYcu' Ones, hnl Best of All A GLORIOUS SUOWFf OF RAIN ! i 1 was the Editui's very gr<j*t p .-us eo i to attend children's day exei< >(w hi : ' Hi . viihviile (Methodist) church on laM I Sm.day. We received a pressing invito- ' lion from some of the good citz-ns of j thai 'community to be present upon that j occasion. We replied thai we \v<?uM be delight* d to conic if we could lind it convenient to do so. Upon learning that we hud no conveyance at our command . our jovial friend, Mr. M. B. Lee, told \,a that should not bo an obstacle a-) he would come after us and bring us back. We gladly accepted this kind offer, and Saturday afternoon we left Union in Unc'e Mike's buggy. Uncle Mike is a g?xid talker, well posted upon almost every topic ot interest and the ride of twelve miles seemed a short one in his company. He pointed out many things of interest along the road. lie gave us interesting accounts of the old homesteads and the broad acres of the old time country gentlemen who used to live along the road. He showed us three large tracts of land adjoining containing many thousand acres owned by our large planters before the war, evidencing that this section used to lie among the most wealthy sections of the county. Among the interesting objects along the road which he pointed out and which we ha:l often observed on account of its beauty but had never known its history was TIIK FAMOUS HOLLY I1US1I. This great bush or tree stands in a Held belonging to the venerable and late lamented Del pus Gregory. It is to the right of the main road and you pass ?t some few hundred yards before reaching the residence built upon a high eminence to the left of the road. This beautiful site commands a most excellent view of the picturesque country of hills and valleys surrounding for many miles in every direction. This holly bush was allowed to stand by Mr. Gregory on account of its beauty before the war. It grew and thrived and its branches spread until it became a picture of beauty that has for years attiacted the attention of every passer by who lias an appreciation of the beauties of nature. The spreading tret is almost perfectly round and smooth as if trimmed by hand. Its top has the shape of a pineapple cheese. The ' -?" 1. uAiiolhlu mnnonrn in i .o LIfC Ul UUMi V\ 111 UIU?.HU\. ui n? circumference, at its most bulky part or at its equatorial Hue?if we may be allowcd, to use the term?nearly 75 feet. The tree or bush is something like 35 or 40 feet in height. It has been trimmed from the ground up about (? to 8 feet. The beautiful spreading branches , are so thick thai one can stand under i' during a ruin storm without, getting wtt. j There is .-?oure hi. tory < annecled with I Ins holly bush which will no doubt he remembered b\ some of our readers During the time of the Ku-Klux this tree was a sort of rendezvous for the boys. At that time the branches spread from the ground up and afforded an ex- , cellent place of concealment, and we are informed that a small opening was cut 1 in the off side from the road and the boys used to crawl under and watch for danger, and many is the niarht that has been spent in slumber on blankets under its protecting branches by men whos^ names it is not necessary to mention. One night while a corporal's guard of , men lay under this tree with their Winchesters ready to hand, they saw four- , teen Yankees ride by on the road only tifty yards distant, whose mission was to , capture some of the men who were ] watching them from this hush. It is , needless to say their mission was fruit- , less. They did not come to the holly i K 1 uusn dim uiiij mil nave uecn vi'iy ' healthy for them to do so as there were ( live or six sixteen shooters underneath , the tree every one held by a crack shot, j This tree is greatly admired by every one . who sees it and especially stranger* for \ its beauty, grandeur and perfect syinetry. , There is possibly no other such tree to , be found in the State. j Another lamous tree is to be found on . this road a short distance further on. ! It stands dfi the left side of the road and ; is in the yard of Mr. Win. Law'son, j familiarly known as "Sugar Hill." It is known as ( THE BIO OAK. 1 This is no doubt the largest tree in the ' county. The trunk of the tree measures ( 7 feet in diameter and between 22 and 1 2"> feet around. Its mammoth branches, f a dozen or more iu number, spread out s in every directum, several of them reach- ' ing far across the opposite side of the road. These limb) are as large as ordi- v nary oak trees. The diameter ol llies- I great, spreading limbs cannot be far ? from one hundred feet. This tree has been struck two or three times by lightning which has made great rents in the surface of its trunk, but it still stands a monarch of the trees of this section and seems to l?e good for ages to come. Uncle Mike .-ays it would seein difficult for lightni; r coming iu that direction to miss this oak. We noticed that Ihe congregation at rutmans have just finished cleaning off the burying grounds. Kvcry bush and weed has Ip'ku cut down and taken away, 11 ie grass lias all been cut and the graves nnjvlv nli!iiH>fl no in fsmt. t.lio mvmnit J I -- "I" , seems (o have been literally swept, clean. e II Ins made a. wonderful improvement 11 in the appearance of the church yard 1 old reMeets credit upon the congregation, f dins showing that the mem >iy of their f leparted friends and loved ones still oc- ' at pies a warm spot in their hearts. c Turning from the main road to the <1 ight to reach Mr. Lee's house wo first * (ladually ascended a hill from the top (J >f which a grand view of the surround- ^ i:g country to the right could bo had. Mr. Lee tells us that at. night the electric ights can be stem all over the town of v Union from th'n. point and that it is a <' ?tcHy picture to look upon. ? WK UBA4 (I OUft DKSTIN ATloN. ^ We Mnally arrived at Mr. Lee's homo vhere we received a hearty welcome (l rom t he inmates of this happy and hoslitahle home, consisting of ..tther and j, nother, three charming young ladies, ^ he Misses Annie, Minnie and Ellen, / ,\vo manlv and handsome yoiuj \ ! to lloyd nud Berry, and a promisim (in >f twelve summers, Master *Yrrj I ! i ui rectus to be a happy family blis.*>l i \ m peace and plenty, where love tin i an mil family ties hind h**art to he:\ ; an where honpitnl'ty abounds \V?n u> introduced to Messrs (J of I. L West atai Clayton V nunr I v youni* isentl?ni< n w'u ha ' r ?me ' \ : ,]> speiitl the e.veniaji, a* it who contiij \t to the e: joytn-n' <?i h v*mv i : W. i>v**tiii g Aid* r serve s v.*- >? t.tilted w itli voc.il iiiustc by Mm '' ' ' t youi.g ' men who s w .' 1 ' ' > lr e,111> : ?; the various pi; is i:i a ia that would have made rom*: ei ? * 3 i>i vi -n The laugh ihh* f?tur o ; ? evenb-g was Uie pert' ct imiia;i<-n " ' I litem's church or cauip tn?cli"t:| ' 'v by the girls, assisted by Messis. 1 .ail " ter and West, it was so good Umi ? only thing lacking was the tdiuii T feature. It was irresistible am rtl laughed till out vides hurt. All j >n things end too soon 'as did a pleasant evening, d while lie waf joying the evenji. T . i much as any oil Mr. Leo called'' vo and we could resist the tempt*. ? i of telling hi was 80tnei hing afi-i one o'clock, but ^ would not believe u> and went to ^ clock which pointed to eleveu ?' 1 j, and after S> we had a last song. p night cap and retired. i] Xext morning we all went out to & watermelon patches and after eatin. T much as we could we brought what ? cou'd to the house. Talk alxiut eat a watermelons hut if you want to e? w one just go to the patch early in o morning, get you a good one, go on i) the woods, oj>en it up and just fo: about this old world, its trials and * tribulations and dream you are in p. dise. They go good when you tar 'em that way. They have watermel or will have them, to beat the hand * Mr. Lee's The old gentleman hj I patch of beauties, Boj 1 lin a piv! * I had fords and Berry has a pa'eh T1 1 we saw, we do not know how in. t others tlioie are aroaiul the piuntuM t ilr. Lee hits one of the liandsom i pairs of Jers-ys lii.it we have seen. Tf t are 1 illi blooded registered cattle a i were a present to him from Capt. I. > i McLure. They are something over \ jear old now. They are beauties and j mistake. Uncle Mike says $30.U < >. not buy them. .fust before crossing t-ho branch < to Mr. Lee's house wo no'icsd a pa' of tall healthy corn that, seemed t-i"o; almost tied together by vines We were informed by Uncle Mike th.it that was his cornfleld bean patch It fan ly made our mouth water to look at th.mi, lor ii there is anything that wo are specially found of it is corn lleld beans. We asked him if we could come out vimn thev cfot rina. lie said, oh ves. come along. He may have thought that we were joking bit if ho ever sees us hoo^cl up to a d'sh of corn held beans bis doubts will lly to wind\vard insta"'" . llenides the beans and fun* c<u Mr. L?e ins in front of his housr t e fines!, pipe-* of cotton bv odds lliat ? haw seen anywhere in the cuu.i . lie says it will easily make a bale io the acre if no bad luck happens to it. Wlun we returned to the house all were hustling to get ready aud we were soon on our way to witness CIHLDItKX'S DAY AT ItOOAMSVILLK Arriving at the church an hour or move before the services began we hud the pleasure meeting and grasping the honest palms of many of our friends and acquaintances of this section, aud forming many new acquaintances, wo were made to feel perfectly at home with these good people. To say it is a pleasure to get out in the country and mingle with the noble yeomanry of Union 3ounty, is but to feebly express it. We love to sit and listen to them discuss their crops, their plans and their experiences. we love to feel the hearty wholehanded grip of welcome and friendship. They do not give you tlio tips of their ingera but the whole palui, and au lionjst, hearty grip that means something, it means genuine welcome, hospitality rnd brotherly love, and our heart goes nit to them, long live the farmers and OYOV iho ll iu QAAI1 AAma u'linn thai? ma?f ?et in condit ion to throw oil the oppreslive yoke placed upon them by trusts md combines and may the brow of each \ id every one of them and their sons md daughters wear the crown of independence. The crowd continued to gather from ;very direction; they cane by the buggy oads and by the wagon loads, until the leautitul wooded grove around the :hurch was literally full of vehicles, many )f them from Union and several from icross the river, and the church was won tilled to i's seating capacity, while nany remained on the outside. At 11 o'clock the exercises began and vas carried through, according to tlio irogiam, in a most successful and creditible manner, occupying an hour or :no?e. dr. Fraucis MayeS, Superintendent of he Sunday School, assisted by Mi-ses irace Hodgers, Annie Lee and Fannie lodgers are to l>e congratulated for the planning and carrying out of t lie pro;rain, while the children deserve especial credit for the excellent manuei in vhicli tl ey handled thoir parts, many of hem being long and difti 'tilt to tnemoi/e. Ahogetlrr it was one of the most nj >yablo occasions of the kind we ever tad the pleasure of attending. The hildien did so well that it is hardly fair > mention one without mentioning all. Ye cannot, however, resist ttie mention . SliApi .ilv t\f l\T?u lit 11<? rrirl nrliA J --4 ,.v ./. i vvii' I nnv; is very favorably, t bough she is a little ot her wonderful self control, the perect modulation of her voice and the eeling alio put in her lines and her singng astonished us, and would have done redit to a much older scholar, upon inluiry wo learned that this was little fiflie Stanford, the second daughter of mo of Bogansville's most staunch and lighly ?esi>ected citizens. Ilis eldest laugler is also gifted and reci'ed well. The pulpit and chancel were decorated vith evergreens and twining vines while vei the pulpit hung an arched rainbow f 7 colors. The effect was very pretty. The following is the program as reoered: The school children marched in and ecu pied the fair front benehes. Song?"Beautiful (children's Day," y the school, followed by prayer by lU-v. fr. IJ ticks, the pastor. Song?4'1U11 Glorious Army." | ^ i T~Terk of Court. I, F.i'eake has t wnship enrollment books as annoum 'J he Times two weeks ago. ft gen all the township eniollment" ww ittees who have not done so toco: id get them so the entn'lnaent of ve?w is may com met en at t.iCo in all I wuships. In mis ui? ier tno i an < very ve'eran in the i unty? au ooid in the clerk o: coun's ? on't delay the matter, imports? Golden Webbing. fj _ ? Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McLure reW rated their golden vedding in I uii-t. way ut their home in Unil I unday. Only members of famfl M ere preseut. Among them Ir. P. W. McLure. Mr. and Mi lexander, of Chester. Fifty yea _ I married life is an unusual recor. he event was a happy occasion < ; hose present and we wish this coup lany happy returns of the weddir nniversary. ? ? ?-? The Charter Granted. ' at A charter has been granted the Iloiu^?^ lutual Life Insurance Company Jnion. Messrs. D II. Wallace, W. felson and Dr. Crown Torrence are th romoters. They will have hcadquarteili i Union and have the State ns a terr-u_ Dry. The plan is a unique one an*'^* rill no doubt prove attractive to thos eeking cheap insurance. The membet re required to pay an a&sessment of I j| ipon the death of each member and I r 20 cents for exi>enses. It is thrivin n North Carolina* _____ ' Doh'H With Whiskey and Pistoh^^ Editor Times:?I must congrate th< ate you on the improvement of youylla laper. It has never seen a betti^ j Lay in my knowledge. Only or. , ault, the print is often too dim. Hi C im glad you have the courage if in ? ;ake a Btand against the pistol cann or ng habit, and I hope to see you taW . i stand against whiskey too. Thermic s no telling the good you may do ttj in boys of Union by strong words again . the dreadful sin of drunkenness. ? Sueoess to you. (Mrs.) R, M. Lee. ?]1 ] Sen alia, S. C. jV ?\JH* oiler the . Ill out- Buffalo 8t Groeeriew, Crock* Shoes, rI ruiiks, Cl< Tfc??^T w-OO! I "COME TO ' MBTV&L D! R. P. HARRY, M Address of Welcome by J ease Hyatt.. Son^?"How Kind is Our Father." Responsive Reading, by Superintendent and scholars. Song?"Who Will Follow Jesus." Recitation?"It is Children's Day," by Eflle Stanford. "Treasures," by little Carl Hyatt. Song?"Seeds of Promise." Recitation?"Was it You," by little Annie Sparks. "Rainbow Song" by six boys and one girl, Elbe Stanford. The colors wohi were blue, gold, royal purple, yellow, green, red, and the girl wore pure white. Each boy recited lines on his color, after which thd little girl recited several verses oh white, the emblem of purity, with good effect. After closing she sang a beautiful song in such perfect cadence sis to captivate the audience,. which could not restrain itself from applauding at the finish. The title of the song was, "A Little ltainbovw I Would bo." Recitation by Jefferson Davis "The World is Waiting for You." "Woman is the Alabastic Box." Recitation ty Miss May Ellen Lee was well rendered. Song?"Lord it is I." "Songs of the Season." Recitation by four little girls, each of whom wore a sash representing the seasons upon which were "Spring Time," "Summer Time," "Autumn" and "Winter." The lines refering to the different seasons were very appropriate and were handled nicely. Song?"All the year is beautiful." "Siu of Omission," recited by Misi Augie Willard was good. "The Lrttle Sunshine Band," couil>osed of 1*2 little girls, each of whom wore lettered crowns upon their heads, the combined letters spelling ''Sunshine Baud," eaeh child recited lines without a break. "How to Shine for Jesus," Recitation by Miss Maggie Stanford was touchingly rendered. Son#?"Lead us Gently." Recitation? "It Must be Settled | Iiight," by Martha Rogan was good and I, taught a lesson worth remembering. Recitation?"Willing Workers," by | Janie Hyatt, showed tl?e kind of work- , era needed. . ( "Prayer Song," by Ave yowng ladies | kneeling ;?_s if in prayer. I Miss May Miller was the organist for the occasion. She and the choir deserve 'i praise for the excellent music. i A collection was then taken bv the , Misaea Stanford, Hyatt, Gregory and } Cogan, after which an anthem wax sung \ and thus closed one of the happiest of ( occasions that wax greatly enjoyed and }, held the uiwlivklHl attention of the large ,< audience from start to Anido A recce* ?j of an hour wax taken tut dinner. COT OUT or IHK tllOWKU. \ A table had be"n bo . and the baskets * were Irrought op. Toe deft hand* of > the g<s/l L?d>i #<c/n t*ad St oterally load- 1 ed down with iv*/y imaginable good t thing loeat, and ax a Uoeatening cloud c w?k liovenng oYe/lgtad ail were ordered s to fall to and fall to Lla-v did with a will. , They l?ad hi rely s'arted before the rain * began to fall, and the crowd were in a1 I) w RCAL1 rHE MUTL eise in ?nm m e are surely tra li In iLngust, 1 xx up all sHor r we liave marl i at aPoift .F PRI all the rage, get a pair before they e ' Ping Pong" and other pretty stj rs, all sizes and heights, only leal summer collar, all sizes, price... ase just in, value 7 he, our "flyer" al ;, yard wide, value 6ic at to 20 yard lengths, real value o to 1 :e tsertions to match, prices 4c,- oc, 61 arge quantities as we do for our tv 1 at Buffalo, we are able to make th< best lines of goods to be found. ore will be found. a ft pry, Tinware, Dry JLJats, Furniti DS AND LOWES' n every department. THE BAROAIN ? IT BOOBS I gr. C Secret of Is not ?t> muofc ing how to me as in the ability Our SAVINGS DE: Will assist you greatly aleng this ] Wj take deposits of$lupw pay interest on same twit you will be astonishe if you add to it helping hund Can we not h THE PEOPL B. F. ARTHUF predicament, whether to take the rain <>ne or take to tlie church It would never do to ru> off and leave all that good hut victual* .o he spoiled l)v the rain, the 4 rain came- '. t>ler, some of the girls flew the toward tli- house hut the rain drops moi kissed their ''heeks and played a tattoo the on their v h e dresses r -fore they could mft< get out ol > . They >tn-a followed by Hot sonir "f th. men with plates of good ^ tlii x-, vh !e few otherR hugged up aQd tfi'i 1 irov, Some of the ladies ton had i?> mi u'uli ig tho edibles under the table to p >(' I-.- it until the shower was Bol over. The rain go* too familiar for us win against our tree, nr> : pyi.ig a couple of 8?lt lady friends and g jnt.fcnieii under the Lable where there was an abundant sup- to c ply of grnh, it ojcui-; ' to us that this was a much in'ire desirable place do. Lhan iubbing the nark off u tree so we toe undo a break for that inviting harbor. toe ma wim invited under when we arrived. [?, wan ?#nlv a few minutes until we were ioing full jus'ice again to that grub, ivhile tue raia pattered on the b<Wds j itxive iik, and finding we had outwitted o,, be i .tin amf were enjoyhig the situation t began dripping through the cracks ag0 vith a vengeauce and all got wet but ye jon# icriue. After the rain was over and we t0 y, pit from uuder the table, we noticed wbt hat a lar?e i?ai>er box cover had la'.d tlia' lirectly over the crack abovo and had 8,jff :aught half a dipper full of water, that troc uncounted for our not getting wet, but ve had no kick coming on that account. U|) t Che crowd came back and we finished u.m ip on watermelons, and they were flnoJ py ] f A " v1 I D El ES5c UU A YARD IAI *> r Stuff solns de wirm ers. tnerefore In t lengtlis In Led many ot ICE... are all gone, price 50c fles 25c and 50c : ioc * 20c t 5c 5c Ihc "to clean up the lot 4c c, 8c, 10c and 15c vo large stores, one at Union e lowest possible prices and to ill line of tlie best floods, Notions, lire, Etc. f PRICES CENTERj" nnvnanv irumran i )pposite Hotel Union. Success i in knowike money 7 to save it. PARTMENT line. artls and 2e a year, and d at its rapid growth occasionally. We are reds to save their email sums, l telp you? ,ES BANK, President. i ?. I was afraid I would be sick from ing them after such a hearty dinner, > they seemed to do me good. Lfter dinner the crowd returned to church and listened to a good sern by Itev. Jno. G. Farr. This was opening sermon of the protracted Bting that has been going on sinoe at rausville. Ve left for home about four o'clock 1 faced a threatening cloud, which talized us with light sprinklings of i until we got on the town side of flfalo, about two miles from town, an we were just congratulating ourres that we would make it to town before the rain, the heavens seemed >pen and there came a downpour, pbe you don't think it rained but we There was only a small nmUiu iover three of us, well you can imagthe rest. J no. R. m. hook Pleasant, Please, botographer C. C. Harlan, of Eaton, can do so now, though for years he ldn't, liecause he suffered untold ny from the worst form of indigentAU phistcans and medicines failed telp him till he tried Electric Bitters, ch worked such wonders for htm t he declares they are a godsend to erers from dyspepsia ana stomach ibles. Uu rivaled for diseases of the Hitch, Liver and Kidneys, they build iml give new life to the whole sye. Try them. Only 60c. Guaranteed Tt 0, Duke druggist. L. . skaasiiii