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I ... . r . v. ** P? j ? ,| v 'IfiSii-! HU17' TTMtfAlVf TTMFVO I ss*'1'"1 J * jlx mu U i i X vf li X X1VX XL | . ? y 9 -*- JL f JL rs^/1 ti Three Graded Schools. Arta- X VOL. LH. NO. 39. DNI0N> SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, SjPTEMBER 26. im ~ # 1.00 A YEAR; ? nivo ap uAnp I . .- 1 . ^in I/MIO ur TUKL. The Early Days mi the Greenville A Columbia, and Spartanburg _ A Union Railroad. INTERESTING LETTER Writt n by the First President of the A G. R. R.j Judge John Belton O'Nealt-^ Mileage Then and Now, Kewberrjr Observer. The following letter written by Julge O'Neall in 1858 gives a glimpse into the early days of the 0. & C. railroad?that portion of the ? e n.t?? * I ??...u . n>vu?iu^ Hum vuiumoia to Greenville, with its branches. It wasVritten from Unlm, where he hail gone in the interest of the Spartanburg and Alston branch. The letter was written to The Southern Statid-ird. * Unionville, Feb. 0, 1853. 441 reaclel home from Charleston Saturday* 29th of January, and was ^ much gratifi'd to find all well, my fields plowed, my gra:n growing beautifully and everything proaai ing well for the approaching year of agriculture. "At Newberry depot (G k C. R R ) I was astonished to see 10,000 bates if cotton, purchased bv the enterprising merchants if Newberry, and awaiting transportation. On Monday it began to move off rapidly and merchandise to return. "At Broad rirer a large and active force of boatmen are actively employed in carrying cotton from the western to the eastern hank ??<l I merchandise and railroad iron from the eastern to the western. The bridge is going rapidly op. One span went op laet week and another is, I preram \ nearly op ere this. I hr-pe before I return to your city, at your oourt, the engines will, on wings of steam ana wreathed in smoke, paFS ov? r the rivtyr. * On Tuesday ( wqhm4 to Co* , limbin a~d on Friday 1 passed to |fc,(lhe head of the road at Donaldaville, 105 miles west from Colombia. Tl:e road is in beautiful order. At and from Djnalds to Greenville (38 mile?) there are excellent hacks dsily and running through in daylight. Travellers will find every, thing calculated to subserve their comfort and convenience, and I hope the enterprising individuals who furnish such accommodations, and who intend to follow up the road to its completion, will be liberally patronised. We.are pushing the iron on wKh the hope of completing and reaching Abbeville, Anderson and Greenville btf>re I take leave of the work, which has engrossed my attention for the last six years. In next July I hope, by the blessing of God, te be able to announce 4the union of the seaboard and the mountains,' and ts say to my successor: There is the road and the horse; ride safely, successfully and prosperously. Yesterday I attended the railway meeting here, and am pleased to say that there is good reason to hope that the Spartanburg and Union railroad will be built. The people seem to be in earnest to raise #100,000 of additional or new stock, and I thus to entitle themselves to $250,000, from tbe State, instead of $125,000. which was previously given. The work, I understand, from a v ? -1 <> ?wu w (iouiuiu g I'cirjfi ou vue u at bank of Broad river, is all let and the contractors are vigorously at work. "1 hope the work will neither slumber nor sleep until the iron horse pours his shrill whistle upon the ^ ears of the delighted Spartans. If it can be accomplished by active, energetic men, I think President Conner and Engineer Mills will do it. *'I have taken thj liberty < f writing you this hasty note iu the hope jt wou'd be agreeable, inasmuch as I know bow much you are interested in railroad improvements generally, and especially in the Greenville and Columbia railroad and iu the Spartanburg aud Union railroad. ' I pass to 8partanburg tomorrow an 1 the next day to my Greenville place, called Prospect IIill; thence I shall re*urn home as rapidly as possible. It may be I may write agiin in a few days. Your friend. John Bklton O'Niall." RAILROAD MIL.'OS FIFTY YEARS A?'< Following is an article taken from tin American Rai'road Journal of 18-itt?onpied here from the Columbia Banner: "The progress of our railroads ia an interesting subject in connection with the supply and pricee of railroad iron; and it is will to keep the former in \iew os a means of estimating the probable future price of this most important article in oar great enterprises. The increased mileage of our railroads for the past few years has been as follows: "No. miles open January 1, 1848 5,665 "No. miles open January 1. 1849 : 6,897 "No. miles cpen January 1, 185 1 8,856 "No. miles open January 1, 185 2 10,814 "No. miles open January 1, 185 3 18,814 "We estimate the mileage opened tbe present year to be 8,075; which certainly is not above the mark. Assuming a favorable condition of the money market, the mileage opened in 1854 will be at leaat 3,500 miles. On the first of January, 1856, therefore, or a little lees than two years from this time, there will be 20,000 miles of railroad in operation in the United States. In the meantime a large amount of double track will be laid, say frtm 800 to 1,000 miles," MILEAGE OF THE PRESENT DAY. The above article precceded to discuss the question of iron that would be required fur tbe tailroads, evidently sppn heading that the great demand might either exhaust the BUDnlv Of ron nri.n tir. aha*. n v ?- r-vv -r ?"? mousl y. It is interesting to compare the above figures of mileage vi.h the mileage of the present daj. The latest figues accessible to us are taken frotn "Poor's Manuel of Railroads of the United States for 1001." In that year the mileage was 191,-1 161 miles, second tracks and sidings 65,691, makings total track mileage of 257,858. Of this mileage 230,629 miles is steel rails?a great deal heavier than the iron rails used fifty years ago. And the oost of rails is less now than then. We have no means of ascertaining the price of iron rails in those days, but know it must hare been h:gher than at present, for iron was then quoted in tbe Columbia Banner at 4 J to 8 cents a pound, whereas now it can be quoted at 8? to 5. IMPROVEMENTS IN TRAVEL IN THE PAST FIFTY YEARS. A Newberrian who is not an old man?at least Le does not claim to be such?recalls his first experience with railroads. It was his lot to co from Newberry to Spartanburg and back once or twice a year. He bought his ticket and checked his trunk at Newberry f >r Alston; spent the night there, and the next day bought his ticket and cheeked his trunk to Spartanburg, reaching that back wood hamlet late in the afternoon. In those days one had to buy a good many ticke's and check his baggage at many timet in going a long distance. And the checking of baggage was not eo easy as it is today. One put his own trunk in the baggage car receiving his check then and there from the baggage master, who standing in the aoor of his car handed out the checks to passengers us they passed their trunlcs up and in. When one reached his destination he went forward to the baggage car, where the baggage master stood in the door calling out the numbers on the checks for all baggage intended for that station, while the passengers stood round with their checks in hand waiting for their numbers to be celled. , When called they "handed in their checks" and the baggage master handed oat their baggage. Other contrasts between 1858 and 1902 are as great as those already mentioned. In no department of human experience has there been greater progress in the last half a century than in railroads. COMPANY ROLUNFANTRY. Published by Request. (Crowded out last week ) Any one know toe namei to be omitted will send data to N. B. Bison at Jones* silk. 8.C. Go. B, l*th S. C. Vol Infantry was oiganiixl m fa'l of ldtll. COMMISSIONED OFFICBU8. McJeokiue, Wm, Opt. Died since war. Bison, N P, 1st L eu . Hume*, J E, 2nd LA ut. Tonib*, 8 J, Aid IJ?nt. Reorganized in 1R82 with the following offloert nnd own: Hanva, John E, Capt, killed Aug. 30, 1862 2nd Manama. Sartor, Wm, 1st Lieut, wounded Aug. 30, 1802. and died. Tomla, Samuel J, 2od Lieut., promoted toCapt., killed at Petersburg, Va. McJenkitm. Robert, 3rd Lieut, wounded and died. Hughes, Wm 0,1st Sargt, died since Ham**, C H, 1st Sargt, killed Aug. 30,1803 Ilawklns, TTamp, 2nd Sargt, killed at Petersburg, Va. Baldwin, Thomas, died since war. Baldwin, Berjamin, dkd during war. Black, Daniel T. Unit I <k..U. 1.^ 1? a ?? wn<> ? nwi 'v. iv? rag m auu JKIOM' saa, died im beet j, il 8, Lieut end Ant Surgeon, died since war. Doaty Jearn. Rnrgrt*, Thomas, dead. Durgwr", Jus, Sr, dead. Burgees, .Ins, Jr, dead. Burgees. Emsnuel, dead. Burgees, lames. Burgees, Lemuel, Sr. Burgess, Ijerauel, Jr. Burgess, Wm, dead. Coleman, Charles, died during war. Crawford, James, dead. Coleman, Wm, discharged, dead. Coleman, Thomas, killed In war. Coleman, Thomson. Campbell, Leonard, killed In war. Chmpbell, J >hn, died sluoe war. Cook, John. Caknphell, A1?x, dead. Crocker, .las, dead. CnOker, ltesson, dead. Comer, Benjamin, dead Corner, Simpson, wounded and died. Davis, Wm, dead. DavH, John, dead. Duncan, Jatmu. Foster, Milton, blind. Foster, llobt T. Fowler, Felix, dead Fowler, James, killed at Petersburg, V*. Fowler, Ebeneser, killed at Petersburg, V*. Fowler, Charles, dead. Fowler, James, wounded and died In rar. Foster, Thonrms J, deed. Fmi 'h, Thomas, rfrwl. Purr, Richard, dead. Gault, Charles, dUd dating war. Oitfntt, Wtn. GrWIln, Wo. Gregory, Addison, wounded at 2nd MsooSOM. Greer, Thomas, J. Capit, lost leg and died since war. Gregory, Wesley, dead. Gregory, Starks, killed. Gibson, Starks. Sargt. Hamts, T L, 1st Sargt, died in 19"">2. Hamea, Thomas, wounded two times, died 1901. Hamee, Gadberry, dead. Harvey, B K. Harvey, Mabry. Harvey, John. Harvev, Siproson. Hawkins, 1 C. Sargt. Hawkins, N R, Sargt. Hawklrs, B F. Sargt. Hawkins, Jos M. Hawkins, Edward. Hawkins, Henry P, dead, limn, I Craton. Horn, Felix, killed 2nd battle lianasgas. Horn, G W, transferred to loth S C V 1. ww a WW Jk?Jk iiuugr, iionry, ook'. nodge, W P. Hodge, Gawaway. llodgc*, Kneel and. James, Rev A A, promoted to Chaplain. Jeter, John B, S irgt, dead. Jeter, Thomas K, dead. Johns, Joseph, dead. Johns, Stark*. Johns, David. Johns, Robert. Johnson, Isaac, lost one eve, wounded. Kirby, H J, Sarg\ Koon, Wm II, wounded 2nd Manassas. Koon, Anderson. Koon, George, dead. KUby, Joseph, killed at Petersburg. Lane, David A. Lane, Robert, killed Clay's Farm, Ya , May 20, 1801. Llpsey, Thomas, dead. Lipeey, John, killed since war. L'psey, Ira. Lipsey, Arter, dead. Lyles, John, 8argt. Lylee, Bet jamin. Lltth J)hn, Lafayette, died during war. 1802. Mabry, Daniel, dead. Mabry, J?Hereon, J, deed. Mabry, Joseph. Mabiy, Hamy. Mabry, Foster, dead. Mabry, Frances, dead. Mine, Solomon, dead. Murtishaw, Win II, Corporal. Moore, larandrr, dead. McDanM. John, killed in Crater, Vs. Mitchell, D E, killed 2nd Midmu. , Mitei?)l, Samuel, Mardw, Wa, killed 2nd tattle Ma Millwood, James, dead. Muagrore, Ijoteberry. deal. Murphy, Thomas. Mitchell, El'as, dead. McOowan, Thomas. McWhirter, Thomas, dead. Moeeiy, Daniel, dead. Moeeiy. Dan on, dead. Nohind, Q 3, Corp'l, Seigt aad Lieut. Klx, Jean. - ~ kelson, Tlotnsa. Presly, Akx, Sarft, Presley, Teltoy. , ' l s Pye, George P. dead, lltekena, John. r?ftrwm, It 3 A, d< ad. ind, Wa, Roid, Samuel, dead. Jl.>berao*r John, dead. Itobrrson, Jolfh M. Kobrraon, Christopher, dead. Robcrsov, Jceae B, Sugt, lost 1e,* \ j wound. Rnberaon, Marion. Rogers, James, dead. Savage, Abram, dead. Savage, Berj wain, dead. Sartor, C. C, Sargt. Sartor, Thomas, killed at ?ud battle Manassas. Sartor, Harrison, dead. Sartor, Robert, Sargt, hurt, Lieut, killed. Sartor, Lawrence, dead. Ml ma a . " * ? ? - - w.oargi, anjw, miea at Clay's Farm, Va. 8prouae, Utah, d<*d. Vaughn, FianUin, Sargt and Lieut. Vinso ?, Littleton, dead. Vinson, Wo, dead Worthy, Henry, dead. Worthy, Jamce. WASHINGToiunTER. The Vailed States Likely to Take a Head Favorable to the Persecuted People of Rouninaia. (From Our Regular Correspondent.) Washington, Sept 24, 1902. The note which the Secretory of State has addressed to those European powers which are signatories to the treaty of Berlin, protesting at the cruel and .unjust treatment of the Jews bj ihe government of Rou mania, in absolu'e violation of the provisions of that treaty, must prove a source of gratification to every fair miuded citisen of this country. The condition of these unfortunate people numbering abiut 460,000, or about one-twelfth the entire population, is net only deplorable, but it is a disgrace to the civilisation of Europe. At the same time, it is doubtful if this government would have felt authorised to take this step were it not for tiie f .ct that American immigration is being seriously affected by * . ?* . *L * * uio persecution, xous ciireciiy rn* i teresting the United States in the affair. While the dictates of humanity would seem to amply warrant the step taken by Secretary llay, the policy of the U nited States has been and is to avoid, in so lar as may be, all international complications, especially in so fir as they effect other continents, but in this instance the proecriptive laws enforced by Roumania against so large a portion of its population are operating t > drive to the shores of the United States a class of people whom the Secretary describes as necessarily likely to become a burden to the community on which the fugitives may be cast. That there is a preced jnt for the action of the Secretary may not be generally known, but it is a matter of history that so long ago as 1872, the treatment of the Jews in lloumania, then under Turkish dominion, called forth a protest fro*o the United States, a protest which may at least be r eg a r del ?i having been a contributary factor io producing that sentiment which led eventually to the convent known as the treaty of Berlin, adopted six years later, and which, it was anticipated, would serve to ameliorate the insufferable conditions then existing: This it did temporarily, but subsequently a strong anti Semitic feeling developed among the Roumanian authorities, resulting in the conditions against which the United States now protests. Space will not permit the graphic description which the Secretary gives of these conditions, but the following ie important. lie says, ''Granting that in better end more healthful surroundings the morbid conditions will eventnaffy change for good, suoh immigration (that of the oppressed Jews) is necessarily, for a time, a burden to the community on which the fugitives may be cast. 8elf reliance and the knowledge and ability that evolve iuo uun? vi mi support nun do developed and, at the same time, avenues of employment must be opened in quarters where competition is already keen and opportunities scarce. The teachings of history and the experience of our own nation show that the Jews possess in a high degree the mental and moral qualifications of conscientious eitisanhood. No class of immigrants is more weloome to -our shores when coming equipped in mind and bodv for entrance upon the struggle for bread and inspirited with the high purpose to j^ive the best service of heart and brain to the land whioh they ad >pt of MN*MIM?INNMN?MIM I TORNi ! INSUR i At low | is issui 1 Wm. A. NICHC { BAN* their own free will. But when they come as outcasts, made doubly pau pers by physical and moral oppres sion in tneir native land, and thrown upon the long suffering gonerosity of a more favored community, their mi gration lacks the essential conditions which make alien immigration either acceptable or beneficial." It is further gratifying to note that already the State Department is receiving assurances from its foreign representatives |hat the position of this government is properly understood and generally approved by the nations appealed to and the reports received would seem to - warrant the belief that oncemore the United States will have to its credit and interposition which has resulted in material benefit to the cause of humanity. THE NEW PISTOL LAW. Negro Meetings Where the Ready Pistol is Absent, lias an Encouraging look. 8 noc July lit It hrs tnen un!. wful to carry oonoealed or ULCoaodtd a piatol shorter tlai 20 inchsi in length. At the time of its ptvige i m&ny ridiculed and male all manner of fun of the l.w From obsevation | and what has reached oar ears we are oonstrained to beliero that some good is beings wrought, especially amin^ the Col>rod gepi*, by patting.short firearm under the. the law. It was a oomm iiO$fdg- *? upon our streets on Saturday afternoon s number of young negroes with piatols i i their pockets pri >r to tbt passage of this law. N w not one it erer seen. Wo htcl suspected thu this annotation, as suoh d n/ be called, lad forced the young s era who were in the habbit of carrying pistol.to oonceal them instet <1 of carrying their gut s exposed to view as forn c *ty This suspicion has I e n allayed bj statement from a very worthy ard highly respected color* d minister, one who hoMi the confidence of his tr'iitA naivkknn ?L L- 1 Uvft~wiC| uiui'g HUUOl OH nag labored from his early youth. Upon being asked by the writer at to the results of the protracted treating* ("distracted meeting*') which he he'd during August at his four churche*, he said tl a'. th<y were q net and trderly with apparent good r< suite, lie stated that during precedi g years the meeting would le almot broken up by shooting and figh'-| ing and that the change had bt<n wrought by the Mlong pistol law." The youngsters armel with nothing but a derringer wouM make a great show to bravery, challenging every body in sight. This is proot positive that the prohibitive fire arm law does accom p'.iso some good. In the proportion that pistols are kept from the pockets of individuals in the same proportion murdeis, homicidw aid trials for aesaut are reduced. The pistol carrying habit cannot be stopped but oan he abated A word to thelnrdloaid: It behooves t. L-lJ L ' - juu iu oimu cuuiwiiuy Deioro me j eye a of thoee who lire on your permiaea the punishment that will be meted out to thoae who riolate the new piaol law. D i this, then obey the law yourselves ax d the eril will be reduoed to a minimum. 10CKHABT JUNCTION HEWS. A Bank Depositor. The Coon iiunten Cmptnre an Otter. Disguise so near the truth doth seem to run. 'Tie doubtful whom to seek or whom to shun*, Nor know we when to spare or when to strike, Our friends and foes they seem so much alike. It has been cool the pas*, week, and soon we will put on winter cloth ing. Mr. A. N. White, of this neighborhood, left last week for Briton Ala., where he will wotk as firemai on a locomotive engine. I wish bin: ?J \DO I ANCE { rat? s 3d by | ILSON & SON, I i Z success. The hammers are ringii.g, aft Messrs. S. Ganlt and Brotheis ara building another dwelling house near the Junction. Mr. A. D. Plexico, of this pltc% who moved to BufT.lo Mi.Is about 5 months ago, has been visiting friends here. lie says he has m <de some money, paid some old debts ar.d deposited some in the Peoples Bank of Union. Mr. Plexico is a m 11 operative and a good wearer. Mes?ts. Ashby Ktllcy, W.llie Hart, J. S. Gau't and others, the lucky hunters, who have caught so many coons, c ought two otters last week. They pr xe these more than they do the coons, as they have their skins and expect to sell them for a good price, as they are noted for their fine fur. Miss Sallie Bailey and brother, of Lockhart. S. fi.. rUitw.i - , . .w ?wv? M IVUQ9 m this community last week. Moxy. LETTER FROM M3. ISOM. The Cherokee Spring* Property Fold. Mra. Isom'* Health Much Improved. Mr. Editor:?As I have been on my round of protracted meeting since 10th of July and have not h id any time to rest. I have not hid any time to write to Tub Times. As "this has been a year of so much ferrtLcy of spirit iu the pol,ti"al arena I suspect you have had plenty of matter for your paper. Am glad to see that some of my old friends over there have been reelected, but sorry that others have been defeated. Happy is the man who takes his defeat in a manly manner, but woe is the man (politically) who sulks over his condition at the cost of his elected and elated oppon?n> n..? -- ? " vu?. vui uiair, as well ID# counties, has done herself greet credit in selecting some of her most sober and godfearing men to fill her high offices. The Cherokee Springs Hotel prop> ertj has been sold by Mr. Oliver to Mr. Paris mho now occupies the hotel. I trust this property will soon become second to none in the up country. The water is among the best in the Piedmont section. It has improved Mrs. Isom's health to a great extent Her condition ia at least 50 per cent, better than it was when we came here nearly two years ago. The pcop'e here hayt been exceedingly kind to us since wa have been here. They will give me over and above my regular salary this year about $175. Tho Whitney and Fingerville Manufacturing Co. deserves a good deal of credit for this kindness. May the Lord make me a blessing to this people. J. N, Isom. Spicy Letter From a Fourteen Year Old Boy, Jones ville, S. C., Sept. 17, 1002. Mr. Editor: Jonesvillfi feel* nrniwl r\t tin* t . ?... . in the past decade. From her young men fhe has rent out teacher** preachers, doctors, lawyers, merchants, bankers, but now as her in* terests expand^ she keeps well apice. and with a ten thousand dollar school building in sight, our graded school opening with over the hundred mark and with teachers second to nonet why not in the next decade we kee* ! up with the best, assuring our sistor towns that when even they are in 1 need of men qualified we can furnieh them at short notice. 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