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tub: un i on tim es fliBLISUEK EVERY FRIDAY by tht? UNION TIMES COfvlPALY Second Floor Times Building over Fostoeuce, Bell Thone No. 1. L. Gk Young, Manager. Registered at the in Union. 8. C., as second-class, mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year ------- $1.00 Six mouths ------ 50 cent* Three months ----- 25 cents ADVERTISEMENTS One sq rnre, first insertion - - 51.00.' Every ibsequentinsertion - 50 cents. Con acts for three months or loncei will be nade at. reduced rates. Locals inserted at cents a line. Rejected manuscript will not be returned. Obituaries and tributes of re apect will be charged for at half rates. UNION, 8. C., KOVEMKKK LT, IW3. The town of Greenwood has had a carnival; she is satislied. She has enough of the lawlessness that goes with such camps. Greenwood, like Union and other towns, will learn bye-and-bye. Panama seceded from the United States of Colombia because her supreme interests demanded it. South Carolina seceded from the United States of America for the same reason. Their cases are identical. The republican government at Washington approved, and it is believed, aided and abetted the secession of Panama, but resisted the secession of South Carolina with the bloodiest and most destructive war ot modern times. We take the following from the Yorkville correspondent to the News an/1 rUinriar in rairnril in hiril tinnt. ing: .. "The outlook is that, bird slaughterers are up against the real thing in this year. The landowners are posting their lands and warning all, without distinction, as to race, color, etc., not to shoot or hunt on their premises, under penalty of having the law against trespassers rigidly enforced against any who may disregard the warring. The farmers are beginning to appreciate the value of partridges and ot her so-called 'game birds' as insect destrojers, and have also been brought to realize that unless something is done to check the rapid increase in the number ynd variety of insects that prey on field crops of various kinds, us well a? vegetables and fruit trees, in a few more years they will be at the mercy of this enemy, which it seems an al! wise Providence provided the birds tr keep in eheck." CENTRA I, AND SOUTH A ME RICA N S TA TES The secession of Panama may b< the beginning of a revolution in th< stilus of all those Central and 3 mil American States which for so mur.j years?in fact ever since their inde pendence of European control?hav< been In almost constant turmoil The advance in ease and facility o communication between all parts o the world, and the commercial iuter course established among nations, h such that stability of governmeo everywhere is insisted upon, an I i the United States is determined t< - : t ~ t ^ a L ~ At.. A I niiiiuutiu nit' .uuiiruu uueiriiie, mk must seo that good oriler prevails ii the territory in which she reserv i exclusive right of interference. Dr. Strong, in his great book "Oui Country," claims that the Anglo Saxon race will always dominate it its association with other races, ant this big republic must fulfill it: duty to keep order in the Westerr hemisphere. The failure of the hath races in America to establish success ful States, is due, not so much tc lack of energy, as lack of race pridt and race antiphathy, so characteristit of the Anglo Saxon. Kxperimenta have shown that it; mixing breeks "violent crosses" i. e where there is great dissimilarity ir them?the result is sure to be deteri ation. The people of the latin American LU. i - ? - 0 otuies, wnn a iew exceptions, are ? mixture of at least three of the five types of mankind into which the inhabitants of the world are divided, and it is no wonder that they fail at self-government. The correctness of the position ol y the Houth in its firm stand against misccglnation is becoming more and more clear to the thinking men of the.North, largely due to the broadening of view produced by til* unexpected results of the Spanlsh-Amerl can war, T&. * n ~ As wiih predicted y^are ago, tie high price of cotton has stimulated its cultivation in many parts of the world. Both England and Germany ::re n.i k:ng great efforts to giow it iri th?ir African possessions, but it is chi? lly in tlie West Indies and in C? ntral America that much will be produced in the near future. Cane sugar ie not now so prolitable as it was before the introduction of bitt sujjar. and experiments last season with cotton proved so promising that a large crop will be planted next year. K?pecia!ly is this the case in Cuba, where many planters from the Southern States have gone into the business, making such a complete success that the crop will be very great' ly increased next year. So far only sea-island or long staple varieties havo been planted, but hereafter ordinary short staple kinds will be grown. If the bec-t sugar interest of the United States had not prevented Cuban sugar entering this country at a low import duty, perhaps the Cubans would not have turned to cotton. Congressman J no. \V. Griggs, of Georgia, tells of a friend of his who named his dog "lVddy Roosevelt," because he follows every n>?gro that goes along the road and whistles to him. A pulpable hit. ?The Observer. Washington Letter. (From Our Regular Correspondent. Secretary I lay has signed a canal treaty with M. Varilla. the minister of Panama, by which the United States acquires absolute sovereignty over a strip of territory five miles wide on each side of the canal, the right to enforce sanitary repudiations and public peace in the eit ies of Panama and Colon, possession of four islands in the vicinity of the isthmus, and the monopoly of any system of communication, cither by canal or railroad. In return, our government guarantees the indepen dencc of the Republic of Panama, pays that country ?10.000,000 and beginning nine years from date ol treaty, an annual rental of S2f>0,000. The Panama commissioners arrived in Wafehing'on s-vcral hours aftei the Ilay-Buuau Varilla treaty was signed by the new minister. Tney expressed great satisfaction at the terms of the treaty, and one of them will carry the document to Panama for ratification. It is thought that the assent of Panama will be obtain ] ed about Dec, 10, and the treaty will then be sent to the Seriate. ; where it is sure to be ratified. The ! republicans need two democratic , votes in order to get a two-thirds majority to approve a treaty, hut in this case most of the democrats will support the Administration. The position of the minority was expres sed by Senator Bacon of Georgia. 3 who said that although they opposed 5 the haste and disregard of inter ^ national law, displayed by the Presi dent in recognizing Panama, they would not aliow themselves to be - put on record as opponents of a s treaty which hastened the construction of a canal. The canal is much desired in the Southern States arid ' this accounts for the attitude of man v f Southern Senatois who would other . wise gladly oppose the Adininistras tion. The Panama government is about 1 to be recognized by the European f powers although they declare that ) the new republic should assume on b equitable portion of Colombia's debt, l which amounts to about $1 ">,000,000. 3 Probably our government will pay an indemnity to Colombia for tho r loss of the isthmus. With the ratification of the new , treaty Panama will become practij cally a part of the possessions of the Knited States. The right to police the cities and to dictate sanitary laws gives us virtual control of Colon 1 and Panama, and we shall doubtless make use of our right to fortify the 1 canal. Cuba will be invited to join the ; Union as a State if the joint resoluti n just introduced in the Senate by 1 Senator Newlands passes Congress. The resolution provides that Porto i Rico shall become a county of the State of Cuba, that the president and the vice-president of the republic l 11 I - .t * 11 i snau no tne governor and lieutenantt governor of the new state and that . the present bonds about to be issued . by Cuba shall be given out as bond* of the state. This may suit Cuba, but Porto llica has signified her disapproval of being made a county of , Cuba. The Cuban reciprocity bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 335 t > 21, and has been ref< rred to the Committee on Foreign Relations in the Seriate. Unless some of the Democratic Senators decide to obstruct the hill, it may bo passed in time to adjourn the extra session by Thanksgiving. As twothiids of ilie S<n*tors are on record a? in favor of the Cuban treaty, there is of course not tnc slightest chance that the bill which is to tender the same effective, will fail to pass the Senate. The spcecho of the Democratic Senators will probably be explanatory rather than in opposition to the bill, and thero may be a general debate on the tariff. In the House the dobatc lasted several days, but as the majority re fused to allow the Democrats to sub mit any amendments, the speeches were principally dcnunoiations of the tariff policy of the Republicans and ?'f their refusal to grant larger concessions to Cuba. ? m News Notes From Trough. Trouuii, S. C., Nov. 23.?There are many persons under the impression that very litile is being done here; and that the place is quite d-nd I have been a*ked by several persons if our merchants had not , closed tin ir doors. It is true that business is somewhat paraljzcd, and rli.it all onternrisrs as woll as imli victuals have suffered greatly as a result of the flood, but I feel pro vokcd to say that Pacolet is no' dead. Our merchants are doing business at their respective places aud expect :o c uitinue to do so. The mill raiuagement seems to be doing all they can, so far as circumstances will permit, to put the mills in operation j Our people are willing to endure the embarrassment of the present, be cause they believo that the future has better things iu store. We have confidence in the mill authorities ami faith in God and firmly believe that the Pacolet which is to bo will be in no respect inferior to the Pac olet fciat was. We are not in the reign of despondency, as might be supposed, but we shall live in hope so long as the strong current of Pacolet river und the money and brains and the good will of the Pacolet Man ufucturing Co. invite us to remain hero. Work on the new steel bridge W3S begun this morning, and we hope to seeicp isned rapidly to completion as the bridge is much needed. Mr. C. (). Green, whom we reported as sick last week, has typhoid fever, but is now doing fiirly well We tru-^t he may soon recover. Mr. Ben Lancaster, who has been attending school at Greera, js at homo sick, though we are glad to ssy his condition is not serious. Mr. Charlie Humphries, of Buff | alo, is sick at the home of his mother, Mrs. Carrie Humphries. Mr. C. Y. Humphries visited in Union last week. Mr. McKown of Tuccapau visited our town last week. Mr. E. M. Green, of Ravenna, visited relatives here last Sunday. Mr. Q. Wilkirs, of Goucber, visited our town yesterday. Thanksgiving services will be, held at the Baptist church cn next] Thursday evening. All denomina-1 tions will participate and the public, is c >i dially invited. A song service ( and short speeches by the pastors and others will be the hading feat-, ures of the meeting. J. C. L. Kews From Etta June. Etta Jane, Nov. 28.?Mr. Noah Buice, photographer of Joncsville, was in this section last Saturday delivering work done for people in this community. He has a picture of Salem church and Sabba'h school, also one of the grave yard that is very popular with thoie interested in either of the three. Mr. \V. R Walker has bought sixty head of cattle to stock his farm in this county. They are jet black mule}8?all about the same size and apparently about the same age. Report says that Mr. Walker Goforth will be married this week to a Miss Kellar, near Yorkvillc. Sam Strain and Asa Blackwell went over to Bullock's Creek church yesterday to attend preaching there. Messrs. J. 11. and Wm. G. Fowler are each building new dwelling houses. Rev. T. F. Boozer will preach at Salem next Sabbath at 11 a. in. There doesn't seem to be much of a rush with the bidders on mail contracts thia letting. The law forbidding sub letting has had a salutary effect on turning this work over to our own people first of ell. The remnant of cotton in the field will be gathered in the next four days if the weather continues fair. Last '^wcek was bitter cold, and but little of it was imthprml S<%m? people don't think to put np their cows amj their neighbors are too kind-hearted to do fo for them, and and so they 8tay on, great helpers in getting the cotton out. It a sin and a shame to see how remorseless some people arc along this line. A goo<l hearty prosecution would do good. There will be no regular Thanksgiving service at any of our churches I Notwinhstar "hard times,' Selling Si Read the following I VA Yard wide extra heav; vuiuc lu me MUTUALDR R F r.ext Thursday that we know of. _ List Saturday our county supervisor received bids for taking out the g rick-t bridge at Skull Shoals. Wo Kj haven't heard yet from the letting, I. Wo undeis'and that a contract has I. been awarded It. A. Foster to build I a flat to be used at Skull Shoals. I This is not treating the people of 1( lower Cherokee and upper Union ' Counties right. They pay their I taxes as other citizen do, and their ( respective counties ought to furnish W them with a safe crossing without*)! subjecting them to the inconvenience I of lording the I'acolet or paving a 9: ferrage fee. Vox. yj Grinrtnll Grinding*. { Ghindall, S. C.,?"Make hay while the sun shines," is the way." The farmers of my community have gotten all their corn gathered, cotton nearly all picked and on the market, and the "gee and haws" can be heard in the wheat field Some few have frrquent meals of 'possum and 'tatcr. The co'ton and wheat crop* were short, but corn Is good. " Those thar nuke enough t) do them i have that now The pi ice of cotton being good farmers will get out of debt, most of them. Some will clear some money. I have heard men of two and three horse farms say the tt' frost cut their cotton off from a half I to two bale3. One's loss may be the I most direct road to his gain. Our It defeats and victories are twin sisters. ? If we were all temperance people, it I would be far better for us. Many l( people spend money f>r liquor or strong drink according to the money I that they have in their pockets and ^ not according the welfare of their < families. The rural schools are I opening here and there, and many a | child Ins not suflicient books to keep it busy, and the blame of tho child's not learning will be laid on a compe tent teacher. Til- building of a bridge over Mill Creek will be a great help to tho traveling public; the contract of same is let. Changing houses has bettun among the farmers. I), P. F. NOTICE! GO TO RAVENSCROFT & SON FOR HAIROUTTING AND SHAVING. Opposite Post Office. * . . - unuciuiy , mu kj~/2^ Jkvxxx' at Good heavy Outing, bi| assortment of colors vaiue yc, our price Amoskeag Teazledowr the best Outing made pretty colors,light am dark patterns at OUR MILLINERY BUSI lias increased so much tin we found it necessary to en ploy extra help. Our foe ladies in this department ai kept very bu y tilling tl many orders that come i every day. ANOTHER BIG LOT of Fane wear just in. Some very snui at 25c, 35c and 60c. a A- A L. ? Ill II iding the ery of "shor " etc, we are :acks of ?????? ????? Prices and you can re are kept busy: y ||? Beautiful ! d H ettes fo H Waists, and g it Cr Eg All wool Tr m the ne^ . shade^ai >, ?] All wool Vc d 10c I ty shades ^ only NESS 1 - Pretty lir H Goods, Sill ? H this week, e 11 weaves. 3g New Zi y Neck- g Prunellas, irt things it] H eto.,25oto Fashion Centre for EY GOODS CI ?. MARRY, Mgr: si ?We are tlrn ?) S) . FOR ^ BOYS, g, YOUTHS and LITTLE OENTS Si ?1 If you want y g) fitted with gc fortable w e shoes send lii ?) ? (WEF1TTH Si n Union 9Jn ft _ Shoe Mercl ?1 , l ?) Main Street, ., . ' \ - - H-! -* > ; Mil. terops," Goods. easily see why & v\ , line Flannelr Kimonas, etc., at 12}?o 15c "1" * icot Flannel, yv popular OCa id black ?**{* metian, pretj, big value, 50c ie of Wool Dress cs, etc., expeoted ' * Some very smart bilines, Coverts, Heavy Skirtibg, $2.00 a yard. Bargains. OMPANY. i , - W ?r" <<. "" ' \ : ? - * - >? '** / e People" ? ? ? * I <?) iiiam <?> K (?) <?) our boy ?oci coma r i n g tn to us j/ <?) E FEET) ? ? J HA f ri LJ i Q a hants, I n *' Union, 5. C. pfl "1) @) @)1