The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, December 18, 1914, Page 4, Image 4
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1014.
THE DARKEST HOUR.
It is an old saying: "The darkest
hour is just before the dawn." And
there is comfort in the old saying.
There are many people face to face
. with a condition that is anything but
encouraging, a condition that appears
to be drawing to a culmination. With
the coming of the New Year it is go
ing to take a stout heart and a firm
hand to meet the issues. The past
year has been one of sore trial for
farmer, for merchant and for the salaried
man. With the depression
brought on by the great European
war, the political upheaval and the
low priced cotton, the South has suffered
more than her share in the hard
conditions. All over the South the
depression has been severe. In January
there must be a new start, a
l. >-fvl gathering together of one's
resources and an adjustment in manylines.
For it cannot be that the conditions
now prevailing will go on forever.
There will come better times;
slowly and through many reverses,
but surely we will come into more tolerable
conditions. Slowly but surely
there will come a restoration of prosperity
to our Southern country. And
every strong-hearted, true man, ricu
and poor, owes it to himself and his
country to contribute his just share
to the upbuilding of the community
in which he lives. Every man car.
contribute something to the good
work. The stringency of money is
the prime manifestation of the hard
conditions now prevailing. There are
very few people owing money who
could not pay somebody something.
Such a movement, should it be made
general would help wonderfully. From
the butcher to the banker the results
would immediately be felt if there
was an honest effort made along the
line of "pay as far as you can."
We can illustrate this in our owi.
experience Well nigh every subf.criber
on our list now in a r rear,
could pay us one dollar for a yeai ..
renewal. It would be a mere bagatelle
tor the individual subscriber.
The aggregate would wipe out all our
financial woes. There are merchants,
small :*r.d large, in Union and Union
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upon a firm basis, if all their debtors,
small and great, would make honest
effort to pay as far as possible. The
truth is, confidence, the 01.0 great
need, would be immediately strengthened,
and that would lead to better
conditions. One dollar paid would
start out on its debt-paying mission
and there is no telling how much good
it would do. The movement would
help all lines of business.
On the other hand, there never was
a time when there was greater need
for the creditor to be patient and merciful.
It is no time for harsh and severe
demands. By the exercise ol
mercy he will not only help others?
be will thus best protect his own interests.
and wil thus contribute his
full share towards the restoration of
confidence.
First of all, let there be a strengthening
of confidence. Let debtor and
creditor get closer to gether. Let
each do all that is possible to show
that integrity, honesty, fair play and
a square deal are to be the rule, and
half the troubles that now face us
will vanish into thin air.
liCt us remember: "The darkest
hour is just before the dawn." Remembering
this, let each one honestly
try to hasten the rising sun.
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OAKLAND.
Oakland, Dec. 15.?Now that all the
plans and worlds of free advice that
have come to the farmer through the
farm journals and newspapers concerning
the most important solution
for them to follow in disposing of this
year's cotton have failed to produce
the desired results as niaped out by
them, they have almost abandoned
this theme and now have jumped upon
the grain subject with all four of
their feet, pouring out their gorgeous
volumes of slush to the farmer as
how they must manage their farm
affairs, and how to get the most ouc
ef the grant that is raised in the
South. They tell us to raise more
hogs, cattle and sheep on the farm so
that this grain can be utilized on the
farm by them and then market outhogs
and cattle and realize a handsome
profit for them, etc. etc. Now
this is good common sense advice if
only a few farmers in every county
would follow it, but let every farmer
begin this stock, cattle and hog raising
on their farms and see what the
outcome would be, that is, if they depended
on it as being their money
crop. It would mean as great a calamity
to the Southern farmer as the
downfall in the price of cotton has
been. Hog and hominy is all right
and the very thing for the farmer to
have at home ,but our market will
not permit us to raise such to any excess.
If all the larger populated
counties in this State open up an exchange
that would afford the farmer
a ready market for cattle and hogs
then the matter will be entirely different
for we would be in touch with
the large cities where the consumption
of such is run on a very extensive
scale. For instance, if the Union
county farmers had ready for the
market now, one thousand fatted beef
cattle what would they do with them?
They couldn't sell them in Union because
the town is too small to consume
them, but if there was an exchange
there they could be bought
and shipped elsewhere. Those demonstrating
agents and men of big salaries
who represent our agricultural
department who probably never pulled
a hoe across a cotton rov or ever
pulled a bell cord from morning till
night and never had any actual manual
labor experience in the work ir.
their lives and wouldn't have the occupation
at any old price, are the ones
who point out these goals that are
just a little ahead and with a very
small effort it can be reached. One
of the gentlemen who was with Commissioner
Watson in Union some time
ago said that all the old poor land
aiong me roausiae in mis county
could be used very profitably by raising
turnips. For heavens sake! what
will they say for the farmer to raise
next, as a side line money crop. Why,
I can take a one-horse wagon bed of
turnips to Union and if I could dispose
of them the people of Union
wouldn't want to see another turnip
for the next three months. This gentleman
undoubtedly runs a goat farm
and winters his goats by feeding them
turnips. They also tell us to set out
more fruit trees and can more fruit
and vegetables for the market. This
canned fruit and vegetable business
in an extensive manner all over the
South would bring the price for the
product so low that it wouldn't paypacking
expenses. Our slow and tedious
process of canning these goods
are not sufficient to cope with the
competition we have in the large
packing houses. 1 have canned fruit
for the market and find very little
profit in it.
The weather is iine for saving meat
now and a very good supply of it has
already been stored in smoke houses
for another year. Yesterday was hog
killing day in general around here
and a number of very fine ones were
butchered. I guess we will almost
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good things are being prepared for
Christmas. Everybody seems to be
taking up the Christmas spirit and is
looking forward for a good time.
Oakland Sunday school is making
preparations to have a Christmas tree
for the purpose of entertaining the
little folks one night during Christmas.
I think it a splendid idea for it
gets the small ones more interested in
Sunday school work.
Mr. W. (?. Hancock of Pacoiel spent
the week-en 1 at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. d I). Smith.
Mr. J. I.. Taylor of White Plains
section, Cherokee county, was a visitor
at the home of his brother, Mr. W.
II. Taylor for the week-end. Nob.
Notice to Trespassers.
You are hereby forbidden to trespass
in any manner whatsoever on
that portion of "The Hill Estate" near
Carlisle, S. now owned by Miss
Ann T. Hill, Mrs. Charlotte Hill and
Miss Marjrarite G. Morrow. You
must not pasture or allow your cattle
or stock to ^raze on these lands regardless
of whether or not you have
the lands rented. Violators will be
prosecuted.
E. F. KELLY,
A Kent for the owners.
Sale of Personal Property.
State of South Carolina?County
of Union.
Pursuant to an order of the Court
of Probate for said county, the undersigned
will, on Monday, the 1th day
of .January, 1014, before the court
house door in Union, sell at public outcry.
the following personal property
belonK'nK to the estate of J. F. netsill,
deceased, to-wit:
Six mules, one horse, two wagons
and Kcars, one buirK.v and harness,
one saddle and bridle, one K^ld watch
and pair of sleeve buttons.
un Wednesday, following, to-wit:
on January <>th, at 11 o'clock, a. m., at
the late residence of the said J. F.
Rotsill, deceased, in Cross Keys township,
said county and state, the undersigned
will sell at auction the following
belonging to said estate, towit:
I.ot of corn, fodder, and cotton
seed; cow and calf, one hog, lot of
farming tools, and all other peisonal
property belonging to said estate.
Terms of sale Cash,
S. M. RICE.
J. A. BETSILL,
Evecutors of the will of J. Fincher
Retsill, deceased. 51-3t.
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Christmas is Getting CIc
Are Losing a Great
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Why not give Father,
something useful this C
for-nothing presents are
as something really usef
A nice Tie, Bath Robe,
Box of Interwoven Stoc
Handkerchiefs, a Suit 01
predated far more than
in line with the "Sensible
and see how much more s
dated.
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Sale prices are cash.
Suits or Overcoats $14.9
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coats $i?.ye?ana so on a
Boys Suits One-third c
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New Crop Naples and California }
Choicest New Crop Almonds, Cali
Pecans for 20c pound, 25c pound,
pound. Don't expect the 60c quality
?* Choicest New Crop Mixed Nuts fo
? Common Mixed Nuts 15c pound, 2
> Best Three Crown new crop Raij
> X $2.00 per box.
> Choicest Cocoanuts, 5c and 10c.
t 5c, 10c and 20c package.
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> V* dozen, $2.50 per box.
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barrel and pail. For years, we have
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> ^ Prunes, Dates, Figs, Cranberries
Putter, Pork Sausage, Hams, Mack
115c can. Sardines 5c to 35c can, Oli
?? Cooking Oil, Olive Oil, Salad Oil
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Choicest Rice, Iludnuts Grits, Fre:
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