The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1875-10-29

'"' vi 'he oeath OF Col Henry G.. Young, one
OF the Oldest lawyers, as we'll rs one of the pur
est men in the State He had attained the al
vanced age CT sS years.
neA- The Fish season has come and ~. ox
pcct to revcl in brain food-we want someth;no
of that kind, badly. Our friend II. J. Thomp.
son Is receiving supplies of fish and oysters fresh
from the sea-shore twice n week Tuesday and
Friday-and they 60 like hot cakes.
A@- The beautiful Terra Cotto Caps over the
windows Of Messrs. Spears s. Cotton and Mr..
'rants new Stores give those buildings a very
handsome city-like appearance. We doub,
much II there are handsomcr stores in INV nor,
OF the South They will soon be finished and
occupied.
'nS gentleman who has Travelled through
the south for some years past told us last week
that the Union Hotel was the handsomest fur.
nished and best kept Hotel above Charleston.
We never saw man more pleased with his ac.
s1isf;sis:.;s:ll than hs syssS That .se-Snand
tits 'rde as psMs - l.
rea- 'Some Punkins. Cav H'fr'ssS(1(H
burgess, has sent us two Of ,o largest Pump;
kins VIC ever saw, and says ie has many more
of the samo sort left. IS soon rs the hens get
down from their bang places and lay eggs at
.-....,o,,o -. Oe, wo intend to have good
feast of 20 ,unkin p-hies, and c-hustards."
uSe We see by the Charleston papers TINT
dise-'e similar to the Epizootic has made its ap-
-arance among the horses in that City Our
farmers and all others who own horses should
ADOPT every means to keep it away. We have
seen it stated that Carbolic Acid Assafoetida.
&C., tied around the bits and placed in the man.
ger are preventives.
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bsS Nun FAINT knows what's what, as we'll
as other folks. Last week he made us country
folks think we lived in a city by the sea-" by
exhibiting huge live sea Turtle before his
store lie sent us q good steak and a aipper
from It, which was truly fine. lie keeps all
KINDS OF good things and serves them up in
style. Just try plate Of his oysters, F. r. 8.
HA- The cotton crop is turning out very un-
satisfactorily. From all quarters we learn that
Its yield from the gin is less than ever known
before. One farmer informed us that it took
l'0oO lbs. Of seed cotton to make 40 ID. bale.
1t usually turns out third, but this year IL
yields only from ons-nfah to ons-q quartet. ehis.
with the low price, mskes o deep hole in the
planters profits. bf,
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ssSr We regret TO learn that our old and es-
teemed friend, Mr.. Georgs Rrrington Elford.
died at his residence in -Greenyille on Monday
hight last, in tho 5lst year Of his Hee.
The Greenville Ners snnouncss his death in
avery appropriate and, to our individu.l knowl-
edge, truthful tribute. "A good man has been
taken from us, and we esincerely sympathize with
MS deeply bereaved wife In her irYeparable loss
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e65- Poor Columbia: Judge Carpenter has
issued peremptery mandAmus COMMANDING the
Mayor and Aidernen Of the City Of Columbia
to call and hold d meeting on the second Puas-
day in January nsxt and levy tax upon al,
property liabieto taxation In that city, sufficient
to pay judgnsents obtained against the city BY
three partiess amounting 10 $2s,c6sy with in.
terest and costs Of suit. -" Ws
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sT" The Greenville Agricultural Fair last
week was q great success. We regret that We
could not attend. Gov. Chambsriain made au |
excellent speech, in which he insinuated that he
was Granger-in principle. We hope he was |
initiated before he left the Mountain City; but |
fear the outside political pressure was too great
We are pleased to hear of his ninglng among |
the people In that way only will ise be able to
appreciate their spirit and condition. Il
gD The San, is the name Of new paper
just started at Anderson by Mr.. R. II. .Beleher.
1t Is quite small in size, but spirited to fault.
j: had only issued two numbers when Il "eot its
back up and threatened to sue souiebody for
saying it was controlled BY Rspublicans. u
must have taken q lesson fron,,s "big bssther''
who is famous for threatening other People
when they don't speak Of him just to please his
elf esteem.
President d. II. Duncan, of the Spartauburo
ma Asheville Railroad, has been appointed by
he Governor as one Of the delegates 10 attend
he railroad convention at st. Louis, on the 23rd
II November next.-Spnr,an.