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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1875-07-16
The DIAMOND RING; OR How He Won

HE DIAMOND RING; OR How He Won
HER.-A young couple were occupying q
rustic scat in Union Park one evening this
week, aud from the expression of the mas
culinc representatives. face, it was evident
that he was "a goner"-driftsd, as it were,
over the great psychological Niagara of af-
lection, and WAS even then being dizzily
whirlcd about in the frothya fvhirlpool of
sentiment. The swimming ans had no
charm for him; the eagles Nk} as nothing;
and he did not even notic9tR big white
bear. GE -
"Oh do be minc," he s6}H attempting
to draw her little nearer end Of the
Ss'si She made herself rigisla A:avsa
sigh. EE
"I1l be good man and s4e up al! my
bad habits" he urged, ,s--s
No reply. TT ~
"i'ii never drink sSthsr : ispsAso rpp, Aso con-
Still! unrc1onti"y e. the object Of his
alteration.
sA1S No ss.;Ss.s' S;Ss up chewing
and smoking" lgT
Cold as ever.
"And join the church-"S II
She only shook her hcads
"And-and give you ;sttat Md engage
ment ring he uddud VT de 4 9eiuu:
Then the maiden lifted hetd dfooping eyes
to his, and, leaning her irizzes on his shoul-
der, trcmblingly murmurcd into his raw
ishcd car: ~
''Oh, Edward, you-yousare so good!
And there they sat and sat until the soft
arms of night-that. dusky nurse of the
world-had folded them from sight, ponder
ing, planning, thipkipg-she of the dia-
mond ring and he of how onsearth he was
to get it.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1875-07-16

eradicablc malignity Of Sherman may be an
exception to the prevailing sentiments orthe
United States Army.
Agaln thanking you for your friendly
consideration, | am very truly yours.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1875-07-16

"Ycs, sir" yelled preachei 10 a Dakota
church, one Sunday morning; ;there's more
lying and swearing, and stealing, and gem
cral dcviltry to tic square incR ia this here
town than all the rest Of the American coun-
try and then the congregatio$ got up and
dumped the preacher out of the Window.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1875-07-16
THE
DIXIE PUMP.
The Best WoOden Pumn Now
THE

The Best Wooden Pump Now
Made.
GIVES 81 TISFI CTTON WIIER-
EVER USED.
Diploma Awarded at the two Fairs Of
The Carolinas and Safe Fair
at Raleigh.
ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY!
1t is n Southern Production, Made at our
own Doors, of our own Material.
It's merits are well Cttcsted
by the following
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1875-07-16
JLD.

SANE.
ny .iis.,s ARE blessed with sweetest sleep,
feel no symptoms of decay,
4 haze no cause TO mourn or weep.
Fly foes are impotent and shy,
My friends are neither false nor cold,
And yet of late often sigh,
I'm growing old
My growing talk of olden times,
My growing thirst for early news,
My growing apathy for rhymes,
My growing love for easy shoes,
My growing hate of crowds and noise,
My growing fear of catching cold,
All tell me in the plainest voice
I'm growing old
I'm growing fonder Of my staff,
I'm growing DINNER in the eye,
I'm growing fainter in my laugh,
I'm growing deeper in my sigh:
m growing careless of my dress,
I'm growing frugal of my gold,
/ M growing wise, I'm growing-yes-
I'm growing old
feel 1t in my changing taste,
sec it in my changing air,
see it i'll my growing waist,
sec it in my showing hair;
\ thousand hints proclaim the truth,
As plain rs truth was ever told,
That even in my vaun,ed youth
I'm growing old
Ah me ! my very laurcls breathe
The tale in my reluctant cars;
-Nnd every boon the hours bcpucath,
But makes me debtor to the years.
Ecn Flattcry's honeycd words declare
The secret she would fain withhold.
And tell me i'll GLOW young you arc.'
I'm growing old
Thanks to the years whose rapid flight
My sombrc muse too sadly sings;
Thanks for the CLEANS of golden light
That tint the darkness Of their wings
The light that beams from out the sky
Those heavenly mansions to undfold,
Where all arc blcst, and none may sigh,
"lm growing old ="
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1875-07-16
School Certificate Lost.

/ OST, somewhere in the neighborhood Of J.
IL II. Mintcr's Store n School Certificate. bear
ing date 1873, for one hundred and five dollars.
signed by Capt. w. II. Norman. School Coinmis-
sioncr, payable to myself Two-thirds of the
amount has been paid which is credited on the
Certificate. Any person finding it and inform
ing me where can get it will confer great ia
YOr. ALICE BISHOP
June 1S "a 3t
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1875-07-16

lie held the old shirt up 81 the peck
before discarding it forever, bit he wasn't
mourning for thelgarment Hb only said,
IL wish | bad all the dris.ss agdin that have
gone through that;olG neckband
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1875-07-16
The Stem-Winding
n ICIN lCL w ATCII.


N L 9 IL lC l. w A TCII.
UNION, $. c., December 1874.
II. w. TINsLEr. ESQ, Agent for the Roskopfs
Stem Winding Nickel Wach, Union, S. &.
DEAR SIR We the undersigned having car
riel and fully tested the reliability of the Ros-
kopfs Stem Winding Nickel Watch unhcsita-
tingly pronounce it the best and most reliable
time keeper, for the price, ever offered to the
public. Very Respectfully, &C.
w. w. Davies, Superintendent $. & u. Il. II.
II. ii. Counts Treas. 5. & U. Il. X.
VIM. \. Heath, Conductor s s. U II II.
Jacob Rice, NJ Is, S u u II X.
G Phillips, Engineer & II II.
w Irwin, Agt. & U X, Spartnnburg.
j NJ Powell, Express Agt. Union s c.
n Murdoch, Bridge Builder, S & U II II.
f. S Morgan, 5 NJ, s g. U RR.
4 Stewart, Section Master 5 & u II II. A
W Willingham, Agt. U II r.. &
George Epps.
i B Foster, -\gt. & II Il.
Basil Manly, Eng. Il X.
W J Mcdowell. Ex Mess. S & URR
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1875-07-16

Speaking Of railroads wag remarked
that they are now built of thrcc gauges,
Wis: Broad gauge, narrow gauge and mort
gage.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1875-07-16

y lazy fellow once declared in public
company, that he could not find bread for
his tauIn "Nor l,"rcplicd an Industrious
'maa I'm obliged to work for it."
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1875-07-16

If advertising don't pay, wlSg. not take
down your sign,? Where 2OOtbcoplo sec Il
street sign, 1000, sec your sigd in the news.
papers. II
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1875-07-16

reporter made exhaustive efforts to .et the
exact status OF the several members of the
Boccber-Iilton jury and believes that he has
ascortaincd how each juror has STOOD on the
issue Of Bccchers guilt during their pro
tractcd consultation. 1t is possible that he
has made one or two immatcrial II. stakcs in
classifying the jurors. but the following is
gwen as the way they stood last evening.
1t Will be seen that no two of them are sup
posed to agree exactly, and that their diff
icrences take the widest possible range.
Without assuming to indorsc the report, we
give it rs it has reached us:
l. Not guilty-bclcvcd SO from the
start. Ft q
?. Not guilty, but must marry the wo-
man.
3. Not guilty, but must do so no more.
I. Guilty, but entitled to another chance.
D. Bccchcr innocent, but Mrs. Tilton
guilty.
6, Not guilty, but should stop preaching.
{. Guilty, without qualifications. y
& Not aniliu- -hnt nlarsicd The ;zroar NO
10. Not gully. - -iould boro -
congregation.
II. Guilty generally.
II. Not guilty, but has doubtful vari,-
tions.
\ queer tale of love comes to lis from
Duluth, Mimi. Two young men loved a
maiden fair, of that breezy paradise. She
smiled on both and, as has happened since.
the days of Helen, there was bloody feud.
They had conflicts concerning her until the
thing was getting monotonous, when youth
number one suggested an adjustment of
t:clr differences upon Il commercial basis.
lie offered to take 800 and forever there
after hold his peace. Number two scorncd
to accept the proposition. The other of.
fcrcd to give this amount for pcactablc pos
session, which was also refused with scorn.
Bids were made until the amount of SlGO
was offered ~ the signing swain number
one. in the shape of his note at ninety days,
which the party Of the second part took
and two loving souls were united But
when the note became due, and the former
lover demanded its liquidation, the fond
husband refused payment on the plea of
no value received" and suit has been
brought to recover the amount The hus-
band sets up the plea that the girl was not
worth a tinkcrs condemnation, and for fur
thcr answer states that if the plaintiff will
take the fair creature Of his hands he will
gladly pay the note and throw in his lovely
bride. So the case stands at this writing.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1875-07-16


NEW LAWS OF THE STATE-The coun-
ty commissioners, in auditing the accounts
OF trial justices, arc new required to make
them exhibit with the bill of costs all the
original papers in each case in which said
costs have accrued, and they are forbidden
to allow any bill of costs against the county,
unless accompanied by Che originbl papers.
Any person has right, before paying any
costs in trial Justices court, to demand
and receive an itcmizcd account of such
costs; and, if it is not furnished h. is not
compelled to pay. This itcmizcd account
is to be rcccipted by the trial justice when
the costs arc paid.
1t is lawful for mechanics, also, when
property is left with them for repair to sell
the same at auction, after the expiration of
one year from the time when such property
shall have been repaired, and the same shall
be sold by any trial justice of the county
in which the work is done, after advertising
the sale for ten days at three of the most
conspicuous places in his township Out
OF the proceeds the mechanic shall be paid
for his work, after costs and commissions
arc deducted, and the balance if any, is to
be paid into the office of the clerk of the
court, subject to the owners order
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1875-07-16

\ party of wits once stopped at tavern
When the feast was over, one Of the mem
bcrs called i'll the hostess. "Angcliquc,"
he said, IL am going to give you lesson in
astronomy. Have younot heard # the great
platonic year, when every thing must re-
turn to its former condition Know, then,
that in sixteen thousand years VIC shall be
here again on the same hour Will you
give lis credit till then ?" The hostess,
however, had her reply. II am perfectly
willing she retortcd 'but it is just six
teen thousand years since you were here be-
fore, and you left without paying; settle the
old score, and | will trust you Oh the new"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1875-07-16

The St Louis Times of Friday, publishes
the following letter from Mr. Jefferson Da-
Wis, addressed to Col. w. T. Mellcn, a for
mer Confederate officer: touching certain
matters in Gen. Shcrnan's book:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-04-08
HOME.


Best of all things to us is home. In
hours of ambition and pleasure we may
sometimes forget its exquisite sweetness,
but let sickness or sadness come, and we
return to itat once. Let the hollow hearts
that feign friendship which they do not
feel, stand revealed before us-let us know,
as we all must at moments, that however
important we may be in our own estima-
tion, our places would be filled at an
hours office should we die tomorrow
then we whisper to ourselves the magic
word Home, and are comtorted
"Home, Sweet Home!' 1t does not
matter how humble it is, nor is it less a
home for being place. tits where those
We love dwell-wherever they may be
where we are valued for ourselves and are
held in, esteem because of what we arc in
ourselves and not because of power, or
wealth, or what we can do for other pco
pie.
Who would be without home? Who
would take the worlds applause, and
honor in place of the tenderness of few
true hearts and the cosy firesidc meetings
where the truth may be spoken withou
disguise, and envious carplngs are un
known? In life's battle even the hero
finds many enemies and much abuse and
SANDER and detraction; but into home
if it is what it ought to be, these thing
never find their way. There, to his wife
the planest man becomes wonderful
thing-a sage, a man who ought to b'
President Of the United States, and woult
| be were his worth known.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-04-08
Talmage on the OPERA.

Mr.. Talmage has been pouring hot shot
into the opera; but he knows no more
about the opera than does Blackfoot In
dian about chemistry. He could not tell
al operatic strain from "Hark, from the
tonlbs," if his life depended upon it.
Morgan is his organist, and when he is in
condition, few can equal him, The very
day on which he preached his fiercest
sermon on the opera, Morgan struck off
during the collection with one of the most
popular operate airs. The thing was so
delicious that the officials demanded that
that style Of music should be introduced
at each service. And so with Morgan
banging away on the organ, and the cor
net player joining with the bugle make
little orchestra of its own, which gives
the performance quite theatrical air.
In the meanwhile the innocent pastor,
without the slightest idea of what is go
ing on, sits in his chair holding his hands
in delighted ecstacy, expressive of su-
preme enjoyment, and rcveling in the
pleasures of the hour, all unconscious
that the music is overthrowing the whole
argument of the sermon Everybody was
delighted, especially the large portion of
the audience who are accustomed to at
tend the opera. :..E.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-04-08
Grasshoppers in Nicollet Comfy
From the st. Peter Tribune.1

TOu2 tuo oIs CtSI AlAUOuosl
An omen of good news is the fact that
the grasshoppers are already Matching
out in this vicinity. Phillip Stelzcr, Jr.,
gathered up on the bluff near town num-
Der of young grasshoprers ranging in
size from the smallest up to half an inch
in length. Others have found young
specimens in this vicinity. This seems
to he sure indication that the whole
brood will hatch out soon, should we
have few warm days, and if they do the
chances are that none will live to do the
crops injury. The warm weather last
fall evidently forwarded the process Of
incubation, and in fact some hatched
then, so that there is every reason to hope
for their being killed by frost or disap-
pearlng before the crops are up.
Some Of our farmers believe, and we
think correctly, that even if grasshoppers
should be plenty, our county is so exten.
sively under cultivation that they can
feed the insects without suffering any ma.
terial diminution from their ravages,
unless reinforcements come in from q.
broad. .s
There are q number of farmers still re,
siding here who were here when the
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-04-08
What it costs to Entertain King

4
King Kalakaua's hotel-bill in New
York City has lately been published by
the newspapers, with various pertinent
remarks. 1t is indeed a matter of public
concern, the municipality being held re-
sponsible for the amount. The King and
his suite stopped at the Windsor Hotel
eight days. Fourteen persons in all were
provided for, and the total charge was
$6,28G.61, or an average Of about $56 per
day for each guest. Good round sums
were charged for "extras," under which
head were included the use of various
parlors for special purposes, the serving
of meals at the Kings private table, and
such indispensable incidentals as wines,
cigars, carriages, stationery, medicine,
kilograms, and washing. There is this to
be said of the bill: 1t shows an ample
margin for reductions by the City Gov
ernment. The hotel proprietors doubt
less based their calculations on the pre-
sumption that any bill rendered by them
would be objected to. If on2-half their
claim is allowed, they will have large
profit; but they will not in this case re-
ceivc more than their usual rates. The
Windsor has become famous during its
brief existence as an excellent place to
spend money in.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-04-08
The Manly Boy.

What is it makes a manly boy? 1t is
not size or weight, for there arc some large
heavy boys that anything but manly. We
saw ore once, Il big, hurley fellow, about
fourteen years old, with a fist like a small
sledge-hammer, and voice as loud, al.
most, as that of mule; but we did not
think he was very manly when we saw
him pick up a small boy who was quietly
playing with little wooden wagon, and
lift him up above his head, while he
screamed in his ear US loud as he could,
and then set him down. The little fellow
was pale with fright. and cried, the big
fellow laughed aloud, and went his way,
ha-ha-ing as he went, and no doubt think
ing he had done a very fine thing. But
he was not manly.
Nor docs the power to smoke cigars
without getting sick make manly boy.
Some boys think so, we know. We have
even seen small boys, nine or ten years
old, pick up stumps Of cigars which men
have thrown into the gutter, and puff
away at them, holding up their heads and
stalking along as if to say: "Ladies and
gentlemen, look at u.s. We are men, we
arc. We smoke, and we don't get sick"
But they are not men.
A manly boy is one who shows some
good manly qualities. We do not expect
him to he so large as a man, strong as a
man, or as wise as man: But he will be
truthful, honest and we'll behaved He
will never speak of his father as the Gov
ernor" or the "old man. nor will he speak
of his mother as the ''old woman" He
will not he ashamed to have it known
that he loves both his father and his moth
er; nor will he be afraid Of all the ridi.
cule which silly boys may heap upon him
because of this love. They may call him
q "baby" and say what they please about
being "lcd by his mothers apron.strings; p
he does not mind that, for he knows he is
right r"t".. a~" '.~ .... >s.~.-.<.,<.
He will never engage in low, mean
sports he loves real sport, but will do
nothing for fun that he would be afraid to
talk about at tho dinner table. He does
not torment small boys, but is ready tc
help them when he can. His sisters are
not careful to hide their work, their books
or their toys from him, lest he should dis
turb or destroy them; he would neve,
think of that. He is careful not to be
greedy at the table, or rude in company
but remembers that others have rights a!
well os himself. .@ NJ
1 Does anybody say this is all very vel
to talk about, but that no one ever yet saw
such bows as are here described! W,
I answer, ''rhere are such boys, plenty .
them, and we have seen them" They ar,
. as full Of fun as other boys; they equa
nybody at the different sports in whicl
/ boys delight; they swim and skate, an,
: play ball /; and roll hoop, and run just lik
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-04-08
Civilization in China.

Civilization, whether "failurc" or moi
seems bound at last to get hold of China
and the more advanced inhabitants of the
empire are slowly becoming not only
willing, but desirous of the innovation.
At present it appears that not single
coal mine in the whole Chinese domin-
ion is worked on scientific principles,
and the smelling Of iron is conducted by
incredibly primitive methods. 1t is to
these productive branches that new the
ories are now to be applied. The man
darines in charge Of large works at
Shanghae and Ticn-Tsin have commits
stoned an Englishman, who has passed
thirty years in China, to procure the most
approved European plans ofworking col.
lcries and iron mines, and for smelling
and manufacturing the latter material.
He is, moreover, instructed to procure
the services Of competent Europeans to
direct the works under the new system
which is also remarkable concession.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-04-08
Address to a Criminal.

At Chester, England, woman was re-
Gently tried for killing her husband. The
testimony showed that she bore patiently
long continued provocation. At last, in
a moment of ungovcrnable irritation, she
threw sharpened steel at him. struck
him and fatally wounded him. The
Judge believed from the evidence that the
consequences of the act were deeply de-
plored by the wife; that she did all in her
power to aid the man after wounding
him, and therefore, although the jury
convicted, he made the following unique
address to the criminal: GAIL the real
right in this case was on your side, all
the real wrong on your husbands, and
God forbid that I should punish you. ]
will be no party to it. will not allow i,
to be said by anybody that you are con
victed felon, for conviction is not com
pletc until sentence is passed, and ]
mean to pass no sentence at all. shall
merely ask you to enter your own recog
nizance to come up for judgment ifcalled
upon; and nobody in the world will cvel
call upon you-God forbid they evel
should"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-04-08
Position of the Blade.

Some one who partially read the first
number of the Blade have obtained o
wrong idea of our position. We give
elsewhere proposed license law'' to
show what license law ought to be to
be "consistent" and undiscrimina,ing
If we can have nothing but a license law,
that is the kind we would prefer-one
which treats seller and drinker alike.
That no one may mistake our position,
VIC speak little more plainly.
We favor the complete prohibition of
the sale of Intoxicating liquors excep: at
drug stores for mechanical purposes on
ly, and under the sevcrest restrictions.
We do not favor their use for sacramcntal
purposes, nor as beverage, nor as a
medicine. We believe in restraining the
drinker by lawn imposing special
annual tax upon escrp drinker of intoxi-
eating liquors to pay damages caused by
their use, and in saying to the minor and
habitual drunkard, Thou shalt not
drink" instead of what our laws now
say: "No man shall sell you drink
We believe our laws should be aimed
more at the act of drinking, the great
cause of Intcmperance. That such a
course would be constitutional, expedi
cnt and productive of great results, VIZ
confidently believe and snail try to prove
That such laws will yet be enacted We al
so believe, though it may not be IN TWEEN
ty-five or fifty years, or until the nation i:
compelled to make one grand struggle fo
life against the whisky power.
While we hold these principles, thu
Blade believes in fighting intemperanc'
in every way possible, morally, rcligiousl.
and with the weapons we now have. LIE
US enforce present laws and work for bet
ter ones. Let us organize the entire tenn
perance element, politically, and work il
such manner as VIC can all agree upon
If it is.thought best to work within exist
ing parties, so he it, provided it is work
If it is thought best to organize new par
ty, let us do it now, and give it every ele
ment of strength that we possess. Fit il
thought best to adopt a platform declar
ing in favor Of prohibition and the cleo
tion of sober men to office only. Hurral
for that platform! The Blade will sup
portit heartily. But let us do something
now, and do it unitedly. In the mean
time, the Blade claims the privilege o
seeking to win public sentiment over t.
its standpoint. five are too radical ncv
cr fear that there will not he plenty O
conservative brakes to hold us and on
principles in check.-Liberty Blade.