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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-25

\ citizen Of Ashcvlle. y. c., who made the
acquaintance of an Arkansas soldier during the
war; has received letter dated Monticello May
9th. In speaking of the death Of his wife he
says: "She was born at Meridian. Miss. and u
better woman never was called on 10 pass in her
checks. In the game Of lie she always held q
flush of hearts. and when death Wumpcd her
best card Will, his spade, she threw her hand TO
,lIc deck without a murmur'
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-25

Colonel w. A. Walker, the newly elected Dem
ocratic Senator from Chester, gives l6 Democrats
to II Republicans, and the departure Of White
more indefinite leave of Absence 1T is
thought never to return will give Lieutenant
Governor w. ID. Simpson, as President, the cast
ing vote in the Senate. virtually giving the
Democrats control also Of that body, with tho
addition of Senator Cochran, from Anderson. n
Liberal Republican, who generally votes with
the Democrats.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-25
Meeting Of Meador Grange.

NNiERE will be n meeting Of Mcador Grange,
l. No. so, in the Agricultural Hall of the
County Fair building, on Saturday. the I'd day
,Reslnnc at 10 o'clock, A-.M. The members Of
the Grange are particularly requested to be
punctual.
Nav % 20 2t
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-25
EStraVed Cow.

T EFT my premises on the 18th inst.-two
IL weeks ago to-day small red Cow, with
small short horns, the points turning in. The
only white about her was at the tip of the tail.
Any person returning her to me, or informing
me where she can bc found will be suitably re-
wardcd. F. II. COUNTS.
S. U. & G. X. Il. Depot.
MaylS 19 3t
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-25

The New York Erenjng Express says: Under
the Drew government Florida is icing lifted in
to greater prosperity than ever before. While
property in o'aer States is depreciating, Florida
property was never more valuable or saleable,
especially on the st. Johns River in the vicn-
ity of Jacksonville. The largest sale of tho
season is the Laurel Grove property, fifteen
miles South of jacksonville on the West bank
of the river purchased by MIR. c. p. Benedict
for $50 900.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-25

TIE Bull SNAKE.-A monster snake, mcasur-
ing about five feet long and ] . inches in circum-
ference, was brought into the News Office day be-
fore yesterday. The thing was captured in
Spartanburg county, and seemed TO DC harmless.
Col. Spann, the akcdozcr, had it around his
neck sn the street yesterday and won the adj
miration Of the boys.-GrccnrHe Ne~S.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-25

The Baltimore Gazette says: "Mr. James G.
Blaine is at present the lion of Washington pol
itics, anl on Tuesday had as many rs two hum
dred callers, all breathing slaughter against the
new administration. The veteran Chairman Of
the Maine Republican State Committee is evi.
IDENTIFY determined to make his power felt yet,
and lively tin.es ahead for our peaceful Pres
dent"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-25

BARNuM THE LAST IioPE.-P. T. Barnum, the
Snowman, and the father of Charlie Ross, pub
licly offer 900 for the return of the boy, and
no questions asked -.
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Wanted to Hire.

TNElE Drainage Company OH Thickcty ana Gill
l. kic's Greeks want to hire Twenty good
hands to remove the obstructicns out of said
Creeks. Apply to SAMUEL JEFFERIES.
Goudeysville, S. {.
May Is 10 2t&
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-25

Singers Sewing Machines.
TO THE CITIZENS OF UNION COUNTY.
7 HAVE taken the Agency of the Singer Ma
l. Chimes, and request all who desire to pur
chase one to drop me n few lines at Union c. II. =,
and will come and see you. ! expect to can
vass the County AL over. ! will give you better
bargains than you can get from any Agent ever
in this County. l will keep supply always
on hand. 4. J. GREER, Agent
Singer Manufacturing Co.
May IL IS Ss~slm
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DRESS MAXIM

MISS PENNlE JOHNSON respectfully in
WI forms the Ladies of Union that she can be
found at MRS. f. RICHARDS Millinery Rooms,
prepared to execute all kinds OF Dress Making.
CUTTING, FITTING AND SEWING
For Ladies and Children. The patronage Of the
Public is solicited.
May I - II
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Land! Land!! Land!!!

Lana! Lana! Lana ~.
TENHE Lands of JOSHUA p. DAWKINS. de-
l. ceased, amounting to about two thousand
acres situate in Union County, North of Pacolct
River, arc offered for sale in lots, and OH terms
to suit purchasers.
For further information apply on the prcmi-
scs, to the undersigned, or to Munro & Munro.
Stcedman & Rawls, or Shand & Munro, at Union
&. ii. b. +. DAWKINS,
j. W. TENCH,
n. f. TENCH,
SARAH DAWKINS.
May 8 10 If
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Groceries.

DACON, Coffee, Sugar and MolasScs, for sale
ID 10y SPEARS X COTTON.
Way " II
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Canned Goods.
ISOTTLED

Brandy, Modcria, Sherry and Port Wines, and
Brdndy Pcdchrs, at
B. +. RAWLS & cos. No. l Store.
Nov. 10 46 If
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-25

Stock before purchasing elsewhere, as we are
satisfied we can plsase you, both in Goods and
prices Call early and secure bargains.
RICE, McLURE g. co.
April 81 16 If
, 1877-05-23

Greece is already so great that the Minis
ter of War has had to use his authority to
prevent soldiers from DESERVING to fight
against the Turks. II the Russians should
gain a victory on the Danube, tbs tradj-
tional hatred of the Greeks to the Turks
and their territorial ambition may prove
to be a disturbing element Of coneilerable
importance. But the first blows Of any
real moment will, of course, be struck in
Asia Minor. The Russians would still
seem to be massed in front OF Batoum, o
port which they have long coveted, aud
which Turkey appeared at ons time in q
moo to cede. They ara also attacking
Kars, aud, as our Geographic Intelligence
announced yesterday, a battle had begun
in front of that iowa thrse days 60.
IF they should be- successful, they may
DO exp ,cted to Leave a sufficient f)rc9 to
mask Kars, and then push on towards
Erzeroum, A third column seems to DO
marching in the direction of Trvbjz>ni'.
But the roads are 50 bad, and the TURKS
fight SO wslI behind intrenchnents, that
even in Asia Minor the contest may take
no important turn for o few months
Times.
, 1877-05-23

Almost the whole Province of 5hantung Is
suffering but ths suffering Of eight 1sin dis.
tricts IS said to be beyond description, and 40
each contains al average Of 1000 villages, che
thousands who have already persisted may be
too readily conceived.
Tns Government are doing next 20 nothing
TO relievs the distress. According to Mr..
Richard, thay have allotted only Ills. $4,000
lRI4 900 for the wh0le Of these eight districts
- msre pittanss for such q calamity. His
heart-stifrtng appeal for aid to the foreign c1ut.
munitiss has been ~libsrally responded to but
what Gan private charity do among g, manyS
1t Is a oss3 calling for SUCH saergy aud suoh
LAVISH expenditure as ara brought to bear in
India upon similar calaMitiss, and the Chinese
Government has nsither the energy, the )ney,
nor the will to make the effort. I have refer
red 10 tDrmsr letters to the measures taken
for relieving those who have migrated into
other Provinces in search Of food. rhsse are
badly enough of, bnt they have at least mas
huts to shelter than aud an allowance Of lid.
a day, which will buy several basins Of rios
gruaI and kssp them from starving; while ia
the dis,rio's of ShArtung, to which l am refer
ing, they do not get more than six or eight
cash IA little more than q f~arthing) worth and
Is il not surprising to hear that young msn of
20 have become so w3Ak that shay cannot
Walk tnte9 mics q uaJ 10 the Kitchens, so
they lingsr q few days and die. Mr., Richard
writss:-
II met a father and SON carrying a bsarn
black with SCOT They had to 90 ten miles to
sell it for fuel, aud would only get $50 cash
[a50ut Cd for it, Tbs son had not recovered
from small pox, but was Obliged to get up or
starve. Thousands lie dying while I write, "
hs al Is, IAN thousands more will have died
before this can roach you. The mortality 10
daily on ths Increase. Slow overs the
ground 50 that the poor creatures can pick up
nothing to stay the pAngs Of their hunger.
Three months hsnos some wasdS will grow
and the trees will bs in leaf, and on these the
poor creatures can support themselves but
now tho frozen groud yields nothing bUt pits
fer the dead.
Bat will not dvsll longer on the harrow.
ing pioturs. As I said before, large sums
have been subscribed by the foreign communl-
tss Of Shanghai and H0ngkong; and Mr..
Richards last appeal. from which I am quot.
ing, is calling forth renswsd subscriptions.
which are bsing remittsd north by every steA-
mar. to be distributed by him aud his fellow
missionaries. The very snow, too, which az.
gravatsy the distress, is itself q prssags Of
relief. It mOiStsns and fsrtiii9ss the soil, aud
gives promise of redundant crops for thOss
WHO survive their present suffering.
, 1877-05-23
OBJECT OF RUSSIA IN GOING
TO WAR.
DAILY Neu')

What are the objects which prompt a
great military empire to undertake s war?
We have often pointed them cat in plain
terms, and shall do 50 again. Is this stroke
Of v%;olance to be delivered in order to
punish some infrac ion Of treaties? None
have been broken except by the Power
which has crossed the Pruth. Is it to
obtain better institutions tol tins CAristaAs?
Let the prosecuted an1 tortured I ssants~s
IN Poland auI r asia is Il a.sw5r tho
question. Ne; The Car goes forth, like
his torefathers. 10 extend the bounds Of
a despotio empire and the area Of an
into'efent rule. He wants to subvert t5o
way Of Turks in order to set up
Russians in their stead. He d,sires to tear
the Treaties Of Paris into shreds, resume
his grasp Of the lower Daaube, rscovsr
his maritime ascsndeucy in the Elxi1e,
creats new Satrapies like MOotenesr',
6orvia, and helpless Roumania, annex the
large extent Of Asia Miner, and conquer the
rigAto of free passage at oil times through the
Straits for his ships OF war. These ore
thu lines Of an aggressive and acquisisiye
policy, craven deeply on the pages Of
Russian history.
, 1877-05-23
CAPTURE OF THE SEA SERPENT.

Tbs Glasgow Ncw5, publishes a circumstau.
tlaI n~ArrAsjvs BY q resident at Obau, from
which, III be true, it appears that the sec
serpent has at lougth been actually cap
tured at that plaza. Under date April 81,
tie correspondent wrtss:-"A most extra.
ordinary event has occurred here, which I give
IN detail, having bean eyewitness to the whole
af ir. [ Alil1s to the stEanding aud capture
Of thu vsritabls sea s8rpslt in front OF the
OAIedonian Hotel, George Street, Oban.
About four o'clock yesterday an animal or fish,
evidently of gigantic sizS, was sean sporting ID
the bay near Heather Island. Its appearance
evidently perplexed a large number Of spect8.
tors assembled on the pier, aud several tels-
scopes Uare directed towards it. A careful
look satisi id US that it was of the serpent
species, al1 carrying its hsad fully t twenty-five
fest above the water. Anumber of boats we're
soon launched and proceeded to the bay, the
crews armsd with sIoh weapons as could ba
got handy. Under the directions of Malcolm
Nicholson, out boatmGu, thsy headed the
m >nster, and soma Of the boats were within
80 yards Of it when it suddenly sprang half
length out of the water and made for the open.
A ram lom fire from several volunteers With
rifles saamed to hava no effSct on it. Under
Mr.. Nioholson's orders, tbs boats now ranged
across the entrance of the bay, and, By the
screams and shouts, turned the monsters
course, and it healed directly for the br east
wall Of the Great Western Hltel. Oae boat.
containing Nj. Donald Campbell, the Fiscal.
had a most narrow escape, the animal actually
rubbing against it. Mr. Campbell and his bro.
Their jumped overheard. and were picked up 40.
hurt by Mr.. John D. Hardie, saddlsr, In his smaIl
yacht the Flying Sc3d. The animal seemed
thoroughly frightened, and as the boats closed
10 the volunteers were unable to fire more,
owing to the crowds assembled on the shore.
At q little past six the monster took the ground
on the beach In front Of the Oalsdonian HOTEL
In George Street, and bis proportions we're nsw
fully visible. Ia bic frantic sxsTtioss. vah bic
, 1877-05-23
FAMINE IN CHINA
From tie TGmss)

simultaneously with ths dsartb which Is
causing DO much anxisty in India, a famine is
raging In the pOr.h Of ChiHa but while the
care and energy of the Indian Government
reduce the distress il tbs former case to a mini.
m"Se, people ars dying by thousands in China
OF sheer starvation. The scenes of the chief
distress are in tho north and east, in the ex.
IRENE north of Kisngsu, in Shautune, in Pschi.
II, and in ShanSe; and from Shantunp espe.
olaIly the accounts which reach US are heart.
rendlRg. The whole tract Of country in CUES.
ton suffered last summer from severe drought,
Waich early destroyed the crops; and the pea
saNtry, having eaten what li;tta gain they had in
store or were able TO gather, are reduced now
to the last stage Of want. The picturs drawn
by Protestant missionaries ia Shanlung, and
who are distributing the aims literally contri-
butsd By the foreign communities in Udina, Is
terrible. Nj. Richard writes -
Having finished their corn, the people are
now eating grain husks, potato stalks, and elm
bark, %buokwheat stalks, turuip leaves, and
grass seeds which they gather in tbs f9lds.
When these ale sxhausted they pull down
their houses and sell the timber, and it is re-.
pOrsed everywhere thar many eat the rotten
sorgum stalks fron the reof and the driel
leaves of which they usually barn for fuel.
OF their eating fuel leaves theirs is no doubt
thousands eat them, and Thousands die be.
cause they cannot get even that. They ssll
their clothes and children, Having no Cloth.
ing left to protect them from the cold, many
take refuge ia pits built underground to keep
themselves warm by the fstid breath of the
crowd. In the east suburbs of Chingohow city
there are four such pits. One.third of the mum.
Der (240) originally put into them are nowdsad
within six weeks, and 30 sooner is a corpse
carried out than a crowd are strug CLING for
the plses. Villages of 500 families repors 800
dead of starvation villages Of 800 report 100
persons dead.
, 1877-05-23

for sea. According to instructions from
the War Office the service companies Of
the Royal Engineers at the school OF mill
taty Engineering are being made up to
their war strength. Recruiting has been
progressing so briskly lately that nearly
every regiment in the service is full. The
authorities Of the Devonport Dockyard, in
consequence Of instructions from the
Admiralty, are facilitating the completion
OF al vessels there. They have REPORTED
to the Admiralty that the Def nee, R,sis.
taacs, AMI Back Prince. Of the Chann.l
squadron. viii be complete about the end
OF the week. The 4Agncourt and 81 Isn2n,
iron clads, and Hglr1 ami Cyclops, doub!o
turret ships. can be made ready to 9 into
commission in twenty four hours. Nearly
a dozen gun0oats are also preparing for
commission, and all can be ready tor sea
within a fortnight. Orders have been re-
c5ived at WooIwich for work of various
kinds, which will restore to the arsenal it's
normal activity. Many workman who
were recently discharged will probably bo
engaged again. The British Mediterranean
squadron, consisting OF the iron claIs
AIer1H1ra, Monarch, SUyfsyre, Devastation,
and Hospar, havs left Malta for Corfu.
T1e B'itIsh military attaca6 of the Lsga.
ton of Constantinoplo is going to Kars.
Colonel W. Lsanox Will Join the Turkish
Army Of the Dsauoe as British military
attach6. Four hundred tons OF anmuni.
ton and arms have been shipped from
England to Malta. Tbs military Artifsers
at WooIwich arsenal nave been strictly en-
gagsl on thu repair and preparation Of tho
Wagons and an5ulances co 1stituting q field
train. Seven twelve ton naya guls have
been shipped TO Portsnouth. Tho twenty
ninth regim4ut, stationed at Chatham, has
been ord cred to be mate up to its war
strength of 900 men. Ths corvette Spar.
tan has taken a quantity of snail arm,
from the Tower to Malta; an the Hscla is
now embarking with shot, shell and bar
racks for the same place. The Cadiz will
shortly take in 800 tons Of Iand-service
guns and iron shields for the Qualifications
at Gibraltar. These immense preparations
are said to be no more than indications of
England'S intention to insure q state of
preparation for any possible conlln-
gency,-St. h0me Ttdenie.
, 1877-05-23
THE RUSSO CON-
VENTION.

While thu Asiatic Army of Russia is
attacking Batoum and her European troops
are pouring into Roumania, the War has
been advanced another stage by the con-
v%ention which she has made with that
Principally. Prince CHARLES, on tho
one hand, engages to give ;he Invaders a
free passage, aud to treat them as a friend
ly army, while the GEAR pledges himself
on the other, to respec: the rights Of
Roumania. NominaIly the Principally
holds aiaOf from the struggle, but practi-
calIy it takes the size Of Russia by pro.
missing to give her every aid short of mill
tary force. 1t frankly does 50 on the
ground that Mahomedan fauaticism and
The weakness Of thu Turkish Government
have rendered intervention necessary
and it excuses itself for having made no
convention of neutrality with Turkey
because she bas transferred the seat Of
war to the principality, and has refused
TO recognize its full Treaty rights. It
would be useless to quarrel with Rouma-
MIA for yielding to obvious necessities and
following equally obvious interests Times.
ON the subject of ENGLISH PREPARA.
TONS we learn that the Admiralty have
made inquiry of the authorities of Chatham
Dockyard as to the earliest date when the
iron-slad Temerawe, of eight guns, S,412
tons and 1000 horse power, and the iron
corvette EuryaIus, Of sixteen guns, 3,932
tons and $3.50 horse power, can be resdy
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Slicc

l. hereby g.vtn that uciiuIt having been
made iOI more than slAty Laysin the pay
melt Of u portion OF { 10 amo unit secured to
be al by certain mort gage executed by
Max kuhne and Michael Jlngmeier to
-am,el 'taat- Tay,0r and Eiwin Parsons
trustee Of the Caro- city property, dated
July :9Ih, 1873, recorded in the recorders
Oiire, u Alexander Comfy, il the State
81 Illinois, IN bJ;k & OF deed- OH pages ",
etc. l., the Undersigned, successor OF said
Trusicts, will on satur&ny the l2h day Of
May, instant, 4. d.. ISL, at 10 O'Clock, 10
ihr forenoon o. that day, under aud by
virtue OF The power oil sale oon,aled in
said Mortgage, 81, 1T public auction, to
The highest bidder, Tor cash, at The office
building OF ), ). Tay or, corner Of Wash
ington avenue and Eighteenth st eet, in
said City of Cairo. in Alexander County
and state OF IIlnOi., lots numbered :
seven and : eigh!J III block numbered
~ lseven'y-thre J; in said City OF Cairo,
TO the re ,orded plat thereof,
with the appur,enances, TO satisfy the pur.
poses and conditions OF said Mortgage.
Dated Cairo, ILL.,, May LIST, 1871.
EDWIN PARSONS,
Trustee Of the Cairo City Property.
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Notice

Is hereby given that defInlt having been
made for more ID N 60 days 10 thu p .yment
o. portion Of the amount secured to be
paid ya cert.in mortgage executed by
FIR, derrick Hamilton TO Samuel S'a,ts Tay.
Tor and Edwin Parsons. trustees Of the
Cairo city property, dated November 10Th
1913, rct0rdedin the Recorder. office OF
Alexander county, in the State Of Illinois,
in book GOT deeds, ON page G}, l. the IN.
der-igntd, I'll cossOr Of ~ ID trustees, viii,
Oh Saturday. the IL day of May instant,
A ID. 1877, al 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of
that day, under and by yirre of the power
Of sale contained in ssid mortgage, sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, for
cash, at III otiic building Of ). ). Taylor,
corner Of Washington avenue aud 18th
street, in said city Of Caro-, in AIexan der
county and State OF IIhngis, lpt numbered
q (twenty.oneD, In blocl numbered Al
uorty-'OurJ, Ia suid city OF Cairo, accord.
ing to the recorded plat thereof, with the
appurte TO satisfy the purposes and
conditions Of said mortgage.
Dated cairo, H.. May ls', 1871. 81, .."
S.sTAATS TAYLoN;
Trustee Of the Cairo City Property.
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