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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-06-21

A young lady studying physiology, in ono
of our public schools, in answer to ques-
tion, said that in seven years human body
became changed, SO that not particle which
was in it at the commencement of the period
would remain at the close of it. Then
Miss Leslie said the young tutor "in seven
years you will cease to be Miss Leslie ?"-
'WhyrsSss sir, / hope So said she, very
modestly, looking at the floor.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-06-21

An exchange has an article telling "How
matches are made" We supposed every.
body knew it was by taking young man and
young woman, equal parts, and lot them si'
up together. about six months, telling them
few times in this interval that they should
never have each other. Still there may
be other ways We haven't heard Of
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-06-21

A celebrated actress, whose fresh smile
and silver voice favored the DECEPTION, always
called herself "sweet sixteen" She stated
her age es 16 in court as witness. Her
son was directly afterward called up and
asked how old he vas. "Six months older
than mother" was the honest reply.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-06-21

VEaErNE ID made exclusively from the uices OF
carefully -sePcted barks roots and herbs, and 30
strongly concentrated that IL will eectualy eradicate
from the system every taint Of Scrofulu, Scr 6fu.
1ous Humor, Tumors, Cancoe, -Cnncerous
Hunor, Erysipelas, Ss.lt Rheum, Syphi-
1itlc Diseases, Cnnker, Faintness Mt the
stomach, and all diseases that arise from impure
blood .Scinticu, Infinmmatory and Chronic
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, GOut, and Spinal
Complaints, can only be efiectually cured through
tho blood. -
For Ulcers and Eruptivc Diseases Of tho
Skin, Pustules, Pimples, Blotches, Boils,
Tctter, Scaldhend, and ItinGworm, VegetinA
has never failed to effect permanent euro.
For Pains In the Back, Kidney Com-
s plants, Drcpsy, Female Weakness, Leu
~corrhGn, arising from internal liberation, and
uterine diseases and General Debility, VEaE.
TINE acts directly upon tho causes Of these com.
plants 1t invigorztes and strengthens the whole
katios,. cursa ~ieer.siou and rosuiascsthe bowes.
For Catnrrh, Dyspepsia, Hnbitunl Cos
tiveness, Palpitafion OF the Heart, Head
ache, Piles, Nervousness, and General
Prostrntion of the Nervous System, no
medicine has given such perfect satisfaction as
the VEaErIsE. purifies the blood cleanses all Of
nervous system.
induced many physicians and apotheoarios whom We
know, to prescribe and use it in their families
In fact, VEaETINE is the best rsmady yet discov.
erod fer the above diseases and is tho only reliable
BIOODPURIFIERyetp placed before the public.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-06-21
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF UNION.
In the Court of Probate.

In the Court of Probate.
BY JOS. F. GIsT, Judge of Probate in Union
County.
Richard Kirby, Patsey Mitchell, Reney Chare-
wood, David Lewis, John Kirby, Wright
Kirby, Henry Kirby, - Brown, and
other defendants, whose names are not known.
Greeting:
VOU are hereby required to appear at the
l. Court of Probate, to be holden at Union
Court House for Union County, on the second
day of July, A. d. 1878, to show cause, if any
you can, why the Real Estate of Oliver Kirby,
deceased, situated in said County, bounded by
lands of J. L. Wood, Madison Kirby and others,
and containing one hundred and forty-six
acres, more or less, should not be partitiened
sold for division, allotting to the petitioner,
B. +. Bates, one-cghth part thereof, and the,
remaining seven-eights, in equal portions, to.
the said Richard Kirby, Patscy Mitchell, Reney
Charewood, David Lewis, John Kirby, Wright
Kirby, Henry Kirby, - Brown, and the other
defendants, whose names are not known.
Given under my Hand and Seal this fifteenth
Q5th) day of May in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight, and in the one hundred and second
year of American Independence,
JOS. F. GfST,
Judge of Probate,
To the defendants, Richard Kirby, Patsey Mtch.
| ell, Reney Charewood, David Lewis, John Kir-
| by. Wright Kirby, Henry Kirby,--- Browns.
and the other defendants, whose names ara
| not known:
Take notice that the sttmitlohs in this notion,
of which the foregoing is u copy, was filed in
the Court of Probate for Union County, at
Union in the County of Union, on the fifteenth
day of May, eighteen hundred and seventy
eight, and that the object of this action is to OBJ
tpin partition of the premises above described,
to be madS among the owners thereof, by Com
mlssioncrs appointed for that purpose, OF to OBJ
| tain n sale thereof TO be made, and division of
the proceeds, if n partition cannot be made,
without prejudice TO the interests of the owners,
no personal claim is made against you.
Union, S. c., May 18th, 1878.
EV!MN.., & BQMAR,
Attorneys Tor Petitioners.
May1 20 Ga
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-06-21

\ man might take himself by the seat
OF the brecchcs and lift until his eyes buls.
ed out on his checks and he couldn't lift
himself an inch but let the business end of
wasp get hold Of the same place and it
Will lift man ten feet in second.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-06-21

lie belonged to tho tribe of Ashantee,
And he dwelt with his aunt in shanty.
Whenever he ate
He passed her his plate,
And said "a little of that hash aunty."
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-06-21

A dealer advertises "NoysltiSniaRacket
books" We should! !hkcs16@H6Se a little
chan sein ours.
That would be a novelty to us.-ED.
TIMES. -. 49,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-06-21

III" man who was to publish paper to
please every body icll out Of Noahs boat
and was drowned.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-06-21

Boys" said a south side school teacher
knowledge never comes without seeking.
'Stick pin there; )" and as he shot up
from his seat like a jack in the box, he
offered a reward of five dollars for the boy
who had stuck pin there, and one of the
boys held up his hand and said the teacher
was wrong Hc had no knowledge of that
pin in his chair, had not sought it, and yet
1T came
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-06-21
HARD ON THE JURY.


HARD ON THE JURY.
a jury CT twelve decent men,
Procured from the county at large,
Is duly empanelled to try
An intricate criminal charge.
The case is not plain, at the best,
Peculiar and puzzling throughout;
Then chemists are brought to the front
To add to the haystack Of doubt.
A chemical battle begins,
And RACES with desperate fury,
'Tis sport to the chemists, perhaps,
But awfully hard on the jury.
Then soon it appears to the court,
To counsel and bystanders too,
That the question of guilt with the case
Has little, indeed, to do.
The question ut issue, though not
In any indictment set down,
Is whether this chemist or that
Can toast the other one brown.
That each is an ass or fraud,
They solemnly, sharply assure We
A point Interesting to them,
But awfully dull for the jury,
With boxes and bottles and Walls,
And filters and pamphlets and books,
With batteries, glasses, and acids,
And very acidulous looks;
They mix, as they please, nasty messes,
And each removed scientist tries,
To prove that the tests of the other
Are only productive of lies.
They show by their opposite systems
How poisons may kill or may cure ye,
Which satisfies them, we may hope,
But awfully puzzles the jury.
None question the old and true saying,
That Doctors can never agree,
And why they should fight out their quarrels
In courts, 'tis not easy to see
In its breach weuld the custom be honorcd,
Which bothers our jurics of late,
OF chemist retained by defendant,
And another retained by the State.
So chemists, reform if you can,
Or justice not long will endure yc;
Your squabblcs, though good for your trade.
Arc awfully hard on the jury.
WILLS IN RHYME.-The following verse from
IN old number Of Bluckwoods Mdgazine warns
all women against making their own wills:
"Testators are good but feeling more tender
Springs up when think of the feminine gem
der;
The tcstatrix for me- who, like Telemaque' s
mother,
Unwearcs at one time what she wove at another;
She bequeaths, she repcnts, she recalls dona-
ton,
And she ends by revoking her own revocation
Still scribbling or scratching some new codicil-
On, success 10 the woman VINO makes ner own
will -
Wills in rhyme arc rare. In casc decided
in the Probate Court in 1875 the testator made
codicil TO his will as follows:
81, having neither kith nor kin,
Bcqucath all have named herein
10 Margaret, my dearest wife
To have and hold ns hers for lifc;-
While in good health and sound in mini,
This codicil I've undersigned"
Another cul ous specimen of will in rhyme
is that Of o Mr.. William Jacket, Of lsington,
MLdlesex, proved in 1889:
II give and bequcath,
When Pm laid underneath,
To my two loving sisters most dear,
The whole of my store,
We're it twice as much more,
Which Gods goodness has granted me here.
''And that no one may prevent
This my will and intent,
Or occasion The least law racket,
With solemn appeal,
| confirm sign and seal,
This tho true act and deed of WILL JACKET.
. elizabeth and Ann,
In the name of God, Amen"
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03

Of my desire to xii, something and the keen
ness of my axe SION accomplished. Thus
half Of my heavy task was done" and
concluded to rest beneath the shade of
mock orange (convalex poPpacujD.
passive spectator would have been sur
prised to see with what an interest cx-
amiued all the little sticks and other things
things that came in my reach, things that
under ordinary circumstances would have
possessed not point Of novelty. Rat
was not long permitted to enjoy this peace
full rest for some ants moved by possible
disregard for ono of our much loved adag"s
came To me, and by actual contact vi 1t
arms forced me Ia lively and practical
illustration Of scr:ningly utter contempt
for said alagc. The sluggar,l having got
ten no -olacc from the ant returns tn hi-
work. But rs | pounded the old hoe handle
into the rronnd my ,hoagh,s took a san.
culinary turn. | longcd for war. | was
even tempted Ia look with less horror upon
the probable results of another civil con
trntion. When thought Of the pleasure IT
would give me to meet the venerable Wick
in n hand-tn-hamd engagement with broad
swords. And then To- think Of being Wick
| torious. The whole was charmingly mad
dening. oh. how contrasted wonld be the
pleasure of sticking him instead Of his
peas.
| But the peas are stuck. And ~ ! lit by
my window conplacent and cool, and look
out upon the pastoral beauties that | love
80 we'll, | Am Suddenly SURPRISED and
shocked at the profanity of man who is
blowing III the opposite new ground, and
! sigh poor fellow. what temper he must
/ have, and probably makes NJ attempt to
govern it,"
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03
Col. J. S. Young's Strength at Home.

Since our last issue we have received i
private letter from gentleman of promi-
ncncr in a mrighhoriug parish endorsing
our suggestion of judge Young Is the Dem
ocrailc candidate for Congress from this
district, and inIuiring Is tnhi- majority in
his own parish. In answer to this quc,-
tl"n We confidently state that no gentle
man III Claiborne parish can command 81
larsr a yot" ~ Judgr Young Ii We ,uc-
coed IN polling anything like full vote
Judge lnuug we are certain will have 4
cl'ar maI"rIty of fifteen hundred. Some
ri our friends with whom We have spnkru
SAY more. We Will, however. rest on hf
teen hundred W. have no idea that any
other man IN the district can leave hl>
home with such strength This maiprtv
We think certain from orr knowledge of
til" great rstc,m all CLASSES have fnr judge
Young
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03
To Candidates.

Candidates arr not he counted on the
hngers' It requires a tally sheet. Tho pub
lie mind is disturbed 10y the accumulation
Of numbers and the doubt attached To
some names. Now we suggest to the can
didates for the legislature and other offices
that they announce to the parish through
the Guardian what arc their intentions.
The actual cash outlay Will be small, and
besides We cannot make a selection for our
selves until the announcements are pub.
lished. Just think of IL, gentleman, We
will keep your naaes before the people
nom now until the election in November
for reasonable sum paid to the publisher
Give the Gus disn ofio~ q call.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03
Hon. A. B. 6eorue.

We publish in another column personal
notice from the Shreveport Times Of the
gentleman whose name stands AZ the head
Of this article. Every reader of the Guar
dian who knows anything Of Mr.. George
will agree with the closing words Of the
editor Of the Times: However much We
have differed from Mr.. George in this re-
gard, We have never for moment doubted
but his motives We're wholly unsctti~h and
cmincutly patriotic" Not one man in any
Of the four parishes comprising Mr.. Grorgr'
senatorial district will utter word which
would tend in the least degree to impcach
his capacity. his honor OF integrity. Mr.
George will attend the District Court
which meets III Homer on the 18th inst.
If he will address the pcopl" on that day
h" may be sure Of \ large and attentive
audience We have perhaps heard too
much Of one side about the conduct If the
legislature. II there be any defense no
legislator will Ice hcarl with ~ much re-
>p,ct and faith ~ senator George. We
suggest that all the people who can come
To the Court House on the 18th. II they
are sincerely DESTROYS of correct informa.
tinn upon the most important topic Of the
day let them take advantage of this OPP
portunity to hear one If the trucst and
most patriotic men in Louisiana.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03
From Homer 10 CoIlinsburo.

Sine" We began to urge last fall the -.
tahlishmrnt of a mail line from thu.
place To Colliushurg. We have numerous
enquiries - I" the prospects. The people are
ANXIOUS for the route. II il great and
CRYING necessity. In ORDER To furnish the
people the nn~t reliable information with
regard To this route We lately addressed a
letter to Senator En,tis His reply we
publish below, and from tins II will be-
seen that we are TO have h, line. The
people will appreciate S,nator Eustis' cu.
d,avors to enlarge their mail facilities:
lNirFp STtTt> SENATE CHAMBER }
WA>Hi>GruN, March 18th. l-7-.
DEAR SIR-lour favor of the 18th lust
at hand The General Post Route bill.
now in the hands of HOUSE Com. on Post
Offices and Post Roads. contains a ruutr
from Homer to Collinshurg. VIZ: Prom
Homer, Claiborne parish. RIA Blackbnrn'-.
sykes, Blooming Rose. TIM Oaklry's Red
Land and Benton Bosgs To- Collin,bnrr. "
am confident that the route will be rs.
tahliShrd. and shall do all in my power to
facilitate the passage of the bill.
Respectfully, yours,
J. B. EUsrIs.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03
DRAYToS Il. HAYES, }
HOMER, la
J. Is. EUsrIs.

The possibility OF war between England
and Russia has now become probability.
England has called ont her reserve. The
war spirit IL higtrr than ever. Lord per-
by has resigned. II is now thought that
Russia and Austria will form an alliance.
Bismarck disclaims any feeling Of hostility
to England; profrsses in fact friendship,
but he is thought to be fomenting the
trouble. What this war is TO be about no
ones secruserActIy tn unierptard
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03
McCRANIE'S NOTICE.

4 Ii PERSONS INDEBTED To Nr
n are h, rrbv notiiird that | hay. snlJ ma,
entire stock of goods aud leased nv storr.
house, to :. Y. Gladnry. have retained
my vault and safe, and will continuc nv
office with 5. Y. Gladney. All persons in.
debted To NJ" Will find me nj all times prr.
pared to make srttlrmrnts-to receive Cot
ton Tor debts, and to purchase Cotton for
Jan. 9, ISIS. oi.,f
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03

Afnantity OF interesting matter set up
for this issue is crowded out TO make room
for new advertisements--to all of which
ffhe ads y special attic ntion 10 directed
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03

The General conference of the
Methodist Church South will be
held in Atlanta the first WcdnrS,la,
IN May. The general business of
the conference will embrace MANI
Interesting subjects, prominent
among which will be: Firsi-The
relations to each other Of the two
great branches of American Metho.
dlsm. Second-The adjustment OF
the presiding elder question. Third
Temperance and great moral sub
lrcts, including, perhaps, the oues
tons involved in the discussion of
the subject of dancing. The Loui
siana conference will he represented
by Rev. Linas Parker. ID. D.; Rev.
Charles w. Carter, Rev. James f.
Cobb, Rev. John a. Miller, Edward
). Gay, w. ii. Y. Magruder.
B, o. l.. Rayne; John l.. Scales.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03

d. W. HARRIS at the post-officc still
continues a. make additions to his stool
Of popular and useful books.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03

April FOOLS day was the occasion Of som
outrageous hoaxes. We are forbidden T.
give any particulars.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03

Contractors and builders will take notice
OF Advertisement for construction Of Mt.
Zion church.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03

Read the Don't you forget IL adver-
tisement Of W. A. JOHNSTON and govern
yourselves accordingly.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03

Cnder the new rryenuc law no boarding
house with less than ten boarders has TO
pay . license.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03

Col. Duke informs u. that he now pro.
poses to retire from political life. This i'll
be pleasant news t. some of the candidates.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03

All interested in pensions will find an
item Of interest in the advertisement pnb-
lished in another column.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03

John X. Carr, Of Red River parish, is
aoad. lie had friends and relatives in this
parish.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03

n. Recs Bryan is at home again, not at
all'tbe worse for his hard work a. minute
clerk Of the Senate.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03

Court commenced AT Farmcrvllc on last
Monday. Col Young, General Young, and
r. T. Vaughn, Esq, 81 this place, will at
tend.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03

Gee advertisement of sale Of succession
propsrty Of J. 8. Barrow, decd.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03
Ran D0M. 8 h 0 7 8,
Al IDLE sPo1rsHAN.

MANY o .hsft, at random sent =,
Find, mark the archer little meant
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03

McGehee, Sncwder, and Violette, cotton
factors At New Orleans, have failed.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03

We have been urged to publish in full
the evidence III the ease OF the State ".
\. e.. Jqpcs for the murder of Henry Heck
rr. We shall not do 50 for the reason that
such publication AT this time would rem
drr II almost impossible to secure jury at
the next term of the district court week
after next. II is highly important for the
good of the parish that this matter should
be iinally disposed of, and We cannot with
propricty do anything that would rctard the
final tIIal. Judg" Scott has bound Jones
over for manSanghtrr in thc sum Of three
hundred dollars. aud in tho sun at two
hundred and fifty dollars in each Of two
cases for assault with intent to murder
These bonds are unusually small SO much
smaller than what i common in even
millcr cases than these, that the action Of
the jna.r has created considerable, remark
II * to Lee hoped that they will prov"
large enough To ,rcur- tht Attendance of
the defendant AZ court.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03

A FIRE at Crystal Springs, Mississippi,
DESTROYED block Of buildings.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03

Ben. r. Coleman called 10 see the editor
on Saturday last. l, Is IA real treat To hear
Ben describe hi, two months in the State
capital
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03
TRIPS To SHREyEPOR1

I WILL make weekly trip to Shrevs
1 port-leaving Homer on Monday NOR
ing. The be-. attention will he given
all orders. Prices low for hauling ard CO.
missions charged for small purhasce
Jsn ~. is7s 9eSns
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03

Go to the post Office for new books
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03

1t is thought that Gov. Nichollsiwill or
der the election for Mr. Lconard'r uneN-
pred term for the same date oil the regular
election IN November.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03
Letter from Elder s. n. Turner.

The letter published below is from Elder
+. ". Turner, who will be- pleasantly re-
membcred by many of our citizens rs
very able aud pleasing preacher of the
Primitive Baptist church. Mr.. Turner
made many friends while in this parish, all
Of HON would gladly see him i'll Clai-
borne again:
Written for the Messenger Of Peace.
H,SNiBAL, Mo, Feb. ,, les.
Flor J. J.. Goop>oN:
DEAR BEofHFR ~ tHRISF-fon will
-re by the post mark am at home again.
Returned much s1pncT than ] expected;
called ho-rs on secular business Eound
my family enjoying good health for whl"n
| felt to praise God. As To- my trIp South,
will SAY. - far ~ my health is concerned,
| think | was benefited: aud IL TO the
pleasure of the trip II surpassed my most
sIugunc expectations. Ny II atmcnt
among thu Baptist wa- all that any broth
rr c"rlh a>n. the friendship and hrnthrrly
kindness shown me by all the brethren and
sisters whom met will never he forgotten
hy inr, and must sly, even outSld" Of my
! brethren. met with nothing hut Kindness
and hospitality. | shall ever have a plea
ant recollection Of many gentlemen and
ladies whom ! met in the South. How
different the opinion formed 10y myself and
thu Rev. Mr.. Clark, Il believe hr il caiirh}
of Pitt>bnrg. Penn. He visited the same
! locality last summer aud attended a camp
meeting. After partaking III their hospi.
tllitirs. which by the way they did not
administer i'll royal style, but good enough
iur anybody, gave them avery hard name;
even criticised their manner of dress, said
there were hut two gentlemen on the
ground who wore decent hats, they had
/ nj plrs>t. and that the people hooked nm
cooth and viciuu,: said h. was afraid to 20
outside the camp alone for fear he would be-
murdered. Well. all have to say is.
/ Travelled all over that county, and many
| times alone. with no fears whatever
neither had any reason To- have any fears
of violence from those people. He doubt
less had good r"as"n to he afraid; believe
! have read somewhere. The wicked lice
when IN man rnrsnrth." Comment npon
such treatment To an innocent people hN a
Rev. Gentleman, ~ unnecessary. aud
only refer To the matter IN order To let
thuo>c people know that all the Northern
preachers are not of that type
sorry Ia hear SISTER G.. il 81 III. Accept
my heartfelt sympathy and cond"lrncr III
this Nour aillCtluu. bui dear Old Sister
Priest III all probability will soon lay hrl
armnr 10y, which Ncriy hchrVr she la,
/ gird"d uu for many Years. She il very low
/ Her devoted companion learn Is quite
/ sick also, brought on doubtless 10y loss ui
/ sleep and exposure III ClnS.' attention to hi-
/ wife. May Goi hc mcrcIinl and extend
I his grace Ia both OF you and YOUR dear
companions III any emergency, is the prayer
( Of your unworthy brother.