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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-25

a COwHIDING BY WoMEN-On Mon
day, says late issue Of Salt Lake (Utah)
paper, one Of the young ladies employed at
MIR. Colebrook's millinery establishment re-
ceivcd an cndcaring note from w. A..
Rocks, who is we'll known in this city, in
viting her to meet him yesterday evening
near st. Mary's school. The girl, knowing
his propcusitics, plotted with four others Of
her companions to go and give him dose
Of "black snake" They went, but it was
near the American Hotel where they found
their man -Four of the girls, armed each
with a cowhide-whip, sccretcd themselves i'm
the alley near by, to witness the meeting.
lie came and at a convenient time they also
came from their hiding place aud began
vigorous sashing and bclaboring with the
whips. lie was hit we understand once, ON
the head and once on the legs, when he drew
a pretty little white handled pocket pistol Oh
his feminine tormcnt0rs. He didn't use it,
however, but turned and fed, and the speed
at which he ran would have sEamcd an an
telopc He tore down Second East and Sec
ond South thence west and into the office of
our morning contemporary, there to tell
his straightforward tale, The excited and
indignant ladies' followed him into the news
paper Office aud again insisted upon giving
him a thorough cowhiding but he had Ia
ken refuge behind the counter, where he
quietly submitted to the fearful tongue clash
ing which was administered by one of the
girls. She read him list of his misdeeds,
and presented a pretty good Indictment of
Rocks in general. The girls assert that
they had been insultcd several times by the
fellow, and they took this occasion to settle
an old score against him.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-25

TREATMENT OF THE AGED-A little
thoughtful attention-how happy it makes
the old They have outlived most of the
friends Of their early youth. How lonely
their hours !! Often their partners in life
have long filled silent graves; often their
children they have followed to the tomb
They stand solitary, bending on their staff,
waiting till the same call shall reach them.
How often they must think of absent,
lamented faces, of the love which cherished
them, and their tears of sympathy which
fell with theirs, now all gone! Why should
not the young cling around and comfort
them, cheering their gloom with songs and
happy smiles?
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-25

A WAR ANEcDoTE.-Worn out my self,
[ crept into fence corner to rest awhile.
Presently saw solitary straggler coming
slowly up the road. He seemed almost
completely exhaustcd-his shoes were gone,
and his feet cut and bleeding. I was struck
with his appearance, for through all its
wretchedness shonc the indomitablc spirit
of the Southern soldicr-the man would be
at his post, Or else die in the attempt to
reach it. l watched him closely. and as he
dragged himself slowly past, heard him
mutter to himself: 'D-n me if | ever love
another country"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-25

STRIKING ExAMrLE.--The State debt of
New York, according to the Comptroller's report,
was reduced during 1877 no less sum than
Sl2,00OOOO. Tho bounty debt, $40, 1877, 900,
was paid in April last, and since then $1,000.
600 of the generaaS funded debt has also been
paid. large proportion, however, Of this re-
duction of this fdnded debt was nominal, there
being money and securities in the sinking fund
of the value of over S14, 100000 toward their
payment. There was, however, large actual
reduction of the debt. The report shows the
outstanding funded debt of the State at present
to be n little more than $4,000 600. This re-
naming debt of the State can easily be paid du-
ring The next decade, without raising the rate
of taxation. The rate for the coming year will
be two and three-quarter mills. The debt of
New York in 1866 was S5l, ,753, ,O82, showing a
rseuction in eleven years of nearly S42 600, 600.
NawY is one of the most prosperous States
'in the Uaion,-aad presents n striking example
of the faSt that the payment of just obligations
is the best policy for State as we'll as individuals.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-25
POPPING CORN.

And there they sat a popping corn,
John Stiles and Susan Cutter;
john Stiles rs fat as any OK,
Ard Susan fat rs butter,
An there they sat, and shclled the corn,
And rakcd and stirred the fire,
And talked Of different kind of cars,
And htched their chairs up higher.
Then Susan she the pepper shook,
Then John he shook the pepper,
Till both their faces grew as red
AS sauce-pans made of copper.
And then they shelled, and popped, and ate,
All kinds of fun poking,
And he haw-hawcd at her remarks,
And she laughed at his joking.
And still they popped, and still they ate,
Johns mouth was like hopper,
And stirred the fire and sprinkled salt,
And shook and shook the pepper.
The clock struck nine, and then struck ten,
And still the corn kept popping;
1t struck elcycn--thcn struck twelve,
And still no sign of stopping,
And John he atc and Susan thought
The corn did pop and patter;
Till John cried out, "The corn's fire !
Why, Susan, what's the matter?
Said sbe,s-->-J6hn Stiles, it's one O'clock
You'll die Of indigestion;
I'm sick of all this popping corn
Why don't you pop the question ?'
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-25

BACK TO TIE HOMES OF THEIR DAD
DIEs.-Thc fact that quite number of
persons have emigrated from this portion of
North Carolina and the upper part Of
South Carolina, within the last month, to
seek homes in Texas and other western and
southwestern States, has been noted from
time to time in this paper Always with tlse'
prediction that they would return shortly
if they still had money enough to- return,
and regret the step they had taken. They
have begun to come back already. A cor
respondent writes that several of the young
men who left Marlboro County, S. c., some
weeks ago for Texas, have returned to the
homes Of their daddics and arc loud in de-
nunciation Of their folly in disbcleving the
reports of the press and disregarding the
advice of sensible people. These young
men report Texas to be crowded with men
seeking to gain noncy by any possible
means, and that our Carolinas arc blessed
with advantages foreign to Texas. These
young men warn their former associates to
avoid such mistakes as they have made
Charlotte OJScrucr.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-25

PRISONERS STARVING TO DEATn.--Brcad /!
bread bread This painful cry can be heard
daily in passing the Jail. The unfortunate in
mates appear to be in n starving condition.
Merciful Heaven! shall men, criminals though
they be, be left TO starve to death in Christian
land? We understand that the sheriff has left
his post, that the clerk of court maintains that
1t is none of his funeral, and so the matter rests
In the meantime, however, the prisoners arc
literally starving to DEATH -Georgetown Comet
and News.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-25

A CHRONIC GOES WITH IT.-An earnest
ChrHriuu ph:Ianthrophist of Edgartown,
Massachusetts,, offers chrome as premium
to any person attending church in that
place every Sunday for six months. A
more liberal inducemcnt for the sinner to
turn from his evil ways is seldom held out.
Even if there should turn out to be no
hereafter, he vii! find the chrome handy
thug to have about the house.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-25
AN ACCOMMODATING HOTEL CLERK

AN ACCOM MMODATlNG uOTEL CLEhh.~
Scene L French's Hotel. Time, mid
day. Fathotel olerk, ,smilling, aud brush
ing his diamond stud with feather. En-
ter young man in Q hurry. He writes on
the register, John Green, Harrisburg,
Pa" VI \.
YoauH- nd ~ shall take a room this
4 s6nis Bdndlcs may .be sent here
for Ma this afierhoo6. If the charges are
not m6fethan 50, pay them:
Exityoung man in hurry. Clerk stiff
ly bows, and continues to brush his diamond
stud with feather.
Scene H-Time, one hour later. En-
ter small boy with heavy oblong package.
He struggles up to the counter and says
"a budle for Mr.. Green. The charges are
$3.50"
Clerk drops the feather and permits the
diamond stud to dazzle tho small boys eyes
Then he takes the bundle ant pays the
small boy $3.50.
Scene H-Time, the following day
Fat clerk scratches his head with the feath.
er, and thinks of Mr.. Green aud the small
boy and the $3.50. Then he opens the OBJ
long bundle and discovers a brickbat in q
paper box, with note saying, "This is the
best Russian clay 1 could find"
proprietor Of the hotel debts him with
$3.50-NeW York San.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-25

OUrLAwRY AND DMURDER.--Cincinnati, January
l0.-At Concord, KY, Tuesday night, Deputy
Sheriff Ruggles, with posse overlook ;he no.
torious Underwood brothers, who had been steal
ing horses from farmers, and demanded their
surrender. The Underwoods Immediately fred
at the party, instantly killing Ruggles, and the
fire was returned and both the outlaws wounded.
II is thought that the Underwoods will be
lynched by the excited farmers.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-25

A Columbia man had cat which he
cared no longer to possess. He took the
animal into the garden last Friday, struck
it nine times on the head with hammer
and, as it still moved, he boxed its ears with
spade and then buried it. Sunday
morning that cat walked serenely into
breakfast, willing to forgive the past
Rclister.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-25

"ABIDE WITH ME."-The beautiful
hymn, abide with Me-" was written by
Henry Francis Lyte, an English clergyman
who died at Nice some years ago. The
manner i'll which it was composed is thus
told in the Christian Weekly:
''lt was the autumn of 1917 the gloom
of winter was already setting upon the coast,
and the pomp Of decay tinSing the leaves.
The pastor, who was now preparing tc leave
the parish and who seemed already like
one lowering over the verge of the grave,
determined to speak to his dear people once
more, perhaps for the last time. He drag
gcd his attenuatcd form into the pulpit and
delivered his discourse, while the great tears
ran down the hardy faces of the worship
pers. lie then administered the Lords
Supper to his spiritual children. Tired and
exhausted, but with his heart swelling with
emotion, he went home. The old poetic iu-
spration came over him, and he wrote the
words and music of his last song He had
prayed that his last end might be spent
swan.likc,'
'"In song that may not lie."'
And this effort was to prove literal answer
to his prayer.
"The poem composed under these inter
csting circumstances was the well-known
chant beginning:
"'Abidc with me fast falls the cvcntidc;
The darkness dccpcns, Lord with abide;
When other helpers fail, and comforts ncc
Help of the helpless oh, abide witt, me-"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-25

When man without cash or credit at
tempts to leave hotel, and lowers his va.
lse out of a back window by means of
a rope, it makes charity seem cold to hear
the voice of the landlord below, yelling
out: CAN right, I've got the valise; let
60 tho rope.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-25

"Dd you steal the compainant's coat ?"
asked the magistrate Of sccdy individual
who was arraigncd before him. IL decline
to crafty the morbid curiosity of the pub.
lie by answering that question:" responded
the sccdy individual with scornful glance
at the reporter.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-25

CASE OF PETRIFICATION.-ltis is a fact
not generally known that the cemetery of
the Methodist Church in Hcndcrsonville,
n. c., contains pctrifcd human body
About the year 1886 Miss Adeline Bycrs
lived with her father, Francis g. Bycrs, fif-
teen miles south of this place, in Henderson
county. She was bright sweet girl, much
beloved by all who knew her, and her hand
was sought in marriage even before she was
of marriageablc age. At last she was won
by William Pinkncy Murray, whom she
had known long and we'll. Soon the nup-
tials were celebrated, and the bride and
bridegroom set out in search of neS
country, following the setting sun to the
Mississippi Valley. There they located and
earnest. Prosperity and happiness came to
them, until at an unexpected moment, death
cut down Mrs. Murray in the very prime of
life The disconsolatc widowcr, cons signing
the body of his deceased wife to the dust,
as he supposed, sought ''surccasc of sorrow
in the wids of Texas. n few years after
ward DIR. Johnston. intending to return to
North Carolina, whence he had removed
with his brothcr.in. law. Mr.. Murray, disin.
TERED the body of Mrs. Murray for the
purpose Of carrying it back with him.
Imagine how amazed he was to find it i'll
the coffin just as he had seen it there years
before. The same featurcs-almost the
very same expression. But what he saw
was not ticsh-it was solid stone. The
whole body had pctrifcd. In that condi-
tion ho o~vvisI 1t 20 tLo asod f~thor, Mr..
Bycrs, who could hardly doubt that his
daughter had come home to him asleep
The news spread that Ad ,line's body had
been turned into rock, and great was the
desire to sec it. Attempts were made. it is
said, to seal it out Of the cellar where the
old gentleman had carefully concealed it,
but they were unsuccessful All through
the war it was guarded by the father as the
most sacred trust, but few persons being al
lowed to see it. About six years ago, how
ever it was quietly buried in the Metho-
dist Cemetery at IIcndcrs' nvillc, where it
is hoped it will be pcrmittcd to rest until
the "rcssurrcction morn
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-25
To Executors, Administrators
Guardians, &c.
OPFCE JUDGE OF PROBATE.

OFfCE JUDGE OF PROBATE.
Union, Jan. IL, 1873.
n Lab, Executors, Administrators, Guardians,
IA Trustees aud Committees Of Lunatics, who
have failed to make their annual returns to this
cffice. are hereby notified that unless they COM
ply with the law in that particular before the
next annual period Of accounting, the utmost
penalty Of the law will be rigidly enforced
against oil who have neglected to perform their
sacred obligations to this Court.
JOSEPH F. GIST,
Judge Of Probate.
Jan IL 9 Al
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-25

What is tho difference between a grass
widow and grasshopper? None at all
They both Jump at the first chance they
get.
Another similarity is often seen A
grasshopper always jumps at the greencst
thing he can find
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-25

st Louis Journal: The color of girls
hair is regulated by the size of her fathers
pocket.book. IF the latter be plcthoric,
the girls tresscs are golden or auburn. If
the old mans wallet is lean, we hear the
daughter spoken. Of as only "that red head
dcd gal"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-25
HOMEMADE FERTILIZER.
Lo oNG'S
REPAIRED CHE MICALS

1.-TWO Barrels eumposted with cotton seed or
l. stable manure will make Ton of good
Home Made Fertilizer, at less than half the cost
Of ammoniated Phosphates. Call and get cir
cular and see certificates of Union County Far
mers who used the Chemicals the past Summer.
The Chemicals are now in store and ready for
delivery. Payments May LIST, or Nov. 1st, 1878.
GIBBES & Co., Agents.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-25
USIoN @. H., 8. c., Sept. %, 1877,

USIoN @. H., 8. c., Sept. %, 1877.
MEssRs. GIBDEs & Co.-Gentlemen :-Long' 8
Chemicals have proved success with me, COM
- --r-ss-i-A-~ss'r-fusv-u ene<Jvru. uppncu
them to cotton at the rate of 20Ofbs. per Hcre.
They are far superior to any other Fertilizer
ever used. VIII use them again for next crop.
They stand the drought well. They do not make
the cotton shed the squares, rs oil other Fertii-
GERS do, in time Of dry spells. have read Mr.
Thad. l.. Hames' statement and fully endorse It.
j.. SHETTLEWORTH.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-25
CERTIFICATES.

JoNEsvILLB, UNION Co., s. O., Sept. %, 1877.
MEssRs GIBBEs s. Co.-IIaving used "Long's
Chemicals" can with safety recommend them
Us n splendid Manure for Cotton, composed
cordng to directions. The dry, hot, weather
did not affect the growth of cotton where used
them as it did where l used other Fertilizers
on the same soil. Yours &c.
I" THAD. L. HANIES.
NoTE-Mr. Hames informs us that the cotton
never shed the squares in the dry SPELL and tho
Chemicals proved in his hands superior to the
"Carolina Fertilizer" and another very popular
standard Guano. GlBBES & Co.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-02-12

Or the nineteen recognized PREF if
dents Of the United States, not one !
them was the inhabitant Of any of our
large cities at the time of their nom:-
nation and election-a fact which may
be OF interest for the contemplation ct
future aspirants, as we'll as for the ma
nipulators of nominating conventions.
10 those who seek to attain great
ness or exalted positions, large cen
tres of population have failed to be
conductive to their success. There
seemed to be political fatality al
tending all Of the New York City cali,
didates for the Presidency, among
them Burr, Clinton, Scott, Fremont
Greeley and Tilden.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-02-12
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL LrBRARY.

On last Friday we paid visit t,
the public school, which is conducted
IN an able manner by Mr.. P. D. Roth
we'll, principal, and Miss Ella Halpin
assistant, We found ninety pupils
hard at wo-k learning their tasks, AM
desks and schooiroom neat and clean
lhe object of our visit was to take 3
look at the library, which was pro
cured with the proceeds Of concert
given by the pupils some months ago
In it we found eight volumes o.
Charles Dickens, with his life; five Of
SCOTS best volumes, five chiIdrcns
books, by the best authors, five OF
Alngsiey's best works, one of Lovers
and one of Levers. Among the jour.
nails we noticed the Scientific Americ.
an, Leslie's and Harper's illustrated
weeklies, the Globe and Nation; and
IN the magazine line the Overland
monthly, Scribner, Wide Awake, St.
Nicholas, Leslie's Sunday Magazine,
Westminster Review, Harpers Maya
zine, Galaxy, Edinburg Review, Brit
lsh Quarterly Review, London Quar-
terIy Review, British Workwoman
and British Workman. This list COM
prises only the principal papers, books
aud magazines, yet every one con,
tains useful reading matter. Mr..
Rothwell allows the pupils the use of
fifteen or twenty volumes that are his
own property, for which the school
is justly thankful. Many persons in
town accept the invitations of the
school and read books from the libra.
ry. The pupils will give another con-
cert on the 22d of this month for the
purpose of increasing their library,
and as the cause is all excellent one
We predict large house. Mr.. Roth
well has taken great pains in instill-
ing into the pupils the value of read
ing standard works, and the interest
they take in them is manifest. The
result of this interest is a marked i'm
provement in the intellects of the chill
dren and thirst for knowledge.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-02-12
WHO HAS LIEDqn

Mr.. James Moriarty, Auditor Of
Boise county, and gentleman whose
word will not be questioned by any
one convicted the IDAHO World of vii.
lful falsehood, in its statement that 4
did all the printing for Boise county.
The WORLD did not have the manli.
less to print the whole of Moriarty's
letter, But it shows that it is very
angry at Mr.. Moriarty for daring to
inform us of the truth. The WORLD
has lied and it knows it lied, and the
only way for it to get out Of the
Grape is to acknowledge that it is a
common liar-[Statesman.
The above is weak argument in
defense of Mr.. Moriarty's honor. "You
liz" is generally made use ofby school
boys, and is a poor argument-.it
proves nothing. When it emanates
from the pen Of newspaper man, one
is naturally led to believe that he is at
a loss to find substantial arguments
and that he is completely whipped.
The Statesman made the assertion.
short time ago, that some of the print
ing for Boise county was sent to San
Francisco for the reason that we could
not do the work. James Moriarty.
Auditor of this county, then sent a
communication to the Statesman, and
all that it contained was that a por-
ton of the Boise county printing was
dcne in San Francisco, yet it took up
nearly column. We did not consid-
er it necessary to publish the whole of
this meaningless trash when its sub
stance could be expressed in a very
few words. We have called on
MIR. Morlarty to give the names of the
blanks Boise county has had printed
in San Francisco, and to give the date
when the work was done. We made
the statement that all the Boise coun-
" printing is done in this office under
with the Board of County
Commissioners. The Statesman thinks
t has proved conclusively that such
8 not the case, in tn, very strong ar
sument, e? you're q liar" We
again call on James Moriarty to prove
lis statement in the next issue of his
'rgan, the Statesman. If he and the
Statesman cannot substantial what
hey have said, the Y should use little
discretion and be careful how they use
hat little word flie."
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-02-12

In RUrHENIA says traveller, a shoot,
ing star is looked upon as the track Of
an angel flying to receive depart
ing spirit, or of a righteous soul GO
ing up to heaven. Here a shooting
star is looked Upon as one who had
better stick to his club, in making ar,
rests. The idea that he is right
soul doesn't occur one time in thou
sand.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-02-12
SENSIBLE VIEW.

| The Auditor of Boise county, in re
CENT letter to the Salesman. intirnatcs
that a considerable portion of the
blanks required for use 10y the officials
OF that county were ordered To he
printed at San Francisco. If this be
so it is simply an outrage, providing
that the local journal possesses faciIi.
ties for doing the work. And even if
it did not possess tn, sc facilities il
would have in such case been mi
nently proper to have ordered the
work from some other printing office
in the Terri o.y, in at least two OF
which offices probably everything
needed could have beeg supplied. No
public official who has the welfare of
the Territory at heart would sanction
such contemplate business as that of
sending abroad to have printing done
ia preference to patronizing the local
Offices, and where any such official has
been guilty of such an unpardonable
offense he deserves to be held up to
the scorn and execration oil the com.
munity. In an humble way the Jour
nalists of this Territory, as far as our
observations are concerned, are doing
their best to bring its resources before
the notice of the world. Scarcely a !
paper is issued that does not contain
articles and items descriptive of min !
eral, agricultural and other resources,
and irrespective of political or any
considerations the toiling home jour-
nalist has the right to the meagre To-
cal patronage that emanates from dis.
trict officials, and no honorable man
would gote to withhold it from him.
Avalanche.
Major, we endorse every sentiment
n the above. An official who is mean
enough to send abroad for any blanks
he uses, ought not TO expect any fa-
'ors from their local paper, nor the
5otes of the people. Some of the off.
,ials of Boise county are SO picayune-
sh as to send 10 San Francisco for
blanks that can be printed at home in ;
rider to save few cents; but the
Commissioners Of this county have al
Ways acted honorably in this respect,
y having all the advertising, blanks, /,