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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-06-14

A TOUCHING SoENE.-We need not
seek among the SOLICIT classes to discover
the finest poetry of sympathy. The Detroit
FREQ Pross publishes this affecting instance
offtruo feeling in the "hearts of the lowly"
One day three or four weeks ago gamin
who seemed to have no friends in the world,
was run over by vehicle on Gratiot Ave-
nue and fatally. iniureds s After he had been
in the hospital for week, boy about his
own age and size, and looking rs friendless
and forlorn, called to ask about him and to
leave IN orange. He seemed much embar-
rassed, and would answer no questions.
After that he came daily, always bring
ing something, if 40 more than an apple.
Last week when the nurse told him that
Billy had noschance to get we'll, the strange
boy waited sufound longer than usual, and
finally asked if he could 60 in. He had
been invited to many times before but had
always refused. Billy, pale and weak, and
emaciated, opened his eyes in wonder at
the sightsof the boy, and before he realized
who he was, the stranger bent close to his
face and said, with moistened eyes: 'S
"Billy can you forgive feller? We was
always fighting, and I was allus too much
for, ye, but l am sorry! 'Fore ye die won't
ye tell me ye haven't any grudge agin me ?"
The xWpg lad sheu ~lrnost- ia- .ha- -shad.
ow Of death, reached out his thir, white
arms, clasped them around the others neck,
and replied:
"Don't cry, Bob-don't feel bad was
ugly and mean, and was heaving stone
at ye when the wagon hit me. If yell
forgive me I'll forgive you, and I'll pray for
both O. u.s."
Bob was half an hour late the morning
Billy died when the nurse took him to the
shrouded corpse, he kissed the pale face
tenderly, and gaspcd:
"D-did he say anything ubout-about
me ?"
"He spoke of you justGkefore hnlied-
asked if you were here, piled the nurse
"And may I go-go to the funeral?"
"You may"
And he did, He was the only mourner
His heart was the only one that ncbed.-
No tears were shed by. others, and they lef
him sitting by the new made grave will
heart so big that he could not speak.
If, under the of vice and ignorance
there are such springs of pure nobility, VIII,
should grow weary of doing good
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A Strange and rather solemn ceremony
took place a few days ago at the Town of
Harrisonville, the county seat of Cass
County, Missouri. This was the burning of
a large number of county bonds, known as
"the bloody bonds," on account of the trag.
edy and crime connected with them. They
were part Of fraudulent issue made a few
years ago, which. in the end, caused the
murder of one of the county commissioners,
the suicide of another, and d state of t II.
rorism which foy.a time made the law pow
erless. Finally The county brought suit
for the recovery Of the fraudulent bonds,
the suit was successful and the bonds were
ordered to be publicly burned. This was
done few days ago, in the presence of q
concoursc of people, two persons, designated
for the purpose, calling off the numbers of
the bonds and the sheriff oopsgning them
to the flames. AS the last one was burned
the crowd sent up shout of satisfaction
that justice had at last been done in the
matter Of "the bloody bonds"
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A member of New York club objected
to the publication of tho list of meeting
nights Of the club "Because," said he,
"if it's published, VIC married men will
have to account for the off nights" The
motion to publish was lost.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-06-14

To KEEP ONIoNs.-"As soon as the tops
die (don't wait longer, as the hot sun sealds
them after they mature,) gather and spread
them under the floor of house that is dry
If so dry as to be dusty, SO much the bet
ter. They should remain there until used
or marketed. Cold never hurts them
heat always does. My experience teaches
me never to a. them in the sun. am
satisfied that you will find this plan to. be
success.-Zabud, Rienzi, Miss, Apfil 22.
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KEEP IN STEP!

["Those who would walk together, must keep
n step."-Old Proverb.
Aye. the world keeps moving forward, -.
Like an army marching by; -,
Hear you'not its heavy football, s.
That resoundeth to the sky?
Some bold spirits bear tho banner
Souls Of sweetness chant tho song
Lips OF energy and fervor ~,
Make the dmid-hearted strongt
Like brave soldiers we march forward,
If you linger, or turn back,
You must look to get q jostling
While you keep upon our track.
Keep in step!
My good neighbor, Master Standstill,
Cases on it as it goes;
Not quite sure but he is dreaming,
In his afternoons repose!
Nothing good" he says, "can issue
From this endless moving on;
Ancient laws or institutions
Are decaying or are gone.
We are rushing on to ruin,
With our mad, ncw-fangled ways"
While he speaks, a thousand voices,
As the heart of one man, says
"K,ep in step!'
Gentle neighbor, will you join us,
Or return to .'good old ways?"
Take again tho fig-leaf apron
or old Adams ancient days:
Or become haruy rrvcmun
Beard the lion in his lair,
And lie down in dainty slumbsr,
Wrapped in skins Qf shaggy bear;
Rear the hut amid the forest,
Skim the wave in light canoe?
All see you do not like it.
Then, il these .'old ways' won't do,
Keep in step!
Be assured, good Master Standstill,
All wise Providence designed
Aspiration and progression
Fer the yearning human mind.
Generations ieft their blessings,
In the relics Of their skill;
Generations yet are longing
For o greater glory still:
And the shades Of our forefathers
Are not jealous Of our decd
We but follow where they beckon,
We but 60 where they do lead
Keep in step!
One detachment of our army
May sneamp upon the hill,
While another, in the valley,
May enjoy its own sweet will;
This, may answer to one watch word,
That, may echo to another;
But in unity and concord
They discern that each is brother!
Breast to breast they're marching onward,
In good and peaceful way;
You'll be jostled, if you hinder,
So, don't offer let or stay
Keep in step!
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''Sir," said an old Judge to young law
yers"you would do well to pluck some of
the feathers from the wings of your imag-
ination, and stick them to tho tail of your
judgment"
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The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF UNION.
In the Court IF Probate. .

COUNTY OF UNION.
In the Court IF Probate.
BY JOS. F. GlsT, Juda;. of Probate in Union
County.
Richard Kirby, Patsey Mitchell, Reney Charc.
wood, David. Lewis, John Kirby, Wright
Kirby, Henry Kirby, - Brown, and
other defendants, whose names are not known.
Z, 8. ). {, s !, ssG Greeting
i Court Of Probate, to be holden at Union
Court House for Union County, on tho 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 partitened
or sold for division, allotting to the petitioner,
B. F. Bates, one-cighth part thereof, and the
remaining seven-eights, in equal portions, t0
the said Richard Kirby, Paisey Mitchell, Reney
Charewood, David Lewis, John Kirby, Wright
Kirby, Henry Kirby, - Brown, andthe other
defendants, whose names are not known.
Given under my Hand and Seal, this fifteenth
Q5th) day of May in tho year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight, and in the one hundred and second
year of American Independence
JOS. T. GIST,
Judge of Probate.
t1ixs@}nsts, Richard Kirby. Paisey Mitchs
Oh, KshSy o66sswosd. David Lewis, john Kir-
by. Wright Kirby, Henry Kirby, ---- Brown,
and tho other defendants, whose names arc
I not known:
Take notice that the summons in this action,
| Of which the foregoing is q copy, was filed in
the Court Of Probate for Union County, ut
! 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
tain partition of the premises above described,
to be made among the owners thereof, by Com
missioners appointed for that purpose, or to OBJ
tain n sale thereof to be made, and division of
the proceeds, if partition cannot be made,
without prejudice 10 the interests of the owners
no personal claim is mado against you.
Union, s. c., May 18th, 1873.
I .EVINS e. BOMAR,
l. Attorneys for Petitioners.
May15 20 Ct
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THE BEST EVIDENCE.

Tne following letter from Rsy. x. 8. Best, Pastor
Of N. X. Church, Natiok Mass, will bo read with
interest By many physicians; also those suffering
from the same disease afflicted the son Of the Rev.
K b. Best. No person can doubt this testimony, an
there is no doubt about the curative powers Of
VKoKrNE. =.
Mr. n. R. STEVENS. - i0A
Deqr Sfr,-Ws have good reason for rerardins
8uIvfoErISE medicine Of the greatest yslue
assured it has been the means of saving our
sSnsu lie. He Is now seventeen ySArs Of ago For
Lno last Two years he has suffered from necrosis on
1s Ie2, cauaed by scrofulous affection, and WAS "a
iar reduced tnat nearly all who saw hi thouSht his
recovery impossible. A council Of able phySicisps
coud give us but the fantest hope OF his ever rsly
;tYo OF the number dec arng that he WAS beyorsd
the reach OF human remedies, that even smputstion
could not save him, as he had not visor er,uush Ia
endure the operation just then we Commenced
glving him VEoErINE. and from that time 10 the
ss11nt 1n, hs = hss neen Sontinqpdsy improving. He
orutches and cane. and walks about cheerfuiiy and
4 ThSush there g stili some ,disehsrss from the
fasst oonfdsnes that In little time he WI b per
He has taksn about three dozen bottles Of yxax.
No " TOO we'll TO be taking medicine.
Respectfully yours
X. T. BEST,
MRs. L q. y. BRs2
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OLIVER, FINNIE & CO
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The Fourth is over. 1t was success.
All hail, the fifth!
AT Little Rock, yesterday, the Memphis
Riversides defeated the Little Rock Blues, by
score of Is to s.
Several anti Murphyites were out on the
war-path yesterday. They were tenderly
cared for by the police.
The banks, business houses, courts and
public Offices were closed yesterday. In the
way of items, news was scarce, outside of the
celebration of the day.
"A street-car ran over a colored man,
name unknown, on Vance street, at the cross
ing of the Charleston railroad, last evening.
The man received severe injuries.
1t is generally understood that the Mem
phis and st. Louis packet elevator, at the foot
of Beale street, will not be rebuilt. This is
quite calamity to the business interests of
the city.
To-day is the last day of the wonderful
Edison speaking monograph. No one should
fail to hear 1t. Remember the place, No. 307
Main street, under the Peabody hotel, Snede-
kor & billiard.
Detroit Free Press, Burlington Hack
Eye, Irish World, and Boys and Girls
Weekly, each FIVE cents a copy; Fireside
Monthly, fifteen cents; Frank Leslie's Sum
day Magazine, twenty-five cents; Andretos'
Bazaar, at Dickens's Curiosity Shop, No. 285
Second street.
BY an error yesterday it was stated that
flag would be unfurled at midday at the
Western Union telegraph Office in the same
York. We should have said Mr.. Watkins's,
317 Main street, which was done and two
shots fred, to the qualification of the assem-
bled crowd who witnessed it.
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PERSONAL.

DIR. TURNER, dentist, 313 Main, admins
tiers nitrous oxide gas for extraction of teeth.
DRs. A. WEssoN & Sons dental rooms,
243 Main street. will be open for business to-
day, as usual.
ONE and two-horse Studebaker wagons,
and platform spring wagons, at prices to suit
the times. r. D. WALLACE & co.
Miss JENNETTE BOSWELL. who left for
Senatobia few days ago, returned last even
ing, accompanied by Miss Lucie Merri-
weather, one of the bellies of Senatobia, and
is visiting the family of Captain J. R. Bos-
well.
VISITORS at the cotton exchange yesterday
were A. Simon, Augusta, Arkansas; j. G..
Crane, st. Louis; Captain Ferd. Rodgers,
Walnut Berd, Arkansas; 81. W. Hart, St.
LOUIS Journal Of Commerce; R. Fl. Boiling,
Mobile; S. S. Hall, Shelby county.
MAJOR NJ. J. WALDRoN has been ap-
pointed by Postmaster General Key assistant
superintendent of railway mail service,
headquarters at Memphis. He will take es-
pecial charge of the river mail service in the
southwest position which he is most COM
petent to fill
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LOCAL NOTICES.

MosoUITo BARS, all kinds, cheap at w. K.
Thixton's, 256 Second street.
GREEN BRIER improves every day-re-
Gel, es more volume with age than any whisky
In the market.
QUERY.-"Why will men smoke common
tobacco when they can buy Marburg Bros.
Seal of North Carolina at the same prlce?"
ONLY one in the world-the genuine DIR.
M'Cabe medicated blackberry brandy; the
standard cure for all bowel diseases. Bears
the written signature of DR.. Meade on each
abel. G. w. JONES & CO.
PARTIES owning or wishing to purchase
WILSON sEwING-MACHINE, or the genuine
needles, parts or attachments for the same,
will find it to their interest to go to the
WHITE and WILCOX & GIBBS office, No.
A North Court street.
Last Memphis manager for the Wilson S. NJ. Co.
The WILSON SEwING-MACHINEs; also
needles, oils, parts and attachments, will
hereafter be kept by the undersigned. Will
son machines needing repairs will receive
prompt attention. j. B. ALDRIcH,
254 Second street.
n. B.-F. E. Keenan,, late of Wilson Office,
will be found at above address.
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esty and fairness prevailed-that nothing |
was done to the injury or prejudice OF any
class Of citizens of any nationality; that Mr..
Reilly and Mr. Duffy, the representatives of
the Irish citizens for the Office of county court
clerk, were fairly defeated; and that MIR. X.
]. Black was as fairly nominated for the Of
fee. 1t was matter exclusively within the
power of the delegates, and they acted with
a view to the best interests of the party and
county. The ticket selected is one of the
very best ever presented before the people of
the county. A few men who were in the con-
vention and few outside have said things
rejecting on their Irish fellow citizens, but
that is nothing; it was the result of ignorance
or personal bigotry for which the Democratic
party is in no wise responsible. They do not
believe that there is any material split
in the Democratic ranks. and they
have too much faith in the sterling Demo-
cratic loyalty Of the Irish residents of Mem
phis to believe that on election day they will
go back on the glorious record they have
made Tor themselves under the banner OF De-
mocracy. Should they do SO, 1t will be
matter of general regret, and those who will
regret it most will be those who so voted
against their own instructive convictions of
what was right. Every proper effort will be
made to elect the Democratic ticket as nomI-
mated by the county convention, and every
Democrat and conservative man is invited to
vote for the ticket, and support the gentle
men nominated for county offices. As to
them nothing can be said, except what Is
complimentary. The Democracy will stand
by the ticket, let the result be what it may.
What an ssObseryer- Has Heard.
EDITORS APPEAL-Whlle the ticket pre-
sented to the county by the Democratic con-
vention has given very general satisfaction,
save with portion of our Irish fellow-citi-
zens, who, we hope, will see the result of the
convention In a less partial aspect upon a
second sober thought, the greatest dissatis-
faction seems to be among the defeated can
didates, who, either by insinuations or by
direct criticisms, are trying to spread their
own dissatisfaction. This is not only I'M
Democratic and unpatriotic, but it is in bad
faith and practical violation of the pledge
they took to support the nominees of the
convention. They may, and no doubt will,
vote personally for the ticket; but this is not
supporting the ticket in the true sense of that
word, especially since they are criticising
their personal friends, who sympathize in
their defeat and disappointment. Such criti
cisms as the candidates, and their warm,
personal friends" are IndulgIng In, can and
will be Justly ascribed to their wounded van
ity. If ''they had only been nominated, the
ticket would be invincible; but as it Is, 1t will
gentleman. You know the ticket is good
one; and you ought to support it and redeem
your promises to the convention like true
men and good Democrats. OF course, this
does not and is not Intended to apply to all of
the defeated candidates but those whom the
shoe fits will know it. OBSERVER.
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Associated Press DlspatcheS.J
Other Scores by Telegraph.
CleYeland-Forest CITY, 9; Atlantic, 4.

Keokuk Constitution: Farmer Jones paint
ed his barbed wire fence blue, plain blue.
Farmer Smiths wife swore she wasn't going
to be outdone, and the fence around the
Smith farm soon blossomed out red, picked
with white. Mrs. Jones wasn't gong to have
any of the Smith family putting on airs over
her, and their blue fence was soon trimmed
with gold-leaf stripes. Smith trumped over
by putting gilt ball on every barb, and
Jones, whens last heard from, was painting
weather-vanes, gilt horses, peacocks and
lightning-rod tips all over his fence, and
swearing he'd beat the Smith family if he
had to put cupola and bay window at En-
cry post and hang a chrome every two feet
along the line. We should all pay more at
tention to the decoration of our homes.
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BOATING.
THE AMERICANS WIN.


LONDON, July 4.-The Shoewoecammettes
won the first heat for the Steward challenge
cup easily. Dublin and Columbia fouled, but
the ''Shoes'' were far ahead at the tune.
Columbia claimed the foul and the referee de-
cided in their favor against the Dublin uni
versity crew. Columbia asked to be allowed
to row the final heat of the Steward challenge
cup, but the claim was disallowed.
Edward Moss defeated Lee, of the Triton
club of Newark, quarter OF a length in the
first heat of the Diamond challenge sculls.
AT sKENE aTELEs.
SKENEATELEs, N. Y, July 4.-Fifteen
thousand people witnessed 6ve-mile boat
race to-day between Courtney and Dempsey.
Courtney turned the two-and- a. half-mile
stakeboat forty lengths ahead, and main,
tanned that distaL CO to the 6nish-time, 40
minutes So seconds. Dempsey's time, Al
minutes So seconds.
AT CAPE VINCENT.
CAPE VINCENT. July 4.-Iu the single
scull-race to-day Hanlon won easily. Placed
second. Kennedy third. M kea fourth.
AT HENLEY.
NEW YORK, July A London dispatch
reports that the Columbus won the second
trial heat for the Visitors cup at Henley.
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At other Points.
AT EWANGVHIE

EVANSVILLE, IND, July 4-The celebra-
ton of the Fourth in Evansville was the most
extensive and successful ever given. The
programme, which had been arranged in an
ticipation of the presence of the members of
the cabinet, Governor Hampton, of South
Carolina, and General Gordon, of Georgia,
was altered at late day, owing to the unex-
pected and sudden inability of these gentle
men to come. The preparations were de-
signed with the view of their coming, and
were most elaborate and costly-arches cross
ing all the principal thoroughfares, and the
The city was crowded with thousands of
visitors from Kentucky, Illinois and
Indiana, and many from Tennessee,
Alabama and Georgia. In the morning there
was a military, civil and industrial procession
three miles in length, which was the most
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They All Do 1t!
Buy Floyd's candies
For the ladies.
ADDITIONAL RIVER NEWS.

NASHVILLE, July 4.-River falling, with
% inches on the shoals.
PTTTsBURG, July 4-Nieht.-River 2 feet
6 inches, and falling Weather clear and
warm.
SHREVEPORT, July 4.-River fell inches
in the last twenty-four hours. Weather cloudy
and hot.
EVANSVILLE, July 4.-River falling. with
10 feet scant by the gauge. Weather chiefly
clear and hot. Thermometer rs to go deg.
LOUISVILLE, July River falling, with
feet IL inches in the canal. Weather clear
and warm. Arrived: Mary Houston. Cincin-
natl.
ST. LOUIS, July 4.-River fallen inch,
and is now 81 feet inches above low-water
mark Arrived: Belle of Shreveport, New
Orleans. Departed: John B. Maude, Vicks
burg. Weather cloudy and showery, and
warm.
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SAD ACCIDENT.
Major Will o. woOdson, Associated
Press Agent, Run Over by
street Car, and it is Feared
Fatally Injured.

Last evening, about eleven o'clock, street
car No. 81. driven by Pat Mean, ran over
Major Will o. Woodson, the Associated Press
agent of this city, on Vance street, near Null
berry. The car was crowded with passengers
at the time, and in the darkness the mule
struck Mr.. Woodson and the car almost
passed over him before it could be stopped by
the driver. The rear wheels rested on the
body of the unfortunate gentleman. An
other gentleman passenger had to get out
and lift up the car before he could be extri-
Gated. DIR. John Erskine, who was on the
car at the time, attended to the wounded
man and accompanied him to his
home, on Lauderdale, near Pontotoc street
Mr. Woodson received severe and probably
fatal wounds, his right hand and arm being
terribly lacerated. He also received injuries
on the chest and other portions of his body
of dangerous character. His head and face
was badly bruised about the temples. The
accident is of a most serious character, and
but little hope was entertained late last night
for Mr.. Woodson's recovery. 1t was one of
those unfortunate accidents which are mex
plicable and most unfortunate.
Buy your buggies and spring wagons of
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Pratt Gin Company.

In another column will be found the card
of Pratt gin company, branch Office of the
mannfactors of the Daniel Pratt cotton gin
The Pratt gin" is so well known all over
the cotton section-having been the leading
cotton gin for forty FIVE years-it is hardly
necessary to say that it is the most popular,
safest and best cotton gin in use. The house,
under the management of Major ]. NJ. Smith,
is fast taking a position among our best
houses in the cotton commission business.
Being experienced business men, with abund-
ant facilities, their patrons may feel assured
they will be faithfully served.
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FlOyd's Candies
Are often initiated, but never equaled.
Motbers Stay at Home.

And cure your child with DIR. Moffett's teeth
ina (teething powders). Teethina regulates
the bowels and makes teething easy; cures
cholera infantum and the summer complaints
of children, heals eruptions and sores; re-
moves and prevents the formation of worms.
No medicine ever received such enthusiastic
commentator from those who have used it.
w. n. Wilkerson Il Co. and all druggists
Eaar -
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Trunks and Pelessieurs,
lest and cheapest, at Factory, 352 Main st.

FROM DIR. C. C. Clark, Oswego, New York:
g / have made sufficient experiment of
Colden's Liebig's liquid extract of beef and
tonic invigorator to enable me to say that it is
kind flood and tonic) that have eyed used.
To the sufferer from chronic diseases, or the
convalescent, it is invaluable, being both
nourishing and strengthening.