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Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-07-05
A BASE PROPOSITION.

A Detroiter who has the reputation of
being hard pay was waited on the other
day by a man who began:
mir. Blank, hold yonr note for $75.
1t is long past due, and wanted to see
what you would do about it,
My note? All! yes, yes, this is my note.
For Value received promise to pay, and
so forth. Have you been to the note
shavers with thiss'
have, but none of them would have
'Wouldn' eh7 And you tried the
bankss'
Yes, sir; they wouldn't look at it,
Wouldn't eh? And I suppose you
went to justice to see about suing it?'
Il did, but he said a judgment wouldn't
be worth dollar
Did, eh' And now what proposition
do you wish to makeF
This is your note for s75. Give mo s.
and you can have it,
Five dollars! No, sill! No, sir!
| have no money to throw away, sir!'
But it is your own note.'
'Truc, sir, very true, but I'm not such
an IDIOT as to throw away money Oh
worthless securities, no matter who signs
them. I deal only in first class paper,
value will be pleasee to discount it
Good day, sir-looks like settled wealth.
err
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-07-05
BEAUTY AT THE BATH.

A funny incident befell one OF
Philadelphia bellies last week
which happened in this vice: In a
certain fashionable street the b slh -
room adjoins an apar tment which l.
used as family sitting-room. The
charming Miss e -, having con
cluded her additions, rose, from
her 5ath-tub as fresh and beautiful
as Venus from the waves Of the sea.
Into the sitting~room she auttored
for an article of toilet she had left
hanging in a closet, with but QUE
scaut garment covering up the
shapeIy form, the dainty feet also
gui!tless ofshoes or stockings. What
was her surprise and horror as she
stood within that cloaet to hear tn C
voice of a servant ushuring a live
man through the very door Of the
sittiag-room. Here was dilemma
and 70 mistake. The young lady
hastily closed the closet door, and
peeping through, discovered to her
great horror that it was a young
man who had come to tune the pi
ano, and that the servant was gone
and the gentleman, sole possessor
Of the room, had opened the instru
ment and settled down to business.
TO add to her great discomfort, a
window in the closet stood wide
open, through which the after noon
breeze came in crisp and chilly
gusts. all unconscious, and alone,
the young man worked steadily on,
while the lacy peeped and listened
in an agony OF suspense and intense
discomfort. A long mortal hour
passed by, and the piano-tuner
| worked away, when. as good luck
must have directed, the young
lady's mamma entered tho room.
! and, going to the closet, "opened
the door, The man at tho piano
was startled by a low cry of aston
ishment, and the next moment was
mysteriously invited to step into
the next room for a moment. IFS
no reasonable excuse was offered
him, he retur ned to his work, won
dering what kind of a skeleton til: t
closet contained. which had evil
IDENTIFY caused the remarkable and
seemingly uncalled-for proceedings
on the part of the lady of the house.
When he reads this he will be able
to solve the Observation-Disclosures
Item.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-07-05
GENERAL EWING.

Gen. Ewing was serenaded in
Washington after his nomination
for Governor by the Democrats OF
Ohio. Alter Senator's Thurman
and Vest, he made short speech,
Of which We copy the close:
"But it is not Ohio's battle " Q
are to fight in October, no more
than it was Carolina's at the cow
pens, or New Jersey's at Trenton.
Nor is it the battle Of one political
organization against ano her for
mere possession of power or the
spoils Of Office. I! is battle Of the
american people to preserve and
perpetuate the fundamental princi-
pies of the Government [cheersl
fair juries, free ballots, exemption
from the tyranny and spoliation OF
class legislation. In that struggle ,
fellow citizens, we ask the sympa-
thy and support Of all men who are
lovers of true Democracy. 1t is to
be tremendous fight. The Re-
publican party, entrenched in pow
er, backed by over two thousand
national banks, sustained by all
plunderers and leeches that have
fastened themselves upon the Gov
ernment for eighteen years past, 60
into that contest with e1 cry appli
auce of power that it is possible to
command. They know if they
'ose Ohio this year they will lose
the Presidential campaign next
gear. Us Napoleon fought sor
Quatre Bras the day proceeding
aterloo, so the Republican rarty
will fight Tor Ohio this year, and
with the same result. They will
lose it. find the battle that takes
place in 1880 will be the last grea,
struggle that political party will
fight under its present regime
! (Cheers.; We will win the fgh ,
and thereby lead the way to victory
next year--and we will bring back
our General Government to its
true orbit. We will give to the
people Of this country a system o.
revenue that is just to the laborine
masses-a system of currency is
sued only by the peoples Govern
nent, and will give to the country
tho boon OF fraternity and concord
between our lately warning sec
tons, which shall last long after
the memories of our unhappy wa,
shall have been suna in oblivion
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-07-05
4 TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

Aboat Eve miles North Of this
town o terrible accident occurred
nm the night of Saturday last. 1t
is very fortunate that tho conse-
quences were not more serious. and
US aggravated as they might have
been. On that night four young
men D. Blanchard, Alphouse and
S. Bonnette and Orphelia Bon
nctte, met ut the store OF Mr..
Erouillette, made q purchase and
then rode away. intending to at
tend ball given few miles from
thsre. Their course was through
narrow lane and the two young men
who were in the lead galloped of
at a quick pace, leaving their com
pauions in the rear. Reaching the
end of tho lane they waited for them
to rice up; but as these did not ap-
pear it wa suggested that they
should ride back for them. They
started off at rapid pace, and il,
tho meantime the two who had
struggled behind determined to
over take those in advance and
tlunging the rowels into thei
horses dashed off at full speed.
The night was dark, the four RI
ders could not see before them and
the noise made by the Gathering o.
the horses hoofs prevented their
hearing anything. Thus did bot
couples ride to,Dards each other, in
narrow lane and at fearful
speed. When within a few yard
of each other their peril was disco W
cred and one Of them with grea
presence of mind shouted "opeu
ranks! but unfortunately this
movement was wrongly executed.
A dull. heavy thnd was heard at y
neighboring house whose occupants
we're sitting on the porch. Not a
groan, not q shrek was uttered
but this heavy muff7ed noise beng
OF unusual occurrence in that. LONELY
ocality it brought out the owne,
of the house to the scot and q fear.
fu's pectacle presented itself. -Four
horses were lying in a heap, stoue
dead; three Of the riders were en-
tangled among their steeds and the
fourth lay stretched out few fee
off. All four Of the horses were kill
cd outright and the terrible bruises
on their bodies would indicate tina,
the shock must have been tremen
duous|y strong. Singular to state
mono of the young gentlemen
were killed. though all were bruis-
ed severely, two OF them injured Sc
rlously and of these two one is
dangerously so.-Murksyille Bulle.
tin.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-07-05
F. N. MUMF0RD, M. D.,

F. M. MUMF0RD, M. D.,
DRUGGIST AND CHEMIST,
No. S Principal street: Bayou Sara.
DEALER IN
Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Fine
Toilet Soaps, Fancy Hair and
Tooth Brushes, Combs,
Perfumery an0Fancy
Toilet Articles,
Trusses,
Shoulder
Braces, Grass
and Garden Seeds,
Pure wines and Liquors,
for Medical purposes, Paints.
Oils Varrishes, Dye-stufs. Olive
Linsted oil. Lard oil, NeNt'
foot OH, Coal oil, Carbon oil.
Lamps and lamps trimmings of
all descriptions. Pens. I II g,
Pencils, States. Paper, Sheet
music, Blank Books, Poke,
Cutlery, Razors, Razor Strop
Surgical Instruments, the stan-
dard patent medicines
&c. &c, fresh and
complete assort-
ment Of all
! Of which articles. constantly on
hand.
n@- Ply sicians prescriptions
carefully compounded at all honrs.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-07-05
new PIANO FOR $l25',

Each: and all styles, including Grand.
SQIaRE 1ND UPRIGHT, all strictly
ElRST-CLASS, sold at the lowest NET
CASH VHOLESALE F1CTORY prices,
direct to t. PURCHASER. These Pr
amos made one of the finest displays at
the Centennial Exhibition, and were I'M
aninously recommended for the Highest
Honors-over $4,000 in use. Regularly
Incorporated Manufacturing Co-Factory
established over SO years. The square
Grands contain Mathushek's new patent
Duplex Overstrung Scale, the greatest
improvements in the history of Piano
making. The Uprighis are the FINEST
IN 1HERIC4. Pianos sent on trial
Don't fail to write for Illustrated and
Descriptive Catalogue of As p ges-mall-
ed free. MENDELSSOHN PIANO CO..
atm. 81 East 18th Street. N. Y.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-07-05
efs1 E0mT1y0t s 5000 60" /, A ~; YEAR 4, or

Sl5 !; e; : s.: =: SH +: :: {:
Women do as well as
men. Many MAX Q
more than the amount stated above. No
one can fail to make money fast. ANY
one can do the work. You can make from
so cts. to s. an hour by devoting your
evenings aud spare time to the business.
1t costs nothing to try the business. Moth
ing like it for money making ever offered
befrr. Business pleasant and strictly hon
orable. Reader if you want to know all
about the best paying business before the
public, serd us your address and we will
send you full particulars and private
terms free; samples worth SIS also free
you eau then make up your mind for
yourself. Address GEORGE STINSCN
&. CO., Portland, Maine. iune2S'7y1v
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-07-05

RETwEEN TIE ACTS,
AT Mumfords Drug Store
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-07-05

EB@Kentucky has father of thirty
seven children. He once lived in Rhode
Island, but had to move out of the State
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-05-30
A Merited Compliment.

The Raleigh n. c., Observer pays the following
merited compliment to young man we'll known
and much respected in this community and, in
fact, all along the line Of our Railroad.
Mr.. Basil Manly, Master Machinist Of the
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad, young
gentleman who had the pluck at the close of the
late to learn trade, though his father had
been Supreme Court Judge and his uncle Cover
nor, was registered at the National yesterday.
For some years Mr.. Manly engineer
on the S. L. and c. r. r., and while in that po-
sition was elected Master Machinist of the 4.
and y. c. railroad.
But Mr.. Manly is not the only young gen
tleman' whose father had been Judge who,
chad the pluck at the close of the war to learn
a trade MIR. William Spencer, a most excel
lent gentleman and one Of the most capable en-
ginecrs in the country, now an Eng gineer on the
S. U. and &. Il. L., is the son Of Judge Thomas
Spencer Of Georgia. Both of these gentlemen
maintain the dignity and respectability Of their
honored sres in the positions they occupy, while
their intelligence and nianliness Of character is
well calculated to elevate and dignity the branch
of Mechanical industry they have selected from
which TO obtain an honorable livelihood. If
more Of our young mea would follow the noble
example of these two gentlemen it would be better
for the country, far more profitable than clerk
ing and the crowded professions, and Juliy as
respectable.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-05-30
A Wedding in High Life.


Married, at the residence of the bride father,
in tho town Of Union, S. c., on the 22d day OF
May, 1870, by Rev. Il. d. Smart, Pastor Of the
NJ. L. Church, Hon JOHN c. SHEPPARD, of Edge
field, Speaker Of the House of Representatives,
to Miss HELEN, eldest daughter of Judge W. IL.
Wallace.
For some weeks this important event had
been the leading topic Of conversation in our
community. Miss Wallace was beloved by oil
for her amiability, brightness and gcniality OF
disposition. and in losing her the social circle
of Union has lost its brightest star of attraction.
The wedding was one Of the grandest seen in
Union for many years and was enjoyed by a
very large number of the friends and relatives OF
the bride and groom, not only of this County,
but of other parts Of the State.
Feeling confident that the refined and noble
people of Edge6eld will proI erly appreciate
and fondly cherish the bright jewel which Union
has consigned to their keeping, it is our earnest
wish that n long life of true happiness and
prosperity may be the lot of the happy pair.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-05-30
Tho Old Board of commissioners.

Inc Old Board OF commissioners.
AS many unkind remarks and suspicious have
been freely made about the transactions of the
old Board of County Commissioners, the Clerk
has boea very careful to make oat a full, honest
and explicit report Of all its transactions. IL
any wrong has been done the County or its ia
dividual creditors we cannot discover it. In
pccuniary view IL was the most trying two years
thkt q bonftto<county Commissioners ever went
through, and if at any time the line prescribed
by the law was either not plumbed slightly
over-stcppcd, it was for the good of the Coun-
ty, and mainly to relieve it from the heavy debt
that pressed upon it. Of our own knowledge
we can say that it the great ambition OF
the Board, and particularly of its excellent
chairman, Col. d. p. Duncan, to get the County
out of debt, SO rs to relieve the people Of the
"Past Indebtedness tax To do this in the
quickest possible time required bold business
qualities Mt the head, and COL Duncan, at the
risk of being greatly censured by many, bent
his whole talents aud energies to the accomplish
ment of that laudible object. Although he was
not permitted to remain in the Board until that
part of its work was completed, the Board have
the proud satisfaction of knowing they left its
debt in such condition that, by economy and tact,
no tax for past Indebtedness will be necessary
hereafter. We could tell ofmany things done by
the Gha,sInau and sanctioned by the other mem
of the Board. wherein many dollars were saved
to the County. One instance,-when the Board
had no money, and its credit was so low that it
had to pay the highest lien prices for every ar
tclc needed for the Poor House, &C.; when Ba-
con was selling at 20 TO - cents per pound, the
Chairman borrowed money upon his individual
credit to purchase bacon for the Poor House,
and ycd the County from to 10 cents pound.
And this is but one Of many instances not gene
rally known to the people of Union, by which
the old Board riskcd much for the beneft Of the
County. 1t was an honest Board, and if q few
derclicions could be noted the good it did
should outweigh all errors and full credit given.
The present Board is composed of rs true and
| honest men as can be found and we claim for
| them the full confidence Of the people, belicv-
| ing that all the County affairs will he managed
with fidelity and strict economy.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-05-30
A Cold-blooded Murder.


News comes to of a murder committed on
Wednesday of last week, near Wikiusvllc, in
the upper part of this County, by man named
John Edward Murf, q Gin saw sharpcner, upon
Mr. John Sanders resident Of that ncighbor-
hood. While we have no authentic account Of
the affair, from what we car gather from the re-
ports received, il appears that the two men had
difficulty the day before, and on the day of the
shooting Murf saw Sanders in the field and
resting his rifle upon the fence deliberately shot
him-the ball entering the side just above the
hip bone, from which he died on Sunday even
ing. Murph Immediately fled and has not
been heard Of since
Sanders was about - years old and all ac-
counts say he was quiet, steady and industri-
Gus young man. A correspondent of the Spar
| tan, residing near the place of the murder, clo-
ses detailed account of the bloody deed as
follows:
Great Indignation prevails at the cowardly
net. Edwards has been in the neighborhood
only short time, and was considered danger
Gus man. lie is supposed to be an escaped con
vict from Alabama, and that his name is John
Edward Murf lie boasts of having II wives.
Considerable efforts have 'ccn made to arrest
him but he is still mt la!Se, and supposed to. be
in Spartanburg County. reward will be Of
fcred for his arrest.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-05-30
A Change of Diet.

For the information Of our friends Grencker
and Farrow, We state that through the very lib.
cral Kindness of the large hearted landlord of
the Union Hotel we have changed our bill Of
fare from ''bacon and green's" to fat mutton,
English peas, young bcets, new Irish potatoes,
and sweet potatoes, and we find no Inconvenience
from the new diet. You see, it came about in
this way Thompson killed two or three fine fat
sheep last week, for his own table. and in the
goodness of his heart presented us with whole
quarter of the fattcst one. Thompson knows just
where and how TO tickle an Editor and travel
Ter, and to make them his everlasting friends.
And after we got the mutton our esteemed
friend, Mrs. koon sent us basket of Irish and
sweet potatoes, the latter just out of the "bank,
and as sound as when first dug. Didn't we and
ours just heap up thanks to such thoughtful
friends, az We eat Of the gool things bestowed. l..
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-05-30
Another Editor with Two Hats.

We rejoice with you, friend Grcnckcr. We
feel glad all over, at learning that you've got a
new hat, and also that you've got one whole
soulcd liberal Merchant at Ncwbcrry who appre-
ciates your labors in behalf of the town enough
to present it to you. We know it is Il handsome
one and you look handsome under it, Every
man in Ncwbcrry County should trade with the
large-hcartcl merchant, Capt. A. c. Jones. If
for no other reason we shall attend the Press
Association to compare, perhaps swap, hats with
you.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-05-30
Important Corrections.

In the report of the County Commissioners
published last week, two important errors were
made by us, to which we call particular atten-
tion, and for which the Clerk Of the Board is in
no wise to blame.
At the close of the Past Indebtedness account,
after the item "Crcdits allowed by Auditor"
should be, Balance in hands of Treasurer,
S3l7 50.
In the report of the Railroad Tax fund, the
balance in the hands Of the Treasurer should be
$5O5 80, instead Of S2O5 80.
There is also typographical error of few
cents in the footing up of tho credits of the cor
dnary County Tax fund.- which is so nsignih
cant that we can't suppose the most cartious
critic would fight about it.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-05-30
A Painful Accident.

On Sunday last, as Mrs. Nancy Gregory was
returning from services at Mt. Vernon church,
in buggy, the mule she was driving took
fright at something and ran away, throwing
MIS-. Gregory from the buggy with great force
and 50 seriously injuring her that she has been
confined to her bed in painful and helpless
condition ever since. Fortunately no bones
were broken, but she was painfully bruised on
her hip side shoulder and fucc.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-05-30
A Beautiful Flower.

We saw few days ago, at DR.. j. NJ. Gibbes
store, the most exquisite specimen of the large
crimson Cactus our eyes ever rested on. 1T had
Is large, full deep crimson blooms and about
the same number Of buds ready to burst into full
flower. 1t certainly was a magnificent sight,
The plant was grown 10y the Dr's. 'gude wife"
who we believe has the finest collection Of rare
and choice Flowers in the State. Her collcc-
tion Of Gcram:nms alone embraces every known
variety over three hunlred-whilc her numer-
Gus other plants are all of tho rarest and choic-
est varieties. Mrs. Gibbcs is an enthusiast in
the cultivation of choice and rare flowers, aud
the surroundings of her home beautifully ex-
hibit her exquisite taste and skill.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-05-30
The Soap Man Among Us.

Mr.. Cutie, Agent for McGimpseys newly
patented soap is i'll town. We gave his soap n
severe test and it proved to be all that The max
er claimed for it. 1t can be made in five minutes
at q cost Of n little over n cent pound. This
soap it is claimed, saves onc-half the rubbing
and does away with the clothes destroying GUS
tom Of "battling'" We think it is q good
thing to have about the house,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-05-30
The Greenville Female College.

We acknowledge an invitation from "A. s.
Townes, President of the Greenvillc Female Col
lcge, to attend tho Annual Commencement of
that Institution, which will commence on Thurs
day, June 18th. The Annual Address will be
delivered by Rev. w. T.. Hatcher, d. d., of
Richmond, Va.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-05-30
The Weather.-.Crops,

We have had two good rains in this immc cdiate
vicinity the past week ; but in some sections of
the County no rain has fallen for six weeks
Generally the corn and cotton crops arc dong
very well. Wheat and oats continue promising
so far as we have heard. Bad stands of cot
ton arc complained Of in many ncighborhoods,
but what is up looks WE'LL
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-05-30
The Prize Story,

Now being published in the Weekly Nc,cs and
Courier, growsmorc interesting with every issue
1t is lecdclya fine literary production ard
places its author among the most attractive Lady
writer's in the country. We understand that
back numbers of the -Ncws anil Courier, contain
ing the first chapters of Ashurst, can be obtained
by application to the proprietors Of that jour
nal.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-05-30
Death Of Miss Mcknight.

With much sorrow we see it announced in the
Columbia Register that Miss Mamie, eldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Mcknight, died
in that city last Tuesday. We sincerely sympa-
thize with the bcrcaved parents in the loss of
SO sweet n child.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-05-30
Hail Storm in Barnwell.

A disastrous storm of hail. rain and wind
passed over the village of Ellcnton and surroun-
ing country last Friday. The storm lasted
thrco hours and hailstones n, largo as pigeon
eggs fell. Whole fields of Cotton were left
without n leaf on stalk Corn on bottom lands
was covered with water. Lands were washed
badly, and gardens ruined.