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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-07-18
Death of Bernard g. Rewls.

With deep sorrow we announce the death Of
this most excellent young man. which occurred
mt the residence of his Father, DR.. d. F. Rawls,
on Friday evening last, the 11th inst, in his
23d year. Bernard was one of the most amia.
BILE. moral and promising young men in this
community, and was sincerely loved by every
body Only n few weeks before his death he
graduated with great credit at Wofford College.
No young man could have brighter promises for
q successful future in this life than he. Highly
educated, with pleasing manners and governed
by high sense of integrity and ipnre moral
and social principles, he bid fair TO be one of
the leading young men Of the community. and
we can but think his death is great loss not
only to this County but to the State at large
1t Is very rare that we find in one so young so
many Of the essential qualities Of character that
60 to make up the truly perfect man and citizen
rs was possessed by our departed young friend.
'Whom the Gods love best die young"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-07-18
WheW /! Ain'tit Hoti

from the morning of the 9th to the night of the
18th? The thermometer, in n shaded position,
ranged from 1902 to 104o, and where only par
italy shaded II got up to 1919. In positions
where the refe, ,tisn Of the affected it with
force-not exposed directly to the rays of the
sun-it rose to 1880. friend suggests that
we adopt the idea of the Detroit Free Press.
and throw away all the Thermometers then, per-
haps we will not feel the heat so bad. as we
shall not know how hot it really is. That is, no
doubt, upon the principle that Ignorance is
bliss
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-07-18
Mortality Among Children.

The present hot, dry and dusty weather has
no doubt mainly been the cause of much sick
mess among infant children. We learn that not
only here, but in many of the adjoining towns
and Counties the sickness and deaths among
children have been greater than for many years
past. During the past week the following
deaths of infant children have occurred in this
town:
On Monday, the 14th, SON Of Capt a. II. and
IIcttie Foster, aged 3 months.
On Wednesday, the 10th son of w. d. and
Emma b. IIumphries, aged months.
On Wednesday, son Of w. A. and - Bolt,
aged = months.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-07-18
For the Times,
Dots From Smiths Ford.

FRIEND STOKES IL nave often thought that I
would keep you posted with the news from this
portion Of the County, but am such poor let
ter writer that l have postponed doing so till
now, nevertheless, Will attempt TO give you u
few ''dots,' and will commence with the crop
prospects:
Wheat was good but not enough sown. Corn
and cotton are looking fine. We have been fn.
vored with partial showers up TO this writing
the 9th,--so our crops have not suffered rs vet.
We had cotton blossoms about the 10Th OF June.
ana think the crop is about three weeks ahead
OF any season for namber Of years passed.
The animosty arising from the Fence law il
gradually dying out and az soon as we can get
our pastures better fixed up think il will final
ly die out.
On the 5th inst, some tenants on my place-
Mrs. Nancy Wood and her son-in-law. Mr.. Gil
man Fowler-got their house and contents
burned, during the absence of the family, with
the exception of u few articles that n colorea
man. named Green Pee!er saved, by prompt and
energetic action, and then he very mapnanimons-
ly presented Mr.. Gil. Fowler with n Shirt and n
pair of pants. In the afternoon of same day
we were summoned to the death bed of Mrs.
Clark, very aged old lady, supposed to be about
ninety years DID,, but she died before we could
reach her house. About three years ago she
was cast off by her friends and relations and
sent to the poor house in this County. She was
member Of the Baptist Church for q number
Of years, and being pastor of the Church GOULD
not feel satisfied TO lot her remain at the Door
house. so had her removed 10 my own place, and
have had her cared for ever since, through the
help of the kind Commissioners and, n little
help we have obtained from others. Sabbath
evening following. preached her, funeral SER
mon, at her own request, to large audience;
from the text: "If in this life only we have
hope, we are Of all men most miserable"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-07-18
The Henderson Barbecue.

On our first page will be found pretty full
report of the proceedings and speeches ut the
Railroad Barbecue at Hendersonvile on the 4th,
which we take from the Columbia Register. We
were too unwell at the time to take full notes
and the report we give is fuller and better ar
ranged than ours would have been. Union was
represented by the following influential citizens:
Hon. T. Il. Jeter and Lady, Wm. Munro and
Lady, Maj. j. B. Steedman, j. T. Hill, ii. L.
Goss, w. A. Nicholson, DR.. B. p. Rawls, A. II
Foster, b. II. Rice, Col II. L. Coleman, and r.
R. Rawls.
or the road, its prospects, &C., we shall speak
hereafter. It's too hot and dry to write rail
road articles now.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-07-18
Yellow Fever in Memphis.
An Official acknowledgment by the Board of
| '.'-.' UeaAh o = ''s- 80

dH cWcfdG AcfHoDfedgmenR 0y the board of
Health. t't 80
MEMPHIS. July 1O:-The Board of Health tbis
morning issued the following order
"To the people Of the City of Memphis we
would say, quietly remove your families to pla-
ces of safety until we can at least see whether
the few cases of yellow fever will assume on ep-
idemic form. '''-
ITO the people along the lines of the different
routes of travel we say, there can be no possible
danger Of infection for many days TO come
Five new cases are reported this morning and
one death, an infant of Judge j. Err. Ray of
the Criminal Court, who . together with another
son. is pros'ratsd gighoiGedAsas 10 in progress,
the trarns being unable to carry away tho hun!
dreds who are ready and anxious to leave.
LATER AND BETrBR NEWS.
MENPHis july lL.--There have been no new
cases of fever to-day, and the panic Of yesterday
has greatly subsidized. Everything this morning,
is quiet The sick members Of Judge Rays
family are Progressing favorablyt No spread of
the disease is anticipated IL is said that fully
5000 people left the city yesterday. Tive mid
night trains Of the Louisville and Memphis and
Charleston. Railroads last night were crowded 10
suffocation. Boil, roads sent out double trains,
and yet were unable to accommodate oil who
wished 10 leave, many being compelled TO remain
over until to-day. The Little Rcck Railroad
sends out its last train al noon, the authorities
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-07-18
For the Times.
Tho Heat, Drought, Co., at Skull Shoals. i.

... July 10, 1879.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Unless my thermometer be
guilty Of freaks or my senses at fault, last week
gave us the hottest weather I ever experienced
My instrument, hanging in the same place with
the same surroundings since May 1876, has
never indicated higher temperature than 1O2o
till last Wednesday, 9th inst, when the mercury
rose to 1899. On the 10th IL rose ito IO4o, on
the j 1th to 1909. aud on the 18th to sl07o. On
that day, nj no time from IL o clock M. TO s p,
M. was it lower than 106o. The sun produced
q scorehing blistering sensation. The very
air, which was constantly IN motion, felt hot as
though it came from the bosom of some burning
Sahara. and fSroibly yr rew@Iipadsa mi me Of .'s-
Yesterday the air Melt acknowledgements
ter $50 for the highest
We are very dry and without any prospect OF
rain Crops have stood the drought we'll to the
present. but will fail rapid, without rain.---
Now is the critical tune. tAl. 49,. ~
hope some sections got rain on last Sunday
''' seoRcHED.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-07-18
Como to Hampton.

Our young and talented friend, NJ. B. Nc
Sweeney, who has for some time published n
No. paper at Ninety-Six, Abbeville County, has
removed to the County of Hampton, where he
will publish the Hampton Guardian. We con-
gratulate the citizens of the County of Hampton
in being so fortunate as to secure such true
and worthy gentleman to conduct their County
paper. lfthey will give him decont support he
will give them one Of the best papers in the
State.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-07-18
A Narrow Escape.

Mr.. w. A. Wix, our Town Marshal made a
narrow escape from being killed last Saturday
He hal started for home in buggy drawn by a
mule and in hosting the buggy umbrella, the
mule took fright and ran away. He dashed
down the steep hill beside our office ut fearful
rate, and when about half way down, Mr.. wix
was thrown from the buggy among some old
logs and lumber. lie received some severe
injuries, but they are not dangerous and he is
now on the streets. on duty.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-07-18
The Mccarthy Horse Power.

The advertisement Of this admirable new In
ventien is unayoidably omitted this week. 1t
will appear in our next. In the mean time, we
we are requested to say, Mr.. P. 7. Lemaster will
canvass the County rs Agent for the sale of the
Power, and will give all information necessary.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-07-18
Tickets to the Mountains.

We are requested to state that Excursion
the lst of October. are now for sale Mt the Union
Hailroad Ticket Office. These tickets will allow
passengers to clay over" atany point on the
roads and resume the trip at pleasure, up to the
above stated date.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-07-18

Tas DnouGnr IN FEDoEFsEIo.--The suffering
of crops from drought in parts of Edge6cld
county. is deplornblc. 50, =.
The Edgefeld Idrertiser says the recent rain
has como too late. Thousands of acres of corn
nre ruined, and tomato plants never sprouted
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-07-18
A Warning to Bathers.

Warning to Bathers.
Mr.. Henry Daily, formerly in the Shoe busi-
ness in Charleston, died very suddenly in Au-
gusta, Geo., on the 10th inst, from apoplexy,
produced by bathing in cold water while in q
heated condition.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-07-18
Accident to Polly Dupree.

On Tuesday last Polly Dupree, IN aged person
we'll known in this community, had the misfor-
tune to fol! and break her leg while coming
from spring with a bucket of water. 1t is
supposed she cannot recover.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-07-18
Weston Challenged.

Weston Challenged. ..
a man in this County thinks he can beat Wes-
tons time and endurance in o walking match.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-07-18
Rain in tho Mountains.

a private letter informs us that good rains
have fallen the past week at Asheville, Hender-
sonville and around those places.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-07-18

peh- No new cases of Yellow Fever in Mem
phis, at last reports.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-07-18

Bea. The pastors of the Methodist and Pres
byterian churches are in the mountains.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-24
Columbia District Conference.

MR.. EDITOR Bethel, Giles coun
ty, Tenn, was the seat of our last
District Conference, which met Fri
day morning, April IL, 1879. Rev.
Jas. d. Barhee, p E., presided with
grace and proper dignity. Rev. T.
w. Woodward, p G. of Lynnville
cir. did the work of an assistant
secretary with ready hand and a
most beautiful penmanship. Every
circuit and station was represented
except Giles; and every representa-
tive made a sincere and Wholesome
report. All the, preachers seemed
pleased with their respective charg.
es, and expressed themselves pre-
pared to do extra work during the
remainder of the year; besides, it
was very evident that they had
been hard at work. Rev. Mr.. Cher
~ had just flushed a good parson
age on his circuit, and the Bethel
pastor, Bro. Byron. invited the Con-
ference to visit his family at his
new parsonage, not quite complete.
Pastor Woodward, DR.. Wright and
others reported on the improved
spiritual condition of their charges,
while Pastors Weakley and Whit
ten reported Elkton and Mt. Pleas
ant ahead Of others on finances
The pastor of Elkton seemed to be
'as happy as he well could be-"
Each pastor in a way peculiar to
himself was endeavoring to enforce
discipline. Two good committee
reports were read and adopted: the
first by DIR. Wright and others on
SUNDAY schools, and the other by
Prof. W. K. Jones on Finances.
These reports were we'll spoken of
as honest and clear. The first de.
veloped that our Sunday school pu
pills are not equal in numl0er to our
membership: and the second devel-
oped facts. that will soon be made
public through a circular. Rev.
Mr.. Duncan said many good things
about Prof Jones' school st Martin
College located IN Pulaski Rev.
DR.. Young entertained the Confer
ence and people with two fine
speeches and more than two SER
mons. l wish every unhelieveI
could have heard DR.. Wright's SER
mon on Missions. The preachers
did good preaching, the people good
hearing, aud the congregation good
singing, led by the pastor and Bro.
Brown. Bethel community did her
duty in a commendable, abundant
style There was hospitality for
strangers, and good cheer ''heaped
up. shaken down and running
over" l like these people as well
as did 13 years ago when | was
kindly entertained by DR.. Meadows.
i hereby return my hearty thanks
TO DR.. Smith .EdmuDdson and wife
for Inequalities received at their
house. The Conference closed Sat
prday evening, April IL w. K.
Jones, HI p. Figures, w. NJ. Har
well and F. A. Burke we're elected
members of next Annual Confer
ence, 20 be held at Murfreesboro,
j. G. Phelps and W. j. Craig alter
mates. The next District Confer
ence will be he'd at Bigbyville,
Maury county, Tenn.
w A. TURNER Ser'V.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-24

Nixon Prin. and Prof. of Mental,
Moral and Physical Sciences, is
'minently qualified for the position
which he occupies. Capt. JAS. b
Murphy, A. NJ, Prof of Mathemat
les and Ancient Languages is well
known as scholar and gentleman.
Miss Alice N. SpauIding, from
State Normal School, Mich, Prin,
"f the Primary Dept, is fitting iIer
position with remarkable. ability
and fidelity-winning golden opin-
IONS among the people. Miss Mary
ParKes, one of LawrencebuTg's most
accomplished aud refined young la.
dies, has the Department of Music
and Drawing. With snch a corps
of teachers the Lawrenceburg High
School deserves the most literal
patronage, and should Justly take
ranK among the first class schools
of our country. L. S.
BpdvnhaIn, April 22d.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-24
Mai. Stacy viii neutrality-suspicious.

Maj. Stacy witt siFortiyzmOve@tils
Chancery office across the ball to
the room occupied by Esq. Alexan
der, and the two rooms now used
as q Chancery office Will be thrown
into one for Chancery court room.
Morris Bros. are building iuck
foundation for the mammoth sale
to rest upon. This was wise III tne
County court in making it possible
for litigants and spectators to ind
room in Chancery court to see how
admirably the business IS conduct-
ed. Notwithstanding the prevail
ing dislike to Chancery court, we
still cling to the opinion that It is
our best court. "Once in Chan
Gerry, always in Chancery," is a say
ing common and with some founda
tion, but it is unjust to say that 1t
is the fault of anybody or OF the
system. The cases. over which this
court has jurisdiction are mostly
those IN which the proceedings are
necessarily long, but we have
known causes to be put through at
lightning express time even here.
Now the people can become better
acquainted with its workings and
we are confident that a knowledge
of its modes will convince all OF its
suUeriOTItV.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-24
ElktOn.

Reports of the wheat crop from.
this section of the county are very
encouraging. Ii nothing should
occur TO prevent It, the crop OF.
wheat in this section will be i'm
mense. This will be gratifying t,s
our often disappointed farmers, who
suffered such great loss in the
wheat crop last year. Work is
going on with rapidity. A consid
cradle quantity of corn and cotton
is already painted, and if the wealth
er continues as propitious as now.
near all the crop will be in the
ground in a short time. just now
everything both in town and
country has an upward tendency !;
all things seem to be in better con
dition9 in every respect than this
time last year.
Miss Minnie Beatty who has been.
in very critical condition for sew
eral days is thought to. be very
much improved. Capt. W. j. Rldg
way, who has also been confined To
his bed with inhammatory rheuma
tism, is thosght to be out of danger.
Messrs. Will Upshaw IL Bro. have
by mutual consent dissolved part
nership. Will will return with Mr..
Dogan to Miss, where he will re
rain only short while, then per
hsps will visit Ark. We regret
very much to give him up. Our
best wishes for his welfare and hap
piness go with him. One OF
Athens fairest daughters, Miss
Snead, is visiting Squire Moore's.
Some of the gallant youths have
grown frantic over her. She has
had quite anumber of Daily calls;
but TOmmie we thiak you're left.
We think she's Baugh-t. The tim,
for croquet has again come, and IL
now the iavorite amusement of this
village. A Mayday picnic is great
ly talked OF now, and will be given
very early in the month. Messrs
Collins, Beatty and others gave IA
most delightful serenade few eve-
nings ago, so we have understood
DIR. Barclay and lady were up last
week visiting relatives; hope they
will visit Us again soon. Rev. W
Weakley, pastor of the NJ. +
Church. returned last week, havins
been absent two weeks visiting rel
atives and attending district con
ference. Another young friend
who claims TO have never visite,
the hills of Indiana though he ha
Travelled all over the State Of Texa,
is looking rather thin, owing, SUP
pose, to very huge mustache he !
cultivatizg. We would advise hir
TO cut it of, were it not his first an
only one. ALPHoNso.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-24
Religious Intelligence.


An exceedingly Interesting sers
vice was held at the church of the
Messiah, continuing through We'd
tnesday, Thursday anda Friday of
last week. 1t was the occasion of
the quarterly session of the ConVo-
cation of Nashville. There were
present of the clergy, the Rev. p.
A. Fits, Dean of the Convocation.
presiding, the Rev. Geo. Beckett,
). t. D, the Rev. +. A. Shoupe, ID.
D., and of the laity, Delegates
James Orr, Campbell Brown, L. NJ.
Jones. G. z. Jones and Geo. T..
Riddle. On account of pressing
engagements at home, and possibly
on account of hard times, but lew
of the many expected were present
Our good people of the Episcopal
Church had made prepa' atioHs 10
entertain some eight or ten of the.
clergy and as many or more of the
delegates, and SO in this respect
were somewhat disappointed, though
their hearts were made exceedingly
glad at this opportunity to attend
the service at their church, OF which
they have been so long deprived.
We missed the pleasant and familiar
face of BIshod Quintard and others.
The preaching of the occasion was
able and exceedingly edlfying.
The RIchland Presbytery of
the G. P. Church, will meet at Fldu-
cia, near Aspen Hill, on Friday,
April 18th, at 104 o'clock A. NJ.
The church has been Re paired, and
arrangements made for the accom-
mediation of all. There will be
preaching every day and night At
the G. Z. Church, and at night at
the III. +. church. Dinner will be
on the grounds each day, necessa
rily. The Presbytery will adjourn
Monday evening. oa9
The Presbyterian Mite Society of
Pulaski will meet at the Manse on
Monday evening next at 4 o'clock.
A full attendance is desired by the
President, especially of the la6ies
from the country. aF a.-
The protracted services at the
Methodist church continue. Rev.
Mr.. Long occupied the pulpit on
Sunday night. There was a large
audience and the services were
deeply interesting. Rev. j. d. Bar
bee has occupied the pulpit three
nights in succession. All the SER
mons have been of the most earnest
and practical character. The meet
ing is growing in interest with
every service. 'rr
Rev. Mr.. Long left yesterday to
enjoy 'love among the roses" in
Florida. If Madame rumor may be
relied on his railroad fare will be
doubled on his return. a ~
Rev. Mr.. Dillon leaves to-day
TOR the Presbytery which convenes
at Aspen Hill. 1t is said that he
will leave Pulaski to take charge of
congregation in Mayfield, KY.
His loss to the church and comm.u-
nifty will be deeply regretted as he
is a most exem plary young man.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-24
lust received a large shipment of
81 White Quilts "a low as 60 cts. each,
at the NEW YORK STORE.


The following Josh Billings CO.
nundrums have been going the
rounds without any attempt to
solve them. We hope our answers
may prove satisfactory:
Will some benighn being explain
to NEE:
Why a dog allwuss turns around
three times before he lies down.
He is winding himself up to run
for a watchdog.
Why boss allwuss gets up oph
from the ground on his forward
feet fust2 .a m .a
Because he can't stand on less
than fore feet.
Why kow allwuss gifts up oph
from the ground with her hind feet
fust.
Because they are behind and she
wants to give them the start.
Why, when a man gets lost in
the woods or on the plains, he
allwuss walks in a circle?
To get round being lost.
Why a goose stands fust on one
leg and then on luther?
If she don't stand on both at
once, she is compelled to stand on
one first.
Why rabbits have a short Gale
and kats have a long one?
Nature, in waggish mood, did it
to illustrate the Christmas tail,
that in making these animals she
run out of hair and gave pref
erence TO the cat because the rab-
bit was all hare anyhow.
Why must all the birds build
their nests out ov different materi
ais?
They culdn't build more than
one ont of the same stuff.
Why a hen allwuss knows her
little ones from aBothers, and why
she will hatch out IL duck eggs and
think they are her own chickens
She sets her mark on her own
brood: ii she thinks the ducks are
hers, it's purely scratch.
Why hear allwuss klImbs down
a tree backwards.
Gravitation. Everything that
goes up must come back dOsO1.