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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-02-14
Executors Notice.

LII persons indebted to the estate of Berry
n Pearson. deceased, are hereby notified that
payments must be made Immediately
Those having claims against said estate will
present them. to me, properly proven, rs soon as
possible. HOWELL PEARSON. Ex'r.
Feb IA 3tk
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-02-14
Sale Of Chooses in Action.

nN Monday, the 2lst day of February next.
" L will offer for sale before the Court House
door Of Union County, between the hours Of 70
and o'clock oil the chooses in action belonging
to the estate of Giles Sharp, deceased, oonsis,
ting Of notes and accounts due said deceased.
A. D. SPEARS, Admir-.
Jan OIL b 81
American citizen., 1879-01-25
Can a Man Marry Himself? ?

On the goth of November, 1881, the
Rev. Samuel Beamish, of Cork, being
then in holy orders, went to the house
of miiliner. named Ann Lyons, in the
City of Cork, and there, in a place
where he believed there was no witness,
performed a ceremony of marriage be-
tween himself and q young woman
named Isabella Frazer. The ceremony
was that prescribed in the Book of Com
mon Prayer, the Rev. Mr.. Beamish Off
ciatiug for himself. No clergyman was
present at the performance of the cere-
mony except the Rev. Mr.. Beamis 4
himself, nor was there in fact any one
present as a formal witness; but the
performance of the ceremony was wit
messed by female named Catherips
Cofey, who, without the knowledge of
the contracting parties and solely from
curiosity, saw it going on through win
dow from an adjacent back yard,
though she did not hear what was said
by either party. Isabella Frazer gave
birth to a son in 1841, and in 1874 the
Rev. S. Beamish died intestate. 1t was
then contended by brother of the rev.
erend gentleman that the marriage was
invalid and that the boy was therefore
and could not succeed to
his fathers property. The question oc-
cupied the attention of the Irish law
courts for two years, but it was at
length and finally decided that the mar
riage was valid in Ireland.
American citizen., 1879-01-25
A Big Legacy.

Says the Montreal Gazette: Everyone
remembers all about the rich man named
O'Keefe, who died in India and left a
colossal fortune to his heirs-if his at.
torney could find them out. 1t will also
be remembered that a Limerick shoe
maker was said to be the lucky heir OF
Mr.. O'Keefe, and it is probable that he
will receive this mammoth inheritance.
But, however that may be, Nellie
O'Keefe, bright t-looking damsel, with
black eyes and treasure of chestnut
hair, just turning 21, and having a
strong Hibernian accent, through the
death of her namesake, succeeded in
getting tolerably rich husband. The
facts of the case are about these: Nellie
was employed as domestic in the
house of the gentleman in question,
who lives in trim-looking brick cot
tage in St. Antoine Street, and who, at
the time of Nellie's entering his house,
was staid old bachelor; but he often
remarked that he would like to get
" hitched," if he could find some 'tnice-
looking, modest maiden," with few
thousand to put with his own, and then
he would start business on large scale
in Manitoba. When he heard of " the
millions " that were awaiting
an heir in India, he often thought that
American citizen., 1879-01-25
Phenomenal Women.

Another subject of conversation here
is the leaking out of certain facts con-
nected with the establishment of Car
melite nuns at Hochelaga. There
has been little Carmelite col
ony in our ancient suburbs for
several years, but no one has ever heard
much of them. These nuns are sub
jected to the severest discipline of all
the Orders. They wear but one gar
ment summer and winter-a coarse
serge gown, reaching to the feet, with a
hood almost completely covering the
face. Their feet are shod with sandals,
and they are not permitted to wear ho-
siery. AS special favor they have been
allowed in our severe winter to wrap
pieces of serge around their feet and
ankles. They never touch meat, poul-
try, fish, butter, or eggs; and eat only
one meal a day, of bread and boiled
vegetables. Their couches are bare
planks with square block of wood for
a pillow, and they sleep without other
covering than their daily dress. Their
doors are jealousy closed, even to wom-
en-, the priest, or the doctor. They pass
their lives in silence, even their prayers
being said under their breath. Their
singing of the church service is con-
Quoted in whispered monotone. Such
of the views of poverty,
chastity, and obedience, has proved
regimen to severe for the constitution of
the ladies, and several of them have
died. Others are at the point of death,
yet the Lady Superior and the nuns
themselves steadily refuse to make any
change in their method of living declar-
ing that all is In Gods hands.-Montrc-I
al Letter TO Detroit NeaCS.
American citizen., 1879-01-25
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
Do not let coffee and tea stand in ii

Do not let coffee and tea stand in tin.
LARD requires no other care than to
be kept in dry, cool place.
SCALD your wooden-ware often, and
keep the tin-ware perfectly dry.
Do not throw away the suds from
washing. Both ashes and suds are good
manure for bushes and young shrubs.
WASH dishes in wooden bowl and
there will be less danger from breaking,
or scratching of the silver-ware.
SUET and lard keep better in tin than
in earthen. Suet will keep good the
year around, if chopped and packed
down in a stone jar covered with mo-
lasses.
BRITANNIA-ware should be first
rubbed gently with woolen cloth and
sweet oil; then washed in warm water
suds and rubbed with soft leather and
whiting. Thus treated it will retain its
beauty to the last.
BUTTER comes more easily and has a
peculiar hardness and sweetness, if the
cream is scalded and strained before it
is used. The cream should stand down
cellar over night, after being scalded,
that it may get perfectly cold.
Do NOT let knives be dropped into
hot water. 1t is good plan to have a
large tin pot to wash them in, just high
enough to wash the blades without
wetting the handles. Keep your castors
covered with blotting paper and green
flannel. Keep your salt spoons out OF
the salt, and clean them often.
If you are troubled to get soft water
for washing, fill tub or barrel half full
of ashes and fill it up with water so that
you may have I've whenever you need it.
A gallon of strong lye put into a large
kettle of hard water, will make it as soft
as rain water. For toilet purposes. q
teaspoonful of borax to a pitcher OF
water, will make the water soft and is
good for the complexion or teeth.
FEATHERS should be very thoroughly
dried before using them. If feather
beds smell badly, or become heavy from
want of proper renovation of the feath-
ers, or from old age, empty them, and
wash the feathers thoroughly in tub OF
suds, spread them in the garret to dry,
and they will be as light and good as
new. Never lay the pillows or feather
ticks to air in the sun; lay them in a
shady place where the wind can purify
them. Heat makes feathers rancid.
American citizen., 1879-01-25

Nellie O'Keefe might possibly claim
relationship with the dead millionaire,
and secure part of the mass. After a
rigid cross-examination of the girl-of
course this occurred some time ago-in
which her pedigree was sifted to the
core, the old bachelor began, in lovers
parlance, to get very sweet on Nellie.
me morning after reading many varied
accounts of the success the lawyers
were having in searching out heirs, he
sat down to breakfast, and in most low
ing words told Nellie of his passionate
love for her.
Oh, but you are only fooling," said
the girl.
"Do not say SO, dearest
Give me the proofs, Adonis.''
The strain was kept upfor some time,
when the wooer pulled out of his pocket
a license, which set forth that Mr.. John
B, bachelor, and Miss Nellie o.
Keefe, spinster, were eligible to be unit
ed in wedlock by clergyman or a j. P.
No time was lost, and before two days
passed over, the genial Nellie returned
to the cottage with the mien of a queen,
as the mistress of the hall. But little
did she suspect the motive of her iege
| lords sudden burst of amorous senti-
ments toward her. Let it suffice that
he forthwith opened correspondence
| with the administrators of the estate in
India, and, although two years have
passed away without establishing Mel
lies identity in connection with the
property, yet he has been very happy.
Yesterday the apex of his happiness was
reached when his loving spouse present
ed him with ten-pound boy.
And then he told her all about his
selfish designs in marrying her, but he
had outlived them all. Congratulations
were expressed by both husband and
wife, and at no distant day, when the
mother gets strong, a grand party is to
be given in honor of their tirst-born,
and all their friends are to be present,
who, it should be remarked, are very
numerous.
American citizen., 1879-01-25
Americans as Manners.

The tastes of the American people, as
shown in their selection of names for
their homes, are peculiar and interest
ing study. The Post-o6fce Guide, which
gives a list of all the post-offices in the
country, furnishes the opportunity for
some queer comparisons by any one who
has the patience to make the necessary
Investigations. We have first natural
speculation as to who selected the name
of All, a town in Fulton County, Ohio !;
or the name of Alamode, in Missouri.
Indeed, the unique names are themselves
curiosity. Why, for instance, should
there be only one post-office in the
United States called Alice or Acorn Hill
(titles frequent and naturaD, while
there are six places called Ava and ten
called Avoca? And why, when there
are twenty Auroras, should there be only
one Rainbow, that in Connecticut? Do
not a people who select Airport, Ark
vile, and numerous other s'Ark'' COM
pounds, Noah, and two Ararats, re-
member the whole story of the Bow of
Promisep
Coming to facts which seem to show
lack of invention, or at least a laziness
that shirks new selections, it is noticea-
BILE how many towns borrow their names
from next door. There are 75O "Wests, -
600 +" Easts," 78O "Norths," and
600 "Souths -; and besides these there
are 721 towns beginning with " New, -
175 beginning with " Center" 14O with
Middle" 12O "Littles,' and 12O
"Bigs." It shows something of the
American choice of language that there
are 1O2 "Big" places and only eight
cen that begin with "Great." While
there are thirty-seven places that begin
with /" Cold," there are only four that
begin with Hot"
In trees the Oak has had the greatest
influence. There are 18O places named
for it. Those that follow it are, in or
der, Pine, Cedar, Ash, Maple, Cherry,
Elm, and Walnut. "Forest I" fixes its
name to 66 towns; and while there are
68 "Blooms :" there are only 4 "Blos-
SONS another evidence in choice of
words. Animals have had their infiu-
ence too. Reckoning "Deer" and
"Buck " as the same, they are most nu-
merous, being 1O5. Next after them
come Sc Elks," after which there are II
towns named. The Eagles - and
"Beavers each number 54. After
them come Wolf, and then Bear. In
colors, Green is far the most abundant,
and after it are White, Brown, Black,
and then Blue. Nature makes a claim
to 92 "Glens," Al "Coves," 400
=" Mounts" and IT'S "Springs." And
piety has the honor of scoring 275
ss Saints. .''-Hartford Courant.
American citizen., 1879-01-25
Nothing.

Blessed be nothingp an old woman said,
As she scrubbed away for her daily bread.
I'm better of than my nefghbor the Squire
He's afraid of robbers, afraid of fire,
Afraid of flood to wreck his mill,
Afraid of something to cross his will
I've nothing to burn, and nothing to steal,
But Bit of pork and barrel of meal
A house that only keeps or the rain
Is easy burnt up and built again.
Blessed be nothingi My heart is light;
sing at my washing, and sleep all night"
Blessed be nothing 20 the young man cried
As he turned with a smile to his smiling bride
Banks are breaking and stocks are down;
There's dread and bitterness all over town;
There are brokers groaning and bankers sad
And men whose losses have made them mad
Tnere's silk and satin, but want of bread,
And many woman would fafn be dead
Whose little children sob and cling
For the daily Joy she can not bring
blessed be nothing for you and mel
We have no riches on wings to nee."
Blessed be nothingi If man might choose.
For he who hath it hath naught to lose:
Nothing to fear from flood or fire,
All things 20 hope for and desire;
Tne dream that is better than waking days.
me future that feeds the longing gaze;
Better, far better. than aught we hold.
As far as mining exceedeth gold,
Or hope fruition in earth below,
Or peace that is in us outward show
Almost. when worn by weary years.
Tired with pathway of thorns and tears,
When kindred fail us, and love has fed.
And we know the living less than the dead.
We think that the best of mortal good
Is painless. friendless solitude.
For the pangs are more than the peace thew
give
American citizen., 1879-01-25
Standing by His Friend.

Yesterday morning some boys found
a man lying in a snow drift, so near
frozen to death that he could not speak.
There was a terrible odor of whisky
about him, and beside him
in the snow was an emp
ty bottle. He was removed to a
house and doctor sent for. After half
an bour's hard work the man was SO far
restored that he could speak, and his
first words were !:
"Doc-doctor, have been froze?"
eyes, and pretty badly" was the re-
ply.
"Will 1 die, doctor?" continued the
man.
"Well, there's chance of it."
The patient made an effort to sit up
but fell back after struggle and gasp
ed out:
"Doctor, if l die 1 want it understood
that the burned thermometer's killed
me! Don't let 'em abuse whisky, doc
tori i'-Detroit Free Press.
American citizen., 1879-01-25
An Insane Engineer.

A few weeks ago, during the first Sc
rious snow storm, says the Utica On. "
Republican, a freight arrived. at point
between De Witt and the bridge
and there stopped. The con-
ductor went ahead in order
to arrange for getting into the
yard as soon as possible. While en-
gagged in his reconnaissance, he heard,
and felt "a tremendous conclusion,
which started his train, double-header
and all, ahead considerable. Going
back to ascertain the cause of the
trouble he found that he had been run
into by freight-train, which was NOV
ing SO slowly, however. as to simply
lift the rear end of his caboose from the
track and allow it to repose gracefully
on the pilot of the engine. Knowing
that he had sent a man back to warn all
trains following, the conductor hardly
knew what to think of the matter, till
he boarded the engine and found the
engineer (whom we shall call JoneS
fast asleep, and no water in the boiler.
Arousing him the engineer seemed to
comprehend the situation but feebly,
and the conductor considering him
somewhat intoxicated left him. The
next day Superintendent Priest went to
De Witt in the special coach and from
there determined to go to Albany
with s'light,'' as it is called, his
coach being attached to an engine and
caboose. The engineer proved to be
"Jones, and he ran so slowly to Man.
lius, that another road official, who was
in the Superintendent's car, remon-
strated with the conductor, who at once
went to the engineer, and, complaining
of the slow rate of speed at which they
had been travelling, asked him to go
considerably faster. Jones obeyed the
order most surprisingly, his running
time to and through West Albany, aver
aging over fifty miles an hour. Through
Herkimer, Fonda, and other water sta
tions, he dashed as if propelled by a
hurricane, and the trip has gone into
railroad history as one of the most
frightful of the age. The next day
Jones went up to take his engine for the
return trip, but it having been ascer-
tanned that he "burned'' his engine
badly, and that he was acting strangely,
he was not sent out, and subsequent ex-
animation convinced sundry medical
men that he was really insane. Since
then he has been in good hands, and
will probably fully recover, but his trip
through the valley will not be forgotten,
in this generation, at least.
American citizen., 1879-01-25
A Church SOciable.

They carried pie to the parsons house,
And scattered the floor with crumbs
And marked the leaves of his choicest books
with the prints of their greasy thumbs.
They piled his dishes high and thick
With lot of unhealthy cake,
While they gobbled the buttered toast and
rolls
Which the parsons wife did make.
They hung around Clytie's classic neck
Their apple -parings for sport,
ana every one laughed when a clumsy Iout
Spilled his tea on the piano forte
next day the parson went down on his knees,
with his wffe-but not to pray;
u, no; twas to scrape the grease and dirt
From the carpet and stairs away.
Shoe and Leather Reporter.
American citizen., 1879-01-25

THE son and daughter of two old
Maryland families long accustomed to
intermarriage were betrothed to each
other, and, being second cousins, fol.
lowed the custom of asking permission
for the wedding of the Archbishop of
the diocese. Without waiting for his
reply they proceeded to the altar, and
all was in readiness for the ceremony
when the priest, instead of reading the
marriage service, announced that he
had just received word from Archbishop
Gibbons to refuse consent to the union.
Greatly embarrassed and mortified, the
couple went home, but are determined
to be married, and have appealed to
the Pope.
American citizen., 1879-01-25

The ak given to Mr.. Gladstone on
his Goth birthday is an exact copy of the
American AK he uses in his woodcraft.
The head is of solid sterling silver,
weigh hing eighty ounces, and bears the
following inscription: "Presented to
the Right Hon. w. E. Gladstone, M. P :,
by a Few Admiring Friends" The
handle is of ebony. The ak is inclosed
in a case of polished oak, lined with
velvet
American citizen., 1879-01-25

PULvERIzED alum possesses the prop
erty of purifying water. A large spoon
full stirred into hogshead of water will
so purify it that in a few hours the dirt
will all sink to the bottom, and it will
be fresh and clear as spring water.
Four gallons may be purified by tea
spoonful.
MKs. JONES, how is your health this morn
inga Thank you, madam much improved.
bought a bottle of Dr. BULBS Cough Syrup
last night, and after the first dose my cough
was checked. 1 slept well and have not
coughed once this morning.
FORTY saloons and 10 faro-banks al
ready enliven the young mining town of
Bodie, California.
American citizen., 1879-01-25
The Domestic Monthly.

Our lady readers who have not seen copy
of this popular publication, cannot reaiize
what a sensible, refined, and practical fashion
and literary magazine it is. We deem II me-
cessity to every lady, in fact do not see now
they can do without 1t. 1t stands at the head
of fashion magazines, while its literary con-
tents are of the highest standard. 1t is mar
velously cheap, only $1.50 per year, Win In.
conv fifteen cents, BLAKE q Co., $40 Broad
way, New York, are the publishers.
American citizen., 1879-01-25
Advanced Physicians.

Many Of the more advanced physieians, hav-
ing found DIR. Pierce's Family Meulclhes
prompt and sure, prescribe them regularly In
their practice oo., ,e,,
DIR. r. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. u; s, ,u..,
Lear Sn-For q long time suHeIeu WIZ
catarrh. finally called in Dr. Zachary, OF
this place. He furnished me with your Nasal
Douche, Sage's Catarrh Remedy, and your
Golden Medical Discovery. These rsmeoles
speedily effected an entire cure.
Yours truly, JOHN 9. CHAMLEss-
American citizen., 1879-01-25

In proportion as person is finely
and delicately organized does the qual-
iy Of his food become of Importance
This is true of grains, vegetables,
fruits; but pre-eminently so of meat.
/" The best or none" is the only safe rule
for him to follow.-Dr. Foote's Health
MOntItlu.
American citizen., 1879-01-25

WHEN mattresses get hard and
bunchy, rip them, take the hair out, pull
it thoroughly by hand, let 1t lie Gay OF
light and even as possible and catch it
down as before. Thus prepared they
will be good as new.
American citizen., 1879-01-25

Texas expects to gain fifteen Repre-
sentatives in Congress after the next
census, but Senator Maxey says that
ninety-nine voters out of every hundred
are opposed to q division of the State,
their aspiration being to make of Texas
q great Commonwealth, bearing the
same relation to the South that New
York does to the East.
"A lady in Dumfriesshire, Scotland,
went into the kitchen, when the boiler
in the range exploded, injuring her
seriously. This would be lesson to
mistresses if at the same time the cook
hadn't been killed.
American citizen., 1879-01-25

PARTICULARS regarding Electric Belts free.
Address Pulvermacher Galyanic Co, ,Cinein., %.
American citizen., 1879-01-25
THE MARKETS.

CHEW Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobac'
American citizen., 1879-01-25

Seu, leaOlDS usIleSS, PurpOSeleSS sort
of life. Butthe monotony soon became
oppressive, and the apprehension of ul-
innate discovery excited renewed auxi-
ETY.. Frequently fancied the recogni-
streets, that kept me in painful uncer-
tainty.
The day came in which my worst
fears were realized. The miserable
wretch in whose house 1 was sojournirg
delivered me into the hands of Justice
By what means he discovered my i'd en-
tity could not determine; but 1 met
my fate boldly; for remorse had so far
embittered my existence that 'sdain
ed longer to struggle for its continu
ance.
Gentlemen" 1 exclaimed, as the
officers inclosed my wrists with iron
shackles, stake your accursed reward
l am Charles Harden, the murderer,
FROM
They dragged me to the prison, and
the officers of the law came and ques-
toned me. told them all, and they
transferred me to more secure confine-
ment. lest 1 should escape again the
retribution of crime.
Long I fingered in the solitude of a
gloomy cell, awaiting the final decree of
fate, until calm indifference succeeded
despair, and gradually every emotion,
even life itself, seemed to subside into a |
dream.
But a day came when my ssnsibilities
seemed terminating, like one emerging
from a trance. Slowly my mind mani
Tested activity, and in time l recalled
my identity; then suddenly the recol-
lection of my whole life flooded back
upon me, and all the weight of its great
burden of remorse again descended.
An old man, whose kindly counte-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-11-13
BANK OF DISCOUNT AND DEPOSIT
"Dey Hurries Me So."

We once read the testimony of man
over 80 years as to the probable secret
of his long life. He attributed his
length of years to the fact that he never
overworked himself; that is, he never
heated his system and crowded his
heart-beats by hurrying no running
when late for cars or boat, no scram-
bling and tearing to get hay out of the
way of thunder-shower, etc., etc. It
is a grave question whether the pupils
in our "best" American schools are
not overworked. The negro boy here
quoted perhaps chose unfortunately,
but he will not die of over-study, as a
young lady in New England female
seminary did the other day. A Phila-
delphia correspondent says:
In this age of activity. and haste to
reach results, I desire to cite an in
stance to prove that there remain some
easy-going specimens of humanity who
have no wish to take part in the gen.
eral rush.
A friend of mine, residing in Phila-
delphia, who had occasion last year to
visit South Carolina, was detained q
few days in one of the larger towns,
and took morning walk which led him
near school where large number of
colored children were taught.
Seeing colored boy of some 12y years
of age lounging istlessly about the
place, he accosted him thus:
boy, do you gotp this school?"
"No; don't go ttGny school"
"Why don't you go to school?"
Don't want to CO."
"Why don't you want to goP"
"Oh, Gaze dey hurries me sol"-
Hayper's DTaluer.