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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-18

In a printer lawsuit at Anoka, Min,
one of the lawyers attempted to de-
scribe a shooting-stick. He said:
"Now gentleman, this matter of a
shooting-stick, which is used in making
up the form, is simply a piece OF iron
placed there to keep the chase from
being pied" The jury were in a guam
dairy, and tipped up copper to deter
mine the decision.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-18
SAN FRANCISCO STOCK REPORT.

1856 Eureka Con-, l53 Is
ITO Jackson 7
$50 Leopard Il II
so N. Belle 81
100 Hussey 20c
$50 Manhattan 275 2SOc
700 DeFrees DC
1880 Argenta Us lSOc
so Navajo 20 l5c
$50 Independence 23O 24Oc
400 Belle Isle 4Oc
500 Day 45c
1850 ,Highbridge Doc
80 Paradise l40 l45c
200 Hillside 2l0c
$50 Bodie 8 II
4lO Bechtel l35 l25c
425 McClinton l25 ll0c
$40 Tioga l7Oc
$50 Red Cloud 75c
200 Summit 2l5 220c
l4O Bulwer 20
SO Syndicate 2
so Maybell 25c
200 Champion 2Oc
100 Oriental SOC
700 Belvadere II
200 Champion 20c
585 Black Hawk 265 26Oc
$40 South Bodie 45 40c
400 Booker 65 6Oc
200 South Standard Zoe
2lO Mono 290c
265 Con. Pacific 230 245c
400 University SOC
300 Dudley 45c
575 Jupiter 20 75c
$50 South Bulwer IS Soc
100 MONDAY 235c
$50 North MONDAY It
100 Caledonia, Black Hills 220c
100 Highbridge 3Oc
This Mornings Board.
400 Ophir 254 25
l4O Gould & Curry ST
10 Best & Belcher l5l
400 California 81 bio
Is Savage 10
$40 Con. Va, 81 6
2lO Chollar 6 81
l40 Potosi 81
l4O Hale 4 Norcross III liz
Is Crown Point 49Oc
1856 Yellow Jacket l5A
995 Imperial l40 l45c
Is Kentuck 4
26O Alpha 1871 l9a
300 Belcher 81
20 Confidence I34
IS Sierra Nevada 42t
80 Alta 1850
$50 Lady Bryon so Coo
$50 Julia 355 360c
$50 Bullion 5 -
35 Caledonia II
93O Silver Hill l25 ll5c
l6O Challenge $50 285c
so Justice 365c
100 New York 55c
700 p Sheridan SC
100 Woodville l5c
100 kossuth l0c
l35 Ward los ll5c
725 Scorpion l6O l65c
200 Leviathan 55c
IS N. Con. Va,
100 Benton 3l5c
430 Solid Silver 30c
SIS Flowery IS Coo
1920 N. Bonanza l40c
230 Mackay q
40 Utah l3a IA
100 Succor 45c
$40 Exehequer
20 Overman 81
20 Union So
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-18
SALT, SALT.
The Desert Salt Company

Is now prepared to furnish q choice article of
MILLING SALT in quantities to suit, at
reasonable rates. i'j
ADDRESS ORDERS -" DESERT SALr COMPANY,
RRowx's STATION, @. P. R. R., Nevada
aug. 49, 3-tf
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19
Closing Up on Christmas Day.

Every merchant at Edgefeld c. H., has signed
an agreement to close up their places Of bust ess
from the night Of the 9th to the morning of the
2Gth.' The employees Of every occupation and
business, except the merchants and Railroads,
claim Christmas day as n holiday, and we can
see no good reason why the Clerks in the stores
should be made an exception in this time hon
ored custom. If il is generally understood that
all tho stores would be closed on that day, GUS
toners will either purchase what they want the
day before or postpone their purchases or other
business until the day after. If it is generally
understood that no business will be done in town
on that day. no one will come from the country
to transact business Of any kind.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19

HEAVY RoDBERY.-The police force Of Au-
gusta are puzzled over robbery which was
committed ON the South Carolina Railroad tram,
near Langley, and the pcrpetrator Of which has
so far eluded their grasp Mr.. w. j. Leonard,
n travelling salesman for Allen Brothers, Jew
el!crs Of New York, left Charleston on the 9th
inst with satchci containing valuable samples
of Jcwelry. lie left his satccl in his seat
while he went into the conductors car, and dur
ing his absence an unknown man substituted
another sachcl for it. The loss was not discov-
cred until the victim reached Augusta, when
upon opening the satchel, he found, in place Of
watches and chains and jewelry, pair of pant.
aloons, vest, an undershirt, pair of drawers
and three calico shirts, all the worse for wear
and much patched. Several persons have been
arrested on suspicion, but the thief. who proba
bly, is professional who followed his victim
from New York, is still at large.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19
Help Gen. Hoods Children,

We were waited on a few days ago by that
philanthi opic and most excellent Lady, Mrs. NJ.
j. Clark, who had been requested by some La
dies in Columbia during the late Fair to see what
she could do among the people of Union for The ten
orphan children of the late Gen. Hood. Mrs.
Clark, true to the instincts of her noble nature,
accepted the mission and canvassed the town, as
far as it was possible for one so advanced in age
to do, and met with gratifying success. But few
refused to contribute to the humane oause, and
very respectable sum was collected but no
doubt there are hundreds in the country who
would be glad to throw in their mite for the
support and education Of those ten sweet little
helpless children of that brave and noble soldier
and defender Of the Southern Confedcracy, and
we appeal to them now TO open their hearts and
their pocket books and contribute to the general
fund, by sending to Mrs. Clark or through us or
Mr.. John Rodger, such sums as they feel able
TO spare. Twenty-Five or fifty cents from every
Confederate Soldier in the county would be o
splendid contribution from Union, while we know
the Ladies of the County will interest themselves
in the charitable cause.
Mrs. Clark either has. or will send for, beau
t,fnl photograph picture of the little orphans,
which she is authorized to sell for the benefit of
the fund. Tn. picture Of these ten little parent.
less and homeless littlo ones would melt the
heart Of the closest miscr. From the little one
in the cradle to the oldest-only IL years--wo
have never seen group of sweeter or more
striking faces, while upon the wall hangs per.
feet likeness Of the General and his amiabe wife
We have never called in vain upon the people of
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19

Til: CASE OF NEIL BLAIR.-Coumbia, Decenl-
her l3.-The Governor has respited Neil Blair.
who was to be hanged at Camden on the 18th of
January, until the second Friday in March
This is the second respite that has been granted
him through the persistent efforts of Capt. Clark,
the condemned mans attorney, who present ed
petition for the Communication of sent ence signed
by the judge, seven members of the jury who
condemned Blair, and the solicitor of the Cir
cult.
The Governor declined to commute the sem
tence, but granted the respite that time might
he given his counsel to carry the case to the
Court of Appeals.
Blair, it will be remembered was one of the
misguided men who lorded it over this people
during the clark period"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19
The Legislature.

The Legislature. ~
We understand from various sources that this
body is doing vast amount of business, but
we candidly confess that we can find but little
in the published proceedings Of sufficient i'm;
portance to our readers to warrant us in occupy
ing much space in our columns with them. To
us 1t appears that nine-tcnths Of the legislation
now done and in progress is upon purely local
matters, in which our readers would feel but
little interest. And the laws already passed as
well as those now being acted upon are as sealed
books to us. We know nothing about them but
tleir titles, and were it not for q few explana-
tory remarks which the correspondent of the
Charleston News and Courier occasionally gives,
even the titles Of some Of the bills would mis-
lead us. We give in another column the list of
Acts already ratified, and in that we give our
readers nearly all we know about them. AS to
the bills now before the Legislature there is no
telling what will be their fate. The m2tioptQ
"strikc out the enactng clause - 6s coH8laolI
in this Legislature as was calling for "the pre-
,ious question when the Radicals had control
Of the State House. ..;.
We have no doubt the work done was neccs.
sary for the interests of the localities to which
the laws apply, but excepting the question of
the permanent settlement of the public debt,
which is still under discussion, the Agricultural
College, the Columbia and Charleston Canals,
Forfeited Lands, Redistricting the State, the
Registration Law, bill TO establish Depart
ment of Agriculture and statistics. which pro-
vides that license tax Of $500, shall be i'm posed
upon each manufacturer and seller of phos pha-
tes in the State, and n school district bill TO
empower local taxation, we don't see any mea-
sure of interest to readers that is now before
the General Assembly. In the proceedings OF
Tuesday we find the following which was read q
second time:
Joint resolution TO authorize the County Trea.
surer of Union County to apply the two mills
school tax collected for the fiscal year 1877, and
turned over to him by his predecessor, to the
payment of past due school claims of said
County.
The bill to amend an net to provide for drain.
age in Anderson and Beaufort was amcnde by
adding Fairfield, Chester, Union. Greenville,
Oconec, Laurcns ana portions Of Abbeville Coun
ties, and the bill then passed to third
reading.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19

For the Times.
MIR. EDlTde From the Register it appears
that there is going on in the Legislature quite
an animated discussion for and against the plan
of allowing all the towns and villages of the
State to establish Graded Schools with the right
of taxation, whenever they may choose to do
80.
The opponents Of the measure have set up a
hue and cry againse it on the grounds that it
gives the small taxpayer the same voting power
with the rich man who pays n large tax-and
that there is no limit to it. This attack has
been ably answered by showing that the law
proposed strictly limits the ldilional school
tax to one and half mills on the dollar-it
may be less but not more and that the sum
so raised is entirely subject to the disposal OF
lose who pay taxes on property. OF one thing
l am quite that there arc Mt least some large
taxpayers amongst us who will not begrudge to
the children of those who less fortunate as to
worldly goods the small pittance asked for,
to help them acquire an education. And let the
others if there such) bear in mind that they
are quite as much, il not more interested, i'm
view of greater security given to their posses
sions rs is the poor man who has but little to
lose in case the rising generation should grow
up regardless of the rights of property, because
of the means of acquiring instruction in better
things. PHILO.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19

TIE ANDERSON COUNTY BuRNING.-The pre-
liminary examination Of the parties arrested by
Capt Alley for the burning of Geo. w. Ander
sons storehouse, containing about $4,000
worth of goods, was held in WILLIAMSON on FRI
DAY, and tie following men were committed to
Anderson Jail rs being connected with the burn
ing: Lewis Ellison. Vim. RngsIale, j. +. Rags
dale, }. Harvey Hancock, John VI. Gambrell and
Augustus W. Poore There seems, from the evil
dence before the committal court. that there
had been conspiracy formed among these
scoundrels to punish Mr.. Anderson for attempt
ing TO collect bills due to him Ivy them, and
they succeeded in burning him out. 1t is fUrtu-
nate that he mas succeeded in capturing the
scoundrels and he will doubtless give them the
benefit of the law GreenrHie Neus.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19
DR.. ]. Mott Moore.

Ut. ). Nott moore.
We sincerely regret to state that DR.. j. Mott
Moore and family have removed from amongst
us TO reside hereafter in the town Of Spartan
burg. The removal Of this excellent physician
and his most estimable family is no ordinary
loss to this community. AS q Physician DIR.
Moore is ono of the abest as we'll az the most
attentive and congenial we have ever known,
and we hope his removal will insure him larger
and more profitable field of practice, and in which
we are confident his high order of abilities will be
honorcd and appreciated. But the Dr. is lot the
greatest loss that will be felt in Union. His in
teiligcnt and interesting family have long occu-
pied and adorned high position in the social
circle of this community and we know their ab-
sence will create feelings Of regret with all
We say to the people of Sparianburg that in
DR.. Moore "ni his family they will fnd all the
best qualities that adorn and elevate the moral
and intellectual stan lard of q community, and
we oil p art with them very reluctantly.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19

FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE.-Littlc Rock Decem.
ber II.-The two story brick livery stable of j.
Gills, at the corner Of Scott and Elm streets,
together with the cotton compress adjoining
were totally destroyed by fire at 3 O. clock this
morning. The family of Mr.. Gillis, s.eeping in
the second story, found their escape cut off 10y
the flames, and oil but Mrs. Gilis jumped or
we're thrown from the windows. Mrs Gillis
was suifocntcd by the smoke and persisted in the
burning building. Her husband was fatally and
two children and fireman seriously injured
Ten horses and a number Of carriages were do
stroyed, together with about one hundred bales
Of cotton. Loss 500, 900.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19

A UNION CoLoRED Man IN TRorBLE-A col
ortd countryman, named Andrew Halter, who
came TO the city to see the election. got drunk
yesterday and lost all the money. $40, that he
had with Ihim. lie accused another colored
man named James Fields of having robbed him.
and had him arrested. Officer Chapman was sent
to try and find the money, and soon succeeded
Halter had left his wealth in n store in Cumber-
land street, the proprietor of which handed it
to the officer Fields was released. Charleston
NeWs and Courier.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19

A WHOLE Town COOKED IN Om.--New York.
December PA special from Bradford. Pa,
says the town of Red Rock has been entirely
destroyed by fire. An an early hour this IN orn-
ing tank Of coal oil containing 20 900 barrels
OF oil caught fire and exploded. The flames
spread with fearful rapidity, and in an incrsdi-
bly, brief time the fire had attacked and des-
troyed the entire village containing 200 houses,
and in fow hours rendered more than TINT
number Of families homeless and utterly dosti-
tute.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19

TERRIBLE ToRYADo.-St. Souls, December TO-
"A very severe wind storm passed over the
town Of Renick, in Randolph county, yesterday
evening. The residence Of Byrd Ryle was torn
TO pieces and every member OF his family was
more or less injured and Mr.. Ryle fatally hurt
The house Of Joseph Patrick was blown down
and Mrs. Wright. visitor, received injuries
from which she died last night. The dwelling
house of Noah Burkhead was demolished anI
Mrs. Burkhead seriously wounded. Several
other houses were considerably damaged and
fences trees, ETC., destroyed.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19
Paying Out Cold.

Paying Out Gold.
number Of our exchanges last week told us
that the Banks i'll their towns were paying out
gold for cotton. Why, gentlemen, the Mcr-
chants and Farmers Bank Of Union has been
doing that so long that four-ffths Of the people
have stopped slowing it away in their old stock
ings and shot bags. If q man here has n five
dollar greenback and five dollar gold piece lie
pays the gold out first, preferring to keep the
paper money
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19
l have the honor to be,
Your obedient servant,

HENRY MClvER.
By the subsequent proceedings of the Lcgisla.
ture we think that body has misunderstood
Judge Mclvcrs position. 1t does not appear
to us that he has any doubt upon the question
whether Judge Wizards term of Office expires
in July next, but his doubts rest solely upon the
question whether the present General Assembly
has the power to "fll the vacancy in the office
Of Associate Justice which would be occasioned
by his acceptance" of the higher position.
The question is thus plainly put by the Editor
of the Spartan "If Mclvcr resigns, he will be
out of office until August. the xpiration of Will
lard's time. If he resigns to take effect ut some
future day the question will then be as to the
vacancy. With that difficulty in the way there
is some doubt as to whether there will be an
election for another Associate at this session or
not'
From this point of view, we agree with Judge
McIver that there are doubts as to the present
Legislature having power 10 elect his successor,
and we admire him more for the high grounds
he has taken.
The only thing for the Legislature to do now,
it seems to us, is to accept the declination and
elect chief Justic without creating another
vacancy.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19
Heavy Rain.


On Saturday afternoon last the heaviest rain
we have hal for overa year commenced falling.
1t lasted all Saturday night and all day Sunday
No doubt much damage was done, but VIC have
not heard Of any in this county. All tue creeks
and rivers are so much swollen that few per-
sons from the country have been in town since
We learn that the rain extended beyond Ashe.
vile. n. c., and it must have caused great rise
in the streams below this point.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19
Col. McKissick

Paid MS pop visit last Saturday and returned
On Monday. Lie says the Legislature has cut out
q large amount Of work, but little of il is of any
general importance. The members intend ad-
journing sine die in time to eat their Christmas
dinners at home.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19

A CONGRESSMAN IN TRoUBLE.-New York, De-
cember IA special from Paterson, N. j.,
says that the Bergen County grand jury has in
1icted Congressman Charles II. Voorhis, late
president of the First National Bank Of Hack
ensack for alleged fraudulent Irregularities with
that institution. Mr.. Voorhs came home
Wednesday evening. and q warrant was issued
for his arrest, but he could not be f und.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19

The American horses in England are prcpar-
ing for still more vigorous campaign next year
than they waged the present, having received
large reinforcements. For the two thousand gum
eas race, which occurs at the New Market first
spring meeting, 1880, besides Mr.. Lorrillard's
seven entrics-Iroquois, Paw Paw, Santce, Mer-
rimac, Wyandoite, Passaic and Dakota-Mr. j,
X. Keene has four entries and MIR Sanford has
two. Out Of this bakers dozen there should be
some American starters.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19

nea- kershaw County is in bad fix One
OF its County Commissioners resigned his Office
short "'"e aonand the Gqvarpor ,nnpoir,.d a
successor who refuses TO accept the position. and
the Gazette says 1.-The Office is still going ~ rg
We know n number of men in Union s,a,,
who would sell out and move to Kersha,
thought they could get the appointment.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19

HEAVY SSow SToRM.-London, December 0.
Heavy snow falls are reported throughout
Germany and Austrian Switzerland, and from
Paris. Madrid. Brussels, Florence, Bologna,
Milan, Genoa. Venice, Verona and Rome. At
Mantas River the Loire was frozen.
The frazze end that storm will get here In a
few doys-just in time to make indoors
fun pleasanter than outdoors during the hoi.
days, Increase the wood pile at once.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19
Fine Christmas Presents.

Those wishing to purchase truly handsome
and serviceable articles for holiday presents
should examine the large and fine assortment ut
Gibbes & Co.'S. store. You will find there arti-
c.es to suit the taste, and pockets of nll classes
It will pay we'll TO take long walk to look at
them.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19

FALLEN At THE POsT or DUTY.-Nlemplis
December l4.-Rev Geo. White, Rector Of Cal
vary Episcopal Church, was stricken this morn
ing with paralysis while addressing n Sunlnv
School class. lie was removed to his residence
litter in an extremely critical condition -
lie is 80 years oldnnd universally respected
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19
Sad Accident.

We inadvertently neglected to give account Of an
accident which occurred toa colorcd named John
Fec at the depot nearly two weeks ago. by which the
poor mans thigh was horribly crushed while coupling
cars last week his mother had him removed to her
home in Fairfield County and learn that nc Is
suffering pain and thought he cannot recover
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19

Great indignation is expressed in Petersburg.
Va, at the action of the Readjusters in the Gem
eral Assembly in turning out manned Confede-
rate soldiers from Office 10 make room for one
white AMI two colored Republicans
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19

Esa- Spears 4 Co. have just got in n 10, o
the biggest sticks Of Candy you ever did see
and such nice fnncy Crackers. Just go and see
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19

Ras- The Editor of the Kershaw Gazette, in
formed its readers last week that lie was eating
December Strawberries grown in the open mir.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19

FARMING IN LANCASTER. MIR. w. /. Beckhrm
with mule made this year fifteen heavy bn .s
cotton and over 400 bushels Of corn. This PRO-
digious yield was affected by himself, he having
spent only eight dollars for outside labor. Can
any farmer in our State beat this =?
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19
At Home Sick.

At Home Sick.
MIR. b. II. Rice was compelled TO leave the
Legislature and return home last Saturday, in
consequence CT q severe attack Of sickness lie
is still confined to his bed and receiving medical
attendance.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19

BRIDGEs GoSH.-iinnts bridge over Pncolet .
Snoddy's bridge over Tiger, and hiigorcs over
Enoree, were washed away by The .loods Of last
Saturday night and Sunday. We learn the En-
oree was higher than it has been in years.
iSpdrtanbu"g Ktrdld
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19

n9- Bronze Turkey, weighing thirty five
pounds, was exhibited ut the Agricultural Fair
in Charleston last week.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19

Bay Mrs Schoppauls pretty Chistmas tx
ings are going off like butter from hot knife
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19

The National Bank being short on currency
last Thursday, paid out $4,000 in gold COIN
Chester BUiictm.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19

Peter Wimbush, one of the most noted Due
West negro politicians, died last week from
pneumonia.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-19
Increase Of 1879 over 1873. .l,Og6

Increase Of 1879 over lS1S.......~. ,096
EMPRESS BUSINESS.
There have been received and forwarded from
this Agency during November, 341 packages
much larger number than for any month be-
fore.
1t will be remembered that the above ..re.
ceipts" are only for freights delivered at this
depot and do not include shipments made Fl ON
here