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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-04-04
The Markets.

UNION, April 3.-Cotton has taken rise
siuce our last 40 bales have been sold at prices
from 7c@o2.
CHARLESTON, April 1.-Cotton frmer- mid
ding l04 low middlng 10 ; good ordinary %;
net receipts l,059; sales GOO; stock 20 7GS.
New YonK, April 1.-Cotton rather quiet !;
sales 245-mildling uplands 10s middliug
orleaus l0S.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-04-04

49, DSAr'. OF former, CirIzES OF CoLUNprA.-
The many fSiends iof Dr. Allen D. Green in
Columbia WIN DC rnined 10 Narn Of his death,
which took place at Huntsville. Alabama, on the
27th inst. He was f.r many years a resident
of Columbia, and at one time Mayor Of the city.
He was also 'Csptasn of the Columbia Flying
Artillery.-Register.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-04-04

verdict or guilty. Judge Wallace IN an audible
voice exclaims .'stand up,' and the prisoner
then and there in short timennd order, receives
his sentence. We like this way of disposing of
this kind of business. Marion Star.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-26

HE French vintage is the worst that
has been since 1861.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-26
The Elephant.

One day, children, when the menag-
erie had been quiet for long time, the
hyena was looking so lonesome and
desolate that the elephant said he re-
minded him of the howl of the wilder
ness every time he spoke. "You can't
prove it" said the hyena. you pel.i-
cam said the elephant, which was
neither good English, good grammar,
nor good fun, and nobody laughed but
the elephant, don't you know it's no
consequence what you think in this
show?" The bison interfered here, and
said the 'possum might not be very
harte- beast, but he had a right to speak
if" Well, well, old buffaloafer,"
laughed the elephant, reckon you're
here as bisonification of justice, are
you, you old bison of a gun? I'd like
to see anybody pull the wool over your
eyes," The bay mule down in the
corner remarked that he'd like to see
anybody pull the wool on the end of
his tail, but nobody let on they heard
him. Then, when the eagle tried to
say something, the elephant asked him
If he hadn't just got off Sixth Ward
political transparency, ard then said he
thought he remembered seeing him on
a BARRIERS pole. Then the bear spoke
and said they'd had enough of that
nonsense; and the elephant told him
ned better haul himself inside the hat
store before it rained, and asked if soft
felt would be much worn this winter.
And then he finally got the monkey to
crying by calling him Mr.. Darwin, and
telling him he looked enough like
a man to run for Congress. And in a
little while he had the menagerie in
such an uproar that the lights had to
De put out and the people sent home.
Land, yes, children, the trouble they
lsed to have with the elephant no
,ongue can tell. He was always such
B1Lrdette.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-26
How Far Twenty Cents Will Go.

The wife of the man next door has q
fertile brain, which is kept actively en-
ployed in variety of directions. Among
her household gods are dozen of
plants in pots, and variety of these in
a box mounted on a pedestal. The box
she got at the store; the pedestal she
and the boy together made. After it
was done she wanted it painted.
She might have sent it to the painter
for that purpose, but he would charge
more than it was worth. To save the
extra cost she determined to do the
work herself. She could get pound of
paint all mixed in pot, with brush,
for 20 cents-the pot and brush to be
returned after the work was done. 1t
was simple thing to paint, and she
could put it on as easily and nicely as
a trained hand could do it. The man
next door didn't think much about it.
1t was not in his line, but he got the
paint.
1t was great surprise to the wife of
the man next door to see how little of
the paint was required to cover the box
and pedestal, and how much was left
after the work was done. What should
she do with it,? Not return it, of
course, for she would not be allowed
anything for it. Now that she had it
she might as well use it. There was
undoubtedly something it could be
used on.
She looked around for the object in
question, and was not long in finding
1T. There are more or less dingy, bat
tered articles about house which coat
of paint would improve. Her house was
no exception. Her eyes lighted on
box holding her securing sand. In a
few moments it was a delightful green.
Then she looked around for other
fields to conquer. and presently she
found them, and continued to find them
as long as the presence of paint made
1T necessary to search for them. She
was nearly the whole afternoon using
up that pot of paint, but it was time
well employed.
And 1t was amazing, as she admitted
to herself, how far 20 cents worth of
paint would go, judiciously applied.
She knew her usband would be sur
prised when he came home at night at
all she had done.
And he was.
When he observed the green clock
case and looked at the green paper rack,
and found that he had green writing
desk, and contemplated the green foot
stool, and saw the green coal scuttle,
and got against the green clothes-horse,
he was too full to say word.
Then he picked up his green boot
jack, and when he did that he gave
wild, scared look about the room, sank
down in his chair, and found his voice.
He said:
Holy ish-hooks !"- Danbury Neus.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-26
MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINas.

There is trouble with the half-breeds
in British Columbia, which promises to result
in considerable bloodshed
Three hundred people have been
killed by Indians in Chihuahua, Mexico, dur
ing the last two months. Gov Trias has Of
fered reward of 500 for every Indian scalp
brought to him.
The corn crop of the United States
this year, according to the latest report of the
National Agricultural Department, exceeds
that of 1873 by 10000, 600 bushels. In the
States and Territories west of the Mississippi
river the increase over last year is more than
l00,OO0,OO0.
Gen. Grant and party of capitalists
interested in the Nicaragua canal project dined
together and discussed the matter in q general
way, at Philadelphia, last week.
Trenor w. Park, George w. Hoyt, J.
W. Burt, s. G. Thompson, Nathan Appleton
and Capt Tetten have left New York for As
pinwall, where they will meet NJ De Lesseps,
and proceed with him over the proposed route
of the canal
Dan Rice, the famous circus clown,
has been converted by Mr.. Moody. at St Louis,
and will at once enter the field as an evangelist
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-26
An Injurious Practice.

The practice of eating snow and ice,
so common among the school-children
of the Northern States, is frightful
cause Of catarrh. 1t is common to see
boys and girls devour a SNOWFALL as
though it were an apple, or an icicle as
eagerly as a bit of candy. The hard
palate which forms the roof of the
mouth also forms the floor of the
nostrils, and is no thicker than paste
board. The chilling effect of snow and
ice brought freely in contact with this
thin partition, the upper covering of
which is sensitive secreting mem
brane, made up almost wholly of fine
blood-vessels and nerves, produces a
congestion, often succeeded by chronic
inflammation. AS consequence, these
snow and ice eating boys and girls
almost always have colds in the head"
and running noses. This is the foun-
dation and origin of one of the most
disagr eeable, persistent and incnrable
affections to which the people of the
North are subject - nasal catarrh.
Catarrh is said to lead to consumption.
Whether this is so or not, the chilling
OF the nasal membranes, q part of
whose function it is to warm the air in
Its passage to the lungs, cannot but
lnlure those organs, particularly in
people of a delicate constitution
Rural Netc Yorker.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-26
WASHINGTON NOTES.

1t is announced from Washington
that the abolition of the Department of Agri.
culture Is among the probabilities.
Senator Eaton's bill creating Tariff
Commission provides for nine members, to be
selected from civil life by the President and
approved Of by the Senate, whose duties are to
investigate all questions relating to the agri-
cultural, manufacturing, and mining interests
of the United States, 30 far as may be neces-
sary to the establishment Of judicious tariff,
and report to Congress.
A resolution resembling railroad land
grants has been introduced in the Senate by
Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama. Itwould, if adopted,
restore to the pnblic domain about 100, OOO. 900
acres, granted to various corporations which
have failed to comply in time with the condi-
tons of the grants.
The national-bank currency has been
increased nearly s., 0OO, 600 within the last two
months.
President Hayes has transmitted to
Congress draft of the bill submitted by the
Commissioners Of the District of Columbia
providing for the reclamation of the Potomac
marshes, which have long been an eye-sore
and danger to the capital, and in an accompa
nying message warmly urged its passage.
Frank Hatton, of the Burlington
Hd~k-Eye, has been appointed Postmaster of
Burlington, Iowa
In the Supreme Court of the United
States Senator Edmunds has made motion to
l. Al
was entered for the purpose of testing the va
lidity Of the act of Congress forbidding the
further retirement Of legal-tender notes and
requiring them to be reissued and kept in cir
culation.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-26
Wheeling nail manufacturers have

Wheeling nail manufacturers have
advanced the card rates for nails TO s425
From trade statistics it appears that
the value Of the files exported from Sheffield to
the United States was only one twelfth as great
in 1879 as in 1873
Five hundred cattle shipped from
Chicago have been exhibited in London, and
attracted great attention and much admiration
on account of their size and excellent condi-
ton.
The elements of revolution are at
work in Spain. The recently dismissed Min
istry and leading Generals OF the army are on
the side Of the opposition. Riots are reported
in Madrid.
De Freycinet refusing to organize a
Ministry in France, President Grevy has re-
quested NJ Washington to do 3d.
Prof. Nordenskjold recommends the
establishment OF regular line of steamers to
points in the Polar sea visited by him in his re-
cent long and perilous voyage.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-26
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
Q East.

Gen. Grant arrived at Philadelphis
on the morning of the 10th of December, thus
fully completing his journey around the world
He was met at the depot by the city Of
ficials and an immense concourse OF people
After speech of welcome by Mayor Stokely
he was escorted to the State House, where he
reviewed the procession, monster affair thai
occupied several hours in passing. In the
evening the General dined with George W.
Childs, of the Philadelphia Ledger
Another body was cremated in the
late DIR. LeMoyne's furnace at Washington,
Pa, last week.
At Carlisle, Pa, woman named Zell
has been sentenced to be hanged for murder.
She poisoned an old woman about six months
ago, presumably at the instigation of . man
who will be tried soon.
New York papers report that Talmage
has won another victory The vote of the Synod
resulted twenty eight for Talmage, thirteen
against him, and two who voted to sustain the
appeal in part When the vote was announced.
Talmage came forward and said he was not a
fighting man, and wanted to make peace with
his brethren who had opposed him.
The first train has just passed over
the Boston, Hoosac Tunnel and Western rail-
road.
The total value of exports of domestic
provisions and tallow for November, $780,
OO6; same month in 1878, s6,69O,4 S2.
1t is said that Edison will give
public exhibition of his now electric light at
Manic Park, N. j., New Years day.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-26
POLITICAL POINTS.

A Washington dispatch says the
Democratic members OF the Senate Committee
on Privileges and Elections have privately de-
cided to report in favor of unseating Senator
Kellogg, OF Louisiana
The Virginia Legislature has chosen
Gen. Malone United States Senator. He will
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-26

In place of Steele: Steele, Committee on Counting
the Electoral Vote. I'm place of Dnnn; Belford
Committee on Mines and Mining. Mr.. Kenns, from
the Committee on Commerce.. reported . bill
known as the Steamboat bill. !" which was made
the special order for the second Tuesday In Feb
ruary. Adjourned to Jan. q.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-26

If you wish some man to think often
of you and wish you well, borrow 81 600
OF him on your personal integrity, and
see the undyiDg interest he will have in
you g per cent. and commission till
he is paid.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-26

BEFORE marriage man is generally
greeted by his sweetheart with INV
darling, is it you?" But after mar
riage she generally rushes to the door
and shouts, Hugh Henry, wipe your
bootsio
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-26

The increase in the production of
coal in this country ut present is great
beyond all former ratio.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-09
WASHINGTON.

The Fourth Authorship Of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-Dr Charles Boards
lee was today appointed Fourth Auditor of the
Treasury, to succeed Judge Tabor, resigned.
Mr.. Beardslee is journalist, but for some time
past has been connected with the War Depart
ment, and it is understood his appointment
was made by the request of the Secretary of
War.
Revenue and Customs.
Receipts of internal revenue today, $685.
1880; customs, 1862, 101.1 IL.
Secretary Schurz Going to the Indian
Country.
Secretary Schurz expects to leave for Gin
cinnati the GOTH He will speak once in that
city and go thence to Yankton and visit Red
Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies and several
other points on the upper Missouri river. He
will then proceed to Denver and return through
Kansas and Indian Territory, holding consulta-
tons with leading Indians.
Spotted Fail Objects to the Military and
Whiskey.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.--Secretary Schurz
has received characteristic letter from Spotted
Tail. He says: have had enough of military.
: want no more scouting. have had my belly
I'LL. My people have had no whiskey. Wher-
ever military are there is always whiskey, and
that makes trouble.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-09

Forward subscriptions as promptly as possible, to
DANIEL l.. ALLEN g. CO.,
Augusta, Maine.
jly14 d&wtf
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-09
EUROPE.
A Turkish Town Burned.
A THOUSAND BUILDINGS IN SERA
JEvO DESTROYED.
Ten Thousand People Homeless.

SERAJEvo, August Sire broke out in the
Latin quarter of this city, the whole of which
is now burning The fire threatens to assume
terrible proportions. The fire was caused by
an explosion. The Catholic, Servian and
Jewish districts an commercial quarters have
been destroyed. A thousand buildings have
been burned, including the Catholic and Ser
Wan churches. Ten thousand people are rem
dered homeless The damage is enormous
The fire lat ten o'clock Friday night is still
raging.
Diminished Grain Exports from Russia.
LONDON, August S.-The report of the Rus
sian Customs Department shows that the
chetwerts less than in the corresponding
period last year. One million chetwerts of
this decrease was in wheat and 100000 in oats.
The exports of grain for the first five months
of the present year We're 13,9l3,579 chetwerts,
against Is, All $50 in the corresponding period
last year. Three million chetwerts of this
decrease was in wheat.
A Horrible Suicide.
ODESSA, August S-A socialist named
Scruoff, imprisoned here has just died in the
hospital from the effect of terrible burns in
ficted with the intention of self destruction.
He was found in the cell sitting over a petro-
leum lamp. The flesh of his fingers was
burned and his back horribly burned.
The Irish Volunteer Bill.
LONDON August SIT is suspected the Irish
Vo lunteer bill which failed in the House of
Lords last night was squelched by the action OF
the peers who are great landed proprletors In
Ireland, in demanding the previous question.
The government leaders approved the bill,
declaring they thought it impolitic to fix the
stigma of disloyalty upon the Irish peers.
The Turkish Ministry.
The proposed notifications in the Turkish
ministry are postponed for the present.
Rev. Newman Hall Divorced from His
Wife.
LONDON, Aug. S.-Rev. Newman Hall,
noted Congregational preacher, obtained di-
vorce from his wife on the ground of adultery
with one Richardson. stable keeper. Inc
case has been on trial a week and created
great sensation. The wife brought counter
charges of the same character against the hus-
band.
Fortifcations of Rustchuk Demolished.
RusTcHuK, Aug. S.-The wall surrounding
the towu is being demolished in accordance
with the provisions of the treaty of Paris.
The Panama Canal.
LONDON, Aug. S.-The Times says that ac-
cording to Cote Europeenna (the opponent OF
the Panama canalischeme), only 1850, 600 shares
of Panama canal stock have been subscribed in
Paris up to last night when the subscription
closed.
Foreign Notes.
The Bulgarian cabinet has addressed
manifesto to the nation stating their intention
to maintain cordial relations with the powers
and to take measures to secure peace and
prevent disturbances.
United Service Gazette says Sir Garnet
Wolseley will be next commander in chief IN
India.
Blanqui has accepted the invitation to con-
test Bordeaux.
In the recent correspondence between the
Vatican and Bismarck it was agreed to OBJ
serve scrupulOuS secrecy until the conclusion
of the present treaties.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-09
THE DOMINION.
More Bank Failures in Montre

More Bank Failures in Montreal.
MONTREAL, Aug. S.-The Vile Marie bank
has stopped payment. Liabilities to bill hold
ers and depositors about 800, 900.
A run is now taking place on the Hoche-
loga bank and the City and District Savings
bank. There is great excitement.
The directors assert that the Vile Marie
bank is able to pay all its liabilities and leave
considerable for the shareholders.
As the depositors of the City and District
Savings bank nearly all belong to the working
class the run there is the most serious.
The general manager of the Bank Of Mon
treal states that the City and District will have
no difficulty in meeting all demands.
Rumors about the Hochelaga Bank occasion
very little uneasiness.
The Grand Trunk and Great Western
Roads.
LONDON, Ont, Aug. S.-Capt. Tyler, Presl-
dent of the Grand Trunk Railway, replying on
President of the Great Western Railway OF
Canada, relative to pooling the proceeds OF
competitive traffic, points ont that the ar
rangements proposed by the latter would cause
endless discussion as to what was and what
was not competitive traffic. Tyler makes the
counter PROPOSAL that the whole net receipts OF
the two COMPANIES be fused and divided in
fixed proportions.
Labor Troubles at Quebec.
QUEBEC, Aug. S.-Labor troubles continue
and have now assumed the, appearance OF a
war of races Last night prominent English
speaking people in st Roche and Little River
road We're threatened by French Canadians,
and have today asked protection from the civil
authorities. It is probable that serious COM
plications may arise.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-09
THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

Greenback county convention in Aroostook
was held yesterday. ~ SsR
AT Fort Fairfield Wednesday, j. Boiler out
ragged Vesta Kearney of Caribou. The whole
town turned out and pursued him, and he was
captured. but not before he had been fatally
shot.
Hon. w. P. Frye addressed large Republi-
can meeting at Augusta last night.
The proposition to compromise the State
debt of Tennessee at 80 cents on the dollar,
with 4 per cent interest, has probably been de-
feated by the popular vote.
1t is reported that pleuro-pneumonia has
broken out among the cattle in Paterson, N. j..
The Vile Marie bank of Montreal has sus-
pended, and there are serious runs on several
others.
The export of grain from Russia shows con-
siderable falling off from last year.
Cetywayo, the Zulu king, is not SO thorough
ly conquered as was supposed, but threatens to
give further trouble
Rev. Newman Hall, the noted Congrega-
tionalist pulpit orator, of London, has been
divorced from his wife ON account of the lat
ter's infidelity. She made counter charge of
the same kind against him.
The San Francisco Republicans, at their mu-
nicipal convention yesterday, refused all over
lures from the Honorable Bilks.
Judge Wallace has denied the motion for a
new trial in the suit of Whalen against Gen.
Sheriden.
A terrible fire occurred in the Bosnian town
of Seraievo yesterday. At10o'clock last night
the fire was still burning. Up to that hour 1000
buildings had been burned and 10000 people
rendered homeless. The fire was caused by an
explosion.
There were twenty-five deaths from yellow
fever in Memphis yesterday. The board of
health has decided to pronounce the disease
epidemic.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-09
MINOR TEI,EGRAMS.

Capt. Webb, on Wednesday, attempts the
feat of swimming from Sandy Hook to Man
haitian Beach without suit or any artificial
assistance the distance being 10 miles
The Delaware & Hudson Canal Co. will sell
on Wednesday 80, 600 tons Of Lackawanna coal
at auction. This it is expected, will depre-
ciate prices, as large stocks are known to be on
hand. 1t was stated Thursday that Wall
street spectators were making efforts to pre-
vent the approaching sale.
Cool Burgess, who shot man at Toronto,
Tuesday, and escaped, appeared on the stage of
a variety theatre in New York THURSDAY
night, and sang song and gave a recitation
for an encore. He became excited over re-
mark by person in the audience, and stated ::
81 am not a murderer, it was force d upon me
that man ruined my wife and rocked my
hopes; l am only sorry 1 did not kill him."
He was loudly applauded and left the build
ing.
Geo. Copp, aged "a, was drowned at Ply
mouth, N. H., yesterday.
James Barrett, aged 81, was run over at
Fitchburg yesterday and killed.
A money order clerk was arrested at Auburn,
n. Y, yesterday, for rifiing letters.
Mrs. Brown, alias Riley, of New Orleans,
was shot in the heat and killed yesterday by a
policeman, her paramour.
G. Hylested & Co., cotton brokers of New
York, have failed. Liabilities $4,000.
The Republican state commit of Ohio have
decided to open the campaign Augusl GOTH
secretary Schurz speaks at Cincinnati Aug
goth, Columbus Dist, Toledo odd
Cool Burgess was arrested tonight in the
Trivoli Theatre on Geographic reouisition
from Toronto for felonious assault upon VIM.
r. Widgery. and will be taken to Toronto to-
morrow.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-09
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