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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-30
This Delightful Region.


We really believe this is the healthiesL and
pleasantest portion Of South Carolina, and when
its advantage in this respect are better known
by strangers, we are confident it will become an
attraction place for parties wishing to live in
II section where there is no extreme Of Winter
or Summer and health, long life and success are
assured to honest industry. If on effort was
made by the large property holders Of this
County, we are satisfied that our population
could be ,roblea $, very snort, ,.i.ac A{e4eeys
dition of valuable and acceptable immigrants,
who would soon bring into profitable cultivation
the thousands of acres of land now producing
nothing to their owners, but upon which heavy
taxes have to be paid every year. The mana
gers of the Air Line Railway ore doing great
work in attracting q population of solid worthy
people from other parts of the world to the beau
tiful secticn Of country stretching along theline
of that road, and it only requires the co-opera-
tiou of the people Of Union to secure n share of
the thrift and wealth which us so apparant
from Atlanta to Charlotte. There is not an
acre Of land on that liue and for miles back
that has not increased in value ten-fold the
past three years, while capitalists and good per-
mancnt labor are rapidly occupying and i'm
proving the country, making property still more
valuable and taxation lighter.
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For the Times.
Innasyilla llama

EDITOR TIMES Not much of anything scri-
Gus has transpired in Joncsvillc the past week,
except the arriva! of the "Soap man." whose
trade in selling recipes for making l00lbs of
soap for the trivial sum Of dime, was brisk
Matrons and husbands were jjuLilant and every
body happy except the II crchan,s, who began to
think that they stood on the brink Of utter ruin
and the quantities of soap on their hands would
prove total loss.
Men, women and children, were rushing from
one store TO another in search of chemicals of
all descriptions, from sa!tpetrc TO Gel,cminum
Scmpervirens and Cypripcduim Pubcscens(? p un-
til storek eepcrs and clerks were in despair, in
continually hunting for things in their stocks of
chemicals never heard of before. Business was
totally prostratcd; every one, from Saloon keep
crs to even the Boot Makers had soap on the
brain, but like the borrowed axe, chemicals and
all the ingredients would not bring forth the de-
sired article, and with dire maledclions and
muttered "sdcreS' on all Soap-right men, the
JonesviitcSa are satisfied that the best and cheap
est soap in the end is the manufactured arti-
Gle to be found in all stores.
Since the departure of "Soap," business has
commenced TO look up aud the cool weather set
ting IN people have no time TO do anything but
attend to the fires.
All the schools am informed, in this Town
ship, are now open and the attendance has in
creased since last year This is n move in the
right direction and looks as if the people were
taking more pains to have their children educa.
ted than ever.
The common gossip of the town and county
is the Hot Supper at the " +. Church. which
occurred too late for this communication to tell
of; il can be only sur;ni<cl that it will be n
great affair
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-30
An Extra Session Callad.

Col. L. 5. Farrow, editor of the Spartanburg
Herald, tclegraphcd to that paper the following
from Columbia the 27th:
The Supreme Cour yesterday rendered Il de-
clsion in the case of Attorney General, cX rel
rs Johnson llaygood, Comptroller Gcncgal--pc.
htlon for mandnmus Judges Willard and Nc
iver unite in declaring the act, it stands, as
lhVahd and OF no force. Judge McGOwan dis
sents so far as the validity of the whole net is
involved, and thinks the portion relating to the
state tax levy of - mills and the appropriation for
the Charleston military could be eliminated
leaving the remainder of the act valid. In
consequence of the decision the Governor will
issue proclamation to-day convening the Leg
isiatnre III extra session OH the 10th OF Fchru-
AIRY next
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-30
A Boating Expedition.

We are informed that two young white men
and negro from this County have started on an
expedition to Florida. That is not very strange =,
but they intend making the whole trip in small
boat, and the last beard of them they were in
Columbia making sail for their "frail bark
We hope they will have safe and pleasant trip,
but we are satisfied they will Garner vast
amount of nau(ghty zeal experience before they
get there. They will find "plowng the sea"
much more difficult and sickcning than plcwing
land.
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The Radicals Organizing.

The meeting OF such leading Radicals in this
State as Elliott, Bowen, Mackcy, Mobley and
others, and the fact that ex-congrcssman Smals
is now stumping the lower counties Of the State
and gathering together The scattered members
Of the party there, should be sufficient proof
that the democrats will not be allowed to .'walk
over the course" next Fall. Mark our words
VIC shall have hard fight to retain the State
government in our hands, and if disorganizcrs
and sore-hcads are allowed to interfere with the
unity Of the democratic party, we shall be very
likely to lose the State. In Union County there
is great danger. The radicals arc already or
ganizng, and we heard one of them say they
would be more united than they ever had been
lie said further, they intended TO make split
in the democratic party by promising to vote
solid for some diSalcctcd men in it, but mt the
polls the radical vote would be cast solid for
ra lical candidntcs. Fail into ranks. democrats
and let the touch &C :hc shoulder Lc felt all
along the line.
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JAIL BREAKING IN SrAHTANBuEG.-Spartan
burg, January 25.-Fivc criminals imprisoned
in the county Jail at this place escaped about 4
o clock on Saturday morning by cutting their
way through the solid stone walls Of their cell
and letting themselves down to the ground, n
, distance Of twenty five feet, by rope made of
their bed clothing The names Of those who
escaped were Bill Moore and Bill Coleman, CON
victcd Of rape, Alexander Rogers, for highway
robbery, and Anthony Wcstiici and Harvey
Moore, for assault with intent to Kill, all coorcd
The sheriff discovered the escape about daylight
and gave prompt pursuit. Wcsttcld and llavcy
placed in Jail. The others have not been heard
from. The sheriff thinks that the work of cut
ting the wall has been going on for a month, the
debris being hidden during the day under the
beds and the hole being covered by plank.
There were twelve prisoners in the cell from
which the above named five escaped, but they
were discovered before any more could get out
Cor NewS and Courier.
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Our Price Is So a Year.


We have not reduced the subscription price of
the Times, Ms some appear to think. AS an in
ducement to those who do not take their county
paper-and there are hundreds in Union who
never have taken tive have offered reduced
prices to clubs of ne,e subscribers. OF course,
any one takug the trouble to get up club is
entitled TO the reduced rate ON has own subscrip-
ton, but we cannot allow him to put into the
club an old subscriber. If he can put in one
such he can include the whole list, and at once
take the liberty of controlling the price of the
paper Another object in view was to induce
the old friends Of the paper to take some inter-
est in its prosperity by using their intluence in
reduction in the pfits NE will ill Be thsystsrs.
club of new subscribers, Iata.ss l,es,sh.
Again, the prices of material, labor anu
everything else employed in printing office has
risen since last Summer from 25 to 50 per cent
and we shall be compelled to withdraw our club
rates after the 18th Of next month After that
date each s4pcriber, old and new, will have to
pay 81 ear. We see that number of papers
have increased the price instead of reducing.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-30

The REPUBLICAN STATE CoNvENrIoN.-ln pnr-
suancc of the call Of Il. Il. Elliott, chairman,
the Republican State executive committee, con.
sisting of X. Is. Elliott, W. n. Taft, {. e. Bowen,
f. W. NJ Mackcy, Sam Lee, June Moblcy, w.
J. Mycrs f. a. Webster, l.. +. Miller and J. +.
.---~:, a.. - -, INC ros'."s~ ~"',r l,S rr
holding the Republican State Convention to elect
delegates from this State to the Republican Ma
tonal Convention to be held in June Harry
Noah, of Columbia, was elected secretary of the
committee.
The Republican executive committee appoin-
ted chairmcn for the several counties. but With
hold their names fer the present. Cor. Ncus qaa
Courier, 22d.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-30

BOGUS CENSUs TAKErs--A HARRISBURG m,
dispatch says the latest swindic on the farmers
is the 'ccnsustaking." gentlemanly fellow
drives up with blanks for statistics of the farm
bushels of wheat, number Of cattle raised,
acres under cultivation, &c. Between the Ia
bles and the foot Of the page, where the farmer
signs his name attcsiing the statement, is :; blank
space, whose existence is accounted for as afford
ing room for miscellaneous information. In q
month more the farmer receives notice from a
ncighboring bank that his note for so is due
lie knows nothing Of the note, but in sesligation
shows that the "census-takcr'' has filled in the
blank with n promise to pay, which, being now
IN The hand Of an innoccnt holder, must be paid
by the unlucky dupe.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-30
Tho Piedmont Headlight.

This handsome monthly journal, published at
Atlanta by the Air Line Railway company, we
think, is on our table and full of most valuable
matter to those who are seeking Information
about the climate, soil. productions and advan-
tagcs of this salubrous Piedmont belt of our
country. The Headlight is sent all over this
country and Europe, and is doing vast amount
of good in bringing this delightful region to
the notice Of emigrants.
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HIu0D tIIDNr

BLOOD hONB
EEAp.-Wnshingto Januu,y
Committee on the coorcd exodus to-day exam
incd J. Z. Dukcrhart of Baltimore, the South
crn Agent of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. He testified that he made several
visits to North Carolina in the interest of this
company, to secure rs large share rs possible
of the exodus travel, and effected arrangements
with the local promoters of the movement, by
which the Baltimore and Ohio Road obtained
the transportation of all the colorcd people who
had gone from North Carolina to Indiana at re.
duccd rates. In all arrangements the company
agreed to pay Il. Taycr Evans, at Goldsboro,
(thc cuorcd man who worked up the emigratOn)
n draw back of one dollar per head for each full
fare passenger. and fifty cents for each half
ticket sold. 1hs was q we'll known standing
induccmcnt held out by himself and agents of
competing roads to get men like Evans, Perry
and Williams to get rs large an emigration rs
possible. Evans told the witness he commenced
working mp the exodus system months ago hy
means Of mass meetings, secret societies, &c.
While in North Carolina he had seen many cir
culars asserting that the colorcd people would
find plenty Of work in Indiana at wages from
dollar to one dollar and fifty cents per day.
Perry and Williams also circulated reports that
cmigrants on reaching Washington would be
provided with new clothes AMI transportation
TO Indiana or Kansas. The circulars included
what purported to be certificates from North
Carolina coorcd people who had gonc to Indiana,
that they found work, anil advised their friends
to follow. 1t is thought that the exodus would
continue as long as the negroes could raise
money to pay the fare, or until checked by un-
favorable reports from their friends at the other
end Of the line. in this event, lie would 90 to
Indiana and try to secure them as passengers
back over the Baltimore and Ohio lines.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-30

MEASLES IN SrARrANHrEG.--Ihc measles con-
tinuc to prevail throughout many portion Of the
County. Mr.. George Tanner has been very
sick at Saluda with a relapse. Ills friends think
him out of danger if lie will take care of him &.
self Mr.. Frank Montgomery, second son Of
John II. Montgomery, Esq, is quite low with
pneumonia resulting from measles. Little Ellie
Bass, one Of MIR. divers ophans, has been sick
for several days but there are now hopes of his
recovery. After the Orphan House was dis
banded Mr.. Oliver kept two Of the boys in his
family. Ellie was one of them.
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A Radical Paper in Columbia.

Arrangements are being made to start II radi-
Cal Newspaper in Columbia. We cannot believe
that any respectable Merchant or business man
III that City will encourage such sheet by Civ.
ing it patronage. The sad experience of the
past should certainly be sufficient warning not
to warm into life another such viper There's
but little radical patronage now worth spending
money TO secure, in this State. The only oLcc,
a democrat could have in view, in sustaining
such journal, would be fiat appointment
in case n radical President is elected next Fall.
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Candidates for Governor.

The following gentlemen have already been
nominated, through the papers as eminently
fitted for Governor of South Carolina Johnson
Iagood, NJ. w. Gary, Hon. w. ii. Wallace, d.
F. Perry, Armistcd Burt, Jas. Cothran S. Dobo
and Gabriel Cannon. If there any more
''it and proper persons for that position we
have overlooked them. Either Of the above
gentlemen would make good Governor.
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Beautiful Pictures.

We are pleased to state that Miss Bene llar-
veY Just finished course of lessons in Con-
nj u. "'->-J "--~--~- >. --- yrep red to ap-
fging out the picture in the brightest and
ut natural style. The color:ng is in exquisite
taste and gives to an ordinary photograph q
most charming and life-like appearance +; in fact,
it completes the picture. We hope Miss Harlan
will be encouraged and her work found in every
house.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-30
Whose Money is 1t.

A few days ago two small colored boys w,re
seen with more money in their possession than
was supposed they got honestly and upon being
intcrrogeted said they found it. They willingly
gave the money to Mr.. Il. ii. Harris, Town
Marshal who now has it in his possession. The
owner can recover it by giving satisfactory proof
that il belongs TO him.
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LOVELY Mrs. Hicks. The startling rumor of
INC "ay Is mat Charles OConor is to marry the
widow Lord, lately Hicks. The ceremony has,
II Is alleged, been deferred bccaus, the Cardinal
has declined topcrlorm the necessary ceremony.
AMI both the widow and the lawyer are too high
;oncd to be married by anybody short of Car
dina or an Archbishop there was one TO he
found. OF course, ynu remember all about the
h"rd.iiickS cmhrog'io.-t marriage of the pa
rent IN his second childhood, the row the sons
kicked up.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-30
A Miserable Day.

n MtBUTHUIB
Last Monday was decidedly the most unpleas
ant day we have had this year. cold rain
commenced falling about o'clock, with very
high wind, and lasted until about midnight.
We thought winter had come at last, but the
next day was like spring weather and the atmos-
phcre is now delightful.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-30

FATAL RAILROAD charlottesville.
Va, January 2%.Ths morning Il material train
on the Virginia Midland Road at R"ckiSh sta
ton. eighteen miles south Of Charlottesville, ran
of the track at n bridge, down an cmhankmcni
Of fifty feet, killing Conductor Dahncy Wilson
and two hrakcmcl, AMI seriously vomiting
Capt. H. ID. Luckct and six roal hands. six
cAl- wore lnnN,tln,y WE h.l
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-30

HoMICiDE.--Thc Eeowce Courier states that
John Barnes, an old citizen of Oconcc County,
but just ready to move to another State, his
wagons being loaded, forced n difficulty on IL
young mnn, Milton W. W. Nicholson. In the
tr0cas the frmoral artery Of Barnes was cut in
two places and he died in a short time. AS sew
cral persons ran up when Barnes made the de-
tcrmncd attack, il is uncertain who did the cut
ting Nicholson surrendered himself TO the
Sheriff and is in Jail waiting an investigation.
Barnes was drinking at The time; the other per-
sons were all sober.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-30

PROSPERITY IS MssIssIrr,.-Th press Of Mis-
sissipPi, without exception, chronicle much pros
Pcrity throughout that State. The Vicksburp
HcraH saya "Mssissippi appears to be cmerg.
ing from the gloom Of long depression into
he brightness Of permanent prosperity All
the productions are bountiful, prices arc good
Old scores are being wiped out, and all the pco
pie feel that there is life in The old land vet
planter showed his books to n newspaper CORES.
pondent. in which, out of scventy-five names Of
tenants, Share-workcrs and hirelings, but one
had failed to pay his bills and have money
ahcaI' and the reason he gave for the exception
was that he hal dabblcl in politics last summer
and lost his crop through sheer neglect"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-30

THE TuEHMAL BELT.-Mr. George Settler
mail agent on the $. & \. Road informs us that
peach trees have been in full bloom for two or
three weeks in the famous thermal belt near
Tryon. few blooms made their appearance in
December but il was about the middle Of .Jnnu-
arv that tho trcrs were in fun bloom
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-30

n1- Maj Z. a. Burke, of the New Orleans
Democrat, and Maj II. J. Ilcarscy, of the States,
fought duel last Tuesday. Distance ten PAGES.
Each fired two shots. Nobody hurt, and the
matter amicably adjusted.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-30

DEATH or MIS-. CLoCGn SIMS. Mrs. Ann II
Sims died at ! o clock on last Thursday morn
ing after an Illness Of twelve days, in the Slst
year Of her age. She residing with her
daughter, Mrs. W. L. Henderson, at Sims Cross
Roads, at the time of her death ana had been
twice married-frst to MIR. G. w. Goore Of
Chester sounty, in 1878, who died in 1924 and
then to Colonel Cl"mgh :. Sims, of Union cOun-
~. in 1877. Colonel Sims died in 1852, and in
1900 Mrs. Sims came to Abbcvilc county where
she lived until her death. She was consistent
member Of the Presbyterian Church and had
been connected with it for the past thirty y. four
years Amiablc, consllcratc, kind and just
she was beloved 10y all who knew her She left
a large family of children. grand. children and
Erchi'grand children to m"urn he. logs and en-
u!aic her Christian virtues. --.iGJeriUc Wed!um.
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y 'oNGRESsMNN'S REsIGNATIoN CALLED FoR
"A resolution was introduced in the New .Jcr-
scy Legislature Monday, declaring that decent
regard for the opinions of mankind, as well rs n
manly respect for themselves, compelled the
members OF that body to demand the immediate
resignation of CHARLES II. voorhs, member of
ConGr :ss from the Fifth District of New JERSEY.
MIR. No"rhis. who is Republican, has been in
dictei by the grand jury of Bergen County,
New Jersey, Tor cm'chzlcmcmt, conspiracy and
forgery.
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CNr\rrY CC"A. Havana, January 2G-Re-
rcatcd shocks Of earthquake have occurred dur.
ing ia" past week in the Nucla Abajo District,
ana have hccn particularly heavy ut san Chris.
'""nl' me pubic buildings at the latter place
arc in ruins anl seventeen members or tL, c:yil
c'Ar' har" been injnrcl ly falling walls.
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JONESNlLLE.
CHARLESTON, :. c.,

CmAILEsroN, 5. c., Jan. ID, 1880.
We take pleasure in informing our friends
that Capt JAMES p. GIBBS, well known TO the
merchants throughout the State, has ASSOCIATE ed
himself with our house, where he will he glad
to see his friends
Very respectfully,
JOHNSTON, CREWS s. co.
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OPENING THE CAMpAIGN.-Thc Beaufort Cycs-
cent oi the I'd says "On Sunday last cx. Con-
gresham Smalls addressed n large meeting of
over TWO thousand colorcd persons, by invita-
tion Of the pastor, Rev Reed, ut Hos2a Church.
after services. On the following Tuesday at
GrahamSville, by invitation. he addressed num-
Der Of societies there congrcgatcd at the ami
Vcrsary Of the Jerusalem Society. large din.
ncr was spread at the house of one Mills, and
ais" banquet at the church. We understand
That large meeting has been appointed over
on ST. Helena Island, at which Smalls is invited
TO address the faithful next Sunday"
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LEAP YEAR NoTEs.-We don't mean those lit
tie nicely written missires upon gilt-edged paper
Which we often see flying from house to house
in charge OF fifteenth amendment, at q dis
count of 10 cents each, but those uncompromis-
ing and arbitrary strips of fancy printing which
our friend Mr.. E. II. Wallace points at you with
such meaning smile over the Bank counter.
Leap year makes no changes in the maturity
of n note of hand. Paper dated OH February
2S, 1880, payable one day from date, becomes
due March |, the same as any other year In
Indiana the question has come before the Su,
preme Court in respect to serving Of process OF
iS7G, the last previous lcapycar. The law there
requires ten days previous service for the entry
of iudcment. In the case before the court the
Judgment was premature if the 2Sth and 29tf
r6,s STATE 1mivS y: cSmputed & As one DAY; u,
every bisscxtilc year must be computed and con
| sidcred in law as one day"
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A MINISTER KISSING THE I. ~, ,
York Tribune states that the Kew u nI Ne"
man. pastor of the German LutberanV haicr-
one of the largest and wealthiest in BrooSch,
is in trouble, and has tcen asked to resign BY
the trustees Of the church, the charge being that
on several occasions he kissed his cook, young
girl named Ida Stiggman After submitting TO
the kissing for while the girl reported the mat
ter TO her mother and then to the pastor wife.
Finally the matter reached the ears of the trus-
tees of the church, who cited liaferman to APP
pear before them, but he only sent n long letter
ackno wledgng that he had kissed the cook upon
several occasions. lie declared that he ana II
out of pure christian motives; ; he regarded her
os n daurhter This was not satisfactory to the
trustees in view of the fact that llafcrman had
two dau ghters already, and hence request for
his resignation. llafcrman is quoted as saying
that if the congregation wished him to go away