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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09
A Terrific Storm in Spartanburg.

The following despatch must have been sent
to the Columbia Register on Tuesday evening,
after the Spartanburg papers went TO press -
While we have no doubt that the storm was
very severe, we should like 10 know whose cows
and pigs were killed on Pacolet
SpARTANBuRG. s. c.. April G.-An unprece
denied hail storm prevailed here this afternoon,
the stones being rs large rs seven inches in cir
cumfcrcnce. The ground was literally covered
and glass windows were riddlcd like a lombard
ment from canister shot.
There was similar storm Yesterday twelve
miles from here on Pacolet. killing cows an
pigs. All hail the budding Spring.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09
The Headlight.

The March number Of this excellent Railroad
Magazine, which is doing 50 much for the pro-
grcSs and development of every interest and in :
dustry in this grand aud beautiful Piedmont
section Of our beloved Southland, is before u.s.
filed, as usual, with instructive and interesting
reading. 1t is the representative organ of the
Piedmont Airline Ralwry, now acknowledged
to be one of the finest and best equipped roads
in the Uni,cd States, and it is greatly through
its Agency that the prominence AMI success Of
that line has been achieved.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09

CAUGuT IN NSAvANNAH.-Savannah, April 3
Herman Fischer, nSwiss and Charles llumbcrt,
n Frcnchmau, have been arrested here on tel
cgram from a. n. Bischof, proprietor of the
city square restaurant in Charleston. Fischer
was barkcerer for ,ischotf, and robbed the place
on the 3Oth ult. and came to Savannah. Detec-
tives have been on the lookout AMI have just ar
rested the parties. llumbert is supposed to be
an accomplicc. Detective Coates. of Charleston,
arrived this morning and left with the prisoners
on the evening train. Some money, cigars and
tobacco were found in Fischcr's yalsc, who
acknowledges the theft.
Horace Davis, n negro who has been arrested
here for larceny, proves to be Horace Sheets who
committed n criminal assault white girl,
Mary Riley, aged III years, at Beaufort, on the
l9th of December last. The sheriff Of beaufort
was telcgraphcd to and replied that he would
leave tonight and be here for the prisoner.
There is no doubt that he was guilty of the Grim.
inal assault.-Cor. NcrS and Co"rier.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09
A Fow Moro Droppod.

We regret having to drop n few more names
from our subscription list this week 1t is un-
pleasant TO part with old friends, but necessity
compels us to do so. Some persons suppose
that, because they care good for the amount
we should not stop their paper but our printers
paper makers grocers, &C., weekly remind us
that money in the pockets Of the best men in
the country will not pay what we owe them.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09

Bra- The Columbia Hotel has been purchased
by n number Of gentlemen in Richland County,
and is undergoing repairs. 1t has been closed
for year, hut will he opened to the trav-
eling public in about two months, under the
management of Maj. Il. n. Lowrance, now of
the Wheeler House.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09
Little Red Riding Hood.

The young folks gave our citizens another
pleasant evenings entertainment last Friday, in
rendering the play Of Little Red Riding Hood.
The house was we'll filled, and all enjoyed it,
There is some talk of their going to Spartanburg
to play it there. If they do are the
good people of that progressive town will give
them q liberal reception, and VIC know they will
not regret it.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09

nf8- The Bank has put n Clock Lock on its
snfe. 1t Is n curious affair, and works some
thing like an Alarm Clock. 1t is set for u GER
tain hour and cannot be opened until that hour
arrives. 1t will not let the cashier himself get
into the safe until it has run to the hour for
which il il set
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09
Flynn's Cheap Store.

We have examined the extensive stock of every
new and cntcrPrising Merchant, Mr. ID. G..
Flynn, nnd are able to sly to our readers that
he has any and every article they many need
and his prices cntire him to the honor of keep
ing the Cheap Store of the up-country. MIR.
Flynn is courteous and obliging gentleman and
worthy II full share of the patronage of the Ico.
pie of Union. Call on him and convince your
selves
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09
A Now Landlord.

Mr.. Parker from Newbcrry. took charge of
the Union Hotel yesterday. We are not ac-
quantcd with Mr.. Parker, but he comes to
Union highly recommended as good man and
one who "kmows how to keep hotel" \ good
hu~inya is before lam if he shows himself wor-
thy.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09
Tho Irish Relief Fund.

Thrtyiivc dollars and Scvcnty-ivc cents was
realized by the collection in the Presbyterian
Church last sunday for the relief of the suffer-
crS in Ireland. We consider it very liberal
contribution from that church, and displays
high christian spirit in its members.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09

B6J- The pretty railing around DR.. Gibbcs
piazza, the beautiful Blue Grass Lawn and the
exquisite taste displayed by Mrs. Gibbes in de-
corating the premises with choice flowers, shrub.
berry, &C., is decided ornament to the town.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09

OUn CoTTON MARKET.-But little has been Of
fercd, and prices have been somewhat lower
Only so bales were sold during tho week, at
prices ruling from l04@l2.O5.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09
Whose Duty is itl

If we arc not mistaken, the law makes il obl-
gary upon the Treasurer or County Commission
ers to advertise the levy authorized to he made
in each County, before the collection Of taxes
commences, Whose duty is it?
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09

Rrp. Capt. Foster and Mr.. Gee have returned
from market and arc now receiving their stocks
of new Goods. Call and see the new styles.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09

Beny In this immediate ncighborhood there
will be an abundance of fruit, if no disaster be-
falls il from this time out
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09

Esl,~. Mrs Eleano: lIerrncn, grandmother of
Gen. Hoods children, and under whose care
the ten little orphans were placed, died last
Monday, aged G2 years.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09

pen. a party of Railresd magnntcs, consisting
of II. Y. McAden, II. Is. Plant, Newcomb and
others, passed up and down the S. U. C. Rail
road on Tuesday afternoon, in an extra train
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09

Bsa. We stop the press to announGe that It
is now showing. April g, 1880, 4 o'clcsk r. nj.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09

TERRIFIC HAIL SToRM.-Rcv. j. :. Ezcl
brought into Office, at - o clock Tuesday hail
stones that fell about Mnrtnsvillc the day before.
The largest were the size Of hens eggs, and this
MI er ~ hours melting About the mouth Of Buck
Creek it stripped pine trees. 1t ranged towards
MartnsviIlc, thence across to the right of Thick
ETY. Mountain on towards ihc month of Blue
Branch, anil on to Bowensvillc. Calves hogs
and poultry were much damaged in The track of
this storm which was half mile to n mile wide.
Wheat and Oats are beat into the ground. With
all that the atmosphere is still hot and sui
try. Hail generally fell throughout the whole
cOunty.
Just before going to press hail storm burst
out over town, and although it lasted but n few
moments, it played sad havoc with the glass
windows on the square, and in the Spartan builG-
ing, very few panes were left on the side ex-
posed to the storm. We have not learned the
extent Of the storm.-Spartan
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09

y FIRE ~ Observation-Disclosures April
IA fire broke out to-day in the stable of T.
kohn, and burned two buildings on his lot. His
dwelling was badly damaged but saved 10y tho
new steamer, although flames were within twen-
ty-ivc feet. The loss is probably $1,000.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09

"MEpIuM" TICKET FOR THE TINES In the
oldcn timc it was matter of wonder to our an
ccstors that so much learning could be kept in
the heads of the itiucrant rcdagogucs who
"boardcd round, and not only taught he young
idea how to shoot but opened their stores of in
formation in every household where they tar
ried We now wonder that one little man can
be at one time so many AMI so great things rs
our good friend, tie editor Of the Abbcvilc Ne
Hum lie is brigadicrgcncral OF militia, an
editor, n lawyer, n member of the Legislature,
connected with the Associate Reformed Church.
and, for aught we know, has lcanngS toward
membership in brass band.
Not content with the brave honors and grave
responsibilities already won the young General
Keeps marching on conqucring and TO conquer
perhaps. By brilliant strategic movement
he last week took, perhaps, imprcgnable position
rs General Ticket Agent for the State by putting
before the public the following ticket for the
Thero is good and there is ordinary material
in the ticket, but he literally sugarcoas all his
candidates with tlat,cry and commcnls the
whole enormous dose to the people. We hardly
think it will be taken at the bidding of the Brig
adler Editor. There may be n mudicum of in
consistency between the practice and professions
IT the General but if so we suppose the variance
is TO DC attributed to the ccccntricity of genius
and not 10 such vulgar motives affect orli-
nary moIas. Ii is generally believed that Gen
iicmphill has been vcXcd with Senator lamp
ton and other 50 called good men because they
rcnturcd ID favor the nomination of Gen John.
son llagooi for Governor; that he also WAS
grcvcd because the State Democratic Executive
Committee called the Convention at SO early
'lay-all without consultation with him. Ii may
be that Senator llompton and the State Com
mittce may see their error anl confess the iun-
libility of ;he WC,iiUm man. Until opportunity
for repentance is given we beg the General |
TO hold his hand, Withdraw Mt least n portion of
"his ticket for The times and give us lHc re- |
mainder in broken doses. In cnse he docs so !
we feel sure that somebody will nominate the F,
General himself for some position it may I've rs
tho dark horse, the communistic candidate for
Governor congressman, aIiutant general, or
even something bigger. In the interim, after
you have solved the Gem puzzle, cipher out the
following proposition:
1t WAS impcrtinct in Senator Hampton to in
dicnte his preference for Governor. What is il
in me to put in nomination whole State ticket?
Contemplate the scalps that decorate your wig
VAIN and learn to be mcrcirul, ., mighty war
rior !-BcrnweN Fccpie.
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THE FIRST Train OVER THE BARNwELL ROAD.
--Blnckvillc, April =. The first train the
Barnwcll and Blackvillc Ralruad left this depot
Mt 10 a. NJ. this day, loaded with fertilizers con-
signel to J. B. lIngood and others by c. L. Lar
tiguc. The engine was decorated with wreaths
of cvcrgrcens and flowers, and hauled oil the
train amidst the cheers and well wishes of tho
assembled citizens.
This is an individual enterprise, undertaken
and carried through by Mr.. J. w. Woodward, n
native citizen Of our county. lie deserves the
praise and thanks of our people for this public
benefit and their admiration for his indomitable
pluck, perseverance and energy. believe that
our people think that the Legislature, while it
was heaping 80 many favors upon the Blue Ridge
Railroad, might, at least, have shown that this
example of home enterprise was appreciated by
cxemptng this roal from taxation for ten years
lie did not ask any other assistance. Our peo-
pie, ever patriotic aud always ready to bear their
proportion of taxati n for the public good. will
not forget that our little Barnwell road is to be
taxed to help out the Blue Ridge corporation.-
And we have those among us who can see as far
into n milestone rs the man who picks it.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09

KILLED MS CHILD HY MIsrAHE.-Yazoo City,
Miss, April 5.-Cnpt. \. IT, Manguin gave his
i've year olh child a !,sc of morphine to-day,
mI"'nkimS ii i"r Tuiniuc. The chid died IN
Dul hyYI,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09

FATAL CYCLONE IN kANsAs.--St. Louis. April
"a special dispatch from Ottowa, Kansas,
says II cyclone struck that place about I o clock
last evening, completely demolishng seven resi-
dences on Elm street and badly damaging five
others in the same vicinity. The cvclonc then
passed over six blocks, and again struck the
ground near the river, when it destroyed sevc-
raj residences and barns, tore the roof off the
Kansas City, Lawrence and Southern Railroad
freight house and overturned several freight
cars. In North Ottawa twelve fifteen resi-
denccs were totally destroyed or badly dam aged.
The evening train from Lawrence was caught at
the juction, mile North of town, and one pas
sengcr car and two freight ears upset and one
passenger seriously injured. The storm pro-
cceded TO the Northeast destroying Speuccr's
and Wilkinson's houses and two farm houses oh
its way. y child was killed and many persons
wounded. Lumber and furniture was scattered
for blocks around, and in some cases horses,
cattle, wagons, and even persons, were hurled
through the air.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09

For THE C\XpIpATES. The last campaign Of
tins county, was cheap race for the canhidatcs
The newspapers did not make more than ift cen
dollars altogether out of all the candidates who
ran for office. They got neither money nor
thanks for their work. Although but few cards
were announced in the regular way, the clubs
sent up nominations outside friends wrote com.
muncations advocating the claims of individual
candidates and in this way the papers were
chiScled out of their pay.
The campaign this year, so far rs we are con
cerned, must he conducted on an entirely differ
cnt plan, and all nominations will he charged
for. We are tired Of doing so much charity
printing and no man who is nt all worthy of the
sutfrages of the people should ask the papers to
publish his card for nothing. a candidatc's $
card should be paid for just like any other adj
vcrtiSng. IL is of no consequence to publishers
whether the "many friends Of Mr.. Roe or Doe
ever say that they are the men for office or not ,
and rs well beg merchant for sack of flour
ms the publisher for space in his paper. All
Information about the organization Of Democratic
clubs, political mass meetings or barbccucs. any
thing and everything bearing upon The life and
condition of the party will hc published free
but all candidates must pay for their cards
-1bbcrWc Wc0iHm.
We endorse every word of the above, and
hereby notify all whe are anxious to put the
name Of any one before the people "a fit and
proper person to fiji an Office that they must
pay for making such announcement through
our columns. Ii man thinks his chances for
an Office is small that he cant risk 50 to let
the voters know lie is a candidate he had better
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09

STATE Press ASSOCIATIONS Executive
Committee of the State Press Association held n
.,,~ -. -. r. fI"y,f"t
Courier. 1t was decided that the annual meet
ing he held on Thursday, Ith day Of June next
AS our readers know, the Association will meet
in Grccnvillc, and our citizens will give the
members of the press n cordial welcome. 1t is
thought that arrangements will bc made for an
excursion to Cincinnati during the meeting of
the National Democratic Convention and an in
vitati"n has been extended by Col G. }. Fore
acre. of the AIRLINE Railroad, requesting the
Association To make free use of that line in any
way that it will suit their convenience. This is
in keeping with the liberal and progressive man
agcmcnt of the Airline. The time named for
the meeting of the Association will include our
commencement week, when Grccnvllc will put
on its gaycst attirc.-GrccnrWe NctcS, .Hrrch %.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09

Major w. T.. McCoy will break ground near
his waste factory, on the river bank at Augusta,
this week for new yarn and pick rr. room
The mill will he called the 'Rivcrsidc Factory"
will he two stories AMI II basement, 30 feet by
'O, while the picker room. ~ feet by 30, will
contain one story anl basement. The mill
will nave u capacity of 200 spindcs, with II
capacity for twice that number.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09

a NEW FREICnT R0rrE.-On Friday twelve
cars of freight from Cincinnati arrived here
They came over the Air Line Railroad TO Seneca
'uy, anl thence 10y The Blue Ei,lgcI I, The Green
Vile Euj!r al ---' 'Hl''. f., ,i.'.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09

Night, April 4.-Attorncy General loumnns has
served upon the parties interested in the sale of
the Grecnvillc and Columbia Railroad notice Of
a motion winch he has made before Judge Ker-
shaw to increase the minimum bid fixed upon,
in the approaching sale of the rond, from ono
million to two million three hundrcd thousand
dollars y day has not yet been fixed for tho
hearing Of argument on the motion. If the or
der is granted it will protect the interest of tho
state in its guarantee of the bonds Of the road
that being the figure for which the State is lia-
BILE. 1t is not deemed probable that the sale will
hc postponed.
John q. Clark, superintendent Of the Char
lotic Columbia and Augusta Railroad, has re-
signed his position and accepted the office of
chief engineer of the Piedmont Air Line from
Richmond 10 Atanta.--C0r Ncr$ 0nd Couyicr
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09

1!E MrST lINNG. Albany, y. Y, April c.
The Court of Appeals to-day affirmed the julr-
mcnt Of the Court below IN the Of Chasriuc
Cox, sentenced 10 death for the murder of Mrs.
DR.. Hall, in New York city last year
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TELEGRAPH TO GEoRGETowS.-Thc Whining
ton, N &. Rcric'c, of Saturday, states that an
agreement has been entered into between tic
citizens of Georgetown, :. c., and the American
Union Telegraph Company, by which the lines
of this company are to be extended from Kings
tree, =. c.. to Gcorgctown the latter paying the
company $4,000 towards the undertaking.
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BHuTNL MrRnGr. .--rPirtshurg. Pa. March 30
"Details are published OF the brutal assault and
II urdcr Of John GUehring, II paupcr inmate of
the NNcghnmy City Alms House. on February
9th, by Keeper Crawford and another Inmate =
GoeiriTS was knocked Irwn. Kicked and l., ,icn
Oh ia" head aui died soon after and was uuicl.
ly buried. The H..ai'lri- lave i,,.u .rr. to
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outrage At WEST PoINT.-PoughkccpSi y.
Y, April G.--N Il o'clock this morning. John
son &. Whitaker. n coiorcl cnlct mt West Point
of the class Of 1876, was found bound hand and
foot in his room at the barracks, in II half un-
conscious condition. with n piece of one cut
of the other was slit and his head bruised
lie stated that three masked men attacked him
while he was in bed, sometime after midnight
and committed the outrage. General Schofcd
and Comman LIANT Lucille are investigating The
sllair II is believed lhat the outrage was c. -
mitted by cadets.
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HAIL STOKM At SAvANNAn.--Aprl i.-This
afternoon the city was visited by remarkable
hail storm, lasting ten minutes. Some of the
stones were large guinea eggs, and all were
of good size. Considerable damage vas done to
the truck and fruit farms The extent of the
loss cannot now be ascertained, but some state
that they will lose two hundred bushels of pears
In the city the trees fences and telephone wires
were blown down.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09

THE BATTLE GHouND SECUEED.--Rcv. r. la
than has informed us of the success ful tcrmina
ton of the ncGptintions in reference to tho pur-
chase of the Kings Mountain battle ground
lie says that "Thc owners or the Ian have
agreed to sell thiriy-nnc and one half acres TO
the association and grant the association suf-
hcirnt amount of land on which TO conduct the
cc!chra ion on the Ith Of October. The only
privileges reserved by the owners of the land is
that they he permitted TO appropriate the pine
timber now growing on the battle ground to
erect an observatory, and to erect one booth free
from all rent. This is good news when comp cl
with the fact that the Legislature Of North Car
"Iina has given th" Kings Mountain Association
~ 300. '-R"ck mn N,yaii.
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TnE FR.SCn BnoAn RoAp-On Monday next
9th instant, at ! y. NJ, ground will be broken
ut Early Station on the AIRLINE Railroad
twelve miles west of Grccnvillc, =. c., for the
Atlantic and French Broad Railroad. fl ON Bel
ton to Ashcvilc. The road from Bolton has
the advantage If connection with Columbia via
the GIccnvillc and Columbia and the Savannah
Valley and Greenwood aud Augusta Railroads
with Augusta, and is almost IN airline from Au-
gusa to .lshcvlllc. making western connections
there through by Warm Springs to Wolf Creek
and on To Knoxville, using the Grccnyille and CO.
lumtia Railroad TO Greenwood and the Green.
wood aud Augusta Railroad toAugusta. II only
requires nincry.cight miles Of roal to be Euil TO
complete the link between Augusta and the West
Mr.. VIM. }. Kirk, superintendent and chrl en-.
:,inccr Of the Atlantic and French Broad Rail
road, has secured fifty convicts to start with
from the South Carolina Pcntcntiary whom he
takes along to-day, md expects To obtain one hun
dred more before the first Of ncNt January. The
North Carolina division will put on iwo hundred
c"nyictS before the first OF next January. The
company expect TO grade the road through In
three years. lis entire length will traverse the
French Broad Valley, the fur famed section of
country known rs The Paradise of the South and
the "land Of the sky" The company has
ianis enough in liGri 10 run one hundred CON
Nicis for three years 10 cr'nc.-.1uy"yi4 Nc,rS
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IMPORTANT RAILROAD RErORT.-lt is now re-
ported rs 4 fact that the Airline, or its friends
have purchased the Railroad from Knoxville to
Marysville, II distance of lG miles. They pro-
pose TO build n road from this point to Mt. Airy
CT some other place on the Air Line, so rs to
command the trade of East Tennessee Should
his line bc built then the Blue Ridge route will
have to he abandoned. This project cannot
damage our State, for the AShcviilc route is still
open to Charleston, if she will only give all her
influence to consolidation of the roa,ls leading
from Charleston TO Ashcvlc This has to be
done nnd that pretty soon, or other combinations
will come in and materially interfere with any
future arrangement that may be attempted
Spartan.