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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-22

For the Time
The Ladies' Tribute
DR.. A. W. THOMSON.


At u meeting of q number Of Ladies of the
town of Union, the following preamble and reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted:
There has been removed from our community
by the hand of death manly form. a brave
spirit, wise counsellor, a beloved physician.
DIR. A. W. THOMSON; whose Lame for years
has been a household word in our families, has
passed away from among us; and while we bow
with submission we trust. to this affective dis
pensation. we cannot but be sensible Of our loss
and profoundly affected by it. DR.. Thomson
hos touched more homes and more hearts in
this community than ofen falls to the lot Of
any one man to- do. Through all these years
we have honorcd him for his manly virtues,
valued him for his professional skill, respected
him for his consistency, and loved him for his
gentle, tender, sympathetic ministrations around
our Ids of sickness. But we shall see his face
no more on earth, and nothing Is lett for us
now but to mourn our loss and to cherish his
memory. While We weep over our own sad be.
reavement we do not forget that there arc 9th
er sorrows more poignant than ours. Would
that by word or deed we could do something to
alleviate them. Alas /! how impotent we are
The God of all comfort sancify this afiiiction tt
the good of the stricken family Of our friend
and in His infinite mercy may lie send then
help for vain is the help of man
| Resolvcd, That in the death of DR.. a. W. Thorn
son this community has sustained most griev
Gus loss.
| Re,oiped, That his career rs Physician and
| n citizen, his name and his many private virtues
arc the consoling heritage of his friends, ant
| shall ever be cherished in our memories.
| Resoired, That our heartfelt sympathy is here
by rendered the stricken family in this thei
hour Of grief.
ResoiUed, That these resolutions be publishes
| in the Union Times.
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FUr the Tim
JonesvNke Jubiiant.

JoNEsviLLE, April, 18, 1881.
Mr.. EDTroH - Please allow us small space
in your appreciated columns, in which to give
an expression of thanks for your kind words
respecting our community in the last issue Of
the TINES. Those kind words will have their
effect, and no community could appreciate them
more than thS. We aware of the fact that
it has been proclaimed abroad that Joncsvle is
II second Sodom; but Sir, this is certainly a mis-
apprehension, as the wonderful result of our
the dry ticket" by such an overwhelming ma
jorty will prove, Sodom would have gone
"wet,' and from wet to the Devil.
But Jonesville still has moral stamina enough
in il to save ii from such fatal results. Already
some of the best men in the County speaking
of locating here, and our town is improving.
We have n sober, intelligent, church. going peo-
pie, and during the hours Of religious service,
we have the very best Of order and attention.
Our Sabbath Schools are well oficered, and were
never more prosperous. The day school, taught
by Miss BAILY, is also in thriving condition.
She is certainly very efficient teacher. have
never witnessed better order and discipline in
any school, and she deserves the patronage of the
community at large.
find no spirit OF extortion in merchants:
they are kind, gentlemanly, and accommodating;
their motto, rs far as | have been able to sce is
"live and let live
Our farmers are all industrious and attentive
to business; at this time all are :s busy bees,
and no doubt but they will be successful.
have heard several of the ladies in tho coun-
try say that they would hcnceforth do their
sh"r,.ing in Joucsvilc. They tic not wish to
come in contact with whiskey and drunken ma
MACS, and neither do the good men of the
County. So most atfectonatcly invite all
! such to come along. You will do ny good
! You will cheer our hearts. Your presence in
our little town will strengthen us in onr attempts
IN do fnr inln
am yours truly,
! N,r
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The Atheistic Tide.

On our first page will he found very able AMI
interesting article under the above heading. to
which we invite spcci,l attention. 1t is q
vivid exhibition of the growth Of atheism al
over the world and makes a strong appeal to or
thod"x christians TO grid on the armor of Faith
and hravely stem the torrent Of skepticism and
unbclcf which is now swelling to such alarming
proportions as to threaten the growth of our
churches anu the progress of true christianity
While we arc still firm in the belief that God
will continue His protecting care over the
wine of His own planting" we also believe it
to be the imperative duty of every christian to
guard the outposts Of their religion beliefs with
untinching and unremitting zeal and watchful-
ness.
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TuE CoTroN CaoPs-lSSO, lSSl.-New York,
April l5.-Bradstreet will publish to- morrow q
summary Of the cotton situation with regard to
both the oil and new crops down to the close of
March. The port reports and overland move
ment for both was 5,4Sl ,345 bales against 4, $50,
1871 for the same time last year, excess Of
522,l5l
Estimating receipts for this season the Same
last year gives total yield for the crop of
1881 Of G,283, ,4OS bales. AS yet there are mo-.
indications of any sudden falling off in receipts.
The stock at interior towns is no less than year
ago. Port receipts for the first twelve days in
April have been 6S 900 more than for the same
time last year. Estimating the probable increase
of receipts during the remainder of the year
the total yield is placed at 6, ,422 600 bales. The
opinion is expressed that the present enormous
consumption of cotton by mills will still further
increase il.
Regarding the outlook for the coming crop
the report says that planting is about fifteen days
lat than last year. In some regions operations
are fully month late. Fertilizers will be used
more than heretofore. notably so in the Carroll
mas and Georgia The present indications are
that the cotton acreage compared with last
year will show some increase in the Carolinas,
Georgia. Florida and Texas, while there will
probably be no change in Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Tennessee and Arkansas.
-- -
DEATH OF DIR. j. W. SIMPsoS.-We regret to
| announce the death of DR.. J Ohm Wells Simpson
which occurred Mt his residence mt Glenn Springs
on last Mooday afternoon, in the 85th year OF
his nge. His death was not unexpected, as he
had been in feeble health for some time, his son
| Chief Justice Simpson, Of Columbia, having
been several times called to Glcnn's recently by
| his serious illness.
DR.. Simpson one Of the true types of Car
olinn gentlemen Of olden times of whom il
could be ,ruthfully said that he zone of the
noblest works OF God--an honest man. SPAR
| tdnbury Herald.
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TEXAS PASTIMES.

TRIrLE TRAGEDY. Galveston, Abril l6.-A
special from San Antonio to the NerS, dated
April 10, gives the details Of horrible triple
murder about seven miles Fl ON that city. John
Simmons, u heavy stock owner, left his home on
Sunday. Yesterday his herder, named j. >.
Phillips went out with sheep About noon Mrs
Simmons was found lying in the herder $ room
with her throat cut and her body bearing e'i'
dences of an outrageous assault. An alarm
was given, and soon after the be- les OF Mrs
Smmons's child and her mother, Mrs. Par
kcr, were fouul at the ioot Of an embankmcnt
one hundred yards from the house, their skulls
being crushed in with rock The herdcr seems
10 think that Simmons was the murderer hut
he himself was arrested and committed with
out bail.
SIX MES SmoT.-St. Louis, April l5.-A dis
patch to the i.cpubiiran from I'll Paso Texas
says "Day before yesterday two young Next
cans named Jomriguc and Sanchez were shot AMI
killed by an American in n adiiiicuty about land.
The Mexican consul with armed force of
Mcxcans having obtained permission from the
Mayor tn come over here took possession of the
dead bodies While the remains were in the
wagon in front OF the Justices office awaiting
the inquest, dispute arose about the presence
of the armed Mcxic,us between q. w. Camp
bell, John Hale and policeman named krump
ken. Hale covered krumpkcn with his pistol
and shooting airray begun. Hale shot krump.
ken. The City Marshal shot Hale an'l McAi.
can accidentally, and also hot,Cnmphcll, max
ing six men lying in the street at the same time.
Hale died n few minutes after being shot
krumpkcn was killed dinstaLtly. Campbell died
this moruing and the McSican is in critical
condition"
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nea. Spartanburg people are rejoicing in Il,

reA- Spartanburg people are rejoicing in the
prospect Of having three new railroads run
ming to it, viz: "The extension of the Vir-
ginia Midland Railroad from Danville, Va, via
Statesvillc, I.incolnton and Shelbyvilc, n c., to
Spartanburg the extension of the Augusta and
Knoxville Roai from Greenwood, :. c., via
Laurensville to Spartanburg, and another road
from Spartanburg, via Rutherfordton and Ma
rion, y. c.
Well, friends and ncighbors, we of
either Of the lines we can only wish that every
| one Of the projected roads may be built to rur
| Just to your notion. AS Col Farrow said once
"'we shall be suburb any how-so grow Il:
! big as YOU can.
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UNIoN, Sor EArWESs.-Thc Grccnyillc Nenr,
elected at Jonesvilc, in Iaurcns County. Now,
friend Williams. that is too bad. When Union
does a good job You don'I give her credit for it.
in the County of Union, and we don't intend to
allow Iaurcns to claim it, just because it has
joined the temperance army.
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A Monument to Col. Gadberry.

VAFFNEN VITI NPTlI 1901.
To tie Editor Of tie Tnion Times:
DEAR Sir II zee the subject has been spo-
ken of TO raise n fund 10 erect a suitable mon
ument TO the memory Of the late Col Jan cs VI
Gadberry of your County. who fell gallanty
fighting at the head Of his Regiment, the mem
orable 18th s. c. Volunteers. at the second bat.
tie Of Manassas.
To give the ball n start, you are hereby MI
thorized to draw on me ut Gatfncy City for five
dollars in aid Of this laudable undertaking.
think IL but an net of justice that the survivors
should i'll some way show their esteem for the
gallant dead, who lost all fighting for common,
though a "iost cause"
Yours rruly,
L. .. LEMONS.
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Effect Of Liens ON labor.

Our esteemed contemporary, the Marion -HT-
chant and Farmer, makes q centre shot at the
Lien law, in noticing the great increase Of liens
recorded in that County over last year, when 1t
says The increase is chiefly owing to the in
creased number of irresponsible colored men,
heretofore laborers, who have become farmers
The tendency is rapidly in this direction, and we
predict that. within FIVE years, unless the lien
law be repealed, such labor as On be had for
wages will not be worth employ g."
In this County, we are pleased 10 find, instead
of an increase over last year, thsSe is decided
decrease in the number Of liens retor,'od. Last
year there were $50, while this year they
barely number 1900. The amounts for which
they are given this year range from 81 to $500
only two for the latter amount-aud most Of
them given for rent OF land
We, however, learn that labor is very scarce
throughout the County, and il is almost impos-
siblc to obtain it for standing wages" by the
| month or year. In one case we are told that q
| large farmer has ten or twelve head Of work
| animals and only himself and two sons to work
| them; while in number of cases upon two
horse farms the owners cannot get labor upon
any other terms than share Of the crops, or
are compelled to rent one. half their land to col
orcd men. who cultivate them under liens. The
| iIca of being "bo,s farmer is so very captiva
ting to the co.ored man that it will not be Ions
before we shall have no laborors in this county
J at all \. ..boooeo' they have more ilio time
not being subject to the call demand of any
one, and only the necessities Of the crops exac
their labor. Some tenants and landowners d
better under the tenant or share system thar
they would under the wages system. Their
are many land owners who are poor farmer
and worse managers, while there are numbe
of colorcd men who own no land but are goo
farmers and managers, and when these tw
classes come together as landlord and tenant
the sys'om proves present financial benefit
both. But it is n ruiEoun skinning system fo
the future. The tenant has no interest in tn
land, consequently he culiivatcs with the sol
view Of getting from it all it will possibly pro
duce each year, and often leaves it so exhauste
that his successor cannot pay expenses from il
} and its value is reduced one-hnlf.
If the tenant and share system is continued
few years longer, in the present loose manner
renting, our lands will not pay for cultivatin
and our labor will DC compelled to find 9th,
homes to obtain living. In England q tenar
is bound to adopt certain routine of cu;tivato
and crops, that each year the land shall in
n prove IN fertility ard value. Why cannot som
), such system be adopted with us?
; We see no hope for change, 80 long rs IL
lien law is in operation, for the merchant VIII
takes lien AMI the tenant that gives it, bot
sto MI in ho of inn Seifh n.
= of them n straw for the interest ofthe Ian
owner All that they are after is to get all the
can out of him and his land.
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NICroRY yon TEMrEnANCE.--L Lancaster
April H. At an election held here to-day for
ipal officers, Jas. VI. Hunter was elected
ntcndant. and Felix Mclarnon, w. H. Burns,
{. &. Petty and C.. G. Mcllwain, warlens-iho
last two colored Only forty eight votes were
cast in favor of opening the barroonis, and ono
hundred and five against it.
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The Cowpens Centennial.

W" have received from the Commits" invitation
to attend the unv"ng nf the Morgan Monument at
Spartanhurc the lith Of May. Great preparations
being made make the occasion of the grandcSt
affairs in this state anl it is expected that
2D,0OD persons will l." present from all parts Of the
Country. The invitation earl is the largest and hand
soonest We have
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Beauty, health, and happiness for ladies
in "W,NE OF CARDUt."
Sold by J. VI. GIBBES. & Co.

NAUGHTY LEGIsLAToR.- Raleigh, n. c.,
April l5.-A special to the .Ncrs and Observer
to-day. says that W. }. Munden, Republican
member Of the lower house Of the Legislature
from Pasquoank County, e!opcd, on Monday
the llth, with the wife Of J. j. Johnson, of
Woodsville, Perquimons County. They carried
off q large amount Of money supposed to belong
to Mr.. Johnson. Mrs. johnson is about 3j years
old and is still pretty. Mundcn is about 4U
years Of age There is no clue to their where
abouts
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"WINE OF CARDUl" for Ladies' only.
Sold by J. VI. GIBBES. & Co.

When "Unclc Toms Cabin was being per.
formed in Griffin. Ga, Uncle Tom got an aged
egg under the left eye. Uncle Tom came for
ward and offered SO for the egg .tlrowcr. S25
for the informcr and S2j for somebody to come
on the stage. Macon Ttir9raph 1nd Messenger
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REMovALOf RAILROAD SuOrS.-The Columbia
and Grccnvl!e Railroad, having resolved to move
its oar shops from Helena to Columbia, has now
made an arrangement by which il consoidatcS
them with those Of the Charlotte Columbia and
Augusta Rnilroad. rcscrving force sufficient To
operate n small shop in the yard for minor
work
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nS- The "CnClc Toms Cabin Dramatic Company, :,
after advertising libcrally c. in the Coumhiapapcrs that
they would perform in that city last Tuesday n hit
failed t" make their appearance" leaving tn. ncwSpa
minus the amount due them for advertising. white
men Am berry uncartin and niggrrS will steal"
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HIGHER FREIGHT RATES To SorrmEAsTERS
PoRTs.-Cincinnati. o., APRIL l5.-At n meeting
here yesterday of freight agents, representing
the connections of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroads, il was agreed to re.establish the old
rates to Charleston and other seaports in the
southeast. which amounts to an increase of
about per cent.
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To Merchants and Others.

We requested by the Railroad Agent to notify ali
parties that until further notice go"lS-cotton in
c'u,rl-w be received for shipment after o'clock
r VI,
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sS- We last har Ing a" Spring weather
and many people thinking of laying by their winter
cI,thing Don't be- too fast, good friends Ncnnor says
to have cold weather this mon tn and frost
about the goth Of June.
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SCoTCH CoLoSy IS MIssouRI.-St Louis,
April l5.-Land Commissioner Coffin. Of the ST.
Louis and San Francisco Railroad, closed yes
tcrday sale Of l3S,OOO acres of land in Barry
County, Mo-. to the Missouri Land Company of
Scotland. The purchase was made by Subway,
Bogue Co., Of Chicago, as agents of the Scot
iish company. large number of Scottish col
onlsts will be settled on The land.
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Beay- At the dedication of the new Hall of the
Sons Of Temperance, in Columbia last week, our
old friend X. a. Mcknight presided as Worthy
Patriarch.
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'lRIsH WORLD ENCLrpEp rnoM IRELAND.
London, April ll.-A correspondent Of the Liv-
erpool Post says that the Irish authorities have
made arrangements to seize in future copies of
the New York Irish Worii in transit between
New York and Queenstown, rs o reasonable
publication
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IT, Thomas DcJarncttc, who shot his sister in
bagnu in Virginia timo tri.~ ia-i val
jury after being out 20 minutes, brought in
vcric, of guilty because Of insanity a, the time he
commit I'd the act"
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Superintendent Of Education has secured the
services Of Professor Louis Soldan, Principal
of the next Teachers Institute for this State
This is fortunate for our teachers and gives as
surance that the Institute will prove success
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"WINE OF CARDUi" four times da
makes a happy household.
Sold by j. NJ. GlBBES. & Co.

REvE>uE MCnpEn.-Nashville, April l0.-A
dispatch from Gallatin says that revenue Off
Ger named Iagroves while on his way home, in
Macon County, stopped at farm house to spend
the night. Later he was called up by five men,
taken to the woods and shot to death two balls
passing through his head.
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No License At JonNsoS's S's.-Johnstons &. e.
and A. II. r., April lS.-An election was held
here to-day for town officers. The question was
license or anti-iccnse wet or dry, AMI the con
test resulted in the election Of the dry ticket by
n majority of twenty nine. The vote stood
six ". five TO thirty.six.
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Az To the honor Of Union County let it be known
that there is not prisoner in its County jail and only
has been in it since court sheriff Macbeth rcoiccs
in the lnnrncsS nf his homo
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Mas WHOM NOuuhs kNows--sSt Peters.
burg April l1.-A G"n has been captured hav-
ing in his posscSsi"I.unlawiulp prints. Ito declines
b. answer questions. lie has been made 10 .land
upon chair at tho Prefecture Of Police. aud all
house pcr.ers and tho general public have been
invited 10 pass through tho apartment to see il
any Of them could identity him. Up to late
hour Thnrslny no Gnc had recognized him
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A BIC BILLIARD SCoRR.--Ncw York. April lI
--Schacfcr won the the third billiard game of
the series last night. making tae total score -
Schacfcr 400, SoSson $50 Schaefcr made
one run of @t2, G9ating the highest previous re-
oOutG.
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SMALL Pox.-Glovers Gap, Marion County,
West Virginia. is in q panic-srcken condition
on account of the ravagcs of small-po \ young
man belonging to the place returned recently
to his home II victim to vari"loid and spread the
disease through the town. The doctors all
sick and there is nobody to bury the dead. All
who can do leaving the town. The dis
ease is spreading to Burton village. Trains
pass through the town without stopping.
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KILLED ny A CEDAR TwIG-Ailanh, Ga
April lG A dispatch to the Constt~Hon says
Miss Lonla Ra;ncy, Of Rome, Georgia died yes
terday from swallowing sprig Of cedar some
weeks since
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~ Whitclaw Reid is to retire from tho editorial
control of Joy touldS paper, the New York TRIBUNE
aI John Hay is the charge for the next five
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No headache or back-ache for ladie
who drink "WINE OF CARDUi."
Sold by J. NJ. GIBBES. s. Co.

The FLOOD IS TIE WEsT.-Chicago, April 9.
"A special TO the Daily NewS from Omaha
snys: 1.-The river registers 81 feet inches, and
is rising slowly. The situation is critical. The
water has swept away the Union Pacific track
on the bridge over Spoon Lake, and the brdg-
ing is two feet under water. There are no
trains in or out to-day, ns the river is pouring
over the track and through Spoon Lake east of
Union Pacific bridge at n rate that threatens to
make permanent change, and leave both ends
of the bridge on the Nebraska side. The rail-
roads, both up and down the river. are under
water and abandoned The river is spread out
to great width and is flowing rapidly.
GIVEN Ur by DOCToRs.-"Is it possible that
Mr. Godfrey is up and at work, and cured by
simple remedy %
81 assure you it is true that he is entirely
cured, and with nothing but Hop Bittcrs and
only ten days ago his doctors gave him up and
said he must die. ~
"Well.a-lay, That is remarkable l will
go this day and get some for my poor George
l know hops are good'--S"icm Post.
April - 10 2t
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TEXAS TorIcS.-Galveston, April lj.-IIcavy
fr, SITS are reported throughout the State doing
considerable damage to corn, cotton, fruits and
vegetables.
Bob Rawlcs, accused Of robbing the United
States mail between San Antonio and Oakvilc
on March Dist, came into town and delivered
himself up to the authorities, asserting his
innocence and demanding an immediate trial.
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ep- re in Meridian, Miss, the night Of the Sb
destroyed $4,000 worth Of property.
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ss- Lord BcaconsfcId, ca-rrcmcr Of England, died
in London last Tuesday night