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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-06-15
Elevator fOr Sale,

Mackinaw hats 81 90 at Reedefs. oaU
is ssa glao llns 81 fny4-2m.
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The horse, known az Norman Bill, n
nom Fremont, Ohio, Is now owned oy 6.
w. Tester, and will stand for the season
ofIsS2 Ii Henry county. He II one Of tho
'fnest ali purpose h6fses In the State. II
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Mrs. AZ q. Mann requests those ladies'
wanting dresses cut or made, to call at her
rooms, over Stuckman's grocery. Her
prices are reasonable. tf
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IN MEMORIAM.

Resolutions adopted oy the Woman's Chris.
tian Temperance Union on the death of Col. r.
j Gage.
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God to re-.
move Bro. r. j. Gage from our midst to the rest
above.
Resolued, That while we deeply deplore his
death and sadly miss his presence still by faith
we recognize Fathers wisdom and mercy even
in this sad dispensation.
Resolpei, That in the death of Bro. r. J..
Gage, the W. c. T.. U. has lost faithful friend,
an efficient Editor and a wise Counsellor-one
that was endeared to US all by his genuine and
unobtrusive worth and blameless life
ResolDed, That we devoutly thank God for
the example Of such men. as illustrating and
enforcing. more potently than words, the true
spirit of our holy Christianity.
Resoiued, That we tender to his family our
Christian sympathies and earnestly pray that
the God Of the Widow and of the Fatherless
will be very merciful to them in their bereave.
ment.
Resoloed, That a blank page in our journal
be inscribed to the memory of our Brother, and
that our Secretary forward copy Of these res
olutions to his family and also have them pub.
lished in the Union Times
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DIG FIRE IN NCoLuMBIA.-Coumbia Dccem-
Der S.-ab'ut q O'clock this morning destruo.
tive ire broke out in the Wiley building on
Main street, which threatened at one time to
become general conhagration. The fire is
Supposed 10 have originated in a tailor shop over
Btldwia's grocery store. but the origin il not
definitely known. Mr. Baldwin, late collector
of the port of Charleston, lost his entire stock,
but saved his books and valuable papers. His
loss is about one half covered by Insurance
Wiley's clothing store was destroyed. Ills
stock was partly saved, but badly jamaged-
lie had 5000 insurance on his stock and
$500 ON the building, which belonged to
him G. +. Jackson 5 dry goods store was bal
iy dInaged, but covere by insurance Ag.
news building and his hardware stock were
somewhat damaged. but fully covered by insur
ance. Ii is estimated that the total losses will
reach at least 10000, about half covered by
insurance. The insurance companies will have
an appraisement male tomorrow and adjust
losses as speedily rs possible.
Directly over Wiley's store was gambling 50.
loon which was flooded with water and badly
damaged by fire. The properties of the den
we're partially saved by fremcn. In the immc
q ate neighborhood Of the fire the Office of the
Grcenback organ is located, hut rs the devil
takes care of his own it escaped serious damage
iiennie $ photograph gallery and Richbourg's
jewclry store were slightly damaged ny water
The lire department rendered invaluable services
and the hanl engines (oolored companes) were
worry active in ssubluing the flames. correct
statement of losses nnl insurance cannot be
given until the appraisemcnts are flashed
Cor Nctss and Courier,
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SheriR's Sales.

RY virtue of sundry Executions to me directed,
~ will sell before Union Court House door,
on the first Monday in January next, within the
legal hours of Sheriff sales, the following des.
cribed property to wit:
One tract of land located in Union County.
containing two hundred acres, more or less,
bound North by Browns Creek, East by j, C.
Harris land, South by Hancock Mill road and
West by Skull Shoals road levied on and to be
sold as the property CT William G. Vinson, at
the suit of ]. I. Hill & Co., against William G.
Vinson and J. C. Harris.
All the interest that Thomas Duff holland has
IN me tract ofland whereon he now lives. known
as the q. S. land Homesteah located in Union
County, on Fair Forest Creek, containing Five
hundred and fifty acres, more or less, bounded
by lands of Robert Beatty, Sr., b. ii. Rice, E. G.
Park, Alexander Prewett and Fair Forest Creek;
levied on and to be sold as the property of Thom.
rs Duff Noland, at the suit Of John Z. Cotton.
ALSO
Two Mules, one two-horse Wagon and one
Buggy; levied on aud to be sold rs the property
OF James L.. Harris at the suits of Foster & Will
kins, John w. Harris j. T. Hill s. Co., Spears &
Co. and others.
On the first Monday in January next, 1883.
within the legal hours of Sheriff sales. before
Union Court House door, two bales lint cotton,
levied on and to be sold as the property OF
Mansfield Palmer, at the suit of Rice g. Nc
Lure.
ALSO
will sell, on Tuesday, the second day of Jan
uary next, 1888, within the legal hours of
Sheriff sales, at the late residence os Amas d.
Byers, deceased, about three thousand and fifty
one pounds seed cotton, about seventy FIVE bush.
els corn, five or six hundred bundles fodder and
m NJ ohnc DO. ii
property of Amos ID. Byers, deceased, under a
warrant to seize crop under lien, at the suit OF
"A. A. Sarratt against Amos ID. Byers.
December 8, 1882.
r. MACBETH, S. U. C.
Dec Is SO a.
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n lioRRtD DEED. last Sunday morning n
respectable white girl, aged fourteen, living be-
tween Central and Easley, in Pickcns County,
was kidnapped and brntaily outraged by n ne.
gro fend. She was found this side of Central
crying bitterly and she told the following tale ::
Shortly after her parents had left for church
she went out for some wood near the road and
while picking it up black negro with little
mustache came along in buggy and rs he seized
her told her it she made noise that he
would cut her throat. The negro put her in the
buggy. After going short distance he led
handkerchief over her eyes and began to talk
to her in an improper manner, which she resen-
ted, but all to no purpose. When found she
did not know where she was. This section will
get up an uncnviable repution unless something
is done to check crime in our midst In less
than twcnty-fo hours we have TO record mur-
der and highway robbery and kidnapping
aud outrage and it has not been long since we
had serious riot, which almost resulted in the
death of Mr.. Dickson, our town marshal. Sen
eea Journal
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The Legislature.

The work Of the Legislature at this time is
mainly in what may be called progressive
state, at the same time many important measures
have heen acted upon and many more are on the
calendars Of both houses awaiting their turn
ures before that body.
In both houses the usury law has bed $50
changed that while the legal interest of 7Sber
cent is retained, 10 per cent may 6e collected,
under contract, with forfeiture Of doublc<the
amount of interest received.
bill TO incorporate the Southern Loan Asso
ciation was passed by the House, and will no
doubt be passed by the Senate. This Associa.
citation is composed of Foreign capitalists, for
the purpose of Loaning money on real estate,
which the National Banks are not allowed to do
The lien law hangs fire. The members are
afraid to touch it. a friend writing from Colum-
bia says: TOO many of the members either give
or take liens. 10 expect any great change Ia the
law"
The bill proposing an optional school tax of
mills for graded and high schools was killed in
the Honsc. 80
The House committee the judiciary are
bcsieged with applications for ne Counties.
The Stock law has caused much discussion,
anu it is probable that it will be changed to
suit the wants of certain of the lower Coa&ties
The bill to pay back salaries due certain cir.
cult Judges was defeated.
The bill to abolish the office of Auditor has
been defeated.
There are many other matters in which our
readers are Interested now before the Legislature
but it is impossible for us to give any details
of their provisions or how they stand before that
body. Both houses are working hard to gel
through by the 22d or 23d.
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No Discrimination.


Our estimabe friends Of the Columbia Regis
ter appear to be much exercised about the Su-
preme Court Reports being printed in New Jer.
sey. While we know the Reporter would do
nothing >unpatriotic or that would be detri-
mental to the interest Of the State, we do not
presume to be his apologst lie is able to de-
feud himself. The Register, however, complains
because, so it says, it takes work from six to
twelve journeymen printers in South Carolina.
Well no doubt that is true but why don't the
Register, upon the same grounds, "go for" those
papers in the State that are partly printed in
New York, Baltimore, &C., and those Colleges
in South Carolina which have their catalogues
printed at the North, and those merchants
who get thcir-bill heads, Circulars, &c., pru.
ted at the North. Well bet half q m,nce pie
that At least fifty journeymen printers are cut
out Of situations, in this State, by the Patent
oulsiies." go for 'cm," Mr.. Register; don't
discriminate, but give all Of them the ID while
you're about it. Make oil Of them have their
printing done at home
Would it not make n South Carolnian feel like
crawling through knot hole 10 see hung out
in New York, Baltimore, or Philadelphia, such
sign as.this:
"Richard Jones, Printer Of one-half the Coun.
try papers of South Carolina
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a DEADLY notwithstanding December 5.
This morning, at o'clock, DIR. Henry Kugh,
while returning from professional visit, over
took colorci man driving on n wagon load
of seed cotton, ten miles from hodges. 4 Young
man named Norman. who h".i ---~."ra"ieu Dr.
-."s" part or the way, heard him hail the nc.
gro and ask his name and receive the false re-
P,y mat 1t was "John Johnston, from lodges"
Nnr. norman then Leard cry Of distress, and,
on going back, found Dr. Kluch living motion.
less In n pool of blood. lie was still insens:ble
ut last accounts. The wagon was tracked to die
house OF Morris Romand, colored, several miles
away, and the cotton found there. Romand con.
ieSsed to having bought from Dave Robertson,
coiored. warrant was obtained from Justice
hodges, Mt Hodges, and Robertson arrested
Cor. GrcenriUe News.
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Dec Is
For the Times.
rOr Tn
To the Town Council,

At a business meeting of the Young Men 8
CHRISTIAN Association of Union, held Thu, sday
evening, Dec. Z, 1882, it was resolved:
lnasmuch rs it is commonly reported and be.
lieved, that the prohibition law is being violat ed
by one or more parties in this town, in the sale
OF intoxicating liquors, aud as this community
is being scand 'lizeI thereby, law dishonored.
and good order overthrown, we do most earn.
es'ly request our honorable Mayor and Town
Council to leave no means untried for the early
detection and conviction of any such law break
ers among us. And to this end we do pledge
them our hearty &C. operation.
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How LoNd THE COMET WILL REMAIN-Pro.
iessor Tucker says that the comet has, regained
much OF its brilliancy since the moon has with
drawn from its vicinity. and its gauzy draperv
now can be seen flowing in n train Of fine pro.
portion and beautiful texture across the sky in
the early morning. Tue length CT the tail VIII en-
las: measured at the observatory was eighteen
degrees. or about Go,000. 900 miles 1t NAV
please our readers to know that the comet will
not depart entirely from our region of sky until
january "hen II VIII rise about midnight, and
it is expected that for large portion of Tho
time it will be bright enough for observation.
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Good Things for Christmas.

Good Things for Christmas.
All our merchants appear to have anticIpateu
q lively trade in the way Of Christmas luxurIes
AMI holiday enjoyments. You can't 60 amiss for
toys, candies, fruits and other good things for
the children, while almost every store has beau.
tiful china toilet sets, handkerchief and Jewelry
boxes, for preseats to young and Ladies gentle.
men. We, however, don't soc any provision, in
that line. for us old folks-not even an egg. nogg
or whiskey punch, to warm up our old blood,
is allowed US.
Well good fat Turkey, with q united and
happy family around good cheerful fire, will
give the old folks more true joy than they could
possibly find in the most costly material present.
Make the old home glad with smiling faces and
happy hearts Bury all family discords, forgive
the past, and gather around the family circle to
make glad the hearts of the old-it may be for
the last time and rivet more strongly the links
of love in the family chain. Surround the fami-
ly altar and in spirit of love and affection ask
the blessing of the Father Of all upon your un-
tied circle, and you will feel better and happier
for the reunion.
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DEATH OF Mrs. II. IL THOMSON The wife
OF Henry Thomson, Esq, of this city, who had
been suffering from severe illness for a long
time, died last Saturday and was inferred in the
Episcopal burial ground in this place Sunday
afternoon. Our entire community mnee their
tears with the bereaved family in this their sad
afiicton. Herald
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'or the Times.
One More Word For The Free Schools.

The time will soon come for the Public Schools
of the County to be opened. In the year about
to close every other school District in the Coun-
ty has had Free Common School for q term Of
from three to seven months, while the town Of
Union has had no Free schools at all. even for
one month or one day. The money collected
was indeed paid out per capita to certain selected
Teachers, and was deducted from the bills rem
dered to the patrons by the teachers; and IL is
seriously asserted that in no school district in
the State is the tuition so high. But that there
has been Free Common School in Union in A.
d. 1882, who will undertake 10 soy. Q.
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ESS~ Monday evening last difficulty occur
red in Spar'anburg between Patrick Henry, a
clerk in Capt W. G. Brittains store and John
IL. Kelly, train band on the S. U. & C, railroad,
in which the latter was stabbed to the heart and
instantly killed by the former. The implement
that inflcted the fatal wound was small dull
pocket knife with IL blade about 2I inches
Neither of them is twenty one years old. A
drunken frolic was the cause
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CRUSHED IN A BALE or CorroN.-GreenviIIe
n. u, December "A bale Of cotton purchased
by merchant at this place was opened here
last evening. and mans foot was found near
the outside of the bale. The cotton was hastily
pulled aside and the body of negro, with the
skull oadl crushed. was found in the bale. It
mas been learned that the negro crawed uuno-
'cea INTO packing press that was half filled
with cotton, at Balls Ferry and that the press
was hlied and he crushed in the balo IL is
oeleved that he entered the press with suicidal
intent.
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D. Ashmors Davis.

We are always pleased at having an opportu-
nifty to give worthy AMI enterprising young
man "boost" in business, and we try to en-
brace every opportunity Of doing so when offered.
Our young friend d. Ashmorc Davis, who is
now doing business in the store under the Union
Hotel, is, in our opinion, particularly worthy
of notice, being q young man OF exemplary
character. full of enterprise and excellent bust.
ness qualities. Ills stock of goods is large and
his prices are low, and in every way he deserves
encouragement from the people.
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Christmas Jewelry.

Our friend Tinsley has just received q splen-
did assortment of all kinds of jewelry suitable
for Christmas and other presents. His beauti.
full silver Cups, Spoons. Card Cases, Castors,
Gold Rings, Watch Chains, Shirt Buttons and
Studs, Gold and Silver Watches, Clocks of all
sizes ard make, present stock from which may
be selected presents, both servicable and for
ornament, to suit any taste or any condition of
finances. Go and see his elegant stock.
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OrELIKA, ALA, DErRiyED orIrs CHARTER
Montgomery, December IL ll.-Owingto to munici-
pal troubles in Opelika, the Legislature has
passed a" act vacaiing its charter and author
izng the Governor to appoint local govern
ment until new one can be elected This is
the result Of contest over the Office ofmay-
or and aldermen. Two elections we held last
string and the matter nearly resulted in blood
shed. The Supreme Court decided in favor of
what is known rs the Dunbar Government -
Last week several people were shot by the ad-
herents OF the Dunbar faction, and worse things
were apprehended.
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ScHooL BILL.-Thc Senate Committee on

A School BILL.-The Senate Committee ON
Education has introduced n bill to "auth orize
the school districts of the State to collect n spe.
cial tax on the property within their districts TO
supplement the State school tax. This bill was
introduced to carry out the recommendations of
Governor Thompson on the subject. 1t limits
the tax which may be Imposed to two mills, and
specihes that the voters who own real or person
al property shall be called upon by the board of
school trustees to vote on the question of levy
irg the tax :; the board Of trustees TO make the
call upon the demand in writing of ten or more
property ty-holders. No tax levied shall bc re-
pealed at a subsequent meeting held within the
same fiscal year. The first assessment under tn .
Net snail oe Tor the scholastic year beginning
November |, 1888. The auditors certificate Of
Lis possession ofpropery shall he sufficient proof
OF the right of n man to vote at the election
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Murtis, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. w. A..
HOLLAND was burned to death last Tuesday
morning: She was put in chair and tied to
prevent her falling out and the chair placed in
'front.' or the fire. The mother left the room for
only q few minutes and on returning found that
the child by some means had fallen forward.
its head resting just in the edge of the fire
Inc burn was 80 severe that she died in about
forty eight hours.-Seneca Journal
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Second Crops.

Bay" A friend showed us a few days ago, n
perfect horse apple Of the second growth this
year. plucked from a tree that had borne full
crop before, on the premises of Mr.. W. T. Lit
tlejohn, at Jonesville.
Col. Robert Beatty exhibited at our County Fair
specimen Of q second crop of oats grown upon
land that produced heavy crop of oats the June
before. The apple and the oats were smaller
than those of the first crops, but they were per
feet in form and quality.
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Dental Surgeon.

nR' l.. E. MEAD0R, q graduate Of the Balti-
lImore Dental College, 'offers his professional
services to those who may require Dental Sur
gerry in any Of its branches.
Being amply supplied with the best instru-
ments and all modern improved appliances, he
feels safe in assuring perfect satisfaction.
lie will be fopnd in his Office. over DR.. Posey
Bros Drug Store on oil days.
flee hours 8 A. NJ. TO T.. NJ
Sept8 8 36 6mx
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bay" The Piedmont House (fcrmerly the
walker liouse) in Spartanburg, was entirely
consumed by fire last Thursday. The fire CON-
menced in the roof, from defective chimney
Hue, AMI before it reached the rooms below the
inmates had time to escape and all the furniture
was saved except some school desks, belonging
to Miss Girardeau, which were screwed to the
floor
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THIS YEARS CoTroN CRop.-Brad,treef, +,
ooWna! estimates the present crop at &, G,4SS, 900
bales The actual crop of lSSC-,SSl was G, COG.
600 bales, but considering that it contained
much of very low quality also much sandy and
wet cotton moreover that the weight of the
bales. given blythe Chronicle in December, 1880,
ae 4sl 90 pounds, is now, by the same authority,
.pi''o 70, Pounds also That the working quality Of
this seasons crop is vastly superio, to that of
1880 lSSl-G, 1888, 900 bales would go quite as
far, if not farther, than G,GOG 900 bales in
1880 1881. What this saeasou will actually
yield ultimatclyis, after all. hard to determine
at present.-Nep York Post
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ESA- We call attention to the advertisement
of S. j. Doutht, Master for Greenville County,
announcing the sale of Rubin S. Chicks real
estate in Goshen Hill township, next salcsdry
We understand this is a very valuable tract of
land from which four or FIVE good two.horse
farms could be made and sold TO advantage
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BeS" Mrs Mood, wife of Rev. w. W. Mood
and daughter of our :, ood friend W. s Gregory,
passed through this town last Tuesday Oh her
way to her fathers residence. She was in very
feeble health. bnt NO hope, win Gods blessing
and the healthy atmosphere of Cross. Keys, she
will soon recover her former health and yipor
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Toys, Toys, Toys, at the Union Strorc

Bf1- Mr.. W. H. Inman, Of the firm of Inman
Swami & Co., the largest and most reliable Cotton
Brokers in the city OF New York, spent n day
or Two !" our town this week and paid the Times
Office pleasant visit by dint of unflnching
perseverance, uncompromisihg integrity and su-
perior business tact, the house of Inman, Swami
&.Co., have became the most extensive and pop.
ular Cotton Brokers in the country.
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g%S" We are informed that on Friday night
In the Gin House of Mrs. J. Broxic .Jeter was
destroyed by fire. We have heard no praticular,
but deeply sympathise with Mrs. Jeter in her
severe loss
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List of Letters

List Of Letters
Remaining in the Post Office at Union, s. C
for the week ending December 16, 1882:
Austin, L. Bishop. W. E. Bingley, William
Beacham, z. r. Trowbridge. J. II. Wallace, J
w. Whcklock.
Persons calling for these letters will please
say they are advertised.
JAMES II. G0SS, p. NJ
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The MURDER OF A MURDERER.-Rock Hill
december Joe Ross, the murderer of Mr..
Mcdowell, near Camden, was killed last night
near Fort Mill by ferryman who became en-
gagged in an encounter with him because the
ferryman refused to put him across the river.
IT, os-.asn -.an,lsmen on Tho hunt for him
were abont to catch him and ne was trying Co
elude them by crossing the river. They had
posted the ferryman