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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-12-08
Church Burned Down,

We are truly sorry to learn that on Sunday
night Nov. 26, the Mesopotamia, NJ. f., Church
building and contents, near sarratt's store, was
totally destroyed by fire. The fire was caused
from the stove.
IL was one of the best churches in the County
and will be great loss to that neighborhood ;
but we think there is too much religious spirit
and intelligence in the people of that commu-
nifty TO remain long without place of worship
equally MS good ns The one destroyed.
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A "New idea

Our friends, Bob Owens and Nun. FAINT, have
struck "New ldea," out Of which they expect
to make something more than enough to buy
shoes for the children and at the same time ac-
commodate those who can appreciate the luxu-
ry Of "a square meal,' plate of good oysters,
fish, steak, turkey, goose &c., cooked and served
in first class style. If you want something in
that line, just call on them in the brick store
above Mr.. Nichoson's. We've had a specimen
of their good eating and know that what we
are saying is true.
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A BIG CoTToS FIRE.--Gaiveston. December.
3.-At Houston the International Compress
caught fire to-day at IL o'clock, and Mt IL 80
T. Nj. Is still burning. The frcmen nre unable
TO get any water on the flames. There are about
e'ooo bales Of cotton in the press. Two engines
have been sent tbithcr.
II. M.-The fire at Houston is now confined
to t9e cotton. The total loss will exceed half
million dollars, rs follows: Four residences
valued at $4,000, the compress building. ma
chinery aud sheds. $4,000, and The cotton,
insured.
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A Town Well.


Our temperance Town Council, after closing
the barrooms to thirsty imbbers, have humanely
determined to supply the want and prevent any
suffering IN The community, by digging n well
on The open railroad lot just below Mr. Davis s
former ~ sample room, where man and beast
alike may slake their thirst and go home sober
This merciful provision of our "City Fathers -
however, is hardly appreciated by some, as we
heard one old topper say "Fll be durneI if like
being compelled 10 drink the same that horse
drinks want something better"
well, we think lie got something stronger, if
not better, before lie left town, for when hc
start d for home he had to take the middle of
the street to ge, room to walk-his ways were
very devious-and we doubt whether his own
dog know him when he got to his gate.
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BSay" Congress c.nvencd last Monday, anil
was called to order at ii A. Nj. 202 members
were present. The Presidents message was
read. 1t is quite q lengthy document. but very
commonplace and would not DC very interesting
to our readerf, so we have concluded not to in
hict it upon them, but will devote portion of the
space l, would occupy in our next issue to
description of the Cotton Picking Machine
something of decidedly greater interest to all OF
uJ.
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THE SENATE AND THE R\ILR0Aos-Columbia
December l.-Everybody is interested in the
lending legislation. which is designed to preven;
discrimination by and to regulate the charges
OF the railroads of the State. AS already stated
in this correspondence the disposition of The
senate IS to take decisive action in this matter,
but unit! 10 day il was not known how thorough
~ anu generally the reform was desired by the
Senators. vhis morning interviewed thirty
three OF the thirty five members Of the Senate
on the subject. Senators Patterson of Chester
ana Williams of Beaufort were no, in attendance
upon the session Of the body during the day.
The question propounded to each of tho G
seen was ab, ut MS 10 lows: care you in favor
of the passage at this session of the Legislature
OF just law regulating railroad charges and
preventing railroad discrimination; such a law
ms will protect the public and not oppress the
railroads. To this question thirty Senators
responded in the affirmative, aud one in the
negative, and two were doubtfu or uninformcd
on the subject. Many of those responding in
the affirmative stated specifically that they f,-
vored railroad commission with strong powers:
others did not volunteer endorsement of the
commission plan but wanted discrimination
stopped, and one or two thought that the pres
cnt law might be so amended as TO subscrve its
aims. But ali considered that legislation was
needed.
The one senator who was opposed 10 lecisla-
lion on the subject is not under the influence
of the railroads. 1t is funny, but there is no
railroad in his county, and even n bill against
discrimination hy trnmroads could hardly affect
his constituents. Thirty to one! There can
he no doubt that if satisfactory law is present
cd to the Senate it will be passed by an over.
whelming majority. The change in the senti-
nent OF the Senate on this question since last
winter is very marked, ami it is the strongest
proof possible ofihe squeezing suffered by the
people in the last few months from the tentacles
of the Richmond and Danvlle octopus.-Cor.
NcrS and Courier
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Tho Ballot In Massaohuss,ta.
strange such difference there should be
TWIN twecllclum and Mc..ll .d-n.n

tWiSi twccdicdum and tweydledse."
TO he Editor Of The Ners and Courier Il
seems the good people of Massachusetts have
not only registration OF voters, but an etuca-
tionai qualification. and poll tax. One Of the
most extreme of Republican newspapers in Dos.
ton is the Journal, and in u recent issue find
this,
10 satisfy Gen. Butler we should need TO
abolish our natural. .Zation laws, the educational
qualifications, and the roll tax. 1t is natural
enough that statesman who rronounccs poll
tics to be only trade should think lightly of
the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship
The talk of giving the ballot to n man simply
because he is man may serve its purpose as
tax, but carried out into practice it means the
destruction OF Important safeguards which pro-
teet our institutions. The day is far distant when
massachusetts will commit her affairs TO men
VINO arc not citizens, or who cannot read their
ballots, or who are unwilling to pay dollar or
two dollars annually for the support ofthe Gov
ernment.'!
Now this same journal advocated for the
Stuth just the reverse of what it would have
Tor lis own constituency. 1t urged the polti-
cal measures which forced upon the defenceless
South 100000 ballots given to men simply be-
cause they were black men, and with the tull
knowledge that they could not real the ballots
forced into their hands. After this reckless
experiment in the South this fellow Butler wants .
to try these revolutionary plans in Massacbu.
setts-anu Tor the same purpose-to obtain pol.
lticai power. II would be strange if The Bour-
bons of Beacon Hill, in Boston, should be su b.
Jccted to the humiliation and the damnable
wrongs ofan iiliterate and non proper Y holding
vote, and, II may be, have q Scott or Moses for
Governor, Whipper for n judge and bigamist
for member of Congress from the Beacon Hill
District. onsEryrn
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Wax, China and Indestructibe Dolls, from sets
to 81, at Union Store under Union Hotel >:

aeA- Weare becoming somewhat discouraged.
Three weeks from to-day every man to whom
we owe dollar will present his bill and expect
to DC paid. How or when we will meet these
demands is mystery to us just now. Hun
dreds in the County owe us for subscription,
but show no disposition to pay. To all who ore
as AND NO ONE ELSE, we say we very much
in want ofthe small amounts due, and hope you
will make it convenient to send or bring it this
month.
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DOUBLE MURDER IN OcoNEE.-Walhalla, De-
cember AIS VIM. John Hunnicut was going
home last night from Walhals with his little son,
eight years of age, he was brutally murdered on
Schroder's Hill and his boy had his head fras-
tured. The boy is still alive and says u negro
with ON ax handle committed the deed. A jury
OF inquest is now investigating the matter, but
no clue has yet been found to the murderer. II
is to be hoped that the Governor, in Offering q
reward, will indicate sum that will bring the
fend to justice. Cor. Ne,os and Courier
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KILLED or THE SrAGE.-Cincinnati, November
30.-This afternoon at the Coliseum Theatre, in
the fourth act of the play of Isl Socum," Frank
Frnync, in shooting an apple IF the head of
Lucy Slocum,' personnted by Miss Annie Won
Bchrcn, missed the apple and shot Miss Won
Behren in the head. She died in fifteen min
utcs. Frayne was Immediately arrested
Fraync used n Stevens rifle, No. 22 caibre. and
was executing his back shot. The catch
snap Of the rife was imperfect and slipped
just rs the hammer fell, blowing TIE cartri ige
shell out backwards. a coroncrs jury render.
ell n verdict of accidental death. Frayne's grief
is uncomfortable. lie expects to take the re-
mains Of the girl to Brooklyn for interment. II
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RIGID But WIsE.-Tl ose of us who were here
tn(ore opposed to voting in the eight boxes at an
election. have had time to see practical opera.
ton of the law. We hnzlrd nothing in saying
that to unprcjudiced minds the wisdom of the
law has been vindicated. a rigid but wise law
stood sentinel at the boxes, aud demanded some.
thing more of the voter than that skill which
casts n fish hook into pond. The voter who
cannot read the name OH box, has no more right
to be instructed in that than the voter who does
not know the way to the polls has the right te
demand ofihe managers guide to lead him.
Chester Bulletin.
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A Temperance Boom.

PROHIBITION IN SUMTER.-Sumter. December
5.-The total vote was 425, majority for Prohi-
bition l6S. There is great rejoicing in Sumter
tc.night. AS soon rs the esut was announced
large crowd of whites and blacks escorte ed the
Rev. III. +. Chrietzberg to his home with shouts
of triumph over the success that crowned his
efforts.
ANOTHER Dry Towy.-Leesvil!e, in Lexing-
ton County, elected "dry ticket" last Friday.
AND STILL ANOTHER Allendale, Barn well Co.,
last Monday elected dry ticket by n majority
of 20 in a vote Of ITO. "Now, by st. Paul, the
work goes bravely on
GREENWOOD Co.'s Day Greenwood, Decem-
Der 5.-The election held here day on the liz
cense question resulted as follows: No license
80; license 10
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Our Members at their Posts.


The Union delegation in the Legislature are
sticking closely to their duties, but the presid-
ing officers of the two Houses have been very
lenient in assigning them work on the perma-
nent committees.
In the Senate, Mr. Munro is on the committee
on Education, Chairman Of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, and on the committee
on Roads, bridges and Fairies.
The members in the lIpuse are assigned as
follows:
|. G. McKissck, Ch ,rman committee on S,a,e @
House and Grounds aad on the WAYS and
Means Committee.
c. c. Gully, Oh Privileges AMI Elections and
Engrosscd Acts.
}. X. Mntcr, on Claims and the renitentiary.
MIR. Munro has introduced bill in the Sen
ale TO prohibit the sale of intoxicating LIQUORS
III the town of Union.
Mr.. McKisick has inr.luccl the followin
important Bills:
\ Bill that whoever shall wiiruily, unlaw
fully and maiciousy take into his possession
and ride or dive any horse, mule, OK buggy,
Carriage or wagon, the personal property of m
other, not Intending to commit larceny of the
| same. shall C deemed guilty of misdcmeanor,
and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined or
imprisoned a the discretion of the Judge be
fore whom the case shall be tricl
Bill TO allow the Trial Justices in Union
County certain salary In lieu of all charges
against the County in criminal proc ,cdings
Bill to amcni and declare the law lclat.ny :
to the empaneling and challenging ofjurors
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Dec 8
NOTICE.

A LII persons indebted &c us either by,noie.
"A or on o count, are requested to settle at
once. Merchants do not like to make personal
applications Of this nature, and IT. customers
were equally considerate, and would not wait
for something Of the kind, settlements wosld be
much more satisfactory. We trust. therefore,
that those whose namesar upon our books, will
act upon this general notice aud not force upon
us, the unpleasantness above referred TO.
J. G. HUNTER & Co.
Nov % AZ I'm
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LYNcHED FOR Hoo STEALISo.-New Orleans,
December Ia letter from Starts Landing.
Catakoula Parish, says David Lee, n white man,
was lynched there some days ago in front of his
house for hog stealing About twenty white
persons have been arrested on account of the
lynching affair and two brothers. Charles and
James Smith. arrested on suspicion Of having a
hand in il, are threatened and may be lynched
by the citizens.
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FoUR MURDEnERs CAUGHT.-Chcago. Dccem-
Der IA dispatch received from Kalamazoo this
morning announces the arrest there Of the col
ored desperate who killed Officer Clarence E.
Wright on Tuesday night in Chicago.
An Indian Territory special reports the cap
ture o: the three murderers Walker, Reynolds
and Gordcn. near Darlington, after sharp strug-
gle, during which they were ncary killed. They
murdered young man in Comanche County,
Texas, and officers have been in pursuit of them
for three weeks.
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DSA. Col. I. Stobo Farrow has retired from
the editorial charge Of the GaDncy CITY Carroll.
nidn and our friend W. W. Thomson made his
editorial bow last week to the subscribers Of that
interesting journal. Our best wishes attend
you, Waddy. You've got the stuff in you to
make good editor.
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on account of the great crops in Abbeville
County it has been necessary to build new corn
cribs in every neighborhood this fall. More
have been built than were constructed during
the previous ten years. Thousands of gallons
of sorghum syrup have been made and hun Gireds
OF families have enough molasses, corn, wheat
and o us TO last them until next fail
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AFTER THE MURDERER OF Mn. MoDowILL.--
Yesterday evening party of mounted men
from Camden, s. c., arrived in the city, on the
hunt for the negro named Jas. Wilson, who
murdered Mr.. +. NJ. Mcdowell, at Camden last
Thursday. They say that they traced him to
within five miles of the city They are bent on
lynching him if they can find him. Charlotte
Obserrer
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Holiday Presents are annually sought for
But 1t is often difficult to find appropriate md
Inexpensive articles of real value, that will be
kept, used and appreciated by friend. Among
these wo would make favorable mention of the
Neyes Dictionary Holders and Noyes Handy
Tables.-Apply to L. W. Noyes, 90 West Mon
roe st. Chicago, for illustrated circular and
greatly reduced prices tDl
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TIMELY ADvIcE.-The Abbevilles Press and
Banner of last week gives some timely advice 10
our legislators. 1t suggests that primitive ju-
risdiction be given to trial justices in the trial
of minor trespasses, petty larcenies and triiing
assaults and batteries; that the pay Of State wit.
nesses be increased sufficiently TO pay their
necessary expenses and that the allowance for
the board Of prisoners in the county jails be re-
duced to seven and n half dollars per month
IGbcviiie Medium
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a WiFE-BEATgR TO DE FLoGoEp. - Baltimore,
December LIN the Criminal Court to. day
Thomas Foote. colored, found guilty of brutaliy
assaulting and beating his wife. was sentenoed
10 receive thirteen lashes to be administered by
the sheriff within tho walls Of The Jail. This
sentence is under the Act Of the Legislature Of
1882. Notice was given of an appeal to test the
consttutonality ef the Act.
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Mr. ID. A. Davis is now at the Union Cheap
Cash Store-under Union Hotel-and respect
fully invites his customers and friends TO call
and see him. lie has niccline Of Dry Goods,
Boots and Shoes, Hats, Clothing and Groceries,
which he is going TO sell at reduced prices. lie
also has n nice line of American and French
Candies and Toys for the Holidays. Call and
see him, tc
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GoINa WLsr.-The immigration boom has be.
come fairly started, and every day or so squads
of men and women are seen grouped around the
Air Line depot, waiting for the midnight train
to carry. them away for Texas. Last night a
crowd Numbering 40, from upper Mecklenburg
and lower Cabarrus, took their departure for tho
Lone Star State. and they told the reporter that
others were to follow them in few days.
Charlotte Observer.
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JUDGE KELLEY must have strange notion of
The average American farmer, if he expects him
10 cheerfnlly submit to enormous taxation of his
plows, hoes, rakcs, mowers, reapers, trace chains
and nil other farming implem nts, in order that
whisky a,.d beer may be freed from taxation. -
The American farmer is not that sort of n man.
The Judge has not sampled him correctly
Washingfon Post Dem
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Mr.. s. j. II. Howell is now Mt the Virginia
Store, he cordially invites all his friends to call
and see him. lie says he can make them happy,
60 and see if he can.
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Our Cotton Market.

Th> market has been quite brisk the past week,
notwithstanding prices ruled Lower than at
any time this season. No doubt most of the
sales were male under compulsion to pay liens
and for fertilizers. Sales, 74U bales, at prices
ranging from SJ692O
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Notice of Final Discharue.

RY permission Of Hon. David Johnson, -
- Judge Of Probate for Union, County,
ON the 18th day of January next, make my fnY
Return rs Administrator Of the estate Of Uriah
Paulk. deceased. and apply for Letters Dismis.
sorry. All persons having claims against said
estate are notified to present them, properly
attested. on or before that date or they will be-
forever barred. and oil persons indebted must
pay on or before that day.
I. X. PAULR,
Adm'r Uriah Paulk.
Dec 40 5t$
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Santa Claus is said to be putting stocks of Noyes
Dictionary Holders and Noyes Handy Tables
This among holiday supplies for this year.
is we'll. No more appropriate and accep.
table presents cnn be made at 50 small a cost.
The prices are greatly reduced. A lage illustra.
ted circular will be sc II free on application to
L. w. Noyes, 90 West Monroe St., Chicago.
pnJ
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MURDERED IN HIS sSToRE.-A,lanta, November
80. Mack Drew, q country merchant, was
murdered in his store, fifteen miles from Eufala,
Ala, on Saturday night. Bob Cochran, colored,
alias Bob Aston, was arrested on Tuesday night
and confessed the crime.
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ESy- Three times in the past week the Colum
dia Register failed to appear on our table. wha
is the matter?
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STREET RAILWAY SoLD.-Greenvilie. December
4.-The Greenvile City Street Railway franchise,
rolling stock and road-hei were sold TO- day at
public sale. Beton Gilreath and Col. Issac F..
Hunt became the purchasers at $4,000 cash.
Possession will be given January /.
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Saunta Claus did not forg get The Union Store,
but stayed all night aad gave Mr.. Davis beau.
tiful assortment Of toys for the good boys and
girls Of Union.
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Duel wirn BUrcusu KyIvEs-Charlottcs cs.
vile, November 26.-Two youths, Peter Dick
and Robert Roam. clerks in q mercantile house
here fought an impromptu duel yesterday in
the house in which Dick is employed. The
young men, with several others. were engaged
in playing tricks on one another during the
evening. Roam threw red pepper at Dick. some
of which got IN his eyes. This SO cnrnged the
youth that he demanded instant reparation.-
The offender agree TO gi:c him instant satisfac-
tion. AS pistols could not be obtained, butcher
knives were selected from the hardware stock
instead and time was called The hot headed
practical jokcrs took their places in the count
ing room and began t. hack at one another with
their weapons. Lunge after lunge made
between the duelsts until Roam finally struck
his antagonist in the stomach near tho navel,
sl:shing the flesh open diagonnlly from that
point up across the left breast. The wounded
man was nj once placed under proper treat ment.
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Palmetto Lodge, No. 2, are, G. U. O Of o p

we do not recollect ever to have seen n more
respectable or huer looking body of colored men
than weie in the procession last Tuesday, uron
the first anniversary of Palmetto Lodge, No. 2276
u. U. o. Of OF. of this town. Their regalias
were elegant and the aag was one of;she hand
s-mest we have ever seen, while the. general
aeport&ent of the members was unexception.
able.
The procession was formed at 10. A. NJ
IN the Lodge room and marched through oil the
principal streets, preceded by a band of music +,
making very imposing display.
on arriving in front Of the A. Nj. L. Zion
church, the procession was halted and marched
Into the building in inverted order" where q
very interesting address was delivered by Rev.
L. Hinton, Pastor of the church. The address
was rounded upon many passages Of the Scrip
lures, from which the speaker very ingeniousiy
made it appear that Adam was an Odd Fellow,
that Jacob and Moses were Oll Fellows, be.
cause the former "in passing over the visionary
ladder to the home of the Fathers as Moses was
being initiated into his kngy office, and in
taxing his last degree the vision of his nativity
passed before him and he refused to be called
the son of Pharaoh's daughter" At the close
OF this address Z. G.. NJ, james Lowides, OF
WaJman Lodge, No. 1889, made a'slort address,
when the procession was reformed and returned
IN regular order to the Lodge room, where they
enjoyed bouhtiful lunch. At night the mem
6ers and their friends had fine Supper in
Nicholson's Hall, which passed off in most
respectable and orderly manner excepting an
attempt made by an outsder,a colored man, who
tried to force his way into the Hall, but was
| very properly refused admittance.