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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-12-22
Death of Mrs. Thomas Clark.


The sad news reached here one DAY last week
that this most esIimable lady died on Monday
the llth inst, at Eureka Springs, Ark, after a
long and wasting illness, from consumption,
leaving two sweet little children and most de-
voted husband to mourn the loss of true chris
tian mother and wife. She the only daugh-
ter of Mr.. Alexander, large stock raiser of
Kentucky. Mr.. Clark born in this town,
and his many relatives and friends here mnglc
their sorrow with his in the sad bereavement.
DSS" We are now we'll satisfied that there is
no fun propf. in keeping turkey gobbler
over one Christmas. We had one srutting
"h"nt the yard for two years, fed him high
10 see now m"V,. -, would weigh in that
time; but just as we thought him it To yr~oa n
family Christmas dinner and had passed sen
tcnce upon him, the contrary, gobblng, strut,ns :
critter fooled us, by dying without the help of
the Cook. We don't miss the Turkey so much
as'we do the corn he cat, which was an enor-
nous quantity. We phosphatcl him.
That good fat Turkeys dead and gone,
We ne or shall see him more
We kept him for our Christruus feast,
But he died the week before.
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Toys, Toys, Toys, at the Union Slrore

AN IMPORTANT CONGRESSIONAL MEAsURE.-
Washington, Decen Der 1S-Representative
Desendorf of Florida will, at the earliest op-
portunity, introduce bill prohibiting any per.
son who held public trust Office of any kind
from being member Of any central or any
other committee of any political organization,
from being delegate to any convention of any
political party, and from seeking to control the
political action Of his subordinates. 1t also
prohibits any such person from taking part in
any campaign as speaker or canvasser during
the hours for which he is employed by the gov
ernmcnt. The penalty for The violation of these
provisions is dismissal from Office and ineligi-
blity to reappointment for five years.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-12-22
JOHN l.. YOUNG,
Chairman joint Board Of Trustees.

Merry, Merry Christmas gifts at the Union
Store under Union Hotel
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Candy, Nuts and Raisins, just received by,
j. T.. COTTON
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Make the children happy by buying some of
the pretty Christmas toys at the Union Store n
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-12-22
Conference Appointments For Next Year

CnpTesS-W III Lnwton,
81 Georges-D Simmons,
Bamb,rg-F Auld,
COiteton-M ii Pooscr,
South Brdnchpaie-W II Wroton,
Round O--S ID Vaughn,
WatterJoro'--R II Jones,
lemasSee ID z Dantzer,
Black S,cdmp-J l. Sihey,
UordeerRie, 10 be supplied,
Editor Southern Christian .ldvocdte,-S a
Weber,
Atiendaie-M NJ Brabhan.
ORASGEnuRG DISTRICT.
Rev L Raysor, p L.
OrdHy y.5ary-W II Richardson,
6rdngeburg g. H., J B Platt,
BranchpHie, J B Masabeau,
Iroridedce, c c Fish6urne,
81 NaitheW's. l. Shuford,
Louisville, TIE Wannamaker,
Orange, A Is Lee,
Edisto, G II Pooser, Ii Wanramaker,
Graham's, p f Kistler.
WIiiston and BiackpiHe, Dove Tillcr,
-diken and Langley. j ] Neville,
GrdnitrciNe aid Vaucluse, S Leard.
COLUMBIA DISTRICT.
Rev "A NJ Chrietzberg, Pc.
Columbia, Washington street, Power, w A
Clarke, supernumerary.
Marion street. l. Stokes,
City Mission. l. NJ Little,
Columbia Circuit, w Dickson, " Nelly,
RMycray, W w Williams,
lTinnsboro' and Bidckstock L G Price,
Fairfield, X Mccain.
Chester Station, J NJ Carlisle,
Chester Circuit, D ID Dan,zlcr,
Fast Chester, j a Porter,
Rock LHRi, G Stoll,
Fort Mis- ii W Whitaker,
YorkcHe, !" p Franks,
Lerjnyton Fork, J G. Counts,
Lcringstoa crcuit, w Gatlin,
LsesUHie circuit, J E Watson,
Bdtesburg, a J Cauthen,
JohastoR W a Rogers,
Edyefcld, W Wightman.
Chaplain 10 Penientiary, W Martin,
Irest Columbia Female College, Darby.
SUMTER DISTRICT.
Rev A Stokes, p. L.
Sumter, II f Chrezbcrg.
Sumter Circuit, J y Mood,
Spring HH and Rersha,o, r I. Dufis,
BishopU lie, n NJ Melton,
Manning, G ] Grifiths,
Foreston, 7 u Boyd.
Sdntee, j S Beasley,
Camden, il NJ Mood,
Uaaging Rock, W ii Ariail
Lancaster Station, a II Lester,
East Lancaster, j W McRay;
Vest lancaster, j w Elkns,
-- Chesterfield, G ID Rowell
Wsagedeia, j II & thhA4Akasists.J hhA4ksss ) NJ Pike,
Shiioh W \ Belts,
Clarendon, T p Phillips.
FLORENCE DIsrRIcr.
Rev liz Browne p. E.
Florence, W Z "apers,
Darlington, G W Walker,
Society HRt. S Jones,
Cheraw, T. 4 Hodges.
Darlington Circuit, A w Moore,
Lorer Darlington, j K,lgo,
TinlmonsviNe, N b Ciarkson,
Mars Bluff, A j Stafford
EGngham, A c Walker,
Williamsburg, Davis,
Scranton Mission, III Morgan,
JohnsohvHie, A W Jackson,
Georgetown, W Martin,
Georyetown Circuit j j Porter,
Biack Rock. w Carson,
Ringstree, Il Il Gilbert,
Missionary to Brazil, J w Roger,
Black Creek Mission, to be supplied
MARION DISTRICT.
Rev NJ Boyd, p. L.
Marion, j Il Wightman,
Centenary, w Humbert,
Briuoa's Meek, p B Jackson,
North Warldoro'. Jones, W L Pegucs,
supernumerary,
BennsHsuilie, T J Clyde, C Kilgo,
Clio, C Bisscl,
Little Rock, S Hill,
Mullins, J w Murray,
Conoayboro', T f Morris,
Cool Springs, to be supplied by W d Baker,
BaYbOro', p a Murray,
BnchrHle, j Workman,
Waceam 'W, l. Loyal.
SPARTAYEUnG DIsTRICr.
Rev b Jones, p. +.
Spartanbury, J. q. Campbell,
SDnrInnL,lrn Gin MSsinn u AynnI
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Wax, China and InIestructible Dolls from 5cts
to 81, at Union Store under Union Hotel
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SPAITAYgUnG DIsTRICr.

Rev S b Jones, p. +.
Spartdndury, J. q. Campbell,
SPari0nburg city Mission, A p Avant,
Union, J L Carlisle.
Cherokee Springs, j + Smith,
Cane Greek, NJ W Hardin,
JonesUHke, ii Zimmerman,
Ga6hey city, l. a Johnson,
Goshen I'LL, A w Walker
LaTens. G VI Boyd,
North Laurens, II w Barber.
Clinton, y Wood,
belmont. J Il Wilson,
CdmpoJciio, j d Frierson,
I'acolH and Glendale, J w Ariail,
York Circuit A Ervine,
Vanderbilt University, y VI Shipp,
Wc9ord College. W Smith, w w Duncan, pro.
fcssors,
Sunday School Secretary, r C Oliver,
Missionary to Br azi. J W Tarbourx.
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Notice Of Final Discharge.

Dec Is.
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K. NJ. STOKES, Editor.
SCRlPFlOR--S2 90 PER ANNUm
ADVERTISING.

UNION. FRIDAY. DECEMBER %, 1888
New Ulm weekly review., 1882-04-12
Heartlessness Of an Audience.


II witnessed, the other night" writes
Clara Belle, s'a characteristic exhibition
of the utter heartlessness of an audience.
The entertainment included burlesque
-'P Patience with q full force Of love
sick maidens. One Of the girls was ex-
tremely thin. In ordinary attire, with
her arms and neck covered, her scrawn-
mess would not have attruv6ed atten-
ton; but with her almost heshless arms
barred to the shoulder, the bones of her
neck protruding and her ribs all but visi-
BILE through the shapeless garment which
was wrapped once and ahaf around her,
she was as horrible as the living skele-
ton of museum. Did the audience
pity tho poor creature? Not . bit Of it.
They greeted her first appearance with
atitter, which soon became guffaw, loud
and long. She understood it after . minute
or two, faltered in her singing, seemed
inclined to retire, but coweringly re-
mained. But the assembly was merci-
less, and continued in the uproar as long
as she was in sight. This wasn't done
by the gallery boys, mind you, but by
persons in the orchestra chairs, with
the clothes Of ladies and gentlemen.
Right in front Of me sat hook-beaked,
slab-sided woman, who would have strip
ped as handsomely as the singer. I'll be
bound, and her te-he and ha-ha were as
loud as anybody's. I suppose the girl
on the stage hadn't realized how much
she depended on dress. The lesson was
taught her most cruelty, and under
stand she did not return to that school
next night to have it repeated.''
New Ulm weekly review., 1882-04-12
Ancient Engineering.


The ancients, when all is said and
done that can be in favor Of modern
prowess and progress, knew few things
that we moderns have no sort Of concep-
ton of. In q late celebrated work on
architecture, the author says that not
only is it impossible to duplicate the
great temples of Athens, but it is incon-
ceivable how they were constructed.
The same may be said of the temples
and the pyramids of Egypt. The Roman
roads were superior to any constructed
in modern times. Their very remains
are stupendous. The ancient canals Of
India and her ancient water reservoirs,
including their sites, are incapable of
being improved upon. The very ruins
of the ancients are tremendous. One of
the latest discoveries OF the engineering
abilities of these ancients is the fact that,
in preparing to cut tunnel through the
1sthmus of Corinth, it has been brought
to light that the Roman Nero, as notori-
GUS for his cruelty as for his love of the
arts, sciences and literature, had engi-
neers upon the same spot; and more,
that the route selected by them has been
selected by the engineers now having
charge of the modern undertaking. But
Nero was preceded by Alexander the
Great in the attempt to carry out the
colossal undertaking, and, in both in
stances, the engineers showed themselves
to have thoroughly mastered the condi-
tions required for the inception of the
work.
New Ulm weekly review., 1882-04-12
A COLLAPSE at a Wedding,

Uniontown, KY, society has been CIV
en- a wedding from which it will take q
long time to recover. The trouble cul-
minated at wedding. The about-to-be
bride was young, refined, and, as her
masculine acquaintances aver, beauti-
full. The groom had been introduced
into the best circles of Uniontown peo-
pie few months before, and had COM
pletely won the confidence of the young
woman's parents. He was handsome,
scholarly, and of fascinating manners.
"A week or so ago the friends of the
bride met at the church where the cere-
mony was to be performed, and soon the
bride herself entered with flowing veil
and rosy cheeks. The clergyman whose
services had been secured for the occa-
sion eyed the bridegroom closely, and
when the latter drew near, the good man
dropped his book as though both amazed
and horrified.
Il cannot marry this man." he said,
recovering quickly.
"Why not, sir!' asked the brides
father, rising in anger from his seat and
moving toward the clergyman.
because I married this man to anoth-
er woman at Evansville, Ind, less than
year ago."
Some Of the ladies tainted, the BRIDE
groom-elect gesticulated violent protes-
tations, and the wedding party collapsed.
Investigation soon showed that the
charge was well founded.
New Ulm weekly review., 1882-04-12
Spontaneous Forests.

A writer in Virginia paper combats
the opinion held by many arboricultur--
lists that open countryi is never converted
into forest through the operation of
natural causes, and as establishing the
fact that such change does sometimes
occur, brings forward the case of the
Shenandoah Valley. When first settled,
about one hundred and sixty years ago,
it was IN open, prairie-like region, COW
cred with grass, on which fed herds Of
deer, buffalo, elk ETC., and having no
timber except on ridgy portions of it;
but in consequence Of its settlement, the
annual fires were prevented, and trees
sprang up almost as thickly and regular
" as # seed had been planted. These
forests, having been preserved by the
farmers, cover now large part of the
surface with hard wood trees of superior
excellence. These facts would also seem
to substantiate the theory that the tree
less character Of the prairies of the West
is due to the annual burning Of, the grass
by the Indians. --~--.ss---~-a
New Ulm weekly review., 1882-04-12
What to Teach tho Children.

Teach them to be polite. Teach them
that there is nothing but goodness of
heart, Of SO much durability as pleas
ing department.. They will lose the idea
after awhile, that it is smart to be pert
and boisterous, and take pride in being
little ladies and gentlemen. Teach
them to say chow do you do'' or '.good
morning to everybody they meet with
whom they are acquainted; never to
contradict, whisper, hum, beat tattoo
with the fingers on the furniture, or loll
round in lounging attitudes in company;
to say Eyes ma am," .'no sir,' twhat
ma a'am," If you please" ''thank you .
and ''excuse me-" if it is necessary to
pass before any one, or leave tho table
before tho rest; and never to do any of
the things for which it is necessary to
ask to be excused unless it is absolutely
unavoidable. Not to toss things instead
of handing them; not to eat with the
knife; not to meddle with things which
belong to others; not to listen to any,
thing not intended for their ears; not to
refuse to give the whole to z visitor when
half will not do. A polite child is the
best Of companions; but rude one is q
troublesome nuisance and will find him
self learning at eighteen or twenty,
things which should have been taught
him when . child.
New Ulm weekly review., 1882-04-12

I had it At last, my mothers dwelling
place and clue to her conduct. IheW
home, dressed myself, and called . cab.
As l drove on pictured my mother-a
graceful lady in middle life.
"Mrs. Varley," I asked docs she live
herep''
I'm cali her." said the girl, and left
me alone; and heard her voice repeat
ing the name.
Then another voice, crying, Eyes, Tn
coming" and quick step approaching,
and before me stood old Aunt Betsy. and
on the instant the truthrushed upon me,
and cried OUT
''Mother!''
"Hush! hush! hush! Who told youp
Keep it to yourself. You're q gentle
man. You're to marry MI. Rushton's
daughter. Don't say that again. Go
away-go away. And keep Il secret, as
''Mother, why did you do thisP What
did my father dop' / asked.
'He was clerk in bank, Arthur"
she answered. HE robbed it. He died
in prison. And l thought I'd spare nv
boy the shame, and sent you to the
doctors school. I've made money, lad,
but laundry is not genteel, know it
well. Think of Miss Rushton. Co."
But answered, ''Kiss me, mother. /
shall tell Ada Rushton the truth. and
you shall toll no more.''
No, Ada Rushton did not marry me,
and some of my fine friends dropped of,
but I bore it very well. That was fifteen
years ago, and I am forty now; butyes-
terday I married, and who SO glad as
my old mother, who kissed me tenderly
on my wedding-morning and said
''She's the wife I'd chose for you, Ar
thur, and not proud, insolent thing
like that Miss Rushton. And you are
happy, dearP'
And answered truly-'.No happier
man under the sun, mother.''
New Ulm weekly review., 1882-04-12

A contract has been awarded at Mon
treal for tunnelling the St. Lawrence, at
3 cost of $3, 500, 600, the work to be COM
pleted within four years.
Newspaper Advertising.
The Madison Square Theater company
has several organizations on the road.
1t has been experimenting to test the
value Of newspaper advertising as com
pared to that Of posters. 1t uses whole
page of . newspaper, quite frequently,
in the cities its companies visit, and af-
ter this season will abandon the bill
boards entirely, being convinced that
money put in newspaper columns is used
to the best advantage. A reporter got
the following information on this point
from Mr.. McGeachy, manager Of the
Professor" company:
The newspaper takes our announce
ments into parlors, boudoirs, mercantile
Offices and the great hotels and wealthy
homes of the land. Where is the sense
of dodgers and handbills, which are usu-
ally distributed by dishonest boys who
throw them into ash barrels and stuff
them under sidewalks. Our large ad-
vertisements in the newspapers are neat
and handsomely bound handbills scat
tered by the magic of the mails, and
distributed through the energy of the
newsdealers. Such distribution could
only be secured at the expense of thous.
ands of dollars; in fact, no amount of
money could do it so perfectly and ef-
fectually.''
New Ulm weekly review., 1882-04-12
Eccentricities Of Juries.

A miller in southern France fell in
love with the cousin of his mistress.
Both women were possessed of the Sc
cret that year or two before he had
strangled man and thrown him into
the river. Each one threatened to di-
vulge it unless he clung to her and put
the other woman out Of the way, so that
very naturally he had a hard time of it.
At last he determined to neutralize this
disagreeable situation by setting one to
murder the other. The mistress stran-
gled her cousin, but overcome by re-
morse accused the miller of killing the
man who was supposed to have commit
ted suicide: and Of being accessory with
her to her cousins murder. The jury
acquitted him of the first charge but
found him guilty of the second, which
under the circumstances, was curious
verdict, because the motive of his share
in the murder of the woman was his fear
Of being discovered as the murderer Of
the man. If he was not the murderer
OF the man, as he asserted, then there
was no reason to disbelieve his denial Of
any participation in the second murder.
But juries, even in France, evidently
have their eccentricitieS.
New Ulm weekly review., 1882-04-12
There is often great deal Of com'
pressed dare in q little man.
The Dentists.

Many persons can remember when
care for the teeth was of the rudest sort.
If tooth ached, out it came-it had to
come, even if it brought huge piece of
the jaw with it. No matter if the tooth
was sound, and the pain purely neuralgia,
it must be extracted. No means were
known of saving the teeth, when once
they began to decay. People bore with
them,-pain, stencil and miasmatic poi
son,-as long as they could, dosing from
time to time with laudanum, cayenne
pepper, and hot bricks, and then sub
mitted to the inevitable. The number
of those whose chins and noses seemed,
with age, tending toward conflict, was
large.
The dentists then were largely unedu-
Gated men. Since those days dentistry
has become worthy specially. It has
availed itself of the teachings of anatomy,
physiology, and the resources of science
and art.
It has multiplied and improved its in
stru1nents. 1t has given an8sthesia to
the world. 1t has its dental colleges and
degrees. 1t has brought the microscope
to bear on its difficult problems, and has
created a valuable literature.
1t has proved that the worst teeth can
be saved. It can build up new teeth
from the stumps of old ones. On the
roots of the eight front upper teeth it can
now insert serviceable pivot teeth.
On plates of different materials it can
insert sets in full or in part, rivalling the
natural. Celluloid is found to furnish
some of the best material for plates;
while platinum, veneered with porcelain
(called continuous g11,a-,0ork), has be-
come the fashionable base for whole
sets.
There are still many ignorant dentists.
Employ only those whose reputation
and work are the best.
New Ulm weekly review., 1882-04-12
Anecdotes Of Judge gray.

The bar here is looking out for an out
burst from Justice Gray, says . WASH
ington correspondent Of the Philadel-
phia Press. His Massachusetts reputa-
ton has come here before him. His
TRADES against trembling Deputy Sher-
ifs and frightened witnesses have been
told about over and over again. Only
two lawyers in Boston have ever been
able to turn the tables on him. One was
Henry E. Payne, and the other Sidney
Bartlett. If your Honor please" said
Payne one day, beginning motion.
''Sit down, sir; don't you see that I am
talking with another Justice" thunder
ed the then Chief Justice. Mr.. Payne
took his hat and walked out of the court
room. A half hour afterward q mes
senger reached his Office with q note
saying that Judge Gray was willing to
hear him. II am not willing t6 be
heard" answered the old LAWYER. Gun
til Judge Gray apologies" And apol-
ogize the Judge had to.
':Mr. Bartlett said the Chief Justice
one afternoon, throwing himself back in
his chair, ''that is not law and it never
was law" The veteran smiled, and.
looking over the bench, said: s'It was
law, your Honor, until your Honor just
spoke"
There is no knowing how much Jest
ing goes on when the door of the con-
sultation room is closed, but once in a
while . good story leaks out. Dignified
old Justice Clifford always avoided, If
possible, the use of the definite article.
He would write in an opinion: ''Suit
brought So-and-so; case involved So
and-so," and. 70 on, never writing ''the''
if it could be avoided. Jocular Justice
Grier, who had been on the bench long
before Justice Clifford came to Wash.
ington, and who was the only man who
dared to take liberties with his Maine
brother, said one day, slapping Clifford
on the back: "Clify, old boy, Chffy,
why do you hate the definite article
soP'' Clifford drew himself up stifly
and answered: Brother Grier, YOU
may criticise my law, but my style is
my own"
New Ulm weekly review., 1882-04-12
A Wonderful Vase.

One Of the sights Of London just
now is vase which everybody il talk
ing about. It is on exhibition at Sal
Watts gallery in Regents street, near
the Langham Hotel. Imagine chalice
three feet high, Of pale smoked glass,
standing on the back of . rampant
horse, also of glass, the whole so light,
50 etherel looking, that one feels almost
afraid to move near it, lest it should be
broken by too sudden = movement on
the part of the astonished spectator.
This vase is the largest ever b1own-at
one ''blow'' - that is, made at one
''cast," 50 to speak, and in one single
piece of glass. It weighs thirty gram
mes, although with the pedestal it is
nearly three and q half feet high.
New Ulm weekly review., 1882-04-12
Observations Of Rev. Gabe Tucket.

You may notch it on de palms - . mighty
resky plan
To make your judgment by de clo'es dat kivers
up man:
For hardly needs to tell you how you often
come across
A fifty dollar saddle on twenty dollar hoss.
An, walktn' in the low groun's, you diskiver as
you go,
Dat do finest shuck may hide de meanest nub.
bin in q rOwi
think man has got mighty slender chance
for hebben
Dat holds on to his piety but one day out OBJ
seben;
Dat talks about de sinners wild q heapo solemn
An nebber draps nickle in de missionary
hat:
OATS foremost in the meetin' house for raisin'
all de chunes,
But lay aside his 'ligion wild his Sunday panta-
looms!
neber judge o people dat meets along de
BY de places whar dey come fun an dc houses
whar they stay;
For de bantam chicken's awful fond Of roostin,
pretty high,
An Dc turkey buzzard sails above de'eagle in
Dey ketches little minners in de middle oh de
sea
An you finds de smalles's possum up de big.
gest kind o tree.
New Ulm weekly review., 1882-04-12
Buy Books.

0uy oO0kS'
A house without books is a cheerless
place, and speaks unfavorably of the
inmates. Men are not accustomed to
buy books unless they want them. If, on
visiting the dwelling of man of slen-
der means, we find that he contents him.
self with cheap carpets, and very plain
furniture, in order that he may purchase
books, he rises at once in our esteem.
Books arc not made for furniture, but
there is nothing else that so beautifully
furnishes house. The plainest row Of
books that cloth or paper ever cover, is
more significant of refinement than the
most deliberately carved etagere or side
board. Give us house furnished with
books rather than costly furniture. Both,
if you can, but books at any rate. To
spend several days in q friends house,
and hunger for something to read, while
you are treading on costly carpets, and
sitting upon luxurious chairs, and sleep
ing upon down, is as if one were brib-
ing your body for the sake of cheating
your mind. For the love of knowledge
comes with reading and grows upon It.