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A few moro of those handsome Rocking Chairs
left, at the Virginia Store.

Col. McCAu0HRIN REstGNs.-rhcre is now no
doubt that Col. Mclaughlin has resigned the
presidency of the Columbia and Greenville Rail
road, although he will continue to discharge the
duties OF the office until the directors Of the
company meet and elect his successor. 1t was
expected that they would meet to- day, and it is
now said that their meeting will be held next
week. 1t is not yet known who will be elected
in COL McCaughrin's place, but there are strong
reasons for saying that Judge Haskell will be
made president Of the Greenvilie rs we'll as Of
the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Road, the
two lines being operated uader q kind Of joint
management. 1t is understood that Col. Nc
Caughrin will be made vice president of the
Greenville Road, and that he will retain his
place as one of its directors.-Co Neto, and
Courier.
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Godey's Lady's Book.

The January number of this elegant and use
est literature, beautiful illustrations and valua-
BILE information upon all subjects conducive to
the comfort, economy and happiness of domestic
life, from the kitchen or sick room to inst uc-
tion in all styles of needle work. We think we
cannot too highly recommend this elegant and
useful Magazine TO the Ladies Of Union. We
are now getting up club and all subscribers to
the TINES can have both journals sent to them
one year for $3.50. No subscription, to both.
taken for less than year, and in every case the
cash must accompany the order.
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The Union County Fair Grounds.

The Union County Fair Grounds.
We ask attention to the call for o meeting Of
the subscribers to the JOINT Stock company Of
our County Agricultural Association.
1t may not he known to many that the Fai
Grounds of the Association have passed into
private hands, under q mortgage sale, but such
is the fact. and some decisive steps must be TAX
en- at once if st is intended to hold another Fair,
or the present owner of tho property will put
the grounds to other use. The Fair Grounds
proper, we think, may be obtained at mode
rate price now but if no move is made towards
purchasing the property, by the Association, i
cannot be expected that the present owner can
allow it TO remain idle and unproduc,ive.
We call upon those Ladies and gentlemen who
took such active parts in obtaining subscribers
to the Joint Stock Company, ut the last Fair, TO
consummatc their efforts by final attempt to
raise the money to purchase the grounds. II
we are not misinformel, ovcr Sl,400 was then
subscribed, and if that is not enough it will be
so near it that arrangements can be made for
the remainder The buildings alone cost over
81 800.
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The BUSINESS Tendency IN New YoRK-A
well-known dry goods house goes out of bust
ness January l, having, after two years of trial
found the jobbing trade unremunerative. The
fact is few large firms are gradually ing
all the business. and no moderate house can live
and compete with the peculiar methods and the
gigantic capital Of the great concerns. 1: is SO
in the boot and shoe ahd grocery trades few
houses do all the business, and the small. sized
firms, of which there were so many ten years
ago. are gradually passing out Of existence
Capitalization in business seems to be the ten
dency of the times.-NeW York Letter.
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FOR the lines.
Mn. Enron II learn that Mr.. john ii. Gall
man has been appointed County Treasurer for
this County; the Senator and Representatives
having recommended him for that appointment
at the request of Capt. Thos. Conner, AMI on the
statement Of Mr.. Gallman that he would take
the Office for Me benefit of capt. Conner.
Knowing Mr.. Gallman to be an honorable and
patriotic gentleman, deem it only necessary to
call his attention to the following Oath he will
be required to take before entering upon the
duties Of his Office: al ,wear that am under no
promise, in honor or law, to share the profits of
the office to which have been appointed, and
will not, directly indirectly, sell or dispose OF
SAID office or the profits thereof; but will resign,
or continue to discharge the duties thereof during
the period fixed by law, if 50 long live. So
help me God.
a. CITIZEN.
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Cashmeres, Alpaccas and Worsteds, ut New
York cost, at the Virginia Store.

A STORM on THE MEXICAN CoAsT.--City of Mex
leo, January 1.-THE storm at Vera Cruz on
Tuesday was more disastrous than at first re-
po ted. The American steamer Jas. A. Garry,
the schooner Theresa g., and Mexican bark
arc n complete loss, but the crews were saved
The steamer had already discharged her cargo
The roofs Oft the railroad warehouses were carried
away, and much damage was done to goods. The
works for the harbor improvements were COM
pleetly destroyed. Jas were also many lighters and
small craft. The Mexican schooner Amodita
was wrecked near Antoine Lizard. The crew
we're saved.
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w. @. Wallace's New Store.

We call special attention to the advertisement
Of Mr.. w. q. Wallace, who has opened up
stock Of general merchandise in the store room
under the Union HOTEL and proposes to sell goods
awsy down low in prices-particulsrly extra
sizes of closAing, crocseryware and children's
hosiery. f>ssst-----U\f
OF course everybody in the CodMy knows
wint Wallace, Who has been chief clerk in the
stoie of J. I. Hill & Co., for 10 these many
years. and now that he has concluded to Ego it
alone" on his own hand, of course every body
will be glad to call on him. Winter Is first
class young man, full of vim and enterprise, and
worthy the most liberal patronage.
We are glad to see so many of our worthy
young men coming forward to establish them
selves in business. They infuse new life and
viSor into every branch of business in town aud
if encouraged by the people, will, by competition
and energy, make the County seat an attractive
point for trading. If we will examine the rise
and progress of the most fourishins towns
around us it will be found that their prosperity
is owing almost entirely TO the active, energetic
and enterprising spirit of the young men who
are now establishing themselves in business of
every kind at those places. If We wish to SEQ
our town flourish we must cncouragA those who
are most interested in its future prosperity-and
they are the enterprising young business men.
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NEUcuXrTs rToTECTIvE UNIoN.-Uur mer.
chants havo recently associated themselves as q
mutual protective body. looking to their better
protection in the matter Of credits. When par
ties refuse to pay accounts their names are re.
ported to the secretary, who is required to put
them on "black list"
We think this organization will effectually
stop the deadbeatine pracicd by some people
and enable the merchants to extend credit where
il will do the NOSE good and DO appreciated 1t
is not intended of course, to operate. nor can 1t
do so, against those who pay their bills within
reasonable time. 1t will not curtail. but dis
criminae in credits.-Newberry O6sercer
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The w. C. T. u. State Convention.

The State convention of the National Woman s
Christian Temperance Union met in Charleston
on the 10th inst, the distinguished Miss Fran.
els Willard presiding.
The w. C. T. U. of Union lave elected tie
following delegates: Mrs. S. NJ. Rice, Mrs. VIM
Munro. Mrs. J. T. Hill, Mrs. r. L. Mcdowell.
41Aernqtes- b. d. Culp, Mrs. john
Rodger, Mrs. j. p. McKissick, Mrs. Moutris
Gibbes.
Selling C!otning c>cNy Iurx-vvs, u.
&c. HUNTER & cos.
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Mud-Bound.

The town Of Union is as nearly hemmed in by
mud as it possibly could be, except on the rail.
road. 1t is rain, rain, rain, with occasional
snow and seet, and mud, mud. mud oil around
us-from ankle to knee deep at that. The roa Is
and streets are worse than they were Mt any
time last winter, and the prospect for any i'm
provement is listressingly gloomy. AS VIC writo
this the trees are incased with ice, and n storm
of rain or snow is threatening us, while the at
mosphereis is damp, cold and penetrating, making
everybody and everything feel and look misera-
BILE.
Those who did not lay in q supply of wood in
the days of good roads, are in on awful predica.
mcnt now, and those who did have to watch
their wood piles. Clerks are having good time,
keeping ur fres-thats about oil they have to
do. Occasionally forlorn horseman rides into
town; so nearly covered with mud that it takes
close inspection to discover the color of horse or
rider. Such visitors go directly to the Sheriff
Office. generally. II any weather could inuuce
suicide. we think we "re having that kinl now.
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ScSSioi VI 'hS hSt,'SihIuiSb thC rhlS Vi
interest upon money-by contract-,o 10 per
centum:
THE RATE OF INTEREST.
An Act to amend Section 1888 of the General
any Contract arising in t6is fs,ssste for ne ne
Hiring, Lending or Useof money or other com-
modify.
SECTION l. BE ii enacted by tho Senate an
| House Of Representatives of the State of South
| Carolina, now met and sitting in General As
| assembly, and by the authority Oft tho same That
| Section 1888 of the General Statutes be, and
| the same is hereby, amended by Inserting after
| the word ''comlnodity." on the third line of
| said section, the following worls. to wat sex
| ccpt upon written contracts, wherein, by express
| agreement, rate of interest not exceeding ten
| per cent. may be charged go that said section
| when thus amended, shall read as follows
''No greater rate Of interest than seven per cen
tum per annum shall be charged, taken, agreed
| upon or allowed upon any contract arising in
| this State for the hiring. lending or use Of mon
| ey or other commodity, except upon written con.
| tracts, wherein, by express agreement, n rate of
interest not exceeding ten per centum may be
charget. No person or corporation lending or
advancing money or other commodity upon n
greater rate of interest sh Ill be allowed to recoy-
er in any court Of this State any portion Of the in
terest so unlawfully charged and the principal
| sum, amountor value 80 lent or advanced with
| out any interest, shall be deemed and taken by
the courts Of this State to be the true legal debt
or measure Of damages TO all intents and purpo-
ses whatsoever, 10 be recov, r; ID, with costs. 1"
| SEC. 2. That any person or corporal ion who
shall receive as interest any greater amount
than is herein provided for shall. in addition
to the forfeiture herein provided for, forfeit
also double the sum received. TO be col
'ected by separate action, allowed as
counter claim to any action brought to recov.
er the principal sum.
Approved December 81, 1882.
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ANOTHER SEDUCTION CAsE.-Columbia, Janu-
ary lo.-Messrs Ball & Watts and Ferguson g.
Young, of Laurens, commenced suit on last Fri
day at Laurens against Thomas A. Keller for
Mary l.. Malone for S25, 900 damages for seduc-
ton under promise of marriage. Up to Friday
evening the sheriff had failed to find Keller.
and it is reported that he has run away. If
this should prove true the connsel for Malone
are expected to attach Keler's property to day.
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Newberry Observer.

The first number Of this candidate for public
patronage is received. 1t is fine appearing
sheet, dol great credit to Mr. Kinard, who
has the mechanical department in charge, while
its contents give evidence of fine abilities and
good taste in the editorial department.
1t looks like success, and if it is kept up
to its present standard it will win its way to
great popularity. So mote it be:
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CALAMITY AT BELTON.-Yesterday evening
abc IL six o clock, Earnest and Friedrich McGee
sons Of MIR. q. Wash McGee, were in the store
of their father handling two guns-a rifle and a
shot gun, Earnest having the former. Sudden
ly the rife accidentally went off the bullet toking
effect in the forehead Of Frederick. The un ior.
tunate boy fell to the floor, and his recovery is
doubtful. He is about thirteen years old while
his brother Earnest is younger
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DECLARED TO BE SwINDLERs.-Washingt gton,
January l5.-The postofice Department has
declared the following to he "frauds," for OBJ.
tanning through the mail money by means Of
false and fraudulent pretenses. NJ. ]. Carl
Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. Chase & Co., New Hn.
ven. Conn. II. F. Williams & Co., alias Magnet
G Watch Company, Cottage Library, Boston
Newton and Ashland, Massachusetts.
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Per THIS ISTo YDUR PIpE.-An English work
ing man just past the midle age found that his
pipe, which for many years had been n great
comfort to him. was beginning to seriously effect
his nerves. Before giving it up, he deter
mined TO find ont if there no way by which
he mi ght continue to smoke without feeling its
fleets to an injurious extent. lie accordingly
. rote to n medical journal and was recommend.
wd to fill the bowl Of the pipe ne.third full of
cable salt and press the tobacco hard down upon
tt, az in ordinary smoking. The result was very
satisfactory. During the process of smoking
she salt sOldifes. while remaining porous, and
twhen the hardened lump is removed Mt the end
of the days smoking it is found to have absorb
el so much of the oil Of tobacco rs to be deeply
cOlored. Thc salt should be removed dailY
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EaS" ID. \. DAVIS is now at the we'll known
Store of J. T. Cotton, where he will be enabled to
offer better inducements to his friends aud Gus
toners than he has ever offered before. Those
desirous ofsaving money in purchasing goods will
find that they can do SO by calling on him a,
his new quarters
Go and be convinced that what he tells you
| is true Jan l2-2.
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January l5.-Captain Bogardus has accepted
DR.. Carver's challenge to shoot 100 pigeons for
$4,000 side, and arrived in this city o-night
The match will take place rs soon rs the birds
can be obtained.
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AN Arkansas editor, in retiring from the edi-
torial control Of a newspaper said: at is with
feeling of sadness that we retire from the &C.
tive control of this paperG but we leave our
journal with gentleman who is ADLER than we
are. financially, to handle it-a gentleman we'll
known in this community. He is the sheriff."
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a DRUNKEN FATHER SLAYs HIS SoN.-Cincin-
Dnii, January l2.-John B Hoffman. n tailor,
fatally shot his son Robert. aged 22, at his home
this morning. Hoffman was drunk. and had
quarreled with his son last night. This morn
ing he arose carly and hid behind door until
his son started ont to work, when he fired, the
bullet taking effect in The abaniomen. Five
years ago Hoffman killed another son, but was
not convicted lie has escaped
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Fire At Newberry.

a telegram was received by Mr. D. C. Flynn,
yesterday morning, from Mr.. c. Purcell, his
agent at Newberry, informing him that FIRE
occurred in that town the night before, by which
goods in Mr.. Flynn's store in that town received
some damage. Details of the fire had not been
received when our paper went 10 press.
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Crockcry at cost at the Virginia Store.

BeA- First Lieutenant Ernest A. Darlington,
Of the 7th Cavalry, has been appointed by Gen.
Terry, rs the officer in charge of the Greedy
Arctic Expedition Lieut. Darlington is the son
Gen. A. C Darlington, of this State, anu was
born in Newbcrry> County.
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CoNDucroRs STRIKING. I'VE learn that in con-
sequence of the recent "mileage system Of
pay adopted by tho Richmond and Danville
road, all the freight car conductors save four
have thrown up their jobs. Ono conductor,
who tried the new racket, was not able to make
more than $40 in the last two weeks, with NIL
the running he could do. The conductors evil
IDENTIFY are being trimmed too closely. Char
toHe Observer,
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800 PERSONS BURNED To DsATH-Si. Peters
burg. January l4,-DuriDg performance yes
terday at circus in Bedischeff. in Russian Po-
land, fire broke out in the building and before
the spectators could escape the whole structure
was in blaze. Three hundred persons perish.
ed in the flames.
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a. CITIZEN.
Another Railroad Tax on Cotton

EDITOR TIMEs:-l am n citizen Of Union
County and am always willing to patronize the
merchants of my County town Whenever J. can
be accommodated. For the same reason al
ways would like to sell my produce there; but
as long as there is Ajax of g cents n bale for
moving cotton from one platform to the other,
will not ship any more cotton there to sell
AMI do not believe that the merchants are
aware of this imposition on the people.
Yours Respectfully,
Y GOIIDEIOCK
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Hats, low down, at Virginia Store.

Bay y kcg containing $4,000 in gold was
Stolen from the Panama Railroad Company's
vault about the 1st inst. The money belonged
to the government and was intended for the
United States fleet in the Pucific.
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BREACH OF PROMISE VERDICT.-New York,
January ll.-In the case Of Miss Livingston
against broker named Fleming, for breach of
promise Of marriage and "educlion, claiming $75,-
600 damages. the jury to day returned verdict
for the plaintiff for the full amount claimed
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Ray" Mr.. L. p. Murphy, son of our esteem
el frind, DR.. c. I. Murphy, is now with Mesrs
Rice & McLure. He is courteous and gentle
manly young man and we think will become
popular salesman.
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REPHREcroMY.-A San Francisco doctor has
restored lady Of that city to perfect health by
removing her kidneys. This operation, called
rephrectomy, is so rarely undertaken that the
world has only seventy three cases Of the kind
recorded.
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JESUIT CnuRou CLOSED BY THE PoLIcE-
Lemberg. Austria, January 15.-The police have
closed the Jesuit church here. 1t is reported
that the rector has received anonymous informa-
tion that Socialist demonstration was intended
in the church yesterday another version is
that an attempt with bombs was contemplated.
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ANOTHER HOTEL PIRE.-St. Louis, January
l4.-The Planters Hotel, one Of ;he largest in
the city, took fire this morning. shortly before
o'clock, and burned so rapidly that four persons
lost their lives. The greatest confusion prevail
ed when the alarm was given and nearly oil the
guests escaped in their night clothes.
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Attention Knights of Honor.

VNIIE Financial Reporter is not required 10
l. call upon members for dues. If members,
after receiving notice from the Reporter fnil 10
pay their assessments and Quarterly Dues they
will be suspended from the Lodge
II. M. GAHBALL,
Financial Reporter.
Jan 10 1t
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Rer..doa vs Moore ct al.

THE LABOR CRISIS Fall River, Mass, Jan. G.
AT the monthly meeting Of the Spnners' As.
sociation, to be held on Tueslay night, the low
wages received by the Troy spinners will he
discussed, and committee will be appointed
to revise the laws of the union.
Secretary Howard has ;sSu led circular call.
ing the meeting, in which he says: at has
been year of strikes of magnitude never be.
fore known in this country. Capital has arisen
in great power, clothing itself in iron mall and
with hard hand has crushed labor down to
starvation wages. In the iron trade millions of
dollars have been lost owing to contention be-
tween those who held the money and those who
welded the hammer. The Pacific Mills in Law
renee arc idle, AMI their stock has Deprecated
81 ,COO,00 Half the looms in the Harmony
Mills at Cohres are stopped. One thing is GER
tain, we are steering rapidly toward n crises
OF human events, and if the employers of labor
are wise, the first and most important point they
should consider is the advisabiity of paying
such wages as will enable employees to live in
comfort and decency, and be able to accumulate
something for an emergency"
The union is said to be stronger, financially
and numerically, than at any past period.
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DEATH OF GEN. PENDLEroN. -Staunton, w.,
January l6.-Gen. w. c. Pcndleton, late chief
Of artillery Of the Army Of Northern Virginia.
G. s. A.. and rector Of Grace Church Lexington,
Va, died suddenly in Lexington last night.
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Look Our FOR HM--A dead-be going under
the name Of Fred Cooper, Orange, California" !"
has been doing the good people Of Chester. and
other towns are warned by the Bulletin 10 be on
tho lookout for him.
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The Democratic aud Greenback members Of
the Michigan Legislature have held caucus
and agreed to act together on all questions of
party policy, which will, of course, effect tho
Senatorial succession.
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Rsa- Mr.. Joseph Denck, the great pianist
is now lying very sick in Columbia, and his re-
every is very doubtful.
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W. T. Blackwell has sold his interest in the
firm of Blackwell & Co., manufacturers Of Dur
ham smoking tobacco, to his partner, Julian Starr
for S2oO,O 900, but reserves royalty on the Bull
brand.
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so

STATE OF SoUrH CAROLINA, y
COUNTY OF UNION, IS:
I, George Munro. Cashier Of the above-nsmed
Bank, do solemnly swear that the above stats2>s-
ment Is true to the best Of my knowledge and
belief. GEORGE MUNRO, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to Lofore me this 1lth
day of January, 1888.
J. @. WALLACE,
Trial Justice.
CoRREcr--Attest
f. r. WALLACE,
A. ii. FOSTER, Directoss
T. NJ. fARR,
Jan 10 q II
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The Secretary of the Treasury has authorized
the coinage Of new five cent nickel piece, which
Will comply with the existing law more nearly
than the five cent nickel now in use. II is O
iriae larger aud thinner than the existing coin.