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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02
Court Next Week.

The Fall term of Court for this county will
commence next Monday, Judge Witherspoon 10
preside.
The sessions docket is pretty well crowded
with cases and our Jail has about 2G prison ers
in it. Most of them ore awaiting trial, while
q few are serving short sentences. There are
three cases of ho micidc on the docket. but as
two Of the principals have not been arrested;
only one of the cases will be tried, c., that of
Charles Jeter, constable, for killing n colored
man, Hobson, in attempting to arrest him.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02

B1y" Al no time since we have been publish
ing newspaper have we felt the scarcity of
money so much as we do now and at no time
since we have been publishing the Union TINES
have so many of our subscribers been 50 greatly
in arrears rs they are now. or this we do not
complain, for we know that they have not been
able to pay this year as they wished, because
there has been money in the county but
we hope they will make an effort to help us ms
early as possible this Fall and Winter, for we
assure them we are greatly in need of money.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02

A $4,000 TEAM.-Frnnk Siddall, Of Philadel-
pbia, has been breaking the tenth command
ment all summer over j. nj. Hills pacing
horses, Westmont and Lorene. He saw them
travel in Chicago recently, and he became more
desirous than ever TO possess them. lie tried
TO induce Mr.. Hill TO PITT n price upon them,
but without success.
In New York late Saturday afternoon Mr..
Hill dropped into Nash l. Crooks restaurant
for luncheon and ran into party Of friends.
among whom was Sldall. and remarked that he
never knew MIR. Hill to be guilty ofunbusiness-
like conduct but once.
..When wns that?" asked Mr.. Hill.
''When you refused TO name price for West
mout and Loreue.' said Mr.. Sidall. land III
bet you the wine for the party that you don't
dare to name your price now"
You'll certainly lose if you bet with me oil
that sort of thing
'Well, 1t $ go, anyway.
Gan right, my price is S50,0OO," said Mr..
Hill.
Mr. Siddall whipped out check book, drew
check for that sum, handed it to Mr.. Hill.
aud proceeded to pay his bet before the aston
ished theatrical manager realized that the
PAGERS were no longer his property.
Mr.. Hill purchased Wcstmont and Lorene about
ayear and a half ago, paying $4,000 for the
former and So, 900 for the latter. Westmont is
one of the most famous pacing horses ever on
tho American turf, and hns u record in double
harness Of = 1T. nnrene is u six year old
mare, with q record of = l53, and has paced a
quarter of u mile in private IN O3lf. She won
II out of % races last ssasou, aud has won
every race she has started in this season. Mr..
Hill was offered S37 900 for the pair in Boston
last winter. but did not care to sell. lie had
no idea that Mr.. Snliall would take him up
and only named what he considered to be big
figure because he would not take "bluf." -
NeU York Times.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02

Some despicabie rogue has stolen The pencil
with which Gen. Grant wrote his last brief mes
cages Some thieves are enough to steal
Gronfs body if they could accomplish it with
out detection-bence the guard that watches over
his remains
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02
OBITUARY.

ASA PEARL, little daughter of Jasper and
francis Il. Gibbs, two years four months and
ourteen days old, died Of Putrid sore throat
september 18th, 1885.
A gloom is DER the household
A shadow dark and gray
For death has crossed the threshold
And borne flower away.
II blossomed around the hearthstone
In beauty pure and rare,
1t filed the home with g!adness,
Its presence was so fair.
So mourn not heavy hearted,
Nor question Gods high will,
The Master doeth all things right
Though cen VIC think them i'll.
And to each chastencd spirit,
y, God, do thou be nigh,
And whisper Father, Mother,
Thy Hover blooms on high.
By "A FRIEND.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02
A Shooting Scrape.

On ~ MsdnesdaY morning last an. unfortunate e
in e'upper part of this county, between Mr..
Farr and young man by the name Of Tobe
Scott, in which the latter was shot and danger
ously wounded in the breast by the former. The
reports that have reached us, as to the cause
and circumstances of the difficulty, are so con-
nctng that we think it prudent not to give
any of them. 1t is feared that Scott is fatally
wounded
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02

BUcKLEs's ARNIcA SALvs.-The best sslvS
in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores. Ulcef,
Salt Rheum. Fever Sores. letter, Chappea
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all skin Erup
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay RI
.quired. 1t is guaranteed 10 give perfect satis
faction. or money refunded. Price 25 ceuts PET
box. For sale by J. W. Posey s. Bro. July 1y,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02

EEa, a horrible tragedy was committed IN
Austin, Texas, last Sunday night, i'll which q
colorcd man and three colored women were 9
bru,ailv murdered by q negro brute named
Doc Woods. lie was captured in q cotton
field.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02

pA- An old-fashioped sight greeted us at
the cotton platform last Monday, in the shape
Of nino bales of cotton one wagon, from
Newberry.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02

My daughter has taken the edicine faithfully
according to directions, and her health and
spirits now perfect. The humor is all gone
from her face. l wish every anx ious mother
might know what q blessing Ayers Sarsaparilla
Is in such cases.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02

DsS" Four negroes were taken out Of the
Chatham Co., N. c., Jail on the night of me 28,h
ult and lynched. The negroes were charged
with numbering he Gunter family, two aged
persons aud one child, and the Finch family,
two aged persons and q colored hoy. ~
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02

asas- Miss Lily Mhitlock will please accept
our thanks for bag of the last peaches in the
orchard. They were very nice, and little Lily
will long be remembered for her delightful treat
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02

p@-- --Ail cotton picking is suspended. L
has. been raining off and On for two days.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02

Boy. Among the numerous candidates put
forth for positions on the State Ticket, we see
the name of our old friend, Col. Is. W. Ball, is
warmly spoken of for Lieut. Governor.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02

ny A short. Hat steel key found i'll
Mrs. Sharkcy's store last week and left at this
Office for the owner.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02

p---. @"rly raern TO aey$sy svs, ,
The people come in crowds to see
The Handsome Stock Of r. & G..
The Goods are Cheap, you must believe,
When every township gives the praise.
Cotton is low, the farmers cry,
Who will our Winter stock supply,
AZ cheapest rates and honest goods?
We cannot buy; no, not at oil,
Unless we buy from ROBERTSON g. GRIMBALL.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02

pe9. The vicinity OF jacksonville, Fla, is
delugcd with rain, and railroad travel Is almost
suspended. Washouls are report ed on num-
ber Of railroads.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02

nR- MIR. Jas. II. Goes, former Post
master, is lying seriously ill., from heart disease,
Mt his residence here.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02
Tobacco Culture.

Tobacco Culture.
pu"lsli ah ToTe ma -evmrr sss -SA
] The cultivation of Tobacco. 1t is taken frlm the
| Ne'es and Courier and was written for that pa
per by an intelligent practical tobacco raiser of
long experience. and we ask our farmers to rive
| ita careful perusal.
The cultivation of tobacco has workod won
ders in Western and middle North Carolina. and.
unlike cotton planting in this county, has put
money in the Farmers pockets and made them
independent 1t is ns sure a money crop as cot
ton, while the time of cultivation is just between
the times when e.. tton requires most urgent la
Dor. T. a" rep",ts from the Tobacco crops in
mark make u a far more profitable cr..p than
cotton. ans done more towards improving
the financial condition of the farmers and the
general improvement Of Western and Middle
North Carolina than the cotton crop ever did or
ever will in South Carolina
We arc told that nearly the whole of Union
county is admirably adapted to the raising of
first quality tobacco, and we are assured that if
our farmers will make it crop of sufficient i'm
portance warehouse and factory will be at
once established here and regular market
opened for it.
If is possible to get our farmers o'lt Of the
old cotton rut now il the time for ,hem TO make
the effort Tobacco will command the cash, and
more of it to the acre than cotton.
In our next we shall give the mode of cutting
and curing the tobacco crop
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02

A child tossing in It's sleep indicates worms.
An army Of them are At work eating the vitals
away. One dose Of Shriner's Indian Yermifuos
will destroy them and save It's life.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02

Gesy- We regret to state that Mr.. ID. c. Gist
our accommodating Post mast, had cabin oil
his farm destroyed by fro last week.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02
Masters Sales.

masters Sales.
We have transferred he Masters Sales for
next Monday to our first page, and call special
attention to them.
Beneath the Maslof Sales will he found the
imperative order Of the county commissiorers to
clean out the streams. to which we call special
attention, as the commissioners are determined
TO enforce the law
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02

GLYcgRIaE IN AcUTg NASAL CArARRu. Co tton
saturated In glycerine aud introduced into the
mares relieves the congestion at once.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02

The most reliable agent for destroying and
expelling worms from children and adults is
Shriners Indian Vermifuge, 25 cents bottle.
Tryi it. Every bottle guaranteed to give satisfac-
tion
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02

Another lot of those fine Regal hams just
received by LAuRENs G. YOUNG.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02

suBscR1pT1oN--ss 90 PER ANNuM.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02

For good and pure French candle, 60 10
LACRENs G. YoUNGs.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Fresh soda and Graham crackers ut LAuaESs
g. YouNG's
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02
Ghe 0dleehlp dlnion Gimes.
X. NJ. STOKES, Editor.

UNION, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1885.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02

My motto is, "Quick sales aud short profits"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-06
VINE DA vs. WANING.

Ff0fu
Dr alasses son George who became a clergyman,
ga. acquainted at college with dssoluto set Of young
mem sho turned religion into rdicue. and aimed to
eTfract as much socaled pleasure out OF lite as posi-
he On one occasion member Of the group entered
The room where the rest assembled with an I'M
usually depressed countenance All rallied nm upon
that on the preceding night he dreamed he was breath
Inc aiding oppressive air in large, gloomy hall,
rbich was densely throneed with undergraduates.
their gowns wrapped round them, and their counte-
nancea Indicative OF suffering and extreme detection
noolring where he was This "a HE'LL" replied mel
anahoy Young man, unfolding bis gown and revealing
In his breast a transparent heart as OF crystal In
which burned q fierce flame
" Good God 70 he exclaimed, appalled, by the sight,
" cannot escape from this placer
lyon have q chance for nine days" answered the
gloomy figure, folding his arms within his gown and
eoncealing his burning heerk
The undergraduate awoke h of horror, and In order
to dispe the strong painful iTp5essippp sought tSS
fancy. drank deep, and persuaded him to spend tpe
ensuing nine days With them p especial gayety On tho
ninth day however whether from the natural effects OF
excessive debauch 10 solemn fulalment OF tho warn
inc he suddenly died-an event which produced q
strong and salutary effect upon some Of his comrades
who began an amended life IRON that day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-06
AN BMAYCYPATION CONFERENCE.
MR.. LINCOLN AND THE PROGRESSIVE
FRIENDS.

OLIVER JOHNSON, IN REPLY TO JUDGE KELLEY,
DESCRIBES AN HISTORIC INTERVIEW
To the Edftor OF The Trtbnhe
SIR: | have been much interested In the
re,o,niscerces of Abraham Lincoln TO which you have
given place Of late For the light they throw tile
character of that great and noble man. raised up by
Precedence TO gde Nation through the perils OF the
shson they are OF permanent value, and will doubt
ess in due time appear book form for tho instruction
~ future generations For this reason IL Is important
that any errors into which the writer's have fallen
should be promptly corrected
when saw the name OF the Hon. william ID. Kelley
tandng at the head OF Of the papers here referred
To nv attention fixed at once for felt sure that he
mus, have large OF personal recollections upon
bfch 10 draw for edcaon Of his readers while his
caoacity for telling what he knew was OF the best As
began TO read however found TO my great SURPRISE
that the honorable gentleman was describing scene In
which had myself been an actor and as went on my
curiosity gave place to utter aazement at the tone OF
bs description and at the words he put into the mouth
NJ Mr. Lincoln, which are In fiat contradiction to my
~ recoilections OF the and 10 my knowledge OF
the surrounding circumstances. Mr. Kclley's recolcc
tfons appear to have been OF very shadowy Kind In
various particulars He invited, no tells MS, TO
,ou Senators wilmot and Wilson and other gentlemen
in delegation OF Pennsyvanians to the
rxacutiye Chamber -, but he was unable 10 give the
name OF the religious body which the deputaton repre-
aepted and could only describe It vaguely as an indie
rendent organization which attached higher degree OF
Importance to purity Of life ana nnsensh cohduot than
IN the acceptance Of theological dogmas" IL was the
pennyiyana Yearly Meeting Of Progressive Friends that
the deputaton represented and the object was not as
Mr. Kelley mistakenly says, 10 present smnaie' but
formal and solemn memorial to the President beseech-
ing him. for the salvation of the country to exercise hs
constitutional power by dccreeing the emancipation OF
the slaves and thus removing the cause OF tho rebellion
That memorial let me soy, was drawn ND by William
Lloyd Garrison, and was Of very mgressye character
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-06

reported seriously ILL., Last Saturday the bulletins
were so worded as to imply that the doctors had
little hope OF SAVING his LIFE Yet to-day It Is said
be convalescent. The anxiety about him was in
creased, doubt. by his age and his habitual deli
cacy of health which, however, does not prevent
his getting through three times as much work as
younger and stronger men think good for them.
The feeling here toward Mr.. Ruskn is one OF affec-
ton; though fear an exception must be made:
The artists do not love him. and the artists of all
others owe him o debt of gratitude G. W. s.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-24
THE ELECTRICAL AGE.
Wonders of Electricity To Be Realized
Before Many Years.

fCor. Van Nostrlnd's Magaznel
The possible applications of the princi.
pie of the electrical transmission of
power, are almost numberess We shall
believe, at no distant date have great
central stations, possibly situated at the
bottom of coal pits, where enormous
steam engines will drive many electric
machines. We shall have wires laid
along every street, the electricity
tapped into every house and the quantity
of electricity used in each house reg.
istered as gas is at present The storage
battery will nil place corresponding to
the gasometer i'll the gas system, making
the current steady, rendering the con
sumner Independent Of the irregular action
or stoppages of the dynamos of the cen
trail station, and enabling the use of dy
namos of the highest tensi OH c., those
which produce the currents of the great
est intensity The electricity will be
passed through little electric machines to
drive machinery to produce ventilation to
replace stoves and to work all sorts of APP
paratus, as well as to give everybody an
electric light solar hca, will he used to
run the dynamos in the Cloud!ess regions
Everywhere the powers of the tides and
such waterfalls as Niagara are to be util
lied. Is not a millennium to be antici-
pated when the water power of a country
shall be available at every door?
Steam, which in the last century has
conferred so many benefits on the world
will give way before electricity. The
dynamo will replace the steam engine.
This prediction seems wild and visionary,
yet when steam was first thought of rs an
available force its advocates were consid-
cred, just as the advocates of dynamical
electricity to.day are considered, mere en-
thusiasts But public opinion never stops
the march of intellect After it had
proved the powers OF steam to be enor.
nous, genius never halted, but straight,
way went on anticipating still more
wonderful discoveries in the realms of
electricity.
The prophetic ken of science was hap
ply exhibited by DR.. Lardner in his
treatise on the steam engine. "Philos
ophy, said he half century ago, al
ready directs her fingers at sources OF i'll
exhaustible power IN the phenomena of
electricity and magnetism. and many
causes combine to Justify the expectation
that we are on the eve of mechanical dis
coveres still greater than any which have
yet appeared, and that the steam engine
itself, with the gigantic powers conferred
upon it by the immortal Watt,
will dwinde into insigniticance
in comparison with the hidden
powers of nature still to be revealed; and
the day will come when that machine
which is now extending the blessings of
civilization to the most remote skirts of
the globe will cease to have existence, ex.
cept in the page of history"
To-day we are beginning to appreciate
the truth OF this prophecy. To-day we see
dynamical electricity in the forefront Of
the ply sciences, The principle of
the transmission of power by electricity
fast approaches its realization. We are,
in truth, just entering upon wonderful
age.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-24
Routed by Fireworks.



| think MIR. J. Thompson of Kilima
n jaro fame, deserves credit for the skill
and humanity he displayed in his hostile
operations against savages. When he and
his little Land were threatened by the
Wa kiboso, he brought science and gun
powder to bear upon the latter in some
what novel way Just at dusk, the savage
Walk iboso were drawn up in battle array
along the crest of hill; so, taking up a
position on a hillock opposite. the leader
of the Ultima jaro expedition promptly
arranged the artillery he had provided
himself with in anticipation of such al
emergcn y No sooner had darkness set
in says he) than | blaHed' forth upon
the astonished natives with Bengal
lights, red fire, Roman candies, ser,
pent squibs, and lastly, magnificent
hight of rockets Without waiting TO
see the last of this pyrotechnic display,
the hostile Wa iboso beat all ignomin-
iouS retreat. declaring aferward that they
could not contend against the white man
who was able to pull the stars from the
armament and cause them to fall upon his
enemies heads.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-24
KIDDING or eLEMiSHGS.
Moies and Tattoo Marks Removed BY
Means of Electricity.

New York SUM-
A man with a small mole on his chin
climbed up the stoop of doctors Office
not long ago
Il want to get rid of the mole, " he
said, when young doctor came out and
asked him what the matter was
step right in, and III do it,, the doc
tor responded as he reached for large
mahogany box containing a polished Ge.
trical machine, with insulated wire run.
ming from he battery to neat carved
handle The doctor sat the patient down
in M easy chair threw his heal back and
dressed the mole deity with local an S.
thetic that gradually benumbed the esh
until II was robbed of all sensitiveness
Then the Coctor tied tiny strip of plat
inum into the handle and turned on the
ul force Of the battery. The platinum
was aglcw with Il pure white heat in II
twinkliny. The doctor drew il slowly
and carefully through the mole as if he
were using II razor blade. The patient
felt the glow Of the intense heat through
his oh, ok, but the burning away of the
mole was as painless as it was rapid
When II soothing salve had been applied
the doctor sent the patient away happy.
lie told him thai in less than month the
wound would hca, without leaving scar
rev of the public know of the pro.
cess, although it is simpy an elaboration
of the one used to remove cancers and
similar growths on the neck and body "
said Il prominent young police surgeon.
e" aides who would be otherwise faultless
in complexion can have blotches painlessly
removed by the same process without
marking the csh. superhuous hair can
be permanently eradicated in second 5
time by II single touch of the platinum
needle. Its greatest usefulness, however,
is in removing tattooing marks from the
arms and hands. About nine boys OUT of
every dD.en are cray TO disiigure them
selves that way, and they regret it for
years attcrwa d because they think the
Disagreement is for life Nobody ever
made IA bigger mistake.
Any piece of iaitooing on the body
can lie entirely removed, and, if properly
done, no scar need be left. The process
is Il gradual one because the eradication
has to be dpne piccemeal and care eXer
clsed TO prevent the platinum needle from
burning more t an half through the inne
cuticle This caution will render the
soaring Of the skin after the wound heals
impossible.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-24

Famous Trials. "


y sea captain hired chronometer fol-
use on his voyage. and signed a printed
receipt for it, but as his ship was wre' ked
was unable to restore the instrument. The
chronometer man brought lawsuit for
he claimed that the captain had promised
to pay for it if it should he lost The re
ccipt was produced and lol it contained
two lines written in blank space above
the captains signature making just such
a promise The LEA captain swore, how
ever, that these lines were not written
when he signed the receipt and declared
that they must have been forged after.
wards But the writing being placed un
der micros ope, disclosed the fact that
the top Of a letter in the sea captain :
name ran up into the bottom of letter in
the written promise and the inks Of the
two letters had mingled while they were
both fresh. forming soft of puddle. In
other words, the sea captain had signed
his name while the ink of the promise TO
pay for the chronomcter was still wet