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A Soldiers Tribute.

The following letter. in answer to ON invita-
ton from n friend to be present at the reunion
of the survivors Of Co. H., 10Th $. c. Regiment,
is published at the request Of friends of the
writer
ETA JANr, s. c., Sept. Il, 1886.
My DEAR FuIENp.-l very much regret my
Inability to DC present at the reunion Of the
survivors of Co. H., 18th S. c. Regiment, on
the 11th instant, and congratulate them on the
noble record they have made, and pay II tribute
to their gallant dead.
Southern valor points with pride TO the sol
dierly conduct Of those brave men who stood
immovablc en- Maryes Heights on the 18th Of
December, 1862, while Meaghcr's Irish division
of Fcderals were harangued in impassioned
language by their brave commander who pointed
to the .IIeights as the contested prize Of VIC
| tory, and were hurled like the bilqws OF
mighty ocean against the steady lines or ker-
| shaw, Of whom the 10th 5. G. Regiment was an
| important factor. Again and again they made
| frantic flashes upon this withering line of FIRE,
| and rasscd on to death with the dauutcssncss
of n race whose courage history has made in-
dispuabe
| No battlefield on this continent has ever pro-
| duccd greater evidence of the valor Of Ameri-
| can soldiers than Fredericksburg, Va. 1t is
| our happy privilege to-day TO take the children
of our fclow-comrades by the hand and with
| the intuitive finger of remembrance, point out
to them the noble deeds and last resting place
of an ancestry of whom they and unborn gene
rations should be proud
With great respect, | am yours, &C..
JAMES l.. STRAIN.
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temperance in Elections.

Until We read the communication Of "a Tenn
pcrance Democrat, we supposed that the late
primary election in this county was freer from
the debasing influence Of whiskcy than any
election we had ever seen. During the whole
campaign we saw fewer men under the influ-
sncc Of liquor than for weeks before, and on
the day of election we remarked to friend
that the candidates and their friends had rum
out of money and whiskey, or were carrying
out in pretty good faith the resolution passed
by the County Convention, against the use Of
whiskcy in elections, for we never saw moro
svber crowd at an election. We do Dot pre-
tend 10 soy, however, that VIC saw no one drunk
on that day, for we saw many who wcro un-
doubtedly considerably affected, but not a
greater number than may be seen almost every
day in this town.
We believe it is well known that we are de-
cidcdly opposed to barrooms and the use and
sale of whiskey, as Il beverage but our ex-
pcricncc has taught US two things, N almost
every contest between whiskcy and its oppo-
ncnts First, that the mtemper0te language
used by the opponents of whiskcy against those
who sell or use it as q beverage, has done more
mischief than good to the cause Of temperance.
While we may condemn the business Of selling
| whslcy in the most positive manner, and
bring the strongest moral, social and political
| arguments against it, the personal abuse gen
orally INDUCED in by temperance writer's and
| lecturers invariably arouses n spirit of per-
| sonal resentment and revenge instead OF o
| solemn conviction of wrong doing.
In the second place, it is too common among
church members, public officials and parents,
| to wink at or make light Of drunkenness. II
| the church will not punish drunkenness among
| its members : if officials will not nfUrcc the
law against those who sell whiskey unlswiully,
and if parents do pot impress upon the minds o.
their children, by precept and consistency Of
| conduct, the dcbasing, dapgerou, and ruinou:
| habit of whskcy drinking, VIC cannot cxpec
| to see any rapid conversion to the cause o
| temperance among our people.
| We, however, are pleased to believe that the
people are becoming more temperate; thai
| dram drinking, outside of towns and cities, il
| becoming less prlcticcd every year, md that
| the young latlicS arc exercising their influence
upon the young men, by open and pointed
| preferences for those who abstain from the use
of whiskcy. Jus, here lies the hope ct the
| great temperance cause, we think. 1t Is wei
conceded physiological fact that tho taste fol
whiskcy can be, and is most frequently, III
hcritcd from the parents, tho same as any othc
| characteristic is Inherited.
| Let u> get at the root Of the evil to craiicat
| it, then we can expect Il moral reform that vii
| be recognized and demanded in our political
social and religious organizations.
"A Temperance Democrat is on the righ
| track and if he 'loes not become personally IN
temperate he will find MS with him all alon
| the line.
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|harles toms Dire Necessity.

Il must be gratifying to every one, not only
q this State, but throughout the civilized world,
o witness the spontaneous outburst of sympa-
hy, accompanied by substantial all, for the
uffercrs Of Charleston from the terrible earth
auake, that is pouring in to them from almost all
Countries upon the globe. But while the relief
nav appear great, there can be no doubt that
the necessity for aid is much greater, and that
necessity must continue for some time, there
fee it becomes u duty for all who can possibly
coz tribute even the "widow mite to cheer
fully and promptly make it.
should not DO forgotten by the people OF
th,upper counties that in 1916, the year after
thenemorable drought Of lS45, when our people
an, stock were suffering for want of corn, the
herts and pockets Of the humane people OF
Chrlcston were promptly opencd to us and
the sent 100, 900 bushels of corn to relieve our
suffring and destitution.
1t us not forget or ignore such timely and
humane munifcencc Of tho past but respond
to j, now that sad occasion offers to sho"
ou grateful remembrance, with Il hearty, cheer
fuland liberal giving of our means.
relief committee should he organized IN
evry township in Union County to solicit AM
collect aid for the suffering poor of Charleston
| whose homeless and destitute condition call
ludly for assistance from those who have
phsvidentially escaped comparatively unin
iurcd, from the terrible calamity that has desc
lated the grand and hospiabe Metropolis o
orr State
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STATE TICKET.

For Governor Imu L. EichaIds"n, Of Clarendon.
Irut.uaut-, ",crn"r W. l.. Mauldin, of Grccnyilc.
Secretary Of Siat"--W. H. I"itnvr, of k"rhaw.
Cnmptrullrr-W. T.. St"mcy Of Ecrkccy.
Attorney -t,rurr.d-J">. II. Earl", Of sumter
Trcs.urcr-I>aac : Banhcrr, "f Baruw"ll.
AdIutanttcnvr.tl-M l.. lnulam, Ir., Of AbbcYillc.
Sup't ui Educ ,Ii"n-rl">. II. Rice, Of AhbcNic.
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An Appeal for Help to Repair Episcopal
Churches.
! giyc hrl0w 0nl, nccls

give below our needs:
st. Philips Church and church Home Both
much injured st. Phillips is the mother
church OF the Di0ccsc-a parish since 100.
ST. Michael Church. n Colonial Church built
in l151. The damage is very serious.
81. paul : Church. the largest i'll the city,
built in lSlG, very badly damaged.
Grace Church, badly damaged.
81. Luke, not seriously injured, bat needing
repair
Colony Church, n free church for colorcd pco
pie seriously hurt.
st. Timothy Chapel needs rebuilding. Yes.
tcrdy we worshppca i'll open air. With their
own houses not hahitGblc, how can these people
repair their churches
Any money sent I" Bishop Howe for The
above purpose Will be distributed accuYlin, 10
NY best Judgment unless otherwise directed.
| iliuk wc nccl ni least s,lOO. .OOO
" L.. W. HOWE.
bishop Diocese of South Cuoliua.
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An Unjust Charge

An UNJUST CnaISo'
We hear from many quarters the charge that
the Union TINES aud lis Editor are under the
control of certain individuals i'll this town.
The charge is not only unjust to the gentlemen
su.pectct, but has not the shadow of truth in
it. LISA peculiar fact that the very gentle
men charged with undue influence over the
TIMES and its Editor are the very men who
never so much as suggest any course we should
pursue or assist us in any way in editing the
paper. They have never written an editorial
or q communication for our columns, nor DO
we At all believe that they have instigatel one
word. line or sentence tina, has appeared in
our columns.
We have our own views upon all public
matters, and if perchancc those Vicws
coincide with the views OF men of more
prominence and greater intelligence, VIZ
present them in our columns independent o
any outside influence for they represent our in
dividual views. We belong to no man or set o
men; never have, and never will allow an.
man to dictate or interfere with the conductioI
of any paper with our name appearing rs it
Editor. 1t would be impossible 10 have ever,
article We write "probated,' or we would d
So ; but even then there arc men so narrow
minded and illibcral rs to accuse us Of dc
| libcratc fall, hood.
What We complain Of most is that cvcrybod
| seems to be afraid Of assi>tin. us. All appea
| to look upon the paper rs rcd hot iron tho
would burn their fingers if they touched it.
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FIs>uEJs IN the EAErn.--Thc statement thst
iissnrcs had opened in the earth about Summer
willie and that water was issuing into the streets
through the crcvasScS is confirmed. \ RrqiSt-r
reporter last night met and conycrscd with sew
crrl gentlemen who came up on the train Inst
night from Summervilc. One of them was
Capt. l.. J. Walker, formerly member of the
Railroad Commission, but now Deputy Collector
of the port Charleston. lie has been making
his home in Summcrvillc since summer set in.
and was there during the quake Of Tuesday
night.
lie says there nrc several assures in the
streets aud beneath the houses and that water,
mari and sand crupted from them. lie stated,
however, that no sulphurOus Odor was observed,
and thai t:c water was not boiling, as reported.
Early after the shock of Tuesday night the
water for several hours spOuted to consde-
rablc height.
Another Summcrvillc man stated that several
wells oycrInwcl and that now water could be
dipped from wells which had heretofore been
deep down to water.
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Thc 6dlcchlp Tlnion Gimrs,
II. NJ. STOKES, Editor.
f.. McKISSICK, Local Editor.
UNION, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1886.
sUBsCRIPTION--S2 90 PER ANNUM.
Postohce Hours.

The following will hc the time for opening
and closing this office The post Office will bc
opened at ia. m, and close nj q p. m, Shdr,.
Parties wishing their mail must he here hy that
time The mail for both East and West will
close at 80 p. III. The mail will be taken from
the street boxes at p. M, for both trains.
Mail for Horseback routes should bc dropped
in tho office before y clock OH the morning Of
departure TO have prompt dispatch.
}. G. HUNTER. L. VI.
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Gf;S- At the meeting "t the Congressional
convention for this, the i,h, District, Hon.
w. II. Perry was unanimously nominated for
reelection. This mark Of confidence is but
just reward for the good aud faithful services
of Il good anil faithful representative.
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For the Time.


MIR. EplroR.-Thc election is over and some
of the candidates arc elected as n natural COLI
sequence but we feel and must say that there
are some elected who were not chosen by the
sober voice of the people, but by the use of
whiskcv and other corrupt means. Is it not
sad to think that man would sell his right of
citizenship his principles, and barter the dear
est and about the only privilege hc has, for
drink Of whskcy, or for something of rs little
value? 4 man is not a man who will do il.
candidate who will use such foul means is not
the man for au office, but should he worked
against, voted against and kept out of office;
because, if we send corrupt men to make and
execute laws what can we expect but a corrupt
government and corrupt officials. Citizens Of
uuion county and of South Carolina, all who
try to do right and are for the right, shall we
stand silent and inactive and let this great evil
overrulc us? Shall we let our country drift
back into heath enism or something rs had IL
for one, intend, as long as live, to work against
such dongs, to use what influence | have
against those who depend Oh being elected hy
| ~.U" ineans, and Support tnoso only who run
on fair and honest principles. Who will ioin
| me and work with me against this monstrous
evil | believe that we will be called TO nc
count for the way in which we act in this mat
ter in the Great Day.
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\ TEMPERANCE DEMOCRAT.

NEURALGIC EuEUMArIsM AND EnlSlrELAs.-
About fom gears ago was attacked with what
the physicians pronounced ncuralgic rhcuma-
tism, accompanied with crysipclas. My appe-
tic failed mc entirely, and had an ntcrmitting
pulse and very Irregular pusations of the heart.
y terrible pain soon came into my chest and
shoulders and became SO helpless that could
attend to no business ut all. The pains were
movable, AMI would sometimes pass from one
part of my body TO another. Finally the ervsp-
elias broke out my left hand AMI arm and pro-
duccd much swelling | was for eighteen months
afflicted i'll this way, anil of course used great
many kinds OF medicines but nothing gave me
relief Friends finally persuaded me to try
Swift Specific. noticed decided improve
mcnt while taking the first bottle. ! continued
its use until had taken about one dozen bottles.
when found myself sound and we'll again, with
no sign OF the disease left except IL stiffness in
my hand, result OF the erysirclas While
taking the medicine gained on on average two
pounds Of flesh per day. think S. :. :.
valuable medicine, and frequently recommend
it to my friends.
REV. Il. VI. pcKrNs,
Grccnville, =. g., June u. 1886.
Treatise OH Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free.
The Swift Specific Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta,
Ga.
July >, lNSG
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Railroad subscription.

Special to the UNIuS TIMES,
The following tclcgrayhic dispatch was re-
ccvcd just before going to press
NEwBERRY, Sept ?.-For subscription to At
lantic and North Western road, ll7, against,
-. ID. Il. PuirEE.
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geB- Any person wishing to rent, lease or
buy splendid farm near this town referred
to the advertisement "f J a. Brown in this
issue. 1t is very desirable place.
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E1y" The new block of buildings Oh Main
Street is an ornament To the town, and when
they are al occupied will be the busiest part Of
Main Street.
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Railroad Meeting.

Railroad meeting.
--tUi. MTchcil, President of the Narrow
Gauge road from augusta to Ncwberry, was in
number of our leading citizens, upon the pro-
ject Of continuing the road from Newberry to
Union
The Col. proposes TO grade the rond from
Newbcrry to this town for x. 0UO per mile, and
take township and town bonds, at par, in pay
mcnt. He left much encouraged ut the pros
pect Of his scheme being accepted. While
nothing definite resulted from The meeting
there is no doubt that solid foundation has
been laid upon which the roal to this place will
he built. Already Col Mitchell has a large
force grading the road from Augusta to Edge
field, and in short time will put his force on
the road To Ncwhcrry. Those interested in the
road to Glenn Springs and Spartanburg are
confident OF success, AMI Union must go to
work at once or be left ont in the cold
Mother think Of the battle that is being wagcd
by worms against the life OF your child. There
is no night Of rest with them they fight 10 kill.
Shrner's Indian Nermifugc will annihiate
them. Only - cents n bottle.
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Tho Primary Plan Adopted i'll the 9th Congros-
sional District.

Th. Fifth District Congressional Convention
mct at Lancaster on lst Instant. j. l. nay, oil
Kcrshaw. WAS elected chairman L. T.. Mcluic, |
of Chester. and Il. J. Rcdfearn, OF Chesterfield, |
secretaries Mr.. shannon, Of kershaw, moved
thai the primary plan be adopted in the nomi-
u,tiou of "A Congressman from this District. |
Geo. W Gage, I.Sp., OF Chester, offered tue fol-
lowing substitute
RcsoIr.J That the Executive Committee Of
the 9TH District Lc requested 10 call, carly III
1885 for the election - dclc"atcs to District |
Convention so Lc hcll carly in that year and
that the counties be requested by said commit |
tee u instruct their DELEGATES To said convention
as to the best mode of nominating a Congress
man from said District.
The substitute wa, tlblcd 10y u vote OF - to
- The motion irr the primary plan oil noinl-
nation wa~ then adopted 10y vote Of - 10 IT,.
\ committee Of one from each county was np-
pOintcl To- prepare rules for the government OF
the primary election. The committee submitted
report. the following being the first clause:
a primary election for the nomination of
Congressman t. represent the 9TH SOut II CARO-
lima District in the luth Congress shall hc held
at the voting precincts established by law III the
counties of York, Chester, Lancaster, kcrShaw,
Chesterfield, and the Townships of Limestone
No. l. limestone No. >. ani White Plains, in
Srar,auhuvc. and the townships of Draytonyllc
aud t;uui"ysvil!c. in Union, on Tuesday, 9TH
October, SN,, and that the polls therefor shall
lie upcu ir"u - II. IN. until p. IN. on that day.
90 -
\ SuuNLE ui E~tNsIoNr--C Charleston has
had her carlhuutkc followed Ly 4 shower uf
pcbblcs an! now Columbia follows with q some
what slulnr phenomenon WIN 'ne exception
that the shower "i pebbles which fell here
shows that the matter winch icIl was sulphur
or birthstone. The occurrence became known
yesterday m'rA'n&, Wien licnry Jones' coIorcd,
"uul las NIr!. at NJ. y Neul''h street. Gov
crcd With ~ma!' \t''"" rcnnIcS' i'c thought
uoihiu.. f ilIv discovery until his wife went INTO
ih,, ,,rl - run her sruuuihiug iron through the
,,uA yI,rrnt the PARTICLES ignitrl and burned.
She WAS alarmed a. such an UntOwarl happen
IN. :It ii.r attention "t several gentlemen
wa drawn l." the spot AMI to the substlnCc
found IN the yard. Tn" crowd grew larger by
,l,rsrc.- ar.I "a a short whIlc the larger pebbles
were Ij,l,l u', probably quart "r more
\ H,istr reporter visited the scene Of the
latest wuir!,y and found left 4 sufficient Iuan-
Ity If the .lth-;auc" t" ruhcr ur and examine.
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BeA. Mr.. Richard Sonllcy, of Ncwbcrry
County, died at West Spring last Monday, OF
typhoid pneumonia, in the Both year of his age
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Bsa- Everybody must admire the true nobil-
ity ami manhood displayed by the business
men Of Charleston in meeting the disaster tha,
has hcfalcn them. The .N,'r< amt Courier has
published long lists Of merchants mechanics
manufacturers, and every other bu.ineS, in
that city. who again at their posts with
brave hearts, undauntcd Ivy tho losses they
have sustained and determined TO dcScrrc
success, if pluck and energy will bring it. The
sentiment Of all may be summed up in the fol-
lowing:
II Bschon y Co.. provision merchants :
"Ecaiy for business, aad propose TO fight il out
spriicdly, although our losses are very great
We are not dcspondcnt. Everything depend.
on the community. II Charleston is spirited
and energetic there il no reason why trade
should not be rs good hereafter as heretofore
Too much praise cannot hc given to the
N,'e .rR Corr'r for TIE spirit 1t has mani
Tested from first to last during The trying ordeal
is columns have tccmel With words of cheer
hope and encouragement IL has carefully
turned the al siic of the melancholy picture
from the people AMI IN it, morning visits it
sparhlci with smiles 81 brghtcst hope and
encouraging rpUuV,'4
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The Citadel Academy.


Last week VIC published q fOrciblc article from
the Spartnnburg U"rGidin defence of that noble
III iitrstitturi0n. -tEc CItadcl Acadcmy, to which we
3 Tie rva'nhla sG' Rla fherns o." !l'1hdAet
therein set forth the discipline has one prohi-
mont feature in it that should commend 1t to the
favor and support OF our people we mean th"t
stringent command that no student can Ie"Ve
the Academy, day or night, without the KnowI-
clrc or express consent Of the Professors, ana
even then their conduct outside the 'hauei ls
subject to tho same strict discipline OF dcport-
mcut MS is observed within the institution. Any
pupil who may diShOnor his temporary leave OF
absence, by drunkenness on ANY other lmmor"
| or uubccomnn conduct, is subject TO severe
| punishment, under military rules. Thus the
| morals NJ well a. the intellectual and physical
tr, ning of the boys, are guarded and protected
! o.,,i,,t thr,, rcrniciuus Influences which too
| Frequently are permitted to creep into insttu-
tons. through mrcstrancd liberty OF the Pu-
pills, TO go and come as they please ana Io'S
| ,,,;.,u,usl slv with .L~ outside word. Soorie'.
! !""tFTry marked feature in the lives OF those
who have graduated from the Citadel. Can that
| BE- observed 80 prominently in the Graduates
| from other Institutions of higher education :?
} Our observation says. no. We, however, should
/ like to have the comparison made.
To annex the Citadel TO the University with
| ont cngrafing the military feature upon the
, united institutions, would place both in an alb
! normal condition. 1t would create co ontinual
| cla>hing between the military and civil govern
! OF the two-thc University and the Citadel.
Il,n III lima, -.
mcnt aud discipline Of the institution.
1 our young men. We believe the Citadel. under
its present organization, dispcnscs the most
! substantial benefits 10 the Stuc /, certainly
should not be inicricrcd with
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Rss- 4 letter from Mr. VIM. Wncbrcnncr,
Of San Saba Co., Texas, t" his mother i'll this
town, informs us that up to the 9TH Of August,
there had not been II drop of rain fall in over
twenty Counties Of north western Texas, Cor
'ourt'," tbs, and everything was rarchcdup.
There is great dcstitution among the people,
who have neither food, "r money TO buy food
for themselves or stock. MI who can, are
leaving
pa The advertisement Of the Female Acad-
cmy should have appeared last week, but was
overlooked in this Office.
,ss th tthaiilS MIS- S.hpSSb .Rh2pSbc Eqlfa 81 Pi" arc Ds
rartmcnt. the Union Female Academy offers
very superior advantages for the thorough
moral and mental education Of young Ladies.
The Academy, under its present management
deserves full benches Of pupils.