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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-06-04
Barbecue Picnic at Mt. Lebanon,

MR.. EDIroR.-We had the pleasure, with
scores of others, Of attending the Sunday
School barbecue picnic at Mt. Lebanon church
twelve miles west Of Union, on Saturday, 10th
Of May.
This is quite large and fourishing school,
numbering seventy or seventy-fve scholars,
and superintended by that energetic and
worthy christian gentleman, Rev. ]. II. Pucket.
The school at the appointed hour, we'll
uniformed, marched in beautiful order over
the grounds, and into the church, where they
RECALLED the vast audience with the sweet
strains of vocal music, accompanied with the
organ. The sweet songs Of Zion were we'll Sc.
lected and admirably performed.
An address was then delivered by Rev W.
NJ. Foster, after which recitations of scripture
were made by many Of the young ladies'
These recitations consisted Of whole chapters
of the New Testament and Psalms, one con-
tanning ffty-two verses. The young ladies
without an exception, dequitted themselves
nobly on the occasion. Some very young
children we're catechised and gave. striking
tender On age. The next part Of the pro.
gramme was entered upon with alacrity by all
ages and sexes. A lengthy procession was
formed and all were marched to long tables in
the grove which we're loaded to their utmost
capacity with we'll barbecued beef, mutton and
pork, and sweet-meats in ample profusion and
great variety. It's needless to tell you tha,
every one here, performed his part cheerfully
and with commendable zeal. The Dime,
being dispatched, the crowd was marched bacl
to the church and the order of business agair
resumed. The scholars were again exercised
at considerable length, and did great credit tc
themselves, their teachers, and Superintendent
Appropriate and well-timed addresses were
then delivered by Messrs. c. B. Bobo and J
W. McCravy.
"There shall be handful of corn in tn,
| earth, upon the top of the mountain, the frut
| thereof shall shake like Lebanon
Long may the good people of Lebanon liv,
to make their exhibitions of progress in knowl
and truth, and to spread out the annual feas
Of fat things, so nicely prepared by their nobl,
wives and daughters, and "may be there t
see.' w. NJ. FosrER.
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OBITUARY.

MRS. SARAH EUGENIA WILSON, colored, was
born January o, 1887, and died May 23d, 1886,
aged 40 years, A months and IA days. She was
o consistent member of church, and met death
without murmur, fully trusting in Jesus.
When we realize that her seat is vacant feeling
of grief comes over us. We mourn our loss,
but we are comforted with the assurance that
our loss is her gain.
We should not wish her back again, 10 end her
life in pain;
She's kone TO rest with all the blest, why should
We then complain.
PAULINE.
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The Marrow Gauge from Nswberry.

The recent disastrous rains so greatly inter-
fered with the mails to this place that num-
Der Of letters Of importance were delayed from
one to two weeks. This was the case with
some letters from Newberry asking the citizens
Of Union to meet with the citizens of that county
last Saturday for the purpose of considering
the extension Of the Augusta, Edgefeld and
Newberry Narrow Gauge r. R., to Union.
Those letters came too late for any action to be
taken in time for the proposed Newberry meet
ing.
Another meeting is appointed to be held to-
morrow, the 9th, at Mt. Tabor Church, in New
berry County, and an invitation is cordially ex-
tended to Union to send representatives.
1t is also proposed to hold mass meeting at
Union. G. H., rs soon as possible to consider
the matter.
1t is well known to our readers that we are
emphatically o railroad man, aud that we be-
lieve the only hope for the prosperity of this
town and county is from new and independent
railroad facilities, consequently we are decided
in our opinion that the proposed road from
Augusta to Union is one of the most important
opportunities we have been offered to increase
oui Aoihoeu auSohsoSeo, gives us neW outletS
to markets, insure cheap freights and place us
upon the high road to prosperity.
While we believe the road from Roanoke,
via Charlotte and Union to Augusta, under the
patronage of the Baltimore and Ohio road,
would be far more beneficial to us, the narrow
gauge road has advantages, in cheapness OF
construction, equipment and running expenses,
which, in this sparscly populated country, are
very important essentials to be considered by
us. We have no idea that the road would stop
here, if built. Charlotte is looking with con-
siderable anxiety to q conne1ion with this part
Of the State and will not rest until she secures
it. Like oursolf, she prefers the Roanoke line.
but, like us, is ready and willing to help any
road that. will secure the same business ad-
vantages.
AS the people of Newberry are very desirous
Of meeting with us in mass meeting, to con,
suit upon the extension Of the Augusta road to
Union, would it not be we'll for preliminary
meeting to be held next Monday, salesday, in
the Court House, to take the matter into con.
sderation?
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A BRILLIANT INTELLECT GIVES OUT.-The
Greenyille News contains the following sad
story Of the final chapter in the career OF a
gentleman well known to many Of our people
as man Of cultured intellect and high moral
character:
ga commission de Iunitico ingmrendo sat on
yesterday to consider the case of Edward F.
Stokes, the order having been issued by Justice
Croft at the request, it is said, of Mr.. Stokes a
friends. Doctors t. Il. Earle and E. F. s..
Rowley made the required examination. They
report Mr.. Stokes insane, and will probably
recommend his confinement in the ASYLUM
although the new law concerning lunatics ma
cause some doubt and delay.
"This is probably the closing act of the
great Stokes and Westfeld litigation, of which
the Ne,cs printed full account several weeks
ago. During the last term Of the Court of
Sessions Mr.. Stokes's insanity was generally
conceded by the most intimate friends and
nearest relatives, and there was some trouble
in getting him into the Court room even after
he was in the Court House building. Once be-
hind his desk within the bar, however, he
seemed to be rs fully master of himself as any
attorney present, and made clear, connected
aud strong presentation Of his position In the
old time battling tactics in which he was 80 re-
markably skillful and successful.
"The case Is wonderful one-undoubtedly
one of the most wonderful recorded. Able
physicians who know the case believe that the
man who has during thirteen years fought
large section Of the bar Of the State single han
ded and who has argued cases, carried up ap-
peals innumerable, and made O legal fight as :
tonishing in its ingenuity and stubbornness
has oil the time been virtually madman."
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EXPULSION OF ROYAL FAMILIES. - Paris,
France, May 27.-The government submitted
its expulsion bill to the Chamber of Deputies
this evening and demanded urgency for its con-
sderation. The bill empowers the govern
ment to prohibit all members of families which
formerly regned in France from remaining
within the country under penalty of Eve years
Imprisonment. The Minister of the Interior
is to notify the ostracised of the prohibition
against them by issuing decree commanding
them to depart. In submitting the bill the
government announced their readiness to give
immediate effect to the expusions.
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JoSEsBoRo, Texas, Dec. 10th. 1885

To DR.. ]. II. Mclean. st. Louis, Mo-:
This certifes that my sister, Emily Crews.
was taken fifteen years ago with breast disease
in connection with menstrual arrangements,
which produced Q severe cough and general
debility, rendering her helpless and unable for
any kind Of service, and after battling the skill
Of some of our best physicians and using sew
eral hundred dollars worth of medicines on her
TO no good, last June procured bottle of DIR.
J. ii. McLean's Liver and Kidney Balm, which
at once began to help her. Since then she has
used seven bottles, and to our great joy is
restored to good health, is gaining flesh and has
become strong and able to do her housework
She is entirely relieved of her troubles and we
would not be without the medicine under any
consideration. w. NJ. CREWS
For sol Q by all druggists. 2O-3m
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Personal Mention.

DR.. and Mrs. B. F. Rawls have gone to
Asheyille, N. c., TO spend the summer
j. II. Pearson and John McMaster, of Colum
bia, were in town last week
Mrs. DR.. Littlejohn, of Jonesville, has been
visiting relatives in this place.
Miss Minnie Gist and Mr.. Nathaniel Gist
have returned home from prolonged visit to
relatives in tho star Wcst'
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. C. Perrin, of Fish Dam,
were in town this week.
Mr.. W. G. Rice, of Abbevile County, was
in town last Sunday. Mrs. Rice and Miss
Agnes Rice returned home with him
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STATE Press AssoCIATIoN.-A special meeting
Of the executive committee Of the State Press
Association was held in the Pavilion Hotel,
Charleston, last Friday night, the Editor of the
Guardian presiding. 1t was decided to hold
the annual meeting of the Association at Spar
tanburg on the 18th of July The committee
also planned for an excursion, after the busi-
ness meeting of the editors, TO Glenn Springs,
Hendersonville, Asheville and other points of
interest in Western North Carolina, and com
mittee was appointed TO secure special excur-
sion rates for members and their families. A
pleasant time is anticipated.--Hampton Guar
dian.
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s@- The senior Editor has only been able to
give two days work to the paper this week,
while the time of the Local Editor has been
almost constantly engaged in the duties Of AS
sistant Teacher in the Male Academy, in con-
sequence of the sickness of the Principal, Prof
Is. +. Bailey. We are getting all right again.
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The First Roas ting-Ear.

Our energetic young farmer, Gray Gault,
sent us last Monday the first roasting-ear +"
we have heard of, from any part of the State. He
also sent us q stalk Of cotton ten inches high,
measured above the ground. These are early
specimens, and if no accident occurs to injure
them, Mr.. Gault has good crop prospects. May
his harvest prove as abundant as his crops are
now promising, and his energy deserves.
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More Destructive Rains.

Since the great frcshet Of week before last,
many portions of our county have been visited
by severe storms Of wind, hail and rain, doing
greater injury to the crops than the frcshet.
We have only heard partially from the Tinker
Creek section where the storm did much damage
but reports from other sections incline us to
believe that the storms have been vers destruct-
i've TO crops in other parts of the county.
The storm Of last Friday destroyed many
acres Of cotton, all the oats and wheat and
much of the corn on DR.. T. D. Bates farm.
The same storm destroyed nearly fifty acres
of cotton, and blew down seven acres Of oats on
Mr.. II. L. Goss's Gillian farm.
In fact, it swept everything on both sides Of
Tinker's Creek, oil along its whole length.
Mr.. J. C. Farrar, Mr.. B. F. Foster, G. c..
shettlesworth and - Bailey lost heavily
from the same storm.
The damage done TO crops in the lower part
Of the county on Friday lastis very serious.
A.
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O A N D I D A T e 8.
FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.

The many friends Of REV. w. NJ. FOSTER hereby
nominate him for reelection to this important Office
which he has filled scccptaby. He has proved his
he has treated every one with whom he
has had dealings with manly courtesy Justice e
fits the Office and the Office fits him. Let his friends
and they more numerous than they were in 1884,
again rally to his support MANY FRIENDS
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pay- we have received remarkably fine sneei=

pS- We have received remarkably fine speci-
mems of wheat from Mcssrs. j. II. Randolph
and r. c. Crocker, of Santuc. The heads are
large and the grain, although in the dough I"
state, is plump. We are glad to receive these
fine specimens of the wheat crop, as they are
gratifying evidences that the fears ex expressed by
us last week are groundless, and that q fair crop
may be expected.
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HAIL SroRM.--Charlotte, N. C., May 27.-
On Tuesday evening q severe IA Ill storm oc-
curred along the Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio
Railroad from Mooresville to within short
distance Of Statesville. In places the hail
stones lay in drifts sixteen TO twenty inches
deep.
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AN ENTERPRIsING, RELIABLE HOUSE,. W.
Possy Bro, can always be relied upon not
only to carry in stock the best of everything
but to secure the agency for such articles rs
have well known merit, and are popular with
the people, thereby sustaining the reputation
OF being always enterprising, and very reliable
Having secured the Agency for the celebrated
DR.. Kings New Discovery for consumption,
will sell it on a positive guarantee. 1t surely
cures every affection Of throat, lungs and
chest, and to show our confidence, we invite
you TO call and get a trial bottle free.
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Animals are often afflicted with disease
called the mango. The same disease in human
beings is called the itch, aud is highly conta-
gious; to cure IL, mix -four Of sulphur with
Or. J. II. MoLean's Volcanic Oil Liuiment,
bath 1t thoroughly, and take DIR. j. II. Mclean s
Liver and Kidney Balm. For sale by all drug.
gists. 2O3m.
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S6- We regret TO learn that Mrs. Amanda
Lcmastcr, wife of X. Z. Lemaster, was killed
by lightning while going from Sunday School,
near the Wilkinsvllo School house last Sunday
evening.
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neA- Gov. Thompson has been rendered the
position Of United States Commissioner of Edu-
cation. lie declined the high compliment,
under O sense of duty to his State.
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MARRIED..

LlTTLEJOHN-HAMES. Married, in Green
vile, S. c., on May 25th 1886, by Rev.. J. A.
Mundy, Mr.. W. 4. Littlejohn and Mrs A. C.
Hames, both of Union county.
Our best wishes attend the happy couple.
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During winter the blood gets thick and slug
gish. Now is the time to purify it, to build up
your system and fit yourself for hard work, by
using DR.. j. II. McLean's Strengthening Cor
dial and Blood Purifier. For sale by all drug
gists. 20-3m
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o6- Rev. @. W. Gardner, pastor of the
Baptist church of this place, has been selected
TO deliver the annual address Mt tue closing ex-
ercses of the Taxahaw Academy, Lancaster
county, June 4th. lie left on Tuesday and
will return Saturday
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"NIost of these hair preparations don't
work." writes Mr.. j. S. Burdick, of st. Louis,
"but Parker's Hair Balsam is an honorable cx-
ception. My hair was thin and prematurely
gray. The Balsam made it brown again and
as soft as in my boyhood.'
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THE CHARLESTON OH MILL SoLp.-Charleston
s. c., May 27.-The Charleston Oil Mill was
sold to-day for tho benefit of the creditors of the
Charleston Cotton Seed Oil Manufacturing Com
pany to A. G. Black, Of New York, represent
alive of the American Oil Company, who
proposes to establish ON extensive oil mill here.
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Debility in adults is often caused by worms.
The change from childhood to manhood is not
sufficient to rid the system of this awful plague.
Shriner's Indian Vermifuge will expel them,
and restore health and bright complexion.
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S@- No mail from Columbia for two days
and it may be two weeks before regular com
munication will be restored.
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Another supply of those splendid Hams
choice Breakfast Strips bonanza meat and SUI.
perb Dried Tongues just received by
A. r. STOKES g. COZ
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DREr Snow IN VERMoYr.-Burli ngtoD, VT,
May 27.--Snow 10 the depth Of several inches
is reported In various towns in Northern Yer.
mont, and fears are entertained OF severe dsu-
age to crops by frosts.
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Eas- James Munro, Esq, has been reap
pointed Master in Equity for Union County.
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Bels~ A bunch of trunk keys was found on
the street last week, aud left at this office for
the owner
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Old papers, suitable for wrapping paper, for
sale at this Office. Price, so cents hundred.
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Ray fire occurred at Chicago, on the Goth
ult., that destroyed one million dollars worth of
property.
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ERpPrIoN OF MOUNT ETNA.-Catania Sicily,
May 27.-The lava from Mount Etna is ad-
vancing towards Nicolos at the rate of forty
metres hourly, and is now within one kilometre
Of the town. The adjacent country is also
menaced and the inhabitants arc flying from
their homes. AL the streams and water-courses
in the district have dried up and water fam
inc prevails.
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BUCKLEN's ARNicA SALvE-The best salye in
the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped hands,
ohilblsins, Corns, and oil skin eruptions, and
positively cures piles, or no pay required. It
10 guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by J. w. Posey. jly. 1y.
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Grain Cradles.

XTE have for sale few Of w. B. Smiths
w l4-fnger Metal Grain Cradles.
A. X. STOKES & co.
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TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT.

PEPORT Of the receipts and disbursements
LII Of the Treasurer Of the town of Union;
from lst June. 1885 to 1st June, 1886.
RECEIPTS
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Just received, q nice lot of Summer Hat
for Ladies and Children.
MRS. GRANT.
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PostoRce Hours.

The following will be the time for opening
and closing this office. The post Office will be
opened at .. m, and close at q p. m, sharp
Parties wishing their mail must be here by that
time. The mail for both East and West will
close at 80 p. m. The mail will be taken from
the street boxes ut p. M, for both trains.
Mail for Horseback routes should be dropped
in the office before7 o'clock on the morning of
departure to have prompt dispatch.
DAVID q. GlST. p. Nj.
i. j. ARTHUR, Asst.
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ATTENTION, 1923.

ATTENTION is a bright bay without white
foaled April IA, 1888, bred by Leland Stanford
Palo Alto, Cal. He is 16 hands high and has
size, style and finish. Was sired by Gen Ben
ton (the sire of six in the go list and the sire
of the fastest four-year-old in the world, Sally
Benton, 217s4l He is also the sire of Arab
that made a record last season of 2:l711f. and is
now offered to be matched against any horse in
the world.
The dam of Attention is Abbie by Almont (the
sire of 81 in the $50 list, he by Alexander's Alb
dallah the sire of Goldsmith Maid), second
dam Norma the dam Of Lucy Cuyler. one-hali
was by Alexander's Norma 0he sire Of Lula,
2:l5, and May Queen, 300 Attention has been
handled but little, on account of his age and
large size. but showed quarter as a yearling,
close to $40 gait, and received the first
premium at the California State Fair, 1886. for
the best 2-year-old standard trotter over colts
by Sultan and other noted sires. WIN make the
season of 1886 at $40 for the season, limited to
twenty approved mares. Mares not proving in
toal can be returned the following season, free
of charge, if he is still in my possession For
further particulars. address,
+. T. LOWELL. Sacramento, Cal,
mrs.
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