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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-03

BORDER STATE Washington, August
30.-Tho second comptroller, in a lengthy opin-
ion, has just decided question Of some impor-
tance relating to claims for the use and nccupa-
tion of real property in tho border States du-
ring the period Of the civil war. He has held
that the accounting officers have no jurisdiction
TO audit and allow such claims, unless 1t is shown
that there was an express agreement on the part
of some duly authorized officer or agent of the
Government to pay for the use Of the party. upon
the faith of which possession was surrendered
by the owner.
1t is also held that in the absence of an ex-
press agreement cuotract cannot be implied
where the military authorities on account of
the necessities of the service are compelled to
take possession Of and use real property in the
territory which is the theatre Of war and where
occupation Is essential to its successful prosecu-
tion. Property is not taken in such cases by
the exercise of the right of eminent domain, but
through the lawful exertion of the war power,
which inheres in every civilized Government,
and which rests upon the right Of sef-preserva-
ton. The decision will exclude from the con-
sideration Of the accounting officers very largo
class Of claims now pending, estimated to in.
volve half million dollars, besides O large num-
ber Of cases in which claims have not been fled.
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sUBsCRIpTIoR--s2 90 PER ANEUm.
TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION IN CHARLESTON
BETWEEN FIFTY AND ONE HUNDRED PERSONS BE-
LiEvED TO HAVE BEEN KILLED AND SEW
ERAL HUNDRED WOUNDED.

The news from the earthquake in Charleston
~ truly appalling That city seems to have
been the centre of it's force. 1t has been hard
10 obtain news from there as the telegraph lines
were down, and we detained putting our paper
10 press III order to obtain the latest and most
accurate account. Wo condense the following
from the sad report received by yesterday 3
mail:
The buildings in Broad, Meeting, King, East
pay ana queen streets are all more or less in
Jured. The portico Of the IIibernian Hall was
torn completely out. The Slationhouse and
Courthouse were badly wrecked.
number of fires broke out in different
parts Of the city, but were subducd before
serious damage was done.
A large number of personsl were killed and
q still larger number were seriously wounded.
While the destruction of life and propertv
was great, we are pleased to find. from the &C.
count in the city parers that il is not so bad as
'umor reported it to u.s.
Not single place in the city was open the
next day, save dug store, which vas busy
preparing prescriptions for the wounded.
Ibe calamity is fully as serious to Charleston
MS The cyclone which did so much damage Just
one year ago. Nearly every house in the city
is badly damaged. Loss by earthquake and
FIRE, S5,OOO,OOO
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WATER-SPoUT IN NORTH CAROLINA Raleigh,
N. c., August 2G.--News has just been received
here Of n water-spout in Wilkes county on Sun
day night. The people living on North Lewis
Fork River were awakened by loud noises and
were thrown into panic by the swell and over
flow Of the water. which came in rush, sweep
ing everything within its reach. The water
stood in dwellings two feet deep, while enorm.
GUS drifts of timber from the mountains ioated
against houses. W. s. Halls house was sur
rounded. He sprung from the door and was
swept against the stable where his mule Was.
lie got on the back of the mule and was carried
safely down the stream until the island was
reached His house was swept away. William
Lawes and family and Franklin Persons and
family went into the woods, fleeing from the
waters and leaving their wrecked house. Such
devastation was never seen by the oldest resi-
dents. Spruce pines, with the bark peeled
and shining white, are lodged in the valley.
They were. torn up by tho roots and washed
down from the mountains. Some of these trees
are three and four feet in diameter
The cloudburst occurred in field Of II. II. .
Church. on the side Of the Blue Ridge Noun
tains. Such a body Of water fell all at once
that great cavities are cut in the side of the
mountains which can be seen from a distance
of eight miles. Strange to say, in all the mad
rush Of water not n life was lost.
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1860, the State appropriated $4,000 for her
public schools; in 1885, throughout tho whole
State, S447,792 was cheerfully paid for SO
!audable an object.
We heard the people of this County warned
from the stump, in the enthusiastic campaign of
1876, that If we were successful in overthrow
ing the radical regime, they must not expect
any considerable ldiminution in the amount of
the tax levies that the necessary expenditures of
public money would forbid q reduction of moro
than Twenty-Five per cent. But that they could with
certainty count on this that what they did pay
would not be misapplied or stolen-that the
proceeds of the school tax would go to the
public schools, of the County tax 10 their roads,
bridges, court expenses &C., that large defcen.
cies arising from spoliated State taxes, would
not be yearly piled up to be met in future by
increased taxation.
Will any man recall the financial condition
Of State and County in the year 1876, and
compare it with that of 1886, md then dare
say that these prophecies have not been full
filed? If he does, it will be by nero asscr-
tion ; he cannot prove it by the school teachers
the bridge builders, the jurors and witnesses of
Union, nor by the judges and other officers,
employees, and creditors of the State govern
ment. TRUTH.
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The Narrow.Gauge Extension.
AUGUSTA, EDaErIELD AND NEwBERRr RAILROAD
COMPANY,

AUGUSTA, EDaErIELp AND NEwBERRI RAILROAD
COMPANY,
OFFICE OF PRESIDENT,
AUGUSTA, Ga, Aug. IT, 1886.
DIR. Phiter, Esq, NeWberry G. H., S. c.:
DEAN SIR:-I have read very carefully your
letter to Col. VIM. Munro, and l agree with
you that the time has come for prompt action
on our part. have written him to that effect.
l said to him that as only about twenty-onc
miles of the road from Augusta to Newberry
remained to be surveyed, located and staked for
the grading forces, and l have two complete
Engineering Corps in the field, could soon use
one of them to project the road to Union {. ii.
also stated to him that had grading force
of about 500 men between Augusta and Newbor-
ry-Twiggs' force of 250, Company gang Of
perhaps lsO beyond Edgefeld and Rice & Cole
mans s working south from Newberry. Trestles
are being framed aud will soon be put up be-
yond Hamburg. In fact, the road is in course
of rapid construction. Steel rails and rolling
ST tock for the entire line have been bargained
for, and only wait O telegram TO be shipped as
needed. 1 cannot see any good reason why the
road should not be completed to Newberry in
twelve months from this date.
If Township No. A or Union County wish any
guarantee from me let them state it, and if it is
o fair requirement will not hesitate to give it..
will not fail to make the guarantee good if
give it. Very truly yours,
X. NJ. MITCHELL,
President.
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NEGROES AS FARMERs.-There has been much
written of late about the negro as q tenant and
laborer, and many positions taken by the vari-
Gus writers, aud rs n sample OF his industry and
thrift the following speaks for itself: Within
the past week have seen numbers of them driv-
ing into town in oil kinds of vehicles loaded
with fodder, and make it my business to in.
vesigate, when about the following dialogue en-
sued
old man, what are you going to do with that
fodder p
Use gwine to cell EN-
what for p
l needs er little meat, and thought I'd bring
this here fodder up and sell EN-
1T seems to me, old man, that you will need
that fodder next winter and spring
i knows dat, boss, but yer see must have q
little meat to work on
what ore you doing on the farm now?'
Well yer see, wes done laid by der crop and
dar amt muffin now to do
While you are doing nothing at home why
not work out by the day and make enough to
buy your meat and other provisions ?
well, rs work hard all dis yer and wants
some rest
summer and eat up what you have made and
what you will need so much next spring.?
l can't work all the time and l must have
some meat
This is the way they all do. Before they will
hire out for wages they will sell the last thing
they have around them, including chickens,
except the dog, which must be kept in the fam
lily at any cost. When the 1st of Januray, 1887 :,
comes these same darkies will pounce down on
tho landlord for credit, and he will have to buy
corn and fodder for them. They will trade off
the last bushel of corn for tobacco or 1imsy
toggery and useless articles.-A66epille Cor. 4u-
gusta Chronicle
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Personal Mention.

DIR. b. F. Poscy, of Laurens was in town this
week.
Messrs. d. C. Flynn, II. NJ. Sparks, J. f.
Hunter and ]. D. Smith started for New York
last Saturday to buy goods. We wish them q
pleasant and profitable trip.
Hon. II. w. Shand, of Columbia, was in town
last Friday. lie, ,was on his way home from
Saluda.
Mr.. L. b. Rodgers, of Marion, was in town
this week on visit to his brother-in-law, Maj
Townsend.
AIr. John Geddes has been on q visit to his
son in this place during this week.
Mr. Dudley Jones, accompanied by Mr.. Fred
Stacy, came down last Tuesday. Mr.. Jones is
improving very fast and is now able to walk with
O stick instead of his crutches. We welcome
him back to town.
Miss Grace Gage has gone to Nacoochee, Co.,
on visit TO relatives.
Miss Hette Murphy has returned home from
Hendersonvie, where she been visiting her
friend, Miss Sallie Rice.
Quay Rice has returned TO Union from visit
to bis homo "in the mountains"
Miss Nicely Culp, accompanied by her friend
Miss Moorer, has gone to Saluda on pleasure
trip.
Mr.. G. II. IIinnant, of Spartanburg. was in
town this week, on visit 10 friends and rela-
tives.
Mr.. L. q. Aughtry and family, Of Columbia,
orc on q visit to j. G. Hunter at this place.
Mr.. - Davis, of Florida, is visiting rsla-
ti7es in this County.
Miss May Bailey, of Columbia, is on visit
to her brother, Prof. Bailey at this place.
Mrs. Knox, Of Davidson, N. G., is on visit
to her sister Mrs. b. G. Clifford at this place.
Mrs. w. ii. Sartor has returned home from
Saluda, N. C..
Misses Mamie Townsend and Emma Sartor,
after spending their vacation in Union, have
returned to tho WILLIAMSON Female College.
Miss - Steedman, Of Charleston, is visit
ing Miss Agnis Hill at this place.
Mr.. Lewis N. Rodger, who has been suffering
for sometime from acute rheumatism, left here
for the Hot Springs, in Arkansas. We wish
him a pleasant trip and speedy restoration TO
his usual health and pristine vigor.
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"The world was sad,
The garden was o wild,
And man, the hermit, sigh'd
It'll WoNA4 amiled

1t was not until the days of Hippocrates, four
hundred years before Christ, that the disease
peculiar to women alone received separate and
distinct consideration hence there was q great
deal OF suffering among them but q won an
who has womb troubles Of any description,
painful or suppressed menstruation. leucorrhoea
or whites pains in the side. back, etc., can cure
herself now by using one or two bottles Of DR..
J. Bradfeld's Female Regulator, purely vege-
table female tonic. All druggists sell It. Ad.
dress The Bradield Regulator Co.. Atlanta, Co.,
for book on Female Diseases, mailed free.
July 2, 1886.
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BOLD BURGLARY IN Chester, 8. c.,
August 28.-While Mr.. I. j. McNinch and
family Of this city were asleep last night bur
glar entered the bel room through window
and carried off Mr.. McNinoh's clothes. After
taking from the pocket what money there was
in his pocketbook the thief returned the clothes,
tho pocketbook aad all the notes and papers
therein, with the exception Of n few notes which
had been dropped on the pavement. n lamp
was burning In tho room. and ibis doubtless
enabled the burglar to get in his work. There
is no suspicion or clue TO the burglsr.--Coi.
Reaisfer.
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at not being elected, but it could not be other
wise. Some had TO be left out, for all who went
before the people could not be possibly chosen.
Some as good men ss can be found in tho
county are defeated but it is folly for them to
suppose their defeat comes from personal dis
likes, and the result should be considered as an
Independent expression of majority Of the peo-
ple of the county, as to their honest convictions
of who they think would serge the county best.
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Hae- In the last number of "Recollections of
The Mckssick Rangers" the wicked printers
put our good friend, r. c. Farr, in ga soldiers
grave This is not true, MS Mr. Farr is abun-
dantiy prepared to prove, orally. aud in every
other way. In speaking of Mr.. Farr and Lam
ar'ine Peakc, the writer of "Recol!ections said
"the latter fills soldiers grave"
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Animals are often afflicted with q disease
called the mango. The same disease in human
beings is called the itch, and is highly oonta-
eious; to cure it. mix flour Of sulphur with
Dr. j. II. McLeans Volcanic Oil Linimsnt,,
bath it thoroughly, and take DIR. J. II. McLesns
Liver and Kidney Balm. For sale by all drug
gists. 2O-3m.
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VERY REMAuKABLE REoovERy.-Mr. Geo. ".
Willing, Of Manchester, Mich, writes: My
wife has been almost helpless for FIVE years, 30
helpless that she could not turn over In bed
alone. She used two bottles of Electric Btters,
and is 80 much improved that che is able now
to do her own work.
Electric Bitters will do all that is claimed for
them. Hundreds of testimonials attest their
great curative powers. Only fifty cents bottle,
al J. W. Posey's.
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CoRSERIYo Mr.. BLAIyE.-DuriDg MIR.
Blaines speech at Sebago Lake Rev. John Col
lins, leading prohibtionist, asked him this di-
rect question 'Mr Blaine, is the Republican
party prohibition partyT To which Mr..
blaine replied mo, the national Republican
party of Maine is. Mr.. Collins then said to
him MIR. Blaine, is there a State Republican
party distinct from the national party? Par
ties are not State but national, are they not to
which MIR. Blaine made no reply.
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A RUNAWAY MATCH IN VIRGINh.--Harrison
burg, Va, August 2.-Last night Algernon
Daingerfeld, son Of Foxhall A. Daingergeld,
and nephew Of James II. Keene, Of New York,
eloped with Miss Tete Thomas, q Rich.
mond, Va, lady, who has been here visiting
the Hon. G. T. OFerrail. The pair attempted
to take the midnight express for Washington on
Monday night, but the groom's parents ar
rested him. They were successful last night,
and were married in Washington. The groom
il 10, and the bride l8.
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nas- The primary election last Friday passed
OH quietly throughout the county. While tho
ticket nominated is not quito as many of us
wiehed. it is good one. Every man on it is
worthy the united vote of the people and will
fill the position they aspire to with credit and
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nea- MIR. N. G. Gonzales, the brilliant resident
correspondent Of the Ners and Courier, ut CO.
lpmbia, passed through here last Wednesday
on his way home from Flat Rock, N. C. Mr..
Gonzales is well known in South Carolina rs
being one of the few first class newspaper men
In the South, and he has well earned his reputa-
tion.
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the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped hands,
chilblains Corns. aud all skin eruptions, and
positively cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box
For sale by j. W. Posey. jly. ly.
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There is a constant warfare being vaped be-
tween The variousspccies of the animal kingdom.
Think Of the horriblcness of an army of worms
storming the citadel of life. a dose Of Shriners
Indian Nermifugc will destroy them.
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Death Of Mrs. Goudelock.

This venerable and much beloved lady died,
at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. c. II.
Boyd in this town, last Friday morning, aged 81
years. She was the widow of Davis Goud g.
lock, Esq, who was for many years Clerk Of
Court for this County.
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THE EARTHouAKE AT OAKLEY-Oakley, Au-
gust 2l.-We had touch of the earthquake
reported in your issue to-day rs having occurred
at Summervlle yesterday morning. A lady
residing at " The Barrows,' piueland settle
ment about two miles from Oakley Depot, tells
me that this morning she was awake between
four and five o'clock and heard rumbling
noise apparently from the southwest, and felt a
distinct shake. The sides Of the house Vi
brated and rattlcd," was her expression.
gentleman living in the same house. who occu-
pies q chamber on the same floor, gives the SINE
account. Another gentlemen in ihesame houAe,
sleeping on the second floor, says that the shake
was sufficient TO cause brush hanging on the
wall Of his chamber to sway back and forth.
The servants in the yard report the same state
of things outside, their house shaking and rat
ting in the same way. Upon inquiry found
that the same noise and shaking had been felt
by others in the neighborhood. One gentleman
told ne that yesterday he heard, between and
$50 a.. M, rumbling noise in the southwest.
Still another mentioned that at Oakley Depot he
was seated in the piazza reading, He had his
chair tilted against the side Of the house, and
heard the rumbling in the southwest aud felt
the house quiver to such an extent as to cause
him TO look around to see if there was any
movement about the house, but all was still.
From Mr.. Heyward's Wappahoola plantation
comes the report Of two distinct shocks felt, one
yesterday morning about 8 o'clock, and the
other this morning not long before daylight
In both instances there was the rumbling noise
before spoken of, end the shaking Of houses.
From Grimesville hear the same report.
At Pinopolis, q village six miles from the
Barrows, l had accounts from reliable parties
of three distinct shocks felt. The first was
Friday morning about o'clock. The second
was this morning not long before daylight, aud
o third was felt to-day about o clock.
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During winter the blood gets thick and slug
pish. Now is the time to purify it, 10 build up
your system and fit yourself for hard work. by
using DR.. J. II. ,McLean's Strengthening Cor
dial and Blood Purifer. For sale by all drug
gists. ~""'
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"Tll attend to 1t SOON" Don't cheat your
self in that way. Your hair is growing thinner,
dryer and more lifclcss every day. Save it and
restore its original color, eoitness and gloss by
using Parkers Hair Balsam while you may.
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REMARKABLE REcovERY.-I was two months
in hospital in this city under treatment for
blood poison. When left there l had no ap-
petite, was thin, weak and could scarcely walk.
The unrelieved disease and the treatment had
SO reduced me that could scarcely put one foot
before the other. l began taking s. 8. s., and
the first bottle even had telling effect upon me.
My appetite improved with the first dose, and
gained flesh and strength rapidly. The dis
ease began to pass away, aud very soon every
trace of it was gone. Swift's Specific is won
derful remedy. 1t invigorates and builds up
the system generally while effecting cure, iu-
stead Of reducing one to deaths door and only
giving temporary relief, as the old line Of treat
ment does. To me there was new life in every
dose. GEO. F. JOHNSTON, 313 Seventh Ave.
New York, Jan. 20, 1886.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free
The Swift Specific Co., Drawer 8, Atlanta,
Ga, 157 w. 23d st. N. Y.
July 2, 1885,
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Coon ADvIoE.-The Peoria Qll.) Democrat,
of Dec. 80, 1886, makes the following deliver
ance:
" Those afflicted with any poisonous condi-
tions of the blood should waste no time but 70
at once and get bottle Of the greatest blood
puriaer- on earth, 8 8. s.. Leading physicians
prescribe it,
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COMPLEMENTARY TO Col. COWARD. AT q meet
ing of the State Teachers Association held
August 9th, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, 1t is eminently proper that the
faithful discharge Of official duty should receive
some fitting acknowledgment aud recognition ;
and
Whereas, In the judgment Of the teachers of
the State Col. Coward has discharged the duties
Of State Superintendent Of Education with an
eye single to the public welfare; therefore, be II
Resotued, That the South Carolina State
Teachers Association, in annual session assem-
bled, puts on record its hearty appreciation of
the able manner in which Col. Coward has per-
formed the complex and responsible duties of
his Office.
Resolred, That the Association regrets to lose
him as State Superintendent Of Education, and
that, in retiring from the Office, he will carry
with him the best wishes for his future health
and happiness.
During Thursdays session Of the State Nor
NAL Institute at Greenville the officers and pu-
pills presented Col. Coward with O handsome
silver goblet and rose, in testimony of the
esteem in which the Colonel is held by thom.
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EXCITEMENT IN TExAs.-Great excitement has
been caused IN the vicinity of Paris, Tex, by
who was SO helpless he could no. turn in bed,
or raise his head everybody said he was dying
Of Consumption. trial bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery was sent him. Finding relief,
he bought q largo bottle and box of DIR. Kings
New Life Pills; by the time he had taken two
boxes Of Pills and two bottles Of the Discovery,
he was we'll and had gained in flesh thirty
pounds.
Trial bottles of this Great Discovery for Con
sumption free at J. W. Poseys.
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ated great CONSERVATION among our citizens, al
fearing that perhaps the worst has not come.
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Attest: d. F. ARTHUR, Sec. and Treas.