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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-27

The demand for Spring Overcoats now begins
in earnest This week you may need
!! ON !!

We don't know how much you desire to in
vest in this direction; we don't care; that's
matter you can settle for yourself When you
see the various styles that will be shown to
you; you may not want to pay more than 81
or perhaps you have 10 or even Is dollars that
you have determined to squander for this ar
ticle Of comfort No matter whether you run
up as high as $25. Stop and consider who can
serve you best, whether it is the wholesale
manufacturer from whom you can find the
choice Of a mammoth factory or from the small
dealer who buys here and there and pays
second profit. Suit yourself, but if you con-
clude to secure your goods direct from first
hands and save the second profit,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-04-30
Whittier Are We Drifting.

Mr.. EDITOR: This is O question that is Diff
cult to answer. The laboring classes ore grow
ing poorer each year, goods aud credit are be-
coming less, and q financial crash to nine
tenths of our farmers seems imiuent. as
cribe our present deplorable condition to three
causss-guano, cotton aud liens.
Four-ffths Of our farmers are buying guano
to make cotton to pay for supplies bought on
time. Guano increases the amount of cotton
atinn equally large expense. This increase in
amount has decreased the price of cotton until
financial ruin inevitably awaits every man who
makes cotton 10 buy his meat and bread.
If our farmers were out Of debt this is one
Of the best times to live. All the luxuries OF
life can be bought with cash marvelously cheap
But we have gotten behind, having to draw OF
our prospective crops. The merchants take
liens, sell goods at ffty per cent. on time. Ths
farmer buys guano to make another desperate
struggle to free himself from mortgage aud
liens, plants almost exclusively Of cotton
The end of theIyear comes, his obligations are
met (if he has enough property and he j.
nothing but lean.
Mr.. Editor, Union County would have been
far better off if sack of guauo had nevs
been brought within her limits and the lien
law had never existed. The farmers in Unier
have paid enough fer fertilizers in the last ten
years to buy the whole county. All othe,
callngs in life have organizations for tbei,
mutual protection, except the poor farmer,
the backbone Of the world) who is q. tho
mercy of every one else, having no say-so In
what he sells or buys.
1t is said poor thing will fall by its own
weight, and do hope these farmers clubs
&C., means independence, mutual protection
and q better day for the honest men of oul
grand old State. N. G. LIrrLEJoHN.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-04-30
THE ROANOKE AND SOUTHERN ROAD

THE ROANOKE AND SOUTHERN ROAD
An enthsiastic railroad meeting was held in
the Court House on the afternoon Of Monday
the 26th inst.
The principle object Of the meeting was to
hear the report OF the delegation sent to repre-
sent the town at the meeting at Roanoke, on
the Goth inst.
DR.. il Beatty, Inteudsnt cf the town, pre-
sided. Interesting speeches were made by
Messrs. johnson, Culp and Munro. Our del
egation was much impressed with the prosper
Gus and enterprising city Of Roanoke which
from an Insignificant and almost unknown rail
way station in 1885, has grown to be rich
and growing city with population of moro
than six thousand.
This astonishing development has been ac-
complished by the energy and push Of COM
paratively few citizens, who took an active
part in making Roanoke the point Of junction
Of the Norfolk Western and the Sham sndoah
Valley r. II is the best possible illustration
of what can be accomplished for town and
county by railroads. The same thing may be
accomplished for the town and county of
Union, if our people have the will, and the
opportunity is now offered, and it will probably
be the last for many years to come.
The Roanoke and Southern Railroad company
was organized at Roanoke on the Goth inst
This company propose to build q railroad from
tho last nam ed city South, through tho State of
North Carolina, with view Of making con-
nection in the South aud West by line inde-
pendent Of the Richmond and Danville system.
The two most prominent routes proposed at
the Roanoke Convention were as follows
l. From Roanoke, Va, uia Charlotte, N. C.
and thence by York, Union ard Laurens in
South Carolina, to the Southwest. 2. From
Roanoke, via spartanburg, 8. C..
1t must be very apparent that tho people Of
Union should advocate and pull for, the route
ria Charlotte, as such q railroad would traverse
Union County from the Eastern boundary 10
its extreme western limit, and in their effort to
secure it will receive the corporation if York,
Laurens and other counties on this line.
At this meeting encouraging letters were re-
ceived and read from prominent gentlemen
interested in the route ria Charlotte;
and among others o strong communication from
the President of Chamber Of commerce Of the
city of Charlotte. Alter adopting the following
| resolution the meeting adjourned
Resolred, That it is the sense of this
meeting that the people of Union should
unite with the people Of Charlotte, Yorkville
and Laurens in the construction of a railroad
from Charlotte ria Yorkville and Union to
Laurens, and in furtberance Of this parpose
we earnestly request the corporators of tho
Charlotte Anderson and Atlanta Railroad Co..
| to organize their com pany forthwith.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-04-30
Personal Mention.


Mrs. NJ Z. Carter and three children, OF
Asheville, N. c., are visiting her parents Mr..
and Mrs. d. F. Rawls.
Misses Bessie and Josie Farrar re visiting
friends in town.
Mrs. ]. P. Gage has returned from an ex.
tended visit to Chester.
DIR. W. NJ. Meador has gone to Fairfield on O
professional visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Dorroh Of Laurens, are
visiting relatives at this place
A. p. McLure came up from Columbia Satur.
day and returned Monday.
W. H. Miller returned last Monday from
Tennessee.
Mrs. T. E. Mott, of Sparanburg, is on visi
to relatives at this place.
c. o. Allen has gone to Knoxville, Tennessee.
on business.
p. E. Fant and wife, Mrs. J. A. FAINT, l., p.
Murphy and G. p. Garrett left here last Mon
day for Charleston 20 attend the Floral Fair.
Victor s. Gage has come home to take a rest.
Victor is q great favoritc in Union and we are
glad to have him among us.
d. C. Gist, Postmaster ct this place, is living
quite sick at his mothers residence in the
country.
Our local, Mr.. L. p. McKissick, has been
quite sick the past week. Too much fishing,
we fear.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-04-30

DEATH OF FATHER RYAN.-Fatker Abraham
j. RYAN, the "poet priest Of the South died at
the Franciscan monastery in Louisville on FRI
day night lie went to that city about a
month ago from the Catholic institute at Read
ing near Cincinnati. IIe became ill with or
ganlc Eeart disease shortly afterwards and
grew steadily worse. For several days pre-
ceeding his death his mind wandered and he
talked pitifully of his evenful life during the
war and preached TO imaginary congrega-
tions lie subsided into comatose state the
day before he died, from which he never
aroused.
Father Ryan was born in Virginia in fS4O.
lie was educated for tho priesthood The war
having broken out just as he was Of nge, and
his brother entering the army, Father Ryan
also followed its fortunes in q, sacerdotai ca
friend of bishop Queenland, Of Mobile. At
the close of the war he was located for a time
at Nashville, and later at Clarkesville. For
number of years he was at Biloxi, Miss, near
Beauvoir, the retreat of Jefferson Davis, and
there he became more closely the friend of the
ex-presidept Of the Confederacy. In 1888 he
was fol- q time at Boston college and at Mon
treal, and late: made q lecture tour of the
northern States. lie is best known as o con-
tributor to Donahos Magazine and other Irish
Catholic periodicals. and as the author of a
volume Of poetry-"Always in a Hurry" He
was g;c.t admirer of Robert E. Lee, and one
Of his poems is to be the sword of the hero
general. Another poem IS on the poets broth
er, who waT killed in battle. One Of the mos
striking fancies Of the poems is made Wig
nette for the first pages. The southern flag is
flying aloft through the clouds to the stars and
boneath runs the legend, wrought into the
heavens, "The warriors banner takes its fight
to greet the warrior 8 SOUL
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Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday
The usual impressive services of Easter Sun
day-the closing of the Lenton scason-w ere
conducted in The Church of the Na.ivity-Epis-
copal large and devout congregation attend
ed the services, both morning and evening
The decorations were not SO elaborate rs we
have seen them, but they were in exquisite
taste and displayed degree of refinement in
their arrangement that did credit to the hearts
and hands of the ladies who planned and
wrought them. The altar, the railing and The
Lec;u"n were profusely dressed in choicest
flowers and evergreens. The Brptismal Font
was beautiful in ;astc and expressive in love to
the memo, Of the late Mrs. r. Munro. The
music was very superior and did great credit to
Miss Sallie Munro, the accomplished organs.,
and to the whole choir.
Grace Church (Methodist) was also in suberb
Easter d ess, with brightest floral offerings,
tasteful'y and skillfully arranged, expressive
| Of the devotion aad love Of christian hearss to
H IN who is the resurrec on and the Life
Doth morning and night the church was
crowded with devout cong legations. The music
was Of the highest order, with full choir of ex-
cellant voices, and lead by he Master hands of
Miss Agnes Hill at the organ. At night The
| Rev. Pastor, ]. NJ. Carlisle, delivered a vely
profound sermon to the largest congregation
that Las assc nbled there for years.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-04-30

BLOODY TRAGEDY.-Chattanoog Tenn,
April 26.-A special to the Times from Man.
chester, Coffee County, Tennessee. gives the de-
tails of bloody tragedy, enacted there shortly
after midnight this morning. in which United
States Deputy Marshal Webb Purdsn Of Man
chester, and o moonshiner named Clark were
killed three other moonshiners fatally wound
ed. About ten days ago Purden accom- panied by
Depudy Marshal Hughes went Ion raid among
the illicit distilleries of Grundy County, Ten
nessee, and captured and destroyed several
stills. Between IL and this o. M, fifteen moon.
sinners rode into Manchester, determined to
have Purden's life. Seven broke into his
house and the balance surrounded II. Purden
met them with cooked revolver as they en-
terel, and terrible battle ensued. Two moon
sinners fell to the floor mortally wounded and
the gang retreated, but they succeeded In
fatally wounding Purden. Disabled % he was
he jumped from bed, seized q Gouble-barrel
shotgun and fred into the retres.iug gang, and
two more fell ortally wounded. PuI den then
fell dead beside the body of one Of his victims
The gang carried off three Of their wounded
companions. large posse is now in pursuit
Of them.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-04-30
The Bazaar Tonight.

We neglected to state last week that the Ba-
zaa- to be held tonight by the ladies of the
Methodist church will be in Nichoson's Hall,
| aud the doors open at 8 o'clock.
Those of us who have lately been limited to
bacon and bread, with a sprinkliug of canned
vegetables thrown in, as daily diet, will have
an opportunity at the Bazaar to enjoy n de-
lishtful change, in the way of roast pig, turkey,
chicken salad, &C., with Ice Cream and Buch.
heits soda water to 'rop off on" Then there
will be some of the prettiest aud most useful
articles for sale, to please the grown men and
women, young ladies and young men and the
little folks. The attractions are great and the
object for getting up the Bazaar commends
itself to nil classs Of our citizens. The ladies
tell and there will be lots of them-tbat
they are going to look their prettiest, and will
chapsron the boys promiscously. If we were
n few years younger wouldn't we eat of the
good things and have a good time generally!
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A Falsehood Refuted.

A Fslsehood Refuted.
1t has come to our ears that some one is
malioiously reporting that the article 10 reply
to Maj. Rice's "Replication." that appeared in
the TINES Of the 10th inst, was written by a
gentleman not connected in the least with this
Office.
There is not q shadow of reason for the re-
port, and we brand it as a despicable falsehood,
intended, we believe, to create the impression
in the County, that certain individuals in the
town nre not Only unfavorable to the best inter-
es of the farmers aud opposed to their pseudo
friends, but also have control Of the County
paper.
This paper is edited and controlled entirely
aud absolutely by the man whose name appears
at the head of its editorial columns. lie has
opinions of his own and Is able to express them
upon all proper occasions, without calling on
others to help him. Whoever Of our friends
may hear the report repeated will please pro-
nuunce it an unqualified fa!sehood, conceived
on malice aud uttered in spirit of revenge and
chagrin.
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Cut-and-driod for the Farmers.

The following very suspicious statement was
published ia the Ners and Courier of wednes-
day, and from what we know, we believe it to
be true. Some our unsuspecting honest Far
mers may find out before the convention ad-
journs, that there are more ways of carrying
measures through n legislative assembly than
by the honest aud quiet voting of its members.
They will probably find that it takes some hard
talking, some loud speaking and considerable
experience in the intricacies of legislation, to
give member of such body much influence
or power in it, or even enable him to see the
drift and tendency Of four-ffths of the measures
he may vote upon. Politicians know full we'll
that "there are more ways Of killing o cat than
by choking her with BUTTER
The NeWs and Courier Bureau has received
| reliable information tonight that many of the
delegates to the Farme s Convention, to meet
here on Thursday, have been requested to
come to Columbia ahead of time fo- the pur-
pose of holding caucus here Mt . o'clock to-
morrow. Some Of The delegates have arrived
this afternoon, and it would appear that this
information is correct This does not look very
| much like an honest Farmers Convention "
If it is only Farmers Convention for the
promotion of the agricultural Interests Of the
State it is strange that everything should be
cut and dried by caucus of selected delegates
before the arrival of the main body.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-04-30

D6c The owners of the celebrated Glenn
Springs, propose to commence to deliver water
from their valuable Mineral Spring. at the
doors of the citizens of Union, on the 9Th day
of May, aud every three days thereafter, or
oftener, if the patronage will warrant them.
The price will he 20 cents per gallon. and the
d. Mayer, of Newberry, says of the Glenn
Springs water: az cannot fud words to ex-
press my confidence iu it as remedy for the
liver. Dyspepsia, dropsy, certain skin dis
eases, troubles in tho kidneys and spleen, if
produced by the liver, have ali, as know, dis
appeared at the Springs
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Local Itoms.

The shade trees on our street, and especi
ally on Main Street, are perfectly beautiful in
their new green garb.
We understand there is o movement afoot to
organize base ball dub at this place, and we
are heartily en- rapport with it: We see nc
reason why Union could not "sport'' as good q
club as any other town in the State. So let us
have a base ball club by all means.
Captain A II Foster has sold his fine pair of
horses.
We are informed that the number Of pupils
in attendance at the Female Academy is about 40
and that of the Male Academy about Sc.
Fishing seems to be all the rage with the
little boys in Union. We see them going to.
wards the Forest almost every Saturday
slight rain fell here last Wednesday.
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Slmm -.ry O., News.

MIR. Joha Griffin, of Sparsnb County,
recently caught carp which measured "a
inches in length, IA inches in circumference,
and wei. heG pounds.
Work WI begin Oh the Charleston, C. acinns-
u aud Chicago Railroad, between Yorkville and
Rock Hill, in q very few days.
There was an old blind NEGRO in Mccormick
had 100 grandchildren and 80 great-yrand-
children.
The engineer Of the Western, Atlantic and
Greenville Marrow Gauge, has located the line
10 where 1t intersecis the Columbia aud Green
Vile line.
The Frank Anderson gold mine in Anderson
County is being successfully worked at present.
Some rich Nuggets Of gold have been taken
from it recently.
The new town council of Edgefeld have
fixed the license at 5000. The ntsndant will
receive an annual salary Of 5000 hereafter.
There will be reunion of Company K, 18th
South Carolina Volunteers, at Mccormick somo
time this summer.
Kittls Wardaw, an old colored woman. died
near Greenwood last week at the advanced
age Of 100 years.
Arrangements are being made for the holding
OF big stock fer at Ninety-Six in August.
The preliminary survey Of the Columbia.
Newberry aud Laurens Railroad will soon be
commenced.
The name of South Boundary avenue the
new boulevard recently opened in Aiken, has
been changed TO boulevard Coles in honor
Of Capt. Oscar Coles, Of the Highland Park
Hotel.
MIR. J. A. Hadden, of Spartanburg County.
last fall sent 100 pounds Of sun-cured tobacco
to Asheyille to be sold, and few days ago re-
eeived the small sum of $l4l for the lot.
Mr.. John Rhinehart; Of Edgeield County
raises cotton STALKS from to 10 feet high.
II Is said that joint stock company is being
formed st Conway for the purpose Of publish.
ing new newspaper there, 10 be called the Her.
ald, II Is said that 81 200 has been subscribed
in shares Of ten dollars.
MIR. Robert T. Jaynes, Of walhalla, has bee,
elected to address the Literary Societies Of the
North Georgia Agricultural College Of Dab loneaa
Ca, at its commencement In June
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Jonesville Dots.

Mn. EDITOR: Perhaps o few words from
Jonesville will not prove altogether uuinterest.
ing.
Some Of our farmers have finished planting
and we are much in need Of rain at present.
The prospect Of grain crop, particularly the
oats, is fattcring, il we get rain in few days
There is . larger area sown in oats this year
than usssl.
On Saturday morning last, Mr.. Thomas
Garner, Of this place was attracted by crows
near his house and walked out with his gun
and thought he had come upon large hawk or
owl. He shot aud brought the yarmint to the
ground, when 10 his utter astonishment, he
found it to be large grey eagle, measuring,
from tip to tip, six feet, by FIVE inches.
We regret to state that the beautiful and hiah
accomplished Miss Matte McClair, Governess
Of DR.. G. d. Rowell, Of this place, left for her
home in Wslhalia, on Wednesday last. During
her short stay with us she made many near
and dear friends who greatly regret losing her
so soon. We had hoped that some Of the gal
liant young men among us might have induced
her to stay among us as = citizen, and we are
not altogether without hope.
The Second Quarterly Conference Of Jones'
vile Circuit convened with New Hope Church
fourth Sabbath In this month, presided over by
the Rev. 8. b. Jones, d. d., p. E., who
preached o most excellent sermon from the
first Epissle General Of John, Chapt. III, l5:
"Lovs not the world" etc. ANIcus.
April 26 1886.
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Fine Flour.

Our good friend Hazel F. Scaife, who has
lately returned to his native town and county,
and cast in his lot with US, occupying the store
on the corner opposite Nichoson's Hall, where
he dispenses the good things of life in the shape
Of solid and fancy groceries, sent us sack of
flour the other day for our "better haf' to try,
knowing full well that both of us were au .faii
in oil thugs toothsome and nice, for which we
make our most grateful bow; and after giving
the flour q fair trial pronounce it the very best
in the market. Hazel is q splendid, whole
souled man, was one Of the "braves" of the
Macbeth Light Artillery, and we recommend
him to his old comrades and oil their descend
ants as worthy of their patronage. Give the
old Confed a good showing
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TIE HOMESTEAD LAW. The following extract
from an able editorial in the Newberry Observer,
voices our opinion Of The homestead law, and
it establishes against the credit and business.
prospects Of young men of limited means,
although they may possess all the highest quail
ties of character for successful business men
Without the Homestead Law O man could OBJ
tain credit to the extent of his proper. v s
value. There are hundreds of young men,
hard-working, honest and economical, who own
small properties, but whose credit is worth
nothing to them. They are known to be honest
but they are known to be mortal also. Their
personal notes so long as they live might bs
perfectly good, even without the security of q
mortgage but should they die owing unsecured
debts, the law steps in and says they shall not
be paid. Without the Homestead Law few
young men Of small means in a community
would be ample security for each other in bor-
rowing money from the banks or from private
parties. As it is now, the note of one young
man worth from $4,000 to 81, 500, although en-
dorsed by dozen others, each worth q like
amount, could not be considered good paper
and would be rejected. Consequently, instead
Of being able to borrow money at reasonable
per cent, and buying his farm supplies and
other things for cash, he is compelled to give
" 'e" W" .i.S eioP "no Set hio SuppiicS bs
most exorbiant price or else he must
cover his land with a mortgage aud even that
which may be regarded rs less evil as
between lien and mortgage-cannot always be
done, for he cannot always find private indi-
vidual to lend him the money, and the banks
are forbidden by law to lend money on real es-
tate.
A mans property should constitute his basis
Of credit. But this cannot be 80 as long as
the Homestead Law stands in the way We be-
1ieve that the people Of the Stote, in their in
dividual as well as their collective capacity
would be better off without the Homestead
1t is On incubus on business enterprise, especi-
ally on the enterprise of the young men Of the
State.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-04-30

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puriher and system regulator ever placed with
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will always find Electric Btters the best and
only certain cure known. They act surely and
quickly, every bottle guaranteed to give entire
satisfaction or money refunded. Sold at fifty
cents bottle by j. W. Posey.
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CAPTAINS FORTUNATE DIsCovERY.-Capt.
Coleman, schr. Weymoth, plying between Allan
tic City and N. Y, had been troubled with q
cough so that he was unable to sleep, and was
induced to try Dr. Kings New Discovery for
consumption. Ii not only gave him instant re-
lief, but allayed the extreme soreness in his
breast. His children were similarly affected
and single dose had the same happy result
IN the Coleman household and on board the
schooner.
Free Trial bottle of this Stanard Remedy at
J. W. Possy's Drug Store.