The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-02-05

opposite Elbcrt, in Abbeville County, on
the Savannah River, lives Col. James
Edward Calhoun, a near descendant of the
renowned John c., man of great wealth :,
age, vitality and ccceutricity of habit. On
the list of wealthy Caroliuiaus he is. sHis
cattle Craze upon thousand hills and
thousands Of acres lying along the river on
both sides are described in deeds and are
under titles b,lonsiug to h,m. High up
in the nineti's his age is, and yet, he is as
straight Of form and nearly as ruddy of
cheek to day as when, sixty and odd ;ycars
ago, he climbed the masts of the United
States naval ships. The latch string of
Col. James Edward Calhoun's door docs
not hang upon the outside free to comers
and Soers. Few have gained admittance
and sat around his board, and those who
have come away to tell wonderful stories of
his fascinating speech aud courtly enter
tainment.
But for all that ncightors don't know of
the inner life Of this notable and retiring
man, nothing prevents them from having
their say, and not one but that could make
happy disposition Of his many broad and
untitled acres, were they theirs to have.
Some have even penetrated his philanthropy
and suggested ho" great and good
thing it would be for him to build railroad
across the Savannah to Elberton and one.
moro cnterprsing than the rest, has dared
to enter his very affairs of heart and to an
nounce in the public prints tina: ere this he
was to have led to the conuubal alter
fair window On the Georgia side. But Col.
Calhoun disposes Of his own affairs and a.
to the disposition Of his lands has struck
upon his method, as the sequel will show,
the Constitution correspondent has it
from good and presumably correc. authority.
Among the few who have the patronage
and may be the only one who has the en-
tire con6dence-or Col. Calhoun is Mr.
William Oswald Dundas. foreigner man
of extensive travel aud varied culture. a
gentleman and nc; ;:hborng planter. The
confidence which Col. Ca,.lJau imposes in
Mr.: William Oswald pundas is attcstcd by
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| neighboring towns as the Coloncls business
| ageut, but not more so than his friendship
was when, on last Christians morn, Mr.
Dundas awoko to find in his ample house
a check for $4,000 and deed to several
hundred acres of river lands. 1t now
comes about that, as higher mark Of es-
teem, Mr.. Dundas is soon to embark foI
England, fully equipped and commissioned
to negotiate with foreign capitalists and to
bring back with him q colony Of foreigners
OF scttcl Col. Calhoun's lands. This pro-
posed innovation is hopefully looked upon
by farmers cf this section.
Cor A WIFE BY \ LIE.-A Wilkesbarre
special says: About four years ago S.anlius
Krosski came from Poland and found work
in colliery. He was in lustrious and saved
a considerable part of his earnings. Ho
left his sweetheart, Lena Sebotski, in the
old country, promising her that as soon as
he could make home here he would send
for her. In September last Krosski found
himself in possession Of $500, aud he fore,
wardcd $50 to his sweetheart, telling her tc
sail on the first steamer. Tho prospective
bride was overcome with joy, and at once
began preparations to leave for America
She sailed on December 2t:h, landed in
New York on last Saturday, and reached
Wilkesbarre on Tuesday.
Her lover went to the depot every day
} for several days, expecting to meet hi
sweetheart. He conided his secret to onl
ono person, a fellow Polander nance
, Michael Iobatski. The latter said he ha,
; courted girl in the same village. but sh
T refused to rcciprocate his love, as she wa
=. engaged to another. The fact was tha
v Hobatski had been suitor for the hand O
e his friends betrothed, but keep the matte
0 a secret.
s Or Tuesday Zobatski went to the dope
e in this city and there met Krosski's sweet
$ heart. They recognized each ether. Th
r girl asked for her lover, when the Villa
< told her that he had been killed in IL
s great nine accident at Nanticokc I'll
It poor girl was overcome with grief. Zobats
g took her to bis boarding house, and aft
n she had recovered her composure, told h'
g to make the best of it and marry him. AloI
o in a strange country, the girl thought sh
O. had no alternative and consented to mari