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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24
TxSsSs1 o,siesi last Friday morning the

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HAbout1 o'clock last Friday morning the
dread alarm Of fire resounded through our
streets and aroused the sleeping inhabitants Of
the town. The flames soon shot up high in the
air denoting the direction where assistance Vas
needed, and in very short time two-thirds Of
our citizens were assembled to witness the de-
struotion of the handsome new residence of
MIR. Il. w. Harris on South street, and be-
tween the residences of Misses McIlwaiue and
the nearly completed house Of Mrs; Hix. The
lire was first discovered in the second story,
and before much assistance arrived it had
gained such headway that nothing could be
saved but the furniture in tho first story.
Fortunately il was perfectly calm night and
the fire was confined to the one building; but
the heat broke all the glass and warped the
weather-boarding on that side Of Mrs. Hixs
house.
The immediate cause Of the fire is not known,
but they had been ironing in that story during
the day, and it is possible that It was caused by
defective chimney fue, perhaps from the
earthquake. Whether that was the cause or not,
the mere suspicion is sufficient to suggest that
every chimney in the town should be carefully
examined before the cold weather requires
fires. Such precautiou may prevent serious
confagration and loss of valuable property.
It may be found upon examination, that only
one chimney in the town has been damaged,
but, FIRE from that one chimnsg 4s1ebe as
disastrous rs fires from o dozen. In that case,
"an ounce of preventive would be much better
than pound of cure"
Mr.. Harris was insured for S., 500 on house
| and furniture, which cannot cover the loss he
| has sustained.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Xix lost quite q
large quantity Of bedding and other furniture,
which she had stored in the upper part Of Mr.
Harris house, whilebuilding her new dwelling.
We sincerely 'sympathize with each one in
their loss.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

Der 20.-There is negro revival in progress at
GreeI's station, three miles from this place and
twenty miles from Spartanburg, on the Atlanta
and Charlotte Railway. Last night when the
north-bound passenger passed through crowd
Of twelve or fourteen burly negroes boarded IL
with O grim determination to cheat the road
out Of q ride.
Conductor Mooney was In charge Of the train,
and being o small man had some trouble in
ejecting them from his car. II seemed that
some Of the crowd were put off between Greer's
and this place and some came on here. When
the train had made start, after the negroes
had been put of, some one In the crowd fired q
shot into the back door Of the sleeper. IL is
understood that no one was hurt.--Cor. News
and Courier. r.-
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24
The Cotton Outlook.

The Cotton Outlook.
From what we can gather from Farmers
throughout the county, we are afraid the cotton
crop will fall far short of last years. The
stand is not good, and the fruiling is backward.
It is not uncommon to find fine stalks, from
three to four feet high, with only three or four
bolls on them. 1t, however, continues to bloom,
but II will take the latest aud finest cotton
weather ever known to mature what is now
blooming. In spots, on "red land" the crop
is fair but even there it is not thought to be an
average
Picking has barely commenced, and market
ing is bound to be late.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

MAIL BAGS STOLEN AND Standardization
cry, Ala, September 20.-Two rifed United
States mail bags were discovered to-day under
the platform of n cotton press here. One was
unlocked, but both were cut open, as if with
dull knife, and both were empty. Their ap-
pcarance indicated that they had been very re-
tents was found but there is reason to think
they were rihed Saturnay night, after being
snatched from the incoming train from Nash
kill Inspector Booth ut Atlanta has been
telegraphed 10 send detectives at once.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24
CHI mn Union Co. Farmers Club.

AN END TO BONE ScRAPINa.-Edward Shep-
herd, Of Harrisburg, ILL.,, says: Having re.
received SO much benefit from Electric Bitters,
feel it my duty to let suffering humanity know
1t. Have had running sore on my leg for
eight years my doctors told me I would have 10
have the bone scraped or amputated. used
instead, three bottles of Electric Bitters and
seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and my leg
Is now sound and WE'LL
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents q bot
tie, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at 25c. per box
by J. W. Posey.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

Coop RESULTS In Every CAsE.-D. A. Brad
ford, Wholesale paper dealer of Chattanooga,
Tenn, writes, that he was seriously afflicted
With severe cold that settled on his lungs had
tried many remedies without benefit. Being
induced to try DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, did so and was entirely cured by
use of o few bottles. Since which time he has
used it in his family for oil Coughs and Colds
with best results. This is the experience of
thousands whose lives have been saved by this
Wonderful Discovery.
Trial Bottles free at J. w. Posey's Drug
Store. Large Bottles, 81.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24
4" The world was sad,
AhS SaiNSh Vuc {" "iluJ
And man, the hermit, sigh d
Til WOMAN smiled"

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 a great
deal OF suffering among them; but a woman
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. Bradfeds Female Regulator, purely vege-
table female tonic. All druggists sell it. Ad-
dress The Bradfeld Regulator Co.. Atlanta, Ca,
for book on Female Diseases, mailed free.
July 2 1856.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24
Personal Mention.

T6rBouaI WenCl0n,
IL. W. Shand, Esq, of Columbia, has been
in town the past week on professional business.
81. Simpson, Esq, of Spartanburg, was in
town last Tuesday, on professional business.
Mr.. Thomas Rice, who has been engaged on
tho Laurens and Greenville railroad, has been
in town o few days. lie speaks of going to
the fast growing city Of Birmingham, Ala.
Mr.. s. s. Crittenden, of Greenville, has been
here on important business.
Miss Mamie Rice, of Bamberg, s. c., is
visiting the family Of Mr.. ohm A. FAINT.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

raA- In the Pacolet section they are COM
planning of the ravages of what they call the
"Terrapin Bug" which is committing great
havoc upon cabbages, okra and other garden
products. and sometimes destroys corn. The
bug is described as shaped like terrapin, with
brown stripes down it's back. They appear in
great numbers, and is so ravenous that some
times they devour row of we'll headed cab
bages in one night. Poultry Of any kind will
not cat them. They seem to like hard head
cabbage better than any other vegetables; bu,
if they can't get that they will eat any vegc-
table that they can get.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

ACTION AND REACTIoN.-Prof. Mendenhalls g
theory that the shocks felt subsequently to the
great convulsion of the last day Of August were
but the readjustments of displacements pro-
duced by the first shock, is finding some coniir-
nation in circumstances which have been noted
at Summerville. At srveral places the brick
pillars and wooden blocks on which most houses
in that town are constructed, were thrust for
ward and recoiled after the shock. This action
and reaction left crevices in the earth one, two
and as many as FIVE inches in width. These
orevices have now disappeared and can only be
accounted for on the reasonable supposition that
the series Of slight movements, caused by sub
sequent tremors or read djustments,' has restored
the surrounding earth to its original position
Ne,cs and Courier.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

16y We hear of hundreds of persons in
this county taking their money to adjoining
counties to purchase what they want, but we
never, or very seldom, hear of citizens Of other
counties bringing money and trade to Union
Why is this So? No wonder that Union is
poor, when one-third of the money made in it
goes to build up and enrich other counties.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

A Sad Drowning.
very sad accident occurred last Saturday at
the old Gist Bridge crossing on Tiger river, by
which q sweet little daughter of II. G. Bailey,
aged years, was drowned.
The bridge at that place was carried away by
the heavy rains in the Spring and the river is
crossed on q fiat. Mr. aud Mrs. Bailey and
three children were crossing the river. The
mules and buggy were driven on and the family
got on the fat behind the buggy. While cross
ing. the team became frightened at the rope
used in pulling the fat, aud backed the buggy
upon Mrs. Bailey and children, pushing them
into the water. The baby was drawn uude
the fat, but was recovered, but little Lily went
down, it is supposed, under the wheels Of the
buggy, aud was not seen again until her lifeless
body was found some distance below where the
accident happened.
Most sincerely do wc sympathisc with tho
bereaved parents in their sudden and ire par.
able loss. Welearn that Mrs. Louisa Humphri es,
the grandmother Of the deceased child, upon
hearing Of the accident, became so uunerved
that for some time il was fc,rej her mind had
given way under the shock.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24
A Splendid Outfit,

A Splendid Outfit
II you want handsome Buggy, Ph@ton or
Wagon, read the advertisement of Messrs. Allen
Miller in this issue. We can confidently rec
ommend these gentlemen as being men of honor
and integrity and worthy the confidence and
support Of our citizens.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

es0~ Our Local is something like the Irish
mans fca-"when you put your finger on him,
by jabers, he's not there" lie is now cavort-
ing about Abbeville, visiting relatives in that
county; and well bet big turnip that he is
having q good time. Eddie is somewhat sus-
ceptible to Cupids influence and may return
home in q very meditatiye mood
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24
Quarterly Meeting.

Quartorly MeetinH.
The 4th Quarterly Meeting Of the Methodist
Church will embrace the 4th Sunday in this
month (26th.) DR.. Jones will be with US.
The Pastor proposes to continue services
through the following week and expects 10 have
assistance from abroad. To oil the services Of
this meeting, the christian people and the pub
lie generally are cordially invited. u.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

MURDER At FLOnENCB.-Florence, 8. c., Sep
tember 20.-Early yesterday morning the dy
of James Douglass, Jr., prominent young
man, was found on the sidewalk with three
wounds in tho head, either of which would
have been fatal. A 38-calibre pistol ball was
found in the back Of the head, and there were
two other wounds, evidently inflicted BY blows
The object Of the murder was robbery. The
m mnrdsrers have not yet been identified.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

COLONEL ELLIOTT ron CoNGnBss. Charleston,
s. c., September 21.-Colonel William Elliott of
Beaufort was nominated for Congress to-day at
Summerville by the Democrats Of tho Seventh
(Black) District.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

SEVERE STORM IN ILLrNoIs.-Chicago, Sep
tember 20.-Dispatches from many points in
Northern Illinois report great damage done to
farm property and residences by Saturday
nights storm at DeKalb. L. j. Woods stock
barn was struck by lightning and burned. His
loss is twenty thousand. Some stock were
killed, but as yet no loss of human life is re-
ported.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

nsA. Every job of Printing done outside of
the Union TINES Office, for citizens Of Union, is
SO much money sent out Of the County, to sup.
port men who do nothing to benefit this County.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24
A Chance to SEQ Charleston Ruins.

Those wishing to see the terrible havoc of
the earthquake in Charleston can do 80 at a
very small expenditure of time and money.
Round trip tickets from Union to Charleston
will be on sale the 25th, tomorrow, for S395,
and from other points On the s. U. & c. road
in proportion. The tickets will be good to re-
turn Tuesday, the 28th This will give two
days to examine the ruins in Charleston.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

BUckLRN's ARsIcA SALvE.-The best salye i'm
1.-The world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores, letter, cbapped hands,
ichiiblains, Corns; and all skin eruptions, and
positively cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 20 cents per box
For sale by j. w. Posey. jly. 1y.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

BSA. The contributions to the Charleston
sufferers, ut the last report, had reached the
munifcent sum of $3.50, 900, and the fountain
of human charity is still flowing thitherward
freely and literally.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

R6- The only Printing Office in Union is in
the Union TIMES Office, where Bill Heads
Letter Heads, Envelopes, Cards, &c., are
printed as cheap and rs handsomely as at any
office in the State
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

nA- At the second primary election, for
Senator, in Spartanburg county, the contest be-
tween Smith md Wotford was decided in favor
Of Wofford, by q majority of ID. Smith con-
tests the election upon the ground that votes
were cast for Wofford by voters who were not
Democrats
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

"Fll attend to it soou." Don't cheat your
self in that way. Your hair is growing thinner,
dryer and more lifcless every day. Save it and
restore its original color, softness md gloss by
using Parker's Hair Balsam while you may
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24
Attention, Farmers. /.

There will be mass meeting of the farmers
Of Union county next salesday. Immediately
after adjournment Of court, for the purpose Of
electing representatives to the State Agricultu.
raj Association, to be held in Columbia Tuesday
Of fair week, next November. 1t is TO be hoped
that we will have good turn out on that day.
A. T.. FAINT,
CHI n Union Co. Farmers Club.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

nA- Encourage home enterprise and your
home people end get your Job Printing done
at the Union TINES cfIice
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

BeT" The atmospheric change before and
after the earthquake on Monday night was
similar to the change before and after the great
quake of August 81. In the afternoon the
thermometer stood at 800, and " nine o'clock
tho atmosphere was very sultry(and oppressive,
but just before 10 o'clock it became quite cool
J and the next day the thermometer went down
to 100. 1t continued quite cool for two days.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

NJ SWEET CoLLEGIANs.-Presiden A. 8. Townes,
Of the Greenville Female College arrived in
Columbia yesterday to meet fifty young ladies
bound for college from various sections Of tn Q
State, and will leave this morning with his
precious charge. The Fall term Of Professor
Townes's college will begin to-moorow.-Col.
Re1isfsr
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

'Ir KEEPS The RAsoALs OuT.'-We believe the
people Of South Carolina are in favor of civil
service as carried out by our worthy President.
1t not only turns out the rascals,' but it
keeps out the rdscals.-Prosperity Press and Re
porter.
1t keeps horde Of Republicans in office who
would be glad to see the Administration fail,
and keeps out Democrats who are devoted to the
Administration and who have worked earnestly
and effectively for Democratic supremacy. But
'n keeps the rascdks out
1t keeps out every man who has not enj Dyed
the advantages Of a CO llege education, be cause
no one else can answer the thousand and ono
impertinent and irrelevant questions that come
up in the civil service examinations, but which
are no test of q man s fitness for office. But Ht
keeps the rdscdls out.
1t keeps out every ex-Confederate soldier by
declaring that no persons over thirty-fve years
shall be appointed to the offices in the classified
r ostal service-except ex-Union soldiers. But
ut keeps the rdscals out
We believe the people Of South Carolina are
not in favor Of any such civil service. e.-Nep6er-
rY Observer.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

Ras~ The earthquake has completely demor-
allied the negro labor hcrcabouts. Most of
them ere up all night at their churches. singing,
praying and shouting, and are entirely unfit for
work during the day
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

A mother who starts out in the battle of life
without o bottle Of Shriner's Indian vermifage
is like the warrior who marches upon the bat
tle-feld weaponless. Both meet with defeat
because they are not prepared for the battle.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

Messrs GRAHAM & SPARKS have Just re-
ceived o nice line Dress Goods and Trimmings,
and will have another lot in few days. Call
and them.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

Mr.. J. NJ. Crawford has left a. specimen Of
his prolific cotton at the Agricultural Depart
mont -Thestalk is Ave feet high, Is we'll limbed
and contains 312 bolle.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24
Postomce Hours.

The following will be the time for opening
and closing this Office. The post Office will be
opened at Ga. m, and close at p. m, sharp.
Parties wishing their mail must be here by that
time. The mail for both East and West will
close at l.3Op. m. The mail will be taken from
the street boxes at p. m, for both trains.
Mail for Horseback routes should be dropped
in the Office before o'clock on the morning of
departure to have prompt dispatch.
}. e. HUNTER. P. NJ
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

CHARLESTON SHAKEN AGAIN.-Sept ember 2l
There were three shocks of earthquake in
Charleston last night and early this morning,
the shocks at $40 o. m. being quite sharp and
causing houses to rattle uncomfortably. There
was no general alarm, but good many persons
ran out of their houses into the streets aud re-
maineed there.
At Summerville there wero three shocks
between 4.25 and g. 80 this morning, there
being rather violent shock ut 30 as here.
loud detonation, similar to the report of O
heavy gun, was heard at the beginning of the
severe shock here, and there were deonatons
or explosions with two Of the shocks at Sum
merville.
The worst feature Of the shock was the ad-
ditional injury to the Medical College, of which
large part of the wall fell in. 1t is now q
gaping ruin and apparently must come down
to the basement.
shock to-day is reported also from Sum-
merville, Sumter, Blackville, Orangeburg New
berry, Augusta and Savannah.
Summerville, September 2l.-At $40 this
morning our people were suddenly awakened
by quite o hard shock, another slight one oc-
CURED at G.30 a. m, then we were quiet until
All this afternoon, when we were given an
other shake, but not as hard as the one ut s. 20
a. m. While no damage has resulted from these
shocks as far as heard, they are demoraliziug
to the people.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24

A nice lot Of Ladies' Walking Jackets, Shor
Wraps and New Markets, at GRAHAM
SPARKS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-03-04
A Catholic Cardinal.

The following is from ths New York
Mail and Express: "a cardinal was orr
iginally q clergyman having an official
appointment in principal church. By
degrees the title became the exclusive
designation of the principal clergy of
the Roman church, who as the counsel
ors of the Pope acquired an influence
and consideration of a superior kind.
In process of time an ecclesiastical sen
ate was formed, to advise and assist the
sovereign pontiff in tho government of
the church, and the constitution of this
body was continually changed until il
was ultimately fixed in its present form
by Sixtus V. The dignity of cardinal is
the highest In the Latin church after
that of the Pope, who 10 elected by them
alone. Cardinals have also the rank Of
secular princes, being classed with cleo
tors and next after kings. Their insig'
MIA (besides those worn by all bishops
which all cardinals are entitled to wear
are purple mantle. scarlet hat and {
sapphire ring set in gold. The cardinals
are divided into three classes, viz: car
dinal bishops, cardinal priests and cardi
nal deacons. Archbishop McCloskey Wa
cardinal priest. There are six cardin
al bishops, City priests and fourteen des
cons"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-03-04
A BALLAD OF TEARS.
THE tears shed must ever fall"
Low mOaned a mother as fhA kent

The tears l shed must ever fall"
Low moaned mother, as she kept
A nightly vigil over all
Her household idols, as they slept;
The storm came down against the pane,
She heard. far of, strange voices call,
As still she sObbed, in drear refrain,
The tears 1 shed must ever fall"
THE tears | shed must ever fall,
Sighed one-an aged man-WhO stood
Beside tablet, gray and tall,
Far In churchyard'S solitude;
The past burned back upon his brain,
With dreams of bliss beyond recall
Poor soul! he whispered thr0' his pain,
The tears l SIZED must ever fall"
THE tears shed must ever fall"
A hungry, houseless exile walled,
As Ger him, from festal-hall,
The lights of JOY and splendOr trailed !;
He wept,-his weeping WAS in vain,
For death itself could not forestall
The anguish of his cold refrain,
THE tears l shed must ever fall"
THE tears l shed must ever fall"
A lone girl sang, and singing, heard
The waves beat on the dim sea wall,
In mournful melody and weird;
The night caught up the plaiutive strain,
As, folding round her, like pail,
1t rustled to the dull refrain,
THE tears shed must ever fall"
Jas. Newton Matthews in the Current.