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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22
THS KEY OF DEATH.
strange and Fata! Weapon Employed b,
Discarded Lover.

Strange and Fata! Weapon Employed ty
Discarded Lover.
About 1000 stranger named Te-
baldo established himself as a mcr.
chant in Venice. He became enam.
ored of q daughter of an ancient
house. and, asking her hand, was re.
jectcd, the young lady being already
affianced, Enagcd, ho set himself to
plan revenge, and, being q skillful
mechanician, ne invented formida.
BILE weapon. This was largo key,
the handle of which, when pressed,
sent out from the other end of the kew
needle OF such fineness that it en-
tered the flesh and buried itself there,
leaving no external trace.
With this weapon Tebaldo waited
at the church door till the maiden he
loved passed in TO her marriage. Then.
unperceivcd, hc sent the slender
needle into the breast of the BRIDE
groom, who, seized with q sharp pain
from an unknown cause, tainted, was
carried home and soon died, his
strange illness battling tho skill Of the
physicians.
Again Tcbaldo demanded the maid
ems hand, and was again refused. In
few days both her parents died in q
like mysterious manner. Suspicion
was excited, and on examination of
the bodies tho small steel instrument
was found in the flesh. There was
universal terror; no ono felt that his
own life was secure.
Tho young lady went into u convent
during her mourning, and after few
months Tebaldo begged to sec and
speak with her, hoping now to. bend
her to his will. She, with an instinc-
two horror of this man, who had from
the first, been disp!casing to her, re-
turned decisive negative; whcreupon
lebaldo contrivcd to wound her
through the gratc. On returning to
her room sho felt pain in her breast
and discovered single drop Of blood.
Surgeons were hastily summoned.
Taught by tho past, they cut into tho
wounded part, extracted the needle
and saved her life. Tcbaldo was sus-
pcctcd, his house was searched, the
key discovered and he pcrshcd on the
gallows.
There is tradition that Duke
Francis of Padua had n poisoned key
OF similar character, which unlocked
his private library. When ho desired
TO rid himself of an obnoxious member
Of his household or suite he would
send him to bring a certain volume
from his book case. AS tho kcy was
turned in the lock out shot n poisoned
needle, stabbed tho hand Of the holder
and instantly shot back again. En-
of the hand revealed only
small, dark blue spot, but In q few
moments the person grew strangely
giddy, and would DO found on The
floor, apparently in fit. In twenty
four hours hn would -oo-- i-.-l, l,--...-l1e
verdict "apoplcXy. ."-Notcs
and Queries.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22

The true scientific attitude of the day,
as expressed by the president Of tho
British association, Professor Fowler, is
a suspended judgment" Professor Fow-
ler indorses Sir John Lubbock's idea that
the field of inquiry is limitless and that
there may be "fifty other senses as diff
ferent from ours as sound is from sight,
and even within the boundaries of our
own senses there may be endless sounds
which we cannot hear and colors as DIFF
ferent as red from green of which we
have no conception. These and thou
sand other questions remain for solution.
The familiar world which surrounds us
may be totally different place to other
animals. To them it may bo full Of mu-
sic which we cannot hear, of color which
we cannot sec, Of sensation which we
cannot conccivc."-Science Gossip.
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Convenient for Travellers.

An arrangement has just been made
that will considerably facilitate tho
movement of passengers from America
who travel to London by way Of Liv-
crpool, and who arc now detained at
tho latter port so long as frequently to
cause tho missing Of trains. The prac,
ticc is to deposit the luggage in the
custom depot at the landing stage,
where passengers must attend to open
their boxes and fastcn them up again.
Tho ncw arrangement is that the OK
animation shalI Ec transferred from
the landing stage TO the London ter
mini Of tic railway companies,
namely: EustOn station for travellers,
by the InDdon and Northwestern line,
and st. Pancras station by tho Mid
land. - Kew York Homo Journal
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EDITOR SINS MARRIED. -Orougeburr. No
vember l4.--Last evening M the residence
OF Capt ii. G. Sheridan, on Amelia street.
In thus city, Mr.. James l.. Sims, the editor
and proprietor Of the Times ana Democrat.
was married to Miss George c. Sheridan,
the eldest daughter of Capt. Sheridan, the
Rev. q. Il. Watson officiating The bride is
one OF the pretiest and most accomplished
young ladies of this section of tho country.
MR. sims is well known in this Safe rs a
very 1.-Two aud energetic and cnterprising
newspaper an as oil who read his Journal
well know, and if he makes ns good n hus.
band as he does manager of ncwspspsr his
wife must he congratulated The newly
married couple have aifeudy movet into
their elegant aud well apporloned home OH
Amelia street. They .havc ahost Of friends
In this State, who entertain best wishes for
their future happiness.
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II-plosiyp Potash Tnblets,

Engineer Fosburg, of tho Chateau
gay road, had a peculiar experience
Wednesday. lie had q number of
chlouto of potash lozcngcs in his vest
pocket, and these exploded while he
was ut Lyon Mountain, tearing away
and burning his vest and trousers on
one sido down to tho knee, and quite
severely burning one of his hands. Mr..
Fosburg contends that hc had no
matches in his pocket, and cannot ac-
count for the explosion. However
that may be, tho accident will serve as
warning to those who habitually
carry these tablets loosely in their
pockets under the impression that they
were non-cxplosivo.-Plattsburg on
W Telegram.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22

FATAL ACCIDENT AT ASTON
November, l4-Passengcrs on the train
from Spartanburg arriving here this aft ternoon
bring the news of the accidental killing Of
Mr. ID. X. Elkins at Aston. II seems TINT
a'hviSS rfutmL p5ulrdi i rur urcuntnrc Tor rIe-
purpose of riding across the river to Peaks,
and that by some accident ho fell between
the cars and was mortally injured. Both
legs were completely cut off, and in short
while death cnsued. Mr.. Elkns was a we'll
known farmer and boarding house pro-
prietor, and gained some State reputation by
his aflliation with the Grccnback movement
some years ago. lie leaves n large family
and very littlo property.-Specid to Neps
and Courier.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22

TIE STANDARD On COMPANY MAKES BIO
PURcuAsE.-By all odds the most important
gobblo by the Standard Oil Company since
the date of the dismantlinS Of Pttsburg re-
fnerics, aggrcgr,ing millions in value, was
reported III oil circles Friday. This is the
purchase hy the Standard Oil Company, of
the Globe Refinery of Pittsburg, the Free
dom Refinery and what was known rs the
Craig pipe line to the Washington field. Tho
refinery located i'll the eighteenth ward is
one Of tho largest i'll thc country, and tho
interest dependent rs it lnhs always been, is
known to have been the worst thorn the STAN
dard Lad in its side.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22

How TO BE lNDEPENDENT.--Thc Southern
Farmers Alliance offers the following good
advice to the farmers: Brethren, We urge
you again to SOW more grain. Keep before
you the fact that in the next year We will
have the great struggle for independence.
You cannot be Independent unless you have
on hand n good store of food. Plant wheat,
oats and barley. No man can be Independent
or feel Independent while he owes a debt,
drives poor hungry animal or impcrfcctly
feeds and clothes his family. Now, brctll-
ren, if We are to seek to be free men who
can look their fellow men in the face and
owe no man anything but to love him, how
can we do il but by laying in supply OF
food crops and making our cotton crop n
surplus to meet our obligations. Make what
you consume and it will take but little to
pay the rest.''
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22

IT WAS A CAKE" on MIKE.-"Lintless
Cotton is the biggest hoax of the season.
A reporter does not usually know much
more about farming than Horace Greeley
did, and our esteemed confrcre of the Neos
and Courier was completely taken in.
The Observer saw Colonel Tom Moore, Of
Spartanburg County, on Monday and asked
him if there was anything in the talk about
Tode Ferguson's lintless cotton. "Not n
thing" said he. The Colonel showed us the
boil he showed to Captain Mex, of the
Ncws and Courier. II had no lint, but a
dozen or so small, dry, angular seeds. lie
said he had no idea the Captain would take
the matter so seriously.-Newbery Observer.
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tCoTTON SHORT IN ALABAMA.

iCoTToN SHORT IN ALABAMA
Montgomery, Ala, November 16.-The
State department Of Agriculture has
completed its November report, based
on reports from all sections Of the State.
The report is full Of interest, particularly
as it shows that but sc per cent Of q
cotton crop has been made in tho State,
tho average being reduced by the almost
total failure Of the crop in some cotton
producing counties Of North Alabama.
The corn crop is above full one, the
report showing an average of 105.
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American Pork.

Hogs grown in this country arc fed
so largely on corn that American pork
has acquired distinctive character as
being harder and containing moro lard
than that Of other lands. 1t is not q
bad rcputc. This pork goes farther
than 1t otherwise would, and if it Is
less digcstiblc than that containing
more lean, it is mainly eaten by those
who work hard and who like best that
food which stands by them The long
est. Boston Budget.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22

Tho Durham Globe suspended publica-
ton on Tuesday last, after brilliant career
offour short months. A dispatch 10 tho
Washington GLOBE, announcing the demise
of the beautifully printed and ably edited
four-page, SIX column paper, says: "Its
suspension is due to the fact that Durham is
too small to support n paper taking Press
dispatches" Mr.. Edward A. Oldham, who
made this experiment Of trying to run
nonpareil paper in small plea town, will
go to Washington and carve his way into
prominence as newspaper correspondent.
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TRIUMPH or Two LovERS.-CincinnGt
Nov. 1.-THE legal fight over the romance
of two lovers from Holland who were ar
rested here, the man for abduction and the
woman upon the mere request of her father
that she be returned, has had n happy ter
mination. Bertha Weber was released on a
writ of habeas corpus by Judge Bookwalter,
and to-day Judge Sage held that the arrest
of Cornelius Obcrwather was gross outrage,
there being nothing whatever to show that
he had been guilty of any offense. 1t was
also apparent that Bertha had come of her
own accord to this country, and so there
could be no abduction. Oberwather and
Miss Weber were married to-day and will
remain here for some time
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WHERE THE APOSTLES ARE BrRIEp.-An
that now remains of the APOSTLES of Christ
arc in the following places Seven arc in
Rome-namely: Peter, Philip, James the
Lesser, Jude, Bartholomew. Matthias and
Simon. Three arc in the Kingdom of Na-
ples-Matthew at Lalerno, Andrew Mt
Amalfi, and Thomas at OrtOna. One is in
Spain, James the Greater, whose remains arc
Mt ST. Jago dc Compostella. OF the body of
st. John, the evangelist, the remaining one
of the twelve, there is no knowledge. The
cvangclists Mark and Luke are also buried
in Italy, the former at Venice and the latter
at Padua.
st, Paurs remains arc also believed to be
in Italy. Peter is, of course, buried in the
Church ut Rome which bears his name, as
also Simon and Judge.
James the Lcssers remains are in the
Church of the Holy APOSTLES. Barholo-
news in the Church on the island in the
Tiber which bears his name.
Matthiass remains are said to he under
the great altar of the renowned Basilca
Little faith, however, is placed in the legend.
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Town Life us n Cause of Dcscncracy.

The general unfitncss and incapable
ity of the dwellers in our large hives
uf industry to undergo continued vio-
lent cXcrtion, or TO sustain long en-
durancc of fatigue, is fact requiring
little evidence to establish; nor can
thcy tolerate tho withdrawal of food
under sustained physical effort for
any prolonged period MS compared
with the dwcllcrs in rural districts. II
may be affirmed also that, through
tho various factors at work night and
day upon tho constitution of the
poorer class of town dwcllcrs, various
forms of disease are developed, Of
which pulmonary consumption is the
most familiar, and which is doing
its fatal work in lavish and
uncrring fashion. Thus it may
be conceded as an established
fact that tho townsman is, on the
whole, constitutionally dwarfcd in
tone, and his life, man for man,
shorter, weaker and moro uncertain
than tho countryman's. l hold the
opinion that tho deterioration is moro
in physique, as implied in the loss of
physical or muscular power of the
body, the attenuation of muscular
fiber, tho loss of integrity Of cell struc-
ture, and consequent liability to the
invasion Of disease, rather than in ac-
tual stature of inch measurement.
The truo causes of this deterioration are
neither very obscure nor far to seek.
They arc bad air and bad habits. To
these may be added prolific factor
operating largely 10 produce dcgencra-
ton of race, and that is, frequent in
tcrmarriagc, often neccssitatcd by re-
ligious aiiinitics. .-G. B. Barron, NJ.
D., in Popular Science Monthly.
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A SCoURGE OF DpuTuERIA.-El

A SCoURGE OF DPuTHERIA.-Elk
Park, Ind, November 16-Diphtherla
has become so prevalent here that all
the schools have been closed. Several
deaths have occurred. Mr.. and Mrs. e.
w, Bullock lost, within few days, al
thoir children, four in number, and
four other members of the family have
the same disease in bad form. Tho au-
tbori,ies are taking strong measures to
stamp it out.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22

AN EpGEFIELD LADY ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Trenton, Edgefeld County, Nov. G.-Mrs.
Hannah Jennings, Of Edzcfi I'D Curt House,
attempted suicide last Monday by taking
IaudaDum. The dose proved too small to
produce the desired effect, and she took
shloroform which would have proved fatal
had not friends discovered the. fact and sp-
lied antidotes.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22

THE Risks OF TRADE.-Cheraw, November
1G.-Mr. IL. ID. Malloy made an assignment
on November II to Thos. p. IIaTell and
W. II. Malloy for the benefit of his creditors.
He at the same time resigned his position as
prcsd cnt of the bank, which is not effected
by his failure. The failure was due to short
crops and fai lure to collect. Mr. Malloy
has made as honest failure ~as ever was
made, turning everything over to his credit
ors and keeping nothing back for himself.
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:, souTnERT lNDusrRIAL DEvELorMESr-
baltimore, Nov. l5.-rhc past week has
been one of activity in the organization of
enterprises in the South Florence. Ala.
has led with investments by Philadclphia
and New England capitalists, including a
S9oo,OOO cotton mill, n furnace to cost $500
ooo to be built by Philadelphia parties and
to be known as the Philadelphia Furnace.
and $3OO,O 900 loan and banking company,
while 81 100000 in cash has been invested
IN stock and land of two local Improvement
companies in Florence by these Northern
capitalists.
In Florida n contract has been made for
constructing a threc-hundred mile canal to
furnish waterway nearly the entire length
of the State.
AT Bcssemer, Ala, two new furnaces TO
cost S4O0,OOO are to be built.
At Brierfeld, Ala, iron works arc to lie
reorganized with $50O,OOO of bonds and
SIOO,OOO of preferred stock.
At Rome, Ca, $l25, 900 furnace is to be
built
a steel plate -u,;n :-4--i-r, i'-- .---...,.---
11;f'ISsft,," ufSd extensivs fertilizer works at
Norfolk, Va.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22

CoLoRED ALLIANCE ExCHASGE.-A decla-
ration was on Wednesday file with the
Secretary Of State and commission issued
for the INCORPORATION Of the Cclpred Alliance
State Exchange, the principal 'Pl"ce Ofbus-
ness Of VIII oh vii! be locared at Charleston.
The capital stock is $4,000. with the priyi-
lege of increasing to 100000.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22

A recent novelty is an invention dc
signed to facilitate the manufacture OF
durable boot heels. By its use heel
shaped leather shell Is made and filled
with q solid body. It has also novel
device for pressing the leather into the
approximate form and for molding
and working 1t.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22

A FAILURE AT ATLANTA.-Atlanta,
November 16.-M f. Goldsmith, candy
manufacturer, has failed, and receiver
has been appointed. His assets and
liabilities are placed at 100000 each.
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4 Ntss SSN
Nos. srgck saFf, ffss s.ss:- NSsasSs1,,eA ss;
this this oi,y t last uisr uish;r.. ocss'sutsp ~
ries have inspired 'Ss - sssss m
tho risky business. 10 rieNas,
Albert Fields, the sou 81. y, .osesss
after attending The cxbs Ss q rsSNN wS w,
Butts painting, deodcktSMs ~'No Nsnu
his hand at the burglary brS.sss' ousMh W
to his fathers grocery storc\ \NNNss'SesNAeN tNe
entrance. Not having key,\NSaAsA W x>ee
try the chimney nue. lie asctS tSEaSA sNss, "
roof, pulled off his coat and vest XyT& Cos
down feet foremost. The hoy stuc 60,
chimney. The chimney is built stao.s
ion, with dividing wall, and Albert
himselfin such close quarters that he co at,
neither So up or down, and saw that n. l.
would smother to death if he remained it.s
that position long. lie saw the game wasr
up, IND set To Justify calling for help. No
doubt but that he would have remained
there until suffocatcd if tho watcbmap at
the Savannah, Florida aud Western dopot
jost ~oroee thc.streo', had not heard fim-
and went to his rescue.
When the watchmau found out what was
the matter he sent for The young mans
father who came and opened the. store. and
with scmo friends tore away part of tbe
brick, thereby releasing tho neatly trapped
would-be burglar.
When released Albcrt's father asked him
what was his intentions, where had hc
star ted and what did he want? His only
reply was:
Il don't know SIR"
Albert is about lG years old, tho reckless
aon OF one Of Albany's best men. and most
highly respected citizens, and when the hu-
story was spread over the city this
morning, the many friends OF the family
were deeply gr;eve1 that boy with such
bright prospects aud social standing should
30 guilty of such foolish act 1t is report-
ID that he was under the influence of LIQUOR
~heu the rash stop was taken.
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The fifth trial of Jones, of Edgefeld; the
butcher of the PRESLEY family ended on Fri
day in mistrial, the jury standing six for
conviction of murder and six for acquittal.
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Money to Loan.

ON improved farm lands, in sums of
~ $500, and upwards. Loans repayable
in small ANIMAL installments, through q
period of six years, thus enabling the bor-
rover to pay off his Indebtedness without
exhausting his crop in any one year.
Apply at once to -
ID. K. TOWNSEND,
Attorney, Union, S. G..
Oct 18 az Gm
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FABULOUS WEALTH IN NORTH CAROLINA

FABULOUS WEALTH IN NORTH CAROLINA
GOLD MINEs.-Charlottc, n. c., Nov. 10
Great excitement prevails in the gold mining
circles throughout Western North Carolina,
on account of the heavy gold find lust made
by Tebe Saunders in Montgomery County.
Saundcas now has hundreds of hands at
work, and is getting gold by the peck lie
gets so much gold that absolutely no pre-
tense is made at weighing it, except ON a
large pair of groccrs scales. The find has
created profound sensation, and the people
IN Montgomery and adjoining Counties are
digging for gold by the hundreds. Experts
who have examined the gold fields in this
section say there is rs much gold i'm Western
North Carolina grounds as California ever
dreamed of One mine alone, near here, is
said to be worth $lOO0,OOO. Syndicatcs are
being organized, with plenty of cash, to
open up these mines, and developments arc
expected at an early day that will startlo the
world.
THE STORY CONFIRMED.
Raleigh, N c., Now. l5.-Tho Carol.ra
Waterman, published at Salisbury, has sent
. mining expert to Montgomery County to
investigate the rdehors Of the important uold
lind there, and he reports that all fhe state
ments about fabulous wealth having been
discovered there arc true.
The find is said to be the richest ever dis
covered in the State. Three parallel veins
have been found, about half an inch in thick
ness, only few feet apart. One pans out
large per cent. Of pure gold and the
Wdtehmdn's representative asccrtaincd that
bushel of solid gold had already been
taken out of the deposit. The place is
owned by the three Sanders brothers. Two
OF them have been living in Texas, but have
gram.
Great excitement is reported in the
neighborhood and people are leaving their
work to search for gold.
Ii Is stated that one man in two hours
work got out 1000 pcnnyweight of pure
gold, and was then compelled by the owners
to leave off work.