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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-03-22
THE MONITOR INVENTOR,
Death OF John Ericsson at a Rip ,
Old Age in New York.

John Ericsson, inventor, engineer and
builder Of the celebrated iron clad Monitor,
died the other day in New York in his eighty
sixth year. His end was absolutely painless.
John Ericsson was born July 81, 1903, in
Wermand, Sweden. His father was an iron
master. and his mother a mine owners
daughter. At the age of ton John con-
structed a miniature saw mill and pumping
machine, the merits of which attracted this
attention OF Count Platen, then chief
of the great Swedish ship canal. From
that time the boy made rapid strides i'm
scientific development. When twelve
years old he entered the Swedish
naval forces as q cadet of mechanical! engi-
neers. At seventeen he was an ensign, and
at twenty-five he was a Lieutenant. After
constructing flame engine OF ten-horse
power he went to London to produce it. he
NOTED Captain in recognition of his great
merit. He has not returned to his native
country since. His countrymen, however.
erected in 1867, 4 huge granite monument.
built by unpaid labor, in acknowledgment of
his eminent scientific services.
During his residence in England Captain
Ericsson invented about forty machines Of
various kinds. He won many prizes, and his
achievements created the greatest surprise
among the scientists of the day.
In 1889 Ericsson came to the United States,
where his fame had already preceded him.
l. His first great work here was to build the
JUS ITSU IdNdl NeSS el OndV CNcE
carried her machinery below the water line
and beyond tho reach of hostile shot. 1t
changed the whole system of naval architec-
| ture. But his mext device was even greater
| 1t was in the form Of q turret ship. the plans
| of which were offered to Napoleon Ill. in
| 1854. It was upon those plans with improve
| ments) that the celebrated iron clad Monitor
| was constructed in 1861. Her performance
elected the admiration of the whole civilized
world. Six others were constructed upon the
| same type, and Russia. Sweden, Norway and
| Turkey adopted the American turrst system.
After the close of the war Ericsson devoted
his genius to devising plan for destroying
the great naval structures his energy had
built up. This invention he proposed to call
the Destroyer. through the agency Of which
q species of submarine warfare was to have
been developed. Its practicability has nos
yet been finally demonstrated.
The sun motor was his latest idea, its prin.
ciple being the utilization OF solar heat
through mechanical agency. Upon this in,
yention he was engaged when taken sick
This does not represent by any means the
whole work upon which he was engaged
Dozens of other inventions, to describe which
would I'll many volumes, have employed hi
| time.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-03-22
The Revival and It's Cost.

There can be no advance in spirituality
without self-denial. The history of the
church is a continued illustration of this
There are so many things to lead tho minds
OF men away from Christ and religion, that
arevival, a living again, is necessary to
gain the attention Of souls to the Importance
Of salvation. All worldly excitements are
unfriendly to religion and direct the mind
from spiritual things, 1t ha; been Gods
plan in the history of tho church to awaken
the people to a sense of their condition by
means of revivals. In this way back
slidden Christians have been awakened
to sense of duty and filled with n long
ing desire for the salvation c. the world.
men is His Spirit, and in all true revivals
the work of the Spirit is clearly seen. 1t will
be admitted that a revival of religion is de-
sirable, and if it could be purchased b., pay
churches that would be sure to have ona.
There are various things that stand in the
way of revivals in our churches. There is
the worldly spirit, for instance. Tho MEM
bers are conformed to the world, to its dis
play, its amusements and its sins. There is
the unconcern of professors who do not seem
irreligion of the unconve, ted, and
they sleep Will, sinners are unsaved.
Now we undertake to say that the reason
why churches do not enjoy revival influences
is they are not willing to pay the price in
self-denial and conservation to God. In
every osf,iTch there are some earnest
souls who by faithfulncss have power at the
throne of grace. But there is large
measure of the spirit of the world in our
churches, and this paralyzes the power of
prayer and puts it's cod hand on every pulse
of the church. There are scores of churches
in Connecd ut in just this conditions
Nothing can be worse than the deadening in
dd,sHss dpsssss SSld 0hnxfh s|InP Many hsSs sss
be awakened? Let Christiang
have their faith renewed, and pray the
power of sin and the worl over ussnss lie
broken. We have Gover known a church to
be awakened to aaShfgher state OF
Christian life and sno conversions
to follow. 1t is the worldly spirit in
our hearts that blocks the onward Course Of
the kingdom off, CHRIST, Every unconsc-
rated professor is lump of ice, to whom
the burning realities Of eternity are nothing
We have often had our heart panied at the
great lack of conservation on the part of
leading members of churches God bleSses
us just rs far as it is possible to do So and
the cost of spiritual blessings will be the con-
secration of ourselves to his services.-Har.
| Rel. Herald
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-03-22

+ POSTMASTER ENERAL WANAMAKER has
purchased the elegant Washington residence
which has been until recently tho home OF
Hon. w. G. Whitney. The price paid was
$4,000.
THERE was a net decrease of S4,S13, ,796 in
the circulation during February, and a net
increase of $2,7sS,15S in the money and
bullion in the Treasury
The British man .of-war Sultan has been
wrecked on the Island Of Comino, in the
Mediterranean. The captain and crew were
saved.
BLACK diphtheria is epidemic in Cranberry
Township, Vcnango County, and Gallitzir,
Penn. The schools arc closed and public
meetings forbidden. Since November 100
people, out of population of 1000, havo
died in Gallitzin.
A BLIZZARD almost as severe as the MEM
orable one Of last year, has ragged through
out the Berkshire Hills in Massachusetts.
THREE men wero killed in coal mine at
Yatesville, Penn, by an explosion of gas.
JOSEPH RESELL killed his wife at Au.
burn, N. Y, and then committed suicide.
Mrs. THOMAS LOVE, of Fredericksburg,
Va, was accidentally killed by her husband
while he was cleaning revolver. He was
arrested.
NEARLY $t0.0oO.0O0 was appropriated by
the Congress Just ended for tho construction
and improvement Of public buildings. Bills
calling for $42, ,611 900 were introduced in tho
House alone during tho first session.
81 CONGRESSMAN TowNsHEND, for many
years Representative from the Eighteenth
Illinois (Shawneetown) district, died few
t16SaSakkQ in Washington of pneumonia, COIL
49, g he was born in Primes Georges
NJ, April so, 1910.
cnkh ykiNboM has appointed George
@. Tfchsnor. OF Illinois, to BE Assistant Score
tary Of tie Treasury.
A PASSENGER train on tho Trnnscaspian
Railway, in Russia, was thrown from tho
track in n tunnel, owing to the removal of
rails by train wreckers. The result of the
derailment was frightful, tho killed and in
| jured numbering fifty.
KING MENELEH, of Shoa, has formally de-.
clared war against King John, of Abyssinia.
TIE greatest flood that has been known in
the west of England for generation has
just prevailed.
A FEARFUL storm ragged in tho south Of
Russia for three days. Railway traffic in
Austria was stopped.
THE British and American consulatc1 at
Chin-Kiang, treaty port of China wure
sacked by riotous natives.
EMPEROR DONG KAHN, Of AMMAN, has
been assassinated Ben Lanha, son of Due
Due, ten years old, wns proclaimed Emperor
by the French resident, and the next day
| was crowned.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-03-22

creation from its bondage and groaning,
glory: Let the reader say as in His sight:
Has He opened my eyes, whereas once was
blind do 1 now seei And if 80, what do I
seef Have l eyes and heart only and all for
Him who opened my eyes, and do seven
days in the week follow Jesus in the wayS
Let US aim to be people wholly devoted to
Jesus, clean and empty vessels entirely Mt
His disposal Lesson He,per. Wv
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-03-22
TEMPERANCE
True Heroism

True Heroism.
Lot others write OF battles fought
On bloody, ghastly fields,
Who're honor groets the man who w.ns,
And death the man who yields;
But will not write OF him who fights
And vanquishes his sins-- s
Who struggles on through weary years
Against hiinself and wins.
- BE & = nero. trus and brave.
" ho lights % uhseep foe,
" Ard pV1& - lat bene9th ais feet -
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-03-22

An enemy who marohot6 not "
With banner, plume or dr,nu-
A foe forever lurking nigh;
With silent, stsalthy tread;
Forever near your board by day,
AT night beside your bed.
All honor, then, to that brave baart.
Though poor or rich he I've.
Who struggles with his basor part,
Who conquers and is FREQ.
He may not wear hero's crown
Or fill a hero's grave,
But truth will place his nnnie among
Tho bravest of the brave.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-03-22
A Boys Terrible inheritance.

The most striking illustration thnt is in
my recollection at the present moment was
in one whom / knew from his birth until no
met his death by the most tragical OF suici-
dial acts. and who was as peculiar in some re-
spects before the fatal influence of drink had
actually seized on him as afterward. On his
paternal sido this boy directly inherited the
alcoholic taint; on his mothers side, indi-
rectly. He was boy not wanting i'm cor
tain ability, and not wanting in a certain
beauty of build; but ho had about him no de.
termination Of purpose. Io was restless
without object, capricious, and often nolan
chS!y. He was not Intentionally cruel, but
as IL without knowing it no was suddenly
and often desperately cruel with animals and
playfolows alike. so he grew UP, not MAX
ing much progress in anything, and caring
Should for AZ 'y last than When hs '.ssy Mas unsy sSy
ago, tho tasto for vino, and almost in
stantly for stronger fluid of the Same
spirit-class, was acquired. Then as 1t
were, with q bound, no passed into dipsoma-
gayety. OF occasional intoxication, with
periods Of reformatlon; no rolapsss under
anxiety or urgent temptation, but COM
piete transformation OF the whole manor,
rather, the whole youth-into drunk mad
reason on the matter. lie was as conscious
Of tho evil ns was anyone who looked ut him
In his worst phases Flo had no desire what
ever to reform. lt was his confession that
tho opportunity to indulge In drink. Having
no pity for himself, hs had no pity for others,
and disrogardful OF his welfare, dragged all
who approached him, as far a. he could, into
his own course: not, be ii observed, from
any desire TO do them wrong, but from an
actual indifference, or, ID may bo, ignorance
OF the relations between right and wrong;
and So for many years, his distorted way OF
life, accursed, as he himself sah, and &C.
cursing, progressed, Until in more freak, and
practisng in ths actual net OF killing him.
self an awful cruelty on others no came TO
hisuntimely end. .--Pfoneor.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-03-22
LATER NEWS.

EX-SENATOR SIMON CAMERON celebrated
his ninetieth birthday at his home near Har-
risburg, Penn.
The british schooner Cleaner was seized at
Boothbay, Me-, by United States custom
officers for non-entry The fine is $780,
THE Bufford's Sons Lithographic Com
pany, of Boston, has suspended payment.
Liabilities, 100000.
SHOCKS OF earthquake were felt at various
points in Pennsylvania, Delaware Maryland
and New Jersey.
kLkINHAUS g. SIMoNsoN's mammoth
clothing house in Louisville, KY, zwes.de
troysd BY IRE, causing loss OF $4SeO0Q.s
ExANUEL GAsKns, colored, has been
banged ~ Camden. s. c.. for murder.
and p,spitsed 10 at Fpstoria, -
Ohio SsSes
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-03-22

January !, and all appearances indicate that
10000 miles Of roed win be built this rear.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-03-22

= &-41 Nx-ox sss r.
- NOT that hor faco IL fair, ~
"a ~ With checks OF rosy hue.
]SS Or that tho gold shows in her hair,
Tho sky in eyes Of blue,
Or that with dainty tread sho1l come
~ To moot you at the door,
Or that her touch makos bright the
trssf homo =
Whore sorrow Arcit Of yore.
Il 10 not that her iaush is gay,
Her tones, eweet and low;
Though how these brighten oil tho day.
All those who love her know.
~ For all the beauty nature gave,
We gfvo the praise that's duo;
- But many thoughts untold We have
z For one 30 good and true.
- 3Q al her life there is charm,
z "a RCauty that will last; = ,ss,--.; -
k4re that raves tho least from -
III SSlds. atn Sbsn nom 4 cast
nEs 1qu po1po iQHIy ono that giyes Is
~ Tor 6fpors xoes ~ {.
~ 1boNa not Tor herself sho lives, 3
4oqch 1(fea teoaas oas-lc=. --..= sA::ows. ~
zleS sad Nonts.ana sp1
Qaitss nunbsr Of citizens asssp,h,
depot 70 get peep at h. .nfys 70 free
.l -. 80 I'D much alloy.
scoEssr, Whitley County. Indiana
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-03-22

We are wanting tho strength we need for
the discovery of truth as yet unknown, be
cause we do not rest enough in truth that we
know. "Rest in the Lord" The greatest
things are known already.
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folded:
SIR: accept your explicit and complete OK.
planation, and wish your daughter evory hap
ptness that circumstances may afford her.
Mother she nor you will ever beagain In.
ruded upon by your obediont servant,
JOHN STENHoUsE
Emily b owerbank read. and sat petri.
hsd. The whole world seemed fading
from her in sort Of dark-gray mist. The
roaring OF waters was in her ears, and q
dull, knocking pain nj iisr hoart. Then nil
ceased, and she passed into temporary un-
consciousness.
When she came to herself, she was lying
forward with her head on the desk, the lets
ter still grasped in her hand. She remem-
bored at once what had happened, but she
did not faint again, not even though she
was one Of those feeble women whom o
very slight thing causes to fall into faintin9
"A slight thing as probably the father
who had done II believed tito be, or argued
himself into believing land yet it was the
!. destruction Of two livesl
So John Stenhouse had returned Mt the
appointed time, and onco again asked her
to marry him. He had loved her steadily,
faithfully, through those two blank years.
Ho had come up to London prepared TO
meet tho sharp ordeal that was inevitably
before him--the wounding OF his PRIDE
the lacerating of his feelings--all the hum
bling irritations that. under the best OF
circumstances, must be borne by poor,
proud man who marries rich mans
daughter. Yet he had come, willing and
eager to marry her, setting aside every
thing except his love for hef---a love steady
as q rock, true as steel
For an instant, ns coon ns this became
| clear 70 Emily's half-bcwildered brain
J there flashed upon her sudden light--tht
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-12
Personal Mention.

Governor Lee returned to the city las
night from Washington, where he had con
ference with Governor jackson, OF Mary
land. in reference TO the oyster trouble. The
matter was amicably .settled between The
Two Governors. and no fun her trouble II an
ticipated.
Miss Mary A. Brickh0use, OF the. Eastern
Shore Of Virginia, who has been visiting
Miss Clara Warrington. No. Az west Frank
lin street. left the city yesterday on WISH
10 Norfolk.
The venerable and beloved Rev. Dr.
George W. Dame, Of Danyille, spent the day
i'm Richmond Yesterday, and was heartily
greeted by hundreds OF his old friends.
Colonel William X. Ayiett passed through
the city last night on his way home flom
Charlottesville, where he was successful In
the Morgan-Coles case.
The Rev. DIR. Joshua Peterkin and the
Rev. DIR. Thomas G.. Dashiel were among
the worshippers at Monumental Church
yesterday.
Ex-senator James W. Gordon, OF Char
lottesville. and Colonel William X. Aylett,
of King William, were in the city Yesterday.
Professor W. IL. Peasants, Of ioilins
Institute. is in the city, the guest OF Mr..
Monte West.
Colonel +. Il. skinner, of Augusta county,
called AT the TIMES Office Yesterday.
Dr.J. l.. Gillian, treasurer of Chesterfeld
county, was in the city yesterday.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-12

THE Greensboro Workman says: "A
novel sight was witnessed by a number OF
people here this morning as the regular
train from Mount Airy came in. II was a
sheep riding quietly in front OF the pilot on
the engine. having been thrown up the cow
catcher on the way. The injury done to the
sheep in lining him to his place on the en-
zine was the breaking Of one leg only. The
unfortunate animal was caught up about
four miles from town, and was sent back to
his owner
CAPTAIN \. COPELAND, prominent citi-
zen Of the New Prospect community. IN
>partanburg county. :. G., was thrown
from his buggy and killed. lie was a
brother-in-aw of Hon. I. j.. Johnston, OF
Asheyile.
MIRA. II. JONES. long a resident Of Ashe-
vile. and whose silence last sDring led to
some uneasiness about his personal safety,
returned Yesterday from Oklahoma, of which
Territory it has been long well known he is
now resident.
TIE BODY servant Of Mr. Davis at the
time Of his capture was James Jones, a
col0red man who has since lived here at
Raleigh, for years having been one OF the
Aldermen Of the city.
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there was tho same active and for
their property. Whatever injustice
this plan might do TO individuals by
leading them to over.estimate their
property, 1t is obvious that it would re-
dound to the advantage Of the State by
increasing very much the amountturneo
into the public treasury by tax officials
So far az the assessment of personal
property Is concerned, the method
adopted in some Of the Northern States
is undoubtedly the lpost advisable from
the standpoint Of the Commonwealth,
namely, TO assess such property. partic-
ularly If invisible, more or less arbl-
.rarily. and even outrageously, thus
throwing upon the owner the burden Oh
proving the precise amount that he does
own. IT he is unwilling 10 do this,
which is very unlikely then he is taxed
upon the whole amount upon which ne
is assessed, however much 1t may really
exceed the property in his possession
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-12
a shland Affairs.

ASHLAND, Va, December L. special.
Constable l.. y. Nash, with posse of Ash
land citizens, has gone to the residence OF
L. j. Blunt, a farmer, living about fouI
miles west Of Ashland, to arrest him on
charge OF lunacy.
4 meeting of the citizens Of Ashland has
been called for next Monday night in the
town hall for the purpose of organizing a
a fire department.
The funeral of Mrs. DIR. LeOnidas ROsser
will take place tomorrow morning at the
Methodist church ut IL o'clock. Her six
grown sons will act as the active pail bear
ers. The venerable Doctor will leave sat
urday 10 finish his meetings in Baltimore.
The Randolph-MacOn football team will
play the Richmond College team next Mon,
day in Richmond.
Mr.. \. j. snead was thrown from his
wagon while on the way 90 church last sun
day, and had his arm broken.
The students have petitioned the faculty
OF Randolph-MacOn for four days holiday
during the Christmas.
The literary societies Of RandOlph-MacOn
College will meet tonight 10 draw appro-
pirate resolutions in regard 10 the death
of eX-President Davis.
Mr.. Percy Rowe, one of the Randolph
Macon students and associate editor of the
Caroline Sentinel, has returned TO his
home in Bowling Green ON account Of sick
ness,
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IMPENDING TROUBLE IN rRAzII

IMPENDING TROUBLE IN BRAZIL.
At the time that the remarkable rev.
olution occurred in Brazil, which led to
the forced abdication and Punishment
OF Dom Pedro, we ventured to predict
that through the influence Of factions,
there would be more or less bloodshed
before the republic was placed upon a
firm and permanent basis. 1t seemed
altogether incredible that monarch
who had governed so literally and
wisely as Dom Pedro could be suddenly
deposed without there being some pro-
test, whether he connived at his own
fall or not. 1t was not to be supposed
that all the citizens of Brazil could be
converted 10 republicanism in single
day. Furthermore, it appeared highly
probable that the Jacobitic class to be
found in every Latin community,
would at once take advantage of the
opportunity TO create disturbance.
which they anticipated would accrue to
their advantage in one way or another.
SO far, there has been no outbreak of
importance, but the latest advices from
Brazil are not such as to make us con-
fident that none will occur. There is
a threatening cloud upon the horizon
which may or may not burst in a
sapguinary storm at an early day. The
venerable ex-Emperor has offered to
intervene to put an end to this
rising political agitation in his
former dominions, which unless soon
quoted, will inevitably lead to the most
serious consequences. The disposition
of the great majority of bis country |
men, is opposed to his return, and we
think, properly so. Whatever may be |
the result of the uneasy state of public |
feeling in Brazil at the present hour,
we do not believe that it will lead 10
he permanent re. establishment Of the
Empire. whatever it may bring about
~ a mere temporary expedisnt.
Monarchy has undoubtedly net the
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-12
GrandIndre Of Ma.ons

The Grand Lodge OF Masons was in ses
sion last night at IT. Adams Hall for the
purpose of electing officers. A very large
delegation were present In addition
10 those already here quite Q
number Of others came yesterday even
ing. The following Grand Lodge officers
were elected: Grand Master, Robert
4. Craighill, of Lynchburg; Deputy
Grand Master, Rev. j. Howard Wayt. Of
-taunton; Grand senior Warden, W. ii
Peasants, Salem, Va. Grand Junior
Warden, Mann Page, Prince George;
Grand Senior Deacon. }. i. Fitzgerald
Of Farmyille; Grand Treasurer, W. T.
Allen, Of Richmond; Grand Secretary. W.
b. Isaacs, Richmond; Grand Chaplain,
Rev. DIR. G.. W. Dame, of Danville, Va;
Grand Pursuivant. j. A. Cosby, Richmond
Grand Steward, William Krause; Grand
Tiller W. q. Wilkinson; Grand Lecturer,
q. W. Wright.
Reports Of work for the past year was
considered Yesterday and the committee on
work exemplihed the work Of each lodge.
The committee on appeals and grievances
was also in session yesterday. The session
will adjourn after the meeting tonight.