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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-20

TIE COLUMBIA AND GRErNvIILE. The
annual meeting of the stockholders OF the
Columbia and Grccnvillc Railroad was held
at 8 o clock yesterday evening ut the Loan
and Exchange Eank.
At a meeting vf the Board Of Directors
Col. A. c. Haskell stated That certain circum-
| STANCES would prevent his serving longer Us
The president Of the road.
The following resolution WAS thcrcupou
adopted by the directors
Re'o!rca, That We greatly regret we shall
no longer have Hon. \. G. Haskell with Us
as president, and also his absence from the
board. His association with us has ever
been tho most pleasant and cordial, and We
shall ever reconizc his efficiency and high
character rs an officer and gentleman, and
further that our good wishes will ever attend
him in the future
At the meeting of the stockholders Mr..
V. Il. McBec was elected president and j. G..
Is. Smith reelected rs secretary and treasurer.
The following arc the directors elected.
{. IL. Suher, Newbcrry John l.. YOUNG.
Union; +. W. McMastcr, Columbia: II. Beat
tic, Grconvillc; r. l.. Mclaughlin, Newbcrry;
Joseph Walker, SpartanbTg w. G. Oak
man, New York; ". c. Benct Abbcyilic:
John y. Rutherford, New York; r. ".
Shand, Columbia; John Ferguson, Grccnvillc,
and l.. B. Murray OF anderson.
The only change Is the substitution of Mv.
Bcnct for George ). Scott OF New York.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-20
A eho.. Tolled tho bells.

Before the earthquake shook it down,
the old guard house or police station
was just across tho street, in front of
the church. Every night for years an
old policeman, who had grown old
and decrepit in the service of his
country and lastly of his city, kept
watch at tho door. He had seen many
strange sights, and ho always said that
the strangest he had ever seen was the
dead man'ringing the chimes from the
belfry of old St. Michael's. He had
seen the shrouded figure, time and
again, climb up TO the bells, and, not
touching the ropes, which had been
pulled so often by living hands, swing
the heavy iron tongues against the
sides of the bells and clash out a fear
full melody which thrilled while it
Mortified tho listener.
He would tell you, n you cared to
listen to his story, how the ghost had
been murdered. for In its siUrmal state
it had been murdered by the thrust Of
an Italian stiletto in Elliot street. Tho
spirit was Ito walk the eurth, revisit
the glimpses Of the moon" ring the
old chimes, and do other horrible
things, until the murderer was cap
tured
a few minutes before midnight tho
old watchman would SEQ this spectral
chimer enter the church doors, for
getting, TO open them, swiftly and in
a ghostly way glide up tho steps OF the
winding stair, pause under the bells
by the ropes where Gladsden rings
them, pass swiftly on without touch
ing them, climb on into the gloomy
belfry and stop beneath tho open
mouths Of the bells. They yawncd
down upon it, as If striving to swallow
up tho restless spirit. Suddenly, as il
the inspiration had come, the shrouded
hand would move silently and rapidly
from iron tongue to iron tongue, and
the wild eldritch music would swell
out upon the midnight air.-Atlants
Journal.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-20
Proofs OF LazIaess,

When Cyrus w. Field owned The
Mail and Express he occasionally poked
around the various editorial rooms to
get some idea Of how his paper was being
conducted. "Who is that man who sits
IN that room to the right up stairsS' he
mce asked of his managing editor.
'That'SN1r. -, our exchange editor"
replied the managing editor. "Well, :"
said Mr.. Field, frowning, "it's my opinion
that he isn't worth his salt. AS often as
l have been in this office I've never seen
him do anything except read newspapers,
and he's always got big pile of 'em in
front of him."-St. Louis Republic.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-20

FOR WHITE MEX ONLY.-Atlanta, Ca,
Nov. 2J.--rhcrc is much dissatisfaction
among the members of the Farmers Alliance
in this State over the action OF President
Livingston in establishing fraternal relations
with the Knights of Labor Mt their recent
meeting ut Atlanta. At the regular meet
ing Of the lntcr-Couuty Alliance; formed of
the counties of Clarke, Oglctnorpc, Madison,
Gwinnctt AMI jackson, the matter was Wig
orouSly discussed, one mcmbcr voicing tho
scntimcmt ofall in saying | have not sedS,
member yet who fayors the scheme. There
is no connection between the two organiza-
tions and there can neyerbe any sympathy
or nt'iliatiou 20 begin with, the Knights of
Labor admit negroes to their order, and in
some lodges the officers are equally divided
between whites and blacks, aud they are re-
quircl to address each other ~ brother.
This is too much like social equality to suit
us Southern farmers, aud it will be n serious
blow to the Alliance TO form u coalition with
the knights of Labor in many of the North
crn cities their ranks are filed with socialists
and Anarchists, which we do not tolerate or
countcnancc. The farmers have their own
| work to DO and mission to fulfil, and have
no business mixing up with other organiza-
tions. believe the scheme was concoc ted
for political effect, and the .Nllianc does
not propose to he n stepping stone for any Of
| !icc-scckcr. The Alliance is white man j
organization and does not propose to be
drawn into aifiliation with any society that
admits negroes
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-20
Tho Smallest Book,

The London Pail Mall Gazette thinks
that the smallest book in the world is q
volume now in the Stafford Royal Borough
library md museum. It. says: "The
work in question-which differs from
the rest In the essential point that while,
like them, de jure book, it is also dc
facto q ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of one hun
dred leaves of the finest rice paper, octa-
gonal in shape, and measuring from side
to side one-half inch, stitched together
and covered in silk. Nothing can ex-
\ceed the hghtness, delicacy and softness
Sof the material, or the neatness Of tho
5 spenmanship. This dainty little morsel
OF caligraphy, which at the first glance
precisely resembles, in its glass prison, q
livery tiny butterfly of some uncommon
Wind, is very probably unique in the
western world. How it escaped immi-
Nent destruction is not the least wonder
feature of its history, for it was looted
Ghanzi in India, by private soldier
Fing the mutiny, but it has been safe
Nhe possession of the Stafford library
many years. The work has not been
plated, but is officially defined, on
lthority of an Indian scholar, to be
Rmple of the 'Kathas, or Sacred
tions Of Qhe) Mahrattas Brah-
5and it is written, without blot or
SGatation, In the Mahrattas character,
Nglossy black ink, with brilliant mar
pofvermilion to every page, which is
p numbered. Possibly the acme of
fcal minuteness is reached in this
ytiful little work of art, which, for
Fesent, at any rate, may claim to be
hnallest book, as well as the least
IIye manuscript III tine worid.'"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-20
DOMESTIC SERVICE IN TIE SOUTU.

DOMESTIC SERVICE IN TIE SoUru
There are too many low grade cooks
dirty nurses and lazy house girls They
have demoralized the better class of
negro servants to be found here bellra
the war, and at that time one of the
features Of Southern households. Domcs-
tic service has been dragged down to
the level Of the rough plantation hands,
who pour into cities, and who are ready
to begin cooking for family without
having ever seen stove in their lives.
They work at place III nth and then
leave it for another, and the domestic
history of most families in the South to-
day is steady succession Of incompe-
tent negro servants. We are suffering
on the servant question as much as the
people of New England. Trey from a
lack of domestics, we from an excess,
which has thoroughly demo.alized all
and dragged the good down to the level
of the worst. If we could ship annually
some 10000 or even 100000 negro
servants North it would be better for
all hands. Perhaps our Northern
friends could make something out of
them, and We would certainly improve
domestic service here with fewer but
better cooks, nurses and house girls
Nep Orleans Times Democrat.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-20

It Is startling statement, and yet tits
said to be true, that an important crisis
Z In the American Revolution was passed
] In safety by the help Of dish of fried
chickenl The tradition is kept in the
Walker family In Virginia.
In 1871 the Virginia legislature ad-
journed from Richmond to Charlottes-
vile. The British Gen. Tarleton started
to capture it with large force of cavalry
and infantry. He stopped for breakfast
Mt the plantation of DR.. Joseph Walker,
distant twenty miles from Charlottes-
vile. Rations were distributed among
the men, and the cook made haste to
prepare real Virginia breakfast for the
general and his staff.
Meantime a messenger from the Will
age rode on in hot haste to warn the
legislature and Thomas Jefferson, then
governor of Virginia, who was at his
home ut Monticello, outside of Charlottes-
vile.
Twice the cook prepared n delicious
dish Of fried chicken and cream gravy,
and twice, when her back was turned,
some Of the hungry British soldiers
dashed into the kitchen and carried it
of. Tarleton was also hungry, and
enraged ut the delay, which tho host ex-
planned, and told the general that what
there was of the meal could be served at
once If he desired it. But if he wished
to have chicken he "must set corporals
guard to protect the cook"
Tarleton was a glutton. He hesitated
a moment, and said, "I will wait for the
chicken. Adjutant, set guard over
those rascally thieyesi'
The guard was set, the chickens were
cooked and eaten. But the delay en-
abled the messenger to reach Charlottes-
vile and give the alarm. Mr.. jefferson
and the legislature escaped from the
town before Tarleton with his troops
entered it. Their capture would have
been stunning blow to the fortunes OF
the young republic. - Youths Com
panion.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-20
Tho 'HieI, Hat Problem,

Here is solution of the high hat prob
lem in theatres. Have all the seats In
the theatre 80 arranged that those occu.
pied by women with high hats can be
lowered by the management; or, better
still, elevate those occupied by men. The
machinery for raising and lowering the
seats could be operated by the stage engi-
neer without any difficulty. just a few
turns of crank and the thing would be
done. OF course, some Of the high hat
women would kick, but what Of that2
BY all means let us have the adjustable
theatre seat, the only remedy for the high
hat nuisance.-New York Tribune.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-20

A Loss To THE SrATE.-Darington
December 1.-The Darlington experimental
station was destroyed 10y fire this morning
ebout ii clock. The flames hal made
considerable hcadway when discovered by
}. ID. Mccall, superintendent of the station.
The fire originate in an unoccupiei room
on The second floor, and WAS supposed to
have been caused by q defective fue. The
station was located one mile from town. IL
was entirely destroyed with much of the con-
tents before assistance could be rendered.
The loss is about $4,000; insurance 81, 700.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-20

MURDERHRs Decentralization, $. c.,
Dec. Sit now seems that Justice will
again be thwartcd in Edgcicld The two
inhuman toughs, Carpenter and Murrcll,
who brutally murdered Preston Yoncc last
summer and were sentenced to be hang
Cd on the third day of January next cscap-
cd from Jail this morning ut about the
break OF day.
They occupied cell on the Northern side
of the Jail. The iailers story is that they
had bag which they lowered from the
window for wood. Last night, however. in
stcud of hauling up wood, they drew up AT
augcr, file, chiscl and punch. with which
they made an opening i'll tho floor, and
coming down the stairway found themselves
in the hall of the first floor. Tho doors
were fastened, but they easily forced them
open and made their escape.
The jailcr and young man named Powell,
saw them about the time they hal opened
the back door, hut say that while they were
getting their guns the murlcrers made their
escape.
1t is strange that two grown men could
| not arrest two boys without their guns. II
is shame and u disgrace to the good name
of the good and noblc-mindcd people of Edge
| fed.
The story related by the .jailer fs,thin.,.u1
and that they were allowed to lower -
| for anything is n piece of incxcusablc car
| lcssncss, to say the least. Every effort will
be put forth to catch them
Governor Richardson, in resposc to,a dis
patch received from Solicitor Nelson asking
such action, yesterday offered u reward of
$3.50 each for tho apprehension of the two
convicted murdcrcrs.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-20

Who CAS- EXPLAIN Ir?-An cStccmel cor
respondent has propoundcd to us a question
which involves II question in finance far too
deep for our penetration. He says: "A
man arrived at FL Passo, Texas, with silver
dollar in his pocket lie goes into n bar
room, buys drink, and gets in change a
Mexican dollar, which is worth cighty-fvc
cents down there lie crosses the bridge
into Mexico, gets drink over there, planks
down his Mexican dollar and gets in change
United States dollar, which is worth
eighty five cents over there In this man
ner he crosses back and forth until he has
bouget $l0.05 worth Of whiskcy, and still
has his dollar in his pocket. - Washington
Post.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-20
A Delicate Solder.

An account is given in German pa
per Of a soft alloy which adheres so
firmly to metallic, glass and porcelain
surfaces that it can be used as solder,
and which, In fact, is valuable when the
articles to be soldered are Of such q ma
ture that they cannot bear a very high
degree of temperature, the comp pJsition
consisting of finely pulverized copper
dust, which is obtained by shaking So
luton Of sulphate Of copper with granu-
lated zinc.-New York Telegram.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-20

THE LARGEST YIELD OF CoRN.-Chcraw.
s. c., Dec. 3.-Captain J. Drake of Marlboro.
gathered 25i bushels and 40 puunds of corn
from one acre on his farm in Marlboro. This
breaks the world record, the highest here
tofore being DID and fraction, raised by
DR.. Parker, near Columbia. Captain Drake
is competing for the thousand dollar prize
offered by the 1merican Agrculturia for the
largest yield of corn per acre.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-20
Jfnlts' Mistake.

Blinks-What9 Can't keep your en-
gagement with me2
Jinks (sadly)-No, can't. I was
drawn on jury this week, and couldn't
get out of il.
"Did you try2"
Indeed did. did my best to make
myself out to be hopeless ignoran,us,
but they wouldn't let me co."
"Great Scott. mani The way to escape
jury duty is to act as IL you knew some
thing. York Weekly.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-20
An Eccentric King.

respondent of The London Globe
most interesting account Of Moro
Qg Of Cambodia, one of the king
(Y Indo- China. His majesty, it
3 adopted style of dress in
europe seventy years ago. He
te tail coat with gold buttons,
breeches and pumps. No
has had an audience OF his
Us palace of Pnon-Peuh has
suppress smile at the
Asiatic potentate In the
worll In the reign Of
tof tho Iioosac tunncl
makes the track visible,
% fog, mile ahead OF
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-20
Tho Or,pinaI Star Ronte.

The Jupiter and Lake Worth railroad
very properly claims the prior privilege
Of using the designation "Star Route; =
According to The Railway Age, the sta
tions on that short line are named Jupi-
ter, Venus, Mars, Juno. -Philadelphia
Times.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-20
Sure to Get Rich.

Jake-I tell you what, Bob, Stevens
must be getting rich.
Bob-You don't say! What business
is he in2
Jake-He's in the trunk business. But
he has ten sons, and they're all baggage
men on the Crescent railroad. d.-Harper's
Bazaar.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-20
The Life of n Lease,

She-And now that we are engaged,
John, dear, how long shall the engage
ment be for2
He (an absent minded lawyer who has
just drawn up railroad leaseE oh,
ninety-nine years, I s'pose.-Epoch.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-20

.n...-. a., WCh.-,iuitc sad and sudden
death occurred yesterday afternoon in ST..
Mchcals church.
Mrs. l.. Lapham, aS was her custom. attcn-
dcI evening service She went to church
III apparently good health and occu pied her
uSua! place in st. Michaers. Hardly had
the service begun when, without a murine cr
or struggle, she dropped to the floor and
| silently passed away. Medical assistance
was useless. for before even the hands of
her friends could reach her life had
passed away
The corpse was tcnderly carried to the
! lobby by friends, II carriage was ordered
and the body was taken to the home of the
deceased i'll Broad street The congregation
received the Sad AMI su iJon Intelligence
Wi.h sincere sympathy anl regret. After
the removal of the body the services were
continued by DR.. Trapicr.
Mrs lapham was an cStinablc Northern
!a"y' anu the mother OF Mr.. Samuel Lap
nam, OF the Charleston Ice Company. .-Nsto,
ard CUuricr.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-20

FAILURE At CuARLoTTE.-Char,ottc, y.
c., Nav. 30.--J. q. Shnnnonhnusc s. Co.,
dealers in agricultural machinery, farming
implcmcmeuts, ETC., here, made an assign
mcut to-day. licriot CIarksou is trustee.
Their liabilities arc put down NJ $1,000,
but their assets will more than cover that
amount.
The assignment was great surprise here
Papers were flied with }. ". Cobb. Register
of Deeds, II. ii o'clock to-day. First-class
prcierments are S. Is. Alexander, sc. 900.
mnl John X. Prica. $3.50. Srcoud-class
pref, renccs arc: II. s. Miller & Co., ST.
200; Wntertown Spring Wagon Company
500 AZ Not cnssiici: Chcrry, Morrow
Y Co., S3,7T2 10: Navmssa Guano Com
pany, 1915 3d. SnycrS x Seville, SiSl 75
aud other smaller debts t. the amount of
1890.
The firm mlkcs a clean as ,ignmcn, All
! their stock Of wagons, huggics, plows,
| inrm;ng tools ard implements, twenty
shares of stock in tuc Mutunl Building and
| Loan ASsocia,iom. cash in the C0mmerci al
| National Bunk, all cash in hand, all notes
/ accounts and other evidences of debt, be
sides all iniIv!dual pcrsona! properly aut
| real estate, - iulr the laad, of the trustee
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-20

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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-09

oIs-half block west of Foster Il Estes
mercantile store, at the Warm Spring
stables, ! am now prepared to- wait ON old
and new customers. All kinds of repair
ing done on short notice. Carriage and
sleigh ironing done in the ncatest style
and at the lowest possible price. l have
also secured the services of Frank Hamill.
Frank il u first class horss.man i'm every
aspect. being thoroughly conversant with
all the diseases peculiar to the fcet-nevi-
cular cnthritis, infiamcd liminitis, coriis,
secsly toe. l make n specially of interior
ing and over-rtacling. Trotting, RUNNING
and training plates made in the most APP
proved style. Give me IA call and lcarI
my prices. Re pcctfully,
X. II. BCHcH.
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OUR FORTY-fIRST STAR
How the News Was Received In Loyal
An~scsmda-JOy Over tine birth at tho
New state D~~utte the Cpf"rtun-
ate Condition aT Tlstugx.

The ink i'm President Harrison's sigma
turc to the proclamation declaring Mon
tana "a state was scarcely dry before the
news had reached Anaconda, and that
there was "a general feeling Of pride and
rejoicing goes without aging While
there was no pronounced demonstration
in honor al the. event, congratulations
were heard on all hands. coupled il ia
true with regrets that owing to the at
tcInpts of uuprincipitd men tn thwart the
will of the people Montana could not read
its title clear To- immediate and perfect
statehood i'm all its functions. In spite of
this unfortunate cloud hanging over the
new state, the busy people of
AnacoIiia--- walked the stress with
new life and animation. The front of
the building was decorated
with AN immense flag, which excited much
pleasant comment among all the passers-
i,y. Even the children caught the feeling
that this was a day of joy and celebration,
and had they had the materials at hand
they would have turned il into AN inn
pro'nptu Fourth of July. With the pleas
Irr that was manifested everywhere, was
u universally expressed desire that the
men who arr. blocking the progress of the
state by trying by somc hook or crook to
rcy.rsc the majority of Silver Bow county.
Should desist from their Infamous project,
thus permitting all Mountainous to clasp
hands and enjoy the fruition of true state
hDul.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-09

Attached Ia the regular train leaving
this city at i:25 y. I'm. yesterday was "a
special car which will carry Mr.. DAILY tn
81. Paul. where he will take special treat
ment for his eye. DIR. Hough, who has
taken watchful rare of Mr.. DAILY during
his remained i'm town tn sec that
everything on board the car was i'm COM
plctc order. The. train pulled out on time.
MIR. DAILY being slowed away as comfort
ably as possible i'm u drawing room COM
partuicnt. Col. $. A. Estes and Shelley
Tuttlc go with Mr.. DAILY To st. Paul. IL Is
believed that three. weeks of treatment
will Ia. ample and that. thereafter, he may
return to his home.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-09
Al The Churches.

81. Marks church, Episcopal. will hold
service in Odd Fellows hall Tomorrow at
II IA. IN. and 3D. y. m. Sunday school nj
p. IN. Rev. w. T.. Mes, pastor.
Services at st. Paul's church. Catholic,
ut s:3D and 1O::sD IA. M. and I'D y. m.
Mass every day AT 4 o'clock. This church
il always open. Rev. Father DcSicrc,
pastor.
In the Presbyterian church services
arr, held nj IL "a. m. and 80 =. IN. Sunday
school at L. 30 y. M, and Chinese school
at I I'D y. m. Meeting of the y. l.. -. &. l..
at $40 u. m. Rev. r. j. LaInout. pastor.
Methodist church. South, services at II
a. IN. and X p. IN. Sunday school at > D.
m. Rev. -. ID. Baric". pastor.
Services of the Methodist Episcopal
church will bc held in the "a,
the corner of Oak and Third streets at II
a. IN. and . I'D y. IA. sunday school -
y. m. Rev. l.. Lowry. pastor.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-09
Who stole CrowIcy's ducks?
Al Underground Mystery.

From Puck.
Uncle Si Low watching pile-drivers al
work on a west street fotiudatioui "Waal.
| swow! I've hecrd about you b,iryiu' the
wires. but his do beat all" Idier
Whats this got to do with it, incl.
81: "NNhy. when you git them telegraph
poles drIv INTO the ground. how do the
men gIt down to string the wires
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-09
Who stole Crowlcy's ducks:
y Isars. Chance.

A rare chance is now offered To any one
Who wishes To- start in business. A well
established and well stocked general mcr-
chandisc store, situate in Deer Lodge
county. can be had on liberal terms. APP
ply by letter to postoiiice box li2. Ana
couta,
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THE WEATHER.

The daily record of tine THERMOMETERS i'm
shis city is reported by A. 4. Playtcr.
druggist. First street. The record for yes
serday was: . n. M. - degrees: II M, "a
degrees; 4 p. M, - degrees; 4 y. M. vi
deUrceS.