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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-05

at have used Ayers Cherry Pectoral
In my family for thirty years and have
always found u the best remedy for
Group. 10 which complaint my children
have been subject. Capt. U. Carley,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
"From an experience Of over thirty
years In the sale OF proprietary medi-
cines, feel justified In recommending
Ayers Cherry Pectoral One OF the
best recommendations OF the Pectoral Is
the enduring quality Of its popularity, IL
being more salable now than IL was
twenty-five years ago, when It's great
success was considered marvelous."--
X. s. Drake, M. D., Beliot, Kans.
"My little sister, four years OF age,
was so III from bronchitis that we had
almost given up hope OF her recovery.
Our family physician, skilful man and
OF large experience, pronounced II use
less TO give her any more medicine
saying that he had done AMT was pos
sible TO do, and We must prepare for the
worst. As last resort, we determined
20 try Ayers Cherry Pectoral, and can
truly say, with the most happy results.
After taking few doses she seemed TO
breathe easier, and, within a week, was
out OF danger. We continued giving the
Pectoral until satisfied she was entirely
well. This has given me unbounded faith
I'm tho preparation, and l recommend u
confidently 10 my customers" -. Y.
Lepper, Druggist, Fort Wayne, Ind.
For Colds and Coughs, take
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02
MAN AND WIFE SLAIN.

The Husband Shot While Aslcep md
the Wife Beaten to Death.
The particulars Of an atrocious murd.r
are reported from Elk Township, Clavton
county. Iowa John Elkens. about fortv
years old. and his wife, aged twenty-one.
who were tenants on the farm OF Allen Por
ter, were found murdered In their bed about
$50 o'clock In the morning. The discovery
was made by Elkens's eleven year old son hy
former wife. The story Of the lad is that
he was aroused from sleep In the barn about
8 o'clock by the report OF a rifle in tb
houss, but being badly frightened he did
not 60 to the house until half an hour later
On entering the houso he found his faith ar
and step mother lying dead upon the bed
while their eighteen months old infant Law
sleeping by their side. He took the bobv r.
neighbors house where he told his stnrv,
E.sc:;- oviIoutiy Deen killed first, and
before he haL an opportunity to make any
'eS.:ssaroe. he had been shot with his own
rifle. The bullet passed through his head.
IL was evident that MTa Elkins had Tough.
bravely for her life. She had DO m kii;t
with heavy club, after q fearful strurel,.
Her head was literally pounded to a jeIiy.
Articles OF furniture In the room w,re
broken and displaced. The weapon with
which she was killed was found near the
house, coverd with blood. Elkens was not
known to have any enemies nor much
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02
.You refuse to marry mef"
Will she refuse?

She asks herself the question. Every
impulse of her heart prompts her to
accept him.
She knows we'll enough that until she
came to Bywater Park the Captain was
Madam's declared heir-that the obiec-
tionable will is of late origin. If she
refuses to be his wife she plunges him
into q poverty he mover would have
known but for her sake. On the other
hand, his egotism is so great. that if she
should consent, VIII he not suspect the
secret she has guarded SO jealousy?
Rather than that he should know she
really loved him irrespective of fortune,
Loo had rather lose oil.
Shall she refuse2 Poverty is their
portion if she does. She knows well
enough the Captain has no trade or pro-
fession, and no prospects save those he
has been taught to look for as the heir
of Bywater Park. To refuse now is to
strip him of all the appanages he has for
years considered his very own. TO re-
fuse is to doom herself forever 20 tie
third-foor back bed-rooms-the sham
pianos cf the McGillicuddy regime;
to endure a greater poverty than she
has yet known, and, perhaps, to see her
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02
TO DISCUSS EDUCATION.

Session of tho National Council In
Nasbville--Subjectst 20 be Discussed.
The National Council Of the Educational
Association opened its four days session in
Nashville, Tenn, The general meetings of
the association were opened at Cherokee
Park with a barbecue. Governor Taylor,
the mayor Of Nashville, and the State super
intendent of instruction, extended words of
welcome, to which the officers and others of
the association responded in appropriate
words, each section Of the country being
represented In u response.
About 4, 500 delegates have arrived. Many
ara absent at Lookout Mountain and on ex-
cursions. Nearly every state and territory
Is represented, and delegates are present.
from Canada.
Fifteen hundred delegates. assembled I'm
the Theater Vendome. After the presenta-
ton OF gaval from the Alabama delega-
ton, the meeting proceeded to consider the
suhjeot Of manual training. Prof. Wood.
ward, Of ST. Louis, earnestly advocated
manual training. The subject OF manual
training was assaied aud defended, and It's
future place In public instruction Is unset
tied. so far as tho convention considered
the sub iect
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02
THE GREAT SALT TRUST.

a Capital OF Twcnty-N -NIiliions-Wh hat
the Combine Proposes to DO
+. ID. Wheeler, of Manistee, Mich, one OF
the most prominent salt manufacturers In
the West, gives an outline of the plans Of
the proposed International salt trust. The
association will be organized with capital
OF $2O,0o0,0c0, and will he incorporated
under the laws Of New York.
"There has been IA disastrous war waged
between producers in Michigan and Kansas
and New York - Mr.. Wheeler said. "We
have been shipping salt from Chicago, the
distributing point. to places in Kansas, pay
Ing 81 per barrel freight and selling it at
Sl.2O. We have also shipped 1t East at the
tame exorbitant rates. The Kansas and
New York producers havo been sending salt
into our territory with like results--loss both
to them and to us. After ths association is
formed each manufacturing point will be
apportioned its own district. The loss on
the long freight haul will be- adjusted, and
prices will go up ten cents barreln
The association will begin business on JAN
uary next. OF the stock, S5,OOO,OOO will
DO held by English capitalists.
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heart toward the Captain, and made
that will accordingly. The will is
aoubly abominsble, inasmuch as it
throws the Captains future interests
sntirely in Loo's hands, and forces the
Captain into marriage with her, with
poverty as the only alternative.
"You see that you are in for il, Miss
Loo, begins the Captain, commiser-
atingly. my interests are at your
mercy, and blessed are the merciful. I
hope you will keep that in raind when
you decide the case"
"There is nothing left for me to do
side, says Loo, shortly. 3The matter
has been arranged beforehand
"That is, Madam has taken il for
granted that we will agree TO her plan,
and has anticipated the natural result. I"
"Madame certainly expected us both
10 refuse to obey the conditions of the
will. She never believed, il you do.
that we would allow ourselves to be
thrown at each others heads like
blocks of wood, all for little money"
Loo cries. bitterly.
"But am not being thrown ut you,S
says the Captain, stoutly. Il am snx-
lous for the contamination. Twill not
refuse to fulhll the conditions Of the
will, for they are agreeable to me.s
NThey are not SO to mo"
Hazard site down, feeling very much
ss il q wet blanket had been thrown
over him. he hns never been quite
,ure Of Miss Loo; still, there have been
times when he has taken courage and
hoped that all would come right in the
course OF time. The present attitude
.aoesnt argue very favorably for his
hopes. Hazard wonders vaguely to
himself what there is about him that is
20 very Objectionable to Loo. Other
girls. But here he bites bis lip,
and changes the current of his thoughts,
Tor the vision Of Littlefield rises mp be-
lore him,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02
COINERS CAPTURED.
Old Nelson briggs, Notorious Coun.
terfeitcr Arrested.

Old Nelson briggs, a Notorious Coun.
terfeitcr Arrested.
Animportant capture was made at Dayton.
Ohio, by United States Secret Service De-
tectives, and S2l, 900 counterfeit money Sc.
cured. Detective have for several months
past been watching the road house of Nelson
briggs, near the Soldiers Homo, and finallv
made raid upon it. briggs and his wife
were arrested and charged with counter
feiting.
briggs is known as an expert counterfeiter.
and member of n large gang. The detec.
tive who worked tho case up personated "A
doctor from Hartford, Conn.,, and professed
TO be anxious to secure quantity OF coun-
terfeit money. briggs got it for him. the
bargain being that the doctor was to pay
$1,000 for the $2l QUO counterfeit. In max
ing the capture Detective A. Donello, of
Virginia, was fired upon by desperate
character, named Guyon, who is one of the
counterfeiting gang. Tho ball passed through
the officers ear, under the scalp and around
to the back of the head The wound is SER
ious, but not dangerous The counterreit
bills were Of the issue bearing Daniel Web
ster's portrait, and all $40 in denomination.
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A TRAIN TELESCOPED.
Two Miners Killed and q
Number Injured.
"A Broken Axle Causes a Serious Ac-
Cidcnt In Indiana

"A Broken Axle Causes a Serious Ac-
cidcnt In Indiana.
A train loaded with 200 minors returning
no" their days labor was wrecked near
oh"mokin, Pa. Two persons wero killed and,
IN lar as could be ascertained, twenty I'm.
Jured. Two Of the latter were women.
Inc train left Hickory Swamp, a village
TOUR miles east OF here, several minutes be-
lore six O'Clock. After run OF one mile tho
Train ran on to the main track Previous
70 this time the branch road was concealed
from Che main track by Nv" shaped
mountain. As tho Inst car passed, the
ewtcn u iCmap, John Metz who was on tho
rear end. s anced up the main line and was
Par.Iyzeu at the sight. One hundred yards
TWO loaded coal cars rushing DOM upon the
train like q black meteor
4, Iho passenger train was som ,what behind
tihne ana was also skimming down the tract
Nv sPeen OF forty miles an hour. Without
seconds though Metz yelled to the i'm.
inates OF the car and then jumped He
landed safely alongside Of pile of railroad
ties, four OF which he at once threw across
.he raiis. Tho pursuing cars cut through,
them ike knife. BY this time tho inmates
or the two passenger cars, which were lit
orally packed behcld the danger. A wilt
scene or confusion ensued. A simultaneous
rush Tor the door was made A few succeed
ell I'm gaining the platform and safely jumped
Ti, m, wheh jam occurred in the doorway.
Inep many ieaped through the open windows
aud rolled down steep embaukment
1nen the crash came, ard in a second
many OF the inmates were writhing about
the floor in agony, while others were rush
ing over their mangled aud torn bodies to
gain the open air After the run away cars
struck they passed through the passenger
coaches ,e like bolt, the coal flying about the
cars like battory OF Gatl:aS guns
After the vast clouds of dust cleared away
the uninjured went bravely to work, anI in
all hour succeeded in eXtyicaring the dead
and wounded. The cars that caused tb,
wreck started from the Excelsior Colliery.
two miles east OF Coal Run switch. There
we're four cars stlndng::on the sidiuy below
the coiiiery, aui 1t is supposed that mischisv-
GUS boys in order to procure a ride, un-
coupled the cars and iooscned the brakes.
When nearing patent switch leading to Il 9
main track, the brakes We're put Oh but thy
boys, unable to tighten them enough h,-
came frightened, Jumped off and took to the
woods. Wrecking crews are now on the
scene OF the disaster, and will have the road
suffer a loss Of $4,000
VINcEENES, Ind.-The morning north
bound express on the Cairo, Vincennes and
Chicago Railroad jumped the track at II
O'Clock in the morning two miles south of
Mount Carmel. The baggage car and two
passenger coaches were thrown off. The
train was speeding along at thirty five miles
an hour NO one was killed but several
persons were hurt
The axle Of a freight car gave way in front
81 ei,o passenger coach and precipitated the
whole train down a ten foot embankment
Medical aid was at once sent from Mt. Car.
mel to the scene..
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02
4 VALLEY IN MOURNING
Devastations by the Flood in
West Virginia.

Ten Lives Known to Have Been Lost-
Tho List is Not Complete An tho
County Bridges GOne-A Vii
lage EutireIy Wiped Out
special from Parkersburg, w. Va, says:
The Little Kanawha Valley is In mourn
ing. 1t has never known such a devast ,tiou
as that which the cloudburst Thurday night
wrought. 1t Is now known positively that
ten lives were lost in this and Writ counties,
and several parties ars reported drowned in
Jackson county. The drowned are. Mrs.
Isaiah Tucker, Edward Boso, Mrs. Isaac
R,berts, Mrs. Orville West and two children,
John Bailey, Ray Kigers. wife and two chill
dren, and John Hughes aud family, In Jack
son county, ane among the missing.
s...The little village Of Morristowp, on
fuckers Creek. in Writ county, is entirely
wiped out Of e<fespce, and every family on
that creek is in of help. The loss to
thousand dollars. IL q estimated that Wool
county has suffered no: less than five hun
dred thousand dollars damage. Every county
bridge south Of the Little K,nawha river
but one is gone. A graf many families in
ttss county are in need Of Immediate assist.
ance. A public meeting looking to that end
will probably be held. The city Of Parkers-
burg escaped without damage. Navigation
on the Little ksnawha river will be sus.
pended for q good while, because of break
In lock No. I, three miles above Parkersburg.
Most Of the timber that went out is being
caught, but the lumbermen will lose heavily.
The Little Kanawha packets were not lost
as reported, but saved themselves by cutting
loose their barges. The farmers OF the val.
ley are the heaviest suffers Many OF them
especially on Lee Creek, State Creek, Pond
Greek and fuckers Creek, have lost every.
thing.
The cloudburst occurred on Limestone
Mountain, Wood county, where the five
and from where they take their course I'm as
many different directions. The damage to
crops was inestimable, and the farmers will
be dependent upon charity until next season
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father end his wretched life in the aims
house. These reasons marshal them
selves in line before her as the Captain
again repeats, in tone of disappoint-
ment:
"Then you refuse to be my wife?"
Loo shuts her teeth; she looks at
Hazard. and her resolution is taken.
No." she says, IL do not"
A red flame leaps into his sallow
cheeks. Whether it is caused by a
feeling of satisfaction or disarpoint-
ment is impossible to guess.
i viii marry you, Loo says again,
"but you ore not to suppose that any
other than mercenary motive actu-
ates me in consenting to marriage
with You. You are not to suppose the.
am"
Then she breaks Of suddenly, and q
light dawns on the Captains mind. D.
Il won't suppose ANYTHING, Loo. I
hnow-irs those terrible fiirtations-
my awful egotism. I stopped all those
things when you came to Bywater
Park. But I deserve q great deal /;
don't spare me-"
No." says Loo, hysterically, II
And then she breaks down COM
pleteiy.
More than on hour has elapsed since
Mr.. Bolton and the lawyer left the
Madam's heirs alone in the back par
lor, to arrive ut conclusion.
Mr.. Frederic Bolton has passed
away the time in pacing up and down
the hall outside the parlor door, mo-
mentarily expecting to see either Lou
ior the Captain omerge from the room
to announce their decision,
MIR. Bolton becomes impatient at
last. he coughs. Nobody comes.
Then he carefully approaches the door
itself, and coughs again.
Still nobody comes. Mr.. Bolton is
consuming with impatience. He won
ders If Lou will be so foolish rs to
throw away an Inheritance like that of
Bywater Park. If she does she is no
true daughter Of his. So far as Bolton
is concerned personally, he would not
hesitate to make q marriage himself,
providing the pill was gilded highly
enough.
He can wait no longer. His curiosity
is burning him up. He taps ut the
door. Silence. Mr.. Bolton feels q
natural alarm. Perhaps they are dead.
He turns the door knob softly and
peers through crevice as the door
swings gently back. He need feel
no alarm. The first words that salute
the ears of the anxious parent dissipate
his fears.
He sees Loo standing by the long
window with the Captains arms about
her.. and she is quoting, evidently in
response to somo confession OF his fol-
lies which the Captain has just made: |:
.They say, best mon arc molded out of fauIts:
And. for the most part, become much more the
better
For being little bad"
Mr.. Frederic Bolton whistles softly
beneath his breath. He shuts up the
door as carefully as he has opened it,
and goes away with his mind at rest.
He knows now, quite as well as Mr..
Toby knows few hours later on, that
Bywater Park will remain in possession
Of the natural heirs.
1.-THE END I
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MARKETS.

BALTIMoRE-Flour-Cit City Mills. extra, ,s49C
assoc. Wheat-Southern Fultz. 9Oa0s:
Corn-Southern White, 44a45cts, Yellow
4la42 cts. Oats-Southern and Pennsylvania
SOa4 cts. Rye--Maryland g. Pennsyl,s,ia
49a5Octs Hay-Maryland and Pennsylyania
Is O0aSl5 SO Straw w heat 3. 00aS g. 50 Butter,
Eastern Creamery, 1Sa20cts., ar-by receipts
l7alocts; Cheese Eastern Fancy Cream. 9s4
al0 cts, - Western, Sac cts; Eggs--lS
a16; Tobacco Leaf-Inferior, 1a$200, Good
Common, OOa$4 90, Middling, 5a$6 90 Good
to fine red, ,7as9; Fancy. 10a$i2
NEW YoRK-Flour-Souther Common 60
fair extra, z. 9Oas3 40; Wheat Mol White 81
aS7Z; Rye-State, 54a56; Corn--Southern
Yellow, AIS sla4 %. Oats-W hite, State 33lfa33X
cts Butter State. 14I<a17cts. Cheese -State.
7s<a9<cts. Eggs-14Mai5 cts.
PmLADELPHIA - Flour - Pennsylvania
fancy, 425a475; Wheat-Pennsylvasi and
Southern Red, S21faS3; Rye--Pennsylvania
52a5scts Southern yellow, 41s [a42 1scts
Oats 33s< <a34 cts. Butter State, ,1611at7 cts.
Cheese-N. Y. Factory. 0a9H eta Eggs--
State. 15al6 cts.
CATTLE
BALTIMoRE--f,eef, 25a4 IS; Sheep-$3 90
al so, Hogs--$6 00a6 25
NEW YoRK- Beef-$3 S7tIa4 81; Sheep "a 90
a5 %; Hogs-$4 60s4 90 ~ ~
EAST LIBEkrY--Besf-& - 5Oa5 90; Shecp-s
% 50N Is; Hcgs--e4 65a4 20
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SHOT. BY A BANDIT.
Brutal Murder OF a Pos, IN aster by an
ESCAPED Train aI{obfer

Brutal Murder OF a Pos, IN aster by an
Escaped, Train dsobbcr.
A special to the Age,Ifevutd reports that
Postmaster Gray, at Gain. Lamar county.
Ala, was shot and killed by a man, who
escaped Gray lived an hour and gave the
following accountof the affair:
A few days ago a package came to the
Office addressed TO Cain" No person living
there bearing that name, he returned it To
the sender. A man named Burrows called
for the package, and being told 1t had been
r turned, asked Gray il lie had seen its con.
tents. Gray said yes, upon which Burrows
shot him, and threatened to shoot Mrs. GRAY
and her sister. Gray said the package had
come to the office partly open and he could
not help seeing that 1t contained a white
mask. Gray also said Burrows was the same
Rube Burrows, the Arkansas train robber.
who escaped from tho officers at Mont
gOmery, Ala, year or so ago. the time his
brother Jim was caught and carried back TO
Arkansas. 1t will be remembered that Rube
and Jim were In Montgomery, and u police
officer had them IN charge taking them to
police headquarters. At the foot Of the stems
both dashed for liberty, Rube escaping,
shooting printer named Bray, who tried
to interrupt them. Rube was subsequently
surrounded and shot at by the officers, but
disappeared In the swamps, since which time
he has not been heard Of till now.
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good conduct. Madam is dead, and
there is absolutely no show now for his
being remembered in her will. More
is the pity.
The Captain will fall heir to all the
property, there is no doubt about that,
unless Loo
Mr. Bolton seizes his hat as the DOS
sibility Of Loo's chances comes to his
mind. He rushes away to the o1ice of
Toby, Madam's lawyer, and in defiance
OF etiquette, or public opinion, OF what
They" would say, determines to ask
tho lawyer how Madam has disposed of
her money.
Mr.. Toby, however. is not in. He
has gone away, and does not return for
some days subsequent to the time ap-
pointed for Madam's funeral, and, per
force, Mr.. Bolton has to curb his Curl
osity and smother down his anxieties
as best he con for the time being.
As "blood relation" and the father
OF Miss Loo, Mr.. Frederic Bolton ap-
pears at the funeral of his late aunt.
He is o gentleman in appearance, and
Captain Hazard rather warns to the
prohigate as the two meet in the dark
ened rooms at Bywater Fark.
But for me no would inherit the
property" the Captain thinks, as he