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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-01-31

TRAbINGIS SMALL FEDERAL APPOINTMENT
Washington, january 23.-E. w. 8. Bray
ton, having failed to secure Federal office
in South Carolina has returned to Washing
ton again in quest of a consular appointment
in South America. He was at the postoffico
to-day with Tom Miller and also Joined the
latter in recommending the appointment Of q
supervisor Of census in South Carolina. 1t
is said that they have recommended Thomas
Cavendcr to preside over the Columbia dis.
trict, and Samuel Ponier at Spartanburg.
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nNA. We are requested to state that the
County Board of Pensions will meet next
Monday, Feb. Sd.
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Mill Burnt.
We learn that on last Tuesday morning,
about o'clock, Mr.. John Eison's saw and
grist mill, on Pacolet, was destroyed by FIRE.
How it originated we have not learned.
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Meningitis.

Meningitis.
We regret 70 ls<rn that TINT terrible dis
ease Meningitis, is very prevalent and fatal in
Fish Dam township.
Mr.. p. p. Hamilton lost o child from it
last Sunday.
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Gents, genuine hand, sewed shoes in latest
styles-Ziegler make, for only So,
FOSTER, WILKINS & co.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-01-31

SEED SEED Fresh Garden Seed and
Onion Sets just received at Posey's Drul
Store.
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We call special attention to our new and
attractive stock of Gents, Ladies, and chill
dreu's shoes
FOSTER, WILKINS & co.
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varicate In the narri. xs 500
repeating what the minister RED
with all my worldly goods t6ee endov, ;,
read the minister.
with oil thy worldly goods me endow, !"
repeated the groom.
Wasn't hc honest?
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Coon TIMEs.-'rhe generally prosperou
fines prevailing throught the country max
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PooR BUT HoSEsr.-A story is told on Q
young man who was recently married to
the daughter of wealthy merchant. The
.GroaRdi3 thsYe a cent. hut he Was. .hcnest.z
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9sdSl growing. Farm
ers are pusn spme are making
good headwa; sring for another
crop.
Mrs Joe ants cook. Can
such thirisd be msrketi They
iss.s %ss hers as.s ss sS's,s rec as s.aa asnS
none TO- boks ter. JOE
A hog N Anson Co., N. c.,
4: !; !; !; ::::i: ::::;
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Zieglars "Solid Comfort shoes for old
ladies, at FOSTER, WILKINS & cos.
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About 100 negroes left Barnwell last week,
under the foolish impression that their lives
were unsafe in Barnweil county.
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A Relic Of Colonial Times.


Our esteemed friend, Mr.. F. W. Eison,
one of the oldest and best citizens of this
County, called on us last Tues lay and ex-
hibited venerable looking specimen Of the
paper currency Of this State in 1870, three
years after the Declaration of Indepen dence
of the thirteen United States. 1t isl 500
bill, fairly engraved and printed on good
substantial paper, almost equal, in point of
wearing qualities, to the present bank mote
paper. On the face Of the bill is printed,
inside n neat border:
ONE~nUNDRED DOLLARS.
SoUrH CAROLINA. No. IT'S.
This bill entities the bearer TO ONE HUI
DRIED DOLLARS, or one hundred and sixty
two pounds ten shillings, currcn: money Of
this State; pursuant to an ordinance of the
General Assembly, passed the 9th dey Of
February, 1870.
CHARLES ATKINS.
p. WESTON.
JOHN SMxru.
On the reverse side is the State "roat Of
arms" Of that time, with q Palmetto tree
standing proudly amid flags and spears, and
n little kettle drum in the centre. Tasteful
scrolls surround this State emblem, with
figures denoting the denomination Of the
bill, both in American aad English CONNER
cinl currency.
1t is quite antique piece Of paper, and
Mr.. Eison informs US that he has o number
Of ouch notes. but of later date. and smaller
denominations.
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81 Jlgd 1p6h The ciiizens Of the United States,
by the keen-witted Mexicans.
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SHOCKING Domestic TARoEDY
8. c., Jan. 24.-The details of q shocking
domestic tragedy which occurred in this
County four miles from the - y ~
dey evening .hal
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Tho Cotton Market
Sales Of the week, 603 bales prices from
9@1O3.
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surplus LABOR iHfd 6f0uuQ uiV1 ~ '0uo| |I.LL
work; and farthermore, I did not send my.
hands to the field and tell them to do so and
so. that had to go to town, or to some
Sunday School picnic, or some other public
gathering. No, sir, none of that in mine.
went with my hands, and what for? To
| sit down under the bushes to look at the
rest? No! mistaken again. l went there
to plow, hoe or ditch, or do whatever kind of
work wanted done; allowing no hand to
come in my field and take the foremost row.
Friend Whitlock, as you ask this Of me
please bear with me little farther. III am
not mistaken in the man 1 always took you
| to be stout, able-bodied man. and l never
heard of any chills and fever in your
neighborhood. Last Fall, though, perhaps
there was. My reasons for saying this is
this:
In looking over your items of expenses, l
think undoubtedly you have burdened your
| self with unnecessary expenses. In what
way Z you may ask. Simply this: You
only made 30 bales of cotton on three
horse farm, and in your expense list 1 see
| you paid for picking cotton, $l68, or Sc per
bale for % bales. You hired all your cotton
the matter with you and your family? l
hope you were not sick. Why, my little
daughter picked over 4 bales and played
half of her time. Perhaps, friend Whit
| lock, that is the cause of your small profit.
You hired it all-making rs well rs gather
ing. If so, try my plan. They tell me you
have fine land; If so, buy yourself six tons
Of old Carolina Fertilizer, sold by w. II.
Sartor, ut Union; that will give you tons
to the mule. First, break your land with a
good long diamond pointed bull tongue, and
then don't get in q hurry. Bed with six
inch shovel; and if you can't get but Is
acres prepared to the plow, put your two
tons Of fertilizer on that and work it as 1
worked mine, and with anything like favor
able seasons / will wager you fine hat next
Fall that the County won't have to read of
your short profits.
yosd doubt will lie, but figures will not:'
| go bales cotton, sold to Jones and
Ntzsimons, weighing 26,S25
| lbs., brought ................... $2,601 43
800 bushels cottonseed, at zoe. 324 90
| 150 bushels corn at 60 cents. 90 90
| 1,600 bundles fodder, at 81 80
| per 100. .............. ........ "a 0O
| 800 dozen oats, ut zoe. per doz. GO 90
10 bushels wheat :. zee. .......... 10 90
$50 bushels potatoes, at 80 cts. IS 90
20 bushels pinders ....... ......... 20 90
Total mount.................. .... S3,2O4 43
Divide that by gives, me......... $1,6O2 81
EXPENSES FOR NY PART OF CROP.
Guano, one-half. ................ $I47 so
Paid for oil hired labor and pro-
| visions for the same.... ...... 205 90
For bagging and ties, one-half... u 90
/ For ginning, my part,...-......".. AZ 80
For dry goods and other neces-
sary family supplies ............ 100 Il
Total expense ........ ...... :. 5000. ee2f 21
Subtract S621 2l from 81 ,602 81 E.
leaves 4 balance for me of...... 1881 90
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POST OFFICE DIRECTORY.

The p. o. will be opened for business
from 8 A. NJ. to $50 p. NJ. -,
The Money Order Department WI, DC
opcned for business from . A. Nj. to L. Nj.
The Northern mail will close At i.
M, and the Southern Nail at 4 20 y. "a.
Any inat.SRiiaB IS ~ iSfeS4alaf! slsf sa6ala
'ss'ssA j. C.. HUNTER, p. NJ.
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MSsEY-no YOU WANT IT,

tive will negotiats liens ON improved
farms farms for from Ito s years at sir per
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-01-09

which probably will be made this win
ter TO lower it, is not in the interests
of the farmer but of a certain breed of
cattle.
President Myrick of the Massachu-
sets Farmers League makes the strong
statement that 80 per cent. Of the bo-
gus butter used is eaten by the inno-
cent consumer with the idea that it is
genuine butter.
The Western Agrieulturist observes
that ''Salnson was the strongest man,
but il isn't recorded that he ever lifted
farm mortgage Some OF the mod
elm western Salnsons seem to find The
task herculean one.
A writer in the Pioughman advo-
Gates the formation of Fresh Egg
Association Most consumers would
favor that '.trust," as in buying eggs
now upon trust ones faith is often &C.
rioGsiy under mined.
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Foreign.

The council OF the International Arbitra.
ton Society will urge the Portuguese Prime
Minister to consent TO the arbitration OF the
dispute between Great Britain and Portugal
touching territory in Africa.
The influenza epidemic Is now spread over
every part of Germany.
The election of Boulangist has been vail
dated In the Chamber OF Deputies, Paris.
Numerous photographs OF the eclipse OF
the sun IN Africa were obtained BY the
American expedition.
The British barks Ashlow and Russia have
had terribly stormy weather on the Atlantic.
1t is reported that Austria and Hungary
have agreed to resume specie payments two
wears hence, and 10 Introduce at the same
time the decimal system. the main coinage to
be in gold. silver being used only for small
coins. Each country will raise the necessary
funds by a loan.
LA Grippe" has assumed more serious
aspect In Berlin, resulting fatally In good
many instances.
The Daily London News says that Germany
will send an ironciad to Brazil TO protect the
German colonists on the Rio Grande.
Eight warehouses and numerous shops
were burned In London Christmas. Loss,
3 7j0,Q 200.
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TYPHOID FEVER RAGING.


The Disease il Epidemic In Jersey city
There are more than $50 eases OF typhoid
fever on Jersey City heights, and an average
Of ono death a day from the disease. Dur
ing the past month there have been 20 deaths.
The beard OF health az it, last meeting sent
a notice TO all the doctor Ia TIE county ask
ing them TO report all cases OF the disease
that came under their notice. About 70 hf-
ters have been received In reply. DIR. Horn
blower reported that he had attended ~ eases
during the month. The Others rrporf from
eight to ten -nses apiece. Many doctors have
not been heard from yet. The doctors disa-
gree a. 20 what causes the disease. Some
think il Is caused by the drinking water and
some by bad sewerage. DIR. Hornblower, IN
his letter. SAYS the greatest number Of his
cases are the result Of too much beer drink
ing and late hours and the excessive ne OF
Passaie water BY persons not used 10 il. The
board OF health has ordered the inspectors
10 visit all the houses Ia the infested districts.
and examine ti.eir sanitary condition. In
nearly al cases Of death from the disease the
persons have been sick les than three weeks.
II patients lived beyond that time they gen
orally have recovered.
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A. f. Hunter says that the egg-yield
of our fowls should be increased. The
average is now less than 100 eggs per
hen and it is quite easy to get $50.
Peter Henderson says that more men
are stranded both on the farm and gar
den in attempting to cultivate too much,
perhaps, than from any other cause.
The poultry products of the United
States last year had a farm value of
at least 5000, 900 900, and still the i'm
portation of eggs amounted to nearly
81, 5oO, 900.
1t is the opinion of Prof. Sanborn
that cattle should be fed three times a
day rather than twice. Left TO the die
tates of nature they Craze freely. rest
ing only at short intervals.
The New England Farmer advocates
the maintenance Of the present milk
believing that the attempt
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A CHRIsTMAs sCRAP.
Illinois Church People Indulge in Free
Eight-Bullets and Sinbs.

Illinois Church People Indulge In a Free
Fight-Bullets and slabs.
A free tight took place at a Christmas
celebration IN Shawncetown, ILL.,, Christmas
night aud chairs, clubs, knives and pistols
were used. Thomas Burroughs, the church
doorkeeper, and one OF the most respectable
and prominent farmers in the county, WAS
dangerously stabbed In two places; Stout
Colbert was bit In the chin with bullet, and
several other persons received minor injuries.
The fight arose from a mistake in distributing
the presents. As Is usual at such entertain
ments, parents IN the neighborhood had
taken their gifts 10 the church, where they
were properly labelled and hung ON the tree.
Some OF the tags dropped of, but were re
placed as accurately n possible. A large
crowd assembled to witness the distribution.
When about a dozen OF the presents had
been handed to the children, farmer named
johnson grabbed a sled from child's hands.
and declared IL was one he had brought there
for his little boy. Some young men. who
had been drinking, tried TO snatch the sled
from johnson, and he struck one of them,
aud was himself hit with chair and felled
10 the floor. The tight then became general.
and for time II looked ms though number
OF the combntants would be killed.
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MAINE DOESN'T LIKE IT.
canadian Pacific Said 10 be DiscrimInAl
ing In Favor of Canadian Towns.

canadian Pacific said 10 be Discriminate
Ing In Favor of Canadian Towns.
The Canadian Pacific Railway has an
bounced a Joint through freight tariff
rom It. Paul, Minneapolis and other west
en- points. making 4 uniform rate of 51b
cents per 100 pounds 10 Boston. Portland,
grfenyille and Mattawamkeag, Me-, aud st.
1oOn and st. Andrews, y. b., and the news
aas been received by the business men of
EASTERN Maine with surprise and Indignation.
according 10 the new arrangement the Cam
,dlan Pacific is to deliver freight, destined
~ st. John or st. Andrews. to the New
brunswick Railway at Nanceboro at a less
Ist per hundred than to the Bangor & Pts
aaqnis Railroad at Grcenville. which latter
,ah0n ls l3l miles west of NanceborO. This
eearly violation Of the charter granted
I! lhe Legislature under which the Canadian
aclfe i operated across the state of Maine,
ala there Is decided kick against any such
neSs on the part OF the foreign corporation.
lhe charter provides that the Canadian
acme shall deliver passengers and freight
= and receive the same from. connecting
uads In the state OF Maine without discrim-
lallon. and make and maintain rates with
leh roads pro rata according to distance. IL
ae canadian Pacific should comply with the
m OF its charter, through western freight
carload lots would be- delivered to the BAN
~ Piscataquis road at about SIS less per
lhan at ~. John. which would entitle
aasor to be made billing point, and thus
eIy benefit that whole section. Promi-
a ssl men are making a strenuous opposition
nc s discriminating schemes OF the Canadian |
sasslhe and the company viii probably be !
g,sed to fulfil their charter obligations.
reported that a train will soon be put |
stween Halifax and New York TO run |
N lniercolonial. New Brunswick aud |
t'e central roads 10 Wesibrook Junction. |
thence TO Worcester, Mass. over the
-s4nd & Rochester and Boston & Maine.
~ Worcester to New York over the regu-
Trough line from Boston 10 the Metrop- /
Y. Eastern people would appreciate a
~ running straight through 10 New York
eoai transfer across Boston. aud the
wei i assured OF liberal support.
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Mr.. Oliver II. Spur, who was City Mes.
senger OF Boston from 1852 TO 1872, died nj
his home in Dorchester on Sunday, Dec. %.
Mr.. Charles II. Porter, who died at Glen
wood. Medford, Mass, Dec. "a, was for
years well known figure in Boston life.
Mr.. Joseph L. Stone. one of the best known
bankers and brokers of Boston, died at his
home IN West Newton, Dec. %, after a pro-
longed Illness.
Mr.. Francis Ahbury Sawyer OF New
Hampshire, died at his residence, 34S Com
mOnwealth 4venGe. Boston, Dec. %.
Mr.. Edward \. Morse. who died in South
East0n. Mass, after n prolonged Illness, was
one of the leading men Of the town.
Mr.. Charles Hood Of Dorchester, Mass.
died Dee. %, aged so. He was native Of
Boston.
Mr.. James A. jordan Of East Boston. who
died recently. was one Of the best known
commercial men in New England, aud a ma
tive Of Bridgton. Me.
Mr.. John c. Alden, a well-known
business man of Boston, died recently OF
pneumonia at his home in Bridgewatcr,
Mass.
Mr.. Edward II. Shaw. an old-time stage
driver and highly respected citizen Of Rock
port. Mass, died Dee. %. aged y years, Of
consumption.
Capt. Raymond OF the schooner fiying
Eagle was on sunday evening. Dec. 81,
struck by the main boom. knocked over
board and drowned In Portsmouth, n H.,
lIarbor.
Deacon Freedom Pareher. a prominent
citizen of Biddeford. Me-. and the oldest
deacon in the Free Baptist Church there,
died 1t North Ssro dee. -. aged - years.
Mr.. G. G. Tarbcl. who was well known as
4 member OF the old-time tirm Of Dana.
Tarbeil & Go. Of Boston. died at his country
residence IN Lincoln. Mass. Dec. y. at the
xge Of 81. lie Was : cousin OF Judge and
senator lioar.
The death Of Mr.. Charles Hayward,
prominent business msn OF Bangor, Ne, Is
Mr.. Charles II. Porter. who died 81 Glen
v God. Medford. rccentlv. AZ the age Of -,
was for years well known figure in Boston
ife.
Mrs kathryn Price. the Young actress who
alaved the role u Norah Desmond. the
American girl. in the ~Beli~ Of Haslemerc.'
lie,i on the sIsi Inst III Brockton after
weeks illness. She was only - years old. /
Her home was ID salem. Mass.
Mr.. VIM. II. Allen. IT.. one q the best
suown men IN the wooden trade in New /
York. died suddenly IF diphfheria. in Brook /
IN. afelv. lie was born IN Rhode Island. /
md was about 40 years old.
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BRAZIL'S new LEADER.
He Says the Safety Of the Republic Is
Assured.
Government Would Like to Form Offensive
and Defensive Alliance with the United
States.

John C. Klein, the New York World cor
respondent at Rio Janeiro, telegraphs the fol
| lowing:
l paid visit to the chief of the Provisiona
Government, Gen. Da Fonseca, who received
me most cordially and expressed himself a.
delighted TO have an opportunity OF address.
ing himself personally to the people of the
United States. through the medium of the
newspapers. Gen. Da Fonseca wished to say,
tirst OF all: The safety of the republic Is
assured, Notwithstanding all that is said to
the contrary by the adherents of the empire,
who are now in Europe, and who wish to do
all the injury they can.
Correspondence Were the people heartily
In support of the movement!
Gen. Da FOneeca-Ibe people had long
been waiting to establish Republic, bat the
proper opportunity TO strike decisive blow
did not arrive until lately. II would never
have done to make an attempt when failure
was almost certain.
Correspondent-Wa not Dom Pedro per-
sonally very popularY
Gen. Da Forseca-Yes, the people OF Bra
I'll had no dislike for Dom Pedro, personally.
1t was only the principles which be repre-
SCENTS, the monarchical principles, that were
obnoxious TO them.
After leaving the Marshal paid visit to
DIR. Guntin0 Boeayuya. the Minister of For
eign Affairs, who spoke at considerable length
OF Affairs leading up TO the revolution. He
said: ''The people OF Brazil did not net blind
~ In this matter. They had good reason 10
fear that II Dom Pedro, who was personally
much respected. should die the Princess Inn
perial Isabella would come to the throne, In
which case the country would practically be
ruled by the Jesuitcs. Dom Pedro himself,r
continued the Minister, "always felt that q
revolution was bound TO occur some day.
But he did not dream that II would take place
so soon. or even In his day."
DIR. Bocayuva further expressed himself,
as Gen. Da Fonseca had done, to the effect
that he was anxious to see trade interests be-
tween Brazil and the United States enlarged,
and said he would do all IN his power TO
bring all this about. In answer to the qlles-
ton whether he thought the new republic
was ON solid basis, the Minister OF Foreign
Affairs said: II do. OF course, there is a
large amount of intriguing constantly going
on, even In Brazil, on the part OF the adj
herents Of the fallen dynasty, but do not
think that serious trouble is likely TO Occtir.'
There is much talk IN the ministerial de-
partments of the new government about
urging the expediency OF an offensive and
defensive alliance on the part of the Brazilian
republic with the United States. The Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs spoke seriously of the
Idea, and expressed the hope that II would be
brought about.
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The Author Wanted.

Somebody wants 10 know who wrote
the immortal lines beginning:
To Lake Aghmoogonegsmook down in the
State Of Maine.
A man from Wittequergaugum came one
evening in the rain.
Il am a traveller said be. Just started on a
tour.
And 70 to Nomgamskil licook tomorrow morn
At FOUR
There was more of il, wherein the
traveller was escorted by Skunk's
Misery, Red Dog, Rosshy Pershy
Greek, You Bet, Yube Dam, and
Bloody Gulch, until at last he found
sweet peace, with healing and rest
from all his wanderings in some
Shady nook.
Beside the pleasant waters Of Moosclucmag-
nnticcok.
Can any Of orr readers throw light
on the authorship Of the lyrie?-Lew-
isson Journal
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WHOLESALE RUM BUYING.
English Capitalists Purchase Kentucky
Distilleries.

h-hBAisu EufchAhe kentucky
Distilleries.
For long time il has been known here
that English capitalists have been irving TO
secure options on some OF the big Kentucky
distiilers OF Bourbon whisky. Nearly every
prominent distil,ery in the state has been
approached with an offer. II has now leaked
out that they have secured options on seven
teen distilleries, and that these options have
been accepted by the British capitalists, con-
tlitional upon satisfactory examination OF
the books OF the sellers for the past three
years. Among the distilleries that have been
sold are the old Anderson and Nelson
distilleries on the Beargrass Creek; the
original place OF the Newcomb Buchanan
Company, the RipY Distilery OF Ander-
son county. the Patterson & Athert0n
distilleries Of Louisville. the two big dstiller-
les ut Lair, n.y., aud L. J. Megibben's big
plant at Gynthiana, the latter, il is reported,
for q two-thirds interest, Mr.. Mesibben re-
tanning Onc-third, and TO continue as mana
ger. The price paid for the hast three distil-
lories was $3.50 900. T. II. Sherlcy d Co.. Il.
l.. Miles & Co. and William Patterson have
been negotiating with the syndicate, hut have
not closed trade. None OF the distillers in
terested will talk about the matter, but do
not deny that the deal is pending. A num-
Der of others state that they have received
offers. all of which have been very liberal, but
with the stipulation that the owners were 10
continue TO manage the plants.