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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-02-20

CoMrLrMExTIya HAMpToN.-In consider
ing some notable elections for the United
States senate recently, the Philadelphia
Poet says:
General Gordon. of Georgia, was anxious
to be returned TO the United States senate,
and in order to win the prize he repudiated
his own uttersnces and gave his adhesion
to the Farmers Alliance platform, which he
knows is unsound end full Of danger to the
country.
"Wade Hampton was tempted with the
offer Of Elk more years in the senate if he
would turn back on bis record aud advocate
principles that he had always opposed. He
rejected the price, stood up maDfully for his
convictions, and went down in defeat.
Senator ingalls, was fascinated with. the
glamour that surrounds public life, and
when threatened with retirement to private
life he threw principle to the wind and
-sttslkeed- bis -rspntatlau on one throw Of sue
cess. He lost, aud, like the gambler, finds
himself bankrupt in friends and reputa-
tion." Sc
Referring 10 the above the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette says "It is not difficult
TO designate the man of these three who is
the easiest and the proudest in his owa con-
science. and who stands highest in the good
opinion Of bis own countrymeD."
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GEN. Mites on THE WAR PArn.-When
Jefferson Davis was prisoner of war at
Fortress Monroe, Gen. Nelson A. Miles was
the commandant Of that Post. The indig-
mites with which the Confederate President
was treated during his Incarceration have
been testified to by well-a; redited witnesses
on both sides, and Mr.. Davis himself bore
testimony to the outragss which were prac-
ticed upon him by the Federal military
authorities. In the history which she has
written of her husbands life Mrs. Davis
says that Gen. Miles subjected Mr.. Davis to
various and unnecessary indignities, among
them being confinement in q vermin infected
cell. Gen. Miles has replied to Mrs. Davis's
statements in terms which show him to be
more of brute than soldier or gentleman.
"Of course,' lie says, "the woman feels
bitter toward me, as she probably does to-
wards many other Northern soldiers, and it
is only to be expected that she should."-
And. again: "Therc is not II particle of
truth in the statements made by his (Mr.
Davis's) wife"
1t was not 10 be.expe, t, II that Gen. Miles
would confess that had he used hi, power at
Fortress Monroe to abuse it, or that lie
would ackno Wedge that bis conduct to-
wards Mr. Davis wa, a disgrace to the uni
form which he wore, but no palmer evidence
Of his capacity to do the things charged
against him could be desired than the Ian
guage which he has used in regard to Mrs.
Davis. A soldier who would seek TO insult
woman cert.inly would not hesitate to
heap indignities upon prisoner Of war
committed to his keeping.
But it is not to be wondered ut that Gen.
Miles, fresh from the slaughter Of Indian
squaws and babies in Dakota, should seek
to insult the widow Of the late President of
the Southern Confederacy. His distinguish
ed services in the campaign against Mrs
Davis will probably entitIe him to another
brevet, and he considered an achievement
making him worthy to he included among
the .'Heroes of the Nation. ."--Neus and
Courier.
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Nfors TneonLR ron rur srAarAspuRo
ALLIANoE.-The Spirt,nburg corrt spondent
Of the Necs and Courier, afier speaking OF
certain cases before the court, now in session
says:
After that case has been decided the next
will be thai of DR., j. Hester, ex-bus; ness
agent Of the county Alliance, against the
Alliance for certain damages claimed by him,
because he was turned out of office. In the
early Fart Of the year 1899 he was their busi.
ness agent. He went to work and made
arrangements for guauo at reduced rates
and began to lay his plans for purchasing
such supplies as would be needed. Owing
to ccrtain acts Of The agent the executive
committee dismissed him aud elected Mr..
Zimmerman in his place.
DR.. Hestef claims that he was considerably
damaged in Us business prospects by this
proceeding, fnd lie has brought suit to recov-
er about $4,000. DR.. Hester is represented
by j. X. JeInings, and Nichols & Moore,
while DucanE Sanders represent the Alliance
1t will be rstAes- -dtmfcurt 70 ..N jury out
Of the present panel, for most of them are
farmers and connected with the Alliance.
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Tux TEACHERS ASSEMBLY. Colt lumbia, s.
c., Feb. IL The organization OF the State
Teachers Assembly has been completed by
the election Of the following officers:
President, w. j. Tbackston, Columbia.
Secretary. J. F. Brown, Newberry.
Treasurer, Il. p. McKissick, Union.
Directors, Henry p. Archer, Charleston ;
d. Is. Johnson, Columbia Patterson Ward
law, Darlington Robert Morriston, Camden;
j. G. Cork, Ninety-Six. One director from
each county TO look after the interest of the
Association will be sppointel in O few days.
Greenyille and Blacksburg have already
offered 81 900 each aud and all necessary
land for the location Of permanent home
for the summer meeting Of the assembly.
The president went TO Charleston this oven
ing to visit Sullivan's Island 10 see what
inducements will be offered to establish the
home on the cosst.-ipecidl 10 Greenyilie
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EXCITING methods OF rnn wHiaKvr
Tausr.-Cnicago, IT,, Feb. ll.-Geo. j
Gibson, secretary Of the whisky trust. was
arrested this morning. He is charged with
nm attempt TO bribe an official of the governs
mrnt. IL is asserted that when the facts In
------------aasa s6
most sensational character. wh.n arrested
d,bson had in his possession a grip. sak
whion is said to contain all the evidences of
his plot. The name of the revenue officer 10
whom the bribe was offered ia DeWar. IL
is rumored that Gibson has M ,de a eonfes.
zion. Gibson was taken before Unitel
States Commissioner Hayne and, waving
examination, was held iu $4,000 h,nd.
Among other rumors in connesti) IN with the
arrest Of Gibson, it is s'a'ed that plot to
blow up Shufeldis dis.illery, which is not
In the trust, and which ha, been ightinl -,
is unearthed.
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TILLMAN SURPRISES CHARLEsToy.--Char-
lesion, Feb. lathe appointment of b. B..
O'Ne'l, Geo. w. Williams and Jacob Small,
all bank kpresidents, as commissioners of regis
tration for Charleston has stirred up the
politicians here and the pot il once more
boiling. Both factions of the democratic
party, ringsiers and reformers, profess to be
satisfied, although it is known that both sides
had sent other names to the governor.
The three commissioners, ID. A. j. Sullivan,
Jno' B. Reeves, and Henry schachic, rent in
by the county democratic executive commit
tee and endorsed by the Charleston delega-
iion in the legislature and had boen eudOrs-
ed by Senator irby chairman of the democratic
State committee AID by Congressman Shell,
the father of the farmer's movement, and IL
is said that this was in accordance with the
deal made between the regulars here and the
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hfsy. Our friend, "Kelton Wheer' nut.

hSS" Our friend, "Keltou Wheel puts a
very low estimate upon the intelligence and
manhood Of his poor brother Farmer: We
entertain very different opinion of them.
The ragged" farmer he speaks of is rare
sight, in this County, and we see most of
them when they come to town. We don I know
class of men that exhibits more shrewd.
ness and Independence in buying and selling,
or more intelligence and caution ia other
business transactions, than the Farmers of
Union County. 1t is true there are but few
"cotton buyers that sell goods nova.
days, and we only mentioned the case last
week to show that some Farmers are n,
sharp in selling as some cotton buyers are
in buying cotton, and as an illustration of
our position that there is great deal in tn Q
man that sells cotton, whether he gets the
Aishsst market price or not.
GA ray and time IS the i@noSr Ssr,ass man 10 this
l.. - no man in this County so ron. ct
biah .'' " not demand and cannot obtain ' :.
en price for bis cotton a. HI. 'n : Is
noOr, III he will make the same oa".' nf
' =, use the same tact. Our obs.r,.,:'
' ''''on market is, that a noor III
'o'' 70 any merchant here. with In
aieS OF cotton, has the advan,ag. ~ y, more more
on. ", U'ee any man that does no,
'f, we have often seen merch.n, O"o
.O''o" OF customer At Ict .h.s 9
arket price and i'm Lac 4, "''e Tie |
" '"'eF at the regular market price, "
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For the TINES
MoURNFuL AND PLEASANT MEMORIES
on THE DEATH OF MRS. Il. J. GAGE.
For the TINES.
AIKEN. s. C. Feb II 100

AIKEN, s. c., Feb IL, 1891.
My DEAR Mr.. SToKEs.-Wo have inst re-
ceived. within three hours of the sad oc
currence, the intelligence of the death of
Mrs. *. j. Gage. The news is not oil ocether
unexpected. It's effect is to revive memc-
ries Mt once mournful and pleasant.
. II i. now thirty years since frst w.n,
to Union as Principnt of--.L. -un;an Mals
Academy. From then until the present, in
cluding a. different times three pastorates
Of the Union Methodist Church, L and my
wife and children have been closely ideuti-
fed with Col. Gage and his most hos spitable
and refined family. Their kindness al
these years has been well nigh oppressive.
The memory of it is q sweet experience and
trust and believe it will be an immortal
T POSSESSION.
Mrs. Gege regard one of the most re-
markable persons have known. Her won.
derful will-power must. with the blessing of
God, have kett her alive for years. The
range and class of her reading and studies
were very unusual for one of her age. Her
main strength was in the goodness of her
he,ri. She seemed TO be ever studying to
do some kindness and TO speak some kind
word to those with whom she came in oon-
tact. While her heart was full of chari ty,
che yet had her candid opinions and homes t
convictions and never pretented to like any
thing she disliked or to approve any one
whom she was in conscience bound 10 con-
DENIM Hers was IN humble. earnest,
transparent Christisn character, without
affsctation and utterly withou guile "wha.
shadows we are and what shadows We pur.
sue !" SAMUEL A. WEBER.
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How MURDERER WAS CAuaHr.-Sp,r.
tanburg, Fob. IA. b. Williams, the
slayer Of W. A. Williams, of Greenville. mr.
rived here tonight on tho freight train from
Asheville He was captured ten miles from
Waynesvi'lc, N. G., a, Balls am Station.
After the shooting Marion Simmons car.
ried Williams twenty miles above Greenville
and returned, and told what he had done
Bates carried him to Green River, and on
his reiurn met the Gilreath parry and
showed them tho route.
Williams then proceeded by way Of mule
and wagon with man named Barbary.-
Sheriff G'lresth, Jack Fisher aud John
Greer left with parties and got on his track.
A man named Reno. of Pigeon River, with e.
party, wns the 6rst gvt hv-u or WIInans
u short distance ahead Of Greer and Gill
renth.
Williams was travelling under the name
of John Simmons. and offer, no resistance.
He refuses TO tell tho particulars of the
shooting. Selfdefence is his plea. He says
that nobody was in the room but himse f,
w. A. Williams and n negro porter.
He Looks considerably worsted and says
he is sorry he left Greenviile. He had n
rough time in the mountains.
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aas" We feel constrained to dissent from
our friend, A. c. Lyles, democratic county
chairmao, in charging So for announcing
candidate for the Legislature, in place Of DR..
Little, and for Supervisor Of Registration,
in place of Capt. Conner, deceased. The
time for advertising is so short, and so
many complaints come TO us that our charge
actually drives good candidates for both
offices from the field, and thereby is unjust
to the people, that we have determined to
reduce the price to 50 so from now to the
primary elections; aud in consideration for
the extra number Of insertions of the candi :
dates heretofore announced in the TINES our
charge will be $3, and We will refund the 81
overpaid.
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GOVERNOR TILLMAN's NEw OYrIcEus AVN
AIoEs.--Columbia, Feb. ia general order
Was issued through the adjutsnt generals
oiace this evening appointing the follow sna !;
General officers with rank Of colonel !;
9uartermaser General, w. d. Startling.
Columbia; Comrnissary General, T.. AZ.
Tiada', Summerville; Eng neer in Chief
George 4 Lsdshaw, Spartanburg; surgeon
genera, W. G. McCrcigbt, Chcraw pay-
master general, w. A. Neil, Anderson; Judge
a1.ocate general, John Gary Evans, Aiken
nettsville.
TIE following are aides with the rank Of
lieutenant colonel: d. Gaillard Dwight.
Winnsboro; Charles j. Purcell, Newoerry !;
John d. NJ. Shaw, Laurens; r. Al. Mixson,
Blackvil.e; Andrew Bates Watson, Bates
burg; T. NJ Berry, Che .ter G.. s. Bissell,
Charleston; 7. @. Duuc,a, Union.
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Linen Chamb'nys plain and figured at
II. NJ. COHEN & BROS.

Ne Some Newspaper Correspondent at
this pace has published 10 the World that
there were ten cases Of homicide en- the
docket to be tiled at the next court for thi.
county. That is not the truth. The best is
do not thank any enc for reporting matters
as being worse than they really are. There
are five cnses Of homicide on the docket
and one Of them is the case Of homicide
committed 81 years ago. All tie parties
implicated, except in the latter case, are
negroes.
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RA- An intelligent friend in the county
suggests that the Juries, especially the Grand
Jury, should be drawn from separate boxc
for each township, and that each township
should be rcpres en.ed, on the Grand Jury,
ut least, according to its population.
We are inclined to coincide with our friend
but have not been nb'c to give it much
thought, as yet.
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pRoonEssIys CmanIorrE.-Brovn

PRooREssIys CHARLoTTE. Brown &.
Weddington are contemplating some exten-
sive improvements 10 their hardware store
on II. Trade street. An addition of two
stories viii be made over tile rear portion Of
tbs store, which will make the entire build
'og three s.orics high, and give them the
use OF three floors, each 1913 feet l,ng. The
warehouse, which is in the rear Of the store,
VIII also he connected with the building,
which viii make one Of the largest hard
ware Establishments in the South.-Chron.
ieL.
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aenD We are reque.ted by the colored
Odd Fellows Lodge Of this town, I, correct
an erroneous report that has been published
in The daily Inpers, to the effect that the
Ledge would supplement Gov. Tillman's
reward of ST5 for the arrest of Dave Flow,
with SIo more. The Lodges offer was $25
in addition to the Governors cffer of $75,
making the TO- nj reward 500.
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HOLDING Two UFrIc.s.-fn rsp'T 10 :,
gentleman in Oconee County, who writes
asking information as to whether man can
hod the office Of T,ial Justice and post
master at one and the same time. Assistant
Attorney General Townsend says that whilst
there is nothing in the Constitution and laws
Of The State prohibiting suoh holding, vet
maas such Irohr6sVi8T 1fsV1DUsVlVUsdN.~n
arc incompatible. 81
TO decide as to whether they are incom.
patible or not, reference must be had to the
authorities, and the Assistant Attorney Cen
crai therefore quotes from eminent legal
authorities showing that Offices ore iucom-
pstible and inconsistent. so as 10 be executed
by the same person, when from the multi.
piicity of business they cannot be executed
with care and ability, or where, their being
subordinate or interfering with each other,
It inducesa presumption that they cannot
be executed with impartiality or honesty !;
or where the na'ure and duties Of the two
offices are such rs to render il improper
from considerations Of public policy for one
incumbent to hold both. The letter of the
Assistant Attorney General concludes by ad-
visit G the inquirer that il is better for a man
to be satisfied with one office and thus avoid
even the appearance of cvil.-Cbl Register.
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SAM JoNEs ON TAMPA.-The Allowing 10
what Sam Jones said of Tampa In his sermon
on Sunday, as taken from Tho Tampa Jonrnais
level of he'll. If you should frSnsFtr ~
saloon keepers from Tampa, they vsuitl
meet about ss much opposition in Que place
as the other. =
your mayor was tho devil anil every
councilman an imp of hell, II would be no
worse than 1t is; bawdy houses flauniine ia
the streets, saloon doors open on SupdnS 10
voice, building hotel on Sunday.M} Yes.
50 in love with III. d. Plant that YOU are
willing that work should be done Oh SUNDAY
to complete it. Iftbe question should be
submitted as to whether the limits of hespeu
SHOULD be extended so as to take in Yampa
or 10 have the Plant hotel, you would vo.e
solid for the Plant hotel"
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nor THE rain continues nnl lhn at,

H0- The rain continues anl the streets
aud roads are swimming. The farmers are
becoming discouraged at the long delay. oc-
casioned by the rains, in commencing their
Spring work.
1t is now getting too late for Spring SOW
ing Of oats, and but few farmers have been
able to put in this worry important feed crop.
1t is now the 2Oth Of February, and not a
furrow has been run for the next crops,
with the ground soaked deep with rain and
the clouds threatening to pour down more.
We have como to the conclusion that the
best of work could not have prevented the
present terrible condition of our roads and
streets.
The long continued and heavy rains we
have had, would wash the best macadamized
roads info 6of5e-14Sd sss,llias
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HeS- At the last examination of the
South Carolina University We notice among
the students of the Senior class who highly
distinguished themselves the name Of oul
friend, f. o. Sar,att; and among the Fresh.
men, who arc marked proficient, is the
name OF cur yourg friend, Robert +. w.
Allston.
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cent campaign. Governor .rillman, however.
refused TO deliver the goods.
The reform, or Tiilman faction, hal also
sent in three names. These were also thrown
over by the governor. None of the new ap-
pointmentees were consultsd and their ap-
pointment was as great surprise tc them as
!. was to the public. 1t is probable that all
three will consent to serve as eyerybodv
seems satisfied to have il so.
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Feb. 20,

Fns" If our Farmers want cheaper bacon
than they can now buy in this market, they
will not be coutentcl until it is given to
them. gentl, man from the country told
us last Saturday, that he bought 2OOlbs at
81 cents cash
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Mems Women's and Children's Shoes, and
heavy Winter Goods cheaper than anybodys.
a few Boots left which we are compelled to
get out OF the way; call and get pair, VIC
can fit you.
GRAHAM & SPARKS.
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Il have ju.t added to my business. fine
stock of Sewing Machines. Organs and Pianos,
aud do hereby respectfully ask my friends
and patrons TO call and examine these excel.
lent goods.
Our Mr.. Glazencr is always ready to show,
and explain to any one, whether or not they
want 10 buy.
s. NJ. RICE, JR. E. U.
Feb. 20, 8 IT,
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BnS" Don't forget that J. b. Porter Las
removed from the Little Green Front store
to the large and hands ome'y fitted up store
la'ey occupied by the late John Rodger ns
Carr isge and Harness Shop.
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uaiion Ia the article as n3etos< 43, Z =!
catholic and is not one now,
The members Of the family are Cafl, olies
and the Priest was called i'm to console ,h..,
IN their hour Of grief. Mr.. sherman says
the extreme nnction was not served and
that the Priest came aud went publicly.
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TAILOR MADE CLOTHING, at wholesale
prices. A beautiful line of samples from the
cheapest to the finest; all Of the latest styles
aud patterns fit guaranteed. Samples on ex-
h'bition Mt THE CITY CASH STORE.
Feb 20 A.
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Ray- Look out for long and interesting
advertisement Of cur friend, s. NJ. Ricc, Jr.
+. L., next week. It came too late for this
issue.
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uses al MS
here 70 loavr, Mhat E~o Of them, at ieast
caals, this "oue-horse town"

HooDoo ST0Rrrs.-A guest at the IIeffnan
House Sunday showed the left hind foot of
an Alabama rabbit handsomely mounted in
silver aud onyx, which he carried in his
pocket as a charm. This charm is not un-
known to po' i'icsl fame in bis own State,
which is Mississippi and is regarded with
an almost supersitious veneratiou by the
negroes on his plantation. "They osll me a
hoodoo," said he yesterday. There are
quite number of prominent white men in
the South who are regarded by their colorcd
acquaint,nc,s as possessed of some super
natural potercy. heard good story of
Governor Nichols, of Louisiana, apropos of
this. Governor Nichols has lost an arm aud
leg. but so defly have the artificial members
been fitted to tho stumps that few people are
in the secret Of his loss. His colored body
servant was left behind on the occasion of
his last visit 10 me in yicksburg, and l put
at his disposal during his stay a likely young
lad who was told to try and take the old
body seryantS pfuce. That night, when
Governor Nichols was ready 10 retire, he
stretched out one of his legs to Ned, my ser.
want, and said. Ned, unscre W thatleg.' Ned's
eyes began 10 open with horror, but he obey.
ed and took the leg off. Governor Nichols
then said, calmly tt'o' ching out his arm,
Ned, unscrew thst arm The boy rolled
up his eyes until nothing but the whites
could be seen, but he obeyed and unscrewed
the arm. The governor, who now realized
his condition Of mind, determined 10 have
little fuu with him, 8, reaching out his ne,k,
he said, Ned, unscrew that head But the
boy never waited to see whether his head
would come off or not, and never succeed
ed in getting him 10 60 near Governor Nichols
again He s.ii lie was n wcrse 'hOodoo
than WAS"
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1ay~ Trial Justices and others entitled to
copies of the Acts passed by the last L. 6 sla.
ture, can obtain them by calling on J. H..
McKissick, Clerk Of Court.