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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-03-13
The Flooding RAinH,

The FloodinK RAins, ---i-----.------>--
tion Of cca ing. The waters in the rivers,
creeks and smaller streams in the county
arc away cut OF the banks and all bottom
land, arc submerged many fec, dcer. Com
muuication between the town aud country
has almost become impossible, ns the roads
nrc getting worse and worse every day. Tho
10 70 further than twelve miles and return
any day this week. The RAIN from Satur
day noon to Monday noon last, was as heavy
as any we have seen for years, and the soil
being already soaked. il flooded and washed
| as it fell.
Augusta is again fl" ded, and it is report
ed that 200 fnmi ic, have been driven from
their homes by the food, while merchants in
the lower part cf the city had to move their
goods from The frat floor Of their stores to
the only means of conveyance and travel on
49, -s.~s.o
| In Mississippi tho rains have been very
destitution to land, stock and buildings and
sons lives have been lost. Some Of the le-
wees along the Mississippi River have given
way and the lands for miles beyond Its
banks and many feet nndrr water In
! many e.ctions or that State there are cases
| Of great destruction. The roads through
out the State are imI assablc for man or
beast.
There is one hopeful outlook The Caro-
Inns Spartan says: One Of the darkest and
dampest days Of last week Berry Harmon
was ic town. lie takes n NEST cheerful
visw Of the season and situation. lie said :
IL tell you, believe we are going TO have a
splendid crop year. It's just like tho
spring Of 'S2. During February Of that
year there were only two pieces of days
when the sun shone. That was the best
cotton year we have ever had, here and it
did not rain any i'll July either. But there
was good crop and every toll of cotton
opened Wo arc going TO havea good year
apain."
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Az TO BTorHER TALBERT.-Iu ju>t'ce to
our State Lecturer, it should be unders ood
that since he assumed control of she State
Penitert,ary, he resigned tho position OF
State Organizer, but not of Lecturer.
The executive committee appointed
Brother John II. Jcfferies, of Union. to visit.
orgauize and instruct Alliances at interior
points
Brother Talbert is ready. at the call o!
the brethren, to visit and lecture at points
accessible to the railroad. lie has already
accepted an Invitation to lecture at Orange
burg on the Ord of April. lie inf'rms me
that he will he glad to arrange n visit to
Sumter, Darlington Clarendon and Williams
burg at an early dstc.
suggest that tho County Alliances arrange
their April meetings go that he can attend
each in turn. Say let Sumter County
Alliance meet on the lst, Darlington on the
End, Clarendon on the 4th and Williams
burg on the 9Th. In this way he can mee
all of them, and perhaps others tha. may
arrange their meetings to suit.
In this connection, l will state that have
| accepted an invitation to meet with Marlboro
| County Allisnce April 3td. l will take
| pleasure in meeting with other County
alliances on the lst, ~, 4th, 9Th, etc if tn
meetings arc arranged 50 that can get fror
one to the other. ] hope the lecturers Q
| Subs and County will make it n point to b
present at all Of these meetings.
| }. WM. STOKES,
| Pres. S. G.. State Alliances.
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For the Union tt Nn.
A Card Of Explsnation.

ETA JANE, March lO.--MR. EDIroR -
Please allow me TO correct false improssien
that has crcpt into the minds Of some Of oar
people in ~~---! - "a, vn,vI.r net or mine
which gained some notority at this term q
court. refer to the case in which <6as
ruled 10 "rhow c,use" why had not bound
over certain W theses iu the case Of the
State vs George Orange, alias Spider, for
murder. The substantial facts Of the case
are these: With the exception of DR.. n.
J. Walker, the attending surgeon, the muir
derer and his victim and the Witnesses wers
MI colored railroad employees. The snoUstuE
took place in less thau one mile from my
house, in the camp Of Webb and Oats, RI
road contractors. in broad open day
The murderer was allowed TO escape. not
a finger was raised by any to effect bis cap
ture and no application was made to me for
q warrant for his nrrc>t. Af'er week or
ten days the wounded man died snd DR.
Walker called my attention to tho Meter cf
holding an inquest which l dill. A jury
was emp ,nnel cd, with A. F. Kendrick 80
foreman. With considerable trouble I Scs
the witnesses who saw the shooting, and ths
Jury promptly returned their verdict, "mur-
der" As Messrs Webb & Oates refused -
go upon the bond these witnesses for their
appearance at Court, and had no dispo-
sitiou whatever to feed thsm in Jail at the
expense of the county until Orange would
be captured, l concluded (after consult
some of the citizens presently TO let things
lie still few days and perhaps We could
find out something Of Cranges whereabouts
and effect hi, capture, ami they could b
taken up and held until trial. s-s., 81 s..6
promptly turned over all the papers e
the Coroner Ieapeste-l I -srA- to Sst
leaving. to-, and 60 the case dropped, %
far as felt myself concerned ss
The impression made upoa the Solicitor
and Judge, that the murderer VAS allowed Il
| escape through mere neglect on my part,
was enough to provoke their Official wrath
And besides, am free TO admit that my
action in the premises was not strictly in
conformity with law. Yet l feel that my
action was for the best interest Of the county
in not putting lot Of Railroad negroes in
Jail and feeding them until dOomsday at the
expense of cur law abiding and .oyer-taxet
| citizens.
In justice TO Judge Witherspoon and Solici
tor Schumpert will say that these Offices
acted in strict conformity with the duties o
their Offices in the premises, aud l dom
wish to make the impression that either Q
them acted unkindly towards me.
Respectfully, SC,
JAS. l.. STRAIN,
Trial Justice.
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REpUKE TO REEp-At the closing OF the
5lst Congress, on the 4th inst, Mr.. burrows
having taken the chair, Mr.. Mckinley effer-
ed tho following resolution a;
That the thanks Of the House are present.
ed to the lion. Thos 3. Reed for the able,
impartial and digniied manner in which he
has presided over its deliberations and per-
formed the arduous and important duties Of
the Chair.
Mr.. Mills demanded the yeas and nays.
The res ,lution was agreed to-yeas 152,
nays l1G-a strict party vote.
The Republicans Immediately burst into q
olley of cheers, which only ,edoubled when
Mr.. Mills inquired whether this was part Of
the fuucrul services.
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HORRIBLE STORY FROM AN AFRICAN ISL
AND.-Paris, March News of q horrible
massacre comes from Madagascar. Rami-
asatra, Government Of the Province of
BclanOnd, rcseniing petition from the
populacc TO the Government to defend them
from his cruelties, massacred 27S persons,
including men--,-Gllaan-aaA- -sGill,sn, belong
ing to the leading families.
The slaughter continued foT several days,
the agOnies of the victims being in many
cases protracted. Sometimes their limbs
were gradually di,membcred, their heads
were sawed of and their bodies were thrown
to tho dcSc.
Many of the women were outraged and
the survivors were forced to erect q trophy
composed of The heads of The victims
Popular fury has caused the Government
to oannounce that the offenders will be pun
ishcd.
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SAVE MONEY AND SrrrERING.-Onc feature
OK the thousands Of testimonials thut have
been given in behalf of s. s. $. is remark
able. In numbers Of instances il is relat ed
that great deal of time aud money have
been spcnt.in vain efforts to secure relief from
diseases in the usual way. A knowledge of
the virtues of Swift's Specific would have
saved the time and the money, to say moth
ing Of the prevention Of the suffering.
There need be no such mistakes made now
The grsa; blood purifier is for sale by drug
gist everywhere. md the s. 8. :. company in
Atlanta will send to any address their Treat
isc on Blood and Skin Diseases free, and q
pamphlet containing few Of the thousands
of testimonials they have received from
those who have experienced the benefit, of
this wonderful medicine.
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EXPLOSION OF FLY WHEEL.-Danbury,
Conn.,, March 5.-The breaking of n govern
or belt on m engine in Green & Fenton' 8
hat factory caused the engine to "run away"
about o'clock this evening. aud the incress-
ed specl caused the threc-ton fly wheel to
burst: The.exrlosion was s., terrific th,t
d 'wn. Flying iron shattered tho Foors and
roof for fifty feet, and piece weighing half
n ton fell on ::,he fadtory of Davenport
Vorgal and broke in twenty feet of tho roof :.
Several pieces went through the trimming
room, w::.sY@ sixty girls were n. work. and
caused panic. Two girls leaped out Of the
window. twenty-five feet from the ground,
and received serious injuries.
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Y. M. C.. A.

YMC.A.
MIR. W. A. Wynnc, State Secretary ely.
Nj. {. A., paid visit to the local Association
vt this place this week.
He met the Association in private confer
ence Tuesday evening, talked over the work,
advising tho Association as to its work.
Wednesday evening he addressed a pub
lie meeting in the Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Wynne is a most excellent man. and
an earnest worker.
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A CLOSE Charlottesville, Pa, March &.
AT noon to-dly there was a terrible ex-
plosion at Weldy's powder works, ncar Tama-
qua, which caused a contiagration and great
excitement in that city, as moro terrific
explosion was apprchended, owing to the
powder house being only short distance
from tho engine room, where The explosion
occurred. The explosion was caused by the
bursting of the fly wheel, and the buildings
were saved, after long struggle John
Kepler and jeremiah Long, two employees,
were injured so badly by flying debris that
they cannot recover.-He .State.
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rM,, telegram was received here on
Monday, announcing the death Of MIR. S.
q. NanVrankin, at Schenectady, N. Y. that
morning.
Mr.. VauVrankin wns The father Of Mrs
II. IL. Gibbs, Of this town, and tho sad an
nouncemcnt was naturally n severe shock to
-k@,-rrssaous,~n~rrvs-e.-A,r,yvedy-ru1ch ru1chry
i'll. Mrs. Gibbs was his only child, and her
mother died somc yc,rs ago. Tho tenderest
sympathies Of this community arc extended
to the bcrcavcd daughter.
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SON AT rRorir.-Spartanburg, s. c.,
March G.-The sale of the experimental
station caused surprise even to tho most
enthusiastic believers in the value of Spar
tnnburg dirt. The station, consisting of
only fourteen acres, was purchased only a
few years ago for 81 900, and the buildings
cost something over 81 900. The properly
soid for $500, making a profit almost
Special to The State.
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A Colored Masonic Lodge.

Colored ID asonlc Lodge.
A colorcd Lodge of +. a. A. NJ. was
organized in this town last week by Rev. j.
IL. White. NJ. W. G. NJ. assisted by brothers
Mills, Gongs, Young aud others. under the
name Of ''Prido Of Union" and tho follow
ing officers were elected and installed:
TJ jenkins, W NJ.
Elias Bomar, S W.
c Dawkins, J W.
ii ID jenkins, S ID.
W NJ Sartor, J ID.
SFGossett. Chap.
CHI Jones, Seo'y.
b Carson, Treas.
W Lggins, Tyler.
The Lodge is fully organized with 2l Of
the best colored men in this county as men,
bers, and We give it our very best wishes for
long and useful life.
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The Election.

The Election.
-.~ ..ve.'on passed OF quietly in town
Tuesday.
Owning to the bad weather and the Con-
diiion Of the roads, we hnAe not been abe
TO get the returns from the country. but rs
for as We have heard, the indications arc
That Messrs Briggs and Smith will have
TO run the 80, W.. Tor supervisor OF Regis.
trntion.
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BUCKLE ARNIcA SALvE.-The Best Salv
in the world for Cuts, Bruises Sores. Ulcers
Salt Rhcum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
lianGs, Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25
cents per box. For sale by B. F. rosey.
April 18th 1890.
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E@- We call the attention Of the Town
Council 10 the drain. in font of the Baptist
Church and in front of Mr.. Emslic Nichol-
cons residence, which arc evidently filled
up, anl should be cleaned out.
We also call special attention TO tho drain
in front Of Mr.. Jacob Ricc's residence. If
something is not done TO il soon tho Town
may have to pay fer horse or mule brc,k-
ing its leg there.
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LOOKING TO PoRr Chattanooga
Tenn, March Sit is stated here on good
authority THAI J. ". Mackay has taken
hold Of the projected Chattanooga and
Evansville railroad, and that the limo will
bs built as rapidly ss the work can be done
The original survey WAS through tho rich
coal aud iron region Of Walden's ridge. but
il is TO DO extended to connection with n
line of steamers at Port Royal. :. c., or
Brunswick, Ga.-Specidi 10 Tho Sta Z.
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Tribute Of
Kings Daughters, No. /, Order H. II.

Entered in'o rcst; on Feb. ID; 1891, aRer
rpyainnGsl -aufflripg, Mary Dayis, wife of
Stethe6 A. Z. Pnrham, Of Union, s. {.
SAo was among the first to become mcm-
bcr Of the Kings Daughters in Union. and
she IN the first to enter into the Palace of
cur King We loved her for her cheerful
helpfulness, her consistency to duty and her
liberal spirit.
Bound TO lfc by the strong cords of love,
as wife and mother, yet grace was given her
10 surrender all into Ills band, "Who doetl
oil things well
"Tis first the night, stern night of storm
and war,
Long night, Of heavy clouds and reiled
skies;
Then tho far sparkle Of the morning star
That bids the Saints awake and dawn
arise"
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SEWING MACHINES, ORGANS AND PIAScs
i have just added to my business, q fine
stock OF Sewing Machines. Organs and Pianos,
and do hereby respectfully ask my friends
and patrons TO call and examine these exec
lent goods.
Our Mr.. Glazencr is always ready to show,
and explain to any one, whether or not they
want 20 buy.
<. NJ. RICE in. T.. L.
Feb. 20. y tf.
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Y1e didates.
erstand that some little dihsren ce
exj1 efcrs ihs election last Tuesdsy,
b65I ome Of the candidates and Mr.. A.
Q. III the County Chairman. ss to the
tnpcl required from each candidate to
de . expenses Of the Primary election
Bsa that we are. in q measure,
Die fer tho difference, upon thu
G. pat, upon being asked We informed
ihrcs OF the candidates our charge
4 fing tho tickets, which were ordered
~ kyles. We knew tha, Mr.. Lyle, did
~ la chAsge The candidates ene cent
md& hau the actual cost Of the election,
tetefo'e We did not hesitate to tell our
pries for the tickets.
But IL secms that some OF the candida'es,
least, supposed that printing the tickets
yes the on'y cost necessarily incurred for the
election, AMI grumbled at paying their pro
idta share Of the advertising bill, thinking,
no doubt, that il would cost nothing for the
Adverti'ement fprmally announcing the
N'oStobt obu Paphsh'pB toe muHoBeTs. Coh''
aiitees and rules to govern the election.
Nov, gentlemen, you are all wrong in thi'
natter, and you have no possible groun for
|blsmiug the County Chsirman or oursclf.
You became csndida' cs under the call Of the
Chairman, VIII" stated in that call that each
candi late would be required to announce bis
nam, in the TINES, and deposit S. with him
to dersy the expenses of the election. We
chossto reduce our price f2E apn9f,Dsin5;
Mr. Lyles or any one else, TO do all the
adv dJrtising FIR nothing, although We reduced
thebricc about % per cent, from the regular
rail-
Sr. Lylcs has cur bill, which eve-y one
Of he nine candidates can see and make his
| owt calculation rs to what his share OF
res} }onsibility is.
Ve are fa'isfed that Mr.. Lylcs would no
ashone cent more from the candidates thar
! thchc,ual md honest expenses Of the e'ec
| tod demanded, anl it is very unjust &
accuse him Of any wroug-doing in tn
matter; and it will be dishonest in an.
candidate refusing to pay his share of tn
necessary expenses of the election, thereb
throwing the bur den on Mr.. Lyles shoulders
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FREsHET IS THE CUMBERBAND.-Nashvill
Tenn, March S.--The Cumberland river is
doing considerable damage here and in this
vicinity. Five hundred people have been
,ariae6mkAo Tho streets. The waters are
still Ring. and two feet moro will render
at least q thousand homes uninhabitab!c.
The cellars Of the warehouses in the central
part ef the city are full Of water, and much
PROPERTY has been ruined.
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WONEN IL THE CHURCH. H.-Washington,
March 6 The Baltimore Methodist confer
cnce, at its meeting this morning, settled the
question as to whether women shall be
allowed to go as delegates to the general con
ference, and without discussion defeated
the question by vote of l45 to 30. This
decision will not be made final for about a
year yet; when the general conference, the
supreme body OF the Methodist church, will
act on il,
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GREAT GAMBLIG.-London, March 9.-The
Englisbman who broke the bank at Monte
Carlo afterwards lost his winnings and G15,-
600 besides. An. English Eal who won
GlG5,COO on Monday lost the amount and
several thousand pounds as well. An Italian
duke lost million pounds in few weeks.
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0yE HUNpuED ASp SEVENTEEN
Hill Mines. n s. Feb. 22-Thc work Of
recovering the bodies of the dead, caused by
last nights mine explosion. is boing pushed
rapidly forward. The total number Of deaths
is nov placed at ll7.-Spectd 10 The STATE
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Ladies' Wool Jerseys at cost. No joke mt
HARRY NJ. COHEN & BROS.

no. Tho communication from 3. s
will appear next week. We fully agree
with s. r.. y. on the sad tendencies OF the
"soci,l glass" ond the great power OF the
young women in supprc,sing the terrible
rnvag-s of intemperancc.
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SUBSCRIP7YON, 81 so FER AHHUA
.v.a vssICE DIRECTORY.

The r. o. will DO opened for business
from 8 A. NJ. to $40 +. NJ.
The Money Order Department will be
opened for business from . A. n. to 4 T.. NJ.
The Northern mail will close &, +.
NJ, and the Southern Mail at 80 +. ".
Any inattcntion or irregularities should
re reported promptly to the +. NJ.
J. C. HUNTER, r. u.
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pR- Mr.. u. X. Wallace, Presidcn' OF the
NJ. and r. National Bank Of Union, ii taking
n short holiday to rscurera'e his heoi'h.
which has been fniling for rome time.
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Itch on human and horses and all animals
cured in 80 minutes by Woolford's Sanitary
Lotion. This never fails Sold by j. NJ.
GIBBS & son, Druggists Union S. Z.
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IeS- About last Christmas day q lady lost
n Prayer Book and IIymnal, while on her
way to the Episcopal Church. The finder
will confer a great favor upon the loser by
leaving il mt this office
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The X. Off
Cherokee Lodge, No. 81, X. Of = held its
weekly meeting last Monday in tho Build
ing and Loan Association Hall, which thoy
some style
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Dea- Mrs. Mslessa Barnett, formerly Of
PacJlet, died in this town at tho residence Of
her daughter, Mrs. ". ID. wilkins, lns'
Wcdnc sdny IN, rning. in her S3d y.~-
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Correspondence Of the Uui,n TIMES.
Tslsuhonio Happsninss.

JoxssvILLE, March 81 am not at all dis
posed to grumble st the weather, but one is
naturally disposed II write about that W mich
is kept continually before him. "-.-
L:- l-- ". uuurr MS feet. The wealth
er has BEEN uncommonly bal for the last
week or more, with but little indication this
morning Of any improvement. The pc, pie,
however, are cheerful, showing that they
have faith and confidence in that kind provi-
dcucc which has always blessed our country
and in whom We should confdc under any
and all circumstances.
Thc nealtn of our town md vicinity Is
remarkably good for such bad weather Some
slight colds and Grippe is abort oil the COM
plants we have.
Most everything seems to be going up but
cotton anl sugar, so, if we have good fruit
year, we can have cur pies good aud sweet.
The presen, low price Of cotton and ths
probable low price next fail is causing farm
| ers to talk Of a change in their painting this
| spring, and turn ng their attention more to
grain and forage and less c,tton, which is,
| no doubt, wise conclusion.
We are without q Trial Justice in our
| township, since the resignation of MIR. \. q.
Rollins II d. d not take long for Mr.. Rollins
| to get enough Of the office. lie was satis-
| fed with the justice part without the trial,
for he did not hold OH long enough to have
| n single trial.
Mrs T. l.. IIames has been on visit to
relatives in Gaffney.
Mr.. Henry Southard, brother Of DR.. w. o.
Soutbarl, has returned to his home iu
Brooklyn. VIM. MCGOWAN, W. W. Koon
Thos. Evans and Jane, Vinson came up from
Union yesterday and spent the night in Jones
fne rrco- o-,~.-~--------------~---
| get two and a half months Of putl'c term
i Ter
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TAILOR MADE CLOTHING, at wholesale
prices. A beautiful line Of samples from the
cheapest to the ancSt; nior the i.,o5, stylrs
and patterns .m guaranteed. Samples on ex.
hibition ut THE CITY CASH STORE.
Feb 20. 8 Il
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l0y- The rain Wednesday, night washed
nwny tho inilrcnd track above Mr.. Dunn
residence SO that q transfer Ind to DO male at
tha, point On Thursday.
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~" The grippe has got good holi on
two or three Of our citizens at last. and
among is victims is Mr. w. A. Niehoiron.
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Lsnten Services in the Church Of the Nativit

Mondays 4.30 p. NJ
Tucsdays 10 A. NJ, Lecture.
Fridays 10 a. NJ. Lecture.
Saturdays 4.30 +. NJ.
Sundays II A. NJ.
r IfP'y Communion At II A. NJ.
USitcd service at $50 +. Nj.
MI persons are cordially invited to attend
services rs above.
BENZ. ALLsToN,
Rector.