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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18
A BUSINESS CARD.
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Nuph ErnaffurS.

Such, Greetings:
This is TO inform yor That l have moved
my headquarters from my old stand oppo-
site the Racket S ore, down to tho Dunbar
Sand OH the corner next to the Depot,
where l. aud !. NJ. I.'uleiohn, who was
known at My. Rices store ~ "L'stor." are
keeping up the BIGGEST KIND OF A
RACKET In selling BARGAIN GOODS Of
aim st al kinds, in the line Of General
Merchandise, ut prices 80 low that il will
make you think they must have been "picked
up at Zig fire somewhere.
We guarantees rha; If the people of Uni N
County will give us their patronage, We eau
and WILL save them this season, between
$4,000 and $1,000, and Of c"urse that is
BIG saving to every one who buys Of Us.
How can VIC save you all ihi. moCey!
Why simply because we buy our goods from
houses who buy their goods either from
Pawn Brokers or at Sueriff's Sales, where
Of course goods are sold for n mere song,
hence they are re.o'd tn us at very low prices.
so that it enables uI TO sci tliehr to our Gus
toners from so to 100 per cent les, than the
same articles would cos, you elsewhere,
"Seeing is believing, come and see FIR
yourself.
I,clow are a few sample prices of our
goods:
All wool Coats at $l.75 worth $3 to So.
" Pants at 81 80 81 to 81.
" Vests at 5Octs, 81 to 81.
" Overcoats at So /" S4 to Sc.
Good Undershirts from 2octs up.
Drawers 4" 25cts up.
" Handkcrchiefs - Acts up.
| Mems SuspeDders from 10cts up.
" Women Shoes from 50cts up.
| Cedar Buckets at 2octs worth 40ct,.
| Paper Buckets 25cts, worth 40cts.
| Good long handle brooms from l4cts up
| Candies, Crackers, Canned Goods.
Confectioneriea of all Kinds.l
HEAVY GROCERIES. CBOCKERY, TIN
WARE, ETC, ETC, ETC.
Come and zee us, and we will guarantee tt
please you in every way.
Respectfully,
CHES BOMAR.
| Sen IL 81 3m.
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Notice to Bridge Builders

Notice to Bridge Builders
OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
UNION COUNTY,
UNION, s. c., SEPT. Srm, 1891.
WILL bc let TO the lowest responsible
w bidder, ca Eridny tbs 2o;,,, ia-t Ine
building Of n Bridge across a Cut made by
the 3C's Rnl Road Company, about miles
from the Beatty bridge, on tho Col Well
Road
Plans and specifications will he exhibited
on the place and day ofthc letting.
The Board Of County Commissioner, re-
serves the right to reject any and all bills.
WM NJ. GALLMAN,
J. \. CHAMBERS,
I. NJ. MOBLEY,
County Commissioners.
CHARLES BoLr, Clerk Of Board.
Sep IL 81 st
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ALSO. ON TUEsDAY AT sANTUC.

ALSO. on TUrsDAY AT sAHTUC.
DY virtue Of an execution to me directed.
ID will rtll to the highest bidder. at Pub
JIG Auction within the legal hours Of sale, at
Santuc. Union rc"a.y, =. c., on tuesday,
the sixth d.y Of October, one Diebold Safe
Levied IN, apl to be sold as the property
Of I. d. O'Bryant, at the suit Of James r..
Wylie. Tcrms-Cash.
]. q. LONG, S. U. c.
Sep. 18 SO St
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The Last Call,

nDeGties rdet Ted to J. @. Rice & Co.,
n offSS8 isle s. c.. must make settlement
by Nov. Ia. (next. or they will be sued for
judgem snt, f8r we must have money NOW.
VstT Respectfully
~ J. @. RICE s. co.
Septls ." st.
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TO THE ROAD OVERSEtRS,


OFFICE or COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
UNION COUNTY,
UNION, S. c. SEPTEMBER 8Tu, 1891.
NNHE Eoard Of County Commissioners beg
J. leave to remind all Road Overseers that
prompt returns must be made to the Clerk
of this BOARD, CT oT before the l7th inst, of
Ihe condition Of their roads, tho number of
hands worked on each section, the distance
Of the sections, and the number day. works
cd during the year.
These Reports must be made in writing
over the signature Of the overseers.
WIN. GALLMAN,
J. A. CHAMBERS,
|. NJ. MOBLEY.
County Commissioners.
CHARLES Bolt.
Clerk Of Boird.
Sop IL 81 It
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The State of South Carolina.
COUNTY OF UNION
BY JAMES NJ. GEE, ESQ.,, Probate Judge.

BY JAMES NJ. GEE, ESQ.,, Probate Judge.
tXTHEREAS, r.. NJ. McDermid has made
w suit to me to grant him Letters Of
Administration on the Estate Of and effects
Of Marion T.. McDermid, deceased.
These are therefore 10 cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred and creditors
Of The said Marion =. MaDermid, deceased,
that they be and appear before me, in the
Court Of Probate to be held at Union G. H.,
South Carolina on the 5th day Of October
next, after publication hereof, at II o'clock
in the forenoon, 20 show osusc, il any they
have, why toe said administration should
not DO granted.
Given under my hand and seal this 1lth
day Of September, Ammo Domini. 1891.
JAMES NJ. GEE,
Judge Probate.
Published on the 18th day Of Septemb r,
1891 in the UNION TIMES.
Sep l8 38 2t*
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Sale Of Factory Stock.
no THOSE INDEBTED.

A IL persons indebted to me will find
n their notes and aecounts in the hands
Of Mr.. Beilenson. my successor, at my old
stsnd, and my friends will confer 8 great
favor by calling on. him and paying them at
once. r. U. TbEFZER.
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sew AG MAC HINES!

NOw Is the time 10 buy Sewing Machine
IN for can sell you one .: any price, from
hve dollars for q sec nd h.nr ore, or Sis,
for a good new ono. up T. the finest Rrt"es.
I sell the a"WIIEELER & WILSON"
DOMESTIC. .SIANDtRD," "NEW
HOME DAVIS, and other Machines, a
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Ladies Balbriggan double sole, seamless
Hose, 30cts pair. Gents Balbriggan 4 Hose
26cts, st II. NJ. COHEN y BhoS.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-04-02
An r,s,.,.a Railroad Episode.

She was a Normal college girl, and she
decided to take the Sixth avesae elevated
railroad up town. Being ii haste, she
carried her coin in her mouth, that She
might lose no time at the ticket window.
When she reached the ticket window she
swallowed the coin and several people
missed several trains while she eoughed
it up again. When her ticket was de-
posted she discovered herself to bc on
the down town side. She was in a hurry,
and she gritted her teeth and ran down
stairs Then she got ratified, crossed
Twenty-third street instead of crossing
the avenue and, mounting, found herself
where she had been before,
She stuck her tongue out at the gate
man and started again. As she crossed
Sixth avenue the gateman on the down
town side called to the gatelnan on the
up town side that crazy girl was com
ing, She came She WAS a good deal
out of breath, and she stuffed 81 bill
through the window. As a train drew
up she swept together her change, mostly
silver, flung 1t into the ticket box, and,
firmly grasping her ticket, dashed for a
place. The gateman dragged her back,
but she did not believe him. Then, while
the station telegraphed to the central of
fee for instructions, she sat and made
faces at the gateman over the way. And
the gateman ON the down town side called
to tho gateman on the up town side;
Are you going to the ball this even
mgr
And the gateman ON the up town SIDE
called to the gateman on the down town
side; mot this evening. New York
Sim
The Somerset reporter., 1891-04-02
why Soldiers Break Ranks.

There are very few bridges IN the
world over which troops are allowed to
march in regular step, In general, when
coming to bridge, particularly Il sus-
pension bridge, the drums or bands are
stopped, the array is broken and the sol
diers pass over without keeping step, or
rather taking pains not to keep step.
The reason is found in the fact that a
very slight initial vibration, if continued,
is impaired to the whole structure, and
in short time becomes SO strong n down
ward strain at every recurrence as speed
lily to endanger the safety of tho strong
est bridge.
The same principle is illustrated in
some houses, which can be made to
tre1nble from roof to foundation by per-
sistently and regularly pressing with the
foot on a loose board in one of the floors,
A similar curious circumstance is seen
in the case Of certain churches In which
it is dangerous to play the heavy pedal
pipes of grand organ, for the reason
that the vibration becomes 30 great M to
shatter the panes of glass in the win
dows, and even to imperl the safety of
the roof. st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-04-02
Discovery of Natural Gaa.

Tho first mat was heard OF natural gas
in the states was in the year 1915, when
IL was found in Charicstown Some six
years later, story il told Of woman
going out one dark night to draw water
at place called Fredonia, in New York
state-when she put down her lantern,
much to her CONSERVATION spring of
gas by the well took fire. In 1924. when
Lafayette passed through the same neigh
borhood, in honor of the occasion, Taylor
house, where he staid, was illuminated
with the gas laid on by pipes direct from
the earth.
The great reservoirs of natural gas
were first tapped in the process of boring
artesian wells. AS soon rs one OF the
drills reached certain depth the whole
apparatus was blown high up into the
air, and the gas escaped by tie vent with
a roar that could be heard from afar.
One American gentleman boring for
water met with this experience, and, hay
ing no other use for the gas, stnck n tall
pipe into the hole, applied light to the
top, when the flame shot upward, and
thus created beacon fire which illu1ni-
mated the country round for miles. Years
afterward this light was still burning,
and probably may be seen to this day
Chambers Journal
The Somerset reporter., 1891-04-02
q hurry


The fact that we know each other very
well is the reason of the charm of GER
tain American club. 1t gives an idea of
this place TO say that people find them
selves neglecting their business in order
to get there i'll time for luncheon. 1t is
not that the company is so unusual.
There are, no doubt, attractive men, full
Of interesting knowledge; there is plenty
Of good talk. But it is not enough that
the talk should be good; the men must
be seen and heard through an atmosphere
Of friendship. Some Of the incest men
choose to say very little; but these are
men in whom. in the course of daily &C
quaintancc, you learn to discover very
Charming qualities and friendly DISPOSE
hons.
Possibly everybody is not charming
Perhaps there is even 4 bore or two; but
bores are very human, and TO my think
ing, rather coy There is gentleman
who tells over the same story, but nobody
minds i ia much rs he would if he knew.
and he doesn't. Even the gentleman who
is always talking about his health per-
forms beneicient office; he insinuates
into the minds of his auditors an i'm
preston that lifels valuable e S. Nadal
in Scribner'a
The Somerset reporter., 1891-04-02
Cured of . supsrstition-

Speaking of supestitions among SICK
people a hospital physician said: Upon
one occasion one Of the conva1escents
WAS sitting near the window when he
observed small dog barking furiously
while running along the ground direct
ly underneath. Suddenly the animal
stopped, and looking upward began t.
sniff the air and then commenced dig
ging in the earth at furious rate and
keeping up an incessant whining. The
patient called an attendant and told hel
that he wished to be put back to bed, Il
the time was fast approaching for HI.
demise The nurse demonstrated and
tried to laugh the man out Of the absurd
notion, but it was without avail, and
the patient had his wish granted and fol
several days grew rapidly worse.
81 inquired into the cause, and upon
being told tried to make the man see
how foolish it was to relinquish all hold
he had upon life, But the idea had such
a firm hold upon him that was finally
obliged To resort to extreme measures
and threatened So send him into tht
streets to die if he was not better in
three days. As l anticipated, the dread
of dying upon public highway coun
teracted the effect of the presentiment,
and within the allotted time the patient
improved wonderfully, and was after
ward discharged cured nan--cnred
as he afterward told me, Of both his nil
ment and his snperstitions, Chicago
Naurz
The Somerset reporter., 1891-04-02

A San Francisco modeler of statuary
Chinese finger nails set in gold. He points
with pride at his exclusive possessions,
which aro made of a Chinarnan' finger
nail which was four inches long when cut.
The nail in the studs presents shiny ap-
pearance and is susceptible to changes in
the weather Their owner claims that
they were successfully used by him as a
weather barometer when he first got
them, but their usefulness in this direc-
ton had been lost through age.-San
Francisco Letter.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-04-02

An early morning customer in big
retail dry goods shop is apt to hear some
quaint talk among the clerks, who amuse
themselves by chatting one another while
Whiting for the active trade of the day
to begin. In an up town shop the other
morning II customer heard the follow
ing dialogue:
Say, fanny from the ribbon counter
What il it, ribbons?7 from the fan
counter.
why is it that y on are so unpopular
with the ladies?'
GIVE it up
Because in cold weather they don't
fan-see, your
Say, ribbons, why is your trade like
that of a grangeT'
why is it?7
because so much of it is gros grain. "
New York Times
The Somerset reporter., 1891-04-02
FACE TO FACE WITH DEATH.
Young Society womsn's Remarkable
Experience Before = Mirror.

Experience Before Mirror.
AT the ball last night said man
talking to companion at his club din
ner, "a girl with whom sat out one Of
the dances told me Of rather curious
experience she had earlier In the evening.
She said she was in the hands of her
maid for the ball, was seated before her
dressing table having her hair done; the
room was warm and flooded with light;
her ball gown was in her sight She
was reading during the process some
light society novel, and. us she rather
sha,nefacedly confessed, munching bon
bons between times.
"All at once she grew tired of candies
and fiction, and, putting both ASIDE sat
looking in the glass while the maid
worked. She WAS thinking of the ball
and various auticipations she had CON
corning it, when, suddenly, without
warning, and from no apparent cause,
she found herself face 10 FACE with her
own death.
''She put it very graphically: 1T was
personal death was struggling with,
she said, mot the abstract death that we
read of in the newspapers nor the future
long -to-bc-postponed mortality which we
more or less indifferently accept as one
common destiny. 1t was the actual end
of my life, the fms of everything for
me, and the going out from my home
and friends to the darkness and horror
of the unknown beyond. What religi-
GUS faith had forsook me completely.
~ trembled and cold dampness
gathered ON my forehead, choked and
started to my feet. My maid, alarmed,
asked if ! were III. l said yes, and
was-ill with dread, but nothing more,
for was conscious Of feeling perfectly
well. She went to fetch glass of water,
and before she returned the vision, or
whatever it was, had gone as quickly as
it had come The hairdressing was re-
sumed, and could detect no physical
results of the visitation, which was terri
bly, real and awful while it lasted, and
shall not soon forget it,
II reminded her of some verses of
Aldrich on similar subject, where,
while the carriage waits at the door for
milady's forgotten fan. the husband or
lover is confronted in the same dismal
way, but she had never seen or heard Of
them. Her experience was evidently
very genuine and had made consider
able impression upon hcr."-New York
Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-04-02

There is n farmer in Wrightown town
ship who will perhaps in time get rich,
as he is economy and watchfulness per-
sonific1. lie engaged girl to assist in
the house at stated wages per week.
When they agreed to settle, nearly a
year later, he had bill against her of a
little more than s. for loss of time for
gaping at the cars as they went to and
fro. Ii seems that after the construction
train got TO running she would go every
time it passed to the door, look at it.,
throw up her hands and apron and laugh,
20 pleased at the sight. This loss of time
was charged against her in their settle
ment. Long headed man, that-Doyles-
town Democrat.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-04-02
A New Reading System for tho Blind.

A new method of teaching the blind &c
write has been invented by French
lady residing in Anglers, For some
years Mile. Mulot has been doing all in
her power to alleviate the sufferings Of
those who have been deprived of eyesight
Mile. Mulot has been three years in
bringing her now method to perfection
The system is very simple one. A small
album of by inches, having two brass
gratings ut tho corners, contains all the
arrangements necessary, and the writing
is dono by hard pencil upon soft paper.
The letters taughta are Roman in character
and very angular or square in outline
OF course each letter is separate, which
makes it very easy TO read,-New YorI
journal,
The Somerset reporter., 1891-04-02
Louis tho Eighteenth and Taneyr,

Louis tho Eighteenth and Talleyrand
The duties of my position kept me in
Paris and made it impossible for me t.
go and meet Louis XVIII. | saw him
for the first time at Compiegne. He
was in his study-M. de Duras brought
me to it. The king ON seeing NE held
out his hand and said to me in the most
aIniable-nay, tho most aiIectionate-
manner: Il am very glad to see you;
both our houses date from the same
epoch. My ancestors were moro cleve:
than yours; had it been the reverse, you
would say to Inc today Take u chair,
come here near me. let Us speak Of our
affairs; whereas today it IL | who say t.
you, sit down and let US talk
very soon did my uncle, the arch
bishop of Rheims, tho pleasure Of re-
peating to him the compliments paid by
the king to our family. | repeated them
the same evening to the emperor Of
Russia, who was at Compitgne, and who
with much kindness asknd me if | was
satisfied with the king. These were his
own words. l have not been weak
enough to relate the opening of this in.
terview to any other person--Talley-
rand's Memoirs in Century.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-04-02
Spiders Arc Ind ustrio1rs.

No small insect ever escapes from the
web Of a spider, fact which is not t.
be wondered at when it is considered
that an ordinary sized snap may CON
tain as many MS 10000 viscid globules
The spinner is constantly engaged in re
pairing injuries to the web inflicted by
wind, stray leaves or captured insects
Once day the whole snare is subjected
to rigorous examination, and any broker
OF loosened threads are adjusted.
hill Magazine.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-04-02
An Open Enclosure.

The following was related by the late
Judge breckenridge, of western Penn
sylvania; II once heard q Virginia law
yer object to an expression in one Of the
acts of the assembly of Pennsylvania,
which read, That the state house yard
in the city Of Philadelphia should be
surrounded by brick wall and remain
an open Enclosure forever. "-Providence
journal,
The Somerset reporter., 1891-04-02
Aston HOUSE exrHawAaassoa.
rhe Little Old Lady Thought Thae Es
Many Candles We're BusninE.


A dear old lady from the country sat
with her son, also from the country, IN
he big dining room Of the Astor house
few evenings ago. Men who have come
10 New York from the country, II they
mad seen her, would have been remind
"a of their srandmothers- Her face was
kindly. and there was Just little color
in it. She wasn't very tan, and her hg-
IRE was comfortable She wore shawl.
Her bonnet was little one, and IN the
font of it was some white lace. her
,wn WIS of bolnbazine and of some
hat ancient cut.
TIE big. brightly lighted room inter
ested her. So did the people at the
tables. While the son was engaged III
tie somewhat Y,erplexing task of select
inc the supper the old lady talked audi
bIy with the waiter. She told him that
she hoped Landlord Aston and Mis- Aston
were pretty well. The waiter explained
that Mr.. Allen was the landlord, whereat
the old lady expressed polite surprise
When the waiter hal gone with the or
der she devoted few momentsto study
iur the chandeliers. They represent
candles.
a wonder" she said, "how nnder the
sun Mis- Allen ever gets up there to
snuff en-"
"Snuf WHAT asked her son.
why, them candles; they're 80 high
up"
The young man did not answer
The old lady again gazed at the chan
delicrs rehcctively. They amt no need
of all that light she said. Mig Allen
is powerful wasteful woman
Her son was apparently man of few
words Her criticism was unnoticed.
Presently the waiter brought the bread
and the plates, and what the old lady
evidently thought was a superabundance
of knives and forks. She greeted him
pleasantly. Back again, heyT she said
you're pretty quick. But, Horace" she
added to her son, "you ordered some
thin more than bread, didn't your
1T will be here shortly" put in tht
waiter, with polite bow. The old lady
gave him a sweet smile. "Pm pretty
hungry she said.
Several of the diners had overheard
her observations. Some of them wert
hard faced business men. They didn't
laugh at her. They only regarded hel
with lively interest, She smoothed out
the tablecloth carefully, and inspected
the silver, evidently with approval.
The waiter brought the meal and gave
the old lady close attention, which pleased
her immensely, She smiled on him ant
asked after the health of his family. Al
she rose from the table she said to him
Tell Mis- Allen I'd like to have he
recipy for that snow puddin, but I'm il
a hurry
The waiter bowed and said gravel.
that be would do so. And as the ole
lady passed out of the door one of tn
diners raised glass and exclaimed, 9Th
old lady-God bless her!"-New Yor!
| Letter.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-04-02
Kept His appointment.

Mrs Biifliins (ti;ne rnidnight}-Hor-
rors! Husband! husband! hear some
one burrowiug through the wall.
Mr. Blifkins-Well, WE'LL 1t must be
that book agent | knew we'd all be in
bed by IL o'clock, and | told him to call
vt half past-Good News
The Somerset reporter., 1891-04-02

When Il subject of the king of Da-
honey is ailing he is bled from the arm.
If this doesn't cure him he is laid on his
face and two men walk up and down
his spine. If this fails, his case is called
incurable, and he is left to shift for him
self as a very obstinate fellow. Detroit
Free Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-04-02

Mamrna-Wky, Bessie! Get down
from the back of your chair What are
you doing?
Bessie-Mamma, you told me little
girls should be seen, not heard.-Dema-
rnat,k
The Somerset reporter., 1891-04-02

Ringway-Those are not your clothes,
are they?
Featherstone-No, my tailor's
Ringway - What are you wearing
them for?
Enthusiastically own are being 10
mind Anl,
The Somerset reporter., 1891-04-02

StMQe Connections.

Al Ncriidgevo"k, FOR skowhegan and Mei
gu NJ Ahsun, for Sdwye7't Mills, tSiarksD,i
Na j, Il, iCI North and West New Portland
tcaa v"r. Flagstaff nd rustis, AT Bingham
Tor Forks aud Noo-e River.
Trans connect ut Oakland with trains to sni
from boston. Portland, Lewiston, Walerlle
Augusta, Gardner, Skowhegan and Bana,
W, N. AVER, sspt
The Somerset reporter., 1891-04-02
Maine Cent? r. R,
CHANGE OF TIMB.
Arrangements OF Trains. In effect

Oct. 18th 1890.
Trains cave Sbowhegan as follows: 0.S y
for all points west and for BANGOR; als
Nanreboro. 2.n0 P. NJ. for watervile, Oakland
North Arson, lewiston. Dexter, Dover, an
tnNcroft, Bangor, Bar Harbor, st. John an1
Aronstook County, Portland and Boston. 81,
=. ~. tmixeD for Waterville, enabling passed
GERS To take night pullman for Portland an,
Boston.
hRIPALS.-7.o0 A. M. mixed eycevi
Mondays; lo.45 A. NJ. Passenger from rc7tau4
lewiston, Augusta anG Bangor; 90 I. NJ. fra
all roiuts.
PAYsoN TUCKER. Vice Pres, 3 Cen, MAJ
E. BOnVDBY. General Pase'r Agent.
Portland. Get. 10, 1890.