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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08
Corr spon,lsnce Of the TIMES.
News From North Paco1et.

Err. LANE, April 4.-lf q newspaper cor
re.nondeut is wvrth anything at all 10 nim
eli or his county he should show IL ia MS
Attempts TO furnish bis readers WIN isou
for thought; aud in view Of tnis lac. .n,s eo'
-~-,.-ae-. .N-- zoe. 90. - =; "-y ~ 81
.ometbiug 10 elevate the minds aud morais
of such as may think his pieces worth read
inc. This is our excuse for lecturipg cur
readers occa'iouslly.
II anythipr will disgust readers and make
n..,oaner An unweldome visitor IN Que
homes IL Is the s.erotypsd complaints OF Is
contributors about the hard Tines, oau
weather.. etc. What hos become OF AL our
weather prophets Taey haven't coneauaei
n let the weather manage its own affairs,
sureiy. Somebody had better hunt up
wasp nest and let us know whether we are
10 have asy high water this year or not.
/, G. Js article in last weeks TINES has
our earnest and unqualified endorsement
Miss Mamie G. Kendrick, who has been
teaching at Paris. is now at home.
"April fools" are plenty just at THIS sea-
| son. M,
B. F. Bates, Esq, cf batesviile' Iriai
Justice, paid us visit last week ON olnc'''
| business.
MIR. John Alexander, formerly OF this
| County. and son of Capt VIM. ID. Alexander,
has moved to the beauty spot place, and
expect. to farm there this year.
| Mrs. Mary Estes has been confined to her
room several days on account Of sickness.
Mr.. W. A. Pcelcr has rebuilt his garden
fence OH an improved llau, using wlrs
instead of railing to support the pahngs
Messrs. p, S. Weber and James burgess
have the agency for this patent fence. 1t i
| -.,,--a,a..yiS IruUe uud Gun NC iopaircl
with ease should a paling get broke.
We have never seen the peach trees with
such large blooms as they bave this year.
Notwithstanding we have had some severe
weather, The crop so far is unhurt.
The present spell of weather has started
vegetation to growing; and in n few days We
may be able to get q few fish out Of the
rivers and creeks. Fishermen tell us th
fish supply is "skasc. NoN.
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Town Talk and TOWN Doings.
oArHEREp BY OUR REPORTER.

The Epworth League is Society recently
organized in the Methodist Church, by the
Rev. 7. e. Morris, The Pastor. Professor
Mor-iso- k.- k1s- S.:s:S: president. i'v-
ligious meetings are held in the Methodist
Church every Sunday afternoon st o'clock.
Prof. Crsighesd, Of woford College, has
been invited. 10 addressthe League. He has
accepted and, will deliver an address before
the members this, Friday. uighf, in tho
Methodist Church, to which everybody Is
invited to attend. 1t is not known on what
subiec, he will talk, but it will, ne doubt, be
a good one, and worth listening to.
Last Sunday morning the pulpit Of the
Methodist Church was filled by Bishop W..
W. Duncan, of Spartanburg, VINO preached
m excellent and eloquent sermon to quite
large congregation. At night the Rev. j.
Marion Boyd, Presiding Elder of this Circuit
delivered an abl, and forcb!e sermon to
full congregation.
Last Monday being salesday, quite large
crowd Of people were in town.
Hon. William Jcfferies, Of Home, was IN
town this week on business.
g. Garrett, formerly of this pace, but
now of Spartanburg, was in Union tins weeA
on business.
Union has number Of secret societies
Y Good Templars, which was instituted her'
last fall with only small number of Charter
members. Tho ledge is in a fourshing
condition, and growing very rapidly. 1t hs
now over 10 members, and new ones ar
received at every meeting. Meetings ar
held every Tuesday night and are wei
attended. They nre made interesting b.
each member taking an active part.
The many friends OF Mrs. Minnie Lampley
, wife of Rev. b. c. Lampley, pastor of tn
0 Baptis, church, will be glad to learn ths
| she is rapidly recovering from very sever
4 | attack of pneumonia, which was mentione
in last weeks TINES.
i Mrs. Robert Morrison has been sufferin
: with an attack of LaGrippe, but she is no
improving very rapidly.
Prof Robert Morrison, Superintendent G
the Union Graded School, attended a meet
ing of the State board Of education held j
> Columbia last Friday.
q Tho,nss T. Ren-J, o"'Vus poPui"
furniture dealer, and perhaps one Of tn
, largest furniture dealers in tho up country
p has broken earth on main street opposite tn
/. Depot, where he will Mt n very carly dat
. begin The erection of II large two story brio
"a building for store room. lie has con
menced hauling the material and very 500
the bricklayers will be at work.
l.. B. Carson, the Barber, who owns til
lot between the Hotel and j. X. Young
store, will very soon erect small brio
building on it, which he proposes to fit up i
handsome style for barber shop.
q Hon. William Munro and Col. l.. q. NJ,
n Kissick, of the Union Bar, attended court
4 Ncwberry last week.
}, Major D. a. Townsend came up froG
h Columbia the fir Of this week.
-Thax rHaular- examination of white an
colored teachers to teach in the publ
schools Of this county was held in th
: County School Commissioner Office In.
: Friday. Quite number Of teachers wen
present. The result of the examination ha
not yet been announced.
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Rev. S. X. Hope.

Last Sunday Rev. S. Il. Hope, pastor OF
the Presbyter ian Church, rendered his resig-
nation to the congregation, and. asked
the congregation to join him in re-
quest to Enoree Presbytery, which con-
vencs at Jonesvillc to-day, to dissolve the
relationship as pastor and people. which
request the congregation reluctantly com
piled with.
1t has been known for some time that Mr..
lioIc had offered himself to the Foreign
Mission Board, and that he had been
accepted, and a field in Japan assigned him,
therefore his resignation was not altogether
a surprise to his congregation, but the
request was reluctantly complied with, for
during the four years of his Pastoral scrvi-
eS here, MIR. Hope has, by his ability, his
onsistcnt christian walk and example,
endc'red himself to his people, and the entire
community will regret to see him leave.
Tho resignation is to take effect in June.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

HUc The decision of the u, 9. Supreme
Court III favor Of the State against the Coo
saw Mining Company, while not uuex pected
10y many in the State, is emph4tically q tri-
umph for Gov. Tillmon, particularly as the
State holds good $4,000 bond against that
company ~ endimnity against any loss or
damage the State may sustain by reason of
tho litigation under an injunction obtained
by the company.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

nsl- Since MIR. Thomas Is. Butler was
appointcda U. s. Commissioner at this place
it has been intimated he was appointed by a
Republican. As will be seen from his COM
mission, he was appointed by the Hon. Chas
II. Simonton, Democratic U. $. Judge, who
was appointed by Mr.. Cleveland when ho
was President, on the resignation Of Judge
Bryan.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

Coy Do not forget that Enorsc Presby-
terry is now in session at Joncsville, and will
dedicate the Pretty new Presbyterian
church Mt that town next Sunday; the elo-
quont Rev. N. j. Holmes to preach the dedi-
catory sermon.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

DYSPEPSIA AND LIVER CoMrLAIyf.-Is IL
not worth the small price of 75c to free
yourself of every symptom of these distress
ing complaints. If You think so, call at our
store and get Il bottle of Shiloh Vitalizcr.
Every bottle has y prin'e! guarantee on il,
use accordingly and it it does you no good it
VIII st you nothing. Sold by IL. X. Smith
\ 90.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08
MONEY WANTED.

Our necessities demand Cash every day {;
while our subscription books disclose GO per
cent If our subscribers in arrears. We
want money badly. Perhaps you cannot
rny all you owe US, although it is very
small amour, for each, but you surely can
pay half, and that will help until money is
easier with all of us WE MUST COLLECT.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

ME. BOBO = LETTER.
At the regular mcctin.
Of scdalia Alliance las
saturday, our State lcct
urcr, John Il. .Tcilerics
delivered one Of his char.
actcri>tic lectures to M
npprccirtivc audi Z nc q
composed of members o
the order and the citizen.
generally, together with
Il number of ladies who
graccd the occasion by
their presence.
g = . 1
After the speaking clos
cd. on motion of Hon. u.
Il. Fowler, u mass meet
ing was called to consid-
er the propricty of en-
Gorsing the St. Louis con
Ssntion. Aitea n brief
statement of the work
done 1T that meeting, by
the chairman, your cor
respondent, the audience
unanimously cndor s L d
the action OF the convcn-
tion and mass meeting.
by - rising vote. Not
only the brotherhood in
this section is SU.i,, uu
the demands Of our order,
but the citizens generally
are in close sympathy
with us,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08
sUBsCRIpT1oN, 81 so PER ANNU
POST oFYICR DIRECTORY.

The p. .. will be opened for business
from 8 A. NJ. TO 600 p. NJ.
The Money Order Department will be
opened for business from 0 A. NJ. TO A Z. M.
The Northern and Ssuibern mails will
Gloss at | =. M. Mail will be taken from
the street boxes at 12.45.
Any inattention or irregularities should
re reported promptly to the =. NJ.
J.C. HUNTER, =. NJ.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

pes- We uro requested to state that the
heirs to the Robert Edwards estate, lying in
the City of Now York, who are living in
South Carciua, North Carolina, Georgis,
Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee and Kentucky,
will meet. for the purpose of forming an as
socaion to establish their claims to said
cetate, at Union &. II. ON the llth of April,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

PLANS TO Blow Up.-St. Louis. April O.
Developments occurred here yes tcrday
which show that August Arndt, who shot
his wife and killed himself last week. afi er
setting hreto large amount of valuable
property, had lail complete plans for blow
ing up large part of this city with 6yna-
mite.
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POLICEMAN SuOT.-Charlottc, N. c.,
April 2.-James Moran, policeman. in at
tempting to arrest q negro, who had been
stealing flour, at | o'clock this morning, was
shot and MORALLY wounded. The bullet en-
tored The right breast an inch below the nip
pic and was cut ont of his back The officer
fingered in great pain and died the next day.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

Ezy" Tomorrow is the last day for return
ing property for taxation, before the 90 per
cent rcualtY is added.
asn- We are glad to hear that money is
getting more plentiful, and VIC would be
more glad to Icei that it was so.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

DREss CurrING.--Ladies de.iring to learn
the System of Dress Cutting will receive in-
structions from competent Teacher, at the
Union Hotel.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08
Row Adve rtissments

Foster wilkins g. Co.-New Spring Goods
Graham & SpnrkB-Chcap Dry Good
Shoes and Millinery.
j. W. W.McI.,lre.-Prepare for Easter.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

TES SrArEs STORM Swrrr. Chicago.
April 2-Rcports OF yesterdays storm
show ii To have been the most general as to
the extent of territory for many years The
States Of Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa,
Missouri. Texas aud Indiana were swept
10y furious s'orm of wind, rain and hail, in
some places rising to the force Of n tornado,
and nowhere falling below the danger line OF
velocity.
Kansas City, April with the going
down OF the wind, the telegraph is again
brought into service, and the storm-slricke on
district Of Kansas is heard from. The wire
service is still very bad, hut there is enough
news coming in to show that the terrible
work was far-rcaching and very destructive
a cnrcidl estimate regarding III" number of
killed and wounded throughout the State.
the result of the wini's hay0c, makes il
nearly 100 and between 200 and 300 injured.
Inc reports in are: South Haven, : dead and
% wounded: Wellington, dead and %
injured: 81 farms between these two towns
" dead AMI Injured Towando. |. dead
a"d ID wounded Augusta. ; dead and 10
wounded Homestead, 5 dead ami : iniur.
ell Strong City, > dead and & wounded
Salina, ID injured. ; fatally. These town.
are he only ones from which anything like
n definite report has boon obtained, and tho
possibilities are that when tho western towns
and villlaSesar arc heard from, tn. death list
will be swellcl to nearly 100.
Among the strange stories toll of The
queer actions of the wind is that of Miss
E'ia Thornton, of Towanla. who was blown
away by the storm and carried n distance of
malt mile. carrying a pillow. She was
blown through the side Of wrecked barn
and dep asitcd on the back of a horse unhur,.
Topeka, Kan. April 2.-Sevcn persons
were killed ANA over Il dozen others badly
injured by the tornado of Thursday night in
Tie little town Of Wancgo The Storm lev
sled the house of Albert Esgcrs AMI carried
the inmates distance of 200 feet The
body Of Mrs Eggcrs was :ound at consid-
cradle dist ncc from the ruins Of her home.
INC body of her youngest chili wa, tightly
laspcl III her arms.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

naa- The South Union Sunday School
convention will meet at Mt. Vernon Church.
-'hi iSe'pdey .hSGare tho lst Sunday in May
published in the TIHEs next week.
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We have just received big stock OF
Butterlcks 8 Patterns. Ladies como and
make your selections
GRAHAM s. SPARKS
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

Our MiIlinsr has arrived with large
stock Of Hats and Bonncts, for Spring and
summer. Oar prices are cheaper than ever
Defore. Anybody can get II hat Mt pres snt
prices. GRAHAM & SPARKS,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

We have speedy and positive euro for
catarrh, diphthcria, caukcr mouth and
headache. in SIIliOH'S CATARRn RENE
DN' nasal injector free with each Lctrlc.
Use il if you desire health and sweet breath
Price 0Oc. Sold by IL. X. Smith & Co.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

Hssy- Mrs. Jas. Grant has returned from
New York, after purchasing her Spring
stock of Millinery.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

big stock Of Spring and summer Dry
Goods, Shoes and Millinery goods Just re-
ceiVcd. Remember we are offering big
Inducements to cash buyers this season.
GRAHAM & SPARKS.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

Preserve your Winter goods from Moths
by using Moth Balls. 10 cts per box of 4C
balls, at J. w. MCLURE, Agts.
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On, WHAT CuuGu. VIII you heel the
warning. The signal perhaps of the sure
approach of that more terrible disease. Con
sumption. Ask yourselves if you can afford
Tor the sake Of saving 50c, TO run the risk
ana ito nothing for it. We know from cx-
perience that Shi obs Cure will cure your
Cough. 1t never fails. This explains whv
more than n Million bottles were sold the
past year. 1t relieves Group and whoopins
Cough at once. Mothers do not be without
1t. For lame back side or Chest use Shilohs
Porous Plaster. Sold by ii. X Smith & Co
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

See omr LaIies Bntton shoes at $95c
Tney are hummers.
GRAMAM & SPARKS.
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Ladies call ani sec our Dress Goods. We
have II beautiful sclcct;on and our priceb
lower thau tho lowest.
GRAHAM & SPARKS
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The LASGCIsmING PmosrmArg INDrsrRY.-
Beaufor, s. c., April 1.-The Farmers
Mining Company have suspended mining
phosphate rock, laid up all the.r dredges
aud WASH bats and discharged MI .hcir
eIai yts.
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EDITORIAL lNTERkOG- =

| AT0RY.
Arc We to understand,
from Dir. Bobo's report OF
the meeting Of the Scda-
lia AlliapcG at which
State Lecturer Jemrries
spoke, and the mass meet
ling called by Mr.. u. Is.
Fowler, that Scdalia Alli-
ancc endorses the Peoples
third) Party plank in tha
81: Louis Convention.
We can hardly believe
that the staunch old
democrats Of any part of
Gross Keystownship can
so far foresfear their at
legianccto ghe democrat
ic party, rs TO allow them
selves to be efoaNed out of
II by q few dlscontentcd
disturbing political as.
pirants. The third par.
ty move falls into line
with tho defunct grecn-
back party, and, like that
party, is intended Ia di-
vide and defeat tho dem.
ocratic parry, TO contiu-
ue the Republican party
III power.
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We wish to call special attention 10 our
line of Dress trimmings in Jets, Passimen-
tries, Gimps, Cords, Nail Heads and others.
j. W. McLURE, Aga
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Black Jersey Ali,ts for only 10 cents, at
j. W. McLURES, Agt
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White robes for Easter, both 10 Ladies,
Misses ard Children, at J. w. McLgRE'S,
Agt.
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WAETED.-Everyboiy to Inspect our
Straw Hats in blacks and whites. in all
the latest shapes just received.
J. W. McLURE, Ag't.
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Article Y. There shall be n primary cleo
tion in each Congressional district in this
State on tho last Tuesday in August, 1882
and every two years thereafter, 10 nominate
candidates for Congress, TO be conducted
and managed as is heretofore provided
In the election of delegates to the state con,
vention. The vote to be received, tabulared
and announced by the State executive con.-
The morning call., 1892-05-04
BLANC'S MENTAL SANITY.
The Contest Over His VIII Has About
Reached the End.

heacne0
Seven witnesses were examined at the
morning session before Judge Coffey at the
further trial of the contest of the will OF
Alexander Blanc. Mary, daughter of
David Porter. and Thomas A. MCGOWAN,
attorney-at-law, testified that they consid-
cred Blanc a man Of decidedly sound mind.
They spoke kindly of his wife and favorably
of his nephew. Stewart.
henry c. Swain had talked with him
about Insurance in the May before his death.
He was in bed and said he wanted his wife
to have all the property because she had
been a faithful helpmate. He spoke also Of
the nephew The witness had seen him
staggering under the effects of liquor Blanc
had also said he would think over the mat
ter and simplify matters by making over
deeds to his wife, not having made Will
then because as he said, there was plenty
of time.
A letter-earrier named Albert Kuhn. who
was formerly in the grocery at SIG Califor-
MIA street, which BLANC so frequently WIS.,
tied, John L. Harms Of Madison d Burke
and Stephen +. Nuttiug butcher, all de-
clared that Blanc was perfectly sane.
Harms had seen him under liquor, judging
from his breath.
Robert Barker. janitor In the County
Clerks Office, said that Blanc was all the
time talking of his nephews He was dis
gusted with Alexander, the boy whom he
had disinherited, saying he was earning
Sl25 month, yet never saved a quarter,
and when out Of work would come and live
off him. His wife was the best in the
world, aud he desired that she and Stew
art should have all.
William Hutchinson had known Blanc
for upward of 10 years, though never hav-
ing seen him, for he has been blind for IS
years. Ten days before his death Blanc
told him he was going TO leave his property
TO his wife aud nephew, Stewart, consider
ing the latter as his son, while the other,
Alexander, who was earning 500 month,
was always sponging off him.
William G. DisturneI publisher, and
Robert Z. Campbell, up TO - months ago
sgnalman Mt California and Powell streets,
| testified as the others have regarding
Blanc's soundness of mind, and Campbell
that Blanc alluded to Alexander as a spend
thrift aud one who tho ught his home was
not heightened en- Ough. Blanc once referred
to his sister, Mrs. Barr, because she had
made q remark that she did not want any
Of his mOTtgaged property, and he said II
he were dying no would give her none. He
also spoke of his nephew, Marcus Deefs,
who was living In one OF his houses and not
paying rent, yet would pass him by on the
street without recognizing him. he also
said thai Deefs treated him like dog.
With a few more witnesses In rebuttal
for the contestants the trial will be con-
pfudad fo-dav
The morning call., 1892-05-04
HAS BRITAIN BOUGHT TT
An Island Said to Have Been Sold for
n CoalIDe station.

An Island Said to Have Been Sold for
CoRlIDg Station.
It is rumored that lie Mexican island of
Socorro has been sold to the British Govern
ment for a coaling station.
The news is said TO have reached here IN
n private letter from the City of Mexico to
a merchant in San Francisco. The infOr-
nation came in the way IF private tip, it
is said, and this is urged to offset the clam
like reticence of the merchant himself.
But the thing has been rumored before,
and there is little doubt that John Bull
would, If he could. establish coaling sta
ton in the Pacific Ocean In just that locality
The island OF SocorrO lies between the
tenth aud eleventh degrees Of longitude and
Is 1S.degrees north latitude. This is equiva-
lent to saying that il is about 200 miles west
Of the vest coast of Mexico and $50 south
or southwest of Cape San Lucas.
S0corrO has always been claimed by
Mexico. and no one has disputed the claim.
1t is a fishing station, inhabited only by a
few poor fishermen. 1t has good harbor,
though, and is often a refuge for fishing
boats and other vessels caught In storm.
The story is that the British Government
has paid Mexico 100000 for a quitclaim
deed to the property.
''Its a fish island and flshy story"
sad Alexander Coney, Consul of Mexico at
San Francisco. Il know nothing at all
word of truth in il. Why? Well. because
/ don't believe the Mexican Government
would release its claim TO such q strategic
point. It's fshy, all the way through. Oh,
yes; 1t might be true, and know nothing
Mt all about il