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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20
LIQUOR MEN WEAKENING
The State Debt.

CHARLESTON s. CA syndicate formed
in New York by r. II. Lancaster & Co.,
under contract with the Governor and
State Treasurer, has placed large block
of the new At per cent. rcfunding bonds
of the State Of South Carolina issued fol
the redemption of Brown Consols whick
fall due July 1, 1893, and will in short
time offer for sale the balance OF the au-
thorized issue. These are the bonds
which issue was provided for by the
Legislature which has just adjourned.
~ is understood that Golden Rhind of
Augusta, was effective in effccting this
negotiation. g.
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1hsy were iitting caoss togeth.-
a apisasank shady nook;
They looked ct ono another
With loving, longing look:
Then Edwin broke tho silence
And with emotion shook,
As 10 softly, softly whispered,
"Angelins, can you oookY
His anxious face grew tranquil,
Angelina whispered ''Yes;-
His thoughts eof well cooked dinnerp
No language could express,
Bis hand sought Angelina,s
In lingering caress;
Then she said, "Oh, Angelina,
Did You make or buy that dressr
Edwin's heart grew. oh 50 joyful,
For she always made her frocks,
And lightly strayed hts fingers u
' Over Angelina's looks,
White they gazsd upon tho roses,
The pinks and holiyhocks;
1hen again he summoned courage,
"Could you-knit pair Of soc'sr
-.
Foor Cupid near thom hoverel
Andhe listened in dismay;
Sighed he, "pm out of fashion,
i am only in the way;
Out OF prints the old, old story
Self holds universal way"
Then he wept, as Edwin whispered,
Angelina, name the day"
-. Boston Courier
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20
A Memorial to Stonewall.

LEXINGTON, VA.-Bids for erecting
the jackson Memorial Hall at Lexington
are now being received, and as soon as
tho contract is let work will begin. The
building is to be an extension of the
west wing of the barracks at the Vir-
ginia Military Institute and will look
toward the south over the parade ground.
The style of the architecture will be
4-aAr Gothic and is beautiful in design.
The parade STour-a--<-~-<---ill-h I72
feet long and the depth of the building
so feet. 1t will cost $50, O00., exclusive
of steam fixtures, etc., and will be q
beautiful and useful memorial to the
Srraa. soldier
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20
Wooed the Wrong Way.

A very pious young man in Luray, Va,
called on girl the other evening, and,
after talking few moments, asked her
If she would have any objection TO his
Offering prayer. She said no, and he
got down on his knees and told the Lord
that he intended to ask the young woman
then present to be his wife, and hoped
that he would move her TO consent. After
exhorting fifteen minutes he arose to his
feet, but the girl had left the room, and
his steadily refused to see him ever since
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20
A Strange Accident.

BRISTOL, VA.-News reached here of q
singular tragedy in Buchanan county,
Va, on Tuesday. Charles Carroll, an
illicit 6Hfstiller, was being pursued by two
Unite6 .ates revenue officers. He took
refuge IN vacant barn, and, after bar
ring the door, was peeping out through
an oblique knothole in the door. Before
coming in view of him one of the officers
laid wager that he could hit the knot
hole, and drew his Winchester and fred.
The noise of his falling attracted the
officers, and they broke down the door
to find Carroll gasping in the agonies of
death. Carroll was about 35 years old.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20
GEN. BENZ. F. BUTLER'S DEATH.
Heart Failure the Cause, Brought on
by Pneumonia.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Gcn. Benjamin
F. Butler died at 1 80 o'clock Wednesday
morning of L.-art ,fsilare, superinduced
by an attack of pneumonia. He retired
at II o'clock, and soon after midnight
in an adjoining room, heard him cough
ing violently. He went to the generals
room and found that ho had gono to the
bathroom adjoining. He followed him
there, and offered assistance. The gen.
eral mentone that his expectoration
had been discolored with blood, but he
did not appear to think seriously Of the
matter. West assisted him to bed, and
he apparently fell asleep. He soon after
wards died.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20
DIXIE NEWS.
The Sunny South Cleaned and Epito.
mized.
All the News and Occurrences Printed
Hero in Condensed Form.


Hero In Condensed Form.
Tho oratiou on the occasion Of the col
ebration of Lees birthday by the Virginia
Society Of Atlanta, Ga, viii be delivered
by Hon. James L. Gordon, Of Charlottes-
willie, Va.
Tho First Regiment OF Virginia wants
to act as escort Of the President elect on
March 4.
O. F. Atwell, Of Rowan county, N. c.,
has cow which in 1899 furHished
enough milk and butter for. q family of
nine persons, beside which butter was
sold from her to the amount of $50. s--s
John Smith, ST., 80 years old, high
Hill. Va, froze to death in the road. He
imbibed too freely of whisky.
A transaction was consummated recently
by which about 80, 900 acres of mountain
land lying in Rockingham and Augusta,
counties, Va, passed into the hands of
New York capitalists. The price paid
was about $3.50, 900, one third of which
was paid in cash. One of the first steps
to be taken will probably bo the construc-
tion of railroad to tap the Baltimore and
Ohio at some point on the Valley branch.
1t is considered by many of the Third
partyites in Virginia that Mann s. Page
will be nominated for Governor.
The Norvell- Arlington Hotel at Lynch
burg, Va, was damaged by fire early
Saturday morning. and the guests rushed
out in the cold in their night clothes.
The bakery was only destroyed.
Last week Willie Wax and Shaler Gil
ley, both small boys of Big Stone Gap,
Va, killed fine deer on Stone noun
tain in plain view of the town. The boys
were duly clatcd.
Tobe Smeltz, who lives on Dry Run,
near Bear Lithia Springs, Va, got too
heavy loaded with whiskey and lay down
near Coffman's school house and froze to
death, leaving destitute family.
Silas Nash has been arrested for the
murder of his father, Sam Nash, whose
mutilated body was found on the Now
Canton road in Buckingham county, Va,
Silas has confessed to the killing and as
signs as tho reason for so doing that tho
old man would not divide some land with
him.
Says the Page county, Va, News: The
wind bloweth, tho water floweth, the
farmer soweth, the subscriber oweth and
the Lord knoweth that we arc in need of
our dues. So come q rum in, 'ere VIC 90
a gunnin'. We're not funnin', this
thing Of dunnin' gives us the everlasting
blues.
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-
New York's Electors.

ALBANY, N. Y.-The State electoIs
college met at noon. After theoath OF
office had been administered recess of
fifteen minutes was taken for order to
allow the electors to hold an informal
conference. The electors Immediately
met in conference and adopted reso,
luton expressing their approval Of tie
candidacy of Edward Murphy, Jr &
United States Senator. The ..elecaoS
college was then reconvened and the 36
electoral votes were cast for Cleveland
and Stey enson.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20
LOOMS AND sPnDLEs X THE SOUTH.
September 1881. January ] 1858.
Is HYAMS AT DURHAM
This Time Person, County is the Scene
of th&s Fake. -

eSnp Durham,N: csessn as fact
+tfat negro, Jim A!len, ',"eK on the
farm of Maj. j. T. Yancey, ih Person
county, bent his wife and then scS fire to
the house. burning hcr sc :hs. she died
from the injuries. Maj. Yancey makes
the following statement: The woman
was subject to fits, had one and fell on
the bed. The fire popped out and set
fire to her clothing. Within two days
she gave birth to q child having one OF
its arms broken. The mother died few
days afterwards.
The special also states that Allen il in
Roxboro Jail. This is not so, for he has
not been arrested and no warrant has
been issued for him.
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For Stealing q Dog.

COLUMBIA, s. C.-Before Trial JUS
ticc Stack, Preston Bethel, neg who
lives about twelve miles from the city,
was tried OH the charge Of stealing dog.
After long preliminary the negro was
committed to Jail to await trial at the
next term of the court The crime with
which he is charged is penitentiary Of.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20
NORTH CAROLINA nAsoNs.
The Grand Lodge of the state Meets
at Raleigh.

The Grand Lodge of the State Meets
st Raleigh.
RALKIeH, N. C.-The 106th Annual
Communication Of tho Grand Lodge Of
Masons began hero. Grand Master Heze-
kiah A. Gudger, Of Ashsville, calling the
body to order. The attendance il large
In spite OF the unusually ssvers weather
The address of the Grand Masser was de-
livered. 1t is Q hne production. He
closes his second year a. tho head Of tho
order and now retires. Tho condition
Of Masonry in North Carolina IL reported
as gratifyingly fius.
A special part Of ths address Is devoted
to the Oxford Orphan Asylum. ''The
Orphan Asylum Is In hne. condition. Tho
debt-such an e5esore 70 us for years
m settle. 1he, ,mAnaH1DRn nannrAl
working OF the fnsfit 81 p
flying. The superintendent aud his ediPS
of assistants have done admirable work.
The Masons Of the State appreciate their
devotion and energy. It is hoped that
the work may bo enlarged, and thus ac-
complish greater amount Of good. II
is on.sectarian institution; and 1t is
tho pride of Masonry that from the very
first its doors have been open to all faith.
erltss, homeless children. OF tho ais
now present, there are 90 who arc not
tho children of Masons and never has
the preference been given the child of .
Mason"
The report of Grand Secretary Rosen-
thai states, that there are 217 lodges In
this jurisdiction, tho total membership
being 8, 8,696--a gain of 635 during the
past year. The report of Grand Treas
urer William Simpson shows that the
years receipts were $5,54o 70.
Dispensations were issued for new
lodges at Polenta, Cleveland county;
Grapevine, Madison county; Blowing
Rock, Wautauga; Clyde, Haywood; Ell
kin, Surry Grifton, Pitt; Healing Springs
Ashe; Dillsboro, jackson; Stony Fork,
Wautauga; McAdensville, CASTOR; Pine
vile, Necklenburg.
Hon. Walter Clark, in behalf of the
committee, presented a report on the
grand masters address Wednesday and
1t was adopted by rising vote.
The election Of officers was then held,
resulting as follows:
Grand Master-John w. Gotten, of
Tarboro;
Deputy Grand Master-F. n. Aoye;
Senior Grand Wardcn-W. e. Moore;
Grand Treasurcr-William Simpson,
of Raleigh.
Grand Secretary-William II. Balm, of
Raleigh.
The latter is son of the la:c Grand
Secretary and great interest was felt in
his election, his principal opponent be-
ing Gustave Rosenthal, of Raleigh.
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To Repose in Richmond

RICHMOND, Va.-I1ayor J. Taylor
Elyson, president of thc.Jeff Davis Monu-
ment Association, says it is probable
that the remains of Davis will he moved
from New Orleans to this city for final
intcrment in early spring: that he has
received a number of satisfactory let
ters from collectors of the monument
fund, and that when tho weather opens
permanently new impetus will be given
to thesscheme
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Virginia the Firs{ o Arrive.

WASHINGTON, D. CIV. s. Cope
I'D, of the Danville Register, messen-
g.f for the presidential electors of Virginia
arrived in the city with Q copy of Ger.
tificates OF the votes east for Cleveland
and Stevenson at Richmond,
and were delivered to V;ce-rresidenI
Morton. He is the first messenger to re.
port at the Capitol.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20
vaterbirds aud animals.

waterbirds aud animals. so
A strong effort will be made for a new
county, composed of the four townships
of lower Richmond, in the present scs.
sion of the Legislature. There is alec e
strong disposition among many of the
citizens of Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin to
make fight this year for new county
to be formed out of territory in the above
mentioned counties with Elkin as the
county seat.
A dispatch from Beaufort, N. G., jan
uary 4th, says: The tug Alexander Jones,
towing five bargcs from Norfolk to Will
miugton, lost three of the barges inside
of OcracOke Inlet in six feet of water.
They can be raised. Sunday the other
two barges cut adrift off Cape Lookout,
but both went ashore ns before stated.
The tug proceeded to Wilmington for
fuel. Underwriters and the Merritt
Wrecking Company have been notified.
State Senator T. e. Mcdowell, of
MeckierbHg, will be an applicant for
foreign mission Of the second class. This
recalls the saying of-s lady in the gallery
on Wednesday when the Senators were
taking the oath of office. She asked:
"Who is that man pointing to Mr.. Nc
DowelD who is almost the image of Adlsi
Stevenson7" She did not know him and
did not know that Mr.. Stevenson had
kinsmau in the Senate. fTh. resemblance
Is striking.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20
THE WOULD BE LYHcHRRs ro1LRp.
WILMINGTON, DsL.-The follovir

WILMINGTON, DaL.-The following
speesal from Clayton Del: "Informa-
tion has just received stating that Gov.
Brown sent the icc.boat, Latrobe, with
fifty militiamen, to Chestcrtown last
night, and carried away Hurt, Emery,
Benson and Barnard, four Of the boys
sentenced to be hanged. Excitement is
running high" 1t is presumed that the
four boys have had their sentences COM
muted and were taken away to.a..s..lAs..a-.
from lynching.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20
Confederate Reunion at Birmingham

NEW ORLEANS, LA.-Adjutant General
Marmont has received instructions from
!, Gen. John B. Gordon to announce that,
after hearing the views Of both sides, he
Ncides it to be unwise to make any
cnange in the time of holding the Con-
fedeTate Veterans Reunion at Birming-
al, and it will take place as originally
liked on the 10th and Goth of July.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20
DR.. Logan Dies in New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, LA.-Dr. Samuel Lo-
gan, one of the oldest and most promi-
nent physicians of the South, died sud
denly Thursday of appoplexy. Mrs. Lo-
gan died three days ago snd tho blow
prostrated her husband. Mr.. Logan was
born in Charleston, s. e..
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DECLARES HE Is A HERITI0.

Rev. DR.. CLARK Says He Cannot Ac-
cspt the Presbyterian Doctrines.
Nsw YeRk.-At the meeting OF tho
New York Presbytery Monday afternoon
the Rev. DR.. Edward L. Clark, pastor
Of the Church Of the Puritans, No. 10
West 130th street, handed In q COM
munication stating that he wished to re-
sign ~ . member Of the Presby terian a. =
senbly, and asking tho advice Of the
Presbytery as to tho proper course for
him to pursue. A committee of three
was appointed BY the Presbytery to con.
fer with DR.. Clark.
DR.. Clsrk's letter read as follows.
II desire to know whether IL Is your
wish that my name be dropped from the
roll or that the usual letter Of dismission
box3ven me, g =
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The Cumberland River Frozen.

NASHVILLE, TENN.-For the first time
in fifteen years the Cumberland river froze
thick from the head of the river all the
way to this point, and the mercury drop
ped to zero here. The scvcrest weather
'--cs"a' for twenty years is reported from
!, 1-z----.ut {. --tz of tho State
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20

The national Farmers Alliance is get
ting up petition to Congress--to whh;ccss
IL claims that IL will have 1,000,0 900 sig
natures asking an appropriation of s21,
10000 for peoples railroad from the
British Possessions to the Gulf Of Mexico.
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MR.. CLEvELAND's PROGRAMME.
10 lakewood on Friday, and Thence
to Warrington to be tnaugurated.

NEW YORK. Mr.. Cleveland left with
his family fer Lakewood on Friday. 1t
10 his intention to remain there until q
day or two before March 1, when he will
start for Washington. HcEn,y run up
to town occasionally to his offices in the
Mills building. There has been some
talk Of Wilson s, Bi'sell, Of Buffalo, for
Attorney General. He is very close to
Mr.. Cleveland, but up to yesterday the
mention OF his name represents merely
the wishes OF his friends, Mr.. Cleveland
does not know who Is to be Secretary Of
State. Thcrc Is astrong Southern. claim
on the place. Many Of. tho Southerners
would Tie; tPfGa Sspas9g John 7. Nor
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20
A North Carolina Cotton Claim.

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Rcpresentative
Bum introduced bill for the relief Of
Margaret d. Young, of Highlands, which
refers her war claim of $3, 500 for cotton
seized to the Court Of Claims,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20

A spec!s. telegram from Atlanta states
that Mrs. Jefferson Davis positively de-
Giles to accept an annuity founded upon
personal subscriptions. Hence the Geor-
gia movement having this end in view
will be abandoned
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20

The professor Of chemistry at Rouen,
France, NJ. Bidard, has brought for
ward a new theory regarding storage
batteries, which Is said to make an Inn
nortant advance In electrical science.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20
MERCY FOR MURDERERS.
Four of Eight Negroes Have Their
Death Sentences COMMITTED.

BALTIMORE, MD.-A special from
Chestertown, Md, says four of the eight
negroes under sentence to be hanged Fri,
dap have been respited. AS soon as the
report became current, the lynching spirit,
which has been so manifest but held in
check by the belief that Governor Brown
would not interpose, asserted itself, and
it is stated there will be trouble before
night.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20
A Negro Argues a Contested d Election
Case.

WAsHINaroN, d. C.--The House cleo
tions committee began the hearing of the
last election case before it-SiiIler vs..
Elliott, from tho "shoestring" district in
South Carolina. Thos. II. Wheeler, ne
gro, argued the case for Miller.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20

The citizens at Coal Creek, Tenn, arc
almost up in arms again, their anger
being caused by the arrival at the mines
of so more convicts.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20

syfSusUtU VIZ ydcuIdtnfux 1t0tDS1ydySsk skf0r
sbAtha, Florida, Louisisna and Mississippi,
aggregates &22. 76s, Ole. The net increase
is therefore 500, $50, ,e07. The official
figures from each State show the follow
ing valuations:
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20
CHARLESTON'S LIQUOR LAW.
The License Ordinance as Amended
by Council.

CnARLEsToN, s. CT seems that the
city council in passing the amended
liquor law acted with judgment. The
amended law does not abrogate the
licenses granted up to this time for one
year. 1t merely provides that after jan
uary 13, when the Evans law goes into
effect, licenses shall be issued only for
six months. Those who have taken out
licenses for year can get rebate of $50
if they desire to do SO, but there is no
obligation on them to do SO.
LIQUOR MEN WEAKENING.
AS a matter of fact, the liquor mon are
weakening. This fsii, only about eighty
dealers have taken out license, the total
number being about 900 last year. Many
of the liquor dealers, wholesale and retail,
it is said arc arranging to go out of bust.
ness,
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ALLIANCE RESOLUTIONS.
They Are Passing Them for the Anti.
Option Bill.
Choice Reading Matter for tho Mem.
bers Of this Great Order.

Lincoln County Alliance, OF Arkansas,
passed a resolution asking their Senators
(Joues and Berry, to support House bill
No. 1890, entitled, ga bill defining OPP
tions and futures aud imposing special
taxes on dealers therein, aud for oshor
purposes"
Lafayette County Alliance, Mississippi,
passed like resolutions, calling upon their
Congressman and Senators TO vote for tho
bill. ,-o&.,s - I
Alliances, In all tho Southern Statssl
have likewise passed siolilar Z, ,yolntions.
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AIlsof the banking and trust companiea
are loeninS large gums OF money at low
rates Of interest.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20

The Nevada electors inscribed their
votes faS Weaver on solid silver cards.
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Late stats News Items.

Nine moro marriage licenses were is :
sued in Buhcombe than in Mccklcuburg
last year. Mecklengburg Had claimed
the banner.
In Watauga the snow was from four to
five feet deep, last week, the mercury
from 5 to 6 degrees below zero and the
wind bowling. The horses driven through
Lenoir Friday all had icclcs on their
fetlocks, W. jingled, as they trettcd
along, like sleigh bells.
A large cypress tree was blown up in
the river below Red Springs last week
with dynamite, aud al present had as
many hsh as they wanted. The dynamite
affected tn, fish in such manner that
they rose to the top of the water, but
revived after taking them out.
Mr.. H. H. Brimley, at the agricultural
building in Raleigh, is kept busy
every day preparing specimens for North
Carolina's exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
He has quite number of specimens al
ready prepared, including both fresh aud
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Otai a.7W.asons s,.ss.so.la- inc. sss.sss.sa
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-09-13

The following, to which heartily
subscribe, has been sent to nae: A
high school Girl in the full meridian
of her teens, if not q little past
shocked her father the other day by
exclamins, am as hungry as a dog.
lie begged her to substitute wolf or
even hound for dog, but she declined,
saying they did not express the de-
gree Of hunger she felt. | am sure
she never heard such an expression
about her home, and must have
caught it from some would-be smart
girl, though it savors more OF the
masculine. Woman ought to cOnsid.
er herself the guardian of verbal re
tinement, which is suffering impair
ment in these rapid material times
She should hold aloft the standard of
elegance for her brothers and her low
ers to keep them from indulgipg in
vulgarites Of speech. Great are her
examples and influences for or
against slang, especially for. When
she stoops to vulgarity man drops
to 1t like a shot.-Louisvillo Courier
journal.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-09-13
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