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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-15

awful RAILROAD CATAsrRoPug.-Cbic
sept. IA collision between a milk train
OF the Chicago, Pittsburg and Fort Tayne
naiir al and the East bound passengar
train On the Pittsburg, Cincinnati Cbicago
81. Louis iailrosd killed twelve persons
ana nJured as many more. The bauuags
aua smoking car Of the East bound passen.
ger Train was ground TO pieces and from
TINS most of the killed and injured were
"ken. Ihe remoteness of the scene of the
wreck from immediate police and surgical
nv, "aue 20. 'ne calamity a most distressing one,
anu IL was moro than an hour before The
hrst Of those res cued, MANNED and hIsoS;nl.
could be carried to houses in Colehour anJ
south Chicago for treatment.
INC responsibility for the catastrophe lies
Win tram desratchers aud telegraph opera.
.ors' AL present there is dispute between
tue operator at Colehour and the general
once OF the road in the city as to what the
train orders were this morning. each trv;no
10 iasten the blame on the other. Railroo5
meh at the scene Of the wreck say the opera
tors or1ers were to hold the wrecked frain
un'i' The mix train had passed.
brakeman on the Panhandle train said
.r",h leit the city on time and stopped
at Colehour for orders. and none bo;ndp 80
ee,ved, IL started again without ipstruci;ons
Fireman Keeler, of the milk train r,ho
escaped with engineer Hart by jumping, re-.
manned at the scene of the accident. aiding
III rescuing the injured. lie said ..As we
rounded the curve l saw the Panhandle
ram ahead ofas. A collision seemed una.
workable. L called to Engineer Hart to pu,
ON .he brakes and open the sand box. He
.nrew over the lever and the train jumped
~ anu d0wn under the attempt to check the
80 we had too much headway, how
49, ~ syoia . collision, and as we neared
me passenger train Hart aud iumned Ws
escaped without injury "
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-15

WHO WANTS THE EARTH. One of the
phosphate men is reported as having said
the other day that Governor Tillmen wants
the earth. " From what we can learn of the
situation 1T is the phosphate people who
want the earth. The governor talked rs
fairly as man could after the damage by
the hurricane was known. He conceded
frankly that the phosphate miners had lost
heavily and that the State should share the
loss and help them to recover. Their propo.
siion that they be allowed to mine indefi-
niiely At fifty cents ton 10 ks like an abuse
of generosity, and wo think the governor
was right in refusing TO encourage such O
suggestion.i
Anere ought to be fair play and conses.
sions on both sides. This is not a time for
the State and her most Important industries
to be trying TO rob each other
Let ali the facts and figures be developed
ani stated. When that has been done The
State authorities will hc in position to say
what they can 90 to help the phosphate men
with justice to the State. If those who are
now engaged i'll the business refuse to nccep
fair terms efforts shond be made to have
others take their pieces GreenpHte News
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-15

MYSTERIOUS MURDERS UNEARTHED.-Mid-
deton, N. Y, Sept. The chief event Of
the day in the mysterious murders has been
the finding Of Paul Halliday's body beneath
tho floor Of tho house where the Newburg
woman, Margaret McQuillan and her daugb2
ter Sarah were murdered. This max
three persons Mrs. Halliday stands oharge u
with numbering within four days.
Mrs. Halliday, upon being arrested, at.
tempted to commit suicide by tying her gar
ter tightly around the neck.
There is great fear that 9 mob will form
and lynch Mrs. Halliday tonight.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-15

HELP FOR TIE SEA Observation-Disclosures
ton, ID. c.. Sept 9.-Fred Douglas prints q
card calling for money, food aud clothing
for the storm sufferers in South Carolina
and says contributions sent to Robert Smalls,
of Beaufort, S. C., will be faithfully dis
tributed to the needy.
Colonel Elliott, of Beaufort, ex-member of
Congress from South Carolina, reached
Washington yesterday and was soon in con-
ference with Surgeon General Wyman and
told the story Of the the condition Of affairs
in that country that promptly secured the
aid of that department and the cooperation
of the President of the United States. Col
onel Elliott had q conference with the Presi-
dent, who ordered Passed Assistant Surgeon
Magrnder with force of officers to go to
beaufort and take charge of the work and
placing revenue cutter at his disposal
This cutter will be started soon with disin.
fectants, medicine and sustenance for those
who are down sick.
DR.. Peters, one Of the resident physicians
who has examined the country in the neigh
borhood of Beaufort said that unless thcr,
is immediate action there is imminen
danger of an outbreak that might spreaC
disease tar"ngfFafHhu u'h" with the bodies
OF ANIMALS About st. Helena the condition
ls deplorable, the bodies of human being
being washed up or uuearthed almost daily
since the great storm of two wcekssgo Doc
tor Peters has been called in to over 7O(
cases Of malarial and other fcvers, Will,
bowel trouble with prepondcrance of dia,
rh@a is almost epidemic
1t is impossible for the local force to car,
ior the sick, provide the disinfectants neces
sary and medicine that the sicker require
'he condition about the islands is frightfu
ana the air is full of putrid smells caused
'y uecaying bodies. making the people ex
:r'ineiy subject to fever should it break ou
IN the vicinity. The city of Beaufort tse
does not need assistance and does net ask II
The distress is found in the neighborhood
occupied entirely by the poorer class and
colored people.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-15

FATAL AFFRAY IN MARIoN.-Marion Sept.
The coroner's jury viewed the body of
W. A. Atkinson, who was killed yesterday by
ID. X. Smith near Pee Dee bridge this county
and adjourned until tomorrow, when wit
nesses will be examined.
A post mortem examination was made on
the body of Atkinson. Sixty old shot wounds
were found Several large shot penetrated
the heart and brain.
Capt. Smith was taken to his home al
Smiths mills, several miles below here
where it is reported he lies in critical con-
dit'on Smith wos shot in the stomach and
the abdomen with squirrel shot. The diff
Guilty grew out of dispute about timber
lands.
MARION, Sept. 9.-The coroners Jury of
Inquest in the case of W. A. Atkinson, the
North Carolina timber man who was killed
by Capt. d. II. Smith on Wednesday in the
Great Pee Dec river swamps, concluded its
investigation today.
The evidence was that Smith was in n
boat floating timber cut by Smith from lands
claimed by both parties. when Atkinson
ssSsG SH1Tu W u7rt: ire MAS uu,iib ,~ru -rhc
timber. Smith replied This is my tim
ber and my hands" Atkinson with an oath
repeated his former threat to kill Smith i,
found on that land. Smith begged Atkinson
not to shoot him in the swamp. Atkinson
ra.sed his gun and fred. Smith then fired
simultaneously with second shot from At
kiuson's gun. Both men fell
Smiths second barrel snapped. lie raised
himself on one arm reloaded his gun ant
fired, killing Atkinson while the latter wa
in the act of reloaling his gun.
Atkinson remsins were buried THURSDAY
evening at Shiloh Church, this county. Caut
Smith lies iu q precarious condition at hi
home ut Smiths Mills.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-15

BLACK FIEYD LYNCHED.-Birmingha
Ala, Sept. 9.-Near Quincy, late last night,
BENZ. Jackson, co ored was lynched, his
body being riddlcd Wild bullets. About a
year ago jackson stole wagon from Thomas
WOodmeyer, q prominent citizen. His in.
dictment followed Afterwards Woodmeyer
and Jackson had fight. which so fright
ened Mrs. Woodmeyer, who was in deli.
cate condition. that she died. jackson
swore vengeance. few days ago be
threw "Rough OH Rats into Woodmeyer's =
well, causing the death of three of Wood.
meyers children. Woodmeyer cannot live
OF thirty neighbors who visited the family
and drank ofrhe poisoned water, many may
die. Jackson confessed before being lynched.
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TRIBUTE OF LOVE.
To THE MEMORY OF MR.. WALTER MooRHEAD,
SON OF MR.. AND MRS w. A. MooRHEAD.

This good and promising youth Of sixteen
summers, after an illness Of about six weeks,
from typhoid fever "fell asleep 10 Jesus" ut
his home near Mount Tabor, ON last Tuesday,
the 9th inst, at $50 p. M, and his bodyi
was laid to rest in Philppi churchyard thdS
following afternoon in the presence of ~
bereaved loved-ones and many friends.
"Son"-as he was affsctionately cal
by US all-gsve his heart to Jesus and
buried with him in baptism" about q yeal
ago and became consistent and promisingy
member of Philippi church. Knowing his :
splendid qualities of head and heart, we oil
loved him, dnd had only good to predict of
him. Our brother was young, but not to9}
of his piety upon those who knew him.
His character aud christian light shoneS
most brightly in his tender love for mother
and father, brother and sisters. AS son
and brother he was devoted and affectiouatc,
as friend, true aud kind. II Is hard TO
give up one so full Of promise, but when We
remember that he was faithful christian,
we know that pain aud strife Is ended and
he is now with Jesus TO wear crown Of
life forever. SO we bid thee farewell,
"Son," and hope to meet thee in the "sweet
bye aud bye" Let US thank God for his
life aud endeavor to follow the example Of
those who follow Christ
feel sure in rendering my heartfelt sym I
pathy to the grief-stricken family, / but
voice the sentiment Of their may friends.
May God comfort your sorrowing hearts aud
enable you to look up: for lie knows best,
and the blessed memory of your dear "Son"
will woo you TO heaven.
WI g. HUMpnRIEs.
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MURDER AND. Characterization, Sept. 4.
In Colleton county, near the Ashiy Phos-
pha'e Works, this morning, George Thomp-
son, son of Night watchman, Edward
thompson, Of the phosphate works, was
murdered by gang of negroes, who r.
set hre to the house. There were FIVE >ne3
groes in the gang, and they were discovered
oy Mrs. Thompson about 4 o'clock id the
morning. On ber attempting 10 extineuish
the flames, they shot at her, but missed her.
She then called her son, who was in the
house, and on his coming out they shot and
killed him.
1t is thought tha; the object of the raid
was to outrage daughter Of Mrs. Thomp-
son, who, fortunately, was not e. home last
night.
All the desperadoes escaped, one Of them
being wounded. Detectives are now on
their track, and they will prot ably be cap
tured.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-15

SEE THE WORLDS FAIR FOR FIFTEEN
CENTs.-Upon receipt of your address and
fifteen cents in postage stamps, We will mail
you prepaid our Souvenir Portfolio of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition the regular
price is fifty cents, but as we want you to
have one, we make the price nominal. You
will find il work Of art and a thing to be
priced. II contains full page views Of the
great buildings, with description Of same,
and is executed in highest style Of art. IL
not satisfied with it after you get it, we will
refund the stamps aud let you keep the
book. Address
ii. L. Bucklen g. Co Chicago, ILL., -
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-15

HE CURSED GoD.-Mr. G.. A -Mathews,
while on his weekly visit to winnsboro, sc, i,
sunday, picked up an item which sounds
oit strange, but which he vouohes for. A
farmer by the name of Jos. Garrison lives
near Wihnsboro. When the storm swept
over his crop, prostrating his cotton aud
hood'ng 1t waist deep, Mr.. Garrison, stand
ing in the water and looking over his ruined
prospects, cursed Ged, swearing that Christ
was d-n scoundrel" Since utterinp
these words he hos become incapable Of
uttering any others and tosses from side to\
side on his bed, mumblipg the words over
and over like one devoid Of reason. Mr.
Mathews says he saw the man and that he
was in just the condition described. Char.
iohe Obskrper. @
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The TARIFF AND THE PErTIcoAT.- Wash.
ington, Sept. 1.-THE first woman to appear
before the wrys and means committee ask
ing for reduction in the tariff did so Satur-
day She was Mrs. Hart, of Ireland, who
thinks that the women of this country won d
be able to have more lace on their petticoa' 8
if Congress would lower the tariff on that
branch Of feminine wear. Her speech was
taken as q joke at first, but she turned aside
the ridicule and argued eloquently and
earnestly for the weayers OF lace in the
Emerald Isle and the wearers of petticoats
on this side Of the water.
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Enforcing the Dispensarv Law

IL makes no difference as TO nbetber III.
pispensary law is wise one or NOT. II !.
tue law OF the State properly enacted bv
'ne Legislature, and as long as it is one Of
tue statutory laws of the State, it shou Id do.
""no ana receive as much respect, and be
as rig'dly enforced as any other. It is an
oiu saying, and we believe a true one tho
oest way to kill bad law is 70 r;o;d,,,
enforce It, If the 40. is bad one by BEING
r'gidiy enforced, pit will soon find its wav
into the court, where its constitutiona,,,v
Will be tested, and if it is unconstitutional
let The courts so declare it, and the act will
fali to the ground, but until this is done Tho
law should be enforced regardless of its
cons'itutionality or practicability.
we are pleased TO say, that so far as our
observation goes, there are no "bliud tiversr
III Union, aud there is disposition among
our ci'izens to obey the mandates of the laws:
let the consequences of its enactment be what
they may.
IL Is certainly very bad precedent TO sci.
TO regard one law and disregard another:
just because we do not approve of t. II :,
only letting down the gap by which all
other laws would be fiagrantly violated by
those who wish 10 do 80. We think all law
abiding citizens should consider the copse.
quences that would befall our State by n
disregard of law, and DISCOURAGE
violation of the least of our public statutes. /
rs ior ourselves, we are in favor of enforc-
ing the Dispensary ACT, and if fit is a good |
ie&&and & nd that It be repealedeot lafiha people
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A CYCLONE IN NGEoRGIA.-Savannah, Sept
ga special from Pembroke to the Morn
ing News says small cyclone passed
through Bullock county this morning, cut
ting swath through forests, scattering
fences aud destroying o number Of out
houses. 1t originated one mile from Ashes
branch, and took northeast course. hs
far as heard from, there are no lives 10 4.
The roaring could be heard a long distance.
The storm blew down the cotton houses
and barns of 4. NJ. Bowers, also doing
damage to the property of Lamar & Hughes,
near the same place.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-15

Thousands o. peopic SeV E7fz
work. -. = 1900
A telegram received from Manches' er says
that at meeting of 1000 miners the ques-.
ton of accepting reduction in wages or Of
submitting the question to arbitration, waS
discussed aud ballo.ed upon. The miners\
voted unanimously against either accepting
reduction or submitting the matter &c
arbitration.
Dispatches from Yorkshire this afternoon
says that there is still much excitement in
South Yorkshire. Thousands Of miners are
surrounding the colliery yards, and rein
forcements of troops and police are held in
readiness to move to the spot should the
present force prove unequal to the task Of
keeping order.
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The Storm Sufferers.

All that humanity can dictate is being
done to rolieve those on the coast who suf-
fered by the recent storm.
Governor Tillman has not spared time or
means to give all the relief that is in his
power to give, showing that he has the inter-
est of all classes at heart, regardless Of color.
Congressman Murry Of the black district
star.ed subscription list in the House of
Representatives last week for the relief o,
the sufferers, by heading it with a subscrip-
tion Of $50.
Murray introduced in the House of Repre-
sentatives a joint resolution, asking the ap-
preparation of $500, 900 to enable the Score
taru-A War to purchase provisions ami
sufferers from the August cyclone along the
South Atlantic coast.
Mr.. Kilgore objected, and the joint resolu-
ton was referred to the committee on ap.
propriaiions.
Colonel Elliott, Of Beaufort, went to Wash
| iugton, and presented the case to President
| Cleveland, who ordered Past Assistant
Surgeon, Magruder with force to 60 tc
Beaufort and take charge of the work, ane
placing Revenue Gutter at his disposal
The people generally have responded t.
the Gull for help with liberal contributions.
Bat as Gov. Tillma said in his proclsma
ton, "the work has just practically begun
and when it is considered that there ar
1000 persons homeless and destitute of foot
and clothing with the winter before them
the task of providing for them is by n
means small one, and it will require con
siderable tact, as well as means. to kee
them from suffering with hunger and cold
With there facts before us, we again as
the people of Union Countyto do all in thei
power to contribute towards eleva,ing Tia
sufferiugs Of these unfortunate people.
We repeat what We snid last week, an
contribution left at Messrs. Nicholson
Sons office, will be forwarded.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-15

Bs4" If we may judge from the resolu-
tions passed by the several Alliances, the
farmers are opposed TO the passage of u stay
law.
That is right. What the country wants
is confidence, and nothing will destroy
confidence more effectually than laws calcu-
lated to interfere with the collection of debts.
In oil financial crisis like the present, debt
ors and creditors can make more satisfactory
arrangements for either party than any COM
pulsary law that can be passed, and at the
same time preserve their confidence and
friendship.
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Boys Hats at 10 cents, mems hats at %
cents, at GRAHAM s. SPARKS.

FIRE IN THE PULLMAN CAR WoRKs.-
Chicago, Sept. 11.--Fire in the Pullman Gem
pany's lumber yards in the suburbs Of Pull
man spread to the big car shops Of the COM
pany at II O. clock last night aud early this
morning, and destroyed large part Of the
fine brick buildings. The fire was beyond
control, aud, swept by strong wind, prom
ised to level the big shops by daylight.
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LEFT HIS FORTUNE TO NEoRoEs.- Atlanta,
Sept. ll.-G. W. Dye, one Of the wealthiest
planters in Northeast Georgia is dead, end
has left his fortune, over half million,
TO negro family who attended him for the
last fifty years, Dye was never married
He owned 10000 acres Of land, and raieed
a great quantity Of cotton. He had no
members of his family living with him, and
his attendants were faithful negroes. TO
these he left his estate. His executors are
leading men in EIberton one is preacher.
Dye was eighty four years Of age.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-15

Bss" Bailey and William S. Lawson, were
arrested last Friday by deputies Floyd and
Mitchell on the charge Of passing counter
felt money at Enoree Factory. in Spartan
burg County. They were carried before U.
S. Commissioner, Thos. Is. Butler, aud CAV
bond for their appearance at a preliminary
examination on Thursday and Friday the
18th and 18th, inst. 1t wW then be deter
mined whether they will be sent to court for
trial
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-15

ALL FREE.-Those who have used DR..
Kings New Discovery know its value, and
those who have not, have now the oppor-
tunity to try it free. Call on the advertised
druggist and get trial bottle free. Send
your name and address to H. E. Bucklen g.
Co., Chicago, and get sample box Of DR..
Kings New Life Pills free, as we'll rs copy
Of Guide to Health and Household Instruc-
tor free. AL Of which is guaranteed to do
you good and cost You nothing. b. F..
Posey's Drug Store
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Look at our mems shoes for 81 cents, all
solid leather, at GRAHAM s. SPARKS.
ss1 Ine repor Is from the cotton and corn
crops arc to the effect that these crops were
seriously damaged by the recent storm. The
cotton is said to be rottening a, it opens, and
the corn is badly damaged by being over.
flowed.
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B6- The Charlotte Observer states that
the New York banks have offered the Char
loite banks any amount of currency they
may need to move the cotton crop.
We have authority for stating that there
will be sufficient currency to move the crop
at this market.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-15

BslSn s. S. Stokes, President Of the Union
County Sunday school convention, has had
printed in leafct form, Mrs. Whlden' 8
paper on the primary work in the Sunday
school, as read before the last State Conven-
ton, for distribution among the primary
teachers Of the county, with the request that
it be read by every primary teacher iu the
Sunday schools in this county.
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anu seConuly, on account Ol tue buortueSs VI
time during which many children attend
Legibility first and rapidity afterwards,
ere the ends to be reached in writing, aud
they are reached only by constant practice,
either in initiating good models or in follow
ing rules which have been taught
The first copies for imitation may be the
words and sentences which have been taught
and placed before them upon the board in
the reading exercise. The earlier efforts of
the children in writing will be very crude,
and it may take many trials before any ap-
preciable progress is made but with the
help Of the teacher in making the copy upon
the slate (or blackboardl and in guiding the
hands of the children, it will be found that
words like man, on and car will soon be made
so as to be easily recognized. 1t will be well
to encourage the children at first by giving
for copies words which they can write best
leaving the more difficult words until thew
have good command of the hand. The
copies upon the blackboard and slate should
be made in the presence of the children,
that they may know how the letters are
formed. In order to have the form of the
letters clear and distinct, the copies should
be written at first in q large hand, and the
writing Of the children should also be large
as indicated by vide ruling.
After the first year the children may be
able to write without a copy, and yet the
work of imitation must co on until aJl M
the letters are accurately formed. Much
depends upon the teachers ability to write
well before his pupils. While it is true that
poor writer may, by substituting copies OF
others, lead his pupils to write well, il
| should be understood that a teacher who can
present the proper form for imitation has q
great advantage over one who cannot write
we'll or who has to write his copies out OF
sight of the children.
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Fire at Santuc.

Fire at Santuc.
We regret to learn that Mr.. A. Cole Lyles,
living near Santuc, in this ""nnty, lost his
dwelling house by fire last Friday morning
The fire originated in the cook room. and il
is supposed to have caught from the stove
Most of the. furniture was saved. Mr.. Lyles'
loss is about $4,000, with no insurance.
We sympathize with Mr.. Lyles in his mis-
fortune