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SOME CURIOUS THINGS. \
ODD AND BEAUTIFUL OBJECTS ^
FOUND IN THE FAR EAST.
V
. The Forest Mweller's Method of Starting T
Flm?Cumbersome "Coins" of the Dyafc
Peoples?Many and Interesting Kinds of
Meads.
The forest dwelling peoples of tho further
east havo an odd instrument for t,
making fire. Very seldom, so far as we j,
observed, do they employ tho proverbial a
method of "rubbing" two sticks?which c
is not rubbing at all. Near tho co??t c
every man carries a bit of pitcher in the 0
siri box or bamboo slung at his waist, a 0
chip of a plate, English or Dutch, and .,
a handful of dry fungus. Holding this
tinder under his thumb upon tho frag- s
ment of earthenware, ho strikes tho sido j
of tho siri box sharply, and it takes fire. ^
But this method can only bo used by c
tribes which have such communication j|
with the foreigner as supplies them with j]
European goods. Tho inland peoples use
a moro singular process. They carry a j
short cylinder of lead, hollowed roughly e
to a cupiike form at one end, which fits j,
a joint of bamboo. Placing this cylinder |j
in tho palm of the left hand, they fill the j
cup with tinder, adjust the bamboo over v
it, strike sharply, remove the covering as t
quickly, and tho tinder is alight. Ob- f
servers who take a narrow view have de- t
clared that tho earliest art practiced by j
numun uemgs iim-r uiuy esvupu i ruuj j
mere barbarism is jiottery. These races f
) have long passed that stage, but we do ,
not recall any evidence that they use the
art. The fact is that, in countries which
produce the bamboo, earthenware is ,
hardly needed except for luxury. They
make charms and fetiches of dried clay.
MEASURING VALUES.
But in Borneo the Dyak peoples have
a class of foreign earthenware singularly
interesting. As Malays employ
brass guns for their currency, so the
Dyaks employ antique vases. In neither
instance do the actual "coins" pass from
hand to hand, 6inco by brass gun a
Malay signifies a cannon, twenty feet
long, perhaps, and n Dyak signifies a
vessel eighteen inches high or more.
These things are measures of value,
divided into imaginary fractions. There
aro three varieties of this earthenware?
the gusi, which represents about ?500
sterling, the naga and rusa, much less
valuablo. The first is certainly Chinese,
and the last probably, but perhaps they
never came from the continent. At some
date unknown the north of Borneo was
occupied by a Chinese colony which
must have numbered millions. This
great time, when a third part of the island
was cultivated and densely peopled,
may have been 800 years ago. But the
first paragraph in the "Annals of Ilruni"
recognizes a powerful Chinese kingdom
of Batangan in the Fifteenth century?
we aro not to digress into that fascinating
theme, however. Tho Celestials
wero exterminated about two genera
tions ago; an old friend of ours, the
great Chief Casing, still carried ten pig
tails attached to his sword of statetrophies
of his father's valor, probably.
Chinese merchants liavo tried again and
again to counterfeit tho old jars, as have
the Dutch, but they never suoceeded in
passing off their imitations. The Naga
may be Hindoo or Japanese, of very remote
antiquity; both peoples had great
settlements in^^J=Jiy1^at some tima
^^^^^oKstliiiigs, for reasons that havo been
suggested. But the recollection calls to
mind somo extraordinary objects of the
Aame class, in a sense, which ax*e treasured
on the otlker side of tho world.
WOXDERFUB BEADS.
Tlie Aggry and tho Popo beads, which
4ervc for jewels in "West Africa, are glass
resembling eartlienwaro of unknown
manufacture, of immemorial antiquity,
and beyond modern skill to counterfeit.
Most European nations, probably, liav?
tried their hand at imitating tho Aggry
kead. "The shrewdest chemists and ?h?
cleverest artificers of Venico and Birmingham
have done their best; the potters
of England, Franco and Germany
have exhausted their resources, but in
v.tin. It does not seem 6uch a difficult
enterprise, however. The beads aro irregular
in shape an size; many hav#
boln 6awn in two. Th^y have an opaque
ground?ochre yellowr tn the most valuabfc
species?but so various that this
point gives no troublo. A rough orna- ,
ment of circles in nnother huo runs
through the ii^'arial from side to side ot
end to end. Here, again, imitation seems
easy, to the craftsmen of Vcnico in particular;
but appearances are deceptive,
evidently. The Popo bead, less valuable,
but valuable enough, is blue glass, trans- j
parent, but eo manufactured that it shows
a dull yellow against the light. Thess
things *ro all found in the earth; but, so
far as can bo ascertained, they never
turn up in company with bones or other
signs of burial, which, to our mind, istht j
most curious fact of all. That they ar# t
ancient Egyptian is a certainty. j
Many hundreds, if not thousands,wcr#
taken in the sack of tho palace at Coo
wassie, 6trung, in general, upon that j
very pretty cord which wo mentioned,
with gold nuggets beaten fiat, t.p.d cubes j
of ccrral atrd tufts of colored Rill*
spcrsed. Very handsome they locked, jj
no doubt, upon tho smooth brown skin
of tho royal dames. A pretty bracelet ?
from Coomassio Is made of triangular u
pieces cut from the rib of a shell, snow
white, strung in groups alternately with
these small flattened nuggets. Ihit the
curiosities saved in that loot bear only a
miserable proportion to those which men g
of tasto admired in tho pnlaco and the c,
big houses of tho caboceers. But one stool s.
was carried away?as a memorial for the j
Princess of Wales?among tho hundreds {
adorned with sliver which lay in all di- J
rections. Very charming were many of 1
these?tho Asliantee artist seemed to do- *
vote his best attention to tho stools. ^
Seven were piled, as if for removal, in
the courtyard of a great houso, each
plated with repousse work, showing at
much tasto and ingenuity of design, in
-w j/wpiu imvo "guts."?Saturday fa
Reviow. * la,
cn
Tfco Hunch back's Fortnnv. pe
Tho Monto Crista treasures left by sq
thePato Willium Keaiio, tlic hunchback he
newsboy, Imvo about reached their bo
maximum. Binco tho discovery of w<
tho $2,050 in his room and tho box
containing bonds and stocks worth at
least $18,000, his brothers liavo been
on tlio alert for tho development ol' "u
another mino of wealth. Another sh
box belonging to tho deceased was Y'
found, but it contained nothing but "e'
papers. ? St. Louis Republic. aPJ
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LMANACS OF LONG AGO.
)ME OF THE MILE POST RECORDS
OF ANCIENT HISTORY.
Iielr Origin nn.l Growth?Dating Hack
Over Three Thoanand Yean?K?rl| Styles
mil Devices?Unlit to Salt the Tastes of
the Day.
Tho invention of the almanac was the
eginning of history, in the sense that
listory is philosophy teaching by extuple.
Previous to that important and
onvenient rovelation, there was practially
no basis of comparison, no process
f marking the course of time, no means
f connecting tho past with the present
ltd tho present with the future.
The art of calculation, tho whole great
ystem of mathematics, bad its origin in
lie jtebble device, used to count sheep
iy dropping a pebble in a basket for
acli 0110 as it passed until an entire
lock got by, then enumerating another
lock in the same way, and finally decrowning
tho relativo numbers of the
wo by alternately taking a pobbjo from
acli basket until one was exhausted.
Jext came the chalk marks, or straight
ines in blocks of five, the last being
Irawn across the other four at an angle,
ehich plan is still largely employed;
hen the plan of two notched sticks?the
irst double entry idea?was evolved;
hen came the digit eystpm, or counting
ii fives and tens with the fingers; aud
Inally the Arabic notation, with its ten
symbols or figures, si perseded all other
methods.
PEBB1.ES AND CIIA1.K MARKS.
It is easy tQ understand that, while
the world was thus slowly learning how
to count, it could have no history. There
was no way to record events or to adjust
and combine facts. The pebbles and
chalk marks and notched sticks only answered
the crude purposes of a life that
took no account of yesterday or tomorrow.
It was not possible for tho average
mind to have any conception of
dates or periods, distances or localities.
Tho relation of what was to what hnd
been and what might lie did not enter
into the prevailing order of thought and
feeling. Ono day was as a thousand
years, and a thousand years as one day.
There was no intellectual growth, no
permanent escape fiorn tho right of savagery,
so long as tho gift of measuring
space and time was .absent; men began
to bo men only when they acquired that
advantage, and were able to connect tho
experiences of one generation with the
necessities of tho next, or, in other words,
to grasp tho doctrine of accumulation,
which is the source of all development.
When they came to sec that tho whole
was greater than any part, and that a
part was nothing unless rooted to the
whole, they were placed in tho way of
harmonizing themselves with their environment
and accomplishing sane anu
useful results. Time was invested with
appreciable value, and tho procession of
the days took on a practical purport.
Wings were provided for intelligence.
The caged reason cf the race secured the
soaring privilege, and its horizon widened
with every effort. First the pebbles were
cast away, then tho notched sticks, then
me digital device; and tnus mo dawn 01
history slowly but surely approached.
F.AKLY ALMANACS.
The first almanacs?that is to 6ay,
the first histories?were of Arabian origin,
and rollectcd the local genius of the
people in a very fitritf ng way. Tfrey
copy of such a work is preserved in the
British Museum, and dates back to the
time of Rameses the Great, of Egypt,
who lived 1,200 years before the birth of
Christ. It is written on papyrus, in red
ink, and covers a period of 6ix years.
The entries relato to religious ceremonies,
to the fates of children born 011
given days, and to the regulation of
business enterprises in accordance with
planetary influences. '"Do nothing at
all this day," is one of the warnings.
"If thou seest anything at all this day
it will bo fortune," is another entry.
"Ixiok not at a rat this day," "Wash not
with water this day," and "Go not out
before daylight this day" are sonic of
the additional cautions. This almanac
was found in an old tomb, and is supposed
to havo been buried with its
Egyptian owner when ho was converted
into a mummy for future explorers to
dig up and dissect in the interest of science
and literature.
Next after this in point of age among
the existing specimens of ancient almanacs
are some composed in tho Fourth
century. They are Itoman church calendars,
giving tho names of tho saints and
other religious information. The Baltic
nations, who were not versed in papyrus
making, had calendars engraved on ax
m-ives, wanting sticks anil other articles
of personal use. Tho days were notched, ,
with a broad mark for Sunday, and tho
saints' days wero symbolized in various
lovices, such as a harp for St. David's, a
gridiron for St. I^awrence's, a lover's
inot for St. Valentine's, and so on, Tho
iaxon almanacs are numerous and conain
historical as well as ecclesiastical
ntries. It is ]>ossiblo to trace in these
urious records all the changes of j>opuar
belief and taste. They were prepared
to meet the current demand and
o constitute a systematic story of what
ook place in successive periods and how
nowledgo increased with the revolving
ears. We owe to them most that we
now of the people for whom they were
nade and by whom they wero indorsed.
~St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Strength of Walk
It is found that walls laid up of
ood, hard burned bricks, in mortar
unloosed of good limo and sharp
ind, will resist a pressure of 1,500
ounds per square inch, or 210,000
ounda per squaro foot, nt which figro
it would require 1,600 feet height
r (?.?!? 2? ?
, h.uvu iijcu wan 10 crush tho hot>m
courses, allowing 135 pounds as
10 weight of each cubic foot. It also
)pears from accuralo calculations
id measurements that walls laid up
tho same qualitv of brick and morr,
with ono-thira quantity of Portad
cement added to the saino, oro 1
pablo of resisting somo 2,500 pounds
r squaro inch or 880,000 pounds per
uaro foot; this would rcquiro &
ight of wall 2,700 feet to crush the *
ttom bricks.?Builder and Wood- o
Drker.
A recent novelty is an invention do- \
;ncd to facilitate tho manufacture of r
irablo boot heels. By its use a heel c
fined leather shell is inado and filled
tf? a solid body. It has also a novel
vico for pressing tho leather into the ?
proxiruato form and for molding p
d working it.
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IFtc llifeeM'y liluioit limes 4
R. M. STOKER, - - Editor jj
8. 8. STOKE8. - Local Editor 81
Friday, January 2d, 1891. n
SUBSCRIPTION, {1 00 VKR ANNUM *'
POST OFFICB DIRECTOR Y. j,
The l\ O. will be opened for business
from 8 A.M. to 6.30 P. M.
The Money Order Department will be
opened for business from 0 A. M. to 4 P. M. lii
The Northern mail will close *> 1 P. <p
M., and the Southern Mail at 1.3(Ll\ M. mj
Any inattention or irrcgulmij1yjJj^ojld
re reported promptly to ilic 1'.--*^ " .JU
J.C. 1IUNTEK, 1?. M. pi
WE CALL FOE PAY. ^
Upon making a careful examination of ^
our mi^sci iptioit book wo fin 1 that over ore- ftn
A<r//of ur subscribers hare not paid us add- pr
lnr this year. Ihat is a sad falling o(f fr<m
any fuimeryear. We have always boasnd ,r
that while our subscription list may not bo jj(
as large as some other papers, it was hp Rl
best paying list and, consequently, nore to
profitable, snd far more rat:sfac'ory than
larger lists of unicitable eubscribers
hi
We reduce I the price upon the promise of
an increase of subscribers but we find it has p,
not gieen us a dozen new names and seems ct
to |}*re made a majority pf the o)4 ones very 1'
negligent and IndifTercnt about ray'ng.
It must be plain to e?ery euhscrtber in
arrears that with Arch a large propArtion.
of ? ur year's labor unpaid, we are badly c
crippled in cur business, and it Is Impossible *
t)
for us make any improvement in tlic Times ^
that will involve a dollar of extra expense f
for labor or material; neither of which, jt is j
well known, can be bail without money, and
mt the time of delivery, too. '
We appoint etch subscriber in arrears a '
committee of one to collect what he believes
is due us, an?l report to this office forthwith, ,
or iconf, if possible. j
At the time of putting our paper to f
pr<ss, the towp is crowded with colored
people, cc'ebrating the anniversary of the (
emaucipaVon proclamation. ,
t&~ Hry? we a gang of highwaymen
among us? It seems so. A goutlcman from" w
an adjoining county was knocked down on
or.e of our s'reels the night bc'ore Chris!mas
and robbed of SoO.
The' May Flower" Knitting Set consist of I
5 Steel Knitting Needles in wooden box be. t
at II. M. COHEN & 15110'S. ,
It is reported that Senator Peakc, I
while in Columbia, one night during the
last week of the session, was robbed of $75
cnsli, a gold watch and a suit of clothes ?
That kn-cks a'l the jtrojit out of $5 a day
for service' a* a legislator.
Thk Last Cam. Without Mork Monkv ?
All panics indebted to mo by note or account
must come in and ?c (leaf once, or tako
the consequences.?1 mean you.
1-lf AV.' D. BEWLEY.
fay T e extensive Fertilizer AVorksoW|
the Edi.s'Q Phosphate Compaey,
" 'I'm, .tile aiinosi 161.nlyTTcsfroyed by (ire/
Friday evening, Dec 20. Lass about $250,000,
covered by insui-ancc.
Initial Letters to mark c'othes with 2oc
gross or bo. rloz. II. M. COHEN & BHO'S.
JB>siT" We s'ated in our last that we would
not issue a paper this week; but it appeared
"so long between drintts," from Dec. 20,
IRtiO In Inn <1 1COI .l-i />
, ?, iu.ii, iiinv wo icarcu we
would not be able lo "catch up" villi the.
news; and hi the young men in the office
began to get tired of leafing, we concluded
to set them to work and give our renders a
littlo surprise by "breaking our record," in i
ceuforinity wiili the custom of the period, i
and issuo a paper Christmas week.
Mr. E. C. Elmore, a teacher noar
I'acolct, and Miss L'etcl'? Morris, of Jbouglassi
ill i. fiii ii jpiii. inn ill 1 ll i T.i 'frlTTr
ing. She is a niece of Mr. and Mrs. Chns '
Littlejohn and was visiting them.?Sjiartan.
Now, Seaton, you've been and done it
without asking our advice or consent; but
we will forgive you, and wish you every t
kind of happiness and prosperity if you will
tell thejreaders of the Times occasionally, in
your graphic way, what is going on at
l'acolet. 1
We invite particular attention to (
the Executor's advertisement of the sale of j
the personal properly of the late Mrs. M. p
E. Gist, which will take place on Thursday, r
the 15th Inst, at the la'c residence of Mrs. 0
Gist A long list of very necessary and T
valuable articles are announced for sale, and p
it is not likely tliat such an opportunity to t
buy farming stock, implements, Ac., will be a
offered to the people of Union very soon Y
again.
Every gentleman should see our line oT *
neckwarc. Call early as they arc g<mg like 8
hot cakes, tl
GUA1IAM & SPAUKS' G
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90b. A telegraphic dispatch from Omaha, 1
Neb. of the 29th ult., reports a bloody fight
between U. S. troops an I n baud of ho?itu D
Indians under the wnr ehicf, Dig Fool, in
which Capt. Wnllaco commanding troop K, *"0
of the seventh calvary was killed, and LieutGnrlingfon,
of the ssme regiment was shot
in the arm. Capt. Wallace was a sin of exCongreasman
A. 8. Wallace, of York Csunty
and Lieut. Garlington is anon of the late Gen.
A. C. Garlingten, a prominent lnwyct of
Newberry, and is a nephew of Mrs. John L.
Young, of this place. ,
If. M C. A
There will bo a public Receptionist the C(
{. M. C. A. at their Hall, this/^Thursday
iveniag, at 8 o'clock, to whiuh the public <?
ire cordially invited. J c0
v Tna
Show.?Staunton', W, Dec. 2t>.?
Sight inches of fH>w fellyesterday and last ?c
light, followed by sleet. Snow to the depth i?>|
f two feet blockades all country roads. thi
For the largest stock of Dry floods, Milli- ^
ery, Hoots, Shoes, and clothing, aod the
)wcd prices call on
GRAHAM & 8rARKS the
t the ea&ffiwmty-One Tears. 8er
Twenty-? years ago, we came lo Union 1
id porek?M th'e Union Timbs, which wm tie
tea a six (^JUt^paper, with about 100 (hi
ibecribcrs, and a try small legal or bu*i- not
ess advertising patenage, and with a dis- 1
turaging outlook. a I
While we are sadjhaware that the Timbs as
not up to tbBgu S'aodard of merit we am
ould like to ?xt occupy, we fee! cenrMejr- sr.
lie pride inlawing that its subscription at
st and ad varfltff patronage have nearly vei
oublcdw'Jat tl)a*ere twenty-one years ago t a'l
lihoujh ihafMbioeone of the paper is me
theeif^ Se
le fact tber'n^*we^W>oih have beSfl^Hn
need indre then 25 percent. At the same fci
me .(no current necessary expenses of the in|
Gee are inore >sed ma'eriaily an 1 an incrcas c lio
ount of capital h?s boon invested for im- mi
oved machinery. of
The Timss ins passe 1 through many ah
lublous and trying times since January gr
170, even t> being burned out to the last be
indful cf tyi e. i" 1872. Hut it atill lives 80
id ?ou>i?hes, nnd *ts old Editor has cause to
be grateful to the pcoplo of Uniou County tic
>r the gancral kindness and forbearance en
ey 1 ave extended to him notwithstanding va
s fnilinua and foibles. One thincr lioweter.
e may honestly c'aim, we have beeu iudc. cr
indent and conairtcnl in presenting our ar
invidious, whether of men or measures, j?
nd havo no apologies to make. se
But to speak plain: The Times is not h(
hat it ought to bo and would be if it recciv- w
J the support which the county could and jn
huulil^ipw^llut we Jo not intend to p,
un plain. Wp nro doing our best to give r{
lie people of Union a good county paper and
ay our debit front the patronage it receives, p(
ml can make no promises of improvement
rithout some evidencei uf an increase of
ncoiue Jo warrant any increase of outlay.
We don't propose to '-brcik our record" W
his year by incurring debts without somo ^
ires poet of paying them.
To our correspondents, Vox," "Tclo- w
ihone," Mjoe," ''Seatoo," "Nous Vervns,"
'Kelt'>n Wheel," and others in diffcreut *
>arts the county, aro our subscribers inlobted
for much of the more interesting >r
ca?urc8 of the paper. W'c certainly apiraclnte
their favors and hope they will ai
sontinue their welonio contributions. Nor ai
nust we forget ?ur interesting Western
Correspondent, 1 J. S C.," who Ins ail too ?
ifldotn given our renders valuable informa- h
j^^^Tcxss)mauT'Sr*^^PItope lie will conribute
his tp'oy letters. 0
With the 1st number of Vol. XXII of Union
Times?now series?wo scud oar kindest o
greetings and heat tiest wishes ti each one
?f our subscribers, advertising pation*, b
correspondents and friends, that the year a
1891 may he a Inly happy and prospcrons ^
year to them tad theirs.
Death of Dr. Robert LittleThis
community was shocked lost Friday
26th by the announcement th>t
Dr. ll-.-bert Little, Representative from >
this County in the State Legislature, and one (
of tbc ablest and most popular pliyeio'ans, '
had died at the residence of his broiuei-iulaw,
J (soph II. McKissick, at 12.30 P.M., 1
from catarrhal pneumonia, ontracted, it is
supposed, while in the discharge of Irs du
ruin t man - in
believed io tyiy matter or measure that be 1
people; amlLg for the best interest of the
cncmirs, Uislwhile he mny have made some
aroaud hiny earnestness and integrity drew 1
attested hy | hosts of friends. This fact was
his ncighb. the extraordinary number of 1
around hilars and friends that assembled
to one they grave to pay tho last sad rites
in death, loved while living, nud raiurned
Christmas i |
*',e UnionUnionihis\s
season was rather dull iu
Except nyenr.
young folks* entertainment given to the
and at Mr. 1st the residence of Capt. Farr's
any social gat . L diss's we have not hear i of
?Well, we batterings in the town lliis week,
when Cbrisflteve tho time is not far distant
sIodc by the mas will bo a season celebrated
-^ *SW*||achuroh.
there. Wo ^btj^u^silh tho Local, right
ouo?rvi?l Ly^fl^^^Wrish Christmas was
* ;-?JPBPKoIa'J la? cggs'.c?W8l1
Carolina Whiskey is made and sold by law, t
"the boys," young aod old, will have their v
5gg"n?g on Christmas day, and act like any. v
hing but christians. '
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Masonic Installation and Banqnst- 0
The imposipg ceremony of ios'alliDg tho 3
ifficers of Union Lodge and Poinsett R. A. ^
II. Chapter, A.*. F.*. M.*.f Isst Friday, in
he Court House, was witnessed by a goodly
lumber of uninitiated Ladies and gentlemen
>1 i lie mwn aoa vicinity. The proceedings "
rere conducted with greet credit to the Jiretbren
participating, and were eery iatcr- t,
sling to the audience. Tlio new officers o
re all young men, and we expect tbe Order ^
rill flouriA-hitheir hands, w o,
After the installation the Hrethren and
large number of invited guests, Ladies nnd
entlemen, partook of a superb bnnquet, at
le Union Hotel, gotten up in Captain
ibbs' most exquisite style.
tount Joy Masonio KleetienThe
Mt. Joy Lodge, met Saturday iaet, '
ec, 27, 1800, and formally installed the t0
illowing ftrotbors as officers of the Lodge th
r the ensuing Masonic year : fo
J. A. Adams, W. M. JV
0. W. Going, S. W. h'
J. P. Haney, J. \V. is
J. I). Going, Treasurer. el
sa. w. uuamDcrs, secretary.
A. J. Bentley, 8. V.
J. J. Spears, J. D.
J. F. Adams, Steward. nc
W. Bentley, " ftt
A. R. A Jams, Tiler.
>mmunion .
There will U Comaun^^^^^Rjheld
the ftesbyjferiain Chur^^^^^^Hnday,
mniencing /with prept^^^^^^Hrioee,
iday evening, at 7.80 o'M^^^^U^wiil
i followed by scrvioea on Sa^HvB>ora~
j at 11 o'clock, and on 8unday morning at
b same hour, D<
Ret. J. M. Kawlings, D. D., of Spartan- ?'
rg, will preach at all of then# services. Jo
e public is cordially invited to attend to
>m. \ .if
"Mr.
V. tator
Xleot Irby's Opportunity
rhe various characters i t which Senator'
ct-Irby has appeared before the people of ,1
s State makes hint a tery marked, if
. remarkable man. f?,
iVt read of "Irby as a Duelist," "Irby as ap
'ighter," ^Jrby as a drunkard," "Irby
a Howdy," "Irby as a political leader ^
d schemer," Irby ns a converted man
i a full fledgedchristian gentleman," and m<
las', as a reward, we supposo, for tho
ry decided and conspicuous rendering of
the above characters but tho last ho
'Dtioned, it is "Irby as n United States
nator from South Carolina." ,v
Well, with Irby's natural procliyities, we
ir the reward wH be Irby's ruin. Wasligton
society, habits, customs nnd templa- Ot
>oe, are anything but conducive to tho
>ral and religious firmness and stability
a recently converted duelist, fighter, inebri- *r
?, &c. Ilts political elevation is, no doubt, lit
atifying to his nmbition, ns it it should J.'1
, but whether his teligious convictions arc *
firmly imbedded in him as to onabie him so
witlutaud the ?1 most irresistible tempts- rc
>ns to vice nn I immorality which lie will u'
tb
counter fti ihc Feleiul caprtl, involves a
ry serious doubt.
For our put, we sincerely hope he will ht
nbrace the grand opportunity before him, ^
id prove himself te bo tho moral, intellec- ,,
alanl worthy gentleman his friends reprenthimtibo.
He is a young man, and ,if ct"
j falls, mo ally, or fails intellectually,
bile assuming to roprescnt South Carolina 3,
1 tho United States Scaale, his fall will be ii
>rnou?lly irret 1 iavablo, and will inflict a s?- v
oua blow upon the great cause he has ^
ampioncd and tlint placed him in the
>sition. \\
Pergonals. tl
Mr. W. J. Sliclton, of the Charleston ,(
Vorld, and Mr. E. P. McKi?stck, of the j'
>tc? and Courier, were in town this week. a.
We were pleased t? receive a call this ti
oek from our friend Mr. A. F. McKissick.
Foster lmk* well. Electricity agrees
iib him. He is 0:1 his way to Cornell CM- a
go to take a further course in that soience o
i which he bids fa:r to excel.
Misses Susio and Lelie Lsthan, of Chester,
re vis'ting their Uncle, Kev. S. R. Hope, Ci
nd Mrs. 7. M. Firr. tl
Messrs. James Fan* and Frank Robinson, ^
f Davidson Co leg'*, spent the holidays at g
orae. /
Mrs. Agnes Mcllugb, nre Miss Agnes Hill, *
f Roanoke, Va . is visiting relatives here. ^
Xliss Corrie Whit<sido has gone to Dorrob,
n a vis t to her sister, Mrs. Dorroh.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Dorroh have returned
o their home at Dorr?h, Laurens County,
,ftcr a week's via t to Mr. and Mrs. T. M.
Vhitesido. f
Miss Vcais L'ri*?r, tli? papular Milliner
if Messrs. Graham & Sparks, has gone to her
lome in Rat imorc fir a few mouths.
Mr. E. St. Julien Urimko, a distinguished t
liauuAio cf the S. 0 University. fiotn <
Charleston, is visiting hit friend Mr. T. R.
Butler.
Mr. Frank AuHsll, of Anderson, spent <
he holidays h?ro with his mother.
Mr. and Mis. J. H. Maxwell, of Giecu- \
rille, spent Christmas with Mrs. Maxwell's '
parents, Judge and Mrs. Wallace. .
Mr. and Mrs. C. II.Caldwell and children, i
af Mccklonbur/, N. C., are visiting Mr. L.
P. Murphy and fami'y.
Mr. and Mrs. W. I). Arthur and child i
returned from Charlotte last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Rico, of Orangeburg,
are visi'ing Mr. Jacob Rice and fsmily.
Mr. Willie Wilkin*, the very efficient
telegraph operator at Laurens, spent the
holidays with hW parents here.
Masier Frank C. l'ovoy, of Laurens, has
been spending his holidays nt home. We
mo always glad to see you, "Dutch "
BirWKKN Til K NORTn A Nil SoiTII. TllO
Mason and Dix>n line runs along the parallel
of latitude HO degrees and 33 minutes,
20 degrees and 3 minutes, separating Pennsylvania
from .Maryland. It was drawn by
two distinquiche l English surveyors, Charles
Mason and JeremiahDixon, who began their
work in 1703 and finished it in 1707. The
line is marked by stonersct at intervals of
five miles each having the arms of Lord
Baltimore engraved upou eue side and thoso
of the l'enn family upon the other- Besides
these large stones set to -nark each fifth
mile, smaller s ones were set- at the end of
>i-n?t"cft l?,Uer v?nKV?d
l.ese intended ^tl^i^V'penns'vi: ,
ania and Maryland. All of 7!ieK>
rero eneravod in England. The MasoU and f
)ixon line was not the line separating the
ree and the s'ave S ates. The line seitied
n in the compromise of 1820 was 80 degrei s 1
0 minutes. The Mason and Dixon line, as ll
ho wo above runs along the para'ol of 30 ^
eg'cas, 43 minutes.?St. Louts Republic.
Change of Front.
Since the inauguration of the Tillman
dministrniiou, 1 have concluded to change i<
iy administration. Formerly 1 have prnc- n
iced behind the bar i-i a judicial and minis- "
'rial capacity. I will now p'ead the caneo .
f tlio uuforiunate culprit in front of the n*
ir.
1 will be found in my old office in roar
f the Court House.
Call and see me, nod oblige,
Your*, tru'y, M
John P. Oaoe, c(
Attorney at Lair. f,
Monr. Usiw fou tick Corron Plant.?Two W
ore ways of utilizing the cotton plant come
om Germany. A process lias been discov ed
l>y which sugar is extracted from colli
see i nie*l. It is said to be much swet ter
ion cane sugir, but, hating a peculiar J1
rmcoiitig quality, it cinnot bfl no generally ''
led. The other use is thut of making felt
om tbo lint that clings to the seed after it
is paised through the gin. This cloth, it
claimed, will come into wide uso for bats, i
c? as the process is inexpensive. S<
?o? th
v m n A R?r>U.. ~
Union, 8. C., Dec. 80, 1890.
From next Sunday, and until further en- . 1
mnced.tbc evening services will be held ,.
3 I\ M. instead of 4 P. M.
'J he eervico neit Sundny will be open to
dies and gentlomen.
0*o. Manottb, t.
8. Sec. D'
m
Come and sea our 'Famous" Ladies But- ;n
n Shoe at $1.00 at q,
I1ARRY M. COHEN ABRO'S
tll
Tiia Stat* Crbdit all IUoht.?Columbia, lai
so. 29.?Attorney General Pope announced g |
day that he had leceivod official informs- af
in from financial magnates in New York
the effect that the application of the ita'e
refund its debt would bo received with Oi
eat favor. M
A Shadow on the 8tate.
CHIBF Jl'STlOB SIMMON IB OBAD.
Columbia, Dec. 26.?Ch'ef Ju?t:ce W. D. ?
npson died of heart disease at 7 o'clock ,
u morning, lie had been In fai'iag health
some months, but not a thought of
proaching death was entertained. lie r*f
mt to bed Wednesday rooming and jester- ? !
y afternoon began to si^k. His death was '*
aceful and ctiu.
Law range is wrapped in gloom, and the ?g*?
L-nbers ef the bar unite in saying one of J?
e noblest and purest men In the Stato is .
ad. w.
The Stale flag is at linlf mast and the court ^
iuso is draped in heavy mourn ng. ^
The remains were taken to Laurcna tbis
cuing accompanied by numerous honorary .q
id ac'ive pallbearers and members of tho
ir. * .
Chief Sustioe Simpson was b*fn in Laurens T'
itobar 27tb, 1823. lfis abilities in private .
o were just beginning to bo recognized
hen the wnr cnmc on and lie took up arms .p^
defend his country. I(e mide a brave l)(|
id courageous soldier and soon rose to a
utenant-colonelcy. Ho was colloJ from ^ '
e fie'd to rcprestnt tha State in the Con- ^
derate Congress. There lie served well '
id his bril iant montnl attainments were f"
on recognised. At the close of tho war he Cf
cognized the practico of law, haviug grad- m<
ited at. Harvard and Cambridge. Before ll{
0 war he psrved several terms in the LegMure.
ne
During the reconstruction period in 18G8,
? was elected to tho Federal Congrraa over
ndrcw Wallace, but was dobarrcd from r<
king the scat on account of the 14th anieod- ^
eut. .
.Judge Simpson's next entry into the politi- 0
d field was in 187G, when he was eleo'ad j50
ioutcnant Governor on the Hampton ticke'.
hen Hampton went to tho Un'ted Slates ?
imatc, Simpson become Governor, making * '
no of the most popular the State evor had.
1 bile Governor he was elected Chief Justico
f the Supreme Couit in 1880, to succeed
'illard.
Aiier consuicraoic controversy 111 wnicn j
lidartl refused to give up claiming that he !,
h i hem appointed by tho Governor to fill
ic unexpired term of Justice Mono*, Simp>n
took the bench. His career as Chief
itstice is too well known to need comment ^
re. Never has a complsict been made
gainst him. Ho wns fearless and conscien- ^
ous in ihc dhcharge of duty. ^
Justice Simpson's second term would have l'
xpired in the Summer of 18112, Tho constilu- J
on gives the Governor the power to appoint .
successor when death is within one year ~
f the expiration of tho term. In this case
is successor will have to bo elcctod by the
lencral Assembly. As the Supreme Court 0j
onvencs in January and as it is not pract<- Cl
able for court to bo held with two justices
ho indications are that the Legislature will
c convened.
Those prominently mentioned as Justice u
impson's successor are Judge Wallace, p
Lssoeiatc .Testico McGowan, Attorney Gen- p
ral Tope, Senator II. A. Mcetzc and Col. p
tobert Aldricli. ?
Tiik News in Laurrns.?Tho news of the a
ad ten death o'Chief Justice Simpson was p
cceived here at his old home this morning
.ml fills all hearts with sorrow. At a meet- g
ng of citizens, c >mtniitces woro appointed n
o act as escorts of honor nn l meet the re- n
nains which will reach hore this evening p
rom Columbia.?Tel. to Greenville A'ewe. r|
. , s
llcmcmbcr, thai i'ne ??ooOu is advancing,
tnd now is the time to buy Millinery Goods
:h*ap. We will sell you Ladies hats almost
tt your own price, ns we havo a largo stock
>n hand and they must be sold.
C HA HAM K sP.AUKS.
?. |
Tribute op the Peopi.e to tiik Late i
'uikk .li'BTir.K.? Laurens. Docambei' 27.? I I
riiu auUGunecmect <-f ' ?? U of Chief |
Jusfcc Simpson brought grief to every heart
in this vicinity. Upon the receipt of the
>n<l intc'ligenco of his death the citizens as cmblcd
in the Court IIouso to make arrangements
for the arrival of the remains on the
10 o'clook train. ' The meeting was c?Hcra "
lo order by Col. 11. W. Dull, who requested
l)r. John A. Dnrksdnle to act as chairman.
Col. L. \V. Simkins ac'ed as secretary.
Dr. liarksdale, on taking tho ciiair, stated
the object of the meeting, and paid a glowing
tribute to the lnte lamented Chief Juslice.
After 8ovcrnl similar specohen two
large committors were appointed to meet the
tram and escort the remains to tho Simpson
residence, on Main street.
To-day Jtr '2.30 to 5 o'clock business of all
kiuds was suspended. The Court House is
draped in mourning, aud nil it quiet in honor 1
of tlie late courteous, brave and knightly
soldier, Statesman and Cbiof Justice. At <
8 o'clock tho Presbyterian Church was filled
to overflowing by those who were anxious
to pay their last sad tribute to the lamented '
Judge. The funeral sermon was preached
by the Rev. A. G. Wardlaw, pastor of the
Presbyterian Churoh, a-sisted by the Revs.
Morris and Pitts, of the Methodist and Baptist
ohurches respectively.
The body was then carried to the
oemetcry, followed by one
ceeaioiui !> ? ?'?
ceinetory.
Tho activo r jiVlfarers were Judge A. W.
Durnsido. .DrThomas McCoy, J. 0. C. Flera- ^
ing, S. Fuller, W. L. Boyd, W. A'. ^
IVai/r " A- Jamieson and W. L. Gray.
^Jtfiionorary pallbearers were about thirty
n number and consisted of prominent men P
rom various portions of the State.
We have some special bargains to offer in =
ted Flannels, call and examine tlimn nnd
o convinced ilint wo are not merely talking
nit we will really save you some money.
GRAHAM & SPARKS.
Stl'dk.vth for Ci.kmson Coi.lkuh.?With
bo passage of tlio bills by the Legislature n
rhicliewill r-ndcr posstblo tlio opening of J
ltinaon Collego on Ooiober 1st next, every th
rrungcment will be inula here to receive Tt
luilcnts on that day. It is vory desirable gt
> know as far in advance ni possib'c the th
uinber we should prepare for. Already
nines of students are being sent in to be
egistered for the first session, and 1 would
yiggest to all interested that the names of
>1 proposing to enter the first year be now _
int me. An soon as the board of trustees
nnplcts the regulations for entrance, etc,
ill printed particulars will te sent to all C
ho aie registered.
II. A. Stroke, President.
Pen'eton, December 13, 1890.
Itch oq human and horses snd all animals ,
ured In 80 minute* by IVoolford'a Sanitary J
oiion. This never fails- Sold by J. M. *
IBB8 & SON, Druggists-Union 8. C. V
CO
Mt'rdru at Marios.?Marion, Dec. 156.?
esterday morning Fairies Herring nnd Alva
:oit became involved in an a altercation, at F
ie residence of John C. Miller, where they
ere attending a ball, and after tome words
>ou arew ? pistol and shot Herring through
o heart, killing him instantly. Scott has
ft the coitniry. If Herring's friends find
m, they will no doubt make short work of
m. All parties are white. ,
A Bad Man Donk For.?Anuiston, Ala., J1.0'
10. *28.?llaj* (Iritfin, one of the worst ,
igroes in the Houih, was done for at Oxan- .
I, Ala., by officers last eight while defend- j* 1
g himseif from an unexpected attack.
rffin is under the ban for killing a citizen ''
id officer at Cedartown, Oa., a year ago.
so a policeman at Rome, Qa., a few weeks in
ter. He afiorwards opened a lively fire oa V
policeman at Birmingham, Ala., who was gfl
ter bin), but. without fatal effect. ? ?
' ib?
? # . Noi
Governor Tillman has appointed Mr'.
iriio LeConte as State I/brsrain to succeed ?"n
r. If. Clay Richardson. ^
^?' .. n
-> ' .1
^ f
- - [Advirtisbmbkt.] p?
J. C. Otts. m Dr. LUtle'a Bucceaaor.
Is. EoxTOB.?Tbe sad death of Dr. Liitle
kes ? tmuoj in the delegation to t&f
pslature that mutt be filled by the Demooy
of Union County.
Vllovr me to euggeet the name of Mr. J.
Otto as the man whotwill fill the demand
thahour. No on*> will question hie fills
for the plaoe. While not an orator, he
shat is better, a calm, logical reasoner, a
slees worker, apd a good parliamentarian.
Se has been connected with the Farmers'
ivcnient from ite incipieooy, not as an ^
ce-eoekcr, but as a democrat, whobe'ieves ^
i parly should be controlled by the party.
During a discussion last Hummer he sai<l
advocacy of a Primary for nominating a
rem >r, Give ihern a Primary, if they.-jS}
it Tillman, it will be because
nice of the
i'H don't wsnt him nompMifed.Mr.
Otts is frank aod^candid. to a fat?lt.^
ere is nothing hb >ut him characteristic of
a politic an. lie has the courage of his
nvictions. While an earnest advocate of
ifurin, lie is not an extremis1, and live
b discernment to see a fault in a friend,
d a virtue in an enemy. No Tillman
ider was respected by the "Straigb touts"
?re than he was during the last campaign.
A supporter of Haskell in your town said :
It's is a fighter, but he is honorable; he
ver strikes btlowtho bolt."
Th? young men have been ignored in this
unty. Wo need more young men to tbo
jnt. Mr. OUs it n young men of the
ghest moral character, ft prominent raernr
of tbo Alliance, end has the oonfideooe
the Order. And what is bo'ter, has the
iifiilcnoeof his neighborhood, ns Is evinced
?the vt?m^U)o?itions of trust and retponai- %
iitwuiey bi?^Lrust upon him, an t they
iijil ready tbo fallen mantle of the
n:entediLittw shoulders os a worthy
tcossor'of aV 0,by man.
\ _ A Yovwo Democrat.
1
Call and see our $2 hats for men. We
kve just received a solid case of them.? t
ow is the time to buy you a liat.
GRAHAM & SPARKS.
English Spavin Liniment removes ft
lard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and Blrm
hes from horses, Blood Spavins, Curbs
plints, Sweeney, Ring-bone, Stifles
prains, nil Swollen throats, Coughs, elo.?
ive $50 l?y uso of one bottle. Warranted
ie most wondrful Blemish Cure ever
nown. Sold b J. M. GIBS & SON,,
rugg iais, Union. * s._
Just received a beautiful line of Neckties ^
'all defcrip'ion will make nice Xmas presets
from 10c. up at
H. M. COHEN & BROS.
Spjmok Out Your IIkadvciis.?The ordinry
nervous hcadncho will be greatly reeved,
and in many caacs entirely cured,
y removing the waiat.of one's ?lrc??,
ng the hair high upon the head out of
ay nml, while leaning over a
sponge soaked in water as "hutrJlSitcatiJH^^^^
orne on the bock of the neck. jgr
Repeat this many times, also applying toe
pongo behind the cars, and the strained
iusc'cb and nerves that have causodon
luch misery will be felt to relax and smroPT
bomsclvcs out deiioiouely, and very frelucntly
the pa;n promptly vanishes in concqueoee.
FOR DYSPEPSIA,
Indigestion, and Stomach disorders, use
BROWN'S IRON BITTER S.
All dealers keep it, $1 per bottle. Genuine haa
trade-mark and crossed red lines on wrapper.
RsMAnKMiLR Rkscub.?Mrs. Micbasl Cur
ain, Plain field, 111., makes tbe statement
hat sht caught cold, which settled on brr
ungs; she was treated for a month by her
amily phy>icisn, but grow worse. He told '
ler she was n hopeless victim of consumpion
and that no medicine could cure her.
ler druggist suggested l>r. King's New Diaovery
Tor"Consumption": sne wnjftir a thnfla..
md to her delight found herself benefited
ram tirst dose. She continued its use and
ifier ten bottles, found herself sound and
veil, now dors her own housework and is ss
vail as the ever was.?Free trial bottles of
his Great Discovery at B. F. Posey's Drug
Store, large bottlea 60o, and $1.00
Ladies and Gants Cashmere Hose at
HARRY M. COHEN k BRO'S. A
Couldn't -Convinob tub Court.?"Yer
.ook bad, Jim. Been under the weather?"
' Sorter. To-day'a the first time I've keen
jut er doors in three months."
' What vii tho matter with yer T"
"Nothin', but the Judge wouldn't believe
It."?Lift.
? ^Bj
LADIRS AH
Needing atonic, or children who wantboild-^^^HS
ing up. should take
BROWN'S IRON BlTTBRg.
It is pleasant to take, curee Malaria,
aostlou. ' llousueas and Livor Complalnei
nni ul!A.jiLy*
Remaining in tho Postoffice at Union,
he week ending Jan. Is', 1891. *
Ira O (J Hioson. |Mrs Carrie C Sims.T
' E Martin. |Wm. McClelland & Co
J R Parker. fiflft~'
Persons calling for tho above letters will
lease say ifadvertised, and will be required
> psy one cent for their delivery.
J. C. HUNTER, P. >|.
1,000,000 '*
BKICK, for tale.
J. H. RODGER k CO.
Nov 14 40 tf
Notice to Sub Alliances*
nilK regular quarterly meeting -ef the
L County Alliance will be held on Friday
A 9 1 rlnv <.f Tnnu..- 1 * '
--j ?. viuuar/. ouo-Alliances are
ique<ted to 8f nd full delegations, with ioruc
ion, an to how man/ tons of Guano
iey will need.
Also the Bank quoition will bo discussed.
A. C. LYLES,
Sec. U. C. F. A.
Deo 20 62 2t
MRS. JAS. GRANT'S
A8HI0NABLE MILLINERY
JUST OPENED.
0
HAVK just opened an elegant and complete
lino of FALL AND WINTEil MIL.
NERY of the newest and choicest stylee j
asisdng of ^
PATTERN I1AT8 AND BONNET8,
nncy Fenthevy, Birds' Wings,
Ribbons, Velvets, Gimps
and Ornaments*
ALSO
NURSING CORSETS. Jj i
Thankful for the eery liberal Dalraat^^BH^fl
rttofore boatowed, 1 Invite the
i town end Country to Call and H
gAnt now sloolc, assuring them tbat
cos shall bo as low and my work as geed
any establishment io upper South Care- JP
s. MRS. JA8. GRANT.
rlnlhrlrownloralltlaa.nhrTOTOrtltoyttTO.I Trfll llaoAimMi w
Uuailoa or tmploymrnt,at wMck jnv raa Mn I bat amount.
Montr for ma unltw miiMlU at abort Kaatt? and milcMr
ned. I dttlrt l ot oat worfcor (Votti oath dlarltt or couolr. I I
t alraadr laogkt and pro rid ad Ilia *wpl?7iBon!l Jaraa
A