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Mpj^OUccfcly -titiiort Uiitics ^ Uli STOKER, Editor s. 8. STOKES, Local Editor Friday, December 4.1891. MUBHVmrTiUn, *i W ran -inj? y TOtt OmCI DIRECTORY. The F. O. will be opened for business from 8 . M. to 6.00 F. M. Klki Money Order Department will be tpeaed for business from 0 A. M. to 4 F. M. Tke Northern mail will close at 12P. If., aad tke Southern Mall at 6.00 P. M. l A?y inattention or irregularities should to reported promptly to the P. M. J. C. HUNTER. P. M. M Mr. Lowman'e mule is Richard McDuffie C>leman, of Laarone County. ~?- - ? There will be dirine services at Mt. Vermes Church next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. A full attendance of the members i? particularly requested. JtSt go to the 6c, 10c, and 25c, Counters of H. 11. BICE Jr., E. U., and you cen get almoet anything you want for "Santa Clause." 4t. 10* Last Saturday afternoon nt Glenn 8priage,fire destroyed the gin house, saw mill, gristmill, about 16 bales of coitjn ami a I t of eotton seed belonging to Messrs. J. V JO S?n T.n?? olmnt S!t fMVt J0U The Charlottic Chronicle publishes a statement of the number of bales of cotton ?r uJpnUM1, Y>cww>r-n?rim'PTeiHper,~iP90" 91, in which a decrease of 8,140 bales is shown for this year. Charlotte is in the "shertcrop" section. IA. Congrcfsman Shell is in Washington. He sajs he will enter the democratic caucar, even if the Alliance instructs him not to do so. He ears there will be no third party in South Carolina, but being a good Bapt >t deacon, lie doe) not intend to vote, 10 Senator Irby promised, for the dc?il, il he wh nominate J. Wash. may rot make n brilliant record in Congress, hut we believe he wi 1 make an amiable member. You can buy Men's Bo ts at $1.45 at 11. M. COHEN & BRO S. u It ia confidently reported that the Three Ce railroad company is to be rcorIJ" 1 ' ~ |IUN{ll wm J iiaa rr*^ r |jr ctompitted according to the original plan. Whether thia means the completion of the August* branch or only the main trunk line, wt cannot say. By-the-way, what hns become of the Cape Fear road, that was to be built immediately, if in I sooner, through here ? NL Rev. Chos. R. Willcford, will till his pulpit at Fair View Church ucxt Sunday morning. He will not be able to reach there Saturday, on account of being in attendance up ;u the State Baptist Convention. He will a'e> preach at Sulem church, Santuc, Suuday night at 7 o'clock on same eveniner A o*ufcreuce of (lie church will be held at (I uVook oa same evening. All members of Sa'eui church are requested to bo present at aherr time. IMP" Associate Justice Mclrer was elected by the Legislature last Tuesday, to the posiiioa of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, jkhlttitfaetotion to the honor of the State in T Ohosiofan A asocial 'vcr's place, ^ MoH confer honor command the confidence and of all classes of her people. X Mas! X Mas!?Dont forget that you an get the most and the prettiest things for"^aata" for the least money from S. M. HICK Jr., E. U. dt. * #***. If there is any one of our subscribers suffering more than wo nrc. from the scarcity of money, we would like for him to ea I liis name, with CO cents or upward, in *-i envelope, or call at our sanctum in per. son slid we will return him a receipt for tho money, drop a tear of heartfelt sympathy up hi the name and 1-ty it c.trefully away among our piper* of happy remembrances r of friends. It is the slimmest chance we ever had for * Christmas Turkey, unless we can get one o i credit. Upon those terms we'll take two, and even three, rather than appear churlish _ ja* tiuvjviinltk are selling out at l.i inni at. COHEN Sl BRO S. The Governor's Message is altogether too long for publication in the Timks, and we redly bare not roointhis week for even ? synopsis of it. It bos some very good tbinps in it. but we think it has also some very bad features, disclosing a vindictive partisan spir ? the Chief Magistrate of a dignified and truly democratic 8tVc. The mistakes and palpable errors t lat bare already been discovered in it, aVc its figures very doubtful, while the severe criticism of the deiis-on of tbot puie Christian gentleman and able jurist, Judge Wallace, in the case rf the Governor's tre?oval of the Supervisor of Registration ol Chuleston, will not fiDd mnny, if ad> iadorsern among the people of the State, who know and love him, and subjects it to the susp c on, under the circumstance* thai a Circuit Judge of South Carolina Who has th? honesty mid ability tc OBilruc a law contrary to the acts end opinions of the Governor and the subordi f h=? rmrlv in uower should 7iot he placed upon I he Supreme Conn nkfto*. W We mny spenk nuro fully of the goof Cu re ia in tb? mcesHgo neit week, when we will have more roWn. ANNUAL HOLIDAY OPENING, Monday, Deosmber 7th, 1891. , m AT GARRETT'S, i ) I wHI ehow you the finest line cf Xmai Mr^. ? 'gowlajwrr brought to Union. ? AW Hk it n glaroe through my atock l-rS?w. ywtryboily In n viicd (< lr i ? **). flWU t?k?* p1c?*iir? in nhowing tb< 4BKi gilU tbe Xmai r Jtopeotfullj, I . p. P. UAKUUTf "Lei Us All be Unhappy "together." I A If lliere is any class of people iu this I county who do not feel the present depressed bi condition of the financial and business tif- c< fairs of the country, we would like to know C and see a few of the lucky fellows who bo- ci long to it. The rery sight of them would be t! a cure for sore eyes. Wo are all in the t! same water-logged boat together, and if we tl expect to bo fa*cd from utter deetruc'ion, / "all hands and the cook" must man the pumps and work with a determined and t hearty will to save each other. il The Merchant, the Farmer, the Banker I and the moneyed man, must lay aside all < cla*s prejudices and enmities and etand to- j MUnhWrtf-mit-on*'feeling' lie touch of I < his neighbor's elbow in a magnanimous effort i to ease off the burden of debt which Prori- ] deuce has placed upon the shoulders of a majority of our honest and industrious fcl- i low citizens, depressing their energies and ( csstiug a deep shadow over their future. ! All this despon icncy and gloom can and must be lifted from them by mutual forbearance and the cheerful extending of helping i hands whenever honest worth calls for help. Notwithstandiner the cxtrcmelv short cron O ^ I and low price of cotton, our correspondents i tell us the Farmers arc doing all in their power lo pay their debts. If there arc any cases of trying lo evade the payment of honest debts, by doubtful or dishonest means, they arc "few and far between," and we have not heard of them. There arc always many who take advantage of the cry of hard times and scarcity of money to postgenerally como round all right, aftor a little spurring. We speak what we know when we say the mcrchauts of this town are willing and anxious to meet the Farmers on the most liberal arrangements for pnst indebtedness?, and to extend to them all the accommodations for the next year which their own capital and the credit they can command will permit. Of course this cannot be expected of them in , cases where no effort or showing is made to make an honest settlement of the past. In this time of doubt and depression among the farmers of this County, we feel assured that they will find the merchants of Union ready to help them tide over their present troubles, upon the most liberal terms. It is too true that in consequence of the short crop and low prices, not ten out of ?Very nuntfrejt Fhrmm ana j-twatbly pay more than from 40 to 50 cents on the dollar but it is not their fault, but it is their misfortune, and their misfortune is deeply felt by every other class and business, and there must be 110 Skylocks among us demanding the pound of flesh to fulfil the letter and spirit of the contract. Wo must rather fulfil the scriptural injunction to "bear one auothors burdens," and the ( promised blessings will assuredly follow. 1 We nrc satisfied that if the Farmers, the 1 Merchants, ond all other interested classes ( in the county wcro to meet together, as they < are doing in the Greenville Courthouse today, to discuss measures for financial relief, l it would have a ino^t cheerful and salutary t effect upon the present troubles, and put a , brighter and more cheerful look "P"", Ml" face of the future. "11 ^ We believe such a,n5$ftJ^v0Uld eradicate I ti much of the oil pr^icCt crealc ft kiudcr ti feeliog among a\^fnrt-ao nr,A i?? most IWCrnAu^f j j^^^jgAjpcommoiIationl?rrrcir means | ji, ^H|M|^?2Uagjg|Mj||^iy|^re3ent will I ,-n he wiped out, and a cheerful, cno^M|Hi| looking forward to the future will brighten un everybody and everything. if we are all "busted," let us all unite and be unhappy together. None of us are going to starve, so long as the women raise chickens and hens lay eggs. B#A- Don't forget that the 15th of this month is the last day, according to the law, for the payment of taxes. After that date a penalty of 20 per cent will be added to all unpaid taxes, and Gov. Tillman is opposed to any extension of time without penalty. What the Legislature will do in the matter, we have no means of knowing. Each member of that body knows rhe depressed financial condition of the people, particularly the Farmers, at this time, and will, no doubt, extend such relief as in their wisdom they think the case demands, and the constitution will permit. The question is, will aft cla,se9 0'f jVH1 ] V K every calling ? No more cotton can be made this year, and the prospect for a rise in the ' price is very discouraging. South and North Carolina are in the ox> trcmely short crop section this year, while many of the cotton States West of us have made full crops, bringing the aggregate crop of this year up to 0,500,000 bales, to which is added the 1,500,000 ;bales overplus from last year, making the total amount of cotton on the market, tbe same as last yea',?8.000, 000 bales. Col. Duncan .staled at the Atlanta meeting of the Farmers i? September, that all the spindles in the world could not work up more than 7,000,000 hales, and we think i ( he spoke from accurate knowledge, for the j. statement lias not been questioned, consequently we cant ?t see wherein there is any hope for higher prices, this year, at any rite If there erer was a time when a sire ch of constitutional limits for the relief of the pa >i pie would he justifiable, that time is now. , We sec that a proposition is now heforo the I Legislature to extend the time for col cctionof taxes to Fe\ 1, 1802. L Men's Unlatindricd Shirts numbers 17A good quality, at 70c each, at 11. M. COHEN & PRO'S. I - - ... Furniture Store. Head .Mr. O. ('. McLirty'e advertisement of his r cw stock of Furniture, ,jn-t opened in llio store opposite the New York Racket. ( The Firet Snow. Wo lnd the first snow here this winter , Sunday morning. 1c commence I a lit'lo > niter 8 o'clock and lasted about two hours, 5 but it hud rained all the night before, mid the et ow melted as fait as it fell- It has leen * trj cold trery sine*. Sensational Fight Fur s.-iuo time there l>?n be?n <r uh'.e rowing iu Columbia about I lie nwnrdir g of sriaio State advertising to-lie nevrspsper^in oluruhi-i having, the la* any a, the largest isculition. The clerks of both houses i f 10 Legisla'uro. it appear*, wore to decide te matter by inveslignt:ng aud comparing >10 subscription lists of the Stale and the legist er. w The Clerks of the Legislature, Dr. Pope, of lewberry, and Gen. Gny, of Greenville, lelegated the duty of examining the books of 1 oth paptrt to the book keeper and on qttaohe J if the To this, of couHte, the^aaft>r investigated by employes of an establishnent that was so interestedly hostile to their paper. The State offered to submit its books to nvestigation by impartial bus'ness men of joiumma, out mat proposition was rejected, so the two Register men reported that the Regiater bad the largest circulation, and the Register was awarded the Stile advertising, iroounting, perhaps, to ?50. While Mr. Beard and Mr. Rodger, of the Register, had a mere shadow of an excuse for saying the Register bad the largest circulation, in claiming that they were not allowed to examine the books of any other paper, we must say that both of those gentlemen placed themselves in a very indelicate position in accepting the appointment to investigate the books of a rival paper, and their notion, as might always be expected under such circumstances, rejulted the correctness of their report. No man or party could have induced men of ordinary conceptions of self respoot to assume the audacity of investigating a rival paper's books, a'onc, to decide n contest between that paper and themselves or employers. The result of this unsavory conduct has been three personal encounter, with the Editor of the State 011 one snlc, an 1 Cicrks Pope and Gray and Mr. Tiglie, of the Neta and Courier, respectively, on the other. We arc pleased to sta'c that no serious injury was done to cither party; but the State ccntinues to have the largest circulation in Union, 1'. r. 45 to 3. Old Ladies Comfort Shoos at $1,00 a pair at H, M. COIIEN & BRO'S. ? A Mule Thief Caught Last Friday, Chief of Police May, received telegram from Prosperity from Mr. J. T. Lowman, to watoh out for a stolen mule giving the dccriptiou of the animal. Saturday afternoon hearing that Mr. C. L. Allen had purchased a mule from n stranger for the small sum of ten dollars, he examined the mule, and found it answered the ueacrijii on given niin 111 the Iclcgrrm. Ho then accompanied, by Mr. R. W. Harris and others, went in pursuit of the supposed thief, who lie. capiurcd about seven miles above town. When a*ked for his name he declined to give it. He was escorted to ?lierift' Long's head-ijuarters for the night. Sunday morning a warrant was is issued jy Trial Justice Stokes for his arrest under he natue of Fed Kcmpson, alias John Colenan, and Mr. I.owtnun notified of the fact. 111 Wive d on the noon train londtty from LexiugtonS41ftW?,y und idenificd the mule, but at first fa^^ to it'enify the man. Monday afieruoon Trial JusiiV^ S'okcs u.jj.h ar TilflTTo ne n Lex- j g<on County about three weeks ago, havg in his j ossession a fine black marc, which now supposed to l? Mr. Copeland's cf b|jjjjJ^hat was stolen some few weeks When the Trial Justice reail the warrant to hior, and naked him for his true name, lie replied that ho thought he had enough nameB for him already, but if lie, the Trial Justice, ran out of names he would givo him more. After examining Messrs Lowman, Allen aud May, the prieoncr was re-committed to jail to await a warrant from Lexington County. Whoever he may be, he is well dressed and appears to be a very smart and shrewd fellow. There is no doubt but that he is a professional thief. He says lie will rot in the Penitentiary before he will give his right name. The Legislature - ,j out' readers ...J*te^Vareif in Ibe proceedings of the Legislature. as yet, except the introduction of a long bill to do nwsy with the Board of County Commissioners, nnd provide for an election by the people of one Supervisor in their place, with three Commissioners in eoch township, without salary, to be oppointed by the Governor. That body, however, has mapped out a large amount of impo'tant work for the session. From this to the close of the session we shall give as fu'l report of the proceedings as possible. . ?..... ? II. M. COIIFN & BltO. nre gdng out of Business, and y >u ran now buy goods at cost from them. Correspondence of the Union Timk?. Cheering News from Riverside Rivensine, Dro. 1.? Mb, Editor:?All is calm and serenn on Riverside. The fragments of this hn:f crop of ci't>n is heing '? 1 !- I' . ...? * I. A a. ..Ml gUlllCl'Ut.1 111. r.JCIjr unc r.i.r, T-J win .Ills enough c rn to make Another crop on. This is about I he only hopeful feature of t he present condition of affairs. All are striving to pay eeery dollar possible on their accounts. Some ?tro offering up cotton, c >rn, rnu'es, or anything, to g.-t nut of debt. No one tired &< afraid of starving. Let every mm do his best to get nut or as near out of debt as pos?ible and there will he a way opened upf r us all to get through another year. Mr. J. K. Young paid Riversidi a 'pop call" on Thanksgiving We did not get to see the old fellow, (look out Joe,) but understand he is as spry and g>od 1 oking(l) a' saves you) as ever. On? neighbor trea'cd him to a nice tu-key dinner, afl?r wliic'i lie went home rejo'cing. Miss Msttie Orr, of Ooudeysv He pj>o;it somo days wilh Miss 8. K. Iluglie1, of Hireraide. Mr. F. O. Briggs mores this week to near Jonesville. He will try his hand st stock raising. Success to you old fe'low; may y ur8hadcw never grow less. Mr. J H. BrakotMd and Mr. A. K. liar i is ar* going to the cotton factory. Job. C TT- fMiwke o the TiMKd. NewslFrom Horth Pacol<*tKtta -TaXm, i Not. 30.?According to pre* ions Thunkagiting Service vm lirld'ttiSalfm lul Thursday. NotwitiiKia Kiin^'n Cold driixly ruin set in envly in tho uio ulujfvmd continued throughout the day, the service was by no means a failure, either in point hfjauuibers or interest. At the appoints I ^pnr (he Suuday school scholars were in IhOT scats, and services began by singing, ' Give to our God Itnmortal Pra:se." In a fervent prater. Rev. G. S. llobinsou, the minhiterl^>cinetnbered every one, from the PresidorjLof the United States to the sung: Sw^ll th? Anthem, raise the boort*' cto. The text whs from II, Chronicles, fyli chapter, 13th and 14th verses. ' \ The bible reads* wilNat once see the grand field for thought present^] f?r the speaker, and well did ho maintain nU reputation as a pulpit orator aud theologi-ink Without any hesitancy wo proooiinoe it o^ among tlie finest sermrns we ever hoard.'. Among tho irifinv TMOinnH wliv' wrn ulinnhl M.....l? nn.l was lliat our church had increased its membership from 16 to 20 percent. At the conclurion of the sermon which lasted about an hour, (although It seemed bkt a few minutes) the choir sung : "Great t?ing of Nations hear our Prayer," etc. \ A collection for tho Thornwoll Orphanage was then taken up ond $8 25 realised. The following resolution was offered and unanimously adopted: Whereas, Almighty God, iu his infinite goodness has blessed our school, church and county with innumerable blessings during the past year and permitted us to assemble on this dAy of ihsnksgiriug to renew our devotion to Ilim. We here resolve, as members both of the church and Sabbath school. by the help ot ? ?? ' * r **"WCJTK for Him and His CT" ,. in the jaisw tfcts ? have done in IbeVpasl. After singing: "Prnise God from whom all Blessings flow," Rev. Mr Robinson pronounced the benediction, and thus ended the thanksgiving exercises of 1891, at Salem church. About a month ago we asked one of our best men?and a church member too, if he was going to attend our meeting on Thanksgiving day. He raid, enquiringly, "When is it?" Now the idea of a leading niau in the community knowing nothing about the day of national Thanksgiving, caused us to think of hm loyalty and christian zenl about as Dr. Pant did when a?k*d by a young man if he remembered what day the "hlow up," took place." Tho Doctor told bim ho did. and asked him why 1^ asked such a question, "Because," said the young man, "my father was killed in that bililc." "My God," said tho Doctor, "Where's your patriotism, that you haven't learned something of an event that concerned you so much ss the loss of your father? and th.t you know nothing Hbout tho history of his death?" I*f'*- from our astonishment, wo told him that the last Thursday in Novfmber is always National i xiiuiiKsgiving uayfcana nopea jic would remember It. We regret to learn that Mrs. Alice White, wife of Mr. J. T. White, is lying very low with pneumonia, at her borne at OafTncy City. Her mother, Mrs. C. W. Whisonant, and her sister, Miss Mary McCulloch, are at licr bedside administering to her wants. Miss Sullio Biglism's school closed successfully last Tuesday after a successful term of ten months. The middle section of Broad Fiver Association held it Sunday School Convention at Abiugdoo Creek last Friday and Saturday. In consequence of bad weather and a sore throat we wore denied the pleasure of attending. Mr. Kditor, if any of your correspondents want a fight, send them up this way. "Our Frank" hasn't had ajob in some time, and he will be glad to break ' tho monotony by entertaining them. The following lines from ImuhII aro applicable to yesterday**' 8unday School lesson, wliioh-ne hope ouy young reader* will note : side. "Fome great cours?Ool's new Messiah offering oach the bloom or blight l ' Parts the goats upon the left hand, and the sheep upon tho right "And the choice goes by forever,' twixt that darkness and that light. Men's Undershirts 20c sach. Ladies al Wool Black Shawls $1,50, at H M. COI1E1 & BRO S. A Card. Ujuoh, 8. C.. Dec. 1. *91. Mb. R. M. Stokes : Will you pleast allow mo to say to those whom it may c >n corn, that I expect in the future, as "in the past, to do all 1 on* to accommodate the people along roy maiMine, whon I can do so by carrying small packages of anything ex cept liquor. Thoso of my friends for whoir I bare carried thia special "drug'1 wil please not ask me to do so again, and fim themselves the mortification of being denied. Any one having business with me, will fi ing to David hfoCitsiaiiT. For the Timks. Coroner's Inquest Ou the 12th of Nov. 1891, I was notified to go to the residence of La*aon Smith, a colored man living on J. E. Gault's place, to hold on ioquist over the body tf filins Montgomery, also colored. 1 summoned Dr. J. L. Jcffcric* to go with me, empaneled a jury an<l bold the inquest. The testimony of deceased's wife was that they went from the northern corner of the county to Lawson Smith's ; decoascd was very feeble. 8nid he had been poisoned by a drink of whiskey given him last April. L-iwson Smi'l. and h's wife swore that dt-ccnsed and his wife cime to their house a short lime .before his death; deceased was very feeble; slid he was poisoned by a drink of whiokcy given him last April Dr. Jeffcries mide a post mortem examination and found that death ensued from scute pulmonary consumption, and so the jurors found. * V Tiios. ?a Ohh, Trtal Justice. Aot'ng Coroner. V- ?? Dkatu or Otrx. W. W. Butlkh.?Augusta, November *29.?Thdexpected jend of f.ho mi 1den and critical illness of Capt. W. W. But or of Kdgefield, 8. C., who was siriekeu witli congestion of the b ain wh lo staoding it the hotcl ottice ysterday nmrning. cnm< this morning at 10.' 5 o'clock. His f >th< r ami nether, Henaiof and M~s. M. C liut'er were nt the bed-dd^ when death c me It (heir holovcd son. jCaptiin Dtulor was un /.Anuolnua frAm llm fa mi* I A MT AM nit<\/lVpll an <1 never rnco regain* I consciousness. I In doctors gave'up nil liope of bis rec?rery emlj last night. Ceptain William Wnllftn* Rut Inr was the seoond soil of OenT H. C. Roller He wn* just 80 years ehl nod was the hen ored commanding officajr of the light Ore goons of Edgefield, 8. (a Ruck men's Arnica SaLvn.?The bed **,1.1 in the world f *r Cuts, Bruises, Ulcers 8slt Kheum, Fever Borea?ffrftgr'. Krupiion#V?n^^^^^ljfw^s*'l t, or ir pay required. It i?guar#ntr-e<Acr>gtte po. feet Mtisfnctlon, or money riftt'advd. Prio 26 cent* per box. For sale >y jp> F. Pose; April II If' j$ 1iikNk?0u> A^li ixok. ? Ab >ui t?elvr years ago the Farmers Allance was or gi'iated in Texas. It woh then asocial non-polilicsl order and up 'o a yeir or two ago, it enjoyed much prosperity and harmony. Its doors wore opened to only bona tide farmers, oountry physicians, school toichors, preachers and women and country geutlemeo, and nlso country editors. Under one or other of these names demagogues and defunct politicians got in, and to-d*y the Alliance s audi under the shadow of the People's party which has had its origin among suob men as Ignatius Donelly, Geu. Weaver, PcfTer, Simpson and Mrs. Lease. . But the original srarce of the Alliance is as pure as thoorigioal source of a muddy ptream. The auti rub treasury AlliansemciA havo rtorg*tiin<l the Alliance and again dcimnd that no politic! in shall enter. May %li>s reassertion and second birth prove <* Meaiing. We hope the farmers will have learned enough by expeiience to return to their first love, lliey should keep the fire brand politics out of this excellent organization.? Charlotte ChronicU. A litti.it Gnu,'s Extkrikxck in a Lioiitiiol'sk.?Mr. mid Mrs. Loren Trescott arc keepers of the Gov. Lighthouse at Sand Peach, Mich., and arc blessed with a daughter, four years old. Lnst Apiil she was taken down with Mcnsles, followed with t dreadful Cough and turning into a Fever Doctors at home and at Detroit treated Iter but in vain, she grow worcse rapidly, unit] she was a mere "handful of bones." 'Iheti sho tried Dr. King's New Discovery antl after the u.-e of two and a half bottles, wot completely cured. They say Dr. King'i Discovery is worth its weight in gold, yel you may get a trial bottle free at B. F Posey's Drug Store. Bill Ntk Seriously Hurt. ? Jackson Miss., Nov. 28.?Edgar William Nye (Bil 1 iU/c) an^ '* Burbank arrived here thii ? "Vmg to tfeliver 'a lecture. After?Mt m Bariw.Jhv'.ii ..mrua one pleCeT tnere #5l t pause of five ^minutes. He theu reappe&ret on the stage, and announced that Mr. Nyt had fallen tVorn the rear door of the open house and received serious injuries. Mr Nye was cut e?cr the right eye, his wris badly sprained and his right side badlj hurl. Dr. Dunn says the wounds will no ptove fatal. The fall was fifteen feet, Mr Nye striking a lot of lumber. The audieuci was dismissed, Sucor.es or tiikCiiinesb Reukls.?London ' Nov. 28.?A dispatch to the l\mes fron Shanghi says thai the rebels have captured Chic Vang, and this mc'sauc further con firms flic news, cabled exclusively to thi United Press, to the effect that the rebel: are matching on Pekin. The rebels art receiving reinforcements every day, and nov form a dangerous army of desperate men ? An Editor Surdrisks Ills Friends.?An ' derson, 8. 0., Ilov. 27.?Editor Todd, of thi Journal, gave us a genuine surprise bj bringing a bride home w:th him on Thursday. Tno bride was a Miss Scott, of Virginia. They were married on Wednesday last. His in st iutimu'e friends knew nothing of It until they were told ihnt the new lj wedcl couplo had arrived here. List of Letters Iletnaining in the Postoflice at Union, for the week ending Dec. 4tb., 1891. Mr Nelson Garner |Miss Delida Miller. Persons calling for the above letters will please say if advertised, and will be required to pay one cent for their delivery. J. C. HUNTER, P. M. ANNUAL MEETING Of POINSEITE CHAPTER. A.\ F.-. M.?. A regular Convocation of Poinsctte Chapter, No. A.-. F.\ M.\ wil be held in Masonic Hall next Tuesday night, Dec. 8, An election of officers for the ensuing -Masonic year will bo held on that night. ^ Comp. L. G. YOUNG. S.~ KOFP. M -3S K of I'-TVilThe held t?QHalf ^ "ight in th?ir tUendaooe is relhe knight 1{ank will bo conferred ?? 4 49 It MifilleiPii i aiuuiij iinni^HVI UNION FURNITURI HOUSE! ! OPPOSITE THE RACKET STORE. t > This house is ju?t opening a new slock c ; FURNITURE, I which wo offer to the citizens of^^sfl hihI tlx- surrounding country, THAT WILL A8T0NTSH YOU. JPHH L. -4J<W*e*./?dh. ttifffllbfour' house SnaTx^P to have and keep such goods as the trade o the country way demand. We buy our goods d rect from the msnu facturers, and are therofore enabled b NELL YOU FURNITURI CHEAP, i and expect our prices to correspond with tb i low prices of cotton. ; OOME AND SEE US aud find out for yourselves the truth of ou 1 assertions. i KESPECTFKLLY, GEO C McLARTY Doe 4 49 if. ; XMAS GOODS! XMAS GOODS! ? HERE THEY ARE ? i ' Albums, Dressing Cjsae*? r "MatrevrttTtf'CsSes, Shaving Fets. jCollar and Cuff Boxes. Olove and Handkerchief Boxes, Writin Desks. Work Boxes; Perfume 8tands. Mirrors, Picture Frames, Cigir Cssn Everything in 'lie I'lush UooJs line. , China Tea Sols, Dinner Fets. [ Fi?h Sets, Cups, Sruc- rs and Phtes. i Bisque figure*. Vases, Uarke'S. , Hall and Par'or I.imps. Chamber Sets, Crockery of all kinds. Boys' Velocipedes, Girls Tricycles. , Wagons, (.arts, Hnbbv Horses. B?hy Roqkers, Host Wagons. I TOYS, TOYS, TOYS f of every dos.n-iption, siie and kin I. A special line of books, which 1 am offe ing very cheap. 'Everybody in?it?d to call and ciam'i ' my etook and prices. Don't forgot our opening, Monday, Deer her 7:h. lH'.ll . at 0 . 0. P. GARRETT'S. H-W8fiK~ANiMAL3 FOR SALI ft a mHB uaderaignod lum two good work ho J. net, whioh hUo would lilt* to well. Ten 0 of Ml? easy. V 'LOTTIE SIMS DAVIS. S W/?. OA IT at ? ?!WT W I " CHRISTMAS, 1891,' CHRISTMAS, 1892. :o: Ah the season of good c'.ieer and gift interchanging draw4 nigh, one is often puzzled in se'ecting suitable presents. C'>n<-uU me. I can assist you materially in solting the problem. I can sbapa your choice from elogant lines of the latest HOLIDAY NOVELTIES. I hare the largest and most complete stock Npf CROCKERY, ^Hfl| r - -MMisSr ROOKS, ..j , STATIONERY, l'LUSII GOODS. ^ - TOYS, CANDY AND FRUITS. ever hroughtto Union. In the CROCKERY L>\ E, I can sell i yon a Tea Set or a Dinner Setsfrom $0.50 to i 550. A Bod roont set fonm 7tWs to $12. In fact, everything in the Crookei\ Lino. , A selected stock of LAMPS Ilall, I Library, and Kitchen uses, at prices thuor i before heard of. I BOOKS ! BOOKS ! ! BOOKS !!! Anything1 i from a A. B. C. Book to a $12 Bible. Dou't ? forget to look at my lioc of poems at UUcts. | SPLENDID PLUSH GOODS. I can show you the finest stook of Plush Goods in Union, such ns Dressing Coses, t Manicure Sets and Perfume Stands. Boys I these are the th'ngs to give your girls. * TOYS FOR THE CHILDREN. I 1 Tn this line everything is new, and will ^ be sure to suit. Wagous, Rooking Horse9, 5 Bicycles and Velocipedes, i t My Stock of Candy can't be [ Beat. See my Candy at lOcts. This it fine. Also 1 my French Candy at 25 and 45 cents. If you want to give a nice present, buy a box of the celebrated Tenncy Candy in 1, *2 and 31b J boxes. I In Fruits, I have Apples, Oranges, Bananas. . Lemons, Grapes, Raisins, Nuts, Currants, 5 Citron, and la?t, but not least, Gubert. , Call and see for yourself. , Respectfully, G. P. GARRETT. Nov 20 47 tf j The State of South Carolina. ' COUNTY OF UNION. ' By JAMES M. GEE, Eiq? Probate Judgo. WHEREAS, Joseph II. McKissick, as Clerk of Court, has made suit tome to grant him letters of Administration on the Estate of and effects of Robort Macbeth, deceased. These arc, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said Robert Macbeth, deceased, that tliey be and appetr. beforo me, in the Court , of Probate, to be held nt (Jn on C. II., South Carolina, on the 15th day of January, next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, 1 why the said Administration ^awen under my band and seal Ulils 2nd day of December, Anno Domini, 1891. : f \ JAMES M. GEE, I 1 Judge of Probate. . Published >n the 4th day of December, , 1891, in the Union Timks. Dec 4 40 !? Notice of Fin&l uec. 27th, 1891 I will mike my fiual return, as Guardian of Leliila CudJ, now Mr.<. Lchila Vaughn, before Hon. i James M. Gee, Judge of Probate for Union i Couuty, and apply for letters disraissory, as 1 such Guardian. I All persons having claims against the said t Lchila Cudd, now Mrs. Lchila Vaughn, during her minority, are notified to present them on or before that date, or bo forever bsrrcd. F. M. ADAMS, Guardian for Debits Cudd. ^_ 4? * " 'it.* S Notice to Trespassers***?* [IIEREllY giro notice that I will prosecute, to the extromity of the law, all and every person found, hunting, ridihg, driving, netting birds, cutting down trees, or in any other way trespassing upon the l*nds and promises on which 1 live. ^MH Sur?ivor. Nov 27 48 4t. 5 AUCTION SALE. AT my residence in the town of Union, on Saturday, December 12th, I will sell at auction, for cash, my household and kitchen s furniture, Belsteads, Holding, Stove, Wash 5 pots, Molasses Kettles, one Mnro, Mules, r Wagons, Carriage, l'iano etc. S?le to begin at 11 o'clock, A. M. ANN E. HILL. Nov 20. 47 4t s , G-XJikSfO ?MANUFACTURED BY? The Wilcoi & Gibbs Gn&no Co, CHARLESTON, S. C., Koy 27 48 4m 1 . SPECIAL MASTER S SALES. The State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF UNIOJI. Christopher Peake, Master for Uoion County,?Plaintiff, against jp R. A. Hopkins, Dcftndani. IN obedience to an order made in the abovo s ated cise, by His Honor J. H. Hudson, Circuit Judge, dated November 3rd. 180i, I will sell before tho Court House door in tho town of Union, on saleaday next. Deo. 7, within the legal hours of sale, the following described properly, to wit: 85 80-100 auhbs. - . All that oertsin tract of laud lying in Bogansville township, in eai?l Coanty and Slate, obtaining eighty-flee qnd thirty-sis x ono-hundredths (85 86?100) aores more or less ; said tract known as No 9, in the division of the lands of A. W. Thomson, deceased. 65 97?100 aorcs. ( Also all that other certain tract of land ly- x ing in the same township, County and 8tate{' containing sixty five and ninety seven onrohundrcdlhs (65 97-100) acres, more or less, . said tract known as tract No 10, in ttfa division of the lands of A. W. Thomson, dressed. ( 129 47?100 aobks. i Also, all thatcortain other tract of/land, ilying in said township. County and' State, Sjfmtaioing one hundred and /twentynih^and forty-seven one-hundredth^ (129 47-^OQ) aores, more or less, said Hraot knowiwhs tract No 16, in the division ofythe lands At. W. Thomson- deceased. \ Said Bacts of land is known as tbo Me&lsville p'aWf, and have such shape, marks fmd buttings tlWl boundaries as pi**"-"r-df by to. IV. Peake, sur^a^or, Nc*44? pcqtiSve^t fully represents7\ qa,qM wuouioueud \ j? said lairls tt^ as above set TERMS One-third part of the purolffiffWoney to be paid in cash, the balance in one and two years from dato of sale, in two equal annual ^ lnsimnncois or payments, wua interest nrom dai of sale. ? The credit portion of the purchase money to be scoured by a bond or bonds of the purchaser or purchasers, with a mortgage of the | premises. And in case any purchaser shall fail to comply with the terras of his bid for any of ! said lands, the undersigned has tho power to resell, on the same day, at the risk of the purchaser of the lands so bid off. The purchasers at said sale to pay for papers. I. Q. McKISSICK, Special Master. Union S. C., 6th. November 1801. The State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF UNION. In the Court of Common Pleas. " '" r" Christopher H. Peakc, Master for Union County, Plaintiff ay abut Riohar 1 V. Gist, as Executor of the lost will Bnd testament of Mary E. Gist, deceased, and II. 0. Hall, Defendant*. IN obodienoe to a docretal order made in the above entitled case by His Honor J. II. Hudson, Circuit Judge, dated November 12th A. D. 1801, I will sell before the Court House door in the town of Union County and State aforesaid, within the legal ahours of sale, on the first Monday in December 1891; the followiug described picperty, to wit: 669 acuts All that certain tract of land lying, being and situate in Union County State aforesaid, containing five hundred aua sixty-nine acres, more or less, bounded by lands o f A. 0. Rice. D. 8. Lee, S. M. Rice Sr., and Eooree River, being the land formerlv owned bvJmMJnnt* deceased. TERMS OP SALE. So much of tb? purchase money to be paid in cash as will pay the defendant, II. *?aS-ES? nESB i^lii day of November 1891 alar. * : 7 ?umlop.,ihe co.i., ret and o bo pai l in one year from date of sale wi?h interest thereon from that day, to bo secured ind I* ? 0t tha Puro,,,?er or purchasers tnd a mortgage of the premises. JOHN P. G AGE, Unioo S. C.. Not. Hlb. iff" Not- 20 47 8t> SHERIFF'S SALES, FOR DECEMBER, 1891. B^viit^ft?_?*ecut'on to redirected, I I will sell beiure*kO&W.''thouse door, in the town of Union, Union o<jr>.oa Monday, the seventh day of Doceoinext, during the legM_houra^^eale, tHrilowcanboseeni^tn^Sheriff^omc^^^^^^^^^ on, and to be sold as the property of Rebert Macbeth, at the cult of Samuel Beaty and ^ others. ^ also One tract of land belonging to George M. Young, situate, lying and being in Union County, containing two hundred and fifty aores, more or less, bounded on the north by lands of the estate of Mrs. Mary E.^Glst, deceased, and Robert W. Harris, east by lands of A. G. hice, south by lands of W. T. Graham, and the estate of Mrs. Mary E. Gist, deceased; west by lands of Mrs. Julia A. Young, and the estate of Mrs. Mary E. Gist, deceased, levied on and to bo sold as the properly of George M. Young, at the suits of W. J. Keenanand others. Sheriff's Offlco, Union Courthouse, 8. C., November. 14th. 1891. ? itot. zO 47 4t Mortgage Sale. BY virtue of a power contained in a Morigage given by lles-ie V. Fowler*' and Fannie Fowler, to VV. A. MoWhirier, dieted the 13th February, 1890, and recorded in the office of the Register of Mesne convilyaoco for Union County, South Carotin i, iu Book of Mortgages No. 1*2, page '2, I will selr\. to the highest bidder, be'ore the (.'our h-use \ door at Union, 8. C., during the legal Imuis Vof sate, on satesdsy in December neal, oer: \ tain lands desoribed in sail uiortgigo, its follows : All that certain traot of land situate, lying and being in Jonesvi'ije township', Union County, State a for/rid, 9 n uining HI acres, more or lass, bounded by 1 md.a 01 the estate of Doric! Joints (Uouooilo K-.wter place) the estate of lloiibcn 0?lern i?, (M s. Letiie Colemoa |l?ce) Jolut 'Vhi.iock, toil , the homestead o( K. T Power. Also a 1 thot other ireot or parcel if kn l >ti a-lt county, containing 48 nore?, more t?r lr*?, bounded by lands of W. It. (fames (Wall ce Fowler's land) John I>. L-ng, ilio Pnftirl ? Mosely land. Q. I). F w'cr', and J. L. MoWblrter. Torma?CASH. Parohater to fi?y for Xu,lM. McWillKTER, Mortgage*.** K?TtO M? 3-jrf - * . *" ; / * a