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TIMES ' . I ' )S, 'x $ COtfllT WEEK. Julj terse of Court of General Sess ione convened here )At Monday, Judge Benit presiding. ' Judge Benit eeaMs from the first circuit and this Is his first appearance here. He is \ a fine looking span, of splendid physique and presides with a grace and dignity quite r equal to his good looks. He has made a j ery favorable impression both on the bar and the inlellegent laymen. His charge to the Grand Jury on Monday was a very forcible statement tf thsir duties. He talked at some length about the practice of carrying concealed wes^otis and the Ikw against it., He said that the law had practically come to be a dead lefler. He urged that the law should either be enforce i or else repealed and said that St was tba province of the grand jury to make Mich a recommendation to the I Legislature should they aee fit. He tald the jury that they had been once charged fully, at the formef^tprm of the court, as to their duties and (tfat it was therefore not necessary for hiaKtdfMter into that detail which might otherwise 1)9 necessary. A good pari of Monday was taken up with preleminary work. There were soma important cases on the docket and these were called and madespacial orders for certain days. The first caSy tried was The State vs. Joseph Young?larceny. Verdict, not guilty." State vs. Jim jBell?larceny of live etock. Bell pleads feailty and is sentenced to twe years in Lby penitentiary or two ycara on the county chaingang, the .fudge remarking that hie sentence weuld have been sourer had be put the Btate to the trouble and expense 01 trying 111m ana proving bis guilt. 8tale vs. Charlie Neuble?housebreaking and larceny. .Verdict, guilty, with recommendation to the mercy of the court. Mo* lion for new trial by counsel. r State es.yno. Sawyer?buglary and laroen^; * Prisoner pleads guilty as to second count of the indictment* Sentenced to 2 .tears; in; the penitentiary er two years on (he county ch... jgang. ' % % ' ; Tubsdat. State va Isaao Henderson ? Malicious mischiaf, killing of horse. Ihis is the negro that killed the the berse of Mr. J. Hughpa last' foil. Prisoner pleads guilty. . JV.aUac?d to te?c iu'peafitfttery ot*&e _ year in oounfy Jair at hard work on the publie works of the county. State va. Josephine Sartor ? houscbreak* log and larceny. Not guilty. State vs Shtdrick H. Drown and James Harriet ? Arson. This case has attracted a gooi deal of attention considering the fact that the parties were all ne/r-e-. It is the 1 ft u f arann nf n n ant 'in wKinh ! a a Ka a>> a v K i bited tigli'H between man ami wife, separation, law suits, in lrJcr an 1 suicide. Jim Roberson married ibe sister of Sbadriek Brown. Tbey did not get along well together and were frequently bafora the courts. Fin ally Roberson quit his wile and moved out of the house but sent his brother there to 0ccupjr part of it and look after i' The broth-r and the wife did not get along any better than the husband and wife. The matter between them was ended and buried in oblivion by the brother killiug the wife in a very fiendish manner, then shooting himself. Roberson was accused of having iostig atad his brother to kill his wife, Brown's siller and this of course heightened the bad feeling that bad existed between Brown and Roberaon. A short while afterwards Roberson s house was burned, manifestily by an incendiary as no one was living in the house at the time. Roborson's suspicions attached on Brown as (he guilty party, at least it so appeared to the court, so he employs one Browning, an ugly, black negro to act in tho capacity of a detective nnd work up the case for him. Browning gains the confidence of Barnet, one of Ihe defendcnts, whoisa friend of Brown's. and Koberson's enemy. Knowing tlie feeling of all parlies Brown ing suggested to Burnet that iliey two mako a deal with Brown to blow up Koberson with dynamite, saying that Brown had mouey and would willingly pay for the work. He told Bnroet that he had been connected with the burning of Mr. Minta's store at Sedalia and be could know from that what kind of man he was. Then it I was that Barnet confessed that ho bad burned Koberson's house and that Brown hired him to do it and pail him eigill dollars. Then Browning made his arrangeI ments and had Barnet to repeat his confession in the hearing of other witnesses 1 . concealed near by. Browning's scheme was working well. He proceeded with his plot t to blow up ltoberson and had made proper | arrangement with Brown, as his tale went, i He bought the dynamilo ? bought it from 1 Roberson an 1 cirriel It to Brown's store 2 ready tor use. They greased up their I pistols to be ready for any emergency. I Just here Browning throws off bis deccp| tion, brings Ihe sheriff and had Brown I arreeled with llio dynamite in bis posses r cion. Next, Barnet is arrested and both I prisoners are lodgod in jail. I At the trial both prisoners pleaded uot I/' I I . . r ; iv, 4.;, ?? 1 ' 1 , " 1 ' 11 guilty. At tho ooneiuion of the eridcnee the solicitor aooounced that he would not ik for a rordlct agaiaet Brown as there was oo evidence agiinet hid, Barnet'e evidence being excluded under the role that the oonfeeiiep of one defsnlaot cannot be used M eTidence against a eo-ietendaat. The Jadge charged the J u*y that yuoUhmea t for arson was death, unlet* the prisoner were reoomsnde lio the mercy of the court which ca?e it wsa imprisonment for not Hat then ten y,ft art lb the penitentiary, ite afso charged them that they should retu-n I verdict of not guilty as to Brown, at by i bo d rnit too of the SolMtor. Vetdi-t; Br^wn, n?t gniUy; Bfrwlt, guilty. %itb fredoctmendalistts tom^y. | Barneu ?h *intru*d t, fifteen year. imprUooment\im thft -dStata penitentiary. * tttftte vet,, Ddtffiidn Jone* ? hou3ebr??k-, r ing and Jarceory. Guilty, with recommendation# to rnerey ftf the court. 8enteneeB to six month* in jail. Coirrt adjourn-WlDNCSlUY. Stall re. Thomae Rogers ? murder, ' This oue occupie 1 the whale of Wedneeday. . Thomas Rogers the defendant was charged with the iburder of Alex. Moore, both negroes, at Keltoo, on the 23rd.. of last December. Rof'ete ran a,waj lmti?dfatelj after the killing, but was found ih Texas and brought back. The Jury brought in. againat Rogeriea verdict of pausiaughtev with recommiBdation to mercy. There was no oenrt on Thursday en acoonnt of publio holiday. V Thtre were a good many conflicting statements about the fight near Spartanburg bstwecn the consiaHNe nod blind tigers. Aa the fic.'i appear in some of the dailies the case looks bad for the Constable s, and some are open in condemning them. The statement however of the surviving Constables if true completely justifies them. We ' publish that account which to us has the ring of impartiality. It is a 'ameutable fact lb at some of our papers cannot kerf> the r pol ticil bias out of their news items. In (be political strife we sometimes fear that one silo is anxious for the other to do something wrong so that it can tl:ng mud at it. So whsn an opportunity of liniing ftu't presents itself, it is always acceptable. And sometimes when .an eye keen to evil detects a fault id. something it refuses tj . investigate or eviu look again for fear that ( it mi^bt have been mistaken. And (his ^ stst'- of things is Jkict the fau't of the papers but foe (Villi of ti>e readers. Partisan news, j papers cater to the feeling and opinions of f partizan voters. We may ta'k of peace and hormony until doomsday but we will never have it as long as this stata of fe'ling exist and is fostered and kept aglow by the press We do not for a momcut think tint a mm should be upheld in crime because lie is an | officer, but surely an officer of the law is j entitled to the crclit of honest intentions 1 until the contrary is made clear an 1 raani- I feat. Hut some who take part of ilie blin 1 tigers against the constables, it seems to us I Jo not ?o much tliiuk that the constables are in fault as they wsh they were. The liw shut 1J he execute 1 in nijrcv, hat if a c i nina* res:sts and is injured neither lie nor i his friends should bo heard tovili'y the I officers. If Die officers Jo wrong then let the people through the courts, try and punish them if necessary, but let ike man win is co tight in flagrante d< lieto anJ the friends of such a one, testify in meekness be for e the court. Lawlessness should not be pro tccted either directly or indirectly. The Sunday School Convention held at Padgotts ('reek Church last Friday, Saturday and Sunday was one of the best iu the history of the convention. It convened on Friday morning, but little was done nt the morning session as most of the time was taken up with the reports of delegates. The progranie was entered 011 in the evening and the first question was taken up. With the questions on the programme and those placed in the question box the time of the convention was well filled during that evening and the next day. The programme has appeared in the Times heretofore. The speeches on the ques (ions were very good. One question iluvt came up involved a discussion of the object ami organization oftlio convention. The discussion was neither lengthy nor peppery ss is often the case with such discussions hut it did good nevertheless. The crowd was not large on Friday and consisted almost cmi.cly of delegates. On Saturday however quite a crowd cntne in and on Saturday evening the house was full. The good poople of l'adgetts Creek enterta'ned the delegates royally. Seldom do we see such an array of chicken and ham and cake and pie ami custards as the table on the churchyard presento.1 >?hcr. v. was announced at intermission. Hut this was j small compared to the kind hospitality wiili wiiieh we wore received into the h one* of j the people and (lie polite and patient alien ; (ion given to the proceedings of the eo i ?m lion by a!) of the people. What Was d ine on Sunday will be found j in the correspondence front sc lalia thi. 1 week. See our line of Thin Coats for hot weather. A. 11. FOSTER & Co. L / ki 7\ v. Bt ' r ., Vt ~:' "*!& < ** ... .s . ' ??." x + ./** * 4 The Union County Farmer's Alliance will meet, at Union Court House en Friday tbe 12th of July, 1895. All members in (rood standing are invited to attend ta' this is tb e annual meeting to elect officers. J. W. Jamks, Secretary of Union County Farmer's Alliance . ' m? . . It May Do as Much for ton. Mr. Fred Miller, oflrflng, 111., writes (hat he bad severe Kidney trouble for many rears, with severe pains in hie back and alto that his bladder was effected. He tried g many so oslted Kidney cures but without \ any good results. About a year ego be began use of Electric Bitters and found relief at once. Electric Bitters is especially adapted to cure of all Kidney and inver trouble and ofter gives almost iostaut relief. One trial w]U prove our statement. Pries only 60o for large bottles. At B. F.Posey's Drug 8tore. NOBMAL MUSIC SCHOOL. J , The subscribe 1 J . F. Bland assisted by hie daughter Tola Bland, will teach a Normal Music School at Joncsville, S. C., a tsrm of twenty days, opening August 5th., and closing August 27th 1895. Tni Primary Class. ^ will be taught the first principles of music, light singing and voice cu'ture at (2.00 per icbolar. The Intermediate Class. will be taught voice culture, eight singing ind the higher principles, including musical (] composition, at (2.50 per scholar. The Advanced Class. ivill be taught in voice culture, advanced isrmony and musical composition at $3.00 per scholar We auticipate a fine school. We want everyone who is interested in either vocal >r instrumental music, fiom the small child :o old age, we feel quite sure that we cau each thein just what they need and want mention to small children. We want mus;c teachers of every class tnd olso leaders of choirs that we may irepare them better for their great, work. Board can be obtained at Jonasrille with [ private families at reasonable rates. For particulars address. HARRIS & FOSTER /I Jonesritle, S. C. I or J. F. BLAND, Fairvirw, N. C. W Respectfully, * J. F. BLAND. FINAL DISCHARGE. N'otice is hereby given that J. A. Fant ^ Guardian of the Estate of W. Russell X loss, Union, S. C.. lias applied to Jason M. Ireor Judge ofProbatc, in and for ttnaCounly >f Union, for a final dischn ? as Gut.rdian. It is '0iMi*ttKi>, That tb.e -Jay <-!. July A. D. 1895; be fixed for hearunpf of Fetitina, ind a final settlement of raid Estate. JASON M. GREEK. Frobate Judge Union County. LOST, Last Sunday June 18th a small gold tieaded necklace. A 1 beral reward if tlie Under will leire it a* the Timks Officf.. rHE BEST SALVE IX THE WORLD Tiik Bkst S.vi.vk in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Seres. I'lcers, Salt llheutu. Fever Sores, Tetter. Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Files, or n> pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Trice 25 cents per box. Fll SALS HV It. F. Posey. ' I State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF UNION. Court of Common Tleas. Ei* l''ir!r, ^ GrBee Jeter and PETITION Mabel Jeter by their ' For Natural Guardian, C. ; PUBLIC W. Jeter. ) (iL"AH1HAN. N'otice is hereby given that a petition has been tiled by parties above named, under the above title, in Common Pleas to j procure theappointment ofa public Guardian I for the estate of Grace Jeter and Mabel Jeter, infants; the estate of Each of the said infants, Consists of a half interest in a ^ fund amounting to about seven hundred dollars, due from the eslu'e and by the hand of David Johnson Jr. as administrator of flip dqliltp of Aiitrnclu A lnfor ..??.! a l*?!f i i) I crest in ii fun.I of about seven hundred dollars in the hands of J. M, (lee, Ex Judge of Probate, and 110 fit, competent nnd responsible person can be found who is willing to assume tlie guardianship of the esiate of the said Minors, Grace Jeter and Mabel Jeter. C. W. Jeter by J. ('lough Wallace his Attorney. _ NOTICE. t Ulice days after 10th of Juno will he as follows June I'd and 2H,July 0 and 27, ! - ? I '! I V.I..- - I ?-> iiu^uov / bii < ?? . i?u|"rnn;ui i (ill 1 ?0. l'leave take notice and govern yourself accordingly. John 0. Farr Auditor. June "? 1 in. List of Letters. Remaning in the l'u'tiffic? at Union, for the week ending ./illy ">th, 1H'J5. Mr. J. 11 Frmge, Miss Ander Woo is. Uersons calling for thn ah >vc letters will ploa?e say if advertise I, an I will he required o pay one cent for their delivery. R. W 11AIIIU3. I\ M Subscribe to (lie Times. ?1.oO per year. \ I V \ \ 1 -^newTCRK^T if z s. 3REAT SLAUGHTER SALE PRICES CUT TO THE QUICK. We Are Determied to make a CLEAN SWEEP Of ALL SUMMER GOODS and to reluce our stock to the very lowest point possible by August 1st., when we begin our annual stock-taking AV? liavc CUT PRK JIOS XIV EVEI1Y DEPARTMENT Clothing, Hats, Dress-goods, Laces etc. ALL MUST GOlome Quick If You Would Take Adantage Of These MATCHL ESS BARGAINS. TO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS. HARRY & BELK HINTS. hin Coats just the thing for office wear only 23c Black anil colored Alpacas and Mohairs in all qualities and styles. A full line of Summer Underwear for Men and Women from* oo up. Our line of Umbrellas, Parasols and Buggy Umbrellas ennnov be excelled cither in 8t7le. fabric or low nrm.v Gent's Colored Shirt, "A Hummer" lor 50 c Laundried with Collars and Cuffs. Boys Shirt Waists only 15c cheaper than you can buy the goods lor. ,adies Legorn Flats in Black and White our close Mid-Summer Trice to close out only -5c worth 50c. A good Sailor for only 10c Ladies long Cream Mitts worth 75c our price 50c. All Wool Albatross in Cream and Light Blue, Ju3t the thing for Commencement Dresses worth 25c our price only 20c. Try some of our Machine Thread in Black and White 2 spools for 5c. let our cut prices on Ladies and Children's Oxfords. For a short while we will offer our GUARANTEE All Wool Cassimcrc Suits worth $7.50 for only $5.50, Call early early and get a fit. We will put these Suits against any $K.0O line in the city. Mason's Fruit Jars quarts $1.00 \ Gallons 81.25 nor dozen SPOT f!ASII * ? v w# * - M C LURE'S.? j?!H ' Ttr? (JlJVn,- w.;i! Accident ^ '* r* I r? s u r M7C c Tbe y * a,'r c fijJ $ 6k?e. ~f JtpuK&xe* gp$r1^^1|"7 tt^'jSg; I