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THE UNION TIMES. JOSIAH CRULUP, - Editor Friday, March 0, 18V0. POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. The P. O. will be opeued fur buaiuotH' froiu 8 A. M. to C.OO 1*. M. The Mouey Order Depurimcnl will bo opeued for business from 0 A. M. to 4 I'. M. Mail going East will close prompt^' in , 1*2.40 I'. M.; going Ileal 1.10 1*. M. It. IV. IIA Kit IS. 1'. M. DOINGS AROUND TOWN. Mr. and Mrs. J. \\\ Riser have gone to Blairs to visit relatives. llev. J. M. Carlisle is lien- visiting ; llev. ami Mrs. .Tno. K. Carlisle. Mr. F. S. McMillan who has lieen visit n{hisJ?rother in law Mr. W. C. Ilair' has returned home. Miss Agnus J^uidruni sjH-nt last Nitunlay and Sunday with her sister is. C. A. B. .lemiings. Mr.'W. II. Bradley^of ^Columbia is in town on husiuess and pleasure combined ami is stopping at the I'nion Hotel. Mr. T. K. Bailey's new residence on Suith St. is rapidly kneaiTng completion and will In* a gem of a house when done. There was a l>ig crowd in town last Saturday. It looked almost like Christmas or the first Monday of court. Profs. Aycock and Meritt of the .loins- ! ville High J S-Jiool were in I'nion last ! Saturday. Tiieiv were no services at the^Preshyte.'ian church last Sunday, the pastor Hev. Jennings lieing confined to his hed with measles Mi's. Hair after s|?ending several weeks with the family other son Mr. W. ('. J lair, returned last week to lu*r home at J.eesville, S. C. Tlit* Town ( ouneil litis had tin' drain across Main street at 1{. K. stn et crossing, cleaned out and refitted with large terra cotta piping. Miss Corric Whiteside has taken a position at the New York Itaeket. and will In* glad to have her friends call ami see if she can not serve them. Mr. .T. ('. Carey, President of the JiOckhart Shoals Cotton Mill was in town last, Saturday. lie was driving liis handsome span of sorrels. Mess. Cole II. Please and Claude M. Graham, of Xewlierry were'in Cnionlast ?, Tuesday. We understand that Mr. Please is going to run for the oltiee of Solicitor of this district. Miss ilessie (?. Holierson returned last Saturday last Saturday from Columbia, where shehaslnvn s|tending several weeks with the family of her cousin Mr. 10. Powen Chase. Mr. .T. Wray has a large rollco mill in his store with which lie will grind coffee for his customers. It is quite a large machine and docs not look at all like the coffee mills that we are used to. Mr. (Miphant ?I Tin* t autiou t o. went to Spartanhnrs; on Monday. On his retinn lit' informs us that hist'oiupany litis ili"eiileil to continue business here. lie will have a now ail. in our next issue. Xi'ws was received here early yesterday inorninu that the bridge across Mroad Hiver at Shelton hail gone ilown w ith the oast UuiihI freight train tlio night lioforo. One man was killed. a hrakemau. There was a good ileal of drinking in town last Monday. Five men. all w hite* were put in jail for tn-iiiyr ilrnnk ami disorderly. Two of them ha.I also manifest h1 pugilistie tendences Ufore they were put up. Dr. 15. (i. ( liffonl. Ih \. ( . A. 15. .leaning. Messrs Allan Nicholson ami Walter ( oltoii. also Miss Ina Me.N'ally will leave on Momlay f.?r ('harlcston. where they go to attenil the 1'. F. ('onveutiou which meets in the ('ireular eh tire h of that city on March the loth. Mishap Dunean preaeheil at the Methodist ehiireh last Sunday, l?>th morning midnight. lie htul quite a large amli 4'lll't* ill IHuil Ni VIl'CS. ;\l UIC 11111111111^ service lie preaehed ;t strong serin hi mi (In- Holy Spirit, after wliieli the holy communion was administered. There wits a hig rush at the Treasurer'-"1 ntliee last Satiinlay for mad lax receipts. As usual a great many put off paying until the last day. It hap|ictifd also that the road tax receipts had tfiwu out on Friday and the printing of a fresh supply caused some delay. All who came, however were accommodated after some little delay. There were no services at the Baptist church on account of the sickness of the pastor, Bev. I/. M. Bice. Mr. Bice h;us recently accept**! the pastoral*' of the church and was to have preached his first H;riiion J;ist Sunday. Ife arrived here with his wife last Friday, and was unwell then. He liojx-d. however, to I*ahle to till his ap|>oiut inent on Sunday . Sunday morning lie had a chill and consequently was not ahle to lie out at all on Sunday. k COURT. Ca:;os Disposed of. Monday. State vs. Oscar l>ealy, housebreaking?I'lcutis guilty. Sentence, nine months in chain gang or the State Penitentiary. State vs. Dave Darby, housebreaking ami larceny?Pleads guilty, as to house breaking. Sentence: nine months in chain gang or penitentiary. State vs. Jno. Davis, violation of the dispensary law?Pleads guilty. Our ]K>pular Solicitor, O. I.. Schuiul>ert, was on hand at the o|Haling of the court Monday morning. lie did not remain through the week, however. He was called to Columbia oti Wednesdsiy on business of the State, lie left his eases in the hands of his iiaitncr. T. II. 1 hitler, Ksq. l'ool & Whisonaut are tilling their store with groceries. f. r. ('. Wilis- , enant is also to lie a partner in a new millinery store soon to he established. Mr. Whiosnant was quite |K>pular as m salesman and is a good business man. We wish him much success in the new career o|H'iiing In-fore him as a proprietor. The dis|K-nsiry has had big sales this week. Mondays sales wen- greater than , any day since the holidays. They got in Si l'Hi. worth of liquor on Tuesday. If it continues to go like it did on Monday that will not last long. It In-comes more and more apparent that the dis|H-iisary is not a tenqn-ranee institution in any sense of the word. I'eople still buy and drink, and get drunk, even if they do have to sign their names and pay cash. Ttibate of Respect. At a meeting of the cheerful circle. King's Daughters, of the I'resby terian i hurch held Tuesday afternoon, March .'id. these resolutions were adopted: Whereas our lleavenlv Father, in His .....t i.-iv i .L/.i. t i.'.i.. i,....... I............ . ...... ...... .. . ...... ......... .V ...II felovccl I'residcut and co-worker, lane (iarlingtoii Young; thcrefoie Ik- it l{emixed. fust. 11>;it wo Im>\v in liimitilc snl?mission t?? the will of 11 iin xvhodoeth all things well, knowini; that lis.* is too wise to n r. ami too loving to i\? needless sorroxv. Second, that in the death of Mrs. Young. our circ le has lost a diligent, faithful and etlieient worker, one ever ready with wise counsel and earnest effort for every work to Ik* clone "In 11 is name." Third, that wo hear willing testimony to the christian fortitude of our sister during the long period of her extremely painful sickness l>elioving that upon her lied of suffering she witnessed nobly fort'hrist. Fourth, that we extend to the deeply ltereavc-cl family our most heart felt sympathy and pray that the Cod who sustained their ioxeel one through her great trial will sustain 111< 111 also in their alllietious. That a e? py tif those resolutions lie sent to the family of the deceased, and also to the- I'nion Tillies and the Southern ITe hyterian w ilh a ropiest for publication. | Mrs. <II. < >et/el Committee y '* W. A. Nicholson I ('. A. 11. Jennings. . m . Make your home l?eautiful. now ! I?y getting your pictures form Smith A: N ieholson. Union Barber Shop. Font hair c ut truly tonsorial. For a shave that will give you delight For a comb and brush ad mid the great crush Fort wo linrhera that will do you all right (?o to Carson & Howell. Carson & IIowcll are artists "(food" work is ever their text Their ehairs are easy ami their parlors are Lrcezv, Now lie sure yon are always the next*." At the I'nion lliirlwr shop. Who are Martin and Thomson? They are tlieltest La'oors in town. F?>r hu 1 work and polite attention No 1 tetter rail I'? found. It' you will hut give us a trial Von will never go elsewhere. For those who have done so have never Let any one else cut their hair. < >ur razors are keen and < >ur tow els are clean. We will shave you w ith the greatest of j ease. For those who have tried us Always emtio hack For we try very haul to please. lleautit'ul pictures just received at Smith A Nicholson's. List of l etn rs. Remaning in the Po*t (lice t\l Union, for 1 the week eiuling 7:01 dl t, IMMi F. M. (ierrclt, Sloan (iraham. .1. M. Melinite. Lizzie Mel Millie. Time Mortis. j Ii. W. Clinton. Charity Kiunou. Mary Mates Frank Mates" William liarner. 1 I.iiicsiy (iilliaitt. Mary Walker. Ilovart W ilson. N . Tow tisetid. .left sal n r. Maloti , Striplings. F. Latshaw. William Land. .1. II. Ilarmmi. Lula I lender-on. Ileiirv , Adkuis. Persons o dlirig fiir'lr- d> ve truer* w i! 1 plea e *->iy if sd< ?tiI,'Old xvi 11 ? ri-.piired o pay nii?' cent for ilicir de ivity. I' W 11.A It It IS, P. M I UNAL UI5UH AnGL. Notice is hereby tfivi n that Joseph Sanders Kxeeutor of the Kstale of Mrs. ( Naney (?l"eer deceased. has applied to i Jason M. (river Jml^eof 1'rohate. in and ' tor the County of t'nion. s. for a J (inal discharge as Kxccntor. I i i>? oi;i?iacia>. That the lir>l da\ of April A. I). ISIM}. th fixed for hearinix of j I"?-t it ion. and a linal -s-t t lenient of said i Kstale. Jason M. i in or. Mill. J ml I iS'.ll i. I Volute Jlldtle Cllioll ('onnty. GU AN~OT~ We offer to the farmers of Union County the well known brands of fert ilizers. Edisto Soluble Cunno, Edisto Acid Phosphate. Also the guanos made by the Union Oil & Mf 'g. Co. i Fant Bros. Ut'llll'lIUV. IIIIU UL 5I.\ UIOIIIIIS in chain gang or penitentiary. State vs. Geo. Thomas, violation of dispensary law?Found guilty, Sentence: ?100 tine or nine months imprisonment with hard labor. State vs. Ira Jennings, bigamy Verdict, guilty. Sentence: six Mo. in chain gang or State penitentiary State vs. ]Ned Smith, assault with intent to kill. Verdict guilty. Sentence: One year in chain gang or penitentiary. The following cases were nol prossrd. State vs. Lucy Means and James Means. State vs. Thomas McNeacc. State vs. Harper Porter. State vs. May Jackson. State vs. James Moorman. Tukshay. C.,.. U*... W..1. Olillf > > III. kMl lWlf vtilld'l Jeter and Book Mcador. Win. Sartor {deads guilty. Verdict as to Walter .Jeter, not guilty. Sentence of Win. Sartor ?100 line or four months in chain gang or penitentiary. State vs. lien lirandoti, attempt to ravish. Verdict, net guiltv. 7 O ft State vs. Levi Malonc and J. West Benson, keeping and maintain* ing a common nuisance. Levi Malonc pleads guilty. ?200 fine or three months imprisonment with hard labor. State vs. W?n. liav, Jno. Kay and Sain Vdauis. keeping and main.taining a common nuisance. Jno Kay pleads guilty. Verdict as to Sam Adams, guilty. Sentence:?200. or hard lab >r on public works for d months, as to Sain Adams and Jno. Kay, each. State vs. Walter Jeter, violation disnctisnrv l:i\\- Blonds miiltv. Son" tonce: $100 fine or 4 months in chain gang or State penitentiary. The follow ing cases were nol prossec?: State vs. Lawson and Jim Cobb State vs. Henry <5ist. vs. W. E. Hay, Jno. llay and Sam Adams. State vs. Cannon Page. \\T:I>M:SI>AY. State vs. It >bert Thomas, assault and battery with intent to kill. Verdiet, not guilty. State vs. Jno. DcGralTcnrcid, murder. This ease took nearly all day and was the sensation of t!?e week. The defendant was charged with having killed an old man and then laid him on the railroad so that he might appear to have been killed by the train. 11 is counsel Mess. Sims and Dixon, and Mr. S. S. Stokes made a good light for him. The jury made a mistrial. Sweet Simplicity. Doctors have many curious experiences, but tlio following production, which tlio London Lancet has received from a medical man, to whom it was sent by a child, and which is printed as it was written, omitting only tlio namo and address, would bo hard to beat: 1?i: \ it l)u. : I would bo very pleased if yon w< uld lot mi* l;.?w a Ituliy for one Kuincn. Wo want it mi I ho 4th of IVbry for Mother's birth* way. ni'mium iiki- i i 1.11 .inu imini)', Willi (nun eyes and fair hair. Wo Children aro uointf to pivo it t<> ln-r <>ursrlve? please answer at once. Yours fdneerely, AltCIIIIJ . P. S.?Which would l>o tho cheaper a Boy or a (?irl? Tho "P. S." especially is (loliphtful and shows how wondorful tho ramifications of tho commercial spirit arc among us.?Westminster Guzctto. Smith ti; Nicholson's is the place to htiy volir pictures. See their let just in. llcnntil'ul pictures at lowest prices arc what put can g't at Smith iY Nicholson. I 'u reel I has just ree'd his new spring stock, of I >r\ ( ommIs. < in in ;:ni| mc them. The I'ureell ('ash f o.. has the nicest line of I lainliiirgs au<l I .arcs in town. ? Sri* those Hire nr;?liirer shirts at I *111'IM'IIS. . ? . I law viiii srcn t lint uurdeii plow at A. II. Foster ('o's. 'I'lii' Finest ami In-si liar of laundry soap is at A. II. Foster A' < 'o's. A. II Foster A ('o's -'hoc tratio for tlir past in days has In-on some thing niar\ ollolis. A. II. l ost..,- iV ('o's piieos on siovrs "knock out" .ill eotupctirors. REPORTOf THE CONDITION or Til K Merchauts' & Planters' IV A rr I O X L. II A N K OF UNION, SOUTH CAROLINA. .-11 iriiion, in lhr Shite of South Carolina it the c'v.ie of limine..??, Feb. '2&(h, 18U0. KF.SOUUCES. Loans and discounts 5180,220 23 Overdrafts, secure I ninl unsecured 5180 89 U.S. Bonds to secure circulation 15,000 00 Banking-house, furniture and fixture 2,000 00 Oltier Ui nl F.siule and M?rtH"pes nwmd 3,705 70 Due from N>?i uual Bunks (not Heserve Agents) 0.350 60 Due from approved reserve ag'is 0.727 62 Notes of oilier National Hanks... 4,150 00 Fractional papercurreucy, uickels and cents 230 24 Ltwrci Moxky Hkskkvk in Bank, viz: Specie 12,245 15 Leg >l-tender note* 500 00 U. S. cer iticHtes deposited for lagal ten 'rrs 12,745 15 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer, ( "> per cent of circulation) ? 676 CO Total $'2:57.087 *20 LIABILITIES. Capital s'ock paid in $60,000 00 Surplus fund 60,000 00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes pail 3,846 60 National Bank notes outstanding.. 13,500 00 Duo to oilier National Banks 3,*200 13 Due to Stale Ra*>ks and Banks-rs ... C">0 01 Dividends un|nd 4'2 00 Individual deposits subject to clieck 105,767 65 Total $*237,087 *20 Statu ?r Sot nt Cakolin\, t Union Coi n i y. t 1. George Munro, C-islrer of the above named hank, do solemnly swear th it the abo?e siatoaien is hue io tbe best of n?y knowledge and be i> f. Gr.o. Minuo, Cashier. Subsetibed and sw i-n t > before uie this 5th day of March, 1VJ0. Ctttnt.Ks Boi.t, Notary l'ublic. Conn kit?.\t:e t: F. M. Finn, ) A. II Fom'kh. . Dirccors. J. A. Fan r, J METROPOLITAN. Is a tonv word. isn't it? well yes. and you will find upon investigation that my BEEF market is a tony a flair, nud.that everything is kept nice, clean ami tidv, and in the management and conduct of my new beef MARKET I propose not only to hold it up to the liigh plane that the name metropolitan beef market implies, | but will endeavor to convince the public that my market is the place to buy their beef. 1 have constantly on hand beef, mutton, veal, pork, kid, hog head < cheese, chittlings, liver rare and tripe. Meats cut sCientiflically. Steam Ground Sausage. I will make a specialty of sausage both in the link and bulk. I grind my sausage l>y steam. I also grind bone for chicken food. The ladies are respectfully invited | to call and inspect my market, everything kept tidy and tasteful. Give me a call and be convinced. Orders by telephone will receive prompt attention. J. I. HARRIS. Telephone No. S-J. WAGONS! : We have just received a car load " of 1 ennessee Wagons which is the best wagon manufwet ttred. Pricks low. lMeasc call ami examine l>e~ fore buying. Fant Bros. ~ CHOICE I'KOl'EltTY I'OR SALE. Two story duelling on South St. known as the I i.t*_;f I loiisc-.Two I *'ttiitxrson South St. Know ii as t In- IN N-.l jno|HTly; Lilian dwelling on ChurehSt. known sis the \V hitesiile Mouse: < hieeotlaife Oil ('hllieli St. known sis the Cohen cottage; One elegant residence lot on North side of Main St; Severn I good building lots in the siihiirlis; TlCllMs Kasy. Ssililisis stores on Main St. North side, sind O'Connor stores on South side sue in our hands for sale. ' t STOCKS ItoCOMT AND SOU). UK NTS COKKKCTKD. Apply lo I'. M. (.'olien, I'resf.. or K. Nielinlson. Secy.. 1'nioii Ileal Ivstate A^eney, Inr. Last Notice j Tin* w 11iI :i11> 1 c.i'n'ci |?i ??)>]? of |.oek! Ii.nl willi Iiii* sel <>i triiliiu; wliieli I i;i \ * * I ii'(*11 n terror I<> I In* nriylilmrlinixl fill M WT.ll NelllS, llle W It IIH M I to keep oil 111\ premises. All oilier IrespiLssers sue lioliii'il to Keep ;i\\n\. 'I'lie l;i\v will In* | \ ijjoroiisly inloreeil. C. I). Far re i. % r V \ i RARGAINS THAT BLOOlVf 1 IN THE SPRING ALWAYS S j Bring Us Big Booming Bnsinnss. { s S : ; OUR BUYERS ARE NOW IN ? 2 i 5 N E W YORK: : : WORKING FOR THE INTEREST OF OUR CUSTOMERS. Don't be in any hurry about buying your Spring Goods before the latter part ot March, as all cotton goods bought previous to March 1 have ? declined in price like cotton, and as we have yet every item to buy, we will save you money by getting in just in time to reap the benefit of this decline. The old caying, "The early bird catches the worm" didn't work. The "Early bird" got J caught this time. * J If we don't seH you your New Spring Ilat, 5 Di es , Wash Goods and Oxford Ties, we will know tlie reason why. I WAIT AND WATCH! 5 S 5 THE OLD RELIABLE. I I A. H. FOSTER & C0.| ! ........ .5 CASH PURCHASERS^ TO THE AMOUNT OF TEN DOLLARS AT W. T. BEATY'S Arc presented with a life-like Portrait made in CRAYON OR WATER COLOR TINTS FROM ANY THUTUliRAPIi OR TINTYPE DESIRED All you have to do is to furnish the Photograph or Tintype and buy the TEN DOLLARS worth of goods. See portraits on exhibition at our store. W. -T, BEATY, EUAI^ MKHCIiatvdise. DON'T BE A GOOSE! OH IN OTHER WORDS DON'T P>E FOOLISH. Wc want to have you know that we are squeezing prices down to the very lowest point of compression, that it is possible to give to them. Wc point with pride to our prices as phenomenal in price making, for their extreme reassemhlanee. Now we do not want you to he foolish and miss the opportunity of securing a HA K(JAIN from our NEW STOCK of SPRING AND SUMMER NOVELTIES, Which is overflowing with style, merit and attraction. You ignore your rightful advantages if you omit to claim the benefits offered by our stare. 1^ II I ^ I ne Kurceii Lash Lo., Purveyors of Good Advice and Dolors in 3ry Goods, Slioes, Hals, Trunks, Etc. i? S