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THE UN ION TIMES PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY by the ? NION TIMES COMPANY J Rooms 1, 8, 5 and 7, Bank Building. | J NO. R. MATH IS, Editor, 1 L. CI. Young, Manager. Registered at fie I'ostottice in Union. 1 . <!., as swond-'-lass man matter. 1 SUBSCRIP I ION RATES Oi:e yeai ----- - - f Six months - - - - - - 50 Ceiii. Three months ----- 25 eenu-. 1 . 1 ADVERTISEMENTS 1 One sq -ire first insertion - - $1.00 Everv iltsgqueni insertion - 50 cent*. ' /"v.? .. .m frt. ? m.tnrha ar Innotli Vy?? i LUI I 'll*-*- ui?na<-i(o v/a ^ will !* nade at r?*lu?ed rates. ( Rejicted manuscript will nor be re turned. Obituaries and tributes of re spect willlie charged for at half rates. < 2? UNION, S. f!., SIOPT. 27. 1901. 1 ? j r-T=rT=r^rrrr=^ t Your subscription expires with the date on the label on your paper v When the date is older than the dat? J of the paper it is time for you to re- 1 new If you delay this too long yon 8 will find the hlue X mark, that meant- ' you are cut ofT until you settle up 1 We owe a debt to humanity it i- 8 said. It seems we also owe a debt to j the mosquito tribe as well, judging i from the persistence with which they t present their bill. They demand a ( settlement or blood. They usually ( get the blood. \ We devote considerable of our space ' this week to a report of the GoingsSplawn trial. As the whole county 1 has been very much interested in the case, we believe a full report of the trial will be appreciated by our read ers. New subscribers can date their paper from this issue as long as the extra issues we ha\e run ofT lasts. Roosevelt's friendliness to the South is not of very recent date. ! While Governor of New York he had four army appointments, he appointed three Southern men and one from New York. In his late company of rough riders, the sons of fathers who fought on our side were in a very large majority. ????fc??W ,S/ 1S?sTf5ftnFiifi?g& WtAVexper i ment with Egyptian cotton raising in the South, reports that it is a failure. It will thrive only in the extreme Southern part of Florida. An effort will be made to cross it with our cotton to produco a substitute, as Egyptian cotton is in good demand for certain fabrics that our cotton will not make. Czolgo?z was arraigned Monday for the murder of McKinley. He plead guilty but the Judge refufed to accept it and made the plea not guilty, two lawyers were appointed to defend him by the Judge. He was strictlj' guarded and the crowd kept from the ' court room. He was escorted to and from the court through an under- ' ground tunnel. His attorneys are making the plea of insanity. "The Greenville News has lucid intervals. In one of them lastTuesdnv it answered the old vexed question, "How to encourage and keep boys t on tneiarmr with the very wise sug- "j gestion: "Take them ofT of it orCasionnlly for recreation and sigh seeing" at the State fair and othi r such occasions. It is well said H You can't always judge a paper'- ? common sense by its uncommon i politics."?News and courier c The news is possibly full of lucid " ideas, but the above quotation very closely resembles paragraph 10 u n Thos \V. Holloa ay's cirular letter to Editors. Has the Editor of the J News and Courier not seen the j oircular,? that he should credit, the n News with answering "the old vexed ' )i question." Ben Moon is practicing vocal i rpusie. .Ine Leach says Ben is a ' musical prodigy, with a voice as soft 1 as "butter" and as tender as a pair of | $1.48(former price $2.00) "pants," ami ^ ill/ion im B1YTOI' IIS 1116 6HII OI Ont< ""('.HI hir<l," and as "low as tho city treas- | ury." I'd like to hear Bon sing, ' wouldn't you??Jackson Argus. ( Well, yes, hut there might he some a drawback to the pleasure of tfye lis- ' tuner, for instance. If the notes were 1 as low as some city t reaauyers^ they t would-be reduced to a fai^t zrpher, n and one has not always his ear truin- < pet along. Then a singer sometimes * "pants" from over exertion and that I would mar the etfect. To say nothing t of the liability of one who is pract clog, to more nearly imitate the ^ "eet?"ef-wall? Please excuse us. j " a f { a % GOOD FARMING. Mr. O. J. Ivoon dropped in to see is a few day* ago and ran his subscription up to 1908, two years in td vance. This gives Mr. Koon the ;ake. He is just a couple of months ihead of any one else. Who will be she one to pass him? In conversation with Mr. Koon about crops, we nduced him to tell us something ibout his own little farm. Ho said that while crops were not as good as they might have been with propt-r reasons, he was not complaining. He had made a very good grain crop, tod a fair corn crop, considering the i nail amount of fertilizer under them. He gathered 37 dozen big bundles of oats from one acre. H??ays he has one bunch of oats that las 173 heads that grew from a single grain. This is something extrajrdinary. He says he will bring it ;o t he Times office where it will be on jxhibition. He say* he has a 8? tcre field of creek bottom corn that s the finest he has seen in the coun7. He gathered 520 large bundles f fodder from this corn, the ears are veil developed and will make a fine rield. Ho did not use any guano tuder the corn at all, the only subitance in the shape of guano it could lave got was the guano that had been lsed in former years under cotton. Mr. Koon has his land well terraced, ind does most of his wora himself, ie says he has had to work very lard but he Rays there are corn crops uljoining that he would not give hose Jty acres for 25 or 80 acres of hem, and feels that his hard work las not been in vain. His farm is *mall but he thoroughly prepares his and for planting, and then works t for all he is worth. That is the dea. The sooner our farmers realize ihat thorough preparation of their and, and close and careful attention to their various crops are necessary 10 a good harvest the better for them. [)ne's best efforts should be given to his business at all times no matter whether that business is farming or something else. Timo wasted on a farm is as much a mistake as time wasted in the mercantile or ether lines. We must keep everlastingly at it and utilize every opportunity, if we wish to succeed in our undertakings. President Roosevelt enters upon V?.dutl? under ft? by obligations. He is responsible to no man or set of men for his exalted position. It is well known that he is a man of firmness, and has distinct ideas of his own, and has the backbone to stand to them. He has annonnopH fliRf, hrt nnrnnana f.n Kn flw. -? I [.?t,*, I/... President of the whole people, and he has a glorious opportunity. He is a well wisher of the South, and he will find the South ready to meet him half way. We have no suggestions to make as to how he shall conduct the affairs of Government, but believe he will meet the responsibilities of his office, and that he has the sourage to do what he believes to he to the best interests of the whole people, Mark Hanna and his whole layout to the contrary notwithstanding. But we shall see. l,ockhiirt News Notes. Rev. S. T. Creech and family, of Ke!on, 1ns lieen visiting tie- famdy of .J. 1. Evans, E?q M's Cre?c!i wasaccompolled by hues! imable sister. Mis Mo e.y, of Rock Hill. The i iwr has !m*hi again on almoin md some of our .riei.ds from < h?Mend York <??uiities found themselves or lie wrong side This is a common o< iinence as it. has hap|H*iied more tl> > uce lalely If !. > hoped that I lit* pr p il lenities will see I lie n? C ssil) el >ri>!ge at this place and will ael accoo ngt> . M i 8-s Susie Barnes and Leillia M uss. have gone to attend the sessions o* lie, female school, located .?l Ail Ileal ug, N (J. We unss t he latU r Vtr> nuchas She was the oiganist at th tapiist couicb. Miss (3orri<. Puoie ha iindly consented u? play for us. Protracted preaching will commenc it the Baptist church on the 1st ."lunda i October Il?v. .loliii It PtiiiUeihuik. who was a former d-acon in this lull ell.) is expected t,'? fh* Wit, I IIS .Some person or persons broke in W I. Barnes'sto e one night, last week The extent of the loss I know not. M fames was attending emit at Unioind his mother and sistei were at I/sikiaiL lance the the thieves had evenhing their own way. Mrs. Me.Minse.y and children, of Al? ama, are visiting at Mi" home of otu pioier, Mr ("has M'tjueen. Mrr vtcKmsey and Alia. Mit^.ieen are sisers I 1 hink the Times' offi i of "a fife tif|? o i he Fan" veiy lilieral and commend ihle as it is a voluntary and free wil fToring. We trust ihat our friends vill see the poiut and tliat each townhip will elect their lies' young ladies, as pity the representative of Tiik Times Ijat takes chaige of the party. Insiea i if not knowing href from mutton h Qight not exactly know whethei he ilmself or some other individual. Homo. # THE GOING?SPLAWN CASE. (Continued from page 1. years. He was working in the mill. His character is good. Jok Thomas?Lived in Union 3 years. Lived at Pacolet. Known | Going 15 years. Character good. E D. Humphries?Was working in Union Cotton Mill Department Store, llemctnber day of shooting, and was 15 or 1G feet from Tom Going and Geo. Cummings. Did not hear Mr. Tom Going make any threats against Mr. Splawn or any one else. Did not see any excitement. Cross examined. Was waiting on a little girl, sold her 5c worth of candy, she gave me the nickle. Saw Splawn shortly before the shooting He was coming from the mill, he was going up stairs through the store, about 30 minutes before the shooting. Don't remember whether it was before or after Mr. Splawn came in and went up the stairs that Tom Goinfc camejin. Splawn had on no coat and I saw no weapon. Uummings t"Ok my seat on a sugar barrel when I went to wait on the little girl. Heard no loud talking. At this i?oint *20 witnesses for th-? defense and 1*2 for the Stalarhad been 8*>orn. Adjourned 0:25 to inoruiug 9:30. At 9:42 Fiiday the jury airived and the case procetded. Baxter W-od?Home at P.icolet Know Torn Going. Chiracter go h1. Jno. P. Gage?Magistrate Union Was deputy coroner and held the inquest. Know Geo. Gutnniuigs. solicitor objected to'Mr.jSandere, question as to Mr. i umtnings telling Mr. Gage that Tom Going told him that hw woul' tlx Mr Splawn. Stenographer's notes referred to as to what Cummings h id testified. Sanders?Did Sir Uutumings tell yon what he knew about the case and you told him that his testimony was not noi km taut No, he did not tell me what, he knew. 1 asked hun if lie wished ro te. ify. He said that what he knew was not important. I th-ughtttha the jui > had found sulllc ent evidence to know the m in was dead and who killed him. Mk. Euhanks?Saw Splawn abiut 12 o'clock day tietore shooting Andrf.w Gregory?Live at Union, work in anil, was in m it day Splawn was shot. When I went in the tower Will Eastes and Mi. Gossett were in the room. People krpt coming in. Heard no conversation fiom Mr. Eastes and Mr. Gusset t They were trying to take Mr Splawn up Wm moiiik?Working in mill that day, been there year, was in spinning T ntnor f 1' n\iirvli t hn + i . iof 1uuu1. i- noun uiiiuu^'i uup wmn jm.-iu before stopuing time, no one in but Mr. Splawn. .Went up stairs. I heard four pistol shots pretty^faatVi A few minutes after 1 got down Mr. Gossett came in. Did not heai him sty anything to Mr. Splawn People came in pretty fast I went tip in tower to get my coat and hat. Standing at po-t when Mr. Gossett was trying to g t Splawn up. Was not cli>se enough t. ? j liave heard Mr. Gossett ask Mr. Sp:awn . questions. E B. Bvars ? Insurance agent. | (life) 7 years lie tied in Union c tun y Knew Mr. Splawn in Spartanburg and i Clinton. lie was superintendent of mill , at Cinton. His reputation at Clinton fi?r peace and quiet was had W..at was his reputation as to carrying cou&ahd wtapons. Objected to by Solicitor. Judge sustained the ohj ciion. Mr. Sanders asked a few moments indulgence ' Pi Cite the dicidon of supreme couit on ! tin- point?grauti d. Case -'tried for rpur- ( del,'' witness asked to Ins cliaiae.ter, was asked if tie had vio'ated the dispensary law, to show that h?i was not a n?w abiding man of peace anil quiet. Not a parallel case as that was on a cross examination, this is a direct examination , Wa t to know why can't go one .->tep further than this. By Judge. ' p is like 1 stepping otT a bridge, you can go to the j end of the plank and in one step iiioia you step off " 1'. G JoiIXSOX?Knew Joe Splawn , 4 or live years Knew him at Spartan urg, Clinton and Union. Reputa'ioii lor |*ace at d quiet, had Do you know Ins lepiiia'H-n for earning c*nice '?.,( wfHiio"* |ii.s'tiis and knocks Sam? nbj tut -I* ?' ii Cms.*. xautinrd. Never saw him have a fight., could net mention any one Ir# , ..i: Ins irpuiali<>n was bid. Heard a good tnai y say so M < 'iinton and Union. 1 tl -ud 11 amon say so at Clinlou, lie 11 d a <i lii' iiiiy willi >p)uwn. A X Vise?Ki.owii Mr Sjrlawn several years in Union and SpartaiibuiK Kepniaiion bad. > Wade IIamics?Known Mr. Sp'awn ! S inoi.tbsai Union. Character for peace and quietness bad. .Jok Thomas.? Ilecalled. Soperinten- ' dent Monarch * .'otton Mill. InihebuHi- j lies* 25 yeais. Known Tom Uoin / several years Known Splavn's character rt years It was bad. J. 11. Pakti?Faiiner. Live in Union town. Known Joe Splawn 4 or live years Character bad. Tom Going?Defendant 23 years old. Horn in Union county, on Pea Itaige. Left there when 5 years old for I'acolet Mills. Was too yon rig to work i i mill. My father was not living. I was vo'ingest child. Commenced work at 12 years. First worked under Mr. Joe ! I licks, Thomas and Kirby. Came to ' Union, worked under Mr. Jim. Sparks, j Splawn and Thomas. Worked 6 or 8 months for Snlawn Wont Kaolr TV... I ?r.. * ? v/.iv n*V/i\ VU A rv- <" * i?lft '2 years ago. I wanted to go to ' school. I gave notice 12 days. He aaid j L could get off then. He gave me my I litne. I went to school in North Carolina. Went to Columbia, worked in mill 12 months. Mv brother quit, I came with him. I then went to I'acolet. Mr. ! Splawn asked me to work on to 12 m. I I then left Staid ti or 8 weeks. J. Going wrote me to come and go to work wt.h I I im. I came, worked 2^ days. J. came ' o me that a. no., told me Mr. Splawn said 1 could not work and gar* ma my time. * i ?,V mi.' 2v*!BL -*?' I first went to boarding hous?, tlien came tli to get Mr. Splawn or Mr. Hicks to sign m my time. Found them at Mr. Shaw's g? tosk little after 3 p. m. Mr. Hicks said t'n it was all right., did not sign it. I took q? it to theofll *.eabout4 p. m.. Mr Walker si paid my money. I came up street. I went back to Company Store half past 5 Saw cuinmings H"d Humphries. Curninings was teasing me about getting married. Was engaged, have not got il married, wailing on this case. 1 told it inin I was going down to see Mr. Splawn S? to get my work hack. lie told me to go bi to Mr. Hicks or Mr. Dnucan. Did not la make any threats against Mr. Splawn to w Mr. Cummings. I told ! im I thought m Mr. Splawu was Hip proper one to go to. g I had a five minutes talk with Mr. I'arr ti Went on to mill to see Splawn to gei VSOTK (KtCK. 1 mw J>ir. 5>IMW HT msue.sK n Mr. Tuinipseed and Mr. Kitcheus came s< up while I was at Mr. Shaw's ch-sk v They were joking me about getting mar- v ried. I a-'ked Shaw where was Mr. p Splawn. Wauttd to see him about get- .1 ting work back. Said nothing about. '1 getting iny time signed. Don't reuiern- v ber saying I wanted to see him to get. my t tune signed, they are lnisU.keu. I had got iny money. I went up iu tower, Splawn 11 was citting at his desk. I said, "Good r evening Mr. Splawn, I would like to get my work hack." lie raised up, got out t knife and tobacco, open in right hand he I; made a rake at uie with knife. I threw up my left arm, thou ho reached for his s hip pocket and I thought he was going to shoot me. I shot him four times as f fast as I could. I had no idea of getting into a difficulty with Splawn. I wanted my job back because I did not want to work anywhere else as I wanted to get I married. The negro's statement is not ( correct. Don't remember Mr. Gossett coming to the door or my throwing a \ pistol on hira. I was excited, knew I c was in danger. I don't know what t became of the knife. I never saw it again. * n Cross examined. I was standing side of the post when the negro came up. I 1 did not see the negro any more after the sin siting. I was at the same place while r shooting. After L got my time I went. 1 to .1 Going's and ate dinner. 1 was Uiarding with Mr. Mxbry. Did not. talk \ to Jake about the turning off matter. 1 Mr Splawn had uae discharged. I went 'o Mr. M ibrey'safter dinner and dress -d. I fame baek to J Going's aliout half past 2. I tlien went in mill, talked toseveialof s the boys Then got pay at 4 p in from i Mr Walker. (Jarne up town and knocked t around Then went baek to the mill a *mt 5:J0, talked to several Was t dressed with tny Sunday clot lies. Had f no weapon in the morning. Never did * tote a pistol until that day. It was m my trunk loaded. 1 took it out because \ I was going to move to Jake Going's I bought it from iu\ tirother-iu-law J ! i years ago. It was a 3S S tnd W. it canied it sometimes. Don't retnnnoei ? 8-e.ng Mr. .5 T. I licks. Did not liave i two pistols as I went down tower. Dei i not have but one. I went out in the j country that night. I went out to Win Gallman's, staid there until nextmorn- ( ing. Then to Jack Going's, staid there i until >p>awu was dead Splawu had no ? coat on. He told negro to get a broom aial brush liiin off. The negro turned > -.v men it was t snot. splawn w as sitting in chair leaning hack reading a |iaiier. He never said a word when I told him L wanted to go back to work. Don't know what became of the tobacco when I shot. Don't know win i? Splawn was when 1 shot last time I w .s so .-cared. I shot as fast a? 1 con d Tiuuk is at Will Going's. Nevei uiovid the trunk to J Going's Mr. Splawn had his rurht side toward me. Did not cut the tobacco, lie made a rake at my throat, was unexpected. His 1 light aim struck my left a.m. Don't know what became of the knife or the tobacco. Ite-iiinvt. Gatiman's 8 miles from Union, staved at Jack Goings. 1*2 miles, u nil Sunday evening. Mr. V. DePuss brought me in, he is my attorney. Staul in jail til) Tuesdax evening. Been here most of time since, got. out on liond. Put pis:ol m my jiocket because did not warn to move it in my trunk Was not looking lor a pistol on Splawn when came up Ai er mki.ig at me with knife he reached back to his..ip pocket. The negro came up a few minutes after I got there. He hollowed to Frank to get the brcom and dust him off. Mr. splawn just raised up g ?t. mat nine. i lie defense here closed. ^ The Stale in reply put up: Mifr. I>avii? Betsii.l?Was at the stoie at time of shooting. Went to | the lower immediately after the shooting. sp:awn was lying on tie- ll >?>r | Objection by tie d'-felise as to q testion.- j u lc thei ai.y'hii g wa>-found on ih< tl . r Hill r .-lusiluur, lobat'C" '-r knife. Hah j e.aee In :-<ip}iolt. Olije ilOli menuled I luiiuchintciy ni.-de a?eli, did not li d k .lie or (ohiu co on iloor. Cross i-xanini li hhs after the shm-ting thai ine one came and told lie, and 1 hw.I d? ?n Hi. ie Tlieie wa let a- > e'owil in i he Coll) When I got life 'I hi ie was ..inple opportunity foi eiie-lS (O have got'.le ? ii -J. ? me it4 < picked up any oi.jec on the tl >or. M s. MlNNIK N'tAiVN -Widow los. M. Spiawn, Q.o sbloli a- u?wh*li-i ni not sorue. one handed her a knne .n a piece of tobaeco. ()? j eUd t?> by M ^ Saiiticra. Oveiruled. As weil h*? I tl leiuember a Knife, mid tobicco anil pock? Imk>k were nauded me i i tli? room Mr. Sphtwii was brought home, "l'uckei U book" ruled out. (diss examined Don't know win handed ' tie ni to me. He-direct. Was your husband rigi' i or I ft handed. Oljected. Overrule-'. I Answered left handed. Three alignments for defence and thm fur I lie Slut" U.- ' .... ... ........ VIII I^auueia HShH'l Hi extra time in argument. Mr. Wallaei f >r Die State, opened, followed l>v M <j Duncan, t r defense, then W. \V. Dixon for trie State, followed l?y V. K 1> l'as and Mr. -andeis. for ricfaggie, closed h Solicitor Nea*e tor tne State. Sp-akhbegan at 12:1?> and lasted 8 hours. Mi 8audent and the Solicitor speikiug S. today morning The Judge denv. r? d f short charge to the jury and they to > the case at 1:35 p. in. Saturday and t< iuaine.d in the jury loom all nigh Judge tinge noli fit* i the She-iff u-at I the jury did not reach a veidict befor 12 o clock Suturc'av night, thai he e not send for hiiu until 10 o'clock \lo day morning But he relen'el Sunda morning and let the Jury out a' 10 a. m . ordering a mi'tria! This was oi.e u! I ie most notable * rials held in Union in sa any years. Ami it will all have to be to no over a/ain. We have been in* an i im-d that the Jury stood lo foe xc- th littal, one for murder and one for man- fri bughter. p< Jones* illejottlngm. q* in JonesvllijB, Sept. 23rd.?The wea- hf ier is tine and bracing just now, though hi is not at all favorable for the cotton w une fields of earlycoltou are very g.sjd H8 at the late cotton (and moat of it is ,te) is very sorry. All the favorable j, eather that could possibly come could p at make a fair crop tp this couutiy. A ood pi ice is all that can help the eouu y out of the ditch. Mr. T. L. Haines, one of the execujrs of the late Judge Wallace, has ab ?uf rid all the Wallace land around Jones- w ille, eighteen hundred acres. The 1 tnd , as divided up into small tracts to suit ' ( urcliasera aud it went off right along t an average of ten dollars an acre. ^ 'lie fact is the country around Jonesille i i a desirable country to live in aud ne lauds are really desirable. ' The new Knitting Mill building is early completed and in a month will be ^ eady for the machinery. n The bank building will be let s >on, J he bank is exp* cted to be in operation ^ iy the 1st of January. ji Lawrence Southard has gone to Clem- y on College. Earnest^ McWhirter will go to Wof- ^ oril in a few days' . Misses Giace Farr and Ida Foster will ^ ;o to Winthrop. Misses Marie McWhirter and Mildnd jindsey will go to Chicora College at ^ Ireenville. ?l Miss Fannie Wilburn, of the Meaduwvo(k1 section, who has been visiting her lousin, Mrs. .J. A. Cooi>er, has returned I) lier home. Miss Etlia Hames has returned from i visit to friends at Pinckney. ^ Miss Mamie JelTiies has been visiting . ier cousin, Miss Etha Hames. . M rs. S. A. Porter has returned from in extended visit to King's Mountain, " N\ C. i( Miss Josephine Rodgers, of Atlanta, 11 vho nas been visiting lier sister, Mrs. 11 !)r Cuauibers, lias returned home. 11 Mr. J. K Rush, who went to his old d tome at Midway, Teun.. last January e o iook alter ins tmsmess there and was r. urickeu down with typhoid fever three J limit lis since, lias just recovered so as to ? >e able to return to Jonesvilln again. , Mr. J. J. Littlejohn has bought a f milding lot in our town on Church ( itiet-.t and will soon build a nice resiIruee. Mr. B. F. Webber had a little spat ' villi Conductor Robins >n on the South-' rn Ibolway betweeu Union and Jones- |j /ille a few days ago. Mr. Webber went ' .o Union on tiie midday train which was 5 iliout one hour late, to return on the c text train. When he came to the depot a n Uuiou to tmard the up train he was ust in time to board the train and con- r eqnently he didn't nave time to get a 3 icKet -o he offered the conductor his am and be took it hut claimed the *xtia quarter according to the rules. Mr. Webber didn't have any more money J Hid told the. eop.iuetoi SO, and at (he]' ..TO BE PR Buy a McCormick Mot* are none like them, tin THE BEST IN We have already sold a solic chines this season and will 1 siding in a few days. DON'T DtLAI Your neighbors are using tl will just let us know you w that McCormick makes their 3KREEN & BOY! tome and inspect our stock before iat we can save you money if yoi re unsurpassed, we manufactun jather by tlie pound or side. l)o For Bun GREEN <5 ..CHE The best Cream Chese on the Roasted Coffees at 12Jc, 15c hat is unexcelled in flavor. Mackerel Fish at 10c that art A new line of Cakes and Cra Our stock is complete ftftb pr a RAH AH & ESTES 9 0 j; " w . me time told him he ?m going to ride loneeville, end thin brought on ? fust id the conductor ejected Wt+fcer from e train at Bonham, and jus* then a lend of Webher's came up and pruned to loan him the money to pay the ;tra charge but. thn conductor ?m lite angry and refaned to take the cney and cursed Webber and told him i Hhould not i id* on the train and Ml m in the ditch. The above is Mr. rebber's statement. A suit for damre will he the result. Wm. Means, a good negro living near mesville, was robbod of $2.10 last week, he money was in a trunk in his house. TKLcrnoNS. ? ??? A Smd Scene. ;# * Mk Editor:?The saddest sight erer itnessed in thin world is a faithful mr.her dying with little prattling Pj tildren around her, unconscious of the rrat loss of a mother Just such a scene as witnessed in vourtown a short while * ?. This moth?r had w itched night fter night the suffering of little Sallie ud was present when the angel came nd took her home, and in a short time ie mo'lier was also taken away, and ow. lit tie Lu Nette has also gone to join i"tn in the heavenly world. I refer to the each of Mrs. Vtilhe Brown, wife of I. >. Brown. She was a daughter of J. /. Scott, of Jonesville. There are ireo little fellows left. The hsppr ome is brokeu up, tlieir pnapweta lighted in so short a time, we can only ly God is good. He is not unmindful f us, wfieri a little sparrow cannot die rithout his notice We should not he iscouragfd for He says we are greater lian many sparrows. j| Thomas H Gorr. ^ THE COMHOSER. (MR. HRVAN'fl PAPKR,) isr attained within six months from Hte of the first issue a circulation of OO 000 copies, a record probably ever equal in the h'story rf Ao>*rjan periodical literature. the in oaralleled growth of this paper de. nonst rates that thorn is ro on in the lewapeper field for a national paper ,? vot.-d m t he dis-union of political, conomic, and social problems. To he columns of The Commoner rf r Bryan contributes his best efforts; ind his review of political events as hey arise from time to time oan not oil to interest those who study pulle |uesfcions. The Commoner's regular sub cript.ion price la $1.00 per year. We iiive arranged with Mr. Bryan where?y can furnish his paper and 'he Union* Timkh together for one 'ear for $1.50. The regular eubsription price of the two papers when ubscribed for separately is $2 00. This proposition will only be held >pen for a limited- time. This Is rour opportunity. 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