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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-06-25

DANGERS OF TIE SKIPPING ROPE
DIR Peck Of .hc Surgical Institute has just
performed surgical operation on the leg
Of young girl by the name of Jordan,
from Illinois, sent there for treatment. The
bones Of both her legs will have to be partly
removed, and the little sufferer will have to
submit to two painful operations. The
cause Of her affliction is from, "jumping the
rope" pastimc engaged in by grls-nccro.
sis, o: death Of the bone. The doctor stated
to reporter in this connection, that sim-
lar cases were constantly occurring from this
this same cause, but more frequently result.
passes, but more or fewer cases Of that char
actcr come to the Institute for treatment.
lie says that rope jumping produces con.
tinuous conclusions on the joints which
impinSc upon the bone, causing at the stage
pcrioslctis, and fiually resulting in the death
of the bone. He thinks that parents and
teachers should be warned Of this danger
Gus sport and eradicate it entirely from the
Fairgrounds Of children, us it is ruinous
in its Elects, and is the prime cause Of moro
crippcs among the female portion Of the
community than probably any one cause
He also adds that during the practice Of
his profession deaths have been occurring,
coming under his observation, which were
the result Of this pernicious pastime. In
conclusion, he said f.; IL would warn chill
drcn against rope Jumping, and would ad-
wise parents and teachers to prohibit it
under all circumstances -IndiunopotiS Sen
Hnct
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-06-25

The DEPUTY MARsHALs BILL.-The bill regu-
laing the pay and appointment of deputy mar
shals, which was vetoed by the President just
before the adjournment of Congress, is as fol-
lows:
BE ii cnactcd, Sc, That from and at, or the pos
sage Of this act the pay Of all deputy marshals
for services in reference to any election shall be
- for each day of actual service, and no more.
SEC. =. That all deputy marshals to serve in
reference to any election shall be appointed by
the Circuit Court Of the United States for the
district in which such marslas are to perform
their duties III each year, and the judges Of the
several Circuit Courts of tho United States are
hereby authorized to opcn their respective
courts ut any time for that purpose, and in case
the Circuit Courts shall not he opened for that
purpose at least ten days prior to registration,
ifthore he one, or if no registration be required
then at least ten days before such election the
judges Of tho district courts of the United States
are hereby respectively authorized to cause their
courts 10 be opened for the purpose Of appoint
ing such deputy marshals, who shall be ap-
pointed by tho said distric. courts, and the Off
GERS so appointed shall he in equal numbers from
the different political parties aud shall bo well
known citizens Of good moral character and nc
tual residents Of the voting precincts In which
their duties are to be performed and shall not
be candidates foi any Office Mt such election /;
and all laws and parts of laws inconsistent with
this net arc hereby repealed.
SIC. .. That the marshals Of the United
States for whom deputies shall bc appointed by
the court under ths act shall not bc liable for
any Of i!ic acts Of such deputies
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-06-25

ENFORCING THE LAW IN HAMPTON. -1sruuson
June lG.-The trial of A. J. Gill was held YES
terday at Hampton Courthouse. After the most
forciblc argument by his counsel, Mcssrs. War.
rem, Youmans, Murphy and Moore, tho jury,
aflerl eight minutes consultation, rendered q
verdict Of guilty of murder, with q recommcn.
dation of mercy to the court. The State was
ably represented by the solicitor. VIM. S. Til
linghast, Esq, and J. L. Tobin, Esq. The court
will pronounce sentence on Friday.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-06-25

REPRESENTATION IN TIE STATE Con-
VENTIoN.-Somc time ago on. OF tho pa
pcrs in the State, We think the Abbcvillc
Medium, advocated Il change in our present.
plan Of representation in our State Convcn.
tions. The representation is based upon
that in the General Assembly: each Coun.
ty is, undcr the present rule, entitled to as
many delegates us it has members in both
branches Of the Legislature. The injustice
of this rule is very apparent. The members
Of the General Assembly represent all tho
people, Democrats and Republicans, white
and black; but the delegates to Democratic
State Convention represent only the Dem
ocrats Of their respective Counties The
injustice of the rule now in vogue may be
illustrated by comparing C,unty in tho
upcountry with one in the low country
Take, for instance, Newberry and Beaufort
each has four members in the General AS
sombly, because tho population of the two
is about the same. They have the same
number OF delegates in the State Convcn-
ton but thu Beaufort delegates represent
only about four hundred Democrats while
the Ncwbcrry delegates represent seventeen
hundred. The representation in the State
Convention should be in proportion to tho
number Of Democratic voters in each County.
AS the matter now stands delegates repre-
scnting u minority can override those rep
rcscnting the majority; can dictate the
policy Of the party and select their own can
didatcs, and then rely upon the up country
to make the policy success and to elect
the candidates. 1t is wrong; the action Of
tho lite Convention proves that il is wrong.
By reference to our report Of the proceed.
ings Of the Convention it will be seen that
the Counties having the largest Democratic
majority. as a general thing, opposed tho
juno nominations, and that there can be no
doubt that majority Of the Democratic
voters Of the State were Of this opinion. II
is seen further that the low w-country had
things its own way in dominating n State
Ticket. The Counties that inauguratcd
the straight out policy and carried it to 10
successful issuc-thc Counties that will have
to elect the ticket, were utterly igno!ol
We arc opposed 90 any feeling Of rivalry
or animosity between the two sections Of the
State; but the up.country should have fair
play and justice. IL is entitled, by right,
to representation in tho party Conventions
in proportion to Democratic votes, and
should demand it and secure it before an.
other Convention mcofs.-NcwLcryy Her.
aM
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-06-25

"No," exclaimed Mr.. Pcnhcckcr "no,
madam, | object most decidedly. Once
and for all | say 1.-THE girls shall not be
taught foreign languages" "And why
not, prayy' said Mrs. r., with wthcring
sarcasm. because" said Mr. T., with
more wthering sarcasm, "bccausc, Mrs. P.,
one tongue is enough for any woman ~
Mrs. Pcnhcckcr responded not,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-06-25

FATAL ACCIDENT AT CowrESs. orkviIIc,
June l6.-Mr. Miles Mason. son of Col l.. A.
Mason, of Dallas, N. c., WI killed last night n,
Cowpens. Mr.. Mason was conductor on the
sleeping car OH the Atlanta and Charlotte Rail-
road, and in attempting TO board tho train
while In motion he made misstep, was caught
between cars and platform and was crushed to
DEATH Ills body was carried on to Atlanta and
returned TO his home in Dalas this morning.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-06-25
DEFERRED NEWS ITEMS

DEAru on rns RArL.--Chattanooga, June -.
Ono white and two negro men were killed to.
day at Shellmound, Tennessee, while on hand
cur, by being run over by loaded fat Cur that
had been sent down q steep grade.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-06-25

DEATH FROM IMPURE WATER.-North Adams,
Mass, June lG.-A terrible scourge, resembling
dysentery, is prevailing in Adams. which SO
far has bahled the skill Of the physicians.-
More than one thousand persons, old and young,
have been s!rlskSa DOWN. EPauy IT III ysarea:
will proSs fatal. There is little doubt that the
epidemic results from the imrurty of the water
in the reservoir.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-06-25

Short, SHARP AND Observation-Disclosures duty
and interest demand peace and reconciliation
through all the land. We pledge ourselves to
the following principles
]. No tariff for protection.
=. No third term.
3. Substantial reform Of the civil service, so
that Federal officers shall be the servants Of the
people and not Of party.
4. Equal rights to all the States, and no Fed
eral interference with the constitutional funo-
tions Of States.
3. a constitutional currency Of gold and sill
yer, and Of paper convertible into coin.
6. No more land grants to monotolies.
Z. The will of the people must be supreme,
and majoriies must rule under the constitution :
al method. No moro such frauds as that Of 1876;
no more eight to seven.
g. Laws shall be enacted to protect laborers
in the more prompt and certain collection of
their wnges.--Piaiform Of tie Illinois Democrats.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-06-25

a MURDERER CoNvICrED.-New Orleans, June
l6.-in the case of W. w. Bcnslcy, charged
with numbering Mrs. Missouri Jane Herbert,
last December, by throwing her from third
story gallery, the jury to-day returned q YER
dict Of mansaughter.
William j. French, n white man, fired two
shots at q mulatto named Skllman, who last
week married Frcnch's sisier. The bullets
missed Skilman but killed Sarah Parker, aged
10 years. French has been imprisoned.
- ToNAT0- -EggyEB- -xxv fzs Uunuurru5-...x srusu-
ment comes from South America that a irgular
property Of tomato leaves has been discovered
by fruit grower. Having cut down some TO-.
mato vines he used them as n mulch aroun his
peach trees. lie soon discovered that the cur
culio, which was destroying his fruit had aban-
doned the tree surrounded by tomato vines
Following up this accidental discovery, the free
use of tomato vines proved perfect protection
not only against curculio, but other noxious i'm
sects. lie found, also, by sleeping in water
some fresh leaves OF the tomato and sprinkl ling
the infusion upon other plants the innumerabl bio
insects which covered them were driven away
Some gardeners have tried the above remedy
some by accident and others by intention, and
their success was remarkable. One gentleman
had his apple trees ravaged by the ourculio un-
til last year, when he secured a splendid crop.
lie knows of no cause Of his exemption from the
curcuio except the tomato plants that were grow
ing from the first among his trees.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-06-25

The very best preventive of sheep ticks
is corn and oats aud plenty Of good clover
hay Fat sheep do not carry many ticks.
Sulphur fed in tho salt is said to drive them
away. AT any rate, they will die ifimmcrscd
in strong tobacco juice. After shcarine,
the ticks take shelter on the lambs, and if
they arc dipped fouI or five days after shear.
ing, this nuisancc--and it is u fearful ono
will be abatcd.
Cold potatoes mashed with peas, mako
an cXccllcut pudding.
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SEYMOUR REFUSES TO RuN.-New York, June
lG.-The Herald prints tho annexed letter from
Ex-Governor Seymour to ]. 4. Spriggs, q dele
gate from the Oneida District 10 the Cincinnati
Convention
UTIr,. Jnnn liz. 1890
Hon j. Thomas Spriggs:
DEAR SlR-Aly name has been spoken Of in
connection with tho nomination to DO made at
Cincinnati next week, and as you arc delegate
from the district in which live ask you in my
behalf to state that am not candidate for any
nomination to be made by that body, nor could
| accept such nomination if the convention
should see fit to present my name to the public.
do not suppose that there is tho least probability
of such action, or that my name will be prcscn-
ted, but deem it proper to send you this letter
to be used If any question should come up about
my position or purposes. am truly yours, etc.
IIoRATIO SEYMOUR.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-06-25
NUMBER 25.

The GROWING CRors.--washipgton juno 16.
The following bulletin was issued by the de-
pattment Of agriculture to-day Cotton returns
to this department indicate an increase in the
arcn planted In cotton Of per cent. Tho re-
ports were MS follows: Forty counties in North
Carolina report mn average increase Of 6 per
cent, nineteen counties in South Carolina an
increase Of per cent, seventy FIVE counties in
Georgia, per cent; thirteen in Florida, 3 per
cent; thirty.two in Alabama, 8 per cent; thir-
ty-nine in Mississippi average Of 3 per
cent; eighteen in Louisiana, 4 per cent; seven
ty-'hree counties in Texas, ~ per cent; thirty
10 Arkansas, per cent; and twenty-five in
Tennessee, 10 per cent.
The condition is reported better than last year
at the same time, and is 90 this year against 90
last year.
rather too much rain In Mississippi and Louisi-
ana. lai ga.
WHEAT.-The acreage Of spring wheat shows
very slight increase over that sown last year
There is n decline in the area sown In the States
OF Wisconsin and Iowa Of nearly IL per cent
In the New England States tho area is tho
same. In Minnesota the increase is per cent.
In Nebraska the increase is 0 per aents and in
California II per cent.
The condition Of winter wheat is remarkably
good, and is "a, which is 4 per cent above the
average of last year. Pennsylvania, Ohio, In
diana and Illinois report above 100, but Kansas
only - on account Of the protracted drought.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-11-20
Weather Predictions.

The electric telegraph has made the signal
service possible by giving immediate notice
of the state of the weather, at the several
stations, over all our country. To this the
New York Herald has added telegraphic sig
nails from further stations, and keeps q wealth
er bureau of its own, which is remarkably
accurate in its predictions, and which makes
them not only for the United States. but TOR
Canada and the Atlantic ocean. Last month
the New York Herald foretold terrible
storm on the coast of England, and that there
was little attention to the warning seems
probable, from the record of ICE vessels
wrecked. or more or less seriously injured by
the storm. Fortunately the loss of life was
not great, although there was great loss OF
property The conditions which control the
weather are being stHdied carefully, and every
year are better understood. 1t is even claimed
that we shall be able to foretell the weather,
not twenty-four hours only ahead, but for
months and even years ahead 1t is not i'm
possible, nor would it BE- more surprising an
achievement than what has already been done
in this direction. We used to think of the
wind that no man knew whence it came nor
whittier it blew, and yet now every sea cap
tain knows the theory of the cyclones. and
governs himself accordingly when he comes
within its circle. The farmer and the man OF
any pursuit which is influenced by the wealth
er, watches the weather predictions with a
faith that incl eases yearly.
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STATE OF MAINE.
BY THE GOVERNOR.

Whereas the Legislature on January "a, 1850, oy
the concurrent vote OF both branches proposed an
amendment to the constitution OF the state Oh Maihe
by resolves rs follows, TO wit:
ton, to elect the Governor by plurality In
stead Of majority, Of votes.
RESOLVED, Two-thirds of both branches OF the
Legislature concurring that the constitution OF this
State shall be amended. In the third section OF the
first part Of article five, by striking out the word
majority, wherever II occurs therein, ana inserting
In the place thereof the word plurality and piu-
raty Of the votes cast and returned for Governor al
the annual September election for the year eighteen
hundred and eighty. shall determine the election Of
Governor for the years eighteen hundred and eighty
one and two.
RESOLVED. That the aldermen of cities .selectmen
Of towns, and the assessors of plantations In the
State, are hereby empowered and directed to notify
the inhabitants of their respective cities. towns and
plantations in the manner prescribed by law Mt the
annual meeting in September next, to give In tneir
votes upon the amendment proposed in the foregoing
resolve; and the question shall be, shall the const
tuition be amended TO provide for the election
Of Governor By plurality instead o, mp m,as.
tions shall vote by ballot said question, those in
favor of said amendment voting "yes.' and those OPP
posed voting mo upon their ballots and the bal
lots shall be received, sorted, counted and declared
In open ward. town and plantation meeting: and fair
lists of the votes shall be made out bv the aldermen
of Cities scecmcn Of towns, aud assessors OF panta
tons and signed by hem and atfested by the clerks
and returned the office of the Secretary Of State
within thirty days after the election. And the Gov
and Council shall open. examine aud count the
Immediately after the expiration Of said thirty
days; and II 1t shall appear that majority Of the
votes cast and returned the question Is IN favor OF
said amendment II shall then be part Of the consti
tution and the Governor shall make known the fact
BY his proclamation.
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State shall pre-
pare and furnish to the several cities, towns and
plantations, blank returns, in conformity with the
foregoing resolves, accompanied by copy thereof.
And the lists OF votes having been made out and
returned TO the Office of the Secretary Of State and
examined and counted by the Governor and council
were found to be as follows, to wit;
n5,OlH for
35,AO3 votes against said amendment.
Now, therefore, I, DANIEL +. DAVIS, Governor Of
the State of Maine In dance with said resolve,
do issue this my Proclamation to make known the
fact.
In testimony thereof have caused the seal of the
State Of Maine, TO be hereunto affixed. Mt Augusta,
this ninth day of November, In the year of Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty. and of the
independence of the United States of America, the
one hundred and fifth.
DANIEL F. DAVIS.
BY the Governor.
ST.. CHADBOURNE. Secretary Of State.
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Political.

Hon. VIM. p. Frye and Senator Chandler,
of n H., visited Bowdoin college, Wednes,
day.
Congressman Russell of Lawrence, Mass,
was pretty severed injured by carriage acci,
dent on Monday afternoon.
Two millions of dollars changed hands in
New York in bets on the result of the cleo
ton.
One of the newly-chosen republican cleo
tors of Illinois is Robert T. Lincoln, son of
Abraham Lincoln.
Gen. Weaver is said to have conceded the
defeat of the National Greenback Labor par
ty.
Vice President Wheeler says he is going
to retire to private life in his native town of
Malone in the immediate vicinity of the
haunts Of Silas Wright and Preston King.
Since the confederate war ended the Ma
tional democratic party has been fighting
against the logic of events. 1t has been a
party of obstruction and negation.
Thomas H. Brents, republican, is elected
delegate to Congress for Washington Terri
tory by 1900 majority over Thomas Burke,
democrat.
The Garfield and Arthur electors will meet
at Augusta on the first Wednesday of Dec.
to cast their vote for President and Vice
President.
A democratic leader in Ohio says that it has
become regular employment for certain
oft hot foif 70
''Ohio" and then put them in their pockets
and leave the cause to its own fate.
We are glad to note a decided improve
ment in the tone of the Arson Advocate. 1t
has now reached the period of improvement
which enables it to call some things by their
right names. For instance, it refers to the
Garcelon count-out last winter.-Somerset
Reporter.
Charles Allen, the democratic candidate
for the legislature from the Third District of
N j., who received his certificate of election
from the Board of County Canvassers on a
majority of one vote, has accepted the decis-
ion of Judge Scudder, a democratic Justice
OF the Supreme Court, giving the election to
G. H. Lufburrow, the republican candidate,
bv a majority of seven votes.
Hon. John A. Kasson is in New York en-
route to his post as Minister to Austria. Dur
ing his leave of absence he has been elected
representative in the next Congress, and he
will return to Austria to remain only long
enough to adjust his business there, and will
then resign. Mr.. Kasson will be a candidate
for Speaker Of the next House, and his friends
think he " ill receive the almost united sup
port of the Western members.
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A BENEFACTREss.

just en- the door for her, and Mrs Win
slow n. " owe the American Florence Night
insals The Nursery. OF this we are so sure
,ha1 - will teach our 'sSusy" to say, "a
saesai.g on Mrs. Winslow' for helping her tc
s"vs,ve and escape the gripping, colicking and
tsething siege. MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTH
ING SYRUP relieves the child from pain
and cures dysentery and diarrhea. 1t softens
the gums, reduces Inflammation, cures wind
collie, and carries the infant safely through
the teething period. 1t performs precisely
what it processes to perform, every part of i,
nothing less. We have never seen Mrs
Winslow-know her only through the prepa.
ration of her Soothing Syrup for Children
Teething." five had the power we would
make her, as she is, a physical saviour to the
infant race. Sold by all druggists. 25 cent.
bottle. decl7-fWSM&wIw
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tain Limits. At San Francisco il points, about
IL degrees to the east of north, and at Calais,
Me-, as much to the west.
A remarkable solar proturberance was late
observed BY NJ. Thollon at the Paris Observ-
atory. The proturberance rose vertically -
. thin luminous jet, moving At the rate Oh
about. twenty miles, per second to . height
equal to one-fourth of the suns diameter OF
about 2l5,OOO miles. After rising, IL grad
ually decreased in brightness at the same
time charging to prodigious dimensions.
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Plain Facts About Ireland.

A correspondent. who finds the cable
dispatches complex. if not confusing. and
who is anxious to know lust how the
.'Irish land question stands" asks The
Tribune to give him "a plain statement OF
.'facts." He wishes to find out (D what
the leaders of the land movement are
hoping to accomplish; (2) what the Eng
lish Liberals have done in the past or have
promised to do in the future to improve
the lot of the Irish peasantry; (3) who
is in the right in the present controversy.
and. consequently. entitled to the sympa-
thies of tair-minded Americans. The cor
respondents request is needed. although
he must allow us to remind him that the
proper way to study the history Of our
own times is not to attempt an artificial
''cramming" when the importance of a
public question has been tardily recog-
nized. but to read a good newspaper care
fully every day. and follow the whole
course OF the controversy from its rise to
ttS CulultI0tiVu.
1. The present land agitation in Ireland
began to attract attention in 1873. At the
outset the avowed object of the leaders
was to obtain reduction of rents. but as
the movement gained Roadway their har-
angues became more violent, and the
abolition Of landlordism was recklessly
demanded. The National Land League
did mot become formidable until the
autumn OF 1879. when q winter Of dire
privation was staring the peasantry in the
face. The Home Rulers then began to dis
cuss the land question, and in nearly eyerv
county landlordism was denounced az =
conspiracy against the people. Afaer the
arrest of Davitt, killen and Daley the
leaders were moro moderate in their Ian
euaee. During the present rear the dis.
rnesion has taken wide range. and some