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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-02-11

CONSISTENCY Is A JEwEL.-In Mr. Blaine's sub
sidy bill it is provided that his steamships shall
not only be made of American material, and
commanded by native Americans, but that two
thirds Of the crew shall be Americans also. It
is surprising that while the distinguished sena
tor from Maine was about it, he did not also pro-
vide that the steamers should carry no foreign
passengers, no foreign mails, no foreign mel
'ohandise, and should not enter foreign water 8.
What is the use Of making half way work abo ut
it? If the exclusive principle is good for any
thing, it is good for everything. Proposed leg
islation of this character at this late stage Of the
worlds civilization ought to bring blush to
the face Of even q lIottentot.-N Y. Bulletin.
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The City Council Of columbis has increased
the license for selling liquor by the quart, from
hf'y dollars to one hundred dollars
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aepoed to saFeahHs

'fhc fe!menIation stops for want OF. oxygen
None eau get in from the top, for the cop,.
preston which b constantly going on is all
she time forcing the gases out, aud where
there is ever 50 slight G,w, none can pos
sibly flow in. Then, as the carbonic acid
gas is heavier than the atmosphere, the side
and bottom of the silo being tight, the ar
cannot get down into the space occupied By
the gas. Immersed in bath of carbonic
acid gas, tho fermentation is an impossible.
ity."
The honor Of building the 6rst silo in the
United States undoubtedly belongs to Dr..
John +. Bayley, of Billcrica, Mass,chu-
sets, who gives his experience to his follow.
agriculturalsts in book-"The Book of
Ensilage." His attention was called to it's
benefits by DIR. Brown, President of the
American Plow Company, of New York,
who has translated work from the French
of NJ. Auguste Goffart, who had expert.
unented with IL until he was satis6easxithit its
success. when nc 1Ssss6e World
silase of MaizS.'' The benefits to be de.
rived from this innovation in agriculture are
incalculable, for small farm may now be
made capable Of supporting large number
of cattle, thereby enhancing the profits to
large extent. Mr.. Bayley first filled his
silo in 1879, end this ycrr there were prob.
ably 20 built in the United States. The
success Of these 25 pioneers will no doubt
be the means of hundreds being built the
next season.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-02-11

AN. c. VILLAGE BURSED.-Raleigh, N. g.,
February 1.-The explosion of kerosene lamp,
at halfpas: o'clock on Monday night, started
q 6re 10 Plymoth. N. c.. which destroyed almost
the entire business part Of that town. The
losses foot up $l27, 500. Thirty-sevsd buildings
were burned, among which were the .rthouse
and Grace, Episcopal. Church and twenty three
stores. Two hundred and 6fty bales Of cotton,
besides quantities Of shingles, lumber, &c., we're
also destroyed. The losses on stocks Of goods
were heavy, only two Of the parties burned out
having any insurance.
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swell, WE'LL" said Bilingten, majesti.
cahy, 1--WE mustn't be too severe on the
young fellows. I suppose was as big
fool as any of them when was young"
"Yes," replied Fogg, "and you are not an
ole man now, Ellington"
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THE CHARLESTON CorroN FAcroRY.-Many
years ago cotton factory was built in Charles
ton, S. C. Owing to a lack Of the proper kind
of labor, or to bad management, or to general
Indifference, 1.-THE factory" languished and died,
and It has become q CHASTITY standing joke that
the only cotton mill ever started in Charleston
was speedily converted into an almshouse, which
it is to this day. The project of building cot
ton factory in charleston, after much discussion,
is about to be subjected to practical test once
more. and, in oil probability, a portion of the
coming cotton crop will be spun and woven in
Charleston. The Charleston Manufacturing
Company, chartered ut the last session of the
Legislature, has opened its books Of subscrip-
tion and expects to have cotton mill in opera
tion within twelve months from date. The
names attached to the prospectus are sufficient
guarantee Of the carnestness of the project, and
the terms Of the charter are highly advantage
Gus. 1t is proposed to raise capital of 5OO,-
OCO, which is TO be used in the building aud es-
tablishment in Charleston of o factory for the
manufacture Of cotton goods and spool thread.
The present idea is to take up first the manufac-
ture Of homespun drills and checks. The build
ing will be constructed on the most approved
plan, and will be furnished with the latest i'm
provements in machinery. The mill will be run
by steam, and will have capacity of from 49,
600 to $4,000 spindles, furnishing employment
to from 500 to 700 persons, chiefly women and
girls and boys.-N. Y. Cotton
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AS stated, the ground furnished the re-
mainder of the materials. There were SO
barrels of cemont and 25 barrels of lime
used, 8 barrels of the latter being q supe-
rior grade. One of these pits will hold 60
tons, that is, containing over 5000 cubic
feet, or 2, 400 bushels at so pounds to. the
bushel, which the moist and compressed en-
silage will weigh. In filling these silos,
eight men and two teams were employed
distributed as follows Three men to tend
the cutter, taking the corn from the wagon, /,
feeding it to the cutter, and sliding it 10 the
pit, where one man spread it evenly rs pos-
sible and trampei it down one man to drive
the team conveying the corn from the field
to the barn, and three men to cut it. One
team was required as power to run the cut
ter. Twenty tons were disposed of in one
day, 10 tons in each sio. Although 10
acres were planted, it required only six to
fill tho two silos, 20 tons being raised to the
acre. 1t is said that two tons are equal TO
one ton Of the best timothy hay. When
full as possible, tho silo was covered with
six inches Of rye straw, that by cover of
panks cut to fit crossw,ys, but short enough
not to bind. On these were piled stones,
fully 100 pounds to the square foot, which
pressed it down firmly. This pressing was
done three times before the silos were suf.
fciently filed
| The reason why ensilage must keep is
thus given by DR.. John F. Bayley. when
the ensilagcis first put in the silo, be it cut
ever so fine, or trodden down ever 80 vigor.
ously, there is still some air left in the little
spaces between the pieces of the stalks and
the dried leaves, if there are any, are full
of air, which has taken the place Of the sap
which had evaporated. The oxygen in this
amount Of DIR Immediately starts fermen.
tation. The process of fermentation con-
sumes oxygen and gives out carbonic acid
gas, which takes its place. AT this point
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VILLAGE SWEET AwAY.-San Francisco,
February "a dispatch from Carson, New,
says. At half past o'clock this afternoon the
dam Of the Frankton reservoir burst The re-
servoir was mile long, three quarters Of mile
wide and fifty feet deep. A few hours before It
burst the people Of Frankton moved their house
hold effects. The Virginia and Truckee Rail-
road Company, apprehensive Of danger, tapped
the dam and were drawing the water ca when
IL broke. 1t went all at once. dozen men
were swept down by the torrent, but escaped by
being cast upon the side of the ravine. No lives
were lost. The water at the narrow portion of
the ravine was one hundred feet high. When
the town was reached the houses went before
the food like chaff. The town was only clus-
ter Of houses. 1t was almost totally destroyed.
Nearly o mile of the railroad track was washed
away, and some rails were snapped in two.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-12
ST. LOUIS.
Hottest, weather Experienced for
Many Years Texas Railroad Men in

Hottest, weather Experienced for
Many Years Texas Railroad Men in
the city, Etc.
Special to the Herald. :
st. Louis, July Yesterday was the
hottest day st. Louis has experienced for a
number of years, the mercury going to l04
in-the shsde. To-day the figures were not
SO high, but to the general public the heat
seemed equally as great, and there were
number of deaths from sun stroke.
Altogether, since Saturday, there have been
twenty fatalities from the heat.
j. Waldo, general freight agent of the
Texas Central road, is at the Southern hotel,
as also Frank Fiizhugh, E P Oowen and j
d Bowman, representatives Of other Texas
roads. TIER business here is in regard TO
freight rates, though just what its nature ID
has not dev, loped to- day.
Orders were received by telegraph from
New York to-day ordering that contract
be let for the fret forty miles Of the Grow
ley 8 ridge branch Of the Iron Mountain
railroad. Colonel A w Sope..
General manager of the
Iron Mountain, SAYS work will Immediately
be pushed from Noble, Arkansas. A force
will be put on al once locating the line. The
branch will open up the eastern counties Of
Arkansas and will run through the best
portions of that state. 1t will extend 250
miles from Noble, to the southeast,
and from the Arkansas line will be extended
into Louisiana.
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III endersOn.

Special to the Herald.
Henderson, July 1.-THE reunion Of
Ectors brigade will take place on the third
Wednesday in August, which is the 18th
Of August. Sundays paper had It the 7th,
which Ia an error.
There is considerable boom In railroad
matters In east Texas. Charters are being
filed from Msrshall to Sabine Pass
by several companies, and O company IL
soon to be organized here, known as the
Lopgview, Henderson and Sabine Pass rail-
road company. The charter and land dons.
ton was granted from this place In the cen.
tire Of Shelby county, by the fourteenth legis.
lsture, for either broad or narrow gauge,
II 10 yet uncertain whether the com.
pany will select q narrow or broad gauge
system. Ifthey organizs under the narrow
gauge system the line will connect with the
Bremond, Henderson & Douglass marrow
gauge, south, and the Texas 8 st. Louis
system al Pittsburgh and Gilmer,
north. Longview will be q
point Ia the charter, making
her cause considerable Of railroad center.
This line will penetrate the long leaf pine
sections 10 the south an floor pine regions In
the north. Sabine Pass is said BY the know.
ing ones here TO- be the coming, city ofthe
state.
Lieutenant Governor Story is hero. !.
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Predicting u Panic.

London, July 1.-THE Pail Mall Gazette
in leading article headed, "The Nesrness of
a Financial Crisis in the United States" ar.
gues that the stability Of the New York
money market depends on it's power to con-
tinue drawing gold from Europe. Tue ex-
a sign of wealth. A nation that always ex-
ports moro goods than it imports, is nearly
always debtor to nation. and tho excess Of
exporter is needed TO pay its debts.
Whether the process of expectation
by drainage from Europe, which
within the past two years has added
965. 600 900 to the circulation of
the Union, is to 60 on, depends
on the ability of American control with its
products il the markets OF Europe. The in,
dics.ions are that the European harvest will
be bounteiul ard that with competition and
probably very low prices, with an over
whelniiug surplus yield, they might be able
to do ihi; but should their surplus be rs
many allege, comparatively small, difficulties
of their trade may may well become serious
The article concluded as follows: "We
think the proposition of the United States as
not anything like go secure as the more San
guine Americans assume. They are just in
circumstances where financial crisis might
develops yith extraordinary rapidity. Some
look for such ! crisis in t! Q coming autumn,
but we are by no means certain 1t will de-
velop itself by then, Even should things come
to the worst with them, the trade credit
babble may go on swelling tor months be-
yond the timo when cautions men look for
trouble. Holders of United States securi.
ties, however, must lay their account for the
serious financial difficulties much sooner than
contemplation or the wonderful progress of
the past three years might lead them to ex-
pect."
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Hot Weather at cincinnati

Cincinnati, o., July 1.-The United
States signal service thermometer here regis
tered 103 st 3l5 yesterday afternoon. The
ordinary Thermometer registered from to 8
degrees higher in the shade. The heat was
the greatest on record here. Tho coroner
was called to attend thirteen deaths, all from
congestion of the brain, supposed to have
teen superinduced by excessive heat. There
were twelve sunetrokee, though no fats
cases, we're reported up to midnight. In
CoviRetop, Kentucky, there were six cases
ofsanstroke yesterday, four of them fatal.
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cotton Crop.


Galveston, July 1.-The cotton exchange
report is as follows: We have l27 rspos,,
from 9l counter. All correspondents report
the weather dry ard hot since June lsi; 98
report IL less favorable than last year; 7 the
same and n more favorable. Owing 70
weeds, grass and scarcity of labor, about
four per cent. Of the lands planted in cotton
have been abandoned. In the countiea
heard from the stand Is reported yery
good by 8, good by 6l, fair BY 90.
and poor by 10. The plant Is reported as
blooming and forming well by 8, good by GO,
tolerable by 10, irregular by %, and | o ,r by
10. Ffty-seyen report the present condition
good, SO far, and so not good. The condi-
tion Us compared with last year Is reported
better by lS, the same by 20, and less favora-
BILE by SO. There is general complaint Of
dry and hot weather, which causes some
shedding In uplsnds. In few localities the
web worms have appeared.
New Orleans, July 9.-The national, cot.
ton exchange crops report for June ia as
follows:
LOUISIANA.
Our report Is compiled from 1l5 replies.
covering thirty-saven parishes, of average
date June 30th. The weather during the
month has been too dry, but compared with
last year decidedly more favorable. No
lands of any consequence are abandoned.
Tho stands on tho whole are
good. The plant is blooming and forming
we'll. The present condition of the crop 4
good, though small and grassy. In com.
parison with last year. II 10 much better, but
two weeks later. Worms and caterpillars
are fereported 10 several parishes with general
complaint Of drouth.
MIssIaArpPr.
From IS counties we have lac replies of
average date, June 80. The weather durinr
June was dry and favorable for cleaning the
crop, and compares favorably with lsst yesr.
There has been about one Der cent.
ofland aban loned, owing 10 detective seed.
too much grass and ic.rcity Of labor.
blooming and forming well, but quite email.
counties. T4ere is universal complaint Of
dry weather. Rain ID much needed for ths
growth of The plant. The crop is about ten
ARKANsAy,
We have lS9 replies from "a counties south
Of Arkansss river. The weather sinco June
n nas oeen not, dry and generally favorable.
Compared with last year Il
has been equally good. Tho cultlvAS
son Of the crops in backward IN
Consequence of grass and rains
during May. Two and three Quarters
per cent. of the lands planted 10 cotton have
been abandoned throughout our dhtrict,
which reduced the average to about that Of
lSSO-Sl. The stands arg only fair, but ths
plant y blooming and towering we'll. In
general condition q good. Compared with
!sat year The condition d lsss favorable.
During June planters report good pfoefooo
a getting their crops ~ ltol1 eraas, thouek
Ne plaut . generally smaller ga don V
dsys y swo vssss lals thAa ~ el ~
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San Antonio.


Special to the Herald.
San Antonio, July 1l.-Thcre was an &C.
cdent on the out going west bound Inter-
national train this morning about 26 miles
from the city. Five persons were badly
injured, including Judge d. O. Robinson, Of
this place, md ex-Sherif Buck. of La Sale
county. The latter will probably die. The
catastrophe was caused by car wheich split
ting throwing the train from the track. The
wounded were brought back here for medical
attention.
A good rain fell in this vicinity last night.
w. w. Lindsay was found murdered in
A,tascosa county few days ago. The body
was badly decomposed. II is supposed he
was murdered by man named Daily Du.
rand, rs he was a prominent witness against
Durand in stock stealing case. Durand has
fled tho country. The following is
from Uvalde: The western bound
stage was robbed last night ono and half
miles east of this place. The stage was not
detained, tho thieves bringing ii to hat,
taking the mail bags and baggsge of the
only occupant. Sheriff Meek, with his usual
promptness immediately summoned po SO
of citizens and started in pursuit. The mail
bags were found about four miles
from where the robbery took place. The
bags were cut and mail strewn around and
badly mutilated. On examination great
psrt of the mail was found missing, both for
this and western offices. Tho party returned
at ton a. m. without being able 10 get any
trace of the robbers. II Is supposed
the eastern stage was taken in the brush and
robbed, as 1t was not passed by the western
down. The robbery was committed by a
gang of men of about tho same stature with
blackened faces.
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An A Appnlling calamity I'm Moxico.

Chicago, July l1.-A dispatch dated
City Of Mexico, July 10Th says dispatches
received from Os1sca. announce tho falling
Of a church roof in San Mate, killing over
fifty persons. Tho church was being rebuilt,
and at 8 o'clock on Tuesday morning sevo-
raj workmen fell from the roof. All of the
others rushed 10 got of the same instant,
causing tho roof 10 fall. Tho worshippers
were mostly women. and wore irstantly
killed Twenty Of tho workmon on the roof
wero also killed, and others fatally wounded.
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Albany, N. In'v 1.-THE joint con.
vention to-dey vJ.eu Ls i..!ows: Conkling
2S. Laphsm CO. Potter As Fsh II, Cornell
l. Necessary to choice, 10.
The chair declared no choice had been
made, and directed vote on tho long term
vacancy, which resulted rs follows Ker 4
4S, Miller 60 Wheeler Is, Adams 2, Eva. ID
l: Chapman 81, Rodgers 8, Stesrn l, Fish 2.
Necessary to choice, 20.
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Mr. pash Held as a Ho,sage,

StLouis, July ll.-Persons just arrived
from chihuahua think that If Pugh, who
was captured July 81, is Ia the hands of the
Victoria Indians be is being held as a hos
tsge for exchange ofseversl Indians Of their
band, now in the hasds ofthe Mexican su.
thori,ies at Chihushus. 1t is furthur thought
that the Mexicans would exchange some
Indian children they hold for Mr.. Pugh, but
1t is doubtful whether they would give up
adult prisoners.
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Decatur.

Special to the Herald.
Decatur, July ll.-A grand reunion and
picnic Of the old settlers of this vicinity ocs
ours here Tomorrow. Delegations from all
tho adjoining towns will be present and big
time 10 expected. United States Senator
Coke arrived here this evening. lie will parS
tic,pste in the festivities and deliver an ad-
dress. The affair terminates in grand ball
In the evening.
A welcome rain fell here this afternoon,
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Houston, July 10.-The first bale of cotton
Of the season of 1881, raised by Mrs. Haus-
mann, of Dewitt county, Texas, consigned to
I. w. House, was received Saturday. 1t
SOLD at the exchange to day, S425, to A.
Harris g. Bro, and consigned by thom to
Lehman Bros, New York,
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Special to the Herald.
Galveston, July l1,-Peter Meyer, long.
shore man, while engaged in unloading the
steamer Colorado, fell through the main
hatchwsy, to day, breaking his spine. He is
lying at the point Of death.
The motion of the at
.orney for w. H. Williams
in the suit against the Galveston News And
Wheeler and Rhodes Ior rebeariDg, was
argued in the district court to-day. Judge
Stewart has taken the subject under advise.
ment,
Ed Carter was arrested Saturday for a
murderous assault upon Charles Hobach. at
the slaughter pena. He was bound over to
the criminsl court under $500 bond.
A large portion of the iron intended for the
Texas & Pacific railway has been diverted to
New Orleans, owing TO the
failure of vessels 10 comply with the
charters providing for the unloading of
two to three hundred tons per day, which is
rendered impossible, owing to insufficient
wharf facilities. Yhis, together with the
inordinate demurrage charged, is proving
a msterial drawback to success
at this port. Thirteen hundred
and seventy-fvo dollars was recently paid
to single steamer for seven days detention.
Thir,y-six thousand dollars, thirty year
eight per cent. bonds were issued
Saturday to satisfy tho Weyhousen Judge,
ment agnipst the city. The offer of one
hundred aud four dollars for the lot has been
refused by the representative Of Wey yhousen
The journal says a recent sounding made
at Sabine Pass by the masters vessels, shows
depth Of sixteen feet of water across the
bar.
Custom house duties collected this morn
ing, smo"nt to $25 O06.
Colonel d. Z. Hunperford, vice-president
Of the New York, Texas g. Mexican Central
railway, is in the city.
The city council, ut the meeting this even-
ing, confirmed the lease granted the
Texas Mexican railway on the
city park, east end Of tho island, for ninety
nine years at a ty dollars per annum; also
granted frsachise to the Galveston dry
dock company and to s. Heidenheimer
& Co., upon certain fats In the bay north
Of the channel. The original
petitions were somewhat modified,
that of He5eimer emitting to
provide for drswbrdgs across tho channel.
Communication from wharves, dry docks
and dry docks thereon TO the city, will be
msintained by means Of ferry boats ant
barges.
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Heavy Mortality I'm Chicago.

Chicsgo, July 1l.-Eighty three burial
permits were issued Saturday, the largest
number in tho history of the city for one
day. The temperature In the afternoon
was much lower, and the death rate will,
probably decrease materially if cool weather
continues.
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TrOub1ca Atliusecsl.

Paris, July ll.-In consequence Of the
explanation in regard to the .Tripoli differ
encc between France and Turkey, the
por;e has given renewed assurance that In
sending troops to Tripoli, Its sole object
was tho maintenance Of order Insurrec!ion
continues TO be confined to the Sfax district.
Other parts Of Tunis are quiet.
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learn, had his hand crushed in the Texas d
Pacific yards Saturday night while coupling
cars.
There was good deal of talk yesterday Of
a freight wreck on the Missouri Pacific, in
which four men were killed, but II could not
be traced to any reliable source. The officials
deny It altogether.
a new awning is being placed on Twombly
& Lyle's corner.
There was telephone connection between
here and Dallas all day Sunday, and the
telegraph office was crowded with people
curious to see how the thing worked.
A surveying party leaves here tomorrow
for Waco, and from which point they will
survey the route Of the Texas s. st. Louis
railroad. The psrty Ia under the leadership
of Mr. NJ. o. Hall.