The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-12-07

with the poiicCmCu IN their efforts to lis
pcrse them, continued tp-prcss upon the
few white men in front OF thrm and to
eAp"Sc their arms and proclaim themselves
ready Tor cnmilc until Che poliucIneu
retired to the rear of the white, whcreapun
the firing commenced on both sides. and
after some forty or htty shots were fired the
negroes dispersed. That sbout seven ne
%rocs were wounded, four Of whom died.
and two white mcu seriously but not NOR
tally That the white man most seriously
wounded was certainly shot by negro,
aud the other white man most probably
That more negroes were seen with pistols
ill the hands during the firing than there
were white men present ut its commence
mcnt, and that the meeting OF white citizens
assembled at the opera house was not ads
Journcd and for the most part did not reach
the street until after all the firing was over
That very soon after the firing the Sergeant
appeared upon the streets, and with the aid
Of prominent white citizens restored peace
aud good order which were not afterwards
violated, except by the wounding while on
duty that night of pccial policeman by i
shot fired from behind the house of negro
| man.
Third. That from within onc>half an
! hour alter the commen cement of the riot the
town was completely under the control OF
the Sergeant and his police force, and that
no further disturbance Of the peace aud
good order, except the shooting of the
| special policeman as stated above, occurred,
and that such peace and good order con
tiuucd to prevail up to and including the
\ uaV of election THAT nm, Sunday brn,ni j.
ncnt citizens prepared and caused to BE-
printed and circulated, aud also on the day
| preceding the election, circulars signed by
themselves and by the supcrintendents OF
both political parties, guar ntcciug to each
and every citizen, without regard to color
or panty, the free right Of voting. That no
violence, threat nor intimidation whatever
was shown towards negro or coalition voters.
but, on the contrary, such voters were re
peatcdiy assured by the citizcus, poicemcn
and military officers sent to Dauvillc by the
Governor Of the State, that they would be
protected in their right to vote rs they
chose. That election day Was quiet aud
without any disturbance or difficulty at ANY
precinct or elsewhere in the town, and the
election was honestly conducted and was
free and fair in all respects, aud that the
negroes as body rctraincd from voting
under the advice and command of their
party leaders, while others voted the coali.
tion ticket without hiudrance from any
quarter.
Your committee has thus confined itself
to an investigation of the facts and the pres
paratlon OF the statement required, and
herewith submit the evidence as full and
complete vindicution of our town and pco-
pie from the gross Measurements which
have been circulated through portion OF
the press of the country.
CATCHING CoLD.--An English physician
rites thus upon the subject of catching
cold :"
More men understand the general prin
cIplcs OF household sanitation than under.
stand how to protect themselves against
cold, while women, as a rule, know posi-
lively nothing about il, an after Years O
experience will encounter the prcdisposina
causes with SANG troid which will be pro
nuonccd admirable OF lamcntable accordina
10 tho degree of alarm which their cold,
create Men wear warm hats out of doors
but sit in draugths without head covering
women bundle themselves up for walk OF
drive, but sit b fore open windows withuu
wraps lnvaids throw off their conf rtcrs il
; drau9hty rooms from Il belief that Utherwis,
they will be chilly when out o. the house
They might ust as we'll take them Oh fu
half their journey, and wear them for til,
,, remainder. While people Of both scxe:
will try anything, from brandy and water
or rum and honey. or rock and rye, to til,
colored compounds of laudanum Of whicl
most quack remedies tor coughs are made
Quoting an eminent medical authority:
there are prctically just Two efficient rem
cdies, and as rule, unless really i'll, the,
=, VIII take neither, One is 10 comfnc them
selves for iorty>cight hours to q single room
with an cquablc temperature, and tn,
other to stupciy themselves with quinine
AS 1t Is of no use arguing with people wh'
will not heed these remedies, few practica
hints on preventing colds are given for ,hc
r benefit. The one which our authority pat
to the io:c front respects the liability o
catching cold in bed. Parents a.e aware
that Eltlc children catch cold from INSULT
cheney of covering, but that does not dete
older persons from using regulation guan
tity of blanket. without reference to a thcr
momctcr, sleei ing without flannel coverings
walking about the room in their gowns, an,
often in uuslippcred feet.
The head is especially liable to cold, anc
particularly if the hair is thin dowl
drau9ht OF the head will give cold to thos
liable to it quicker than any other form o
local chill Half the colds endured bv th
people over 80 would be avoided by tn,
wearing of a little cap whenever draugh
is blowing, and it is always blowing towar,
a bright fire. Mex: to q draupht on tb