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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-31
NEGRO RIOT IN GEORGIA.
A Serious State of Affairs in Coffee
County.

-.lE- SOuuCy. -------~-------
An Atlanta Ga, special says: Governor
Gordon received an appeal for troops
from the sheriff of Coffee county, who
telegraphed that the negroes were shoot
ing down the whites.
The scene is 90 miles from the nearest
telegraph station and no particulars were
obtainable. Negroes constitute large
proportion of the population of Coffee
county, and the county has been the scene
of several race troubles. Much of the ter
ritory is covered with dense pine forests,
the working of which for turpentine en-
ploys large number of both white and
black. These are very illiterate, and
there is much race prejudice which
frequently. leads to conflicts.
Douglass, the county seat, is small
villa9B of the most primitive sort. The
population of the county is only few
thousand.
Word was received from Waycross that
lhe rioters are led by white man named
u. B. YaEpa, Or Barnes, who operates a
turpentin0 still. He had a dispute
about some land with Thos. Seers, and
while attempting to gain possession,
Seers shot one of the negroes dead, and
laters with a gang of men, attacked
Varna's hands. The negroes then resolv-
ed Generalization and shot three of them
fatally, ID. w. McLennon, Frank Seers,
Thomas Seers, and companion named
Hendricks. The people are described by
the messenger who brought the news to
WaycrOss, as all being furious,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-31
pRkSBYTERfzN SYN0D$.
Annual State Sessions of the Pres-
byterians Of Virginia, North
Carolina and South
Carolina.

The Presbyterian Synod of North Caro-
ma IN session at Wilmington commended
tnc organization of church members into
missionary societies, and further approved
OF united efforts by different societies in a
Presbytery. Also that in the case of ladies'
societies, the attendance be restricted
to ladies. The clerk of the Synod was in
structed to explain to the ladies of Char
lotte why the Orphans home was remov-
ed from that city to Barium Springs. DR..
Shearer, president of Davidson College.
In presenting the report of the Synodical
Commission, submitted plan for Pres
byterian University to be established by
the Synods Of North and South Carolina,
F$esolntion was -arioptesa- -rccomfnendfnr-
that committees be appointed by the
various Synods and Presbyteries to further
the University scheme, and that ministers
DC urged to agitate the importance of fe-
male education. The Synod decided to
hoid the next session in Raleigh, Wednes-
day, November II, 1891.
The Presbyterian synod of South Caro-
Ina, in session at Yorkvillc, 8. c., has
unanimously adopted the report of the in
ter-synodical committee favoring the es-
adjustment of a Presbyterian university
In one OF the south Atlantic states. Rev.
DIR. Woodrow was refused admittance, the
vote standing 90 toe. Rev. DIR. w. II.
Thompson, of Charleston, and Rev. J. j.
James, of Spartanburg, were elected
directors in the Columbia Seminary.
The Virginia Synod of the Southern
Presbyterian church met Mt Staunton. 1t
was the 103d annual session. On motion
OF Rev. DIR. Moses ID. Hoge it was unani-
mously resolved that the Synod of Vir-
ginia again commcnds the Bible cause.
and urges that all the churches under it's
care comply with the recommendation of
the General Assembly to make an annual
contribution to this important object.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-31

Professor William D. Marks, Super.
vising Engineer of the Edison Electric
Light Company, of Philadelphia, an cleo
trical expert, says he is willing to stake
his reputation as an electrical engineer
lon his ability, to constfdct an eiectffc
motor that could take train of cars
from Philadelphia to New York in thirty
bix minutes. The Professor might have
made it even thirty-five minutes, OBJ
serves the New York World, but as he
Ehas placed his reputation at stake in the
hnatter, no may wish to be entirely on
khe safe side. One hundred and fifty
bmiles an hour is the speed Professol
Marks's motor would have to make.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-31

{ Says the San Francisco Chronicle
Matches are great modern convenience,
but they bring many evils in their train.
1t is estimated that at least twenty pei
cent. Of the fires In large cities may bt
ltnceatG their pss. A recent report OF
T..I-M II n1oIlBhal Of Boston discusses
1.-THE subject at great, length and seriously
recommends legislation to compel the
adoption of safety matches which viii
tonly ignite under certain conditions
trhe losses entailed are great enough tt
be appalling, but very few persons, ever
when they are fully aware of the danger
70. cheap match, will take the tronbl'
TO insure themselves by buying the bet
Yer but dearer article.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-31
An Invitation to Cleveland.

The Press Club of Chicago has extend
ed an invitation to Ex-President Clevc-
land to speak at the Auditorium in that
city under the auspices of the club. If
Cleveland accepts the invitation it will be
about the middle of November. The Ex-
President declined an invitation to visit
Chicago rendered by the Iroquois Club.
The Press Club'had Depew as its guest in
June. 1t now wishes to have cleveland
come to speak in the Auditoriumson any
subject he may select -
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-31

Astronomer Flammarlon tells the world
that the planet Mars has been behaving
himself in very unaccountable manner
recently. During the summer broad yell
low bands have appeared on his oceans,
dividing athem intp two parts, just as
though a gigantic bridge or bank of sand
had been thrown across them from one
ihore to tho other. And the eyes and
telescopes that we have on this eal tn are
hot keen and powerful enough to let us
into the secret of the strange phenomena.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-31

AlvsH Clark is now constructing a
telescope for Los Angeles observatory
that will brinSthe moon within an ap-
parent distance Of 100 miles from the OBJ
server. 1t is expected, announces the
New York Tribune, that when this tele-
scope is finished, the question whether
there are any inhabitants on the moon
will be definitely settled, and also whether
the supposed inhabitants of rthe planet
Mars are signaling to us by means of GER
1tehts yhich astronomers have no.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-31
A COTTON PICKER.

Although many cotton picking ma
chimes have been patented, they have not
heretofore stood the test of practical use.
1t appears however, according to the
Memphis Avalanche that there is now
machine in thc market that is to be used
this fall on several plantations in Mississip-
pi. The Avalanche gives the following
particulars in regard to it:
boy stands on q small platform be-
side the sack and as fast as it is filed he
substitutes an empty one. The cotton is
then taken to tie Clubhouse and emptied
into cleaner, which is so constructed
that all the unopened bolls gathered
along with the open ones are opened and
the lint extracted therefrom. The hulls
are separated from the cotton in this ma
chine, and the lint then passes into a
revolving fan, where it is deprived of the
lighter trash and all substance deteriorat-
ing to the staple. From the fan it falls
into the gin. The cotton is only handled
once until after it has been ginned, that
is when it is placed in the cleaner.
A double team is used in propelling a
machine, and the tongue is arranged on
one side so that the horses trample on the
row that has been picked. The, machine
lstEaddles the row that has been picked.
baias- per day is not consideIed
1SIve limit for one days work of
/ one or these machines, and armed with
one of these, If it will do what Is claimed
| for it, the cotton planter who raises an
nuai,y 100 bales Of cotton can bid defiance
to the dusky army who now populate his
fields, plucking laboriously the lint from
the pods.
BY means Of the machine, II it proves a
success, the cost of cotton raising viii be
reduced at least 80 per cent.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-31
nd buiad five years ago.
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Lawrence w. Edwards, of sColleton
County, who was in Jail at Columbia for
ten days upon charge of forgery, gave
a bond of $500 for his appearance at the
next term of Court, and was released and
left the city. His bondsmen are citizens
of Colleton.
Travis Davenport was ACQUITTED of
forgery at Spartanburg The iury was
out about two hours. This win perbans
be the last of the famous Davenport
cases.
Secretary of State Marshall issued a
commission to the Eureka Phosphate
Company, capital stock $4,000. The
company is to have its principal place of
business near Jacksonboro, Colleton
County, and its general purpose will be to
mine phosphate rock and manufacture
fertilizers.
1t seems somewhat unreasonable, but it
is nevertheless true, that Charleston ships
every day at this season to New York and
other markets carload of beans and
peas. The truck just now is bringing on
ly fair prices, as it is brought into compe.
tition with Northern truck, which has moi
JSo uS0h hihOo Wy ifOSt. hDOuC the Isl
OF the month prices will however, take a
considerable jump upwards, as the North.
ern supply will be limited, The ship
ment of beans and peas at this season is a
new departure, which, however, seems to
be quite profitable and is consequently
growing.
The Governor has pardoned HanseI
Calder, white, aud James Scott, .colored.
who were convicted at the March, 1889,
term Of Court for Marien County, OF
housebreaking and 1ascchy, and sentenced
BY JudGe Presley to imprisonment in the
1zr larry for three years. The pardon
was arkcd for on various grounds by a
large number Of citizens, including vari-
ous county officers, and Solicitor John
| son endorses It.
The Governor has refused to pardon
John Sam McCode, convicted at the Feb
ruary, 1890, term of Court for Oconee
County of obstrncting railroad, and
sentenced by Judge Aldrich to ono years
Imprisonment In the Penitentiary. A pc
titiop for his pardon was presented, but
Judge Aldrich and Solicitor Ansel saw no
reason for the exercise Of elgmsncy, g
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-31

In his new book on African subjects
rhomas Stevens quotes one of Stsnley's
officers In way that at once admits and
satisfactorily disposes of the charges that
used to be made Us to Stanley's harsh.
mess TO his men. Says the officer: ~
,have seem days whom, II ] could have had
the ear Of ths public at home,7I shourd
hare felt inclined TO vent, in the columns
Of the paper, somsgrisvances that seemed
very real, / can assure you, at the mo-
nent. But now Il Is all over, I can look
back and see that Stanley was right.
Without the hard, exacting work we
ihopid mover have pulled through, and
6kAniey's seeming harshness never goes
beyond tho point necessary for Tho enc
- q Tie undertaking he l. engaged
~ "a - :
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-31

\ Alta recent pharmaceutical conference
IN England it was stated that the patent
medicines have paid TO the British Gov.
srnment, 30 far, in 1890, the enormous
sum of 81 ITO, 900 in the shape of duties,
hnd it is estimated that before tho end of
the year $7,5OO, 900 will have been ex-
pended by the owners of the nostrums.
t'And yet" comments the New Orleans
Times Democrat, Englishmen jeer at
Americans for their use of patent medi-
tines.n
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-31
A Memorial to the Anarchists.

A Chicago special says: The anarchists
will commemorate on November 11th the
death of Spies, Fischer, Engcl and Par
sons, who were hanged in that city three
years ago. The programme outlined in
cludes visit to the anarchists graves at
Waldhcim, where Mr.. Schultz, of New
York, will speak in German; Mr.. Miko-
landa in Bohemian and probably Profess
sor Gardise in English. A large hall will
be secured for memorial exercises, and ar
rangcmcnts made for big street
parade
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-31
CONSIDERING CORPORATIONS.
The Mississippi Convention Adopts
Another Report.

The Mississippi constitutional convcn-
tion proceeded to the consideration of the
report of the committee on CORPORATIONS
and adopted the following:
Corporations shall he formed under
general laws only, which laws may from
time to time be altered or repealed. The
legislature shall have the power To
alter or amend any charter of corporations
now existing and amcndable and any that
may hereafter be created, whenever i'm
their opinion it may be for the public in
tercst to do so, provided, however, that
No. -A.~-a-4<.' '*l>s .,ss,,a,a-
tlons, and no charter for any private cor.
poration for pecuniary gain shall be
granted for longer period than ninety
nine years.
Sec. 2. The legislature shall not remit
the forfeiture of franchise of any corpora
tlon now existing nor alter, nor amend
the charter thereof, nor pass any general
nor special law for the benefit of such
corporation, except on condition that
such corporation shall hereafter hold its
charter and franchises subject to the pro-
visions of this constitution.
Sec. 3. All existing charters of grants
OF corporate franchises under which bona
hde organizations have not taken place at
the adoption of this constitution, Shall be
subject to the provisions hereof; and all
such characters under which bona fide
organizations shall not take place and be
commenced in good faith within one wear
from the adoption. of this constitution,
shall hereafter have no validity unless
bona tide organization shall take place
Hereunder, and basincss be commenced
within two years from the date of such
charter or grant.
The report was adopted.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-31

"a a signihcant fact N the history of ia-
yentions is that many of the most valu-
able devices now in use have been the
work of mechanics. There is growing
tendency on the part of employers to en-
courage their workmen in this line. One
of the mechanics of the Pennsylvania
Zines Is working on device by which
coal willbe fed to the fire-box of loco
burner is fed. It is claimed that if the
device is perfected it will greatly in
crease the heat in the fre-box, as no cold
hir will rush in, as in the case when the
door to the fire-box is opened to throw in
coal.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-31
Half q Century in the Vineyard

Fifty years ago DIR. Geo. w. Dame found
ed the Episcopal church at Danvillc,Va.
and since that time has servedit contin-
uously as rector. The fiftieth anniversary
eof his PASTORAL connection, was celebrated
at the church few days since In the pres
cnce ofa large congregation. DR.. Dame
was present, and his son read an inter
cstiDg sketch of the history of the church
which the venerable rector had prepared.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-31

( The number Of men in the field in tn.
pate South American war would not hav.
made small army corps, and the losses
were scarcely more than the killed in q
lively skirmish during the Civil War
They had one great advantage, however
remarks the Detroit bree Press. They
had one general for every forty soldiers.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-31
VOL. XsXI.---NEW SERIES.
/ asssss sls,slssk asass .ss,I
country, says that his city contains
p0, 600 paupe-s, and spends annually for
Brink about $40, 900, 900.

f A dozen women doctors are graduated
Trom the New York College for Women
every year. What becomes of these fai,
professionals, soliIoquizes the New Yorl
World, no one seems able to state.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-31
The South Ships Coal to England for
Steal,, PURPOSES.

NoRFoLK, VA, Oct. 2S.-A steamship
of 700 tons of Pocahontas coal was made
from Lambeth's Point to London in the
British steamship ''Sargosso." This is the
ttst shipment of steamer coal ever made
from the South to Europe.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-31
Farmers of Virginia Get a1b. ooo.

A cablegram from Washington, D. scr..
says: The secretary of the Interior sign.
ed certificates for fifteen thousand dollars
in aid of'the Virginia Agricultural Col
lege.
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still More Rapid Tran.it.

An electric railway is to be constructed
between Seattle and Tacoma, WASH, a
distance of forty-two miles. This will bt
the longest electric road In existence, and
its successful and economical operation
will go far to demonstrate the feaSibilit,
of applying electric motiye power TO rail
ways Of very much greater length,
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1890-03-01
walked I'm EHectUally.

A lethargic, dormant condition OF the liver
Is hardly to be overcome with drastic clthar-
tics and nauseous cholagogucs. A gentler,
pleasanter and far more effective means exists
of arousing the organs when somnolcnt. This
is Hostet.er's Stomach Bitters. vouched for by
the medical fraternity, tested by the public
for many years. A resumption by the hillary
organ OF It's sccrctive function. with the activ-
iy attendant upon health. a return to regu-
larlty of the bowels, and a renewal Of digestion,
are the no less happy and certain results Of
using the Bi,ters Systematically. Its laxative
effect is never painful and drenching. its ten
deucy being rather to perpctuate regularity
than to produce "a ccpious action. Malaria.
nervousness, debility. kidney troubles and
neuralgiait subdues eifectually.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1890-03-01

EDITOR LEADEK-
Some ignoramus has been try
in. to mike capital for his party
by lying about sccool matters in
Lincoln County thro' Galbright's
Democrat. For - Escolas;ico's"
information we will state that the
County Superintendent knew moth
ing whatever about the PROPOSE
ton to set apart II portion of the
public school scholars into the A
cademy At the expenseo OF the school
fund, and it would have been none
of his business had he so favored
The proposition was made TO the
School Board ond promptly vetoed
by it's Republican members.
DIRECTOR.
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GopEY, ter March, Is on our tn
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It's wide awake publisher follows
in the footsteps Of it's founder and
is never rarsimoniuus in money
outlay to make the LApY's Book
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Each number contains illustrations
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separately, three fines the price
of the book. Only $500 a year.
Cooley Publishing Co., Phlladel-
phia, Pa.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1890-03-01

SLIGH recently sworc out a war
rant against a cattle thief. The
party complained of got wind OF
his danger and skipped. The fel-
lows pals then had 4 grievance a
gainst the cx-revercnd and editor,
and one day this week two OF
them, armed to the teeth, trallci
him from Nogai 70 APPOINT midway
between that. point and White
Otks. where ). took refuge and
through smooth talk placated the
enemy. He informs Us that when
his enemies were close upon HIM
and he expected that every inmate
would be his nex-that peril rode
swifter than his charger, and death
stalked in his front--that during
this exigency his brain flashed with
tho di,urht. :. Here is Catfrey's
wished 10. oapompnitY- Lord
v.la, an obituary he viii write M
fog me Bro. oligh's brain WA
c,~u,elcs5ly excited. Nearo ia nc
AN
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1890-03-01
An aid soldier in Maine, al

AN aid soldier in Maine, after
waiting - years, has just discoy
cred that the late war has made a
wreck of him. and he wants Il pen
sion. Tho unfortunate man as
sorts that he sis suffering from
strengthening of the brain, gen
cral debility, and clironical infor-
nation Of the spontaneous hilar.-
ty systcm."
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1890-03-01

JUsT before going to press VIC
received a letter from our old fel
low townsman, Mark Patty, in
f ming us that is wifi and him
self were enjoying robust health
in their California home. An Ell
closure Of 4 s. bill leads us to be
Iicve his narrative. and all of tEeil
White Oaks friends will unite Wit.
lis in congratulations.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1890-03-01
MkkSHAll PARk Err DEAD.

Last m''InliB, b'1O!c
Old Sol had taken HE place IN the
hea ems. Death. with Hcshlcss
knuckles, raped at the tabernacle
door OF Marshall Parker soul
dad III Response as noble n spirit
as ever cleft the azure vaults fitted
leaving stricken wife. sou. other
relatives and innumciablc friends
10 bewail the dispensation.
Marshall Parker was born June
1929, in New Hampshire. ,iay
1859. il Massachusetts, lie wis
married. In the winter If 'Js-5a
he moved 10 ST. Louis, returning
after q brief absence TO :. H.,
where lie resided unt;l the WA,
when he enlisted IN the lNh Macs.
Battery, serving 2 wears. when hc
Vas irn rahIv discharged hearing
nome several aeN'g Wounds fron'
which he suffered mutii lic death.
Il" came to dir icrrit5r, oarIY II
81. locating holc bat later setting
in Honito, ~i.rre he Oicd,
Mr.. =. vas taken seriously i!
Feb. 18th, with typhoid pncumo-
MIA. from which he died Sunday.
the 23ru.
Tllus another landmark has been
stricken down, leaving thoughtful
survivors to feel as though they
were trees in the forest of humal.-
ity, with stays and trusted sup
ports constantly falling from our
sides, and our foliage loosen..ng
until we feel naked and the cold
winds playing hidc-and-seek in and
around our dcfcnseless limbs
We are here to-day, under the
clods tomorrow.
How many of us can wrap
tho drapery of our couch about us
and lie down to pleasant Stun
bcrs," as did Marshall Parker,
conscious of having filed our al
lottcd time and space on this terra
qucous sphere in the line Of rccti-
tude, leaving none powerful enough,
to even lisp suggestion of treach-
cry or over-rcaching in life! Sucl,
\ last resting place. though mid
the rocks of White Oaks Cemcte-
~, and in a box destitute Of satin
furnishing, genuine silver and rich
rilt attachments will open on the
Resurrection morn and send forth
it's holding to meet q surer cody
Inheritance than that which holds
The gra ping, avaricious subject,
laid away in the most %prctenlionS
city of the dead and surrounded
by the most expensive trappiags.
The body OF Mr.. Parker was
brought here on Monday. On the
afternoon of that day Town Hal.
was filed 10 hear Rev. Lane'e clio.
qucnt funeral discourse and SHOW
respect to lie m'noty ct ihc arad
and regard fer lhc s'reNcn o1ea.
after Which he VIA ~lenterl} lAi4
a1ay \ae.