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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-27

Tell 1t Not That Our Southland Is
Prosy.
We Will Tell You About Many I'M
portant Happenings That Have
Occurred During Week.
VIRGINIA.

David Morrison, the defaulting clerk
of Scott county, has been arrested
The combination Of lumber dealers
which was recently formed in Norfolk to
control the output of North Carolina
dressed pine lumber has advanced prices
fifty cents per thousand.
railroad is to be changed from narrow 10
broad guage.
~ Thc tstctc> debit commission and tho
Olcott committee of New York. the lat
Ter representing the holders Of Virginia
bonds, who were in conference at Rich.
mond several days upon plan of settle
ment, have come to an agreement and the
Virginia debt question is settled at last.
The rush of coal aud grain To Newport
News is beyond the power of the Chcsa-
peakc & Ohio Railroad to handle Eigh-
teen hundred carloads OF grain have, il
is said, been engaged for shipment to
Europe via that port.
Judge Thomas r. Bouldin, OF KEYS
willie, died Friday. lie was born the 2ith
of March, 1913. lie died in the same
house, the same room and on the same
bed in which he was born.
At n meeting Of the Town Council of
Salem, the ovcrsccr of the poor reported
that six inmates of the town poor house,
although chronic sufferers, were rs we'll
as could be expected, aud that tho cost
OF feeding them was $l.03 per head per
I month, an average of about five and a
half cents day per head.
There is some probability Of there be-
ing n three. cornercd fight in the election
| Of successor in Congress to the late
Gen. w. H. F. Lee The solution of the
| problem seems to rest in the attitude Of
the Alliance men
o. X. Lapham, of Chicago, who has
large business interests in Staunton, has
recently proposed to the Augusta county
farmers plan for making beet sugar
He agrees TO add the necessary plant tC
his present establishment at II cost Of
$5n, 200, and the farmers Of Augusta un.
dert Ike to grow 1900 acres Of sugar
bee,s. for which they are to be paid
IS 80 to 81 per ton at the factory.
The New River Mineral Company, oI
Ivanhoc, has opened promising orc bed
about two miles south of Austinvilc
They will build a tramway to conncc
with the Norfolk and Western railroad :.
NORTH CAROLINA.
A few flakes Of snow have fallen a
&SAeAxS sAlS'f t-.S---., = sySs. $500.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-27

L'fd A''ns r0IS, presiding a. the az.
huA! meeting % the great "a ,li5l gan
iirm oi whicl lie is member, dclivcrc
an address upon the improvements ia
modern artillery, and dilatcl upon the
extraordinary advantages of quick -frin ,
guns OF large calbrc DISCHARGED Inv
smokeless powder. He said that sug.
ficicnt attention had not been piyen +,
the subJcc disappearing guns, which.
In the neaa cure, would be uscl com.
monty for coast and har5or defence. By
the use of molern range and position.
finders they could be fired effectively
without the gunners ever seeing. the o.
Ject they were aiming at. No kuowl-
edge of thc distance aud no elaborate
calculations were necessary. This sys.
TEN could not be used by ship operat.
ing against an object on shore, aud the
ship therefore was ut disadvantage in
attacking land battery. Guns were no
longer mere tubes for giving effect to ex-
plosive force. Even in their simplest
form, modern guns required to be
treated as machines, while in the case Of
heavy naval ordnance they were elaborate
engines OF war requiring to be under
stood and handled with almost as much
mechanical skill as the steam engines by
which the ship was propelled. Naval
warfare was becoming more and more a
matter of machinery, and those who
N"!%ed the machines should have :!
L'ch"".c"l training.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-27

1t is said thai few years ago some oil
the members of foreign legations il
Washington gave the police no end o.
trouble: Tney knew that they colld
not be punished for any ordinary mis- lc-
meaaor, aud frequently raisel row on
the streets. When arrested they hal
to be released rs sool rs Identified. FL
nalIy the polics tried ne v ioI ss. They
had few slugyers loaiug around tn,
station, who ina tc 1t point to pitch into
the Foreigners, and give them black
eyes anl bloo ly noses. Tnis quietel tn,
riotous me nbers of the legation, and for
h-,u-, --..ll1A., tia n n,
lice very little trouble
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-27

Edward f. Schres is to present to the
;own pi Met:uen, Mass, a statue OF
General George Washington, designed
oy Thomas Ball. Tle head of the statue,
which is Of bronze, will stand about
fifty feet from the ground.
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NUMBER 4s.


ABOVE, ana 20 the TURNER foct vH0t tIoJ1~
called treasury reserve fund is practically
m,th, representing for the most part
debts and not credits Of the States"
No secret has possibly been guarded
with more jca'ouSIy than the bids Of the
various counties for the Girls Industrial
College. 1t is reported the figures of the
two highest are Grccnvillc, $ta6. 500; An
derson, 1925, goo, both being cash off,rs.
OTHER STATES.
The Florida orange crop is now being
shipped to New York and other locali-
ties. The yield of the State this
year was over 5000, 900 boxes, and an
average box holds 100 oranges. About
half of the crop will be sent by rail to
the Western States Chicago is great
consumer of the Florida orange and also
Of the California orange.
The papers of New Orleans are prophe-
sying that their port will become the
greatest shipping port of tho
country within the next ten years, great
cr even than New York They say that
the producers in the Northern States,
west Of the Ohio River, and the Southern
States, west Of the Alabama River, have
found ont that they can ship grain, cot
ton and pork to Europe from
New Orleans more chcaply than
from any other port. a few days
ago committee Of the Kansas Millcrs'
Association visited New Orleans to make
arrangements for exporting Kansas -four
TO foreign countries hv wny cf that port
nj the rate of 10, 900, 600 barrels II year.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-27

Deer are repor'ei to be exceedingly
numerous n the el,teca aal northern
parts of Maine.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-27

Two men were arrested in s helby last
week for making counterfeit money
Roswell Smith. president and founder
of the Century Magazine Company, is ut
Ashevillc.
The State Temperance Convention ut
Raleigh was addressed by Bishop Gal.
loway of the NJ l.. Church, South
Revenue officers have received news of
seizure at Brad,haw's, in Orange coun-
~, of an illicit distillcry owned bv james
Powell
At Greensboro the citizens and Far
mcrs Alliance are organizing $40, ,OOO
stock company for the purpose Of cstab-
fishing cooperative tobacco factory.
w. G. Lc Duo, receiver, will declare
another dividend of 20 ner cent, Dec. /,
10 the dcpositors of the defunct PEOPLES
National Bank Of Fayetteville.
w. f. Beaslcy, president of the Ok
ford and Coast Line Railroad, expects
the right of way will bc secured by Dec.
l, and construction will then commence.
AT Chapel Hill on Friday Trinity Col
lcgc and the University played foot ball
score to in favor Of Trinity.
Oxford and Henderson have Joined the
State Choral Association and will pnitici-
pate in the Music Festival in Charlotte in
May.
The Presbyterian Orphan Asylum at
Barium Springs, Mccklcnburg county,
burned Thursday. The fire originated
from defective fluc. The children all
escaped unhurt, and arc being cared for
in Statesvillc
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Lemon squeeze parties arc being given
in Charleston.
J. ii. Burckhatcr will soon place an
engineering corps on the route Of the
railroad he contemplatcs building from
Ersley to Pickens &. III
Efforts arc being made for the orpani.
Zation of a SEQ, 900 stock company for
the purpose Of establishing casIct and
furniture factory at Branchvillc
The Berkeley Phosphate Co. proposes
rebuilding its phosphate works, reported
last week as burned at Ashley Junction.
Orangcburg is making great prepare
tiOns for her Confederate Fair TO begin
Dec. 10. A baby show has been added
to the programme
The Childs prohibition bill which WILDE
presented 10 the next Legislature, prom
ises to make one Of the scvcrcSt fights
of the session. Both the prohibition and
prohibition factions are working
quietly and vigorously in the interest OF
their sides.
The crown sheet Of an engine on the
railroad blew out at Cana in the night,
scalding and Knocking ont Of the cab
Fireman Robert Allen, ahcu. CT years
OF age. He was attended by ph sician
at Greenwood, but died horrible death.
Rev. J. A. B. Scherer the new mis-
sionary of the Southern Lutherans to ia
pan, was ordained Sunday to the holy
ministry in st. Johns Lutheran Church,
Charleston, the Lutheran congrega-
tions of the city uniting in the service,
conducted by Rev. w. c. Schaefrer, of
Newberry, the president of the Synod
OF South Carolina.
Treasurer Bates has submitted his an
nual report to the Legis' 'aturc He calls cs
pecial attention "to the fact that the State
owes y large ionting debt, estimated at
S2'l, son. OF of past due interest alone, be-
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The Washington bee., 1891-04-25
COLOR BLIND?

There is net a more sensitive
race of people living upon this
globe than the Negro He is
grateful and law abiding citizen.
Here at the Capitol Of the nation
where the Negro is supposed to
be more intelligent. displays the
most ignorance. There was a class,
at one time, that thought more Of
i's complexion than it did of the
education that it possessed.
While color may have been
held at a premium, there was but
little prejudice existing between
the different complexions of the
colored people. The class of peo-
pie OF whom Mr.. Smythe spoke in
his recent harange at the 5th Bap-
tist. church, always treated him
with the highest consideration
and respect. Some people are of
the opinion that they must be tax
en- In society whether they are
wanted or not. Some ladies,
while they, don't entertain any
The Washington bee., 1891-04-25
OUR DISTRICT RULER.

In another column of his paper
will be seen an excellent portrait
and a brief sketch of the life and
services of Hon John w. Doug lass,
president Of the board of District
Commissioners. 1t has been said
that Mr. Douglass is not a politici-
an. If he is not, he is certainly a
polished diplomat, possessing such
faculties that are capable Of pnzz-
ling the most astute politician. AS
a public officer, he is perhaps, the
most conscientious under this gov
eminent. He is a very careful man
and if applicants are not pure in
heart, il is easier for them to pass
through the Eye of a needle than it
is for them to besppolnted with the
sanction of Mr.. Douglass. He is
thoroughly identified with the inter-
ests of the people and there is no
doubt but that he does all in his
power to please everybody.
The Washington bee., 1891-04-25

The idea has been entertained by
some that the race a. an entiFety
can be elevated. Tlis ls an fm-
possibility. We can improve| our
condition 90 a whole, but, we Ttpust
advance as individu,s Alb. we
are false to ourselves We haTf no
faith in each other; too many q us
are endeavoring to get away from
the masses, while there are others
in high positions WI think that
they are above the people. A man
who has been elevAiedtO a position
of honor and trust by his people,
should not forget the position that
he previously held. 1t has been
claimed that emancipation gave
to the race, leaders. This is false,
we have never had a leader. We
have representative men, and with
but 2 or 3 exceptions, they have
all turned sta'es evidence. Eman.
clpatlon has made many improve
menls in our condition, but, ii has
faileI to give US Gladstone or a
Parnell. Men who are controlled
by The Establishments OF tficisl
p )wer, cannot be leade $, be they
black or white. Let every year
that we assemble t. celebrate our
freedom show al Improvement ID
our condition, and !he day will
soon come wien we all shall be
placed upon comnon level. In
Coz clusiou, have the honor Of
in reducing to you the m'n who
has overIhrown bos8Iness and by
his wise aud determined will,
stands to-day the bona fde repre-
senla i've of his people in the state
of Virginia. He has by his indl-
vidual efforts risen above the cJm-
mon level and demDus rated TO
the world what emancipation has
done Tor him.
The Washington bee., 1891-04-25
MINISTER CLARK.

The Department at Washington is hav-
ing considerable fun at the expense of
Minister Clark now In Liberia. In his
last quarterly report he urges that this
government cultivate friendly trade and
relst ons with Liberia, and in the Litter
part of his report concludes by saying
that hc has during the quarter, siguct
clearahces for a few parrots, monkeys
and snakes. Great ScOttl Minister Clark
has probably not heard OF the Italian
trouble. We certainly do not care for
anv more imports OF such a nature.-In-
diaRapolis World.
Perhaps Mr.. Clark will start a
monkey show.
The Washington bee., 1891-04-25
THE STAMFORD MEDAL
WON BY PROF. J. T. LAY
TON. THE OPINION
OF THE JU DGES.
Wash, d O., Apr, II, 1891.
Mr.. w. Calvin Chase,
Chairman, etc.

Sir:
The judges selected to
report upon the contest between
the Public School Divisions repre-
seuted by MessrS. Henry f. Gran,
and John T. L.ytou, beg leave to
state, that the first diff ;uIty pre-
senling Itself to their minds as the
parties appeared before them, was
the very marked disparity i'll tue
personnel of the contestants. Mr.
Grants pupils ranged in age from
about II to Is years; Mr. LaytOI'S
pupils apparently from IL to 20
years. We however decided that
The two gentlemen having tnem-
selves selected their representa-
tives, and Herewith joined issue,
we can consider nothing outside
of the best vocal rendition. The
first selection was the same for
both contesting parties, aud In a
summing up of general results, the
total OF points was slightly IN favor
The Washington bee., 1891-04-25

prejudice, don't care at all times to
take some men on equality with
them. Some men think that their
official position is sufficient 10
cause their admission into society.
Such all idea prevails among a
number of department employees,
who have recently migrated to this
city. The people of this city have
been Imposed upon long enough
10y renegades and blacklegs, and
the sooner they are made TO
know Their places the better 1t will
be for the social circle.
In the opinion of the BEE, there
are number Of ladies' who can
not be distinguished from white,
who prefer TO ass ssrciaie with &c -
tlemel of color. No woman be
she black or white is compelled to
r, c"gniZe these whJ nre not social
ly her equal. Are the people of
Washington responsible because
SOM men have uot been invited
to their social entertainments?
Why should the masses of the
people be held respnnsibI. b"cause
!hrre are some NhO want tn pro =
tect their homes from the invasion
of corrupt men!
The Washington bee., 1891-04-25
NEGRO PREJUDICE.

"We see daily advertisement of vali-
Ous devices for Strengthening the hair and
bleaching the complication. CnnSidrra-
ton is being shown in the S:hOo' room
and in tie churches because Of the color
of the skin and the texture OF the hair.
Indeed the appointing powers of the gov
ernment. whether Intentionally or o.,
We are unable to say, appear TO have
made a comprOm So, sort OF concession
t0 this feeling, by appointing to petitions
of honor Gnd trust from the ranks of ne.
gro citiZ-ns almost entirely men wtO are
the least shocking, from a complexion
standpoint, to th fine Sensibil ties "f tn"
whites, apparcntly disregardinc the Iact
that character aid mind should be tn
only standard Of the man. TIE whole
atmosphere of the educated, mixed and
black people is impregnated with the ne
crSsity OF change in complexion and hair,
alteration OF the work of divine hanl.
becaus' torsonth is not the mod, not the
flshion.'
Among other things said at a
meeting few evenings ago, the
above remarks are credited to
Mr.. Jno Ii. Smythe MIR. Smythe
haaa &pre to create race IRE
y. 9:4, q, !aa.;s .ga% The District of Colum-
bia than any alien that has C lne
to this city. There seems to be a
burning desire on his part to pre-.
judice the blacks against the
bright complicated people. He
should 60 to Hayti and JOIN some
of those black regiments there
and perhaps he would get satisfac-
ton out OF some one. Ever since
Mr.. Smylhe has been in this city
he has endeavored to impress
some one that there is a race pre-
judice existing between the two
colors of people. There may be
few Negroes in this city who
have tried 10 pass for white, but,
who cares? 1t is evident that no
decent white woman will marry a
half white Negro, because, as a
general rule these half white Ne
groes are of the lower stratter of
the race
Take the number of white wo,
men who have married Negroes,
Is 1t not evident that 1t is the com
mon class OF wLite women? The
administration has appointed oil
Negroes to Office and so far as the
BEE can ascertained, they are all
married TO colored ladies, with
but one exception. President
Harrison knows no man by his
color and he has only appointed
men on their merits and if Mr..
Smythe had been one of the meri
torious applicants be would have
been appointed long a 60.
The Washington bee., 1891-04-25

The Shaw Command Union
Veterans. will be the guard of
honor. Lincoln Quartette from
Lincoln Memorial church will fur
nish the music; the pupils of Lin
coin school the flowers. Prof
Langston. Rev. Geo. w. Lee, and
DR.. Grimke the orsrory At the
base of the emancipation statue
May 80, '9l at 5 in the afternoon.
We hope to have large gath
ering there on this truly historic
and interesting occasion. A plain
anr simple tribute 20 Lincoln and
the act of emancipation.
The Washington bee., 1891-04-25
ANOTHER CHANGE IN THE
PILOT.

MIR. Nathan Sprague, the propri-
etor of the Pilot. has made anoth-
er change in his paper. For some
time il has been the desire of those
to whom Mr.. Sprague had in'rust.
ed the editorial management,
to resort to all kinds of low
cussiness and bad faith, which
fo ced Mr.. Sprague to m Ike II
change. Mr.. john F. Cook was
solicited on the part of Morris, the
editor, to visit Mr.. Sprague and
arbitrate; but. Mr.. Sprague gave
Mr.. Cook to understand that he
had no'hing to do with bis bust
ness, 0! how he should conduct
his paper, or how he should pay
out his money. IF Mr.. Morris has
any m 'ney IN the Pilot, be can
have j.; but he has none. The
Pilot is now conduct d 10y Mr..
Sprague, VINO is determined thai
it shall be edited in manner to
suit him. Mr.. Sprague-' money
is in the Pilot, it is his m aterlal
and he is the sole owner and PM.
Usher; ard as ling as he Is such,
be proposes to conduct a clean and
decent paper. Tie declaimotory
ex-editor to the contrary molAiih>
standing.
The Washington bee., 1891-04-25
THE NEGRO RACE.
THE BEST METHOD 30 ADVANCEMENT
THE ESSAY II HAT WON THE
BRUCE MEDAL.

.f
The following is tie essay read by
Miss Jennie Jones, FAT the meeting
under the auspices of the commit
tee on arrangements, for the eman-
cipatiOn celebration, in the Metro
pOlitan Bapt. church, April 10th:
1t is universally conceded that
the end Of man is the pursuit Of
happiness. The nearer man ap-
proaches the ideal man, the more
complete is his happiness.
The Negro of to-. day, in Compari-
sou with the Negro OF the past
stands upOu vantage GROUND; yet
there is great room for advance
meut. To the thinning mind comes
the grave question:, how may this
advancement be most eTfctuali4
made? Tue answer Is Educate,
educate in the broadeSt sense.
Teach the Negro to do more for
himself, aud not to depend so much
upon others. Show him that nature
has the power to train him into a
perfect man. Let him know that
his hands were made not alone for
the lower grades of labor; but that
persevering energy will some day
make him skilled in the fine arts.
Open up to him the avenues OF
life, do net always thrust the dark
side of it before him, and let him
feel that his future, his success,
his happiness, are In his own
hands and that all the world
lies before him with no restrictions,
no determinations, no prejudiceS.
"knOwledge Is power" or at
least the means to power. 1t was
never intended that intelligence
should be ruled BY ignorance. No
people can hope to rise as long as
they are weighed down by ignO-
rance. Ignorance cannot be fac
tor in any peoples progress, but it
rather chains its victims to ali lnfe
rior class. 1t is well said that zig
nOrance is the mother of error"
The Negro must be well equipped
mentally to cope i'll all things
requiring high attainments and
great skill with his competitors of
the white race. knowledge direct
ed by wisdom, backed up by energy
and perseverance triumphs over
ignorance, sweeps away the Obsta-
cles which mean. foul, and preju-
diced minds place in its path and
carries its happy pOssessOr onward
anG upward in the race of life. Let
the Negro educate himself and
knowledge will be the sun that will
light up not only his path Of duty
and progress; but give light and
warmth to those with whom he may
come IN contact. 1t will be the light
that will penetrate the castle walls
of the prejudlces of the white peO-
pie, and reveal the Negro in the
full dignity of his manhood, the
nobility of his character, aud the
magniticence of his intellect.
The Negro must ne educated
morally. He must be taught pure
habits and the combinaliol of his
powers 10 bring about the reforms
needed about him; be must be IN
splred with higher ideas and led
to higher walks of lite. Truthful
ness, honesty, sensitive nsclences
reverence fol the law ot God are
the foundation principles of moral
ity. These must be iDculcaled
into the minds OF the young as the
elements Of good CHARACTER aud
true merit.
The Negro should be indepen-
dent of political parties. lie should
The Washington bee., 1891-04-25
THE POLITICIAN.

Nothing is more detrimental to
the race than a vasaatir & politl-
cisn. Some politicians are honor
able, while some are corrupt.
1t is just as easy for a man to be
honest in politics as il anything
else. It has been said that there
will be quite a number of candi-
dates for the next convention and
it is the intention of some to
play all Tor what they will give.
The BEE gives fair warning to
all who may come up for copven-
tIOnal honGrs to be aware of the
money sharks.
The Washington bee., 1891-04-25

Mr. Geo. NJ. Arnold has accept
ed an invitation to "come down
to bic old camping ground. Lunen
burg Court House, Va, and make
a speech on the gen raj situation
The Col. lays he will be there in
July, (at courO and talk on "what
is the best thing for the colored
voter in Virginia?"
The Washington bee., 1891-04-25

of the Grant contestants. Mr..
Layton's second selection was
however so well rendered, and the
Grant contestants made so bad a
showing with their second piece,
that the committee unanimously
awarded the prize to the division
represented by Mr.. John 7. Lay
ton.
Very respectfully,
Z. A. Fleetwood, Mrs. w. l..
MurrelI, j. F. Amos.
The Washington bee., 1891-04-25
THE FIELD OF BATTLE.

The Bee would rather be on field Of
battle than on fishing exclusion
Washington Bee.
II the Bee me9ns on the field Of battle
without arms or ammunition, all right;
but if actual cannonading and musketry
firing is meant-ehesnuts rats! Fla.
Sentinel.
Go West young man you have a
great ucuii 10 learn.
The Washington bee., 1891-04-25

Here, Tige. Well, what will you
be forced to do?
Bootless Bob-To-er-go hum
cry, madam. This is q hard world
for a poor man.
The Washington bee., 1891-04-25

1t was generally understood on
emancipation night that the net
proceeds from all the meetings at
night, in the various churches
would 90 to the Home for Friend
less Girls on Meridian hill. Has
this expectation been verified? IT
not. why not?
The Washington bee., 1891-04-25

Everywhere President Harrison
has been he has met with the great
est ovations. While he has been
very consecutive, he is certainly DO
ing what tie people want him to
do. He has certainly endeavored TO
give the American people a wise
and natiotlc administration.