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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-12-25

"Mr. Nsillson," she said. in an agi.
tated tone, ''as you are going to stop
here for a day or two, there is some,
thing connected with this household
which you ought to know. Has my
husband told you anything7"
bowed aud told her gravely that
knew all, and that she had my profound
est sympathy.
She sighed.
"Perhaps you are surprised that I
should ask whether Fred had told you,"
she said, turning little away from me.
"It seems strange, doesn't 1t, that one
should be mad aud be conscious of III
It only comes on in fits, aud they ere
| terrible.
She shuddered, and so, to tell th.
truth, did /.
"Snch phase of madness is probably
not incurab!e," I vcntured to sugges
timidly.
.'Incurablel of course it is not incur
able" she answered, vehemently.
| edged little toward the door.
had no experience in talking with luna
tics, and felt anything but comfortable
In my present position. Mrs. Hallatol
was beginning to look very excited ant
dangerous.
"Of course IL you ara frightened, Mr.
| Neillson, shs said little coutemptuous
ly ''yop caa leave W whenever 20,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-12-25
NUMBER 81.

for the erection of marble headstones
over the graves of the South Caro,;n.
dead at Franklin, Va.
Ross A Smith, president of the Char
ies'on Poultry and Pet Stock Association.
Is enthusiastic over the prospects of tho
success OF the exhibition to te given by
the Association next month.
The Legislative committee on Federal
relations reported favorably Joint resolu-
TO permit the French Cable Company to
land it's lines at some point on the coast
of this State.
Inc Duke de Litta is in Charleston
ana VIII remain two or three months. He
Is one of the direct defendants of the
seven distinguished Dukes of Milan. and
arrived in New York from 1t alv in Octo.
Der, since which time he has been tray.
sfeahRy ehahRyiHeb thsc htfc South aghhtty uou,u
Carolina tobacco, II. f. Harman. editor
OF the Tobacco Journal says: ''rhe lit
tie tobacco colony around Florence has
grown rapidly. have seen the tobacco
grown there come in direct competition
on the ware house floors with the tobacco
grown in North Carolina and Virginia,
and ! have proudly seen the Palmetto
State product lead all Others in high
prices.
The South Carolina Legislature has
been ask d for a chatter for the Norfolk.
Wilmington and Charleston Railroad
This comruny has been acting under a
North Carolina char er, and now needs
another TO further its plans. 1t is re-
ported that his road is to be built from
Norfolk to Kinstnn, n c, from which
place the main division will continue
down the coast to Charleston, while an
other will be built to Camden and Colum
bia.
Both Capitular and Cryptic Masonry
are making rapid progress, and several
new councils havo recently boon institu.
ted III the State. The Grard Royal Arch
Chapter and Grand Council both meet
in Charleston on the second Tuesday in
February
Sloan Oglcsby. colorcd and Belle
llugdins, white, convicted of arso, and
sentenced to Is years imprisonmet, ia
1885, were pardoned by the Governor
The pardon of Belle IIudgins was mainly
Oh aimed through lady of Columbia.
OTHER STATES.
y bill has been introduced in Congress
providing for the appropriation of $lO,-
900, COZ for the Improvement of the Mis-
sssippi river.
The planters of Decatur and other
| counties of Southern Georgia have found
that thcy can raise tobacco of fine quality
| Of the Cuba cigar-leaf variety, and are
preparing to add that to their usual
crops.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-12-25
THE KEY OF cHRIsrmAs

'NAS MAS LAND
no has the key of the Christmas Land,
where the bonfire shines.
And the holly twines
Caroilsrs sing-a merry band
And stars are bright o. or that fair str.,d
VINO has the key of Christmas Land,
Light are the hearts in Christmas Land.
In each group you meet
There are faces sweet.
oosoms young and guileless are thero
AND brows not yet wrinkled with eore-
VINO hos the key of Christmas Landf
Dear baby hearts in Christmas Land
We want to be near,
And join in your cheer
"hen the tree with it's strange fruit h,e,as
AND you wait Tor what Santa sends-
VINO has the key of Christmas Land,
Love has the key OF Christmas Land
OH come, Cherub Love-
With wings like the dove
spread over hearts thy light OF peaee
Sow for q harvest full of inorease
Open the gates Of Christmas Land
Open the gates OF Christmas Land:
There is much to do
And the days are few.
BID all men set Charity free;
BY thy grace, let US see there be
None OF Gods poor in Christmas Land
William Lule.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-12-25

Pittsburg, Penn, is stirred up over
revelations of the depravity of the Chi.
nese secret society T'ian ii, which has
been prosecuting Christianized China
man named Ye Tang. In the ethics OF
the society the conysrsion Of Chinaman
10 Christianity Is heinous sib, and he is
thereafter a marked man, especially If
hs should prosaiytize In The cause Of his
new creed. The Rev. E. r. Donehoo,
missionary among the Chinese In Pitts
burg, says that for a long time the T'ian-
tisociety has been trying to drive the
convert Ye Tang ont Of the city or plot
him into prison. The latter thay have
now succeeded IN doing. The unfortl-
nate Ye Tang was caargei with obtain.
!. ing money under the false pretence Of So
curing licenses to conduct "business" for
his Chinese friends. These friends filled
the court room on the day OF the trial,
and, according to the Rev. Mr.. Done
hoo, they He'd with such apt consistency
that there was nothing more for the mag
istrate to do but sentence Ye Tang to
four months imprisonment. A previous
charge made against Ye Tang, which
fell througa, WAS that he conspired to
4 Kill several Of his wealthy countrymsn
and decamp with their property.
sHcathen Chinameu," says Mr.. Done
hoo, commenting on the woes Of Ys
Tang shave no regrd for their oaths
before civil courts They observe only
those Of their own societies and 7siig-
ions. I have worked long among them,
and can safely say / would not believe
them uuder oath. We Americans can
not realize the intense hatred felt sgsins
such men IS ys Tang, and the extent 4
Which their sasmiss win 60 70 sscurs -
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-12-25

Z The idea of spending Christmas In any
solitary rooms, with only my landlady
and her domestic to talk to was con-
tingency which I had never contem-
plated for a moment; but last year I
was very nearly brought face to face
with it. generally had at least two or
three invitations to select from, and
choee the one where l should be likely
to meet the most interesting set OF
people; but on this occasion my usual
invitations did not arrive. The Har-
woods, with whom had spent the
Christmas before, had lost child, and
were in mourning; the Houldens were
wintering at Nice (Mrs. Houlden was
delicate) and at Houghtop Grange both
the girls were married, and the Christ
mas house parties were things OF the
past. These were my stock invitation;
and az ] rscollected others among my
circle of acquafntances to whom some
thing or other mad happened sinos last
year 1t slowly dawned upon me that If
I desired to avoid Christmas In Con-
don had better make arrangements to
remove myself either to northern hy-
dropathic establishment which I had
occasionally honored with my presence,
or to Brighton hotel, where ] was sure
| Of falling In with some pleasant COM
pany. Just as had arrived at this
| melancholy decision. however, letter
| arrived which afforded me the greatest
| satisfaction. It was an invitation to
spend week or two with my old friend,
| Fred Halleton, at his place in Leicester
shire; and with the vivid recollection
before me Of q pleasant Christmas spent
at Gaulby Hall some three years ago,
lost no time In penning cordial assent
to the welcome invitation. A few days
! later beheld me, followed by porter
! carrying my various impediments, on th'
platform OF St. Pancras, prepared +
make my journey down to Leicester b!
the half-past three Manchester and Liv
ssSool express. The Pullman wa
crowded with pack OF NOISY school
boys, 80 eschewed IL and selected al
empty 1rst-class carriage. took pos
session Of my favorite corner seat, will
my back to the engine, and wrapping
my leg round my knees and unfolding
Newspaper glided away from the cit,
Of smoke In Z remarkably good humor
partly inspired. no doubt, by capita
lunch, and partly by pleasurabIe anticI
pations Of my Forthcoming visit.
Fred met me at Leicester station, ans
Isaw with regret that he was lookins
| ale and Ill and much thinner than whel
! bad ~ him lass Hs seemsd plsase'
r. |
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-12-25
Says the Atlanta 0on,titut;on. .eH,

i Says the Atlanta Constitution: stHumor
has its fashions. The funny men of the
past generation do not please the read
ers of to-day. Mark Twain realizes this.
and he is trying to strike new vein.
The Danbury Ne0s msu, Bill Nye, Eli
Perkins and host of others have found
their popularity waning, and they are
working hard to adapt themselves to the
change in public taste. Taeir failure is
inevitable. Ths average humorist has
only one career. When the public drop
him ho is at the end OF his row."
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-12-25

The Supreme Court of North Carolina
holds that railroad company becomes
liable for punitive damages in wilfully
failing to stop for passengers at a regular
station and cannot escape liability on the
ground that there was not sufficient
roomin the train if it appeased that by
reasonable diligence it might have pro.
vided ezfra cars.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-12-25

The northwest provinces Of Canada
have made bountifut provision for the
education of the multitudes of people
who are expected to some day occupy
this now somewhat lonesome expanse Of
territory. Saskatchewan has set apart
=, ,6Ae. 900 ceres of land for the main
tersnce OF pd6'io -schoois, Assiniboh
3,04o, 900, and Alberta 8, 200, 900.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-12-25
Peculiar Chatham County Case.

RALEIGH, N. c., Especial. Several
years ago in Chatham county NJ r..
Wcathers, prominent citizen, fell dead
in his yard on the day appointed for his
second marriage. DIR. Stone, the family
physician, was in love with Vallie,
Weathers' pretty daughter. Neighbors
suspected that the doctor poisoned
Weathers and charged criminal intimacy
b tween the physician and Miss Vallie.
4 year after the fathers death the doc
tor and Miss Vallie were convicted OF
adultery, and the man was sentenced ia
the penitentiary. He was pardoned on a
plea of jill health after three months in
generation and left the State. Last
week he returned to Chatham, ami on
leaving carried Miss Weathers with him
to parts unknown. He leaves family
OF thirteen in destitution.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-12-25
SOUTH CAROLINA.

The new County Government bill failed
to pass the Legislature.
A national bank has been organized at
Anderson, capital stocF $l00,000.
The massive stone wharf anG Pie, at
the Custom House in Charleston have
been completed.
Barrooms are not profitable in Able
vile. That of F. c. Perry was closed
last week under mortgage of $1,000.
A new social club has been organized
in Charleston known as the Button Club.
They have handsome quarters on King
street.
The executive committee of the board
Of trustees Of Clemson College at a meet
ing in Greenville informally agreed that
they will not attempt to open the College
at the time fixed If the Legislature does
not pass the appropri 'tion of tG5, 600 for
the institution
The Legislative committee reported
faYerably on joipt resolution to provide
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-12-25

A new naptha spring of immense ca.
pacity was recently opened 10 Bakoo,
Russia. If It continues with the same
powers as az present, it will be the rich'
est papths fountain in the world.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-10-01
JOE SMITH RETURNS.
The Noted Mormon Accepts Terms
After Nine Years Exile,

A telegram from Salt Lake saws:
Joseph f. Smith returned to Salt Lake
City Thursday. after nine years. exile.
His story is one of the most romantic
in the history of Mormonism. AL
ways one of the fiercest defenders of
polygamy, he was in February, 1885,
indicted for unlawful cohabitation.
his three plural wives being made CO.
respondents. He had already been
three years under ground, but had Just
been elected to the territorial legisla-
ture and been chosen president of the
upper house. From that time until
to-day he was never publicly seen in
Utah. A nephew of the Prophet
Joseph Smith, and son of Hiram
Smith, he is the nearest relative of the
prophet who holds by the tenets of
Mormonism, and he is the last of the
prominent officials of that church to
sign the Edmund-Thcker act. which
act resulted in presidential pardon Just
two weeks ago.
When asked about his long exile to-
day, he said: "When the indictment
was found / was in Idaho in charge Of
certain church records which the
United States authorities were trying
to gain possession of. l at once left
the country, going to the Sandwich
Islands, where remained two years en-.
gagged in missionary work. From
Honolulu l went to Mexico, and from
there made several trips to Colorado,
New Mexico and Arizona Indeed, l
have been in Utah half dozen times
since 1885. OF course, / travelled in
cog, and only among the Mormon peo-
pie. then went to the Northwest
Territory, laboring among the Nor
mon people there. When my pardon
was signed was in California, and
started at once for Utah, and have fol
two weeks been in the Cache valley.
l have accepted the -polygamy
manifesto and believe polygamy is
dead forever"
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-10-01
NEW YORK EDITORS
Called to Plead tor Printing News
of the Electric Executions

dispatch from New York says:
The editors of newspapers who were
indicted for printing accounts OF the
electrocution at Sing Sing on July z
were called ON Thursday in the general
sessions court to plead to charges.
The indictment characterizes the offen-
ses as misdemeanor.
The names of nine editors were ON
the calendar. Only four, however,
put in an appearance. These were
James Gordon Bennett, represented by
Lawyer Townsend; Albert Hoeckley
of the Morning Journal. George w.
Turner of the Recorder, and Charles
Miller of the Times.
Lawyer Townsend declared that his
client was not guilty of the charge.
He said that was his plea, but told
Judge Fitzgerald that he wanted the
privilege of Withdrawing or demur-
ring TO it in two weeks time, if he so
desired.
Dos Passos, representing Hoeckley,
lad his plea recorded in the same way.
The other editors, through their coun-
sells. said they were not guilty. Pulit-
ger of the World, Cockerill of the
Morning Advertiser and Merrill of the
iress were called, but no one answered
for them.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-10-01

The president of one Of the leading
gas companies Of New York stated at
the last annual meeting Of the COM
pany that no greater benefactor to The
interests Of gas companies had ever
been known than the electric light. In
stefipg shak the gas output Of New
szk' was doubling itself now in a
period Of six and one-half years in
stead Of ten years, as before, he gave
I e bis belief that this phenomenal in
crease was due to the fact that the
electric light has educated the human
eye to demand more light, and that
people are not satisfied with the
volume Of light that formerly satisfied
them. Another proof Of the indirect
benefit which may accrue to the gas
industry from the use Of electric lights,
adds the Chicago News, is the extent
q which gas companies all over the
'>ountry are installing electric light
p ants Of their own.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-10-01
EIGHT ITALIANS KILLED.
Freight Train brushes Into q Work
Train With Fatal Eject.

AA&hh AtA II atdA A1nGCts
A telegram from Newcastle, Penn,
says terrible wreck occurred on the
Pittsburg and Western railroad at
McKims siding, station short dis
lance north of Zelianople, Butler CO.,
Thursday.
A this point work train with a
force of fifty men was engaged in
putting down new track. About 8
O'Clock this morning the work train
got out of the way of freight train
going west, but the crew did not know
that second section of the same
number was following, five minutes
later. The work train again pulled
out on the main track and the men
were engaged in throwing off dirt
when the second section struck the
work train with great force. Cars
were piled up in great mass. The
The engines were mass of broken
iron and wood, and steam and boiling
water poured over the unfortunate
ones caught in the jam.
For a moment after the collision
there was silence. Then the air was
broken by the shrieks of the dying.
making scene so terrible that one of
the trainmen who had escaped injury
tainted with horror
Trainmen and laborers who were
not injured began at once to assist
those imprisoned in the debris.
Several arms and legs were found
in different places, and the head of an
Italian was found twenty feet away
from the body.
Engineer John Houghton, " no had
bravely done his best to stop his en-
CINE, attached to the freight train was
found wedged in the broken and
shapeless iron.
By IL O'Clock the bodies of eight
Italian laborers had been taken from
the wreck, and with the killing of
Engineer Houghton this swells the
number to nine. There were at least
wenty men injured.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-10-01

a special from San Antonio. Tex.,
says: Juan Macorna, who has arrived
from Mier, Mexico, says the Mexican
revolutions were. ovcrtaken north OF
that place by government troops, and
Tint battle ensued, in which several
on both sides were killed and wounded.
Caterina CARA. leader of the revolut-
lcn was seriously shot and then hanged
q : tree.
4 freight wreck occurred on the
pennsylvania railroad, two miles east
q Greensburg, Pa, demolishing forty
freight andt wenty cattle cars. Engin-
cor Rogers and Brakeman Wadsworth
wore fatally injured and Fireman r. E.
Stanley was seriously hurt. The wreck
wAs caused by . freight train parting
pn. 4 down grade.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-10-01

It is reported from Paris that M.
Bischofsheim, the banker, Prince Ro-
land Bonaparte, Alphonse Rothschild
and M. Eiffel, the noted engineer,
have offered to back Janssen's project
OF erecting an observatory on the
summit Of Mount Blanc, Switzerland.
NJ. Eifel proposes the building of a
horizontal tunnel for the purpose Of
protecting workmen during the prev
alence of storms and to ascertain the
thickness of the ice. He declares that
II the ice exceeds fifty meters in depth
the project must be abandoned, be-
cause it 10 imperative that the founda-
ton Of the proposed observatory must
DO built on solid rock.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-10-01

The commercial travellers Of this
country now number over 100000,
and reach in their journeyings every
town and hamlet in this country; they
are the greatest distributors of goods,
shipping, about 800, ooo,O 900 tons out Of
400, 900, 900 tons now carried yearly
BY the railroads, and they spend over
o1,750. 900 per day, or about $780,
100000 per travelling year of nine
months, which is distributed among
the carriers, hotels, shopkeepers and
producers.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-10-01
MRS. MAVERICKS CASE.
Mrs. Blaine Interested in Procuring
a Pardon.

A Bar Habor special says: The
case of Mrs. Maybrick, accused of
poisoning her husband in England, and
sentenced to servitude for life time
since, was brought to the attention of
Mrs. Blaine and she, together with
Secretary Blaine has become deeply
interested in it,
Mrs. Blaine has been for many
months constantly in receipt of letters
urging her to use her influence with the
Secretary of State and induce him to
communicate with Lord Salisbury in
the matter. Mrs. Blaine has done and
is doing ali that is in her power to do.
while Secretary Blaine has given much
time and thought to the case.
About two weeks ago petition for
Mrs. Maybrick's pardon was signed bv
Mrs. Harrison and the wives of the
members of the Cabinet, and sent to
Minister Lincoln for presentation to
the Queen.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-10-01
DELAWARE STATE ALLIANCE.

The Delaware State Alliance was or
ganized last week. Officers were elected
and the Ocala platform was Endorsed
In the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted
Resolved, by the Alliance of the State
OF Delaware, in convention assembled
that they accept and indorse the demands
made by the National Alliance in session
at Ocala, Fla, 10 December, $780,"
The following resolutions were passed
amid much enthusiasm:
l. The principles of our Order are
founded in the divine wisdom and Justice
Of God as set forth and exemplified in
His word, which We acknowledge as the
only infalliblo rule of faith and practice.
2. In this word we are taught to love
our neighbors as ourselves, to do justice
and love mercy We therefore ask moth
ing from any man or class that we would
not willingly grant. We seek no selfish
advantage and ask no special favor.
s. But we do demand fair play and
equal rights for ourselves, as farmers.
and, while we are willing and ready to
bear our full share OF the public burden.
we are not willing and will no longer sub.
init to pay nine-tenths of all the taxes
levied for county and municipal purposes !:
demand that invested capital, such as
bonds, mortgages and stocks, which Weld
a larger and more certain return. with
less labor and care than our farms. be-
taxed exactly as they are, at its real value
a. we further demand that the latter,
when collected, shall be wisely and eco.
nomically spent for the benefit of the citi.
zens at large and not to reward favorites
or professional politicians for political
service. real or imaginary.
o. We are neither party or partisans
bnt are political to this extent That we
demand the selection OF good, honest and
true men for Office, and we will sunnort
no others; and especially do we demand
the selection of honest and Courageous
men Tor senators and representatives in
our State legislature, and men who are
imbued with the principles we advocate
and who will unhesitatingly pledge them.
selves to carry them out if elected.
D. We further declare that, while we
nave our party preferences respect yelv
we are yet freemen, and not the slaves
OF any party or factions, and we will
therefore support only such men as be-
iieve IN our principles and are willing TO
support them, no matter to what party
they may be allied.
z That under the head of farmers we
include and recognize all who draw their
support directly from the land
g. We also declare our deep and sin
csre sympathy with workingmen of all
classes and we will aid them on every
proper occasion to secure their rights ana
the Just reward of their labor: and We
ask OF them to unite with us in the spn~
port OF these principles and the attain
ment Of these ends.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-10-01

An old Indian medicine man in the
State of Washington was attending
the wife of one of the tribe, but the
woman died, SO the husband incon-
tinently shot the doctor and killed him.
The practice Of the profession Of med
tcine among the Indians would seem
to have some drawbacks, if this case is
70 be taken as typical one.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-10-01

The North German Gazette pub
'lshes q letter from DR.. Peters, the
AFRICAN explorer, dated August s.
saying the country southeast Of
mount hlllimanjaro, the mountain Of
greatness snowy mountain Of East
AFRICA, is delightful in temperature
ana healthy and fertile. "War,n saws
Dr. Peters, sis thing of the past
ne adds that he undertakes to msin-
IAN discipline aud obedience with
forty soldiers.