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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-12-11

The cultivation Of the thin she'll pecan
has, according to the New York Post,
become one of tho most profitable In
dustries of Texas. The tree begins to
bear nuts when six years old; at eight
it more than pays all expenses OF grow
ing, and at ten yields handsome profit.
The demand in the market is much
greater than the supply. The following
glitteriny prospect Is held out to the
farmer by a pecan grower Of experiences:
FIFTY acres in pecans will, when ten
years old, bring him an income equal TO
bank with a capital Of $500, 900 earn
ing ten per cent. In California, fruit
lands sell at $500 to $500 per acre. Al
these prices the value will be earned In
five PEARS; In six years they earn ten per
csnt. on valuation Of $4,000 to $4,000
per acro, and In ton years ton per cont.
ON valuation Of $l0, 900 per acre. wher
! say the pecan exceeds these figures
largely. I an only saying what others
who have Investigated the profits on
pecan-growing will condrm. The pecan
nut is favorite everywhere. No fear Of
growing more than can be sold, for, when
the markets Of the United States are sup
piled, the markets Of Europa will be opeu
for them. At one cent per pound the.
pay better than cotton will at ten cent
per pound. Ten acres in pecsns (ths
yn-sheIlD will earn moro olsa
pscH thar snc VI, IN cotton"
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DECEMBER DOINGs.
The Latest News From a Trio Of
States.
Interesting News Items From MANY
Points in Our Own and
Neighboring States.
VIRGINIA.

The Lynchburg shoe factory has been
sold to local syndicate.
A baking powder factory is one OF
fortsmouth's new industries.
A monument has been erected to the
Confederate dead at Newport News.
Fifty students were before the mayor
OF Lexington Thursday charged with
singing on tho street.
Arrangements are being made to es-
tablsh steamship line between New
port News and Glasgow. 4..,...lsstA.
Colonel CoIyar, one OF the counsel in
the State line controversy, thinks Ten.
nessee will win the suit
An effort is to be made in Greene
county to pipe crude oil to tide water if
found in paying quantities.
The Richmond camps of Confederate
veterans are making preparations to
properly celebrate Gen. Kobt. E. Lees
birthday on Jan. 10.
The census of Newport News has been
completed bp the Board of Trade, and
the population of this live young city is
5,81S.
Virginia has supplied good many
bishops to other States. There are Bish-
ops Wilmer, of Alabama; Peterkin, of
West Virginia; Dudley, of Kentucky,
besides Bishop Williams, of Japan.
Some unknow person sent Julius Lie
bert, of Petersburg, water fowl of
species unknown. In body it is the
siza and shape of Pckin duck, dark
gray in color, web footed and with bill
shaped like o cranes, though somewhat
shorter. On the box containing the
stranger waa written: 'Whcn I am
Thirsty give mo water; when am hungry
give me fresh fish"
Some of the Capitol officials think an
effort will be made at this session of the
Legislature to largely increase the ap-
preparation for pensions for disabled
Confederate soldiers. That made by the
last Legislature was $s5, 900, exclusive
of the $4,000 for the Confederate Sol.
diers' Home. An effort was made last
year to put the figures at $3.50, ,O0p, but
in the then financial condition of the
Commonwealth the advocate of the in
crease was induced not to press it.
NORTH CAROLINA.
An English syndicate is negotiating
for the purchase of 1.-The asbestos mining
property near Morganton. :
In tho military contest at Wilm; ;pptop.,
-. IL
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-12-11
Wasn't Funny For Bill Nye.

JACKSON, Miss, Especial. AT the
opera house last night, just after the cur
tain rose for the Bill Nye-Burbank com
bination entertainment, Nye fell out of
the back door of the opera horse, a dis.
tanc, OF Is feet, landing on pile OF
lumber. He was so badly hurt that he
could not appear and the audience was
dismissed. 80 a.
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The Cashier is still missing.

WILMINGTON, N. c., Especial. mo
further news has been heard as to the
whereabouts of Cashier Bowden, of the
smashed First National Bank here His
hastily leaving at the time when he was
to meet Bank Examiner Alden leads
many to expect a sensation. Some are
now expressing the belief that he will
not return. The bank examiner, when
asked for information, compresses his
lips, shakes his head and says nothing.
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he TALKS Zoo MUCH.
Emperor williams Remarks to tho
Recruits.

A cablegrsm from Berlin, says: Tho
Freisinnige Zeituug asserts that Emperor
Williams speech made a week ago on
the occasion of the administration of the
oath of allegiance to the recruits of the
guard really contained the following:
Recruits, you have before the priest
and altar sworn fealty to me. You are
too young to understand the true mean
ing of the words in which you have
sworn; but be diligent in following the
Instructions which will be given you.
You have, my children, sworn allegiance,
that means that you have given your
selves to me, body and soul. You have
only one enemy. That is my ene,ny. In
the present socialistic agitation, may or
der you,' which God forbid, to shoot
down your relatives, your brothers, even
your parents, and you must obey without
I. ~ .
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VOL. xXII.---NEW SERIES.

An elaborate stone roadway has been
unearthed In Illinois, and it hsa ham
suggested that y may have been butt 81
the Astecs before they were driven out
OF that region by the Indians. AS it is
largely composed Of cobblestones. OBJ
serves the Philadelphia Record, those
municipalities which favor that style of
road construction to-day have at least
antiquity to fall back upon as an excuse
for continuing the present system.
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HsrnandsE Captured /.

Ell PAso, TExtg. Special. Francis
co Hernandez, who fsobbed the paymas-
ter of the 18th battalion Of the Mexican
army in chihuahua, Mexico, and killed
policeman In escaping, has been cap
tured here and extradited. He will be
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-12-11

jefferson Addison Hayes, of Mississip-
pi, has been made Jefferson Hayes Davis,
by act of the legislature. The president
of the Southern Confedcfacy's had sons,
but they left no male issue. His daugh-
ter Margaret married a Mr.. Hayes, and
when it became certain that no male Da-
Wis was to remain, they had the name Of
their first born changed. Young Jcfrer-
son Davis is a bright and healthy boy,
with many of the characteristics of his
grandfather and namesake
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The Stevens Murder.

RALEIGH, N. c., Especial. THE pub
lication by the State Chronicle of the
mystery concerning the murder of
"Chicken" Stevens, and its clearing up
by the deathbed confession of DR.. Felix
Roam, prominent physician of Caswell,
has created much comment here. Judge
Tourgee, it will be remembered, intro
duced this murder in the "Fool's Err
rand
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J 81 Baden eodnt AS Ia bssl ~

been highly respected and above suspi-
cion, the farmers would put whatever
money that they did not not need in his
hands, he paying them good interest, but
seldom paying the principal. In this
way quite a large sum must have been in
his hands at the time of his departure.
There seems to be little doubt but what
Benson has appropriated at least $40, 900
OF other peoples money to the exclusive
benefit of himself. Much excitement
exists over his sudden disappearance, but
those most interested have not the least
idea i'll which direction Benson has
pitched his tent. kilograms have been
sent in every direction for the apprehcn-
sion of the fleeing treasurer, but nothing
has been heard
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Il the United States Court, .in isnleirb

IN the United States Court, In Raleigh,
Jesse Goodwin, q young mechanic, was
convicted of counterfeiting, and septenc.
ed to two years at hard labor ipsthspen-
itentiary at Albany.
Rev. j. III. Barrett and ex-Rev. j. II.
Ball, the parties concerned in the pugi
listic encounter at Raleigh, in which
Ball felled Barrett to the ground with
stick, were before his Honor Mayor
Badger, and the evidence showing that
it was purely al assault on the pa,t of
Ball he was bound over to court in the
sum of of 5000 and Barrett was discharc-
ed.
Christopher Stephens, leading farmer
OF Richland, Onslow county, died Sun
day. He commenced life poor youth,
purchased $25, 900 farm, and prospered
until at the date of his death he owned
1900 acres of laud.
1t is reported in Savannah that the
South Bound Railroad will be extended
to Charlotte, N. c., where it would form
junction with the Seaboard Air Line
system, thus creating n new route be-
tween the North and the South. 1t is
also, it is said, intended that a connec
ton shall be made by which the South
Bound can reach the Roanoke & South
ern Road, which would make direct
line from Savannah to Winston, Roanoke
and all the country reached by the Nor.
folk 81 Western and the Shenandoah
Valley Railroads
The noted Pickering Wheeler land
SUIT, In Stokes county. is being prepared
for trial. Surveyors are now at work on
the lands in both Stokes and Surrv
counties. The land includes the proper.
ty of many citizens, and it is thouobt
that it will require at least three months
to complete the survey. The property
holders are making a vigorous fight for
their rights and the su { promises to he
one of the livlelest. and most complicat.
ed suit ever brought before the American
SOUTH CAROLINA.
An oyster canning factory is being
built at Beaufort.
j. II. Agncw, the Supt. of the South
Carolina railway has resigned.
An Alliance Publishing Co. has b.en
formed with headquarters in Columbia.
The Stono Phosphate Co., of Char
lesion, has been incorporated with capi.
tai stock Of e2o0, 900.
The General Assembly last week elec.
ted Attorney General Y. j. Pope asso.
ciate justice Of the supreme court.
The Presbyterian congregation of
Spartanburg has extended a cali to DR.
Watkins, Of Raleigh, N. G. They offer
$i, 800 and parsonage worth $500 a
year. Greenville has also called DR..
Watkins.
The Columbia Water Power Co. will
erect a $500, 900 cotton mill; work on
same will soon be onmenced
The Charleston Water Works Co. has
contracted for the sinking of an artssian
well on Nassau street ut cost of about
csc, 1000.
Among the new bills introduced In the
Legislature IL one to create Tillman coun.
ity and a bill to make Good Friday legal
holiday.
A bill passed its third reading In the
Leg stature which restricts the mortgages
given on crops to the year in which the
crop is raised. The object Of the bill is
to prevent the giving Of indefinite liens
on crops.
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SKIPPED WITH $4,000.
A County Treasurer Proves False &c
His Trust.


ELIzABETBTowN,N N. c., Special. JIM.
Benson, treasurer Of Bladen county. hoe
absconded with So, 900 of the c5unty's
money. Benson has for several years
held the position of treasurer of his coun-
ty, and for the past two years has been
largely engaged in the mercantile bust
ness at Elizabethtowu. His store has
been headquarters for the Alliance of
Bladen county.
Several days ago it was learned that
Benson was short in his accounts, and in
consequence of the rumors that were
atloat the county commissioners called a
meeting. Benson was to appear before
that body for thorough Investigation
OF his accounts. The commissioners met
according to agreement, but found out
soon afterwards that Benson had skinned
during the night. 1t is thought by many
that the money >tliat the county
s lose will sbe;.:a comparatively
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WHAT THE ALLIANCE Is HERE FOR

The Alliance is seeking to make the
rich man pay his proportion of the
taxes
1t is seeking to pay up the bouds
that have almost ruined the people and
nation.
1t is seeking to forthwith reduce the
salaries of officials to an equal of other
salaries and prices.
1t is seeking to break up the specula-
tors corner in grain and pork.
1t is seeking to make it possible for n
poor man to get money as cheap as a
banker can get it.
1t is seeking to have the government
issue all money in sufficient quantity to
do the business of the country.
1t is seeking to watch the Congress
from the peoples side for the next 25
years
Itseeks to make profit in farming
and industry and not in money. lending.
It attacks the giant monopoly and it
intends to follow him to his overthrow.
-VindicatOr.
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a Colored Matter Shot.

AsHEymIr, N. Especial. flames
Hayes, colored " 4 employed at the
kenilworth In1o bot by colored
woman, Roxiel and dangerous
ly wounded. add the woman
were returning fr6|S ''cake walk",
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-12-11

nnos IL prohtabIe to raise C6tt0f
cents pound, and his name is Henry
Johnston. He is shrewd enough to hold
his crop for rise in the market.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-12-11

In these days Of close figuring aud
small profits nothing, maintains the Bos.
ton Transcript, is despised by the man
who seeks to acquire wealth. 1t appears
that in Scotland there is company
which pays a certain amount yearly to a
number Of iron works for the privilege
OF collecting the smoke aud gases from
the blast furnaces. These are passed
through several miles CT wrought iron
tubing, and as the gases cool there is
deposited considerable yield of oil.
One plant Is reported to yieli $4,000.
gallons cf Furnace oil per week. The
sum paid for the privilege is such Is to
he Profitable, it Is saill, to both. PARTIES
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-12-11

OH from American corn is being used
ny German soap manufacturers. The
farmers of this country have not only to
feed Europe but to wash Europe's face
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Devoted" A""1"" H""@~
aThs eleetientfxa sSfaeS. 3 sssiss j ) 4 \ sPs..s :.

TO tho bench makes the ATTORNEY q en-
eralship vacant. Assistant Attorney
General Townsend is candidate to fiji
the place. 1t is said, though not ON
tmeir t authority, that Speaker Jones, j.
W. MccLaurln, Ernest Gary and John
Sary Evans have been requested by
friends to enter the race.
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.eo,loN oIuosBW

-------~.s offO"o o a HoI utCTtaSe IN
the interest bearing and non interest
bearing bonded debt during November
was 81, $40, 1880; an aggregate of debt
bearing no interest, 1887 ,433, SAG. 80 :;
aggregate Of certificates and treasury
notes offset by cash in treasury, 1860, 221,
TOO; aggregate of debt, including ccrtifi-
Gates and treasury notes, 1,546, O61, :
695,61; aggregate cash in treasury, s74S,-
356, $50. IS; net cash balance exc .usive
Of gold re. ervc, $50, 1875, ,0i7 96 incifc
railroad bonds are not included IN The
above statement
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OTHER STATES.

-, Inc pecan crop in Texas is very large
'hls year, and the nuts arc of fine quality.
IN Atlanta there is a strong movement
III laVor OF the founding of IA State re-
iormatory Tor juvenile criminals.
One night last week, when black
man and his son were asleep in their cabin
unaer tree on Mississi ppi plantation
OH the banks Of the Sunflower river. the
tree iel', crashed through the cabins
roof, and killed both of them.
1t has been decided by a Florida court
that dentists practising in that State do
not need diploma, aud many of the
dental Operators. there :. ara. .re;o;cSno, th.t
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considerable quantity of cresoi, phenol
and some other substances are procured
from itwhile the oil remalniug gsis used
rs an enricher Of gas for Illuminating
purpOses.
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The south's Steady Progress.

The Manufactures Record, Of Balti-
moro, of December 5, in reviewing the
industrial progress of the South, says:
"The general growth of tho South
goes on with no material change; but,
taking look ovcr&thet whole field, it
will be seen that tic progress which is
made is of the most substantial character,
and that it will add vastly to the wealth
and progress of this section. The indus
trial growth is being supplemented by a
most astonishing rate of increase in for
eign trade from Norfc!k, Newport News,
Charleston, Savannah, New Orleans and
Galveston. One after another of the
great manufacturing plants that have
been under construction for the last IL or
10 months are being completed and going
!. into into Operation, Thk dontpipe works at at
ssS Earaaee "a es6as ia at New
Birmingham, Texas making the third
one there; the FURNACE company at JEFF.
ferson, Texas, will build cotton tie and
rolling mill; work has been commenced
on the construction of 1, 900, 900 bushel
grain elevator at Galveston, Texas, and
another of 5000, 600 bushels capacity will
probably be built; q company has been
organized in London with reported
capital of $5, ,000, 900 to purchase and de-
velop large mineral pd timber properties
in the South; dQ3 900 company has
West Virginia, andywill develop on a
large scale; a factory to make fertilizers
out of basic. steel slag is being built in
Chattanooga. Among other enterprises
reported for the week are q $50, 900 com
press company at Thomasville, Ga; a
800, 600 compress company at Montgom-
cry, Ala. "a $26, ,00G elsctriciight and -four
mill company in Texas; a $40, 900 phos-
phate company in Florida; a $50, 900 ice
factorJ and machine-shop company in
De Land, Fla.;a $780, mining com
pany at Salisbury, N. c.; water works al
at Milledgeville, Ga. !; a $50, 900 ice and
electric-light company at Velasco, Texas
$50, 900 lime works at Chattanooga,
Tenn. a $1O0,00O engine and machinery
company at New Orleans; a 800, ,O0C
fertilizer company at Baltimore. etc."
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peoples teeth at their own sweet win

Friday of last week was "Arbor
Day" in Georgia, and holiday for
the children in all the public schools of
the State. In the schools the teachers
read appropriate passages from the
Scriptures, after which the children
sang my Country Tis of Thee" Dur
ing the day tens of thousands of trees
were planted by the youngsters in the
public highways, the town lawns or
parks, and the school and church grounds.
The case of two colored Baptist preach
ers who have entered suit against the city
of Portsmouth for 500, 200 each. bc.
cause they, in 1885, were elected from
the ladies' cabin of the Berkeley ferry
steamer, is being tried in the United
States court, Norfolk.
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The Raleigh Progressive Farmer sa,
81 hat the growth of the Alliance h
been too rapid to keep track of durii
the past month
"T"erc has been net increase of Al
members in the Alliance in oklahom
GO Sub-Alliances have been formed
North Dakota with q net increase of 2,0(
members, Iowa is said to be doing son
glorious, aggressive and successful wor,
with 5000 new members of the Orde
ID counties have been organized in Cal
fornia, an increase Of 1000 members
reported from South Dakota, West vi
ginia is credited with 10000 new men
bcrs, and of Ohio it is said that I'll
Buckeye State heads the list with /
new counties org .nized with ITO Sub A
liances and an increased membership {
10000 Mississippi is credited with
net increase in membe: ship of over 90
since December I, 1890, and the growt
OF the Order in Louisiana is put down ,
500 members. The following statemer
is made in regard to the situation j
South Carolina. sss--aseres~-s---ss
"Twenty two new Sub Alliances hav
been established, with about 1000 ne'
members, but loss of nearly as man
have been sustained. This is the on
State recently heard from in which a
increase in membership is not reported
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Ohe Oh the solutions was found i'm
state railway commissions. Missouri
had been among the first of the States TO
deal with the question that way, and
Missourl's experience showed that the
method had been successful. Another
method of controlling railroad corpora
ton IN the interests of the people was
E4sssssgAs tbs national assilsssssssaa.aissien.
should be placed under Government man.
aagement. Government railroading, he
believed, would be a gigantic failure. In
the first place the Government would
have to buy the railroads, and that would
cost $10, 900, 100000. That would be
impossible and impracticable, because
there was in circulation only 81, SOC, ,OOO,-
900.
IL. c. Brown, of Georgia, endorsed
everything that he had heard said
Georgia, he said, had tried State owner
ship OF railways. Georgia owned the
Western and Atlantic Railway. Under
State control the rates were high, the
service was bad and deficits were cxtrn.
ordinary. The State found that it had
been too expensive to run its own railway,
and the line was leased to private indi
vlduals. Under private control the road
charged cheaper rates, gave better SER
vice, paid rental of IS, 900 a month and
made money for the lessees.
Resolutions introduced uuuu--
mending that the President of the Uni
ted States and United States Senators be
elected by direct popular vote demand
ing an extension of the signal service re-
ports issued BY the agricultural depart
ment; requesting the Federal Govern.
ment to aid the State, in the irrigation
of arid lands The resolutions were all
adopted with the exception of the latter,
which the Congress defeated by A to II.
A resolution asking Congress t,' i'm
prove the harbor of Savannah was loudly
applaudcd and unanimously adopted.
The committee on finance presented a
report requesting the various State Leg
islatures to make appropriations for the
expenses of state delegations to future
congre scs Of this character in order that
each State may have full and proper rep
Iesentation. The report was adopted.
The administration of the department
of agriculture by Secretary Rusk was
highly commended in the resolution.
The following additional resolutions
were also adopted: Requesting the Sec.
e - ssisa lIngs e lipssseas ths: avn; !;
to push the work of Introducing Ameri.
can corn as food believing that marked
success in that direction attained already
is warranted for such request, and re-
questlng Congress t. appropriate suf-
ficlently to cover the expenses of this in
creased representation abroad; demand
ing systematic and thorough improve
mcnt by the Federal Government of the
waterways and harbors of the United
States; requesting the extension of the
delivery of the mails among farmers; de-
manding the control Of all trust and mo.
nopolics, s" that they shall work no
harm to the people.
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The Farmers Discuss the Railroads
In Missouri.
Eight Crisp Reasons sWhat the
Alliance is Here For.n

In the National Farmers Congress at
Sedaiia, Mo, Congressman John T..
Heard, of Missouri, delivered an address
on railway transportation, which, he said
was subject of supreme Importance to
the farmer.
One OF the solutions was found in
State railway commissions. Missouri
had been among the first of the States TO
deal with the question that way, and
Missouri's experience showed that the
method had been successful Another
method of controlling railroad corpora
non IN the interests of the people was