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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01
MEXICO HoNoRs HARRISON.
Our Sister Republic Unibs With
Texas in Greeting the President.

Ell PAso, TEX, Especial l-Me.ico
joined the United States Tuesday in do
ing honor to President Harrison. The
train arrived at Ell Paso atter run Of
800 miles from San Antonid
A part of the route lay Along the pic
turesque Rio Grande, and the President
spent several hours on. the rear platform
OF the observation car aduiring the seem
cry. AS the train ran through the sec
tion, Mexican men, wonen and children,
came out from queer.lobking huts and
gazed with wonder at th&train A large
encampment Of Mexican railroad labor
ers cheered as the trsiH went by. A
as shoSs s5aSg sfSg Tss made psl iNaRgsI:
lation of the little 81 vn Hirned out to
welcome the Chief Executive. The sta
tion building was fairly covered with
wreaths of roses, and bouquet after bo-
quet was handed to the Presidential par.
ty by persons in the crowd until the
platform of the observation car was deep
in sweet-smelling flowers. Two little
girls presented the President with large
basket of roses, and the public school
children presented writeen address.
The President made few remarks and
VII WdiiduidhcE duu MI MUSK also spoke.
Ysleta Ell Paso, which the inhabitants
claim is the oldest town in the United
States, had brass s-band with Mexican
musicians to greet the President. When
the train halted there at 9:30 o'clock
this morning. Mexicans and Indians
crowded about the car and nearly all
shook the Presidents hand
The train arrived at Ell Paso on time.
Eovernor Carrillo, of the Mexican State
A chihuahua; Mexican custom officers of
tM border, General McCook, of the
Unitet States, and prominent citizens
met the President at the train.
A detachment of the Fifth Infantry
and bandAa number of Mexican officers
with milf tary band and local organiza-
tions formd a procession to the court
house, whdte the speaking took place.
At many of he street corners were ban
ners in Span 6h and English. bearing the
words, "Rec procity with Mexico
General A. IL. Mallory made the ad.
dress of welcoh pc at the courthouse.
Governor Can lilo also spoke in behalf
of President Dial. and several others made
speeches welcoming the President to the
Lone Star State. "
The President made brief response
and was heartily appliauded.
Mrs. Harrison aud D number Of ladie:
of the party visited J6iarez, on the Mexi
can side of the river, where salute wa
fired by Mexican ARTILLERY. A salute wa
also fired on the American side.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01
Death of Major Peyton Randolph

WASHINGTON, D. c., Especial. Ma
Jor Peyton Randolph, an old citizen of
Richmond, and who has many friends
and relatives in that city, died at his
residence on Iowa circle, Thursday.
He had been suffering for months with
heart disease, and since February was
contied to his house. AS is usual with
heart trouble, Major Randolph's condi-
tion fluctuated At times he seem to
rally and his family grew hopeful, but
these recuperative symptoms would be
followed by sinking spells.
Majar Randolph suffered a severe at
tack of grip about a year ago, and that
seemed to aggravate his heart trouble
He remained at his post of duty as third
vicc-president of the Richmond and Dan
vile system despite his illness until the
LIST of February. For a month prior 10
his death the condition of Major Ran
dolph had caused his family serious
alarm. His death was quiet and
peaceful. He was conscious until with
In a few moments of his death. When
the summons came he was surrounded
by his family, Mrs. Randolph and FIVE
daughters.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01

J "King Cotton must be surely losing
Ibis grip ON the South" exclaims the
Washington Star, "when cotton States
like Georgia embark in the culture of to.
bacco. In old times, before Cotton was
crowned King Tobacco's reign was over
q smaller territory than at present, and it
was sway finally detrimental to the
whole region, for it left the lands Of
Maryland and Virginia very nearly worn
out. The change may be good for
Georgia for short season. What is
wanted in the South is variety of crops
and the shifting of crops on the same
farm from field to field from year to year
20 as - prevent the soil from becoming
exhausted"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01
III Fate oe An Armenian Girl:

A London cablcgram says: Consider
able excitement prevails on the Armenian
frontier, owing to the fate Of an Arpenian
from a TMrkish harcm at Ria. and got
as far as the Russian frontier, where she
was captured, and, it is said, carried back
to RIA aud murdered.
The girl had been kidnapped two years
before from her house in Russian Amen
in. and sold 20 wealthy Moslemalrisa.
When the story became known to the
refugee Armcnians on the Russian side of
the border, they were, with difficulty,
restrained from crossing the frontier to
invade Turkish Armenia.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01
A MODKL FARMER.

EASTMAN, Ga, IBfeeiaI. Last year
John II. Hargrove, ekcelled the second
best farmer in the couRty in the number
of bales per acre o9 his entire cotton
crop. And this year, Ne proposes to re-
ducc his number of}acres to less than
half of what it was Last year, so that he
alone, in person, capkeultivate it, and
still obtain like yietdof cotton. He
expects to apply seventy five bushels of
cotton seed and 800 pounds of guano in
the drill per acre at planting, and in
July feed 800 pounds more of guano to
the growing plants. Mr.. Hargrove's
lands are already in high state of cul-
tivation, and, with good seasons and the
excellent tillage he will give it, we may
look for fine rosulfa
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01
In o Syrian Cafe.

- Il - sl<->y. <2>EclSs~fuBSt<18.D3~s-
to gather in some public cafe and enter
tain themselves with pipes and tiny cups
of black coffee. At such times the pro-
fessional story-teller is welcome. Some
winter night we look In upon such scene.
A score of men sit about on low stools,
while at one end of the arched room sits
the story-teller. Sometimes he recounts
very wildly the valorous deeds of his
warlike ancestors; now he speaks Of love,
throwing into the form of verse his Wis.,
ions of beauty and gentleness; now the
intent listeners forget their pipes as he
brings back to their minds scenes of 1860,
when feuds between Druzes and Maron-
ties had sprinkled the sides of Lebanon
with Christian blood. Between the
stories, the low gurgle of the water pipes
sounds musical applause, and we West
erners realize that we arc, in very truth,
in the land of "The Thousand and One
Nights" listening to the magic language
~
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01
RICHMOND'S TREASURY ROBBED
The Mayor Makes an discriminating
Report.

RICHMOND, VA, [Special! -The may.
or has submitted to joint session of the
council his report of the Investigation he
has made of the offices Of treasurer and
auditor. He says E. Buford Grimes, who
is under Indictment, is guilty of frauds
committed through several years, that
he has used every conceivable means to
manipulate the records to rob the city.
His shortage, so far as discovered, is
about $4,000, but the. mayor thinks
further investigation will add to this
shortage. He criticises severely the
loose manner in which the auditor and
treasurer have conducted their depart
ments, saying they have completely ig-
nored all ordinances respecting their
officea
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01
Pensioning Confederate Widows.

ATLANTA, GA, Especial. I'm provid-
ing pension of one hundred dollars for
widows of soldiers who died in the Con-
federate service or from wounds received
or disease contracted therein, the General
Assembly of Georgia estimates that some
six hundred beneiiciaries would be found
in the State, but up to this time the ap-
plications are about double that number.
As the law requires that the widow shall
have been married while her husband
!. was in the service and shall have remain
ed unmarried since his death, the num-
Der of applications proves either much
fidelity to the memory of the departed
or such q destruction of male marriage
able material by the war as to render
impracticable a second choice, perhaps
both.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01
Another Bellamy Looking Back
ward.

MORMON, o. r., April go George
Bellamy, young druggist Of this place,
is noted for his joking proclivitics. Yes
terday evening hee-jekins1y- proposed
marriage to Miss Emma, daughter OF DR..
]. s. Cannon. She jokingly consented
and County Judge 4. r. Case happened
in and was invited to perform the cere-
mony, which he did in regulation style
in the presence of several witnesses.
Upon returning to his Office the Judge
made the record of the marriage.
This morning, when young Bellamy
learned of the Judges action, he made
haste to explain to his Honor that it was
all joke, but was cody informed that
law did not recognize jokes; that the law
had been complied with, and that he was
legally married.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01

.----.,,.,N ID n. r.nueI S
TIN: I>vyeuv,.ef giving Duuvr CucCNs
for the amount, receiving bill of sale,
the entire transaction bciug in the pres
ence of witnesses. A few hours after
this took place Mr.. Endel was surprised
to receive visit from Mr. Rosenthal.
who requested him to cancel the trade
and return the checks, giving as his rea-
son that he did not care TO go into bust
ness again. This Mr. Endcl declined to
do, whereupon Mr.. Roscuthal insisted
that the trade be declared off, and, Mr.
Endel further declining, notified him
that he would stop the payment of his
checks. When the bank opened the
following morning Mr. Endcl presented
the checks. Payment was refused. The
case is now in the hands of the attorneys.
and the public, with considerable curl
osity, is awaiting the course Of events.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01

There are large number of words
which, until recently, have escaped the
attention of photographers. In the text
OF the Encyclopedia Britannica there are
10000 words which have never been
formerly entered and defined in any die
tionary. In the Century Dictionary there
are 10000 words found in no other.
This fact shows the unrealized wealth
Of the English language. 1t takes a
child several years to acquire 1000
words. The average illiterate person
never uses more than from 1000 to 1000
words. Intelligent persons, even those
engaged in the learned professions, do
not make use Of moro than from 5000 to
5000 words ell told, although there are
pssperly belonging to the English Ian
guage over 225, 900. The Shakespearean
standard was less than $500 words, not
counting those that are compounded and
hyphenated. However, the famous
winter or authority of to-day, whether he
uses words TO express nice shades Of
meaning OF as technical tools Of thought
in,his own department, must hayeat his
command vocabulary Of from 80, 600 to
10000 words, the latter being the maxi
mum acquired by any nan now living.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01
The Terrible Experience of Young
Men.

GREENvILLr, $. c., Especial. A party
of young men from this city went up the
Carolina, Knoxville & Western railroad
IN hand car. While going down a
steep grade they lost control of the car,
and it b gain increasing speed until it
was running at the rate of forty miles an
hour. They were nearing high. trestle,
and fearil g it might jump the track, all
Henderson, leaped down an embank-
ment, and escaped with only a few
bruises. Henderson prepared to leap,
hung his foot over too far, when it
caught between the crossties and jerked
him off. He fell on the rail just in front
of the car, and the wheels on one side
passed across his body. He was serious
iy injured and will die.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01
Cheerful on the ScaHoid.

CHARLoTTEsvLLE, Va, Especial i
William Muscoc, alias William T. Jordon,
the negro who murdered Policeman
George f. Seal in this city on Dec. 81,
1888, was hanged in the Jail yard here
Tuesday morning. He made full con-
fession. He distributed money and
trinkcts to the women prisoners. and re-
Qucstcd that his body be sent to his pa
rents in Lynchburg. He Joined in the
singing on the ScafrOld.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01
Wants to Come South.

The Grand Rapids Refrigerator Co., of
Grand Rapids, Michigan, in addition TO
their refrigerator business, manufacture
portable houses. The company contem-
plates the removal of the portable house
building branch of their business to some
point in the South where iron, lumber
and cotton cloth can be had at low cost
1t invites correspondence on the subject.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01
Settlement of the Virginia Debt.

LONDON, ENG, lCablegram. l-Thc nc
gotiations between Mr.. Ellis, of the
American committee on the Virginia
debt. and Messrs. Lubbock, Liddcrdalc
and Daniel, constituting the English ad
visory board, have resulted in ncgotia.
tions for settlement of the debt based
upon the plan of November, 1890, rec,
commended by Messrs. Cleveland, Bayard.
Phelps, and others.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01

Different classes of substances have
been found to affect the organs of taste
in the following order: Bitters, acids,
saline substances, sweets and alkalies.
The taste nerves are nearly 1000 times as
sensitive to quinine as to sugar.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01
ROSENTHAL ANXIOUS TO BLY,
And Afterward Repented of His
Haste in the Matter.

GREENvILLE, S. c., Especial "A
transaction and subsequent events con
nected with it have been the cause of
considerable comment in commercial cir
clcs here. 1t appears that l.. Rosenthal.
wealthy retired Hebrew merchant. who
has recently removed here from Raleigh.
n. c.. entered the store OF II. Endel.
and in an apparently jestiug manner Of
fered Mr.. Endel Ceftaiu amount for his
stock of goods. lease of store and roa.l
will; Mr.. Endcl replied
would take cert~i
Resent bal--
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01

The Atlanta Constitution gives these
ominous facts: Italy has ten ironclads,
five steel warships, and two wooden war
ships, all of the first class; twenty one
war vessels of the second class, twenty
seven of third-class, fifty ocean torpedo
vessels, sixty torpedo boats of various
classes, twcnty-three ironclads for coast
defense--in all navy of 25S vessels,
carrying bs3 guns aud manned by 49,.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01

Says tho Washington PSst: s'Tlo
, careless and apparently indiscriminato
manner with which the courts of to day
destroy the wills of rich men, docu-
ments that embody the purpose and OBJ
!, jeot of lifetime Of toll, has become one
b-of the notable and notorious abuses Of
the day, aud against this evil there is ris.
. ing a vigorous demand for rectifcation
and reform"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01

1t is said that Mrs. Kyle, wife of tn,
Alliance Senator from South Dakota, fell
overpowering confidence during the can.
vass that her husband would be elected,
and whenever he talked of declining the
nomination she insisted that he would
yield and win. This, confesses tn.
Boston Transcript, brings womans
Intuition into play in politics in new
and admirable way.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01

B6stW dog ianciers have fully half a
million dollars invested in rare dog flesh.
The dogs in the Hillside Kennels, at
Lancaster, Mass, are valued at 800, 900,
and those at the Melrose Kennels are
worth S75, 900.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01
Raid on Kentucky Bourbon.

LOUISVILLE, KY.-Revenue agent Haw-
kins and posse has returned from a
moonshine raid through Letcher, Leslie
and Laurel counties. They made five
hundred mile trip, captured aud destroy
ed six stills together with 100 gallons of
whiskey, 1000 gallons of high, and 500
gallons of low wines. Fifteen moon
sinners were arrested.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01
IRE t5dSi6RS SafX u 6dfm' N
IS, 900, has been organized.

$s5, 900, has been organized.
The Central Hotel, which was burned
few weeks ago at Florence, is being
rebuilt.
The South Carolina RNlway authori-
ties have placed the tug Lila on the Coop
er River for the accommodation of truck
farmers on the islands ana maitland.
Another tug is run on the Ashley River.
Mccormick, Abbeville county, owes
its name to Cyrus H. McCormick, the
famous inventor of agricultural machinery
who, after heacquired his fortune, bought
in 1868 gold mine and 1900 acres of
land where now this town stands.
The gardens of Magnolia, up the Ashley
river, near Charleston, are Justly famous
as one of the most charming resorts in
the world. These gardens are visited
by thousands of people. There can be
seen the finest collections of flowers in
the world, the chief attraction being the
gorgeous Azaleas.
The number Of applicants for -admis-
sion TO Clemson College is increasing
very rapidly. Secretary Tindal Received
letter in which the information is given
that the roll is now 40.
TENNESSEE.
Knoxville will vote on June Is wheth-
er to issue $500, 900 bonds for sewerage
and streets.
John CruZe, prosperous farmer living
near Knoxville, was instantly killed by
lightning Thursday.
Perry Durham, of Franklin county, has
had in the last five years, 10 illicit dis
tilleries destroyed by the government.
Though arrested he has always escaped.
Wednesday he was convicted and sen.
fenced to prison at Columbus, Ohio.
The state board of dental examines,
provided for in the act regulating the
practice of dentistry, was appointed by
Governor Buchanan, as follows: DIR. j.
Y. Crawford, Nashville, three-year term
DIR. X. b. Lee, Nashville, two years; DR.,
J. L. Newborn, Memphis, three wears,
Dr. Il. w. Arlington, Memphis, one wear,
Dr. L. A. Shotwell, Rogersville, ont
year; DIR. 3. b. Cook, Chattanooga tive
years.
| Two bridges in Shelby county, one ovel
Loosa Hatchie river near Memphis al
20, 800, the other on Livermore avenue, in
the suburbs of Memphis, at 81, ,535.
GEORGIA.
| David Kempncr, manager of the Ma.
uonal Hotel, Atlanta, is dead i'm tina,
city. Ho was also musician Of ability.
Colonel L. +. Livingston is Just from
ogiethorpc county, where big meeting
OF Alliancemen has been held.
A new theatre is being built on Edge.
wood Avenue, Atlanta. 1,4OO will be
the seating capacity.
Wiley Miller, freight conductor, fell
under the caas near Cochran, and was In
stantly killed
The singing Honvention of northwest
Georgia will inset In Lafayette on satur-
day before the third Sunday in May, and
will hold two days session.
The Sumter County Alliance Cooper
ative Association is reported as to erect a
fertilizer factory.
FLORIDA.
| Between Lake Harris and Lake Min
nehaha, there are about fifteen hundred
acres of very fine tomatoes, from which
shipments are being made daily.
The Rev. III. G. Colman, of Louisville,
KY, was at Brooksville Saturday lectur.
ing to the Free MasoEs on masonry in
the Holy Land.",
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01
A Fireman Killed by an Electric
Wire.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Especial. "A
large crowd gathered at the corner Of
Ninth and Georgia avenue, to witness
the Fire Department put out small
blaze in the European Hotel.
Charles Werner, head hoseman of tht
lookout Fire Department, was at the top
of the long ladder near third story win
dow. He touched live electric light
wi and dropped dead to the ground.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01
saurian Degeneracy.

A Rhode Island paper says: The aver
age Florida crocod lie brought North by
the tourists is seven inches in length, and
he has sea room enough in cigar box.
We look at the little cuss, and thcn
thinking of his ancestors whom we saw
pictured in the geography of our boy
hood days, carrying off an OK in his jaws,
we conclude that the Augustan age for
crocodilcs, is past
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01
No Teeth uogas

WAyNEsDoRo, GAWA novel petition
is being circulated here by q negro
preacher who lives few miles out in the
country. 1t is an appeal for money to
purchase a set of false teeth. He was
greeted with laughter wherever he ap-
peared, but nothing daunted, he is still
going the rounds with his petition. He
says he can't preach the Gospel without
teeth
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01
Received Her Money and tainted

WAsnINGToN, d. c., Especial. l-Eliz-
abeth Mulverhill, of Frederick county,
Va, tainted in the Treasury Department
just after she signed her receipt for $4,
345. II and received a draft for the same.
The money was due her under the Bow.
man act for property destroyed by the
Federal army during the war, and the
claim had been pending for years
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01
llssd fIe ospinisn tlist ;safety frol

railment at very high speeds wSdld
be best secured by very slightly
curving the line of road just sufficiently
TO cause Che aanges of the wheels to bear
constantly against one side. With that
construction he considers that any
possible speed that could be got from
electric motors, say up to 300 miles an
hour, would be perfectly safe.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01
A Tragedy in the Churchyard.

LAKE CHARLES, La, Especial. AT
Dry Creek church, as the people were
congregating for religious services, an al
tercation took place between E. Miller
and DIR. w. A. Sigler, in which DIR. Sig
Ter was shot and instantly killed by Mil.
Ter. The cause of the trouble is not
known. The murderer was arrested.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01
NORTH CAROLINA.

In 1900 Charlotte contained 65 free
persons and SO slaves. 1t had court
house and Jail.
In 1892 Wilmington had about 1 100
Inhabitants. according to Gen. George
Washington's diary or itinerary.
Ground was broken at Winston Wed.
ncsday for the new $10O, 900 hotel to be
erected there
1t is reported that Baltimore, Md, Sa.
lem, Va. and other capitalists have pur.
chased several hundred acres of land in
North Winston as site for the construc
tion of Bessemes steel plant.
DR.. John F. Crowell, president OF
Trinity College. was married Thursday,
April 30, at Woodbury., New Jersey, to
Miss Carrie II. Pascoe. Jas. H. South
gate, of Durham, was groomsman.
The machine shops of the Raleigh s.
CASTOR Railroad Co. will be moved from
Raleigh to some point farther south, il
being Intended to consolidate the shops
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01

there are signs OF breaking up. The
story-teller is rewarded with copper bit
from each of the company, the host is
paid for his evening provision of pipe
and coffee, and the men retire to their
homes.
The next morning our friend, the cafe
keeper, washes out his pipes, places them
in order on the long shelves, and is
ready for another days entertaining.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-05-01

The Rtle King of Spain very much
dislikes being seated upon the throne at
State ceremonials. He tries to climb
down, and on one occasion declared,
with tears, that he would .ather sit on
his mothers lap.