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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26
The Breathing OF \ LocOmo otiye.

The "breathing" of locomotive
that Is to say, the number of puffs given
by railway engine during its journey
depends upon the circumference of its
driving wheels and their speed No mat
Ter what the rate of speed may be, for
every one round of the driving wheels
locomotive will give four pulrs-two out
of each cylinder, the cylinders being
double. The sizes of driving wheels vary,
some being eighteen, nineteen, twenty
and even twenty-five feet in circumfer-
ence, although they are generally made
OF about twenty feet. The express speed
varies from fifty -four to fifty eight miles
an hour. Taking the average circumfer-
ence of the driving wheel to be twenty
feet, and the speed per hour fifty miles,
a locomotive will give, going at express
speed, $50 puffs per minute, or SO, 500
pnffs per hour, the wheel revolving 49,.
zUU times In sixty minutes, giving feG5;
pulls per mile. Therefore, an express
going from London to Liverpool, a dis
tance OF 201a miles, will throw out
2l3,O4S putfs before arriving at its des-
tination. During the tourist season of
1883 the journey from London to Edin.
burgh was accomplished in less than
eight hours, the distance being 401 miles,
giving speed throughout of fifty miles
an hour. a locomotive of an express
train from London to Edinburgh, sub
ject to the above conditions, will give
423, 456 pufs .-Ircn.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26
LIVELY TIMES IN CHILL.
Balmaceda's War Ships Bombardins
the Northern Ports.

SANTIAGO DE Chilli, Especial. 1T is
officially announced here that the Presi.
dental squadron of war ships bombarded
Pisagua on June for three hours. and
that Iquique met with a similar lombard.
ment on June o. In the case of the lai.
ter city, according to the official an.
nouncement, the Huascar and O'Higgins
fired upon the city with their long range
guns, "but," the announcement adds,
''these vessels remained at distance"
A detachment of sailors and troops
landed from the Presidential squadron, on
June 10, occupied Tocopilla and collect
ed the duty, due President Balmaceda's
Government, on the saltpetre then icing
landed at that port. From Tocopills
the Presidential vessels steamed to Anto.
fagasta and bombarded that port also.
The Presidential squadron afterwards
occupied Chanaral, and, after spiking
the guns of the insurgent batteries, re.
leased number of prisoners held in Gus.
tody by the insurgents on account of po
litical offences, and who were found TO
be in state of semi-starvation.
The foreign and mercantile communi,
ty is weary Of the war and heartily desir.
Gus that one side or the other obtain the
upper hand.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26
Natures Freaks IN Georgia.

BAxLEY, GA, Especial. il. J Clark,
living but few miles from Baxley, has
a monstrosity in the shape of sheep. 1t
has two perfectly formed heads attached
70 one body and neck. When chewing
is food it usss.'sSSSttlh4 'sStl4- -rmoaths,. nc with per
feet actalaeY and is natural s6ssp exs
cept the twin heads.
MONTICELLO, GA, Especial. 1-Mr.
Will Thomson, near Winford, has'n
hens egg tnat is somewhat of curiosity.
Besides being the usual shape, it has
from the Small end growth about one
inch in length and the size of lead pen
ell, which is folIcd back toward the larg-
CT end. resembling the ann and hand Of
an iufant.
DANIELsvILLE, GA, Especial A
large horned snake was killed by Lewis
Gambler, few days ago. IT measured
feet and 3 inches in length. This makes
the second horned snake killed here
within week. The bite of this snake
is fatal
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26
CLEVELAND CoNaRAruLArED.
His Friends rendering Him Their
Cheer and Sympathy.

NEW YORK, Especial In the best
social circles here there has been wbis.
pcred for few days little hint which
has absorbed all interest in other tonics.
Never has the charms and popularity
of the fair bride whom Grover Oleyc.
land won been apparent.
This hint is one that women tell
among themselves with that Quiet and
delicious JOY that the symptom of com
ing maternity always creates; and it is a
far higher honor and richer crown Of
happiness than ever his great office
brought him that the most cordial sym-
pathy and tender, though vet tacit CON
lsrats,i.+.-ns, are extended to this wooer
aud winner of.one of the most gracious
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26
THE NATIONAL CHAUTAUQUA.
Formal Opening of the New Educa-
tional institution at WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Especial. The
National Chautauqua" at Glen Echo, sew
en- miles from this city, was opened to.
day. The main building is an amphithe-
atre 206 feet in diameter, capable of seat
ing 900 people. and constructed of
stoneaat. cost Of $3.50, 900. It was in
J! r! 500 voices ceompanisd BY Prof,
Brown, of the Brooklyn Tabernacle, on a
big new organ. The Rev. A. H. Gillet, tho
Field Secretary of the original Chautau-
qua and the Chancellor of the Glen Echo
Chautauqua, presided and introduced the
speakers. The latter were local clergy
meo and the Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage Of
Brooklyn. Several thousand people were
present.
The dedicatory address was by Chan
cellor Gillet. He unfolded flag that
had beeA presented to him by Bishop
Vincent, the originator of the Chautau-
qua idea, and which DR.. Gillet said had
been unfolded at every Chautauqua event
of Importance in the history of the move.
ment.
The site of the Chautauqua is in the
midst of romantic scenery on the Poto-
mac River Already ha'f million has
been expended for buildings, for an elec.
tric road, and fsr other improvements.
A fine large stone bSi!ding, known as the
Hall of Philosophy, has Been, erected.
The present programme includes iectu es
by specialists, 10 be delivered every hour
IN the day for the next three weeks.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26
Footprints of Giant steed and Rider

CRAWFORD, GA, Especial. There is
a fiat iock near the old EcEo!s mill that
covers au acre of ground. One of the
strange features of the rock is the track
of some huge beast of burden, also the
track of the rider of this queer, antcde-
luvian monster. 1t seems that the rider
and his steed made tour across the
rock, leaving their tracks impressed in
the solid~ranite.
About mfddleway of the stony surface
can be seen place where the girth of the
riders saddle broke and he dismouuted
to fix it, leaving his tracks as plain as if
made in sand bed. The hand of time
has not erased them, but they are there
now, showing the form of the animals
feet and the precise impression OF the
giants feet impressed therein, with toes
aud all as perfect and distinct as a
schoolboy's bare foot tack of to-day
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26
Little JEFF Davis Hayes Indig nant.

JACKSON, MIss.--When the Presi den
'!al patty reached Colorado Springs,
Col, the citizens were prepared to give
him royal welcome. This being the
nomc of Mrs. Margaret Davis Hayes, the
daughter of Jefferson Davis, the citizens
President in embryo.
Like other ladies of the town, Mrs.
tIaycs put on her children their best ap-
pa,el aud sent them out to see the Presi-
dent. jeff, whom the enterprising citi-
zcus of the little city had given con-
spicious place in the reception of the
President, was recognized and saluted by
Mrs. Mckee, Mr.. Wanamaker, and other
members of the distinguished party, but
received no mark of recognition from the
President. AT this neglect upon the part
of the nations executive, he was highly
inccnscd, aud on returning home he ex-
pressed his Indignation to his mother.
JcSticulating with his hands, he said:
Mother, Mr.. Harrison didn't even
take his hat off to me-
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26

The New York Mail and Express is OF
the opinion that very few people have
any idea of the manner in which the de
velopment of tho commerce on our great
lakes keeps pace with the extention OF
trunk line railroads. The Census Bureau
have issued second bulletin on lake
transportation, which places the number
OF vessels engaged on the lakes at 1854,
with gross tonnage of 924, ,472, net
tonnage of 7S0, 119, and estimated carry
capacity of 1,254, ,721 tons and a com
mercial valuation of $4s, 500, ,750. This
Is marvellous showing, not only for the
lake traffic, but for the Development OF
the region beyond the lakes which has
stimulated the lake commerce.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26

There is one thing that has kept pace
with the ascending buildings, asserts the
New York Tribune. It takes you less
'time to reach the eleventh story of a new
structure nowadays than it took to reach
- hinia aeer ,syesrs ssos yghaa
you step into an elevator in a modern
building; you feel as if you were flashed
through space. You are no sooner in
the car than you hear the monotonous
ninth, or "tenth," or "eleventh" of
fne elevator boy. You find yourself over
q great city hardly realizing how you got
there; SO the Inconvenience of having an
office in mid-air is reduced to a point
scarcely worth considering.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26
Women Fleeing From the Flames.

OTTAWA, ONT, Especial. The vii
lage Of Caselman, about thirty miles from
Ottawa, on the line of the Canada
Atlantic Railway, was almost en-
tirely destroyed by fire to-day. Passcn-
gers by the Canada Atlantic train from
Montreal say the village, when the passed
through it last night, was mass of fire.
Piles of lumbe:, measuring millions of
feet, hugh stacks of tan bark, and nearly
every house and store in the village were
on fire. Men, women and children were
rushing toward the woods in the most
frantic manner. The population 10
about 900
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26

Says the Boston Herald: People who
believe in the heredity of crime will find
some interesting evidence on their side in
the history of a Charles Ford who was
hanged recently for murder in Illinois.
His father was hanged for the same crime
before him, and his brother likewise.
His mother's brother is now doing time
at Sing Sing IN. W Prison for train
awrecking, and his sister has run a thieves
paradise in New York for several years.
She was chased out Of Chicago, and her
second husband is in the Indiana State
Penitentiary. There are numerous other
relatives in the same line of business, but
perhaps this record will do.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26

. A writer in the st. Louis Globe Demo.
Te:, speaking about the western part Of
australia, says: "The aborigines sue.
cumb very easily to the diseases of the
white man. Lung troubles are particu.
tarly fatal with them. The black man
comes into white settlement, wears the
clothes of white man, gets restless,
goes back to the bush, throws off his
Cloths, catches cold and dies. be.
aieve Australia is as good place as ever
nor young man to make money!"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26
Women Fight With Revolvers.

LEADvILLE, COL, Especial, 1.-Two
women, Ellen Cloucarten and one whose
name could not be learned, both resi-
dents of Stray Horse Gulch, near the
eastern limits of the city, while engaged
in wordy war this afternoon, suddenly
resolved to settle the dispute in the man
ner usually resorted to in that locality
that is, with guns. They were in dead
ly earnest, and did not cease firing until
each had emptied the chambers of her
revolver
To the condition of extreme nervous
agitation the women were in when they
did their shooting may probably be at
t,ibuted the fact that they did so little
damage. Neither of the participants In
the affraY received a scratch.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26

The statistics of Horticulture furnished
by the Census Bureau are of very in.
teresting character. There are, It an
pears' oooo establishments throughout
the country engaged in raising flowers and
plants; $40, 1000, 900 is invested in the
industry, and nearly 10000 persons are
employed in it. The products during
the census year We're valued at S26, ,0Oo,.
200, and among the products were co.
17sr,-------
O. aud the aesthetic side, comments the
philadelphia Record, 'tthe extent of this
industry is gratifying. The passion for
flowers is one of the most delicate senti-
ments in human nature, aud its subtitle
and refining influence is factor in moral
growth aud elevation"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26
STARVING ISLANDERS.
First Decimated by an Epidemic and
Now Suffering for Food.

MONTREAL, CANADA, ESPECIAL.
Capt. N. T. Jordan, Of the schoopc,
Mary, gives additional particulars of the
epidimic at Magdalen Islands. Two
months ago the son of a lighthouse
keeper at South Point, Amherst Island.
fell i'll. His disease was not Considered
dangerous until other members of the
family were similarly affected. II was
thought TO be the grip. The Maladw
spread rapidly iuto the peiobbor;ng vii
iage of Stang du Nord, and in less than
q week ssven-eighths of the Inhabitants
were down. The disease had then &c
med most malignant form. Deaths
natsa5 sssh srRss sfass in tSapia sqsssssiSn
that moro than 4, 900 men,
women and children, were afflicted
while the death roll had run into the
hundreds. The people became panic.
stricken and helpless.
Ihe outbreak was at the opeuino of
the fishing season, but as nearly every
one was affected the fisheries were en-
tlrely abandoned. The islanders depepd
on the catch for food and supplies
Their condition is simply deplorable.
Deaths are now so frequent thai the
dead have TO be immediately buried
in the mcrest apology for a coffin. I'm
the vicinity Of Fox Harbor, Capt. Jordan
has seen upward of thirty families actu-
ally starving, while others are satisfied il
they can get biscuit each as DAYS ra-
tlons. He visited one family named
Jameson, consisting of eight pc ,ple; four
are dead, the mother aud two children
dylng, and the father, who is ILL., said
had not had food for two weeks The
same terrible condition prevails on the
other islands, and tho. supply OF mod; =.
cine is exhausted. The Captain said un-
less food was Immediately sent those who
survived the disease would starve to
death: The islands are under the con-
troll OF the Quebec Government. They
are private property, having been grant
ed by the British Government TO Rea,
Admiral Sir Isaac Cofiip, and are now
owned by his nephew.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26
He Stood Up.

Huron, GA, Especial. AT q pro-
tracted meeting the other day the minis
ter preached special sermon to the
young men, commenting at some length
on the character of George Washington,
and requested any one present who
thought himself Washington's equal to
stand up. One young man arose. The
pastor asked him upon what did he base
his claim.
Sir said the young man, 81 am
railroad agent at Hilton station"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26
A New and Peculiar Insect.

The currant bushes in the viclnit OF
Bloomington, ILL.,, are infected by a new
an peculiar insect, which covers almost
completely the green fruit, and whose
poisonous qualities have occasioned
much excitement A child of Ed. Moll
of Bloomington died, the doctors declare,;
from eating the parasite infected green
currants. The child died in the most
intense agony, suffering as If Affected
low from the same cause. Many people
are Kidding their gardens of all currant
hushns - Hnsh indfon &Lnr
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26
Blonde and Negro Welded.

JACKSONVILLE, ILL, Especial. MANY
citizens are indignant over a marriage
which took place early in the evening at
:he residence af the Rev. Mr.. Dewitt,
,,stor of Mount Emory Baptist Church.
John II. Wright, Chicago negro, was
married to Miss Valetta Gott, whose
home, according to her own story. is in
Burlington, Iowa. Miss Gott is bright,
good looking young lady, fair and with
pretty blonde tresses, while Wright is as
black as the ace Of spades,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26
Killed by Runaway Cars.

CLIFTON FORGE, Va, Especial. IA col
Iision occurred at Balcony Falls, on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, this even
ing, and Engineer Lane and Fireman
Clements of this place were killed. The
collision was caused by the train sepa-
rating. The engineer started his engine
back and met tho cars coming down on a
curve. It was too late to svoid coils.
ion,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26
A Farmer and a Pound of Powder.

BiRMINGHAM, ALA, Especial ]-Johu
Siverly bought pound of powder, a
pair of shoes, and new tin pan at
Moulton yesterday. He put the powder
and the shoes in the pan, and set it in
the back Of his wagon, where the sun
shone on it. He then started home. He
was not smoking, and there was no fire
about the wagon, but mile out of town
the powder exploded, knocking him out
o. the wagon, tearing bis clothes off and
burning him terribly. 1t is thought that
III new tin acted like Mirror and con-
ceutrated the rays of the sun so as TO ex-
lode the powder.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26
sLAvIN WINS THE FIGHT.
Referee Dunn, HowaHet Renders g
Decision Which Creates
Adverse Criticism.

New YORK, Especial. .1--Jere Dunn,
the referee of the glove fight between
Frank Slavin and Jake Kilrain, in Ho-
boken, Tuesday night, has made known
his official decision. He decided that
Slavin had won the bout, and was enti-
tied to rs per cent of the $40, 600 purse,
but that all bets that Kilrain would be
knocked out within the ten rounds were
off.
New York sporting men look upon
the decision as inconsistent. They claim
that ten-round contest must be con-
cluded unless one man is knocked out or
injured SO that he must stop, and that
only an event of either character can end
contest of limited number Of rounds
In this instance the mistake of the time
keeper in not sounding sthe gong before
Kilrain was on his fest after knock
down in the ninth round, caused the
trouble, but tephnicaiify ffegafdsd Kiirain
being up and ready TO fight when the
gong was struck was not knocked out.
The decision has made considerable
stir among the betting men, many OF
whom had wagered for and against Kill
rains being knocked out.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26
Bright Outlook for Brazil Predicted.

Rio DE JANEIRo, BRAZIL, Especial. J.
President da Fonseca, at the opening OF
Parliament made an optimistic speech,
in which he dwelt upon the good rela-
foreign powers. The President also said
that the condition Of the country was
peaceful, aud that there had been an in
crease in the revenue receipts In con-
'lusion, President Fonseca said he hoped
% be able to effect an equilibrium of the
budget without finding it necessary to
impose fresh taxes upon the people.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26
Southern Immigration Bureau.

RALEIeH, NC, Especial 1.-THE South
srn Interstate Immigration Bureau has
established department of health, eani-
tation and climatology, receiving the
cooperation of southern medical organi-
zatioos 1t will furnish applicants with
data on the climatology and the sanitary
condition of any part of the south. The
office will be either at Knoxville. Atlanta
or Asheville.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26
MCKINLEY WITH ASBIG WHOOP.
Amid Wild Enthusiasm Ohio Re.
publicaps Nominate Him
for Goyernor.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, Especial. 1.-The
second day of the Republican State Con.
veDt,on OF Ohio opened bright and clear.
The proceedings were opened by pray
or. after which the report of the COM
m,ttee on credentials was presented and
adopted.
The committee on permanent organi-
zatlou reported amid applause the name
OF General Asa s. Bushnell, of Clarke
county, for permanent chairman of the
convention, and f.. 8. Kessinger, oe
Athens, for permanent secretary.
Nominations were declared in ordhrs
and x-Goysrnor Foraker arose. to ,Sps
sent the nat of Mckinley for sGovernS5.
~ the sight of the fagt HaT figure of de
. .,s.x;;sSoyernor g; 8 the cony3e oa k|g vent
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-26
LATE SOUTHERN BRIEFS.
knowing That Variety Is The
Spice OF Life,
We Present to Our Readers All ~,
Home News, Fresh, Spicy
And Condensed.
VIRGINIA.

/
Amelia Godsey was burned to death in
Danville Friday.
The ffty-second annual commence
ment of the Virginia Military Institute
began Friday night at Lexington.
A new brewery has been completed at
Richmond. =
The Free Masons, at Tazewell @. Fl.
znsgs incorpoFated a companys ssta serecta
The gas works at Charlottesville were
struck by lightning Wednesday night
and badly damaged.
Daniel Nash, captain of the Silver Star,
plying between Washington and Deco,
quan, was found dead near Alexandria.
The remains of William Clements, who
was killed in the Chesapeake and Ohio
wreck, were taken to Cellerstown for in
terment.
Buena Vista decided at a recent cleo
ton to issue $40, 900 of bonds to extend
the water works, complete the sewerage
system and make other improvements.
The directors of the Salem Improve.
ment Co.. of Salem, Va, are preparing
to put their furnaces iuto blast as soon
as sufficient supply of coal, coke, iron
ore aud other materials can be assembled
10 ensure continuous work.
NORTH CAROLINA.
1t is said there are 1900 visitors at
Morehead City.
John NJ. Sherwood, of Raleigh, was
elected Grand Chancellor of the KNIGHTS
OF Pythlas, at the annual session Of the
Grand Lodge, at Charlotte.
The collector of internal revenue 70.
ceived information of the capture of an
Illicit distillery at point miles north.
west of Hillsboro. 1t was DESTROYED
with quantity of beer aud liquor.
The State Board of Agriculture ad-
journed Friday morning, after severa,
days of earnest work. It has re-elected
all the officers of the Department of Ag
yiculture: It meets again October 21st,
during the Southern Exposition.
Before George Vanderbilt made his
large purchases at Riltmore, near Asbo
vile, the revenue derived from freigbts
at that depot by the r. & d. Railroad
amounted to $4,000 per year. Mr. Van.
derbiits freights alone now average
SO, 600 per month.
directors Of The State penitentiary, sub
mitted to the Governor q quarterly re-
port of the operations of the institu ton
for the quarter ending May 8, 1891:
Earnings for March, $65, ,457. 80; April,
SIC, ,876. So; May, $1s, ,792. "A; expenses,
March, $15, ,3s1.65; April, $1a, SCI. 54;
May, SIS, 1888; earnings over expenses,
$1O,197.6O.
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Not q New Thing in tn . South:

The great sensation New York is now
making because the first negro has been
allowed to set on jury there must strike
Southern people as strange. Here in the
South negroes have been allowed on
liries ever since they were made free, -
Richmond State, -