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

Professor w. y. Atwater, OF Wesleyan
University, contributes an article to the
Century on "The Food-Supply Of the
Future'--the first in series which will
have especial value to farmers. The
writer believes that the doctrine of NAL
thus-that the time will come when there
will not be food enough for the human
race, owing to the theory that popula-
tion increases in gcometrical and food
supply in an arithmetical ratio-is one
which need never give the world any un.
easiness, owing to the great advances
that are being made in chemistry. Sci
ence has shown what are the essential
factors in vegetable production, and
", 90 .aop ,naW.ae. grown in water or in
sanu Dy !sft'.ossp SnI AainaJs
Professor Atwatcr gives the result of an
interesting experiment recsntly nude in
his laboratory. Sea-sand was brought
from the shore Of Long Island Souni.
TIC divest 1t OF every possible material
which the plaut might use for fool ex.
capt the sand itself, it was carstully
washed with water aud then heated. 1t
was put into glass jars, water was ad.
ded and minute quantities OF chemical
salts were dissolved in it. Dwarf peas.
planted in this saua, grew to height
OF eight feet; while peas of the sam, kind
planted by skilful gardener in the rich
soil of q garden close by, reached height
OF only four feet.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-27
Virginia and Tennessee at War Over
Strip of Territory.

KNOXVILLE, TENN, ESPECIAL. IA
number of prominent lawyers of Virginia
and Tennessee are en- route to Cumbcr-
land Gap, Tenn.
Their mission is an important one to
Tennessee and Virginia.
They go to the place named, where
they will spend several days in taking
dispositions in the suit of Virginia VS..
Tennessee, now pending in the supreme
count of the United States.
The states have been in dispute for
several years over slice of territory along
their border line, from Kentucky to North
Carolina. Virginia claims this territory
and is suing to recover it. The territory
In dispute amounts to between eight hun
dred and one thousand square mile,,
being about eight miles deep and some
one hundred and fifty miles long. If
Virginia should win, she will get nearly
one-half Of six counties, including the
= -prosperous one of Bristol, tho town of
Cumberland Gap, the big LeaisvilIe a nd
Nashville railroad tunnel, several miles
OF Knoxville. Cumberland Gap and Louis
vile railroad and the East Tennessee.
Virginia and Georgia railroad.
The country involved is rich in min
eral, timber and coal, and the Old Do.
minion is fighting hard to gain it. 1t is
expected that the case will be heard next
March or April. Tennessee resists ON the
ground that line which has stood undis.
turbed since 1902 should not be disturbed
now. Virginia claims that she has never
acquiesced in the line and that the mat.
ter has always been in dispute.
On this tcrritorj in guestian it is
thought there arc about IS, 900 souls. If
taken from Tennessee it would not affect
the state politically, nor would it affect
Virginia materially, as the votes are about
evenly divided between the democratic
and the republicans.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-27

A bright-faced girl aad entered and
was taking off bsr wrappings as If per-
fectly at ko,ae in the farm house, and
perfectly sure of her welcome. She was
Of middle height and graceful build.
Her face was very pleasing one, though
just where the charm was one could
scarcely determine, whether in the
bright, expressive eyes, the warm, sym.
pathetic smile,s or the winning express
sion, but at all events it was there, if
somewhat beyond analysis. and Marion
Ainslie was charming girl, with the
faculty of attaching warm friendship to
herself from young and old.
'tUncle Jcrry's folks came and stopped
over on their way to Watertown to spend
Thanksgiving with Eli" she explained.
N"Thcy wanted me to go too, but knew
you needed mej and can go there an.
other time"
Gland sakes, child, you needn't a.
stayed for that" Aunt Hepsie turned
quickly around from her baking. az
could found some one else to help me
through"
but some one else wouldn't have
been me, would it, auntie2' The girl
came and laid her bright head on the
elder woman's shoulder. "And then.
too, Thanksgiving isn't quite the same
tome anywhere else but here"
"No, Marion, nobody can I'll your
place, )" the bony old hand, withered and
worn In service for others, smoothed the
satiny black hair caressingly. "If YOU
was really my own darter, I couldn't set
more store by you"
A crimson flush overspread the soft
brunette cheek.
.You haven't heard anything from
Jack. have you, Marion7"
"No. auntie. not word" she
sighed. 'Just year ago to-day, ana
it seems like ten."
s.What was it, child, that set him of
sos' asked Mrs. Barber gently. "rve
always wanted 10 know, but I thought
when you wanted me to hear it you'd tell
me-"
why, Aunt Hepsie, didn't YOU
kroyp The girl raised her head with
look of astonishment. sI supposed of
course that he hadtold you the whols
foolish story, or should have spoken of
IL long ago."
mot word, dearie. He only came
In one day. his, face all white and set. to
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-27
A THANKSGIVING BURGLAR

~"Onc O. butter, two O sugar, three O.
hour'n four eggs" soliloquized Aunt
Hepsie Barber, as she measured out the
ingredients for the children's favorite
cup cake. ''Seems like that rule is like
verse o. poetry, it runs off so glib; but.
myl it amt nothin' to the way the cakes
go Off after the children gets holt of
them. Let's see, now, how MANY tipsful
did bake last Christmas2 Six, as Pm n
Twin woman, an afore night their faces
was all puckered down with, ooh, Aunt
Hersie, amt there no more patties2' as
doiefut as if they hadn't had one apiece.
1t does beat all how much children can
hold, an not hev an explosion. Now.
sot out to have enough this year, but 1
d'no's hev. One good thing, that
rules sure-true blue, like indigo cali.
ker, an not lights fe. ther one time an,
nat pancake another. like some rules.
.'Rules is like folks sometimes, an not
to be trusted; they re all nice an pinicky
onct or twict, an next time We see 'em
they're way off the handle, an you've
got to get acquainted with em' ali over
again. That Widow Jenkins, now. she's
that sort-meii, Marion; here you are q.
last, au' right glad 1 am to see YOU.
too."
II expected you would be, Aunt Hep
sic, and should have been here earlier.
A.. 5; =. L 7, al ia-ht and nn,,li
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suntie, J" ycpiicd u l(Illl Sls,aiSE. sV3nt
what shall We do with thE children aa.ii
dinners ready2'
"Send them upstairs bspIay," sa:
Aunt Hepsey. ''Here comb fyour Cousin
Horace and his friend, andy proper, fine
young man he looks, too.p
A moment later and AIaih was max
ing her company bow toNthe young
Clergyman and as she carried ils overcoas
aud hat into the hallway, ,ho gave the
children permission to gl into the
chambers. aI
"And please don't be rub or noisy"
she said, warningly, ''for Amt Hepsey
has headache this morningR
"We won't. Well be shl as mice, VI
said one of the flock, confd3utly--as if
it were a possible state OF thiDgs at q
family merrymaking. &t
The young minister was iusAesplaining
the difference between a spirtukI and a
merely intellectual belief in bcripture.
when frightened trio of Sol,iliren came
[scrambiing aS&ntfnesesSsss<z g. - se. -.
"oh, Aurt Hepsie, there "a burglar IN
Jack 8 room; there is, and BIS asleep on
the bed"
ga burglar. oh, my s,s! Then I
wasn't dreaming after ALL.
Mrs. Barber was.setting tie table, ano
she fairly turned pale with n.rvous excite
ment.
Don't get frightened, arntie, I'll 90
up and rout them out. sive me the
poker" and Horace started ~ the stairs
hurriedly. with his Formidable weapon.
"And 1, too. Uncle Dmke, a iony
old fellow of immense avoirdupois,
caught up the tongs. "Ill pinch him
while Horace belabors him.
1t is needless to say they were fol.
lowed by au excited rctinve of specta.
tors, at safe distance, however, for
there was no telling what the presumably
savage intruder might do vaen alarmed,
perhaps he's armed," suggested the
young minister, nervously. He had pro-
vfded himself ssn ~. ss..1yctia, ms hv.
brought up the rear.
The burglar must have kbeen in a
sound slumber not to have heard the con-
fusion of whispering voices at the door,
put there was no sound within the cham
Der until Horace opened the door and
peered cautiously in, the rcker in hand
in defensive readiness.
"Jack Barber, you william, if you
haven't been up to your old tricks of
climbing in the window" Horace's voice
rame floating down the stairway in
peal OF surprised laughter.
"Jackl My Jack! Welt never"
cried Aunt Hcpsie, pushing her way
through the crowd and rushing up the
Ltairs.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-27

LORD Armstrong, presiding at the an.
nuai meeting of tho great El .lish gun
urn OF whici he is member, delivere
sn address upon the improvements in
modern artillery, and dilated upon the
extraordinary advantages of quick Iirin,
guns OF large calibre discharged by
smokeless powder. He said that suf.
ficient attention had not been given to
the subject OF disappearing guns, which,
In the near future, would be used com.
monty for coast and harbor defence. Bv
the use of modern range and position.
finders they could be fired effectively
without the gunners ever seeing. the OBJ
ject they were aiming at, No knowl-
edge Of che distance and no elaborate
calculations were necessary. This avs.
tenn could not be used by ship operat-
ing against an object on shoee, aud the
ship therefore was at disadvantage IN
attacking land battery. Guns were no
longer mere tubes for giving effect to ex.
plosive force. Even in their simplest
form, modern guns required to be
treated as machines, while In the case OF
heavy naval ordnance they we're elaborate
engines Of war requiring to be under.
stood and handled with almost as much
mechaaical skill as the steam engines bv
which the ahin was nronAlIad ~,
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A VICTORY FOR THE BANKS.
Vomptroller General Ellerbe Over
ruled by Judge Hudson:


NEwBERRY, s. c., Especial. The
banks are on top now. Judge Hudson de.
cided that the Comptroller General in
ordering the auditor to increase the re-
turns of banks acted without the authori.
ty of law, and his act is therefore illegal
and nugatory.
Inc case came up on petition for
writ of mandamus by the Newberry Ma.
tional Bank to compel the county audi.
tor to change his tax list and tax dupli-
cate and to reduce the assessment to the
.... .r.s..nEns as made by the presidept of the
bank. The petition was granted and the
clerk of the Court was ordered to forth.
with issue the writ. The bank was rep
resented by j. F. j. Caldwell, and
Assistant Attorney General Townsend
represented the auditor
The bank returned its stock at par.
This return was accepted by the town
ship board of assessors and the county
board of equalization. The market value
of the stock is about 500 on the share
above par The Comptroller General or
dered the auditor to change the return
and place the stock on tax
duplicate Tor taxation at its mar
ket value, thereby increasing the returns
of the bank about $50, 900.
Under this decision the auditor is re-
quired to correct his tax duplicate so as
to restore the original valuation of the
property and make the corresponding re-
duction in the tax payable by the bank
The case will go TO the Supreme Court.
The Court of Common Pleas adjourned
sine die and Judge Hudson left for home.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-27

In excavating the Casa Graude ruins
in Eastern Arizona with n view to repair
ing the walls, Messrs. Stouyer s. White
find the &C nent foundations as hard as
when they were laid, which was, per-
baps, 1000 years ago. The mystery is,
'marvels the New York Posi-, how the
builders, with the materials to b., found
in the desert, were able to make cement
as hard as the celebrated Portland The
Oldest writing discovered IN the ruins is
the nanc of "P.s Weaver, 1884," which
was evidently scratched by that famous,
trapper. long since deaf, who lives, lika
Daniel Boone, in tradition.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-27

Savage or half-civilized princes often
prefer death to exile in foreign couu-
try. Malietoa, the King of Samoa,
jumped overheard when the Germans
took him to the Gilbert Islands, and was
not rescued with his oSn consent. Three
chiefs of the Comoro Islands, of the
East African Coast, wsr5 rIScn -away
from home thrcs months ago on aooouns-
OF the revolution wnich they he ,dei
against the French. They were very ua-
happy on board ship, and when the ves-
sci reached Oboe, they tried to jump
oyerboard, and were placed in irons to
prevent further suicidal attempts.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-27
THANKSGIVING.

Tie golden grain is garnered-
Cur store-houses o'erfiow-
Ger prairie broad and city mart
4 he winds of fortune blow.
no losses from 6istemper-
No rust the wheat to blight
Thanksgiving to the Father
WHO has blessed us day and night
No pestiience is near US
No sound Of war is heard
Peace tinkies in the shepherds bell,
And ruSting lies the sword.
The brooks rush on right merrily-
The song-birds seem to say,
Praise God for every blessing sent
On this Thanksgiving Dayp
Friends who have long been parted,
The dear old Homestead seek,
To chat Of pleasures that are past.
And of the future speak
All home once more. with hearts aglow
< tire boar, - e-.s-
And ory in concert. ferventiy,
Thanksgiving to the Lordrs
All selfishness is put to flight
The wretched poor may feast
On dainties that they seldom touch
For this one day at least.
And cen the felon in his cell
May taste of dainty fare
oh, God is graciousl Shout His praise
Thanksgiving everywherei
-Frdncis s. Smith.
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Annual Report of Clemson College.

COLUMBIA, S. G., Especial. The an
nual report of the Clemson College trustees
has been sent 10 the printer. Governor
Tillman, Secretary of State Tindal, and
j. f. Wanamaker attended recent
meeting Of the trustees. The number of
applicants for admission by counties is as
follows:
Abbeville 80, Aiken 16, Anderson 81,
Barnwell 40, Beaufort /, Berkeley 10,
Charleston o, Chester %. Chesterfield 5,
Clarendon IS, Colleton 0, Darlington 25,
Edgcteld so, Fairfield, Is, Florence 3,
Georgetown 7, Grecnville A, Hampton
%, Horny 2, Kershaw 7, Lancaster IA,
Laurcns 3S, Lexington, 8, Marion IA,
Newberry 3S, Oconce 80, Oraugeburg 73,
Plckens 35, Richland H. Spartanburg IA,
Sumter, 32hUnion 8, Williamsburg, 13,
York 5, unclassified II.
The following resolution wac passed:
Resolved, That if upon the opening
day OF the session more applicants report
than can be accommodated in the dormi-
tories the number admitted from each
county shall be in the proportion of five
to each member of the House from said
county; that in event enough applicants
shall not report to fill out the county's
quota then the vacancies shall be given
to the counties being in excess, preference
being given to those who apply first
Provided, however, when applicants from
a county are in excess of its quota the
fitness of the applicant for collegiate
work ON examination will govern.
The financial exhibit shows balance
of So, 7G7 on hand; receipts 191, ,o5S, in
Guiding $25 S13 from last year; dsburse-
ments, $103, 1877 on College, $11, ,224 on
chemical analysis, etc.
1t will require about $65, 900 to finish
the College.
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DIRECT FOREIGN TRADE.
The South's General Advancement
Broadening Out.

The Manufactur rs Record, of Bali-
more, OF November 21, in revic Aing the
the industrial progress of the South, says:
'Thc broadening ont of Southern ad-
vanccment is illustrated this week in the
official announcement of the inaugural
ton of the four regular European steam
snip lines from Newport News the first
regular lines from any point south of BAL
tlmorc-which must mark the beginning
or an ever increasing foreign trade. 1t is
not simply intended that these steamers
shall take outward caryoeS, but that the
import business shall be worked up with
a view to bringing in foreign goods for
We. 'rn distribution Arrangements
have already been made for loading
about twenty steamers on these four lines
bet re the end of the year, and heavy
contra is have been made for the ship
mcnt of western produCts-grain flour,
provisions. etc. The practical inaugural
;ion of these lines through the efforts of
the Chesapeake ~ Ohio Railroad. will
necessary force OTHER Southern railroad
systems reaching the Atlantic and Gulf
ports to take steps to secure the cs-
Enlistment of foreign steamship lines.
Thus, while the low price of cotton at-
fects for the time being the business in
4 terests of the SoLRh, -there is a steady ad-
.vancesaent in general Development tlSak
and SsneI Is tss - pfospsity o cYss5
whole section. The past week has been
only moderately active one in the au-
Suratlon OF lew enterprises, but the out
look Is very promising for steady. solid
growth. Amo'g some of the more i'm
p"!taht enterprises report d in this weeks
issue o! the Manufacturers Record are
the building of thousand new coke
ovens, the construction of Il new railroad
MI" IN undcrciopcd timber section, and
The proposed erection Of large lumbcr
mills and the sale Of Il tract of timber
land for S1a, eco cash, all in West Vir-
ginia; u 100000 chemical and drug
manufacturing company at Monroe, La:
furniture factory mt Athens. Ca; a
$l29, OO0 sale of phosphate land in
Florida, and several new phosphate com
panle' in the same State: 800, 600 vi
trllicd brick company at Ciovcrport, Ky;
Il woodenwarc factory at Bristol Tenn
Nh $4,000 furniture factory company at
leXarkana, Ark. : q 5000 tobacco fac
| DRY company at Morristown, Tenn; Il
s2o',ncO canal company in Florida; a
| Fjo, ,OVO canning company at New Berne,
| y. q, "a 800, 900, phosphate company
nc Atlanta, Ga; 81 900, 600 lumber com
pa"y in Pitt county, N. c.; $125, 900
manufacturing company at Baltimore.
Md. $25, 900 Improvement company in
Hale county, Texas; a $50, 900 fish hand
ling company at Galveston, Texas; n
$500, 600 o.! and gas company, $25O,-
COO improvement and construction CON-
pany, $5G, Geo coal and coke company,
al in West Virginia. a $25, coo water
company at Lonac9ning, Md a $50, 600
La, etc -
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1t IS said that few years ago some OF
the members of foreign legations in
Washington gave the police no end OF
trouble. Thsy knew that-.they could
not be punished for any ordinary mis1e.
meanor, aud frequently raissi row on
the streets. When arrested they hal
to be released as soon as identified. FL
nally the police tried new dodge. They
had few sluggers loaiug around tho
station, who made 1t point to pitch into
the foreigners, and give them black
eyes aua bloc ly noses. This quietel tn,
riotous members of the legation, and for
ssyaas ti-s" p~.s AhAy- hnv, r,nan the no.
lice very little trouble.
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Marion. at the first sound of .Jac<'s
name, had OWNED in u moment lust

Marion, at the first sound of .Jact's
name. had OWNED il 9 moment just
On the early 49,: - %s. wisb' rI%e
ing to arouse tho lansny flsss tfept1In to
his rooT window in the ,nliShf. and
as she had so obligipglyleft it,open had
found no trouble in getting in quietly.
and trembling aud b,usAing, She re.
'feated to the kitchen to mink it over.
and compose herself for ,the meeting
with him. 81
They bad parted ia anger, and she
scarcely knew how to!receive him now.
Last night in her loneliness and grief she
would nave rushed into his arms and
have shown all her delight and desiSto
undo the past; this morning she W.
more selfreiant, and she wisely T6l
solved that little of the concession at
least must come from yack, since he had
left her SO cavalierly land so unkindly
without just cause
She was standing there still, balancing
the fork with which pho had just turned
the turkey, 1dty' NJ hand, when an
arm stole round her waist and Jacks
voice, very humble aud loving, whispered
in her ear: "Wiil pys Marion forgive
andforgetan
All her pride vanished at once under
the spell Of the dear, familiar voice, and
turning, she shed happy tears of re-
joicing on her lovers shoulder.
"And why haven't you written to me,
lack 2O she ast od ea,,roochfnlly aftar
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a. Xxx q. NEW SERIES.
The project oi aomestioating t6e ST,

The project Ioi domestioating The ST.
borian reindeer in Alaska promises well,
thinks the Boston Transcript. Captain
Healy, of the revenue steamer Bear, pur-
chased several deer OF. the Siberian ma
tives during his recent cruise and
brought four to Alaska. There is little
doubt but that they will thrive, as the
moss upon which they feel is plentiful
in AltsSl, aud that climate is almost
identical with that of Eastern Siberia.
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COOPERATIVE STORES.
The Alliance Going Into Business
On q Large Scale,

ABERDEEN, s. D., Especial. 1T is
learned through Alonzo Wardell and Geo.
G. Crosse, the heads of two divisions of
Alliance work in the Northwest, that the
business department of the Alliance in
twenty-five States has united with bust
ness men of New York city and formed q
company similar in its plan to the cele-
brated Rochdale system in England, and
to the cooperative store of Utah. The
organization is called the National Com
pany, and has large means.
'It is the aim of the new organiza-
tion, said Mr.. Crosse, "to buy out mer-
chant in every trade centre of importance,
stock him up with everything he wants
in the line Of general goods demanded
by the farmers and make him local mana
ger of the concern. We have options
from business men in forty-on towns in
South Dakota, and work is still being
pushed along"