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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12
Growing Cotton in Conn ecticut.

PUTNAM, CoNN.-David johnson, o
spruce old colored man of Pomfret street,
who was OIL q big Southern plantation
"befo' de wah," is teaching his neigh.
bors that cotton may be grown in Con-
necticut as successfully as "way down
South in Dixie" David is gardener for
Benjamin Grosvenor and has little farm
of his own at Pomfret Street. He had
been trying vainly for several years to
make people believe his cotton theory,
aud this year has verified it by growing
cotton on his farm. His crop is small
one, but it looks splendid. johnson,
who tended thousands Of acres of cotton
in the South, says that his Pomfret Street
plants are quite as luxuriant and promis.
ing as any that are raised in Dixie. He
adds that, while the Northern season is Q
short one, the soil here is richer and the
plants thrive better than in the South.
He also grows 1ne sweet potatoes.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12
A Concession to Women.

The University of Virginia has taken
new departure. Hereafter w"men eigh-
teen years of age or over will be permit.
ted to register with the Chairman of the
Faculty for the pursuit of studies in the
academical department of the institution.
Twenty five dollars will be the annual
fee While the female students will have
this privilege they will not be permitted
to attend the regular lectures or other
exescises of any school. An additional
fee will entitIe them to the privileges OF
the University libr ry and scientific col.
lection. If, upon examination, they at
tain the same standard prescribed for the
regular class upon the work of any year
or any course. they are to receive certifl.
Gates to that effect from the Faculty.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12
A Trust in the Peanut Business.
From Farm and Home


The last meeting of the American Pea
nut Union of Virginia and North Caro- :
lima was held in Tarboro. N G., on
Thursday, Aug. 4. The union is com;
posed of one delegate from each OF 90
sub alliances in the State of Virginia ano-
eighteen in North Carolina. A President.
Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer,
Chaplain. Doorkeeper and Assistant
Doorkeeper constitute the official organi-
cation. 1t meets at will, and at differ.
ent towns in the peanut belt LIS objects
are cooperation and mutual protection
against trusts, rings and spectators. IT
purchased through committee appoint
ed for the purpose 800, 900 peanut sacks
last season, and saved several thousand
dollars to its patrons. 1t establishes the
price of peanut sacks in the section il
operates. 1t has created, and has in full
op ration, several factories for cleaning
tn product of the farms. It's goods are
distributed in every section of the coun.
try. 1t has accomplished much benefit
for the farmers, and is likely TO grow
and be still more useful. The success OF
this organization shows that farmers car
easily cooper.te to their own advantage,
and Farm and Home hopes TO see tlis
movemen. tended In Other sc-tiosssct
the country.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12

the buying and selling of so m,ny cattle
and sheep In the market Monopoly is
danger compared with which slavery wss
small danger. Henry Ward Beecher.
Whatever the government agrees to
receive In payment of the public dues is
money, no matter what its form NAV be I;
treasury notes, drafts, etc. Such bills or
paper, issued under the authority of the
united States, are money. y.-Henry clay.
A few days ago the authorities of Kan.
sas City destroyed two million dollars Of
waterworks bonds, being unsalable be-
me new Sonos sTfh viii bear % - Der
cent. interest, the interest payable ip
gold. Can you not see the plot develop
-Rdvper Adrocate
How is thIs7 The government charges
two cents for carrying letter from New
York to San Francisco. The telegraph
companies charge two dollars for an ordi-
nary dispatch. and yet the cost TO the
government in sending the letter is great.
er than to the telegraph company in send
ing the dispatch Argument seems un-
necessary to convince anyone of the adj
vantages of government control of the
telegraph -Er.
"The feudalism of capital is not whit
less formidable than the feudaism of
force. The millionaire of today is as
dangerous to society as were the haronial
lords of the middle ages. / may as we'll
be dependent on another for my head as
for my bread. The time is sure to come
when men will look back upon the pre-
rogative of capital with as just and seue 70
condemnation as we now look back ON
the predatory chieftains of the darL
ages ~ Hoynce Mann
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12
LIVELY MEETING AT UNION.
The Most Pugnacious Day of the
South Carolina Campaign.

COLUMBIA, g. C.-1he most exciting
meeting of the State campaign occurred
Thursday at Union. There came dan
gerouslS near being a personal difficulty
On the stand, between Governor
'Tillman and Col. Orr, the Conservative
candidate for Lieutenant Governor, which
would have resulted in riot.
In his speech, Governor Tillman asked
Colonel Orr for his authority for saying
that preacher had said that he (Tillmsn)
Orr replied that he did net divulge con-
The statement was true as he could ascef-
tain by appealing to the preachers ih geh-
cral
The Governor said that sometimes an
: oath slipped out. bnt thst =. h-a dun. SO
uuiy ON one occasion during the cam
paign. He appealed to the ladies pres
ent. to signify If in their opinion they
considered him BLACKBOARD, but
there was no response from them.
The Governor then said that Orr or any
other m IN who said he fiaunted his pro-
fanity in public lied.
Col. Orr advanced to the Governor and
atching him by the arm wheeled him
around and asked him If he was trying
to raise a personal difficulty. fillman
said he was not and Orr shook his finger
in his face and told him that he could
not iutimst, that he (Orr) lied without
having it thrown in his (Tillman'e) teeth.
He told him further that Tillman had
boosted of being almighty God gentle.
man."
The Governor said SO he had, and Orr
replied that He did not do himself cred-.
it when He made you. He again caught
hold of the Governor and asked him If
he meant to intimate that he was liar.
The Governor , said that /! ct CTR Fa6biSy Did to
BY this time the crowd had become a
raging mob People climbed up on the
stand. Men pulled off their coats, swore
like troopers and gathered around the
two men. 1t looked for all the world as
if blood was to be shed Col. Orr stood
to the rack and told Tillman he had re-
peatedly used curse words on the stand
The Governor said he hal not done it
but once, aud he would leave it to ex.
Governor Sheppard who, however, had
nothing to say. The excitement by this
time was intense. Col. Orr again caught
hold of Tillman, who had turned bis
head toward the crowd in font. and told
him If he wanted fight he could get it.
The Governor said he did not and Col.
Orr went back to his seat, remarking that
Tillman must let him aio e. The Gov
ernor turned to the crowd d said no
living man could bulldoze, him. = AZ er a
good deal of diffirr+ty the Cfo@d was
ouietad
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12

The United. States is known to be
somewhat of railway country, but it is
not generally understood that 1t possesses
nearly one half of the total railway
mileage of the whole world. Consider.
iing that moro than four,fifths of the
present gigantic system Of railways has
oeen constructed since the close of the
Civil War, this. fact is the more signia.
can't. The United States has outstripped
other countries in many things, but more
than all in the matter of railways.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12

] A gentleman came ashore in North
America the other day who has been
living at Rio Janeiro for nearly twenty
years. He has read English papers; his
wife il an English woman, and although
he was born in the State of Maine, his
South American life and business show
their effects. "Why do they 60 out to
Chicago to hold the convcntionl" he
asked, sssnd what's ell this nonsense
about having worlds fair therea I
thought she place was pretty we'll burned
down. They can't have got 1t into
shape for people to be comfortable
there" And he did not like it, adds th'
New Orleans Pieayune, when there wa,
mention made Of Mynhesr Van Winkie
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12

There are 25O,00O women in New
York City, exclusive of those in domes-
tic service, who support themselves and
are without male protectors. There are
S4S trades open to them, but many of
them are compelled to accept whatever
wages may DO offered or starve, or fall.
There are trained sewing women who
work nineteen hours a day for twenty
five cents. Boys new trousers bring
,,thirty-fve cents dozen; ordinary
trousers from 123 to twenty five cents
pair, and shirts from st to 12t cents.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12
NUMBER SO.
POLITICAL PILLS.
Swallow and Assimilate Thorn
Quickly.

Quickly. I.
The race between Hogg and Clark for
the Democratic nomination for Governor
of Texas is very hot. Gov. Hogg
is little ahead but he is not likely to
get the necessary two-thiTds of the e45
delegates. Possibly there may be q dead
lock, to be broken only by the nominas,
,ion of third man. ~
This years Presidential canvass is, In
point of activity, much behind the record
of previous yeats, on the Democratic AZ
we'll as on the Republican side. The
ming the real work of the campaig6. The
same condition of things is reported ;igs
other States. = ~, -
1t is against the traditions of the Re
publican party to renominate Vlce-Pres.
ideuts. "The old ticket" is cry which
has no att action for the Republicans.
Lincoln and Hamin was n winning ticket
i'm 1860, but when President Lincoln was
renominated in 1884, Hamlin was left!
off Grant and Colfax was the winning
ticket IN 1868, but when President Grant
was renominated four yeats later, Col
fax was left off of the ticket Harrison
and Morton was a winning ticket in 1888,
Dut aIteT IESSlueut was tcuo21,
mated in Minneapolis, Morton was
off. The Republicans found Harrison to
be strong with the interest for which Mr..
Morton stood four years ago, and hence the
denomination of the latter was not thought
essential The only Democrat in recent
years to be renominated for Vice Presi-
dent was Thomas A. Hendricks, wig ran.
in 1879 and again in 1884.
Don NJ. Dickinson has been chosen
chairman of the National Democratic
campaign committee and B. B. Spslley.
~1 U--~..., sv..etury. senator Eornian.
would not accept the Craftsmanship
The Democr tic congressional cam
paign commi tee has ordered 900, 600 but
tons representing an American shield,
on which are the words ''No Force Bill. y
for distribution ia the South
Edward BelIamy will support the Peo-
pies party because it is the only party
whose opposition to the aggressions of
private monopoly is not sham. IN.
Y. Sun.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12
MR.. GLADSTONE'S CABINET.
Irish Members, 1t is Said, Will Come
In for Offices, if Not Portfolios.
Y. Sun.

AN All SiiSoS' IL Noe 1oiIiohoS. !
LONDON, [Cablegram. Great political
vity is noticeable in London now,
Mound Pail Mail and Carlton House,
race scries of prominent Liberals
hover coming and going, Mr.. Glad
stones headquarters being the centre of
,,traction. MI, Gladstone receives fire.
lucnt visits from John. Morley,,ssis ,,-rI;ss,
lam -HaTcourt. 1Lafu T--i-Sry, Fnr.s.
'pcncer, aud others of his immediate pos
i,ical circle, with whom he earnestly dis
rlsses the formation of o new Govern
ont and its initial steps in legislation.
Inc Reform and National Liberal clubs
C meanwhile the rendezvous of the rank
nd file of the party, and here groups of
/ we'll known workers can constantly be
cl discussing the situation, chiefly in
p;solati"n as to the>%ake; ;Sp> or 1.-THE
'ahinet.
A prominent Liberal said that Mr..
Gladstone has made up his mind tc an
lpunce certain appointments which 9nl
DC sure to cause sensation. He has
long felt it unfair that Epglishmen should
,5corb all the offices, aud he would pre-
:er to have representatives of all parts Of
the kindom in the Ministry. He has,
therefore, according to the informant,
decided to apportion few offices to the
Irish leaders.
Arthur O'Connor will be offered pos.
IS civil lord of the Admiralty, and Mr..
SEXTON will raceive the appointment of
Irish Secretary. But these gentlemen
will not be made members of the Cabinet,
rs Mr.. Gladstone does not care to irri-
tate the Queen too much, lest she exer-
ci.e her privilege of refusing to receive
members of the Cabinet whose appciut-
ment is not agreeable to her. b.
Mr.. Gladstone remained indoors We'd
esday, by advice OF his physician, who.
however, did rot consider it necessary to
call again, as he says that the patient has
recovered Mr. Gladstone arose at II
o'clock and joined his secretary ir his
study.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12
NOBTH CAROLINA.

A Durham squash vine has already
yielded $50 squashes and Is still alive.
( The Pullman Car Comp,ny reports
that it operates 50 cars in this State: 40
On the Richmond aud Ddnvill., 16 on the
Atlantic Coast Line aud on the Sea-.
bard Air Line.
1t has been particularly trying sum
irer on health, but the penitcntiary au-
fhorities report that in the prison aud at
ahe stockades and farms the health of the
convicts has been quite good.
The first new tobacco to reach 4 IT, r,
sseen .ooro market his is cariv for the
se@ crop, which gives promise of being
very fine
On Thursday buttrcss stone at Trinity
NJ. E. church Durh,m fe | through a
weak scaffoldin {. Albe Cole, CO orcd,
Of Goldsboro, was instantly killed, and
Sam McLaiu, colored, probably fatally
injured.
Sandy Austin, colored, of Mecklenburg
county last week received $3.50 back pay
sni will in future get $40 per month
pension for injury while serving in the
Federal army. He ran away to Tennessee
at the outbreak of the war where he
Joined company.
Revenue officers recently captured tw d,
i'll cit distillers in Cartaret county while
in the act Of m liking moonshine whisky
They also captured seven hundred pat-
Ions of whisky and tn ee hundred gallons
of beer.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12

The Bostnr o~ts'Sator says. WAX
,.au agriculture are naturally sntagonistic.
There is a reason for this, especially since
gunpowder came into vogue as the great
,dcstrustive war agency. Nitratcs arc an
constituent of guupowder.
Even the smokeless powders contais
them. Nitrates are the most important
element of plant food. Tbink how many
crops have grown poorly while war hes
been wasting in useless smoke the ma.
. terial through which they would have DO.
come thriving aud prolific"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12
Nsw York Indepegndsnt belle

The Nav York Indepcudsnt believes
that the cu:tiyation of athletics at girls
schools aud colleges is likely to receive
some stimulus from an award made by
the United States Treasury DEPARTMENT
to Miss BERTHE Burr, Of Nebraska, for
rescuing two young women from drown. F..
ling. Miss Burr, who learned how 10
swim at Lasell Seminary, Auburnds'e,
Mass, will receive, not the silver, dedal
awarded for heroism, but the gold medal
only granted for cases of Extraordinary
daring and endurance.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12
Peoples Party Nominations iu Mis-
sissippi.

JACKSON, Miss. The afternoon session
Of the Peoples Party Convention was
taken up altogether by nominating
speeches for Governor The Convention
adjourned an hour for supper, being call
ed to order again at o'clock, when bal.
lotiug was begun. j. w. Ewing, of
Easton county, was nominated for Gov
ernor on the first ballot. The rest of the
ticket was nominated by acclamation, as
follows:
Lieutenant. Governor, DIR. George 8.
Sherman; Secretary of State, Frank M.
Vindercoot; Treasurer, Edward Brown;
Auditor General, Carlton Peck, of Laper
Attorney General, A. A. Ellis; Superin-
tendent Of Public Instruction, NJ. o.
Graves; Commissioner of State Land
Office, VIM. 8. Hogan; Member of the
State Board of Education, w. H. Clute.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12
The Murderess Adjudged Insane.

MEMPHIS, TENN. The Mitchell case
was brought to close when the jury,
after being out five minutes, returned a
verdict finding Alice Mitchell to be insane
and recommending for the peace of the
State that she be confined in an insane
asylum The judges charge was an able
document. He dwelt on expert tes-
timony and mildly excoriated the ply
sic ans who, he said, could prove anyone
tn be insane when they started in for
this purpose When the verdict was an
nounced, Judge Mitchell, father of Alice,
wept. Alice looked on and smiled. A
low moan was heard in the rear of the
churt room. 1t came from 10. Ward.
Miss Mitchell will be taken to Bolivar
next week. Lille Johnson, her alleged
acC omplice, will probably never be tri-
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12
Carnegie's Officers Arrested.

PITTsBURG, PA.-Chairman Henry G.
Frick, of the Carnegie Steel Company,
Vice. Chairman Leishman, Secretary Love
Joy, and Treasurer H. M. Curry were ad.
mitted to bail in the sum of $10, ,O0) each
on accusations of murder. The warrants
were issued by Alderman Festus Nj. King
on informatious made iy Hugh Ross.
Warrants were also issued against the
Pinkerton brothers and ssven Pinker
ton detectives, all charged with murder
Of the Homestead strikers who we're shot
In the rot.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12

Flying machines for use in war have
engaged no little attention of late on the
patt Of inventors. Maxim, the designer
OF the famous gun, claims to have pro.
ducsd one which can be controlled. He
declares that he can fill his aerial car
with explosives and hover in 1t over the
city Of Lcadon, holding that great me
Itrcpolis at ransom TO the extent of as
many millions Of pounds as he chooses to
lmsntion. Thus situated he cam ~
his serms BY dropping a , sss,
lccnttining ststsmr- @ s 3 "a.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12

The decimalists say that the twenty.
four hour day is doomed. The davis
~ cersist Of ten hours; the hour will be
divided into ten decades, each OF which
VIII contsin ten minutes, each minute
ten seconds and each second ten flashes. !
Upon fhis basis clock has already been
constructed. -
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12
Backbone Of the Strike Broken.

HOMESTEAD PA. - Homestead's striking
steel. workers are considerably agitated
They have satisfied themselves of the
correctness of Superintendent Potter's
statement, that number of former
employees returned to work That
the backbone of the strike has been brok
en- is acknowledged by a,I save members
sf the advisory committee and the mo g
radical unionists
Mr. Potter said to a United Press re-
porter: "Altoge her sixty of our former
employees have returned to work aid we
have been informed that many more will
make application for their old plao6
twenty seven Of our old men -
Twenty four Of them fopG
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12
SOUTH CAROLINA.

South Carolina has organized her nav
al reserve force, and will receive share
of the appropriation made for maintain
ing such companies,
The company organized for building
an electric street car line in Greenville,
has been frauchised, and the road will be
bu' 1t at once.
Hon. M. l.. Donaldson, State Alliance
President, and Senator from Grcenville,
asa candidate for reelection to the Legis-
!ature: His opponent is Representative
Jno r. Harrison.
Farmers along the s. G. Railway have
shipped their last melons. 1t was a prof
liable season, the growers exceeding their
mos sanguine expectations.
A sta'e charter has been granted the
Sumter Gotten Seed Crusher Co.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12

France shows symptoms of becoming
weary of the duel, aud may indulge in.
Legislation hostile TO thi, form Of recrsa-
tton. The fact is, explains the sarcastic
San Francisco Examiner, that the duel
has Of late oeoumo- -,fanperousc
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12

= The increased use of commercial fer,
tilizers is indicated in the establishment
lof. 400 factories in the United State,
that annually place on the market $780,.
1000. 900 worth Of Fertilizers.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12
THREE STATES BRIEFS
photographic Dispatches From Many
Points Of Interest.
The Fields Of Virginia, North ana
South CAROLINA Carefully
e Cleaned For News.
VIRaINIA.

The magnificent yield of wheat in the
Valley 10 now pouring into the markets.
Harry st.. George Tucker was renomi.
mated Tor Congress by acclamation by the
10th Va. Democratic Convention
Mrs. Annie NJ Smith, aged ninety one,
died on the 81st of July at Accvmar
Courthouse.
AT the town of Berkeley, over the rive.
from Norfolk, James Brock was sho,
Thursday morning by his wife mo- o.".s
bsing ar.s~., except that Mrs Brock is
OF unBound mind.
Z One of the most interesting of the orig
.toal articles now at NJ mnt Vernon is a
6ne. London-made harpsichord presented
ny Washington to his charming adopted
daughter, Eleanor Park Curtis, .on her
wedding day, IN the accounts which
Washing gton SO Carefully kept OF all hia
trsnsactions It is stated that the instru
q
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12
VOL. xxJII.::eNEW SERIES.
Twelve members of the Unitel States
senats hsve been Governors of States
and dye have been Cabinet officers.

collectors Of autographs remark that,
while the typewriter never will supplant
holosraph letters altogether, it Will make
them scarcer and more valuable. s.,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12
OTHER STATES,

Judge Swaync of the United States
Court has appointed I Mason Young. OF
New York receiver Of the Jackso Vile
Tampa aud Key West railroad system.
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Gov. Jones Rs-eiected.

BrRMNeHAM, ALA.--The state election,
passed of very quietly. A large part
OF the negro population voted, and tbsir
is elected by 1000 - SO. 900 nlajcrity
over Kolb. fAlliancs} 81 {,