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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-10-07
SELECT SETTINGS.
Ono ostrich egg Is a meal.
Birds will not eat firehies.

onc OStttCu oSS 10 noa'
Birds will not cat HreHies.
There are 100000 Chinese in the
United States.
The royal standard Of Persia is
blacksmith's apron.
England has not been engaged in war
during Lord Salisbury's administration.
The "monkey. wrench" SO called,
was named after its inventor, Mr..
Muncky.
At the age OF forty man usually at.
tains his highest weight; woman at
fifty.
Men with gray or blue eyes arc usually
better marksmen than those with dark
eyes.
Papor from rags was made In 1000
A. d., tho first linen paper In 1919 and
paper from straw in 1900.
The shortest street in the world ID
Mansion House street, London, which 10
only fow yards In length.
May and April OF this year were tho
wettest months OF their names in the his.
tory Of Kansas for twenty-five years.
London's six principal railway lines
carry annually over 200, 600, 900 people,
aud the tramways about 100, 900, 900.
1t is just 100 years siuce tho Cornish.
man, William Murdock. discovered thai
coal gas might be used as an illumiraut
Three weeks after tree near Jackson
Miss, was used as gallows 1t showei
signs of decay, and month later 1t wa
dead.
Tho first book In which the word
America appears was printed In the little
mountain monautic town, st. Die. 10
1907.
French chemists claim they are able to
produce the finest gems by artificial pro.
cesses, and expect soon to have them on
ea H&:Ik .IhkafTp.vpsss.vY vYsuy.;--y,,;rr,--z,
dogs to drink out Of.
is rep ported that the first Chinamau
to die in Sing Sing IN. W Prison dur.
ing the entire forty years Of that institu.
tion's history died the osher day.
The little town Of Cumberland, In
Rhode Island, boasts OF meeting house
which was built in i74G. The late
President Garfield's mother worshiped
in it in her youth.
During recent storm at Hopkinton,
N. H., an elm tree, under which Lafay.
ette and his party stood at a reception
given them in 1925, was struck by
lightning and demolished.
There arc now over $50, 900 words 10
the English language acknowledged by
.ho beet authorities, or about 76, ,00J
more than in the German, French, Span
ish ani Italian languages combined.
The famous Khajah tunnel of Indi,
pierces tho Khwsis Amrsn Mountain.
about sixty miles north of Inetta at an
elevation of 6400 feet. 1t is IL, 800 feet
long and was constructed broad enough
to carry double line OF rails.
Justus Lipsius, an eminent man Of the
Sixteenth Century, made bold to recite
Tacitus from beginning to en- with one
of his audience placed before him with
drawn dagger, with which he was to
be stabbed ii he missed one single word.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-10-07
Wife and Mother ElOpes.

At Charlotte, N. c., Mrs. Matte VIII
son, wife of Mr.. Vann Wilson, eloped
with man named Mcrvia Fergu-
son. All three worked at the Charlotte
cotton mills. While Mr.. Wilson was in
the mills somebody brought him
news that his wife had gone. He went
to his home in the brick row and found
that Mrs. Wilson had really eloped,
leaving their two sick children alone and
unattended at home.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-10-07
1|53 sosf E yksskiy athinks that
zanpie o. philanthropist at
FAfbens, Ga, should be initiated BY other
wealthy gentlemen. He has built several
houses which he permits poor widows to
occupy free of rent"

Another royal parsonage has written a
book. The King Of siam, after trip
around the Malay Peninsula, has given
to the world an account OF his trip,
illustrated by the best map OF the
peninsula that has ever been published.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-10-07
Workingmen's Homes Burned.

New ORLEANS, LA.-Tuesday night
fire was discovered among the working
mems cottages on st. Andrews street
near Rousseau, and twenty four of them
were destroyed before the flames were
sn ducd. The loss will aggregate $75,
600, partly covered by Insurance. i
strong wind and poor water supply as.
sisted the blaze
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-10-07
SUMTER, s. C.-Henby Smith, a pop

SUMTER, s. C.-Henby Smith, pop
ular young man, was killed here Thurs
day night by notorious colored criminal
named Pierson. The negro met little
Charlie Smith, brother of Henby, and
after some words with the child slapped
him. Later Henby met the negro and
accused him of imposing on his little bro
thcr. when Pierson drew q revolv,r and
shot Smith through the head and fed.
Diigcnt search is being made for the
murderer.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-10-07
A Boy Breaks the Bicycle Recor d

INDEPENDENCE, IA Accompanied by
two ruuning horses as pace makers, John
Johns n, the boy bicyclist, broke the
bicycle record for one mile this afternoon.
making the phenomenal time of 1. SO s.5.
He passed he fist quarter in o9a, the
half mile in 5s3 and the three quarter
post in | 28i
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-10-07
Made Very Rich Suddenlv

CLARKsvnLs, TEwN.-W. Il. Free
man, farmer in very moderate circum-
stances, is in the city and has received a
letter from VIM. Moore, a lawyer in
London, informing him that suit had
been decided in his favor which would
net him Sc, 900, 900.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-10-07
NANCY HANKS IN 2:04.
Lowers the Trotting Time by Three
Seconds.

TERRE HAUTE, IND. The worlds
record for the light harness horse, either
trotting or pacing was lowered when
Nancy Hanks trottcd the mile in 2:04.
The ten thousand people who saw it sat
breathless for moment after the little
mare passed under the wire, and even
Doble, always modest of speech, declared
when carried to the judges stand on the
shoulders of the crowd and called upon
for speech, that he was hoarse and
"Nancy Hanks went so fast it took my
breath away"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-10-07

The bodies of the spiders OF Ceylon
are very handsomely decorated, being
bright gold or scarlet underneath, while
the upper part Is covered with the most
delicate slate.colored fur. 80 strong
are the webs that birds the size of larks
are frequently caught therein, and even
the small but powerful scaly lizard falls
its victim.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-10-07
Cigar Max er's Body Found

RICHMOND, VA,-The body of Robert
Melton, cigar maker about "a years of
age, was found by Joe Edwards in the
dock between 18th and 18th streets, He
was addicted to strong drink.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-10-07
Estate of the Late Gen. Anderson.

RICHMOND. Va 1t now transpircs
that the late Joseph Il. Anderson had
written out full outline OF will, but
never signed it, The estate, it is now
thought will prove to be worth much
more than 100000; something like
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-10-07
OTHER STATES,

The grand jury Of Anderson county,
Tenn. has found two indictments against
d. B. Monroe, the alleged leader Of the
miners in the Coal Creek insurrcctinn.
Hamilton Disston, in speaking Of his
land in Florida, says during this year
they will raise 5000 0HO pounds of sugar
and draw bounty Of $12O,OOO Besides
this they have 100 acres in rice. OF
their original holding of 5000. 600 acres
they have disposed of about 100000 and
still retain nearly 100000.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-10-07

An automatic slot machine for matches
for forgetfu smokers is a late invention.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-10-07
THREE STATES BRIEFS.
Telegraphic Dispatches From Many
Points of Interest
Tue Fields of Virginia, North and
South Carolina Carefully
Cleaned For News.
VIRGINIA.

Richmond has arranged for big tour.
nameut on October 18th.
Captain John j. Gibbs, prominent
citizen of Norfolk, is dead.
Two foe deer were shot at Warm
Springs by Richmond sportsman.
South Boston has completed and in
operation $40, 600 roller -four mill.
Large crowds attended the Northern
Neck Fair at Ueathsville October 4.
Peyton Cochran, superintendent of the
public schools Of Charlottesville, died in
Staunton.
syndicate of Boston capitalists have
purchased property in Rockingham
county, where onyx was recently dis
covered in abundance aud of valuable
quality.
The Roanoke Iron Co put its rolling
mill in operation on Monday morning
last, starting three furnaces. The plant
contains thir 1.-TWO furnaces in all, with
a capacity of forty-tivc tons per turn, and
the remainder of them will be started as
soon as workmen can be obtained.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-10-07
SOUTH CAROLINA.

At Martins Pinckney Brown is estab
fishing plant for making rope and
plow lines from cotton.
The Charleston brewery has rebuilt its
brewery, ice plant and bottling works
and resumed operations.
Rice and Cummings have incorporated
the Southern Co-ope ativc Steam Laun
dry Co. with capital stock of $40, 600
at Columbia.
mitted suicide Wednesday By e cutting tgAf E IS IS
have been unbalanced.
Some owners of land in Port Roval
have filed suits against the United States
which will amount to nearly quarter of
a million dollars. 1t is claimed that the
government has taken land for the coal
ing station and dry. dock which belongs
to the complainants.
While South Carolina does not now
figure among the producing States
OF the South, 10 was once the seat of con-
siderable iron industry, nearly all traces
of which have now passed away. Forty
years ago there were eight blast furnaces
and three rolling mills in the State, the
last of which was abandoned about
twenty years ago. The decline and dis.
appearance of the industry is not die to
lack of the necessary natural conditions,
for an abundance OF iron orc of high
grade exists, and will doubtless some
day form the basis Of a new and impor-
tant iron making industry.
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NOBTH CAROLINA.

Winston has lady in the insurance
business.
The capacity of the new compress at
Hamlet is IS bales per hour
The town of Elkin will open big to
bacco warehouse for the sale Of leaf Cd
October Goth.
Another cotton mill is to be built at
Durham right away, and it will make
four for that place.
The Asheville Street Railway Company
has brought suit against each individual
on the aldcrmanic and advisory boards,
as we'll ms the city fer damages for the
railway on Patton avenue.
Rev. II d. Ecqueux, late pastor of the
Bipt'st church of Morg 'nton, who has
connected himself within the past few
weeks with the Prcsb, tcrian Church, has
accepted call to the pastorate of Pop
lar Tent church, Cabarrus county.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-10-07

Doctors lay healthy adult should Gu,
at least ten ounces OF meat each day.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-10-08
REPUBLICAN, TESTIMONY.

The Litchfield News Ledger is Ee-
publican paper, and is now engaged in
diligently advocating the election of
fHon. KNUTE NELSON to the Office of
governor of Minnesota. 1t has ap-
Fparently experienced most peculiar
fand radical change of heart since it de-
,livered itself of the following editorial
utterance March 81, 1892:
We see by an interview published in the
.Moorhead Weekly News that Hon. KNuTs
NELSON objects TO bucking Hon. JOHN LIND
for the gubernatorial nomination. and says
that if LIND is an avowed candidate that he
,NELsoN) will object to having his name 60
before the convention. Query: Is this q
lcunuingly devised scheme to scare all other
Candidates off the track? If it is it won't
work, gentlemen. This is a great, big free
country we live in, and every man has the
right to ask The suffrage of the people, Or his
friends have the right 10 ask it for him, Tom
LOWRY banquets or Endorsements by JIM
HILL and President OAKEs to the contrary
Notwithstanding. The time is past when a
few nabobs cal get together, and while the
champagne corks are popping farm out the
different state offices, and then call on the
people to ratify the compact.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-10-08
FRYING THE FAT.
Beneficiaries Of Pro-
lection Asked to Come Down
by the Republicans.
Knowing Their Friends, Million
aire Manufacturers Respond
Handsomely.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct 7.-There was
all interesting conference of Republic
ans yesterday at Mayor Stuart's private
residence. After the meeting had ad-
Justed itself to business it was an
nounced that the national campaign
committee required exactly S2,O00,0OO
for campaign purposes, and that Phila-
delDhia was expected to contribute
literally to the fund. 1t was necessary
to begin work without delay and report
the amount subscribed before the close
of the present week. After somewhat
protracted deliberation the delicate task
OF soliciting the money was assigned to
Joseph AltemuS, conspicuous member
OF the firm of Coffin. Altemus IL Co.,
prominent in wholesale dry goods cir
cles.
Mr.Altemus at once sailed forth upon
the field of conquest. DreXel Il Co. sub
scribed $4,000; Thomas Dolan, $4,000:
Ham" Disseton, $4,000: Postmaster
General Wanamaker, $4,000; John and
James Dobson, $4,000. There is an
other $4,000 subscribed whose name
could not be obtained. Coffin, Altemus
d Co., pledged $1,000, as did Straw
bridge, tiie clothier. One firm has
conditionally subscriber 100000, while
another company has pledged $3.50, 1000.
Much of this money will be used in
New York.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-10-08
AIDED BY REPUBLICANS.
Delegates to an Alleged Demo-
cratic Convention Paid to At


Topeka, Kan, Oct. THE anti
fusion, or straight-out or boiling Demo-
Gratis of Kansas met here today in state
convention. In numbers and enthuS-
laSm the convention was disappoint-
ment. For some reason the delegates
did not materialize, and, although the
convention was to have been called to
order at 10 O'clock. the central commit
tee decided to wait until II 80 in the
hope that the morning trains would
bring more delegates. At 8 o'clock the
convention reasSembled. the attendance
having materially increased since the
morning.
The resolutions eulogize the Demo-
cratic national platform and ticket, but
denounce as an unparalleled political
crime the action of the state convention
OF July 6, which attempted to bind the
Democrats to the support of the Peoples
party state ticket. The resolutions fur
ther deny the charges Of the Peoples
party platform and leaders that the state
is on the verge OF material, political and
moral ruin; oppose the enactment of
any legislation tending to impair obli-
cations or credit, and declare every
Democrat free to exercise his individual
Judgment in voting for state officers. A
lengthy address to voters similar in
character to the resolutions was also
presented.
The regular Democratic state COM
mttee met here yesterday and produced
correspondence showing that the Re-
publicans of the state were aiding and
abettingE the straight-outs. This cor
respondence showed that railway passes
had been sent by the Republican COM
mittee to various Democrats throughout
the state giving them free transporta-
tion from their homes to Topeka and
return, so that they might conveniently
attend the convention. The Democratic
committee claim that this one fact will
rob the action of the convention of
whatever moral influence it might
otherwise have had.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-10-08
HOLDING TOGETHER.
Anti-Snappers Vote Down a Mo-
tion to DiSband.

Anti-Snappers Vote Down a Mo-
tion to Disband.
NEW YORK, Oct. THE committee
OF the anti-snappers Democratic faction
held an adjourned meeting this even
ing. William r. Grace opposed the con-
tlnuance of the committee. Mr.. Cleve-
land and the national committee, he
said, were strongly averse to the second
Democratic local ticket, and. beside. it
was now too late to attempt anything of
the sort. He adviced them to keep up
their organization, however, in the in
tereSt of the national ticket as Cleveland
ana Stevenson clubs, and work ener-
getlcally for the national candidates.
MIR. Whitney followed Mr.. Grace. He
strongly advocated the discharge of the
conference committee. and offered an
amendment to the committees request
Tor continuance to the effect that no
more conferences with the other Demo-
cratlc anti-Tammany organizations be
ne!d, and that the committee of thirty
neither nominate nor indorse an opposi-
ton Democratic ticket.
Inc speeches of MeSsrs. Grace and
whitney were heard in sullen silence.
and 1t was quite evident that a big ma
Jorlty of those present did not relish
the advice given. A vote on the aues-
tlon of continuing the conference re-
suited yeas 2219, nays A. Absent or
not voting, 3. The result was received
with long continued applause.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-10-08
MAKE 1T UNANIMOUS.

ReportS from every part of the cOun-
Try are of the most cheering character
for The Democrats. They have carried
every outpost in most gallant fashion,
and are now marching in one grand
phalanX upon the citadel of tariff rob-
berry. There is no longer any doubt
about the result in November. GROVER
CLEVELAND is as good as elected, but
let US convert the coming victory into
such a rout that the Republican party
will never again be able to marshal It's
forces in the interests of the trusts. Ala
bama gave a good Democratic majority
in August, and in September Arkansas
followed with the biggest Democratic
plurality i'll twenty years. Then came
the great slump in Maine and Ver-
mont, which made the Republicans
sick at heart, and set the Democrats to
shouting. Last of all came Georgia and
Florida, whose aggregate majorities run
above 100000. There is not a cloud in
the Democratic sky. Everything points
to the one grand result, the overwhelm-
Ing victory Of the Democratic standard
bearers. The great procession of the
people, with banners flying. and to the
sweet strains of inspiring music, is NOV
ing on the enemy. Following the lead
of GRESHAM and COOLEY and MAC
VEAGH, recruits are joining the con-
quering hosts in thousands. The Re-
publicans are on the run, and may not
carry dozen states. This is the hour
for Minnesotans who have been strad-
ding the fence OH the tariff to get down
on the right side with the masses, and
help to make if unanimous.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-10-08
FOR PRESIDENT
GROVER CLEVELAND.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
ADLAI E. STEVENSON.
FARWELL'S DETECTION.

No category of distinguished apos-
,tates from the Republican party would
be complete without some mention of
ex-senator CHARLEY FARwELL, of Illi-
n0iS. The ex-senator has not formally
announced himself, as have GRESHAM
and MACVEAGH and COOLEY, nor can
3 it be truthfully asserted that he has eX-
perienced change of heart on the great
Issues of the day. Like most other
millionaires, he is still fervent admIrer
of the G. o. p.'s tariff subsidy platform,
but even on that platform he declines to
stand alongside of BENJAMIN SCOTT
HARRISON. That is the handspring and
motive power of Mr.. FARWELL'S apos-
taSy. He doesn't profess to be influ-
enced by any high moral considerations
of public good-not he. 1t is simply and
entirely case Of personal animosity to-
ward the president, based on wounded
self-esteem and a sense of injury.
The Democracy therefore takes no
especial credit to itself for this
conversion. which is merely a tenn
lporary affair, not designed to out
last the brief period of public activity
now left to Mr.. HARRISON; but for the
very reason that it has its origin in
strong personal feeling Mr.. FARwELL's
opposition to Mr.. HARRISON will be the
more active and relentless. The man
who first snubbed and insulted him and
afterwards threw the influence of the
administration against him in Illinois
shall never again be president if
CHARLEY FARwELL can prevent 1t.
That is the Illinois ex-senator's creed
and platform in this campaign. He
hasn't hired hall or appropriated the
court house steps to say so. but nobody
misunderstands him. He has a con-
siderable following in Illinois, and they
least of all misunderstood him. Illinois
electoral vote must be given to GROVER
CLEVELAND. That is the programme,
and while the FARwELL episode will be
ely ali Incidental factor therein, it is
programme which will be carried
through:
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-10-08
THE LEGISLATIVE TICKET.

The Democratic legislative ticket, dis
trict by district, is better than that Sc
lected by the enemy, and deserves the
party's hearty support The GLOBE
urges no man to vote for an improper
candidate because he is Democrat, but
the present hour is not the one for the
display of quiXotic feeling of indie
pendence. A United States senator is
to be chosen by the next legislature, and
every Democratic member will be of
value for this great purpose, no matter
how useless he may be in other things.
If there is anybody dishonest or cor
rupt on the Democracy's list, the GLOBE
does not know him. 1t knows of only
one or two cases IN which the nominee
is open to the charge of weakness or
lack of capacity, and perhaps even they
are misjudged. What we want is solid
Democratic delegation. There are strong
and able men enough among the num-
ber to keep the rest in line so that the
city'S interests will be we'll taken care
of. The senatorial contest must not be
lost sight of, and every vote counts.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-10-08
THE WHEATRING.

The Republican press continues its
defense of the wheat ring, and insists
that the farmers of Minnesota have no
grounds for complaint against either
the elevator companies or the railways.
This was only to be expected. No
Republican has ever been found in this
state willing to admit that corporation
could sin. With the enemy wealth and
virtue are synonymous.
But how is the wheat ring acquitted
of the charges which have been brought
against it2 In either of two ways.
Sometimes attention is called to the
GLOBES failure TO close with Mr.. Pills
BURY's $4,000 bet. If the Democracy
has good case, it is argued. would it
neglect such an opportunity? AT other
times the character Of the Democracy's
witnesses is attacked, and now, in these
late days, an effort is made to prove
that they themselves are robbers.
This is not enough to secure verdict
of not guilty for the accused. The
GLOBE refused Mr.. PILLsBURY's prop
oSition to refer the whole matter to an
arbiter for great many reasons. No
arbiter could be selected whose judg-
ment would be conclusive on anybody,
or who would have power to compel the
production of evidence. Nor was this
paper willing to have great public
issue shrink to the dimensions of
wrahgle with individuals. Into this
ditch the Republican state central COM
mittee tried to sidetrack the Democ-
racy, but 1t failed. The Democracy has
no personal quarrel with Mr.. PILLS
BURY. 1t is waging war against a
wicked system.
SO, also. the Democracy's case does not
depend on the character of any one of its
witnesses. Suppose the enemy estab-
fishes beyond doubt that one of them
has been engaged in the very same
Objectionable practices which have been
laid at the other grain dealers doors,
what difference does it make? 1t only
helps to swell the proof that crimes
against our agricultural interests are
easy for any one under the existing
laws. This is the GLOBES contention.
and this is what testimony from hun
dred sources shows. Whoever disbe-
lieves it should vote with the Repub-
licans. because that is the side of de-
nial. Whoever believes that there is
truth in the story should vote with the
Democracy, which is pledged to bring
about a reform.