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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-04
CONVENTION IN JULY.
They Win Nominate Peoples
Ticket
That Was tho Outcome Of tao st Louie
Conference Of Alliance md
Labor Leaders.

Sr. LOUIS, Mo.-The delegates to tho
Industrial conference have left, most of
chem expressing themselves as satisfied
with the outcome Of tho gathering. al.
though the delegates from Georgia,
Louisiana, and other Southern States
freely confessed that il the platform of
tho Democratic National Convention
covered the financial plauks of the plat
form adopted. the new movement would
not cut much of q figure in their rcspcc.
tive localities. The Kansas aud Minno-
sofa delegates, too, wcro inclined to be
disgruntlcd over the decision to hold tho
presidential nominating convention on
July 4, and tho old politicians that ma
nipulatcd tho conference were soundly
bcratcd for their part for making tho
gathering follow those of tho two old
parties.
The special committee are considering
place for tho national convention, the
claims of st. Louis, indianapolis. Omaha
Kansas City, Birmingham. Ala, and
Mobile, being presented. The prime pal
contest was between the first three. The
committee wanted guarantee of $50
600 for the expenses of the affair, but it
was not offered. st. Louis offered dec
Grated hall FREQ Of charge, and later
agreed to throw in band Omaha
could not offer money, but its represent
ativcs promised to throw the electoral
vote OF Nebraska to the Peoples ticket
rs reward for the convention. |. was
claimed that indianapolis was ready TO
guarantee the necessary $50, 600 but no
body was prepared to put in black and
-,si.ite.---N hcu tire rumrntteey- -ud1ourueo
f.,r dinner no decision had been reached.
The committee on an address to the pco
pie, under tho chairmanship of Ignatius
Donnclly, agreed to call upon the indie
pendent voters Of the country to meet
within month in their respective con.
gressional districts and organize. The
can includes the platform adopted by the
convention.
Representative Taubcncck, of Illinois,
says Omaha is the favoritc in the race.
Kansas City has withdrawn in its favor
"The National Committee of the Pco.
pies party of tho United States, acting
in con junction with the following: G..
III Van Wyck Of Ncbraska,C. w. Macunc
of Texas, nj. j. Branch Of Georgia. II.
II Powers OF Nebraska, II. II. Humphrey
of Texas, l.. ID Laurent of Louisiana,
Marion Cannon Of California, II. III. Ma.
guirc Of New York, j. H. Williams of
KANSAS, l.. l.. Polk of North Carolina.
Fierce liachctt of Missouri. NJ. NJ Gar
rc,t Of Illinois, John Scitz Of Ohio, Mar,
L. Lease of Kansas, Anna l.. Diggs Dis.
ssiet Of Columbia, Anna Dcbbs OF Texas,
,.i.sP, Parksen Of Florida, and BENJAMIN
rcrriff CY TexSss fihafIy ficti,fcti "a -, ,ssni
Omaha rs the place for tho 4th of July
ronyaution
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-04
Roots In Drains.

Recently, in the yard Of public
,chool in Philadelphia, drain from tho
out-buildngs was found to bo choaed.
aud on examination little root of q maple
tree hal been foun1 to penetrate very
small pore in the terra Gotta pipe; yet SD
ripidly did these roots increase, after
they found there was plenty OF food at
command in the drain, that although the
pipe was eight inches in diameter several
buc.letfuls of small tibrous roots were
taken out, aud which had completely
chokcd all circulation through the drain.
It was wonderful example of the in
crease Of roots, under circumstances favor
able through the abundance of food. 1t is
said that in this case no trouble is antic-
ipatcd in futuro years, rs it is believed
that bucketful or two of salt brine,
passed through the drain once or twice
year, will cffectually scorch off any
ibrcs that may attempt the same frolic in
future. Where, however, this remedy
cannot he applied, it viii! be caution
not to have drains in the vicinity Of the
roots Of trees, es,-Moehan's Monthly.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-04
10.


"One of the theories OF theSavc was
that tho dovil set his mark upon each Of,
his servants that witches. werc all |
Marked" says Whitfield 8. Nevins Ia The /
Now England Magazine. "a jury oil
the sex Of the accused was appointei TO,
examine tho body for such marks. III
often happened that somo excresence OF
flesh common 70 old people, or ono ex.
plainable by natural causes, was found.
One such was found on the body Of
Goody Nurse, aud reported to the court,
all but one Of tho jury agreeing to tho
report. Rebecca Preston and Mary
Tarbell knew that tho mark was from
natural causes. Tho prisoner stated to
tho court that the dissenting woman Of,
the jury or examination was Que of tho
most ancient, skilful aud prudent, aud
further declared, II there rendered a,
sufficient known reason OF tho moving
cause thereof She asked cor the ap.
poiutment OF another ju,y to inquire iuto
tho case aud examine the marks found
Oh her person. Tho jury OF trials 70.
turned verdict Of not guilty. There.
upon all the accusers in court 'cried out'
with renewed vigor and We're taken I'M
tho most violent fits, rolling aud tum-l
bling about, creating scene of che wild !
est confusion. The judges told tho
jurymeu that they had not carefully con-
sidcrcd ono expression Of tho prisoner,
namely, that when ono Hobbs. II con-
Tossing witch, was brought in rs
evidence against her she said: 'What,
do you bring hcra She is one OF U.S.
The jury retired for further consultation.
Even then they could not agrco upon a
verdict of guilty. They returned to tho
courtroom aud desired that the accused
explain the remark. She made no re-
sponsc, and tho jury returned verdict
Of guilty."
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-04
Southern Society Presidency.

New YORK CITY-Thc annual election
Of the Southern Society will take place
in few days, and itpromiscs to be one of
the most spirited contests ever held in
the club. Captain Hugh II Garden has
been the president Of the society for two
years. Last year q number of the friends
of DIR. James II. Parker proposed to nom
mate him, but he was retired after Cap.
tain Gardens friends, who claimed to
HpeAK fof NM, pfnrnfse%a. tfrut -if--ls~.
1rkef s6name w6s~ withdrawn no would
Bet clear ficld this year. DR.. Parker
was nominated a few weeks ago and
Captaia Garden was also renominated.
1t is believed that Captain Garden will
adhere to the agreement and withdraw
his name. DIR. Parker, who will proba-
bly, be elected, is president of tho United
States National Bank, commander of the
Confederate Camp and president of the
New York Club. He was formerly pres
idcnt OF the Cotton Exchange and vice
president of the National Park Bank.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-04

The abandoned farm Of New England
is-so the New York Post allcges-fast
taking its place with the mo:tsa ed farm
of Kansas-in history. AS the mortgage
is lifted so the word "abandonci" is
erased with a rcturn Of Sricuitural pros.
pcrity, which, however, in New EngIa1d
seems to depend on manufacturing in.
dustry, to the region interested. In q
descriptive catalogue of abandoned or
partially abandoned farms in Mas
sachusetts, issued under authority OF Law
by the Secretary of tho State Board Of
Agriculture, it would appear from tho
tenor of the replies to questions that tho
condition of farming property is much
better than has frequently been repre-.
scented. OF 1l3 such replies receive on
October 1, 1891, fifty eight stated that
inquiries for and values of farm property
were increasing, forty-two that there AZ |
been no appreciable change, while only
thirteen stated that they were decreasing.
Again, on November 1, of ninety-nine
definite replies 10 the question, ''Do you
think farmers anticipate an increase of
prosperity in their business in the near
future9" scventy-nine said yes and
twenty no. Except in two counties tho
towns reporting show an aggregate in
crease in population since 1865. A de-
cline in population generally appears in
the towns of the counties containing
abandoned farms aud having no impor-
tant manufacturing industries
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-04
An eminent lady missionary in r

An eminent lady missionary in Bur-
mah recently gave DR.. A. j. Gordon an
instructive but somewhat startling chap
ter of her experience. In one Of her
tours, she said, she cane upon a village
where cholera was raging. Having with
her l quantity of famous pain!1iller,
she went from house to house admins.
tering the remedy to the invalids, and
left Il number of bottles to be used after
she had gone. Returning to the village
some months after, the missionary was
met by the head man of the community,
who cheered and delighted her by this
intelligence: "Teacher, we have come
over to your side; the medicine did us
SO much good That we have accepted
your God" Ovcrjoycd at this news,
sho was conducted to ss'A house of her
informant, who, opening room, showed
her the painkiller bottles solcmnly ar
ranged in row upon the shelf, and be.
fore them the whole company immedi.
ately Frustrated themselves in worship.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-04
Zeb's Humor.

WASHINGTON, d. C.--Whlc Sen
ator Vance was making q
speech on the Idaho election case, at one
point in his remarks two p. ointment
Senators who were engaged in earnest
conversation reached point in their dis
cussion which elected from one Of them
a most extraordinary sound a compound
between a laugh and yawn. Pausing
abruptly and gazing in the direction Of
the offenders, Mr.. Vance said: ''1lr.
President, do not yield" The amusc-
ment which this diversion created seem
ed to break up the interest in the debate
and at 4 80 motion to adjourn was car
ried.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-04
A New South ern Railroad Enterprise.

A new Southern railroad enterprise is
contemplated in the corporation of the
Norfolk, Wilmington and Charleston
railroad company, with capital of $40
600, 900, to build n line from Norfolk,
Va, to Charleston, S. C, with branch
to Columbia, S. G. 1t is said that the
new road will shorten the railroad dis
tance between the cast and south
crn points nearly 100 miles. The dircc-
tors are Ex-Governor Thomas J. Jarvis,
of North Carolina; Duncan Harris, Of
New York; J. g. McNauphton of ph;,o-
dclphia; Colonel Henry Young s". a." 90
cral Thomas A. Haquimip, of Charles.
ton; Captain Thomas Pinckney, of Rich
mond; A. A. Gaddis, of New Jersey;
Chambers II. McKibbin, of Washington,
and A. c. Haskell, Of Columbia. The
officers are: John G. McNaughton, pres
ident; II. Duncan Harris, treasurer; Car
roll Forster, secretary; c. ii. McKibbin,
general manager.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-04

1t is not only in tho United States,
learns the New York Post, that default.
crs continue to live luxuriously OH small
incomes without exciting suspicion. Herr
Piufsch, who committed suicide tho
other day after robbing the Budapest
CIungary) Savings Bank of $500, 900,
had been stealing right and left for
years. Ho bought an estate, built
magnificent chateau upon it, entertained
guests in priucely fashion, subsidized a
theatre for. tho amusement Of himself
and his friends without q penny of hon
fsea a,tAsy toehis cz dit. outside aausex-
ceedingly modest salary. And yet no.
body thought of suspccting him or cx-
amining his books, although he was
cashier Of the establishment. When he
shot himself, and tic truth came out,
everybody was profoundly astonishcd. A
clearer case of directors who did not
direct could scarcely be made OUT
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-04
Georgia's New Bishop.

ATLANTA, GA, Especial. I'm St.
Lukc's Cathedral, Wednesday, DR.. c.
Kinloch Nelson, formerly rector Of the
Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, Pa,
was consecratcd Bishop of Georgia with
impressive ceremonies.
The sermon was preached by Bishop
Rulison, of Pennsylvania, Bishop Quiu-
!ard, OF Tennessee, prcsidinS} who took
for his text, "Launch out into the deep"
At night brilliant assemblagc attended
the reception given by Gov. Northcn to
Bishop Nelson and the visiting prelatcs.
Bishop Nelson will mako Atlanta his
headquarters.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-04

dium he Increased 10, not less than ESQ
per capita.
eve demand graduated income tax.
We believe that the money Of tho couu.
try should be kept rs much as possible in
the hands OF the people, and We demand
that all State aud national revenues shall
DC limited to the necessary expenses Of
the government economically and honest,
ly administered.
1--WE demand that postal savings bank,
be cs s'a5lished by tho government for tho
safe deposit of the earnings OF the people
aud to facilitate exchange.
'The land, including all the natural
sources of wealth, is the heritage of all
the people and should not he m onopoliz
ership Of land should. All lands now
held by railroad and oher corporations
In excess OF their natural needs, and all
lands now owned by aliens should he re-
claimed by the government aud held for
actual settlers only.
transportation being means OF ex-
sAhangs- and . pub necessity, the gov
ernment shoild own and operate the
railroads in the interest of the people
The telegraph and telephones, like the
postofiicc syster,, being necessity for
the transmission of news, should he own
cd and operated by the government in
the interest of the people.
"Wc demand that the government is
sue legal tender notes and pay the Union
soldiers the difference between tho price
'f the deprecated money in which he
was paid in god.
''Resolvcd, That we hail this confer
cnce as the consummation of a perfect
mnion OF hearts and hands of all the sec
tons oil our common country. The men
who wore tho grey and the men who
wore the blue are here to extinguish the
last smouldering fires of civil war in the
tears OF joy of II united and happy pco
pie, aud we agree to carry the stars and
stripes forward forever to the hiuhes,
point of national creatures
The convention then took a recess un
Ill 2 p. IN. On the afternoon session be
ng called to order, Miss -Eraaoss .W,.-,
lard submitted her minority report. The
irst plank declared in favor OF universal
suffrage without distinction of sex; the
second, that the liquor traffic was the ell
cmy OF reform, the chief cause OF cor
rnplion in politics, and that as the States
had full authority to legislatc regarding
this traffic it was the duty of the govern.
ment to respect the action of those
States that had vot Il the liquor traffic,
and that the government should collect
no liquor revenue within those States.
The majority report was adopted.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-04
Talmage's Tabernacle Under tn
Hammer.

NEW York. II. Willis OBJ
tanned a mechanics lien on Dr.. Talmage's
tabernacle in Brooklyn, and then brought
an action to forcclosc il, and judgement
was rendered in his favor for $52,2l6 on
the 10th Of February. The judgment
was signed by Judge Pratt, and it will
be enforced by the sale of the property
by the sheriff at public auction in one
parcel. Wills built the tabernacle, which
cost $40o, 600. This judgement is the
unpaid balance. The sale is subject to q
mortgage of Russell Sage.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-04
{liS railroads OF Australia, with the
exception OF two small lines, are owned
by the Government.
Tho recent loss OF au eve by Prince


Tho recent loss OF IN eye by Prince
Christian Won Schleswig. Holsteiu !
through tho bad aim OF his brother.i in.
law attempting to shoot q bird, recalls
some similar misfortuues. Napoleon I,
while hunting pheasauts in Fontaiue-
blcau,s shot on. the eye of the most genial
OF his marshals, Nicholas Massena, Duke Of
Rivoli and Prince of Essling. Massena,
however, was even greater courticr,
than general, and Immediately declared
that tho shot had come from tho gun of
Marshal Berthier. Berthier at once de-
clared himself the cause of his comrades
snisfortuno. This diplomatic attempt to
shield the Emperor greatly pleased his
&lailAsx. and be reYsIaad both nsrshals
with favors and presents.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-04
Strike in New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, lathe strike of the
longsi,u:cmcn is on, and 1000 are out Of
work The demand is IN hours pay for
fractional parts Of an hour. The ships
agents have taken decided stanl by
employing stevcdores, giving them the
time needed to secure new hands for un.
loading vessels. A number of new la
borcrs have been obtained and it is pro-
po ed to put them to work. Trouble
with longshorcmcn is anticipated and
tho mayor has been asked for protection.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-04
Gave Cleveland O Gourd.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA.-Colonel VIM.
Rodgers, n jolly and handsome bachelor
of Loudoun county, is in the city. Col.
Rodgers presented Mr. Cleveland, during
his term of Office as President, with a
long handled gourd, grown OIL his place
i'll L)udonn. He did this in conformity
with the old custom to present couples
with = gourd who had remained child
less for more than two years after mar
riaSc Mr.. Cleveland still has the gourd,
and baby Ruth delights to play with it
in pref, renee to a gold rattle presented
10y an admiring friend
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-04
A North Carolina Colored Professor
in Connecticut.

MIDoLETowN, COMA colored man
who represented himself to be Prof. G.
II. Mcdowell, Of the Onslow Literary
Institution, Swannsboro, N c., was ar
rested on the charge of swindling He
collected small sums of money from
prominent citizens, but a fraudulently
headed list, with Mayor Briggs name
down for $25, led to his detection. He
has collected large sum of money in the
different cities near by.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-04
Jay Gould OFF on a Jaunt.

New YORK CITY jay Gould has left
the city for an extended tour over his
railroads in the West and South lie in. .
intends being III st. Louis March Sth,
when the annual meetings of the Missou-
ri Pacific and st. Louis, Iron Mountain
and Southern RAILWAYS are held.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-04
Killed Four Persons.

A special from Smithville, N. c says
The jury i'll the case against Watman
Thompson for t.c murder Of one w. w.
P,arsall, wife and two children and
burning their thciI house over their dead
bod'c OH the Esd Of December, returned
a vcTdi't of guilty, aud requested that
his sentence he imprisonment for life. the
Judge fulfilling il.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-04
Gems. Morgan's and Green's Monu-
ments.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.-HoUsE. Mr.
O'Ferrall, of Virginia, from tho Com
m:ttcc on Library, reported the bills for
erection of monuments to General Daniel
Morgan at Winchester, Va, and Nathan
icl Greene ut Guilford Courthouse. N. G.
Referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-04
A North Carolinian Pardoned.

WASHINGTON, ID. C.-The President
has srantcd pardon at the expiration of
10 months imprisonment to Josiah Stan
Gil, of North Carolina, sentenced Decem-
Der 8, 1890, to two years. Imprisonment
for violation Of the postal laws.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-04

"You don't seem to bc rs friendly
with young Wilde as formerly, Maudc. u"
"No; am trying tn cast him out OF my
thoughts. lie is unworthy" 'Do you
find it hard TO forget him| Gwen,
the more sec of him the less think OF
him. New York Press.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-04
Sufocated by Gas.

CINCINNATI, On. Dugan, Of Angus.
ia, Ga was found dead in bed at the
CINCINNATI House, having suffocated by
escaping gas. Mr.. Dugan had been at
the hotel two days
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-04

"What are you DONG III my houseF
asked man who surprised burglar at
his unlawful work. Your houscm ex.
claimed the burglar, rs he commence !
once more to put silver spoons in his
pocket. "You seem to imagine that I
don't know the title TO this property is
J" -""r wife name, brooklyn Lille.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-04
Collector for Louisiana.

WARRINGTON, d. CIV. w. CHS
holm was designated to perform the du-
ties of revenue collector for Louisiana.
vice Wimberly, removed. Mr.. Chisholm
was the edepatylcollaatsr.--.su. :.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-04
Charleston Memorializes Against
Free Silver.

CHARLESTON, S. C.-The chamber OF
Ideptsisl as5ospsiswyseassss
ing the ScIators and Congrcssmen ffem
this State to use all their influcncc'in de-
fcating the passage of the bill looking to
the free coinage of silver, asserting that
the boards Of trade of the country can
only be maintained Oh q sound currency.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-04
Cleveland q Candidate.

TOLEDO, O.-Hon. Frank II. Hurd,
who went to Ann Arbor to have con-
ference with Mr.. Cleveland, announces
authoritatively that the latter is candi-
date for nomination.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-04
NOBTH CAROLINA.

Cottonwood is new postofiice in
Mccklenburg county.
The Governors Guard has increased i'm
strength to sixty men Recruiting is GO.
ing on all over the State.
Ncwbcrnc's fish aud oyster fair passed
of with great cclat
The Roanoke bottom lands near Wei
don will grow rice this year instead of
cotton.
S. l.. Yount, cx-shcriff of Catawba
county, assigned at Hickory. Liabili-
ties, Sll 900. w. ii. Williams is the
assignee.
donation for a school for colored youths
near Winston.
John Shu!tz, of Salem, has presented
Secretary Rusk with q cane IN :de of ma
tive apple wood.
Most Of the stock for the new Weldon
bank has b, eli subscribed.
The total disbursements for Winston
for 1892 were $153, ,S44.26
The Directors of the Piedmont Nation
al Bank, of Greensboro, have elected
Col. j. N. WinsteaGL- (cashinr, spresirae eiit. 8
to succeed tho lamented Gen. A. NJ.
Scales.
Some Weldon youngsters sent up
kite ut night with lantern attached to
the tail of it, and many thought it star
which had lost its way and was seeking
the earth. A little nervousness was the
result. Others thought it sign from
Heaven.
The Seaboard Air Line gets tho Oxford
Coast Line Railway. This line is 10 ex-
tend from Oxford to Rocky Mount or
Nashville. It was first thought that the
Atlantic Coast Line would operate the
road. The owners will grade it and put
the rails down and the Seaboard Air Line
will put on the rolling stock aud run it for
ten years. The road will run through
fine bit of country