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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-03

ihE MAY fCoNvENTIoN.-The work of the
convention which met in Columbia last We'd
nesday was little more or less than miobt
nave been. and which had been expected
under the circumstances. It was. of course
known that the convention would be stronr,
!ii'hah' ana the general course followed
py IL was naturally to be expected. We did
.o' neiieVe' howevsr, that it would endorse
,ne ocaia platform in toto. Neither did we
Deneve 1t would denounce Cleveland as il did
We ana not expect the convention to endorse
cleveland, Knowing the sentiments Of the
majority Of its makeup as we dd; but we
certainly did not believe it would denounce
MIN IN such terms as it did.
AS 10 The discourieous conduct of tbe
majority toward the minority. that was dis
graceful In the extreme if the rcports in
reghrd thereto are correct. Such conduct
is, OF ought to be, beneath the dignity of
representative men,
Ihat Is putting il too mi d. 1t is a dis.
grace 10 the State and the civilization of the
"ge' ana we truly hope that such disp'av
OF 'li breeding will never again be seen in
the south Carolina State House. Sucb 10
NOT at all IN keeping with the reputation Of
tne south Carolniaus for courtesy. we can
u'saSree, either OH public or private mottcrs
ana sun treat each other courteously.
but that is not Tillman's STYLE. and nrob-
ably those who acted so unbecomino,r ~
Mar's the.r.tellow-delegate in the conven-
non last Wednesday were simply carrying
U pus ms mandates. For he says, You remem-
per, mat he carries his followers in his
'feeehes pocket.-f1orence Messenger.
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TROUBLE IN HAMBURG.-At an early
hour this morning. q. mt leaked out
that there was considerable trouble in Ham,
bmrg Of some kind.
After what promised to be f,uitless
search, The State man ran acc. .dently against
tho fact about $3.50 o'clock this morning
that J. w. Holloway and ex Sergeant T.. G.
Martin of the Columbia police force were
generally believed TO have been at Ham-
burg ieveral days look ng after some liquor
troubles.
Not 80 long ago the city Of Augusta put
the thumb sorrows on the selling of liquor on
Sunday SO tight that al! the sports moved
arross the river 10 Hamburg in this State.
The Hamburg people are sail to have COM
planned TO Governor Tillman recently, and
then he employed two dc ectives-presum ma
bly, those referred to abovc-aad they, with
the assistance of the legal department Of the
State Government got up evidence sufficient
20 warrant the arrest of the violator, Of the
law complained Of to the Governor.
Now the story g cs that this resulted
yesterday iu the arrest of twenty-five men
on this charge, aud the August, authorit e,
will aid in the Trosecuticn.
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Was 1T A LYSoUIXo ?-Laurens, S. c..
May 30.-A mysterious incident occurred
at Mernain the northwestern part Of this
county Friday night. a few nights pre-
vious tho store of j. r. hopkins was broken
into and $40 worth of goods stolen.
Dave Shaw, negro ,.was arrested on sus-
picion. John Abercrombie, a constable.
Mr. Hopkins and kanother white mar, were
taking him to Trial Justice Hellams at GRAY
Court.
When q mile from Merna a crowd of per.
haps fifty men rode out from the side of
the road and demanded the prisoner. The
constable's party can't say whether they
were white or black meu, on account of
the darkness. The crowd fred pistols and
threatened the life of the constable IL he
refused togive up the prisoner. The con-
stable complied and the crowd carried Shaw
off. He has NOT been heard from since.
Some think he was hung and place was
found in the woods where there were signs
OF what they supposed to be the execution.
Others believe that Shaw was whipped and
warned to leave the country; or he may
have been rescued by his own friends.
Shaw is said TO have been notorious thief.
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AMERICAN RAMIE.-The first experiment
IN the manufacture Of cloth from Ramie in
the United States was made lately nj the
San Jose woolen mill. The fiber was put
through the same presses at the mills as any
other material used for making cloth. 1t
went through the machines, wa, twisted into
thi cad, and then a thread Of wool and n
thread OF ramie were twisted together. Be-
ing put on the lo)m the machine was started,
and IN a few minutes the cloth began slowly
to unroll.
The fabric resultant from the process was
strong, oloeely woven piece of cloth.
Holding jtup to the light, one could not
srs through il. The color Of the cl"th was
h-eray, t6e wcoi supplying the dark
and the ramie fiber the light portion. Ramie
is much stronger than wool, is forty-one
times stronger than cotton, and more nearly
appro ches silk in this respect than any
other material usei in the manufacture Of
cloth. Thus it is evident that n fabric made
OF mixture Of wool and rame is far supc-
rior t' n cotton and wool mixture. The fiber,
when ready fer the mi L., is in bunche,
about five feet long, of n creamy white color,
aud has luster like silk. 1t can be dyed
any color and still retain its lu.ter, and
hence can be used in the msbufacture of
silk.mixed weaves, making q fabric just as
good in every way, but far cheaper than if
silk were used.
1t viii have the effect when it comes into
general use of cheapeuing all textiles of
this character, while giving fabric better
In looks and wearing qualities. One of the
big points claimed for rame il The ease with
which il can be produced, and the oouse-
quent big profit 10 the producer. Ramie is
nothing more or less than o weed, and
grows and increases with the prolificness for
which weeds nre motel. The plant dues
not need rich soil; i, fact, seems TO
thrive best in n sol iu which nothing else
--rni srnw-- and is especially ynlna 10 ON
this account. 1t is claimed that three cr,n.
year can be secured, and that at the least
calculation profit Of $500 an acre will
Pour into the pockets of the ramic cultiyator.
The field will not have to be repl.nte for
twenty Serrs, for the plants will grow and
produce gcoi fiber for that length of time
Pacific LumJernan.
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LATEST FRoN LAURENs.-Laurens, s. c..
May 81. A gentleman who lives near
Merra was here to-day. lie says that there
is considerable agitation among the negroes
over the supposed lynching Of Shaw, and
that they are securing the woods and creeks
in search Of his body. No trouble between
the races is feared, but there is some danger
OF negroes stopping work.
At the spot in the woods where Shaw is
thought to have been 'lyncbed the ground
was packed. Several bickoriss were lying
around, and there was evidence VI q GopS
being pulled across the limb of q tree.
There were traces of blood on the hiokories,
and pool Of bloc was found near by.
SO far as have learned, the only eircum-
stances leading TO the suspicion that Shaw
was implicated in the Hopkins burglary is
HAT scarcely any meat, -four, corn or pro-
visions were found iu bis house, and that he
made contradictory sta'elpents. il was
supposed that he had concealed all he had
to avoid detection.
One report is that Shaw confessed that he
committed the burglary, but this has not
been verified. Another rumor is that o
negro woman heard the blows when the
crowd were whipping Shaw; then heard q
single pistol shot. and then man scream.
Many people believe that Shaw is still alive.
Special 10 Me State.
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Clifford seminary cemn.no.n.,..
pnooRAM.


On Saturday night the regular commence
msnt exercises Of the Philomathea Literary
Society will be held. As the society is
secret, only The active and honorary mem.
bers can attend. All Of these are urged to
be present. -
Sunday the Baccslaurests sermon viii be
preached by Rev: AR. English, al the
-rrs.ey,sr'..- easrs n o'clock.
Monday is cla, The morning md
afternoon will DO s;ysn TO a -rsun,un- -.s-IAa
Alumn@. AT $50, P. NJ, the public e1erci-
ses will begin, and will be as follows:
History Of the cl VS., Mis-, Matte Osborne.
Biography " " Annie Kingsbsry.
Prophecy =" I" I" Mary Osborne.
ValediO'ory 90 Aunie Kingsbery.
Tuesday there will be musical recital by
the class in instrumental music, at Nichol-
sons Hall, at $50 4. NJ. At ii A. NJ, the
Art Exhibit will DO ready for visitors; the
rooms will be open TIL 7.SO P. VI. At $50
P.M NJ, there will be q musical concert At
Nicholson's Hall by the entire music class.
Wednesday the Aunual address and the
graduating exercises will be had at Nichol-
sons Hall.
Rev. President James Woodrow, Dill.
D., will be the orator of the day.
AtS.3o p. NJ the usual drill and recsp-
ton will be gwen ct the Seminary.
To all thess sery'ss, s.csshg those of tn.
Literary Society, the frisDd pf the ,ipstitu-
tion are cordially issit d q pre-,
B.a. cl{
Principal.
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aA- We notice with pleasure the name
OF our talented young friend Hazel Lewis
ocaife, of this town, among the list of young
men who will graduate from the Citadel
Academy in July.
We also see the names of w. l.. Bobo, of
Cross Keys, and A. w. Thomson. con of tho
'a'e DR.. A. W. Thomson, OF Uuion, among
The list of graduates from the Law Depart
ment OF the South Carolina College.
Three wortbier young men never gradu-
ated from any institution of learning, and
we shall DO disappointed if they do not
stand high, socially aud intellectually in
their professions and wherever they locate.
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PLAGUE, FIRE AND PILLAoE.-CaIc,,,o
May 3O.-Dispatches from Srinaper saw tba !,
me whole district is panic stricken by fra
and plague. The cholera is raging win
unprecedented violence. In the last we.L
LOU deaths have been reported, and proba.
oiy half as many more persons have 6;ad
mthout any record or notice 10 the autbori-
tiss. In the rural portions of the district
all work has ceaecd. The people die bv ths
roadside in the village streets. with noboJU
10 nurse or bury them. On account of ,be
tardlness OF burials. the worst stricken villa.
ges arc polluted by horrible odor.. and ,h.
IAvsges OF the disease are accelerated from
day to day. 'io"
The apparent hopelessness of their cond;-
tion mas driven most of the population to
thei' ana puDder. To accomplish their mr.
poses the lower classes have resorted -
arson, and hardly night passes in n village
OF any size without the setting of two or
three fires. WV VI
Ihe capital of the district has been almost
completely wiped out by fire.
Deaths are numbered by dozens. Hmm
dreds were i'll Of the cholera when The 6ro.
were started in the city, and exposure AMI
iack OF medical attendance have Increased
the prevalence of the disease two-fold
In many other villeges the fire, have bsen
rs destructive as n, tbn
capital. In the whole district of Srinosar !,
Is estimated that 5000 p,r on, are homeless
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s0- A day or two ago n gentleman, who
is not member of my church, remarked
with somewhat Of disgust, that a Sunday or
two ago he saw more men 20 in and out of
barroom than in and out of church.
Now, is it not possible for the 10 IN. abiding
citizens OF this town to organize and elect O
Town Council that will enforce the law
against opening barrooms on Sunday? If
there is no other issue to be made in the
coming municipal election, in the name of
God, from decent regard for the opinions
and feelings of, christian women and men,
and as law-abiding citizens. let us make the
cloisng of the barrooms on SUNDAYS that
issue; and demand pledge from each candi-
date for Municipal honors that he will do
all in his power 10 actually and effectually
stop the commission of the offence and will
punish those who violate that law. 1t does
seem strange to us that men elected to pub
lie office readily take solemn oath to
enforce the laws governing their jurisdic-
ton, and afterwards wink at the most palpa-
bio violations of any one or all of those laws.
1t cannot be denied, by even those who thus
lightly hold their oaths, that it is q species
Of perjury which is tolerated only because
it is Of official non-aclion.
The desecration of the Sabbath is n great
crime against the laws of God and man. and
punishment will surely follow, but whom q
whole community tacitly endorse, it. by NOT
uniting to put forth every effort to suppress
the evil, it canpo. expect thrift, prosperity
and unity Of feeling and action to be the
characteristics Of its people.
After the above was put iu type the ticket
"to close the barrooms on Sunday was
handed to us for publication, We knew
nothing Of the nomination or that the issue
was to be made until the ticket was brought
in, just as ii is published. We do not rake
this statement as an apology for what we hays
said, but to show that we had nothing TO do
with getting up the ticket We do no,
know whether any one or all Of The gentle
men on the first ticket are in favor of closing
the barrooms on Sunday, or not, but We do
know that they should be cosed sn that
day, and do not hesitate to advocate il.
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The Baptist Picnic.

Last Friday the Sunday school Teachers
and scholars Of the Baptist Church had a
delightful picnic and Barbecue at Murphy's
Mill.
The barbecue was under the management
OF our Chief Of Police, Capt. Geo. Nay, and
we are told never was Barbecusd meat done
to greater nicely.
The weather was oil that could have been
wished, and IL we may judge from the
"sOngs Of joy and glsdness' that filed the
air as the procession Of wagons. buggies, etc,
marshal'ed by that prince OF jolly good fell
lows, +. c. FAINT, passed through the streets
ou'hsir return, We should say they had
day Of glorious enjoyment.
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TORNADO IN ORAHGEBUR0.-Orsng ngsburQ.
May 29.-The severest wind, rain and hall
storm that ever visited this city occurred
here this afternoon at about s o'clock. lust
at the hour whom the streets were filed with
persons on their way to church, and as the
children wers ei' her going to or had assem-
bled Ia the various chprches. The damage
was very heasy--houses, fences, and trees
being blown down. The court house square
was filled with limbs torn from the beautiful
oaks that ornamentod that classical spot;
while the streets In many places are strewn
with similar debris.
The sieeple Of the Methodist church was
blown down and completely wrecked and
the church itself was Inundated with wafer
coming through the roof whence the sleeple
had been tom, asd the building Otherwise
seriously daupged.--7he State,
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A FOOa Tool FOR WALL STREEr.--"Com-
munism is hateful thing and menace to
peace and organized Govsrnment. But the
communism of combined wealth and Capital,
the ou'growth of Overwesning cupjdity and
unselfshness, which insidiously underminss
tho justice and,iatesrity Of free institutions,
Is not less dargerous than the communism
OF oppressed poverty aud toll which exas-
perated by injustics and disconisnt, attacks
with disorder the citadel Of role. e."-Groper
Clereiond. in Nessdgs 10 Congress, Dec. 8,
1888. "7he Tool of Wall Street." accord.
ing 10 Ls "Souh Odroyiaa resolutions."
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How It Works.

1t is very clearly seen how and why
foreign cap tulis's can como into South
Carolina and establish stores to sell goods
under the promise Of au Alliance monopoly
of the farmers trade. In that case, the for
eign capitalists havo no permanent invest.
mcnts Of capital among us. II matters
polit cal, business, or otherwise, don't suit
them, at the end Of the year or before, they
can order their,goods back TO Chicago, New
York, or wherever their headquarters may
be, and di,cohtinus wi hout much IL any loss.
Not 50 with csIial invested in railroads.
when money is put into railroads, it Is per-
man ntly attached 10 the soil and cannot be
taken up and shipped to points where the
laws are more liberal and other advan tages
prmise larger profits upon the investment,
and, perhaps, eave from ruin. The road
representing the money that built it is on
the soil to stay, whatever the laws affecting
1t or its business may be; hence capital for
building railroads is not only very timid in
locating, but carefully and wisely governs
its actions by what the present outlook offers
for the future. more pointed illustration
of what We mean could not be presented
than is conveyed m the following significant
reply to letter from n gentleman in this
community who wished to interest Mr., Rob-
ins in building q railroad from this
county TO connect with what is known as
the Seaboard Air Line, or Robinson systems
BALTIMoRE, May 80, 1892.
DEAR SIR: have your favor of May
| lTh do not think Hhs State of South
Car" lima offers much induoeiisnt to persons
| to invest capital in railroads. We would be
glad to see the road mentioned by you built
byyour people to connect with US.
Truly Yours,
JNo. NJ. ROBINSON. Pres't.
NV, We honestly ask any candid sensible
man ~hy 'thc State of South Carolina does
not offer much inducemeut to persons to
invest capital in railroads?
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CAMPAIGN MEETINGS. State Demo.
cratic Executive Committee have made all
the arrangements for the coming Political
campaign meetings TO be held throughout
the State. And in the allotment o.
dates the Riohland meeting to take
place in Columbia Is fixed for the 4,k
Of July. This was evidently donoto raise
the largest crowd Of workingmen possible in
the endesvor to turn the meeting to L. T.llm,n.
The committee had its wo.k all cut ami
dried and did not take il more than ten min
utes or fifteen to do what it had to do.
The following are the dates for holding the
varions campaign meetings,
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Now TRr TBIs.--It will c)st you nothing
and will surely do you coed, If you have a
Cough, Cold, or any trouble in Throat. Chest.
or Lungs. DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Coughs and Colds is gu,ran.
teed to give relief, or MONEY will he paid
back. Sufferers from La Grippe found il
just the thing and under its use had speedy
4gd perfect recovery; Try sample bottle
81 our expense and learn FIR yQnrse'f lust
how good thing ii is. Trial bottles fees al
D. y: Posey's Drug Store. Large size 500,
aAd 81. wv
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GUARANTEED CURE.-We authorize our
advertised druggist to sell DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, upon this condition. If you are
afflicted with . Cough, Cold or any Lung,
Throat or Chest trouble. and wi | use this
remedy as direcisd, giving it fair trial, ard
experience no benefit, you may return tho
bottle and have your money refunded. We
could not make this offer did we not know
that DR.. Kings New Discovery could be
relied on. 1t never disappoints. Tral
bottles free at b. F. Posey's Drug Store.
Large size G0c.ald $1.OO.
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Gle aOeegIy Nnion Timles
R. M. STOKES, Editor
Friday, June 3, 1892.
SUBSCRIPTION, 81 so PER .ANNU.
POST OFFICE DIRECTORY.

The p. 0. will be opened for business
from 8 "A. NJ. to COOP. NJ.
The Money Order Department will be
opened for business from 8 A. NJ. to 4 p. NJ.
, The South bound mail arrives ut, 3.25.
The North bound mail arrives at LAS,
p. NJ.
street boxes will be empticd every day
nt l.20, p. NJ.
Any inat'ention or irregularities should
re reported promptly to the P. NJ.
&c. HUNTER. =. NJ.
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ne4- Wednesday morning our esteemed
young friend, +. c. Funt, received q telc-
graphic disp'tch from Spar, ,anburg, convey
ing the sad information that his Mother was
dying He left for Spartanburg on the
next Train. and the -sincere sympathy of his
numerous friends in Union is with him.
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TnLMAN's STaHAK OF SiScERIrY.-It aR
fords She Herald Pleasure to give Governor
Tillman credit for giving expression to his
honest sentiments In conversation with 4
friend recently Ia Anderson. The Ian euaae
was rather rough, butt is the rugged hon
esty which prompted it that wo commend.
The Governor, in speaking Of the present
political outlook, remarked that the Conser.
xa'ivcs have the arguments on him, but
these oh fools will vote for him in spite pf
Herald.
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The Color LINE IN THE GRAND Anny
New Orleans, May 19.--The depur ment Of
Louisiana aud Mississippi Grand Army of
the Republic met last night. and passed
resolutions surreudering The division char
ter, because Commanderin.ch chief Palmer
suspended the division commander for not
recognizing the colorei posts. The resolu-
tions also advise the eight white pos-s in ths
division to follow the example of tic Gu
campment
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The Washington correspondent Of the
Atlanta Constifutisn, bimsclfe Hill delegate
to Chicago, says ia fis SUNDAY dispatch
"0n s'i sides II Is admitted that Mr. Cicye-
lands friends viii hays ooDivol Of the
Chicsgo convention" We submit that Il is
time for the leaders Of the blind in South
Carolina TO "give it up."-TAe State.
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ANSWER THIS QUESTION. do 50 maov
people we see around us seem TO prefer 10
sufer ond be made miserable by indigestion,
constipation, Dizzin,s', Loss of Appetite
coming up OF the food, Yellow Skin. when
ior 10 cents we will sell them Shiloh Via.
nher, guaranteed to cure them Sold hv
II. X. Smith & Co. y
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go- A delightful gathering Of the mem
bers of "The Christian Endeavor Society"
Of the Presbyterian Church was had at Mrs
NJ. l. Cages Lost Monday evening.
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sHuon's CATAaRE RySgpY.--A marvellous
cure for Catarrh, Diphtbsria, gspker mouth,
and Headache. With each bottle ibere 10 aa
ingenious nasal injector for tho more sue
cessfal treatment of these complaints with
out extra charge. Price SOC. Sold by II.
X Smith & co.
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SUMNER EXCURSION RATEs.-Commencinp
June lst, 1892, the Richmond aud Dauyille
Railroad will put on sale reduced rate round
trip Summer Excursion tickets to all sum.
mer resorts. Tickets on sale June 1st to
Sept 3Oth, limited returning October 3Ist
1892.
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PsorLH's Party NATIONAL CoSvEsrros
Omaha, May l3.-The National executive
committee Of the Peoples party to-day deei.
dsd to call the convention for July 2, Instead
OF the 4th; that is temporary organ za,isn
viii be Affected that day, so The no uioatisn
can be made on JULY.
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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CoNvENTIoN.-Fur
above occasion the Richmond & Danville
Railroad will sell tickets from all fret and
second grade coupon ticket Offices to Chicago,
ILL.,, and return, at one lowest frst class fare
for The round trip.
Tickets on sale June 10Th TO 10th inclusive,
limited, returning July 2Sth.
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gsS> A despatch was received here Mon.
day by Mrs. John p. Gage, announcing the
death of her brother, DR.. S. f. PADDOCK, at
Chester, On that day.