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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-17

The British Government was asked to
send to the place some one with
judicial authority to try the murderer
From officers of the British man of
war Royalist information has been
received of the trial, by special
commissioner sent out for the pur-
pose.
Though the settlement of Pitcairn
Island was the result of a crime, the
descendants of the original settlers
have lived in an ideal state of tran
guilty and brotherly love. The people
were religious, and such lures of the
evil one as Intoxicating liquors and
tobacco were not allowed to be
brought to the island. For over q
hundred years Pitcairn Island lay
sleeping in the warm waters Of the
South Pacific, and it's people feared
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-17

Government to find the mutineers of
the Bounty, all trace of chem was lost
until one day, many years after, when
sailing ship happened to find herself
in the vicinity of Pitcairn Island, and
sent a boat ashore for water and fruit.
A curious, isolated civilized commun-
ity was found there, living under the
rule of a venerable patriarch, John
Adams, the last survivor of the mutt.
neers of the Bounty. Adams had
taught the natives to read and write,
and begged that missionaries be sent
out to aid him in his work. From be-
ing wild and reckless mutineers, the
sailors of the Bounty, bofore they
died, became religious enthusiasts,
and when they died they left a God
fearing community in their children
and grandchildren.
For ITO years crime was practically
unknow on Pitcairn Island. Then
Harry A. Christian murdered young
woman and her year-and- a half- old
child. 1t was the first serious crime
that had ever bee committed on the
island. Christian met the woman and
child walking in the bush one Sunday
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-17
How Meats are Canned.

Canned roast beef, so called, is not
roasted. but boiled. The other kind Of
canned beef is boiled corned beef.
Both kinds. IL properly packed and
cared for will keep for ages. The can
ming is simple, the process having un-
dergonc no radical change in twenty
five years. Large pieces Of fresh
meat are boiled in vats. after which
the bones and gristlc are removed. The
meat is cut into convenient chunks,
which are put into diSinfectcd cans
and sealed. 4 small hole is left in the
top of each cap. through which the hot
air and gases are forced out in the
rctortS. Then the holes are sealed up
with drops of solder. The cans are
next placed in hot rooms, where fer
mcntation develops in improperly
packed cans. That is indicated by the
swelling of the cal covers. Such as
those are destroyed. The others are
sent to market.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-17

the mountain on the lookout for sails,
i'll order that call hands might douse
the fires and go aloft," when there ap-
peared any possibility of their exist
ence being discovered. They did not
descend to the village again until not
only the coast, but the offing, was well
clear. But men and times are changed
now on Pitcairn, and visiting ship is
warmly welcomed.
The Parliament House of tho island
is interesting, because in it is some
timber taken from the Bounty. This
building has for windows two rows of
portfolios, which give it the appear
ance of stranded ship. The house
in which the president lives is the best
one on the island, and is called the
White House. Some of the natives of
Pitcairn have visited the United
States, and sailing vessels from San
Francisco touch there more frequent
ly than any other ships.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-17
The Original Crock q. Ages.

There are few photographs, out
side of those relating to Bible
lands, that will possess greater fus-
cination for Christian readers every
where than that which appears below
1t is photograph OF that wonder
full rock in burlington Coombe, Eng
land, which afforded Rev. Augustus
Montague Toplady the inspiration
which found expression in the imper-
ishable hymn, "Rock of Ages" AT
one point there is conspicuous crag
of mountain limestone seventy or
eighty feet in height, prominent OBJ
ject on the right hand to any one ap-
preaching from the BlaSdon road.
Right down the center of tlis mass of
stone is deep fissure, in the recesses
of which grows many ferr, while on
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-17

evening, and killed them in cold
blood. After dark he returned to the
scene of his crime to drag the bodies
down the steep face of cliff to the
rocks below, where he threw them
through a "blow-hole" into a cove
where the pounding surges of the Pa
citic soon tore them to pieces. The
murderer, when accused, confessed
his crime, and it is believed that his
object was to be free to marry another
young woman of the island with whom
he had fallen in love, and for permis-
sion marry whom he had applied un-
successfully to the parliament" of
the island.
The island parliament is an execu-
tive committee of seven members,
presided over by a president. The
parliament and the president are
elected by popular vote, the women
voting as well as the men. All the in
habitants of the island are descendants
of the mutineers of the Bounty and of
native women found there, except one
family, and that is family the head
of which is named Coffin, and, of
course must have sprung from Nan
tucket. There are 141 souls on the
, island, and the families are five in
number. They are the Christians, the
Youngs, the McCoys, the Bullets and
the Collins. The president of the ISL
and is named Mccoy. The Queen of
England is the ''over-lord" of the ISL
and, and in the island church is an
organ which she sent out to her "lov-
ing subjects of Pitcairn Island in ap-
probation of their domestic virtues" ,"
| according to the silver plate on the
organ. But England seldom inter
feres with anything concerning the
| Government of Pitcairn.
When Christian had confessed his
| crime, however, President Mccoy
called meeting of his "parliament -
and, as there was no precedent by
which to be guided, it was decided to
imprison the young man and appeal
to England to send out and try him.
So the man -ofwar Royalist was sent
to Suva in the Fiji Islands to get the
British Judicial Commissioner for
the Western Pacific" The commits
sioner went to Pitcairn in the Royal.
ist and Christian was tried before him
and convicted, though he repudiated
his confession and pleaded not guilty.
He was taken to Suva "for final salts.
faction of the demands of Justice"
One peculiar thing about the Pit.
cairn Islanders Is tina. they all speak
English with decided "down Eaou
twang. and use many expressions
which are seldom heard in Old Eng
land, but are common in New Eng
land. They are light-colored peo
, Pile, with blue or brown eyes. The
only harbor in the island, and that il
not good one, is Bounty Bay, {
slight indentation in the shore, where
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-17
AN EXCELLENT COMBINATION.
SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISE BASED ON
MERITS.
The Importance of Informing tho Public
of the Value of an Article Through
the Leading Newspapers.

The few remedies which have attained to
wide world fame, ns truly benen cial in ef-
feet and giving satisfaction to millions Of
people everywhere, are the products OF
the knowledge OF the most eminent ply
sicians, and presented in the form ost
acceptable to the human system by the
skill of the worlds great chemists: and one
Of the most successful examples 10 the
Syrup OF Figs manufactured by the Cali
fornin Fig Syrup Co. Unlike a host Of
limitations and cheap substitutes, Syrup Of
Figs IL permanently beneficial in it's effects
and therefore lives and promotes good
health. while inferior preparations are be-
ing cast aside and forgotten In olden
times II II remedy gave temporary relief to
individuals here aud there, It was thought
good, but now-a-days Il laxative remedy
must give satisfaction to all. IL you have
never used Syrup OF Figs. give 1t u trial;
you will be p!eassd with IL. and REQ
ommend 1t to your friends or to any who
suffer from constipation, over-feedng,
colds, headaches. biliousness, or other ills
resulting from an inactive condition of the
kidneys, liver and bowels.
In the process OF manufacturing the
pleasant family laxative made by tho
California Fig Syrup Co., and named
Syrup of Figs, figs are used, AS they are
pleasant to the taste; but the medicinal
properties OF the remedy are obtained from
an excellent combination OF plants known
to be incidentally laxative and to act most
bcnecially. As the true and original
remedy, named Syrup OF Figs, is manufac-
tured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
only. IL knowledge of that fact will assist
in avoiding the worthless limitations manu-
factured by other parties. The Company
has selected for years past the leading pub
licutions of the United States through which
to inform the public OF the merits OF its
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-17

God, kept the Commandments and
were happy.
The crime which was responsible
for the settlement of Pitcairn Island
was the mutiny OF the crew of the
British warship Bounty in 1889. That
mntiny was led by Fletcher Christian,
masters mate of the ship. The first
murderer of Pitcairn Island was Harry
A. Christian, descendant of Fletcher
Christian. When, under the lead of
Fletcher Christian, the crew of the
Bounty seized that ship, they put the
captain, Bligh, and certain others
who had refused to join them, into an
open boat and set them adrift. The
captain and his party, after n severe
and hazardous experience, reached
Timor Island, in the South Pacific,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-17

the mutineers burned the Bounty
when they finally decided to stay on
the island. Rising up back of the
little settlement is peak called the
Goat House, and near its top is aicave
where the mutineers used to hide
when they saw sail approaching the
island. In the first few years follow
ing their crime Christian used to
spend a certain part of each day on
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-17

where they were picked up by pass
ing ship and taken back to England.
The mutineers, after setting the cap
tain adrift, sailed for Pitcairn Island.
Pitcairn is only two miles long and
about mile and half wide. 1t lies
in the South Pacific, between Aus
tralia and South America, out of the
pa h of commerce. Though expedi-
tions were sent out by the British
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-17
Quite Another Matter.

81 am ready" shouted the speaker.
"to meet calmly any emergency that
may arise. At this moment the plat
form collapsed and the speaker ex-
hibited great perturbation. "How
about that one?" they asked of him
later. THAT one did not arise. -
Indianapolis Journal.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-17
PROMINENT ATTORNEY DEA".

Hon. John r. Glenn. of Atlanta, On, Ia
tally Stricken with Ap"pl"xy
Hon. John Il. Glenn, one of the
ablest lawyers and most distinguished
citizens of Atlanta. GIN, died at his
home in that city early Tuesday morn
ing.
His death was extremely sudden,
having been caused by an apoplectic
stroke.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-17
a Worlds Fair Pickerel Caught.

A twenty-five pound pickerel, at
tached to which was All aluminium tag,
fastened by ring through his tail,
was caught the other week at Delavan,
Wis. On one side of the tag is
stamped: "From the Fisheries Ex-
hibit, Worlds Columbian Exposition,
1898; age five years; weight fourteen
pounds"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-17

the hillside around are trees, VIII ose
stunted growth and wind-worn ap-
pearance tell of the scanty soil and
the exposed situation.
In this fissure Toplady took refuge
from thunderstorm, and it was this
"cleft" and this rock which suggested
the central ifea of this beautiful
hymn
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-17
PHYSICIANS CANNOT TESTIFY.

New York Law just Enacted Gives Doc
tors Exemption.
Governor Roosevelt, Of New York,
has signed an amendment t" the civil
code which prohibits absolute!y v ply
sician from divulging any information
concerning one of his patients, either
before or after the death Ut tn" patient.
For Il long time the insurance law
has permitted II phy~ic!nn :" testify
concerning The phy~ical cori.tion of IL
poke holder. which was ~ variance
with tnc
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-17
1000 .Ooo SniIors Erom One shIn.

Tho U. $. Receiving Ship Vermont, now over
90 years old, hns been the school house for
over 1OO0.Ou0 sailors In our navy. The age and
the accomplishments OF the Vermont are
much tho same Ilostrttcrs Stomach Bit.
ters, which has been before the public for ~
years and has cured tnnumcrahle cases Of
malaria, fever and aCue, besides dyspepsia,
constipation. indigo estion. blood disorders aud
kid-.cy aECctioYs.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-17
Stole Coal Trains.

Three men We're arrested near Nor
ristown. Penn, recently. for stealing
coal-.rlnS 10y greasiug the track and
then stealing the coal.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-17
I am the House.
keepers Friend.

If you want to know where to get
what you need let me tell you.
;. D. SMITH has moved to the Old
Dispensary where you can get
everything you want in the line of
Vegetables and Fruits. Canned
Goods Of all descriptions. Sixteen
to 1S pounds Of Sugar for dollar.
Bacon cents per pound. Hams
II to 123c. per yound. Rice and
Hominy. Arbuckle's Coffee, 7
packages to the dollar. Good
Green Coffee, 7 to 10 pounds to
the dollar. Give me call and
see what have.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-17

There are more than 5000 Christians il
Bulahdshard strict. in India.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-17

1t makes the weak strong, as nervous
men and women gladly testify. 1t
cures all blood diseases, as thousands
OF cured voluntarily write. 1t is just the
medicine for you, rs you will gladly say
after you have given it a fair trial
Bad Blood" Although past 20 years OF
age l am thoroughly we'll 1t was three
bottles OF Hoods Sarsaparilla that made
me so after spending over $50 in medical
attendance. My trouble was a raw sore on
my ankle" Mrs. LOUISA MASON, Court
Street, Lowell, Mass.
Running Sores-" After worrying four
months | gave my children Hoods Sarsa-
parlla and it cured them of running sores.
Hoods Pills cured me OF dyspepsia and
constipation" Mrs. KATE +. THOMAS, 81
Governor ST., Annapolis, Nd.
ConsuHnptive Cough " Five years
ago l had II consumptive cough which re-
duced me to skeleton. Was advised to
take Hoods Sarsaparila which l did and
recovered normal health | have been well
ever since" MATILDA BRIDGEwArER. Cor
Pearl and Chestnut Sts., JcffcrSonville, Ind
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-06
CERMANY's POSITION.
vii, Accept the AnsIo-An.rse..
Plan OF q Permanent Tribunal
OF Arbitration.

London, June 27.-The correspondent
of the Daily News at The Hague says:
1.-THE German delegates on Monday pri.
vately informed their colleagues that
they had received instructions to &C.
cept the principle of u permanent tri-
bunal of arbitration as outlined in the
Anglo-American plans. This and tho
speech of Col. Gross Won Schwarzhoff
plainly intimating that Germany had
made up her mind against the Russian
idea of disarmament and had reached
the conclusion that the time had ar.
rived to tell the world so are the two
great events of the whole conference.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-06
GREAT DAY FOR HARVARD.
Her boat Crews win Three Victories
Over Yale In Three Hours at
New London, Conn.


New London. Conn.,, June Solar
ward won all Of the boat races Thursday
three victories over Yale in three
hours-and the western sky glowed
crimson when the Harvard varsity
crew pulled over the finish line 6N
lengths ahead Of Yale. After eight
years OF defeat the students of Cam.
bridge are tasting the sweets of success.
Harvard's university eight won from
Yale over four-mile course by 6K
lengths in 20 minutes SO seconds.
Harvard's freshmen eight won from
Yale over a two-mile course by 2N
lengths in 0 minutes 1875 seconds.
Harvard's substitute four won from
Yale over a two-mile course by six
lengths in 10 minutes and 81 seconds.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-06
Red Hair Lasts Longest.

Statistics which have recently been
compiled show that persons with red
hair are far less likely to become bald
than those who have another color.
The average number of red hairs on the
human skull is 29,200 Hair of dark
color is generally much finer than red
hair, and three dark hairs cover as
much space as single red hair. AS
rule, dark-haired person has about
los, 900 hairs on the skull. Fair-haired
persons, on the other hand-men as
we'll rs women-have from 100000 to
100000. The strongest hairs, how
ever, are those of red color, and hence
they endure the longest. 1t may be
added that red-haired persons are gen.
orally of sympathetic and passionate
nature. and are, as rule, far more apt
to be optimists than pessimists.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-06
rerrtble Famine in Russia.

The famine in Russia is increasing
daily in it's frightful severity, and mill
lions of the peasantry have fallen into
unutterable misery. Disease is raging
in the malaria-stricken lands through
which the Volga flows, and the scurvy
epidemic is spreading with fearful ra-
pidity. In the entire Volga territory
the number of cases amounts, accord
ing to official reports, to 100000, which
probably means 100000. There are viii
lagos whose Inhabitants, numbering
from 5000 to 1000, have completely
died out. In medical circles in st. Pc
tersburg it is asserted that already over
220, 900 souls have succumbed to the
famine.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-06

BlackSmtth.)
him by the old blacksmith to whom he
was "bound out" at Pilot Knob, Mo.
He became attached to the old anvil,
and many times expressed a wish that
he should not be separated from it in
death, but that it should he his monu-
ment.
The blacksmith was never sick until
his blood was poisoned by the use of an
unclean instrument by chiropodist.
The only hope for his life was in an
operation, but his condition would not
admit of an anesthetic being used. His
leg was taken off while he was fully
conscious. He stood the shock we'll,
but died few days later.
Dying, he repeated his request that
his anvil should be his tombstone.
In accordance with his wish the old
anvil was coated with enamel, topped
with a large horseshoe and set in base
of solid granite.
A few Sundays after his death the
monument was raised with ceremony,
and Hon. j. Nick Perrin delivered a
eulogy.
The odd monument is one Of the
sights of the cemetery, and to every
stranger who pauses before 1t the story
Of the village blacksmith is told.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-06

dience to these instructions, should the
delegates select plans and institu-
tions whose advancement would make
the world better, and bestow on them
the sum mentioned. the ministries of
religion, education and charities would
be wonderfully enlarged.
This amount, says the Youths Com
panion, would be sufficient to secure the
services for 80 years of 1000 mission
aries ut an annual allowance Of 81 600
for each Of the missionaries. Two hum
dred hospitals could be endowed with
100000 each. Two hundred colleges
could begin their work with half q
million dollars in each treasury.
The disbursements by even one coun-
try Of the amount it appropriates for
possible aggression and defense would
work o mighty transformation. Apply
the same superstition to all of the coun-
tries participating in the gathering:
distribute the vast sum to enlighten ig-
norance and alleviate suffering, and
this would seem like new world!
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-06
SLAMS FIGHTING FISH.
They Fight for pure Love Of sport,
and Have Been Eagerly Welcomed
by Partisan Gamblers.

The Inhabitants OF Cochin China and
Siam have known the fighting capacity
of a savage little fish for many years
and have long been in the habit of maxi
ing matches between those owned by
different men, just as the Mexicans
match their game cocks.
When a match is made the parties to
it having laid their bets bring their
specimens of the fierce little Beta pug
max in globes of water. Both are put
into one globe and without moments
hesitation they fly at one another with
tooth and fin. and do not cease fighting
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-06
battery in a Candle.

A unique little candle has it's own
electric plant all to itself. The CANDLE
stick is of iron, with a compartment
in the base into which can be fitted a
small battery. This battery is connect
ed with the little bulb at the top of the
opaque white glass candle. The incan-
descent light thus produced is just the
proper size for the flame of a real can
die, and the whole can be carried about
the house with entire safety.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-06
NOT A CANDIDATE.
senator rhur.ton, Of Nebraska, EN-.
phatically Declares He WOn't
Run for Vice President.

Washington, June %. - Senator
Thurston, of Nebraska, on Tuesday
said: Having noted several sugges-
tions in the western press that might
be candidate for vice president, desire
to state once and for all that am not
and shall not be. My only ambition is
to retire to the practice of my profess
sion at the end of my present term. ]
would gladly resign now from the sen.
ate. for that purpose, if my place could
be filled by republican successor. !
cannot entertain the thought of eveH
holding another public Office"
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-06

(In0Y Alu EaCu OIueE AOC 3 u10 A/oSo VI
Sporty
until one of the combatants is killed by
The other.
The males are much larger and more
savage. fighting as if for the sport OF
the thing, but to the death.
It is only year or two since speci-
mems of this fish were brought to Paris,
but in that city, whete some new ex-
citement is SO eagerly awaited, it did
not take long for the fighting fish to be
admitted to sporting circles.
Now many are owned in Paris, and 1t
is said that the demand for good speci-
mems is constantly on the increase.
They are beautifully spotted with
red and blue and would attract atten-
ton in any aquarium by their colors
alone. The savage nature behind the
beauty would hardly be suspected.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-06
Dies Far from Home.

London, June 2s.-Mrs. Ellen c.
johnson, superintendent of the Massa.
chusetts Women's Reformatory pris.
on. died suddenly at the London resi-
dence of the bishop of Rochester, Rt.
Rev. Edward Stuart Talbot. d. d.,
where she was guest. 1t is believed she
expired from heart failure. resulting
from excitement in reading paper at
Tuesdays meeting of the international
Council of Women. The deceased was
attended by Mrs. DR.. Barrows, of Bos-