The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, July 08, 1892, Image 1
HKe WEEKLYfipOHIOH TIMES
J" U Ayrimltuw*, ffertfrottw, Gurrtni Nmtt ?f tto Day. ' ^jfc ?;'^
oortsaipoudeot of tbe ]
tow York Suo u authority for the statefc.
pleat that the capital inrestcd ia joint
B^*|v ftook ootton mill* ia Lancashire has depreciated
thirty-tiro per cent, during the
paet fifteen years, and that the arera^o
pot profits hare dwindled tJ leu than '
One per cent, per anna n.
I
The United States is fast crowding ^
Switzerland out of the watch market, ,
and there is no part of the world, boast* '
the San Francisco Bulletin, no mattci (
hojr remote, where the tick ot thr
American watch cannot be heard. To- i
day American factories turn out 35,(X)< 1
. i
watches a week. Almost the only time*
1
piece* .imported ?ro repeater?, stop- \
watches and those having special more- ^
A MilwavjnreeY^HeTf^piper Is responsi- ,
lb for the item that the broken euds of
be bone of Anton Gmeiner's left leg J
lave been nailed together with ivory |
) tails driven through holes drilled in the i
tones. This peculiar surgical operation 1
proving a success, and the patient
con expects to regain full use of his
fmbs. His leg was fractured by his be- i
tig thrown from a buggy about a year 1
?g?- 1
Zenas Crane, of D.ilton, Mass., whe '
makes the paper on which the Govern- ,
meat prints iti bank notes and bonds,
says that *4there is too much flirty and
.Worn curroncy in circulation in the
^ United States. The Hank of England j
^ bever reissues a note which is paid in by <
tiny of its customsrs, an 1 the result is
that English money is always crisp,clean ,
and fresh. The ifniM
lOUUlYCi I '
greenbacks an 1 National bank uotes and I I
pays thorn out aigain, no mitter how
filthy they may be, excopt, of courso, i
curroucy that u too bally worn for reissue.
The damaged currency become*
b loss to the people, an! the Govern- ,
mont nukes a large profit ou it, which I i
hold to be a wrong policy."
? ! ,
It has been estimated that 25,000
horses nre employed in the carrying trade (
of Loudon, that their value is $0,250,000, i
aud the cost is for food alono $4,000,000
B year. A rule prevails of foraging tlio |
horses on six cants an inch per week, ,
that is, a horse costs as many quarters of i
" horse drays weigh nineteen hundredth
weight. The [Jreat Western Railway 1
Company have 500 horses in one new ,
stable at Paddington, iu which they have j
four floors one above another, the top 1
floor being*U<A.^st as high as the hotel, .
with a lookout over the station roof. No
railway company buys a horse after he is I
uevcu years old. The Midland has 1350 1
horses, the Great Northern 1300, the ]
Great Western 1100, the Southwestern
550, the Southeastern 275, and the 1
Brighton 225. The London and North- '
western has only 050 horses, but Pick- ,
ford *& Co., who do most of the Northwestern
business, have 4000 horses. Car- J
ter Patterson's, a delivery business, have |
2000, The Railway News says the ma- <
\ jority of London railway horses work
seventy hours a week. In Carter Pat- J
tcrson's. only one parcel i:s 10,000 it is i
paid, goes wrong. As a rule the London
railway horse is bought at. $300 nn 1 sold
v J ....
after live years work at -roO or *bd.
Herent reports from Gcrmauy indicate s
that Kaiser Wilhehn's military forces are '
to ho made the subject of another highly
diverting cxpeiiment. They arc to <
lie taught to sing. It is not that this accomplishment
is expected to Ire used in (
actual contlict, though, facetiously observes
the Chicago News-Record, the j
singing of some people has often been ,
known to inspire emotions ol profound
terror on the part of tl sir auditor?. No 1
doubt if some of the Kaiser's forces wore J
to advance upon their foes lustily singing
passages of modern music drama the t
enemy would break ami llee. Hut the
object of the lessons in sinking is en- I
tirely different. It is to give the soldier
"wind," and if reports are to bibalievc 1 (
the beneficial results already obtaino I i
will inaiirf its nil<?-\lir?ii aa .1 ml i!.n i
military drill of Italy and Kussh. The ;
theory is that the exercise is "a hi "hly |
advantageous functional gymnastic"' and 1
greatly increases the strength and endurance
of the lungs. The spectacle of an
awkward squad of infantrymen l?MU?
put through the diatonic scale will not,
of course, he heroic. Hut neither is any (
military drill in the cirly stages. The
question arises, however, as to why this
valuable physical exercise is restricted to
the armies. If, as several eminent
savants testify, the simple hahit of singing
a few scales every morning is good
for the lungs and a measure for the prolongation
of life, why not in ike its
adoption comraou among the people? i
In particular, the tra litionally weaklunged
American hoys and girls mi <ht
find benefit to the health were vocal
practice to become a compulsory pirt of
( he public school curriculum.
S
3en- Dr. W. D. Crum (co'.ored) baa be?n
* j
rhe U. S. Senate Paaeee the Bill
Fon^ Majority.
Senator McPherson Withdraws !
Objections, and the Vote Is
Token With Idttle Debate.
Washington, D. C.?[Senate. ]the
opening of the proceedings the f
itc agreed to adjourn from Friday v
Fuesdai next. Mr. McPherson, De
crat, of New Jersey, announced tha
withdrew nil objection, express or
plie 1, inado Thursday to the unanin
agreement enter* d into to take a vot
ihc silver bill at 2 o'clock Friday and
he should offer ro dilatory motion of
kiud to prevent a vote being take
the time named if the Senators desire*
Mr. Stewart briefly stated that he
not desire to place any Senator at a di
vantage, ana no suggested an extensio
?mw villa o ?vi wtuim^vuv * ww viii ti waa
day at 8 o'clock. -
After further discussion as to the t
the president pro tem announced
the question was on the moiion of
Senator from Oregon (Mr. Dolph) 1
the bill nud amendment be recommitte
the committee on fiuance.
Mr. Hill, (Uoui ), of New York:
debate in order on that proposition?'
The president pro tem: "Under
rules of the Senate debate is in order,
ohair has calle 1 the attention of the ?
ate to the agreement avhieh the cha
powerless to enforce ''
Mr. Fry. "But under the agrcen
debate is not iu order."
Mr, Vest, (Deno.), of Missouri, as
unanimous consent that the Senator f
Now York be allowed to proceed.
Consent being given, Mr. Ilill, 1
was listened to in silent nttentiou, si
"I desire to speak a single word iu
quid to this particular motion?the
Lion to recommit, which, I undcrstanr
the pending question. 1 am not q
prepared to agree that that motion i
Dialer at this time. The question, h
ever, is uot before the Sena'c. An
peal was taken by the S.nator from Ala
ma against the ruling of the chair but t
appeal has been withdrawn and it is
nec ssary that I should express any o
ion upon that question. It might
. urely a question of parliamentary 1
Hut it seems to me strange if the St:
recognizes the right to make an aeri
ment of the character that it has no ri
to enforce it. I lisc to simply say tin
shall vote ngaiust the motion to rcc
mit, not on par iameutary grounds
because I believe that the motion tc
commit is in violation of the uuatiiu
consent giveu to take n vote on the
and amendments at 2 o'clock."
The roll was called on the moti*
recommit and resulted: year 28, nays
so that th3 motion was lost. Mr. A
moved that the Consideration of the pe
ing hill b&_i)03tHonert until the flrat.M
flay of December next Mr. Stewart ]
tested that this motion was in violai
af the agreement.
The president pro tern. "Under
rules of the Senate it is in order."
Mr. Stewart: "Under the rules of
Senate but not under the agreement,
rnk the chair to rulo upon the ag
ment "
The President pro tern : "The c1
is pineries to enforce the agreeinen
Mr. B'ackburn, Democrat, of K
In- k1-, moved to tuble Mr. Vest's mo
and on that proposition demanded
yeas and nays. The motion to table
los ? 28 to 28. tic vote. A siraila
vote also defeated the motion to post)
until December. Mr. Stewart's amen
bill then cmhc before the Senate.
Mr. H-le, Republican. of Maiue, n
, (1 to ndj urn. Lost: yeas 26, nays 2
Mr. Vest moved to strike out of
Stewart's smeudment bill the proviso
foreign silver coins and bullions fori
by melting down silver coins shouh
excluded from the provisions of the
Mr. Stewart accepted the amendment
it was adopted without a division. I
lory mo'ions of various kinds were f
Lime i(sorted to.
M'\ Allison, Republican, of It
moved that the act go into effect the
of July, 1898. Lost: yeas 19, nays
1'ho amendment of Mr. Warren, Repi
can, of Wyoming, excluding from
operation of the act all bullion from
source whatever, except bullion pureed
from mines in the United States,
negatived without a division.
The hill was tli ii reporte 1 from
committee of the whole to theSe
with the following amendment atta<
to it on the motion of Mr. Mor/
"That the Secretary of the Treasury i
proceed to have coined all the silver
lion in the Treasury purchased with
ver coin certificates."
Mr. Morgan explained that as the
repealed the act of 1890 there wouh
no provision for coinage of silver dol
unless this amendment was adopted.
The bill was ordered to a third rear
mid passed, 29 to 25.
The final vote on Hie adoption of
bill was in detail as follows: Yei
Democrats: Hate, Berry, B ackbi
Blodgett, Butler. Cockrel', Faulk
George, Harris, Hill, Kennu, K
(F. A ), Mills. Morgan, Hansom, Tor
and Vesl -17.
Republicans: All it, Cameron. Dub
Jones (Sfcv), Mitchell, Peffer, (F.
Saunders, Shoup, Spiire, Stewart. Tc
mid VVolcott?12
Total 29.
Nays ? Democa*' Slice, Carlisle, (
man. Gray, Mrl'heison, Palmer
\Vhite 7
H publican*. Allison, Carey, Cull
Davis, Dawes. Di< l.sen. Dolph, Fel
Gallinger, Hule, ll.wley, M antler:
Parkins, Proctor. Sawyer, Stockbrir
Wairen and Washburn ? 18.
Total 25.
At 6 p. m. the Senate went into ex
tive session and adjourned until Tuei
next.
A Lynching in TennesaooNashville,
Tenn ?Late in the n
i mob took Tom Liliard, a negro bo;
years old, from the jail at Woodb'
inarched him to the edge of town
hanged him to the bridgo over 8
river. The hoy was charged with cr
anl as-a < It on Ml?s McKnight, an inr
of the poor house sud not of very sc
mind, He confessed his guilt.
inxii appointed postmaster at unuriesioo, d. v.
mo- a young negro who had outraged a ne
t he gr0 g}r\ was lynched by negroes in Wynn,
"n* Oass c.tuuty, Ark., on Wednesday night.
A colored man in Wayne county, N.
8 "d C. was killed by lightning Sunday night
while asleep in bed.
n at Congressman Henry G. Turner, of th<
j eleventh Georgia district, was re-nomi
did nated Wednesday by acclamation,
sad- A bill to estabPsh a uniform system ol
n of bankruptcy has been reported to tHj
rey bill.
,ime a leather trust has been organized
that whose headquarters will he New York
the Philadelphia, Baltimore, Toledo, Cincinthat
nati( gt. Louis and Chicago.
A revival of the revolutionary feeling
has sprung up among the Mexican refu,
"ttces and the lower classes on the lowe
,. Rio Grande border. Serious trouble ii
The ,e*redten
An explosion took place at Herndon
jr Pa., on Tuesday, while a well was beinj
drilled, and a fragment of rock com
lent plotely severed Charles Milliken's heat
fram his body,
ked Lord Salisbury lias issued au address t<
roni the British electors, in which lie warn!
them that the grautiug of home rule t<
who Ireland would involve a bitter, protract
?id: ed struggle probably culminating ill civil
rc- war.
mo- John Thornton was hanged in the jai
1, is yard at Fort Smith , Ark., on Wedres
uite day. The execution was repulsive in th<
s in extreme. When the drop fell the rop<
ow- nearly severed Thornton's head from hii
ap- body.
The first State convention of the Peopie's
party in Tennessee met Tuesday 30f
strong. Tftey indorsed the sub Treasurj
P .n" scheme, free silver and the St. Louis
c dcmauds. Forty eight delegates were se
lected to Omaha. They deferred th<
11,1 0 nomination of Governor to August 18 tt
" ' 6ee if the present Governor, Buchanan.
. a Democrat, will accept their nouiiua11
1 tion.
runjJ(lt
Having won their suit against New Yorl
( |e. parties who offered a fotty years old re
ions print of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
IjiH as premium for subscribers to a paper
G. & C. Mcrriam Co. are pushing othe:
q suits of a like nature?a Kansas coucerr
yj being one of the latest. They will pros
/est ec,|te in every case where inisloading
,lKj. announcements arc n^ade and claidi they,
ion are taking such action in justice alike ti,
TIT "niiiiiaiul i ii? j tfc a ninilliii
tk>n ',, _ ' " V 1
RECEPTION AT GRAY GABLES.
the
the Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Shake Hands
1 With the Buzzard's Bay
ree Countryside.
haj, Buzzahd's Bay, Mass.?Mr. Cleveland
t?' and Mrs. Cleveland received the citi/.cuf
and shore residents of the Buzzard's Baj
tion village'. The guests were largely conntin
By peop'c from along tha shore, with a
was sprinkling here and tiiere of Boston,
r tie New York, a-d Western sojourne s at
tone neighboring resorts
ded There were few present of more thai
local importance, and it was a simple
lov. affair soon over. Mr. Cleveland shool
q each guest by the hand, and Mrs. Cleve
ji, had a pleasant word for all and a warn:
that pressure of the band,
ned Many of the country people made
j jjC thvms Ives at home about the place, in
?c j s'cad of quietly departing after presenta
nnd f'?n- Tney ainbl.d nhont the verandas,
>ila peeped into windows t > catch a glimpse oi
Qf a the I'urn shings, and some of the young
people went down on Mr. Cleveland'!
>wa ho t landing, helped themselves to hi?
^rs{ rowhoat, and paddled about to thcii
heart's delight. Others ran pell inel
ibli- ove1' tl>c neatly-kept lawns, investigated
tju> the stables, and even the chickeu house
auv w'1'0'1 is h.?ing remodeled for an ortici
has- 'ol ^'r- Cleveland's private secretary,
was Mr. Cleveland was jovial and unusual
Iv cordial to his Cape Cod neighbors
t]w. wl?? persisted in oh aiding something
nntc ,nd,c Iban a mere, nod and handshnki
from the nominee. C T. Chamlierlayiu
;hed introduced the visitor' to Mr. and M s,
rati' Cleveland, and made a short speech o
?hali welcome to Cape Cod to the distinguish
bul- e<^ c?u|de. Mi Cleveland responded.
M' A Judge Divides a Child.
bill Ashkvili.k, N. C.?Judge Shuforc
3 be renders his opinion ou the habeas c.?rpu
liars case for the custody of a child,on trial heti
KIIIPP MottfLlV Tin. n/Uift rlnc./,n., \(,<I
liDg Florence .I. Harris, tin? mother sha'l havi
charge of the child nine months in eael
year, aud Charles J. Harris, the father
the have * hargc of it the remaining thr. <
#fi? mouths. Mr. and Mrs. Harris must giv<
urn, boml in ^l.nno each for the carrying on
uc,'t of tho decree. The parents shall alway
y)*i be kept advised as to the health ant
Pie? whereabouts of the child end have ful
liberty to visit, it at all times. Harris
l0l8? counsel appealed.
Al,
Uei< Tho Bride Was Barefooted.
[From the Memphis App al Avalanche.)
Clahksvillb, Tenn. ? Ely Dobbs ant
^or* Susan Edwards came all the way ft on
ant^ Christian ctunty, Ky. The biide wa
baiefooted, with uncombed hair, and hat
oua? hardly sufficient clothing of the com
t?n> monest sort to hide hei person, while th
**n> groom looked like a Mississippi Hive
eck hand just ofT from a long trip. Yet
after being made man ami wife, thii
csuu'o v?nlkeu out of the principal street
0<.'u of the town looking as hannv and con
s(1n.v tented rh pos'ible.
Blaine's Successor.
Washington, D. C.?The Presiden
sent to the Senate the nomination John
ight W Foster, of Indiaua. to be Secretary o
j 15 -Mate. The nomination was immediately
nry. onfirmed. TTio new Secretary of Stati
and .va.M born in Indiana and is about 55 ycir
tone of age. He is a lawyer by profession nn<
fmi- . is diplomatic career probably ui*
nate piallcd in America's history having
mnd ived as minister to Mex'"". Russia ant
Spain with great credit.
.
Oar Weekly Budget of tfoys For
the Order.
Some Great Truth* Brought to Light,
That "All Who Bun May
Bead."
1 Hon. Jerry 8impson,' of Kfcnaas, prefaced
his remarks upon the pnotofHce appropriation
bill, with this succinct sentence:
"Mr. Chairman, myt own opinion
is thut if the railroads were to carry
the mails of this country /or nothing
for fifty years, they would not
then have paid hack the value they have
received in grants of land.''
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I IIE AOS or LIGHT.
Or crtm*, *e want. orKnRwere known,
Our* to * bitter tMk trfBmftfRiiht
^W"'jTk
vAlftwRuS and power, greedy'for Enr gold.
Turns a deaf ear whi* labors m-ede are t.>l<a.
Smiles when the eni|>?jr word "reform- It bears.
And damum the public It no looser fears.
Brtnjcs parchment deed* toter men from the aoll.
t Ana soon* at t now who clan the rrults or toll,
Citt** vested right*. as ttiqHt Investments can
5 Annul or mar the sacred riflmaof man,
To plutocratic argument* I wlillr sham,
tabor can sav, "Before JIFtic. I ant."
They arc forewarned whrjjgpad the signal light,
i The reign of justice Is thMgr of light
r A mighty force Is growlnjkon the earth.
? In dim obscurity Its iowlitillth,
In holy deeds its frult/utwed Is found,
i In noble lives l he sourer Buds the ground.
In restoration to tbo hrave and fiee.
Of etoien rights the harregt Is to be
Gray error, baffled In Itsdtngr bold,
> Behold the banner of our cause unrolled.
Dreads like the hermit owl the end of night,
9 And fights In vain to hnlfcthc age of light.
. While luuur, burdened vnth excessive work.
Supports In cusetho mllHunalte and shirk.
Dwells tn unslgHTly di n? win r. intent need
, Hreiyls vice and crime while reurengenders greed.
I Small wonder. Ilteu. thatdrlnk usurps the place
Thai food should till, and furnishes the raw.
By law despoiled, with warmth and false delight,
| And turns the home to hell, the day to night.
1 Lift l!\lwf.r4< Implant within each breast
ft** I !
Their right To utc and tjlr Hty the sod,
, Their right to trade, towueiv thus employ
Their energies, and hen their fruits enjoy.
5 Soon vice and crime will fully disappear.
Before a race unused to want or fenr;
Soon gentlewomen can wltli ease command
1 hose e?|ual rights la r hmuau needs demand.
Then to our shores we'll w elcome every fac?,
) Without distinction as to creed or race,
For none lu whom humanity wc find
r Are foreign to the free of human kind;
Our broad domain, a haven and a right,
> Will freely stand before the age of light.
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Washington, D. C.?Mr. Otis of the
' Farmers' Alliance has introduced a bill
to reduce the salary of every Government
ofllcinl to $5,000 per year. He also h?s
a bill to abolish the otlice of Postmaster
ueuciai auu create iuuc 01 oecrerary 01
Transportation. The 8enatc Agnellis'
turai Committee has recommended an
i iucrense of $37,500 in the Agricultural
r appropriation hill over the amount allow1
cd by the Mouse.
r ***#* ".
In Austraba the government owns the
L railroads. tic 10 is hoar it works: A
r
ComnmtanoWraf^yNiu be l?ad cheaper.
For iostanco a \vWKTuan can go to and
from his work, at a distance of six miles,
for 2 cents; twelve miles for 4 cents;
1 eighteen miles for 0 cents; twenty-four
miles for 8 cents and thirty miles for
10 cents. Yet we are told that govern
I mcnt ownership of railroads means ceu
trali/.uliou. It cheap transportation is
centralization we think we can staud a
little of it. At least we arc patriotic
enough to try it.?New Foruiu.
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^ The enormous pile of money comprised
iu $1,000,OtiO,000 is h ?rdly realized by
1 most people. What a figure a billionaire
: would bo may perhaps be best understood
: by saying that such a man, if his wealth
wore all concent 1 ated iu tlusc parts,
1 would hold a clear title to the whole
city of Boston proper? meaning all its
! lauds and buildings as they stand.
It is by no means certain that John
flwiuton's prophecy will not materialize
:.. before the closes'. The interest
on the Vaudc'ibilt wealth at 5 1 cr cent
' would make it at the end of five years
* $340,000,000; in ten years, $448,000,000;
I i ? lUin m 4 I fl/tA ArtA 1..
1U I'WUIII J "II Vi; JIUI n, fl'f IjUWV^'JV IU
fifty jears, *:t,0iju,0o0,0(>0.
| * * * *
( "Faithful unto death" should be the
3 epitaph of Representative Stackhouse,
of South Carolina. Let the Farmers'
Alliance, from Maine to California, honor
f the memory of the grand old man who,
^ over-worn from fatigue aud travel in the
c service of a dep u ted frieud, stood at his
3 post of duty in Congress, trying to hold
togather a quorum for business, although
f smitten early in the day by his last fatal
illness. (Jod has heard our prayer; Ho
has given us n en.
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sta'ik ALMAKCE meetings.
1 Date
8 State. Place. commencing.
Virginia, Hiolimoiid, August 17.
Kentucky, Owcnsboro, Nov. 8.
Indiana, India apolis, Nov. 17.
Texas, Austin, Aug. 16.
Tennessee, Nashville, Aug 16.
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OPPOSED to VTU'K f peculations.
Rk.iinl, Swit/.eiii.and. ?The Natioual
Council, by a vote of 7 to 5, hits ordered
that the Svtiss Covernmcnt discover
some means to cheek the evils of Bourse
speculations. Sonr of the speakers in
behalf of the measure urged that the sale
ef stocks 01 other articles not actually
1 possessed by the sclh-i be deel tied illegal,
i The action of the American Houm of Keps
rcscntatives in passing a bill to prevent
] dealings in option-. ?as cited a? a jutstiQ.
cation of such legislation.
0 , . w. + i + *
Ol'lt KINGS.
J 1860?Cotton was King
s ' 1870?Corn was King.
1880?Politicians were King.
1890 - Money is King.
1900?The millionaires will rule the
world.
t 1910?The billionaire will be a menace
1 to the millionaire, and the poor will be
f as dumb, driven cattle.
She Beat Him in the Race.
b
i Chattanooga. Tenh?Sam Looney. a
I laborer, became involved in a scuffle with
hi" wife Tuesday night near this city,
r and both made for a guu near by. She
1 beat him to it and killed him m he ran
out of the door.
Kuklux Method* Leave Them No FF
Ohoic* tout to Oo.
8pccial to the N. Y. World. |
El Hkn", Orla. T.--Commissiouei
J. M. Bishop, of CIGvelaud County,
where the whites *re determined no negroes
shall locate, was a?eu l>y a World -1
corrcspeudcut in regard to t^ie race war j
there He said that "when Oklahoma j
was opened to settlement there was a s*
large immigration of negroes to that *
county that located ou claims, principally va
in the timber. They began clearing m|
stnaM places for cotton nud tobacco, and jn
have been quite successful in their efforts ^
to earn a livelihood. ...
The white portion of the county is
principally made up of citizens from ' P?
fex*e, and the influx of negroes is about
to wrest from them politicol control of
the county. It has ao incensed the whites P?
that they have commenced the old Euklux c*
1M??oW<fr urttiuy ttui biiei Mitiiw eat Tt
Tiom ten to fifteen mob, usdsr cover of An
night, wait upon a negro settler and warn is
him that he is not wanted, and give him pa
notice to leave, upon pain of death. frc
It has the desired effect. in!
The negro is in such fear ef assassin a- gu
tion that he will not volunteer any infor
matiou that will apprehcud Kukluxers. jQ
They are leaving the county by the score,
abandoning their claims and the fruit of
their labor. W1
hi err
North Carolina Crops. ev
Central Office, Hai.kigh, N. C.?
The reports of correspondents of the .
Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin, issued
by the North Carolina State Weather J?
Service, for the week ending Mond >y, ?
June 27th, 1802, show that the weather
conditions have continued generally fa> orable
during the past week. The tern- 11 '
perature has l>eeu high, ranging from 1?8 th
to 62; which has been very favorable for iuj
rapid growth. The avoragc rainfall for ca:
the past week was 1 76 inches, which ?R
.67 inch above the normal. The excess wi
occurred chiefly'in the western district, wi
where some damr.ge was caused to lowlaud
crops.
Harvesting wheat is about completed :Q1
except iu the western district and j
threshing commenced AlthougW*?V
crops were thin in places, the grain wa
well filled, nud, as before reported, the
yield will be excellent. In western dis- Jri
tricts, owing to excessive rains, some 111
wheat is sprouting in the shocks. Oats *'1
also yielding excellent results.
Laying by corn continues. The crops
arc growing well. Lowland corn has sb
been damaged in western district by ex- sh
cessive rains, but upland crops were not nc
injured. an
Cotton is making good progress every Tl
where. m
Tobacco is growing fast; topping com
menced iu eastern district. In a few ro
places sucKei'H nave appeared. (jr
Fruit is good excepting pcaclies and
IW puintmii tma \nx* ,
splendid, many farmers digging from c
100 to 135 barrels per acre. cu
Eastern District.?In the vicinity of Kr
Edenton excessive rainfall is reported,
but gcucially the ruinfall lias been bene
ficial throughout the district, though d"
rather unevenly distributed c<)
All crops are growing rapidly and work h1<
is well up except in a few places where ex
1 rc(jueut rains have delayed plowing CI
The outlook is very eucouraging for a pli
good yield of corn, cotton, potatoes, etc. en
Peanuts only fair. Rice is reported tine u?
in the Wilmington section. Many farm tr,
ers have made an unusually good crop oi j?
Irish potatoes, the yield being from 1U<? jjv
to 125 barrels per acre. j0
Rains reported: Lewiston, 0 km inch . j
Weldon, 2.00; Conctoe, 1.05; Wilming- .
ton, 0.72; Bouthport, 0 23; Newbein, u
2.1)0; Goldshoro, 0 13; Lumbcrton, 0 lib. r'
Central District.?The rainfall was w.
less than in any other district until Sun- 1,
day night, wheu a heavy rain occurred.
not doing any damage, however, t > P"
crops. The temperature lias been high, it
sunshine uorniui. tsi
Harvesting of xvhent seems completed,
and threshing begun. Crops need work bu
ill a few places, bul are generally clcnn fn
ami growing rapidly. Tobacco growing ti\
fast, suckers appearing on plants on a Hi
few farms r>.
Itains reported: Oak Ridge, 1.00 ta
inch; Saxon, 0.10; Hmitbfield, 0.85; Lex
lUgton, 1 00, ftreensboro, 15.17; Raleigh, ac
2 30. es
Western District.?The tempera ac
tu'c has been very high, reaching a max- j .
iinim of 90 degrees on the 25th; the sun
shine has been below the normal. Many cr
stations report too much rain, which has th
put farmers behind with their work, and vt,
somewhat interrupted harvesting. ITail al
and wind stonus did some damage on In
the 18th and 22ud. The excessive rain
has flooded lowland crops in places j,r
Wheat harvest nearly finished; wet j^i
weather cnu ed some damage by mould- nn
log grain in shocks. It
Rains reported : Salisbury, 2.10; Mt.
Pleasant, 2.25; Statesville, 1.00; D.il'as,
5 41; Edneyville, 4.10; Charlotte, 1.71 J"
Two Qi'ls Fight a Duel. in
Special to the N. Y, World.] !,r
Chahi.estok, W. Va. ?Miss Gertrude 1,1
ITftgar and Lizzie Spears, two attractive
young women of this town, run a rival w
race for the young men's attentions. The th
rivalry is so hitter that a duel was fought th
between them last week. Miss Hngnr ?>
Ar&sl 1, .1 l.A. ,./i........... -?
* ?/?? mtc ^u"i3 nb uti ii'nvii.ny, vuv uij
couldn't hit her. re
Miss Spears has applied for a warrant 0f
to prevent further violence from her (j(
enemy. V1
"Moonshine" That I? V?iy Fttiiii.
Knoxviu-r , T?nn. ?The "moonshine" 1"
business in East Tennessee is on the increase.
Weducsday officers attacked a ,
narty of distill* ? r. st;!! in Ihe Chi! e'<
howe mountains aod a big tight followed. ro
Otie of tho officers was fatally injured,
and a number of mountaineers nre 1,1
thought to have been killed.
tu
A Diary Covering Three Centuries j1'
A diary begun more than three cen>
turiea ago by tho IfozakA family of
Japan has been kept up continuously by ! re
the various heads to whose charge it was j
committed until tho volumes now fill <r
eight large chest*. It was 110 New Year R
experiment with either the original
Colonel Hozaka or his successor*.?''
York Press, 1 1 w
dc
ifllHNIFJCKNT PfSPWHT. *
CM
IUIT8 AND PLOWPRS AT TH1 pal
WORLDS FAIR. ]
. He
ie Horticultural Kihlhlt Will Mir- Nil
jm?s All l,rcrlon? Ones, nntt Will
bo Beaut It ul llcyotul l>e?rrtRtlan
Bewildering in sine a&d JJj
marvelous in beauty will be the
horticultural display at tho
World's Fair. The e.xhlbit will ?*
sues* great rcientitlc and educational l01
lue.but to tho oruinary visitor ita orna- .C
ntal features will be the most striking. 11
deed, it will play an important part iu cu
e adornment of the grout Exposition, in
bile in almost every part of tho Ex* cl<
aition grounds may be seen gratifying *>
ideqcee of the very efficient work of U
e Horticultural Department, the central
int of interest will naturally be In tbe ST
hiblt .In the Hortirultural building.
extreme width of UBl) feet. Its plsii^T f),
central pavilion witn two en>!
vlliont, each connected with it bj
>nt and rear curtains, forming two '
:erior courts, each 88 by 270 feet.
rmounting the central pavilion is a
autlfully proportioned dome, 187 feet .?'
diameter and 113 feet high. x ^
In the south pavilion of tho building mp
11 bo installed the viticultural exhibit, 2 4
ibracing all varieties ot wine and n|?
erything pertaining to its manufacture. <
i idea of how complete thii part of the nni
hibit will be can be gained from tha gr<
ct that applications for space havo a'- is j
ady been received fro-.n thirty-three arc
reign countries. From abroad the ex- pa
bits of France, Germany, Spain and pli
sly will be especially notable. Califora
will make a splendid display, nil of 04
o great firms being exhibitors and bav?
? applied for much nioro space than I > ^
u possibly be allowed them. I
In tbo rear curtains of tlio building J
II i>o shown the fruit exhibit, which
11 include all varieties grown in any
rt of the world. As far as it is poi- (
do to do so, probably in a great mv Qf
ity of case?, lino specimens of tho fcn
tural fruit will bo shown. Otherwise 3,y;
>x models, so perfect In appearance as r
' stinguishablo from tho re 41 Ml
ibstltutod. For this ex- 181
bit about -it, are foot, or more nm
an an ontiro acre of reserved.
Tho exhibit in tho ifnportaiM?o?.~ vpf f'n
iriculturo will bo exceptionally oxt*
re. More tlian 500,000 transplanted
rubs and pluuts, of many species, are
>\v growing iu tho exposition grounds, l)C
id tho number Is rapidly increasing.
housauds of plants?excel lout specious,
too?havo boon forwards 1. .
luong them are more thau 60,000 rare g((
so plants, which havo been douated by OI,
ins all the way from California to lluuThe
floricultural eifiiblt .jvlll to i?M
hceidiatod HY f tHb|VBttt' -js
rtains of the building will apjiMTW pJr
eeuiioiise and hothouse plants ?1 very th<
go variety and many rare and bsiuti- wo
I .specimens. There, too, will l>e tho oni
est display of orchids over seen in this h?<
untry, if not In tho world. O.10 firm fltt
mo will spoud $10,000 011 its orchid ho
liibit. At tho opening of the Fair, ing
lief Samuels says, there will he a dis- his
ay of 2000 different varieties of orchids, '
ibraciiig fully 15,000 specimens, li s- to j
utli tHo great dome will lie the largest ask
>pical plants obtainable, lupluding *
panose and Ciiinoso bamboos seventy- cor
'e to eighty feet high, palms thirty to W<
rty feet high, and tree ferns iifteen of
et or more in ueigm. mere will also eai
s it miuinturo mouaUin covered with '
opicd plants, nml in a cave within 111
ill lie tried the experiments of growing the
ants by electric light and of growing '
cut by the ain of electric currents, rov
ssed through the soil, both of which, 1
is claimed, have been accomplished 5i0
ith remarkable results. '
'I'lie two courts of the liorticultuial tnc
lilding tvill be tilled with or.tu.ge groves '
nu California and Florida, re spec- '
rely. In each there will lie no less than fou
10 trees, each hearing about 200 bright, log
:ie oranges. Trie courts will also con- >'U'l
in growing specimens of lemons, litnes, l*b
manas, etc. California will occupy an
re on Midway 1'iaisatiee wit i a ci'rus
hihit. Oil the 1'iaisanoe, too, rive
res will bo devoted to a nursery ex* J
bit. and Wisconsin will show there a
anhcriy marsh. Six a ires m front of Kii
e Horticultural b hiding will bo do- ^ol
?te 1 to the iloric litural exhibit, as viII
so space about many of the larger ..~
hidings. b"
'J'he "wooded island," or as more 'mt
operly named, perhaps, the flowery
and. will be one of the most beautiful reP
<1 attractive spots at the Exposition.
embraces between fifteen and sixteen '
res. and has been turned over almost
tircly to the Horticultural Department P
r its exhibits. There, literally speak- '
will be acres and acres of flowers ol mi
ightest and most varied hues and pleas- *
% perfume. Little proves of trees, J
umps of shrubbery and sinuous walks ,4V
ill relieve the ^or^eous monotony of |xcj
is floral display. <>n the north cn 1 of a
e ; ' vtid Japan will build its strange, wa
itique ujpie, a id surround it with the -xar
mieest pm>"- and flowers of the island
i._ r .... a. in '
<ttm ui iiic miivii'i'i. ill* variuus iuiuh
the winding walks which threads this V
I II
digbt.'nl uo.nam of the flowers the J
sitoi will euou'itcr artistic little mtl
rucLitres of the sum uerhousc dcscnp?n,
within which one may seat himself
id enjoy rest an I beauty ani perfume,
any of thtse retreats?sixteen 01 ( J
^h'.ecs in nuruhvi?will have thatched
ofs and he covered with growinj trtM
ne?, and otherwise ornamented in keep- R'ie'
g with their beautiful surrouudings. ? *aVl
In the north pavilion of the Horticul.
ral building will bo a very extensive *or
splay of vegetables, canoed goods, 'on
irticultural appliances, etc. In the i
cond story of each pavilion will be a ^
daurant capable of seating about 200, i '*ie
id profusely adorned witn ferns, flow- ! 'or'
s, and exotic plants. Outside will be
number of greenhouses, where visitors j P
av see an exceptionally complete col- '')e
ction of tropical vegetation. There "s
ill also be large auxiliary greenhouses,
>t open to the general public, where ^r"
mlrwtil be brought to portect wwm j.
adition, and wheie plants wilt M
ed for after thoir boAutvxe?*puhlW~
??d. ^Trmriil
It may bo rightly inferred that the
irticultural exhibit at the Exposition
11 be the moat oompleto and extensive
sr made or attempted. It is ccjtain to
raet a great deal of attention and gs
ive to be of great scientific aud odu. '
iional interest. It will have itnpor*
it features not specified above, as, foi
ample, a very complete collection ol
>ects, both the injurious and the bono- ,
ial ones, whose operations affecc the
lit* and other products of the horti- /f\
Iturists. It is the intention to havs>^_ ,M
out ^Rtcs an exhibit of all of the sop'
nulidnul In (tin 11iV. TBfi
C9 ^
Umi, Georgia ?nd Florid*.
Yasiiinotow, D C?The consus office
> issued a bulletin giving the com dc-te
tistlcs of population of North C iromi,
South Cn roll da, Georgia an?l Flor\
by color and general nativity in 1800. j
e combined population of tho fltato'
ntlone I I* given r.t 4,097,871, of which
08,038 nrc males and 2,504 518 fe? +'
ilea.
3f iho t-dnl population 4,052 880 are
tive and 45,041 foreign born. Tht<5gfg
ite white, population of the* States
cjivcn as 2,720,000, of which 2,017,4fltB
i of nnt vc parents and 53,808 of foro'gii
rents. Tho lotnl col irod population it
iced nt 2.227,175.
North Carolina's populntion of 1,017,- 1
7 ii com p ined of 700,140 males, 818,? V
i female ; tho a.-gregnlj white being \
'55,382 nnd the totnl colored 502,505.
tooth Carolina'? populntion of 1,151,Hsc'inpjsed
of 572,887 males nnd
1,812 females; the aggregate white Itt'
402 008 nnd tlie tntol cnhu-nil 080.
' /
leorgia has a population of 1.88<.88?,
which 919.923 are male* ami 1)17,428 /
idea. The white population ib 978,^ /
' and the colored 838 096. f ^
I'he total populitlon of Florid*.i?
1,422, of which 201,947 are males ??d
),475 females; the wliKe being MM*?
I colored 166.470.
The population of C c Htates of Norlb
rolina. South Carolina. Georgia nnc*i .
nrida iu 1880 was 4,2t)7,ooo; in ^90
total population for these States was
Soon, no increase of 790,871,or 18,80
r courts ul??r theso States, cbpsldered
a who.-?0?c;:?nuber of males hy> in-. ,/f
ased (hiring tne , 'st dj^dcTTTTTftU^
20 per cent.
The ceusus returns show that iu tho .
?te of Virginia the surplus of women is
ly 80.
cobocn in the samo predicament, and
1 undergone many hardshipa ulule
ing himself for tlio eminent position.,
occupied, consequently ho wasspeak;
from experience when replying to
young friend's Inquiries.
4 Would you ndviso mo to go into debt
get an education?" tho young nm>
cd.
4 Well, that depends on the lino of
iduct you arc disposed to puisne.
)uld you honestly pay hack every cent
money you borrowed to pay for your
ication?"
Certainly I I would do that even if
ad to work as a hod carrier to earn . ,
money."
4Thcu I would advise you to bor- \
V
4 What courso would you recommend
to iake in college?"
4Oh, that is a matter of inditler* ?^
^ ?
'I be# your pardon."
'It really doosu't matter what, course
take in college, ir you go into debt
ot an education you will get the chiof
t of it while struggling to get cut of
t r.gain."?New York Herald.
Feats or Peilestrianism.
Probably the grcatost pedestrian feAt
the century performed in tho United
ngdom was that of Hob Carlisle, who
npletcd in 1883 the unprecedented
t of walking 5100 miles in 100 days,
e task was performed to test tho capaitics
of a moderate drinkor as com ed
with the enduranoo of a total ab?
iner. Tho distance was covered by
cAtod journeys betwoon Ilcaton, NorBlackpool,
Manchester, Oldham,
shdale, Bury and Broughtou.
Yestou, the abstainer, only coasted
5000 miles in the same period,
January, 1879, Weston walked 1977$
es in 1000 consecutive hourr, a marjus
feat of endurance. For a single
's walking \V. Howes stands first,
ing covored 127 tnilcs 200 yar ls in
nty-four hours at tho Agricultural J
II, Islington. The greatest distance
ked ill one hour was eight miles 172 ?
d?. V>v W. Griffin in 1881. nnil iri
r hours was 2*1 mile*, by W. Fra*ks
ISH2. Tiie greatest dista ice r?*u in
hour w is eleven miles 970 yards by
us Bennett in lSrlj.?Sure Mo-'
nts.
~m
Sheep-Shearings In Enrly Tlif"?.
Lbout 18"?, with t> \dvent ol ? in
. . | , , -ol
tucnuo^ proon^ly to aiu 1.1 tac i inluction
and as an advertisement,
cp shearing festivals wero m mtvob
or with farmers. Prominent nmyng
se shearing festivals, and continued
a Cozen years, was one at "Arling- f '
," opposite Washington, the ostaU
George Washington Parke Oustis.
9 hospitalities of General Custis al
annual gatherings was enjoyed by
je collections of piomintnt mea
rgetewn papers of tho?o times gav?
grammes and premiums tiiat indicat<
large enterprise felt in sheep-raising.
General (lustis ^