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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-05

~ i Is the policy Of the State 10 cncoura1o
,mn'gratioa, TO briug foreign capital Into our
miast .na and TO have these resources doseloped,
no'h'ns, think, would tend more 10 the accom-.
plishment OF these ends than. rsi,able facts and
data collected by some ou,sp aud rcspousi-
bic agency and condcassl aud me,hodixed into
statistical reports and results. SO that the char
acter Of our resources could be seen at glance
and the valuble information thus collected
promptly utilized to the ends suggested.
This is au age of rapid Thought. and move.
ments and condensed information is Of the very
highest Importance, and nothing has played a
more effective pant in the progress of other COM
munitics than reliable statistics in reference to
the various material interests upon which their
growth depended, aud what has been made use
rul elsewhere can be made useful with us.
therefore recommend this subject TO your
careful consideration, hoping that some plan
may be adopted by which wc may not only bc
put abreast with other States in these matters,
but also our valuable resources brought to light
in such way, as-te sttraet that attention which
theysso cminently deserve, nnd may beGhd Q the
means Of promoting a Widespread prosperity.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-05

IUBLIC NOABSl
"The roals Of a country h'
ly said TO be accurate and
degree Of its civilization
one Of the first indicate
n people from barbarisr
should keep pace with
tion in numbers, W
of all which they en- orouBh'
evidence; they n,
commercial suppl
blood Of the Sta
suiliciency and ~
gree, the health
of the people. .aO,
If our civili7
fear That our p,pecial attention
IL, Ia, l,,o,...
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-17
A Pedestrians Feelings.

In speaking Of the feelings ofapedes-
trian while on long tramp, Weston once
SAID that at times they were dreadful,
almost driving one crazy to think of
the number of steps he would have to
take to win. This was especially the case
where man Was behind his competitions
in a race, and had lost the confidence
Of his hackers and the spectators. He
adopted many expedients to divert his
mind from the terrible strain. Some
times he would count all the pillars sup
porting the building in witch he walked.
Then he would count the windows, num-
berlng the panes OF glass, even noticing
which panes we're clean and which
needed washing, with the different rays
OF light from each. He frequently
counted the steps in each lap, and some
times for a mule. The angles of the
structure wereallf firm y fixed in his mind
The composition Of The audience was
critically studied, and that frequently
without their knowing that they were
even glanced at. The presence of
friends could often be felt in the crowd
before beng seen, from sympathetic
thrill. Applause and music always had
an inspiring effect; and when victory
was within grasp, the body and, legs felt
no fatiguewh 4tever. That was the cause
OF such marveIous spurts beng made at
the close of long journeys.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-17
Drawing the Color Line.

Several colored men have complained
to us about the formation of a society in
this city whose membership is to be
composed of mulattoes exclusively. No
black man NEED apply. They also
charge that the black children are ostra-
clsed and often refused admittance into
society by mulatto children under in
structlons from their parents. The Rev.
Mr.. Thomas, last Sunday night, made.
mention of the matter as the starting
point for evil, and division among the
colored race of this city. About five
years ago the same subject agitated the
colored people IN tins city, aud at times
they would meet, quarrel and fight over
it on the public streets.-JackSoqaUiUe
CFtG.) Union.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-17
The Origin of CrOQuet.

Croquet players, who have begun
indulge IN their favorite and fashion
BILE sport, will be interested in
origin OF the game. Croquet is not,
many suppose, of modern birth, b
may be traced through it's vario
stages to Persia as far back as t
eighth century. Its origin was DO
which the Persians played with lon
handled mallet called chugo71. In Il
ninth century the game made it's w
into the Eastern empire, the origin
mallet changing it's form to long sts
ending in a broad bend filled with
network of gut-strings. thus" sa,
writer on the subject, there appeare
In the East as belonging to the gre,
sport OF ball play on horseback the fir
shapes OF two implements which remot
eled the whole play-life of mediav;
modern Europe, the chuga71 being til
ancestor Of the ma'lets used in Gre
quet, and of an endless variety of othe
playing clubs and bats, while the ben
staff, with its network, was a primitiv
racket"
We find that the original ball game
IN which sticks were used were pIaye
on horseback, and, instead of polo bein
an outgrowth of these sports played O.
foot, the latter are the changes made i
the Persian game of chGtgd41, which, a
has been said, was the parent of all on
games in which artificial means are use
to propel the ball.
The translation from the chuga7o Q
Persia to the short handled mallet use,
on foot was easy and natural, and tn
substitution of a club came by gradua
changes, the hand being probably tn
original implement, which was super
seeded by rounded stick.-Baltimor
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-17
WASHINGTON NOTES,

It is reported that George S. Seward,
Minister to China, in view of the renewal of the
impeachment proceeding against him, will re-
sign his mission.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
decided that the act exempting quinine from
duty, which took effect July l, did not affect i'm
portations made before that date.
An Associated Press telegram from
Washington says: ga circular has been pre-
pared by the Attorney General, setting forth
that the Judicial Appropriation act for the
present fiscal year itemizes all court expend-
lures. The different items are quo
ted, and directions given to Marshals to
make their acquisitions in accordance there
with The circular cautions these officers
against applying money received for one grade
of service to that of another grade. Judging
from information received at the Department of
Justice up to date, the United States Marshals
intend to proceed with the duties of their offices,
and undoubtedly anticipate reimbursement by
Congress-"
A statement has been issued by the
War Department giving the number of men fur
nished the Union army by each State and Ter
ritory and the District of Columbia, from April
Is. 1861, to the close of the war of the Re-
bellion. It shows that the total number of
volunteers was 2,61S, 967, distributed as fol-
lava.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-17
Business Affairs.

= A careless business man is morally
unsound. Show me man who never
pays his notes when they are due, and
WHO shuns the payment of his bills
when it is possible, and does both
things as a habit, and l shall see a man
whose moral character is, beyond all
question, bad. We have had iliustrious
examples of this lack Of business exact
ness. We have had great men whose
business habits were simply scandalous
who never paid their bills unless
urged and worried, and who expended
for their personal qualification every
cent of money they could lay their
hands UPON. These delinquencies
have been apologized for as among the
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-17
as compared with the correspondent
period of 1878. were as follows:
A Senatorial Incident.

Even a distinguished Senator is not
always sure-tongued in his foreign pro-
nunciation. Three Spanish names oc-
Cured in resolution Senator Conk-
ling was pressing the other day, and he
avoided using them. will the Sena-
tor state who the men are?" said Sena-
tor Herman mischievously. Il did not
catch the names" ct is possible, :"
said Senator Conkling, with dignifed
caution, that if my colleague would
look at the resolution itself he could
not catch the names, but" although
very familiar ~ to him.. and while he as
sured the Senate he could readily
pronounce Them" Senator .Conkling as
urbanely declined to give them.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-17
10 @ provide for filing vacancies in the of
OF Cnlef OF Engineers, United States army

10 provide for filing vacancies in the of
OF Cnlef OF Engineers, United States army.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
"A Jouit resolution relating to the orpsn;zaf
OF the National Board of Health
concerning records of mixed inferno tio,
tribunals on file in the Department of Safe
Accepting from Prot. Edward Fontaine
louisiana certain maps and drawings ilInstr
ing plans for river improvements
TO authorize the printing of q nor+ro;+
the late Prof Joseph Henry. to accomn r u ar'
memorial volume. 0Hp"iy
authorizing the Public Printer to bind in clc
certain volumes of sailing directions for
United Stat S hydrographic office -0-
10 pay Prof. Peter Collier for services
chemist IN the prosecution of evasions of dut
on sugar. u 0ue
10 repeal certain clauses in the Sundrv CT
appropriation act, approved March 3, 1879
alu1nI0 9I the completion of the foundati
Oh the washington monument.
!, 10 print 5,UUO copies of the final report
Tue Gnlred States Centenr ial Commission up
tne Inte1nallonal Exhibition aud Centenln
celebration of 1876.
Authorizing the appointment of commissi,
to lease building for a civ postoffice in t;
city OF Washington, D. c.
,Authorlzl' the Secretary of the Navy
pace vessels and hulks at the disrosal of Cor
mlssioners OF Quarantine or other proper pc
sons at the ports of the United States.
1ixlng the date on which the pay of the COZ
mi1tee clerks, pages and laborers of the Hou
OF representatives, who are paid during t
session only, shall begin for this session.
In relation TO the international exhibitions
PEI, neld at Sydney and Melbourne, Austria ia.
1879 and 1859. '-''
relating to bridge across the Detroit riy
at or near Detroit, Mich.
Oirecung monument to be erected to ma
'lig q oirthpiSce OF George Washington.
10 provide for the purchase of the elect1
type plates of the final reports of the Genie
MAJ commission MINUS upon the Centennial ExhiI
Donating granite blocks to Mower Post. Ora
army OF the Republic, of New Orleans, La.
Authorizing survey of the Mississippi r::y
near Lake Concordia, Louisiana, and Cowp
bend, Mississippi $500
o. TO To- supply Congress with Heyrs "Unit
10 pay l. FL; Htzhugh for services duri
the Forty fourth Congress-
To pay employees Of the House of Represe
atives borne on the annual roll one mcnth's
ira pay.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-17

OF several shrewd Ohio politicians and their
subsequent conferences with Secretary Sher-
man. and the announcement that they intend to
conduct from this time forward an active cam
paign to secure for Mr.. Sherman the next Re-
publican nomination for President, has had the
effect to stir up the friends of Gen. Grant ar d
Senator Blaine. The adherents of Secretary
Sherman declare that they int to CRY on
all aggressive campaign, and claim mat they
are rapidly gaining ground in the West and
North
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-17
CURRENT CURIOSITIES.

THERE were two chickens Matched
from the same egg, at Cumberland, Ky.
a few weeks ago. Both are living and
doing we'll.
A CHILD was born in Queens county,
Canada, short time ago, with bears
head, the rest of the body being per-
fectly natural. The mother was at
Fredericton with her offspring during
the visit of Barnums exhibition, and
the veteran Snowman, hearing of the
curiosity, attempted to purchase it, but
nothing would induce the woman to
part with her child.
AN English physician relates that on
the 18th of February his wife, after mix
ing some corn meal for feeding the
fowls, missed her wedding ring from her
finger, and after a fruitless search gave
it up for lost. On the 9Th of April,
while eating an egg at breakfast she
felt the eggspoon CRATE against some
thing hard at the bottom of the egg be-
low the yelk, and on further investiga-
ton found the lost ring firmly fixed by
membranous adhesions to the bottom
of the egg. The egg was of extra-large
size, and was laid the day before.
The Mexico (Mo) Ledger relates the
following: Con the 23d day of last
May, Daniel Corker. of South Mexico,
died, as it was thought, in rather poor
circumstances. B. r. Cauthorn was
appointed administrator of the estate,
and few days since, M. Y. Duncan and
j. j. Steele, as appraisers, visited the
house of Corker to invoice the property
of the deceased. After going over
various cid notes, etc., etc., they we're
about to leave when they saw an old
leather trunk in the corner, which they
kicked open more out of curl osity than
with the expectation Of finding any
thing valuable in it. When will wonders
cease? In that trunk was nearly $780,
OO0 in old, rusty coin and musty bank
notes. The coins and notes all bear an
old date, showing that Corker did not
believe in banking his money, but
harded it up"
WE clip the following from the Tai
lahassee Floridi07a eve are informed
that gentleman residing in Wakulla
county, by the name of Cox, who is Gull
tivating small farm, upon arising one
morning last week was surprised to find
that during the night his residence had
been changed from region where water
could not be seen and was situated on
the border of lake. When he retired
the evening before his house was far
away from any pond, lake or river, but
upon going out next morning his SUR
prise can be imagined when, instead of
his garden, an immense sink, fifty or
sixty yards square, filed with water,
running up within eighteen or twenty
feet of his residence, met his gaze.
During the night this transformation
occurred, leaving not even a vestige of
the tallest pine trees which were stand
ing in their full majesty only twelve
hours before. These sinks, however,
are not infrequent in that county It
has only been short time since that a
sink occurred near Lavender's mill,
more remarkable than the one alluded
to above, in that it occurred upon the
very top of hill-one of the highest
points of land in that county. Will
not some one explain these occur
rences?"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-17

eccen ricities Of genius, or as the I'M
min fAulness of small affairs which natur-
ally attends all greatness Of intellect
ard intellectual effort; but the world
Aas been too easy with them altogether.
No matter how many amiable and
praiseworthy traits of character such
men possessed, they were dishonest and
Enthusiastically in their business rela-
tons, and that simple fact condemns
them. | am ready to believe any bad of
a man who habitually neglects to fulfil
his business obligations. Such a man
IS certainly rotten at heart, and does
not deserve respect
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-17
MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINGs.

Additional advices from Mexico an
nounce that the Mexican war-vessel Libertad,
the crew of which mutinied, returned to Vera
Cruz on the 30th of June and surrendered.
There were several dead bodies and prisoners
on board, some of the crew having made a
counter revolt at sea.
Burned: The Variety Iron Works,
the planning mill of J. T. Denham, and several
adjacent buildings, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Loss, 100000; Louis Cooks carriage factory,
in Cincinnati, Ohio, lose $50 900; Wall & Wit
ters extensive livery stables at Denver, Col,
loss not stated.
Grain in sight in the States and
Canada: Wheat, 13,439,OO0 bushels; corn,
II, 1864, 900 bushels; oats, 2,02S,OO0 bushels
rye, $4,000 bushels; barley, 10000 bushels
James Gordon Benefits Arctic ex-
ploring yacht Jeanette sailed from San Fran
cisco for the ice-bound regions of the far
north on the 0th of July 'ct'
Memphis dispatches express fears
that the negroes. in removing to Kansas, have
taken or are taking with them infected bag
gage, from which presidential fevers may be
developed.
A Washington special to the Chicago
Tribune says: "a gentleman here who re-
ceived a letter blythe last steamer from one of
the persons accompanying Gen. Grants party,
says that the report recently started that Gen.
Grant does not intend to return to this country
until next spring must certainly be a mistake,
for in this letter the announcement was posi-
lively made that lie expected to return about
Sept. 10 next"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-17
His. Argument.

Wild Jim, Kansas desperate, thus
argued in Justification OF his latest
murder: "He'd a shot me if [ hadn't a
shot him. Do you expect a man to
take. risk when he's got a shootin' iron
in his grip? I didn't care about his
dyin', but I sure pop DIDN'T want to die
msself.' Mebbe he wouldn't shot me,
after all. but 1 hadn't no call to wait and
see. In the present disorganized state
of society in Kansas, 'taln't 10 mans
duty to s'pose another mans intentions
is good"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-17
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENoE.


Widower Manton Marble, the we'll
known New York editor ard Widow A. Lom-
bard Williams, of Augusta, Me-, have formed a
life partnership. They have gone to Europe to
spend the honeymoon.
An explosion occurred last week at
Divers powder mill. near Laurel Run station
Pa. William Whitehead, John McKeal and
James Burns were fatally, and Fred Steel aud
William Kidney seriously, injured. -
The New Jersey Supreme Court has
affirmed the Judgment in the case of Mrs. Smith
and Cove Bennett, sentenced to be hanged at
Jersey City for the murder of Police Officer
Smith, the husband of Mrs. Smith. The case
now goes to the Court of Errors and Appeals
Postmaster General Key and family
are'on a pleasure, tour through New England.
Several Tennessee colonies are being
formed in the region of Lowell, Mass They
will settle in East Tennessee. g5J6 81
West. lil.tT 10
A Bismarck Oakota) dispatch saws
the four Cheyenne INDIANS who wounded Sergt.
Kennedy, of the signal service, and killed a
private accompanying him, were hanged, in ac-
cordance with, the sentence of the court. at
Miles City = ~ ''.i- y ~ 7idi-iilI 4
The total number of deaths resulting
from the, destruction of the orphan asylum at
Vasa, Goodhue county, Mimi, by the recent
storm, is thirteen. ~'@f5i3
The little town Of Edgington, Rock
Island county, Ill, was the other day the scene
Of most horrible tragedy, a brother planting
bullet in beloved SISTERS temple and then
falling dead by her side from another bull
let sent by his own hand. The parties
to the tragedy were Lee and Melinda J.
Robbins, the eldest son and daughter of
wealthy farmer named W. W. Robbins.
few weeks ago the young woman formed the
acquaintance of q young man named Thomas
richards, to whom she soon after became en-
gagged, contrary to the wishes of the family,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-17
IMMIGRATION.

The Chief OF the Bureau of Statistics
furnishes the following information, de-
rived from official returns, in regard to
immigration into the port of New York ::
There arrived at the port of New
York during the month of May, 1879,
2l,567 passengers, 1900 of whom were
immigrants. During corresponding
period of 1878 the total number of pas
sengers arriving at the port was 1921,
of whom 12,2l3 were immigrants. Of
the total arrivals at the port during the
month of May, 1879, there we're: From
England, 1888; Ireland, 3,142; Ger
many, 1920; Sweden, 2,401; Norway,
1858; all other countries, 4,455. Ar
rivals at the port of New York during
the twelve months ending May 81, 1879,
as compared with the corresponding
j - I'll
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-17
POLITIC AL POINTS.

The Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Journal telegraphs as follows: The
arrival here within the past forty EIGHT hours
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-17

The troops furnished by the Southern States
We're, with the exception of those of Louisiana,
nearly all white Florida furnished one regi-
ment of cavalry, Alabama one white regiment,
Mississippi one battalion, and North Carolina
two regiments of cavalry.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-17

To PUT carpet down, man should
be a shrewd tack -tician.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-03-12
We Challenge tEsc Grid.

When we say we believe, we have
evidence to prove that Shioh's Con-
SUMPTION Cure is decidedly tae best
Lang Medicine made, inasmuch as
!. N.a cure a common or Chronic
goH-a in one-haif the time, and re-
"-'. Asthma, Bronchitis, Whoop-
'-S Cough, Group, and show more
Eases of Consumption cured than all
..aegs. 1t will cure'where they fail,
d is pleasant to take, harmless to
.-e Youngest child, and we guaran-
IF what we say. Price Zoe, 50c,
"4l !, II your lungs are sore, chest
y. tack lame use Shiloh's Porous
: .a,,er. Sold 10y r. D. Pulford and
j. B. d c. r. Moffett.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-03-12
NO DECEPTION USED.

It is strange so many people will
gntinue to suffer day after day with
Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Consti-
ation, Sour Stomache, General De-
Jlty, when hey can procure at our
store Shiloh's Vitaizer free of cost
Nl does not cure or relieve them,
Price 15cts Sold 10y r. d Pulford.
mi J. b. & G. r Mofiett.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-03-12
Office.

Whereas my wife, Emeline E. Ed
yards has left my bed and board
vi.hout just cause or reason, this Is
TO notify all persons from harboring
Der on my account as | will pay no
bills of her contracting after this
date. Nj. L. EDWARDS.
Dated February 9th, lS19.--7-2.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-03-12
No ILL Concerned.

All persons knowing themselves
indebted to the estate of Sampson
Rickard, must call and settle with
out delay, at my Office over Aliens
store WIN. BROWN.
Mineral Point, Sept II, 1878.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-03-12

OrERy: "Why will men smoke
,ox,oon tobacco, when they can buy
,Jarburg Bros, Seal Of North Caro-
!, at the same price - 7
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-03-12
Business Notices.

- Notices under this head will be charged
:. : :, the rate Of 5 cents per line each nser-
Nothing estimated less than 3 lines,
~, oubshed only once.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-03-12

A $50 sewing machine can be had
for $40 at this office. It's neao has
qerer been used.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-03-12
NOTICE.

All accounts due me must be set
fed at Linden with Mr. + Guggen-
A.im. VIM. STRAUSS
~u.r, March LIST, 'i9-tL.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-03-12

Aromatic Cachous, only SC a box,
. ! L. Hoskihg's.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-03-12

THE red, white and speckled ban
tan, can be had in pairs, Make
yU applications at this office.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-03-12

To RENT.-The best office rooms
0 the city known as the Reform Club
looms. Apply to Martin & Toay.