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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-02-05

a JOLLY OLD KING.-A Bavarain
official who has just arrived at Paris tells
the most extraordinary stories of the freaks
of King Ludwig. There is scarcely doubt
that he is insane, but he is still treated as
though he were in his senses. His self
isolation from everybody in his castle con-
tinues, and he eats alone, taking his food
into his room through a trap IN the wall.
Recently an attempt was made to break up
his melancholy by bringing an orchestra to
play selections from Waguer's 'Goetterdame-
rung' under his window. The royal her.
NIT listened for q few minutes and then set up
most dismal bowling. He jumped on tie
window sill and began hurling volumes Of
music on the musicians, who fed in dismay
His fury continued for hours, aud he threw
out every one OF Wagncr's scores, and the
famous Loheug:in suit of armor in which ho
used to be rowed about on the lake. This is
looked on as conclusive of his insanity, since
Wagner used to be his idol His fna ces
are in deplorablc condition, and whene yer
no thinks Of tho matter he writes out bank
bills and throws them out Of the windows
as though discbarging his debts. At night
he sallies forth carrying rifle and long
brass horn. He blows the horn to war;
every ono to keep out Of the way. The
blast of tho horn and bangs Of the rifle are
heard until near day break, whcn he re
turns to his apartment. In the mornin,
he is often found to have shot COWS, dogs
cats and chickens. A commission in lunao,
will, it is thought, be shortly issued to tax
testimony quietly on the subject of tn,
kings doings. Revelations of tho stranges
kind are expected,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-02-05
WIN. Ii. BRAwLEY,

Mus. GRANTS BIG CHEcK.-Mr. Jesse
Grant said on Monday that bis mother bad
received her first check from the publishers
on accouu. of Gen. Grants Life have
not seen the fact mentioned in the news,
papeis. How much do you suppose that
check was for? No less than $3.50 600
'the largest sum ever paid at one time for
literary work. he said. The next largest
check he thinks was paid TO Macaulay-a
hundred and fifty thousand copies of his
wonderful history having sold within four
weeks. But think Walter Scott, who
was the idol of his generation and who wrote
against Time, Death aud the Sheriff, is en-
titled to this second place. If L am not
mistaken, he received 5000, 900 from Cou>
stable at one time just before he was made
Baronet, and he earned 100000 year
for nearly score Of years.-Ne,o Yorl
Letter IN Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-02-05

PLANT CoRN-Some of our farmers say
it costs eight cents per pound to raise cot
ton. If that is correct estimate of the cost,
it seems to us tho farmer who plants all
cotton and no corn or oats, and who de-
pends on the cotton for everything he uses
on his farm, even to the hay and manures,
is certainly making poor iuvestm ent.
1t is only question Of time when he must
prove failure.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-02-05

vile, Ga Janu,ry 23.-Thc war between
tho revenue officers and moonshiners that
has been in progress lon5 tune was this
morning tho occasion OF one of the most
sensational events in the history of the
State. At all carly hour, before daylight
this morning, terrible explosion shook
every house in tho town. People rushed
out of their houses aud hocked in the
direction from which tho noise hal came.
1t was soon ascer,alncd that United States
Commissioner Aaron CIlliuss residence
was the scene of tho explosion. When the
house was reached by the excited populace
it was found to b, tni,c riug IN its founda-
tions, and screams c,ul b. heard for yards
away. The gathering crowd rust ed into
the shattered dwelling AMI f, und Mr.. COL
Inns and his wife terribly frightened, but
not fatally Injured. Mrs Cyllns was in
convulsions and was c,rried to residence
near BY Since the traction set in both
are seriously i'll. Tho entire town was soon
aroused and investigation made. 1t
was found that the Collins residence had
been blown up with dynamite cartridge,
which had been piac ID ou the front porch,
four feet from the wall next to tho head of
the bod upon which Mr.. and Mrs. Collins
were sleeping The fuse to the cartridge
was three feet long, giving the dynaniters
ample time to get away before the explosion
occurred. The house was smashed to
atoms, the front porch blown several feet
away from the main building, and all the
shingles were blown off the roof. \ large
hole was blown in the floor. Every lock
in the house was Jared to pieces and tho
doors forced open. The detectives have
already located the perpetrators of the
crime, the leader Of whom is the notorious
lobe Jackson, onc Of the most daring moon
sinners in Georgia. Jackson was recent.
ly tried for violation of the revenue laws
before Commissioner Collins. At the time
the trial occurred Jackson swore revenge
against Collins and as he left the Court
room: You wait, you will hear the Blind
Tiger roar jackson belonged t, crowd
Of moonshiners utterly devoid of fear of the
law and was the leader of y banL of. Iasn
y Nv v~.~A-i.--,a .-'----',f- -
the death Of various revenue officers during
the past 6vo years and of other acts of
lawlcssness. Jackson was implicated in
the recent attempt to blow up tic house
of the Rev. Sam Jones, the celebrated re-
vivalist, because he preached against whis-
key making and selling. The officers won't
to arrest Jackson, but he fcd 4 posse
with bloodhounds arc now on his trail and
he will be captured to night. The people
here say they will lynch him and his ac-
completes as soon as they are caught.
Governor Mcdaniel has offered a reward Of
5000, and Collector Crenshaw has wired
Commissioner Miller, at Washington, the
details, with the request that the Govern
ment offer $500 reward. The excitement
extends throughout the entire county.
Many people thought the explosion was an
earthquake. 1t was distinctly heard six
miles away.
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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-02-05

A fire in dormitory nearly cansed the
destruction of the Claain University on
Friday.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-02-05

Col. a. B. Springs, native of this
State, and prominent citizen Of Charlotte,
died in New York on Wednesday from the
effects of a surgical operation.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-02-05

Capt. Butler z. Aston, of Rock Hill, Is
dead.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01

nobody will ever be able to tell the differ
ence. The doctor says if you lie perfectly
quiet you will probably be able
to walk without crutches in about
year. providing no signs of internal in
jury make their appearance" This infor-
nation quieted my nerves, and 1 inquired
how the game came out. They said it was
decided off. as the fifth inning hadn't been
finished when the moon rose.
Since that day have always umpired
base ball from the grand stand, and 1 find
it much pleasanter, and there isn't so much
wreckage lying around. Nothing affords
me more pleasure now than to sit on hard
board in the grand stand and devote my
time yelling, kill him!' ''Cut his feet
off, Jaw, go pound sand" and other
rhetorical gems at the umpire. In doing
this / am perfectly safe from bodily harm.
as stand in with the mob. Take my adj
vice, my boy, and never attempt to instruct
large and interested audience how a game
of ball is being played. Yours, with a low
bawl. Tom HOLMES.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01
DIED.

CROCKER-In this city at $50 p. H., July 20,
1886, Frederick w. Croker. son of J. c..
Croker, formerly of Albany, N. Y, aged
81 years. Funeral from his late residence,
No. 80 Western avenue, on Sunday, August
1, 1886, at O'Clock D. H., to which the
friends of the family are invited. The re-
mains will be taken to Albany, n. Y, for
interment.
DAMAN-At his residence, No. IS East Elev-
enth street, Saturday afternoon, July 81,
1885, Theador DamaD, in the 9th year OF
his age. Funeral from Assumption church
at O'Clock g. m, Monday, Aug. 2, 1856.
Friends of the family invited.
funeral of Gen. R. N Nc
Laren will take place from his late resi-
dence No. 50 Iglehart street, on Monday
(to-morrow) morning at 1880 o'clock.
Friends of the deceased and family are in
vited.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01

informing my friend that the salary was no
object, so long as l got the position, l
agreed to umpire the game. When the
clubs got ready to play, there were between
500 and 600 people squatting on the fence
buSily engaged in daubing the surrounding
landscape with tobacco juice and peanut
shucks. Of course they knew great deal
more about the game than l did. Audi
ences are always better posted on base ball
than the man who umpires. l didn't know
this till that bright day in June, but it has
always been handcuffed to MY memory
since that day. Along about o'clock in
the afternoon L told the boys to go ahead
and play, as it got dark that time of the
year about 9 o'clock and l didn't want to
see the game stopped OH account of dark
ness. BY 7:30 three innings had been
played and the score stood 412 to All in
favor of the Base Eaters. The game
at this point was exciting. The
Ball SwallowerS were at bat and
there was man on each base. The pitcher
threw mikado twist and the ball got lost
Oh the interiorsof the batsman. / told him
to take his base; that he had been hit by
the ball. He said he knew it and started
down to first base and the man on third
started to come home. l told him to go
back and stand on his base until another
ih"h Win oil dppotlIe 1OT ueaUn naQ Deen
SGT up in front of the pitcher. He said he
wouldn't. He had been forced off the base
by the man who took first because he was
hit and accidentally escaped coroner's in
quest. I told him that he couldn't make a
chump out of me and to 90 back to his base
as there was plenty of room for
two men TO stand on it. Some
gentlemen in the audience suggested
that poison myself and another advised
me to take chlorofolm. The Ball Swal-
lowers friends were mad because | wouldn't
let the man in. If 1 had, the score would
have been a tie and three men ON bases.
But L didn't propose to show any partiality.
and when the man who had come home told
me to throw myself in the sewer, [ con-
cluded the time had come for me to demon
strate to the people that knew my bust
ness, and picking up well developed club
l started in his direction. I have no dis
tinct recollection of what followed, further
than that there was kind of a rushing
sound from the direction of the spectators
must have fallen into a deep ravine about
that time, for the next recollection
had was opening my eyes one warm July
morning and finding my mother sitting by
my bedside tanning me and weeping pite-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01
READ This. NO HUMBUG.

Guarantee cure for EPILEPSY, or FITS. /
have cured cases of over twenty years stand
ing. To convince you that it is no humbug,
will send you sample bottle and treatise
free. If you have friend that is afflicted,
you will do him favor by cutting this out
and sending it to him. Send P. o. and express
address to N. A. SMITH, Saltwater, MINI.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01
Gone Wrong.
Tid-BitS.

Tid-Bits.
Bertie-It's very wrong, ma, to tell a
falsehood, isn't it?
Mater-Of course it is, dear.
Bertie-And it's wicked to ask a little
boy to tell lies?
Maternity, yes.
Bertie-Well, that's what my teacher
made me do to-day.
Authorizations me! Made you tell a
lie. BERTHE?
Bertie-Yes. mamma; she made me
promise to be always good boy in future.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01
Tile Annual Picnic

Of the Sunday school of the Church of the
Good Shepherd will be held at White Bear
lake on Wednesday, Aug. 4. Trains leave
union depot at 500 aud10:15 a. M, 2:10, 4: 80.
Sis and $50 p. IN. Returning, leave White
Bear at 1850 a. M. $780, $685. $40 and 10:4e
p. IN. Picnic tickets good on all trains of
that date. Fare for round trip, SO cents.
children under IL, 20 cents.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01

The Columbia association Gncorporated)
holds its monthly meetings on the second and
fourth Tuesdays of each month at Lauer's
hall, No. 1927 Wabasha street, at 2 o'clock p.
m. All persons opposed to the fanatical en-
forcement of sumptuary laws which violate
the inherent rights of the citizen are respect
fully invited to be present Henry NJ. Kirsch,
secretary, 1S5 Pearl street; H. +. Notbohm,
president, 55S Wabasha street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01
The Minneapolis q st. Louis

Railway trains leave depot, Broadway, foot
OF Fourth street, for.Minneapolis and Lake
Mlnnetonka at a. NJ. las p. m. and 6. p.
daily. $40 "a. IN. and 4:35 p. IN. daily except
Sunday, stopping at all suburban stations
on signal. The through trains leaving st.
Paul 7:3o a. IN. and 1926 p. m. except Sun
day and 6:35 p. M. daily, do not make SUBJ
urban stops
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01
CONTRACT WORK.
Grading East Sixth Street

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, !
CITY OF ST. PAUL. Mimi, July 90, 1886.
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
Public Works in and for the corporation of
the City OF St. Paul, Minnesota, at their Office
IN said city, until II IN. on the Sd day of Au-
gust, a. D. 1856, for the grading of East Sixth
(6th) street to partial grade, between Maria
Avenue and Hoffman Avenue, in said city,
according to plans and specifications on file
in the Office of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties in a
sum of at least twenty (20) per cent of the
gross amount bid must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Oficial:
r. L. GoRMAN. Clerk Board of Public Works.
205-215
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01

nan who stands between large mob of
rec thinkers aid 2 flannel mounted
annon of the human variety that
poutS five-ounce ball in
lis direction, as often as once III Two min
ties, is inflicted with job that possesses
,bOut as many pleasant features as an or
lmary hand-painted morgue. There is al
ways disgraceful competition between the
crowd in the grand stand and the man who
eirculates the ball. to see who will have the
exalted honor of removing lung from the
umpire or rearranging his spinal column
with 4 long tieSh-colored club. The umpire
is the only man in this light-hearted variety
Of amusement who can't take his base when
bit by the ball. He is expected to allow
sweet year-old smile to ripple over his
face whenever the leather-covered missile
slips Off the bat and knocks a hole in him.
and when it pounds his jaw
around so that he can gnaw the
oroide off his rear collar button,
an air of gloom settles down on the audi
ence if he don't let off wad OF hearty
laughter and announce that it was a good
joke.
When a strong, ablebodied man wends
his way into the vacuum between the grand
stand and the home plate he wants to for
get that he still lives. This removes all
possibility of his being disappointed when
the generous horde in his rear come down
off the roost and dance on him.
1t was i'll the year 1852 that | stood for
the last time between the grand stand and
home plate and attempted to teach the as
sembled multitude the rules of the game
It was a bright day in June. The air was
full of sunshine and fees. and life spread
out before ME beautiful panorama
on which fortune had traced her
mostGlovely etchings. l saw naught but
happiness and [ was congratulating myself
that had been ushered into this world
under the light of q lucky star. when l
was requested by 4 long-distance friend to
assume the duty of playing game of ball
for the Base Eaters and Ball Swallewers,
clubs from rival factory villages. 1t was
the first position of the kind that had ever
been rendered me andI thought that it would
give me an opportunity to demonstrate to
the people that knew my business, and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01
LOCAL MENTION.
MIR. Yzu1,ensauer

Has taken the agency for the Anheuser-
Busch draft beer, but H. Orleman has re-
tanned the agency of the bottled beer, as usual.
and any orders will be promptly filed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01
Anx Onein Search

Of very nice location for q fine home. will
find it to their advantage to attend the sale Of
thirty lots in block of Eastvlle Heights ad-
dition. This blodk will be sold at auction on
Wednesday, Aug. 4, at o'clock p. No., by P.
L. Kavanagh & Co., auctioneers, Az Wabasha
street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01
Notice Of Dissolution Of Partnership.

Notice is hereby given that the co-partDer-
ship heretofore existing between the under
signed, f. ID. Hager and Robert Hager. under
the firm name and style Of Hager g. Co., has
been dissolved by mutual consent, and such
co-parrnership no longer exists.
Dated st. Paul, MIMI, July "A, A. d. 1885,
T. d. HAGER
ROBERT HAGER
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01
ANY One in Search

OF very nice location for a fine home, viii
find it to their advantage to attend the sale of
thirty lots in block Of Eastville Heights adj
dition. This block will be sold at auction on
Wednesday, Aug. 4, at 2 O'Clock p. m, by P.
L. Kavanagh s. Co., auctioneers, 422 Wabasha
street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01
assemhIxatMahtomedi

Aug. to IA. c. L. S. S. Sunday school work
ers. Farmers and gardeners institute. Fol
particulars and programs address or apply to
Rev. NJ. Meg. Dana or James Suydam, St.
Paul, or Rev. f. G. Wagner or e. L. Brande-
berry, MINNEAPOLIS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01
St. Paul Purchasing and Collection Agency
116 East Third Street.
II NJ LYON. Manager.

Business transacted in both st. Paul and
MINNEAPOLIS for non-residents Goods bought
and Sold Goods matched and exchanged.
Information furnished. Special attention to
collections. Twenty years experience, and
references of the very highest character.
Send for circular with explanatory features.
iuly2-3mos
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01
Particular Attention

Is called to the sale of a very fine house and
lot at 337 Maria avenue This property will
be disposed of at auction on the premises on
Monday, Aug. 2, at o'clock in the after
noon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01
First HK. T. Churcl

And Sunday school will picnic at Lake park,
Minnetonka lake, Thursday, Aug. 5. Train
leaves Northern Pacific, foot of Fourth street
a. IN. Tickets for round trip, adults &C
cents, children 80 cents.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01
p,r,ic,,tar a,taution

Is called to the sale of very fine house and
lot at 337 Maria avenue. This property will
be disposed of at auction on the premises on
Monday, Aug. 2, at 3 o'clock in the after
noon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01

Of real estate ever made in the city will take
place Of the 21st of this month, when P L.
Kavanagh g. Co. will sell at auction all of
Overlook addition, consisting of over 400
lots. For particulars see want column.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01

SNTATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF RAMSEl
~ SIS. District Court, Second Judicial District
In the matter of the assignment of Henry r. Cur
It's, doing business as III. K. Curtis & Co., insol-
vent.
Notice is hereby given that Henry r. Curtis,
doing business as II. X. Curtis 4 Co.. of st. Paul
in said county and state has by deed in writing
dated July 81, 1856, made general assignment to
the undersigned of all his property not exempt by
law from levy and sale execution, for the
benefit of all his creditors, under the provisions
of Chapter 14S, of the General Laws of Minnesota
of the year 1881.
All claims must be verified and presented to the
undersigned for allowance
Dated this 29th day of July, 1885,
2l2 SAMUEL MORRISON, Assignee.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY
~ SIS. District Court, Second Judicial District
In the matter of the assignment of Henry R. Cur
It's, doing business H. r. Curtis s. Co., insol-
vent.
Notice is hereby given that Henry R. Curtis
doing business as III. K. Curtis s. Co., of St Paul
in said county and state, has by deed in writing
dated July 81, 1886. made general assignment to
the undersigned of all his property not exempt
by law from levy and sale execution, for the
benefit of all his creditors under the provisions
of Chapter 49, of the General Laws of Minnesota
of the year 1854.
All claims must be verified and presented to the
undersigned for allowance.
Dated this 29th day of July, 1886.
212 SAMUEL MORRISON. Assignee.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01
The 800 Ladies' Wanting

Competent help for all kinds of homework
will please call at Kents package delivery
and employment Office, 209 West Seventh
street H. Fl Kent
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01
BOnanZa,

McLain has got one. Flannels have
advanced i'll price Is per cent. and he.sells
them at old prices. 3S4 Wabasha street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01

Of real estate ever made in the city will take
place on the 21st of this month, when P. 7.
Kavanagh s. Co. will sell at auction all of
Overlook addition, consisting of over 400
lots. For particulars see want column.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01
HousehoId Words.

What is it? That McLain, 3S4 Wabasna
street, sells fiannels, sheetings and muslins
cheaper than any other house in the city.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01

ously. / asked her if she was running that
tanning mill by water power. Bending
tenderly over me she said, between her sobs:
Lie still, my boy. for we can't tell whether
your legs will grow on or not, and the doc
tor says he will never be able to get your
brains back into your head unless you keep
perfectly still for another month. We've
set your shoulder all right and have got YOU
glass eye exactly like your real one. and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01
Wanted % Mem
,OWestIcS Furnished

To clear land near the city. Apply to
Kavanagh g. Dawson, Ryan hotel.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01
one of the Most important sales

On short notice at Kent's package deliverh
end employment Office, 2G9 West Seventy
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01
Leon II. Vincent


In normal exercises, at Mahtomedi, Aug. to
IA
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01

Of auction sales to be made by P T. Kava-
nagh s. Co. For particulars see want column
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01
Wanted % Men
N Office.

To clear land near the city. Apply tt
Kavanagh s. Dawson Ryan hotel.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-01
9OMESPUN LETTERS.
The Danger Young and Promising Man
Runs in Umpiring Game OF
Ball.
low the Umpire is Expected to Act
When the Ball Pounds a Hole
in Him.
lie Must Laugh and Look Cheerful
While the Ball is Being Cut Out
of Him.
The Grand Stand the Proper Place to
Sit When Umpiring a Close
Game.

Y SON, if sinners
entice thee consent
thou not. In other
words, if any two
tined man with a
diseased brain re-
quests you to UNI
pire a base ball
game. when there
is a probability
that there will be
a large male audi
ence in the grand
,stand. you look
J him calmly and
steadily in the eye
and in a staccato
tone of voice re-
mark RatSi The