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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-15
Victoria's Crown.

en Victoria's crown, kept With
Or royal regalia under strong guard
the old tower, and worn only on state
occasions, Is one of the most costly in
signals now In existence. To begin with,
there are twenty diamonds around the
circlet or headband. each worth $500,
or $3.50, 900 for the set. Besides these
twenty there arc two extra large center
diamonds each valued at $40. 900, making
100000 more, ffty-four smaller dia-
monds, placed at hcangles of the others,
each valued at $500; four crosses, each
worth $50, 900, and composed Of twenty
five diamonds; four large diamonds on
top Of crosses, each having money
value Of $1,000; twelve diamonds in the
aeur-dc-lis. $4,000; eighteen smaller
diamonds contained in the same. $40, 900;
pearls, diamonds and rubics upon arches
and circlcts not mentioned before, $780,
600; also Ill small diamonds formed in
roses and monoSranls, $25 .0C0; twenty
six diamonds in uppcS cross, $15,5Oo;
two circles of pearls about the ,Erim of
the headpiece, $4,000 each The total
money valuoof this relic in any jewelers.
market In the world would sbc RatF least
100000, metal-shnlrr all'Eincluded.-St
Louis Republic sssa-ss s-.s ~ = .,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-15
HorMepian Fonocz

Even so eommonplace q thing as q
fence gives character to the landscane
This Is a natter of Importance to All
who are Interested in making county
places ane country life as attractive as
possible. The fences OF NORWAY. as
described must be an ugly blemisb
upon the face Of the country.
Two thick stakes of pine, from seven
TO eight feet long, are driven firmly
into the ground within an inch of each
cther, and repeated at intervals of four
Smaller sticks are then placed in n
slantIng position between the uprights.
winch servo as grooves to keep them
IN IN Their place, and they are still fur
ther secured by their being bound to.
gether with twigs Of osier.
when completed, it makes so com.
pact q fence that q weasel conid
scarcely put bis nose through. They
cannot, however, boast of combining
Ihe ornapaental with the useful. hay,
ng a ga1nt, monotonous look. which
made us long to sec them replaced by
ne pretty hedgerows Of lSsagiand. -
-...,s ISs--.-,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-15
A Sweet Proposnl.

The sweetest proposal ever dreamed
or" said Eli Perkins, "I think is from
Austin Dobson,"
May call you Pau!as" he asked
"Yes," she said family.
Dear Paula-may I call you thatp"
~ suppose So"
"Do you know I love your"
eyes"
"And shall I love you always?"
eff you wish to-"
"And will you love me?"
Paula did not reply.
will you, Paulai" he repeated.
You may love me-" she said again.
But don't you love me in return?'
II love you to love me-"
Wont you say anything more ex.
plicitr'
II would rather not"
They were married and happy within
three months.-Exchange.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-15
One Way to Cook a RAIN,

a couple OF Augusta disciples of MIN.
rod, while on recent cunning trim aftnr
hard days tramp succeeded in baooina
q small rabbit. They knew that the AMI,
mai was good eating, but as to how to
COOK him properly they were not as well
pos.ed. Ihey pondered long on the sub
jece until the pangs Of hunger demanded
immediate action of some sort, when
'ney t,ed bunny up by the hind legs and
PICKED him as the good housewife does
2 hen: They said he was good eating
just the same, with the exception of an
occasional tuft of fur which had escaped
the picking process. --Kennebec Journal.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-15
Earns His Tax.

West Gardiner boasts Of dog that
earns enough to pay his poll tax. He is
a Dig mastif and does a big churninp
every week, the churn being fitted nm
with sort Of threshing machine treadle
on which the dog walks. The most re.
markable part of the transaction is that
the dog enjoys the business so well or has
such sense of responsibility that no in.
aucement can entice him from the work
Journal. NNoe''
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-15
A Now Way to Earn Ono,.

echoll tells good story about a comic.
singer who called the other do ~ 'o .i'
managers Office Of one of the ny,no;naS .n1
LII, oate chantants in Paris to see about
ee'.,ng an engagement. "But let mo
see'" said the manager, I seem to knnro
your iace. did you not sing at the Yer.
non theatre last season." "Yes.n "t,ut
my poor fellow, you were a fearful
Irost. Yes; on purpose" Glow On
purpose You see, the manager didn't
pay US. If had sung well sbould
nave got nothing but applause. AS
sang as wretchedly as could, the neonle
oomDarded me with apples, and 7 qot
Gazette. N''' fali Mall
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-15
IL People OF tho Caucasnc-

Each community is made ND of sew
eral villages, originally consisting
each OF members Of tho same family
or gems, but now including several
families. Members of the same family
can not intermarry. Women and
pasturage rights harc been occasions
OF many feuds and vendettas. When n
woman changed hands, or husbands.
tho parties concerned could not ALWAYS
agree on the valuo in cattle-the Suan.
ctians had no money-of tho lady ey.
changed. Hence arose assaults Of per
sons and batteries of towers The
affairs of tho hamlet, SO far rs they
were not settled by appeals to prins,
were regulated BY an assembly OF
aduft males, III Which unanimity was
required for q valid decision. The
foreign relations of the Suanetians con.
sisted, for the most .part, in predatory
excursions into their neighbors' past
ures. They were arrant sheep stealers
and cattle lifters. Strangers met with
no hospitality. On the contrary, it
was the custom to exact n payment
from them for passage, and the custom
still survives in petty demands made
for halting i'm a remote village. The
Suanetians rhay fairly be described as
reverted pagins. Some Christian rites
fasting in Lent, and the use of the
sign OF the foss-they have doubtless
preserved. But these survivais seem
to mo no mdrc to entitle them to the
name Of Christians than our own mid
summer night fires constitute us sun
worshipers.-D. w. TreshficId in
'fopuiar SatAnOe MONTHLY.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-15
One of Edisons chiefs lives in Ne,a :,

one OF Edison's chiefs lives in Newark
IN a mouse which is all agog with wires
AS one approaches the front gate it
swings open and shuts automatically
Inc visitors foot on the steps of the
Porch rings bell in the kitchen and also
ono IN the masters study. By toucbino
button he opens tho front door before
tho stranger has time to knock. An elocO
trical music box plays during dinner
When the guest retires TO bia bedroo,,,
tne folding bed unfods by electr;citv
"hen he puts out the gas n STRANGE
mocking display Of skeletons. crave
1.ones, ,,,o Owls and other hideous phantas-
niagoria dances about on the wall at his
iee1' reaPpearing and disappearing in a
shostly electrical glare.-Excbanee
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-15
Old ManuacrInf

a scholar named Musso CHANGED on.
afternoon a., to enter bookbinder's sbop
IN Paris. Noticing that the man wo.
ABOUT to cut up mass of manuscrint h.
begged leave to examine It. To his s,,r.
prise ne found that he had hit upon the
works OF Agobard, learned preIate %
.ne ninth century. Seeing it's vaJua
Musso purchased the manuscript, and
thus preserved a volume which CON.
sa sa.hed many valuable details of thoss
early Chicago Herald,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-15
hcir hnndiwo.

- I<IOt the union. III tnaI one DuliuiTS,
'/ovcring four blocks, is to be found more
beauty than n hunt through many large
cities might discover. A large propor-
ton Of the female clerks arc young, or
-+-laaS.-sn the minus side of the line be-
life is not promotTre OF 'iA6rr,sselI Office
many of the elderly women have died
off or reached an age beyond usefulness.
Those who have como into the depart
mcnt within the last four or five years
are mostly young women, who have just
passed through the normal schools and
have entered the government service
through the civil service examination.
They are 4 bright lot of voting women
In many cases it is, perhaps, that they
are the prettiest girls of the family,
which inspires them with an ambition
beyond the drudgery of housework or
the trials of schoolmarm and induces
them to strive for the more agreeable
work and better pay under the civil
service. And this may account for
there being such n preponderance of
good looks.
They arc rot, as \ rule, gaudy beauties
frescoed and decorated by art. though of
course there are some Of that type.
They are usually of refined type of
good, sensible, pretty girls-a little be-
yond girlhood. They always dress in
good taste, though not generally in an
expensive style. A designer of fashions
might get many valuable points from the
female treasury clerk.
During the ordinary working hours
the visitor to the treasury will not see
| many of these young women. They are
apt to be hard at work behind closed
doors or just shut from view by green
baizc screens over which one cannot see
without the aid of chair or step ladder.
The desks arc usually provided with these
screens, otherwise they would be an.
noycd by tho gaze of the visitors passing
through the corridors, who would prob
ably be numerous if tho screens were not
there.
But during the half hour allowed for
lunch swarm of pretty female clerks
rush about the corridors to exchange
bits of gossips or 10 get their tea. Wash
ington may get her reputation for her
beautiful women from the throng that
| appear on the avenue on the way home
from the departments after o'clock.
/ Whenever there are any number Of
people on visit to Washington the treas
ury is generally the center of curiosity,
on account of the popular interest In
money. Visitors are always interested
n,S NJ, ros,o n'aeI eIAsa'eSs the money is handled,
charge of , q. p. Garret
= '' '"iIcr.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-15
Wanted It Good.

Are you fond Of music?" asked Mrs
Symphony of"an elderly relative from
the country. ~
"Well, yes, I am" was the careful re.
Ply "that is, when it's good music.
Laury. Now you take n good accordeum
an fiddle an pair O. bones an q flute,
an let 'em all play old Nicodemus' ali
at the same time, and I tell YOU its
sweet"-Harper's Bazaar.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-15
merlean Pressrenee in rraxe,.

somebody has said that IL a cannon
were esHeSwhich would FIRE load of
passenge pm New York to Chioaco
IN ten min and land four loads ont
OF i've succ9 9ssfuiiy, the fact of the fifth
,oad being pretty regularly smashed
would not 4eter the bulk OF the traffic
irom goingf that way, If the price were
h0s TOO his Railway Age.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-15

regularly to act rs guides through the
redemption agency, where the old notes
are counted and destroyed Washington
Star
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-15
l7Is17, = -@NEN a. = -"
aIr. r.SDlcnkins' Retort, ,

~ Is Farmer ;lenkins, whose wife, Mary
s s. 1anesi ia noted for mover being pleased
any hing that she secs or hears, sell
hasn chanccto administer q rebuke
lsagr ecably critical habit, but one
opportunity came, and he did
MISC itsS Sas9sH'Tyf . = lsrs'.lsr--s
dbsento Boston together and
2SsEHl taaa homo one of the neigh
= 3 = ned IN and: began.a conversa.
Ben to Boston, hevy Sc, Blenliins:
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-15
llsl$S ~ .ssAeEsst,sei 80
ssfa. ssass,ss.4.2y :.
like at, Mis-, HIanE;essS
= $50 ke!" snapped out Sics. Bier
s..s:Ner rythinI I SEQ 'thero was ie:

S{stf l3!p x sssssss - a'
baliesesye, Mary Janc," broke in
inner Blenkins. eye want doin'
ApthiE the whole day but stoppin' in
tronto okin' sglasses!'-Youths' Com.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-06-05
DrayInR.

Now that Spring has opened and the
town needs cleaning up, the ole. pioneer
drayman, George Dexter, 10 prepared TO
clean up and cart away all accumulated
Iubbish at reasonable prices. Those
dsriripg my services will please leave
orders attic Huho boldt House.
-36. GEORGE DRxTKR,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-06-05
wI.Ive and LetLIyo.O

Those who desire to purchase the b
quality of Groceries and Provisions ~
referred TO tho above reliable hcSH
whore fair dealing and courteouS treat
ment is The ,ule. Glassware, Tiuv'.,
StonsHats, Nails etc. always in stOell
III II CHASS
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-06-05
Read,ng Roonps.

The W. o. T. u. Reading Rooms ~
we'll supplied with thu best IiteratuH'
nrs open every day and visitors o.
always welcome Or Saturday eTsDi'l
strawberries, sugar aud cream. 'la
cake. will be supplied. go.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-06-05
l1aortnkinx.

Having purchased Of Brown q Ha
kins their interest in tho Undertake
businesa, ain now prepared to atlsI
to all Gala in that line. / will also q
tend to the repairing and upholstsh.
OF Furniture, eto. Shop on Coin,nera
street, next door to Brown l. HsskiS
old stand.
6-5 NJ PE1ERsoL
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-05-03

Do you breed horses TO sell or to
keen? Ito sell, then breed to the best
drsit or coach stallions, that will give
YOU the large eize the market demands
Ana il ready to pay big prices for. But
Il y YOU only WANT 70 breed horses for your
q ~ use, and are content 20 use scrub
horses, then do not pay $40 Or $50 ser.
vice Zee 10 . good imported horse, o.
somehodv will be bothering you every
time YOU come TO town TO buy that young
horse for SITS or $225; but when you
have 4 scrub or any kind OF little horse
YOU are never bothered by purchasers
The woods are full Of them, and dealer'
sehc them along to fill out cars % cheap
ballast. Fs, mers who raise what toe
market requires-the large heavy drsf
|or coach horses keep the mares to d.
The farm work and rsise doe, high-price:d
IcoI,s. Then, too, these large colt
sre ready Il two years old TO DO farm
work for year Or two before selling =
| Breeders Guide.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-05-03

There IL Just now increased danger OF
q civil pension list being created 10 this
country. Here is IN instance:
"The widow and daughter Of the
late Chief Justice Waite are said..to have
little other property than their homes
and, being unable tO rent II, are compelis
ed 10 take boarders 10 order 70 live IN Il.
IA Washington correspondent mentions
this fact, and sdds: II think this 10
enough 10 make the meanest man 10 con-
gress biush. Chief Justice Waite gave
his life 10 and for his country just -
truly as any man who fell In the war.
Itlis services were simply invaluable.
I"They we're paid for by the United
States al the rate OF oI0500 . year
about what they would have commanded
lin one case had they been rendered In
private practice. lie died. Congreso
was told that Mrs. Waite needed peu-
sion. But congress- would not give her
one. Aud now she must take boarders,
since she cannot rent her house."
| A writer In the Lancaster (Pa) Ex-
aminer takes up the cudgel Of the peo-
Pile in response and says:
II call attention to this for . serious
purpose. The Official world is running
ItOO HiOWs OuI WVuuVs sOt NVH8 S1osAA*'s@
want e10, 600 per year. ] am no dema.
,|gogue. do not care the snap Of my
Idnger for the opinion OF rich or poor
men. So let me speak calmly and hon
testify. simply cay that the man who
gets el0,5OO per year for life and can
! save nothing is worse than aspendthrift.
The average income OF men Ia this coun-
. TRY is but $500. Now, somebody saves,
lor the machine Of economic distribution
and production would stop. Who
should save the most the man of $500 oI
!. the one Of $4,000? II our public men :
: our Judges choose TO spend SIC, 600 pei
year and leave their families bankrupt,
!, see no reason TO establish . civil pension
,u,lroll 2"
" This is the..correct view and one thu
: Imust govern our representatives In Con
y gress. Ii will be sorry day In thl
= country that sees . civil pension list %
= = tablished. IN. A. Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-05-03

Congressman O'Neill, In . conversa-
tion with gentleman from this place
the other day. expressed the opinion that
NJ. Posey would never BE- able TO GET
his contest case 20 . vote. Ho cited the
California case In the last Congress- o bic
grounds for tho prefIc He argued
hat II. With the majority the Democrats
had, two years were insuiicient to bring
the California case 10 . vote, tho very
ANAL majority the Republicans will havo
will not enable partisan action to make
any apprecisble headway IN the ap-
|proaching Congress. Dale Reporteg.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-05-03
J udge Niblack Going to Indian
apOlis.

The recent decision Of the Supreme
Court annulling the election Of Supreme
Court Commissioners renders 1t neces.
sary for Judge NibIack to resume the
practice OF his profession, which ne is
quite willing to do. The inducements
e. him to open an Office at Indisnspoli.
are under exciting circumstances much
greater than they can be at present q
Vincennes He, therefore, feels con-
strained 10 remove to Indianapolis at au
early day, with view to opening . Law
Office there. To that end the house u
" hich he now lives. as well as other pro
perty in this city belonging TO bic family
il now Tor sale. The Judge and his family
are al broken up with the idea OF leav'
ing Vincennes. but an imperious ne
cessitv seemingly requires them 70 DC
-Viucennes Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-05-03

james c. Townsend Yesterday even
ing filed in the clerks Office suit against
the Airline to recover ol4.700 which
he elaine as damages for breach Of con.
tract. The complaint, which was d!ed
by Jewett & Jewett, is very long snd
|contains many copies as exhibits, but the
|su ubstance Of il all is that Townsend
|c aims that the railroad contracted with
lhim 10 furnish AL the coal used on its
main line; that the road did take oil ite
local OF him when coal Was scarce and
|iear, but whenever coal wss plenty and
lcheap the road went eIscw here, and thai
he was IN this way doubly damaged.
Townsend has lately failed in busiuesa
and his mines st Whitman have been
sold by the sheriff Of Pike county. He
attributes all his difficulties to the Air
Line, aud hence the suit. 4. Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-05-03

Simon Williams, Of this place, who
has spent the past seven years In the JEFF
fersonville penitentiary, was psroled !ssl
week by Gov. Hovcy. Williams shot
and killed, In 1853, Jack and Tom Wal.
lace. father aud son. The father died
almost Immediately. but the eon fingered
nearly three months. Williams va
first tried for the murder OF the father
and sentenced 10 five years' imprison
ment. Amer serving out this time he
was tried for the murder Of the son end
sentenced ten years more. a violation
az his pledge to abstain from liquor and
"a keep the peace IL conditional ia tht
narole' Boon willie STANDARD.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-05-03

Washington Post: The New York
convict law, which drives men to Ia.
sanity through idleness; the Maine Law.
which Furnishes men for being homeless
with double the sentence u gives drunk.
enness, and tho Connecticut law, which
imprisons . atarving man for asking for
food, are al on the Same piece Of legts-
lstion. Some OF these latter enActmente
|of our leading common w0siths ought
Ito be handsomely illuminated and past
led on some Of the band wagons OF pro-
gress In the centennial pa . 10.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-05-03

Ceoree Wiilism Curtis, IN Harper's
weekly: I'VE ask any honorable ke.
puhican whether aimee the fourth Of
March there has been In the course Of
she Republican Executive, In the con.
dmcs ~ Repu blican senators and repre-
ssrtssives I and local party leaders, IN the
general = tone Of the Republican press; u
snv 81 ordinary and recognized method'
~ which opinion expresses Itself, any
aims whatever OF respect for the plat
form promises. and the Presidentis
pledges," !" il relation % civil service 70
form,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-05-03

The republicans have On overwhe'm-
inc majority in both honses Of the Penn
syIvania legislature. An earnest enort
n ~ been made 10 pass ballot-reform
hill through that body, but the house,
~ Nj ! vote of 81 to SO, refused TO even
consider Il. "The trouble seems 20 De.
ssvs The Philadelphia Times, "that the
rclisical leaders of the dominant party
: - - ainst the bill and the legislature ts
hang lea by its leaders" II l. s'gn'h-
csns that no republican Legislature, ex'
cent that or Wisconsin, hss yet pssseo Z
baIlot reform measure ot any kind.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-05-03
The White House Kitchen In

Both the steward and the cook had re-.
monstrsted with "Master Tad" upon
bring ing into the kitchen Of the White
House, "such squads OF poor, dirty, hum
gry street urchins 10 be fed" and ct last
Peter said that Mrs. Lincoln must be
told.
Tad few into rage, ran up-stsira to
see his mother himself. and on finding
her out aearched the place for bis busy
father.
Meanwhile the email objects Of his
charity waited at the lower door-fo'
Peter had absolutely refused to let them
"step inside"
The indignant boy spIed his father
just crossing the yard. with head bow
ed, eves to the ground, talking earnest
" 10 Mr.. Seward rs they walked TO ths
Department Of State together. tie crief
out TO him at once: "Fstherl father
can I l bring those poor, cold, hungr,
bows home with me whenever l wan
to-? lent ii our kitchen 2"
4 Bv this timu Tad had his father by tn
hand, who stopped short TO listen % 10
frantic appeal. :,
"Cant I give them good warm din
ner to-day, say? They're just as hungr
as bears, aud two of 'em are the boys Q
. soldier, too and, father, I'm goin
TO discharge Peter this minute, II D
don't get out the meat and chicken an
; pies and all the things we had left YET
: terdsy. Say, maynt i? Isn't II ou
kitchen, father?' !.
Secretary Seward was shaking VII
; laughter. Mr.. Lincoln turned to hi
with twinkle: Seward, advise vii
me. This case requires diplomacy"
Mr.. Seward patted Tad on the bar
and said he must be careful not to ~
J. the Government IN debt. and the pret
!. dent took Tsd's little brown hands
= his own big one. and with very orc
y smile bid him to run along home, 81
= feed the boys" and added. ''Tell Pet
y that ,ou are really required to obey I
Bible, BY getting In the msimed and I
= bIind, and that he must be- better Chr
; tian than he isl"
2, In less than an hour Mr.. Seward 81
20 they passed through the yard on tn
g way to the Cabinet meeting. and no !
!. than ten email boys were sitting "
N Tad on the lower steps, cracking D
~ and having a estate Dinner.
- Mr.. Lincoln remarked that the kit
" EN- was ours."
is- m. g.. In May WIDE AwAKl
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-05-03

In 1890 every farmer in the United
States will be visited by paid officer 81
ne government and asked 20 give the
OF his farm crops, stock, ETC.,
for the previous year, which is the pres
ent one, 1889. To be prepared Tor nc
census iaker begin now 70 keep accurate
accounts OF al farm operations ana keep
Il up through the yss- In this WAY
only can the agricultural ststistics Of Inc
census have any value.