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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-26
The Spring Medicine

"Evory spring for years have made it a practice
TO take from three to five bottles OF Hoods Sarsa-
parIla, Iecauso know it puriles the blood aud
thoroughly cleanses the system Of AL impurities.
That languid feeling sometimes called spring
fevcr,' will visit tho system that has been
properly cared for by this neverfaing remedy
W. ii. LAwREHcT. Editor Agricultural Epitomist
Ipdi IND
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-26

To The Editor-Please inform your readers
that i have positive remedy for the above
named disease which warrant to cure tho
worst cases. So strong is my faith In its vr-
tues that will send free sample bottle and
me Els T. o. and Express address. Resp'y,
II. G. ROOT. NJ. c.. 1S3 Pearl St.. New York.
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On account of their inability to digest food
will find a most marvellous food and remedy y
in ScoTr's EMULSION Of Pure Cod Liver Oil
easily digestrd DR.. s. w. ConFN. of Waco,
Texas says: ~ hav used your Emulsion in
Infantile wasting with good results. Ii not
only restores wasted tissues, hut gives
strcngta and increases the appetite. i am
glad to use such a reliable article"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-26

"Samson, what did you ever make
out of that blcodcd pup of yoursw
Samson" Sausage. ."--KaV anil E.c-
jrCSS,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-26

The use Of dogs as messenger, and
sentincls in the Crman army has been Y
most successful experiment.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-26

Before states were in use people multiplied
on the surface OF the earth.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-26

A dentist refers to his collection OF G
tracted teeth ns gum drops.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-26
(hjIdrcp-StRfvinEtODcu h

Man is eighty pr cent. water. That Is why
a boil makes him lot.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-26
children Crv for II.

Scot and was oncc called Pictland, but 'he
Iand worth having was picked long ago.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-26

A CHARITY bawl--Boo- o-hoo! Gimme
. penny, mister!
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-26

The best cou sh medicine is P,sO's Cure fol
Consumption. Sold everywhere. &c.
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aR.sicaI Cure for Ep,Iept,c FIR.

Raining cats and dogs is surely no worse
than Eailing strangers.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-26

n Free Masonary Si1ns, Grips and
NAH rAfc Horg ans fate by mail on receipt 4L
OCOl OtO Peoples Pub. Co., St Paul. Minn.
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The race problem-Was It square?
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-18

hour passed and still no Sign Of him,
the best man. accompanied by another
intimate friend OF the missing man,
went in search Of him in cab. After
vainly inquiring at several OF his
regular haunts they drove to his Office
in Bank street.
Here they found him sitting all
alone in the gloomy, dusty little den,
attired in his wedding suit, his knees
trembling and his brow overcast. He
was nearly scared to death.
Don't talk to me. can never face
all those people" was the only reply
he would make to all the arguments
OF his friends. And he had his way.
After an hour spent in pleading with
the obstinate man there was nothing
left for his friends to do but to drive
back to the mansion and have the
guests dismissed, giving the best ex-
cuse they could devise. The bride
was nearly distracted for day or SO,
but she was soon brought to realiz-
alton of the ridiculous side of the
matter. The engagement was, Of
course, broken off. and this is why the
millionaire philanthropist was never
married.
The lady is still living and is highly
respected by large circle Of acquaint-
ances. She figured for years in SO
ciety and twenty years ago was one ol
the universally acknowledged bellies Of
the city.-Philadelphia Record.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-18
THE PoETic MINuET.
How the Dancers Feet Are Trained to !
Intricate Measures.

How the Dancers Feet Are Trained TO Its
Intricate Measures.
"The first thing" says teacher OF
the newly fashionable minuet, that a
lady has to learn is TO hold the skirts
Of her dress. In the beginning of the
minuet she must take her overskirt
with both hands, just clutching the
edge of the garment with the tips of
the fingers, and raise it from the floor
about as high as the tips of her boots
Then standing squarely upon both
feet she is in the first attitude OF the
minuet. Following that comes the
bow, which is a most difficult accom-
plishment. l think it quite likely
that one of the reasons why the min
uet went out of favor was the very
considerable degree of skill which is
required to dance it properly. 1t is
even easier to learn to become a first
rate waltzer than an Indifferent min
uetist, if can use the word. The
bow is made by drawing the right
foot back and placing the toe upon the
floor and bending the whole weight
of the body back upon it and keeping
the left foot square down upon the
floor. The lady should sink herself az
far as possible without losing the bal.
ance. As she goes down, the heel Of
the left foot may come slowly off from
the floor, but the heel of the right foot
must not touch It 1t is an exceeding.
ly trying movement until one has mas
tered It. and it takes not only muscle,
but some nerve to keep the
equilibrium. In this movement
the lady must not take her hands from
her skirts, her eyes must be directed
slightly upward. and her head should
not bow forward. It should rather
turn a little bit in the direction Of the
eyes. The movement must be made
very slowly, and the recovery executed
with equal deliberation. The gentle
mans bow, during this interesting
process, is OF q similar nature II con
sists OF laying his hand upon his heari
and bending forward very low. Part
ners should recover the same moment
There is another old dance somewhat
similar to the minuet in its measured
etiquette, and that is tho pavane. Il
! that the bow is very similar to the on'
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-18
sEAslpE swINpLEs.



How UnsuspectIng Guests Are Fleeced to
Enrich the Servants.
The managers OF the Coney Island
hotels are satisfied, after thorough in
vestigation, that few men in their
employ have made thousands Of dol
lars over their salaries out Of the
walters under them, forcing these lat
ter to rob the guests in order to get
even. There is always a demand for
tables on the piazzas, and guests are
willing to pay the walters for seats at
them. They, in turn, pay handsome
ly for having these tables placed in
their charge. A representative Of one
OF the hotels makes the following
statement of some OF the swiudling
methods In voguea "a new waiter
was taxed $40 on the start by the sec
ond head waiter, the captains over
him taxed him 81 per week, and a
forced collection of s. was squeezed
out of all the walters for the benefit
of the head waiter. If business was
particularly good each waiter was no.
titled that on the following day cash
collection would be taken up for the
benefit Of the head waiter, and the un-
fortunate who did not subscribe was
discharged. In this way the men
over the walters made about $4,000
each season out OF the walters alone.
They, in turn, got even as follows:
II two or more guests ordered double
portions only one portion would be
served, and il an expensive brand Of
wine was ordered an inferior quality
would be served These officials
had a scheme to bleed the wine
agents. No new brand was added to
the bill of fare unless the agent paid
well for it. There are number of sa-
looms in this city at which the walters
assemble, and where the head walters
apply for a crew. The walters who
have been liberal spenders at this sa-
loon are placed on the list after they
pay the necessary fees" A waiter ex-
cuses his misdeeds by saying: "The
demands made on you are outrageous.
At seaside hotel last winter the
walters had to pay the head waiter 81
almost every day there was any bust
ness, and for the slightest offense were
discharged, only to be taken back
again on the payment Of big fee
During the slack business Of wet
weather we had to pay the head waiter
from 50 to s. in order to hold our po
sitions. We got even by beating the
hotel and the guests whenever we
could. We all had waterproof pocl5
cts in our jackets, and for 10 cents
the cook would give us a tenderloir
steak; 10 cents to the COOK woulC
secure an ordinary steak and % cent
fwoufti obtain ehicEen These thing
were thrust into the waterproof
pocket and we would then pass the
checkers fearlessly. At the race
track restaurants where we paid s. 70
a job, we got even in this way: Eacl
OF us carried satchel, and when il
town we would fill it full of wines
cigars, cold chickens and almost ever,
other thing that would sell. During
the rushes we would sell our food
pocket the money, and the restauran
food would remain untouched. "-Hote
Mail.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-18
AFRAID TO MARRY.
A Romantic Episode in the Life of the Late
Isaiah v. Williamson.

A Romantic Episode in the Life of the Late
Isaiah v. Williamson.
There is a romance connected with
the life of the late philanthropist,
Isaiah V. Williamson, which caused a
great commotion in social circles in
Philadelphia third of century ago.
Mr.. Williamson remained a bachelor
all his life, but it was narrow escape,
for it was only the excessive timidity
of the man which caused him to shirk
at the last moment Since his death
the circumstance of the millionaire's
only love venture has been recalled,
and the story below is vouched for by
several of his friends who knew him
IN his money-making days, when he
was familiar figure along Third
street.
In those days Mr.. Williamson was
considered one of the beaux of Phila-
delphia. He was extremely fond of
society, and was always prominent
figure in the gay and giddy throngs Of
people, not only in this city, but in
New York and elsewhere. 1t was his
custom to spend the greater portion Of
the summer months at Saratoga,
where he was much courted and angled
after by lovely daughters and designing
mammas. He was everywhere known
as the erich bachelor from Philadel-
phia,n and as he was by no means a
bad-looking man, he succeeded in
creating a decided impression wher-
ever he went
1t is possible that among the bril- :
liant throngs at Saratoga he first met
the woman, who, so far as is known,
was his only love. She was a Phila-
delphia belle, member of one of the
best and Oldest families, a lovely and
accomplished woman, wealthy and in
every respect desirable life mate for
the wealthy young merchant The
courtship was a brief one, and it was
not long before the date of the mar
riage was announced. The ceremony
was to take place in this city at the
residence of the prospective brides
parents. Preparations for the wedding
were on an elaborate scale, and it
Tas widely heralded as the coming
social event of the season.
The day arrived and large and
brilliant assemblage of guests had
assembled at the young lady's resi-
dence. The clergyman was on hand
In readiness to read the marriage SER
vice. The bride looked her loveliest;
the wedding supper was ready for the
table and the guests in full expect
alton, when, at the last moment, 1t
was discovered that very important
parsonage was missing-the groom.
Mr.. Williamson was nowhere to be
found. Messengers were sent to his
house. he was not there. and after an
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-18
APRIL FOOL JOKES.
A Good Hoax on the People Of Pittsburgh
and Another Played in London.

A Good Hoax on the People Of PIttsburghs
and Another Played in London.
On 1st OF April some forty years
ago, advertisements appeared in the
morning newspapers of Pittsburgh an
nounciug that at three o'clock that
afternoon the inventor Of new flying
machine would give a public exhibi-
tion OF the practically of his inven-
tion. He would fly from one of the
Allegheny river bridges to another,
over the middle of the stream. Long
before the hour set for the novel ex-
hibition, both the bridges and the
banks of the river between them were
densely crowded by men, women and
children, all excitedly eager to see the
flying man. But the only flying done
was by frightened goose that some
body liberated from the middle of tho
upper bridge a little after four clock.
until which time the crowd had. with
tolerable patience, waited. The bird.
alarmed by the roar of the multitude
that greeted it. few swiftly down the
river. under the lower bridge, and far
beyond the Point" where it was lost
to sight.
Then, all at once. the knowledge
seemed to burst upon the throng that
the whole affair was an april Fool"
Joke, and the many thousands Of spec
tators disappeared almost as If by
magic, so in haste were they to get
away from the spot. And that eveu-
ing it was hard to find citizen who
would admit that he had been near the
Allegheny river that day.
Even better than that. as a joke upon
popular credulity, was a trick perpe-
trated in London no longer ago than
1860. Thousands Of persons received
oficial-looking invitations to be pres
ent on Sunday forenoon, April l. ITO
witness the annual ceremony Of the
washing OF the White Lions in the
Tower The favored recipients Of
these missives were instructed to pre-
sent themselves at the White Gate for
admission. All the forenoon tho
streets near the Tower were thronged
BY hundreds OF vehicles bearing peo-
ple in quest Of the White Gate.
Finally. somebody 3 little less thick
witted than the rest Of the crowd re-
membered that there was no White
Cate to the Tower; that there were no
white lions, and that ceremonsals uns
der Governmental auspices on Sunday
we're atleast wildly improbable. Like
an electric shock his reflections flashed
through the throng Of ceremony -seek-
ers, and their recognition of the fact
that they att were April foolaa sent
them scurfyfne away ia angry haste.
--Bolfordas Magazine.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-18
FAITH IN SUGGESTIONS.
shy Bellefs That Hara enournd 4 Strong
Foothold EtoryuheIt.

slry Bellefs That Hara Secured 4 Strong
Foothold Every where.
Some people believe that II thoy be-
gin piece Of work on a Friday they
win never finish it; some believe that
If they see the new moon over their
right shoulder they will have good
good luck Probably the superstition
having the strongest hold upon people
is that connected with the number
thirteen. The original superstition
was that If thirteen people sat down at
table together at the same time with
out being aware OF the number, and
that II they arose at the same time,
one OF them would die within year
from that date. Victor Hugo is said
to have believed this, and. laying
aside superstition, it is very reason
able statement OF thirteen persons
selected at random, one would be very
likely to die within year.
The thirteen superstition, in its
original form, was surrounded by too
many conditions to be very forcibly
impressed upon people, but the num-
Der thirteen has gradually come to be
regarded by the superstitious as being
in some way connected with misfor-
tunes almost everywhere it occurs. II
i'll luck befall one of these unfortu-
nately constituted persons he at once
begins an investigation to see il the
number thirteen was not responsible
for it. A woman, writing to con-
temporary, says that she was married
on August IS, and that her married
life has been almost a perpetual strug-
gle. Her husband has repeatedly
failed in business. Fortune might
seem to smile upon him for a while.
but in the end he would fail. She
wants to know if the fact that she was
married on August IS hadn't something
to do with it.
i OF course it hadn't. Her husband is
probably poor manager, or he gives
insufficient attention to business, or he
Hacks some quality that is essential ia
success. He probably wanted to make
a fortune in day, so to speak, and,
failing TO do so. he abandoned one
branch Of business after another
There are many such men. II they
would adhere intelligently to one line
OF work they would probably succeed.
In many instances superstiions have
obtained such strong foOthold that il
would seem to be useless to try "a
show their unreasonableness.-S
nah (Ga.) News.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-18

Mrs. Robert Lincoln used to be
known as pretty Mary Hsrlnnn
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-18
sALLApE oF AN oLD sPINET.

Within an upper room It stands,
A Rarret corner grim and gray,
Where spiders spin their sillzen strands
Molested by no sunlightray;
Yet danes and damsels, dare say,
Have loved its music; TO and fro
Their lily hands were wont 10 stray
On that old spinet, years ago.
! often fancy ghostly bands
A stately minuet essay
At dead Of night, while unseen hands
Theirlong-forgotten skill display.
The little children; where are theyi
For many must have danced, know,
To measures fanciful and gay
From that old spinet years ago.
Some cavalier Of other lands
To 1t once sang his roundelay,
Regardless OF the reprimands
OF her whose heart he longed to swayt
Or some despairing genius may
Have made 1t sharer of his woe
And bowed his weary head TO pray
Der that old spinet, years ago.
Behold, 1t still resists decay;
There's music in it still, although
The hands are dust that used TO play
On that old spinet, years ago.
America.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-18
pEcoRATIvE WINDOWS.
The Designing and Manufacture OF Staine
Glass Pictures, Etc.


Glass Pictures, Etc.
The manufacture OF stained and
decorated glass windows, doors and
panels is simple enough in theory, but
in execution the highest degree OF
manual dexterity must be called forth
from artistic workmen.
TO follow out the construction of a
loaded mosaic window-for in mosaics
are nearly all the lights" made-the
designer sends his plans into the work
shop in duplicate. The drawings are
of full size, and, while delineating the
form, name the colors to be used. The
workman divides one of these into its
part, and with diamond cuts his
glass to the pattern. But the plan
makes no allowance for the leads by
which the mosaics are held together.
Hence in the dissection of the plan
curious double-bladed knife comes into
use. This tool with its parallel blades,
as it portions out the sections OF the
design, cuts from each piece a narrow
strip OF the lead, for no matter how
wide the aanges-that is to say,
grooves-may be, or however far the
lead may extend over the surface of
the glass-the width Of the lead is al
ways.the same. r-f
Part three of the process is called
milling" the leads. The lead comes
reeled in one continuous strip and by
passing it through an ingenious sys
tenn of wheels and surfaces of metal
known as the checks" any size fange
may be produced.
A workman then spreads upon a
table the undivided design. With the
cut sections Of glass and Hangers OF
lead to suit their thickness he con-
structs his design directly upon the
pattern. The lead must be bent and
curved and nicely fitted to securely
fasten the pieces. Now a days so
called 'jewels" are largely used, COM
plicating the setting. These jewels
are simply circular pieces Of
colored glass with an upper surface OF
many sides known as ''facets." They
are mostly manufactured abroad, and
when worn as personal ornaments, as
often happens, are spoken of as "pinch-
beck" They are made in imitation
of every precious stone conceivable.
Each portion of the design being
loaded and in its proper place, the
whole surface is covered with layer
of cement, which is rubbed between
lead and glass by means of horse
hair brush. In this way is the frame
work stiffened and made waterproof
1t then only remains to set the win
dow in the frame awaiting 1t.
The manufacture OF colored glass is
in itself separate and distinct bust
ness. Certain Williamsburg firms are
said to manufacture the finest in the
world, and certainly their work excel'
in the variety and delicacy OF its tints
Should the glass be painted with
figures or oil designs, the mechanical
part of the process becomes less
simple. Then light and shade are
obtained by OVERLAPPING a piece o
white glass with sepia and etching
upon it; the color is produced by lead
ing section Of colored glass to tht
back of this. Flesh tints are painted
and whenever glass is painted it mus
needs be fired to fix the enamel. TIL,
effects Of drapery may often be reached
without painting by the convolutionl
and waves existing in the glass, which
is carefully chosen with this end IL
view.-N. Y. Mail and Express.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-18

An East Boston man who keeps a
livery stable had mule for sale, and
hearing that a friend in a neighboring
town wanted to buy one, sent him the
following, written on postal card:
"Dear friend; II you are looking for a
No. l mule. don't forget me. "-Ex-
chanoe
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-18

There's one great advantage in
writing love letters on a typewriter
instead OF using pen. A fellow can
get much better idea of how his let
ters are going to look in print when
the newspapers report his trial for
breach Of promise. -Terre Haute Ex.
press.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-18

il the mlnues. the difference being lhal
she inclines her head forward and
looks down upon the ground. q somn
times Is harder thing to prevent la-
dies from looking upon tho ground
than to teach them 70 keep their ball
ance upon their toes. remember
when Twas studying the ballet il n aris
that the teacher was always crying
out; ''Come. ladies', are you looking
for pins upon the tioorfn Tho novice.
you see, is always in terror about her
feet. and apparently wants to look
down to see II they are all right AZ
a matter Of fact, the balance can be
much better preserved BY looking up
ward, and it is a much more graceful
way Of doing American Analyst.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-18

Father (who has given his con-
sent)-'I hope, young man, that you
know tho value of the prize you will
get in my daughterP" Young Man
"Well-er-no. sir; / don't know the
exact value; but as near as ! can find
out, it's in the neighborhood of five
thousand pounds. London Tit-Bits
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-18

President Lincoln once extended
executive cIemency to young En-
glishman found guilty Of piracy aud
Notwithstanding because. as he ex-
pressed it, John Bright, of England
has asked us to pardon him.