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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22
Johann Mozart.

Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang ANA
deus Mozart, one Of the greatest of
musical composers, was born at
Salzburg on tho eth Of Jan
uary, 1856. When but 6 years
old hc composed short pieces,
which he performed. with great ap,
plause before the court at Munich
The next year he astonished Paris by
his performances on the organ and his
powers Of improvisation. Mozart com
posed numerous operas which still
hold their place on tho stage, and ex-
celled in all departments Of compost
ton and in tho universally of his
genius. do died at the ago Of So
Philadelphia Times.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22

Spike teams" arc an institution
peculiar to the south. The Georgia
team consists of n mule ora jenny and
an OK; these are gcarcd to an old
rickcty wagon to haul guano and
Watcrmelons in. Tho Florida team is
less complicated and more economical.
An OK is harncssed to a pair of shafts
lifting to yoke on the animals neck
and connecting with pair Of wheels
i'll which u box is placed, q rcpo at
tachcd to the creatures horns an
swering for rcins. The box generally
contains man and q woman of n typo
that can DO found nowhere but In
DiXic.-Chicago Times.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22
t,s tiao SEEN 1T.

Making E>ri OF Que of tho Fellows VIII"
'.f1sve Heard It Bcfore,''
II Is difficult TO dwell in love and
amity with the man who inevitably
caps your best story with the rcmarl.
Yes. I've heard that bcforc." anu
who invariably has seen In tho paper
whatever opinion you have to offer
upon anyfof the momentous questions
:, o. Ups,ir Sps aa kas ono of this kidney. lie
had exasisss,ttd Fogg repeatedly, until
forbearancc had ceased TO bc virtue;
but Fogg was pretty hard on Upstir
when hc did strike bacls-though. To
tell the truth. Upstir hadn't sense
enough to know what II rough han
ding ho was getting. But We antIci
pate.
Fogg-It is IL remarkable fact that
cattle, when exposed To tho weather
invariably face The wind, which II
they turned 'tLcir backs to- it would
blow under their hair and chill them.
Upstir- Yes, SAW that in the paper
/ last evening.
After an. interval Fogg has some.
thing TO say about tho tariff.
Say what you will. no system of
impost duties can be permanent which
does not recognize tho. rights OF the
masses"
Upstir-That's just what Blcnllin
sop says in lis treatise on "C'ommcr-
cial Equities.
Fogg with evil in his hcarO-
When George Washington arrived on
the field Of Waterloo tho First Michi-
gan cavalry, which was nearly dcci
mated, reformed spontaneously at the
sight Of their beloved chief, and in an
incredibly shost-sime they had driven
tho Paynim host into diro confusion
and took several thousand prisoners,
including the renowned cavalier Kos
ciusko.
Upstir-Yes. that is word for word
what Bancroft says in his history
Fogg-And speaking OF Cavalry re-
minds me that il is tho custom on tko
plains for the men to ride with thss
faces to the horses tails. i'll ordenthat
the enemy may not advance too closely
to their rear.
Upstir-I saw that in the paper the
other day.
Fogg-It is q very interesting fact
that on the plains tho men frc,
quently become lost in the thick for
csts which everywhere abound; {
squadron Of horse has been known tc
wander for years, without food OIL
water, vainly cndcavoring to extricat'
themselves. The trees on the plains
you must know, grow to an immense
u height and are SO close together tha
it is impossible for q snake to pass be
tween them. 1t will therefore DO seer
that tho men; as they wandered
through these impossible gian
growths, must suffer untold agony
from the sun, which beats down upol
them numerically.
Upstir-Whet q memory you have
MIR. Foggl You quote from Park
hams Great West" almost verbatim
Fogg had his revenge and the res
of the company were scarlet will
merriment; but Upstir was quite un
conscious Of the fool he was making
of himself. On tho contrary, he grew
prouder of himself every moment
What is the use of trying to stab
rhinoceros to death with toothpick
Boston Transcript.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22
Tho Hunchback's Fortune,

Tho Monte Cristo.treasurcs left by
theilato William Kcane, the hunchback
newsboy, havo about reached their
maximum. Since the discovery of
tho $2,050 in his room and the box
containing bonds and stocks worth at
least $lS, 900, his brothers have been
on tho alert for tho development Of
another mino of wealth. Another
box belonging to tho deceased was
found, but 1t contained nothing but
papers. st. Louis Republic.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22
Tender Memories.

On tho eve of my marriage I mado
thrco mental vows. They were-never
TO nggravato him, never to have a
secret from him, nor by any selfish or
tEoughtless act Of mine to lead him
one step. toward bankruptcy. Fifteen
years afterward | told him of these
VOWS, and although 1 have been a
widow for ten years, should blot this
paper with my tears if attempted TO
put in writing tho love and tenderness
Of his rcply.-Good Housekeeping.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22
u Valuable Horse,

America is not tho only country
where what looks Ike cXtravagant
valuations arc sometimes rut npon
horseflesh. 1t is Sad that ". bur.
dctt- Coutts is tho rosscssor of a IA.
nous hackney stallion -Trinirs Fire.
away-that represents in his stool; a
money value of $3.50, GOO. lie is so
years old, and lis get sell readily at
300 to 400 guincas pair in London. -
San Francisco Chronicle.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22
THS WATER METER.

Tm wicked water meter. pharisaic
with a face OF white enamel. /
trimmed With brcss:
Bat wear the soft expression O. a N
!"tcr. lonl:ipg out into the fut,l
fish through glass
When !; farp"ns that the carcass ,
alligator plays the mischief 81
In i;S ciTor. to get through,
Ircc"r'i t.r strange occurrence on my
Indicator, by tie fraudulent n
hundred feet or two
q tar Ini:f'nGtlc matter and the n
s3;;i"r. w;;h the simple nanf
ni:Eltrr2i"dl. Iurc' ~
Whilc my fricHl tho un,lertaI
I sfvkrr. i&;trr. and tne Ac,c,
daughter ta&S~u E;,ro.Me md
~. i";trn Is's'' onI wupH
l'lGnG'r. pause Gn& ,or o,,r ,rv
honest i"";Ir lel. ~ ,bu,I:r
Why they 90 an; rL'' "
i:':t",,a',. i.'"c I'm,;.Fsor me limb from
En water meter more
Tho Wasp.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-04-05
Hint From a Dentist.

'I can tell you," said a dentist,
something that will be worth $25 to
you before you die, and which would be
worth the same amount to every other
man in New York City who employs
dentist, if he knew it.
The manipulation of the forceps and
mallet was talking to newspaper man
who had been plying his trade of inter-
locutor while reclining in the dentists
chair
"You asked me just now, when I was
cleaning your teeth before filling them,
if did not use dental silk foss-or, as
we dentists call it, 'tape'-to cleanse the
intersticcs between your teeth. have
no doubt but that you will say that all
the other dentists you have resorted to
used it, and have no doubt that they
recommended you to buy skein of the
stuff and to use it every day.
''Now, to tell you the truth, would
rather see friend of mine not clean his
teeth at all than to see him employ the
tape. When your dentist recommends
you to use it he explains, | suppose, to
you that its action prevents the accumu-
lation of tartar between the teeth. I'm
doubtedly it does.
''But, in the first place, the deposit
of tartar upon the surface of the teeth is
not nearly as great an evil as many den
lists try to make their patients believe it
to be. Now, the reason we tell a
patient not to let the teeth become
covered with tartar is not because it pro-
duces carries, but because it tends to
loosen the teeth.
"Thc tartar grows down towards the
gums and if it is neglected, will in time
cover them, pushing away the gums
from the teeth and in that way, you see,
it makes them loose. So, after all, the
tartar is only SO far hurtful as it tends to
make the teeth insecure.
''Now, curiously enough, the silk floss
which J on have bcen recommended 10
use has, in nine cases out of ten, exactly
the same effect-it loosens the teeth.
Indeed, it is so dangerous that, although
it is more convenient to use it than to en-
| ploy a very thin instrument to remove
i the tartar from between the teeth, yet I
only use the floss when the patients
teeth are unusually far apart.
"Our trade, like other trades, is full
of tricks, and when your dentist advises
you to use tape between your teeth he
is either making you victim of one of
the tricks Of the trade, or else he is an
ignorant ass. E"
At this stage of the conversation the
dentist said. Five dollars, please, and
| the interview ended.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-04-05
Making Gold Thread

The silver is brought from the Bank
Of England in ~ weighing about
1000 ounces. blre tbo necos.arn
degree Of tsnaei ns'ortoin proportion
Of copper i aq . tnd tho alloyod
metal, in the form Of cylindrical bars. is
next thoroughly heated The hammer.
ing process follows and the bars. origi-
nally about two feet in length and two
inches in diameter but now half rs long
again and proportionatcly thinner, are
in thS next place filed and ydbbod until
their ayfaces are pcrfcctlyfycn. What
we md call the sccondt part of the
process Asins with the ing on of leaf
after leaf q goit rt6o proportion of 3
per cent. Afterward each bar is wrapped
in paper aud well hcatc in a charcoal
fire. A sort Of vice stands ready, and
in it, bar after bar as it comes from the
fire, is fixed and thoroughly Furnished
All trace of its silver original has now
disappeared, and the bar is ready for
conversion into wire. This is accom-
plishcd by drawing it from 100 to $50
times through ever diminishing holes in
steel plates; and finally, when the capa-
bilities Of this metal have been ex-
hausted, through apcrturos in diamonds.
rubies or sapphires. The delicate wire
thus obtained must now DC passed
through the steel rollers Of one of Herr
KFupp's iiittttle 'aaatting miiis.'' This
brings US to the final process-the spin
ming of the fattened wire round silk. to
form the golden thread of commerce.
These spinning Alachiues are worked by
water, although two steam engines arc
to be found In the factory; for water
power is considered to be more regular
and even in Its action. There is a small
home demand for the round wire for the
ldornment Of epaulets, etc but the bulk
of the manufactured article finds its way
y the shape Of silky gold thread to In
liza and the far East generally, where il
converted by skilled native labor into
hose gorgeous cloths and tissues in
which the heart i the Oriental delights.
y nat wondeful property does gold
ossess in It's mdleabilityl 1t Is asserted
hat every ouncl Of the bars whose for
uncs we bass zowed with no little
interest saca = aiming only 2 percent.
! go'a' 50 the length Of from
'oo y~foS - @ yards, and the amaz-
ng hgufe = yards is on record.
TINS lattef would lSa finer than
human br Mnm@S A.aaat Is not
ven yet reac.lesY = Chdmber's J0uruaZ.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-04-05
SeriO.COmic Legerdemain.

The Nor,h China Herald tells the fol-
lowing story of Canton festival: Dur
ing a theatrical performance there was
some practice with what were apparent
ly heavy weights, and at the conclusion
the performer swung one of them round
and hurled it to the audience. 1t should
have opened and covered the spectators
with flowers, but by some accident it re-
mained closed and struck Mr.. Alabaster
on the mouth, breaking several of his
teeth and causing a serious wound in
the face, which had to be sewn up.
Glancing off Mr.. AIabaster, it struck the
lady next to him rather savagely on the
shoulder, and then hit the American
consul.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-04-05
NO. 50.
The District School Teacher.

Oh, the clamor Oh, the clatterl of the dis
trict public scho /;
Oh, the trials of the teacher be he man. or
knave, CT foo;
With history class reciting "Waehingtou
was born in June,n
And little p attler asking, "What makes
spots come on the moouy'
Wont you please to point my pencilT 'N1ay
Il go and get a drinkS7
Teacher with the utmost patience, tries to
keep the lessons link.
History class keeps on recting, Bunker Hill
is in New York"
Won't you make win stop pinching?'
Teacher, can't find my chalk"
80, dear me! my pencils broken What
does want spcllg
Teacher grabs a cedar ru'cr, tries his best
the noise to quell;
Comes smack from back of schoolhouse
followed by a stif moan,
Strikes his bell in desperation, Scholars,
you may all go hone'
The Ncio York Voice
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-04-05
HUMOROUS.
A swell ball The balloon.

n swell Dai-Ine balloon.
Always play to win-A band of rob
bers.
A strike for briliancy-Lighting
match.
A plain talk-A conversation on a
prairie.
Can be snuEod without snoozing--
Candles.
Even a small barber may be calleda
strapping fellow.
Some heavy ocean swclls-The COM
modorc captains
The careless servant is a great piece
maker in the household.
A visit to a grocery is generally the
beginning of a new order of things.
What difference it makes whether
you put CDR" before or after a name.
Tobacco men object to tobacco smoke
when it is their own factory that is on
fire.
A staff is used for support but be-
cause bread is the staff of life it doesn't
make one lean.
Visitor-What an aristocratic looking
COW you have. Milkman-Ycs. She
belongs to the creme de In creme
When modern youth becomes en-
sconced in street-car the Indies dis
cover that he doesn't belong to the rising
generation.
Mrs syiissses iut---sE as,, some more IL AZ
mackerel, Mr. Boardcr2 Mr.. Boarder-
No, thank you; but III take a bucket of
water, if you please.
When the legislatures of the two Da-
kotas get TO enacting laws for those
states they a'e likely to make it a penal
offense for any person to own a ther-
mometer.
Quillpen-You have made quite sue
cess of the profession of teaching, haven't
you, Birchrod2 Birchrod- l have
always cndeavored to put in my best
licks at it.
"Riches take unto themselves wings
and fly away said the teacher "What
kind of riches is meant" And the
smart boy said he "reckoned they must
be ostriches." ="
sold Mr.. Skinner is a very charitable
man, isn't ho2" ooh yes; Of course.
But if he ever casts his bread upon the
waters he expects it to come back sar-
dine sandwich"
''Why, you knock the breath out of
me- said the putting forge bellows to a
sturdy blacksmith "Well, what Of it2
You're the worst blower ever tackledn
replied the perspiring farrier.
A Disastrous Contribution. Agent
Ito sour-faced lady with capitaD:
Madam, am soliciting funds to start a
benevolent enterprise for the poor.
sour-faced lady: ~ can't give you
money, sir I have been fooled too
often. All I can do is to lend my coun-
tenance to the scheme. Agent Sadly;
That would simply ruin it, ma'am.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-04-05

~ declare" said he, turning to BIZ
wife, "that is musicl' / dunno wheth.
er to laugh or to cry. And is that really
our little Esther9 How did she ever
learn TO play like thatl And the other
girls Keeping their piano tight-loclod,
too, all the time.p
II have been giving her lessons all
winter on Mrs. Pritchett's piano at the
parsonage" said Mrs. Hubbard, her
eyes lighting up with love and pride.
"Aud think-dear little Essic-she
does me credit
''Well, swami said Deacon Uub-
bard. 81 am proud of her-yes, l ami
There amt no uses dcnyin' it. And
what she playin' nova quadrille9 1
declare, it sounds just like the old
country dances they had when was a
boy ] I'd like to 60 down the middle
myself, If only some of the old friends
could stand up with me again." and tho
deacon surreptitiously wiped his eyes.
u must get Essie to play that old tune
some time when we're alone, " said he.
The professional crrived soon, full of
excuses for her delay, and Esther was
relieved, with the cordial thanks of her
hostess.
81 didn't know you were such an mr.
tlsteP said Mrs. Basset.
And the two other Misses Hubbard
were ready to eat each other up with
envy and chagrin.
''Now I tell you what, girls" said
Deacon Hubbard, when at last tbev
reached home, do you just unlock that
piano, and give yeur sister fair chance
at 1t, or I'll turn you and it both out of
the house. She can play better than
either of you, and l mean she shan't bo
treated worse than pirate any longer"
ION, of course, as she really does
play" tartly remarked Milly.
"But how were we to know itg, soid
Abby.
81 guess you know it now," said the
leacon. 81 was up and down proud Of
esther tonight. Come here and kiss me.
ny grill There's flute somewhere nm
arret, aud mean to screw the pieces
ogethcr, and see # / can't remember
ONE Of the good old tunes we used r. !
IKE when was boy. P'raps we can /
ave some duets. And mother shall
lay too" with kindly glance at his
ale little second wife, ssif ever she gets
ime to play anything else than the !
verlastin' click, click o that sewin'
From that day there was change ID /
he social atmosphere of the Hubbard
Milly and Abby, SO long
he III ing elements, fell into the back
round. Esther and her stepmother be- G
nmc the queen and princess royal.
"And, said Esther, father is so kind, :
nd home is so homelike-and It is all /
wing to the money Uncle Ebenezer S
1T US" '
"No," said Mrs. Hubbard, quietly, t
it is all owing to Esther's sweet nature G
nd generous heart. '-Saturiay Night. l
4
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-04-05
A Duke penuriousncss.

Many stories tare told OF the wise
economy OF .neIDuke of Edinburg, but
surely sno .s'i iwing bears the palm:
Soon after 6o vs promoted 70 the com.
mand OF a shiIl he was stationed for
some time at Gibraltar, and while there
was In the halN4 of dining with the Of
ticers of the CARLSON some four or five
days out Of thd Ieven. One day at din
ner his Royal Hfghness remarking upon
the continual absence of mutton from
the menu, was told that there were no
sheep in Gibraltar. The Prince had
some very fine ones ON board his
ship, which he at once volunteered to
send for the mess, and was warmly
thanked by the officers for his kindly
present. But their gratitude changed
to disgust later when his Highncss sent
in bill charging them a good round
price for the mutton that was supposed
to have been gift Francisco
Chr0aicle
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-04-05
Inpeniousness Of Crooks.

The metropolitan police of Paris adj
nit that in point of science (as Boston
bruiser would term iD American crooks
are ahead of all their competitors; but
they cannot deny that in versatility their
own artists are hard to beat. Two
weeks ago a Versailles detective arrested
an cngraver, professor Jules Sarni," as
the neighbors called him, whose sane
tum proved to contain contriyances for
the imitation of all sorts Of value papers,
from a railway bond to an opera ticket.
In the course Of ten years Since which
time he had occupied his present quar-
ters) he had accumulated a perfect
arsenal of counterfeiter's outfit, and his
sample book contained not less than
eighty-two different 'queers. " In adj
dition, he carried on profitable bona
fde engraving business, and, indeed,
seems t to have been abundantly able To
make an honest living; but his artistic
self-respect apparently scorned the idea
Of purchasing expensive engravings in
the form of ticket or a check, when
his own handiwork would answer the
same purpose. lis limitations Of adj
mission cards to various pleasure resorts
were perfect fac smiles, and whenever he
he had occasion for visit to Havre, or
to the capital, he would have considered it
an act Of extravagant shiftlessness to pay
his fare in cash; and as for buying an
opera ticket, he would as soon thought
of purchasing toothpicks at two francs
apiece, when he could strike them out by
dozens at the expense ef jaek-knifs
and a fsfffe. ., Trartatfu
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-04-05
Ayers Sarsaparilla.

Since then Mr.. LELAND has recommended
AYERS SARsAPARILLA in many similar
cases, and he has never yet heard of its fail.
ure to effect radical cure.
Some years ago one Of Mr.. LELAND's farN
laborers bruised his leg. Owing to the bad
state of his blood, Gu ugly scrofulous swelling
or lump appeared on the injured limb. Hor-
ribIe itching of the skin, with burning and
darting pains through the lump, made life
almost intolerable. The leg became enor-
mously enlarged, and rlinning ulcers formed,
dschargng great quantities of extremely
offensive matter. No treatment was of any
avail until the man, by Mr.. LELAND's direc-
ton, was supplied with AYERS SARsAPA-
RIbLA, which allayed the pain and irritation,
\healed the sores, removed the swelling, and
Tpmpletely restored the limb to use.
Nr. LELAND has personally used
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-04-05
WARREN LELAND,
whom everybody knows as the successfa,
manager of the
Largest Hotel Enterprises

Of America, says that while passenger from
New York on board ship going around Cape
Horn, in the early days Of emigration to Cal
fornia, he learned that one of the officers Of
the vessel had cured himself, during tho voy.
ags, of an obstinate disease by the use OF
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-04-05
Two Rirals Of the Telenhone.

Bells telephone monopoly is confront
ed with two dangerous enemies. Gray's
telautograph is one of these and Essick's
type writ ng telegraph the o:her. Gray's
device transmits writing perfectly, and
properly applied would take the place of
the telephone, having the additional adj
vantage of greater secrecy. The other
device is notso well known. The sys-
TEN has beepin operation between this
city and NdE York for some time, using
one of the Postal Telegraph Company's
wires. Its use on short circuits was
proven prad liable some time ago but
Kept secret Robbed of technicalities,
the system ls,!mply one by which a
type writsrfai one end of line is made
to tran,nnit currents of varying intensity
which Operate a type wltter at the other
-Pittjurg Post.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-04-05
RT TOBACCO, MARYC1 .ND. APRIL 5. 1851.


The Victory OF the tanquished.
Granted the odds are against us; granted we
enter the field,
When Fate has fought and conquered. broken
our sword and shield
What then2 Shall we ask for quarter. or saw
that our work i doneg
Say rather, greater glory is ours If the field
bewonl
lis war with the wrong of years-with
prejudice, pride and hate:
Against the worlds decree, and the frown of
an evil fac
But even if hope should fail us, still we may
do and dare;
At least there is left the courage born Of the
souls despair.
A crown to the one who wins and the worst
is only grave,
And omewhere-somewhere still. n reward
awaits the brave.
A broken shield without but a hero's heart
within,
And held with hand Of steel the broken
sword may winl
Youths Companion.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-04-05
Aver S Sarsaparilla

for Rheumatism, with entire success and
after careful observation, declares that, in
his belief, there is no medicine in the world
equal to it for the cure Of Liver Disorders
GOut, the effects of high living, san
Rheum, Sores, EruPtions, and all the
various forms of blood diseases.
We have Mr.. LELAND's permission to invite
all who may desire further evidence in regard
TO the extraordinary curative powers Of
AYERS SARsAPARILLA to see him person
ally either at his mammoth Ocean Hotel,
Long Branch, or at the popular Leland Hotel,
Broadway, 23th and 2sth Streets, New York.
Mr.. LELAND's extensive knowledge OF the
good done by this unequaIIed eradicator Of
hood poisons enables him to give inquirers
much valuable information.
PREPARED 5Y
Dr.J.C. Aver & Co. Lowell, Mass.
sold by all Druggists; 81. six bottles for rsa