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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-01
Columbia, January 16, 1889.

TIE ORIGIN OF A COMMON SAYING ,
The divinity students broke out again,
said the young man that boards on South
Davidson street. We were sitting at
dinner to-day. and Miss Stages she up
and says one Of her pupils will never set
tho river ON fra--Tha divinity -stad.-A
looked up and said: Il see that you like
other good people, are in error occasion
ally What do you mean?' said Miss
Stages, getting red in the face. Il mean
said the divinity student, that when
you talk about setting the river on fire
you are using and old saying that's got
off the track. 1t used to be. He'll
never set the Thames on fire., and peo-
pie when they said it had 10 mind the
river Thames; on the contrary it means
a miller's sieve, called the tense which
was used in the wind and water mill
days. This tense had wooden rim
which slid back and forth in wooden
frame. If the man that worked it was
energetic in his work he sometimes set
the tense on fire from friction. Hence
It was said of dull slow person that
he would never set the temse on fire,
and tho saying has been corrupted to it:
present form
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A Very Curious Case.

A highly Intelligent lady known to one
doctor related to him that one day she
was walking past a public institution
and observed child, In whom she was
particularly interested, coming out
through an iron gate. She saw that he
let go the gate after opening It, and that
It seemed likely to close upon him, and
concluded that It would do 30 with such
force as to crush his ankle; however, this
did not happen. "It was impossible"
she said, "by word OF act to be quick
enough to meet the supposed emergency;
and, In fact, found I could not move,
for such intense pain came aa-in the
ankle, corresponding to the one'which /
thought the boy would have injured, that
I could only put my hand on II to lessen
its extreme painfulness. I am sure did
not move 80 as to strain or sprain 1t.
Tho walk home, distance Of about q
quarter Of q mile, was very laborious,
and on taking of my stocking ! found q
circle round the ankle, as IL It had been
painted with red currant juice, with O
large spot Of the same on the outer part.
BY morning the whole foot was infamed,
and I was a prisoner to my bed many
days."-W. Fl. Hawiax In, ,Boston Globe.
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NUMBER S.

TnE lRoNCLAD's MAsTER.-For
some years past we have been from time
to time reminded that, for all that could
be done to prevent it, u frst-class foreign
ironclad might deliberately sail into New
York Harbor; or even remain on the
outside, aud lombard the city at will.
And there was enough truth in the
proposition to create an uncomfortable
feeling whenever the possibility of a war
was referred to.
On Saturday shell was fred from a
Laliuski pneumatic gun al Fort Lafay-
cite which signifies that we need no
'-fcuger lack adequate means OF defcuse
1t contained 200 pounds of dynamite
and 325 pounds of explosive gelatine,
and after being throwu mile with great
accuracy exploded in tho water with
force sufficient to destroy the strongest
armored vessel that floats. The expert
ments were not completed owing to
remediable. flaw, but enough was de-
monstrated to establish confidence in
the new and terrible weapon of war.
Three guns of this kind are to bs
placed upon the Vesuvius, which has
just proved itself to be tho fastest war
boat in existence, the contract being
that they can bo fred at intervals of
two minutes. With such facilities tho
weapon can be speedily brought within
range Of largo ships that nigh, be out
Of the reach of shore batteries. This
means of coast defense, which can bo
multiplied to any extent necessary, puts
an end t. the supremacy of tho great
s1SSftSHd asS j fTteShHdeFed tho old.ias hioned pepper
box forts useless.
AS this new development in warfare
is yet in its infancy, perhaps, it is
scarcely time to inquire, "What next"'
But do We not seem to be approaching
the condition depicted by Bulwer in
his Coming Race wherein the power
of destructiveness had become so great
that war was made obsolet by common
consent? ~ -. World.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-01

SELLING a MULE BY THE POUND
A sale Of a mule by the pound was made
in Montgomery Saturday. Mr.. A. Bebr
had fine young mule, four years old,
and it was for sale at 500 cash. Mr..
N. j. Bell offered to buy the mule, but
he couldn't see Mr.. Behr's figures.
Finally Mr.. Bell proposed to give Mr..
Behr 124 cents per pound for the mule,
and Mr.. Behr accepted. This put the
e,--Ai.---A-<s--->.-is~ anu caVi ilan
was backing his judgement on the mat
ter of gross weight. Mr.. Behr thought
the mule would weigh enough to run
the figures up to his price, but Mr.. Bell
was willing to take the chances. The
trade was closed accordingly, and the
mule was led around to the nearest ware
house to bo weighed. 1t tipped the seal
es at 670 pounds, and Mr.. Bell got his
mule fos S83.75. 1t is understood that
it was the first time that anybody ever
got away with Mr. Behr in q muletrade.
Montgomery (AIa.) Advertiser.
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Not AN Unlucky Number.

The following curious story serves
as an illustrations: "a soldier in the
time of William and Mary was tried
by court martial on charge of hav-
ing fallen asleep at midnight when on
duty upon the terrace at Windsor.
He denied the charge, and solemnly
declared las a proof of his having
been awake at the time) that he heard
st. Paul's clock strike thirteen. While
under sentence of death affidavits
were made by several persons that the
clock actually did strike thirteen in
stead of twelve; whereupon he re-
ceived his majesty's pardon" This
statement was engraved upon the cof-
fin plate of the old soldier.-Magazine
of American History.
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no,r,um n Model Among Nations.

In the remarkable results it has
reached Belgium is an excellent ex-
ample of what courage and persever.
ance can accomplish in the face Of
very discouraging circumstances
verify n model Of thrift and industry
that might be profitably followed by
the other European countries, even
tho largest. Nowhere else on the con-
tinent arc the benefits derivable from
industrial development and close at
tention to business, joined to steady
conduct and economical habits, SO con-
spicuous as in this little kingdom. 1t
is lesson mivcn Il tic world at large.
--E..l in,,lN.. '--lh
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-01

A FATAL PRACTICAL JoKE.-Erie,
Pa, Jan. 2l.-At the Pennsylvania
Soldiers and Sailors Home in this city
to-day, as the inmates were seating
themselves at the dinner table, man
named McQuinan, in sport, pulled a
chair away in which Louis Bachelor
was about to seat himself. Bachelor
fell on tho floor in sitting posture and
streams of blood gushcd from bis
mouth and Dostrils. He'had ruptuted
blood vessels, and almost before be
could be lifted up he was dead before
the eyes of hundreds Of his Mortified
comrades. McQuinlan, who is distrac-
ted over the tragedy, has been commit
ted to Jail.
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Durham Mustard

Mustard was little known at English
tables until 1929, when Mrs. Glenn
ents, residing in Durham, began to
grind the seed in mill, and to pass
the -four through several processes
necessary to free it from the husks.
She kept her secret to herself for many
years, during which she sold large
quantities of mustard throughout the
country, but especially in London:
Here it was introduced to the royal
table, where it received tho approval
of George l. From the circumstance
of Mrs Clements being a resident at
Durham it obtained the name Of Dur
ham mustard. Francisco Argo-
mont
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=. Pathetic Even if Humorous.

There is almost as much pathos as
humor in tho following story OF an
Albany boy of tender years: Shortly
after his mothers death, he, with his
father, visited her grave, being car
ried there by q horse which his father
had recently bought. Tho father,
standing apart from the grave, was
naturally in q contemplative frame OF
mind, and the boy, being, unable to
stand tho oppressive silence any
longer, lifted his childish voice and
said: INA, we've got new horse. y
Portland (Orc.) News.
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AN ASSASSIN SPEEDILY DISPOSED
oF.--Fayetteville, N. c., Jan. 23.-At
sunrise this morning burly negro fore
cd an entrance into Miss Charity Nc
A Allister's residence at Loades Station
and succeeded in killing hr before help
could arrive. Her shrieks and cries,
however, brought assistance too late.
A search disclosed the assassin on the
premises and he was killed ON the spot.
1t is thought that he entered tho house
for the purpose Of robbery.
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The average rate Of taxation paid by
these institutions on their assessments
throughout the State for all purposes,
school, county aud State, is 124 mills
on the dollar. This l have used in my
estimate.
The exemption of this species of
property from county taxation will not
increase the county taxes, or make the
burdens of taxation on the ordinary
personal property and real estate
greater than now. Under this
system the State taxes could be paid
directly into the State treasury, upon as
sessments made -te- -.h-----r---a'
eraI and equalized by State board of
equalization. The county taxes could
be collected by county treasurer, who
would be both auditor and treasurer,
aud the present expensive system of
collecting taxes be abolished.
There is necessity for some lcgisla-
ton on this subject, and 1 write the
suggestion contained in this paper to
agitate the question Of taxation. and
secure, if possible, more equitable
system than that now of force.
Yours, truly,
j. S. WERNER.
Columbia, January 16, 1889.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-01
HIS DAMXaE SUIT FA1LEp.--Balt

HIS DAMxaE SUIT FAlLED.--Balti-
more. Nd, Jan: 25:--Ia tho lsoited
dismissed, without costs, the libel Of
Robert A. McGuinn, a colored minister,
against the owners and Captain of the
steamer Mason l.. Weems, for damages
for treatment on board TO which MEG uinn
Was subjected because of his color. In
July 1887, he purchased a first-class
ticket to Millenback, Va. When the
supper bell rang he seated himself at
the table, and upon his refusal to move,
the food and dishes were removed to
another table, the passengers all taking
seats at their table and leaving him
alone. Afterward the passengers threat
ensd him, which was the cause Of his
leaving the boat before reaching his
destination, &c.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-01
The Flavor of Milk.

Milk il altered both in taste and ap-
pearaEcc by the character Of tho food
supplied To the COWS. 1t is colored by
maGder &rd saffron. scented by plants OF
the onion tribe, and changed in tasto by
such articles rs turnirs. Certain food
may give il medicinal properties, and
milk thus mcdicated is proposed as o
method Of treating Giseose.
Traveller.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-01

I am neither author nor factor of
any sect. | will have 10 man addict
himself to me; but if havc anything
right, defend it as truths, not mine.
save as it conduceth to a common
good. 1t profits not me to have any
man fence or fight for me, TO flourish or
take my side. Stand for truth and It's
enough. Ben Jonson.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-01

MORTALITY IN ONE FAMILY.-Mr.
Simmons, living at Clifton, lost one
child at 9 o'clock, the 14th instant. A
few hours later in the day his wife died.
At 2 o'clock the next day the second
child died. They were all buried the
same day.-Spartan.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-01

For more than forty years, Ayers Cher
ry Pectoral have been successfully pre-
scr;bed 10 cases Of consumption. This
medicine always affords great relief in
pulmonary diseases. Ask your druggist
for il.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-01

Group, whoopiug cough, sore throat,
sudden cold, aud the lung troubles, pc
culiar to children, are easily controlled
by promptly administering Ayers Cher
~ Pectoral. This remedy is safe to take
and certain IN its action.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-01
A Queer Name.

A curious local name for a plant is
"John 60 to bed at noon," applied in
England to the yellow goats beard,
which opens at and closes just before
10 clock.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-01

The last census of India indicates o
population of GS, ,9S2, 900. There are g..
600, 900 moro males than females.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-01

In four years the British museum has
acquired 100000 specimens in the de-
partment of zoology alone.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-01

''Tt is worth its weight in gold,' is q
common expression. But, while the
value of gold is easily Affected, the
worth Of Ayers Sa:saparilla, as blood
purifier, never deprcciatcs. 1t will
eradicate scrofula from the system when
everything else fails.
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DEVASTATED BY DIPHTHERIA.-

DEVASTATED BY DIPHrHERIA.-
Reading, Pa, Jan. 22-Tbere is no
abatement cfthe terrible scourge Of diph-
liberia in Eastern Berks and along the
borders of Lehigh County. In some
sections as Macy as halfa dozen children
have been taken from single family,
and the young victims thus far number
over one hundred. Adults also are carried
off with such remarkable suddenness
that the doctors are astounded. Thirty
two adults have died this month, aud
there is no abatement.
Double and triple funerals are of COM
mon occurrence, two and three children
placed in single coffin and buried in
one grave being affairs Of almost every
day.
The scourge extends for twenty miles
and is worse along low streams Of water
Many cases of destitution are reported
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-01

Phosphate royalty ............ 100000 90
Liquor licenses. .....~."-. l36,S00 90
Banking capital, on an as
sessment of 81 ,273, 900, at
122 mills, present rate Of
taxation: :,...... ...........- so,s,2 90
Manufacturing companies,
on assessment Of $25, ,OOO,-
600, Mt same rate. $4,000 90
-Rutsrosauy -usscssmvnr or
sl7,ooo,ooo,........ ...... 2l2,5oo 90
Fees from secretary Of States
and comptroller's office.... 5000 90
The telegraph, telephone and
express companies......... 1858 90
Total........ .............. $963. 300 90
Appropriations, l8S8-sO..... 9l4, l65 90
Diference..."~... ....... $4S,135 90
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oftaxation than that which they now
pay.
The appropriations to support tho
State Governments, for the fiscal year
1888 and 1889. amount in tho oggre-
gate to S914.1 165 40. This amount can
be readily raised as follows:
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United States Land Office

Seattle Wash. Sept. 9th, 1887
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the yet of Congress, of June 3.
1878, entitled IAN act for the sale of timber
lands in the States of California Oregon. Nevada,
and Washington Territory" ERNEST A. KIMBALL
of Tacoma County OF Pierce Territory of Wash.
has this day filed in this office his sworn state
ment No. 500, for the purchase of the Lots l. 2
and of section No. &, in Township % north
R. west and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its timber Or
stone than for agricultural purposes, and to es
tablish his claim to said land before the Regis
ter and Receiver of this office at Seattle Wash.
on Thursday the 26,day of December 1889.
Duggan of SkokOmish W. T. Sherman Clark and
A. b. Case Tacoma w. 7.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office ON or before said 26th day of
December 1889.
T. M. Reed Jr. Register.
DateOf rst Pub Oct IS-43-51
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United States Land,O flee,

Seattle, W. T., Jan. 9TH, 1885,
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress of June s.,
1885, entitled, IAN act for the sale of timber lands
in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada, and
Washington Terri, JESSE BAMFORD of Tacoma
County of Pierce, Ty. of Washington, has this day
filed in this Office his sworn statement, No. 1875
for the purchase of the NEl4 of section No. Is,
in township number q north range 5 west
and will offer proof to show that the land sought
is more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Receiver of this
Office at Seattle, W. t., tuesday, the 10th day of
Dec, 1889.
He names as witnesses: Aham Saidler, David
Jones, Harry Hubbard and James Dunn of Taco
ma w. Il.
Any and all persons claiming adversely above
described lands requested to file their claims
in this Office on or before said 10 day of Dec.
1889. I. NJ REED JR., Register. 80
Date of first Pub Sept. 20 39-iS.
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United States Land Office

Seattle W. T. Sept. End 1881
Notice Is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress of June 8,
lands in the States of California, Oregon New
ada. and Washington Terr.,,' PATRICK MAINLY
OF Tacoma County of Pierce Territory of WASH
lngton mas this day filed in this Office his sworn
statement No. 1851, for the purchase of the south
west quarter of section Tin township % north
range west and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for its timber
or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish his claim to said land before the Reg
lister and Receiver OF this office at Seattle W. I.
ON Saturday the SOth, day of November 1882
He names as witnesses: John Doohan, Har-
rry Hubbard, Dan Burns and Henry Perfield of
Tacoma Pierce Co. W.T..
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
apove-descrlbed lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office ON or before said 3Otb dov Of
November 1889.
80 TT Rem JR RagiStor
Date of first Pub. Sept 2O-39-4S
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limited States Lend Office. !

Seattle. w. T..Scpi''eniDe! II. :00S
Notice is hereby given that ,cOnpliance With
the provisions OF the act o. congress OF June >,
iSS entitled an Act foi the >aJOf timber lands
in ne States OF Gallo MA Oregon. Nevada. and
wa ,nington Territory. +. a.: >wOE.o
OF Tacoma, County OF Pierce. Territory OF wash
nfon. has this day filed in this Office his sworn
Statement No. 1857 ioi the purchase of the Lot
s. neL, swL, and nls >e-. OF Section
number 6, in town - uln' - n1Hh. range
No w. and will OLE ploo % how nat the IN nd
sought is more valuable iOr its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes. aud to establish
his claim to said land before tie Register and
Receiver OF this office at Seattle W. T. Oh we'd
nesdav the 18th day of Decemi,e. 80.
He names as witnesses: Cnas. " Oh tson.
VIM (:uddy. Sherman Clark and ID. NJ. wight,
of Tacoma W II.
above described lands are requested to file their
claims i'm this office or before said iii day o.
Dec 1879 NJ REED JR, Register. SO
Date of first publication Sept 20S9-4S
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Timber Land Act, June 3rd, 1873.
Notices For Publication.
u. S. LAND OFFICE,

Seattle, W. T., Sept. ID, 1889.
Notice is hereby given that in complianc with
the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3,
'7S, entitled, Gan act for the sale of timber land
in the states of California, Oregon, Nevada, and
washington Ter" CHAs: A. CHLLLsoN. OF Tacoma
County of Pierce, Territory of washington, has
this day filed in this office his sworn statement
No 1850, for the purchase of the So, ne14 {;
sc14, nw14; nel4, swl4, OF Sec. 30, TIP 2in, r W
and will offer proof to show that the land is more
valuable for its timber stone than for agricul-
turaI purposes and to establish his claim to said
land before the Register and Receiver of this of
fee at Seattle, OH wednesday, the 18th day O.
K. P GriswOld, Sherman Clark and D. NJ. wright
OF Tacoma w E.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
claims in this office on or before said H. day of
Dec, 1884, Il. M. REED JR. Register
Date of first publication 6apt. 2O-39-4S.
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United States Land Office

Seattle, w. T., sept. 18th 1885,
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
entitled, can act for the sale of timber lands in
the States of California Oregon, Nevada Wash
ington Territory" PATRICK MADDEN, of Taco
ma, Co. of Pierce, Teri of wash has this day filed
purchase of the Lot =: sw4 ne4; nwI seL, Sec
5, TIP. - N w. and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for its timber or
than for agricultural purposes, and to estab
ish his claim to said land before the Register
Receiver of this office at Seattle, ON wednesday the
18th day of Dec, 1889.
He names as witnesses: Jesse Cole Clark
Shaffer, John Dow and Vincent Finch, of Union
City w. r.
Any and all persons claiming adversely above
described lands are requested to file their claims
in this Office on or before said 18th day of Dee
1889. r. NJ. REED JR., Register 80
Date of first Pub. Sept. 20-39-48.
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United States Land Office)

Seattle w. I.Sepl. l6tn, 10o9.
Notice IS hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the Act OF Congress of
June 5, 1875 entitled, IAN Act for the Sale OF
Timber Lauds in the States of California, Ore
riet NJ Rose Administrative Of'the estate OF AL
bert Rose deceased of SkokOmish Co. of Mason
Teri. of washington, has this dav filed in this
office his sworn statement No. 3l7S, for the pur-
chase of the Lots 3, 4, 5 & Sel4 Sw14, of section
ID in to Tnship % n. range west, and will offer
proof to show that the land sought is more valu-
able for its timber or stone than for agricultur-
land before the Register AMI Receiver of this
Office at Seattle Wash, on SatIlr Cay the 30th day
of November, 1889.
He names as witnesses: D. Dow, Vincent
Finch; EV Muller and William Smith of Sko-
kOmish Mason Co w L. fse
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file Their
claims in this Office on or before said 5Oth day OF
November 1889. 7. NJ REED JR., Register
Date of first Pub. Oct. 4-41-50