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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-06-27
NOT A FAIR COUNT.
The People of CharlCston Arc Not Satisfied
Win tho Ccnsms Work.

with tho ccnsus Work.
CHARLESTON. 5. c.. June l9.-Thcrc
IS widespread discomfort here about
the result of tho census enumeration.
and thc"2 IS good reason for bclicv-
ing that the work has bccn loosely
done. Several of the cnumcrators
gave up their work, and therefore
the time will be extended ut loast I'M
til tomorrow. The white enumcra-
tors seem to have done their work
pretty thoroughly. The negro Gnu
mcrators, on tho other hand, seem to
have done it very loosely. 1t is said
that hundreds of families have not
been counted. There are thirty dis
tricts i'll the city, each of which was
calculated TO show over 1000 popula
tion. Some of these fall from 500 to
600 behind, and it is claimed that
this IS caused by tho negligence of
the cnumcrators. Numbers of cases
have been reported whcro the emu
mcrato has refused to count the
members of household who had
been sent to summer resort in an
other State after June 1st. A mum
b.cr OF other cases arc reported in
which tho cnumcrator has never oven
halted ut the house. The last city
census, two years ago, gave a popula
ton of GS,00O. 1t is thought that the
present census viii show n total of
not over $4,000. 1t is also said that
tho increase in tho colorcd popula-
tion is considerably moro than that
in the whites.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-06-27

"A planter living near Corinth,
Missippi, Philip Henson, is believed
to be the possessor of tho longest
beard i'll the world. Although he is
man six and ono half feet tall, his
beard touches the ground when he is
standing erect.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-06-27
Thc InnNest Human Tooth.

Bosgox, juno 1G.-Drs. Gorham
and Stephens have just extracted q
tooth for j. f.. Mckinney of Wool
wich, Me, which is said to be the
longest human tooth on record. III
is an cyo tooth and measures ono and
ninc-sixtecnths inches in length.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-06-27
:i:-.,;;,.s;,:.--,... :: ,y.~..z-~ :, 900 an

ATLANTA, sGA., Juno 10.-Probally
tho Oldest man living is John Hiram,
Lester, an inmate of the Henry
county poorhousc. He is 1913 years
of age, being born in South Carolina
in 17G7. He was wounded three times
in the Revolutionary war and fought
under General Jackson in 1912. Hc
remembers seeing Washington sew,
cral times, and was personally &C
quaintcd with Lafayette. His father
lived to be one hundred years old,
and he has number of brothers III
tho ninctics. Lester is in good health
and sound mind, and expects to live
to be $50, at which age he says, an
aunt of his died in England.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-06-27
- -Baltimore's first month lnd

Baltimoro's first month under tho
high license law has boon more than
satisfactory. Over 1000 saloons
have been forced out of business, az
rests have decreased and tho annual
revenue has increased from less
than $150,000 under the wliceEse to
more than 100000 under the high
license, of which the city gots $780,
600, whilo it formerly received moth
ing. The license fec is $3.50.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-06-27
Mother of Thirty-scycn Children.

RICHMOND, Va, june ia census
cnumel ator hero has found colored
woman named Martha Gray who has
had thirty-seven children since 1868.
She has, given birth to triplets six
times and to seven others singly. She
is now living with her third husband,
and of TIE thirty-seven children but
one survives.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-06-27
ON rcnsron outlay .scs: sss,SS; sss:,SS;.

Tho pension appropriations made
SO far by tho present House, accord
ing to Representative Henderson of
Iowa, aggregate SlG7,ilo,73l. This
is h;n,;SoIio, certainly, and not too
E&gar,Hy in view of the degree of
sSi0Spclst " enjoyed by the farmers OF
'ih" country. The items aro these:
Regular pension BIZ. S9S,i2T,4Gl
urgent deficiency. S2l,Gl3.OO9; sol
,icr's homes (dciicicncy) SCI 600;
artificial limbs (dcficicncyD 500, 900:
;i5hy and bounty claims, S1,123,G29:
soldiers homes, S2,G01 ,765: niu for
State homes, 800, 600: artificial limbs,
$40, ,aae.: expenses pension Office,
sSZ:l9, 100: records and pension divis
if,H, War Department, SS37,270; Act
aen- total hclplcssncss, Si5,000; gen
,@nl pension Act passcd Wednesday,
SSh 100000; urgent deficiency, T3,
7o2, ,S3S; total, $1G7,119,73I. An in.
come tax Oh pensions will be re-
uuircd by and by for the support OF
the ordinary taxpayers.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-06-27
A Snake on a nTrcStlC.

HOLLAND, Tex, juno 1S.-Bud
Brown, who resides short distance
north of this place, had an exciting
experience fcw evenings ngo with
huge serpent. Bud, it appears, was
on his way homo along the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas track, from this
burg, and he had Just reached n point
about one and n half miles north Of
Holland, when he heard a queer bel
lowing sound, similar to that made
by ailigators III the dead OF night
He looked behind him and sure
enough, saw sight that for the
time being rooted him to the earth.
About 100 yards in the rear he could
plainly discern Il snake Of monstl Gus
size. The reptile approached him at
Il rapid rate, coming SO close to him,
iii fact. that Bud, with shrek OF
terror, jumped from high trcstlc,
landing in soft SAND below, escaping
fortunately, with only spraincd an
klc. Luckily for Bud, some cattle wcr,
grazing along the track, which tho
big snake ut once attacked, making
,,,,oG. -. .z-S-s. .l., 2, GOLF n,,S: A%.a y,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-06-27

BNH, who is a worthy ci'

DIM, WHO Is II WOTUIIy CTGIZtH NIIl1
temperate !withal, estimates the
length of the snake at AZ feet, with q
body Us thick as telephone pole.
Ho also AYERS that the monster was
adorned with two formidable frangs,
and, in addition, was equipped with
horns about foot and half in
length.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-06-27

UseAbbott's East Indian Corn Paint
for Corns, Bunions and Warts, it is
great.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-06-27
10 NiNTERS AMI MILL MIN !!
For Estimates on
S,kNy- ,TTT

Ginning, Harvesting and other Ma
chinely write to tke undersigned,
VINO will guarantee the goods they
may offer in all respects, and make
matters interesting both to consumers.
and competitors.
We will also furnish everything
needed in the line of supplies: Belt
ing, Oils, Piping, Fittings, Valves,
Inspirators, Inicctors, Pumps, Etc.
w. II. GIBBES, JR.,. ,.& Co,
Columbia, S. @.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-19
: Pretty Lamp Shade.

a very pretty lamp shade may be made
Of satin or tatfeta ribbon, with white cot
ton lace or embroidered net. This lace is
found in cream or white only, but at
trifing expense may be dyed scarlet, yell
low, pale green or any artistic color de-
sirable. After dying it match it in the
ribbon, rs dyers are not always certain Of
exactly the shade they may hit in their
work Make he lamp shade three times
the circumference of the frame on which
it Is TO rest; put alternately rows Of lace
and of ribbon. When it is of sufficient
width shlrr it with four or five rows Of
gathering into shape at the top, leaving a
little standing ruffle about an inch wide Of
double satin ribbon. The stirring should
all be in the satin on the ribbon The new
brass frames for these silk shades are so
ventilated at thctop that the heat Of Ro-
chester does not scorch them or turn the
color of the most delicate silk.-EXchange.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-19
DYING WITH HUM0RS
which Three Doctors Could not Cure
Cured in -Four Weeks bv
Cuticurn Remedies.

I wrote you about four years ago OF the won
dcriul cure made with your CUUCURA REM
EDtES of bad humOr on my face which twelve
doctors failed TO understand or cure. Three
years ago last fall my son went to Sacramento,
Cal, and after two or three months he broke
out with humor on his stomach and back.
suffering very much. lie employed three diff.
fercnt doctors and at last they told him to go
back to Maine, rs his disease was caused by
change of climate, and he could not live in
California lie wrote me that he was coming
home, for he was dying with humor that the
doctors could not cure, wrote him to get
some CUTtCUHA ktMED1ES and take according,
TO directions, and bathc freely with the CITI-
CuRA soar, and IN -four weeks after he got my
Letter lac wrote me he was entirely cured. lie
came home n few weeks ago on q visit, and is
at home now. His health il good. | have
recommended these remedies to q great many
people with bad cases that would not Weld 60
doctors medicines, and in no case have |
known them to fail TO make a cure. II YOU
wish to refer any ono 10 me, ! will answer
with pleasure. HARRISON STE fENS,
East jackson, Nc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-19

be kept under strict control and cruoiiied
or tortured in every possible manner.
But surely the farmer who tills the soil
and raises the food for all the people ought
to enjoy the good things that his labor pro
duces. Instead OF which he raises beef
md fowls for ciyy folks, while ho is salts
fled with bacon; sends eggs to market and
never enjoys an omelot, plants vegetables
and sends the best and earliest away, WIN 10
he keeps for himself and his children only
whit the town folks will not buy. And
farmers wives arc somewhat to blame for
this state of affairs If they would take
pains TO tompt their families with the sa-
worry stews and dainty salads that are made
from so many herbs or vegetables they
would soon change this state of affairs and
work needed revolution. - Elizabeth
Palmer Matthews in Good housekeeping.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-19

There are parents and guardians who
require of children n precise answer to
every question put TO them, forgetting
that exactncss OF detail is not an attribute
of a child's character, and that even sensa-
tons which are painful are often so vague
that it is impossible TO locate them.
! recall the case of little girl, scarcely
4 years of age, who every day became
frctful and peevsh over very simple tasks,
but which, nevertheless, were rather too
much for her. What is the matter with
Won, Rosag' / said to her one day when she
was particularly cross.
81 feel bad, she answered, whimpering.
"Whnt hurts your
'My head"
"Docs it ache"
emo"
"Nhere does it feel bad?"
al don't know. ] feel bnd."
as it hereT ! said, putting my hand on
her forehead
"No, it is not there"
"Well, is it here. or here, or here"
asked, touching other parts of ser head.
mo, it is in none of those placCsn
"Well, then, it is not in your head at all
is it,"
Eyes, feel bad in my head" Then she
repeated over and over again, 81 feel bad
! feel bad, " until she worked herself VI
into quite a fit of Mysteries, and was sent
to bed by her mother as a naughty child
who did not know what was the matter
with her and who simply did not want tc
learn her lessons.-Nouth's Companion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-19
Shopping No; So Extravagant.

Said clever woman, talking about mems
ideas concerning women and their shop
ping: why will you men persist in mis-
representing US; Now, don't you know
that a woman by her frequent visits to
stores and shops, and her constant watch
fulness over gowns, fashions and prices
keeps herself so familiar with them that
she is prepared at a moments notice to
start out to buy car loads of anything that
comes under the head OF ehoppingf She
knows just where to go. knows the cost Of
everything, in fact can quote you figures
IN her line as accurately and as generously
rs your stock broker with his shorts and
longs his 'grangers, his trunk lines and
his specials (You see | know some OF he
terms. | will not tell you whether l know
what they mean) And when you men
want anything done in the way of this
much desired shopping don't you run to a
woman to do it for you? Isn't it true that
way down in your hearts You know that
She can buy more for less money in half a
day than a man can in two weeksr The
man did not know whether this was all
true or not, but he unblushinCly declared
that il was.--New York Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-19

plemented by art. For the untutored there
are three old ruks which may not prove
amiss. Talk to men on the subject which
belongs to their peculiar callings; talk
about those things which interest yourself,
assuming also that they interest your lis
toner, and make it n point to inform your
self upon variety Of topics; never be
guilty of introducing in mixed company
subject upon which all may not be able
to converse. There is wonderful faculty
in drawing people out, in making tho
stranger and the timid feel at case In put
ting questions SO skilfully and adroitly ms
to compel them to answer y though they
were comforting favor on you, not you
seeking to entertain them; but here the
rule of good breeding is the best to follow.
--ENchauue
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-19

Speaking Of babies, said n lady the other
day % baby boy of my acquaintance Will
D1sSOss some day if he lives treasure IN
the shape of book prepared for him by
his mother and entitled, "Baby's King
dom" In tho first place, she herself Is an
oddity. always thinking Of and doing
something nobody else ever did. The child
was very popular where he lived. When
h. WIS born the fond parents had birth
card. printed and mailed to their friends,
announcing his arrival, name and weight
Iloral offerings, kilograms and letters Of
Cuncratulatiou began coming in thick and
fast
When the babe was ! month old the
mother procured % large book, which
through her ingenuity has become treas
are. She cut ont the pages, inserting in
stead rainbow tinted ones, on which she
first pasted one Of the birth cards and, fly
iu- toward it. 81 gilt cupid bearing an en-
Volopc ON which WAS printed: Il bring
good news Flowers selected from the
different tributes we're pressed and ar
ranged tastotullY on different pages, under
which wet, neatly written the names of
tie scuder- and dates upon which received
AL throueh the book, as far as it Is com
pletcd, the diary gives scomplete history
OF the Guilds life, portions Of which are
laurlable.
Tie book contains the congratulations,
lis first and last portrait, portraits of baby
friends, with locks of their hair, name and
axe. 70 complete list of the presents receiv-
cd which We're numerous, and names of
g.yer.; drawing Of his hand when 4
months DID, bis exact measure Mt &
months of age names of all his callers,
newspaper clippings concerning his lord
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-19
A Home Made Lounge.

4 luxurious divan can be successfully
made on IA canvas covered cot. A bundle
of excelsior" long uphosterers needle
a ball Of Irvine, chintz or cretonne and pa.
thence ore the requisites for this undertake.
ing To fasten the tuftings cover button
molds with the crctonne or other material
of the cover. Tack a valcnce TO hang 70
tho floor, edging it top and bottom with a
narrow plating of the stuff Make three
or four stiff, square cushions to lean against
the wall at the back, and have several soft
pillows covered with silk or satcen-New
York World.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-19
"rhe Perfection of Table o1anners."

These are the dishes that, upon her or
der, were brought for her dinner; Turtle
soup" blue fish, "roast beef "cold
boned capon," "fricaseed chicken," dob
ster salad" stuffed green peppers, ="
boiled new potatoes "stringed beans, F"
"New England pudding" Il plate OF
cake" wine jelly" 'ice cream" an ''or
ange," banana" and coup Of coffee. "
Each Of these being on a separate dish,
altogether they occupied considerable
space upon the table. She did not eat the
whole of any of them, but she did eat
freely of all of them. There was no non
sense nor fastidiousness about il. She ate
what she wanted and AZ though she want
ed it. And yet she did not appear to be
eating at all This is tho perfection Of
table manners. And she knew how t.
engage in agreeable conversation mean
time 49, Saratoga Cor. Albany journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-19
The ChildreA's Feet.

1t is the part Of the wise mother to care
fully watch the feet of the little ones dur
ing their tender years keep the head
cool and the feet warm" is faithful ad.
monition. especially adapted to the chill.
dren. With many wooden stockings
should be avoided altogether, especially
when they cause itching or sweating of the
feet Perspiration will be absorbed by the
wool, making Of the stocking IA cold clam.
my mass, more to be dreaded than the
most tempting mud puddle" Equip
such children with firm, substantial cot
ton hose, providing wooden anklets or leg
ginGs, if thought best, and their feet will
be warm and dry except for outward wet
ting.-Cor. Good housekeeping.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-19

II is considered disgrace for Mexican
lady TO earn her own living The men do
the cooking and male servants do the
housework. If a young lady should learn
stenography and typewritinR or should try
in any manner to earn her own living she
would be ostracized socially. There are
many heiresses there, aud there are many
Mexican adventures wro make their liv-
ing marrying them. They are handsome,
INDECENT spendthrifts, and the ladies fall in
love with them. a Mexican woman !
beauty fades early, and when wealthy
heiress marries one of these men she never
lives long, don't know why, says cor
respondent. When She dies her husband
invariably marries another wealthy girl.
] call TO mind one man in the City Of
Mexico who married three heiresses in
quick succession. He became one of the
richest men in that part of the country;
but what spendthrift he was, Once he
visited the United States, and at every city
he stopped, instead of writing home, lie
would telegraph long messages. Hundreds
of words At one place his telegraph bill
was 1900. This is but a sample of his cN
travagance. He would lose fortunes at
the gambling table. He was finally killed
in a quarrel.-New York Telegram.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-19
SPORTING NOTES.

The Amateur Athletic union will hold
its boxing championships at the Metro
politan Opera house in New York in De
cember.
The great battle between tho heavy
weights Frank p. Slavin champion Of
Australia, and Joe McAulffc, the mission
Boy of California, for the Police Gazctte
championship belt and 81, 900, will come Off
at the Ormonde club, London, the first
week i'm October. This international con
test will be the most conspicuous event in
puglistic circles since the Sullivan Kilraln
mill. Four of the greatest living heavy
weights, Peter Jackson, Frank Slavin. Joe
McAuliifo and James Corbett, are ali ap-
pareutly anxious to wrest the worlds
championship fropl John l.. Sullivan. and
the coming fight between Slavin and Nc
Aulific will dispose of ono Of the quartet.
McAulifle is said to be in fine condition.
and will enter the ring at about 300 pounds.
4 dispatch from Independence. Ia. stat.
in. that Roy Wilkes had trotted mile in
HO1lI thus breaking Maud : 5 record. re.
Gently gained wide circulation. Unfor-
tunatcly for the truthfulness of the item
Roy Wilkes paced a mile in the time pc
ported Instead of trottinG it. His previous
record was 200.
a recent novelty in sporting contests is
wrestling on horseback Greek George
has won several victories in this Centaurian
battle of late.
Canada cannot have the international
challenge canoe cup this year. for her
champion, Ford Jones, OF Brockville, Ont.
was defeated by Lansing Quick, of the
New York Canoe club
AXtell has been thrown out of training
and returned to the stud. 1t is said that
in his 5-year-old form he may meet Sunol
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-19

Mrs Senator Cushman X. Davis, of Min
nesota, like Mrs Payne is a strong advo
cate Of the practical i'll the education oi
girls
Il believe" she said, chat above every
thing else every girl, / care not what hcI
circumstances in life may be, should he
educated to earn her own living. In this
country, where rcverses of fortune are Sc
sudden and so frequent, this must ever be
the most important part OF education for
the rich as well as the poor."-Chicago
Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-19

anuary-Garnet Faithfulness.
February-Amethyst: Sincerity; peace OF
mind.
March-Bloodstone; Firm and brave.
April-Diamond: Pride and innocence.
Mav-Emernld; Success in love
June-Agte; Eloquence and amiahilitv.
July-Rulb: Courage and cheerful
mind.
August-Sardonyx Conjugal felicity.
eptember-Sapphire: Chastity and in.
nOccnCe.
October-Opal: Pure thoughts.
Novemher-Tcpaz Fidelity.
December-Turquois Success and hap
piness -Jaccard's Souvenir
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-19

now for ten dollars
Customer my dear sir, there isn't
room for me and my husband both on that
little thing
Dealer - Oh, excuse me, madam. l
thought you were single Lowell Citizen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-19

Miss Elizabeth Miles, Of Colera, Ala, is
the victim Of n remarkable delusion. She
imagines that she is Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land and that her husband is still presi
dent. Miss Miles met Mrs. Cleveland
three years ago and became attached tc
ter. She fell from her horse a year ago
since which time she has been possessed
of the Authorization. She was taken tc
the state asylum recently.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-19

Teacher of Natural History TO a class Of
Young women)-Is it true than animals
feel affection?
Young Woman-Nes, in almost all cases.
Teacher--Name the animal that feels
most affection for man.
Young Woman-W oman!-New York
Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-19

a baby has been born ut Lancaster Y.
H, which weighed only two and half
pounds, and which has not increased in
weight since its birth. 1t is SO small that
an ordinary finger ring can be put on its
arm to the shoulder and n tea cup can be
put over it's head toits shoulders. The child
is doing well and, inthe opinion of the doc
tors, stands as good chance Of living as
the average baby of its age.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-19

The art of conversation is TO some
women a gift Like the poet, they are
born with their glorious powers but
many women who converse intclligently
and pleasantly have become masters of
the art by patient care and study. Even
persons of ordinary ability will find upon
making the effort that where it is not a
gi1t no other deficiency eau Rs SO well sup
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-19

Our sense of superior deioacy is after
all, tremendous moral support Many
of us would rather be called criminal than
coarse. To be known as unrefned is the
pit of snoial degradation. Convince the
half-nude Waiting woman that she is not
a lady but "A savage, and she will clothe
herself and invent new dance Eliza
Phelps in Forum.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-19

Chestnut hair matches wonderfully with
the color Of the complexion most common
in Europe; IT'S dullsd aad faint red Is in
perfect harmony with tAat yellow mingled
with half tones Of blue gray and rose col
or which is the usual tint of the skin.