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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-05-02
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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-05-02
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.

I hereby announce myself candidate
for the office of School Commissioner for
Union County, subject to the decision of the
people at the Pripe election.
, 1890-07-16

Even good swimmers should beware
Of cramps. never had but one attack
Of cramps in swimming, and that was in
a match. wa three-quarters of a mile
ahead of my antagonist when l felt a
cramp in my leg. 1t caused n swell
ing in the calf rs big as a baseball.
With my other leg l tried to do the
tread water act, and raising my right
leg up l ! ent over and began to rub with
all my might and main. Well, 1 sank
five feet while / was rubbing. but l soon
got nd of the cramp. II a pain should
come in the stomach there is only one
remedy, and hat is to get put of the
water as soon as possible, take a little
brandy or whisky and be rubbed all
over the body. AS to the use of whisky
as a stimulant while in the water / most
decidedly advise against it. In my great
swimming matches / have tried the eff
feet Of whisky as q stimulant. One good
drink braced me up, 3 to speak, for
eve or ten minutes, and after that
period / felt decidedly worse. Use no
stimulants except after coming from the
water, and solely for the purpose of ere
ating n reaction.-Gus Sundstrom in
New York Mail and Express.
, 1890-07-16

And now a few words of caution, and
You need not be ashamed to heed them,
for old yachtsmen do just what 1 am
about to advise you to do. 1t is only the
foolhardy greenhorn sailor who takes
chances" with a yacht. In squally
weather never fasten the sheet; always
reef before you start, and if the wind is
very strong take W. reefs. 1t is easy to
shake them out" but hard to put them
in; so reef before you cast off. Never
take ladies' and children with you in bad
weather, and generally, If you are taking
out a party of hat kind. keep your boat
under reefed canvas. Then If emer-
gency arises your sacred trust is safe;
for remember that n capsize with ladies
and children means almost certain death
TO some, perhaps to all. 1t is wise also
to have a small rowboat in tow on such
occasions, for it is worth more than a
hundred life preservers..F. w. Pang-
born in st. Nicholas.
, 1890-07-16

The baboon is n well known charac-
ter In the Cape Colony, but more par
tieularly in the neighborhood of Port
Elizabeth. The history attaching to
him Is a curious and probably unique
one. The signal man, his owner, was,
through no fault of his own. run over
by a passing train, and had to have
both legs amputated, which would nat
urally incapacitate him from work, but
the idea struck him to secure a baboon
and train him to do his work. This he
has successfully accomplished, and for
many years the one In question has
regularly looked after the levers and
done the hard work OF his afflicted
master. The animal is possessed of ex-
t~raordinary intelligence and has never
made a mistake.
, 1890-07-16

Garnets are not always shaded in
red. They appear In brown, black,
green and yellow. Colorless and white
specimens have also been found. There
is a coarse variety known as common
garnet found in sufficient quantities to
be used as a fiux In the smelling of
iron 1t is the noble garnets or the
precious garnets, sometimes called al
mandine, that are of great value. They
are generally of a crimson red color,
sometimes of 80 deep a tint hat jewel
ers hollow 1t out beneath or place a
plate of silver at the back of 1t. The
cinnamon stone is said to be a garnet.
There is a variety found in Siberia
which is called the Grossularia, from
its resemblance to u green gooseberry
In form, size and color. Powdered gar
nets are often used for polishing and
cutting other stones. The powder is
known among lapidaries as red emery.
keystone.
, 1890-07-16

Pinetti, the famous conjurer, was
commanded by the Empress Catherine
II of Russia To give her a specimen of
his cleverness. On presenting herself
at his lodgings, in response to his in
yitation, her majesty was conducted
sinto a room that was entirely draped
In black and lighted up with tapers. A
sort Of wooden gaIlows was erected In
ne corner of the room, on which, to
her horror, the empress saw hanging
the body of Pinetti- After a whils the
conjurer flung off one of his legs, then
the other, in like manner his arms,
then his head, and last of all the trunk
dropped to the ground, and uniting
with the limbs presented the figure OF
the performer restored to life and vigor.
Catherine made him a handsome pres
ent, but sent him an ~intiusatiop to leave
the country.-Exchan1e.
, 1890-07-16

The Fifth National bank of Provi-
dence, r. l., lent 5000 to a produce
dealer named Alserson, taking as security
1872 cases of eggs stored with u warehouse
company. Alserson used the eggs from
time to time. but replaced those taken
by other eggs, 30 that there were always
1882 cases in the warehouse. Finally he
failed, paying six cents on the dollar,
and the bank looked for its security, the
eggs. When the bank finally sent for
the eggs they were worthless, and the
board of health ordered them buried,
which was done. Now the bank sues the
warehouse company in the supreme court
for 5000, claiming that they agreed to
keep the eggs safe, and the company
claims that it kept the eggs safe, not d
shell being broken, but that it could not
prevent them from spelling .-Exchnnge.
, 1890-07-16

The Queerest hotel in the world Is
In Guatemala city, Central America"
said an English tourist while there
and met with more surprises han /
have previously encountered in my trip
around the world. The house is built
only one story high on account of the
earthquakes. 1t Is constructed in the
form of a hollow square, md the inte-
ror court is made beautiful with trees
and flowers. The exterior presents the
appearance of a prison. After pound
ing a high knocker on the outer door
you are ushered into a scene of yerdant
beauty. The hotel was formerly the
private residence Of one of the richest
families of Central America, but the
owner was banished by President Bar
rios for an alleged conspiracy against
the government.
Around the interior were balconies
overlooking a garden filled with or
ange and peach trees, palms and beau
tiful flowers. The fare was good, and
we had our choice of pancakes with
honey, fish, poultry, fruits and coffee
and chocolate, You can't eat there If
you are in a hurry though. Only one
thing Is served at a time, and you can't
get a cup of coffee till everything else
has been served. The hotel furnishes
candles, but matches are extra Then
there is a system of calling the guests
which entities the hotel to the name of
b e queerest N on earth. You are
called by flies. The flies down there
are nearly as large as an English spar
row and they sting like a hornet,
though the bite Is not poisonous. They
never kill them, but brush them away
The halls of the hotel are filed with
these pests in the morning.
Over each door is a transom. Now
II you leave a call for 2 o'clock your
transom is opened and the flies go In.
Do they wake youf 1 should say o
The sensation is like that of being sand
bagged. In five minutes from the time
your transom is opened you are down
stairs looking for the proprietor. 1t
doesn't do any good to kick, though,
for that system has been the custom
for years. Chicago Tribune.
, 1890-07-16
A FAIR WARNING.

Where will Mr.. Morrison of Omaha,
live after he gets through with the work
which his party has assigned him to do in
the board of county commissioners Will
il be in Cheyenne where he has sold out
hIs business and household effects and
from which he has removed his family or
will it be in Omaha, where ne is auaKe
and member of the harness firm Of Col
Inns & Morrison at 1916 Douglas street,
where his family now reside and have
resided for the last FIVE months and where
his entire business interests are now To-
cIted? Ii Mr.. Morrison actually consid-
cred himself a bona fde resident of Lara
mic county and therefore a legal county
commissioner. why didn't he, during the
time intervening between July 4. the date
at which he arrived here. and July II.
the date when he first took his seat with
the board. take part in their proceedings2
Between the dates specified Messrs. Hoyt
and Dyer sat as n board OF equalization
upon at least seven different days. Mr..
Morrison never attempted to take part in
any oil the proceedings, and when asked
on the streets rs to the equalization OF
certain property said he hal absolutely
nothing to do with the matter.
But it is egregious nonsense to discuss
the question Of Mr.. Morns,n's residence.
He is and has been for five months a resi-
dent of Omaha. He came here at the
behcst OF the local Republican machine to
do certain party work. and he will proba-
bly, do it TO the best Of his ability. Tie
only surprise manifested is that a man
who has stood so well 10 this community
as he did. no longer having personal. bus.
iness or political ends to attain here,
should have allowed himself to be used
as a tool in the performance Of certain
duties which can in no way rebound to
his credit and must certainly lose him the
respect OF every honest man in the com
munity.
There is n reason TOR congratulation:
the event has happened OPPORTUNITY. 1t
emphasizes to the people what many OF
them have all along suspected, The Repub-
lican machine (tor there are many Repub-
licans who proudly count themselves out
of it) have determined to carry the com
ing election whether BY fair means or
foul. This will probably be the pivotal
county in the election. Their action IN
the Morrison matter indicates a fear Of
their a bility to carry their home districts
by honest measures, therefore other
measures are being rcsorted to. The peo-
pie are forewarned in ample time to ac:.
Have they had epouRb2
, 1890-07-16

George Watson has been arrested at
East Milton, Mass, charged with draw
ing "a pension in his own name and also
in h names of Joseph Smith, Henry
Rogers, Frederick Baggott and Charles
Andrews, all deceased veterans of the
Mexican war. He might have continued
drawing these pensions, to none Of
which he had any right, had he not also
applied for a pension in the name of
James Johnson, who happened to be al
ready drawing pension in New York
Watson made the mistake of proceeding
IN the theory that the government y
valuable to . person only to the extjn,
that he can beat it.-Exchange.
, 1890-07-16
ARE THEY ENFRANCRISEDs

ARE THEY ENFRANCHISEDS
1t is evident that the Republicans do
not want registration. Their success in
the past has been achieved by their
ability TO purchase the irresponsible class
of voters or through some corrupt deal
such as that made by Delegate Carey in
the last election. For twenty two years
the Republican party in this territory has
been playing a good Lord aud good devil
game. They were fish in the western
portion of the territory, flesh in the east
ern part and fowl all over, with a super
fetal gloss of goodness that frequently
commended them to thoughtless people.
The charge which we make against the
two leaders of the Republican party,
Governor Warren and Delegate Carey. is
that at all tim IS. un Ter all circumstance
and conditions they have subordinated
the public good to their W private ben
eft Success at any cost and through
any method has been the loadstar Of their
political careers. They have hesitated at
nothing to accomplish their own designs.
No path has been too devious and no
road too tortuous for them to attempt its
passage. The passing year. have
only more strongly in,renched them
in power. Satellites and ~lickspittles
have grown up about them, sur
rounding them with a Gordon Of praise
singers, subordinate, subservient and
sycophantic, ready to carry out their or
ders, sound their praises, manufacture
public opinion and blast the characters OF
their political and social opponents. Pub
lie acts have been winked at in this com
munity which should have aroused popu-
lar indignation to the boiling point The
heelers and satellites have been kept
busy, smoothing away, explaining, justi-
fying and exhorting. Younger men
growingFup have been drawn into the
foil through sslf interest, fattery OIL
coercion. The machine Republican party
here as elsewhere represents the greed
of power of a few individuals, the mon
opolistic sel6shness aud the daring dis
regard of public opinion which should
only characterize an absolute monarchy.
The people rule in nothing and they
fiatter themselves if they think they do
Everything is cut and dried for them
and they are given no trouble except to
Vote. The latest Offices are held by tn,
leaders and all the other Office holders
must either carry their brand or wear
their collar.
1t is indeed a pretty condition Of af-
fairs and the people may be ironically
congratulated upon their recent enfran
chisement.
, 1890-07-16

In order to guard against results utterly
subversive of health, it is absolutely es-
sential that the grand thoroughtsre or
avenue of the system, the bowels, should
be reopened as speedily as possible when
they become obstructed. If they are not
the bile is misdirected into the blood; the
liver becomes torpid; viscid bilious mat
ter gets into the stomach and produces
Indigestion; headaches ensae and other
symptoms are produced, while a ~prolonga-
ton of the exciting cause only tends to
aggrspate. The aperient properties OF
Hostetters Stomach Bitters constitute a
most useful agent in overcoming constric-
ton of the bowels aRd promoting a regu-
lar habit ofthat body. 1t is infinitely su-
perior to the drastic cathartics frequently
used for the purpose, since it does not,
like them. act violently, but produces a
natural. painless eject, which does not
impair the tone Of the evacuatory organs,
which it inviRorates instead Of weakening.
The stomach and liver also. indeed the
entire system, is strengthened and regu-
lated by it.
, 1890-07-16

An architect of Rome has prepared
plans for a theatre which he estimates
will cost twelve million francs. AS it is
considered of little use to have it erected
in Rome 1t has been proposed that il
should be built in Chicago for the
Worlds Fair. The enormous structure
would certainly be an attraction, for IL
is said to be able to contain 80, 900 per
sons and seat 30, 900 comfortably. II
will have 8 tiers of boxes, $50 altogether,
1870 dressing rooms for the artistes, a
stage of 1876 feet wide and 1882 feet deep,
and a drive from the ground to the roof.
whereby carriages can be got on to the
top N drawn among the fountainf
and plants there displayed.-New Yorl
Ledger.
, 1890-07-16

The city of Washington is supplied
with ice in part by two artificial ice fac
tories, which are delivering it at last
years figures. This is rough on the other
dealers, who have to proc ure their sup
plies from Maine at prio,s double those
of last season. The Victories turn out
about eighty tons per day, and can make
a profit at twenty-five cents per hundred
weight 1t is regarded by consumers as
more economical than natural ice, be-
cause it is made into blocks Of various
shapes to fit the ordinary sizes of refrig-
eratorS-Hartford Times.
, 1890-07-16

The htt5, torpedo boat Cushing is still
here, and daily astonishes the people by
skimming up and down the Potomac at
the rate of thirty miles an hour. Her
officers have all become amphibia, as she
kicks up such "a spray when she is racing
that nothing is dry above her hatch
ways, and the officers and men live as
much in the water as out of it.-Wash-
ington Cor. Boston Transcript.
, 1890-07-16
To. at 5cst a rumor which has beer

To. at rest a rumor which has been
set afloat by interested parties we quote
the following telegram from the acting
prosecuting attorney:
Lander, Wyo.. July l4.-Morrison
has no right to sit on the board.
A. G. CAMPBELL
1t may be added that this has always
been Mr.. Campbell's opinion. and he has
SO expressed himself TO the board.
, 1890-07-16
WGOO

MOoMsfosse, TssrQMOtse,
GarMee assd Pearl Hearts;
GGs-ssef Rr6Eelees, Brooch
e. Asd ERrftsEs, IT Zek-
ner, HNeChNer y Co.'s.
, 1890-07-16

Merrill-How is the new university in
your city coming on2
Woolly-Oh, s~plendidly. The base
ball and football grounds are laid out,
.he bath house built, and we've secured
seven athletic instructors, We're going
to hire a man to teach Latin and history
and all that, and l expect wen open
with a large class next fall.-West
Shnre Il
, 1890-07-16

Tae largest stock OF fine brAndies. old
whiskies. choice hqueurs and superfne
cigars at GEORGE Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
, 1890-07-16

Col. Yerger-Well, how did you like
the picnic?
Gilhooly-I was Sc glad to get home
again that 1 was glad ] went.-Texas
, 1890-07-16

HuffHh TUT tHe Ofu MHHs
Three bottles of Lemp's bser for SO C.
The finest and purest beer in the land at
Germania hall.
, 1890-07-16

If the city council intends to tackle the
water QUESTION, let them do it thorough,
this time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-04-01
a. IxpIRnR.s run

Uh~r- csn - M small fun In ielng a
King 80 "a emperor ~ an hslr o. tho
thrpns. lfmsnv - tho.~ Who arr al
~sV. tslking 20 ~. vile life whirh tho
Prime ~ VALE. ii,~s wrr- half a.. hasv
.. n. T.. there would ~ few hlers In the
world. 10 D. Ia q high plac- u Ia have
duties whlch srv other m"n. pleasures
hat a. have 80 m,ny - them following
Zach un To heel. ~ the ether that th~r"
I. only fatigue In them. lI~rr V an ~.
smpls ~ how the Emperur ~ Russia ~
,urns,l thu ,7,ll which the Emperor II
C~rmsnv PAID him.
at IN a ". b. arriyei a berlin.
ILL., frsi hasine.s va. 90 shake henf.
Nth = ~, 20 g-n-ral. sni crurti~rs Who
sere introduced o. him. sni Ia kiss tho
Emt-ror willism. Then h. drove
through line. ~ troops Ia III" Rus.i'n
Emhassy. Hut heforr ~nirring h. hal
,o stand a the dear for an hour ia care
GA regiment. m,rchlng past. Afier q
ha.iv Luncheon b. paid ralls ga the Em-
prr.s Augusta anil the EMPIRES Nlrioris.
~ ak b. dinei AZ gala dinner, ani hal
90 make . speech AMI listen On one. NJ
tor the dinner th@f- ~. gala Trcep-
ton With more iniroiucilon.; anf uo
.ooner vas thl. over than h. wss hurri.'i
~ Ia "gah representation" ~ the
Opera iIou.e. Tho next morning he had
the pleasure 10 reading In hl. n"wsra'
r~rs that NO one In iIerlin watched him
or thought much ~ him" surely nn
one could envy an emperor that Kind Of
fun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-04-01
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-04-01
rAcrs MnRTu KNOWING

In all disease. Of the nasal mucous
membrane the remedy used must be non
irritating. The medical profession la.
been SLOW % learn this. Nothing salts
factory eau b. accomplished with DOUGH
-, snuff.. powders or syringcs becsuse
they are all irritating. do not thoroughly
reach the affected surfaces and should
he abandoned a. worse than failures. A
multitude of persons Who had for years
borne all the worry and pain that catarrh
can infiict testify 10 the radical cures
wrought b. xiy's Cream Balm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-04-01
or YrAMs Va RAILWAvs IN RUSSIA,

OK TEAMS w. RAILWAYS IN NuSStA.
A ~. Petersburg correspondent writes
that an extraordinary petition has rcc~nf-
ly been presented 90 the minister OF CON-
munlcations by the directors of the Bss-
kuntchsk railway company, praying that
measures be adopted BY the government
to prohibit the Conveyance of sslt by
peasants on fosts drawn by oxen, las
this Mil. the goods trsfic Of the line"
In commenting on the above, the Gresh-
DAMN states that the composition be-
tween the railways and oxen Il extr.me-
" keen. especially In the south Of Rus
.is. aud that the oxen are actually driv-
Ing the railroads out of the gralDtrsns-
port business. Huge qusntiile. of the
corn shipped from Odessa arrive NJ that
port from the interior, not by rail-, hut
by oli-fsshioned wagons drawn by bull
locks. In this way millions 81 bashels
are annually withdrawn from the rail-
road. The farmer. allege that they arr
for,ei Ia act thu. by reason of the utter
unrellshIllty ~ the railroad service, aud
nv the damage, loss AMI delays % which
their shipments are exposed at the hands
20 the railway companies. The latter
Nff'uu tfFUsflNfs Nv IFbunhS wv w
rolling stock. Hut the fact IA that, how
ever large the number ~ gocd. wagon.
might -. the ml.mansgrment u -o cob
o..al that half the rolling stock might
b. ml.l,Ii aud not discovered for . gen
Grafton az two. This :. mn flight 81 fan
cv. but I. q statement fouadci on fact.
Some time ago ;Oo railroad ears, both
for passenger. aud freight, we're casual
Nv discovered In one ~ the distant sub
ur,. ~ the city, after they had BEEN en-
tirrly forgotten Tor more than ten years.
They werr standing In an Immense held.
which M. surrounded by high wooden
wall. hut without any overhead shelter,
sni therefore cxpo.isi to the action 81
rain, hail and snow. They had hen
built some twelve year. ago by the nrm
Cobnl.ff a Company for the .yblnsk
IIologoif.ky railway, sni had been stored
there ,.rndlng some dispute relative Ia
the contract, sni had h..n .niirely for
gotten Nv thu railroad c"mpanv. The
w"o.lcn part. ~ the ar. had ro,ied, and
the moss aud gras. ~ ten yrsrs growing
on the roof gave thru the plciurr.qus
appearance % q portion 81 q rulnoi alb
hoy,
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