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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-25
The Howard Sohoel. 1.

Tie Howard School has enrolled 200 pupil.
up TO dats, aud stll they como. Both rooms
arc filled aud oach teacher has oil the work
le can do, or rather great deal moro than
can Lc done TO p. oduce the best results
hardly think Froebsl, Pestalozri or even
Col. Fiane's W. Parker ever wrastled day
after day with l09 pupils of all sizes, age,
sni different stages of development.
1t seems rs il the cduca ion # the negro
mast as yet bo main,y expei imcntal-ns far
u, Union 10 ooncernsd-fr the prsysiling
olin on seems TO be, get the work done with
as little an outlay as possible consequently
NO hnve two very poorly paid an very much
over-tasked Teachers.
We certainly necl better accommodations
No Eccd as much moro 10 nj as we now
OF t'o's numbet ofsppli9a IONS from people
in the country FOR place ia Sc hoo! for their
children, but wea are compelled TO refuse ihem
for want Of better Accommodations.
SoG. if the sea)o; is % ds that grade Of
work that is naturally expected, sons u
these defects must te remed;cd
We appeal to those interested in the eLu-
cation vi our race, to take some stsp-dcviSe
soma plan Whereby the colorcd children Of
this ioEn IAN SECURE better school facilities
Ii our education ia experiments. al us 81 o
necessary tools to demonstrate tho sucdess
Of the experiment, and We will do the work.
The Scnooi Trustees and friends arc re.
quc,tcd 70 visit the School as oitsn as they
can make 1t conyenient to do 60
l.. ii. JoSEs, princip0}
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-25

GREAT BUSINESS OrHNING FOR BKOrnER
Sroxls AND THE SrB TREASURY MHN.-To
tho Editor OF Trc News and Courier |
think that hnvc II gran scheme. We have
il on good authority. Br thcr Stokes s.ys 81,
and he is go d authority IN financial que
II m, that the Govern ncnt i"nus money 10
bankers nj per cent: Now. why emit the
farmers be b,nk"rs? Way do nnt President
Stokes, 1a!brrl It IL start II ank The
farmors would s'arh ~ hem mud q vc them
all ih,y could do. Ilnv, re nt the best
sseurMy in tho world -land2 And we wou,i
never want more t!i,n % per cont II it's
value ut one I me We wou Il be- wi ling %
pay them 3 or 4 per cent, yes even r per cent.
which wcu!L to "a clear gain To them Of 1
Per &C -, snd such u business they could do,
They could certainly place J 900, 900 in
South C.rolina Think "f t.. brethren, 4
per cont Oh ono million d,ll x. Ant thcn
VIC 90 all Il III losing :, M inI with po /.
Tics, and pay more rt'cuticn to our fnrms
What sny the br'ihrr;'? speak oit nrd
lets get at il ut once. Tue crops have gone
back tsrrihly in the last twenty days, aud
we will need cheap money next yoar. We
don't cnre whether il is II do lar u" not,
80 ii will hny dol!ar's worth &C brcon.
An ln,w about ihcso bd,ls and b"ars tint
make "ir rrJduc. sell so l,w. | want 10
kn"w how il j. thnt the bears a.w"ys got tn.
best of il, regardless of laws Of supply md
dcmanl! Can't we hep the bulls somehow
and SO get better pr.ccs? think that some
thing oight TO be done ut once, or the bulls
will give up tho fight, and then wha; rH be
come OF us? Farmer
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Ths eraird feaeoI.

Ths eralcd foaeoI
Alii ugh the school IN. net yet mo ed
into the new bpiidiog in consequences Of the
delay ia receiving the new seats. the work
Of 'be SCI: d room, il s,s I'm. icslly progr.s-
sing, 10 I'LL the departments from the rod
TO the marie room.
The Trusrees have exhibited censide, able
tact and great discretion in the selection Of
fsa,hs. - an>' ~A eenad.a.is .s..s,.s ,-i-.-I )
snf. I'srmonious. prosperous end proa,ahis
term.
Prof Morrison 10 certainly man of
ability ip his profession. and rigiI dircip-
l,Inrian, with the nerve an 1 discretion 10
enforce his rules with 6rmness and pru-
d nee
Mr.. Nannis Lind-r and Miss Minnie
| Gisi, VIII, gave such universal satisfaction
lat year, occupy the same po.iti ms in the
school thi, year; guaranteeing effic oncy
aai 81 i-factory progress in iher depart
me'ts. n ID snb,t,n'ial nids in the general
| welrnr Of til, school
Tn, music department is assin placed
under he maher'y control Of Miss Ssl;e
Munro. undoubtedly one OF the most
thorough teachers in the country, whose
rr6,cd ard g,nil faculty FOE impsrtiny
| rnusic>l instruction his made muse nj.
'ractive 20 "nny pupis VIII, at first o'uld
di.rorer 10 Brightness or fsrvor IN il, sopI
| string harmony, and male them hnc per-
firm. RS.
Thus eqrip?eh, the Gr,d-d S:h oil OF
Enion 'fe's as fine facilities for The etuca-
ton # t''a youth + the S"u h as any
in ii ulion IN the country.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-25
Death of his. Meador.

We rrGre' to ana ruucc the death of Mrs
Emma Me dor. wife of DR. W. NJ Mca Tor
viii h occurred Ut the res d.ncc of Mrs l..
l.. Mca o las We inesday morning, ut
o clock. Aft brief but p.infu! illness.
Mrs M"ad"r was Miss Douglass, OF
F.irfeld. ard has resided here for several
years, du'ing VIII ch tim, she made T. any
VAIN hi,nis VIII now mourn her death
Sh- leaves devoted husband. u brother
ani lis er who have the sympaihies of tn e
entire community in their berc,rc nent.
Her remains were burcl in the y,ll,gc
Cemetery Wednesday afternoon
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-25

THE REyoLr the IN ALLIANCE st Louis.
Septsmber l6.-The Farmers, an /. Eabortt5
Convention rca sembled this niirning ai 10
O'clock. The first order OF busne,s was the
qpes ion on the resolutios which were up
yesterday end they were carried by az ol
majority.
An effort TO make the vote unanimous ps-
ysaled only two negative voters who did not
relish tn" resolution eousuring MaouEs.
The committee on penn 'ncn' r, ,anization, +,
with W. Polk Yeanan as chj.rm.n, thin
made its report. 1t provide, that the c2a,-
mi,teo lie authorized to file The uuaitGt
and un lying objections Of this Convent oHN
the passage of any resolutions whatever binff
ing the Individual nj membership Of the All:-
arcc to any political course of ac;ion, and
"wo hereby protest agaios such nc IN o. any
previous meeting infringing upon the inii-
yidua' Toltical rights of any mem r Of the
Or4ef. Il + .t
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Stung to Death BIZ Bees.

Mr.. EhPhas stkcs, living. near Sautuc,
lost mule las. week by is bcing stlng to
death by tcss. Mr. 3 okes' SOL ras plow-
ing with the mule near two bee gums hen
the mute sruck The gums AMI brought the
angry bees nboat him. lie ran uut cx-
hai st, |, and suffering excrucialing pain in
every iart of biz body, he fll. IIo was
taken 10 tie stable and die that night in
great agony. The boy only received two or
three stings.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-25

Do- CIV. Ti!.man has appointed I. G..
Duncan fthis town, and II. D. Buist of
Grernvillc, rs del ga'es from this, the 4th
Il s''Ict, to represent South Crrulina in th-
eleventh annual sossion of tho National Far.
mcr's Cong'c =, t. be held at Scda!ia, Mo ,
November 10.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-25

ne9. The October term Of Court will csm-
mcnHe II St Monday week, JUICE IIu ison to
preside We d. not think single case oc
h""iedc will be t'icl. ath ugh ihcro nrc
two cas- on The docket, but the case or
&C tchng before hanging" stands in the
wo-
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-25

SENSATIONAL Scene IN CouEr -GrseRs-
bor0: Ca, Sept. IA dramatic sc:nc oc-
cuIsei lasi night 81 tho tri,l Of ,!qhn Gilpin
for The murder of his br ther.in-law, b,th
being jral,us over the favor. Of a youugcr
sister. Public ni,n MS W II as the evil
dcuce, was overwhelmingly aSsi st Gilrin:
At the conclusion Of the closi e Argument
the audience burs, into che RS, which il took
the judge five minute, 10 .~ppre.s. The
pris 'her thedght he was g,ra .o be iyncLed
and vas very badly frishisneI. This ju:igA
ha the doors closed and fn.d s,ch Of tile
ts0 hundrcd spectators, after which he de-
cl,red the case to be n mist?ial,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-25

DucKLx&' = ARNICA SNLNH.--Thc best salve
an shc world - Gus. Bruises, Sores, Ulcers
Salt ELcum, fevs; Sores, letter, Cbnppc:
hands, Chilo ans. NoiGs, and all Skin
Eruptio -, and pos tive y curc c. P,les, or no
pty Tequir, d. 1t is guar 'ntccd u .ils ger.
cot sll,fnct'on, or u." ey refunded. rlisc
rs % lis ler Log, For sale by B +. Pose .
April l6.
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by the main one. ia ,bc, ,,sbeno and

80 mar. 'pe' I'D Wal shane and
- back so as to leave little be.
'Pa.D s"a""' "h" "Aoe IVA rCrfp'Oi spSnd nroI,,
s placed upon which, tao-ttie- afler Disregard o
oalt .-----i Jaw for tho preservation Of birds Al
rea iy ANAL boys may be seen going out with
their dogs and guns and shooting partridgos
on the ground and otherwise and that TOO
before tho birls are old enough to fly with
any speed. This is an evil that should be
corrected. There is no better exercise than
bird 'hooing, aud unless some mea ,ures are
adopted for the enforcement for the game law
It vi become lost art Parents should see
taattheir boys do not break this law for it
exposes them to fine aud Imprisonment, bo
side accusroming them to the breaking OF law,
Ihetc is some talk Of orgauLiug n gam, n
soci.ion, nnt prosecuting al porsous who
are reported rs guilty ofihe offensM In the
meI tune 1t would be well for boy. Ia re
m,mhcr that il il not lawful to sh"o,
patr'ls scs until the first OF November, and
that the punishment fr violation OK the
statuts rs II fine OF not less than ten dullal,
OF hm ,rt-o",ncnt Tor not leas thnu ten a.ys
half Of the fine to 60 to the inform rs S.'uirn-
burg Herrld,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-25

nen- e ifford Seminary has 80 board ng
puI ills, aud moro coming, aud about 80 day
pupi 3. Tint is more thnn II has had my
year sincc it was first opened
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-25

Bas~ We cnll special attention to the in
te'csti"g a'tio'c under the heating 9Th,
West Point oi tie South"
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Storo 10 DO Closed.

MSssrs. II. NJ. Cohen * Bros storo will be
clio e October . and 9th. those days being
sarrrily o'servs'! ss ho lays by ali OF the
Hebrew faith
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-25

1&~ Only one tale cf rev c,tton has
been 'rouSht 10 this msrsct a, yet Last
year ri rh time over 800 bales had L,en
sold.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-25

nfa- Mrs Chamberlain, wife Of sx-G,r.
ernor Chamberlain, died in New York on
tho 18th inst. naod As yerrs.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-25

Fh 81, will sell sou tho same eight day
clocf hiatt II n,w being sod from the wagons
Of travelling mon in this County for Sl3
y. NJ. RICE JR,, Il U
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Just received lot OF onr famous Grey
LIE lies Hoe at lost, pair, also Gents Seam
less Hose st l0Sts p.ir at
III. NJ. COHEN 4 BROS.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-25

This is the best and quickest schedule
ever operated between Charleston and Gin
\ c,""t, rnd trains run through the impori ant
! '' W S"N'">>,' N";"" S~.~tnnhur~
Ashcvile and Knoxville.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-25

All at once the huntcrs. men and h,ys,
broke out "IIore! here. herc here /,
"lrs n fox, it's fox" which ming,ci with
thu canine music Great ID kini O:
Ionlemopacal t-r'or,
Rush Estes WAS away aho .d Of the
dogs Rex and Prelim c.ms next. Sam
Lees pup WAS also among the rest. All
parties couldn't be satisfied that it was
fox. Snap said it was, for Terry seen it,"
Bob Foster said it was nothing but Tom
II IBIS fee, and somebody else said it Was
!'Pqttler Kirby and so on. Anibr1ee said
il VS., Re'!l'r.' .for he passed his house
just aheal Of tho Q'hor dogs, and he wa.
running 50 htrI he was gruniiIg."
Now, MIR. Elitor, you have just as tile
to say c iitoria.ly, as possible about this un-
settled afa l., AMI tell tho Office b,ys that
they hal better set this article up ss it is
d"g r.c.," anil ifauy med Tier comes around
the Office {, find out anything about it, keep
themselves on neutral groan'i, as We he,rly
with n race Of this kind, but fortunately for
us. we had jim rrocter's between us aud al,
danger
SEPT. 22-The meeting al Sa'en closed yes.
terday with five accessiOus to the church.
The North Pacolct Sunday School Associ
alton will msct At Wilson's Chapel next Sab.
bath at 10 A. NJ.
Union. York ana Chester counties will al,
bc represented in grand Pic ME at Pinck-
ney Ferry next Saturday, Goth. TO which
the pubic generally arc invited TO come with
well ii lei b,sk.ts.
| unlc,stanl that at Skull Shoals last
Sunday, some one stole the Martin gallo
chain from NJ, I,arriscn Woods harnes,
whi his horse was hitohed, ana Nj. Wood
ives nj Church. | undcrstan liberal re-
ward will be pai for the return of the chain
with cvi icncc tp convict the thie'.
VON
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!. |. POST !. ossIcs2 .,', eFoaY. q,
rom . AvM. 70 600 n. M,

me r. q. ~Iii vi a - ! a.. .....r..-.
from n. ~. 10 200 r. H.
The Money Orisr Depart mcnt viii b.,
opened for business from 8 A. VI. TO =. NJ
The Northcrn mail will chose ~ I2P.
NJ. and the Southern Mail ~ 6 % l.. VI.
Any inat'ention or irregularities s!,vu d
20 reported promptly to the =. NJ.
J.C. HUNTER. T. A.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-25

DR. Warweuo { r.l,ne Corset, 9Octs
Nur.ing CnIsets S1c,s, for ten days for
cash o"ly ut II. NJ. COHEN & BROS
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Rubhc Disr r Goth SOC a square. Ex-
anime uvr Double eel and Toe \ Hose. IT
,Octs u par AT ". NJ. COHEN & BEO'S.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-25

Mr. VsRSoS CHuRCA.-phs regular COM
mnnion services will be held next Sabb,th,
September -. Two e,mo. III ., preach
ed. .
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FoF the !argIs; aud rsi line OF Shces u
Goots at the lowest prices, call on .
GRAHAM & SPARKS
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We have something speci,l to show you
in clothing. Call at once.
GRAHAM & SPARKS,
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Ca | and inspect our stock AMI prices
GRAHAM Il SHARKS,
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Ladies Linen collars &C, Ladies' Linen
ouifs lOct. at H. NJ. COHEN & BROS
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rt9.- We arc informed that there is on
arm'ng exodus of white lAbcrsrs and ten
ants fr"m DrHytonyille and Goudcysvlle
townships. They are being induced to
leave the f'rms for the factoriss, under
promise of better pay. Some plantation,
nave h' en- eli Trey abandoned by the tenants,
aud il is feared that next year there will
sc'rccly be white tenant in those two town.
sbirs.
"itu
ana see hts 'rg' line Of Sewing Machines
instruments. lie eau sell you
""'@nt, from Je,---ttsrp 10
'Tit' has been inventei 'Jso~insL LnT5
iiaa may., -Asxs.annNay rnssans 'aa.,.,'
Grand Upright Pinno sha's u = Sez17ASv- ~
from 81 uP. Z
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ns Rix 4 E,sDstsbS ---Srariat burg So
fcsn er 70. - Z, oree rtcsbyfery eonytpsd
/ ans tSssk Chursh. at Snuc, on tLs 10
aud III journrd on lie lS,li Twelve ministes
and twtny-s .lders wee enrolled. The
Rev A. O. wfrdlnw was moisia'or, and the
RsvsT. H. Law ami s. X. Hops, clerks
The ssstsd erik. the Rev ir W. +. Ja,obs.
was q te,ainsd At emo w the 'liLess Of bis
fAihsr. ~ . rev Fs, d,nand Jacobs, D. D.. who
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'' eot"V' luis Is accounted ior IA, bs.S-o,
the increase OF population and the larger num.
Der OF persons who every year indulge in the
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News from North Pacolst.

ETA JANE, Sept. 2l.-The communion
services M Salem yesterday MSS attended by
40 uuu,ua'ly large .~-o--e-Ai-- The scryt-
cSs-nsre s.nt tae,sd by Rev. q. s. Kobih-
people Of Ninevah oslevsi God, and God
saw their works, thM they turned from
their evil way; aud God repeutsi Of the
evil that he hid said he would do unto then
aud hs did itnot.H
In the afternoon the celebration Of the
Lords supper took place. This, pre- cccded
by lecture in which the death Of Chris,
was proven by bible authori y. Every
part Of the work hal been foretold AMI was
carried cut TO the letter. Nature and ns.
lures Go lone virness TO the scene.
Mr. W. G. Thoms IN l'st = fne thorough
bred bay colt from his pasture on Broad
River on the 2nd, inst. FROM the tracks il
must have fallen in'o tho river, but no
traces Of il esp be found
boy can split c,rd Of wood whie a
man chops j.. The man can spill. two
cords whie The boy chops ono. What has
tho man carmel when tho boy has earned
- so. Our answer is IS. Many will be glad
to hear this question discussed ny our matho
matiGal c"tBs:
Mr.. Willie IIuskey wa, married to Miss
Carrie Lancaster of Sp.rtanburx County
49, -"@k Our thanks are due for sample
OF the cake, ocst Tor the fntnra
Relfars " ,be youthiul couple
Las week was a fine time to gather and
save fiddler, and our people generally made
good use Of IL.
Last Saturday night We had another
uoto ious fax race about which we must
tell our readers. About daIk Joe Estes
and Sam Lee starte possum hunting, aud
the dogs struck trail. The further it
went the louder and moro fo1-like it
got. The neighboring c.niues begau to
join in, and men aud bys took more and
more i4.e'e.t a. the 'yslp, yelP, yslp,'
Of the hounds increased.
few youngsters had gathere at our
home t, spend al hour singing and TO enter
tain few older persons who hal gathered
TO listen 70 them. The moon was shiuing
iu its full splendn. Every now and then
we could hear the dogs as they came nearer
"ni nearer. 1t is unnecessary for u, t.
say that thosa not particularly Interested in
t'e hunt were speculat ne upon what it was
I. dogs W r. nf err. Some sa d il was cat
IS cotton crop for TINS year rs shs .,I.-,.,
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Town Council annually.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-10-16
Domestic Receipts.

EGG CHowDER.-Fry slices of pork |;
cook onions and potatoes as for fish
chowder; just before serving, break
into it as many eggs as eaters. Boil
for a minute and serve.
LEMON JELLY FILLING.-One-half
pint OF sweet milk, one egg or yolks of
two, one teaspoonful OF cornstarch, one
tablespoonful of flour, two tablespoon
fuls of sugar, the juice and grated rind
of one lemon. Cook like boiled
custard.
BAKED APPLEs.-Wash the apples,
take out the cores, and put them in a
deep pan; strew sugar over them, and
bake them in a cool oven till they are
soft. Serve them with cream. A
piece of lemon peel may be stuck in
the center of each apple before it is
set in the oven.
GRAVY FOR ROAST BEEF.-To make
it in the pan, pour off nearly all the
fat. Put the pan on the stove and
add dry flour until the fat is all all
sorbed. Then add hot water or hot
stock and stir as it thickens. Cook
five to eight minutes, season and
strain.
TOMATO CATCHUP.-Slice the to-
matoes, boil until soft, then strain and
measure. To one gallon of the to-
matoes add one fourth pound salt, one
eighth ounce cayenne, one-eighth
ounce cloves, one-fourth ounce celery
seed, one-eighth ounce cinnamon, one.
half ounce allspice, One-eighth ounce
ginger root, one-fourth ounce garlic
one pint Of vinegar. Use whole
spices. Boil all together until re.
duced to thick pulp. Strain it, and
when cool, bottle and cork tightly.
Pound CAKE.-One pound of sugar
q scant pound of butter, pound ol
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-10-16
CRAZY GEORGE FRANCIS.
It is Said He Foretold Parnelis Death
Over Week Ago.

New YORK, Oct. s." Boulanger il
dead, Balmaceda is dead. and Parncll
will be corpse within week" This
was said by George Francis Train on
Thursday night, during his speech at a
midnight supper given by Huber, the
museum man, to q number OF news
paper men and well-known men about
town. A number OF the party laughed.
when Train thundered: "Ye are
idiots who laugh; the revolution is on /;
the people will rise; I am the apostle
of hypnotism and death; devastation
and disease are in the air; two adycn-
turers are dead; the third, Parneli. has
run his course, and will be dead within
a week; the transatlantic hypnotic.
psychic cables bring the news; the
whole world is conductor, and am
the key" And swapping his fingers,
he wound up with: Boulangcr,
boaster; Balmaceda, bandit; and Par
neil, poltroon; all dead on top Of
smoking heaps of ambitions, Of chivsl.
ry, OF gallant nationalities, Chilians.
Frenchmen and Irishmen."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-10-16
LIGHTHOUSE APPROPRIATION
Washington and Alaska Stations
Seattle Land Case Decision Re-
versed.

The lighthouse board in its report
recommended that the following sums
be appropriated by Congress for light
stations in Washington and Alaska:
Cape Flattery lighthouse and signal
stations, $4,000.
The last Congress appropriated slj.-
600 for the purpose Of removing the
depot for the Thirteenth lighthouse
district from Tongue Point TO Astoria,
but since that time real estate has
greatly appreciated in value.
For Gray's Harbor and Big Signal
Harbor light and fog station, $50 900 Is
recommended; North Head light sta.
ton, 10000; Puget Sound Port lights,
$4,000; st. Mary's Island. Alaska.
light and fog signal station, $50 900 /,
for Yakima Bay, Ore, lights. $500
dandy
In the case of the United States w
the Puget Mill Company, involving n
soldiers additional homestead entry
for land in the Seattle district, the
commissioners decision is reversed
and he is directed to issue a patent
upon the entry.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-10-16
Beecher's First Sermon.

During this time l was with an
aunt in Northbridge, Mass, resting
after a long session of teaching, and
Mr.. Beecher came there during this
visit to teach for the first time through
a vacation, says Mrs. Beccher, in the
first OF her reminiscent papers in the
October Ladies Home Journal. And
here, where he taught his first school,
he also preached his first sermon.
Evening service was being held in the
little. old schoolhouse where he taught
and the villagers had requested Mr..
Beecher to take charge of it for that
evening. At first he was surprised
but he quickly collected himself, and
consented to preach. How we'll 1 re.
member the look of surprise-almost
scorn-on some faces when he-this
lad OF 17-rose to address them. Some
thought it a farce, until he began to
speak. Then, attention became riveted
on him, and for nearly an hour scarce.
ly one in that audience moved in his
seat. The sermon was an earnest one
simple yet eloquent. Not once did he
hesitate for single word. Sentence
followed sentence as smoothly as il
they were uttered by a minister OF
long experience. Never did he in
Plymouth pulpit, or any other plat.
form, hold an audience more fully un.
der his control, so thoroughly spell
bound, than in this, his first effort.