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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07
watsrmelons Shipped to Europe.

Georgia is certainly in IL as far as the
melon business goes, says a Macon cor
respondent Of the Atlanta Constitution.
She does not stop at circulating her pro-
H"cs- - .I-- luscious fruIt all over the
United States, but she is experimenting
IN sending melons to Europe. The first
melons shipped across the Atlantic were
shipped by Mr.. w. b. Sparks, of Macon,
and the Reddfngfeld Bros, the ship
KoIb ESm fhefunf6 'a.f fasStes Of the finest
rail to New York and thence 70 Nsyse
Wilson & Co, Liverpool, England, by
steamer. Thi, is absolutely the first
shipment of melons to Europe directly
from the melon patches of the glorious
South, and the success of the enterprise
will be noted with great interest. The
northern cities of Europe sometimes re-
ceive melons from Spain, but they are all
very small, and would be considered no
melons at all in America. This is a great
enterprise, because if London, Liverpool
and Paris should receive the fine, large
Southern melons which Georgians are ac-
customed to, the Spanish melons would
not stand any show at all beside them,
not only because they arc small and not
very sweet but also because it is impos-
sible for the Spaniards to make crop
before August, on account Of the climate
and the nature of the soil. 1t is hoped
that this experimental shipment will
cause demand for Georgia melons in
Enrope, and if it does the Europeans
will receive the fruit early in June and
until late until August
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07

from Catarfh IN the hedd. Iboe0
who don't have it suffer from those
who do. It's a disease you can't
keep to yourself.
Here are some of the symptoms
Headache, obstruction of nose, dis
charges falling into throat, some
times profuse, watery, and acrid,
at others, thick, tenacious, mucous,
purulent, bloody, putrid, and ofen-
sive; eyes weak, ringing in ears
deafness offensive breath; smell
and taste impaired, and general de-
bility. But only few of these
likely to be present at once.
The cure for it for Catarrh it
self, and all tho troubles that come
from it-a perfect and permanent
cure, is DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy
The worst eases yield to its mild,
soothing, cleansing and healing
properties. A record of 25 years
has proved that to ito proprietors
and they're willing to prove it
to You.
They do it in this way: IF they
, can't cure your Catnrlh, no matter
how bad your case, or Of how long
standing, they'll pay YOU $500 in
cash. Can you have better proof OF
the bcalin:, pD&~- o. medlcileP
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07
500 Colored Democrats.

A New York special says: Colored
Democrats, two from cash Assembly dis.
trict in the city, met in the rooms of the
Unique Club on Third avenue, near
Ninety-ninth street, and arranged pro-
Grammc by the following out of which
they expect to bring the colored Demo
cratic vote of the city into working order.
a county organization was formed, upon
whose list of membership were enrolled
over 800 names. Captains, with instruc-
tions to establish district organizations il;
each of the Assembly districts, were ap-
pointed. 1t is admitted that there arc
from I 200 to 800 outand- out Demo.
Gratis among the colorcd people now, and
it is believed that organization will have
the effect of increasing this number in n
way to make the vote of the colorcd
Democrats effective.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07
NUl FUk'- '-1hKEE 'H'UNDHhu
THOUSAND.
ny DPIE 4. READ.

Ata watering place in Virginia there
arrived ono evening puffy man of mid
die age, and his daughter, a rather at
tlactive girl, although there was n self
conscious mir about hcr--an air of sud-
denly acquired wealth. Her fathers OBJ
Jectlonablc air was not merely self con.
sciousncss; it was IA vulgar inclination to
brag His introduction into society mt
the hotel was not sought by society; it
was clear break on his own part. A
number of gentlemen and ladies' were
seated near the end of II shaded vcranda.
discussing book that had achieved an
almost instant popularity, when the puffy
rev conner bruSIucly showed his way
forward, and in II loud voice hlurtci out
his opinion:
81 amt read the book" said he, "but
I'll bet that it don't amount to much.
There IS mere humbuggcry in this here
book business than in most any other |
know of. Books'l do putty well for
women, but in my opinion a man is
throwing away his time with en-. had
a twin brother that took to books along
back when he was II boy, and although
II" "ns b. h-:S!. f,s.vt--gs bright us |
was-he never amounted to much. |
had to take up mortgage on his place
for him not morc'n six months ago.
limit $ about whit | think of book ." lie
ieaEcd back against the railing Of the
'hanistcrs' and surveyed the party with
the satisfaction Of II man who has carried
his point and who is thoroughly pre-.
pared for any subsequent attack. The
ladies pcpprinllv H.. bot ....-
smiled; the men, with one execution,
laughed. The exception was a young
lawyer from Nashville. lie looked with
the inquiry OF dlsapproval ut the in
trudcr, and then quietly remarked:
cnarlu,Il!?H&hauS TMrtthiR66 eap be2a2k, ,,rP 2
might possibly compel you to take up
another mortgage, | will forgo the pleas
ure Of self enjoyable composition. >"
The interloper, no wise abashcd. re.
piied "lts good step you're takin', |
fechh' as the writn' of the book might
he more intcrcstin' to you than the read
IN OF 1t would he to anybody else"
NDoubfless, rctortcd the Young law
yer, you are right. Some dull trade
plodder might attempt t, spill it out and
brnlSe his alleged mind on unlocked for.
sharp corners
Young fellow, what Is your name"
the Intruder asked; and the young fcl.
low, never afraid to make himself known.
answered
81 am George Miles, sir"
"Ah, hah! George Miles. Where do
you live"
Nashville, sir"
In hnl, \
WEI weE. went al ng with the army some
,hi, hv s'iniers' and made H'I3 a Tiut, n1 UP the
nnS nas', Out OF 1t in the Nashville masko,
nan,"', "S@% TO , know an old soap boiler there
~" ,.d;a1 "Usn Niles Any kin to himP"
%" looked at them in astonisbmau, o
knowing rha, he had no, uttered y wit,i
c!sm. '''' "ltti-
i never heard Of Jour friend Milo. -
,a,u fa, ,he lawyer, although he mipbt
lave made fair article of soap"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07
Southern Town Suilding.

Reports from Vclasco, the new town
at the mouth of the Brazos river in Tex
as, where 4. deep water harbor has been
construc;~i Ngeport great activity in
building operations. 1t is said that
Thirty days ago there was not thing
there but trees and grass; now houses
are building in every direction, and it
seems us If the whole town-sitc is lum-
bcr-ynrd. = The work of deepening the
harbor which has been going on about
two years, is said to have given 17t feet
of water at the shallowest part Of the
bar. Much 'rcater depth is expected
before the work is finished
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07
Millions of Black Worms.

FLEMINGToN, N. j., Especial. Mil
lions of black worms of an unknown
species trailed their way across John l..
Slrck's place at Frenchtown yesterday.
They were about two inches long, and
wrig.led along like snakes The worms
disappeared in patch of woods, but no
one knows where they came from.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07
An Elusive Ball Pitcher.

LEAvENwoRrH, KAN, Special. -
Four convict, in the military prison at
Fort Icavcnworth escaped carly in the
morning by tunncliing under the east
wal, of the prison. Among the four was
Base Ball Prchcr Lucas, who made his
third successful attempt To escape since
his incarceration some months AGO.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07
s. august
Flower

Mrs. Sarah NJ Black Of Seneca,
Mo, during the past two years has
been affected with Neuralgia of the
Head, Stomach and Womb, and
writes: My food did not seem to
strengthen me at all and my appe-
-tite wassver4-- variable. My face
was yelfov, my head dali, and had
such pains in my left side Tn tle
morning when I got up I would
have flow of mucus in the mouth,
and bad, bitter taste. Sometimes
my breath became short, and had
such queer, tumbling, palpitating
sensations around the heart. I ached
all day under the shoulder blades,
in the Lei; side, and down the back
Of my limbs. It seemed to be worse
in the wet, cold weather Of Winter
and Spring; and whenever the spells
came OH, my feet and hands would
turn cold, and l could get no sleep
at all. | tried everywhere, and got
no relief before using August Flower
Then the change came. 1t has done
he wonderful deal of good during
the time I have taken it and is work
ing a complete cure" q
G. G.. GREEN, Sole Mau'fr, Woodbury., NJ.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07
IS Year-old Girl Becomes a Highway
Robber.

UNIoNTowN, PA, Especial. l-Violc:
Fuller, a 15-ycar- old girl of North Union
township, and a member of the Cooley
gang, donncd n suit of boys clothes and
started out for plumber The first person
she met was an 11yesr-old boy named
George Rutter, of whom she demanded
his money or his life. The boy had no
money, and she took his watch. TIE boy
gave the alarm, and tho girl was cap
red Sh now saws it was only 4 lark.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07
Grasshopper in thE Oats.

DAYTON, OHIo, Especial. -Grasshop-
pcrs are running the oats prospects ir
twcnty count cs along the Ohio and In
diana border line. The crop is ruined
Ivy the small green hopper on farm after
farm, and many gr,wcrs, alarmed at the
rava2cs of the pest cut their oats green,
but hoppers followed it into the shock
and are now in the corn.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07
Fatal Fight Over Melon.

At Grafton, H., three brothers named
Murphy, man named Donohuc and one
or two others, all substantial farmers and
ncighbors, after filing themselves with
liquor, purchased watermelon and sat
down behind the saloon to eat it. They
quarrcllcd ovct its apportionmcnt and
used Their knives on each other until six
men were badly cut, and one of the Muir
ply brothers was fatally stabbed.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07
A snIr saved Hlu. !.

During some recent experiments at
Chatham, England, . sapper was found
unconscious in the folds of ha1f-ompty
war balloon. T.- ..'- 90 49,, - -.
led many persons to think him dead, but
Colonel Henry Elsdale, of the Royal
British Engineers, bethought him Of
some compressed oxygen that had been
stored in tubes for the oxyhydrogen
light. Tbs pure. oxygen was pumped
: I| IIa e instantly
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07
A Freak in Corn.

GAINESVILLE, GA, Especial. Edgar
Adair brought curiosity to town in the
way of a corn tasscl. The tasscl is COM
posed of sixteen well developed cars OF
corn, and on the ,nd of each ear is q
small tasscl 1t is consid red great
curiosity
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07
Failure of a Land Bubble.

A special from Denver, Col says:
-s,ssssS :ss-.,., ,s-.s.s., ,assa
ago. They have not transacted the
amount of business anticipated and this
embarrassed them. The assignment is
made to President Valentine, of the same
company. The syndicate had $1,000
600 capital. Liabilities, 81, 900, 600; as
sets $500 OOO
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07
hheiiess VI zen. ouu,,,

uhh'Nr"N Mass, Special. Mrs
i' M"I'h' Mortimer of Baltimore, who bos
ncrh advertised fr in the Soutbcrn
Papers as niece and the bcirnss Sc
t, mon r'f"c;s Is Spinola. has arrived
i'o 'on' IRON Maine, and has Just learned of
hI S""h fortune. She came East ,ftor
;IrI husband dicd and has worked in y,r'
,""; 'apnGiiic>. lattcily Mkiny ,.,rc -,
vi Invalid lady in lIai'owc!l. Maine
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07
aye ao-as-you-
v,Inosa
please

FORT DODGE, Iowa, Especial. Joseph
Bowers, aged 7S, and w. 8. Renno, aged
81, engaged in six days go-as-you-
please corn hoeing match on their farms
near Co,Iectionville. Bowers hoed thirty
one acres of corn and Renno twenty nine,
and the old man was declared the cham
pion. He challenges any man of his age
in the State to hoe against him.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07
coNcERNIN. SOME FOLKS.

Some folks ID alters srumbIin'. no matter
what they've got.
A findin' fault with what they have, an
,l wantin' what they've not.
An, you'd think, 30 hear 'em kckin' an q
cussin' Of their luck,
n, -. A.. ..-...'- :,..,. ,nyv,Un-nv uas 4,
Lords gettin' stuck;
An, 81 -s,.. as.np TO heor 'eru accornplaanin,
VIA thssf ~ is,sss msssiy misconcsption q enc
works o the Sublime.
An 1t sets me TO reaectin' on the merits OF
the case,
An drawin' OF conclusions appertninin' to
TIL Two sorter got to thinkin' that It's sinful
to complain,
That there's Jest as much of pleasure as there
ever was o pain;
That there amt no more to cuss about than
what there is to bless
An things air pratty ekally divided up,
guess,
ror when you strike balance 'twixt the
shadder an the sun,
The two will alters ckallizs when all Ia said
an done;
An the world is balanced even, er IL
wouldn't spin nroun',
For the hiIls'll MI the hollcrs when the thing
is Ievelei down.
There's another old time doctrine, an I've
found II mighty true,
That you never get thing without a-losin'
.z-..-r es,,rotN,Sr' 100,
That there never was gain without cor
respondin' loss;
That you're not ngoin' to wc,r n crown un-
less you bear the cross.
An when you pint In life the where
you'd like to get
You may make it soon or later, but you'll
pay Tut 1t, bet.
A man mny get the lnrnin' Of the sciences an
sich,
it sudden rich,
Hut the first hns lost the pence OF mind that
once hc used to feel,
An the last has lost tha relish OF tho hard
enrnel honest meal.
An when you f"llcr's got things extra
nice,
You can gamble that fur all he's got he's
paid tho market price.
An il your life was hgurcl out, I'll tell yon
what, my frieni,
You'd find it balanced just the s,mc ms his'u
Then quit your fool oon,r,nir'o' an n stulyin'
how to shirk
For the time you spend I'm cussin' you can
spend in work
Things do take on n bilious look, at times, [
must admit
But kickin' an complainin won't help tho
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07

come the victim OF che1p print. He
wanted my picture, and had intcu ded
that IL should al one page aud run oveI
on the second, but refused"
"And suppose" said the girl, "that
II he had contemplated putting in your
self importance, he would have counted
on ulIing the entire book"
81 don't know, but had he done so,
his volume would have been more re-
~--------------7---|a---S----
@.oh, IL must be delightful to DO so
respectable, she exclaimed, with well
played enthusiasm. "By the way, who
was your fatherl"
ellis name is Andrew Miles"
"What does he do2"
''He is lawyer"
"Ah2 A strange country this, where
the aristOcracy is mainly composed OF
lawyers. What WAS your grandfather,
or did you ever hear of him2"
Miles blushed, He had heard in a
more or less vague way, OF one OF his
grand fathers had heard that he was
cobbler and that he had deserted from
the army during the war OF 1912.
"Oh, don't tax your memory with
trying to recall his name. | ain go glad
to have met you," she suddenly OK.
claimed. al like to see gentlcncs5 and
considerations Joined with greatness.
Now, sir, if you feel disposed to climb
down YOU would obligo me by doing
So"
Miles climbed down, and the young
lady sercnly passed on.
The season was growing late, and
there were but few visitors remaining.
Miles continued to lingcr, partly because
! 10 made but little difference where he
| was. and partly because he didn't want
| that Miss Beck to think that she had
driven him Off. He met her every day,
aud spoke, in reply to her, his little
piece of sarcasm. One day while the
girl was playing on the piano he strobe
into tho parlor. She ceased playing
upon seeing him, and turning, said
81 don't object to mild punishment,
, but I will not torture you with my
music "
"You arc becoming considcratc as the
days pass by"
ayes, and am tired of playing, any
way. Isn't it II great pity that father
isn't worth four hundred thousand dol
| lars
"Why so2"
"Bccausc he might then be able to
marry me Off"
\ 'p"ssihly. some men are not very
Darticular.'
"And," said she, 81 am convinced
that the majority of women are not par
ticular mt ALL"
| fI'h,, old
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07

LADIES needing a tonic. or children who
want build ing up. should take Browns Iron
Bittcrs. II Is pleasant to take, cures Malaria,
Indigestion, ,Biliousness and Liver Complaints,
makes the Blood rich and pure.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07

FITS stopped free by ER. kLINE's 9E1Ar
NERVE REsToRER. No Ats after first days use.
Marvellous cures Treatise and S2 trial bottle
FREQ. DR.. Kline. OBJ Arch St. Phila Pa.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07
Syrup of FIGS.

Pr, duced from the laxative and nutritious
juice of California figs. combined with the
medicinal virtues - ,.,....- L...- a.. L.. ,,,o,t
neficiai to the human system, acts gently on
the kidneys. liver and bowels, efrectuallv
g, "i'eing tne system, dspclling colds and
headaches, and curing hahitnnl cons1irntinn
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07

Hats Ca,arrh Cure is ~ liquid and Is taken
internally. and acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Oi H." system. Send for
testimonial. free sod 10y Druggists. 15c.
+. j. CHENEY Il Co, rroprS., Toledo, y.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07
Much Oil Found in Greece.

a foreign cablegram says: Rich pe
trolcum deposits have been discovered on
the island Of Zantc, Greece.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07

SPURIOUS American notrs continIe to b.
circulated in increasing quantities. in Bsrin
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07

1t was rather late at night. The Recks
were arranging their departure. Miles
was sitting in the parlor when Miss Beck
"You must excuse me-" she said. ''I
do MT care TO hear any sarcasm tonight; :;
don't believe | could stand it. am
very wrctchcd on my fathers account.
lie has been victimized and is now a
paupcr."
"And are you not wrctched on your
own account2' he asked.
"Plcasc don't gibe me now," she
pleaded.
lie arose, AMI, advancing toward her,
said "On9 Of my grandfathcrs was shot
for descrtion AMI | am no better than he,
but love you-lovc you"
lie caught her in his arms, and she,
weeping on his shoulder, sobbed: "This
will make that poor, old man happy
again, for he knows that love you."-
frkanSrpr ir0rtLr.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07

CANADA now iuspects her own rjH, aul
swine, so Secretary Rusk has stopped '!"hi';
il for her
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07

A GREAT customs league has been formed
by Germany, Anstro-Hungary, Italy AMI
Syyitzerlnnd
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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-17
ROBBED HER sCHooLMATEs.


Detected, and Overcome With Shame
She Drowned Herself
NORTH HAMPTON, Mass Oct. 1.-THE
recovery of the body of Miss Laura s.
Presbrey, who drowned herself after be-
ing detected in the act of robbing one of
her schoolmates, is the ending of a queer
and sad case.
Miss Presbrey was one of the wealth.
est and brightest students of Smith Col
lege. For some time her schoolmates
had been missing small sums. On Mon
day she was detected taking money from
the pocketbook of classmate. She was
summoned before the president and
finally broke down and Acknowledged
the theft. She said she did not know
why she did it, as she had plenty of
money of her own, and her father never
stinted her in anything Then she was
requested to meet the president that af-
ternoon at o'clock, when it was sup
posed her father would be on hand.
When he came she had disappeared
In her room was found a note addressed
to her father saying she could not live tc
bear her disgrace. She intimated that
she would drown herself in the river in
Paradise, a favorite spot, where the girls
were in the habit of sitting by a deep
sheltered pool, and where but short
distance below there is a strong current.
Here her body was found during the
afternoon,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-17

CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct. 17.-In the
death of Commodore Nathaniel Ingra.
ham, rmerly of the United States Navy,
a man who came near causing an Ameri-
can complication with Austria has
passed away.
Commodore 1ngraham entered the SER
vice of the United States Navy in 1912,
and reached the rank of captain in 1855.
While he was i'll command of the St.
Louis in the Mediterranean he interfered
In behalf of Martin Koszta, II Hungarian
who had lived for two years in the
United States and had declared his in
tention of becoming an American citi-
zen, and who was confined on board the
Austrian frigate Huzzar.
He demanded the release of Koszta
before 4 o'clock in the afternoon and
prepared to take him by force in case of
refusal. A compromise was reached,
however, and koszta was handed over to
the French Consul, being finally released
after long diplomatic correspondence.
Captain Ingraham's action was com
mended by the United States Govern
ment, and he was presented medal by
the President at the suggestion of Con-
gress.
In 1856 he was appointed Chief of the
bureau of Ordnance and photography
of the Navy Department.
When the Civil War broke out he re-
signed his commission and entered the
Confederate service, rising to the rank
of Com I'M odore.
He was 80 years of age.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-17
WAS 1T FoR RoNNER2
Report that He Had a Hand in the Pu
chase of Nancy Hanks.

Report that He Had a Hand in the Pur-
chase of Nancy Hanks.
NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Trotting men
are very much interested in the sudden
sale of Nancy Hanks to Mr.. J. Malcolm
Forbes, of Boston. There is a flavor of
my stery about the whole affair which
leads shrewd men to believe that Mr..
Forbes is only acting as the agent for
some one else. Indeed, many suspect
that the purchase was made for Mr..
Robert Bonner, and to whom Mr.. Forbes
has sold trotters before.
1t will be remembered Ethat the same
mystery which surrounds the sale of
Nancy Hanks also attended othe sale of
Sunol to Mr.. Bonner. 1t is a matter of
wonder also that Hart Boswell, the
owner of Nancy Hanks, should have
parted with so grand a mare. There was
avery chance that next year Nancy
Hanks would have lowered all existing
records, and would be worth thousands
Of dollars more to her owner. Her
own record is now 200.
The price paid by Mr.. Forbes is said
to be $45, 900. This may not be accepted
as fact. Budd Doble will keep Nancy
until she gets over her present sickness.
She will not be sent against the record
again this year.