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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16
Productive and Abandoned Farms in
Maine.

AUGUsrA, Jan. 12.-Thc report of the
Bureau Of Industrial and Labor Statistics
FOR the state of Maine for 1890 shows that
the average number Of acres in each of
the $40 farms reported is 1874; total value
of those farms, 81, 1,O3S, 425; average val
ne, 2,SO6; number of farms growing OF,
productive, 2SO; less productive, Al:
pumbcr holding their own. 40; number
of farms mortgagcd, 6I total value Of
these farms, 1901, $50; amount of mort
gaGcs, 90 5Uoo; average interest. $OG72.
The average profits o. farms reporting
gains with cost OF family's support rcck.
oned as expense. is $233; average loss,
$40. The average profits of farms re-
porting gains, witlou! reckoning cost of
family support, IS $?9l; average loss
$141.
The aggregate number Of abandoned
farms reported is 3,31S. and. cstmatinr
the number in delinquent towns and
plantations at so, the total is increased tn
3,39S. The total acreage of chose report
I'd is 254, ,513, OF an average of 767 tocach
fdrm. Their assessed valuation is 81.
26S, 100.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16
ALLIANCE LEGISLATION.
Bills that Will Be, introduced at this
Session of the>Kansas Legislature.

TOPEKA, KAN, jap. 12.-The Legislative
Committee of the Kansas State Farmers
4 ohas n NIT Stale t%aRfch
will soon convene. These bills have
been approved by the ub-alliances, and
will receive the united support of tho
Farmers Alliance Legislators. The titles
Of the bills arc rs follows:
For an extension of the Stay law for
period OF two years; redemption law
giving the mortgager three years in which
to redeem land not exceeding $40 acres,
sold under foreclosure; revision of the
Chattel Mortgage law; law requiring
the mortgagor to pay his proportionate
part of taxes; Il reduction of the rate of
interest to q per cent. with penalty for
forfeiture of principal and interest for its
violation; revision of assessment and
taxation laws; a reduction of the salaries
of public officers, reduction of State
Printers expenses; school text books to
he published by the State and furnished
to the people at cost; revision of court
officers fee bills; adoption of the Austria
lian system Of voting and the Crawford
county system Cf-primsrics; Sri4w, re-
quirinS Railroad Commissioners to be
elected by the people; law requiring
land sold under foreclosure to bring the
amount of judgment and costs; 4; a law sup
pressing the Pinkcrton detectives or sim
liar organizations in the State; such re-
duction of railroad tariffs as will WELD an
annual income not exceeding 6 per cent.
on the actual investment.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16

The American bison is nearly extinct,
and many farmer has regretted the
fact, because it has cut off the supply of
"buffalo robes" with which he was wont
to protect himself from the winters cold
when obliged to be on the road. If re-
ports from Illinois are correct, states the
american Dniryman, substitute, having
all the advantages Of the original article,
has been found in the hides Of the Gallo
way and Angus cattle. If, as seems
likely, the skins can be readily cured to
equal SAMPLES which hav" hcen exhibited
they will be of considerable value for use
ms robes, and the breeders will have an
Acknowledgment in favor of these ex-
cellent animals, which have long been
noted for their becf-producing qualities.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16
The Art Interchange

Opens its XXVI volume with charm
ing number datcd January 3, 1891.
Several improvements are noticeable,
among them handsome new colorcd
cover and smooth finished paper and the
addition Of Home decoration depart
mcnt
The most pronounced features of the
issue are very beautiful picture of Prim.
roses in color, which is very clcvcrly
painted. 1t shows a row of carthcrn flow
or pots, each bearing mass of blooming
flowers. The picture is well worth II
frame. Other illustrations arc pretty
parlor, blue birds and golden rod for
chair back, arbutus design for after din
ncr coffee cup and saucer cut-work bor-
der for embroidery, head of "AIedusa"
for brass work, wood carving design for
leg of stool, design for carved seat for
stool, decorative initials IN. g. p" The
text includes careful directions for carry
ing out all the designs notes or current
art events New Years ghost party, lat
| est fashion in home decoration, a course
of art reading, IA cotllion-Sir Roger de-
Covcrly--dccorations for dining room at
golden wedding, over mantel treatment
etc. The issue is filled with information
valuable alike to the art student and to
women interested in pretty homes. Price
of issue, including cOlorcd study of Prim-
roses, 90 cents. For Sale by News Deal
crS.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16
A Kiss Lands Him in Jail.

Rp'nGEpoRr, Jan. 13.-Owcn McGinni,
IN amiablc and loving mood, strollcd;
along the street of West NorwaIk and
mcc''ng pretty girl with blue ewes and
Icy ne accosted her, suddenly slipped
i';s liS arm ABOUT her waist, and imprinted n
KISS on her red, ripe lips. He didn't see
"ny iiar'n IN the act, he protested to JUS
,"I I OF me Peace Austin, but both the
'u1gc ana the comely young woman did.
'iu owen is now in Jail for thirty day,
,,"lSc" with assault. A very cxplici,
Ionncc'ic"t statute provides that no man
T'',l' Kiss a lassic against her will, and
'''l'n" IT ISa still more rigid old blue
.'N 'h"' says man shan't kiss his wifi,
on The Sabbath.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16
ONE GIRLS LUXURY.
Her Beautiful Rooms and How They
Are Furnished and Arranged.

An American princess, whose father is
cotton king, has just completed in the
patcrnal mansion the furnishing of her
private apartments. They are four in
number, and could Ninon de 'Enclos, or
even the late Madame dc Pompadour bc
shown through, certain it is the ancient
dcvotccs Of the toilet would lose their
heads and stand embarrassed before the
glorics Of Miss Parvenue's boudoir Even
in the Iofticst dreams those luXury-loving
ladies never conceived the minute details
of elegance surrounding this daughter of
millionaire. @rom the silver wrcathcd
Psyche mirror that swings to reflect her
iull-lcngth lovclincss to the rcpousse spir-
it lamp burning to warm her lotions,
Mademoisellc is incompasscd by sump-
tuousness unknown to Queens.
The scheme of color decorating the
suits warns from white to blush pins in
the both, and in toilet and reception
rooms mclts into rosy lilac. Her bed
chamber might have been designed for
Hans Anderscn's snow maiden, so fine in
trs immaculate putty. Mural decorations
are in white and silver. On the wide sill
vcr frieze dogwood blossoms bloom,
while by Il wonderful bit of fresco paint
ing the ceiling seems cnveloped in a
cloudy drifting fog.
Here and there the soft mist curls about
vaguely outlined figures, with sharp
rift in the centre from which hangs q
crystal chandelier blown to resemble IL
bouquet of lilies. All of the whit.
cnamclcd furniture is finished in silver
and from the carved bed depend drapc
rics of heavy silk brocadcd in silvc;
tlcur dc lis. The spotcss fleece of Ice.
land sheep provides fluffy carpet fo'
the hard white wood floor, aud glancins
over the many tall screens, low rocking
chairs long divaus and even rare has re
licfs on the wall, one is impressed the
dazzling whitcncss of every part.
Gorgeous at the bathroom proves will
its pink marbles and roscatc hangings, j
ism her boudoir that this young money
cd woman has evidently found her mos,
sympathetic surroundings. The apart
ment is study in that rare shade of rosy
lilac tiiat when iound Dcautitics all wo
mankind. 1t is called the wistaria- room
from the wealth Of pale purple flower,
decorating the walls and woven into cur
t:.ins and through the mesh of the thick
carpet. Here all the wood work is OF
black mahogany, upholstered in warm
hcliotropc silk, with many bronze orna
m"nts. valuable ctchings and mirrors in
carved frames. New York Sun.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16
A Colored Mans Felicit3k Hons ON the
Advantages Of His Rsce.

0"SonSoSoe W ~ t<Soc0.
A gentleman who has he management
Of a business that requires . large number
of negroes said to one Of Ms employees re-
Gently, according to the Savannah (Ga.l
News: "Sam, the colored people ARE
wonderful people, are thsy not Z"
II was dinner time, and Sam looked up
from his tin dinner kettle and replied:
Yes, sab. They can can n.get long with
less money and have more loafing tune
than any people know Of.
They are heap letter of than white
folks. They don't lave anything to wor-
~ them. You know, boss, colored peo.
Pile get their eating for almost nothing,
and if they don't drink whiskey little
| money goes long way With them.
If colored n4a has friends around
town he can Away get good dinner, a
tTcguiM white manss d;pner. for nothing.
White folks don't abse9 10 their cooks
giving Z eos<ass@ u srnccasibn-
| ally, and if he has few scauaintances
who cook he gets along yer! well in the
eating line.
"Of course, some colored men have to
keep house, but that dont always pre-
vent them from going around and don't
make living cost much, because his OLD
woman, If he has one, takes in washing
or does other things to help along. And
boss, you know Colored men get along
just as well single as married or married
single.
eyes sab; the colored folks are won
derful people. Auybody's clothes fits
them. Your clothes will fit me. A col
ored man with. your old clothes on and
with his shoes blacked looks just rs wei!
as a white man with new SIS suit. He
don't mind wearing any white mans
clothes. never mind what his size is; they
will fit or he will make them so.
"Thcn, boss, you know colored man
can sleep anywhere. He don't want a
bed. He can lay right here and sleep.
This plank IS good er+sssssleeh,-for me. And
you know the colored man, il he is civil
and handy. can get lots. of good things
i1om the white people for nothing.
mean from people down this way. l
don't know how it is in the North or up
in the country. l amt got thing on me
now that cost me cent
eyes, boss, colorcd people is the Lords
people. lie takes care of them. If a
colorcd man don't get along in the world
better than white man it's his own fault.
The colorcd man. sab, is just what you
say Of him, "A wonderful man. If he
works little he can sleep in the sun-
shine and almost wait for the victusls to
come to him "
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16
Simple Explanation Of GravItation.

vi il.
Gravitation is subject that nearly
everybody is somewhat familiar with,
but there arc some things about it that
you may not know. For instance, sun
pose you were weighed at the top of
deep coal mine, and aftcrward at tho
bottom, do you suppose that there would
be any difference IN the rcsult2 Yes,
there would. You would be lighter at
the bottom. If it were possible for you
to 20 on downward 1000 miles in the
earth, and there be weighed you would
probably be surprised to find your weight
only onchalf of what 1t was at the sur-
face; and if you could 60 to the center
of tho Garth you wouldn't weigh an
ounce.
This is because the center of the earth
is the center Of its attractive power,
| which is cXortcd equally IN all directions.
If you ascend from the surface of the
earth, your weight will also decrease,
but not in the same ratio rs when you
descend. In going upward the decrease
will be in proportion to the square of tho
distance. Thus, while you would weigh
nothing if you should 60 downward 1000
miles from tho surface, you would still
| weigh one-Gourth your actual weight If
you could weigh yourself 1000 miles up
in the air.
ihc Jaw OF gravltatIOn is Mt once the
strangcst and the most sublime IN all
nature. Light travels at the amazing
rate OF lS6, 900 miles in second. There
are visible stars SO far away that if ono
were blotted out at this instant it would
be seen on the earth thousands of years
hence, because rays of light, starting
now, would take so long to reach us, even
at the wonderful velocity at which they
travel. But if new star were now
placed out there in the depths of space,
! where the blottcd out one was, its at
tractivc force would reach us instantly.
That strange force which dominates the
universe would Mt once he felt, though,
of course, inapprcciably, between the new
star and our earth.
Gravitation differs from all other forces
in another respect. The Intervention of
bodies in the line Of attraction makes no
difference in the attractive force cxertcd.
For example, when the moon comes into
direct line between the earth and the
sun, there is not the slightest difference in
the reciprocal attraction between the two
former. The enormous power OF this
attractive force is utterly inconceivablc.
Wcarc constantly reminded of the power
tho earth cxcrts in pulling MS downward,
but think Of the attractive power of n
body like the sun, more than million
times larger than tho earth. And this
power controls every speck OF lignt
| that we sec in the heavens. Phi!aae!.
| phia Times.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16
sIe lss, e6ae 'Aits.a1rys;scsssa. tss 1ryssass%sa

really serious in their purpose to build
yacht to come over here and compete for
the American cup. We have no doubt,
adds our informant. that American
yachtsmen would be very glad to well
come their Gallo brothers, although
there would be so little chance of their
taking the cup back to France that
not great deal of excitement would
be stirred up over the contest. But let
the Frcnchmen come. They will be sure
of a good time in any event.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16

The agent in charge of taking the 1.-Two
stock enumeration of the Kansas range,
j. G. Mccoy, recently stated that enough
data was in to show that the total mum
Der of cattle now on range would not ex-
ceed9, 600, 10000, or 1000, 900 less than
in 1880, while sheep would show 90, ,OOO-
600, or 5000, 900 more than in the last
census. The last census showed s,OOO,-
600 hogs on the range, but this census
will scarcely show half that number.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16
The following statistics are taken frc

The following statistics are taken from
q memorial presented to the United
States Senate by Charlotte Smith, Prcsi-
dent, and Catherine Bergen, Secretary,
OF the Woman's National Industrial
League of America: According to the
Labor Bureau of Pennsylvania, full
grown women do not average fifty cents
a day the year round. Women spinners
get seventy one cents day; spoilers,
fifty three cents; weavers, from forty to
ninety cents. paid only to experienced
hands, and tinishers receive only fifty
four cents day. In the textile factories
women spinners get from forty seven to
fifty-five cents, winders sixty six cents
and finishers forty-three ceuts per day.
In the knit goods factories the women
nre paid fifty-five cents day for wind
ing; twisters of yarn receive sixty-five
cents, spinners sixty.six cents, reelers
sixty-five cents and spinncrs OF cloth or
garments flitR cents day. In the boot
and shoe factories female labor averages
fifty cents for a days work of ten hours.
That is five cents an hour. In New Jer-
world over wages in the jutc, cotton and
thread mills average 81 day, but the
work is SO hard that even the strongest
girls cannot work more than six month.
In the year. The hands in the silk mills
get from s3 to $40 week. Wages are
raised on the penny system, and one will
hnd gray-haired women of fifty or sixty
VINO nave been at the frame since child
hood getting So, 40 and $40 week i,
The ribbon aud piece goods factories.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16
The Caucus Will Rule

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Special. Not
withstandin" the very large democratic
majority in each branch of the state leg
islaturc. the caucus will prevail. Fifty
one representatives, and twelve senators
met Saturday night in joint caucus, and
adopted resolution TO select all officers
to be elected by the general assembly in
caucus. They pledged themselves to
consider all measures of importance in
caucus, and abide by the action of the
caucus
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16

'fhe Cincinnati Christian STANDARD
sarcastically observes: Poor, balrtcd
Japan has got ahead Of us in providing
postal savings banks for those Of moderate
means. They were established in 1875,
to encourage thrift, and the first year
showed 20)0 depositors with SIS, ,32O in
bank. Last years report showed $780,
600 depositors in Toxic alone, with $40, :
400, 600 to their credit, and tho deposits
In all Japan amounted to over $40 ,O0o,-
900. o..
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16

ed eds'a one s'Ssss sweet psI & .ao;sel "a
when he closed, the dead head of the of
ticer lay on his bosom. The dying man
had used what strength he had left to
crawl up aud wind both arms around the
neck of his late enemy in BATTLE while
he prayed, The battle had ceased In
that hour of sorrow their two hearts beat
with single thought. They were one
Men and brethren let us remember this
The battle has ceased. We are children
of n common Father
The era of francidal strife between the
sections of this nation is passing away
The day of the real fraternity is dawning
Let men, North, South, East, West. take
notice. The grave already yawns To rc
ccivc him who refuses to heed his fact.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16

The Salvation army has money and
property in the different countries where
1t is established valued at So, ,2l3, go.
The trade effects, stock, machinery AMI
goods on hand are valued at $3.50, 900.
Some idea of the trade department. my
be gathered, suggests tho Chicago
Herald, from the fact that they sell g..
900 army bonnets every year to the
female soldiers.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16
Few

A. nj. Crosby, Of Avon TAam.
writes to the Jackscnville Times Union M,
follows:
The state of Florida is welcome to all
1 have learned about immigration after
three years inccssaut advertising, travel
ling and correspondence without "a $2,-
500 salary" preferring my own hard
learned business as now established-to
any public Office
Fifty dollars each is too much to pay
TO secure Florida immigrants; $50 for
each family is different; but this is too
much aud will he reduced when tho hum
dreds sure to follow, as the result Of past
years work and advertising, arrivcs-as
arrive they will, for l have narrowed
down my system to certainty. G.,
each dollar spent i'm advertising must
bring ten replies Ohc Times Union does
this for me) When n paper docs not
bring this proportion of replies, some
thing is wrong either with the paper or
the way the advertisement il worded. To
so word IN advertisement as to bring
this result without u tingc Of cXaggcratmn
is fine art, and still believe the advcr-
,iscmcnt that is to bring its thousands TO
Florida is yet unborn. As il is, you may
now see my advertisements in nearly eve
w northern magazine and in over 3, 900
northwestern wccklies.
From each 1000 replies Gf do my
duty, i. G., follow them up with my
monthly paper, keep on writing them
personally, mailing circulars of cheap
excursions, etc., 100 will eventually
come to Florida as settlers, investors or
tourists, though this takes from twelve to
thirty months from the time Of their first
writing me. Immigration built up on
these lines will not, however, consist of
n rowing. visionary class, so often attract
cd by co called paper city builders.
but they arc of the bone and siucw Of til,
land, viz, the farmers and mechanics Of
the North.
To prove the above statement I will
shy thu. fre,,, Ss 900 spent in advertising
| can show 500 real estate sales already
madc-3i0 during the past year and full.
~ 200 new settlers already in the state:
and | have good reason to expect fully
three hundred more before spring. What
they do after they get here for u living
and other like details, would take too
much of your valuable space to tell A.; but
tho facts are yours when you want them.
To n legitimate immigration agent selling
the land and securing settlers are but the
first steps in long ladder of work and
worry which is often dropped ut this
point by the real estate agent eager only
for his commission.
Surely there is enough of the big 'I"
in this scrced to clear me of the charge Of
being "too modest" and hope it is
| equally clear to the reader that will not
under any circumstances accept n salary
or position rs state immigration agent
but will do my utmost to encourage the
existing THaHHZ ZSonc11f. nope ttfIcsU tints
given above may stimulate greater effort
and success. o. NJ CROSBY.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16

Coal mining is on the increase in the
United States. In 1883 the grand total
of the output was 132,731, 500 tons,
showing an inc "sass of thirty-three per
cent. in quantity during three years.
AxAA=AneSicsn antnnt. in fact, bids fair
Great Britain, which was, in 1883, ,169,
935, ,219 tons.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16
WHY NOT COME SOUTH ?
Where Such Scenes as This Can Never
Take Place.

MEDICINE iuDaE, KANs. s.-Two broth
crS named Bell, aged twenty-five and
nine years, and a sister nineteen wears
old, attended a meeting near here We'd
ncsday night and blizzard arose as they
started for home at 10 o'clock When
900 yards from their home, the elder
brother remarked that they could not
make the distance against the storm, and
would have to 90 with the wind. They
drlftcd south about quarter of mile
and took refuge in canyon where they
were soon covered by snow Thurrday
morning. The elder brother crawled out
of the snow and attempted to get home.
He called TO his sister that he was So stiff
that he could not travel, and in a short
time hr WGS ,gIozcn. The younger broth
CT E-L-tv-,y~ = ,ssf dffff.e.
The p :r'qgisffHfedt out Iursday morn.
ing to find the "a kildren and in a short
time searching par4ics Were organized.
Friday morning the bdly Of he young man
was found, and theH lhe sdarchcrs found
the girl. who was otSH sixty hours. The
girl did not know heyk brothqrs were dead.
She is in fair wayzt recover.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16
VOL. XXII.---NEW SERIES.
About century ago Paris hsd only
hbout fifty pickpockets; now the police
reports show that their number has
0eached 1000 in the metropolis alone,
and about 10, 900 in the rest OF France.

The Madrid (spain) police have been
directed to submit an exhaustive report
to the Minister of Justice on the subject
OF bull fights with statistics as to the
number of fatal accidents in recent years,
A reform is said to be contemplated.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16

Emperor William, of Germany, has
issued book of regulations ordaining,
among other things, that "thc distance
between the rows of gold lace on field
officers sleeve shall be .277559 OF an
inch"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-16

A European statistician tells US that tho
Sultan of Turkey has five wives of the
first class, twenty-four of the second
class and $50 of the third class.