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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27
70 Induce Humility in a Peacock.

II you wish to take the conceit out OF
a peacock pull out his tail feathers, aud
a. soon as he finds the glory of his plum
age gone he becomes the humbiest, most
subdued, and ashamed looking bird that
ever walked the earth. A peacock in
full feather is 80 vain and conceited as
sometimes to be really troublesome. Not
satisfied with squalling at the top OF his
discordant voice, and with parsding
himself through the yard and up
and down the ,xalkA- with expsudod
plumage, ne will attack cats. dogs, and
even children, and has been known to
seriously injurc small boys or girls that
were incautious enough to venture within
his reach. Plucking his tail feathers,
however, causes all his courage to evsp-
orate. He will sneak around the yard
like : whipped spaniel, will keep out OF
sight as much as possible, and you will
hear nothing OF him until his plumage
mas sgain grown. st L""'a Globe Den
ocrat.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27
The weather Bureau.

The Weather Bureau Department OF
the United States service was, on its or.
gauization, placed in charge of the chief
signal officer OF the United States army,
hence the name-Signal Service--by
which it has been know until recently.
Its duties were to take and record
meteorological observations and to re.
port and give notice by electric telegraph
of the approach and the force Of storms,
for the benefit of commerce aud agricul.
culture.
In a paper read at meeting of the
Massachusetts horticultural Society BY
j. w. Smith, OF the Weather Bureau,on
the relation Of the bureau to agriculture,
1t is said that the actual work began No.
vember 1, 1870, with the 7:35 A. NJ. OBJ
servation taken at twenty -four different
stations Ia various parts of the whole
country. These were telegraphed to
Washington, tho central station, aud
thence transmitted In the same manner
to offices located at the commercial
centres of the eutire country, to be dis.
seminated through the daily papers and
by other methods.
Upon the foundation thus laid has
been erected the present weather ser .
vice. February 10, 1871, was issued
the first bulletin of '.probabilitics, since
called .indications," and now "fore-
casts" Thus far the labors of this SER
vice were chiefly in the interest Of sgri.
culture. The next step was the display
of storm signals at stations on the sea.
board, the Gulf aud the great lakes.
The great territory Of the United
| States has been divided into districts,
and by making special study OF each
the "forecasts" are made more definite
and exact for each of them, thus more
effectually promoting the interests of the
| farmers therein.
| During the growing season large
number of correspondence are enlisted
all over the country 10 gather and trans.
| NIT Trustworthy information on the pro.
gress OF the crops aud the effect OF the
1 weather upon them. This information
copdensed,is is issued in weekly bulletins,
and is one of the most practical Of the
Weather Bureau work. Agriculture \
the chief industry of the country, there.
fore the Weather Bureau was on July l,
1891, transferred from the War Depart
ment to become division of the United
States Department of Agriculture. New
| York World. 80
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27
Monvy OF Alexander the Great.

An interesting find has just been made
near Patias, Greece rich
collection of money in gold and silver of
the time of Alexander the Great, more
than twenty-five centuries old. The
treasure was found by peasant in a
field. A great quantity was handed up
to the authorities, who will deposit it
in the museums. But the peasant has,
1t is thought, takon) care of his own in,
terests by hiding a quantity, which he
will viii be- glad glad 10 seH Il the highest bid.
ders.--Chicago Herald.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

xneee . nnrs eatarrh In this section OF the
1W4y {nan Al ether discases put together,
4gn.skh gn.sk h{1e 3ess few years Yves suppoeed TO
Rronoonced ia local disease, and prescribed
loeai remedies end by constantly failing TO
cnro Win local treatm pronounced it IN
curahlc Science has proven eatarrh to be q
s3nstiitusionst disease, and therefore requires
,uanufactured BY II. y. Cheney q Co. Toledo.
Onf9. = the only constitutional cure ON the
518erkets 58 y = taken internally IN doses from
the blood end mucous surfaces OF the sSrlSuta
Aoe{ oner 500 for any case IL fails to curo.
14(SQ Tor circulars and festinouiAls. AfldreeS
!, 6 8 FL. CHErRx a Co, Toledo, o.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

N 1se place Of a s0ons0se
who's weak, ailing, and miserable,
/, why not be woman who's healthy,
happy, and strong You can be.
You needn't experiment. The
change is made, safely and surely,
with DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription. j
It's q matter that rests with YOU
Here is the medicine = the only one
for woman's peculiar Weaknesses;
and diseases that's guaranteed to-
help you. 1t must give satisfac-
ton, in every case, or the money is
promptly returned. Take it, and
you're q new woman. You can AZ
ford to make the trial, for youSye
nothing to lose. "a
But do you need to be urgedP =
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

These Is = inch display advert isement In
AK elexcept ono word. The Same Is true of
sssch sse new one appeAring each week, from The
IT ~. ueri ex MSdf6ine Go. This house places \
n, yycscent' onScyerything they make and pub
.,sn. ,,l, LOOK Tor III send them the name Of the
w,qs wosd ana they will return you BOOK, BEAurt-
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

p
"Well," said he, the twinkle becdm.
ing more pronounced, and communica
ting itself to his features, "I want yer
ter write up Hez."
"What about Hez2" l asked.
He jerked his thumb over his shoulder
in the direction of his juvenile compan.
ion.
"Do yer see that boy2" he asked. !
saw the boy. "Well," he continued,
"tbat's the bashfullest cuss in crea-
shun!' He brought his open palm down
on his big fat leg to give emphasis to
the assertion.
Hez shuffied about uneasiiy, his face
was as red as a beet, aud he seemed to
be huntinga place to repose his big,
awkward hands. He uttered no protest
TO his fathers statement
"Hez," his father went on, speaking
to the sadly discounted youth, "rm
a.goin' to tell"
The boys embarrassment increased.
"No, don't pap" he pleaded feebly.
~ am" the senior Sniggletree con.
tinued with frmuess. "I'm a.gwine ter
spout the hull bizness ter this fellow,
and he'll put you In ther papers," and
he chuckled gleefully at the prospect of
getting Hez into the papers. Hez only
groaned.
"Go ahead" urged, "and let's have
| it,"
sniggIetree senior, by the way Of an
swer dived into his capac,ous pocket aud
drew forth big plug of tobacco, and
| off ho fn1H
me his story, or rather the story Of
Hez.
To tell it in his language would re.
quire too much space, and then cannot
do justice to his peculiar style Of express.
ing things. I give it in my own.
Hamp Sniggletree was moonshiner
by profession, and from his earliest boy.
hood he had trained his only son, HeE,
to lead moonshiner's life. Hez was an
apt pupil, ynd as the senior Mr.. Sniggle.
tree expressed it with pride "was as spry
as a cricket round his STILL" The only
trouble with Hez was his bashfulness.
He had n reputation for bashfulness all
over the section where he lived. He was
called "Bashful Hez" among his intimate
friends. AS Hez grew into manhood this
falling became more pronounced, but II
did not interfere with his work.
In the distillery business Mr.. Sniggle
tree had a partner, who shared in tn,
expenses, the labors aud the profits o
the establishment. This partner wa
Ruff Baskins, and he, with his two stal
wart sons, aided tIamp Sniggletree in tn
management of the dstillery.
Their little distlllery was located in
| picturesque ravine, which would hav
| delighted an artist In this beautiful
and secluded spot no revenue officer eve
SET. foot, and for years the Sniggletree
and Baskins made mountain dew, with
out ever being discovered. They store
away the results OF their labors an
smiled in cool defiance of the interns
revenue laws.
Y. Now, they might have gone on for
quarter Of century in this way an
their Golfers might have sweiled wit
richness, but for Que ching that came
, pass. And but for that thing this stor
would never have been written.
VI Peggie Bsskins was the prettiest gi
in all the vicinity Of Hawkins Forl
W She was healthy, we'll developed
rosy.cheeked mountain girl, simpie
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

It is strange, though true, that in
Asia and Africa, where grass will not
grow, the most beautiful flowers and
shrubs hourish to perfection.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

M L. j. Williamson, Eustis, Fla says: "The
bottle of Bradycrotine you sent me was given
They said the effect was instantaneous and very
satlsfactory." All druggists, fifty cents.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

:. The Princess of Wales is said TO have
aged' very materially since the death of
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

ION impure Of thin Blood, Weakness. Mals.
"a Nnuraigia, Indigestion, and Biliousness
0kc yTown's Iron Bitiers-it gives strength,
persons strOug; Ileasant to take.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

lHE master cotton-spinners in Eug!anl
nave nave miugurated a lockout which will affect
fuuy Iun,UO0 operatives.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27
HE'S ELOPEM ENT.
BY ROBERT L. ApAMsoN.

FEW days ago I re.
ceived q most unique
epistle through the
mail, of which the
following is an ex.
tract:
Hez hev fotch home
Peggie, and air alvin
with her at the Fork.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

The mourning of the Eneissh royal
ladies is SO simple that II bss excited
comment from foreigners who hsvo seen
them. There is an absence Of Grape and
long aoating wells of thin net Re worn
NY the Princesses,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

Throughout the States west o. s..s
Mississippi River there are evidences OF
improvement in mining, lumber, small
manufacturing, aud In agricultural pur.
suits.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

take, you get the best results. Sick
Headache, Biliousness, Constipations
Indigestion, and all arrangements
of the Liver, Stomach and Bowels
are prevented, relieved, and cured,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

Syrup"

My acquaintance With Boschee's
German Syrupwas made about four
teen years ago. I contracted cold
which resulted in a hoarseness and
cougll which disabled me from fill
ing my pulpit for number of Sab
baths. After trying physician,
without obtaining relief saw the
advertisement of your remedy and
obtained bottle. Ireceived quick
and permanent help. 1 never hesi-
tate TO tell my experience. Rev. w.
II. Haggerty, Martinsville, NJ. .
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27
A HOSPITAL for railway men is to be built
in Chicago III

FOR Dyspepsia, Indigestion. and Stomach
disorders, use Browns iron Bitters. Tho Best
Tonic, IL rebuids the system, cleans the Blood
and strengt hens the muscles. A splendid ton
10 for weak and debilitated persons.
The famine in the north Of Hungary Il
spreading.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27
TIE Oaly 0ie Ever friaieS.
cAN Rou. rim run uann1

RS4s Apsia. Knas.slr has been
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

HANS Won BULow calls Bismarck tha Bog
thoven of politics.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

BEEcHAM's Pills are painless and effectual
For sale by all druggists.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

HOODS PILLS cure liver ills, constipa-
tion. biliousness, jaundce. sick headache.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

kured of his bashfulness.
These lines, crudely written, and with
words misspelled, are the SEQUEL to q
little drama from real life which fell
under my immediate observation, and
with this preface will relate 1t here.
Several months ago there was curious
pair of moonshiners ,ntined in the At
lanta Jail, serving out sentence. In
my daily visits to the jail used to spend
great deal of time watching them.
They were not ordinary moonshiners. in
actions at least. The other moonshiners
referred to them as "Hezekiah Snigple
tree and his pap" and that's who found
them to be later on.
This odd couple did not minplc with
the crowd of prisoners who were con-
tinually gossiping away the hours. They
always sat apart, talking together, and
apparently enjoying each others COM
panionship greatly. The older of the
two men was heavy fellow of about
fifty years-a typical mountaineer, with
flowing red beard and hair of a darker
shade. The other was some thirty years
his junior, but he had the same features.
and che SAME build. The only differ
epce between them was that one was
younger and his face was free from the
heavy beard which covered the face of
the other.
Day by day watched this strangely
assorted pair with interest. One day the
older one, who had noticed me watchinQ
them beckoned me to come over to where
the two were sitting alone. I went over.
"Dont you write for ther papersa"} }he
ynl 81. -
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

AllH LEG, Cancers. Ulcers, Skin Diseases, Bone
MIL u aftec ions, all mcurabie sores cured. Write
.Jno. W Rhine, Cham ersburg Fran kiln Co, Pa
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

You don't want size in pill lid
means disturbance. You want re-
suits. With DIR. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. smallest,. cheapest. easieat to
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27

WO IL OiopO'
Peggie was Mortified.
"What, run awsy7' she asked
Gwen elope ter Gilmer County"
Hez continued, eau git married, whar
they don't know us. I know Tom
Giddens over thar, an we'll elope ter his
house aud marry"
| Every woman has spark Of romance
in her composition. Every woman likes
to do things that smack Of romance, and
this mountain maid was no exception.
She finally yielded to IIez's plan for an
elopement. On the following Sunday
afternoon they would elope. Together
they would 60 over into Gilmer County
and get married among people where
there was no danger of being teased.
There was no reason on earth why Hez
Sniggletrce and Peggie Baskins should
run away to get married. Their parents
looked upon their union with favor.
They had regarded it as probable, al.
though they had never even observed
the first evidences OF courtship. They
would have accepted the announcement
OF their marriage with delight. But In
the face Of these. facts Hez deliberatel,
planned an elopement.
He walked over into Gilmef County II
prepare his friend, Tom Giddens, for hi
arrival on the following Sunday, aod 3
make tho necessary arrangements. III
was desperately in earnest. and he con
siderei this elopement absoiat6sg nsces
sary.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-03
Temples chl.clcd from s.lla s,aue.

Mayalipuram, India, is graced with seven of the most remarkable temples in the ySzld, each of these unique places of worship having been fash ionsd from solid granite powders. Some idsa of their size may be glsaned from the fact that tho smallest of the seven is twsnty-four feet high. seven teen feet long, and twelve feet wide, and IS divided into upper and lower stories. The ''Hsvasa Coda Ola, '" the largest of the seven, is three and half stories hIgh, its outlines resembling those of aR Atlantic steamship. The inside of tho powder has been chiseled away until the walls do not exceed eight inches in thickness. The two floors above that of the foundation are each about a foot in thickness, and seem as solid as the rock of ages. The upper stories are reached by a spiral stairway carved from the same piece of granite. The second largest of these single stone temples has a portico eleven feet wide and seventeen feet long, ornamentsd with four crouchinc lions and two elephants. all carved from the same powder which goes to make up the main building. Scientific American.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-03
ehfoaoiogy unsolsu,iac.

There are many interesting tacts which make one believe that the greater the extent of brain surface in a man, or, to put it little differently, the more the folds and deeper the creases between them, the greater are the mans menta, powers; and just here it becomes apparent that to judge of the extent of the entire brain sur face by the size of the head, or by the extent of the superficial irregular sur face which is covered by th6 skull without any regard to the number of folds or their depth, is to fall into an absurd error, and here we begin to see how baseless the old phrenology really is.
 For q little brain with many deep folds may really when spread out have a larger surface than large brain with few shallow folds, and a so called bump or elevation on the ap- parent surface of the organ, even if it produces a corresponding elevation on the head, which 1t frequently fails to do, will indicate nothing regarding the number of the folds or the depth of the creases which lie about it. so that 1t may be stated without hesita ton that from the size or shape of the head no conclusion whatever can be made as .d the extent of surface of the brain, and consequently no con. clusion can be reached regarding the mental capacity. M. Allen Starr, N. D., in Popular Science Monthly.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-03
Al Amusing Fish story.

Speaking of fishing, reminds me of an amusing little incident that occur red in my family last spring My wife shares with mo a passion for fish ing, and during the season we ire quently take boat and TOW out to tue mouth of the river to fish for pike and white bass with minnows. Some rn. scrupulous person has told my wife that male fish will not bite a hook held by man, and vice versa; so that one lovely evening toward the latter part of June, when we had dropped our anchor on our accustomed fishing ground, said. Now, my darling, we will soon sec whether there is more he or she fish in the creek" We had hardly assumed the easiest possi- ble position to await the bites, when my wife, in her accustomed energetic Manner, succeeded in landing a two pound white bass. She did not say First blood, women are so funny, you know, but l am sure she thought it.
 A weary half hour dragged away. No bite. 1 began to think my min HOW nluSI oe Ou, anu pullcu up lO see. While adjusting the bait mean but brilliant idea presented itself to me- why not catch her fish over again2 As her back was partly turned, and she was intent on fishing, the plan seemed feasible. put her poor little he bass on my hook and slid him gent ly in. l had hardly got my line out before l pulled it in again. l said, ''We are even.
 This scheme worked like a charm {; so that, by the exercise of considerable tact and by working hard, succeeded in hauling that fish in seven times be- fore tlark. 1 dragged him tor herr all over the river Mostly she fish tonight" said. She said, Lets go home" As had been having quite a good time, l did not object
 Well, when we came to string those fish there was but one in the boat. Only the sound of the oars broke the stiffness in that boat as we rode home. Forest and Stream.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-03
The Iron Crown of t.ombar,ly.


 When Napoleon was crowned King of Italy at Milan in 1905, he placed the iron crown of the Kings of Lonhardy upon his head with his own hands, exclaiming, "Dieu me Ia dome, garc a qui la touche' ('God has given it to me, beware who touch esq. This, according to Scott, was the motto attached to the crown by it's ancient owners.
 The crown takes its name from the narrow iron band within it, which is about tilree-eighths of an inch broad and one-tenth of an inch in thickness. Tradition says that it was made out of one of the nails used at the cruciGxion, and given to Constantine by his mo ther Helena, the discoverer of the cross, to protect him in battle After. wards 1t was used in the coronations of the Lombard kings--primaiily at that of Agilulfus at Milan, in the year 59l The crown is kept in the cathe. dral of Monza. The outer circuit is composed of six equal pieces of beat. en gold, joined together b5 hinges, and set with large rubies, emeralds and sapphires, on a ground of blue gold enamel Within the circuit is '!the iron crown" said to have nc speck of rust upon 1t, although it has been exposed for oyer fifteen hundred years. .-Lippincott's Magazine.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-03
4 story Of Edison.

''I was an operator in the Memphis office when Thomas A. Edison applied to the mstagsr for a position, " said 4. G. Rockefeller, member of the Rem iDiscsnce Club, that was in session at the Lindell. He came walking into the office one morning, looking like a yeritable hayseed. He wore .a hickory shirt, a pair of butternut pants tucked into the top of boots size too large and guiltless of blsckiAg. Where's the boss?' was his query as he glanced around the office. No one replied at once, and he repeated the question. The manager asked him what he could do for him, and the future great pro- ceedad to strike him for job. Busi- ness was rushing and the office was two men short, se almost any kind of a lightning shnger was welcome. He was assigned to desk and fusilade of winks went the rounds of the office, for the jay was put on the St. Louis wire, the hardest in the office. At this end of the line was an operator who was chain hghtRing and knew it. Edison had hardly got seated before St. Louis called The new conner re- spoRded and St. Louis started in on a long report, and he pumped it in like a house afre. Edison threw his leg over the arm of his chair, leisurely transferred wad of spruce gum from his pocket to his mouth, picked up a pen, examined it critically, and started in, about 200 words behind. Hedidn't stay there long, though. St. Louis let out another link of speed and still an ether cid the instrument oA Edison's table hummed like an old-style Singer sewing machine Every man in Che office left his desk and gathered around the jay to sec what he was doing with that electric cyclone. We'll, sir, he was right on the word, and was putting it down in tho prettiest copper plate hand you ever saw, eveH crossing bis t's, dotting his is and punctuating with as much care as a man editing tele- graph for rat printers St. Louis got  tired by and by, and began to slow down. Edison opened the key and said, Here, hersl this is no primer class! Get hustle on youi Well, sir, that broke St. Louis all mp. He had been 'rawhiding' Memphis for a long time and we were terribly sore, md to have man in our office that could walk all ouer him made us feel like man whose horse has won the Derby. l saw the wizard not long ago. He doesn't wear a,hickory shirt nor put his pants in his bc but he is very far from tn