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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25
SELECT sIFTINGs.

June is the favorite month for sui.
cides.
The Salvation Army has invaded
thirty-five countries.
From 1928 to 1s45 platinum coins
were minted in Russia.
1t is an article of faith among the
Mohamedans that q grave shall never
be opened on any pretext.
In 1920 the first large copper coins
were minted in England, putting an
end to private leaden tokens.
Among the wedding presents re.
ceiyed by n Green County, Ark, bride
were four chickens, two geese and q
pig.
The diamond, though hard, is one
of the most brittle of stones. A fall
on q wooden floor will sometimes crack
and ruin fine diamond.
1t is said that April, May and even
June and July are remarkable for the
prevalence of white flowers; July, and
especially August, of yellow, and Sep
tember and October of purple and blue.
The highest waves ever met with in
the ocean are said to be those off the
Cape of Good Hope. Under the in
fuence of northwesterly gale they
have been known to exceed forty feet
in height.
The officers of the German army are
to have new cloak, the novelty OF
which lies in the fact that by an in
genious device the cloak may be made
thick or thin. II is adopted for winter
or summer use.
Long-legged birds have short tails.
A birds tail acts as a rudder during the
act of fight. When birds are provid,
ed with long legs, these are stretched
directly behind when the bird is flying,
and SO act as rudder.
In the days of Charles the First the
English Parliament used to assemble
at o'clock in the morning and the
| sergeants-at-arms was sent around the
town to rouse members who were not
to their places in proper season.
Swans keep water free from weeds.
A lake in Burghley, England, which
gave constant occupation to three men,
six months in each year, to keep it
comparatively clean, is now kept com
pletely clean by two pairs of swans.
Suits Of uniform color and pattern
for soldiers in the British army date
from 1914, when the Foot Guards were
clad in gray. The Introduction of O
regular uniform for sailors dates from
174S, when the "blue jacket" became
customary.
The English Black Friday was May
IL, 1866, the height of the CONNER
oial panic of that year; the American
Black Friday was September "a, 1869
when group of speculators in New
York suddenly advanced the price o.
gold and produced a disastrous panic
After the death of James I. of Eng
land the populace took the notion tha
he had been poisoned by a jealou
woman at the instigation of Villiers
A quack doctor named Lamb was sus
pected of having furnished the fata
dose, and was literally torn to pieces b,
q mob in Cheapside in broad dayligh
before tho police could interfere.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25
HOW TO WASH DISHES,

DO You know how to wash dishes
Not merely SO that you get them off
the kitchen table into the china closet,
but SO that tho despjsed and dreaded
task becomes almost n pleasure. This
is the way to accomplish that result.
As soon as the cooking is done, fill
oil the cooking utensils with water and
leave them to soak. When the meal is
with knife, for that scratches and
nicks-but with n soft piece OF left
over bread. Put the plates i'll ono
pile, the saucers in another, the cups,
emptied of their DRAWINGS, together,
and the glass and silver together.
Have bowl of water cool enough TO
allow your hand to remain in it few
minutes without scalding, but hot, and
wash the glasses with soap III that.
Dry them rs fast as they arc washed.
Ifyou let them stand upon n tray the
mir dries them, and does it iE streaks
where the water is trickling down.
Haze II soft, clean, rutless cloth for
this purpose.
Then wash the silver; the water
should he very hot for this If there
are any creviccs, clean them with n
brush kept for the purpose. Dry on g
clean towel and polish with silver
powder.
Next wash your cups aud saucers =
ono nt II time. Use n mop with han
die, and don't, in this day and genera
tion, be without one of those wire
kitchen conveniences known rs Il soap
oh
before putting it out of your hand, or
it will dry partially and streakily, and
be rough to the touch After tho
cups and saucers, wash the plates in
the same way. Then clean the tins,
and then the pots and pans.
To clean knives, rub With soft
flannel dipped in powdered bath
brick, or in wood ashes. Never let the
ivory handles he dipped in hot water.
Tins may be kept in state of dnz-
zling Brightness by being rubbed
with sifted wood ashes or with whiton-
ing.
Copper utensils should be secured
with brick dust and flannel
The dish cloths and mops should bo
washed, scalded and dried after each
using. The towels should never be
thrown aside in n damp lump, but
should be hung to dry, and then
dropped into the kitchen hamper
against washing day.
The dishpnn should be thor ,aghly
washed with soap and water, secure |
and rinsed with scalding water, dried
| and hung on its own hook. Then the
sink should be secured and rinscd with
scalding water, in which common soda
| has been dissolved. New York World.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25
IN LOvE-APPLE SEASON.

Tomatoes are healthy and tomatoes
are growing cheap. Therefore. the
New York Recorder concludes, rules
for tomato cookery are in order:
Tomato Eg3s-Cut three or four
good-siZed tomatoes in half Take
out little of each inside. Fry tho
tomatoes lightly in pan containing
two ounces of melted butter When
almost done carefully drop raw egg
from the shell into the hollow of each
tomato. When the egg is perfectly
set take each one separately from tho
pan and lay it on q small, round slice
of buttered toast dust with little
coraline pepper and sprinkle little
newly grated ham over the white of
each egg. Serve on hot dish, with n
garnish OF nasturtium flowers and
leaves.
Tomatoes and Shrimps-Choosc n
dozen smooth skinned, medium sized
tomatoes; cut n piece off the top Of
each and scoup out portion of the in
terror. Scald, bone and fillet thrco
anchovies; pound in mortar with n
half pint of freshly skinned shrimps, q
tablespoonful of ham, one of taragon
leaves, n pinch Of salt and dash of
cayenne. Mix together and nearly
fill each tomato with the mixture !;
then pour into each little oil and
vinegar, seasoned with prepared mus
tard; lay the tomatoes in q bed Of
freshly picked and washed cress.
Tomato Fritters-Boil, peel and
pound to pulp four tomatoes Beat
up with this the yolks of four and the
whites of two eggs, two tablespoonful
of cream, two tablespoonfuls of white
wine, seasoned with little grated nut
meg and dash of cinnamon. Beat until
very light; then divide into small frit-
ters and fry in pan of heated butter
drain on paper and send to the table
with sauce made of On ounce of
melted butter, the juice of two lemons
and tablespoonful of caster sugar.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25
German
Syrup

Boschee's German Syrup is more
successful in the treatment of Con-
sumption than any other remedy
prescribed. 1t has been tried under
every variety of climate. In the
bleak, bitter North, in damp New
England, in the tickle Middle States,
in the hot, moist South-every-
where. 1t has been in demand by
every nationality. 1t has been en-
ployed in every stage of Consump-
ton. In brief it has been used
by millions and its the only true and
reliable Consumption Remedy. q
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25
Imitation American Physicians,

American medical missionaries ore
now very popular in China. They are
everywhere welcome, more especially
because they offer medical advice and
medicine gratis, prefaced with re-
ligious exercises. The Chinese APP
pear to appreciate this kind Of practi-
cal religion In o recent letter to the
Missionary Herald, Doctor Chaplin
tells of his missionary successes in the
vicinity of Pang Chuang, and says:
''On this trip I learned for the first
time that there are in this part of
China number of counterfeit for
eigners. was myself taken to be one
of that class because of an ability to
make myself understood in Chinese.
1t seems that one or more enterpris-
ing celestials have gone into the work
of dispensing medicines after the man.
ner of the American physician. Usu-
ally two or three men go together.
One of these dresses in foreign oos-
tune and talks q gibberish which is
not understood by the natives, and 80
passes for foreign language. In
imitation of American physicians, oil
medicine is given away, but, unlike
that fraternity, the bogus representa-
tive of America is quite willing to re-
ceive contributions of grain to feed the
animal which helps convey him from
village to village. In consequence
grain pours in upon him by the guam
tity. This is disposed of by a. confed
crate at the nearest fair, and then All
Sin departs for fresh fields and pas
lures new.'"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25
To ICE FRUIT.

TO ice any fruit, dip first in the
beaten white of an egg, then in pull
verified sugar. Do this until the icing
is sufficiently thick. Peaches should
be pared and cut in halves, and sweet,
juicy pears are treated in the samo
way. Cherries, Strawberries and other
small fruits are iced with the stems on,
only the largest being chosen. Pine
apples should be cut into thin slices,
and these again divided into quarters.
Oranges and lemons should be pared
and all the white skin removed, tho
lemons cut into horizontal slices, the
oranges divided into quarters. New
York Times.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25
The Earih's Motion on Cannon Bale.

1t seems scarcely credible that the
motion of the earth should have any
appreciable effect upon the flight of q
cannon ball, but it has, and the exact
nature and extent of that effect has for
some time been engaging the atten.
tion of artillery experts. An officer
of the English army the other day
read paper before the royal artillery
institute, and gave the result of many
interesting experiments in this line.
Projectiles fired from the north TO the
south have n divergence to the east,
and those fired from the south toward
the north are detected to the west.
The extent of the divergence depends
upon the latitude. and also on the
speed and elevation of the projectilc.
In England detection Of five inches
is found with twelve-pound projec-
tile at 400O-yard range. e.-Picayune
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
INSECTS ON VEGETABLES.

Sometimes you will find small in
sects clinging to the vegetables fresh
from market. Make strong brine of
pound and half of salt to gallon
of water. Place the vegetables in this
with the stalks uppermost Let them
remain there for couple of hours.
This will destroy the insects which
cluster in the leaves, and they will sink
to the bottom of the pan. New York
World.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease
stages, and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a con-
stitutional disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building UP the
constitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much faith in
it's curative powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that 1t fails TO cure
Send for list of testimonials. Address
+. j. CHENEY e. Co., Toledo, O.
W Sold by Druggists. 75c.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25
SOlidified Petroleum Fuel.

Considerable attention has been at
tracted in engineering circles abroad
during the past year by the use of
petroleum in solid form. The details
of the Chenhal process for solidifying
petroleum are now made public. In
brief, this process consists in heating
600 parts of the oil with 800 parts OF
melted and dissolved soda, ten parts of
concentrated calcium chloride solution
and ninety parts of resin. After the
mess has become solid it is cut up into
briquettes, which can be used in the
same way as coal or any other similar
fuel. New York Commercial Adver-
tiser.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25
An Educated Snake.

A COW belonging to John H. Snave-
ly, farmer living two miles south of
Sharpsburg, was observed to stop and
below regularly at n large tree in the
lane, while the cattle were being driven
from the field. Some boys watched
her one day and observed large black
snake approach and milk the COW.
Driving her home they told Philip
Lumm, who works on the farm, who
got into the tree with gun and waited
for results. When the COWS came from
the field this particular COW stopped al
tho tree and beloved, when the snake
appeared and was shot by Lumm.-
Antietam Valley Gal Record.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25
Pure .,a wn.le..-. ou.liex

Eure ane Wnshosone Quouey
Commends to public approval the California
liquid laxative remedy. Syrup Of Figs II h
pleasant to the taste and by acting gently ON
the kidney, liver and bowels to cleanse tho sys-
tenn, effectually, It promotes the health and
comfort Of ali who use It. and.with millions II
Is the best and only remedy.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25

For Dyspepsia, indigestion and Stomach dis.
orders, use Browns Iron Bitters-the Best
the muscles. A splendid medicine for weak
and debilitated persons.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25

Beecham's Pills with drink of water morn.
ings. Beecham's-no others. rs cents n box.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25

For impure or thin Blood, Weakness, MnIs.
,ia, Neuralgia, Indigestion and Bliousness,
take Browns Iron Bitters-it gives strength,
making old persons feel young-and young
persons strong; pleasant to take.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25
The Boa Banana Nau Was Wearing.


curiosity in the line of snake is
to be seen ut the New England news
stand. 1t is boa constructor, and
came from South America with n cargo
of bananas. The snake is three feet
long and about four inches in greatest
circumference. On its long Journey
1t was kept comatose III refrigerator,
but hardly had it been unloaded when
Minnesota's sun began to thaw it out.
A fruit vender Of this city was march,
ing out of the store with the bunch OF
bananas hung over his shoulder, when
q bystander called out to him. The
man turned and saw the snake on q
level with his eyes, looking Mt him rs
though wondering what next was to he
pected. The bananas were dropped
ID the vender's optics fairly bulged
4 Of his head. He might possibly
ye heard of finding tarantulas i'll
hch of bananas, but boa constric-
was too much. The snake was fed
er his five weeks fast. A mouse
Was dropped into his box. He wound
himself about his victim and squeezed
: the life out of it and then swallowed it
whole, Minneapolis (Minn. Tribune.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25

HEMsrIHa has become Louisville's star
pitcher.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25

The English mint was established by
Athclstlnc about 9OS.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25

WARD, OF New York, struck out but once In
seyenty-two games.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25

No matter Of how long standing. Write
TOR free treatise, testimonials, etc, to 3. j,
hollensworth s. Co, Owego, Tioga Co., N. Y.
Price 81; by mail Sl.l5.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25

III afficted with sore eyes use DR. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eyewater. Druggists sell at 25c.p per Dottie
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25

LATHAM captains the Cincinnatis in tho
absence OF Comiskey.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25

This is n great country. More peo-
pie are killed here by an ordinary cy-
clone than in Central American rev.
olution or a week of French rioting.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25

Iron steamships were first built in
Great Britain 1843.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25

The annual average of criminals tried
in Germany for all offenses is 222, ,694,
in Italy 157, ,372, in Great Britain 49,
428.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25

thing for agents II our PHOTO.
kkAE GRAPH FAMILY RECORDS other PIC.
lures and Frames Address, Dept. 81.
y. =. Cery o. Co., VI 70 <5Jenerson st., Chicago.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-25

Egypt has 3,450, 900 date palms.
800, 900 tons of fruit.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-01
AN Ex-roLICEMAN FOOLED.



EXPoice officer Simon Cohen who has
returned to his former occupation of selling
watches and spectaCles, participated last
Monday i'll what proved to him to be an
Improbable transaction. During his
ramblings he stopped at the cigar store of
Henry Witsl, corner of Maryland avenue
and Madison street, where he met William
COyle.
While Cohen. was entering Coyle re.
marked: Here comes man who, I'll bet.
has his pockets full of watches and spec.
taCles.' Cohen smiled and said Yes
Then thrusting his hands into his pockets
he produced four gold tmepieces. Putting
his fingers in his vest pocket Coyle eS-
hibited the edge of what seemed to be
mammoth roll of greenbacks and said "I'll
Sireyou what here for one" "l'll go you"
said Cohen. sight on seeing?" qieried
Coyle. Yes, responded Cohen. Coyle pulled
out the roll and allowed only the edge of
the wad to be seen. Meanwhile Cohen had
slipped hand i'll one Of his pockets and
Withdrew it with but one watch in his
grasp and that he kept hidden, A few
seconds later the bargain was con-
summated. Cohen kept his hand
tightly clasped until he had showed a
watch in Coyle's palm and the latter kept
the roll almost entirely concealed until
Cohen had it in his grasp. Coyle turned
and sauntered towards the door, CHANGING
as he went at what Cohen had given him
What he beheld surprised him but lie re-
manned silent. WheE Cohen slipped mis-
hand back in his pocket he left there
gold watch and drew forth silver one
and that was what he gave to CovIe. The
latter had barely crossed the threshold
when he heard Cohen utter an exclamation
of'dsgust. The Hebrew had scanned the
wad aud to his chagrln discovered that it
did not contain money but lot of adver-
tisenents which resembled greenbacks.
Cohen wanted to treat the transaction as
a joke and requested that the watch be re-
turned to him. but Coylc objected The
Hebrew began to plead but his pleading
had no effect on his companion. Finally
Cohen got mad, but his anger made no i'm
preston OH Coyle. The latter continued
immoyable and steadfastly refused to part
with the watch.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-01
cEhEnRaTIoNs AT nocKksslN.



Rev Father Francis Farley. pnstor Of
St Johns Church, Hockessin, reused the
devotion and attention of his parishiouers
by hall0wed celebration in honor Of the
Blessed Virgin Mary Sunday night. These
are the closing days OF these special cere
monies hich are solemnly commemOrated
throughout the Catholic world. The devo-
ton opened with u procession of the chill
dren and the young ladies mem bers Of the
Sodality. decked in white and bearing
floral offerings for Our Iady's Altar.
A pathetic address was rendered by Miss
Maggie Lyons, followed by 4 coronation
address in beautiful verse by Mias Josie
Moyniham, Then little tot, Flora Grace
accompanied hr maids of honor, Annie
Hickey and Nellie Murphy, approached
the statue and placed on the head thereof
crown of pretty white flowers. Here
Miss Name Turlcy pronounced the act of
conservation and all the flowers carried IN
the procession were placed about the
statue.
The altar presented beautiful sight.
On either side two young misses, Annie
Council and Maggie Dwyer, decked out as
angles, guarded the handsome shrine.
Very Rev Father Felix passionist
father, delivered an elegant sermon. depict
ing the powerful mediation of the virgin
mother with her divine son. Miss Mary
HOrisk of Wilmington, presided at the
organ, informing pleasing music during the
deNOtionS.
The happy solemnities closed with the
bencdiction of the most blessed sacrament,
by Father Felix, who was assisted by
Father Farley The church was crowded
by the congregation and others, who came
to witness the celebrations. Father Felix
opened mission in st. Johns Monday.
II will continue throughout the week.
Masses Will be offered up each morning at
> O'Clock, followed By short instruction.
and again at O'Clock. This mass will be
followed By Il sermon
Dcvotions and sermon will be given
i'll the evening at 7,30 o'clock. On Friday
morning the priest of the mission will
open another retreat for the Catholics Of
Ashland in st. Patricks Church. II will
continue until Sunday evening, June 4th.
| Father Farley will celebrate the feast OF
| Corpus Christi OF Sunday afternoon at
$50 o'clock. A procession and bencdic-
| ton of the blessed sacrament in the church
and on the grounds surrounding 81. Johns
will he the features of the celebration.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-01
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R.1REINS Us. PULLMAN.



Another of the decisions of Judge Wales
in the local Federal court has been sus-
tanned on appeal to the circuit court of
appeals in Philadelphia. 1t is that of Mrs.
Maggie Harkins in her Suit against the
Pullman Palace Car Company for damages
on account of the death of her husband
who died from injuries received in being
caught III revolving shaft at the works.
Levi Z, Bird and Andrew Il. Sanborn re-
ceived notification to this effect from the
clerk of the court Monday. In the trial
of the case here last October the hry re-
turned a verdict of 5000 i'll favor of the
plaintiff. An appeal was taken by George
ii. Bates and John s. Runnels, counsel
for the defendants
In the course of the argument before the
Philadelphia court certain testimony of
expert witnesses was objected to by de-
PENDANT counsel These experts we're in
PRODUCED to demonstrate the danger Of ma.
cninery in motion, and that the danger
arising thcretrom is OF such a character as
not to be appreciated by an ignorant and
inexperienced workman.
Another point was raised by the defence
in the direction of showing that llarkins
was killed by reason of the negligence OF a
fellow employe working with him at the
time of the accident. On this the court
ruled that evidence showed lIarkins was
killed through the fact Of insufficient pro.
lection from danger furnished by the de
PENDANT. If the negligence Of the master,
shown in falling to provide Il reasonably
safe place for the servant in which TO
work, combined with the negligence OF II
felluw-servaut, causes AN accident, the
master is liable.