The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-11
NOTES AND oo,lmEnrs.

which went into effect on July 1: Dis
pensaries are to be established In coun-
ties where the majority of the freeholder
voters may petition for them. Their
numbers are limited TO ten In tho county
of Charleston. three I'm tho county ~
Richland and one In each Of the other
counties of the State. A commissioner
Is appointed by the Governor, who 10 TO
sell liquors to dispenssries at SO per cent
profit over net cost. The retail business
is TO be guarded by county Board Of
Control, whilo the Governor, Controller
General and Attorney General constitute
State Board having q general super
vision. Cocktails, mint juleps and the
whole catalogue Of fancy drinks arc to
be dispensed over State bars, and drug
gists who use alcohol must buy of the
dispcnsarics Mt prescribed prices. Rail
roads cannot carry other than State
liquors, and in case OF violation every
one connected with such carriage is held
10 be liable ~ punishment.
THE Russian moujik, whose capacity
for the absorption Of vodki and other
kinds of fiery liquor is practically illimit-
able, and who has hitherto spent q con-
siderable portion OF his existence in
state of inebricty, has ut length been
brought within the sphere and influence
Of the temperance movement. Temper.
ancc societies have been formed through
out the Empire. Inasmuch, however,
rs tho moujik has some doubts as to his
power of keeping the pledge, he has en-.
dcavored to bind himself with cast iron
rules and penalties. IIo has arranged to
have his pledge registered by the local
authorities, who, on the first occasion
that he renders himself guilty Of an in
fraction OF his promise, arc to impose
upon him fine OF three rubles and
punishment of nineteen strokes of the
rod. For each succeeding offence the
penalty is to be doubled.
IN the wildcrncsscs about tho great
lakes the Indians arc tame and good
natured aud they arc glad to get job
as hunters and guides for parties who
arc going into the woods. That much of
their wild nature remains with them;
that they prefer life in the open mir Mt
small pay to steady and rcmuncrativc
employment in towns. Occasionally one
OF them will be found who has had n
liberal education, this being especially
true among tho niibways, n good number
| ol whom have been schooled ut Sault
, Saintc Marie, Mich. Among the Western
| Indians, accustomed to the freedom of
the plains, education is only transient in
its influence, and story is told of n
chiefs son who, after being graduated
with honors Mt Hampton, was found in
Montana living in II .wigwam and going
about in buckskin, feathers, and beads,
wholly indifferent to whatever charm
civilized life may have had for him.
SECRETARY lIokc Smith on horseback
is fast becoming so familiar u figure oI
the Washington streets that people hav
almost ceased to turn and look ut tn
sight of n Cabinet officer riding along a
II smart gallop instead Of following ii
the wake of his colleagues and going t
and from his Department in the otlicia
carriages provided for the purpose
When the Secretary first rode up to tn
White House in this style to attend Cubi
not meeting, his appearance created II
small amount OF excitement among tn
crowds Of newspaper men and stranger
corridor. The saddlehorse is a favorit
with the Secretary, who had him brougf
for tho purpose from his home |
Georgia.
THERE is II general idea that the Pres
idents salary OF $50, 900 year is all tn,
he receives. This is mistake. In nc
dition to this the President receives $50
O64 to pay tho salaries OF his clerks an
subordinatcs. His private secretary hs
SH, 300, his assistant secretary $2, 2j(
the stenographcr gets 81 SEQ, each of tiv
messengers 81, 200, steward 81, 500, cac
OF the two doorkecpers 81, 200. whil
other employees are paid in proportion
fn hn ,l,.> Al.
fires, who receives 1854. In additio
Is, 900 is allowed for incidcntals. sue
rs stationery and carpets; $l2, 800 70
repairs and rcfurnishing, 81, 500 for fuel
81, 600 for the greenhouse, and $500,
for the stable, gas and other incidcntals
In all, tho President and his house cos
the country ovor $l25, 900.
The Government Building at til
Worlds Fair still continues to be tn
principal place of attraction for thos
interested in the study of the nation
history and development That her
are found seats for the tired and weary
polite and soldicrly guards and an air q
freedom, without the taunting signs
"Thesc are for sale, or the annoying or
OF the catalogue vcndcr, may constftut
somn of the reasons why people seek it
confines and remain longer within II
walls. 1t is the only building which tn
conccssionaire has not been permit ted t
invade.
AN ingenious general information ma
chine has been set up In IA railway station
of Melbourne, Australia BY pressin.
different electric buttons the following
among other things will appear: A lis
of the best hotels In the city, list of tn,
plays at the theatres, with their pla,
bills, list of the omnibus routes ant
the cab fares to the various points o
interest The principle Of the machin,
is scapable of indefinite expansion; ans
doubtless it will soon be introduced il
this country.
In this country $500 women arc prac
ticing medicine, 275 preaching the Cos
pei, more than 5000 managing post
offices, and over 5000, 900 earning indc
pendent incomes. Since 1880 tn,
Patent Office has granted over 9, so,
patents to women, and in New York cit,
$4,000 women support their husbands.
II IL estimated that 1,5OO, 900 word