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The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16

The best time TO advertise is when
times arc dull. At such IA period as the
present people gaze anxiously at every
dollar before they part with it, and they
never let one go until they are sure that
it will bring the largest possible returns
in value. SO the columns Of the news
papers are closely scanned, and the dealer
who offers the most tempting induce
ments for trade gets it, Thers is plenty
OF money to be spent even now IL the
holders are sure Of getting little more
than its worth. One of the Courier's
heaviest advertisers is enjoying an ex.
traordinary demand for n specially which
IL offers. and no one would suspect that
times were quiet who saw the eager
throng Of women at the firms counters.
Advertising in the newspaper does II;
and the wise advertiser simply doubles
his efforts when people need TO be at
tracted. The time TO stop advertising is
when you couldn't keep folks out Of the
store If you tried to.-lLouisyille
Courier
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16
QUEER OCCUPATIONS.
Novel Methods OF Making Living I'm a
Great City.

In a city like New York the men and
women who earn their livelihood by odd
occupations form "A vast army. The
names of their different modes of living
would fill volume in themselves. Mod
ern progress and the never ending and
daily increasing struggle for existence is
continually swelling the ranks. About
dozen men make good living among
the working jewellers in the vicinity oil
Maiden Lane and in less pretentious To-
calities demagnetizing watches. The
tasters form another class of men with
odd occupations. They congregate
around Pearl street, at the appraisers
stores, and are TO be found on the floor
of the produce and fruit exchanges.
They never drink, and seldom smoke,
and they take as much care of their palate
as prima donna does of her voice.
Within the past two years number Of
men have started into the business of
visiting, without invitation, the rooms
of young men in boarding houses, fur
nished rooms and flats, asking them if
they have anything to sell, and conclud-
ing a cash transaction on the spot. This
system saves the modesty of the
dude and insures the privacy
of the transactions. The painting
of black eyes is flourishing business.
Only year ago there was but one pro-
fessional who made the treatment Of dis
colored optics special business. Now
that profession is no longer confined TO
downtown, and there are four establish
ments above twenty third street, each
employing as many assistants as a popu-
lar BARRIERS shop. The usual treatment
is TO extract the extravasated blood by
leeches and then 10 paint the skin.
When this is carefully done the "sign of
the backguard," as Thackeray called it,
is well nigh obliterated. The tattooers
are to be found only in the dime muse
ums and on the water front, near Coen-
ties slip. Those on South street are ex-
sailors and their principal customers are
sea going men. The men who sell side
walk novelties, such as the mechanical
walking toys, make much greater profit
than one would suppose, and those who
vend them can afford to dress much
better than they do, only it would hurt
their business, at least that seems to be
the general opinion. These toys whole
sale at about 81 90 a dozen, and the
street venders easily get twenty five
cents each for them while the novelty
lasts, giving the handsome profit of
81. 80 dozen. There are two very
handsome lads, about fifteen and six
teen years of age, who find lucrative
business in polishing up the handles of
the big front doors, brass door plates,
bell pulls and letter boxes of the flats
and residences of the west side, from
Twenty-third street up. They charge
from ten cents to twenty five cents for
each house, and make from 81 to IS a
week each at work that is, they con
slider, not half as hard as what they were
accustomed to do as messenger boys in
the district telegraph service. -[St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16
Dogs Va. Horses.

Experiments OF breeding, like those
which have been so successful in the i'm
provement Of horses, are now being made
with dogs 10 produce style of animal
especially fitted for harness. Ii is thought
n desideratum to graft the splendid chest
and breathing capacity Of the ball dog
upon the stalwart stock of the mastiil,
which has been found too long in the
back and legs. There are markets in
Belgium where dogs are bought and sold
for draught purposes as horses are at
Tattersal's, and il is not unusual for "A
capacity built and wcl-broken dog to
bring $50 or S25. Consul Smith points
out that force equal 20 that of Niagara
is running to waste in the United States
at the very heels Of the people. lie csti-
mates that in our wasted dog power we
have an idle force in America Of at least
$500, 600, 600 pounds; reckoning the
strength Of dog at 500 pounds, which
is probably below the average. The con-
sui says that there is not an article Of
merchandise, from ton of coal TO loPf
Of bread, sold in any Of our cities, which
might not be more advantageously deliv-
cred by dogs than horses, and he points
out that in their employment a certain
municipal advantage would be gained,
for the litter made by horses is the most
fruitful source Of dirt in our city, TO say
nothing OF the great saving in the year
and tear Of the pavements.- Boston
Herald
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16
The Mohammedan Paradise.

The Mohammedan paradise Is fairy
land. To enter il the believer must
cross seven bridges, at each of which he
must answer questions relating to his
past life. Having crossed the bridges
he is at the entrance. There are thirteen
doors. The first act is to take a bath,
which gives to the body great brilliancy.
This abode of delight is built of bricks of
gold and silver, held together by mortar
Of musk. Spring is eternal. Four oceans
soothe the scnses-ono of water, one Of
milk, one of honey. one Of wine. Waves
Of perfume envelop them, so powerful as
to be noticed 500 days march away.
Lastly como the castles Of the houris-
seventy castles with seventy rooms, con
tanning seventy state beds and seventy
tables already set, and in this castle L.
$50, 200, 900 houris. This TO each of
the elect. lie himself has seventy
robes OF green brocadc embroidered
with rubies and topazcs. = Chicago
Herald
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16
A Vegetable Leather.

A new material is proposed as sub
stitutc for leather. 1t Is called ''flexus
fbra," and is derived from flax, suitably
prepared and oiled. 1t has the same ap-
pcarance as leather, is particularly sup
Pile and takes polish equally we'll with
the best kinds of calf. The material 10
said to possess great tenacity, while a.
fording great ease and comfort to the
foot when made into shoes. Flexus fibra,
being Of vegetable origin, is calculated
also to facilitate free ventilation, and
thereby to obviate the discomfort arising
from what is called drawing" the feet.
New York Advertiser.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16
Cost OF Superstition.

Don't you know this haunted house
idea has tremendous hold on peoples
mindsl" said dealer in residence
property. II have several houses on my
hands for either rent OF sale that some.
how seem slow TO take, and now know
nt least one Of the reasons. There was a
murder committed in one and several
suicides have occurred in another, aud
when buyer or renter goes to look Mt
these houses some galoot Of neigbbor
will stick his head into other peoples
business and squeal about the happenings
in those houses. and no matter what the
prospective customer thought Of the
property that settled it. People don't
want houses where murders have been
committed. -[Cincinnati Times Star.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products TO
the need, Of physical being, will attest
the value TO health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due 10 its presenting
In the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispclling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction TO millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because IL acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and il is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 50c and 81 bottles, but IL is man.
nfactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you viii not
acceot any substitute IL offered
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY a. Co, Props, Toledo, q.
We, the undersigned, have known i. j. Cho-
ney for the last 10 years, and believe him per-
Sectly honorable in all business Transact ions
Ind financially able To carry out any obliga-
ton mado by their firm.
WEST a. TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
wALDiS0. KrsvAu e. MAavIs, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure IL taken internally, act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Price, TIC. per bottle. sold
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16

The nearest living relative of George
Washington is Ebenezer Burgess Ball,
who keeps q little cigar stand in the
rotunda of the Pension Office He is said
20 resemble Washingtor's portraits much
more closely than any other person claim
ing relationship. and pictures that have
been taken of him dressed in the conti-
mental uniform have been mistaken by
many for representations of Washington
himself Mr. Ball is 76 years old, but is
hale and hearty.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16

THE stockholders in the FIRE insurance
companies are groaning over the fire.
quency Of fires the present year. Fire
and Water" states that in 1891 there was
go. 247, $40 worth Of property destroyed
By fire in 1892 there was s7s, 967. ESQ,
and this year 1893, thus FAR, tes, l0i, 800.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16

Be~cbams pills instead of sloshy mineral
wnters. Becchsms-no others. ~ cts. "A box
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16

There are ssl 900 miles of telegraph lines
n use the world over.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16
August
Flower

am ready to testify under oath
that if it had not been for August
Flower l should have died before
this. Eight years ago was taken
sick, and suffered as no one but
a dyspeptic can. l employed three
Of Our best doctors and received
no benefit. They told me that had
heart, kidney, and liver trouble.
Everything l ate distressed ME so
that 1 had to throw it up. August
Flower cured me. There is no med
icine equal to it." LORENZO F.
SLEEPER, Appleton, Maine. q
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16

Colorado produces more silver than an,
other State In the Union. u 3,
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16

Coal mining in the United Safes began u
Pittsburgh in 1884.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16

The Tartars take man by the ear to
invite him TO eat or drink with them
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-16
We Cure Hnpiure.

No matter of how long standing. Write
for free treatise, testimonials, etc, To :. >.
Hollensworth a. Co, Owego. Tio0a Co. n. L.
Price 81: by mail. al.lA
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-06-23

GREENWOOD INVITES ALL vErERASs.-
greenwood, s. c., June 13.-The following
resolutions were published in the Greenvilie
News Of the 18th:
Whereas, The Survivors of the Sixth South
Carolina cavalry have called a meeting for
the Fourth of July next, at Greenwood. for
the purpose Of effecting permanent organi-
zat'on and. whereas, the citizens of Green.
wood, and vicinity feel q deep interest in
the movement and desire to make the occa-
81 enjoyable. Therefore be it resolved
First. That free barbecue be given TO
all attending survivors.
Second. That we extend to all other Con-
federnte veterans who now reside in South
Carolina or once belonged to one of its
organizations an invitation to be present
and partake of the free barbecue.
Third. That special invitations be extend
ed to Generals John B. Gordon, Fitzhugb
Lee, James Longstreet aud Stephen d. Lee
to be present and to contribute to the enjoy
ment of the occasion.
Fourth. That special invitations be OK.
tended to Mrs. Col. Hugh Aiken and Mrs.
Maj. i. Is. Ferguson to be present and be-
come the guest, of the town of Greenwood.
(Signed) TT. RILEY.
Chairman Gen'l Com.
j. l.. Carr, Secretary
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Trains leave Spartanburg, A. & C, Di,i-
sion, Northbouud, 400 q. IN, 3.48 p. m,
800 p. m. (Vestibuled Limited); South
bound, 1.56 a m, 1856 p m, 1l.37 o. M,
(Vestbuled Limited); Westbound, W.N. C.
Division, 600 p. M, for Hendersonville
Asheville and Hot Springs.
Trains leave Greenville, 8. c., A. SC,
Division, Northbound, 3.O7 a 10, 2 2.26 D. m a.,
Dos p IN (Vestibuled Limited); South
bound 8.07 m. 4.42 m, 1928 m
(Yestibuled Limited)
Trains leave Seneca, a s. C Division
Northbouud 1.36 m, 1916 m; South
bound Abs o m, $50 m
Trains Nos IL and IL on the C. and q.
Division, and Trains 13 and Ia on theA. and
3. Division will run solid to and from Char
lesion over the 8. G. r. r.. e' ,ti.Sst;,i : Z
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE
Pullman Sleeper on l3 and ID between
Charleston and Asheville, via Columbia and
Spartanburg,
Pullman Palace Sleeping Car on Trains o
10, IL and u, 81 and 3S on A & Di-
vision.
w A TURK, s.. HARDWJCK
Gen'l Pass Agt Asst Gen'l Pass ACT
:, :, washington v. u Atlanta, Ga.
MoBEE, SOL HAAS,
Gen'l Supt Traffic Mor
Columbia, O. Washington ID C
" u GREEN, Gen'l Mgr, Washington D G
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SHERIFF'S SALES.
FOR july. 1sa8.

FUN JULfs 3iSSo.
RY virtue Of sundry executions to me
- directed, will sell, before the Court
House door, in the town Of Union, on Mon.
day the Sd day Of July next, during the
legal hours Of Sheriff 8 Sales, the following
described property, to-wit:
All the right. title aud interest that John
G Sinclair owns in one tract of land situate,
lying and being in Union township, Union
county, containing one hundred and four
and one-fourth (l04l acres, more or less,
bounded on the north by lands Of John G.
Sinclair: east by lands of Mrs Alice En-
glish; south by lands Of William Munro !;
west by lands Of Mrs. E. c. Munro. Levied
ON and to be sold as ths property of John C.
Sinclair at the suits ofs3he Merchants and
Planters National Bany>Sf Union, S. c., and
William Munro, plaintiffs. against John C.
Sinclair, defendant. Us,
:, J. G. LONG, s. U.C.
Sheriffs Office, Union G. H., 8. c.. juno 10,
1898.
Juoe 16-24.3t
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A DOG LAW.

A N ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A
n Dog Tax and provisions and penalties
for the enforcement thereof:
Sic. l. Be it enacted and ordained by the
Town Council Of Union, s. c., that tax Of
One Dollar, for each year or part thereof,
for each and every dog owned or kept in the
town Of Union, is hereby assessed, imposed
and levied upon the owner or keeper there
Of; SAID tax to be paid on or before the 10Th
day OF July, 1898, and on or before the FIRST
day Of June of each succeeding year.
SEC. 2. That from and after the said 18th
day OF July, 1893, it shall not be lawful fer
any dog owned or kept in the town Of Union
to be upon the streets Of the said town with
out having n collar on and tax check at.
tached thereto; the said tax check to be
furnished by the Town Clerk and Treasurer.
with receipt for said tax, at the time Of
the payment thereof.
SEC. 3. That after said date, aoy aud all
dogs found or appearing upon the streets Of
Union without having on said collar and
check shall be taken up and impeunded.
and notice of said impeunding, with de.
scriplion of said dog, shall be posted upon
the public bulletin board and also in or near
the Postofice for "a hours, that the owner
or person claiming said dog or dogs may,
within tho time limited recover said dog or
dogs upon the payment Of Two Dollars for
each dog so impoundsd but such dog or
dogs as ehau net be reclaimed by pay N cnt
as aforesaid shall be killed; provided .ha.
any person reclaimiug and paying for said
dog or dogs, shall be entitled TO tax receipt
and check frsm the town Clerk and Treasur-
er and provided further, that any one whs
has previously paid the tax on any such dog
so taken up, after paying the redemption
tax, upon making q reasonable aud satis-
factory excuse before the Town Council for
his dog so appearing on the street, shalt be
refun ded one dollar and twenty-five cents
Of such redemption tax.
SEC 4. That any dog coming and being
upon the streets of the Town of Unien, with
cut having collar aud tax check on and
which, after reasonable effort cannot be
impouuded, upon its subsequent coming
upon the streets without having on q collar
and tax check. may be killed then aud there
by the Marshal.
SEC. 8. That it shall be unlawful for any
person to own or keep dog within the cor
porate limits Of the town of Uhisn withsut
paying the dog tax herein provided for. and
any person or persons so offending shall be
fined not more than Five Dellers 81 be ia
prisoned not more than five days in the
county juail.
Approved June II, 1893.
JOHN A. FAINT, JR.,
Intendant.
L.G YOUNG,
Clerk and Treasurer.
June 23-25-2t
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MORTGAGES SALE.

Under and by virtue Of mortgage ex-
~ ecuted aud delivered to Joseph F.
Gist, Jr. by John Sinclair on the 3lst day of
December, 1892, recorded in the Office of
Register Of Mesne Conveyance for Union
county, in Book f., No. O, pages 263 and
264, will sell publicly at the Court House
door at Union, 8. G., during the legal hours
Of sale, on the Bird day Of July next, for
cash, the tract of laud described In said
mortgage as follows s
All that certain parceI-Sr land containing
one hundred and fifty-3ix COY acres, more
or less, lying Ia aud near the town Of Union.
and bounded by lands of j. hu Rofeer., as
trustee 81 Mrs. Sinclair, lands of g. Al. Rice
and Mrs. English and others also all that
parcel lying north Of said tract above en-.
toned containing thirty-three acres, more or
less, formerly owned by franklin Hames.
Purchasers to pay for papers
JOSEPH =, GIsT, Mortgages
June 16.24.3t.
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a HIGH COMPLIMENT TO PRoF. ]. l.. WEB
ER.-I notice that Mr.. John L. Weber, of
Charleston, has been elected to the chair of
English literature in Trinity College. MIR.
Weber is emineu,ly fitted for the duties of
that chair as he is himself a maker Of som Q
Of the hest literature our Southern people
gst-~ Hsdiss ere q& The .J mSst forcible writer's
tor of the Charleston Ne,os and Courier, he
has attracted the attention of the whole
country. He is noted for clear aud strong
stRle that carries conviction along with every
Inc he writes and leaves no room to dis
pute any proposition he lays down.
Mr.. Weber is n natural ssteacher. He has
had actual experience in the class room and
the results of his teaching have been most
gratifying to him and to the parents of his
pupils. lie has been offered college positions
before, but lie has always declined until the
call came from Triuity. He will add much
10 the positive force Of that institution. His
influence will be felt from the moment he
sets his fsot on the campus.
Mr.. Weber is virtually North Carolinian,
- his mother and his father both were born
in i5e Old North State. He comes frsm the
oldest and best families in America. On his
mothers eide he comes from the Halifax
Alstons, aud on bis fathers side from the
Webers, who came from Holland to New
York in 1880. North Carolina Is to be con-
graduated on securing such a man.-S. c..
H., IN Charlotte Observer.
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PENSIONERS SUsrsNDEp.-Pittsburg June
l6.-Pension Agent Bengough, of this oity
ana district, has just been notified from
Washington of the suspension of some fifty
local pensioners. This is the first fruit Of
the investigation of Commissioners Lochren' 8
committee. who are now revising the pen
sions allowed under Raum's ruling on the
act OF 1880. II is understood that in this
matter the suspended pensioners will know
nothlng about their being stricken off the
list until they apply for their msncy as usual
on July Agent Bengough was to-day
asked for list OF those alreaiy suspended,
but he declined to give it without an order
from Commissioner Lochren, saying that
the rules Of the Pension Department were
exceedingly strict on such matters, and that
he could not even give the exact number Of
suspensions up to date. He thought they
would be made known in some way by the
next pay day, though not from his office. It
is believed by that time their number will
be increased.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-06-23

CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE. - Washington,
June 19.-The coroner's jury investigating
the Ford's theatre disaster has brought in a
verdict holding Col. F. C. Ainsworth, Con-
tractor George w. Dant, Superintendent
Covert and Engineer Sasse responsible for
the death of the victims, by reason of GRIM
inal negligence.
The jury were out nearly two hours.
The verdict, with much surplus verbiagc,
says that Dant excavated the earth beneath
one of the brick pillars which supported
the floors above without in any way snoring
or protecting the pillars, and this caused
the pillar to fall, bringing down the floor
above, with the results as known
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PLANTATIONS SUBMERGED. New Orleans,
June l9.-The crevasse at Reserve plantn-
ton, one Of the finest in the State, is now
seventy-gve feet wide, and between ten and
twelve feet deep. A large force of men are
at work upon it and there is some hope of
closing it,
Traffic on the Mississippi Valley Railroad
has already been interrupted and if the
crevasse continues much of the track OF
that line will be swept away.
IL the break remains open and widens, as
1t must do if not speedily gotten under
CONTROL the Illinois Central tracks will prob
that line will be seriously interrupted.
The river is very rough today and high
wind prevails. This is interfering with the
work Of closing the crevasse.
The break at Harlem, below the city, is o
very serious one and will ruin many fine
plantation.