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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-26
Married seyenty.four Years.

! Seyenty-four years ago Jonatnah
Thayer was married to Ruth Pennlman
Inv the Rev. Jonas Perkins, pastor OF
what ia now the Union Church OF East
Braintree and Weymouth. M Thayef
was ninety-six on the 9th OF APrn.
Mrs. Thayer viii be ninety-two ON sne
aOth of June. Mr.. Thayer comes nom
the old Braintree stock OF Ihayers, hia
mothers and fathers ancestors having
come from the parish of Thornberry,
IN Glonoestershire, England, seven gem
Mr. and Mrs. Thayer have been tne
n.yents OF seven. children: OF wnom
fonT are now living. The worthy
connle live in house built ny them
selves sixty-three years ago. AN un ;t,
married SON and daughter 1--we WIZ
them. but Mrs. Thayer refuses TO gls'
mn the management of the house 10 ne ~,
daughter. She does nearly al TN
cnokine. but allows her daughter TO a
tbo heavier work. Mr.. Thayer Is stil
nuite active, but is troubled some WY y,
deasness. lie shaves himself regular
twice week, and saws and splits a
wood used in the house. - oos'o
Traveller.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-26
brightest Part OF My Trip.

The New York fashion correspondent "
ron,Ler, naper gives out the following
A i,dv writes Il" / have read your E ~,
iono time, and have often envieu yoa
the opportunity YOU enjoy OF seeins 90 think.
tiful things you describe. ! uSe% S,.sses and
,vhep I read of those charming oIes tha,
r,rasols and hats at Lord laylot >, .n
tpsa;rs must be one Of those stores WIZ t,,.
,;,,,d nervous woman like myself ha'hs c.
tew dollars to spare for season ou.n ,'Ij
a..,,ta he of so little account that she "oui1 ;S
49,. I;,tlc attention but when you salo,
;.S,,o cf vour letters few months ago, VIC.
.roIs of the same quality were reaiiy eneaPe.
s g., rrurr amy othei MN
in New York, and that because they SOLD more !.
they bought more. and consequently oougn'
cheaper, determined, If ever went 10 INC"
York. ! would 90 to Lord & Iaylors :,
"'rhat long-waited-for time came IN the
rar,v autumn. and found myself standing
before that great entrance, with those won
derful windows at either side. summohe'
nv courage and entered, as suppose tens .
thousands of Just such timid women as
have done before. My fears were gone IN al
instant. The agreeable attention put me
my case at once, and felt as much at nom
as though were in the little country stot
where my people have traded ior neariN
quarter of century. .,
" And now, as wear the pretty things
purchased, or see them every DAY ana iii
them all so satisfactory, | think o. my Wis
to this great store as the brightest part OF IN
trip to New York.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-26
u;t, "canuonbaIls," shells,

,.,aoa mn with "cannonbaIls, shells,
End other deadly materials A"un. nor,s
City of these remarkable guns o sh;n
munded the spots which hoSshe .sIh s :
ives most likely to approach. an5
mouths of some are six ieet Miue' s e0n- a
they are said to throwa a hnnafe1 % IN Got 600
tas of balls or stones'-aoout S''EUt
nounds. The range is not stated s pus
The falling projectiles Coveren t.Ioss III aLs
of % three hundred yards. Donp.iess Ds
such an avalanche would make ortaa ,,t y,
Sul havoc" among a detaNanens da,,,d ~ 4
Loo4s--;s--h ----nS-rISn 1,i-,
| mako havoc somewhere, propapiy'
anyhow. But Brydone does not say
that the experiment had ever beer
| tried.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-26
Chinese Experts in IrrI Saticn.

The Chinamon iR n wonderful irriT
gator, and his presence on the big irrist
gated ranches of California is greate
boon to tho proprietors He is tho
most perfect type of the servile laborer,
md is, therefore, very satisfactory
those who have no objection to serS
labor. Where there is good syst
Of irrigation eight Cinnamon will il
gato 1000 acres day at q cost Of f.
cents per acre. They work with rc-
markable speed md aeinrnays- H. ss.i ),
-nft~..-i~s~eG rnecKs by the eye that
would ordinarily require the services
of q surveyor. The Chinaman works
so well and SO chonp that he would
soon drive out all white labor if no re-
strictions wcro imposed on immigra-
ton. 1t would require much space to
set forth complete list of his points
of superiority over tho usual hired
help of the farm. Irrigation Age.
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Courteous Bandits Of China.

The robbers of China are banded to-
rtther, and form terrible compact.
If bank i'll the city wishes to send
large amount of money to Pekir, the
banker sends gift to the chief of the
banditti infosting the territory through
which the money is about to pass, tell
~. hin, Tho t;u,o the, silver wfIf ue oont,
and requesting that it be not disturbed.
When such request is made, ac-
companied by handsome present, 1T ls
usually honored. These bandlttl are
not the only robbers. The Governmehs
is engaged in the same business.
Taxes are very high, and every time
one comes in contact with the rulers 1T
costs something Brooklyn Citizen. :.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-26
How to Stretch a Small Fortune.

"One of the easiest ways to get "
.ortune out of $40, 900 in United States
Anrrenoy is this" remarked a great aa'
mirer of French finance yestaKdaS,,
.eMoye over 10 France and
fortune offifty thousand francs, and a
man with that sum in France 10 riol,.
There can be no question of it-a man
with $4,000 francs in France ia q
thousand times better off than o man
with $40, 900 in America.
"Thc two principal roaaons for this
are, the actual cost of living in Francs
is far cheapter than over hero; and oil
of the luxuries, amusementS and on.
ioyments of life arc lower priced. '.
New York Journal.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-26
SELECT SIFTiNGSs


A Nevada man carries 6oo-year-oi'
watch .oso
New Zealand's gold yield is S2oo''
100000.
Lace of all kinds is now made py
machinery. ,-
The worlds wheat crop is 2,l2o'-
600, 900 bushels.
The Pope owns q single pearl th"e IS
valued at 800, 900.
vbo average time derclict remains
oAoat is about thirty days.
A new claim is made for olives that
they are help to digestion
Pierce .Citsslaelss .afltesqaSStbafa8 |
than 5000, 900 young men fit for mill
tary duty.
In 1863 Field printed the 'Penrl
Bible" 1t contained no fewer than
5000 mistakes.
The tomb Of Mohammed is covered
| with diamonds, sapphires and rubles
valued at SO, ,0O0,0OO
A good specimen of President
Arthur's autograph is qNloted Mt $3.50
by the Philadelphia collectors.
A gray, unsized blotting paper was
sold in England, according to Rogers
in his history, so far back as 1465.
The daily supply of milk for the New
York City market amounts to about
1000 cans of milk, 10 caIs of con-
densed milk and 400 cans of cream.
The English skylnrk h&a often been
introduced into New England, but all
attempts to domesticate it have proved
futile, for the climate is too severe.
The flesh of forest rats lis esteemed a
culinary dclicacy i'll parts OF Cuba.
Their main article OF diet is Brazil
nuts, which impart good flavor to
them.
A pair of young bisons have been
placed by an English nobleman on his
, gone preserves and several similar or
ders have been placed with Amer ica1
dealers.
Eels, snakes and chicken legs are
sold in the Russian markets, according
to q traveller, and find ready sale
among class of people who are not
epicures
A New York editor the other day
wrote headline, "Alleged Treason i'll
China" and was Mortified to see 1T run
through the paper "Alfrcd Tennyson
| in China"
The current year is the centennial OF
J he.Sstta%sniss-2Sii SE1.,.ssea iaaitsstsa
than any other one thing except the
cotton.
Twin sisters, Mrs Alderman and
Mrs. Christian, of Glen Ellyn, nea,
Chicago, ILL.,, recently celebrated thei1
ninetyfrst birthday. Not long age
they attended their brothers COLDER
wedding.
Wee Hun Penk IS the richest China
man in Arizona, if not in America. Ht
was cook in mining camp three years
ago. Now he owns all of Salt BacoE
Mine and half interest in the Pail O
Soup Lead. He is said to be Wortl
$3,O0G,O00
Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Aus
tria on his tour through India noticet
that the Rajah Patialia, when he wa
present, wore turban with n doubl
row of diamonds and innumerabl
pearls and other gems, and learned tha
the Rajah had bought them from TIN
Empress Eugene for $S50,000
\ e-vIne TiosJ" "notett -Offrifrnc- uvcror-
the country has just died in San Fran
cisco. He was Lii Po Tai. He cam
from Canton about 1850 and built up
large practice, having white people "A
we'll as his own countrymen for pa
tients The Emperor Il few years ag
sent him the highest Chinese medica
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-26
The Steam Siren.

The invention of that diabolicaI con.
trivance, the steam siren, is commonly
attributed to Professor Henry. In
fact, however, he merely adopted the
idea from a French device for record
ing the vibrations of musical notes,
and applied it in n shape for use as n
fog signal. OF all the instruments for
making loud noises ever constructed,
this one is by far the most Internal.
Under favorable conditions it can be
heard forty miles at sea- Recently it
-has oome into use to some extent in
cities as substitute for the factory
whistle, and at ~ o'clock and at g
o'clock daily, peaceful neighbors are
disturbed by it's frightful believing.
The sounds are produced by projecting
a jet Of steam through tube which is
partly obstructed by revolving
toothed wheel. The faster the wheel
goes round, the higher is the pitch OF
the shrek uttered by the machine, SO
that it goes up note after note until the
listener feels as if n toot or two higher
would render him n raving lunatic
incidentally to studying the operation
of this kind of fog signal, Professor
Henry discovered the cause of certain
odd acoustic freaks which had been q
puzzle to navigators. 1t had often
been found that such n signal, though
clearly audible twenty miles from
land, could not be heard at all
ten miles from shore. This, as he
learned, was due to the refraction OF
the sound-waves occasioned by wind.
He also ascertained that the blowing Of
the fog signal, thus rendered inaudi-
BILE on the deck of n vessel at sea, could
often be heard loudly by ascending to
the masthead-a valuable suggestion
for sailors. Atlanta Constitution.
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A pet in the Mcmillan Musee Of
Omaha, Neb., is an OK weighing 3740
pounds, standing six feet four incbea
high, and measuring ten feet elevsr
inches in aixth.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-26
To Make Cloth Waterproof.
until II Secomes cissk Sskan IsaE IS q 81
Here is recipe to make ordil

until it becomes ciSsk Ven pour tt it z 81
into another pail 'apagpstt tho garments,
therein aud let them stand for twenty
four hours. Then hang up to dry
without wringing. Garments treated
thus can be worn in the widest storr7
of wind and rain without the wearef
getting even damp. The rain hangs in
globulcs upon the cloth, and cloth that
is waterproof is better and moro
healthy than rubber goods. New
York World.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-26

III your Back Aches, or you arc all worn ont
E8od for nothing, it Is general debility.
3 ProMn 5 iron Blttcrs will cure you, make YOU
appctitc-toncs the nerves. soo"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-26

. Ladies needing n tonic. or children who
want building up, should take Browns Iron
Bittcrs. 1t is pleasant to take, cures Malari a
Indigestion, Biliousncss and Liver Complaints
makes the Blood rich and pure.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-26

He's n dealer in Rhymes an in "rocis,"
An exponent OF both avocltiolS
And can furnish quotations o. s3)cts
Or supply you with stocis OF ql) ations.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-26

The number of bunalces running wild
ut tho beginning of the year 1891 wa
Estimated at 1000.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-26

The largest uiusuvuu ever known was
the Great Mogul, which weighed, in the
rough, 793 carats.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-26

Halls Catarrh Cure is n liquid and Is taken
internally, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Write for tes-
timonials, free. Manufactured by
l.. j. CHENEY Il Co, Toledo, o.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-26

The legal rates Of payment for survey
ing Government lands is from five to
nine dollars per linear mile.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-26

uereu 'unlucky, yIe refi'eu among
fashionable precious stones, often sur
rounded by pearls.
One would not think it possible,
nevertheless the cheap Japanese ana
imported for the coming season actual:
ly come in new styles.
A new kind of shoe for women has
come out, christened the "Piccadiliy."
1t "buttons up high" and looks best
when on Cinderella foot.
A London fashion journal is author.
ity for the statement that a sealsGin
sacque is not "good form" in conneo-
tion with "refined mourning"
Mr.. Fister, head gardner of the White
House, has presented to Mrs. Cleve-
land and named in her honor new lily.
an amaryllis of pure cherry blooms.
The newest fancy in bracelets is q
bHdRsAk 81 ST inch ,M4Itdeccafed" tiny
gold buckle, set with diamonds OF tur-
Iuoise.
Simultaneous with the introdue lion
of the short walking goxn, shoe s. orea
are exhibiting foot covering in which
pointed toes and high heels are con.
spicuous features.
Brocades shot with gold and silver
threads will be used for ball dresses this
summer. The effect is very rich and
beautiful, suggesting the fabrics worn
in the time of Louis XIV.
Frau Cosima Wagner has been
stricken with paralysis. She was
daughter of Franz Liszt, and, before
the great composer married her, was
the wife OF Hans Won Buelow.
Mrs. Bradley Martin, of New York
City, is the owner of the crown once
belonging to Marie Antoinette This
is velvet cap with the insignia of roy.
atty emblazoned hpon it in precious
stones. r-'--------'~~ 1a -.
Wide ribbon strings on bonnets are
once more to the front. They are Of
shot and brocaded ribbons, end tie ba-
meath the chin in the old fashion New
widows bonnets have strings Of corded
white ribbon, dull in finish end nearly
n finger bread.
The Queen of Corea maintains q lady
physician, who is accommodated with
apartments IN the royal palace, and re.
ceives yearly salary of $16,5O0. She
is obliged to visit the Queen every day,
and remain within call when Her Ma
jesty is indisposed.
Mrs. Mary A. Riddle, for many years
known rs the real estate queen of At
lantic City, N. j., died p1pently after
an illness of several weeks. She was in
her fifty-ninth year. Almost every
title in the lower portion of Atlantic
City, beginning at Leads avenue, goes
back to her.
This is the way. skillful modiste
changed and ffoshoned o black silk A
vest and panel together with collar and
cuffs of cream white ottoman silk
striped with fine cutietwas introduced,
and when the whole costume was
sponged and pressed itwas Transformed
past all recognition.
There ismore snow on Sn6 f'hfn
Of the Rockys Mountains at prese"
than there has been for years past
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-26

Beccham's Pills instead Of sloshy mineral
waters. Beechams-no others. Is cts box.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-26

An italian who recently committed
suicide in California left statement
declaring that he had no education, and
that a man with no education has moth.
ing to live for.
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every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by Alkdfl
gists in 60c and 81 bottles, but 1t 10 q
ufactured by the California Fig 81
Co. only, whose name is printed on ex,
package, also the name, Syrup OF 81
and being well informed, you, will ~
accept any substitute If offered ~
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-26

: There ismore snow on sn fnr
of the Rockys Mountains ~ PleS'
than there has been for years past
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-26

Sodido potassium sarsap Tilia or HotSprings FAIL we
guarantee a curc-nEd our Masc Cyphilcnc Is the only
thing that permanently. Positive proof sent
sealed free. COOK REMsDY CO.. Chicogo I'LL.
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operative laundry.
4 An armless New Zealand oriae "oi
her rn;,s ring on s,ss.ss sss s'si Of
obie for evening gowns.
c,oves sbould harmonize with the
5ross and hat in the new suits.
r. is to be crinoline. and not hoop
skirts, say the highest fashion authors
ties.
N.ol ribbons are again worn ana
90 of velvet, in shades of pink, ruby
and blue.
Eosb;onable shades for cloaks are
,,otunia nlum and all hues of purple
and violet. -,
or;ental sleeveless jackets ombroid.
orcd in gold or silver are to "ootain
all summer.
Novelties in jewelry are many this
.oason nearly all of the kind to be
called "lovely."
According to new styles, no skirt
should be less than three ana a haii
wards in width.
Tall women never had more be-
tsaf acfoHs asT are green,
| golden brown, bright old rose, hello
trope and silveI gray.
Black and ,reen is likely to he
favorite combination, the green being
of rather pale shade.
puffs on the sleeves of dresses ar'
getting between the shoulder and tn
elbow at very rapid rate.
4 Ia xt-0IG CT WI
be of great help in producing n pleas
ing variety in the wardrobe.
The butterfly bow for the hair hold
it's own remarkably we'll. Evidenti
that head decoration has come to stay
Some of the new fans are of Orient;
, stuff with sandalwood sticks, and
large bushy tassel depending FROM th
end.
Bangles of silver are moro or Je
= worn, and in patterns and styles II
= manufacturers OF them keep right u
to date.
a Ribbons mako an almost fairy-lil
" DISPLAY. The new tints in ombres NJ
y plIids can be properly described
- "dreams." S
Among tne arhcies eAhioi''u ~
, French Government at the Worit
IL Il Fair is parosol once carried'by Mart
:. Washington.
y Flounces, OF series OF small fri
reaching half way up the length OF q
- widened skirt, appear upon some OF e.
q spring gowns.
e New and beautiful gold bonnet a'
II hat pins are displayed among spril
novelties, many mounted with genui
precious stones.
y Grenadines and nets are to be wo
n over light-colored silk skirts next SUI
"A mer, according to the bulletin fro
those who know.
Z Models of straw}R }Rts intended for {
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.isTy rnr doubts that
wD csn Cu:s i.Io IN st Lb-
Ttipatc c12o in 20 To 90
days, let Inn wr 10 for
pal ticuiars and inyesti-
g-atn our Jeliab lity. Our
financial backing is
; 90, 900. When mercury
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-26

! OF the S12, 600, 600, 600 of iifo insur-
anca written in the world SIX ZOO 600 /.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-05-06

minds. You will soon learn by the
plain indications when the storms
are liable to be retarded, or to ap-
pear early in the periods in your
locality.
The last day of May is the centre
of regular storm period which runs
into the opening day of June. Full
moon on the 3Qth will tend to hasten
developments, so that II very warm
wave will be well defined and on it's
way from the West. attended by in
creasing storms by the closing hours
Of the month. The effects of the
Venus equinox will be felt in all the
storms up to the middle of May,
hence there will be Il marked ten
dency to hard hail storms, to excess
sive and sudden changes from very
warm to very cool, increasing the
probabilities OF frost after storms in
all northerly regions. 1t will also be
prudent to anticipate tornadoes-to
watch closely all ominous stormclouds
and to have your arrangements made
and your minds clear MS to what
would be the best thing for your
safety in u moment of manifest dan
ger The electrical power of the sun
is very great in all the central parts
of our northern hemisphere in the
month of May, and forces which eX-
pend themselves in April showers
earlier, often gather in May in storms
of great violence and wide exteat.
We beg our readers to post them
selves on the important subject and
to rob the storms of their power to
terrify and destroy, by such knowl-
edge and preparations us will insure
safety to human life.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-05-06
Hicks, tie Weather Man, Tells Us
What to Expect this Month.

Following is the weather forecast
for May as prepared by Rev. Irl R..
Hicks, the weather prophet:
Indications are that May will open
with cool, fair weather in most parts,
with frosts in northern directions.
A warm wave will pass eastward
across the country, giving rise to re-
dictionary storms, central on and next
to the third. After few days of
cooler, clear weather, about the
seventh it will grow warmer in the
West, and during the Sth to 18th the
warmth Will increase as it advances
eastward ever the continent, result
ing in many storms about the Sth,
9th and 18th There is q marked ten
dcncv To- frost, a rule from about the
10Th to 18th of May, especially when
the storms occur on OF just proceed
ing those dates. But the indications
for this month are that this frost pc
Rod viii reach its crisis ut the close
of reactionary storms central about
the 18th. The new moon on that
day, and the equinox of Mercury on
the 18Th, vii Increase and prolong
storm conditions, and add to the
pro- Utilities Of frcst after the storms
in p; northerlv regions.
Fl n The 18Th TO the 22nd fails II
luari.=d storm period, the crisis of
which will very likely be reached
abo"t the 22nd. A very warm wave
will pass over the entire country
during the period and dangerous
storms are liable to result. Cloud
formations and other storm indicl-
tions should be prudcntly watched.
Easterly to southerly winds, suliry
air, with low and falling barometer,
are certain harbingcrs Of coming dis
turhanccs. After storms pa Z If
winds continue from southrr!y points
or the l5a.oineter sullenly refuses to
rise. look for u repetition of r'lir,,
wirl .. thunder, in cycles twelve
and ty-four hours. until winds
Shift aiarently to westerly, and
the meter moves decidedly up
ward about the 18th and 2Gtll
there Ill be another rise in temper
attire. resulting in rcactionury
storns beginning, of course, first in
the " st, and appearing later md
later at points along their march to
the East. Fix this fact we'll in your
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-05-06
Attempt to Steal Columbus Ashes

CHICAGO, April 99-The Herald of
this morning has the following: "An
unsuccessful attempt to steal Chris
TOPPER Columbus's ashes was made
last evening. The glass containing
them was broken and the priceless
remains lifted from their resting
place by an unknown thief, whose
presence desecrated the sacred con-
vent of La Rabida at Jackson Park.
The ashes were carried from Il dark
corner to the light of q window and
carefully examined that no mistake
might be made. But the delay for
examination proved disastrous to the
purpose of the vandal, and saved to
the Exposition and posterity all that
is left of the mortal remains of the
great explorer and benefactor.