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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-03-31

Says the Now York Press Tho NJ.
caragua Canal will cut OF ~ on avsra ,e
about one half the distenc, between thi,
port aud 500, 100000 of people with
whom we trade little aud Great Britain
trades much. The Suez Canal is in he
favor now, aud we ,nnot meet her o,
even terms in those markets till our ship
eau cross the Isthmus.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-03-31

In Switzerland very stringent laws ex
ist for the protection Of fruit trees frou
insects and other pests. No tree owner
is allowed to treat his trees as he chooses
but strict watch is kept over both
amateur and professional horticulturista.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-03-31
Two Young Men Lose Their Lives in
n Fire.

NASHVILLE, TENN.-.Firc at Athens,
Ala, carly Monday morning. destroyed
several stores and small bui dings. The
damage will not exceed $50, ,0CO. William
Chandler, of Mckenzie, Tenn. n student
at the Alabama Agricultural College, and
Owen Brown, Of Athens, were caught
under falling walls and crushed 10 death.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-03-31
PASSED Over the River" to His
Friend.

LEXINGTON, VA DR. III. T. Barton is
dc ID, aged 20 years. When Stonewall
Jackson was professor at the Virgisia
NJ litary Iusti ute, before he won military
famc, Dr. Barton was his intimate friend
for some years. After the war DIR. Bar
ton was the surgeon of the Virginia Mil
itary Institute and will be recalled by
hundreds Of old cadets all over the
country.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-03-31
Monte Carlo Counts Two More Victims

NICE, ITALY.-Two mel from New Or.
leans commit Il suicide on the Casino
grounds at Monte Carlo Friday night.
Their names are given as WE'LL and Robb.
They had been playing heavily at the
CAST for several days, and on Wcdnes.
day and Thursday 10 t enormous sums.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-03-31
Death of the Commandant.

CHARLESTON, s. C.-First Lieutenant
John A. Towers Of the second United
States artillery, and commandsnt of tho
cadets of the South Carolina Military Ac.
ademy, died at his fathers residence 10
Anderson, 8, c., Thursday.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-03-31
Southern Grocerymen in Session.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. The Southern Whole.
sale Grocery Association began Its Sc ond
annual convention in the Lirdcll Hotel.
About . 0 d, leg ties are in attendance.
Mayor Noonan welcome the delegates,
after which Preside mt J. II. Martin, OF
Memphis, read his annu,l address.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-03-31
Carolina Truck Farmers Taking Ac.
ton.

CHIRLEsToS, s. C.-Tie Tuck Far.
mers' Association met here and took steps
FIR apply ng to the interest ties commerce
commission for reduction of rates on
fuits and vegetable, 10 NJ rthcrn points.
They have called on Northern dealers to
join in their application.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-03-31
VOL. VXXI.---NEW SERIES.
Tho United States furnishes 6T3, 900
Freemasons aud 647, AL Oddfeliows,
"wlth lodgeroom reasons for late hours
and latch keys, according to tho Chicago
Herald.

The Chicago Herald says tnat captains
OF United States mail carrying steamship
companies are expressing dissatisfaction
as to the new United States mail pen.
nant. They say it's too big.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-03-31
Carlisle Presents the Life Saving
Medal.

WARRINGTON, ID. Secretary Car .
lis!e, in an appropriate letter of ,ulogy.
transmitted the gold life saving medal
to w. g. Lee, Of Savannah, Ca, fo'
saving from dtowuing a; various timrs
eight persons.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-03-31
Cotton Break for $500, 900.

NASHVILLE, TENN Dobbins & Daisy,
cotton brokers, with branch HOUSES in
st. Louis, jackson, Tenn, aud New
Orleans, filed a bill Of assignment, Thcir
liabilities are 500, 900.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-03-31

'rhe London Spectator is ''perfectIy
satisfied to see tho United State, take
the Hawaiian Islands, as England would
be able to capture them without any
trouble in the event OF war, and in
times of peace it would be just as con:
venient port as it was under . native
dynasty"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-03-31
Death of Col. Elliot =. shepard.

NEW York. : Col. Ellipt F. Sheprrd
diedat his residence at 4 pollock Friday
afternoon,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-03-31

It is said that with vocabulary OF a
thousand words man can transact all
the ordinary business matters Of life.
Griggs courier., 1893-06-30
Tho Oldest Merchant Vessel.

Among the many ancient coasters
that regularly visit the port of Bangor
is small craft which has the honor of
being the oldest merchant vessel in
actual service in the United States.
There are vessels which are said to be
older, but they are not in service nor
registered in the record of the bureau
of navigation. This is the schooner
Good Intent, Capt. Watson Wardwell,
of Rockland. The Good Intent is
twenty-three tons register, and was
launched at Braintree, Mass, in 1913,
making her eighty years old. She has
been repaired and rebuilt, with hun
dreds of spars and acres of canvas, till,
like the Irishman's jackknife, she is
the same old original, and her skipper
claims that there are still in the hull
two or three white oak planks that
were in her when she was launched
Lewiston Journal.
Griggs courier., 1893-06-30
BastinadO Punishment in Persia.

Among the Persians, the usual mode
of punishment is the bastinado. from
from which men of the highest rank
are not exempt. 1t is inflicted with
very great severity, frequently SO as to
render the sufferer almost cripple for
life. The victim is thrown upon his
face, each foot is passed through a loor
ofsstrong cord attached to d pole, which
is raised horizontally by men, who
twisting it round, tighten the ropes
and render the feet immovable. Two
executioners then strike the soles al.
ternately with switches of the pome.
granate tree, we'll stepped in water to
render them supple. A store of these
switches is generally ready for use in
the pond which adjoins the courtyards
of the houses of the great. The pun.
ishment frequently lasts an hour, OF
until the unfortunate victim faints from
pain.-Sala's Journal.
Griggs courier., 1893-06-30

Woman is progressive. Even the
washerwomen of Japan are inspired by
the example of their American and
European sisters. Several of these
humble laborers in Toxic have been
studying the English language, and
for the benefit of English tourists they
issue the following neat circular:
'Ladies and Gentlemen: We, the
washer of every kind of clothes. blank
cts, and SO on, newly established the
company and engaged the business.
Contrary to our opposite company, we
will most cleanly and carefully wash
our customers with possible cheap
prices With your wages we will work
the but4ncss."
Griggs courier., 1893-06-30

Syrup

Ny niece, Emeline Hawley, was,
taken with splitting blood, and she
became very much alarmed, fearing
that dreaded disease, Consumption.
She tried nearly all kinds of medi-
cine but nothing did her any good.
Finally she took German Syrup and
she told me it did her more good
than anything she ever tried. It
stopped the blood, gave her strength
and ease, and a good appetite. I
had it from her own lips. Mrs.
Mary A. Stacey, Tfumbull, Conn.
Honor to German Syrup. q
Griggs courier., 1893-06-30
SNAKES AND PRAIRIE DOGS.
A Frontiersman's Study Of Their Strange
Habits.

Habits.
From the spring, of 90 to 80, as a
frontiersman, l travelled over Kansas,
southeast Colorado, northeast New
Mexico, the Indian territory and north
west Texas. l have shot dogs, owls and
snakes, probed their dens, and made
careful observations of them, and never
found any two of the three species
residing in the same burrow.
1.-The facts as have found them are:
The dogs dig the holes for home pur-
poses, and from various causes many of
these holes are deserted, some of which
are afterward occupied by snakes,
Others by owls, and others by spiders
and other insects. Sometimes an en-
tire village is deserted by the dogs;
cause unknown; supposed to be failure
of water supply or drowning out
by flood. l once witnessed an
unusual commotion among the dogs
of a small village. Taking my gun, 1
quietly approached to within fifty feet
of the center of attraction and for a
half hour watched proceedings. A rat
tier two feet in length was trying to
get possession of burrow, and the
owners, two grown dogs, were trying
to prevent it. The snake would crawl
toward the hole and the dogs would
rush at the snake, barking furiously,
leaping in the air, bobbing up and
down, and the snake would coil into
fighting position, and the dogs would
run away, yelping in terror. Occasion
ally some of the neighbor dogs, all of
whom were in a state of intense excite
ment and terror, would come to assist
in the home defense; but when the
snake would coil up, they would utter
a succession of terrified velps and run
off to their own homes. So persistent
were they that during my half-hour
vigil the snake did not succeed in going
more than eight feet. It had evidently
been within fifteen feet of the burrow
when discovered by the dogs, and the
alarm given that an enemy was near,
as my presence was noticed, but SEEM
ingly little feared by the dogs. Igrad-
ually approached to about thirty feet
of the snake, which was within two
feet Of the burrow, where / shot it.
AS my train was ready to move, re-
q couple of days and see the outcome of
the affair. My belief is that the snake
would have entered the burrow and
made feast of the puppies; that while
it was SO doing, the villagers would
have filed the entrance with dirt so
closely and firmly packed that the
snake would have been imprisoned for
life, victim of its own rapacity and
their vengeance. have seen many
holes that had been filed, and solidly
too, the mark on the surface showing
that the work had been done by the
dogs. And I am fully persuaded that
it was done solely to imprison and de-
stroy a snake which had entered and
despoiled home. francisco Ex.
aniEAr.
Griggs courier., 1893-06-30

would open, then looking at them her
own eyes grew heavy, she laid her face
beside the little motionless one and fell
asleep.
"Where is Dot?" asked Kate, suddenly
missing the child.
"Hey?" Uncle Jim started from his
reverie.
"Sfe was here only few moments
ago." said his wife, turning quickly.
Then all three looked at one another
questioningly.
''She may have gone to the tent.
Strange we shouldn't have noticed her
going," said Kate.
Uncle Jim set of to see. He looked
in, saw no one, and came away with a
more anxious heart than ever the busi-
ness worry had given him. She was a
little country girl, and did not know
her way about in the strange place.
Where could she have gone? Why had
she not told them?
''She must have started for home" I"
he said, as he rejoined Kate and her
mother, who Immediately set out for
the house, leaving Uncle Jim on the
little platform in case she should re-
turn to it. 1t was altogether likely,
they said, that she was close by on the
street, but of course they could not see
her because of the crowds.
The procession was over, the crowds
dispersed. still Uncle Jim held his post
under the elm tree. What was it to
him now that no dodgers had filed his
tent? Word had come from the house
saying that Dot was not there. In
quiries had been made at the police sta
tions. description Of the child given,
Griggs courier., 1893-06-30
he TURNED THE TAeLg.


4 Noasr3 Hos.s IA. esd Ersws'E ,
Papa.
He was mild young fellow, and, ~
his sweetheart imagined, without much
force of character. as he kept putting
OF the ''ask papa" day indefinitely. So
the young woman prompted him to Be
sure he was right and 60 ahead.
you see, papa has . great deal Of
bluff and bluster, but when you come
right down to It he IL perfectly safe.
Only you must show him that you have
lots Of pluck-real grit. that's what he
likes"
IAN right; suppose you ask him to
step In now. may as well get my,
hand In, II that is the way it worlkA"
"But, dearest, he is awful big and
strong, you know"
"Oh, If it comes to personal violence,
I will defend myself with the furni-
ture, Trot him in"
"And you won't let him bluff you?"
"Not bluff"
"Then I'll tell him you want to see
him."
There were two chances of escape
for the young man, one by way of the
door, the other by the window, but he
did not avail himself of either. When
the father strobe into the room with
his best knock-down-and-drag air,
the youth rose indifferently to meet
him.
"Well, we'll, what's all this about?
understand you want to see me. Well,
look at me now, and be quick about it, ("
growled the pater.
Him. Can't say as you're much to
look at, Mr.. -. l merely wish to
mention to you that Miss Clara has
engaged herself to me with my consent,
and propose to all my part of the con-
tract to the letter."
idiot! Idiot! My daughter"
'Take care, old man. Call me al
many names as you please: but refer
to my future wife with proper respect "
"Get out of the house, you"
Certainly. As soon as my wife
that is to be-can conveniently pack up
her belongings, we will CO."
"Why, you impudent-"
"Oh, keep cool, keep cool! l could
hold you out of the window with one
hand and call for the police with the
other. was champion hitter and
slugger at college. Look at that mus
Gle, land he clenched No. hand into
really formidable fist.
II never was So"
"Nor l. Call it quits. want your
daughter, and don't care continental
for your money or your blessing. We
can begin the world without either,
just as other young fools have done.
This is business, sir, business"
The father felt of his own head To
see If he was going to have an apo
pleptic At, then answered grimly:
"All right; like your style.
should have said yes, anyway, If you
had given me time, but you took me
by surprise. may say was never SO
surprised in my life"
"Nor l." asserted the lover, as he
sunk almost fainting into a chair, "but
I'm hustler, and don't you forget it.
I don't stand any foolishness. either in
love or war;" and he wiped the cold
perspiration off his forehead with q
nervy hand.
He had won the day and the girl, too.
Detroit Free Press.
Griggs courier., 1893-06-30
A ROMANTIC AFFAIR.
Who the Lover was-Not . Duke Nor .
Prince, But


Who the Lover was-Not . Duke Nor .
Prince. But
The romantic affair that was bright
ening both their lives had begun ON
the crowded streets, one day, his pres
ence of mind in addressing her without
an introduction, and calling her atten-
ton to the fact that she was about to
be run over by . horse-car had proba-
bly, saved her from having her gown
mussed.
With charming impetuousness, in her
gratitude she had called him hero.
her preserver, and all sorts Of noble
things. and had shyly asked him to
call, which invitation he had gratefully
accepted and acted upon.
And now-they loved. In the dim,
religious light of the piano lamp, bv
the cheerful, crackleless glow of the
gas-log, Augustus confessed as much to
the beauteous creature by his side, and
she did not say him nay.
"But stay!" she cried, as all exultant,
he was about to seal their betrothal
with the long passionate kiss of the fe-
male novelist. lone moment!" she con-
tinued. the bushes coming SO rapidly
that they toasted her pearl powder to
a golden brown. Augustus, dear, be-
fore give myself to you is it not fair
that should know more Of you? You
have been SO mysterious. You have
told me nothing of yourself, your for
tune, your prospects. Am l not to
know l. know that you are of noble
h Svsk h M hat ~k4< s. IL s->l,
one, but"
The young man smiled proudly, his
breast heaving with the knowledge
that he was prepared to fulfill the maid
ems highest hopes.
''It is well," he said, in quite q deep
voice, such as young men use at these
critical moments, "yes, you shall know;
but, first, want you to see if you can
not guess my high rank-if instinct will
not tell you who and what am. Mine
is one of the proudest places in all the
broad land, Caramella; am practical
ly a monarch, for my authority is great
and to me many bend the knee. Guess
thrice, Caramella, my own" And he
folded .his arms and stood proudly
erect, gazing at portrait of one OF
Ca ramella's ancestors that hung above
the fireplace.
The girls heart gave sudden leap OF
joy, for she had proudly hoped that
Augustus might prove to be an English
duke in disguise, or something of that
kind.
"You are IA nobleman; mean q
titled one," she ventured, timidly.
GA millionaire mine-owner?'
guessed Caramella, in tender voice.
''No!" said the young man. and this
time there was contempt in his voice.
The girl again spoke. "Oh! know.
You are Pullman car magnate, aren't
you, dear?"
The proud young man before her
snorted. II fear, Caramella," he said
rather coldly, that your ideals are not
as high as they should he. Caramella,'
he continued, impressively, as he pressed
his neck closer to the back of his coat
collar and tossed back the curling lock.
from his noble brow with his long
white fingers, II AMI am-Caramell;
"a Columbian guard!'
With low cry of joy she cast hersel
into his arms. Caramella Won Slaugh
terhausen was his'n.-Chicago Inter
Ocean
Griggs courier., 1893-06-30
Ice for Sick Rooms.

Cut piece of clean flannel white is
best) about ten inches or more square.
Place this over the top of glass
pitcher or even tumbler, pressing the
flannel down half way or more into the
vessel Then bind the flannel fast to
the top of the glass with q string or
piece of tape Now put the ice into the
flannel cup and lay another piece of
flannel five or six inches square upon
the ice. Arranged thus ice will keep
many hours.-Chicago Tribune.
Griggs courier., 1893-06-30
SwelIings in the Neck

Or gO1tTe, made my
neck fully twice Its natu.
raj size. For three years
ali my strength seemed
to 60 into the swelling,
and I was reduced from
165 20 SO pounds. I
took Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, which gave me
strength, relieved dis
tress in my stomach, and
best of all. entirely re,
Griggs courier., 1893-06-30

-"Pav' said Harry. "Yes. my son..
"Could you sift ashes with riddle
book?" Matilda" said his father,
take Harry and dress him down. He
is too sharp"
Griggs courier., 1893-06-30

moved the g0itre. am now in the best Of
health. weigh 1893 pounds, and tell everyone
what wonders Hoods Sarsaparilla has done for
me-" MRS. II. c. SwINEEoRD, Union County,
Miminburg Pa
hood'e Piiio act easily, yet promptly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-17
RdDCLIFFE COLLEGE.

Except In Name II IIa. Gained Little n Tts
Change from Harvard Annex.
II Is difficult to determine whether the cause
Of higher education for women has gained or
lost by the recent action taken in regard to the
Harvard Annex. Tho Annex Is to be chartered
as q college under the name Of " Radcliffe Col-
lege" for the first woman who gave money to
Harvard College. The President and fellows
OF Harvard are made the Board OF Visitors OF
the now college. an arrangement which IL In
stipulated that the President and fellows may
terminate whom they please. No Instructor IL
10 be retained at Radcliffe without the APP
prevail OF tho faculty at Harvard. Degrees viii
be granted by the new college to be counter
signed by tho President of Harvard. with the
seal Of the university atl xed II authority to do
SO be granted by the Legislature.
The students Of Radcliffe College will not
have the full Harvard degree. nor will they
have the full Harvard instruction. The Har-
ward professor may, IL he chooses devote. such
OF his time ms the duties at the university do
not employ to the teaching OF the young
women. IL he does not choose. the matter Is
not obligatory However. the managers have
accepted the concession on the principle that
hal: loaf liz better than no loaf at all and In
the hone that the situation il not n flnality.
the smallDess Of the concession is shown by
the fact that the measure passed the Harvard
Board OF Overseers without opposition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-17
WoMAN'S EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

At the Ave Swiss universities 275 women
matriculated and 1872 who had not been ex-
amined were admitted to the lectures last
term. OF all these only five studied law the
rest belonging 10 tho medical and philosophi-
cal schools. Among the matriculated students
l,iS came from hussia and 10 were Americans.
The philosophical faculty OF the University
OF Heidelberg has resPlyed that women stu
dents can be admitted to the degree OF doctor
there In Gittingen also similar facilities are
permitted AMI two English ladies, who have
already studied mathematics at cambridge,
are attending lectures there.
The post OF professor at law In tho girls coll
leges in Paris has been held during the past
year by Mile, Jeanne Chanim. who is the first
and only French doctress Of law. The instruc-
tiOn she gives her pupils is wholly oral as
professors are forbidden ny tho order o the
Vice rector Of the Academy OF Paris 10 put
copies OF the code into tile hands OF their
women pupils.
In October OF this year the authorities OF
Dublin University Ireland announced that
hereafter tho Junior fellowship Of the uniyer-
slty will be open to students Of both sexes on
the same conditions
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-17

Till the perspiration stood in great beads on
their foreheade TO get their loads OF the
ground and up TO their shoulders while half .
tines and and bad d' weather Day and night the
roads seem full OF these burden bearers. Some
have been late and have to walk home after
sun in order TO get to market ny dsybteak."
This American woman admits that many OF
the women are strong md in the prime OF
wear one short skirt, and they step out with
long stride. apparently as tireless as a ma
chine hut many are old anil wrinkled and fee
In the southern part Of Germany women
carry great weights on their heads. IN the
north q wooden yoke is much in favor. It rests
across the shoulders and Is considered to be
hnndy contrivance for women to use in carry
ing coal water, or vegetables. But In middle
Germany the basket Ia the fashionable thing.
The girl children are taught to wear 10 ut
an extremely early age md they grow up to
their life OF burden with strong backs and
According to thls observing woman another
plan OF saving the poor horse Is to harness
women and dogs together In front OF small
wagons. The dog takes one sido OF tho wagon
tongue and the woman another. and together
they manage to haul a considerable load. II
there are two dogs, they are hitched in front
and the woman goes n fSnt and rns,ses
complain Of lack OF appreciation in Gcrmnny
Aside from the recognition OF her qualities as
SudoSf e PfaTs5 sue Soa ony IN
this line which they do not do are tying u D bags
after they have been filed at u threshinR ma
cures held sacred to men. But = woman nlows
and rakes hay: she Ia esteemed n good hand
also at digging potatoes. and It Is common
thing to Rcr one down on her knees In the
damp earth gathering up these veRetab lea. A
woman is also considered n clever person at
collecting stones out OF ploughed ground, at
pulling sugar beets, at binding and loading
shpaves OF wheat. and feeding a threshing ma
chine. and at pulling up woods