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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-08
HeWspapers IN Japan.

There are 1870 newspapers md
magazines published in Tokyo, tho
most important, from tho standpoint
of circulation, being the Asabi Shin
bun, or Morning News, Asabi meanin;
morning and Shimbun meaning new.
This paper enjoysa circulation of 1u0,.
600 copies daily, while at Osaka a paper
of the same name prints over 130, 900
papers every morning.
The Daily News of Tokyo has cir
culation of 10000 copies, but in spite
of this small circulation it probably
has fully as much weight with the in
telligent reading community as have
those papers which circulate more
largely. The circulation of the Morn
ng News (Asabi Shinbum) is greatly
due to the fact that it prints from day
to day continued serial stories of
fiction, and on This account is largely
bought by the women in Tokyo and
vicinity. The Daily News does not
adopt this feature which, think, is
American-but on tne contrary devotes
its space to all the news happenings of
the day.
The reporters of the Daily News
"cover" all the murders, suicides,
fires, court trials, receptions and
social, theatrical and sporting events
in similar manner to the great
American newspapers. 1t is also more
fearless in it's editorial utterances re.
garding politics, and while japan is an
Empire, it must be remembered that
the people elect members to the Hous'
Of Representatives.
In addition to the Morning New
and the Daily News, there are thirty
three other daily papers i'll Tokyo,
largo majority of which are mornint
papers. japan has not as yet adopte
to any extent the American custom c
printing evening papers, either separat
or in connection with the mornin
0 edition.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-08
Tho Parrot Industry.

The steamship Seneca, which reached
port the other day, was converted into
q regular aviary by $50 Cuban parrots
which were consigned to a bird fancier
in this city. The parrots made life
miserable for all on shipboard during
the voyage, for they had gone through
a course of training under the tutelage
of Cuban women. All the parrots are
young, some less than eight weeks old,
and fully two-thirds Of them have still
to be fed by hand. Imagine the task
These birds are taken from the nests
when very young and practically help
less, aud are reared by the Cuban wo
men for the market. .-Philadalphi'
! Record.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-08
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Never buy q delicate horse.
The Guernsey is less nervous than
the Jersey.
Most trotting-bred colts have to be
taught to trot.
A COW should not go dry for more
than three or four weeks.
There are two kinds of money pro-
ducing sheep, the mutton sheep and
the wool sheep.
Improved quality is in demand. 1t
is quality that fills the pocketbook
and not quantity.
The lice on the colt can be got rid
of by brushing the animal down with
little kerosene emulsion.
Water for young chicks should be 30
arranged that only the beaks can
enter the drinking vessel.
Two handsome, well-matched horses
will always sell for more than double
the price either will bring separately.
The SCOT of both wood and coal is
very valuable manure, on account of
the sulphate of ammonia which it con-
tains.
Every weed draws some moisture
from the soil, and at this time OF the
year the vines need all they can get tc
Iripen the fruit.
If the hens stop laying at this sea
son it is best to let them rest, as eggs
are cheap, and they will lay more wher
eggs are higher.
An excellent fertilizer for cabbage
is nitrate of soda. If mixed with wate
and then applied, the effect will b.
| noticeable in few days
\ Keep everything about the poultr!
, house clean at all times. More dis
ease is caused by the filthy conditio
of the house and yards than by any
thing else.
. Corn, potatoes, and other small crop
! should not be plowed after they attai
any size, as the dsmage done the roo'
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-08
A VoraciOus Slackbird.

A remarkable occurrence, the killing
and devouring of Il sparrow by n black
bird, was witnessed the other morning
by II large crowd of business men and
street pedestrians. The blackbird was
first noticed standing on limb of
tree near its nest. A few feet below,
on another limb, was perched the
sparrow, which every moment or SO
would fly toward the blackbirds nest,
as if to invade it.
The blackbird, with futtering of
it's wings and few shrill notes, would
rush to the defense of its nest, when
the sparrow would retreat. The spar
row, however, was not to be scared
away, and, with the impudence charac-
teristic of its kind, it was no sooner
settled down safely on the limb than
it was again threatening an attack on
| the blp ckbird's nest.
This continued for probably ten min
utes, when the blackbird, greatly TX.
cited and unable to longer control its
anger, flew down toward the sparrow
as the latter ascended, catching the
back of it's neck in it's bill and bearing
it to the pavement. Reaching the
pavement, the blackbird released its
hold and dealt the sparrow blow ON
the side of the head, turning it over
on its back. 1t then placed its foot on
the sparrow's breast and tore it to
pieces, devouring the flesh with great
ayidity and evident relish.
! phia Press.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-08

No State in the Union has better
roads than can be found in New Jer-
sey's more populous counties, remarks
Frank Leslie's. Essex County, which
includes Newark, the Oranges and
other growing towns, has thirty-eight
miles of roads laid with twelve-inch
Telford pavement, and varying in
width from eighty to one hundred feet.
These roads, which cost 81, 700, 600 for
construction and right of way, have
added greatly to the value of property
in all the region reached by them, and
which is filing up with handsome
homes, many of them palatial in char
acter. Union County, adjoining Els.
eek. has also made great progress in
improved roAd-making, and is reaping
the fruitso Of her enterprise in enhanced
teelty valuations. The experience Of
these and other New Jersey counties
constitutes an unanswerable argument
in favor Of liberal expenditures and
coherent system in road-msking.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-08

ALLIANCE RESOLUTIONS.
Coy. Iillman Asked to Convene tbs
Legislature to Pass q Stay Lav

Sov. Ifllman Asked to Convene thu
Legislature to Pass Stay Law.
COLUMBIA, s. O.-The farmers arc b..
coming alarmed at the likelihood Of
having to market their cotton at present
prices and the Merchantville Alliance
unanimously adopted the following:
Whereas, The money sharks and
gold-bugs have contracted the volume of
money so that there is practically no
meney in the country to move the cotton
crop; aud whereas, Congress does not
sccn to intend to give the necessary re.
lief iu time to save US from b,pkruptcv
therefore be 1t
"Res'lved, frs, That We earne,tlv
appeal to the Governor Of South Caro-
lima to call an extra session of the Lao
,islatura not later than scprsmtcr 4s 10.
ass,attay Law on all debts falling due
on or before Novem6 is, so that wa
may be enabled to pay our debts without
bankrupting ourselves aud starving our
wives and children.
"Resolvcd, second, That under the
drescnt conditions there is no way where.
by we can meet our debts without sacri.
hcing our homes aud property, which we
do not hope 10 do. T"ke our live, but do
not starve our wives and children.n
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-08
THE LABOR CONGRESS.
Herbert Burrows Tells q Pitiful Story
and Draws Tears.

ana Draws VearS.
CHICAGO, ILL. AT the session of the
Labor Congress, Kate Field read the first
paper before the Congress. 1t was writ
ten by Lady Emilia Dyke, of London,
telling of the frightful condition of wo.
men in the labor market of the United
Kingdom.
Herbert Burrows, representative O.
the English Social Democratic Fedora
tion, led the discussion which followed.
He told of women who worked 10 hours
day for 81. .25 week In the rail and
chain forges of Cardleigh Heath, and
there were many damp eyes in the hall
when he said that they hang the cradles
containing their little babies over the
forges to prevent the little ones from
freezing or starving at home for want of
care. He demanded equal pay for wo-
men who do the same work as men, and
declared the woman question must be
settled in labor circles before the labor
question can be satisfactorily settled. Mr.
Burrows was vigorously appiauded.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-08
Saws the Boston Herald:

Says the Boston Herald: 'rThe
count.y taverns are reported to be
getting . good deal Of custom from
bicycle riders this summer, who make
long journeys into the country. putup
for q day or night, and then keep n
or return home. Any town in the
rural districts that hos good roads is
sure TO be benefited by this sort of
custom, and in time it will more than
make up for the losses which the
country hotels and clearinghouse
are likely to experience on account of
the prevailing business depression.
Let the town authorities bear in mind
that good roads are the prime requisite
. for encouraging this business, how
ever"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-08
Can't Have "Palmstto. -

WARRINGTON, d. C.-Thc Commission.
er OF patents has rendered his decision in
the matter of the appeal to him of tho
State of South Carolina from the refusal
OF the examiner to register trade. m ark
applet for In the nsmo OF the State, con
sisting of the word "Palmetto," to be
printed on its liquor labels, together
with the coat of arms of tn, State aud
the pame of the liquor. 1t was stated to
be the intention of the State officers of
South Carolina to enter markets outside
OF the State, and outside the Union as a
vendor of liquors for pr fit aud that the
authorities had'sold case of its LIQUORS
bearing the trademark in Canada. 1t
was claimed by the appellant that the
State possessed tho full rights of trad
ing corporation, and that it nigh under
take business OF this character to be
conducted outside, as we'll as within, the
State limits and that authority for this
was found in the provisions of its recent
TIC commissioner, after .cv!s|!cS ne
monopo!ies enjoyed by France and Bel
gium, holds that State of the American
Union, having all tho powers Of an indie
pendent sovereign State, except those
surrendered to the Federal government,
has the iaherent right, as q State, to en-
gage in trade, domestic or foreign, but
the commissioner also holds that a lawful
trading in liquors outside the State must
be established in some effcctual manner
before the State can become the owner of
a trade mark which would BIS entitled to
registration in Its name in the Patent Of
flee under the law of 1881. He con-
s'rues the South Carolina liquor act as a
measure for the suppression Of the liquor
traffic in South Carolina by private indi-
viduals, and to substitute therefor its
complete control by the State through
local public dispensers; and holds that
only by strained construction could any
phases in the act be held to look to the
establishment of an outside traffic of any
kind, excepting in the purchase of The
liquors to be dispensed; that there was
nothing in the general or special objects
Of the statute to show that the Site in.
tended to descend to the level of a trad
ing corporation outside its own limits.
The commissioner closes his decision
10y saying: 'It is considered that the
State of South Carolina, Notwithstanding
the act of its Governor and State board
of control, has no authorized trade il
liquors outside OF its own limits, is no
the owner of any trademark, has not a
this time the right to the use of tn
trademark sought to bc registered, and
therefore the application Is denied"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-08

The English, who are trying to
anglicize Egypt. are very much an
noyed by ! recent decree Of che young
Kbedive to the effect that the Arabic
language must be used in all branches
Of the curriculum of the Government
schools. The study Of this language
has always been required of every
pupil, and they attain considerable
proficiency in it, in order to pass the
necessary examinations, but under the
present order 1t will become practi-
cally the vernacular. The English
consider this o long step backward,
and say that ell tbe text books on the
-modss l14 .scianaaa ara in ths
languages Of Europe, and that all at
tempts to teach them in the Arabic
have resulted badly. This, perhaps,
vas due to the fact that the teacher,
we're not so familiar with the Language
as they might have been. At al
events, no one can blame the Khediv'
for using all the means in his power T
keep alive the National institution
:. and feelings of his people. Egypt !
Z a3most . British colony now.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-08
Willing to Condensc.

Ell must not listen to you, Mr..
Capphead," protested the blushing
girl, with eyes downcast. "You are
only trifiing, and-and, besides it is
getting late"
"Please hear me out, Miss Helenl"
pleaded the infatuated young reporter.
'I'll cut it down to two hundred and
fifty words Chicago Tribune.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-08

More than eight thousand persons
the exact number is S1SO-committed
snicide in Paris in 1891. The propor-
ton is twenty-one to every 100, 900 of
the inhabitants, and the increase over
1881 is twenty-five per cent What
has caused the enormous percentage
of increase in self-destruction in ten
years. wonders the New York Mail
conraEing than they were ten years
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Writers and TNrir Work.

When people look 1t the numerous
volumes written by sJott, Dickens and
! Thackeray it striks ~ them that these
great writer's did an enormous amount
of work. ssss,.,,s..
The mechanical lkl,6r OF producing
SO many books isin itself something re-
markable, but busy newspaper man
writes more in a yearfhan successful
novelist does in twSnty years. An
active reporter grinds out, at the low.
est estimate, 1900 Words day, 40, 900
in month, 5O4.Ooo in year, equiv.
alent in quantity to the reading matter
of nearly six three; ;hundred-page nov.
els. Some reporters have been at
work ns1 frSm Ia twenty 70 forty years; At
100, 900 words, and in forty years co.
16O, 900 words, Of an amount of matter
equivalent to On novels of 800 pages
each, the work of'any fifty industrious
novelists.
1t is very evidenst from these figures
that newspaper writing represents
hard work. But let MS go little fur
ther with these statistics. In order to
write twenty words a mans fingers
travel over the space of foot with
two or three distinct movements in the
formation of each letter. At this ratio
it will be secn that, as there are $3.50
feet in mile, newspaper man in
forty years makes his pencil travel
about 1876 miles with vertical and u
lateral motion.
This work is aside from the report
er's time and labor spent in getting his
facts, but even this superficial calcula-
tion should make it plain that the me-
chanical or physical labor of writing
is much greater than the general pub
lie supposes. We have had in our
mind writer who gets up only col
lumn n day, but there are men who
average two or three columns daily.
To figure out the produce and tho
labor of such toilers would stagger be-
lief and would cause many young
men to give up their journalistic as
pirations. Atlanta Constitution.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-08
FARM AND HousrlHoLIO. II
BONES AS FooD.

There is no doubt about the value
OF bone meal for promoting the-growth
OF chickens; but for old fowls, to in
crease the egg supply, fresh bones
crushed or ground up should be given
occasionally. The fresher they are
the better, because there is always a
certain amount of fatty animal matter
about them which is highly nutritious,
and this is not to be found in the or.
binary bone meal. The bone food
should only be given occasionally, not
more than twice a week at the outside,
ana IN pieces not larger than pea.-
New York World.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-08

Prince Henry of Orleans, who Is NOT
OF much account in most things, has
shown wisdom in advising the scions
OF French royal houses to assist in the
colonial development of France, since
they can but add confusion to confu.
sion If they take part in politics. 1t
was upon his advice that the young
Duke of Uzeo went on the Congo ex-
pedition, which proved fatal to him.
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yanks Resuming Business.

WASHINGTON, d. C.-.Thc following
national b inks which recently suspended
payment have been permi ted to open
their doors for business: The American
National Bank, of Nashville, Tenn, the
First National Bank, of Grundy Centre,
Iowa, and the First National Bank, Of
Harrisonville, Missouri.
DENVER, Col The State National
Bank, the last but one Of the city's six
national banks to suspend, opened its
doors Thursday. The Commercial Ma
tional will resume in few days.
Of the scores Of national banks In
Colorado which were compelled to close
their doors few weeks ago all have re-
sumed save three, and it is said tha,
they will again be doing business before
the middle of tho mouth.
EcKELs IS HOPEFUL.
CHICAGO, ILL.--Jamcs III. Eckels
Comptroller Of the Currency, passed
through Chicago on his way to Ottawa
H., where he will enjoy two week.
rect at his home. Mr.. Eckels spoke yer.
hopefully. He would not predict hoS
long it would be before matters ha'
resumed their normal condition, but tn
bottom had been reached, SO far as. tn
banks were concerned, aud financial al
fsir, were on the mp grade.
They are proposing to pension teach
ers in England.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-08

A California man offers to give, with.
ont charge, to the city of San Fran.
CISCO flow of water amounting to
lvo, 1000 gallons daily and bring il
about 40 miles from the forks OF
North and Middle Yuba Rivers. Hb
only condition is that he should have
the privilege Of leasing for period of
twenty-five years the horse power TO
be developed from the water.
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oattls Killad low Anthrax.

DELAwARE Cry, DEL.--The disease
anthrax has made its appearance here,
and many cattle and horses have died
sithin few hours after being attacked.
In one heard eighteen cows were lost ir
,s fcy hours. The State officials have
taken the matter 10 hand,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-08
RECIPES.

Raspberry Cream-Put six ounces
raspberry jam to quart of cream
pulp it through lawn sieve; add to
it the Juice of lemon and a little su.
gar, and whisk it till thick. Servo it
in dish or glasses.
Lemon Custard Pie-Gratc the ripd
OF lemon and squeeze the Juice on a
teacupful of sugar and table spoon
full Of flour mixed together. Beat to a
froth the yolks of three eggs and stir
into them q cupful of new milk, then
mix IN the sugar, -four and juice, and
Lhskelip plate lined with paste.
= = : :. ~ tipx
stand to settle for five n{ff6tSs. :,
replace the juice with generous half
cupful of sweet cream. add a bit of
butter, pepper and salt. Pour wnIlo
hot over golden brown slices of we'll
buttered toast and serve without de-
lay.
Alexandra Pudding--P n jelly
mold on ice. Put a layer of plain jel-
ly on the bottom. When set add n
layer of pink jelly, made by adding n
drop of prepared cochineal; when set
put lining in the mold. It you have
not n centre mold, use a small tin bak-
lng-powder box instead, placing in tho
center of the mold. Add alternate
layers OF the plain and pink jcllics
about this until the mold is full.
When set take out the powder box and
hll in with custard cream the space it
leaves. When all is quite firm turn
'uS on dfsn Hnrt-vorue- with whipped |
cream around the p.-,l:
Macaroni with Tomato Sauce--Boil
of pound of macaroni
in plenty of boiling, salted water for |
twenty miDutes or until tender Drain
IN colander, then throw in cold wa
ter for five minutes to blanch. Drain
again. Stew one pint of tomatoes for
smooth; then aua % tnu ,rtsn tSina1rop a"rS9em 1.
stir until It thickens; season with salt
and pepper; add the mscaroni, stir
gently until heated, and serve.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-09-08
A Newspaper at War with City

- NoWSphper at war WIN Slty.
LITTLE Rocg, ARK Al a IN 'ctiug of
the City Council he'd Monday night a
resolution was passed by 40 almost
unanimous vote iustructing the Chief of
Polico TO suppress the Little Rock
Tribune, weekly paper edited by Kel-
-logg o. Gould, forn.r ST. Louis priut-
er. Gould has applied to the County
Court for an injunction to prevent the
city from carrying oat its threat. The
Tribune was st,rted about three months
ago, since which time it has waged Bit
ter warfare a3ains: Mayor Hal, the
Board Of Aldermen, and the Police De.
partmeut. It charged rmong other things
that the administration ''stood in" with
gamblers and the saloon element. Alder
man Faucette attacked the editor In his
Office few days ago and broke two
chairs over HIS head Seven attorneys
have volunteered to assist Gould in his
Hght with the city. The Chief of Police
has received Instructors to arrest every
person caught attempting TO sell Gould's
paper.
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Ihe Chicago Times is of the opinion
that there is. not much farm land in
snis conntry so situated or SO poor
stnst II will not pay reasonably for the
cultivation; that is, if it is cultivated
properly. 1t may need some manur.
ing first, or draining, or more thor.
-ough working than it has ever had.
but given these. and it will pay.
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injures the plant more than the piow-
ing helps it, but very shallow cultiva-
sion can be continued for some time
yet. This will keep down the weeds
and make the soil mellow.
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The House..

18TH DAY.-The various amendments toN
tlfS Wilson bill repeating tho purchasing
clause Of the Sherman silver law were de-
CatchInBy;, n-na5s1n5 i9Jps than -nassad hv
Maine, wanted his old rules. Speaker
Crisp left the Chair and replied to Mr.. Reed.
After further debate the matter was dropped
-Mr.Sprinser, Of Illinois, introduced bill
to provide for the coinage Of the seigniorage
silver In the Treasury. Referred.
10Th DAY.-Mr. Talbot (Io. asked unan-
imous consent to Introduce q bill repeating
the statutes authorizing tho appointment Of
marshals and supervisors of election,
hut Mr.. Dingley (Me.) objected. MIR.
Bre.x nriage CKy.), from the Com
ln,ttce on appropriations. reported tho Ur-
gent Deficiency Appropriation bill, which
nppropriatcs 1900. 900, and it was passed.
The TENS are: $685. 900 for bank-note paper,
| 900 900 ior coinage OF subsidiary coins, and
! S75. 90 :or clerks to Representatives.
| House resumed tho consideration of the new
| code OF rules.
| 2isr rAY-Mr. Goodnight (Ky.) introduced
| q bill TO create the Eastern Judicial District
| of Kcntuc>-. Rcferred.-Mr. Flynn (Ok.o
| introduced Il bill granting to settlers on GER
| tain lands in Oklahoma the right to home
| stead entries. The House resumed the con-
sideration of the rules without action.
22D DAY.-The House spent the day in dis
cussing the rules. Several amendments to
| the rules. designed to prevent illibustering,
were introduced and lost. Mr.. Dinglcy (Mc.
| declared himself as opposed to illibusterinS.
| Mr.. Morses amendment, prohibiting the
| smoking of tobacco upon the floor OF the
| House, was carried by iltty-tive yeas to fifty
| one nuyS.