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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-03
TelephOn"s in War Times.

Successful experiments have oecn made
in France relative to the Introduction OF
telephones for use in warfare. The tel
,phonists are organized in sets of two
men each, each set being provided with
equipments for mile line. The very
simple receiving ani transmitting appar.
atns remain attached to the military cap,
and the wire on reels in sort of breast.
plate, being so light that II mans ordi'
,ary equipment weighs less than sly
pounds. At distance Of fourteen mile:
an order for an assault, setting in mo-
tion two army corps, was received an'
put in execution in ten minutes .-Clcv"
land World.
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IdahO's Precious Stones

Collections being made in Idaho afforl
unusual opportunity for studying the
geological and mineral production. The
exhibit for Custer County contains a
beautiful specimen Of onyx. Indications
are that an agate field exists in the
county. Sapphircs have also been found
there, one lot OF which sold for $1l00.
But recent efforts have failed to produce
one for the exposition.
A sample of rock has been received
from Lewiston, the exact character OF
which has not been determined. but
which appears 10 be a variety OF jaspar.
This specimen cuts glass more readily
than the diamond, and is so hard that
ten minutes grinding on an emery wheel
has scarcely any effect on it. 1t is varie-
gated In color, with pink ani green
t'nts. 1t is quite small, and efforts are
being made to secure a larger one. The
value Of the rock is not known.
The variety of opals will be very largo.
There two mines in Latah and one about
forty miles from Boise City. They are the
genuine fire opals, and ere said to be of
a very superior quality.
Petrifcations are very numerous in
the State. The chief specimen in this
department is sample from the petritied
forest in Custer County, near Challis.
This distinctly shows the bark aud wood
Of confer, species OF pine. The
stump from which 1t was taken is four.
teen feet above the ground, twelve feet
in diameter at the top, and fifteen at the
base. The bark is six inches thick. II
was discovered about five years ago.
New York Times. =.
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A Professional Dog E1.rcl.sr.

Another calling h)As been hit on by a
bright young fellow uptowa, and like
the pioneers IN any business venture he
Is the centre OF Interest among those
with whom he dcal3
He is prof ,ssior(al dog cxercisef.
Owners OF kenue who have places Of
business on our pfincipal streets are
usually 80 eugrossed Ia their Affairs that
The ace,- g. o~niuitlOu an Ineir pens re.
ceive little more atsbntion than Is neces.
sary Tor their welf<e. Exercise Il Just
rs essential as food 1esystert TO o healthy
: dog, snd hese y VI bD tho enterpnsc OF
the young man foFind q place for his
talents. He calls ih the morning at the
place OF business ofJscveraI dog fanciers
and ono after the Sother the cages are
emptied OF thelrf occupants, who are
given their constitutional.
The various haracteristic, OF the AMI.
mai are betrayed by their behavior
while promenading. The phlegmatic
pug will strain at his leash and wrap 1t
around every unwary pedestrian he
meets. The spaniel behaves Us should a
dog shortly to become ono of the "Four
Hundred" Grave and philosophical is
the mien of the mastif aud tho New.
foundland, while the collie enters into
the spirit Of tho thing and gets the great.
est possible amount Of recreation out Of
the season of relief.
When not busted with walking about
the charges from thA stores the profes.
sionai cxcrctscr wiii{cafl at the homes oil
thoso who own pc dogs, and il tue
ladies cannot take ams out for an air
Ing the exercIscr Jhdertakes the task,
aud on returning "dogsie" to the bosom
Of the family receives dime and fre.
que ently more.
1t requires certain qualifications to be
professional dog exerciser, the main
requisite being responsibility. Then,
100, there is chance for the shrewd
young fellow to turn nice commission,
for everybody talks "dog" to hitn, and
he speedily learns the addresses of pos.
,ible purchasers, aud can bring out the
full beauty Of the disposition Of the AMI.
nal looking for new mistress. New
York Telegram. Il
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Weeds rs Big rs Trees.

Sage brush is known to scientists as
artemisia tridentata. Most persons who
are familiar with 1t think of it as an
ordinary weed of small size, and even
30 high an authority as the Encyclo-
pcda Britannica refers to it rs growing
in "treeless valleys and slopes" 1t win
astonish most persons to know that it
sometimes grows to such proportions as
to provide n section of country with
trees of its own wood, producing groves
Of thick-trunked and comparatively tall
trees, Instead of mere weeds. Professor
Elwood Meade, the State Engineer OF
Wyoming, while exploring the northern
and central parts of that State last sum-
mcr, came upon district where the
sage brush thrived thus gigantically.
Many Of the sage trees that he saw were
eighteen feet high, with trunks at least
a foot in diameter. This was in the Big
Horn Basin, east of the National Yellow
stone Park aud northeast of the Wind
River Indian reservation, where tho No
Wood River joins the Big Horr.
Professor Meade returned to Cheyenne
enthusiastic in his praise Of the basin
now little known except to the stock
men whose cows range there. 1t is as
big as sonre of the older States, and
tda pr9SaSGa sphts If YPsF J f95 rrga
River. Several very large irrigable
tracts have bccu surveyed already. No
railroads yet reach the district, but the
Burlington and Missouri Railroad is
building to Sheridan in the county Of
that name, and has employed its agents
to "spy out the land" beyond. Profess
scr Meade had never seen such big sage
brush rs he discovered there, but slnco
bis return he realizes the truth of Solo.
mons assertion that there Is no new
thing under the sun, because he has been
informed that at some point in California
the same weed "grows to such proper
tions that the people cut it for cord
wood. 49, San Francisco Examiner.
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None But Royal

BAKING POWDER is absolutely pure. No other equals
it, approaches it in leavenng strength purity,
wholcsomcness (Scc u. S. Govt Reports) No other
is made from of tartar specially refined for it and
chemically pure. No other makes such light, sweet
finely favored and wholesome food. No other will
maintain it's strength without loss until used, will
make bread cake that will keep fresh long,
that be hot with mpunity, even by dyspepcs
No other is economical.
The Baking Powders being offered in this
vicinity with the that they "as good as
Royal" have been shown by the official analyses to be
composed of alum and detrimental to health.
The official chemists of the United States and Can
ada State analysts municipal boards of health, and
physicians indorse the great qualities of the Royal
Baking Powder.
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+ The collection Of coniferous trees
which Mr.. Hunncwcll has been forming
during the last forty years on his estate
at Wellesley, Mass, is unsurpassed in
the number of species and varieties Of
these trees that it contains, and in the
size and beauty of individual speci
mems.
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silver Statue of Terfect Woman

Editor Childs, Of the Philadelphia
ledger, owns a silver statue, the beauti'
fully nodded figure Of n woman, exactly
five feet in height. The proportions, it
is said, are absolutely perfect, and ali
the sixty eight requirements are fulfilled,
though of course all arc on q smaller
scale than the real figure Of an average
woman. The woman stands on n Mcxi.
can onyx clock five feet in height, and
the pendulum Of the clock is suspended
from her right hand. The statue cost
$G5OO.-Ncw Orleans PicaYuue.
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ONE ENJOYS


Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, c!eanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
auced, pleasing to tl:o taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in Soc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co.
SAW FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. nv @Tw YO2k nv
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We ofsr One Hundred DoIlasy rsward f1s
Ss ass e sts:n e...sS inss csss cure
,. CHsss! y co, Prope, Toledo q.
We. the tndersigned, have known =
perfectly honorable I'm all husine>. -
r.~..y eiai!y able 70 csrry out any OBJ
e9ations made by their Arm.
WksT q TBUAx, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo.
WALpino, KInNAN q MARyIN, wholesale
DruRgfsts, Toledo, O.
Halls Cstarrh euro Is taken internally. act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the systcm. Testimonials scut froe.
Price 7oc. per bottle. Sold By all drpggists-
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ACoUGB, COLD OR SORE THROAT should not
be neglected. BROwN's BRONCHIAL TROCUEs
are simple remedy and give prompt relief
J cents box.
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Jerusalem is still supplied with water
from solomon's Pools, through an aque-
duet build Dy the Crusaders.
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doorkeepcT vi the House of Lords,
after forty years. service, is retiring on
pension Of $1,000 year.
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The walls of Babylon are sad hy
Hcrodotus to have been $50 high AID
100 feet thick at the base.
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A Paris stamp collector Is said 10 haw
;ct together collection valued at ova
$500, 900.
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VRITIT TREES
WORCESTERSHIRE BLANKETS.

Housekceprrs sc 10. S5. Cardinals Pride, 6& lb.,
ST per pair Lcaksvillc Honest Jcans-Gray, Brown
and Rlack-2jc.. IOc. and 6Oc. per yard. Kersey
Gray, 81 1-2c. brown, lOr. yard; very good.
Wool Yarn, all COlors sc. hank. IL yoln dealer
does not keep these goods order OF j. w. SCOTT
~ CO., Special Selling Agts., Greensboro, y. &.
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FAILURES,

LINCOLN, Neb., MAY 1s.-The Nebraska
Savings bank is in trouble. For several
days there has heen a run on the iustitu-
ton. which today assumed exteusive pro.
portions. The clearing house was called
on for assistance and responded promptly.
The bank is confident that 1t Will weather
the storm. The bank has capital OF
SO, 600 and the deposits amount 10 $780,
000
CHICAGO, May 1S.-The Evanston Ma
toual bank Of Evanston, Ills. closed its
doors this morning, AT the suggestion Of
National Bank Examiner George r. At
well. who, after days work upon the
books OF the bank met the directors At q
meeting in The bank last evening. The
capital stock OF the bank Is 500 600 It
did business with the broken CRenical
National. The directors announce that
they VIII resume il three days
CHICAGO, May i About go, 90 bush
els OK corn were reported SAL out on
change tod Y FOR y. II. ArTeu * Co. The
concern claims to be solvent bus rs sc-
couGts are tied up in s1ch shape by the
Columbia bank failure that it has no op-
portunity TO csrry on business.
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THE WORLDS FAIR.

| CHICAGO, May 1S.-in the presence OF
| three score thousand people, at high noon
today the grand building erected by the
state of Illinois at the worlds fair was
Dedicated The day was perfect Hon.
Lafayette Funk, president of the Illinois
worlds fair commission, made the formal
delivery of the building to Governor Ait
geld in an eloquent address. After re-
marks by Mrs. Maria Louise Gould, presi-
dent of the Illinois woman's worlds fair
executive board, Governor Altgeld re-
sponded, accepting the building.
The Catholic womens congress was
crowded TO the doors Eliza Allen Starr
of Chicago presided. Papers were read by
Emma Carr, Ellen a. Fotd. Frances Costi
gan and Alice Timmons. A poem by
Eleanore Donnelly was also read At the
evening session Lady Aberdeen read a
paper on "The Work of Irish Nuns, and
Nary Josephine Onahan on Catholic
Women in Philanthropy"
Ia Washington hall another portion of
the congress discussed woman as Re-
ligious Teacher" At the evening session
the progress OF the coiOred women of the
United States was discussed and woman
in the Pulpit was talked about by Rev
Florence killock, Rev. Mary A. Stafford
and others.
Another division of the general congress
WAS held in Columbus hall. The subject
was the place III Hebrew thought occu-
pied by woman. Minnie Lewis, Eliza Ann
Thayer, Emily Marshiield Wadsworth,
aud Mrs. John Fnnger read papers, The
Federation of Womeu's Clubs held con-
gress, at which speeches were made aud
reports of progress presented. The Ma
tionai American Woman Suffrage asso-
citation listened to papers by Elizabeth
Cady Stanton, Helen H. Gardner, Clara
Bewick Colby and FioreGce Fenwick
Miller.
So wedged in the Railways OF the art in
stitute We're the crowds of women at to-
days sessions of the great congress that
at one time panic was imminent. Ii was
at the entrance of the hall in which Susan
b. Anthony was speaking la "A hysteri-
cal voice one woman called on the chair
man to POSTPONE the program and send
for the police. The wooden partition
separating the halls was crushed in aud the
crash added to the growing feeling of
alarm, The proceedings were tenn porarily
discontinued until the officers succeeded
in clearing the halls
The national commission Of the worlds
fair took no action on the Sunday-closiug
question today. The legislative commits
tee TO which the matter was referred was
unable to report. 1t is expected that it
will report tomorrow when II majority and
minority report will be submitted
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THE MONEY MARKETS.

NEW YORK, May IS.-The stock market
| opened Irregular but in the main firm. A
| break of four points in Manhattan caused
weaker feeling to prevail, however. After
! the opening a moderate selling movement
| set in and prices receded along the whole
| line. At IL O'Clock a. III. a firmer tone
characterized the dealings. The market
after IL O'Clock a. M. developed great
strength; material advance in prices was
| recorded, and at noon there was An APP
proach to buoyancy The Improvement
from the lowest price OF the day was from
| -12M21z per cent,
During the afternoon there was re-
action of 14@52 per cent. under sales TO
realize profits, but rally of 1s@}s per
cent. followed, and the market closed
steady in tone.
LONDON, May 17.-At the opening of the
stock exchange this morning the market
was steady, IN consequence OF the better
feeling abroad. LlquldatlOnS are still IN
progress. At the regular court CT meeting
of the directors of the Bank of England
today it was decided TO further advance
the rate of discount from 31a to per cent.
The rate is the highest that has prevailed
for considera bic time.
Business in the street after the official
close showed a strong rebound for the
day. Colonial government stocks and
Australian bank shares recovered ]3M3
per cent. and American rose 34@3$4 per
cent. The final prices were the highest OF
the day.
PARIS, May 1S-Messrs Lazarre and
Hirsch, leading dealers in American
securities and bullion. express the belief
that no trouble is probable on the bourse.
They state that the FrenchAmerican
market is in excellent condition.
LONDON. May lS-ln response to in-
quiries the premier OF South Australia
sent Il cablegram, stating that there were
no financial difficulties there. There are
no runs on the banks, nor is any bank
likely 10 suspend.
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N,cARTAY WHIPS LAaLANcHE

NEw ORLEANS. May IS S-Georee La
Blanche and Bil.y Mccarthy. OF Aust7all.,.
fought a. the Crescent C!fy cub tonight
tor purse Of - 100 The Murine was six
POUNDS over weight. and forfeited the
guarantee that Ae womb appear "a the
riul, AZ tae correct we. Cht. Both appeared
II be u sUud conG.tloG.
Mccarthy was tie sEErssso7 rearlv al
The way through aaG had the batter Il The
igAt in nearly every ro1ud nuiil 0esr Tbe
close. when the Aasfgs seemed - be get
;TaS hiS second wind. TIE fisbIlnc was
last aud 5urioas tbroug lout. In the Ef-
teeuth rCGaG both fell ln 4 cIISch, aed l.
was bard .vorh foy either 80 Ert Up. Both
were staggering. AicCsrthy came up the
fre>hey ia t8e sixteenth round and auacAei Z
I4aBl4ocAe down repeatedly. The II sTlue
WAS game as pebble aud came 70 tie
lraht three slules from R knccExi0xa
FIaaLy Mccarthy landed tbrte hsavy
Rights and the Marine weat GewG "a :
l.ale .oc -eod
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4 ENEE CREVnCGES

GREENvILLE, Miss, May lS.-The fourth
crevssse in the levees on the Arkansas side
of the river occurred yesterday mile and
half below the Grand Lake break. The
crevasse will do no damage, except to add
10 the volume of water already overflow
ing the contiguous territory.
LAKE PROVIDENCE, La. May 1S.-The
river wdter from the Arkansas breaks has
began pouring is Lake Providence and
is now filling up the lake and the swamps
rapidly. Many acres of cotton and corn
in the interior of the parish are under
water and the food is hourly doing irrep-
arabic damage,
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MISSOURI MENICOS.

SEDALIA, Mo, May 1S-The State Med
ical association at this, the last day of the
session, elected the following officers
President, W. II. Evans of Sedalia; first
vice president, DR.. II. c. Dalton of st
Louis; third vice president, DR.. r. l.
Brooks of Carthage; fourth vice presi
dent, Dr. j. O. Tucker of Louisiana; fifth
vice president, L f. Yancy of Seialia; re-
cording secretary (elected for a term oi
five years, Dr. Frank r. Frey of ST, Louis
assistant recording secretary, DIR. J. E.
Day of Lebanon; corresponding secretary,
DR. c. +. Wainwright of Kansas City:
treasurer. DR.. C. A. Thompson of ,Jeffer-
son City The convention adjourned at
O'Clock p. m, to meet at Lebanon, No, on
the third Tuesday in May, 1894
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THE CANUCK COMMISSION.

LEAvENwORTH, Kan, May IS. - The
Canadian commission. piloted by Rev. w.
c. Miner, the apostle of temperance, took
testimony in Leavenworth today relative
to the working OF the prohibition law.
There are tweuty-three open saloons In
Leavenworth, and the commission found
them all. Judge Mcdonald, member Of
tue commission, states that the testimony
taken thus far looks very blue for prohi-
bition. Tomorrow the commission will
visit Atchison
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SANITARY IntrIligence.

''You must not come to school any
more. Tommy, until your mother has
recovered from the smallpox, said
a teacher in one of the New York pub
lie schools.
There amt a bit Of danger. She
aiu't going 70 give me the smallpox.
''Why. how IS that? How do you
know that?''
shes ny stepmother. She never
gives me anything. "-TeSas Siftings
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Paving Him in HI. Own Coin.

"My dear" he said, with that nasty,
nagging sarcasm some men resort to,
please don't surprise me any more
with box of cigars of your own selec-
ton
Il won't, love" she replied, with the
sweet, simple frankness of a woman,
IF you promise not TO surprise me
again with spring bonnet of your
own selection. detroit Free Press.
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AN OLD FOOL.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, May 1S.-Fired by q
consuming passion for his pretty niece,
Myrtle Summers, John Wilson, gray.
haired old man attempted to abduct and
marry her. His folly cost him his life.
Wilson lived near the Summers family In
Mulberry. He fell in love with his niece,
attempted to induce her to elope. and
finally forced her to do so. Summers fol-
lowed them with shotgun, and traced
them to a place fourteen miles from Null
berry, where he overlook them Wilson
refused to surrender the girl, and sum
mers shot him dead. The coroner's jury
returned a verdict OF justifiable homicide.
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Convincing Proof.

"Where are you going? You loak to
me as if you might be a tramp. Speak
up. man" and once more the stalwart
policeman shooed up the wretched
creature, who made no reply, but
gesticulated with his hands.
''Win you talk, you vagabond?''
howled the policeman.
''Lemme go, you mutton-headed cop
per. Can't YOU see that l am 4 deaf
man?"-TeXas Siftings.
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THE FIRE UNDERWRITERS

NEW YORK, May 1s.-The twenty seventh
annual meeting of the national board ot
underwriters met today. President Skiltou
of the Phoenix Fire Insurance company OF
Hartford presiding.
The executive committee reported that
the losses by fire during 1892 had increase
enormously. They aggregated $50, 500, 100,
which amount was unprecedented The
increase was attributed to incerdiarisin
and faulty construction of buildings.
The executive board recommended that
commissions TO agents should not exceed
Is per cent. President Skilton WAS re-
elected for the ensuing year.
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? Nm contributes 70 a reo-rt

number of Temple Bar some rcr-iuie-
eeuccs Il Fanny KEN Die. That she ts3
An iacisive tongue u shown a. ere f0i-
lowing statement. To LADY wao had
been broagbt vvoadering!y 10 cali upon
her. ard who the next Gay caaeed iu-
duiry 10 be made whether size hal rot
during me vjSi. dropped = purse IN the
houSe. sae requested au answer g -
returned that she was sorry her lady
ship bad had 10 par - mueh fsoge .
see her than had formerly bsen the
case
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TIE CpkNtSH inEANTH

NEW YORK. May lS-The steamer
Maria Christinna, having on board the
Spanish infanta. the official representative
in this country OF the queen regent OF
Spain, arrived this evening. Prince An
tome de Bourbon, husband of the princess,
il with her on the steamer. The steamer
anchored at quarantine, where she vii! re-
main till tomorrow, when the official pro-
gram of the infanta's reception will be
carIiatt nnt
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a cRAZY MOTHER.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, May 1S.-Last night
Mrs. Michael Bierge, wife of a wealthy
farmer residing near Barnard, north of
this city, suddenly became insane She
spranc from her bed, seized razor, and
nearly severed the head OF her 5-nonths-
old b:be killing it instantly. She then
cut her own throat, dying III few
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He Mas Answered.

He-Well what have You there?
She-Two of your old letters, my
dear.
He-Umphl What's the first one
that forty-pager?
sihe-One you sent me when I had a
slight cold before we were married.
This half-page is the one you wrote
last winter when ! was nearly dead
with the grip. That's all, dear
Truth