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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-06-29
Inc Age or steel.

The Eiffel Tower, built wholly OF
metal, is On example, and n good ex-
ample, of step in the direction
which architects will be driven to fol-
low in tho future. The great railway
stations, exhibition buildings and
other structures of steel, concrete,
paper and glass, which the needs and
Inventions of our day have called in
to existence, show which way flows the
stream of tendency. The new build
ing material has come to stay. In an
other century houses may not merely
be built with steel girders; they may
be made of metal frames bolted to-
gethcr, and gripping walls of papier
mache. Then the age of the tent will
return. A man will buy his house
from manufacturer and will hire n
site to set it upon. When he moves
from one place to another he will take
his home with him. Building leases
will die n natural death. Towns will
wander about, and u great many curi-
GUS results will arise. Louis Star
Sayings.
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The Sioux Dinner Pot.

81 here is very peculiar custom
among the Sioux Indians" sail Eman-
uel French, of Bismarck, N. ID. "Thc
Indians take kindly to European cook
ing utensils and nids to comfort, and
1T IL quite common for nm exploring OK
picnic party to trade of kettles, fry
ing pans and the like for skins or curl
"slties. a cooking utensil thus ac-
quircd becomes practically the COM
mon property of the tribe, on tho
general understanding, however, that
whoever borrows it shall pay for it's
use by leaving i'll it portion OF tho
food cooked. AS tho Indians seldom
waste any time i'll washing or cleaning
eating or cooking vessels, this prac-
tice has some conveniences from Il
red mans point of view, and often
a saucepan il returned with quite a
large quantity of meat or potatoes
clinging to the bottom, and perhaps
covering up some of the remains Of u
preceding and entirely different prep.
nratIon.
at il not long since that an explor-
ing party | was out with lost its ket-
tie, which had evidently jolted out Of
the wagon on the bad road. After
considerable hesitation, one was bor-
rowcd from friendly squaw, and,
after the water had been boiled in it
three or four times, and it had been
well secured out with sand, it al.
swcred it's purpose admirably. When
We were through with the kettle,
we thoroughly cleaned it again
and returned 1t, and it was not until
MI Indian guido explained the custom
that we understood the look of SUI
preme contempt which came over the
red lady's face when, on looking into
tho inside of tho kettle, she saw that
it contained no relic whatever of our
evening feast st. Louis Globe.
Democrat.
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Unknown Dead in a Great City.

Albert II. White, keeper of the
morguc i'll New York City, testified in
n murder trial The other day that 40,
600 bodies have passed through his
hands since he has been the keeper.
He added that he knew many cases
where mistakes had been made rs to
identity of dead bodies, and cited the
case of IL woman who claimed n body
as that of her husband and had the
body buried in Calvary Cemetery
Scientific American.
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THE LONGLIVED TORTOISE.
AN ANIMAL THAT FREQUENTLY
LIVES FOR CENTURIES.

A Giant Specimen That Carried Chill
dren on It's Broad Back, and Lived
200 Years.
TF you want to be old, observe and
initiate the tortoise. That reptile
apparently knows how to live as
6 long rs it likes. It is rather hard
on man, who is constantly being told
that he rs the highest of the animals,
that he should be SO inferior to the
testudinal family in this important re.
spect.
1t is impossible to say how long
tortoise, under favorable conditions,
may live. There are tortoises in the
Galapagos Islands, off South America,
where the species with tho handsome
shell is mostly found, that were prob
ably alive before the discovery of this
continent by Christopher Columbus.
In the Geological Garden Mt Philadel-
phia there is swapping turtle from
the Mississippi whose age is calculated
Mt 800 years. He is moss-growD, but
hale and hearty, and his jaws are ne
vigorous rs an alligator's. small
tortoise that had lived at the time Of
Charles l. 3 Archbishop Land was killed
by cart in the grounds of Lambeth
Palace few years ago. He was doing
his best to get out Of the way, but a
tortoise, though sure, Is no match for
q horse.
There are now many famous old tor
toises and turtles IN the world. One
of them has just died at Colombo the
capital of Ceylon, one of the stopping
places on the route from Australia to
England. The tortoise was of the
species testudo elephantopis. He
passed the greater part of his life at
"Uplands," n resort on the coast near
Colombo, where he was visited by
thousands Of passengers annually.
His age was estimated at 200 years,
md he measured six feet from snout
to tail, the shell alone being four feet
six inches in length The species to
which he belonged originates IN the
Seychelles aud Mauritius Islands. But
from early times they were found con.
venient to carry on ships rs II reserve
supply of live fresh meat. Now they
arc almost extinct. They were pre-.
served from total extinction by Sir
Arthur Gordon, who rs Governor of
MauritIus, ordered that two specimens
should be sent to him annually by the
natives rs tribute.
The Colombo tortoise was sent from
Java to the Governor Of Ceylon, which
was then Dutch colony. When the
British annexed the island in 1795 the
tortoise was transferred to their care.
Like most tortoises he was of placid
and peaceable disposition, but seems
to have been by no means nversc to
human society. From time to time
he carried children on his broad back,
task which he performed with ap.
parent chaerfulness. On one occasion,
however, he successfully resi- isted tho
efforts of seven men to remove him
from the garden where he resided to
the grounds of an exhibition.
Fecontly the local government &C.
qnired "Uplands," where the tortoise
lived, as y craving dock. He was re-
moved to Victoria Park, about a mile
inland, where he sickened and died in
n short time. Had he been left in his
accustomed place he might have lived
to far greater age, rs he had shown
no signs of ill health prior to his re-
moval. .-Ncw York World.
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Killed BIZ p Drca n

The burial at Altoona. Penn, OF a
young wife, Mrs. Mary Gruble, devel.
opes facts thnt Illustrate most
tragicnlly the power Of mind over
matter. Mrs Grublc went to bed and
fe!! asleep, seemingly IN her usual
good health, remarks the Pittsburg
Dispatch. Fifteen minutes later she
woke in terrible condition Of nerv.
Gus shock AMI prostrntion, produced
by dream. A. soon MS sh" could
speak, she related that in dream she
saw man trying to kill her husband
in the ccllcr. She rcgnincd her rca.
soninS faculties to ia" cXtcnt Of real.
izing fully that the horrible scene
spoken of was the illusion of
n dream, but the shock to hel
nervous organization was SO great
that she could no; rally, and in u few
hours she was cold in death.
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You're too late," said the Widow

You're too late," said the Widow
Hall.
"And Obed Stilson, he's como home
from sea, and he's askin' questions
pretty lively about Kitty Cotton, "
persisted Jake.
"He's too lai e." said Mrs. Hall.
''Wai, don't so much keer," said
Jake, "if the photograph man makes
Ter happy"
81 guess he will make her happy,
said Mrs. Hall. "He's buildin' her a
nice new house on Blue River, and Old
LaNtern's to have first-class hennery.
Yes, he will make her happy. Sat.
urdaY Night.
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PAUSE AND THINK.

With many friends TO ,oTc you,
Whose hearts arc warm an truo,
Should fortune prove n traitor
You must not make ado,
And as the ciou Is are gathering
Upon hopes futur, se,.
And Pleasures nck,c spec,r,
Leaves naught OF JOY with thee
Pause and thinki
Think OF true souls an kin lredI
Loved ones, though far away,
Whose tears OF warm affection
May consecrate the clay
That shall be heapcd above Won
When life's short dream is DER,
OIthoSe who'll strive to meM YOU
Upon me other shore
Pause and thin'l
And when temptations finger
Shall bcckon you to stray,
Or sircn-"oice OF pleasure
May lurc 10 evil way,
When right and wron conten ling
Both seeking to control
The best and worst within You
To save or wreck your soul
Pause and think
Think that a step once taken
Can never he rctracci.
That nauShts So hard to burnish
As character defaced.
AMI ere in some weak mo DnHn.,
You listen to the foo,
Tay heel the aimouition,
Vefore you further 60
Pause an thinHl
Before we ccnsurc others
For follics they have so w,
1t would seem most consistent
TO contemplate our own;
Ani ere oar tongues be loosenel
At character to strike,
Let this fair thought come to us:
"Iow much we arc alikc'-
Pause and thinll
Think that word once spoken
And passed bpyonl control,
For good or evil brar;ny,
Adown the years NAV roll;
And in the distan, future,
No knowing when twill bc,
me fruits OF whit you've spoken
May all come home TO thee
Pause AMI think!
Erickson, in Home and Cosn.-y.
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To Clean nso tho System

Efrectually yet gently, when costive or bilious.
,r when the blood is impure or sluggish, to per-
nanently cure habitual constipation, to awak-
On the kidneys and liver to healthy activity
without irritating or weakening them, to dis
pei headaches, colds or fevers, use Syrup Of
Figs.
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Tor ye, Mrs. Hail, checrlly responded
tho peddler.
And out from the glittcring fes-
foons of tin dippcrs and wash hand
basins young girl sprang lightly, n
smile striving desperately with the
traces of recent tears on her checks.
Rather an unconventional tableau
was this under the yellow June sun
shine, the narrow road fringed with
tall white daisies, and the gnarly old
near near tree. tnss,n" their snHH..nhite
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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-06-29
"0LD LANTERN.'
DY HELEN FORREST GRAVES.

o. said old Mrs.
Hall" no, L can't
buy 10 tinwarc this
morning, nor yet 1
hain't no old rags
saved up. No. I
tell you. What be
yc stoppin for, Jake
Martin ? 'Tain't a
week since you was
here before. "
"Got a passenger
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-06-29

ton Is powerful, in
vigoratinG tonic and n soothing and strength
ening nervinc, purely vegetable, perfectly
harmless 1t regulates ard promotes oil the
proper functions of womonhood, improves
digestion, cnriches tho blood, dispcls aches
and pains, brings refreshing sleep, and re-
stores health and vigor. For every "fenae
complaint" it is tho only remedy so suro
that that it can bo 5 gtarGntced: ,t: hi, II it doesn't
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-06-29

Kar,'s Glover Root, the great blood puri fer,
givC; frc ,hnrsS AID clc1rneSs to the complex
ion and cures constipation, - cts, - cts, 81.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-06-29

THE revival Of speculation is expected to
have strengthening influence on the monov
market.
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MADE LIFE a BURDEN.


times were 30 acute as
to render life a burden. l
began using DR.. Picrcc's
Favoritc Prescription. l
used seven bottles I'm rs
many months and de-
rived SO much benefit
from IL and the home
treatment recommend
\ cd In his Treatise on
I Diseases Of Women. that
! wish every woman
throughout our land,
suffering in the same
way, may be induced to
give your medicines and
treatment q fair trial"
Favorite Prescrip-
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THE annual cost OF the British navy Is
90, 900 900, of the army SS5, 600, 900.
RaGlicted with sore eyes uss Dr. Ia"c Thomp-
sonsEye wats Druggists sell at 2So per b'tts
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The highest mountain in Great
HritaiA is Beu Neyiy, ;ScJtlnd-:iJj
.aG+.
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Halls Cntnrrh Cure

Is taken internally. Price 75c.
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CUR AGENTS.


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pretty soon he opened his eyes and asked
IL any of the passengers got ashore alive.
Then his eye sweued out 80 il looked
like blue ,loorknob, and Pa felt Of his
jaw and asked IL the engineer and fire.
man jumped off or If they went down
with the engine. Ee seemed dazed, and
then he saw tho gun. and he said tako
the dam thing away, il is going to kick
me again. Then lie got his senses and
wanted to know If lie killed a goose. and
told him no, but he nearly broke ones
jaw. and then he said the gun kicked
him when IL went off. and he laid down.
and the gun kept kicking him more than
20 times when he was trying to sleep.
He went back to tho tavern where we
were stopping and wouldn't touch the
gun, but made mo Ing it. He told the
tavern keeper that he fell over wire
fence. but / think he began to suspect.
\ after he spit the loose teeth out. that tho
gun was loa,led for bear. suppose ho
will kill me some day. Don't yon think
be wiIl!''
ANY coroner's jury would let him OF
and call it justiiiable If lie should kill
you. You must DC lunatic. Has your
Pa talked much about it since you rot
back! asked the grocery man.
Not much. You see he can't talk
much without breaking his jaw. But
no was able to throw chair ut me.
You see, Thought would joke him n lit
tie, cause when anybody feels bad joke
kind of livens 'em up, so we were talk
ing about Pas liver, and Ma said he
seemed to be- better since his liver had
become More active and | said .pn
when you was a-rolling over with the
gun chasing you and kicking you every
round your liver was active enough,
cause 1t was on top half the time Then
Pa throwed the chair mt me. He says he
believes knew that cartridge was load
ed,
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CHAPTER TX.

int biD bOt LIVE.
"Arc yon Christian asked the bad
boy or the grocery man as that gentle
man WIS placing vegetables out in front
of the grocery one morning.
''Well. hope So" answered the gro
Gerry man. II Try to do what is right
and hope to wear the golden crown when
the time comes to close my books
Then how is 1t that you put out II box
OF great big sweet potatoes. and when we
order some and they como TO the table
they are little bits of things, not bigger
than radishl Do You expect TO got to
heaven on such small potatoes when you
use big ones for signs" asked the boy
as he took ont silk handkerchief and
brushed q speck of dust off his nicely
blacked shoes.
The grocery man blushed and said ho
did not mean to take any such mdvan-
tage of his customers. He said IL must
have been mistake Of tho boy that de-
hvers groceries.
Then you must hire the boy to make
mistakes. for it has been so every time
we have had sweet potatoes for five
years. said tic boy. And about green
corn. You have few ears stripped
down TO show how nice and plump it is,
and III we order dozen ears there are
only two that have got any corn on at
all, and Pa and Ma gets them, and tho
rest of us have to chew cob. Do you
hope 10 wear a crown of glory ON that
kind Of cornl"
"Oh. such things will happen said
the grocery man, with n laugh. But
lon't let's talk about heaven. Let's talk
about the other place. How's things
over to your house? And say what's the
matter with you? You are all dressed
up and have got clean shirt on and
your shoes blacked, and | notice your
pants are not raveled ont SO at the bot
toms of the legs behind. You are not in
love, are your"
''Well, | should smile" said the boy
as he looked in a small mirror ON the
counter covered with fly specks. "A girl
got mashed OH me. and Ma says it is good
for boy who hasn't got no sister TO be
IN love with n girl. and 20 kind of tum-
bled to myself, and she don't 20 nowhere
without l go with her. l take her to
dancing school and everywhere, and she
loves me like house afire. Say, was you
ever IN love? Makes a fellow feel queer.
don't 1t? Well, sir, the first time | went
home with her put my arm around her
and. honest. it scared me- II was inst like
when You take hold OF the handles of n
lcciric battery, and you can't let go till
the man turns the knob. Honest. was
just rs weak as q cat. l thought she had
needles in her belt and was going to take
my arm away, but it was Just like ii WAS
glued on. asked her if che felt that
way too, and she said she used to- but
IL was nothing when you got used to it.
That made me mad. But she ia older
than me and knows more about it.
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ON TO WASHINGTON.
Another Opportunity to Visit the
Capitol OF the Nation.
Low Rates and Excellent Train Service.

Low Rates and Excellent Train Service.
Thursday. February Ssh. b. 4 o.
r.. Il. Co. will run the second OF the
series Of mid winter excursions to
Washington from points on lines
beiwce Pittsburg. Wheeling. Par
kcrsburg. Lexington and Iiagers-
town. i he same arrang, mcnts that
proved so satisfactory for he form
er excursion, WILL be continu, d !.
Those who could not take ndvnn.
, tage OF the first excursion shonld
use every endeavor TO go his time.
Washington is an instructive city
az we'll as n beautiful one. and ey-
cry citizen of this great Republic
will feel proud,r of his country af.
her visit to its Capitol. Congress
will be in session and it Will be
specially interesting 10 watch the
part your representative takes M
The questions that now occupy lis
time and are so freely discu sed
in the press of the country
The numerous pnbiic h,ild
ings, Art Galleries. Museums, &c. i.
are all open To ,i,itnrs free of
charge. and Mt. Vernon, Annapo
lis. Baltimore aud Old Point COM
fort, all within easy reach, offer The
tourist additional attractions to fill
mp the ten days iirncrary.
We give below list of stations
IN this vicinity showing time OF
trains and RAJ ties OF fare:
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talked about mad dogs and being taken
for burglar and nearly killed, and she
said she WIS afraid Pa had took 10 drink
Ing again, and shc asked me il heard
any firing OF guns. and l said no. and
then she put a wet towel ON Pas head"
lyon ought to be ashamed" said the
grocery man. ''How does your Pa like
your being in love with the girl? Docs
ne seem to encourage You in it,
"Oh. yes. she was mp TO our house 10
borry some tea. and Pa patted her on
the cheek and Rugged her anl said she
was q dear little daisy and wanted her
TO sit IN his lap, but when wanted him
TO let me have 80 cents 10 buy her some
icecrcain he said that was all nonsense.
Hc said: Look ut your Ma. Eating ice
cream when she was n girl was what IN
Jurcd her health for life' | asked Ma
about 1t, and she said Pa never laid out
10 cents for ice cream or any luxury for
her IN all the five years he was sparkling
her. She says no took her to n circus
once. but he got free tickets for carving
water for tho elephant. She says Pa
was tighter than the bark to tree. I
tell YOU it's going TO he different with
me. III there is anything that girl wants,
she is going TO have it if | have TO sell
Mas copper boiler to get the money.
What is the use of having wealth If you
hoard it mp and don't enjoy it? This
family will be run on different princi-
pies after this, you bet. Say. how much
are those yellow wooden pocket combs
in the showcase? I've good notion to
buy them for her. How would one of
them round mirrors with u zinc cover do
for present for gil? There's nothing
too good for her."