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The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-08-29

AN ORDINANCE. Creating and de-
fining boundaries 1 I Election Precincts.
in Washington County, State Of Utah.
The Board of County Commission
ers Of the County of Washington, do or
dAin AS follOws:-
That for Election purposes the
County Of Washington, State Of Utah.
shall be divided into precincts with
boundaries fixed. as follows:-
Precinct NO. One-All of Shonesburg
Precinct.
Precinct No. Two-All Of Springdale
Precinct.
Precinct No. Three-All Of Rockville
Precinct.
Precinct, No. Four--All Of Grafton
Precinct.
Precinct No. Five--All Of virgen Oity
Precinct.
Precinct No. Six-All of Toqnerville
Precinct.
Precinst No. Seven-All Of Leeds.
Harrisburg and Silver Reef Precincts.
Precinct No. Eight-All Of Washing
ton Precinct.
Precinct No. Nine-All of ST. George
Precinct. lying EAST of the cantre line
OF LOCUST STREET in said City.
Precinct No. Ten All of St. Georg
Precinct, lying WEST of the centre line
of LOCUST STREET in said City.
Precinct No. EleVen-All of Bloom
ington Precinct.
Precinct No. Twelve-All of Santa
Clara Precinct.
Precinct No. Thirteen-All of Gun
lock Precinct.
Precinct No. Fourteen-All of Pine
Valley Precinct.
Precinct No. Fifteen-All of Hebron
Precinct.
Precinct No. Sixteen-All of Hamblin
precinct.
Precinct No. Seventeen-All of Pinto
Precinct.
Precinct No. Eighteen-All of Har.
mony Precinct.
All of said Precincts, being more par
ticularly described and recorded on pages
3 to 10 inclusive, in record entitled
''Precnct and School District Bounds-
ries," rs adopted by the County Court.
Of Washington County, Territory of
Utah, March 9th, 1893.
Passed this 10th day of June, A. d..
1896.
Robert C. Lund,
Attest, Chairman.
Setn A. Pymm,
County Clerk.
,sEAL.)
State of Utah, SO
County Of Washinp ton,
l Seth A. Pymm, Clerk of the County
Court in and for the County of Washing
ton, State Of Utah. do hereby certify that
The foregoing is full, tr' and correct
copy of the Original Ordinance passed by
the County Court Of said County, and
State, on the 10th day of June, 1896, as
he same appears on file and Of record in
my office.
WITNESS my hand and Of
C"N fetal Seal this Both day of
(SGOS June, one thousand eight hu n
~ dred and ninety six.
Seth A. Pymm,
County Clerk. z
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-08-29

Twin sisters,7o years old, were
present as witnesses in court at Co.
lumbus, Ind, few days ago.
Mrs. Annie Meriheld, of Limington,
Me-, who is ga years old, is making
considerable pin money knitting
socks for the Portland market.
Two hale nonagenarians, Mr..
and Mrs. Moulder, of Honey Creek,
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-08-29
Saturday, Aug..29, 1896.
Sun day Services.
At st. George Tabernacle.

Sunday, August 20, 1896
Bishop James Andrus presiding.
Elder Johnston said he was
pleased to meet with his brethren
and sisters. Said he knew that
we had the same gospel as was
taught by the Saviour and his
apostles in days of old.
Elder Melvin Harmon, who has
just returned from mission to
the Sandwich Islands said that
three years ago last April he left
st. George, to 60 on a mission to
the Islands, and arrived at Salt
Lake City, attended the dedication
of the Temple in Salt Lake City
and arrived in due time at the
Islands. He found our brethren
in good spirits and he was made
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-08-29
WNSA
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The American Protective Tariff League
is national organization advocating
"Protection to American LABOR and
Industry" as explained by its const'tu-
ton, as follows
" The object Of this League shail be to protect
American labor by tariff on imports. which shall
adequately secure American industrial products
against the competition of foreign labor"
There are no personal or private
profits in connection with the organiza-
ton and it is sustained by memberships.
contributions and the distribution OF its
publications.
FIRST: Correspondence is solicited regarding
Membership and e Official Correspondents.
SECOND: We need and welcome contributions.
whether small or large, TO our cause.
THIRD: We publish large line Of documents
covering all phases Of the Tariff question: Conn
pIete set will be mailed 20 any address for 80 cents
FOURTH Send postal card request for free
sample copy Of the 4" American Economist"
Address Wilbur +. Wakeman. General Secretary,
t3S West I'D Street. New York.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-08-29
DISEASES OF THE SKIN.

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applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
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The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-08-29
Tho Union.
ST. GEORGE POST OFFICE.

The mail from the north arrives every day except
Tuesday.
The mail from Pine Valley and the South arrives
every Tuesday and Saturday and leaves on Mon
dav and Friday.
The Office is open from a. m. to D. m. every
day except Sundays and holidays when it is open
frob 4 to p. m.
Nov order and Registry department open from
a. m, % p. M
JOHN PYMM Postmaster.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-08-29

H9F Why don't you subscribe for
the UNION and sustain your home
paper?
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI

This is a reprint of one Of Mark Twain's best
books, issued in Harper & Bros New Library
Edition The work will always be regarded as
an interesting contribution to the history of
the country and, seeing that Mr.. Clemens be-
gan life as "cub" pilot on the river, he may
naturally be supposed to know whereof he
speaks. Even in treating matters historical
the spirit of the humorist crops out. For in
stance here is little contrast drawn by the
clerk on a river steamer between the time
when there were no railroads to compete Tor
river traffic and the present:
s'Boat used to land-captain on hurricane
roof-mighty stiff and straight-iron ramrod
for spine-kid gloves, plug tile hair parted
behind-man on shore takes off hatand says:
"Got twenty-eight tons of wheat cap'n-it'll
be great favor If you can take them.'
captain says:
".I'll take two of them,' and don't even con-
descend to look at him.
'sBut nowadays the captain takes of his old
slouch and smiles all the way around to the
back OF his ears, and gets off bow which he
hasn't got any ramrod to interfere with, and
says:
.sGlad to see you, Smith, glad to see you
you're looking well-haven't seen you looking
so well for years-what have you got for us?'
".Nuth'n',' says Smith, and keeps his hat on
aud just turns his back and goes on talking
with somebody else.
"Oh, yes, eight years ago the captain was on
top; but it's Smith, turn now" New York;
Harper & Bros. For sale in this city by A. NJ.
Robertson; price 81 75.l
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
SIR MARK.

The Revolutionary War period and the times
Immediately following are furnishing themes
for host of writers at present Interest in
Napoleon, which was so widespread year or
two ago, is now eclipsed by the Washington re-
viyal. In Anna Robson Browns new story,
"Sir Mark" the "father of his coun try per
forms part worthy of his name in connection
with the career of the hero, who is the son of
Scottish nobleman who lost his estates and
was driven into exile on account of fealty to
the cause of Prince Charles Stuart "Sir
Mark" reduced to dire poverty, makes his way
back to his ancestral abode, usurped by under
llings of Prince George, and after some excit-
ing adventures, gets possession OF some OF the
ire asures which his father had secreted in the
iplaee. His life in. the Old World has been a
curse TO him and he turns his back upon
Europe. He sails for America, and finally,
after resisting an attempt to convert him to
scheme Of empire broached by secret
enemy of the Republic, casts in his lot with
Washington and does good service for the Con-
tiueutal cause The story contains some very
dramatic incidents. and young people especially
will enjoy reading it. New York: D. Appleton
& Co. For sale by William Doxey; price, rs
! oanfs
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
JOURNALS OF
DECgDENCE
hondon's Talk Of San
Francisco
Doxey's @Decadent" Show Win.
dow Treated at Great Length
by the Sketch

Some few weeks ago William Doxey of this
City conceived the bright idea of making an
exhibition in his bookstore of the prominent
symptoms of deeadence as evidenced in the
most recent of latter-day literature. From the
Chap Book to the Lotus, from the Philistine to
the Lark, here illustrations of the decadent
tendency were assembled, eloquent and ag-
gressive witnesses TO the testimony of NJ. Max
Nordau.
A recent issue of the London Sketch June
I'D devotes two and half pages to a descrip-
ton of Mr.. Doxey's "decadenf' window. OF
the Lark" which halls from This City, the
writer of the article in the London paper says
at is the reductio ad absurdum of decadent
literature" This ambitious effort in deca-
dence has received full notice in these col
umns, by the way.
That such creditable exhibition should
have been made in San Francisco-far from
the ceHters OF literature as it is-seems to be
matter for marvel to the Sketch writer. If the
publicity accorded to it serves no other pur-
pose than that of correcting existing English
impressions OF California, Mr.. Doxey will have
earned the gratitude of citizens of this City
and State
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
STORY OF A PIECE OF COAL.

As the author of this wonderful story OBJ
serves in his preface, the knowledge of the
marvels which piece of coal possesses within
itself, and which, in obedience to processes of
mans invention, it is always willing to ex-
hibit to an observant inquirer, is not so wide
spread, perhaps, as it should be, and the aim
of this little book-this record of one page of
geological history-has been to bring together
the principal facts and wonders connected
with piece of coal into the focus of a few
pages. In this useful work by Edward A. Mar
tin, F. G.S., there is found side by side, the
record of the vegetable and mineral history of
coal, its discovery and early use, its bearings
on the great fog problem, its useful illuminat-
ing gas and oils, the question Of the possible
exhaustion of British supplies. and other i'm
portant and interesting bearings of coal or its
products. Originally Mr.. Martins work was
distiactiyely British in its treatment OF the
subject. In order to adapt the edition of the
book now at hand more closely to the needs of
American readers, a few passages that were
not applicable to America have been replaced
by matter concerning. the coal Of this country
and, at the instance OF the American publish
ers, some minor changes in phraseology have
been made. New York: d. Appleton d Co.
For sale by William Doxey; price 40 cents.l
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
II TRgGEDY OF
NEW ENGLAND
The Hard Life Of an
Honest Girl
A Forceful Novel, Dark, but Full
of Human Interest, by Maria
Louise Pool

This is quite strong story of New England
life by Maria Louise Pool, wherein some
srong elements of tragedy are introduced. It
takes up the hard life of poor high-spirited
girl, Judith Grover, who tolls terribly in order
to keep her family from want. Her father is
an Idle good-for- nothing, who lives OFF her
earnings, spending what little she makes in
Quack medicines for his liver. The father, en-
ragged that his daughter would not take charity
from the neighbors, drove ner from the house.
Shortly after he disappeared. and Judith was
suspected of killing him.
She refused to marry Lucian Eldredge, whom
she loved, fearing to disgrace him, and. in
order to support her mother, married Richard
Gerald, Lucian's uncle, who was very rich
In time Mr.. Gerald came to love his wife
knowing she loved Lucian and that he loved
her. Judith was absolutely honest with heI
husband, but the strain became too much
when Mr.. Gerald insisted that Lucian should
accompany them on a trip to Algiers. The
madness hereditary in his family developed in
Mr.. Gerald and he killed himself, hoping to be
reincarnated in a form Judith would love
Judith went home, aud at last discovered thai
her husband had been insane and that she
was innocent of injuring him. The story ends
with prospect of Lucian's return 10 her.
The character of Judith Grover is deiineated
in forceful style. Her msrtyrdom for the
sake of her wretched family is also admirably
described. In short. this is certainly an ad
mirable tale Of New England life and q fl sue
cessor to the half-dozen other works by the
same q uthoress. New York: Harper & Bros
For ale by A NJ. Robertson; price 81 SOL
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
THE SENTIMENTAL SEX.

fool of man reads some fool poetry of
foolishly sentimental sort and is straightway
over his ears in love with the poetess, whom
he longs to marry. The fellow travels from
Australia to England to find the writer of the
verses that touched his very touchable soul.
The poetess has a husband on her hands when
the Antipodean begins this journey, but by
the time the Australian fetches up in London
the poeiess has become widow. She doesn't
don weeds" she believes that immedi-
ately after husbands demise is the very time
when the widow should set forth to advantage
such charms as are left to her. ''if not to at
tract other men, at least to justify her late
husbands taste" Well, the poetess marries
the fool of man. who shortly awakens to the
fact that his hopes in the premises are not re-
allied by a large ma jority. The poetess is
flirt-a woman of the world. The husband
goes nearly daft, but RECEIVERS and evens up
things by eloping with the servant girl. This
kind of trash makes up the novel, t'The Senti-
mental Sex," by Gertrude Warren. New
York: D. Appleton & Co., publishers. For
sale by Doxey; price $1.l
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
LOVE is A SPIRIT.

This is q novel by Julian Hawthorne, which
has about it much OF the eerie subtlery that
marked the work of his distinguished father.
Angus Hugh Strathspey, married man, sep
arated from his wife-they hate each other
meets a girl Yolende, on an island in the
tropics, and the two fall in love. He conceals
from her the fact that he is married, and she
confesses her love. Leaving her, he struggles
with himself whether he will mary her, know
ing it will be no marriage, and, in
revolt at the idea, determines to kill
himself. He receives a letter from his wife,
written day or two before her death, and be-
lieves he can marry Yolande. Then the mem
ory that he had kissed her when he thought
he was married man makes him understand
he is too vile. After short illness he rides
toward Yolande's house in order TO tell her
the truth. He meets her on horseback and
they talk. After few hours she vanishes, and
he realizes that he has been talking tc her
spirit, and that she is dead. The book closes
with Angus on mis- knees beside Tolande'S
body. New York: Harper & Bro. For sale by
A. II. Robertson; price 81 25.l
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
UNcHAPERoNED.

This is an old story told over again with new
variations. The principal scene of events is a
small summer resort by the sea. Among the
clearinghouse guests are wealthy maiden
(chaperoned by her aunI), girl from the poor
class (who is without an attendanD and q
young doctor, whose business in the story is to
spend a number of chapters in the effort to
find out which one of the girls ne really loves.
The rich girl and her aunt snub the poor girl
repeatedly. The young doctor, however,
finally takes up the poor girls cause, and just
as the couple have about decided to link their
hopes and desires for better or worse an uncle
of the poor girl dies and leaves her fortune
of stupendous size, embracing the most pro-
ducsive gold mines in Nevada. The girl with
the chaperone was green with envy-but what
could she do? She just contenIed herself by
saying that she wouldn't have husband like
that young doctor even If whole kingdom
were thrown in with him. New York: r. F.
Fenno & Co. Paper; price 30 cents.l
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
THE CH4FF OF
CLYDE FITCH
Bright Sketches and
Keen Wit
"Some Correspondence and Six
Conversations That Are
Well Worth Reading

OF the summer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
order Of literature, these little sketches by
Clyde Fitch make interesting and amusing
reading They can be compared to nothing so
nearly as sharp, snapshot photog raphs, ani-
mated, lively, and possessing human interest.
More particularly is this the case with the
''SiX Conversations" In these their force
arises largely from certain epigrammatic
way Mr.. Fitehs characters have of saying
things. Here are one or two samples, taken
at random: al don't know why it is, but
women of the world always think painters,
and writers and musicians never have any
thing to do"
81 am glad you are not going to benice to
me to-day"
"Why not?"
Because when you tease me know you
care for me.'
From "Some Correspondence we extract
two letters, published under the caption
"Childhood eighteen ninety-six)." The first
from Susie of Albany, atat eleven. The Sec
ond is from Beatrice of New York. same age:
My Darling Beatrice: Awfully funny things
have happened at our house. Papa has gone
away all of a sudden and taken ali his clothes
with him, and they won't tell me where he is
gone to nor when he is coming back. Dear
grandma has come all at once to visit us, and
Ior ureauIulIy long tllnes guess, Tor sne mas
brought lots of trunks, but didn't bring me
any present. Mr.. Roberts, who made
Uncle Ned's will, who left mama all his
money, comes nearly every day. Write
soon. Your loving little friend, SUSIE.
"P. ST. have just been told that we are
going far away to place called Dakota to
live for six months"
my Dearest Susie; What child you are I
Don't you know what it is about your papa
and mama? They are going to be DIVORCED.
Mama's maid told me all she knew.
Your papa has been very naughty.
don't know what he's done, but mame doesn't
blame your mama at all. Papa sympathizes
with your papa, which mama says she can't
understand, but I suspect maybe papas been
naughty too. With love and kisses,
BEATRICE.
New York: Stone Kimball. For sale by
booksellers; price S11
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
THE ISLAND OF DR. MoREAU

A somewhat weird tale of travel written by
H. G. Wells. 1t processes to be the narrative
of one Charles Edward Prendick, whose uncle,
Edward Prendick, was reported lost in the
vessel Lady Vain, from. the port OF Callao.
When he was picked up, however, 'sHe gave
such an account OF himself Says his nephew,
"that ne was supposed demented Subse-
quently he alleged that his mind was blank
from the moment OF his escape from the Lady
Vain. His case was discussed among psycholo-
gists at the time as q curious instance of the
lapse of memory consequent upon physical
and mental Stress
The story is based upon certain newspaper
reports and can be recommended as we'll
written narrative of adventure.
New York: Stone & Kimball. For sale by
Gil booksellers; price 81 Isl
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
THE riddle
OF THE RING"
Ends as Happily as
Novels Can
Another WeIl-JoId Tale by dustin
Mccarthy That Needs No
Expurgation

Justin McCarthy's name is in itself a COM
mendation of the work that comes under it In
style he has no superior among the novelists
of the day. A treat may be expected from each
new work that comes from his pen, and his
works are not of the character to demand ex-
purgsted editions for the young fireside read
ers His Riddle of the Ring" published in
Appleton's Town and Country Library, is a
story of peculiar interest charmingly told.
The hero of the story-a young Englishman, in
Paris in search of material for novel-fnds a
ring, which he ct once assumes to have mys-
terry connected with ii. All stories of rings had
q curious fascination for him-the ring OF
Polycrates, Aladdin's ring, the ring of Amasis
and the ring put upon the finger of the statue
of Venus and suddenly clasped and clutched
by the enchanted marble. There was the
ring with which the Doge used to wed the
Adriatic There was the ring that Pharaoh
gave to Joseph, and there was the ring of
Solomon-and Portals ring and the ring OF
Posthumus in Gym mbeline''-and the hero de-
lighted in all of these. and he could not avoid
the impression that the ring he had found
encircled an apparently mysterious story. It
turns out that he wasn't far amiss. The ring
is old-fashioned and has carvings and initials
on it, He tried to think out story in con-
nection with it, and while he was thinking
new friends came into his life. From them he
learns the story of beautiful woman's unhap-
piness She is the wife of a nobleman, but
they have separated and are miserable. The
hero loves this woman the first time he sets
eyes on her. Finally, 1t Turns out that she had
thrown her wedding-ring away in despair, and
1t came back to her by the hand OF man she
admired most among men. The nobleman
opportunely dies, and the nnder OF the ring,
when he weds its owner, thinks of writing a
novel founded on experiences that ended as
happily as any novel can New York: D. Ap-
pleton & Co., publishers. For.saie by William
Doxey; price 80 cents.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
ONE MORE
WESTERN BOOK
The Engaging Story
Of "Checkers"
In Year He Spent Fortune
But Retained a Charming
Personality

Here we have the initial work in fiction by
another Western author, Henry NJ. Blossom
Jr. of St. Louis. In Checkers: a Hard Luck
Story" The writer relates the adventures of q
young man who was ruined by his devotion to
the rscetrack. The story is ostensibly told by
a synpathizIng friend OF Checkers and the
friend tells it well. Checkers is first en-
countered at the American Derby in Chicago.
A few days later he is met on the street and
invited to lunch--or rather Checkers invited
himself-at Kinsley's. Chieagos swell restaur-
ant. Checkers mentioned that the last time
he had taken meal in that place with
his wife, a year ago. His friend wes surprised,
and said
Your wifel You don't mean to tell me you
had wife ?"
II had a wife," he answered, sorrowfully
but
81 beg your pardon, Checkers 1 said. 81
hope ! haven't hurt your feelings"
mo, you haven't hurt them" he replied,
give got my feelings educated. I've had so
many ups and downs I've learned TO take my
medicine But I'll bet I've had the toughest
luck OF any guy that ever lived. year ago
had money. wife and friends, and was doing
the Vanderbilt act. In two short weeks !
lost them all. I've been 'on my rollers ever
since.
'But, say, you wouldn't have known me if
you'd seen me here with my wife that time
my glad rags on, g stovepipe lid, patent leather
kicks and stone on my front We came to
Chicago to take in the fair and dropped in here
to eat one night"
This was Checkers; penniless, slangy and
illiterate; and yet he possess ed charm which
made friend of business man, whose life
was quite outside the gambling circle with
| which Checkers was familiar.
By degrees this friend drew from Checkers
] his hard-luck story. Sometimes weeks would
! pass between the meetings of the friends
| then Checkers would drop into the others of
| fee, receive some good advice, tell something
| OF his life, borrow some money and depart.
The story is an interesting one and, as We
have said, it is well told [Chicaga: Herber-
| S. Stoned Co. For sale at the bookstcres.l