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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-09-07
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Hoke Seortst Plays the Insanity Dodge bt
isa Hardened Criminal

Hoke Seortst Plays the Insanity Dodge but
isa Hardened Criminal.
COLUMBIA, s. c., September 4.-B. IL.
Gray, alias IIoke Secrest, white man
from North Carolina, was released
from the state pcnitentiary yesterday
after serving u term for assault and
battery, and Immediately thereafter he
was "jugged" by an officer from North
Carolina, who carried him to what Will
probably be his legal death.
Twelve years ago SecreSt went TO
Union. i'm this state, and married a
young girl The pair boarded the
train at once and after they had reach
cd North Carolina, scarcely twelve
honrs after they were married, Secrest
took his child bride into the woods and
killed and buried her. Twice was he
tried for murder and convicted, but
each time he played the insanity dodge
successfully and each time he escaped.
NftcYthc first escape, he came to this
stai<,and served two years in the penn,
tcntlary NJ larceny. After being tried
again ipt. North Carolina for murder
and afkcr again escaping from the IN
Sanc ASYLUM, hc went to Spartanburg
s c., married and beat his children
For thil inhumanity he got another
term in jthe stone hold on the Congnrec
in this fcity, and yesterday his term OK
pired tDuring his term In the peniten
siarv hIGre he showed no signs of insan
ity hut NSto all appcaranccsa hardcnc'
crjmina4 -.
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While in Chicago, Mr.. Charles l.. Kahlcr.
II prominent shoe merchant Of Dos Moiucs.
Iowa, had quite "A serious time Of it, lie
took such severe cold thnt he could hardlf Z
talk or navigate, bat the prompt use OF
Chamberlain Cough Remedy cured him of
his cold so quickly that others at the hotel
who hai bad colds followed his example and
half dozen persons ordered it from the
nearest drug 'orc. They were prortlsc in
their thanks to MIR. kahlcr for telling them
how 10 cure tad cold 50 quickly For
sale hy i. T. rOSEN pruggiet.
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It May Do as Much for You.

Mr.. Fred Miller, of Irving, ILL.,, writes
that he had q Severe Kidney trouble for
many years. vi h severe pains in his back
AMI also that his Bladder was affected. lie
tried many socalled Kidney cures but with
cut any good result. About year ago be
began use of Electric Bitters and found
relief at once. Electric Bioers is especially
adapted 10 cure of all Kidney and Liver
troubles and often gives almost instant re-
lief. One tril Will prove our statement.
Price only SOC. Cor urge bottle. At d. F.
POSEl'S Drug Store.
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The War Over KOrca,

SHANGHAI, September T. Sliirmishes
between the Chinese and Japanese
troops are occurring at several points
in Korea. The importance of these
collisions is being greatly magnified by
both sides, who dignity them with the
title of battles. In every case victory
is claimed by both sides.
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Valuable Lands For Sale.

WE offer for sale the following tracts Of
w land formerly belonging 10 L. W.
Eison, deceased, to-wit
TIE HOMESTEAD.
This tract contains three hundred anu
thirty. five 1881 ac,cs, more OF less. with
fine csidcrcc aud all necessary outhuildings
aud tenement houses thereon. y large
rart Of this t.ac: is in Virgin timber.
THE SIMS TRACT.
This tract has one hundred and frty'hvc
ncrcs, more or less, well improved and in
high state of cultivation.
THE FERNANDEZ TRACT.
This tract has three hundred and thirty
acres, more or less, improvement good and
ia fine state of cultivation.
If these lands are not sold by salcsday IN
October next, then they will be put up a.
Union G. II. to the highest bidder.
Pcrsous desiring TO examine these PAGES
with view Of pur caasiHg will call on MIR.
I. l.. Uamcs at Joncsvl.c. :. C., and learn
prices. etc.
TERMS OF SALE:
Onc-third cash, balance iu one and Two
years, secured ty mortgage. Purchaser 10
pay f'r PAPERS.
a. II. FOSTER,
f. NJ. FARR,
W. THOMSON.
Aug. 3l3j.It.
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Entire Wedding Party Poisoned.

MADISON. Miss, September 4.-Thir-
ty-Seven persons were poisoned ut n
wedding party last Thursday night.
Watt Muse died yesterday, and his
brother I< very ill., The others arc re-
covering The doctors say the people
were poisoned by eating boiled cust1rd.
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Corbett and Jack VIII Fight.

Sioux CITY, Ia. September At
looks very much like II fight between
Corbctt and Jackson. The impression
is that the Sioux City Athletic Asso-
citation means business, and has money
to back it up. The officials of the dub
say that they will make whatever
showing Is demanded by the principals
in the fight
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Tho Turf Sensation of the Year.

SmEErsuEAD BAY, September A.
Domino and Clifford will meet in a race
for "a mile at wrielAtfor-"so Thurs
day. The Coney Island Jockey club
agrees to add $1,000. 1t is expected
that this race will prove the turf Sensa.
sation of the year. Both are to start
and the track to be dry.
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a. NJ. Bailey. a well-kuown citizen of
Eugene, Oregon, says his wife has for years
been troubled with chronic diarrh@a and
used many remedies with little relief until
she tried Chamberlains Cole, Cholera and
diarrhGi Remedy, which has cured her
sound an well. Give it trial aud you will
be surprised at the prompt relief it affords.
% and 80 cent bottles for sale by B. F..
POSEI Druggist
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vim Meet in Cincinnati.

ATLANTA. September 1.-The dele
gates of the fourth division of the AS
sociation Of Postal Railway Clerks will
leave Sunday in special car for Gin
cinnatti, where the annual convention
of the order will be held next week.
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JonesviIIe High School.

"Opens Wednesday, Sept. 18th, 1894.
~ The Principal and Trustees Of this
school have decided to place it upon q high
or gralc of efficiency and educational ad-
vantages than it has ever before attained
and at the lowest cost. Our intention is TO
give thorough instruction from the first
grade to the last, so no scholar need to leave
his home school until he is prepared for
College.
Special attention will be given to English,
Mathematics, Latin and Greek through
Xenophous' Anabtsis. Pupils desiring to
take lessons i'll Fic tch will be taught by
Miss Perkins. Those desiring to su'ly
German may do 50. Few schools oiser the
same advantages to small children rs this.
Cool location. Purest air and water.
Religious, influences. Pious community.
No ba,rooms in town. Three churches in
the place ali have a coed Sunday School.
Good boarI can tc had at SS per month.
Respectfully,
+. X. AYCOCK.
l.. S.-Wc wish to emphasize The import
ance CT all the pupils being present the
morning school opens. +. Il. a.
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ltiCureS.os - .

DR.. Miles Ncrvino is sold on a positive
guarantee that tho first bottle will benefit.
All druggists sell 1t at 81. q bottles for S5, or
II VIII DO sent, prepaid. on receipt OF price
by tho Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
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BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALvE.-The best
Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores,
Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all
skin eruptiops, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or money refund
ed. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
T. F. POsey.
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w l. offer for sale the following tracts % o.
w land formerly belonging TO +. W.
Eison, deceased, to-wit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-10-11
MRS. BAILEY'S PETTICOAT.
Important Part That 1t Played in the
Battle of Stonington

At the time of the attack upon Ston-
was no military defense there except
one old cannon which had been used
for firing salutes. The people of the
neighborhood and its surrounding
sparse population rallied around the
old gun with such muskets as they
could muster, determined to give Com
modOre Hardy'S force a warm recep-
ton.
At GrOtOn, on the bank of the
Thames opposite to New London, lived
Mrs. Bailey in her own house, in the
full vigOr Of WOmanhood and patriot
ism for her country, who, learning Of
the attack to be made upon StOningtOn,
ten or twelve miles distant, immediate
ly mounted her horse and started for
that place to take part in the ARRAY.
Upon her arrival there, the fight to
prevent the landing of the Hardy force
had already commenced, in which the
old cannon was playing a conspicuous
part; but soon it was found that the
old gun must be given UP for want
VI cartridges OF llldlpEldl IO ludkp l1pu.
1t was at this critical moment that
Mrs. Bailey arrived and, upon under
standing the matter, gave instant no.
tice that she could supply the needful,
and then and there stripped off her
flannel petticoat, which was soon
worked into cartridges The old gun
was kept at work, and Commodore
Hardy's force went back to the fleet
to report progress.
When General Jackson was president
and made his tour through New Eng
land he crossed the river at New Lon
don, made a call upon Mrs. Bailey at
her Groton home, and gave her a
cordial handshalIng and his hearty
congratulation upon her courageous
and patriotic action upon the occasion
of the battle Of StoningtOn.-NeW York
Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-10-11
FLORIDA CAKE WALK"

| tried hard to see cake-wall at
Green Springs, in Florida, one even
ing, but had to declil he upon dance
a. the st. Elmo hotel. But it came
to me at Jacksonville. | learned there
what was meant by taking the cake"
l saw a negro ball-the high spirits of
it! The negro loves dancing; he re-
spends to the music, he dances with
every muscle; he invents variations,
and Withal he is decorOuS and pro-
nounced. This was a hotel walters
ball, with a cakeWaIk thrown in Vast
ties, vast smiles, rich dresses, II !
ali the vanitieS, jealOusieS and by-play
of a white folks " ballroom; and
80 ceremOnious! Somehow it all had,
in spit of its hilarity, touch of
pathos. May be it was TO see line
figure, with really good, well-ittins
gown, turn on you, and you saw thick
lips, black face and big, melancholy
eyes. 1t was such a masquerade; they
would be more in place with loose
cotton gown and a red handkerchief
for a collar, pinned with a brass
brooch. One did not feel it so much
with the men. And one sees in the
south very handsome, vain, imperious
negroes. There was one ut the Mag
nolia Springs hotel, that good home
for the idler. who was positively dis
tinguished in manner as in face and
form-and not in the least at your beck
and call! At the cake walk (Where my
yachting friend and l were asked to be
judges there was one called by his
hackers Handsome" And as Hand
some and his coon lady" walked TO
the music, au militaire, the onlocIzers
cried: 'Yeth, they you are, Hand
some! Youth gwine to git there, sub!
Keep you step, Handsome, you gwine
grab dat cake. For de Lord, Hand
some, you Lady got the best iceland
toe in de walkr'-Gilbert Parker i'll
New York Independent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-10-11
IN CHINA.

In the very subordinate position oc-
cupied by the women of China we see
the fonS ct origo of the evil. In a
state where women are degraded. the
whole community suffers loss. and the
ii st symptoms of the approach OF
healthy and beneficial civilization is
tle elevation Of women TO their legiti-
mate and useful position in society.
A. p'tstpt no trace of the dawn of a
better day appears on the horizon of
China, but the example which has been
set by Japan leads one to hope that
the day is not far distant when the
SlOW-mOying Chinaman will be induced
to follow in the footsteps of his more
advanced neighbor. Until quite recent
ly the position of women in the land
of the Rising Sun was every whit as
unworthy as that now occupied by
their Chinese sisters. Happily the eX-
perlence gained in western lands has
taught the Japanese that the untram-
meled society of educated and pure
minded women exercises a wholesome
and elevating effect in a nation. With
the intuitive perception which they
possess for what is best and wisest in
foreign systems, they have, by a
course of sound education, begun TO
prepare the women of the country for
the new position which it is intended
that they shall occupy, and already ali
example is being set by the empress
and other leaders of fashion of the
better part they are expected to play.
The change cannot be without intlu-
ence in China, and it cannot but be
that the spirit of reform which is now
abroad will influence even the slug
gish temperament of the Chinese ma
ton. and will eventually stir to the
depths the minds of this hitherto
changeless people.-Robert Douglas in
Society in China"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-10-11

lines of water the work of living b.
, ings, and from them have inferred
! that Mars is inhabited.
But this is all pure fancy. Director
Holden of the Lick observatory, save
there is not a spark of evidence that
these canals are the work of inteIh-
gent beings. One pulling thing abou1
them is their variability. They vary
in width, color, location and direction.
sometimes they are duplicated. Flam-
marion inclines to the belief that they
were originally produced by geologic
forces, but that the inha bitants of Mars
may have done something toward
Strengthening them out AS Mars i
probably an older planet than our
earth, he thinks it may be inhabite6
by race more advanced than man.
He cherisheS hope of interplanetary'
communication. an idea which to hun
seems no more preposterous today than
the telephone. telegraph and railway
would have appeared to our ancestora.
of q century ago.
But Flammarion is me most poede
and imaginative OF astronomers His
brothe- scientists admit that probably
conditions for the existence of animal
life are more favora ole on Mars than
any other planet except the earth;
but they find no n.nnf that it Is in.
hahi'ed, and do not believe in any
speedy >"ttle,t mt of this question.
Prof. Holden finds no spark of evil
dence to prove that the canals of
Mars are the work of intelligent be-
ingS.
Discoveries which tend still further
to upset the theory that Mars is in
habited, were announced only three
days ago A dispatch from San Fran.
cisco says: THE result of investiga-
tons at the Lick Observatory shows
that Mars has no atmosphere; conse-
quently the planet is uninhabited.''
But Prof. Holden and other astron-
omers say that Mars may have an
atmosphere, though perhaps it is too
rare to be recognized by such tests as
can be applied from the ocean of air
surrounding the earth" This is in ac-
cordance with the general belief In an
atmosphere for this planet much less
dense than that of the earth.
The astronomers will keep on OBJ
serving and experimenting, and won
derful discoveries will reward their
efforts. But the decree, Thus far
shalt thou go and no farther" has
been set to human knowledge. The
most ignorant man on earth knows just
as much about the existence or non
existence of Intelligent life on the
planet Mars as does the most exalted
scientist
However much we poor mortalS may
desire to sore aloft and fathom the
secrets Of the planetary worlds, we
shall have to be satisfied for the pres
ent with this little earth with sci
ence, nothing is supernatural, bur it is
as yet in its infancy" says Camille
Flammarion. What we know, COM
pared to what we do not know, is as
the ocean to a drop Of water" But
he cherishes the belief that this earth
SIS but city of the celestial country,
and man is a citizen OF the heavens"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-10-11
UNiATTAINED.

When Pans Syrinx changed her form
To reed by rivers brim,
Straight he cut that reed and blew
Sounds diyinely sweet to him,
For he knew the music fine
Was the soul of her dear shade;
Hour by hour he wooed her we'll
That she might not wholly fade
Kept the reed against his lips,
And so held her spirit near,
Ii perchance by some strange spell,
She, repentant reappear.
Still he calls upon her name,
Counting not his vision gone;
But he may not bring to life
And her living. look upon.
Yet he hopes to, and 50 sings
Here and there by tempest tossed ;
What the heart with love pursues
Never can be wholly lost;
Die it cannot, While we hope;
Through a shy, elusive gleam
1t must haunt the sunny heights
Near the valleys where we dream.
Chicago Record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-10-11

AS to the elegance, richness, and good
taste Of Nine. CARROTS toilets, it has
long been known that they lead the
style in the salons of high Partisan
society. Every time the president, in
the course of one of his Journeys, re-
ceived a gift of cloth, silk, or otherwise,
Nine. Carnot fastened to wear at the
first reception the toilet which she had
had made of the material
Nine. CarnOt'S reception day was
Tuesday at Paris and Wednesday at
Fontainebleau. On these days the
court Of the palace was 1iIled with car
riages bringing the wives Of ambaSsa-
doris, minister's. senator's. Dept and
the personal friends of the house In
this salon everything was discussed
and with animation, except politics, a
Cornot never pro, okes and always
avoids, giving thus a new proof of her
perfect tact.
The afternoon Nine. Carnot usually
employed in making personal visits,
unless she went to eXpOSitiOnS, which
she is very fond of examining IN detail
At the time of the Salons especially,
she went every day to pass an hour or
two either at the palace of industry or
at the Champ de Mars. Also. like her
late husband, Nine. Carnot. whose
mind is highly cultivated in literature
and art, is intensely interested in all
manifestations of national genius. Be
sides visiting eXpositions, she regularly
attends the receptions of the French
academy first performances at the
great theaterS, concerts, etc. She reads
the papers and different reviews with
egularity.-Boston Sunday Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-10-11
WEIRD MOUNTAIN SCENERY.
strange Arizona Regions Which Are
Feared and Stunned by Indians.

While all travellers are aware of the
fact that there are mountains of stu
pendouS magnitude in the west, their
grandeSt conception, even though they
may have spent season after season in
the summer resorts, will not approach
the reality as it is found in the by
paths away from the haunts Of man,
says the ST. Louis Republic There
are ranges so mysterious and weird
in conformation and general contour
as to be perpetual taboo against
Indians. and where white man could
peacefully live out all his days even
were he surrounded by the most war
like of the tribes. Take the Mogolones
range, awaw southwest in Arizona. 1t
is dreary and dead territory, so far
away from ordinary lines Of travel
that it's name is rarely heard even in
that country. That range of mountains
is the home of tribes of men who have
never to this day set eyes on a white
man. 1t is possessed of a mysterious
ness that charms the white man who
wanders that far away. yet it seems
bewitched, and the lone traveller
through it's valleys sees strange sights
and hears strange sounds. as if he
were in the presence of disembodied
spirits of those who had the temeTity
to explore this region before him.
The Mount of the Holy Gross has
been immortalized by Moran. and thou
sands of humid eyes have gazed upon
that Christian symbol erected in the
clouds by Gods own hand. There are
other and grander mounts of the, holy
cross. even more perfect than that SC
frequently pictured. They lie deep in
tie heart of the rocky range with
/ other wondrOus possibilities that await
the future explorer of that vast III.
known region of northern Idaho and
Wyoming. There are TO be found
strange rock formations similar &c
those across the water in Fingall's
f, Causeway. which are both duplicated
thouSandfold in the majestic baSaldC
formations of Idaho.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-10-11
OUR NEIGHBOR.
The Planet Mars and the Revived In
tereSt In It.

While in the celestial universe Venus
is neXt-door neighbor Of the earth our
relations with Mars are much more
cordial and intimate. Reckoning dis
tances automatically where d million
of miles or so scarcely counts, Venus
sometimes gets very near the earth,
in fact within 26000,000 miles; but
with a cOyness not at all derived from
her Olympian namesake, she then in
yariaDly turns her dark side to us, in
vests herself in veil Of white clouds
and refuses to be interviewed.
When Mars reaches that point in
his orbit most favorable for earthly
investigation he turns upon us a beam
ing, rudy face, round as that of the
full moon. His nearest approach to
our planet is 35,00O,O00 miles. Despite
its distance from US, astronomers have
become very familiar with the topogra-
ply Of the planet which bears the
name of the valorous god Of war.
Charts have been made of its surface,
and there is a geography of Mars as
We'll as Of the earth.
These charts begun by Prof. Proctor
and others have been perfected by the
Milan astronomer, SchiapeTilla, who
has thus given the results of a valu
able geOdetic survey in which were
brought to light many facts and phe-
nomena interesting and Ineligible
only to scientists. These surveys lead
to the belief that more than half of
Mars is land, and that the Land is
mostly in its northern hemisphere.
Like our earth it has large Islands
or continents detached from the main
land. One of these has been named
"Hellas." Names have also been given
to other geographical divisions o.
Mars.
1t was this same astronomer who, in
1877. first discovered the so-called
canals Of Mars He hesitated about
calling them canals" and only in
ferred that they were water from their
having the color that is taken for
water on Mars But less exact scien
lists have imagined these apparent