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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-07-10
COMPETITIVE DRILL OF KEEL
TON RIEPES

had the pleasure Of attending, on
last Saturday. the competitive drill of
the kelton Rifles for silver cup. do
mated 10y their Capt. j. {. OTIS. to the
best drilled member of the company.
Capt. j. T.. Hunter. Lieutenant Nc
Gowan and MullinaN of the Johnson
EiicS We're the Judges. The contest
w;:S very close one, the making of "a
slight mistake, was enough to have such
member drop out of ranks. One after
another dropped out until the contest
WAS between Mr.. OTIS and Mr.. Harris.
Mr. Otis after repeated trials won the
cup. | must congratulate the Kelton
Rifles upon their fine appearance i'm
ranks. and as Il very we'll drilled COM
pany. They are the SonS of patriots
and heroes of Il section of the county
which has borne tie name and sustained
the reputation of furnishing true. brave
ami patriotic men, ever ready to respond
To Tie call To duty III the service of
their county ;iS citizens or soldiers. and
thus the K.lton RIFLES reflect great credit
upon their ancestors and upon them
selves. Charactrl site also of that seq
tion i plenty of something good to eat.
HE lad;cS were present in G0Odly num-
her which always lend charm and pleas
urc to the occasion. They of course.
lEd charge of the tables: the tables were
i'llcd with tie greatest abundance of
nice things. No one could find any
cause To ." away hungry. Hospitality
is certainly one of the leading attributes
ni these people. \ most pleasant, quiet
day WAS spent. Everyone enjoyed the
day az such pleasant occasions can he
1uiGNrl The ,hjlIrru aud trurlr,.S ,f
the Nrlt"n Academy had ice lemonade
Ill Abunlanc": it WAS served FOR the
praiScWo!ty purpose OF adding some
comforts and conNcnicnccs To the acad-
cmy hIilling. Long live the kclton
Rifles and may their postcrity rise up
and call them b!cSSsl.
J. L. G..
Union. :. c.. july Il. lSM.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-07-10
Did You Ever

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adapted to the relief and cure Of all
female complaints, cXcrti"g wonder
tul direct influence i'll giving strength
and ton" to the organs. lfyou have
loss OF appetite; constipation, head
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>lccplcSS, cXcitablc, melancholy or
troubled with dizzy spells, Electric
Hittcrs IS the medicine you need.
Health and strength are guaranteed
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+. Poscy' drug store.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-07-10
Union. :. c.. July Il. 1896.
Old People.

Cd people WHO require medicine to
regulate the bowels ami kidneys will find
the true remedy in Electric BittclS.
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains no WhiSkcy nor other intoNicant
bat acts as Il tonic and Alternative, IT acts
mildly on the stomach ami bowels. adj
ding strength aul giving tone to the or
gam>, thereby aiding Nature in the per
iurnaiCv uf the functions. Electric
Bttrrs is an excellent appetizer and al,ls
digestion. Old people liul it Just exact
Iy wl't they need. Price fifty cents per
bottle ut D +. l'OSrv'S Drug Store,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-07-10
AENCU SION
'NlDN t CHARLOTTE.

The second Grand Annual Excur-
sion from Union, ). &. TO Charlotte.
y. G. will be run on Friday July Il.
1896. Arrangements have been
made 10 ensure Il really good time,
and al our friends are cordially in
vi;c,l - board the train at 500 o
clock 4. IN. on that day. \ special
coach, TOR two if nccGcl.l for white
friends.
Fare round trip from Union,
SLID. 5. II. Brown,
2h-3t Manager.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-07-10
PERSONAL.

I'Tv"--Gi rage medical reference book
to amy person a'!irtcl with amy special.
chronic on delicate disease peculiar to
their sex. .\dhllraS the leading physicians
a!d surgeons of the United States. Dr.
Hathaway X Co.. - South Broad Street
.At.a!ita. tia. 23-ly
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-07-10

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WOMEN Or TIE So'iN.
Il want To say another thing, and
say il with particular pleasure in the
presence of these women OF the South
When | sat down here yesterday and
heard your speeches thought the Con-
fedcratu Veteran Association ought to
ls very proud that they had 50 many
ladies' with them. \pplauSc.) If You
hadn't had the ladies with yOu. as they
were. We would nave IckCu You eighteen
moItliS Socncr 'lauglltcr.l Why.
every man III The southern ranks knew
that II he d!! not toe the mark--if hc
did not stand UP and keep step to tie
music "i TIE 'Bnhnir Blu" Flag, My
Maryland, and Dine; that if he Suilied
from 'lr coh'eHt-i!e Knew iha; II hc
returned h"n'r H." girls Wo".d burn him
a'iNc. Laughter
An"tlicr thing. lh"'S arc plenty OF
"!"iNa,' Young men "r",lhu her" to-day.
L r"N' i'aN moi %at'''rrd III thrlr lmlr:
years nave not hnilt III" burrows upon
ii'rh hl"NH ~ 'irI nave upon ours.
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OF 'i!c @"u'h H'i"u"l u" paiu"ui'riN a,-
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I'VE StaHd to-day under oiV ;iay. II
the tucSin of war Snail ever hc heard
aga i'll i'll this 'and. ii 'iall lr with Em-
Glna and Vermont answering together.
App;iHHr, New ork AMI tn" Caro-
lInaS continued app!auSc,} Mai:tr ;nd
MISSISSIPPI. Prolonged chcclin.G Then
perhaps our Young men may hear once
again TIA" lankcr ilr'i"r. Hlid the u!,l-tmc
rebel yell. Continued cl"2rimg.l And
y that DAY Should com" they will hear ii
Gown one HE ~ support Of ut!v l';,.:. and
Il common cause. irnrWcd clwr.>.l No
man VIII drpr"cat" war more til"n these
who have Seen fields run red. and vet.
my ,"mra"cH. almost " i"h that General
u, ri"h WAS III ;ii' white I."iI>''. or S0m"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-07-10
GlLI. IS y CALL.
JOB :. PRINTING

We are now prcpar-
cd 10 do any kind Of
loE WoKK.
We have a complete
line OF all grades of
Flat Papers, Envelopes
Bill, Letter and Note
Heads, Business Cards
and Tickets, of which
We can print at short
notice. Accuracy and
punctuality combined
with neat designs as
surcd. Fair prices for
honest work.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-24
A BOY AND AN ORANGE.
Laurence Hutton Tells How He succumb-
ed 10 = Temptation In His Youth.


Laurence Hutton Tells How He succumb-
ed 10 = Temptation In His Youth.
The boy WAS taught, from the earliest
awakening of his reasoning powers, that
truth was to be told and 10 be respected
and that nothing was more wicked or
more ungentlemanly than broken
promise. He learned very early to do as
he was told and not to do, under any
consideration, what he had said he would
not do. Upon this last point he was
strictly conscientious, although once.
literally, he "beat about the bush. T"
His Aunt Margaret, always devoted to
plants and to flowers, had. on the back
stoop of his grandfather's house, little
grove Of orange and lemon trees in pots.
Some one of these was usually in fruit
or in flower, and the fruit to the boy
was q great temptation. He was very
fond of oranges, and 1t seemed to him
that homemade" orange. which he
had never tasted, must be much better
than grocer's orange, as homemade
cake was certainly preferable even to
the wonderful cakes made by the pro-
fessional Mrs Milderberger.
He watched those little green oranges
from day to day as they gradually grew
big and yellow in the sun. He promised
faithfully that he would not pick any,
but he had notion that some OF them
might drop off. He never shook the trees,
because he said he would not. But he
shook the stoop, and he hung about the
bush, which he was too honest to beat.
One unusually tempting orange, which
he had known from its budhood, finally
overcame him. He did not pick it off.
he did not shake it off, He compromised
with his conscience by lying fat on his
back and biting off piece OF 1T. 1t was
not a very good action, nor was 1t good
| orange, and for that reason, perhaps, he
| went home Immediately and told on
himself. He told his mother. He did not
| tell his Aunt Margaret.
| His mother did not seem to be al
much shocked at his conduct as he was
| But in her own quaint way she gave
| him TO understand that promises Were
not made to be cracked any more thar
they were made to be broken-that IN
had been false to himself In heart, IL no
in deed, and that he must 90 back AM
make it call right" with his Aunt Mar
garet. She did not seem to be very muol
shocked either; he could not tell why
But they punished the boy. They mad
him eat the rest of the orange.
He lost all subsequent interest i'll tina
tropical glade, and he has never care
much for domestic oranges since. -
Boy l Knew" by Laurence Hutton, j
st. Nicholas.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-24
A Hut Used by washington.

While hundreds Of pilgrims daily
crowd the shrine of Mount Vernon, one
Of the most interesting relics Of Wash
ington remains unknown and unnoticed
and is rapidly falling into decay. This
ia q small cabin which was used by
Washington when young man en-
gagged in surveying the lands of upper
Virginia. The house is located in Clarke
county, the district being formed in 1880
from Frederick and named for the illus
trious general, George Clarke, of early
days.
Near Berryville, in Clarke county,
General Daniel Morgan Of Revolution
airy fame built a handsome home, which
he called, Soldiers Rest. About 200
yards from the site of this manor is To-
Gated the cabin, which is regarded with
almost religious veneration by the peo-
pie of the neighborhood and which is
being slowly eaten by the tooth of time.
The house is IL feet square, and there
are but two rooms. one on the ground
floor and one for garrett. Beneath the
building flows, or rather did flow dur
ing the last century, small stream,
which was used for cooling purposes.
The upper chamber is lathed and plas'
tered Only one window lights it, while
a rough door gives access to the visitor
who must mount by a ladder. Here il
was that Washington was accustomed t.
keep his instruments when on survey
ing expedition. Haven Journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-24
The True Test of oysters.

''The best oyster experts that know
Of" said the captain of an oyster boat,
"judge an oyster by the smell, instead
of by the taste. There is something
about the smell of any oyster that indi-
Gates its condition to me much palmer
than does the taste. People buy them
and eat them probably on account OF
their taste. So also do they buy tea,
coffee and the various grades of whisky
and brandy for their taste, but all ex-
perts on those things pass upon them
entirely by their smell. The professional
tea faster or whisky faster, so called,
never tastes them, but simply arrives at
their taste by their peculiarities OK ha-
vor, or, to speak plainly, smell.
az can tell what price a load OF oys-
tiers will be rated at when they arrive at
the wharf here by opening up the hold
of the boat and smelling. In eight cases
out of ten am right. 1t strikes oyster
men as strange when they see persons
going about from boat to boat, as they
lie at the wharf. tasting oysters before
they conclude to buy. Taste is all right,
but If they don't smell right they will
never taste right. Washington Star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-24
FORGETFUL MR.. BlLLTOPS.
And How Claude's SHOES Finally Got to
the Shoemaker's.

the shoemakcr's.
"Forgetful?'' said Mr.. Billtops.
"Weu, vel, wefl, l should say sol I
haven't any memory at ell. If 1 want
to remember anything, have to make
a memorandum of it, and then twist the
paper around my key ring, or shut it in
my knife, or tie it through the ring OF
my watch. / can t remember anything
at all.
"Mrs. Billtops tried for days to get
me to. take Claude's shoes to the SHOE
makers. He'd worn them through on
the soles and put on his best shoes to
wear while the others were being fixed.
Every day Mrs. Billtops would put the
bundle on the table near mo as / read
the paper and say:
"'Now, Ezra, don't forget the shoes.
'And l would look at them and say
all right, and then forget all about them
and go away without them.
Zone morning Mrs. Billtops said to
me, Ezra, have put Claude's shoes in
your hat.
"That really did seem like business.
It did really seem as though when !
came to pick up my hat l would take
the bundle out Of it and put the hat Oh
my head, and that then, being ready to
go and having the bundle actually in
my hands, would take it along and
leave it at the shoemaker's | laughed
to myself as I thought what a tremen-
dously shrewd woman Mrs. Billtops is.
| But
81 am as particular as I am forgetfuL
| I never go out in the morning without
first brushing my hat. ! took the bundle
out of my hat and laid it on the table,
brushed my hat and
''Mrs. Billtops looked at me just 8
| little reproachfully that night when
came home, but that was all. Next day
she took the shoes to the shoemaker
herself. New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-24
QUAY WILL RETIRE.
When the Pennsylvania Senator'S Term Is
Up, He VIII Take Rest.

When the PENNSYLVANIA Senator's Term Is
Up, He VIII Take Rest.
Senator Quay intends to retire from
the senate at the expiration of his pres
ent term, two years from next March.
He saws me will not be "a candidate Tor
reelection. He is tired Of public life
and wants a chance to rest and to build
nm his private fortune bit before old
age overtakes him. Mr.. Quay is, COM
paratively speaking, a poor man. FIFTY
or seventy-fye thousand dollars repre- :
sents his accumulation. He has spent
several fortunes in politics.
Of course Mr.. Quay hopes TO keep his
grip OH the Republican party of Penn
sylyania even after he shall have lefc
public life. lie means to name the sue
cessor to Mr.. Cameron and then name
his own successor two years hence. My
guess is that young Mr.. Penrose Will be
the one and Governor Hastings the 9TH
or. Instead of being senator from
Pennsylvania, Mr.. Quay wants TO pe
both senators. He will have his men
to represent him while he spends hall
his time fishing. Mr.. Quay is great
man, but he is lazy.-Walter Weliman
in Chicago Times-Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-24
Spoiled the Party.

"You weren't at the Joneses'," said
the girl with the brown cape.
"No, WASN'T, and I'm awfully sorry.
You see, would have been there, but
YOU
swell, you ought to be glad that you
weren't"
"Why, what was the matter? al
ways thought everybody had good
time when they went to the Joneses',
for / believe"-
"It was the dullest thing ever saw.
You know, it was to be sort OF talk
party"
"Yes. Everybody was to get in groups
and talk about things. Now, for my
part, like
"But it wasn't. We just sat and look
ed at each other all the evening, and
everybody went home feeling uncom
Portable"
"You don't say! Why, what was the
matter? Did anything happeni"
81 am not sure whether to say yes Of
10. You see, it was this way: The plan
list didn't come, and there wasn't any
body there who could play the piano
so of course we couldn't talk, and w
| all sat there bored until it was time T.
! go. Chicago Times Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-24
A MODEL FORTRESS.

Notifications Board Planning to Mako
Fort wadsworth such One.
There will coon be at least one thor
oupbly modern and complete fortress IN
this country. if the Notifications board
can secure the assent of congress to Its
plans. w,.
At the monthly meeting at Washing
ton the board decided to place Fort
Wailsworth, one of the defenses at the
entrance of New York harbor. on TINS
basis. The plan is to complete this ior-
tress immediately by concentrating work
mon it, and TO make it model fortress
in every respect, where may be thor
ouphly tested all of the modern scientilc
devices. such as range finders, converter
boards. underground ways, telephone
and telegraph systems and even theories
of defense.
All of this, it is claimed, can DC don'
at an expense Of about $50, 900, in addi
ton to the sum already allotted for .n'
reconstruction of Fort Wadswor'n
Congress will be asked to make the up
preparation.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-24
An Actor of shakespeare Day.

He had trim, straight legs, this stran-
ger, and slender, 1.-the body in atawny
silken jerkin. Square shouldered, too,
was he, and over one shoulder hung
plum colored cloak bordered with gold
braid. His long hose were the color OF
his cloak, and his shoes were russell
leather, with rosettes of plum and such
high heels as Nick had never seen be-
fore. His bonnet was of tawny velvet,
with chain twisted round it. fastened
by jeweled brooch through which was
thrust curly cock feather. A fine white
Holland linen shirt peeped through his
jerkin at the throat, with broad lace
collar, and his short hair curled crisply
all over his head. He had little point
ed beard, and the ends of his mustache
were twisted so that they stood up
fiercely OH either side of his sharp nose.
At his side was long Italian poniard,
in sheath of russell leather and silver
filigree, and he had reckless, high and
mighty fling about his stride that
strangely took the eye.-John Bennett
in ST. Nicholas.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-24
Choked a Leopard to Death.


Carl Akeley. taxidermist of the Field
Columbian museum, who went 10 Africa
with other scientists after specimens of
large game for the institution, has had
an experience out of the common. He
and native were hunting one day,
when he saw leopard crouched all
ready to spring upon him. a shot hur-
riedly fired from rifle pricked the
beast in one hind leg, and the next in
slant the man and leopard were in a
mix up that was mighty serious for
both, but more especially for the man.
Akeley, however, has got powerful arms
and a good grip, and that saved him.
He got the leopard by the throat and
choked it to death, with no other injury
than lacerated arm.-New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-24
Thomas Coughlin ia seriously i'll.
Royal Phrasemaking.


Phrasemaking two or three generations
ago played an important part i'm French
politics. Louis XIV had literary
prompter who used to prime him with
phrases and plan for him scenes such as
would excite the peoples admiration.
"Your majesty will soon be going to
the races" said this prompter one day.
"You will find notary entering the
bets of two princes of the blood. When
you see him, sire, make the remark
'What is the use Of this man? Ought
there to be written contracts between
gentlemen? Their word should be
enough. ,"
The scene came off-the prompter saw
to that-and the courtiers exclaimed
"What happy thought How kingly
That is his style"
Another scene, more likely to impress
lie populace, was planned by this
prompter. A sledging pleasure party
was arranged for the king Just as il
was about to start several carts passeG
by, carrying wood to the poor of Paris.
"These are my sledges," said Louis
pointing to the loaded carts, and he Gle
clined TO join the party.
Talley-and coined for Louis XVIII
the remark which he was reported tC
have used or the day he entered Paris !:
'"There is nothing changed; only ,
Frenchman the more i'll Paris. "
As matter of fact, the king did no
trouble himself to utter the phrase, bu
Talleyrand inserted it in the journals o
the day that the people might fiatte
themselves that their king had forgotten
the past, and consequently there woult
be no change.
Perhaps the most striking phrase ut
sered by modern king was spoken b.
King Humbert few years ago, whel
the cholera was raging in Naples. III
had been invited by the municipality o
| Genoa to q banquet, which he decline'
in these words:
"Men are feasting at Genoa; mon ar
dying at Naples. l go to Naples. -
Youths Companion.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-24
Caution.

A highlander was tried for a capital
offense and had rather narrow escape,
but the jury found him "not guilty, y
whereupon the judge, in discharging,
though fit TO admonish him. Prisoner,
before you leave the bar let me give you
a piece of advice. You have got off this
time, but if ever you come before me
again I'll be caution you'll be hanged. "
"Thank you, my lord" answered
Donald, "and as I'm moo ungratefu',
beg TO gle your lordship piece of advice
in return. Never be caution for ony-
body, for the cautioner has often to pay
the debt. scottish Nights.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-24
keWeenaWites Want
to Have Better Ker-
OSene Oil.
Than That Now Furnished
BY Those Who Have the Monopoly In
the County-A Possible Return
TO TsIlOw Dips-Newsites.
EAGLE RIVER.

EAGLE RIVER.
Treasurer Elect Bolley has taken the
Seighman house and will move up from
Copper Falls this week.
The board OF supervisors met on Mon
day and approved the bonds OF the clerk,
treasurer and sheriff, and allowed the
usual grist OF bills.
1t ia about time some other company
than the Standard OIL company began to
sell oil IN this vicinity. as the stun we are
putting up with just now is the WORST ar
tcle of it's kind We have ever been blessed
with. 1t burns with dim, yellow light,
smokes badly, and makes the chimney
dirty in short time after being lighted.
Wake up, Mr.. Lang, and send us better
oil, or we shall have to burn tallow dips.
The young folks have been very busy
preparing for the entertainment which
takes place in the school house Christmas
eye.
Rev. Mr.. Wilder preached his Christmas
sermon Sunday to large and apprecia
tive congregation. The reverend gentle
man is creating more interest in religious
matters than has been felt here for, years
which is shown by the increased attend
ance at the services.
Sheriff Mitchell, finding the (rlg bust
ness uncongenial to his taste, has sole
out his interest in the firm oil Clemo
Mitchell, at Red Jacket, and returned
here for the winter.
The young people OF the Central hav
been busy of late preparing for the an
nual entertainment on Christmas eve.
The young men of the county, givin'
up hopes of the young ladies2iying lea
year party, have issued invitations Tor
hop at the hotel on New Years eve
Preparations are being made for larg
attendance.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-24

Probably by this time match has
been arranged between nj. j. ID Syer and
Rowett. the champion Cornish wrestler OF
the Upper Peninsula, An agreement
signed by Rowett was yesterday forward
ed to Dwyer. 1t calls for a match at
straight Cornish style to be wrestled at
IshpemiDg the night of January 2. As
Mr.. Dryer has challenged for just such a
match and ia desirous OF meeting Rowett
doubtless he has signed the articles by
this time. See item on the eighth page.