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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-04-24

I venture to send you the follow
ing story of an Irish terrier which
belonged to my lsts father. . well
known Cambridge man. Ono day al
lunoh. while Snaps attention was
for . moment diverted from his
plate, our favorit9 ost mansgpa 10
purloin some Of his ohoioest chicken
bonee. On discovering what had hap
poned, the dog at onoo "made for"
puss, but my father said, Snap, 70.
member you are not to hurt pussy"
and all was peace again. Later In
tho afternoon, however, the sound
Of vehement cat language proceed.
ing from the lawn called us to the
window, and wo beheld Snap hold.
ing puss fast with his paws in spite
Of her struggles. while no deliber-
ately and evidently with tha great.
est satisfaction licked hsr fur tho
wrong wsy.-Lopdaa Spectator.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-04-24

body polite that someone is not stand
ing on the street corners shouting
that he has a patent for its cure. The
measure of their wisdom is the same.
he said, as that ofthe man, who to
exterminatc the rats in his barn set
fire to the barn. In conclusion he
hoped that as the new century opened
its gates Of splendor for advancing
humanity every member of the organ
i.ation might be permitted to pass
through and walk us the herald, the
prophet and an author in the twentieth
century's glory.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-04-24
THE white VOTERS or Smart,

The white voters of Spartaaburg
county are nearer together than since 1890.
You seldom ever hear politics now dis
cussed upon the street. Ourpeople know
that they are backed by 1900 white votes,
and intend to bide their time. watch the
situation, and plant their ballot, where
they will do most good. Keep quiet on
the financial issue. Plenty of time to
discuss that question later OH. No man
who is Il frienl to his country will seek to
divide the white vote.--iedmOnt Head
LIGHT.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-04-24
PO. ..ItI;AL PREACRSRS,

\ III IN can't S.rvS GJl and MamnlOn
an neither can minister OF the gospel
fill the S.l:rel Il ,Sk, AMI retain the repect-
i've and confidence of his congregation,
IN dive into to the ceSpoOl of politics.
In every church there are two factions,
politically. and when the minister who
teaches them becomes Il champion of one
he must anita soniza and ALLEVIATE the other
y MN who takes upon himself q Gigl,
and cNhaultcd Mission CT Il disciple of
Christ, should leave temp affairs to
the management ofoutSitlers, and cOnfine
himself to the Bible. There is not min
i>tcr in South Carolina so obscure but
that he will have his hands full of faith
fully disclmrging his clerical duties, and
without meddling with politics,
In our Journalistic caresE wa have
watched many Of iheT ,,olitiGal preachers
and il has been an invariahle rule that
When they assume to NEEDLE in affairs
foreign to their mlsalon. that they under
mine the very foundation of their churches
and instead OF allaying strife, only serve
to augment discorl in their flock. We
have now in our mind three fiOurishing
churches III Georgia that were almost
wrecked by their pastors trying to mix
politics with religion. Their Qongraya-
tlons were soNn ut Wal, and the result
Has liRt those ministers had to leave
their charges and seek new fields. On
the other hand, we can refer with pleasure
to DR.. {. w. Lane, pastor of the Presby-,
terian church, at Athens, Ga. DIR. Lane
was one Of the purest and best men we
ever knew, and was respected and loved
by every one. No one ever head that
good old man mention politics sithsy from
,le pulpit ~: at,ssiil0 'pe stlNtGh:. Wa
doubt II le even knew who zwefefks rsia-,
didates Offering for the suffrage .uf ab
people. lie preached love and charity to
Ills fellow-man and Christ crucified. Once
DIR. Lane was approached and asked to
go to the polls and vote for one of his
leading church members 81 have no
time to devote to politics, WAS his reply,
.'fu: ! have IL poor family to visit to-
day. Hut will do better than vote for
or brother. shall remember him to
night I'm my prayers" While in charge
e. the church III Miilc,igevillc. Ga. DR..
Lane was in The habit of walking several
miles every sabbath AFTERNOON to preach
in some country church. The people of
tlat town took upa collection and bought
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-04-24
Wn. A. NICHOLSON & SON,
Respectfully solicit your FIRE ISURANCE.
RsPRHENr COMPANIES WITH tte0ooooooo, OF AsSIN
UNION

the old gentleman fine horse and sad-
die. But the first trip DR.. Lane took, he
passed q poor woman in tears. DR.. Lame
stopped and asked her cause of her grief.
and was informed that their only horse
had died, and they were without means
to make crop. "Why," was the promp,
reponse,"I have most excellent horst
here, for which have no need whatever,
and you must take it to replace the ont:
that died." and dismOunting. he left his
steed and walked back home with the
saddle across his back.
We simply refer to the deeds of thi,
good old man to draw q comparison,
between him and those political preachers.
The mission of y minister Of God il to
teach the bible and inculcSte religious con.
victiolls in the hearts of his fellowman.
Now, If there Is grain Of reliRion In
politics wo have not rs yct been able tot
discover 1t. In fact, there Is moro devi;
In politics than anything else We know oE. |
Therefore, when q preacher takes upon
himself tho dual task Of expounding the i
Gospel and engineering q political cam.
paign, the best thing that We can recon-.
mend is that his congregation hold weekl,
prayers for the salvation Of their PASTORS
soul. He certainly needs prayer. There
is no sense in q church taking UP COL
lection to send missionaries to China,
when the man who fills the sacred desk Il
himself SO sadly tn need Of converting
over anew.
No one political party can lay claim T.
all the virtues, and when preacher
becomes champion Of ono faction, and
begins to denOunce tho other faction, tn
had better stop pecking at tho little mot.
In the eye Of the averaGs sinner, and oct
a fence-raiI and prize that political beam
out OF his own orb Of vision.
" NAY be charged that 1t Is out Of !
ptaoe Tor political newspaper to advise
minister's rs to their duty. But We dol
not assume to criticise those clergymen1
who confine themselves tOthe Bible; bul
We do claim that we have just as inuchi
right to counsel political preachers al
such preachers have to meddIe in politics.
We do not msen to he offensive, or to
personate any one; but If one of our little
stones whistles too close to tue ear OF
certain ministers Of our county, they art
at liberty to dodge; and, as Sam Jones
siys, if one Of our rocks strikes them,
why, they can Just yelp.-Piedmont !
Headlight.
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want Of YorsGhoashA


Twas not married long bottxe !
discovered that my wifc was blessed
with tho ordinary amount Of woaa-
ans curiosity.
Ono day, whilo was ont, sho en-.
braced the opportunity TO pick the
look Of my trunk. ! do not know
what sho expected to llnd, hat
think sho must hAvo been dissp.
pointed to discover that 10 was 1oll
Of nothing but biscuits.
When came homo In tho evening,
she said, George, what 10 tho mean
ing of oil those biscuits that / saw IN
your trunk today?"
I replied: well, wo'ro married
now, so may as we'll tsda You the
truth. When we we're ooa{tins,
whenever ! teld y0q q lia which
Was sometimes necessary, ! made .
s1snt tai note Of Il. And whom went
ASs i-would throw biscuit into
1ny'tsnnk. Dne bisouit per lie. II
during the dsynr during the evop.
ing 1 told you half q dozen lies I
threw in half q doasn bisSaits So
these biscpita simply represent tho
number Of lies have told you dur
ing our courtship."
She said: "Well, my soodnesal Is
had only had your forethopght and
put aside q little bit o4 cheese for. sx..
cry ope that ! told you, we should
have had enough biscuits and cheese
tolAst % for lila "-Iondon Tit ,DiA
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-04-24
An AMER Can CITIZEN.

The true greatness Of American
citizenship was the subject of nm
address BY Justice Brewer, of the
United States supreme court, at the
dinner of the Phi Beta something
else society in Philadelphia the other
day. While in the days of imperial
Rome. he said, the declaration: IL
am Roman eitizeD," was Q pass.
port and welcomed throughout the
civilized world, Il am an American
citizen," is grandcr declaration.
1t is to. day the highest human title
o honor and respect. The greatness
however, he said, does not lie in the
the enjoy'aept Of the many privileges
and blessings Of c,t!AeRshin, but in
the duties and responsibilities which
flow therctrom. 4. IT. is not what our
fathers wrought, nor what we have
and enjoy, but what we do that attests
opr right to the inheritance Of cit
izensGit' ltc advised his hearers
not to iiattcs thei. selves that oil the
the difficulties attending our hatGnai
life had been passed. Many questions
had been settled, but new ones have
arisen more subtle and complex than
Az, our fathers faced and solved.
lie referred 10 this also ~ the 'agc
of gr2uN.;," " &n, said tiicre is no. an
ailmeuo Of the body nor an i'll of the
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-04-24

Housewife Ito new domestio) -
There ts ono thing I wish to say to
you. Tho last girl had y habit of
coming into the drawing room and
playing tho piano occasionally. You
mover play the piano, do your
New Domestic--Yis, mum, I playa
bot I'll hev to charge yer shillings
. week aixtry IL I'm to furnish mu-
sio for the family. London Tit.
Bits.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-04-24

The warship Indiana steamed out Of
the dry dock at Port Royal last week
without any mislsp. Only one tug vas
required to start her. She drew "a foot
8 inches of water in the dock, and 25 feet
outside. Headlight.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-04-24
ITEMS OF IHTEREsr,

The friends of Mr.. W. A. Nicholson,
of Union, intend running him Tor Stats
Treasurer. A better man for tho piaoe
cannot be fonnd, and our Piedmont
section will give him solid support.
Piedmont Headlight.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-04-24

FnAAoa II ono Of the best paved
oountries in the world. The first Ma
poleon instituted and carried out q
road systom which gave Franco the
roads which arc lasting monuments
% tbs Napoleonio foresight and
sArowdssas. These roads, always
pssssblc and resohing all tho oen-.
eers Of population. arc oompetitors
Of tho railways.
Hs AAAsvss Z. tAs Dsr.
A friend Of mine told mo Of an ar.
Dsrisnoe hs had that was most No.
Ouliar. He Is q lumberman, and vas
eeenssriy eossgsd In business at
6dli~ster, MINI. A froshet occur-
ting, bis o6loe building was swept
away. and with Il wooden box
eonteininss number Of valuable pa
psrs. Hea advertised for their return,
o6esisg . considerable reward: but
u vain. A few months later he went
10 Donaldsonville, La, making his
headQusrsers t.ero while he inspect
"a ~ oypr>ss forests west of that
p'ecs. .he river oame up suddenly
CO. night and tho water surround
81 hin house. Keeping him . prison.
q. Whsn. at tho expiration OF q
few days, tho river subsided, among
The debris In front Of the house was
tho box that had boon lost in Mime.
setA N had been lined with metal
and this faot kept tho contents in
eeot When opened, nothing had
oeen very seriously damaged by the
wsts9.-Washington Star.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-04-24
A new bankruptcy hill il to b,

"A new bankruptcy bill II to be
reported in the House shortly. II will be
a compromise between ths voluntary and
involtary bankruptcy bills considered In
previous sessions. 1t proposes that in
voluntary bankruptcy may he forced only
when debtor absconds or conceals him.
self for four months with intent to defraud
or has concealed his property for ten days
with the purpose to defraud. The title
to the property of the bankrupt is not to
pass from him until actual adjudication.
Piedmont Headlight.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-04-24

tiidl Si'Nci viii VIII the uSuI. WAtl
be a delegate at large from my State
and if some of the present Senators
don't leave the Chicago convention
with me if gold platform is adopted,
pity them. They will lose their
jobs. This is true of Vest and
Crockrcll of Missouri. If they don t
leave the gold wing of the Democratic
party in that event, the people of
their State will leave them"
"llave you never rcgretten any
part of your speech in the Senate in
which you were 80 severe in denuncia
ton of Cleveland and Carlisle?"
"Not one word of it. I have re .
coived not less than 10000 letters
from every State in the Union CON-
mending my course. The people are
with me and so are some Of the
Senators, if they are not afraid to
say 80. Not long ago well known
Southern Senator who is gentleman
and an orator, came to me and said:
Tillman, your speech was all right,
but don't you think you might have
left some things unsaid, for instance;
that reference to manure on q pitch
fork was little rough? reply to
this: My dear sir, my farmers in the
South understand that illustration
better thsn anything l could said,
and they appreciate the aptness Of
the illustration.
"In your short experience in the
Senate, whom do you consider tho
ablest Ccmocrat?"
"Vest of Missouri. lie is a great
man and fearless man. Morgan and
Daniel are also very able, and Dave
Hill is a shrewd parliamentarian."
"Who is the greatest Republican,"
"To tell you the turth, none of the
members of that party have im
pressed me very much. suppose
that Sherman and Hoar are the best.
You speak of Teller. He is smart
man, but [ don't consider him a Re-
publican any longer. Wolcott is
talented. but he broke his neck by
his speech against the Monroe
doctrine. have had as many letters
from Colorado as any other State.
and they all roast Walcott; besides
Wolcott is inclined to stick to his
party no matter now the St. Louis
convention treats the silver question"
"Whom do yo think the Republi-
cans will nominate for PRESIDENT"
1T looks like Mckinley. The
party is going to try and sidetrack
the silver for the tariff, but it won't
go. The people will not be deceived
in that way"
When asked ifhe were President
ial candidate, Senator Tillman turned
the quention off with laugh, and
declared that he was simply on a
mission Of peace and good will for
good money and government. lie
talked entcrtaininsly about the South
and told how he had ovcrthrown
the old South Carolina Office holding
aristocracy. lie sad that his State
had always hal the misfortune to
nave only the one party and "A little
ring had parcel!ed tie Offices out
among themselves for many Years.
The abcttors ofncgro domination had
forced the white people to unite, and
all it was necessary to do was to name
ticket and all the white people had
TO do was to vote for it without any
question. In his fight against the
ring he was opposed by every paper
in the State except few country
weeklics. The people had won there
as they would Il, everywhere, when
they had confidence in their leader.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-04-24

-Govenor Evans did exactly right to
veto the bill to prevent the publication in
county papers of the treasurer 8 statement.
The plss,ye of this act by the Legislature .
was pin-hook economy. The people have
a right to know where every cent of their
tax money goes.-Piedmont Headlight.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-04-24

External Evidsass.
Miss Bargain Hunter--My dear, !
bought this jacket for . nero moth.
ing.
Sincere Friend-It looks it.-Ex.
change.
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In July, 1895, Union VIII have
moro Spindlesth than any other In
ooTpOEated place In tho State.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-15
IT WAS A NAUGHTY pHoNoGRAPH
Anthony ComstocK heard and Had
It's Owner Arrested.

Anthony Comstock. Secretary and
Chief Special Agent of the New York
Society for the Suppression of Vice, of
No. Al Park Row, New York, through
statements made by George E. Dram.
an agent of the same society. made
complaint before Justice of the Peace
Macs yesterday against Charles Fetzer,
John Lee and Peter Doe.
In his complaint Comstock states that
these men had in their possession a
phonograph which repeated obscene
songs ana recitations
Macs issued a warrant for their arrest
bles handy the warrant was given to
Detective Hottie of the Fourth precinct.
Hottie, Comstock and Dram went to a
saloon at No. 1872 Halliday street, La
fayette, where the phonograph was be-
ing exhibited. Comstock and Dram went
into the saloon and paid five cents to the
man in charge of the phonograph and
heard what it had to say The man in
charge was anxious to give them their
moneys worth and let them hear all the
recitations.
After listening to the machine Com
stock went outside of the saloon for
Detective Hottie, who was waiting. Hol-
tic, entered and placed Charles Fetzer
was not to- be- found. This morning JUS
tice Macs, in default of $1,000 bail com
mitted them to the County JAIN to await
the action of the Grand Jury The pho
nograph was taken to Police Headquar-
terS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-15
TROUBLE FOB THE P. B. S.
Police Board Refuses TO Recognize
alle Patrnlmasask New Scheme


Several months ago "The Jersey City
News" told of the formation of So
called benevolent association among the
patrolmen of the police force 1t was
reported at that time that the associa-
ton contemplated making legislation
looking to an increase of pay among the
patroimen. Denials of the last part of the
scheme poured in from all sides In
Hoboken few days ago the association
showed its head among the patrolmen,
and 1t was reported the orders in the
two cities were to consolidate. The
scheme has gone so far that the Police
Commissioners have decided to look
little further into its true object
Al meeting of the Board last evening
resolution was passed by a unani-
nous vote, setting forth that no asso-
c1ally recognized save the Police Mutual
Aid Society. The patrolmen's order is
the Police Benevolent Society,""
The Commissioners will not recognize
it for the fact that only patromen are
eligible to membership. The Police Mu-
tual Aid Society takes in all members of
the department The refusal of the Com
missioners to recognize the P. B. S. is
said to be only the opening wedge to
a; plan to show the patroimen that if
they propose working together they must
do it as individuals, not as an associa-
ton having the approval of the Police
Commissioners Certain disagreeable re-
ports have been heard by the Commits
sicners, and it is said that rthere is
trouble ahead for the members of the
mysterious P. B. S.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-15
WHEWi WHAT A TIME TWILL BE
stevens Sophomores Will Attend the
E.r rzf In a

The Sophomore Glass of Stevens In
stftute will hold its annual theatre party
next Thursday night at the Lyric Thea
tre. Hoboken. The boys will witness the
performance of Rush CITY
Messrs. Scott and Post of the "Sophs,
have been out on the road and made ar
rangements with the members of the com
pany TO wear only the colors of their
class. Messrs. Buxo and Jennings of the
freshmen class also visited the company
and tried ITO buy up the members not to
wear the ''sophs' % colors but to wear
theirs the 'sfreshies'''
Tt Is understood that the freshmen
were unsuccessful, notwithstanding that
their pockets were well filled with
money.
The theatre on Thursday night Will be
decorated in the colors of the sophomore
class. Treasurer Black has made arrange
ments with the police to have several
extra officers on hand IN case Of "just a
little excitement"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-15
PearY Enereaulous.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5, Lieutenant
r. p. Peary, U. S. N. the Arctic ex-
plorer is dubious CONCERNING the reports
that DR.. Nansen has reached the North
Pole found land and is now on his way
back to civilization. There is, on the
contrary, he says, a strong probability
that he was not near the rnuch-sought
pole
Lieutenant Peary delivered an illus
trated lecture last night before the New
York Commercial Society. The lecture
consisted of a prelude devoted TO general
Lieutenant Peary at the beginning of
ms lecture spoke of the reports regard
ing the journeyings and discoveries of
pr. Nansen, the Arctic explorer 'sIn
me .aS,; hrst 's place, said Lieutenant Peary,
most probable that tidings would be had
OF DR.. Nansen. The sun rose today for
the first time in three months. That fact
coupled to the meagre report and its
coming from practically the same point
from which DR.. Nansen started. makes
me very doubtful of the truth of the re-
port In all probability he is fast in the
ice now, as there is nothing but ice there
at this season. Most of the drifting of a
ship is accomplished during the summer
months.
Now the great sea of ice is flowing
backward and forward and not making
in the direction desired by DR.. Nansen
and planned by him before he started
That was a northeasterly course, then
southeriy and then southeasterly. to
carry him across the pole. If DR. Nansen
and his ship have drifted across the pole
ne is indeed most fortunate. Nansen and
his parity will no doubt be able to return
to civ Mzation safely, but l feel convinced
his ship will never be brought back.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-15
THOUGHT He WAS MURDERED.
A Shot in tho Air Frightens James
NIcfpOif.

A fight took place yesterday afternoon
IN Farrelfs saloon, at Summit and Laid
law avenues, between Ferdinand Kicker
watchman, SO years old, of No. 165
Laidlaw avenue, and George Matthew's
of so Court House place. Kicker entered
the saloon while under the influence of
liquor. and used insulting language in
reference to Matthews Matthews retail
lated in like manner, and Kicker hit him
with piece of wood knocking him
nead
Kicker then went into the yard back
Of the SALOON and fired shot from a
revolver into the air.
James Nicholi. an italian, of No. IS
Iermanla avenue, who was passing al
tne time, thought the shot was fired at
nim and took to his heels The police
heard of the affair and Patrolman Dunn
went to the saloon He found Matthews
iylng on the floor with blood streaming
rom the wound in his head He placed
ticker under arrest: The patrol wagon
was sent for and all hands were taken
% the Oakland avenue station house
Matthews refused to make a Complaint
aut the police found Nicholi, and he
lodged complaint against flicker, who
was locked up upon a charge of as
sault, with intent to kill This morning
the prisoner was arraigned before JUS
tice Douglass. Nicholi appeared as com
pialnant and Kicker wasSheld in $500 bail
% await the action of the Grand jury.
He was also fined SIS for carrying con
cealed sWeap p6nS ~ s. ~ 4. 4 ! ~