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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-30
CAUTIOUS,

Mrs. Roorback (at the church festival)-I
reckon I'll have to ask you to take the widow
Higgins, Ike.
Alkali Ike (cautiously)-Take her whur?
'.Out to supper, of course"
"Oh, all right I'll take her anywhur whur
thar is crowd to protect me. Thought you
meant take her home
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-30
HIS QUEST.

".And SO your friend has been to Africa, ="
she said to Derringer Dan.
THAT what he has, ma'am."
Looking for diamonds"
'Yes, ma am. Diamonds er clubs er spades
er any old thing he happened to feel the need
of al the time"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-30
B. RosENBLUM, MARBLE Hill, Mo-, T.

What has become of our old cor
respondent from Scopus. wonder
if he still sings in his sleep,
ga grasshopper sittin' on sweet 'tater vine. "
If this escapes the waste basket
I may come again.
A YoUNG LAD.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-30
THE pENALTY OF WEALTH.

Father--I see that Rich'ey, the million
aire, Is dead.
Bobby--Thsn suppose he's just about
ifylng to work his way through the eye Of a
needle now, isn't he, paf-Roxbury Gazette.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-30
A LEAP-YEAR DOUBT.

"Did you marry me for love, Harry"
"What makes you doubt its"
"Well, you see, il might have been merely
because you needed protection from other
women"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-30
WHERE IGNORANCE is BLISS.

Ethel--Does she know how TO skate?
Mabel--No; she is one of those girls who
has to have some man teach her every time
she goes on the ice.--Judge.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-30

Mems Cashmere Jeans pants, worth
$l.75, for $1.20.
Mems Cashmere pants, worth 81 to
$6, reduced at this sale to 50
to 81.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-30
Clothing.

Child's knee pants for 25c, zoe, 40c
Boys pants at 45c, SOC, and 75c.
Mems Wool Jeans pants, worth
s1.25, for so cents.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-30


All our hats and caps will 60 at 25
per cent off every dollar at this
clearing sale. We have also made
big reduction en- queensware,
trunks, Talises, etc.
Groceries,
Granulated sugar, Is lbs. for Sl.00
Light brown % LOO
Best roasted coffee, Al G" 100
Arbuckle 4 Z" 90
Best green !" A. 100
Good green s. {" 1.C0e
Spot Cash baking powder, | lb. SC.
Best canned corn, per can, Sc.
Best canned tomatoes, per can, Be-
Soda, per h., Sc; Rice, per To-, SC.
Best coal oil, l75 proof, 15c per gal.
A large stock Of ether staple and
fancy groceries MUST GO.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-01-30
Boots and Shoes.

uknowhe daymg--
The morning times., 1896-08-23
COMING TO THE THEArERS.

Ed F. Rusii's New white Crook" Com
pany OPENS weeks stay at the Lycen:n
Theater tomorrow night with hcvy cr
really handsome young ladies', funny Come
dians, and gorgeous electric, scenic and
mechanical effects. all OF which are car.
ried by the company.
The program commences with a laugh
able buriesqre in one. act entitled. Go
lumb!a's Reception" Introducing the la-
dies OF the company in beautiful and costly
costumes. During the act songs. dance.
and medleys will tc introduced by the
entire company
Next comes the speciality part OF the bill.
among whom are Ned Monroe and Fern
Melrose, comedy sketch artists; A gnes Bek-
Ter and Anna Yale, charming and yivacious
chansonettes: Dixon and Lang. character
comedians and vocalists; Williams and Ed
wards, In feats on the Mexican ladders. and
Colby and Dewitt. the guinea and hismonS.
The closing event will be another laugh
maker. entitled, THE White Crooks Near
Gay New York" All the effects are car
ried by the company Tor the proper sta ging.
The morning times., 1896-08-23

atrical guide which olnits Washington Court
House. Ohio explaining that Ii is there that
1t rains and rams, and then kicks another
hole in the clouds aud rains again. IL Is
There that cattle are sold IN the main street
all day and nearly all night, in a huriy y-buIiy
OF swearing men, believing steers. mud. ana
s.ckeniug steam from hundreds Of stumbling
oXen-aud IL rains perretuaily. II is there
that the opera house" is an Old barn, with
many broken windows: with a piano that is
silent as 10 its and a natural and its f
flat III the staff, and with only one person
in the place who can play this particular
piano, and she is sick. IL is there that the
tribe of "ushers'' and police" and stage
hands is so large that full house is as
sured. II is there that tie correspondent
of at least one New York dramatic paper
works -"repeaters'' on his season pass
And through it all it rains.
Says a New York writer: Il know of a
notable actor vino is IN cuntealpt for ali
mouy for 81, ,OoO. Yet being OF u sociahle
disposition this belea cured hero fiEus conf
fort in the law that remains imperative
from, Sat urday night until Monday morning.
Ii. summer time he lives in Connecticut nr
New Jersey. SO rcarhy the lines which
separate those States from our own that
r. r:idni ght train Will carry him TO the
Lambs club in time for the early Sunday
nfOIulus 1esllNlucs st'Ath IVY -
main sweet, uproariOus and yinouS until
near n.idni ght on Sunday. when it / $ tie
most amusing spectacle in life to watch
the anxious actor fleeing for refuge, pur-
seed. but not captured by sheriif's Offices.
who follow him to the tram or ferryboat,
arar hopeful that some accident Will delay
hisdepart ure until liter the fatal hour This
gentleman is modern Cinderella. and
some Sunday nj ght he will be caught in
St0rfA hi
legal freedom has expired after which
our hero will be laid by the heels in a
dungeon cell y
pears in an English dramatic paper: NO
tee to All Concerned-That Henri CaZnan
and Mam'zelle Fiossie have been legally
joined together IN the bonds OF Matrimony.
by SPECIAL License, and By a regularly sp-
pointed Justi ce OF the Pence, in the presence
OF Witnesses, in accordance with the Re-
qureSaents OF the Laws OF the Cnlted States
of America. Notice to Gossip mongers and
Scandal Fertilizers. The potent factor was
a dispute as to Parentage and an imminent
severance of all Business Ties, etc. Mr.
Cazman, with a view and desire to protect
a certain Iady's history from the arrows OF
scandal, repressed tie publication OF the
above marriage. and unfortunately 50, as
his good intent:oIs-owing to the kndly Y
and affectionate interest Of so me OF his pro-
fessioGai brothers and sisters-brought cal
umny on himself and wife. r.GaZman viii,
give eco reward to any person or persons.
on conviction, who will give information re
any such scandal precei ling this or folio wing
this notice. Any information may be had
from either my English or American attor-
news. tSigned, HENRI CANAAN and MA NJ
ZELLE FLOSSIE. Empire Theater, Bir
mingham, July 10th, 1896"
The morning times., 1896-08-23
| v HETHER free silver wins or no: In
\hI November, Washington will have
w plenty of good amusements at popr-
lar prices. On Saturday evening.

WhiteseIl VIII open the reIuvenated Bl-0l
Family Theater. with an attraction truly
surpr ising when the rates OF admission are
Considered. Throughout the country DAN
iei SulIy 8 known a } oDe o the most popular
exponents OF the eccentric old citizen. Of
the type POPULAR zed by Harrigan. and lie
fills the houses at regular prices. Out OF
friendship for Manager Whiteseil, however,
Mr. Sully has consented to inaugurate the
season lat the Biiou in his successful PLAY.
THE Millionaire and the occasion Will
be one well worth noting. Matinees every
day willenable the ladies and children to en-
Joy the performances.
The morning times., 1896-08-23

COQuetin VIII prODaDiy pay Napoleon II
Georges Ohnet's drama. ''Col. dc Rogue
bruno" at the Paris Porte st. Martin in the
winter. '',
r Dorothy Aortonis to sing Marie TenlEest's
part IN THE tre,siiai' fer services being
given to "A ugustin DAILY By Canary and
Lederer. -.
While Sadie Mariihot plays with THE
Gay Parisians" her husband. Max Figman,
will play leading .juyerile in THE Great
Northwest, e.. xfs..,e. ..,.,..i.,n E,
IL is ssid that Tim Murphy's "Old
Innocence rs ';rn aaaptation 'ffom the
original OF Sydney drundy's "A Pair Of
6pectacles." ~
z iioyt's "Chinatown" company may pro-
duce "A MILK White Flag" in Australia.
VIII the bushrueni understand the satire
on our militia? .9i
Manager John AlEaugh of the Lafay-
cite Square Opera House appeared pic
toriany in recent number OF the ORA
matte Times. -,
,wadsworth Whittier, Boston newspa.
per man. has written q Cuban comic opera,
which he calls "A Cuban Carmen, OR, the
Duke OF Feveragua."
Otiell wiiBams was wanted to play the
title 'rcIe IN. Up uidin'. Head Wiis9u." but
David Belasco refuses To release him from
Heart Of -MarYland.T, ..,..,,Da snil ~.
With e. NJ and Joseph Holland this
season will be Milton Lipman, Thomas
Oberte, Charles d. Pitt, Minnie Radcliffe.
Olive oliver and others.
An agent has discovered Raraboo, Wis
consin,. and Il threatens to BECOME heir
to ali the mud that has been, slung at
Oshkosh and Kalamazoo.
Jeff De Angels writes that his company
viii number seyent -four reopie- Make It
seycntJ-five,s ,sJeffs Us Just as easy for the
type and our CONSCIENCE. Il
Lillian Lewis will play isAn Innocent
Sinner" this season II the public will rer-
'isnis, = H. ccfvilie Is TO tC Ter lcadiDg
man. Tue sartcr has not yet Been cast
. William owen. who was seen hpre las.
The morning times., 1896-08-23
Reduction In Rate to nay Ridge.

The rate to Bay Ridge. the beautiful
excursion resort on the Chesapeake Bay,
for ADULTS, except for evening train In
rate of 80 cents will be charged. with
rebate Of 25 cents after coupon 10 stamped-
by ticket agent at Bay Ridge. Half rate
for children between the ages Of and II
yeaB- Trains ieave B. 4 o. depot, week
days, 9:15 a. m. and 4:28 p. IN. Hunlsye.
0:5S .. M. 1::30 and 3:1H p n.
tal0.W.H9 =
The morning times., 1896-08-23
ELECTRICPARK


tFormerIy Fethesda Park.)
NEW NAME. NEW MANIAC ENENE.
NEW METHODS NEW LIGHTS,
Through service from Georgetown over ths
TenIeytown Road.
Take Pennsylvania Avenue Cable or r
street Underground Electric Ca,s-chan-o
1T Thirty-second-
Plenty Of amusemcnts Music and Dancing
every evening. Plenty Of seats throughous
the grounds
The morning times., 1896-08-23
To G. A. r. Encampment via Penn
sylyanta Railroad.

For this occasion the Pennsylvania Rail-
road will sell. August -, 80 and 81. ex-
cursion tickets to 81. Paul at rate OF $16. 90.
good for return passage until September 16.
with privilege es sextensien. IL deposited with
joint agent. sutil septefnhcr 40. =
au22-8tem
The morning times., 1896-08-23

Italian merce-Gfy OF the French army In
Italy in the fifteenth century, and it s
understood to present historical features
in the characters of the Due de Nen,ours.
rotary OF the Florentine Seignory. Niceolo
Macchiavell.
A correspondent writes of a supper given
in London one evening after" The Prisoner
OF Zenda," auI that around the table there
had been assembled a double set Of the
original English aud American principal
characters OF Mr.. Anthony Hopes famous
romance There were Mr.. Sothern aud
Mr. George Alexander. the two "pris
oners::" Miss Kimball ard Miss Evelyn f:il-
lard, the two Flavils: Miss Marie Shot
well and Miss Lily Hanbury, the two
Antoiuette de EaubanS, not to mention the
author Himself and the lranatizer and his
wife-altogetbeT an interesting and almos'
historical group Of people, uniting as they
dill a portion of the dramatic Interest OF
two great nations.
The veteran actress. Mrs. John HOey.
who died recently at Hollywood, Long
Island, was one OF the well li-kDown Stew
sisters, her maiGsn name Being Josephine.
Her sisters RosiDa and Mary gave concerts
in this city when they were children. and
were popular favorites- Rosina, who was
first married to Charles Howard, is now
at present in this city, and is the only sur
viving member OF the Shaw family. Joseph
inc married John H0ey of the Adams Ex-
press Company and retired from the stage.
while playing at Burton's Theater, in Nc
York, but subsequently, returned to play
leads at Wallack's firsttheatef in New York,
formerly called Brougham's Lyceum.
The vanity Fair in which Georgia
Cayvan was to appear is not n transfer to
the stage OF the Thackeray novel. 1t is an
English comedy OF modern life. played first
at the Court Theater in London by Ms.
John Wood. Miss Cayvan decided that the
leading role should he acted by an Older
woman, and has given up the piece. Mod
jeska has for long time been anxious/t,,
play Becky Sharp. but no draniatist has
had the courage to make the attempt to
pat Thackeray's novel into play for her.
By the way, dramatic as are many OF the
situations in Vanity Fair" the novel has
never been successfully draniatfzed. What
q character Minnie Maddern Eiske would
make OF the delightfully."- wicked Becky!
A New York writer complains OF q the
The morning times., 1896-08-23
THE PALACE STEAMER
JANE MOSElEY
COLONIAL BEACH

From Foot OF Sixth ssrest daily texceps
Monday at ~. u. Saturday At $50 p. N.
Res.a Trip. Uoe. Chi,drsss sJe
The morning times., 1896-08-23

HERE WE ARE for the famous Oc-
coquan Falls 1ne palatiaI steamer.
Mary Washington. will make ii trip 10
Occoquan Fails, Wednesday,, Aug 20.
1896. The scenery surrounding is un-
surpassed. Steamer leaves at $50 a.
m., will spend hours on the grounds, and
will return by 10 o'c'ock. Round trim.
35c. Music and refreshments on toat.
Will stop at Alexandria at 10 a. m.
The morning times., 1896-08-23
25c-l2O Miles For-25c
Special Excursion to CHAPEL POINT.
TnfsSnAY o

CSC FOR TUE ROUND THIP
Steamer Samnel ] Pel;z will leave tho
River View wharf at 9:l5 4. m; Alexauiria at
l0:i5 a. m. Home again ar 10 y m
Fine Sa Water bathing. Grabbing and fish,
in-. Dinner At the hotel, Soc. Music and
dancing. augs06t
The morning times., 1896-08-23

I Is not perhaps generally known that
fellow-tGwnsman, Manager Fred Ber-
ger. has. aside from his appearances as
a boy with the Berger family. ever
appeared on the stage. But ON his own
confession he has play yed roles in plays.
and, though his first appearance was not
his last. 1t narrowly escaped 1t. for his
second was. When but fifteen years old
Mr. Berger took try 1T the impressive
role Uf DR.. Coates In the 1fterpiece.
Paddy Niles Boy" and it il one OF Sol
Smith Russeii's. Joys to this day 70 tell how
he did IL and how. after the performance
the mana ger in fuct came to the Q,anagef
In embryo and served him his release. Mr..
Russell did not see him act. but stole the
story feom Ar. Befses's own telling.
Mr. Berger had iatended TO reiiDquist
The bearos for the box Office aod stuck
manfuliy y his resosasion until hunted
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-11-06
Their Conclusions.

Two scientists of the twenty first
century were examining with deep in
terest pctriiied body, which had just
been discovered.
cit is quite DID," said one.
eyes" replied the other, "but not
more than $50 years, | should sny.
You will notice that it has the bicycle
face and the telephone ear. Those
pccularities did develop until near
the close of the nineteenth century,
according to the best authorities. -
New York World.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-11-06
Why They DO Not Own Their Houses.

The New York Sun says: Some per-
sons indulge in sentimental regrets
that no New Yorker of moderate
means may own the house he lives in
if it be centrally located, but on the
other hand there are men abundantly
able to own their own homes who de.
liberately prefer to be renters because
they believe that the money repre-
scntcd by tho value of house such as
they choose to occupy is more profit.
able in the form Of active capital.
Many wealthy business men postpone
to old age tho building Of house
chiefly because of such considerations.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-11-06
Rosin's Many Uses.

1t is perhaps not commonly known
that the finer grades of roSin are used
in the manufacture of paper. CheaI
printers ink contains rosin. Rosin alsd
enters into the composition OF scented
toilet soaps. of sealing wax, Of putty
OF sizing and of varnishes. 1t likewiSS
furnishes by distillation 4 lubricating oil
for machinery which competes even
with petroleum in cheapness.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-11-06
Rival Artists.

Joseph elliott, the manufactures of,
pens, once visited the artist, Turner.
II have come to swap some of my pic
lures for yours" said he. 4
What do you mcan:" exclaimed
Turner. You do not paintw III
"No, do not, but l draw" said Gill
lott, unfolding Il roll of Bank OF England
notes, "and here are some Of my pic
lures" %:
Undoubtedly the swap" was efrect-
cd -
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-11-06
HoW,a Thar

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot DO cured by
Halls CAtarrh Cure.
< +. j. CH ANEY & Co., Props, Toledo, O.
we, the und ersigned. have known F. j Che
ney Tor tho last Is y ears, and believe him per-
Iectly honorable in all business transactions
ton made by their firm.
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WALDINa, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
DRUGGISTS. Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, ac t.
ing directly upon tho blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are tho best.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-11-06
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your LIZ,

forever. regain lost manhood, be made we'll,
strong, magnetic, full Of new life and vigor.
makes weak men strong. Many gain ten
pounds in ten days. Over 100000 cured, Buy
No-To-Bac from your own druggist. Under
absolute guarantee to cure. Book and sample
free; Address Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago
or New York.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-11-06
A Possibility.

Marguerite May is engaged to that
millionaire? Shc won't have to worry
about money any more:
Maric-No, but he may. Truth.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-11-06

degrees. An errorxof that extent
amounts to one mile IN eight. When
he had been riding an hour, he was
we'll off the true course and already in
trouble in the sagc-bru
BY morning he Was in thcket, in
trackless canon, his horse played out,
himself exhausted He climbed hill
and found water on the other side (;
then he could not find his way back
t. his horse. He spent hours looking
for the horse, gave it up, and fortu-
nately lost the compass. 1t then oc-
Cured to him to follow down the
canon, which soon opened out into n
little valley with settlers cabin.
Here he learned that he was about
the same distance from town as whom
he started upon his ride. Getting n
fresh mount and this time following n
travelled road, he reached town Just
twcnty-four hours late.
Moro delay cnsued hero, the doctor
being out. Finally, with DR.. Cutlor
in tow, he started back for the ranch.
the injured man was. by his COM
rales. made a. comfortable as might
u. md =. finn. ,,ovy.J boro,a ,rL,,
EiJJv sbopIl hov, rotur,ol thov
sought to shorten it by anecdotes of
other ,cc;,lc,,s
Smitbv scil i. rominlo1 him of
man down in Ariz,p, ,,t lift Inv q
snake. "rb.v s.nt ~. dawn +, tb.
u.,r,st station for wb;skoy q, +,o
wcv mn mtrnlrl only 70 t,ks o,o
sin. INIT took tw, onJ n.v.r pm.
mcmbcr.d exactly what boppcnod after
that, until I cot back with tho emntv
;nn. And tho i,k, or # w,s tb, mon
WAS dead"
Another said Roberts burt wos inst
like u cnse hc had known wbere tbo
docto- ont off n mans loo !, two
nI,ccs
"Sav. bows" said Robert "nut NV
n,n wbar. ,,n r,,c,, !, hof,ro tbot
doctor. comes"
The next morning Ed Reese came
ru,ninp M. El was what tbe cow.
bow. call q natural doctor. He had
pulled teeth and cut hair on that ronoe
for wears.
ed" said Robert. .Im powerfnl
clnd TO see Won. T didn't know vou
was this side the mountains You got
TO stay and fix nv leo"
WELL" said Ed, 81 shaved YOU lots
ct times; guess 1 can mend your leo +"
Ell at once set about reducing the
Inflammation by application of fresh
meat, preferably newly killed rabbits.
split up the back and renewed every
five minutes, and by other expedients
well known to cowboy doctors. After
some hours he announced that the leg
would come out all right.
l may say here that it did. and
eventually became better and longer
one than its mate.
Robert was comfortably asleep, and
the bows were taking an after dinner
smoke outside, when Biddy came in
sight with DIR. Cutler. 1t was agreed
that the doctor was not to be allowed
to see Robert, but Smith sail he ought
to have some kind OF Job after com
ing so far and how would it do to
brrnk Eilly's leg aul lot him sct
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-11-06

Gods command the moment we know
that we have sinned.
The devil will never leave us. a. long
rs we have one little sin we want to
keep.
Men who make long prayers in pub
lie, are often too busy to help answer
them.
1t never makes meanneSS any winter
TO baptize it and take it into the
church.
Christ still has the power to make the
scarlet sinner as white MS snow in IL
minute.
The lower n Christian goes down to
help men, the higher stand he takes for
Christ
1t was not those who offered the big
geSt gifts ut the temple, who were the
first to follow Christ.
The man of faith is always a man of
power. no matter whether he lives in
Hong Kong or Boston.
The man is n shirk who makes long
prayers in church, and mover does any
thing to help answer them.
When Christians walk does not
correspond with his talk. the less he has
TO say in church. the better
What do you suppose angels think OF
the church ncmbcr against whom the
devil has never aimed II dart?
Undertake something for the Lord.
IN the nam" OF tn" Lord. and YOU will
soon be surprised at how much YOU can
do.
Tn" man who will not improve his
chance is bound to lose it. no matter
whether it has 10 do with seeking sui
Vation or making Il fortune.
Many man can be found standing
on his brothers neck, willie he claims
10 D" looking up far into the sky watch
ing for the Lord TO come.