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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-30
Prominent Firms And Their Representative

The following gentlemen were at the
Opera House, with displays, represent
ing their respective houses;
Il. II. Wilson representing The Il, IL.
Harvey Co., Manufacturing Chemist,
Saratoga Springs, y, Y.
J. y. Murphy representing The Nir.
ginia Phar'nacal Co, Pharmaceutical
preparations and Spccalties,
X. +. Anderson representing Bartlett
Garvens Il Co., superior surgical instru-
mcntS, Richmond, Va:
DIR. +. &. Young representing VIM,
ii. Armstrong Il Co.,, manufacturers vt
surgical instruments, lnAianmmlis, Ind.
DIR. +. q. Wood representing Murray
Drug Go. surgical instruments, Columbia
=. &.
II. l.. Justice representing Park Davis
x Go. Pharmaceutical appliances, Detroit,
New York, Kansas City, New Orleans
and Baltimore,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-30
Meeting Of The State Medical Association.
THESE DOCTORS DID NOT DISAGHEE.

The State Medical Association met in
in the Opera House ut III O'Clock Il. IN.
on April 2sth 90. DIR. l.. c. Stevens
of lilackvillr, Hirnwell county in the
chair. DR.. W. u. Porcher. of Charles
ton, was at his post of duty. Seated Oh
the stage with these officials We're the
Rev. J. NJ. Carlisle, Rev. e.. \. Il.
Jennings, Vim. McGow.n Esq, AMI DR..
W. u. Southland. President of Union
county'S Medical SHiety. Rev. Carlisle
0!Gned the proceedings with an alpro-
pirate prayer and waS followed ly VIM.
McCi0wan in an address of welcome,
whicl wi,s very timely and In good taste.
President Stevens ma tie Il few well
chosen remarks in reply. The Associa-
tim then proceeded to business. Tie
President aWninted hrs, q. Il. Mayor.
of Newlerry and Chas. K"llnck, of
Clru lesion ;ls Il committee on credentials.
AFTERNOON SEsslON-APRIL Ia.
lictopic GeStatiOnly NJ. Rees, NJ, ID,
Observation on Continued Fever, u
Surgical Case, by L. W. i. Butler, NJ,
D,
rreplipinY for Traumatir Epilepsy
with report of il case, II. II. Black, NJ. u,
CarE0lic Acid in the treatment ut
Ilenorhoi,ls, j. NJ. Caldwell, NJ. ID.
SIGlIT SESSI0N--APRIL 4S.
How should we treat p,ls in the female
Ielvis, =. NJ. nIvcs.l, NJ. II.
Oxygen ti;lS us IL loc;ll therlpeutical
agent in Hurulcpt discharge fmm the
iioSc, ear and SuplMratins surfaces, W.
T.. Pnrcher, NJ. ID.
Certain Malarial Ncurosis, hy \. u,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-30
Something to Know.

II may ln worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restOr-
ing the tired out nervous system to Il
healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
giving tone to the nerve centres in the
stomach, gently stimulates the liver and
kidneys, and aids these organs in throw
ing of impurities in the blood. Electric
BttcrS Improves the appetite, aids digcs-
tiun. and is pronounced lhy those who
lave tried it us the very hest blood purifier
and nerve tonic. Try it. Sold fm SO
~ 81 90 per bottle ut +. G. Dukes drug
store,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-30
-FURNITURE!-
MURPHY & WALLACE.
We Are Justly Proud Of Our
Stock of Furniture,

the largest in Union and embraces everything nci for house
Keeping For identifying and making home
hansomest line Of Bedroom Suits, or Suits Dining
embracing Silcoar,s Extension Tables
marve OF beauty and the perfection workmanship
skill.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-30

Summer is upon us. Never lettcr
time to buy u new Cnoking stove. No.
I with ware 81 .UO. \, ii, FnSter Il Co.
New paint on an old housc preserves
and mautitlcS the homo. Let i,s figure
ON PAINTS with you. "The Old Reliable. "
A phone message from the depot tells
us u lot of Chiursc mating has rolled in
Si.M lmys roll of 10 yards. The
Old Reliable"
\ fam from our large and varied stock.
with tl" price r,m down tn zero Is the
coolest thing VIZ have tn talk about right
HOW: Tm Old Reliable.
Our ready made sheets are just as
;hcNp as tlw cloth See them. \. II.
Foster Il Go,
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Cameras and all Photographic supplies always in stock Call
at once and see the Falcon No. g. just received at
ALLAN NICHOLSON'S.
u MON, S. g.

by Use of two bottles. For the past
three years he has been attending to bust
hess and says DIR. Kings New Discovery is
the glTnNleSt remedy ever ma,le, aS il has
done 80 much for him and also for
Others in his community. DR.. Kings
New Discovery is guaranteed for coughs.
colds and consumption. 1t do.,'t tai'.
Trial bottles free ut +. {. Dukes drug
store.
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TO The Public.

In ORDER that the school finances may
Ike property adjusted. all persons holding
schnOl claims against the county dated
prior tu July lSt lS!Ni, are requested to
present them To Inc at my office within
the next thirty days Tor settlement or
holyatter be dehlrred.
ID. l.. FAINT.
ll2.3t. COUNTY SInt. Education.
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FOuND--.A Purse containing money
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-11

picion by her opposition to the usu.
oil forms of medicinal practice, such
as bleeding aud leeches, aud who
effected remedies through the means
of simple herbs.
The lecture lasted for two hours.
sustaining unflagging interest
throughout. Professor Fiske con.
cluded by summing up the proba-
bic reason for the Salem horror.
which he traced, not as some histo.
rians do, to deliberate plot. but
rather to the influence of supersti-
tious excitement on the minds Of
children and hystericai women,
causing sort Of morbid nervous.
ness, which was in reality an ah,
normal mental state,
"With this period the belief in
witchcraft vanished. 1t marks the
gulf which separates our time OF
civilization from the dark days Of
superstition. 1t gives us some dim
idea Of what the terrors must have
been when this superstition was in
its prime when hundreds of vic,
tins were burned at the stake, and
causes US to be thankful that the
grim spectre has forever disappear
ed"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-11

Mr.. ID. Wiley, ex-postmaster, Black
Creek, n. Y, was so badly afflicted with
rheumatism that he was only able to
hobble around with canes, and even then
it caused him great pain. After using
Chamberlain's Pain Balm he was so much
improved that he threw away his canes
He says this liniment did him more good
than all other medicines and treatment
put together. For sale at so cents pei
bottle by William F. Greenwell::& ::& Son,
Leonardtown; Joseph s. Matthews, Val.
ley Lee, and all country stores.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-11

never De darker than at this mo-
ment, and think, my darling, how
long have waited ? There was
no reply. Stand inside the wind
ew,' whispered the Prince.
As she did 30 o coil Of rope fell
on the balcony. Have You got it?'
he asked.
Yes was the scarcely audible
reply.
Then don't trust to your own
strength. Give it . turn around
the balcony rail-
q have done so,' she whispered.
Although he could not see her
because Of the darkness, she saw
him silhoueted against the bright
sky.
Holding the end of the rope firm-
ly, the girl let it out inch by inch.
THAT is enough the Prince said
at last; and she held him where he
was, leaning over the balcony to-
ward him.
Prince Padems,' she said to him.
'Ahp cried the man, with start.
How did you learn my name 20
Il have long known it. 1t is a
name OF sorrow to our family.
Prince she continued, shaye you
never seen anything in my face that
brought recollection to yous On
is your memory 80 short that the
grief you bring to others leaves no
trace on your mind p
God = cried the Prince, in alarm,
seizing the rope above him, as il to
climb back. What do you mean?'
The girl loosened the rope for an
inch or two and the prince yas low.
cred with a sickening feeling in hil
heart, as he realized his position, {
hundred feet above the stone street
Il can see you plainly said tht
girl in a hard and husky tones
IF you make an attempt to climb
to your balcony l will at once looser
the rope. Is it possible you hav'
moi suspected who I am and why
| an here? !?
A sharp memory pierced his brain
'Meela is dead = he cried, with
gasp in his breath. She wa
drowned. You are flesh and blood
TELL me, you are not her spirit p
rc.rro, .-'' YOU that, answers
the girl. my own spirit s.....
leave me when the body of my sis
ter was brought from the canal a,
the foot Of our garden. You know
the gate and the steps. Think he,
spirit then took the place of INV
own. Ever since that day l have
lived only for revenge; and now,
Prince Pade:ua, the hour / have
waited for is COME
An agonized cry for help rang
through the silent street, but there
was no answer to the call.
Il will marry you,' he said, 'if
you will let me reach my balcony
again. will, upon my honor. You
shall be q Princess
She laughed lightly. I'VE vene-
tians never forget or forgive. Prince
Padems, good.byv
She sank fainting in her chair as
she let 20 the rope, and clapped
her hands to her ears, so that no
sound came up from the stone street
below. Whsn she staggered into
her room all was silence. Meela's
spirit no longer cried for retribu.
ton.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-11

4 can't have whistling at the ia
ble Mr.. Slocum,' said the boarding.
house keeper.
Il thought you said yesterday you
liked TO hear q man whistle at his
work" replied the boarder, as he
made another Intellectual attempt
at cutting his piece of beefsteak. -
Yonkers Statesman.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-11

'You are not leaving Us, Jack
Tea will be here directly
Jack to two very masculinely
dressed and spoken young women
-'Oh, Pm going for q cup Of tea
in the servants hall. / can't get
on without female society, you
know.'-London Punch.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-11
Sixteen Wives and Proud of II.

Thomas Rowe, aged GO years, said
to be the father of 10 children and
husband of 16 women, all supposed
to be living, has furnished list Of
the women that he has married and
deserted. He knows that the statute
Of Limitation will save him from in
dictment for bigamy, after serving
the four years. sentence. The names
Of the wives are as follows
No. l. Mary NJ. Starrit, married
at Purcell, Ind, in 1889. She ia
short, heavy set and has blue eyes,
He lived with her about six months,
No. 2. Mary Brummett, mar
ried ct Minco, |. T. Mary is
blonde.
No. 8. Jennie Wilson, married
in Shackleford County, Texas.
Mary is a brunette, short and stout.
No. 4. Ada knight, married at
Georgetown, Texas. Tall, slender
and of dark complexion; stood well
in the community.
No. 5. Lizzie Long, married at
Galveston. Brunette, of medium
height.
No. 9. Annie Rousseau, Brown
-"rv small blonde; ;
wood, Texas. Ave..
weight 95 pounds.
No. z. Amy Clarke, Longview,
Texas. Brunette; medium size.
No. 8. Alice Henry. Henrietta.
Texas. Brunette; weight 1O5. The
parents objected to the marriage
and an elopement followed.
No. 9. Matte Williamson.
Goldthewaite, Tex. Blonde: weight
ITO.
No. 10. Ada Black, Vansandt
County, Texas. Brunette of me-
dunn weight and height.
No. IL. Ella Bowles, Houston,
Texas. Small blonde; weight 10.
No. IL. Alice Bolen, Beeville,
Texas. Blonde; weight $50.
No. 13. Daisy Smith, Baird,
Texas. Blonde; weight 115.
No. IA. Annie Beall, Texarka-
ma. texas. Medium size, dark hair.
No. Is. Ella Bennett, Blum.
Texas. Tall, slender, brunette,
with black, curly hair; weight 12O.
Rowe says that he lived with her
nearly two years and really loved
her, and intends to return to her
when he is a free man again, and
that their child, Davie, 10 8 months
old. He has not said that he cared
for any OF the Others.
No. 16. Ola Mayes, Grayson
County, Texas. Sherman is the
county seat and the records show
that he was married in Denison bv
Justice Nixon, July 10, 1896.
Tbs Sheriff has made inquiry
about his other wives, and already
one response has been received
from Ella Bennett, at Blum, ac-
knowledging that she was Rowe's
wife. .-Republic.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-11

She: "Do cowboys ever catch
deer with lariats ?"
He: "No, not that ever heard
Of"
She: "What are venison saddles
for, then s'-Chicago Record.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-11

"Papa, George says he is very
much worried about his income. 4"
"I shouldn't think he would worry
about a little thing like that. -
Life.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-11

"Let not your angry passions RISE
The good old deacon said;
Then wicked Johnny bent q pin.
And stood Il on ifs head.
And when the deacon took his chair.
And sat upon the pin,
He ripped and swore and tore his hair
Oh! twas grievous sin!
And then he jumped on Johnny's frame,
And smote him hip and thigh.
Until he didn't know his name.
And wished that he could die.
"Let not your angry passions rise,~
The deacon said again.
"Unless the Joker 10 about
SO let us shout "Amenr'
-gIeyeIand Leader
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-11
STATIONs-soUrH.

sFlagstations.
The herald., 1897-01-31
HE REFUTED THE LIE.
Turned Over Only Five Times After
He Jumped

Bill Haw was an awkward, ungainly
young man, whose live was spent on a
Kansas farm, says the New York World.
He lived near the little station of Hack
ney. and on one occasion came from a
nearby town on the train 1t dashed
up toward the platform at a high rate of
speed. The engineer tried to apply the
air brakes to stop the train, but they re-
fused to work. He whistled for the hand
brakes and the brakeman and conductor
began twisting them as II their lives de
pended upon stopping the train.
He saw that something was the mat
ter and concluded that he was the cause
of it. The train was past the station and
he feared that he would be taken past
his home Standing on the lower step
he gave wild leap of the train.
In describing Bills descent afterward
the postma ster at Hackney, who had
seen Blrs flight through the air, said:
IT thought some one had thrown a sad
die off the train. Bill rolled off all in a
burch When the dust settled down Bill
emerged from the confusion with his
clothes nearly torn off him, his face and
hands skinned and am appearance of
terror on his face He actually turned
over eight times after he jumped before
he stopped"
"That is a lie!" exclaimed Bill, who
had listened to the narration. Il never
turned over eight times. I turned over
five times 1 reckon I ought to know,
7 counted 'em"
The herald., 1897-01-31

races and creeds which form the i'm
mense population of the country one
wife is the rule, and in nine cases out of
ten the wife is an important member of
the household.
These women are intelligent and in
dustrious. They enjoy the same liber-
ties accorded to the women of this coun-
try and so numerous is this class that
they form 95 per cent of the feminine
population of the country. The other 3
per cent is composed of the inmates of
the zenanas of the mobiles and princes
These latter know nothing of the out
side world and are as ignorant as the
average child of seven years. In fact,
at that age every means is adopted to
exclude them from knowledge of eXter-
nal affairs.
The little girls are placed in purdah,
or seclusion ,at the age of seven, and
in the ordinary course of life never re-
gain their freedom, but as they do not
realize the meaning of that word they
are happy and contented after a fash
ion. The child and woman in purdah
never sees any man except her brothers,
father or husband. She is reared for the
zenana, and when some great noble car
ries her off to his palace she is practically
buried Mayhap she will become the
Begun of the Zenana, otherwise the first
wife of her husband. This is rare dis
IlQCClOn, anu IOTfnS the single dHlDltlOIl
Of the young girls growing up in purdah.
IN THE ZENANA.
Very few people have ever penetrat-
ed, to the interior of an Indian zenana
men are never accorded that privilege.
An English woman, the wife of pow
erful official, managed to obtain the
consent of a Mohammedan naWab to
visit his wives, and she subsequently
described the experience in this way:
r-,, Il - i
dfers was sent at 8 o'clock one morning
to convey US to the castle. A gate in
the immense walls of the compound led
up into the ill-kept gardens; passing
from these into the courtyard and
through long colonnades and untidy
passages. we We're conducted finally into
the Zenana. A large and lofty room,
with walls on three sides and a colon
made opening on to a COURTYARD was
the apartment in which we were re-
ceived Chairs were brought in for our
accommodation. but with the exception
OF the mating on the floor, the place
was without furniture.
Women, some young and tall. others
old and wrinkled, passed and repassed,
while we waited for the Begun to ap-
pear. They Were all dressed in the same
fashion. Trousers of bright colored
damasks or satin clothed them from the
waist. These pantaloons Were baggy
above, but so close fitting from the knee
downward that they have to be sewn
UP after they are on. They are unsewn
and removed once a week for the bath.
A short bodice reaching just below the
waist is worn, and then round the body
and over the shoulders and head is
wound the scarf of muslin or silk, whdcn
falls in graceful folds from the hips and
shoulders.
THE BEGUM'S MANY JEWELS.
1.-THE Begun kept us waiting, and we
were told that the reason was that she
was putting on all her jewels to do us
honor. Presently she came ina small.
young woman, with an oval, immobile
face, and smooth, black hair She wore
tight trousers of rich green damask,
The herald., 1897-01-31

and a scarf OF cloth and gold; on her
bare ankles were anklets of uncut en-
eralds and diamonds, said to be worth
40, 600 rupees; on her arms were large
number of jeweled bangles and arm
let's; on her fingers rings of beautiful
rubies and diamonds; round her neck
were strings of fine pearls, and. sus-
pended by studs of large diamonds IN
the outer rim of the ears she wore
across the hair at the back of the head,
pearls. emeralds and rubies, prettily set
as a kind of collarette. The ears were
pierced in several places to allow OF
rings and jewels to be inserted. and In
the nose a small diamond was worn.
'"The little jeweled lady did not speak
English, and, after we had admired her
jewelry, conversation soon come to an
end. Her baby was brought In dressed
in colored silk, with a gold laced CAP
on it's little bald head. The nawab
Joined us. and there was much lively
state. In such a zenana the most rig
orous seclusion of the wives is enforced.
wives, I say, for in this zenana the
Begun was the chief. not the only
wife. and was married the day after the
death of the first Begun"
BEGINNING OF FREEDOM.
The freedom of India's women from
the zenana dates back nearly seventy
wears. when a high-caste Brahman
named Rammohun Roy formed the
Brahmo- Sonia society. Rammohun
Roy was a highly educated man, being
deeply versed in Persian, Arabic and
Sanscrit. He was raised as worshiper
of Vishnu, but the idolatrouc features of
the creed were repulsive to him. He
studied Buddhism and Christianity. and
decided that the teachings of Christ
were more conducive to morality than
any other religion, but he refused to ac-
cept the doctrine of the trinity.
The herald., 1897-01-31

In 1880 he established the Brahmo-
Somaj church, but it was not until 1866,
when Keshug Chunder San was the
! leader of the sect, that direct war was
made upon the Zenana by a revision of
the marriage customs and the abolition
of caste observances. In the meanwhile
the power of the Brahmo- Somaj church
/ had spread extensively. It's members
| give much attention to the education of
| the women folk of their families. all who
can afford it sending them to England.
where many have passed university ex-
aminations.
In the Brahmo-Somaj church in CAL
cutta there is a screened gallery for the
particular use of ladies of the zenana
/ Many attend the services, at first out of
curiosity, and ultimately adopt the
church, providing their husbands and
! fathers give their approval. Without
| this approval. of course, such change
is. impossible without resorting to sue
cesSful force. Every year many hun
dredls of the women retire from the Ze-
mana and are at once taken under the
protection of the church until they are
| fitted to care for themselves.
| The Mohammaden women until few
| years ago were content with a life of
| seclusion, but now many have asked for
| and obtained their freedom. Even those
! who remain behind the purdah enjoy
I
in large. cities like Bombay and Calcutta,
where the pressure of European civiliz-
alton is most keenly felt
The Parsee women. are exceptionally
well educated. The Parsees form a dis
| tinct sect, somewhat akin to the Quak-
ers of this country in colonial days. They
are very successful In all branches of
commerce. and in the large cities rank
! next in Importance in mercantile wealth
| to the Europeans.
| They believe in one supreme being call
| ed Ormuzd. They believe that evil deeds
are punished after death. Resurrection
| Of the dead is also part of their faith
| Charity is one Of the fundamental laws
of the Parsee, and so literally is it prac-
| ticed that a Parsee beggar was unknown
| in India prior to the famine and plague
The Parsee women are natural stu
dents. Many of them have studied med
! icine in the native schools. They are
| looked up to by the men, and in the
/ household the wife is the absolute head
! A Boston special reads: Tom Burke,
| the international champion in the quar-
| ter-mile run, states that he is now per-
| fectly willing to meet England's cham
pion sprinter z. c. Breden, at 440 yards
| This Willingness to accommodate the
| friends of Breden on the other side, who
! have shown so great a desire to have
| the race pulled off, rests on the suppo-
sition that Breden can prove the fact
| that he is an amateur and not q pro-
| fessional, as he is considered by many to
! be. The difference between the records
i of the two international runners in the
! 440 is just two-fifths of a second, Bre-
denis time being 0:4S 2-5, while Burke's
| is 0:4S 4-5'
The herald., 1897-01-31
The Zenana, or harem, Is Rap.
idly Disappearing
THE PROGRESSIVE PARsHES
TIE Work Of Rammohun Roy Seventy
Years Ago
The wife IL the Absolute Head of the
Household-Work Of the Brah-
mo- Somaj Sect

In the afflictions of famine and plague
which are overwhelming India the wom-
en- Of that mysterious country present
two extreme contrasts-one ignorant,
superstitious and childish the other self
reliant, resourceful and progressive. The
women of India are generally misun-
derstood, it being common belief that
they are on a par with the puppets and
playthings of the Turkish harem.
Polygamy in India is the exception, not
the rule, among the Hindoos and Mo-
hammedans. The practice prevails only
among the great mobiles, the rajahs, the
maharajahs and the nawabs, who have
been educated to believe that plurality
Of wives gives added distinction. But
with the vast generality of men of all
The herald., 1897-01-31
OF COURSE NOT.

Aunt Maria-But why didn't you sing
out when he attempted to kiss you?
"Why, you know, auntie, l never can
sing without my notes. boston Trans
rrfnt
The herald., 1897-01-31

vLowndes of Maryland has aroused
jealousy at Annapolis by opening an
office for the winter in Baltimore, where
he will attend to official business. The
Annapolis Record speaks of it as the
beginning of the most potential effort
ever made to remove the capital from
this city to Baltimore"