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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-20

children and grandchildren out of the
next one If they can, and reckon they
can.
Yes" said she. ''the yankees will
have to so outside the belt to git SOL
diers this time"
Now, there is no sign of war in these
parts yet. Thore is plenty of patriot
ism, but it is not red hot. If you throw
water on Cartersville boy he don't t
sizz. When Georgia is actually invaded
then watch them. But there is no ex-
element of very deep concern. When
the old Cassville woman was told of
Dewey's great victory she ne yer smiled.
but said, "Four hundred pbor fellows
killed and most of them had mothers
and wives who loved them. I reckon
q Spanish woman loves her children as
dearly as we love ours, for woman is
mother all the world over" But
business goes on, and so does baseball
and billiards, and / find time and
inclination to work in my garden
and kill the potato bugs and to
tie up the vines and rosebushes and
frolic with the little chaps, who are 30
happy to get here and in whose sun
shine 1 am happy, too. Yesterday nv
wife, Mrs. Arp, was sewing away on
some baby garment, and remarked in
ucI oOIAOuo why tuht tuo VeTanO0n moor
needed a coat of paint mighty bad.
Well, 1 never said nothing. Then she
remarked that the paint wouldent cost
more than so or IS cents. Well, nevor
said nothing again. In little while
she said that if / would buy the paint
she would have it painted, and it
shouldent cost me anything. So / said
Every well; ! reckon 1 can afford the
paint" She said thnt company was
coming next week, and had better get
the paint right away 80 that it would
have time to dry. This morning 1 got
the paint and l heard one of the girls
ask her who she was going to get to
paint the floor, "Why, your pa, OF
course" she said. :.He can do it as
we'll as anybody. He painted it the
last time; don't you remembers" And
that is the way am inveigled into trou-
BILE. Hard, hard, indeed, is the CON
test for freedom and the struggle for
liberty at my house, bat we have got
the prettiest roses in all town except
where they employ a gardener, and my
wife fattcred all the work out of me
just as easy.-Bill Arp in Atlanta (Ga J
Constitution.
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THE ACTION At SIN juan.
Ire Spanish Loss Believed to Have
Been Heavy.
THE AMERICANS LOSE TWO MEN,
ADMIRAL Sampson Satisfied With the
Work--Says He Was After the Span
Ism Fleet, and Not San Juan.
Copyright, 1898. by Associated prss0

Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.
On Board the Flagship Iowa, OFF San
Juan de Porto Rico, May II, via ST,
Thomas, Danish West Indies, May
lo.-Ihe forts of San Juan de Porto
hlco were bombarded by part of Rear
Admiral SIMPSONS fleet this morning,
The enomy's loss is believed to be
heaVy. The American loss is two men
Killed and seven injured. After three
hours firing the admiral withdrew the
fleet ard heading for Key West. snid:
am satisfied with the mornings
work. L could have taken San Juan,
out have no force to hold it. l only
wanted to administer punishment.
1hls has been done. l came for the
Spanish fleet and not for San Juan"
The killed are: Seaman Frank Wide
mark, of the New York: aud the gun
ners mate Of the Amphitrite. The lat
ter died from the effects of the extreme
heaI. or the injured men, three were
on board the Iowa and four on the New
iofk: Ihe names of those slightly in
1ured on the Iowa are: Seaman Mitch
1,i, ,Aitnate harlne Merkle, Apprentice
Hill. The injured on the New York
are; Seaman Michael Murphy; two
other enlisted men, slightly Injured.
All the above named were injured by
the bursting of shell on the New
1ork. This is complete list of the
Killed and wounded.
no American ships were uniniurcd
The engagement began ut 5:l5u. n.
ana ended at S:!5 n IN. The enemy $
batteries were not Slccccd. The town
In the rear OF thefortiiications probably
suffered.
The ships taking part in the action
We're the Iowa, Indiana. New York,
Terror, Amphlrlte, IDetl oit, Montgom.
cry, Wampatuck and Porter. The en-
emy s hring was heavy, but wild, and
the Iowa aud New York were probably
tue only ships hit. They went right
undor the big guns in column, deliver
ing broadsidcs and then returned. Tho
line passed thrice i'll front OF the forts.
pouring tons of steo! on shore.
II Is impossible TO Judge the amount
OF damage dono to the buildings and
forts. They appeared to be rlddled
with shot, but tho Spaniards were
plucay. Ihe after turret of the Amphi.
irlto got out OF order temporarily dur
ing the engagement, but, she banged
away with her forward guns. After
the first passage before the forts tho
Detroit and Montgomery retired, their
guns being too small to do much dam
age. The Porter and Wampatuck also
stayed out of range.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-20
Serving the Hostess Etrsf

The custom of serving the hostess
frs. 9. luncheons or dinners seems u
highly commendable one. There are
so many little vagaries and novelties
OF service nowadays that it is difficult
TO know them all. A lady who was n
gnest of honor Mt recent dinner
found herself embarrassed by having
u platter handed her holding, nppar-
entity, q whole turkey. She glanced
it over with quick apprehension and
could see no evidence of its having
been carved. Thinking that frank
ness was tho best way ont of the situa-
lion, she appealed to her hostess for
instruction, which, of course, was
courteously impaired. 1t was with
both cha2rin and relief that she found
the turkey was in condition to yield
to the touch of fork inserted in any
part of the fowl of which she wished
to partake. The list of table silver
grows every season. Many of the
utensils are passing fancies and are
not heard OF, perhaps, outside OF circles
who constantly seek such novelties
Obviously, the hostess knows how she
wishes her guests served, anal her OK
ample is often relief and comfort. -
New York Evening Post.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-20
Insanity in Prussia.

There has been Il good deal of com
mcnt ot late upon the increase of in
sanity in England. 1t seems. from IL
recent official report, that similar if
not Il worse condition of affairs exists
in Prussia, where the lunatic aSylums
find difficulty i'm providing accommoda.
tions for the crowds of applicants for
admission. In 1871 the total number of
lunaticS in Prussia was :,i.OG3. in 1850
ii had risen To G6.3I5. whil,' in 1896 !.
had gone up 10 $3.50. 1t is intcr"S,in::
10 note also that. while the growth Of
insanity is general. IL is more marked
among men than among women. OF
100000 PIusSian males il seems 21S
are found insane: but i'm II like number
OF women only 2i3. From figures GivcH
In the same return 1t appears that blind
ness is diminishing. willie the number
of deaf mutcs is rather increasing.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-20
SOUTH CAROLINA CULLlMGS,
: View of Dispcnsary Decision.

n view OF DiSpensary Decision.
The State OF the 18th says: Governor
Ellerbe was in fine spirits yesterday
over the decision of tho United States
Supreme court in tho dispensnry case.
He seems to think that the liquor ques-
ton In South Carolina has Mt last been
settled once and for all, aud feels that
the settlement will do much towards
adjusting the handling of the traffic
In liquor in other States. Governor
E!lerbe said he had received numerous
kilograms of colgratulation on the vic
tory for the dispensnry system. The
Governor said he knew that the dis
pensary system was the best solution of
the liquor problem and he wished
to congratulate not. only the peo
pie of this State, uuJ also the people of
America on the great victory that had
Deen won for the cause of tenn perance. !"
lhe Governor went on to say that from
this time forward he would undertake
to see that the dispensary law was most
rlgldly enforced; there would be no ex-
ceptions as to the holders of hotel privi-
leges or any one else, and he wanted all
prohlbltionists, the temperance people,
the Good Templars, in short, oil the
good people OF the State to aid him and
his men in their efforts to carry out the
law as 1T should be carried out. Cover
nor Ellerbe made the announcement
that he would give all original package
agencies IN the State until Monday
morning next to get their stocks out
OF the State; this applied Of course to
all who had promptly closed
their doors. He said that he had ar
ranged with the commissioner for ship
ping certificates to be furnished all
agents who wished to ship their stocks
out, and they could be had upon appli-
cation to the commissioner. He said
further that he considered that these
agents had been acting under what thew
considered to be the law and no cases
would be brought against any for hav-
ing run o. p: shops. This, of course,
does not apply to cases already reud-
ing IN the courts; those cases will be
pushed.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-20
Admiral Snnpson's IscDort.

Wash:Eston. Especial. The NAVY
Department has received the following
dispatch from Admiral Simpson. 1t IS
dated st. Thomas, May II: "A norton
of the squadron under my comuland
reached San JIan this morning at day
break. No armed vessels were fouud
III the port. As soon as it was sutfi-
ciently light | commenced an attack
upoE the batteries defending the city.
This attack lasted about three
h""rs, and rrsnl!"d in much dam
age 10 inc batteries and lnc;le.I-
tally TO 4 portion OF the city adjacent
to the batteries. 1 he batteries rerlIeu
to our fire, but without material et,cc;.
One man was killed on board the New
York and seven slightly wounded in the
squadron. No serious damage to any
ship resulted"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-20
To Stihen Lnccs.

The best kind of starch to use for
stiifening laces, handkerchiefs, wash
ing silks or any other thin fabric is
made with gum arabic. Put al ounce
of gum arabic into bottle and pour
over it cup of cold water and place
it over the fire until the gum is dis
solved; then strain it through iinc
sieve or piece of cheesecloth into
another bottle. When it is cold add
TO it half gill of alcohol and it will
be ready for usc when needed For
dainty laces half IL teaspoonful of the
starch mixed with half cupful OF
water will give ample stiffness. Larg-
er amounts should be added according
to thc natVrc Of the different fabrics.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-20
VIII Make "a Fight on Lee County

1t looks now rs if there is going to be
fight against Lee county, which wos
formed by the General Assembly Mt its
last session. y lctItlon has been flied
with tho state Supreme Court aileginn
Irregularities i'll the formation of this
county, and upon the strength of tina,
petition the Chief Justice has signed an
order requiring the commissioners q
the new county to show cause at Colum.
bia ON the Both inst. why they shall not
be enjoined from performing their du.
ties as commissioners. The meat of the
fight, it is understood. is on the poin'
that the proceedings to establish lie,
county followed too soon the attempt NJ
form Salem county, the two countiJ
embracing almost the same tcrritork'
The act of tho General assembly will IN
fought on this constitutional crounIiS
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-20
Fans and Paraso!s For Brides.

Taas and parasols are as usual
favorite gifts this year. either for her
friends TO bcstow upon the bride or
tlc bride to present to tho attendants
The fan, like the parasol, can cost
very little or Il great deal, and in both
eases be dainty and pretty. Charm
ing fans for bridesmaid gifts are of
silk and gau1c, with sticks of painted
woods, decorated with gold and silver
scroll work, or of feathers with q cir
clio Of gauHe let in the middle, show
ing little Vatican scene painted
thereon, or monogram wrought in
sequins. Parasols OF light silks with
net or mousseline overSlips and big
choIH Of moU3"oiinc on tip uHd handle,
nnd--for the wedding a spray of
flowers fastened on one side, are not
expensive. and charming souvenirs for
bridesmaids.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-20
New Iden I'm I'urnishinC.

Those VINO love the flavor Of new
mown hay will be glad to learn of II
new idea III the furnishing of coun-
try home or summer cottage. The
Indians OF the North make q clumsy
but handsome mating of the Indian
meadow grass, which is very aromatic
and keeps eXhaling its odor for
months and even years. 1t is applied
as a wainscoting to u sitting room and
also as carpet to the floor. The
color is n cool and handsome sage
green aud the perfume in damp
weather makes the house seem like n
'haytield in midsummer. New York
Mail and Express.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-20
Lines About the Tn-ont,

Years, as they increase, leave the
track of their wheels first on the
throat. Sometimes q woman may
have II soft, smooth complexion, and
shapely juvenile figure, even when
advanced in middle age, and she
might pass for quite young were it not
for those tell-talo lines at her throat
And these are so successfully con-
cealed by the rutfle that we need not
wonder at its long reign of favortism.
Midddle-aged women, therefore, can
not be too thankful to the ruflle, and
they cannot coax fashion too much to
keep it in favor.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-20
No Longer Wear Muslin Cans.

French nurses are no longer wear
Ing muslin caps with long strenmers
OF wide colorod ribbons. That is
quite on! Of date in Paris. a "bon-
net or lace cap lined with pink or
blue silk, and without trimmings, has
replaced il. A wreath OF ribbon with
ont ends is seen on some fine needle
work caps. but the ribbons are mar
rover than those formerly used Brit
taay caps are seen in the Bois and
parks, and the BorGclaisc is me. occa
sionalIy. 1t is silk kerchicf careful
ly twisted over the head. The Flor
entine heallrcss always attracts at
tent.on, with its fine golden pins run
through raven tresses An Alsatian
nurse is recognized by her big bow,
ant. Spanish nurse by her black lace
mGntilla.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-20
TO Protect Port KONnl

The monitor Nantucket, in CONN,
with the naval tug Hercules, left v
mlngton, \. G., on the llth for p
Royal. She carries n complement
ninety five officers and men. Lieut.,
ant &. B. L. Moore. of tho Unr
States Navy, is in command. All
other officers and men are from,
North Carolina naval battalion, the.
lority from Wilmington. Hor ar-
mcnt consists of two l5-inch sind
bore guns which will bo supplemfd
with rapid-tir guns and Lee marpe
rifles at Port Royal. The ship has On
thoroughly overhauled and rep'd.
deck and wood work entirely ncvnd
Is III excellent condition.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-20
SPANISH FORTS ANMH|LATED
A List of the Killed and Wounded
at Cienfuegos.
AMERICANS CUT THE CABLE.
The City Was Fired by the Explosion
or Shells--The Spanish Loss is Es-
mated at 400.

hey West Especial. "A dispatch
boat that has just arrived brings the
report that the second bombar dment Of
Cardonas taken place.
The Yankee shells burned the town
and destroyed the forts and masked
batteries. One hundred and thirteen
, dead Spaniards were found near the
batteries.
Three hundred Spaniards are said to
have perished in the flames.
The gunbont Window arrived on tho
14th from Cienfuegos. 1t reports that
the forts were razed and the city was
ablaze when they left.
The Spanish loss is estimated at four
hundred
Two more Americans were killed
While cutting the cable Commander
Washburn and Lieutenant Maynard of
the Nashville, were slightly injured.
Only II partial list OF the killed and
wounded ut Cienfuegos has been re-
ceived here The killed are John
Reagan, OF the Marblehead, and two
others.
Wounded: John Davis, of New
York; John j. Doran, of Fall River;
i'oi'S, VI >ui NitSt Couhty, No.tu
Carolina; Ernest SuntZennickle, Her
man W. Hochmeister and Harry Hen
drlchson. All of these were severely
wounded many others were slightly
injured.
fhe Yankees were packed on four
small boats when the masked batteries
opened fire on them Tie invaders
were powerloss to reply.
The Marblcheud, Nashville and Win
dom shelled the bushes but the Span
lnrds were INDICATED us they were us
ing slnokclcss powder.
The Americans searched for the cable
under trlghtful fire, and succeeded in
cutting 1t.
Ihe Spnniurds used machine guns.
One American was shot three times
III the chest and head. He IS still liv-
ing.
Lieut.. Winslow, of the Nashville,
lost three fingers.
boltH, OF North Carolina, was dying
when the Window left, also Hendrick.
son.
a shot struck Captain Maynard after
passing through the shoulder of an en-
sign.
The Spanish forts were annibilated
by the bombardment.
a second bombardment of Cienfue-
gos resulted in the killing of one Amer
lean and the womnding Of six. All were
OF the MarDlehead crew.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-20
a Rad For Engaged Girls.

II used to be the correct thing VIII en-
n young woman was engaged to be
married to have double picture frame
in her boudoir, or bea room, contain
ing q photograph of her iiance and her
self. Twenty years ago 1t was the
fashion to have your photograph taken
with the young man you were engaged
to, and that was placed on your dress
ing table. Now there is new fad
You must not, OF course, be photo
Graphed with your tiance-that is not
considered good iorm. Nor must you
even have your picture in the same
frame with lis. The new fad IL to
have frame holding four cabinet size
photographs, and in this You must put
fouY pictures of your fancc in four diff
fcrent positions ns-onc full face, one side
face, one three-Iuarters face and one
profile. 1t is rather an interesting
idea, as il is astonishing how changed
a persons expression is with the face
in different positions. One of these
sets of photographs was seen the other
day on Young girls writing desk,
aud il was hard 10 believe that the pro-
file and full face were of the same man.
This is enc Of the latest fads for en-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-20
Called to - High 4 ION.

One of the most ngted schol.
nrs who has ever graduate rom Fur.
man jnIversity has accEd still
higher position in theI IRucatlonai
world Dr. John VI. M}, after re-
peatcd solicitations, has fded TO nc'
'cpt the profcssorship OF lish IN the
Chicago University. ~ flanly now
holds this position in 1yn lniycr
sity, the great Baptist Ihtution To-
Gated at irovidcucc. Il. and he will
give 1T up to 90 10 thLhlca%o TIM
Ncrslty, which Is also I,tist !ustItu.
non.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-20
Inhabitants Arc Piuchcd

Nassau, n. ply Cable Accord
ing to accounts received here, the
blockade of Havana is pinching the
inhabitants drcadfully. Nothing in the
shape Of supplies is entering the city,
and the residents are gloomy and de-
pressed. Orders have been issued by
General Blanco prohibiting dealers
from selling moro than one days sup.
plies to the same person at ono time
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-20
French HOme-Cookinr.

"French home e-cooking," said one
who has lived in small city of France,
lis not properly appreciated in this
country. Most of our people adopt
and enjoy that which is found at the
great hotels and restaurants, and never
seem to realize that these represent tho
wealthy classes of the large cities. and
not the cooking of the homes Of the
French people. This is probably more
scientific aud appetizing than tho
home cooking of any other country.
France has passed through many
periods OF great poverty and distress,
aud has learned through TIE best of
ell teachers, necessity, how TO 1--WE
upon the simplest and cGenpest hfifs s.
terials. Their own. artistic nature has
added to this both beauty aad enjoya-
bility. Thus, for example, tho fam
Gus pot-afeu is soup, made,' nine times
out of ten, from vegetables alone, and
yet it is richer and more nutritious
than most home made soups prepared
from meat and bones.
'Thc bisque, which is nothing moro
or less in it's simplest form than boiled
milk, into which has been rubbed or
grated some animal tissue, and the
cream, which is boiled milk in which
has been put grated vegetable tissue,
are other excellent illustrations.
Through this simple use of milk,
soup can be made from cold boiled
potato, two or three tomatoes, some
carrots, celery, lettuce and other fami-
liar food substances.
Another class of simple and whole
some dishes consists of the salads
which are served to perfection in
southern France. The lettuce and
chicory, the satisfy, water eress, beet
top, the heart of q cabbage, the sprouts
of beans, dandelions, sorrel, chives,
shalot, onion, lentils and nasturtium
leaves and seeds, and other humble
forms of plant life, are employed for
this purpose. In this country enough
vegetable resources of this sort arc al
lowed to go to waste in the meadows
and fields and gardens to give salad
once week to every man, woman Ard
child. New York Mail and Exprosa.
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E@Slioa Panc:cs.

Checked moire poplin. .,,. 90
Foulards in small scrolls. ~
Ties Of heavy repped silk.
Scoop -brimmed hats again.
Bordered foulards and pongees.
Neckties of plaided black gauze:
Madras in plaids for shirt waists.
Japanese kimonos or house gowns.
Black skirts with bayadere stripes
Black mohair sicilian for odd skirts.
Plaid taffeta skirts with ribbon
frills.
Shepherdess hats loaded with Aow-
ers.
Alsatian bow effects for tiny bon
nets.
Scarlet shirt waists of heavy reppcd
silk.
Black taffeta skirts having pinked
ruiiies.
Covert cloth top coats in black and
colors.
Cashmere gowns braided with lace,
shirred.
Plain and fancy crepons in black
and colors.
Poplins having a velvety effect in
the finish.
Straw hats trimmed with rufflcs of
,ai!iete silk.
Light cloth blousos having fat,
fitted h&sIrc.
Band trimmings in net and cord
like lace work. =
Light-weight tailor suitings in
monotone plaids.
TurbGns with straw brim and soft
silk crown.
Shoulder cGpes of lace and nous
sclire lined with silk.
Short clo.h jackets with tucked-
sleeve tops and revers.
Negligees of striped and plaidcd
flannel aud hannellette.
Black grenadine with roman stripes
III bayadere effect.
Tailored suits of heavy cottons, as
| piques, duck and madras.
Black double faced satin snshcs
from four to eleven inches wide.
Large silk and velvet flowers in the
burnt orange hues.
String ties, stocks and Ascot ties
of bright plaid taAeta.
Tailored jacket suits of covert andi
serge for girls of eight to sixteen.
Traverse stripes of every variety I'M
woolen and silk goods.-Drygoods
Economist.