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The Portland daily press., 1899-07-24

N8H~F F0ae@" NrHr@e 80 aRtt@A -" %*-*-
one week for 70 cents, e~ah in advance.
A few select boarders may be accommodated
N at Burneil Farm. Parties d0lnt butIncss
IN the city taken TO and from the station free
Of cnarBs Please address NJ. c. BUkNELL.
dornaW. Maine. xAx
WANTED-Childron to board, or chill
w dren funder seven years Of ago prcfefredl
A good home. best Of refcroncel Terms
reasonable. Address BOX 10. East Raymond.
MAINE. zo-l
CHORE DINNER-At lawson House on
y Harpswell Steamboat line. Fifteen miles
sail among the Islands, dinner, aud return. all
Tor S1.OO. Free blackboard ride to and from
hotel. Ask for LAWSON HOUSE. Tickets a.
Portland Pier Waiting Room. 1872
4 AwSON house on high elevation, overlook
~ Ing the beautiful Caseo Bay, 800 feet from
shore. boating, bathing fishing driving. Ram
bles over clin aud beach. Ocean Island and
mountain scenery. Modern hotel. Boats aud
| livery connected. Address LAWSON HOUSE
South Harpswell, Maine. 1872
| A few summer boarders wanted In pleasant
n country place, twelve miles from Portland.
| good table, good beds and good teams. Nd
dress y. D.. Box 167, So Windnam, Me- 152
| (yo0D board and pleasant roomsata farm on
~ the shore Of beautiful pond, piano,
piazzas, shade trees, grove. Address GEORGE
n. coLBY, Denmark, Maine. 1879
Il AXE HOUSE, North winoham, Me. Now
| ton. Supplied with nnexcelled mineral water.
Good bass and salmon nshing; desirable rooms |;
rates reasonable; correspondence solicited. l..
y. FREEMAN, proprietor. 1e2edfWH
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-24

CHEAP FOR CASH, or viii exchange for
- real estate, manufacturing plant In Boston.
goods IN constant demand by all grocers ana
provision dealers; owner going to Cuba; must
elsp9se o. business quick; only small capital
room 2lC. Equitable building. Milk street. Bos-
ton. ttvsnSwtf
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-24

WE WILL BUY household goods or store
w fixtures of any description, or win re-
seive the same at our auction rooms for
sale on commission. GOSS d WILSON,
Anctioneers, i54 Middle street. corner Silver
street. feb3-tf
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-24

GUNNER BOARDERS-Two or three persons
~ can find good board. large rooms pleas
ant lawn and piazzas delightful views Of riv-
er. mountains, and Intervale; terms, six TO
seven dollars per week. at "HILLSIDE".
Pennington. Maine. Lock box b72. my2sdtf
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-24
TOILET

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for IS cents, cash fn advance.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-24

FOR SALB-A well established dry goods
business IN manufacturing town In Cum
berland County. Tho store Is In plate-glass
front brick block In best section OF town The
STOCK IL clean and attractive and win be sold at
j. II. SHORT of Mlllikeu, Cousens & Short. i64
and l66, Middle street, Portland, Me. 12-4
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-29

n Abbevi?le county, has returned
md our salesman, Bob, is himself
'nce more.
We are making great many prep
ara'ions for the holidays. A huge
rec and it full of presents with many
ceremonies looms up in the distance
to celebrate the event of His lowly
birth. Mr.. Editor we are eApcctin g
aiiround good time and trust that
here will not be any thing to mar
he pleasure Of the occasion.
Yes, there will be some marriage,
60 come during the holidays which
will be announced later.
DIR. j. G. Brawley's hostler one
evening last week drove the hack in
the river to wash off the mud as was
MS custom. The river was higher
than he expected and the team by
some means became unmanageable
and he left the vehicle in the river,
thinking he would return next morn
ing and get it out before the doctor ap-
peared upon the scene. When he went
there for that purpose he found that
during the night the river had become
swollen to such an extent as to wash
away the hack. llostler John then
procured q boat aud trusting himself
to the mercy of the raging waters
went on searching EXPEDITION aud
found it obout half mile below
where he left it. The top was gone
and it was in very delapidated con-
dition. What is left the DR.. is keep
ipg as a souvenir Of its former
beauty. HOMO.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-29
.IOnesYiIle tOttines.

Jonesville, Dec. 1S--The cold wave
=as Tie first cold weather wo nave mad
this winter, it was fine time for killing
hOga, and a great many fine pOrkers
went into the picking tub. There We're
more fine hogs killed in Jolesville this
season than usual.
Farmers are in rush trying to wind
up the years work before Christmas, bat
it is very probable thai some work wi i
havs to go over till another year.
.Jonesville is getting move on her
and things are getting lively.
-Four lots Of the hathodist church
properly were sold here last Saturday by
order of the qua! terly conference, aud
the price paid was away up Two lots
brought at the rate OF neatly three hun
dred dollars per acre" Some other town
lots were also sold last Saturday private
ly for resident LOTS, at ONE hupdred dOl-
lars per acre.
Prudence Lodge, No. 139, A. F. n
elected the following officers Friday night
Dec. 22nd for the ensuing masonic year:
w. II. 3. Harris, w. NJ; ]. w.
Scott, 3. W.; F. 7. Williams, j. W.; J..
l.. McWhirter, Treas; j. w. Bates,
>ecy.; NJ. B. Owensby, 5. D.; D. A. Il.
Farr, j. d.; II. a. Whitlock ;sna W. Is.
Fowler, Stuards, II. W. G6ssett, Tiler
Miss Anna Hames, of Home, S. e.. +,
| il visiting relatives in town.
Miss Ina MeNally, OF Union, has been
visiting relatives In town.
Mr.. l.. J. Hames, OF Union, is in
| Jonesville today on business.
| Mr.. .. A. Pender, the popular sales
man Of Harris & Foster, will go to Black
Vile tonight to spend Christmas with
his mother.
Mrs. Jane Hughes, Of Gow6dysville,
has moved with her family to Jonesvi!le.
| Rev. D. G.. Freeman filled his appoint
nent ut the Baptist church yesterday.
Rev. T.. ii. Beckham has been re-
turned by the Bishop to Jonesvlle again
Mr. Beckham had u fine report at con-
terence, every clam Was paid in full.
Mr. n. b. Eison has u kind Of cOttoI
that runs up fifteen locks in boil.
TELEPHONE.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-29

rejoice at, they turn the occasion or event
inCu btrbari; liowlilg and satanic rev.
e:iy, this however is anAce with the
tim-s, example aud teachings even from
the pu!pi,s. this manner of celebrating
and II icing. The children OF to-day
are ell!ier far more apt and pcec ,c;ous
or Of more inIuiring minds or some older
persons have disclosed 10 them the secret
of who Santa; laus rea ly is, thus has Il g
Old debated and debatable question of
which IS the greater pleasure pursuit or
possession" has been exploded. The
children know several days before Christ
mas what presents they will receive and
moot at the idea OF Santa Claus coming
down the chimney and driving his chariot
and reindeer, thus half the pleasure IF
other childhood days is swept away, and
the anticipations and speculatlons of the
cblld mind rendered useless aud unue-
ceSsary, and to hang up a stocking is too
absurd for the little cynics of this age,
but they say we got the presents that
We want and have all the fun We can
y sck into week 3 time. j. y. G.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-29
Christmas.

The Christmas Of this day and time
is not like that of hundred years ago,
or even twenty five years ago. In olden
times Christmas was not day Of jubilee
and merry-making, but one of thanks
giving and prayer, in fact the day was
observed as "a Sabbath, all work was sus-
pended and people gathered at the
churches aad regular and appropriate
services reid. Times have changed. all
the frivolities, jubijees and merrg-mak-
ing that can be devised is indulgtd In
on Christmas day, in fact for n whole
week. L,Ltle do people think what the
occasion is that they 80 bilariousy ccl, :
orate in utter disrt gard from Christian
standpoint, or whose birth they should
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-29
The Rev. IrI X. Hicks, Almanac,
Word and Works and Union
Times for SI,zs a Year.

There is no comparison between former
edit ons. and this splendid Almanac for
1900, now ready. Printed in beautiful
colors, on much finer paper, its 1876 pages
are packed with invaluable information
on storms, astronomy and meteorology.
1t is illustrated with nearly 200 finest
half tones and other engravings. This
superb book would sell anywhere for fifty
cents. Rev. Irl II; Hicks now famous
paper, WORD AND WORKS at $l.0O a
year, is recognized leader among the
hest family and so ntiflo journals. Pro-
fessor Hicks has IL tiy, and Of necessity,
withdrawn his storm and weather fore
| casts from all free almanacs, having
generously given his time and labor free
| for nearly twenty years.
We have made arrangements to club
with the Rev. Irl X. Hicks Publishing
Co., ana are enabled thereby TO Offer
TIE REV. IRL II. HICKS ALMANAC
Tor 1910 as described above, his paper
WORD and WORKS. that tells all about
the storms etc, and The TINES for one
year for Sl,1j.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-29
UNION COUNTY NEWS,
Items of Interest Gathered from
Various Sections by our
Correspondents.
More JonesviIle News.

Union Times: Telephone has
failed to keep US posted as to local
news tor some time and perhaps it
will not he1 amiss for me to step in
for once at least.
1t is sail that several dwelling
houses and business houses will be
built Immediately by the purchasers
of the Parsonage lots.
Mr.. J. J. Lit,lejohn is progressing
nicely getting up stock for the pro-
posed yarn mill, and expects to COM
nence work about Feb. 1st.
The land sale brought many peo-
rle to town from the country, some
Of whom did some pretty stiff bidding
for town property.
- Messrs. j. w. Harton and Elias
Cantrell, of Spartanburg, are exhitit-
ing the Wyatt subsoil plow in our
town and are having fair success
getting orders. One special feature
pf the plow is to plow or break the
land to q depth anywhere down to
thirteen inches and yet not turn any
of the clay on top. Break your land
deep farmers, and thus be prepared
for wet or dry season.
w. +. Altman has opened up a
frs..class boarding house for regular
and transient boarding and from the
way he IL crowded must be giving
satisfaction.
1t is said that Jonesville is to have
local paper, commencing about LIST
of January. We need good live
paper and if the busine men Of the
place will give their individual sup
port no doubt the paper can be made
b success.
I Several Of our college boys will be
home during the holidays.
MIR. Philips has been sent here
as assistant depot agent by the
Southern Go.
Writer would like to call attention
Of the Supervisor to the bridge al
GrindaIl. There is something wrong
in the construction which has allowed
the bridge to sway to such an ex
tent that it is dangerous.
EREBUs.
, Jonesville, S. G.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-29
Lockhart Locals.
Jonesville, S. G.

The supper given by the K. of r.
announced In former communicate
was quite an enjoyable affair. The
biyalvular mollusks were served IL
the most stylish manner, known to
the culinary art by the stylish cook
Tom of bachelor hall fame. The
Blairsville string band was on hand
and added much to the enjoyment OF
the occasion by giving us some swee
music. The X. of P.'s are gaining
strlength rapidly as they receive ad
dftions from good material very nearly
every meeting.
Mrs. II. L. Griffin, who has been
on an extended visit to her parents
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-29
Rey. II. w. Smiths Farewell,

Editor Times: Two years ago
came To- thiu littln South own n;.y 90 i
l here say the white citizens as well
as the better class of my own race
treated me most kindly and respect
fully. 1 &c away free Of debt to
any man. ! have paid all The debts
that ! contracted, ! never lived
among better white people. l have
received courtesies Of the business
men too numerous to mention. Many
assisted me in my church work and
to the annual conference. I am
very thankful to the good people for
their kindness toward me.
/ GO to Winnsboro, S. g., as pastor
being assigned by Rt. Rev. 1. G.
Clinton, D. D., bishop of this Epis.
eopal district. The white citizens
as we'll as colored, can testify ta GAY
reliability and hGnss,y. A kind
farewell 70 all. Believe me, ! carry
in my heart the best wishes for tht
continued prosperity Of Unions ci,i
sens:
Thanking those, who are many, 70,
kind words and deeds. I am
Yours sincerely,
REV. II. w. SMITH.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-29
THE TOWN OF UNION HAS

Two Cotton Mills, one the
largest in the South. Two Fur-
niture and Wood Manufacture
ing Concerns. One Female
Seminary. Water Works AID
Electric Lights.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-29
Mr.. Scaife'S Idea.

Leaving aside fractions and the
admitted errors Of the calendar. the
first 365 days after the birth OF
Christ was the first year of the
Christian Era. The first day after
the birth Of Christ was not in the
year 0 A. d., but it was in the year
A. D., and part of the first GEN.
tury. The first 100 years of the
Christian Fra completed the first
century. The year 10l A. d. began
the second century, the year 201 A.
d. the second The year
1900 comp eted the 18th century but
did not begin the 10Th century. The
year 1899 plus 365 days or Deem
Der 81, 1900 completes tho nine
.eenth century, and the fsst day os
January 1901 begins tie Goth CEN
tury. For illustration. the 13th egg
and not tho 18th begins the second
dozen. 1S dozen and - eggs com
plete the 10th dozen but does not
begin Goth dozen.
When man has gone $3.50 feet
he has reached the first mile post but
has oot begun the second mile. Whea
a bicy Gle rider has gone 1899 mics
he is not eldy TO begin his twentieth
century but has one mile to 60
Twenty-t,ur hours completes the first
d.y but the second day does not be.
gi with the close of the twenty third
hnu,. fla man owes two debts ot
500 each, the last dollar that z 'cs
to make the first 800 does not bo.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-29
Free Mail Delivery.

Mr.. Editor: Will you kindly per-
NIT me space to say to your readers
that the Postmaster General has at
last signed the order which
grants to South Carolina what have
been striving for more than wear
past to obtain for the whole country
This order provides for the free de-
livery of mail along every Star Route
in South Carolina. It will be un-
derstood that Star Routes include all
mail routes where the mail is carried
through theeountry by private con-
veyance. There are 375 of these
routes in South Carolina-quite a
number of which run through Your
country-sn- that that they tuoch
.i.rn"' every ne;ehh-.-hnnd in Inv
State.
The service will begin July LIST
next for term of fur years All
that 10 necessary on the part Of the
peole living in or adjacent to one If
these mail routes, in order to assure
free delivery of their mail, is to erect
a box on the roadside in such position
that the carrier can reach it without
leaving the seat Of his vehicle, and
then direct the postmaster to send
your mail out by s,ch carrier.
AS the service is being undertaken
in an experimental way. and in
South Carolina only, upon my sug-
gestion and urgent recommendation.
| may he perdoned fos feeling some
anxiety for such results in the whole
State as will justify the assurances 1
have given here.
Much is depending upon the in
terest and appreciation shown by our
people. AS first evidence of proper
interest and appreciation, I hope our
people will erect neat boxes-don t
be content with any old waste box,
and let them be ready for the first
trip Of tha carriers under the new
contracts next July,
Very truly,
j. VIM. STOKES.
House of Representives, Washing
ton, D. c., December II, 1899.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-29
They Went In Together.

Cardinal Gibbons. the head Of the
Catholic church in this country, and
Bishop Paret of the Episcopal church
were invited to attend gathering in
which. by reason Of its official charac-
ter. the rank Of the various guests was
a matter of consideration.
The bishop. turning to the cardinal,
said, (which has the higher rank, .
cardinal in the Catholic or bishop In
the Episcopal churchH''
~ do not know" was the reply.
"Let us not raise the question. but let
us 60 in side by side" And they did
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-29
TO TELL A DIAMOND.
How the Amateur May Distinguish
the True From False.


How the Amateur May Distinguish
the True From False.
There are three ways in which an
amateur can tell whether or not dia.
mond is real. First boil the stone in
boracic acid to preserve the polish on
the surface of the stone. Heat the jewel
in gas flame and dip it in cold water
while hot. If it is diamond. it will
stand the test without cracking to
pieces. If crystal, it will shatter and
crumble into little balls.
Take cup of water "a black cup,
gutta percha or any dark stone cup is
hest) and drop two stones into the wa
ter. the one a diamond or supposed
diamond and the other what is known
to be the ordinary crystal The dia-
mond, if a true one. will shine clear
white through the water and will be
clearly visible, while the other stone
will blend with the water in such a
way as to be almost imperceptible in
the water.
Take surface Of striped cloth or pa
per- red and white stripes are the bes,
and pass the stone slowly over the
surface. If the colors show through the
stone, it is crystal. A diamond will not
show the varieties cf color, but viii
look the same over the red as over the
white stripes OF course these tests are
only for amateurs. There are numer
ous chemical tests made use Of by ex
pert diamond dealers, but these could
not be used by any one not an exper
| on the subject.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-29
The New Century.

The London Morning Post publishes
the following lines as contribution to
the discussion over the beginning Of tho
century:
zone hundred pounds I'll give to thee"
Said A. to Il. one day;
$50 fetch a bag and bring II me.
And l Will count the pay"
When A. had counted ninety-nine.
That's ALL" said he to B.
1.-THE hundredth coin is surely mine
To start afresh. you see."
NAY, nay" said r. 'I short shall fall,
In coin as well as years.
II for a Century that's all
AS Andrew Lang declares
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-29
Strategic Movement.

Daughter what do you mean by
talking of going to Europe when you
know your father is financially strait
ened this year2"
~ thought would get him scared
up 80 he would let us go to the seashors
anyway. Chicago Record.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-29

\ The TOWN oF.UNIoN:HAs
The largest Knitting Mill and
Dye Plant In the State. An Oil
and Manufacturing Co. that
makes an unexcelled Gusno.
Three Graded Schools. Arte-
sian Water. Population $500.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-29

gin to pay the second $100. Or to
Illustrate by Roman notation, if c..
stands for 100, the second hundred
will begin G. l.
H. l.. SCA1FE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-21

Take the Fr4eo ass astsTaooa tfaan 90
Texas. s. LgE1 a53 al po1nGs sass
TArszgs aIsSssB &2G eEAir cAsA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-21

II 10 entirely szperf101s % tel people
nat y0u are getting old y0g sbow il
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-21

FINANCIAI-s10oOO 900 to loan on farms IN
southern Kansas. at current rates and
easy terms. $4,000 TO loan on choice
Wichita property. Hewlett & Wheeler
old court house building. phone go.
&-su-wed-frl-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-21

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The age-herald., 1899-07-26
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE


 F. P. Glass. the managing editor of the Montgomery Advertiser, is in Birmingham Mir. Glass is a graduate of Princeton of the class of 1877; and had the great privilege of sitting at the feet of Dr. Kosh and of knowing Emerson. He began his newspa- per work. as a lad, by establishing tho Six Mile Blade, in Bibb county. where he was born Subsequently he and Harvey L. Mckee purchased the old Selma Times of Mrs Dick English. Later MT. Glass and chappelr Cory purchased of Major William Wallace Screws forty-nine one-hundredths of the Montgomery Advertiser. MT. Cory sold his holding and became managing edi- tor of The Age-Herald some dozen years ago. MT. Glass is now half-owner of the. Advertiser and MT. Cory is secretary to the governor. Mr Glass is one of the ablest men on the Alabama press.
 Joseph J. Wiilett, of Admission, is in town. blushing modestly under his new honors as the Hong talk orator of Tammany Hall on the Fourth of July
 Mir. Wilett was almost overwhelmed with congratulations yesterday Many men who did not agree with his now famous speech to Tammany rejoiced with him that all had gone well with this gifted Ala bamian.
 Joseph Ohl. the Washington correspond ent of the Atlanta Constitution, was in town yesterday
 Hon. J. Craig Smith. of Dallas, some time the treasurer of the state. and can didate for reelection, is in the city.
 Hon. James McMlan, the famous sheriff of Escambia county, and a candidate for state treasurer is in town.
 The Hon. Charles E. Waller, of Hale speaker of the house. and leading candidate for governor is in Birmingham.
 Hon. w. w. Thompson, of Tuskegee, some time sheriff of Macon county, and one of the best known young men prominent in the democratic party in the Black Belt was in Birmingham yesterday. He stated that it was his intention to remove to Bir- mingham in October next.
 Former Judge John Purifoy, of Wilcox presently the chief examiner of public ac- counts in the state, was in town last night.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
THE CHICKAMAUGA HORSE SALE

From Governor Pingree's Statement
 I called upon President Mckinley once, in
 company with General AIger The secre-
 tary had some business connected with the
 to transact with him. Adjutant General
 Corbin and others were present. General
 Alger told me that they were all required
 to submit to the president all teegrams
 and communications relating to the busi-
 ness of the war, which came during the
 day, so that the president could give his
 orders It seems that he concerned himself
 with large part of the details.
 I remember one incident in particular
 which occurred while I was there. General
 Alger expressed his opinion that several
 thousand horses, which were at Chicba- mauga, l believe, should be transported to
 the large horse markets at St. Louis and Chicago. It seems that the president had
 concluded few days before to sell them
 at auction at Chickamauga, I think it was
 The secretary, who. by the way, is es-
 pecially competent to manage large sale
 of horses explained in detail what it would
 cost to transport the horses, how limited the capacity of the Chickamagua market was and how the government would save large sum of money by sending the horses to St. Louis and Chicago.
 President Mckinley listened until Gen. eral Alger had finished, and then. in what seemed to nfe to be very curt and even | pompous tone and manner, said to his sec- retary that the horses must not be sent to any other horse market, but should be sold at Chickamauga.
 l felt so ashamed and embarrassed at the treatment which General Alger had
 received at the hands of the president in
 the presences of myself and others, that wanted to leave the room at once I knew that a successful and experienced business man like General Alger knew more in a | day about business tranactions of the magnitude of that horse sale than President Mckinley knew in year, to use ar ex- pression of the street.
 If President Mckinley acted in the same way and took the same part in other busi- ness transactions during the war, I do not wonder that the administration newspapet 8 | want to shield him by attacking General | Alger.