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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-05-19

Pneumonia, Ia grippe, coughs, colds,
Group and whooping cough readily
yield to One Minute Cough Cure.
Use this remedy in time and save q
doctors bill-or the undertaker's.
F. G.. Duke,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-05-19
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Remaining in the Post Office at
Union. S. c., for the week ending
May 19.b, 1899.
Miss Jane Bridge
James Beckncn
Miss Florence Gist
Miss Lindy Garner
j. F. Porter, E.q.
Lum Riddle
Mr.. A. J. Thompson
Mr.. w. P. Walker,
Persons calling for the above let
ters will pleas, say if advertised, and
will be required to pay one cent for
their delivery.
J.C. HUNTER, p. NJ.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-05-19
Lieut.. G. q. Smith.

Lieut.. Clarence B. Smith, one Of
the six new lieutenants of the regular
United States army, has been as
signed to the Eighth United States
Infantry, now stationed at Havana.
He left Sunday for Governor Island,
New York, where he has been ordered
for temporary duty and upon the COM
pletiop OF his duties there will pro-
ceed TO Havana to join his regiment.
Lieut.. Smith has scores OF friends
not only in this county but all over
the State who wish him u full need
of success and will watch with interest
his career in military life.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-05-19
Clifford Commence Iuenf,

S<A~<" SOAN"SASS"CNts
THE TIMES is in receipt of an invi
tation to the commencement at exercise s
of Clifford Seminary which will take
place Msy 2Sth to 3lst. The fol
lowing is the program:
SUNDAY, MAY 90.
Bf ccalaureatc sermon, Rev. r. G..
Reed, D. d.
MONDAY, NAY 20.
Concert, s3Op. m.
TUEsDAY, MAY 80.
Art exhibit, ito y D. no.
"Sharps and Flats" $50 p. m.
"WEDNESDAY, MAY 81.
Commencement exercises, II m.
Annual addres s, Rev, J. S. Wat
kins, D. u.
Conferring degrees.
Scarf fantasies and receptioa, $50
p. m
"Good night, 1850 p. m.
SENIOR CLASS:
Isabelle Davis, Anna Belle McAl-
lister, Bessie Miller, Lima Shaw, Bes-
sic Smith.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-05-19
TOBURN

Is a common expression with people
that havn't much money to spend or burn.
but if you will do your trading with us for
a while we will put you in shape to burn
or throw away money, as we have deoid-
ed to put goods down now at the bottom
and not wait until the end Of the season.
We mean to sell the goods if prices will
do it; be sure and get our prices before
buying Prices cut from clothing to knit
ting needles.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-05-19
IN THELEAD
The New York Racket

Always looms up in the fore front
the procession but we've never befol
been so far ahead as we are this sc;
son. We are sweeping everythin
before us with
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-28
Eucalyntus Trees for Cuba.

The eucalyptus tree, 1t Is reported,
will be extensively planted in Cuba in
the hope that it will he effectual in re-
moving malaria. Experiments with
this tree in the countries bordering the
Mediterranean have shown that it Is
efficacious in Kidding the country OF
malaria. It's beneficial effect in this
regard is supposed to be due to the
absorption by its roots of poisonous
matter in the soil, and not to any
medicinal exhalation from it's leaves or
to absorption Of malarious matter by
them. Incidentally it Is useful and its
wood is valuable. The tree has a
phenomenally rapid growth. attaining
great size. 1t requires mean temper
Azure of about GO degrees, and Is not
able to endure temperature below
% degrees. In Southern California the
eucalyptus has been extensively plant
ed because of its supposed influence in
inducing rainfall.
Should the eucalyptus prove as use
full IN Cuba as it has about the Medi-
terranean it will help to transform the
low-lying portions of the island into
healthful regions.-Chicago Record.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-28
Flower Girl of the Fleet.

while talking to Admiral Dewey
one day on the quarterback of his flag
ship Olympia, in Manila Bay, femi-
nine voice interrupted our converse
ton, crying out in a very sweet way,
Admiral, oh, Admiral! The sound
seemed to come from the direction Of
the water over the side Of the big
cruiser. The Admiral arose and, walk
ing to the railing, responded: Hello,
little Marie to an extremely pretty
Filipino fruit girl padding about in
her native dug out She pitched up,
in a characteristic girl fashion, sew
eral 'chicos,' a very delicious native
fruit. Thank you, Marie. Don't give
me so many and turning to the ma
rine on sentry duty said: Here, SEN
try, you see some are bought from
her. at the same time handing him a
coin. The Admiral told the story OF
how the insurgents stopped her from
selling her fruit around at the various
ships in the bay, and that, upon relat-
ing her grievance to the Admiral, he
promptly issued an order to the effect
that she be allowed to go and come
whenever and wherever she pleased,
and. that she be protected from any in
reference. Manila Correspondence
San Francisco News Letter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-28
Looking for a Square Proposition.

An Australian, coming up on re-
cent steamer, fell in with two sharp
ers, who led him into many wagers.
They were so invariably successful
that he became suspicious that they
were fixing" the bets, but each new
proposition was so tempting that he
could not resist it. At last as, they APP
preached the Golden Gate, he counted
ND the remnants of his roll.
Gentlemen" he said to them, Il
find have just so in American
money left. Now, l will risk 1t all II
YOU will let me name this last bet"
The others were curious, and, know
ing they could not lose much, consent
ed. and asked what his proposition
was.
at Is this" he said; 'I'll bet you So
that l can yell louder than the ships
steam whistle. OF course. I'll lose,'
he added, "but, by lingo, l know the
whistle can't be fixed."-San Francis
co Argonaut.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-28
A Cuckoo Caught in the Act.

Everybody has read in the natural
history books how the migrate. ul
young cuckoo makes room in its foster
mothers nest by evicting the rightful
occupants, Matched and unmatched. AS,
however, few people have had the
good fortune to see young cuckoo, 1t
has been rather difficult to understand
exactly how the migrate managed to
turn out eggs and squads. A patient
naturalist, John Craig, has now solved
the mystery, and in ''The Feathered
World there are two photos, taken
under his auspices, Of young cuckoo
in the very act of numbering n step
brother. When the outline of the
young cuckoo in the two pictures Is
once grasped, one can see how well
suited for it's fell purpose is the posi-
ton it takes up. Head well down,
legs wide apart gripping either side
of the nest, wings outstretched to pre-
vent any slipping back sideways, the
unfortunate victim well poised on its
broad back, the curious depression In
which serves to steady 1.-THE attitude
is perfect for accomplishing the final
act In the curious tragedy of nature
by which cuckoo is reared at the
expense of the family of its foster par
ents.-London Chronicle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-28
chIropodlsts in the British Army.

A most important addition to the
English army within the last few
months are the chiropodists, one men,
Der of which craft has been attached
to every regiment of foot. At last
summers manoeuvers in Salisbury
Plain 1t was found that footsoreness
deprived the regiments OF more men
than any kind Of ailment. Now when
Tommy has a corn or bunion 1t Is
promptly removed and even they who
are afflicted with the "flat-foot' are
cured. Moreover, the men are being
instructed in the care of their feet,
how to harden them and to prevent
blisters, and finally the chiropodists
have been responsible for n change In
the shape of the service shoe, which,
while quite as smart as it was before
is now much better adapted to the
hard work Of marching.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-28

sink OF some eighty yards almost per-
pendicular opens up a cavity In the
earth filed with rooms OF various
sizes and dimensions. The surface Is
broken, but on all sides are to he found
large deposits of the almost perfect
process of the refrigerator, compact,
pure lasting and perfect In every re-
spect. Our informants. Mr.. Bony Bak-
err and william Cheek, vouch for the
truth OF this article, and say that this
cave Is the finest refrigerator In the
world; that the people for miles
around the cave go there for their Ice
during the summer. Mr.. Cheek says
on July 4, 1880, he went there and ex-
piored the cave, took out lump of Ice
about what he could conveniently
carry-and wrapped 1t in a bed
blanket, drove for day and a half to
reach Somerset, and then his lump OF
ice weighed fifty pounds, thus showing
its compactness and endurance OF
heat-Burkesville (Ky) Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-28

But whether you win believe me %
not, that piece Of a serpent continued
to climb my thigh for an hour after
that. At daylight, as struggled
through the Jungle with that dreadful,
heavy logging still on me, met ma
tive woman. who. pulling knife from
her belt, ripped the thing from the
mouth near my hip down to my heel,
and so freed me. was delirious for
four weeks after got into camp, and
my raving about snakes was consid-
cred all a fever dream, as some still
regard this whole true story"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-28
A DIAB0LICAL WEAPON.
II Is Said that II OrisInated'in japanese
Ingenuity.

81 have handled good many out
landish weapons" said New Orleans
curio dealer, "but here Is a little In
strument that for pure diabolism
beats anything I ever saw in my life.
bought 1t the other day from a Nor
weginn sailor, who tells me 1t was
given to him by Jap at Yokohoma-a
story that you may take for what 1t Is
worth"
AS he spoke he opened show case
and took out what seemed to be an or
binary Chinese marking brush, Of
rather large size. The handle was
some ten inches long and the diameter
of lead pencil. BY giving 1t sharp
twist it separated about a hairs
breadth from the end, after the man.
ner Of a sword cane, and attached to
the smaller piece was a slender rod
with a needle point. The rod was not
much bigger than knitting needle,
and with the handle 1t had the effect
Of very small and delicate stiletto.
II should think that would break IL
it were used to stab WITH" remarked a
visitor after examining the contriv-
ance.
Certainly it would" replied the
dealer, ''and that is where the fiendish-
ness of the thing comes In. Look
closely at the glass rod and you will
see tiny groove filed around 1t about
two inches from the hilt. Suppose that
it was driven into the body Of man,
it would be certain to break at the
groove and would leave at least three
inches of glass buried in his vitals.
The puncture would be so small that
it would close when the stump was
drawn out, and l doubt exceedingly
whether single drop of blood would
follow. In other words, the victim
could receive his death blow without
knowing exactly what had happened
to him. He would feel shock and a
| pang, but find no wound, and mean
while the ASSASSIN would stick his
brush together and go about his bust
ness. The same idea might be applied
to stylographic pens"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-28
Artillery Against Lightning.

The summer of 1899 will be histori-
cal in Italy for it's tale Of victims to
lightning stroke. The unusually vio-
lent thunderstorms that have sue
ceeded each other ut short intervals,
especially in the Alta Italia, have
caused more deaths than in any two
years during the last thirty. The
stormcloud from which the electric
fluid Is let loose Is almost invariably
charged with hailstones, and 1t is now
being seriously questioned whether the
bombardment Of such clouds, hitherto
successful in protecting vineyards and
olive plantations, might not also les
sen the danger from lightning stroke.
"A .Congresso per gil Spari contro la
Grandine congress for dispensing hail
stones by artillery is shortly to meet
at Casale Monferato, and n large num-
Der of medical men, engineers, agri-
culturists and meteorologists have an
nounced their intention to read papers
and take part In the discussions,
among which the question above indi-
Gated Is down for CONFERENCE.-The
Lancet.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-28
All He Asked.
: friends"

"Only as friends.
1t would seem as If in q moment she
who had been a young, timid and
shrinking girl was transformed into a
daring and resolute woman, and as
Miss Goldslathers stood before him in
all the majesty of her beauty, even
Philip Shortpurse, brave as he was,
quailed under her powerful glance.
when i say" she repeated, that
we can meet, hereafter, only as
friends, l would have you know the
true reason. find that the manage
ment Of my vast estates entails re-
sponsibilities which, woman though l
am, / may not shirk. My father left
me his all that might worthily take
his place, and l can not now be false
to the trust imposed upon me. Matri-
mony would not do. 1t would take my
mind away from the proper invest
ment Of my papa's millions. No. No!
do not tempt me-"
While she had been speaking, Philip
Shortpurse, with that lightning-like
rapidity Of thought which was his
chief characteristic, had seized upon
the only alternative.
"Miss Goldslathers," he said, Il
would indeed be n brute If l did not
fully appreciate the delicacy of your
position; but will you grant me one
favor?'
II should be. only too happy" re-
piled his fair companion, ito do all in
my power as friend"
"Then listen" said her undismayed
lover. "In two years from now, by
hard study, I can be admitted to the
bar. II can not be your husband. let
me, at least be your lawyer."-Tom
Mason in Puck.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-28
A Refrigerator Cave

The Mammoth cave has been praised
and eulogized time and again as being
the greatest curiosity of Kentucky,
and even of the world, but it remains
for the County of Clinton to come to
the front with phenomenon In the
nature of a cave that surpasses all
others. 1t is known as "Ice Cave" 1t
is on the farm of old uncle" Tom
Kelsey, about fourteen miles east Of
Albany and one and one-half miles
from Gap Creek store, near the Clin-
ton and Wayne county line, on spur
of the Poplar Mountain. The mouth
Of the cave is broad, open sink, and a
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-28
HAvANA's ooLoornA.
Skeletons Of cuba's Dead At Last Covered
Over by Americans.

In the Colon cemetery In Havana,
where the American seamen who per-
ished in the Maine catastrophe are
buried, In striking contrast to the rev.
erence displayed by Anglo-Saxon peo-
pies for the burial places of their dead.
there has been for more than two CEN
turtles human bone pit. Exposed to
the glare Of the sun, the mercy OF the
rains, there have lain for years the
frames Of those who once lived and
loved.
This famous pit was first dug by
Don Pedro Valdes, In the year 1907,
and from that day to this has been
the receptacle for the skeletons Of the
Cuban dead. 1t is 40 feet square and
20 feet deep, and had been filled to
the twenty-foot level. An eight-foot
stone wall encloses 1t from the morbid
ly curious, and in external appear
ance 1t resembles an Anticipated Span
ish fortress or barracks.
The old Spanish custom Of renting
graves, none being able to buy out
right, in Colon cemetery, easily ex-
plains the necessary existence of the
''pia." A man dies, Is buried in a
rented grave, forgotten in a short time,
the rent unpaid one year-his bones
are dug up and thrown among his an
cestors' in the mass of dead humanity;
the grave, being already open, is held
to receive the next body.
A careful estimate, no record having
been kept puts the number Of human
skeletons in this pit at 100000. When
one realizes that the pit Is nearly three
hundred years old, and the average
life of man Is a little less than thirty
years, Havana's population for the last
hundred years being more than 2O0,-
600. it is quite plausible that the esti-
mate is most conservative.
American soldiers returning to this
country have brought with them a
skull or two, or a tibia, or grilled
rib.
In some cases the coffin and all have
been dumped into the pit" and left
to the depredations of the vulture or
buZZard, the .scavenger of Havana;
skulls with long hair still on are not
infreduent sights, and in zone case a
skull still held fast switch"
Midnight rambles over the heads of
these departed have been one of the
pastimes of the morbidly inclined in
Havana.
The Americans government, ever to
the fore in the ways of civilization,
has at last filled over the CHASTITY
"bone pit" and the days of luncheon
on skulls are past.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-28

The world loves eternally-
His honey, not the bee,
Its fruit and not the tree,
The blossom, not the ground,
The truth, not him who found,
The light, and not the bringer,
The song and not the singer.
We are but Instruments,
The strings attuned and terse,
Wherein the hand Of Time
Strikes some few notes sublime
And so the music prove
A thing for men to love,
What matter whence 1t came
Or what the singers name
Chicago News.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-28

Senior ri Y Margal, who surprised the
Spanish Cortes by holding up the Uni
ted States as an example to be fol-
lowed by Spain, is, strangely enough,
one of the leading authorities on Uni
ted States history. He has written a
history of the United States In two
large volumes, and his library, which
is perhaps the finest in Madrid. con-
sists largely Of works on the same sub
5ect. For ten years he has read little
except documents and books dealing
with the early history of the American
continent. 1t is his ambition to write
the standard work on this subject.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-28
Rubber Tired Policemen.

Washington, Ind, has gum shoe
police force. Every policeman in the
department is required by the Chief
to wear shoes with rubber soles and
heels, in order, like fairy godmother,
to slip up noiselessly upon any person
who may be in mischief and nab him
when he least expects 1t.
If patrolman reports for duty
without his gum shoes he is immedi-
ately reprimanded, and is compelled
to give cause for such base neglect Of
duty. II the offence Is committed
three times the copper" would better
be on the lookout for a new job
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-28

The game of croquet has just been
the subject 81 legislation by experts.
and as a result the scientific game
played by men who insist upon hav-
ing the lawn as smooth as a billiard
table, the balls perfectly rounded-is
no longer croquet, but rogue.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-28

Ireland Is a country of small farmers
who have but little capital, and who,
partly on that account and partly from
ignorance, follow antiquatcd methods.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-28

In 1873 the government of Bohemia
granted only 100000 forms for educa-
tional purposes. Last year the sum
was 1850, 900 forms.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-28


warmed up in the flame. could not
readily see what was going on in the
fire, but l was sure IL was burning
holly, because l soon felt the heat on
my toes inside the snakes skin. This
sensation increased and soon realized
that If l was roasting the snake my
foot was being boiled at the same
time.
1T was q terrific and protracted
struggle. Sometimes my feet and legs
were dragged around sidewise till the
snakes body was out Of the fire:
sometimes l was pulled backward till
my free foot was kicking about in
the firebrands. But the boa's evolu-
tons were aimless. the mere result Of
pain, while my efforts We're always
intelligently directed toward the keep
ing of his body across the fire. Oc-
casionally could free one hand and
find q piece of wood that / could
throw on the fire, and after awhile.
perhaps fifteen minutes, though 1t
seemed as many hours, / was sure
| that the snakes lashings and ceilings
were weaker, though even yet the
mouth was advancing up my leg. But
l now let go my tree, rolled and crept
about and secured more fuel, aud soon
had the satisfaction Of seeing that my
enemy was burned to a crisp In the
middle, though the tail seemed still
alive, as well as the head. My foot, |
was sure, would soon drop Off at the
ankle II could judge how well II was
roasted by the pain l suffered.
AT last sat up, and with q stick
beat the snake apart just below my
foot, and then stood up with my left
leg inclosed In such n snakeskin leg
ging as never soldier wore before.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-22
WOODFORDS.

Saturday morning about 7.so O'Clock a
horse belonging TO Dresser the woodfords
livery man, became frightened while
standing at the woodfords railroad sta
ton and ran at d high rate of speed to
the stable. There was no occupant. in the
double carriage and no damage resulted.
At the inter section Of Forest aud Deering
avenue the horse went between.an cleo
trio light pole and tree, very narrow
space without touching either.
Foreman Waiter Hawkes. Of the public
works department In the Deering district
has been quite illIduring the last of the
week at his home at Riverton.
Rev. Edwin p. Wilson, pastor Of the
Woodfords Congregational church, will
exchange pulpits Sunday morning with
Rev. George w. Reynolds, pastor OF the
Congregational church, Gorham.
Rev. Manley b. Townsend, pastor OF
the Woodfords Universalist church. will
preach Sunday morning on the subject.
How to Get the Most Out of Life. ="
The Whittier club of the city lie plann-
ing to hold field day the last of this
month with Mrs. Olive Hanson, at her
home, Stroudwater, and members are
looking forward with much pleasure to
the event.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-22
Gloucester Fish Market.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY ~, 1871
Last sales fresh ank halibut 9s4 a7c " ID
for white and gray.
Georges halibut at Toe for white and 10 for
gray.
for large and 50 20 tor medium; BANK DO oTG
l 10.
Handline Bank cod. IS i21a p cwt for large
and s2 20 for medium.
Handline cod caught east of Cape Sable, Ms.
90 for large and 81 for medium.
We quote prime Georges Couflsh new So 90
G6 70 for large and 400eS4 so for small Bank
AZ Oog4 90 for, large and 500 CASA 90 for
small: Shore at SOL no 70 for large and 10
"a OU for small.
. We quote cured cusK so 00a4 30 y otl; hake
So rs o 3 20; paddock 80 7bG3 25 heavy salt
ed pollock at 81 5UPotl; and English cured do
SOP qtl.
dunn TO SC for large: mddles 50d $9;boneless
shore do 1880; Grand Bank do 6G71sc; cusk,
6a614c; haddock 41a a6p4 make at Sta a6;
fancy brands oisentirely boned cod IL to 1bc
y ID; Smoked Ha libut. straight strips at &c
ID H. extra thick &c; medium Sc; small AT OH ::
chunks sG10c.
Mackerel in jobbng lots at 2SdS3l for
bloaters; S2bG27 for Is; S20G $21 for rs run
ming from 800 to $50 y Dbl; no IS in market
Smoked salmon 100 o ID: Med herring oGl1c
box; tucks zoe; lengthwise lie; Nols at &c
Bloatrers 0oa$1 bo. shore do 10; canned
Trout 81 so: fresh halibut So 20; salmon l 20:
ouarteriolls So 50; half oils, So 90; three-ouar-
ter mustards So so. spiced, SO As.
Picked Goldfish 90 o 90; haddock So; hall
but heads s3 25; sounds at S11; tongues and
sounds s11; tongues $40 20; alewives So; trout
Sill 60