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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24

The only place south of Mason Il
Dixon's line where you can buy the
famous Gates Butter is at The Parl >r
Grocery.
A full line Of National Biscuit Co.'S
goods, fresh and nice, at The Parlor
Grocery.
Genuine Maple Syrup, finest made.
The Parlor Grocery.
Have you tried it? Royal Toast.
The Parlor Grocery.
That Fort that never fell" The
SYNONYM of strength. Fort Sumter"
coffee never loses its strength. The
Parlor Grocery.
"The latest" Royal Milk Biscuit
The Parlor Grocery.
A fresh lot Blacks Chocolates. The
Parlor Grocery.
! The first Importation from "Our new
Possession Gilmore Cigar, Genmn
Manila wrapper. The Parlor Grocery
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue of an execution to me
directed, l will sell at Union Court
House, S. c., on Monday, the third
day of April next, during the legal
hours of Sheriff's sale, the following
described personal property towit:
One Waterloo organ, levied on aud
to he sold as the property of j. A.
Randolph at the suit of ], G. G. Ed
wards as Administrators of the estate
of Mrs. l.. G.. Crocker, deceased.
j. G. LONG,
S. u. G.
Sherif"s Office, Union, S. c., March
18th, 1899.
1O-Ot
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
THE COWPENS ASSOCIATION.
Will Have a Celebration OH May
aS--PrOininent Speakers.


The Cowpens Memorial Association
intends to have that famous battle
ground suitably cared for. Tney pro.
pose also to have a notable celebration
at the battle ground on the 9th OF
May. A correspondent writing from
Gaftney says;
The Cowpens Memorial Association
are working hard and intend to have
the battle ground suitably cared for.
The executive committee met Mon.
day and commenced work as follows
At q meeting of the executive COM
mittee Of the Cowpens Battle Grounu
Memorial Association held in this
city Monday, D. A. Thomas was elect
ed chairman, and E. A. Trcscot, sec.
retary and treasurer.
w. T. Horton, president Of the as,
socalipp WAS oSeaHested "! lf! II r .be E.
Butler and H. L. Hicks were appoint.
ed committee 20 prepare cons:itu
ton ard by laws and take such pa
as they may deem necessary to perfect
the organization.
1t was decided to have a ce.ebra-
ton at the battle ground on May 9th,
and to invite Gen. Wade Hampton,
Gen. NJ. G. Butler, Hon. John w.
Daniel, Gen, w. H. Wallace, Hon.
d, E. Finley, Rev. j. ID. Bailey, Sen
atOrs Tillman and McLaurin and all
the congressman from this State be-
sides many other distinguished men
from this and other States, to be pres.
ent. Also lady of the senior class
of Limestone College to read an essay.
Also to request the Antioch band to
furnish music for the occasion.
I. B. Butler, NJ. M. Tate, +. A.
Trescot, f. H. DeCamp, j. \. Lips,
comb, II. Fay Gaifney, w. w. Thom-
as, ID. Z. Ross, w. B. DlPrae, Price
Martin and w. H. Ross were appoint.
ed committee on reception and ell
standardization Headlight.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
UNION, S. c., MARCH "a, 1899.
The Timrod Memorial Association

The Iimf Od Memorial Association.
This is an organization that should
be of interest to every patriotic citizen
of South Carolina. A State that is
80 sunken in selfshness and greed
that its people manifest no interest in
its literature mus. be in deplorable
condition indeed. We are happy to
say that such is not the condition In
South Carolina. Great intere't has
been manifested in the "Timrod Memo
rial Association" by many distinguish
ed men in our State The forth.com-
ing Memorial Edition. of Timrod's
poems ought to be welcomed by every
loyal Carolinian. Miss Ethel Wal
ker has beer appointed local agent
for Union and it is to be hoped that
she will meet with a hearty response
from our citizens. We understand
that the orders are to be taken in ad'
vance. The price of the book is S1,5O,
to he paid when the book is delivered
Th~ local ao>>--. .ss.;--.- ~ prUilt !rum
the sale of the hook. In fact, the
object is not individual profit, but the
erection of some suitable memorial
to the distinguished South Carolina
poet. We notice that agents at other
places in our State are meeting with
abundant success. May we not ex
pect as much for Union? Apart from
considerations OF State pride, the book
is intrinsically worth more than the
price asked for it. 1t will be valu
able Iaddition to every library
Timrod's poems have been highly en-
dorsed by Longfsllow, Whittier. Pau
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
Smallpox Abroad.

Smallpox is abroad in the land
again and has become epidemic in
some places. The situation in Edge
held county is reported to be serious,
and the State authorities have been
appealed to for aid. The disease
seems to be confined principally to the
cc!ored population, and is therefore
all the more difficult to suppress, as
ihis class rove about 2 great deal snd
disseminate the scourge. |. would
probably be we'll for our local auth.
critics t. take coGn;z,nce of tho stu
zion, and should it become threaten.
ing adopt such measures as viii pro.
sect cur people against this lr.adfu,
disease.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
EYE SPECIALIST.

Mr.. Il. R. Goodell, a very success
ful specialist in visual defects from
Spartanburg, will be in Union Tues
day. March 28ih, for tho purpose of
hitting glasses to those who walt them
Examination and advice are abso.
lutely free and satisfaction is puaran.
teed in every case.
Endorsed by all the leading persons
of Spartanburg county. i2.1t
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
Santuc SiffiuSS.

Santuc, March 20.-Do You cal
this weather huctuating!
Now spring is on her way" we Sc;
some bud (ies) out.
1t will soon be dangerous for us t.
go out, for flowers will have pistils
trees will shoot and the bullrushes out
Hens are laying as I4ra9nIsd if Spiids9ss' ssS
Some COWS seem as if they would
run "aground"-dry aud dry feed, but
grass and weeds will soon come tc
their rescue, if they will pull through
We are having thin leo this morn.
ing, 20th. The temperature at 81
degrees, but the birds are singing
s"eetly.
We have been having stormy
weather, high winds, much rain and
considerable thunder.
The ground remains wet and when
1t rains the water rushes to the streams,
rrying much sand with it, conse
quently land is badly washed and
streams are being filed up.
Broad river was out of the banks
again last week, making four times
since Christmas that it has been out,
which is record breaker l believe.
There have been but few oats sowed
this year, and farmers will be short
on that line. They won't SOW in the
fall, for this r, ason, likely. for a super
fluffy of cattle to run on.
There is quite quantity of land
cleared this year, but we hope this is
not to increase the cotton crop beyond
a iegitament acreage. There are more
young farmers taking hold, and there
may be a making of room for grain
also
Guano is being hauled out in con.
siderable quantities indicating heavier
manurlns or more land to manure, or
somc who did not use last year, will
10 so again this year. | know the
latter Is the case in some instances.
There has scarcely been an atom 90
o speak of land prepared rs yet and
nuch is the complaining. but We
Mould all learn rot to complain at
h'ngs we cannot help. This is much !
Ike the spring CT '97.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
Many people have come to the con.
,Ius;on TINT ahout all of the fruit buds

Many people have come to the con.
clusion that about all of the fruit buds
were killed by tho zero weather of
February. The leaves are putting
forth, and not bloom that l can see.
and blooms always come before leaves,
1 do not believe there will be a bushel
of peaches to ten farms.
Wheat is looking remarkably we'll
after having had 30 much hard wealth.
er and excessive rainfall, keeping the
land saturated with water. The blades
are getting broad, it shows up for a
long distance and is be becoming ~ "shin.
ing mark" for cattle to strike at for a
toothsome morsel. We hope it will
hold out as it promises.
HEY DENVER.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24

j. r. Hill, Packsville, S. c., writes:
have used DR.. NJ. A. Simmons Liv-
er Medicine for Dyspepsia with better
results than had from a long trial
of Reilin's Regulator, which 1 found
not so good. Never had any such
good results from Black Draught
used.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
FOR RENT.

Large, nice rooms, suitable for
young men, or small f.mily; every
convenience for house keeping at the
Goss House, Main Street.
12-1
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
No Trespass.

All persons are hereby notified not
to hunt, Craze stock, cut timber, ride
or drive on any of my land or lands
OF estate of Col. r. L. Coleman.
IL At GLo. G.. PERRIN.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
Mortgage Sale.

BY virtue of a power of sale con-
tanned in mortgage from S. B. Sims
to J. 9. Hunter, dated January 9th
1887, and recorded in the office of the
Clerk of the Court and ex.ofiicio
Register of Mesne Conveyance for
Union County, State Of South Caro-.
lima, in Book of Mortgages j, No. 8,
page 6o, | will sell at public auction
before the court house door, at Union,
>. e., on Monday, salesday. April 3rd,
1879, during the legal hours of sale,
to the highest bidder for cash, "all
that certain tract or parcel of land,
CONT ming two hundred and sixty
(2GO) acres more or less, adjoining
landssof w. l.. Sirls, l.. +, Hunter
andthe Tygart place, and known in
the division of the lands of Ann G..
Aughtry, mortgaged to j. G. Hunter,
as tract No. > OF house tract, being
the came land this day conveyed to
me, and this mortgage being given to
secure the payment Of the purchase
money"
CLEoRA a. T. SIMS,
Assignee OF j. G. Hunter.
March 13, 1899.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
ONLY 2 I-a CTS ONIv
25OO YARDS

vi good Calico just arrived alue ,ou.
and Girls m trm 1nsy 5 % r only y cts We
Ma sa and which selling per cont les, bn S .
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
BLANKETS AND COMFORTs

half nre sou s al m 30 on the dollar big lot and gents shoes a.
that almost giving away 1'i' og iot OF clothing
~ IN % M ohsrng goods for those kind p1ices are lust this W.
and S @ and badly in need mistake tho store
uoh put OF coming until it .e
money we ieed we will be compelled go our old piees
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24
Death of Miss SaIIie Munro.

Departed this life on the morning
of the 18th of March, 1899, Sarah E.
Munro, daughter of the late Judge
Robert Munro and Margaret, his wife.
There are many who will long re-
member this gifted woman. Possess.
ing strong personality, with domin-
ant characteristics, she held a promi-
nent position in this community. She
was always interested in promoting
any undertaking for the benefit of the
church and commonwealth, where her
unusual talents and energy insured its
success. For years she conducted the
music Of the Episcopal church with
marked ability, and was ever alive to
the needs of church work. She taught
music at the graded school, and had
previous to the building of the new
school house. held that position at the
"old academy"
The touching presence of the school
children gathered around her grave
testified to the long and close asst cia-
ton with them, and was graceful
tribute to her memory.
Miss Munro was always ready tc
respond to the call of distress, and il
sickness and trouble to extend th'
hand of sympathy, and to render mos
capable service. Her gifts were man.
and her purpose and strength Of viii
remarkable; the latter was most strik
ingly illustrated during her last i'll
ness. Ths heroism of the battlefield
sinks into utter insignificance compal
l ed with that displayed by her in tn
ordeal through which she passed wit
calm, undaunted front. There RAa
, be 10 "crcss of the legion of honor
f for these martyrs, but their names al
4 traced upon the pages Of volum
that no mortal eye hath seem
/ "LorG, now lettcst thou thy servan
c depart in peace, according to thy wore
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24

1he fertilizer tax this y;ar 90 far
amounts TO $4,000 while at the sama
time las: ye@E it ran up to s50lG2,75.
Ihis means that the f.rme.s are buy.
ing iess heavily ofi.r.iliz,rs !his sea.
SOD, and, II the same showing can be
made all over the cottoa bell, il will
nave Its ei'ec: in rai.ipg Ike prieo of
cotton next Fall. Vita goci rrice
Ter cotton, large tobacco crop and q
p'ensy OF grain and other supplies the
South will enter upon an era Ct pros.
perity.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24

AT Jonesville Knitting Mill. vii
pay good wages. Address
A. S. BAssErT. Snpt.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24

w. j. Bryan was asked for kiss
by an enthusiastic female out west at
a reception. After recovering from
the nervous shock, he said: Miss, you
please excuse; I'm not Hobson.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-24

At a recent term of ccr;t fsr New.
berry Judge Gsge refused 20 sign pay
certificates for witnesses in state cases
when they are not put on tho stand.
Ibis will prevent the summoning of
lot OF witnesses who know nothing
about the case, and is a good reform.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31
The Girl With Thin Arms.

Thin arms should he carefully con-
cealed. They have an impoverished
look that robs their owner OF some of
her dignity. III the arms are unduly
leHEr as they occasionally are. the
effect may be neutralized by wearing
wide bands OF black velvet fastened
with pretty buttons or clasps or buck
les. This reduces the apparent length
OF the arms. Thin arms" says NJ.
Charles Blanc. the great French au-
thority on dress. denote bad health and
an enfeebled race" The best remedy
is TO wash the arms with fine lather
OF soap at least twice "A day, and TO
dry them thoroughly and rub them
vigorously THIS treatment brings the
pores into action and Induces a healthy
condition OF the skin. Rubbing with
"A soft chamois leather In excellent for
the skin. giving II both smoothness and
gloss.-Mrs. Humphry I'm the June
Ladies Home Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31
CLOCKS OF BYGONE DAYS.
interesting Cwiosiss In The Museum Of Clock
Making Wutsmbsrg Village.

In the town OF Schramberg. In the
Black Forest district of Wurtemberg.
Germany, where one OF the chief indus
tries is clock making, there has recent
ly been established an interesting mus
cum OF timepieces. The collection dis
plays the gradual development in the
making of clocks for many centuries.
Among the curiosities are many OF
great historical value. There is an
alarm clock says the Chicago Times
Herald, constructed in the year 1880 for
the use of travellers. In form IL re-
sembles a. lantern and the interior IL
designed to hold lighted candle. The
candle is slowly pushed forward by "a
spring, which also controls the mechan-
ism of the clock A little pair OF sls ars
clips the wick OF the candle automatl-
cally every minute TO regulate it's light
The lantern is inclosed with movable
slides. so that the sleeper is not al first
disturbed by the presence of light.
The alarm IL set by inserting q peg
i'm the second dial plate. When the re-
qUired hour arrives the alarm is sound
ed, and at the same time the movable
slides fall. flooding the room with light
Among the curiosities Is a Japanese
saw clock. The clock itself produces
the motive power bg descending saw
formed strip OF metal, the teeth of
which operate the wheel of the clock
work. In another Japanese clock the
hand is attached to a weight. which
sinks once in twenty-four hours. The
time is indicated by hand on the
perpendicular scale.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31

Elaborate preparations were made 10
take care OF the crowds and queIl dem
onstrations during the proceedings OF
the public reading OF the report OF
the Court Of Cessation in the Dreyfus
case. but not only were there no DEM
onstrapons TO quell. but there ware no
crowds. In view OF the fact that the
report is of nature that a few months
ago would throw Paris into a turmoil,
the lack Of public interest is significant.
The volatile French nature is evidently
tired Of the whole business and yearns
for something new Ia sir IL. When the
novelty of a thing Is worn off French
men have no use for II and the Dreyfus
excitement seems to have just naturally
run its course. too.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31

The distinguished naval officers who
Witnessed the ceremony of inaugural
1ng a State government at Newport
yesterday certainly saw something uni
que and Il must have interested them
exceedingly, But 10 know what a
Rhode Island Inauguration can be at its
most entertaining and instructive state
OF development II would be necessary,
OF course. TO call up the political shades
OF such fellows as Sam Honey. Hugh
Carroll, John NJ. Brennan. and Hon
est John Davis. providing them more
over with a Democratic following in
the membership just a little stronger
or not quite so strong as the Republic
can showing and then let the wfIUfe-
sssng loose in the historic halls at New
port. where the famous scraps Of by
gone days are more memorable than
will be even so impressive a function
as that OF yesterday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31

Another antitrust law is declared to
be invalid and that, too. by the SUI
preme court Of that fine populist and
Democratic state of Arkansas, the
home OF Senator Jones, chairman OF
the Democratic national committee.
The action was brought by the foreign
insurance companies doing business In
the State sixty-three of which sus-
pended business when the antitrust
act was signed by the Governor. The
point at issue was the right of the in
surance companies to combine for the
fixing of common rate. The new
statute was completely knocked out by
the decisions, which offers another IL
lustration of the difficulty encountered
with dealing with normal business de-
velopment by acts OF legislatures.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31
It'd BITS.

when a chameleon Is blindfolded IL
loses all power of changing its color.
and It's entire body remains OF uni
form tint.
As many as III 900. 600 bottles Of
champagne are stored I'm the vaults ot
French producers. They represent a
cost price of &5OO0O,OOO.
Bull fights can hardly be said to be-
popular@n Barcelona; whereas In Mad
ria thew form the chief topic OF in
tcrest and conversation.
The combined area Of the Philippines.
the Hawaiian Islands, cuba and Por %
Rico is 2t1.743 square miles. or llttla
less than that of Texas
out u ii13 persons inoculatcd against
the plague at Hablt india, only 2.l per
cent died. while ~ those who refused
60 be inoculatsd 26.6 per cent died.
Tho noeon that once prevailed at
Conatantlnopie that persons who had
had smali-p0x were plague immunes
has been shown In Bombay 90 be- in
correct
Exports ~ mineral illuminating oh
from this country ir the fiscal year.
1875. amounted 90 22ip5i 3Ds gallons; ln
the year cade5 June ~. 1928. they ng-
gregsted 1884. zsa,6ls gallons.
Tho Indiana crop bulletin in its
glowing statement az the nne condition
of the crops and the wealth in FtOrs
Tor the husbandman. srlTs that tn
honey bees are very busy"
Seven miles an hour a the rsmeTa
best pace. nor can lt maintain this pace
over two hours lts usual speed is
about Ave miles an h0ura-a SLOW.
loung'ng pacg beyond which a. la dan
gerOus 90 urge them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31

10 reach period when our people knew
little and cared less about the islands
OF Cuba and Porto Rico and were as
Ignorant OF the niippines as OF me
mountain OF the moon But there
came three short sharp months Of war
which changed all that and today there
are few among us without living
interest In those islands, and many are
eager for every scrap information
concerning them. OF the books writ
ten 20 supply this wide demand, our
Island Empire" Just issued by the j.
B. LippincOtt company, may be COM
mended as one of the best and most
useful. This work is practically four
hooks In one. since IL deals separately
with cuba, Porto Rico. Hawaii and the
Philippines. ana constitutes 4 ready
and convenient handbook OF informa-
tion about each of these widely sepa-
rated islands. While encyclopaedia in
treatment IL is by no means dry
statement of facts, but Is written In a
flowing and lucid style which renders
IL as attractive 20 the general reader
as IL Is useful as work OF reference
10 the men OF business. Price, $3.50.
The artist the traveller and the lover
OF art and OF travel who may yet be
quite unable TO indulge the disposition
can but feel grateful again 20 Anna
bowman Dodd for a book entitled
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31
stoneham. My 29. lS99.

Stoneham, May 20, 1899.
To the Editor OF the News:
Here In Massachusetts We have sun
day papers 10 which l object. | also
object TO advertising I'm Mondays pa
per when work is done on IL Sundays.
Perhaps you are "A Sahbath-keeping
editor. At any rate | hope so. But "
otherwise please do not put my al. In
Mondays paper. l conclude You have
no Sunday edition as you say six days.
So enclosed please find % cents In silver
FOR which please insert my ad. the num-
Der OF times you mentioned, leaving out
Monday II YOU work on paper Sunday.
I should be pleased 10 gee your paper.
Respectfully yours.
T.. NJ. FLETCHER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31

Memorial Day was observed for the
FIRST time in the Philippines where three
hundred graves OF our soldiers who fen
before Spanish and Philippine guns
were decorated. The ceremony signiaes
that after the last veteran ~ the civil
war has passed from earth the day ded-
icated TO the memory Of the boys IN
blue OF 81. viii continue 20 b. observed
to the memory Of the American soldier
everywhere ana Tor an time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31

Maurice Corson. n Palermo N. j.
storekerper. who d'ed "A few days ago.
bought "a quantity OF calico during the
civil War. paying 80 cents a yard for
IL. When the price fell TO cents after
the war. Corson declared he would not
sell a yard of his goods unless ~ re-
allied sum equivalent 10 the price he
had pail for it. The goods remained
on the shelves IN Corson's store for -
years. and were sold last week for ?
and cent? a yard
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31

sued by T.. X. Herrick and Company.
The book has quaint cover done In
two colors, and there are very pretty
end papers printed In red. The fun
page illustrations are in Miss McMan-
us best style. and are printed on fine
paper. The stories include those most
loved by children; the ever interesting
story OF Dick Wilmington and his
wonderful cat: Hans Christian Ander-
sons ugly Duckling" and "rhe Swine
herd; then Rip Van Wrinkle. Undine,
Robin Hood. and other characters dear
to the child heart. Told i'm the Twilight
is an ideal book for little ones, and the
handsome style i'm which IL is gotten
up makes IT doubly appropriate for a
holiday juvenile. price s1.25)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31

Northport. Long island, farmers got
together with their ministers and
prayed for rain. The rain came In
such quantities and accompanied by
such other manifestations in the way
of thunder and tightening that now the
farmers are complaining because some
OF their barns were struck and torn to
pieces and their houses fired, and their
fields, hitherto dry and dusty torn up
and drowned out. It's hard to pleasa
some folks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31

4 young tailor named Berry, lately
succeeded 20 his fathers busin.<l, once
sent I'm his account TO Charles Matthews
somewhat ahead Of time. Whereupon
Matthews with virtuous rage. wrote
him the following note
you must be "a goose--Borry, TO ser,i
me your bill-Berry, before IL is due
Berry. Your father. the elder-Berry.
would have had more sense. You may
look very blackberry. and feet very
blue--Berry. but don't care straw
Berry for you and your bill-Berry.
Boston Journal.