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~ WROTE THAT NOTE"

plain why wrote it. All Paris was con-
Meeting your name with that of the
count, and there were persistent ru-
mors that you were to become his wife.
1t was common talk that your father
had set his heart on the match, and
nobody seemed to question your will
ingness to become countess.
''The rumors and the gossip had
most depressing effect upon me. l
think you know, Miss Kingsley, what
my own hopes were. l had loved you
for year, although had made no con-
fession. ! could not believe that you
cared for the count, or that you would
sacrifice yourself for title, even TO
please your father. But the anxiety
and suspense became so intolerable that
/ resolved to end the uncertainty and
learn my own fate. Owing to yopr ia
TIERS espionage I was unable to find
an opportunity to speak with you
alone.
$50 wrote that letter, confessing my
love, begging the right to put an end
to the rumors concerning you and the
count, telling you how anxiously l
should. wait for an answer and assur-
ing you that if my offer were rejected I
would leave Paris and Europe and never
annoy you again"
81 never received the letter. she said,
softly. without looking up.
"Never received it'll Then how do you
explain this answer?" he demanded.
81 wrote that note-yes; but not in
answer to any communication from
you. 1t was not intended for you. |
do not know how 1t came in your posses
sion. You will see that the upper part
of the sheet has been carefully cut off.
On the detached part was the name Of
the person to whom it was addressed
She raised her eyes, and he saw that
there we're tears in them, but before he
could speak she asked: did you send
your letter to me by post or messen-
ger?"
"Why, sent it by Tomasso, the little
italian, whom often employed in that
way"
''And he brought you the answerw
Certainly"
'Ah! / think understand it now"
she said, her expression showing the
light of sudden conviction. Tomas
so, as we afterwards learned, was IN
the pay Of this count, who employed
him to spy on the movements of people
whom he desired to keep under surveil-
lance. 1t was he, am now sure, who
intercepted your letter and sent back
to you this note. His object was to get
you out of the way. The note was orig
inally addressed to him--in reply to his
third proposal of marriage-and he cut
of his own name and sent it to you"
Camperton listened like one in a
trance. Then he cried out, sharply:
do you mean to say you are not en-
gagged to the count?"
Engaged! Why, hate him! He is
a wicked, designing man. Papa himself
is convinced of that now. 1t was on his
account-to get rid of his persistent at
tentions-that prevailed upon papa 70
take me home before we had finished
our travels. Oh, Jack-Mr. Camperton!
how could you believe such thing Of
me 2"
Ten minutes later, when they were
released from their imprisonment in
the elevator, they parted with the un-
Outstanding that they were to meet in
the Kingsleys' parlor within an hour.
And there was a vacant seat at the club
dinner that night.-Woman's Home
Companion.
Ants Eggs.
I Seventeen parcels of ants eggs. from
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THE ROUGH RIDERS.

Broadcloth. buckskin, coat Of blue or tan.
Strip it OF for action. and beneath you'll
find a man.
The boy that bucked the center and the
lad that roped the steer,
Chums in fighting fellowship charging
with q cheer.
Their horses are picketed leagues away,
Their sabers ere on the nail:
They have taken the rifle at break of day,
They have taken the narrow trail.
The shimmering blade Of the bayonet
IL red In the dawning sun:
Twill burn with ruddier crimson yet
Or ever the work IL done.
'.Now. why do the scavenger grave-crabs
A-ciattering down the dellf'
20, ask Of the vulture lowering low;
It may be that he can tell"
els yonder the CLEAN of a mountain stream
Mid boscage, creeper and root?"
"Quick, drop ye down In the jungle brown
And cuddle your stock, and shoot!
The hunters stripped to the cartridge belt
And stalked In the seething maze
The Indian fighters crawled and knelt
And pulled at the rife blaze.
Kentucky fought with grim delight :
And Texas with MS soul,
But the football rusher reared his height
And plunged for the deadly roaL
They yelled disdain of the driving rain
OF steel that drilled and tore.
II the wounded sobbed 1t was not for pain.
But that they could fight no more.
Then. volleyfng low at the hidden foe.
They rushed hfm-two to ten; "a.
They were trained In the rule OF an iron
school, 7.
And they were their colonel's men.
From thickst to thicket. and glade to
And out in the 1ungle's marge.
They harried him back DER clothed track
And formed for the final charge.
Hark to the swell of the rebel yell.
The bugle, calm and clear,
The "uh-iuh-luh-loo" OF the tameless Sioux
And the roar Of the Saxon cheer!
The Baresark awoke In the Teuton folk;
The .;oman was born anew;
The pride of,the blood Of the Maccabee
Revived in the fighting Jew;
While. up on the right. like storm at
night.
KILLED with the irving fame.
Their eyes ashine. In a steadfast line,
Inc negro troopers came.
Sons or the past!-her best and last
At Freedoms bugle call
The Races sweep to the conquered keep
The flag that shelters all.
In peace We pirate of the needs of state
And winnow your meager souls,
Refining II this be truly great.
And quake at the clouded goals.
when we trust our veal to the clashing
steel,
The land calls forth her own.
Then it's no! for the men of heart and
brain
Ind blood and Drawn and bonel
Broadcloth, buckskin. garb Of blue or tan
Rip It with a bullet and beneath you'll
ind q man.
Manufactured regular, swarthy volunteer.
Chums In fighting acknowledgements
with . cheer.
Arthur Guiterman, In Criterion
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THE MAN WHO DOMINATED.
Jim Strong and His Pack Train Run
the Little Town of Eagle
City.

When reached the little town OF
Eagle City 1 went to the post Office
after mail, but the postmaster shook
his head and kindly replied:
mo use, stranger. Jim Strong brings
the mail over from Davisburg, and he
hasn't showed up in week.
I wanted some qsinine, and was d.
rected to a man who had shoe shop.
drug store, a shooting gallery and
saloon, all mixed up.
ssSorry, stranger. but I'm out of quiz
nine," he replied.
twill you have some to-day?"
"Can't tell. Jim Strong brings all my
stuff from Davisburg, and he ought to
have been back four days ago."
Ihad broken the crystal of my watch,
and the druggist told me where to go to
get new one. The jeweler also kept
hardware, guns and stationery, and
when told him what was wanted he
replied:
81 sent an order to Davisburg week
ego by Jim Strong, and he isn't back
yet. / may have the crystals to-mor-
row."
At the hotel there was no coffee. be-
cause Jim Streng hadn't shown up.
There were only three or four cigars
left in the bar for the same reason.
When 1 came to go to bed the landlord
gave me about an inch of candle, and
explained that he was expecting five
gallons of kerosene by Jim Strong.
There was no fresh meat for breakfast.
and dozen different men called for
drinks, to be told that the whisky was
all out. After hearing about Jim Strong
for the fortieth time said to the land
lord:
"This man Strong appears to have
a pack train on the road to Davis
burg?"
Eyes, sir; he runs three pack mules
over the mountain trail"
"And he runs the business to suit his
own convenience"
HE does, sir. He may be in to-day
or not for a week. Jim Strong is q
mighty independent SOFT of a Teller"
"And is there no other pack train?''
"No, sir"
III should think you people would put
on one and run him off,"
Eyes, sir, it always looks that way to
a stranger; but you see you don't know
Jim Strong"
rs he anything more than common
swell, we sort o. argue that he Is.
We've put on five different pack trains
at different times, and he's captured
tie mules and shot or run the men on
When he's here nobody dares sass him
end when he's over at Davisburg he
runs the town. He owns the only rum
ming mule and fighting dog, controls
three silver mines. cuts his own trail
over the mountains, and II he don't
feel like holding u Fourth of July cele-
bration we don't have one. Yes, we
think he's little more than common
and If he don't show up purity soon all
you'll get for dinner win be soup and
beans s-'~
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Great Picture Buyer Ito hostess)-
What do you think of the artist who
painted cobwebs on the ceiling SO truth
fully that the servant wore herself into
an attack of nervous prostration trying
to sweep them down?
Hostess Ia woman of experienced
There may have been such an artist,
but there never was such servant
Illustrated American.
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NO ONE TO BLUFF.
And the Buffer from BIuRerville Had
to Put Away His
Money.


There were dozen or more men In
the passenger coach-some reading,
some half asleep, but all minding their
own business-when the man at the
rear end, who had been looking out OF
the window for the last half hour, rose
up with big roll of bills in his hand
and said to the man on the seat ahead:
Look here, now, but I'm buffer
from Blufferville, and / want to wake
this crowd up. I've had it poked at me
that the world was round. don't be-
lieve it. 1 believe it's as fat as a PAN
cake, and here's money to bet on it.
It's even up for $3.50 that the world is
fat"
II couldn't bet with you," quietly re-
piled the man addressed.
"Oh, you back down, do your"
mo, sir! don't, but happen to be-
lieve with you that the world is flatter
than fiat. OF course it is. I'll also bet
$3.50 that it is"
The buffer looked hard at him for
minute and then passed on to the next
man and said:
Its generally believed that the Bible
is an inspired book. don't believe it,
however, and I'll bet you $500 to $50
you can't prove that it is"
my friend" said the passenger as
he looked up, 'I'l give better odds than
you offer. I'll bet five to one that it
Isn't inspired"
"Ycu dol't believe it, then?"
sAO1 cous e not"
Ihs blu er seemed disappointed, but
passing CT to the next, who was half
asleep. he patted him on the shoulder
and said:
Does the sun move around the earth,
or the earth around the sum-"
'What do you ask me for?" was
sleepily queried.
Because I'll bet you $500 even up
the sun moves around the earth. Every
body but me believes the other way,
but here's my money to back my opin-
ion.
Put 1t up, my friend-put 1t
away! Any man who says the sun
doesn't move around the earth Is a
blasted fooll I've seen it on the move
myself, and have money to bet on It'll"
The buffer looked surprised and put
out, but there was passenger on his
left who seemed to be a humble and re-
ligious man, and he tackled him with:
mo doubt, sir, you believe in hell, as
millions of others do, but I'm one of
| the few who don't. I'll bet you 5000 to
| 500 that all talk about such place
is the veriest nonsense. Put down your
stuff"
"Icouldn't-not on that side, replied
the man.
"OhI you have an excuse, oh?"
"Yes, sir. I don't believe In hell any
more than you do. In fact I'm on my
way to see a man who does, and to bet
him ten to one that he's either fool
or lunatic!"
The buffer from Blufferville looked
up and down the car and saw that
everybody was smiling at him, and
thrusting the roll into his pocket he
shook his head and ruefully said:
81 never got into such cussed crowd
| beforeI If I'd offer to bet two to one
that Christopher Columbus was alive
every blamed one of you would claim to
have shaken hands with him this morn
ingl"
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aWell," said the old lady, "the wars over,
Johns got his pension, the mortgage is done
paid off the mule; an now, eff we could jest
have another war we could git the house
painted an put new door on the barn!"-
Atlanta Constitution.
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"Did understand you to say that dress
you admired so much to-day was dream?'
inquired Mr.. Smokehart.
Eyes," answered his wife hopefully.
"Well," he proceeded very kindly, lyon
keep your mind on it when you are to sleep
tonight and maybe you will dream one of
your own."-Washingto Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-01-07

"In my studies of mankind. likewise
wowankind." said the cornfed philos-
opher, II have noticed that wife
bsater never has any trouble in making
= second marriaGe." -. Indianapolis
Jeurpal.
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COULD NOT SLEEP.
Mrs. Pinlkham Relieved Her Of An
Her Troubles.

Mrs. MADaE BABcocK, 176 Second
St., Grand Rapids, Mich. had ovarian
trouble with its attendant aches
and pains, now she is we'll Here
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A Real Prise.

off / had such wife as Mrs. Negley I
think could be supremely happy"
Why, don't consider her especially good
looking, and it is easy to see that she isn't
very clever"
tell a funny story she doesn't assume the
look of a martyr or try to change the SUBJ
ject. "-Cleveland Leader.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-01-07

Seventeen parcels of ants eggs from
Russia, weighing IS pounds, were sold
in Berlin recently for 20 cents : pound.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-01-07

Black and blue are the universal football
colors.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-01-07

A good way to cure insomnia is to sleep
it off.-Washington Qa.) Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-01-07

A slip, sprain, sling. Use st. Jacobs
Oil-cured. No sling.
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e all troubles have gone. My monthly
sickness used to be SO painful, but have
not had the slightest pain since ticking
your medicine. ] cannot praise your
Vegetable Compound too much. NY
husband and friends see such . change
in me. Hook so much better and have
some color in my face"
Mrs.. Pinkham invites women who are
i'll 10 write to her ct Lynn, Mass, for
adxce, which is freely offered
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90 had ovarian
trouble. Through
the advice of 3
friend / began
the use Of Lydia e.
Pinkham's vege-
table Compound,
and since taking
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her own words:
Your vegeta-
Compound has
le me feel like
. new person.
Before l be-
gan taking it
l was all run
down, felttired
andsleepymost
of the time.
had pains in
my back and
side, and such
\. terrible
VI headaches
r all the time,
andcould not
7 sleep well
nights. / al
had ovarian
>~~h1o TA~>,.Dh
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Hoods pile cure all Liver his. a5 cents.
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are her ON
% Your
BILE Conpt
made me
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-11-10
Final DISCHARGE.

Notice is hereby given that l.. J.
browning, administrator de bonis non
WIN Will annexed, of the estate of
l'aniel III: Sheldon, deceased, has applied
10 Jason NJ. Greer, Judge of Pcobate. in
ana Tor the county of Union, for final
discharge as such administrator.
1t is ordered, that the l1th dav of De-
rrmber, a. ID. 1899, he fixed for hearing
"' petition, and final settlement of
said estate.
JASON NJ. GREER.
Probate Jude, Union county, s. G..
Iublished 10Th Of Nov. 1899.
ij.4t.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-11-10

Our country friends will remember
our patrons who have been aGverlis-
ing with us all through the summer
and telling them what bargains they
would have to Offer. Many Of them
with the ready money bought goods
Will" they were low and they are now
going 10 let the purchasers have the
advantage Of this. Iou can now bay
some things from our big advertisers
cheaper than the merchants here can
now buy the same goods in New York.
Remember these things, friends, ard
paironizc the merchants who pa.r,-
ME !ouc paper.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-11-10

The big fight between Sharkey the
sailor. and JeiYrieS the boiler maker.
was pulled Off in New York on the
night OF the 3rd inst. 1t was said to
be the greatest heavy weight battle
ever witnessed in this country. Both
men fought like tigers, and it was a
close fight. Neither man was knock
ed out the gong sounded for q close
in the. -2Jth round with both mon
fighting hard and apparently good for
number more rounds. Jeirrips lost
his glove in the 25th round and Shar-
Key tried TO take advantage. bus was
forced back receiving hard upHcr
cut from Jetrries gioved hand.
lhe referee decided that JcTrj, .
was the winner, and he pocl.etcd the
S3o, ,COO.. Both men claimed ,hat
they could have done better fightin.
under different circumstances.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-11-10
.Jonesville Joffiugs.

Jonesville, Nov. G.-Althoush Hal
lowcen is as old as the hills, the iltst
y,rty ever had iii .IoneSvillo was on the
3lst Of October ut The residence OF capt. !
/. r.. Lindsey. Eaily in the evening Il
ghost appeared on the lawn in front of
the house with head and light within
which commenced the hour for the
crowd TO assemble. They nele gr&c-
iuusly received by Ms. Lindsey il hex
own charming manner, assisted by tie
Misses I.ittlejohns, Miss Addie Iemas,er
BuSSett and Mrs. Konnudsen. B;sh'
autumn leaves deckcd tie stairway hall,
| while the drawing room presented vls'ohS
D.. OF beauty and lov-iineSS with plnk and
white roses, long streams of ivy with
| pink carnations and white crySanthe-
NUNS added, made the dainty trim
mipgS for the back ground OF autumn
leaves with festoons OF full corn iii the
ear.
Then followed the program as follows:
Decree of fateS; decided hy h0Cd-w hiking
the sucker and leading them to the three
plates, one empty and another flied with
clear water which Indicated If touchei
that he shomll marry Il young Sli; III
third filed with black water declared
its vicClm should marry a widowcr
Many of the fair maidenS were doomed
to spinsterhood. That amusing feat "t
il Young man sitting on 4 jug with out
stretched feet lighting Il candle WAS az
, compli,hed 10y Il number OF the youaG
rents. Mr.. &. B. BetSiii WAS fully re-
paid when he brought the apple iroHi
the pan of water for il had the initiI! .!
ole he loves. Delightful! music va:
furnished 10y Mrs. KonnudScn. TAt
committee SO arranged that no one wdS
without a partner ut SuppSr.
: The following were lei 10y King, slt
| Rus sci Sparks: Queen, NiSS Eiha !iain;& :
Prince, Mr.. Sar;ltt, Of Ga!fncy; Princess
: Miss Carrie Li,tlejom,; Duke, Mr.. Chn:
9 Bstsil, OF Buffalo; Duchess, Miss Cara
: Southard; DrrmiS, Mr.. Ben Bet,lit, &
$ Cross Keys; Dianua, Miss Jenilc sl'm
iltou: Punch. Lawyer Harmon, OF Spar
5 taMburg; Judy. Miss Bertha Al"an
!, Anthonv. Mr.. w. b. Fowler; Cleopttr.
Il Miss Craze Littlejohu; Joe, Mr. Mariol
N:Whiitcr: Annie Rooney, Mss NiTgi
:. l.it,l,iohn: Pupil, Mr.. Reu5sn Lindsey
Il Teacher. Miss Ran Archer: Paul Danbv
:, Mr.. Vernon MaNry; Florence, Mis-
i A,ldi2 LemaStcr: Romeo, Mr. VIII Far:
r Juliet. Miss Nirgie Hamilton; Br@tEG
: Mr.. Duff Gatlney; Sister, Mss Ben
p I.D;Iroln: Mister. Mr Roichel EodErr
J. of Ga!fney: Miss. Mss Florence Ne
p GowAn: StaGs, MrS>rS. -. Is. Ere,
; Charles Ilalncs. James EiSon, JohA y
e Brckham. w l.. I.ittlejOln.
j. The following menue was S,lN,d h
% Chefr Joe Hardy, OF the Ponce DIler
Of Flprila: Olives, Water'. salads, i,
tnt0rS, chicken. salmon, deEi!th s-2
= r;ckl,S, SardincS. cake, chocolate, Cut"
10 fruiiS. oranges bInaiaS grapes ant COZ
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-11-10
YifASKEGIVING DAY.

Governor M2Sweeney has issued n
request to the citizens Of South Caro- /
Ina that thc.y observe Thursday, No
yrmbcr 3Dlh rs the day Of thankseiv-
ing and prayer. This is one day that
is set apart as day for the cessation
Of all business, by the entire people
OF these United States, day which
should be wholly spent in thanksSiv-
ing and praise to the Create: and
prcScrver of our being. Wearo prone
to grumble at the ups and downs OF
life, while we lose sight of the many
blessings we daily enjoy. Let Us
stop for one day a5 least, in the 300
and remember the things OF which
We should return thanks to the Ruler
OF the universe. 1t is true some OF
Us have met with reverscS and feel
sore over them but put them in the
balances ard weigh them with num-
| berlcss blessings we have received
aud it viii be seen that our trials and
| tribulations sink into utter inSlSnlu-
| cance. Did you ever compare your
| trials with others, and think ho"
| much greater those Of others must
| be? Then you are due TO return
| thanks to a merciful Providence 70;
| your light burden. Did you ever th!nk
when you were fretful when you hnc
| not everything at hand that your
| heart desired, that there were hun
ireds Of starving human beings who
| would consider life like yours one
| Of aflluence, who would thankful!
| receive the crumbs from your table
| Then you are due thanks to th'
| Supreme Being who has SO far KEEP
| YOU from actual want. Are 20,
aware that there are hundreds of lit
tie ones without father or mother
| who are in charge OF kind Christian
| people, who are dependent upon tn
charitable contributions Of the pub
lie for the actual necessities for tn
sustenauce Of the lives Of these l;tti
,ncs-vou look around at your hap
py family Of robust and rosy cherNt
children, and you feel Thankful. tina
, mercifnl Father has endowed yo
with the necessary health, strens,
and brain to provide for the dali
wants ofthese little ones. This sam
Father has seen fit to remove thj
protection from hundreds of littl
nnn, oossibiv to test the sincerity O
vnur thanLfulness. Let YOUR thanl
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-11-10

The Artistic Advertiser is the title
OF new paper just started in Chicago.
Ill. 1t is published by Barnhart
Bros. and Spind!er, the popular print
ing material supply house Of that
city. 1t is a neatly printed shee,
and keeps up with the newspaper
business OF the country. This IS q
reliable concern and their shipments
OF supplies go all over the continent.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-11-10

For the information OF Our corrc-
spondents we will say avoid the use
use Of "wo" none but an editor has n
right to use that word in his writing.
Try and avoid the personal pronoun
Is much as possible in articles. We
are not censuring, simply trying to
help our correspondents. OF whom
we have an up-to-date corps.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-11-10
In Millinery

We are showing only the latest ideas in shapes,
feathers, wings and trimmings, all priced
lower than you ordinarily find them at other
places.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-11-10
UNION, S. c.. NOVEMBER 10, 1890

Another homicide is reported from
tie upper section OF Greenvil!e.
George Johnson shot and killed his
uncle Jesse Johnson Tuesday morn
on account Of family row. Young
Johnson was badly battered up.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-11-10

1t is now stated that there are
three Of the Philippine islands still
the property OF Spain, they having
been overlooked by the Commissions
ers Of the Spanish-American peace
treaty. They are the two BatencneS
and Catalan, north Of LuzoA.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-11-10

The dispensary row in Columbia is
getting to be n bore to the public,
and many valuable columns are being
taken up which might be utilized to
one AFFIDAVIT and tl,on ditto the others
with signatures.