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ccrding to both military and medical
experts. For not only did they defy
the besieging force, when it numbered
nearly fifty to one, but they lived for
twelve weeks practically without food.
Yet on December 10, after having eaten
their last grain Of rye. they sailed out
and pluckily tried to cut their way
through the Russians.
The siege Of Paris during the Franco
German was lasted under six months.
yet there was more suffering endured
in that time than there was during the
whole period of the siege of Gibraltar.
No less than 10000 of the inhabitants
died Of diseases and hunger.
Kha1toum, which withstood the
Mahdi and his hosts for eleven months,
from February Is, 1884, to January 25,
1885, is unique in that it was a one
man siege. General Gordon, save for
IA few Greek non-combatant merchants,
was the only white man in the town.
When Napoleon left Spain in 1909,
leaving his brother Joseph in posses
sion of Madrid, he seemed justified in
thinking Spain was his. Yet but few
weeks after Joseph Bonaparte found
that the town of Saragossa still defied
the French. The French army invested
It, and ON January %, successfully
Istormed the walls. Then the real fight
ing began. Every street was barri-
loaded, every house a fortress, and the
French had to fight the Spaniards, who
we're but peasants led by peasants,
from street to street, from house to
house For twenty days this went on.
the little garrison surrendering on Feb
|ruary 20, after 10000 of the inhabitants
had perished.
SebastOpol was besieged by the
French and English armies for eleven
months. commencing October II, 1854
Ito September Q, 1855 but the hardships
were endured by the besiegers, not the
besieged, who had houses to live in and
plenty of food.
Three of the worst sieges of modern
times were of very short duration when
compared with Kimberley's gallant
stand of four months. During theIndian
mutiny Cawnpore surrendered to Mana
Sahib on June 26, 1857, after a stand
of only three weeks. But the surrender
was not made by the British but the
native garrison, and so the latter were
let go free by Mana Sahib. while but
three or four Europeans managed to
escape the butchers Of Mana Sahib, al
though that prince had given his word
OF honor that the whole garrison should
be allowed to depart.
Lucknow during the same year held
out for eighty-six days from July 1 to
September %, when it was relieved by
General Havelock, while the French
garrison of BadajOjz, during the Pen
insula war. withstood the British
under Wellington from March 16 to
April 6. 1912.
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STORY BY PICTURES.

The Jeffries-Sharkey pictures come
to the Grand Opera House next Mon
day night The pictures tell the story,
Il is said in a graphic and thrilling
manner. They show when either of
the lighters or the referee have any
thing to say-in protest OF whatever
may be the cause-and the play of the
muscles .feints, leads, counters and jabs
are all plainly portrayed. One can see
tho blows that brought blood, and the
resultant flow OF "claret." Sharkey
gets the same hard wallop in the ear
as he got in COney Island. and the bat
tie takes ON the same sanguinary as
pect Immediately following, and JEFF
fries gets the same hard smash in
the nose that caused him TO bleed free
ly. All the clinching and hugging and
infighung and maneuyering in the
breakaways are there. The pictures
begin with the time the men enter the
ring and continue to the last round.
The faces of some of the spectators at
the ringside are likewise clear. Bob
Hilliard and George Considine are in
plain view and Martin Julian is a con-
spicuous figure IL Is said that when
ever the pictures are shown the audi
ence becomes excited and absorbed. at
times being carried away with enthu-
siasm. On a number OF occasions peO-
pie have arisen from their seats TO
make some remark, not realizing for
an instant but what they are actually
az the seaside arena watching the real
contest.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
MonInsKA sTILL YOUNG.

Madame Modjeska comes to the
C,pera House on Saturday night, in
" Macbeth" During Madame Modjeska's
stay at San Diego, where her present
tour started. and where rehearsals
we're held, she happened to meet a
prominent magazine writer. who had
up to that time never seen her except
across the fOOtlights. He was natur-
ally deeply impressed by his chance in
PRODUCTION. and wrote of it afterwards
I'm glowing terms "She is quite the
youngest among all the notable women
OF the stage today said he among
other things. her 1.-the, even girlish
figure, her personal charm, her splen-
did enthusiasm. her ceaseless activity,
her delicately cut features and her
beautiful expressive eyes, which sus-
tain a perfect accompaniment to the
words she utters. will make 1t impossi-
bic for me to ever imagine her being
old. ] shall cherish my brief inter-
view as one of my happiest memories. -
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STORY OF s1EeEs

RECORDS WHICH KIMBERLEY
HAS BEATEN. AND SOME WHICH,
HAVE SURPASSED KIMBERLEY S.
Although by no means the most ter
rible. the last siege of Gibraltar, when
the rock was held by a British garri-
son, under General Elliot. against the
combined efforts Of the Spaniards and
French from July 9. 1873, 90 Novem-
Der 26, 1871. holds the record as the
longest important siege of modern
times. The fact that every now and
again the garrison were able to add 10
their provisions by successful sOrtics
kept them from succumbing to hunger.
but scurvy claimed nearly enc thOus-
and victims
Fer weeks together over six thuosand
shells were thrown into the town daily.
a curious point about this siege is that
INC governor of Gibraltar. after having
done everything he could think Of "a
\ strengthen the fertilization, issued q
4 proclamation calling on any cf the gar.
lison who had any schemes TO propose
70 cell on him with them. as he die
not wish the rock TO fan when by list.
enlng but few minutes to a private
Individual II might be saved
In holding the Fortress OF Plevni
, during the Russo Turkish war. from
september z. 1877. 10 December no
.Esinsi The pick # the Bureian army
~. '-lh t-tl-lr rnfar CHA.
fasna accomplished the impossible. ac
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WE HAVE
finished all
our altera-
tiOns and
we have to-
day one OF
the best
equipped
Optical par
lurs in The
United
States. Jusl
stop In
minute anl
see the IA
elites W,
have for ht
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ting you 10 perfect lens or glass, and
you will realize that the knowledge OF
correcting defective vision Is a dis
tinct line by itself The services OF
our Rciractonists are guaranteed you
free OF charge, and for one week We
will furnish you any glass carried In
stock for 81. Also gold frames for S299
This ofier holds good for one week.
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THE LAwToN OPTICAL COMPANY,
SIC Aarket Street as you 90 In the
upefa House.
Delmarvia, s7s. D. e. A 1913
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bosrpnNEn. oNE MoNrH.

Sylvester ID. Townsend, Jr.. went to
Dover yesterday to appear before the
Board of Pardons in the interest Of
Butch Walker, serving life sem
tence IN New Castle Jail Chancellor
Nicholson was the only member of the
board present and action in the mat
ter was postponed until the first Tues
day In May.
Evening journal., 1900-04-04

Puritan Blue Flame Oil Stoves, all the Sizes Call
see them in operation.
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Decorated Dinner Sets, $40, for 112 pieces
nicely decorated
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Grass Mating

Makes very servceable floor covering; low in price
and will the ordinary mating. We show it il
various colors.
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REPAIRs NOT coMPLETED.

AS repairs to the electric wiring on
Third street bridge have not yet been
completed. the bridge Is being
upsrated by hand power " IS expect
81 thst the I5rair. Viii be completed
in a few days.
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Ex-cHIEF WARD SUMMONED.

Court Officer William Heal went TO
Milford yesterday afternoon and sum
moned ox-Chief OF Police Ward. Of that
place, 90 appear In the Municipal Court
of this city TO give testimony In the
case of John Higgins. charged with
burglary The hearing will be held
tOnieht
Evening journal., 1900-04-04

We made very large purchase of the samples of
chandelier maker and offering this special lot at
cent less than our usual prices.
Evening journal., 1900-04-04

We showing the full line of the old reliable Refre
orator made by Jewett they thick walls filled wit
charcoal.
Evening journal., 1900-04-04

Fancy Wax Candles all the colors; the XII
not drip; soc per pound.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-26
Pretty Little Fishes.

Zemp's Pharmacy has the latest at
traction. He has fish aquarium of four
departments in his store, which are vely
artstically arranged, containing sea
weeds and plants, imitation colonial
buildings and arches, and also
about one hundred fish, gold fish, silver
fish and the beautiful japanese gold fish.
They dart and frolic around among the
plants, through the windows, doors and
nroi'o~, 41.-; r-.~%A, ,i+%l a---,:--
in the light as they dart hither and
thither. 1t is pretty sight and crowds
are attracted to the Pharmacy to watch
the playful little fellows. The children
especially delight in watching them.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-26
A Good Idea.

Miss Carrie Southland. one of our up
tO-date teachers in Union Graded School
No. l, has introduced new feature in
her room, which strikes our fancy, and
we think it was wise thing to do. She
has charge of the fifth grade, and has
arranged for the scholars to open up a
general correspondence with the scholars
of the same grade in one of the graded
schools of Boston, Mass. We think this
will prove very instructive to the chill
dren of the schools at both ends of the
line. The children here will write of
southern life, southern style, southern
crops, methods of producing same, our
climatic advantages and numerous re-
sources. In fact, will endeavor to show
up our sunny south land in the best way
they can. Their little northern friends
will, Of course, do likewise for their
native land. An interest will thus he
aroused and desire will arise in
these young minds to reach out and
gather information. The information
gathered in this manner will be last
ing and beneficial. 1t will also de-
velop desire for writing correct letters,
using good grammar, good punctuation
and writing good hand. AS each school
will, no doubt, strive to excell the other
in their letters.
The first batch of these letters have
already gone to the Boston school, and
Miss Southard kindly allowed us to use
couple of them. We selected three
from the lot; two of which appear on
our first page; the other will appear next
week. The subject this time seems to
have been cotton, as all the letters refer
principally to The planting and cultivation
of the fleecy staple, and judging from
the letters the little ones are pretty well
up on everything pertaining to the cul-
tivation Of the fleecy staple.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-26
The Anvil Organized.

Mr.. G. E. Girardeau, of Savannah,
Ga, has been in Union two weeks or
ganizing an assembly of The Anvil. He
has succeeded in securing the required
number Of charter members and organized
the assembly on the night of Oct. 10Th,
Friday. Beginning with charter list of
80. There is committee at work on
securing hall and the X. of p. will
probably be used. The officers of the
Union Assembly are as follows:
Worthy Chancellor, ]. A. Sawyer;
Chancellor, F. g. Austell; Dean, Rev.
F. II. Shuler; Secretary, Treasurer and
Collector, S. M. Rice. Jr., E. u; Mar
shall, Conquest Allen; Guardian, F. g.
McHugh; Watch, J. E. Fowler; Past
Chancellor, Rev. w. A. Massabeau.
1t is fraternal organization with cheap
rates Of insuraneet
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-26
Wouldn't be Arrested.

Will Cole, alias the kid, Boots
and possibly several other aliases, stole
some money from merchant MI.
Shelton, few days ago and the police
took up the job of running him in. He
made himself scarce and kept dark, but
said that he would not be arrested. But
May and Austell showed him thing
worth two of that. They knew he would
steer clear of them so they employed other
means and he walked into the trap. But
when the police made an effort to arrest
him he resisted, and during the scutile he
somehow happened to get pistol ball in
his leg, then he wilted. He is not
seriously injured, but the trial will be
delayed a few days.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-26
Contract Given.

The contract for putting in water
works and filter plant at the Buffalo
mill, has been awarded to Messrs Walton
and Wagner, of Rome, Ga, this week,
and work will begin as soon as the ma
terials arrive. The system is to extend
throughout the town, and each house
will be equipped with these modern con-
veniences. A sewerage system and
electric lights will also be put in at an
early date. Buffalo is going to be a
model mill town. There will be some
$4,000 feet of piping used for the water
main. Col. Walton will not be here
as his time is occupied elsewhere.
Mr.. Wagner will put in the plant.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-26
Death of Mrs. S. NJ. Rice.

Tuesday morning early the sal intel
liGence was received of the death of Mrs.
Mary Rice at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. e. &. Perrin. Her death occurred
at 10:3O p. m, Monday, October 23rd.
She was the wife of Col. ). NJ. Rice, Sr.,
one of Unions most prominent cjtizens.
She was the daughte: % Mr.. Thomas
Carlisle, formerly of Union county. She
was GS years of age. She leaves a hus-
band, five sons: Spencer NJ, j. c.,
Thomas, UaZie and Quay; also four
daughters: Mrs. G.. G.. Perrin, Mrs. J.
w. WOlling. of Brazil, Mrs. Mamie
McMaster, of Winnsboro, and Miss Kit
tie; and Il host of friends To mourn her
departure She had been in feeble health
for two years or more, as Il result of IA
stroke of paralysis. She WAS a consist.
ent member of the First Methods.
church, of Union. She possessed noble
Christian character and a kind, gentle
aud loveable disposition. In her death
UniCn has lost noble Christian woman.
Our sympathieS go out to the bereaved
family in this sad hour of bereavement.
The funeral services were conducted
by the Rev. w. a. MasSbeau at the First
Methodist church at 4:3O p. M, Tues
day. The remains We're inferred in the
church yard III the presence of host of
sorrowing friends. The following pail
bearers assisted in the last sad services To
the departed loved one:
L. G. Duncan, 9. II. Peake, D. Wal
lace, Maurice Moore, VIM. Culp, b, +.
Arthur, L. Nicholson and p. E. FAINT.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-26
1IOW'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Be
ward for any case &c (atauh tlat can
not be cured 10y iIali'S Catarrh Cure.
L. j. CHENEY n CO.. Props,
Toledo. ..
We, the undersigned, have known f.
j. Cheney for the last II years, and be-
sieve him perfectly honorable i'll all husi-
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made ky their
firm.
WEST IL TrUAX, Wholesale Drug
glsts. Toledo, O. WALDING, KINNAN
" MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledn, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
iy, acting directly upon the blood ard
mucuous surfaces of the system. Price
l5c per bottle. Sold..hy al Druggists.
Testimonials free.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-26
Thoroughly Equipped.

The police Of the town have Eeen
furnished by our up-to-date Mayor with
electric flash light BULLS eye lanterns.
They are operated with one hand. They
are great invention and a useful article
for the police. With one of these flash
lights in one hand and reliable Colts in
the other the police are a holy teytor to
tile doers of evil deeds Whistles have
also been furnished the police, with
which they can call each other and
recognize at the same time who is making
the call. This has supplied loag felt
need Of the police.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-26
McNeace-Barnhardf.

Wallace McNeace and Miss Clara III .
Barnhar'it were united in marriage ut
the Lutheran parsonage last night by
Rev. l.. G.. NJ. Miller of the Lutheran
church. The marriage Was complete
surprise to the friends OF the couple.
The groom is popular clerk in the
auditors department Of the Norfolk ,S
Western and has number of friends.
The bride is an attractive. young lady
and was formerly teacher in one of the
schools in this city. The young couple
will make their home in this city. The
Roanoke Times, Wednesday, October II,
1900. 81. -
Mr.. Wall.es McNsaea is a EIalsnr,,oy,
having only Recently moved fr ON Union
to Roanoke. We wish the happy couple
many years Of happiness and connu bial
bliss.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-26
B1ackweII-HarnOn.

Mr.. Legare b. Blackwell, of Union,
and Miss Annie Harmon were married
at the Orphanage Chapel, in Clinton,
W. lnesday; the Rev. w. p. Jacobs, of
vlc First Presbyterian church, perform
ir,5 the ceremony that united the happy
couo,e for life.
Mr. Blackwell IS courteous and pop
l. or young man, who he's made many
fliends in Union since he came here in
the summer of 1897 to accept the posi-
tion as foreman u the Allan Nicholson
job printing office, which position he has
since held WIN crediG to bimself and en-
tire satisfaction to Ihis employer. Miss
Harmon is one of Clintoo's mosu charm-
ing and accomplished young ladies, and
Mr.. Blackwell has our congratulations
The couple arrived in Union Wednes
day night, and will make Union their
future home.
We extend hearty welcome, and
wish for them happy and prosperous
journey through life, along path strewn
with the roses of health, JOY and content
ment, free from the thistles and thorns
Of misfortune and disappointment,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-26
Non de PIuneS,

Some people persist Ill sending in com
munlcations with Il icticious signature
and without their name. We have r.
peatedly said we will not publish such
contributions unless the name of the
writer is also signed to the article. 1t is
a waste of your time and ours to send in
such articles, as they will surely go to the
waste basket. We have received one
from IAN observer" that goes the way of
the rest this week. We have about as
much idea of who San Observer is as
we do about when the first snow will
fall. If you don't care to sign your
name along with your non de plume, if
you are not a regular correspondent,
don't send it in.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-26

See the Columbia Shoe for IadIeS soI1
by w. II. Beatty s. Co. They are the
shoe for style and comfort. We are also
headquart for mems fine foot wear.
A hot supper will be given at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. w. Z. Jones, Santuc, on
Tuesday night, the 9th of November,
for the benefit of the school. Everybody
cordially invited.
ALL PERSONS indebted to M. W.
Bobo for Guano or otherwise are request
ed to come forward on or before Novem-
Der 1st and settle same.
M. w. BoBo, Union, S. G.
42-1mo
The New York Racket is making
some astonishing drives in prices this
week. There is something in the list
that you need. Go after it before it is
gobbled up,by some one else, and tell
them you saw it in THE TIMES.
WANTED:-Local or travelling sales
man to- sell our Oils Greases, Paints,
White Lead, Petrolatum, on commission
or salary exclusively, or as a side line.
PENN PETROLATUM CO., Oil Re-
finers, Corapolis, Pa. p.
A large hotel is to be built out at
Buffalo. 1t is to have all the modern
convenience, water works, sewerage,
baths, electric lights. etc. Buffalo is to
be model mill town and will put on
city airs from the start.
Mr.. G.. Walton Whitman is neces-
sity to the merchants and politicians.
He sells standard oil at 124 cents gal
Ion. The Charleston Post, Dear Applet
and The Columbia State take notice.
G. Walton Whitman. 1t.
Rev. j. N. Isom and wife, of Kelton,
Union county, have been spending sew
eral weeks at Oak Knob hotel to drink
the mineral water. Brother Isom was
working for the Lord at every oppor-
tunity, whi!3 he stayed here. He has
just left for his home and work in Union.
-Spartanburg Herald.
While Mr.. j. A. Sawyer, of Union,
and Mr.. Carrel FL. Foster, Of Jonesville,
compose the new law firm of Sawyer d
Foster with an office at Union also at
Jonesville, the firm of Hydrick &
Sawyer remains as heretofore, and will
transact business at their office in Union
as usual.
A very large crowd went from Union
to Spartanburg last Friday to see the big
circus. They say one of the largest
crowds ever seen in Spartanburg was
there that day. 1t was perfect jam
inside and outside the tent. One of the
riders fell from his horse during a race
and was seriously injured. He was
dragged out of the way and the perform
ance continued as if nothing out of the
ordinary had happened.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-26
MASTERS SALE.

State Of South Carolina, | Court of Com
County of Union. mon Pleas.
l.. }. Wood VS.. G.. G.. Lawson, ct al.
In "bodionoo tn an order made in
above stated case, [ will seIf au Union,
before the Court House door, during the
legal hours Of sale, on salesday, 9th No
vember, 1900, the following lands to-wit:
All that certain piece, parcel or tract
of land situate, lying and being in Pinck-
ney township, in the County and State
aforesaid, containing (4S) forty eight
acres more or less, and bounded on the
North by Fosters Chapel, cl the East
by lands Of ii. :. Porter, on South by
lands of the estate of Charles Culp, and
on the West by the Union and Pinckney
Road. Being part of the tract of land
decided by a. e.. Wood to Irwin Wood,
Trustee. Terms OF sale: One-third
cash, balance on credit of one and two
years. with interest on the credit por-
ton from day of sale. Credit portion
to be secured by bond of purchaser and
mortgage of the premises sold, with leave
to the purchaser to pay all cash. The
purchaser to pay for papers, stamps and
recording papers.
G.. II. PEAKE, Master.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-26
Negro Man Shot.

Monday two negroes living on Mr.. j.
E. Lindsay's plantation, on Pacolct
river, in the upper portion of the county,
became involved in a difficulty. Green
Norris, peaceful old negro, endeavored
to make peace between the two other
negroes, in doing this he received Il
wound from a pistol in the hands of one
of the combatants, named Free. The
ball entered and passed through Norrs's
bowels. Free is considered Il bad char
acter. Norris is in critical condition.
Name Of the third party not learned.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-26
Another Shooting Scrape.

We loMn that john Jater, who lives
on MIR. ID. L. Duncau's place in Unioa
county, got shot last Thursday morning
10y Tom Gist, both colored. We have
been unable to learn the particulars, bu,
from what we can gather, it seems thai
Jeter and his wife had row. and he was
Ill treating his wife when Tom Gist, a
brother of the woman, interferred AMI
emptied load of shot into Jeter's stom-
ach and arms. Jeter was seriously fnot
mortally wounded, but was not dead at
last accounts.