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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-07-13
RAILROADING
~CUTS AND FILLS.~

Biggest cut this season in all summer stuff
The following prices are making things HUM
at 60 MILE AN HOUR gait and is fast filling
our cash boxes. Read these prices and you will
wonder how we sell goods so cheap.
Good Crash solid and plaid, worth 1Oc, cut pricc. Sc.
Fine Madras, SO inches wide, would be cheap 1Oc
Standard Cacoes, good wash colors, 4c.
Nice Figured Lawns DC goods big cut price....... $40
faln White F. X, cheap at 10c, No.
Fine Corded T. KS, value 2Oc hummer a........ 1910.
Fancy p. KS, good wash coors worth 1Oc only lin
tied quantity 7hc.
Fine French Ginghams, splendid colors worth 1Oc cut
w.. &c.
Figured Lawns, Dmities, Organdes etc., worth 10 to
123c, dumped in stack kat.................... Sc.
Very Fine Batse mecerized goods stripped linen tissue
etc, worth 15c to 25c go quick Observation-Disclosures. 1Oc.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-07-13
Ice Cream Festival.

The ladies of Mount Joy Baptist church
will give an ice cream festival at Krlton
Thursday night, July 10Th. A cordial
invitation is given to all.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-07-13

LOST--A pocket book and note on road
between Frank VaugEan's $ and Pnck.
ney. Liberal reward offered.
1t Is. +. FOSTER.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-07-13
Local Schedule for Passenger Trains

TRAINS FROM COLUMBIA.
Arrive O:2Oa. m. Depart 10 30 a. m.
e" 1:40p. m. 2:OOp. m.
TRAINS FROM sPARTANBURa.
Arrive IL AS p. m. Depart / :05 p. m.
7:10p. m. 7:80p IN.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29
WHITE SUPREMACY SPEAKING.
The Issue of the Day Will be Discussed at thu
Following Times and Places.

Mr.. Iredell Meares will speak at Tan
bury, Stokes county, Monday, April Both.
Mr.. Chas. b. Aycock Democratic can
didate for Governor, will speak at the fol-
lowing times and places
Durham, Durham county, Monday, May
18th, Cat night.
Wentworth, Rockingham county, Tues
day, May 18TH.
Reidsville, Rockingham county, Tues,
day. May 18th, cat night.
Mt. Airy, Surry county, Wednesday,,
May 10th Cat night
Wilkesboro, Wilkes county, Friday, May
18th
Trap Hill, Wilkes county, Saturday,
May 10Th.
Sparta, Allegheny county, Monday, May
21st.
Jefferson, Ashe county, Wednesday, May
23rd.
Boone, Watauga county, Friday, May
25th.
Linville, Mitchell county Saturday,
May Goth.
Bakersvile, Mitchell county, Monday.
May 2Sth.
huntsville, Yancey county, Tuesday.
May Goth.
Mars Hill, Madison county, Wednesday,
May Goth
Marshall, Madison county, Thursday
May 31st
Hendersonvlle, Henderson county. Fri
day, June LIST.
Democratic candidates will speak at
Edenton, Chowan county, Monday. MAY
7th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29
PURIFICATION OF ATHLETICS.
A Call Issued For Meeting to be Held in Dur
ham Nav 5th

All colleges and schools in North Caro-
lima interested in the proper management
and development of athletic sports are
earnestly invited TO send representatives
to meeting in Durham on Saturday, May
9Th, prox., 10 o'clock a. m. at the Hotel
Carolina. The purpose of this meeting
is to form an Athletic Association of
North Carolina colleges and schools with
such constitution and bylaws as will re-
move professionalism from college ath-
letics and place the physical training OF
our young men upon the best basis. This
movement is warranted not only by our
own experience in North Carolina, but by
that of. colleges elsewhere who have al
ready taken similar action and with ex-
The preliminary conferen~ =
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29

would overlook it. We were HUE
family party. and we were by our
selves on little balcony, and he
would take advantage of the occasion
to say that in seeking the hand of the
fair girl before him he was melted py
love alone. He was forty-five years
old and lonely. He wanted to love and
be loved. Money to him was as the
cobblestones in the street. He had
estates in SARDINIA, in Lombardy and
in Umbria. He had castles in Tus-
cany, Naples and Sicily. He had GOLD
mines in the Alps, silver mines in the
Carnics and lead mines in the Apen
mines. And as to his social standing
who could desire more than to be the
confidant of the ruler of the land?
The old county was a sleek liar
and it was entertaining to hear him
talk. but at the same time one could
not help but pity the father and fee
provoked at the daughter. The aged
lover was still exploiting when he
suddenly pitched forward out of his
chair. The girl screamed out and rar
away to her room, and / was for
bringing a doctor as quick as possible
when Saunders protested:
Hold on bit The old vagabond
has only tainted away. Let's see Wha,
he is made of. )"
We went to work. and the results
were strange enough. | brought
soap and water from my room and
the first thing we took off was false
brow. We got enogh enamel
off his face to reveal a
score of wrinkles. and it was
Il Ln -. l.
was false. Under his wig was a shiny
pate and his back bone was stiffene'1
with a corset. | believe that it was
the tightness of the corset that haC
caused his faint. There was something
still to come His right leg was sup
ported at the knee with a brace. and
a nose which had been broken WAS
neatly trimmed up with wax. Whe1
we had taken the old fellow all tC
pieces he was a queer sight to Loo;
at, and it was hard to tell whether
the heap on the chair or the heap on
the floor was Count Padova. He had
partly revived before we got through
and he cackled away like an old hen
And this" groaned Saunders, as
he pointed to the heap on the chair
this was to be my sOn-in-law! This
was what my daughter was to marry
in order to be called a countess
want her here"
He was back with her in mo-
ment. / lifted the count to a sitting
position, and he was chattering ot
love and castles rs the girl got sight
of him.
what have you done" shrieked
the daughter, as she turned from tho
grisly spectacle 10 us.
We've simply taken him apart,
replied the father, land the best par,
of him is on the chair there
When the would-be countess hao
fled we sent for help to get Count
Padova to his room. He had to Dc
handled with care. Any sudden move
might have pulled limb or his head
off. There was considerable hilarrty
among the servants. and it was left
to them to glue the pieces togethe,
again and make a man. When morn
ing came he had disappeared, and he
hind. A day later Saunders said tc
me:
Lord. man. but / feel like dancing
a hornpipe. There is to be no coun-
tess in our family. Ellen has written
to a young lawyer in Chicago and said
yes to his proposition and we are
making ready to scoot for home. Come
out and have three drinks and a hur.
rah with mel"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29
UNDERSTANDABLE MISERY.

"Words cannot tell what 1 suffered for thirteen
years with uterine trouble and dragging down
pains through my hips and back" writes Mrs John
Dickson, of Grenfell, Assiniboia Dist, n. w. Ter.
ri can't describe the misery was to be my feet
long at a time l could not eat nor sleep. Often
I wished to die. Then I saw DR.. Pierces nedi-
cines advertised and thought 1 would try them.
Had not taken bottle till I feeling we'll.
After I had taken five bottles of Favorite Pre-
scrpton and one of Golden Medical Discovery
do all my own work I would entreat Of any lady
suffering from female weakness to give DR.. Pierces
Prescription fair trial, for 1 know the benefit she
will receive"
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GRATEFUL BEYOND WORDS.

"Words cannot express how grateful l am for
your kind advice and your Favorite Prescrip-
ton writes Mrs. D. B. Barricks, of Perrows,
Campbell Co., Va II feel that it has cured me.
l had been in poor health for four years Suffered
greatly with my right side, also with bearing down
pains, and my nerves were in a dreadful state
After using four bottles of your Favorite Prescrip-
ton l am now we'll. I am the mother OF two
children With the first child | suffered twenty
eight hours, and with the second used your medl-
cine and was sick only three hours. believe
DR.. Perces Favorite Prescription to be the best
medicine in the world for suffering females wish
you great success and hope that God will bless you
in your noble work.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29

iect held some time ago in Greensboro.
was attended by representatives of the
University, the A. and NJ. College, Wake
Forest, Trinity, Guilford, Horner's, Oak
Ridge, and Bingham (Mebanel. As chair
man of that meeting and by authority of
the same, l hereby invite all other col
Ieges and schools in the State to attend
the next meeting in Durham.
GEO. T. WINSTON
President
North Carolina College of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts. aIeigh, n. C..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29
Very important
to Colleges
and Schools.

The season of catalogue printing has
opened. We have already completed a
few and have others in the house. Quite
a large number have received our esti-
mate and we expect their orders. But
some of you have not done so as yet, and
are putting off the matter, and our fear
is that you will wait so long that your
hurry will interfere with best results.
Why not let us get everything ready
for you at once, SO that when you get
your copy ready we can turn your work
out without delay.
We have the finest assortment of pa
pers, the most beautiful covers and the
newest type for the business we have ever
had.
Catalogues printed by us this year will
be of high class in the printing art
Send us your order at once.
Yours truly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29

"Persevere and prosper If you take
Hoods Sarsaparilla faithfully for scrofu-
la, salt rheum, boils, eruptions, dyspep-
sia it will cure you.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29
A WOULD-BE COUNTESS
BY JOHN WINTHRUP GREEN.

Copyright 1900 by Jchn winthrup Green)
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-08

! its why its St. Valentines day, bu
Lena, sweetheart, You didn't expect TC
send you some perfumed lace paper
with a motto on it like we We're child.
/ ren-that isn't it, is it?''
| Your insults take on variety; |, too
begin to find this intolerable. Pray
excuse me" and she swept toward the
door.
stop said John, furious now
placing himself in front of her. I'll
not be treated with such nsolent in
justice I''-then his voice broke and
changed during the year oil
our engagement I've never been angry
| with you before, Lena; don't drive me
TO it now. 1t works like madness in
the brain; something brings that be-
trothal day all back to mel know
what it is--that's the dress you wore
then; that's the ribbon | kissed then
before | dared kiss you. I'm in the
wrong about something, darling but
forgive me; don't let us part in anger,
and still once more he stretched out
his arms to her, and this time Lena
was clasped within them.
"l'll forgive you because you did
remember my gown were the first
words she spoke after a time Of ST.
lencc, but it just broke my heart that
you Wouldn't remember that this is
the anniversary of our betrothaI."
"Joyc, it is? and was that my of
tense"
Pm sure it was a big enough one,
when of all times it falls on ST. Nalen-
tines day! I've been thinking about it
ever since got up
"It's a crime I've committed, but
YOU must admit ! treated the day
properly last year, and we'll keep it
sacred for years enough to come to
make mp, But you see, sweet, my
head was so turned that day I didn' t
know anything of times and seasons
it takes a woman to be cool enough to
notice those Details and by this art
full special plea he was at last com
pletely eXonerated
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-08
Fun FOR THE DAY.

In olden times, in England, st. Val.
entine's day was kept as a gala day,
and all the houses were decked with
evergreen Ben Johnson says:
Get some fresh hay, then. to lay under
foot;
Some holly, and ivy to make fine the
posts.
LIST not st. Valentines day?
Then let us keep up this old custom
and weave it into the traditi rs of s..
Valentine, who was put to death on the
for his too Jealous efforts in convert
! ing the heather
When all the valentine party guests
have assembled, some one dis suised as
| St Valentine, in skull cap, Ions
white beard Cmade of cotton batting
or wooO and long cloak. should ente"
the parlor, carrying on his back a sack
of valentines. He should sill down and
take from his sack wreath for a lady,
/ made of wire ring the size of h re-
head with dainty heart in the center.
/ ! he heart may be made of cardboard
| covered with red tissue paper.
Similar hearts should be given to
the gentlemen. using pin in place Of
the wire, as these are to be fastened
to the coat lapel They must be WON
| all the evening.
The next feature Of the evening viii
/ be 4 valentine auction. The hostess
must already have provided three
times as many little hearts as guest S
expected Each guest must be given
an envelope containing these-on one
heart write Five drops of love" on
the second Twenty grains of h pc"
and on the third Ten ounces of con-
ISOLATION The numbers may be
changed. but not the sentiments st.
Valentine should have about twenty
valentines in his sack These may BE-
simple paper ones. TO be had for cent
apiece He should stand in the middle
of the room and taking one from his
bag at a time, auction it of st. Val
cntine is to be AT liberty to accept
whatever bid he chooses. as. for in
stance are not GIVE drops of love"
worth more than twenty of ns5la-
ttion?"
st Valentine now retires and taAe
OF his monkish garb,
The third surprise should D. 1
hunt for hearts Previous t. the al
rival Of her guests the hostess should
have cut half as many hearts from,
writing paper as eNpe ted CUES S
These shauld be torn in half leaving
Ia ragged edge on either side on one
halt, the half for gentlemen sketch iii
arrow half imbeddet in the heart. TIE
hostess should place these half hearts
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-08
4 4 Golden Heart.
Il BERTHA M. CLAY.
zIzlIz Observation-Disclosures
Continued.
BERTHA M. CLAY.

Il should like to know whether men
will so far overcome the difficulties
OF atmosphere, time, and space as to
get to the planets
mo" returned Sir Karl; Il think
we shall have to be satisfied with our
own world, Miss de Ferras.'
"Our own" said Dolores, land the
beautiful world that Is to come here
after"
In some vague fashion those few,
simple words pleased him more than
all Lola's aspirations lie would have
said more; but at that moment Lady
Fielden came up to them, bringing
with her a tall, distInguishcd-lo
man, whose noble, kindly face was
pleasant, though not handsome.
Lord Rhysworth," thought Lola;
and her heart gave great bound
1t was strange coincidence that
she and her rival should meet the
two most eligible men in the county
together.
This Is as It should be-" thought
Lola. Lord Rhysworth for Dolores
the handsome young baronet for mel"
She was perfectly content
Lord Rhysworth greeted her very
kindly; he said that he remembered
having seen her when she was q
child, and made some pretty compli-
mentary speeches on her return; but
all the time his eyes were fixed upon
the face OF Dolores. Then Lady Flelden
oil uhnn1n IN thn
archery ground. But none OF the
quartet cared about moving. 1t was
very pleasant to stand chatting under
the lime trees. For some few minutes
they all kept together: then Lord
Rhyaworth and Dolores gradually
gained ground, and Sir Karl, with
Lola, was left at some little distance.
Lola was delighted, She believed
that for once Providence was going
to favor her with the dearest wish OF
her heart. Her spirits rose; she had
said to herself that she would keep
Sir Karl by her side, and she did 80.
He could not resist the witchlng
charm of her droIlcry, hor w.t. her
sparkling talk.
One trillIng circumstance dWclt In
Sir Knr's mind As Dolores and he
passed some beautiful roses, Lord
Rhysworth stopped ana gathered n
lovely white one. lie placed IT proud
~ In his coat and Sir Karl felt that
he wore It as a knight Of old wore his
ady's colors The utter unconscious
ness of Miss Cliofden struck him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-08
A Bethrotal Anniversary.

All, this is co2y. This bcastIy
though. sweetheart thought I'd
be kept at that directors meeting till
should have no chance to get up
here at all, but two or three Of the
old boys are hOuse-bound with
rheumatism and the meeting had to
be put Off Never mind the tea now
come sit down here and lets do better
than drink tea tea can be drunk if
some one else comes in" and John
Barnes smiled pleadingly as he stood
stretching ont his hand to the fair
haired girl who was bending over her
tea table; he had missed his kiss of
greeting from his tiancce because a
servant on some untimely errand bent
had entered the drawing room with
himself Now Lena Firwan seemed
bcwilderingly unconscious Of the omis-
,ion She looked mp after "A moments
silence and said:
DO Won mean that YOU were not
coming here at all today not this
EVENING"
Il could nor have come this evening
YOU know my mother Is in town and
promised to go with her 10 the opera
tonight II Is a rare treat for her
But darling I'm here now" and
John came a step nearer, both hands
ont this time. and then when Lena
continued TO look at him as If she had
no earthly comprehension of his ges-
turc and with suc'l an odd solemn en-
preston he pped, leaned against
the mantclpicce, and began to pull
his long black mustaehe in silence
won't YOU have a Cup?' inquired
Lena with deadly civlity of tone, lay
ing her hand on her teapot.
NO | will not, thank you. Now,
Lena, perhaps You will tell me what
this particular free2e-out means; |
have the right to know that"
Il don't know what you mean; it
seems to me my manners are very we'll
adapted to match your own view of the
occasion"
Now what riddle is this? Lena, |
come to YOU pshaw what is the use
Ol ldlhlHS, when NNN are, dts La 40 /
can see simply determined to quarrel
to make an exhibition of Your power |
suppose, II is intolerable :"
They were both on their feet now.
blue eyes and black eyes blazing at
each other.
What is intolcrable?" asked Lena
in low, vibrating voice, nothing
that You arc obliged to hear | can
tell You that You come here on this
| lay Of all days and fly into rage be-
cause I'm not SO demnnstratiNe as
Your lnrdship demands although you
Ihai not intended to come At all and
say 80 There was a threat Of tears
4 in l.rnas voice but they We're proudly
chokcd back
We seem - he talking in different
languages I'm iii the dark
Yes. that only adds Insult g in
jury Lena UNEXPECTED hut John
Went on
rbs dag u all days what day
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-08

Charley and Willie were bosom friends
dear friends-they knew not
why;
Intimate, confidential friends, friends
Of the deepest dye.
Maye and Sue were likewise chums--
dear chums-so tried and true;
The fondest loveliest chums, who told
each other all they knew.
With happy smile Maye went to the
post, with heart so blythe and
gay,
For the valentine she knew would
come from her Willie dear that
day
And into her maiden bosom quick 1t
went as she straightway flew
70 open the same, and her trusting
heart, to her darling, loving Sue.
When Sue had scanned the skewered
hearts, with Cupid lingering
nigh,
She gave a sniff, and quick her nose
turned upward to the sky.
Why, darling Sue, how can You, dear?
Why do you treat me 500"
Quoth Sue: Il sent that thing 10 Willie
just year ago
The wicked, horrid man" cried
Mayc. with vengeance in her eye,
But in humiliation deep she soon be
gan to cry
There! darling pet! dry up those
tears; it circulatcs, Won see,
For two years since it was that
Charley sent the same to me.
Done up. and safely stored away,
twill serve another day,
When the new love comes, with his
vows and tears, and the old has
fled away"
J, NJ. Waddill.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-08
CHAPTER ".

Il have driven o?er, Dolores, To say
that. quite unexpectedly, we have
some visitors from Paris today,
Mamma IL making almost superhu-
man efforts to entertain them, and she
wants to get up an impromph party
this evening dancing. charades, music
everything that will while away time.
She sent a messenger to Lord Rhys-
worth, but he Is ont of temper about
something, | should imagine for he
has declined to come,
The knowledge of what that some
thing" was brought n burning blush
To the fair face Of Dolores
What are YOU blushIng about?
What Is the mntter?" asked Lola,
whom nothing escaped "llave you
anything to do with Lord Rhysworths
not coming"
mo, nothing at all, replied Dolores,
"Then why are You hlnshing? Peo-
pie do not blush In that way for moth
ing, Have you seen Lord Rhysworth
today"
"lIc called here this morning but
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"'' o'"S''
w N""' '','N wv 'u'''" a'N'S '"!n
" i'"'a''S ''a no' o'usn'"' nor me
"ouIu N.'Ne o''" 'n'l'''N "l"''eh,'
~ YOU haN' large party l'o'a
Sae aSNo' AGAIN. Vol'e lshorlhE lh' re-
marx h'aae ny 'he o'an'''"i fr'n'n
elF'
nope so. Slr MARI Is coming. ! Sc
cured hlm nrsl. parry, or anything
elSo' without nun" Woola ne lhloier-
"hle 10 me,
Anu 10 me- 'houEht poloFes' oet
81, sala ho'hlhE
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-08
WITH THE AVERAGE CHRISTMAS
GIFT.

/ send a Christmas gift with this,
Kind friend from me to thee 1t is
Not much to send. A token mere
Of friendship for the coming year.
With love and joy and gladness free,
It goes today from me to thee.
Could | express the way l feel,
Alas My pen will not reveal
Nor seek to show how glad am !
TO send this gift. though | might try
And 50 Il may be. doubtless. best
For me to give my pen a rest,
From this attempt TO show my heart
Or write nice things. That Is an art
Revealed not unto me-. Just read
Down al these lines and true. indeed,
IN every word they will reveal
The simple truth Of how feel.
TON Mason IN Truth
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-08
AN EXCEPTION

rhe dearest girl, st. Valentine.
TO whom you ever penned a line
Is true alas, that this be so
10 fill my heart with woe,
Oh Valentine, if you be kind
TO ardent lovers, pray YOU find
Some means to make this maiden rare
As false as she is fair.
You wonder why crave of you
TO make her false instead of true
Ills that she's true and hence my
pain
Unto another Swain,