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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-25
CONN COYLE.S ELDEST
By CHARLES KENNETH BURROW.

"The Way the Wind The Fire of Fife The Lifted
Shadow Etc
by Mcclure Coz
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-07

Mr.. a. Harris, the auctloneer VINO
sold the Duncan lots, had five vehicles |
in service with which to convey the
citizens to ard from the sale.
Look out for our new continued story
join Topp Pirate which begging next
week. If you like exciting adventure.
you will be pleased with this popular
s.ory.
The Carnival Minstrels, of Spartan
burg, played to good house on last
Thursday night. Judging from the
applause the audience must have been
pleased. We were wrestling with our
paper, it being printing night.
The collection at the First Methodist
Church on Thanksgiving day for the
Epworth Orphanage amounted to about
S23. A collection was also taken at the
Church of the Nativity for the Orphans
Home at Charleston. The amount COL
lected was $500.
There will soon be another change II
the force at the depot Mr.. w. r. Best
the bill clerk, will resign his place II
accent a telegraph job Mr.. n. A. Clifton
check clerk, will take his place, Will
Mr.. r. G.. Coleman, new man from
Carlisle, will take the position OF chez
~ clerk.
The Herald Square Opera Compan
Troupe presented The Mascot to goo
audience on Friday night. They playe
"Bin Taylor Saturday night to sma
r house. Our people are too busy thes
- Saturday nights to attend shows. III
COMPANY have some fine singers vii
. them.
We hope that Union will bestir he
an self to have crdtable exhibit at Z
o. Charleston Exposition. Let our farme
interest themselves, in this mat'
Messrs J. G. Hunter P. M. Cohen, L..
~ Browning and w. A. Beatty are the col
VI mittee of Union county. We hope Il
committee will get together and arran
al meeting at which all our farmers
en- be invited looking TO an exhibition to
'he from Union county to Charleston.
article on 1st page from Orangeburg.
will
. of One of the prettist windows we hi
$50 seen this season is that at the "Won
Store.n 1t is wonderful display
.orv many beautiful things for the Chrlstr
,ter holidays and is the work of Mr.. M.
!. 80 McNeace. The The Wonder Store
be a wonder of wonders this Christr
!, Judging from the endless variety
iali M Christmas goods that are being rece
'oov and unpacked almost daily. This Is
ou' place for Old Santa Claus to load up
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-07
SShow Coming.

Another show is booked for Union,
this one is to be here on Monday, Dec.
18th. Judging from the name, it will
b. full Of excitement and adventure,
and will no doubt draw a good house.
1t is "The Strange Adventure of Miss
Brown
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-07
Scarlet Fever at Clemson.

The students Of Clemson were sent
home this week on account of scarlet
fever developing nearby, and it was
thought expedient to send the boys home
rather than risk an epidemic.
Messrs. John Meador, Newton Wal
ker,. Chas. Hicks, Munro Wallace, John
Rodger, Jamie Rodger, Ben Tinsley and
Hampton Munro, Unions contingent
have arrived home, and have been noti
fed to stay close at home until it is as
certained if any of them have contracted
the disease.
uJOUN TOPP. PIRATE will be
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-07
Local News Notes
Put Together For Ready Reference.
Gathered Here and There by
Our Man About Town.

WANTED, for cash, Dogwood and
p srsimmon logs. Southern Hard
wood Company, P o. Box 529, Charles
ton, s. G. 4o-amos'
Monday was wet and disagreable day.
Mr.. D. Epps spent few days at his
home in Goshen Hill this week.
They are going fast, those lovely
French Flannel waists all the new shades
get 'em at Harry and Belk's'
You will miss treat, if you fail to
see the beautiful French Flannel waists
! all shades at Harry and Belk's.
Mr.. Chas. F. Hart will be found at
the wonder store until January first.
See the beautiful line Of French Elan
mel waists just opened this week at
Harry and Belk's.
Hiss Bertha Wood has moved to Unlor
she will make her home at Mr. .. IL
Spears.
Miss Eva Davis, of Pacolet, is visiting
at the home Of Mrs. F. L. ha'es II
Union.
s,r. Maurice Moore is the happy ma
this week. He is the father OF Dounc
ing baby hoy.
Magistrate Jno. p. Gage will max
his office for the present in the ofhce
Mr.. Hughes in the Grant Bulldihg'
The Southern railroad is doing a ia
ting BUSINESS at this point. Inc e
tire force is busy all day and far inCo u
night.
Father Gwynn, Of Greenville, "
conduct Catholic services at the nome
Mrs. Grant, on Sunday morning at lo'
O'Clock.
Don't forget to read the New Ste
"John Topp Pirate" The first chap
appears next week. Now is the time
subscribe.
Mr.. Yates seems to be running +
road school, he seems to be pretty g
teacher, from tho way he is turning
pupils to fill other positions.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-07
Government Surveyors in Union.
Mr.. Sledge Tatem, Of the U. S. Geolog
ical Surveying Corps, has just
Placed the Meridian Stone
in Union.

Mr. Sledge Tatem, Topographer on
the U. S. Geological survey, from
Washington, accompanied by Mr.. G.
@. Caldwell, arrived in Union Tues
day night for the purpose Of estab-
fishing the meridian line and setting
up the meridian stone at this point.
They began their observation Of the
North star at eight o'clock, and the
work was continued for an hour and
a point was located in front Of and
to the left of the first Graded School
building. This point was marked
and they retired until three o'clock
Wednesday morning, when they re-
turned to verify the records by fur
ther observations. This spot was 10
Gated for the pnrpose Of placing tn
meridian stone, Which arrived on j A
train from Columbia Wednesdas
1t was an unusual and in s.s;iil
sight to watch them in th wa
They watched the North ST 8 WI
much interest as one wot ID
his favorite on the race tn hcR, "a
INDUCED in geological, latitudind :
htfhehtig6fened tfht scribe. However, they
are couple of very pleasant gentie-
men and are very kind to.giye any
information required. We cannot
think just now of all Mr.. Tatemdid
tell about this interesting subJect,
that is we cannot remember his ex-
act words. Suffice it to say that he IS.
thoroughly familiar with the subject
in hand, and seemed to be as familiar
with old Mr.. North star and his me-
anderings as we are with the ofiice
devil. We just simply take his word
for all he said about the business, the
only appreciable difference between
he and we is, he knew what ne was
talking about-we didn't.
We gathered, however, that these
gentlemen, sent out by the govern
ment to establish this meridian linz
and set up these stones, have been a
work month in this state covering
an area of several thousand squar
miles along belt some sixty od
miles wide. Having set up the me
n ridian stones in Columbia, Lexins
:, ton, Chester and Spartanburg, the
o completed their work by setting u
!, the last stone in Union. This stor
e will be q great assistance to the su
II yeyors of the county, as means
n testing their compasses for accurac
This party was preceded by anoth
y party who passed through unl'
d some ten days ago, running pl
ID else spirit level line along the ra
IL road, with Norfolk 90 i" st"-'i"e p'i'
So The main object in view by I
he government in making these surve
tn is :or the purpose Of constructi
an acurate Typographical and geol'
sr- ical map, which is to be published
he an early date, possibly some time
ira January. The elevation above
ter level has also been ascertained at
], and other points.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-07
Small PoX at the Asylum.

Some excitement was caused by tic
developing of case of small FOX in tie
Asylum at Columbia this week. The
negro who broke ont with the disease
was one who was sent there from Union
jail. The Columbia correspondent re-
porting the matter to the News and
Courier says:
'The authorities in Union are not
blamed, because they did not know that
smallpox existed in the Jail. AS soon
as smallpox showed itself the negro was
taken out on the farm and isolated. but
it was too late, and since then three
Cos IS have been discovered in the male
ward for colored people.
DR.. 3abcock has isolated these cases
4 %kiving his earnest personal attcn-
1.-THE matter, and ii there is amy
Il kJStop the contagion twill be. done.
- bon as the case developed on the
Eom Union everyone, in and con-
X with the institntion asSreyacc.-
- fhegro from Union while out on
he fa m made good his escape from the
,ouard. s He wasrecaptured% and isnow
secure hd will not get away to spread
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-07

ESaT schedule for Passenger Trains
TRAINS FROM COLUMBIA.
Arrive S:25a. m. Depart 40 a. m.
" 1 :40p. m. z:ooP. III.
TRAINS FROM sPARTANBURa.
Arrive 12 :45 p. m. Depart l :O5 p. m.
7:10p. m. 1:6o p. m
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-07

Stops the Cough and Works Off the
Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Q uinine Tablets cure
cold in one day. No cure no pay.
Price % cents. AL
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-07

"JoHN TOPP, PIRATE" will be-
gin next week.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-07
AnyaIeTUi1aI1t

Can sell High Grade Goods at
High Grade Prices, or Medium
Grade Goods at Medium Grade
Prices-there is nothing COM
mendable in that! But it re-
quires peculiar skill, and a long
time merchandise experience to
sell High Grade $500 Tailor
made Snit, in Black or Blue Clay
Worsted, Cheviots or Plaids, for
only $1,000. A good $1,000 Suit
for only $7.4S. Ladies' Worsted
Skirts, we'll made, in all shades
at only 75c, and up. Ladies'
Jackets in great variety at $2.5'
and up. Children's Jackets from
$3.50 and up. Children's Suit
from 75c and up, and only at
j. COHEN'S
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-07

A p>ty wedding took place at the
homshl the brides parents, Mr.. and
MrsGEx0. Eflday, at Greehyille, We'd
nesGf rs last week. The contrasting
partis eisg Mr,sWade Handpt Iohn-
sou, 4 obop] ~ sewing f1acna ssles.
rzsnf n5ssd by Nj. s. M Rice, Of,
Uni& sad Miss Sarah. Blytheweod, the
cha {6lng daughter of !, the house: The
hteremopy wits performed hythe Rev. A.
| r.. Mitchell of the Episcopal church at
p. m. The bridal party marched into
the parlor while the wedding march was
playei by Miss Eugenia Hewitt. Mr
NJ. w. McNeace was best man; he VIII
NJ iss Carrie Tollison stood at the left
The second couple, Miss Lula Watson
of Greenvilie, and Mr.. Joseph G. John
SOD, of Lancaster, also stood at the lett
while the bride and the groom marched
under the handsome arch, where th'
BRIDES father gave her into the keep'n
of Mr.. Johnson and the ceremony wa
performed by tile minister. The decorS
tions were beautiful. The bride wa
dressed in pretty travelling dress. tn
couple left for Union, after the cert
, mony, where they will make their futul
, home. We welcome the happy coup
to Union and wish for them long III
of happiness and prosperity.
Il Stops the Cough and Works or tt
,. Cold.
r Laxative Bromo-Q e Quinine Tablets GU
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13

all these things are. When he has had
an opportunity to calmly and carefully
examine them and every other new
thing, he becomes perfectly Indifferent
to them all Therefore when the horse
SHES at anything Is the time and place
to make him acquainted with that OBJ
ject without punishment, but by en-
couraging words, and If necessary go
to the object Of fright In advance Of
him and show him that II Is nothing
to be afraid of. Let him examine 1t
with his nose, look at it from both sides
repeatedly, and the job is done for all
time. But try to force him past 1t with
the whip. and he will become more
and more afraid Of 1t, as he associates
the frightful object with that of the
punishment, and the more sensitive he
Is the more dangerous he becomes.
While we should be firm with our
horses, we must at the same time let
them know that we are their friends,
protectors, providers and educators.
Everything the horse does for us is q
matter of education. Then Is 1t not the
plain duty of every one who handles
horses to understand this matter to its
fullest extent? Whatever the horse un-
derstands he is willing to perform.
Then let us take great pains to educate
our horses in the line Of work we desire
them to do, and then there will be but
little complaint in relation to their bad
habits, their unreliability or treachery.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13
CONSUMPTION CAN
Be CURED.
T. A. Slocum, NJ. c., the Great Chem
ist and Scientist, Will Send Free, to
he Afflicted, Three Bottles of
lis Newly discovered Rene
dies to Cure Consumption
81, All Lung Troubles.
All Lung Troubles.

Nothing could be taIrer, more phIlan-
thropic or carry mole joy to the afflict-
ed, than the offer of T. A. Slocum, NJ.
c., of New York City.
Confident that he has discovered a
reliable cure for consumption and all
bronchial, throat and lung diseases,
general decline and weakness, loss of
flesh and all conditions wasting, and to
make its great merits known, he will
send, free, three bottles to any reader of
the AMERICAN who may be suffering.
Already this ''new scientific course of
medicine" has permanently cured thou
sands of apparently hopeless cases.
The Doctor considers it his religious
duty-a duty which he owes to human
ity-to donate his infallible cure.
He has proved the dreaded consump-
ton to be a durable disease beyond any
doubt, and has on file in his American
and European laboratories testimonials
of experience from those benefited and
cured, in all parts of the world.
Don't delay until it is too late. Con-
sumption, uninterrupted, means speedy
and certain death. Address T. A
Slocums NJ. c., SO Pine street, New
York, and when writing the Doctor, give
express and postoffice address, and
please mention reading this article in
the AMERICAN March o
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13

Killing frosts were not experienced
this year until the close of September,
and as a consequence the season was
amply long enough to mature practical
ly all Of the corn crop, says The Amer
lean Agriculturist. A little of the very
latest corn, especially that planted on
abandoned winter wheat acreage, fail
ed to mature, but the proportion of the
whole crop Is too insignificant to cut
any figure. The weather of September
was favorable for ripening and drying
out of the crop in most Of the belt.
though the late rain ia Iowa and Mis-
souri, have delayed this finishing touch
of the season.
The present report is the last of the
season prior to american Agriculture
lists estimate Of rate Of Yield made aft
er the crop is Gathered ANA husking
under way. From the data of this re-
port it Is safe to forecast the probable
crop result, as the rate of yield Is usu-
ally in close harmony with the final
report of condition by correspondents.
The general average of corn, as con-
solidated from local county averages,
is S3.7.
With the exception of some light and
chaffy corn in the territory west Of the
Missouri river, due to drought the gen
eral quality of this years crop is high.
Some damage to corn after ripening is
reported in Missouri, Iowa and west
ern Illinois as result of high winds
and blowing down of stalks, followed
by heavy and somewhat continuous
rains during the latter part Of Septem-
ber But this will disturb quantity
very little and quality not much more,
as the area affected is small in com
parison with the total crop breadth
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13
Horses In War.

1t Is rather difficult to arrive at con-
cluSiOn as to the merits Of the horses
of various countries used In the war In
South Africa, says the London Live
Stock Journal Major Follett. who has
been at the front and has just return
ed, speaking at the luncheon In con-
nection with the Walsham show, said
1t had been great treat to him TO see
the horses. for he could appreciate
good animal after having for long
time seen nothing but skin and bone.
There were some people who seemed
to think that things which did not
grow In their own country must neces-
sarily be better than those which did.
He saw the other day letter In which
the government was severely taken to
task for having bought lot Of English
instead of Argentina horses. He had
had the misfortune of owning two and
the greater misfortune Of having to
ride them. A certain writer contended
that the Argentina horses could be
landed in South Africa for total of
f14, whereas an English horse landed
In South Africa cost f70 or ESQ. That
was true, but he had known as many
as 80 or GO Of these Argentina horses
served out as remounts to his own regi-
ment, and within one week Of the time
of starting there would be perhaps
three or four of them left. They were
absolutely incapable of carrying weight
They had very big heads and when
they fell always fell on them.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13
Uses of the Lemon.

Sick headaches may often be cured
0y taking half the juice Of one lemon
IN teacupful of strong black coffee
Headaches from biliousness or torpid
liver sometimes yield TO the simple
treatment of half lemon squeezed in
TO cup of hot water without sugar
taken night and morning.
Lemon juice and sugar mixed very
thick furnish 4 common household
remedy for coughs and colds. Hot
lemonade is also good, but the very
best form in which the lemon can be
used for such cases is the following
Put a good sized lemon in the oven and
let it remain until thoroughly baked.
1t will then be soft all through. Take
1t out and add enough sugar or honey
(honey is preferable) to make a thick
sirup with the juice. Keep this warm
and take teaspoonful every few min
utes.
When you make hot lemonade for
cold, remember that glycern instead
of sugar will make the remedy more
valuable.
For fevershness and unnatural
thirst soften a lemon by rolling on a
hard surface, cut off the top, add sugar
and work the sugar down into the
lemon with a fork. Then slowly suck
the lemon.
Lemons in almost any form have q
beneficial effect in cases of rheuma.
tism and are recommended by doctors.
AS remedy for an obstinate corn
bind piece of lemon upon it, renew
ing every morning for three or four
days. Then the corn will be easily re-
moved. Bread crumbs soaked with
lemon juice may be used for the same
purpose. Rubbing with pieces of lem
on will relieve sore and tender feet.
Chilblains can be cured by rubbing
with a sliced lemon that has been
sprinkled with salt.
The chappng Of the hands by ex-
posure to heat or from hot soapsuds
may be prevented by rubbing with
lemon juice, and, with salt. lemon juice
will remove iron rust and nearly all
vegetable stains.-New York Herald.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13
DOINGS OF ELECTRICIANS.
Inventions and Discoveries of In
terest to Lnymen.

terest to Lnymen.
An extensive scheme for supplying
electric power to the gold mines in My
sore, India, is under contemplation.
Much interest has been excited In
England by the statement that by the
judlcious application of electric cur
rents to growing potatoes the crop may
be very largely increased.
The largest electric power scheme
yet promoted halls from Port Arthur
and Port Williams in Canada, where
the falls of the Kaministiqua river are
to be utilized and no less than 100000
horsepower developed. A canal ID
miles long will be required.
In the Prussian government dock
yard at Kiel electricity is to supersede
steam power. All the great machine
shops are to be electrically driven from
a central power plant of capacity of
$500 horsepower. The same plant will
also supply energy for the powerful
dockyard pumps
Many women are finding employment
in the higher branches of electrical
work. Some girls are taking up the
study of electricity with view to be-
coming electrical engineers, especially
In the department Of electric lighting,
which in its ornamental and spectacu-
lar side seems to lend itself particular
ly to the capabilities of feminine taste.
For measuring the enormous electrical
currents generated in and distributed
from modern central stations the hot
wire instrument is becoming very pop
ular. This type of instrument depends
for its operation upon the principle that
any conductor of electricity becomes
heated by the passage through il of a
current and that any metallic sub
stance that is heated expands.
Great expectations are entertained
and many plans are being formed in
Porto Rico for the installation of short
inland electric railways from the CEN
tral range to the coast. The power is
to be developed through the agency Of
many streams to be met with in every
part of the mountain range, which
traverses the island from end to end.
If all that is expected in the way of
new roads and other electrical works is
accomplished, there will be a field in
Porto Rico for considerable electrical
machinery and material. The only
road on the island, from the capital to
Rio Padres, some nine miles in length,
is shortly to be equipped electrically.
An interesting application of the elec
trical current has recently been made
in the manufacture of bisulphide Of
carbon. This substance Is a colorless
liquid resembling water in appearance,
but possessing an intolerably offensive
odor 1t is used in large quantities as
n solvent for india rubber and as the
base of various varnishes. 1t is FORM
ed when carbon and sulphur are heated
together at high temperature, the bi-
sulphide then passing away as a case.
Gus vapor. In the new process mix.
ture of ground coke and sulphur Is
subjected to the heat Of the electric
arc in n suitably designed furnace,
from which the resulting gases are led
into worms resembling those of a still.
In this they are condensed to the liquid
product, which is then bottled. 1t is
not the least of chemical curiosties
that this clear and limpid liquid is
formed by the combination Of two
solid substances.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13
NERVOUS HORSES.
Important Points In Their Treat
ment ard Management.

ment ard Management.
The most nervous horses are those
finely bred, highly organized and often
the most intelligent, says DR.. j. c.
Curver in The Practical Farmer. They
are on the alert for everything, quick
to take notice and equally quick TO
take alarm and in moments Of sudden
terror act so quickly in what seems to
them necessary to prevent bodily harm
that they are really dangerous ami
mails under the circumstances by shy
Ing, boiling and running away from an
imaginary enemy, all Of which might
be obviated by n proper early educa-
ton The horse, like ourselves, must
learn everything, and the more highly
organized he is the more readily he will
fearu. through the agency OF man.
what to be frightened at and what will
do him harm. How can we tell what
awful suggestions strange objects offer
to the minds of horses? A baby car
riage may appear to the horse verita-
bic dragon, a sheet of white paper in
the road an awful chasm, an open um-
brella a terrible bugaboo, man on a
bicycle coming toward him some flying
devil from which he must fee for his
life, and when we stop and think Of
the matter seriously we cannot blame
the horse for what he does not under
stand. But how different the actions
Of the horse when he understands what
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-13

The water comes direct from the pipes
to the cup and is allowed to run as
long as desired. The flow is controlled
by faucet just above the basin.
1t is proposed to allow the water to
run into this cup during school hours.
There is a constant flow over the sides
of the cup, preventing contamination
of any kind. Sticks, weeds or any
thing else not too heavy is thrown
from the cup by the force of the wa
ter. The edges can never be con;ami-
mated by diseased mouths because Of
the constant flow. In drinking the
mouth is placed to the cup without
moving the contrivance.
In addition to it's other advantages
the cup is believed to be especially
adapted to southern schools because
ice cannot be placed in the water which
the children drink. The water is cool
ed by means of a coil of pipe around
which ice is packed, the action being
much like that of condensing worm
In a still