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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-07-05

lisn 100. Yes, sir, she refused my heart
ana hand as plump rs mud. and when
l got outdoors | was so giddy in the
head that walked half a mile in the
wrong direction. Why. Abe. the shiv-
crs are still creeping up and down my
back. and l can't hardly draw long
breath"
"But size must have explained why
she refused you"
Eyes; I believe she did. She said our
spirits wasn't in harmony or some
such thing and that while would be
wanting boiled dinners she'd be sigh
ing for quail OH toast. | didn't sleep q
wink all last night. and ! haven't eaten
any breakfast. and I'm taking it hard.
,, Abe. mighty hard. I'm kind of think
ing of committing suicide"
, "NOnsense!' said. IF one widder
won't have you. then try another"
81 can't. Abe" he replied. with tears
in his eyes. when q nan of my age
has got the cold kertiop he hasn't any
/ spunk left. | slian't be no good to my
self nor anybody else for the rest of
| my Efc. Abe. you are the government.
ain't you:"
[ We'll | represent the postmaster
| general. tho Administrations the United
States and the constitution. and if
should meet Il load Of hay on the road
il would lave to turn out for me-"
That's what thought. and If you've
got to stop ut the widdcr's this morn
Ing want YOU to dO the Il favor.
want YOU to tell her that it's the opin.
| ion OF the government that she's made
! the biggest mistake OF her life and that
| II she marrirs anybody else she'll have
| boils aud toOthachr and rheumatism
| all the rest Of her days. Make il
mighty strong. Abe. Make her feel
what she's missed by turning me down.
and give her to understand that there's
40 other wildcrs in this county who'd
| jump at the chance of marrying me"
l promised linn and drove Off. hut as
looked back and saw hitl Sittihg on
the fence with his head in his hands
knew that his heart was broken. I'd
heard that Uncle ELI Warner was full
OF trouble over his daughter Mary, and
| as ! drove up to the house I wasn't
surprised to see Mrs. Warner waiting
| for me. She had Il club in one hand
and package Of letters in the other
and was trying to look ferocious. 1t
was poor attempt, however. and her
voice tremblcd as she said:
"Abc. mebbc you've heard about our
MaryP
"Just a little" says |. ~ hope she's
well and as good looking as usual"
"No, Abe; she amt q bit well, and
shouldn't be II bit surprised IL her spir-
1t sailed away any hour. AS for looks,
she has aged ten years in two weeks.
It's an awful blow on girl like her,
you know"
OTIS n breach Of promise suit, ain't
it?"
"That's 1t. Abe. You remember when
those fellers was here last fall with
their wire fencing2 was ag'in 1t
from the start. told IGl! that 1t wasn't
natural and that nothing good could
come of 1t, and was true prophet
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-07-05

one OF the fclic"s fell in love with
Mary. Maybe you heard about itT
Seems us If did
"Gou must have. as everybody vos
talking. Yes. he fell in love with Mary.
and she fell in lovc with him. and the
way they G!d spoon around was some.
thing awful. 1t didn't do no good to
talk TO her Mary is like a mule when
shc gets her mind made Up. After the
fciicr had huns: around here for two
weeks he had to move on. and then
they wrote letters 10 each other. Here
are the letters he wrote. E,lt n fter Il few
weeks nc cooled CIT on her aud fell in
love with another. We arc now going
to have him sued for breach of prom
iSe."
Does Mary want to take the case
into courtT' asked.
mo, she don't. nor Eli cithcr. but I'm
going to make 'cm. I've cot my dan
der up and will fight to tic end. Eli
says we haven't got Il ease. and want
10 ask YOU about it. Abe, when a fell
Ter writes To girl that he'd give the
whole world for IL sight of the tip of
her nose he's in love, amt hc?"
II should say he was"
"And when he writes that hr can't
cat nor sleep nor put up wire fencing
for thinking Of her he's got it purity
bad, hasn't hc:'
"1'or sure
And wien he goes on to say that
they'll live in woodbinc cottage and
squeeze hands ana listen to the songs
of the nightnga!cs it means that he
expects to marry her, take it?'
ut looks that way"
and when he sits down and figgers
out that they can live on So n week,
when he says that the world is hol-
low mockcry without her, when he
writes that she's an angel from heaven
and has made him the happicSt man
Oil earth, he's committed himself,
hasn't hc?"
"lle ccrtainly has, and I'm telling
you so in my official capacity"
That's what says to Eli and Mary.
and I'm going to TOW n to SEQ n lawyer
ami sue that wire fenccr for $4,000
damages. Abe, I'm Il Spartan mother"
"What'S that:"
81 dunno. but I'm one of 'cm. and
I'll never rest till make that rcllcr
hopScotch. YES. sir: I'll stand him on
MS head ana walk Ill over him and
crush him into the earth, and then MAJ
ry shall marry Il millionaire and ride
over his dust III hcr carriage. Goodby,
Abe. Just tell everybody that you've
seen me and had talk ana that nrorc
] get through with this thing every
rod Of wire fencing in thisssoun,y will
be buZZing like II gale of Wind ana hot
enough to burn hole through Il sheep.
SKIN. NJ. QUAD.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-07-05

Summer complaint is usually preva-
'ert among children thi, s-4snn. A
we ''s v-lope'' case in the II he write, s
'hmi'y was cured iiS, VEL! ly tn. timi
" nsr OF Chhmitriain'S Crlc. Chnle,a
AID D'arrho,a Relncdy-nGe OF Ia, hes
pa't mt mcdici,.es manufactured and
Which is ALWAYS kept on hlrd ~ The
home of ye scribe. This is II q, intended
rs free puff for the COM n,uv. who d. ,
not @dveriire VIII us, but tn henrli' iii =
nc sufferers no may not ha within easy
&C. s. Of a physician. n" family shnu d
~ without bottle of this m-dicin. il.
lie house, especially in sumn"r tim. -
La'siug, l"w.t. Journal. Fol sale by l.
y. Duke. Druggist.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-07-05
The Same Ola Sfcyv

j. a. Kelly relates an experience sim
'lAr IN that which happen I'd in aim y,
'No'y n"iEhbm hood in ia. Uni e.l State,
and has b Ell It'd u i. re-to!h hv ,bous.
ands OF others. H. vs.: "l.nI sum
mer hld an at -y,t IF ti>s rr,rv aud
purchased boit,t f Clam e, Tin
Collie, thol-la az! H,..i !,.a R.ueJ,
"h:ct used acc 'r,,i"G fn d. tins auo
with entirely satisfactory r->ui,- Tn,
touole was nmtr"l!.d inuci pui .krl
IMAM f"m' .Ltn"ks Wmn rncd uihe,
rem dies y Nj. k~liy is well ,l.Jwt
citiHr" IT henderson, n. g. For sal,
by f. &. Duke, Druggist.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-07-05

THING l..
"NO. You remember that my wife
died two years ago, don't your
81 believe I do"
"Well, I've been a widdcrcr ever since
and am yet, though It's not my fault.
MuDbe you've heard that | was sort of
spooking around the Widder Carter
She Is widder, and I'm n widhcrer,
and " seemed perfectly Iatcral that
we should hitch UP together. I've been
dropping in OH her every few nights
for the last six months, and she allus
seemed glad to see me. When I talked
love. she'd smile. and when talked of
marriage she'd blush Ike hen. why
Abe, was so sure that she reciprocal
ed my affections. as they call 'cm. that
I'd have bet 40 bushels of turnips ag'in
peck OF corn that l could carry her
off any day"
"And what's happenedY I asked.
"Well, ] went over there last night
to rop the question. and after sitting
around awhile popped. l thought 1t
was dead sure thing, OF course. but
the widder riz up and give me the cold
throw down."
"She refused you, you mean?"
"She did aud she spoke in plain Eng
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-07-05
A Superb Grip Cure.

IohnsOu's Tonic is a superb Gri,.
cure. j ives every trace Of GIip Poi
ion f'om the system Does il quick
Within an tour it, enters t." blood aln.
begins to ne .tlaliZe the fleets of tn.
poison. Will in day it places Gri,
victim beyOn the point of danger
Within week, uddy cheeks attest re-
turn of perfect nealth Price so cents
il it cures. Ask for Jchnsom's Chill al d
Fever Tonic. Take nothing else.
tp-1y
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-07-05
Health Office Hours.

VIII he in my office, AT The Council
ha'nhcr, from 10 II. m to II IN. every
lay, Sundays and holidays excepted, for
the conveni' nee of citizens wishing burial
permits or to transact any ol her business
pertaining 10 the Office.
2t,--,f. w. ID H,prIs
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-07-05
Nntlc Hin NcrNnua

ByStandcr-Don't YOU feel terribly
nervous when you are away ND in the
air?
Parachute Jumpcr-Ics, if there's n
small crowd.
what difference does the crowd
makeI"
I'm afraid won't get my salory."-
New York Weekly.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-07-05
The Best LininIcut for Stra ms.

Mr. f. Fl Wells, the merchant a.
Der Park, Long Island, n. Y, says:
always rccninmenh Chamberlain 5
Ia'u ka!m asihe b-st hniluebt fer strains
| used IT. last winter f0r Il severe lame
nters in The s!d~, resulting from strain.
aid vas greatly pleased with IN quick
ret:ef ami cure il Effected. For sale by
+. G. Duke Druggist.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-07-05
EOrrI:Ile IkeNcnrc.

Mr.. Brutle-l'm going to bring Cad.
leigh homo to dinner on Thursday.
Mrs. Rrutir-Why, | thought you
hated that fellow so. Besides. I'll have
to cook tho dinner on Thursday.
Mr.. Bruti"--Yes, l know.-Philadel
phia Press
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-07-05
CycrestimRt,,r Hin,

paw" sa:,! little Wi..:n Gcttit .":ve
me lo cents 10 huT Il story book w:iM."
len cents Sh"!c"rd the ED grarir.
man. do YOU think ! am Anly Car.
ncGie e?-Baltimorc AnavI:ran.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-07-05

i like man who does not keep one
eye ON the time all the while lie is
working. said the employer.
what IT he is a watchmakcr?" Won.
tured the employee Baltimore Amer.
lean.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-07-05
ThC NEI. of RHsfnCcs

Bookkerpcr This figure is so lnds.
tinct that don't know whether to
make out this mans bill for - or SS.
The Boss Make it out for IS, them
Somrrvillc Journal
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-07-05
The Cnuuc.

Circus Manager What's al thar row
In the dressing room?
Att"ndnnt-O Oh. tie man who walks
EEreIoot on swords ran Il splinter in
his fOot.-Ohio State Journal
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-07-05
sized HIN Tn,

Mr. Dcdbroke-M Golrox, will you
give Inc your hand!
Miss GotroH- Which hand the one |
carry my purse in?- Baltimore Ameri-
can.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-07-05
SOLD BY UNION DRUG co.
UNION. :. {.

The man who woke us un at mid.
night tn" other night by hcaving a cob
bicStonc through n front window of
The Kicker oi:icc bad got good start
as we threw up the sash and fired at
him, but we think we winged him by
the way he limpCd around a corner. We
are always ready for little surprise par
ties and always do our best to make
'hetl entertaining. NJ. QUAD.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-07-05
Local Literary Suros..

StuDDS. is your new novel selling
wcll:'
NO; but nearly all the nciglbors
have borrowed it."--Chicago Record.
Herald.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-07-05
HONEST ABE, U. S. NJ.
THE RURAL MAIL CARRIER ON HIS
DAILY TRIP.

He Hears n Snd Tale rrom Hiram
Green About UnrcGuitcd Love, and
Mrs. Warner Tells Him Of n Breach
of PrOnlsc Suit.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-07-05
copyright, 1901, by C. r. Lewis

copyright 1901, by C. B. I.ews.l
When I got along TO Hiram Green's
with his weekly paper the other day,
I found him pacing up and down in
front of his gate in Al excited state of
mind, and hadn't time to ask him the
cause of his trouble before he said
"Say, Abe, I've been thrown down
with the durnedest kind Of kerwol-
lop."
"Becn wrassling with your old
spotted bull! I asked.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-01-02
COTTON IN MEXICO.
A North Carolina Man to Instruct Mexican
Farmers How to Raise 1t.


A statement of more thin passing
interest and significance is made in a
press dispatch from Charlotte, N.
c. The dispatch states that Mr.. E.
S. Reid, of the Heath-Reid Jobbing
and Commission Company, has started
for Monterey, Mexico, for the purpose
of instructing Mexican farmers in the
art of cultivating cotton according to
the most improved methods.
In the section which he will visit
cotton is planted in the latter part OF
January, or nearly three months ear
lier than in this country.
For the last five years Mr.. Reds
firm has been shipping cotton seed to
the Mexican planters, and they have
written many letters asking instruct
ions as to cotton growing.
AS the easiest way to solve the prob
lem, Mr.. Reid will remain in Mexico
severed weeks with view to impart-
ing practical knowledge.
The Mexican government, by the
way, exercises its good office for the
protection of the cotton'planters. Ii
they raise enough cotton to supply the
Mexican mills the government imposes
a duty of per cent on all imported
cotton, but if the cotton crop falls
short and it is necessary to bring for
eign cotton across the line the govern
ment removes the duty.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-01-02
A BILIOUS CONTEMPORARY.

The Fitzgerald Enterprise is still
spewing bile. Our only reason for
taking further notice of it is to give
its editor the benefit of the following
statement he makes at the conclusion
of half column or so of stuff supposed
to be reply to our recent reference
to his efforts at leadership in this dis
trict some years ago, his antipathy to
certain prominent gentlemen and his
removal to new fields:
IF Editor Rainey did not have a per-
sonal knowledge of the fact that the
writer's trek was influenced solely by
the death of five out of six babies and
the almost fatal illness of himself and
wife we would not inject so much feel
ing in this article"
If we were ever aware of Editor NJ err
GERS bereavements and Affections they
had escaped our memory, and had we
known of the circumstances which
caused his removal this paper would
not have made the reference it did
We never knowingly do any one an in
Justice nor unnecessarily wound any
ones feelings, and accepting what he
says as the facts we wish to express
regret for what was said in that con
nection.
There is nothing to be gained by {
personal newspaper controversy. ano
this one will not be pursued further b.
us. 1t was not of our seeking, ant
there would have been none of it /
the Fitzgerald editor had been mor'
considerable and less personal when h
let his hatred for the aforesaid promi
nent men lead him into an attack upol
us because of our friendship for ant
support of them. We have our owl
opinions of public men and publ
questions, and shall continue to civ
expression to them regardless of hoV
much it displeases our bilious contem
porary. If Editor MERGERS toes are
tender he should not rush in where h
is not concerned.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-01-02
THE RANK AND FILE.

The annual banquet of the Jeffer-
sonian Club of Lincoln, Nebraska, on
Wednesday night was very nota BILE
affair. 1t brought together several
hundred of the most prominent men OF
the west. William J. Bryan was one
of the principal speakers, this being
his first public appearance since the
presidential election.
OAmong others who spoke was Hon.
John w. Kern, late democratic candi-
date for governor of Indiana. Mr..
Kern responded to the toast, '"The
Rank and File" and here are some
gems from his speech:
1.-THE democracy of Hendricks was
the democracy of the Kansas City con-
vention. If living his voice would
have rung out in the last campaign in
behalf of those principles always dear
to his heart. But while the democrat
ic party is still the conservative party
it was in the days of Hendricks, and is
as ready now as then to strive to find
common ground upon which all demo-
Gratis who believe in constitutional
government may stand in coming con-
fiicts: it is today holding no parley
with deserters. Its ears are closed
against words of advice gratuitously
offered by alleged democrats who vote
the republican ticket or by those in
the great struggle of 1900 who with
held both vote and voice from the
cause of the people and could see in
that mighty contest only a painful and
distressing situation.
"There is no occasion for crimina-
tion and recriminatiOn as between
democrats, but there should always be
generous and patriotic rivalry as to
who viii render the most effective SER
vice in the work of building up the
party organization and strengthening
party lines for the coming conflict"
He spoke in praise of Olney, Hill,
Cochran. John Dewitt Warner, Patti
son, Mcclure, German, WaNerson and
other gold democrats for their course
in the late campaign and their ''patri-
otto protests against the advance of the
hosts of imperialism, and continued:
1T is in no spirit of bitterness, how
ever, that add that there were few
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-01-02

men once prominent in democratic
ranks who, in the midst of all the
stormy scenes of this mighty contest,
remained unmoved and silent, except
now and then they took occasion to
furnish aid and comfort to the enemy by
making public denial that they were in
sympathy with the cause of the people,
or to express regrets that such painful
and distressing issues were before the
people. For the sake of the future
welfare of the party [ shall attempt no
harsh criticism of the course of these
gentlemen, but | will not forbear say
ing here and everywhere that they
need not be surprised if any gratui-
tOus counsel which they may seek to
thrust upon the millions of loyal dem
Ocrats who fought the good fight and
kept the fliGh shall fall upon reluct-
ant ears"
The speaker asserted that the rank
and file of the party in 1900 was the
same rank and file that voted for BIZ
metallism and tariff reform IN 1884, 1888
and 1892.
sit is the rank and file," he contin-
ued, (which. tired of the domination
Of a few men, in 1896 literally took
pOS5CSoIOu VI buG uGulOCEdllc party anu
made it in every sense party of the
people,"
In conclusion he said:
Speaking, | believe, for the rank
and file of democracy everywhere l
want to say to all men who are inter-
esting themselves in party organiza-
Uion that any attempt in any quarter
at any time to belittle the splendid
and heroic service rendered by that
magnificent leader, the grand tribdne
of the people, w. J. Bryan, in the
campaigns of 1896 and 1900 or to cast
stigma or reproach on him in any de-
gree, however slight. will meet with
quick and stern rebuke from the mil
lions of democrats who followed his
banner in those memorable contests.
While the rank and file of the great
democratic party has honored other |
leaders it loves w. J. Bryan, and will |
tolerate no action which cOntemplates
his humiliation or looks to his retire |
ment from the field of active politics. "
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-01-02
WOMEN VICTIMS OF THE TROOPS.
In lung Chow 573 Women Commit Suicide
Rather Than Survive lndignities.


A Washington dispatch says; An
investigation of the brutality of the
soldiers in the international army,
which forced it's way into Pekin, is b.
ing made by the japanese govern
ment. Speaking OF excuses, a Japa-
nese weekly, late copy of which has
lust arrived at the navy department.
} says. a..
been great deal of exa- geration: there
always is exaggeration in such cases,
but it has not been all eXaggeratlon.
There has been a substratum of terri
BILE facts. With what faith are we to
denounce Boxer atrocities when such
THINGS stand to the credit of the Euro
peaps themselves? 1t sends thrill OF
horror through every white mans
bosom to learn that so missionary wo-
men and % little children were butch
cred by boxers, but Mr.. Taguchi,
whose testimony is beyond impeach-
ment, and who speaks as the sequel
of Investigations personally conducted
by himself, tells us that in Tung Chow
alone. q city where the Chinese made
no resistance and there was no fight
ing, 573 women of the upper class COM
mitted suicide rather than survive the
indignities they had suffered. The
women of the lower element Jared sim
ilarly, he tells US, at the hands of the
soldiers, but were not unwilling to sur
vive their shame. With what show OF
consistency is the occident to denounce
the barbarity of the Chinese when
the occidental soldiers go to China
and perpetrate the very acts which
constitute the basis of the charge OF
barbarity?"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-01-02
CLAY & HOWARI
Only Licensed Plumbers in Dawson
Notice..

GEORGIA, TERRELL COUNTY,
tice is hereby given that on the
day of January, 1901, at thecourt Ia
in Dawson, Ca, an application will
made to the Hon. Fl. c Sheffield, jug
of the superior court of said county
an order to sell at private sale theI
lowing described property OF Johnl
and Annie j. Jones, minors, to VIII
one thirty-third (1-33) undivided IN
est in 100 acres of land consisting Q
of lot number fl in the Seventies
district of Sumter county, said 81
except II acres off of the south sidI
said lot, also 90 acres off OF lot Dum|
60, said district and county, bou1|
on west by lot number Al, east BY Y
trail Railway, north by land OF " Il
Webb and south by land Of Oeo'|
Webb; also so acres off Of lot NUN
20, bounded north by land OF vi
Webb and said lot, number Al, weS1
Muckaluchee creek and south by
creek, the same being off OF the aoI
east corner of said lot number y
in the district and county azores
also a house and lot in the town OF
Plains in said county, bounded 0! 4
street running north and SOUTH u
bv 10 foot alley,west by vacant IN N
ed by Roe Edwards and north oY i
L. railway and depot; also steam
CINE and boiler, WATERFOWL m Ia :
5 horse power; l Pratt gin oo u
feeder, and Boss press numoeI G,,I
two mules, named Fannie anu ~
II and 10 years old; also one ~ ~
horse mule named Puss; one oaS
named Fannie, about 10 years GU.
mare mule named Roda yeaij
all notes and accounts, nousen nis
kitchen furniture and farm IoUl ~
of which is known as the do% q III
A. M. Webb, and being in the ,s.i M
of Sumter, said state, Tor Fs IN
ment in lot of land number 99 ,, o. y
Tenth district of Mitchell couI r;or
the same containing 25O acres ;or d b
less. Given pursuant to seGliU " n /
the civil code. This Decem Ig69Y X
Guardian for Jno. L. and AnnleI,@1
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-01-02
NEWS FROM SHELLMAN.
Stockade of rIr. r. L. Cheney
Burned. News Notes.

The stockade of Mr.. R. L. Cheney
was burned Saturday morning about
4 o'clock, with about IS bushels of
corn and some hay and fodder. 1t is
believed that it was set on fire.
Miss India Belle Crittenden, one of
our most popular young ladies, will
attend Wesleyan Female College next
term.
Miss Belle Dennis of Dawson, So
cial favorite in our town, was the
guest of Miss Lille Saxon last week.
A few couples were delightfully."- en-
tertained by Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Pow
ell Wednesday evening.
Mr.. G. A. Powell and family will
move here from Georgetown in few
days.
Mr.. John Terry and family recently
moved here from Webster County.