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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-26
SPEECHES THAT LIVE.
orntorlc Triumphs That stand ~.
Test OF Reading

o"toric TriumDhs That Stand the
Test of Reading.
Ii Is often said that if speech reads
well 1t Is not n good speech. There
may be some truth in IT. The reader
cannon, or course, get the impression
"hich the speaker conveys by look and
tone and gesture. He lacks that mar.
velons Influence by which in n rreat
assembly the emotion of cycry individ.
ual soul is multiplied by the emotion of
every other The reader can pause and
dwcil upon the thought. If there bc n
fallacy, he Is not hurried away tn do
something else before he can dctcct n
SO, also, his more careful and deliber.
ate criticism will discover ofrcnscs of
style ana taste which pass unhccdcd I'm
speech when uttered. But still the
great oratoric triumphs of literature
and history stand the test of reading In
'he closet as well as Of hearing in the
assembly. Would not Mark Antony's
speech over the dead body of Caesar.
had IL been uttered, have moved the
Koman populacc rs ii moves the snec.
tator when the play is acted or the sol.
ltary reader In his closet? Does NOT
Lord Chatham's Il rejoice that Amer
lca mas resisted" reads well? DO pot
shcridan's and Burkc's great pcrora.
tlons In the impeachment of Warren
read we'll? Does not 'I.iberty
ana union, now and forever" read
weii! Does not GIVE mo liberty or
give me death" read well? Do not Ev.
eretts finest passages read welI?-sen.
ntor Hoar in Success.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-26
TWO KINDS OF GRASS,
The Minister Finally Got the Source
of His Text Correct

At certain revival meeting of col
ored folks in church in North Caro-
lima the minister announced from the
pulpit: MY tex is Let dc woman Earn
in silence wild all subiection.' You
Will done fi' it in de sccon' chapter,
leVenth varsc. oh Clover" at this
mention of an unknown cfMeStle a good
brother pluckcd the coat tails of the
minister. The latter turned round
then again faced the audience. 'In
spite of de Interruption he said, Il
repeat de tex am from de secon' chap
ter, 'lcvcnth varsc, OBJ Glover" Again
the coat tails were plucked, and the
minister glarcd ut the plucker, only to
turn once more to the congregation.
"Brudder Johnson" he said, objects
to dc tex Let woman Farm I'm ST.
lence.' We all know dat Sister john
son am not silent woman But |
done repeats dat de tex will be fOun'
in de sccon' chapter, lcvcnth varse, oh
Clover" Here Brother Johnson rose
to the minister's car and whispered
earnestly. "Oh" said the dominic
Then to the gaping people: II asks
Sister Johnsons pardon. Her hus-
BAN says i made mistake, he Is dat
trifin'. My tex will not be foun' in
de secon' chapter, 'leventh varse, oh
Clover, but in de secon' chapter, lev
enth varse, oh Timothy. 1 knowed 1t
was some kind oh crasso
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-26
HOW HUSBANDS SHOP.
a blouse That 1t Was Certain Would
Not Please the Lady

The pleasures Of shopping are as rig
orously denied to ''mcrc man" as are
the advantages OF whistling to fair wo
man. The decree, being natures own
Is universal, and the attempts made to
contravenc it are few and unSucccSs.
1ul. An exception, more apparent than
real, was made Il few days ago by an
uXorious Berlin husband intent OH pre-
sentng his better half with new
blouse. He hurricdly entered one of
the first shops in the capital and con-
hded his Intention to the graceful young
Rdy assistant. II want n blouse - a
good one. You understand. 1t must be
silk-thc best silk"
May l ask what color you prcfer?"
inquired the superior young salcswom-
an, with smile.
"Ol. I'm not particular about the col.
or but may say that it may cost from
30 to 40 marks"
And the cut!"
THE cut? Well, really don't much
care. After all, it comes to the same
thing"
May ask about the lady for whom
1t IS dcstincd!"
why. she is my wife, of course,
Whom else did YOU
Il beg your pardon. What I meant
was what Is her size, at least approxi-
mately:"
IT doesn't matter in the least. Please
show me some blouscs, one blouse, any
blouse, and let me go, for I am i'm n
hurry to catch train"
with pleasure, sir, but IL you can.
not give me an idea of the color, cut or
size or anything else to guide me how
can hope to suit your
Give me any blouse you like so long
as the price Is between 30 and 40 marks.
1t doesn't matter Il straw what cut or
color or size l choose, for in any case
It's certain TO be changed 1 told YOU
1t is Tor iady!-London Telegraph.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-26
DO You Enjoy What You Eat?

If you don't, your food docs not do
you much good. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
is the remedy that every one should
take when there is anything wrong
with the stomach. There is no way 10
maintain the health and strength of
mind and body except by nourishment,
There is no way to nourish except
through the stomach, The stomach
must be kept healthy, pure and sweet
or the strength will let down and disease
will set up. No appetite, loss OF
strength, nervousness, headache, consti.
troubles arc quickly cured by the use 81
Kodol Dyspepsia Cures Sold by F. C
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-26
A BOTTLE MORGUE.
Id Department Tint Is Maintained
IN Some DruRstOres.

cid Department. That Is Maintained
In Some DruEstores.
The woman left the prescription and
said she would call for the medicine In
half an hour.
'I'll bet So she WON'T said the clerk.
"She just looks like tho kind that gets
medicine put up for the fun of the
thing"
81 didn't know there was anybody
foolish enough to take his fun that
way" remarked the next customer.
ooh, yes, there are such pcople-lots
of them," said the clerk. Seldom
week passes that we do not put up
prescription that is never called for.
Why in the world the people who thus
neglect their remedies after ordering
them compounded will so to the trou-
bic and expense Of consulting doctor
is more than l can figure out. If they
don't want to take the stun prescribed,
they certainly don't have to, but they
might at least have the grace to come
and take it home after we have gone
to the trouble TO prepare 1t and not
throw it back, Il dead loss OH our hands.
Why, I've got Il regular mOrguc back
there for the rcposc Of uncallcd for bot
ties Of medicine. l keep the stuff in
| definitely. hoping that in case the Gus
| toner has not been carried of by sud
den death she will show up again some
time and ask for the bottle. II hap
pen to know the dclinQucnts address,
l send it around G. 0. d., but people
| who make Il practice of ordering mcdi-
cine that they never intend to take are
not apt to leave their card with the
druggist.
Most of these nusances in the drug
| business are women, and many of their
prescriptions have been written by out
| of town doctors several months or, in
some cases, years ago. In such cases
the customer probably has no intention
of coming back for the medicine, but
merely wishes 1t compounded through
some frcakish fancy. In order to guard
against loss through such crazy whims
we ought by right to demand II deposit
OH all prescriptions to be called for lat
er on, but such an innovation would
undoubtedly bring out a mighty howl
and we have never had the courage to
suggest it."-Ncw York Press.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-26
Ladies and Children Invife5

All Ladies and Children who cannot
s.anh the shocking strain of laxative
syruPs' cathartics, etc, are invited to
ay tne famous little Early Risers
IIhhey are different from all other pills.
icy do not Purge the system. Even
s;oI - Jounie dose Will not gripe, weaken or
Pill. w. III. Howell. Houston TaSy Ty
says nothing better can he nsed a.,
constipation, sick headache, etc Rob
Moore, Lafayette, Indiana. savs ali
Others gripc and sicken, while DeWitt;s
Little Early Risers do their work we'll
ana easy. Sold by f. @. Duke.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-26
A SeriOns Mistake,

r. &: Dewitt & Co. is the name of the
firm who make the genuine Witch Ha-
Eel Salve. Dewitt's is the Witch Hazel
Saive that Heals without leaving a scar.
II is serious mistake to use any other,
DcWitts Witch Hazel Salve cures
biind, bleeding, itching and protruding
piles, burns, bruises, eczema and afi
skin diseases. Sold by F. q. Duke.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-26
A PECULIAR HOTEL.
It's Rooms Named For States Instead
OF Being Numbered.

-..ln LITTLE town in the. .haGkY.oo9s nqf
Just like any other hotel except in the
way the rooms are. named They are
not numbered, as is generally done,
put each room is named for state Of
the United States.
when L stopped at the place. was
assigned to 4 room called Delaware
lt was correctly named, too, for it was
one OF the smallest rooms in the house.
~ man who was occupying New
hampshire made complaint to the
landlord that the man in Maine was
drunk aud boistcrous and was thus
keeping him awake. This seemed
strange. when we recall that Maine is
prohibition state. Two men up in
Montana were keeping up the repu-
tation of the wild west by engaging in
noisy poker game. a big fat capt
talist had New York. which was the
best room in the house. The room
named for Alabama is too ordinary for
anything, and n farmer was occupying
1t the night l was there
at was funny to stand in the Office
and hear Il bellboy tell the clerk that
towels were wanted in Iowa and that
the fellow In North Dakota was kick
Ing like steer because he had no fire.
Send two Manhattan cocktails up to-
mississippi was one of the orders that
the clerk gave. BE sure to call the
man in Florida at 5 o'clock in the morn.
ing,' said Ole Of the employees. And
thus 1T went. This hotel is a curiosity
TO the travelling public. 1t is conduct
ed by an eccentric old fellow, but
where he conceived the idea of namin
rooms after states / do not know
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-26
Kodol Gives Strength.

BY enabling the digestive organs to
digest, assimilate and transform ALL of
the whoscsome food that may be eaten
into the kind of blood that nourishes
the nerves, feeds the tissues, hardens
the muscles, and recuperates the organs
of the entire body. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure cures Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Ca
tarrh of the stomach and all stomach
disorders. Sold by +. G. Duke.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-26
Quite CnpRble.

"IIc's remarkably frank man."
"IIow SOP"
"Why, the hciress asked him If he
was sure he could take care of her
when he proposed, and he said he was
sure lie could If lie had her money to
do it with."-Chicago Post
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-26
Two Views of It.

"What do YOU think Of married lifc!'
asked the hcnpcckcd man, addressing
the youthful bridegroom.
"Bliss is no name for it, said the
young husband enthusiastically.
"You are right" said the hcnpeckcd
one glOomily. "Bliss Is no name for it."
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-26
Working Well.

The Qucrist-What do you think o
the doctrine of the survival Of the fit
test?
Tho Egotist-It IS all right so far.
am still alive.-Kansas City Journal.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-26
Lite and Accident Insurance,

The Aetna Life Insurance wr,tes
Poiicies not only for Life Indemnity.
but also policies that protect Won in
case OF accident or sickness TN
oniy oid Line Company in the United
states TO do this. Rates are very
reasonable. This company is well
known and comment is unnecessary.
am representing the above Com.
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any one Wishing insurance Write
me at Carlisle, s, G.
A6-u w. T. BATES, Agent.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-26
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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-11-25
FOR HONEST ELECTIONS

The Barksdale pure election law
tried for the first time in the recent
election, instead Of being repealed
will almost certainly be strength
ened by supplemental measure
requiring special grand iuries to
Investigate the conduct Of all pri-
maries and general elections. A
bill with such all object in view
has been offered in the House by
Mr.. Leake Of Goochland county.
The bill was referred and will
likely pass both houses.
The State has new Constitu-
ton made for the purpose Of Civ
ing us fair and honest elections.
Honest men demand the same
standard Of honesty in elect Ons as
an The conduct Of other business
transactions. The majority Of
Vlrginia's voters believe that the
Barksdale law,if properly enforced,
will give them honest elections. 1T
is founded on the right principle.
We take it that the secret ballot
in the primary and the Barksdale /
pure election law will insure such I
elections.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-11-25
TO ABOLISH THE SOCIAL
CLUB

The people Of Virginia did not
take kindly to the social club feat
ure of the Mann bill, which, in
other respects, was regarded as an
improvement upon the old measure
regulating the liquor traffic. From
all over the State denunciation Of
the easy manner in which the evil
dent intent of the law may be
Graded has gone up. The Virginia
Methodist Annual Conference in
session last week in Charlottesville,
and the Virginia Baptist General
Association, held the week before
in StauntOn, adopted resolutions
appealing to the Legislature now
in session in Richmond, declaring
their opposition to this feature of
the Mann bill.
The sentiment expressed by these
two influential religious bodies,
which have a mem bershiD of over
100000, undoubtedly represents
the sentiments of large majority
of the people in Virginia, and in
this fact we see encouraging evil
denees of the approaching doom of
the social club feature of an other
wise excellent temperance bill.
To remedy this defect Senator
r. p. Bruce of Wise county, intro
duced in Che Sen ate last Friday
bill which prohibits the sale or
giving away Of ardent spirits of
any character by social clubs in
local option districts in the State.
The measure is expected to cause
a big fight, yet It's friends are
hopeful that it will pass both !
Houses, and thus put an end to the :
springiag up Of social clubs all t
over the State for the sole purpose q
Of dispensing intoxicating liquors =
to its members. More than half y
the charters grant by the Cor f
poration Commission have been to
social Clubs. !
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-11-25
V. MI. Graduates in us. Army

V. NJ. l. Graduates i'll us. Army
The last issue Of the Army ano
Navy Register publishes the nam Is
Of the successful candidates ap.
pointed from civil life III the
United States Army. There were
fifteen vacancies, and three of
them were filled by the appoint
ment of recent graduates Of the
Virginia Military Institute, as
follows: A. Moreno of Central
America, of the class of 1899; p.
b. Peyton of Charlottesville, Of
the class 1901, and Walter Good
win of Washington, d. c., of the
class of 1901.
In addition to these l.. l.. Bass
and w. p. Upshur of Richmond, of
the class of 1902, were appointed
second lieutenants, u. 5. Marine
Corps.
The graduates Of the Institute
who hold commissions in the
service Of the United
States far exceed in number the
graduates of any ether college,
civil or military, except West
Point.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-11-25
Book of the Royal Blue

Sportsmen will be particularly in
terested in the November number
"Book of the Royal Blue issued by
the Passenger Department of 1.-THE
Baltimore g. Ohio r. r., as it con
tains the game laws of Maryland,
Pennsylvania West Virginia and Vir-
ginia, together with much informa-
ton concerning the good hunting
grounds, and the kind of game most
abundant in those States.
This number is most appropriate
for November, opening with a beauti-
full poem entitled Nature $ Respite, -
by Henry Edward Warner, President
OF the American Press Humorists. In
tins, Mr.. Warner steps far beyond
the daily grind of jingle of a lighter
vein and has composed masterpiece.
A full page illustration accompanies
the poem.
Another of tie series of interesting
Worlds Fair articles describes the
Midway" which is to be known as
The Pike"
illustrated descriptions Of Win
chester, Virginia, GAINESVILLE, Ohio, |
Blennerhassett's Island, bring out the
historical features of the magazine.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-11-25
Death of Mr.. James Cumm ings

TOAD RUN, Nov. 23.-Mr. Jane.
Cummings, the Oldest inhabitant o.
this community, died Friday night
Nov. 20, at his home on Sugar Creek
near the base of House Mountain, in
the S5rd year Of his age, having been
born Sept. 20. 1920.
He was twice married, his first wife
being Christiana Unroe, daughter
of the late George Unroe, of which
marriage five children survive him
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Ford and Mrs.
Virginia Maddy of Monroe county, w
Va; James f. Cummings of Seattle.
Wash, William II. and Ct. G. Cum.
miDgs Of this county. His second wife
was Mary Jane Swisher daughter CT
the late David Swisher. OF this union
four children survived. II. Cum
mings, Mrs. Emma H. Agner, Mrs
Julia q. Smith and Mrs, Annie Shelf
man all of this county. Mr.. Cum
lnings had forty-fye grand children
and about thirty-fiye great grand
He was buried al Collierstown |
Nov. Dist. Funeral services
we're held By Rev. w. A. Dabney at
the Collierstown Presbyterian church,
Of which he was consistent mem
Der and officer for over fifty years
RENE.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-11-25
Raphinc
GGeefic Cen eSbOHdeRce

1GseHC (o,1 eSbondence
Ncy. 23.-k6y. g. H. Echols of the
Methodist church, is holding reviva
gerviees here, assisted by Rev. Sir
arker OF Greenville. We hope thai
much good viii be accomplished.
Rev. a. H. Ham ,lton and wife, who
have teen with their daughter, Mrs,
John Mccormick, for some time have
returned to the manse at SteeIe's
Tavern.
Mr. 9, j. Bell is still sick at his
home near here.
Mrs. f. j.. Roadcap mas returned to
her home here from a visit to friends
at Goshen.
The Young Ladies' Missionary
Society of Mt, Carmel church met
with Miss Lillian Rawlings on Satur-
day, the 9ist inst We lad delight
full meeting and glad to say that our
"Cardena' Society is doing a great
work.
a number of our members gave our
pastor, Rev. A. ii. Hamilton. pleas
ant surprise on last Friday by filling
bis pantry with coffee, sugar and
various things. G..
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-11-25
Mr.. Floods PrOmptness

a special from Washington says
Several men from the Tenth dis.
trict Of Virginia were sitting in
the lobby of down town hotel one
morning recently talking about
the services of Representative
Flood, of that district. at is my
experience" said one of them,
"that he pays as close attention to
his correspondence as any man
who has ever represented the dis
trict in Congress. I have hao
occasion to have good deal Of
correspondence with him, and every
letter has always been answered
with a prOmptness that charac-
terizee 4 business house" The
other parties Go the conversation
agreed with the speaker and said
that was one Of the secrets OF the
popularity Of the Congre ssman
from the Tenth district.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-11-25
Lexington Presbytcry Meeting

A called meeting Of the Presby.
terry Of Lexington was held yester-
day morning III the Lexington
Presbyterian church for the pur-
pose Of considering the resignation
OF Rev. Thomas MOwbray as pas
tor Of Oxford Presbyterian church,
which resignation was rendered
several weeks ago.
The moderator, Rev. Henry
Miller of ROckbridge Baths, pre-
sided. There were present Rev.
Mr.. Mowbray, Rev. Mr.. McCown,
Rev. DR.. Whaling, Rev.Dr. Turnbull,
and Messrs. AT. Barclay and j. S.
Saville.
Definite action was postpone
until Friday, December 4th, when
a meeting will be held at Oxford
church. In the meantime DR..
Turnbull will seek information
and prepare statement to be
laid before Presbytery.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-11-25
OckbridQe Baths
Gazette Co5Jesb0nderce.

Gazette Co1JrSp0HdeNce.
Nov. 24.-Rev. Henry Miller preach
ed the Thanksgiving sermon on Sun
day last, to the members of his con
gregation at Bethesda. as he expects
to be absent on Thanksgiving day, al
Bethel church in Augusta county
where he will conduct meeting.
The congregation of Ebenezer NJ. E.
Church, South. at this place, have
secured the services of th6 Rev. Mr.
Jenkins of Alabama, who arrived laot
week and preached his first sermon
on Sunday morning.
Mr. James W. McCambridge of
Staunton, visited Mrs. s. Z. Horn
and other relatives here last week.
Miss Nelf of Augusta county, is the
guest of Mrs. J. l.. McCurdy this
week.
"A party of hunters from Stanton
and Middlebrook, camped on the
green at Wilson's last week, and
hunted bear ip the nearby mountains
for several days, but wars not for
tunate enough to kill bruin.
We are very sorry that our genial
neighbors, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Henry,
who haye lived amongst us, will move
back to their old home ip Donalds-
burg, in a few weeks.
The new iron bridge is much Ell
joyed and appreciated by our people,
and ii affords a lovely view Of the
river. COUNTRY MAIpEg,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-11-25
Buena Vista Personals and
Other News
Gazette correspondence.

Gazette Correspondence.
BUENA VISTA, Nov. "a. Mrs. Susar
Seay, aged 70 years, few days age
fell down the cellar stairway at hel
home here and broke her thigh, tn,
splintered bones cutting their way
through the skin. Grave fears were
at first felt for her life, but owing tc
her fine constitution and vigor OF life
those fears are disappearing.
Mrs. $. w. Wright, wife of our chief
of police, has returned from visiting
friends in Charlottesville, and attend
ing the Methodist Conference, OF which
her brother. Rev. j. w. Parish, is an
honoyed member Rev. Mr.. Parish
is expected TO be in our midst this
week,
Mr.. Jno. A. HUMPHREYS of Lynch
burg, who has been visiting old
friends, and leading the singing at
the Methodist revival, returned home
yesterday. An excellent, good man he
is, with Il host of friends.
The revival services at the Metho-
dist church closed Sunday night.
About % persons profossed CONVEX
sion. These were mostly young
people. Eighteen have thus far con-
nected themselves with the church,
and others will follow. Rev. w. o.
Tolbert of Roanoke, who assisted the
pastor, did some excellent preaching,
and made many warm friends.
Dr. ]. E. Armstrong, who held his
third quarterly meeting here and at
Wesley Chapel on last Saturday and
has greatly improved from
his recent brief illness. He reports
affairs in fine shape all over his
This has been a great
church building and debt-paying
year Many fine revivals are also re-
ported.
Mr.. W. r, Winborne and wife, who
have been visiting friends at Murfrees-
ooro, n. c., have returned to their
home here.
Mrs. A. III. Krebs made q business
rip to Lynchburg last week, to con-
'ult an occulist
Mr.. Il. l.. Embree was called to
indiana by a telegram last Saturday,
n a business deal involving some
thousands of dollars.
Since the repairs have been made
N the electric light plant, great
leal of complaints are heard because ,
f the dimness of the lights. They ,
re less brilliant than before
he improvements" were made. ,
his, however, may be only tenn >
orary condition.
There will be n general Thanksgiv- ,
lg dinner and supper served by the J.
lethodist ladies of the town, on h
thursday next, in the old court room >,
yer Seay's furniture store. This :,
ill save many a weary housewife h
he burden OF preparing q huge din p
er on that day SY KLOgE, q,