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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-12
Juvenile Logic.

The logic of childhood is frequently
as convincing rs it IS refreshingly orig
inal Mrs. LIS little daughter is very
much given to reasoning things out for
herself and seldom fails to arrive Mt Il
satisfactory conclusion. Some weeks
ago she gave party to number of
little friends, and when the time came
for them to go home she politely asked
them If they had enjoyed themselves.
All replied in the affirmative with the
exception of one conscientious maid,
who said frankly, "No, didn't; I had
a hOrrid time" did you rcallyi' said
the small hostess in puzzled tone. Il
don't see why. had lovely time;
but, then" she added refiectively, 81
suppose I ought to, COS, you see, it was
my party. y."-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-12

The most marvellous child of history
was surely little Christian Heinecken
Of Lubbock, who died crowned with
honor and gluttcd with fame when he
was only few months over four years
old and whose biography Will be read
centuries hence side by side with those
Of Shakespeare and Goethe.
When lie was but twelve months old
Christian had mastered the Pcntateuch
80 thoroughly that lie could pass the
most searching examination In 1t. A
year later. whem other infants were
absorbed by bottle and ratties. he had
made the whole world Of sacred his
tory his own. At three years old he
could converse nuently in French and
Latin and was familiar with the his
tory and geography of the entire world,
ancient as well as modern, while in his
fourth year he mastered the study Of
the worlds religious and church his
tory. Thousands fiockcd to Lubbock to
see and test this miraculous child, and
he was summoned to the Danish court
to receive the homage Of the king. But
his career was doomed to be as short
as 1t was brilliant, for he died when he
was but four years and four months
old
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-12
A Brave Woman Sailor.

There are any number Of instances
OIL record Of women sailing ships into
port single handed when compelled
thereto by some exceptional stress Of
circumstances. \ typical case Is that
OF the brlgantlne Moorburg. cholera
stricken In the autumn Of 1877 while OF
a voyage from China to Australia. The
only one that escaped the pcstilence
was the captains wife. md she was
handicapped by having baby In arms
to suckle and attend to. Nevertheless
she navigated the vessel into Brisbane,
n voyage Of some seven weeks dura-
tion, reefng, steering and generally
performing the work Of full crew.
while tenderly nursing the sick during
her spare moments.-London Tit-Bits.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-12
CAN'T BE SEPARATED
Some People Have Learn
ed how to Get Rid
of Both.

Backache and Kidney ache are twin
brothers.
You can't separate them.
And you can't get rid Of the backache
until you cure the kidney ache.
IL the kidneys are well and strong
the rest of the system is pretty sure to
be in vigorous health.
Doan's Kidney pills make strong
healthy kidneys.
Mr.. Henry Murphy, of 6S4 Broadway,
Memphis, Tenn, Professional nurse,
says: "For o year or two pain and
weakness across the loins and difficulty
with my kidney excretions indicated
that my kidneys were either oyertaxed
or weakened. All my knowledge of
medicine failed to bring relief and ever
anxious to get rid of the trouble before
it became chronic, got a box of Doan's
Kidney Pills at Hammer & Ballard g
drug store. They performed their
work very satisfactorily. / know of a
great many others in Memphis who
fsve beer benefited by Doan's Kidney
Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price. 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y. sole agents for the United States
Remember the name--Doan's and
take no substitute.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-12
FUR TRAPPERS.
The Kind OF Life They Lead Up In
the wflds OF Canada.


"You admire furs," commented an
old trappcr rs he sat contentcdly smok-
Ing his pipe. You should go where we
get them. All, that Is the lifc-purc
mir. plain, wholesome food End then
after the seasons work that brigade of
fur loaded canoes going off down the
lakes. Every canoe Is loaded. you
know, almo"t to the Eunwalc, and they
string out one behind the other, II long
line Of them. They usuu'S start out
early In the morning and paddle, pad
die, paddle, hour after hour down this
stream, through that lake and SO into
civilization.
''But they don't forget TO cat-oh, no!
About noon they so ashore. They
'snuD the canoes to Ovcrhanging trees
and hrnt around for n good fiat rock
on which to start their fire. But those
fellows don't take an hour for lunch
con. Time Is too valuable to them.
They take drink Of tea, bite of pork.
That Is about all. Then they are of
again. The men spell each other Mt the
paddles, and occasionally the canoes
nre punched by steersmen for good
smoke.
when night comes, the brigade goes
ashore and pitches its camp. Tents are
put up, campfrcs lighted and the sup
per prepared, great clouds OF black files
and mosquitoes lowering around. Some
OF the men busy themselves preparing
the great brown fiapjncks for the next
day, while others dry their moccasins
or get their blankets ready to bunk in.
Perhaps canoe has to be patched the
next morning before the start can he
made.
"Oh, 1t is a great life up there In the
wilds Of Canada. where they get the
furs. You should try it."-New York
Tribune.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-12
A FAIR WARNING.
Mark TwRfn's Interview with His
Future Father-in-lnw.

Mark TwRfn's Interview with His
Future Father-in-lnw.
Mrs. Samuel Clemens was Miss Olivia
LangdOn. For some years before she
met Mr.. Clemens she had been con-
fined to her bed with what was be-
licved to be an incurablc disease, but
she was ut length miraculously re.
stored to health. The cure was the
sensation Of Elmira, n. ", and young
Clemens, then n newspaper reporter.
was sent there TO interview Miss Lang.
don OH her recovery.
He obtained the Interview for his
newspaper and brought back impres.
sions of more value to himself
Miss Langdons parents were ut first
strongly opposed to the young news
paper man, and, for his part;&,is tImid.
ity, SO 1t Is sclcmnly said, stood In tho
way Of the progress Of his suit. hut
finally he screwed up courage to speak
to Mr.. LanSdon and one morning tImld.
ly entered his future father-in.law's
private office, where that man was
seated at work.
"Mr. I.angtlon j have you noticed
anything - between - your daughter =
and-mc"
Nor shouted the obJccting parent,
wheeling sharply around so as to get a
full view Of his visitor.
"well," said the young man as he
turned to the door, ready for instant
night, "lf you-keep a-sharp-lookou
-ycu-willv'
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-12
OLD ENGLISH HOMES.
The Hall wns the Principal Apart
mcnt In the Middle ARea.


Amid all the luxury Of modern
| home 1t Is hard to realize how our
Anglo-SaSon ancestors lived in what
now would seem condition of utter
discomfort. Comfort was, however,
gradually evolved, and the present ar
ticle deals with the time when re-
fined condition of domestic life was
first beginning to assert itself.
In this connection 1t must be rcmcm-
bered that during the middle ages In
England there was general rcvolu-
tiOn In society. 4 new class had late
ly sprung into existence. Fcudalism
had been destroyed and the middle and
| lower elements Of the population were
rising,
With their social bcttermcnt came an
Improvement both In house construc-
tlon and Interior arrangement Narrow
streets were still the order OF the day.
sadly out Of keeping with our modern
ideas OF sanitary requirements, while
the houses were chiefly of the "half
timber kind. some of which had the
lower story of stone and those above.
each projecting over the one below.
consisted Of n timber framework filed
In with bricks. 1t was picturesque
fashion, but 1t did not provide sun
shine and air.
The rooms were usually small and
dark. Tho hall was the principal pub
lie apartment and remained the only
part OF the house unaffected by the
growing taste for domestic privacy.
The general arrangement Of this very
important part of the house Is made
apparent to us In such pictures rs that
Of the Hundred Mems HaIr at st.
Cross. near Winchester.
As the hall was the usual scene of
domestic festivities 1t was consid-
cred necessary to have gallery for
musicians. Sometimes this gallery oc.
cuplcd two sides. though usually 1t
was placed Mt one end, opposite the
dais. In large halls the fireplace was
still In the middle, where there was
constructed II low platform of stone Of
kind that may be seen In an old cut
representing the fireplace In the great
hall ut Penshurst. Kent. Large iron
dogs. or andirons. supported the logs.
In some parts Of England they were
called "cob irons" a group of orna-
mental fire Irons Of the sixteenth CEN
tury Is most interesting. Often an i'm
plement placed beneath the fircdog was
used for moving logs.
The walls Of the hall were usually
furnished with tapestry, and in the
middle was table with bench on
each side. There were also cupboard,
or "hutch," with side tables, one or two
chairs md DerhnDs n "scttleo Chairs
were still comparatively rare. Buffet
stools were generally provided, and
these commonly had hole through the
middle for lifting them.-Home Beaut.
full.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-12

Tie bishop coadjutor Of Pennsylva-
mia, Alexander Mackay-Smith, was on
the way one Sunday morning from the
Bryn Mawr railroad station to the
chapel Of Dryn Mawr college, where he
was to preach.
As he drove in the hired station wag-
on along the country road he saw mp
preaching on foot little boy with a
ball and bat and catcher's mask.
The bishop caused his carriage to pull
up. Little boy" lie said, leaning out,
little boy"
"Slr." returned the lad.
"Do you know where little boys so
who play ball OH Sunday
Yes. sir" the other answered. They
60 to IIeston's lot. over there behind
tho dam."-Ncw York Tribune.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-12
Get On the Earth.

You never heard of wild animal
that had rheumatism until 1t reached
captivity and was kept OF the earth.
You never heard Of horse that had
rheumatism until it was shod with iron
and kept of the earth. You never
heard Of dog that had rheumatism
until 1t became a household pet and
was pampered-kepto Off the earth. The
heather Of Africa and the Pacific is
lands never k6d rheumatism, 80 far as
we know, until they got to wearing
sandals or shoes. once knew q fool
man who, whenever he got sick, would
dig a trench In his garden, lie down in
II and have his wife cover him with
fresh earth as far up as his chin. He
would remain there for an hour or two,
then get up I'm fine spirits. Mother
earth! The contact! 1t looked like
the resurrection-and 1t was.-New
York Press.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-12
Power stored In Watch sprins,

Many watches make five beats per
second, 300 each minute, $4,000 every
hour or $4,000 per day. Thus 1t will
be seen that half dozen turns Of tho
key once n day. taking up but a few
seconds Of time, store up n modicum
Of power In the spring which is cut up
into nearly 100000 beats. If we mul-
tiply the daily beats by 3G5A. the NUN.
ber OF days in a year, we find that
the watch ticks 157,TSS,OOO times while
the earth is making one annual trip
around the sun.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-12
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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-12
Getting to the Point.

John (shccpishly)-I-I s'pose you'll
be gittin' married some time?
Betty with frightened air)-Oh, l
dare say l shall some time.
81 dare say I'll git married too"
"Oh."
"Pr'aps we might both git married
at the same time"
Wouldn't 1t be awful, John. IL the
parson should make mistake and
marry us TO each otherT'
"I-I shouldn't mind"
"No; neither should I, to tell you the
truth John"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-12
BACK FROM THE FIRE.
The HOmewnrd Trip ms Viewed From
the Ilorsc's Standpoint.


the ilorsc's Standpoint.
And after it was all ovcr-whcn tho
rcd and yellow flames had ceased to
dance in the empty window spaces,
when only tho white steam smoke
rolled up through the yawning roof
notes.-the ladders were rcShippct, you
left the purring engines to drown out
the last hidden spark, ard you went
prancing back to your house, where the
lonesome desk man waited patiently
for your return.
No loping rush was tho homcward
trip. The need for haste had passed.
Now came the parade. You might toss
your head, arch your neck and use all
your fancy steps The driver didn't
care. In fact, lie rather liked to have
YOU show off 4 bit. The men on tho
truck, smutty Of face and hands, jOkcd
across the ladders. The strain was
over. 1t was q time of relaxing, for
behind was duty well done.
Then came the nice accuracy of
swinging sixty foot truck in q fifty
foot street and of backing through n
fourteen foot door wheels which span
ned thirteen feet from hub rim to hub
rim.
After unlocking there were the rub
bing and the extra feeding; of oats that
always follow Il long run. How good
1t was to be bcddcd down after this
lung stretching, leg limbcring work.
SewelI Ford I'm "Horscs Nine"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-12
A Large Order.

The proprietor of certain rcstau-
rant had "leascd' the reverse side of
his bill OF fare to carriage manufac-
turer. who prints advertisements there
on.
The other day customer IN great
hurry ran into the restaurant. sat Mt a
table and was handed bill wrong side
up by the furricd waiter.
The customer put OH his pincc- nez
curled his mustachc. with his left hand
and shouted in voice Of thunder:
Bring me fly. Il landau. two victo
rias and a dogcart. Got any wheclbar.
rowS!"
The waiter hcd.-London Answers.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-12
Tho Hare.

In the economy Of nature the hare is
the one creature that stands between
most Of the carnivorous animals and
starvation. In the northern woods,
where snow lies on the ground for more
than half the year and where vegeta-
ton is Of slow growth. the hare serves
rs q machine for converting birch
twigs into muscular. lean meat and
providing It In such quantities that
hawks, owls, wildcats, weascls and
foxes can live In comparative luxury.
A pair Of harcs under favorable condi-
tions produce 10000 individuals In four
years,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-12
A Full House.

Lady Guest-Your father is such
hospitable gentleman! He dearly loves
a full house, doesn't he?
Jack-Well, yes-if 1t happens to be
on his side Of the tablc.-Kansas City
Journal
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-12
To Cure a Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Brcmo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If it fails
to cure. f. w. Groves signature on
each box. 20c. ely
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-12

There Is an age when every girl
wants to so on the stage, just us there
Is when every boy wants to be a pi-
rate.-Ncw York Press.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-25
THOSE EARLY GREEKS
Were Hard On Their Captives,
bst Some Modern Americans
Are Worse.

for downright. concentrated essAnce
o. meanness. commend me to the early
male Greeks" exclaimed the summer
slri' surveying with pride the array Of
trunks OF all shapes and sizes with which
sue was starting for An August cam.
paien at the seashore, relates the New
York Times.
Why particularly mailer" oueried her
younger brother. as the baggage wagon
disappeared around the corner and he
dropped YEARLY into piazza chair.
hopping his brow.
because read the other day that the
mean old things besieged a city, Carya.
! mink 1t was. to punish the people for
having joined with the Persians against
the Greeks. The city fell. and the Greeks
burned 1t to the ground and murdered
all the men,"
my, out that was tough, wasn't it,"
On, that wasn't anything. It's what
lney did to the women that makes me
FURIOUS. They took them all back to
Greece as prisoners, and made them
Walk through the streets In a triumphal
procession like cattle in a parade at
county fair. Worst Of all. they made a
law that the women should never have
new dresses or jewelry. but forever wear
the same robes and ornaments in which
they were captured.
They did this for the cheerful pur-
pose OF continually notifying the poor
creatures with the remembrance Of their
captivity. as il they were likely to forget
It. Now. wasn't that outrageous? Think
OF having only one dress for years and
years. and having to trapse through the
streets In yearly parade in it. at that"
Gee, no. think it was great Iwish
I'd been a brother to one of 'em, instead
OF modern miss My back won't get
over helping lift those double-deckers of
yours all winter. Those old Greeks had
lot OF horse sense. I'm thinkin'."
The summer girl adjusted her green
veil spotted with white and gave a con-
temptuous sniff.
You're as bad as the rest of the men
to talk, but notice you all pick out the
girl that have the most fetching clothes,
just the same. l expect you'd have egged
on those Greeks In the rest of their
meanness. for 1t wasn't enough to de-
prive the women of their extra clothes,
but they went to work and had big
statues made to represent the prisoners.
and stuck 'em up in front OF their public
buildings for pillars. so that future gen.
erations might remember the victory and
know for sure some of the particular va
rieties Of contemptibleness the early
Greek male was'capable Of They called
the statues Caryatides, after the city, SO
there could be no mistake about the in
suit intended. The disgusting things!
But, mercy, it's time we went to the
train. Here. you can carry my coat and
golf sticks and tennis racket and UNI
brella, and, Oh, dear. forgot to send the
dress suit case by the expressman. but II
isn't heavy. You won't mind. dear. I've
got my candy. and these flowers and my
book to carry"
"Gee." sighed the boy. Il wisht was
a early Greek"
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-25

timber keep pace with terrific consumption the railroads Of
nature 1t will take
the supply Have the laws of forestry been understood sufficiently
warrant the statement that going for the time when
we shall have fit for ties?
AS the of the who better than
heard about would be glad enough Arbor Days the
United States transform all of smiling forests
great sections of plains made
the glad and heerng under the influence OF the
late j. Sterling Moron's advice: PLANT trees"
There feet of lumber year in this
eountryequvaent cords Experts tell that there
cords OF marketable left The railroads
nuay than ties roughly speak
cords The price of ties has increased than
Each succeeding will mark decided increase cost until it
in price.
Two alternatives open us-he general adoption of steel
teGerany and Switzerland railways have used steel ties with
for several and the application Of these ties to
roadbed the United States has beyond the experimental
the immediate utilization of the rights of OF the rail-
roads planting suitable timber for renewal of the
The Santa Fe possibly because of weknown friendship for
planting has many catapas various portions Of its
right of but the timber has become enough for
cutting for ties Planting larger scale absolutely necessary
get suitable results
At fathers home which
of that indigenous the United States
and effort will be made get each grow maturity How
easily would the problem of getting renewal of railway ties each
become agrcuurass would plan for annual
of timber.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-25
CANNED FRUIT LORE.
Of Service to the Y0ungN
Housewife.

At this season, when the home canning
Is just being completed for the year. and
those who have been unable to do the
canning at home are visiting the mar
kets In quest Of the winters supply, q
few suggestions upon the selection and
care OF canned foods may not be amiss,
says Good Health.
After the cans which have been filled
It home have cooled and the tops have
been screwed down tightly. place them
in . cool place. bottom upward. and watch
closely for few days. II the juice be-
gins to leak out, or any appearance Of
fermentation is seen. 1t Is q sign that
the work has failed, and the only thing
to do is to open the can Immediately,
boil the fruit and use as quickly as pos
sible: recanning will not save 1t unless
boiled for . long time. II no signs OF
spoiling are observed within two or three
weeks, the fruit may be safely stored
away in q dark, cool place. II one has
no dark storeroom, 1t Is an advantage
to wrap each can In brown paper. to
keep out the light.
Sometimes the IIult Will setlie 50 tAdt
I little space appears at the top. II you
are perfectly sure that the can is tight,
do not open to refill. as you will be I'M
able to make 1t quite a. tight again, un-
less you reheat the fruit. in which case
YOU would be liable to have the same
thing occur again. Air is dangerous be-
cause 1t Is likely to contain germs.
though in itself 1t is harmless.
II mold is observed upon the top OF
4 can. It should be opened. and the fruit
boiled and used at once. after carefully
skimming out all moldy portions. II
there Is evidence of fermentation. the
fruit should be thrown away. as it con-
tains alcohol. II care be taken to pro-
vide good cans. thoroughly sterilized.
and with perfectly fitting covers; to use
only fruit In good condition; to have It
thoroughly cooked. and at boiling tenn
berature when put into the cans; to have
the cans well baked and heated, filled
completely and to Overlooking, and
sealed 1t once while the fruit is still near
boiling temperature, there will be little
Likelihood of failure.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-12-25
Cattle In Inaia.

Few people travelling in India can
fail to notice the part played. whether
in the flesh or its representation. by
the COW and the OK. Sacred cattle wan
der unmolested and unmolesting
through the streets of the cities. more
especially in the south. generally dec
GRATED with garlands of flowers. Stone
"nancis," the bulls of silva. keep
guard before his temples and round his
tanks; they are portrayed is fresco or
in carving on the walls Of many a rock
cavern. Oxen turn mills. pillow the
land, are the drawers and carriers Of
water. and, above all, are invaluable
for drawing loads Cattle. as Is well
known, are by Hindoos held in great
and superstituious reverence. Ganges
water poured over = cows tail being
equivalent to the kissing Of the sacred
book or taking an oath. Yet. unfortu-
nately, the draught bull often receives
very rough treatment at his drivers
hands. So long as the animals life II
not taken ill-treatment counts as moth
ing among these people. who regard
the brutes as sacred.-Chicago News.