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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-05-13

upon his telling
the story Of his
being dashed TO
the rigging or
the Hartford I'm
the battle Of
Mobile Bay.
Oh" answer
Ell Farragut.
"some N Disc
was madeabout
that. but IL was
not as people
told il. l had
gone up nloft-
TO see better
10 get above
the smoke OF
the shiu-s guns
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-05-13
Capture Of Mason and SEdell.

The real hero of the capture OF the
Confederate ENJOYS Mason and Slideu
from the British steamer Trent. ac-
cording 10 sailor who was present.
was Lieutenant -. NJ Fairfax. com
mander of the boarding party. Fair
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-05-13

for her father 7 thought II was IN his
boots | would throw up both hands ana
yield. But he didn't He just shut his
teeth together and said that his duty
compelled him TO take those men, and
he was going TO take them. II was
pretty tough. though. aud 1t ended ev-
erything between them
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-05-13

faN's task was
an unpleasant
one" he SAYS.
lie was a Vir-
ginian by birth
and was on
terms OF init
macy with the
Mason and Sill
dell families
The two men
reprOached him
bitterly and
called him a
traitor 20 the
south and 10 his
state. II w9s
SaiQ that , q
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-05-13
Work

Anyhow. you can't deny that Hew-
ligus is a self-made man. ne worked
his way through college"
'He certainly did. He worked near
ly every student in the institution
Chicago tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-05-13
a Modest Admiral.

Illustrative Of Admiral Farraguts
simplicity of character was an Incident
OF the annual race Of the New York
Yacht club in 1856. In the course Of
that day "A number of ladies insisted
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-05-13

II sometimes happens that man faints
when wounded. and 90 insure me
against fan In such case an officer
took small piece of rope and tied me
fast-thats all"
That's all" was delightful in it's
modcsty.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-05-13
She Was Mistaken

Lady-What. You here again? I
don't believe you have done a thing all
winter.
Tramp-Youse do me a injustice
mum. jist fipished doin' 80 days
Chicago News
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-05-13
MESS 2;$ ). R. ROOM ,' STORIES r, E:'
iva Told by Naval Veterans of ~ the Civil War

NN Aug. >. 1864. when Farragut
steamed into Mobile bay. tax
ing the lead of the line OF mont
tors aud gunboats with his flagship
Hartford. Captain Craven Of the Te-
rumseh asked for the post Of honor in
attacking the Confederate ram Ten
nessee. whose destruction was the object
Of the raid. The bay was planted with
torpedOes. and the line marking them
was buOyed out yet when the gallant
captain saw a chance to close with the
Tennessee he drove the Tecumseh has
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-05-13
A Lovers Ewes.

Groom guess that man we just
passed is married.
Bride-Why do you think so?
Groom-He merely glanced at you
N. Y. Weekly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-05-13
The Cares Tint Killed

Our failures do not Keep as down.
We rise above them and forget:
We turn from little troubles. too.
And wonder why they made us fret,
But still We Jet ourselves be bowed.
sun after mourning long We fan.
The foolish. blinded victims Of
The cares that never come at all.
Chicago Record Herald
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-05-13

hc pulled past
l. ort Caswell
and the forts at
Bald Head. In
the mouth or
Cape Fear riv-
or. and landed
at Smiulvine.
the Confederate
headquarters.
IIidinghis boats
and their crews
within twenty
five yards OF
a battery. he
went. with two
men. tO Gener
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-05-13


Knicker-Have you seen about the
seedless apple?
Subbubs-Yes but there's a fortune
for the man who will invent a chick
enless seed.-N. Y. Sun.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-05-13

was engaged TO Miss Slidell. one of
the most beautiful girls / ever 50 ".
and when saw her pleading with I'M
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-05-13
Wasn't Posted

she-What do you think OF the con-
ventional woman?
He-Youll have to excuse me.
never attended woman's convention.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-05-13
And That's No Lie.

The office holder has his joys
Likewise his troubles. too.
He's criticised for what ne does.
And for what ne doesn't do
Cincinnati Enquirer
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-05-13
Chose Resemblance

Chose Resem blance.
'In what way does he resemble Al
fred Austin?"
"Give II up"
"It's easy. You never see any OF his
poetry. Plain Dealer.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-02-10
County Pension Board.

The pension board of Union
county met in. the office of the
auditor Monday. Applications for
pensions were received from thirty
old soldiers and soldiers widows.
Those approved will be sent to
the state pension board for their
approval. The following are the
names OF those who made applica-
ton for pensions: Mrs. Mary Fos-
ter, Mrs. Rachel P. Gentry, J. R.
Warner, Jno. Garner, J. r. Sum
ner, Il. 8. Long, Mrs. Rachel West
L. IL. Sims, Ira Lipsey, Geo. w.
Fowler, Mrs. Jane Garner, Mrs.
l.. N. White, Mrs. Caroline Fowler.
}. ). Mabrey, j., A. Weathers, w.
I; sa parks 5aihas 2haas fsalsqn Afssalsqn w. " o. i4 i4an; An
c. F. Scales, Ferdinand Gregory,
Morgan Knox, Jno. w, Gore, J. G..
Moseley, Mrs. Sallie Davis, Mrs.
Mary Hawkins, l.. S. McLamore,
William Knox, r. U. Evins.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-02-10
Meeting Of the S. c. Live Stock As
Sociation-Program Of Meeting.

The third annual meeting of the
South Carolina Stock Association
will be held at the Y. Nj. G. A.
Hall in Columbia, February Is and
16, will be of great interest to stock
raisers in this state. Addresses will
be made by men who are engaged
in raising live stock and dairying.
The railroads have offered re-
dueed rates on account of the meet
ing, the rate being one and one
third fare plus 25 cents for the
round trip. The tickets can be pur-
chased three days before the meet
ing and are good for three days af-
ter.
An interesting program has been
arranged, which is as follows:
8p. m. Wednesday, February Is.
LIVE STOCK.
Report Of the President-Jon G..
Mobley, ,Winnsboro, S. G.
The Stock Proposition of the
South-C. l.. Wade Cornelia, Ga.
Points of the Dairy Cow--B. Har-
ris, Pendleton, S. G.
Hog Raising in South Carolinaa
DR.. Heisee, Columbia, S. G..
10:30 a. m. Thursday. Feb. 16.
DAIRY.
Dairy Topics-Hon Ed. III. Web
ster, chief dairy div. U. S. bureau
animal industry.
Cheese Making in South Crrolina
&C. G. Voight, Easley, S. G.
Farm Milk Records Ga demonstra-
TOMB, III. Rawl, Clemson Col
lege, S. G.
8p. m. Tuesday, February 16.
! DAIRY AND LIVE STOCK.
Forage Crops for the South-Hon.
j. w. Spillman, agrostologist, U. S.
department agriculture,
Southern Markets for Dairy pro-
ducts w. l.. Williamson, president
Georgia Dairy Association.
Sheep Raising in South Caroline,
IT. L. Bulow, Ridgeway, S. c..
/ Abortion--Dr. Louis A.. Klein,
Clemson, College, s. G.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-02-10
Big Cooking Main.

The TIMES in this issue gives space
to two articles in which the account
and editorial in Progress last week,
OF a big cooking main near this city
is by the writer's criticised, THE
TIMES was in possession of the same
information by voluntary report
er not representative. THE TIMES
did not consider it necessary or adj
visable to publish the report given
OF this cock fight, nor does THE
TINES consider it part of the duty
Of this newspaper to become de-
tective or informer against any one
who does or desires to engage in
in this kind Of sport.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-02-10
Lint Building OF Union OH MIL
Burns.

A sheet iron building at the
Union Oil Mill used to .store the
lint, was partially consumed by fire
last Friday night about 9:3O
O'Clock. A man carrying a lantern
went to the house to, put in some
lint: the lantern globe broke and
the flame was blown to the lint
which ignited and spread rapidly.
The frame work of the building
was burning and the sheet iron was
red hot, when the city fire depart
ment arrived and soon had the fire
under control.
Had it not been for their promt
response Union probably would
have had another big. blaze as
wooden buildings were only few
feet away.
The damage done amounted To
the building and some thousand
pounds of lint.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-02-10
Game Cock Fighting Near Union.

UNION, February 9th 1906
The poultry industry of the
United States has within the past
ten years assumed gigantic proper
tions. The census bureau figures
that the money realized from the
sale of chickens and eggs each year
exceeds that of the cotton, corn or
wheat crop. The chicken raiscrs
and farmers are engaged in raising
all sorts and sizes of chickens, from
the bantam to the buff plymouth
rock, and the pit game; this last is
that beautiful bird about which so
much has been and can be said.
Progress devoted stwo or more
columns of last weeks issue
to an editorial and very inter
esting and graphic description of
some cock fights which took place
near the suburbs of this city last
week and the week before. 1t Ger
tainly is a great pity that this graph
ic account was not illustrated by
the pictures taken during the pro-
gress of this fearful fight. Itwould
have been so much better calculated
to create desire in the minds of
the boy and young man who had
never witnessed such a fight, to be
present at the next one, as the Gu
riosity of the innocent and uninni-
tiatcd is by this detailed account
very much excited and all the more
eager and anxious to see such sport,
and doubtless at the next cock fight
there will be those who never had
attended. Now as to its being ille-
gal to fight chickens, there is abso-
lutely no law in the statutes of
South Carolina prohibiting the
fighting of chickens, bulldogs or
cats. The chickens may be put
down on the ground opposite each
other well hecled, no one can make
them fight unless they want to fight,
this fact relieves the cruelty feature,
as the nature of the birds is to
fight, and those who put them down
opposite each other giving them the
opportunity to indulge in their nat
ural inclinations and the birds fight
or refuse to fight, that settles it.
No sheriff~in South Carolina has the
power to stop chicken fight unless
the fighting disturb a religious
meeting.
/ None must conclude from what
we say in this, that we are in favor
of chicken fighting, for we are not
nor ever have been, nor can we be
persuaded, allured or enticed to en-
gage in any such by the fascinating
and seductive pen picture drawn in
the account above referred to; but
others might. x.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-02-10
The cold spell of weather which
began last Saturday and continued

The cold spell of weather which
began last Saturday and continued
to grow colder and to snow, slect.
rain and freeze took its icy grip on
the whole United States from the
great lakes to the Gulf of Mexico
and from the Atlantic to the Pa
cifc. The destruction of property.
distractions Of railroads and high
ways, stopping Of travel, and sus-
pension OF many kinds Of business
has been fearful. Great suffering
OF man and beast and many deaths
OF both caused by the cold weather
has broken former records.
Local option dispensary bill
passed by the house OF representa-
tives last Tuesday. The vote etood
2 to l in favor Of this bill which is
a substitute in part for the celebrat-
cd Brice bill of Last session. The
local option clause in this bill gives
the right to vote out dispensary
and to vote against the establish
- uAcPCuodIy WneTS none
has heretofore existed. This bill
contains several amendments to the
present dispensary law. This bill
will 60 to the senate and there
doubtless meet many changes or its
death.
There has been a great number
OF enquiries by the citizens why the
city street hands did not clean off
the snow from the pavements, open
the cutters and drain off the water.
We could not give the reason but
replied that they must be sick with
the grip. The next thing we heard
OF the street workers was, that the
overseer-had them all at work clean
ing of the pavements Of the kitting
mill village. We were surprised
that the main busy part Of the city
should be neglected. It is always
the custom after a snow storm to
shovel the snow from the pavements.
We are glad that the street over
seer and his gang are not sick with
the grip.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-02-10
Letter to Aetna Cotton Mills,
Union, S. C.

Dear Sirs: Mr. Frank Robinson. Titus
vile, "a bought Devoe with a good
oeal of feeling against the whole tribe
ot mixed paints. Our agents there,
1t. He says: II am more than pleased
with the job. hal one bird Of the
pa left over; know f several nther
JON, q va'r "ii or more, pair,.d W tn
Devoe, that are wearing WI.
What ,p Wv have to 20 through
the same g. hOol. to find ut what raint
I" pn' on-a q house! E perience te,ches.
Isn't there anv easier way 70 learn2
Yours truly,
F. w. DRvoE & Co
rs. Bailey Lumber Mfg. Co. sell our
paint.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-02-10
Local News Notes
Points Personal and Otherwise
p Picked up and Photographed
by Our penciI'Pushsr.

Mr.. Robert Russell was in Knox
vile this week.
Mr.. III. A. Dunbar, Of Kelley,
was here Monday.
Mr.. Ed Eison, Of near Lockhart,
was here last Monday.
Mrs. Jeannette Wallace has moved
to her home on South street.
Senator J. T. Douglass spent
Sunday and Monday at home.
~ NJ and Mrs. Albert Boyd are
boarding with Mr.. j. b. Richards.
Mr.. r. H. Furgeson of Spartan
burg. was here the latter part of last
n1geek.
- Mr.. III. A. Copeland, Of Colum-
bia, was here for a few days of last
week.
Mr.. Kershaw is living in the
house OF Mr.. l.. N. Rodger on Gage
Avenue
DIR. own Terrence is living in
his ncw house on Main street which
ha Jus been completed.
n. Addison who has been liv-
ing the Knitting Mill for four
year died Monday morning.
DIR p. H. Montgomery and fam
lily ha 10 moved into the house where
they formerly lived before going to
Summcrville.
Mr.. Rrichard C. Thomson, of
Bullocks Creek township, York
county, died Thursday OF last week
at his home on Broad River. The
remains were taken to Gaffney and
laid TO rest by the side Of his two
: daughters last Saturday. His wife,
two sons ap9 two, daughters are lef,
70 mourn their Loss.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-02-10
CITIZEN CRITICISEs
The Progress Account >of the
Cooking Hain.

! Mr.. Editor; Permit me space in
your worthy paper, in which to
reply to an article published i'm last
assure OF Progress, concerning
cooking mains and crap shooting.
| Where they have gone to the expense
to secure photographer to obtain
photographs for that paper.
Itappcars that Progress" is very
much interested in trying to make
convictions, which is the duty of
officers elected for that purpose, but
they refuse to specify the exact
place, which they have withheld,
Tit is supposed for further reference
to that worthy paper,) -
We hope they will be rewarded
Tor their generous deeds, but we
think they could have secured pho
tographs nearer Union if they had
only tried. 1t seems that Prog
ress" is blind to the cause which
she is trying to support.
Ii Progress" would only com
mcnce within the limits of this
beautiful city and visit with it's
secret service men the bowling alleys
and pool rooms, we think it could
secure enough news to almost fill its
columns, and through the trusty
columns of Progress, Sheriff Sanders
admitted that he knew of the affair
week before it occurred. WHY
did he, an officer of the law and
sworn to support the law, turn his
back on what Progress terms a
crime2
Progress says cockfghting should
have the serious consideration of
every law abiding citizen and their
earnest efforts to have it stopped.
What good would their considera-
ton be, when the one they have
elected to enforce the law, has ut
terly ignored it, saying that he had
served notices on the leaders through
their friends that it must stop.
Was he sworn in to serve notices on
the friends of criminals? Is that a.
sheriff duty2
1t is rumored that Progress will
publish pictures of the parties and
afterwards send them to the rogues
gallery for further reference. If
such reports arc true there will be
some of Union counties most sue
cessful citizens involved.
1t also appears that Progress
camera cannot secure photographs
among the limelights of this inno-
gent town. and therefore resorts to
the open air OF the country.
Of course they didn't secure the
last photograph with its beautiful
display OF six shooter, which would
have given credit to the amateur,
with its dazzling beauty and splen-
dor. How unthoughtful he must
have been to have left 80 suddenly
without securing it. 1t is to be
hoped that he will be more success
full next time, and that Progress
will consider the error it has made
in trying to enforce the law without
the aid Of officers elected for that
purpose.
How many subscribers would ring
off if they only knew that Progress
was aiding in such cause. 1t is
to be hope that we may see it's pho
tographs as they were in olden
time. CITIZEN.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-02-10
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

o. the Double Daily Passenger Trains.
Union, S. G.
Train going North 900 a. IN.
South IL :35 q. m.
North 2:35 p. m.
South 1853 p. m.
These trains only make a few min
utes stop at Union, so that the hours
of arrival are practically the hours Of
departure. Any change In this sched-
ule will be published in The TIMEs for
the benefit of the public generally.
Smyrna times., 1905-09-13
BUYS an Old Clock.

Councilman W. l.. Pritchett, of
Dover, has just purchased, from a
country family, the old grandfather's
clock of Thomas George, one of the
most unique pieces of antiquity ever
brought to Dover, where the people
have an irresistible fad for ancient
furniture. This clock, which has run
100 years, is so tall that it would not
stand in an ordinary room, but Mr..
George has a recess or alcove opened
in his ceiling for it. In and around
are unfailing contrivances for telling
the day of the month and for i'm
med1ately ascertaining the moons
phases. The solid mahogany case has
been taken down for a re. Furnishing,
but the old clock runs steadily on in
its temporary case of newspapers.
Smyrna times., 1905-09-13
CUSTOM.

Custom may lead a man into many
errors, but it justifies none.
Custom, though never so ancient,
without truth is but an old error.
Custom is the tyranny of the lower
human faculties over the higher.
1t is hard to abolish custom once
introduced, however foolish or effem-
mate.
There is no tyrant like custom and
no freedom where its edicts are not
resisted.
If you are determined to live and die
a slave to CUSTOM see that it is at least
good one.
1t is of great advantage when the
customs of a nation are such as are
likely to lead to good habits among the
people.
Custom Is the sovereign of mortals
and of gods. With its powerful hand it
regulates things the most violent
Custom governs the world. 1t is the
tyrant of our feelings and our manners
and rules with the hand of a tyrant.
Smyrna times., 1905-09-13

The governors Of eight states have
accepted the invitation of traffic direc-
tor j. @. Stubbs of the Southern Paci-
fic Railroad, to be present at the open
ing of the industrial and agricultural
exhibit of Louisiana and Texas pro-
ducts at Concord, n. H., this month
Acceptances have been received from
the governors of Arkansas, Texas.
Florida, South Carolina, North Caro-
lima, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware
and they will meet Traffic Director E.
o. Mccormick, General Manager
Thornwell Fay and General Passenger
Agent Anderson at Raleigh, n. c.,
thence to proceed to Concord. Gov
ernor Blanchard of Louisiana. will bt
unable to attend personally on account
of the fever situation.
Smyrna times., 1905-09-13
THE KAREN WOMEN.
They Have Peculiar Ideas of Person
al Beauty and Adornment.


Like the Siamese, the Karen wo-
men are not good to look upon and
do not improve their appearance any
by the style of ornaments they affect
When very young their ears are
pierced to admit a small round stick,
which is gradually lacerated in diam
eter until by the time the little girls
have become women their ears easily
accommodate a two inch disk of
blackened bamboo This stretches the
ears hideously, as may be imagined,
and when the ornament is laid aside
temporarily-well, picture the thin
strip of pendent ear lobe! AS a rule,
the Karen women wear their hair
long, but, like the Siamese, some cut
it short and others again keep in crop
ped close, except on top of the head,
where it is allowed to grow to its nat
ural length, which does not add to
their by no means Overabundance of
good looks. Sometimes the unmarried
woman wears a breast cloth. but for
the most part men and women wear
a loin girdle, and sometimes even that
is set aside in hot weather.
To thoroughly appreciate japanese
women one should begin the far east
ern trip az the Malay peninsula, jour-
neying thence through Siam, Anam
| CambOdia and China, though | confess
to preferring a good looking Chinese
| girl to the alleged japanese beauty.
Bracelets and necklaces Of bamboo
are the other usual ornaments, except
when they can afford a narrow neck
band Of silver, which protects, so it is
believed, against many evils that lurl
along life's wayside, even in the jun
| gle. The men also wear this neck
band and bamboo an inch in diameter
and about four inches long stucl
through their ear lObes. Some Of thu
boys are rather good looking. The!
wear their hair in a knot like a horI
on the forehead or at one side or th'
other of the head or on top, and usual
ly turban crowns the topknot. Al
i'll all the Karens differ not a grea
deal from the Siamese in physiognomy
but the people in this section of tn
far east shade into one another rathe
easily.-Caspar Whitney in Outing
Smyrna times., 1905-09-13
Borrow where They ought to Buy.

BOrrOW W mere 'iney OuSnt 10 Buy.
The proprietor of a hardware store
has found it necessary to display con-
spicuously over his counter the fol-
lowing sign: Our business is to sell
tools, not to loan them"
Did you actually find it necessary
to hang up that notice?" 1 asked him.
"Of course did" he replied. Hard
ly a day passes that I don't have some
body running in here and asking me
to lend him a hammer, saw or a
chisel. It's one of the freaks of hu-
man nature, and 1 can't account fol-
it. Persons who would not think of 60
ing into a hat shop to borrow a hat
or to a furnishing store to borrow a
shirt seem to think it's the most nat
ural thing in the world to come in here
and ask me to lend them a hammer
New York Herald.
Smyrna times., 1905-09-13
BELLS.

Bells have been employed in associa-
ton with religious worship since the
early days of Egypt Cymbals and
hand bells and small crotals served for
the festival Of Isis. Aaron and other
Jewish high priests wore bells Of gold
upon their raiment. In camp and gar
rison the Greeks employed bells. The
Romans announced the hour of bathing
by their melody. Copper and tin, the
old composition, is still regarded as
the best bell metal. Steel has beer
tried, but does not make a successful
bell. Glass bells are mellow and beau
tiful in tone. but the material is too
fragile. The one metal which is i'm
possible is that which everybody i'm
agines makes the best bell--silver.
Smyrna times., 1905-09-13
Battle of the Herrings.

The battle of the herrings was the
comical name given to fight between
an English force and a French de-
tachment not far from Orleans in
1920. The English were conveying a
large quantity of supplies, mainly
herrings, for it was Lent, to the army
that was besieging Orleans. The Eng
llsh had 1000 men, the French 5000
The former repulsed the assailants and
saved the herrings, so the battle was
named in honor Of the supplies.