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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-08
Sanaer's White Elephant.

al was exhibiting the only white
elephant ever seen in the western
world" relates Lord George Sanger In
his book. Seventy Years a Snowman"
when I was honored BY 3k tom
King Edward, then Prince Of Wafeb
After the performance I conducted the
prince through the stables and showed
him all there was to see. When we
came to the white elephant stall his
royal highness suddenly turned to me
and said. Sanger. is this really one of
the sacred white elephantsT g
ITO this replied: Well. your royal
highness. a Snowman is entitled to
practice little deception on the crowd,
but should never think of deceiying
my future king. 1t is certainly a
white elephant-in fact, a very white
elephant but only because we give
him a coat Of special whitewash twice
q dayp"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-08
STOMACH TROUBLES.
Cured by VinOI-Here Is Proof.

Seymour, Ind.-"I was troubled
with a chronic stomach trouble, and
five weeks ago it got SO bad / had to
give up work. l had tried various
medicines without relief, and was f.
nally induced to try Vinol. After
taking the first bottle l was greatly
benefited. Am now on the third bot
tie and ready to resume work. Am
rapidly gaining in weight and
strength" Edw. Nieman.
1t is the curative medicinal ele-
ments of the Gods livers, combined
with the strengthening properties OF
tonic iron contained in Vinol which
makes it so successful in restoring
perfect digestion and at the same
tir" s it builds up the tired, overworked
I1.Ts = srunvd0wn systsAH
TRY bottle of Vinol with the un-
derstanding that your money will be
returned IL it does not help you.
THE RICE DRUG COMPANY.
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PRINTING IN CHINA.

Often No Presses Are Used, q Pair ~
erushss Doing the Work.
The Chinese assert that the art of
printing was discovered in China about
fifty years before the Christian era.
Until the discovery Of the art Of pa
permaking, A. D. 95, they printed on
silk or cloth cut in the form Of leaves
The method employed to this day by
many native Chinese printers is as
follows:
No printing press is used. The deli.
cate nature Of the Chinese paper would
not admit Of It When the blocks are
engraved. the paper cut and the ink
ready one man with his brush will
print a large number Of sheets I'm a
day.
The block to be printed must be plac-
ed perfectly level and secured firmly
The printer has two brushes. one of
them sitter than the other, which he
can hold in his hand and use at either
end.
He dips it into the ink and rubs the
block with It, taking care not to mois.
ten 1t too much or leave it too dry. II
It were wetted too much the characters
would be blurred; If too little, they
would not print. When once the block
is got into the proper condition he can
print three or four Impressions with
out dipping his brush into the ink
again.
The second brush is used to rub over
the paper with a small degree OF pres
sure, that it may take the impression.
This it does easily, for. not being sized
with alum. it receives the ink the in
stant 1t comes in contact with it. 1t
Is only necessary that the brush should
be passed over every part of the sheet
with a greater or smaller degree Of
pressure and repeated in proportion
as the printer finds there is more or
less ink upon the block.-Harper's
Weekly
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Bagpipes.

Bagpipes, mentioned in jeremiah
Xviii, SO. mine heart shall sound for
Moab like pipes, like pipes for the men
Of Kir-heres." and elsewhere in Scrip
ture were used also by the early Egyp-
dans. Both Greeks and Romans knew
the instrument, for coin Of Nero
shows upon one side the tibia utricu-
larts, a bag with two reeds and nine
pipes. Procopius also. who wrote
about $50 A. D., asserts that Roman
soldiers sometimes marched to the
sound Of the bagpipes. and 1t is not i'm
possible that they introduced them into
the British islands. The earliest, more
modern reference to them is in an
Irish MS. of 1850, and an Irish illumi.
mated Ms. of 1890 depicts pig play
ing on the bagpipes. The Scottish
highlanders were the first and only
people to use the great war pipe, as
the highland regiments still do.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-08
keop the Animals Thrifty.

If the supply of corn will permit the
milk cows should have feed twice a
day. The amount fed will depend upon
the supply also. 1t is wonderful how
just little grain daily will make up
for a scarcity of roughage. AS the
feeding season progresses and the
young stock tire of the roughage ra-
ton a small feed Of grain night and
morning two or three days a week
will help wonderfully. To feed wheat
straw put 1t through cutting box.
dampen and mix just a little grain
Herewith. This makes the straw
more palatable. and wheat straw has
some feeding value--a great value
when there is nothing else-if it can be
prepared in such a way that the ami.
mails will eat it.
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a Eair nHar


1t was a political meeting I'm the east
end of London. and the M. P. an ex-
ceptionally popular man, was address
ing his constituents. The politician in
question rejoices in a luxuriant crop
of hair. The audience was sympathet-
ic for the most part. but there was
one man in the front row Of the au.
dience who made numerous Interrupt
tions. He WIS a coal HEAVIER. appar.
emily. and had but recently been heav.
ing Goals.
Get your hair cutT' he shouted dur.
ing most pathetic passage in the can.
didate's speech. The well known catch
phrase seemed particularly applicable
so a good many Of the audience laugh.
ed.
But the M. p. was equal to the oc
casion.
II will make bargain with that
gentleman" he said. 81 will get my
hair cut II he will get his face wash
ed"
There were no more Interruptions
London Express.
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PRESENCE OF MIND.
Tho Way Two EnsIishmer' Capt~e
Four Hundred Prisoners

Tho Way Two EngIishmer) Captred
Four Hundred Prisoners.
Toward the close of the beninslar
war 400 prisoners were captured by
John Colborne. afterward Field Mar
shal Lord Seaton Colborne. who vas
wounded at Talavera. had been lis
abled for some time. but In 1918 he
was In active service again. and WIEN
Wellington's army crossed the frOntrr
into France he performed what wasn
deed the most amazing feat Of his II
reer.
When riding, with no comrade hut
the famous Sir Henry Smith, separatd
from his column. be saw 400 Frehh
soldiers passing along ravine below
him. THE only way was to put gOed
face on the matter" he wrote. t"So
went up to them. desiring them to sur
render. The officer. thinking. of coure
the column was behind me. surrendG-
ed his sword. saying theatrically, lie
vous rends cette epee. qui bien ,fait
son devoir Il surrender this sword
which has done its duty welll Thc
400 followed his example" u
Sir Henry Smith used to declare tina
he had never seen such cool presenc
of mind as Colborne displayed on thi
occasion.-London Spectator.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-08
Dancer In Frosted Feeds.

Horses. as we'll as other animals, are
liable to be affected by eating frosted
grasses and cornstalks. In the horse
these are likely to cause Indigestion,
and the food undergoes fermentation.
causing gas to form, which results in
wind collie. frequently causing death
The treatment for horses so affected
is to give each one quart of raw lin
seed oil and two drams fluid extract Of
beladornc IT dose and also TO give
one ounce aromatic spirits Of ammonia
in pint of cold water at a dose every
half hour until the animal is relieved
Injections of warm water and soap are
useful Frosted or musty feeds are in
furious to horses even If they do not
cause indigestion and collie and should
never be fed
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WESTMINSTER HALL.
Its Bargain Counters, State Trials and
Coronation Banquets.


Coronation Banquets.
Westminster hall, whose old gray
walls have seen coronation banquets
and state trials. used to echo with the
bargains driven at shops or stalls
which at one time fringed its walls like
modern bazaar. These were kept by
booksellers, toy dealers. sempstresses
and milliners. The rents and profits
went by right to the warden Of the
feet An engraving Of the busy scene
was made by Mosely and prints taken
therefrom by Gravelot before 1773
showing how
In hall OF Westminster
Sleek sempstress vends amidst the courts
her ware.
In tom ~Amusements'
q770) we read: 1--WE enter into a great
hall where we are surprised to see in
the same place men on one side with
baubles and toys and on the other tax.
en- up with fear of judgment In this
shop are to be sold ribbons and gloves
towers. headdresses, etc. On the left
hand we hear nimble tongued paint
ed sempstress with her charming tire.
BILE invite you to buy some Of hel
knickknacks."-Lond Mail.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-08
Tho BackterioIooist.

A Richmond negro CHANGED to meet
on the street friend who complained
Of much "mis'ry." Indeed, the af1lict-
ed one was in despair. 50 "tuckered
out" was he.
'Wot seems to be de matterT ask
ed the first negro.
"Jim." said the other with a moan
and gesture indicating the portion Of
his anatomy that was giving him 30
much trouble. IFS got sech awful pains
in nah back heah!"
Jim assumed an air Of great solem-
nifty and wisdom. I'm dat case" said
he, "deres only one thing 70 go to
do. Jes' 20 put yo's'f in de hands o
dat Doctah Blank. I hears dat he's
de finest backteriologist in de whole
souf."-New York Press.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-08
Her Resianation.

Papa" she said. 81 am very angry
with Geraldine"
What's Geraldine done2' asked her
father.
why, told her a secret last sum.
mer," said the little girl Indignantly.
land she has just told me she's going
to tell It,"
That's very wrong Of Geraldine.
Has she any excuseY
"Why, told her It was wicked to
tell secret, and what do you think
she said? She said, oh, know. but
I've resigned from that secret
Papa" she concluded earnestly.
you can't resign from q secret, can
your
The mental processes Of children are
past finding out.-Philadelphia Ledger.
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Tho Potomac Guarde.

At recent meeting of some Wash.
ington veterans white haired old man
referred laughingly to the Potomac
guards and explained that when the
war broke out body Of prospective
soldiers. believing that they would nev-
er have to see real service in the field.
formed themselves into an organiZa-
ton in what was then Georgetown and
adopted the name Potomac guards.
Later, however. when the fighting got
pretty hot. q great number Of them
faded into obscurity.
AS the story ended another old war
dog rose to his feet and gave this toast,
ITO the Potomac guards-invincible in
peace. invisible in war; Washington
Star
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The Men Who Succeed.

as heads Of large enterprises are men
of great energy. Success. today, de-
mands health. To all is to fail. It's
utter folly for a man to endure a
weak, rundown. half alive condition
when Electric Bitters will put him
right on his feet in short order. -Four
bottles did me more real good than
any other medicine I ever took,
writes Chas. b. Allen, Sylvania, Ga
After years OF suffering with rheu.
matism. liver trouble, stomach disor-
ders and deranged kidneys, L am
again, thanks to Electric Bitters
sound and we'll" Try them. Only SO
cents at The Rice Drug Co.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-08
Made Him Cautious.

Mr.. White-I understand, Smathers.
that your church 1s about to 60 into
court to sue certain delinquent wor-
shippers for pew rent Brudder Smath-
ers- Yassah, only I doesn't call folks
dat won't pay de Lawd der honest
debtedness wuhshipahs. Mr.. White
What do you call them? Brudder
Smathers-Ne'm mind, sab; ne'm mind
what I calls 'em. called one Of 'em
what called him dis mawnin', and
he knocked me In de head wild rock.
National Monthly.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-08
MIXED RELATIONS.
A Family Problem a Lawyer Did Not
Caro- to Tackle,


Care to Tackle.
A lawyer received a call from q new
client, man bent upon recovering a
sum of money advanced upon note
and not repaid.
"Who is the debtorr' asked the law.
yer.
"Oh, she's a relative Of mine."
''How nearly related?"
Every nearly"
"But, my dear SIR" persisted the law
yer, you must be more explicit
"Well, she may be my mother in
law"
May be? Then you are likely to
marry her daughter"
"I've already married the daughter"
''Then, of course, the defendant is
your mother-in-law."
Perhaps you'd better hear the
whole story" returned the client.
you see, year ago we lived togeth.
er, my son and I. Across the way
lived the Widow Foster and her
daughter Mary. married Mary, and
my { son married the widow. Now
perhaps you can tell me whether my
sons wife is my mother-in-law or my
daughter-in-law."
The lawyer did not answer. The
problem was unfamiliar. he was not
ready.
IT don't think I can take your case"
he said. 'It presents too many COM
plications."
Every WELL" returned the man, TAX
ing his hat despondently. But there's
one thing I forgot. Since our double
wedding a child has been born to each
Of us. What relation are those two
children to each otherT
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-08

Give the sheep a chance to
walk around some every day.
You can not keep them healthy
unless you do.
Be sure there are no narrow
doors for the ewes to crowd
through. One jam may cause
the loss Of a lamb or both eve
and lamb.
Be sure there is perfect venti-
lation in the sheep barn with no
drafts. They are dangerous.
Sheep furnish the richest ma.
nure on the farm. Keep 1t under
cover and save every bit of it.
for 1t is a valuable asset.
Worrying upsets sheep, and
it can be noted in lack of thrift.
Noise and confusion will SO dis
turb a flock that they will not
thrive.
Sheep should have access to
clean water at all times. Rinse
out the water tubs every day.
A sheep will object to straw and
chaff. ETC., In the drinking wa
ter.
Generous feeding now means
lots Of wool and big lambs next
spring. Feed evenly. A feast
and a famine can be detected in
the wool.-Farm Journal.
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chester. NJ ". has recovered from
ION" and severe attack OF kidney
trouble his cure bein" dne to Foley
Kidney pills. After detailing his case
he SAYS: Il am onlv sorry did not
learn sooner OF Foley Kidnev Pills
In few days time nv backache COM
pletely left me and felt greatly I'm
proved NV kidnevs became stronger
dizzv smells left me and 7 was no
longer annoved at nieht. 7 feel 100
per cent better since using FoleV
Kidney Pills" Tnnesvi'le Drug Co
Glymph's Pharmacy.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-08
Supply on tho Way.

Rufus Grogan is one Of the man
ayers. Of the biggest store in his town.
The slogan of the store is. I'VE Sell
Everything"
When Rufus is asked for anything
the store doesn't happen to have on
hand he always says. I'VE are out Of
that just now, but we have a carload
coming" And Rufus carload" is a
local joke.
Rufus" asked customer one day,
"do you know where 1 can get hired
girl?"
We'll" said Rufus. I'VE haven't any
now, but we have a carload coming"
Saturday Evening Post
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EWES IN COLD WEATHER.
Shelter and Grain Keep Them In
Thrifty Condition.

SouditioH.
The average man is apt to neglect
his breeding ewes at the beginning of
winter. Usually they are kept out too
long. Their ability to pick close per,
mits them to fill up on the frozen. i'm
nutritious herbage. and they look well
when they really are losing flesh every
day, writes E. P. Snyder in the Nation.
al Stockman.
They espe cially need shelter at this
time. 1t often takes weeks to repair
the loss Of esh and condition caused
by one cold rain that soaks them to
the skin, especially If the rain Is fol.
lowed by q high wind as it is quite apt
to be at this inclement season.
Hay this season IS scarce and un-
usually high in price. Sheep will be
largely wintered on straw, stalks and
q range where one is available, supple
mented with liberal allowance of
grain, for hay Is now selling at about
the same price per ton as ear corn.
But 1t is mistaken economy to with
hold hay from the breeding ewes at
the beginning of winter. A little good
clover or mixed hay should be fed
every day till they become accustomed
to dry feed. They can much better be
made to live on coarser and cheaper
roughness later In the winter, when
accustomed to dry feed.
Many feed no grain to their breed
ing ewes till well toward spring. This
is a mistake unless only a few are
kept together and they have consider
able range or extra care and plenty Of
good hay. Kept in flocks Of consid-
cradle size there are usually some that
are not as thrifty as they should be.
They get thin in flesh and as soon as
they get grain they begin to thrive
and at the same time shed their wool.
This gives the flock disreputable ap-
pearance and the wool weak fiber
that makes it what buyers call "unde-
sirable."
believe ewes can be as cheaply win
tered If little grain is fed every day
right from the start every year, and l
know they can this year, taking into
consideration the high price OF hay.
No stock seems to appreciate va
riety Of feed as much as the sheep.
Frequent changes Of both grain and
roughness seem to interest them. II
stimulates their appetites and hence
induces to thrift. For grain we feed
corn and oats Of about equal bulk. salt
regularly twice n week and have water
accessible all the time.
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THE KITCHEN DREsSR.
Il Was Originally a Bench onWhioh
Meat Mas Dressed.

Il Was Originally a Bench onNhieh
Meat MAS Dressed.
DR.. johnson tails US that the ltchen
dresser was a bench In the kitten on
which meat was dressed or prpared
for table and gives the followin lines
In support of his view:
'Tis burnt. and 20 10 all the meat
What dogs are thesef Where II p ras-
How burst you. villains, bring it RI "a the
dresser
And serv. thus to me that love It st.,
~ -Shakespare
A maple dSesser in her hall she had
On which full many slender mel she
" -Dryen.
Wright I'm his Domestic Manncs Of
the Middle Ages says: "One o the
great objects Of osteptation I'm arich
mans house was his plate. whio at
dinner time he brought forth and
spread on the table In sight q his
guests Afterward to exhibit theI late
to more advantage the table was hade
with shelves or steps, on which tie diff
ferent articles could be arrangd in
rows. one above another, 1t was clled
in French. or Anglo Norman. aires.
soir, because on it the different art,les
were Iressed or arranged!
1t is this to which the modern oet
refers: 80
The pewter plates on the dresser
Caught and reflected the flame as sfelds
Of armies the sunshine.
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Buddhism,

Buddhism started with Gautama
Buddha about 600 years before the
Christian era, and 1t numbers among
its adherents more than a third of the
human race Buddhism is confined
mainly to Asia-Manchuria Mongolia,
Korea. Tibet. China, Japan and the
large islands off the Asiatic coast.
Though born in India. Buddhism is not
strong in that country today, being
driven out by the old Hinduism of
which It Is the offshoot.
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Nothino waated.

The Customer-Aren't you wasting b
good deal Of that steak In trimming it7
The Butcher-'No. ma'am. I weighed Il
first.-London Sketch.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-08
Renewed interest In sheep.

The interest in sheep growing seems
to be general throughout the country.
These animals are easily kept and very
useful in consuming much Of what
would otherwise be waste material on
the farm. They are great enrichers
Of the soil. and they afford sources of
revenue in mutton. produce and wool.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-08
Justly Impatient.

In a Newark factory two workmen
were shouting at each other up and
down an elevator shaft.
"Haud on" cried one. "Can ye ma
understand tn English language? I'm
tellin' ye to haud on. ye loonp-New-
ark News
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-08
What We Never Forget.

According to science, are the things
associated with our early home life,
such as Bucklen's Arnica Salve. that
mother or grandmother used to cure
our burns, boils scalds, sores, skin
nruptions cuts. sprains or bruises.
Forty years Of cures prove Its merit.
Unrivaled for piles, corns or cold
sores. Only 25 cents at The Rice
Drug Co.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-08
Distraction Naeded.

you don't seem to be making much
progress In golf"
mo-" replied Mr.. Cumrpx. Ut yvor-
ries. do you know l sometimes wish
that was back in business sn as to
have something to take my mini of
the game" Washington Star.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-08
Rich, but Not Beautiful,

Rich, out Not Beautiful.
Bacon-She wasn't around when they.
were giving out good looks. was shef
Egbert-No; she was at the other place
where they were giving out money
Yonkers Statesman.
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The habit Of doing little hard thing:
promptly and bravely Is the best prep
ara ton for the crises OF life
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Foot Notas.

There is nothing in this book but
fOotnotes.'
Strange! What Is the titleT"
EVERY Man His Own Chiropodist.'
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SUGAR In indie.

The cane sugar industry Of India
yields 4.O00,OOO tons year. Most Of 1t
IS used unrctuel
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-08

Heaven takes care that no man -
cures happiness by crime.-Alfer1.
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Dead Lseesr oHlss.
Idttle Elsie-What Is the dead letter
Office. mamma? Nother-Your fathers
The Washington herald., 1912-11-03
RULES OF THE
CONTEST.

Every contestant should be familiarly
acquainted with the rules and conditions
governing the contest. They should be
strictly adhered to. Read them carefully
and observe them in letter and spirit
They are as follows:
l. Any reader Of The Herald may nom
mate himself or another person by filling
out the nomination blank and sending II
TO The Advocate: or, II he has not the
nomination blank at hand. by forwarding
the name. address. and telephone num-
ber. il any. Of the person placed in
nomination. Upon acceptance. proper
notification will be made. and loo votes
will be credited to the contestant a. q
starter" .-S. -r-"
= . Merchants and manufacturers CO.
operating in the contest, employees Of the
firms, members of their families, and
employees CT The Washington Herald and
members of their families are barred
from competing.
g. In case of tie votes. the article in
volved will be sold and the proceeds
equally divided among the contestants
tying.
4. Contestants are requested to send
their votes to The Advocate as often As
possible. Persons may cast votes for any
Of the contestants. but those once sent