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; THE UNION TIMES. . The Average American may not know ' much about national finance, but these bond issues to keep up a gold standard, have taught him a good deal about the national financiers. The Post Otlice has been reopened at GrinduM Shoals with Mr. J. W. Nance as Post Muster. It was opened about the firtst Feb. llefore that tiidb there had been no jnxst otlice there for alxiut eight montiis, the otlice having been dosed when Mr. J. W. Eison, tlie former poet huwter niovetl away, last year. Mr. J. W. N nice has had a store at Urindall since last fall, and it was mainly through his influence, that the post otlice was reopened. It will lie a considerable convenience and the Grindall Shoals people are to lie congratulated on the reoi?cning of their post otlice. ? m * A sad and somewhat remarkable killing occurred, in Columbia last Monday. It was at the Congaree Mills. Little James Miller, alxnit twelve yearn of agegot in a difficulty with his play mote, George Deinates, about the same age and threw a piece of iron at him from a distance of thirty feet and killed him. The piece of iron weighed about half a |>ound. It struck Denudes on the heart, paralyzing that organ, and causing instant death. Several members of both families witnessed the scene, among them being 1 the mother of young Denudes, who was within a few feet of her son when he - was struck dead. The admininistration has Urn ''catching it" again. This tjme secretary of Agriculture. Morton was the subject. f)uring the discussion in the House on the agricultural appropriation bill he was quite severely scorn i oy some, a no criticised by several. AV hen someone arose , and asked if there was not someone, Democrat, Populist, or Republican, who would raise a voice in bis [defense, it is , said that the question was greeted by a chorus of "noes." Surely the lines are falling to the present administration in hard places. Rut our president preserves bis coniposure'and will continue to do so as long as wild ducks aliound and bis game leg allows him to pursue them. Th*re is a bill liefore the Legislature to refund to Governor Kvans the which he.borrowed and advanced in Ik*lialf of the State to make a creditable ex liilht for South Carolina at the Atlanta J?*Xf)ds?tton, and strange to stay it has j^Hyyked a fight. Some of those who opiKxse the l*ill say that It is unconstitutional. AVe have not given that phase of the question very close study, but we cannot help thinking that it will reflect great discredit on the State if we refuse to as some the.debt. It was an o]M>n transaction for the In-nefit of the State, and the only available method at the time for procuring a creditable exhibit at the Fair, and we arc sure that those who saw our 1 exhibit by the side of those of our sister states will agree that the money was well used. AVe lielieve that a majority of the people will lie much chagrinned if this bill fails to pass. Free silver prows stronger ami stronger in spite of the fuel that the gold men wen* declaring last fall that it was dead and dead forever. It is apparent now that the main issue in the next campaign will be on the money question. It is the one great issue liefore the American |>eoplc, a question which divides the people more definitely than any," or all others. It is causing splits in both Democratic and Itepublieau ranks that have solidly met every issue that has 110011 presented since the war. The party lash was very ^overfill on the tariff, and election laws, and other public questions, hut on this new issue it seems to 1m* utterly useless. The truth is that the people have lieen trilled with until they have grown tired of it. They will take 110 more ambiguous and doubtful nroiuisos. Ksnocinllv mi. they tin-d of lteintf (old that it would not >H' tin* lies!, for them to have what tliey want, free silver, and that something else tojwit, the gold standard, would in* IH'tter for them.. The {h>1 iticians may as well submit to the inevitable. The people want free silver, and the people are supreme. Buggy Harness Wk have just received a large line of single and double Buggy 1 Iarness Bridles Wagon Lines Haltars Wagon Breeching, Collars and Collar Bads. When in need of any of the above call on us. Fant Bros. A STUDY OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS. Dignity, Euphemism*. Avocations and Hopes of Up to Date Undertakers. Although tho word "undertaker" is n manifest ouphomism meant to hide the nature of the trade for which it stands, tho undertakers long ago sought further to disguise t'.joir profession by olegant phraseology. Nobody but a paupor is now buried in a coffin by an undertaker. Tho wealthier dead aro laid away in . burir.! r tskota bv funeral dirnntnr^ I Tho u:. lertakers of this town as a class arc an interesting, if somewhat grisly, subject of study. Nobody who has really known an undertaker can doubt tho truth and realism of tho gravodiggors' talk in "Hamlet." Tho modern funoral director of this town is not n gravodiggor, but ho is a man of small roticcnco touching subjopts that most men prefer to avoid. Ho has become calloused by use of such things, and ho has an unploaaant way of dwolling upon certain details of his profession, as hod Bhakor.poaro's gravodiggors. Outwardly tho Now York undortakor is an almost offonsivoly respootablo porson. Thoro is a tradition of tho trado that imposos ncatnoss tipon tho promises. Undortakors aro divided as to tho exact proprieties of decoration. Most affect obony trimmings to tboir offices, but a few substituto white paint for black with startling effect. Undortakors in Now York commonly join with tlioir main business ono or moro of throo or four avocations. Many keep livory stablos, so that tho coach that carries a sablo company to a oometory by dny whisks off a brido in white silk and orango blossoms by night. homo unucrtaKcrs uro also manufacturers of funeral offerings, wroatlis and ombloniatio dovlcos. Bomo show littlo signs which read, "Pinking Dono Hero." Bomo deal in cut flowors. A fow nro in the roal estato businoss, and tlio announcement "Lodgings For Singlo Gentlemen" bosido n gaping cofiin servos to rocall Lamb's pleasantry on this subjoct in ono of his droll letters to Manning in tho far east. Undertakers in Now York nro of nil nations, and it is usual for a foroign family to employ in tho caso of donth an undertaker of their own race. There are a fow nogro undertakers. "Entrepreneur des pompes funebres" is the occasional announcement in tho French quartors, and each nation has its own euphomism for a businoss regarded with some popular projudioo. Tho Now York undertakers, although nearly all anxious to surround thoir businoss with pomp and dignity, diffor greatly in thoir mothods. A fow,riso quito abovo tho dis- , play of caskets and con ton t thornselves with a modest announcement FURNITl FURNITU T E. BAILEY'S the most fastidious?Lesi Many beautiful things in tli | BUILDERS SUPI T ITI 4 Colurr STANDARD OF 'I IOx tract from Report have approached that finality o long expected."- -The Wheel, i SMITH CLOTI f \ of their trade. ~~hlany havo tho privilcgo of placing odvortisomonts on tbo fronts of churobes. In such oaso tbo undertaker acts as soxton at ratbor less'than current rates, tho advortisomont of tbo 6ign on the cburch front being an equivalent for part of tbo pay. It is a great card for tbo ordinary undertaker to have tbo viotim of an accident or a rnurdorod porsou or a suicide sont to bis shop. Tbis brings tbo ooronor, an official investigation, and a freo advortisomont in tho nowspapers. Such undertakers liko to uso tbo word "morguo" as anoquivalontfor their places of business, and all aro oagor to soo tboir names and addresses in tbo newspaper roport of tbo oororibr's inquest. Tbo truly swell undertaker is anxious to avoid tbis sort of notorioty. It would bo almost litUIJL IU 1J13 KIUJU IU liUV U I? BIUV piily, unhnndsomo corpso" brought into his placo of businoss aftor a mbrdor or an nccidont. IIo is a?- grave and rcspootable, soiniclorical person, loarnod in tbo otiquotte of 'grijof, skilled in all tbo docenoies of trade, and unparalleled in making; plausiblo by a nico itomizing tbo lump sum of n largo bill. To have, tbo bopo of burial at bis bands is almost a tomptation to suicide. Ho does not riso oarly to road tbo doatb announcements in tbo morning newspapers and got bis card to tbo homos of tbo afflicted alioad of bis rivals. On tbo contrary, be can count with certainty upon his' clients. Ho regards certain rcspcctablo families as bis natural proyand never soos any 0110 of half a dozon fooblo millionaires roll by in a carriago without a vision of a hcarso in which that samo millionairo must soon tako bis last ride.?Now York Sun. Pen Slitting. Tbo contor slit in tbo pon is cut by <? lutiuuiuu Huiui nuuiua uiiiiuau iuu | thick. It consists of two chisels, which barely pass each other when tho slit is niado, ami tho oxacfc way in which tho pen is poised so as to placo tho chisels in tho proper position for outting is one of tho marvels of ponmaking. The Burglar IlainorUt. "Taking ono thing with anothor," ' musod tho burglar, adding tho sloopor's watch and jowolry to tho stock of miscellaneous plundor al- j ready in his capacious pocket, "business in my lino is protty good * tonight."?Chicago Tribuno. ? i i FINANCIAL. MONEY TO LOAN [n sums of $300. nnd upwards upon improY2 I real estate in Union County. Long tiinen and onsy payment'. Apply to ' IIYDU1CK & SAWYER, Attorneys at Law, j Union, S. C. ire em: IRE! FUR Is the place to 1> liedroom and Pai s Costly suits to suit sine i'i la 1*11 itare line, that it \vi 5LIES I 1 COFF BB ?BA_ a ibias 'IIS WOIIIJ). ot Chicago Sliowi. "i\ early all ol the? innovations , cntioned were introduced st year by the Pope PompaThere are those who disite Pope's leadership, but ejudice aside, it was never ore apparent than now that should have inaugurated is year's changes twelve onths ago, and that his titer ion of such a petty detail as naincplate should cause ab' rations all along the line are cts that will not down. The dumhia, and, indeed, nearly 1 of the old wheels seem 2 f pattern and construction so \. Y? January 10, 1896. -SING CO Free rills * Send 'your address to II. F. fiucklin & Gov, Chicago. and get a free simple lx>x of Dr. King's New Life Pills. A trial will convince you of their merits. Tjiese pills arc easy in action and are particularly effective in the cure of Constipation and Sick Headache. For Malaria and Liver troubles they have been i>r<Wed invaluable. They am guaranteed to be perfectly free-from every deleterious substance and todie purlev vegetable. They ' do not weaken by their action- but "by giving tone to stomach and bowels greatly invigorate the system, lingular size 25c per box. Sold in 15. F. Posey Druggist. INSURANCE! INS01UNCE! FIRE!! M LIFE!! ' 1 am now representing the Bankers Guarantee Life Association in Life Insurance and am enabled to write as good and from,one half to one third cheaper insurance than the old line. companies. As an/e'JcariVfjle, look at a policy i iY the Bankers, i n'eom parison with either of the old line companies-(t h e N. Y. Mutual, for instance.) $238.So is the annual p rem i u m charged by this company at age 40 to secure a t we n ty year limited payment policy of $6000. With our company, the Bankers, we charge -only $98.58, a difference of $ 140:22. Note this difference. Now if you can manage your own affairs, without the assistance of this old line company to act as your guardian, and will invest this amount ($140.22) each year yourself, it will produce at 6 per cent, compound interest at the expiration of 19 years the snug little sum of : $5017. In case of death with ! this policy in an old line com ! pany the beneticiary would ! only reciVe the face of the policy or $6ooo.oo. With ours the lace of the policy and all accretions. Study this and -see-, what the old line Companies are doing for you. I also represent the Lloyds Fire Insurance Companies and will write near every kind of risk 15 pqr^.ceat -cheaper than the old line companies. Country risks such as Ginneries, Grisj; Mills, Saw Mills, Bhrns etc. will he glad to write. All those wishing insurance of either kind-1 would be glad if. they will call on me. James E. Hunter. PORIUM. NITURE! ny it. Hnndsoiue lor ^uits to please tiler pocketbooks. ill pay you to conic ami see INS & CASKETS ? ( c?uc>396i6B0a?k}a>Bcae I """" "fi r . *. ?> '*" ^ 2 m 6 L.> 4 j' yrnsfcfiis mmm OIL >^"^SET '' -A'li-O.;! For Barb Wire Cuts, Scratches, Saddle and Collar (Jails, Cracked Heel Barns, Old Sores, Cuts, Boils, Bruises, i'iles and all kinds of inflammation on man or beast. Cures Itch and Mange. Tho Sod, Cut er P"a will cc7tr mutter iltor tiso ei. Lis te*n ijplUt. 15c prepared for accidents by keeping ii inyotit b.v.tsc orstable. AllOrugqlstsboll it ori arjuaran'ce Mo Cure, No Pay. Price .'j cts. and $1.00. II yoi.i Druggist docs not keep it send us i^ cts. in posture stamps and \vc will send it to you by mail, l\irl?, Tenn., Jan. Stlth. l?0t, nearHir:! liavo used i'mtrr's antiseptic ll'slln, Oil for llarnassand Saddle Calls. Scratches a ml Itarb Wire ( iti vil'i pfrtrrl satisfaction, and 1 heartily recommend it to all l.ivery aoil Stockmen. C. B. IRVINE, I.ivery and Teed Stable. BABY BIJBNED. Gentlemen .?I am pleased to ri>eak a word for Porter'a Art:?"|>tlo lloallatf Oil. Slv hab/ was burned a fewniontl go, and after try inx all oiiier remedies I applied your "Oil ml tlio Aral application gave relief, and in a few days the ore was well. I also used tliu oil on my sfoek and And til.;t it i.i fho beet remedy for this purpos" that I have ever used. Yours, C. T. LEWIS. Paris, Tenn.. January i*. last ' 1iA.ri KACTtr.1tn it: PARIS MEDICINE CO., ST. LOCIS, Ma . 1 i ' r - -A . ?. CJ New York Racket CHEAPEST STORE ON EARTH. * We boldly make the assertion and maintain it with prices. People who trade with us found out long ago that we are their pocket books, Koflf fni Anil ? ??J - XT- ? * mm. wool uicuu ciuug ve mem more gooas and Dotter values for their money than they can get elsewhere. That is the reason our trade gets bigger and bigger, each year. The sickly whine, selling out at cost shows a sensible man that goo ds are not jbought right, and they refuse to be caught with such, old chaff. We go right along, buy our goods right and KNOCK COMPETTTTOTV OTTT r?ivr tdxi uiDDm ? w w a vil X 1 1 All A' XXVO X ROUND. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. Mens suits from $2.48 np to fine black clays. Mens pants at 35c worth twice the money# Childrens suits 48c. Knee pants 15c Mens full^,stock shoe only 85c Mens high cut Alaska., ' 98c Womans Button G, Gt sl*oe 68c Good yard wide shirting 4?c Good plaids 4?c Good dress gingham . . 4c One cent will buy. Box bluing, boxofvgood blacking, two balls sewing thread, 200 mate.hes- niinnr ni' iw?rwlir?? nunoK , J." L >VUJ pins. Lot of mens ar.d womcus shoes to be closed out to get room lor our new stock. Fall in line and come right along to the Racket. Harry & Belk. Ax Opportunity. K Ii K K .T 0A LL. < > r.: . > WE.will not insult your intelligence by telling you that , I > f We'can sell you goods LESS than NEW YORK 1 " cost, but we intend to do just what . WE SAY. Tlio aoocAii ^ - UV-tlOUIl nil RUlllIlg winter goods is about over and spring goods will be comingin soon, So we wish to close out all winter stock such as Clothing, Dress Goods, Heavy Shoes &c., and put i some money in Spring Goods. In order to do this we have decided to offer the above goods at cost, for Cash. We haven't space to enumerate prices hut it will be to your interest to get our prices before buying. We haue just received the largest line of Crockery and glass ware ever brought to Union, and the prices are right. S? I am Agent for open and closed top v v^vt6/ atid cm able to give close prices. Ilespect fully, J.W.MCLU R E, CLEARANCE SUE. o ?lU'ilS l (OsO?? IfAliL AM> Wii>tek. GOODS TO BIO CI -OWED OUT. o Fop the r.exl3C> days we will offer our entire stock of Fall and Winter Goods at a sacrifice. SOME GOODS AT AND BELOW 'NEW YORK COST, to make room for our Spring Stock. Good Wool Jeans at 15c and upward; Cassimeres, Flannels, Blankets and all Wool Goods must go at greatly reduced prices, also some bi<r bar ? 1 ' CJ gains in Men's Hats, also some wonderful bargains in .Millinery. otne i>1 an 1 see us if you wish to save your dollars. Respectfully, G RAH AM & SPARKS