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V ?j~v %3 ^ h A is 'nrnn' POWDER Absolutely ?*ur?. Celebrated for its great leavening strength and health fulness. Assures the food against alum and all furni.s of adulteration common to the -cheap brands. HOY A I. 11AKIXO I'OWDKI! CO,\ KW YlllIK' HOME AFFAIRS. The Old Reliable Gets There. Messrs. Betoiilmigh, f .Yoshy and.Si>ears the Board of County Commissioners under the now law have awarded Tin: Times the county printing, thusrecogni/.ing The Times as Union county's lcmlmir itnu v See the addenda in tlie coupon contest in this issue. l'\ Withers, ??t" the Stale, called on us on "Wednesday last. MIrs Sue Carlisle is visiting her niece Mrs. (?co. t'. IVrrin. A neat wire fence has !* ; ?! put around the jail. It has long been needed. Geo. ('. May planted ten acres of cotton on last Tuesday. Who can heat it V Full descriptions of the various displays by the merchants this week will appear in our next issue. That most estimable lady Mrs. .1. < . Farrar, of l'iiiekuc. . is visiting her daughter Mrs. 15. F. Arthur. A large crowd was in town on Salesday. including representative men from all sections of the county. ltead the speech of a Massachusetts congressman, on tin' lirsi page, and note the statistics. We were pleased to see Representative J. S. Welch on our streets on Monday, after a severe spell of sickness. llio Kcv. -\. Holmes, ol (?reenvn!o, will preach in the Fresbvterian church next Sahhath al 11 a. in. The public generally arc invited o> attend. We are glad to see our former fellow citizen Frank liohiuson in town. 11" is now a toll hedged dentist, and may make his home with us. liy st recent decision of the Suj>reme Court any person having liquor on his premises must hav it properly stamped or he will he si violatut of the Dispensary law. We are glad to see that a former and highly respeott d citizen of 1 "tiionconn!v. Mr. .lulius Cat isle is a prominent candidatc for sjieakcr of the Florida House of licpresentalivcs. We wish him .success* , Messrs. ('. II. iVako and <J}. Waller have Ik -en appointed on the county l??ard ot education. They are good and competent men forth;- position and will give genera! satisfaction. Tiik Tints roe-ived one hun- li of Rtihseriliers from Carlisle this week torn taining IT names. All paid in advance. It is usele-s t-> say that wo are much obliged to our frietiiI . Lltndlhe < !ij:i>?u< ? i < jn1 Hot ice in I'?i-J I issue. Can't some of t niou enmity'.progressive farmers make m*-? I'ssin arrangement > !V ; a farmers institute in this county f v;>mc Ji.ne (luring the coining snuuner would lie a good time. Never has Id.ion put on such a city np|Maiane" us she has in the last few ?i;i>s. A nninherof her most progressive merchants have given grand openings. They all have made a line display of a variety of goods. Some of them have made a.") < eialty m their millinery exhihii. and made heautilul displays. These Store . Were a!! I s olated with ho! lam e plants. Mitsie was fund-iicd h\ string iKinds at -evet:.! ol the .don a, and added greatly it) the |)Ie.tsure of the occasion. J** 111) descriptions of .sevi ral of the openings have !>een writ ten up. ! ut on a* . mini of lack of space an I tjine 15o s could ii>>! si)>pear in tliis is.au . We like to see this rivalry anion,: our merchants ami we (heir grand openings will Income mute j,oj>t:!"ir with the ?t? i v? n. > I ; \a iv teast ijt. OUR LISBON COURISPONEENT. In answer to your que tio.is a ; to liie relal ions hip of.-1 \ t in! <>:' I' niot: eor.nf rnntiitv ... .1 . .< ..a w . ., m state Hint <'nl. .i. ] '. (ii-i was ;i i <-|>ii> w of euiijiif re;i|i |>!i I; i;!. .ii.'I {!.;.! I >. <(i ist in si It. V. < 1 's{ ate cousins.. '! I.a! < ill. 1 >.i\ el .! !111-1mi i a m 1.1 el I in- fiu; ief .Iililj-e .iinl (iowi i.of !>it\nl .Johnson. o A N8G10 AND A MULE. On Wi'<Dies<l:iv iiHirniiiif. mi Main street in I'liimi. :: yminj: is _i??. win was l it 1 i I it; a Venn*; mule seenieil to haven tlilferenee ;is In \v!:eli:er tli" nui'.e huiiM enrry am extra woijrhf in tie' shape of live Ihs of nails. They U-^aii their ?lisjmte for llie in: -ter." t t:situation at )'osier ?v i*- * iire ami ett'c"! it at tin miner of l!ie |};i:,k <>. " ]-lire;. II tlii negro or inn' i i". !.< r i mo in <!. any oilers of cnluj>r< lie e we . !> I in hear ll.oni. We siw ll.e il . .-jitite - ; < ?I. e.i.i! it whs . ? I!l'i| ;i< i i.liie.r n> o;.| | -M : si;? mill itecoKliii'/ l.? ;ii' Hi' ili-iil :. Tlii* mule won l y ief;isiii;4 I rrv any Mi ifilil ill ; .!!. The n.iii ; : Well ,is the in gin Iriil In he pit Ki il lip. ''mile iii'ile nny11 i:it il was the llrM ml on 11 m* o|?eiiillg program <>l .\ . II. I'o-ii'i iV C'o's. (. rami Opening. i "WHO WILL MISS MET To the Editor of The State. L wouldn't undertake to snatch t!?e laurels from the brow of Columbia's liard, Mr. J. Gordon C<wjgler, and I don't wish any one to imagind that 1 send tho following original lines to you in a spirit of rivalry : I)ecause of tnv death who will sigh ? Who at my burial will cry ? Who on my grave will place a bouquet? Who will miss me when I've passed away? Very few. very few. McDonald Furman. Ramsay F. O., Sumter County, April 1. ?Columbia State. HE WON'T BE MISSED! A Four's Advice to Mi'Donald Ft'UMATT. M r. Furmaii, as a poet. Is undoubtedly a quack. For la; lias 110 gift to "go it" On Pegasus' rearing liuck ; Jt were best for Iiini to know it? Ilence this hint from Fat-a-raek. As a pedigree-historian His true worth we all confess,? If your line runs kick to Florian, Four old family tree he'll dress,? Cr of megalythic saurian (live a genealogic' guess. But he'll never hear the bugler When her followers Fame will ehoo.se, Xor with Keesler, Foe and Cooglev UnlKirn millions' souls enthuse !? For he'll get it in the jugular. When lie "monkeys" with the Muse! TO J. GORDON COOGLER. / The muses ne'er have smiled on me As upon the Foet of Congaree : My Light of Genius, erstwhile hid, N e'er shone on me as Coogler'sdid! Alas! insooth I cannot say? Altho' I've carrollM many a lay? That 1 could from my stores derive Enough to publish volumes live ! (> Coogler ! when the envious throw Eggs ancient at thy classic brow, For sympathy you ne'er will lack In the lonc.y Foet of Fat-a-rack ! Y. II am p. Kicks lei:. l'at-a-rack. April S, 1SPT. EXCELSIOR KNITTING MULS. Within the last week we stroled down in soutli I'liion, and by invitation of Supt. .Joseph (built ins|H:cted the knit ting mill, it is a splendid plant. It lias fifteen ot' tlir latest and must approved machines running. It lias all of the latest machinery that is necessary to run their plant. Mr. (iault made himself master of the business in every particular by through application, and insjieetion of a numher of plants, hoth North and South. 1 Ie is also a splendid liook keeper, and has a set of 'nooks made according to his own ideas, lie supervised the plant in every particular, and to say that c\clothing is arranged splendidly, and thai everything is working satisfactorily is to speak but mildly. With only a few exceptions all of the help in this mill came from Union and vicinity. They went in without any experience at all, and now some of them are making seventh live cents a day. The help is both male and female, and consists of children from I'd years of age to adult persons. The help seems perfectly happy and eontented, and seem to take unite an interest in their work. We predict a splendid future lor this mill. It has plenty of capital behind it. some of Union's best business men are its directors, and its olticers know their business and attend to it. Is there any need to say more. It is situated in one of the healthiest and prettiest sections of the town. The mill iioes not desire an\ visitors, until they gi t to running at their full capacity. CONFEDERATE VETERAN'S. ('amp (iiles Confederate Vetrans met in tin court house on Monday last. There wasa laige number of old soldiers present. Alter transacting various matters of business, delegates to the State reunion, at (ireenviile. S. ('., and to the reunion at'Nashville were elected as follows; To villi', Dr. A. E. Punt, J. F. lJailey. It. <j. Clifford, Dr. Win. Metidor, <;. II. deter, (J. ('. firecr. q To NaslivilU1, ('apt. A. II. Foster, ( apt. ] '. M. Farr. ('apt. .T.T. Douglass, Win. (i.ail:,.I. It. Lancaster..1. (}. I oiijr. Any veteran can attend either one of these reunions if he chooses to do s \ and lie will yet the helielit of the reduce*I rates. We hope quite a ntnnher w ill att-nil, as they am very ple.ii.suil in the old vets. Meeting of the State Medical Association. The South ('arolina .Medical Assoeiu. i 'ion will In .hi itsanniial meeting in t iiion on tlie*jsili ii|st. 'Phis js a compliment | to the town and comity of I nion. Tin* hospitality of our towns-people, which is noted tliroii'.dioiit the country, should pot lie withheld from these worthy M. D's. l);s. | lainillon, ?toiler and Southard. th*' eoininilteii on iirr.u:?;eni"iits arc doinir all in their power !<> make this the greatest 1 ucct i tig which the association lias ever held in tipper Smith Carolina. A'"ait two hundred M. It's, will he here, I .el every c:t izen ?i> his juirt. ? A Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. All who are interested in the orjjani; /sition ol si Society for the Prevention pf Cruel! y to Auillt.lls ;yc rp<|UCstt-il to meet a' tiie Happen Chinc h next Sunday afternoon at !>.."?tt o'clock. Ki;\. .1. K. Caki.IM.K. It V. C. A. P. .IKSNINGS. 1i:\. I . M. Ill* ! :. List of Letters IJ?'in;iiiiiu'.r in tlir I'ost (Mlieeat Fnion of the week ending April 1S:)7. AVill Sims. II. i!. IJolierson. Sarah W. >1. .1. T. mil! II. Williams. Westlv rainier. Sane Mnile. Nana Miteliell, !,. Isaacson. Francis Manly. .Jennie Foster, Avc\ 'o'.lev. .1. |{. jJ. Miller. I Vi si his lulling l??r (In* aiMive Inters will please say if ailveitiseil, ami will Ik* required to pay one cent for their delivery. it, W. IIaiums, P, M. ?^furniture; ? MURPHY & WALLACE. W? Are Justly Proud of Our Stock of Furniture. It is the largest in Dnipn unvl embraces everything needful for housekeeping. For beautifying aftd making home comfortable, we carry tho handsomest line of Bedroom Suits. Parlor Suits and Dining Boom Furniture, embracing Sideboards, Extension Tables and China Closets. These ore marvels of beauty, and the perfection of highest art in workmanship and I A WL ' MATTINGS, MAT^SGS, M1TTINGS, Newest importations direct from Jaf'nn aud China?all the latest patterns, and colorings at from 2 to oc. per yard cheaper than you can buy elsewhere. We are now showing some lovely China Toilet Sets at prices that will please you. Also Bowl and Pitchers at prices never heard of in Union before. Also a line of house and Bedroom Lamps. Sec us for anything you need in your house before buying, We cun both please and save vou monev. MURPHY & WALLACE Attention Ladies! WHEN YOU NEED Stationery of all Grades and Prices CALL AT Allan Nicholson's. A beautiful line of Note 1'aper for Invitations. isiitinCurds, with your name printed in the latest and most Approved Style while you wait, for only 35c. a Package, Just received several Cook Books and other hooks and articles VALUABLE TO HOUSEKEEPERS. A CORDIAL I>"VITATIO>r Is hereby extended to you to cull in whenever you are up town and see the many things constantly being received, which are of INTEREST TO LADIES, j BUSINESS LOCALS. hold and give sonic plcnsm* summer reading, with the general news from all Do you want a good PHOTOGRAPH points, of yourself? We want to make it for I will take occasion (o say that the' you, hat must receive all orders soon as j tension Imard of (mudvysville township our time is limited. J. E. Squire, Un- will meet at 'J'. M. I.itth-john's store 011 ion. S. ('. Saturday the 17th insl . All parties inIf you wish a good PHOTOGRAPH terested will please att"iid. i ;1111[> .icii i ies i . * . \ ewrans met ai | iron. i lie In>;11?I ot pensions Ih?\v to KllH'tlu'i last Saturday ami elected the mal e the reports, Ko-|>eet fully, following tys tlte jn'psiop IhhikI for Hon- > Noicton. <livys\ i!ic to\viuslm> j T, M. LlUleJolni, Comptroller Coiieml. l?. s. Webl?ov ami \V. Ij. (ioudclock. - I lev. A. A. .lames (>x-r*lisi]>l:iin of tin* KOll SAI.K. istli S. ('. lleirimtml will preach a special ... . , sermon to Camp .Jeffries at Klltftlml . .hiXU'. MjCM.v-Wn hue von..- mnles clnucli on the All. Sahhath in May. f?> ??U': >V!n-ll w.? have U rn using at the :ioth. All veterans, thvir faiUili<*i J<\ ?' ?re tl.?.uKli xvill. ..... teams jfriemls ami U.e V.UJio ^invited to ??* l? a.tend. ... Mr. ami Mrs. II. It. McDaniel and children, of Hickory Grove, are visiting . .. 1.1. IMnilll. iUMMHIV AK't'ltltfr*'. Oil aeeomit of the rain yesterday t\ie VV'a'a hultre No. T."?. A. V. M. will eoimiiiinioii seryiee at Haleiu \viu? ^e.fered hold its regular moiiMdy meeting this until the 11 i"?t> Siihh;ilh in May. IVeaoh* Friday night at 7 nYloek sharp. The ing will uegm Saturday before at 11 a. third degree w ill U> eoiitVrred. All uieinlu. Iters are earnestly requested to attem\, We thank Tun Titn.s for its many jjj order, favors and congratulate it upon its healthy .1. u. >i, ^r. appearance. J ad the correspondents lay w. M. Wkapok see. ?u \i)iiis?mi or ininiiy ran now, mm place lfroad River i.s high today am! still \our order while we have time to tiuish. rising. bur stay is last drawing to a close. J. .Several of the oh 1 soldiers took dinner K. Squire, Photographer. with our young hut eilicient clerk of the ... court. J. Kh .lelTries. at his mother's, IVkiu and white nmscovtt duck eggs. Mrs. J. R. .lelTries. last Saturday. S. M. llice .Jr. 1C. U. Vox. If you soe it In tli3 "Times" its true. ... . . Atlention ^urvivoru. siK-cial offerings m umbrellas at A. . 11. hostel' ?S; Co. All eonh1 leratesurvivors ?feachtowuW'hon you want a stylish hat at a ship are requested to meet on April luth moderate cost go to A. II. Poster & Co. 1S117, for the purpose of organizing and Utility gloves and slioes make dainty electing tint-.' of your iihiiiIh-'s, which hands and feel. See our dainty line of shall constitu.e the Township Hoard of lxith. A. II. Foster & Co. Pensions. As soon as this is done, the ... 1 Miar<l is requested to send the names of (Ivaliant Sparks have the prettiest its memliers to the Auditor at once, in line of millinery goods and the liest order that he can semi them the law in milliner in the city. Their store is regard to their duties always headquarters for stylish goods at March 2U, 18P7. J. <;. F.vnn, the lowest prices. Auditor. The applications from all new appliT1I1C SOUTH CAUOLINA MRU- 'cants as well as names of all those now 1CAL ASSOCIATION will hold its an- on the roll of jiensio i*is. will have to go nual meeting at Union, April 28 instant, liefore the township iMiardsof your connReduced rates on all toads have been ty. The recent act of the (ieneral Asohtaiticd. semhlv of this witi. i <.< <>.... W. uk IVmciiKK, M. I)., pensions, clearly states how these IhkuvIs VI-It, Secretary, are to lie elected. It will Ik* the duty of the old 1 wards of pensioueis to fix the OUR ETTA JANE LETTER. time and place for the meeting of the oM sgldrrs of the rations townships of Kditor of Tiik Times : your county; when that time and place Ktt.V .lAMK, April ?The rain is is tixed the soldiers meet and elect three alinosi incessant and farmers are wearing of their numlx-r as township board, long faces. These inttst then elect one of their iinin< >nr friends Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Iter president and smother secretary and Ihtiee of Hickory drove, I regret to pass upon till applications for pensions learn had the inisfoituue of gelling their within their township. The party elected l>al>\ so liadly hnrued a few weeks ago chairman meets with the other chairman that il is not expected to live. It.was of his e?>unt> attheeoini house, and ten pnn ly accidental, and the grieved parents days thereafter they elect four of their and family ha\e our heartfelt sympathy, numlicr as county hoard. Ail applieaOn Sahliaih night, a week ago, Mr. 1\ lions and names now on the roll of penA. (ioforlh was disturlied by some un- sions of I'nioii county, must then Ik* subwelcome . initors which he thought (or mittcd to them this U?ard who will his nelghoors think) were whangdoodles, report to the State hoard. In a few days hears, or other \icious Varmints. They we will send the projx-r blanks for tiie mad 1 i heir escape and 110 one has heard rep irt of the town-hip boards and all anything from them. (anility U tard.s with s|Hviiio instinct ions 181. SIX TEW 1897. \ * Of fierce warfare against long-time gct-all-you-possibly-can-prohts, and for the freedom and liberty of down-trodden-oppressed humanity, has carried us from a small concern to one of the largest Dry Goods, Hoot and Shoe, Clothing, Hat and Millinery Houses in uoner South Carolina. Thetradino-n#?n pie are with us and appreciate our business methods. Our shelves and counters are loaded with all the dainty dress fabrics for dresses, waists, etc., and at regular KNOCK-OUT PRICES for all competitors can't reach us either in style, quality or price with a forty foot pole. Spring stuffs moving off like snow before a summer sun. In same lines we have had to send duplicate orders already. TOT.Til I r TT Millinery! Millinery!! r\ v*:n: ta . . i ?. - < wui miiiuiery ucparimcnt nasn t its equal in tne Soiith. You simply can't afford to buy your hats elsewhere if you want to be strictly in the swim; and of course you do. CLOTHING! We can save you money and improve your appearance if you will just put yourself in the hands of one of our clothing men. Big Line of Ladies Oxfords Just in, and hundreds of other things we havent either the space or time to mention. No trouble to show goods, so come right along. HARRY & BELK. g GRAHAM & SPARKS To the Front 'With Their Immense SPRING V STOCK. While in Northern markets our buyers picked up seme very, very cheap goods, and we can truthfully say that we have one of the largest and best selected stocks of Dry Goods, Millinery and Shoes Kver brought to this city. These goods were bought right, and will bo sola as cheap as they can be soM by any house in the State. Listen while \vc (juote simply a few of the many bargains we have for CASH BUYERS. 40 inch Sheeting, good, per yard 5c < >ood Cotton Checks at 4c <iood Bleaching at 4c Men's White I"nlaundered Shiits at 24c Men's Colored Shirts, laundered at 2;>c Bins and Needles per paper lc Ball Thread, the best at two balls for lc THE LARGEST And best stock of Millinery (Joods in the city at the lowest prices, and one of the best Trimmers in the South. Some beautiful pictures to he given awav to cadi buvcrs. Come and see us. GRAHAM & SPARKS. SHOP FURNITURE and FARMING IMPLEMENT HEADQUARTERS We are uo.v selling tlie following articles anil many other things not mentioned here much cheaper than you can buy the same articles from any of our competitors: Watt, Dixie Boy and Avery Plow Stocks, Anvils, Bellows,Tongs, Hammers, Plow Steels, Traces, Hames, Collars, Collar Pads, Backhands, Singletrees, Bridles, I lame Strings, etc. We sell the Celebrated RED WARRIER f AXE. And also j We Keep Rock Hill Buggies in Stock, ! AVUicii we tire sollii^ at 10 per cent, above cost. Don't forget wc back up what we say to the limit. | SCOTT BROS., I Hardware Headquarters.