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ETTA JANE ECHOES. Good Work of Christian Endeavor. A Curiosity Unearthed. Other Notes. EtU Jane, May 8.?Last week a colored boy in the employ of T. J. Ketes plowed up a curiosity in the river bottoms which our wisest men and women have failed to say what it Could have been ill tended or need for. It is a nicely dressed store or uiarble, circular in t'jrm and about the s.ze of a small plate or a large saucer, about an inch and a half in thickness. The edges are nicely ground oil', making three faces. On each side and in the center is a nicely turned concave about three iuchcs in diameter. Evidently it is tho work of a master mechanic but for what it wns intended no o.ie cau tell. Yesterday our Christian Endeavor society agreed to purchase a dozen Eib.es for the use of the county prisoners and chain gang. A request has bum nmde to the couuty oltl ihIh to preside some suitable receptacle iu lush i f the cells in tho jail where a H ole ma lie kept for tho use of priicm is lueie cotiiued. Tho society npi.fctb from time to time to furnish r-1 |.i.Ui irac'a for the use aud spiritual bom tit if tho piiaoners. Tho co .? i _ I I ? i? ('! tTttiiou ci an religious stcieuee, Sabbath schools aud churches is requested to aid in this work. This is merely the carrying out of a resolution adopted at the Christian Endeavor Convention held at Union last month, upon a suggestion made by Mr. Allan Nicholson, of Union. It is a deplorable fact that our penal institutions turn cut men much more hardened in <rime than when they entered them. Prison life has a tendency to harden criminals rather than to reform ?hem. This id attributed to the absence cf christian influences which a stu ly of the scriptures union and will be off tomorrow. Borne will go by the O. II. & C. and others hy the Southern railway. Chcrol.ee counly will bo well represented from all talk and appearances. Farmers have generally good stands ot cotton. Coru is coming up very well. Wheat is growing very a ell but oats will be a failure. The Ladies Memorial Association will meet at Salem on the 20th inst. ?o decorate the gravea of the Confederate soldieis buried there. A speaker for the occasion will be selected. The public is invited to atleud. The Cow pens I atle ground celebra tion on the 27th instant will be a grand affair, no doubt. VoxA Narrow Escape.. Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada E. Hart, of Grolon, S. p. "Was taken with a bad cold which tcltlod ou my lunge; cough set in nud finally terminated in Coueumption. Four doctors gave me up, eaying I could not live but a short time. I gavo my. eelf up to my Savior, determined if I could not etay with my friends on t?arth, j would meet my absent ones above. My husband was advised to get Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds I gave it a trial, took in all eight bottles. It has cured mc, and thank God I em saved and now a well woman." Trial bottles free at F. C. l)jko'sdrug store. Regular size .10 cents aud 91. Guaranteed or price refunded. MT. TAItOR MUSINGS. An Epitome of Things Transpiring in that Progressive Community. Editor TJnion Times:?Pleaso pardon our intrusion, if you consider tho few inklings we attempt to tax your precious time with euch. While alouc and thinking,-the thought occurred to us that we would give you a few brief dots from this section, ft is \ery sel dom that we nee any of the happenings in *?id' around Mount Tuhor mentioned in your paper, aud for that reason as well as others we proceed. The farmers have certainly "made hay while the aun shines" iu the laat few week?, and from all app aranccs, they are getting well up with their work. Corn, cotton, and the planting of all other minor crops is being pushed. Every one, both whito and colored sums to realize the importance of an earueot, continued eli"?rt, and that wit'-, a determined will, coupled with the rtriceat economy, mak. iug cotton a surplus, theie might ho enough good iu fivo cents cotton to buy the "baby a drees." If the farmers will make all his necessaries on {ho farm, making cotton a surplus, be can contiuue to rrise cotton at present prices, but he will have no money. Pardon us however ; wo did not intend todkeuss the propriety of cotton culture: for there is no end to this fjuoition, so we will leave it for abler jjiiud? to handle thau your humble icrlbo. Two of our churches, Presbyterian and Baptist, are without ministers just now. The Baptist minister, who supplied that church, is now iu Louisville, Ivy., with his sick wife. His churches voted him a vacation of (we believe) two months. The Epis. oopal minister, of Union, has been kind enough to give the Presbyterian* a few services. He says it i9 too hard on hiiu and caduot continue. The congregations at old Mt. Tabor regret that he is unable to continue with them, but yet hope that he will give them au occasional Sunday evening service. Our tliicieut school teacher an?l her pupils had u picnic at Miog'a mill cu Saturday last. Wo are informed that all had au crj ivublo timo. S >me of the young people, both tuir and sterner sex if tho neighborhood, graced the occasion with their preecuce. Well hilcd baskets and boxes were dollvertd of their contents at the proper hour, and turkey, cbickoo, cake, etc, were all tho hour. "Old Uncle All Smith," tho venerable colored miller, enter, taincd the party with sweet music, drawn from tho notes ot his violin. Wo doubt if his equal can bo found iu tho county oven at bis present age. It might be well to raeotiou here that ho is and niway has been a staunch democrat. lio and his brother, "Uncle Abo Smith," have always voted for those thoy hclicvell to be hourst. They both luako good honost neighbors and arc well liked by all the white people. The gouerom, good peiple of Locihart were exceedingly liberal towards tho old veterans from president down. We are informed that Mr. Moorhead met with very few refusals. It is well Mr. Editor to have such big bearlol people amoug tie; such reople will prosper iu any sphere. Everything scorns to be moving along there like clock work, with such a kind, obliging and business young man as \V. K. Livingston to overlook (be mercantile lulerest and a roan like President Cary to overlook all, we eec no reason I ? I I : ,.\ 11 wny uiiy uusiusaa nuouiu 11 We think they are tho right men in the r?ght place? Fearing wc have already over taxed your patience, we closo with many A n Incident Relief. The ancients believed that rheumatism was the work of a demon within a man. Any cue who has had an attack of sciatic or inflammatory rheumatism will cgroo that tho infliction 13 demoniac enough to warrant the belief. It has never been claimed that Chamberlain's Pain Balm would ca;;t out demons, but it will ct;ro rheumatism, and hundred bear testimony to the truth of this statement, O- e application relieves tho pain, and this quick relief which it affords is aloue winth many limc3 it coat- For sale by Dr. F. C. Duke. A BRUTAL, MURUHR AT trUCXDA 1.1$. A Plot to Decoy i'oung Rowland Black and Kill lliin (o Prevent Hi* Marriage. Oa last Sunday afteraocn Louis McAbeo, Tom Smith and Rowland Black left their homes to go to Paco* let river about one milo below Clilton V- ?) 4 ~ L.iL! _ _ _1 < I i l>o. iu go in naming ana inoy nau aot been gouo long uatil tho news began to spend that young Black had drowned himsolf, that they had gone in a very rough place where the water waa very swilt and ho got etranglcd and sank. His body lay in tho bottom of the river twenty lour hours before it wa3 recovered. Many people from both Glcudale and Clifton visited the place aud assisted iu searching for the body but did not iiud it until twentyfour hours alter the tragedy was reported. a^On Tucslay morning preparations were being made for tho bqri^i with? out holding an inquest, when it began to be talked on the streets that foul piny was suspected, and then it was decided to hold au inquest, and Coro ner Bishop was notified and ho held the inquest. The post mortem examination was inado by Dr. W. A- Smith, of Gleudale, and Dr. Chalk, of Cliflou, and to the rvrnal nnrnriea / ? f nr*A?ttU/\il tt ?f/vnn/? VMV QUI|'ilOD V? VVVIJ UUUJ J Black's neck was found to bo broken and great signs of finger prints were found on liis throat and other places on his head and shoulders, showing very plainly that there had been a considerab'e struggle on his part. After the witnesses had all becuexatn ined and tho examination by the doctors, the Coronpi'? jury brought in a verdict charging AlcAbee and Smith with tho crime. Oa Wednesday they were brought to the city and lodged in jail. They liavo very little to say, but vehemently declare their innocence. Roland Black, the deceased, was to have been married McAbeo's daughter on the j Oth of this inon b, and it is said that McAhea was op posed to tho match, end it is generally believed that this was a prearranged plot to get Bla;k out of the wav?so the talk goes?iu favor of Srr\ith, who it is saiil, wanted to marry tho girl himself.?Peidmont Headlight. If you have piles euro them. No use undergoing horrible operations that simply remove the results of the disease without disturbing the disease itself. Place your confidence in DeWitt's Witch Hazel Silve, It has never failed to cure others; it will not fail to cure yeu, F. C. Duke. WASHINGTON LETTER. (From our Modular Correspondent.) Washington, May 8, 1899.?Tho practical ending ot the Philippine re volt has given much saiifrfactiou in Washiugtm. In cllicial circlts, theri" isn't the slightest doubt about the end of the lighting being at hand. Ilia expected, if course, that Aguinaldo's ' Spauioh traiuing ui.l make hiia en>1 deavor to put ill the iuevitab'o ub long as possible, by submitting new propositions to Gen. Otis, but Gen. Otis will stand by his refusal to recogniz) any Philippine government, and will coutiuue to \\ h?p the Filipinos us fast as the men citch up with them. until his terms of general aniLesty l>r unconditional surrender ure accepted. He will not couaout to nogotiatioce of auy Bort; AguiuaMo must choose betweeu more running, more licking, or unconditional surrender, and ali the information received from tho Philippines indicates that he will choose the latter very shortly. v Nothing but admiration for tho volunteers in tho Philippines is heard iu Washington. Adjutant General Corbin freely expresses the opinion thai everyone (i'theui should receivo a medal of honor from this government, because, by tho terms of their enlistments,'they wero entitled to withdraw Irom the service us soon aa peace between Spain and tho United Slates was declared, but instead of taking advantage of that they remaiaed voluntarily performing mere than was required of thein, and more than tho ordinary duty i f soldiers, giving the world an object lesson of the fighting quality and patriotism of tho American volunteers, which is deserving of special recognition. These medals cannot he given without the action of Congress, but it ij probable that such action will be recommended to Congrc s by the Presidor.t, and will l>? promptly ccted upon. Uverybody'i proud ol those volunteers and United btatvs and tho Km per or of Germany continue to exchange such cordial persoual cablegrams as have followed the granting permission by President McKiulay lor tho landing of the new German cable in New York, the yellow journals are wasting space in trying to make it appear ib?rt ttiero is even the slightest probability of a brcgk bptween the i\7o couutries. Publications in both countries ehow that each lias a thare of indiscreet hot heads, *qt thyy aro powerless to make serious trouble as long as the President and Emperor are on such cordial per-" soual terms. Tne Department of Si^tc has been officially a^iurcu, by both governments, that tin recent agreement between Russia and Great Britain, con csrniug their rospectivo possessions in China, would in uo manner uilect or conflict with American Commercial interests in Chi La. These assurances kuoclc the foundations lrom uuier a number of stories written by hairtrigger journalists concerning the great danger of oar losing a?l 'of our Chinese tv-ido. A hair-trigger brain olton makes men say more than tbey know, aud it is a good thing that our government is not run on the bartrigger principle, Senor do Castro, a native Cuban and a prominent citixm of Havana, who is now iu Washington, said of tho CubuQ situation : "Annexation to the I'. S. is unquestionably tho des tiuy of Cuba. 1 know the sentiment of the people, and I know that ninety per cent of them favor annexation. The Spaniards and the Wealthy Cuban9, who form $he liulk of the population, understand that unless Cuba is anyexed, there will be no peace, uo stable government, no de velopment of resources, u thing but turmoil and strife. The members of the insurgent army alone stand ou,t against the union of Cuba with this gr?r.t republic, ami they are agaitr.t it purely for selfish reasons. Cuba will be of wutold benefit to the U. S., for when properly developed, it is acre for acre, the richest country on the globe." The talk in Waanington among leading republicans and democrats makes it practically certain that tho National conventions of both parties will adopt planks in tbeir platform that will bo as strongly worded against the trusts as thafwhioh will be adopted by (he populists, who, according to present understanding, will hold the lirst of next year's national conventions. The politicians ali reali/o that tho trus's must be tulked against, in their platform ; but many of them?not all in ?uy one party, either have uo idea that anything shall really he done, if they can pre vent to curtail the power oi tho trusts or to in any way injure them. Admiral Dswey is said to have notified the Navy Department that ho e^peots tho situation in the Philippines will very shortly justify his starting for home with his flagship, the Olympia. This is not official, but it is believed to be correct; Secretary Long says that Admiral Dewey is at liberty to start home whenever he feels that pressing need for his services has ceased to exist. It indicates that the Admiral takes the same hopeful view of the situation that Washington officials have taken sinco Aguioftldo opened negotiations with his requests fur a cessation of tho lighting?ro-! quests which were denied, btcsueej Lien. Otis believed that I ho speediest i way to obtain peace wa? to coutiuue fighting, a beliuf fully j istilied by j . preheat conditions, The represent*-1 ' lives of Aguiualdo have accepted our ! terms and recognized thu authority of j the U. fc". .over tho Philippines, butj that tricky iudiviJual may delay the tiual surrender a little longer, cither to salve bis vanity or to tarry out some scheme l r his owu peiS/U&l profit, but everything poiuts to tho! correctiusi cf the statement made a wtek ago that tho Philippine revolt is practically over. There is a difference cf opinion, even among War Department official* as to what will fellow ihe repoit cf i the Military Court tf Dquiry, whch : has just been approved ny the President aud ordered made public. One of them sa d that lie thought the re port we a bouud to result iu a change ia tho head ot the araiy or else iu toe head ot tho War Department, as it would make it imp>ssible for Secretary Alger and Gen, Miles to continue to iill those positions; another, who said ho knew what he was talk ing about, declared moat p aitively that Gen. Miles would lemaui at the head ot the army and Secretary Alger at the head of tho War Department, aud exj r.-esed tho opinion that President McKinley'e endorsement ou the report would put an end to the bee! controversy, iu illioial circle? at least. If'Out'of Sorts/' Cross and Peevish, lako Dr. AS. A Simmons Diver Medicine. Cheerfulness will return and life acquires new z?st. Swelling Words, Williant Wirt, when a young man wrote a faro?, in which the nacst cujiI % ? ?.. . . j ously exaggerated. Among theiu waa j cue who hud been minister to Eng land, aud was remarkabio for using ' swelling words. j He is r; presented a3 con hiding a j cause in the county court, and in ask- ( ing the clerk to call soma one into j court, thus addresses him: "Mr. Joneg, have the benignity to V3cifv?ru!0 Deter Jolley iuto court!"* | 't'ho clerk bawled out, "Vociferate 11\ Jolley ! Come iuto court !"' I While examining a loquacious fcj malo witness, the lawyer lesss Lis i patience aud exclaims : "Tcis woman ought to be deposited j into taciturnity V "You may go to Tu33 Eternity yourself, but I reckon you'll have uone of my company, sir?" retorted the angry woman, If you sufl'ei* from tenderness or lullr.ecs on the right side, pains under shoulder blade, constipation, bilious ness, sick headache, and feel dull, heavy and sleepy your liver is torpid and congested. DeWitt'o Littie Early Risers will cure permanently by removing the congestion and causing tho bile ducts to open and How naturally. They are good pills. F. C. Duke. ) Kind Remarks. ( The Augusta Chronicle pays this , tribute to General Hampton in connection with the loss ol hia home, and South Carolinians will not fail to appreciate its kind remark*: General Hampton survived the wa?-, not without wounde. from battle, but with sound limbs. lie lost oue lesr after the war, from the violence of a muie. IIo had been a mighty hunter as well as warrior, but this maiming carae iu a timo of peace ar.d in a most unexpected way. The General has lived to receive many high honors from his futato and to suffer something \ like political humiliation at the bauds t of his own people, lor whom he did so much in|iimei of distress. The national government appreciated and rewarded him, but he lived to outlast even that appreciation. lleyond eighty years of age, it would be without further etorius, but ho has heen called upon to endure the crowning affliction of a home and its treasures in ashes. The heartq of the people, especially thoso who are old ex Cou, fodorute* like himself, in various degrees cf fortune, lament this loss and j sympathize with the grand old veteran who confronts such a disaster. Ho will hear it, as he bore the lots of bis gallant sou and other kindred or f fiionila rlon?? A V. '-i ' | niiuuo, usm ?vj>. utq i^ail, UUl ib 1(5 ' hard to be?r. Sometimes, theso chas-: toning are seut to remind ua that our , true home ia in another sphere, and 1 so the cords are cut that bind us to this world and render it eaiier to depart in peace. J. D. Bridge, editor and proprietor of the Demoora', Lancaster, N. II., pays: "I would not be without One Minute Cough Cure for my boy when troubled with a cough or cold. It is the best remedy for croup I ever used." F. C. Duke. ~FOR SALE. Any one wishing to buy a good wheat thre&shor at a bargain should apply tome. 1 have one for sale cheap. H. C. Miller, | 18-21 Carlisle, 8. C. Marriage ;it It lack steel-. Mr. J. Ivren Error, if Chcdsr, and Ikl^a Edna May Mill*, oldest 'laugh Icr of Mr. and Mrs. It. 11. Mille, ot BlHckstoek, were msrrit-d Wetlnoidiy evening, Miy 3. 1830, in iho Prrshytori&u church if lllackatock, l?y It?-v. J. A White, RtsieteJ by Ii)V. M. It. KirkpatiLk. The following peopl* aclol as attendant;: Mr. J C. Ilobiuaon. < f (-neater, nud Mian Aouie Simmons, of G:e nwo.;d ; Mr. Sidney Davidson, of (Hinaler, nut Mifs Kathleen llall of Mitfjvd; Mr. L N. McXrace, nt C hester, and Mist Eva Hall, of Mitfofd; Mr. It H Woods, of Chra cr, and Miss Anico 0 Eeory, of Yorkville; Mr. W J. Sintpsm, of ll'ackstock; Mr. A. It. (? . /? ?i. ..L^i ,j.? i \c: ?. i uir.c&su , uuu ajlcjcu Walker, of Chester. The ushers were .Messrs. Pam'l Drier. Laurie Drier, Victor Ward, aad Kmdolph Kirkpatrick. Those present rep >rt the marriage as a beautiful cud mutt pleasant ulfiir. The party returned to the ily about, midnight, and Mr. and Mrs. Prycr left yesterday morning tor I'uion, to visit relatives. They will return Monday. We understand that Mr. and M s Pryor will go to house-keeping e- u in Mr. A. L aril's lmuse, ou York street.?Chester Lantern. 8j:u3 of tho res i ts of neglected dyspeptic conditions of the stomach are cancer, consumption, heart, disease and ej ilepsy. Ivodol Dyspepsia. J Cure prevents all this by effecting ? quick euro iu all canes of dj6popj?ia. F, C. Duke. There nrc ihoi3 and sines. Our styles, qualities and prices will bear oloso inspection from close buyers. r., ., ,, , A II. Foster & Co. iiorida Cabbage, The Pail or Grocery. Notice. At! nersons ownin>? birdi ibr/.-i.-rti ( _ 1 O which streams run arc requited by law to clean tkcrn out during the months of May aud August by removing all tree?, rafts, trnsb, c-tc, from them. T. J. Bkteni;\L(;H, 18 3t. Sup v. U. C. Kentucky Saddle Stallion, Jr. Sadm.kr is r beautiful mahogeny buy, ](j hands high. Was bred by Nral IInrlau<i, of Hawkins county, renuesfc-c, uud was sired by oM "Saddlcr," from Clark count}*, Kentucky; be by "dim Wallace"; lie by McDonalds Ilalcrom"; dam James Scott's premium saddle mart; 1st. dam by "Brauk", brc-d by 'i'. C. Van meter, Lexington. Kentucky; 2nd, dam by Thomas McDonalds Saddle Stallion: be combined the blood of old "Copper Bottom" with t!mt of the best racing blond of Kentucky. 1st, dam by 'Martinctts" and "Alborsx." Will stand at Cr< s? Keys, March 27ib; S*d-ilia, March 28lh; Whitniire March 2Ui.li; Carlisle, March 30th, and overy nine days thereafter. Union balance of the time. Fee $10. JOHN T. ROSE. Dr. C. IST. A^STEX-xT, Physician and Surgeon, Offers bis professional services fo Iho people f f Union. Oflice in Bank Buildiug. Leave calls at Union Drug Co. etoro or ring up Phone No 10 for prompt service. 15 41. _ HONEY! To be had on long tirno aud easy terms, secured by mortgage on iin proved farms. Apply to F. B. HOFFMAN, 4 Bowling Green, New York City ui vf r?ar vxr c. ? a i> i?*c:ia a r i.1 kjii'ii uvii iv lAnivivuv/xvuij) Laurens. S. C. Notice. 1 will be at the following places as designated below for the purpose of letting to the lowc t responsible bidder Iho working and maintaining of public roads in Union county for the present yoar: TOWNSHIP. PLACE. DATE. Union In OHice May 1,'99 Pinckncy At Kelton " 3 " Jonysville 44 Jonesville " 4 44 Bogansville 44 Gibbes " 5 44 Cross Keys " Cross Keys <> " Goshen Hill " Black Rock 9 44 Fish Dam ' Carlisle 44 10 44 Santuc 44 tiantuc 44 11 44 Successful bidders are required by law to give bond with good and suf iicient securities double tuo amount of contracts. Full particulars will be given ou day of letting. T. J. Betenbauoh, County Supervisor. Notice. All pereona are hereby notified not to walk or rido across or upon any of my land known as tho Dawkin's place, or to trespass in any way upon the same or permit their stock to do so. The use ot all paths and roads, except the public road, is hereby specially iorbidden. 16 4t L G Young. If It Rained Dollars It would not make much differ* coco how we epjut it. But m it doean'r, it make) an all fired diffdreuce whelie* we rp'ni fiem wisely or not. IfwoWJkel from now till doinisday we cunldn't gUe y ui a bitter argument to whv you ahou d buy from' i a than cballeuge you to u>at? h our pric a elsewhere. Taiuk of this Nearly Two Founds of Soap for 5 Cents. Fivo bars of sca^ f.?r 5 can or a coot a bar. 'IkU is an excell* cut laua.iry soap. S ich'a bargain was nevi r dreamed of before. Try us ou other things too* J. Q. WRAY. -?5$C0ME TO THE rp p p J E W ELRY ST OR E %>ND SEEOUR LINECF**** NEW SPRING GOODS T.'e ldt(8t Bead Chains, Sappho Guaids, Friendship Hearts. Stono and Bangle Bracelc's, Turtle Pins, Fink Buttons, Shirtwaist Pius, etc. A new liue of Watches with best movements specialty. -?? omIpjjI (roods a _ ?l Miss M. E. Tinsley&Co. MONEY 10 LOAN. ???????? On farming lauds. Easy payments. No commissions charged. Borrower pays actual cast of p9rfecting loan. Itcrest at 8 per cent. Joi n Palmer & Soee. or T. C. Wallace, Atty. Union, IS. 8. "t EltESII < J A lt DEN SEED In largo variety at Duke's Drug Store. ' r* J. CLOUQH WALLACE. ATORNEY AT LAW." _____ ' N ^ Rooms 1 and 2 upstair*, Fdster Building, opposite Hotel after Janu* ary l3t. 1899. , , 1 y. CROWN TDRRENCE, M P.. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Offtco and apartments. over Duke's Drug Store. : 44 6m. GOING CASH STORE. 1 have just opened as tine line-of Dry Goods and Shoos As you will find in town. Also a'full stock of Plantation Hardware. Bacon and Flour Aud other groceries. Call; and.get my prices before buying anything. ncn \a/ ppimp ULU. VV. UUII1U, < ?. , * ' { Surveying. I am now ready to do your surveying. Orders I left at the store of Mr. P. M. Cohen will receive prompt attention. L. G. YOUNG. See Us Before Buying Your ice for the coming season. HONEST WEIGHTS. Prices and satisfaction guaranteed. Union lee & Coal Go. T. E. BAILEY, Proprietor.