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VOL XLIX. NO. 31. UNION, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1899. ' #1.00 A YEAR. *
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-T F. M. FARR, President.
| GEO. MUNRO, Cashier, J
! Merchants' and Pk
I OF XJJSl
Capital Stock
$ Surplus
| Stockholders' Liabilities
Total
t Diukotous?J. A. Fant, 1
* T. C. Duncan, J. T. Douglass,
J Wm. Coleman.
^ We Solicit 1
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Local Market Report.
Union market changed every two
weeks by the Union Cotton Mills Department
Store.
Haenn MS'
llama 12
Shoulder*
Hroakfa.it Strips 1(1
Flour 4 ."lO'i I 75
Meal (Ml
Or 1st 2'*
It loo SI,
Sugar S
4'offer 10 n 41)
I .a r<l k
Molaaac* 2.V?itin
Tobacco -Vt h 75
Kerosene OH 15
Chicken* 1I(?I7
Soap 2(a25
union"county news.
Items of Interest Gathered from
Various Sections by our j
Correspondents.
I
NE WS FROM ETTA JANE. !
The Reunion at Chester. Their'
Hospital)!j Treatment by'
the Citizens.
F.lto Jane, July 31.?Since our hut
letter we have )im<I rain anil our crops
are looking better now.
The reunion of the Confederate Veterans
at Chester 1 u?t week was a success.
Fully 7,00.) visitors were in the city.
The rain interfered so as to break up
the parade. The harlecuo went on despite
the rain, and ever/tiling that could
lie done for the pleasure and comfort of
tlie visitors and veterans was attended
to. Camp Giles had a full delegation on
hand Capt. C. S. Greer was in command
of the camp. Miss Alma Walker
was its sponsor and Miss A/ile Tinsley
maid of honor. The beautiful banner
of Camp Giles was the subject of many i
complimentary remarks. We congratulate
old Union on its line appearance at
the reunion.
Camp JetTeiies, too, had a full delegation
present, and its new and beauti
1111 DHIlIiei illllHUlMl iULt'llllllll milt wun
the subject of nmny pleasant remarks.
It was Iwrne up jii tiie rostum by Miss i
Mamie JefTeries, sponsor, with Miss Oia
Thompson as maid of honor. Cherokee
county wan well ^presented.
Owincr to tiie almost incessant ra n'all
the street parade was diseased with.
This, of course, prevented the display of
the old battle II igs which would doubtless
have bwin a marked feature of the
reunion. Oi.e of the most attractive
features of the occasion was the singing
of the confederate doxology on ttie evening
of the 2(>th This was done by ttev.
J. S. MolTott, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sineriug,
Mrs. .John While, Miss Maud MoJmre
and J. C. McFadden.
Jlere are the words of the song:
When the roll is called up yonder;
Soon our comrades gone liefure us to
their camp beyond the skies,
Shall with us their tents, by glory guarded.
share;
We sluill lie with them and slumlier,
watched by sleepless angels' eves,
Till we're waken to answer roll call over
there.
Chorus:
Wheifrty roll is railed up yonder,
When the roll is called up yonder,
When the toll is called uj> yonder.
When the roll is called up yonder we'll
be there.
Not with shouts and hearts exulting, as
in days forever gone,
Itush we on to where the battle banners
llare.
Hut with fooUtep< slow and weary, and
in silence one hy one,
When the signal sounds we'll g ther
over there.
Choius:
Oh, my comrades! oh, my brothers ! by
the sacred days of yore,
And the ashes of onr heroes let us swear.
That our bands of love shall bind us soul
to soul forevermore.
And when roll is called up yonder we'll
1* there.
It would l>e a waste of time and space
for us to attempt to sjveak of the manner
in which the good people of Chester
entertained their guests. Their door?
were thrown open and that hospiialitj
for which the people of Chester havt
always been noted was fully tested
They vied with each otlier in showing
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A. n. FOSTER, Vice President. J
I. D. ARTHUR, Assistant Cashier. ||
inters' National Bank |
[orv, ?. c. $
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50,000 i
<K),000 X
#170,000
IV. H. Wallace. Wm. Jeffries. A
, E. P. McKissick, A. H. Foster,
('our Business. ^
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that their loyalty to the men who wore
the gray was unabated. Many, many of
the visitors (in fact all) wont away with
[ a "God Ideas Chester and its
goad people." And many pleas mtre'
collections will be repeated in afur years ]
! of the Chester reunion.
The protracted meeting closed at MesojH)tamia
last, night. Ib-v. .1. N. Isoin, I
pastor. and his faithful workers have j
been di lgent in their work for a week, I
; and we trust that the very best results |
; have accompauiid their labors. The j
i house throughout the serirs of meetings j
j was generally lillo I with hearers and;
I tho evidence of the Iloly Spirit was j
| shown in many instances among the j
people.
The farmers are in much better spirits
| than they were Iteforc the rain came,
i On last Wednesday evening, about t?
: o'clock. Car . the youngest s>u of Itep|
rrseritative C. W. WhisouaiP, was in;
Stan I If killed by the accidental discharge
of a gun. Tire whole load en
wren ins urease near me heart and deatti
w.js instantaneous. It was a great
shock to tlie community anil we greatly
sympathize with the bereaved family.
Vox.
Lockhart Locals.
LocVlurt, July .'II.?Miss Alice Cranfonl
returned yesterday evening from a
visit to friends at the tirauby Mill, Columbia,
SC.
Mrs. \V. W. Finley and Miss Eintna
Coin have returned from a visit to rela.
lives and friends iu.U?eeuvjile. 55. C.
3iis. V. M. Johnson lias returimo
from a protraeted visit, uccomiuuied l?y
Miss Minnie Davis, of M milling, S C
Mr. \V. K. Livingston has been rusticiting
among the mountains of X. C
and visiting other pie-. ,s ire resorts.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown were summoned
by a telegram to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Brown's youngest brother, I
Charlie Huberts, of Pelzer, S. c.
Gill Ware, aged about 1"? years, died i
Sunda/ evening from the effects of a !
blow from a baaeltall bat on his head in j
the hands of another boy named
Clark some days ago. The lx>ys had a
ditliculty at the playground winch resulted
as nlnve stated.
Mrs. ltobt. Grilllin l?;is returned from
a visit to her parents accompanied by
her sister,
I After a drouth of J10 days duration,
J the welcome rain ii is coino.
A raihoa l to tl ii p'a e at an early
day is an assured fact as we are reliably
informed, but the other formalities that
go to build a railroad aie all guess woik
as far as this eoi respondent is concerned. !
Mr. .John Moore Flexion died Hidden- !
ly at the borne of his son-in-law, Mr. Joe '
llailey. last Friday in the 81st year of j
| Insane, His death was n?>t unexpected |
J as he had h en troubled for years with j
| dropsy of the heait. He was reared be!
twee11 the fork of l'umlet and Hrnnd
! rivers. His wife lunl proceeded him
j to the grave abmt a year. He leaves
| Itehind him four children, liftecn grand
I children and one great grand child, lie
I was a consistent memlter of the l'reshy!
tej*iun church, haying served'as elder for I
I a number of years. l(e din) trusting
in the promises of the Saviour.
HOMO.
Rocky Creek Items.
Abundant rain the past week,
which has enlivened things up con'
sidcjrably, all vegetation broadening
i its leaves and shooting upward hunt
ing, na it were, the source from which
1 all of this great good comes. <>jr
I farmers too rejoice; if only it had
I come a little soonei. They whistle
as they go, however, and wonder
' how high the cotton prico will be,"
and then the merry little tune sinks
lower when the thought of, "how
; much will I have to pay for coin,"
} climbs up the ladder of cotton expectation.
,! The series of meetings at New
Hope closed on Sunday afternoon.
1 Kcv. Mr. Beckham was assisted by
1 Rev. M. Schcll, of Laurens and
I 1 Revs. Farr and Harris of this county.
1 Much interest was manifested during
, the entire week and many daily knelt
! at the altar and were blest,
j L ist Friday Mr. and Mrs. Henry
' I Hprouse's little child w inged his
, I Hight to his Heavenly home, leaving
_ i the hearts of his parents sad and
( lonely. He was buried on Saturday
at New Ilope. Clyde, the twin
brother of Clarence, has been very
sick, but at this writing is considered
better.
Mr. Plaxico, an aged gentleman,
was buried at New Hope church
on Sunday. The minister was in tho
middle of his sermon when the sad
cortege with the body came up. The
sermon was closed while the minister
and congregation adjourned to tho
grave where the body was interred.
Res>t now, thy journey is over."'
When tho ceremonies were concluded
the congregation leuss enabled in the
church and listened to the conclusion
of the sermon. The nce-s then
cainc and dinner with it?afternoon
another service and the meeting
closed. May the eecd 60wn bring
forth much fruit.
We noticed Mrs. Dr. Southard and
family from Jonesvilleat the meeting
on Sunday, also Mr. and Mrs. Thad
I lames and Mrs. Cannon, of Bogans|
ville. Several parties from Union,
among them Mr. and Mrs. Becknel,
whose old homo is near the chuch,
were present. Capid was there too,
, and seemed to ! avc ensnared man}*,
I A lady told your correspondent
that love is not a catching disease as
she had often been Vriih persons affected
with it and hail never tuken
it. We did not ask the magic preventive.
Mr. Jobn Pulmcr. of Oklahoma
Territory, is visiting his sister, Mrs.
Amandi Little.
Miss Cora Gossett has gone on a
visit to West Springs.
Wc recently saw near Stone's
Station. Spartanburg county, a boxwood
which measured twenty-seven
feet around, was seven feet high and
eight feet through. It was, we sup_i?..
i i ?i I
jiuoi, nuuuuHumj )usrs oiu, ana very
green and beautiful.
Success to The Times and your
correspondents. Z.
Union's Summer School.
To Publ'c *'chool Teachers of Union:
To those teachers who dread the
standing of examinations for teachers'
certilLiites of qualification, the county
summer scttooi rrrent relief The
present rule of the Jslate b >ar.i U'imuuit
tion is that no second guide cert.llcute
can be renewal under any circumstances
and a tirst gr.ide cortdlcate cannot he renewed
unless the holder a'tends the summer
schixil in the county or shows to
the State board of education some sitnfactory
ren ou for not doing so. This
law will bi strictly enforced. The
county superintendent has no option and
cannot renew certificates to persons who
have a-?t attended the summer schools
Attend nice means pasence every day of
tlie session. Ruroilmetit and presence
for one or two days are not sullijient to
constitute attendance.
Therefore if a teacher has a first gra le
certillcate and will only attend the sum iper
school faithfully, the certificate will
lie renewed from tune to time indefinitely.
If, howryer, for some rea-oo, not
approved by .the State board of education,
Hie summer school is put attended, the
teacher mint stand l*?fore tfie county
board a new examination for a certificate.
An examination before the county
board, if it covers the subjects that bylaw
are required to be taught iu the public
schools is no easy bisk. These subjects
are enumerated in the act of the
legislature and inelud i "the elements of
agriculture, history of the United States
and of this Slate, the principles of the
United Slat *s and of this State, morals
and goo I lieluvior, algebra, physiology
and hygiene.''
in pursuance of a recent resolution
of the State Iniard th.sre will bo no ex
Uo/iluirul i.nnliri
if ill 11 i?i Mill i m'i irti^urio ulm in aa'.i i-ni^
year except during the last week of each
cour.iy school, ami this examination will
tie u|hhi quest'ons to Ik- submitted by the
State sir, prin'en-.'e it of l-Mucution. If
these questions are raa-le titest. one's
abil.ty to teach the subjects above mentoned,
(auil that is certainly the purpose
of ttie law), then it is no easy matter to
prepare for anil jau this examination,
especially when it is consiilered that, for
the first grade ceitilicate, the law requires
that on the examination there
J must l>e attained a general average of
not less than SO per cent. It would he
not only more profitable, but less bib >rious
to study for a month under capable
instructors in a county school than to
study privately for this examination,
i JiJveii persons nut holding teachers' ceri
tilicates but intending to win them upon
I <111 t'Aaiiliiiatiwu Mil* ?u; nun Ml II' inr |
summer school and prepare then wives :
tiioroughly in tin.1 branches that will be i
taught there. Certainly all who hold
cert licates had lutter comply with the
term< that will enable them to secure reI
newals without forfeiting certilicates
they now hold, and trusting to winning
I new certificates upon new examinations,
i Examinations should la; made harder
and harder as educational coudit'ons in
our State are improved an I better eduI
cational opjairtunities are a(T mled to
the teachers.
CANNOT TE.U II WITHOUT I I'.liTII Il.VTK.
It is in direct violation of the acts of
the legislature if any teacher not holding
a eertiflcate of ?|iialii|cation is emp'oyed
to teach in a public school. The county
"upeiintendcnt cannot lawfully approve
any pay warrant issued to such a teacher,
if there has baen heretofore any laxity
in tuis matter all will hereafter be put
on notice that the law must be strictly
enforced. Respectfully,
P, II. FAnt, C. 5?. E. U. C.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, duly 111 ?Secretary
Root arrived in Washington today, anil
will tomorrow bi sworn in as Secretary
of War. Everybody is trying to ti id out 1
how much, if any, found alien there is
for the story about his intending to inaugurate
a general shake up of the much
criticised bureaucratic methods of the
War ivpartmeut, and to introduce a
more modern system. Mr. Ro A has the
art of saying nothing down to i?erfection,
unit lie is iirui'lioinff if. Must, nt 1I11.00
st tries d'mbtlesf have tbeir 01 igin in the
well known ;n.*ed fo(,? changes in the
business methods of .'this department.
Secretary Hoot has tha)MM$fltlon, in his
profession, ?>f beinff jfltfe Jto get at the
bottom < f things dickthe next
man, and it will >>bt:<dMjB>ri4iug if he
recognizes many ^fesiVpis In his expe
iences with Lhcd"parttn9iiLnl business
in the next two vvert&apid has some
change to recommend flvthe time the
President ieturns frdot *)iis vacation,
(ieia-ial .Miles can give.Mm a number of
pjintM*. and he is c&fdi^ed with the intention
to do so.
A matter wirch hasgjm'"
ccisi ais was i-Ac'i^wly that of the I
Spanish ciown, and that by that treaty |
it was passed to Uio United States, and
can now only be disposed of by Congress.
There is some wisxppjiulment among
tliose who expeo^d to get prol it able concessions,
Ijeeamyof this opinion, but it ~
is \yvv safe to bu? that it is not shared
eithei by the Ijfipent or ttie new Secretary
of War, jM|b of whom are, doubtless,
very glad <hC<escapj the task of de
cillillf Willi sIlllA Iwvn 1 ll/? Mlimjulni.a I
sought fur. It li^dd have lieen a thank- I
less task at b^Atd one fuil of political |
dancers.
the man who-mnde a success of tlio
most gigantic ju^Of vaccination ever attenipUsl?thatpf
?ll the inhabitants of
Porto It ion, ljfcA^l Ames?is in Washington.
Vviy interestiugly of
that island. Jtiy s;?L I : Porto Hieo is
eialiUSiiWi^if, ut l,?W are sev- j.
imuiediate correction'. The governm'efil
is still top-' esivy anu needs Muipliliying.
The mistake lias been made of trying to
galvaiii/.e a defunct Spanish system of r
laws ami yoke it abreast with our pro- c
gressive American policy. The natives ?
are by no means lit for self-government
as yet, and while it is al\va>s advisable
to supeisede a military government as
quickly as prudent by civil authority, the
time isn't upo yet to do away with military
rule on (lie island. Two tilings,
however, should lie (lone at once. The
Spanish money now in ciicul.ttion there
should be withdrawn and replaced with
American currency, even it some loss
resulted to our government. Tne next
most pressing need is the abolishment of
the tariff. The idea of keeping up imP
>it duties between this country and any
of its possessions is an absurdity, and it
is working grevious hardship on the
people of Porto li'co A system of internal
revenue fairly adjusted and honestly
collected, will give to Potto ltico
all ihe revei lie it needs for the expense
of administering the government."
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Ao Right to Ugliness.
The wo nan who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always havo
friends, hut one who would lie attractive
niuAt keep her health If she is
weik, sickly and ail run down, tsho
will In nervous ami irritable, ll she
has constipation or kidney trouble,
l?or lvlim/1 lUlll ItdlKA IUlttl\li>U
net lllljmiu 1/ivsw* IV III VAI.KV |'in>|/ixw,
blotches, skin erupt iocs ami a wretch. 1
eil complexion. K'cetrie U tters is
tin best medicine in tho world to 1
regulate stomach, liver and kidneys and
t> purify the blood. It gives strong
Lcrves, bright eyes smooth,
velvety skin, rich complexion. It
make a good lookirgcharming woman
of a run.down invalid. Oily 50 t
cents at l?\ CI. Duke s Drug Store.
... (
]$11011x11 Joy For Him.
An editor, who died of starvation, 1
was being escorted to heaven by an
angel who had been sent out f.?r that
purpose, savs the Eindlay (0.)
Courier. '"May I look at the other 1
place before we ascend to eternal
happiness?" '"Easily," said the
angel. So thoy went below and
skirmished around, taking in the
sights. The angel lost sight of the (
mlitor and went around hades to =
hunt liiin up. He was found sitting
by a furnace, finning himself and
gazing with rapture on a lot of people
in the fire. There was a sign
on the furnace which said: Delin<merit
Subscribers. "Come," said
the angel, ''we must be going.''You
go on," said the editor, "I'm not (
1 going. This is heav*..t enough for!
i me.
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There Is nothing lilce leather
If it is well put together.
Selling: good leather shoes well
put together is the foundation
. upon which we stand and keeps
us in thefrontof the procession.
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UNION, S. C.
Prudential Insurance Co.,
?^OF AMERICAN?
iOME OFFICE ?, JOHN F. DRYDEN,
--L- inj. j. v President.
issetts, Jan. i 1899, - - - - - $28,867,190.^-.
Surplus, Jan. 1,1899, ----- $5,888,894.76J
STRONG AS THE STRONGEST.
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[lisurance written in 1898 - $164,694,784.
Insurance in force 1898 ? $414,547,053.
Income I898 over $17,480,000.
The Prudential has forged its way a head until it now
.tands in the front rank of the great life insurance companies
>f the world. It offers all that is good in life insurance and
inoler the best conditions.
JAMES 0. WVNN, Manager Southern Dept., Atlanta, Ga.
/VI. A. riOORE, Jr., Resident Agent,
Union, S. C.
3 AT A P H ORES 1S. ? *? ELECI KflS.
PR, H. K. SMITH,
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Crown and it* s*
Bridge Work. ^ Union, b. v.