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st^thttown otu^tion mas | ~W~M" ~w?t ~m ~r ~m~ m t r^fl"! ~w~ ~m m~ s~^d (j the town ??.un,on has j| 'I Two Cotton Mills, one the j" ' B ' B B I 1* fl B ? M fl B /B B I ' ^ ' The largest Knitting Mill and || |( largest in the South. Two Fur- l'\ I I 1 fl^J fl ' Bk S EM ra i m I fl Vk /| |J /( Dye Plant in the State. An Oil f// w )] niture and Wood Manufuctur- ))) | | | lj fl I fl fl fl fl | | fl) . (I and Manufacturing Co, that )). J! ing Concerns. One Female - ; | fl fl fl ' J III B fl I I B I fl W I I ' A L 1 * Ml ,nftkes an unexcelled Guano, m 1(1 Seminary. Water Works und [ll _fl JL JB- JB_~*fl -L. a. -fl. B..^ Jl. a -B- fl i. W _fl_ _B__^fl 0 ((( Three Graded Schools. Arte- .(( |j Electric Lights. |] ((] sian Water. Populatlon^G^^J|| voirXLIX.To: 34. union, south carolina, friday, august 25, 1899. #1.00 a YEAR. V * -Mr<ifr ^ f F. M. FARR, President. i ^ GEO. MUNRO, Cashier, J. | Merchants' and Plai ^ OF UNI( Capital Stock ^ Surplus : ^ Stockholders' Liabilities $ Total A Pikkotors?J. A. Fanfc, V X T. O. Duncan, J. T. Douglass, Win. Ooloinan. ? We Solicit Y Local Market Report. Union niarkot changed every two w?eks by the Union Cotton Mills Department Store. llacon (I'j Hams 12 S Shoulders *Si llroakfast Strips in Flour 4 .j0? 4 Men! HO CJrist ltioo ,* : Sugar ? ; Coffee lo.jl't l.ard s Molasses C.'i.mvi Tobacco :ir. ,i ;.*? Krmwnii Oil I"> Chickens il.r.17 Soap ; . . , rrj~=r~ .rrz r:? UNION COUNTY SEWS. Items of Interest Gathered from Various Sections by our Correspondents. I:tta Jane JZ chocs. Etta Jane, August 21.?Willi us tlio weather still continues dry. Several showers l.ave passe I aroimil ami done nincli pood in different sections Mi. ?#rtlllt*. ?. this section last week looking out a situation lor his saw mill. < A protracted tut* tin? began at Mes opotamia last Friday night. I lev. ,T. 'i' Fowler preached until last night whci he was joiue?l by .1. N. Isom usual I; good congregations attended each sei vice we are informed. Miss Mary I.ee, of Chester, is visitin relatives and friends in this neighboi hood. Mr. Gihs M. Hill, who has been sic for over two months with Typhoid fev< is still conihied to his bed in GalTney hi is recovering. Mr. F. A. Goforth, of Smmyside, w seriously hurt last week by a tttola* cane mill falling on his foot. Dr. S. < Fan at t. is treating m? A protracted meeting began at Elbetl last Friday. Uev. Mr. Crocker is t pastor. We had quite it storm of wind 1 Friday night but no rain. The army wotm hits made its appr ance in this neighborhood but has d no great damage as yet, but in npj>er rection of this county, along lb l iver and Cherokee and lUiffalo cre< it is destroy:, geverything in itspithv Jtev. J. II. Dickson, of Sharon, hold a three days meeting at Salem week bcgining Wtuuesday at 11 a. i We hope to procure the service llev. t\ A. li. Jennings, of Union conduct the communion meeting bracing the third SabhaMi in Septen Tiik Timks readers will regrt hear of the death of Mr. William l< which took piece at li s home at As! on Saturday, ">th instant, in the sevi lirst year of his age. Jle was v.cll ki in Union county, sus an cnterpi bufiinoss man. Shrewd jet bom and gentlemanly in his dialings, to his neighbors, loyal to his friend. ' - ? - l.iu ..in n:;cs gentle arid rorgiviu;; u? , was a nt( mhcr of ('apt, .1. t J. MeKis cotopanj' of cavalry and perfonm du y faithfully as a soldier duiii war as oik* of the leading oitiz-MM < cornnuiiity. .Mr. Jones waaulways to lo liis part in any work tending upbuilding and hettcrnient of s< Asa counsellor and conservator jtence ho was always ready to settl o.uIvies Utwun netghii >rs rather t fonnenl di.-<-?ril. liis family ha heartfelt Minpithies in their sore lx tyV'.tts and we Vnist that their loss , eternal gain. *'Ijet them never front Thee si Keep them n the narrow wa Fill their souh with joy divitie. Keep them Lord, forever th * Sp akTiiy ptomising grace we Set them. Lord, from troul J.e id thetii t > Hie Lamh of (Jo Wash then in His precious Kodol Dysppsia ('me (aires < lie cause its in/irdietits are su< can't help doug so. "The pi tely ii|o>;i it a?a tnasler r? tiled; disorders nrisiig from imperfe tion". ?JamesM. Thomas. Journal of liealdi, N. Y. 1\ Mfot, ntc tit tie fountain mill stops. $ \. tl. FOSTER, Vice President, f w D. ARTHUR, Assistant Cashier. | Biers' National Bank | s. o. $ $G0,000 $ r>o,ooo $ f\TU\ I UV/tUVA/ JjJ .$170,000 | V. II. Wallace, Win. Jeffries, & E. 1'. Molvissick, A. II. Foster, ^ S our Business. #C- <?* ?*? Jonesvillc yews Rotes. , .Ton<?vil'o Aug. 1*>.?This community 1 has in-en blessed during the hist week with good rains and ero;?s and vegetation have been much revived. The weather! . this morning is cooler with n tine bree/.u : from the north. Farmers are about | i d me la\ing hv their late crops and will I se'?n Ik! pul ing fodder, hut that will ' n.it be burdeiiMiinc tnis year, corn is ; ! generally m.i ill an 1 low and the corn j and fodder > ield will both ba light. T;vo nni s of small pox is reported I near Kooky Creek, three miles from .loin svilh ; they are both negroes and the disease is of very inihl type, i Mrs. (1. 11. Fowler has just returned , from a!i extended trip to the mountains j :?.! N. C. ! Miss Effio Sartor, of Union, is visit a g i:. II. Jeter. Miss Jeter will i g:ve .t picnic this evening in honor of i M \ -s .Si' lor. ; >' V\ ill l?ro\vn, of Union, was in Jomvoille last Sunday and attended ser v i t's at the Methodist and Presbyterian churches. M.s>es Ioa MtNaily and Blanch Gar, ner, i f Union, are visitirg relatives in j tow n. Mis-es Jennie and Mary Brown, of Gafftiov, are the guests of Dr. W. J). Soethaul's family. Mr. <i. T. 1 loll is, of4Ci\)ss Keys, was in Jonesville la?t Sunday and attended j services at the Methodist church. Miss Jit ha 1 lames is visiting the family Mr. J. J. LlttlPJOllII insurrSu n niumil, j Texas, where he exjieets to work up a i big cotton mill. j Mr W. J-. J.ittiejolm is going to Texas ? i in a few days. > | j. W. Harris preached at tin - Methodist church here last Sunday morning. g ltev. J. M. Shell, of Laurens, was u i'- town Sunday aid ateeiided services a the Methodist church, k ltev. 1-1. II. lleckham wont to Bogai s ir villi* Sunday evening, accoinpatiie 1 b ll Uevs. J. M. Shell and J. \V. II ?rri| where they will conduct a series of meet :ls | ing.s this week. ;sj Mr. It. A. W hillock his new ghinery with cyli plete and ready for t he co Prof. Aycock ami fami .he are h|tending vacation wit X. B. Eisoti and their yo .*.1 I !IS* I 1h)v about i wo years om, i j sick with fever but it is n ar* | Dr J. C. C. I .cere one < "no \ marks, of .Jonesville ha* i | county poor house for soi oiui . j)r> j,;ia ;l cancer on bis fa I liis days on earth are in Dr. is in Jonesville to! was hi ought by Mr. B. t,,ls ; look on the place he so mi n> i more. s of, a U b) | -- ?. j^11 ; Keep the stomach and 1 ' .' j condition, the waste av< , ; free by an occasional dosi iiii v' ^'m,nons ^'ver Medicine. iMity- j - iiown Kcl<o}} CUronii isino : ? iralile ! The Kelton school is 1 Kind condition under the mnna^cineui of s,and 'Mary Lee Hardin, of Chester. A He ' fifty pupils I. ive Ihtm enrolled sine i.-iek's opening, and others are coining in i al his day. ig the Mr. .liaison Little and sister. ?f this 1 Annie, of (Henn Springs, visited K ready since our last items from here t? to t he Times. >ciety. j Kelton has been on the move f< of tiie past three weeks sure, Protracted e dilli- | ings, ice cream festivals, etc., have lian to the order of the day. Miss Lula wood entertained a in >1rreavo of Ik*:' Kelt on friends at tier u u is 11is ! last TliUi.slav evening. ; I'm!. done.*, of fnllison, 1 mit foi ray i of Kentucky, is v^lting his friom y; | J. Smith, of lliis ]> are. Mr. .!< ) loved hy all these |>eo}ile, bavin inc. thft teacher hero for last year. 1 >r. I.ittle, of Spartanburg, visi pray? nephew, Mr. .Ino. Little, at thi '!?' ' last week. ' | Miss Mary Greer, of your < blood." visit ng Miss Ivl.lie Creer. \ ox. The little son of Mr. and Mr of (laffnoy, died at Kelton on in They lu 1}HpOpJillt i inOnilllK, Ii that it deepest sympathy of ail the coin 11>1 i<* can in this their sail loss, y for ail Mr. Win. Hoffmeyer, of Apart el dHjrcs- if S|? ndiir.r some fane in our tov M. !>., in piano tuning, etc. Mr. lloffr <I Mike- ipiitc an artist in a conunical wa | piano and organ. lie plays when tha amusement of himself and frier \\ e are sorry to know Mi Ayeock, of our city, is still very sick v. it!i fever. We wish him ;i s\?eeily recovery. Mr. Spears, teacher of the TIadei school,si?eiit yesterday evening hi Kelton. school trustees in this section are in sympathy one with th? other it seems. Mr. Willingham, of Chester, is spending several days in the city willing up insurance policies. Mr. John Spears went to ipartanburg on business hist week. The following is the roll of honor of ivwlfiin f.ir month endint? Aucrust IStli : i Irene Gall man, Louise (ia'.huan, Claude Going, Glenn Isom, Bessie Isoni, Willie l-om, Annie Kelly, 1 Vi;l Kelly, Bessie Keiley, Kdgur Keiley, Lee Keiley. Annie Smith, Cora Wood, Madge Wood, Krnest Spears,lluth Sjieara. Mary Wood, Melvin Dorter, Uumphrie Low*-*, Mary Gallinan. Mamie Aycook, Myilat Ayeock, Josie Keiley, .lack Keiley, Melvin Iloleomb, Marvin Ilolcoinb. That Throbbing Headache Would quickly leave you ify>u used Dr. King's Now Life Fills. Thousands*of sufferers have proved t'uoir uiatchlee3 merit for rick and acrvioua headaches. They make pure b'.ool and strong nerves and build up vour heaIt''.. Disy to tako. Try them Only 25 cents. M mey back if not cured. S/.d by F. 0. D-ke, druggist. Cross Keys J.viler. I Mr. F. liter.? No news of special ia! (orest. t ' report I!iIs Week. I atV:i>l?\l a birthday dinner in l;o:;or v?f lit !e 15 *? sie Humphries, daughter* f L W. llutui phries. It. was ;ui enjojable oc[ e.tshm. il. F. Hay and wile, J. i>. Graham and daughter, Miss Maltie, and Mrs. M M. Wilburn were about all the grown people th.it w?*ro present. It was certainly a rare ire si l see fie bright 1 lutte faces. Bro. Humphries has some i l a of ho'.v to in ike one < ej ?y hints*!!' or herself at his heuuMful li >:n?. 1 should ha /* said h.s goxl wife, for it is she thai makes hiai what he is. This rem irk is ;?ii .! : vPito t,? all of us w!i r have b-xui s ? fortunate as to gain the affection of some good Christian woman. Misses Kate and Willie Hubo, of Spartanburg, Mrs. 1 an no Gaines and sons, beverly and \\ i:l, of (i?ifuiov, .S. (' I. ... i* ikt* and l'j, i> Meachcin, of Laurens, haw been on a \isitto Mr. c,. T. lloliis. ^ II w.ivck and .J. JO. Giegory, with a tor of eon vet-', are putting the X Keys road in flue condition. to Tones' Ford. Miss Sue Betaill, daughter of J. A. lJetsill, isenjoving tlie mountains of N. C. Information jast r< wived ftoni S.irdis to the effect that on Saturday evening last the Satdis team with Clan I li.deubnugh as (.'attain had beaten the 2ud i u'.nu at Unioa so bci that some of the Sardis hoys want to kiio.v if the Union !> ?ys cam play an\tiling else, marbles for instance, or eat. or i nimble peg, or anyv ' thiag whereby they can interest them, ' j some of tliein se< n to lie in sympathy " I wiih lite Union leys, by the way theii ev sent ma the ligure: one .' tio.l hut I don'I hitig about the inning: lio scorn stood .'II to 7 by of your city was ii ts ago on business of : tllis is Mill trying tb er. He don't seem t ibout the wlicreaboul lo'.comb has some bus on that brings him i mallv. We are glad 1 my again. Thomas II. Gore. Aug. 21, '99. ' Picnic Party. -.we of attcndin; lot's, no.u- S; vo sutroundi V'l s\i:va ii \\"*r;mt m .S'. M. 11 .he early nic V.sMji,,* tioeatenol rain, bu Mia cjlori ,k>u'. j siiin111 r's sum s ?.?m dn;>M\s>l th mu i ''u' many t'.uitssti : snap 's with very ( t i-it'.'.l b wdeis, as if touelud by i gels wings, or b\ the approa'ar of Miss j |(,v, ly girls vvilli their es ;urts from e elf on | direction, from 1 liroo or tour adjoi > 1 at* ; cuuiii ies, which dispelled alt eh j making it a morning of summer s^i >r the | So.>n was heat.I sweet strains ol meet-, violin echoing its notes through >i been wnure a pi it form w.n eiech j a dance, where ail enjoytd theuv umbo* j until tlu- hour for dwi'uv, tint \ ne on was all tlr mos' fastidious could ; direetly tb"reaft< r e una a Murrie I s! niiiM''ly i (,f ran, driving tlicni into tie! 1 I, Mr. ! where was heard the bum of voir >u . i.....aort,. until lb' V.iiu c i'"'-'' 1,1 Riiy liiujiiiwi, A l*'1'" which was ret reshinj; to all surroati i when the dance was again t'isj >ye ited his j r(.n,.u-,Mi pleasure, ami as the smil s place j cinwuH t?f the l'air m iiil 'iis cap partners, causing many a own, is uti l doubts, the evening s i a >p:oaciitd for their patting, L s. <)tta, ! ,1,.,,., tin.2 rays of the sua wa re s > Friday j ix-hiud the \V".s',c;n hills. < ?ve the pdl'iy disperse 1 with our ea uej auunity 1 that th" charm ug young ladies honor and grace another such < iauhur g. j,y tiji-'i p.ji S' fH'c, and ai we h< rn doing py,wv heard many e.\; ao/cr J- j ,,j p'eavue that tie- d t>* h.'.d |> ,y on the ivj^and that u was a i i ie. for the ! pithy, long to he retne;ul?e;o.l. ids. ^ I 1'p . \V. T. J Santmj, An/. 10. ''.>9. Teacher's Summer School. The folio win a: will Innf interest to the teachers of Union county : Union, S. C.. August 14th, 18'JD. Hon. .1. .7. McMuhan, State Supt. of Education, Colombia, S. <\ Dear Sir:?In this county it isotllcially announced that no teacher's certilieate will l?e renewed and no i?av warrants countersigned unless the teacher stands the examination held at the close of the county institute. It is held that t.ne circulars issued bv you on the subject apply t<? graduates from chartered colleges, ivcll :i-4 lit :i!l other teachers. Kindle inform me if the above ruling are in aocor?lance with the instructions issued fiotu your ollioe. liespectfnlly your?, II. L. scaife. mr. mcmaiias's reply. Columbia, 3. C., August loth, 1300. Mr. N. L. Scaife, Union, 3. C. Dear Sir:?At Mr. Font's request 1 v rote him yesterday that dip'omas wete exempt ftoai all rules that t lie State Hoard may m ike ia regard to certificates. I th >uj?ht that was so well known that I did not think of mentioning it in my ci ret far, which distinctly referred to examinations alone and liie renewal of ci-rfdoates to those who had already smuii it xa mix at ions. I do not s'-e h >w there could L?e any misuuderfetaudmg of this. , I aiu glad however tok.iow that a 1 trge jiit'.uhet of collect) graduates and prog i-.Ww Uatehcrs att.nd these schools. Your j truly, Julix .1. MoMaii.vx, Supt. of Education. F. (iritlhi, Lancaster, 3. C., says: I', r is years i have used and rceomn.ea'hs.l Dr. M. A. Simmons Liv?r 1 Me l.iiiie to til! painters as their best I flit*.heme tor taumi s etuie ;i;hi uujuu I l.vcr. I Had it far superior to ZeihVs. | 7-?* " ashington hater. 1 Special Correspond ?at.) Washington, August Si, 1S3:>. X.o5t of t':o higher oUieials of the Government have left the city for Jou" \.r\dio:is. In loot, not in m my years M ue many ??f tli?? Government chief 1 .in P.iooarms Urn absent from Washington, ami e n;!i week adds to the list of o:ii jihI.H o! jeS^ - ?vimi \ kjt -tntrpKT IS > months is* in a measure, responsible for the exodus. Except for the War Department's activity in prewiring for the movement of troops for Manila, the machinery of (ioverniuent moves very slo^rlv no.v. an.I little of real tnlpoitajjce is being transacted. The fact that General Merritt, who was the tirst Governor-General of the Philippines, is nyw holding a conference with the President, at Lake Champlain. at the latter's request, lias increased tie number of those win believe tint, tin , army of (id,000 tnen which the adminis . (ration is preparing to hive at Maiiihi inside of ninety days will have a nev * commander, t pi lion differs as t< g whet! ler General Menitt was sent for t< b? ottered this command himself or t * a h i.se the President as to who would b th? best man to give ic to. an.? in* of ten additional regiments, wine will bring the volunteer force nearly u r to the 35,000 limit set by Congress, in i c ites a determination on tlie part ot tii administration to push things mm * more vigorously in ths next lumpaijJ against the Filipinos than has yet bei , done, and the determination is connneii ? ed by oxpansionistsu'id antb-ixpansionb alike, as everybody is anxious to-liavet lighting ended over there, regardless what is afterwards done with the Islam Secretary Wilson, who has just lotui el from a tiip to t hi- Pac.tle coast, ports the jH-opIc of the west as pi act ic.i t a uuaniiiious in l'avor of tt.e retention lM* the Philippines by tlieU. S . as a net ??? stry adjunct to our already large s l"~ rapidly increasing trade with China: sg- .japan. Ilesnysthi people of the w ait- understand this question much be than (lo ,rn* ($tar evidence a3 to the growth of mis present Canadian contention r?'*jar the Joe.it ion of Hit; Alaska boundary 1 H l" ' ein 1?h found 1:1 a coiupiraiou of ofl l.a"' British and Canadiau map*. In the l!,t' s 'f.V^l points both maps agree, and vevy n.uy-, ; rhe American claim. **.< MtMTjP of tVar Root, acting u ids, . '^5. suggestions of tlie President, "s- , -J an immediate relief expediti ' t.L\> miand of Porto IU&>, whioh lias 1 ti,L' (t*ast!ated by a hurrioaue tbat 0.1 1 ,or arte Pt? ornuman lines'.,. <elyes j'fho return of Mr. Croaker of vnie.h ^0yJc, from Knglnnd, and his rep wish; clrjversiyn to Bryan aA&anii-exffci 1 ,,v ifltfienj st eventful thiup In the ' muse. \d)(injTK considered Mr. Or s :i 1^1 ds in tlie hollow of his ftand the ased, ^t,r^ delegation and can throw it 1 - t ? Bryan whQ|f*tbe next Daim 1 wulJ (invention meeta. Before leovii esanl ^QSripe, Sir. Oroaker*tWn one 0 uir?lr. rampant, expansi(*jWU i 0 f lull ()Hd?U*.T. ilis change of front 1 1 , v-': ^ ;id?ice to Democrats that Bryan !,t Vi' lArtioiiiiuated. is a great surnrise < it wisli i . u i | # of two youi K'lM^i >fi *' r' Ivyond the suburb*. %ho w ml Hi I' ;r ftj-ht ride or. a laljft 8f*a< rcK.>i( ns < >t? hatching with YttJT" 4.s- ls.? . motion of the wa)^ tt a A V'VttUiiw)' tliii end ot>{ rtolvU>f iftitid stop it." " niKi. f ""Vliut for?" asked Jim. ''To pNgue tha wiglfieer." J ;*"' >' "f' S Wm. A. Nicholson & Son, Bankers, 2 2 11ESPFCTFULLY SOLICIT YOUII 2 5 BANKING BUSINESS AND YOUR FIRE INSURANCE, ? And promise you the best protection and the best service. FISHING FOR WHALE 1 . i! ( With a horse hair tied to a bent pen is ; 'J! . I i ( aKrmt- nc fruitless as advertising for custo , 0 _____ : j mars when )ou have a poor attraction to t j 1 hold them after they have swallowed your j) \ arguments. j We would not advertise our shoes so I 'j # * | |i boldly and above board if we we were not j , \( ; ;i confident we could hold a customer after i j| we get them. J j ! SEE THE POINT? li ill 1! UNION SHOE CO., UNION, S. C. PrudenJ]afe^^l" ns. J0HNF Ds a.. I Assetts, Jan. i. 1S99, - $28,887,196.42. Surplus, Jan. 1,1899, ----- $5,888,894.76,, : STRONG AS THE STRONGEST. ir \f. IJBHM ? ; if.C' * !h Insurance written in 1898 - $164,694,784. I,n- Insurance in force 1898 - - $414,547,053. iiie, V . je?l Income I898 over #17,480,000. UJWJ ruler The Prudential has forged its way a head until it now to? stands in the front rank of the great life insurance companies of the world. It offers all that is good in life insurance and orted under the best conditions. wion, JAMES 0. WYNN, Manager Southern Dept., Atlanta, Ga. ?New . tm M-^A. flOORE, Jr., Resident Agent, f? Ujhion, S. C. ' ind hh? _ * , .. , should t " 1 ?ven to CATAPHORES1S. 4 ELECTRICS. ??!?! PR. H.JK. SMITH, "S ' 4J>ENTIST._^ . " * ???< ? m Union. S.C. | Bridge Work. * wiss ^ -** " X' ^ ,