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I VOL L. NO. 15. UNION. SOUTH CAROLINA, IRIDAY, APRIL hi. 1900. #1.00 A YEAR.
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V F. M. FARK President.
T GEO. MUNk<\ Cashier, J
| Merchants' and Pli
X OF urv]
I Capital Stock
8urplus -...
I Stockholders' Liabilities....
i Total.....'
| Directors?J. A. Fant, 1
X T. C. Duncan, J. T. Douglass,
T Win. Coleman.
T We Solicit 1
CATAPH0RE51S.
DR, H. K
<^_DEN'
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* UNION COUNTY NEWS.
Items of Interest Gathered from
Various Sections by our
Correspondents.
. Snntnc Sittings.
"Meadows?dreary meadows, stretching
far away ;
Thinking of the dewdrops on the daisies
eveiy day ;
ab i uie ciuuus are loaning winter, ana
the^tp is in the sod,
And tlie sun is b urning brighter, and
iis coloiing ilu clod."
What next?
Summer ie coming ; Sho.
The official thermometer registered
85 degrees, Sunday.
What more beautiful weather need
one wish than we had last week.
^ "And now we ore happy all the day."
The weekly crop reports have been
resumed in this Stato, and the first
regular bulletin will come out Tuesday*
^ Last week we had two cold days,
one as low as 20 degrees, ground
frozen and j<ckfoit, but wc hope
f; fruit was not injured inuch.
There was quite a quantity of s >rghutn
planted last week for green
Y, '/ forage but as yet none has been
planted for syrup making.
* The small pox case here is greatly
* improved, but the quarantine has
not been raised yet.
There arc gamblers enough arou..d
to keep the roads in excellent fix if
* people would only put them at it.
Judging from reports Sundays arc
the niain days for gambling. They
Y are on tho roadsides, in the pines,
behind houses and ahnosfiDvery where
A-re people permitted or allowed
i. keep gambling dent-?
An Irish woman once went to a
Doctor with an arm in a sling, an
eye and the head bandaged, the nose
twisted around, a half d>>zen stickiug
plasters on the face, an car crope 1
off, a big poultice on one fo >t and
hobbling along on a stick, and said
\ to the Doctor, 4,Yer think I am used
up d'ye? Just wait till you see
V Dennis, me husband." Our big cat
7 Tally -IIo went off Sa'urday night
to a club meeting, or to the station,
or saloon, or gambling seat, or to
r carouse, "samce" as many men
/ often do, and come home much like
that Irish woman was. If our felr
. )(pf whipped hjs fight I would hate
to be the other cat. Sunday was a
painful day for him.
^ You spoke, Mr. Editor, ab out the
ducks last week passing over Union
in such numbers. Some people lu re
heard them, tho whir of the wings
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A. H. FOSTER, Vice President, f
I. D. ARTHUR, Assistant Cashier. T
inters' National Bank *
torv, s. c. |
$00,000 i
50,000 J
GO,000 I
$170,000 |
\V, II. Wftllftce, Wm. Jeffries, ?
, E. P. McKlssick, A. H. Foster, I
('our Business. I
Aia- ->U- -ki/- -U* JHA VI/. JL4/ AM. _>!/_
- +? ELECTRICS.
SMITH,
risT._^>
Union, S. C.
J and thought there must have been
! great numbers. They were going
north here. Just as tho cloud vas
darkest and the wind blowing hardest,
I went into the piazza and heard
several quacking, but they wero
going cast and it was then about 10
o'clock, so there must have been a
general exodus of them. You said
"if it had been in the day time etc.,"
but did you, Mr. Editor, ever hear
of ducks immigrating in the daytiuie?
Depu'y Sheriff K. E. N. Fowler
has been in these parts several days collecting
delinquent taxes, and many
see now that it would have been bet
ter to have paid before the books
closed; there seems to be many executions.
Eut I have heard some
say thut some of those called on held
receipts and yet had to pay up this
time under the executions. If this
is so, how is it that the Treasurer
would give a receipt and not cover
nil the tHYOV^ Ta nnl tlm nomn /\y?
ihe ' Treasurer's" duplicate covering
all taxes in one township? If the
reports are true, has the Auditor
gone hack and audited more taxes
against a man or did he in mistake
make a double entry? The Treasurer
receipt in full for one eniry,
issue an execution against the other
to clear his books, and then the
Sheriff collect under the execution
receipt or no receipt. I have not
seen any of the receipts but have heard
men say that they have seen some
and know that the holders had to
pay this time. They may be mistaken
though and tho receipts may
be old ones.
Sometimes, and often, large old
fields are set afire and fire left alone
to run its course, burning young rabKifj
ar nnntVtiniv t Kof %vt!l Kn?n a*?
?V a
can be killed by burning. Negroes
do this the most, and yet want to,
generally, tako up almost the entire
winter hunting rubbits. Then too,
they burn all tho nesting places f)r
partridges on these acres. But then
this does not make much difference,
for partridges have but a poor chance,
for this habit of hunting and killing
partridges for market purposes, has
well nigh ruined the bird business.
The moderate hunter that hunts only
j occasionally stands but a poor chance
) for good birds. Birds may be plentiful
in the fall, but they are scarce in
the spring NVe have to admit that
the way the people treat this country
and things of tho country is ruining
it in many respec's. We would not
like to live in a country where all
game was destroyed. Burning ofl
old fields promiscuously, raising the
lihi/'Lr llutt tA lvir<l j rAn? ?,? ?...
I viuvn *""o 'v *" ** ' ?i viu vnv *?Vi
the adult bird, iutcrminublo seining
and dynimiting fish, 'possum hunting
when ?he old ''varmints'' are poor,
full of chiggers and ticks, etc., it
: cleaning up this country. But peo
pie are beginning to advertise lane
purposely to prevent some of this
Let thetn turn their attention t<
crows, or "grabble" for bud worm?
IIKY DKNYGU.
Santuc, S, C., April 9, 1900,
What does the admlnistratior
i think of Consul Macrum, anyhow '
Wasn't he a pretty fellow to pick ou
for a post of euch importance ? Tin
only reason for choosing him seemi
to have been that ho was an Ohi<
, m t'i and a personal friend of tin
i! President.
I
A TREATIES ON SMALL POX. p
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Dr. Fant Writes Interestingly of tl
the Disease and Vaccination, ol
Scores The Doctors for Wrong* S
ling, and Gives the Out Siders p<
Some Plain Talk. cj
Mr. Editor:--So much haying been aI
said about small pox, prompts mc to m
write this article, hoping to Inform P"
the public in regard to this loathsome 1
disease. The early history of small ?
pox is obscure. Arabia seems to be n>
the country that gave it birth, but it s?
reaches all climes and prevails in all
seasons. But prior to 569 A. D. it s"
was not recognized as a distinct Jr1
malady. It is a curious fact show. 0
. ing the laxity of observations in w<
former times that small pox, measels, {ni
chicken pox and scarlet fever were ^
?li i _ i i . vif . n * en
uii rcgaruuu as dui utnerent torms oi
the same disease. It was not until 8P
the middle of tho sevcnteonth cen- ?J.
tury that these vital errors were corrected
and specific treatment given rei
these distinct diseases. So late as
prior to 1708 it was not understood .va
that small pox was contogeous and as in
no means were used to retrain its
spread it periodically ravaged the
world. The futality of small pox *'?
was aggravated hy the old time treat- c
ment. Then it was thought that the ca:
eruption was bnt an effect of nature ?f
to clear the system of retained poison- ^5
ous material. This theory brought ? i
heated drinks and unventilatcd rooms 0
and hot drinks which worked
much mischief. But the treatment *
of today is more successful, and yet
unmodified smallpox remains a terrible
disease. The mortality is unmod- ^
ified. Smallpox ranges between 2 3 tp
60 per cent. But here we notico a e*
very curious fact that where it is in- _
duce?l by inoculation the mortality
is not more thin 1 in 700 cases. ne!
Why should the virus when directly "F
introduced through the skin be so
highly less fatal than when inha'ed 6?
from tho atmosphere. ; w"
Inoculation with small pox virus
was tho first step in curbing the des- rai
troyer. Edward Jennier, after yearsof
reflection and experience, demonstrated
the value of vaccination, and rae
thus became ono of the world's great- Su
est benefactors. lie met with con- no1
tempt and ridicule on all sides. At 8
first he used virus from the cow but
he soon found out that the protecting .
virus could as well be taken from cn
persons suffering from cow pox as
from the cow. lie soon demonstrated "8
a great fact which was to save mil- ra?
lions of lives and benefit humanity
through all time. It was said to thl
him that ho was debasing humanity cu
by introducing a cow disease. J rom 8?1
the pulpit ho was traduced, and his ot
discovery denounced as "diabolical." an
The citizens feared that horns would .
develop upon the he ids of those vac- 81C
cinated. We are t>ld by those who 'ac
know, that the true value of vaccina- a
tion lies in two directions. First, its 8 .
protective power, we find in one epi- . v
demic out of 2,000 cases, only one 18jl
and six-tenths per cent, of vaccinated v.19
persons had the diseaso and but one c,t
vaccinated person died. Second, its mc
modifying power. Perfect immunity ,na
is not obtained in all cases, but the re(
disease is so modified as to be of little an
harm. It has been observed that
persons recently vaccinated arc more c
perfectly immune than are those who 8ayears
before were vaccinated. Vac- 311i
cination does not prove a lifetime
i protection. Many persons think they .
are well protected because they can VM
show a large, smooth and glistning * li
, scar, all such marks are spurious n0
and of no value. A 6car, to indijate .
; protection, should present a pited sur;
face regardless of size. The disease CJ}
1 develops in about twelve days after
" exposure, vaccination gives protection "u
i in seven days, so it may bo made to
i modify the disease already contracted. "a
; Vaccination is not entirely free from *n
; objections, it mu9t be u choice bo- c0
t tween twc evils. Some disagreeable cr
j disease may be transmitted by it, but
they weigh nothing against the good i
I ncomplishcd. Prior to Jonnier's
time the world was periodic illy do- 111
> vast ited by the awful disease, which
, is now slaved and could with concert P'
of action be stamped out of the *)r
world. 01
Dr. Waugh, an eminent physician.
J personally vaccinated 10,000 cases
and observed their history* lie says:
1 "I always advised vaccination when
i small pox was about, some would take 0(
* ( very year, others would never tako. jte
y All my experience verified the oluinit I at
J that after successful vaoonation the
individual cither did not tike small pi
ox op had a light attack." These
inclusions are in harmony with
?ose physicians of experience and
^serration in hospitals of the United
tated army. In view of all this iinjrtar.t
testimony opposition to vacnation
id a crime against one s self
id humanity. Its legal cnforceent
would no more infringe upon
srsonal liberty than do laws against
eft and vagrancy. We do not unirstand
just how it is that vaccination
produces immunity; there are
veral theories, Iwt it is not essential
at we know just how it is. In 1808
lall pox made its appearcnce in
ht/\ fJnrinrr fKn fnn rtnon
L*>V| \?ut vuv iwui IVVI1 illUlltlig
llowing 1,882 cases ami 30 deaths
sre reported. The disease was
arked by its exceeding mildness and
*aany failures to recognize its
arate^,"both operating to favor its
read; A mo3t remarkable feature
this outbreak was that the nature
the disease thus started was not
cognized until a month afccrward.
The symptoms of the disease were
riable, the preliminary fever was
many cases slight and almost unticed,
secondary fever appearing
only a small proportion. The crupm
in most instances was move supcrial
than common, so that in most
ses pitting was slight, vaccination,
en if performed many years pre>us,
gave almost perfect protection.
Jould write page upon page of this
rrid maledy, but hope what I have
itten will answer my purpose,
lich is two fold. 1st. To beg of
5 people outside of the profession
quit speculating or expressing
?a& v^iuiun^ auuub OUUIUIUUJ^ lUUJf
ow nothing about. It keeps up
citement, which has a debilitating
set upon all of a nervous tempera^
nt. I must acknowledge that I
eer hoard so much speculation
011 any one subject in my life,
le will say it is not small pox, then
on to give their reasons why,
en they absolutely know nothing
>ut it, they only display their igno
ice and that too in no unspeakable
aip, and I must say that I am
"Mil 4o hour lliUt
unbers of our noble profession are
ilty of the same, I do hope it is
t true: they are a noble class and
)uhl abstain from any such. For
i last several days, I am told, that
so end so says it is not small pox
ticising and insinuating the brothi.
I must say that my feelings
ve been hurt, as some of the re,rks
have reflected upon rao and
lers of my profession. One would
nk that there should bo little dilfity
in the differential diagnosis of
all pox, as its manifestations are
an external and marked character,
d its occasional mild form, and the
it that ihcre must be many pbyians
who have never been *n con-1
:t with ihe disease and thus can
vc only st book idea of it may be a
ution of the question why such a
rcrsity in diagnosis sometimes exi.
I was connected and daily
ited the small pox hospital in the
y of Atlanta for three or four
>nths while a student. The in.
ites numbered, to the be3t of my
ioUection, from one to five hundred,
d must ackuowlcdgo that we killed
3 most of them by our treatment.
)ff brethren, I d> conscientiously
f that I have now undsr my caic
l cases of genuine em ill pox, and
earnestly invite you .to see them.
J?;ept the invitatioi and be oniced,
or shut up and say nothing,
nf vnn will mlmif fSuf Trnii L-r.^'ir
' W J Vlt ?? III IIUIIIIV V - IUV J UU l\ UV >1
thing about. It n a duty you owe
knmam'y and to your noble call^
to accept this offer and thereby
doavor to supprcs this horrid
lease that is so fatal, besides so
^figuring to those who may recover,
at mothers will disswn the r own
bes, husbands discard their wivei
d wives their husbands. Wc shoul 1
opernto with one another, coase
iticising brotherhood, it is a bcauti1
word. Through its rhythmical
llables unspeakable poetries roll.
a unpauitaDie pictures gleam una
eft'ablo melodies rise.
I write fhis f >r the gojd ol tho pc>e
and esp jcially for iny professional
ethren. I have a horn but prefer
hers to blow it.
Respectfully,
A. E. Fant, M. D.
That now Carnegic-Frick $180 )0,000
Company will receive proction
as one of the infant industries,
id at the same time charge the
jvernment a ton for urmor
ate.
? t
- Wm. A. NICHO
BANKE
RESPECTFULLY
Ranlfinnr RiiQinoce onrl
fc/vjiii\uig UUOIIIOOO CIIIU
And promise you the
the best s
Morals in the Schools.
Recognizing the serious defects in '
the moral training of our schools, it j
seems very necessary that those in- '
terested in tho instruction of the 1
young should concern themselves in
this most important subject, "the 1
teaching of morals in the schools." *
"Mighty of heart mighty of mind," (
should bo our motto. It will be 1
noticed that the author of these words {
has given precedence to greatness of 1
heart, over intellect, thereby emphasizing
the truth that I endeavor
to impress, but it seems that the en- 1
riching of the intellect has been the
absorbing idea, to tho nocrloot. of
O ' D I
moral powers so important since they *
alone enable men and women to live *
truly, thereby fulfilling the conditi m n
intended by their Creator.
Whcro is the individual to receive
this instruction if not in the school- i'
room ? for it is there that the grea'or
part of the formative period of his [
life is spent. Sinco then, fellow C
teachers, such a great responsibility e
rests upon u?, let us consider the \\
best way of impressing great truths
and guiding principles upon those ^
under our care. ?
Why not give at least ton minutes ?
a day to explicit moral instruction?
It will not be difficult to find some thin.;
new each d iy f ?r this short
lesson. The work of inculcating ,
good moral principle? can probably
be accomplished bv irregular lessons, e
or when occasion demands, but unless
given a specific time the pressure
of lessons is apt to crowd it out. f
Therefore it is better to give it a ?
definite place in the d ly s program n
That very fact will invoit it with
greater dignity in the chil I s mind.
We, as teachers, shou'd put forth ..
a determined effort to give it as j*
recognized a place as any otVer ,
branch of instruction. . Ic has not
been attempted, probably because of
the fact that teachers depend a great
deal on text books, and no such book
has been supplied. Here is one ?
simple and I think good plan: "
llavc three or four children learn P
and repeat before the school each f
morning some quotations, convening ^
a morral. (They each may hear upon
the same subject or different as you
choose,) after these havo been thor- (
oughly explained by the teacher have e
them put on the blackboard and then t
copied by each child in the room g
into a hook, used for that purpose. (]
Next day select 3 or 4 other children
and continue to do so until all have |
contributed to the store of quotations.
So you see at the end of a term they ?
will have ready at hand quite a nurn *'
her of apt sayings which administered J
at tho proper time is often a sueeosjful
mode of discipline.
With careful moral instruction
permanently established in our schools s
the children will be mado to fool v
that in the cye3 of the world a know- c
ledge of right or wrong is of as much '
importance as a knowledge of as- (
counts. i
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Let us ask ourselves if we are
loing all in our power to inspire the
Foung in care to live faithful, pure
livps anil fn fl.inL
-..V. vv HMUlk ^V/IKIUUOj IV V UJ
thoughts.
Since impressions aro received so
indeliably through the eye, let us
ceep constantly before the eye of the
ihildren this great motto, 44 'Tis only
loble to be good," and that beauty
>f soul is as sounding brass and a
;inkling cymbal.
Etiielind Gos?.
Southern Mill Neyya.
iXOTIIEIt ?100,000 MILE AT ATkAHTA.
The Piedmont Cotton Mills of
Atlanta, Ga , was granted incorporaion
papers some weeks ago. Baylard
Wiilingham, manager, states
hat a mill building will be erected to
io!d 5,000 spindles.
LANWINU A ?500,000 ADDITION.
It is announced that the Fulton
Jag and Cotton Mills of Atlanta,
*.>., has under consideration the
rcction of an additional mill that
rill cost about ?500,000.
At Oxford, N. C., a company has
een incorporated as tho Oxford
Mill. fl'L. !. 1 _ . _ _ 1_
'Uit'JU ui 11id. lllC CUpllUl SIOCK IS
1125,000. #
325,030 KNITTING MILL.
The Melrose Kaitting Mill of
Uleigh, N. C., lias been organized.
'he capital stock is 325,000, the
ntire amount having been subscribed.
- INCORPORATED FOR $100,000.
The Liberty Cotton Mills of
iiberty. S. C., with capital stock of *
100,000, and privilege of increaso
l) C'j00,000.
?50,000 KNITTING MILL.
A meeting was held on the 27th
It., at Kosciusko, Miss., and stock
) the amount of ?53,000 immediate/
raised to build a c >tton seed oil
lili and fertilizer factory.
AXOTIIKE COTTON OIL MILL.
Tho People's Cotton Oil Co. of
ielma, Ala., has been incorporated,
rith a c ipital stock of ?00,000, all
aid in. The incorporators are J.
>. Ellis, Orrville; E. 11. Martin,
lartin Station, and others.
avf VOR GREENWOOD.
Tho Farmers' Oil Mill Co. at
Jreenwood, S. C.. has been charter?
d to operato a ginnery in oonnecion
with i\s plant. Tho capital
took of the comnanv is to be 880.
100.
ITASl'A, TEXAS MILL 9100,000.
Tho company recently reported as
rganized at Itasca, Texas, has
ncorporated us the Itasca Cotton
Manufacturing Co , tho capital stock
>oiog 9100,000.
IlftS MILL lit'II NED.
It is state 1 that tho Blades Broi.,
law mill at Elix ibcth City N. C,
vas destroyo 1 by fire recently togethsr
with 2,500,000 feet of lumber,
rhe property w.u valued at $100,)00
with innirancj $00,000. The
mil will be rebuilt at once. "
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4LAND CALF"
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MIvY BY
HOE CO.,
, S. C.