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mmimii ? in ? THE UNION TIMES PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY ?by thi ? UNION TIMES COMPAKV Second Floor Times Building ver postofkice, bell PlIONF. No. 1 L. G. Young, Manager. Registered at the Postofllce in Union S. O., as second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year ------- $1.0 Six months ------ 50 cent Three months ----- 25 cent! ADVERTISEMENTS One sq tare, first insertion - - $1.0( Every lbsequent insertion - 50cenU Con acts for throe months or longe will be uade at reduced rates. Locals .i user ted at 8 J cents a line. Rejected manuscript will not be ri turned. Obituaries and tributes of r< spect will be charged for at half rates. UNION, 8. C., JULY 17, 1903. SELF-MASTERY. No man need boast of any achieve ment that crowns the activities c his life until he has fought and wo the one supreme battle in huma life?the mastery of self. All othc hills may be ascended, but towerin above them is this one great height Wealth, fame, knowledge, experience skill?these are worth while provide' they come into the life of a man wh h is attained to the best of all thing ? i body dominated by a lofty mind n mind in harmony with that wliie is eternal and invisible. Withou this mental poise wealth, farm knowledge, experience and skill d but add to the madness of the fur that lends to reekless death. Is man better tnan the brute if his bod ily appetites control his activities Is not the brute so led? But hot can this worthy end be attained? i is not in the power of wealth to giv< it, for many of the richest of enrtl are most sadly lucking in self-control It is not the bequest of knowledge for many of those most deeply versec ~in IHe one besl possession of a human heart. Mani of those whose names are famous li the unnals of history wore sadly de ficient at this vital point Self-con trol Is the r suit and product of faith It is true that this faith may be "o the earth earthy." Vet, faith ii something, in some body, in some being outside of self is necessary tc an abiding rest upon sure found* tions. Without faith a human life miiaf Kn nntvurr] ?i r abiding rest upon sure foundations, Without faith a human life must be swept onward over an unknown anr stormy sea towards dark and forbid ding shores. And why should it no! be said: the faith that ranges towarr the stars, the faith that links human ity to the throne of God?this is thi best of all rudders for the guidanc< of the ship over the sea of life. Even man is a believer. It may be tha his faith ranges no higher than tin earth. Even such a faith puts ii man a principal that enables the wil to say to the body : "Thus far thoi shalt go, no further." Of how mucl greater glory then is the faith tha sweeps the firmament ar.d anchor itself to the throne of God! The oin sublime need of this cold and sordi< age is faith in God. ATTICNDINO TO YOUR OWN BUSINESS This is a hard thing to do, a diffl cult lesson to learn and the very es sence of safety and success. Somi people are so busy attending to tin nusiness 01 oiner people mnt ine; neglect their own affairs. Some then are who have never learned thei limitations; they lead a sort of pirat ical existanco; they are consequently outlawed?branded as pestiferoui fellows who deserve to bo severely handled. The man who attends t( his own business has no time to med die with the affairs of others. More over, he is a man not much given t< speaking his mind on every and any occasion. He is not forever prowl ing around the back door of his neigh bor's house, nor seeking to get hok of the secrets of his competitors Consequently, he leads a peacefu life. He knows moro of the goo( about hiin than he does of the evil f f fiAtnou i a no a a f k u t I rim k a i. ?f i 4 v Vv \j 111 v o n/ piiao i nun ii uu in in li open and receive him as a welcorm guest. He becomes a conservative element in society and helps to hole things to a secure foundation. Dig nity sits upon his brow and content ment reigns in his heart. When ht dies men sincerely mourn and the "V - ~ fragrance of his life lives for many s year after the grave has received hit body. 9^^^^ M j|A 4|ft >iV ^fr ^:- ^ 4H ^ in ?iv /iv nc tTv tiv in *n m >n ?n ?t> A PAR I r $ A certain man, ignorant of {having saved up a few paltry doll that he would try the blessedness | ablo resort. Gathering his extrf jjc them in?o his new "telescope" ai ? which he happened to chooso wa ( a gathered together the fashionabh X leisure upon their hands. Arrivi i T struck with admiration. Magni J and merry groups of men, womei 0 T to quicken its beat. Here he wo 18 t ?rest, recreation, fellowship a ' f merrily till the doors of the dinli 1 our seeker after pleasure entered P This seat was far back in a dark A rear end of it, in fact. He was ,r | served in courses, but managed t A to enable him to read over the m j> dinner. Servants came and serv I] I place of the man under dis ? right and left were suuiptously ~ T to say to himself: "My time is T ning to think of n little poem w ? about some brook that went " ? brought in his dinuer. He ordei | stringy something that might ha ^ old thing" was placed before bin ri || small, boney piece with the net n & him. In fact every order he hat ,r ^ had a miserable way of being soi 2 a upou which his neighbours w< I strange," mused the worthy mai ? i right, seeing the consternation o A over and whispered : o a "T?here's a secret, ;s J I?n the kitchen c '? ? P?ut your hand i b S?o, and you'll w it ? , -Hi' I 0 y We suggest that the press dis a patches let the Pope rest for a'while 1 and until he makes up his mind tc 0 die. v There will bo a large gathering of ( farmers at Clemson Aug. 10-11. They 3 will meet for the purpose of learning 1 improved methods of farming. We hope many of our Union county > farmers will bo able to attend this ^* \vhat ""better screen does a rascal j want than that furnished in the statement to the effect that in the . Philippines a man deteriorates physic. ally and mora ly in a year? Where Mncronn is nlreiirlv nrpsnnf, ir. mov r> O r. WWVMV " """J f be expected to spread rapidly under , certain conditions. That's nil there ; is to it. The editor of The Times was received into the State Frees Association at the meeting last week. It was quite a pleasure to meet with these gentlemen and to make theii acquaintance. They are quite gen' erous in their treatment of a new comer, and make one feel at homo at f one. Verily the peoplo love to be hum? bugged. It is stated that a ccrtair 3 preacher out in. Indiana preaches j every night to crowded houses, yet I the preacher is asleep while deliver ? ing his discourses! The spiritua1 i quae* is a worse devil than the med1 ical quack, for the reason that he ! finds more fools to play upon and 3 works harm to the souls of men. The t sensationalist of the type to which s this preacher belongs is so degraded e u specimen that no language used in ' his condemnation is too severe. But the strange thing is that the people should bo so easily imposed upon. Sometimes a man upon whom grave * responsibilities fall is heard to say - something like this: "Well, I have b tried hard to do my duty, but no one b seems to appreciate my efforts. I 7 feel like giving up." No dopbt it i? e sweet to have tho word of encouraget inent from our fellowmen. It nerves * us to greater effort. But a man is F not meeting his responsibilities beb cause of the praiso of men; he finds f duty in his path. Like a true man he goes into tho performance of that * duty. This way is sometimes lonely, * it is often thankless, it is seldom the - way to lavish praise. But it is a way 5 that lends to self-respect, to a sound reputation and to lasting good. In fact, it is the only way open to a ' heart that beats true and a soul that - rests in safety. With kindness in 1 our hearts for every man, with deep convictions of duty, let us go forward. Praise or no praise, this path leads to tho heights whereon the noble men 1 of earth dwell. 3 | "IN flOD'S COUNTRY." The Story of a Sum mar's Outing. 5 1 (hy tanoauyik \ ) It was in the ycarlfWO lint mv friend, William Parsons and I put our heads together and planned and txacuUvl one of the most delightful trips ever ei j >yed by the sons of men. TIih war with Spain was over, and as a const quel ice, army tints could be purchased for a small sum. l'arsons and I purchased three of ???J??* ?TV I??1 (q'q ABLE. \ | 111 the ways of the wicked world, $ (I ar^i, determined within himself $ 1/ \ of a summer trip to a fashion- $ ^ i garments together he packed ? m ad boarded the train. The place ^ /()j 8 a famous resort where were ^ M 5 and rich people with abundant 1 Jm >ng at his destination, he was a \V?a ficent buildings, spacious halls T Hy i and children caused his heart T |(r. uld find what his soul longed for J MS nd tempting viands. All went J 'fe ng room were thrown open and * 111 its portals and was shown a seat, t || corner of the dining room?the I Wjj not used to having his meals m 0 grasp the situation sufficiently ^ nn ienu card and give his order for jl In) ants went, but none paused at ? L'JJ icussion. His neighbors to the T supplied. This encouroged him Wi } coming." He was just begin- t III hich he had read in childhood ? ])(' on forever," when the servnnt $ :?v(a rod a sirloin steak, and a small $ If# ,ve been beef or mutton or "any 1. He ordered baked chicken; a i )1W ;k hatiging to it was set before it ' j)f 1 given was filled, but everything ^ (jj nething that was inferior to that ? jrr ire feasting. "This is passing X wra a. A gentleman sitting on his T YA f the inexperienced man, leaned J ((U * li* , I can tell you 1 yjhj if this place: ? Kfi nto your pocket T I] car a smiling face." ' ?y] ***? H these fents?one a common soldi-rV II Lent, the other two officers tents. We If I were congenial spirits, moved by a com' mon impulse?a desire to get a broath of vfta nature and through nature to nature's Yoj God. It was soon decided that ill" /III ' wilds of the mountains would aff >r<l the IIJ very place in which to pitch our tents. I'Ji A supply of provisions, a scant outfit for uM cooking, a couple of guns together w.th fjrf some few pieces of bedding constituted V our "outfit." Tents and pro\isi?r?s I were shipped several days in artyaw^v "f. .11, nni ?^*taj/iuyiuJ or Jim, tf f "j colored boy. to be our cook and aeneral I rl>7 servant. The three of us followed the ill plunder. Arriving at the small railway station far up in the mountains, we en- Ijllj gaged a team to convey our "household" (?) goods far up in a wild country and beyond the customary haunts of men. ^2^ Permission from a "mountainer was ? given us to camp upon his lands. Be- , side a clear, babbling brook, under the . ,j shade, of a ftiendly tree, we "drove , stakes" and settled down to?rest. At tj home we wore collar, coat and shoes, yr Not so here!- We were nigh to forgetling these things were a part of the . wearing apparel of moder ? civilization. B oks were left behind One newspap- our per every three days found its way to a wlt| small post office three miles away. on j The mountaineers soon found our re- jje 'treat, and forthwith, brought us Irish wafi potatoes, chickens, eggs, beans, cabbage, j( squirrels, rabbits, butter, milk?in fact, almost everything a hungry man needed. inv These products were offered for sale at a aVfi ridiculously low price, and our boy Jim j found great difficulty in providing cook- gjM> ing uteusils for so many different articles ^ >f food. Beans, cabbage, okra, Irish s'll0i IKjtatoes and perhaps a few fat squirrels ' would he consigned to one and the same tl)e pot. Do you turn up your nose at this j mixed" stew? Why man, it was food for a king. A morning's tramp over ^ lills and through hollows, a plunge in ^ i uhe falling waters of a clear, cold moun- a tain stream, and?if you turn away from our savory dish, and a good, brown hoe- an(^ cake of cornbread you evince the fact (jra that your physical condition is past hope g(u of recovery. Wade up stream aid every |Io twenty yards fire away at the swimming t trout, climb out on the bank and gather p. wild 11 )wers, ascend some high peak, and , after gazing around for a brief time, re- , j trace your steps to the camp?and ?f you refuse to cat Jim's dainties, your case , would be, by your humble servant, orsidered hopelessly bad. Do not talk to *. ' me about your ''fashionable resorts," nor your mineral springs with their gay (. and crowded throngs. The eternal hills, f , clad in the glorious green of summer, ' , dotted with cold sparkling springs. ' ,l 1 traversed by swift mountain streams and J enveloped in the purest air God ever , ' ! made, are not to bespoken of in the some breath with your inau-madd de- .. *' 1 vices for entertainment and comfort. A j' man can get more rest to one fquare , i inch of such surroundings thau can he . found in a square mile of stuffy, crowded ,? hotel buildings And I'd rather sit , down to a "rabbit s'.ewr, and a plate of * r green corn in the ear and a dish of . mountain cabbage than to the best of delicacies served on the table of a sumrner hotel. Why, man! the music of a . , mountain brook sings in a fellow's ear \ for months after be has left its happy ' ; banks. ' The beautiful vision of a sunset scene 1 ?gold and silver clouds, streaming rays J^1 of the fust sinking sun and the gathering shadows of approaching nitrht?leaves an impress upon the brain that for month1- . cheers the heart of man. To lie down t upon some grassy slope, luck upon tin 'nnl ^romid, face U> the sky, and hear the ,Vr beat iog of the great heart of God ?this J' is something worth while! But some e timid soul will say: "Did the snake.^ * bite you?" We never saw a single 8.v* snake the wholo time we were there ex- 'f . cept now and then a water moccasin. ,le and each of these seemed as anxious to "J,"", get awav as we were glad to have liiro go. ''How much did it cost?" says , some practical soul. Not enough to 1,1 worry over. For less than it would hav? (,v<:' cost in some summer hotel. Indeed. 10 . Tarrons and 1 figured it out that we NEVk You can new and AT T i We mention bf Fine Corded Dimitiei pretty neat figurei only limited quant ty, value 8c, to e quick at 1000 yards fine soft fii ish Bleach, 10 to 2 J i ii t yara lengins, xne * quality at Linen Golor Crash Th is a ''Crasher," valr 8c to 10c, sale pri( only "Empress Organdies solid colors, greei pink, blue, linen, re and black, worth 15 "special" at New Lot Ladies' Collai the H. & I. brand, a sizes and height price We will giv fine dress g .ij< MUTUAL d for less tlmn it would have cost us ive at home. 4-Did you see any rr onehinersV'" Yes. a number of | in and got to know them pretty well, did not feel that we had any governu t contract to suppress their activities, we took paius to let them know that were not after any row. .Soon afier arrival one stone-faced individual li a long, muzzle loader rille re.-t.iDg bis arm came up to our camp lire, came to spy out the land. "Howdy.'4 i all he said for ten minutes. We to know him quite well before wo , fished with him, hunted with him, ited him to eat with us. If he ever raged over one word to ten minute.", 1 tiled to hear them But ho could | ot that old muzzle loading rille! I 1 to him: "Can you tell us how to ot these troutV We shoot and miss ry time." He made no reply, but led way to the stream near by, waded it in and bogan ascending the st ream h Parsons and myself close on his Is. After going a few steps, up to shoulders Hew the rille-but?"ping" nd the white beNy of a trout came to surface, A few steps more?"ping," I another. This went on for some e. After the "ping" cama the nned body of the fiah to the stmace. either could not or would not talk, he could shoot! "Look here, man, hate to have a man like you after , if I were a revenue ollicer." I said lim. Parsons spoke up: "Are there 'stills' around here?" ".Nope " ut suppose a fellow got a snflke bit* ?" sisled Parsons. "Let him die." oe days later, and after wo had sucded in getting into the good graces of i stone-faced, monosvllahic InhaWtant 'God's country," he cauoe up one day I said: '"Like a little?" "Little at," I replied. "L'qaor." "Well today. If a snake should bite one is we would lie glad to get *a little.' v rmme know," was his reply. Said "We are not after your stills. Just the satisfaction of knowing. I want isk if there aie any 'stills' near here." lenty." "Where are the) V" I asked I nodded his head in one direction and 1, "over there." And in another and 1, "over there." It turned out thai re were several close by. We were ii invited to go and see them. This rifused to do, for we were attending i ctly to our own business?resting, nan that cannot rest without liquor a a bad way. The pure air, pure er, glories of nature and beautiful sery are to be enjoyed by a clei r in. a steady eye ai d a keen ear. liBkey would but serve to blunt every se that could take in theglor erof ( e land of the sky." There are many re incidents that might be nut down the entertainment of the reader. 1 l t U 1 * i? iino oioiy nngm grow too long. I atiived home after a month's stay i ngthenrd in body and mind and with *t recollections of a month spent le to God's heart. Some day my nd. Parsons, and I hope to repfat experience. But the busy routine luty lashes us on. Even now, as the mometer ranges close to one hundred 1 1 e shade a hungry feeling comes r me and I feel that I must get back he cool breezes and babbling brooks o?e to the throbbing heart of nature. IL. r; G(H always find some I attractive HE M U slow a few of the ne' s, ; New Val. s, sertions, i- J/ 3c. 4c, 5 ;o ? 1254c an " So' I Pearl Butl I ffc'aod ? 7!4c, I Persian L is I Linons, le | gandy, S ;e f{{ ciu.jiiew ... 5c. (? ed, prici ? I 20c. 25c, a' I New Curts id I Scrim, I c' _ [|| unbleacl 10c. | gCl i0o, rs 11 | Yard Wic s, a value 10c. cm with 13( e you a few dots a1 :oods and silks nej fasa anna nfflgB DRY fiQf UNION SHOE COMPANY'S WHY More^^ Edwin Clapp's $5, Walk-Over $3.50 ai Don the streets c now tha other St RFr.& wmm mmm m m - They fit look betl wear be (Our name stamped < Sold onl; Union Si Watching Your S Main Street, JDS. 1 * ithing | * TUAL. I west things: I Lace and In- ?f Beading, etc. U c, 7c, 8c, 10c, yh d 15c. cons, new lot M per doz-> 10c, ' .20c. J awns, India ei French Or- [w cotch Lawns, j||| lotjustopen3s 10c, 15c, 35c and 50c.. J| kin Swiss and | leached and hed. Prices ISoand 25c. | le Bleach, a to compare IIU ;Cotton. Price Sc. m bout our | ct week. ft s fop you. - ^ ^ SHOES BEST riAPE. IS IT $6 and $7 Shoes . ^And id $4.UU Shoes I new ?f IJnion in any loe? USE better, ier and tter. 3n every pair.) y by toe Co., f hoe Interest. V Union* S C. I