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f DON'T s i; ; It 1 VCI I f I I uuuv I It will only - 11 o'clock Sati I . ~ ' ^ " If You Miss [ % x . ? BAILEY\J ^>. Local Laconics. HAPPENINGS* OF INTERJS81 ABOUT TOWN PERSONAL AND OTHERWLSE. Read the ad. of the Peoples Supply Co.- Now ready for business. Vnion Shoe Co. has just received a b^f line of up-to-date shoes and hats. ($fcLure Mercantile Company are of feriog bargains in all classes of goods. Mr. P.\Jeff Davis called to see us last week and renewed his subscription to Toe Times. Mr. Davis was in a very happy frame of mind, he had just sold his cotton at 15? cents. He is one of our most progressive farmers and generally displays fine judgment in marketing his farm products. t Almost a Fire. , Tuesday night the residence of Mr, G. W.Going narrowly escaped destruction by fire. Miss Ilill, the housekeeper of Mr. Going, was sewing on her machine, she had set the lamp - on the machine, and sewing rapidly, the lamp fell off and set fire to the carpet. Miss Hill attempted to extinguish the flame, but could not, so she ran out and screamed fire. Miss Beatrice Hughes, who lives across the street from Mr. Going, heard her and ran to her assistance. Miss Hughes at once took in the situation seized a quilt from the bed amd with it smothered out the fire. The presence of mind and quick action of Miss Hughes saved the house. Mr. Going was not at home. i As to Journalism. High class journalism occupies an eialted position in the literary world. it is # deplorable fact that so few reach the standard and that many fall below it, lamentable that the latter should take rank with the former in the dissemination of literature through the medium known as the newspaper. The latter class thus occupies a false position and presumes upon it, entertaining as it docs enormo<|B ideas of what constitutes true journalism. Ethics plays no part in the conduct. Under the guise of prerogative, that boast of tjrantsT jnvades the sanctity of home ? and blazons upon the pages of its journal, the sacred, private affairs of a thus injured people. Iconoclast, with unblushing audacity, seeks the skeleton in the closet tfco expose, that it wear the uneasy honors of a much b<smuroh*d journalistic crowu. ' * n is < BIG )W T SALE. last until urday night, it You Will mmrn Mr. U. F, Vnuglian Dead. Mr. E, F. Vaughan, an old and highly respected citizen, died at liia home in this comity last Saturday night at the age of 74 years. He was l>orn and reared in Union county and served through the civil wav with the rank of sergeant. He suffered about a year liefore his death with rheumatism. His remains were in cored in the Philippi church yard. He leaves eight children and many relatives and friends to mourn his death. I.etter to J. C. Hunter, Union, S. C. u;.. * ?- - .isc-ox on. xiih cufinn'Mi/ ming m me way of sending anything over the world is a pof-tage stamp; and the cheapest way to shed water is paint. Not whitewash; paint. Do yon happen to know?it don't belong to your busineess to know about paint, you know?do you know'that moat of the makers of paint stuff is out with lime and clay and sand and water and ail? They do stuff it out in the can; hut not on the house. They make more gallons to sell or to buj; inoie money to pay for paint; more money for putting it on; a good deal more money to pay for putting it on; byt no more beauty; moie rust; decay; disappointment; loss. Devoe is your paint, because it's all paint, no sham, and full measure. Yours trulv. F. W. Dkvoe & Co. % m A New Opera JJonse. The needs of the public must be respected even if it be at the expense and sacrifice of individual investments. The law of ancient lights has become absolute, light and air shut out by the walls of public demands. We are not chronic grntnblers, but on the contrary endeavor to make public such matters only as we feel will subserve the common and general interests of the people. When w? aav luai. uiuuu ueeus an opera house we are assured that we but speak the verdict of the entire people, not only the play goers, but all who seek and desire a hall for public entertainment, as the house now used is not sufficiently commodious r.or accommodating to satisfy the wants of the people, and the peculiar construction of the present building precludes any possibility of a suitable chango or enlargement, we conclude the necessity for a new house, built on the modern and approved plan for safety, comfort and convenience. While we are on this subject we deem it odvisable to suggest that our city fathers take a hand in the management and conduct of the opera house, in order that no indecent or disreputable performance be engaged or allowed to exhibit on the boards in the town* I o"u R ICKET Feb. 6. Lose Money. SOIPANT. 1 1 " Duncan Clark's Female Minatrela. This troupe held the boards at the opera house Tuesday night. There was a fairly good audience, consisting of men only, to witness this, the most demoralising and unrefined performance that was ever presented in our city. The songs, as well as the singers, jrere very old, and the jokes were "on the bum" proper. Such a troupe, with its decepit and obscene females, ought to be exiled from the decent public. The manager says this is bis farewell tour of the world, and it certainly ought to be, for if he has many more miles on his route he will certainly have to recuperate his present aggregation, as they have "seen better days." The above was contributed, and we want it distinctly understood that the Editor was not present. We would not publish anything about this performance, but think it well to expose such frauds as are by this company being perpetrated upon an unsuspecting and innocent people. Henry Grady'a Tribute to Cotton. We think it appropriate at this time, owing to the exalted attitude assumed by the king of staples, to reproduce this eloquent tribute to cotton. It was aa follows: "What a royal plant it Is. The -I*- ?? - 1 ' * ** ' nunu wivits in anenuance on its growth; the shower that falls whispering on its 1 vir-* is hoard around the earth; the sun that shines on It is temper*! by the prayers of all the people; the frost that chills lb and the dew that descends from the stars are neted, and the trespass of a little worm on Its green leaf is more to England than the advance of the Russian army on her Asian outposts. It is gold from the Instant it puts forth its tiny shoot. Its fibre Is current In every bank, and when, loosing-its fleeces to the sun, it floats a sunny banner that glorifies the fields of the humble farmer, that man is marshaled under a flag that will compel the allegiance of the world and wring a subsidy from every nation on earth. It is the heritage that God gave to this people as their own when He arched our skies, established our mountains, girt us about with ocoan, loosed the breezes, tempered the sunshine and measured the rain. Ours and our children's forever. As prlnoei ly a talent as ever came from His hand to mortal stewardship." a HI HENRY'S BIG MINSTRELS Will Again Favor Union With a Dale. Monday, Feb. 8th, Matinee and Night, Union to be honored with a performance by the famous Hi Henry's Big City Minstrels who need no introduction to the theater going public, they appeared here last season and everyone who attended will remember what a fine performance they gave. The company retains several of their old favorites, among the new ones is the emperor of fun, Mr. Arthur Doming, said to be the greatest of monologuest; the first appearance in America of the European wonders, the Bartelli Troupe of star acrobats, the only Leona; the Yoltigeuers Extraordinary, the Latoy Brothers. Among the old favorites, i? the dancing comedians Corrigan and Dove, the popular vocalist John H Moore, Geo. S. Van, E. J. Bronilette and Wm. Lyons, the Ampoion Glee Club, the Columbia Quartette, Mr. Hi nenry, cornet soioist ana nia Matchless jBand of Forty. Seats now on sale at Union Drug Store. Prices, 50c, 75c, ^1.00. Valentine Party. On Thursday evening, February 11th, a Valentine Party will be given at the West End Graded School, for the benefit of the new Methodist par- 1 sonage. The entertainment will be under the direction of Misses Whitmire and Whitlock, assisted by a number of their pupils. An interesting program J,has been arranged, for which an admission fee of fifteen cents will be charged. Other entertaining features of the evening will be a guessing contest for a beautiful doll. The one guessing the doll's name becoming its owner. The person giving the nearest guess at the number of beans in a quart jar will reoeive a handsome prize. For five , cents any one may draw a valentine. These valentines will be some useful 1 article of more than the val ue of the I drawing price. There will also be a 1 postoffice, at which for the legal rate of two cents, you can mail valentines to your wives, husbands or sweethearts. Doors will open at 7:110 o'clock. ^ ? The Telephone Bill The bill now pending in the legis- | lature, giving to the railroad commis sion the same jurisdiction over the j telephone lines throughout the State 1 as that exercised over railroads, is i to our way of thinking a good meas- J ure. The Bell Telephone Company 1 now owns and controls nearly every line in the State. This company. ' has by purchase and otherwise created I n mr\v\ AW\A! TT Af A aAwtfiAA ? '1 * <* ujuuv;|ii;ij \jt iud OCl VtillU lilt? public are at the mercy of this wealthy corporation. We therefore deem it wise and most expedient for our legislature to take a hand in the management, and clothe the commission with power to regulate rates and otherwise control the service and management of this c irporation so that it may conform to the best inter est of the general public. We do not pretend to predict any great reduction in rates by the commission, but the peoplo will feel relieved, as we all know and fully realize that a monopoly is a dangerous commodity , in any community. i Primary Elections. ' A bill has been introduced which pro- ] vides an amendment to the law govern- < ing primary elections. The following j pieamble to the bill shows the reason for the amendment: 4 Whereas, it appeals that many pood citizens of the State who qualify them- I selves to and do vote in the primary i elections fail to register themselves for j voting in the general elections, by rev- | son whereof the State is deprived of the ' use and service of snch citizens as ] Jurors." Therefore for remedying this i evil this bill requires that each voter j who presents himself at a primary elec- i tion shall, in addition to the regular and j prescribed cath, pretent and exhibit to i the managers of such primary election his I ceitif.cate of registration. We are in- ' clined to favor this amendment, not | only for the reason given in the pteam- 1 ble but for the further reason (hat the ( vote given in the primary elections tin- < der tbo present law, rules and regulations forms no basis of our voting strength as does the vote in the general elections, and in a measure defeats one Iof the main objects for which the registration law was enacted. [' SSSKK. !: WE ARE HE^ @? FOR LOW PRI || PATENT MEDICINES, y and PRESCRIPT i _2? No Old Stock to | ^ the unsuspectin i Nothing but strictly F standard purity allowed in buy questionable job lots at may offer for sale cheap. (g\ other business but it wont ip you the best at all times at ^ than elsewhere. ^ Honest Goods, H Lowest Pi j{ THE RICE ] FURNITURE \ The Herring Furniture Com Furniture on the installment ] lowest possible prices. Give us a Herring Furnitu . Next door tr 1to. ir* MOORE'S CROE I would like every mother in Union coi tion a trial this winter. It has been usee and those once using it always depend o their children. Being free from opiates and children. Of course it is important the old original formula. I guarantee tr F. C. DUKE, Watches j The Finest Stock j I Trefzer's Jt 1]| Don't fail to SBBBBBBSBXs* I UNION OPER Sj , MATINEE AND S MONDAY g SCHOOL CHILDREN'S It ? HI HENRY'S cffi ^ 5Q All White Pe $ Largest and oldes' Elaborate special S Yj trie Palatisl First fit Gor9eous Satin Cc UJ OC Big Unif< ft? SOLOORGf M . . " il lingers. iNew Jokes, fjS Soloa, Specialties. 40?Supe ^17 ROUSING VAU LH Car Load of Scenery. CD Automobile Noonday Parades Nj vate Palace Cars. (ft, Priopc1 MATINEE, 15, 25 rih rilUCO. NIGHT. 50c, 75c. A Seat* now on sale at Unic Out of town people wifhi jJ Manager Smith. g-J l , III???^ IDQUARTERS ? pa CES ON ?' TOILET ARTICLES j? TON WORK. work off on | g either | resh Drugs of highest @ our store. We do not (? reduced prices that we ? That may do in some do in drugs. We give ? ; uniformly lower prices ^ Fair Dealings, jl pices. ^ DRUG CO. | S?)0?)a?)gDS!J!5!a sold on time and or cash.? pany sells all kinds of plan and for cash at the trial. re Company, ah s tin shop. p MIXTURE. anty to give this famous prescrip1 many years by scores of parents n it in the croup and coughs of it is especially suited to infants to have the genuine prepared by lino to be genuine. Druggist. Jewelry and 2 Novelties. 1 ust received at j| welry Store. ' "' * * ' ? ' ' /' * :a house! :." ! : . -. I.;.. i.jl'Z-.t ' .'n-lTl WGHT: < - - - .fli JATINEE 2:45 P.BIL' MINSTRELS ' 8 irformars scm t in the worlds' jJ Iconic and Eled-&rf1 Part Setting jg >stumed Circle, jg < TR a PR ? Gags; Sketches, Songs, flfl rb' Concert Band-?40. m IDEVILLES 17fi iupurb Military . Band. 4 Special Train.of Pri- |NB i and 50c. / A few choice seats {li-; ffl >n Drug Co. Uj ng seats reserved write |Xl SBOGBSOSe