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thuvv aewaaes oldest city i Sacred Spot to Hindus, Its Claim Is ' Supported by Most Students of Indian History. Which 'is the oldest city in India? An attempt has been made to identify the Purana Kita at Delhi as built on the site on which was situated the cli Indruput, mentioned in the Mahab- Kb liarata as the capital of the five Pan- an davas. That is quite possible, but in any case Indraput disappeared long iCl ago. Current Indian beliefs is that as a city Benares is absolutely the sh oldest In India. So much we do know C|j from history that though in past con- Up iu.ics 11 i ivmeu wenu in weaun and magnificence, the conquerors left it ve alone. There has never been a sack m; of Benares, and this Is the more curl- a ous because it stands on one of the co highways of commerce In India. Its be position on the Ganges would naturally make It a big center. We know that to Hindus, Benares or Kasi. is on the most sacred spot on earth, and fai that those who die there are forgiven ty all their sins. It is to the special in- sti terposition of Providence that Hin- ah dus ascribe the freedom of Benares in from the sackings and devastation an that have hcen the fate of other great i ] Indian cities. In any case Benares ought to offer much good to any In- y0 dlan antiquary. The archaeological department has, of course, to leave it up alone, because it is still the center to of a living Hinduism. ha PULPIT REPARTEE IN 1740-42 ?r kr. Ministers Like Josiah Dwight of Woodstock Had a Remarkably Keen ?Q Sense of Humor. ' ch Oil Jonathan Edwards, the younger, was ^ pastor in New Haven for 2f? years and had a decided influence in forming the j New England theology. It is not easy to characterize the theology of these . sons of the Great Awakening (174042)fc, they were all decided Calvinists, ^ modified according to their individual ways of thinking, but they were men ^ of power, and every one contributed j to the development of the people in . their ideas of personal liberty. The impression that the sermons w, were uniformly long and dry is an ex- ag aggeration, and there wore men of s;i originality and humor in the ministry, ar nn.o JU9IUII UWlglll OI WOOOStOCK, WMlO ,V( said: "If unconverted men ever get to m heaven they would feel as uneasy as a ^ shad up the crotch of a white oak." _ There was some disagreement between this man and neighboring ministers, and when they met him in the interests of harmony, he prayed that they "might so hitcli their horses together on earth that they should never kick in the stables of everlasting salvation." Keen wit and sharp repartee characterized the conversation of many.?From "A History of Connecticut," by George L. Clark. 1 Shape of the Earth. On the earth and . Mars the oceans ' dominate the austral hemisphere. This fact may be attributed to the translation of these two planets in a southnorth direction across the primitive nebula. The rotation so set up would result in the production of cold cur- ! rents which might cause the temperature to become inferior to 364 degrees. : the critical temperature of water, and | the currents would be such as to cause I the condensation of the oceans to be produced round the south pole, and to determine that the direction of the currents should be toward the equator, ar which explains the pointed form of the to austral continents. The theoretical uj calculation of the velocities of these th currents and the amount of solid mutter transported by them is verified by he direct measurement. Thus, 2,000 meters beneath the surface of the sea hi the magnitude of the oceans is con- pv stant on the parallels of the austrirt : it hemisphere, and the magnitude of the be continents is constant on the parallels j lo of the boreal hemisphere.?Scientific he American. to Water Power of the World. u' The tremendous water power of the world which will some day take the place of fuel, is shown in recently ; compiled statistics from various coun- 11 tries. The authorities preparing these ^ 1 statistics believe that with the ex- **u haustion of the world's coal supply this water power would be sufficient to continue the lighting and heating of the world by means of electricity. Some of the statistics follow: , France has an estimated horsepow- m er of 4,500,000, of whicli 800,000 is now ^ ? x in use. Italy with the same total i n' horsepower lias about, ao.non ntiiivo.i I The United States has an estimated I horsepower of 1,500,000, while Japan has 1,000,000 and Russia's resources r are believed to be about 11,000.000. Norway has 000,000 horsepower and Sweden about 750,000. In India 50,- m000 horsepower is already being used, In Great Britain 70,000 and in Spain 65,000. Lc Rl< Precious Radium. lo< Most people are familiar with the ca three-grain tablet or three-grain cap- w? sule of quinine. But quinine, powdery, fluffy stuff, is extremely light. Ra ilium, on the other hand, is extremely "Y heavy; so heavy, in fact that three grains of this most precious metal. yo which is worth $25,(100, consists of but ar, a few specks, almost microscopic. jnj This little fortune, incased in a container of lead, is scarcely larger than ro, a one-grain capsule of quinine, and, though it may be held between the aH thumb ana finger, represents a greater yo value than the life savings of many d{( an industrious man. ISte STILL THERE WAS CHEER By NETTIE KENNER. "I'm going to give up," Loretta deired, as she wearily pulled off her oves. "I'm not going to be conceited ,y more." "What a terrible resolution," chuckLi her brother. "Fortunately you n't say it us if you nmant it, so I all nut send for our family physiln until I hear the details What's ??" "1 traveled downtown this morning ry well content with my looks and y clothes," Loretta explained, with little line in her smooth brow. "Of urse, I don't mean that 1 couldn't i improved on." "Of course not!" "I merely mean." she went on withit heeding, "that considering the ct that it's me 1 look and dress pretwell. I was quite satisfied. 1 opped at my dressmaker's to see iuui naving mat crepe meteor made case I have enough of my allowice left to get one, and that is where had my first shock." "How on earth did madame hurt ur young feelings?" "You needn't laugh' You wouldn't te to he told that you are too sallow wear lavender or that you can't ive one of the new girdles because it auld call attention to the fact, that ie hip is higher than the other. I low you wouldn't." "It would break my heart." "And that isn't all." sighed T?oretta >ho said I'm so awfully narrow tested that I am just in style and n wear the waists that make you ok so horribly skinny. I am going take up gym work next week if I ive any money left." "You needn't try boxing with me. I tlue my life." "I'm glad that somebody does. Well, .ten to my tale of woe! From the essmaker's 1 went to the milliner's, iiere my hat was ready to he sent imp if 1 liked it?which I most emlatically did not The back of it lay iwn on my collar in a most ridiculous ay and 1 asked the milliner as nicely i I could to change it for me She id she was afraid she could not do ly better because I always insist on earing my hair in a coil on top of y head. She said that when I wore e hat the way 1 like it there was riT "She'd Have to Swing the Skirt." i awful line from my collar to the p of my head that was extremely ;ly- She said that this was the truth ough she hated to say it." "No more than you hated to have :r say it, I'll bet." "I wasn't pleased. I took the hat, it when it comes home I'm going to it a whole newspaper in the back of to keep me from looking like a to. ^ rru * f ? - >kk<iii. i nen every nino anyDOay oks at me I'll think of that perfectly trrible line from my collar to the p of my head and shiver." "If you only could cut off your head tien you wear that hat!" "I wanted blue," I-oretta went on. Jut that incorrigible milliner said ack subdued my features better, so ?ot blacjt. I've been wondering ever ace which of my features need subling. It'll end in my getting another t, for my suit is brown." "Oh, you got a suit?" X uai a vviiiii. 1 wi-lll lor, me Tilling my suit. I had to hurry because ey don't like it a bit if you are five inutes late and they make you lose ur appointment. They kept me waitg half an hour but that's different." "Certainly." "I had hardly put the skirt on when e fitter said that really she scarcely lew whether she was going to be ljp to make it do because T was so II, you know. Then. too. she said, V hips were large and she'd have to zing the skirt a lot. "Cheerful, wasn't she?" "The hairdresser was just as bad." iretta sighed as she gathered up her Tves and hat. "She said my hair is ?ing tone and luster every day. 1 me home after I'd been there. I is the last drop In the bucket." "It's always darkest just before the wn," suggested Loretta's brother, ou know that cousin of Al's from liladelphia whom I introduced to u the other night? Well, he hung oung the office all the afternoon askv mhon irAit'/l Ka I 1 hi > niicil /UU U UC IIUIUU, OU I UI UUftlH m back to dinner. He's up in my am prinking now." 'Kor goodness sake!" Loretta cried she turned to run to her room "If u aren't the worst! Why on earth In't you tell me!"?Chicago Daily !W8. - " AT HOLLY FARM By VICTOR PEOCLIFFE. i ? ii mi ? (Copyright, 1914, by W. G. Chnpman.l "It won't do, Reuben. Father says you need taming down, and he's going tc get you a position in a town store and see if he can't repress some of your surplus animal spirit, as lie calls it " "That so?" retorted stalwart, ind<-pcndent Reuben Marsh. "Well, it won't work." "Then you'll he in the hack of his books when it comes to dividing up the property." "Who cares for his property?" burst out Reuben. "It's him 1 care for. He's a jolly good father, only I'm too rough and ready to suit him. That isn't my fault; I was born so." For once in his life old Geoffrey Marsh was sharp and severe with Reuben when lie called him to a secret interview ,n the library. "I've blocked out your course," he said. "I expect you to follow* it." And Reuben was resolute, and to his father's way of thinking almost insolent. as he replied sturdily* "It can't be done, dad. One week shut up in a store would kill me. Let me go to road-making or caring for the horses, but don't shut me away from nature." "You've heard me!" pronounced his determined sire definitely. "I'm trying to make something of you besides a stable boy. It's obedience or?" "The open road"" smiled Reubsn in quiringly. "All right. You've been a good father, but I'm not of the silky, high-toned class of Kay and RertAuu. I'll go it on my own hook, I reckon " "He'll be back in a week," predicted Mr. Marsh to his mourning wife after Reuben had gone. "I fear not," quavered the anxious mother. "Reuben is too proud to weaken on his own course He'll thrive, for he is all go-ahcadativeness, but wo shall miss him dreadfully." Reuben was thinking of his mother at just that moment He had swung away down the road, a stout, stick over his shoulder bearing a bundle on its end. Early the following morning Reuben saw at a distance a scattered group of farm buildings. "I'm tired of tramping," he soliloquized. "If there's a place for me yonder I'll just camp down for a spell." He came to the farm, a big one, an hour later. It was to see three men, two women and some children grouped together about a pit. There was discussion and commotion All were excited except a girl who stood interestedly watching what was going on. Reuben thought she was the fairest creature he had ever met. - i * "Hello?a stranger!" suddenly ejaculated the old man of the group, observing Reuben. I "Yes," nodded the iatter in a ideas ant. off-handed way. "What's going on here, may 1 ask?" "Just take a look and aee," was the reply, and Reuben pressed elose to the pit, a deep, boarded-up affair. "Aha! he spoke out readily? "wolves, four of them!" "As you see." nodded the old farmer. "The pests have got so thick we set traps for 'em. Expected to catch an occasional one, and here's four in a bunch." The animals were big and fierce. They leaped about wildly in their savage rage, but could not scale the sides of the smooth boarded pit. "And you want to get rid of them?" queried Reuben lightly. "Got to?some way." Reuben glanced about him till he located a heavy wagon spoke near by. He threw off his coat and grasped the formidable cudgel firmly. "Stand aside," he ordered brusquely. The old farmer looked shocked llis pretty daughter, Amy, caught her breath with a quick thrill. Down into the pit landed Reuben. Swish thlld' nnnn ? w<oa four times. His brawny arm swung liko a flail. With cracked skulls the savage beasts lay panting out their last breath. "Lower a rope and haul them up in turn," ordered Reuben A hand of iron, that of the old farmer, clamped his shoulder as he in turn was drawn to the surface. "You'll do!" he cried admiringly, and then as Reuben viewed the grateful faces of those about him and felt 'he sparking commendatory glance of 'he fair young girl, he realized that he had at last found an environment where his strength and < ouragc were appreciated. "If you should be looking for a job now?" ventured the old farmer longingly, and just then Reuben met again the witching eyes of Amy. "I am," he answered promptly. That was the beginning of an ideal life for the wayfarer, who had found his mission and right environment at last. One year to a day after his leaving the old home, Reuben returned to visit his old father and mother, his bride upon his arm. "Married, happy and settled, lather." he said cheerily, and Mr. Marsh could not gainsay him, and kissed his blushing daughter-in-law tenderly. "If you had made me a lawyer as you planned, I would probably have whipped all my rivals in court A dentist, I'd have broken my patient's jaw first time. A merchant, I'd have pined away. Simple, natural Reuben, only a farmer, bet the happiest one in all the wide world!" { s i * KEPT THE GOOD FLAG FLYING Patrl-tic New York Woman Victorious in Probably Last Struggle of the Revolution. What was probably the final struggle of the Revolution was fought iu New York city. In this beluted conflict the American force one woman ?defeated the Ilritish force?one officer in full uniform. The flag of the United States was the cause of the bloodless, but spirited struggle. Noon of November 25, 178R. was the time set for the evacuation of New York, by the Ilritish troops, leaving America independent. That morning Mrs. Day, who lived at the foot of Murray street, hoisted the new flag of the new nation over her house. Cunningham, the notorious ilritish provost marshal, was informed of this display of the "rebel banner" and rushed to the scene. Mrs. Day was quietly sweeping in front of her house with the llag fluttering overhead when the burly, red-faced officer, in scarlet uniform and powdered wig hurried up the street. j "Who raised that rebel flag?" 1 angrilv demanded the ,.ni "I raised the flap," was the quiet j response. "TTill it ilown," roared tlio rrdroat. On Mrs. Day's refusal lie seized the halyards and attempted to lower Die flair. Raising her broom Mrs. Day belabored the officer so vigorously ; that his hat was knocked oiT and powder tie"* "lends from his wig iijiuei itie lusty blows. The halyards stuck, Mrs. Day persisted in her attack, and the arrogant provost beat a retreat leaving the Stars and Stripes still flying.?American Hoy. MIGHT BE CHANCE FCR HIM Suggestion Made by Smart Young Man, Though, Was Not Altogether a Pleasing One. There is a certain middle-aged and old-fashioned business man who is a. little doubtful whether he, or the other, carried off the honors of war in an interview given to a smart young man. The smart young man was applying for a berth. "Let me see," said the merchant, | "you've called on me before, but not on your present errand. The first time you represented L"p-lo-I)ate, Limited, and offered to put our concern on modern lines. Then you came on behalf of Systems and Files, and said you were business doctors. And after that you I came as the publicity expert of the Newest in Ads company." "That is so, sir." "And are all these?er?companies dead?" The young man reluctantly admitted I that they were. j "Yet. after coming here three times I to offer to teach us our business, when ' your concern go down you coollv so | licit a berth in this poor effete old linn. Why, what use are you to us? Look at your record!" The optimist countered that easily. "You never know, sir. 1 might be very useful. Look what a. splendid experience I've had in winding up companies." Sorority of War-Makers. "I do not think that any of you are ignorant, my friends, that the greatest I wars have taken place on account of women?the Trojan war on account of Helen, the plague which took place in it was on account of Chryseis, and the war called the Sacred W'^r on account of Theano. This war lasted ten years. The Crissaean war, which also lasted ten years, was excited on this account, because the Crissaeans carried off Megisto, the daughter of Pelagon, and the daughters of Argives as they were returning from the temple. "And whole families have been ruined owing to women; for instance, that of I'hilil). the father nf Alov.nirlnr was ruined on account of his marriage with Cleopatra, and Hercules was ruined by his marriage with lole."? liy Athenaeus (A. I>. 200). Sheridan's Royal "Bag." Not many companions of Richard Brinsley Sheridan care to engage the dramatist in an encounter of wit. The royal dukes in the following story were more courageous, but not more successful, than most of the playwright's friends. Two royal dukes, friends of Sheridan, were walking in St. James' street, when they happened to meet the dramatist. "I say, Sherry," said one of the dukes, "wo have just been discussing whether you are a greater fool or rogue. What is your opinion, my boy?" Sheridan smiled, took each by an arm. and replied: "Why, faith, your royal highnesses, I believe I am between both." Enormous Damage by Rats. When the extermination of rats was widely agitated in the United States in 11)09, it was said then by authorities that the loss in this country from rats was more than $lf>0,000,000 yearly. No more destructive animal exists. Besides its thefts of grain, it commits depredations upon all sorts of merchandise, devours eggs, kills poultry and game, robs the fatnilv larder even gnaws through lead pipes, causing llooded houses. More than a few tires have been laid to the rat, who carries matches sometimes to his hole, and gnaws away insulation from electric wires. And, worst of all, the rat multiplies with great rapidity, one pair, under favorable circumstances, Increasing to 800 in a year's time. * SOME THINGS To Cheer You Up! and things that it will not ] be hard to find others < have'nt got. \ We have peace with all : the world, while sixty per t cent of the nations of the i earth are steeped in blood, J rapine and the ravages of c the most senseless and de- . structive war ever known ( to man. J We have something to eat and wear, while all over the 1 world we read of starving, \ naked and dying millions, and even in the United States and South Carolina we read of bread lines that grow longer, and hungry children who eat raw dough when the chance is offered because they are too near starved to wait until it can | be cooked. The most of us have some kind of i job and a place to work as yet. while j we read that over live million men without jobs or work, many of them 1 with wives and children dcnendcnt on i them, and b?'jrjiin>r far work of an> kind, in America today. We have had since the be| ginning of the New Year | and with the dying days of ! 1911, some days of the most glorious sunshine, the most beautiful nights, and the most invigorating and balmy breezes, while others are tortured with thermometers all the way from four to 52 . degrees below zero, and others are struggling m seas of half frozen mud to i the waist, and others are | strewing the frozen wastes of snow with martvrs blood. i Altogether God is good, he still rules, and righteous- * j ness is not yet dead in the land. We have better than we deserve, and best of all we have hope and opportunity for ourselves, we are ashamed that we have ever murmured, complained or , doubted. Wc have set our j faces towards the future j with a determination to do j all that in us lies for our own prosperity and for the | welfare of every customer of our business. Wo are determined that for 1915, we will give von better service, better values and more appreciation than ever before. All we ask is that you rallv with us?we will do our part to contribute to your prosperity and happiness. One of the opportunities we offer you now is the I chance to save from 50c to $1.00 per barrel, less than the wholesale car price to us on good Flour. Just unloaded three cars extra fine flour ?we guarantee if you will act at once, to sell you any of this Flour at 50c per barrel or more, less than you can buy a car load of the same brand from the mills that make it. We are also offering unmatched bargains in choicest, healthiest food values to be had today. California Evaporated Peaches, the choicest grades on an average of 5c per pound less ? --i t j 1 * man we ever soki mem Defore. By the box of 25 or 50 pounds will sell you at wholesale cost. Better values and bigger lines of good bulk Syrups and Molasses than we ever stocked before. Our prices will meet your , approval. See us every day for a thousand and one good things to eat. UNION GROCERY CO. Good Things Good Values 1 Good Service. ; Phone 100 L. L. Wagnon. Manager. FAMILY IS SLAIN IN MOUNTAIN HOME I,uray, Va., Jan. 3.?Four persons, i mother and her three children, were found dead with their skulls crushed n their mountain home near here arly today. They were Mrs. Charles 5. Burner, 27, James Burner, five, Walter Burner four, and a baby one /ear old. The whereabouts of Charles Burn >r, the father and husband, is uncnown. He was recently released 'rom t he State road convict force, to vhich he had been sentenced for felmious assault. The children apparently had been tilled as they slept, but the disordered ondition of the room indicated that he mother had fought desperately 'or her life. The scene of the tragedy is an isoated section at the base of Massanut en mountain, about live miles from tore. NOTICK TAX PAYERS. County Auditor's 1 < oks wi'l he open 'rom January 1 to February 20tb, I'Jir,. for taking returns. All are earlestly requested to make their reurns within time required by law. Please keep in mind dates, and meet no at time and place designated in .his notice and thereby save trouble o yourself and the auditor in the fume. Where real estate has been lansferred from one to another since ast returns, don't fail to state the imount sold or houirht and to whom add. Will be in ollice from January 1st to Huh. Carlisle, Wed.. 20th Jan. Santue. Thurs., 21 Jan. Jonesville, Friday 22nd. Buffalo, Tuesday 2i>th. Monarch, Wed. 27th. morning. Ottaray, Thurs. 2Sth. mm nine Union Mills. I'ri. 21)lh. evenin:;. In ollice from 80th Jan. to Feb. 8th. I.ockhart, Tues. 1?11 i Februaiy. Adamsburjj. Wed. loth February. kelton. Thurs. 11th Feb., morninir Kellys. Thurs. 11th Feb.. evening. West Springs. Tuesday, tilth Feb. Cross Keys, Thursday, 18th Feb. (Wilburn's store) mornimr. Sedalia. Thursday 1 Sth F?*l . (Wilburn's store! evcnintr (loshen Hill, Friday lbth Fei,. (morninp:. 1 T. J. HKTENBAUttH, ">2 8t County Auditor. J. C. PERRIN UIMIOINJ, S. C. CIVIL ENGINEER AND LAND SURVEYOR n. ?r* si n * 1 I ur. viryiiK. nawKins DENTIST OFFICE OVER Ml TIM. | Tnjnn C p DRY GOODS COMPANY U11IUII, Kj. CLUBBING OFFERM We will give a years' subscription or a years' renewal to The Times and The Progressive Farmer for $1.50. You save 50c in the combina tion. THE TIMES MOTok? msrnm 4X0^ For Full Information Concerning the 1915 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Call on or write us ft THE 1 Union Times Write lor ('utalofiue DON'T FORGET. We repair Guns and Revolvers, and do same right. We have a large lathe, also a brazing and welding outfit. Wo can braze cast iron so it will hold tight We ask you to give us ,? trial the next time you break a piece of vour machinery. W. 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