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T H COUNTY UNION. DU2JN. Harnett County, N. C. Entered according to postal regula tions at the postofflce at Dunn, N". C, as second class matter. J. P. PiTTMAN, Proprietor, A. M. TVOODAIX, Editor.' TEROS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Three Months- ......25 Cents. Six Months. ...... -.......50 Cents. One Year . ........$1.00. Sent by Mail. Payable In advance. Dunn, N. C.f May 19, '897. On the first'page will be found an article on the school law by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Hon. C. H. Mebane. He informs us that there is to be held an election in each township in the State on the first Monday in August to determine whether the township shall vote a special ' tax for A. schools the same amount to be given by the State. This will cost the school funds of the county a good deal of' money to hold these elections and we are afraid that very few townships will vote for the increase of the tax. Some of the suggestions of theState Superintendent are tw r . Kin i (1 i n y t linTrinf 1 n L' C school houses will not be ap proved by the people in the townships. . . . - The press of the northern section of the United States often sneaks of the negro not A- ? - ' being allowed to visit theatres and stop at hotels in the South yet the other day we note . that two negro women bought tick ets to attend the Star Theatre in New York where "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was being played, were not allowed to go in and see the play. The New Yorkkrs . have no lovo for the negro but they would, that the ? negro should be placed on an .'equality with the whites in the South. This is a white man's country .and when the north comes in contact with them they will learn that the white man must rule. Tfi e probability of passing the Dingley bill does not deter the formation of trusts. The Washington Post says : most vicious trust ever "The con- ceived is now in process of for mation . Negotiations are al most complete for the , amalga mation of all the patent and en amelled leather concerns in Newark, N. J., into one great company, which shall control Iflid trade of the United States. There are thirty-five concerns in Newark, engaged solely in . the manufacture of patent or en amelled leather, and there are only three establishments out side of Newark which manufac ture the goods." The lottery industry is dead. The Dingley bill has slain it, for section 10 of that measure pro hibits the importation of lottery tickets into the United States, and provides fine and imprison ment f or Violation of the law. This is the first time in the his tory of the country that a tariff bill has prohibited the importa tion of lottery tickets. In 1890 Congress passed the anti-lottery postal law, which shut lotteries out of the mails, and newspa pers containing the advertise ments of such "enterprises" were confiscated if found in Un cle Sam's mail bags. It was this law which put, a quietus upon the famous Louisiana State lottery. Washington Post.' San Francisco, Cal., May 14. -Millionaire W. B. Bradbury, who was recently fined $5 for spitting on the floor of a street car, was arrested' again last night for the offence, and to-tf ay was sentenced to 24 hours in jail. His lawyer will sue out a writ of habeas corpus. Brad bury declares that the ordinance is idiotic, and any free-born American has a right to spit where and when he pleases. St. Petersburg, May 14. -A terrible railway disaster befell a military train last evening be tween Rockenhof and Eliva, on the Valki-Jurjey line. Sixteen cars were smashed. Two offi cers and nearly 100 soldiers were killed and 60 seriously in jured. N Cure nr Pay. That is the way all druggists sell GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TON IC for Chills and Malaria. It is simply Iron and Quinine in a taselesi form. Children love it. Adults prefer it to bitter, nauseating Tonics. Price, 60c. Sold and guaranteed by Hood & Gran- MIL THE LAW? Infants. An infant in common legal parlance, is a peTson under twenty-one years of age ; though in some countries, it is of a dif ferent age. Tlie law is very tender in its dealings with in fants and their acts. In book 4. chap. 2, Blackstone's com- mentaries, it is said : uIn some common misde- cases, as to the meanors, tne imam unaer xwen-ty-one years is privileged, so as to escape fine, imprisonment, .i : ' ! i and the like, and particularly in cases of ommission : but in cases of notorious, breach of the peace, riot, battery, or the like, for these an infant, above the age of fourteen, is equally lia ble to suffer as a person of full age. Under seven years of age an infant earinot be sruiltV of . CJ felony. Also, j under fourteen, though an infant shall be pri ma facie admdffed to be doli in bAPAX ; yet if it court and jury- appear to the (and I would suppose to either) that he was discern doli capax, and could between good and evil, he may be convicted and suffer death. Thus a girl of thirteen has-been burnt for killing her mistress ; and one boy of ten, and another of nine years old, who had killed their j companions have been sentenced to death, and he of ten years actually hanged ; because-it appeared upon their trial,, that the one hid himself, and the other lnd the body he had killed, which hiding mani fested a consciousness of guilt, and a discretion to discern be tween good and evil . And there was an instance Jin the 17th cen tury when a boy of eight years old was tried for firing two barns ; and ii appeared that he had malice, revenge, and cun ning, lie was ! round, guilty, con demned, and hanged. Thus, also, in very; modern times, a boy of ten years old was con victed on his own confession of murdering his bed-fellow there appearing in his whole behavior plain tokens of a mischievous i i . i discretion ; ana, as tne ? sparing this boy, merely! on account of his tender years! might be of dangerous consequences to the public, by propagating a notion that children might commit sucn atrocious crimes witn im punity it was unanimously agreed by all the Judges that he was a proper subject of capital punishment. But in all sucji cases, the evidence of that mal ice which is to riper age ought to be strong jand clear beyond all doubt , and contradiction, ' ' and we apprehend that where the defendant is under fourteen years of age, the burden of proot is on the prosecution, not only as to the question of guilt, but also as to doli capax. the Question of While th& law is strict and prompt in punishing the crimes of infants it is equally as care ful in protecting and guarding them against crime. In the case ot state vs. Howard, 88,- 6o0, Mr. Justice Ashe speak ing for the court says : "An in dictment under the act of 1873 -74, chap .31, for destroying of crops under mortgage cannot be sustained, Where it appears' that the defendant is an infant. The alleged" disposition was a disaffirmence of the contract and renders it void act creating the although the misdemeanor, by its general) terms, makes the defendant indictable for a viola tion of his v contract, since its operation is restricted by the common law; which exempts him from the contract by rea son of his infancy." Under section 1077- of The Code, it js indictable for any dealer of intoxicating drinks or liquor to sell, or in any manner to part with f6r a compensation therefor, either directly or indi rectly or to give away such drinks or liquors, to any un married person under the age of twenty-one years, knowing the said person to be under the age of twenty-one years : Provided, that such sale or giving away shall be prima facie evidence of such knowledge . Any per son who keeps on hand intoxi cating drinks or liquors for the purpose of sale or profit shall i i i oe consiaerea ; a the meaning of dealer within the law: and under Sec. 1078 of The Code, the father, or if lie be dead, the mother, guardian, or employer of any minor to j whom a sale or gift shall be made, in viola-' tion of the above law (The Code bee. 1U77,) shall) have a right of action in a civil writ (in ad dition to the indictment) against the person or persons so offend ing for such sum I or sums as a jury may assess, not less than I twenty-fire dollars, as exem- WHAT IS plary damages.! And under chap.' 276, laws! of 1891, it is indictable, and punishable witii fine or imprisonment, or both, for; any person firm or corpora tion to sell give; away, or oth erwise dispose? pf, either direct ly or indirectly cigarettes, or to bacco in thb form of cigarettes, or cut tobacco in any form or shape, which ;may be used or intended to be used as a sub stitute for cigarettes, to any minor under the; age of seven- teen, or for any person or sons to in anywise aid or per- assist any such minor in obtaining the possession jof T cigarettes or to bacco in any form used as a sub stitute therefor j by whatsoever name; it may be called. Chapter 514, j laws of 1893, make it a crime, punishable 'by fine or imprisonment, or both, for; any person,! corporation or firm knowingly to sell or offer for! sale, give or in anj way dispose of to a minor any pistol or ; pistol cartridge, brass knucks, bowie-knife, dirkidoad- ed bane, or1 slung-shot. In our next j we may consider the canaeitv of infants to con tract and be contracted with. in ! . f. pl J. Erodes' lltemi. Cool weather for May fire and sunshine are not un ant. ; iif I' 3leas Some of our Si citizens attend ed the commencement at Union Hill Academy! last Friday. (They renort an unusual pleasant time. The! exercises were en loved by all. ! ibrom what we learn the address bv Mr. Kerr was real instructive ; he spoke with great eocfuence. Mr. Sylvester; Godwin, wife and; little daughter were visit ing at Mr. W.E.1 Rhodes' last week.' , :i ' J ji; I ' Mr. M. Mclntyre who has been Quite ill -at Mr. E. L. Rhodes' returned! home Friday. We hone his recovery may be speedy and permanent. Mrs. Joe Hawley who has been ill for quite a whilte is slowly improving r We hope she may soon be well again'. Mr. Hobbs and sister, of Clinton, were aister, Mrs.-R. week. . visiting their V. Pope last Miss Bertha Pope spent last week with relatives and friends in Sampson.' ; j "Blue Eyes PRESIDENTS MESSAGE. Washington, ; May 17. The President to-day sent the follow ing message to Congress : ! To the Senate and House of Representatives of the Uni ted States : i Official information from consuls in Cuba establishes our the fact that a j large number of American citizens !in the island are ih a state of destitution,' suf fering for want ! of food and medicine. This applies particu larly to the rural districts of the a t i J : i . ' A , I central ana eastern parts. - 4 'The agricultural classes have been forced from their farms in to the nearest townsj wjiere tltey are without work or mon- ey- -; . "The local authorities several towns, however disposed, are unable to of j the kindly relieve the needs of their own people and are altogether powerless to help our citizens. J "The latest report of Consul 1 I T , . . .1 , i vrenerai ljee estimates tnati six to eight hundred Americans! are without means of support! I nave assured mm tnat nrovis- ion would be made at once to To that end Ire- relieve them J commend that ; Congress make an appropriation of not less than fifty thousand dollars to be im- mediatelv available for use un der the direction of the Secreta ry of State. ! j "It is desirable that a parit of the sum which may be appro priated by Congress should, in the discretion of the Secretary of State, also be used for the transportation of American cit izens who desire to return to the United States and are without the means to do so. William McKinley, ) 'Executive Mansion, May 17, 97." r ! There is no excuse for any man to appear in society with a grizzly beard since tne introduction of Hackinc- ham's Dye, which colors natural brown or black. Milk Shake, Root Beer, Soda Water, Coca-Cola, Orange Phos dhate, Nerve Coca, Lemonade, gherberts and plain Soda served with Lemon, Ginger, Vanilla, Sarsaparilla, Pine-apple, Straw berry, Raspberry or Orange Syrup at Hood &, Grantham's. COMMENCEMENT AT GLENWOOD. i ; . -, ., The twelfth annual . com mencement of ! Glenwood High School took place May 7th. When the sun rose and be- t 1 1 gan to snea jus gemai rays upon the vernal foliage, and the birds noting their merry songs with rapture, everything seemed to say, ho for (jrlen wood to-day, what a joyful time they will have. By 10 o'clock a large crowd had assembled in the grove. At 10 :30 the bell rang and within a few minutes a large and intelligent audience was seated under the tent just before I the Academy. Prof. Denning then announced that the exercises would begin. After prayer by Rev. Mr. Galloway the regular program was taken up. The time having arrived for the address Mr. M. Blackman was called on to introduce the speaker .wnicn lie dia very ap uroDriatelv and in the best style. Hon. E. W. Kerr, of Clinton, the chosen speaker for the oc casion, then delivered the an nual address. His speech was grand and enjoyed by every one whose measure it was to sit beneath the drippings of the most eloquent oratory it has ev er been our pleasure to he4ar. After the address dinner was served which was also enjoyed bringing about a satisfaction to the inner man that could not have otherwise been filled. One great blessing that made the writer, and others too, happy, was that it was plentiful. The exercises consumed the entire day and a good portion of the night. But the surround ings were such that no one could tire, being surrounded by pretty girls, whose witcheries always brings sun-shine and happiness. ' We cannot say more but wil add it all up in one word by calling the Glenwood High School commencement a won derful and glowing "success.' ! Spectator. A Good Man Gone. In the; last issue of The Union mention was made o the death of Rev. Langhorne Leitch. The Christian Advo cate of May 12th says of him : i5ro iangnorne ieitcn camq to the N. C. Conference from Virginia, his native State, a few years ago. He had been to Chi na a few years before as a preach er of the gospel of Jesus Christ He labored nobly there until his physical system succumbed to the climate and he was forced to return to his native land. When the transfer of N. C. ter ritory belonging to the Va. Con ferehce ;was made he came to us. Discerning ones at once appre ciated his strength of character, force of intellect, and depth of consecration J Though feeble he managed to do fine work on the Nashville and Dunn circuits He was hardly prepared to go to his last work, the Hillsboro circuit. The disease contracted in China had brought him down to a very week condition. Sev eral weeks ago, he was taken to the hospital in Baltimore. But his time had come. He went to heaven on Friday, April 30th, in great triumph. , His funeral was preached on Saturday by Dr. Young, of Trinity Church, Baltimore.' The bereaved wife and children we commend to our Heavenly Father. " I would not be without Cham if rlaiD'8 Cough Remedy for its weight tn gold, writes D. J. Jones, of Hol- and, v... "My wife was troubled with a cough for nearly two years' I tried various patent remedies, besides numerous prescriptions from physi cians, all of which did no good. I was t last "persuaded to try a , bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, which promptly relieved the cough. The second bottle effected a complete N. B. Hood, Druggist Dunn, N. C. Life of f a m e. WANTED Agents to -sell the Life of Zebulon B, Vance in Sampson, Cumberland and Harnett counties." The book is admirably written by Maj. C. Dowd, of Charlotte, N. C, and contains much valuable infor mation concerning the life and character of "Vance, North Car olina's greatest statesman, yet unknown by the public general ly. The price, is such that ev ery person in. North Carolina can obtain one. It will sell as everybody loved our war Gov ernor. It contains over 500 pages with 16 engravings show ing pictures of Vance at three stages in life, ?his mother, his wife, children, his first law of fice, and his late residence. Write at once for terms to Street Brewer, ' Chance, N. C. . . . . Dunn 25. 8elmal2. The second ninesmall boys of tlhe base ball team of this place went up to Selma Monday and played a match game of ball with the second nine of Selma. ThA team from here went off determined not to be defeated if good playing could win and this they did the score standing at the end of the eighth inning the Selma boys refusing to play longer,- 2o runs for Dunn, la runs for Selma. If the game had been called ac- cordihg to the rules the score would have been countea at tne end of the" seventh inning which was 18 for Dunn and 5 for bei riia. ! A good crowd of Selma and Smith field people witnesed the game! and many ot Dotn siaea with jour boys and cheered them on to! victory, which enthused them still more to win. The boys did nicely, and made some excellent plays. They speak in high terms of the hospitable reception given themjby the Selma people. At night the boys were given a so cial party at the ' residence of Mr. S. W. Parker, which they all enjoyed; and all were loathe to leave on the 11 :58 train whicl through the kindness of Mr. Borden of the A. U. Li., stoppea aiiid took them home. They tender many thanks to the Selma team for the pleasant entertainment arid . will be pleased to have them come down and play . them on their 1 'diamond" and guarantee them a hospitable and pleasant reception. I i i !. i .i B alrgams! rgams: CALIJ ON i ! J. H. ROYAL for Iiis cwn innke ot -:PUR CORN WHISKEY,- xvlueli he !'lls :it -10 rents er jiiart. i krrps H.Wfll select i'4 stork of (ii m- luij ortrd Liquors, i In lly Whiskej" he keeps in tot;k'tlic Celebrated Brands OLD EWAUT, PENNSYL VANIA un OLD OSCAR PEPPER, all of whjch are guaranteed to be pure and of the best quality. i Call oh him for Two Year Old North Carolina; Apple Brandy, Peach; aw Honey, Kock and Kye. j . j ' He alo keeps a first cla?s stock of HEAVY AND FANCY GROCERIES which he sells low for cash, at the! Corner, orner, Dunn, N. C. j . F. p. Stewart,' i ; Salesman LAND SALE! j By virtue of the power of sale con tained in a certain mortgage deed ! exe cuted to ins by N U Stewart and wife on the 19th day of March 1896, and duly re corded in Book L" No.; 2 page I90 of the ilein.ters onice of Harnett County N. ('.., we shall sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the Court House Door in the town I of Lillington N. C. onj Monday the 10th day of May I897, two certain tiacts or parcels of land in Grove Township, state and conn tv aforesaid and ftore particularly de scribed ii) said Mortgage Deed substan tially as fi.I'ows : , 1st tract containing 4 U acres letng tne tract bought of J. K. Stewart March 11th. I896. Beginning at a stake in the East run of Black Riv er second corner of a 17 acre tract! and runs South 3, west 25 chains to a stake in the Kyals old field, thence an old mark line North 87 West 20 chains to a Black gum with gum pointers 'in W. J. Stewart' line, thence as his line up the meanders of the river to the beginning abotit 65 yards North of the new road. containing 40 acres more or less. j 2nd tract containing 31 acres, being the tract bought of the heirs of You;g Kyals, deceased, beginning at a stake : runs 'West 44 chains and 72 links to another stake, thence North 3, J East II chains 10! links to Bl ick River, thence South 82, East 23 chains and 50 links to a stake, thence to the beginning, con taining iii acres, to satMly: indebtedness secured by gjiid mortgagor! This Iarch 31st, I897. ' 1 ! ! i Gardner & Fulckr, Mortgagees. Wellons & Morgan, Attorneys.! SThe abovfe advertised sale lias been continued tf ThurBday, June 10th, 1897. ADM N I STR ATORa N OTICE J Having! qurdilied as Administrators of Raiford Lucas, deceased late of Harnett County, i. C., this is to notify aij per sons having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit theui to the un dersigned on or be fore j the 16th day of April 1898, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of I their leeoverv. L All oersons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment. ; This the 16th day; of April 1897. ! J. W. and J,. U. Lucas. , A lm' re if Tintf rvrH I iimii II. L. Godwin. Atty. j LOST NOTE. 1 Whereas a nromissnrv nntn Inr th sum of 1283.00 bearing interest at 8 per cent, dated on or before Oct. 15. 1883 made byjMcK. McKiniuon, payable to the undersigned six months after date, has been lost or destroyed, application for a renewal thereof will be made to said McK. McKinnon4 This notice is therefore to warn all persons buying or trading in said original) note and this notice will beDleaded in bar of rwnvprr against all persons claiming under said original note. 1 . A. M. MnRRvme. Dunn, N.iC Maj 15, 1837. HI a 03 OUR STOCK OF SPRING AND ffl 1 WHITE GOODS, LACES AND LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S SLIPPKKS. Are now open for We have a nice line of CLOTHING AND FURNISHINGS For Gents which we are offering at unnsually moderate prices- 1 We cordially invite our friends to call and be shown wliat fashion says we must wear this spring and summer. J. A.. MfcLssengill & Co. LUMBER FOR SMLE.. I will deliver at Dunn Rough Lumber, all heart, cut t6 order for all parties who want lumber at prices; A .S LOW AS CAN BE HAD ANYWHERE All orders left with Mr E F- Young will receive prompt attention Hoping to receive your orders I am Yours to serve, A F STJRLES, mch-i7 me Your Ear! THE LEE HARDWARE CO. !l, 1 r HAS 8URPRISED EVERYBODY; Hardware 4 1 1 They are still selling a good strong Bed, H)me Manufactured, tit 1 00. Beside nice Bed RoomSaits, Lsrge Arm Rocking Chairs, Mattreases, .Rrd Springs, Baby Carriages &o. To our air ady immense stock of Hardware, we bare recently adJed Engine ard Boiler fitioga and are prepared to gi?e mill men special prie iu Belting, Packing, Mill Supplies &o. W boaght 150 kegs of Naih be fore the advance and can still give you a low price on nails We wint to say to our friends and pa'rons that v; ar still in Dana, sud doing business with an immense stock of Hani wars and Furniture that intiHt be sold at some price, J . j A large quantity of Hubs, Spokes, and Rims at a low price. j Rifpectfully, LEE HARDWARE COIV3PAWY; E LEE. Manager ' Next Door to E. P. Y nng. TJOOD & am Old. ta,ncL Drugs, Confectioneries. 8 ationery, Patent M-dicines, Coperas, B rar Sulpnur, Drug Sundries, Peppeir,, Spices See. Tobacco, Snuff, Lamps and Lamp Fixtures, also Hall and Store Lamps. "Prescriptions We are headquarters for any thing in our line. 1 Come to see us. I AW GOirJG BACK TO i i ' ' r -i ; M . , . ' Where I'alwtyi get the PUREST and best Whiskeys, Brandies, . Wines, &e., at as reasonable prices as honest, reliablo goods can be sold at. WHISKEY The leading brsnds of RYE WHISKEY, Tobtcco, Cigars &e. Joit t pro?e what I say is to call W. S- JACKSON, Agent. Broad Street and IiUclmo7 Square, Dunn, N. C- n T Inspection. . Dunn, N- C by giving such loir prices ou AND RAPJTHAM. Carefully Filled' I C. APPLE SUMMER MESS GOODS 11 iuT m BRANDY
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