TH E
COUNTY UNION.
DUNN, Harnett County, N. C.
Entered accoiding to postal
tion4 at the postoffice fit Dunn, N
second class matter.
rcgula
. C, as
J. P. PiTTMAN, Proprietor,
A. M. Woodall, Editor.
TERIflS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Three Month?.......... 25 Cents.
Six Month? J 50 Cent?.
One Year . .....$1.00.
Sent by Mail.1 Payable in advance.
Dunn. N. C, October 1C, 1807.
SUA LL THE TAX FOR LILLY
JUDGMENT BONDS BE
COLLECTED ?
The tax books are now in the
hands of the Sheriff and he has
begun the collection of the taxes,
see his notice in another col
umn. The Question before the
people now is whether the spe
cial tax levied to pay the bonds
issued for the Lilly judgment
shall be collected or not. The
majority of the people of the
county are opposed to the col
lection of this tax for that pur
rose. Thev do not think that
VJ. f .
the commissioners had the law
ful right "to place this tax upon
them without submitting it to
them. They are not convinced
that the .Liilv ludirment was
obtained from orders issued for
necessary expenses, and surely
the judgment was not for neces-
sarv expenses at the time of the
issuing of these bonds.
That there was something
"rotten in Denmark" with those
county orders held by Mr.
Lillv is significant from the
fact that, as stated by Mr. Green,
he took a judgment for $12,000
when he had orders against the
county Tor $20,000. Would any
sane man with $20,000 worth of
orders issued against a countv
whose taxable property valued
at $1,000,000 submit to a judg
ment for the amount of $12,000,
when he could have gotten a
judgment just as easy, for the
whole amount ? This one fact
bears out the fact that these
orders were issued extravagantly
and that Mr. ' Lilly paid very
little for them. A discount of
forty per cent, for a judgment
for claims that were made in
proper and regular channels is
something unheard of before bv
a money broker ; if the cash had
been paid in hand to him then
it would look a little reasonable.
What is done must be done
quickly. We learn that the
money can be readily raised to
test the matter, if some one will
take the matter in charge and
start the suit. Some tax-payer
of the county who is pretty well
acquainted with the financial
affairs of the county at the time
this debt was being made should
take the matter in charge. Some
able counsel will need be em
ployed, and we have them in
the county, who will give in
structions as to the manner of
proceedure. Then a bond for
the maintenance of the suit will
bo required. All of these things
can bo readily done if some one
will take the initiative and start
the ball in motion. Who will
doit? Will anybody start, or
will we sit idly by and allow the
tax to be collected ?
This special tax will amount
to near $3,000 this year. If we
can't prohibit the collection we
can prohibit any part of it
from being used to pay any in
terest or part of the bonds issued
for the Lilly judgment. Mr,
Green says that he had heard
of no opposition to the bond is
sue until he saw it in The
Union. He certainly has not
talked with many of the people
or they talk different to him
than to us. The people of the
county are -strongly against this
issue of bonds and they are
standing by The Union .in this
fight.
We would like for Mr. Green
to give us the amount of float
ing debt, outstanding scrip, up
to the first of last December.
He and the other fusion candi
dates stated in the campaign
that it would amount to about
$6,000. The people would like
to know how mucli has been
found.
Since the above was written
and in type we learn that Sher
iff Pope has not et got the tax
books, not having given his
, not having gl
and not having
bond, and. not having a clear
receipt for the State taxes for
1896. The board of commission
ers have given him until the
23rd of ; this month to file his
bond and take the books. The
Sheriff we learn tendered his
resignation at the meeting of
the board Saturday but after
ward re-considered his action.
He has advertised with the hope
of being able to receive the
books on the day stated above.
Kirycle Xliief Captnrcd.
The thief that stole Mr. J. L.
Hall's bicycle while he was at
supper last Tuesday evening
was captured at Fayetteville
Wednesday afternoon. He was
a young black negro tramp and
was trying to sell the wheel for
$6.50. Magistrate W. T. Mc
Kay heard him offering to sell
the wheel and suspicioned that
it was a stolen one and had him
arrested but he defied the offi
cers and tried to escape. He
drew a pistol and
and fired at the
and attempted to
when the officer
arm down and he
in the left thigh.
shot
a dog
officers once
shoot again
knocked his
shot himself
After he was
cminred the DOlice received a
i i
telefram from here stating that
a wheel had been stolen and to
be on the lookout. The wheel
answered the description and
a Mr. Sedberrv identified the
wheel as one he had sold to Mr.
Hall. Mr. Hall went down
Thursday afternoon and identi
fied the wheel and brought the
negro up herd Friday morning
and he had a preliminary hear
ing before Mayor Godwin and
was ordered to jail in default of
bail. He- gave his name as
John Calhoun and said he was'
from Petersburg, Va. He was
right badly wounded in the left
thigh and was complaining
right much with the wound
while , i.n.. prison here. The
Sheriff 'thought it best to take
him to Fayetteville jail and was
keeping him here until he could
see the commissioners Saturday.
Saturday night he was released,
as stated in another column,
and the bird has flown. He is
probably in hiding not far from
here as it is thought he was too
badly wounded to travel much.
Pnrvix Respited.
Governor Russell last Friday
granted a respite, of the sen
tence of death on October 13th,
to Ed Purvis until Wednesday
November 17th 1897. The Gov
ernor gave the respite on the
ground of the physical condition
of the prisoner, which was very
precarious at the time the peti
tions for pardon were signed
but we learn that he is gaining
strength rapidly and will be in
splendid condition for a hang
ing on the 17th of November.
Mr. J. C. Clifford went to see
the Governor in the prisoner's
behalf Saturday before he learn
ed of the granting of the respite
and Monday afternoon he went
to Fayetteville to see the pris
oner. He says ' Purvis is very
happy of the respite and is of
good cheer apparently not . real
izing the situation.
We Jearn also that the county
commissioners at a meeting
held Saturday decided to have
the hanging public at Lillington.
He will probably, and the prob
abilities are almost, certain, be
hanged on November 17th.
contusion as to tbe cnoice ot a
blood purifier is unnecessary. There
is but ODe best Sarsaparilla, and that
is Ayer s. lhis important fact was
recognized at the World's Fair, Chi-
cag . ibyd, being tne only blood
purifier admitted to be placed on ex
hibition.
Carload of Hay II u rued.
Saturday afternoon about
half past three o'clock a north
bound freight train pulled in
here with a box car loaded with
ha- on fire. The fire was dis
covered some three miles south
of here- and when the train
reached here the hay was burn
ing rapidly inside the car. The
car was switched oil' on the pass
switch and thrown off tbe track
by an engine of .another section
of the train and turned over in
the ditch and left to burn up.
It fell just under the' telegraph
wires which were all burned in
two except two. Very little
damage was done to the track
and the trains were delayed
only a few minutes. The fire
was supposed to have originated
from the wheels which had
worn a hole in the bottom of
the car.
To remove the constipated habit,
the only eafe-treatment is a course of
Ayer's Pills, followed by a laxative
diet. Most other cathartics do-more
harm than good, therefore leading
physicians recommend Ayer's Pill's,
especially as a family physic.
JIaoni Funeral.
Tbe funeral of the late Rev.
William Byrd will be preached
next Sunday morning at 11
o'clock by Rev. R: C. Jackson
at Pleasant Plains church in
this county. The funeral will
be held under the auspices of
Palmyra, Lodge, No. 84, A. F.
& A. M., of this place. All the
neighboring Lodges have been
invited to attend with full re
galia and participate in the,
funeral ceremonies. A r large
concourse of people are expected
to attend.
IIangei Herself to the Loom.
Last Thursday afternoon Mrs.
Lockerman, wife of Mr. William
Lockerman, who lives on Rev.
Robt. Jackson's farm in Samp
son county near Hawley's Store,
committed suicide by hanging
herself by the neck to a weav
er's loom. She was about 45
years of age, and leaves a hus
band and two children.
Dr. Denning, who was attend
ing her and had visited her that
day, says that she was suffering
with some form of mental de
rangement, probably mental
aberation on monomania. She
had suffered with these attacks
before, but had not shown sui
cidal tendencies. The first signs
of this last attack of mental
trouble were apparent on Sun
day, and after this time she was
unable to sleep any at all, and
ended her life by hanging her
self with a rope tied to the top
bar of the loom.
She was a devoted Christian
and believed in the highes
Christian experience.
Don't Charge
For writing deeds and mort
gages. If you do you are prac
ticing law and are subject to be
taxed five dollars. We find that
the "book of iniquities" for
1897 prohibits anvone, even
justices of the peace, from draw
ing deeds, mortgages, etc., and
making a charge for the same
The Revenue Act, Chapter 168
laws of 1(897, reads :
"Section 6b. Un eacli and
evcrv practicing lawyer, practi
cing physician and dentist, the
sum of five dollars and one-hal
of one per centum on gross re
ceipts from his profession over
and above one thousand dol
lars : Provided, that no city,
town or county shall levy any
additional tax on lawyers, phy
sicians and dentist : Provided
that any and all persons who
shall write deeds, mortgages
convevances or other , legal in
struments for a pecuniary con
a - -VI 1 1 1
sideration. shall be deemed as
y
practicing law, and subject to
the tax imposed by this, section.
The fae
simiK signature
is es
Sunday School Institute.
Poe's, Oct. 8, 1897.
Dear Union :
Rev. B. W. Spilman, Sunday
School Missionary of the Bap
tist State Convention, will hold
a Sunday School Institute at
Friendship Church on Sunday,
October 17th. It is earnestly
desired that as many friends as
possible, regardless of denomi
nation, shall avail themselves
of his help. He will give four
Sundays to the Little River As
sociation. J.A.Campbell.
Whiskers that are prematurely gray
or faded should be colored to prevent
the look of age, and: Buckingham's
Dye excels all others in coloring
brown or black.
Six Nick in One House.
Our town has been remarka
bly healthy this summer only
one or two cases of fever of any
duration having been reported
Dr. Harper informed us yester
day that there are five cases of
Malarial fever in the family of
Sallie Murchison, colored, who
lives in the northern edge of
town. Six of the family four
grown and two children have
been sick with it but the first
one has recovered.' Five of
them are now confined to their
beds. The Dr. thinks that it is
due to the water they drink.
M9
n
of Cod-liver Oil with Hypopho
phitcs, can be taken as easily in
summer as in winter. Unlike the
plain oil it is palatable, and the
hypophosphites that are in it aid in
digestion and at the same time tone
txp the system.
For sickly, delicate children, and
for those whose lungs are affected,
it is a mistake to leave it off in the
summer months. The dose may be
reduced if necessary,
We recommend the small size
especially for summer use, and for
children, where a smaller dose is re
quired. It should be kept in a cool
place after it is once opened.
For ttlo tT Cruggiaa mt $oc and
(El
BuieVCrsek Academy
The enrollment of new .pupils
grows larger nearly every day.
Five new students came in last
week. We have already pupils
from nineteen counties and two
states. The management ex
pect the largest attendance this
session than ever before. There
are now eighty boarding pupils
in attendance.
We learn that Prof. Hollo
way, who was our able and
efficient assistant last year, will
teach at Bradley's Store.
Miss Carrie Wellons", of Four
Oaks, spent a few days here
with her brother, Capt. C. II.
Wellons, last week.
i
Misses Bvrd, of Little River
Academy, are spending a few
days here with Mrs. Pearson.
Mr. W. C. Bell, of Sampson,
will leave school in few days
for Chapel Hill where he will
take a course in law.
Prof. Woodall has purchased
a wheel. He spent Saturday in
Benson.
Mr. F. S. Cullum, of Hali
fax, is spending a few days in
Sampson with friends.
The funeral of Rev. Wm.
Byrd will bej preached Sunday
at Pleasant . Plains. The cere
monies will be conducted by the
Masonic order. .
St. John.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Ton!c is, a per
fect Malarial Iiver Tonic and blood pu
rifier. Removes Biliousness without
purging. As plesant as Lemon Syrup.
It is as large as any Dollar tonic and re
tail for 50c. To get the GENUINE ask
for Grove's For sale and -guarantee by
Hood&Granthain, Dunn, N.C.
The Secretary of State, Dr.
Cyrus Thompson, is endeavor
ing to get possession of a copy
of one of the thirteen origin
articles of the twelve amend
ments to the constitution of the
United States, which was taken
from the Capitol at Raleigl
during the war by a Federa
soldier. The copy in question
is in the possession of a Mr
Charles A. Shotwell, of Indian
anolis, Indiana, who says he
bought it from a Union soldier
who took it from our. State Cap
ltol as a souvenir ot t lie war
when Sherman's, army passed
through Raleigh. Mr. Thomp
son has written to the Secretary
of State of Indiana and to the
editor of the Indianapolis News
through whose columns the lost
paper was found, but Mr. Shot-
well refuses to give it back. O
course the paper is worth but
little to the State, but it would
be commendable in Mr. Shot-
well to return it.
Tie fae
liaila tff&ature
of
li
HIGHEST CASH
prices i paid for
and all Country Produce
by -S.
G. MARKS & CO.
And we also sell anvthins: in our line at
i
LOWEST CASH PRICES
If you have anything to; sell,
or anything to buy in the way
' 1 of
Dry Goods,
Notions, Hats, Shoes, Groceries,
Crockery, Tinware, Glassware,
Wood and Willow-ware, Hard
ware, fec, &c: '
We will make it to your in
terest to call on us.
Yours truly,
S. G. MARKS & CO
DUNN MARKET.
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CORRECTED EVERY WEDNESDAY
Sugar . ............. 5i to Gic.
Coffee . .
10 to 20c.
Flour, per Bbl . .$5.00 $5.50
Bulk Meat .
... 7 to 8c.
.8 to 10c.
; . to 9c.
. . 55 to GOc
to 50c
10 to 12c.
1. 12f20c
,15 to 20c.
.18 to 20c.
N. C Meat.
Lard
Corn ......
Fodder . . . .
Eirsrs. ... . .
Chickens. .1
Butter. . . .
Beeswax.-.
Hides, dry flint, per lb
44 green "
J.'. .If
2G3.'
Shingles, per M, $1.50 $1.75
mm
1
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. -When
she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
AT
n
am
it
I am still located at the same old
stand aDd have in stock a choice
selection of
HEAVY AND FANCY GROCERIES
AND
Family Supplieb.
It isjtoo tedious to mention all the
good thiogs I keep but when jou
want anything that is kept in a
FiRST-CLASS GROCERY STORE
call on me, I have what you want.
I have also connected with mj
Grocery Store an
YSTEO CALOOni
VYSTE
IV WALOOIW
and can furnish Oysters in
atvle vou desire Your orders
any
will
have prompt attention when left at
my store. ;
' Yours trulv
D Mc. BROWN",
Dunn, N. C I
The time has been
When 'M:i" would cus his 4'galV
If he c:mht Iicr oii :i Bike,
And tho.e bloomers the girls wore
The mothers didn't like,
But now those foggy notions
Have mostly come to blight .
And r.ll quarto wheels a boom to healtl
Wealth and appetite.
O ves. I am in the Bicycle Busines al
over and 1 can sell vou a beautiful wliee
fully guaranteed, with a guarantpe that
guarantees, on easy terms, just what
you want, requiring only a small amoun
cash. A wheel to equal this would cos
3 ou from $10.00 to $2o.00 more than
charge, even in the northern markets.
See me before vou;buy. My wheel
give entire satisfaction.
Yours for a Cycle Chat,
W. B. AUSTIN
EYE SIGHT
is
P R E C.I O U S,
Therefore don't fail to buy Glasses
as soon as you need them and do not
use such as do not suit your eyes
We carry a well selected
Stock of Spectacles,
ranging in prices from the cheapest
at Ten Uents to the J3est with
GOLD FRAMES
At Six Dollars Per Pair.
li you need a pair please see us
before you buy.. We carry in stock
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry.
Also the best
SEWING MACHINES,
Improved, which we sell on easy
terms.
We make Specialty of Plain Gold
Wedding Rings. We can come as
near satisfying you as any one can on
anything of the above goods, both in
prices and styles.
Repairing of all kinds correctly
1 ii
Gone ai reasonable rates. liive us
your patronage and we will do al
we can to please you in goods, work
and prices.
ATIS FACTION GUARANTEED
GAINEY & JORDAN,
Dunn, n. c. aug 18.
NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE
By virtue of three' certain execu
lions in my hands for collection in favor
of L. J. Best against H, A. Hodge?, two
Of which are Nos. 478 and 518 as shown
bv the judgment Docket of Harnett
county and one other execution No. 595
as shown by the Judgment Docket of
Johnston county, I will on Mondav
Nov. 1st, 1897. at the Court House Dpor
in Lillington, N. C at 12-30 o'clock P.
M., sell at public sale to the highest bid
der for cash all the estate, right, title
and interest of H. A. Hodges in a certain
tract of land in and near the town of
Dunn in said countv, known as the J. C.
Surles land, containing 700 acres, more
or less. For full descriptionsee deed of
Daniel btewart, Commissioner to H. A
Hodges, recorded in Register's office of
Harnett county. At the same time and
place, I will also sell the life estate of
said 1. A. Hodges in the Matilda Hodges
land in and near the town of Dunn, con
Oct. 1st, 1897. J. H. Pope,
lutillll sL 4m J 1I1U1C J I IC83 J. 1115
sheriff Harnett County.
MORTGAGE SALE.
Bv virtue of a power of pale contained
n a certain mortgage deed executed bv
(;. L. borrell to Kaford Lucas, dated
Dec. 18th 1895 and registered in Book
No. 2, pages 579 and 580, Hecords of
larnett county, we will sell at miblic
sale for cash ar the Court House door in
Lillington on the lCtb day of ov. 1897.
at. 12 o'clock M., a certain tract of land
n Averaboro and Grove township,
larnett eounty. North Carolina, bound
ed as follows : On the west bv tbe
ands of W. R. Sorrell. on the east bv the
and? of Marshal Ennis and Willie En-
ni?, on the south by the lands of Eliza
liles, on tbe west bv the lands of L. F.
Turlington, containing one hundled and
sixty-six acres more or les, beinr the
place on which C. L, Worrell now lives.
I bis Oct. 12th 1897.
J. W. & J. U. Lucas,
Administrators of
Raford Lucas, deceased.1
IlllStillll.
BICYCLES
BICYCLES
U. L Godwin, Atty. ,
XNIEW -
I wish to call the attention
the fact that I have jusc receive
IT J.
and would- be glad to have you call and examine Uiom.-
Mv stock of Men's, Ladies' and Children's Shoes i , , , .
DBESS GOODS, LATEST STYLES-
! kWfellia, MEB ARID
US
75
Hats, tlie latest styles.
Men, Ladies' and Children's Underwear, Woolen and rutton
Headquarters for neckwear, collars, cuffs &c.
CLOVES AND HOSIERY.
Suspenders, Shirts, Trunks, Crockery, Tin and ;i;ts;vare.
Tobacco, Snuff, Sugar, Coffee Ac. In fact everything kq,t
General Merchandise Store, at prices to meet the demands l(
the hard times.
Thanking you for past favors and solicit your patron jn
the future. Come early before goods are picked.
Yours to please,
TJ. l. IIIPREE.
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MRS. H. M. ANDERSON,
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has just received and opened an
ALL-ROUND-UP-TO-DATE
stock , of the
M
ill!
I visited the Northern markets and selected my stock in per
son and bought at prices that enables me to sell very cheap.
Trimmed Hats
Ladies' ready make skirts
Nice Capes for
Beautiful Line of Dress Trimmings. Velvets, Silks, Braid- A:c.
I have with me Miss Foy Barnes, an experienced millim -r who
will be pleased to wait on you. Our store is in the Cullm tli Infil l
ing formerly occupied by Mr. R. G. Taylor.
CYCLONE
k If 1 1 U & SfO R E.
Yes, it is actually so, about
CLOTHING STORE. I have
beats all.
" I bought a pair of Socks for only
A Handkerchief for 1 cent.
A Good Shirt for 15 c-jnts.
A pair of Men's Overthoea for 31 cents. A Regular gl 00 Hat for i'J ctnta
A 1 rri- m . ...... " I
n. oeauuiui xie ror 1 cents. A nice Rubber Coat at ry own price na
CLOTHING, CLOTHING,
New and Secpiid-Hand.
Well, you know how Mr. Austin is
Beautiful suit at your own price
Ihm. Then he has Shos, which Sal" zy beats anything she cvrr f
for the money. I a n going back there Saturday and take another d(e.
THE CYCLONE CLOTHING STORE is a good tonic for 0 cent cot
ton. Look for this sign when you go
: W. B. AUSTIIM, Proprietor.
F.C.Co.
SADIES Don't fail tn avnrn:....
perfecuf.ttlnp: "Feathorbone" Corset
in .,:inU '"MH-st on the market!
GOODS
of my friends and cus,olll(.rs
II $15.
4
3ZJ a
3
4
w
K
latest designs
in
S.
.50 c
81.25
1.25.
those nrices at tlie CVCLONK
been and seen for myself, ii jiM
: cento.
A pair Smpendr for ' cents.
A Good Undershirt for . H cenw.
about selling, and you can ju?t pet
He bought them and ii goiDg to
to Dunn.
TAX NOTICE.
The , tax books for tin- t"-.vn "
Dunn for the year LSD" havm.
been placed in my liaiil- f"r
collection, I insist on all ';lX
I payers to make prompt in'"
ment of their taxes. W
not want jeople to put u- '"'
simply because they are r -p"11'
sible. The books are al"ut
one month later than uual anjl
makes it necessary for us to o'j
lect at once. Cost will be ;ltl'
ded after Dec. 1st.
G. F. Sad, Tax eolith tor.