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THE COUNTY UNION, DUNN, Harnett County, X. C. Entered accoiding to postal regula tions at the postoffice at Dann, N. C, as tecond class matter. J. P. PiTTMAN, Proprietor, 'A. M. AVoodall, Editor. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Three Months 25 Cents. Six Months 50 Cents. One Year...... $1-00. Sent by Mail. Payable in advance. Dunn. N". C August 30, 1899. Developing Lockville Power. Water The above is the name of the company now owning the Lock ville1 property on Deep River, in this county. This company was incorporated by the last Legislature and was recently organized at Durham by elect ing Mr. William M. Morgan president and Mr. II. Percy Gray secretary and treasurer. These officers were at Lockville last Friday: and Saturday look ing after the interests of their company, and arranging for the extensive work to be done there. Their engineers for some time past have been sur veying and preparing for the work to be done oh the dam across the river and enlarging and cleaning out the old canal of the Cape Fear and Deep Riv er Navigation Company. This is quite an undertaking and will employ a hundred or more laborers until nearly Christ- mas. When this work is done the water power will be used in op erating factories at other places instead of operating a factory at Lockville. The officers .of the company say that the com pany can make more money and declare a larger dividend on their investment by trans mitting power to run factories at other places than by build ing and operating a faetory at Lockville. We much regret that no factory will be built and operated at Lockville, as had been generally expected, for a factory there would have been of creat benefit to all the surrounding country. Pitts boro Record. DeWitt's Little Early Risers beneli permanently. They lend gentle assist ance to nature, causing no pains or w eakness, permanently curing constipa tion and liver ailments. Hood & Gran tham. Up to August 1 last the death in our army in the Philippines numbered 725. or rather less than 2 per cent, of the whole number of troops on the islands. ui the aeaa zo6 wrere kiMea in battle, 92 died of wounds and 380 succumbed to disease. The prportion of officers to men in the deaths in battle and from wounds is about one to ten, whereas in .1 the deaths from sickness theoroportion is about one to thirty. The battlefield, therefore, seems to be the place of greatest danger for officers, and the hospital for the men in the ranks. The baldness of the figures given in the official re ports, which omit to state the total numbers of the sick and wounded, makes speculation on these points more ingenious than valuable. It would seem, however, that the iusalubrious ness of the Philippines has been much exaggerated. We lost more than twice as many men per thousand by disease in camps at home than have been lost by disease in the Philip pines. "What might have been" If that lit tle cough hadn't been neerlected is the sad reflection of thousand of coisump tives. One. Minute Cough Cure cures coughs and cold? Hood fc Grantham. The farmers of South Caroli na are turning away from cot ton to tobacco and wheat cul ture as a surer means of getting out ot the ground a fair return for the seed they sow and the labor they expend upon it. A Columbia dispatch to The New York Times estimates the orop ot tobacco this year at 20,000, ouu pounds, for which from 4 to 52b cents per pound will be realized, according to quality lhe cultivation of wheat has been so successful that the acreage sown this year is likely to be doubled. jv DISSOLUTION NOTICE. The pubnc is hereby given notice that the copartnership of Pearsall & Phillips, hitherto operated in the town of Dunn, N. C, has this day by mutual consent been dissolved and the entire assets of said firm have become the property of and all debt and obligations of the firm have been assumed by the under signed, J. F. PjiiiiLirs. July 19-4-time fids. A L Herman Dead. The death of Rev. P. L. Her man which occurred at his resi dence in this town yesterday morning the 29th of. August at 8 :30 o'clock has left a void in his family circle; in the church ; and in this communi ty that cannot be. filled. His long and useful life is ended ; his record is closed and sealed with the clasp of death; but his memory like a sweet in cense is left to us, that we may cherish it as a legacy above all price. Mr. Herman's life was an eventful and busy one. What his hands found to do, he did with all his might. He was twice married. His first wife survived only a few years ; his second wife ' wrho was Miss Fannie Jay with five daughters and one son survive him to mourn over his death, but to rejoice in his life.' He entered the christian ministry at the age of 27, having been born February 22, 1832 and admitted into the Conference of the Methcdist Episcopal Church in 1859, before the division of the Conference of North and South Carolina. This session of Con ference was presided over by Bishop Early of Virginia, vhich convened at Greenville, 8. C. His first charge was as assis tant to Rev. W. E. Thompson on the Concord circuit. In the course of his ministry he re received 39 appointments and had 21 charges. His last'active work was on the Littleton cir cuit, to which he was appointed in 1898. It was whilst in this field that his health gave way, and he was forced into retire ment, having been superanu ated by order of the conference. Like the faithful soldier of the Cross that he was, he died with his armor on ; and has received that crown of life that awaits all those who are faithful to the end. Mr. Herman was a man o rare gifts of mind, as well as o heart; that peculiarly fitted him for the high calling to which he dedicated his life As a pulpit orator he was fluem of speech, and pleasing address and as he was liberally edu cated, his sermons were those of a diligent student and a con- secrated Christian. It is saic bv those who knew him in the zenith of his strength, that in revival seasons he had few equals in the State as a preach er. He was popular with al 1 f1 Alt . classes 01 his tellow citizens : as in the social circle, he was gentle of speech, and charming of manner. But in the presence of his new made grave, the voice of eulogy is hushed into silence ; as the portrayal of his many christian excellencies above the power of speech, or the syllables of the human tongue We can only say that we are bet ter for having known him, and the world is better, for his hav ing lived in it. "Servant of God, well done, lle.-t from thy loved employ; The battle fought, the victory won, Enter thy Master's joy. 'Soldier of Christ well done, Praise be thy new employ, And while eternal ages run, Rest in thy Saviour's joy." Death of Mr. Jas. P. Hodges. I he following is taken from the Fayetteville Observer of the 25th: "Cumberland county has lost another of heivmost worthy citi zens, in the person of Mr. Jas. P. Hodgss, who died yesterday atternoon at the residence of his son, Mr. John M. Hodges, near Little River Academy. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 5 o'clock from Sardis Church. . - . Mr. Hodges, who was about 78 years old, was a gentleman of the highest integrity, greatly honored and beloved by all who knew him, and he was widely known. If we are not mistaken, he wTas born in Johnston county, came here early in life and be came one of the largest planters in this section. He married Miss Flora Murchison, daugh ter of Mr. Jno. Murchison, a first cousin of Mr. I. A Mur chison of this city. Three children survive: Mr. Jno. M. Hodges, Dr. J. Allison Hodges and Mrs. Slocomb Smith. All honor to his memory." In the, next issue of The union will appear a sketch of the life and character of this noble man. Mr. & Mrs. B. Laekamp, EUton, Mo.. writes: "One , Mim.te Cousrh Cure saved the life of our little bo nearly dead with erouu." llood & Grantham. D, H. McLean Springs. at Tied Hon. D. Jt. McLean spoke half an hour in his eloquent, pleasing,- captivating style. Among his grand sayings : "No better soldier, no better citizen, no more loyal christian than Col. Henry Clay Wall. Peace to his noble ashes." "Divini ty decreed the fate of the Con federacy, for the God of battles suffers not a sparrow to fall without hte notice. The Con federate soldier is the wonder and admiration of the world. I come to speak to the descend ants of the noblest people that ever walked the earth they loved liberty and virtue more than they (Kd money. What kept the Confederate soldier's heart bounding - and sustained his hope? The angel in the home the wife, the sister, the mother as beautiful as the glow of the morning, as pure as the gold of her hills. Thrice happy the land that has such noble womanhood. When the Confederate soldiers returned to th3ir once beautiful happy homes, then thejncture of des- olation and despair, the noble women cheered tnem witn "Don't despair, cheer up, you have-us yet. Uur women are the wonder and admiration of the world. The eloquent speaker closed with a strong appeal to all to live nobie lives and get home to glory. Red Springs Carolina Record. The Advance in Shoes. The convention of shoe man- ufacturers which met in Phila- delphia this week recommended an immediate advance in uie "I 1 T 1 1 price of shoes, and declared that a still further advance would be necessary as of the increased price a result 01 mate- rials. " The manufacturers see that the advance proposed is neces sary to protect them from actu al loss. They deny that they intend to form a trust or to fix prices arbitrarily, but they in sist that a co-operative move ment to raise the prices of their product is necessary for their protection since the cost of everything that goes into shoes has advanced. The chairman of the cotrvention said ''We have now before us the consolidation 01 an the ma chinery firms, in other words, a trust. 1111s does not mean any particular good for us as manufacturers. They are reaching out more and more every day like an octopus, with its mighty arms endeavoring to hold us more firmly and to ex act more conditions frcon us. The advance in the price of shoes is to be from 10 to 25 cents a pair. This does not seem unreasonable when we consider that leather and find ings have advanced from 45 to 50 per cent. Here we get one of numerous blessings that the Dingley tariff showers upon us. Hides were on the free list under the tariffs of 1883, 1890, and 1894 All (-- m J. duty 01 10 per cent, was im posed on them by the jingiey T A 1 taun 01 ioy, against the pro- 4-r.4. t 4.1. .,4.:.. i icai .ui m emn hub muustry ui uie country. vv itn iree nides aiiue luciuuiatiurers were ena- Died to completely control the nuiiic mallei, uui uie iiuposi- tion 01 a duty on the raw mate rial increases the cost of manu facture and ultimately the duty must be borne by the con sumer. How hides came to be taxed is well Known. The cattle 1 1 mm trust which controls the hide product . of this country, and which desired a bounty on its already profitable business, con cluded that the chances of Re publican success in 1896 were justify an ira mense contnoution to the cam . -i . .1 paign fund of that party. Ac cordingly the cattle trust poured out its barrel for the purchase of votes for McKinley and the payment of other campaign ex- penses, it supplied the Re publican candidates for con gress with boodle and had much to do with the election of a Re publican house of representa tives. Republican politicians are too honorable to forget an obligation of this character, and when they came to fix up the Dingley tariff they Sjave the eattlp trust xchit it iel-orI Af ccuue.irusc wnat it askea. At- -lanta Journal. A Wonderful Discovery. The last quarter of a century record nany wonderful discoveries in medicine,, but none that have accomplished more for lumanity than that sterling old hauseholi remedy, Drowns' Iron Bitters. It seems t jontain the very elements of good health, ind neither man, woman or child can takj it without deriving the greatest benefit. Browns' iron Bitters is sold by all dealers. Hon Letter From John Green, County Union : Permit me to correct the false impression sought to be made in your issue of last week. Your information as to my taking a petition before the commission ers to have my low grounds on Cape Fear river fenced ; or that of any other persons, is utterly false and without foundation, while the commissioners had under consideration a petition to place two strans of wire along the bank of the river above Mc Neill's Ferry for one and a half miles I was called upon by them for information as to the cost of wire which I gave with out rorament on the matter be fore them. I do not own a foot of land within five miles of the place named, therefore "I fail to see where the self interest comes in." Mr. Campbell and others that had buffered loss ot cattle, doubtless thought they had cause of complaint with sufficient merit to entitle them to a hearing, otherwise they would not have sought relief at the hands of the commissioners. They are good men and true nU,izpns n,nd do not own the land oh the river as it seems youf supposed. Upon inquiry you will find that at the time it is sought to make the public believe I was seeking to have my low-grounds fenced at their expense, I was engaged in their behalf, asking that the increased valuation on our lands over and above that made by the assessors be? taken off for an increase in value means an in crease in our taxes on every fund. Let me advise The Union to read the passage of scripture where it says some thing about casting the beam out of vour. own eye that you may see clearly the mote in your brothers eye. Respectfully, J. A. Green. In behalf of the commission- ers we will say that they have a never yet called upon Mr Green for Jany advice concerning the .management of the county. The case is clearly made out against Mr. Green, he was be fore the commissioners, and his name signed to the petition. Of course Harnett county ioiks know the rest. GAINEY AMD JORDAN are still in business and want your patronage. They have a well selected line of Jewelry, Watches &c, and will make prices right. Repairing neatly done at moderate charges. Picture frames made to order, any size and any quality. Bicycles for cash or on easy terms. All kind of repair ing done on short notice. SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. v mi .1 a ii. wii 1 uursuay, Aug. wie o 01 4- 1899, at the residence of - the late Moses Weaver, deceased, will soli at nUblifi auction, unon " 1 ' L. secured credit of 6 months, all tllfi nprsnnnl nrnnertv hplnnrrino- A J to the estate of said deceased, consisting of 4 mules, 1 horse, a lot Gf cattle, hogs and other 1; unpi- Twn wn wa nart,a farmincr utensils pro visions, household and kitchen furniture, &c. &c. This Aug. 11th, 1899. J. R. Strickland, Executor of Moses Weaver, deceased. J. C. Clifford, Att'y. State of North 1 Carolina, y In Superior Court. Harnett county J NOTICE. Wm. Arnold, Joseph R. Brown. Mat tie Brown, J. J. Arnold, Wm. Harring ton, Evelyn Harrington, Lamar Arnold, David Snence, Bettie Snence. . M. A. Thomas, r lynn Thomas, A. T. Arnold. J F. Arnold. Ervir. Arnold. Telia TC. Arnold, and Arizona Arnold. VS. W. D. Dennis, L. W.. Dennis, M. E. Arnold, Elizabeth F. Arnold, .1. A. Ar- H-kll All.. Vf l ..rw 11 T T I I Carl Arnold. The delendants above named will take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the Superior Court of Harnett county fr the sale of certain pieces or parcels of land situated in Buckhorn township, Harnett couuty. North Carolina, devised bv Aaron Thomas to his daughter, ancv Eiiza- beth Thomas, the object of the sale being to make partition among the ten ants 111 common of the proceeds of said sale and the said defendants will further take ,lotice that they are required to PPar at tne orace 01 me ierK ot tne K,lru.r;nr rttl nt slu teniber, 1809 at the Court House in the said county of Haroett. State of Xoith Carolina, to answer or demur to the complaint in said action or the plain tins will apply to the court for the re lief deuiaiuiedin said complaint. This 18th dajr of July 1S93. J. U. Withers, Clerk Superior Court. W, E. Murchison, Attorney for Plaintiffs. July 2C-Cv, iUOTSCE !. SALE OF TOWN LOTS. On Thursday. Sep'. 7. 1S99 o'r'ofV m. the Board of County at 12 Com- m;31;nnnn: nr it rpnresentative, will sell at public auction at the Court-Houe door in Lillington, N. C. the following lot of land belonging to the county ot Harnett, viz: One lot situated and lying in the town of Lillington, N. C. and on the north side of Front street; Beginning at a stake, the southeast corner of the plot of three lots purchased by Mrs. O. .1. Spears in the north line of Front street, and ruus thence North 18 East altng ths line of t le said Mrs. Spears lot 5 chains to a .stake her corner and in the south line of the street running across iu front of the Methodist Church; hence south 72 East 1 ch. to a stake in line of said street, hence South 18 west o chains to a stake in the North line of Front street: hence North 72 west 1 chain to the beginning, containig one half an acre, the same being lot no 54 according to the old plan of the town of Lillington N. C. and being lot no 4 in Block kG" according to the new plan of the town of Lillington, By order of Board of Commissioners Monday, Aug, 7, 1899. E. F. Young. Chairman, Alvis C. HoIIoway. Clerk. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as executor of Moses Weavei, deceased, late of Harnett coun ty, N. C, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased, to exhibit them to the under signed on or before the 26th day of July, 1900, or this notice will be plead bai of their recovery. All peisons in debted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This July 24th I8s9. J R. Strickland, Jr. J. C. Clifford. Executor. Attorney. N OTICE. By virtue of a decree of the Superior Court of Mecklenburg county, in the case ol K. Jd. Andrews vs. H J. Strickland and wife, V. II. Strickland, I will on Monday the 2nd day of October, 1899, at 12 o'clock M., sell to the highest bidder for cash in front of the postoftlce in the town of Dunn, S. C that certain lot of land in the town of Dunn, fronting on road Street, and being on the west -ide of the railroad, and on the North side of Broad Srnet. being known as lot No. 2 in Block F. in the division of residence lot No.l, in Block F. in the plans of the town of Dunn, and being the same lot described in a certain mortgage executed by said Strickland and wife to the said Andrews, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of Harnett, Book J. No. of deeds on page 1. This the 18th day of Aug., JS99 F. P. Jones, Commissioner. NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND DER MORTGAGE. UN- Under and by virtue of a certain mortgage executed by Marshall Smith, recorded in Book Z. page 283, Register of Deeds office for Harnett couuty, we will at 12 o'clock M. Tuesday 19th day of September 1899, expose to sale at public auction for cash at the door of the Court house of Harnett couuty, Lillington, N. C, the tract of land therein described, and bounded and de scribed as follovs, to-wit: By a line beginning at a corner of Lam Byrd's 150 acre tract, thence N. seven and one-half degrees E. fifty chains and sixty links to a corner of Lilly's 36 acre tract (lot No. 7 in Pipkins'- plot of the Bethea lands), thence N. seven and one-half degrees E. fifty chains anp sixty links to another corker of said 36 acre tract, thence N. eight and one-half degrees "VV. twenty chains to Stevens' line, thenee with said line S. seven and one-half degiees W. thirty-six chains to a stake, thence S. fifty-six degrees E. t went y-one chains and thirty liirks to the beginning, con taining ninety-two acres more or less and being the land conveyed to the said Marshall Smith by E. J. Lilly, deceased. Terms cash. This August 12, 1899. II. W. Lilly, R. T. Gray, Executors of E.J. Lilly, deceased. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Having this day qualified as Executor of the last will and Testament of John McDougald, 'deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against the estate of said John McDou gald to present the same to me, July authenticated, on or before August 7th 1900, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. This August 7, 1S99. Neul McLeod, Ex. of John McDougald. VV. E. Murehison, Atty. Fire ! Fire ! we represent over forty Million Dollars to protect you against loss by fire and wind storms. lor tolicies call on JAS. A. TAYLOR & BRO.. - Dunn, N. C. t in j. it. mum WATCHMAKER JEWELER, Benson, - IM. C. I am still located in Benson and doing business, and would be glad to serve those who wish to buy Jewelry, Spectacles &c. am thoroughly prepared to fit you up with glasses by the aid of the latest eye-test card. If you have repairing you wish done you will find my prices satisfactory, and work iteed. Mail orders re ceive prompt attention. All styles of Clocks and Watches 1 m . -1 m direct trorn tne factory at re markably low prices. Needles, Musical Instruments, Strings etc. Thomas Rhodes. CenterfiehL fL. writes: I suffered from piles seven or eight year?. No reiuerh gave me relief until DeWitt's Witch lazel salve, less than a box of which permanently ,cured nit " ' Mnnf liinrr hnnKum . a i nic. harmless. Beware Hood & Grantham. of counterfeits. uinfTYiivrfirrnvi THE NORTH AGRICULTURE AND MECHANIC ARTS. Term Begins Wednesday, Sep. q Gives an extraordinary course of instruction at an extract narily low cost to the student. It not only educates but prepares its students to become int .1 ligent directors of agticultural and mechanical enterprises. There are complete special and short courses in the vari Agricultural, Industrial, Mechanical, Textile and Civic Arts. Students will be allowed to stand the entrance examination at the county-eieats of the counties in which they reside, thus Sav ing the expense of a trip to Raleigh. Entrance examinations will be held on the 19th of ArGlST in the court house, tinder the supervision of County Superiiiten' dent. For further information, catalogue, etc., apply to President GEO. T. WINST0H, West Raleigh, X. C. last i Friday, September 8th, 1899, is the date of the last and biggest excursion 6f tho season from ID WILMINGTON Via : Wilson. Round Trip S1.50. BAND OF MUSIC FREE TO 'THE PASSENGERS. HATCH BROS. THE OLD RELIABLE. This space The Dunn MILLINERY STORE. Look out in Low prices always win and they have the goods ALL AT When I Say Cost I Mean Cost. The Goods Must fro. Don't tJ -- fj bargains. I am offering at cost mv stock of Glassware MnPh;nJCrocker?' Buggy Whips, Lanterns, Pocket and Table Cutletf. Slcissors, Lamps and lamp goods. I have a large 'assortment of Tinware that must be sold Don't fail to get your tinware now. Soap and Gold Dust at prices to suit you. Don't buy until you have seen me. I am going to close out that line of my business ttf make room for other goods. Yours truly, L. P. JERNIGAN. CAROLINA COLLEGE OF tie seas AND THE AILAN11C OCEAN. reserved for the Cash Racket and our next issue. and price to suit T f.iil tn tnfcn .ulr.nitnc of these 1 COST