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MttSTlNO oftiik jupl'tllicax Static Exf.cvtivk CuMMtiTKK.?The Republican Executive Commit ee were iu conclave tlie greater part of yester- ilny at the United Stales Court House. K. W. M. Mnckey. Collector Johnson, Revenue Otlicers II ray ton, Tuoroey rtn<i h number of lesser I i |^li cohi posed lUe assemblage. Tltey discussed the Democratic situation anil were of the opinion that t he nominal ions made dy I In Convention had put a quietus on nny hopes of sucess for a straight out Republican ticket this year. It was deemed advisable, however, t# preserve a complete organ 1 ixation and to give all possible aid and eucoitrageincnt to the Greentiack moiemcnt, so that it j ? sho tld bear the odruin of defeat should it do- I ' tliruiinfl In kirk 1 ? 1-1-- I .... ..R.? saw* 1/VlUUVI ?\ IU |friVK3 litis FhII. It was thought best to wait the actiou of the Hreenback meeting on the loth of ' September lo determine the extent to tvhicli they I Colli J commit the Republican parly to the sup- ( port of its nominations. An address to the ' parly will bo prepared by Maekey and issued, accompanied by a call for the assembling of the Republican party on the 12th of September, the principal object of which will he to prepare the party for the shock which is to be experienced itt October and save its organisation for possible operation in 1884, when there will be national Republican funds and otiices to be distributed to those who show themselves ' faithful in a few things'' iu the meantime. Ltkciiino is Lancaster.?Lancaster. August 9. ?Hearing that a negro had been lynched last night near this place, your correspondent at un early hour this morning repaired to tho scene, which is in a lonely spot about one nud a It ilf miles east of here. Arriving on the ground I found lite body of a negro hanging front the linthof a small white o.tk tree witli his toes touchiitg terra firma. I gathered the following particulars : On Monday night, lite 7tli instant, Dan Tiiakwmscmploj-cl AO t% fnrm i?r?ri?i by a | remittent citizen of this coutity who lives l fourteen miles east of this place, entered the ( r>om of the 12 year old daughtcrofhiscmployer and attempted to assault her. The screams of e the child aroused the household and the villain tied without having accomplished his hellish purpose. lie was pursued and captured and con- c fessed every thing. A posse of constables star- c ted to jail witli the ficud, but wlteu about two f tuiles from Lancaster an enraged body of good citizens t ok forcible possession of Dan Dlakcncy and hung him to a convenient tree. That f he met n just but terrible fate is the verdict of , an, uoiu white anil colored. Yesterday another negro was lodged in our 1 county jail for conimiltng a rape on a mulatto girl. Serious threats of lynching arc heing o a le by the colored people.?Cor. News and Courier c Dk. Caulislk's Election.?The election of y Dr. James II. Carlisle to the Presidency of the . South Carolina College by tho Trustees will give 1 universal satisfaction. The hearty and"*unani- i nious election of this distinguished and true son of 8?ullt Carolina to one of the most exalted trusts within Iter gift cannot fail to impress that < faithful and conscientious innn where duly calls ( him. A graduate of the proud old institution he cannot fail to hold up iter hands in her weakness when all Carolina as one man points to him as I hat citizen of all others who can do most to I build up the college of our fathers and make it the Brush light iu our educational system.? Carlisle to the front !" is now thr watchword j of all who feel that the life of tiie institution is ( part and parcel of the lite of I lie Commonwealth. Under these circumstances it affords us peculiar ' pleasure to s?3' nuihoritn'ively that there is good ' ground to believe that Dr. Carlisle will accept ? the position which lias been so ti ttleringly placed j at his disposal hy the Trustees and with which the Faculty of tlio College are so heartily in nc- 1 cord. Convince Dr. Carlisle of all we stale hero t witli perfect truth, if not witli warmth, and we feel sure lie cannot fail to see what duty dem ands 1 of him, and nrhere duly calls w with Jatncs A. C&rlisU, to Go ! j Death or a 1Uii.road Maunatk. ? Wm. M. 1 Wad Icy, Presi ient of tint Georgia Control llail- r A,.l .1 ? J ? -- * ' uiv|>|>cu ucuu id ine streets at Saratoga on Thursday afternoon, lie was 58 years old. Ilia t wife anil sen were with him. Death resulted from dyspepsia. With very few exceptions he p controlled the railroad interests of Georgia, and the trust never seemed too henry for his firm hand and indomitable will. His lines lappednll 1 the cities and towns of Georgia and radial.d far t into Alabama, It was his far seeing sagacity that established a line of magnificent steamers ' between Savannah and New York, adding greatly to the importance of the Georgia port and t the prosperity of the State. When Mr. Wadley E thus controlled giant corporations and might have become a millionaire if he had desired, it c is a remarkable fact that he never once specula- i ted in the stocks of his roads, although he mtist s have known long before outsiders did, when they would rise or fall, llis whole ambition seemed ? to be centered on the one object, the success of ^ the roads of which he was the manager. A floritmi.f. Death.?The McDuffie (Gn.) I Journal says : "On Friday afternoon last a dis- p tressing utViir occurred on the plantation of Mr ^ Jerry Scott, hrother of Mr. John 11. Scott, of this County, near Norwood, by which his young 0 son WaltoT, aged about eleven years, was killed. * Mr. Scott is the owner of a bull which, though 1 tit times inclined to be vicioas, has been worked . regularly for a number of years. At the time mentioned Waller and a little negro girl were driving the bull to the pasture. Mailer went . nbead, opened the gnte and stood out in the lane waving a switch or stick in bis hand to turn the ^ animal into the field. This seemed to infuriate i the brute; and rushing at the boy he butted him t down, drove one of his long horns into t he child's . side, raised him from the ground and carried him, impaled on the horn, some distance down n the lane, where he dashed him to the ground, v his abdomen torn open and his bowels terribly j( lacerated and protruding froui the body. The poor boy lingered several hours, when death ' released him from his suffering." _ A Sknshm.k Color ki> Rkpi'iilicam.? Fellowcitizens. I am a Republican and a real negro of tl purity, but for the purpose of good government n I will support the Democratic ..'tate ticket, for a better man than Col. Thompson, who lends the State ticket, is not to be found. I, therefore, " advise every colored voter in South Carolina to i stand to the State ticket, as nominated by the t Democracy of the State, from the mountains to v the seaboard ; for the soonor we will do so the more and better representation the colored man 1 will get. I cannot afTord nay longer to he fooled, n I ant preparing something which I will put forth in due season to the public. Respectfully, II. T. Williams. Charleston S P Wn-.ia ni.- ' Tiik Pai.mrtto Riflkmk.i.?There was a meet- , ing of the survivors of Company "IV (Palmet- 1 to Riflemen) of the 4th South Carolina Volun- f teers, and Company "C," of the Palmetto Sharp- i shooters, in Anderson, on last Tuesday nfternoon ( pursuant to a call made nt a reunion of these companies at Keys's Spring on the 21st ult., for 1 the purpose of electing delegates to the meeting to he held nt Anderson on sales lay in Septcm- n her, for the pnrprse of organizing a Survivors' j Association for Anderson County. Col. J. A. ilnyt was made chairman of the meeting, and T Mr. A. P. Hubard secretary.Messrs W. W. Hum phries A. P. Hubbard, J. P. Sullivan, R. E. Sloan ( and R. M. Jenkins were elected as the delegates from these companies, aud the meeting ajourned. 1 ? . t Tit k . Sr.tntanbubo PosTorrtcR.? Postmaster n Poinier has been notified by the poslnffice depart- f 111 out at Washington that liia salary has been increased from $1,800 per year to $2,000, an<i that ? i lie nllice will now rnnk as a second class instead of ' it third class. The ircrensc of salary iu considers o Me, na out ofihc $1,800 per year heretofore given j, the postmaster hnd to furnish for his office rent ^ rt itionery, fuel and lights, while by the increaso the department furnishes all these necessaries. ' Jacrsoii, Miss., August 10.?The Democratic | Convention of the Fifth District of Missis ippi { to-day nominated F. K. Horksdule for Congress by acclamation over Charles E Honker-,the presvnt incumbent. r ?he xKBuhlu Olnion ?imcs. ~~ It. 51. STOKES, Editor. UNION," FRIDAY/ AUGUST, 18 1882." ~ SUBSCRIPTION?S3 00 PER ANNUM. ADVERTISING. One square or otic inch, first insertion, - - $1.00 bach subsequent insertion, ------- 73 l.iheral discount mado to Merchants and others adverisiiiK for six mouths or by the year. Obituary Notices of ten lines or less, inserted free. " " over ten lines, charged as Advertiseueuts. TAKE .\OriUE. Citations, Notioss to Creditors and Notices of Final Discharge must be >aid for before they will appear in >ur columns. The Democratic Ticket. For Governor. Hugh S- Thompson. For Lietenant Governor. John Calhoun Sheppard. Secretary of State. Col. J. N. Linsoomb. Attorney Geueral. O. Richardson, Miles. Stntc Treasurer. John P. Richardson. Comptroller General. W. E. Stoney. For Superintendent of Education, REV. ELLISON CAPERS, of Greenville. For Adjutant nnd Inspector General, A. M. MANIGAULT, of Georgetown. Pfttil oo pj^nliful in Charlalia il<*i nst week two bushels of peaches and threo canaloupes were sold from a wagon for twenty-five >ents. 8^" Mnj. l>. A Townsend has boon appointid Chairinau of the committee to oxamine appliants for admission to the Military Academy rotn this County. m em- We have received au open boll of "early ive-lock" cotton, from Capt. G. B. Stokes, grown in the plnmntion of Dr. P. P. Butler, in Sanuc township. It is from improved seed. U. B. Whites, the defaulting Treasurer if Newberry, has been bronght back under a 'equisilion upon the Governor of Alabama.? iVhites had written to parties in Newberry, sitting that he intended to return of his own accord in n few days. c*ar Re*. Jcreuiinh Turpin a highly respected Jolorcd Minister, died in this village on Tueslay morning, of consumption, lie was a man good education and luid been a Missionary to Africa, where lie did much towards civilizing the inhabitants of thai benighted region. . . Oatr The night express train from Columbia o Charleston has been discontinued and a fast nail train substituted, which will leave Coiuiu>ia at 8 A. M. and reach Charleston at 1 1'* M., eave Charleston at 4 P. M. and arrive at Colum it 0 P. M. So that a person can eai his breakast in Columbia, his dinner in Charleston, have learly "three hours for business and be in Colum. lia again for a late tea. 'he First Potatoes. Capt. 0. B. Stokes brought us the (list Sweet 'otatoes this year. They were of fine size and he Captain says with one or two more good ains he will have a magnificent crop. Jon. Capers Accepts. The State Kxecutivo Committee met in Colum>ia last Mouday and after a full conference with Jen. Capers that gentleman decided to accept he nomination on the State ticket for Superineudent of Education. eminently Right. The first congressional District convention lominated Hon. S. Dibble for Congress by nccla. nation. Mr. Dibble was richly entitled to this omplitnent, and he will be returned to that seat n the Federal Legislature from which he wa9 o dishonestly ousted by an unscrupulous mon;rel radical majority. ho Daily Registor. The propretor of the Columbia Daily Rryisttr las reduced the subscription ef that valuable taper to the very tow price ot $0 a year, $3 for i months and $2 for 3 months, to subscribers iutside of Columbia. Friend Calvo knows his tusiness better tlinn we do, but we can't seehow te can nfford to publish so goood a paper at that price. Mr. B. Wood, a merchant at Skull Shoals, ins just returned from purchasing his Fall an 1 iVinter Stock of Qoods in New York, lie tills 19 that he met in the city persons from all secions of the country who reported crops of all :inds uncommonly fine, lie reports Dry Goods s going up and provisions down in prices. That rill do, for we can wear our old clothes t while anger, but our appetites won't submit to any ostponcment. ? he Union Minstrels. We can only say now that the exhibition of he Uuioa .Minstrels last Wednesday night, wns ot merely a success, but an uncommonly good ntertainmcnt. All the parts were well r?nicred and the whole f erformance was most credtable. We wcre'glad to see so good a house, for he young men richly deserved it. Everybody verc iluliglng.1. As a report will be given by be young men next week, we shall then say uorc about it. Sscaped from Jail. l>ennis ll.binson, a prisoner confined iu our bounty jail, escaped Tuesday night about 8 /clock, by forcing bis way past a little colored ioy in the employ of the Sheriff, who had [one upstairs on some business, while the Shcrtf was below, then suddenly dashed through he room and escaped by the door. It was a nost daring act. Ilobinson was committed to jail a week or so go, by Trial Justice J. C. I*. Jeter, for stealing ive Ftock. lie hails from Fairfield County. 'he North-east Corner. On Monday last a few friends assembled at he North-east corner of the brick superstrucure upoh which is to be erected the new I'resyterian church, and without any formal cereaonies witnessed the depositing, by Master Willie lolton, son of Mr. Jno. E. Colton, aged ? ears, of a copper box in a cirity prepared for t in the corner. *The box contained the names if the subscribers to the building, the names of he Pastor and officers of the church, the build ling o >mmittee, the Arohitoot, n u>j>y of the Jnion Tinift, and the Inst report of the. oondiion of the Merchants' and Planters' Nations' lank of Union. It was done with due solemn!y and ended with only the significant but pproprinte words, "tilo pers>etua," pronouc^, iy one of the witnesses. - =? O., J-L . A Sad and Sadden Death. A most truly end circumstance ia connection with the Congressional Convention was the sudden death ol one of its delegates, Mr. William Deaf tie, from Greenville, which occurred at the Union Hotel early on Wednesday morhing, causing u sadness aud gloom to settle upoll the members of the convention nud thie whole community almost indescribable. The cause of his death was an attack of "heart diseasf" to which ho was predisposed?his Mother ; leaving died re| from it only a few weeks before flid hiajf'ether about two years ago. lie left hie /ktuiljr the morning before feeling quite well, eud uolil he a y arrived here was in good spirits and apparent good health. Upon reacliiug the Hotel ho felt ^ unwell nnd went to his room, and his physician, Dr. Jones, of Greenville, who was a'.so a dele- CQ| gate, advised hiui not to cttend the meeting of o(the Convention. About 4 o'clock in the morning, his brother in-law Mr. D. F. Ferry, jr., who was sleeping with him, wns aroused by a strange noise, aud fouud Mr. Dealy strangling. 0f He called for assitlauee, but the shaft ot death f j had been sent with unerring aim and at half wl] past four lie breathed his last in Mr. Ferry's gr, arms. He wns a prominent merchant of Greenville, co| and out of respect to him the merchants of Union gn took charge of his remains, eight acting as Full |m Hearers, and with the delegates of the conveti- , lion nnd a large number of our citizens tailored lei hiui to the Kailroad train at 3 o'clock aud as a further mark of respect the stores of the town ^ wero cloned. __ > ?. Death of Mr. W. W. Rioe. wi i We regret to announce the death of Mr. William W. Uicc, only son of Maj. B. H. Rice, which IV occurrcd at tho residence of his brollier-ia-law, Gt Iter W. W. Duncan, D. D., in Spartanburg ou de Tuesday Morning, 15th, inst. Mr. Iltce had been in bad health tar it any de years and went to the Eureka Springs, Arkau- ed sas, several weeks ago, in hope of receiving some relief, but finding the water did not agree vn with him he wusadvlsed by his physicians to rcturn home. On arriving at Spartanburg his friends discovered that it was impossible for ^ him to go furl her and telegraphed for his parents, who immediately went to the baJside of their dying son, where they remained until denth claimed its victim. T Mr. Uico leaves a large circle of frienJs who siuccrcly mourn his loss. The family has the sympathy of the entire Community. va His remains were brought to Union by the 3 j*' o'clock train on Tuesday and were interred in the 1 Methodist burying grounds on Wednesday nftetI noon at 0 o'clock. P? Will they do it Again. Last year wo had a long nnd disastrous lni drought. WHcn the crop was laid by a general ^ feeling of depression was manifest. IIow are we to tide over this trouble which is common to or nearly all of us ? Something must he done, nnd done quickly. Fortunately the lied oat had revolutionized the agriculture of some portions of the Stale, and a lew experiments of a successful character hud drawn the ni lent iou of our own UF farmers to it. Every body soon began to talk red outs and sow red oats. When the cotton was a failure red oats were sown; good laud was nut in oats instead of poor worn out land, and the ^ oat was sown early?in August or September? and the consequence was, a magnificent crop of ca red oats, without rust or blemish, was harvested in 1882. The farmer at once became, in a mea sure, independent of western corn?had his horse lead at home without hauling from town? ?l and fell happy in the prospect of relief. We have had glorious seasons, and where the farmer has worked his crop well he has every prospect of a houui iful harvest, Now, will he forget the valuable lessouborn of the drought, aud fail to sow oats again ?early, and in good Sj land? Will he? Now is the time to answer.? ''.Make Hay when the sun shines." Fino Apples. M? t? U II II ? ? ... 11 !'> ?. r. uvitvii nas sent us lour remarltaoiy fine apples, I heir average weight being l:5.\ oz They arc the finest we ever saw grown in tiie ^ State. The apple crop in this county is unooni- ^ raonly fine and the price low. The crops of peaches, grapes and watermelons ^ are also very tine. The price of watermelons ranges Irom 5 cents to 20 cents. Dut.few, in>w. ever, are large enough to bring the latter price. in' The quality is gotd. to Personal. We are pleased to meet Mrs. J. C. ShepparJ, i who is on a visit to her relatives and friends w' iiere. Her smiling happy face is assurance that life in Edgefield is both pleasant and healthy to ^ .... TO her. bo inote it ever bo. Mr. S. M. Rutherford of Arkansas, nephew of Senator Duller," is on a visit to his uncle, Dr. ' 1'. I*. Duller and ither relative! in this ouuty. 1 Mr. Rutherford received the best debater's medal of the Hermesi.tn Soc'ety of the Bmory and lien. ^ ry College, Virginia, ntthe annual commence, ment of that most popular and profound literury 8e< institution, held on the 14th ult. >n' e -j Or Oats and Wheat Threshed CltOSS K EV? . FaiKNit Stokks :?According to your request ba I will now give you astaiement of graiu threshed by us. We have threshed 6,000 bushels of Oats snd 3.100 bushels of Wheat?two other thresh- *n ers having threshed in our township?Mr. Oil. m< lard and Mr. Ilecknel. The largest crop threshed T0 was that of J. It. Minter?3,500 bushels?2,235 of Oats and 2')5 bushels of Wheat. Aooording to the best estimate that I could make, if Mr. Mio- 1 ter had threshed all tlioO m on hand at this date c* and nil that he has fed away, bis orop would have been 4.000 bushels. I think Mr. Sanford Wilburn made the largest crop of grain to the horse. ^ power that I threshed, making nearly 1.500 bushels on a three-horse farm. The amount of Oats threshed by me is no criterion by which to y] judge the amount made. We have threshed only for three or four men to sol 1; the rest only threshing out what they wanted to sow. Thora Wl being no Corn in (he country fanners have been go feeding on them ever since about the middle of 20 May. From what the Farmers te'l roe, I think a)] there will be more oats and wheat sowed this fall than last. Crops are lookiog fine in these Pe parts?a little dry at this time. Sli KUDOS & L tyrON. ha The report from Pinokney is from the Tttfsaber M of Moorhead, Bailey St Co., who re(fort having . threshed 4,30) bushels. We are not informed whether their threshing was confined to that township or not. hu Messrs. Sarratt St Kendriok. of Gnudeysville th i townsntp, report thai they hare threshed about ea 4,000 bushels?nearl) all wheat. 01J Tax on Cotton Tibs.?It is stated thai If the aot raising the duties on iron ties ie passed it will toake the additional cost about 41 oenle per bun lie, which, upon a crop of 0,500,000 bales would, it is claimed, be very nearly 98,000,000. Hence the South should use all the iufluepoe possible to defeat the proposed law. ' V THE CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION - A Stubborn Contest. . i 62 Ballots Held. 1 .. I HON. J. 11. EV1N9 NOMINATED. * - i The trains at 8 o'clock Tuesday brought alt > delegations, exoept the members from Lauis, who arrived soon after in vchioles, and tin Street presented a lively appearance from farge an accession of fine looking men. After trash and dinner tbs delegatees went to work find the strength of tho reipeotive candidates, artauburg, Greenville, Richland, Laurens and ' lion, had each a favorite to place before the avention, and it was evident that tho frieuds each were not inclined to make concessions withdraw from .he contest without a prolrao 1 struggle. There was no thought of bargainj or swapping. All the candidates were men undoubted ability and woul l make able and ithful Representatives, aud the only qucstiou to ..KixS i ..I,:.i.. - i? -L nu.w.? nwutv* IIIIIIU410IJ JJIUfJ iy UU IUU eatest favorite. Al the appointed hour, 7 o'clock, P. M., the nvention assemble I in the Court House, and a er looking or more intelligent body ot men we ven ever seen together. Col. Win. Wallnc , of Richland was chosen as nporary chairuian. On motion of II. L. Farley, from Spartanburg, e Secretary was selected front outsido (he conation, and Mr. W. AIoU. Sloan of Columbia, is unanimously elected. On motion, J. 3. R. Thomsi n, of Spartanburg, M. Sims, of Riclilaud< and G. W. Sullivan, eenville, were appointed a committee on creutials, The comraitteo reported that tlio following legations were present and properly accreditLaurens. J W Ferguson. M T. Simpson, Geo \V Dull, W H Itell, Dr Jno B Westmoreland, Dr W Shund, W D Sullivan. L W Blalock. Richland. Jno T Rhetti W K Buchman, Jno S Wiley, in. Wallace, N B Barnwell. K Al Sims, C O urshull, Tiliuan Watson. Fairfield. A J Lamar, Thus Anderson,. J T Dawkins, J Lyles, W B Estes, J D Harrison, II Al Zueley, P .Mitchell. Greenville. B F Perry Jr., Leonard Williams, G W Sullin, J W AlcCullough, Dr U K Anderson, Dr II Goodwin. John R Harrison, Dr W R Jones, enry Briggs, J G Hawthorne. Union. II L Goss, Dr J P Thomas, Win Munro, G D take, J C Hunter, Dr II S Beat/. Spartanburg. D R Duncan. J S R Thomson, Jno B Clevead, II L Farley, S J Simpson, J K Jennings, F Walker, Geo W Nicholls. The chairman then announced the convention gntiizcd and ready for business On motion the temporary ofKccrs were elected e permanent officers of the convention. The President, in a brief and spirited speech, nuked the convention for the honor conferred ton him. Mr. Munro, of Union, moved that delegates be ( uited to 15 seconds in making nominations. Mr. Ferguson, of Laurens, moved to ameud 1 inserting 3 minutes, which was adopted. ( Dr. J. P. Thomas, from Union, moved that the t ndidnte receiving a majority of the votes of e convention shall be declared the uotninee of te convention, which was adopted. O. D. Peake, nominated Col. 1. Q. MoKissick, f Union. Maj. J. T. Khett nominated Lcroy F, Voumans| Columbia. J. T. Hawthorne nominated W. H. Perry, Of 'eenville. D. II. Duncan nominated John II. Evins, of lartauburg. J. \V. Fergusin nominate! Col, U- W- llall? Laurens. No other nominations being mile the convenon proceeded to vote viva vote. On the first ballot e ieh cinitiate received the 1 te of his county delegation, except Mr. Perry to also received the 8 votes from Fairfieldt ' at county not having a c in li late before the 1 nvrnliou, making his vote oti the first ballot, t. 1 Fifteen unsuccessful ballots were held, varyg but slightly from the first, an 1 it looked ry much as if the delegations had determ ined fight it out on that line if it took all night or I'll the 3 o'clock train next day, when a recess is taken for a few minutes. After recess the balloting wi? resumed, the lartauburg and llichland delegations, still ting solid fur their favorites, while thedelega ms from the oilier counties wandered About in e iu >sl tantalising And coquettish in inner ? a Fairfiel l delegation chmging from Ferry to lutuans. Col. Ferguson withdrew the mine of Col* ,11, and then the Laurens detegition did not ?tn to know whose fieor.lo court, with beoom I modesty, a ? it "split the ditferenne" between ' eeuville and Spartanburg, Thus oontinuod the billottin'until the Gist | Hot was announced, when it became evident to e members that the contest had narrowed wn to a choice between Evins and You mans d skirmishing w is useless, so the choice was ide, and on the G2d ballot Etrins received 27 tee?two more than a majority. Upon the announcement of this vote Mr. J. lthett, of llichlaud, rose and moved that e nomination be made unanimous, wbiah was rried with a about, and Col. J. II. Evlns was clarcd the Democratic oandidato for Congress am the 4th Congressional District of South trolina. At about 1 o'clock A. M., the convention Ijourned in the most perfect harmony. lynn's Special Notice. Before leaving for the Northern Markets I II sell for the next '20 days all the summer oods now on hand, to clear them out, at from 1 > to 25 per cent, less than New York cost, and I the Spring and Pall goods at from o to 10 r cent- less than New York cost. 1 will sell the few Buggies and Carriages I to ion wnii mey coat 10 in* tnetn down here, I wish to avoid paying rent upon Ibem any D|tr. This may he put down by some si bio wing. it if the reader will study for a mnaenl that e man with m ?ney in his han I ?n New York n be more independent than the man that buys time, an i in many instance* gets more than utjle the value in the auotiun room. This ie a grand opportunity to get genuine : rgains and all my customer* know that I altye sell good* as I advertise them . D. C. PLTNK. The Leader 01 Low Puces. w For the Times. About Our Town. Mil. Eimtoii.?(n Uosirablo location, pleasant urrouniliogs, an 1 natural advantages generaly, the town of Uulon is far ahead of many of ter sister towns of South Carolina. In atlraotre, well kept residences, too, I know of no town n the State, of like population, surpassing this; tnd when the new Prosuyterian Church is ereced we need not fear a comparison with other owns in public buildings. Moreover, when the done pavements now being laid aie completed mother much needed and valuable improvement vill be made, giving universal satsfaction to citxens and all who have occasion to visit tho town or business or pleasure. Now, for the credit of the town, if for no other eason, let us awake to tho duty of putting a lew feuce around the cemetery without further lelay. What must tin pftople of Charleston, Columbia, and other places, us they pass on the railroad and li ok out on that scene of itosolalion ind desecration, think of us? The numerous oeautiful and costly monuments there erected to ihe memory of ioved ones, only make the desoation more desolate by contrast, and the present neglect more surprising. Out of respect for public opinion, I say again, let us havo a decent nclosuro around the resting place of tho beloved lead before we see tho end of 1882. Hut next to tliat, as a thing of real utility, let us move unanimously for a town clock. The present condition, in point of time, is somewhat itnusing if not ridiculous. Some have sun time urao railroad time?at variance about fifteen ninutes?some bank time, some their own time, ine some no time at all. Some go to churoh too arly and get mud that they have to wait for the torviccs ; and others go loo late and tell the ninister, complainingly, that he began before I,. ?nnni.la.l I r . ... I ,uv ?j>uiinvv? iuuw. Li inu puia m9 un*o Mil vu g.agement to meet nl a certain hour, one mas1 wait for the other fifteen or twenty minutes; ind if the number to meet is a dofen there is no elling when the last one will arive ; but the;/ all \ave correct time. Well. Mr Editor. Without lhe ihadow of a doubt we do need greatly a standard own clock. But, it is said, there is no place to put a clock. If that bo true, could not provision sow be made, without much additional cost, for >ne in the nuilding of the Presbyterian Church? It would be preferable, no doubt, to have (he dock on Main Street, and for central position so locality could be better than tho Baptist Church ; but if the belfry of that Church is not lufficient to hold a clock let us do the neat best thing. Mutters of this kind have much (or do in impressing strangers favorably or otherwise with a town, influencing them to locate or go further. Such improvements really pay a large perceutnge. Before closing this letter, Mr. Editor, let ros make another suggestion. The foundation stone >f true prosperity in this nnd other lowus is a jood reputation for morality and religious principle. When a town is so unfortunate us to get t reputation abroad for irreligion and vice, people of the better class give it tho go by in selecting a place of residence, and the more of the sther class coming the more the place is dam iged. Nobeauiyofaiiuntion.no business advantages, no public improvements, could snve Sodom from overthrow ; Iter seeming prosperity soon came to an end. One of the very best things for the prosperity of our town would, be the closing of every dramshop in it. That would help to wipe out a reproach wide-spread ? whether deserved this deponent says not?that this is a rum-cursed aud drunken place. Yes, and it woul 1 increase business, protect the boys growing up, help those who have an unfortunate appetite for strong drink and wish to reform, promote good order, industry and thrift, and in every way he a blcssi.ig to the town and country. Do any doubt my statement T W-dl, will they not agree to try prohibition forayearand prove who is mistaken, they or I? And it this propo. sition is not a fair one let theui show wherein it is unfair. FIAT LUX. Southern Cultivator FoY August. The August number of this standard representative of tho Southern farmers cuno to hand several days ahead of litne, and is greatly superior to any agricultural publication that ever catne under our notice. The Atlanta Constitution says of this paper, that "every page bears evidence of careful and able business management." It is a matter of congratulation that we have in the South, at last, a journal for the farmers and tlipir it.? 1 in the whole country. While it should be the duty of every former to patronize and thereby sustain it. at the same time the pleasure and profit of having once a month such a splendid magazine is incalculable. "In this number we find, among other things, "Thoughts for the month," by Dr. Jones; a his torv of the cotton seel industry ; an a-ticle by Peter Henderson, the most famous gardener in the State ol New York ; a picture of makers o( maple sugar at work ; a fine article on Ensilage ; one of Bill Arp's best letters ; a full "Inquiry Department," in which Dr. Jones a iswers many perplexing queries propounded by the farmers ; a large number of speoial contributions from the farmers ; an artiole on the state ot affairs in Egypt, with a portrait of Loring Pasha (of Confederate fame), in hib Egyptian uniform; an illustrated artiole on the seed cotton cleaner; an illustrated children's department, and other things in rio t profusion, in fact, how can a farmer .to without this paper when Messrs. J as. P. Harrison & Co , the publishers, Atlanta, Qa., only ask $1.50 a year for it T For the Times, Sunday School County convention Star Farm, Aug 11, 1882. Fkiknd Storks. ?1 desire lo call (he Attention of Superintendents of Sunday Sehools lo the importance of sending delegates lo the oonvention to bo held at El Bethel on the 22d an-J 23d inst. We wish Superintendents to give the statistics of their Schools in the following order: Superintendents names an l Fust Offices; Secretarial names and Post Offioes; number of oholars ; number of books in library ; number of papers taken ; amount contributed daring the year for any and all objects ; number of conversions and the dt,notu.nation, If any, to wliiob the school belongs, and any other remarks that may be of interest to the oau?e. The congregation and community of El Bethel extend a hearty invitation to all Sunday School workers, and will b# rejoiced at a large and successful meeting. The Sunday Sehools are invited lo sand delegates, and each school oan send as many as three, if tbey wish, llouies will be supplied for all who o -me. JOHN R. JEPFRIUE3, Sko t. .?. .. important to the Public The Commissioner* have established a free Ferry over Pacolet River at Qrindall Shoals.? Citisens of Union County pass freo ; others must pay. J. C. WALLACE, Clerk. ? * For tho Times. A Compliment. Mr. Editor :?"Under the present adtninislraliou, Uniou has the honor of sending the best Representative to tho Legislature in the State," said a highly respected gentleman trom Darnwell County. Shall we relinquish the honor T or re-elect the gallant soldier and Statesman combined?Col. 1. O. McKissick. Three Cheers for Union ; long life to the Col , and if elected a comfortable Divan to support his delicate dimensions in the Hall of the Council" Chamber, should be the sentiment of every farmer in the County, whose Interest Mae. has al ways studied, because he enjoys a good dinner nnd knows who makes it. PLOWMAN. ad\? Save all the Small Grain. ? Farmers are warned not to dispose of ther surplus crop of oats. We see that at least seven thousand bushels have already been shipped to Hock Hill, and we presume large quantities are leaving other parts of the State. These same oats will be brought back nest winter or Spring at double the rates nud all the proAts will go to outsiders. Every grain of onta should be saved, every blade of gross turned into hay, and every ear of corn carefully stored. Thin senson promises to rival one'of the seven plenteous years that blessed Pharaoh, and like those it may be followed by years of want. Let not the glitter of a cash in hand now entice farmers to dispose of their f... waaa 1 I* I I.? _taU PU|'p lCl IUI UVAV J . II ll?v ll?u OJOIC1II Willistands this abundance it will never be replied. The best way to got rid of it is save our gmiu.? Fairfield News and Herald. . - Tiib Amsrican Bar.?-Saratoga, Artgtfnt 9.?At the opening of the American Bar Association Alexander Lawton, of Georgia, delivered the annual address. The speaker took up James Lewis Petigru, of South Carolina and Hugh S. Legnre as subjects of his address. He related how Mr. Petigru started from a poor family, was educated to the law and rose to succeed Mr Hayne as Attorney General of South Carolina, where he was recognised as the peer ef the highest members of the bar, both of his own Stale and of Georgia. Hugh S Legare, he said, did not live as long as Petigru, but was equally distinguished in hirf profession and entitled to equal honor. On motion of Mr. Willis, of New Vorh, the thanks of the association were given to Mr. Law-' too for his address. A New IIotkl for Ashkvillr.?Next year/ visitors to Asheville will find a new and exceedingly flue hotel in that place, located on Patton Avenue, and occupying the prettiest situation tot be found in Asheville. The hotel is to be built by a joint stock company and will cost $30,000. All tins monoy has been raised and the work of creeling the structure will alio tly commence.?> .Mr- S. M. Thomas, one of the principal stockholders, was in the city yesterday, and says the hotel is to be arcaded ind will be by ell odd* the prettiest and most stylish hotel building in the State. It is just the thing Asheville needs and its success is insured beforehand.?Chariot:* Observer. #. Misckoksation in Miciiiuan.?Detroit, Mich ignn, August Hi.?A trial of considerable interest has just been e ncluded in the Criminal Court of this city. A colore t man and a white' womnn have been married for some time and lived together as man and wife. Both ere entirely respectable, worthy people, l'hey were complained of under the statute fat leWd tfnd lascivious cohabitation. An ohlStatelnw makes nil marriages between while and colored people unlawful. Under the charge of tho Conrt the jury convicted. The case will probably be taken to the Supreme Court. The ease affects probably a hundred or more married couples in tbia city. .?? As^Addkville Vandal.? Abbeville tolerates a man who gives utterance to such thoughts as these, according to the Press and Banner: mi iip|iuucui hi ma iiinie uuiTeiiii^oncunj last week, on our streets, said in sulistance: The only regret which I have ns to Sherman's visit to Columbia is (hat he did not burn the State University.' Is such a sentiment the tmeexponent of public opiniou in Abbeville County T Are we ready, like the vandals of oldi, to burn our colleges nnd destroy our libraries ? Shall vie bb forced to turn buck in our -civilization 1" - A curl jus freak of lightning occurred at tha house of Alexander Avery, Centreville, Ala.? None of the inmates were killed, hut the shoes of each were destroyed. The stroke fell oil Miss Josie Avery's neck, nnd pnssing down the hody threw the shoe from one foot with terrifio force a great distance The shoe's on tfie feet of her mother were cut to pieces, while Mr. Logan, n guest, had his shoestrings torn completely out he sole of one shoe wrenched off, and at hole torn in the other. a Tiik corn crop this year is finer than we have ever seen it in-Anderson county, particularly the upland corn. If no disaster overtakes ?t, there will he enough corn made in (he eonnty to sapply the lioafo consumption. I he frequent showers of the past three Weeks have caused the cotton plant to grow so luxuriantly that the farmers have to top it in tnauy places. The weed is fruiting well, and with ordinary seasons the yield will be a large one.? Antler ion intelligencer, A Texas Hanging.?New York, August 12.? Specials from Galveston, Texas furnish particulars of the hanging at the place yesterday of Chess Thomas for the murder of Houston MoMeans in March, 1881. The culprit was self pos- f sesaed and died without the least evidence of fear or nervousness. He jvas allowed to address a . crowd of three thousand persons outside the jail, whom he warned against following the example of bis life and habite. The hanging was eonducfc ed privately. . . Bbrious and Perhaps Fatal Asprat.?We learn that quite a serious affray oecurred about 1 five miles East of Ridge Spring on Saturday lasr, between Mr. Robert Gaston and Mr Win Ik own. in whioh the latter was seriously, if not fatally, out with a knife. Mr. Brown was employed at a turpentine distille y. Mr. Gaston resides at or near the place where the difficulty occurfed. The parties fell out about some hogs.?Edgefield Monitor. Col- Victor Barrinoer.?Col Victor C. Derringer, the Judge for the United States of lhe> International court, at Alexandria, in Egypt, had bis house and all it oontained, hwraed t y at mob. He was in Venioe at the lime, with Mrs. Barringer. His loss is $10,000, hut his collections of antiquities and rare objeols of art, which exceed any mere 'moneyed value, he carried with him and they were consequently saved.? Charlotte Observer. .? . hi To drive away flies, buy an ouoce of oil of lav. ender and pour half of it in a pint bottlo.of cold water and sbake it up; Ibe mixture is sjmecltanical one only. If dissolved in aloobol it is a perfect solution ; but this becomes mire expensive ; scatter your oil ef lavender oo a table oloth end the flies will go away; three-or four dose* sufficed to drive away a poet of flies from a country boarding-bouse table. All Bust. ? All the carpenters In this pUce seem to have their bands full of work, and in fact there is a scarcity of suob w< rktnen here.? A gentleman told us yesterday that be bad a Job of work be was anxious to have done, but oould no one to do l?. all being engaged. Caaool some of our neighboringdowns, less prosperous than nuts?newberrv or Greenville ?send ue a few good carpenters!?Laur*MntU I Ural J. Most Dempicablk.?On last Thursday nlghl some enemy went into a fine field of corn belonging to Mr. IVm. Long, in the Brushy t.'reek town* ' ship, Anderson, and mowed down three and a i half acres, wbicb it was auppeeed would have ' yielded at least one hundred bushels of eora ?< Mr. Long sua; ecte a man named John M. Moore, I with whom he bad a difficulty tome lime ego.