Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Three Tiiinos Essential.?Lord Bacon lias said: "Tbwc be three things tvhich make a nation great an<l prosperous. A fertile soil, busy work shops, and easy eouveyauee ot man an 1 things from place to pluee." This staletnent is a? true to-day as it was at the time it was uttered. All now count ties, in the ordinary course of events, devetcp first the agricultural interests, and the degree of development is only limited by the fertility of the soil and the fjc'lilies of it unsporting products to tlsc markets of the world. The agricultural interests of the nation are, however, closely allied to the development of ? ?? ?? 'oinratilM Ii i- 11) those that , we must ever look for permanent grcatnMa and prosperity*. The success or these interests depends tagely upon the excellence of the product. The wflKl is our market for what is not needed nt home, and we need only to excel in those articles which wo expert to furnish the world with our wares, just ns we do now with our bread-stuffs. rnmtnaw.o l?au 1 '? * ' v. -v ii.u in n u( 3 iivvii uepuuueiii iipun transportation, and in rur country and times thee 1ms been no exception. Xatii ns arc great or insignificant just in proportion to the magnitude of their commerce. Haifa century ago our commerce was insignificant in amount and limited to a short distance from the sea-board ; out the locomotive cantc upon the scene, and forthwith the farms began to yield of their abund nnce : and now the internal commerce of the country may he reckoned by millions, while that of our foreign trade may ho counted by hundreds of millions. In 18:',() we had only ttrentythree miles of railroad, while to day our approximate railway mileage is nearly one hundred thousand miles. We had and yet have a fertilosoil ; our workshops and their products are the wonder of the world ; ?iir <rntisporitttfon system Is now the best on the globe ; and in these we have three esscn. lial things that are necessary to make our nation great and prosperous. ? / '/; ;? mi-l / 'iretitlc. ... . o Deadly Wonk or a Fiuk in Gukknvii.lk.? The Greenville News says thai the most terrible calamity which has ever occurred in the history of that city resulted from the d struclion by lire Saturday of the private residence of Mrs. S. li. Turnipsccd, corner of Mcllce Avenue and Westflcld street, Mrs. T. and Mrs. J. M. Xeblct were the only j ersotts in the house at the time, -1 to 5 p. in., the former being undressed and in hod. Mrs. N. escaped, hut Mrs. T. in looking around for some clothing was cut otf from the s'.airei"; by the flames, and had to be taken out of a window. The tire originated in a lumber room over tbc dining room and is supposed to be accidental. The neighbors and fire department liislied in, but too late to save the house. Friends began to carry out the furniture from the lower story, and they had saved everything except the contents of the dining room. Several pevsons went into this and while they wore taking out crockCT.^nexfi *th7r:c7ffl.dfymfpi\iVfft Tn'llan.esr * The followiug persons werein this room at that time: .las. Dorroh, son of Dr. Dorroh. Chas. Moselev. Benjamin Johnson, colorcJ, F. Schlapback, 1*. Man ford, Jesse Smith, Thomas Bannister, buniel Henderson, I'. Shumate, Jim Wood, colored, James Nesbitt and James Woolen. Of those several escaped before the ceiling fell, James borroli was so badly burncu that he died next morning about > o'clock. When lie escaped from the room his clothing was nearly all burned from his person, and he was frantic with pain. Moseley is seriously burned. Benjamin Johnson, colored, was severely burned, and died Sunday afternoon. The house was insured for Sl.fiOO, and Mrs. Turnipseed's furniture f-.r Culki/iy to Convicts.?Columbia, July 8.? 1'pon the return to the Penitentiary recently of seven convicts from the Greenwood, Laurens and Spartanburg tlailrcnd, a number of tlicro informed Superintendent Lipscomb that those convicts who had made complaint to him at the time of his recent inspection of their camp of the condition of the campnnd of their treatment, had been upon his departure soundly whipped by order of the captain of the campus a punishment for their disclosure*. The statement of these convicts was corroborated by that of white citizens who said that six or eight of the convicts had been so beaten. Superintendent Lipscomb, when lie had satisfied himself that there was IruIII in those complaints, made a written demand upon Col. It. 1'. Todd, vice-president of the road, that the offender should he forthwith discharged and Col. Todd promised to have it done. It is not a new thing for the lash to be used to prevent complaint by prisoners, but Superintendent Lipscomb will by his action discourage the repetition of such conduct?Cor. Sacs iiml Courier. . &. . ? Ctioi.uiiA.?London, July 9.?There were ninety-six deal lis from cholera lit Damie ta, forty eight at Mnusourah, one at Alexandria, six nt Sumntioud and six at Sherbin on Saturday. On Sunday there were eighty-eight deaths at Dami. etta, sixty-four at Mausoitrah, nine at Samanoud, seven nt Sherbin and one nt Alexandria. The Time* correspondent at Alexandria says a European died there of cholera yesterday. The abattoirs of the city arc in a filthy condition and arc extremely dangerous to health. C'Aino, July IK ? It is reported here that a yacht is being prepared and will ho held in readiness to take the Khedive to Naples in the event of the spread of the cholera making his departure necessary. Hoxri K; no, July 9.?The cholera has broken out at Swatow and is vaging'violently. Al::.\ani>iua, July 9.?Provisions have given out at itamietta and people are starving. A number of Kur?pean residents made an attempt to break the cordon around the town and several of them were wounded. .. . . Tiik Octkaob Mii.i..?Washington, July 0.? The Department of Justice ha3 received additional iuforiiiation in regard to the assassination of Judge llaughn, the principal witness for t lie government in the pending election cases in Texas. The Department is informed that threats have been made by the defendants in those cases that they will not be prosecuted by the government; that when they go into Court they will kill the Court and everybody connected with it. The assassinaton of Judge llaughn has given rise to considerable uneasiness in Texas, and it is not known how soon others may go the same, way. The writer asks that his nainc be not used in this m. Iter, for should it be known he would not live to see sunshine again. Vcnnor, in his predictions for July, docs not take big chances. He says : On the whole, .July will bo a vi ry warm month, with more than an average of violent thunder showers, On the 10th occurs the conjunction of Mars and Saturn at !0 10 p. m., and on the same day Jupiter is in co'ijnnction with Mercury. A violent storm may he expected on that and probably the following day, wit h intense c'cctrical manifestations along the coast on the North Atlantic Ocean." .?. Moiioan's Sihvivohs.?(icneral Ilasil M. Duke and others have issued an address call ing for a lull attendance of the survivors of General John 11. Morgan's Division of Confederate Cavalry at the reunion to he held in Lexington, Ky., on the 2flh, 2'lh and 'Jtith instants. An e/Tbrt is to be made to prepare a complete record of the fate of each man in the ten regimenfs that were under Morgan's command. Femaxs F.xos .-.rated.? London, July fi.?A dispatch from Copenhagen says a prisoner nam. ed Nielsen, charged with conimiiing arson there, has confessed that he set tiro to the Victoria Docks, London, in 1881, with a view to obtaining plunder. The opinion heretofore entertnined regarding the origin of the fire was that it was the work of tlio Fenians. . . Tiik First IVu.k or Cotton.?Macon, July 6. ?A special to the Telegraph and Meiterger reports that the fust hale of new crop of cotton was sold at Albany, fia., to day at cents per pound. It weighed 33o, pounds, and was classed middling. It was raised by Pri ons W. Jones, of lhtkcr Comity. - 1 . ?r 3Hir Mluitln Simon Sfimcn. 1{. .M. STOKl'S, Kilitor. UKIO& FRIDAY, JULY 1". 1883. L SUBSCUlfTlOK?32 OD PER ANNUM. ADVERTISING. . j One squnro or one inch, first Inienion, - - fl .rv) | Fiitch miI?p uiont liisprtioii. ------- ?i i I.ih.rnl discount mud" to merchants and other-* advertising fur six months or t>y the year. Obituary Notices of ten lines or less, Inserted free. " " " over teu lines, charged as Advertisements. TJLKG NOTICE. Citations, Notices to Creditors and Notices of Final Discharge must bo paid for boforo they will appear in our columns. Wo arc pleased to meet our young fricn 1 ifnnitnic Gibbes, who lias been attending Union College, nt Schenectady, N. V., and is nt home spending the Summer vacation. * 8*5u We ate pleased to leant that Mr. Sliand does nut intend abandoning his practice nt the Union bar, but will be with us during the terms of court and at such other times as business may demand his attendance. ? 1 am selling out my entire stock at and belowNew York cost. 1>. C. FLYNN. ? .?. ..... Rnnnrt. tn tVin AtwHtftr The Auditor'8 books will bocloned onthe'20th? next Friday?and all a lio have not made returns of their property to him at that time will have to pay the penalty of AO percent on their Inst year's taxes. ? ^ Look out for Mad Dogs. * * On Monday las! a valuable dog owned by Mr. Thos. Adams, of Joncsville, wns taken with rabies and violently attacked another dog in tlie road. lie was killed immediately. He had been bitten some 'en days before by a dog supposed to be mad. Mr. G. JCo'.ton Whitman lias just opened out a fresh stock of DRV GOODS and SHOKS, at Joncsville, and is determined to compete with Spartnnburg or any other market. Give liini a call. * Murphy's Mill Property. We are authorized to state that the valuable water power, known as Murphy's Mill, with - ...... uiuuIki n, win do ottered for sale next Fall In consequence of sonic legal obstruction this property could not he sold as advertised last Fall, but that difficulty being removed, it will be sold sometime next Fall. Fine Tomatoes. We thank our young friend, Mr. I. !i. Clark* for a hunch of the finest "Trophy" Tomatoes we have seen for many years. Mr. Clark at tends to the duty of giving light to this benighted town after "old sol" lias sunk behind the horizon, and is an attentive, sober and efficient j municipal officer. May bis shadow at the lamps iiui ma luiuuiues never grow less. No Rain Yet. In this vicinity everything begins to look s.ul and gloomy. In the language of an old farmer 'the situ aud wind seem t?. have drawn all the life out of the soil." In many parts of the county they have had good seasons, in others not a good rain has fallen on the corn nnd cotton since they were planted. At this time, however, a general rain would be a blessing to the whole County. O Personal Mention. l'rof. Hoozer, o( the Adger College, at Wallinlln, with his family, have heen spending a few days with Mr. C. Gage and family. ' Mrs. l'rank Gage, of Savannah, is also on a visit to her relatives, Mr. and Mrs. C. Gage and family. Lieut. Governor, .1. C. Fheppard is spending a few days with Judge W. II, Wallace. The sweet smiling face of Miss Agnes Hill brightens our streets again. She is spending her vacation at home. Almost a Fire. A ripple in the usual placid current of afl'.tir.s in our community was made early on Wednesday morning last by an alarm of fire, caused front a spark of fire from the chimney of a small house next to C ;>! F. M. Furr's dwelling, falling upon the roof mul setting fire to the dry shingles. It did hut slight damage, but the roof was almost like tinder, and a slight breeze would have fanned it into a thvinc that must have done immense mischief, as every thing around it is now in such a combustible condition that it could not have been controlled, and we doubt much whether the fire engine is in such working order n? to be of any service. TUo County Fair. We arc truly glad to learn that quite a number of young farmers in the County have determined to take active parts in the Agricultural society ana in making the annual Fair a grand success. It is also a pleasure to us to note the general desire among all classes of people in the County to do something to ensure the success of (lie next exhibition, and from present indications i it will he finer and more attractive than any preceding Fair. We are promised some fine native cows, oxen an 1 swine, from our own farmers; .Jersey, Devon and other imported breeds of cattle from other Counties, horses and mules, and other animals, for exhibition. The Ladies, too, will take a greater interest in it llian they have ever taken before, and we confidently expect their departments will be filled to overflowing. Besides these, the officers arc making efforts lo ndd some very interesting features to the Fair, which wo think will make it unusually attractive and highly beneficial. All they ask is, that llie Farmers of the County, their wives and daughters, will give thein their encouragement and assistance, and they will promise them nn annual exhibition thnt shall eclipse anything of the kin<l over seen in Union County before, and one (hat shall be both an honor an I pr fit to tho Farmers of the County, The Farmers and the wives and daughters of Union County always have made finer showings iu their several departments than any of the surrounding Counties, and they can do it this year, if they will only make a united effort. There arc hundreds of people in Union who have nil seen their County seat for years, and we hope they will make arrangements to bo here at the Fair, bring something to exhibit and see and learn what other parts of the County are doing. Who Will Represent TJnlcn! On tlie '21st of this month a meeting of the corporators of the Union, GalFudy City uud llutl.erfordton road will be Welti ot Gaffney C*ity, for the pnrpose of organizing the company.? Four of ilie eleven corporators live In this town nn<l three in this County. ho and how many | of them will be there ? We have only heard of o:ie front ihe town, and the others "beg to bo excused." * Now, we have the strongest assurances that this road will be built; nnd if it does not ooir^r ^ to Union it w\JI go by Look hart Shoals and front* there to Chester. The people of PineVney township have determined t> voto a township subscription of $20,000, while a number of gentlemen along that line will supplement that sum with liber >' j-rivato subscriptions, and Chester stands ready to meet almost any demand ronde on her to secure the connect ion. Should that be accomplished where, in the name of common sense would the present business of the town of Union go to? All of the l'ca Uidgc business would be lost, that is pretty certain, and the splendid wagon road from Wood" ruff's, on the Lnuren3 nnd Spartanburg railroad, wouiu iiiKC irom us nil the trade in the Cro^p Keys section of the County. Truly wtuld the town of Union he "left out iu tlie cold," arid that, too from a want of business foresight and enterprise among her nierchnnls. We repeat the word, merchants, for three of the corp9jgp, tors arc tending merchants of Ibls-toWa, apd the mercantile interest will suffer or be benefitted more than any other, and the merchants should he the active workers in the movo. Again, let us look at the great incentives for building the road to Chester and the tuoncyed influence that is brought to bear upon it. It would place the splendid water power of Lookhart Shoals directly on a railroad ; this would immediately nttract capitalist# to it. Those who know those Shoals are aware that its water power is aluiostequal to the power they expect to obtain at Columbia, and could be developed nt one-fifth the cost. These advantages would very soon lie utilized, and in a short time not one factory, as at Clifton, but probably three would be erected there, and a settlement of from 1,500 to 2.000 innahitants established, with which the town of Union would have no iutcr course but bv 14 miles of often impassable dirt road. The citizens in that vicioity soe and appreciate these important advantages to themselves, and many are willing to pledge half the worth of their properly to it. Chester sees the vast advantage it would hi to her, and will strain every nerve for it. Those are some of the influences at work to build the road on that line, and they nrc great, and have the ring of success in them ; but they are nil in directoppnsitiou to the town of Union. With these incentives and influences of encouragement ore there not reasons for believing that ?lie road will be b.tilt ? And are the people of Union willing to I siniin suit anil iook at Uio danger threatening < tlicin and not niuke an effort to save themselves ? < it they nra, then our skirts are clean of ali I blame. 1 It' there ia one earthly thing we desire more than another, i: ia the building up and prosper- l ity of the town. In our etfoiia in that direction I we have not only stood almost solitary but , incurred the displeasure and evoked the oppo- 1 sit ion of those whose interests we have over I attempted to promote. . .] The Union,.Haifacy City and ttutherfc^dyifr g railtoail may not be built into this County, but if I it should bo, then the town at Union is deeply < interested in its locatiou; and we blieve now is. i the time to see about it. i I A great many new and stylish goods, just , received this week from the New York a action | rooms, will bo sold regardless of cost. 1). C. FLYNN. .?. To Old Fogy. 1 i It is too hot and dry t'.is week for us to fully : answer your truly "old fogy" uotious about i railroads?your "willingness to take them for j their blessings and brook their accompanying 1 1 curses and innovations." We agree with you, | upon one point only in your communication: ' Wc cannot endorse deception or misreprcsenta, lion to a voter at the polls, particularly upon a nrmcroi sucn pcciiuary local interest as the vole on (ho railroad subscription is. Knowing you to be n truthful nnd honorable man, and an exemplary citizen, we cannot attribute to you any desire or attempt, to misrc^resent*, but it docs seem to us that the inspir*? tiou of your communication is drawn front contact with a certain class of citizens who never look beyond their own interest when asked i to contribute or assist in udvanciug the genera) welfare of the people. Unfortunately for the progress of the country, many of those citizens I are what may be termed ''gentlemen of elegant i leisure," who, possessing a competency nnd having arrived at that stage of life when they I think their whole duty is to watch what they have accumulated, and seo that it is ot used 1 except for the increase o! its own bulk, conjure up all sorts of spectres and terrible forcbodings? < whenever (hey fear a call will be made upon them to liclpan enterprise the benefits of which will be shared by llieir neighbors equally with i themselves, or may only prove bcnefica! to tho I public After they have "shuffled off this mortal coil." They have, perhaps, invested their money j lirofitablv. settled into their casv chair and don't wish lo he annoyed by the whistle of tlie loco- | motive or the whir of the factory spindles. You will find this selfish feeling, friend Old Fogy, conlincd nearly altogether to thoso "old fogies" who are passing dowu the lost quarter of life with "their pockets full"?it is but seldom you will find it among those who really occupy I or are sti pping on the stage of activo business life, anil who will nave to shoulder the terrible "encumbance" of which yon speak. Don't be scared, friend, about the imprecations nnd anothemas of youf children, if the value of the land you leave them is increased oO per cent. The greater the value the more they will bless you. That argument isexplodedTlie children wish the old folks to make their inheritance as valuable ns possible, and the little extra tax won't trouble them. ^ 1 l oar article given us an opening to sponk of ' Bjme matters which deserve notice fiotn us 1 And we shall do so hereafter. In the meuntima we nsk you to read an article In another .column, ' headed, "Three Things Bsseutinl." ? t Victims op thr Fourth in C'iucaoo.?Chicago, July 6.--The record of dead and wounded consequent upon the celebration of the Fourth In I this city is thirty-eight casualities all told, including three deaths, five fatally wounded and twenty-three more or less maimed for life and . seven slightly injured. The chief instruments of destruction were toy pistols an 1 small can- ' nons in the hands of little children. < * Fur UM.XbMt & Correction. Mr. Editor :?Having been informed by relt>ble authority that the roport is being circulated u town, that the higher branches of learning < I ire not taught iti the Female Academy and that i he Principal is not competent to teach thcDt, beg a pluco in your paper to correct it, defend he absent and to repeat that which is generally mown, that the grade in the Academy is as higlt is itt any Female Collego in the South and no irinoipal is employed who is not oompetent to tralIrtarB"yTrong~titdfea In thia grade. Miss Fuller is ? full graduate, with diplomas, rom two Colleges, and has given more than salsfaotlon to all her patrons. She is n young ndy of culture, refinement aud piety, nnd though die comes from Atlanta to make her hoite among is, she is a South Carolinian, nnd it is well known her family ranks among the first in the State. She has withdrawn from the Public Schools mil will not teach in them again, because the branches taught in those schools are limited and sxclude the ple&suro and self culture derived from teaching tho higher branches of leirning. The written examinations of her school are filed and left with the patrons for inspection.-rhey show a thorough system of teaching far ibovo anything ever adopted in our schools. From the "printed" spelling of tho smallest :hildren to tho written work of tho Junior class, unbracing Latin, t'rcucii, Mat hematics, Mcnini L'hilosophy, &c., each paper shows the indefati;aMe nork of the teacher and the corresponding tnprovomcnl in the pupils. Those rare accomplishments, good reading tnd elocution, so much neglected heretofore' were successfully exhibited to the public on tbc svening of the closing exercises of the school. The selections an l recitations of varied seulinent?the almost tragedy of "the l'olish Hoy" lonirasicu oy mc suouueu waning 01 "Aum [tobiu Gray"?the tuuchingly whispered, then joldly pronounced Curfew Shall Not King Tollght," followed hy the amusing Lecture on tho Umbrella ; the sweet earnest Message and the 'llrido of Kuderly,' with the "Echo," all show lot only a fine appreciation of the nuhjccls but ilso skill in training the pupils to render them successfully. The speeches and dialogues by tlio manly Hide hoys were well done. "Tho conquered Banner," by Master lltissel Goss?a difficult piece for an older boy?marked iu him the future jrator. All prcseut were channel with the CaKsthe* iics_March of true military drill, showing the horough discipline of the teacher ; and the nore difficult "Emotional" calisthenics, in panoinime, so much needed to make elocution 11 success and .Lho grace of which gave si most ncotsraging proof against the old favorite argu" neut, with some, that "a girl's education is not :ompletcjui( limit lessons in dancing." Souse in mr midst, who have been paying for lessons in. :alisthc:iics elsewhere, tuay he surprised to learn hat this accomplishment is taught here, at the lour of recess, free of charge. I will al l. thcro is a class in the Academy lhat will rise Senior at the opening of tho next lerm in September, and expect to graduate iu June. If all are uot at their post it will not be from dissatisfaction, as each natron hnsexprcssed Himself highly pleased with tho teacher and the progress of tho pupils. It is true in the history pf all oollogcs, tnalc an 1 female, thai the graduating class is always tlio smallest class in attendence. This is caused hy various reasons, generally the high gralc of tho college. Some atildonta ftflpr er loiv.t hp^audA ..I l.kl.llliu i ? .V...V ..VV..MUW "...""I.J to rise, some from want of means to continue and some from choice, being satisfied not to graduate ; tlic latter, perhaps, most numerous, having coined A word, and 'quituated." And uow, Mr. Kditor, let us congratulate our* selves tluat wo have various schools in Union to suit the different tastes and means of the people. Let each patron devote his attention to the school of his choice and listen not to the Btories circulated to the disadvantage of the others and all may ho peacefully benefitted. KQUITV. 1 am selling my entire stock of clothing below cost to clear it out. I>. C. FlA'NX. ? ?? . Clifton Factory. A friend, has given us the following ns the daily work of the Clifton Factory, in Spartanburg Coun'y : Cotton worked up, 82 bales ; yarn produced, 4,60011)8 ; Cloth made, 2&,000 yarJs. We also learn that the town of Clifton has about 1,400 inhabitants? about the same as the old town of Union. Clifton has been in exist* ence about 4 years, whilo Union has been in existeuce beyond the memory of its oldest inhabitant. Clifton is about eight mi!?s from Spartanburg, on the Airline K. It., and a merchant of that city, a few days ngo, told us that the trade from Clifton was of immense importance to Spartanburg. 1 his is a complete reply to those who oppose railroads to this town because they wpuld build up small towns along their lines. Charlotte, Hpnrtauburgand Qrecnvillckavc increased in business five fold sinco the many towns along tho airline railroad wero first established.? llailronds drive out old fogy ism and bring in its place competition iu trade, eulerpriso in business and a more liberal spirit toward the general good. For (lie Times. The Ministers' Meeting. Sumo of ilie B ?pli3i preachers of (Jnien Count} ens^pt West Springs on the Gilt of June last and organized a ministers' Institute. The meeting was called to order by Itev. T. J. Taylor, who nominated Kev. A. J. Hires for Chairman, and Rev. W. M. Foster for Clerk. These brethren weTO unanimously elected. Rjv. J. W. Bucket preached the opening sermon. ^Pastoral work in the Country was ably discussed by Revs. P. C. Jeter, W. P. Smith and others. These brethren sceircd to think that the pastoral work is a necessity, and that no minister is doing his duty who neglects it. ? The suhjeot of protracted meetings elicited Bonsiderable discussion. The speakci s did not agree in regard to Iho anxious seal treasure. Res. W. M. Foster read an essay on "the full assurance of faith." It was an able paper and Would doubtless do good if published. Send it to the Timet, Bro. Foster. The programme for the noxt meoiing will appear i/oon. T. J. T. A beautiful lot of new India Linens. Floured liinen Lawns, Persia lawns, Victoria lawns, Vishop's lawns, Lnce Muslins, Printed Muslins, tc., etc., at J. C. HUNTER A Co. For the Times. II. R. Subscription vs. Democracy. Mr. Editor:?Before this reaches you you will have learned the result of an election held in Goudpysvillo township, for Subscription, or no subscription to the U. G.'C. & K. railroad. 1 am a private citizen, Mr. Editor, with uo aspirations to otiice, politics, or notorioty. My greatest ambition has been to peacefully futlcw my vocation, cheerfully contribute my tithes, and merit the confidence and respect of my neighbors and party leaders. I plead guiltv to my share of the "ignorance" attributed to this section, and ask your forbearance, as I am somowhat removed from "railroads" or "centers" distributing knowledge. 1 havo always voted with the deuioc ats, believing that party was honest iu its intentions and right in principle, but I havo been impressed with the strikiug similarity of the creeds and claims, betwoen the democratic party and the republican party. viewed from their dittercat pl.itro.ms they arc very nearly the sauie. The most characteristic and distinguishing feature between the two par ties exists, I conceive, on this very subject of taxation. The one party (Uep.) unhesitatingly levying duties and imposts tor the benefit of the majority; the other parly (Dcni.)?ever jealous of theright3of minorities and even individuals, ?is opposed to taxation for the benefit of majorities, corporations, inlividuil enterprises, or other purposes, excepting, in a moderate degree only, for ilio purposes of good gOYOriMUCUt Now, we have boon to the polls. We hoard the shoddy arguments of tlio advocates for subscription. Wo bore with the insulting "cant'" and reproach of some of the emissaries for their cause. Wo saw scenes that recalled those enacted in the day3 of 08 and 70, by the "drillmasters" and "tricksters"' of the radical party. We thought we knew many of the advocates for the road. Wo asked ourself, arc not some of these the standard bearers in the democratic ranks' lieutenant.' in our "clubs?" Yes, and there arc others whom we have been taught to revereuco as the "chief priests'' who conduct the service iu the democratic temple. What does this mean? Wo are astonished. We aio confused, and we have been trying to reflect. "Lctmehavo a word with you my colored friend," said one. "Vote my ticket for subscription. Railroads, you krow, make things lively You ci>n then get a dollar a day for work. As to the taxes, why that all comes ofT the land holder. A watermelon will pay all you will be taxed on it. Here take this ticket and put it in. Don't let 'cm ?ay anything to you. They arc only afraid they wtn't get their lands worked." We should have called that deluded man's attention to the back of his ticket. Like our tax receipts, there is a caution there?written obscurely and palely, but" it will become quite legible before sixteen years. Yet, with a good light and close scrutiny, we can make it out. It rends : The laboring man pays this tax !" Yes. if the land owner's broad acres are not tilled lie cannot have thewhero withall to pay. lie does uot raise a single product, not even "a watermelon," from which lie realizes a dime to pay anything He wiil say to the laborer: -! had hoped I could otfer you better inducements iu rents this year, but my guano and provision bill must be paid, and taxes are high, especially on t/ioic railroails. They do tne 110 good, but on|l'ie conirnry they have advanced the assessed valuation for tax 011 my land from $5 to $10 per acre. You must work hard ami live sparingly. I can give no orders to stores or elsewhere. I will try to furnish you the hare necessaries of life, but comforts arc uot to be thought of." Now, by collusion with his provision merchant, or by "time prices," tho landlord charges up n big per cent, to pay taxes with. On settlement day the tenant hears the stereotyped expression ; "Oh. you have cotr.e out behind ; I tried to hold you back, hut your meat and bread over-runs your crop. Discouraged, defraudod, and despised, lie takes advantage of tho "free homes and transportation" offered emigrants to go West, by those landed II. 11. corporations, lie jumps on board tiie pet hobby of his damnation and gets his tlrst and last free ride, lie is transferred hence, to spend the remainder of his miserable life, eking out a scanty subsistance, and produ cms; materials mai go somewucre to pay tlio country's taxes. ?2>,000subscribed by Goudeysville township That sounds like progress! Let us look at that a little. How is this subscription made available? It is p.n order, we may say, from the legislature or titato on a, b, c, d, etc., her tax payers, saying, pay to the holders of the bonds attached to this order ?25,000, with interest, in sixteen to 28 years, wherctipou, your taxes to that extent shall be abated." Now, these bonds or coupons, may represent each ?100 or ?200, or other value, us mny bo agreed upon, whicli are called slock or shares. Theso will bo put upon the market at home or abroad and capitalists asked to' bid, and give us what ready money they will, that we mny commence work on our road. Now what do you think a moneyed man would risk for that ki id of scrip, with its wait-for ever payments, when it is further impaird by the standing threat and expectation that the < ourt will somd day declare the act invalid and unconstitutional? Will ho take them at a discount of 50 per ceut? We hazard the opinion that 33 cents for a dollar would be a fair average. Tbis would realize to the road cq H't/t 'PU..i ??? ?. nvuiii v'O.vvfv, i uai nuii i uunu llliiUll. *1111 these who want it and who will be most bonofilled by it, put liieir hands in their pockets and pay what is needed. Not much. They havo the privilege and power to levy more tax, and will do it rather than lose what has been expended. We know nothing of the progress or pretensions of this Ashovillc road, on which we have been paying taxes. We have not, however, gotten our "chickens, eggs and butter, fresh from the mountains for breakfast," nor ha9 our Mule had a feed of that "cheap corn." Please inform us, Mr. Ihlitor, why it is that that road is not completed, and by all meaus tell whero and by whom our country bonds for subscription to that road are held; and what was realized on the dollar for the same. We believe the charter granting power to the II. (1. (J. .t It. railroad Co.. to lulin atiuili county or township subscription, is hnSud on some .icl passed by the radical law makers and left on the statutes, which ought to have been repealed ore this. Wc cannot think a democratic legislature ever passed such an act. Wc remember paying a county tax some years ago for the '-maintenance of the orphans and wijows of thoso who (hail) been killed for their political opinions. That act had at least the semblance ot justice upon its face, yet the Hampton House expunged it from the stntuies. we think, on the assumption that it was unconstitutional. This railroad act being ot like teuor, and equal!y as grievous, should have met the same fate. In onelusiou we will State we are not opposed to railroadH. We think them a great institution for tho interchange and exchange of commodities. product* of different countries, and for the rapid and safe transit of persons and properly in this fast age. We are willing to take them for their blessings and brook their accompanying curses and innovations?tramps, roughs, professionals, sharpers, Sc., with tlie infectious and contagious diseases, sin and wickedness, all. lint wc do not think it just to compel one section or class of persons to give of their substance for (lie aggrandizement and comfort of another section or class. More especially, when by so doing wo are bunging an encuuiberance about our children's necks which will call forth their imprecations and anathemas upon our dusts, until the third and fourth generations. I am, So. Yours. OLD FOGY. 0 L - - 1 . 1 rt For tho Times. Extract. Union, 8. C.. July 10, 1883. Board of School Trustees, School District No, 11, met this day?all present. Upon motion of | Mr. C. 0. Sartor it was Resolved, That a Free School for Mule and Female whit% children he opened at the Frca School building iu this Town on the 1st Monday in September next. That the Clerk of tbe Board be authorised to hare ncoessary partitions made in the building for tho separation of boys and girls. That tbe Clork advertise for a Lady teacher. Advertisements to be inserted in the Union Times and Charleston Arcics and Courier. Applications to ba received up te August G, 1883. \VM. A. NICHOLSON, Clerk B. T. A. N. Wood, at Gaffney City, is prepared to sell Drafts on New York and to discount g It edge notes. 4t Forming A New Party.?Chicago, July 6.? Little progress was made this morning at the National Conference of Anti-Monopolists, but the proceedings were marked t y good order, all those prcseut having been recognized as delegates. The committee on resolutions was not v<fij .U icpuu mm iiio IIIIVIIUI iriu illieu Willi speeches on (lie ndvisaoility of organizing a new party and the stand it should take on the tariff. Letters of encouragement from nutimonopoly bodies of Oregon and New Jet-so/ wore read to ^ the Convention, espousing (lie objects for which ^ the assemblage had been called. At the afternoon cession Mr. Slreeler, of Illinois, snbmitte I the plntform prepared by the committee. It advocates a postal telegraph system, the abolishment of tho national banking system, the establishment of the graduated income tax and of postal savings banks; the ntneudtnent of tho patent laws to secure the more perfect protection of inventors ; confiniug tho taxing power of Congress to assessing taxes for the necessary expenses of the Government only, and denouncing gambling in the necessaries of life. The nobbiest line of Spring and Summer idothing iu town. We coll particular attention to this department, and can fit any one. Suits varying from ?8 to S"20. Also a fine stock o f Spring Hats nnd fine hand-sewed Shoes. Call and see us. J. C. IIUNTEK & CO. * B Rampant Coi.onr.i> Orators.?The colored people held a county convention in ho Chapin * grovo Inst Saturdayi for the purpose of electing delegates to a Slate Convention, which ie to elect delegates to the national convention or colored peoplo in Louisville, Ky. The Hev. Haines, of the Baptist colored chuch, said that the colored men had built up this country ; that its cities and towns were their work ; that they were deprived of their rights and hnd no fair chance in the oourts. There was one kind of justice for the negro, and another for the white umn. lie, or one of tho other speakers, Baid that a colored gcntiemaircoul'.S not go into tho parlor where white women were, but they could put on their best clothes and diive them in carriages. He for one would take otr his hat to no white womnn, dut lie would lay it in the dust for a colored lady.?Spartanburg Spartan. ? All kinds of Hoots, Shoes and slippers at reck bittam prices at Mark & Kndel's. B. M. WIXSTOCK, Manager. Ykllow Jack?New Orleans, July G.?A Tunrs-Democrat Mobile special says: Last night news came that the Norwegian bark Negn, from Vera Cruz, was anchored fifteen mile off Mobile bar, with Captain Hansen, the mntc and all of her crew but four down with yellow fever. Tho bark was ordered at once to Ship Island quarantine. ^ ? (lalveston, July 7.?The man reported ycslcrday ns ill on board tho bark Salome, recently from Vera Cruz, has since died of black vomit. Another sailor on the same vessel is also sick, undoubtedly from yellow fever. It is expected that he will die to-night. The Salome is thoroughly isolated from the rest of the shipping here. 11 - ? ^ | ? ? Thank Doli.au Talk.?The Rochester Union asks : "If the much abused trade dollnr has a greater bullion value than the standard dollar. wiiy should the government not take it in even exchange lor the latter, and thus relieve business men of what is fasl becoming an almost intolerable nuisance as well as n source of loss? A little common sense even in dealing with the national finances would be found to work advantageously both at Wushingtou and throughout the country, and would possess tho merit of novelty, too. For SI?32 yards good calico, and all kind of goods at the lowest prices, at Mark fe'Endel's. B. M. WIN8TOCK, Manrgcr. Dkatii or Archbishop Pcrckll.?St. Martin'* Ohio, July 6.?Archbishop Purcell died at 11.4i> last night. Tho body will be embalmed and brought to the city to-morrow nflernoon, where it will li* in state in one of the rooms of the Cathedral. The funeral services will be hold on Wednesday at 'J A. M. The interment will be at St. Martin's? whero the Archbishop's mother, brother and. sister are buried. The nobbiest clothing at the lowost prices, at Mark & Ktidel's. ^ B. M. WINSTOCK, Manager. Married in a Balloon.?Cleveland. O. .T.ilw o.?Two balloon ascensions were made yesterday. Professor King ascended from Monumental Park with A. D. Davis of Chicago and Kosa Kennedy of Springfield, III., who were married in the ballon, and then made an aerial weddingtrip, going up into the clouds and safely landing a few miles from this city. Gents furnishing goods at reduced prices, at Mark & Kndel's. B. M. WINSTOCK, Manager. ? ? A white man named William Johnson is in jail at'Nowberry chargtd with highway robbery, upon complaint of J. O. Lerry of Kdgefield County. Berry rays that several weeks ago, t ^ while on his way home from Newberry at night, Johnson stopped him on the road and present- M ing a pistol made hi in give him $16. The Aiken Journal suggests that "the editor of tiio J'rcss and Jlanntr be requested to read nu essay before the State Press Association on tha tunjcci oi -journniisiic biiqueue. remaps a little study in Dint line would be of great benefit to himself in the conduct of his paper." Dtr.it op a Bbokkn Kraut.?Amerlcus, Ga., Inly 4.?Several months ago Mri. Hill, wife of 1*. D. Kill nnd sister of the Iter. C. A. Kvnne. formerly n Oenerul in the Confederate service, died. Now Let husband has died of ? broken heart. Moohbuiiinm l* Limbo.?Depnty Sorrel f seixed two horses, a wsgon undone hundred % gallons of blockade wbisky in Stanley County. Two men, J. C. Hutohins and Giles Hntehins, who were with the wagon, in default of bail wero lodged in jail. ? ? A Murdrrrr Lyncii bd.?Cairo. 111.. July 6.? Nelson Howard, colored, who killed John Kane on the 4th instant, at Mound City, was taken out of jail by a mob and hung at 2 o'clock this morning. Hour's First Cask or Cukmation.?Rome July G.?The remains of Senator Cipriani hate been cremated, This is tho first case of croni^* lion (hat has taken place in Rome, * jfifflFli ' t*V, iraMa. -v''