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1 * * n *. tin Severe Storm in the West. Sr. Lotus, July 14.?A heavy wind nr.d ra n .Mortn passed over this city last ifight ,iud did considerable danmge on lftuel and river. Maryvllle. Mo., tens visited by ? cyclone yesterday. Thirteen of the best business houses were unN roofed, the court house and jail was badly damaged and the city hall uui| Presbyter'nn church t are almost total wrecks. O.maiia, Nkb . July 14. ? Dispatches from Louisville, C'nss County, report that the most s were hail storm ever experienced in that locality i ccurrcd yesterday forenoon. The ground was nhtie with hail. Bismarck, Dakota, July 14.?Alldayyesier : iy the barometer continued to fail until about ti o'clock, when the heaviest wind storm ever hncr.n in this reigon began and lasted about an hour itnd a half. The wind at one time reached a velocity of sixty t: iics per hour. Lumber piles were blown down mid a few houses in course of cretion demolished. The wind storm was followed by a shower which swelled into a rnir at a point within twelve miles of Bismarck uud tending Last ward. Larnf.o, Kansas, July 14. ? Particulars of a tornado on rnvvnco llivcr are arriving. Kow s ami Butler's mills were blown away and Fitzgerald's sheep sheds are gone. Large hail stones killed the young calves and lambs. Corn is cut so that it will not bide. Jack llahbil Hill, Northwest of Brown Grove, looks as black as if it had been burned. Large hail stones cut the grass as if it was ploughed, and the heavy rain following washed it away. Hkadiso, Pa. July 14.?Last night's storm was the heaviest known for years in this section, t-'encos were leveled, trees uprooted and stripped of fruit and many fields washed out. Trkston, Mo., July 14.?A severe storm tcrian Church, the'public school and other buildings were badly damaged. The destruction in the vicinity is estimated from $20,000 to 5-0,000. St. Looms, July 14.?The restoration of telegraphic communication, which was badly broken last night, reveals the fact that the storm, part of which swept over this city, was general in character and traversed not only a large part of Missouri, but covered various sections of Kan-'as, Iowa and Illinois. The velocity of the wind in this city was fifty miles per hour and came apparently from nearly all directions, but mainly from the North and Northwest. A train of twenty-five cars moving on the Belt Road on the riverfront were blown from the trnck and most of them badly wrecked. Near Browning, Mo., a train was blown from the trnck. Conductor Watson was badly hurt Morf. Cruelty to Convicts.?An inquest was licKl at I lie penitentiary yesterday at 0 o'clock by Coroner Scott over the remains of William Gordon, a convict who died at Green Hill plantation the previous day. Two colored witnesses testified that llanong, the overseer or ntnnnger, had whipped the deceased severely four times on Tuesday, twice on Wednesday and two or three limes on the day ot his death?Thursday ? besides kicking liiui and placing his foot on "he neck of llio deceased before the latter left the field. Hanong made a statement to the jurj to the elTcct that Gordon was an unwilling worker; that lie had not complained of sickness; that lie had whipped him before on account of his slow work ; that Thursday morning he l.ad told hint if lie did not do better lie (llanong) would have to punish him ; soon after Gordon was behind the other hands . he was whipped with a strap ; llanong (lieu told him he uinst catch up with the other hands hy the time lie til.) came back from the river; witness then went aud put a party of men over the river, and on liis return found that Gordon was still behind ilie other hands; the manager then flogged Gordon again, when the latter dropped on his hands and kuecs and would not get up ; nnothet convict was called who took Gordon out of the tiH(d, and when they had reached the road, flu than g went aud got a third convict and a carl 'o take Gordon to'his quarters; on his return llanong found Gordon dead. * llanong then catnc to the city and -"rnr'tn' MrnC"" to the poni tenu'aiy nuttiui i'ties, who sent down ana hau I lie oouy Drought up tor inquest. L?r. Uieen performed an autopsy and certified that lie found evidence of severe but not excessive whipping; that the external appearance of the deceased was healthy, but the aulo| sy proved that he was liable to death at any time from overwork 01 undue excitemcut, and that he iound scvcra clots of blood in the region of the heart. Tin jury, then, on the certificate of the examining physician, brought in a verdict of death fron heart disease. ? Col. J'er/igter, 14th. A pBorF.it Qt fstion Cciitly 1'i-t.?Is it no really worth knowing how our delegation stands Mr. Dibble, if lie lias done notiiingehsc, lia conic to time in letting his constituents knot t bat lie meant to vote for Randall, "not withstand ing the newspapers." Rut it is now in orde: for Mr. Dibble's constituents to propound t their Congressman another question which ma; be answered in a far briefer communication thai that Mr. Dibble has vouchsafed to make to "th + newspapers." This question is: Will yoi vote for Randall notwithstanding the wish o your constituents : Answer: Yes or no?shar| and quick. It is also in order to know who o our South Carolina Representatives will vote foi Randall and who will not. It will do no hr.rn to know, and it will be really "oblceging" ii our Representatives to let their constituent know, whether they intend to lend their suppor to putting the Democracy in the leadingstring! of the Protectionists or not ; whether they advo cate the lodging policy or not ; whether tliej favor the policy of getting ofiice at the expensi of a back down or hiding out on substantia Derm cratic doctrines or not. These things art surely worth while knowing by a constituent 3 who have the courage of their convictions and whoheiiuve in important political issues whichgc to the marrow of their political frith ; that it is their right to know, and to know squarely where their Representatives propose to stand. ? Columbia Register. 1'osrAi. Points.?Washington, July 10.?Tht following general order was issued from tht Postoflice Department to day : "Complaint has been made to this department flint second class mail matter (newspapers and periodicals senile regular subscribers) is not in all cases promptly forwarded to the addresses. Such matter is oi ot least equal importance with tho letter mail, iiuu 11 ?iiuuiu iic iretueu wnu equal enre oy pos tal clerks. If it is necessary to withdraw second class matter from its wrapper in order tc ascertain its destination it may he done, but thit will not be allowed for any oilier purpose.? Hccond class mixes will be treated as prescribed by the regulations and orders. If postal clcrki find any second class natter improperly directed that is to say, addressed to the wrong postoflice tliey should report the fact on the trip report! so that the superintendent may notify the pub lishi r, but sh uld not change the address oi course of the package. The Postmaster Gene ral desiies that the practice of reading newspa pers and periodicals passing through the mail: be discontinued wherever it exists." ? ? - ? ?krv?:u Him Rioiit.?Milwaukee, Wis., Jul) 14.?Mrs. Grace Courtland, of Chicago, knowr in New York as "the Witch of Wall street," lasi night Cow hided Win. (', Jones, of this city whom she accuses of having seduced her (laugh tcr Maggie. Jofies, who is 25 years of age, was struck across the face, reck and shoulders and severely hurt. The nssnult occurred at the corner of Wisconsin street and Broadway, the most public point in the city. Mrs. Courtland was accompanied by her daughter. . Kn.i.t:t> nr a IIiiavk Boy?Laurinburg, N.C., July 12. ? A strange man who was intoxicated made his way into the yard of Mrs. Jones's house, near this place, a id spoke insultingly to her. Her son, a fificenycar-old lad, commanded the fellow to leave ; but this having no effect, he got a gun from the house, and as the ruan continued his abuse and attempt to attack tliem the yonnvstcr felled him'with a blow of the Mock, H breaking his skull and killing hiui instantly. 'JEhr ?iultln Pinion ?inica. cb It. ?T STOKES, Editor. |1' UNION. FIUDAY, JULY 20, 188=5 ~ SUBSCHIPlUN?S2 00 PEE ANNUM. T1 ADVERTISING. . aD One square or ono i nch, first Insertion, - ? 91.00 qt Each subsequent insertion, ------- 75 I.literal discount made to morchants and othorM advei* er I lain? for six months or l>y the year. Obituary Notices of ten Hues or less, inserted free. " " o*or ten lines, charged as Advertise- of ments. 2, . t ? ?* TAKE NOTICE. ?" Citations, Notices to Creditors and ?h Notices of Final Discharge must be a paid for before they will appear in w, our columns. Miss Beauty Hamilton, a most cstima- 01 bio young Lady of Sautuc, died at the residence re of her brother in law, Mr. L. B. Jeter, last Sunday iiiurning, from typhoid pneumonia, nged 23 years. nc JfeS"" If our friends in the more favored sec- nr tions of the County, have any vegetables to in spnre, we think they would find ready snlo for .ca them in this town. Our gardens are "gone up," m and a dish of beans or tomatoes is about as rare ar a sight to most of us as a $100 greenback. in We wouldn't object to giving a subscriber wi credit for $2 worth of chickens. o? ? Now is your time to get bargains at Virginia j9 vif.wA ? . A * tu , - ? T $ A young man named M. B. Richnrds, w had his leg cut off just below the knee, iu jump- j0 ing from n train in motion, last Mondu^near Rranchville. As the initials are the He as those of u young man who formerly lived in ^ this town, the son of Mrs. E. Richards, it is |(| thought by some that he is the unfortunate per- cson, but we are satisfied that it is not him, as the cj paper states that he was on his way to his home near Orangeburg, and tho home of the M. B. ft) Richards kuowu here is at Maybinlon, Newberry t| County. -? .v I Will Union be There ! 01 Tlic meeting of the corporators of the Union, I Gaffney City and Kuthcrfordton railrord will l>c ^ held at GatTney City tomorrow. Of the twelve corporators, Union, town and county, has seven. Will one of them be at the meeting ? j Go to the Yirgiuin Store for bargains in Dry 1 Goods. b ^ b The Last Day. c< This is the last day for making returns of g taxable property to the Auditor, and all property b i not returned will be placed upon the tax dupli- o cate at the last year's assessed valuation, with tl ( the addition of 50 per cent on last year's taxes I added. a ' We sincerely sympathise with our most j, J worthy friend, Mr. T. L. llnmes, in his score n loss last Saturday, the destruction of his bain c 1 and contents by tire. Mr. llnmes is one of our c ' most intelligent and successful farmers, and too | true a christain to permit even so heavy a loss f . | to seriously affect him. ^ A Summer Hop. f Those of our young men who for various ren[ | sous cannot go to the fashionable watering places j or other Summer resorts, have determined to "TftflVS 6lie eVtiTTiTjf"s*enjoyment 'ciC leoist7 ailiong'" themselves, and intend giving one of ^Jiose delightful Hops for which Union is so famous, j It will take place on die '25th inst, at the i Union Hotel, and from the names of the gentler . r men on the elegant cards of invitation we are ' 1 confident it will be a most enjoyable affair. ? ?_ 9 ? A Kanoltr.it 1 at af oao, Tn.lin I ?: : > " j ?. v?..u?..u> IV* VI nvn IM'IIU UIIICII3, l lglllUU Linen Lawns, Persia lawns, Victoria lawns, Bishop's lawns, Lnce Muslins, Printed Muslins, I etc., etc., at J. C. HUNTER & Co. * A Cooling Betreat. Who :s not fond of a saucer of pure and well r made Ice Cream , and what is more refreshing 0 this sultry weather? Mrs. R. T. Owens pros' vides this luxury every evening at the irnproc vised saloon on the lot opposite the town pump, it Mrs. Owens superintends the saloon herself nud f it isbecotninga popular evening resort for Ladies fj. as we'l as gentlemen. r We have nevet tasted more delicious Ice Cream n than Mrs. Owens makes, and it is a pleusure to " be served by so pleasant a Lady. 1 ! Hurrah! We've Found Him. S For some months there have been many cnf quiries as to the whereabouts of the notorious j June Mobbley, and no one here appqpred to ; know into which jungle "ob de party" he had t hidden himself. But as the day for political I commotion is drawing near, which alwaye draws ' the rabid republican politicians from their hiding |..?vwu, wu*?v IH.OJIIOI pvnvu Ills UU9C 1HMU UUUIT I (lie cover of his religious disguise and once more t taken his position in the politici&l arena. < This time we find him among the delegates < 5 from Richland County to the Republican State 1 j Conversation, as Rev. June S. Mobley, Lookout t , for a row in that covention. i A Pop Visit. i r The shadow of a heavy editorial, encased in c the ponderous cot poreal proportins of our talen- ( ted friend, \V. W. Thompson, of the Oaffney I ' Carolinian, darkened the door of our sanctum i ' last Tuesday. He said it was only a "pop call," I and wo could not help thinking there would be ^ ? an awful "pop" in Oaffney if the Editor swelled ? up much larger. He didn't have tiire to tell ' J us how the Carolinian was getting along, but the appearance of the editor wns strong prcsumpr five evidence that it was "fat and flourishing." The Col. is in the right position now. He ? makes a first rate editor and every issue of the Carolinian shows his ability and industy. Success to both. , rcrsonai mention. I ' George W. Gage, Ksq., and family, of Cheslor, ' are on a visit (o his Mother, Mrs. R. J. Gage. < , Miss C. Aughtry, of Columbia, is visiting her < I friend, Miss Mamie Hunter. i > MissSallie Allan and a younger sister, of t ' Charleston, are visiting the family of their t uncle, Mr. W. A. Nicholson. a Miss Gist, daughter ot the late Mr. i William G,st, of Yorkville, is visiting her rela- d lives here. n Mrs. H. W. Glhbs, widow oflhe late Dr. R. j W. Oihhes, with her children, of Columbia, are on a visit to her brother-in-Law, W. M. Gibbes* at tin? Union Hotel. ? b Mr. R. W. Shand and family, liavo gone to <] their summer place at Saluda. r * V' "v ?'-* *- v?:'g ?? ._ ji! "* tf arlotte Booming. The city of Charlotte is fast looming up among ? e largest nnd most important business marts the South. Its merchants show more eaterise and business tact than any we know of.? teir agents are found oontiuually on the roods n id otfer ad .anugts in^ prices, variety [| lalities of goods equal to any Wholesale <Ie^7 7 s this side of Baltimore. . ' It would suprise many of thcoldcst merchants 1 the oi ler cities to see the enormous stocks >rried by a number of the firms in Charlotte 1 id the nmount'of business they do. When in at oily a few weaks ago, we made freo to ask member of one of the leading firms what the liolesale sales of (he house amounted to nnnuly, and he replied that last year they "went er 5500,000," This house does a very large tail business all through western North Caroin and bolow Columbia iu South Carolina, along e lines of Railroads. So rapidly is their busies increasing that they find their present exnsive store room altogether too small and they e Adding to it the two adjoining two-8tury buildgs. In some lines of popular cheok goods and ssimeres they control the whole product of the ills, amounting to hundredaof thousnnd of doll3 annually. We lenrn there are < ther houses that city, doing equally as large business, and e only speak of this one because it was the ouly ?e we enquired of. . ' All branches of business appear to be flourhing in Charlotte. At this timo contracts ?*f>pe<L fur aow buildinars. 76,OOu, and estimates lor nearly ah much cRYV I ill be called for soon. The business of Chsi*1' tie has increased steadily and surely e>ery jar for the past ten years, and the enterprising >irit of her merchants and citizens never flags, it grows with the prosperity of the city. It is as many, if not more, retired wealthy tizens within her corporate limits than any ly of double its population in the South ; at the tine time its business men are active, shrewd id persevering, and transact every minutia of leir business operations upon true business rinciples. From early morn to late at night ere is lite in the streets and life in the stores r Charlotte, and the whir of the spindles, the ing of the trowel, the sound of the saw and ammcr and the shrill whistle of the engine >und in your ears unceasingly. own vs. Country Living. The town of Union is noted for high prices, ut people in tho country who do not have to uy chickens at 15 cents for partridge sizo, 20 ents for frying size, and 25 to 80 cents for full rown ones, and from 12) to 15 cents per IT) Tor" eek?as a bill just paid by us will show?with ther tilings to eat in proportion, think we have ..v ? ..J, .tiding n gentleman express regret at having sold lis 150 acre farm fur $1,500, to take a situation n a town at $750 a year, lie said he would icvcr be able to buy the farm again, out of his alary, and the prospect was tlint he would he i renter the remainder of his life, subject to the aprices of his employers and the fluctuations if business for his position. He summed the vhole up by snying he hnd "sold his farm nud lis independence for $1,500 and n precarious sosition of $750 a year, with a heap of trouble o make his salary and expenses come out iquare." "Why," said he, I pay from $300 to MOO every year for things that did not cost me 525 on the farm, and then don't hnvc a good >ld fashioned country chicked pie more than ince a year or < ne of those rousing fires we ujtd o have to sit by on cold winter evenings in the sountry. we umni Know wnen wo were well iff." Still Dry and Hot. On Saturday morning last everybody bore were buoyed up by tlie hope that we were about o see the end of the "heated term but as nil signs fail in dry weather," so did the sign" n the heavens disappoint us. Not that we had 10 rain, but it was so little that it did not wet he ground an inch deep, and the next day the mn shone out as hot as ever and the corn blades wisted as bad as before. Since then wo bate ind no rain and the sun has beamed down hoter than ever. Every day she clouds have gathired over us seeming to say "stand from under is we intend to pour out a deluge of rain," )iit a strong wind has arisen every time and scat, ercd tin clouds, and witli them all our hopes of nin. Cotton is beginning to suffer badly in this mmcdiate vicinity and about six miles each side if the railroad from here to 8partanburj,~ 3orn in the bottom lands, we learn, never looked ictlcr, but uplaud corn is beyond all hope of edemplion. The Cholera Coming. A rumor comes to us by telegraph that the \siatic cholera has made its appearance in LonIon, England, and that most stringent sanitary Measures have been adopted to prevent ila iprcading to tho interior of that couutry. The report has necessairly caused considerable alarm ? (J.:. .? ?:?1?1- - - u II..o vuunirjr, pnauiitii; HI lue peapOTIS, md the government officials have ordered the strictest quarantine and sanitary regulations at til points where there is the slightest danger of lie scourge getting entrance. In lfrt'J the disease made its appearance in this iountry about a month after it was pronounced tpidemio in England, but the present rapid and nore general intercourse between the two counries, by steam navigation, makes it imperative ipon out authorities to act promptly at the first ilartn from the other side of the Atiantio, to preont, if possible, the introifubSion of the texriWc, liseaee among us, cr to meet it with the b?W aedical nkill, well organized, and the most imf teretive sanitary measures. - 1 Tom Thumb Brkathm iiis Last. ?Middleboro', .lass., July 15.?Charles Ileywood Strait on, letter known to the publio as Ocn Tom Thumb, lied at his residence here at 8.30 o'clock tbid norning, of apoplexy. ?*" j9| aj / For the Times. pine Yield of Wheat?Labor-Saving Farm Implements. Skull Shoals, S. C. O Mr. EdItor t?1 have just finished tbreshiug, w ind write to give you the yield of the best por- c< ion of mjr Wheat Ci*op. the amount from a fiTrty-five ^ad-oue-tcntb square yards was 23) bushels of dry wheat, which is at the rato of ^ oxer 32 bushels per acre. ^ t had about three ncAS of wheat that was t equally as fine as the measured lot, but it was not measured und threshed by itself. I, Now. Mr. Editor, while wo cannot hope to n make such crops on alt the land we sow, it does f seem that it ought to encourage us to sow euough n to supply our county with home-raised flour. e Here is another if not greater reason why we j, should sow small grain more extensively : The j day, if not already hero, is not far distant, when c the cultivation of large areas of land exhausted of all vedfWk matter, will cease to pay, though g we ma} ulWin increased quantity of commercial t ferlilixirs. We can use more labor saving im- 8 pleuients in planting and harvesting small grain than on corn and cotton, whiuh is the greatest j need of the Southern farmer of to day. ( For the benefit of the farmers of Union I will i give ray experience in using the Bickford & Huffman Grain Drill, and the Perry ltoyco j Reaper, both of which were bought of Messrs^ ( Foster & Wllkins. t I found it very troublesome to keep the Drill | Irani elioking with 0?? cotton stalks that ha<^ Been plowed Op. bu( have discovered that it is \ unnecessary to plow up cotton stalks ; besides, it < saves a great deal of hard work. 1 drilled some < wheat last fall on land that had not been plowed, | (except one furrow, to burst up cotton stalks) | beside land that had been plowed just before < drilling, and could see no difference in yield i between the plowed and the unbroken land, i The best plan, I think, will be to sow cotton seed on land intended for wheat, then run a I furrow on each tide of the cotton stalks, and i unit in wiicni. inc uriu win not ciiokc 11 mis \ plan is followed. I Now for the advantages of the Drill: 1st It I saves labor ; '2d, It savesseed ; 3d, It puts in the I grain more regularly and at a moro uniform distance under the soil than can possibly be attained by hand sowing, thereby ensuring a larger yield of grain. There is also an attachment to drill . fertilizers in with the wheat, which I know from experience will pay, but I do not think it proGtable to sow fertilizers broad cast. 1 had forgotten to state that the cotton stalks can be either km eked down in the Spring or two rows out at one lime with a mowing machine. The Perry lloycc Reaper is the lightest machine I ever saw ami does its work perfectly. It will cut on hilly land and will save any grain on smooth land that can be cut with a Grain Cradle. Yours Respectfully, J NO. C. FOWLER. For the Times. An Explanation?Trustees Requested to Enlighten the PublicSantuo, July 17th, 1883. Ma. Editor :?Please allow me through your columns to make a few remarks with regard to an article in your issuo of July Gth from the school commissioner, in reply to an article fpnm A. II- P N'liw with fonrni-il ?a iliAiAaalmn'a certificate, I think A. B.C. is mistaken, in that I am state 1 as saying, "said teacher had no "certificate."' Mv reecolTecfion l;f, that I .suld' if she had certificate, she did uot attend the public examination, ou the day and at the time other teachers were required to appear before the Board." 1 do not think I said eccond xetsion, as 1 did not know when the school was taught. When 1 had the conversation with A. B. C. I did not expect to hear from it ngain, but as it has appeared in public print, and as there seems to be so many exceptions taken by the school -Commissioner to what I am stated as saying to A. B. C., I must, in justice to myself, beg the Trustees of Santuc and Fishdam Townships to make a full statement of their notions last year with regard to the two schools alluded to?the employment of teachers, amount paid teachers, number of pupils nttending each school trom their Townships, if pay certificates were readily signed, location of school houses., &c., Please give all the light you can on the subject, and let the public see who is at fault in this matter. R- S- THOMAS. For the Time*. Destructive Fire Near Jonesville. Jonesville, July 15, 1883. , Mr. Editor:?LnstSalurday evening, the 13th, I n v intu ? in us v tvinuu muu huu ruin Biurm, nu<4 i during the time a stroke of lightning struck my Gin house, setting it on fire. The wind was blowing with terriblo force towards my lot and the fire caught my barn, from thence it went to my wheat house, and for *20 minutes it seemed that every house within 100 yards would be consumed. Friends came from every direction and Providence changed the wind, and with plenty of water and help we succeeded in checking the flames. I can't estimate my loss, -but it is great. A large quantity of Wheat, Oats, Barley, Peas, Hay, &o., was burned ; but 1 am tnnnkful we saved all my corn. No insurance. Loss beIwcon 51,000, und $1,600. Yours Truly, ? . T. L. II AMES. $65,000 to the Union Faotory. We are informed that $65,000 havo already been subscribed towards building a cotton Faotory in this town, and no subscription below $1,000is on the list. This is a glorious beginning?far better, in the same length of time, than any of the factories around us began with ?and almost insures success. Keep the bull moving, gentlemen. There are numbers of $600, $300, $200 and $100 subscriptions ready for the great work in this county. You may have hard work, but don't set your pegs too high, and your reward will be great. A New Dwelling. Dr. Theodore Munro has purchased the beautiful lot on South Street, opposite the residence of Mrs. R. J. Qage, and will commence building a handsome dwelling on it as soon as the materials arrive. We have seen th*. plan of the house, drawn by Mr. Leo, architect, of Atlaota, and think it l.will be one of the most oonvenientand elegant houses in town. Mr. Sharkey is the builder, SDioh is guaranty sufficient that when done it ill be well done. A. N. Wood, at Oaffhoy City, is preired to sell Drafts on New York and to dis For Ibe Tlm-a. Progrosr?To Old Fogy. Mix Ei'iTOR -The oomtnunic ition from your Id Fogy correspondent lion been read, anil ould not receive further notice hxd it not ontaiued some misstatements. He writes, a tan talked to a negro in this way : Railroads, you know, make things lively.? fou can then get a dollar a day for work. As o the taxes, why that all ootncs otF the land tolder. A watermelon will pay all you will be Lxed on it. Now, the man alluded to was astonished, when io went to the polls, to find so many whites and icgroes, who do not own much and, (judging rom present indications) never will, ranting .bout taxation ; so ho immediately went to work xplaining to them how they would be benefitted ty a railroad, and among other things said? lailroads, you know, make things lively. You an get a dollar a day for work on it. Here some one said that it would make labor carce on the farm. The man replied : "Yes, hat is truo, and there is where the shoe pinches ime of the land holders here to day ; they lon't want to do anything that will raise the >rioe of lnbor. As for the taxes, yours will be iImott nothing; the land holders pay almott all he railroad tax ; a watermelon will pay yours." The man that did all this talking ngainst the and holder, pays more land tax, with ooe ex:eption, than any one who opposed the subsoripion. Now, I ask, was this languago calculated to deceive or misrepresent tho facts ? Jt was a notable fact, that men who paid tbo Hft -.taxes, talked loudest about taxation on n\day. Perhaps the readers of tbo Timet woTfTMiko to\ncw how much tax "Old Fogy" pays, apart from his poll. Just here I will say Lhat "Old Fogy" neglected to stale that it was circulated among the voters'that the poil tax would bo raised to six or seven dollais if the railroad subscription was carried. We would notice many portions of his letter, but forbear, as he lias already plead guilty to ignorance, lie may not want office, but ho is unfortunate in ndopting the cry of the demagogue about the poor laboring man paying all the taxes. It seems that he hns an idea that no one can labor or earn an honett living unless lie takes hold of the plow. We know that "Old Fogy" has always been a democrat, nnd while we nre far from holding one man responsible for another's misdoeds, we would remind him that other* have seen but little difference between the two Parties, and that his surrounding atmotphere has not always been purely democratic. I congratulate "Old Fogy" on the appropriateness of his assumed name. I enn think of none more suitable, unless it be Young Fogy. We would suggest the following lines to tin careful consideration of "Old Fogy." ' O wad some pow'r the giflie gie us, To sec oursels as ithers sec us ! It wad frac mouie a blunder free us. And foolish notion." PROGRESS. ? ie< For the Times. uonvenuon 01 me ministers, titters and Deacon of the Presbyterian Church in Union County. The temporary Convention met at Uuion C. II. July lGth 1833, in the room of the Y. M. C. A. and was organized by calling Rev. A. A. .Tame; to the chair. Elder 11. C. Farr was nppoiote< secretary. It was unanimously rttolved, That tho Con vention be made a permanent organization, t lie called the Convention cf the Ministers, El ders and Deacons of the Presbyterian Cliurcl in Union County. Whereupon, ltev. A. A. Jame was elected President, and Elder J. E. Colton Secretary. Tha acting secretary reported that ho lia< been in correspondence with the Chairman o Domestic Missions in reference to getting ai evangelist to labor in the County for a part c the present year. Bros. Clifford, Bailey am Colton were appointed a commit'ce to continu this correspondence and execute tho plans pre posed. On motion, it was ordered that the Session of all our churches meet at once and detcrmin what amount they will give to the support < an evangelist for one year ; that ministers b urged to press this matter upon the churches and that their action be sent to the above name committee before Sept 1st, 1883. It was ordered that this convention meet twit each year in the churches, according to seleclioi By invitation, Unionville church was ehose as tho place of next meeting, and Wednesday Sept. 6, 1883, the time. Convention was closed with prayer by Rev., 8. Bailey. R. C. FARR, Sec'y. That Railroad. Mt. JOT, 1883, ,Mn. Editor :?I hope your subscription Hi is growing longer ovcry day. I have lately hear the Times praised more than usual. Go ahea is what we want; no standing still. So thei is one mau in the County who is willing to hel build a cotton factory. That is a move in th right direction. We back-woods people waul railroad, and we will hare one, too, some da; If tho Union people do not want to connci with us poor souls of Tea Kidgo and Nort Pacolet, we are sorry, but cant help it. \\ want the road and must hare it. If wc oonm connect with Union, we will with some otb< town. And must we build it by taxation orsubscri| lion ? liy both ; and after the road is in oper lion and its property assessed, and the value i real estate aloDg its line raised in value, aa onl ? ruiirunu can raise n, our tax on me UOlll will be, in my opinion, but little if any high) than it is now, or in other townships having i road. To explain, I think Spartanburg Count hAs appropriated four hundred thousand dollai for the building of railroads, and the Couni tax is fifteen mills on the dollar, and I belie' it would be paying the same number of mills c the dollar if there was not a railroad inside in borders. But I cannot ask space to explain as would like to do. Do i.ot let (be blast of yoi trumpet '..lop; keep itsounding louder and lou-ie A SUHSCIUBKIt. The nobbiest line of Spring and Suinmt vdotbing in town. We call particular attenlic La ikU rUnarltnAnl An/I a a n Si haw anaI Q..I varying from $8 to S20. Also a fine stock Spring Hats and ftoo band-sawed Shoes. Cs and see us. J. C. HUNTER k CO. ? Brewster's New Crusadb.?Washingtoi July 15.?Attorney General Brewster, it I slated, will shortly take steps to prosecu certain reeideuts of North Carolina who at charged with oonniving at election frauds lai fall. He has enlisted the servioes of Marshi Keogh In tho work, and it is probable that tfc reign of prosecution for politio's sake will shor 1/ be inaugurated among the Tarheels. v 1 . , % Vot the Times A Tributo to tho Memory of Bro. W..J. T. Qienn. Pacolkt Loihik,.N.>. 160 A.?. F.*. M.\ In accordance with tho inexorable la.rs of nature, our beloved Bro. W. 1. T. Glenn, bos ! passed beneath the shadow of thnt mysterious cloud, called death, while in lore with all tho rapturous dreams and beauties of this life. This brave nnd loving friend occupied, at the time of his death, the highest official position attained in our Lodge. For the Iocs of so faith'* ful an officer and so dear a Brother we can but >, feebly express our grief. He was kind nnd generous, loyal to truth nnd " nobleness of principle ; firm in his convictions of right, wearing at all times the honors of'his office with becoming firmness, dignity and modesty. In all his social Intercourse he ever manifested, nn affable desire to add to the sum of human joy. In sorrow we lamenl Ike death of this man ! To the bereaved wife who place^l the last kiss of lore upon his brow, we tender a copy of this tribute, ns a token of our soul stiiing sympathies. With her wo will plant fliwsrs to bloom in beauty over his grave , with her we will hope thnt, while wc bow beneath the cheerless gloom of sorrow, caused by his departure, he is enjoying the blissful realities of a higher life, where pain and death are forever unknown. Retolted, Thnt a page in out Minute Book bq iu8crioeu to ms memory. Resolved, That our Lodge be draped in the usual way, and that the Brethren wear mourning for thirty days. Resolved, that the Carolina Spartan, the Spartanburg Herald And tho Union Time* be requested to publish this, our expression of sorrow. W. F. BRYANT, ) W. D. W1LKINS, > Committee. J. F. SLOAN, J Paoolet Depot, S. C^*" ' Qukstioss Answkrkd.?A correspondent from Mobile asks us to furnish him with "the names of the wealthiest men of the United States, and tho amount of property owned by each." There are a great many men of large wealth in America, although it is tho common pructice to overestimate a fortune. Men who arc put down for $10,000,000 each leave estates, to the surpriso of their heirs, ranging from $3,000,000 to $&,000,000. In New York, the metropolis of the continent, the three colossal fortunes are controlled by Vanderbilt, Astor and Jny Gould. Our correspondent explains that he has made a bet that Mr. Gould is tho richest man in the couutry. We have no positive knowledgo as to tho number of dollars which Mr. Gould is able to couut, but it is the popular impression that Mr. Vanderbilt can "seo" him and "go-' him a few millions better. In tho far West, in the State which borders on the Pacific, the richest man, according to repute, is ex-Gov. Stanford, \ and after him come Messrs. Mackey, Flood, O'Brien and Crocker. Gold and stock certificates and houses and lands are not the only evidences-of wealth. The man who has a peaceful mind, wbo*s blessed with health and contentment, is rich in all that the world can bestow, although his check for $10,000 might be returned fioin the bank dishonored, should he bo foolish enough to draw one for that amount. The story of the fretful king who offered his , crown for the shirt which gave perfeot content, even though it were worn by a peasant, is as strong and pointed to-day as it has been through all the generations of mankind. The other 0 question asked by our correspondent is, "Wlint did Mr. Vanderbilt pay for Maud S. nnd St. Julien?" For the Queen of the trotting turf, Maud S., Mr. Vanderbilt paid $21,000 the Fall she was four years old, and at first he was much disappointed and regretted the bargain. Ho I acted in the Aatter upon the advice of Mr. Joseph Marker, who formed that year one of the New York visiting delegation, under the diree lion of Mr. M. 1'. Busli, to Kentucky. Mr Van, derbilt does not own St. Julian. The bay geld; ing, with a record of '2:11 J. is the property of j Messrs. Hickok and Morrow, and the price put upon liim two years ago was $40,000. He can be bought for less money now.?Turf , Feild and - Farm. 0 No Party Nominations.?Greenville, Joky 13.?At a meeting of the city Democratic exe-r 1 tivc committee this afternoon a resolution wa* 9 adopted to the effect that the committee deem it t iucxpedient to call ward meetings for the purpose of mnking nominations for the coming, municipal election. The resolution was adopted after discussion by a votb off> fo '2. This action f of the committee mnkes the contest a freo fight i outside of party organisation. It is not unlikef ly, however, that an effort will be made to organise the Democracy anew, and make regular nominations for the election which takes place e in August. There are only two aspirants in tha >. field for mayor. These are Mr. S. A. Townes, the incumbent, and Mr. Henry Briggs, of the firm of Briggs & Hammond, merchants. Both 8 of them are good Democrats. Thooity registrac ti-.n books, just closed, exhibit a list of 000 >f white voters to 400 colored. e ?1 Clarkndon Chips.?Oakland, S. C., July 18. 1 ?It is very hot and dry. Crops are suffering d beyond measure from drought. All the rain which could fall would not make full crops in !a some parts. Labor has been scarce, and the kind need has been of the "trash-cans" sort.? " Too much lien law and too many ox teanii for n successful ftrmidg. We have got to decrease ft acreage and "intensify" in order to overcome the difficulties which beset us. Our County la rich in grain producing soil, and when we turn '* our attention to hog, hominy, oats, peas, &o., we wilt deserve success. Cotton is a merciless monarch, aud his worshippers often "toil without recompense" and come out "worse than nothing" on settling day. Cassation of Intkbxal Ukvkntk.?All interu nal revenue taxation ceased on Jnly 1, exd cept on whiskey aud tobacco In its various o forms. Checks, drafts, orders, vouchers, matches, perfumery, proprietary medicines and ^ bitters, on and after that day cease to require 10 stamps. The use of stampii on ohecks has been a sufficiently vexatious, and their disuse will probably excite regret in no quarter. There is . also a change in the nostal law. reducing* the ^ cost of money orders, which took effect on July " 1. The reduction of letter postage to two cents ' does not begin until Ootober 1. The postal 0t notes for amounts under $0 will be itfsued in September, if ready for use by that time. ? ? a- North b>und passenger train on the Wilmington* * Columbia and Augusta Railroad, near the depot here last night, by placing a crosftie across the track. The engineer stopped the train just ae ?r it struck the obstruction and no damnge was sr aone. 10 A similar attempt was made to wreck the 8outh bound passenger train just below here 'y yesterday morning. There is no elue to the rs perpetrators.?Special to Col. Reguter. ty ? >* ? Sun SroTS and Storms.?Rochester, July 16. ?The Democrat and Chronicle'e observer of the >n eun says : To the five groups of sun spots, which tr have eihibited intense action during the past I week, two more have just been added by the r sun's rotation. The sun storm whioh is just coming into view oovers a great area, showing r< very rapid changes. Violent thunder storms and tornadoes may be expected this week In the Northern States and Canada, tr 9. n A Death-Marked Man-Commits Murdkr.?t8 Jacksonville, Fla., July 18.?The assassin of the Witblacoochee Ferry woman has been die- - , r oovered to be her son-in la v named Morrison, 11 who is suffering from eanoer in tho mouth, and can live but a few months longer'. His motive was to get possession of her small stock of cattle. He was closely pursued, but vseepod by taking I, refuge in a swamp. is - ,i te A Mexican Fibndtobs Hanged.?Galveston, re July 18.?An Austin special says : A Mexican st on trial here for killing two children has been si o nvieted of murder with the death penalty.-?? ie It was a shocking case of criminal assaolt upon t* a little girl, and the murder of herself and lltllf brother to hide the first crime. tic easiest kind of sailing. Now. if our fainting friends will keep n strict ccount of every chicken and egg tliey eat, nil lie feed for their cows, every load of wood they urn, the meal their families consume nnd the utnerous other articles which make up the nccssaries of lifefor which we in town have to pay ash hut the) do not, they will find, by j>ut. iug those articles at the prices we have to pay or them, that the products of the farm amount o a larger sum thai they now have any conccpion of, and that n salary of ?400 or ?000 to a amily in town, with rent to pay out of it, will ioI nfTord near the comforts or necessities that , fifty acr$ furm does, if well managed ; and karoos uoLka'f ike UuUaendcuce in town Jifg hat is realized in the country. \V? 1?n,l in mnL-n > 1. lo ?? m ^ o . _ ?... 1 I