Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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% Tw>? rtUNwrxT'* im AsiikVii.LK.?Tlic A?lie*ille JNV.r* *-.\y<s : "On Moml-iy nfirritoon two riJi'ij; joitics c*:nc lu >i disustr im ?n.l. .Mr. M. A. t ton, sel out in a buggy for an afternoon riile. Near I lie Grand Centinl on Patton avenue llio hordes became nam a na gable ami went off in a mail run, Miss Salinas was thrown out near the intersection of Haywood street ami escaped witli some bruises, but is not seriously hurt. Mr. Cihen kept his seat for several hundred yards when lie a'so was thrown out ami somewhat hurt, receiving a scalp wound on the top of the lie a I, a considerable abrasion of the chin, and was otherwise bruised, Both of these, howhowever, nre up ntthis writiug. 'The other vtas mote serious in its consequences. Mr. Isivejoy, of Florences. C., was riding in a Intggy with Miss Brntlon, of York, S. ()., and descending the hill on the west side of the French Broad on the Richmond ilill road. The road here follows the gorge of Smith's Creek. The railroad to Pigeon llivcr does the same, and the two roads in this narrow pnssoross nud rccross frequently. The evening train frightened the team of a wagon in the rear of Mr* Lovejoy's l-uggy. They run and Mr. L.'r horse nlso broke into a run down thujiill and both occupants were thrown violently out, Mr, Lovejoy first, lie was not seriously hurt, m.d running forward found Miss lfrnlton insensible. She proved to have been seriously hurt, though not dangerously so, and was taken to Iter hotel and placed under the care of physicians. The horse continued his run until he came to the bridge across the mouth of the creek; and the crossings being nearly at right angles with the course if the rind down the banks of the creek, and be: 1.1.. ?i. i... I 11^ UIMI JIV ?'? llll II tliuUpll * l?W * ? ? V*v? the side of the bridge, fell into the rhcr and was drowned, the buggy was badly broken.'' Socyiikkx DrxtrxciATios of Lynch Law. ?There is too much Lynch law in the United States. Every case of lynching brings the regular victim of the mob is guiliy or not. When they tramplethe laws under foot and murder without due progess of law the}' outrage the law pre cisely as the victim of the mob's vengeance violated it. The work of the mob is not punishment. It is vengeance. The legally constituted authority can punish. There is no disguising the fact that the tendency of the period is toward mob law, and crime will continue to go unpunished so long as the rule of the mob law is upheld by public sentiment. If the same zeal and determination were shown in support of the laws that arc so conspicuous in executing a mob's vengeance, there would be no trouble in impartially executing the laws against crime. It is the duty of the press and pulpit and of every law abiding citizen to discourage mob law. The mobiles set the very laws at defiance und"r which they themselves hold their lives and property. Carried out to its practical conclusion the argument urged in defence of the acts of the mob will abolish all law and resolve society into its original elements, where each man is a law unto himself.?Mtmjthis Ai'ahtncht. Testing Furman'S Ixtkxsivk Systkm.?A jtuuv* uciii una uccu 9iiiu in unr uuiuiuuh luici) about the intensive system of farming pursued this writer saw a practical detnonsiration of its wonderful results. Mr. Krvin llnris, young farmer of Poplar Tent, became interested in the nccotmts of Kurman's intensive system and concluded to try it- lie selected an acre of ground which lie planted in cotton after Fitrman s plan, lie put on this acre of ground 1.200 pounds of compost. The early season was bad and the cotton did not get a good stand, but, this fact to the contrary notwithstanding, he will make fully three bales from this one acre. The colton is neck high to a man and there are from f>0 to 7"> bolls to the stalk. Mr. Harris never hoed the cotton, but ran a plow through it once or twice. It required little or no labor to cul tivatc it. lie is so well pleased with the result that next year lie will, he says, cultivate as ir.uch Jatid ns his means will allow under this intensive system. It is simply wonderful, and with these practical results beforo their eyes, it will nut be long until all our farmers are pursuing Furman's incthoJ.? VharloKt Joitrn I Ohervcr. . Tiib Ki:ely MotorComi'i.kti:i>.?Philadelphia, August 20.?The regular month'y meeting of the Directors of the Keely Motor Company was held lust night at the offices of the corporation on Walnut street, above Ninth. President Rnndell, Treasurer Giccji. Secretary Saluillermann and Trustees Rnldwtn and Smith attended.? The finances of (lie concern were said to bo in satisfactory condition ; the monster engine was ollicially declared to be finished an 1 ready for operation about the first week of September.? Jt was announced thut a final inspection of the machine by the trustees would be made (his forenoon, at which nil stockholders were invited to 1 e present. Treasurer Green was exceeding ly hope'ul and declared that the day of Mr. Keelv's vindication was vorv close m hen.I Applications for passage on tlic first Kecly train for New York have already begun to pour in from all parts of the country. " ~~~ ^ * ? ? A WoNiiKnrri. Moxstkr.?Thomaslon, Gn,. Augut 2A. ? The greatest wonder of the age was found yesterday by \V. T. Hannah, M. I)., of .this place, who was accompanied at the time by one of his students, Mr, J. T. Richardson: it lies since been examined by another very eminent physician, uho pronounces it the most wonderful monster of this or any age. It is a monster that np| ears to be the product of an amalgamation of ilie canine and human race*, with features common to both, having the perfect face of n dog with the exception of the nose, which is a small, though perfect, human nose, and which is situated on the upper half of a canine nose. There is no semblance of month. I'copic from all parts of the couuirv are flock in tr to town to get n glimpse of this unnatural object. A description of it has been telegraphed to Darnum, l>tii it is not known what disposition will he made of it by Dr. Hannah, who now lias it well preserved. CurnTKiirs Britot.Aits.?N. V., August 117. .? Mrs Jane Farrington, a wealthy witlow lady was fuiiiitl at her resilience here this niarniiig hound hand nn I foot. Mrs. Partington says that last night several men closely masked entered her chamber and forced her at the point of a revolver to get up and open the safe. They then r tied the safe and secured ?">t)() in money and S3,000 in government bonds. The burglars were courteous in their treatment of the widow, after she liu-1 complied with their demands In give them her treasure, and when she begged that some ancient gold and silver pieces, which i were family relics, he returned they gave lluui ' to her with an apology for taking litem. They ! then courteously hide her good night, expressing ! tJicir regret that their safety made it ini[cratively necessary to leave her hound and also to gog Iter. - ? - o lines. ? The farmer's lit.me Journal, Louisville, say: Farmers w ho intend to buy hogs to feed this fail should luiy very close. Siali^iics snow hum i acre is consniorame ?> ( itie product on lia ti <1 with a rather limited demand. In I eel, at ilic f?r<*t?CTit rate <?f consumption tiic new crop will have to contend with the old. In this condition of the market thcieis no gieat encouragenient to expect very high prices for hogs in November or December. I'r.t.ri.K whontlix postage slumps t > newspaper wrappers in such a way that part of the stamp laps over and a Uteres to the paper itsoif, run the ii.?k ?>r having their paper sent to the dead letter officio. In that shape the paper hccoir.esa sealed packet, subject to letter rates. A number of colored people of Greenvilo County have formed a Farmers' Aid Society." The object of the society -'is to du>cti3s ngrieit'lural matters and enlighten themselves upon nil in format ion pertaining I i fanners and to elevate and improve their race. ' In proportion as a man comes under Ili- > inft.n nee of the train shop, he heroin \? less and les" a go id customer to a!! business men. m. .J . - * ?Jihr (Kiiuhhj Pinion ?imcs. ~~ll. M. STOKES, Editor. UNION. FRIDAY, SBMPTEMHER 7. 1883. SUBSCRIPTION?$2 03 PER ANNUM. ADVERTISING. One square or one inch, first insertion, - - - Si.00 Kuoli Mitmiui'iil insertion, ------- 75 LllK-r.il iliseouiit made to merchants and others udver i li.- iuK tor six months or by the year. Obituary Notices of ten lines or less, Inserted free. 11 " over ten lines, charged as Advertise uients. TAKE NOTICE. Citations, Notices to Creditors anc Notices of Final Discharge must bt paid for before thoy will appear ii our columns. On our first |>ngc will be found the interesting proceedings of the Sunday School Con vention, lately held nt Jonesvillc. B?fX? Mr. John M. llcvis died, at his rcsi denceafew miles above here, last Thurday frotn consumption, nged 4'J year:.-. Mr. T. J. II. Ilowcll is still til the Virgini Store nnd wants all h.s friends to call on liin ami lie says he will give you an OM Virginif Welcome. Call ami sec him. 9 * ?? CPtJu. Every man who feels an interest in th business, the peace ami g"ol order of the tow should feel it be his imperative duty to vol next Monday against licensing barrooms. Mr. J. Ira Hall, a highly rcspectc Morphine last Monday and died from the effect He had been married only a year. Sirif" The residence of Col. It. M. Sims, cs Serctary of State, about cne mile from Cc lutnbia, was burned to the ground last Monda morning. Loss about ?1,000; insuimice ?0,001 Supposed to be accidental. Mr. J. P. Ueluc is at the Virginia Store, an cordially ivitcs all his friends to ctll on hin He says he can save them all tu.iney. Com around and sec linn. ? QkxF The freight handlers ot Charleston ar on a strike for an advance of wages from ?1 o adav, including every day in the year, to ?1 7' and 'Jo cents an hour for extra work. The co orcd carpenters propose to strike also. ? figS"1 lu the advertisement of the Fcrnal Academy, iu last week's issue, the study < hat in was inadvertently omitted. Miss Fuller i a fine Latin scholar anil takes great pains in iu iinrtiuir a thai-oiicdi kunvvledan nf Latin to hr sell olars: Mr .1. Anderson llrown has conucctcd liin self with the Virginia Store and invites all hi friends to cull on litill, lie is selling goods rigli nlong for spol cash, and is selling them cheai Give him a (rial. The I'ublic Schools of this District hat opened with most et:courag:ng prospects. W are informed that there arc already 53 pupils i the Male School and 27 in the Female Schoo willi a prospect of I ho two Schools reaching I 1)0 iu n week or two ? ... . ? tjfcir* A slight building boom is visible ii Union. We hear of three new dwellings to l> erected and one or two old buildings to be im proved. This is a good sign, particularly wit the darkness that surrounds the business oulloo! from the crop stau 1 point. . O . DkSr A CC'irding lo appointmer?t, Bishop How paid his t nnual visit to this l'arish last Wed ncsday, and preached a most impressive serino at the morning services to a large congrcgaiiot Four applicants for membership were confirm ed?two males and two females. . <?. ? Before going to market, the Merchant of Union County should read Wittkowsky I Baruch's new Advertisement. There arc, uls< in Charlotte, large wholesale houses in ever other branch of business, so that merchants ea get everything they want in that city, and upo as good terms ns in any other market. - ... 1'etitions have been lodged with th County Commissioners from the townships ( Union, Oshea Hill and Draytoiiville. for elec lions lo be held upon (lie question of vctin subscription lo tho Union, Gnlfney find Kutlior ford Railroad, but could uot be acted upon I' the board in time for publication in this issui They will appear next week. This will fill u the gap and we havo undoubted assurances ths each township will carry the subscription by large majority. MR. ELLER REFUSES TO SERVE, Me. Editor t?l'leaso announce that I ni opposed to a "Ret Ticket," and will positive! not serve if elected. WM. ELLER, ? Almost 100. Mr. Thotnas II. Sartor, familiarly known t many as Tyger Thomas Sartor, from his liv itig on Tyger River, died v.t his residence las Fri lay, at the advanced age of lt(? years. ?. The Last Chance. ('apt. When informs us that he will positive!; close his l'hotogrnph Gallery the h.st of ncx week, and all who wish to secure pictures mus call on him before that time. We advise our citizens to embrace the oppor (unity lo have well executed perfect picture WIKL'II, IIS IVC I 111IIK 11 Will DC !1 lOIlg liniC UCIOf we shall have so accomplished an artist usCupt Wren in Union. - . Important Error. Ily some unaccountable oversight we commit a grave error la9t week in the Clifford Seminar advertisement. Instead of "with Fine Arts am Fancy Work added uith xtra charge," it shouh have read without extra charge, Mrs. Cliffori informs us that the spare time of the young Ln dies is always employed in learning some uscfu | or ornamental accomplishment, for which n charge is made. ?-* * The Charleston News and Courier. This almost indispcnsible daily paper f lit 01 | a brand new suit on the centennial anniversary of Charleston's incorporate birth. AlwAys on< of the best printed dailies in the country, its net dress gives it a brigher and pleasanter nppenr ance. The proprictois propose to enlarge it t nearly double its present size, and have orderci j a mammoth fast prirling press for ll.at put pose. No paper in the country has exhibitc ! tnorc rnterpiisc in furnishing its readers with paper, an 1 it has well earned the prosperity i ' truly first cl<ss enjoys. ? ? r- ? ? 1 The Town Meeting. Th We iItiitk. ilie meeting held lust Tiicslay for , the purpose of nominating candidates for intcu- j dant nti'l Wardens of iIks towu. opposed to li? censing barrooms and in favor of suppressing the traffic in intoxicating liquors, was the larg- . est, the most respectable and harmoniouJ ot any m meeting ever .held in Union. There appeared to be n stem determination in nil who participa- ^ ted in tlio proceedings tlmt .the good work for oj. m<nrn unhrinl v nml irnnil hrilvr inlujurate,! last . . r J 9 v ni ? year and so nearly carried out .bjr*tfce present ou Town "Council, shall be continued and perfected. QV The fitio address of Mr. Mutiro on "taking the ^ chair and the impressive remarks ot Mr. David ju * Johnson, Jr., in nominating Mnj. Steedman, for ej 3 Iutendant, met with most cordial an 1 unanimous j 3 endorsements. n( A belter ticket could not linve been selected in tho town. They are nil men of intelligence, m i purity and firmness of character, and will be g( liberal and just to all men- ^ We cau truly say it was a meeting jf the vtry -n - best citizens?of the town, young and old?in re, spouse to the prayers mid appeals of their Mothcrs. Wives, Sisters and Daughters, to do all in ^ their power to check the growing evil of drun- . keuness among all classes of our citizens, by re' moving the temptrtion from the;;i as far as pos*' sible. w We may be told, in assumed derision, that iu ? this t te women ru e the town. So bo it. The P sphere in which they live and move?the homo n * n circle, the fireside, society and our homes?are . !c It all invaded and, almost alone, made to feel Hit terrible effects of drunkenness, and they have ^ '' rights which, as men, wo are bound to respccr,, _ uti tnc Oineriramt, we ask, who are .prosing ' s- them and striving to "rule the town?" Arc wc ready to turn aside from the intelligent, the Sl good and pure women, our Mothers, Wives, Sis tors and Daughters, and join in with the unfoitunate. the besotted aud ignorant whiskev cuz- T y ' "f ^ zlcrs thai \vc see, pity nml shun, in our daily wnlks through town, merely to gratify Itye ova- j rice of a few individuals who care but little for u d anybody or anything except the cnortmus prof- X t. its they would be able to make from the sale of n ic whiskey ? , G Individuals may put up any plea they can in- si vent in favor of licensed whiskev traffic, but it b 'C . docs sccni to us, if they will contrast the intclli- tl ge .ee, the respeotability, the public and private w I' interests of the individuVs composing tlie two T pat ties, they must either arrogat- to themselves n more intelligence than nearly all the other iti- b e tcUigcnt citizens ol the town, care hut liltlo for >f respectable associations or are indifferent to the ^ best interests oftbo community, as declared by the largest properly owners and best business r men in town, who arc now decided no"-license 0 men. II The Carolina Koom at Mt. Vernon. - o Some ?cars ago an effort was made lo purchase si lt I Mount Vernon, the grnnd old home that con- h tains the dnsl and bones of the noble Washing- tl ton," and desecrate the honored spot by turning it into a public beer garden. A patriotic but S c indvalid daughter of South Carolina, Miss Cun- J e ninghatn, contemplating the proposed dssccriv (1 n tion with mingled horror and disgust, devised a V ' scheme by which she hoped to raise sufficient II 10 funds to purchase the property. Iu this noble T object she enlisted the sympathies of Mr. Edward ( Everett, Massachusett s gifted orator, who. Prom n e the proceeds of a scries of lectures, contributed Sdb.OOO, and the women of the country raised r lk the Ixilauce of the put chase money and endow- si i. incut fund. "To each of the thirteen original n Slates lias been given n rot in at Mount Vernon to the restoration of which to its first beauty lite It e State is pledged. To South Carolina hits been li i- apportioned the morning room, said to have o n been the Invoritc room of Washington; but it has n i. been derided that if at th? ?>> ) of iti/ec years i- the restoration of the room is nut well uader It way the room shall pass to IUtodo Island. Two p years have gone and South Carolina has done & s nothing." Carolina's loom at Mount Vernon is St bare and empty, and the little State of Rhode o ?. Island stands eager to take down "South t'aro- c y linn" and put i'9 own name over the door of the n "morning room." C 11 The Ladies throughout this State arc making w a vigorous effort to prevent this stigma upon the ei nobility ntid patriotism of South Carolina, and b j. Union is expected to do her duty in the noble tl work. She has never refused when called on for I a worthy cause, and we are sure her people will a " serin this a cause that calls upon their State I! and sectional pride to respond liberally. It is proposed by the Lad'ca of Union to give one or more concerts, the proceeds to be contrie ' bitted to the South Carolina fund for the restoreit I lion oflter room at Mount Vernon as it was when | the great Washington lived there. c I Timely notice will be given through the Timet A of the day when the concert will be gived. " I Prof. Dunca n's Lecture. ^ i'rof. W. W. Duncan, of the Wofford College, 1 I .l?l:.........i .. ...i : 1.1. i. ii I " uviifvivu u 111 uj*t iiiiiiiii iiuiu itwiuic uii i cmj'cr mice lo (he colored people, in St. Augustine *' 0 Church last Wednesday night; There was quite 11 a large audience of colored men and women, who t appeared to be greatly interested in the sound, M' pointed and practical remarks of the Professor, '' and, from what we can learn, the lecture has '' done much good in opening the eyes of the col., f V ored pcoplcto see more clearly their true inter- 11 t est in the cause of Temperance. 1 We are happy to learn also that a large numher of our colored citizens have determined to ^ range themselves alongsido of the sober, peace- ^ s loving and orderly people of the community and '' e vole against the licensing of barrooms. They " i will have (heir reward. ?#? e The Columbia Register. w We are gla I to soo that the merchants and business men or Columbia are begining to apy prccinto the good services and great worth >.f I this sterling paper, and are giving it a more d 1 liberal patronage than heretofore. The Rrgiaitr a 11 I columns begin to show that Columbia is grow- o . ing in enterprise nod business, and that her e I people have thrown off that illiberal and self h c 0 policy of doing business which kept iter in the rear of progress and prosperity, and ure now tl willing to use liberally the only medium through p which their welfare can be secure 1?the columns a of a well conducted dignified daily paper. it tl A Newberry County man had his well cleaned ' out some time ago, and among other things v taken out were three well buckets, five trace chains, one churn dnslicr, one pnir pot hooks, g 0 two smoothing irons, one plough, one hoc, ^ currycomb, one combination sausage grindor and stutier, one grindstone, one wash basin, one India rubber clothes wringer, one blind bridle, o ,1 inc joint ofa gttnno distributor, ono old lint, one jc a ''iiggy collar, seven dead rabbits, ninety-two load frogs, several chicken bones, one sot. ciliing 1 that looked l ike a fox, and one dead dog. The water is much improved now. 5 Outlook Getting Worse. We embraced the opportunity Inst Monday to k to as many Haulers ns ?ve could see, from arly every township in the county, and enire of tlieui the condition oftho cotton crop, | d not one of them thought there would bo I >ro than half i crop made, while by far the I B gest number did not think it would be tnoro ^ *n one third. One gentleman?mid be is one the most truthful in the County?told us that ^ mself and a relative bad '260 acres planted in ? tton and he did not think they would gather cr 80 bales from it?but little more than one ? le to 9 acres. Another gentleman, who in ine thought his cotton was better than he had er seen in the County, said that the rust and C 'ought had almost ru'<ned it and he did uot >w believe he would make half a cro,-1. We have never seen a more despondent set of j en than the farmers wo met last Monday.? imc told us they intended to plow up cotton ' le first good season they got and put tho land ' i oats, as they thought the oats next Spring ould be wortli double what the cotton would ' ring now, nnd they would not risk losing even small oat crop for (lie cotton now on the ind. A saving clause, however, is in a majority of io reports: Corn in the bottom lands, where ell worked, is fine, and good crops of wheat nd oats were male, so that we shall not starve, rovuttng w* gel seasons in lime 10 put in me cxi small grain crop and a trcshct like that of ist September don't destroy the corn. Tho woalher at this time ia ns hot as it has Den at any time during the Summer, and the nrimii 19 mny ns utsmilt. inctticrlometcr at 0? o'ctpck last Monday evening :ood at 90? in tho shade, and we are beginning ) hear of springs and water courses' getting >w. ho Treasurer is Calling. Treasurer Qallman is now in his ofhco, next oortothe Union Time*, an I will remain (hero ntil the '28d of this month, for the collection of ixos; after that lime he will fi.l his appointlents throughout the County, until the 9th of ictobcr. ll is very desirable that nil who posibly can should pay their t ixc3 as early as possi!o and not delay it until the last fow days before le books are closed, ns is too often the casedicn the office will bo so crowded that the reasurcr will not be able to attend to a large umber and llie pencily prescribed by law will e added to their taxes. For l lie Timer. , Distillery Discontinued. Sran Farm, S. C., Aug. '28. Mil. Editor :?On iho 27lh insl., a number r gentlemen of North Paeolet met at the Old iridgc I'laco, on Thicketty creek, and organized d themselves into a Vigil nice committee for the oppression of the traffic in whiskey, which hail cen cariied on in our midst for some time, to ne great injury of the community. Members enrolled?Sam'I .leficries, A. A. irratl, J. C. Fowler, T. M. l.itilrjohu. Dr. M* . Walker, J. U. T. Scott,Thompson llobbs, Jas1 lament, J. T. More head, John Foster, S. S. 1'aliter, James Walker, William JcfFerics, John i. letl'eries, J. 11. Spears, T. A. Goforth, and lionins Scott. On motion, .). C. Fowler was elected Clrairlanaud T. M. Litllojohn, Secretary. On motion, each member was instructed to sport any person violating tiie license law, in idling whiskey, to this committee for indictICIIt. v/ii iiiuiiuu, an persons citigni vtoiat in^t he iw, under ill j plea <if filling orders, williin our milh, should lie prosecute.! to (lie fullest extent f the law ; and all good ciizens are solicited to i<L In this work. On motion, Ilia committee adjourned, to n time > be designated by :lie chairman, for the purose of holding an interview with Messrs Good . Kstes, distillers a Eitn Jane. The Secretary was director to forward neopy f its proceedings to the Union Tims.* for publiit ion. The commiitee subsequently waited on Messrs iood .v fetes, and those gentlemen seemed | illing to conform to the expressed wish of the i immunity, an.l proposed to discontinue the i usines of distilling on and after the last day of | iiis month ? August. It is most sincerely hoped that such it demorlizing institution may never ngnin rear its iydra head iu litis community. T M. LITTLBJOIIM, Sec. l'or the Thuc.1 A8BDRY. Mn. F.iurou:?Allow tno in your colunus lo irrce* n recent newspaper notice concerning sbury Chapel. In the early part of the present century three aughters of Col. John Nuckolls ?the honored evolutionary martyr? Mrs. Nancy Ltawkins, lother of your late Judge Ltawkins, Mrs. Agnes oudelock, mother ofyoyr late Judge Uoudelock, nd Mrs. Susan Littlejohi, with her son, James -the first male inethodist in this section ? worliipped in a little log church near where N* 0. .ittlrjuliii r.ow lives. Only one sill now marks is spot, where many, now sainted ones, rejoic1 in a Saviour's love. This little log church i 1801 gave place to a magnificently planed ne, a mile and a half further down the road, 4ree and a half miles front Grindall Shoals.? his latter church was erected mainly at the exense of the late noble spirited Mnj. John I.iiqjohn. This year the members have determined to complete I ho Church, and the efficient 'orkman, Mr S. L. I'ryor ,says it will be finish d by the fourth Sunday in September, when it rill be formally dedicated. L. PROCEEDINGS OF THE TOWN MEETING. At a meeting held in the Court Houso, Tuesay afternoon, Sept. 4th, by the citizens of fnion who are in favor of suppressing the sali f intoxicating liquors in the town, during the nsuing year, Mr. Wm. Munro was called to the hair. Mr. Munro, upon takiug the chair, explained 10 purposo of the meeting in earnest and imressivo lantruaire. Mr. David Johnson, Jr., in ft brief and effectre speech, put Maj. J. B. Stecdunin in nominnon for Intendant, Maj. Steed man was unanimously nominated. Messrs. J. I. Harris, E. 11. Wallace, A. 11, tokes and Jas. Orant were unanimously elec)J for offices of wardens. Mr. II. L. (Joss moved, "thnt it in the sonse f ihis meeting that no nditionnl street lax be vied during the fi Mowing year," which was nnnirnously adopted. The meeting was then adjourned. Jl. F. BAILEY, Sec'y. ?- ?? For tlio TIiu-8. Oa the Wing. S.vuAtoaA Smiicus, N. V.t Aug. 23 1883. "Mb. Editor: ? llufrying on from Cleveland, 10 most beautiful of the Lake cities, we pass vcr the great lake shore route, which gives one fine viow of the Lake, almost the entire distance j Buffalo. It will be remembered that Ashtaula, where occurod, only a few years back, tho real ralroad accident in which so many perish d, the most conspicuous of whom was P. P. lliss, the composer of Sunday School Music, is n the line. Passing Buffalo, then a rbort trip lown tiie Niagara river, and we arrive at Amerca's greatest of all natural curiosities and one f the world's greatest wonders?tho Falls. Our appetite,? which, after our long run was lot very small,?having been appeased, we prcseeded to an inspection of the Falls, the rumbling sound of which had been fulling upon our jars for ?omo time. To attempt a description of jur feelings on first beholding tho great cataraot, Falls, Ilapids and Whirlpools, or to attempt a graphic description of them would bo^ust simply foolhardy. Many minds have essayed to reproduce Niagara, literally, many pens have recorded tlie impressions of visitors respecting it, without evcu faintly describing it, for there 19 no Known rhytlim whose cadence will attune itself to the tremendous hymn of this "sound as of uianj waters," neither w.ll blank verse serve to rehearse its attributes in song. The best specimen of the latter was written by a gifted poet who visited this locality especially to set forth its beauties in verse, tut who vtilj tlic Mhnviiip nortls ; "I enme to see! 1 thought to'wrlte! 1 am but Dumb I" The M ittorhorn has its magnificent Arcenciel, which almost equals the finest rainbow ; Kngland,on the South coast, and France, on her North const, arc both proud of their high beatting dills, bet vecn which rolls the mighty current of the channel. On the Niagara similar and more imposing cliffs are brought nearer together, forming the boundaries of a turbulent river, upon which no one can lo>k without being reminded of the account given by tho ancient writers of the much dreaded Styx. Wc visited the place where Webb leaped into the flood and were shown where ho was lust seen. Report says there is another man in Canada who is preparing for a plunge into the great maelstrom, but when he will attempt i' no ouc can tell. The Three Sister Islands, located in the cataract, a short distance above the falls, are all very ftncijr roci iefl, and excellent views or the surroundings may be obtained from cither. The Falls are illuminated by electricity, or rather the electric light is thrown upon them once a week, and we were fortunate to seo tho falls under different circumstances, viz: by day, night, moonlight and electricity. However. we cannot always dwell upon the subject we most like, or slay at places we most desire, s j we hasten on toStratogi, the place of life and fi?hi>ti on (hit onlincnt. leaving Niagara early in the morning we took the N. Y. Central and Hudson Itivor R. R., the only quadruple track road in thecountry, which carried us at great spec!?< nly an occasional stop being made?through the central portion of the Umpire State, via Rochester, Syracuse, Utict. and then the Conductor shouted in the car door "Saratoga?passengers going North change cars"?and our destination was reached. Tho country through which wc passed is known as the great, apple orchard and bean garden of the Yankee nation. One's eyes at times would almost become sore from looking at be wis. You could see beans all over the holds, at all eating houses, at Hotels, and y >u could alraist imagine that some of tho people you saw were shaped like beans. Since our arrival here I have met several old acquaintances, and I feel entirely at home,? Some of my friends I had not seen in years, and of course our meeting was unexpected and a source of pleasure to us. suratogi is a place wliere it visitor c.tn by hiinselfsce wmo very amusing incidents. There, better than at any other place, can one see the great love that the Yankee has for the negro and dog exhibited to best advantage. Almost any day you can see a beautiful young lady riding with a negro on one aide and one of tbo9e pugnosed English dogs on the other. Tito women feed the abominable little creatures from their own plate, let thorn sleep on the lounges and? while passing through the corridor of the hotel the other day, I sa?v ono lying bet ween two snow while pillows. To discuss dogs further would take up too tnuch litre, so I will stop by saying that In this country whenever a child or dog is lost they ring l!|e fire bell so many times for each one ?I believe once more, perhaps, for the dog. T- C. D. The Cotton Crop in the West. The reports from West Tennessee, North M t* sissippi, North Arkansas and North Alabama, give a gloomy outlook for the cotton crop. The estimated decrease is 20 per cent., as compared with last year. Drought iy South Vinotxi\.? Petersburg, Va., September HO.?The drought of the past two months has done and is still doing great damage to the crops throughout the south side of Virginia. Unless there is an early fall of rain the loss will bo incalculable. In some sections not more than half a crop of corn can he made, and the samo it ay be said of cotton and tobacco. In some counties no rain has fallen since June. Tho streams are fust drying up, rendering nulling operations impossible.? The river at this place is so low that the millers cannot do more than one fourth their usual mill>?g Drought is Tkxas.?Galveston. September 3 1 ili.nnfwl. ?.. Iivaii van UiiUii IV ll)Q iVCtri, says thnt a drought such as has not been known lor many years prevails throughout the Counties of Sun Saba, McCulloch and Concha. Prairie fires have destroyed a large urea of grass, and stock raisers will suffer heavy losses. As Woman has been such a great sufferer from the effects of strong drink, sho should be an earnest worker in the cause of temperanco. She has everything to gain and nothing to loso in (his warfare. Above all, she should never, in any way, o. from any pretext, give aid and comfort to the enemy," Least of all, shoul I she ever pass around the sparkling wine or foamy beer. She should never accept the com* pany or hand of a man given to intoxication or tippling. May God arouse then lite hearts of the Women of this country. Thoy can drive out the monster, if they only will. God will held them responsible for the manner in wbioh they use this power. We say to 'them in the language of scripture, "Hlso up, ye women that ore at ease ; be troubled, yo careless once." The dram shop is the enemy to every pro.luotive industry ; its whoio influence lends to hinder, demoralize, c.nfuse nnd defeat the best possible results of factory, foundry and farm. f" for i fie Times. ^ WHAT OUQHT ITODJf 1( is pleasant (o. please (hose witli wliom I t associate in dally intercourse, but in the matter of Lictnte or Prohibition it is impossible to please nil, ns some nro on one side and some on tber other. Well let ine see who the party on the first part are: It is bended by n few men who hare nn nxo to grind and want us to turn the stone, and they are ineu I dare not trust with that sharp ase; Kenlly it would be better that their rooms stand unoccupied than be used ns drinking places?and far bettor that they who would lire by liquor soiling should either en? gngo in some more reputablo business or bo supported by the County at the pjor bouse/ These men who would make money without regard to the welfare of the oommutiity, with some ignorant colored men, who hare been misled to think their liberty is taken away by closing the barrooms, and a class of ineu, whiter and black, who are enslaved by tho accursed appetite for strong drink, make up the license party. They are unioriunnie inuiviuums?license bas been aud will be barmrul to them, aud damaging to our town and County. And who are the party of the second part f? At the bend are our wives, our mothers and daughters, Some of there have tasted the bitter fruit of liquor selling, in its influence on husbands, sons and brothers, and all have seen its sad results over and over. These good women, with the most thoughtful, conscientious and best men among us, nrrtko up the prohibition party. Looking at one ond then at (be other, how can I hesitate which to g?ie sympathy aad aid? Moreover, a year of prohibition in Union hasr proved it a blessing every way. Its good elTeelsr have been so visible on every hand; the Contrast in our condition the last year with preceding years so striking, that none who havecyes to sen * and cars to hear can fail to know the advantages of no barrooms. I liavo no boys to be tempted nt the liquorsellers' har, but my neighbors have boys, and 1 am bound by our oomnioti liumtnily to help protect them from the most seductive and destructive vice of our times. If I vote for licciyte I vole for drunkenness; for poverty, for trouble, for delirium, for all innnn.er of crime, for these things hnvo been always and everywhere the fruitage of tho liquor Ira flic. And this being so, by voting for license I make myself not only nil endorser of manifold evils, but become, in the sight of God and man, responsible therefor. I cannot aflord to degrade men. break the hearts of their wives, starve their children, fill the jail, the poor house und court docket, that a few schist), avaricious men may grow rich. When I poll a vote for this let my hand be paralyxed. ONE. Tho day of the grog-shop, nnd of that wliiih it produces?the inflamed passion and the deadly weapon?is rapidly passing away. The local option retail law generally pervades the State of Georgia; county after county prohibits the traffic, reduces expenses and diminishes crime. ^ The prosecuting ofliceis of the Stale are paid according to tho number of criminals tried; and they inform the writer that in those counties where this tra(ho is prohibited the offlce of solicitor general is worthless, Soon, fct us hope, the generous Southern son will shine upon an en*>? population, sober, prosperous, peaceful, and happy. May that population be swollen into a vast multitude by a tide of immigration which shall enrich every valley, and cover ftvovj hilltop wiih good, sober, industrious men. The nobbiest line of Spring and Summer vJothing in town. We call particular attention n> utis uepnrimenr, nnu can ni any one. {Suits varying front $8 to $20. Also a fin* stock of Spring Mats and fine hand-sewed Shoes. Call and see us. J. C. I1UNTEU & CO. * .. ?. I Ktt.r.Ktr nr Lioiitnixo.?Mr. Osborne Nalley,_ who resides about three or four miles Soui h of Kasley Station, in this County, was struck and instantly kilted by lightning on lost Saturday. Mr. Nalley was inn millet patch cutting millet for his cow or horse when killed, lie was a well-to-do Farmer and respected by those who knew him. He was advanced in years and leaves a family and other relatives to mourn his death. ?." c' ens Sentinel Auyust 30. The dram-shop is a pirate among business, raking fore and uft. and slowing the rightful property of trade into its own capacious plunder nags.? The SijnaL A It to Steal. ? Peoria, III., Ssptcmlw & ? 8tato's Attorney I*oucks is a fugitive from justice, and is short $10,000 in bis public capacity and as custodian of private funds. Tut: Finr. (Ircoud. ? Kcrnandina, Ft a., Sep-teniber 3.?One block of buildings was destroyed by fire Sunday nvirning. Loss aoout $30, 000; insurance S-r>0,000. Lilt of Letters Kemaiuing in the Post OIKce at Union, 8. C for the week ending September 7, 1883 : Miss Maria Oiest, Miss Harriet Gilmorc, Miss Etnmiu Harris, Miss Sallie Jonson, Miss Ollivo 11 ? ? t? as. . | ." ui|>lljr. v II SIOKM, | // riil for unlaw fid Fodayt. Newton JIcLuro | ?Susan Murry?Miss. Held for insujficient I'otltuje. Dr. S. S. Linder, Ftshdacn S. C.. Persons calling for these Utters will pleaao say they are advertised. JAMBS II. GOSS, I'. M Consignees per Express at Union, 8. C. Sept- 7 \Y Lemuel, J no. Harris. L U> Corson, J R Minter, W G \V Going, C C Whiles idea* \Y M Wallace, M Withcmpoon, Dr. T Mtjtnro F G Driggs. F. II. COUNTS, Agt. THE FAIR FOREST UNI ON Will meet with Union Church on Friday beforo n?. the 5th Sunday in September 1883. PKOORAMMK Or MBKTtNa Introductory Sermon by J. II. Puckett. Sermon on Saturday, by A. J. Hires. Missionary Sermon on Sunday, by C. T. Scaife. Bssay by Y. S. Hobo. Firet tul\ject for discussion?,4IIas the preaching ol the Gospel at the spreaont day the power ..l.Uk .> 14 ? I. nuiuii oiiuinu mienu hi ii noi, lis cause and cure"?Opened by W. M. Foster. Second subject,?"What is the best means of rnnnnging the financial affairs of the Church." Opened by J. C. P. Jeter. Third subject,? ' Why does a church fa!l to make progress"?Opened by F. 0. Jeter. Fourth subject,?"Should members of the church who are ablo to contribute to its support , and fail to do so, or attend meetings be kept in its fellowship." Opened by C, T. Scafe. Y. S. BOBu, Sec'jr. " VIRGINIA STORE. * Wo have removed to the store ono door abovo Farr h Thompson's. BRICK FOR SALE. Afow thousand good Brick for sale. F.n- | qurc at this otlioe. Sept. 7 86 8t THE CITIZENS' TICKET For Intendant J AS. B. STB Li DM AN For Wardens. J. I. IIARHIS E. 11. WALLACE A. R. ST0KFJ3 JAS. GRANT ^ THEPEWL^STICKET For Intendant. Wm ELLP.R For Wardens THOS. McNALLEY I). T. BLACK C. L. ALLEN W. K DAVIS.