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A Faitii Ccuk in KiHiKHKt.i?.---For sevem.
days our ic\v.? litis heetv considerably excited
^overa case of liiiili cure, or a* least, a case
wlierc the rcstoriug procees seems to be
? gradually going on. The person who is ex-.*
peril nciiig t.iis cure is Mrs. t. lnniutitiue Morgan,
wife of Mr. J. (J. Morgau of our town. Airs.
Morgan is a daughter of Bov. Mark M. Ilnyd,
Aini, of course, sister to Kevs. (Scorge, Marion
nnd l'et" Boyd ofilie South Carolina Conference.
I his places Mrs. Morgan before the
public in?n manner 'o entitle her statements to
the full ?t credence, even 'id not we and others
of Iter neighhois have on ar and oilier satis- tfactory
proofs of the remarkable change I If at
has taken place as regards her physical coiidition.
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.1. ? *! . .turpfTris now I., years old. and lias
been an invalid' for many years. Indeed, lift
affliction tptniiiciiccd at the age of sixteen, ami ()
consisted of a gradual loss of the muscular
power of the lower limbs, at that time more es- 1
peeially in her knees. I'he afHiclioa grew nnd ,
extended until in a few years site was an invalid,
unable to get up or down, or scarcely to 11
walk uciots the lloor wi'.hoiit assistance. Nine ,
years ago she fell down the steps ot their house,
I. an ir- it... V nl t li * ?>,, untnil'tia ,?t nlir tnll'll. Iind
broke her right atikle ami right arm. The
fractured limbs healed, but Mrs'. M. was more
helpless than befcre. Three n?t<i a half years '
ago she received another f.11. .She was stand- t
ing up, supporting herself by the V>ed. The
bed was accidentally moved, atid this threw Iter
from her balance, ami, being unable to move ,
cither foot, she fell backwards to the lloor,
breaking her left thigh and sustaining other in- '
juries uatural from Iter heavy weight and tit- !
icrly helpless condition. Since litis accident,
while retaining a partial use of Iter hands and
arms, although unable to get them to her head,
the has been completely helpless in body, inintlo
to turn hciselt in bed or lift Iter foot troni
ibftrfeonipirHlWriU' 'iMhg'and Vfbui tins ' she was
placed on her bed at night and moved cnly as
she was assisted, t he dressing and undressing
devolving cur.rely upon others. Her spine "its
still'and ctttveJ backwards, and one of her feet
was drawn sitlew ,ys so that the bottom could
scarcely be made to touch the tloor. This has
been her condition for more than three years,
and litis was her condition a little more than a
week ago. And all this time Mrs. Morgan has
been blight in mind, cheerful inspirits, ami
liopc'til, site says, that thai would, when she
get right, bring hir body right. Strongly impressed
with this conviction site took what she
icgards as the initial step to what she con.
tidcnliy i eiteves will be a happy consummation.
Site wrote to .Miss ('. F. Judd of llullalo, N. V.,
author of a hook entitled "Prayer of Faith,"
describing t .Miss .ludd Iter condition, and
I Ins cjircspoiutenoo resit.to<i in I lie appoint will
of N cdnesd i. i>?jri11. July Id. nt hiilf-pnsl N
o'clock, as the li'uir in whicli she ami others of
licr friemis would oiler a special prayer for the
n'.llictcd woman. Mrs. Morgan was not unntimlfttl
of the hcur when it came, and being a
praying woniati. joined them in this special
effort. That night she had a dream of vision.
{She described to lis w l?nt she saw ; but we out
ttmr rrr irwasrt' sCTMioh"fn itself. " TTer nianner
of desertl ing ihc scene is impressive of her
iaithand came:lues mid is tcuchitig in (lie ex.
rente. Ihn to results, (or our space is limited.
The next morning she discarded the rolling
lhair, and she can now walk about unassisted
She can nl?o get in and ? nt of he.I. raise tip
and down, inriiover. ilre>sand undress herself,
curse Iter hands over head : her spine is straight
mid natural: her llmhs, which were much
swollen and evidently dropsica', have swaged
to their natural size: the color has returned to
her skin, and she says she is in every respect a
new woman. Ami ihc good woik is still
going on. am growing daily,> said to
us, growing in grace, giowing in i.titli and
growing in strength, and 1 have not the slightest
douft that my restoration will he complete."
And as she speaks her countenance confirms
her testimony of the faith thai is in her.
\\e will i.nly add that the earnest prayers of
nil who know Mrs. Morgan are that, as her
faith is. s i may ii he with her. ? Monitor,
July t!0.
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Stuiim ?>n moi nt .mcijIuh'.oh. ? Mount
McClrcgor, July "t?.?a thundering storm
passed over t!:u mountain this evening ami
lour persons were struck hy lightning. Major
11. II. Jack' ii. ~?th nrtilltiy, who came here
to take cum Miami uf i ho camp of regulars, ami
Capl W. 1!. 1'icck. voti.inamling llattery A, "itIi
artillery were the worst iiijureil. .Major .lackson
was knocked insensible, ami remained in
that condition overall hour. Those two gen
I lemon were sti tick liown rlmost in front of
( ratil's cottage. Tin y are om of ilanger now,
and will probably l>e able to go on duty in a 1
day or two The other two persons were hut <
slightly injuria!. All the telegraph wires from (
the mountain to the outer world were hurned ,
out. ntul correspondents were obliged to go to
Saratoga hy special train to tile dispatches.
Lightning struck the roof of the (Irani cottage
and knocked several shingles oil. Lightning 1
also struck the Arkell cottage. Veteran Knnpp, '
on duly in the room with the hotly of (Sen. j
liram felt tlie shock severely. A soldier of (
the 1-th infantry also received a shock. 1:
was learned late this evening that lightening '
entered the brant cottage through the root'mid
tore oil'the plastering. The electric light above t
the casket was t ut out.
Mm. tirnni, who has remained in the upper
rooms of the cottage .-ince the (Soncral's death,
Ueccndcd to I ho parlor to-day ami viewed the 1
remains of her husband after they had been
composed in the casket. She is as well as
usual, her mind di-trcssed. hut physically well.
To-day the people oil the mountain, most of f
whom were >>r o ne hcc.une acquaintances of t
the tlrant fimi'y. were permitted to view the <
remains.
A I'o-n: I'>tt Tin: I't,an ruts. ? flip following
practical question in simple arithmetic is respectfully
snhinitieil to I lie agricttll urai meeting v
at Heimet tsville in this State: s
The credit price of a pound of bacon in this
village is 1cents, w hen the best secoriety is
given. The cash price of the same article in x
the same villi ige is S cents a pound. If the
crediting merchant receives payment on lite
1st of October next, what per cent, per annum '
does lie exact from his customer. <1
Of course 'lie coiuiiiorc .il members id' the g
body would find the problem very easy. Hut
it is not meant for ainatrures, but for proles- ^
fuouitl farmers, if any there such be nt. the '
gathering at Heuneitsville.?AVhm ???/ Courier, ii
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A Cm iti'ti How ix Cai.iioi .v, <i.\.?t'all,ou,,? s
n . i.. i.. i TI. . -i ? i > - -
..iiij ?!.? i ?ic tuiuren napusis 01
cou ity bad a rough time nt ilieir uniuu' re"
union. Amos King and Charlie Harris wee y
reproved by Jim Koe because they di<l not
sing with mi:fficicnt spirit. line pulled out 1
his pistol mid fired, missing his man. Then it
was discovered that the bretliern were gener- cl
Ally armed. and knives, mid pistols and slicks p
did lively work f>r awhile. ICoe escaped to
the woods, while several others have been ar- ni
rested. Cl
tivrsv Fkii11 si: Tki.i.ixn .Mahi:s Wok.--Man- I"
helm I'a . July ;H. -Six miles froln this place is hi
encamped a pa: y of pypsic- Like all < f their
class they make a living l>y fortunc-lelliug, horsetrading
and I'ing. One nt the women j
entered the hmuc of .lured L'uiptoii and expressed
desire to le ' liio fortunes of the in- *"
mates Iold l ag t ! ! Mrs.I mpton a tale l.i
aboii' hfr hu-'vnid; that I < was in the habit of p,
callhf/ ;>r a young 1 ly in the neighborhood
and she *.!.'>nld keen a watch on him. Mr. c,i
Umpl in i ilso prevailed upon to peer into
the my Met i? ? unite future. lie was tnlil a siuii- du
Jar story about his \?.t . After the gypsy left j,,
the quarro. iolluwrd between Air. and Mrs.
Umpton, Cicli a. eiising ibe oilier <if infidelity ' "
The quarrel ended in Hie former plunging n '':l
klilfo into tlx latter'.- -. .le. (lie affair lias
created Considerable e\eiien,eiil. and ilie (|,
gypsies have hee^ordcre<'lo^Knve the county.
Mu ttoicjhln (Union ?imcs. T
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K. M. STOKES. Editor. >
UNION, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7. 1885. c
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SUBSCRIPTION?S2 00 PER ANNUM. s
ADVERTISING.
One sipinre or one Inch, first insertion, - - - 51.00
Kach subsequent insertion, -------- 75
Liberal discount made In luvreliMU and others ndver
sine t<>r six ninnilts or by I lie year.
Obituary Notices of ten lints or less, inserted free.
" " orer leu iiues, charxod as Advertiselent*.
Postoftioo Hours.
Until further notice the followlog will be the hours for
IM'tiiiiK ami closing ibis otiice:
Oiieuduilv, except Sunday, at <5 A. >1., and close at 6
?. M.
On Sundays the olliee will lie oiien front :t to i o'clock
I' M.,l'or the distribution of mail matter only.
All until tusttler for either direction will close at this
illien at I .to I*. M.
The tiiitii detHisiied in the Street Itoxes will be taken
ip at 1.15 I'. 51.,for Imtli East and West.
UAVIlf C.tilST. P.M.
CPX. It. A. Shotwell, editor of the Mrchican
-?.r <?/. . ..? t> \T J' .t'a.l 11,a :i 1 at
ll l i( , Ul itaici^n, 4^. v/.| ?*v? ???V
alt., of rheumatism of '.ho bowels.
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8QX-Mr. Keberi Vaughn, an aged and rcipected
citizen of this county, died at his resilience
about four miles from here, last Monday,
at the ripe old age of 81 yeats.
??t?~ Col. J. 1'. Thomas, Superintendent, and
(Jen. Del Kemper, a member of the Faculty of
the South Carolina Military Academy, have
?
ukc effect October 1.
?
The West Spring! Mining Company
properly was sold by the Sheriff last Monday,
bought by the creditors for ?10,009. We learn
that the work in the mine will be continued
undents present capable manager, Mr. Hops
kins.
Gentlemen of Welgeficld, Sumter Co.,
write Commissioner Duller that tho cotton
worms which recently appeared in that section,
arc not increasing as rapidly as it wu feared
they would. They arc not as numerous as in
188;!, but are more generally distributed.
Archibald Starncs, 70 years old, ol
Dawsonville, Geo,, took his gun heavily loaded
screwed it into a blacksmith's vise, attached a
string to the trigger, placed his head to the I
muzzle and blew his brains out. lie married
a young wife a few years ago.
tSaf* We have in our oflicc a fine rutabaga
turnip of this year's growth, which is very rare
at this time of year. The usual time of sowing
rutabagas is about the middle of July, and we
never before heard of or saw one of such size as
the one before us in the month of August. It
was raised in Mr. T.J. Greer's garden.
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IKfiTTlie Postmaster General having ordered
that all Postodiccs in the Unite I States lie
closed during the day to-morrow, except for
the reception and delivery of nuils at certain
hours. The Posfotlicc at this place wilt
lie open for the delivery of mail matter, from 1
to "> o'clock, p. nt. to-morrow.
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The Camperdown mills, of Greenville,
were sold last Monday hv the Sheriff of that
county. The property brought $70,000 and
was purchased by a syndicate of capitalists reja\.
iTHiim sigtiv ot tnc maris. rTOH
llammett, the able and successful manager of
the Piedmont L'actoryis at the head of the purchasers
of the Camperdown Mills and will
be the manager of them also.
B?t}Uiienenil Grant's funeral will take pleac
to-morrow (Saturday) in the city of New
York. It will be one of the largest and most
ostentatious funerals that ever was seen in this
country. It is expected that the stores will be
closed and all business suspended in that city
luring the procession, and all Federal Offices
arc ordered to be closed during the day.
That dreaded disease, cholera, has made
ts appearance in Paris and a number of esses
were reported in that city last monday. Comngso
near to us the people and authorities of
his country cannot bo too watcoful and careful
in sanitnry precautions.
On the -id ,T1H new cases and 1 ,fi01 deaths
were reported in the city of Madrid, Spain.
In Marseilles, France, it is reported thai no
ess than eighty deaths have occurred within the
jast few days from the scourge.
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irm of Bcwley Bros., of Laurens, lias rented
lie store two floors below Kant, McKissick &
Vs Grocery store, and will open a large nn<l
omnlete line of Hardware, Stoves, kc., on the
st September. We arc glad to welcome Mr.
lewley to our community, particularly as lie
v111 bring with lilin a former favorite in the
ociety of our town.
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A terrific cyclone passed up the Delaware
river last Monday afternoon, destroying
wo vessels ami drowning the captain of one.
'lie storm apparently took a zig-zag course,
toing great damage in Camden, on the Jersey
ide oi the river ami crossing over to the upper
rrt of the city of 1'liiladelpliia, known as
licliiiioiul, where death and destruction marked
is path. The last information received is that
sx persons were killed and sixty injured, some
o severely that recovery is impossible.
?^?Messrs Green Bros., have presented us
'itli a specimen of Scouriue, a new and valuaIc
article fi r housekeepers who pride them- '
elves in having bright knives, tin-ware oil
lolhs, etc. We handed it over to our better i
all for trial, and she reports it to be the best
rt'ele of the kind she ever used. Our table t
tilery, tin-ware, water-buckets etc., certainly
resent a very great improvement in their ap- t
narance, ami begin to look new again. We
iglily commend ecourine to all housekeepers.
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A pnsscngeron the train from Spartan*
irg Inst Wednesday informing us that an acei- 1
M>t occurred to the passenger train on ihc Air
ne railroad that morning, between Spartan- v
irg and Greenville, by which every one on tiie ''
rs were more or less injured, (he Conductor
tally. Our inform mt could not give auy T
(nils of the accideul, but from the reports that c
,d reached Spirtaubug when be icfl there is no '
ubt ihnt it was a serious accide 11 and much
mage was done to the engine and cars. 0
Since tlio above was put in type we learn '
at Conductor. Hansom, died at Wclford, at I'
>'clock 1'. M. of that day. "
V
he Towa Academies. *
Hy reference to our advertising columns it
ill be seen llmt the Trustees bare placed the
Inle ami Female Academies of the towu under 0I
he management of long tried .and eminently C
npnble Teachers, thereby giritlgl>mh schools a p
irestige for success and cthoiency, equal to ?ny a
chool in the State, t?nd entitles them to the D
ionfldcnco and pair >nnge of the citisebs of the f
sounty. d
Miss Fuller is jrffe of (he ablest and most c
thorough TeaoJ^f^n tho Slate, while hePpure
christian character is a certain guarantee that <
young Ladies placed under her* care will enjoy i
nil those elevating advantages which will til (
them for the highest and most influential positions
in rehued society. We cannot too highly t
recommend the Female Academy School, uader
Miss Fuller's teaching, to parents and Guar- <
diens.
Aftor our paper was made up w| discovered |
that wc had omitted noliceing tliotselection of ,
Miss Sallie Mtinro as Music Teachjr. We will
take pleasure in making the amende next
week. f
Prof. It. F. llailcv, Principal the Male
Academy, is so well and favorably known
throughout the conuty that it Kems almost
unnecessary for us to write a wold in commendation
of him. He is acknowledged to be one
of the most thorough scholars, pare nnl hightoned
gentlemen in tho South, And wo have
abundant reisous for saying thai he invariably
impresses ins ow ? eaa?i<mig ijmii'iBsiii nwri
upon the consciences? wl deportment of his ,
-vaprnr.-^ - ym
l'rof. Bailoy is eminently qualifie I lo prepare
young meu for entering any college in the
South, and no man could take more prido or
duvotc more time and labar in advancing his
pupils than he docs.
With such a man at t he head of tur Male
Accadcmy, wc see no reason why the people of
the County should send their sons ami wards
to other iustitutious to be educated.
An old pupil of M ij. D. A. Town?nd, the
ablest teacher Union ever had, and A distinguished
graduate of Harvard Cillege ?ithe first
educational institution in the country ? Prof.
Bailey offers the finest educational advantages
to young men, at moderate rales and jwilh res
lined social surroundings.
LswUi Have'a Town ClookWc
arc gratified in being able to state that
the prospect of having a town clock is assuming
a very tangible form, and if the cil'ueus generally
will give the matter liberal assistance,
iq a very short time th,e iviron inniue ? ?>!" will
give no "uncertain sound" of the hour by
which our busines , our church, our lomestic
and all other duties may be regulated. It would
be a great convenience to every iudiv^lual in
the town uud the effort now mado by a few persons
should be heartily endorsed by all.
A subscription list litis already been opened
and the amount of $80 hns been pledged. This
.r,.. Rvum buiiiiuciiceincni anu augurs well for ft
speedy accomplishment Let every man Jo
something, according to his ability, so that all
mny feel that they have a common intcsest in
lom'thiwj that is for the general convenience
an l advantages of the town of Union.
The subscription list is at Mr. W. A. Nicholson's
office, and the names of subscribers will
be published weekly in the Ti.mks until the
necessary amount is secured.
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A Job Printing Oftico.
We are making arrangements to establish a.
irvu t riling 'OTnce in cinTlCCWOn Willi tUC
Timks and expect to have them completed so
as to be able to do any kind of card, circular,
Lawyers' llricfs and lilanks, hand bills and
other Job work by the middle of next month.
Wc should have done this before, but waited
until we were able to put such facilities into
the ollice as would insure the best quality of
woik and at prices, as near as possible to those
charged by larger and more complete offices.
To do this we will have to go to considerable
expense and incur some debt, but we believe
the people of the County will encoifngo the enterprise
by a liberal patronage.
We ask our friends and the citizens generally
to hold their orders for such work, as fur as
they possibly can, for us ; in the mean time informing
us of the work they will want.
Turnip Seed.
We have received from the Department of
Agriculture at Washington twenty-five packager
each of purple top strap leaf, white tlat
Dutch, yellow Aheideen and white Norfolk
Turnip seed, which wc are requested to distribute,
ns far as the supply will extend, among
the people of Union County. The package
was sent lo us at (ho request of otir represen.
(alive in Congress, lion. W. II. Terry. Should
any other seeds from (ho department be seal to
us hereafter, we shall lake pains and pleasure
in placing them in (lie hands of such persons
11s we think will appreciate them.
\V? shall reserve n number of packakges now
on hand for distribution in the country.
The Clenn Springs Railroad.
The Stockholders of the Glenn Springs Railroad
Company met at Glenn Springs last Saturday
and perfected an organization by electing
the following board of Directors : Dr. \V. F.
Smith. D. K. Duncan, L. A. Mills, II. 3. Simpson,
M. C. Snitli, K. J. Zimmerman, G. D.
Smith Dr. S. 1'. D. Remaster, C. W. Zimmerman.
S. J. Simpson and It. Z. Gates.
At a meeting of the Directors. Maj. I).'It.
Duncan was unanimously elected l'residsnt,
and Mr. S. J.Simpson Secretary and Treasurer.
Pe rsonal.
Miss Sadie Gibbcs lias returned to Cvilum* 1
bia. 1
Miss Luta Nolnn of Newberry, is visiting ,
relatives and Iricnds in Union.
Miss Mattle Norn.an, of Hogansvillo town- ,
iliip, is visiting friends in Spartanburg. ?
Mrs. bwki l'urtiiw, of Pendleton, it on u visit to U?r r
elativcs. Mr. uinl Mrs. J. I,. Young and family. _
Miss lulu Jones has returned to Columbia, j
ind li ft n number of lucernled hearts in Uuion. c
Miss Carrie Aughtry, of Mnybinion, is visit- e
ug Iter friend, Miss Minnie Hunter. p
K. W. Sham), Ksq., paid Union a two Jays ^
isit and left for liis S iluda summer residence 11
mi Monday. 2
Miss Mamie Nowell, who lias become very
lopnlar as an accomplished young lady and an
xcellcnl leather in this county, is spending j(
he iiiinmtr vacation in Spartanbug. N,
The venerable I'. J. Khnnd, II. I>., Rector h
f Trinity Church, Columhin, passed through '
ere last Monday on tiis way to Saluda, accom- jj'
allied by Rev J. (J. Judd, assistant Rector of
ml church.. w
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.^Wll o Time*.
Bogansvllle Sunday 83hool Convfttttoj.
Mr. Eonon.?The Sunday SchoolConvention k
r BogansvilU^ownship was held at Lebanon
huroh on tho 25th of July and w? had *ha
leasure of attending it. At 10 o'olook A. M.
line was formed of the Suoday School scholar*, 8P'
umbering one hundred and forty.four scholars, *?
root different schools. Vhe line, headed by the 8j?
lifferent Superintendents marohed into the .*rl
ihurch.
Capt. S. L. West, the former chairman, _
sailed the convention to ordor, and upon motion In
was made chairman for the second timo. Mr.
3. II. Peake was elected Secretary. 18
Pr
The following committee oa programme was
vppointed by the chairman, viz: J. It. Sumner,
J. W. McCravy, E. Carroll, L. P. Bogan and In
Uordon Williams.
All the Sunday Schools in Bogansville Township
were reported as being in a flourishing
condition.
After singing, "Prniso Cod from whom al
blessings flow," Iter. J. II. Puckett^ made the m
address of welcome, to whioh Capt. J. W.
McCravy eloquently responded.
The next thing in order was the discussion of ^
the theme?"The Sunday School as all educat- ?l
ing power?its necessities nnd possibilities," P'
was assigned to Iter. C. D. Howell, but heheiig ^
absent the subject was discussed by
Cjpt. T
McCravy. 81
"The otyect of Sunday schools and what ad- 1
antage they afford," was aWy discussed by
? * W. M. Foster -JVT *'
The next thing on tlic Programme was difincr
After dinner the convention w.is called to otdor "
and Col. I. ti. McKissick was introduced by 11
Capt. West, as the gentleman selected to deliver "
the Suuday school mass meeting address.
Col. McKissick made a very interesting aud l'
able address o? half an hour's durnlion. ''
"How is the greatost spiritualism in the '
Sunday school to be obtained" was assigned to 8
Rev. B. 0. Clifford, who was unavoidably de- 8
tained from the convention. Tho theme was, n
however, very nhly discussed by E. Carroll and 1
J. W. McCravy.
After the programme had been exhausted,
the convention was ndjourncd with prayer by l'
Hev. \Y. M. Foster. The music and singing 1
during the convention was exceedingly good. 1
The organ was splendidly presided over by Mr. ^
John Harrison. 1
Thus closed a very enjoyable occasion, "
although the day was very warm and sultry.
We cannot close this account without men- '
lionine the services of that inilefm Sunday f
school worker, Mr. L. P. Bogan, whose energy '
and perseverance lent no little to the success (
of the convention. Luckktii's. 1
Justice's Rejoinder to Subscriber.
Mr. Editou.?"Subscriber" in the Timet of ]
July, asks if Justice has read some articles I
recently published in the Ann and Courier
written by different gentlemen (naming them) ]
agaiust the South Caroilna College. "Justice |
has read the articles written by the several gen- ;
tlemen, except the one written by "Major (
Steedman of Darlington." I have never seen
the article published by that gentleman.?
Subscriber is very ba lly mistaken when he
says that they have "conducted to a logical
conclusion with force and effect, showing the
injustice of the State giving free tuitiou" etc.
In reply I ask "Subscriber" if he has read the
powerful and eloquent letter of Dr. J. 11.
. TI*?? ^ ,?.? -yw - -i
ago and republished in the A'etet and Courier a
few days since, in defense of the South Carolina
College? Has he read the telling argumeut
of that Icarued lawyer Hon. C. II. Siuiontou?
Has lie read the argument of that eminent
jurist Hon. Henry Mclver? Has he read the
eloquent speech of Hev. Ellison Capers, in defense
of the South Carolina College? Tlicsa
gentlemen have shown truthfully and clearly
that it is just aud right that the State shouTd
give free tuition in the South Carolina College, <
and that it was, and is a poor man's college i
"Subscriber" asks vsliy I did not write ^
?17,500 instead of "a few cents" j.
In "Subscriber's" first article he says that d
terry tax paying citizen should consider "why ,j
do our legislators continue to lay upon us the j
burden of supporting the South Carolina Col- e
lege? And in reply I asked, "is it a burden to |
pay a few cents." My meaning was evident to
any well balanced rain 1, when 1 askel tf it B
was a burden for ferry lax-paying citizen to j
pay a few cents. But "Subscriber" no doubt j
thought he could weaken ray position before v
the readers of the Timi:s, by u?ing tlie aggre- t
gate ainouut paid by the whole State, 17,500 0
It certainly looks as if "Subscriber's" corn- p
prehending powe rs were very roecgro- n
He says "the profess>rs', trustees, patrons t
and friends of our various other colleges" arc t
compelled to give their money to throw open *
the doors of the South Carolina College frco of '
tuition.
In reply I ask him if a man sends his son to
WofTord College, for instance, and pays his tu- ^
ition, while a minister semis his son to the same u
institution, and has no tuition to pay, doesn't ?
the former have to help pay the tuition of the ^
latter? al
I will not notice his "gissing" in relation 01
to the South Carolina College not being a poor "
man's college, for I think I have amply proved
to all fair minded inon that it is a poor mau's w
college.
"Subscriber" also says that any student
win is proficient in any one class in Watford,
jan enter the sa ne class at Columbia High
Softool, but not at the South Carolina College,
as I am informed by a truthful stu loot of the
sollege.
"Subscriber" his .itteraptel to display his j*1
larcism, but lie lias utterly failed on every 1
hand. f.inlen In wlml nfnZumil .?1.?U.
ind Iheologinn, Dr- Thornwell, whose name
ind fame is universal, said "Would you 'V
nake any common wealth a unitf Klucate its
oiis together," * * ? "Lei us have a col- *n
ege which is worthy oft he name, to which we 011
an invite the scholars of Kurope with au lion- 0f
si pride, audio which our children miy reinir
from all our borders, as the State* of w<
Ireece to their Oiymphin, or the choson tribes *'
o Mount /ion. How beautiful it is for hreth- pr
ren to dwell together in unity."
lUfflCR. p1'
no
Coxckai.kd Wkaposi* Again.?While nyoung lal
tdy in Marion County, on Sunday, July 19, |,ri
rds cleaning up the room occupied by one of
er brother*, she dropped a pair of his pants,
a the pocket of which there was a pistol, on ;
lie floor. From soine cause the pistol was fru
ischurged. hitting the young lady, and caus- (-?
ig a gvery serious wound. This is another for
'smiug against carrying pistols. re
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.4* WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Rtgulor' Corrcipoudrnt.)
Washinoton, .}ug., 4, 1843.
Hie President will lease for New York on
iday, nod unless something unexpected (noires
he will hardly bo seen in Washington
ain before the middle of September. 1
ould not expect him to stay away much later
an that date, lie evidently intends to cotne
ok fresh in the Autumn for the hard work
at must prqffcle the session of Congress, and,
deed, must continue while ^Congress is here,
mil should uot be thought tbnt the President
simply goiug to be idle during his absence.
>r five months he has been constantly denied
e opportunity he seeks to ponder carefully
any important topics and to study the nationquestions
which are somewhat new to htm.
lis opportunity he will have while absent
ora Washington, and it will be of great admtnge
to him.
Dr. Newman is reported lo have said that the
etnorial lo be erected over Ueucral Grant's
>dy should not be conventional and meaning,
ss, like the granito sj^aft erected to honor
'ushipgton at the Capital". Dr. Newmtn's
pinion upon such a matter is not of much imortnnce,
but there nro others who ought to
now better about the Washington Monument,
hose, howover, who live within sight of the
real shaft know that the design justifies
self, lu the homely praise of the household,
the Monument grows on you." It has tgrown
. k. . ?... ..r l.? .u:t? i;r? ..r ii ?i.?
9 l/g u irnio v* v?mij mu vi mwywm
Mt aerar an&lyxed their feeling* In regard to
Unconsciously tho eye seek* it, and dwells
pon it. Its v. stucss and simplicity allies it
ritli nature, and it affects the mind nfier o
ime, as do tho sea, the lake, the cataract and
lie mouutain. As all great natural objects
avc, it lias its moods. It has many aspects,
n the grey of early morning, in the bright
unshine of noon, in the mellow evening, in the
turlight, in tho deeper darknoss, the Monuiient
gives distinct and separate imprcssious to
he beholder. The gathering mists, tho drivDg
raiu, the gently falling snow, the fierce
ightning, nil seem to have a purpose in their
lealings with the great shaft as they do when
hey come to surround a towering crag or fall
ipon tho tossing ocean. General Grant's
fiends will d> better than I think they will if
hey obtain for hiiu so satisfactory a memorial
is is the Washington Monument.
A Boston paper soys that Washington has
iad a temperature of nbout ninety degrees for
oinclhing like n fortnight, but there seems tobc
in utter indifferance to vacations on the part
if emp'oyes this year, iu spite of the extrnordiiary
inducement to get away which the temperature
offers, It has long been the fashion tc
write about Washington as a hot aud unhealthy
place in summer. As a matter of fact it is the
licnltliicst city in the Eastern States. And
luring a hot. spell the thermometer does not
rise as high as it does iu llalliuioro l'hiladel
pniu, nnu new turn, wnuo eases ot sunstroke
ire almost unknown, Washington is really one
?r (he most dcsiiable places for a summer residence.
The '106 medals struck off for the delegate!
who voted for Grant in the Republican convention
of 1876, are better appreciated now than
they \vere three or four years ago. Ouo of
them was shown at the F.bbit House on Wednesday
evening. A Tennessee Republican held it
in his hand with a loving clasp.
piwi mr it ny it gentlemanTrom Vork today."
said lie. No money will buy it unless 1
aut starving. It is now a precious relic, which
was but n little while ago the scotf of the politijiatis
and newspaper wits. For one, 1 was
always prou-Jer of it than anything I possessed.
Now nil the world ratifies our choice."
l-'oi tho Times
Oakland Acoadem7 Pionic.
Mil. Riiitou.?The eighth annual picnic ol
lakland Academy was given at Oakland on
ast Friday, July the '21st. The people began
o come iu early from all directions, and by
inlf-pnst ten o'clock quite a large crowd had
ssetnbled. The gin-house near by was fixed
ip for the ball-room, and a good band of music
tad been obtained. Dancing commenced about
leven o'clock, and lasted till about half-past
welve when dinner was announced.
The table, which was n very long one, was
leatly arranged hy the following committee:
disses Whitlock, Daily, Howell and Scott, and
iessrs lielue, Howell, Siott and Iloberson,
ritli everything which could please tho nppeitcofthe
most fastidious. Tho dinner was
tie of the best we over saw, and ovcrybody
md enough. After dinner the young people
djourned to the hall-room, where they engaged
hemselves in dancing until five o'clock, when
ho assembly began to disperse having spent a
ery ploasant day. We heard a <re?tlnm in ???
tiai this picnic was one of (he best lie had
ver attended, an 1 we cjuld truthfully re-echo
rhat he said. We were informed that Mr.
ilhens Beltie was the chief mover in getting
p this picnic, an I he certainly deserves a
real deal of credit for getting up such nn eleant
and enjoyable nff.iir. Tiic committee
Ircady natned were untiring in their efforts to
take the day a pleasant one to all, and dosrve
gret t credit. We wish you could have
uen there Mr. Editor, foi we are suro you
ould have had a glorious time. Oakland
cadeny is llir plact*for a picnic, and the peole
around are the peoplr to gel up a good oue.
PlRIOIM.
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For the Times.
uropa in cross Keys.
Mr. Elitor.?1 have just return?'! from a
-otraottd lour through that gar ten spot of
nion Co.. Cross Keys, an i Ihe crops are lookg
finer than 1 ever saw them; but the farm
at altraotod cny sojj'i i! attention was llitt of
r. J. L). Qrabam, whose cotton crop looks
te those grown in the Mississippi Valley
id is tho finost I ha?o ever seen. The cotton
i this farm appeared so much superior to that
any other that 1 saw, omviuced me it was n
(Toroot kind, nnJ upon inquiry 1 found it
ts the "Alabama Cluster," an improved vnrif.
I slate this booauso I think it would
ore of great advantage to our faruiors if
ey would generally procure the seeds and
snt it. Our fhViners must get out of their old
tions of farming and use improved Seed and
oorsaving implements. If they expect to be
osperous and independent. J. T. 1).
Malarial poison c?n be entirely removed
im the system by the use of Ayer's Ague
re, which contains a sure specific, in the
m of# veg sable product, used in no other
msJy. Wan anted.
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liu un i nu or tii k Atlanta 8unr.iOAt> laiiriTun.?Atlanta.
Ok., August 4.- While Alnbtmik
street, the principal business thorough*r>
of Atlanta, was crowded with people" to- m '
at noon, an alarm of Are rang from boat 14, ,
known as Instiiuto bl.ck. A dense flraoke was
seen issuing from the upper stories of the Atlanta
Surgical Institute simultaneously with
the sounding of tho alarm. In an instant a
panio eusued, for one cried; "My Qod! there
are fifty invalids in the building unable to leave
their beds." Within three minutes of tho
sounding of the alarm, fire thousand people
i were at the soene of conflagration. The fire
' department was promptly on band, and the
men at onoe began to carry cut the patients
through tbo suffjotting, blinding am>'(o that
filled every partof the building. Only through
the most h6roio efforts was loss of life averted.
Forty-five invalids were carried out of thd
burning building in beds and chairs. Tho
seone was one never to be forgotten. The. lire
originated in the flue of a boiler on the seoond
story of the building, and as the firemen we?e
carrying the sick peopto down stairs the hoarse
rushing of the fiamdKsould bo heard on every
side. The building was partially saved. Loss
$12,600; fully insured. Tho patients were
oalfled to hotels, where they will be cared for
until a new building can be secured for the
hospital.
The f'rops.
Reports from the crops throughout the
county continue to be favorable. There is ?
howevtV, some diversity of opinion upon how
the cotton is fruiting. Some contend that it is
net fruiting as well as last year, while others
say it is better. Upon one point all seem to
agree : The plant is generally much larger than
last year, niul if there arc not as many bolls
on a limb, there nro more limbs, and it is very
likely that the limbs liavo fully an average
number of bolls that were upon the smaller
limbs last year. Should no disaster oocur, tho
crop will be a good one. However, the cotton
crop is subject to so many contingencies, that
no man can safely estimate yyhnt lie will mako
until it is in tl.o bale.
Com still continues to be doing well, and it
is now safe to say an abundant crop will bo Jfk,)
made.
Fens arc looking fino. The recent rains havo
been very favorable to their early growth and
in a short time they will shade the ground so
that only a long and sovcrc drought will seriously
injure thctn.
Many are now preparing to sow oats between
the cotton rows.
Capt. Raniiom'ii A. Siiotwell.?Haleigh, N,
CM August 3.?Few deaths have caused more
general sadness in North Carolina than that of
Capt. Randolph A. Sliolwcll, State librarian
1 and editor of the Farmer anil Mechanic, lie
I died suddenly on Friday, and on Saturday and
Sunday his remains lay in state in tho rotunda
of the Capitol, constantly and lovingly watched
by his comrades in the late Confederate States
! army. Over the casket which contained his
i remains was thrown the llag of the State he
loved so well, ntnl there was also that other banner,
the Confederate battle Hag, under whose
folds he had so often marched, l'lac^d upon
1 an imposing bier and garlnuded with whito
roses, evergreens and immortelle's, the remains
were looked nt by thousands of people. The
funeial was yesterday afternoon, two brothers
of the deceased, the State officers and the members
of the Ladie* Memcrinl Association ntl
tending. The interment was in the beautiful
I cemetery here. Already a popular subscriptiort
has been started to oreol a monument to
the memory of Capt. Shot well, and responses
are camming in from the entire State.
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Iuuy Dunsk Amain.?Laurens, July 31.?
> The now town council organised and took
charge of the town yesterday. A. Eichleberger,
a courageous, cool man of experience in the
business, was elected mnrshal. To-day J. M.
Irby came to town, and, presumably to try the
temperance spirit of the new regime, indiscriminately
and without provocation slashed several
citizens with his horsewhip. He was promptly
arrested and oarried before the council, who, on
his pleading guilty, fined him $50, which was
promptly paid. There will probably be other
cases of assault and battery against him, besides
lie has forfeited his peace bond.?Net it and
Courier.
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The Conviction ani> Sentence or Riel.?
wimwi, vm., August 'S.?The coaTietion and
seutcuce of Louis Kiel, the Kebel leader, is the
oil-absorbing topic to-day. Orangemen and
English subjects generally consider it* righteous
judgment, while among the French-Canadians
considerable excitement and indignation is
manifested. The latter olaim that the trial was
not fair, that valuable evidence from their
standpoint was suppressed, and that important
witnesses were denied the defence. Levecque,
who tore down the Kiel effigy during tbs reception
of (he sharpshooters, was to-day present
with a gol l watch and chain.
ACoUXTY WIIKRK TUB 1'lSTOL AND TUB UULLC
fukva'l.?In this upper part of the county it
seoms that we aio entirely at a lawless bully.
The foru er history of Abbeville County, taken
with tho recent killing of a man near Uonea
Path, would lead to the opinion that Abbeville
Ceunty is in nearly as bad a slate of lawlessness
as Laurens*
When we reainmaor that murderers go scotfree
jn this locality, and need not suffer the
inconvenience of going to jail, the citison feels
that the law furnishes liiin no protection whatever.
If there is a section of Mexico where
the pistol-carrying bully overrides law and order m
with more impunity than he does in Abbeville
and Laurens counties, we have not heard of it.
it really sectus to us as if our juries truckle tw
murderers and arc afraid to convict them.?Ab berille
1'rrtt and liannrr.
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A uubat disoovbuy?Mr. William Thomas.
or Newton, In., says: "My wife has been aeri
ously affected with n cough for twenty-flee
years, and this spring more severely than ever
before. She had used many remedies without
relief, and being urged to try Dr. King'e Near
Discovery, did so, witli roost gratifying re- ^
suits. The first bottle relieved her very Biaoh, M
and the second bottlejias absolutely cured her. ^
She has not had such good health for thirty
years. Trial bottles free at J. W. Posey ft
Bros., Drug Store. Aug.
A Notk or Warxixu.?London, July 30.?
Mr. Chamberlain in a speech at Wiltshire ndvlsep
the workingmen to press for thereforui of
the laiu.s laws in favor of life.bolders. II*
sa d he believed that farming grievances its
I'lllirlsn J were ea armnl ik?u> in 1 ....-J "" -
- 0- n> ?- ?- ?.?wov ?u iiainiiu, 1 aV
time wiui coming. he mill, when o revision of ,
' (ho relation between Church and State would be
I made. no
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Dkstructio* or am Ksqikk.?An attentive
correspondent writing from Blur's Siatiou, on
the Spartanburg and Union Railroad, in forme
us (hat oil Wednosdiy the steam engine of Mr.
A. K. Blair's mill at that ptaoe, while runoing '*
the saw tin ler a steam pressure of ninty poun in,,
broke all to atoms. Fortunately no one wan
injured.
Motion to Colored Teachers.
We are requested I oslate that the meeting of
the colored Teachers Association has been unavoidably
postponed to the 21*1 and Wildi natant