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I he Cold Throughout the State. Trlr>jr<t/iht la Xen i and Conritr. Gkecnvillr, January 11.?Them rcury was again at 8? below zero this morning at 7 o'clock, aud one thermometer in the euburbs to the toountainward Couched 9? below. The temperature this morniug ranged several degress colder than yesterday. A report reached here that three udgt'oPS, a woman nud her two children, froze to death near llclton last night. The woman, it is said, was helplessly ill in au open log house. * the children too young to provide fue' Abrkvillk, January 11.?E?-" aud Allred Login, a negro, wwood. W lieu he car~ ' tamily that he - ..y thismorniog ? i?? ?-:J *' -nt out to get some fa t. -?s back lio remarked to hie jIj, ' * "as pretty near frozen, and just * its he fell out of his chair nud was minute. tisox, January 11.?Anderson has cxnccd the coldest weather since Friday .t lias ever been knowu in this section. 8uuuay night the thermometer registered 4? below zero. .Monday is clear ami intensely cold. Kverytliing is frozen tip cutirely. Chickens were found frozen ou the roost. It is thought that the small grain is safe, however, as it has a thick covering of suow to protect it from the freeze. SrAtUANHL'ttii, January 11.- This is the coldest weather rcoordod licro in years. A tested thermometer from the signal department registered 1? below zero on Sunday morning and ;:.1? below this morning. Vesterday the maximum was 18? above, to-day 12?. St'mtrr, Jauuary 11.?The thermometer, ex posed in the open air yesterday morning, registered 0? above zero. This morning at ti o'clock it stood at li?, but fell to 2? by 8 o,clock. Oakuxd, January 11.?Saturday and Sunduy were intensely cold, and this morning the mercury stood 8? at 8 o'clock. It ia feared that all oats planted in December are killed. Manxi.no, January 11.?The thermometer this morning was 21? below tlie freezing point and it is still very cold. (MtANQKiutKo, January 11.?The weather is till intensely cold here, there having been a slight change in the tcuiperuluro during the post forty-eight hours. Kverything around is frozen. Travel is almost eutirely suspended. Phospkiutv, January 11.?On Friday we had a snow and the wind lins blowu a regular blizzard ever since. This ir.oruing in the slinde I It A lltltriiirtlnul.tr uIaa.i .11 I'.o |. Hi not: Si'iu.Mi, S. C., January 11.?The thermometer at the lowest in this place was 8C above zero in t lie house yesterday morning. Sl'MTKR, January 1<?.?The weather has been evcu sevorcr to-duy than ou yesterday, liverything is frozen completely up. The thermomo ter this morning at o'clock registered 11? iu theshnde, aud last night it fell as low us 11?. Cit?:?TKiuii;i.i>. January ?Yesterday at 1 I,dU o'clock it began to snow, and for two hours snowed as rapidly as 1 ever saw it iu this country. Wheu it ceased the ground was covered nearly three inches deep. At "J o'clock Inst night the wind began to blow and blew extremely hard all mgut. and this morning the thermometer stands at l'J?. with the wind blowing from the northwest. Some fanners who were interviewed this morniug express a great deal of uueasiuesa about the small grain crop iu this community, .which, as a general thiug, was sown late. - ?#- ? llr.V. A. 11. t.KSTKR ItilJtllt'li At antMJt Jbeiwi'Bu <i and C.,:;0 l'? M. on lust Thursday afternoon n medium-sized trunk containing valuable pupern and ft considerable quantity of table silver, with ft few dollars in coin, was taken from 01.c if the front rooms of Kev. A. II. Lester's residence by an unknown thief aud .carried off. At the ttinc of the theft there was no one in the liouso but Mr. Lester, who was lying down in his study in the opposite corner yif the house. None of the lost propeity lias yet been recovered. The note case, thoroughly emptied of every thing valuable, was found iMiuday inurujug in a field ou the northern edge of town. Circulars have been sent out in all directions giving notice of the atfair. Among the contents of the trunk were a $I,lKX) Slate bond, a certificate of State stock for $145, two promissory notes, a gidd locket, a gold thimble and twenty or thirty handsome pieces of valuable and highly pri/.ed silverware. The $tuie securities were the property of Miss Mary I'., l'lemruinc, Dr. Lester's daughter The stolen bond is No V,:!-4l.?(itur'/rtown J-'wj'iir'r. \ What Cam u;: JUunk. ? ily .trying again and keeping up courage many things seemingly impossible may be attained. Hundreds of hopeless esses of Kidney and Liver Complaint have been cured by P.lectric Hitters, nfter everylliing e'se had been iried. rfo don t b.dieve iberc is jia cure for you, but try Llcctric Hitters. There is no medicine so safe so pure for you, aud so sure a IMood Purifier. Plectric Hitters will core Dyspepsia, Diabetes and all Diseases of the jvidneys. Invaluable in affections of the Stomach anil Liver, and overcomes nil Urinary Ditlicultus. J.argc Hollies only oO cts. at .1. W. Posey ec Hro.'s. \ l-'i i.i. Tttr.Asrttv.?When the legislature adjourned the State treasury held about ?boO,'X)0, an amount in excess of the holding of the treasury at any time during the last ten years nt least. The payment of the expenses of the general assembly and of its various appropriations and the partial payment of interest on the i-'tatc debt has reduced the amount to about IKMi, which is, however, a pretty formidable sum. There will be no May collection of taxes this year so that the ^-(Kl.lHK) usually collected during that month will be lacking. The administration desires to avoid the necessity of borrowing money during the summer, and it is believed that with the large surplus now on hand the government can be run until the fall collection of taxes without borrowing a dollar. The comlot table condition of the treasury is due in great part to the close collection of taxes ln'-t year; and it is a subject for congratulation by all citizens.?A>? ? <i)i)l Courier. A New Vintk Tnwv f i nnupi,?l.',,l?no v v January 10.?The most disastrous flood that ever visited this place is uorv doing incalculable damage at the "Flats," a large tract lying between the Oswego Itiver and the canal. 'J'ho upper part is occupied by huge flouring mills and many other manufacturing concerns, and the lower portion by the homes of hundreds of workingmeti. A great tnany workinguien arc necessarily thrown cut of employment, and the water, which is still rising, will thio l other mills and lactones. The Oswego Falls factories, n mile above, w?cie compelled to shut down on Katnr day un account of ice. and these alone employ 1 ,*KKJ workmen. Mxcrrr.Mr.nt in Tkxas.?Ureal excitement has been caused in the vicinity of l'aris, lex., by the remarkable recovery of Mr. J. E. Corley, who was so helpless lie could not turn in bed. or ?ai?e liis head ; everybody said he was dying of Consumption. A trial bot'le of l>r. King's Now Discovery was sent him. Finding relief lie bought a large bottle aud a box ol Dr. King's New Life Fids ; by the time he had taken two boxes of l'ills and two bottles of the Discovery, be was well uud had gained in flesh thirty-six pounds. Trial Mottles of this Great Disovery for Consumption free nt .1. W. Fosey <!c Jiro.'s. ? Tiik t'oi.n in Ciiaiilktoon.?Charleston, January 11 .--This is one of the hardest freezes ever known in South Carolina. 'flic mercury In the upper part of the Slate marks from zero lo e glit degrees below. Vestcrdny llobert Stevens, colored, aged eighteen, was found frozen to death near his house. Funds in this city ore frozen, also the rivei* unit cui'tj Tmtn h... lo licaufort. .Steamers nrti?ing to-dny cut their way through ice an inch thick. The cab.biige crop of the era inlands is killed.? Col. lUyitltt. t'nn't you eta Have you uo appetite ? Try a buttle of Westmoreland's t'nlisaya Tonic. It will give you uu uppctito and aid your digen iiuu. C??t the gcuyiue. of y our L'ruggiet al per tonle. ior ??ie by ). W. Foe'ey U Kro. H< M. Stokes, 11 MtOS, FKIDA^r*"" * '* ^ J' SUB8CP * .ANUAKY 15, 188C. ..mON-?2 00 PER AHHOPi. ' ! L. l ii JJ. *mmm ox ADVERTISING. One square or one Inch, first insertion, - - 91.00 Each subsequent insertion, ------- 7.1 Liberal discount made to merchants and others adver tlsiiiK for six mouths or by tlic year. Obituary Notices of ten lines or less, inserted free. " " over let; Hues,charged as Advertisements. All Icgal^ advertisements are |nil)ii-hed at the rates r - r i ? lb* Cotton Market. No sales hare been in vie t lie past week in tliis market, ntnl wo only quote the following nouiiual prices: Stains, o@7?; low middling, 7J: middling, good middling, 8J08J. ? Snow! snow! snow ! Cold! cold! cold! jJT" .Madam Uitinot* says tlint there will be several wedding liclls"' rting before many more weeks roll by. Ml. Wc are requested to announce that I llev. J. P. Gammon, of Aslicville, N. C., will < preach in the Presbyterian church next Sun- < day Phyricians recommend Shriner's Indian Ver- ' !/.. > ? <L .1 . . . _ _ ... .. * I uiiugc id incir practice us a superior article for destroying and expelling worms. Only 25 cents a bottle* _ . > I We ?rc pleased to licnf that another one I of those Tory entertaiuing Concerts will be given | soon by the Y. W. C. T. U. of tliis place for the I benefit of the Band of Hope. i t@U On Wednesday Mr. Sharkey commenced repairing the store occupied by Mr. Bcwley, before the fire, and expects to havo it ready for Mr. Bswley to move his slock into by the middle of next week. . ? Mao" Notwithstanding the heavy rain that fell in this and the counties, above us on Sunday the did, we havo not heard of any bridges being washed away iu Union, nor any great damage doue to laud, lu Spartanburg, Greenville and Andersou much damage to bridges attJ land is reported. i School Commissioner. Kev. W. M. Foster has moved into Audcrson Brown's house, aud proposes to accommodate a few day boarders with the best eating this section can afford. i As we kuow friend Foster is foiul of good ealiug aud the ladies of his family know how to get up good things, we think it would be & good , place to board and get fat a*. ? - Aocident to Mir. J T. Hill. Jjxst Saturday nfternoon, while Mr. .1. T. Hill, Sr.. was on his way home, lie fell oil the slippery ice and broke his left arm above the wrist. This ' is a sud accident to Mr. Hill, who is an aged gentleman, but we hope he will soon be out again with his arm souud and well. Burnt to Death. On last Thursday near .Suntno, while her mother was absent, a little colore 1 girl named Mary Thomas, aged about five years, was burnt to death. The circumstances arc as follows : Her clothes caught ou fire at the fire place of her homo, while no oue was present, aud run- ? niug into a cotton patch in front of the house she fell and w hen found her clothes were burnt off her body. Deputy Coroner Grezory sum nioued a jury who rendered a verdict in accordance with 'ho abovo stated facts. This is another warutug to careless mothers who leave their infaut children to take care of themselves near a fire. - ' Messrs. Fant, McKissiokft Co. It will be seen by referring to tiie advertisement of these enterprising young merchants, tlistt they are on (heir feet again and ready to serve their customers with their usual courtesy and liberality, in the storo right opposite the depot lot. We ktiow no young men more deserving the confidence and patronage of the people than Fant, Mclvissick & Co., and it is gratifying to state that they havo won both by a uniform course of strictly honorable dealing, gcutleinauly conduct and superior business tact. We have a very exalted opinion of etch member of the firm and think we cannot too highly commend them to the citizens of Union. Fire in the Country. Just before putliog our paper to press yesterday nfteruoon, the sad news was brought to us that about 10 o'clock in the morning the dwelling ot" Mr. .John 11. Smith three utiles from town, willi its contents, was totally destroyed hy fire. We sincerely sympathize with .Mr. Smith in his severe loss. Latkr. Only a few articles of furuituro were saved. All the clothing of the family, except what sm on their hacks, and a bale of oolto* was destroyed. It is supposed the (ire was caused by a defective chimney flae. A Liberal Citizen. Our good fellow-citizen, Mr. W. 13. McXeaee, has set a w 01 thy example to those whose property was saved by the noble clforti of their neighbors, at the late tire, by presenting to the Town Council ten dollars to pay any expenses which may have been incurred or t? assi st in purchasing hose, Ac., (or the engine, and sajs lie is willing to give more if others will meet hint iu a like liberal spirit. This liberal act of Mr \I?Vm?. lU I.. r..ll_ ..... ...V..V..W ?? <? ...... no lunjr ii^preuiaiCM tlie good work done by his follow citizens on that fearful night and is the first man to tnako a liberal acknowledgement of his obligation to them. Porsonal Mention. Miss I'It mlit; Fuller, the aec<>m|di*hi:d l'riitcir i??l of the Female Academy, has returned from Atlanta, where she has been snendintr imp ft. | nuts holiday*. Mixsov Mamie and Agnes I'ice have youc to Abbeville on a visit. Mi-vex Sallic and Alice Kicc avc at this place on a vixit to their brother, Mr. S. M. It ice, Jr. i MimoK Bessie and Joeic Farrar, of 1'inekneyville, arc in town on a visit to friends and rela' tivex. Minx .May Kennedy, of J ones ville, w vlxiiiug . the family of Col. McKiseick. g Mr. W. T. Cunningham has. \vr ace. so***'!J ^ ' learn, removed to the country. Mi Hwujf. y nig. linnt has been a clerk at Foster & . / f J 8 f?1' a number of years and we hate to .Mr. Thomas Jlatucs, of Jouv-vUl- w ' 'i ... .. j .as moved hix fatntlv into our town. t\c ore rf . , . , . W .lad to welcome htm among us. _ w Ml'. Culp Ua> icr'j/ . . I,,. . . _ ? * 1 u law vlhcC to the Jeter row. M **c'uf. Sp?l. suppose it is hardly necessary for us to ' oar readers (bat we have had aud are still .airing most intensely cold wettlier, fur they know and feel it as sensibly as we do ; but is is our duty to put it on record, perhaps for future reference. ? The weather the past weeek has been unpreeented, in this locality, the oold being moro extreme aud continuing longer than any ef our oldest citizens can remember. About 10 o'clock Friday morning it commenced snowing fast and furious, nml continued until it covered the ground two inches deep ; sleet and rain then set in and lasted an t hour or so. It then cleared up until about 3 o'clock, wbeu the suow commenced falling again, with a strong wind from the North-west. ! About dark the snow ccascd and thn i ! ??? ? ?? ? I cter went down to about 25?, mid by the next uiorniug it bad icaohed to 10? With a terrible gale blowing, which lasted all day, the thermometer still sinking. Sunday it was so fearfully cold that nil places of worship were deserted nud (ho largest fires fulled to keep warm any oue sitting six feet from them. Ou Monday it was still colder, the thermometer in sheltered positions going down to zero, and where exposed sinking to 2? below (hat. Ibis was the coldest day, and it has modernled but little since, the mercury not rising at any tin.e higher than 15?. All business has been at a standstill during the week. Nearly every thing is frozen. With the extreme cold and the slippery condition of the roa;s nud streets, travelling is marly impossible. Everybody is almost compelled to itay at home nud hug the^re?their faces hurtling aud their backs freezing. During all this extreme weather we hnve not heard of any suffering, except the wood piles and coal heaps ; they have shrivelled up badly, iu this town, anyhow. Our oldest citizens tell us they hare seen the thermometer as low as it has beou any time this week, but thoy have never known such cold weather continue so long. Tlio face of n frieud from the country will be a rare nnd pleasant sight wbcu this "spell of weather" is broken up. Ha 8aved the Train The freight train from Columbia, which had been detained twenty-four hours, after the detention of the pnsseuger train last .Saturday, catno up Sunday night, and made a narrow esoapc from being wrecked. Mr. W. I). Humphries, who lives about six miles from town, was returning home n short time bctore dark, and in crossing the intlroad near his place discovered a brokeu rail lying partly on the track in such a position us would be certain to throw the train from the track, in passing. Appreciating the danger aud knowing that the freight train was expected tip that night, Mr. Humphries rode rapidly back to town aud iufortned the railroad otlicials of the danger. It was intensely cold, but ueitber .Mr. Humphries or Sectiou Master Willard thought of fliuching from the straight path of duty in such an emergency. As quick as hands could be gathered together Mr. Willard, although the point of dnuger was beyoud his section, rapidly rode to the spot oti his 'push-car,' replaced the brokcp rail with n Bound one. and a few minutes afterward the freight train passed over it safely. liut for tho prompt and cousider&to action of Mr. Humphries, with tho quick response to the call of danger by Mr. NVillnrd, there is no telling the fearful loss of life aud property that would have becu caused by that broken rail. The Company should show their appreciation of Mr. Humphries' noble act by seuding him a free pass on the yoad for life : and shoul^ certainly award Mr. Willard souic token of its respect for his prompt and unselfish action to save lifo and property under its care. ? .?. .. ? . Fire at Spartanburg Our Spartanburg correspondent gives us the following account of the fire that occurred in that city last Saturday morning: ' About 1 o'clock Saturday morning, the firo bell at this place rang out, calling for aid and assistance from our firemen ami citizens generally. Tho night being very cold and the ground covered with snow few responded to ihe summons with first call, but an additional ring browght a crowd to the scene cf the contlagtation. Upon arriving upon the ground wc found the whole square illuminated and the dwelling house of Dr. C. Lee, which stood about 'Jo yards from the City Ilall, wrapped in a sheet of tlamcs. The steamer was at Iter post as soon as a force sufficient to tnauage her arrived, and began to throw a stream of water in nbout fifteen minutes, bu t the liamts had already gained such headway that it could do nothing but keep tho fire from spreading. The night being intensely cold the water in the vulves froze, and the fire in the engine had to be put out. Then the li*tie hand engine begau to play, and right nobly did our colored firemen work. Mies Simpson, who was boardi eg at the Dr'a house, and occupied one qf the rcoins on the second floor, wns the henviest loser, having lost her trunk with its contents, which consisted of clothing. Jewelry and some thing over $100 in money. The house was wortli $1,600 and was fully covered by insurance. j The thermometer at this place stool at x^r all day. "Cnow^^ ,,* Wc clip the following IVom Courier of January 7th : f " Wki'dimi Hki.i>.?l'ineriHc, . A plvusant affair took place iii^r '/ 'V,,.UI' .".7 eoruiiiunitv on the J'Jd inst. )'JT lye * lint 111 of the ninrriagc of llro. GJF . waslheoccasic I nion lti?hop, to Miss LrX ' Gardner, or Itro. II. G. Kcndriek. "Y, !>.. daughter t and hospitable borne oX 'l,c in honor of the cxerX ]\u>- K. eiccllcd nsel vote.l friends of theX."-. of the dKant, wife of the/ l,rw,? wc.r? V'"*?1- Miss the bride. \nX.^Hor' " ? ?'R?' slow I v presc u/ 011 t lv of her bclovc. Uro "l C Ww themselves bofoiV tbc altai after whicVX "U,n Uul n" "PP,'"P,i',?e Pr*Je prot.ouncX, '!,e ,ln .,l *.hor? denfisv/ ^ them Jieiicefovtli, in interest an ,, iCs in affection, our. fourf 1,1 ' Hpringa ??r laughter lie liaru by tli mill of tear*.' . The tears of sorrow mingle ,^r .ely with the j<>>? of congratulation*. Mi f character of the happy bride is one of it pcculi* nature. Amiable, pious, consecrated, she wi l>o missed in the family, the church, the comim , nity, as.few others : and mo almost envy 01 dear brother the prize he has carried to h preacher's lioine, where he will have amp1 scope for her zeal in the Master's service, i helpmeet for one of the best pastors in Hi Htato. J. K. V.'y Happy, indeed, arc we to welcome so autiabl a woinnn ns Mr*. (Iinlner to our town. M? i tlio lives of Mr. nml Mi-. Oimlncr be 1<?iij h*\\y smd fivij Oiius. The Work of tho Legislature Mh. Storm. ? Last week I furnished 70^ testimony that the last - geuoral assembly dm South Carolina had rejected and desjised 6 clear mandate of the sovereign people gf thg Slate, explicitly embodied in that solemn oov*uant?the constitution ? which every member of the nssembly had sworn by the oraolea of the living Qod, to protectand defend?and by Die tax payers were remanded ! > arbilmry rule, nml taxation without representation. 1 will now present to you my opinion that that same general assembly appropriated and ordered to be disbursed from the State Treasury, money collected from the people by taxation, under tlio authority of the same constitution which contains no such authority. I mean the appropriation to defray'the expenses of Die University of tho State with its branehes, the Citadel at Charleston, and tho Claflin at Orangeburg. My opinion is that the one hundred and ninety three thousand dollars, about?used as a credit of the State?upon which the Univeruity system was established, and tho interest on which is a large factor in its operation, is a plain violation of that amendment to the constitution, sanctioned aud ratified by both political parties iu the State, which ordains that no money shall bo raised ou the credit of tho Slato, without submitting the question of such loan to the decision of the people themselves, and tho sauction of the ir ndirmntivo decision,' ?except money to defray the ordinary oxpenses of State government! This submission to the decision of the people was never made. Again, a way of construction of the constitution, so willful aud so much in verification of the old saying, "where there is a will there is a way," that it might surprise and shocV, both common sense and common honesty but for the fact, that it was inaugurated, and is supported by the same party which so imrenuoualv ami so startliugly abdicated their duty by rejecting the bill to take the census in 1885. This astounding construction behind which the party have entrcuched themselves, is of the word "free," wbich is used in the constitution, in this connection, as follows: "All the pnblio schools, colleges and universities of this State, supported in whole or in part, by the public funds shall be free and open to all children and youths of the State, without regard to race or color." llow is it possible that that construction can have relation to anything except race or color, in 111 e U6e of tho word free. If this University had an ngricut tural base, and its other features?literary and scientific? were incidental merely, and if there was any United States government land scrip, or fbnds derived from the sale thereof, then, to the extent of such provision, and its privileges and ini in unities, there might be plausibility in such | construction. A large amount of United States land script was put nt the disposal of the minions of the United Ulutes government wito then had our prostrate stntc under their feet, and who ri tied it of every dollar ofmouey ami convertible credit, which they appropriated and embezzled, and thus went the land scrip uud its proceeds. Where, then, is the authority or the obligation, in the constitution or elsewhere iu our general Assembly to make apprcpriution s for fice tuition in the so-called University? There is (toother provision in this constitution, which says there shall be no privileged class among our citizeus. Here the distinguished lobbyist, who, iu the ubseucc of the former one ? who. ou two previous unuu.il like occasions, was brought here from another .Suite to confound and bewilder the judgment and imagination of unstublo members of the gouernl assembly, by his grand clocutiou and the sublime tints and touches of his almost superhuman powers, found a trouble in h s way which he could not overcome, and insisted that tuition should he free to all, aud thereby all invidious distinctions between the rich an I poor bo remove d. And thus conferring a distinguished' equality upon each and every student of tho University ami a distinguished privilege over ever)' student of any other institution in the Stole?a distinction renounced in repeated reiteration, by the radical constitution?justification for which was thereunder claim for it. The doctrine, thus coining from the lobby, was tnken up a few days after, aud endorsed by the veteran chuirmun of (be judiciary 6oni* mittee of the House, who declared it to be chrystalizcl in the constitution, and imperolTy upon the House, aud bucked it with nn iu behalf of the pour students?one hun?V' ,>e' whom would have to pack up and ^ ' retrograde march hums, if thisfrao^r . 1 propriation was uoL allowed. S U,,10U nl , . X And anoth< sympathetic young lawyer, froux clared, iu the gushing ' "V', r80U' that he could not survive / 0 "s 'ce''"Kl , , i .. X such a tnclanchol exodus. And thus, ?y , , . , X 11 thus wen t tli melnnchely responses X , i , ? i w X of ">e tender hearte lawyers, followed bx - . ? , x / the votes of these raidei upon the tax-pax X. cr,,l and forty dollars *nd mule, and a fX . , , , . ' . M eventccu hundred dollar oversei were awardx , .... . ... , X-d to every spirited young laddt who wou X I . ^ J go up to the feast there spread f< ' f. be closed by the intoxicating Uermn dan^r f 1 will here explain that at the last session f the l^eg islaturc, on the passage of the nppi priation bill, seventeen hundred dollars was a< 0 ded thereto, for t!> e auntn-l pay of nn nsztstai Professor of Agriculture?when it was said c tlie floor there were tout agricultural studen ,l at the institution, and there was r land on which these could he' employe ? The mule for each one was not mentioned, bu II of course, if there was any fanning done, h >u presence would ho inevitable. Forty dollai tr for each studcnt. and seventeen hundred do >f lars for their overseer were up pro printed?ti e land to work nnd the mule to w?rk it, Jil If tho boy s pig, "behind the house," e- A school teacher years ngo called a boy frot a. his seat and asked hiiu "what ho was doing a i, liii slate?' The hoy quickly answered "I i 1, drawing a house and a pig.' The teacher too r. his slate, looked at it and said, 'I see here 111 r, house, well drawn, hut where is the plgt' *T! y. pig is behind the house, and you can't see hint d said the boy. >4 The gravity of this subject is too serious f? ie a jest. Tho people plaoed the members of tl d General Assembly in authority, with Month ie mental instruotio 1, which it was the swer tr duly of every oue to obey. ,<Jn 1 11 case, the mandate to take the, cciutisl plain, linie-lionorod, hallowed by tlio nicttiori' 11* of our forefathers, aud established by the 1 t is their political Ebenezcr aud transfiguration Ie their rights?wo see twice refused. In apoilu is cose the want of authority to act persisted ii ie nnd enforced in favor of privileged and clai legislation?subversive of equality, nnd H c great principles of duly and American rigt 1J (I, Kirs. J . The cold weather ami the great leDgth ofth ?> article indnco mc to beg the indulgence of a .11.. Tt ft 19 I IHUtr MUUliuuautr. a/. u. jv* I ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ fanners aud many others in consequence of the i way in which the finances of the State are administered. U is equally true that manyfwbo feel that something\h wiong, are'not able io | locate the epccifio trouble. That there i> reform , needed in a great many departments will be denied only by those to whose personal inter- j eels such reform would work detriment. That our gtltrrinnrsits am economically and. wisely managed is not a proposition which follows 1 necessarily Xroni tha fact that our leaders are wise and honorable men, for the wisest end meet honorable men, in the goueral accepts- i tioa of those terms, hare, in all ages and i under every form of government, made mis- 1 takes and oreatad oppressioq, iq consequence of ( human weakness in general and because of class interact, which is liable to blind iie votaries to the general good. This being true, 1 it ie not strange, as sptno might suppose, thai , our venerable representative, D. II. llice, i should hare occasion sod, it may be, even just 1 cause, lo make the sweeping charge against j our law makers whinh we tiqd in your columns. Why did they refuse lo order the taking of i the census and make provision for it T Bcoause ' Charleston influence prevailed against it. Why was Charleston so muoh interested in not having iho census Jnken ? Because Charleston I would loso several representatives if the census 1 were taken and made the basis of represeuta- , tiou. But why does Charleston wish representation larger in proportion than any other oounty in the State? Is it becaase she wishes to influence Legislation in her own interest fit against, the other counties? Is it bocause sho thinks that Charleston ought to swim if the rest sink, in consequence ? This may seem to some to be the logical conclusion. The influence of Charleston affects the interest of our farmers, and through them it affevti us nil more than we aro likely fo realize, unless we beer iu raiud the fact that the phosphate wealth of the Slate lies in that county, and phosphates make our crops, and Charleston is interested in getting all the inouev Hhe can ihmnvh Mm - - ? ?> ~ farmers nnd others out of the phosph He resources, nnd her power to do this may be di. roinished with a diminution of her representation in the two branches of tlie Geheral Assembly. Then, why is it that Richland and Orangeburg and Charleston furor tho South Carolina College free tuition feature of our educntionnl policy ? Is it because they conspired to di-* ride the spoils of the State University uuiong them ? Did Charleston and Orangeburg nay to Richland and tlic alumni ot the South Carolina College-^"lf you will glvo us the military department of the University, and a branch of the University to give higher education to "our brother in black," wo will help you to place your dear old alma muter mi publio charity, against the pressure of publie interests." Uut perhaps it is wrong to suggest any such "log roiling" among honorable men; and yet it is sometimes dpile, nnd outsiders look on as thongh' they did not know that they were tho logs being rolled. Weil, so far as your humblo servant is concerned, he ean stand it if the rest can, but not without protest. Again, why is the cry raised?"the farmers inust Organize." Is it true that ell tho nitns of / the present governuieul are directed ngninet / single claes ? Why not include all the corny' n people who pay tazei ?- On the fartnei,UOn perity depends the welfare of the 3 P * chants, end some of the larger IP/' U)er* well. Indeed, there should bef/ erchnnts <> niistion i';/<11 tut the pretenl general orgngot eminent, ond .that for I",ca ?f our ^laU alike*?except those wbv' i0 Pro,<c"oa of all who uppeas to be only ' "?*' Punnin* Uthemselves, an J 11/ to? abl? lo uk? care ot are fo be respect^ u ,ho5r %">?'*' interests The farmer^' J' interests of0Ug ,0 con,ro1 ,h? phosphate tereste at s ,be ^ts'cin 'heir own and the individnr^' all classes, as against the present in\\bvjr ,'? corporational, sectional roouopoly. lYjr should'the farmers be required to pay /? present high prices for fertilisers, when y they, in common with all other classes, own 4 the deposits wh ence these fertilisers are taken, si it because they are imposed upon by individof ual, corporate and sectional interests? ir What ir It that keeps Charleston up and r nmpled commercial lethargy, if it is not the g. phosphate beds, which belong to the rent ot ?f the State as inuoh aa to her, but which ahe y usch under the present system of legislation. ie lint enough for the preseut. Suuscriuku. Tiikrb Was Cavsk run Complaint.?It does r* no good to grumble at a railroad syndicate, but a it doea seem that the runuiog orders on the ?r Spartanburg and Uuicu Hoad deserve a few e words. Last Saturday the up train was on ' time, and cu renchhig Santuo, the place of >r meeting the down trsiu, it eaire to a halt and m remained side tracked until about 8 o'olook. The rule of ike road is that the down train has Qf the right ol way and the upirain is not al'o.vod to meve uutil the down train arrives. They a* wailed tour or Ave hours Saturday. It seems 1* that the old halt hour plan woulJ he belter. [,t it is pretty hard on passengers to keep them at |H a way station Ave 'hours when the mercury is ' goiug dowu like it did Ust Saturday. 19 We take the ubovo from the Spartan, and 'j? endorse every word it says'. The only excuse t, we can frame for delaying the up train so long, a is the fact thut there is n > telegraph connecting r- Alston with Santuo, and when the down |# train was derailed at Spartanburg the news 14 was telegraphed to Columbia and the conductor on the up train was ordered to ren main at Sniitue until the down train passed, not supposing the delay would be so long, k After leaving Alston there was no tcligraphic ie means of communicating with the train at San' too by which the first order could be ohanged. ' We, however, think there was an error commit. ,r led in Hopping the train at 8anlnc, only nine 10 rnilpft fpnm hflPP- Iltul ll?A Irain " ........... ?v?.. .Ull Ul to her? It Would have been found (hat it could )e reach Spartanburg before the down train could leuve tlttfl ctty. en ? nn- CiiCKum's Akkica Salv*.?The best Sslr* of iu the world for Cult, llruises, Sorts, Ulcer 3>- Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped i. Hands, Chilblains, Coins, and all skin Erup ? tions, and positively cures Files, or no pny re e quired. H is guaranteed to give perfect satis it. faction, or money refunded, l'rice *25 cents pet box. For sale by J. W. Foee/ ft Bro. July lj Is '* * t). Boneless and odorless codfish at LAUllHNS O.VOUN08. f ..i ?? l"' XMMMVS Letter from a Little Alabaui. Olrl. i>A?>Kvn.LK, Ala., Jail. 1, 1881. ( Kihtok Union Tim'iw :?I have been reading your paper for some time and thinking perhaps you would like to. hoar froui a little Alabama girl, 1 take tfce liberty to write. Christmas holidays are over, and 1 hope spent pleasantly by all. Santa Claus paid our homo it flying visit and left eyes bright and hearts throbbing with pleasure and happiuess at the many nice presents ho left behind. What a mysterious being good old Santa Claus is, to childish minds. Oh ! liow they long for just one peep at him as he desconds the chimney, heavily laden with presents to gladden the hearts of many little boys and girls. The cburm is broken when once it is known there exists no such being only in imagination. JLost night as the clock chimed the hour of twelve. 1885 took its departure, and we saw the new year step upon tjie stage of action, crowned with the glories of a cloudless night, witli zephyrs playing gently as tho kiss of a tender mother upon a sleeping child. Tho old year departed in darkness, and one felt as if ho should tread soflly aud speak low while the year passed away for ever. The old year is dead, and lot us welcome the new ; lot us give him a welcome that will show Father Time we have profited by experience, and~ that while '85 is buried in the chaos of years it has given us many Icssjus which will result to our good. The past year lias brought ninny changes, but we breathe a ugh for the past and give smiles of we1 corao to llie new, with hope springing buoynnt on exultant wings, and tho future shining br'.ght whilo the year is young. The new year came to us with the promise of i glorious sun at day, but, alas! when morn called us from the bliss of swer t dreamland t was not to sec goldcu sunbeams flooding tho room, but dark clouds had gather ed o'er all tho world that hid tho day god from view. And is this, the beginning of the new year, to bo a prophetic emblem of our lives? Ah! none can tell; but hopo, sweet hope, i* left us that such will not be true. School days will soon be hero again, and tho pleasure of unrestrained freedom must bo given up for cross looks and scoldings in the musty old school room. For fear of making my :?tay too long, I will bid you a llappy New Year and take my departure, for a short time. Moi'staijc Sprite. l-'or tho Times. To the Farmers of Union Co. Gkntlemks:?Dou't forget to meet at Union C. 11. next Salcsday, nnd from there go back to our respective homes determined to organize farmers clubs all overthe county. All other professions, trades and occupations have their organizations, and by them prosper. We look co-operation, not for the purpose of oppressing others, but for our own benefit, nnd for those who arc dependent upon us. The effects of our conf6rouces in clubs would soon be felt in many ways. We could buy our fertilizers nnd supplies at wholesale prices, nnd pay our hands belter wages. Wc should recognize tho misfortunes that nro fast becoming general among the farmers, nnd the inevitable ruin before us, if ? - v ou.?.v o|7c?ujr cunngo lor th?; better. Ry these co-opcralivo efforts through our I clubs, a general rivalry will begia between the farmers, and our methods will become instructive and successful. Some will s.iy, 'Oh! we can do nothin *, Vre have tried it before. T1 farmers won't slick together &c.' lJut if or"' a? few determined ones will get together. ? a to work, we icitl succeed, nnd others 8? good works will fell in line nndj'v' -e'n8 our thus the good work will go tfn. / u8> *n<* Respectfully, f i A. E. Fant. HOWELL?KELV - ' " f T? inst., by Ilev.O. '/ Married, on the ith the bride's fat' Howell, at tho residence of Miss Nannie / jer. M" Henry Howell to .. ? i\elly, nil of Union Co. S. C." O/ - "=' - - ?? i v riisiffiicctt l?er Lkpi'chn I r/ Union, S. C., January 14, 1880. S */ oam Uacksoti, P. Mundsy, C. E. Spears, F. jfl ' .4. WltUlock, S. V. SamUing, Ji. C. Elfin ore, Spears & Howell, T. C. Nelsou, W. L. Lnwson, T. Uerry Joter, Peter Sampson, Wood & Garner, 1>. P. Duncan, Meador & Co., J. T. Pool, Franoes llevil, C. 11. llobo, Dr. llobert Little, Wm. Smith. F. 11. COUN1S, Agent. BUSINESS LOCALS. ^ ^ Pure spices, ground and whole, at LAURENS G.'YOUNG'S. A full lino of Pipes, Cigar aud Cigarette , holders, at LAURENS O. YOUNG'S. Pino Apple, Cream and State Factory cheese at LAURENS G. YOUNG'S. No. 1, 2 nnd 8 Mackerel in Pails?also a few pails of extra Mess Mackerel at LAURENS G. YOUNG'S. Remember tlint J AS*, li. RODGER pays the highest cash prices for dry hides. $15 will huy a first class No. 7 Cook Stove, complete, with 25pieces, from J AS. 11. RODGER. Take your hides to JAS. II. RODGER, who pays highest cash prices. Stoves, Tinware and Hardware at JAMES II RODGER'S. ' A lot of Very Superior Flour just received by A. 11. STOKES & (JO. EDAM OHEESE. We have a few of these choico chese for rale. A. K. STOKES & CO. CONWESHEW MILKT At A. It. STOKES & CO S. ~~SACKS OF SALTT At A. It. STOKES & CO S. MASTER'S SALES. Stutc of fcfouth Carolina. COUNTY OF UNION. Iii Court cf Couiuion Pleas. M. W. Culp, as Administrator of the estate of B. D. Culp, deceased, Plaintiff, a'jainal i John T. Hill, II. L>. (Joss, et al, Ur/tmlanlt. i I N oliodienco to an order made in the above I - . i . i i 1.1. ir t i\ li/iiU a. tinmen cnav uy 1119 nunur i. u. ithuk- > spoon, Circuit Judge, I wilt sell before the Court House door, iu the town of Union, within the legal hoiTrs of eslc on tho first Monday i in February, 1886, the following described property to wit: THE CHARLES YOUNG TRACT. An undivided seven-eighths interest in ell i that certain tract of land lying, being and situ, ate in Ilogaosviilc township, Union oousty, Stalo aforesaid, containing ooe hundred and ninety acres, more or less, bounded by lands,, of I). C. Gist. J. Itica Rogers, 11. W. Lee, As* Smith and F. M. Forr: Raid treat gold at risk of M. t*. Vnrnor, who bid olf said tract on. t sa'esday iu December, 1886. j TERMS OF SALE. Oue-third cash ; balanco on a credit of ona and two year*, in equal installments, wilu tn tercet from day of sale, payable annually, to be t secured by a bond of the purchaser and amertr gage of the premises. JAMES MUNRO, Master for Union County. I Master's Office, Jan. 'J, 1886. ? Jan 16 2 . **