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A Pua fob Organization*?Editor Home and Farm :?I see in your last issue a letter headed ' Litigation,' from Texas, which has the right ring It makes tnc feel like addressing every farmer in luy feeble way, as to what course to pursue in the future. It is evident that all other branches of business except the farmer has organized themselves for some purpose. I suppose that purpose is to better enable them to carry out whatever undertaking that will benefit them. Now, it being an evident fact that upon the success of the farmer, all other business depends, does not that fact give us the power, if properly united, to control capital, commerce and all branches of trade? Yes, brother farmer, we hold the reins, and if we will pull together, and guide right, we will be the controlling power. The first move is to unite?band together and reason together. In Texas the ball has begun tf\ mnrn lint nnn ? **<?? ??? !"? ^All W ??v ? v *<UV VUV J VMI HIV III OV i\I IIOIIVC was organized. Now sixty thousand brawny farmers say we arc brothers, nnd 1 am informed that Arkansas is alive to the work. Now, why not Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, l/ouisiaua and the Cnrolinas? If it benefits us it will benefit you. The question is, liow shall we begin to better our condition ? I believo 1 can mention two leading causes of our dependent condition. First?Over-production of cotton and neglect to rnise more of what we buy on the farm. It is a fact that the cost of raising cotton exceeds the price. What would Jay Gould do in a case I ke this ? Suppose he run all the cottou farms, he would at once say plant half the cotton; raise more mules nnd hogs. Second?It is the high price we pay for credit. 1 don't ignore the credit system in all cases. Without confidence the wheel of commerce would stop?but all favmcrs who are compelled to have credit, pay too much for it. Well, how can we reduce the price of credit? 1 would say. by uniting together and mnke securities undoubted. Why is money worth so much more South than North ? I believe it to be because security is more uncertain South. Whore there is uncertainty of collecting, merchants charge high prices for credit. Just so with banks and money lenders. I believe if the farmers were properly organized, they could borrow money as cheap us Jay Gould. Four per cent. North, Aud twelve and eighteen per cent. South ?sec the difference. Now, would it not be best to borrow money than to pay high credit prices for things you have to buy? Merchants would much prefer selling for cash, besides, you could get better bargains by not being compelled to trade at any one particular house. 1 coultl mention many benefits to be derived by being organized. All differences or disputes could be settled independent of the lawyer, by arbitration. The cotton speculator and high price retail dealer would have to take a back seat. The merchant mill monopoly will vanish as a -noon day's dream.' Thank Heaven ! here in Texas, they arc now shaking in their boots. .Many cotton mills are now being built. If the farmer chooses to have his smut wheat ground lie can do so. One more suggestion and 1 am done. Let us be as a band of brothers, work together, reason together, buy what we need together, and sell what we produce together, and let us not mix politics or religion with the organization. Farmer. Kaufman county, Texas. A New Deal.?This is election year in South Carolina. State officers, a General Assembly, aud many County officers must be elected. During the past summer the press of the State largely discussed, under the title of "A New Dent," the subject ot officers for the administration, to come oft'iu December next. By the common law of the land, if not by statute, a third term for the Presidency is definitely tabooed. We can recall no case of a Governor of South Carolina being accorded more than two terms. As a rule, the other officers of the Executive Department go with the Chief. This is as it should be. The Chief Magistrate^Secre. tary of State, Comptroller, Attorney-General, and so on through t he category, are great offi ccrs of State, and attaching to themeelves more of honor and dignity than of labor profit, and necessity for enforcing some special political platform of principles. Civil Service rules have no application here. The Governor should have ability and be practical and skilled in affairs before he passes the portals to that high office; the Lieutenant-Governor should be a practical and ready parliainenlariau ; the Attorney-General should he n sound and able lawyer : but it is not necessary that Superintendent of Education should be an an expert accountant, and have served an apprenticeship in the routine work of arranging and formulating the categorical questions for the periodical examinations of school teachers. There is no objections to a master of details, but the qualifications for these high officers are higher than the plane of men who arc simply skilled in routine and clerical work. There are hundreds of men in the State eminently fit to fill with ability and credit to the State these high stations. As a rule, they are justly the rewards of high attainments and pntriotic public service along the line of party allegiance. This may not always he the result of popular elections in practice ; successful demagoguery or politic management may out-run party honesty, yet, nevertheless, it is the aspirations of all political parties to place their ablest and most fai'liful leaders in the posts of honor. We urge, -then, that the public service does not demand the retention of the present State otficials in power for another term. There is every reason that there should be a clean sweep, and if for no other, that the young men and full grown may see the way open in our State to distinguished prefer- 1 ment, and that honorable emulation be encouraged. We hope to see this matter definitely settled long before the ides of August, when our State Convention will assetnblo. In the ' meantime, let the many "Itichmonds," w 10 are fit to enter the lists, he carefully canvassed l>y their backers, the worthy Democrats of the Counties from mountain to sea. Wc will have more to say on this line, and may trench on other fields where change might help the public weal and stimulate reforms that will lift tho State from the low estate into which she luis apparently dropped. Every change is not reform, but a wholesome change is progress. This is an independent position, not an indictment of the piesent administration, because the "ins" arc in nnd no indictment found, is no argument for a life tenure or a succession to the "crack of doom." We will continue to urge a yew deal.?LaurtnevilU Herald. Savf.ii his I,ifk.? Mr. D. I. Wilcoxson. of Morse Cave, Ky , says he was, for many years, badly atllicted with Phthisic, also Diabetes ; the pains were almost unendurable and would sometimes almost throw him into convulsions, lie tried Electric Hitters nnd got relief from first bottle nnd after taking six bottles, was entirely cured and had gained in flesh eighteen pounds. Says he positively believes he would have died, had it not been for the relief afforded by Electric Hitters. Sold at fifty cents a bottle by J. W Tosey & Uro. Dr. Armstroxo Cosvictkd.?Atlanta, Ga., February 10. ? Hisbop Beckwith announced the decision of the Kcclesi&stical Court in the Armstrong case this morning. The Court found ;iMiiauui^ p,n 11 bj ui vmiiiuii^ ma ui u i ill* uuu vows, in iimI ho confessed drinking beer in a hotel and visiting houses of ill-fume. Although on a laudable mission it was not setting a good example lo his flock. The penalty is not more than ten years' suspension, but the Bishop has not yet prououueed sentence. Bucklrn's Arnica Sai.vk.?The besl Salve jn the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcer, <VtU Kheuni, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped flnni!*. Chilblains, Corns, and all skin Eruptions, find positively cures Piles, or no pny reared. It in guaranteed lo give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 2a cents per box. For sale hy J. Vv. l'osoy & Bro. July ly SHtc tSUtcMp Pinion Stimcr. K. M. STOKES, Editor. UNION, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19,1886. SUBSCRIPTION?>2 00 PER ANNUM. ADVERTISING. AH legal advertisc-incuts arc published at the rates prescribed by law. l. - ?-! ? i ?li The Cotton Market. Ukiox, Feb. 18. Sale# for the week 625 bale#. Price# ; Status, ,ow middling, 7%; middling 8; good uiiddliug 8.20. Oadr Mr. George L. Dial, an enterprising citizen of Columbia, die 1 in Madison, Fla., last Tuesday. Every bottle of Shriners's Indiau Vermifuge isguaranteed to give satisfaction if used accordto direotions. If you want anything to tempt tho appetite, give zest to your meals, and make home happy, you can a I ways get it at our young friend Laurens G. Young's store. frjy Col. I. G. McKissick lias been confined to his bed for some days from a very severe ~r _l ' ' miaun ui luiuuimisiu. MO ure IDIOrmeU Illftt the Col'a sufferings have been intense. We hope to see him out anil atle to cat his allowance in a few days. B?f&, A somewhat comical error occurred i n our paper last week, by which we tell our correspondent, 'Subscriber,' that his communication was a Itrror, when we only intended to tell him that 'from the tenor of his communication,' &c. The same compositor who made the error must hare seen some of 'Subscriber's' manuscript. We truly regret to learn that our I greatly esteemed citizen, Mnj. S. M. Rice, has teen suffering intensely for over five weeks from painful carbuncles on his back. We are informed that three carbuncles have formed since he was first confined to his bed. It is now hoped that the last ouc is leaving him and he will be out again in a few days. So mote it be. If you want good Pictures of yourself, your wife, your babies, your cousins or your aunts, now is the time to have them taken. Mr. K. It. Holland has pitched his tent for that purpose in the vacant lot opposite W. T. Grnhmil's store ivnil inviloa nil ITninn In ??I1 n"'I test the quality of his work. We can safely say he is an excellent artis'. The pictures we have seen taken by him are as good, in point of correctness and fine finish, as any we ever saw, and Mr. II. and wife we believe to be most excellent and worthy people. Mrs. Holland is always present to receive and assist ladies who visit the tent. Make Yonr Returns. We would remind our readors that to-morrow, the 20th, is the last day for making their returns to the Auditor of real and personal property for assessment. Those failing to make their returns, as required, on or before that day, will havo fifty per cent, added to their las1 year's tax. .?. ~ Looal ItemsWarren D. Arthur's now ' delivery wagon ' attracts marked attention as it goes its daily rounds dispensing 'food for the hungry.' The work on the building owned by Sartor & Arthur is rapidly progressing. Our 'Legal Fraternity' would do well to have all their printing done at the Union Times Job Printing office. It can be done there as cheap and well as an) where. It seems that the cold winds of March have struck us in this the middle of February. Court conveues next Monday week, March 1st, with JuJge J. 15. Kershaw on the bench. Jurors ! !?Can't you briug us the small sum of two dollars for one year's subscription to the Weekly Union Times ? We are delighted to hear that, there will be another one of those very delightful onncerts given by the youug people of our town, in tho the Court House during 'Court week.' This is a nice treat in store forthe people of Union. Properly Pardoned. It will be remembered by many in this county 1 that at the March term of Court, 1883, two colored men, Hilliard Burns and Ike Haney, were convicted of burglary and larceny, for stealinz monev from another colored mun on<l ' sentenced to imprisonment for life. A part of 1 the testimony of the prosecutor was, that he 1 saw one of the men convicted come down the chimney and steal the money. A few weeks ago the step-son of the prosecutor was taken very sick and just before his death confessed that he stole the money and told where the remainder of it was concealed. The money was fouud in the place indicated in the confession. These facts were given to the Solicitor by Trial Justice F. It. Cudd and I. QMcKissick, Esq., and an application for pardon was immediately given to the Governor, signed by the presiding Judge and the Solicitor. Upon this showing the pardon was granted. The conviction of those two men suggests two important characteristics in ordinary testimony?unreliability and superstitious belief. A few convictions for perjury would probably have a very salutary effect in that direction. Personal Mention. David Johnson, Jr., went down to Charleston last week, to see his brother, Clarence, who was sick, lie returned Satu.day. Miss Emma Ilobo, of Spartanburg, is here visitin? friends and relatives. tieo. F. Miller came up Monday and left Tuesday. He is now located at Columbia. Mr. Thomas M. Clarke and bride have returned to their home in the west. May a long life of happiness and prosperity be theirs. Our sanctum was graced last week with the presence of our young friend James S. Crawford, formerly of this place, but now of Bonham, Texas. Jim is looking well and has eoroe back to South Carolina on important business, (see another column.) Mrs. Douglass, mother of Capt. J. T. Douglass, and family have moved to Woodruff, a thriving town on the Q. I, ft 8. Railroad. W. W. Hughes, J.#B. Moore and R. A. Eison went up to S pnrtanburg Wednesday evening to witness the Mikado. J. 11. Maxwell has gone to Greenville for a few days. Ex.Sheriff It. Macbeth, was in town Wednesday, and in excellent health and spirits. W. II. Miller returned from Atlanta Wednesday morning with a car-load of fine mules. Farmers Should Organise. S la soother column will be found an article from tho Horn* and Farm that hus our moat 1 cordial approbation, as we think it outlines the i1 true purposes for which Farmers' clubs should A be organised. Those who bare read the Timm for six or seven years past know that one of s our great aims has been to advance the inter- tl ests of the agricultural class of our oitixens, t! and we have always advocated tho organisation b of Farmers' township and county clubs, t The a present boom for such organisations is no new p idea ; it only differs from former efforts to unite s the Farmers in clubs, in this State, in the political elemcut now attempted to be infused into tl them, and which we believe will prove disss- t trous to the permanency of the clubs, from its p inevitable discordant tendenoies. 1 What the Farmers of Union now imperatively p need in relief from their incubus of debt, which n is destroying their energies, corrupting their p integrity and transferring their properly to d other hands. It cannot be denied that year by it year they are getting deeper in debt and more absolutoly dependent upon the merchants and o capitalists for supplies and means to mako the r singlo product, cotton, which, under the pres- 0 ent credit system, costs every cent it brings to n raise and place it upon tho market, leaving tr neither money nor anything else for making ci another crop. At the present low prices of ai cotton, two-thirds of the Farmers cannot "pay m out," aud their credit is seriously injured and te the prices of supplies obtained on credit Rrcatly f? increased to cover tho risk of falling behind ol the next year. In this way our Farmers have been going backwards ever since the lien credit 01 and all cotton system of farming was adopted, in and we are nst at all surprised at the cry of what shall we do to save ourselves being now raised, with cotton at 8 cents. Politics in the Farmers' Clubs may elect a few farmers?or those who will promise any or j everything to benefit farmers?to office, but it ^ will leave the mass of farmers in the depresse 1 w financial condition that they arc in nt present. ^ What tho farmers want is a sy-tcm of farming that will eanble them to own the crops they <( make, so that they could sell when the market will give them a profit, and buy where they can ^ get supplies the cheapest. ^ Under the present systom our fanners pay tribute to the western farmers, pork factors, ^ speculators, the railroads and the home n merchants, for almost everything consume I on ^ tho farm. And these tributes are often paid ^ out of cotton which they sell for less than it (| oost to mako it. There must be concert of action and concert of help among farmers themselves, not in oppo- ^ sition to any other class, but for (heir own pro- o tection, before they can possibly obtain any relief. Even now there are numbers of well-todo beforehand farmers iu this county, who club together and get their fertilizers and other sup- n plies in large quantities at the lowest wholesale prices, even on time. These men are making j farming profitable. Such men should be in the ^ township or county organizations and assist j their poorer neighbors to obtain supplies upon ^ the same terms, by allowing tho use of their . names as additional security when supplies are c ordered through clubs. A general lien upon ^ tie crops, would insuro them against loss, and ( they wcdld thereby help struggling neighbors ^ nnt nf (Iiaip rtiflfiAiilliad Again, politics will prove a very slow and ' doubtful remedy in the present emergency. A few dollars reduction in taxes, would help, we " confess, and wc think the reduction could and should be made ; but the relief from that quarter, even if it was 50 per cent., would only be a about $7 a year upon a one-horse farm. This " would help a little, it is true, but compared ^ with the difference betweeu the prices of home- * raised bacon, corn, flour, oats, hay, Ac. and 'f those paid for at lien prices, it would not be much more than a shadow of the substance. w 11 Yes, we repeat it, the farmers should do as those of all other industries are and have been 111 doing, organize for their own relief and pro- n' lection. We can assuro them, if tliey don't extricate themselves from their present difficulties, no one else?not even a political Moses? <l' can or will do it for them. The relief they so ^ much need must come from themselves, and a_; that mainly by united action and organized ^ energies. They must stand shoulder to shoul- 11 der in supporting the interests of their calling ; (l they must counsel together, help one another. ?' A united determination to raise a full provision ni srop, with one-half a cotton crop, wmld do more in one year to relieve the Farmers of this ^ County than any political combination could . possibly accomplish in ten years. In fact, we c< do not see wherein politics can give help, ex- a cept in a slight reduction of taxes. Let us think how different the condition of ^ our Farmers would be to-day, if they had a ^ supply of corn in their cribs, bacon and llour a in their storehouses and hay in their lofts, and not even a bale of cotton on hand. To our mind it is as clear as the noonday sun ' that the Farmers can never be prosperous and " independent, so long as they depend upon the merchants to provide them their supplies and have to pay for those supplies with cotton that ^ costs them about $4 a bale more than they get . ,, bi for it. ^ Death of Mrs T. L. Thorpe 'a The sad news of the death of this greatly be- ,l loved lady, nee Miss Addie Stcedman, reached " here last Saturday morning and cast a gloom of a profound sorrow over the whole community. No one, except, perhaps, a few of her relatives, c< were aware of her being sick, consequently the news of her death fell upon our hearts with 81 greater solemnity and sadness because of its 11 suddenness. " Mrs. Thorpe was torn iu (his town, and was tho only child of the late Maj. J. 1$. Steedman, 1 of this place, who, onlye on year and a few days '' ago, ^was laid in his sileot tomb in our Til- n lage graveyard, beside the lamented mother of " Mrs. Thorpe. Mrs. Thorpe was a lady of superior qualities " of he.-,d and heart. Highly educated, refined, c< dignified and genial in her intercourse with all, oi she always attracted friends, who grew stronger v< and firmer in their friendship as they grew more intimate with her, and could appreciate the many beauties of her sincere Christian C( character. at In this community all who knew her sincerely h, admired and loved her. In her young woman- tl hood she was a bright centre star in our social tl circle, adding refinement, dignity and bright- g' ness to its proverbially high moral and intelleo- ti tual tone. Mrs. Thorpe died on the ldtli inst., at Wash- E ington, I). ('., while on a visit to friends in that v< city, and was buried in the village graveyard ai of Gainsville, Vs., her place of residence. o! We extend our sympathies to the bereaved ti husbaud in hie great affliction. I. MRioo, Jr., ft Co. Li We ask pardon or the young gentlemen of his firm for neglooting to notice their advent Ju uto the business circle of the town as full ;edged business men. Messrs. S. M. Rice, Jr., aud Emslle Niohol- j j on, however, are not strangers to the people of J. his county, the former having been for years Ch he popular chief manager of l>r. B. F. Rawis' ^ usineSs, in which position he made for himself ^ reputation for honesty and iutegrity that L. laces him among the most houorablo and do- T. erving young men in the county. Mr. Emslie Nicholson is also well known to yy he people throughout the county, having for g. wo year- past been engaged in the sale of ltn- Rc roved agricultural Implements at Nicholson's ^ [all building. He is a young man of enter- yy riso and integrity, and brings to his new busi- c. ess life a mind well trained in sound business J. rinciples, industrious habits and geniality of C. cportmcnt?traits of character which always j* isures success. \\ Dr. B. F. Ilawls, although placed at the foot N. f the firm, is one of the oldest and most highly "J* espccted inerohants in the county ; but, like j urself, ago is telling on him, and lie finds it \yj ecessary to place younger and more active J. len in the front, to perform the arduous physi ?l duties so necessary in the present rushing ad incessant toil of business life. But few pr ten stand higher in business morals and in- He (grity, and but few csmmand greater respect om his fellow citizens than this old mer.cbant 'm r many years. The firm of S. M. Rice, Jr., & Co., is a strong the tie iu every respect and combines all the ele* rei icnts of popular success. 8|1j For tho Iracf. The Comas Question. mt Mr. Editor:?-Some time back I noticed the ilfercnt parties then busy condemning the Leg- tr? ilature in regard to the census bill. The most no espcctahlc, and, indeed, tho only argument ro' thy of consideration being made by those rlio condemned on cons'i; utional grounds, I erl oticcd. more pailicular'y their complaint: 011 I That the corstitution commands that an enu- an su ierat ion shall be mado * * * nmi tiat it was the duly of .he Legislature to make ori n appropriation for such enumeration." 1 had ?f ot leisure at that time to not:co at any length he numerous poshions of that class. I would tj,( ot be understood as sa3'ing that the class is so irge that the number of positions must or might c large, but that the vacillating chaiacter of thi Item causes amass of opinions which one could 'h< iributo ouly to a Howling Mob. eat 1 look the position that the complaint is more Imn met by 4he bi'l which makes the United p,. tates census as the basis of apportionment. I dii ried to show, in i's favor, that it would have hit lie enumeration accomplished at the least cost ossible and as correctly as possible. 1 propose ye ow to investigate the objections to this bill. fal In order to do this more easily and effectively must make a division of the Yellers, for while ^ of II of them seeiu to think that the cons.iiution |j( as been treated badly, they do not ng'-ce as to thi he amount of damage. The first c'rss claim Hi mply that the bi'l is unconsihutional, since the onstitution is so explicit, etc. The second class laim that it is not only uucons itutional, but of hat it is not as effcc?ivc, in point of time, as a cu: ill after the manner of the constitution. The BUI linl. fi vfir?Hniin<r olax* wliinli /1a ?" pit ot properly belong (o the Tellers?some being co unbitious of a position among the Screamers, a mi trgo number attaining only mediocrity among lie Howlers?I am compelled, s:nce they affect ow slight touch of the constitutional irritation, to ten.ion them under this head, in order to com- D,* lete the division. It may be noticed here that have already referred the Sc earners to the Vfl titers of Messrs. McGrady and Brawley. To wli ic Howlers I have nothing to say, therefore I ra' '11 dismiss this third division, by saying that jju icy arc generally defeated candidates, etc , di? ucli given to writing lengthy articles in county dr< swspapeis, never venturing, however, more tan a crilioism, Let me now proceed to Investigate the eonsti; dional objections to the hill wh'oh makes the _ nitcd Stages census the base of apportionment, * l they nre made by the divisions under the ellers. The first being that the bPl is simply aconstitutional. Allow me to quote f?*om Sec- f0j on 4, Art. 2, on this subject : 4 An enumeration Te T the inhabitants for litis purpose (npportionient) slta'.i be made in 1800 and again in 1875, nd shall be made in the course of every tenth re) car thereafter as shall l?e by law directed ; and leprescntativcs shall he assigned to different pe juntios in the above mentioned proportion by ?= n act of the Gencval Assembly, at the session mmcdiately succeeding every enumeration.' " hat 1 may be exactly fair I quote the above lii| art of Section 4, with reference to the cnumeri ion. VUI Again, allow mc to quote, in behalf of myself, ,rt. 1 Sec. 3: ' All political power is vested R i and derived from ilic people only; therefore ley have the right at all times, to modify I ie;r government in such a manner as R( icy may dccin expedient, when the public good ?= emanils.' Ijl I endeavored to show in an ai iclo some t:me nek that the b'll under consideration did meet le requirements of the public interests, and .'t | i now left me to assert, under the quoted secon, that the Legislature had the light to abolish lie present manner of making the cnumera.ion nd to substitute a now mode, wlic -cby the pubc good would be promotctL and protected by Eonomy and justice. I hope I need not say fT tat I do not claim for the Legislature the exclu- * ive right to the power of modifying or destroy- ^ lg laws, even though they be for the good of ne io Str.te. It is a power delegated by the people liq > the law-maker, to be exercised by him, and pon constitutional questions, to bo exercised by im in conjunction with the people. The matter of exe c'sing the power by the law-maker i conjunction with the people, is prescribed 1 y the constitution. It must bo accompMshed pa trough tbo means of an amendment to the ^ >naii.ulion. Aincndmcnta may bo ptoooscd in titer house and, nfler receiving a iwo-lhirds wi jte of both houses, must be submitiod to the idgincnt of tho pcoplo. The Legislators hare >niplied w'th lhe!r duty laid down in the mcndmciit. Tltcy used tho power given them y tlic people, they used it constitutionally, and toy now submit thoir action to the judgment of ( to people, Tho bil1, thejefore, originating an<J 801 rowing undo.-such conditions, musf.be ponsll- P" it tonal. ' On account of the length of this article, Mr, 001 <litor, 1 beg you will allow me to finish the in* no; Mitigation of the second objection neat week, ad perhaps thero wl'l be further development b* r the third, which will give me a better oppor- but inity of forming a diagnosis of its peculiar ease. U. J t of Jarora. The following is the list of Qrand and Pettit irors drawn according to law on tho 10th inst: or amd jurors to bkrvk for 1886. Horace Lee, Lewis N. Rodger, lomas Tavlor, Dr. M. A. Moore, Wesley Scott, J. O. Barnett, iwrles Willard, C. W. Whisonant, ; A. Nicholson, W. F. Mabry, sse Bishop, Arthur Qrcene, lomas N. Kelly, D. B. Edge, J. Browning, O. E. Tate, B. Bates, Q. T. Mollis. rrrrit jurors for m arch tkrm, 1886. . S. Lipscomb, Robt. Lawson, S. Walker, Frank Davis, >bt. B. Bailey, T. J. L. binder, F. Stanford, T. J. Jones, . J. Jolly, John Service, m. Jones, W.U.Crocker, U. Long, James Brown, O. Oault, J. C. Enlow, P. Muggins. Jos. II. Rodger, B. T. Scott, B. W. West, M. Acock, John W. Qreirorv. ilka Greene, W. D. Alexander, G. East eg, Edmund Gilliam, 1'. Jeter, Gordan Williams, mes Burgess, M. B. Lee, C. Gibbes, A. S. Qoudo'.ock, illiam Smith, E. D. Sharkey, E. Garner, W. II. Sartor. Orange Trees Uninjured.?Gainsville, Fin., bruary 1*2 ?The annuel meeting of the State ess Association was held here yesterday, ipresentatives were present from all parts of arida. The following resolutions wero unanously adopted : Resolved, That we, the members of the Flori Press Association, coming from all parts of 9 State, and therefore fully cognizant of the il condition of the orange grazes as now own at the end of thirty days from the freeze, ite the following as faots in reference thereto: ' First?That in consequence of the exceeding v temperature a large part of the fruit redning on the trees was frozen. Second?That the bearing trees and the see which were in a healthy condition received injury, although losing their leaves, and are eady budding, with promise of a fair crop a present year. Third?That although the trees in the northly counties are not as advanced in budding t, it is believed that in no portion of the orge growing regions of Florida have the trees Bored any material damage. Fourth?That it has been demonstrated that unge trees can sustain a much lower degree cold than has been heretofore supposed, ring renewed assurance of the safety and rability of the orange growing interests of e State.' The effects of malaria in the system is a hard ing to eradicate, but will promptly yield to b wonderful and sovereign Remedy, West>reland's Calisaya Tonic. Try it. Governor Sktmour Dead.?Ulica, N. Y., bruary 12.?Ex-Governor Horatio Seymour :d here at 10 o'clock to-night at the home of i sister, Mrs. lloscoe Conkling. He would ve been seventy-five years of ago on the 31st May. As has been his custom in recent ars. he came from his Deerfield home in the I to pass the winter in Utioa with his brother, hn F. Seymour, and Mrs. Itoscoe Conkling. tring the last two weeks he has had periods indisposition, but not of a serious nature. ) reported to have been unconscious part of i time to-day and complained of mnch pain, s condition indicated a breaking down of the stem. Miraculous Escarp..?W. W. Heed, druggist, Winchester, Ind., writes: "One of my stnmers, Mrs. Louisa Pike, Hartonia, RanIph Co., Ind., was a long sutferer with conmption, and was given up to die by her ysicians. She heard of Dr. King's New Disvery for Consumption, and began buying it of i. in six months' time ehe walked to this y, a distance o( six miles, and is now so much proved she has quit using it. She feelr she es her life to it." Free Tiial Bottles at J. W. Posey & Bro. ug Store. A Scarlet Fever Epidemic.?Shenandoah, i., February 12.?The scarlet fever epidemic lich began here in December continues to ;e, and is aggravated by the unseasonable ather.of the present week. Upwards of two ndred children have been carried off by the lease within the last two weeks. Over a huncd cases are now in town. Attendance at i public schools lias fallen off 40 per cent, ice January 1st. " MARRIED. CRAWFORD? L1TLLEJ01IM. Married, on ..j.. in.?. ?... d.. n n ni:?r?i -. . l - couuj, iuiu| uj nc?, a# vr. V.IIHWIU, ni I lie lidence of the bride's father, Mr. W. T. Litjohn, of Jonesville, Mr. Jas. 8. Crawford, nierly of this place, but now of Donham, xas, and Miss 8. Lou Liltlejohn. DORROH?WHITESIDE. Married, at the sidence of the bride's parents, on 'he 17th, by it. J. M. Carlisle, Mr. L. C. Dorroh, of Launs, to Miss lleulah Whiteside, of this town. Our best wishes for their happiness and prosrity attend both the happy couples. 1- til I . J 1!- I BUSINESS LOCALS. Remember that J AS. il. RODGER pays the ;heet cash prices for dry hides, $15 will buy a first class No. 7 Cook Stove, mplctc, with 2opieces, from J AS. II. RODGEH. Take your hides to JAS. II. RODGER, who ys highest casli prices. Stoves, Tinware and Uardware at JAMES 11 ) DOER'S. WO YOUNG HORSES FOR SALE. HAVE two fine young horses which I will sell at fair prices for cash or approved per. W. A. NICHOLSON. Feb lt> 7 2t Notice of Dissolution. 1IIE copartnership heretofore existing bet ween . J. C. Hunter, E. R. Wallace and J. II. tTwt'll titular tli* firm nam* *f .1 P HITMTVn CO., is this (lay (Unsolved. Either of thepartrs are authorized to sign the firm itatne ia uidation. J. C. HUNTER, E. R. WALLACE, J. II. MAXWELL. Union, 8. C., Feb. 15, 1880. Notice of Copartneraltlp, THE undersigned hare this day formed a cortucrship under the firm name of HUNTER & 1., forthe purpose of carrying on a general mcrandise business. Having purchased the build* 5 and stock of J. C. Hunter & Co., our business II be conducted at their old stand. J. C. HUNTER, E. n. WALLACE. Union, 8. C., Feb. 16, 188?. SPECIAL NOTICE. DUK firi%having this day dissolved, all peris having claims against us are requestod to >sent them at once for payment, All persons Iqdebted to us by note, or on acini, must settle by the first (jay of MarOh zt, or they will find our claims upon them in i hands of our attorpejr. No exceptions will made; we ere bound to wind up our old tineas. J .C.ll UNTER & CO , In Liquidation. Pebia f ' . Annual Report OF THE . TREASURER ?or? yNION COUNTY. TO HIS HONOR THE PRESIDING JUDGE of the Seventh Circuit, for the Spring term, 1880, of the Court Common PleM and General Sessions for Union County, the County Treasurer submits his annual report of ail moneys received and paid out for the fisoal year 1884 i and ?88G: BacatPTS. To am't received frcm former Treasurer $ 4604 20 ** collected, May installment.. GOOD 62 " ? from October 1st to November 30, inolusive 44928 64 ' collected fines,forfeiture and license 788 00 Total amount ootlected tg date...$56015 26 Above collections itemixed : 4ml nnlUoiAtl Slain l?r ? ordinary county tax... 11198 87 " spocial tax int. R. R. bond 18524 18 Amt collected, tetiring bonds S & A R R 1687 03 Amt collected, soliool tax, 2 mills 7710 78 Amt collected, poll tax 8149 00 " fines, forfeitures and licenses 788 00 $5C015 26 ' DISBURSEMENTS. Dy amt paid State Treasurer $17381 65. " refunded by Comp.-Qen 43 12,5 " county Treasurer's commiamissions 802 61 Total $17727 88.6 By amt paid ordinary county claims, including jury, witness and court constable certificates $11164 95 " refunded by Corop .-General.. 24 lo " County Treasurer's commissions 166 06 Total $11354 16 By amt paid interest on R R bonds..$13302 82. " refunded by Comp.-Qen.... 28 16.6 " County Treasurer's commissions 192 68. Total $13523 06.5 By amt paid retiring bonds S & A R R $1478 26. " refunded by Comp-Qeneral.. 4 02.6 " County Treasurer's commissions 27 62. Total $1609 80.6 By ami paid school claims from 2 mill tax $7684 61. " refunded by Comp-General.. 16 09.6 County Treasurer's commissions 110 04. Total $7710 77.6 Byamtpaid school claims from poll tax.$1432 68 " County Treasurer's commission- . 2 19 Total $1484 87 Total am't paid out, up to date $68260 06 Cash on hand, due State $ 280 01.6 " " " county 682 71. " " " int. on R R bonds. 1 11.6 " " " retiring bonds 8 & A R R 127 22.6 Cash on hand, due school from 2 mill tax 000 00.6 Cash on hand, poll tax 1714 13. Total $2766 20.0 Respectfully submitted,' JOS. P. GIST, County Treasurer. Delinquent Land Sales. ON Salesday (first Monday) in Maroh next, I will sell for taxes the following described property, to wit: ? One tract of land belonging to the estate of Charles Sharp, in l'inckney township, containing 185 acres. Als*, 166 acres belonging to the estate of Mose Mardis, in Fish Dam. One lot in Uogansville, containing one acre, belonging to J. 11. Parrott. Also, 312 acres in Gowdeysville, as the property of J. 0. Lore, jr. 96 acres situated in Pinokney, as the property of A. J. Foster. The above stated parcels, lota and parcels of lota of real estate, or so ipuoh as may be n^cefsary to pay the taxes, penalties and assessments ghargod thereon, will be sold by the Treasurer of Union county, on salesday next, unless all taxes, penalties, etc., due thereon be paid before that day. N. B. MORGAN, County Auditor. Feb 19 7 2t The State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF UNION. By JAM ICS M. QEE, Esq.,Probate Judgo. WHEUEAS, O. S. Kendrick has made suit to me to grant him letters of Administration on the Estate of and effects of Mary npenrs, uecenseu. These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Mary Spears, deceased, that they be and appear, before me, in the Court ofProbate, to be held at Union C. II..South Carolina,on the 2nd day of Mnroh next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they hare, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 8th day of February, Anno Domini, 188t>. JAMBS M. QBE, Judge Probate. Published on the 12th day of February 188<>, in the Weekly Union Times. ? 2L_ Attention, Farmers. GUANO I CUAHO1 GUANO! WE are offering the following celebrated brands on most reasonably and aooommodeling terms: ASHPOO ACID, PALMETTO ACIDf Ashpoo Fertilizer, Carolina Fertilizer. Planters will And it to their interest to INUI before bujipg. SARTOR A ARTHUR, . M Flypd's. F?M2 ft ? ?