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y; -J J ? No I'hacb is Evauex.?Loudon. September 18.?Europe vis in aWm fVols one end to the other. Every day brings a fresh crop of exciting rumors. War clouds ore hovering over the cutire Continunt. Military preparations re goipg ?n with feverish basto. Even EngU*0 is rapidly pushing preoauliooary naval arraogeoients that 110 English minister would dream of if pcaoo were assured. The groat Towers are watching each other with jealous eyes, ready to take instant oflonce at trifles that in ordinary times would pass unnoticed. Now it is Trance that is misunderstood, next England is charged with eccentric projects of annexation in the Mediterranean, then Russia and Turkey arc represented as Arming in hot haste; and the Austrian and Russisu autumn mancvuvcrs servo ns a cloak for tho massing of armies tn the best positions fbr offence and dofenco. Ail this, and scores cf similar reports following each other In rapid succession, show that the dread of war in Europe is strong and universal. Hence tho concentration of public attention on Bulgaria nud Egypt, the two points of central interest offering the most opportunities for n breach of tho peace. Jingo feeling in England is beginning to mauifest itself strongly on the Bulgarian question and tho attitude cf France on tho evacuation of Egypt. The Anti-Russian sentiment in Germany is rapidly extending in spite of all Bismarck can do to restrain its public expression. Turkish officials in private conversation state plainly that the war ofbec is getting tho military establish- j meat up to lull war strength as fast as means allow. The war feeling in Franco is growing apace, fed by the iniudicious lancmnirf* of s?n. - - %- O O" "" 0"~~ 1 crml officers and statesmen. The English press is deluged with letters from influential men urging n friendly understanding with Austria, whose Emperor and statesmen seem scarcely able to hold back the people in their eagerness for war. The fact, cabled at the time, that bis Majesty Francis Joseph, in toasting the Cz ar significantly used the words "tho Czar," instead of tho time-honored form "my august friend,the Czar," is working sad havoc throughout Austria and Hungary. Of all the elements of disturbauco mcntioued, perhaps the most serious is the prospect of the renewal of the Franco-Herman struggle. For yours the organs of public opinion, men nnd newspapers nlike, cautiously avoided topics calculated to embitter the relations of the countries to whioh they respectively belong. This has changed. The two nations arc growling at each other through the lips of their public men and the columns of tlieir newspapers, and every day increases the defiant spirit of both sides. Tlio situation vividly recalls tho days when llismorck was only ^prevented by tho threatening attitude of ltussia from renewing the attack on France, lie would have attempted to reduce France to the rank of a second-rate power. For the first timo since those days France is inspired with confidence in her military power and in the head of her armies. Hen. ISoulangor, a true demagogue, has won tho trust of the masses, and a war of revenge 011 Germany under his guidance is beginning to loom up as an event within measurable distance. The outcome of all theso war alarms it is ira possible to foretell. Whether France and Germany, Russia and Turkey, or Russia and Austria will first bccoiuc cmbroilod events aloue can disclose ; but that there will soon be an appeal to arms in one case or the other seems only too probable. English public opinion, notwithstanding tho jingoes, will not permit England to take sides unless English interests are directly menaced. In the meantime there bids fair to be a complete revolution in warlike methods. Tho new Austrian rifle and French shell arc likely to have momentous consequences. Austria is spending a million and a half sterling on the repenting rifles lately adopted, and is equipping the entire array with them. This is considered one of the most destructive and efficient military weapons ever used in a European army?T. 1'. O'Connor, M. 1'., in the AVic York Star. Imi'oktant Gkolouiual Discoveriks.?Mr. Sloan, the special agent of the United States | Geological Survey, at Charlestcn, was engaged yesterday in making examinations along the Northern Railroad in the section'of country between there and Goosecrcek. Mr. Sloan reports having examined one locality in particular, believed fo be near the axis of disturbance, where for a space six hundred feet long and an average of one hundred and twenty-live feet wide, the earth has been badly shattered, producing a network of cracks varying from a line to twenty-two inches in breadth. In some places the earth has been elevated, and in others it has sunk as much us eight inches, while the whole section affords a very insecure footing. The position of a small trestle on the Northeastern railroad near this locality has been somewhat changed l>y the shock, the superstructuA? of the trestle and adjoining bank having been shifted seven feet ten inches from its original centre. Mr. Sloan states that uo volcanic action was necessary for the production of the sulphur gases uotieed in connection with the rccont subterranean disturbances. The presence of these gases, he says, was unmistakable, and is to be accouutcd for very naturally, as the immediately underlying strata contain abundant nodulcs of pyrites which through the usual process of alteration afford sulphuretted hydrogen gas. This gas escaped to the surface in unusual quantities, owing to the recent violence, nnd was manifested not only in cdor, but also in the pronounced darkening of certnin lead paints used u j oh sonic of the houses in the city. There is also excellent reason to suspect the presence of sulphurous oxide from the same source. ? The world was sad, The garden was a wild, And man, the liorniit, sigh'd 'Til Woman smiled." It was not until the days of Hippocrates, four hundred yenrs before Christ, that the disease peculiar to women alone received separate and distinct consideration ; hence there was a great deal of suffering among them ; but a woman who has womb troubles of any description, painful or suppressed menstruation, leucorrhoea or whites, pains in tlie side, back, etc., can cure herself now by using one or two bottles of Dr. J. Iiradfield's Female Regulator, n purely vegetable female tonic. All druggists sell it. Address The llradticld Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga., for book on Female Diseases, mailed free. July i.', 1W0. Wiogixs s Biu Storm.?Ottawa, September 17?Prof. Wiggins is daily receiving letters from persons in the South regarding (artlin,.<>b?a 11, AM '11, ? . L . i|iiuavu iwvivi M lie 1 1 VIVODUl QttjrO IIIU WOrSl lias not jet been experienced. Heavy shocks will he felt during and after liis big storm of the 2'Jth instant. The storm will originate within the Arctic circle, the air current pouring down from tlio west of Norway, covering one-third of the eastern portion of the Atlantic. Vessels nt sea will he in great danger. The approach of the storin in America will be indicated by strong winds over eastern Canada nnd New Hngland on the 20th and 27th instant, at the same time that the storm proper duo on our coast on tho 2'.?th is on the meridian of Loridon. Mail 15a os Stolkn and Rifled.?Montgomery, Ala., September 20.?Two rifled United States mail bags were discovered to-day under the platform of a cotton press here. One was unlocked, Hit both wore out open, as if with a dull knife, ami both were empty. Their appearance indicated that they had been very recently put there. No letter or sign of the contents was found, lad there is reason to think they were ritied Sat urn ay night, after being snatched from the incoming train from Nashville. inspector I tooth at Atlanta has been telegraphed to send detectives at once. lti'i'K r.KN> Ainica Haitk.?The best salve in '.llue world lor cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sqjes, tetter, chapped hands, ehftblaiWfl, Corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay required. It if guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Trice Jfft cents per box For sale by J. W. Posey. jly. ly. Stht Mltchlg (Union R. M. STOKES, - 1 Editor. E. P. McKISSICK, *- Local Editor. UNION. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1886. SUBSCRIPTION?? 00 PER ANNUEL Postofflce Hours. The following will be the time for opening and elosiug this office . The post Office will be opened atGa. m., and close at 6 p. m., tharjt. Parties wishing tlieir mail must be here bj that time. The mail for both East and West will olose at 1.30 p. in. The mail will be taken from the street boxes at 1 p. m., for both trains. Mail for Horseback routes Bliould be dropped in the office before 7 o'clock on the morning of departure to haTc prompt dispatch. J. 0. HUNTER. P. M. Bgk. Encourage home enterprise and your home people and get your Job Printing done at the Union Times cffice. Every job of Printing dono outside of the Union Timkh office, for citizens of Union, is so much money sent out of tho County, to snp. port men who do nothing to benefit this County. The only Printing office in Union is in the Union Times office, where Dill Heads, Letter Heads, Envelopes, Cards, &o., are printed as cheap and as handsomely as at any office in the Stato, HSBRl? The contributions to tho Charleston sufferers, at the last report, had reached the munificent sum of $3.10,000, and the fountain of human charity is still flowing thitherward freely and liberally. B&" The earthquake has completely demoralized the negro labor hereabouts. Most of them aro up all night at tlisir churches, singing, praying and shouting, and are entirely unfit for work during the day. I'll attend to it soon." Don't cheat yourself in that way. Your hair is growing thinner, dryer and more lifeless every day. Save it and restore its original color, softness and gloss by using Parker's Hair llalsam while you may. . ? E?3)U At the second primary election, for Senator, in Spartanburg county, tho contest between Smith and Wofford was decided in favor of Wofford, by a majority of 14. Smith contests the election upon the ground that votes were cast for Wofford by voters who were not Democrats. Our Localf is something like the Irishman's flea?"when you put your finger on him, by jabcrs, lie's not there." lie is now cavorting about Abbeville, visiting relatives in that county; nnd we'll bet a big turnip that he i* having a good time. Eddio is somewhat susceptible to Cupid's intluence aud may return home in n very meditative mood. JtoT We hear of hundreds of persons in I this county tnkiug their money to adjoining counties to purchase what they want, but we never, or very seldom, hear of citizens of other counties bringing money nnd trade to Union. Why is this so ? No wonder that Union is poor, when one-third of the money made in it goes to build up and enrich other counties. H&F Tho atmospheric change before and after the earthquake on Monday night was similar to the change before and after the great quake of August 31. In lbtv afternoon the |thermometer stood at nndwlt nine o'clock' tho atmosphere was very sultryrand oppressive, but just before 10 o'clock it beojtme quite cool and the next day the thermometer went down to 70?. It continued quite cool for two days. In tho Pacolet section they nro complaining of tho ravages of what they call the "Terrapin Bug," which is committing great havoc upon cabbages, okra and other garden products, and sometimes destroys corn. The bug is described as shaped like a terrapin, with brown stripes down its back. They appear in great numbers, and is so ravenous that somelimes they devour a row of well headed cabbages in one night. Poultry of any kind will not cat them. They seem to like hard head cabbage better than any other vegc'ablcs; but if tliey can't get that they will eat any vegetable that they can get. A Splendid Outfit. If you wnnt a handsome Iluggy, Phrcton or Wagon, read the advertisement of Messrs. Allen & Miller in this issue. We can confidently recommend these gentlemen as being men of honor and integrity aud worthy the confidence and support of our citizens. > . Quarterly Meeting. The 1th Quarterly Meeting of the Methodist Church will embrace the 4th Sunday in this month (20th.) Dr. Jones will be with us. The Pastor proposes to continue services through the following week and exDects to have assistance from abroad. To all the services of this meeting, the christian people and the public generally arc cordially invited. 2t. A Chance to See Charleston Ruins. Those wishing to see the terrible havoc of the earthquake in Charleston can do so at a very small expenditure of time and money. Hound trip tickets from Union to Charleston will be on sale the 26th, to-morrow, for $3.95, and from other points o* the 3. U. & C. road in proportion. The tielnits will be good to return Tuesday, the 28th. This will give two days to examine the ruins in Charleston. Personal Mention. K. W. Shund, Ksq., of Columbia, has been in town the past week on professional business. S. J. Simpson, Ksq., of Spartanburg, was in town last Tucsdfty, on professional business. Mr. Thomas Rice, who has been engaged on the taurens and Greenville railroad, has been in town a few days, lie speaks of going to the fast growing city of Birmingham, Ala. Mr. 8. 8. Crittenden, of Greenville, has been here on important business. Miss Nannie Rico, of Bamberg, 8. C., is visiting the family of Mr. John A. Font. . .. The Cotton Oatlook. From what we can gather from Farmers throughout the county, we are afraid the cotton crop will fall far short of lost year's. The stand is not good, and the fruiting is backward. iw 10 uui uuuuuiuiuu iu nau une siaiKS, ironi three to four feet high, with only three or four bolls on them. It, however, continues to bloom, but it will take the latest and finest cotton weather ever known to mature what is now blooming. In spots, on "red land," the crop is fair, but even there it is not thought to be an average. Ticking has barely commenced, and marketing is bound to be late. , I Fir*. ifboSt 1 o'clock last Friday morning the dread alarm of fire resounded through our | streets and aroused the sleepiog inhabitants of ( the tows. The flames soon shot up high in the i air denoting the direction where assistance was < needed, and in a very short time two-thirds of j our citizens were assembled to witness the de- { struotion of the handsome new residence of i Mr. R. W. Harris on 8outh street, and be- < tween the residences of Misses Mcllwaine and | tho pearly completed house of Mrs; Hix. The | Are was first discovered in tho second story, and before much assistance arrived it had ( gained such headway that nothing could be | saved but the furniture in the first story. Fortunately it was a perfectly calm night and t the fire was confined to the one building; but ( the heat broke all the glass and warped the weather-boarding on that side of Mrs. Uiz's < house. ] The immediate cause of the fire is not known, t but they had been ironing in that story during ] the day, and it is possible that it was caused by 1 a defective chimney flue, perhaps from the ( earthquake. Whether that was the cause or not, the mere suspicion is sufficient to suggest that j every chimney in the town should be carefully | examined before the oold weather requires ( fires. Such a precaution may prevent a serious j conflagration and loss of valuable properly. < It mny be found upon examination, that only ] one chimney in the town haalutfi^lamagcd, j but, a fire from that one chinTncJ^^PR-bo as disastrous as fires ftrom a dozen. In that cose, | "an ounce of preventive would bo much better ( than a pound of cure." 1 Mr. Harris was insured for $2,-">00 on house | and furniture, which cannot cover tho loss he lias sustained. We rpcrrpf in 1 darn Ilia# \fr? Ilir Iab* (iiiWa B """" '' * ~ large quantity of bedding and other furniture, ] which she had stored in the upper part of Mr. i Harris' house, while building her new dwelling. We sincerely sympathize with -each one in j their loss. , The Quakes Continue. We had about settled down under the pleasant conviotion that we had felt the last shock of the earthquake, when on Monday nigbt, about 10 o'clock, tho unpleasant visitor again made us sensible of its presence by another shock. During the night, from six to eight tremors were felt by numbers of persons in this town and vicinity; and again, about 5 o'clock Tuesday morning, a shook nearly as severe as the second one of the memorable Tuesday night, August 01, made houses and furniture tremble very perceptibly. And still, again, about 1 o'clock Wednesday morning, another quake awoke many of our citizens from sound slumbers. The many recurrences of these agitations of the eaith continues the anxiety and unrest of a large portion of our citizens; but we aro confident there is no danger in them, as they grow weaker and weaker, and are only more sonsibly felt from that expcctive and apprehensive state of mind which very naturally keeps us all feeling and looking for them. In conversation with our venerable citizen, Mr. Isaao Patrick, and two or three other gentlemen from the Pacolet section of the county, they told us that about fifty years ago a severe shock of earthquake was felt in the Reidstown neighborhood, that shook houses almost as bad as that of August 31 last^thrczj crockery and glassware from (helves, stopped clocslVaud ' created general consternation among the people. It was during the "Millerism" exoiteracw, and the deluded followers of that humbug nrmly Deiicvcu tint surely tbe end of time had come, and many stool ready to ascend, in robea of white. Mr. Patrick and the other gentlemen told ue they remember the event well, and that the rumblings and agitations of tho earth continued for nearly or quite twelve months, and were precisely like those we are now experiencing. i Bailroad BacketThe people of Rogansville and Cross Keys Townships have determined, as far as they can, to have the road from Newberry to run through those townships to Spartanburg, while a road is already ruuning from Laurens to Spartanburg, passing just beyond the western line of Union County, and the people of Chester are subscribing liberally to a road t<W run from Augusta through Goshen Hill and Fish Dam townships, and seem sanguine of securing it. Should the latter road be built, it will cut Union out of the Roanoke line, sure, and carry all the cotton and trade of tho Southern portion of this county, from eight miles below this town, to Augusta and Cheater, while the two roads west of us would carry all the trade of the western part of the county to Spartanburg, and Augusta. All the trade beyond eight or ten miles North of this place goty to Spartanburg and Gatlncy City, now, and if the roads South and West of us should be built, where would Uniou U. II. get business enough to keep all our handsome stores open ? We aro now doing as well as any of the County scats around us, but we are afraid this well doing may be our ruin, by creating within us a feeling of security or indifference as to | the future, while all around us the wires are being worked againt us. It is very evident that Newberry, Laurens, Spartanburg and Chester are nil actively engaged in the work of opeuing convenient, quick and cheap ways to their respective market towns for the trade of Union County. Shall we sit quietly down and see these things going on around us, and not move a hnnd to prevent the injury that threatens us ? ___. We hope oar readers will excuse short comings this week, as our foreman is off and oar editor's mind is engrossed with a subject of much more importance (a new wife) than a thousand newspapers, and before this issue is out his fondest hope will have been realised. Farewell days of lonesome bachelorhood. Such is life. We find the above in the Spartunburg Herald of this week, so we suppose friend Jones is as near the throne of earthly bliss as most mortals get. May your married lifo bo long, peaceful and full of purs happiness. Mi kdkk at FwinLjicB.?Florence, 8. C., September 26.?Early yesterday morning the body of James Douglass, Jr., a prominent young man, was found on the sidewalk with three wounds in the head, either of which would have been fatal. A :i8-calibre pistol ball was found in the bask of the head, and there were two other wounds, evidently inflicted by blows. , The object of the murder was robbery. The murderers have not yet been identified. , Messrs* GRAHAM k SHARKS have jnst received a niee line Dress Goods and Trimmings, 1 and will have another lot in a few day*. Call and them. 1 Am Karnsst Call. Mb. Editob With your pernaiesioa, I wisl Lo say to all th? readers of the Timbs that, a wnounoed last week and reaononneed tlrii week, the oooasion of the 4th quarterly meeting of the Methodist church will embrace mx Sunday (26th). There will be a prayer meetlnf i.his, Friday, at 6 o'clock p. m., and service to morrow at 11 o'olock a. m. Dr. Jones will 1m with us on Sunday. We propose to ooatina* the services through next week, expecting min Lstcrial help. We cordially invite the Christian people o ill the churches, and everybody else, to altenc uiy or all of these services. But it may be asked : Why have service* xfter this fashion? We answer: Became tc iciek to tee a better elate of rehyioue thinge ii Union. Not that we would disparage the pres jnt condition, or institute a comparison with the past; but we believe an*improvement is neede< ind can be enjoyed. Progress is the norma law of life?of religious life as well. Now, il Is apparent, as we think all will allow, tha here obtains among us a very low state of re ligious experience and enjoyment. True, out people attend church on Sunday about as wel is elsewhere, but our services are, too generally sold and formal?too little life among us?tb plane on which we move is too low, as compare* with the Bible. And this is true of family re ligion as well as of public services. The cliurcl is making too little impression upon our society individually, sooially and otherwise. There ar loo many of our people who seem, at least, t care nothing or but little for these things They admit, in terms, that religion is pars mount, yet treat it as secondary?as somethin that will do for Sunday, but not one that shoul enter, as a prime factor, ioto everything will which we have lo ilo Now nnl?u it>? fcsscd followers of Christ bestir themselvet this slate of things will continue, end sotn whom we respect and love will be lost, and lot forever. And this is not according to the wil of Qod, tcho will have all tnen to be tared an tome to the knowledge of the truth. Now, as Christians, who profess to love Go and souls, shall we not bestir ourselves, and b the union of our forces end labors and prayer: cooperate with Qod, that some at least may b saved ? Through preaching it please* Qod t save ; and he has promised to nnswer prayer t this end. And shall we not use this means an: receive the promise ? Anything like an extended revival lias no been had in this town for years past. An Why ? Our church papers arc full of what i being enjoyed in many places. God is no rt specter of persons or of communities, and is i ready to grant to us timea of refreshing as t other people in other places. Hut we must us the means, aad use them rightly ; we must pi ourselves in proper relation to the matter, an Btrivo for the necessary receptive mood of min and heart, or Qod will not, cannot bless us. I one place Jesus, himself, could do no might work because of the unbelief of the people. ] is said, ? According to your faith be it unt you." We must beliovc in Qod and in tli power of His word, energized by the Hoi host; but "faith without works is dead.1 So we must work?use the means according I our faith, or we shall not be blcssel. Corns then, my brethren and friends, one and all, "t the help of the Lord against the mighty," the lie may " open the willows of heaven, an pour us out a blessing that we shall not hav room to receive." May Qod hear our prayers and bless oil efforts. Amen. J. M. Carlisle. A nice lot of Ladies' Walking Jackets, Sboi Wraps and New Markets, at GRAHAM SPARK'S. A Sad browning. A very sad accident occurred Inst Saturday a the old Gist Bridge crossing on Tyger river, b which a sweet little daughter of II. G. Bailej aged 4 years, was drowned. The bridge at that place was carried away b the heavy rains in the Spring and the river i crossed on a Hat. Mr. nnd Mrs. Bailey an three children were crossing the river. TI mules and buggy were driven on and the famil got on the flat behind the-buggy. While crost ing, the team became frightened at the rop used in palling the flat, aud backed the bugg; upon Mrs. Bailey and children, pushiog the into the water. The baby was drawn undo the flat, but was recovered, but little Lily wen down, it is supposed, under the wheels of th buggy, nnd was not seen ognin until her lifelet body was found some distance below where ti accident happened. Most sincerely do wo sympathise with ti bereaved pnrents in their sudden and irrepai able loss. Welcarn that Mrs. Louisa Ilurnphrle the grandmother of the deceased child, upo hearing of the accident, became so unnervt that for some time it was fetred her mind hi given way under the shuck. Attention, Farmers. There will be a nuias meeting of the farnie of Union county next Salesday, immediate! after adjournment of court, for the purpose < electing representatives (o the State Agrioulli ral Association, to be held in Columbia Tuesdt of fair week, next November. It is to be hopt that we will have a good turn out ou that day. A. K. Fa.nt, Ch'm'n Union Co. Farmers' Club. Ait End to Bomk Hcturma.?Edward She herd, of Harrisburg, III., says.- 'Having r received so rnuoh benefit from Electric Bitters, feel it my duty to let suffering humanity kno it. Have had a running sore on my leg fi eight years ; my doctors told mo I would havs have the bona ocraoad op imnut*M. I > ?< instead, tbree bottles of Kleotric Hitters at seven boxes Ilucklen's Arnica Salve, and my b is now sound and well/ Klectrie Bitters are sold at fifty cents a be tie, and Itucklen's Arnica Salve at 2oc. per b< by J. W. Posey. An Outb ack at doni-ax's.-Duncan's, Septet ber 20.?There is a negro revival in progress i Oreei's station, tbree stiles from this place an twenty miles from Spartanburg, on the Atlanl and Charlotte Railway. Last night when U north-bound passenger passed through a crow of twelve or fourteen burly negroes boarded i with a grim determination to oheat the roe out of a ride. Conductor Mooncy was in eharge of the trail and being a small man had some trouble i ejecting them from his ear. It seemed thi some of the crowd were put off between Oreer and this place aud some came on here. Whe the train had made a start, after the negrst had been put off, some one in the crowd fired shot into the back door of the sleeper. It ! understood that ao one was hurt.-~.f7or. Neu and Courier. Mr. J. M. Crawford has left a* specimen c his prolific cotton at the Agricultural Dsparl monCt Theatalk Ik five feet high, is well limbs and oontaios 312 bolls. Proceedings of County Sunday Sekeol Conveni " r The Convention was callo 1 to order by its i President, N. O. Littl^joho. The Secretary f being absent, C. B. Bo bo was appointed Seevet tnry pr* (em. Prayer was offered by Rev. II I K. Esell. Capt. 8. L. West, in a few appropriate res marks weloomed the delegates and visitors to I the homes and hospitalities of the community, - to which the President of the Convention very feelingly responded. f The enrolling of the delegates by Town* hips 1 then followed. G. W. Whitman, S. S. Stokes, J. II. Randolph, i J. C. r. Jeter and J. W. McCravy were apt pointed a committee to nominate ofhoers to t serve during this Conventional year and re ported the following : N. G. Llttlcjohn, President, 8. L. West, 1st i Vice President, C. B. Bobo, '2d Vice President, 1 John C. P.Jeter, Seoretary, S.M.Rico, Jr., L Trens. On motion, the nominees were elected t by acclamation. The nomination of the exocutive committee r was referred to the same committee. T. II. 1 Gore, T. L. Hames, S. L. West, J. K. Jefferios , and D. N. Wilburn wore, upon report of com6 mittee, appointed the exocutive committee. The 1 convention then toek a recess of one hour. * AFTERNOON SESSION. 1 Music by the choir. ' The reports of the various Sunday Schools c were then read. Thirty-eight schools sent up 0 reports and thirty-six were represented by delcgates. k The first subject for discussion?"The stale g of the work"?was read. The appointocs not responding to the call. Her. J. M. Carlisle ^ was asked to open the discassion, which he did, and in a clear and lucid stylo told of tho ng'* gressive nature of the work and the changes * that bad taken place in regard to Sunday Sohools in the last forty years. Musio by the choir. ^ What is the full scope of Sunday Sohool work, the second subject on the programme, was dis^ cussed by Rev. II. K. Ezell and ltev. Dr. Sbaw, ^ of Kdgefield, both of whom entertained the ' convention for a short time in telling of the ? great work of the Sunday School. 0 Delegates were then assigned homos and the 0 convention adjourned until 10 o'clock Friday morning. SECOND DAT. 1 After musio by the choir, the convention was ^ opened by prayer. a "What is the Sunday Sohool doing for tho evangelisation of the world," in the absence of 18 the appointees, was discussed by G. W. Whit0 man in his usual forcible style. 19 Musio by the choir, and a speech by J. W. lt McCravy closed tho discussion on this subject. Musio. "What part in the Sunday School work should n be taken by the young men of the church," by ' request was discussed by Ilcvs. J. D. Bailey and II. K. Ezell, who endeavored to impress 0 upon the minds of all the importance of the c young coming to the front in the church and ^ Sunday School and doing their part in the great work. 0 Music by the choir. ....... . - 0 "uan prohibition be made a success, and what part in the work can the Sunday School take to j make it a final success," was road, and S. S. c Stokes, oue of the appointees, rose and in a well prepared speech giving a history of prohibition from its inception to the present time, the difficulties against which it had nnd still has to contend, and in an nhlc manner showed rf what is necessary to its success. So ably did Mr. Stokes handle bis subject that on his conclusion a motion was made that the congregation arise and sing, "Praise God, from whom all blessings flow." After the singing Rev. J. M. Carlisle adr* dressed the convention on the same subject in his accustomed forcible manner. !y Muaio by the choir, and then a recess for one ^ hour. AITKB.NOOK SKSflON. le 1 j The reading of essays was called for. Rev. J. If. Randolph read an essay written by Miss 0 Ida Davis, on "The power of influence." j Second essay wiis read by S. L. West on the m " Influence of individuals," written by Miss r Mattie Browning. it Third and last essay by Miss Mattie Robinson, e on "Inlemperanoe," was read by Mrs. N. B. is Ison. 10 A vote of thanks was given to the essayists. S. 8. Stokes, for Union township, J. II. Ranis dolph, for Santue, and Gault, for Pinokr ney township, Superintendents, made reports of i, the Sunday School work in their respective n townships. id On motion all the township Superintendents id were continued in office for the ensuing year. D. N. Wilburn was appointed for Cross Keys. The following resolution was adopted : rs Resolved, That this Convention commend the lv Thornwell Orphanage at Clinton, 8. C., in its tvArlr anil IbKai* nf Invn in ilia Iniawauf aC k**?.%? 0 less and friendless orphans ; and as the insti> tution is entirely dependent upon the gifts of ly the charitable for its support, we hereby remind J(] the children of our sohoots that these orphans hate a claim upen their charity, and that the Superintendents take such steps as will contribute to their help and support. A rote of thanks was given the citizens of p. West Springs and viciDity for the hospitable e- manner in which they entertained the delegatos > I and visitors to the convention. The convention thon adjourned. N. G. L1TTLEJOHN, Pres. il, John C. P. Jeter, Sec. td ? - ^ Only Osr or a Tiiodsanu.?About twenty. three years ago an itching sore appeared on ray left leg, which eventually covered almost the en>x tire surface from the knee to the ankle. The discharge of bloody water was continual, and I q_ suffered the most intense pain for many years, it I could scarcely sleep at night, and* a greater 4 portion of the time I could not walk except on la crutches. In turn I used about all the salves, lt ointments, sarsaparillas and blood purifiers that ,4 I could hear of, and was treated by a number it or physicians without obtaining relief. A pas(I aisg oommercial traveler advised me to try Swift's Specific. 1 finally did so. I have used 9< only a half doxen bottles, and my leg is sound n again and there is scarcely any sign of my torit rible and long protraoted aflliotion left. I ean B walk as well as ever without the use of a cane n oven, and occasionally spend a day ploughing. My neighbors all know of my affliction and will a join me in bearing witness to the great cure |s wrought by 8. 8. 8. ,i D. K. Moski.ry. Nicholson, Ga., June 1">, 1880. Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed >f free. 1- The Swift Specific Co., Drawer 8, Atlanta, d Ga. Jnly 2, 1886. 9 < - mm} ^ V A STATE TICKET. * For Governor*?J so. P. Richardson, of Cl.trendon. Lleutenant-Coveraor?W. L. Mauhlin, of Greenville. Secretary of Stnto?VF. B. Leltner, of Kershaw. Comptroller?W. festonoy, of Berkeley. Attorney-General?Joa. II. Earlo, of Snmter. Treasurer?Iaaag A Bamberg, of Barnwell. AdjutanUGeneral.?M. L. Bonham, Jr., of Abbeville. Sup't of Education?Jos. II. lUce, of Abbeville. FOR CONGRESS, lion. W. II. Perry, of Greenville. COUNTY TICKET. Senate?lion. Wni. Munro. Representatives?I. G. McKtssIck, A. A. Sarratt, J. P. Thomas. Probate Jmlgo?Jas. M. Gee. County Commissioners?J.T. Douglass, T. L, Haines, C. C. Snrtor. School Commissioner?Rev. W. M. Foster. .treasurer?j. is. T.Scott. Auditor?Nat. B. Morgan. Colonel Elliott ronCoxoBKss.? Charleston, 8. CM September 21.?Colonel William Elliott of Beaufort was nominated for Congress to-day at SummerYille by the Domocrats of the Seventh (Black) District. _ A mother who starts ont in the battle of lifo without a bottle of Shriner's Indian Vermifogo is like the warrior who marches upon the battle-field weaponless. Both meet with defeat because they arc not prepared for the battle. Swket Collegians.?President A. 8. Townes, of the Greenville Female College arrived in Columbia yesterday to meet fifty young ladies bound for college from various seotions of th o Slate, and will lcavo this morning with his precious charge. The Fail term of Professor Townes's college will begin to-moorow.?Col. Regitltr. Skvkrk Storm in Illinois.?Chicago, September 20.?Dispatches from many points in Northern Illinois report great damage dono to farm property and residences by Saturday nights' storm at DoKalb. L. J. Woods' slock barn was struck by lightning and burned. His loss is twenty thousand. Some stook were killed, but as yet no loss of human lifo is reported. Goon Results In Every Case.?D. A. Bradford, wholesale paper dealer of Chattanooga, Tenn., writes, that he was seriously afliictod with a severe cold that settled on his lungs ; had tried many remedies without benefit. Being induced to try Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, did so and was entirely cured by use of a few bottles. Sinco which time he has used it in his family for all Coughs and Colds with best results. This is the experience of thousands whose lives have been saved by this Wonderful Discovery. Trial Bottles free at J. W. Tosey's Drug Store. Large Bottles, $1. Action ani> Reaction.?Prof. Mendenhall's theory that the shocks felt subsequently to the great convulsion of the last day of August were but the readjustments of displacements produced by the first shock, is finding some confirmation in oircumstances which have been noted at Summervillo. At srveral places the brick pillars and wooden blocks on which most houses in that town aro constructed, wero thrust forward and rcooilcd after the shock. This action and reaction left crevices in the earth one, two ^ and as many as five inches in width. Tlicso flpptippfi hfivn nnur (luAnnntrprl anrl pan nnlv \\t* accounted for on the reasonable supposition that the series of slight movements, caused by subsequent tremors or 'readjustments,' has restored the surrounding earth to its original position.? Netcs and Courier. 'It Keeps Tiik Rascals Out.'?We believe the people of South Carolina are in favor of civil sorvice as carried out by our worthy President. * * * It not only 'turns out tho rascals,' but it keep* out the rascals.?Prosperity Press and Reporter. It keeps a horde of Republicans in office who would be glad to sec the Administration fail, and keeps out Democrats who are devoted to the Administration and who have worked earnestly and effectively for Democratic supremacy. Uut 'it keeps the rascals out.' It keeps out every man who has not enjoyed the advantages of a college education, becauso no one else can answer the thousand and ono impertinent and irrelevant questions that come up in the civil service examinations, but which arc no test of a man's fitness for office, But 'it keeps the rascals out.' It keeps out every ex-Confederate soldier by declaring that no persons over thirty-five years shall be appointed to the offices in the classified postal service?except ex-Union soldiers. But 'it keeps the rascals out.' We believo the people of South Carolina Are not in favor of any such civil service.?Neicberry Observer. m. Charleston Shaken Aoain.?September 21 ?There were three shocks of earthquake in Charleston last night and early this morning, the shocks at 6.20 a. in. bciDg quite sharp and causing houses to rattle uncomfortably. Thero was no general alarm, but a good many persons ran out of their houses into the streots and remaineed there. At Suinmcrvillo there were three shocks between 4.25 and 0. 80 this morning, there being a rather violent shock at 6.20 as hero. A loud detonation, similar to tho report of a heavy gun, was heard at the begining of the severe shock here, and there were detonations or explosions with two of the shocks at Suinmcrvillo. The worst feature of tho shock was the additional injury to the Medical College, of which a large part of the wall fell in. It is now a gaping fUin and apparently must come down to the basement. A shock to-day is reported also from 8ummervillo, Sumter, Dlackville, Orangoburg, Newberry, Augusta and Savannah. Sumiucrville, September 21.?At 5.20 this morning our people were suddenly awakened by quite a hard shock, another slight one occurred at G.210 a. m., then we were quiet until 4.17 this afternoon, when we were given another shake, but not as hard as the one at 5.20 a. m. While no damage has resulted from these shocks as far as board, they are demoralizing to the people. Additional Aid Invoked.?Charleston, September 17.?Last night was quiet. Work is going on aotively, but bricklayers and plasterers are badly needed. The subsistence committee is now using rations to nearly 7,000 persons. A large majority of these are colored. No oaso of distress fail* to receive prompt attention. Citt or Charleston, Executive Department, September 17, 1886.?To the publio: The City Council of Charleston, at its regular meeting on the 18th inat., took the following action : Whereas, a terrible calamity has befallen Charleston?vast and widespread iu the loss it infliots?far greater in extent than was at first realized ; and whereas it is evident that the liberal end spontaneous assistance which has oome to us from all parts of this country and from England, which is deeply appreciated and gratefully acknowledged by our people, will be wbblly insufficient to meet the unexpected exigencies ; be it. Rttolvtd, That the Mayor be requested to prepare and issue an address to the pubtio, selling forth our condition and invoking additional aid for Ibis stricken olty. In making known to the general public this declaration of the munioipal government as the condition of our city at this time, it seems to me unnecessary that I should add any words of my own. The unfortunate facts are before ike from different parte of the land, after personal observations, and are known here and deeply felt. 1 aak the prase of the United 8tates to give this proclamation the benefit of its farreaching circulation. W*. A. ColJKTRNAY. There wae a alight shook of earthquake at 2.26 this morning.