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THE TAX LAW. BOW TH> TAXIS All TO II COLLXCTXD. Ths Act relating to the forfeited lands of the State stands as follows, after the amendments made at the recent aeesion of the Qenetal Assembly : thi roaniTiD labds. An Act in relation to Forfeited Lands, Delinquent Lands, and Collection of Taxes, approved 24th December, 1887, as amended by an Act approved 24th December, 1888. Section 1, Be it cnaoted by the Senate aid Hoase ef Representatives of the Slate of Sonth Carolina, now met and witting in General assembly, and by the authority of the same. That hereafter, immediately upon the expiration of the lime allowed by law for the payment of laxea in any year, the county treasurer of each oounly shall, and is hereby authorixed and directed to, istue in the name of the State a warrant or execution in duplicate against each defaulting taxpayer in his county, signed by him in his official capacity, directed to the sheriff ef his county or his lawful deputy, requiring and commanding him to levy the same by distress and sale of so much of fhft HftfAIlltincr lav niivnr's laiaU real nr personal, or both, a? may be sufficient to satisfy the taxes, State, school, county and special, of such defaulter, apecifying therein the aggregate amount of all his taxes, as well as the amount to each fand; which warrant or execution shall run substantially in these words (filling the blanks to suit each case,) via: treasurer for the county of. to the Sheriff of. county, or to his lawful deputy: Whereas , has been duly assessed the sum of. dollars for defraying the char- | ges of the Stale, school, county and special, for the fiscal year beginning November 1, 18... as fellows, to wit: For the State, dollars, for public school, dollars for county dollars for special dollars, which has neglected to pay : These are, therefore, in the name of the State, atrielly to charge and command you to lory by distress and sale ef the personal property, and if sufficient personal property cannot be found, then by distress and sale of the land of the said the sum of dollars, together with dollars; the charges hereof; and for so ?lnin<* this l? #? 11 ! - * * * UViu^ ?uid one*11 uo jxjur Bumiieni ifarrsDi. Given under my hand noil seal this day of A. D. 18... [?< ? ] Treasurer af County. And the Sheriff to whom such warrants shall be directed, shall take frem such defaulter the following fees in the oxeeutten of bis office, viz : For serving eaoli warrant, one dollar besides mileage; for advertising sale, fifty ecnts; for making sale and executing deed of conveyance, three dollars; and for all sums levied as aforesaid, 5 per cent; and the osunty treasurers respectively, for every such warrant he shall issue, shall have from such defaulter one dollar : Provided, that the printers charges for advertising shah not exceed twenty five cents for each tract of land nod twenty five ocnts for personal property levied en under each execution, and for every nulla bona return fifty cents, and five cents for each mile traveled in making the search, and the sheriff is prohibited from demanding or collecting amy greater sum therefor than is.horoby allowed. Fcction '2. That under and by virtuo of aid warrantor execution the sheriff shall te se and take exclusive possession of bo much of the defaulting taxpayers estate, real or personal, or both, as may bo necessary to raise a sum of money named thereiu and said charges thereon, and after due advertisement sell the same hefsre the Ceurt House door of the county on a regular salesday and within the usual hours for public sales, for cash, make titles therefor to the jiurcnascr complying with terras of sale, find annex to said title tho duplicate warrant with endorsement thereon of his action thereunder, put the purchaser in possession of the property sold and conveyed, and after deducting from tho prooooda /# ! amount of taxes and charges to pay over < the excess, if any there be, to the defaulting taxpayer, and the iqxm se collected to tho souuty treasurer; And in caac there be no bid equal in amount to the taxca named iq said warrant or execution the county auditor shall buy the land for the sinking fund commission as the actnal purchasers thereof for the amount of said taxes and penalties, coets and charges; and tho Sheriff' shall thereupon execute titles to said sinking fund commission as to any other purchaser and in the manner above provided, and shall put them or thoir authorized agent in possession of tho premises; tho land so sold and purchased and delivered to said commission shall be treated by them as assets ef the State in their charge, and be seld at euch time and in such manner as by them shall be deemed most advantageous to the Ftato. In all cases of Bale the sheriff"s deed of conveyance, whether executed to a private person, a corporation, or the sinking fund commission, shall be held and taken as prima facie evidence of a good title in the holder, nud that all proceedings have been regular, and that all requiieracnts of the law have been duly and fully complied with. No action for the recovery of said land sold by lbs sheriff" under the provisions of this Act, or for the recovery of the possession thereof, shall be maintained unless brought within two years from the date of - - 1 iu eaie. Saction 3. Thatincaso the taxpayer alleged to he in default after levy of distress as aforesaid shall allege that the taxes have been paid or aro unjust by assessed against him, he can and may have said sale suspended : Provided, before said ssle lie offers satisfactory evidence to the Sheriff that said taxes have been paid or improperly assess- ! ed against him, and within tweuty days thereafter take such steps as arc provided by law for correction of unjust assessment, or to prove payment, and prosecute the same to a successful result, within a reasonable titne. And in esse the taxpayer alleged to he in default offers no such proof, or fails to take the course herein provided, be shall be deemed in law to have waived all execp- j lions to the omissions, errors, and irregularities (if any there he ) in the assessment of said lax, and in nil preliminaries to said sale as prescribed by law, aud to have admitted that each and all preliminary steps to said assessment and sale, and said assessment and sale are in accordance with the requirements of law. Section 4. That the county auditors of the several counties be, and are hereby authorized and directed to restore to the tax duplicate 01 their counties respectively in the name of the former owner, or his heirs or assigns, each ami every parcol of land in their several counties new listed on the forfeited land record, and eai?l te be in charge of the sinking fund commission, and enter against the same the taxes State, school, county aud epecial, of its said owner for the fiscal year beginning 1st November, 1887. Section 5. Th?t the State of South Carolina hereby renounces all title by forfeiture for nen-payment of taxes to each and every of said parcels of land and will treat them hereafter as the lands of the former owner, his heirs or nseigna ; but this renunciation of title is upon the reservation and oondi. tion that the State may hereafter celled by suit at law, er other legal method, from said lands a sum squal to the aggregate amount of all annual assessments for taxes with the penalties that might and would have Ik en assessed and charged against the said , lands in case the sane had never been declared delinquent and forfeited ; and the retention of the possession and use of said lands fjr ninety days after the approval of this Act by said former owner, his heirs or ussifns, shall bo deemed sufficient evidence of bis or thair acquiesotnoe ia and acceptance of tha reservations and conditions of said renunciation of title. Seoticn 6. That Iks sinking fund commission bo, and is horebj, authorised to boar and determine upon satisfactory proof tke petition ef any taxpayer praying relief on ground that all taxes, as described ia last section, bare been paid or that portions of such taxes bare been paid and an offer to pay the balance, accompanied by the sum admitted to be owing. And the said sinking fund commission shall grant such relief in the premises aa may be just. And the said sinking fnnd eemmisoion ia hereby empowered to compound with the former owners, their heirs, or assigns, for all snob taxes as described in last section at such an amount as they may deem proper without penalties. but not for a less sum than one-balfof what should properly bo charged on a reassessment, and the petition for the reliof shall state tho facto relied on under the oath of tho petitioner, and be accompanied with a sum equal to one-half of that admitted to be due, and be filed with the said sinking fund commission on or before the first day of January, 1890, and tho receipts of said commission for such part thereof shall discharge the said taxpayer and his said land from any further liability to the Stats on that account, and provided, further, that the commissioners of tho sinking fund be authorised in such cases and to auch extent ns they nay deem most advantageoue te the 3tat? after the passage of this Act to bring an action as for debt against the former owners, or any person or persons having any legal or equitable interest ia said laad, for the recovery of the full ameunt of taxes, costs and penalties accrued to and including the levy of 188G; Provided, that any such action ssay be brought at any time after the approval of this Act upon any land upen the forfeited land list at the time of the passage of this Act. Any judgment obtained in such action shall have a lien upon the lands resprctively upon which each taxes, costs and penalties have accrued, and the same shall be sold under execution by the shoriff in due course of law, and the proceeds of any such sale shall be applied fi ret tethe payment to the sinking fund oommissioners of the taxes, costs and penaltiea charged against the properly, and next to the payment of the taxed costs in the suit and expenses of sale, and the surplus, if any there be, shall be paid over to the former owners or partiss in interest, as thsir interests may appear. The sinking fund cemmission are hereby autheriied to employ suitable agents in counties wlitre the eaid lands are locate J, en such terms as they may drem proper, to take possession of said land and lease, control and manage the same far them. Section 7. So much of all Acta or parte f Acta an are inconsistent with the provisions of ihia Act be, and hereby is, repealed, and this Act shall taka effect from and immediately after its approval. Section S. That the Comptroller General shall, immediately after the approval ef thia Act, have the same ptinted in pamphlet form and send a copy of same to eaoh of the county auditors and treasurers of the Slate. Section 9. Tho sheriffs of the several counties in this State, in making levies and sales, and in paying over money collected under tax warrants er executions placed in their hands by county treasurers, shall be subject to the direction and nnder the con. trol of the Comptroller General of the State in like manner an they now are to plaintiffs in execution ; and the Comptroller general is hereby invested with all tho rights and privileges of a plaintiff in axecuticn, to invoke and obtain the aid of the Court to compel refractory sheriffs te discharge their duties ie the enferceraeat of tax executienB and in making payment ef money eellected (hereunder it is kereby made the duty of the said sheriffs, respectively, to make returns of tho said aalcn, and to pay over to the treasurers ef their reapeotive counties all taxes and penalties collected by them, within sixty days frem the date of sale, or, if collected witheut sale, then within sixty days from tho date of suoh collection ; and in case of default, then the several countr treasurers shall have the right to receive from any ?ueh defaulting sheriff treble the amount of each taxes and penalties in an action o&ich the r.ai.l treasurers are hereby authorised te bring in any Court of competent jurisdiction. Takimi tiir Bark Orr.-?A roporter for the Atu* and Courier aeked Dr. C. F. I'ankuin Thursday if thero were any new developments in the nll-cngroeaing question of ramie culture and dccorticatien. Dr. l'anknin paid that he had nothing new for the prese concerning his discovery, and tluit no contract had yet been made with tho company in New York fer manufacturing the plaut by the new process, though the matter had progressed veay satisfactorily. "But," said he, "I have been surprised to learn the extent of ramie culture in the South, started probably some years ago when the newspanere got up an excitement over tbo opportunity for a new Southern staple, and dropped, when tho planters found that (here was no such process as mine for decorticating the fibre at a paying price. From a number of letters, received since the notice of my discovery in tho A'eu-3 *nd Courier, I will mention three." "Mr. K. S. Mayrnnt, of Columbia, writes me that he has au acre and a half planted iu ramie, and that he caa supply 200,000 roots next spri ng. "Mr. liradish Johnson, of New Orleans writes that he has five acres of his plantation covered with ramie. "Mr. Felix Frenieric, of Brunswick, Oa., writes that he can supply the trade with frem 20,000 to 26,(XX) roots. "Itamie," continued Dr. 1'ankain, "ean be grown from seed and outtlngs, but like asparagus, grows much better from roots. It spreads over the tielda witheut cultivation very much like artichokes. The roots are worm aoout j>m? per ttiousanu. "I have asked Mr. Mayrant for some ramio stalks, and an soon as thej coma 1 will decorticate them by my prooocs and loave epeciraens of the blenched and unbleached fibre nt the Netes and Courier office." Who Havh Hot tiib Mokrt.?The At lanta Constitution presents a truly disma| picture of the condition of the farmers of Georgia, who hare "made nearly one I thousand million dollars worth of cotton ; since 18??5," but who, there is every reason to beliere, are growing poorer steadily, while, out of the enormous wealth thoy have crested, others have been growing richer. The Constitution is satisfied that "there is something wrong, and well it may be when it states that it is estimated that one-third of the farms in Georgia are under mortgage, and the farmers of the State are paying nhout 200,000 annually as interest to absentee mortgage holders. The Constitution says truly that there is no cause for the depression in either the soil or the climate of theState, and adds : "Wc shall bend our energies to find out just where the trouble lies. It may be in the pitching of the crops, or in the lack of near markets, farm economy or personal supervision. It may rest in the relation of the farmor to the Stale or National Government. It may rest in the relation of the farmer to the merchant or to the railroads. Wherever it is, the Constitution is going to fiud it if it can be found," . . The only Fertilizer which has not advanced in priec this season is 'Long's Prepared Chemicals." sold by FOSTER, W ILK INS & CO. S-2t. dfie JUeelly Itiioti limes R. M. STOKER, - - Editor Friday, January 25, 1899. SUBSCRIPTION, |2.00 PBS ANNUM POST OPPICS DIBBOTOBY. The P. O. will be opened {for bueineas from 8 A. M. to 6.80 P. M. The Menej Order Department will be opened for bjisinees from 9 A. M. te 4 P. M. The Northern and Southern mails will both close promptly at 1 P. M. Any ioatteotion or irregularities should be reported promptly to *ne P. M. J. C. HUNTER, P. M. THE PUBLISHERS NOTICE IIer??fter no "application for nomestesd" will be ioserted union tho foe, $3, is paid in advance. We don't like to dun widows, and we have ton or twelve such charges on our bookes unpaid. Another matter wo wonld post our readers on. Obituary notioes over ton lines, muBt bo paid for as advertise moots. In other words for every one hundred words, after the first one hundred we shall eharge one dollar. Count the words and send the oash with the copy, to make sure of seeing it in the Time. . Union Cotton Haricot. We neglected to obtain from Mr. Williams, the attentive ootton weigher, tho regulaT report of sales last week, but embraces in this week's report the sales of the two past weeks, ns follows : Bales for tbe two weeks, 637 bales ; prices ranged from 7J @ 9 cents. Tho extremely bad roadB and wot weather is, no doubt, tho cause of the small amount brought to market. W. K. Thomas, of Fish Dam, has resigned the ofjiee of Trial Jastiee of that township. W We ask the fbrmers of Union to read Mr. Peterkin's sensible artiole on fertilizer* en our first page. Bfcgf A perpetual Building and Lean Association has been organised at Laurens, with a oapital stock of 1100,000, and the ultimate value of each share to be $200. Fr*m tbeneo we predict a cotton Faotory at Laurens. Parties in need of liny, Oats, Peas, Bran, Corn, Floor, Farming implements and Hardware, should call on R. S. LIP8COMB, Gaffney City, S. C., headquarters for such goods. 2-3t Rev. Mr. Painter, recently a missionary in China, will preach next Sunday morning at Ml. Vernon, and will address the Sahbath Sohool at the Presbyterian church in Union iu the afternoon, at 3.30. He will also preach at night. All are invited to attend tho services. J. L. Strain (Vox) was in town Saturday, swearing like an old trooper, before the Clerk ef the Court, that he would "everlastingly go for" tho disturbers of the peace, gamblers, and all other law breakers in Uowdoysville Township, as the law commands bios, as a Trial Justice. Sc "stand from under Vox's legal wrath. B&. The Oranvi lie-Warner company, supporting the talented actress and vooalist, ; Miss Bonnie Meyer, will appear to-night in the Court House, as the Opera House was not to be secured. "A day in Paris," "Josh 1 Whitcomb" and a force will be the program. Those who attend we are sure will CDjoy a treat, ae the press throughout the country speak of them very highly. ? . The only Fertilizer which has not advanced in price ikia season is "Long's Prepared Chemicals," aold by FOSTER, WILKINS & CO. tt&~ Kfferts are being made to form a new county out of what is now Berkley county; and from the statements made by those who favor the scheme, it should be done. It smears that Berkeley countv con tains about 2,200 square miles, which the j State constitution requires only 620 square I mites of territory. Berkeley county is now nearly twico as large as the Stato of Rhode Island, and three times as large as any other county in this State. The present county seat is from 60 to 70 miles from many of the 'largest centres of pepulation, entailing upon the eouaty heavy oxpeoses for mileage of juries and witnesses. I tt?T Married, last Wednesday, the 23d, at the residence of the bride's parents, I Mr. and Mrs. 8. X!. Rice, in this town, by J the Rt. Rev. Bishop, W. W. Duncan, Rev. James W. Wolling, of the Brazilian Mission, to Xliss Lizzie Morgan Rice. The nuptual ceremony was performed about 11 o'clock in the morning, in the preseoee of the relatives of the bride, and after partaking of a sumptuous lunch the bride and groom took the train for Sumtor, where they will remain a month, after that they will visit his relatives in Virginia, and sometime in March they will sail for Brazil to resumo his missionary labors: But few ladiee. if any, in tliia town, bore a purer christian character than Miss Rice, and it is s peculiar coincident that she has always exDroesed a desire to tre to Brazil a missionary. She will be greatly missed in this community, where she is greatly loved and respected by all who know her, and the earnest wish of all is, that (iod's richest blessings may accompany her, and that the worthy couple may enioy a long happy and useful married life. Merit Wirs.?We desire te say to our citizens, that for years we h>ve been selling Dr. King's Uew Discovery For Consumption, I)r. King's New Life Fills, Ducklen's Arnica Salve and Klcctric Hitters, and have never handled remidies that sell as well, or that have given such universal satisfaction. We do not hesitate te guarantee them every time, and we stand ready to refund the purchase price, if satisfactory results do not follow their use. These reins ties have won their great popularity purely on their merits, J- W. Posey &. Bro, Druggists. Tfcs Trade of the Alliance* Oathst Citt, Jan. 17.?Representatives of the Partners Alliano* of upper Union County were in town to-day te confer with the merchants about getting auppliea for tho oomiag year. Several of the merchants made propositions to them, but it was finally settled that Messrs Carroll & Carpenter supply the AUianee for that section for this ysar. This simply means the sale of a quarter ef a million dollars worth of goods; as the section rcprssentsd is one of the best agricultural sections in tpe State. " +We iind the above in .the Newt and Courier. We do not know that the conoontration ef this large share of the business of this ooanty at Gaffosy City will matorially afTeot this town, as ths trade of that section has gone to Spartanburg, Gaffney, Clifton end the country stores for some years. It will be more lilrelv t* iniitra lh? cnitntr* ?tnr?? " -V *" ?" VMV vv?"V "v,vio that region than the morohants of this town. The Messrs Carroll ti Carpenter are largo Cotton buyers, and it ia probable that the arrangement will be greatly benefioial to them in that respect, and through it, no doubt they were able te make better torms with the Alliance than other parties could. At any rate it must be apparent that $250,! 000 worth of trade from one source, and for farmers supplies alone, must be of immense advantage to all branches of business in Oaffney City. But we think the estimate is much too high. The voting population of the County is about *2,850, snd if all belonged to the the $250,000 would allow over $100 worth of supplies to eaoh member; but as it is not probable that more than half the voters belong to that organization, and that not more than one fourth live in "upper Union County," it would allow about $5t)0 to each farmer for supplies alone. There can be no doubt that any and every merohant would be willing to sell the Allianoe members all tbc supplies (hey need, at reduced prices, even on time, provided the Aliianoe would insure prompt payments at the olose of the year, and seouro the morohants against loes from bad debts of its individual members. But few can sec or appreciate tbe losses, risks and disadvantages the merchants inour under our present bueiness methods. It is estimated that 20 per cent of one year's credit business has to be carriod over to tha next year, and about 10 per cent of the lien business is a total lost. This, unless the merchant is full handed, aud but few nrs, requires him to borrow money at 10 and 11 per cent for his next year's business, which of course must be provldod for, or be will inevitably "go under." Now, if the responsible members of the Alhanoe will secure the merchants against these contingent drawbacks, it is very plain the merchants wilt be glad to get the Alliance trade at greatly reduced p rices. Wo say "responsible members," because, in the first place, the Allianoe is not a corporate body?cannot sue or be sued?and therefore cannot bo legally held responsible for the individual dobts of its members; so that individual security will bo necessary to seeure the contracting merohant against loss by irresponsible members of the Alliance. But the plan adopted by the Alliance, we learn, is, for each member to say what amo^mt- cf supplies ho will need, and after the aggregate is made up to canvas the merobante in the vioinity and ask them to bid for the trade of the whole. We are (old, a'so that if the merchant's bid is so much per eent profit he is required to submit his bills of purohases to a committee appionted by the Alliance for inspection. This, however, we think, must he a mistake, as no responsible merohant would consent, to such as l i :.iA ?/ UUBQBni'OI CSpiUUBgU 1UVU llin UUBIIl'3.1 JMfairs; nor do wo tkink the loading menbcrs f tko Allianso would ask, mach lass domand it. There Is no doubt, however, that the merchant wfto secures the trade of the Aliianoe is expactad to look out for his own security against bad debts, in the samo way other merchants da; but ho is also expected to sell oheaper and run more risks af loss, from lha larger amount of trade ke does. On tha other hand, tha Alliance is certainly doing the proper thing for its members in eambining their trade to secure better prices for supplies, and it is possiblo that by these reduoed prices the merchants will hare loss to "oarry ever" and fewer losses. If properly and judiciously managed, it may work good both to the farmers and to the erchnets. If the Alliance oannot secure the merchants against less through its individual members, it Jan do the next best thing for tho credit and good name of the order?weed out those members who do not pay their store accounts, or make honest efforts to do so. All about Town. Traok Mastor, L. B. Willard has had his force at work some days repairing the railroad traok St the Main Street crossing. We had a hoavy cold rain, commencing Saturday night and lasting until about dark, Sunday afternoon. A friend at our sioow suggests mat u was a goou excuse ior some mcmhsrs of church to read their bibles and prayer books At home (?) rather than ruu the risk ef "catching their death of cold" by getting wet going to church. Rev. McNecly PuBoso and family have moved into the pretty new lteotory opposite the Episoopal Church, aad nearly opposite the Baptist Parsonage ; dut that's n reason why the tws clerical brothers should "turn on the water," except when the buildings are on fire. We would merely suggest to the Honorable Town Council that a few loads of gravel distributed among the holes in Main Street beyond the Baptist Church,just now, would be a great improvement to that thoroughfare, prevent the holes from gettiag doeper and y^Tgsr, and save money to the town. "A stitch in timo saves nine." ?e Bi;cklr.m's Arnica Salvk.?Tiik Brst Salvk in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcer*, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles or no pay required. It is guaruotcd to give Perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25oents per box. For sals by Posey & Bro. Feb. 1U, ly. A Vital.Question. In another column will ba found a cary sensible ariiele under tha above heading, which wa take from the Cheater Reporter, but is equally applicable to this town, and wo call the special attention of our citizens to its vary practical and timely points and suggestions. To-day Union is in tha same condition as Chester, in regard to the liquor and barroom questioa. We have tried tho local option plan of suppressing tha sale of whiskey, for four years, and it proved an unblushing failure. We have now high licensed barrooms, and while we do not think they will increaso the use and rale of whiskey or cause more drunkenness than the "drug store" blind did, yet, from what wo have already heard, the barroom keepers seem to think their license gives them the right or privilege to openly ignore any respect for the opinions and feelings of the moral and Christian peoplo of the community, and to defy the law governing their peculiar business, by keeping their doors open and doing business during the Sabbath day. People may argue in favor of barrooms and the sale ef whiskey as maoh and as long as they please, but if there is a more demoralizing and law-defying business than selling whiskey wo do not know it. We care not what restrictions the law maj throw around its, licensed sale, or what penalties it may inflict for the illicit sale of it, most of those who engage in the business, legally er illegally, eontrlve to oircumvent the restrictions, defy tbo law and its penalties, and disregard all moral restraints. It does seem to us (hat a decent respect for the feelingB and opinions of the Christian people snd the scknowlsdged custom of tho community, together with that high commandment of God?"Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it Holy"?would be auflioient to induco, not only saloon-keepers but all others, to at least keep the front doors of their places of bueiness on Main street closed on thai day; and at tho same time demand of the authorities of the town a proper vigilance to stop such unseemly and flagrant desecration. m Personals. Miss Daisy Gist, a charming young Lady from Yorkvillo, is new among us viaitii.g her relatives and many friends. Mrs. C. B. Bobo and her brother, Mr. J. J F. Bailey, of Scdalia, have gone to Cherokee, Ga-, on a visit to relatives. It was hard for C. B. to raise a smile on his face when he camo into our sanctum last Saturday. His borne and finanoial losses seemed to have taken all the emile out of him. Our eld typo friend, Arthur McLurc? gave us a p'ensant call last Tuesday. Arthur is now holding a position in the etore of his bre!hsr-in-law Mr. W. H. Itoseborougli, at Chester, and either the atmosphere, tho lively business, the boeraing proepoets, or some other inspiring influence of that nourismng lown, naa iruriicu ?? mnr?ciuu? improvement on hira. He says Chester is full ef business push and enterprise. The new railroad and the building of a cctton Factory have put Chester on a regular boons. Jonesville Still Lives. Jokksville, S. C., 21st Jan., 1889. Mb. Editor.?Your very efficient corres pomlent "Senton" has left Jenesville, and gone to our neighboring town, Pacolet, so I will try and gito the Timbs some of the news of our town and community. llut little has been done yet by tho farmers, as tho weather and rouds have both been bad for farm work. I see some outton yet in the field, but 1 think most of the ootton has been marketed, and the mouey g >no somewhere. The llev. C. R. Willeford has moved from our town to Santuc, as most ef his work is near that place. Mr. Willeford was with us two years as a minister, and was very much liked by all tho people. lie also brought iu a better-half last Fall, which was n goed addition to eur town; so we regret very much to give them up. Santuc will f nd in them a social, enterprising young couple. Miss Florence Boyd, daughter ef Rev. D. P. Boyd, has been greatly affilcted for some lime. She has been In bed over nine WUUK3, Willi win ituic ur ny tujpiu f vuivui yet. The family certainly deeervc the prayers and sympathy of the community. Our school, under the superior management of Mr. Joseph Tenable, with a Board of eight Trustees to back him, is doing well, numbering about sixty scholars, several of whom are grewn young men and young ladies. Miss Lizzie Venable, a daughter of the Principal, is prepared to give music, in connection with the day school, or otherwise, and as board can be obtained in mest of the families of our town on very reasonable terms, with tuition very low, we hopo and expect to build up one of the best schoels in the country. To this end we invite patronage. Mr. Sam Littlejohn and a commercial traveller by the name of Berry, bad a little unpleasantness in our town last week. It seems that they thought their proceedings wore ugly and desisted. Sam had considerably the avoirdupois on the drummer, but whether he would have come out in the same ratio or not remains yet to be selved, as they did not proceed far enough to deeide that question. n- 11 iv c-,.1. i._. v.? PIT. IV. ?? otun iin.i wctii n|ipviiiicu ujr the Governor a Trial Justice. Wat says he is going to maks everybody pay their debts and marry all the young folks that will give 1 him a chance. By the way. 1 read the extract of tho late Trial Justice law f >r Union County in your last week s issue. Now ain't it retrunahment with a vengeance. Our law makers, or a majority af them, are willing to give our circuit Judge thirtyfire hundred dollars a year, while they whittle down the salaries af eleven Trial Justioes for Union county to Two hundred and seventy five dollars. I don't like to use slang, but I must say, ain't that "law upon a knot". Tsi.ernoxn. 20 Sheep. Kelton, Jan 21. ? In rej ly to Vox'i sheep example, I would say toe answer is twenty (..0 sheep. Mease publish and by to doing you will oblige J. AI. Uailt. j News From North Pacolet. Etta Jamb; January 21.?Either our carelessness or an oversight with tho compositor, caused the omissiea of one word ia the rule that we gave last week for dividing the plank that completely reverses our meaning. We should have said, "take half the sums of the squares of the ends," etc. We make this correction that those who may have discovered the error may like* wise have our explanation of it. We will further say that the answer to the question of two weeks ago is one cubicinob. Those who have expressed a fear that the winter is too mild for a good crop to follow, may take down those fears. It isn't too late yet. The present spell may make up a good deal of lost time iu that direction. The "Alliance" is beginning to move things. I understand that they are order* iog oats, flour and corn, at ratsa much cheaper than through the regular channels of trade. May they prosper and come oui rigm in mo eau, is mg vti.iu 01 iuvou who are not members; and even the reliable merchants will give any success they may have in bettering their position, a hearty "A men," The rales at which they are getting their supplies through the Alliance is not known to us, and if known it wouldn't do to make them pnhlio, though I find that |omo of the "outs" pretend to know a great deal of what the "ins" are doing; it isn't the cose with us though. Some people can't keep a secret, and many of that stripe will, no doubt, drop into the Alliance too. As an ignorant backwoods newspaper reporter, we, perhaps might take the liberty to say tn rcgar I to the good work the Alliance has so nobly begun, that "if the Jews ever expect to evangelize tlio world, thoy must begin at Jerusalem," and if the farmers cvor expect to accomplish what 1 believe the majority of them are working for, they must commence at home. Those people who sit around country stores and whittle away their time talking of high prieo* and hard times, brought on by merchants and moaicd men, don't eco themselves another people do. They must remember that if their time is their only capital Lbat thai capital must be employed, or all lost time placed on the debit side of their account with themselves. The wido-uwako, progressive, determined men whe are the lieaJ and foot of the Allianco c n't afford to take such dead wcieht into teir brother hood It trill kill it t" .cad to skin. Therefore, some of the main qualification* aboulil be, a man's energy, thrift and perseverance. When these virtues begin to relax lie becomes a Jonah in the ship and should be tossed ovcrbacrd at once. The Alliance would then be what it is intended to be?a protection to the former as well as the wife and children who have a lazy, indolent husband and father to keep up. Every ether industry aud profession would tuen do homage to the roan who, merely for won't of system, has been a foot-ball from time immemorial?the farmer. Mr. It. 11. Leroo8ter and Miss Mollic McKowu were married last week. They have the congratulations of their many friends. The new moon in February is Mr. "Mack" Dorman's lime te get out wagon timber. We don't know what he will do this year, as there's no new moon next month. You'll not need wagon timber the next time this occurs, Mack. We regret to say that last week Mr. A. ff. Lotsprich, of Sunnysidc, was summoned by telegraph tithe bedside of his very eick daughter, iu Greene County, Tenn., his former home. Mr. Mason Garner, who recently went from this section to Clifton Factory, wo are sorry to learn, lias lost two of his children from measles. A. and 11. borrowed $175, due one year lieuce, with interest at 10 per cent. Tho interest was taken in advance from the face of the note. Of the suis left, A. took $00 and 11. the remainder. At settlement what part cf tho interest should each pay ? Answer in two weeks. Vox. - A Sad Note From Eiversido Joe. JoHESViLi.it, Jan. *23.?Wo arrived at this place on yesterday, and are very sad to ohronicle the serious illness of Miss Florence, daughter of Rev. D. P. Boyd, It is now ten weeks since Miss It. was taken sick, aud she has been confined t? her hed ever since. "The icy hand of death" is looked for now at any moment. If the case proves faial Jonesville will mourn the loss of one of her brightest flowers. The bereaved family have the sympathy of a host of friends. Job County Board of Pensions. Union, S. c., Jan. 121.?At a meeting of the County Board of Examiners for l'eusioua, for Union County, S. C., held this day, on motion of Mr. Moorlicad, J. W. Scott was elected chairman, aud M. W. Culp Secretary. After organization, there being no business before the Board, ou motion of Mr. Moorhcnd the Board adjourned to rnc6' Wednesday, January 30th, at Union C. II M. W. Cri.p, J.W.SCOTT. tfect'y. Cb'n. All persons entitled to pensions can procure blank forms frotn the Secretary, and nfter being properly filled, will be acted upon by tbo Hoard nt tlio next meeting. M. W. CULP. - - ArrKK thk Tax-Doi>ubks.? Wc think tho Comptrol er General bus done exactly right in requiring a formal oath, ami wc believe that if the instructions arc properly carried out by the officers of the State it will be the menus of placing thousands of dollars worth of property upon the tax books wbioli lias heretofore escaped taxation altogether. If this be true it will do sttil another good, for it will reduce the tax of those who have alwayu made honest returns, for the mere taxable properly we have in the Slate the lower our taxes will be.?Prosperity Reporter. ??. A S.ifb Invkstmknt.? Is one which is guaranteed to biing you satisfactory results, or in case of failure a return of purchase price. On this safe plan you can buy from our advertised Druggist a bottle of Dr. K mg's New Diseovery for Consumption. It is guaranteed to bring relief in every case, when used for any affection of Throat. Lungs or Chest, such as Consumption, Inflammation of Lungs, Bronchitis, Astlim i, Whoop, it g Cough, Croup et ,etc , can alwsys bo depended upon, i ri il boliles froo at J. W. liaey & Bro'o. From 8 nth West Corner. 1 i Cross Kkts, Jon, 19, 1889. -J* Mr. Editor.?The old Mother "Keys" f hot gone a visiting to-day, ond will aoi i *' oomo home before to morrow eve, ond sh? If hoa left everything for me to do. I will horn I, to make fresh coffee, feed the cats and dog, B fry o little meat, wash the diahet ond ehuro. J The old man is at home with me, but he ** B oon't do auob, only load the horse to 4 w nd hold off the ealf. That ig iho way fixed. You see how it id, ond I wont "VoV* ; jfc to stop this way he's got to doiog, telling the "Girls it's better to bo an old man's dsr- a " liog than o young man's slave," I wan't jfl him to stop it until I can see a little further. p The extreme wet weather holds the plow 1 in check, but we hope that the neoessary "* quantity ot oats will yet be sown. 1, There is yet some cotton to pick in this section. Wo sympathize with those for- 1 uavat? auu oiuvuiOiJT uvpv iuujr iunjr ouvvw?* ( in getting out their cotton in time to plant another crop. 9 Miss Clara E. West, of West Sprl ngs, is '-dB now paying a visit to her sister at Cress "fl nchor. We are always g'ad to moet Clara's Jt* pleasant face and hear her sweet voioe | ring in laughter. ? Mr. Editor, aaother year has just com- Mmencod, the old one has passed away, with all its joys and sorrows, with all its trials ?| and diBappointmeots; they are numbered 'VS with the past forever. -r We have many pleasant merasrios do rev V.y call, and many sad ones to regret. Many 4 ? who were active in life one year ago, have t ceased to act. Their counsels and admonitions have all ended ?pd thty are numborei with the silent ones in the city of the dead, and havo no moro voice uador the J un. We have seen the fuaoral train moving along from the houses of all classes of people, and all ages borne with Blow step their last resting places. w Their emp^^P d chairs are left, never to he filled again by (heir presence. So the world goes; one goes, another cometh; this will be the way untii the Creator says "time shall be no longer" under the sun, and mortality shall cease. 11 But does tho now yoar, when it comes, make the people any better? 1 say no, sin . . and iniquity grows worse and worse every year. Men are lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God. We know this has been eo r m the past; but what will be in tho year to come is only known to a higher power than ours. Wo know not what the coming year *ill bring forth; we only know that wo hastening to the judgment. Each has an individual case to be deoidod and the decision will be fpr eternity, and, when once undo it never can be rever-ied. It will bo < R life or death, saved or lost, eternal life or destruction; this will depend on hew wo spend the fow years of probation that are allotted us. Eternal destinies hangs upsn this little span of time. Its procieus mo. ments, hours and days, the prioe of eternity, is put'into our own hands. Who of us value it as we eeggt ? I fear that there are but few. Mr. Editor, my honest couviotion is, 4 that many of us will have to stay at the judgment bar when the new year of eternity ' dawns upon us, "The summer is past tho harvest is ended and I am not saved." I fear uiany will say this to their own sorrow.--?H But it will bo our own fault, net God's. lit has placed mercy within our icaoh. Young oaon of Union, take hold of it. I am a young man jnst like you; and love to be , with young folks; lovo to see ihem enjoy themselves; but remember what I say, I expect to pass through this world hut encc; if, therefore, there be any kindness I cm show or any good I can do to my fe low human beings, let me do it now; let mc not defer or neglect it, for I will not pass this way again; and another thing, time is tlying. How fast the present moment tlien, Aud bears our lives away; God help thy servants to ho wise, And live another day. Pardon my long letter. "Good Night," Ku vs. Tub Smok? Town Yf.ndi.tta.?Newberry January 2'2- ? 8>licil<r Sohumpert, upon information had warrants issued by l'rial Justice Girardeau yesterday for the parties charged with the arson in Smoky Town, in this county, and for Butler llanks, charged with the shooting|of Jatnea C. Banks. Sheriff f Riser went down yesterdny and arrested 'tush Ranks on the charge of arson. Rutler Banks has ntl yet been arrested. Solicitor Scbumpert thinks ho will haug^ Rutler Banks arrested by In-niorrow nigl^P . Mrs. Fannie Banks, wife of Butler, was arrested to-day as an accessory after the facts in the shooting case. She was re'eased this afternoon 011 her own recognizance. The Sheriff had no trouble in Smoky Town in serving his papers ntul making the , arrests. James C. Banks, who was shot by Butler Banks, is still alive, and will probably recover A Lakh on Fire.?Indianapolis, Ind., J miliary 1ft.?Near Ncwd?ckor, a village in southern Indiana, a small lake is burning, emitting a peculiar sulphuric edor. The community i9 excited, and those living near the lake are preparing to leave tho plnoe. The lake is ahout a half mile in in oircumference. Fire covers the eastern surface wilh a steady blaze six inches in height. No smoke is perceptible. Several theories are suggested, the most pi tusible ef which is that a vain of oil near the surface burst under the pond and the oil rose to the surface where it was set on fire by a spark from ft burning heap, and that as the oil continue! to rise it keeps burning upon the surfaoo. A Tknnf.sske Thaukdy.?Chicago, Jan. 1&.?A dispatch from Kn<xville, Tcnn., says: Near Cumberland 0*i , on ThursdayL_ Judge Clay Turner shot and killed Watson, a well-known citizen of Hell Counl^?? Ky. The fight originated in a ftwsnit, in * which three nieces of Turner and Watson were involved. They charge I that Watson had swindled them, and Turner took up the fight, lie met Watson and fired on him wit hout a word. The courier who arrived in this city last night says that a mob of twenty men, friends and relatives of Watson, had been organized with the intention of hunting down Turner and killing him. Tuiim.k Lyncii inu. ? Memphis, Tenn., Jan. lit).?At Tiptonville, Tean . a lauding on the Mississippi llivcr, ab >ut ono hundred nod fifty miles North of here, some weeks ngo a young man married the daughter of Mrs. J. F. Atcheson, a widow. Tho young in n s father learning that his son's rnetheriii-law possessed $:!G0 or$4oO concocted the plan for him, his son and the young wife * to murder the old lady for tho purpose of robbery. The plan was agreed to and tho crime was committed. The neighbors learned of the crime, fixed i he guilt upon the trio and tho latter hastily departed. A posso of indignant ottizons tollowed, overtook and hanged tho entire party to tho limb of it tree. 1