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r : 11 1 , i ? Paxstnairr H abb ioons Inaoqural.?Dec jamin Harrison, of Indiana, is now tb President of these United States. He was inaugurated and delivered tb * usual address yesterday. This address be 'been looked for with eager enrieeity an some anxiety as was expected to give to tb publio a distinct understanding of tb opinions and poliey by whioh Ibe Federt administration will be gaided during tb coming fonr years. Democrats havo complained bitterly, an with reason, of the brutal partisanship wit which the Republican newspapers hai treated the public papers and acts of M Cleveland. We .think it tbe duty / <1 Demecewtioprvee to vindicate the dignity < their party to discourage unreasoning fa tional feeling and prejudice and to help d velop patriotism by exact fairness In tho conduct toward tbe new President. Oeneral Harrison's address is gr&osful i construcUoD, wide enough in its scope ar emorallT Mmpufl and strong. although i strength is in moat places tempered wil caution. There are traces of vagueness feebleness of purpose hero and there, b not in any important points. In the m? tea in wbieh the country is most interest* the declarations and positions are energet and unmistakable. The South is remonstrated with ?i warned. General Harrison tells us the will be no distinct "Southern policy;" b he tells us tory plainly that there will I new laws and uses of eld ones which w apply only to the Soath. The white peop ef this section sro to bo encouraged to d side in Federal politics en the tariff que tion; Federal law is to govern all electioi for the choice of Federal otlicers and no < a fair count. We think these purposes are held ai will be exeouted. 1 be'best thing for t people of those States wero honest rcspo sible local governments can not he secur with a full vote and a fair count is to besi themselves to separate local and Fedci elections and politics so widely that the e j eriment General Harrison is so obvious determined to make will not force us in disturbance or confusion or endrmger t integrity of our home afTaira. Let us co sider the subjeet calmly and fairly and r member that the policy ho outlines is tl right and safe one from bis roint ef vie and is intended to corrrctcvil and injusti the existence of which we cannot deny. The policy of protection for tho Bake protection is urged with force nnd cn which forbid hope of reduction in tar duties during this administration, ai make it certain that what reduction in tar duties during this administration, nud raal it. certain that what reduction of taxati< there ia will be in the internal revenu That is not likely to be much if we acce the significance of the paragraph relating pensions and to improvement of the nir and fortifications. In the matter of civil service reform tl address follow stha geueral trend of tlio II publican party declarations. The l're dent approves the system generally, b does not bind himself to it by dislincli declarations. The foreign policy as outlined in this a .1.,.. ....iki. i :n . _ UIVr? io bvuviuio auu iigui aii'j mil uc u proved by tho common sense and p*t riot is cf the country. In this connection, ho' ever, there is a marked omission of speci allusion to the fisheries disputes wi Canada. although the other psuding foreij complications are spoken of in detail. This omission and others, and thcgcaci tono of the address iudicuto that Ueuei is a pnrty man who will do his best for t party that aloeted him, to cover its alio eoiuings and s:us and to force its polici and principles on the couutry. But the is no indication of vindictiveness. If General Harrison fulfils the promiso hie address no will give us an adssinisti tion gaidad by tqc principles and iutcret of the Republican party but able, hsm and not permanently injurious. If we ?i the South will do our part wisely and fait / ' "?i? n??iv ur,- atiuvd^u it may result / material changes in our Federal politit r tfairs. This need not involve any true 7 ling or abandonment of any Bound priu pie or surrender of any rights. All have to do is to meet tho issues and qui lions ne they are presented to us iu hon< and manly fashion, holding to onr ot principles and rights, but carefully respc ,n? the pu>]>uaes and rights of ethers, fI'reenvillc Newt. Bad Health.?Last summer I was in bi health?feeble, with little or no appetit unable to attend to my business. i begi taking S. S. S.?took nothing else?and a short time my appetite returned; gatm f trcngth; increased nineteen pouuds weight in less than a month, and my heal wns restored. J. M. Maiiry. Abbeville, S. C., Oct. 25. '83. Deaf.?I was the victim of the woi Catarrh that 1 overheard of. 1 was entire -icoi in one tar, and all the inaide of n iioic, including part of the bone, sloughi off. No treatment benefitted mc, and ph aicinna aaid I would never be any betie 1 took S. S. S. as a last resort, and it h entirely cured me. 1 bare been will foi years, and no sign of return of the dreadf disease. Mrs. Josephine Poluill. Due West, 8. C , Oct., 1888. Swift's Specific has cured mo of a maligna breaking out on my leg, which caused intc crable pain. It was called Kcxema by il doctors?four of whom treated me and g&' me no rolief. 1 candidly confess that I or my present good health to S, S. S., which i my estimation is invaluable as a blood run edj. Miss Ji t.ia DeWitt. '2227 N. 10th St., St. Louis, Mo. Swift's Specific is entirely a vegetab remedy, and is the only mediciuo which j>e mauently eures Scrofula, lllood lluiuoi l ancer and Contagious Dlood poUon. Sei for books on Dlood and Skin diseases mailt free THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO. Drawer S, Atlanta, Oa. DutAiodhistoi All.?When wo cea to argue and begin to otfer evidence, it tnen we aecure conviction. So you sec wl we believe your attitude towards Ccmpour. Oxygen will be friendly : "Compound Oxygen is better in the houi i!mn the best physician. A. S. llaowx. Media, Pa., March 30, 1888. Med Ktiot Jiurtau." "My wife was entirsly relisved from ii so tun is by Compound Oxygen. Kit. J. S. Bbaslbt. "Sumter S. C., March 23, 1888." "Compound Oxygen did me so much gsc as a rsvitalissr. "Mart A. Black. "Golden Col., July C; 1888," "Coranound tiivo.n 1.. ?? . J rr.livm tt of dyspepsia. Mis Loimss Klcknub. **Ne. 120 West 34th St. New York Cm X. T." Send for our broohure of 200 pages, c our quarterly reriew, IltaltK and Life, cot mining tbe results of Compound Osyge i iT.itmont in cases of consumption, brenohiti Nithma, catarrh, dyspepsia, nerveous prei ration, rheaumatismn, neauralgia, and a oilier complaints of a chronic nature* A our publications will be forwarded freo < charge te any one addresning Das. Stark a I'albn, Ne. 1629 Aroh street, I'biladelpbii l'a. Bvcklix's Arkica Salve.?The Be? Salts in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sorei Ulcer-, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tettci Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and a Skin Kruptions, and positively cures 1'ilt r no pay required. It is guarantcd to gtv Perfect satisfaction, or money refunded I'rice 2? eenls per box. For sale by l'ose & Bro. Feb. 10, ly. He $0ee?fy -Wttioti limes R. M. STOKER, - - Editoi >i ' d Friday, March 8, 1889* jj SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER ANNU1 d P08T OFFICE DIRECTORY. h Tho I\ O. will be opened ^for busines rs from 8 A. II. to 6.U0 P. M. r.. . The Money Order Department will b i* opened for business from 0 A. M. to 4 P. M Bf Tlic Northern and Southern mails wi c- both close promptly at IP. M. e- Any inattention or irregularities shoul ir be reported promptly to the P. M. J. C. HUNTER, P. M. [n 1(1 The Pension Board for Union Coin ,8 ly will meet at Union C. II., on Monday tli th ?_ . . or 18th inst. at ? ? it- The inauguration of Uenjatnin Ha ^ ri?on as President of these United State took place at Washington Inst Monday. 1 id is estimated that 60,000 visitors were i 'c Washington that day to witness the cer "l monies. be _ , ill le tor If roports are vorified, n contra It* lias been entered iuto, between the propi authorities, to retnovo ono of the hills Union to Charleston. A tal ented and I'? * ? ? ? ' mlier of the legislature ie tl prima tnoutr in it., (ineteniug tciliure. id be " ~ * * n- Wo were pained to learn of t) c<l death of Miss Mary E. Kelly, eldest daug ^ ter of tho lalo iter. John W. Kelly, whii ,x. occurred at Fish Dam last Monday nigli ily Miss Kelly had been confined to her bt 1,0 f.r several weeks with typhoid fever, bi '1C wns thought to bo iuipioving a few da; ,c_ prior to licr death. ha &S&" Wo regret that wo were greatly di appointed in not receiving paper, in tl of proper time for this weeks issue, whi< re caused the delay of publication. The pap< |jj" was shipped from New York last Saturds )tj and had not arrived here Thursday afte ivQ noon, it is very vexatious to us, ?uu * on hope it tnill not occur Again, lliero ia aoiu e" thing wrong somewhere on the road, wht it takes live days to get freight from Ne ty York. ? . be ftoy The Attendance At the services no 'V held in the Methodist church by Iter. Tho II. I.citch, the gteut Evangelist, have bet Te very"large, ami we think there is n sleadi growing interest manifested by the peop generally, to liMon to the solemn words ^ Truth, as they come with convincing pow fretn the eloquent preacher's lips. Mc ial ainccrely do we hope that his labors 1 h I'uion may arouse a more earnest and wid spread religious seutiioent atuoug our pc al 1 than has been manifested hcretofoi :a1 Wo know 110 couunuuity where the Uru '10 of God is moro needed or would make rt~ more radical change tlinu in this town ICS * ire Union. of AUCTION SALl-i OF HOUSES. UHA.Nl) I Xlll 111 riON OK I.ASSOtNO ASI> llOPl its est BY l.\I'KIIT COW 110TS. Of rl_ McCafferty Brothers, the renowned We jn iiuigen ai auction ai onion, uu cnituruii ?i Hqich li?. The S.ile will com men *k* promptly lit 11 o'clock, rain or shin c^. and every horse will positively be sold we the highest bidder, without reserve. The fs_ are tine Western horses, one-half nnd tlire est quurter bred, and are guaranteed t j he e |TQ uetly as represented. Au attractive feature of the oecasit will be a free exhibition of rtdiag, laijoiti and roping horses, by genuine 1 exits cot boys. Ladies and children especially, ai cordially invited to attend this rxhibitioi "lhe strictest order and decorum will I l'? preserved. *n McCallerty Hrotliers have sold thousniu in of horses in South Carolina within the p? three years, and their lepulitiou for squai Ia dealing is proverbial and has never btt? l'1 questioned. lhore who need farm animals for tl present season t liould attend this sale nil pick up a bargain, as the entire lot wid I s| sold regardless of value. Keuietnher tl 'y date?Saturday, March lti?and come j?r "J pared to buy. e<1 The Sunday Drink No Moro. ? We arc i leaved to learn that the suggc tion of the Division of Sons of Temperanc published in the Turns last week, that tL barrooms be closed on tho Sabbath day, vra u' promptly aetsd on by the Town Council an a peremptory order issued to that ofloc re W e aro told that last Sunday no man coul re got a drink at either of the three h.irrconi in in town "for either love or money." I that i s true, it is a long atop in tho right d reel ion, and the action of the council, w 1. .-...-a .......... ?i.~ ? i.?...? I ^ ??>'? v ? , Hivvti) I l?v UiVw V 4?VI?1 I J V V r- doroemcut of those of their follow c.tizei *j who have any ic-pect for that great con ,j mandinent of God : Itenicncber the Sal bath day, to keep it holy." Soiling on Sunday is one of the grc; be ceils of the whiskey business, anil we h i? lieee thst it is one of the reasons why near! ty a'.l who make money by selling it die poo Look at the end of nluiost every man th has sold whiskey in Union, and wo do n< know of one ?vho continued in the businot 10 that did not die poor, and some of thei miserable. One man told us not long befut " his death, a few yoars sgo, that he one made money by selling whiskey, hut becani disgusted with the business, gave it up an 'd wiM.r In finiri'liniiilitiiiii* ll? I....I I. (ween $u,(XH) unci $<1,000. Ilia racrcantil ,e business did nut proper for some time, an ho thought of giving tlint up and going bac r> into tLie whiskey business, but decided no to do so. Ho further told us, ho belicvei j. that at that time lie had 1 .at nearly, if no n quite, all the whiskey money he put iutnth 11 business. After that Ids business lmprorei |. )( and he began to accumulate property, bu 11 he acknowledged frankly that he did no )f believe the money lie made by Milling whin Y key bought one dollar's worth of the prop ' erly he then owned. We can point toabout twenty cases ivitbli our kuowledge where men ruado money hj I selling whiskey, but they ul! died pcnnileot Pt some in abject poverty, aud some with tcrri II tie family alllictions. We hrmly believe thn 's whiskey entails aa great a curse upon th * seller?particularly those who sell on th j Sabbath day?-as it doce upon the poo inebriate upon whom it fattens its fangs, Til* Court ) The Court of Sessions opened Monday morning, Judge I'udson presiding. Solicir (or Schumpert was on band with his bands full of indictmeuts, to present to the Grand Jury, for violations of law and order. The Grand Jury was organized with W. / T, Iletsill as foreman. His Honor's charge to tho Grand Jury was full and explicit as to the nature of the 9 Grand Juror's oath, and the duties of the Grand Jury. Calling the Grand Jury's at[, lentloa to the importance of thorough exII aminaiion into the Public offices. ^ His Honor also called the attention of the Grand Jury to the importance of ranking comfortable provision f<_r tho Petit juries, whose duties arc as great and responsible as i- those of the Judge, llis Honor's remarks on 10 the law requiring a unanimity in the verdict of Petit Jurys, was full of reason and good judgment, showing the great Injustice that r- was often practiceu ny men ociog on mih , jury, "ho arc determined that justice sbeuld It aol be done, thus incurring great expense to n the Slate and county by mistrials, etc. 8- The Grand Jury returned tho following Kills: The Slate vn Washington Fowler?Aggract vatod Assault and Knttery. True trill. Jr Trieil and found Guilty. Sentenced to 4 months in the l'enitenlinry cr pay JGO fine u and costs. P' The Siato vs John P. Norria ? Kapo and '* assault, with intent to ravish. No Kill. Tho Stnlo ts Thomas Wallace?Murder. True Kill. * ie Tho State ts Andrew Cunningham, Will h- Wilbnrn, James Ewbanks?Grand Larceny, jh True Bill. James Ewbanks was put upon it. trial'and found not guilty. ;d Tho State vs Dave llobcrson?Carrying ut concealed wespou. True Bill. Tue Stats vs Wcss Jctor?carrying a eon. cealed tvenjou. True Bill. Tue Ststo vs Samuel M. Wood?buyieg a- seed cotton between sundown and sunrise, ie True Bill. :h The Stoto vs Stevo 1'almer?Assault nnd tr Battery. Trno Bill. .? The Stntn William Crawford and John r- Black?Robbery. True Bill. Tried and re found Guilty. Sentence : Eighteen months c- in the Penitentiary. ;n The State vs Rush Yassey?Bastardy, w True Bill. Solicitor Scbumpcrt, though a new hand at the bellows, pushed the work forward as w rapidly as possible in the Court of Sesaiona, discharging his duties zealously and ably. Mr. Schunpert is a clear reasoner and a sa geod speaker, giving force to his points in ly argument, while his demeanor before a jury exhibits frankness, but yet fairness, and we . think the people ot the 7th Circuit have 0 reason to bo proud of their choice of a ?r Solicitor. st Valuable Corn. 'u Guv estoeuied friend and tip-top farmer, c" Mr. G. T. Mollis, of Cross Keys , lias placed on our table four vory fine cars of what is known in that vicinity as the "Mollis Yelco low corn," mainly from the fact that it was ft successfully cultivated by the grandfather of Mr. 11 illis, and has bccu kept in the Mollis family ever 6incc and yearly maintained its reputation as one of the most pro lino iiuu imrun-sk pjicviea vi com chi p!nntc?l in that section of tho county. One of the ears on our table is from the b( crop of 1885, frca from thewevil and pery~ * .Vnoth4P?i.iA ?9rr?rc3p_ect. , cc scratched from the mud last fall after it had c' been buried three days by the frcsbet, and to i se it is as souuu as any corn could be. In c- fact, Mr. Hollia has been feeding his horses x* and mules on the corn that had been eubmerged three and four days, and the stock )n * ,g is thriving on it, while all the other kinds v- of corn that had been submerged was rotted re and until for feeding; showing conclusively that the "llollis Vellow Corn," is a * tor in or freshet corn, and is valuablo for planting Is on bottom lands subject to overflows. 1)1 Mr. llollis also claims that with him it has 16 stood a drought on tho uplands better an d in " r longer than any corn ho ever planted, and te has made better crops under the same cul'd tivation, soil and seasons. ^ It is a hard flinty corn, which may be an e. objection to it, to sotuc farmers, but wo ventura to say that if the farmers of this county who lost their corn upon the creek and river bottom lands Inst fall, had a few 5_ hundred bushels of this sound "hard, flinty" corn, instead of the rotten, soft, *' ruined corn which the freshet lelt ou their i? | bottom lands, they would not think their l( lot at this time was halt' as hard as it is now. j ' If what Mr. llollis says about bis corn is true?and wo believe ho is an honorable man?we advise ad who intend to plant corn d on bottom lands this year, to procure seed is from him, and lest it themselves. It may U 8hvo that much of their crop. i- Bl?5u We have just receive 1 a stock of e fine stationery and other materials fordoing i* first-class commercial Job l'rinting. I'or is some lime we have not been able to keep a n- stock on hand, consequently our work has ll- I r,ri?? .1-1 1 ?i .- * v..vu ifvvu hum namci hum cxocuieu on somewhat iuferior paper; but iu the at latter particular, it has been equal to any o- wo have seen from other offices, nt the samo ly price. r, We ask our mercanli'c friends and others it in the country, to send lis their orders and >t give their own county printing office a trial >s when thoy want any printing done. We ?? will do their work as cheap and as well as e it can be done anywhere else; and having all : our little capital invested in Union County, ie j upon which we pay our share cf county d | taxes, und tho Times being ever ready to t- j defend and promote the welfare of the peoe pie, assist in building up its towns, J | ohurcnes, schools and every entcrpriso that k ; will advance the moral, educational and it I commercial iutorests of the County at largo, I without cost, we think wc have a right to it claim the patrcuago of the citizens through e cut the county, all things being equal. Sea J i your orders to us aud wc will guarantee t satisfaction. t We hope to he more prompt hereafter, i- and eieer clear of fault-finding from our (atrons. Wo will tell a good joke (?) on a geutloa man here in town. Ho wanted some note f bends printed, but on examining (ho paper i, wc had en hand, concluded it was not good i- ouough, so he sent the work to another t office, and upon receiving it lie brought a e specimen to show us. whoa he luuud, to hi" e chagrin, that it was printed on the very r eaine quality of paper that lie refused to receive from u?. News from North Psoolet. Etta Jamb, March 4.?We are glad thai the people of Unirn will hare an opportu- *' nity to bear Rer. Thome* II. Leitoh, tbo evangelist* This able divine has visited many of our ciiies and (owns in his miniate- f< rial capacity, and wherever he has labored be has proven to th* most skeptical that * there is a reality in thh Christian religion. Union will be ng^**^^on to this rule. * The people of UnldK^?ft? the suirounding ^ country are goneralty yh Cod (baring and gospel loving people, and will do their duty. * We have noticed one thing in llro. Leitch's ? evangelistical work, that he always secures I tbo interest and support of the most intel- 1 ligeut and influential citizens; and the result is not mrrsly the effervescing of 1 some imaginary impalse, but the swelling ocean ?f a Saviour's lovo arousing sinners te a sense of their duty. God 1 speed hisgord work is our prayer. To-day will settle all speculation and j controversy among newspaper men and ( others wlo have been fixing up a cabinet , for President Harrison. While he has been ( able to jet along without our assistance in < this work wo have noticed with much pleas ( ure his expression on leaving his home last Monday. He sai l : '"There is a great senso < of responsibility iu the discharge of high public duties, aud when momentous questions arise the moment of dcoision is una i.f lUsciir. but there is Ono whose help comes ever into the privato chamber of judgment, and to His wise and unfailing guidance 1 will look for direction and safety." As long as this sentiment is kept inviolate our country will j rospcr. "That nation is blessed whose God is the Lord.'* Mifs IIattSg E. Wood, of Asbury, has also sent us a correct auswer to our scripture question, '-what noted character mentioned in sciipturc naked: "What is truth." Seo St. John, 18th Chapter, 118th Verse. If our readers will look in Ilosea, 7th Chapter and 8th Verse, they will find the answer to 10 2's rcripture question of last week : "Ephraim is a cake not turnci." Where did Taul get the theme of his Epistle to the Itomans: "The just shall Jive by faith!" And whnt scripture did tho devil quote, in Multbcw 4th Chapter and 6th Vorse ? Rev. J W. Query will preach at Salcai next Sabbath, 10th inst. Mr. Editor, tell "Jonesville" to stand bis ground and pour it (not the whiskey,) to them. We'll do his fighting, if necessary. No man, young or old, ever climbed the ladder of success and respectability with a wb'skey llnsk in his pocket. We've tried it, and are not afraid nor ashamed to till the truth, if it docs insult the devil. l'rom the work Meters. Luice k McArthur are doing preparatory to building the etono pillars upon which to put the bridge across Thickety, ^rt Thomson's Mill, one might think they were going to tnnnel under tho stream. Our friend James Garrett tried to knock the bottom out of the crock tberc last Saturday and partially succeeded. He'll be on the "snapping.' greund at "Sparkinburg" to-day, all tl?a same. \ox. To tho Alliance of Union CountyI?eah Ihu.inuKN.?Being Providentially Lindercd from being with you at your last two meetings, through the kindness of Editor Stokes, I wish to say a few words: I rejoice to see the great good that the Alliance is accomplishing. There are many good and true inon in our organization that 1' avc counted tho cost of bringing about reform for the agricultural classes*, and have made the commitment. Realizing that the farmers, as a class, are far in the back ground, and that only a united and mighty effort will bring them up in line with the other callings of life, in this wonderful age of development, and give tuem the place they deserve, and can nnd should occupy, good men have united and are making their power felt. i Where is the iutell igent and honest man in any other profession cann*t perceive that his welfare does not depend upon the prosperity of the- fSrmer, who will not bid us come up iuto line aad wish us God speed ? i ( But, alas ! Brethren, like every other or- ( gauization, we have unworthy members? < w ho only clog the wheel* of our crganiza- 1 tion. 1 hey are only men in size and name, j without the esscutiala of true manhood. Brethren, lock at some of the excuses for t men you have let into Possum Ridge n\?\ 1 Biier Patch hub-Alliance : They arc poor in ' honor, poor in credit, poor in truth, poor in i everything, (except white-headed children.) 1 They are now silling their birth-right for a ' miserable mess of pottage. We muit get ^ rid of such pests before the gallant hark can safely pass the breakers into the broad ocoan of general prosperity. Shake them * off, brethren?bavo some Achilles by-law * that, with a two-handed brush, will slash them up into ranks, or cut them loose. 1 Keep only true men ; whether they be rich or liaee nothing. It is not outside pressure * that c xn injure us, it is rottenness within? ' disintegration commences within and works outward. I C I had rather wo had only a hundred true 1 nsen in our County Alliance than a thou- j sand uastalde, double-minded men, who ' wire along catching at tho bait that is being ' thrown out for the destruction r.t .? -- ' ^ grnization. L?( each Alliuncc ouly number ' such that the ho nor anil credit of each individual will not be doubted. Coi'ntt LeCTI'RRR. * If .. !?3u I .nat Wednesday was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, a season re- r' ligiously obs.rvcd by th? Kpiscopal, Catholic and, we think, by ous or two other j ri churohcs, as a season of fisting, religious dovotiou and abstaining from nil amuse ,c merits, un' rooming conduct and luxurious habits. The Lenten season lasts forty days. ,D ? vi It is reported that two cases #f smallpox have appeared in liimberg, supposed to 11 have hceu caught from old clothes seld by V' a dealer from Charleston. 9 Views From Blacksbnrg?Fir m, etc. Blacksburu, March 4.?Tb scenery round Blacksburg can now be viewed iost advantageously crowning for the rocky opes of Whitiker mountain, and eiaboweri in stately trees, 6tands the lofty Observa>ry of Overlook Park, facing prot pccts ol tried and imposing beauty. Cleve land Ilo I, which is situated upon Roan M ountniu, ear the border between North Car olinaand conessee, ut a distance of one hundred od ten nailes, can be seen by the Aid of r lass; vehioles and pedsstrlans on be sect uoring through the busy streets of Shelby J. C. and Gaffuey, 8. C. Yorkville is als? isible, especially tho steeple of the Presby erian church, which stands like a monu neot piercing (be distant horizon. Traitie an be seen approaching in four diiTereni lirectious; smoke can be seen curl in g slowlj ipwards from scores of farm dwellings and sottsges scattered here and there over th< 111 rrnn n<l i ncr f mini rv Tnwurtl (lui itings Mountain may bo seen, towering abovt he surrounding elevations like a glory it lie air. Tho Itluc Ridge mountains, whicl :rown tho Northwestern horizon, resemble huge banks of clouds; and turning the cy< toward the west Rroad river is seen, winding its solitary course toward the on These and other scenes meet (lie eyes o the observer iu panoramic view and turnisl no ordinary field for tho artist. A road lus been graded over Whitake: mountain leading to the observatory, which since its completion, lias become qnitc a fa vorito resort. About 1 o'clock last Saturday morning i large two story dwelling was destroyed b; fire. Eveu a fire engino would have bcoi of mo avail, for the (lauics gaiucd licadwa; so rapidly that tho ontiro building and coil tcnis were consumed in a few minutes afte having been discovered. The houso wa occupied by three families, but all escape* uninjured. The property belonged t* Mr. J. 1). F. Duncan, and is tho sccom heavy loss this gentleman has sustained ii the last three mouths. The fire originate) up stairs and suspicion points vcr strongly to that of incendiary, for a fciual occupaut heard some one slip up stairs am strike a match, and iu a few minutes after wards the firo was discovered. From the Air Liuo Depot to the uppe switch is about a quarter of a mile, am this portion of the Air Lino road has bee: used by the Three C's for the transfer c passengers aud freight from the latter to th former road. A separate track for tlii purpose, extending troui the switch to tti Air Line depot, is to be built soon, the grad iug of which is now in progress. On Friday night some thieves having cs capeu i ne nonce 01 iuo waicnmau orotto in: Wbisonant liro. & Co'a grocery store an carried off, among other things, about dozen sides of bacou. The treasurer of this county, Mr. Neelj vras here some lime ago refunding that pot tion of the tax which had been paid iu fo the building of the 3 C's road. The recent snow fell to about the satn depth that it did in Union?lli inches. Th weather being very tni!J for several days a: terwards, it had all disappeared by tbo eu< of three days. M. Living Ueyosd Onh'o Mkaks.?The paper last week eeutained accouuta of the arre> charge ot breach of trust. One, from lien ncttsville, was the ngeut of a book house who had sold books and bad s[ent sixty o seventy dol'ars tnoro thau his share of th proceeds?expecting to be able to replace i by future sales; but business was dull' uiv he could not do it. The other was th manager of a store at Laurens for an Au gusta house. He was getting a salary n?d supposing he would contiuue in his positiot lor some time, he overdrew his salary bj four or five hundred dollars?expecting it replace it out of his salary as it should ac cruo in the future; but tho Augusta housi closed its business ut Laurens uud tbo ox; posure Came, Instances like the above are occurriug a frequent intervals; instances where trustee employees use their employers money, ex' peeling of course to replace it. lu some of the instances the money is losl in gambling. IJut in tbe majority of caseB the trouble cotnes through extravugance. Tito persons live beyond their means. On small salaries they aspire to the comforts and luxuries of tho rich. It is the same cause that gets eo many youn? people tato debt. How many young married neonle there are who load themselves with debt, ruin their creiiit anil wreck thoir usefulness mid happiness by starting out ill the world with the fa ec notion thst respectability requires fiue clothing, fmo furniture and nn elegant style of living; and, who, having enjoyed the good tilings of life for a short seassn, pass the remainder of their days iu iliabby gentility, envying their more prosperous neighbors and railing a gains'^ uequalily of fortune. The young people ^ ^ gcnerfttion r<eeiJ peciany to ,e;Un tj, lt j)0VC,ty is no ,^s. jrace, and that there can be no genuine xe ipectability without honesty. One of Newberry's ministers pm (he whole thing iu a nutshell, when he said m lis sermon last Sunday thai the man whose (alary is ?1,000, and wl-o lives to the tuiu P 1,500 is a fraud.?Xcwberry Observer. ? - - - - ? ? . Personals. Miss Lata llowlcy, ono of Anderson'* airesl young Ladies, is on a visit n the araily of her brother, Mr. \V. D. Bewlsy. Mr. Colcruau Jeter, of Hantuc, is now tho raveding agent for Mr. George Oeddes. Mr. Stauley Crittenden, Jr., of New York', orutcrly of Greeuville, was in town iasc reek. Capt. C. A. Mclfugh came up from 'harleston last Saturday and returned on Sunday. Our friend J so A ustcll is now drumming or r.ark & Co., a largo tobacco house of lichmand, Ya. Joe atnrted out this week or a tour over thin Htate. We wish you nuch success Joe. Messrs. Ed Kisoti, J. S. Davis, Albert lcCowan and Thomas McNally, of Jones ille, carne dowu and a; ent a day with us ist week. Mr. Louis N. Lodger and wife, of (,'oninbia, spent a few days last week visiting [datives aod friends at this place. Miss Anna l'ryor, of Asbury, is visiting elatives at this place. Mr. S. S. Farrar, of l'inekncy, was in iwn last week. Mr. John N. Lemaster, a leading young crchant, of Joneaville. paid us a pleasant sit this week. Col. Jauies L. Strain, (our versatile cor:spondent, Vox,) of Etta Jane, paid us a asant visit last Monday. Mr. M. Chapiu, of l.exiugton, is in town. | Lively Kelton. Keltok, March 6.?There is but little local news here just now. Nobody dead, nobody sick and nebody married. Hie farmers ia this vicinity have come to the wise conclusion that there is no money, r for them, in planting all cotton, and are going to change in that respect. There have been more cats sowed this ' yrar than ever before in this neighborhood, ' and the crop looks promisiug. If that k crop turns out well this year our farmers 1 will have enough to feed their stock one > year, nod then they will see the profit in > raining food instead of buying it. 1 think there will be more upland corn ' planted around here thau for thirty years. 1 This is another good more. With oats I for their stock, and corn, wheat and hogs f for their families, the farmers next year I will begin to see daylight through their ' debts ; and I do believe, Mr. Editor, the > good, honest furmers intend this year to 5 get ns near out of debt as possible. If they I 1 can't get quite of debt this year, but hare 1 their brcu<l and meat ou hand for next ? year, they will be ablo to apply a good part 5 of this year's cotton to paying their debts, i aud next year they will have but little trouble to pay out. But they can't do it f by loafing around couutry stores or spend1 ing one-third of his timo in a dead town. Why, Mr. Editor, one-half of our farmers r illln fltVAV llm V??rv lier?r? llml b1w...U J ..._ .....v ...vjr ouuuiu i be employed in raiding their supplies. Nobody else can afford to be idle from three toTour mouths in the year, and the farmers 4 can't afford it cither, and keep out of debt, y The first year that 1 farmed, 1 loafed about 11 considerably. 1 plautcd 2d acres in cotton Y and mado d bales. I then found out that I " could not lore a day from the farm, unnccr essarily, and pay my debts. There are 8 hundreds of things to keep a man profit4 ably employed every day in the year on 1 the farm. If a mechanic loses a day he 1 loses a dollar or a dollar and a half, and it u is the same with the farmer, if he's any* thing of a farmer. )' "Telephone" says truly that we Helton 0 farmers have found out that "ihcre is something dead up the branch," &c. Yes, '" no did get our bacou from tho fountain heal, and we found it cheap and good, and r we don't iutend to drink below any more. ^ We are getting our eyes opened at last, a aud we expoct in a year or two to bo out of 'f debt and have money to pay cash for what e wc want and cnu't raise, and to pay the 8 Preacher, the Doctor and the Editor e promptly, and have some money left lor I" Chri.-tiuas doings. Tell Mr. Vox that my answer to his ra\>. i* bit problem is 9 hours. J. O. F. o _. + . ^ Walhalla.?Wulhalla is tho county scat a of Ocouee county. The land wljero the town staudB was bought iu 1850 by the German colonization Society, ami the first r' building was erected iu 1851. Probably j few persona in Ocotice county know from v what the word Wn'.halla comes. In Scandinavian mythology, Walhalla, or Valhalla, was a palace or lia'l where the e souls of kings and brave taon dwelt after ? death. In front of the hall there was a beautiful grove of troes, the leaves of which were of shining gold. Every morning the souls who lived in Walhalla would march M out aud have a furious battle, but by diuner ] time their wounds would be healed. They ... i > -? u t .? aval me skuiia of their eueuiies. Odin, the terrible God of , War would carouse with the souls iu Walii halla. This is the only instance I can ree member in mythology, where Heaven is picx tured as a placo of fighting and bloodshed. ^ It seems u remarkable fact that, eighteen c centuries after Christ was crucified 011 Cal. vary, there should be a town built in civilized and Chtistianizei South Carolina, j which should btar the name ofa heathen f Heaven?anil such a singular, warlike llcaj ven. It 6hows how people cling to old . names.?McDonald Fluman, to Yorkvillt j L'tiquirier, The Grand jury of Laurens County in i their presentment recommended the iraposil lion of an nnnual road tax and the abolition of the unanimitv renniri>m?ni in i.if?? ? ?l ? J"' J ? *?'? List of Letters. Remaining in (he Postoffice at Union for the week ending March Oth, 1S80. D II Adams. .1 C Chappel. John Amble, Esq. Mrs S M Foster. Mi3s Maud Calvin. Dennis Jacks. Miss Lucy Mason. illen Kinurd. Miss Nunerry Siins. |Mrs Peggy Sims, Persons calling for the above letters will please ray I hoy ai e advertised, and will 1>~ required to pay one cent for their d?'* J. C. UU.NT^ pYM! I ?A.3NIN17>J^ HEPORT I OF THE > I TREASURER OF UNION COUNTY. i PAID SCHOOL CLAIMS. Sciiooi. District, No. 1. No. 0 M L I.cniasler 5 28 00 j 11 T 15 Reynolds 20 00 , li6 MlssLula S.vink 20 00 UD Mims 28 00 'Jo Miss Ilessie Foster 20 00 18 " Dora Whiilock 28 00 10 " Dora W'hit'ock 28 00 21 " Lula '.'mines 28 00 20 28 00 : 'J'J 20 00 17 Dora Whitlock 20 00 10 M I. Lemnstnr. 20 00 ; 1 " T It "? "" . _ , .. -V/ l/W 1 13 >1 I, Lenuoter 28 00 J J Miss Johnnie Sander."" 23 00 23 23 00 0 ' Sullie II ix 28 00 '2i " " ' 20 (K) (1 Mrs M A Mitchell SO 00 13 T I? Reynolds 20 00 ll) Miss Sal lie F II ix 28 00 14 11 F Foster 12 00 21 Mrs M A Mitchell 21 00 8 Mrs N M hinder 28 00 7 Mrs N M hinder 28 00 17 II T Foster 2-3 00 10 (J (J Dognri 21 00 20 Duskey Hamilton 21 00 10 11 F Foster 23 00 11 C Ciiblts 20 00 2 II S Foster 20 00 0 It J Foster 20 Ot) -J 11 J Foster 20 00 Total $701 00 4 School Distbict, No. 2. 86 M P Patterson 26 <0 24 J 0 Spencer 22 CO 16 J A Lindsay 25 00 C E C Elsaere 25 00 9 W. I> Lemmons 26 00 1 ?? ? 26 00 g < ? 25 00 19 ED Littlejobn 2 6 00 18 .. .? ? 26 0 0 14 N 0 Littlejohn 10 00 13 J G Pruitt . _26 00 11 C P Huggins * 2\0 0 9 W B Lemmons 2o 17 J A Lindsay- 25 00 15 J S Alexander 26 00 12 C P Hugnins 25 00 20 Mrs N R Webster 25 00 21 " M ' 25 00 3 J G Pruitt 25 00 2 J A Tate ? 26 00 22 Mrs N R Webster - 25 00 23 M A Pruitt 25 00 17 Lillio A Littlejobn 25 00 10 ? 25 00 i r, r i\ r tiit.t -i? iu u xt liiii'ejonn ^0 ,w 14 <i ? 25 00 13 Elijah Rcid 25 00 E C Elmore . 30 00 Total. 690 00 SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 3. 13 C E Spears 00 17 W II Spears......~ 2Q--QQ. ?M 33 Alico C Jelfric?..?v 15 00 *' 1Q <> it << .?...... 15 00 ig ii ii ? 15 00 3 J L Strain 25 00 11 J L Strain 25 00 12 E ijali Rcid 23 00 35 C L N Lcgg 12 50 30 Mrs M A Lcgg ^2 39 4-1 Da?is Jefferujs 23 00 45 ' *00 10 C E Spears 20 00 37 IV II Spears 6 00 38 J W Sf cars 20 00 J 20 Miss Alice L Littlejohn 25 00 " 24 ? ? ? 25 00 25 " " " 25 00 27 " " " 5 25 37 W II SnM? nn nn 43 C E Spears 10 00 31 W H King .... 25 00 82 W H King.. 12 GO 30 W II King. 25 00 10 Miss Bet\,e h Cantrcll 25 00 20 Miss B jtlic II Csntrell 12 60 10 Misr Uctlie II Cantrell 25 00 48 M'.ss Alice McCullsch 23 00 47 Miss Aliee McCulloch 25 00 I *23 J W Spears 20 00 *1 21 W II Spears 20 41 J IV Spears 20 00 20 Mrs M A Legg 25_ 00 14 Mrs M A Logg 25 00 ?c > ?*? " To 15 C L Legg 10 10 Freeman 0 34 SallioO l'ool 11 2o 4G Lithco A Montgomery* ^ ^0 22 Elijah Reid 18 75 .... o v C 20 00 42 C E Spears.. 0 .. .. 20 00 7 - ? 20 00 24 C L >*, Legg - 25 1 - r >n O- 23 00 lo L >r Sims j 1G *E T Sims . I oo HCj^h U? * 1 17 Elijah Reid 25 00 21 E D Bynrs 25 00 32 Elijah Reid .. 23 00 10 w II Kiag 23 00 11 W II King 25 00 | 25 E T Sims... 20 00 I 26 E T Sims t & 25 10 C E Spear d 20 00 18 " " 20 00 20 .1 W Spc irs 20 00 Tolal 1,119 00 SC WOOL DISTRICT NO. 4. So M L Lemaaler 9 30 29 II 'J Fostor 30 00 28 C H Jones 30 00 f 0 Aliss Kate McGorran 28 50 26 J J Kinard 30 00 33 ? .. 30 00 34 .? .? 3() ()0 7 Miss E B Rodf ers 30 00 4 C II Jones 25 00 19 Miss E B Ko igers 30 00 30 Miss Eliza. 'Garner 30 00 31 " ? 30 00 -1 Mrs G A Brown 16 00 M " ?< 14 25 21 An /lie L Fosler 30 00 ^ " 1) L Lang 30 00 37 11 K Ezcll 30 00 38 ? 30 00 22 C M McKissick 30 00 23 Mrs G A Brown 13 50 9 B F Eison 30 00 41 J J Kinnrd 30 00 20 Miss Inez Edwards 80 ^ 23 B F Eison 30 Q() 10 '* " 30 00 2 J no M Foster 30 qq 30 E R Aycock 3o 0Q 20 " " 30 CO To,r1 5765 55 SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 5. 18 ML Lomaster 1 87 9fl ?? 4. ' _ _ o 80 i<, .. . 3 ?>o 28 Mif>9 Loreno Hawkins 75 00 3 M A Pruitt 25 00 27 Miss Carrie Hawkins 75 00 8 J I,Glenn 25 00 25 Lucy A Nicholas 25 00 20 P It Nicholas 10 00 17 M A Pruitt 25 00 fl 14 Lucy A Nicholas 00 00 1 MrsM S Carter 10 00 03 < 17 00 9 .. .. 1 I 00 20 .1 oliti Hrnnilnn -- U l?l> 2 1 MC Long 20 OC 13 Mrs G A Brown 5 55 10 A W Kice 25 00 21 Miss Lizzie Greer 50 00 15 Mrs G A Brown 11 05 12 J K Hughes & Co, Desk unci ^0000 Blackboard 30 00 13 \V K Johnson 30 00 1 M C Long 25 00 9 XI A Pruitt 25 00 10 Miss Beesic CnsLU-s 8 50 18 " Lorein Hawkins 37 50 17 " Carrie Hawkins 25 00 21 M C Long 25 00 14 Miss F?ir Bolt 25 00 | Total $7,M 27 I