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Bpj? Paunnr Baiikom In aoooral.?Ben- <3* jwain HarrisoD, of Iaditoi, is bow the Qj President ef lh?M United 8tates. lie was inaugurated end delivered the ^ usual eddreee yesterday. This address bee * been leeked far with safer eerieeity end ? some anztety as was expeeied to give to the publio a distinct nnderstanding ef the ? opioiens aad policy by which the Federal 9 administration will be geided daring the ^ coming fear years. Democrats havo complained bitterly, and with reason, ef the brutal partisanship with which the Republican newspapers have fr treated the public papers and acta of Mr.. Cleveland. We ?hink it the duty af the op Demsssatis press te vindicate the dignity of their party to dtaeenraro unreasoning fac- be tional feeling aad prejudice and to help develop patriotism by exact fairness In their b< conduct toward the new President. General Harrison's address is graoeful in = construction, wids enough in its soaps and generally compact cud strong, although its strength is in moot places tempered with caution. There are traces of vagueness or feebleness of purpose hero and there, but not in any important points. In the matte's in which tha country is most interested rj the declarations and positiens are energetio and unmiatakable. The 8outh is remonstrated with and is warned. General Harrison talis us there y; will be no distinct "Southern policy;" but m he tells as very plainly that there will be new laws and uses of old ones which will apply only to the Soath. The white people ef this section ere to be encouraged to di- l vide in Federal polities an the tariff ques- a tiou; Federal law is te govern all elections for ihs_ehoioe of Federal offiosrs and no of- 1 a fair count. f We think these purpoeee are held and will be executed. 1 he beet thing for the peeple of thoae States wero beneet responsible local governments can not be cecured <j with a full vote and a fair count is to bestir ( themselves te separate local and Federal electiens and politics so widely that the ex- ( y eriment General Harrison is so obviously determined to mako will not force us into t disturbance or confusion or endanger the , integrity of our home affairs. Let us consider the subject calmly and fairly and re- 1 member that the policy be outlines is the right and safe one from bis point of view and is intended to correct evil and injustice the existence of which we cannot deny. 1 The policy of protection for the sake of P protection is urged with force and care e which forbid hope of reduction in tariff , duties during this administration, and make it certain that what reduction in tariff a duties during this administration, and make n it certain that what reduction of taxation h therein will be in the internal revenue. t That is not likely to be much if we accept the significance of the paragraph relating to pensions and to improvement of the navy and fortifioatione. In the matter of civil service reform the addrsss follow ethe general trend of the Republican party declarations. The President approves tbo system generally, but does net bind himself to it by distinctive declarations. The foreign policy as outlined in this address is sensible and right and will be approved by the common sense and patriotism of the country. In this connection, howover, there is a marked omission of special allusion to the fisheries disputes with Canada, although the other pending foreign complications are spoken of in detail. This omission and others, and the general tono of the address indicate that General is a party man who will do his best for tho party that slotted him, to cover its shortcomings and s3.ds snd to force its policies and principles on the country. Rut thorc is no indication of vindictiveness. If General Harrison fulfils the promise of his address hs will give us an administralion gaidod by tqe principles and interests f the Republican partj^,. but able, honest _ ?? uv? pcrunmaiij injurious. XX WO 01 . jte?a^..;i4)Lf-vsr?ff"siH^"AiWr!J material changes in our Federal political olfaire. This naed not involve any truokling or abandonment of any sound principle or surrender of any righta. All we hare to do ia to aseet the issues and questions as they are presented to us in honest and manly fashion, holding to onr own principles and righta, but carefully respecting the purposes and rights ef ethers ? Greenville Jietct. Bad Hbalts.?Last summer I was in bad health?feeble, with little or 110 appetite, unable te attend to my business. 1 began taking S. 8. 8.?took nothing else?and in a short time my appetite returned; gained strength; increased nineteen pounda in weight in leas than a month, and my health was restored. J. M. Mabby. Abbeville, 8. C., Oct. 26, *88. Dsat.?I was the victim of the worst Catarrh that I overheard of. I was entirely | , j 0 1? ... - ucu id one Mr, and all the inside of my , note, inaluding part of the bona, aloughed off. No treatment benefitted mo, and pbj- ^ aioiana aaid I would never bo any bettor. 1 took 8. S. S. aa a laat reaort, and it haa entirely cured mo. I have been well four t years, and no aign of return of the dreadful disease. Mrs. Josephine Poluill. 1 Duo West, 8. C-, Oct., 1888. 1 Swift'a Specifio haa cured me of a malignant j breaking out on my log, which cauaed intol- a erable pain. It waa called Eciema by the doctors?four of whom treated me and gave me no relief. I candidly confeas that I ows g my present good health to S, 8.8., which in i; my estimation is invaluable aa a blood rem- (j ody. M las Julia DkWjtt. 2*227 N. 10th St., St. Louis, Mo. r Swift's Specific is entirely a vegetable ci remedy, and is the only medicine which per- d manently euros Scrofula, Blood Humors, a Cancer and Contagioua Blood poison. Send for books en Blood and Skin diseases mailed n free THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO. & Drawer 8, Atlanta, Ga. Basr AlOVklUT t\m if, V * .. nam II 11(11 (C CMit to argue and begin to offer evidence, it ia 11 then we aeeure conviction. 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P?PAL**' N*'1629 Aroh ,lre<t? Philadelphia, * on Dvcklm's Armica 8alvk.?Tub But Haiti Id the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulosr-, 8alt Rheum, Ferer Sores, Tetter, 00 Chopped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all bl Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Tiles w] cr no pay required. It Is gnaraoted to give I frfeci satisfaction, or money refunded. I'riee 24 seats per box. For sale by Tossy M Bro. Feb. 10, ly. in< fte JDeeSfg Union 'Eimes * . M. STOKER, - Editor t< f Friday, March 8, 1N89- J VBSCRITTION, *2.00 PBR ANNUM 1 POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. , Tho P. 0. will be opened for business < om 8 A. SI. to 6.30 P. SI. ( The Money Order Department will be ward ftor business from 9 A. SI. to 4 P. M. 1 The Northern end Southern mails will i >th close promptly at 1 P. M. Any inattention or irregularities should s reported promptly to the P. SI. J. C. HUNTER, P. SI. The Pension Board for Union Coun' will ntcct at Unio*-C. II., on Monday tho 9th inst. The inauguration of Benjamin Harson as President of these United States, >ok place at Washington last Monday. It i estimated that 60.000 visitors were in Washington that day to witness the cereloniee. If reports are verified, a contract its been ontered into, between the proper uihorities, to remove one ef tko Milt of Jnion to Charleston. A talented and pop L~ ft-"-? ??mUt of the legislature ia the trim* suiur u >.- luiervs.iug venture. -? ?MT We were pained to learn of the leath of Miss Mary E. Kelly, eldest daugher of the late Rev. John W. Kelly, which iccurred at Fish Dnm last Monday night. Miss Kelly had been eoufined to her bed \>r several weeks with typhoid fever, but was thought to be improving a few dayB trior to her death. AVe regret that we were greatly disappointed in not receiving paper, in the troper time for this weeks issue, which aused the delay of publication. The paper ras shipped from New York last Saturday nd had not arrived here Thursday nfteroon. It is Tery vexatious to us, and we ope it will not occur again. There is somebing wrong somewhere on the road, when L takes five days to get freight from New fork. 8QT" The attendance at the services now teld in the Methodist church by Rev. Thos. I. Leitch, the great Evangelist, have been rery* large, and vro think there ia a steadily jrowing interest manifested by the people generally, to liston to the solemn words of rrutb, as they conac with convinoing powar rem the oloqueut preacher's lips. Most linccrely do we hope that bis labors in Jnion may arouse a mora earnest and wideipread religious sentiment among our peesic than has been manifested heretofore. rYo kuow no community where the Grace >f God is moro needed or would make a nore radical change than in this town of Jnien. AUCTION SALE OF HOUSES. IRANI) EXHIBITION OF LAESOJNO AND ROPING BY EXPERT COWBOYS. MeCaffcrty Brothers, the renowned West, luioes aw auction at. union, ou Saturday," iLtrch 10. The Sale will commence iremptly at 11 o'clock, rain or shine, ind every horse will positively be Bold to ho highest bidder, without reserve. Tbeee ire tine Western horses, one-half and threeluarter bred, and nre guaranteed to be exactly as represented. An attractive feature of the occasion villbea free exhibition of ridiag, lassoing ind roping horses, by genuine 'i'exas cow>oye. Ladies and children especially, are tordially invited to attend this exhibition. Lhe strictest order and decorum will be preserved. McCitiferlv Brothers have sold thousands if horses in South Carolina within lbs past hree years, and their reputation for square Italmg is proverbial and has never been questioned. Those who need farm animals for the >resent season fhould attend this sale and lick up a bargain, as the entire lot will be old regardless of value. Remember the Jh'e?Saturday, March 16?and come pre>ai *d to buy. rho Sunday Drink No More. Me are {leaved to learn that tke suggesien of the Division of Sons of Temperance, tublished in the Tinas last week, that the tarrooms be closed on tho Sabbath day, waa iromptly acted on by the Town Couneil and , peremptory order issued te that effoct. Vo are laid that last Sunday no man could at a drink at cither of the llirae barrooms i town "for either lovo or money." If liat i s true, it is a long step in tlia right dicction, and the action of the council, we ?n assure them, meets tho most hearty enoraement af those of their fellow c.tizene rho bare any respect for that great comlaudment of Qod : ".Remember the Sabath day, to keep it haly." Selling on Sunday is oao of the great rile of the whiskey business, and we beeve that it is one of the reasons why nearly 1 who make money by selliog it die poer, ook at the end of almost every man that as said whiskoy in Union, and wa do not now of one who continued in the business tat did not die poor, and some of them tiserable. One man tald us not long before is death, a few years ago, that he once inde money by selling whiskey, but became isgusted with the business, gave it up and pent to merchandising, lie then had be veen t>?,wu and $4,OUO. ilis mercantile isineas did not prosper for some time, and i thought of giving that upand going back >to the whiskey business, hut decided not do so. Ho further told us, ho believed iat at that time he hod lost nearly, if not lite, all the whiskey money he put into the i isine*s. After that his business improved ad be began to accumulate property, but i 5 acknowledged frankly that he did not llievn Ihft mnn? ha mn.lo hu o?ll!n? u: , "J ?" I 'J bought one dollar's worth of the prop- | ty he then owned. We can point to about (went/oases within i ir kuowledge where men made money by I lling whiskey, but they all died penniless, t me in abject poverty, and some with terri- < e family afflictions. We firmly believe that < his key entails as great a curse upon the i Her?particularly those who sell on the < bbath day?as it does upon the peor i abriate upon whem it fastens its fangs, < ' - ,AS k? Court The Court of Seesions oputd Monday turning, Judge I'udson presiding. Soliol- |jj) or Schumpert was on hand with his bands j( ull of indictments, to present to the Grand |f 'ury, for vlolatlone of law and order. m| The Grand Jury was organised with W. . r, Betsili as foreman. ^ His Honor's charge to the Grand Jury ^ was full and explicit ae to the nature of the ^ Jrand Juror's oath,'and the duties of the ^ jrand Jury. Calling the Grand Jury'e atlent ion to the importance of thorough exami nation into the Publio offices. ^ llis Honor also called the attention of the ^ Grand Jury to the importance of making comfortable provision f?.r tho Petit juries, j. sriivie dutiesaro as great and responsible as those of the Judge. Ilis Honor's remarks on g the law requiring a unanimity in tho verdiot a of Petit Jurys, was full of reason and good g J 1 -I :? !.. i 11,.? JUUgUJCUl, buv W IU|^ IUO glCdl 1UJUOIIVV ?"" ^ was often practiced by men being on the jury, who are determined thatjueiice should ot be done, thus incurring great expense to 0 the State and county by mistrials, etc. " The Grand Jury returned the following Bills: 1 The State ts Washington Fowler?Aggravated Assault and Battery. True Bill. Tried and found Guilty. Sentenced to 4 months in the Penitentiary cr pay $50 fine and costs. The Slate vs John D. Norris?Rape and assault, with intent to ravish. Mo Bill. Tho State ts xKonfar vvnitsci-^Murder. True Rill. The Siate vs Andrew Cunningham, Will Wilburn, James Ewbanks?Grand Laroeny. Truo Bill. James Ewbanks was put upon trialjjand found not guilty. The Slate vs Dave Reberson?Carrying ooncealed weapon. Truo Bill. The Slate vs Wess Jeter?carrying a eon. cealed weapon. True Bill. Tho State vs Samuel M. Wood?buying seed cotton between sundown and sunrise. True Bill. The Stato vs Steve Palmer?Assault and Battery. Trne Bill. The State vs William Crawford and John Blaok?Robbery. True Bill. Tried and fnnn el HiiSUv 57on Innna ViirKlnnn mnnf hi in the Penitentiary. The State vs Rush Vassey?Bnetardy. True Bill. ? *< * Solicitor Scbumpert, though a new hand at thebellowa, pushed the work forward as rapidly as possible in the Court ef Sessions, discharging his duties zealously and ably. Mr. Schumpert is a clear reasener and a geod speaker, giving foreo to his points in argument, while his demeanor before a jury exhibits frankness, but yet fai mess, anil w e tbink the people of the 7th Circuit have reason to bo proud of their choice of a Solicitor. Valuable Corn. Our esteemed frionJ and tip-top farmor, Mr. Q. T. Hollis, of Cross Keys , has placed on our table four vory fine ears of what is known in that vicinity as ths "Hollis Yellow corn," mainly from the fact that it was successfully cultivated by the grandfather of Mr. Uoiiis, and has been kept in the Hollis family ever since and yearly maintained its reputation as one of the most prolifio and hardiest species of corn ever planted in that section of the county. One of the ears on our table is from the crop of 1886, free from tliewevil and per' " A'notb#p4 ?PrT.J.csp_ect. f scratched from the mud last fall after it had been buried three days by the freshet, and it is as souuu as any corn could be. In fact, Mr. Hollis has been feeding his horses and mules on the corn that bad been submerged thrco and four dnys, and the stock is thriving on it, while all (be other kinds of corn that bad been submerged was rotted and until for feeding; showing conclusively that tho "Hollis Yellow Corn," is a storm or freshet corn, and is valuable for planting on bottom lands subject to overflows. Mr. Hollis also claims that with him it has stood a drought on the uplands better and longer than any corn he ever planted, and has made better crops under the same cultivation, soil and seasons. It is a hard flinty corn, which may be an objection to it, to some farmers, but wo venture to say tbat if the farmers of this county who lost their corn upon the creek and river bottom lands last fall, bad a few hundred bushels of this sound "bard, flinty" corn, instead of the rotten, soft, ruined corn which the fresbet left on their bottom lands, they would not think their lot at this time was half as hard as it is now. 1 If what Mr. ilollis says about his corn is true?and we believe lie is an honorable man?we advise all wbo intend to plant eorn I on bottom lands this year, to procure seed from him, and test it themselves. It may , save that much of their crop. We havo just received a stock of fine stationery and other materials fur doing i first-class commercial Job Printing. For 1 some time we havo not been able to keep a ] stook on hand, consequently our work has < often been delayed, and sometimes exeouted 1 on somewhat inferior paper; but in the i latter particular, it has been equal to any we havo seen from other offices, at the same < price. t We ask our mercantile friends and others < in the country, to send us their orders and i give their own county printing offioe a trial t when they want any printing done. We I will do their work as cheap and as well as < it can be done anywhere !?? ?nrl in?i?? ?ii , , ?" i our little capital invented ia Union Countj, d upon which we pay our share of county o taxes, and the Times being ever ready to defend and promote the welfare of the peo- n pie, assist in building up its towns, f ohnrohes, schools and every enterprise that m will advanee the moral, educational and commercial interests of the county at large, without oost, we think we have a right to ? claim the patrenage of thecitisens through- d out the county, all things being equal. Sead >Aur ArHtH (A It" nd ?? ?111 , ...... ww "in (uaranice latisfaction. W* hop* to be nor# prompt hereafter, ind steer clear of fault-finding from our j, patrons. jj We will tell a good joke (f) en a gentle- \\ man here in town. II* wanted some note e( beads printed, but on examining the paper 4, sre had en hand, oenoluded it was not goed m tnough, so he sent the work to anetber jj, >ffice, and upon receiving it he brought a ineeimen to shew us, when he fonnd, to his thagrin, that it was printed on the very ^ isme quality of paper that he refused to re- j,, leive from us. a 1 Hewe Paeelet. Etta Jabi, March T\We are glad thai 9 people of Union Brill have an opportu- mn Ij to hoar Rot. Thowil H. Leitoh, the c angelisU This able divine has visited 8 ? iny of oar ciiios and lowsa in his miniate- * il capacity, and wherever ho has labored 01 i has proven lo iho naott skeptioal that " ere is n reality in thb Christian religion. 8 oion will bo nfAM^jk?n to this rale. *' lie people of suvreunding ' mutry are generall^h Ood tearing ami " >apel loving people, rtd will do their duty. * re have noticed one thing in Bro. Leitch'a rangelistical work, that he always secures is interest add support of the most Intelgout and influential oitizena; and the renit is not merely the effervescing of m one imaginary impulse, but the welling ocean of a Saviour's love areusing inners te a sense of their duty. God u peed his gord work is our prayer. To-dey trill settle all speculation aud ^ lontroversp among newppaper men and t] itbers wis bava been fixing up a cabinet t] or President Harrison. While he has hean c ibis to get along without eur assistance in h this work we have noticed with much pleaa t ire hie expression on leaving his home last y Monday. lie eniJ : "There ie a great eenso j of responsibility in the discharge of high t public duties, and when momentous ques- , Lions arise. 1 tha uemoat of deoision La_ana of dabgor',- bot-vbere is One whose , bolp comes ever Into thp private chamber t of judgment, and to His wise and unfail- 1 ing guidance 1 will, look for direction and safoty." I v I As long as this sentiment is kept invio- | late our country wjll prosper. "That na- < tiun is blessed whose Ged is the Lord.*' i Miss Hattio E. Wood, of Asbury, has I also sent us a correal answer to our scrip- 1 ture question, "what noted obaracter men- < lioneil in scripturcdsked : "Whatis truth." ' Seo St. John, 18th phapter, 28th Verse. If our readers e^ill look in Hosea, 7th Chapter and 8th V^rse, they will find the 1 answer to 1C 2's scripture question of last ' week : "Ephreim is a cake not turned." 1 i Where did Paul;get the theme of his t Epistle to the Romans: "The just shall jjlf by faith?" And what scripture did tho devil quote, in Matthew 4th Chapter and , 6th Vorse ? Rev. J W. Query will preach at Salop next Sabbath, 10th inst. Mr. Editor, tell "Jonesvilie" 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 whiskey flask in bis pocket. We've tried It, and are pot afraid nor ashamed to tell the truth, if it decs insult the devil. From the work Messrs. Buice & MoArthur are doing preparatory to building the stone pillars upon which to put the bridge across Thickety, ^et Thomson's Mill, one might think they were going to tunnel under the stream. Our friend James Garrett tried to knock the bottom out of the creek there last Saturday and partially succeeded. He'll be on the "swapping,' ground at "Sparkinburg" to-day, all the same. Vox. ta *va aiiia.a. m *v tug ojuum 01 vmon countyPear Brethren".?Being Providentially hindered from being rith you at your l?sl (wo meetings, through the kindness of Editor Blokes, I wish to My a few words : I rejoice to see (he great good that the Alliance is accomplirhiog. There are many good and true men in our organization that h are counted the cost of bringing about re' form for the agricultural o'.assess, and hare made tho commitment. Realising that the farmers, as a class, are far in the hack 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 tbcm the place they deserve, and can and should occupy, good men have united and are making their power felt. Where is the intell igent and honest man in any oiber profession cannot perceive that his welfare does not depend upon the nraarsrilv nt Dm. ?c- ?in ? - v. rvuv mil UVI bid us come up into line end wish us Ood spc<.d T But, alas ! Brethren, like every other organisation, we have uqworthy members? i who only clog (he wheels ef our crganixs- 1 lion. They are only men in sice end name, j without the essentials of true manhood. Brethren, look at some of the excuses for i men you have let into Possum Ridge (La I Brier Patch Sub-Alliance ; They are poor in 1 tonor, poor in credit, poor in truth, poor in i iverything, (except white-headed children.) 1 rkoy are now selling their birth-right for a 1 niserable mess of pottage. We must get ' rid of ruch pests before the salient hark 3 an safely peas the breakers into the bread >cean of general prosperity. Sbakc them * >ff, brethren?bare tome Achillea bj.law ' bat, with a two-handed brush, will alash them up into ranka, or cut them laose. 1 Ceep only true men ; whether they be rich >r have nothing. It ia not outaide pressure hat candnjureua, it iarottenneaa within? * isintegration commences within and works utward. C q I bad rather we had only a hundred true ien in our County Alliance than a thouand unstable, double-minded men, who ^ ire along catching at tho bait that le being ^ irown out for the destruction of eur or- ' rnisation. Let eeeh Allionce only number n ich thet the hojior and credit ef each inisidaal will not he doubted, * \ Oocnrr Lacrosse. *' la e ^ i # i Laet Wednesday was Ash Wednea- ll kj, the first day of Lent, a season re- n giouely obscnrad byjhpJSpisoopal, Cathoo and, wa think, bjransor two other r< mrehes, as a acaseu of faatioc. relintnu" I iTOtion and abstaining Tram all amuss- to ents, unbecoming conduct and luxurious ibits. The Lenten season lasts fertj dsjs. m T It is reported that two oases ef smallpox its appeared in Bamberg, supposed to r? ,re been oaugkt from old clothes seld by P' dealer from Charleston. Views Frem BUolnbarf? Blacksburo, March 4.?The scenery >und Blaoksburg can now be viewed ] ist advantageously orowning far- (he rooky , pee of Whitaker mountain, and -embowerin stately trees, stand* the lofty Observe- , ry of Overlook Park, faoing prot peote of j ried and imposing beauty. Cieve land IIo- | I, whioh is situated upon Roan M ounlaia, isr the border between North Car olina and innsssee, at a distance of one hundred , id ten miles, can-be seen by the aid of a , ass; vehloles and pedestrians csq, be seen , oving through (he busy streets of 1 Shelby, . C. and Gaffoey, 8. C. Torkville is also sible, especially tho steeple of the Preebyrian church, which stands like a monuent pieroing the distant horison. Trains tn be seen approaching in four different ireotions; smoke oau be seen curling slowly pwards from scores of farm dwellings and ittagcs aoaiiarei nere ana mere over the , urrounding country. Toward tbe Eaet, . Lings Mountain rnajr be seen, towering above { lie surrounding elevations liko a glory in lie air. Tbe Blue Eidge mountains, wbiob rown tbe Northwestern borixon, resemble luge banks of clouds; and turning the eye oward tbe west Broad river is seen, rinding its solitary course toward the sea. 'hese and other soenea meet tho eyes of be observer in panoramic view and-furnish 10 ordinary field for the artist. A road his been graded over Whitaker aouatain leading to the observatory, which, doce its completion, has becomo qnite a farorite resort. Abant 1 o'clock last Saturday morning a arge two story dwelling was destroyed by ire. Even a fire engine would havo been >f mo avail, for tbe flames gained headway 10 rapidly that the entire building and conlents were consumed in a few minutes after having been discovered. The houso was icoupied by three families, but all escaped uninjured. The property belonged to Mr. J. 1) F. Duncan, and is the second heavy loss this gentleman has sustained in Ihe last three months. The fire originated up stairs and suspicion points very .taanwlw ?A ikat af ie.Aa./H..? - * 1 w ih?? w* luwyuumi/, aui u iviuuiu acoupant heard some one slip up stairs aud strike a match, and in a few minutes afterwards the fire was discovered. From ihe Air Line Depot to the upper switoh is about a quarter of a mile, and this portion of the Air Line road has been used bjr the Three C'a for the transfer of passengers and freight from the latter to the former road. A separate track for this purpose, extending from the switch to the Air Line depot, is to be built soon, the grading of which is now in progress. On Friday night some thieves having escaped the notice of the watchman broke into Whiaonant llro. &Co's grocery store and carried off, among other things, about a dozen sides of bacon. The treasurer of this county, Mr. Neely, was here some linio ago refunding that port tion of the tax which had been paid in for the building of the 3 C's road. The recent snow fell to about the same depth that it did in Unien?12 inohes. The weather beinfe very mild for several days afterwards, it hud all disappeared by the ead of three days, M. T HFIVfl II.VA... II..'. II.... Tl last "reek wntained accounts of tha arrest charge ot breaoh of trust. One, from Dennettsvillo, was the ngent of a book houee, who had sold booka and bad spent sixty or seventy dollars mora than bis abare of the proceeds?expecting to be able to replacoit by future sales; but business was dull* ?nd he could not do It. The other was the manager of a store at Laurens for an Augusta bouse. lie was getting a salary and, supposing he would continue in his position for some time, be overdrew bis salary by four or five hundred dollsrs-r*expecting' te replace it out of bis ealary as it should accrue in the future; but the Augusta bouse clesed its business at Laurens and the exposure came, Instances like the xbove are occurring at frequent intervals; instanoes whore trusted employees use their employers money, expecting of course to replace it. In some of the instances the money is lost in gambling, llut in the majority of oases the trouble oemes through extravagance. The persons live beyond their moans. On small salaries they aspire to the comforts and luxuries of the rioh. It is the tame cause thai gets so many young people into debt. How many young married people there are who lead themselves with debt, ruin their credit and wreek tboir usefulness and happiness by starting eut in the werld with the faiso notion that respectability requires fine olothinir. fine furniture and ? elegant style of living; and, who, having 1 enjoyed th$ good things of life for a abort 1 season, paw the remainder of their days in v shabby gentility, envying their more pro#- I perous neighbore and railing ageing t inequality of fortune. The young people ^ ,h,8 gan#tation n#ed specially to (aarn poverty ia no 'Lie. grace, and that there can be no genuine reipeotability without honesty. One of Newberry's winiatevs put the whole thing in a nutshell , when he said in lis sermon last Sunday that the man whose talary is $1,000, and wbo lives to the tune ? 1,600 is a fraud.?Newberry Observer. Personals. miss Lute Bewley, one of Anderson's irest youug Ladies, is on a visit to the tmily of her brother, Mr. W. D. Bewley. Mr. Coleman Jeter, of Uantuo, is now ike ravelling agent for Mr. George Qeddes. Mr. Stanley Crittenden, Jr., of New York-, >rmerly of Greenville, was in town last reek. Capt. C. A. McIIugh came up front harleston last Saturday and returned on j unday. Our frieud Jeo Austell iv now drumming ?r Clark & Co., a large tobacco bouse of liehmend, Va. Joe started out this week >ratonr over this State. We wish yoa j luch iuccuo .!?? Messrs. Ed Eison, J. 8. Davis, Albert : loGowan and Tbossas McNatlj, of Jones- j ills, came down ami spent a day with us .st week. Mr. Leuis N. Rodger and wife, of Coimbia, spent a few days last week visitiog datives and friends at this piece. Miss Aana Pry or, of Asbury, is visitiog . datives at this place. Mr. 8. 8. Farrar, of Pinekney, was in 1 wn last week. Mr. John N. Lemaster, a leading young erchant, ef Jonesville, paid us a pleasant J sit this week. Col. James L. Strain, (our versatile corspondent, Vox,) of Etta Jane, paid us a ssant visit last Monday. Mr. M. Chapin, of Lexington, is in town. ) Kbitok, March 6.?There ia bat llttlo owl news here just now. Nobody deed, lobody eiok end nobody married. The farmers ia this vicinity bare come to he wise conclusion that thore is no money, ror them, in planting all ootton, and are going to ohange in that respect. There have been more oats sowed this f ear than ever before in this neighborhood, snd the crop looks promising. If that crop turns out well this year our farmers rill have enough to feed their slook one frear, and then they wili see the profit ia raising food instead of buying it. I think there will be moreuDltnd corn planted around hero than for thirty years. This it another good more. With oats for their stock, and corn, wheat and hogs for their families, the farmers next year will begin to Bee daylight through their debts ; and I do beliere, Mr. Editor, the good, honest farmers intend this year te get as near out of debt as possible. If they oan't get quite of debt this year, but bare their bread and meat' on band for next year, they will be able to apply a good part of this year's cotton to paying their debts, and next ye&r tliey will h&re but little trouble to pny out. But they can't do it by loafing arouod oountry stores or spending one-third of his time in a dead town. Why, Mr. Editor, one-half of our farmers idle away the very limo that they should bo employed in raising their supplies. Nobody olso can afford to be idle from three ttrfour months in the year, and the farmers can't afford it either, and keep out of debt. The first year that I farmed, 1 loafed about considerably. I planted 25 acres in cotton and made 8 bales. I then found out that I could not lose a day from the farm, unnecessarily, and pay my debts. There are hundreds of things to keep a man profitably employed every day in the year on the farm. If a mochauio loses a day he loses a dollar or a dollar and a half, and it is the same with the farmer, if he's any. thing of a farmer. "Telephone" says truiy that we Kelton farmers have fouud out that "there is something dead up the branch," &c. Yes, we did get our bacon from the fountain head, and we found it cheap and good, and we don't intend to drink below any more. We aro getting our eyes opened at last, and we expoct in a year or two to be put of debt and have money to pay cash for what we want and can't raise, and to pay the Preacher, the Doctor and the Editor promptly, and have some money left lor Christmas doings. Tell Mr. Vox that my answer to his raU bit problem is 0 hours. j. q. F. Walhallx,?Walhalla is the county seat of Oconee county. The land wljere the town stands was bought in I860 by the German colonisation Sooiety, and the first building was erected in 1851. Probably ,vn |n.iqiiwo ill VCOQCC COUBIJ KDOff frODQ what the word Walhalla cime>9. In Scandinavian mythology, Walhalla, or Valhalla, was a palace or hall where the aoula of kings and brave toon dwelt after death. In front of the hall there wee a beautiful grove of trees, the leaves of which wero of shining gold. Every morning the souls who lived In Walhalla would march out and have a furious battle, but by dinner time their wounds would be healed. They ... < * -i l vaval itiu again ef their enemies, Odin, the terrible God ef War would carouse with the souls iu Wnl halla. This is tho only instance L csd. re' member in mythology, whero Heaven u j>t? tureu as a place of fighting and bloodshed. It seems a rsmarkable faot that, eightsen centuries after Christ was crucified on Calvary, there should be a town built in civilized and Chtistianizei South Carolina, which should bear the name of a heathen Heaven?and such a singular, warlike Heaven. It shows how people oliog to old names.?McDonald Fuhman, to Yorkvillt ?nquiritr% The Grand jury of Laurens County in their presentment recommonded the imposition of an annual road tax and the abolition of the unanimity requirement injury triale. Liat of Lettora. Regaining in the Postoffice at Union for the week ending March 9th, 1889. D B Adams. J C Chappel. John Amble, Esq. Mrs S M Foster. Miss Maud Calvin. Dennis Jacks. Miss Lucy Mason. Don Kinard. Mias Nunerry Sims. Mrs Peggy Sims. Persons colling fbr the above letters will please say l bey are advertised, and will b* required to pay oae cent for their " . J. C. p.'M aisnu^^ report OFjTHK TREASURER OF UNION COUNTY. PAID SCHOOL CLAIMS. Scuooi, District, No. 1. No. 6 M L Lemaater $.28 (X 11TB Reynolds 20 (X 26 MlssLula Seiok 20 0( 6 A D Mims 28 0< 25 Miss Bessie Foster 20 OC 18 " Dora Wbitlook 28 Ot 19 ? Dora Whitleck 28 0< 21 " Lula Homes 28 0( 20 " " " 28 0( 22 20 OC 17 " Dor* Whitlock 20 OC 10 M L Lemester 20 OC 12 TB Reynolds 20 OC 13 M L Lernaster 28 OC 24 Miss Johnnie Senders 25 OC .23 ? 2o OC 0 " Sellie Mix 28 OC 24 ' ?? ? 20 00 C Mrs M A Mitchell 80 00 16 T B Iteyuolds 20 00 10 Miss Sellie F Hix - 28 00 14 B F Foster 12 00 21 Mrs M A Mitchell 21 00 8 Mrs N M Linder 28 00 7 Mrs N M Linder ? 28 00 17 II T Foeter 26 no 19 C 0 Dojiin 21 00 20 Duikiy Hamilton 21 00 10 H F Foster 25 00 11 CGlkbi. 20 00 2KB Foitcr 29 00 '.9 K J Foster 29 00 -4 B J Foitcr 20 00 ToUl 791 00 24 J 0 Spancar 22 00 gggM 10 J A Livd|^j 26 00 0 E C Elaaara 25 00 9 W. D Laaauona 26 00 7 " " 25 00 8 ? ? 25 00 19 ED LUtlajobn 2 6 00 18 " ? ........ 26 0 0 14 N Q Littl^oha .. 10 00 18 J O Pruitt 26 00 11 OP Hufgina .w..?.. arJ* 9 Wb Laramona 26 17 J A Lladuj. 26 00 16 J 8 Ataxandar 26 00 12.C P Hugftioa.. 25 00 20 Mra N B Wabater 25 00 21 " " ? ~ 25 00 8 J Q PruiU 26 00 ij A Tate 28 Mr? N R Webster 2o 00 M A Prnltt ??. 26 00 Lillie A Littlqjohn ...... 26 00 ?? ?? ...... 26 00 E D Liltlejohn - 26 00 ?? ? 26 00 Elijah 26 00 E C Elmore - , 80 00 Total - 690 00 SCHOOL DISTRICT K0 8.C E Spears.... ? 10 w W H Spears.j^^^M^?"v-**" ~ 20'?? , Alice C Jeffries..^- 16 00 i ii ii .*...... 18 ; ?i ? ? 18 00 I J L Strain r. 25 00 L J L Strain 26 00 I E ijah Reid ~ 26 00 > C L N Legg 12 60 5 Mrs M A Legg .'. 12 60 4 Davis Jefferios. 25 00 5 " '? 4 00 0 C E Spears 20 00 7 W H Spears ' 800 ^ 18 J W 8fears 20 00 A !6 Miss Alioe L LltUsjohn 25 90 ~ 54 ' " '' ...... 25 00 26 ?? ?? " 26 00 27 H II ? 6 25 57 W H Spears....N 20 00 48 C E Spears 10 00 81 W H King ...,. .. 26 00 82 W H King.. - 12 60 80 W H King. 26 00 16 Miss Be?\i# h Cantrell 25 00 20 Miss B attie H Cnntrsll 12 80 10 Miar BetUe H Cantrsll 26 00 *8 M'.gg Alice McCulleoh 25 00 47 Miss Alise McCnlloeh 26 00 rM J W Spears 20 J? 21 W H Spears 20 00 41 J W Spears 2? JJJ 29 Mrs MA Legg 26 ' 14 Mrs M A Legg 25 00 , 28 C L Legg 25 00 , 15 C L Lcgg .. 25 00 . 10 I O Free rasa 6 00 34 Stills O Pool .. 11 25 46 Lithoo & Montgomery*..... 6 60 22 Elijah Ecul, .7T him. 1? 75 i 42 C E Spears., 20 00 6 " ? 20 00 ' 7 20 00 , 24 C L *V Legg ........ 25 00 15 E T Sims ? 26 00 16 -je T Sims 26 00 ( 90 n?M 25 00 * 17 Ely ah Reid 26 00 21 E D Bjars 25 00 32 Elijah Reid 25 00 10 " " *>?g 26 00 * > *1 ^ H Ki?g'.' - 26 00 25 E T Sims ? oo 26 ET Sims 777 .25 \l ??E 8>:"- Z 20 j w sP. m ad do T?jj' 1,110 00 nr schoolDISTRICT NO. 4. 86 M L Lemasier 9 80 29 R Foster 30 oq ??"? 7oZ ir J1' Kate Mc0?Wen 28 60 26 J J Kinard 80 00 < I o. 30 00 80 00 7 Miss E B Rodf ,srs 8?r 4 C II Jonts 26 " 30 Miss E B Bo 1gsrs 80 |~ 80 Miss Bliss. 'Gsrnsr ' ' ? 81 *. 30 00 . 1*7 Mrs Q A Brown J* J? I 14 80 00 4 21 An ?le L Fostor 80 ^ 7 D L Long ? Pol flK.E,d!. ?0 00 1 22CM MoKissiok 3? j*J 23 Mr. G A Brown 13 > "BPEi... I 41 J J Klnard ? I 20 Miss Inos Edwsrds - uO I 28 B F Eison . 80 00 I jq i. << 80 00 | n r? " ? * itou hi roner 80 00 80 E R Ayoook 80 00 29 " 80 CO Total S766 66 SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6. 18 ML Leroaster 1 67 20 " " 8 80 19 ? '' 8 CO 28 Miss Lorena Hawkins 76 00 8 M A Pruitt 1 28 00 27 Miss Carrie Hawkins. 76 00 8 J I. Glenn 26 00 26 Lucy A Nicholas 26 00 26 P R Nicholas 16 00 17 M A Pruitt 25 00 ? 14 Lucy A Nicholas 60 00 1 MrsMSCartor 16 09 1 23 " ' 17 00 1 0 n n 14 00 20 John Brandon 0 00 24 M C Long 20 OC | 18 Mrs Q A Brown 6 66 10 AW Rio - . 26 00 21 Mira Lissio Qroer 60 00 " 16 Mra OA Brown 11 _ 12 J E Bnghoo k Co, Dook nod , blackboard 30 00 18 W P.Johnaon 80 00 J IMC Long 25 09 9 M A PruSM .. 26 00 fA 10 Miss Bresio Castles. ? $ yo 18 " Lorsna Hawkins 87 60 17 ? Carria Hawkins 26 00 21 M C Long 25 00 14 Miss Fair Bolt 26 00 ' a >7,44 27 "A