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LbtTiibbb bb ko Lybchiko!?Columbia March 28.?Oovernor Richardson te-daj notified Sheriff Crawford, of York Couotj that orders bad been issued for the placinf of the Jenkins Rifles, of Y'orkville, at hit command to protect the four York Countj prisoners threatened with lynohing and nos hold in tho Richland jail for safekeeping and that the Rifles would, report to him foi duty at his wish. In order that tho safety of the prisoner! might be ensured, Governor Riohardsor suggested that the sheriff detail at least tei men of the Rifles to come with him to Co lumMa next week, when the York Count] Courtwritl meet, and return with the prise nera and himself to Yorkville. Capt Lind say of the Rifles has written that he cai base thirty men available for the mainte nanoe of order in case of an emergenoy. Oovernor Richardson's action in thi matter was taken on information rcceive< - ? ?. i...ii n irom on? Vi iuv uijunv iiuuiviui vuivvio v the circuit to the effect that a lynchini would probablj follow the return of thes prisoners to Yorkville without a inilitar guard, en the request of Sheriff Crawfon for such assistance, and the representation of other citizens of York Caucty. Three of the prisoners are to be tried fo the murder of Mr. Abernathy near Catawb Junction last month, and the fourth fo rape. The Governor is determined that tb< law shall take its course. An Act is en th statute baoks requiring that militiainei when called upon to porform such duty a this shall receive a dollar and a half a day but no appropriation has been made to enrr, it out. The Kifles will have a goo 1 claii against the State, however, for ibis service * The railroad Tare of the men who come ove to esoart (lie prisoners will be paid out c the Governor's civil contingent land.?Cor. Neici and Courier. : Dr. Wesmoreland's ualisaya Tonic, wil cure chills and ferer, Dvenergtou .and al Our Calisayi Tonic contains a very large percentage o pure Cinchona or CalisayaHark, coinbmet with a variety of the most valuable Tonic and Alteratives known to Materia Medici It is well adapted to all malarial region: We claim that the Cinchona cr Culisay n nvnet /I o a 1 mora O n I i.f.or ?s?riw IVUJBI113 u (J,1 vnv uvo I Uiviv ?"' rv* odic properties than (Juinine, which merely one of the extracts from it, Quinir being only one of the four Alkaloids obtaii ed from the berk. Our Tonic not only cures Chills and fev< and all diseases arising front malarial itifli cnccs, but will cure Dyspepsia iu all i forms, ChroDic Headache, Indigestion, wni of Appetite, nervous Exhaustion, Loss sleep, muscular weakness, Neuralgia of tl Face and Stomach, Heartburn, \ellu Jaundice, General Debility, and all Diseas caused by Tot pid Liver, impure llloo or general dernngeinent of the Ki neys. The Cnlisoya Tonic is just what \ advertise?a Tonic of real merit, used, j?r scribed, and recommended by the most cm nent physicians. Call vil_Y$Mr.l>?Y<W."'nMiorSlan^'aVal saya Tonic, may obtain it from the Wes niorcland Calisaya Tonic Co. Ill, Washitii ton St. Greenville, S. C. For Sale by Dr. J. W. l'OSKV & ItHO. Grkat Naval Disastku.?Washington, L C.. March 30.?Tim fnll,.urin? vnoio sage was received at the navy dcfartmci litis morning : ArcL.vND, March, 00, 1880.?Ilurricnn at Apia, March loth: every vessel in th harbor is on shore except the English inai of-war Callipe which got to sea. The Tren ton and Vandalia total lossos. The Nipsi beached: rudder gone: may he towed; clian ccs against it. Will send her to Aucklam if posssble. tiie list or Tnr. lost. ?s,The Vandalia lost four ofBcora and thirty nine men. The Nipsic lest 7 men. 4,Thi Trenton and Vandalia crews are ashore N'Ckrman Ships Adlhii and Enr.n total Losses.''?The Olga is beuchod May be saved. German losses 00. Tim News at ISeiilik,?Lcrlin, March 30, ?Advices received by naval authorities here report that a storm raged at Apia during the lCiii and 17th instants. 70 persons from the Eher nnd UO from the .Viler were drowned. The (Mga was eirauded but her erew were saved. AH the merchant vessels anchored at Famoiv foundered. CoMPLIMKNT TO Jl'DCK WaM-ACS.?Judge Wallace, who prrsides at this term of court, is welome to Hampton, where he on previous occasions won the esteem of the people by his genial manners, great ability an<l absolute impartiality in dispensing justice, if s loDg as time endures his fearless front to the foe in 1870 will be remembered by the people of South Carolina. Nearly everybody has heard of the Wallace House, of the fearless Speaker of that body, who, auiid the stormy sceues that attended the demise of the Radical party and the grand, glorious resurrection of the "Democracy was the central figure of that heroic baud which followed his clariou call to victory. In the home of the editor of the <Guardian hangs the photograph of the Wallace House, ami the likeness of the illustrious leader is tho striking centre of that galaxy of nohle men who unnwel by blue coats, bayonets ami riotous inohs of lawless vicious negro legislators, dared and did so much in tho great struggle for the establishment of home rule. Judge Wallace is always welcome to Hampton, and is no stranger to the people. ? Hampton Guardian. ? - - A Tennessee Dkspkuauo.?Chattanooga, | March, 22.?In Uoaue county la?f Monday , cvcuing .Mm Cooley, ft notorious dcspe' 4(lo j wcut to the house of Mark Brown, a ^ mot district, and told him if |ljs would emtio out he would riddle hie, ^ bullets, t-ut if he did not he (Cooley 1 would "dynai. i?e" hiro. Brown did not appear, and Cooley threw several dynamite cartridges on the roof of the house, which exploded with terrible force, demolishing the bouse and severely injuring Brown's wife. t Cooley was arrested, but swore he would kill the first man who testified against him, f nt d when arraigned before a magistrate ' dtew a pistol on the fir?,t witness. A deputy el.ciiff then shot at Cooley, indicting a scalp : Wniiud. Cooley was found guilty and ad- y mined to bail by (be terrified magistrate, it tinned out to be sit aw bail, however, ai d Cooley escaped into North Carolina. ,\ ii ward has been offered for his cayoire, J a- 'l he is likely to be lynched if caught. ? - ? , o? ??? 1 itb Million Uoi.tjti: I.,\xt> tfotr,?Bir- ( i. it gham, Ala., March 28.?A suit involv- , im lie title to over one million dollars [ w?. th of most valuable rcaiUtbca property in i'-i miugbatn was decider in the United >j i S.niis District Court to day. Judge Bruce t p cm cd. The land w.?s bought a number i ol years ago by the lilyton Laud Company, J :n.it ti.-.s biconie valuable through the growth, i' iifiiie citv. 'I'ti? cuit iiingetl on the com- v I . tn -el ion of tlie will of Jelin Thinners, nin io t J In lore (lie war, and was brought by his hjira ! I who live in South Carolina. After a trial) I !:?- itig about a week, Judge BruCO instfUOt* ( lid I.r jury lo find /Wr llio defendant. whicli ! |?*i i|?i c. The case will prohnbly betaken | ? li-- the Supreme Court of the Uuiied Slates. ( .1. v?. l'OjpY & 13110. hnvo just received > In and well selected stock of .ine tens, Ott>hlli'g Of Oulotlg, Young llj :<>n, InipeHr>:. fiuii*powder, etc. When in need ef : i ?, St ices, Flavoring Kitrncts, etc., call 4*b Hi Posey's L>rug Score where the best can j c a hud at the lowest prices. C Ifte 30cclfy -Knioti limes * R. M. STOKES, - - Editor se _____ hs Friday, April 5, 1HS9. ^ an SUBSCRIPTION, |2.00 PER ANN UN POST OFFICE OIBECTOBY. U The P. 0.1 will '.be opened for business w from 8 A. M. to 6.30 P. M. P1 The M^ney Order Department will be li opened foq business front 0 A. >1. to 4 P. M. w The Northern and Southern nuvils will . both close promptly at IP. M. N ? -- .tin.,linn nr SproiTiilnrilien should ?( n"J ? * be reported promptly to tlie 1'. M. f J.C. IIUNTJiR, I\ M. ,r . u y BktiT Dr. J. L. Jefferies, of this county, ai J passed his examination before the State in * Board of Medical exanuoers, at Columbia, ot r 'ast Tuesday, and was licensed to practice a medicine and surgery in this State. 0 Btoif We are glad to learn that our la ? young friends, Harry M. and Joseph Cohen s intend to return to Union, and will com- V * mence business here about the 12th inst., \\ J in the store formerly occup'^d by J. K. Col- g , ton. F 'i B?*A,. Messrs. I. (1. McKissick and W. c A. Nicholson were scot as delegates from tl the Sunday Schools of this town to the 1 State Sunday School Convention, held nt l? *? tiWafr i f bill Ilenevolent Society, upon the death of ^ 1 Capt. F. \V. Dawson. ?( s -? ?? ^ k- Doing to Oklahoma. We are told (i ^ that one of the most talented young men j_ of the Union llnr intends to leave lis in a ? is few days to try his fortune in the new ami ? ie promising territory of Oklahoma. Our ex- ^ changes also toll us that n number of young H pr men in other parts of the Slate havo either n- gone or are preparing to go to the great ^ ts Westera territory just opened to settlers by t President Harrison's proclamation. / of - i |Vy fie#"" We neglected to slate last week, a cs that Kev. Wolling and his good wife, n d, ntr Miss Lizzie ltice, left for his Missionary ? *'* station in llrnzil on the 2oth. a g' They expect to he gone five years, and t ii- they carry with thein the sincere prayers of all christian people of Union for.lUe^.^jyv^ T [j. labors in their new and distant home. b 5- fifcay" Sheriff Long returned from Jack- 8 son, Tenn., last Friday and hrouglii to Jad '' D. K. Jeter, who, it is alleged, killed his ^ > brother-in-law, Husby, in lStJO. Jeter e 5- does not look at all like the desperado lie c has been represented to be. In fact, he has quite a pleasant face, and shows none of e the desperado in Ids manner or con versan lion, lie looks an 1 talks like a plain far- ll 1- mer, and appears more anxious nbout his ol c crop in Tennessee than about the result of ' I his trial here, lie says Union lias one of the *1 most gentlemanly nml conscientious SlieriIfs U in the discharge of his duties he ever knew, f? and Sheriff Long returns the compliment by r? ? saying that Jeter was one of the most wil- Pf ' lill" unit J n'oiili- ?< ? tri Nc are glad to learn that the young in men of this town are moving toward or. thi ganizing a Young Men's Christina Associu- vn ' tion, and we liope everybody will aid and wn encourage them. lief ministers and lay hn< nsen, old and young ladies, of all the hoi churches, and everybody else, who feel au set interest in the welfare of the young men of on the town, take an active part in its organiza- nit tion. In almost every other town in the tin State a Y. M. U. A. has been successfully to i orgaR'.zsd, and is doing much gsod work, nc and we do not see why the same canuol bo ao douo lierc in Union. lin The great moral change that is apparent tin sinco the great revival should certainly he an ineeutivo for nil to help the young men to contiuuc in the good path they art try. ^ ing to travel. They must have social enjoy- got meat, aiul they trill jiuil if somewhere? ^'r either good or evil. < We may as well realize this fact, at once : to You can no more suddenly transform young ' ; persons who have become converts iQ 0f Christianity into staid old christians, than wit j you can put old heads on young al'.oulders. > They won't ti?. i ,cr Those csnverls arc like * - ... i? t, s?ung p flints ; 10 11 they must be careful' . ... . , i;rtn . . , / nursed, cultivated v,0? and trained into , . . ,. e \ .a be,tcr understanding of j ' ftn. U 11 -g for the rational pleasures and ^or tn"'' v<nco?8of true christian life. You cannot ,'vrif thsni into a new way of life, but 1 K"oc you can entice and lead them, by kind and j pleasant intercourse and amusement*. In I 'nS their weak condition, if you feed them en- ,'"9 tirely upon solemn religious matter, in j ^ ^ ninety-nine cases out of a hundred, you I Lent will nauseate them ; but in moderate doses given at the proper limes, they will acquire i ble nuiugin una will UKo it, because they feel it is doing them good. relnt Auiikvillks Cotton Pacoky.?Althcville visiti March 1 ?.?The citizens of our town held a \| meeting yesterday afternoon in the Court House lor the purpose of taking steps to- j ou ft wards the building of a cotton factory hero with a capital of 5>IliO.OOt). It was decided ' joun to appoint .a committee of seven to solicit j |ikrgj subscript ions, which was done at mice. The committee immediately gave those present : an opportunity to subscribe and without ; I'1 any trouhle the sum of twenty-live thousand have dollars was subscribed in the spot. We Sund feel perfectly sanguine that we will get this J factory, as our people have become alive M | ' ol,ct ihe tact thai Abbeville must do sunetliing t'otivt to keep abreast of Ihe times. j you, * ' " i bit tic .MtnuER in Lkxinuton. Ky. ? Lexington, t p p Ky., April H.? Yesterday morning, Ifelsy , , ,? j iliay, a white domestic, aged HI, was found "c irutally inttrdried iu lier reom a* her em- j r,M loyer's home. a shawl was wrapped i beaut ightly around her head. Ilcr skull had | lecn crushed in t>y some blunt instrument, ! nd the had been dead probably six hours J die was iu her night clothes. There it no j .. ' lue to the murderer. She ha 1 many ac- j "'"l uaintauces nnd was popular, and the af- I !w" lir causes great excitement. i , u " .o - i beenm i Alvopi Tlic llev. J. Y. J'air. of ike Second 1'rcB- I hersel yteriuu Church of Charlotte, N. t' , has ac- Metho epted the call fa Grace Street l'rcsbyterian ileath hurch, of ilichuioud, \'a. cutnstt Catholic Churoh in Union. There is an effort well on foot 10 build tbolio Churoh at this place, and the oil as of the town, of all denomination ire made liberal subscriptions to it. V irn that about a thousand dollars ha ready been pledged, without much effoi id more is in sight. There are now about thirty commui ntsof the Catholic Church in the town nion, and they are all excellent citisei ho are ever ready to assist in every enti rise for the welfare of the town ; bi ke members of other denominations, tb nnt, and should have, a house of worel ' their owu, and our citisens should < >urnge them in building it. A Catholic Church here would be an action to induce a number of induslrioi irifiy and enterprising people to set uoug us, and would do much toward g ig uew life and enterprise to the busin r lie town. Gen. Joliu A. Young, Postmaster burloito, (lied at his residence in that c itt Sunday, aged 75 years, from apople; We knew Gen. Young well for ma ears. He was the L'nclc of Chief Just !. 1). Simpson's wife, and lie always 1 rrat lute for the State of South Caroli roiii our personal knowledge of Gi oung we can fully corroborate what harlollc Chronicle. so well says of him io following extract : In his earlier life Geaeral Youog rep nted Iredel 1 county in the Stale Legis re. He was n fuc speaker, and at (?Wy7n~the private walks of his II ritli a pleasant smile and a kiud and < mraging word for nil, he could not lail nvo friends by the score. That he wa: uo and faithful christian will be teslif ? by erery one who knew him. Soon afier he came to Charlotte he l lected deacon of the First l'resbyter liurcb, and for nearly 35 years ho ] een nil elder in that church. His gcncri imposition manifested itself on all oc ions. When lie was no longer able to serve lie war, lie continued to serve tlie Conf rote cause by clothing the North Carol roops with the products of his woolen mi ks long as ho had wealth at his comma t was at the disposal ef any one in neei ssistance. When that wealth was sw way, he did not murmur. He proved ;cnuineness of his Christianity by liildlike faith in God, and by the cheei md unfaltering manner in which he boi o the Ltiviue will. His most intimate friend never heard I itler an unkind word nbout nny^persoDj rrongod liim. He was so upright, hoa< le and honest, that, in others he saw o lie reflex imago of himself. He posses uch a large share of true Christian cliai hat he was loth to believe in the perhdy Ihers. Kind, genial, gentle and affecti te. the character of John A. Young < vcr a guiding star to those wlio came ontuct with turn. - ? BMX. l-ast Monday being "all-foo Is" < ic boys of the Male Anal *mv fiomnhin i j ,? r ic custom of their "illustrious ancestoi f I'niou, iii holtiug, birring and othcrw istructing the entrance of their " tectcd" Tencher to the School hou rof. Ilolfe was somewhat rallied when nn'l himself thus summarily shut out, I imemberitig that "boys will be boys irlieularly on the 1st day of April, a ?'b'oy ot M ir ft-mT-mitmcir, lie, like le Aiiierioin philosopher, hnvel his Itei submission to the will of the majority ? e School?but not without a mental rest lion, that up in the first opportunity nitfshow the majority that "tiio minori I power, if not rights, which they wc and to respect." Kvcry hoy was in h it promptly next morning, with one c, hi; book nrul the other furtively sea itg the teacher's countenance, to jf ;rc was to ho war to the rod and *' the hack. We have not heard i i .1 t. < 'hat i w sculps adorn the rrefesse , conclude that the ' 8 w,Sn' , , , . ? 1 ?? of peace i nded round before "rccr 4c i i. .. ^ . "All s n ?t ends well. p sreonaU. \ r. \\ . 1. I ^l(|\ej0iint of Joticsville, 1 ic to lex on ft visit* to his dnughtt *" "ales S. Crawford. " ^(. F. M. Farr and s??ii Jiinmic, wo Atlanta last week on a business visit. Miss Carrie Ktsou, a popular young Lad the Clitford Seminary, spent a few da; h her parents at Jonesville last week, lr. George II. Octzel, of the llrni of Fot Wilkins & Ci., his gone to New Yot uy their Spring and Summer Stock < ds. lr. I). C. Flyiui rcitirnel from Net k last Saturday, where ho has been buj a largo aud beautiful Stock of ue Is. lie following gentlemen from the thrit little town of Joncsvillo were ia tow week : Messrs. (5. \V. Whitman, Jch ,'rawford, l)r. W. O. Southard, John N aster. W. II. S. Harris mid Cddie Kison rs. L. Lindsay, a sister of our estima youug friend John N. Lcmaster, ol sville, wus iu town this week visiting ives. 'hs ilattie Wood, of Noril. l?.?? ?' ?? ing relatives at litis place. rs. II. L. Gibhci lias gouo t i New York, visit to her parcn's. r. L>. UreeiiwaM, of Spartanburg, the gostof the three br.niters. win o.vtt a clothing house in that city, paid its a pleasant visit last Wo J ncsdny. c sweetest music and singing that we heard for a good vvbtic. was at the ay School Convention, which met til iville last week. At the closing of the mtien the choir sang, "God l>o with ti.l Wo Meet again." Miss Kit a joint performed on the orgs n, and Mr. Williams on the cornel, aeeompa>y a number of sweet voicet. It will nemhered that Mr. Marshall sang this ifill piece at the closing of the meeting by Kev. Mr. I.eitch. ('. Winokm.i. ton a Winow. ? Atlanta, i i l!rt ?Airs, Lizzie Vandyke and her iildic'1, of Atlanta, have just fallen >a fortuno of 5"'J<K),(X)(> hho property e theirs by the death of Mrs. William n, of New York. Mrs. Vandyke is f a widow, the daughter of a local di?t preacher, and since her husband's I the luiiuly have been in reduced cir- . nice*. Tho Baptist 9. 9. Convention, a Mi. Editor?Af I have just returned 1- from another Monday School convention, I o, thought I would gift you and your It read era an fccoount of U, and the very re interesting fflKe I had, if I o?n so condense t, thie article, a^pot to monopolise too much epaoe. ? " The tsnthpittirtrrn of the Union County of Baptist 8uraW School Convention met )S- with tho JoueuJlle Baptist church, March er* 2<Jlh, and itfgg~'ly organised with J. H. Jt> Randolph, aSatiwtdont; T. D. O. Oregpry, vice-PreeWea^fto^^Joter, Secretary, V>?4 ' P B. P. Bison, Treasurer. There were only m" seven sobools represented, as follows: Hebron?W'.'F. Bobo, and Jas. Belenbaugh. Beulah ? Mrs. Dr. A. E. Fan', and Ml33 Addie Crosby. '** Jonesville?Hon. G. B. Fowlor, F. B. efa O'Shields, Creed Haile, Miss Carrio Sou'" ard, and Miss Etta Littlejdhn. Salem?J. IT. Randolph, E. W. jejcr Rt O. Jeter, Miss Bessie Jeter, and Miss Ida Jones. -/ ?It. Joy?ur. item. an(i Miss lDJ bio Spears. 'cc Union?llev. B. C. L'.inpley, W. 0. Count*, A'ibry Uice and T. J. Greer. na' Pkilipi?F. M. Adams and B. F. Eiaon en- There wero other Schools reported by l',e nsiil, but sent no represantativev; neverthe*n less these few, with tb? numerous visitors, oinstituted a nice little body. This convention was very interesting, and all prcaa|] ent seemed to take interest in it, and wo and to enthuse the members of them with co^ l0 a greater zeal of contributing their i a means that the heathen may be brought from darkness to light, that they may know the necessity of being "born again." The ian speaking on the various subjects, together has with the sermons preached at night were exdus cellent and very educating. icaThe singing and music was splendid and in soul stirring, for there was a good organ, -d* presided over by an excellent organist, also !?* a trained choir, with a cornet in addition, lis. , ' , n,j which rendered tt so. I ' In the outset I said 1 would say somothing in regard to the entertainment an d big the enjoyment we received from the wh',le. ful souled and generous Jouesville people , but ITfl' in this line I am inclined to say too much, j-m and if so, Mr. Editor, just "rap me down." , no Wo went up Thursday, the dryy before the convcntien convened, and the -next morn?lv ing our friend Mr. G. W. scl around with us and introduced us to tho fitj main business housos. As our homo wo were ussigned to the bospiinlity of Mr. T. L. wa3' Humes, of the Methodist church, where we in mot with genuine hospitality. We received numerous invitations to call, but could not accept half of them without neglecting the convention, for it was in ssseiou until late, and thon there were services 3 at night, whioli did not lenve much time for 130 visiting, but I made it convenient to tnnke a re~ visit to one of my father's old war comrades, se' where I spent a short, but pleasant time with the family, and was shown around Xr >ut the nice clovor patches, of which Jones ' has many, tand some fino colts, eto. nftl _.^,c?.?vid?8-aT.u open ge- jero8? whjch id 'va. extended to nil with 0#rd|#m Thorc of were a great many pre girls there, both residents and visitc ... . .. sr- , rs, which made the time so muoh moron' , , . , ... he , .easnnt, an 1 they with their many charir , . .. , ty . s, and sweet urbanity of manners, m?' re ^ | * quite an impression on sotneus . ye Several gentlemen asked me if I wnshuntu' ing a "flo'wer," or if I had seen any. I saw a grcnt many, and sweet onos Uo, judging rod l"roin sight altogether, but it is my convicltly iion that they are soon to be transplanted ,m Into some other vounir man's "vase"' >vas I saw "Seation" (here, and lind a very rail pleasant chat with hire. And I also learned that he had made arrangements to take one of those "flowers," but don't ask mc how I learned it, Seaton. 1 failed to meet Telex's phone, as no one of whom I enquired seemed !r, ta know him, hut I nm expecting a Telephone, i. e., dispatch concerning the connf veil t ion. I had a joyous time there, as I determined to have before 1 left home. I had been econo- | miaing time, almost, to the verge of pareimony, and when the time came for lenving, I was halted between two opinions, k whether to go or stay longer, and it was ll some time before I could decide, and we had to make such haste to meet the train that T we had to give our numerous acquaintances. >'* our host, and hostess, a hurried good-bye w and could not do that to some, but as to them, if they will allow mo 1 will aend r" through these colums Good-bye. That word 11 we all, " Say it, for an hour or for years; ' We say ii smiling, sny it choked with tears, Wc say it coldly, say it with a kiss; p And yet we have n? other word tho n this, Gootl-by e, 5 E. W. J. . A Doubtful Answer. Pincknky, April 1 ? Mr. Editor r My answer to Vox's problem of what is the third and half third of the third of 33J/" is & t\ M. McK. Itis evident that our friend, C. M. McR does not "take in" the full of Vox's p roblem We have not nttemptod to figure it out. but wc know this; either wo don't understand Vox's problem or we have mistaken McK's- 1 answer, if he is right. j 1 * -Woni.u's Week of I'ratkh fok tub fclatt- j 11 atii.?lty appointmenl of numerous j ' baili Associations on both sides of the era, 1 the week beginning April 7th (inch'.ding ; ?il?o April 14th), is act apart as the "Wo rld's week of l'raycr for the Sabbath." It is * hoped that it will be observed by prnye r ami 1 conference on the relations of the Clin Httau 1 Snhb.t'li or Lord's day to the church, to the " Nation and to the individual, in r nhhath schools, preachers' meetings, prayer meeting". pulpits, and also by articles hi the | p; e?". Further informal ion in.if be ob- I ' t lined by addressing, (with stomp*,. Rev. .1. t II Knowi.ks, General Secretary, *J.'l l'ark 1 How. or Kev. Wiebita F. Cits its, Field Sec- a r-tury, 7 4 Fast 90th Street, N. Y . o Signed : Rev. A. A. James, A'ice I'resi n , d# nt for South Carolina, of the American- r Sabbath Union, l'.ioolet, S. I'. d Riverside Notes. Rivibsiur, April, 1st.?Your farmer correspondent from Saotuc, Mr. K. W. J. voices our opinion in the matter of improving our j worn out lands. It is painful to see the I criminal neglect in this very important par ^ of a successfully managed farm. 1? ayjd Dickson told a big truth, when * gajd "there was no money in working p' Qr |BE(j Every farmet you meet in a da?^ # (rayel wi? agree with Mr Dickson, and a great ma. jority will continue in t? ^ Bam0 rut their grandfathers made a * auadrod JW9 ag#. Will not some of Up i(m.b farabfb giv, us some hints on ..j10VT tQ recuperate oar worn-out land .91 The gras ^ trouble seems to be that most farmers .? ?? ? aru ill uvut, bjuiu ui wuuui uiv wv ^on redemption. To tlioso it would be n iter move to rub out and start over again (ban to continue slaves to exorbitant rates of interest. Strange to say, however, whilst some are going down hill all the while, others?a very few?are making steady progres: in the right directioo. I met one of this kind just the other day, Mr. W. 11. Wright now living near Sholton, Fairfield Co. Tbil gentleman has tnado himself "well off" it the last ten years, working rented lands. He now has a farm of his own of 400 acres all paid for, well stocked, and enough casl in the bank to make another crop. Stric attention to business, economy, and good business methods, aro the secrets to success We known gentleman in Chester Countj who commonaed farming 15 years ago, t poor man, and on a poor farm to start with lig ..owwtrrwi oVfcr $iO,UtJO Before "going Wost, youny man," bette to think the matter over. Our friend Mr y. J. Davis has made two attempts to loeat in the West, but he is now at home aoi will likely remain with his friends in th Palmetto Stales. Mr. Davis' last trip wa to Little Itock, Ark., last January. W don't know what occupat ion Mr. Davis fol lowed out there, but tlii.nk ho had some et perience in making coffins. Let's hes from M r. Davis. Bor.,# interest is bei ng taken in stock rai ,nP, in this immediate section. Miss Etta Whitloc).. is making some pr gress in that dircclio u, Messrs. F. G. Brig and J. J. Hughes r jo improving their hcrt by the introductio i of thoroughbred anima r armors arc pu suing ineirpiows prepan torj to plantings.. We look for better croj this year, if tho rough aultivation will mak them. Wedding bo! is arv ringing in the dire tion of Mt. Ta bor. Madam rumor says XI W. L. Askew will s.lip his bead into the li menial noose next .Sunday, the 7tb, at o clock a. iu. We w dl not say more until i learn moro of tho particulars. No ticke this side. Jc I have just nivivod from New York willi handsome line of L 'ress Goods, Sw flouncing, ?mbi *oideri cs and everything suit the season. All et which will be s< nt bottom prices .. il, (J. i L\ NN. Hos pliable Jones ville. XIu. Euitoh. It is possible that the ki aud generous ,>c(*pic of Joucsville may thi the delegates iw the llaplist Sunday Sch< _. CiiyadgtU.l' i5?fdr can'ritft 'appreciate opt hearted hosj litafity, from the fact that mr of us left th jx? la *t Sunday without so mu as raying " ?rewcl-l>yc, thank ye." In sxp nation of ou r jnaing waut of common j litencsa and appreciation of tlie geuei kindness und tr ue hospitality we reeciv from them, peru lit us to say that the woi ol tlie convention i kept us engaged almost ! to tlio very iiiorni int tlie curs left, aud as mo I of us were co.ii,p oiled to leave by that tra we li.vi no time t >shako bauds or go rout and express uuir . .sincere ihaukstor tlie vei kiud and liborvl manner we were treat* by all classes aa?[ denominations during 01 stay there. <i u??? *? whole-soule 1 cliristis hospitality was net - cr extended to visito tliau we received f rom the families aud cil /.ens generally of J'.uiesville, aud we do a sure th otu that it w as fully appreciated au will be gratefully rot nemberod by us. Delegates. W.iN'TJiD.?We want everybody, to res our ad this week. What you don't see ai vcrtise J, cotne to our Drug Store and as for. Come and examine "our bcautili line of Spring Goods, Garden Seeds, Wrii ing in ks and copying llu ids, Red Dlue. Violt and a II colors of inks .tt l'OSEV'S DRU' STOF ;E. lit ihUIIII.K Scenes AT a Haxoikh. ? Due ville ; Va., March U9:?Jed J'ritchctl, wh outri igetl a small white girl n ear this plac in Jt ue last, was hanged at Oh ttliam to-day He was a stout and strong nrg.'o. about ?> year* old, and when the oflicers aitcmptc to spr ing the trap on him, ho fougut like i tiger. Four deputies were called on to as sist in tnc awful deed. J lie prisoner tol dawn, nnd lay prostrnto on I lie scaffold clinging to the frame work. The trap wft linaily (sprung aud by main force tlie depu lies pushed liim off the scaffald after the ropo had been tieil to his neck. The struggles of the condemned man l;v*te<l fully tlcTcn iniuutCH, . MlSlO KTt'xb Fxot'f.U F01I oxe Famm.y.? Newberg, N. V., April 2.?Wm. Hilton, an aged b lilder of this cily, is confined to Iih home in a partly paralyzed condition, one side of .his btdy being wholly useless, lie sprained a chord while lilting a beam in his shop. Tli e same day lie received word that li is sun-in- law, Uev. S. (J. tfhnw. of Walton Delaware c ounty, while w?/king over a bridge at Selm a. Ala., had fallen, breaking a leg. And a It t'er was received from another son-in-law, Jiugene l'eppers, ?</ Kansas City, informii. ? the family that llieir hruse lind been hurned to the grouud? not even a hair pin being saved. - ? ?. Tub L\i;kk\s I'aci our.?A Factory fever lias been, is now and twill ever be at while heat here. In a plain common sense, business way something o ve r $2 >,()DD was aubreribed to a yarn mill to be built lit once. Ihis amount represents' solid cash?not it raw figures It is s na.'l, but when our r>coplc are determined t<? help themselves, hey arc not likoly to I *: discouraged, and i'ready the projectors li avn assurance of at east a $.'>0,000, mill. ?. iifcrlistr. ?? While a tug was goi ag up the Jarnes liver toward Dlftimoro o n Monday the cap. aiu tired at a flock of wild gcesc with a V indicator rifle, lino of r he bullets killed colored child sut a see *nd story window n shore a inile nway. 'iTio captain knew olliing of tiie a? ciuent Jnlil lie was arCJted on rcnchiu g Haltiin.ore on Weduesay evening. ' r/l from North Paoolet Etta AJIB( April 1.?Nothing unusu: has t# <en piace eincc our ia<i that might I wriUenupo8 news for our readers. T1 fine farming weather still continues and tl faithful plowman is makiog good use of i Should nothing happen most of the heat work, that is, breaking up and preparii lands for planting, will be dono in a ft days. This is the trying ordeal with ft mers. When it is properly done the rest < the work is comparatively light, as the r mainder of the summer is left to fiuish it u Our old friend and weather prophet, "T let" Porter, who is widely known on P Ridge, has opened Ills prophetical bure und made this his first prophecy : "Tl people can plant to the water's edge t) 1 year." To this we add?they can do tl any year; but how about gathering tim< > "Tillet" would have our rciders infer th 1 he is not expecting a flood this year and ' hope he is correct. ' From the kind of weather we have be 1 having for fully a month wo would thir ' our people along the different streams lia ' plenty ot tisb. Wo haven't hoard ?f the fii I ssine being wet ye ; but our little quid ni did whisper into our earS a few days s ' that some neighbor boys had spent a pi II tion of the day a few Sundays ago, either 1 fishing or milcigg preparations to do i ' Bays, it might bo well to "Remember t * Sabbath day, etc," to say nothing abc ' violating the Stnto laws, which are intent) * to protect the fish on certain days at let It Is a difficult matter far us to giva r that we have referred to, pro et con, in i , last two letters. We understand this tnc g ing, from what we consider good nuthori j that the hatchet is buried and that e "twain arc one flesh," once more. We do g want our nuptial knots to be failures, e The answer to our corn problem of th 1- weeks ago is 2 08 IJ51 bushels, allowin| [- bushel of corn to make a bushel of raeal. kr It is required to plant an orchard of trees in 9 rows, with 5 trees in each r s- Hope our young friends will furi us with a diagram of the orchard. ?" This is all-fools day, an I we hope i young friends will have much enjojni 13 and that the Editor's purse will show sy '3 toms of chronic plethorism ? Vo: P9 "Nary" a cent received that day. and 0 editor was not fooled with a plethoric pu ;?" SECOND-HAND WATCHES.?I I tr. just received a lot of good second-) y- watches, in good order, which I will ,() cheap. K. W. TINSLE 14-31 ?c lls Padgett's Creek Sunday Sohool. Mb. Eoitob.?With your peruiissio 1 a w'" ?>'te y?u a c*?l3 from iss Creek Sunday School and commu to We had quite an interesting and iustru occasion at our review on Sunday Tlio Suporintendent, Mr. D. N. Will was at his post pronrtiy with his i pleasant smiles, rcadyTii possible, to i n(* every scholar happy with a warm gra the hand that would cheer their hearts )0^ make any and nil feel themseivea at h .... uptuen at tu o'clock, A. and the teachers began to review n-N classes, one by one, for tho benefit ol audience, beginning at thc Jcast and ,l~ ing with the advanced. Oue pleasing 10 lure of this examination was, Ihore ra' scarcely a word missed in the whole sc cc* This goes to prove that there must be ! 'l pragrcsJ. Iudeed the reports of the d 'P ent teachers sltowcd that some of tho s ars had aitaiuc<l to the highest mark, ,n being 20, while a number made 18. After ilie prizes had nil been distrib y and one of J hose beautiful Sunday So ^ songs had bsen sung, Mr. W. 0. Will ai addressed the School on "How to make lU Sunday School a success," which was IS forcible, which was followed by au e ll_ by Mrs. Alice I). Smith, and rend by s" Superintendent, on "The power of Sot ^ which was quite au able one, and wouh no discredit to the eolumns of any relig journal. j The query, ''Ilowdoos the Sunday Scl help the Pastor," was than introduced i ik a few extemporaneous remarks by Mr, il B. Murphy, followed by Mr. Preston Bobo, with one of those sensible, pi ji q talks. From what we hoard a young man snj his room-mato as he starle I, (not tow i- home.) "don't bar the door" ? "we won 0 led us to conclude there was somethim c his head right, and if things don't char 0 wo think some preacher will have so d thing to do besides preach about Christn k Mr. Editor, the farmers in this sect j are preparing for planting, and we llii tbero will be more corn planted in Cr s Keys this year than last : we nope so least. Wheat is beginning to promise good crop, and oats too. We hope to the day when Western corn will find home somewhere besides in South Cnrolii 15 1 M. GrecnwaM, the leading Clothier a 1 Halter of Spartanburg, will bo here for few days, with the finest line of Clothit Furnishing goo Is, ami llals ever shown Union. Wo will be j?t (be Union Hotel Tuesd next, Oth inst. Itnys ami children's clothing m speciali Latest style* ami lowest possible prices. I will be pleased to have you call and cxaini goods and prices. Tiik F.\ m Kits or Pick km*.?Hates, Picke Co., March If I.?Judging by t lie way gua is being hauled throughout tiie coutur (here will be more cotton planted (his ye than lint. The merchant* of the various towns a dealing extensively in hay, and are pusln to meet the demand for forage on accoui of the fodder crop being lost ' ?*t year. The Alliance lias worked wonders for tl farmers. They are getting their supplies least 20 per cent, cheaper than they ha for seven! years.?Cor. Rejtsl'r. ?? , __ ? ? lit tki.kn's A UN ics. Stt.VK.?Tiik lit:: Salvk in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sore Ulcer-, Salt Kheum, Fever Sores, i'eltc l Chapped Han ts. Chi.blnns, Corns, and a I Skin Hi iipf ions, and positively cures lib j or no pay required. It is guaranted togn I Perfect satisfaction, or money rcfuudei Price 2> cents jicr box. For s?i? by i'osc | A IJro. Feb. 10, ly, I The Augusta Division will be Bailt. ll Blacksbcbo, March SO ?The lioe of the ** Augusta Division is to be revised at once, >c and contracts for building the same will be 10 let as soon as practicable thereafter. The ' officials are fully aware, as wo stated before, r/ that this division is absolutely necessary to ]K the maintenances and prosperity of the !W main line; besides they have already spent ir upward of $00,000 dollars upon it. These facts guarantee wi'hin themselves the build?" ing ef this brnuch, aud all doubts which P* have heretofore been entertained to the conil trary mast now be removed, for the authoriea lies mean business, and arc pushing everyau thing as rapidly as possible. *?I., nnt.ri that the compel]-- * '"v IV 19 HUpwn?u? - , ?' tien of the Three C'a road has effected euch 'Bl aa increase of travel, in well as population 9 * here, that in addit'oi to two hotels several 1 irge boarding houses are now necessary to Kfi accommodate the boarders. The Baptist Sunday School Convention ot ?n York county was he'd at this place last week. convention opened on Friday morning which was spent in organizing and discusr8t sioos portaining to church and Sunday tne Sohool work. The following ^evening at 8 ?g? o'clock the introductory sermon was prcach?r* el by Rev. F. C. Hickson,ot Ilickory Grove. Ou Saturday evening the saloon question s0- was discussed. As first speaker on this 'IC subject Rev. J. A. White, Moderator, inlro>ut duced Hon. B. J. Gold, who briefly but forled cibly argued that whiskey saloous should k8t- be abelished. Mr. Gold was followed by the Rev. R. G. Pturiok, of Yorkville, whose ar>?". wiwani ? ? ??'>ecial]y. fine v** our all who heard it. He contcndedthat ftrolii- ' rn- tion does prohibit, notwithstanding the gen-' ity, eral opinion to the contrary, and presented the sou oof the most convincing proofs. The n't Moderator (lieu introduced as next speaker Rev. F. C. Hickson, who having opened his ree discussion by a few humorous remarks, cret a a'cd a special interest and held the audience spell-bound by an unusilly able argument. it- : : ? i .. .1... , ? n:? ?r l: |(| IR' IliaiUlttlUUJI UiiU llic 1 I CC UUIIIls Ul ll\|UUl would be the most effective means by which "* ow. J lith l? r'^ ?Ur C0UI,t|,y *'S grpa,C9t curse. As an illustration lie contended that the crime and bloodshed committed at every cross Dlir road, aud at our doors would create such a enl disgust, that the people would rise unaniIUP mously in rebellion against grog-shops, and say to the barkeeper, "down with your ealoons, we will not tolcrato them !" the M. rge These discussions upon the liquor question were the ablest wc have ever hoard, l- . aad all who failed to hear them missed a tia ve mnd treat. Sunday morning having smiled propitious, the ehurch was crowded, many failing to secure seats. Rev. R. 0. Patrick filled the pulpit and delivered an eloquent diswe course. Kxcrcises clotcd Sunday evening ... with aserraou by the latt er. ;ctt s J nity. little interest was manifested in this dive convention by all denominations, and wo last hope much gcod will be derived from it. jurn, Through liasto wo neglected to state in jsuat our last communication that the Three C's make Company severed their conucction with the sp of South Carolina Railway Co. on the 11th ult., i and and now have the road under their own iome yianoo-?" - - 1 - ? " ? Our municipal oleetioa was held last tt,eir .Monday which resultod in the election of r the t|10 following : C_ Intknuant. N. W. II.ir.lin. Em. fea- ' Wardens, Messrs. Jno. S. Mintz, Joseph ^ ^ Black, Br. B, S. Ramseur, and J. B. Kcunedy. some * ifl'er- Several tickets wers out but the above chol- was l'ie people's choice, an I ia being such (jlU[ is a sufficient guarantee that the men composing it have the litter confidence of our uteJ ciiizaws io their ellicieuey for the im? hool portant places to which they have been cleciurn tei'* i the A freight train was wrecked on the Three very C's road, bolow Rock Hill a few days since, ssay in which Mr. Raker, a white brakeman, scthe rioualy injured his kneo by leaping from a ig," car. d he K W. Shand Esq. of Columbia, was in this ious place Saturday, on professional business. Miss Grist of Yorkville, is visiting at this liool | lace. villi J.C. JefTories Esq, of Gaffncy, ??as in II- town Thursday. M. " thy Twenty Pieces of Boni:.?My little niece, left nic by her mother, had one of the worst to cases of while swelling I ever raw. M?re than twenty i iecos of bone carno out of her iir' leg. one piece being about the size of the t," small end of a walking cane, and nearly in three inches 1 >ng. The hole left l?y taking ice these pieces on! was es largo as a go id sized ? ' walnut. She was not able to wa k a step u,e" for eight momlis, a id wis afterwards comma. i'c'led to use crutches for newly a year, ion The doctors said there was no cure :ind n.l. n^ vised amputation of the limb. This I would not consent to, but put her to taking Swift's oss Specific (S. S. S.), leaving oil*all other trcatat tiienl. It li-ts curd Iter sound mrJ well, ) ft and I shall never grow weary of speaking see it8 Pralsc* ? A Mrs Ann*ik GKRsi.lNq. a Columbus Ga., Feb. 11, ISS'.i. Tub Worli* Oruiir to Know it.?The world ought to know what S. S. S. has tlono for me in the cure of a malignant Cane'is ,ial which was so bad as to be considered incu aa ble by tho j.hysioians in Chicago, wlicio 1 Tg, went to he treated. The hospital surgeon, in gave me up, saying they could do nothing foi' me. One of my neighbors sent me an aday vertiseuient cut from a piper in regard to z' Swift's Specific, and 1 began taking it. 1 iy. got relief from the first few doses; the poilie son was gradually forced out of my system, ne and 1 wot soon cured sound and well. It is now ten mouthu since I quit taking S. S. S. anil have had no sign of rclqrnof }?o ?s dreadful disease. Mrs Ann 15ot iiwi i.t. y > A11 Slide, Mich., 1) cc. U8, '88. ar Send for books on bloo i Diseases and Cancers mailed free, re Til K SWI FT SI'KCIFIC CO. id Drawer '!, Atlanta, On. at ^ ie Tub IIistoby or rnr. Statu.?South t'aront lina has more history than any St ite in the ro Union, ami yet no cue lias oy -r attempted to write it since ll>t;nsey ptibliskcl his invaluable work in lx()S. O.vinjj otitis neglect the very materials necessary for the jt purpose arc fast boing lost, and rinich will s, soon be "alms for oblivion." 'J lie |>c< pic r, of the city and State should c<.ine to (bo aid II of the Society, and it is hoi e?l Hint the ^ ss present effort will load to lasting results !( 'e our children aro to know what their lathers 1 did, and what manner of men they were, we j must wriio and print what wo write.?Sundo// aVim, - 1