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A Little Girl Found by her <5 Mother Witu a Rattlesnake in ' her Lap.?Dennison, Tex., Jute 21.? Mr. II. P. Hedden, who resides South* p west of Denoisoo, brought to the city s this morning his little ohild Sallie to bo _ treated for a snake bite. About 6 o'clock this morning the littlo girl left the house with a pail on her arm to ? gather blackberries near Stone Spring. The ohild was expeoted to return homo soon, as the family was to leave early to pass the day with a neighbor. The fl ohild being abeent something over an hour, Mrs. Hadden prooocded to the spring. The ohild was not thsre, and v* ,U -iL 11 - J I " ius uiuiuor viiicu uor uauio lOUUiy HVerol times. Receiving DO response, sbe 1,1 left the spring and walked into the _ blackberry patch to hunt up the ohild. Passing through the patch sbe saw a R Rceoe which made her almost faint with horror. The child was seated on a rock and in her lap was a largo rattlesnake. Tho child was carrying the g snake, whose bead was slightly elevated C and moving to and fro. Sometimes L the suake's head would almost touch the lips of the child, who pushed it away without appearing to anger the snake, C The child was so completely under the s< pell of the serpent that it paid no at- G tcntion to the mother, who screamed so tl loudly that her husband heard her a quarter of a milo distant, and hurried to the sceno. ^ When Mr. Iledden appeared, tho snake placed itself in an at. itude of hattie, and the air vibrated with the noise u of the rattles. Mr. lleddeu advanced o upon the snake, the child fell back as if i> in a swoon, and the snake struck it on b the thumb of the right hand, and tbeu sprang at Iledden, who killed it with a stone. Iledden sucked the wound, v which, bo is confident, saved tho liCo of n tho little girl, Salaratus was also ap- t plied to the wound. Tho band and arm si of tho little girl were but very little y swollen when sho was brought to tho city lor treatment. The child says that she was sitting j." ou the rock picking berries wheu the p snake appoarod, and that the was unable to move when sho looked at it; that she was not afraid of it, and when it wavod v its head to and fro in her face she felt ^ like going to sleep. c 'jBurned ins Wealth.?Franklin, Ivy, June 21.?This town is agog with 0 excitement to-night. William J. Hilton, a wealthy and miserly old merchant of this city, who is thought to be on his deathbed, to-day staggered out of his bed, which is back of his store, and a went into the store, lie was followed 3 by an old negro, his attendant, whom he ordered to take a certain nail keg and (j put it on the fire in his room. The V keg was headed up at both ends, and 1 ho told the negro that it had a few nails v in it and somo old paper that ho wished to destroy. y The negro did as he was directed, littie dreaming that he was consigning to the flamea about 830,000 in greenbacks j and government bonds. But such was . a gentleman went in, and seeing a large * pile of burnt nails in the fireplace, and I 1 what seemed to bo the smoking romnina I 1 - ??c* i, of burnt paper, and suspicioning that all was not right, began to make an ex- n animation of the ashes, and found what * to the naked eye was plainly -risible, a I huge mass of burned greenbacks and government 4 per cent bonds. Mr. Ililton has a wife and one child, c a profligate son, who has given him a 01 great deal of trouble. lie and his wife have boen. separated for some timo, and w there is now pending a suit for divorce 1? aqth alimony against him by his wife, tl A great deal of bitterness has grown out ki of the suit, and it is tbought he prefer- sc ved to see bis property in allies rather ft than for his wife and son to inherit it. He is not expected to live many days, apd is now too feeble to talk and refus- V s do divulge anything. He has a great 11 antipathy for hswyere, mod b?? Mid be feared that bis wife would get all he had. A guard has been placed around < bis store to-night for fear he will bar.e I it in flames. Legal proceedings ^lCro 1 taken]out to have hiui declared a J'aDatic *' this evening, but the jury found him of " sound mind. J , , la Gen. Stephen I). Leo. 1* resident of the Agricultural and Meek* QiCal College 01 of Mississi^pij has formal) y announced 01 k'" candidacy for the JDcruocralic nomination for Governor. Ufo declares for ^ whito suproJUfwy in Mississippi and throughout the South , but thinks that * the race question ia uot the leading issue in that, Stato. I ndustrial progress is a what is needed. Whatever tends to w make the peop) o prosperous is of the ln first iinportano e. Manufactures, improv- T ed systems of ngricnlture, and tho en- 0 eouragemopt of white immigration, ho si submits a? tho matters to which the pub- cl lie attention and the energies of k< tho people should be directed. These ol arc flouod views, though by no means fr new. General Lee will certainly lose nothing by the adoption of so broad a platform. And he would make a most excellent Governor.?Register. A New View of Baptism.?The C) Kev. M. L. Martin, of Texas, a prominent Baptist preacher, is causing a sensation in his denomination in Georgia " with bis peculiar views, he holding that . persons who have concluded that they 81 were not truly converted when baptized should be rebaptized. Many old church UI members uro accepting his views, among m them some preacher?, including the a ivev. u. a. i>lca1 array, who was at one timo pastor ol'tbo Central liaptistChurch Atlanta. Mr. McMurray has been sum- ' moned to appear before a board to an- 0 swcr for his irregularities of belief. ? Four Hoys Kill a Comrade.? Indianapolis, fnd , June 25.?A boy named Snider thirteen years old, residing at Highland, near Tcrro Haute, was murdered by feur boys whoso ages range from nine to fifteen. 'J be boys are two brothers named 1'earmun, and two named Douglass. Slider's body was found in a creek. He hud been stubbed and , shot. All tho boys areuuder urre?t. I&e iiOeefify -ttnioti limes ' L M. BTOKEB, - Editor I . S. STOKES, . Local Editor. Friday, June 28, 1819. i ?UBSCRIPTION, (2.09 PER ANNUM , POST OFFICK DIRECTORY. Tho P. O. will bo opened for businoas rotn 8 A. M. to 6.80 P. M. The Monej Order Department will be pcned for business from 9 A. X. to 4 P. M. Tho Northern and Southern mails will oth close promptly at 1 P. M. Any inattention or irregularities should d reported promptly to the P. X. J. C. HUNTER, P. M. W&r Mrs. Ilayes, wife of ex-President utherford B, Hayes, died at Fremont, hio, last Tuesday. Posey's Drug Store! Go to Posey's Drug tore for your Drugs and Medicines?Tonics, hill and fever cures, Anti-Billious Pills, inimente, &c., S c. Day The U. S. Marshalship for South arolina for the next four years has been ettled, by President Harrison appointing Icorge 1. Cunningham, of Charleston, to hat important position. ? ? Ice Cre8m, Soda Wafer, Milk Shakes Frui-Mii, and Glenn Springs Watei at lARRETT'S. BQk- The first cottou blosms were sent s this year from, Charles Harris colored, f Pinoknoy township, and Mr. W. C? Kiry, in Goudeysrille township. They were oth plucked on the 24lli. We call special attention to the adertisement of Lipscomb & Tolleson, leading >erchants of that growing and wide-awake jwn, Gaffney City. We intend publishing hort business biographies of tthese splendid oung businessmen next we^k. - - ? If you want a real goo,d,floss of Lemonde or a Milk Shake, ms'de with pure milk rom a Jersey cow, call at the Little Green ront The trial of Dr. McDew, for the nurder of v;apt. Dawson commenced on londoy, and the Charleston papers arc rowded with full reports of the tostimony. he jury consists of fire white and seren olored men. Jpc^* The sharp axe ef the Republican ?..o r?u? - ?1- -* ur esteemed old friend T. Stobo Farrow, nd his head rolled out of the Chief of Dmiou of the sixth Auditor'"3 ofl'ice last Tuesday The 25th of this month eras a fatal day: Ine man and onr woman were hung; Tom feolfolk was sentenced to be hung, and wo Carolina oflici&ls wero decapitated at Washington. Don t fail to call at GAj ' IT'S Cream aloor. 'JSSkAnd still another. Our enterpiis?g purrcyor of good things, Mr. J. Q? tiWl iftfgW ablishment, by which he can provide famiies, in town or country, with bottlcu Soda Vater, Ginger Ale and FruUMiz, as fresh nd pure as at the fountain. We, us and tmily have tried his bottled beverages and vuvuuvc lucio nrst quality. B?. Our dear young friend, M139 Mattie liftou, of Cross Keys, will pleas* accept ur thanks for a present of delicious early aches and Apples. Mattie and ourself ere great friends when she was a bright ttlo pupil in the Clifford Seminary, and iat is only two years ago, and she kindly caps our friendship fresh and green by mding us every Spring, tho first and nicest uils frora her orchard. -eo- ? BEE'S "WAX.?Persons having go*d Bee's > ax for Sale, can find a purchaster by cal- . % on 11. W. Tinsley. 1 It. ?. , Col. I. (*. McKisaick has been quite j nwcll for some time, but, like a proud pa- ' :nt, he lind to attend'the commencement , nanuses of the State University and wit- | ess the graduation of his son, Foster, with istinction : ho standing only Becond in a irge class. The Col. had the honor thrust upon him r presenting diplomas to two youDg men i iqo graduating class. A cold wave struck this section last ; Lonilay, with high wind, and by night fires nd thick clothing added to our comfort. . drizzling rain commenced just before dark nd light showers fell until after midnight, ' hen a heavy rain commenced falling which istcd until daybreak, with High wind, uesday morning it felt more like bleak ctober than genial June weather; thick )awls and coats covered Summer underothing, and good tiros were necessary to ecp us comfortable. AVe expect to hear r damage done to crops North of us by ost and hail Monday night. FRUIT JAItS, FKUIT JARS.?We have >sl received a nice lot of Masona Fruit Jars, hich we offer at reasonable prices. Ellcr & I'arhani. It )urt J lie court of General Sessions and Comon Pleas for th is County, commences next onday, with .fudge T. B. Frazer the pre* ding Judge. The Sessions docket wilt be pretty heavy, ticss the tlrrjul .Jury throws out i? great any bills. of T. Election. At the last mealing of the Union Division, a 23, Sons of Temperance, the following Beers were eleated for the ensuing quarr. W. P., Thos. B. Jluticr. W. A., Jolm J Kit on. B. 8., J. E. Hunter. Asa't H. 8., Miss foriie Whiteside. F. 8., W.8. MCLupc. Treas., Jos M. Cohen. Con., C. E. Tinsley. Ass't Con., Miss Carrie James. Chap., \V, II. Miller. I. 8., Aubrey Bice. O. 8., A. W. lirceu. ? ?1 v*'v k Cotton Factory and Oil Kill, Botk. 1 A now impulse U moving the peoplo of Union, from which wo boliovo n Cotton Fbo- ( lory will ho evolved. I Lost week wo oaggootod that the nob- i loribero to the Oil Mill hold up awhile and < toko hold of the Cotton Faotory; hut the < Oil Mill men didn't like the suggestion at '< kll, and oven went to far as to assort that 1 our artiolo was indisoroot and would retard, I materially, the progress of the Mill, while it could not advanoe the proapeeta.of a Cotton Faotory; for It was out of the qncelion to think that Union oould stand two 1 each onterprisos at the same time; and further, that the Oil Mill enterpri?e had i progressed to a point where it could neither stand still nor go baokward. The machinery had been ordered, and some of it was on the road; and further still, ths men Ik. If :ll .-I ! ?- ' ?"us vuv ?i>> ?uwr|iruc in cu?rg?, uta not intand to let it staod still, go backward, or bo merged into any other project. I was a good thing for the town, county and stockholders, and they have determined that it shall go forward. All they ask is that the Farmers of the oouoty identify themselves with it, and give it their encouragement, by subscribing to its stock, providing it with all the seed they ean spare from planting, in exchange for meal for feeding stock or for fertilising their land, or for cash. They, however, will plaoe no straw in the way of a Cotton Factory, but are encouraging it in every way possible, and some of the Directors ef the Oil Mill are now the largest subscribers on the list for a Cotton Factory. In fact, the Oil Mill men are now among the prime moving spirits ef the Factory enterprise; so that we have rcasen to hope that our suggestion ef last week, insteaJ of doing injury to anything, has made the Oil Mill more solid and , aroused the factory advocates from the lethargy inte which they had fallen, who, embracing the opportunity presented in the prevailing spirit of enterprise now animating our citizens, are again at work with renewed hope and determined energy to secure subscriptions to the capital stock of a Cotton Factory here ; and it ia truly gratifying to learn that they are meeting with mest eucouraftiog success. We understand they air cat', j have over half the amount subscribed necessary to commence work. The Johnson Rifles. . The Johnson Rifles are preparing for a Plume Drill, Target Shooting and a Pionic, j on the 4th of July. Probably no Military Company in the State, haa better material from whioh to form a good Company than the Johnson Rifles of Union, both in the character of itc men, and its military with a little drilling as a Company, every drill afternoon, and not a squad now and then, as wo have seen of late, it could become the banner Company of the State. It must be very discouraging to the officers to prepare for a drill, and ge to the armory, aud find hardly enough to form a squad7 Spur up, boys, and on the pioaie day and nutltpj nrnari showing. J?rof. Rolfe's Address. Prof. Rolfc, principal of the Unien Graded school, delivored an address to the pupils of the School lost Sunday morning, in the Methodist Church. His subject was, Christian Ethics, or the rule of Moral Conduct. Prof. Rolfe handled this important subject ably, and as bis address was his parting instruction to his pupils, it was full of thought and christian advice fo those who have been under his care for tho past two years. The Hlltiicct was a ?? - y -w- ?W .? I W* J UIJO [ for the man and the occasion, as Prof, Rolfe's walk before before his pupils and this community has been such that advice from him on Christian Ethics can be acoepted and fully appreciated by all who know him personally. Sadden Death of Treasurer Bamberg, The following sad and startling telegram eras flashed along the eleotrio wires lost Friday, the 21st: "State Treasurer Isaac llamberg dropped dead at his home this afternoon, from heart disease." Of the deceased the News and Courier very justly says: The death yesterday of Capt. Isaac 8. 'Bamberg, the State Treasurer, will cause deep regret, lie was a man of the highest character and of the most earnest devotion to his people and his State, ile was faithful to every trust, and it is not lo> much to say that his loss is a public calamitv. far it -was to the public that he gave the best years of his honorable and useful life. A Distinouishid South Carolinian Dead.?Washington, D. C. June 20.?Gen. A. C. Myers, late Quartermaster General of (be Confederate Army, died at his residence here this morniDg. He was a natire of South Carolina, graduated at West Point in 18S3, and served in the 40th U. 8. Infantry until November, 1830, when he was promoted tor captaincy in the quartermaster's department. He served in the Seminole war in Florida and in the Mexican war, being breveted-mnjor in the latter for gallantry in the battles of Palo Alto and Resnca Dela l'alma, and lieutenant-colonel for gallant conduct at Cherubusco. General Myers married a daughter of General David E. Twiggs, a soldier of the war of 1812, ant! Commander of one of the two divisions of the regular army in the Mexican war, Tiik Trenton Outraok.?Trenton, June 21.?Press Younce, the unfortunate young man who was so brutally shot by Murrell and Carpenter last Saturday evening <tt*H this morning at 3 o'clock. Vounce had four skillod doctors attending him, but medical aid could not save him. Murrell was arrested on Sunday evening. Carpenter went to Edgefield yesterday and surrendered himself to the sheriff. He did this in order to save bis neok. Excitement runs high in the neighborho >d over this deplorable affair, and if Carpenter ha I been at large te-day and could have been found, be evidently would have paid the penalty be- < fore his writiag. Ho Is safe now In jail, j where he tnd Murrell will be tenderly oared fer. and in a short while will, ^no doubt, 1 be free birds. 1 | Tits It. & D'sLono Reach.?Atlanta, Ga., | June 19.?A special from Winona, Miss., says the latt spike was driven to-day in the Georgia Pacific Railway, one of the leased ' lines of the Richmond and Danville Rail- t way Company, thus making one oontinuuoua ] rail line of eleven hundred and ten miles from Washington to Greenville, Mississippi, via Eynohberg and Anniston, Birmingham, 1 Ala., Columbus, M nad Want I'oint. I ^? Last Th|nd?7 afteraoen, m Mr. Pan GlaUman/n young *VUd ** l?*Ting 1 town, ha took Andy MeKalght, a worthless i ?egro, in tk? buggy with him, as Gall man, 1 >? his way home, bad to pass MoKnight's I iwsllleg. McKolght, far ns causa what- < vsr, kieked the dashboard off of Gallman's i boggy, and oa bsiag told by Gallman 1 that ho would hare to pty 'frr It, Mo- i Kuighth|MSai snrlfesd and abused Gall- ( man orijPQsously. /mttafnn struck at him ] but missed- hiib, Mo Knight dodging the < blow, fhey Started * off again, and Me- ] Knight agaia became eery abusive and l used threatening language to Gallman, | wheraunnn Gallman drew his knife, and i out MoKnight's throat, but not dangerously. MoKnight jumped from the buggy and picked up a rook and threw it at Gallman. i Gallmen then put the whip to'bis mule and ran to a house oloee by aud got a shotgun, and aa MoKnight came up O allman (old him to stop. MoKnlght said : "I am going to kill i you, or jou kill mo," whereupon, Gillman emptied the oontents of one barrel ef the gun into one of MoKnight's arms and his breast, inflicting only a slight wound, as the shot were small. Saturday afternoon MoKnlght started with a friend to a pbysiciaa, to hare the shot taken .out ef his arm and breast. Night oeartoek the party at Solomon Cook's, near KeMfoCv Net long>fter the family bad retired for the night a party of men en. tered the house took MoKnight out and carried him to a colored graveyard near-by, and put him Co death, by shooting him seTirol times In the bowels. Coroner Gregory hold aa inquoet over the body, Sunday, and the Jury returned the following rerdiot: We find that Andrew MoKnight came to his death by two gunshots, by parlies unknown to us. It is reported, that previous to the dlfli. culty with Gallman, MoKnight had made some Tory ia&mous threats relative to some xospeetable white ladies in the neighborhood. w? ? Personals. MlmMayKennedy,.one of Jenesvillo's most popular /ouogiludi es. Is visiting relatives here. Mrs. W. E. Thomson lias gone to Spar, tanbar* on n visit. Rev. j B. G. Clifford has returned from Davidsoti College. Miss Katie Morehead returned from tbe Greenville Female College last Friday. Miss Helen Nott, of Spartanburg, is visiting Jndge Wallaee and family. Mrs. Leroy Townsend, of Lumbsrion, N. C., Is visiting her mother, Mrs. M. E. Hix. Messrs. B. F. Townsend and F. S. Robertson, returned from Davidson College last week. Mr. George Whitiock, of Mt. Tabor neighborhood returned from Capt. Patriot's Military Sohool at Anderson, last week. Mr. E. L. Stack house, of Marion County, is visiting his nnole, D. A. Townsend Y?r 1Mr 8. M". Rioe, Sr. Master Porter MoMaster, of Columbia, is visiting Mr. S. M. Rioe and family. Mr. J. T. Moore has gone to Texas, on a prospering lour. Mr. W. H. Young baa returned to Allan, ta. Matter Charles Clifford returned from Davidson College last Friday quite siok from the effeola of poison Oak. Mr. R. F. Stakes of Charlotte, spent two days with us Ihia week. Our Probate Judge slipped off last week and returned without letting any one know where he went to. Just like him. Mrs Fester, ef Spartanburg, is visiting her son, Capt. A. II. Foster and family. Mrs. George II. Oetr.el with hor little daughter Mamie, and Miss Mamie Oetzel, have gone to New York. t * Lee si Items. W. II. Sartor has taken down the heavy fenoe in front of his reisidenoe and put a light and tasty one in its place, which is a great improvement to liii premises. Mr. B. F. Arthur is pre paring to commence building his residence on the corner of Churoh and Main Streets. Judging from the plan we saw some time ago it will be a very pretty building. It was reported that some one hod peured water into the organ of the Baptist Church last week and rained it but, we are informed by the pastor of the Churcb, Rev. B. C. Lampley, that such was not the oase; but through neglect a window near the organ was left open, and the organ not being tightly closed the dampness only had affeo. ted it, and he thought it would be all right in a few days, as soon as it dried out. *** ' wLookixo ros a Lost Sistbb.?An advertisement was published yesterday asking that Mary Farrel, who left Columbia 8. C. at the cloee of the war in company with Mr. and Mrs. Bues, oom nunicate with Mrs. Maysr, her sister, of No 200 West Forty-first street. Miss Fsrrell left South Carolina in 1866, intending to sail for Europe with Mr. end Mrs Boss. It was subsequently reported lbat the ship on whioh the party was to sail was barned at tea. Mrs. Mayor could not ebtain acourate knowledge of the burn lng ship, and ebe is of the opinion that she met her sister and Mrs. Buss in the street in New York about eeven'years ago?New York Htrald, 21. There ie nodnubi in nnr mlnrl ik?? uu. Farrel was burned, and also Mr. and Mrr. J Bum, with whom sha left, on board a vessel { from iVilaiagton, N. C. Mr. and Mr*. Duos were our neighbors in the Saod Hills, tbhnl three /silos from Columbia, and our ^pdJQee were quite intimate. The/ were er| intelligent Eeglish people and heistel Hit British Flag ofer their dwelling supposlog that It would protect them from Shermans tkleves; but it was respected abeut as mueb-jKs an old Mama'a eheokered beadliaaksMhlf, and the fellows "went through be heme like greeted lightning." We eannot now remember where we got >ar information, but we do remember hat peeitivo proof of the tailing of Mr. and lira. Data on a certain veasel and that I bo 1 raisel with nil on hoard wm burnrd At am, ' vac r tool rod tin Columbia aoita raontba {, dUrrard. a H??i from Kortu Paeolet. Etta Jamb, June 24 ?The failure ef (he rtMu lereech this office last week nil lource of disappointment to Its feeders. iVe here been led U believe that oar mall irrengement were perfeot; hat the frequent iomplaints we heer meke as think other, prise. It is ungenerous to lej the blame ltre or there, without proof that what is isserted is true. Aecidents will bap^f^ lometimes; but we see ne reason whj papers should fail to come by nest L when they miss the regular day. It Mh nana ?orn?tlnM that #Jm arinUrt All them to the poatoffioe In time for the <H going mail on Fridiy. This is easily and satisfactorily explained; but when bun* dies of papers come for some of the offices along the lino and others are left out, dls atisfaotion is the result, and no doubt, inucront parties are often accused of negleot. While the Times has made several attempts to "whoop up" paying enterprises among the people of Union and Union oounly, we can't see why it is that the monled men dsn't see the propriety of putting up a few cotton mills. The illimitable water power along our rivers and large streams that might be profitably utilised are praotically valueless. A first-class focory driven .by steam at Union would be of great value, not only to the town but to the whole surrounding country. It would give honorable and profitable employment to hundreds of women and children within the county who can't earn a decent living at anything else. This suggestion, coming from an obscure source is none the less worthy of Consideration. Most of our farmers are gettiog ready for the rains, when they sot, in by getting their crops worked out. The cool and wintry breezes makes the cotton look siokly. The Masenio Fra'ernity will observe St. John's day at Gowdeysville to-day. We regret our inability to be prssent and see and hear all ihat is to be seen and heard ; and more particularly to sample some of the good eating in storo for those present and welcome. Mrs. Mary C. Estes has placed us under manj oDiigattons to ber for a present ef the finest beet we have seen this season. She is too modest a laJy to wish her. name flaunted before the eyes of the public in connection with se trivial a matter, or we would say something more about it, as well as herself. Suffice it is to say that, The beet that beats that beet, beats all the beets. lleperis from what seems reliable authority, eay that Hugh II. Kell was shot and instantly killed near Fort Worth, Texas, on the Gch instant, lie was the son of Dr. John Kell, of York County, and married Miss Mary A. Donald, daughter of James A. Donald, Esq., of this county. Many of our readers, no doubt, will remember Hugh in connection with his shrewdness by which he csoaped the clutches of Major Merrill and the U. S. Court daring the incarceration and punishment of the Ku-Klux, in 1871 and '72. A ncnint. hi?tAP?r of whinh Ihii wn't?p nmnaiH to give in his "Reminiscences of Western We have received a polite note from Got. Beaver, of Pennsylvania, acknowledging the receipt of our Sunday School's contribution to the relief fund for the benefit of the flood sufferers of his State. Wc trust that all our Sabbath Schools will put themselves on reoord in this good work. The substance of the answer to our Scriptural question of two weeks ago is found in Exodus, 12 : 46, together with the context: "A bone of him ahall not bo broken." See St. John, 19: 16. The time past noon is equal to one-fifth of the time post midnight. What is the hour ? Speaking of home enterprises calls up the fact that Messrs. II. S. Lipscomb and J. W. Tolleeon, of QafTney City, intend, on the first of July, to open a clothing store at that place, which for prioes and material will be second to nons south of New York. Every thing belonging to a gentleman's wardrobe can be found there, from a ncoktie to a first-class wedding suit, and all at rockbo'tora prices. Both in looks and manners their corps of clerks would be an honor to a New York house; while "Suttio" and "Jack" will see that their promises arc honerab'y redeemed. Vox. Pets from Kelton. Kklto;:, June 2-1.?Parts of this seoiion is yet dry. We have had partial showers around Kelton, but crops need rain now. The weather is cool for the tune of year. Cottou is looking fine, as a general tiling, but where there was no manure or fertiliser used it is small and of a yellow color. Corn looks very well, but ueeds rain. There has been a large amount of t eas and corn planted after wheat and oats, which I think Sb a wise move of tbo farmers. Fall oais were good, but few wera sown. Spring oats nre not good far the want of rain, but a large acreage was sowed thi9 Spring. The wheat crop is short, but turning out hotter than once expected. A smaller ncroige than usual was sowed, but the grain is eery { good and saved in good condition. Grass is scares in our seotion, except on j some farms. This has been the most favor- j able year for cultivating crops I ever ex- i nnvian/iA/l f ?1? ? 1 1 a ?i? n u j muj DUO BUOUIU be troubled with grass this year. Something wrong, farmers. There were many sad ones around Kelton when they heard that our railroad had fallen through. 1 think we bare done our part in trying to build (be road, and if we don't get it we cm do without it; so we won't fret about it. * J. T. A, Killbd at Chokch dt a Woman.?Sardis Miss., June 18.?John Williams was shot ind fatally wounded on Sunday at Emery 'hurob, ten miles East of here, by Mrs. Metis Campbell, The shooting ooeurred immediately after religious servioes, and Wiliama died the following morning. The provocation for the killing was a charge nade by Williams that he bad orimioal inerceurse with Mrs. Campbell several months tge, upon which statement a bill fordivoroe s now pending. AcoiintNTAi.LT Shot Himsklt.?Jamea R, Medsoe, a young white man of Ward's rhile cleaning a pistol to-day accidentally hot himself through the arm, about six nehea below the elbow. It is a flesh wound ad net at all serioua. < Santuo Doingi. V Santvo, Juuo 24.?Tho Bsnluc 8. of T. mot hero Thursday ovoniofl^^^H sloetod its officers for tho next qusrter * i ul "- -1- 1 - l - n?w av% ivi *UUMV VUVM^U W W I cad onl/ givo (ho names as th?/ given mo, as follows : W. P., J. 11. Randolph; W. A., J. Gregory ; U. 8., J. C. Sartor; Ass't. K Pare; F. 8., J. Jetor ; Tr^^H | eqs uiorfM 'oJtjwju'i K?Il\r Joi ?i,r0^^l | VIM* ?V1*IP |o Sajieij Stn?o^HB b# long romcmoeredhxlifro w.\ 1 a dolif , ful puppet given, and all present enjoyed | themselves hi'gcly. S.vturdat, the 22d.?The Sautuc Furtuers Alliaaoe held its regular monthly meeting in the Santuc Academy, and held its an- 1 nual election ef flficors which resulted in very fow changes. Its ofT.ccrs for the uoxt J year, beginning June 29, arc as follows : Pres., D. P. Fant; "\ ice Pres.. John Vf. j Gregory; Seo't'y,, F. V.'. Joter; Treas'r., j Dr. John P. Thomas ; Chap., J. II. 1. indolph; Leoturer, John (.P. Jeter; Asst. j Lecturer, J. MoJ. Fant ; Doorkeeper, Andrew Mitchell; Ass t. Doorkeeper, IV. T. 1 Stokes; Sergeaut-at-/.rm<, J. D. Jeter. The following brethren were cboaon delegates to represent Sr.ntuo Alliance in the County Alliance for tho next quarter; Dr. George Dorglas. John C. 1'. .Tetcr, J. MoJ. Fat\t and W. '1. Stokes. This Alliance liavc d.termioel not to uso : jute bagging under auy coos Mora', ion, j but aro going to use cotton oovering instead, j so far nsthoyhnvc to buy anything. They ; do not know yet whos o t icy will get then- j baling, but think they will gel it from tho Pacolet Mills, as they mado a vciy good covering )&3t KOsisoa. And tlioa, too, a | large qnautity of cotton %from here it sold and manufactured there. Many thanks to "Miguonef to" for her , compliment, for J was very fearful that bashfulncss was also a "reproach to youth." ! I was at tbc Santuc School 1'icn.ic and enjoyed myself, but in a manner, I suppose, a great many would have thought dull. Hit it was net dull to rae until I got out in tho soorohing vajs < f -omtctrlflmmmttvhflflta to go home with a severe boadacbo. 1 intended to, and did try to write up the picnio, but by some mconv if cevor appeared in print. But I can Ca'.ter myself by knowing that was the f rat of my letters the El iter ever threw iHc tLo dreaded waste basket. Last Thursday nig" t I r icidor '.ally gut entangled in a grain err lie, and whoa I came out of the enlargement the scythe had succeeded in making its marl.. It is with regret thr.t I have to cl ronioie the death of little l'arr Thomas, younger-! son of Hon. l)r. Jclin P. Thoi a;, who died last Tuesday evening, after a vreok of great suffering. Ho .was a bright little boy ai d a loved scholar of Salem Sunday School, where beloved to attend, as Ms ohrL'.ian mother, who proceeded him to their long home a littlo over a year ago, hr.d taught him. God doeth all things well, and called t*? I>m apirti, ? inuit devo.ed fathov, sisters and brothers, and loving fricuds and reltt'ves had to give him up. Rev. (.'has. It. Wilk ford is ir. I aucr-tsr County assisting in a protracted meeting, consequently there was no p:caching at Salem yesterday. Mr. Robert V/illeford, ef Fershaw, if in Santuo ; prospecting. Mrs. J. S. Crews, of Peak, S. C., pai l a visit of a few drye to Mrs. N. S. Ifol s.* n. Miss Alice Friday, of Colun.bi", :.nd Mks Sallie Ruff, of Fairf.cld, are v iting the family of Rev. J. M. Friday. E. >Y. J. Growing Jcaesvllle T7o'.; Jo.nesvilli:, June 20.?We ha- o Locn dry for eome lime, but to day wo Lave hml one ef undo Lickey Weodrul s sortef rains ?a drizzly drosily one?ju t what, \vo needod. Crops aro in good condition :.ud ready to receivo the gonUo showers. Wheat and Oats arc t bout nil bar rested nnd tho threshers hare commenced their work. Both of these crops arc light, but i other crops are pretty good, so far. * l'coch j cs and Blackbprrles are in ftbuudar.ee, an:l . other fruits to follow, so bre are greatly i blcs-cd by Pivine Providence, r.nd should j be lhankfr.1. V,hilo the papers chronicle a groat many ' deaths thioughout the land, wo are enjey- ; | the best of heal ti, and have not one death to record, an\o'.g f c white peoplo. Tbero , , has beer a few d. ilh? amang tbe colored people, fioiu different causes, such as con, sumption, scrof la and typhoid fever. Why I is it so? I.ASt Friday night, for the first time in a . number oi years, v, a had a bold rnd daring robbery in JonerviBc. Fonic peirioo or pcr| .ionp?and there wero evidently mere than One?bored ??- urel in Mm i n <1 <\ ? | shutter in Mr. K?.a LUtlcjoknls storehouse, i y. hereby they oj en ad t-l e window, went io and helped the:, e've to bacon, flour, shoos, j overal to! j of cl th, be luea other small ' tiling?. Mo clue, as yet. The town ef Ucion put n stop ' 'Ms to ', of bus'toes: a few years si ;:e in th: best way 1 thiuk' o do it, which yov will re ttber Dr. K. M it '(John ar.d 11. A. Whillock | both ha-.e lumber cn the gtound for build- , iog slot ohouses Bevorel other storehouses, are in contemplation, eo y see our town j is not dea<1 <>r er a n' a s'ptij still, but in | moving foi wpr'. Well, wo bate bad a show in Jonesvillo. The Test Bros a nail company that travels | by privsle convoyunoc gc.ro us two perform - i noocs lust wceV Tney g ivo general satisfoctien, uud were '.veil pleased themselves with their treatment and patronage. We beard of a lynching near Kelton last Salur lay night, but have not learned Ilia i particu are nor tbn cause. We know tha aaau that was lynched and know him to baa bad fellow and one ihnt was alwaja ready and w lling to testify in the U. fl. Ceurt ' against .any and every lody proaecuted there I 1 He was a ready swill witness; but even la j 1 such a detssrd cue I em net in favor of t Lynch law. t I Tai.*nic:;*. j 1 A Nroso Killed n\ a Whitk Ma*.? I Kerry Duncan, a white man liv Ing about I even miles Ninth of Uatesburg, shot and i I killed a tieg ro man named l.arapkin Carley 1 last night, about 11 o'clook, t t (iigb-'v. heat TU^ *nJ tcok for oat monn^H^^H^H a : !jiii on Uie farmers ; but It is th# trsre^^^H ucvorlheltAs. The farmers, however, ate moro determined 'new than ever befbro to moko tbn farm self-supporting, and we 'bill bo disappointed if times with them . ' r.re not very much bettor in the near fatnre now. We know of two farmers on tbo river, who expect to make,, with aver, ngo season: , from 2,500 to 3,000 bnshele of con thij yt:ir. ' 'A'ho onllon crop 1* looking well in places, ami will arcrago eomcthing belter than last yoar at this writing. Wo hase soon ono cotton bloom tlii-i year, born on the 21st v ilUl; No ono can complain of the Postmaster at T'nion for oboying the law in reference fljfe ' to tLo mails, but if ibe seeming obstaoUfi W** can bo surmounted, Mr. J. C. Hunter will + | very grsatly oblige his many friends in the country by lending a helping hand. People in, the country r.ml C*w37 from railroads like tbeir ma I matter as fresh as it CSD bo i ad. Misi LlzHo Moorhcad, cf GowdeyariUe, is on a -visit to her brother, Mr. W. A. Mrorhcrd, at M(. Tabor. > Mi?3 Llla Whltleck lias returned from ihs Greenville Vsmale Collcgo Commencement, ar.d (lis c; .luencemcnt of rntrick'e Milltary Institute. at Anderson C. II. Mr. W. J. Mcorhcad, of the firm of T. M. Vi hisounut & Co., of Iliokory Grove, is .... _:.!i . .... i.>. .1.1 .. i> u ?i violl iuo wiw mvuua uu Side. Mr Mooihead say3 Hickory Grove in enjoying sulld prosperity. | -sows reaches ui that some 'allow on the river h:.? beoa pvsyjng for moderate shownow?&-genuine NortdcrSafaooSlo . , , . , .Allwu, Vi . ha.- a llr.c lot of oalo on :?; ' leadr for the reaper, ami^ (I 1 feels anxious r.bout the result of thooe | vivdcratj ehoweiv. The flicmis of tleor^o Whitlock and Mies Katie Moorheud aro glad to welcome them home ag iu on thoir return from College. Job. m ? ? Ei.mt o.' SriTa Tkesclkii Bambbro.? Columbia, Juno 21.?A gloom was cast over the city this OToning by the announcement i thai Sta'e Treasurer Bamberg hod suddenly . diod. Thero wos no ono more beloved by j Colr.-biaus. The simplicity of the man, hit kind-hcnr' dnesa, his aiorling qualities, ; have all endeared ! 1m not only to thoee who knew him intimately, but to those who had hut a slight acquaintance with him. T(r. Bamberg \res quite ill last year, and I ha 1 ..ever ontiroly recovered. Sinoa ths j advent cf ike be..tec. term ha um beau fevls ir.g quite unwell, and was advised by htjr physician to visit one of the Yirginia Spring- *' but ho would not leave his work for a lone : enough period to do so. ? ? | To-day Treasurer Bamberg went home to . dinuoras usual, ate a hearty dinner but e >on after felt liko vomiting and aeked hie wife for i sorno mustard and water which he hoped i would relieve him: He lay down the bad but *-oon began to f/ol worse, and a fainting spell seeming imminent his wife called her next , neighbors. In a few minutes after the arrival of Mrs. I.e''onto ai ?l Mrs. Beozcr, Mr. Ih.mborg died, before Dr. Talley reached the bou:;o. The immediate cause of Capt Bamberg's j der.th was heart dieeaso, an the oqrtifioate of his attending physician, Dr.Tayler, shows. 11c leaves a brother, Capt. Frank M. Bami berg, and is a nephew of E. F. Slater, of | Orangeburg. Ca t. Bamberg had several I puueu.J oi insurance on bis lire, 0110 of which v r.s tho Expfesr Company, of wbioh ho was an rtgen' roauy years ago. IIo leaves a comfortrblo fortuuo for his wife variously estimated at frain sixty to eighty-five thou- V* j sand dollars. Capt Issac S. hr.inhorg iras elected State ! treasurer in lBt-G, and has made a faithful I and efficient officer. He was a native of Barnwell Cornty and was what ia known as I a "self-made man," having ncounimulated i tlirough his energy and skilful blMllRfMBtn- ' " " tvgemenl a coi siderab'.e property. ? A Beau 8tqr*..?Charlotte, June 23.-^'' < here is considerable excitement ia Union. County on account of a bear that has been roaming in the woods for several dsje. The 1 >\r is said to be extraordinarily Urge. Nearly all the i.egro farm laborers are completely frightened out of.fheir wits and re. fuse io go into the fields to work. Yesterday a party of one hundr- I men was organized. and being armed with pistols, rifles anil shotguns they started, mouole I, determined to capture .ho viciov.3 meostur. About ..bout t wenty dogs put on the bear's track and the animal was soon found, but before be could bo killed bo slew all the dogs and made good hi- escape. The bear was ohas- ^ t ed into Lancaster County, South Carolina, to-day, end its pursuers say tbey aro determined to capturo him if they have to ohate hiu to Charleston or Atlanta. The b??r wen', through a outton field where some thirty negroes wore hoeing and ploughing. They dropped everything and took to the trees completely panlo strichsc. The Est. J. K. Mack, I). 0., of Port Mtlle, South Carolina, has been cleoted evangelist of Fayotteville Presbyteriar. in this State b/ the oommittee appointed to make a selection. Hundreds of visitors are floekiut to Hendersonviile for the summer. This is dus to the big advertisement the tottQ.. rcceiv^tok lost summer by killing out yellow fever flM was (lumped into the place by carloads frel^^" FUrida. a .w. T a... n -? h.' k.iu ui x nu uKiiint poll.??I'll Iiaeei* ''U phi a, June 23.?Ilarr y and William Jesser, aged 15 and 17 years, wore killed yesterday and are riotima of tbeir mechanical preoo- 37|fl9 city. Thoy wersinventive ledi and employ- . ed much of their time running a email en- gine. They have been generating steam in an old boiler and conveying it to their en gine by mesne or a gas pipe. They con oeived the idea of attaching the engine to j, the family ioe ereans freeur and iheieby j do away wkh hand turning. They were get- ] ting up fire for this purpose yesterday In v the ninaller brick Air nance unier the boiler when a terrific explosion took place, killing 1 both boye and injuring Mrs. Flora Kniese luad little Henrr Kniese. wh > wara otx.idi?i - SKI Ttf .Shoo 11 no o* P. P. Yoncs.?Johnston, z.pi S.'C.. Jan* 10.?There i* * possible oh*a#a j iow ih*t P. P. Yence, who *u reported > 1 r?st*rday as family woun led, wi l reeoT?r, lie suffering, however is intense and fear* y, 'ul, and must last for weeks to ooms. Two mllets are yet in ht? body. On* ho* been J oosted but the other has net. Carpenter 7 taa not yet|bcoa capiaxeui g