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W' ^MM?. ^fcs*SSr3?t tfbfftm fhoJ V 7*", 9 derful Results o/FritcuSj^I^j^on' ^ menfs? aSbme Suggestions to South R cm Farmers. To the Editor of tho JVeios and Courier.?While in Home, Ga., last March, ? I nv aomothiog that waa a revelation ? to me. Mr. Arthur Sullivan, of the firm of Towers & Sullivan, showed me in one enclosure about seventy beeves (genorally eld work oxen) that had fattened 0J on cotton seed hulls alone. No corn, no fmtitar ka? nr thnnla nnthins Vnt k? eotton seed hulls as they cam# from the ' huller of a Mad oil factory just across " the street, and many of these oxen were .. so fat that they would not stand up exoept to eat, as fat and fine as any I ever p saw oome off the mosquito grass ef Western TexM. Around three sides of this enolosnre were covered sheds con- pc taining troughs filled with hulls from M whioh the beeves fed, and the fourth ?e w1 * ' -"lifila eoataiflSd*similar troughs oenstantIj filled with pure water, to whioh they had oonstant aooess. That was all, Cc cotton seed hulls and water. th Subsequently, I met a gentleman, di living in the oity, who told me that he ]*, had a rniloh cow to whioh he had been feeding bran, meal and hay at a cost of thirty cents per day, for which the cow F? yioldod him four quarts of milk per day, at a cost, outside of laber and trouble, of seven and a half cents por quart. He bad boen induced to change th her ration to cotton seed hulls, with a th small amount (ono pint at a feed, I yt think,) of cotton seed meal, with tho fir result of on increase to eight quarts of milk a day, at a cost of four ceDts a day or half a cent a quart. Later on I met Mr. Isaac Gailliard, 'c lato of Fairfield County, this Stato, who a? told me that having lost a large amount 1)1 of hay by fire in January last, he bad bu sinco fed seven milch cows on cotton on seed hulls alono for roughness at a cost 1,11 of two cents a day each, that Is the hulls cost bim fiftcea cents a hundred B( pounds, and the seven cows just ato ; rc, one hundred pounds a day, and with the addition of a small ration of tuoal, kort,t in beautiful condition and yieldod milk generously. I saw tho herd?fine,, fat, >h sleek Devons?and tbey gave every of evidonce of the highest condition. no It was indeed a revelation to me and da showed up a vista of the vast possibili- du ties of tho cotton producing rogiou in ? < cattle growing, dairying nud beef pro- lig duct ion. 1 havo given the subject much cjt thought since, and wish through your ?u columns to make some suggestions to (<0 my brother farmers. ou Cotton seed oil wills are being built rj, in overy part of the State and of tho South ; ajlarge portion of the seed annually produoed will soon be Bold to these mills and taken off tho plunta- iul lions; the competition between the l0l mills will put tho seed to a price that oT) will induce the farmers to part with ' *1 V . v Wineai^ii YJJtQWba'ta 0HWJ>AE(.t.9f ~v tilizer, but tbo bull is lost and worse r . than lost, because the mills, having to W1 pay tho transportation on that rnu?u ?x- w" tra weight; of course pay less for the ae< seed, as oil is the desired product nod _eu< the bulls produce no oil. If an oil cr< miil was in tho immediato vicinity of C"01 ftery farm it might pay to sell tho seed f'?l and buy back the hulls, possibly, but are this is generally impracticable ; what, erv therefore, 1 suggest is that all parties f>ci owning gins, portable or stationary, ,u( should provide themselves with iimproved cotton seed hullers and hull all air the cotton seed except these needed for seed on the farms ;wherr< produced, t0, The kernels could then bo sacked r ud llu shipped to the mills, either for U'.oncy or in exchange for cottou sect', meal, h and the hulls kept at honi'^ turned into milk, butter or beef, nf'passing through the cattle could b'j returned to u" the laud in a manure rich iu potash, y0! phosphates and nrnuKmia, and equal, A) pound lor pound, to ono-half its weight qf the standard cfjmiucreial fertilizers. ^ I,n this way ^ am convinced the csiabllsbnifnt mco om tin.Is ^ oan bo tnade a blessing instead of a orurBe to the cotton formers, and n. ?D?.?ner jewel added to the crowu of "King Cotton." W.R.Davie. rc A Plucky Jailor.?Louisville, lv K,.-A mob went to the jail at Shop- 0 c pordsvillo at one o'clock this morning and demanded of Jailor Rowman the wa surrender of Thomas Mitchell and d Charles Ardell, confined there charged with the murder ef a peddler named Joseph Laviuo. Rowman refused to ^ surrender the men and took his stand in front of the door with a shot gun, declaring that he would kill the first ('? man whe attempted to pass. M;s. cei Rowman hearing the threats and fearing her husband would be killed, ran cle forward and gave the mob the keys, be< beggiog Rowrnnu not to provoko tliern. Co The leaders then unlocked the door it aud went to the coll where the prison- th< ors wore confined. The jailor fid- bii lowed, begging them at least to spare Mitchell, who he believed was inno- Th cent. They yielded to his entreaties, telling Mitcholl lie might thank lb?w- tin man for his life, ami binding Ardoll w! took hiui to tlio woods. The men all (i,, wore musks and it is believed they hung Ardell near towu. ftl I'r i lloMICine NKAIl WlN.NSBOBO.- ? \N illlish JI O, Juno 27.?This evening about 6 o'clock ^,ri Mr. Cbu? Broome shot imT killed Mr. it. yei 11. Christinas at the residence of Mr. I too mo about seven utiles from Winnsboro. Itoib persons are white There have been several disputes between the two, relatives to families alTairs, which culminated this afteinoon ret and in the killing of .Mr. It. It. Christians ^,| the wounding of Mr. Chns. Broome. It seem- ^ ed that .Mr. Christmas wen to Mr. Broome s house and they became involved in a difficully, when Mr. Christmas shot Mr. an Broome ran quickly, got his gun nnd fired |,i, m with the result as above spited. Mr. Itroome t| not thought well eonnccted, and there is a general expression of regrei at this sa I occurrence. on tin If you want a real good glass o f Lemon- | ade or a Milk Shake, lunde with pure milk , from a Joist3 cow, call at the Little (.Jieen 1 '' trout ^ Jfoion limeg " . S. STOKES, . LocaTLv^ wCT (,ft . I (1 Friday, July S?, 1899. C U BSCKIPTION, 12.00 PER ANNUM I ] POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. D The P. 0. will be opened tfer business om 8 A. II. to 6.30 T. M. The Monej Order Department will be ?ened for business from 9 A. 81. to 4 1*. 81. The Northern and Southern mails will ith close promptly at 1 P. M. Any inattention or irregularities should c i reported promptly to the 1*. 81. J. C. HUNTER, P. 81. MF* Gov. Richardson has appointed Mr. 81. Whitlock a Notary Public. ?>? V*- Wc are under obligations to our y irsonal friend and faithful County Auditor, r. N. 11. 8Iorgan, for a nice lot of fruit nt to our office. ??? BQu From aim ost every section of the tunty the unweloome report oomes to us, at the heavy rains from Friday to Monday, d terrible injury to the corn on bottom ads, and washed the cotten badly. Ice Cream, Soda Water, Milk Shakes -ui-Miz, and Glenn Springs Watci at tRRErrs. 81 r. Nicholson, the President of r 0 Seed Oil and Fertilizer Co., informs us at if nothing unforeseen happens to prent, lio will have the Mill ready for the st bushel of cotton seed ginned this year. BOX. The large steam engine and brick ichine are on the ground, and Mr. idger is gcttiug them in working order, d will commence making brick for the 1 Mill, Graded School and Cotton Factory ildingn, in a few days. The brick yard is 8frs. Gage's land, whore the brick was ide for the hotel. LOST SilEEP.?Any person finding a ray sheep with long horns, will plesso turn hitn to me. W. M. GID11ES. We poliloly ask tfco lamp lighter, rough the town Council, what is the use bating lampion the eirwts, if they are t lighted on dark nights. Saturday, Suny, Monday and Tuesday nights, were the rkest wo have evor experienced, but not street lamp below tho ll.iptist Church was hted on either of those nights. Sunday night many tcry unpleasant aclents and narrow escapee occurred to perus going to and from church. If the uncil pays a lamp lighter for his services, t, of the public funds, the public have a ;ht tc demand that he bo made to do his ity or step down froi? .his ladder instnntcr BtaJT We hate not seetn the list, but nro oruied that the subscriptions to tho CotI Factory ars growing more encouraging sry day, and tho prospects for a Factory rc never as bright as f.hey arc now. |r \l'" xhed by our citizens, that if our means II not allow us to build a large Factory, can build a smaller one, and if wo i that well and show the right spirit of terprise, money wjlll ha offered us tu in'ace its capacity to any amount. The ion Mills nro fast coining to the cotton us, nnd tho Mill owners nt tho North becoming anxious to move their machin. to the South, wherever the Southern ople will give them substantial encourage>ut to do so. llie $10,000 of individual subscriptions eady on the list, cau ho increased to I),000 by energetic efforts, and wo intend ilrow next week that by supplementing it nmount with $.>0,000 of town bonds, it end of increasing the town taxes, after first two years, the dividends would ro than pay the interest on the bonds 1 leave a surplus in the treasury each ir, by which the taxes may he reduced. :cidentnl Drowning. Cn hut Saturday aftcruoen, Jamos Wory, a colored hoy liviiij'on Mr. Fclipt Wliil.!? j.iuvi. .-u i tncKTiey township, was cidcntally drowned in a pool of water. me Reading. < Tliere will be a Dime Healing at the j sidcnce of Mrs. Hawkins, Thursday t ening, July 11th, commencing at 8 < lock. ? Refreshments will he furnished after- Jirds hy tho King's Daughters of the c liscopnl Church. p 1 ho public aro cordially invited. c hero is tho Fault- < We have received two letters lately from r. L. N. Rodger, one of our subscribers at j, lumhitt, complaining that be docs not reve the Times regularly?sometimes miss- 0 ; two weeks in succession. Our mailing j, rk nssuresus that Mr. Ho Igor's paper has y en sent regularly from this ollice, in the lumbia package, and it is not likely that was extracted on its way. We must think ere fare, that the fault lies at the Coluui- j ' i office. j a # 1 o First Honor. It always gives us pleasure to speak of t s good conduct and success of our boys g icii away nl School, and especially when tl L-y distinguish themselves. I We notice among the regular graduates the State L'niver i'y that our young end A. Foster McKissiek received the j si Honor ?>| the gra Inning C'liss, this J iir, and is mentioned as highly distin- ii ished witli Mr. T. 1'. Daily, Jr. of (ieorge- 1,1 hi, ot'ihe l'ost Uradnates. It I In the tirst fiuliliilicl >v|*otI-* Mr. Ihiily m reived the first honor, which win a tins- f? to as it wan Mr. McKn? ?k, mi l l'rof. jliridc corrected it afterwards, flcr is a most excellent young innii, jt, 1 Union has reason to ho | rotnl of h n, and we congratulate Ins | aroi.ts iij ou *' : high stand that he Inn taken. (l It gives us idoa?uru als> to iiolico llnit :)l r young friend A. Wallace Thomson, of h e Juii'or Class, highly distinguished him- 01 f, mut Oliver Sari til. of?i he Sophomore .'j.' iiS3 w as pronounced proficient. ,|( tuioii uitTivy3 lakes the ie.tl ;it .School II - X! fo? Guilty. " Probably no trial |B (hi. fiu. '?7 reported by the paner* ,t. he killing v. JL,. P*P* . ?r the teetiCharleston; and, we may sifeiyVbut^W erdict ever created greater astonishment. Jut few, if any, from the first, with all the xeiting and conflicting reports current imncdiately after the killing, believed that doDow would be found guilty of murder; >ut after reading the testimony and the, ery able specohcs of Counsel on both ides, we doubt if another twelve men ould be found in the State who would have endercd a unanimous and unconditional erdict of "not guilty." Manslaughter or a nistrial was confidently expected by every ody; But the old adage was fully verified n that caae:?"There's no counting on the rerdict of a I'etit Jury." Take McDow's own testimony as to the tilling, coupled with his statement to the -eporter of one of the oity newspapers, that le took the pistol from a drawer on the other ide of the room, but changed it afterward, it the iugyation of iht rtporttr, by stating bat ho took the pistol front hi* hip pocket tnd what does that testimony disclose? iVhy, either that the pistol was the variable Irishman's gun that would shoot -ound a corner, or that Dawson was shot villi his back towards McDow, and at tome lutanee from his slayer, for thero were no nurks of powder on his clothes, or anyhing else to indicate that Dawson was landing over him, in the act of striking lim while lying on the lounge. McDow ays lie shot Dawson while they were in hat position, which must have placed Jawson squarely in front of McDow when lie latter fired ; but strange as it may appear the ball entered Dawson's body on ine with the tide seam of his pantaloons, ind went directly inward. And what nukes McDow's story still more improbable s the fact that, shooting with his right hand, ic ceuld not have shot Dawson on the right ide. There arc other points in the testinony fully as iucensistent with tho verdict >f "not guilty," but we have not the roem, lor do we think it necessary to show them. Our individual theory of the killing of 'apt. Dawson is that he went to McDow's iflicc and unarmed threatened him with pub'osure, nnd acted in a domineering manner mviirtl him. whmli raimml MdDnw In nrrl?r lim out of the oftice, ami when Dawson uruetl to leavo McDow ran to the drawer on lie other side of the room, took from it a new listol and shot D.iwson as he was near the loor, which would place the two men preiisely iu the position indicated by tne range if the ball. The Jury was composed of five white ind seven colored men. .From the beginlingof the terrible affair there has been a roil of mystery over almost every step; >ut the scene in the court room when the rcrdict was announced, and tlio ovations [iven McDow by the negro republicans, iud their white allies of Charleston afterward, cuuvinccs aii that an outside pressure f political and ruoo prejudioo controlled ne cuiurcu nieiuuers ot tho'ouij , vhat inlluence or motive brought all t'no ive white jurors to the feet of their seven olorcd colleagues is n mystery that may lever be known to the public.- Hut '-the urorsupon their oaths do say, not guilty,'' ind the world bows in abject submission o the oft-repented judicial decree that hunan life is cheap, and justice is dethrouci >y envy, prejudice and vindictiveness. There is more behind the murder of Capt. Dawson than has beeu brought to light, in 1 we predict that tho crime will rccoi ipon Charleston with terrible force in less ban two yenrs. Hut to us, one of the saddest features it his whole sad affair was tho reported nnieemly eagerness of n numberof Charlestor ndies to pay homage to Dr. McDow after hi! icquittal. lie is a married man, and tho law ill father of oue child ; but his conduct to .vnrd the Swiss servant of Mrs. Dawson, am) lis own confession that women was his be euiHg sin mnrKcu mm ns a dangerous uoer inc who would sacrifice the honor of nnj lerson or family to gratify his lustful tiasioij, anu wnen expostulated with, and hrcatencd with public exposure, he added he crituc of murder to his cataloguo >f sins. And yet it appears thai lumbers of white Ladies in Charleson vied with the negroes of that ;ittr in their hnste to express to him their leliglit at his escape from punishment. iuch ovations to such men, under such ircuinstauces, arc not calculated to iniiress the virtuous and goo I citizens of our ountry with a very high opinion of the landard of moral coudu.t governing 'liarleston ladies. The verdict of "not guilty," satisfied the \w, but it has not sat isficd the people ; and will take more than the congratulations f any number of Charleston Ladi if to nakc four-fifths of the peop'c believe that IcUow is not guilty. Local Itoms. Messrs l'osey Brothers have had t heir >rug tftorc nicely, painted, which make it s pretty a I'rug Store as there is in the ippcr part of ihc State. A llcnvy rain fell Sun-lay afternoon iu he neighborhood, of \Ye-<t Springs: doing tt real <leal of damage to the t'ottuii Cr>p on lie hetlotus of Mitchells (Yccit and Fair 'orcst the upland was bad y washed. ? ? m Shock inh Mi'imca or \ (jiitt. nv a I.uki.ak in LaCiios.sk Wis.? LaCrosse, Wis. line "7. A burglar entere I the li >use of iilin Webber last night through a window i a room occupied by Ins daughters. Kale ud Lena, 'ihc girls were awaken while io robber was searching inoir clothing, ml Lena, the youngest sister, aged L> years, Ituntpted to escape. Hie stumbled and ill, and before she couUl arise she nm ;izi*.I by the burgular, wl? > plunged a nife into her body. The knife was pulled ipward and a deep gu?h nine inches nig was cut, leaving exposed lie jait, lungs ami it Latinos. The assvssin ten went to the bed and trade a ihtu t (tie it Iter girl, who manage I to evade io knife The family were aroused by the nise, but the bitrgiilar escaped 4'roui the uisc. The entire polios force is ?t work i the case mi 1 have made about twenty ar sis of suspicious characters up to noon . here is miieli excitement and if tlio niiir rriT >1 caught lie will probably bo lynched, is victim is expected to die at uny uiouieu AGRICULTURAL. ZZ / liC'tUAl USfk Off ^NTRRRMT IlKViATlVC our l:< ~Th AND OA1UMSW. i?lyin?i 9 ^ou\ BWCCt . Th# JU^? TFRTH ?X,>0ri b*g*a last Ahk ' , \ . , uic tl cbarded At the previoue termtM Judge Praser gave do general The following cases were disposed of: The Stele vs Jonn Glenn.?Assault and Battery, with intent to kill; and assault and better/ of a high and aggravated nature. Tried and found Guilt/ of Aggravated Assault and Battery and recoinm ended to the mere/ ef the court. Sentence, 2 months in Jail, or $25. The State vs Was. Green:?Larceny of live stock. Tried. Verdict, not guilty. Tbs State vs S. J. Mosely and Malissa Iloru.?Adultery. Continued. The State vs Dak id E. Jeter.?Murder. Continued. The State vs John Kelly.?Assaust and Battery of a high and aggravated nature* Tried. Verdict, not guilty. The State vs Abe Smith.?Assault and Batterya high and aggravated nature. Nol. The State vs Ssllie Ilecknell and Nina Ellis.?Grand Larceny. True Bill as to Sallie Becknell i no bill n? to Nina Ellis ; Sallie Becknel! tried and verdict, not guilty. Tho State vs G. W. Fowler, T. B. M. Perkins and L. C. Farrar.?Disturbing a religious meeting. True Bill. Continued. The State vs John Ivey.?Violation of contract. True Bill. Nel. Pros. The State vs Moso Hughes.?Riding mule without consent of owner. No Bill. The State vs John Clark.?Carrying concealed weapons. Ouilty. Sentence, $10 or ten days in Jail. The State vs James GafTney.?Violation of contract. Guilty. Sentence, 2 months iu Jail, or $25. The 8tate vs Isaac Knox.?Forgery. No! Pros. The case of jthc. State against David ? Jeter, for murder of Wesley Busby, in Juni 18C0, was continued, on motion of Solicitor Sohumpert, on account of tb? absence of a material witness. Wm. Munro, Esq. and Mnj. D. A. Townsend, Attorneys for Jeter, pressed for trial, or the release of the defendant or his own recognizance, but Judge Frasei continued the case, refusing to release thi defendant on his own recognizance. The Grand Jury made its presentment Tuesday at noon, and was discharged. The Petit Juries were discharged Tues day afternoen. The Seventh Circuit has reason to be proud of its 3olici(or. as he lias praved tc bo a competent and efficient officer, dis charging his duties with zeal and marked i ability, in the most courteous manner. Personals. W. Waddy Thomson, Esq. of Gaffney City is attending Court. ' Mrs. and Mrs. Kelly have re turned f. i^r^ret'a Soring. P. Montreal, Virginia is attending ntiklerw of the Court on im portant professional business. Masters Buisel and Harry Goas are visiting the family of Prof, llailcy, at Beaufort Cnpt. J. B. Patrick, Principal of Patrick's Military Institute, of "Anderson, spenl several days in tewn last week. S. T. McCravy, Esq., of Spartanburg was in town on professional business las Friday. Miss Susie Rogers returned to her liomi ^ in Marion County last week. 1 Mr. A. \V. Thomson returned from tin S. C. University last week. 1 Rev. McNeely Dullosc and family, havi gone to Sewanec, Tenn., on a visit to rela 1 lives for the summer. ' We nro truly glad to see among us ngain the smiling, happy face of Mrs. ex-Gov. J C. Sheppard, who, with licr flock of bright ' little * lambs, aro visiting her parents Judge Wallace, and family. It is pleasant ti see how kindly time is denting with th r admired and popular Helen Wallace of tei - '"**' or happier grou{ can hardly be imagineu *i,?~ itiat or oris Sheppard with her four lovely lambs arouni her. A Card. Etta Jank, June 20, 188'J. Mr. Editor! Will you be kind enough ti ' allow me space in your paper to thank hi my friends and well wishers for their heart; support in the contest for the Marshalshi^ of South Carolina, which has just closed? While unsuccessful, I am none less undei obligations to them; and have the ns-uranci that in it 1 have scored a point that in tin future will enible me to show my npprc ciation of their kindness. Very Respectfully, James L. Strain. ? A Cyclone in Minnesota.?Minneapolis June 28.?The Journal's Rush/or J, Minn, special says: . "A combioed cyclone, water-spout and hail-storm passed from one to three mile: east ofjjrre l*si_night, destroying every thing in its path. A belt two miles wide in ll><> ?l.~ * ? ?!i ... ...v f>?it vi miv oivnu iur iiurtj iiiillTM in length hns been laid waste, trees being as bare of leaves as in winier. Tlie loss cmnot fall much below $100,000. Immense trees, two fcrt or mare in diameter have been up and twisted otf. For two mi'es in width the had pelted everything into the ground. It crossed the railroad track where section men wero at work, anil they say hail fell fully as large as n mail's fist. Andrew Fizisco, of Yucatan, was drowned in the tlood. Another drowning is reported from Houston." A Lynchisu in Fairpirmi.?llilgeway June "I.?About -I o'clock this afternoon just after the dowu train passed llockton, it was (lagged by a number of inon, wh? were rptickly joined by severd others! n tlie tram. Together they took a negie named Caldwell from tho traio, lynched hint and riddled liitn with bullets. The infilliatcd men were armed with pistol*. rocks, clubs, knives, etc. Tho crime for which Caldwell was thus summarily dealt with, is the blackest in the ca'emlir. The'deed was committed at liocktoii. and his victim was the wife of ono of the best families, that of Section >1 aster Meek in.in. A daughter of A!r. Beokman knew to> much of the uffair, and Caldwell shot her. Caldwell was captured ami carried !o W'innshoro, two miles distant, and when e?| lured was on the way to Columbia for sale keeping in charge of a constuble. Caldwell had served a term in the asylum but was released in March. ?V . Many of our wide awake farmer* ako a part of their productions au necessity to one or more families in ir^e cities at paying prices by sup- ' * 8. of . \ tiiese products regularly, fresh, " electsd and wholesome. I know this by I ail as I w ence, for my customers often tell ;nt 1 can lint they prefer to purchase farm er. giTen cts of the uroducer. esueciallv arm L **r~?f es.rf Orcgoi bat that neithor cotsT locks nor hctuR/Uut. * been placed ia it. We consider the Jail j,a insecure and would reiterate that good cr( locks be put on the doors immediately. ha Other recommendations in eur last present- tei ment we find hare not been attended to and we woald reiterate that the chair for the Sheriff be proourcd as soon as practicable, and that the stores now in the court room be placed in the Jury Rooms and larger stores be purchased by the County Cemmis- Y< sioners and placed in the Court Room. ra We find scarcely anything dono that was la reoommended at lost term of Court; but di supposing the condition of the Treasury w will not permit, we feel sure our requests m will be carried out as soon as practicable, ai The railing in front of Court House is broken and is dangerous, and we insist c< that it he fixed, as it will not cest much time or labor, and might, if dene in due G time, 8are life. ol Since the recent rains there are places in e the roads that should be attended to imme- ti diately, in order that they may beoome passable. n THE LYNCHING NEAR KSLTOX. fl Our attention has been called to the t! lynohing of a certain negro near Kelton, c in this county, and we would call upon all e law-abiding citizens who may know, or ? hereafter find out, any witnesses who can v give us sufficient, evidence to convict the I guilty parties, to report to us by next term of tho Court, es we consider it a disgrace o to our county, and dnogerous to the lives of r our people. b Thanking your Honor for (ho courtesy p I extended to us, we hereby submit the c above presentment. Very Respectfully, j j TV. T. Bbtsili.; ^ Foreman. A Farmer's Sensible Views. * Mb. Eihtor.?As 1 am confined within by the rain without, I thought I would give 8 you a few dots from this 60Ction. It docs 0 1 really seems from the rains that havo fallen for the past lew days, and which is at this ^ 9 writing falling iu torrents, it will bo a repo- ^ tition of tho past few years in the destruc- ' tion of all corn on the river bottoms, which f will be quite a misfortune to farmers who ? depend almost entirely on their bottom I lands for corn. 1 It strikes me that tho lauds on the rivers I ' whioh aro overllowed year after year, there- r by making corn a very uncertain crop, * 1 could be bolter utilized by enclosing them with wire fences aud converting them into ' stock farms, for which they arc well suited, * , being covered with Bermudj^grass, abetter 8 grass than which cannot ^e found in the 1 . South for grazing purposes." And furthermore, it has boon proven by* actual cxpori- 1 ,? cnoe thut thero Is more n^onay in a well * oonduoted stock and cattle farm than thero is in corn and cotton. So let those who have lands .v j well adapted for that purpose tako this matter into consideration, should j they be so unfortunate as to lose their 1 t crops again this year. f Up to this time tho prospect for corn and ' , cotton in this neighborhood was never much ' t better. The stand of cotton in somo field 8 o n lUiU L..i A L A. V < n o a 1111it? ucivuiive, uuv uoi cnuuga to oe ois ; any material damage. What the result of * this freshet will be I cannot toll. It ia al- 1 is ready whispered ubout that General Green 8 is marshalling his forces preparatory to the 1 13 attack which will take place as aoon as the 11 weather will permit. I will tell my brother y farmers right here that it will take steady, s , persistent and rapid charges to route the * enemy who is fortified behind, between ' and among the corn and cotton. 1 , Now, Mr. Editor, your suggestion a few * 0 weeks ago, that thorc ought to be correa- ' e pondent to your paper in every township ? t of the county is a good one, and I hope 1 > will bo carried into effect, 1 have always 1 ? tnuugni, and still think, that wheu a county 1 1 paper is not as good as the subscribers think it should be, they are, in a grevt 1 measure, responsible for it ; because, what " an easy matter it would be for some one to I 9 give weekly the items of interest, condition 1 I of crops, &c., in each neighborhood, there- 1 V by making our couuty paper a medium ' through which we can receive weekly the news of the whole county. 1 c I am glad that we have in this section, in 1 b the pcrsou of E. W. J., so able a correspondent to the Times, and hope he will con- 1 tinuc to write. I'rocress. i ?? 1 Kiversida Hippies Riverside, July 1.?This section was visit- * cd by licavy washing rains on Sundiy, Sunday night and to-day?the heaviest rain fallI ing to-day, from 8 to 10 o'clock A. M., and 1 i did considerable damage, as the waters swept furiously through plowed lands. ' The creeks in the immedin'c neighborhood have been higher than for some tunc past. | Broad river lias beon up and out of the g ' banks in low places, but commenced falling n to-day about 12, M. If the rains above had ! been as heavy as at this place, the damage on the river would livve been immense. a A colored boy 11 years old, went in ba'h' ing in a small stream on this place tlint had 'j , been swollen by the rain, aud accidentally a ttepping into a wish-out hole was drowned ii before assistance could be had. There were * other chaps in the party, but not one had J.? the courage to venture into the stream to save him The Coroner's jury rendered a si verdict in accordance with the above fact". ' Mrs. 11. F. Vaughau is lying verylosr ami " not expected to live. fti Mr. Butler Ihlgo is also very seriously ill .V aud not expected to recover. The Mt. Tabor Sunday School is alive and in good working order, with sixty-four pu y| pils on the roll. The wedding of M*. h. C. Chapped, Jr., of Columbia, to Miss Maxcy A. MontcMli, C< * ' U1 one of Columbia's brightest and most nccom- j,, plisbed jewels, is nuuouneod for Wednesday, 3d, at 10 o'clock A. M. The party will visit Riverside an I spend a while with | > your humble servant, Jub | v>l S&ntuo Doing*. rue, June 24.?Tba Santuc L?ivL P. uict here Thursday evening ? / 1 its officers for the next quarter :' S > as not fortunate enough to be tk [,] only give the names as they w DA me, as follows : 1^^ P.. J. 11. Randolph ; W. A., J 05 > ry ; It. S.. J. C. Sartor: Asst. R, PI l^'e Fy i F. S.,J. Jeter: Tr4 5! d a revivifying effect upon the ops. The reactionary effect ofc the plaatio nil of the Creator in dealing^ with our t restrial affairs reminds us that, Night unto night, llis name repeats ; 1 Each day renews the sound. Vide is tho Heaven on which Ho sits, ' To turn the seasons round. Our neighbors aoross Broad river, in ork oounty, have suffered much by the .ins. The stream has been out upon the ndsand growing crops, doing considerable imago to both, and washing away their heit and oats shocked in the field. Thie orning the clojds art dark and lowering ad the rain continues to fait* Th# bridge al Thomson's mitt,has b#en impleted and is now in use by th# public* Tw# of the County Commissioner, MHKi aliman and Aycook, mad# an examination * f it last Friday. Wo suppose they found rerything in accordance to the specificsons set forth in the contract. Rev. R. 1'. Smith preached at the stand ear Hopewell P. O. yesterday. His text was rom Malt VII: 18-14: "Enter ye in at he straight gate, &o." If our readers will onsult their dictionaries upon the differnce between tho words, "strait"' and straight" they will see the ground upon rliich the eloquent preacher based his convincing arguments. We aro glad to note that among the zealus worshippers, we met our old army com ade, Qid Keistler and his family. As a rave soldier Qid followed the fortunes and ierils of tho "McKissick Rangers" from lamp Hampton to Appomattox C. H. Jult 2.?Wo are bavi ng fruit in abunanoe, especially blackberies. Our friend {. F. Kendrick giro us a basket full of teaches- and plums from bis nursery last reek. They were fine. Miss Nannie Kendrick is now visiting ome of her schoolmates in the lower part f the State. Miss Inez Sarratt, and her little sister aro tome spending their vacation. They have tccn attending Prof liolfo's School at Union. Ion. and Mrs. A. A. Sarrat are acting their >art towards their children in giving them irst class educational advantages. Such icoplo have a propor conception of life. The people of Mt. Anrarat are making reparation to observo "Childrcns day" text Sabbath, 7th inst. They will succeed, ve know them. Your correspondent and old Bill were he first to cross the new bridge at Thomson's dill, Inst Wednesday. The neighbors met .nd filled in the abutments, and new everyhing is all right. Willsome boy please tell us what parent he Lord punished for neglecting to correot tie children? Vox. A Delightful Party at Faoolet Pacolet, S. C., July 1?On last Thursday tight the Lawn Party which had been looked 'orward to with so much pleasure was given n tho beautiful grove in front of tho old irown residence. It was the event of the eason, and thoroughly enjoyed. A pleasmter night or more churmiug spot could not lave been selected. The lovely grove, with is 3viiiciy o?K3, riiino 80^13, ani groon ward, is one of (hose natuaral gardens uuler the bluo skies of our fair south-land that ire suggestive of poetry and sentiment, vhcro "tho low-hung lamps of the stars chase iway the vain shadows of tho night;" where }upid delights to rove nud "awaken the nelody of love in our hearts as sweet as he minstrelsy of the birds." Cupid vas certainly present, if we may judge 'rom the sad, forlorn and forsaken nppearinco of at least three young men tho next morning. The party was in every respect i delightful one, and will bo pleasantly remembered. Miss Lillic Leo, a charming young lady >f Spartanburg, who has beeu visiting rclabt this placo, has returned home. Ilor de>arture is very much regretod by her nany friends, and her return will bo lookid forward to with tho pleasantest anticipations. Miss Mamie Harmon, a very attractive rouug lady of Rich Hill, lias been visiting elatives here. Miss May Kmmanucl, of Marlboro, a lighly intellectual and accomplished young ady, is visiting relatives near Pacolet. Mr. Adolphus Wood and family, of Oafney City, are spending a fow days with relatives in l'ucolet. Dr. Lee. of Spartanburg, has returned ionic. Sbatov. Tribute Of RespeotWhereas, God in His infinite wisdom and ovo lias uken from Ivirth to Heaven our lister and oolaborer iu the Sabbath School t Klbcthcl, Mrs. flattie J. Duncan, who icJ at I'uris, Texas, May ISth, 18b'J, iu lie lTtli year of tier Age and, Whtrcas, her death lias brouglit sadness ud sorrow to our hearts, for wo knew and jve 1 her as a child, u sister, and christian. Liud, generous, sympathetic, noble girl, nnd eve ted wil'j, weeping with those that wept, nd rejoicing with those that rejoice, l'ure 1 heart and upright iu life, scattering sunliinc and happiness iu her association, laving footprints upon the sands of time >r us to fallow; therefore, Jlesolecd, that we bow iu reverence nnd it>m ssio i to the will of llim who doetli alt lings well, that though tier life was short, nd her body lies iu a foreign soil, yet her [lirit is with us to encourage, stiengthen nd push us on with renewed zeal iu the luster's cause. Unsolved, that we will cherish the memoes of our Association and love for by a [emoriul Service on the first Sabbitii iu lay of each year. llcsolvrd, tli'it a copy of this tribute be >ut to the sorrowing husband and distress1 parents, and published in Kind Words id Union Tints, and a blank leaf be left i Records with her name and death. M. LIZZIE M()< >11II KA l>, ) S. GOODMAN I'KIDMOKE, VCoro. RKTTIE J. FOSTER. J Don't fail to call nl GAUHKl'i'S Cream iloou. ACOBS Of ^ ii it Sprains. Strains, Bruises, Wounds. before the socond day, and tho narae^^^VMPH^| who were known to have been in attend, anee and were answered for by friend*) only, be reoordod as delegates, I will only give them in ncoordaoce, as follows, for I suppose somo would like to know who they were : Beulah.?8. CroBby, W. B. Crosby and M. B. Meador. Fairview.?T. 1). 0. Gregory and I. K. Paulk. Hebron.?I. II. Clarke, J . II. Thomas and Miss Carrie Hawkins. Lower Fair Forest.?U. G. Bailey, B. W. Sf arks and W. T. Edwards. *Mt. Jojr.?A. A. Gault and Rsv. J. II. Couoh. New Prospect.?C. B. Bobo. Thilippi.?F. M. Adams, B. F. Eison and C. C. Vaughn. Padgett's Creek.?D. N. Wilburn, J. T. ^y^jrn and W. A. Haj. 'g^^^^^JY^Sandcr^and Theodora Salem.?R. G. lTooson, R^jrA^Jeter^^^ J. II. Randolph, Mrs. N. 6. llobson and Miss Ida Jones. Union.?Dr. L. E. Meadcr, II. F. Soaife, W. Q. Counts and John P. Bice. Upper Fair Forest.?T. J. II. Smith, Miss Ina Smith and Miss Nina Smith. After enrolling the above delegates the convention proceoded to elect officers. 1 ho former President requested that some one else bo elcoted President, as ho^f"% had served so long; and the eleotion re^^ S suited as fellows: President, Dr. L. E\. -> Mead or; Vice President, D. N. Wilburn ; ^ Scoretary, E. W. Jeter ; Treasurer, H. F. Scaife. The newly elected President on taking his seat appointed tho following committees, to report at this meeting : On Programme,?Rov. C. R. Willeford, II. F. Scaife and T. D. G. Gregory. On Sunday Sohool Reports.?J. H. Randolph, J. C- Sartnr and M. H. Maadnr. On Treasurer's Reports.?D. N. Wilburn, Rev. J. II. Couch and F. M. Adams. On Time and Place of next Meeting.? R. G. llobson, S. Crosby and B. F. Eison. There were more schools represented than at tho March session, and all seemed to bo fillod with a largo amount of cathi^^.i eiasm. There was a now school adraittcu into the convention?Scdalia. This session was made more interesting by the following visiting brethren of notability : Iter. Clias. Manly, D. D.. President of Furman University, Greenville, S. C., and Capt. John B. Patrick, of Patrick's Military Institute, of Anderson, S. C., who made some very interesting speeches on the different subjects bcfoie the convention. On the subject, "What are Baptist's doiDg for Missions," Dr: Manly, who was for a long time Vice President of the Foreign Mission Board, for South Carolina, made a lengthy but very interesting talk. On tho subject of "Who should teach a Sunday School," I think Capt. Patrick made his most interesting talk, lie said he could more easily say who should not teaoh; some of them, although church members, arc habitual dram drinkers ; polished, genteel dram drinkers, and the votaries of worldly pleasures: He said that. the polished, genteel drinkers, were thoss i who said they had no influonoe over the \ youngs that they never got drunk enough to get down ; but, he said, they were the ones who had the worst influence on the young, and not the debased man wallowing in the gutter, for he served as a kind of sad __ warning. In fact, the whole course of the discussions was morally elevating, very instructive and interesting, on all the subjects. The second day was devoted ontiro'y to miscellaneous business, and receiving reports from tho various committees. During this time an opportunity was extend id Capt. John B. Patrick, to address th# convention iu behalf of his school, which opportunity was accepted. One thing was decided at this meoting; tu . nuvic i ut* uu vuuis tduiriuuiuil uy mi schools, from this until the next mooting, ?in September?were to go, so it ceuld be kept before the children, und it wus decided to give it to tho permanent endowment of Furman University. It was also resolved to proouro a book to keep she Treasurer's accounts in, so that the convention might, in altor years, look back and see what it had done in regard to contributions. On Sunday morniog a largo number ^f delegates and visitors aseombled to witm|fc the Sunday School exercises, which wvro conducted very creditably. After a short recess, Dr. Charles Manly preached the Missionary sermon from Isaiah 0 : 111. Tho church was lull to overflowing, and a great many were compelled to remain outside. Tho sermon was delivered in plain English, and was easily understood by all. A collection was taken up, which, with tho amoutits sent by the Sunday Schools, made a total of ?45 3*4, the greater purl of which was from the Schools, plainly showing that the Sunday Schools arc doing a noble work for the cause of Missions an 1 othor religious causos. If the churches wouhl do as much as the Sunday Schools, which are composed mostly of little children, how much greater would the volume of monoy sent to the unenlightened be swelled. A unanimous vote of thanks was extended lleulah Church aud vicinity for theip hespitable entertainment and generosity. All the delegates from "afar" seemed t> be reluctant to loave, and appeared to have fallen in love with the place and the people thereof. lteulah is no stranger to ice, and I knew what was coming, for 1 have always onjoyed myself wnen lliero among pret y and accomplished lady frionds and cousins, aud many from other parts of the county?let me say here, that 1 am vuiu enough to l^| lievo I havo a great many. Excuso vanii?^ , Ladies, nnd Mr. Editor. ?? i uu urn/ imagine i CP) >ye.l my soil' to the fall extent of my enjoying capacity, as I always do at conventions, And when it meets at Union, in .September, 1 am going "to be there," Providence permitting. > Wo aro having a great deal of r.i n now. i The creeks are over tho bottoms and river / risiug, and grass is assuming a f> uaidablo ^ aspect, but crops are lookiug very well. Oats are better ibAu at first expected. I know our farmers are doing better than those of which "Joe" speaks, for they have been feeding on oats a month already and are not out yet. There was a wolding hero las' Tuesday. Miss LulaThomas, daughter of Dr. J. P Thomas, was murried to Mr. 0. 11. Jenkins, of Charleston; Rev. J. M Frid iy oilioiating. It was a vory quiet wedding; only a few relatives, and most intimate friends being invited. It is undeniably a fact (but Mr. Jenkin9 secured a prize. I return many thauks to the committee on invitation, of the Lawn pirty, given atf i Pacolct.cn the 27th. which I greatly appreciate. Also tho Timk's inviiatioii from Scaton. I regret very much that corning on the eve of the convont'on I could not nvail myself of the inviti'ioi to a'tenl I wouid have enjoyed it. K. W. J.