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& ? ??, dtrful Resultt of i^dmwiWH:r i-jj menu?Some Suggestions to South' em Farmers. To the Editor of the Newt ami Courier.?While io llome, Ga., lest Maroh, I nw eomething that was a revelation to me. Mr. Arthur Sullivan, of tha firm of Tawera & Sullivan, showed mo in oni uoloaura about aavontj beeves (genarallj aid work oxen) that had fattened on aottou seed hulls alone. No corn, no fodder, hay or sbnoks, nothing bnl aotton seed hulls as they came from the huller of a seed oil factory just across the street, and many of these oxen were so fat that they would not stand up exeept to eat, as fat and fine as any I ever saw come off the mosquito grass ef Western Texas. Around three sides of tbia enclosure were covered sheds containing troughs filled with hulls from whioh the beeves fed, ana the fourth ~"ltde contained similar troughs constantly filled with pure water, to whioh they had oonstant access. That was all, cotton seed hulls and water. Subsequently, I met a gentleman, living in the city, who told me that he had a milch cow to whioh he had been feeding bran, meal and hay at a oost ol thirty cents per day, for whioh the con yieldod him four quarts of milk pei day, at a cost, outside of labor and trouble, of l?T?n And n Vinlf Mnli nnr , __ * quart. He bad been induced to changs bar ration to eotton seed bulls, with o email amount (one pint at a feed, 1 think,) of cotton seed meal, with the result of an increase to eight quart! of milk a day, at a cost of four centi a day or half a cent a quart. Later on I met Mr. Isaac Gailliard, latoof Fairfield County, this Stato, who told me that having lost a large amount of hay by fire in January last, he had since fed seven milch cows on cotton seed hulls alone for roughness at a cost of two cents a day each, that is the balls cost bim fiftcea coats a hundred pounds, and tho seven cows just ato one hundred pounds a day, and with the addition of a small ration of meal, he*,I in beautiful condition and yielded milk generously. I saw tho herd?fine,, fat aleok Devons?and they gave every evidence of the highest condition. It was indeed a revelation to me and showed up a vista of the vast possibilities of tho cotton producing region in cattle growing, dairying and beef production. 1 havo given the subject much thought since, and wish through your columns to maks some suggestions to my brother farmers. Cotton seed oil mills are being built in overy part of the State and of the South ; enlarge portion of the seed annually produoed will soou be sold to these mills and taken off the plantations; the competition between the mills will pnt the seed to a price that will induce the farmers to part with tilizer, but the hull is lost and worse than lost, because the mills, having to pay mo transportation on that much extra weight; of course pay loss for the seed, as oil is the desired product and the hulls produce no oil. If an oil ipiil was in the immediate vicinity of f yery farm it might pay to sell the seed and buy hack the hulls, possibly, but this is generally impracticable ; what, therefor*, I suggest is that all parties owniog gins, portable or stationary, should provide themselves with improved cotton seed hullers and hull all the cotton seed except those needed for seed on the farms {where produced. The kernels could then bo sacked r.Dd shipped to the mills, either for n'.oncy or in exchange for cotton seed, meal, and the hulls kept at hom^) turned into milk, butter or beof, aft er passing through the cattle could b'j returned to the land in a manure rich in potash, phosphates and atnuir,Dia, and equal, pound tor pound, to 0no-balf its wcijrht qf the standard commercial fertilizers. In this way \ am convinced the establiflbmcnt rtiwa ecu oui uu.Is can do made a blessing instead of a o*"arBe t0 the cotton farmers, and ane'"nor ;??rol niMofl m llin "King Cotton." W. R. Davie. A Plucky Jailor.?Louisville, Kjr.?A mob went to the jail at Shepperdsvillo at one o'clock this morning and demanded of Jailor Rowman the surrender of Thomas Mitchell and Charles Ardell, confined there charged with the murder of a peddler named Joseph Lavine. 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. Mis. Rowman hearing the threats and fearing her husband would be killed, ran forward and gave the mob the keys, begging Rowman not to provoke them. The leaders then unlocked the door and went to the cell where the prisoners wore confined. The inilnr f?.l lowed, begging them at least to spare Mitchell, who be believed was innocent. They yielded to bis entreaties, telling Mitchell be might thank Bowman for his life, and binding Ardell took him to the woods. The men all wore masks and it is believed they bung Ardell near towu. Homicide near Winnsbobo.?Winosboro, Juno 27.?This evening about 6 o'clock Mr. Chan llrooine shot mi l kiileil Mr. K. 11. Christmas at the resilience of Mr. lloome about seven miles from Winnsboro. Moth persons are white- There have been several disputes between the two, relatives to families affairs, which culminated this afternoon and in the killing of .Mr. K. 15. Christians the wounding of Mr. Chns. lirooroc. It seemed that Mr. Christmas wen- to Mr. iirooroe's house and they became involved in a difficulty, when Mr. Christmas shot Mr. llrooine ran quickly, got his gun and fired kiiu iuu rvsmi us nuuvo n|iiie<i. nir. Droome not thought well connected, and there is n general expression of regret at this sad occurrence. If you want a real good glut's of Lemonade or h Milk fliske, rondo with pure ruilk from a Jersey cow, call at the Little Ureen Front 8. a STOK^jy^Looai--.. JWi'B Friday. July Q? 1819. ( i SUBSCRIPTION, t'2.09 PER ANNUM J POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. , Tht P. O. will be opened fer business from 8 A. 11. to 6.80 P. M. The Money Order Department will be t n.?nu| f.. r n i u i- J ii it Vfvuvu IVI vwiuvoo ilUlM tf A* J1| IV 1 * ? 1 The Northern end Southern mails will g both olose promptly at 1 P. M. Any inattention or irregularities should ( be reported promptly to the P. hi. 1 J. C. HUNTER, P. M. i ttif Gov. Richardson has appointed Mr. j F. M. Whitlock a Notary Public. j B&. We are under obligations to our personal friend and faithful County Auditor, Mr. N. 13. Morgan, for a nioe lot of fruit 1 sent to our office. 1 o 1 MIL. From aim ost every section ef the i i County the unwelcome report comes to us, < that the heavy rains from Friday to Monday, < i did terrible injury to the corn on bottom < 1 lands, and washed the ootten badly. I P Ice Cream, Soda Water, Milk Shakes i r Frui-Mix. and Glenn Springs Water at . GARRETT'S. Mr. Nicholson, tho President of ' , the Seed Oil and Fertilizer Co., informs us ' t that if nothing unforeseen happens to prevent, ho will have the Mill ready for the i first bushel of oetton seed ginned this year. ' The large steam engine and brick machine are on the ground, and Mr. r*odger is getting them in working order, and will commence making brick for the Oil Mill, Graded School and Cotton Factory [ buildings, in a few days. The brick yard is on Mrs. Oaire'n liinil wV,?VJ| tka K?.;?lr ; made for the botel. i ? LOST SllEEP.?Any person finding a stray sheep with long herns, will please 1 return him to me. ? W. M. GIBBE8. VST We politely ask the lamp lighter, , through the town Council, what is the use ' of baring lamps en the streets, if they are not lighted on dark nights. Saturday, Sun1 day, Monday and Tuesday nights, were the darkest we have ever experienced, but not I n street lamp below the Baptist Church was lighted on cither of those nights. Sunday night many very unpleasant accidents and narrow escapes oocurred to persons going to and from ekurch. If the 1 Council pays a lamp lighter for his services, out. of the public funds, the public have a right to demand that he l>o made to do his duty or step down from litis ladder instantcr bw no miTo not scan tuc list, nut are informod that the subscriptions to the Cot. ton Factory are growing more encouraging, overy day, and the prospects for a Factory , woVe never as bright as tdiey aro now. - ?y ^ ? - ? ^*** " * " ranched by our citizens; that if our means will not allow us to build a large Factory, we can build a smaller one, and if wo nsW age that well and show the right spirit of enterprise, money willl bo offered us to increase its capacity to uny amount. The ' Coton Mills are fast coming to the cotton fields, and the Mill owners at the North are becoming anxious to move their machinery lo the South, wherever the Southern people will give them substantial encourage1 inent to do so. The $40,000 of individual subscriptions already on the list, can be increased to $00,000 by energetic efforts, and we intend to show next week that by supplementing , that amount with $30,000 of town bonds, ( instead of increasing the town taxes, after the first two years, the dividends would more than nnv Mia ?" 1?-J ,?J ...? .u?v> VDV via IIIO UUUUB ^ un<l leave a surplus in the treasury each year, by which the taxes may be reduced, j Accidental Drowning. ' Cn hut Saturday afternoon, Jaines Wor- 1 thy, a colored boy living on Mr. Felipe Whit- ! ?v.=rU iu i inctney township, was accidentally drowned in a pool of water. ' Dime Beading. < There will be a Dime Reading at the : residence of Mrs. Dowkins, Thursday 1 evening, July 11th, commencing at 8 o'clock. Refreshments will bo furnished after- ! wards by tho King's Daughters of the < Episcopal Church. ] '1 he public aro cordially invited. < 1 " i Where ia the Fault- * , We have received two letters lately from Mr. L. N. Rodger, one of our subscribers at ] Columbia, complaining that be does not re- j ccive the Tim as regularly?sometimes miss- < ing two weeks in succession. Our mailing } clerk assuresus that Mr. RoJgcr'a paper has j been sent regularly from this office, in the Columbia package, and it is not likely that it was extracted on its way. We must think therefore, tbnt the fault Hot at the C'olum- ' bin office. 1 - j t The First Honor. It always gives us pleasure to speak of I the good couduct and success of our boys I when away ntHohool, and especially when t they distinguish themselves. We notice among the regular gruduates at the State Univer.-i'y that our votiuir i r. " ? f friend A. Foster McKissick received the | first Honor of the graduating Cliss, this J year, and is mentioned as liighiy distin- i guished with .Mr. T. P. JUily, Jr. of George- " town, of ilie Post Graduates. In the first published icpods Mr. Ituily ? received the first honor, which was a mis- f take as it was Mr. McKirs ck, and Prof. 8 Moliride corrected it afterwards. Foster is a most excellent young man, J and Union lias reason to ho proud of h liiiu, and we congratulate liis | arents upon *' the high stand that he has taken. * It gives uh pleasure als) to notico that n our young friend A. Wallace Thomson, of h the Junior Class, highly distinguished him- 0 i self, iui'1 < Hiver Hnrralt, ofjl lie Sophomore Class was pronounced proficient. ,1 Union always lakes the lend at School. II Charleston; and, we m?y sam^fc&J^[w erdiet ever created greater astonishment. Jut few, if any, from the first, with all the ixoiting and conflicting reports current lmnediatelj after the killing, hollered that tlcDow would be found guilt/ of murder , jut after reading the testimony and the, rery able specohes of Counsel on both tides, we doubt if another twelre men tould be found in the State whe would hare endered a unanimous and unconditional rerdict of "not guilty." Manslaughter or a nistrial was confidently expeoted by erery>ody. But the old adage was fully rerified n that oase:?"There's no counting on the lerdiot of a Petit Jury." Take McDow's own testimony as to the killing, ooupled with his statement to the reporter of one ofthseity newspapers, that ic took the pistol from a drawer on the other tide of the room, bat changed it afterward, it tht tvggtition of (Ac reporter, by stating hat ho took the pistol Areas Me hip pocket ind what does that testimony disclose? Why, either that the pistol was the rentable Irishman's gun that would shoot round a corner, or that Dawson was shot with his back towards McDow, and at tome iistanee frem his slayer, for there were no murks of powder on his clothes, or anything else to indicate that Dawaon was standing over him, in the act of striking him while lying on the lounge. MoDow save he shot Dawson whilo thcr were in that position, which must have placed Dawson squarely in front of McDow when the latter fired : but strango as it may appear the ball entorcd Dawson's body on line with the tide seam of his pantaloons, and went directly inward. And what makes McDow's story still more improbable is the fact that, shooting with his right hand, he ceuld not have shot Dawson on the right Bide. There are other points in the testimony fully as inconsistent with the Terdiot of "not guilty," but we hare not the roe.m, nor do wo think it necessary to show them. Our individual theory of the killing of Capt. Dawson is that he went to McDow's office and unarmed threatened him with pubpesure, nnd acted in a domineering manner toward him, which caused MoDow to order him out of the office, and when Dawson turned to leave McDow ran to the drawer on the other side oftho room, took from it a neto pistol and shot D nvson as he was near the door, which would place the two mea precisely in the position indioated by toe range ef the ball. The Jury was composed of five white and seven colored men. From the beginning of the terrible affair there has boen a you oi mystery over almost ever/ step; but the scene in the court room when the verdict was announced, and the ovations given McDow by the negro republicans, and their white allies of Charleston afterward , convinces all thftt an outaide pressure of political ani raoe prejudioo controlled ine coiureu memoers or The! jury r ?? what influence or motive brought all the five white jurors to the feet of their seven oolorcd colleagues is a mystery that may never be known to the public. But "the jurors upon their oaths do say, not guilty,'? and the world bows in abjsct submission to the oft-repeated judicial decree that human life is cheap, and justice is dethroned by envy, prejudice and vindictiveness. There is more behind the murder of Capt. Dawson than has been brought to light, and we predict that the crime will recoil upon Charleston with terrible force in less than two years. But to us, one of the saddest features in Lhis whole sad atfair was tho rtporled unseemly eagerness of a numbcrof Charleston Indies to pay homage to Dr. McDow after his acquittal. He is a married man, and tho law ful father of one child ; but his conduot toward the Swiss servant of Mrs. Dawson, and his own confession that women was his be* setting sin marked him as adangorous libertine who would saorifice the honor of any person or family to gratify his lustful. JtaO' >kuu, unu wnan expostulated with, ana threatened with public exposure, he added the crime of murder to his catalogue of sins. And yet it appears that n.iml... ..r -k:i. T -1 : .. i?i.*wvaO Ut nunc UllI ICS 1Q UDftriCSton vied with the negroes of that city in their hnste to express to him their delight at his escape from punishment. Such ovations to such men, under such firourastances, are not calculated to impress the virtuous and good citizens of our country with a very high opinion of the standard of moral conduct governing Charleston ladies. The verdict of "not guilty," satisfied the law, but it has not sat isficd the people ; and t will take more than the congratulations >f any number of Charleston Ladiss to make four-fifths of the pcop'c believe that tlcDow is not guilty. Local Items.' Messrs Posey Brothers have had t heir drug Store nicely, painted, which make it is pretty a Drug Sioro as there is in the tipper part of the State. A Heavy rain fell Sunday afternoon in the neighborhood, of West Springs; doing a ;rent deal of damage to the Cotton Crip on he bottoms of Mitchells Creok and Fair Forest the upland was badly washed. Siiocki.no Mukiikh or a (lino or a Buhilak in LaCiiobsk Wis.? LitCrosse, Wis, lone '27.?A burglar entered ihe house of luhn Webber last night through a window n a room occupied hy his daughters. Kate ad Lena. The girls were nwaken while he robber whs searching ilieir clothing, did Lena, tbeyoungest sister, aged 13 years, (templed (o escape. She mumbled and ell, and before she could arise she was eized by the burgular, who plunged a tnife into her body. The knife was pulled upward and a deep gash n>ue inches ong was out, leafing exposed (J* ivart, longs and it>t>:stine*. The assassin hen went to the bed and made a tlniut t the other girl, who mansgo I to evade ho knife. The family were aroused by the oise, but the burgular escaped 3roui the onse. The entire police force is at work u ihe ease and have made about twenty arista of suspicious characters up to noon . here is much excitement end if ilm mn. pi-Mr m caught he will probably bo lynehed. lia victim is expected to die at auy mouoea Tha Grand Jury ^ cbarded at the proTious Judgs Prasar gare ao godlral Th^following caios vrtrs disposed of: Ths9tat* T8 Joan (Jlann.?Assault and UMWJ, WHO IDlCDt 10 Kill; ouU OWIUH and Matter/ of a high / and aggravated nature. Tried and found Gniltj of Aggravated Assault and Battery and recommended to the mercy ef the oourh Sentence, 2 months in Jail, or 325. / The State vs Was. Green:?Larceny of live slook. Tried. Verdiot, not guilty. Ths State vs S. J. Mosely and Melissa Horn.?Adultery. Continued. The State vs D^tid E. Jeler.?Murder. Continued. The State vs John Kelly.?Asaaust and Battery of a high and aggravated natureTried. ' Verdict, not guilty. The State vs Abe Smith.?Assault and Battery4|^*Mghaad aggravated nature. The State vi Sallie Beokneli and Nina Ellis.?Grand ^aroeny. True Bill as to Sallie Becknelt j no bill as to Nina Ellis ; Sallie Bocknell\ tried and verdict, not guilty. * The 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 8tate vs Moss Hughes.?Riding mule without oensent of owner. No Bill. The State vs John Clark.?Carrying concealed weapons. Guilty. Sentence, $10 or ten days in jail. The State vfc James Gaffney.?Violation of contract. Guilty. Sentenoe, 2 months i. T.n .. ?o,\ IU VMIi) Vft The State tb Isaac Knox.?Forgery. Nol Fres. The casn-*fitU*j.8t?te against P?v}d EJeter, for marker of Wesley Busby, in Jane 1860, was continued, on motion of Solieitor Sohumpert, en ncoount of the ahsenoe ef a material witness. Wm. Monro, Esq. and D. A. Townsend, Attorneys for Jeter, pressed for trial, or the release of the defendant on his own recognisance, but Judge Fraaer continued the oase, refusing to release the defendant on bis 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 golieitor, as he has proved to be a competent and effioient officer, discharging his duties with seal and marked ability, iu the most courteous manner. Personals. W. Waddy Thomson, Esq. of Gaffney City, is attending Court. .I.J. OljWW ?nd Mr#> Kelly hare returned f,gft^at's.Spring. " P, Montreal, Virginia, is attendingnnBierm of the Conrt on important professional business. Masters Bfujsel and Harry Goes are visiting the family of Prof. Bailey, at Beanfort. Capt. J. if. Patriok, Prihoipal of Patriok's Military Institute, of Anderson, spent several days;id tawn last week. S. T. MoCravy, Esq., of Spartanburg, was in town on professional business last Friday. J Miss Susie'Rogers returned to her home in Marion County last week. Mr. A. W. Thomson returned from the S. C. University last week. Rev. MoNeely DuUose and family, have gone to Sewanee, Tenn., on a visit to relatives for the summer. We are truly glad to see among us again, the smiting, happy face of Mr* ex-Qov. J. C. Sheppard, who, with her fleok of bright little ? lambs. are vlaitincr her narenla Judge Wallace, and family. It is pleasant to see bow kindly tine is dealing with the admired and popular Heleu Wallace of ten or happier* group can hardly be imagined ?<* nrra. Sheppard with her four lovely lambs around her. A Card. Etta Jamb, June 26, 1889. Mr. Editor) Will you be kind enough to allow me spaee in youf paper to thaok all my friends and well wishers for their hearty support in the contest for the Marslialsbip of Booth Caroline, whioh has just closed? While unsuobessful, 1 am none less under obligations to them; and bare the as'urancc that in it I Kate soored a point that in the future will eatble me to show my appreciation of their kindness. Vory Respectfully, , . Jambs L. Strain. A Ctclonb is Minnesota^?Minneapolis vune ze.?lit Journal'? Kuthford, Mian, ' special says: . "A combined cyclone, water-spout and bail-storm passed from one to three miles east of J>pre J^st - night, destroying every* thing in its petlTA belt two miles wide lo the path of the storm for thirty miles h/ length has boon laid waste, trees being as baro of leaves as in winter. The loss cmnot fall much below $100,000. Immense trees, two feet or mere in diameter have been up and twisted elf. For two mi'es in width the hail pelted overything into the ground. It crossed the railroad track where section men were at work, and they say hail foil fully as large as a man's fist. Andrew Pizisco, of Yucatan, was drowned in the flood. Another drowning is reported from Uouslon." A Lynching in PAiHnsi.D.?llilgoway June *21.?About 4 o'olook this afternoon just after the down trein passed Rocktoo, it was flagged by a number of insn, wh?_ were quiokly joined by several others? sn the train. Together they toek a negre named Caldwell from the train, lyuebed him and riddled him with bullets. The infuiiated men were armed with pistols, rocks, elube, knires, etc. ? The crime for which Caldwell was thus summsrily dealt wilh. is the blackest in the osltadir. ThewfMd wrt committed at Itooklon, end hi# victim was the wife of one of the best families that it twin Deck man. A daughter of Mn. Beokman koew ?o> much of tho affair, add Caldwell abot her. daldwell waa oaptured and carried to Winnaboro, two milea dialaat, and when captured was on the way to Colombia for nafe keeping in charge of a conatable. Caldwell had serted a form in the a?yluui , but waa roleaaad in March. ';Y. bat that netfhor coisT locks nor hestiWg^ been placed in It. We consider the Jail insecure and would reiterate that good locks be put on the doors immediately. Other recommendations in ear last presentment we find have not been attended to and we woald reiterate that the chair for the Sheriff bo prooured as soon as practicable, and that the Steves now in the court room be placed in the Jury Rooms and larger stoves be purohased by the County Commissioners and placed in the Court Room. We find scarcely anything done that was recommended at last term of Court; bat supposing the condition of the Treasury Will not permit, we feel sure oar requests will be oarried out as soon as praotloable. The railing in front of Court Ilouse is broken and is dangerous, and we insist that it be fixed, as It will not cost much time or labor, and might, if dene in due t ime, save life. Sinoe the recent rains there are plaoes in the roads that should be attended to immediately, in order that they may beoome passnoioTIIK LYXCItlMO SIAR KKLTOX. Our attention hts been called to the lynohing of a certain negro near Kelton, in this connty, and we would call upon all law-abiding citizens who may know, or hereafter find out, any witnesses who can giro us sufficient, evidence to eonviot the guilty parties, to report to no by next term of the Court, as wo consider it a disgrace to our county, and dangerous to the lives of our people. Thanking your Honor for the courtesy extended to us, we hereby submit the above presentment. Very Respeotfully, W. T. BBTBILL; Foreman. - A Farmer's Sensible Views. Mb. Editob.?As I am confined within by the rain without, I thought I wouid give you a few dots from this section. It does really seems from the rains that have fallen for the past few days, and whioh is at this 1 writing falling in torrents, it will be a reps tition of the past few years in the destruction of all corn on the river bottoms, whieh will be quite a misfortuno to farmers who ' depend almost entirely on their bottom lands for oorn. It strikes me that the lands on the rivers which are overflowed year after year, thereby making corn a very uncertain crop, could be belter utilised by enclosing them with wire fences and converting them inte stock farms, for which they are well suited, being covered with Bermuda grass, a better grass than,. which cannot Hie found in the South for grating purposes? And furthermore. it ha* been nrAv?Q by* actual ezperi> once that ihetc Is morn n^pney in a well oonduoted stock and cattle ierm than there is in oorn and ootton. So'let those whs have lands so well adapted for that purpos e take this matter* into consideration, should they be so unfortunate as to lose their erops again this year. Up to this time the prospeot for oorn and cotton in this neighborhood was never muoh belter. The stand of cotton in some field s a little defective, but not enough to be ofs any material damage. What the result of this freshet will be I cannot tell. It is already whispered about that General Green is marshalling his forces preparatory to the attaok which will take place as soon as the weather will permit. I will tell my brother farmers right here that it will take steady, persistent and rapid charges to route the enemy who is fortified behind, between and amonir the corn anil cnttnn Now, Mr. Editor, your suggestion a few i weeks ago, that (here ought to be eorres. i pondent to your paper in every township of the oounty is a good one, and I hope will be carried into effect. I have always - cnougui, and still think, that when a oounty paper is not as good as the subsoribors think it should be, thoy are, in a greit measure, responsible for it; because, what an easy matter it would be for some one to give weekly the items of interest, oondition [ of crops, &c., in each neighborhood, thereby making our county paper a medium through whioh we can receive weekly the news of the whole county, i I am glad that we have in this seotion, in i the person of E. IV. J., so able a oorrespon uodi io me TiHKs, and hope lie will continue to write. Paouasss, Blverside Hippies rivhbsidk, July 1.?Thii section was visiled by henry washing rains on Sundiy, Sanday night and to-day?the heaviest rain falling to-day, from 8 to 10 o'olook A. M., and did oonaiderablo damage, as the waters swept furiously through plAwsd lands. The creeks in the immedia'c neighborhood have been higher than for some time past. Broad river has been up and out of the banks in low places, but oommenced falling to-day about 12, M. If the rains above had been as heavy as at this place, the damage on the river would have bscn immense. A colored boy 11 years old, went in ba*htog in a small stream on this place that bad been swollen by the rain, and accidentally stepping into a wash-oat hole was drowned before assistance could be had. There were other chaps in the party, but not ono had the eourage to venturo into the stream to save him. The Coroner's jury rendered a verdict in accordance with the above fact?. Mrs. E. F. Vaughau is lying verylow and not expected te live. Mr. Better Edge is also very seriously ill end not expeoted to recover. The Mt. Tabor Sunday School is alive and in good working order, with sixty-four pu pits on U>? roll. The wedding of C. Chappell, Jr., of Colombia, to Miss Maxey A. Monteltk, one of Colombia'a brightest and most accomplished jewels, is announced for Wednesday, 8d, at 10 o'clock A. M. The party will visit Rlrerslde an I spend a while with year hamble servant, Jot, | I ifflj ^.... nu< ^L> i u >:r had ft reriri^ngelectup^^B^^^^Bi^( crops. The reaotionary effe^B hand of the Creator in d^^kg^h terestrial affairs reminds r Night unto night, H^^^Klead B Bash day renews * Wide is the Heaven ; | 1 To turn the seaJf Sjlrisw. Our neighbars aoroSt aMc1'y'lmr /?S York oounty, have suffe^lono* (f rains. The stream has V? I, "Lr lands and growing crr>/,r'*1 ??l,,mn' damage to both, and r/w' wheat and oats shocked and awipdant "j ., , j, i and stock ooun- 1 morning the olo/fds ar?^?p free. Ad- y and the rain oohtinues to fai\%nd* 0re" The fridge at Thomson's mft?*tan completed and is now in use by tlk , piiri Twe of the County Commissioner, imvyu Qallman and Ay cook, made an examlnatlo^^^ of it lest Friday. We suppose they foundH everything in aocordanoe to the specifics- ] tions set forth in the contraet. Rev. R. P. Smith preaqbed at the stand j near Hopewell P. 0. yesterday. His text was from Matt VII: 18-14: "Enter ye in at } the straight gale, &e." If onr readers will consult their diotionaries npon the differ- * enoe between the words, "strait" and ( "straight" they will see the ground npon whioh the eloquent preaoher based bie con- < vincing arguments. 1 We are glad to note that among the teal- j ous worshippers, we tne^our old army eom i rade_Gid Keisller and family. As a ' brave soldier Qid followed th^ fortunes and perils of the "MoKissiok ^Rangers" from ' Camp Hampton to Appaihattox C. H. July 2.?We are bavi pg fruit in abundanoe, especially blaokberies. Our friend A. F. Kendriok give us a haikel lull Of peaches- and plams from bis nursery last week. They were fine. Miss Nannie Kendrick is now visiting some of her schoolmates in the lower part of the State. Miss Inei Sarratt, and her little sister are home spending their vacation. They have been attending Prof Rolfe's School at Unien. Hon. and Mrs. A. A. Sarrat are aoting their part towards their children in giving them first class educational advantages. Such people have a propor conception' of life. The people of Mt. Aararat are making preparation to observe "Children* day" next Sabbath, 7th iniit. They will suoceed, we know them. Your correspondent and old Bill were the first to oroes the new bridge at Thomson's Mill, last Wednesday. The neighbors met and filled in the abutments, and aew everything is all right. Will seme boy please tell ut what parent the Lord punished for negleoting to eorreot his children? Vox. i ^" A Delightful Party at Paoolet Facolkt, S. 0., July 1?On last Thursday night the Lawn Party whioh had been looked forward to with so much pleasure was given in the beautiful grove in front of the old Brown residenoe. It was the svent of the season, and thoroughly enjoyed. A pleas, anter night or more charming spot oould not > have been seleoted. The lovely grove, with Its stately oaks, rustio seats, and green sward, is one of those naluaral gardens under the blue skies of our fair south-land that arc suggestive of poetry and semi meat, where "the low-hang lamps of the stars chase away the vain shadows of the night;" where Cupid delights to rove and "awaken the melody or lore in our heart* m sweet as the minstrelsy of the birds." Capid was certainly present, if we may judge from the sad, forlorn and forsaken appearance of at least throe young men the next morning. The party was in every respect a delightful qne, and will pleasantly remembered. Miss Lillie Lee, a obarming young ltdy . of Spartanburg, who has been visiting relent this ploco, has returned home. Her departure is very muoh regreted by her many friends, and her return will be looked forward to with the pleasnntest anticipations. Miss Mamie Harmon, a very attractive young lady of Rich Hill, has been visiting relatives here. Miss May Emmnnuol, of Marlboro, a highly intellectual and accomplished young i.i- t? ? ..u;, is Tiaiiing remit ves near 1'aoolvt. Mr. Adolphus Wood and family, of Oaf* fnej City, are spending a few daye with relatives in l'acolet. Dr. C. Lee, of Spartanburg, has returned home. Skatox. . ' ( . Tribute Of Reapeot. Whereas, Qod in Ilis infinite wisdom and love lias taken from Karth to Heaven our < Sister and oolaborer lu the Sabbath Sobcol at K>...iivi, Mrs. Haitio ?. i/iiucsn, who J died nt I'aris, Texas, May 18th, 1880, in , the 17th year of horage and, j Whereat, ber death has brought sadness j Mid sorrow to our hearts, for we knew and lovel her as a child, a sister, and christian. \ Kind, generous, sympathetic, noble girl, and ] devoted wife, weeping with those that wept, , and lejoiolng with those that rejoice. Pure ? u uuurv ami upngni iu lire, scattering sunHbine and happiness in Iter association, i leafing footprint* upon tbe anode of lime t fur u* 10 follow; therefore, , Resolve<1, that we bow In reference end ( subm-sslon lotbe will of Him wbo doetb all ) thing* well, ihat though ber life waa abort, | and ber body Ilea in a foreign aoil, yet bar { apirit in with us to encourage, attenglben a and puab us on with renewed feel in the Master's oause. 1 Resolved, tfaet we will oberish tbe memo- 7 ries of our Ae*ooU<ion and love for by a 4 Memorial Serftoe on tbe flrat Babbatb in 1 May of eaeh year. r Resolved, that a eopy of this tribute be |, r, ... nrruoiui H?iO?D4 ?OU Heiress- J eel p?r?iil?, aad puniubol io Kind Word* and Unioa Tmu, and a blank leaf be left 0 In Reeorde with her name and death. p M. LIZZIE MOORUEAD, ) n 8. GOODMAN PRIDMORK, V Com. ? BKTTIE J. POSTER. ) 01 ? a l)on't fail to oall at GARKKfl'S Cream | 8a!oon. * V \ WirW. , > 0.4 T' *./? J Bain, Crops, and Now* at River Side v a llivia Side, Jmte 24.?A heavy win i has been blowing the daj long from the N. I I'. The clouds aro dark and lowering and a o change in the weather etema imminent. Bain is badly needed new on early planId corn, and without it for two wteka more it mu l suffer heavily. We see some j| , even now looking badly worsted. ^ Tbo threshers tell us tho wheat Is turning ^^^^^^^Bb^morchant at Union C. II. rejswTttU re Cot It! V /?\ /ss\ /Sj ^ I IPEST -:- FAMILY -:-ATlAS I ^ ^^oowy. Salem.? r. H. Randolph, Mrs. N. 3. Hobaon and diss Ida Jones. Union.?Dr. L. E. Moadcr, II. F. Soaifo, iY. G. Count* and . John P. Rice. Upper Fair Foreot.?T. J. II.' Smith, . ',*3S diss Ina Smith and Misa Nina Smith. After enrolling the above delegates the lonvention proceeded to eleot offioors> ' A lhe former President requested that *:J tome one else be eleoted President, ae he^^^ lad served so long; and the eleotioa re^^^B lulled as follows: President, Dr. L. EmK Meador; Yioe President, D. N. Wilburn " ^ 3eoretary, E. W. Jeter ; Treasurer, H. F. 3 calf*. Tho newly elected President on taking bis seat appointed the following committees, to report at this meeting : ,-^sg On Programme,?Rev. C. R. WilleforJ, H. F. Soaife and T. D. Q. Gregory. On 8unday Sohool Roports.?J. H. Ran- . ^lyh J. r. Hnrtnr and M R On Treasurer's Reports.?D. N. Wilburn, Rer. J. H. Couoh and F. M. Adpms. On Time and Plaoe of next Meeting.? R. Q. Hobaon, 8. Groaby and B. F. Biaon. There were more sohools represented than at the March session, and all seemed to be filled with a large amcant of eating ' siasm. There was a new sohool edmittotT -i Into the convention?Sedalia. This session was made more interesting by the follow- ?* ing visiting brethren of notability: Rev. Chas. Manly, D. D., President of Furman University, Oreenville, 8. C., and Capt. John B. Patriok, of Patrick's Military Institute, of Anderson, 8. Or, who made some very interesting speeohes on the different subjects before the convention. On * the subject, "What are Baptist's doing for Missions," Dr.- Manly, who was for a long I time Vice President of the Foreign Mission Board, for South Carolina, toads a lengthy bnt very interesting talk. On the subject of "Who should teach a 11 Sunday Sohool," I think Capt. Patriok ...... .J made his most interesting talk, lie laid he could more easily say who ehonld net teaon; some or mem, although oburoh >: members, are habitual dram drinkers; M y polished, genteel dram drinkers, and the Totariee of worldly pleasures: He said that. jj the polished, genteel drinkers, w ere Lhw?e - m who said they had no influenoe o?er the \ 1 yonng ; that they never got drank enough ' I to get down ; but, he said, they were the . I ones who had the worst influence on the 1 Eoung, and not the debased man wallowing i the gutter, for he served as a kind ?t?adv^^_^_, warning. In fact, the whole oowvae of the discussions was morally elevating, very In* otructlvc and interesting, on all the tub. Jeete. ; The seoond day was devoted entirely to { miscellaneous business, and rsceiving reports from the various committees. During . I this time an opportunity was t stand id f Capt. John B. Patrick, to address the eon- *" vention in behalf of his sohool, which op. j psrtunity was accepted. M One thing was decided at this meeting;, I vis: where the an ounls contributed by thi' I , sohools, from this until the next meeting, ' ?in September?were to go, so it eould bo kept before the children, and it was dooided to give it to the permanent endowment of Fur man University. ^ It was also resolved to prooure a book to keep she Treasurer's seoeunts io, so that j the oenvention might, in after years, look ' back and see what it had dono in regard to contributions. > On Sunday morning a largo number *f delogaloe and visitors iiiiimiiiiIiIii ] iii Ili'l^p , ^ \ the Sunday Sotaool exercises, whioli wtn conducted very oreditably. After a short recess, Dr. Charles Manly preaohed the Missionary sermon from Isaiah 6 : 18. If The ohurch was full to overflowing, and a ; great many were compelled to remain out- v side. The rermon was deliverod in pliln^ English, and was easily understood by all. v A oollection was taken up, which, with the '* amounts sent by the Sunday Sobools, made a total of $45 84, the greater pi.rt of whloh n' was from the Schools, plainly showing that the Sunday Sobools are doing a noble work for the oause of Missions an 1 other re- ' Mgious causes. If the oburohes would do as much as the Sunday Schools, whleh are j composed mostly of little children, how ^ much greater would the volume of money sent to the unenlightened be swelled. A unanimous vote of thanks was eaten- ' ded Beulab Churoh and vicinity for fhelp , ;j baspitable entertainment and generosity. ( All the delegates from "afar" seemed tr ?. be reluotant to leave, and appeared to have . fallen in love with the place and the pesple | thereof. 1 Beulah is no etraoger to hi, and I knew T what was ooming, for J have always en- .-ffigsjy joyed myself wuen there among pref y a id r Reeoroplhhed lady Wrrs.-is and erinlnc-, uud \ many from other parts of tho oouoty?let r me say here, that 1 am vaiu enough to Hero l have a great many. Exouve vaniij^V } Ladies, and Mr. Editor. f You maj imagine I enjoyed myself to be full extent of my enjoying capacity, as g 1 always do at conventions, and wheu it neets at Union, in September, 1 am going 'to be there," Providenoe permitting. : We are having a greet deal of ra n now. The creeks are over the bottoms and river lalng, and grass is assuming a ispect, but crops are lookjftg~~iery well, )a<8 are better than at /first expeoted. 1 .1 tnow our farmers are' doing belter than hose of Which "Joe" ape^ts, for they have >een feeding on oete a month already and re not out yet. M There was a wedding here last Tuesday. g diss Lola Thomas, daughter of Dr. J. P M 'homes, was married to Mr. C. II. Jenkins, J~W f Charleston; Rev. J. M Friday oflleleltng. H t wgs a very quiet wedding; only a Urn WtWm elatlvee, and most Intimate friends being *W<j ivlted. It le undeniably a faet that Mr. enkine eeenred a prise. B I return many theukt to the committee a invitation, of the Lawn torirt, oa the 27ih. whioli I reoi?t? Aleo iuvitatlon frw? eoton. I regret very rauob I bat corala* ' Vnlhe W? of the convention I ceuKI not . ' ki " ihe invittiio i 10 I 111 WO?M hart aioved It.