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m HoMrcrnHtM Columbia.?*t twelve minutes p?at 6 o'clock Saturdy tfrnlnf Mr. Jiom I. Clark, formerly a Trial Justice in Loxington Conu ty, but for a year past a reaideot of this city, was shot down and killed within ten dtps of the City Hall, by W. B. Meetze, the keeper of a livery stable on Assembly street. Thus briefly may be summarized the essential facts of one of the most deplorable affairs that has occurred in this oity in a long period. THE CAU8E OF THE SHOOTING. and the circumstances leading up to it, so far as it has bean possible to learn from various sources, are as follows : A day or two ago, while calling on a friend, Mrs. Meetzo, the wife of the principal in the affair, was approached by an uncle of her husband, a Mr. Douglas Meetze, more familiarly known as "Dug" Meetze, who lives in Lexington County, and handed a noil'. Mrs. Meetze refused lo receive the note, and took the first opportunity of Informing her husband in regard to the matter. He went to his uncle and demanded the note, saying he ongbt to kill him (bis uncle) for bringing it. The note was given him by Dug Meetze, who told him te kill if he wanted to. The note wis as follows: 'Miss Sophy?Dear Miss, I want to meet you and have a private conversation. You remember roe well. I can't sign my name. Yours admiringly, O? Mr. Meetze's relief was that the note was meant for his wife; at least, suoh is bis statement, though hit wife's name la not | Sophy but Minnfe. fits nncte had reft>9?d | to divulge who bnd sent the note, and said he would be killed before he would-give the information asked for. Mr. Meelzo would have killed bis uncle then, but bad no weapon. For various reasons Mr. Meelze thought Mr. Clarke the person who wrote and ecnt - t- II - J ).- k.,1 1 tr Irnnwn (lie UUie. IIC3BIUI'*: UUU II cijiivuu; ?"""" Mr. Clark to writo such notes, at bis (Mcetze's) stable, and send thein by the sinble boys, lie nlso thought he recognized the handwriting of tho nolo as that of Mr. Clarke, although sonic who have seeu it aver that it is written in a differeut hand fiora Mr. Clark's. Yesterday, Mr. Mcetzc, who had become greatly wrought up by what the considered a base iusult to his family honor, made threats to many parties, so it is now slated, that ho was going to kill both Dug Mectze, his uncle, and Clarke, on sight. Dug Mcetze said that he did bring the note, but that it was meant for n girl named Sophy Fox, who has for a long time been with Mr. W. B. Mcetzo's family, assisting In the housework. That the note was written by a friend of his, who hail met the girl before and wished to again. Thnt he, Dug Meetze, had told Mrs. Mcetzc to give the note to "Sophy," when handing it to her, but that she had laughed and told him to carry it himself. He had also, so lie said, told Mr. Mectze tho note was for Sophy when he gave it to him. lie refused to tell who wrote the note, nud did not say whether Mr. Clark was its author or not, but told the Chief that W. B. Meotzo suspected Clark. Incendiarism in Savannah.?Savannah, August 4.? If a'community was ever justified in sustaining the acts of vigilants or or regulators, this city would be now, had it such an oritanization to discover and shoot down or string up incendiaries. Hie authorities iiave utterly failed to deal with the problem. Three incendiary attempts were lade last week to burn the out place? in the business heart of the city. A week before two incendiary fires wcro started, aud there were others which perhaps, ought to be included in tho list. Mayor Schwarz has been worried po littlo. aud sits up late this, he goes around town at all hours of the night with both oyes open. The mayor says that if he catches an incendiary he will shoot him down. Anything short of that would be lenient treatment. Suspicious fires have beon exceedingly frequent of late and it is always well-insured property which burns. An uninsured building would be absolutely safe wcro it not for tho nearness of highly insured property. There havo been coses, and net rare ones, when tho incondiary could havo been picked out with positive certainty. Insurance men would not act, and no ouo else did. - Some of these incendiaries have left tho city; others are j still here. If tho authorities cannot protect property iVoni the wretch with the midnight match tho citizens will have to look out for tliemse'ves, and they ore about in the mood to orguui-o seemly.?.>)? ?<// to A't ics <itfl Courier. The Swift Specific cured mo of ugly and very painful boils or risings. I hsd twentythree on my back aud neck at one tunc and a great many ou my body. 1 took S. S. S. and two bottles cured me. This was five years ago, and have had 110 boils since. W. M. Mili.kr, Arlington, Texas. W. II. wmuiit. of Kogers. Ark., a prominent farmer and stock grower, says that Swift's Specific cured him of tetter of twenty years' standiug. Of course in that time lie had a great amount of treatment, and says the wonder is that lie did not scratoh the flesh from the bones. S. S. S. cured him quick and permanently. The continued nso of mercurial mixtures poisons the system, causes the bones to decay, and brings on mercurial rhcmatiisin. The use of .S. S. S. forces impurities from the blood, gives a good appetite and digestion. and builds up tho whole human frame. Send to Swift Specific Company, Drawer 3, Atlanta, (la., for Treatise ou lllood Diseases. 'Ihe Swift Specific Company. Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga., offer a reward of ore thousand dollars to any one who will find by analysis a particle of mercury, iodide of potash, or other poisonous substance in S. S. S. A Litti.k Boy Drowned.?A very sad accident took place at Cnmpton last Monday. Squire William Camp went out on the crril.|j to look nt the crop. His little gra-ji]son ~e \i_ * * 4 viiiuiic, nun ui r*ii . i iiuiiimm wen i with him. lie was about three years old. Wishing to go over sonic gr juud where the little boy couM not well gCt along, he said to him to wait there, until be came back. Alter an absence oi tilteen or thirty minutes he returned but shv little boy could not be seen. His few?*, "were aroused and he began to exandna the little stream, lie soon found tbo little fellow drowned, lie had gono to the b'.nk of the creek and had fallen in a place too deep for him. It was a most so/row'ul sight to see the grandfather bearing the dead child in bis arms to the house.?(Jfirohnu Spiiiinn. Tiie Geokuia Crackek's Game. ? With what consuminate art the Georgia cracker whipsaws a railroad. Mo gets a charier and mnkes a big compauy buy him out. Then his brother or some close friend sues the company us a minority stockholder and makes it disgorge tlio charter, or buy it over again through an unsuspected outsider. The Central has just been through that mill, and now the Savannah, Florida and Western seems to have the same fate ahead of it. Ft kb in K<>>in, Gkoimiia.?Home, Ga , August 4.?Yesterday morning, about 'J o'clock, tire broke out in the rear cf ('. L. Darkers stable, and before the tire department could respond the entire building was enveloped in a sheet ol (lame. There were seventy-five hones in the stable,* and two only were saved The celebrated stallion of C'aj t. Sairi Morgan win among the lost, lie ay as valued at $d,UOO. The adjoining J buildings were consumed. The total losfi is I estimated ut from $20,000 to $26,000, $6e JDcelfg Wtiion kitties R. M. STOKER, - - Editor 8. S. STOKES, - Local Editor. Friday, AhruhI 9, 1889. SUJiSClill'TION, $1 60 J'ER ANNUM F08T OFFICE DIRECTORY. The 1'. O. will be opened for business from 8 A.M. to 6.30 1>. M. The Money Order Department will be opened for business from 0 A. M. to 4 P. M. The Northern nnd Southern mails will both close promptly at 11*. M. Any inattention or irregularities should be reported promptly to the 1'. M. J. C. HUNTER, 1\ M. 8(9U Mr. Rodger is compelled to suspend operations in his brickyard, in consequence of the rains. Flynn is determined to close out his summer goods, even if he has to sell them nl half price. BaT We understand that Prof. Mouzy, one of the most successful educators in the State of Virginia, has been elected Principal of the Union Graded School. ?. The biggest drives of the season in Straw Hats at I). C. Elynn's. JttF" A l?iHt,UUU,UUO tiro occurred Ua( Sunday at Spokane, a new and flourishing city, in the new Stale of Washington, on tlie Northern Pacific Railroad. The County Fa mors Alliance had r large and interesting monthly meeting last Wednesday. There is no abatement of interest or enthusiasm among tlie Al'iancc men, and the power of the organization for good is becoming more manifest every day. Thirty-three yards of muslin for one dollar at Flynn's. .#? Mu President llnrrison has appointed Eugene A. Webster, of Orangeburg, to bt collector of internal revenue for the distric of South Carolina. Mr. Webster was a Professor in tho Clatlin University and, if w< arc not mistaken, is a well educated colorei man. m The delegates to the Couuty Sunday School Convention, which will meet al Jooesville on Tuesday, i.,o 20tli inst., ar< requested to send a list of all the delegatei to the subscriber, so that homes may bi provided for all during the convention. I>. W. WDITLOCK. Smoke "TOP NOTCH" Cigars, for sale al Posey's Drug Store. ? ? The Mioses Hart will accept our thank for a large basket full of splendid peaches, It would puzzle us to find any scctior of the county where the Editor of the Time) would not find a host of kind warm-hearte< friends; so wo shall not move lroiu tli county sent, young Indies. Our old friend t". 15. lloho, and hi accomplished daughter, Miss Addic, cnllc to see a live Editor last Tuesday; and t!i#, found this ol<I fossil in his chair and as muc pretty young la<iy. They are on their wn, to Georgia to visit relatives and friends Miss Addio promised us to return heat whole. We shall see. Take our advice and go and examine th bargains at i'lynn's. ? - ? fisiy" A Kansas fanner planted tweut, ncres in watermelons. lie sold the seed t an Eastern seed house for $ (00, and manu factum! 1,000 barrels of vinegar, which ht values lit ?10 a barrel. $10,40O is prett; Ion.I talk f-?? u twenty aero waterniclot patch. That may sour on tho railroai authorities stomachs, but it settles th dispute about high freight on watermelons fcjy* lJr. II. K. Smith has determined 1' seek a wider and more promising field fo the development of his nrofessiomil talent. and moved to Asheville, N. C. We sincerely regret losing Dr. Smitli, ns he is a youn) man of pure character, enterprising ami in <lm n ious. ami one of the best Dentists in tin country. We c<>nmien<l the Dr. to the ]>co pie of Asheville as a man of hijih characte. and worthy their respect a.id patronage. Stationery. Dens, Pencils, Inks, ScJioo' Crayons, .Sic. cheap at Dowry's Drug Store. toy- v.c i, ave received the annual cat.nlogm of tho I'ntriek Military School, now locate* at the ei.y of Anderson. This is undoubtedly one of the bes. Schools in the State, and wi a* e pleased to hear that it is meeting tin fuecess its intrinsic tueriis entitle it- to. Col l'atrick is one of the purest christian gentle men in tho South, a strict disciplinarian, am one of the ablest educators in this Slate. W do not know a man or school more worth. I he confidence and patronage of the people We call spec'al attention to the net Advertisement of .Messrs Dice & Mcl.urc who arc making the most liberal otters ii Spring and Summer goods, to make room fi?i a.i extensive Fall and Winter stock. Thi old firm cannot att'ord to misrepresent any thing in their stock and prices. Tlioy ul ways sell "upon the so pin re. and are nevei ashamed to meet a customer he second tinu Honesty and fair de iling is the motto of tin firm, and the young men in the store prid thetoselvcs on s.icking to it. as well ns earn .i ? . i in- iim- ir['iii?MMll f?l 'H'lIlJJ CUliriCMIS Jlllt 111: i U1 v in their deportment. The GraJuJ 1.?of the colored I (i. O. P. ?.t" tliis Slate i- now in session hen Inteinlent. \V. T. tirahatn being sioU, o Tuesday, llmi. ('. I'. t'ulp. in behalf of ill lithorities and ei.ti/.ens ? (" the town addresse the Lodge in appropriate terms of welconu whieli was respoin led to in excellent style 1> <i. I). Mr. Lowndes. a ineinher of Itiehlan Lodge. There arc about It HI delegates and visitoi in attendance. und they are as line lookin hody of colored wen as we ha fe ever sen A procession of the l.odge w a* ordered l lake place yesterday liiornin r. after on paper went to pre ss, eonsci|iu mtly we ca give no account of it this week. - . .? ? Y'on f in t nfTordfo do wii liout. *tnnc of tlms beautiful cabinet plu *los made *it Gallagher" Gullery. He Skipped the Tewa Bene Patronage. A painter, passing by the name of IIsoMb, hailing front New York, Charlotte, N. C. and Spartanburg, wu cordially taken by the hand, eouie weeks ago, by some people in Union, and (Wen all the work he could do, beeauee he teorked cheap, while honeet men, born and raised here, with families living and spending their earnings among us, could hardly get werk enough to keep body and soul alive. It may be that llennee was a more experienced workman, but he certainly ! proved to bo a more expert rascal, for one night last week, like the Arabs, be gathered ' together all lie could of his own and other I persons' plunder, and silently stole away, leaving many bills for materials, rent, Iword, etc., unpaid. How many similar cases can the people of | Union count, from cuiploviug strangers in preference to their own citizens, because tlicy work cheap? In nine coses out of ten the cheap sirangcr lias proved to be the dearest 1 man to tlie community. llut there is another feature, and a very serious oac for the town, in this nracticc of i preferring strangers to our own people: It prevents the establishment of mechanical enterprises that could afford to buy machinery with which to cxccuto work as well and cheap as in other places. Union could sustain good establishments encouragement of the town was concentrated upon them; but so long as the patronage is divided, and the preference given to strangers and establishments in lot her ocalitics, it i is utterly impossible for nny one to employ ; tlie best workmen, the best machinery, and . all the appliances necessary for executing , the best work, at the shortest notice and for 1 the lowest juice. We doubt much if there is another town in this State where its citizens appear so indifferent about j>mronizing and encouraging home-folk and home enterprises, as those I of Union. A man may spend his life and i every dollar he enrns here, and do all in his I power to build up tho town, but if a stranger comes along with some fancy samples nud a 5 glib tongue, lie can get more orders, more j work, more insurance, and more of nny other business he may rejirescnt, than could he obtained by nny individual or cntcr|>rise r of our own town. ^ This must he changed, if we ever expect to 8 see Union get fairly out of the stagnation in' to which she had fnl'cn before tho present 9 Hoard of Trade took her uuder their fostering r n-e; m-.l the Hoard of Trade must set the example. We may not he able to get everything just to our notion, at first, hut by the concentration of business at home, wo can bring all 3 triples to perfect ion; and through the building up of one industry all interests will bo 1 subserved nnd the business pulse of the coni* inanity made to feel its quickening influca' ces. You cannot inflict nn injury upon ono c> business in the town without affecting all tho rest, directly ami indirectly; nnd tho mnn who permits his individual prejudices tocripj pie any one industry is not the man to put in the lead when the general welfare is the I object aimed at. y lies in the unity of action of their citizens, , upon all mutters?the smallest as well as .( tho largest?in which the public welfare is involved. It is a waste of timo to try to build up a e town with factions of its eitizens pulling different ways. lu union alone is there strength, and "a house divided against itsolf must fall," is n snored injunction that no o . .... community cuu ignore with impunity. This unity of action and feeling must be ' exercised not only in arw enterV t'AIOVC, VlUOUjr|.|.HUI6BUV* VUUUU1 ^111^ iUW3U ^ already i:i ou* midst, that they may be prosperous and increase their facilities as c fast as the wants of tho community demand. We practice what, wc preach. Wo hare 0 lived in Union neatly twenty years, and r never sent twenty dollars out of the town for s anything we wanted and could buy here, , oven when we knew wc could save money , by s? doing. If this just rule had been ad* kered to by all who have had work done in c our line, we should to-day have two moro workmen in our ofhco spending their salaries with our merchants, and every facility in our office for doing every kind of printing in the best style' of workmanship. 1 As it is the work given us will not warrant the employing of an extra hand r the purchase of more machinery. We mention our own case, mainly to show i * the practical working and injurious results to tho whole community which naturally ' and surely follow a neglect of home entar; prise, and the advancement of the mutual interests of all home industries. A Compliment Well Bestowed. We find the following high compliment 1 to our talented young friend, A. F. McKis* sick in the Columbia Hryi*t<r, nnd with mrcclt pride transfer it to our columns, to sho-w his many personal friends nnd those T of his family the high moral and intellectual position he occupies in the community 1 where liis college life has been spent, and where his character has undergone the crucial test of four years of college life, aud found not wanting in nny of the essential qualities which go to make up a true man, a profound scholar and a polished gentleman j An Excri.m:kt A itoixtmknt.?Mr. A. F. e McKissick, a .graduate of the South t'aroi Una University in the c'ass of lSS't, has 1 been appointed Superintendent of the works and business of the Congnreo lias and Electric Light Company of this city. While in college Mr. McKissick devoted I. special attention to the study of electricity, and received the degjet* of bachelor of Science, with honors. Since graduation he " has been acquiring ? knowledge of the 0 practical pari of electrical lighting by d spending a certain time in a working electric light station, and has v sited and inspected the plants at Richmond aud clsc v where. d Mr. McKissick, who is a son of Col. I, (i. McKissick, of Union, is a young man of .s great promise, and mainly so because as has been said, though a young man, he has ^ given ample evidence of solid attainments, ' and the possession of the industry, the ino tolled nud the common sense, which com,. hined cau eudly fail to make a successful man and a valuable one/or nny community or corporation. The Congr.rce Company has acted wisely c*si Columhi* is to he congratulated on the o accession ni a citizen who is going to grow * tip with loir Mr. McKissick has already t. entered u^tou bis new duties. / I The Bala* Mag Klsshie&V 1 Everything like outdoor * complete standstill, in oonseqot^H^ tfcc l?"g oontinned rains. It is Mmtfly three weeks sinee the rains oonaB^*! hardly twenty-four hours hare paaflshat we hare not had a heary drenching raAaating from one to eight or ten hours. TMoound is completely soaked, so that allj^Jwraiu that falls runs off and J . ilT1** overflowing. , Vj 4? ?. There is much anxlef/ aboat the cotton, and, in fact, all other growing crops. In some places cotton is' shedding its forms, bolls and eren leases,.'badly. The ' stalk ie full of sap 'nnd continues to make new growth, throwing>ff the old. A few dayt ago the stalk was/ull of fruit, but now the squares and boll^ilmost cover the ground Upland corn l?ks lino, but we are told that it does not ?*ill out." The kernel ot the cob is at a sisadstill, very small does no! harden, but conthues in what may be callet a hard, milky state. One gentleman said ht was a little afraidit would "sour on the cob,' if tho rain did not stop soon. If, however the weather clean off and hail or some othex disaster docs not strike it, the crop will lx the largest that has been made for years, 01 upland. All the corn on the creeks am other small streams was washed away fron a week to a month ago. Unless the rain: i"*0" ' ,atliUTT? l'acolct Tyger and Broad. Utters, the con upon their bottom Innd is not very seriousl; injured, although somewhat datnngod fron slihgt overflows. We are told that the corn on Fairforest is all ruined. .# . ?. Personals. Miss Mary Caotwell, one of Colu nb:a' brightest young ladies, is visiting her friend Mrs. J. J. Purcell. Hod. C. C. Culp has retained from Ashe ville. Clevslaad Springs, and other popula summer resorts. Miss Carrie James is v'sitiog re'atives i Saotuc. Mr. W. D. Humphries has gone to Colure Din to lane cunrgc 01 v. \j. r ij.tn s cioioin store for awhile. Mr*. S. M. MoNeol, and Miss Ilulda M< Neel, who have been visiting the family o Mr. J. K. Young, returned to their home ? Yorkville, last week. , Mr. John J. Purcclj weAtUown to Colun bin last week on business. Mr. S. M. P.ice, Jr. and wife bare got to the mourtains to spend a few weeks. Mr. J. Frank Bailey, o* Cross Keys, hi l gone to Qeorgia. on a business and pleasui trip. Mrs C. A. Mcllugh, nee Miss Agnes Hi] is visiting her mother, relatives and frienc in Union. Miss E.helind Goss has returned from visit to the oily of Charleston. Miss Mario Ilorlbeck is visiting hi friends in Union. Masters llussel and Harry Goss haye r turned from a long visit to Beaufort. Mrs. M. Vinson has gone to North Car lina to visit relatives. gfejy- We learn that about 75 cases we scat from this County to the United Sta. .Court now in session at Greenville. Most llic btWvv. V av/a ?tts*?v ? salglW^Ji , Ui wc heard a gentleman say, who knew sum tiling about the cases, that not one-lialf tlicru had any merit or foundation to re prosecutions upon. That's all right, wc su pone. The deputy Marshals, Coinmissione and Lawyers have to live, and they mig as well make a raid upon the U. S. Trcasu as Pension Agent Tanner. W. McGowan. W. W John?ftn and T~ liuiler, of this bar, rcpresentthc unfo.'tunn defendants from this county. m Regulations for the Alumni Scholarships the University of South Carolina. All applicants must be of good mo' character, not less than 16 nor more the 20 years of age. All applicants must have been rcsidcr of South Carolina for the live yea-s iium diately preceding the competitive enainin tion for the scholarships. All applicants must satisfy the sohola ship committee of their inability to go college without the assistance of tho Alum Association, end to this tod rfluill forwat to Cspt. F. II. Weston, Columbia, S. C. su< a certificate as the committee shall direct. When the above requirements shall ha' boen complied with the committee will issi to the applicant permission to stand tl competitive examination to be held at h county seat on Tuesday, September lOt 1880. To the two best papers at these c animations the two best scholarships slut be awarded, provided such applicant papers each make the grade of GO on scale ot il>?. These examinations shall be upon Englit Grammar. History and Geography : Upon the forms and constructions of Engli: Grammar. II. Upon Arithmetic includi: the metric system, Algebra to equations the 2d degree, and the first three books Geometry. III. Upon the History of Sou Carolioa, the History of the United Stat and Modern Geography and Geography South Carolina. The following books a e recommended those preparing for these examination though others may do as well : liain's Lo ical Grammar, Morris's English Gramtn; Primer, Davidson's History of South Car lina, Swinton's Condensed History of t United States. Any good Arithmetic, Alp bra and Geometry. All communications must be sent Capt. F. II. Weston, by September 1st, 188 Wonss tiian Yellow Fever.?Chioaq August3,?A dispatch from Carthage, 11 says : A terrible epidemic of bloody fli has appeared at Warsaw, in this Count It came on last Monday, in a light for and resembled dysentery, but on Wednesdi .b (IS9UUICU (I IUUI C OCI1VU9 I'llBvlC, UUU UVJ fifteen people have died. One hundred at and eighty cases are now reported. Mar of them, it is feared, will result fatall People are terror-stricken, and do not kno what '.o make of the scourge. The disca has also appeared at Hamilton, and it is sa to exist in epidemic form at Canton ai Knhoka, Mo. Chicago, Aug. 6.?Special from Kcoku la., sav? the epidemic of bloody flux at Wa saw has not ab&ted. From reliable citizet it is ascertained that fully b.'xteen deatl have occurred fromih<!*?l?gWe since W\j nesday last. Dr. T. 11. Hunt said yeste day "You had better not make any fu about this matter. You can say that thei is a serious epidemic of bloody flux i Warsaw. 1 do not know when it will eud Dr Jenkins, of iieokuk; wasseeo last n'g And said: "There ;s a serious epidemic blooody flux in Warsaw. The disease h appeared here. Dvixu or IIturopiioria.?Knoxvillo, Ten July *27. ? Prof. J. W. Howell, a well-knor educator of Kutlcdge, Tenn, is dying of h drophobia. He was bitten thirteen yea ago by a hlack-aud-tan terrier. [Convipoadcuee of the Union TimeaJ L;T0 News T'orn Lire JonssviPe. Jonk.svillk, August 6.?Kain in n good fertilizer, and decidedly the cheapest of any, n but we have liad rain, rain, rain, till a dry tl spell just now would be quite a luxury. ti Her. C. K. Wi'leford preached at the Baptist church yesterday front the 7th Chap, o and 1st rerse of Genesis : "And the Lord r said unto Noah, come thou and all thy house a into the Ark." 1 thought when he an- I nounced his text he was going to threaten us ii u with another deluge, but he didn't, but rath- s er assured us that the beau.:tul bow was still b in existence. c In my last communication I said that corn was never much better in our county; I now n l repeat what I said then. Co.ton is large v and full of sap, with but little fruit on it, i though it has another month yet to b'oom, 1 and in that time it can put on a large crop. ! The fruit and melon crops are in excess t f a , anything in that line for many years, but c I owing to the wet weather the fruit is not i being utilized much, and the melons nre not t 1 much sought for. 1 I i?? ik n l? l l,? l,;u Vnllittr " 1\CT. U% 1 . WUJ U, U.JOIOI vv* *>J ?.W A c I and Rev. 8. A. Weber, conducted a good , meeting at New Hope church last week. ] , Some twenty-live persons were added to the l church, witli a good number of conversions, j ? This week Rev. C. R. Willcford is having j his protracted meeting at Jonesvillc. i , The Town Council arc doing considerable | work on our streets. Mr. 11. A. Whiilock has his new store | 1 house framed and covered. It is a large | i frame and will make quite an addition to , our town when completed. ^ I like tho ring of the order of the county | - uonmnffvmiit.'i R'ln rv^ui sk ?w nvntmi^ vt<v amnio a in the County. It is to be hoped that this y order will be carried out,and our roads put in j good condition for safe traveling. Quite a large delegation boarded the train 1 here last Sunday to attend the U. S. Court at Greenville. Notwithstanding the continued wet weather the abundant decaying of fruit and 9 vegetables and tho many pig sties in our town, there is not a single caso of sickness at present, that I know of. Mrs. Thomas llamcs, of Union, is visiting relatives and friends in Jonesvillc. 'r Miss Elliott Hancock, of llrown's Creek, is visiting the family of Mr. II. C. Smith, it Miss Leila Wood, of Pncolct, has been visiting Miss Carrie Eison. Miss Nannie Wood, ofl'acolct, is visiting Miss Eita Lntlejohn. S General 11. 11. Foster, of Union, is attending the meeting at the Baptist Church. Mr. . Foster siill holds his membership here, and no doubt will as long as he lives, as this church and its sacred associations is a dear il place to him: His good wife, who is now we believe in Heaven, held her membership . here; and to Mr. Foster the church building, to a largo extent, owes its existence. Mrs. Willeford is here with her husband, ' and Still carries thnt pleasant smiling face that she -lid when she was Miss Sal'.ie Ray. Some preachers wives arc a blessing to them and a g.'cat help in their ministerial duties. r* Teleimioxf. ,l( (Co.respondcace oftlic Union T.iuej) Is "Child.ens Day" at Asbury. On Sunday, the 21st, ult., all the Sunday a Schools within reach assembled at Asbury Chapel and celebrated "Children's Day." Addresses were made by Rev. J, II. Morgan 5r and Rev. A. A. Gilbert, Prof. McArthur, J. 0. Jefferies, Esq., Thos. Chalk, lion's, e- Wm. Jefferies and J. II. Jefferies. The large Chapel wes crowded to its utmost capacity with child-en, parents and friends ?" of the Sunday School. The addresses were unusually good ; full of counsel and admonition; but I modestly thought them rather 10 lengthy for the children in a packed house cs on a hot day. Would it not be wisdom for of all speakers to the "bright eyes" to waich b" nnL?p.*?\i r ging of the ' ttle ones to throw in an animac" ting piece of music, which would break the of monotony of the hour ? >st The services of the occasion were con__ tinued and are now progressing in a scries of meetings by the worthy pastor, Rev. A. A. 13 Gilbert, assisted by the evangelist, Rev. J. ht II. Morgan. Mr. Gilbert has done a good ry work for the Gatlney circuit, and is a universal favorite and greatly beloved by all around Asbury. Mr. Mo gaa is a profound scriptural preacher?preaching the word in to its purity and power. BHc cleaves close to the bible, and his sermons have mado and are making las.ing impressions on many hearts. N. G. G. a' News From Kelton. ln Mr. Editor:?Since my last crops are more encouragiog, Corn on uplands is the 1(3 best for several years, and a larger than e" usual area was planted. Farmers took the ndtnnlnirp nf nlantinif onrn anil npnn nflpr wheat and oats, and they are looking fine. ir* The pea is the great land renovator, and I '? think by planting peas on wheat stubble ni is more beneficial to the land than a [J* growth of crab grass. It ^urns the stubble 5,1 under, which pulverizes the land and innket it easier to cultivate the next year. I think re a coat of grass does more to impoverish land JC than to enrich it. That is my experience, *e what does Jpcthink of this. 18 Cotton looks well, except where thoro was "? no manure used. The fruit crop excels any* thing I ever saw. Watermelons are in abundance. 8 Messrs Spears & Howell have had their store and residences painted, which makes Kelton look more city like. '' Mr. Josiah Foster is having a new coat *' of paint put on Foster's Chapel, which adds s" much to the looks and durability of the '15 church, lie has been a public benefactor and done much for the cause of education y and Christianity, in the way of building churches and school houses. A man that e8 has done so much good for these great cau?* ses will surely reap a great reward. There has beca a protracted meeting at *? Bethlcham church, beginuing ou Sunday, l8> '20th ult. continuing five days. The ear8" nest appeals of brother 1). 1'. Boyd, our ar worthy pastor, was the cause of mauy cry?* ing out. "what shall I do to be saved." 'ie There were seven ndded to the ohurch and e* many others testified of the sating grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. ,0 Our Kelton literary .Society propose to have public debate, a'so a picnic sometime during August. I?? Mr. Joseph Gault is teaching a flourishing ' ? School at Fosters Academy, lie ha9 proved l* to be a worthy teacher and a faithful cbris/ tinn J. T. A. m ... ?y Wiir.iii.iNa Starti.kd. ? Wheeling, W. Va., 1(j Aug. 2.?Social and financial circles hero ,y received a great surpriso to-day, when it y became known that ilarry Seybold, teller lW in the Hank of Wheeling, and George Hernse ining, an employee of the bank, had been jj arrested, charged with embezzling tho funds of tho bank, and that Seybold had made a full confessiou, which exonerates k Hemming. i..! Seybold is the son of the cashier of the 10 bank, and his family stands high in social l,a and business circles. The amount of the j. embezzlement was $.T2,000, and of this all ,r. has been recovered except $lO,OUO, which is g, amply secured by au attachment on Sey hold's re house. Hemming is bcliovcd to be c ntircly jn blameless. " ? ?? ? lit Cut to I'tckj I'.ndkr tin: Wnr.n.s.?Chiof eago, July -*>.?Fred Hreenke's two sons, at - both of tender years, were playing near tho Northwestern Hailroad tracks at Flinliurst _ last evening. The younger strayed upon n, the track as an incoming passenger train vn came i i sight. The elder brother hurriedy to the rescue of the younger, hut .ripped, rs and the two were cut to pieces under he wheels, itcutlt was lustautaucous; I Correspondence of the Union Times] Riverside Ripples. Kivkhsidb. Aug. 7.?It wi'l not be any ws to your readers in the county to tell tierc we have bad a deluge of rain the last eo weeks. Notwithstanding, the creeks have swept ff about everything in their reach, and eached out farther than ever known before re are glad to stite that Bread River has shaved something better amf by-heaping n its banks, not flooding anything except eme low bottom lands. One gentleman, lowever, report* having lost 1000 bushels orn. We are truly sorry for hint. Cotton has stood the cloud and rain reoarkably well. Grass is making fine licadray now, and we notice in a few places t is almost a? high as the cotton. Tlte.e are some fine fields of corn on the ridge," where properly cultivated; but iome arc miserable failures. We see corn >/i poor upland planted in three or four feet ows, and about 3 feet iu the drill, which is liicker than it ought to be ou rich bo toms. iVhot a wonder it is that some people do not itarve to death. Uev. D. P. lloyd, assisted by Rev. S. J. Bethea, J. M. F"iday and the venerable Uncle Mark lloyd, the father of the preacher n cnnrge, is cunuucnug ?% |>ivta. avicvt uiw^mg at Foster's Chapel. The spacious church is crowded at almost every service, and scores are flocking to the altar for prayer. Iter. D. C. Lamplcy begins a series of meetings at l'hilippi, tomorrow, Thursday the 8tli inst. The church at l'hilippi is complete, oxoept the plastering; The lime and laths are on the ground and the plastering will be done a a aeon as tlie weather permits. The ohurclt is substantial and well arranged. It measures 30 x 60 feet. 14ft story, with a Teranda extending the full width of the church in front, l'hilippi church is indeed a splendid building. *Jo?. (Correspondence of the Union T'oies) Temperance at Santao. Mr. EdiTob.?The Santuc Division, S. of T. had a call meeting Tuesday evening, July 30th, and it was a very pleasant mooting? the most interesting 1 have had the pleasure of attending, despite the inclement weather. There was a great deal of important business transacted. As brother J. C. Sartor was unable to attend regularly at night, lie expressed a wish not to hold the office of R. S., so brother E. Claude Jeter waa elected to fill the position. There was ono member inmaicu, anu seven more, mice ui wrnuui arc ladies, awaiting initiation. We had two very acceptable visitors from the Union Division, in tho persons of Misses Fair Holt and Eloise Stokes, who imparted a bright ray of sunshine to our hall. We are growing, slow but sure, and expect to have a revival when tho crops are off our hands, as a large majority of our members are farmers I think t.ie reason our Division docs not grow ony faster, is because of the unw'l'ingness on the part of tho Indies to join. Wo have but very few ladies in our Division, and everybody knows that the ladies have more influence over the men and bo rs of a community than any other factor in society, nnd ii they don't use their influence over the young men aud hoys, the boys will be more than likely to select the very worst men of their acqunintaaces, as companions When a young man comes into the community and conducts himself might and keeps out of bad company, he will be the very one they wilt turn against, bccausa he is not willing to be one of them, to drink whiskey and do things that arc disgraceful. I hope the ladies and true hearted men of every section of country will enlist agaiost whiskey and organize Temperance Societies everywhere. 1 believe, firmly, the ladies can if they will exerc'se their influence against whiskoy, eveutually prohibit its sale and use ; but they must bavc the aid of all temperance men, and they can And one to help, as long as there is a drop of blood in his vcius, in the person of E. W. J. (Correspondence of the Uniou T'.iuesJ News from North Pacolet. Ettv Jank, August f>.?Jaincs S. Pilcher, Esq., an attorney at law, of Nashvill?Tenn., paid his relatives at Sunnyside a visit last week. His mother was a step-daughter of Mrs. Rachel Carothers ofSunnyside, and a sitter of the late Rev. W. Washington Carothers, well-known throughout the county. She married a Mr, Pilcher and went west several years ago?before this gentleman was born. Mr. Pilcher, we understand, occupies a prominent position iu his profession and enjoys a lucrative practice. Rev. Mr. Morgan the Evangelist, preached at "M3VU 3 VviiajJUi jrvsiviuujr uuu ir%9i> infill. Notwithstanding the inclement weather the house was well filled by orderly congregations. His text yesterday morning was II Kings, 2 chapter, 1st, 2nd and 11th verses. Last night his text was ; Have mercy on me. O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil : Matt. XV: 22: lie is a tine speaker and beyond doubt a hard theological etudent. Miss Morgan, his daughtur, presided at the orgnu with that grace dignity and ability, which gives ovidcncc of thorough training. As a country ohurch Wilson's Chapel han a choir second to none. Our Baptist Brethren at Elbethel are having a fine meeting, too. This church is made tip of people that won't fail. They have energetic zealous and faithful leaders. Wc don't propose at this early day to write up the results of these spiritual harvester, but hope soon to give glorious results from them. ltcv. J. W. tpiery will preach at Salem next Sabbath, 11th. insl. The rains still continue and farm work has stopped. Vox. A Dangerous Counterfeit.?Washington, August 1.?An admirable counterfeit of a vu uuikii rnvvi vvivniuuvu n ill uti i^uiauvu, and merchants should be on their guard against attempts to pass it. The engraving is so well executed and the imitation so perfect that the authorities are lc 1 to believe the notes arc printed from stolon platei. The secret servico officers, however, declaro that they have not been informed of the counterfeit and think itis a false alarm. If there is any counterfeit now in circulation they think it is the "Webster bend ten dollar greenback," more than $"_'0,00() woith f which were seized by the United Statoe officers in Dayton, Ohio, on July 10. Yon Know not Your Fatk.--If you continue to sutler with indigestion you will never know what your fate may be. and it must come sooner or later. Dyspepsia after a time v.id wear your system and diges.ive organs away and you will be worthless to yourseifond obnoxious to others. Begin immediately to remedy the evil by laktS? Westmoreland# Calisaya Tonic, the grca'est est remedy known for a torpid liver and disease 1 blood. It will set the liver to work, purify the blood and give touo to the whole system. SitooriNo at Lyxciiunto.?A shoo.ing affray occurred at Lynchburg on last Wednesday between J. K. Phillips, a carpenter undJ.W. Butler, section master, in which Mr. Phillip) was shot through the thigh. Mr. Phillips .-on, J. K. Phillips participated in the shooting. The first shot is reported litod by Mr. Phillips as Mr Busier was riding .along on his velocipede. Mr. Phillips's wound is j ainfttl but pot dangerous. The trouble between them is said to buve begun about some cord wood.?Smith r H THE ALLIANCE DEPARTMENT. m N. O. L1TTLEJ0IIN, . Kdito*. Bf. B. K?LLYt ) i . _. rmwiwH w. H. MILLER./ * A8t,8TAirr EDITOIB. THIS AHD THAT. The prefect for a good corn crop, b littering. Up-land corn waa never hotter. ? Cotton, Yrhere it has bees well wrfcpd, ii a promiiinL^.^ Appie,\' *ood. peaches are fioe and pleuuTu!hui-4iome farmers have their hogs in their orchards, with rings in k.i_ i? thai, mnlin* tin the oloTcr or injuring the trees. Hogs can Wo put in fine condition on peaches and olover, and with a good patch of awoet potatoes, plenty of fine meat can be made with very little corn. The rag weed is extra fine this year, and can be turned into forage of a superior kind, by being cut when just out of bloom , and turned into hay. I advise erer y energetic farmer to plant largely of turnips?the Amber Qlobe and the Aberdeen are among the best varieties. By all means plant your turnips in rows about two feet apart; hoe and thin to one t> the width of the hoe; as soon as they can be worked, in about ten days, run around with a email tongue plow, sowing or drilling ~ ~ oils in the furrows, with the hand; then one furrow will break out the middle and you will have two rows of oats between each row of turnips ; and you will make a fine lot of oats with only the trouble of sowing them. Turnips ought to be dug aud banked on tho approach of bard wether and thoy make a cheap but excellent feed for cattle in mid-winter. The continuous rains havo prevontcd the ? farmer from finishing his crop, and a large fl part of his cotton is yet to bo plowed. The abundant crop of peaches are badly damaged by tho rain9, soarcoly any havo beeu dried. Would it not nav for eaoh com munity to buy a fruit dryer? Suppose there was odo in each neighborhood that would dry ten or twolve bushels per day 7 What an advantage it would be. I believe they will be extensively used in the near future. Fruit dried in an evaporator never gets wormy as a fly deposits the egg that makes the worm whilo the fruit is drying in the ?jn. ALLIANCE RECEIPTS, Mr. Editor: Dear Friend.?I send you f . two receipts used in our Northern houses, , Which I think are very nice for tho Alliance column: {&! apple slump. j-: Peel, quarter and core twelve large sour apples, cook until soft, add one cup whito * sugar, otic cup of best molasses, and r.'* . sprinklo a little cinnamon over; then take if.1 quart sificd flour, adding 2 heaping teaspoonfuls of Cleveland's superior baking powder, and sift again ; add a quarter of a j teaspoonful salt, 1 tablospoonful shortning >. snd sufficient sweet milk or cold water to make as soft dough as you can, well; knead as little as possible, cut into dumplings of desired size, drop on the top of the apples * and sprinkle a lit-le more oionatnon on the tops; cover light and steam twenty.five or ' thirty minutes, and cat hot with butler. v., grape catsup. /f Five pounds of grapes, boiled a id sifted, three pounds of sugar, one pint of vinegar. i ?nu -.^j.-juuiuis ui mi tunas oi spices, one- t' | half tcaspoouful black pepper, one-fourth teaspooniul cayenne pepper, and the same of mustard. Boil one hour. This is very ' \ nice to be eaten witb meats. . ' Mrs. M. G.-S. V. PERSONAL MENTIONS ON THE RIDGEMr. Editor:?As othe.s avo making personal mentions from their various sections, allow me io speak from sura?Possum Hidge. Miss Kittie Catt, a spirited and charming 1 young sbemale from buttcrside, is .-pending a few days with her uncle, Tom Catt, on the llidge. Aunt Sallie Scrubbins's son Jerry, has gained 27 lbs. since blackberry timo. His form is much more rotund, and bis mammy hopes that he can be kept in as fine fix on pcachos, till he can reach to muscadines, A persiminors, aud black haws come in. Uncle Josh Uordan has subsoiled his gooso paster, and hopes to raise a good crap of gocBol'.ngs. Mr. Tobe Shackler has mortgaged anil licned, nud llcncd and mortgage I, till he can't buy enough suit to pickle a jaybird. Thomas Fki.-nk. ?. INFORMATION WANTED. Where are my assist*nt Editors? I bavo not heard from them since their appoinlnicnt. llrethucr, 1 am more than anxious you should claim your places. If there is any honor to be derived I want you to share it ; and then calumny and reproaches that may fall on onr column, do help me bear them. I am mu(h obliged for the help given from a few friends and hope their letters are only a few drops thai foretell the coming shower. Help your humble editor who has not got the inno or the to fill ncolumn with interest. Mu. Eoitoii.?I saw in this column an article, headed "Too much storm" and 1 JT* fully indorse what yon say, only 1 think you you uo tuc "uicesteam cngirte." an injustice when you cornparo it with those men who, with a hot fire on, with their safety valves loo tight, hoMing down steam till they take on lot) lbs. per square inch, and then '-blow off" all that they have on at one lime. Such men ought to be sup. plied with a fusible plug to counteract danger an such occasions. A tteam engine with its safety valve hissing is not near so dan. geroos to the men around as a bickering, fault-finding and quarrelsome Alliance man, who is hard to mako understand ; who will grumble at dues, alio will not believe the books, who for any trivial matter that does noi ax icily suit hn fancy, threatens "to quit" a.id then carry his threat into effect, thereby making goodinotcrial outside think it is only "sinking sand," and who it seems, is destined to continue on this until the crick of ^ doom, is to an Alliance. K. W. J,