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HomcrnK in / ' . ' J limes ton Co?^ J y/T Editor rr .. - Local Editor. |v 18??. ^jcfPTION,%\ W TSR ANNUM Mr. J. C. Hunter loet a fin* thoroughbred brood mare, valued at 91,000, last Monday night, from colio. You can't afford to do without some of thoee ML Don't forgot that the Union County 8unday School Convention will meet at New Hop# church next Tuesday and Wednesday the 20th and 21st. IS> The Augusta Orphan Asylum building was destroyed by fire at noon last Sunday. The fifty-five litjle inmates were all saved without injury to any one of theiu. A large part of the furniture was snved, with all the earpets and a greater pnrt of the valuable library. We regret to announce the death of Mrs. Cornelia Pridmorc, wife of Mr. George G. Pridmorc, at GafTney City, which oceurred'August 3d, 188'.'. Mrs. Pridmore was uii estimable lady, aud she will he greatly missed in the community where she lived. She leaves a devoted bushand and two children, one an infant only a few hours old, to mourn her sad death. 1^* Some weeks ago we expressed a hope that a Cotton Seed Oil Kefiaory would bo established at some suitable point in this State, and since then the project ban been fully discussed and its necessity ma le so apparent that it has been putin practical shape, by enterprising capitalists and mill owners of North and South Carolina, who held a convention at Charlotte last week and determined to establish a Cotton Oil Refinery either in Columbia or Charleston. Our friend Ilewley comes to tho front and on toj>?of these troublous Timks, and invites all the people of Union County to -to, . ymu m n?? Baruwnro mure uou sw wimi n ' ??- "a* "irainir-*n?f bv<* *i? wonderfully low prices. Mr. Pewley lias got things down to the sharp poiut of a tack and up to the size of the biggest cooking store, and can please all classes and conditions of people. Don't be nfraid to call on him; he will treat you like a prince. mr Our subscription list is on a bucm, and we intend astonishing our subscribers at the commencement of our next volume, by the improvements wo shall then make in the Times. We sincerely thank our friends in the country for the substantial interest they are taking in the welfare of the Timks, and do assure them that their work is appreciated by us. Krery new subscriber is sj much toward the enlargement and general improvement of the paper. A duel was fought at Cedar Mull, Ala., lost 8alu*d?y. fantwren Mr. Patrick Calhoun, of Atlanta, Geo., and Mr. John D. Williamson president of the ChAttanooga, Rome and Columbus railroad; The Governors of Georgia and Alabama did whit they could to prevent the duel, but the dueling party eluded the vigilance of theoflicers, and selecting a secluded place in the woods near Cedar Dluff, the seconds marked off ten paces, and the principals took their positions. Mr. Williamson's second, counted three and gave the command to fire. Mr. Williamson lired five shots. Mr. Calhoun fired only?one. None nf ttir. ul.ntu I.l.n.l Ml. I '..11.nun v* ,MV omwio ui cn ui vuu tin . \ itifvitx. then *ol:;d Mr. Williamson if he would unconditionally wit lid i aw the insulting epithets he had applied to him on Thursday in Atlanta. Mr. Williamson replied that h-e would not. Mr. Calhonn alter talking to hio second, repeated the question. Mr. Williamson repli{dud!'"'- , ' would will ulraw the pn?d? , -Wi <" V?' " " ^.HTets if Mr. Calhoun ?? ^ .. .Vv>-^iiV&iid so fat as it referred to his (W illiamson's) character and veracity. I Mr. Calhoun agreed to this, and fired his four remaining shots into the air. The duel, lisle arrived in Home at night about 'J o'clock . The Code Duello wus perfectly observed in every respect. ? Von should see how nicely Gallagher s l'lioto Gallery is being fitted up. FireLast Friday morning about U o clock, Mr. ('. L. Allen discovered that his kitchen was on fire, lie immediately gave the alarm, but before assistance could bo had the tlaiacs extended to the dwelling and before ihev could be arrested the building was totally destroyed. After assistance came till of t.he furniture and household goods were taken out, but much damaged. The kitchen furniture was entirely destroyed. The afternoon before tlie fire Mrs. Allen had a colored man to clean out the stove, and it is supposed that lie put the ashes in awooden box. and left them in it ?>n the lloor, and some live coals set fire !< the box and caused the fire. The property was insured: lmt while Mr Allen did not lose any furniture, the l?>?s is nrettv heavy on him iuinnny other respects. He lias the sympathy of the entire rum. enmity. A German Village Destroyed.?Derlin, Aug. 12.?A fire broke out.Saturday inSachsenburg, Waldeck, ami burned until to-day. The Tillage was entirely destroyed. Tiik Killing at Lanfuiid.? Laurens Aug 8.?The following particulars of the killing of Lanford, telegraphed you yesterday, are given. Lanford is the agent at l.anford's Station on the Greenwood & Spartanburg railroad, also a merchant at that point. Lnngstuti was a neighboring farmer . The parties were friendly and holli highly respectable people. Lanford learned that Lang8ton had made statements injurious to the obnrncter of his young unmarried daughter, and meeting Lang.-1 oil naked an explanation. The interview closed and an hour or so afterwards the parties met at the store of Sullivan A Milanc. Langston called Lanford a?ide and the altercation was renewed. Angry words oiisued resulting in a fight. Laugstou using a stave of timber and Lanford a pistol, two shots taking effect upon the side of Laugstou, of which wounds he died in about forty minutes Lanford cam? to town and surrendered to the Sheriff.?GV'< nn/h- A-? Try I'osey's New Hraud Cigars?'.'She'' and Josteco?at I'vsey a Drug Store. Union Am It Is. It vm truly amusing to hear the colored Odd Fellows from the lower counties oi the State, who attended the meeting of the Grand Lodge last week, tell of the personal fears they had when Union was selected a which to hold the annual meeting of 188it. One of theui said to us, "Union has a hard name in :ny county; and I just expected that wc should have considerable trouble with the white people before wc left; for we were led to believe that it was a drunken, rowdy town, whore it was dangerous for a strange negro to walk tlxn ats?Ul . .. ,nr?w mrleft, "I cannot tell you how agreeably disappointed we have been. I have attended three annual meetings of the Lodge, in as many towns, and, Mr. Editor, we have never beeu treated as kindly, or received as many courtesies as we have from the white people af Union at our present meeting, and we will all leave you feeling that Union is one of the prettiest and healthiest towns in the .State, and her citizens arc the most enlightened, unprojuili.'O.I l,n.nilnl.ln in Carolina." A largo number of tlie delegates called on us just before leaving, nn<l expressed themselves much in the same way, assuring us that they had never been in a town of this size where there was more order observed, less drunkenness and a higher regard for the rights of all classes and conditions of its citizens. It in nlrrnyu to lienr auoli liiiiil words spoken of the community in which we live, even by transient visitors, but more especially when years of residence enables us to corroborate every word of praise uttered. Yes, Union is u tno'lrl low it, so l'ar ns health, beauty, intelligence, and n high sense of honor among its citizens can make it a desirable place for residence and business ; and sometimes we think it would be a pity to break up its present peace and order by introducing such elements as a Cotton Factory, Seed <?i! Mill or new Itailroad to break the monotony, attract new citizens ami create a bustle among the business men of the place. ter a few days ago a letter appeared in Columbia anil Charleston daily papers, from one w. t. Darnara, ot yg.v, .?! addressed to the Secretary ofStato ef South Carolina, from which wc extract the following : Aa the representative of a syndicate of New York and tlemma capitalists, who are investing largely iu an extensive and costly plant for the production of aluminum (pure and in the form of alloys) by modern electrolytieal processes, Invented abroad, but also patented in this country, and which call for very heavy mechanical power, 1 am seek ""fr vuu.u.u...^ |?V<IIUIyj IU water or cheap (io.t competitive) rail transpoiirition to tlie seaboard, withaa available water power of at least o.OOO-liorse power, (not less than -1,000-horsc power at extreme low water.) with minimum liability to serious interruption or damage by floods. A power obtained from a high fall, rather thau from a great volume of water, and fed from a wooded country, preferred. A aite of at least twenty acres is required, and as the plant, (composed principally of powerful dyuamos and electric crucihlos, very natty of pntinfnwtinn) would be seriously injured by exposure to water, it is a matter of primo importance that the site shall not be subjected to the slightest danger from overflow. When we read the letter our thoughts immediately turned to Lockbait Slmals, in this Count}', as probably presenting as maDy of the requirements for such au establishment as any water power in the couutry. Unfortunately, the location of liis magnificent water power is too far from water or railroad Iranportatiou, while the roads to -it?are?too Trigged Tor even capitalists to think of utilizing it. Should an outlet by railroad bo built to Lockbarts, or very near it. its splendid power would not long be allowed to run to wiy\t$;' but wo would soon see New l'inck^yvj||0 rr/&!^? iVr teeming with thousands of industrious, thrifty citizens and full of enterprises of all kinds. We were in hope that the '? C"s road would ruu close to it: au?l wo still think if that branch is ever built, one of the greatest inducements will be the development of the grand and never failing water power of Lockhart Shoals, with plenty of cheap and fertile lands around it to invito capital and a large thrifty population. The Colored Odd Fellows. Last week our town was1 lively l>y the addition of about 1~?0 colored strangers attending the annual meeting of the tJrand I.odge of I. ( . t?. f. 1 n another column will W found a report of such of the proceeding* a* is propel' to he made public, furnished by die (iratid Secretary. W. II llutherford. On Thursday the Lodge formed in procession and marched to I lice * grove, where they listened to able addresses from some of their members . after which they marched through the principal streets, preceded by music from the Vorkville Ihas* Hand. In their handsome Kcgalia* and the remarkably tine personal appearance of the members, the proees-ioii was .piiie an im- j posing cortege A more gentlemanly and ordcily body of i men never \i-iie 1 I nioii. Inning the four days of stay among us. we did not hear of the slightest act of disorder or unpleasantness .niiong themselves and a- to ftteir outward deportment that was unexceptional, and commanded the rc-pcct of everybody. | Death of Mies Kora MoNally. Ii i- our -:? I 1 u t y thi- wi<> announce tlie* ilealli of Nli-- Nora MoNally. -laughter of the lamente-l Tli-mia.- MeNally. which sa-1 I'ViMii necurrc-1 la-l Saiur-lay evening. AtiguM I" . at o'clock, in 'lie I -1ii year ot her age. Mi-- Nora hail hern hiIkoI health finerearly la-i Spring, from a -evere c?M colliraetc-l in April, aiol her iiiiiimcly -lealli ha- ca-t a gloom over her many per-oiial frieiel- aiol ilie community at large. who h-vol her for her many ainiahlc 'rail- of eharaeier. The ileath of Mi? Nora i- llie lliir-l one I her cla ? male- -inee I he ch>-c o| lliet'liff.-r-l Seminal v in .lime, ami although the other i wo Ii 1 mil live here llie mi le? -.el. ami -lion! I lerply iinpre-- u- fill with llie Irntli thai while in llie mi-l-i of life we are in ileafli I he hereave l family I have the-yiii|iaihy o| the entire community , iu their sa-l alUietieti. i I Home Again. The After a vacation of three weeks, the Local f is home again, at work to make up for lost fill* time. Time not lost, however, in pleftsure, bet but lost in the business duties of life, for Cai we enjoyed our vacation far beyond our Ric "most sanguine expectation." of i Our visit to the l'eo Dee section of the wa State, alteuding the meetiog of the Grand Ed| Division of the Sons of Temperance, at Car- Bla tersville, was a very pleasant one indeed, and Oo< we regret that space will not ucrmit us to give our readers as full ah account of to JI 'VM ? ivvvy LBruiian "? as wc would like; but suffice it lo say, that bu it is considered the prettiest and most pro- Re lific section of the Palmetto State. The pco- pr< pie arc intelligent, prosperous, and bospi- pit table, and are happy under ttio inspiring wl prospects of splendid cfops. dit During our absence we visited the Agri- eri cultural department at Columbia, and we ho suggest to all who visit that city to the make it a point to visit that Department, the for we assure them thoy will be well paid be for the time spent in going through it. Zol We all should, as fur as possible, make our- ev? selves acquainted with the various products Ye! of our State and the Agricultural Depart- for ment at Columbia is the place provide 1 by the the State, for tho deposit of all articles of the offi Mineral, Vegetable, Piscatorial and Apiary ini kingdoms, together with tho other products ] oftheStnte. vet Upon our return from the lower portion Soi of <)> Hlolo, ft IriomJ rt-OT?tt<7<( liprm UV tV V? join him in a trip to our native County , ac< Laurens, where for ten days wo enjoyed yci the hospitalities of the good people of that lod good old County, meeting in icy old friends, and forming many now and very pleasant del acquaintances, to whom we return many me thanks for the kindness shown us during cot otir sojourn among them. the It was with a grett deal of reluctance that un we parted with them and turned eur jui face homeward ; but duty called us, cspe- in cially after reading the last issue of the Timksi gu in which the Senior callod us the "Silent Kvangelist.' Then our conscience smote vei us for we thought of the old adage, charity feu should boffin at home." and wo were aware sni of (lie fact that if silent evangelistic work is fro nee<lcd anywhere it is in the Kditori&l sanctum thi of a newspaper, where nil things arc seen gm "Uiitugh fegtua* darkty'.', an was very evident ' when the Kditor of tho Laurensvillc Herald pe< said the Senior Kditor of the Timks is better ag| looking than the local. Well, we would like fri to_sr.y that the Kditors of the Timks and Herald ou arc both good looking men, but being a pli "Silent Kvnngclist," we arc constrained to di? preserve the good name of our calling and ha speak the truth, so we will be true to our tot colors and keep .*//?at on that point. jai We made a sliort visit to Laurens village, sir and felt proud at seeing the good old town ' show such iiiiinistakablo evidences, of pros- Inj pcrity and business animation. A Cotton rai Factory and a Cotton Seed Oil Mill are as- vei sure J enterprises there, and the people goo- au orally huvo caught the infection of progress as so badly tlint brickmaking and a num. thi ber (f small enterprises arc determined tro upon as soon as the Factory and Oil Mill buildings arc coium iuced. ter ? r* Fink Fiiihk IIauoinu.?Wilmington. N. ma C., August b.? It is understood that large ftn( capitalists are here and represented to in- . corporate the Amcricau Fine Fibre Com- K pnny, with ample capital to produce pino ' fibro bnggmg for covering cotton bales, on a str very large scale. Great improvements have 0f been made of late in this new industry, and the promoters are now shipping pine bagging daily into various sections of ihc RIU cotton belt for the purpose of introducing the new product, which it is claimed >siU' " sr.lvc the hogging question for the cotton planters of the South, and jrgVievc tlicui of < the exactions ot tlio Lvilo combination. vis It seems t?-V?s now, tliut with cotton ami 1 pif" tTbrc bagging, the cotton planters may fri< be pretty well heeled to successfully fight are the jute trust. There is considerable doubt iug whether the cotton bugging mills can turn till out suilicient covering for this year s crop : ! but if the Pine Fibre Company cm produce rcl; enough to make up the deficiency, if there slia should be any, we think it would be the fav true policy of the Alliances, and the mer- he chants, to order l'ine-fibrc bigging. If the ? Alliances should find themselves short of ing cotton bagging, the merchants eould supply ) them with pine fibre bagging as an accept- visi able compromise or assistance in their effort tur to defeat the jute combination. At any rate y the Alliances could not object to any mer- her chant s offering pinc-libre bagging for sale. J Oel special to t'lii jii 'l'imi:s. con A Masonic Picnic. <>d Cross Kkvs, S. C. Aug. 1 1th lHrt'.t. I'.utou Union Timi *.?tin Saturday, 10th iust. Cross Keys Lodge No. 1 .'57 A. F. M. held vis a regular communication in the Masonic ? Hall. The time for meeting was 10 o'clock par A. M.. but by o'clock the buggies nnd ^ wagons fllied with members of the lodge and thetr families began to assemble. It was ext understood beforehand that we were to have Ibr a Lodge l'ictiie. Well the regular business ^ oftlie Lodge was gone through with in harmony. K>ght Worshipful brother Thos. II. V,HI Core. D. Ib U. Master presiding. A goodly ^ oi number of the wives and daughters wert y anxiously waiting for their turn at Masonry, 0, ( so the Presiding ollicer closed the Masonic. Lodge in due form, and the Tyler was in- ftre strutted to admit the ladies, and as many as and were entitled to receive the Lastern Star y Degree marched in. with those who ha 1 pre- ^ y viou-dy been regularly initiated, and you k" may rest assured thai Masonic Hall was 1 well filled. It. W. Pro. Core in regular arc form opened lliu "Ladies Lodge" aud pro- and ccedcd to administer the usual plodgc to the ^ anxiuirs candidalp". and tlien proceeded with the lecture, nnd acquitting liimso'.f with honor llft' and to the eniire satisfaction of all present. ^ We could but feel proud of our oiico Rough I'by Ashlar, who has in so short a time proved wptJ hiuiseif a polished workiii ui, that nee iclh ^ not to be ashamed that ho i* now tItc i-n'h veti; part of a most worshipful tiraml .Master ot Wpl' Masons. The lodee closed, and nil hands repaired to llie grove at I lie school howso lo ' tiud au I enjoy a beautiful supply of rploti- ^ didly prepared tefreslimeiits. All were well ' filled and plenty left for a hundred more, if they had hecn there. ^ \V. S. liuruonv, ' Sclo'y. "'0 > vH An Hi.untie 1?i-wr.it Iviehin ?nd, V:i , l!ic< August I ?Ahoiit I'J.-IO A. M. a storm j V broke over this city, during which the city are railway nitrides. located just without the \ city limits, in the west end, were struck hy Me lightning. The buildings took tire, the t' (lames spiead rapidly, and before aid ar- wifi rived the entire stincture was consumed. St mid sixty mules and horses were burned Mrs up. Seven blieet cais were also destroyed. Ijic f' i Ytidell Hubbab. por some weel tbt papers have besn ed with excitii | aofiouula about a contest wooo the Stat* of Peansy Isania and South olios, upon th requisition of Gosernor ibardson upon Dor. Bearer for th? body a colored man aaved Veldell, who was ntod in tbia J ate, under indictment in gefield County for tbe murder of Jaa. S. lokwell, a coi itabfc, during a riot, in rhe whereaboutsofietdc 11 was unknown tbe authority* of (hip State until a few cks ago, when he was identified at Pitta* rg, Pa., whereho passed by the name of ?. J. Fleraon, a Baptist minister. The d per papers shire tboreupon issued and iced in the heals of two deputy Sheriffs, 10 went to Pittliurg for him. No sooner 1 the officers arise in that city and their raud wns made known, than a general wl went up fron the colored people and sir political allic* there?prominent among >m being lies. Q W. Clinton, who will remembered as pastor of the A. M. E. in church in ttiis town last year?and >ry effort uiadelo present the return of Ideil to this State. It was an opportunity opening a general fire of abuse all aloDg ) Republican line agaiust the people and cials of South (arolna, and they made ?n 'nmous use of it Notwithstanding all this, Gosernor Bea recognized the constitutional right of nth Carolina aad delivered the body of M?u. iq j^tg legally othoor**, who, :ompanieJ*T?y Cel. Echols, Yehlell's lawr, brought him safely to this State aud ged him iu jail. rho Edgefield Court being ia session YclII was placed oa ttial under an iudictnt for murder, on Friday last; but enintcring some trouble in drawing the jury, i taking of testimony did not commence til Saturday. We will hero state that the y was composed of some of the best men the county, and a fair trial was thereby arnutecd the prisoner. The testimony kg&iust the prisoner was so :y conflicting and doubtful that the deise put up no witnesses, and after eloquent scches on both sides, and an able charge m Judge Press'ey, the case was given to s jury at 0 o'clcok, and a verdict of not illif was rendered at 0.'27. Ike Yerdiot was quite satisfactory to the ople of Edgefield generally, but it "greatly gravated the intense feeling of Black well's ends in the Dark Corner. Some were (spoken, others whispered. There was :uty of rumor, but little fact. It was covered after midnight that sentinels d been posted on the road leading out of vn and placed iu a corn field back of the 1 in order to intercept Yeldell in case he ould leave shelter." mure niLi uviueuny no iinemiou 10 wiv' Veld el), but the officers, aided by the lroad authorities, very adroitly circuinatcd all the plans for such lawlessness, d landed him. with his lawyers, nil under strong guard, in Columbia on Sunday, and it night Yeldcll and Mr. Echols took tho dn for Pittsburg. We hopo the result of this trial will have a tdeucy to oouvincc tho iutclligont and un^ iLeii oolurcd in can get a fair t^ial in Souili Carolina J his person and rights are protected by i white citizens qf the State. [ 'or our part, wtffeel that we cannot too ongly commend the conduct of the SheritT Edgefield and u\l who aided him, in thus (serving the peace, protecting the dignity 1 upholding the'htos 0f the State. Personal:. Miss Josio Kershaw, of Camden, is on a it to the family of Mr. J. K. Voting. I'rof. B. F. Bailey, of Beaufort, paid his ends in Union a visit this week. We pleased to learn that Prof. Baily is meet; with the high succcess his talents ene him to. Mr. 15. D. Culp, of Atlanta, is visiting atives here. We arc always glad to ke hands with lleunie, for he is a great oritc with us, and we arc pleased to hear is prospering. diss Sallie Allan, of Charleston, is visitMr. W. A. Nicholson and family, diss Mary Cantwell, after a pleisant it to Mr. James (iraot and family, rcncd to her home in Columbia last week, diss Uobson, of Charleston, is visiting sister, Mrs. McDertnid. drs. Ceo. II. Oetzel and Miss Mnmio r.el, have returned from New \ ork acipmiied hy their sister, Miss Carrie Izel, of Urook'yn, drs. W. II. Miller, sou and daughter, ,e gone to Morristown, 'lenn.. on a it to relatives. drs. Moore, of Charleston, is visiting her ents. Rev. and Mrs. S. A. Weber, drs. 11. W. Harris has returned from an ended visit to her mother, Mrs. Nancy r, at Huutiugton, Laurens County. Irs. John L. Weber, of Charleston, is ting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John L. tng. Ir. J L. 8. Hill, of Okalona. .Miss., is it visit to relatives aud friends here. We pleased to sec Mr. Hill looking so hale I hearty. Irs. S. A. Stringfellow, and Mrs. Sallic iValker, //? ? Miss Sallio Stringfellow, and tile daughter, of Fort Russell, Wyoming. \i?? A r % .,v. ......... .?.? ?? ... . Ul family. li.ss Caulinc Arthur has gine to Coluin, 011 a visit to relatives. .Irs. C. T. Murphy uinl Miss Hetty Mur | tiro visiting friends in the .\1 endow- i ds Irs. Jus Allan mid lier son Richard, have irued to Charleston, alter a visit of a tew ks to \V. A. Nicholson and uiily. lisso* Km and Florie Ituchheii. of lh>riv are visiting relatives here. Irs. f. \ iiuchheit and children, <?f ronee. v ~t n Ti their relatives at place. li .John Kenncthy and wife, a:. 1 Mill. .furs, of Charleston, arc visiting lids here. Irs. .1. K Me Master, of Wiiin-l?>ro. itinjf lo r parents. Mr. and Mi M i\ li I. N Codger and wile >!' <' !i:i:i' !. j \i-iiing their parents here le-Ts. dailies II. Ilnnter and M. S I.lire have returned from the inoiinti;. apt C. A. Mcllugh and his accomplished }, ?? / Miss Agnes Hill, an I the Mis??-s i Anoiiid, all id'Chnrloaton, are visiting i. Mcllugh s mother, relatives and uJs. i \ Hebron Allianoe Pionio. The Local bad (he pleasure last Friday of attending the picnic given bj the Hebron Alliance, at Hebron Church. To say that it wag a pleasant occasion aod a success would but feebly express it, for we can truthfully say it was one of the most pleasant picnics we have ever had the pleasure of attending. Rev. M. B. Kelly, County Lecturer, addressed the Alliance and visitors on the objecthnnd aims of the Alliance, which wc believe are just and right, and we most heartily endorse the motto, "equal rights to all, special privileges to none." It is a mistaken idea into which many have fallen, that the Farmers Alliance is opposed to any particular class, or industry, for the declainlinn n f iirinoinlp* n? wp heard them read, doe9 not oppose any particular business, industry or enterprise, but is simply protective, which is legitimate and right, for we hold that each and every businees has a right to protect itself against all iniquitous trusts and combinations, which are becoming so common and powerful alt over the world. Dr. J. P. Thomas also addressed the assembly on the workings of the order, and what the Dr. raid was full of sound logic and wholesome advice. A sumptuous dinner was tho next in order, and it was a dinner, Bure. The difficulty with us was, where to commence on the good things, s) as to be able to all before we were "stalled." We tried our best but gave out about half way down tho table, and catnc to the conclusion that the Ladies around Hebron Church know bow to get up the good things of this life, to tempt the appetite, as admirably as any Ladies in the land. And if our religious notion dil not forbid, we would bet a whole patch of parched pindcrs that the ncighborhool of Hebron can produce as iii;hm nitijr iiikuuauiuu uuiucii, ujiti uuu nnu single, as any oilior section of its size in this mundane sphere, and they are "as good as they look," too. After dinner, the Alliance held a meeting, aud the visitors gathered under the shade of the trees in social intercourse, and thus passed off one of the most dolightful picnics ever given in this county?a perfect "feast of rcison and flow of soul,"?and it will long be remembered by tho members of Hebron Farmers Alliance and their visitors. (Correspondence of the Union Times] News from North Pacolct. Etta Jane, August 12.?Since my last wo have had good weather for farm work and people are getting pretty well through with it. Crops that have escaped the high waters could not be better. List night Rev. Henry J. Morgan, the evangelist, closed a series of meetings at Wilson's Chapel. Considerable interest was manifested and some accessions to the Church was the result. His daughter, Miss Carrie Morgan, presided at the organ which with the choir under the leadership of l'rof. J. T. Vaughn, formed a prominent feature of the worship. Rev. A. A. Gilbert, the regular minister, was present and took an active part in the exercises Last Wednesday the following written request was hanled to Rev. Gilbert, and by him publicly announced with a few appropriate remarks : "Ask God's peoplo to pray that our crops may not he destroyed, and that we may have an abundance to give with grateful hearts to His work." The congregation were iuvited to join Rev. S. L). F. Gault in prayer, that this request might be granted. The scene wns both solemn and impressive. Wilson's Chapel is a live church and its members?male and feraa'e?are zealous iu their work. Mr. Morgan aud his daughter go to Edgefield next, where they will begin a series of meetings next Sunday. He is a man of great ability, both .neuiaiiy and physically, and thoroughly understands his business. His daughter us a singer and organist can interest almost any audience. She is a great help to him in Ids ministerial work. At Elhelhel llaptist Church yesterday, 17 persons were baptized. Rev. F. C. Hickson is doing a good work in that community. Railroad news is at a low ebb. We can hear but little talk just now on that subject. Our couuty is well represented in the U. ,S. Court at Greenville just now. Vox. PltOJ'IIKSYIXU UlSASTllOUS EXPLOSIONS.? In the Sririititic Aiut ricun of July <?, appeared a paragraph in which J. E. Thickloa expresses similar apprehension in drilling the earth and exhausting the natural gas as is expressed by the following professor in a recent issue of the I'ojmlur Scimcr Monthly. Professor Joseph P. Jones assumes the earth to be a hollow sphero filled with a gaseous substance, called by us natural gas, and ho thinks that lapping these roservoirs will cause disastrous explosions, re! suiting from the lighted gas coming in contact with that which is escaping, lie compares the earth to a balloon llonted nnd kept distended by the gas iu the interior; which, if exhausted, will anusc the crust to colltif.se, atled the motion of the earth in its orbit, cause it to loso its place among the heavenly bodies, and fall in pieces. Another writer thinks that drilling should be prohibited by stringent laws. He, too, thinks there is possibility of an explosion, though from uuother cause. Should such a disaster occur, "the counlry along the gas belt from Toledo through Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky will be ripped up to the depth of 1,'JOO or 1,oOO feet and flooped over like a pancake, leaving a chasm through which, the waters of Lake Erie will coinc down filling the Ohio and Mississippi valleys, and blotting them out forever.'" Still another theorist has investigated the gas wells with telephones and de'.icato thermometers, and he aunouuees startling discoveries. Ilodistinguished sounds like the uoiiuig oi rocKs, aim cHttmatuu tnat a mile aii'l one-half or so beneath I lie Ohio and Indiana gas field the temperature of the earth is ",i*>(Mt degrees. The Seieutist says an immence cavity exists. and that hero the g*9 is stored ; that a mile below tho bottom of the cavity is a 111:1-3 of roaiing, seething flame, which is gradually eating into the rock floor of the civcrn and thinning it. Kvcntually tl.e ilames will reach tho gas. and a terrific explosion will ensue?Srnuhjic Aiinrlrnn. Local Items. A l. ieud from Fish Dam informs lis that Fish Dam is on a''boom." The contractor for that portion of the Kuilroad commenced breaking dirt for the grading of the road lust week. V'o bear gr-it c > nj lainf about the condi1111 of the roads in come sections of the county, la some places th?y are impassable Sheriff Long has caught up with the burglar and Ibicf Dadger Durnct. lie was captured :u l.attion- I'lie offenders of Mie lav v. ill f::id it 1 11 : an easy thing lo cscipvthe gr pj ;rs 01 the .Sheriff of I'nicn Cvuuty. (Reported for the Tinea) Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America. District Lodge, No. 18, of 8outb Carolina, met in Union August 6, in tbe Hall of Palmetto Lodge. No. 2,276. C. D. Lowndes, of Columbia, was elected Chairman ; G. W. Ford, of Doaufort, Vioe-Cbairman. W; il. Rutherford, Secretary, furnished us with the following status of tbe order in this State: Number of Lodges, 62; P. G. M. Councils, 3; Households of Ruth, 15; Membership, 1,649; members buried during the year, 26; wires buried, 15; children buried, 34. Amount paid to the siok, $1,570 78. Amount paid for funerals, $924 92. Amount paid for Charity, $200 22. Amount paid widows and orphans, $299 85. Total amount collected during the year, $6,913 40. Amount paid out for all purposes during tbe year, $6,596? 73 Cash, in funds, bonds and property, $18,365 02. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: District Master?C. D. Lowndes, ofColumbia. Deputy Master?F. W. Williams, of Columbia. District Secretary?W. II. Rutherford, of Columbia. District Treasurer?W. P. Cole, of Charleston. District Director?J. 11. Motto, of Charles (on. District Chaplain?W. II. Jenkins, of Charleston. District Warden?V. 0. McLeod, of Sumter. Distriot Guardian?A. D. Jeter, Fish Dam. Auditing Committee?J. J. Kinard, Mt. Tab~r; G. 1*. McClary, Charleston; S. F. Wiggins, Spartanburg. There were forty Dodges represented. At this session there wera seventy-four officers, members and delegates present, coming from every part of the State. The next meeting will bo held at Deaufort, S. C. THE OltDKIt. This is a branch of tlie English Odd Fellows, and known nmoog the fraternity ai the "Manchester Unity" Odd Fellows. The Lodges on the American Continent receive their "dispensations and Ritunls" from England. The Lodges in the United States use the same "secret works" as the English Odd Fellows throughout the world; The "Quarterly Password" is sent to the Lodges in this country from Manchester, Engl end. This Order is the strongest ono among the colored people. In the United States, Canada and the Indies, there are ono hundred and sixty-five thousand members. Their property is valued at two hundred thousand dollars, GOVERNMENT OF THF, ORDER. The supreme authority of the order in America is vcsieu m a convention, consisting of ono delegate from each Lodgo. This convention is style! "l!io Bi-Aunual Movable Committee," because it meets in different parts of the States every two years. During the adjournment of the "B. M. C." the business of tho Order is conducted by a committee, known as the "Sab-Committee of Management," consisting of nine officers. The Stale is governed by the District Lodgo, (eaoh State being numbered,) consisting of a delegate from each Lodge. The following resolution was unanimously adopted, by the Lodge : He it Rrsolaeii, That we, the members of District Lodge, fto. 14, of South Carolina, do hereby tender to the members of Palmetto Lodge, of Union, our heartfelt thanks for their hospitality towards us, and te his Honor, the Mayor, the Wardens and citizens of Union for their generous hasp? tality and kisd attention during our stay in their benutful city. We desire to express to the community of Union, that in face of all that has been said against Union and the treatment it gives strangers, we have never met in a oity where we were better treated. To us, it seemed that the citizens with one accord joined hands in welcoming us to Union, and wo shall ever remember the noble-hearted citizens of Union. And to the world we say, if you want to find a community of true.hearted and generous people, go to Union, South Carolina. (Correspondence of the Union Times) Very Pleasant Hews From Riverside. lUvKitsinE, Aug. LI.?Preachers nml pco j'n; arc uusoroc'i 111 religious manors now quite generally here. We tliink sonic notes on the progress in this important branch of business wouhl not be out of ortler. The protracted services closed at Foster's Chapel with sonic 10 or 11 accessions to the church and, the membership being greatly awakened and enthused. We noted quite a number of conversions. The services closed on Wednesday, the Rev. 1>. P. Boyd having to commence another series of meetings at Bogansville. Rev. R. C. Lampley commenced his meeting at Philippi, according to appointment. Thursday, the Fth iust. The congregations were small at first, but continued to grow at almost every service, and on Sunday the church could not scat the congregation ; a great many were not ablcto get in the church at all. Rev. Mr. Lampley's very earnest and eloquent appeals have not been in vain. Five have already applied for membership, among them are Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Moorliead. The meeting continues and others will likely follow. Protracted services will begin at Wesley Chapel the I'd Sunday, at 11 o'clock, A. M. Fodder is ripening and burning as the rains continue. Turnips are being sowed ; this is a valu ante crop. Now is u splendid time to sow rye for w inter pasture, it is hard to overcstimatae the value of this cereal. We arc scraping about for patches of Johnson or Means grass, for hay and green food. If the creek bottoms were set in this and iiermuda grass, they would pay a handsome dividend on the investment. As they are. they are only an expense. A gentleman in this neighborhood set out one sprig oi iieriiiuun grass mis year in ins yarn : 11 grew <!! so rapidly I lie fellow become alarmed. look it up ami set it out in his pasture. The little sprig again began to spread itself ami this time it was taken up ami planted on a stump. How frightened a man can be of his best frieml. We had the pleasure of visiting Pine (irove Sunday School last Sunday. Miss llessie I'nrrar. the accomplished Superintendent. with the other earnest and faithful I.ady teachers -four in number? have built up a live and active school at that place. There is talk of a church being erected there and wo think it a move in the right direction, and worthy the support of every one having the cause of religion ?t heart. Joe. Tiii: Giir.it Political Pcz/.i.k?lust after the last Presidential election was tho Southern question and tho Cabinet that would be chosen. Tho same ih ng conies ivariably after ovrry pol ticvl fight. Tncre ure issues to be mado and tho party in power, and tin* party is not are at daggers point, each fighting for its own con?icti< ns. Now, if the cure of ma'arial fever is the qnosti >n ther.is no neod of a coagrosiion il fight or any ling debate. The simpc method t t be adopted is the taking of l?r. Westmoreland s t'aliBnyo Tonic, which promptly toiioves all signs of malarial poison. Sold, by J. \Y losey & UiO , THE ALLIANCE DEPARTMENT. N. O. L1TTLEJOIIN, I Editob. W. U. WUULCA } * Am,STA!,t ED'tob*. ODDS AND Ein>8. Monday night, and I must forget the busy day in the farm and keep my ejee open till I write something for the allotted column. Lets all of us Alliance folks; be smart ^ people. With twelve hundred members in Union County, we ought to take twelve hundred copies of the Union Times. One dollar and fifty cents is as cheap as we could ask for our county paper. If the paper is not quite as good as it might be wc are to blame. Our kind Editor would rejoice to see the intel leots that are now intent id an pans or oia Uuion take hold of his columns and make things lively and edifying, and then I can imagine the smile that would light up his pleasant face if the bal&nco of ths twelvo huudred who do not take the Timrs would walk iu with $1.50 each and subscribe. But you say you live with "pa" and have no family. Well, if you arc 21, and through school, and have a sound body, good sense and are not lazy; if you are not married you ought to be. Is uot that so, friend E. W. J f Any man that cannot support a wife in this ' highly favored land, ought to quit tho world and "take up a saplin." Some young men form the idea that they must get rich and then marry. The best investment a true young man can make is to get a true wife. But I believe I will write you young men a receipt on "pickles" and perhaps by next week one on "preserves." RECEIPT FOE PICKLES. As n?y lady friends arc giving to each other such nice receipts in the Alliance column, 1 want to tell my young unmarried brothers how to have perfect pickles nil the M year round: l'ick you out a girl that bangs ^ her hair, hiding her forehead, (where, the brains ought to be,) causing her to look liko a merino sheep, or a Scotch poodle; ono that has her waist shaped like a dirt-dauber, so that she cau only breathe in the upper portion of the lungs; that saunters up tho aisles of a church on Sunday morning, wearing a bustle, remiuding one of a guinea fowl in Springtime, in a dewy clover, lot, trying to keep dry; one that lets Ma attend to the domestic affairs, and can talk only of novels, beaus, dress and parties. Such girls are, nml will likely remain, perfect , pickles. They are skilled in anatomy, They can bisect and disccct character and reputation ; their tongues arc "sharper than any two-edged sword;" they can snatch up an honest, plain "country cracker," whose character and morals arc unsullied, and just riddle him ; or they will grab the dress of some poor girl and pronounce it an old one remodeled, and jerk the ribbon from her hat and find it is the one she wore last season. Make love to and marry sueh a one and your defenceless head will become like the buldeagle s, and the remainder of your life will be a voyage on the sea of acrimony, tilled with storms and whirlpools. ASBURY ALLIANCE. Mb. Editoh.?At the last meeting of the Asbury Alliance, No. 2T2, held Aug. 9, 1889, it was resolved not to patronize any gin or ginncr who bought or sold jute bagging. VIU ^'VIIIUIIUU liUIllUUIS UHT 1U11JT UlVUIIjUn, ami with but few exceptions, they are men of sterling worth, who have counted the cost and made the commitment . With such an energetic and prosperous l'urmer as C'apt. J. 1). Jefferies, for President, you can easily surmise we mean business. It. C. L, 1 love to sec determination in anything we undertake. With resolutions fully formed, a task is half accomplished. I fully endorse the resolution to use cotton bagging, and also to buy only fertilizers in cotton sacks, thereby keeping at home the millions sent abroad for jute or hemp; but 1 differ with a member of the County Alliance, who says our corn must couie wrapped in cotton sacks. The cheapest, and by far the best way is to get our corn wrapped in shucks and have it imported from our fields; and any man that can t make his bread and meat at home, is unworthy the name of a farmer. I can citu to farmers in my own neighborhood who own only upland, who have never bought a ^ bushel of corn since the war, and to-day have plenty of old corn in their cribs and j meat in their smokehouses. Of course such farmers prosper. Edituk. Pi.T-vnu M.i A ? 8.?A convention of capitalists interested in various cotton oil mills in tbo two Carolina*, met fit the Buford Hotel hero to-night, it was composed of II. II. Newton of Bennettsville, 8. 0., chairman; D. A. Tompkins and Fred Oliver of Charlolto, nnd A. F. Bizzell of Laurinburg, tbis State. Besides 11. 11. Newton, the cbninuau, H. 11. Hill of Abbeville, 0. A. Norwood of Marion, J.'C. Watson of Kidge Spring, U. <1. Dcsportcs of Winnsboro, J. A. llrock of Andersou, J. T. Bice of Helton, C. M. Covington of Florence and W. L. Durst of Greenwood, represented South Carolina. The convention unanimously decided to establish at once a mammoth refinery at some point in South Carolina, and a oommittoo, consisting of 0. S. .McCailough, W. L. Durst and D. A. Tompkins, was appointed to visit Charleston, Columbia, Florence and Ureeuwood and secure options on sites. C. J. llargiu and L. J. Walker of Charleston were present and invited tbo convention to locate the refinery at Charleston, promising the co-operative action on the part of the city should it be located there. The refinery will oust $60,ODD, an I it is very likely logo either to Columbia or Charlesion. Au application was prepared an l forwarded to tho Secretary of State of South Carolina. ami wuen uie onaricr is ooiaineu another meeting will bo called at Columbia, when a permanent organization will be perfected.? Coh/mftiit Ueyixtrr. .#? Montana in a Hi.aze.? Chicago, August 2.?A special dispatch from Helena, Montana, says the forest fires which havo been prevailing In Montana for a wrek show no signs of abatement. From Helena, West, North anil South, a great black cloud of smoke hangs over the country, an 1 for six days the sun has not beon seen Unuivillo Stuart, than whom no man in Montana is belter able to judge, estimates the damage at halt a million dollars. At M ssou'a, in Western Motrana, the stroeie. buildings an I si to-walks are entered with uslies. llic air is Itku a til isl from a furnance. 11.e atmosphere ist fille 1 with crisp embers that have descended like a light fall of snow. l'so "'White Clou I' soap fir sale at I'usry'a Drug tltore.