Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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tfie JDccilij fliiiou liiiie&jjj R. M. STOKES, - - fcdiy in S. S STOKES. - Local Ed|fr jj Vridayt Novombor f" ~scusc/{//-t/o\, $i rt nfxvm P POST OFFICE DIKECTOJT & The 1?. 0. will lie opene*ypr b"?'tiv?# from 8 A.M. to 6.0O 1?. M. j The Money Or lor Derj/"11"' wi'1 b? R opened for I tisinets fr< m M? <> 4 1'. M. a /The Northern innik^*" clone a* 1 1'. /M., end the Southerlyat 1-30 1*. M. / Any inntiention f irregularities should De reported promp'y the 1*. M. ? J. 0. MUSTEK, 1\ M. t lhe Cotton Mofifet The cotloWEf?igher has lieon kept pretty 1 busy this y^ek, although the sales fell short ol'lnst week. Prices, however, were a little ' etitler^ Sales 1118 hales Prices l)J (<?. It.'.Ml. 1 Cadet J nines Fnrr is at homo from , /thohP?del, on t,ie sick i Don't forget the roast turkey, roan ' ?ig, chicken salad, nrul oilier good tilings ' that will he served by the I.ndicsoflho Kpiscopnl church, in the court houso this cvonThe reason l'osey sells so many more cigars than any other Firm in town is because he keeps tlie best on the market, fall and be your own judge. A very pleasant sociable was given last Wednesday niglit, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. II M. Sparks, in honor of Miss Dillenderfler. it being her birthday. There were -H<? railron I tiek-us no d a< this depot during the Stale Fair. On Wednesday morning, Agent M at his, assisted by Mr. Durham, sol 1 worth of t ckets, in foity minutes. Who can beat it? lPsOf' Our town was kept lively with rnil- I road whistles after the erasli on the liiclimotid and Danville road last Monday. Not less than twenty trains a day passed here from Monday night until Wednesday night. The trains from Charlotte to Atlanta went round hy Columbia to Alston and through here to Spartanburg. The Atlanta trains passed here u-whiz/.iug, without giving passengers time to say how-dye. s&y We enjoyed a very plea-ant vis t I last Saturday from two highly respected friends and citizens fr un Asbevillo, ('ipt. Thos. W. 1'iitton, the business manager of the asuciuit' i iiu o:-?i n'nijf [inper ui.n Asheville has ever hud, and Mr. Irtwreucc l'ullidtn, Cashier of tlio N'aiinnal Funk of Aflievil'c. These gentlemen diot po-1 in on ub quite u n ex peel ei 11 jr. and we eon only iinBgioc ilieir mission lo he in huy out the town niul move it to Axhcvillc. li wan raining when they nrrivcil, tuid it wn? funny to hear them criticise ilie Union hlz/.trl, u< they called it when the Sunday mail brought news of a b:g snow storm prevailing i?t AsheviUc ut ilie same time. - ggjy- Our oM frieinl. Warren Harnett, cnlleil on us last Monthly, pnbl his suhsoription. like an honest man. ami maile the following satisfactory report of his cotton crop On 10 acres, TiicTudinj^ I lie two acres inentioiieil, lie liuule 10 hales of cotton ; luid-ho-bdiews lie Wouhl have made from l-> to 20 hales, if the .Inly drought had not struek it. lie put two-thirds of a sack of "Arid ?he forgot to tell us what brand?tithe acre. Hi-sides I hut, he has corn enough to do him. ( oh id for Warren. Who can heat il V Let's hear. - ? IfeY* "What they Bay about Nix." in Orcein ilie, not-, is. he'sbusted all to pieces." mid we suppose Mary and her beau can now settle all iliirnvcttcc^ with her "lellow's" father, hv buying at his store, a- Nix has left, and all his stores are closed up. The only mystery that pu/./lcs his creditors is, where lias all the money gone to. We sin cerely hope our friends of the J huh/ A'- /-< will come out from under i he ruins unseat lied. Fifty years experience with merchants who ' claims to sell goods so much cheaper than any- ' one else, has convinced us that they won't do to depend upon r-n/ /-// /. What ?/<? they say I about Nix? is now the agonizing question of J the hour. 1 Onr young friend. I!. W. ,1.. lias ^ made a report of the Slate Fair, although lie ^ spent only e/i-' ?/-/// in the whirl and ronlii i.ui of the crowd of individuals ami iiiullildicilV of sights l? lie seen on ilia! occasion. Tlio natural result was, lie either overlooked or \ had not time to seek some of the most interesting scenes and incidents of the Fair, and ] we would advise him hereafter not to attempt to hurry through life in that way again. ( There's lots for him to see and learn along the i road of life, if he will take time to see and t| learn; hut if he undertakes to see and learn in one day what cannot he thoroughly seen ( and understood in a week he will find at v the end that he has scriticcd hotli time and v opportunity in a vain hunt after either pleasurc or information. : Take your time, young friend, as you journey through life, and see and learn all . you can of all that is passing. We knowelect ricity, steam and other devices to hurry through life don't teach us to go slow and sure : hut when you go to a State Fair again stay there long enough to take it all in." ntul then you will know and he ahle to tell i all ahout it. Why, it seems you didn't see a tenth of what was to he seen at the Fair. j Your visit was milch lit;? cntiivnii .?? .. ' - - r ' - II horse farm with one mule. I Tho Gin Again. d Last Friday afternoon Mr. Klielton Ad is 1 met with a severe accident at Mr. William Kooii'm place, hy having his leg severely cut with a traveling gin. lie was doing well when | last heard froui. p CvtdliT in v 111 it\imi t'\n.? I'iti-luirg, November 1H.?The third ear or smoker, < !" ^ I he eastern express on the IVunsylvuuia llnad ^ left the traek ahout half past 7 this evening ^ while the train was pulling out of the yards near 17th street. Fire broke out in three '' parts of the ear. and there was a wild and frightful secno, in which men and women fought frantically to escape. Fortunately other train crews were near at hand and I the fire was quickly extinguished. Only f< % no man was killed, Joseph lSrncker, id' I'hi- t< c .go, who was pinned fast and burned to deith.a stove falling oil him. Six others p ii-ccived more or less severe iiijiiric*. It i* ii supposed that spreading of the rails caused Ii the accident. it J^otton Seed Oil Mill. 0 The work on the Oil Mill is being pushed eadily to completion, under tlio manage- p ent of the energetic president, Mr. W. A. F icholsori, who deserves a great deal of credit tl ir the interest lie has taken in the enter- n rise, having watched the work closely as it i regressed. The building is pronounced by a Ir. Wilson, of Charlotte, N. 0 , who is now | ngaged in placing the machinery, as being t s fine as any he has over seen, both in its I rchitcctural arrangement and location. * The building is certainly an ornament to < he town, and being located near the business ? sent re, it adds greatly to the many at* I Tactions of Union. Already the enterprise has given employncnt to a great number who would have ecu idle otherwise. Those employed a~c noorers wiio rc.siue ncrc, nn<i npcmi incir earning!* among u?, thus giving cvcry business an increase of patronage, ami making every business man directly interested in 1 its sncecs*. A * a home enterprise it should lie encouraged ley all of our citizens, ami rceeive soliil home encouragement ami support. We cannot see why all the cotton seed now sold in Union should not he sold to the Union rotten Seed Oil Mill, especially when the liome Mill offers the same price as foreign Mills. We contend that the home Mill has paramount claims upon the farmers of Union, for it lias already been the means of increasing the price of seed. Last year sellers got 12} to 15c per bushel for seed; this year seed is selling at 19 cts. We often liea** persons predict failures for small enterprises, on the ground that mo-? nopolies and Trusts will crush them out. They abuse monopolies and Trusts, bu at the same time they patronize monopolies and Trusts instead of the small home enterprises. Willi words they wish the home enterprise success, hut by their actions, tliey cncourago monopolies and Trulls, often greatly to the detriment of their home enterprises. Lot our people he more consistent and pull together, for he assured in that way only can ire break up the great commercial Hull, Monopolies ami Trusts. And this can only he done by encouraging and supporting home enterprises, if it is only in selling cotton seed to limne cotton seed mills, rather than to foreign mills. A High Compliment. We liml the following well merited coni..i: i. .i i - ........i.. young l.ndy of Fnioii, in tlie Ihiih/ Itrcimi, <>f Columbia, on the occasion of testing the (iinlitit<s of the different makes of l'ianos * :. hihited at the State Pair. Miss Briggs lcarneil the mystery of giving the "gentle ami lively touch" to the piano keys while a pupil umlef the capable ami faithful Principal of the Music Department of our Graded School, Miss gallic Monro: Swrkt Mrstc.?Many ladies and gonllemcn were attracted to the exhibit of Mr. N. IV. 'I'ruinp a his morning by the sounds of one of Trumps handsome t bickering make pianos, as Miss Annie Griggs, of l.'uion, rendered Sleigh Hells in most charming style. Iler touch was gentle yet lively ami with the sounds ofliylls 011 her luieers accompanying biTou* HHgprttnaettt.'- '"plete. We call special nlli-niiioi to t jog- advertisements on (Ids week's Supplement: beading biii|ior'uiin of Harry M. Cohen & Bio. Guns and Ammunition of Foster. Wilkins .* Co. t.reat Clearing Out Sale of Flynn's. Stop ami book, at It ice X Mcbu'.-e's. I lie Itanuer I try Gooils Store of Hodger X Purcell. Neiv Jewelry of F. G. Tref/er. i .iiitM?-v!!!s> .Mioad -Swmk, Uet/el & ('<>. I'm- Men. Wnincn and Children only, at W.T. Mcaty's. Al*o effi'i 11 columns of choice miscellaneous reading. ? o Iiov S A. Wober. I.asl Saturday Itcv. S. A. Welter callctl >ii ns to say good-hyc before leaving for 'onl'erenee. ( Mr. Welter lias liecn located here as the 1 |iastor of the Methodist Church for three fears, during which time l*y his christian tvalk ami example he lias made many staunch 1 tvarin friends, who part with him with tin- l 'eigned regret, for he and his excellent wi.'e 1 iave endeared themselves to all whose good | ' triune it was to heroine personally actpiain- ( ed with them. 1 May l!ud hlcss tliein. is the prayer of all ivho know them. ' * I Burnt to Death | Mr. Kichard Spillers, living on the plan, t ation of Mr. J. T. I?. J.inder, tri Dogansville J 1'ownship, had a cliihl about fitir ye?rt of ( ige burnt to death last Saturd ly. Mrs. Spillers went to the spring and left t he child sitting in front of the fire, and " a t hen she returned she found the child en- j doped in Unties. Ii is supposed tint a park of fire popped out oa the child's cloth- " ag. setting it on lite, and the fiamcs had 1 role such headway when the mother re- ' nrned that it was impossible to put them lit until tho clothes were all burned frotn he body, The little still'erer was reliev- t d from pain in a few moments after its il tioiitcr s return ny death. ! ' ?- - - I I Hot SupperThe ladies of tlie Kpiseopal Church wi'l t] irovide (i Hot Supper on this. Friday, even- n ng. beginning at six o'clock, at tlic Court louse, the proceeds to go in aid of the ieht upon the Boctory. The patronage of the T luhlic is solicited. a ? - ? ci (Soon Nitws run Ni wnr.itit\. Wilmington, I. Nov. 18.?-Ill the hiitlicrnn Synod to- ' ay the report on the location of the proosed Theological Seminary was predated l?y Dr. Brown. Two propositions ere submitted?one for its location at Ncwerry, South Carolina, hy the South t'aroiia Synod, and another hy the Southwestern (| 'irginia Synod favoring Salem, Va. The ^ rovisiomil oiler of the South Carolina Synod j as accepted. Till: Fni?r Snow in Ii.i.i.nois.- Viiiidaliu. b II , Nov. Is.- -The first snow of the season g II here yesterday. The ground is covered it ? a depth of three inches oil a level. B Hloomiiigloti, 111. ?A heavy >iiow storm Si mailed through this section la-i evening, w icigiiig late at night into lain. It was the I! r>i .-now of the sca-oii. and six or eight is iclics fell and melted si nioa at The State Fair. Iu yearn pant Union occupied a prominent lace upon the roll of officer* and the Ftock, 'ield, Dairy and Household departments of 1 he State Fair, and bore off an many l're- ( aiums as any county in the State, except, ] crimps, Columbia, iu Kiehland Co , which in i , (rreat measure monopolized the Ladies de- 1 in**tiiient; but not because the Imdics of that | :ity were more refined, or could produce i ctter or more of the comforts, luxuries and ;onvenieiiees of home life, but simply bemuse the Fair and exhibition wus at their ioors, and involved no expense, very little trouble and scarcely any loss of time to place their handiwork on exhibition and have it returned. Wc regret to sec that Union was so poor'y rcpresi'iilwl in tlie exhibitions of (lie Inst Fair, un<l hope next year will find the good old county occupying her old and important position among the officers and exhibitors of the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society. The following are the only names wo could find among the exhibitors, from Union, and they, it will l>e seen, took premiums: Host filly, 1 year old, Henry lilnck, Banwell, first; J. C. Punter, Union, second. Ilest filly, '! years old. Win. Gallmnn, Union, lirsl; 1>. K. Morris, "cndlcton, second. A Splendid Treat We arc under special obligetioas to Messrs. W. I',. Hay & Co., for a bountiful supper of Fish and Oysters, cooked and served in most excellent style, last Saturday evening. Knowing that it would be impossible for us to "cliuib the golden stairs" of their Hestaurant they kindly sent their treat to our residence, and it was received just as we were at supper with two friends from Asheville?a newspaperman and a bank officer?and outsiders can Imagine how we and they enjoyed the opportune treat. Messrs. Hay & t'o , have opened a Hestaurant over their Saloon, employed a firstclass cook, and lilted up rooms neatly and comforiably, for the convenience of those who may wish to enjoy the luxury of a good meal of fish or fiesh at nil hours of llin fbiv fill.I The Y M. C. AThe Young Men's Christian Association heM a meeting last Tuesday evening and completed its organization, by adopliug a Constitution .an I by-laws and appointing the several committees provided for in the constitution. The executive committee was instructed to procure suitable rooms for the Associa tion, and t ike steps to have the eamo fitted up. The association will hold its next business meeting Friday evening, Nov. liOtb, in the Temperance Hall, and all members ate requested to attend. The Southern Mutual Building and Loan Association. At a meeting of the Union Branch of the Southern Mu'uul Building and Loan Association, held last Tuesday evening, the following ollicer.s were elected : President, John Kodgcr. Vice-President, Win. McGowan. See, and TrH- , F. '.T "Arftnrr Mesrss. Wm. McGowan and K. J. Arthur were added to the Board of Directors. ?. Personals. Mrs. .1. P. Gage and children have gone to Chester to visit relatives. Mrs. J. I. Harris mid son, Louis, have gone to ltock Hill on a visit to relatives. miss i.uura tiist, of tiosiioii Mill, is vi^itings friends hero. We were pleased ?? meet > ? our streets this week, 15. W. Shaml, Ksij. of Columbia, who w as here on professional business. Mr. \V. II. Miller, went to Columbia this week on Alliance husinc s. Mr. ,). (j. Huehheit has returned from Deealur, Ala. Tiik Kstoiirs or Linnii ami Fa it m r. us Alliam k."Atlanta Nov. 10 ?The committee on law resumed its report immediately after the Knights ot Labor convention was called to order to-day, and continued until the hour arrived when Col. L. K. Livingston, president of the Fanners Alliance, was to be received. A committee was appointed to escort the representative of the farmers lo the hall, and when they returned they had with them besides Colonel Livingstcn, Judge lletidercoti, Commissioner of Agriculture, II. F. Gray, editor of the Xiitmnti/ Kvonomist, md Harry Brown, editor of the (leonjia Fiirmrr. Colouel Livingston wi.s received with ira- 1 nensc applause. lie said that other work had prevented iiis studying the objects of the Knights of l.ahor, but be felt sure that when the conretnioii met at St. Louts, December .'Id, a oiifcderntion would be formed, and bo also clt sure that it would be eipt illy beneficent 1 o both orders In l'owdcrly's reply lie thanked God for J his day, and said the day when farmers \ iml mechanics should stand side by side J ltd work for the same object hail always ' iceti a dream of his. The entire meeting was most enthusiastic, ! nd every mention of tho confederation of ' he two orders was met with thundering ap- 1 datise. *. ? l'or the Timks, 1 Sad Death at Santao. < Mr. KntTutt.? Ijregret t i announce tho 1 rulv sad death of Mr. S. W. Sims, who t Iie< 1 of typhoid dysinlcry, Saturday the 1 Gt It i list. Mr. Sims was a young and seemingly 1 irospcrous farmer, a member of the Meilio- t list ctiurcli. nml a memtier of the Santuc 1 'armors Alliance. On trie titli inst. he was i uiiied in marriage to Mi>s Mnmio I.yles, f ottce of which appeared in this correspun- I enco, and thus in ten days he passed from t inie to eternity; struck down in tho bloom I f manhood and leaving a young widow, deoted parents, brothers nod s:s*ers. friends I ml relatives to mourn his loss. Ilis " artlily remains were laid away in the I'res- I ytcrian graveyard Suuday evening in the ' rcsence of a large assembly of friends and ' elatives. K. W, J. * - ? i rilOTOGHAlMIS. t As I intend to leave the photographic busi- ^ ess in a few weeks, those who wish to sc- ' lire Mime of our tine cabinet pictures of leinselves or friends have no time to lose, nt should come at once. VJt. W. C. GALLAGIIKK, Artist. 5 1?k\tii of a Dksi'KIiako.?St. Louis, Novenicr 17. A special from Birmingham, Ala., | ives I be details of the killihg ol a desperado i Mnrsball Gounty, presumed to b; Kubc v urro?s. Tito shooting was done by 1). A. 11 colt. When the ouilaw fell, mortally " minded, lie said ; "You think 1 am lluhc " arrows, but you art mistaken. My inmc v ; Smith. The dead desperado wore a lirtofuiail. 1 [CWrvifoodtM* of Union Time*. 1 Tki Slat* Pair. Mb. Editm.?As I liad the pleasure of < Uteuding the Ptafa Fair, (only one day, I hough,) and was askatl by some friends who I lidn t go, giro an account of my trip, Ac., [ thought f would attempt it, but Tear my 1 inability to put it in interesting and rend able sliapcL And then, only one day, one I baa to ** ? ^Ihery thing on fast schedule, and his ty" more than thoughts. I We wenytEaj^rpfeJ^nd when wo a'trived in the c?y?- wo^LrftwM directly for the Fair i grounds and fbund them well filled, but the crowd continued to increase, until it wns with difficulty that one could pass, especially i in the Agricultural Hall, and the space in front of it. In this llnll I could not examine the exhibits as 1 would like to have done, on account of the immense crowd, but saw a fine display of fnrm products. There we o numerous varieties of corn and field peas, but the stnlk-cotton exhibit was not so large as last year. Several bales of cotton were on exhibition, and one encouraging sign wns, that nil was dressed in the Alliance Filiform, except one, nod it looked like one bluck sheep in n flock of white ones. When 1 tell you flint in going through the Fancy Work Department, and Art Gallery, 1 would often have to stop until some one moved a step, before I could move on, you can imagine that there wasn't much chance for mo to take in as much as 1 wished, in a limited time. Hut 1 saw enough to know the exhibit was exquisitely fine and beautiful. There was some crazy quilts valued at seventy dollars. In passing through from East to West, looking to ihc left, 1 snw tho largest display of jellies, preserves, marmalades, &c. that 1 ever saw, aiukVbcy appeared more appetising. )ii. . In tho there was not much chance for mo to examine, so I proceeded to flic Machinery, and srw some very fine Mills at work, and driven by very fine en gines, built in our own Sintc. I amy not t>o a good judge of machinery, especially steam engines, hut think 1 know a good one when I sec it work ; nnd I don't think 1 ever paw a prettier, easier and smoother running engine than one, n magnificent 15-horsc-power, built by tho Chcrnw iron Works, of Cheraw, 8. C. It was a pleasure to sec and music to hear it drive n saw, with such rapidity as it did, through a large log. After viewing it considerably, I, in my heart, gnvo it first premium, and proceeded to examine a neat little liny press, tlint I took a fancy to, on account of its simplicity, and mode of packing downwards. In tnlking with the inveutor, who is a Georgian, he informed me that it was his intention to make a cotton press on that style, nnd on my expressing a favorable opinion of its downward packing as it completely does away with the packers?it being a lintid press?lifting tho bale of cotton, thus requiring more power to press the bale, lie seemed more than anxious to make it. I tried it and found it much easier than an upward packer. In tho Machinery Hall proper, there was a fine display of machinery and Agricultural implements. George K. Lainbard & Co., of Augusta, Un.. had the largest variety of articles in this llall. The Pratt carding cotton Gin was an interesting feature of the exhibits, and while it made a most beautiful sample, it failed to clean the seed. Another was a self-tramping cotton press, but I failed to see it work, as there was such n baulky engine trying to furnish lint for it. The exhibition of stock was very fine. The UOrse SHOW, UOIII III Hie suumja aii'i uiv arena, vu more interesting to me tlian any year previous. The cattle was also very fine. There were more mammoth ones than any year before. The swine exhibition was large, with some very large hogs, but 1 do not think they were in as good condition as at tli" bi"t fuiPi r.Tiie -dice.g woatsx |u niv on in ion. was some sheep erhibited for old nge. Tho poultry show was large and variegated. There were some of the largest geese 1 ever saw. The lnrgest was the Bremen. The largest Turkeys ami Ducks was the Bronze Turkey, and 1'ckin ducks. In thcditfcrcii] varieties of chickens, the feathered legs predominated. They had the resemblance of hcing a near relative of the buzzard. Montcith's rabbits monopolized quito a crowd all day. They were of almost every color, and were beauties. The doors of i cages Trcrc lefl open nil day, ami ouo could go and coax n rabbit t> the door, but nothing could induce it to come out. You might undertake to put it out, but the little fellow would rebel, and scuffle vigorously, to keep from coming out, and as soon as you put it on the ground it would hop back. As the day was fast drawing to a close, and 1 wanted to see sights outside the fn;r grounds, we started to see some of tlie city. We took a tramp through the l'ark, but as one of tho party said, we saw no dcers, but saw some fellows who did. We wcut to the State House for the first time in our visits to the city, and came very near breaking ourselves down, running up and down the stairs. ALcr dark we visited the Electric Light Works. This 1 he'icve was the host place we visited, and it was really a pleasure to sec the rapidly revolving dynamos, of which there was three. mere was n bright blueisli blaze around the cm I of t lie shaft where the wires a"e connccteil, and we eouhl see sparks; or flashes, continually leaving this blaze, and going to others, ami sinnll connections near by on the same tlynnmo. We were on our guard, and gave tlie wires in the room a wide berth. Our train stopped over until after the trades display, which 1 do not think was as good as last year, except a train of cars, and a largo locomotive engine of theS. C. 11. II. This I rain was drawn by ten mules. Just as the procession was about to close, the fire alarm totinded, and almost everybody rushed to the burning house of Photographer llechling, just back of the State 1 louse, which was ptickly consumed. The fire engines were on he grounds, but could not save it. 1 never taw such a dense throng of people as gather- , ;d around that fire. Thus was the fireworks , Mid trade display brought to an end. And litis ended, for us, aday, I think, well spent , n pleasure and enjoyment, in the city of Co- ( lunibia. Although tired and almost worn itif with continuous tramping; Ihlon't think , here was one of our party who regretted the rip. On our way home on tlietrnin we had , it the same time a drowsy and a lively crowd, j IVliile some were trying to sleep others with , heir mirth were trying to keep them awake, j I'he only thing I didn't like was being locked | n the cars. That was done to keep the ncjroes and rowdies out of the ladies car. j t seems tlint 1 am always fortunate in get- ?. ing a seat in the ladies car, and the lust on | Ihc train at that. , "Joe" asked me to suggost a name for lis bug-a-boo. If he wishes to give it a naino j is a new species, he is too hard for inc. s 'robsbljtho man who named the Ourangou- ij attg might name it, if lie could he found, j suppose that kind is what he wants for a , urname, but as for a given name, as its sex h s a matter of dispute, ami it is likely to lie | udh taoln anil fatnala I mnnl/1 ?nn?/?aoi lenandjennymixed. It is in reality a utons- . rosity, and I would like Tory much to see it. > E. W. J. .? A Oononrn Kir.xn.?Itirininghnm. Ala.. November lt?.?A horrible ease of attempted a nurdcr came to light at Sinitht'-ehl near ' liriningham to-day. A party of whites " ?as.sing along the road heard a scream issuing 'win an n<\jacent wood. Approaching they n aw a negro man just in the act of hanging n naked negro woman. lie hail a rope I a round her neck and was just drawing her f p to tho limb. The negro fled and ihc .' roman told her story of brutal treatment. fi "Hig Hag" Smoking Tobacco tor sale nt r osiy'tf Uwg Store ut 10 veutapcr pouud. f< ' ) / J / [Correspondence of Union Times.] From Jonesvilla, by Telephone. .1 oncsvili.k, Nov. IN?Up to lust Friday lie weather was liko Spring, but the wind ilew from I lie Noiili uiitl Friday was cold, nturday evening and niglit we had a cold -ain which continued to Sunday 110011. ToIny lias been more moderate. This is the first spell of winter we have bad this season. The Hoard of Me wards of the Jone.sville I'ircuit M. K. Church South, met at the Parsonage hero to-day and made* a final settlement with their l'astor, Her 1). P. Iioyd. They paid their PresidingKldcr's and Pastor's salaries in full, and a small surplus, amounting to The conference assessments were also paid, which was $4P>8. One new church lias been built during the year; New Hope, and all the others have been repaired or painted. The value of church property in tiic Circuit is ten thousand dollars, with about eight hundred members. M?\ Boyd will start for the aiiuuul Conference to-morrow, with a clean sheet and in good spirits. Our cotton market is pretty lively, and well it may lie, for the crop is short and gets shorter every day. The sowing of Fall oats is abntit over and wheat sowing has come 111; but in consequence of the cotton seed all going to the Oil Mills, the crop of this country will certainly grow smaller and "beautifully less.'' Jonesvillc was well represented at the State Fair. One hundred tickets were sold by the Railroad Agent here, and the parties have all returned without any casualties, except t<> pocket hooks. The County Treasurer was here last Friday and Saturday, and lie said Joiicsvillc had paid tares better than most any township in the county. Mr. J. T. Iiuncock, one of Union's native young men, hut now of Richmond, Va., arrived in Joncsvillc to-day to spend a few days with relatives and friends on Brown's Creek, where his wife and child has been for some time. Mr. ti. W. Whitman's child that was very ill with Bneunionia when I wrote before, died on the '.ith ilist. (jipt. John Mayes, of our vicinity, has been very low with the dysintcry for some time but is some better now. Mrs. Minervia Smith, of I'acolct, who has been staying some time with her daughter, Mrs. Whitman, has returned home. Mr. F. 1$. Orchard, agent for the Southern Mutual building & Loan Association was in our town last week and formed a branch society here, with W. II. S. Harris, temporary chairman, and the following board of directors: .1. F,. Lindsay, W. U.S. Harris,'!'. L. IIallies, J. L. McWIiirtcr, .1. L. Switik, It. A. W hillock and F. l\ O'Shiehls. Messrs, Willie 1'. Davis, of Wilkinsvillo, Fuck C. Davis, of Joncsville, accompanied by his sister, Miss T'illie, has returned from a Hying visit to Cross Keys; and brought Miss Mollie Davis home with them Ti:i.ki*iionk. For tlie Times. THE COLORED FARMERS ALLIANCE. Mu. Kihtoh.?At a meeting of the Union County Colored Farmers Alliance, held at UnionCourt House, on the Ditli inst., a committee was appointed to wait on the i'.i:< r . i... t..... I.,., l:l.l obtain n column in the county paper for the benefit of the colored farmers. The Editor was not present, but the Local Editor told them that he would inform our County Superintendent. John 1). Norris, in this week's mail of the terms on which we could obtain a column. A resolution was passed that each SubAlliance subscribe .or at least one copy of the Timks. A committee on cottonseed was appointed to wait on Mr. Nicholson relative to the side of mi toil pcodv and dnr"imt>rnied ~fhe committee that he was not buying seed for V M lift wou Kttvmrr, fnv il?? Home man it fact tit nig company at Lmoti, and that the seed would be inanufactured into fertilizers, cotton seed meal. &c., for the benefit of the farmers. The following resolutions were unanimously adopted : Ur.'iilrfit, That as Mr. \V. A. Nicholson refuses to represent any tiust in ths cotton seed business, we t lie colored farmers, recommend those who have seed to sell to sell them to the said \V. A. Nicholson, or some one who vefu-ca to represent iniquitous trusts and combinations. It'tsiifmf, That this resolution he published i'i the 1'iiion Timks. The County Convention requested the County Secretary to write an article on systematic farming for publication in the Timks. A Wiiiskkv Kiot inLatrrxs.?Particulars of a probably fatal cutting affray reached here last night from Gray Court on the Greenville and Laurens road in Laurens County. The particulars, as they reach here, are that n man named Moon carried a wagon load of whiskey to Cray Court yesterday and sold it to the negroes on the place of Mr. Hill, about a mile from the town. When the negroes had become u'ltnk and thoroughly infuriated by the effects of the whiskey they began fighting among themselves. One of them was badly cut by a knifj and several others were wounded by sticks and rocks. Mr Hill went to the scene of the disturbance and attempted to t|ttell the row. Several of the negroes jumped on him and he was stabbed seriously. Warrants were procured ami two white men went to arrest one of the negroes who had cut Mr. Hill. They were not successful in arresting him, for the negro, assisted by others, it is supposed, beat, one of th e men seriously and may be fatally. Mr. Hill, the injured man, is the father of John Hill, of this city, is eighty years old and a i|iiiet ami well-to-do citizen.?<?'rcmrillc \rirx. ? ? ? XoltTII Cvttoi.isa's clatkssi at.. ? On the 21 si inst, at KayettCTille, the people of North Carolina will celebrate the centennial of the adoption of the Constitution of the United States by that State. Thirteen young ladies of Fnycttcvillc have been requested to represent the thirteen original S'ates, and the (5ovL?rnor of e.iclt of these States has been isked to furnish its representative with a diield. bearing the coat of arms of the Stale iml a State flag, tiovernor Kichr.rdsoii tolay foi warded by express to Miss I.aura I'emlerton, of Fayetteville, who will be the sponsor of South farolinnnt the Centennial, he ting ami shield of this Stale, which have tieeii prepared for the occasion. Until are very beautiful, The shield is ?y Is inches, and bears the coat of arms of south Carolina painted in o"s by Mr. A. W. lamiter, Columbia's decorative artist. The Irnwing and coloring are alike excellent. TIm- tlag i< M by *? ? inelies, and was made >y fa:r hamls in t'ulunihia of heavy blue tlnjr ilk, obtained from llovstmaii of Philadelphia, rhe palmetto aiol erosont arc worked upon t in white silk, and the edges are bordered villi a double row of silver IVinge. The tatr is of South Carelina oik and the spear tend is gilded. It is believed, on faith, that :onth Carolina's represetnivc is ipiite as irotty as her flag and shield.?S/>rci:il to and Cvuritr. Goon Anvicr.s.? Keep your temper. Gain little knowledge every day. Make few remises, and speak the truth. Give full rioasure and weigh with a just balance, lonsent to common custom, but not to coniion folly. l?e cautious of believing ill, hut lore cautious of reporting it. Have cour- i go to wear your old clothes until you can i ay for new ones. Think of heaven with i early purpose and strong hope to get there. 1 ?o good to all, that you n ay keep your i i iends and gain your enemies. Countyour i (sources ; and tin 1 out what you not fr. > r, aud give up wishing for it, i [Correspondence of tho Union Times. J New* from Forth Pacolot. Etta Jank, Nov. IS.?The delightful weather we have lmd nil Fall came to an end Inst Saturday, and has practically put an end to farm work for the present, at least. A good deal of scattering cotton is yet in the field, where it is likely to remain until it is seriously damaged by the weather. In consequence of our ginners putting their work down so low, it is hard to get any ginuing done at all. To gin for the fortitth, or 2o cents a hundred, is more than anybody can do and make nny money at it for both the ginner and the farmer. No ordinary gin can turn out trorn 8 to 10 bales of cotton per day and make a good sample. 80 "what the fnrmer makes in meal he will lose *n malt." We have been knocking around some lately, seeing souio of the sights and people of our county, and arc perfectly satisfied not to have lived n hundred years Ago. In that event we would most likely be dead now. Among the many pleasant things we heard was the compliment paid our brother of the quill, "E. W. J.." by some intelligent young ladies. Who they were it is none of the reader's "business, but we will perhaps inform our friend when we meet him. We hope ho will always hold the place in their esteem he now occupies. 1 tell you, friend E. W. J, 1 would take such an endorsement as an honor, lfsomcofour North Pacolct boys, who I know could do so if they would try, would begin to write for their county pupcr they would soon elicit the laudations of the girls and provoke many pleasant remarks l'roin them, Try it boys. Last Tuesday we enjoyed the hospitality of our old friend and Military commander, Col. I. 0. McKissick, at his happy home at Union. With his noble wife and interesting family the old veteran can spend the last uays 01 ins usenu iiiein comiori, uuu wiui n full appreciation of tho honors confcrrcil on bim by his countrymen. Our thanks arc ilue Mr. G. W. McKown, of Mercer, for some specimens of his different varieties of turnips. One of them weighed u lbs and the others were all of good size. This has been an unusually bail season for turnips?no rain of any consequence since August Inst. Wash, is a farnierright. Mrs. Jeff Hughes is lying very low and, to all human appearances, before this reaches our readers, she will have passed to her reward beyond the grave Mr. Jeff llughes himself is in a very critical condition, as mentioned in our last, lie ami his family have our sympathies in their trying moment. We trust that our friends will not forget the thanksgiving service nt Salem on the 28fh, and that onr lady friends, (if we have any) will honor us with their presence, and with well-filled baskets, on that day. We expect to have sonic good music and interesting speeches 011 that occasion. Everybody come. A school-master has sent us the following problem for our boys and girls this week : "A man rows 4 miles per huuron still-water, 1 miles up stream in lj^ hours; how long will lie required to run 4 miles down stream f Send in your answers and we will acknowledge them. Vox. Dom Pedro's Late DominionA IIR A/.II.I.IOX II Kl'l'lll.u: KIltMI.Y KST.V IIKISlt K!>. ltio Janeiro, November 18.? fhe new Government has announced that it will firmly maintain order. It if preparing a circular to foreign Governments relative to the overthrow of the empire' which will be telegraphed to them through Urazillion representatives abroad. The province of Dahift has signified its ndherance to the Republic. News from other provinces show that they arc also in favor of a republican form of govcrnni''Ut. A dispatch reoeived nt the Iirazillion legation at London, from I)r. barboza._minbu_ .ter- of finatitxrufrbe new Government, directs tho Brazil linn minister to notify tho London Stock Exchange that all financial - -e--o*"u,,uts entered into by the Imperial Government will ho failhful-y observed by the hcpuhlic. Thii dispatch it is thought, will have a reassuring effect in commercial nne financial circles, llaiboza has telegraphed the llrnzillinn minister here to the billowing effect: I'lie Government is constitutdd as the United States of Rrazil. The monarchy is deprsed and hum I'edra :ti> 1 lii-< family have left the country. The proviiice-t have signified their ???herioa to the Go?eminent. Tranquility and gencril satisfaction prevail. The Kepub'ic will strictly reaped all State engagements, obligations and contrnc's, Titk i xtTK.n states or niU7.it.. The five articles of the (Jivernrnent decree are : First. A Republic is proclaimed. Second. The provinces of Brazil, united by Federation, commso the United States of Brazil. Third. Each Stale will form its own local government. Fourth. Each State will send a representative to a Cougress which will convene shortly, and the final decision of which tlio l'rovisional Government will await. Fifth. Meantime, Governors of States will adopt means to maintain order and protect citizen's rights. The nations internal and external relations will be represented meanwhile by the l'rovisional Government. iiow tiik bevom'tiox was accomplishf.i>. Bio Jaxkiho, November 10.?The city awoke on Friday to hear the Republic proclaimed. Gen. DiEoiueca, Senor Constant and others proccc led to I'etropollii in the mot ning and informed the Emperor that he hnd been dethroned. l)nm I'cdro, supported by his family, re ccived the deputation with absolute composure. (Jen l>a Fonseca was spokesman, He s.iid tiiat lJrnzil had advanced far enough in the path ofcivili/.ation to dispense with monarchy. The country, while grateful to | the I'hnperor lor his patriotic services, was I tirnily resolved to recognize only a llepubbc. H'Uii l'eilro tnnde a dignified reply, lie declined to abdicate, hut siid he would yield ft force. The Imperial family were allowed one hour 'o prepare for their departure. Cat riuges escorted by soldiers, were waiting to take them to the outer harbor, wlioro a manof-war was lying under si earn. The captain had been instructed to sail as soon as the Imperial tainiiy had embarked, lie had lec'Mved scaled orders inHiriicting liiui what route to lake. It is supposed that Lisbon is the destination of the vessel. Words of Thanks to tho Teopla i I h'.ve liken my little boy, that is nl-uost I blind, a second time la Dr. Ileinilsh, hi I Spar tun burg, S. ('., but lie says ho can do t nothing more fir liuu, and I give up in do- < spai", to lei my biiglit little boy go in dark- I ness the remainder of his life s 1 am truly griweful to llie pcoplo who cou- t tribiitcd t * enable trie to carry him to and t l'ro, and feel tliot tbey were so generous, so s kind, so charitable, and sincerely thank ' them, ??!y prayer is for them for their r kindness. C. WILLARD. fi (Sonk Witii IIkxky (Sr.onni:.?Atlanta, I On., Nov, 18.?The convention of Knights e of Labor to-1 ty went into Committee of the It Whole on the land question. The follow- e ing resolution was adopted as the fourth plank of the declaration of principles of b the Knights; "That land, including all tl natural sources id wealth, is the heritage of ti all the pe >p'e amb .should not be subject to If speculative tradic Occupancy sm I use at 3l.aH he the only tile to the possession of p lond. Taxes upon land should be levied r< iti on its full value for use, exclusive of v< improvements, and slioul I be suflicicnt to bi make for the community all the unearncl d increment." c< THE ALLIANCE DEPARTMENT. ^B| N. G. LITTLEJOHN, Edit<??.^M w. h'. Filler } * Ab!,|staj,t Kn,Tors|^J A CALL MIETIW0. There will be a call meeting ofS^ho Union^^V Sub-Alliance, held at the Cumlf next^^F Saturday, 2:lrd inst., at 7) o'cl^Jw All oP^^H licers and members are earnestly requestcdflj^H to attend, as business of importance wM^HjEj come before the meeting. * ?? ? IBlPORTAifT RESOLUTIONS. r.Jfl At the last meeting of the Union Coun^^^H Alliance the following resolutions were unm^^^M uiously adopted : BBtff 1 NTKllKST OX MONEY CONTRACTS. Retolved, Thnt a committee of three bo pointed to wait 011 our Representatives nH8 urge upon them that they use their influct^^^p for the passage of a law making it illegal sflHl fixing a pen .lty for charging more than 7 JFg cent, interest upon all land and money tracts; and that this be published in Cotton l'lunt, and the co-operation of otter counties nsked. 1 I fl COTTON HAOGINO, WIRE TIES , AN!) SIZI OFlMM DAI.KS R Kni'CRD. lJU Renoletd, Thnt we reiterate our former^HJ position mm action in tiicuscor cotton ung-M 1 ging; mid that wo recommend, also, that thtnB 1 size of cotton bales lie reduced to 200 lbs,flu* wrapped in cotton bagging and tied with tvtreBI ODE BATTLE If any brother thinks that the AHiaooe is IB only nrr.avcd against the bagging trust, and |B that when that batt'eincut is takeu wo hart IB no more 11 do, he is sadly misiakcu^Ouri^Hi is a conflict where honest labor is srrWV^^B against the inordinate use of money. Ab ut 2,000 men with ?4,000,000,000'Ir^HJ money are combined agajpst GjAOOJfJOOO ^B people from whom they seek the^ lift blood. And there is only hope forus when^H we lake in the situnsi in, count the oost and make the comniituient. There are a thou- B sand rampart*, fortifications and towers that lie teyoud the bagging trust, and confront the honest tillers of the soil, and the Pf only hope for our future welfare is to he BK firmly unite I and look to the Go 1 above u> and llie earth beueath us for our help. Wo ' can find the necessaries of lifo iu the soil, if we can't find all its luxuries. "Let us lire at home and board at the same place." Let us be houest, onergctic and frugal, and keop out of debt, and victory will be ours. ' GOING TO MARKET At no other season of the year is were ^ time wasted than in the Fall and Winter months, when time is absolutely thrown away. It has long been the custom of many people to spend whole days idling about the small towns, hearing tlie news generally, and wasting much of their hard earnings for the gratification of imaginary wants. M...I..1 . .1 1.1 l.? liL-., ..II I.xoi iuui ivci uoja anuuiu mw l,a^ 1111 Vl,,w? MMOt ncss days?go as quickly as you can, sell 4 what you li.ivo to sell, buy what you must have, and then, like an energetic, true man, return home immediately and go to work at something else. In other words, keep busy \ all the time. The busy farmer is tho sue- 4 Piwofnl fnmifcy. l! Although times may be hard and money g scarce, tlie busy farmer can manage to keep himself clear of debt and in easy circum-fl stances. *1 The old adage "there is more in mnnnging than making," is a true one, audit is equally \ ' true that the managing man is a making man. Knergy sharpens t he intellect and promotes ^ success. Hut it is the wamton waste of time that is 1 fovontnui itU1. present article. Of course f tlie farmer cannot always estimate in money, the value of his time spent in the various insignificant jobs to be done about a farm; yet he ought to know that his work amounts to something, let it be ever so small, and that something made is better than nothing. J In fact, no right thinking man will deny W that much of the success of every profes- J sion depends upon perseverance in doing ?f] not only that in which there is a direct ?g money reward, hut also many tilings in n| which there is no visible pecuniary return. J Hence Hie necessity of our people becoming J| more saving of time, and in training the mind U not to be satisfied while the bauds arc idle, fl Instead of hunting and going to htf&u on | Salesday, and loafing about publieplaccs, L any able bodied man can make his dollar, ^ moro or loss, on the farm in our favorotl land, fl An energetic 111:111 of thin county during Inst Winter nwlcd i?y his two hoy*, cut a largo A amount of wood, and sold it to a neighboring s factory, realizing between $2(X> and $:]()<) in money, without any actual cash outlay. " Would that everybody would so utilise a their winter mouth-*, for. nltho igh they B might?nAt realize onc-tcnth of the actual I money as the ram who cut the w??d, stiil J some actual income would be derived, and 1 belter still, habits of industry, thrift and I enterprise would rapidly grow among tho I farming classes. M Habits of thrift, more than anything else, are what wc Southern Farmers need, and 1 ^ think the good women of the ciuntry should 'W lend their advice and services in beginning 1 the needed work. This cooking business 1 neods a vast doal of renovating. The d*? for mile helium kilchcus and colore I cooks' r* is about ended. The woodpile, the well, and the store-room must come nearer the I stove room: water must be easier ti^^aw than formerly; in other words a pum^^KT*^*^^ be had: and our fair woineu -must come out fairly and squarely aud acknowleigc themselves cooks, for this is the incvit ihlc resu't ^ hat must necessarily come about--:ndeed, air bauds bavo prepared our meals ever lince we weroa wee child. It is so nice to lit in a cozy li'tle stove room early these nortiiugs and grind the c<>(Tce, put in itovc wood and enjoy rociul eijiuiliiy wi'h our 00k. Then there is no more quarreling .bout waste aad extrnvuganc**, ami slovenliicss, and trillingues*, und iuipudcncc, and iltli. If these domestic alfiirs arc evil* to bo loroc, lot us lighten them as much as At { an. and bear them ovrselve?, rather tha^* m ave added to them the trouble of ilicnthrrc I vi s above mentioned. m V Some one has said that "woman the nolest work of Hod," but we might improve us sentiment it definition hy mining the ~ iutu j>rnciicii one, viz: Woman is a iwo- *4 ggod animal who cooks and wishes dishes,^ lid the two logcllicr may give in nu ni>roximntely correct idea of wli.it worn in ally is. At any rate, worn in may prove a ?ry potent factor in assisting ilieir lnisinds ti economize time, liy demand ng an i irccling the now nercx-* try reforms id <lie ticking department, J*