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V? 3Dfef>fi| Tiliiiou limes M" RT M. STOKER, - - Editor "s S. 8- STOKES. - Local Editor * Friday, January 24, 189?. d< SUBSCRIPTION, ?1 CO PER ANNUM C1 POST OFFICE DIBECTOEY. tl The P. O. will be opened for business 0 from 8 A. M. to 5.80 P. M. The Moucjr Orler Department wiil be ( opcnvtl fjr lusiners from 0 A. M. Iu4 1'. AI. , The Northern mail wiil close a< 1 P. fr'a'es for the week Sfin i i X j'"- "f " ri'" a- nt P^cos lroin 0 0 lVf. a^Ru Wo learii that the fly is playing havoc with the small grain. Thero have been many cases of I "gripp" in town, ami some of theni quite Bcvere, but none dangerous, or lasting long* r than 3 or 1 days. W N cal Sims, who lives on Mr. W. Bates' place, near Fish Dnni, went over on tho Chester side of the river last Saturday, got inton ditlioulty and was shot, the ball lodging in hia lungs, lie is still alivo, but thero is no hope of his recovery. .. ^TivT" V.moi^'entesr sou 01 oeeretary of State, James (1. Blaine, and solicitor of the State department at Washington, died in that city last Wednesday, and his remains were placed in their final resting place in Oak Hill Cemetery on Saturday. The Columbia aorrcspouJent of the Charleston Simcfa / Xewi reports the killing of a largo rattlesnake with twelve rattles and a button, on Wednesday the loth, inst., by A. W. Gaiger, in Lexington County. Wonders truly will never cease, since, rattlesnakes crawl about, quince and pear ?rces bloom and brautiful pumme** flowers fill the air with fragrance in tho month of January. SOr The Coroner held an inqucs'. last I Sunday on the body of an old colored man residing at the Poor House, named Jackson, who was found dead in the woods on the Poor (louse laud*. The oi l tutu had gone out to sco about some Babbit Gums be had eel, and being eubjcct to attacks of nervous spasms, it is supposed he fell in a fit an<i expired, and n verdict in accordance with tlmt supposition was rendered. We nre reliably informed tint Re*. Pearson, the most fuccersful evangelist of the day, lias promised to visit Uuion next September, provided the Min>ters of the town unite in the invitation and are willing to assist hi n in his work when ho comes. Wo have no hesitation in promising Mr. Pearson the hctTty co-operation of the ministers and faithful members of (ho churches of not only this town but the wholo County. If Mr. Pearson can create such a revolution in the religious character of Union as he slid in Charlotte two years ago, and is still iio peroeptible in the business and social cir ' olos of that noble city, lie will make Union truly a model town in which it will bo an honor for nny ono to be - spooled citizen. We arc informed t... i tlio vacant lot on the corner West of W. 11. Sartor's store, has been sold to Mr. W. D. Rowley, who will soon commence erecting two fine twostory buildings upon it. This will not only he a great improvement to the appearance of Main Street, hut we arc also told that in the second story there will he a largo hall, to be rented at moderate price for public meetings, entertainments and Amusements, which will bo a great convenience. Now, if tho owners of the other lots on tho burnt district will join forces with Mr. Maw toy aud LujUl uu-^mt square to Mr. Gee's store, Main st.reof v ill be utmost cotxplctc with first-class hnek stores and givep splendid front to our nmiu business thorough faro. Pay Your TaxesNext Saturday, the 1st. Fcbuary, is the last day for paying taxes without the penalty. The Legislaiure alono has authority to extend the time and the Legislature is not in session, so an extension is impossible. Masnnio NotiooAn important mco:ing of Union Lodge, No. 75, A.-. F.*. M.*. will be held in the Lodge Room, next Friday night, 31st.; at which it is very desirable that every momk?.. 1 tii 1 ...:n take due notice thereof nnd govern themselves accordingly. We arc requested^Bptato 'hut Ilcv. H. 0. Lainpley will preaah i^jO'tlippi Church 011 next Sunday, at 8 o'clot^^P. M. He will also preach at Lower Fair^torcst, 011 the first Sunday in February, atftovlock, I'. M., and at 11 o'clock, A. M., the Saturday before. v. A Rich Treat Ahead- n The Indies of the Methodist Church will > * give a "Dime Musical'' and an Oyster Supper, on Friday evening, Jan. 31st., at Mrs. W. T Thomson's, commencing at 8 o'clock. The mau or woman that has no taste for truly fine music, and can't enjoy a plate of well cooked oysters, won't bo there, but everybody else in town will. *?y JBTappmeee be With Themr&n . -...Married, at the Jttsiikweo of the bi-ido a brother-in-law, CnfH. T. J. Orccr, On Wetfi.'pi nesday, l*IV 1211 -? C. I,nriiplcy, Mr. Arnold J. Harvey, of Borko- ' ley County, to Miss Carrie James, of Union, 8. C. Miss James was a lady of purest christian character and a great favorite among the best people of this town, and in her new sphere of life, as Mrs, Harvey, she curries with her the kindest wishes of all in this community for a long life of happiness. We i commend her to the people of Bcrkely County as a lady highly worthy of their respect. rdcr Most Font and Wanton. ^ ^?8l Friday morning our qmot oommu > ^ 1 ^ ..b?k?i by '?"oa?^?4 1 ?? >?? '.i""1""",o"" he boilji * J itmrn""11"1 t0 lB<F*ir? ', :ourt HouVjJMHI^ ItllLj body, ho aavairmZ Geferc him, se?ernl co'orc?i companions of the dead wouian, wiio disci sod I he fact that she lmd been missing since Thursday night, the 9th. A colored man by the name of Wiilinni Davis, from Fish Dam, gave information lo Town Marshall, G. C. May, that ho kn-w something that would throw light on the mystery, and upon being sworn before the V'.viHI avuij, I IIVIIIJ Illglll, I1B g"\VC SI1Ifi-icni evidencet> impel (lie jury to make further in\ostigoii"U, which was Juto by summoning every person that wis supposed to know anything ?lnut the woman. The investigation lasted up to 2 o'clock Monday morning, during which time William Davis was tuken before the jury, several times, at his own request, every time throwing more light on the affair, anil late ViMfdw-iM/tfrgin., >h" ukn Ins:.," uo in com piny with James Vinson, a white man, Charles Gilliam, a colore 1 uian, and Lottie McMahon colored woman, threw tho body where it was found ; stotiug that the body had been concealed in a vault in the l'reshyIttian grave yard for several days. The chain of evidence, had since tho investigation begin pointed to the fact, that throo colored pors >ti", Lottie McMahon, Charles Gilliam and William Davis, knew something more of the horrib'e affair than they were willing to tell. The Jury on Monday ujght after a thorough investigation, returned the following verdict : ' Thai Susan Fernandez came to her death oil or about tho 9th of January, 1890, by having her throat cut_ at tho hands of James J. Vinson, MyTUiftm Davis, Charles 1! i d d^^^^^f^JSSto^and lodge' iu jail, whore they now are. Since the adjournment of the Coroner'o Jury, the gi nvc yard has been thoroughly searched by disinterested persons, nnd no evidence discovered that a body had boon con. cenlc-1 in any vault, or nny other secret place within the enclosure; which certainly throws n grave doubt on tho testimony of Willliam Davis, that the body was concealed at thai place. 13ut upon farther examination of a field near where the body was found, a towil with blood on it, aud sus. piei ui evi len-es that it had been tied around the murdered woman's neck, was found, and tracks going from the direction of Lottie McMahon's house on Moore's lane, in an opposite course to (hat of the graveyard, which throws arid greater doubt on William Davis' testimony. lite exact pi ice where tho murder was committed has 11 t as vet been established, but the strong supposition is* that it .vhs committed i:? Lottie MoMahon's house, although sonic are of the opinion that the woman was kiiled where the body was found. The above are the facts, ss brmght out before the Coroner's Jury, and we have endeavored to so give then-, that 110 one will be likely to misconstrue them and as the case wil: ha tricil at the next term of our Court, we for bear making any co'uments on the shocking atfai-, especially as the officers intend to leave uo stone unturned, ta bring out all the facts, in order that all parties who aro now implicated may have a fair and impartial trial. Coroner Gregory, Ms jury aud Town Marshall for the ment. From ll|?'43]qPPPPtMW before the community, n aaiaootioat ami inhuman murder, and every effort should bo inado to have (he guilty parties punished. A Child BurntOn last Friday, Francis Hums, living on Mr. II. 1*. McKissick's place, went to the spring and left a child in the house, in charge of Joe Houndtrce, a half-witted man that lives in the yard. Houndtrce went into the yard to cut wood, leaving the child sit ting hy the fire. In a short while afterwards the child ran screaming to the door with its clothes on tire. Houndtrce put the tire out but the child was so badly burnt that it died from the effects that night. Miss Lucy Stapp went to the house of Mrs Thomns Askins, on Thursday night last and cut Mrs. Askiris's throat with a case knife. Miss Stapp claimed that Mrs Askios "had circulated something derogatory to her character." After cutting Mrs. Askins' throat, Miss Stapp "tied and has not been aricsted." The patties to this unfortunate* social disagreement both lived near Siieibyville, Illinois, and not in South Carolina. President Harrison ought to instruct Attorney General Miller to direct, the district attorney of the Shclbyville district to proceed against Miss Stnpp by information. It is evident that the enforcement of the laws in Illinoise cannot be safely entrusted to the ordinary processes of the State Courts.? New* and Courier. The Rev. John Jasper, of Richmond, Vn., has delivered his celebrated sermon, "De Sun Do Move," 176 times. Mr. Jasper was born a slave in Virginia. In 1840 he began to preach. He soon becamo famous, and his master received fcltv do^from those who cngaged Jasper as "10 cn'' "f the war J at pcTffifc nn<l w?8 mond. 'fftSoWJB of nine colored men, twtf^WplFWd a small boy. The church now hn?' a membership of 2,000, mid a fine building. Xotiiiso hit Htraioht Masonry,?St. mi, January in.? I'lie (iraiui Lodge of the Minnesota, F. and A. M., by an an overwhelming vote condemned yesterday that branch of tlie Scottish Kite known as Oeriieanism, and hereafter Minnesota, like New Vork. Pennsylvania and other States of the Southern jurisdiction in general, will hnvc 1 nothing hut "straight Masonry." r,ll Merited J"*'*** ^ 8tookholdere 1 Lt ?he annual meet ng ^Mhional 1 1 be Merchants' and Planters ? 1 gp> ijco'ge Munre? Cssbier. Ass't l jZ 1>. Arthur, Bookkeeper^ ?nd AsM>tTol Cashier was aSro'd, merited comt l'.mnut to that gentlemen, who has filled the ; posit i-.o of Bookkeeper In tho Bank, with 1 inarke 1 ability and satisfaction, for many J years. The o >mplimont was tho more graceful and raluablo from the fact that it came wholly unexpected and without solicitation I fiom Mr. .Arthur, and was a tangblc recog- ' uiiio of the valuable sorvicas of a eompe- ) ten', faithful and trustworthy officer. Of the Bank itself, we can safely say that 1 ii s nnds the equal of any in the country, in the way of roundness and pure business conduction. The President, Mr. E. It. , AV.il ace, possesses all the natural and t eeotiircil ?r ? ?.:~u ? -1 1'. .....v-nwuo wi * Iligu- UUO'4 BUCcf9?rul Bank officer, and under his manage- 1 meat the Merchants, and Planters' National ] 11 ink of Uuio'i has enjoyed a carocr rf sue- 1 ccsj uusurpatod by anv ot'aor Bank in ih? Alr. Ooorgo Munro, the popular Cashier, ; has added niucli to the success nnd popular- l ity of the Dank by his acknowledged nbil- ^ ities in discharging the duties of his important office and bis courteous deporttuont when dealing with the public. He is aa honorable christian gentleman, in whom the public have implicit confidence. N j Hank has hotter officers and, as a natural result, n llauk has a higher reputation 1 among the fiunucial or commercial institutions of the couutry. Mr. "Whitlook's Crop. Mr Whltlock, of Jonosvillo township, while making a splendid showing this week of his good crop, appears inclined to doubt the correctness of Mr. Wix's calculation of profits, and brings figuves-to compare results with hint. ^* Mr. \V hillock makes m fine showtngof dft-balcs of cotton and $252 profit oi) a 3-horsc farm, after deducting all expenses ; but it must not be forgotten that Mr. Wix inn do 55 bales of cotton?25 more than Mr. Whit lock, which at tho average price obtained by the latter, amounted to $1,078 75 more. We do not understand Mr. Whitlock as doubting Mr. Wix's statement, but that ho wnnts the items of expense incurred to make the crop, which we hopo Mr, Wix will give There is one tiling very patent in both Mr. Whitlock's and Mr. Wix's showing : They each made and saved more on the farm tliun any man with even a small family can on a !?HUO salary in any town. And wo say further, the owners of the farms and slock made more, from the amount of capital invested, than they could in any other busi- ^ hcm ; proTtnjf whnt weWW? tllWliyS Rfcnfevtd, that "ijoiul ftirmina will nay," and pay better than any other calling or occupation, in comforts, independence and true happiness. Improvements in the Methodist Church. We mentioned last week that many improvements in the several churches of the town were in progress and othors contemplated, and It will give us pleasure to notice them as they are made. Last Sunday evening we were delighted with the marked improvement, both in appearance and comfort, that the new carpet and the neat walnut wainscoting on the walls gave to the Methodist Church. 1 he carpet is a very handsome one and covers the floor completely. The improvements reflect great credit on the entiro congregations-hut inoro parti-uIhroujgh^ whose untiring TvcrC seenrcfl, and much ' dKho?!S?ir'i><.1>r>si.u.i. ?^ ?^-7? ^ The Y. M. C. A. The Hull of flic Young Men's Christian Association was formally opened last Sunday, with devotional exercises, conducted by Rev, W. I. Herbert. His remarks were predicated on the scriptural passage, "I write unto you young men, because ye are strong in which he appealed to the young men of our community to press forward the work which they had begun through the Association.? The services lasted only an hour but were very interesting and well attended. The rooms are nicely fitted up, and in a few days, it is hoped that the reading room will be opened, with n good collection of reading matter. The Distriot Convention of the T. M. C. A. The District Convention of the Young Men's Christian Association will meet in the Methodist Church this, Friday, afternoon, at 4 o'clock. All of the business meetings of the Association will be hold in the Methodist Church. On Friday night Kcv. A. Coke Smith will address those interested in the work for young men in the baptist Church. Saturday night Col. James A. Hoyt will deliver a similar address in the Presbyterian Church. All are cordially invited to attend these services. Personals. Mr. W. J. Sheltoo, now a Gaflfney City farmer, but formerly a travelling represent- j alive of the Columbia Register, ftmfd at our and renewed h:s acquaint *^W^^^Kddes, of Spartanburg, spent a day or two with his brother Mr. George Geddes, last week. " Re*. J. If. Couoh called at our aanoluro last Monday. He has gone to Wake Foreil College, N. C., t> continue bis theological studies. Miss A<ldie Hobo, one of Cross Keys sweetest young Ladies, and Miss Ifellcn Greer, of this* plaee, but is now teaching school at Cross Keys, were in town this week visiting relatives and friends Cot rc?pon4?i?i* J News jnioa Times. iiTA. Ja?k. JMjMH^porth Paoolet. irks. of A ?^T|y ?Mollio V. iwer to o .s^KVtont us a correct i 4 fully Q P ?J week beforo last, Mr. W. A. [Sj^^glKiae. a removed 0f Smith's For J. t 'Ueson statt?? feoods to the "old f tpecte to shore lie ; of morohandise t Mr. LataTO^^^^K inspccti^^^^Hg. gonQ Wcst ears bceu wtlB several i star* id neighbors < than hcTloc!iP^^^W^*Cntb off tiio^ld < (dock." * Jack'v.Pef.bj ft yoboy of this i neighborhooqrWus aoeRfetitally shot in the band last imputation was performed on !ieedny by Drs. Walkov and Wnrd, and jhe jiatient - is reported doing rery well. - . Parents wlfhave but little trouble in filling the land wki cripples by allowing their :hildren the,reo uso of firearms. Mrs. F. T.dridges, of Lawn, reports raises f? P'g. 7 months old, that weighod 210 pounds, out" of which she got 3J gallons of turd. Mr. P. S. JVcbber, of Wilk'nsvillo, lost lis shop and Its contents by fire, week before last, lie loss was heavy, but ho is a nan that adWsity can't conquor. Ho will soon have it <ip again. Mr. W. C? Whisonant killed a home"flisotl hocr fi ftiw rlftva ft to Mint wnicrhotl 4.'i() pound!*, gross. We don t know this porker's igc, but suppose it was old enough to sleep by itself. v J <511rtfiWjrtSrh'-j ar, ivith a newspaper in hand, pretending to bo rending, but really to watch the proceedings, rho "old 'oman" hasn't forgotten how young rolks ctyoy thcmsolves. She, says, however, wo mustn't tell everything wo know and see. \11 right. We're mum, old Lady. Our school started list Tuesday, J. L. Strain, toucher, assisted by his dauglithcr, Miss Mildred. The Trial Justico Coirt has somo cases pending all the time. One of the most verdant ideas wo ever heart advanced was that of a litigant who asked tlo Trial Justico if he couldn'4 mako a mistral with himself. We have boon handol a problem by a friend, for the consideration of our readers, Borne of whom we hope will give us an answer. Here it ykA. , "A and B agree tQ.i}g a,.ditch 100 rods long for $100. A a|p|j? begin work at one end of tho clUuByEn cents per rod, while B begins at $1 25 per rod. Supposing tl\<nfi^^g*^>e an inclined plane, increasing A s*BwP?^'^ml!V,eft9l?g. IV s, as they hearj^BBreer: where wiul J tlicy moot, *ric?i . each receivesyrf Fo<.ny|Hgcbhi im is70 work out Sot) in tho (lich.^^^HflPrndlli must be Mr. 1'. S. Wehuu^Bmragret to learn, is quito sick aL hislrj^^HptWilkinsvillc. Kov. R. P. Smiti^Hnhcd at Salem yesterday. The disOoj^Hks a truly prncticnl one. A powerful liMBHimcnt of idolaters. His text was Daniel 81 18. The collection for"su4feutation" amounted to $3 30, and tho Sabbath School raised $2 21 for the Thornwell Orphanage. Wo hope tho miuittors and officers of our North Pacoltt Churches especially, will inform us as U tho day and hour of divino Bcrvice at their respective churches and we will take pleasure in keeping thoso announcements constantly l>eforo our readers. The school trustees have agreed to build a public school house at Abingdon Creek Church. Tho work will commence at an early day. Vox. , j ? Correspondence of Union 'bhnes. \ "WPlTOjiynt jf2y4nTTeT" JoNESviLLs, Tflnw|ry 1There was quite a commotion here Jast t iturday when the corpse of Susie Fernandes, the girl that was murdered in Union, arrivd. She was a daughter of Andrew Fornnides, better known lis Drew Fernandea. Tds girl, Susie, left her parents a few years ago and lias since been leading a wayward life. Two new stores were openci in town Inst week : Harris & Foster's net Music House, and J. N. Lemaster's Drug Sore. II. C Smith also brought in a drove of fine Tennessee mules, and {J. N. Crawford brought in a drove not long since ; so Jonesville is now prepared to sunJy the country with the three M's: Muse, Medicine nud Mules. Everybody is iuviod to come along Lemaster htst*hured*fc^^ro?t*Rev. D. P. Jloyd were liiw l>iiutflHB)M|Mi'. Boyd accidentally shot Air. hj^j^Efrfnshot striking liiin in the lef eye t^HHwW.the leR car. Mr. Boyd tlmughtJBbriBi^er was in I another direction a .bird, I right in front j tancc. Tiicy .bMCcB immediately 19 Joncsvillc ami tlavfr-oight tr^iin for Spartanburg, wiere master put himself under ttiUtte q|^H? Helntish, who is now treating lira, utmnlit is gone, and 1 learn to-day tia Dr. sKftujuds taking tho eye ball out ; otherwise, ucfPaoing well. Jonesvillo )as some few cases of sickness, which we think is the grip. It is not at all serious. hist week re' lind rain', and a cold windy j day, -with several cold days following caused | many hogs to lose their lives. Blooming flowers, budding trees and fine 1 Irish potato tops are very oommon in this 1 community at this date. Capt. Saintu-l J. Mayes died a few days since. Since the change of Superintendent on the Kail road there has been quite a number of changes among the employees, especially on the freight trains. The road is going to use coal entircly'aml ore taking down their wood racks. Mr, B. F. Ponnirigtqn. Supervisor, will change his location an* will go to Greenwood. Mr. l'ennihston has been livinv Imm ho.ho 3 year*, and tho people regret liis leaving. Dr. Davis, of Tennessee, is on visit to our town. Isi.st Saturday the Joncsville Alliance met and let their jfrado for tho prosent year.? C. It. Long secured!, the trade. Tklki'iiomb. _1 MM For tho Times. Now for the Smallest Crop. Samtco, .Ten. 16,?'Friend Stokes.?I guess you aiW about through adveutisinu bio crops, so iuppose you try your hand at the smaller owe*, and ae 1 am always in tho lead in small erope, "ijbeg that you put me down first." 1 Well, last ylar .wwiit powerfnl had one for a good Croat^?tiihout much work. 1 plowed ntrd atiltivatea'M Qftunl, on a onehorse farm, audi gut I nbalcs of cotton, ond wlion dolivercd mv pofVrni to the mtiraaEt for the h^lTftin lr? 11?a tlio world that i:< boat. I liAve inna^^^Kp^nUi far the prenent yctirr B#miu:h cheaper. Hoping to hear su^ti farmers, I am, v7 hv- John Pool. Not at IIomb.? (to email boy:) "la your father hoawrffT Small boy: "No It', vile want to the sometery this morning '\ Straoger: "When wili*A?e return?" Small boy: "Ile'a giue to ?t?J ' Correspondence of Union Times. A Hog-Killing at SantaoMr. Editor.?Tho record of Spring weather was broken for a short time last 1 week. lVodnesdaj- was oloudy. and oc- n losionally a cold drizzly rnin fell; at night it } urned colder, and Friday morning hoar f "Tost gave tho appearance of a ininiatnro i now. You can imagino that ninny hearts 1 were cheered as they enjoyed one of those r food old hog-killing times. Much a? they rre dreaded, on account of many unpleasant 1 issooiations with-them, hog.killing recoivod, causing dLsMjtfwge^imongtho swine, tho ] ownergtba<fyhflt cause for uneasiness. Otffflg to tho absonce of beating rains, and almost no rains at all, the ground is in ex- < cellent condition for plowing, and tho farm- j era are gotting busy sowing onts. Soino sowed tlio week proceeding Christmas and havo liad excellent weather on them. The great drawback is, almost everyone has to j buy seed In this line. 1 think, if the farmers would cut off a part of their cotton area and prepare that cut oft" portion well, and sow it in oats, and tave thtflr seed, they would gain more than they do ; provided, < they put t Ho same work on the reduced area of cotton that they have been putting on tho > greater. 1 think it would bo well for the farmers to endeavor to secure a good stand of cotton this year. 1 don't think it possible to make a full crop of cotton from a poor stand, although 1 have heard some say that tho best crop of cotton they ever made was with a half stand. In order to receive a good stand, I think it would be well, if one could possibly spare tho time from other things, to bed or break the land now, while i xw imS)|> it Wrtjrf-pulverised. The land being so cloddy nnd ill prepared, was one great drawback to our last year's crop, and it is to our interest to guard against its repetition. Work the land before planting and it will not require so much work afterwards. If it docs it will be easier and make more for the working. Mr. Editor, you were mistaken in speaking of my "accusing" the Oil Mill men of , not employing homo labor. 1 asked if they 1 were doing so. I was led to believe, from 1 what I heard, and, if I mistake not. what 1 one of the Directors told mo, that they were 1 not. Probably it was the "skilled labor" he 1 alluded to. I am not infallible, and will stand corrected when I am wrong. > Vox tells us of a shower of rain that falls 1 everyday of sunshine, at Mr. Tillman IIus- ' ky's house, and fcays, "(his strange phenomenon gO?s unexplained."' lie failed to state * the quantity or volume of the shower. Now, 1 would like to ask him if there are in pines I at the lpmse. If there are, the rain comes ( from theiu<;-but I cannot tell the whys nor ' nrr ftiiiM tlfiimm ii mi IJ at^^ia place. Attention was called to it, and It b*8 since been noticed frequently. The Quarterly meeting was held at Gilliam's Chapel (Mothodist) Church yesterday, llcv. Mr. Herbert, Presiding Elder, preached at the Presbyterian Church last night. His sermon was interesting and instructive. E. W. J. Correspondence Union Tiinei. Hiyorsido F.ipples. Mr. EniTou.?This week's notes will be freighted with news not at all complimentary to Union. v A mad dog has been seen by different parties, but I have not heard of any one being bitten, as yet; hut the dog was still at large at last account. A mad African utadc his appearance in this neighborhood some two weeks since and hired himself to Mr. Wallace Mcng. After patting in two" weeks work lie became furious ??' """I f""" " ;i1' *yo?qyi| 1|C _ had wjtli him. His brawls continued for some time, when lie hecauic so enraged that lie literally tore to pieces everything tho woman lind, in the way of clothing, and dealt her some severe blows with a stiek and threutcucd to "kill her out." Mr. George Scaly heard of tiie trouble, and with tlie aid of Mr. Kit Ivy and Mr. Wallace Meng, inarched the outrageous brute to prison. He threatens to kill a half dozen people, white and black, should lie ever he set at liberty again. Some are of tlie opinion that this negro is an escaped convict, or one just out of prison at least. We would like to ask if there is a law against selling liquor iu the county of Union, ? _?? ic .... :> ji.-i _i.i i? a uiii na^unn , 11 OU, ?nj *o it l IUU W 1JKMVVJ wagons arc allowed to go unmolested in defiance of the Federal and State laws? Are there not Revenue officers whose duty it is to look after this matter? We arc told that two to three whiskey wagons have been known to visit the lower portion of this county in one week. Is it any wonder that shooting and killing, accithis' state of affidrs put to an end." A l>ud showing this for civilization, Mr. Editor, don't ytftl tidbit I Iter. D 1'. Boyd preached an excellent sermon at Wesley Chapel, the litth inst. The sermon was directed more particularly to the church. The various vices were linfttllnil witli rrlnvnu nff anil oal fmdK 5n tin. , mistakable terms. Miss Julia Kison has hccn secured for the Brown's Creek School, nnd commenced teaching to-day. All the little "Joes" are strongly impressed with the fact that Miss Kison means strictly business?a very wholesome impression. Maud says very seriously that she wants me to write her teacher's name in tlio Union Timbs, so I thought perhaps i would. Job. Correspondence of Union Times. Items from Anderson County. Brushy Crkkk, Jan. 9.?The Sun is shining very beautiful at present, and the farmers are beginning to get ready to mnke hay. Wo say this because you know that the old saying is, "mako hay while the sun shines." True, there is no chance to make hay now but if we know anything about the future, we predict thero will bo hay to save this year.? The farmers are at work cleaning oft' new grounds, sowing oats and broking up stubble for cotton. There has been a great deal of meat lost about here, but tho people don't seem to lot it trouble them, in the least. There are yet more hogs to kill, when the weather will ad mu. air. James jtuarucn ims mree in tno pen that will average 600 pounds a piece, and Mr, James Johnson has three that will average 400 pounds each, and there are several other persons who have from one to three such hogs. Wo had the pleasuro of going through^the Piedmont Cotton Mills on last Friday.? There is a big business going on there. Two' miJU are in operation?one on each side of the river , "(Correspondent to Union Timkn.) Beaton at Asbory. Pacoi.it, Jan. 21.?I have not the time to write you anything In regard to Pscolet thie week, but 1 will tell you of a vory delightful party given by Misses Faouie and Mary Litilejohn, of AsSury, on th" evening of the lO.h. Inst. Quite a large number of wiiMla urem nraaflnt tnH if tv.te An Anforlain . moot which will be remembered with greit pleisure by (ho meny fiiende of iboee fair yojog ladies. Bkatox. ? For the Time*. 1 V , . A Fair Crop Mads. Tl Mr. Euitor.?Seeing in*ybur issue of the Oth the clear profits of a 3-horao fnrni, nonaged and*worked as the ci'op of Mr. W. 8c L Wix, 1 thought I would ask my brother "e armer Wix to tell us, first, the number of hi pounds lint cotton and other crops rnisod on ra he 8-borso farm thnt he claims to havo th uade two tltousand dollars clear. wi I will itcmizo a crop I made on my 8- to torse farm: , .. , ot First, 30 bales of -oMton. C< X sold to Paoolet;Jdwaufko^ujc>ng Company, fa weighed si Vv'11 cigiiiag ^ I sold J. L. MciVhirtcr & Co., December T1 20th., 11 bales, weighing 4,882 lbs., at tli liffcreut prices, brought $430 77. Total lu imount, 51,203 03. . d 1 also inado 110 bushels corn $55 00 P' 1,378 bundles Fodder 17 25 ?< 340 bushels Cotton 8ced, at 20 ?' cents 108 (X) tc 100 huslicls Oats, at f>0 cents. 04 50 T 5204 76 ?< fotal amount for Cotton $1,203 08 d Total for all crops. ?1,588 38 Less forjGinning, Lagging ami ' Tics 50 00 J] ?1,532 38 b ?1,582 38 divided by 2 gives mo $7Gt> 10 From which 1 must deduct . Quaiio ?14 00 1/Sibor 256 00 0 Picking Cotton 108 00 Jor^ 4(. m 514 00 J. My profit after deducting expenses, ?252 19 n 1 work on s!iaro3 with Mr. Charles H. Long, on the old Long plnco, near New Hope J.j Church. He furnishes land, horses, feed (j and tools. 1 furnish the labor and guano, and we divide by 2. ? Now, Mr. Editor, and brother Farmers, C( you will see the above statement as to my , crop. I will look for Mr. Wix to give the ft) readers of the Union Times a full account of his big 3-horse crop, as it has created a vj great deal of talk in our New Hope section. liivc us the items of cost, friend Wix. ? You will see that 1 have only made C( ?252 19 above cost of making my orop, and 0j that amount is in cotton seed, corn, fodder Mid a little money. U We nre having some warm weather for this w time of the year. o) The general health of our community is ja jood. The farmci-s are going ahead sowing ^ Kits, fixing up tenants' houses* cutting j t)riora^and?prw^^^mdd^ni^ out fence ?n illness of nine weeks, died Jan. 1st., C( 1890, of consumption of the bowels, in the vj 70th year of his ago. Wishing the Times every success, I am, U1 l ours, truly, < It. W. Whitlock. ej w Quick Time to tiik West.?On the cc- <j? casion of his recent visit lo Columbia, Col. g( V. K. MoBec, recently appointed Supcrin- p icndcnt of the Spartanburg and Uniou and t. I he Spartauburg and Ashcvillo Kail roasts, ft| was interviewed by a Regtitcr reporter, who a. givos tbo following : Col. McBce sai l that the chief object of (j tho presence of himself and parly in Colum- g( b>a was to look over the field and to see in IV what ways tho railroad system with wbioh w be was connected cou'd better ecrvo the ft( people through whose c mntry its lifles run Q and to whom it must look for patronage. g) Ho stated that with a view of establish- ^ icg a through lino to tho West tho Qoneral Manager of tho Richmond and Danvillo sys- j, tern had for some time coutemplatod ihe ,j T?..?Miitiu??n>w >u? af?.t??it<urg,- Union nnd Columbia and the Aaheville and t| Spartanburg roa Is, both of wbiclt, while p parts of the same system, had been uuder 0 soparnte management. w The General Manager's idea has now ^ been cr.rricd nut by makiog Mr. McBce Superintendent of both roads, and they will hereafter be run in as close conjunction as is p< ss.t'lc ami proper aud as the demands ? of through traffic may rsutler necessary. p The change h is been made nnd the question v of new s-hedules and better connections is c being considered. By arrnngeinents recently perfected tho j Richmond and Danville, with its connections, j furnishes the shot test line from Charleston c to Cincinnati and g<vos Cdutn bia a through ^ line t> the West that will at ones be able to j offer superior inducements for patronage , both for frirght nnd passengtr traffic to and , from (Jincinnati, Louisville and other West- j err. points. (| Just what changes wdl be made in the . present schedules, Mr. McUee was not, last J. night prepared to say, but this ho promised as the result of the Qeaeral Manager's ewaeeameuts <t Aiaa-hg .fhiflh a traveler J can leave Columbia aay morning,. at c a slightly earlier hour than the present f schedule, and arrive in Cincinnati at 7 r o'clock the neat morning, spend the day 1 there if he chooses, and return to Columbia, e having ocoupicd but three daye in the i round trip. <] Improvements will also be made in the freight eervicc, in the direction of more a rapid transit, closer connections, and better 1 facilities in general. d The distance between Columbia and Cin- f cinnati, via Spartanburg, Ashevilla and Knoxvillo, is less than 050miles. All that is needed to accomplish the trip iu the time proposod is a proper uso of tho facilities at hand?and these it is Col. MoUeo's purpose to employ And to expand. a Two glikat Books.?lit "Christ in the Camp; or, Beligion in tho Southern Armies," Dr. J. Wni, Jones (the fighting chaplain) has done a grand work in bringing together in I>ciinitiiviii. ini'? rciiuuuiv loriii I lie record 01 1 the great religious work which went on * among the soldiery. Every family through- I out the Southland should possess a copy. ' It gives the best possible guarantee, if any were needed, that the work of the same nuthor, on the "Memorial Volume of Jefferson 1 Davis; or, the The World's Tribute to His Memory," will hmvjp nothing to bo desired. It is said that he is progressing rapidly with . this work, and will soon have it ready for the press. Having the co-operation of Mrs. ! Davis, and access to abundant material of j thn most intense interest, the volume is suro to be one that will lie eagerly sought after.? ] It will be brought out in handsomo and dur- . able form, and at a price to bring it within tho reach of even the poorest; while there will be an expensive edition for those who desire this great work in tho best dress that can be put upon it. It will be sold only by subscription, and thus every family will , have nil. opportunity to procuro the work . right at their own homes. Any one desiring fuller particulars, and agencies for the book, time ago an I wont (o Arkansas, are returning already. They any Arkansas ia not j what It la ro^resonied t# bo by the eroigra- , tion agon's. Tliey way also that many more would return if they wero able. Railr>aJ , 1 men who came In on the C. C. k A. yeilerI day earning eni t that tho< had negro passengers on the lower end of the road returning from Arkansas, nn I on this aido of 1 Cdurable. S. C., they took on negro pasteo- i geia starting to Arkaraia.?Columbia HtyitUr. Written ft* the Hum, jV?" to Debate on the Clemsou College bring# * out a Candidate for Congrats. To tub Editor of Titfc Ti**a,?Tho Jagi ^ ssion of the General Assembly will gjw| loundingdown the ages" in 8outh Caroling- ^etory, as indeed a memorable one?memo* ble, if for no other reason, Burely because +' S&jfe T 0 Clemson College was established. jUns '? [ us a great work. Industrial cdnceti^^L^" ' -day imperatively demanded. It ^ ily open Seeame to success; and CI1 illegc, when she begins to turn out skUa^^^H- vjJ rmers, will havo begun to convoy the "1 atcriftl prosperity. IVe have not eetab- *7,^ died a luxurious lounging place, a downy '7 gora for the "Curled darlings" of society. Iicso precious infants havo provided for tern by the "brute work" of the "horny , inds" an Infiriuary at the Capital, where toy can make all the demands within the Hinds of unrcneou on their Fortunatus urses, perfect themselves in the bien ttauctt , r life, end imbibe an incalculable quantity r supercilious conceit! Wo havo no war 1 wage on tko South Carolina College.? rue, we wish that it would rouse itsolf from le lethargy of its provincialism, and the > A :rol\ilous contemplation of its glorious tra- . U itions and splendid history ; that it would *f iboo the syllabub and curds of education, 1" ud instead fowl tlio "young idea" on a tcrary nutriment that would make wholeHue men, educated to kuow and appreciate to iiniucasurnblo difference between the t nl.inmiia aummnlinn Ihnl. is irnnerated hv i ;anly education, anil the modesty thai * jnies from a thorough realisation that one \ ns just begun tho grand ascent to the tem- ' | le of education when ho receives his degree . J f bachelor of arts. ... Tho opposition which tho college "bill' ncountcrcd wss unscrupulous nud malig- I ^ i rn ,1 mmj III! II II II tntvyiMVfVImT11UU ' J whip plnitcd with the velvit df legal tech- J icality and noxious sophistry. Haskell - 1 ounded it with tho bludgeon of tlie Rheto- 1 icat savage, (iraydou stabbed it with the ^ nggcr of the "envious Casca." Abney ruck it with the Stiletto of tho Italian j nzznrone. McCrady gave it the unkindest _ I it of :i 11 with ii rapier, battoned with tho J wrkward sham of patriotic interestednees . 1 nd zeal for agricultural education. 1 Tho "bill" was ably defended by Abbe* J die's pride and Carolina's glory-W. 0. Benet. Icssrs. Tindal, Evans, Bowen, Bean and 'hillock got in some trenchant blows for the illcgc. Tho hitter's short speech wns one T the most effectivo delivered. It wns terse, icisive and convincing. lie reminded the buso that tho acceptance of the bequest ns the paramount issue in the campaign r 1888. Tlint, ns evidenced by tho votes of st Session ami tlie votes of this Session ic majority of the people of the Stato wero ' i favo?* of estnblishinc an nwi learned in tlA. lint it sought to equip and furnish forth dlegc by indirect taxation; that the isions of tho bill were unobjcctionabl^^^^^^^H otwithstanding tlicse indisputable facbdj^^^^fl^^H iiponcnts hud sneered at the udvocafi^^^H^^p^^B factious discontents." IIc repudiated jiitliet. If the veil were lifted disconte^^^V^^^H ould be found on thesido of tho opponente^v hey had hotly contested tho bill of last ssion. They were found opposing the resent bill with perfect unanimity. Their ictics betokened facticns, discontent, as did . [so their weapons?legal technicality and ficcious sophistry. Mr. Whitlock thought tat tho advocates woro raoro honest than 10 oppouonts of the bill. If the "second iber thought" had repudiated tho college, s insinuated by tho opponents, then they ero demagogues, catering for votes, not tho dvocates. Wo were standing intrepidly ta ur convictions, they were aligning tliemslvcs with public opinion. Mr. Abney had \id that tho proposed college would be tho ot lied of ngrariau politics. Mr. Whitlock ad hoard it charged, and ho did not .deny Lie.charge. UuO-tl?<? *?uih UnrvHai??M!lipr,aw ras a boil ileal institution. If this were true, lie middle class in the State?the class that lurke said "conserved the virtue, and was at nee the strength and glory of tli^""*tfonimonronlth, needed a college (o cotinleracUHn >tuence." This young orator won our respeetf and dmiration. He stood up squarcly^nd Idly for economical measures. Ho rtnrcly poke, hut when he did commanded tho gtention of the House, becauso his speeches: rcrc pregnant with cogent thought and loi|ucntly delivered. I give this testimonial of him bccattsa Jnion should feel nn interest in him.? lis father was born and reared in litis ounty. If the farmers want a friend in the national House of Representative#, I take he liberty of recommending F. L. Whitlook. 'His metal has been tested, it's ready for lie stamp." Highly educated, sagacious, utropcd.a man of untainted integrity and leep reflection, I nominate him. Will the cople of the Oth Congressional District ccond tho nomination? Economist, Drath'8 Gastlt Swkkp.?Baltimore, Md , ianuary 18.?The numbor of deaths reportid tins'week was '286?152 males and 184 'emales. This is a larger number than any cponed last year, the largest number in 889 being in July. The number for the lorresnonding week in 1887 was 145; n <1888 163 and 1889 14*2. Annual leaiiirnte per 1,000 for the week was 29.74. Boston, January 18.?This has been mother week of extraordinary mortality lere, although the record, bad as it is shows, leoided improvement over its immediate >redcces8or. Two weeks ago (he deatb^Y. iiimherred 327 and tho rate was 40 97:r.JdL X vcek there wore 463 deaths nod ihe^^Hfe^ vii9 63.81; litis week there have beeo^H^^ Icaths, yielding a rale of 41.84. lorreapondlng week, last year there wer^W* leaths. Pneumonia, as has been the case ittco the influenza set in, leads as the cause tf death with 03 lo Its charge. Consumpion caused 06 deiths, bronchitis 34 and ofluenza 4. Chicago, January 18.?Up to noon tnere tavo been 633 deaths in Chioago s'nee last Saturday noon. The number ftr the same ocriod'ail week was 407. Sixdeaihs fruia. nflueoza were reported, V .? .? Tiik Gold Fkvkr.?Charlotte, Jan. 13.? V letter to-day from Montgomery County to King's News Bureau briage news of qui*? tn exoiting nature iu regard to the developments now hoiog uiade in the famous Tobe landers gold mine. The Bureau's correspondent went over lo the mine Thursday. There he met Senator J. C. Spo ner and lion. II. F. Taylor of Wisoonain (tho recent purchasers of the mine,) Senator George 4 Ileum of California nnd sevend other eepiMiots from the North and West, who had wBr wine dowh to see for themselves the truth 19 to its repu'eJ value. Two blasts were made on the olearly oxposed view, located hi tho h alt.tfn en/1 uKau* !>? ? II -1?- - * lL - ?wv?? iuu uiiuuio ur in? main shaft, which is not moro than thirty Feet deep. From these two blasts not less lhan $2,600 worth of pure nuggets woro quickly gathered up, snd this does not injiude the gold that was yet to be SO] orated From the quarts oro thrown up by the blasts, V -Vol which ore spaikled more or less with visible _ Qgytieles of the preoious metal. Tub Evnb Handy Pistol.?avbrr lt#w v January 18.?Yesterday Ike Putter wa? shot in the breast and killed by Jfinj Holmes. Holmes ma le his esoapo and has not yet been captured, The difficulty arose out of' s discussion about a woman wh ? was Ironing some clothes, when Butler o died Holme* ii??liar. Holmes resented it by shooting m& Butlor to death. Dandruff.?The application of chlbrel'v^^B hydrate in solution of five grains to the^'j^^Ha ounce of water, is said to clear the head or dandruff and prevent falling of the hotft from the htiir ??????* ?'