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"SHe JDcclfij ftnioti lilacs R. M. STOKER, - - Editor 8. S. STOKES. Local Editor Friday, Jnnuaary 81, 180O. SUBSCRIPTION, ?1 60 PER ANNUM POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. The 1\ O. will bo opened for butdncHS from 8 A.M. to 6.30 1?. M. The Money Order Department will be opened for businefs from 0 A. M. to 4 I'. M. The Northern mail will closo at 1 1*. ?r ---> -l.~ fi~..Mnil at 1.80 P. M. ? 1 I 1 The Cotton MarketSales of the week, <10:1 bales ; prices from 9@10}. ^ ? B?*X_ Wc arc requested to state that the County Hoard of Pensions will meet next Monday, Feb. 3d. ||CI)U A very pleasant evening was spent last Thursday at the residence of Mrs. Thomson by the young folks, the occassiou being a Domino Party. (tent's, genuine hand, sewed shoes in latest styles?Ziegler's make, for only $ ">, FOSTEIt, WILKIN'S & CO. Wa)u A man by the name of Joseph Millwood, aged about 00 ycarj, is now in jail at YorkviFc, charged wirh criminally ???nnli inir two little 11 egro girls, aged six and ten years. Sef.u ! Sk.ku ! !?Fresh Garden Seed and Onion Sets just received nt I'osoy'a Drug Store. The Gripp has invaded the Times office, and afier giving tlic senior editor a pretty sharp tustle, attacked tho Foreman and came very nenr sending him to bed ; and it has now got tho "devil" by the throat, twisting bis nock to one side. Frank siys his mother never had a worse <////? on him than the Russian bear In >/ri/>/ir now has. Zieglnr's "Solid Comfort" shoes for old ladies, at FOSTKH, Wl I.KINS ,* CO S. 8*aT During confirmation services at tlie St. John's Kpiscnpnl Church. Philadelphia, ftred t* revolver nt Wkbnp YfMUitkw. For tunnfvly the shot was harmless. Ho was arrested and upon investigation it is evident that his reason has become unsettled fron excitement upon both religion and politics lie regret to learn that much of tin meat killed during tho last cold snap it r- .., n.? ,i .. .. , , D|'U>IV?, ?!> niv n 111 III nvilllItT llllll IOIlowed. We have heard it suggcted I hat the suit now use 1 in curing meat has much to do with tho losses incurred. .Many believe that if good old-lashione 1 Liverpool salt had been used, hut little, if any. of the meat would have been lost. We call special attention to our new and attractive stock of tients, Ladies, and children's shoes. Ft 1ST lilt, \Y1 LK1NS & ft). - - o ?. PhlY" Ibin't forget that to-night the T rensurer will close the lax book, according ^ to llit command of t|i* law, and til wVio have not paid their taxes at thnt time will be subjected to a penalty of 20 per cent, and other costs. Wo know the tuxes art heavy, but, like grim death, they must l? met. Only those liable t' simple poll tax can evade payment ; a. nany of thai class arc caught up with by i > iSheriff after many months hiding out. tin! it in truly hard to get away from or with the Tax Collector. Hotter to pny him at once. . 6 The Board of Trade. Wo arc requested to state that a meeting of the Honed of Trade will be held next Friday evening, the 7th of February, at which business of importance will be transacted, an 1 a full attendance is requested. The 1 >a rrt.a Flaws.?The Legislature at its recent session, instructed the .Adjutant ficneral to collect as many of the flags used in the late war as lie c mid find, and to deposit same with Secretary of State, who is to have them properly preserved. As lie is totally ignorant of the number of such tings, as well as of the names and residences of their custodians, he requests that all persons holding Hags will communicate with him at an early date, in order that this very laudable object may be carried out. The Legislature failed to provide any funds Ibr the collection, and ho is compelled to rely upon iho press of the State, to whose liberality and pat rot ism he has so often been indedted.? Col. r. .? . . JrsT Tins Kiotir M\s.?Mr. Fit/. Hugh Mi-Master has bought an interest in and will henceforth he editor of the t'olumbia Jtfconl. lie announces the fact in Saturday's issue, and says that --it will be Democratic in every particular Its aim will be to voice tbe pure and noble sentiment-', the feelings of a generous and progressive people, the principles taught by McHrydo and Davis." With so promising a young gentleman as editor, and wuv-li hviidnblo i lije'.-ts in view. the progressive little journal will justly merit the generous patronage of our people. ? Cor. AV?\? a ml < uurii r. , A l?in Wixtkii (Vrmv Plant.?A curiosity in the shape of a stalk of cotton, tied to the front part of a wagon, attracted the attention of people on Trade street this morning, Jan. i?7. The s'ulk was scarce three feet in height and was entered frun the. top to within two inches of the rent with open bolls of the ll-ecy staple. It bore I 17 of these fit ly developed, besides twelve wli'ch hr.d not onencd )>? -i.n. being nn unusual tiling so late in the senson. It was <rr>wn on the plantation of Mr. .1. W. ltniiii, near Kizul's Ferry. ? Vhtir'o'le \>" Tin: C. N. and I.. IIiiiimjk. ?-t'oltuiibinr January -The iron bridge of the Columbia. .Newberry nn<l l.aurens I'nil road across Hroa?J Hi>er w/l* juwotiuaJJy coiuidclcd to-day. The bridge is a inodetoi improver! nrcFuTocfffre and ha" been finished in the remarkably short spare of eight weeks. It consists of thirteen spans of 1'2'ifeet each. crossing three different channels, ami was elected hv the Kdgemore Company at a cost of ahout $(; ?,tHf). T!iecompany guarantees that that the materials used are all of the he-1 manufacture, and that it would require ten eighty-live ton engines to break the bridge down. ?Cur. Xcwx <in<l ('"ttrirr. ? - - Mits. Kculkstox IJif.s. Columbia, S. Jan,27.?Mrs. FdwarJ Fgglrston, wife ol the well known ediioit>-, u>velif>t and Chr stiau worker, died lo re this morning. She had been nn invu id many years. Her husband is known nil over the South*? (jirtiin'iHt .V/(/'.?. t The District Convention of the T. M. C. A. I The Greenville District Convention of the Young Men's Christ inn Association met hero last Friday, in the Hall of the Union Association. The convention was org?nise<l by electing Mr. If. If. Carlisle President, and Mr. J. J. Burnett, Secretary, both of Spartanburg. The reports of the various Associations represented were very encouraging, showing an increase in membership, and a greater interest in the work manifested on the part of the members, Association tendered tho Convention a reception and oyster supper at the Hall, which was greatly enjoyed by all present. Sunday morning at a union ccrvicc in the Presbyterian Church, l?r. F. B. lioattie, of the Columbia Theological Seminary, delivered a most excellent sermon, from II Chronicles S-Ith chapter, which win pronounced hy ill who henrd it as being u very fine and prac tical discourse. Sunday afternoon I>r. Hcnttlc delivered t short hut very interesting address before tin Presbyterian Sunday School, Sunday evening a union service was hch in tlic Methodist church, at which I>r Heat tie delivered a lectin c on the rclatioi between the church an<I the Young Men' Christian Association, which was both in teres)ing ami instructive. The convention throughout win of n vor; interesting character, and we hope it ba done much to encourage nil classes in on community to take a deep interest in th I work of the Association. The business men and all who cinplo young men, or have sons growing up, ow it to themselves, their employees, their son and society at large, to give to the Youn Men's Christian Association of Union, th most earnest and practical cncourngcmenl I n the city of Charlotte, the senior was in fromed, while there a few weeks ago, that th Y. M.C. A. had performed wonders in elevnt nig tlic moral s'nwlntM or society, tmprovin the efficiency und integrity of young men i every employment, recovering ninl savin many from debasing habits and associations and in every way purifying and guardin J"l.ni'A '*"* insidious encroachments < actcr the pass words for admission to tl social circle. Are not these great end reached, as they have been by tlie V, M. ( A. in other towns, worthy a stern cflbr from every good citizen in Union, to accon > plish among the youth of our own conuui i nity. A Heiic of Colonial Times. Our esteemed friend, Mr. F. W. Eisot ono of the oldest and host citizens of thi futility, called on us last Tues lay and ex hiliitril a ritrinrnMa 1 .vnl n? aneeimAn ~1 si. v, .vmv.,?./iw tuvaiiid, ojivv/i uivii vi i u (taper currency of this State in 177'.', thrc year-! after the Declaration of ludcpendcnc of the thirteen United States. It is a $10i till, fairly engraved and printed on gooi .substantial paper, almost equal, in point o wearing qualities, to the present bank-not paper. On the face of the bill is printed inside a neat border : o^K IU'SWVRV) noiaiAtve. ' Sol'rit Cakoi.ina. Ni?. 1715. ( This bill entitles the bearer to one iirti i?itki> tioi.i.Aits, or one hundred ami sixty two pounds ten shillings, current money r , this State; pursuant to an ordinance of th General Assembly, passed the 8th day t February, 177'dcti.vni.es Atkins. 1*. Weston. John Smxtii. On the reverse side is the State "rent o arms," of that lime, vviih a l'almetto tr# standing prou?lly ainiil flags and spears, am a little kettle drum in the centre. Tastefu scrolls surround this 8tato emblem, witl figures denoting the denomination of th bill. both in American ami I'.nglis'.i cotnincr cial currency. It is quite a antique ptcee of paper, am Mr. Kison informs us that be has a numbc of duck nntiH, but of later dates aud atuaUc denominations. ? - The Oyster Supper Postponed. We are requested to statu that the Dim Musical ntid Oyster supper announced las week to be given by the ladies of the Met he dist Church, this evening, has been postpor ed. until next Tuesday evening, the 4th. c Feb. So do not forget to go to Mrs. Thomson' next Tuesday evening, at K o'clock. The Ladies promise you a delightful nuts ical and social evening's entertainment: am when the Ladies of Union make such a prom jsc they fill it to tin* brim : and no man o woman loving a spark of music in hi* or lie soul would willingly l>o absent from an en tertainiueiit given by tlieni. Then there't the oyster supper. with Misses M.. N.. K.. *n< lot- of other pretty young holies to wait ot you! Whew! the senior says, lie must lit there, sttre. to enjoy the fun. Tic Largest Hog Yet. Miss Surah Wtllard. of this p'ace, reports the largest hog raised by a holy in this County the past year. Miss Wtllard gives us a verbal report, as follows : Age of his hogshio, just twelve months: gross weight when killed, -I I > pound*. Wa> raise 1 in the ynr<l round the house," upon the slops, \c., from lite kitchen an I refuse garden vegetables, until a few weeks before killing, when it was put on a libera! corn diet, to make the m?ut firm and wholesome. We think Miss Willard's hog is entitled to lite pri/.', s> far. It was an arist rcratic town hog ami we anp; o?c grew fat upon a fancied superiority o^rrtf^^^^nn^^^oker. It was, nevertheless. I A Filthy Practice We feel that it is our duly to mention a very filthy practice that is very common, but one that should be stopped. We allude to the practice of chewii.o tobacco in church, uiul spitliu<;oii the Hour, rojriirilloss of the surrotiiiilin^s. f-'otue arc vo a hlictcil to the hnhit that tliev as rea'lily spit on a fine ISrusseh carpel as to use a t n spittoon. This is not ileceiit, to say the lorn! of it, ami we hope tho-ewho have in the past heen guilty of >ueii a filthy praeliee will consoler that it is iril'ccoiiiiiijj ^etilleiiien. ami will les:>-t in the Juture. I The Farmers ManifestoA mauifesto has been issued by the Executive Committee of the Farmers Association, over tho ?ignature of O. W. Shell, as Chairman, but wilh the ear-marks of B. R. Tilltnad sticking out all through it, calling upon the farmers of the State to hold a "Mass meeting or convention in each county, on Salesday in March, to elect as many dele- | gates as the county sends to the State Convention, to meet in the llall of the House of Representatives, at Columbia, on the 27tUel t\y of Marob, to noiniu Ko^^ticke^lJ lion, and we pledge ourselves to abidh the result, whether it be for or against us.'T It should be remembered that the fcarm) crs Association is an organization snparato and dis'inct from the Farmers Alliance, I and the latter must not be held responsible , Tor tlie nets and doings of the former. I While not a member of the Farmers - Alliance, wo are a firm friend fo the organization, from the simple fact that we i know it has done and promises to continue j to do great good, not only to the Farmers hut t> the general business of the State an l 1 country. If the Alliance will continue in its presi ent course, there is no estimating the amount s of permanent good it will accomplish; but wo predict, if it gets committed to the muddy whirlpool of politics, like politics in Y a ohnreh, it will soon be split up into faos tions, its cohesive power destroyed and ?<? r days of existence numbered, c Its secret enemies will use the political wedge to accomplish its ruin ; and we carny cstly warn it ngiinst following the lead of c impetuous, indiscreet and over-zealous mcms bers iu its own ranks. Tbcy are, perhaps, g honest, well meaning Alliance members, but c they nrc not safe leaders and may, uniutonI. tionally, do more barm than good. \j iKicrtumm up, UTirrjr guuu aiuouw m^uic her must have bis political opiuions and - preference*, and should exercise the right g to express and defend them boldly and con11 sciontiously: we don't belicvo lie cm bo a ? good member if ho docs not ; but wo can i, see great danger lo the peace, efficiency g and permanency of the organization if it is of committed to any political course af action, ?i li i# u Ammmmmd iuto Dolitifr lo \>y iv facl\on ot nmbiiious loaders. s, We regret that the manifesto is toolengthj f<>r publientinii in the Ti.mks this week. Wi t, may furnish it to our readers hereafter. i- Sale of the Nott Gold Mine. The Charleston AVic.t ami Courier of the 25lh insf., has the following telegraphic dispatch, dated nt Charlotte, relating to the ' sale of tho celebrated Xott Gold Mine in 1 this county. We have always understood that this mine was one of the richest in the c country, lying directly on a rich vein running through thts ci'Ur.ty into York, and on 0 to the gold region around Charlotte, N. C. ^ Wc congratulate the owners of tho niino in this county in their good fortune. There arc more of the same sort in this county, ' and we bc'iovc they will be developed as ' soon ns the Fiii'ndelphia syndicate gets fully to work on the Nott mine: This afternoon W. It. Wilson, Jr., ot Kock llill, arrived here and had a conference with the reprerentativo of a rich l'hiladeli* phia syndicate regarding the purchase ol r- the celebrated Nott gold niino in Union County. The mine is reputed very rich, and is ownc I by W. 15. Wilson. Wra. Munro, e C. I). Karrar and Jauics Munro, of Union, >f The syndicate, after an inspection of the mine by nn expert, lias made overtures foi the purchase of it. An option lias been given. Rumor says that tho syndicate trill give thirty or forty thousand dollars for this property. The salo will be concluded f probably within one week. The niino is iir.,:nl. ni,.i (i,? ?..i,i e II..IV-. ....... V...W... ...... .C ... ...v j region of the county. 1 Mill Burnt. 1 Wo loam that on last Tuesday morning, c about i! o'clock, Mr. .lohn Kison's saw and grist mill, on Parole t, was destroyed by tire. How it originated we have not learned. r Meningetia. r Wo regret to (lis ease Moningetis, is very provelent and fatal ir Fish Dam township. Mr. I'. 1'. Hamilton lost a child from it ^ last Sunday. Pergonals. Mr. Perry Duller, of Kdgefield, paid ? 1 visit to friends and relatives at this plact this week. s We were pleased to meet on our streets last Monday, our esteemed friend, Mr. J. (1. Dice, of Fish Dam. Friend D ec has pretty ' well recovered from his severe sickness and is getting strong again. jir.t. is. K. Arthur ar.<l her two children r are visiting her parents, Mr. an i Mrs. J. C. Farrnr, at Cinckncy. ' Miss l'aulinc Arthur has returned front ' an extended visit to rolstives and friends in 1 and near Columbia. ! Mrs. \V. 1>, Arthur has returned from a month's visit to her n? >ther, Mrs. .lane Wilson. at Lodo, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. I,. N. Rodger have gone to Newberry, to visit re laiives and friends. ? ?. _ i SwtM.awr.il <'\niim.tr Vein ton Wiiiskkv. ? Washington, .Ian. "J I. ? Morrison It. Avery aged lid. swallowed eirholic acid this muriii ingby mistake for whiskey, and died in an hour, lie was from Raleigh N. and was a son of Judge Avery of the State Supreme Court, lie was employed in the (icological Survey. The bottle front which lie drank was plainly marked "Whiskey." The accident happened in Avery's own rooms. Coon ut t Honest.?A story is told on a young innii who was recently married to I ine daughter <>r i\ wealthy merchant. The 1 ?ry<myli.tii't have a cent, butjiejwijtonost^ I varieate the marry-^ I repenting wlnit the iWwnstcrr^^HB^HflKflfl my worldly gooi^H[SlHM^B9 rend tlio ^^8* H "W illi till thy worldly goods 1 nieralH^H repented the groom. Wasn't he honest ? -- ? ?? ? KautiI?)I ikk Shock, t'airn. III, .lannnry t 2"?.?-The oflieers of the Steamer City of li.itoti I Kongo, pushing up hist evening, report a heavy slioek of eart h?|iinke at Hell foot l.ake, : Tenn, at '{ o'eloek yesterday niorning. A j viritnhle pani ensued among the inhabitants i of the Jo." ility. who have not forgotten the re si,Its of the great eiirtliipiaku of many years i ago when New Madrid and mneli of the adI jaccnt tcrrit-.rv sunk het.ea'h the .Mi-d.^'ppi ^^^jj^Hkff Unfoo Time*. Etta JANB-^^5P?rth rm0^#t* inst., Alfred UanBp27.?On Priday, 17t the Smith gold WBr a colored laborer ) badly hurt by MHpMr Smith's Ford, wi head from a hcapjBtt of ore falling on hi j skull was badly iMBf about 40 feet. Hi | and Walker tooJ^Bnd and Drr McClune .Vbout 3 inchcaB^ba P^o#e of the bon mostly from accident wa hands. The the wiodlos last account.very well a 8 ? 111 can sua, >>?M Any h'dVftKfWfenWWe mules are ( the market w. Vllieral hare beon so! and some ?4* lfl*TC been made in tli neighborhood V ( Imp frii>n^i.TnAM rntn 1 ?1 ni??q (lint (I whiskey wagl aiVs carrying on their ui righteous buifcss Si his neighborhood, at he wants it shptflr. Unless he Wm put more backbone at: moral couragln tho men pf his coinmunil ho will never wc an end to the present sta of affairs. T1 ghost of nublic scntimci frightens inosHmon from doing their dut, A corporal's giard >f old women would d more te put dtjrn tlis pernicious traffic tlm tho combined fcrcetof the State and Natic will ever attempt t d?. When meu wl wink at and col'ud with these vagabonds i their unlawful wok lay claim to dcccnc and respect ability.. ?>d people ought to lio their noses. jL Too many (rt^v'^oplc nre like ex-Go Vance I iu Jk??r of tl tMnp?riv^lB|^Pt^krt~tn^rr stomncl nre ngainsntTW^ 1 The Editor cflhc Mli.sticc column strut the key note i?t wets, when he said h brethren ouglitio supprt tho Timks for tli good it had don* thcucauso. Its vcuerab editor, who linslutlivl two generations, hi given the sons '* toihlio advantage of h lifetime Ccxpcritficc, as a result, mu< gooil has attended is work. Yes, cvci true Alliance nun wl take the paper, ar next Fall will see tat the $1 50 it co vivh the beat iniwtmui lie hail made durii the year. 'lev. Mr. Me! annvy preached at Abini don Creek yes snlsy The snbject of h discourse waa 'Iait'sclioicc." Ilia tex Qcneaia, 13th el ipter id 11th vcrae Miaa Mi'dre< Stra. gave her Unci George Eatcs, w 10 h?sccn in the Wcat f< r several ycara, a lingi^nst Saturday nigh She waa joineii IflHkber of her friciu of bith scxes^^^^^^M|^w us an a i n n X>rT^K^^^^^^^HFglven us a sob of The Dr. diffei with ua somcr^^^^^Vule, but his rcau ia correct. W^^^^HPar from somebod else. In answer 1 th* question given, som time ago : "lit ean 5 persons divide 5 cg| 5 so tlint each 01 shall receive 1 and still s remain in tbidish?" We say, one inu . tuko the dish. to. E. W. J. aa us if there are any pit trees near wre the artificial showers ' raiu fall at irs. Husky's? We suppo: 1 there are, an his theory may by the co reel solution i the mystery. Vox. Corresjndenee of Union Time*. EM. J. Soliloquizes. Mn. Eihto, ash Fhibnus.?I had v solved to takci short vacation for at let this week, fro* the columns of the Ton but on tliinlbg it over 1 cannot rcfra from putting I ray little "say," although oftjra exuecjuj^ ymo out? ns 1 ing dutcn^^^Sk^^^^l^ilione when called back frM^^ipoTiic end, "I' wli p air ye jabbofig?" Afcd, too, I will tr for tlic Edit< threatened to sue me for "breach of p miisc," and that would 1 fatal to a you; man of my modest natui And I, tlio ;ht that with the dawn of t new year won come more new writers, I the renewed csence of those writers wl seem to be reled. I will say that 1 won like to hear fi no them. ^o coiuo, brcthrt and sistors, ho have more tliau on . favorcil us v h your letters, and let converse tog< icr, and to the county 1 ' means of prin'"s ink, and don't stop not for it may not >c long until our pens will I laid aside fore ir. We have now the assi ranee that v do help some peoplo. \\ help the edito anil 1 believe we help other , by giving tin news to read. You wl write, help 11 by giving me the news your scc(ion.cnnd also your ideas. An U'llilt flit Wf* wHftfVkl*? If ia nid ItA.mn^n it arc ft'l brill^/anil polished writers: on can readily ^bv looking at tho space n era ways but to stun itflup to help tho paper, an tliat helps thHip'o, if they will only acce| the help. Affgards conversing with co respondents 1 writing. I, in the mcantin feel as if I atialking to friends in varioi parts of tlicet sty, where time and distant k forbids ine sc< g or talking to pcrsonall s much as I w< 1 like to?the ladies of n ac<|iiniiilaiic? penally.? and 1 hope tl confidence I p so in n?y friends of rcadii what 1 inlo'u jo ho of some interest, least to soineh y, is not ''misplacctl" con tlencc. And i iope. too, the presumpti' that Iain now ilulg ng in, if you please call it so, is pai ouahle, and 1 ask my friend especially the dies and misses, to look it so, and I wi vssure them that while I a awav down ll<, Vuhhin Kid<?o. No. whiic \ "In drcsms lone," kc., "Treasured, Ihy names will keep," ami I will nsk enlace in your thoughts as token of frieiWnp. * E. \V. J, CorresjMileQco of Union Tinios. Bverside Ripples. RiVKRsinie.jAti. 28.?In writing up M J. T. Ihugcs'crop 1 made an error that would like tocorrect: It was 11 bales made insteadif 10, as I stated. That is a pod showing for a one-mu farm, wfjen re lake into acocunt the 2 bushels of orn, wjfh peas, sorghum ai other crops fade by liirn. Since frienls Vox and E. \V. J. have be writing up tie beg business, 1 will hare put in someliing along that line, or th will concluut we have nothing wmth nie tionii.g on Kirerside. Ho it undcrstoo however, that hlgs do grow to a very rc peotahle size onJUe liivcr, somotiaics. Mr. w. A. JtBosbeud killed this sea->o One that wowfc) 640 lbs. grog-*. T*o Hint w^Hd 000 lbs- gross. SBBBH^HErofwcxae BHHHiH^KEISw Browing. kuc'i n thihp?^^^^vu,t" ore g<>'liii*ff r?i^^ ,? ?nVncTo8 ?ht) hanJs :,rc 1 'V", i r. )>nr B wi-oif niH^BL Arou .Vv,;? for jM,,'" c grow ubi!a?lu^^^V',Shtf 1 For the Times. Mr. Wi* givos Mr. Whitlock Items. k Mr. Storks.?Ah I havo been n subscriber n to your valuable paper for '20 years, an<l am w not in nrrenrs for my subscript ion, will you is 80 ^ind ns to allow me space in your jB columns to answer my friend, Mr. Whitlock, who asked me to itemize my last year's B crop and expenses of the same : 8 In the first place, I will correct a mistake. I claim to have made this on a four, instead ^ of a threc-liorsc farm. The farm that I worked belonged to Mr. I H. L. Ooss, of Union. lie furnished stock ' and all farm implements, and they the best L of j^P surplus labor work; and furthermore, 1 did not send my J1) hands to the field and tell them to do so and . so, that I had to go to town, or to some 18 Sunday School picnic, or some other public gathering. No, sir, none of that in mine. !C 1 went with my hands, and what for .' To a| sit down under the bushes to look at the rest? No! mistaken again. 1 went there to plow, hoe or ditch, or do whatever kind ol work 1 wanted done; allowing no hand to come in my field and take the foremost row. ,0 Friend Whitlock, as you ask this of me nt v please bear with me a little farther. If I am I * not mistaken in the man 1 always took you to he a stout, able-bodied man, and I never heard of any chills and fever in your neighborhood. I.ast Fall, though, perhaps there was. My reasons for saying this is V tl,i9: In looking over your items of expenses. 1 think undoubtedly you have burdened your self with unnecessary expenses. In what 10 w,,y ' yon oiny ask. Simply this : You only junde "><) ba'os of cotton on a threehorse farm, and in your expense list. 1 see ^ you paid for picking cotton, $108, or $0 per . bale for '28 bales. You hired all your cotton 10 picked, less *2 bales. Why, friend, what was ,c the ,matter with you and your family 1 ' hope you were not sick. \\ hy. my little j8 daughter picked over -l bales and played ^ half of her time. Perhaps, friend Wliit" lock, that is the cause of your small profit. ^ You hired it all?making as well as gathering. If so, try my plan. They tell me you have fine land ; If so, buy yourself six tons of old Carolina Fertilizer, sold by W. II. j Sartor, at Union; that will give you 2 tons to the mule. First, break your land with a ^ good long diamond pointed bull tongue, and ' then don't get in a hurry, lied with a six inch shovel: and if you can't get but 15 ' acres prepared to the plow, put your two t tons of fertilizer on that and work it as I ^ worked mine, and with anything like fuvorj able seasons I will wager you a tine hat next Fall that the County won't have to read of your short profits. 11 iti ii r j * * r~ ?'."?"i w/viv<l a dmilit will lin Atrtirnu will 1- 3 ? IS r3 130 bales cotton, sola to.loiics.itnl It, Fit/.sinions, weighing 20,820 iy lbs., brought $2,001 43 1,020 bushels cottouseed, at 20c. 824 00 e_ 150 bushels corn .it GO cents... 00 00 Z3 1,000 bundles foihlcr, fit $1 50 I per loo 24 00 ,t 300 dozen oats, at 20c. per doz. 00 00 10 bushels wheat 10 00 n0 lot) bushels potatoes, at 50 cts. 75 00 0f 20 bushels pinders 20 IK) . ,r. Total ninouut $3,201 43 Divide that l>y 2 gives, me $1,002 21 KXI'KNSKS roil MY PART Of CHOP. Ouano, one-half $117 50 Paid for all hired labor and proc" visions for the same 205 00 '*4 For bagging and ties, one-half... 27 00 I51* For ginning, my part..... 42 50 m For dry goods and other neccs1 sary family supplies 100 21 lotni expense <*?,*? -?i 1,0 Subtract $021 21 from 81,002 21 at loaves ft balance for me of $081 00 i m ^'r* " t'"ss has all the cotton hills, ^ anil if any one doubts this statement they can call on him at his ollicc at Uuion. ,,c * lle-peetfully, or , . . . . w- -* W,xlio ' I'iend V, hillock, conic and see me. j. I have no money left, though we have 4 tine a yo,,,,K mules, a bran new wagon, buggy, ce lwo sels "l now ',:ir,,cs3 round and t lie us ?11111ciijuumi'iiim 111211 money )y could buy. all new, atnl all made last year, jf l>y working on halves. I ' rariaing will pay, if a man will help it. For the Times, i c A Smaller Farmer Still io Mr. Stoki:s.?lMer.so publish the following of for me. ami oblige: i<l Hold ui>. Mr. John Pool, Don't claim the re prize until you win it fair. Now for it, Mr. ic Small Farmer: Myself anil family culti1 vatcd a one-horse farm two miles West of ic Union. We cultivated 15 acres in cotton i; made one hale of cotton, about 40 bnsliel9 id corn, fodder in proportion. It took all (lint [it 1 made, also all the landlord made, who also r- run a one-hor.-c farm, to pay for supplies, ie and the good l.ord only knows how much 1 us am behind. Now. am 1 not entitled to the ee lead for small crops on one-horse farms'.' If v, not. bring in another horse. iy Also. 1 used no commercial fertilizer ami lie Tory little home-made manure, ig 1 have made my arrangements for this at year, and hoping to hear better news froin fi- you next Fall. I am >n William Wii.lari>. to Yes, I'liil, vnii and John can I'ool'' for ' s i i the nro.its oti x our next years crops; but ?t In we want // ??, to itcuuze the days you 11 J11 t 2. do a lick of work on your crop this year. KnTIIHT.WSMKNT at l?A I I-.4VII.I.K \ delightful entertainment was given last Friday 1 11 .ovening at i!ii> residence of 1 ?r. anil Mrs. White, near Itntcsvillc. The occasion was a reception to H. A Kison, Manager of the I'elham store. Invitations of very siylshnnd tasteful designs liad been issued r-oine three week# bc'oreliand and tlie parlors of the resi li-neo lr were filled with a brilbant company, the x guc.-ls including many oftlie mot prominent he people in and about llatesville. The evening passed swiftly and pleasantly. Mr. Kison's many friends here and in Inion, his former home, will congratulate him on the contpli|J(j mentary attention showed him.? (irrawill' Ken*. en Well, friend Hob, hereafter we shall be loth o to leave home after this, for fear of being lioni/ed. We can just imagine the blushes n- "... (j on your face. Mob. while "circulating" is- among that "brilliant company." 9 u. fiooo Timi.s.?The generally prosperous dines prevailing (brought I lie country make _ tit a ptttticulfuly^ttytavioivus. aciwoft ibffAliA ' I 1!' J,\.Jhit moVed' are especially I in- \ a i in- |..a, ... "K fortunate in h iving such a f ivorahlo opp n t?cr tiitiity to place 111i- hook ??n tlie market. ami if you want to make a few hundred or a lew in tlinn-iti'l dollar* very rapidly. this hook iey will ntford you the mean* for doing so. Apn t ply to the publisher* at once, iful - Coon roit Ai.tConey's Compound Syrup ; of Tolu and Tar ami Wild Cherry f>r recent V. and Ciiroui! Co-.ijIb o i M--, llroncli.li*. geM ho-.* of V?ice, i!< nrsenese, Irr'.tuhi.ty of 11 . i lie Larynx and T< nails, ami nil Influncl lads <onditi?D* of the Lung* and bronchial 1 vbeft [nT BEQUEST.] Speech of Cel. I. 0. MoKiiaiok, O* THE VSDIIY BILL. Delivered in lite House of Representatives J)tcetnbcr lust. V ' Mn.Sl'EAKMt ASI? +ifjK3U-gM?N : 1 won rejoice to see this Bill p.ujjed.' Its object to enact a law to benefit the unfortunate (It tors of our State. '1 lint class of citizens coi pose a large portion of our population; at to assist theni should enlist the synipathi of every legislator. I am awaro of the arguments urged again a usury law ; that money is what it demnud M^at^vvdj bring, lijto a chicken or a dqju 1; '? . JSOP'nioUilj 1- ^ cxcrciiiMnnnipinMrai^^HMiH money may be lonncd. And itshouKr remembered t lint money is about tlie 01 thing with which its posessor can oppr and itnposo upon the needy, And l restrained by latv, the lender can force fr the necessitous a ruinous interest. It therefore the duty of the (lovernnient to li it the price at which money may be loan in order to prevent this evil. In commercial communities like Charlcsl and Columbia, the people can afford to ] a high rate of interest, but our State is lar ly agricultural, and experience teaches tl the farmer is oppressed, crippled in hisetfoi if compelled to pay a higher rale of inter than 7 percent peraniium. And experiet further teaches tlint as money or any otl property is increased in value the harder is for the poor man to obtain it. Immediately after the late war, our Leg lature, in its mistaken judgment, repeal the usury law ; the argument urged for repeal was that money would How into t State, thereby enabling the people to born money to carry on their farming and otl: operations. What was the result? Wt the people benefitted by the repeal of the 1: mentioned? I can only speak for my sccti of the State. It ruined many and benefit nous. Farmers borrowed money at IS a per cent per annum, ami mortgaged th lauds to secure the payment. In a few yet the mortgages were fnrcloscd and the Inn sold, leaving the former owners Itomclcs*. Mr. Speaker and gentlemen : 1 glory the past, and venerate the itohlc men hy win our laws were made and administered. 1' long years before the war 7 per cent | annum was the legal rate of interest in tl State, and the people were satisfied wi the law. lhiringthat long period the pco] Were rich, but now they are poor and una! to pay so high a rate of interest as 10 per c< per annum. The present rate of interest has deprcc ted the value of lands. bands arc now 1 their void value. While money can be loaned at 10 per ce: per annum, lands will not bring their valt Men will lend their money at 10 per cci take mortgages of lauds to secure t payment, indulge for a short time, th foreclose their mortgages, sell the lauds a buy litem at their own prices. Why should impoverished South Caroli have such a high rate of interest? Ill does her legal rate of interest compa with the legal rate of interest in other Stal of the Union? Have examined the lcj interest in 22 States. In 10 States, wit; in Arkansas, Connecticut, Dclawai lUitioi". Indiana, !?wu, Kentucky, Mar land. M assachusetts, Mississippi, New Yoi North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, To nessee and Virginia G per cent is tlie leg rate of interest; in bmiiscana f> per cent p annum is the legal rate of interest, und California, (leorgia and Kansas 7 per ce pcranuum is the legal rate of interest. A the only State in the Union allowing 10 j cent per annum is poor old impoverish! South Carolina? "Why is this thus?" Ca rurma rivli, vn^t^ vivh, yoi If of interest is only 7 per cent; Georgia, gra old Georgia, is rich, yet her rate of intcrt is only 7 per cent. Kentucky, Arkanst Mississippi. Maryland, Tennessee, Virgini iSortli Carolina ami .Missouri nro rich, a yet their rate of interest is only t> per ci per aiuuuii. Mr. Speaker; the purest motives have i duccd us to make this our fourth effort reestablish 7 per cent per annum as the lc{ rate of interest. It lias not been done that we might th appear before you. We have no ambition that direction : but an abiding conviction t! the State would bo greatly benefitted by t establishment of said rate of interest alo induced us to make these humble efforts this matter. tiray hairs remind us that our particif lion in the scenes of this House will so terminate, therefore we are the more an ions to do all we can to promote the prospt ity and happiness of the State. Age brin on many infirmities?affects the sight, t hearing and locomotion, but it leaves u touched the affections of the heart. O atfuclioiiH for our grnml obi mother. Sou C'arpUua*Arc as strong to day as ever in tl past, rfirner wc have shed our blood, f her we Imve sublimely suffered, clinging her like a child to its mother, amid all It humiliation and atlliction prefcring povcr and humbleness to position and wealth pi chased a! the sacrilu'e of her honor. Gentlemen of this House; pause, relict e.i-t your eyes over this impoverished b grand old ."date, -me hundreds of her poop struggling Ibr the common necessaries life, remove every obstacle from their pat pass this Hill and thereby lighten the burdc of the struggling poor. Gentlemen ; pardon an old soldier's anxk for the welfare of his dear old Sla'e. Wh the brave Gen. Mtixcv Greifr was dvim? the tic 1*1 of t?:?tI!?.*. lie s:ii 1. "tell (Invert! l'ickcns I willingly die for South Carolina ilmv ii'.:!ny <>!' our brothers kindred ai countrymen like the heroic (Jrcgg, willing died t*?r South Carolina; let us to day ?r;7/??'/'"?/ v'ork for South Carolina as n heroic dead died lot' her I'ear old Sou Carolina! Venerated Mother! Ilcprcsc tatives : > /. /. / , .-dr.: I,rr. A (lie tntic I'n m it.?M'all.street financit claim to lone discovered that a band Mexican '. calling iheinselves a private ban have been coining I'nited States silver dolh and i*sui11cr the same to Mexicans, who gi liietn in return for goods purchased on tl side of the line. The profit in this sclict can he readily seen, when it is known tl the I'liilcd Slates silver dollar of the prese only contains 7k cents worth of the prccic metal. This alleged hank takes 72 cet worth of bullion, and with a stamp t exact counterpart of those issued at t I'nited Sia'cs mint ', stamps out the doll: There is nothing counterfeit about the dolli and it is therefore difficult to detect it. T gentlemen who have made the discovery r of the ooimon that this wholesale eoinine iN'^ihumu^lyur 'lu^ai. | i?, foisted upon (lie citizens of the United Stat tiy the keen-witted Mexicans. ' * ? Ti'.ammi in Suai,i. Fi i?i:r. ai. Aitoixtmkn \\nshiiu i ! .1 miliary 5M. ?K. IV. s. Br I ton. havi'io failed to >eeiiro a Federal oi' I in Si.mti .re,!! "i, it: -? rollirnod to Wnshi ton n.'.iin in >|ii -! of a consular appoiutiii ; ill S |||| \|il 'I'iiM lie Wa-i ill till1 postal I - luv with T'-.u Miller and also joined laii' r in r 1'iaieiidiii^the appoinliiient < siipe.'vis : ,"e!i a in Hon lit Carolina, i* ? lid ih.it .ie-i have rrc iiiiiiended dim t'aven l ; i pv.'-i |?* over the t'oliunhia | trie', m l Samuel l'onior at Spartanburg ? I\' ii i I iii1;-,. left Barnwell last w in dei i'.ie foolish iiiipresssioii that their weie innate iu L'uruwell cvuuty. ' *v >' IP = : = ..- -. j TIIE ALLIANCE DEPARTMENT. N. G. L1TTLEJ0IIN; I editok. M. B. KELLY, > , .. . in W. H. MILLER. ( A*m?tast Emroae. free coinage of silver. Id The National Farmers Alliance end iiy. ** dust rial Union lias a membership of 3,0Mak^^^ 000 voters pledged to the unlimited coitH H ^HD es ? ? ' |Hh^99 our rights. The farmers hare a right to expect and ?Ij should demand of our representatives that r; they check the evils that beset the pathway iL, to ao^iiopgBt and booorabU uly ?? ?? CSS G AMBLERS l,n" Gambling nroiliico? n i "in weanu that is obtained by gambling was in- originally the properly of honest labor, and # od, these men that at the present day "corner" ^ ^ tho necessaries of life, aad thereby got |;u. riches from poverty, aro rogues of the blaclcge dyo. IRt ? Is. ALLIANCE BREVITIES. C9t lie won't do. ::: it That man who through sinister motives joined the Alliance and exhibited so much led on,'nis'nsm nl'd real for the cause, then, bei,s cause lie could not have everything his own he way, or because lie docs not receive the homJW age from the Alliance that- lie thoflgtit IIIV 1?*? lcr big "I" deserves, becomes morose, flies off at (tw a tangent and fulfills 11 I'etcr, 2 chap. 22nd, on verse. ir,I SOLID RESOLUTIONS, ' "r iwssnn BY TUB JONKSVILLK AI.I.IANCK NO. 165. ids Whereas, We, as Farmers, are prone to idleness more than any other class ; therein fore, be it am He so Iced, by this, the Jonesvillo Alliance, 'or that we will endeavor to give to our farms ier more attention the present year than we have lis in the past ; and that we will idle no time, it h that wc can profitably spend on our farms, ale Resolved, further, That wc use nil the econ I?lc oiny possible and mnkc all lioucst endeavors nit to meet our obligations promptly. Resolved, further, That the Secretary of la- this Alliance furnish the Editor of the AlliIjc ancc department of the Union Timks a copy ca- of these K?pl"*i'"''- ? , Mr vi tTj. Bishop. Sec'y. "c' POLK AND POWDERLY. 1 it, The two organizations headed by the ty ',c above named philanthropists at the St. meeting in December, formed nti Alliunce^^M^ joint political action along the followi^^^ na linos : The abolition of national banks ; prevention of the dealing in futures of nil agricultural fftl and mechanical productions; free coinage to of silver; prohibition of alien ownership of r0? land; "equal rights to all and special favora to none," in the matter of Legislation; the u_ issuing of fractional paper currency to facil;al itatc exchange through the mail, and for the _er United States postal system to have control of "j the means of communication and transporta,1(] tion These arc the main points on which the icr two organizations agree to act in concert, cd li- WHnnAHPst Who fvelimjly cares whon monopolies, >st ooaitiir.es and trusts corner upon the farmer ? is, It matters nothing to the trader, for he ia^ buys and soils in the market, and mokes ^ his prohts without regard to price. Tho middleman only wants his commission, and in- gels it. The banker and money lender have no 5 concern about tho price of produce, for . us m mey brings a certain per coat, r.vo of in interest, whether cotton is 8 orlGccuts per |at pound. nc These classes produco nothing. They iu only trade on what ether people produce, and live on the profits made in the traffic. >a" But to the farmer?the man who raises x the articles which give rise to a'l the trade in- of the country?to him alone tho price of his gs products is all important. MONEY-DO YOU WANT IT 1 m -in win negotiate liens on improved ic farms farms for from 1 to 6 years r.t aixper "to cr l'ite above is taken from one of the os the ty many circulars tlinl are posted in every contr* spicuons plncc in a neighboring County. t But surely none of the intelligent farmers Jl(' of t'nion are bo short-sighted as to catch nt le such a hail. ?f Brethren, 1 know something about these 1 loans. And if you arc silly en? ugh (eotJv u?e a more appropriate word) t? >ty mortgage an your farm?perhaps, the l'n you inherited from holoved ame-t-Vr^^^^ "" the first thing to tie done is, an attorney or 9 . must see that your titles are water-tight, id and that involves his foe. Then the money ly is discounted to you at a certain per coot., lls and then you receive it bv paying the six ur ? . * ,1, per cent. on top of that. n- I low can you, my brother, ever expect to get out of debt on the farm that is hardly paying you 2 per cent? on oroney invested, >t's by mortgaging your farm to capitalists at ^ their so-called sir per cent. If you could ir^, but rodize, it brother, you are gdng crawve fish style, and that in a hurry, and ?re long Itit you will wake up to the sal reality that "c centralization lias gobbled up your land at , , , .? , , ,nt also, and that your wife and littie ones are ius homeless. he ? ?,",mi'k,n?11 1i)om?wtii- Takoki.y.?Abbeville, fir. V ' . n* ' 'IC lolttiln of a shocking domestic tragedy which occurred _iu_ this lie ' oun,y four miles froj^i the- ?* iro Neblir"'"^'11 ft T n dL tho technical term* wai proscntfni tiio time Tmt their 0,1 little children, the oldest of whom is a hoy e'<'' about five years of age. The little fellow says his mamma killed his papa about a pair of shoes. 11 is known that Nelson bought a pair its. of shoes for his wife here that day. It issupnv posed that going home under the influence lice of liquor he lost them on the way, and his ?g- wife sent hint back to hunt for them, llecnt turning again without them his wife in a tit lice of passion seized a shot-gun and fired one tlie barrel at him. The load took elfcct in his >f a shoulder and side of his head, several shot It penetrating the brain through the car, killing , inns him instantly. She then jdaeed the other ,|i? barrel to her forehead and fired. Tho shot tor* up tlie scalp and fractured the skull. She is still alive hut in a very critical condi-^. eck, lion. She was a Miss (iilliam before l|^U " * . lives marriage, and report says tlie couple did live in harmony.?Cor. Columbia llrguttr.