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THE ISSUE FOR THE FARMERS TO DECIDE. The address of (he Executive Committee of the Farmer*' Association of South Carolina to the Democracy of tho State is published elsewhere in this issue of The Cotton Plant. As stated in our last issue, the address reached us after that issue was ready for theprefs, and wo published only tho more newsy paragraphs of it, without editorial comment, ex r cept to characterize it as a bold, cnen and ma^LAgbt, ami to refer UXaObe sutow io^opCrate entirely within the De^ttK cratic party, The fight waged is emphatically "bold, open ami manly,"and while to settle all issues inside of party linos is un?|iiestionably wise, we arc impelled, from motives inspired by a sincere desire for the real and permanent advancement of the agricultural intersts of the State, to cuter our demurrer to the plan vw^tiAun.l W'i? ?li? 1w?lw?Vl? it to lift JL W ISO r.?rvcv<.. ..W ..... - plan, for several reasons: In llio first place, the position of those who have uttered tlie address, and of those who endorse it, is inconsistent and illogical. The address is made "To the Democracy of South Carolina," and yet by the plan proposed a very large, and in many instances friendly. proportion of the Democrats of the State arc to l>e excluded from any participation or voice in the selection of nominees for State officers. It would heat best the nomination of a State ticket by the members of the Farmers' Association, independently of the rights of all other Democrats, however friendly they may be to the measures of reform the farmers propose. True, the nomination of a ticket in this manner would be by Democrats, to the exclusion of members of other political parties, but such a proceeding would i 11 lu4 bcj IB tkti inside the Deumconstitution which prescribes the manner and process of selecting its candidates, au<l when it is proposed that only the farmer element r?f it shall constitute the party in reality, and shall dictate t<> all other elements how they shall east their votes, there aro many good Democrats in every community who will very naturally and properly feel that they are to be deprived of a veay sacred right?the right of voting as they please as Democrats, the right of a voice in the selection of the nominees ofthe party. There is only one way for the farmers to carry their nisasures "inside the Democratic party,"' and that is to submit them fairly and sipiarly to the Democratic clubs, and to appeal to thcia as fellow-Democrats and patriotic, lair-minded, liberty-loving men, to vote, in their clubs, in the selection of delegates to the party convention, and in the primaries for men who can Is* depended on to exceiUe the will of the Democratic majority. Any other method of management will be, in n\\ l)t tVlC organization so acting. If we have a majority of the Democratic v tes we can nnl-voto nil opposition, and carry whatever measures we decide upon. If the majority he against us, then we must b de our time or be denied our rights "inside the Democratic party." The farmers of the State, we are sure, do not expect the reforms they deiiian i from any other source ; find if they nre in dead earnest (and if they are not we are badly fooled for once), liiey w ill gel their rights. mi-('.in v hi i no regular way. w.tli Iioaee an>I harmony, un<l with honorable ami muling submission mi tin part of those who oppose them, as tin- farnuTs iheinselvos have mi long ami honorably >ii >mi11o<I to a denial of tlieui. We respectfully submit that tin* reason the tanner- the Stale have mu Imig ago gotten all Ihev Want ami all they have a right tn at the hamls ofa better State government uii'ler Ileiimeralie euiitrol, lies in the fact that they have not gone about it in a ileteruiineil, practical way, by uniting 11)1011 ami |inlliug the right men in ollice. In the simplicity et" their honesty ami confidence l\u?y \iuvu t\jtcnt\vt\ too niUCU upon vt%?v?v?*ij lirej'iirc-l |?otiti??tis ur*d ri*^??lulions express*iug - ti 1 e sense of the meeting" without even following these it)> with will-directed, button-hole work. They are beginning now to realize that the ballot is ih < .rohinod lever ami t'ulerii 111 tor the ever--'. >?" their )>ower. They are belter organized 'ay than they have ever been in the hist of the State, since occasion arose for mi- '> organization, and when the proper time comes they will without ostentation tiegiu the hi lot simw inn win so purny 1111 pom lea i aiuios. pltero that their rights will lu? at once ussiir- I cil The opposition to lair ami honest rulr I will lie .xiio\vi'<l under. Ami ii will he ?1<>ix* i inside party lines. regularly and fairly ami wisely, ainl without iujustiee to anybody <<r anything. Tlir party ami its plans ami poli, cioa will ho pitriti<*<I without harshness, or vindicloveness. or personal warfare, t lie tin- | wisdom of whielt is reeoguized hy all tight | thinking men. The address of C'hnirm in Shell, so far as it relates !o measures of reform, is n very thoughtful and well prepare I paper, hut in ~ 'e*"r""?.1'!! I spirit, it is illiberal antl unwisely uttereo. Vim am<u<? ... . I was doubtless intended for eTeet in arou.-t- | ia4 the farmers from supposed leihitrny. __ v ' V* do not think It either wise or necessary, however. Tho farmers arc tv'ready aroused. but dispassion dely. They are sentimental enough, but their sentiments mean business rather I ban bad blood an I section >1 est rangenient. Their purpose* are not to be destroyed in madness. They are > :<d in the rultivatioti of wisdom, and they will \,.'e tight when the liinoeuiies. Important concc-sions have been tuade to the ilcin:in>ls of the firniers | of the State wi:h n lt;e put few years j Their p'aus hare been op;> <se I arid tii .v trie 1 1 in several instance-. i ti- step by ?tet the ; farmers are gari tig gr .uiid. I r in every tight tlie\ uie-gewi'li at least a piriil vie toiy. All they can demand wthiu the 11 umis i<f reason is will in tlieir i < h mi>ide the hettneratic p.iiy, sti oly, with :ts pig.sent maehii ery in opor i ?n. I. t the farmers calni'v .and c lly d-e.de n; ii the rofi rnis ther ,l<; , :i!; \ ;f iJ ,?y <1 i ii 1 c irry lliein ibranch t w.ll t-e letu-e lb -v are not in."t I. An I until unity pre^a: nothing Will be aceotup'ished by ilu? means or that. They are in I to in <j Maty, a i I r!i ? , cause i f the firm rs h i- ihoi- in I- of ft n I- ' among those who me net firniers. lly reas a of their -letin:- voting strength they tire, 'it' can he, maCers i f the sitnaii>n. IJn ler a wise poliey, covering wi> an I ia-t deiuimls. aad tin I r a deleriuine I yet wise aim censervimve to i n rsii p. tii<ir power wili t e fxcrci'r 1 for tu ljus:iiK"it of n!i j millH' of Ma'e g i\ rumen: iron a ! :?"*:? fair and jn-l i. fill iiitvrr^i *. I?v*li and snflninina'ory l.-e!ura?i-ns wi! nridier uai'a tint I irmvvit ri"r,.i;a U in I i r* I . Tin re cm lie no valid objection to a convciii "ii of lite fa* liters "t ilie fsin'o under thecal i- -i i? < 1 by ilie r.xecuiivp i' iiiiinillee <>f the Finiteis* A*s ci ii on. I* is well for ' t Ii cm i.) tnpel, even ort ner liian ihcy do, unn lisiii'.H and decide ii| olivine mires of relief and reform. indeed, Here ought lo lien very full cotiveii t son in ri s| onse i t that call, nit?l when n-r-cmliled il will tliow its wisd in, 1st. I'y deciding at once no! lo nominate a Smie lickei. 2 1. I'.y nd< pling a wise, just and states- ^ - - ? from eec ional and purely personal issues. First lo thine ownsclf be true."' Sic., :hi i as firm as Julius Ciesar in ilie demand of your rights, | all will be well. In (lie Dcuioii :.tic pr in tries is the (dace lose lire the i"?v?!i s of the farmers, ami to seitl al. di- ule; and issues "ins do the 1? in < aiic pail,. A Victory won in the firm a will n |?. open to ( Ii ii le al ? jiciinii or c v.l. and hence it will lie p til an I of I Hi'ig good.? '' !> .i I'll.,1. "ffie JUccfiljj 1(111011 limes R. M. STOKES, - . Editor [ S- S. STOKES. - Local Editor t Friday, February 7, 1SUO. l SUBSCRIPTION, $1 60 PER ANNUM ( . ^QtT OIHIIIDUBCTOBT. J opened tor buiiom from ipponHMHI The Northern mail will close at 1 I\ \ M., and the Southern Mail at 1.30 1'. M. , Any inattention or irregularities should ite reported promptly to the 1*. M. J. t'. liUNTKll, 1'. M. 1 Iftjy We call special attention to the awful r.arth<(uukc advertisement of Mr. W. ( I,eland ltraddy. j . ( The Local is indchtcl to his young friend. Claude (Jruhniu, for a pretty Calendar i to hang in his sanctum. ffciY" Will (lie colored man who brought l>? usu tooth found in (lie grave of a soldier of tlie revolution, call at tlie Timus otlice again, as >ve have lost the notes wo made ot his statement. ' There will he another of those delightful lJimo Headings and pleasant social residence of Mrs. M. Dawkins, on Valentines Kve, next Thursday, the 13th. ? ? We are p'etaed to learn that Mr. John N. I.uuiaslcr, who was accidentally shut in the eye while out hunting two weeks ago. is getting along finely, lie can detect the light of a lamp out of the wounded eye, and there is hope that the sight will be r?stored, hut in a weakened condition. if. IVo particularly call the attention of every reader of the Timk.s, to the article in the Alliance under the heading, "Prodigality." There is a volume of good, sound practical sense in that one article, and it 6trikcs a str ng blow at a very common failing. - km?" Stop that shooting. We arc inI /- ??J, Air*. L'uuuld cauie very near l t>UlUK luul l*fct t?.y Vk ' I her back yard. She says a rifle ball passed I within three feet of hop lioml Tt>r>?n in. been consiJumble shooting at night lately, and if it is nut slopped, the people must not be surpriseil if a serious if not fatal accident recurs from it. - i We regret to rce our esteemed < friend, Mnj. S. M. Itice, Sr., on crutches, i About six weeks ago he severely sprained t his ankle by a fall, and has been confined to i the house ever since, which has been a sore <1 trial to him, for the Major is an active work- i ing iiiiwi. We knew nothing of the accident n until we met him on the street last Saturday t on crutches, and we had to look twice to he r certain I hat it was our good christian friend. h Next Friday, the I Ifli, will be St. ,, Valentines day. The custom of sending ;, * r> 11 pleasant missives through the mail on that i.... . . i as somewhat of an excuse for sending in- p suiting and altogether impolite and uubecoming caricatures to parlies towards whom tliev have unfriendly feeling-, or in tun to ? friends, \vh eh often lead to very gr.ve unpleasantness, and is never indulged in by i ladies and gentIcincti. - - ? i: Salcsday- I The usual crowd was in a tendance lost f Sale-day. What little property was s ild j, brought very fair prices. Several privatc 0 sales of slock were ma lea' public outcry. 0 ? Torn Down 8 l>i\ Moore lui- li.nl I lie house in which il is suppose 1 Susie Fernandez was kiile?l t irn down, and sol 1 the hriek to Mr. ('. W. c Millard, who lias the contract ( > huild an j addition to .Mrs. Rrigg's Store. c ? - ?. Attention Una-a of Trade. . We arc requested to announce that there ' wjJi i<? mn??iw> e?r tho HmtAt of Tnnte on 1 this, Friday evening, February 7. at T.dO 1 o'clock. Important mailers will he considered 1 for the advancement of the welfare of I'niou 1 and her people. ' - ( Bail Refused. t Mai. I'. V.Towiisend and ("ol. I. ( . Me- I Kissick. attorneys for Mr. James Vinson, now in jail charged with the killing of Susie i Fernando/. ma !c application lo Judge Wal- i lace, last Friday, under a writ of /ftihriix , 1 I' / / ilfor \ in-oii - release on hail, w hich ; 1 the Judo,, f,.it coiisiraiucd to refuse. 1 O . I The Y. M. C. A. |i Serve.-, were hell in the rooms of the M. i'. A. last Sunday alutnoon. at d I o clock. ' . la tito future regular services wit', he held | :'t ilie loans every Sunday afternoon at ' '! orlo?k. These are exclusively for gentlemen, and the young men of the town are requested to alien I them. - ? The Union Brickyard. Mr. J. II. Rodger, the energetic pro- j prii'lor of the I'nioii Urickyard. has re- j :iii order from Capl. Mctiigonigouiery. i ' of ilie I'aci'e' Maintf tctuvmg Compmy, for j a ear h?al of hrick, which h?? has shipped. We arc gruili'd in hcing aide to state 1 il'il Mr. 11 i lgrr is m iking :i gtv it success 1 of ilio Uriel;-making etr.crprii-e - Fitting Testimony to Judge Munro At the session of the Supreme < unrt. in ' <'?>1 ii in I >i;: la si Friiliiy, 111 1 following notion I was taken hy the Court, i" pi" pet utile tJie i memory of our late liigl.ly respected fellow t citi/en nml profound juri-l, lUm. Kobcri ] N1'"- V'| j| " Vs ?itK>V 1 ^.liseii t>\ tin- liar of I ni( n In n:rP>,a?A.oaoi me e'e Judge Munro. and mndi' appropriate re- ' ' marks in moving thai tliey lie entered on the ' minutes of the court. ' : Mr. I.eroy I". N miliums seconded tin* motion an I spoke earnestly ,nd eioijuenily. ' I lie t hie! .1 i|s|iee for the eoc.rt responded in ' tilling ami feelini i?h?is at length, wliieh of , Were listened to -iltenl vely liy the gentlemen j I lie l> ir ami oi Iots pi esenl, aird onlere I llial j i 111"' pl'oieedings I,,, oi le ed on I In' lilililltes v e.lol a Mails page ! hereof in? ?l'ih I I the ' I* memoir o| i e di)('ligiiislioil I'^-eei-ed. I v tnother Homicide* T On last Monday afternoon Sheriff Long cccive 1 a telegram from Fish Dam, staling a hat Leo Schu'.tz, a wealthy railroad con; tc rnctor, was killed at that place by Hobcrl tl doorman. v Coroner Gregory, accompanied by Chief h f Police May and Dr. Culp, went immedi- w itely to Fish Dam and held an inquest over .he dead body. t gffjna that Mooijroan has baa a the tj^na* ? r for Sobultx.la oontraotaa wtr-tkm |n, Carolina and Northern Railroad, h with headquarters at Fish Dntn, and softie- a imo ago they had a disagreement about the v lettlement of accounts. From this arose a o lawsuit which was to have been tried the Wednesday following the day of the killing, a The (urties in the meantime had some s considerable correspondence, and Schultz c had challenged Moorman to fight a duel, 11 and the meeting was to take place at May- e hinton, in Newberry County. The matter t seemed to have rested here until Monday i lad, when Moorman came up on the train c to Fish l)ani from Columbia. The parties j till*! fltitl tvotil. f.ff to littvii f\ lallr u-linii n mm r _ I "... V??V ?'V ?.MV? .. " % rel ensued, nml Moorman shot Shultz. What t wis the immediate cause of the .shooting wo 1 cannot say, for just at this point in the sail ufl'air the reports that have reached us of t what occurrc 1, arc so numerous ani contra- t diciory ihat we do not thiuk it would bo < just to Lit her Dartv diraoi.lu.H^a.tt.1 < *? ? 1 to prcdjudico fTic minus of %hc people, by t publishing any of the rumors now afloat, as f llity may be found utterly false upon a fair i and impartial trial. Soon after theshooting, ^ Moorman surrendered to Trial Justice, J. M. Mill, and is now in jail here. Tlic aflfair is greatly regretted, but con- ^ sidcrablc excitement prevailed at the tiuie, and but for the coolness and caution of good citizens in the neighborhood, no doubt more blood would huve been shed. A Want to bo Supplied. We are pleased to meet on our streets this 4 week Mr. It. M. McDcrmit, who was for many years tlic Assistant Manager of the 0 Charleston Iron Works. Mr. McDcrmit ha* come among us for the purpose of opening a machine shop, a branch a of Mechanical industry very much noeded in Union, and wo sincerely hope every enu>ur?g.ment will be given the enterprise by the people of both town and country. r It is very gratifying to us to note, <piite frequently of late, new small industries * springing up in our pretty town. These small industries will prove the life of the c town, nml if the people are true to themselves they will concentrate all their influ- 0 [Mice and patronage upon each new industry v hat is started among tliein. lie the indus- ' ,-y over so small or apparently insignificant. t it is u legitimate and honorable calling, iffering honest employment to our people, t t should receive the hearty endorsement (j ml encouragement of every well wisher of i... ? ..... ii ... - - ..x- many instances nre on f eeonl. where the smallest plants of industry iave grown to collosal proportions, by i ' business management ami the yj niteil encouragement of the community i which they were first established, n^rtV'. Vi?i.nn^}^..ViVdfr~fn')fr-n-(* wilt plant it onr town a nucleus jt round which nifty other many other interests ami enterprises, ml will make I'ttion the busy, growing, noilel town of the Piedmont region. y no 'Uem of tho Piedmont." la In tho .\V/r.? rim/ Courier of the Ith inst., t a graphic description of tho town of Jnion, from the pen of our talented young (| rietnl, ('apt. H. I'. .McKissick, profusely il- u Lislraled with the familiar faces of many of ,| ur prominent citizens, with a condensed inline of (he life and character of each. The Captain has ctowde I into tho limited I' pace allowed him a large amount of good *' vork for his native town, and presented to .j. he public much valuable information con- t| erning tbis ' flein of tbe Piedmont," thai p ins scarcely been known far beyond its orporate limits. |l We. ta aether with all tbe of Union, tully appreciate the important ser. n rleeCant. AJoKii>*:ck I ins rendered the towu, 11 go ably ami trullifu'ly portraying its |. nany attractions, comforts ami advantages g n the columns of a journal that has reu<l- b ?rs in almost every important town in every 'j quarter of tlie globe : an I wo onfilently ^ expect much good will accrue to the town ( from it. c One tiling, however, puzzles us : We had s bought that wocirried about as goal look- , tig a face as any man in town, hut the it- f, ustrations in the .W?\? urn/ C?nrirr has p Allocked that i lei c>mi letely out of our ' lead; and we know there aro many much jet tor looking men in I' i? i ?u than thoso (j represented i?) in that paper. s . *. v Tii.i; iir an Kvkmnu I'ai-i.h. Aii elfort I s la'itig made !>y a young Presbyterian preacher named (irossto get up tin evening paper in tireenville. Several printing eslablislniieiits have been roiiferred with in regard %\ In the printing of the paper. ' ':i it is not yet known whether any arrangements have been || made to that ell'eel. It is said that the pur- 0 I lose of the projector is to eireulate tin* paper t. free and to depend on advertising for an in- ), eoiiie. ISrtcnrill* AV?<\*. ti I.ike many "preachers,' partieularly v / 'in;/ ones. Mr. tiros- lacks practical expcrience, and we could not select a field that would yield him more of thai issenli.nl article g in tlie shortest time than the one lie has o chosen, livening papers, at tiest. outside of * cities with less than ""?.( <HI inliabitants. have Ifl'IICI'SIII* in i?i- mm j-m-v -. * . I i*v?*n when tin' siihsonptmii pi-ice was ? ^ .i<loral>lo part ?>t' the incmno "I 1 |>s?p**r. 'f mt when that i- pr??vii|*??l ''free gratis n ' i* uotliinjt, wo .lull t m'o wlioro Mr. <:?n ,vill tin.I iiiiV iiiroine hoyuii I tin* rfiiti'tmf v uMiial i'\peiino? l'>r cheap paper aii'l cheap ^ [>vintci>. h TTV'i'lit: Dunn. \V:|.|iiii'>|oii, i t'i">. - Mi'm. t'oppinjror. the ehlest ilaii.fhlor t t f-ccrciary ISlainv, pn**e.l away at ">.. r'ook n ' 1*i~ ini.riiiiijj. I lie Jiccivliil'V aii'l hi* liniilv iiv <'.ii.iploii*l\ pr..?trato.I with -riot'. The . i . .i i. ni ami Mr*. Harrison woro appri*e.| j; I lho 'loath a* Muni a* it nceim'eil. ami at iioo onllo'l up.in Mr. Itlaino. U ' *'I. J.tiiio* Js tiiliho*, who ha* l.ooii living || ii Kli.ri'la lor a iiiimhor of years Miner the el far Ii a i .1 ii r lie 1 In his tint ivo Si nio. Willi hi* \, niiiily iio i* now Ini' ilo'l at iSrct'liw .>i1.1. hiii |? .ill i r.'l.alily rent-ve h. f'otiiiiihi.i shortly. \ t > he Shell Manifesto. Wo publish iu another column the able nd eminently sensible remarks of the Cot>n Plant upon the Shell Manifesto, or cull of 10 Farmers Association for n Farmers Condition to nominal* a State ticket, and wo opc every member of the Farmers Alliuncc ill read it. Wc could not have expressed our own lews upon thAj^M^>6re satisfactorily to <wra?l^fc?B iiflHpr of the recognized ttdal^gan o^tT.r Alliance in this State as; and it is pleasing to us to feci that wc re in accord in this very important matter ritli the leading'ihenibcrs and truest friends f the Alliance organization. Politics is turbulent ami dirty workatbest, ,nd when allowed to enter lo>o tho religious, ocial, charitable, trade or any other moral >r business circle or orgaigzntion, wc have icvcr seen it fail to becoma a disorganizing lenient, disturbing the price, creating fucions, weakening the intlulncc ami destroyng that unity of feeling mil action so very issentinl for the cfticicnt winking and per etuity of every organization founded upon lie great and noble principle of advancing lie moral and material wvlAire of society at o.rgce or any class of people. While the Alliance cannot avoid being incrested in sonic political licensures, the ndopion of those measures can be us surely se:nrcd by the gcncrulexpression of its mcm1 ' Zji 11 1 ' * i li a ah heir suirornge, akby engaging tho Alliance, is an organization, in a political squabble n the caiupiiigu or in the Lodge roooni. rhe Entertainment The entertainment given Inst Tuesday light, at the lesideice of Mrs. Thomson, or the benefit of tie Methodist Church, vns a very pleasant occasion and greatly njoyed by nil present. i iic .uusicai prugrauiiio was not oniy uuuirnbly arranged, but carried out with cxluisitc taste, displaying very suporior musi:al talent in each of the performers. The vocal selections were admirable, viucing great taste and talent, and they vere rendered with fine effect, calling forth ;rent praise front the large nnd intelligent .sscmbly present. The recitation of 'died Jneket," by Miss it blind endcred. t The reading of , by Miss Mat tic !agc was without fault. The oyster supper which followed was excellently served and greatly enjoyed. If poll the whole it was a very delightful evasion, admirably gotten up and conducted villi spirit. We hopo the Ladies will repeat he programme,and that an at early day. Personals. .fudge Wallace, accompanied by his daugh r, .Miss Xecly, went to Edgefield last Saturly. ? Dr. 0. V. Mcore spent several days in aureus hist. week. Mrs. W. II. Iloseborough. of Chester, is oil visit to her parents Maj. and Mrs .J. Wt eLure. , Miss l.aura tiist, of (h/sben Hill, is on a sit to ro'ativon Union, ivcrnl days in t<>wnT&^Vfeek. Miss Sweetie Nash^^f Georgia, is on a sit to her sister. Mrs. George Munro. Mr. Thomas Moorman of Columbia. Col. ..I. 1'ope of Newberry, l.jwis \V. Stiukiiis f Laurens, and Mr. .1. II. Wardlaw, of Spar inbtirg were in town <>u iinportaut bttsii'ss this week, l'rof. Gri Hith, of Cooper Limestone Insti ile passed through our village last Tuesday itli several vnwner ladies on tbein wov to io opening of the Institute. A Kiustkairu Fkuit.?Charleston, S. ('.. eb. 1.?A special to the A*<te.v un<l (' nrhr rys : "K. J. Norris ami llcnjantin (iardntr re to meet on tlie field of honor to- lay. he trouble is said to have started yesleray when Gardner cowhided Norris on the ublic streets of Edgefield. Gardner was ccompanied by several friends who covered orris with pistols while Gardner applied te 'ash upon him. The cowhidina *? ?? for jr..,1!. e|I,r.lttl.. er 8 sister. Tiik I'lilNeiri? lien Gardner ml E. J. Norris. prominent citizens of Id gc field Couniy, are hunting a duelling round. The affair which led to the clial nge arose in this way : Norris was engaged t? marry Grrdncr's sister. Mtss Minnie. 1'he wedding was to tekc place next week. I orris backe 1 out of (ho engagement, larlner. accompanied by two friends, tiled on Norris yesterday. The friends urroumled Norris and covered him with heir pistols while Gardnr r cowhided hiin. tfter the flogging Norris sent a challenge or a duel, which was accepted, and the rincipnls and their seconds left for Smd lar Kerry, an historic duelling ground I'hich lies in tho middlo of the Savannah liver, which divides this State and Georgia, iardner is about I'll years of age ami is ingle. Norris is about forty and is a fidower. The parties were arrested before hey reached the battle ground.? (Irrrn> // Kmjiit Womkx iiiitAic Up tiik Sir.ooxs.? it tlntton, ii small ttn ii moth of Mnyvillc, on 111 Oikola. the saloons have had it all lit'ir own way for some lime, find have jienly defied ilie law. iin .Monday night iglit women from I lie country whose luisnnds liave been spending nearly all Ilirir iuie in those places prepared thetnsclvci i111 axes an I oilier weapons, inarchc I in a ody lo the saloons and began chopping and mashing. I ho leader was a rjuiol an I unssuming woman, but when she learned that lie hid signed a morlgige on the farm in r ler that a saloon bid coihl he paid she mild M ind it no longer, and got together even other women an I made the raid. Mi t'tiKit i\ hvt uKN's. I.aureus. Feb. I.? [epulis reach here tlii~ morning th Kph. letllcs was slmt dead and three til.ier Heroes were slightly woundi i at a negro frolic it the plantation of Jim Fitilcy about one nile from Waterloo last night. The frolic ras at Nettle's house, an I the negroes it the house got into a row w lien Jetties went into stowif^^id some one ?ho! iin in the head, ill immediate h. The party wm"Rre<r the fatal shot < m i posiivcly k'mVu, hut it is thought tlie ti ls ran l>e clearly lrought out at the comor - iii'|iiest (11 rtnu'iV< AYf*. A*. Iawi'I.i: sir roii Sinn Kits. ISull'.ilo, e' . I he prompt v'tioit of the polie tony pr?'\eiiti'd bloo'hheit at Ft. Adclnori's 1'iiiaii t at Indie cluna h. The friends of a i e-t w!io had been rclVtvcd asserted I tin I is siieec.ssiii- should not h. ]<I service in the "tti It while the f<d i wcrs of the latter ted he s hotl d oflieitlfo even if blood shell d -In-?1. i lie police pie\j-tiled any m<- ling id mass was u>,( held. V Correspondence of Union Times. A Melange from E. W. J. Sastuc, Fkb. 3.?Tliero has been very much said in limes pist, about the fsrm not n paying, and I think 1 know several reasons I why it doesn't pay, but as I am not like one s of those scicntiffeafty built cuginos that cuts r off and uses steam expansively, at a ? stroke, I but havo to travel the fall stroke to tell what fi I wish, I will not attempt this time, but will probably do s> later on. h As it has not Veen paying we would like c to hear from some who havo boen taking c observations. While we are waiting woulJ t liketo say that same of our farmers now fa show unmistakable signs of trying to make ti it pay a profit this year. There are more n oats sown than hive been for several years, u ami tlio beauty of it is, they are put in well c and on average goo i land. While somo are B nearly or quite through, others aro just be- u ginning to sow. Ttio people, too, are busy \ cleaning out fence corners, cutting briars, &c., nud preparing for a crop generally. <j There has been loss land cletirod this I winter, than for several years. Tho time 1 was mrstlyjspci.t in putting that already ( open in a more comely state. I hope the farmers will work with more energy and I be rewarded for their labors, and use what ;> they make judiciously. We arc called the c "mudsill," and Col. lieu Terrell said that i; "when the mudsill turned over, tho \vhol,<5 t structure would full." c Joe complains of whiskey selling from v wagons in his vicinity, and 1 would say they t slip around into th s neighborhood some- a times, especially along the river road, llut the wagons are not tho most offensive and I formidable sources of Ibis annoyance of c whiskey selling, but selling it close to c churches and school houses, creating a vast i: amount of vulgarity, profanity and in- ? decency is cqti illy as offensive and injurious. 1 But these disreputable barrooms that arc \ posing under I lie n?m <l> />huio- of drug stores, arc worse, tea to one, nil I li ive a nioro baneful influence than all the contraband whiskey wagons that come into this J part of the country, for the latter didges 1 into out-of-the-way places to do their devil- I meat and the former works in public places, making people drunk and disorderly, \ right at la lies doors, and whore families are trying to raise theii children decently. v That whiskey is being sold around here ii unmistakable, for who ever saw whiskey 1 shipped in half-pint bottles, or sont by I telegraph : but it is obtaiued in that quail- t lily, and on such short notice one would i think it was sent by telegraph. Vox snys that the ghost of public sentiment frightens (lie people away, an I he ' never penned a truer sentence. But we 1 must begin to arouse ilio sentiments of the ' christian and temper nee people, and work ! in the face of this vicious public sen'intent. Work against whiskey selling an 1 drill king and all its attendant sins?Sabbath breaking, misccgena' ion and living together openly in adultery; and we must not try to simply "live these things down," but be of one accord and work against them, re- < gard less of abuse rr (lie opinions of worldlyminded church members. I am aim >st afraid to n?v it. but the "iris cnouraie it to ' irig and laughing as familiarly and socially with young men guiby of most tmuior.il conduct as if they were jure as angels. If they would turn their backs severe y upon such men they i.eud never fcir u want of fricn.ls won by their respect. Miss Lily t'jnuvcil will leave here te-Juy for the <kitlbrd S ni'nury, at 'Jiii)n. Miss M irion I'j.ter will leave to-rnoT?tr, ' Tuesday, for t'nper L niestene Instiuito. 1 wish both of these young ladies much success ami a bright future. Mrs. Kvn lVnny, of Jonesville, cfttne ' down yesterday, on a visit to her mother. ' Mrs. S. A. I'orter. Mr. Kenneth Hiker, of GulVncy City, is ' in Santuc, assisting Mr. K. ('. livers, in buying cott mi f i t ho linn of Carrol ee Stacy. 1 12. W. J. - ? Ifor ilio Ti M|CS. 1 To Mr. W. A. Wix. j Mir. Wpitoic.?*tif( twhitgc utr In <? , reply to Mr. \Y A Wis and I tim done on i this subject. 1 <i d n?>t mean to attack hint on a live horse farm, but on a three horse farm. I 1 did not go to town but three times last- : year. I did not take the lend in the licid ' invself. but I went to the field and and Slav* * I ed with my hands and had the work done jnsl right. I did not have any houses to i rent out o:i my farm at Sl.oO per mouth and gel pa\ for the same in work on mv farm. I 1 , i hind my hands in part by ihc moii'h, and , some by the day. and not one el them will t suv iluit I owe i hem one cent for lledr 1 .i 1 >r. 1 ! nev laid 111 I in t!? shade while my hands wire al work. but was always '>s: v v aiteiidiu/ to the J I t111li*i:in<I >irran/in/ how, I when iiinl where to strike I" lite he.-1 adian- ' ta/e. I haven t bow/hl anyihin/ hut snme drove ho/s ; mul urn /hid to .-ay I il'ul not have to luty inii'es, a wa.oii ,\e.. sis ! al -nly i have thetu in pun I coiiditi n; hut I have * o.it -nun- money, ami nearly eiinuyh to run in\ ^ farm this year. 15. IV. W in rue k. I i? - ? i Corre-poiiileiiec of I iiinn I nn s. . Sedaha Short Stop Notes. Mu. I'.ninit:. \s ymi have not heaid \ I from n- ill -oine lime, i thou/hi I would lell | you thai we are still living. i I t he farmers are iroithletl iihoiil llieir jfrain ' bcinjj injured by the ily. Some Iium; -owed : wheat twice, and it i- al! nearly destroyed Itev. I,. ('. I'./ell preached a very inter- f i e.-linif itnd in-lritilive senium fret i 7!-t i I's.ilm-. Ini!? vet -e. to a laiije eon .rre/alion I , . i a! I ad/ell - < reek ye-lcr.my. We have a tloiiri-liii:<r Sunday School, al-o a very interc-tin/ MMe rea ling and n prayer mi,'tiny cver\ V due-day niyhi. W e are/hid to -tale ti:i Mr. l-Yaiik \li vevsoti - lejt tlml was hroketi some weeks ,. j a/o i- improving rapidly. I ii Mr.i. Klin How, 1. wit i teach in/ school j ' itl Ski!,., i- ,|iiile -iek. Mi-- /e|hi I ?.i\ i - < . a i -ii - - 11 | here this uiorniny. | Mr. David II. Huh... ..f ilii- pl.ee. \< ' I teacltin/ In tin-hen Ilill, I ' Miss Sallie \!vei on. , : In ? . i- \ i - it i i in Icr 11:i\ i'i o ii I in ii.. lie'. . I ' si !'. Corre?i?oii>'.cii:o of Union Times. North Facolet News. LItta Jank, Feb. 3.?Although not strictly N'orth l'acolet matter, we are glad to note hit Mr. William Wilke Thomas is the Asistnnt resident engineer on the 3 C's Raiload, iu Scott County, Va. Wilks is a Jnion boy, a son of D. A. Thomas, Esq., oruierly of Sintuc, but now of Qaffuey !ity. lie is a young man who hasapplicl limself assiduously to the study of his hosen profession, and his retention by that ompany in their employ is a mark of his (liciency in performing the work assigned iin. Nothing affords us more pleasure than o noto the success of our young men in sakiug themselves useful, and we will icver ignore anything of the kiul that vines under our observation. We write lot for the people of North Facolet ilonc, but for the Timks and all its readers, vliercvcr located. Mrs. Rachel Carothcrs died at her hoiue m '.ist Wednesday, U'Jth ult., which was icr 83III birthday, She was buried beside ler husband aud sons at Rullock's Creek lliurch, in VorK County, on Friday last. Rev. F. C. 1 lick son will preach at 131 Sttihcl next Sabbath, 9ih iust., also, on Saturday before. For nearly a century this ongregution have been worshiping on the irst Sunday of each month ntid Saturday icfure ; but in order to accommodate the long rogations at (1 istonia and Dallas, N. C., rliicli Mr. Ilickson supplies, they changed lie day at El IScthel lo the second Sunday md Saturday before. All our public schools arc in full blast, 'roni the number ot white children in our inintry it seems that the emigration of the lolore 1 people is a nceesMly. If any foreign lations or anybody else wants lo kick up a var with us they had better do it bef>re cur ?oys grow up. Wo can tlicit raise an army v'uh but little trouble, and, besides, ni >st of tlicm conic of lighting stock. Col. T. St (do Farrow and J. C. .leflferics, Esq.. of Gall'ney City, were before our Trial lusticc Court last week oi professional nisiiioss. .las. 13. Webster, Esq., repreBenlcd parties the week before. Hon A. A. Sarra t is quite unwell. Last veek be was sick in Columbia with the 'grip," nud on hit* return homo bcoimo vorse. The gold fever is still raging along the Jroad Iliver va'lcy. Some rich ore lias >een found at Flint Hill, and the possibiliies arc that extensive works will be put into operation, in the vicinity of Smith's Ford, socn. Mrs. Vox his had her stove wood cut. People irho /.-?or. siy it ought to be cut in the light of the mo n, in order that it may Iry. Mack L'orinau cuts his wagon timber je the new c f tiic moon in Jaonary or February, and lie has it always right. To-.lay our Trial Justice Court is expected to investigate tiic charges against Samuel Medlin, ?//?>/-* Samuel Me Hey, for burning Dr. H. A. Fort's barn and stables, together with several head of horses and mules, on he iiielit of the Dili of October. 1888, to ""ivii I Iiv . VU'I\ 10 mil Illicit unr tnncu ill the time. Should tlic inves'igalion be con eluded in time we will report the rcsul^Sw February J ~ V - t|,A s,.,.t.thii htmiiel Medlin, lor arson, n'n.r^Srorlr'Sji.i* I'rial Justice t'oiirl yesterday for preliminary investigation. ami tlie Defendant was held !<>r tin- action of the (iraud Jury. As the ev'nlettee ttirainsi him was strongly cirouiu'taiitial. wo trust that all prejudice will he ,, 1.1 in abeyance until an impartial Jury of liis peers shall pronounce him guilty or not ;n illy. The Stale was ahly represented hy J. ('. IcU'erie--. I's.p, and the Defendant hy James !. Webster. i j.. who made a strong elfort o <|itash the endietment for certain irreguariiies appearing upon its face, together, .villi certain di-crcponeies in the testimony. ditch interest is manifested here in the rase. Vox. .<?. Sia 'v Tit v<;\ Loses Wirn ani> D.vrtiirmt it onk Ih.ow.?Washington Feb. 2.?A ter ihlc calainily befell Secretary Tracy this ; ?.j n?c to nis residence ticre, ivlicre>y his wile ami daughter and servant lost -? ---? imii! uiuur Doisim". "". >ngthe .^ooroiary himself. wore hadly injured. Seorolary Traey's residence was discover 'I in ho mi tiro l>v a gentleman paseing liy ii jilmiit i'rl ") tiiis morning. lie notified the ircuion mi ilio opposite side of the sipiure, 111 I ihov iui'iioil mil promptly, 'uit with all heir haste thoy found when they arrived at lie sortie of iSio tiro tliat the entire front was nvel'ij'od in llamos: iViun every window moke |> ?iii out in groat Mark vidimus, uinglod with the red glare of tlaiues. the soi'nnd story windows of the >a-l >i' 1 r ni lIm main eiiiranoe Mrs. Hilmerdii;*. daughter of the .-erretary, and her la.ightrr were hanging out. ready to tliug lieinsvU e- I a tiir ground. 'i'liey were in lieir niahi eintties and were appealing for IO ? Itiin i jump ! e'-ie I one of the tiretiien, viiile In- and lr-mima i hastened to net a adder in position, 't he warning was nnlerdrd. and ju-t as the ladder was lining mn up against ilie lious", Mrs Wiliiiordiiig. rnha'dy nM-rmiiie hy exhaustion, Hung herolfin iin- ground. Miss \\ iluierdiug fell a ii'-iiu'iii later. Imr l>ody grazing the ladder '. Iiii'Ii ha I In- -n hrmight |<> her aid. hi'H I ,.-1....I . I.,,:.. ..i.i ; r. i !...> \i.... iVilnicr-iiny had broken 11it wrist :in-1. like :i i" <I.? iliii*. - considerably bruised, but In- latter had no bones lil'uketi. \ 11.. v r; I >1<- liuil. In I lie second story I lie iiicl "t hi.mi- i ayailisl :i body. lie stooped I xv11 and t ?iif!i<* I the tlisli, which came ulT ii hi- Inn ii look iiiin l>ut a iiiomeiil to .now t'l.t' tiie Iniily me lifeless. ami it was ii ii''I il" in i-iirs io tlie street. It was !i ilea I li'"l;> o|" Miss Mary Tracy, the sccelary l:iii*;siii"i*. Secretary I'raey was foitml near the body I' Ii~ da nyh I "r. lie h i I fallen on the Hour, iinoiise'nii-. from smoke, which poured in i'oin mi ' of die windows. Chief Carries lion i I lor a I.older. 11 was spec lily placed ii position, ami the limp f-rin of the seerearyua carefully passeil out ami carried town the l-ohler on I lie shoiihlers of the men. Mr-'. Tracy, suffocated. Mrs. Tracy, wlm icaiitiinc had leaped or fallen from a window ias carried to the Inum* of P. S. Iilieem, round the corner. She lingered for almost, n hour mid half, and then die I from the !l 'el - of mi!!'. despite every elfort of ier physl latin I fori or* llnlh and .May. wlm la I lice i i'a it'. minotie I. ? T. .'in l.\-i Sen in;. Atlanta, lia., an. ' ? lit' Mil- .ii. a printer, known all t ill- < miry, was found dead at the top lii" ' hnH liny to-day. W iNon ill. . .ii a plotraet! I spree and had awlid up i'i lark stairway lo - lecp o|f the "I ' i o re his l.elv was loiiiid. I lie iai x i- i\ elo . mid it is suppose I lie eotliet'e'l i i deri'i Correspondence of Union Times. "j By Telephone from Joaaaville. .+ j JoNEsviLLs, Feb. 4.?Wo had a gentle , rain last week, which did much good to Buiall grain, end put the ground in good order for plowiug. The farmers are putting in a large quantity of Spring oats. Wheat and oala sown in the Fall are looking but the farmers are apprehensive of a ff ure of both on account of the Hessian as that pest is now appearing in formldableCt^ numbers. ' ^^BB^B Lost week 1 saw a LcContc Pear treo in bloom in Jonesville. I fear that tree is a little too early. a The people of Jonesville have been pretty badly gripped for the last two weeks with the La Grippe, which is so prevalent in the country. None, however, arc seriously ill with it. | Mr. J. N. Lemns'er, who was accidentally wounded in the eye sometime since, is doing very well. The probability is now that the eye-ball will bs saved, but he will j lose tue sigui. ? nuo mere cau uo uo oiann whatever attached to Mr. Boyd, for it was wholly accidental, lie is very much grieved ^ 4 nt the occurrence. It was his first bird hunt this winter. There are several gentlemen contemplating building dwelling houses in Jonesvillo this year, and crating their lots with us.? There are plenty of lots for sale in town and on very reasonable term*. Our high school, under the mann gement " " of l'rof. Sarratt,, is moving on euccc ssfully. There are now within the corporation o Joucsville over two hundred pupils in the white and colored schools. J The farmers of this community aro, I i think, in better shape for making a crop _ this year than any time since the war. A great many of thorn at least are able to pay cash for their supplies. Our public roads are iu fine condition, and cur churches aud schools aro also in a I healthy and prosperous condition; then, why should anyone, cither white or colored, go West for a better country. I think if the farmers will follow Mr. W. A. Wix's plan of farming and work up to his plan, there will be no need of seeking a bettor country than Ibis. A The Presbyterians have commtnt^ pro- ?H paring lumber for building their ch^Cli iu our town, and the colored Methodists arc also building a church hero. These two will make five churches in Joucsville. L TKMSIMIONE. ? Tlio 1'rlutcr Dltl It. A well known Australian writer?tr very bad penman?in mentioning the name of a certain lady in an article, said 6ho was "renowned for her graciousnesa and charity." For "charity" tho compositor read "chastity." Tho author, on seeing a proof, recognized at once that thero was an error; but, unablo to remember the word ho had used in place of "chastity," marked tho proof with what is called a "query"???to refer the printer to his MS. When the article appeared, tho writer?who had to pay a pretty complimen^h^Vho lady ?was surprised torea^fJ^t eho '^^^JS^^J^ttrgraciousness and J Verdict for plaintiff, ?2,- mJ ^^OOsterling, with costs.?San Francisco 5 ' Avf\\o lTousekeepers who in for^r years Ol ' * ' . ?? witn"a" very moderate sioro of sweets this season, and their remarks about the sugar trust would paiu tho trustees to hear. A Singular Spectacle. Tho following graphic description of tho present appearanco of Bandaisan is from tho pen of a recent resident of Shanghai: "I have just returned from a visit to Bandaisan, tho scene of the great eruption, a marvelous one, rktwl ntv?Of?? ?*/* ! tivuvivi IUI tui\i iiiuu/au^ ii" * ^ looks just nsif all the navvies of nil tlio world had been at work for a thousand years. Palmer estimates that 700,000000 tons of stuIF wcro hurled into tho air and scattered broadcast oyer an area eight miles by six, all in fivo minutes timo or so. Certainly a mountain 1,500 feet high is leveled to the ground, and on tho tloor whoro tho mountain stood hugo volumes, of steam aro roaring out, as if all tho (ires of hell wero underneath, as. _ . y1 claro cay they are."?North China News. Astonishkii.?The world was astonished at tlie manifestation of love and admiration that lay deep down in the hearts of the Southern people for their late leader, Hon.. Jefferson Davis. Though the cause was long since lost, and they Hi'COpt ill Jfiiin 1 faith the new order of things, their love for this great man was none the less sincere, ami the over^ \ whclmigg demonstrations shown on everflta^j hand speak eloquently indeed the sentimenl^^F^ of millions of our hest people. Many wif^^^r he glad of the opportunity to get the .Memorial Volume, giving a sketch of his career ami the "World s ITihutc to his Memory, ami :d the same time contribute something to Mr. Davis' family, who were left almost without a dollar. Dr. Jones, "the lighting chaplain." the author of this great and poptu lar hook, shares the royally with Mrs. Davis The publishers. It. I*\ Johnson t'o., Iliclilllolld. Vn.. desire l<> 1.1...... ! !.. I ? .. . ... |.?ivv. ? III I III- IIIIII'IM 1 I every family lliro nation) tlie bin1. Write tin-in for particulars At tlu* l'avis coin sale in New York ei ty on 'I'liursilay Colonial issues reached tlie big host figuries. A New York ilnulilomi of 17*7 brought ; a set of three .Mary latnl coins, a shilling, a sixpence cml a proa I, one of which I lore the host of l.oril Ihilliinorc, $ !!! each; a New Knglnml shilling of Massachusetts 8 id, o(?, ami a pine tree shilling of Itil'.i $11.'Jo. A Carolina half penny, Iti'.M, so hi for $;57, ami a New York cent of 17*'!, with a host of (lovcrnor Clinton ami the motto, "Non vi, virtutc vici," sold for $'J'.i. 'Ih e best price Ibr a dime was $11 for issue of IN'JJ, with four stars. I>iines of lsttl and Is I 1 brought a piece. A half-diinc of istrj sold for $I7<> ? Titr. Tit \ins Comk In.?San Francisco, ,lan, 'Jl. Four of the overland trains, which had been snowbound in the Sierras for two weeks arrived in this city at noon to-day. The first train composed of mail cars arrived ll lOlll 11."II llii< I. - ' 11 II Mil - I <" I! I '.V l>1 I nil hour Inti*r l>y n passenger trains. Two mure passenger trains arrived ivitliin tin- no\| few lionrs. Tlie three reimrniii.x s i*>wI >i111<I trains arc cxpeolcl linn* i!*is evening. Ili; l!iiiiiir.i> I'r.Mi Itiimr.s, nirniinghnni, M l., .liin. :5ti. "I'll!"? * iniliflnift.i- liavi* tieuii full it* I I'V i ln? grand jurv again-t \. S. I *:i I >I lit. e?*i'*>nor in .letlersmi Coil ilv. i'**r eiii'io//.Ictnonl of money tVnin holies <>ti which Ins lias held -Is. A l.iiss tii (ir.ni'.niA. \tlniita. I'V!i. '2.? N. C. Harnett, sorrel a ry <*f stair, died I ?>- J> night ag "I HI years lie Innl lieen secret iry of slate since I S-V!, aii*l was i no of I lit* prnini* iiei11 tieiircs ol Ccoigiu jollities.