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Hie 2DeeSfy lil-iiiou limes i ? day, liis Hoi . R. M. STOKES, - - Editor Upon empanel I 8 8. STOKES. Local Editor nswercl to tl the drawing o Will u la...fpom 0 A v to 4 p H Opxuvu IVI vu?.u?. The Northern mm I will close at 1 P. Mm Md Um Southern Mail nt 1.30 P. M. Any inntleotioti or irregularities should H oc reported promptly to the P. M. J. 0. HUNTER, P. M. Co>~ The Dioncrand Supper given by the Ladies of the Baptist Church last Mon day wns a complete success in every respect. Young roan, if you nant a pice Buggy, I come to my repository and you will be I suited. W. I). BBWLBY. I gfc^r The following Attorneys from neighboring Bars arc attending our Court: E Thomas Moorman, of Columbia; (Icorgc fc t i? ii ? Jnlinxiin of Newberry; Lewis Simkins, ol Jcfferies, of GafTncy C.ty; iron. D. R. bunDuncan S. T. MoCravy and 1). Johnson, Jr., f., of Spartanburg; and Col. Y. J. Pope, ol Newberry. | -few"' We return thanks to Mr. E. Claude Jeter for a handsomely goitcn up invitatior to attend the commencement exercises of th< Medical and Dental Department of the South " cm Mo Heal College, at Atlanta, on the 6'h, of this month. Although it was impossible for us to attend, wo highly appreciate the compliment tctuler us by our esteemed young friend. tot; L Among the tvrenty-tlirco graduates to rom the Charleston Medical Collogo last H Saturday wc find the names of James T. Jeter, son of Rev. J. T. Jeter, and R. It. Jeter, son of John It. Jeter, b>th of Snntuc. Tiio ioraiur ?iadua'c is undccidcl as to , mi, Academy for two years, well locate at Snntuc. - ? . Wc regret being compelled to postpone publishing Mr. It. W. Whit lock's rejoinder to Mr. W. A. Wix's reply to him two weeks ago. Mr. Whitlock answers Mr. Wix in excellent taste and spirit, fully refuting any charge of inconsistency or want of fairness ilmt has been made against him; and emphatically denyingthc charge that another party wrote his nrticles. It will appear next week. 13t?*5u Mr. C. It. Smith, engineer of the Three C's. Railroad nud his family are here. The contracts for g.ading this Diviaion hna been given out, nud Mr. Smith will fflnke Lnioa h,9 head quart era, n8 Supervisor of te wor n,e work will commence in a few . ays, and it i8 expected that the road popul ir 11 udware Store of W. 1>. BEWLEY. At the time of potting our paper to press t ho trial of Rol o i Moorman for killing Lee Slinltz, tho rai.j-J contractor, at Fish Dam, last month, was in progress. The trial in the Susie Fcrnnndez murder case will begin directly the Moorman trial is ended, which, it is supposed, will bo to morrow, Saturday, morning. These two cases ore creating great excitement, causing the town and court room to be crowded all the week witli strangers, cither dirooily interested or anxious to hear the testimony. v.We shnTl^fy to give a full synopsis of both the above cases as fast as our space KdfLy.- Will permit. ' -- . t . ' ^E>. TrswV^Prr( I will not be undersold in lluggies and l'hajtons. W? 1). IfElVLEl. By The Graded School Building. We were shown a few days ago the plans w' ami for the* netr Graded I School Building, which are elegant.nn< | . . . _7... ?- cuirvenioucc F ? 5S??r tfto specifications are carried out as laid down by the Architect, Mr. Leo, w< will have one of the handsomest Schoc Buildings in the Siatc. We suppose the Town Council will soo call for bids, and the work will begin at a early date. Another Union Bry HonoredOur talented young friend, B. F. Towns end, ha* been elected Chief Marshall of tb i Davidson Commencement exercises in Jun next. This honor is only conferred upo the student who has attained distinctly as a scholar and becoming popular with hi fellow students ; so wo have reason to I proud of the honor thus conferred upon Union young man, an I, of course, Ben fee as proud of the preference as wo do, and i i i? return will confer honor upon the high positic k4 to which his abilities and personal nieri J' have won for him. In this councction, thoi > are two things are would like: Wo wou v like to see Hen "doing the honors of tl h snsli ; and we would like to be the girl thi gets the sash." 'fa The Bight of Wayflk List Mohtlay the County Commisr.ione MJ held no oxtra meeting to hear a contest* fft case of Kight of Way in (ioshen 11 ill Towi sT ship, between Mr. Spencer Sims and tl H U. C. & N. U. H. The public road anil railroad both | 3$ tlirougli Mr. Sims' l?n J and at the crossiu js the railroad rcfujoi 10 build a bridg fib1'* which, if not done, will necessiiate 3Up change of the public road upon Mr. Sim BL- lend. J xno nrwr?mermw Waard, owjrf^jo tl | f?ct Ih^W'y J^TTnS^rt: K L. Uleno, of ('hosier, represent Hipthe 9K ? ?* K A cyclone struck Browncsvillc, Tonu Tuesday the 2">th, doing considerable dan age. Half of business houses of the tow H were unroofe t and ina*iy were iiinteriall 19 damaged. I I I The Farmer*'* : General Scions began Men- ln accord.no l0r J. V. l?Ur, presiding, of 0. W. Sh, ingthe Grand Jury only ten Awwc ieir names, which necessitated J. W. t.regory, f foiiy special veniremen from a meeting o Lhpa-Cept. A. H. Foster, W. Monday .a N Calmer and W. T- Ve*ly. *,r- Grt?or r i H -MI i geaoral charge to 1 and requester roffg^wepecUd^naulrsV^^^^^^^^^ This is Jttdjfe Ii'ar's first term on the Circuit and he lias ulrenly exhibited marked ability and superior fitness for the high J position he occupies, which, with his frankness and dignified bearing wilV win for him laurels, and his name will be added to the ?!-? ..f tlinoo who have worn the ermiiio of South Carolina with highest liouor to the Judieiary department of the State Government. Solicitor Schumpcrt was at his post with an unusually long list of indictments against offenders o. tho law. Stenographer Law was also on hand, ready to faithfully record all fhqf. fell from the lips of the witnesses, and whatever other proceedings of the Court tho law requires him to note down, f The Grand Jury returned tho following O UIV V0 -?r- . . True Bill. p Tho State vs Dennis Humphries.?Murder. True Bill. This ca?.c was continued. The State vs J. T. A. Bclue.?Removing ' and secreting property under levy. True 1 Bill. Continued. ! The Stnto ys Sill Moorman.?Larceny. True Bill. Tried, ami found not guilty. The State vs S. S. Smith.?Resisting an officer. No Bill. i The Stato vs Fair Bates.?Contracting marriage with a woman child under 1(3 years True Kill. >ol I'ros. The State vs Orang Benson.?Selling Crop under lien. Nol Pros. The State vs Klias Fowler.?Larceny from the Held. True Bill. Tho State vs Starks Koon and B. J. Koon. ?Selling property under lieo. True Bill. 1 " Sumner Smith.?Carrying The State vs Robert doorman.?Murder. True Bill. The State vs Ezell Jeter.?Burglary and Larceny. Tried, and 9 verdict of not guilty rendered. Tho State vs John Smith.?House-breaking in tho night time. True Bid. The State vs Robert Henderson.?Carrying a conccnlcd weapon. True Bill. The State vs Samuel Med 1 in, alias Samuel Medley.?Arson. True Bill. The State vs George Bates, Win. Hudson, P. 11. Davidson and Npwfon Burris.?Housebreaking and Larceny. True Bill. ConT tinucd. The State vs Fletcher Fair.?Larceny. Truo Bill. Nol. Pros. The State va James J. Vinson, Charles Gilllllin WillCm I??..So T t- "W M JlUm? VC.UHUUII, I munlcationst^jfcomitted, when we are pressed for rooni or hare an unusual nunc* ber of *hort:r favors from correspondents. Unless upon matters of special interest to the public, long communications are sure to belaid aside for "a more convenient season," and seldom appear. They fail to be interesting to a large majority of the renders of a weekly paper nnd crowd out news and other matter that would be more instructive and give grcitev satisfaction tj> the general reader. Wo are pleased fo give the news in the different scclious of the county, when sent us in short, concise form, and warn corres1 pondcuts that we must curtail their favors, or omit them altogether when they encroach .e ? interest or con upon news ui uiuio ??***# ? - ' tain nothing unusually interesting to tin people. Of course, well digested articlei upon abstract questions in which the publi< 1 welfare is copcernel are always acceptable * but our Ion's experience has taught us tha t .?i/a articles lose much of their fore ' and effect when they are too wordy?ii 1 other words, too long. E We think the greatest favor we can d< do some tf our young correspondent! is to induco them lo adopt the plan of u practical common scosc gentleman we one n heard of, who after writing an article read it over and erased all the verbiage ; read i again and struck out all unnecessary an irrelevcnt sentences, then reduced what ri 0 tneined to one-half, and found he had pr< 0 duced quite a respectable document out < ? a mass of irreconcilable words nod set n tences. 8 The Soathern B and L Association>e Col. Slrickler, Agent of (lie Souther Building and Loan Association, with heai n quarters st HuntsTille, Ala., has been i >n town all this week organizing a branch i (s the Asscintion in Union, and informs i that he has met with tery gratifying succos I I in securing officers and a Board of Dire ie tors that will at once command the con !l| dence of the people of Union, and nssun a good business for the Association her The following are the officers and Directo of the Branch : ra Thomas C. Duncan 1'residen >d P. I<. Townsend, Recretar n- Umslio Nicholson Treasure je D. A. Townsend Attorne Directors : John A. Pant, P. M. Cohc So W. T. Graham, J. B. T. Rcolt, W. T. Boat n . w a n./.hAlann jfr Snr, 'B " ~ o Dankiog House. * Torn by tub Cyclone.?Carthage, Mis< 8 March 1.?This town was partially deslro t. ,?d by Among the buil ings whioh suupirfljlWM tltb fcourt hous ' fl'UStirrVnE 'fKtiiny or c. 1*. tlrennan w caught and buried in the ruins. The hu 8 band, wife and four children were all sever l.y bruised, and one of the children lias sin dieil of its injuries. > . Tala legs, Ala., Ma-ch 1.?A terrible stor a- pissed ovor here yesterday, making a pa' n alsMit KM)yards wide, t. number of pcrsoi ly in wrcoked houses wete seriously, but n< fatally, hurt. with the published request The reep^^ >11, President of the State toM? iation, and upon the call of Tarantuliu^j , of the Executive Committee ^ ^ ^ the Farmers was held last 1 ^ m t icholson's II all. 1 at TVoi'yA SI , called the meeting to order j lTtiiiirTi%rf1 Vof explaining why ho attended the meetiog, \ which, ho claimed as a right, because he was i thoroughly in sympnthy with the Farmers niul the Farmers movement, and he understoo I the Shell manifo-to invited all such to att-nd. On motion, tlio following were appointed a committee to select eight delegates to represent tho Farmers Association of this counter iu the State Convention on the 27th insf t 1). B. Fant, W. T. Jeter, S. L. West, W. II. Oault, J. B. T. Scot, J. W. Scott, J. M. Orccr, I. M. Moblcy and J. H. Stewart. Upon tho committee retiring, Col. D. I\ Uunoni) was callod upon to address the meet ing, <uiJ made an able speech in the farming interest, in the course of which ho satisfactorily explained his course as a Railroad Commissioner and Mr. (7. tt. Fowler was also called o? and 1 addressed the meeting. The comniittco on nominating dolegotcs reported the following names : J. IV. Gregory, J. S. Welch, J. C. Otts, J. R. Jeflerics, C. R. Lltllcjohn, G. B. Fowler, 0, D, l'eftho. On motion, the nominations were unanimously confirmed. Dr. T. Munro moved that the delegates bo instructed to vote against making nominations for tit a to officers, by tlio March Convention, which was "laid on the table" by a decided nwyority. . On motion the meeting adjourned. Correspondence of the Union Times. Murmerings of the Riverside. Mr Editor.?With a good avorage c^op year and the splendid start made by 4he Winers itn innmier cny, ooupfcad wish'' the low prices at which provisions are being sold, we believe the farmers and county generally will be in a better finnncial condition next fall than for a number of years back. On <!vcry side wo see bushes, brier patches and qld Wlgo rows aro being cleared and brought into cultivation. Farmers have a great deal to learn, but how few there arc who avail themselves of the advantages of Agricultural Journals or any other he'pful literature. I rode all the way from Union to-day with a gentleman who docs not take a single paper?not even his county paper. He told me, "it's all a lmhit to read so much in the newspapers." { Yes, that's true; we aro all creatures of habit, pilher f?V good or bad. I rather like 1 the habit of ncfrspnper reading, Wp pre living in a progrossivo ago, and making grand strides in the arts and scicnoes but ] who can know it, but those who read the > papers ? 1 would like to call the attention of Road 1 Overseers to somo very ugly .places in the t public highways. There ore a number of 1 bad mm toi mi of wWnti is the crop fordRBB^RRthat are (subject io ovcrflow^flF To those who wouId^Wto know how to construct substantial terraews i such as will stand the storms, the floods,\hc carthouakeft. or anything else for a thousand years to conrw I would refer all such, very respectful, ^ to Mr. 0. A. Broun. / ?<' And "Vox" wants to know who baptised John. That is one thing tjpat has beon in controversy. Wcshould say iSS^Mat. 21:25. Will Vox tell us how Paul was bapTfasd ? 1 will try to give the readers of tnSHFoj.xs, nn account of a very strange clock occurrence week. Not Grandpa's clock, liowevor. Job. * Correspondence of the Union Times. Jottings from Keltoni Mb. Kimtor.?I have been silent for some time. I will give you a few dots from this little Pea llidgo town. The farmers are busy preparing thoir land ' for a crop, and I never saw more carnest1 ncss among them than they arc showing 8 now. j The Kelton Alliance is still in the leai^for ' promptness in paying their obligations, and i j. ii.iC near or any that excels them in the e county. They only owe Almni) Bros 43 cts., o and those gentlemen say they would not take 42 cts for the debt. This means success for them. 1 Mr. S. J. H. Howell is furnishing the i Kelt on Allianco this year, antl 1 think will a give satisfaction, as he is an experienced 0 and enterprising merchant. Alrnan Bros, have moved their stock of goods to Joncsvillo, where they arc to fnrt nish the Jonesville Alliance this year. Mr. d J. If. Gault has gone with them and is still ready to wait on his customers, especially the Jonesville Ladies. *He is a young man of pure christian character and deserves the >f respect of all triio men and women, i- Brother 1>. 1*. Boyd preached an interesting sermon at Foster's Chapel on the 2d inst,, from Hebrews, 2: 18. J. T. Alman has been appointed Trial Justice at Kelton. Nous Vbrrons. Personals. [ 'n Mr. George F. Miller, of Columbia, ii hero on private business. J8 M. B. Chalmers, i)eputy Sheriff of New 8? berry County, is here as a witness in an im c" poriant State case. Dr. Davis Furmnn, Mr. A. G. Furman ant 88 Mrs. C. M. Furman, of Greenville, anc e* Miss Kate Villepeque, of Camden, paid Rev rs and Mrs. W. I. Herbert a visit this week. Rev. W. I. Herbert attended the mectinj of the State Sunday School Convention a i' Columbia this week. !r' Mrs. F. G. Trcfzcr has gone to GafTne, y* City on a visit to relatives. D> Mrs. II. L. Goss is visiting relatives am J' friends in Charleston. 1 8 Lieut. Gov. Mauldin has been in Unio: this week, as a witness in an important Stat case. yd Suhtku is Stbiuiit.?Sumter, S. C., Marc. J; ail,ocnt? .f8|'| as movement, 'ihe delegates elected were in s- structed to oppose, and, if possible, defer e- nominations and failing to withdraw fron ce the convention. Sumter County is alinos unanimous against (lie Shell manifesto.m (Jreenville Aries. h ? ? is The World's Fair will bo hold at Chicago ot if a cow docs not kick over a lamp again, foi they are fussing already over the location. of I'ulon Times. .F*b; ^?That the way of the " r.18 ll,wl Abundantly verified by f< ^j^B^Ay experience. So with regard U * OAWapapor correspondent. ?' rari^pW?d to know every thing about ir nli?g ffa?hi* community ; and if ho fails ,n arge SpriwW^*ytryM?h9 Cfttchee ^ *{ Chicago, ihbi wdlet, had1^^is^w^| ted as the placebo hold the World's Fair, t and I ha exciu^ont has not yet subsided. * While we natJrally deplore this unjust dis- v crimination gainst a long-suffering and un- , complaining";inority, aud cannot but feel r that this uttr failure to. reeogniie the just and modest claims of e'uoh places as Wash- J iugton, N?v York, St. Louis and J'acolet, will cost abloom over the whole affair which it will be fhcult to dispel, yet the unselfish 4 citizens ofiit vast metropolis (havfiiy; to the j inevitable tf HI plfico t\o\ obstacle in tue way j of the sucqis or the enterprise. ^ Two go^lne specimens of the tarantula r were fouriinenr here a few days ago by Mr. 8 Jerry Lea How they came here is a mys- ( tery ; pojbly in bananas op olhw tropical > fruit, [ The fttrters of this section, as a rule, have * taken evty advantage of the beautiful (] weather vfth wlikh we have been favored, j, and are v^ll up with tlicir work. Lands j have been'horotfhljr prepared, and guanQ is being hAlediiwh little difticuby. as the t Spring SJT winch jmTs^Uib^ good, 1 understand lliaU wow mill for tho manufacture of p'sifc, is to be built at Trough Shoals soon. It will Be situated a short distance below a the opposite side of the river from the otbr factory. Quite a novel limrngp took piaoe here on Sunday, tho SMtli. 'It.; the parties being colored persons of ery high standing?at least one of thcin \v# quite tall and sported a crushed beaver, wlch resembled the pic* ture of the leaning twer of Fisft, and added considerably to his majestic appearance. They seemed to liavtbccu wandering around for some time in ho attempt to find n preacher, when thoychanced to meet 'Squire Asa Smith, who, thoigh not a preacher, is n Notary Public n?jd qiite clerical in his appearance. With a hjmn book in one hand (for (hp 'Squiye, ylipliM a double.4arr</Wtone voice of imnenm compass antHdarming swcctnfss, was on his wns to ohoir practice) and a brier-root pipe in the other, he pronounced m the most impressive manner the words wlueh^j^Jw them man and wife. After a few Tm^of\3vtee to tho groom he dismissed the party, and they went on their way rqfoicing. La Grippe has boon getting in its work here. Quite t number have suffered from it, but nothing scrions has resulted. . ~ Dr. C, M. Littlejohn returned some time ago from New York, where lie hod Jieen attending tho Polyolinio School. Thfedoctor is devoted to his profession, and is VVighly sufbc-ssftil ami popular praotiotioner. ? Mrs. Lavinia Bryant, who lias been quite i!t3l>r sonic time, is getting better. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Lipscomb, of Gaffnoy City, nro visiting Pscolet. Miss Snllic Black has returned from Mo- 1 S'eill's, where she has boen spending the 1 Winter. i ^ Mifcies Mollie and Jano Drown and Mb| i uuuiuu uiiiiejonn, ui iqib piaxfl, nr? ng the Clifford S<mjinnj^<lCrUnl?Jtfi" Miss KHiotl^ Hapc^a, ?f Jonesville, and ] diss Bessie IiWftock qml Miss Dickson, of i >conec, liare npon visiting Mrs. J. JI. I \irner. t a roa^^^rlB^^^Vrhicl) and g ?n taoyj^P! tae trees look, like they they hod been tHpogli a scalding process. We had a lighten* yesterday but it did not lest long. Farm work Win advance this spring, though but little was done last week, and tliia week a large per coot cf the luboring class will no doubt; be at Union, either attending Court or aa spectators. This term of Court is one of sonsiderablo importance, therefore it is expeetel that a large crowd will bo in attendance. Mr. J. F. A'.mon, from Kelton, has moved to Jonesville and engaged in the mercantile business, Mp, AJnptn is one among Kelton's best citizens and we welooine him in our midst. The other djty is tlic children of the colored school wen going home, one of the boys threw a stonafrofi a sling and hit a girl in the eye and lursted the eye-ball. The sling is a dangerojn weapon and lies been ever since the i&a of David and Goliath. It ought to be mjpiiout of the school, the towns and the con am On th% 2^ February the Jonesville church held ji"first quarterly conference, at ? m r\ it?i a n t.v _ Jonesvillo. tltcv. i. \j. neruvri, ir. rj. una on hand nn^ preached three very practical and cdify'ng sermons. Rev.J. F- Smith, of Spartauhirg, came with the P. E., but was too unwdl to preaeh. He once served this circuit aid lias many friends in this Country. Revs. D P. Boyd and M. B. Kelly were prosent aim, with s goodly number of other official Irethrcn. The Jonesville circuit is moving ?n very velU Mr. iteadmnn Fowler came home the other da} with chills, tile is running on the Q. k C. k. R. as Fn grain. Rev. C. R. Wilhfordlfilled his pulpit ltore i yesterday and list nisi. i The Grippe still hols on in Jonesville, Mr. C. K. Fowler hJ a little son, eleven years of age, who lias Wen sick and in bed I for about seventy days His disease is one of rare occurance nnd mffles medical skill. I Mr. Fowier and futnily serve the sympathy of the community. 1 There has been ajgara man from IUckeos County 1 ill n II lu ? - Junt'HVtlfC*f?yora^Ptyvwnd madam rumor 1 has it that lit WtrYtrying to prist Mt. Whitlook. tr p?4e*?f lna??.mfcsnt, cut of the . PostmasterJip. There is no complaint against MrfWltitlock. He is giving general satisfaction! The AlliAce men nauieu * mrge umuui.. 1 of suppliei ind Guano from Jonesville last 1 week. Telephone. ? Charoh Festival. Mb. Eur >r.?The ladies of Mesopotamia K Chiircli, wi i their good sisters of the Hap t tist and otl r churches kindly assisting them hare detcri ined to hold a Church Fe-tival n Gowdesvill , on Saturday, March 16th, 181K) conimcncin ; at 0 o'clock, P. M. Thero %il be a profusion of elegantly ornamented cskcs d as well as the richer subntantials. The proceeds will be appropriated to th n furnishing of our commodious, newly pre vidod parsonage at Gaffney City. Can't yo ? honor us with your presence, Mr. Kditoi t and bring a strong delegation from the goo town of union f The occasion wt'l bo some . thing beyond tlio tirilioarY riui of such, an ^ 'onto up to the recherek II \ eliminating, of course, all' improper Cefi Come, they'll pile P'?' lt with turkey, and tlio *'cremc dtta ' a tlio good things with which Go*" has blosst lt them, and wiiioh tlio (left hsw'ds ?' 'he fa _ sisters will spread in tempti/'f * "ay. A cordial and whole haaMO christian ini tntion k extended u?^tt?ac>ur friends of t surrounding cou^j^H A. A?.Gu.bkrt. Coliiiiihi|^^^^^^Kdidiue foT the mnj( Rlily IIiiMH H A Urutal Husii.txb Whipped.?Newtown, onn., Feb. 19.?Join Campbell of this place an flayed last night by four men and is sufsring badly Ao-day. Canipbo'l has bceu in te habit of beating his wife, on amiable oung woman, and lias onco been confined i jail for thrashing her. The couple lived i a neat cottrgc 0:1 the main turnpike, and ic neighbors say they often heard Campbell sating her. On Sunday afternoon he struck her on tho sad with a blunt instrument, makings daurous scalp wounds? Mrs. Campbell fled to hou8e- "? wounds woro dresslilHi The committee of arrangemeats which wfH >ublished last wcok consists of a bevy of a pretty girls as can be found anywherfc, vho will bo assisted in tlioir work by others 10 less beautiful and attractive?both marled and single?whoso names it will be out deasurc, as far as practicable, to muntion in mr report of tho proceedings. Wo would be glad for every marriageable iQtumedity connected with the Timks, from ho "Devil" down, including our revered rlditor, to be there and get a faif idea of the ntclhgencc, the beauty and moral excellence if the ladies we have been trying so long to eproscnt in its columns, and especially to 00 the number of youug girls wc will soon uru loose upon tho matrimonial market, fow is the time, boys, to'"corner" on thein. Somotliinir lilro tl.? r?U : 1 ? ? q ???v ?iiu ivuvnn*? nno i vunjr aken place not n thousand mil en from,hero, nul I want you farmers who depend on tirod labor to cut it out and paste it in your lata for constant reference and meditation: Miss?. "Oh! see that scarecrow over here in the field." Mr.?. "That's no scarocrow." Mr.' TnrM Tor landing wages." If some people were compelled to bury all he time thoy kill tho shovel would never bo tut of the r hinds. They are having a bigh old time over in "ranee, Some French doctors recommended varin alcoholic drinks as a certain cure for 'la grippo,"~and the result was, about 1200 irrcsts for drunkenness were made in Paris n less than three days. American doctors, vlio are likely to know what thoy talk ibout, say th .t la grippo takes stronger lold on hnrd drinking men than apy others. iVatch out, old topers; we'll quit in time. To tlioso of our readers who want to know low we can put 9 pigs in 4 pons with a liflfcrcnt and an ivill say : Dulld ejtf indji pigs rcspecJ^MHWJES-J >on around those proposition in its proposed conditions. ltev. F. C. llickson will preach nt El Bethel next'Saturday and Sabbath. Wo have had more rain since lost Tuesday light than has fallen in this section since ast August. Mr. John 0. Webber, formerly of this :ounty, died a short time ago, at his homo it Snow Creek, Iredell Couuty, I*. C, This s sad news for his n\qi\y frionds in this iountv. Ho was tho father ot our esteemed friend, P. S. Webber, and, withal, was a derout christian gentleman. Vox. ?? . Correspondence of tho Union Timks. Solid Books from Rooky Creek. Rocky Chk.kk, March 1st.?Mr. Editor. ?Thinking that perhaps you might ind spaco in your valuable paper for a :ew dots from this part of the County, I feature to write, not flawing whether destiny irill put niy effort in your columns or in the rcvxe-basket,?time will tell. The farmers arc mid have bcon busy preparing the soil for tin seed time, and are liopeful tint the beautiful weather is the first step towards bringing in tho rich, golden iheareo in liarvost timo. ^ tavsos hare gone up and much the old homes. ^ Mr! Je? Creek. Tho marriogt Boyd, her homo and amulst. loved ones. The groon should bo, and no doubt is, happy in gaininj such a prise to ornament his home and wall through the trials as well as the pleasures o life by his side. Miss De'la Ho'uc was married to Mr. Mile Gallman on last Tuesday night by Roy, Mi lioyd, at New Iiopo Cliuroh. Quito a num bcr of friends woro present and both partic start lifo with bright prospects of long am happy lives. There is one thing that Rocky Creek i proud of, and that is, her pretty girls. There is a Sunday School service at Rock Creek Academy every Sunday afternoor which, in numbers and progressiveness, wil compare wiili many churchos. Mr. Ton Ilyatt is tlie Suporentendeutand is an oarne: worker. The day school is in charge of Mrs. M. 1 Britton, who, notwithstanding the nincty-on names on the roll, is making good headwa and giving great satisfaction, as a (horoug instructor. Qood order is maintained an the rules aro promptly obeyed. Tho ptipi's have been organized into society, under the n&mo of the Waterloo Lite ary Society. Meetings are held, of an houi length, every Friday afternoon,--that time h ?ng spent in making speeches, recitatlo Historical events and in singing. Mastc Claud Whitlock is l'residont, Miss. NinaSmi! Secretary and Miss Lclia Smith, Criti Officers are elected every month. The sociei is usually favored with a goodly number vis tors, and the trustees help the ban l workers by their prcscuco and" oncouragit words. Miss Alice Scott wears the mod this weok for good conduct and porfc lessons. Urdu. {Something for 8. 8. Scholars to Answer Editors Union Timks.?Please give spa in your vsluublo weekly to tho followii Biblical problem: It may accomplish greater interest and search in God's Ho Word. A Clergyman being asked the oost of 1 church, replied: If you divide the taloi multiply this By tkeploces of Bilver for wh? our Saviour was betrayed j subtract fri this the number of singers in tho grand ju lee of the temple; add to the romaindcr I number of prophets hid in the cave i mu ply this by the number of years the Child: of Israel wero in Captivity, and tho prod will bo tho cost of the church. Also at tho chapter and verse of tho Bible et question is answered in. last tho S. S. children of tho County go k work on this problem and forward tl answers to P. O. Box 120 Union, B.C., o. . tho Editors of the Times. I , . Wuitr Caps Raid a DisnieruTAM.il Ho: 1 ?Charlotte, N. C., March 1.?A special '? the Chronicle, says, that on Thursday nl; c While Caps surrounded a boarding house t inilo i from Hockinghani and severely whip u throe women, two cdored and one wh also ono white man and ono negro j k llsiTAI. MrRDKR IN LaUHKNS.?L?Ur d 8,C, March 1.?A negro named Wil ^ Rely ford living on Tom Wether's place, a six miles east of this p'aee, disappeared t f. nil days ago. Foul play was Auspectcd 0f search was instituted, and his dead body ,d found on yesterday in nn old well near It had every appearance of a most b murder. d- At tho coroner's inquest the wife o( |,e dead negro testified that Hob Sheldon, c cd, told her that he had killed her husl and this with other circumstances lead t >r- arrest of Sheldon. The accused rcfust talk. He is in jail.?Cor. Grtenviile i i - ~ ANNUAL REPORT a OF THE 2 T RKA8U RER 2 OF 2 UNION COUNTY. To his Honor (ho Presiding Judge, of_tbe 2< Seventh Judicial Circuit, the following ,M i? respectfully submitted fof the I ?, l>v us WF (ion is necessary. The msnuedPpt was 1 prepared on Tuesday, but owing to the heavy rain on Wodntsdny morning it failed 1 l to reach Joacsville. Yet, whether our lonient ' renders missed much they must bo the judge- 1 Wo try to writo for our column on each Mon- ' day, but other things seemed to demand our 1 attention last Monday; and wo loarncd e ' lesson upon procrastination. There is nothing Brethren, we would do ( moro willingly, tlinn to think and write for 1 our mutual edification ; and as thore is but ' very little originality of thought among us, 1 and our best ideas are only the out- 1 growth of "cribbing," assimilating and digesting the experience and observations of 1 others, your editor feels the need of some good agricultural journals and papers, that I ho might, (from them), graze better thought I food. i And than strain wa have begged our < brethren, sisters, and corresponding score- 1 taries of Sub. Alliances and friends to our cause in general, for commmunications to 1 our department, till wo have become dis- ' heartened it taking about ton lines of beg- 1 ping to get one lino of communications. Well! some of you will liavo to answer for < promises unkept. Wo onco knew some chil- ' drcn thai could be only induced to do a thing by telling them not to do It. That's my lost alternative. This morning, March 3d, finds us shivering under the icy fingers of chilling winter, and vegetation that had made such progress, It looks as if it had made a sad mistake. Ev en Bthc thousands of spring frogs that havo of late BWnrmed in our branches and with inflated throats, told us a thousand times over that the time of witcr was past, are now wonderingly gazing out through glass windows ; sad reminders of the deooptivencss of earthly prospects and calculations. THE MAN AND HIS TWO WIVE8. (a tutor's fadi.es.) In the days when a man was allowed more than one wife, a middle-aged bachelor, who could be called d either young nor old, whose hair was only just beginning to turn gray must noeds fall in love with two women at once and marry them both. The one was young and blooming, and wished her husband to appoar os youthful as herself; the other was somewhat more advanced in age, and was anxious that her husband should appear a suitable match for licr. So while the young ono seized every opportunity of pulling out the good man's gray hairs, the older ono was as industrious in plucking out every block hair she could find. For awhile the man was highly gratified by their attention and devotion, tii) l\q found ono morning* . , Be that mifSnUs his principles to the in3 fluence and caprices of opposite parties, will b eud in having no principles at all. 1 Some of u? Alliance brethren have not a * fulll hoad of hair; and outside hands should ,f ho kept off ; and we should make a vigorous application of energy, economy, truth, vir3 lue and self ro'innoo to tho frailties of our 'm self respect, and then wo would become more 3 like Absolani in looks,?Solomon in wisdom d ?Moses in meekness,?and Job in pntienco aud riches ; and then these grand old hills 18 and rallies of ours would smile upon us in y peace and plenty and would be a prosperous i, class of people. a * OURSELVES. Mb. Editor-?As you liare been writing some lately about cash and credit, liens and ,o mortgages, &c., I wish to givo my brothern y of the Alliance my oxperienoe along those ft linos. I was '25 years old before I left my mother country and put my feet on the shoies a of America. A stranger in a strango land, r- without any resources, except a sound body rs and a willing mind, I went to work, and peopie were not long in seeing that I aimed to ir make a living, and then they were willing to tk help me. And when I see a man that has to c- be tied up with a lien or a mortgage, I fear there is something not right. It makes no of odds how poor a man is, if he tries to do ig right he can over find friends to help him, a* (or that has ever been my experience.) The fault is in ourselves. Why, I would work ono dav to live on the next, and I would work from oarly dawn till late at night, bccc fore I would have my honor doubted. If a ag man is always slow to make and particular a to fulfill his promises, he will soon gain the ^ confidence of the people, lis * ',aT0 given and am ever readyto its give niy note far anything I have iffflfjlB or mortgages asked for, I would advise to 3m never buy on a credit. ? JJ* A GOOD BESOLUtlOH. lti- Tho Asbury Alliance at its last meeting, ren February 22, 1800, passed the following llct resolution, offered by Bro. Joseph.I'ryor: ich Rttolred, That we, the members of the Asbury Alliance, No. 233, will not patronise the Bar-ltooms recently licensed at GafTney, ir and will also use our influence to preveut , any brothor or friend from having anything tn (to with thciil. Well done Asbury ! Wo are proud o: |J8B such brethren ; and feel it an honor to be i to long to an organization that takes such i K'd, decisive stand for Iruo manhood. We wen tw? shocked with pain and indigntion when wi ite . learned that "tho powers that be," were ? regardless of tho proprieties of civiliution (to say nothing of the prinoipalos of mornlit, ?ns? and Christianity) as to allow the Devil t !,ft set tii'ree of his moat successful snares i t>out ? _ , , leve- Oftnncy?one run by a negro, and two ru and by white men. Wft? Three bar-rooms; eaeh to pay $l.OC rutai l'00n80' ?3.000 just to doal out mi ery, death, and a quick through ticket t ' the hell; besides the extortionnto per cent ( inlor- (|,c money investod. oThe 'r0In whom, my brothor, do they e )g to (o 8et lll'K 'nonoy ? The greater fa Vetci, they expect to oome from the farmers. 1 46 J. K. Young, Garden Seed House.. 1 40 -^B 47 Wm. Smith, Jvtj Com mis- . '??: E ioner 14 00 ^B 48 C. L. Allen, Coroner's Fee. 66 26 V <0 J. 0. Long, Jail fee 100 00 V 60 Dr. ,J. A. llanoock, Poet E? Morletn ? v 10 OJ* M 51 Bobbs 4 MoArthur, Bridge ' J I Account |B|E 52 Harris Bros., Lumber... ^ A .151 "blooa moneyi*' ^ We can't see the justioo of your town authorities in Belling men lioenso to take the _ .. roason from and inflame the passions of, *V!C I heir fellow men, and then hurl them into the streets, where they, hare to be threatened and mauled over the head, or shored and ?nd dragged like brutes into a madhouse, where, without the ministering hand of loved ancs at home, they must suffer until the poison leaves their brain and then pay a fine, to bo released, to return home to mortified rriends and each one a disgraced man. How much more just and merciful it would bo to mako the bartender that sells the infernal draught to his victim, take care of him. IIow insignificant! how puny ! how contemptible, does your license money appear, town authorities, when wo think of what |rou sell for it. $1,000 in one hand?to balance against tho homes, the happiness, the SieOww V For $1,000 you say wo will allow the demon to drive joy and sunahino from a loving wife's heart, nnd fill it with sadness and sorrow. For $1,000 we will let children remain th >bscurity and poverty, and ignorance affd legrcdation. For $1,000 wo will exchange the joy and peace and hope in a fond mother's (how pre- 4 sious thst name) life, and wo will break her icart and pour the most bitter gall into the aevor dying love she bears for her precious i>oy. Before ever I should touch a pen that ihould give license to a bar-room, Qod grant hat "my right hand may forget its cunning." Before my prooious boys should ever darken lie doors of a barroom to quaff the intoxicatng oup, let my eyes behold their^jttle coffins. With disgust for the dealers in and, sanodoners of rum, with heartfelt pity ior the* poor victims of strong drink, and witb leepest sympathy for the families otf J luch victims, let every Sub. Alliance * in Union County resolve like Asbury Al- W dance. to bovcott evcrv saloon that ensnares io many noble men and unsuspecting boy*/ \nd if any member will drink the hellish ? Iraught, let him go to some concealed place, (There liis example will be less conspicuous. 3h ! for a language that had words that smelt nore of fire and brimstone, that I might picturc to my brethren the terrible evils, of strong drink. The movement of the fertiliser companies to form a pool for the purposo of testing the constitutionality of the North Carolina State tax of f600, seems to have collapsed. The companios are now making their applications for license every day in the usual manner, artTflTpqyaenU wulzs- pnd^t are heard of. B K ADDY?SHARKEY. Married, Feb 26,1890, at the residence of Mr. Thomas Murrah, by Rev. W. I. Herbert, Mr. W. Leland Braddy, lately of Anderson, to Miss Katie Sharkey, of this town. Union Prices Current. CORRECTED WEEKLY DY PARR & THOMSON, * COTTON BUYERS AND OBOCERS. Bacon, per pound, 6fc Flour, per 100 lbs, $2(m)S8 XI?.1 ?... I..KA#t Sugar, per pound, C@9c. Coffee, per pound, 20(r?)26c. Molasses, per gallon, 86(?)60c. Vinegar, per gallon, 40c, Hice, per pound, CJ(S}8Jc. llama, per pound, Salt, per sack, 75 cents. Teas, per pound, 50(j? $1. Corn, per bushel, 00c. Wanted. Good Beef Cattle. WK will pay the highest cash prices for good fat cattle. Call on us quick, while we are in the notion of buying and hare the money to pay you. ARTHUR & HUMPHRIES. Butchers. Feb. 28 9 81. New Goods I New GoodsJ F AM fAOAivintr nn? Oonda MnaUtinf tot L Shoes, Dress Goods, Salines, Ginghams, &o., and respectfully uk the pnblio to examine my Siook. Ladies find A LL persons haying elalm^a^mef the x\. estate of Mrs. Mary E. Knight, deceased, will present them, properly attested, and those indebted to said estate will make payment to W. A. NICHOLSON, Administrator. Union, S. C., Feb. 26, 1890. Feb 28 0 4t The Dow Law Cotton Planter A*D E GUANO DIST1BUTOR. r milK DOW LAW COTTON PLANTEfl JL is acknowledged to 1k> tho very best x Cotton 1'innter in use; but it 1iah an add!. tional value to every Farmer. It la also a "" ' ?"1 niaTiiIlitrrnU .lUtrllv,. nm-cmss uuAnn e ting any quantity required with great <ccu0 racy, and without any wa*to. For Hale by FANT BR08. J March 7 10 . 8t 1 For Sale Cheap. n A"" Scoend-Hand Ktlrnilnp Bronte ' * Chandelier with 4 anil ehndr* 10 complete. The ftbove would anil for a Hell or Church. 2 Extension Cbandnller* e.im"" plete, with 2 Lamps and shade* each. 10 These would be (leviable for a store room, m All in splendid repair and ha?o been used but little. If desired will be sold on easy terms to reliable parties. Apply at once to B. F. ARTHUR, >r4 at Poster, Wllklus & Co, March 6 10 St it?