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Una, m expressed by their action and ngnaction on Monday last, is overwhelming!) against the nomination of a separate farmers' State ticket by the convention to be held in Columbia on the 27th. Indeed, the verdict may be said to be against holding said convention at all, man) of the delegates being elected only for the purpose of opposing the action contemplated by the call for the convention. The following briof summary of tho actioi of the eevaral Counties, alphabetically arrang e<l, will show at a glance the general opposi tion to the Sliell-'l illman scheme : Abbeville?Delegates elected and instruct ed against nominations in March. Wants i State primary election. Aiken?Delogafes elected uninstructed Hot feelings fur and against Shell and Till man. Anderson?Delegates elected, uninstructed Sentiment of meeting opposed to nominations Barnwell?Delegates elected and instruct oil airainst nominations. Ilcaufort?No convention held. llcrkely?No convention lield. Charleston?No convention hold. Cheater?Delegate* elected, uninstructed Some Tavor, some oppose, nominations. CheHtci field?No convention held. Clarendon?Delegates elected, uninstruct ed. Resolutions passed opposing noniina tions. Darlington?Convention postponed t< fourth Mond.y in March. Farmers opposes to policy of Hhell. Edgefield?Delegates elected. Instructs) to nominate a State ticket with Tillman fo Oovcrnor, but to submit to the action of th regular Democratic convention. Fairfield?Dclegatos elected, uninstructed but favor nominations. Rcso'utions ndoptc< P- it nominated, muot \>o reject 1 VMpMMevuriegiiTar Democratic conveotron Florence?Delegates elected, uninstructed Resolutions adopted opposing nomination t>y March convention. Greenville?Delegates elected, uninstruct ?d. Resolutions favori tg nominations vo ted down. llnmiluiion mlimtcd to tuiimir (he regular Democratic nominations. Georgetown?No conrention held. Hampton no convention held. Horry?No convention hold. Kershaw?No convention held. Lancaster?No convention held. Laurens?Delegates e'eelod, instructed to vote for full ticket, and for Tillman for Governor. Loxington?Delegates elected, uninsti-uct?d. Marion?Delegates elected, uuinstructcd. Only twenty-five inon in the convention. Mailboro?De'egates elected, instructed to voto for a fdll State ticket and for Tillman for Governor. Newberry?No convention held. Oconcc?Delegates elected, uninstructed. Full convention. 200 Hcoolulions adopted opposing nominations. Orangeburg?Delegates elected, instructed to voto against making nominations. Pickens?No convention hold. Richland?No convention held. Spartanburg?Two sets of delegates elected; one instructed to obey Shell's orders, the other uninstructed. Sumter?Delegates elected instructed to oppose nominations. VTtiinn ^iKtlntrnina nlitpintl itninui ril^litil ' v,,,v" v,^, convention poorly intended. Williamsburg?No convention held. York?Delegates elected, uuinstrtuctcd; will not vote for n ticket unless composed of better material than any yet suggested. Thk Hack 1'koiii.km.?In his speech at the banquet of the Atlanta ^Ga.) Chamber of Commerce, la?t Thursday evening, Gov. John 11. Gordon ma le the following reference to tho race problem : ' Seriously, gentlemen, we earnestly incite Juu to make your, own porsonal, careful insppction of this section and it* people. We think you will find & eountrw of KiarTtikus r- ifa X hfci Ik good oomcs the greatest tribulation, ouglit ? by this time to be entirely sublimated. Wo are not weak enough, however, to claim exemption from tho frailties ih?t belong alike to all human society; hut > are honest enough to court and challen;. - investigation into our social system and political methods, and strong enough, wo think, to successfully defend them before any impartial tribunal in Christendom. We would have you study through observation, rather than through political organs and orators, the relations that subsist between the races, and the nature and strength of the ties tlint bind tliem together. It is not niy purpose to discusss this subject; but, speaking for myself, I wish to say in all sincerity, that 1 utterly dissent from the doctrine that there is at the South an impending, necessary, irrepressible conflict. I utterly dissout froin the opinion that forcible deportation of the colored race is either necessary, humane or politic. I hold the opiirou, grounded in treason and growing stronger through duily .Observation, that public agitation lias already worked ino>lculablo evil by creating sutpi^Bkvion, begetting distrust, engendering alienKfetion and encouraging strife. over a nusyK'r of a century, over ' ^ kptaclcs coitnfiess in nmiiber and measure ^ fcin p.Wplexity, the ^outli b is borne bur Itec; dented burdens ; handling this race ^MSiem in its most delicate and trying stages; . B^^alking with it amidst the snares and pitfalls and volcanic threatcnings of reconstruction, mid yet through it all pushing it teward a final, peaceful and righteous solution, while both races grow stronger, richer and happier with the passing decades. Let her alone; let agitation ec-iso ; let the thoughtful, conservative and well-meaning elements of both ......... .u.i .villi.,,,! party intermeddling or Federal intervention, and they will solve it; solve it wisely. Solve it according to Heaven's irresistible laws, with justice to all, a curity to society, the advancement of civilisation and the highest interest* of the republic." Tub Dkaii is Ai..vr.?St. Louis, March 3. <?Tlio local press Is puzzled over the case of ilohn J.. () Conno". It is claimed that he had died, his body was identified at tho morgue by his wife, who hail ! ??? buried. A lew days 'aicr it was cla'rned that O'Conner was alive, that h:s wife had been mistaken. Now there is every reason to bcl'ovo tlint O'Connor was buried in his own person. O'Connor was seen Saturday night ; the grave in the cemetery is empty. Thin morning he c~mbitcd a cut h?lf way across his abdomen. He is of the op'nion that he was really buried and thrt his hody was taken up and conveyed to a dissecting room while in a tale of suspended anima.ion. Ho thinks that when the ti ?st incision was made it caused a (low of blood, which rcsto. red h:mjto consc'ousnoss, Ifosla.cs that ho noiu IU n Judging rvujjv .'KMHHV o>rmii?. Ami that he k lew nothing more urtil Wednesday night, when lie found himse'f seated on the court house stops in a dazed condition, weak and sick. m . - When the Farmers' Movement degenerates into a lien Tillman boom we may write it down as a funic. The farmers of South t'avolinn know lien Tillman well enough to know that lie is not the man to make Governor. When the Edgcficd meeting put forward lien Tillman's name for Governor, which was very natural, if Mr. Tillman lacked the sagacity to suppress such nct'on, they showed the true inwardno-s of the movcment. 'J lie indications so far go to show that tho farmers of the State mean to keep a level hea l. Von may bet your money freely on South Carolina farmers refusing to do a foolish or unconscrvalive thing ns soon as they have time to comprehend the situation. Wait and see. ?Col. Jleijitltr. .M ^i fion 10 _^F 9f? Tb?8ui?: l^JMMWmon uuucs Th?.c? rTj^jB^KBA, - * Editor Solioltorci S. 8. STOKES, - Local Editor Vinson, ! , Herndoo, Friday, March 14, 1SOO. Dl"* "?d ^ ~ ?liam, non SUBSCRIPTION, $1 60 PER ANNUM fugfJ ? ? ? Mr. J. < POrfY OFFICE DIRECTORY. the Court The P. 0. will be opened^ ^nisincss uutilTues from 8 A.M. to 6.30 I'. M. which a The Money Order Department will bo Tuesdaj opened for business from 0 A. M. to 4 P. M. . The Northern mail will close nt 1 P. ? M., and the Southern Mail at 1.30 P. M. which, nfi Any inattention or irregularities should was dono oc reported promptly to the P. M. sinns of V J. C. IIUNTEU, P. M. __ , M , . times, to l JStdf" M?j. D. U. Duncan aod Andrew Vinson, i, Moore, Esq., of .Spartanburg are atlonding liam did Court this week. of tho latt The S<n ItsT We fiar the oats are badly injured, fession mi first by tho fly, and next by freezes. We W||g , ?rc walching them with onsiderable anxiety. can's Gun ? .. m . ? cd her to ioungman,i( you want a nice Uuggy, ? coino to my repository and you will be lhrcw the 1 suited. W. D. HEW LEV. throwing j Giliatt r filar Lns? Friday we had the second snow any comp o storm of the winter. It commenced falling failed to c about 2 o'c'ock, mid foil thick and fast for cept throi j about 4 hours, c irering tho ground about not being 0 '1 >uo\i?e. ThW^Pl ' * stand; bill [. BM*.. If you wont to buy a single copy tQ e#ub,j s or subscribe for nnv pi\ turnout daily paper, * 1 tesumony any of ilie popu'ar moulbly Magazines or jjCVC(j illustrated weeklies call ut Claude Graham's ,, . - . At Hie i , News Depot at ilio rostoflicc. , , , 1 1 stale I to | We learn that John lllnck, a uotori- the Jury I oils colored convict from this County, died aa<I consc iu the penitentiary, of pneumonia, two weeks '? him.'" ago. Muck was convicted of robbery at tlie ?! 1 Marcli term of Court last year, and sen- half of Wi tciiccd to eighteen months imprisonment. Solicitor 2 his Honor Solicitor Schumpcrt icturncd lionio verdict Wednesday, after nine days of hard work, Guilly as performed to the satisfaefjon of the people of this County, lie is one of theablest Solioi- The Arson tjrs in the State and discharges the impor- IhcStw (ant dutiosof Irs ollioe with fearlessnesi, Medley, slwnys holding the scales of justice with 1 lie deft oicB-iy evgn linnd, doing his duty to the ^ol l"nmMl Statu ni??l ever r?ady to accord to tho no- ,cr cusad a fair and impartial Iris'. Octobor 11 Tho ovh fltSy Sheriff Nichols, of Spartanburg, ar- entirely ci rived hero early last Tuesday morning, hav- tempted tc ing in charge, George S. Turner, who killed ,^ie defeiul his brother-in-law, E. II. Finger, lost Friday, grudge ngu They were on their way to tho Columbia Mrs. forte jail to escape a party of lynchers who, we ' 'IC learn, were going into Spartanburg seeking established Turner's scalp, as Sheriff Kicliolls and his acquitted t prisoner were coming out. it will be rcmem- ' ',e cost bored that this man Turner killed a German whole day, a year or so ago, under most trivial provoca- a,,t^ '',c 1" tion. in ? qucntly sli B??j" We doubt much if there ever was n ... , , . , 1/cutu 01 C a case better managed or more ably argued, This rt\ Cii to ! sides, in (ins Count v than that of (ho ' * gentleman, State a^iinst Hubert Moorman, for the ... . " ' \V est of th killing oCShul'*. It wis peculiarly trying year of hi schouhnaUM and wirm personal friends; j5u^ fcv but he did his duty to the S u.e, himself and eXemplary tho enuse of Justice, firmly niul coiucicn- no , tiously. ago, who Tho arguments before the Jury by Selici- cj,urcj, j,( tor Schumpeit ami J. I.. t)rr, for tho State, character D. A. Town.-iii'l tleorge Johnstone and I. u. pure doctr McKissiok, for tlio <1 Alice, we ore tolJ, ^ script? were ns profound aud cloituoj^ as any oyer prjbute libi lic.ird l>y ao intelligent jury of this County. anJ tlje s .And it should not he forgotten that it was },one8j tni purely a "labor of love," on the part of the pjrw| j0 jH Attorneys for the defence, as Moot man is a , . . J ? opinions ie poor nitiu, and in vciy feeble health, with expres3Clj a young wife and three children, and no ftS R pap|.|0 prospect of ever being able (o pay them. native Stn ft?*).- We read in some of our State e?v? m01'? of hi changes the,4 the delegation elected at the coopcratio FnrvKM-s Mass Meeting of this County, hold Tan?e tho last Salesdny, were instructed to vote for their felloi nominations at the March Convention. That "Prisoner is not the truth. A resolution to instruct ^ ( the delegates to oppose making nominations gUBic por for .State ollicors at the Convention was de- ^jic f0u0W real en oy a "ucciucu majority : nut no rcso- fou?j gUp lution in favor of milking nominations was William introihiceil, consequently tlie delegation |.'rj(jay n, goes to the Convention uniiistructcd; ami askeil if b we have good reason for believing that it is pretty evenly divided on the question, with Samuel u balance on the side of "no nominations." ? or one yea We have made enquiries among all classes Robert of people in this county as to tho gcncrul Wcapon f opinion regarding making nominations by tcntiary the Convention, 011 the -7th, and have not found 0110 man?Farmer or professional man ACorreoti ?ileci'lfiili/ in favor of llic Shell proposition. On the other hand, we find many dccideillii In? IBS tn of the in opposed to it. ^ j j Most of the persons interviewed express ? , the opinion that while they think tlio con- *'lon vein ion should be held, and tho Farmers e CA1 y n'^ make it an occasion for a free intcrchango P."r ' n* . f . 111 1"! of l'oU of o])in.ons upon matters, po itictil and otherwise. pertaining to their own and the State's "-'r welfare, tliev cannot sec the tood policy ... .... . . delegate b or urgent necessity ot forestalling the action . f .1 n . u. . ?? 11 With the < of the Democratic Mate I onven 1011. while .... of tlie nice tlit* rnrnicrs luivo it 111 their own power to _ make the Democrc'.ic Convention of u Inter date as strong n Fanners' Convention as tlio ,'^'V ^"e,C Shell Convention can or will l.o ; ami ut the Milkins S same time show a more libera'. patriotic P,,rc^a ami conservative ilisposi ion toward nil the Cka/.ko other clas'es of their fellow citizens, by noon Hill <ii/i)iiftiin/ them 10 full fellowship when the j'ltluenci i 1 house nea in crests, the happiness and the political with his b rights of every man. every class and of the qua every vocation in the S.ate arc equally c"' on dim, J , followed h involved. . . . lie linfortu The Sta'e can always depend upon the in- |,e C0,|j,| ) telligcncc and sound Democracy of the Farm- hint using ors of VnVon County wlan iltcy nre called up- "n? oti to'act for the honor of the State and the dangtious , , tenth and welfare of her citizens. to t|10 caTj * * * Two sist A Locket Found to save Hit There has been left with tlio Hditor of the further hi Tim is a (Jold Locket that was found two or Dirne< three weeks ago in the road, by a gentleman ,,'Ji ^he'hea coming to town, which the owner can have lying noai by calling for it and proving property. hurt, hut m ... js considei A tire occurred at Detroit, Mich., and has in liwt Siinday/night. dtx. fUI % 'v ^ s Fernandas Mttior Trial. ?tm taken up an Monday aflerapon the oall of the cose the , a'ered a AWprt*, aa to Jams* J. jonie MoMabon, and Minerva pulling tho defendants, William Charles Gilliam upon ihoir trial. C. Culp, representing Charles Gil ed for a severance, which wae re2. Wallace, who was appointed by to reprceeot WilliWn Davis, asked ^ Jay morning, lo prepare a defense, s granted. 1 morning the c?se was resumed, into proceeded lo make out its oasc , er establishing the corpus delicti, j by proving the voluntary confesVillinrn Davis, tntdc at different ihe affect that he, with James J. oll'e MoMahon nod Charles Gilthe killing, and caused tho arrest cr parlies. tc, however, relied on the Inst con vie ny j/Avip, nionuay week, wnioh ic deooyed tbo decerned to Dunno house, and there he alone chokdeath, and after robbing her he body where it was found, and after , it iuto the ditch he cut her thront. was put on tho stand, nnl denied licitjr in the affair, and the State :onnect him with the k'lling, exigh the confessions of Davis, which SWMU>FAted, was incompetent. : he fmt up one or two witnesses ] ish immaterial facts, 'but whose was too contradictory to be beclose of the tcstimouy the Solicitor the Court that he could not ask to convict the defendant, Gilliam, iieu iu ? vcruigi ui ".iwi vtuiuy ?5 C. Wallace went to the Jury in bcillinni Divis, nnil wos followed by 3chutnperl. Afler a charge from Judge Izlar, the Jury returned of Guilty, as to Ltavis, and not lo Chnrlcs Gilliam. Caso Tried Last Week. to va Suinwej Medlon. alias Samuol Arson. Verdict, not guilty. ndnnt in this i"?; rrr.o indiuicd 1 the burn of Mrs. Forte, the daugliuc\ JotVcrifB, of Gftfl'ney City, in SK8. louce introduced by the State was rcumstantiul, which the State nti corroborate by threats made by lant; to the a fleet that he had a linst Samuel Jefleries; the father of >, and that he would have revenge, use claimed an alibi, which was I beyond a doubt, and the Jury lie defendant. ! ppciipjed the timo of the Court a without a particle of moiif in it, osccutioti was evidently founded, iea"ure, upon malice, which frcowed itself during the trial. ol- Robert Boaty. iietnblc and universally respected , died at bis farm, three miles is town, la?t Friday, iff the QOth < jjj^e, after an iUncpa^f^a few ( i mm bore to the grav? a morf ' charade; and although he had religious ptofession uutil a year n he joined Ihe Presbyterian e always maintained a higlr moral and over held in revepence the ine of Christianity, ay'taught by irci% win utci grilling 10 conerally lo the w tints of the church ircid. of the Gospel. He was an ie man, nod although he never asihlic office, he entertained decided i all public questions, and freely them, and bore his part manfully t in the trials and struggles of his Ic and the South ; uever asking is fellow-citizens than their cordial n in everything that would adhappincss and general welfare of w-mnn. 1 #?? '? Stand Up." i ilosc of the trial for the murder of nandez. Judge lzlar pronounced inc sentences uron the prisoners Uy : Davis, Murder, to bo hangod on e yih of May. Davis replied, when e had anything to say, "guilty in i J. Mosely, adultery, fined $100, I trat hard labor in tho Penitentiary. Henderson, carrying concealed \ indeJ $*>0, or six months in I'eni- I 1 ' on rotary of the Farmers .Mass Moctlled our attention to the omission 1 line of ('. 11. Hobo, as ono of , tes selected to attend the convcnuiubia, on tlie 117th inst. It was 1 i unintentional omission on our r. Hobo's name was plainly on tho 'gates given us bv .Mr. Otts, tho of the meeting; but we trust friend not consider himself any the less a ecnuse his name did not appear >thcr delegates in the proceedings sting. - Personals. >. If. Octzel, of tho firm of Foster, ; Co., leaves to day for New York. se ? spring slock of good*. itv Wiii.hkkv.? Last Monday aftcrSmithy (white) while under the of whiskey, went to h;s mother's r Marion find pi evoked ft quarrel rot her, Jim Smithy. In the course irrcl Hill drew a knife and advanc, who ran out in the yard. Hill iin and as Jim started to run again nntcly stumbled and fell. Hoforo 1 t'gftin his feet his brother was upon bis knife with savage effect. With ' svr bo Inflicted a leng, deep and ' wound in tho back, between the eleventh ribs, the knife penetrating ty. | lers of the young men rushed out s woundod man, if possible, from arm. when with suvage ferocity 1 I upon them, cutting one in the ! lis knife and striking the other 1 d with a fence rail which ho found 1 Neither of the girls is much j the stab inflicted on their brother ' cd serious. Hill immediately tied f >t been apprehended.?Morion In- ' i * V A SYNOPSIS 1 OF THE rESTIMONY IV THE TRIAL OF 11 O D E R T M 0 O R M A N i row tub Kii-UNo or , LEE 8 C H U L T Z. TESTIMOXY FOR Till STATE. DR. GEO. DOUGLASS, sworn, said: I By Mr. Schitmpcr^ J am a practicing i physician in this^coulE ami examined tlia ilead Die night of rab. a, 1800, at fm, Onion County. A ball, that I supposCr to be a 32 calibre, i hod penetrated the left breast between the 3d and 4th rk>?, ranging obliquely through the thorax, fom left to right and backwards. The wound van recent, and in my judgment, Schultz diodfroiit the shock and hemorrhage resulting tlercfrom. 1). MKlUWKTHFU, sworn, said: lama civil engheer, and hare for the last two months been living at F.sh Dam. On Feb. 3d, as I stepped from bohind the depot, coming from Mr. Rice's store, 1 heard Mr. Moorman say to Mr. Schultz, "You are a CI ? d? s? of a b?," or words to that effect, and shot him. At first 1 was about 75 or 80 feet off. As quick as this oath could be spoken the slot was fired. I had a right hand rear view of Mr. Schultz, and of course an opjosito view of Mr. Moorman. 1 first saw tie pis'ol in Moorman's hand after Schultz fell. I saw nothing in Schultz's hand. His rght hand was clenched, and when Moortmn used tho oath Schultz threw his hand behind him, clenched, as if to strike. 11 is hand never got under liis coat, lie had on atop coat also. X By M? Johnstone : I am employed by the Georgiai i':?rolina*ul'lA|>i>rtk*trii lt^ilroad tIiiiany?--^iy?iac j^jj^^^UllX WHW.jq *ing. 1 was born "T^lvladison Co., lonq , ' having a residence at Fish Dam only fop the time being. I I. S. PAGAN, sworn, said : On February 3d 1 was at Fish Dam and saw tho shooting. < 1 am a native of South Carolina, having been born at Chester, and am Agent of tho S. & U. Railroad at Fish Daui. Dr. Thompson, Mfi Lee Schultz and myse'f were standing near my office dpor, and ono of us made some jesting remark. While laughing, Mr. Schu'tz throw himself around as was his 1 habit, and sa:d : "Why, hello ! Yonder is ' Mr. Moorman, I want to sec him." Schultz I A ? \l 1 l~fl ... ,.1-^.1 rtmivvu utct tu I'luuriuail aim ivu 113 siuuuing there. Then I started in the door and got nearly to my stop when 1 turned round i and looked at theiu. Schultz walked up to ? him and just touched him, (lien stepped off 8 or 10 steps, Moorman following. They stood with Schulfz nearly in front of me, a little to the right. Then I heard Moorman < toll him Schultz was a bigger umn than he, using an oath and ihrcTrhig his yiatoi up ibout his breast. They stood there and alked a little while longer, and then 1 j Lhitik Schultz raised J^Te* band, saying , "shoot." Then Moorman used the other oath and fired. When Moorman first cursed liiin Schultz clenched his fist; when Moor- | man cursed him again, ho threw himself in Lhaf position, and clenched his hand back | lore. He had nothing in his right hand, , >ut he knocked his coat as he drew his hand tack. When I first saw the pistol Moorman pointed it at Schultz's stomach as Moorman 1 laid, "You are bigger than I am, but you ( ire a d?n rascal." Either man could have ouched the other by throwing the arm out. Fust after the flush of the pistol Sohultz nude a strangling sound, said "Oh!" gave way in his knees and fell on his back. He liud as quick as a numan being could die. \ [ turned into tho office and told the operator , o telegraph for the Sheriff, that Moorman md shot Schultz. 1 then went to the body. X By Mr. Johnstone: Schultz and myiclf were on very good terms, as special ] "rieuds as two people could bo who had cnown each other sincfc August. 1 can't possibly recall what Schultz, Thompson and L wore talklnw about. ?don'tknow why 1 ULEiiral ?flnr S'"1' ?1roinirto do. Schultz haTtold me that there vas a lawauit between them, but I was not sxpectii^; anything. I didn't know till after j this that there was a suit for back wages, sut Schultz had told mo that Mooruian accused him of stealing his clothes. Mo said, I wish you could see the itemized account ( lint ho has made out. Suit of clothes, $30. all wool,)" and then remarked, "I hot he icver had a suit of clothes all wool in his ( ife." Tlion he said : "I'll bet ho didn't , invc a pair of sleeve buttons in there that , ;ost over a quarter." 1 first found out that , iohult* was ariue I when I took the pistol , Yoin his right hip pocket. It was not ( Schultz's pistol, lie usually carried a pis;ol that lie called a 14, wearing it concealed ( nside of his pants in front, on tlio left. At lie request of Otlio Schultz 1 took from lie body soine money aud a draft, and afterivnrds a pistol. I think Schultz had been , formerly with Dr. Thompson for several fears. i Z. A. THOMPSON, sworn, said : On j February 3d, 1 arrived at Fish Dam on the < down train about 3 o'clock. J am a railroad contractor and my ramp hf about 6 miles | west of Fish Dam, o i the same road. When Ihe difficulty occurred I wrs standing diroctly in front of tlio depot, which is parallel with the Railroad. We were standing about 30 feet from where Sehul'z was killed, when Mr. Schultz looked around and said : "Why, there is Mr. Moorman, 1 want to speak to him," walking out to where he was. 1 turned and took two or three steps towards ino depot, mooting some or.c and engaging in conversation. 1 never looked around until 1 heard Moorman say, "You are a d?d rascal, and a bigger man than mo," or something of the kind. 1 looked around then, and Moorman stepped back and Schultz drew back liis hand. Schultz was betweon me and Moorman with his back to mo; about (hat time Moorman | put up tho pistol and says, "You d?d a? of a b?," and shot. Schultz dropped. When Moorman first cursed him, Schultz threw his hand back, clenched, 1 think. X lly Mr. Johnstone: I had come that day from Ashcville, on my way from Knoxvillo, Tenn., which 1 "" ' l*rr my home. I am a member of the firm of Thompson ltros., and 1 wrote tho communication published in tho Xewx ami Courier about the 17th. 1 read it to my brother and to Mp. Wm. Mtinro. 1 wrote them to make nil duo corrections, and to'd them that if there were any charges on it 1 would pay it. There were no charges on it. I published it as a friend of bee Schultz. I met Rehultz that tiny about half way between his commissary and the depot, us I went down to get a mulo or horse to ride down to my camp. 1 think Schultz. Pagan and I were talking at the depot about some colored lady, and 1 think made some remark about her dress as slit walked by. Mr. Schultz laughed at tho remark, looked around and saw Moorman. After the shooting I didn't pick up a piece of tobacco or anything else from the ground near the body, as ] remember. 1 brought Mr. Schultz that day a letter containing several enclosure* from Mr. Jones, his partner, and delivered it to Schultz, who read it ?s we walked towards the depot. 1 had met .Moorman before that on Schultz*s work, down next to ltroad \U jj^uid also in tho office, I expect. Ho/^Isjkyic-kocper. 1 don't know that I knew his nanYq. 1 didn't recognizo him that day. He had changed in appearance, being bleached it seemed, and wearing different clothes. Mr. Munro was not employed by me. I think my brother employed him. I couldn't tell you who is to pay him. When I started up tho railroad towards Mr. Moorman 1 bucklod on my own pistol, 11 or 4"> calibro. I heard Moorman inst after he shot ask, "What can 1 do?" When 1 caught up with him 1 don't think 1 mid "It is a pity this thing happened. You rad no right to shoot Mr. Schultz for he was lot armed." Pagan told mo at night for the 1 i irst time that Schtil't. was armed. Some six ra >r eight men gathered near the Trial Justice's ti touse. I expect they were armed. w ltedirect: I wrote the letter to the A y'eict and Courier in honor of Mr. Schultz, hi ind as a matter of satisfaction to his friends w mil relatives. A piece published prior to l? that, signed E. 1*. McK.' caused my letter to a! be written, merely to state the facte as to sc Leo Schultz's past life and character, which fo liatl been basely misrepresented in the former w article. a C. K. M11.STEU, sworn, says: I was m telegraph operator nt Fish Dam. /'si tt walked to the otlice door I saw Moorman and ui a man 1 took to be Schultz, though his back ti was tiwa ds inc. Moorman held a pistol in Si his hand and said, "Von are a G? d cl ?and as soon as I stw the pistol 1 wan- w ted to get out of the way of it, so 1 went le back to my s-nt, pulling my little felt lint | in uown over my even, miu an i iock my sent 1 iu lieanl a pistol shot. I looked through the tr window and saw Rchultz falling. n< GEO. W. MILL, sworn, said: 1 saw part w of the difticuly. I saw Mr. Schultz approach h Mr. Moorman nnd they walked off together ai about 10 steps and apparently commenced II talking. 1 pu d no attention until there was di a commotion. When 1 looked Mr. Schultz et had his hack to the railroad nnd Mr. Moor- s? man was facing him. My hearing is ditti- hi cult, so I couldn't hear their words and con- ft ncct actions with them. 1 saw Moorman S raise his hand, and saw the reflection of the cl light on the barrel just as the pistol fired. F The only thing I saw on the part of Mr. 1 Schultz, lie extended his left hand as though bi adding emphasis to something he said. I ssi couldn't sec what Schultz did with his right tt hand. (IEO. F. MILLEIl, sworn, says} I live at tl Columbia, and was at Fish lluan^aFeb. IhL m .v?w BWfwrttngn or n t^^HTTont ?if w the passenger reception room, talking to Mr. bi W. 0. Wallaco, when my attentioi^wus called lo loud talking out ho part of two men who ? I was told were Schultz nnd Moorman. As oi they faced each other. Moorman stood with oi a pistol iu his right hand, hanging by his ct side. As lie brought the pistol up, Schultz T rather advanced to wares him, throwing his cl breast out #t'd sayuig, "Damp you, if von M want to shoot, shoot " At thnt time Moor- rt man threw his pistol up into his faco, cursed tb liim for a d?d son of a b?, then lowered b< his pistol, brought it up, fired nod Schultz 1 fell. at X lty Mr. Johnstone : When the pistol m was fiVst thrown up Mr. W. C. Wallnce and u< myself moved over to one side ns wo were at llmost in the line of fire behind Mr. Schultz. Tl Nobody attempted to stop the difficulty. 11 After the words 'shoot, shoot," Moorman ti lowered his pistol, rwiscd it nnd fired as it di same up. .\s I reuiombor it, Schultz's hand 1 was under his coat. se testimony foil defendant. W. C. WALLACE, swonn, said: I wm *' jorn and brought up ill Union town, but itnw live* nt Kwli Utun M v vnltilinnfl xvitli I.cc Scliultz were friendly and courteous. 1 was slightly acquainted with Moprmtin, having seen lpm <> py 4 times. Scliultz would weigh liot loss than 11)0 pounds, stout ^ built, large-limbed, and hig-nruied ; ho j( i\ good deal larger than Moorman. Moorman stood on a small rise which put him on ground 6 or 0 inches higher than Scliultz. I was talking to George F. Miller when my attention was drawn to these two gentlemen standing in a quarrel. Moorman had his ^ pistol drawn, swinging down at bis side, and Scliultz wns speaking When he finished, Moorman said 111 a mighty loud voice, "Don't you put your hands on nio, sir. Don't you touch me." Then Schjultz spoke and mo- j tioncd with his left hand. When Scliultz ^ lowered his hand Moorman brought his pistol ^ down. .After both said a few words Scliultz . ' threw his right hand behind hitn, brushing g his coat, and Moorman threw the pistol up ' at his breast, holding it there while Scliultz wac speaking. As lie finished, Moorman j replied, flourishing the pistol by way of emphasis. When he lowered it the conversa"tiiuim1 '1 nttfl llttntit tfp 'to (hat time. TTc" *? finished and Moorman, drawing his pistol, . screamed at the top of his voice, "You are a damn scoundrel and ad?s?of ab?." After a moment Scliultz threw liis band behind him, Moorman stepped back a step and , levelled his pistol. 1 looked ut t lie hnmmcr oxpccting to sec it vise. 1 looked at Scliultz and thought I could see the print of his right hand under his coat behind him. By the time I got my eye back up to the pistol 1 saw tho siuokc and heard the report. At that instant Scliultz staggered, fell to the right and recovered, threw his hands hack *. and fell backwards. Soliultz seemed excited ft and angry during the difficulty, ami threw l<n bis hand back for his pistol, as if he meant " to shoot. 1 was about 30 feet off. Moorman ' appealed to the crowd, saying, "Gentlemen, .' you saw linn iry in draw ins pi.sun ana snoot, me." Moorman afterwards walked up the railroad towards Trial Justice Hill's. JAMES W. WAIID, colored, sworn, said : .' [ was at Fish Dam on Feb. 51. 1 was stand- 1E mg in Mr. Jeter's store piazza when Mr. |n Scliultz walked from the depot to Mr. Moor- f11 man, who was talking to Mr. Jim Eddie ' Gregory. I stepped 4 or 5 stops to a woman ^ who wanted me to write a postal card for ?l her. 1 paid no attention till 1 heard Mr. 1 Moorman say, "Yes, 1 have got some of lr your challenge letters in my pocket, where 81 you promised to meet me nt Maybinton." , Mr. Fphultz had a letter in his left hand as . ho replied. Then Mr. Moorman said : "You re a bigger man than me, but 1 am not *' scared of you. and you are a damned rascal, sir." Mr. Scliultz stepped towards him saying, "Do you curse me tor a damned rascal?" * Mr. Moorman answered, "Yes, 1 do. I don't only curso you for a damned rascal; you are a (!? d? rascal." Mr. Schultz u walked lip and grabbed at him with his left hand and Mr. Moorman covered him with his pistol. Mr. Scliultz put his left hand 1 behind him here ami Mr. Moorman said "Keep your hands off inc. or I'll shoot you, Ji God di'inn you." Mr. Fchultz said. "Shoot, shoot, you damn s? of a b? you," and he P stepped up towards him. As they looked eacli other in the face 1 said, "Gentlemen, j thns is death." I expected some of those white gentlemen t> squelch it. When Mr. m Schult/. put his liaml behind him the second time Mr. Moorman held the pistol on him a ai while and then fired, Mr- Schultz said, g( Lord have mercy," and fell. X i>y Mr. Schnmpert: \\ hen Mr. Pagan tj tohl how the shooting occurred 1 agreed j, with him in part. J. M HILL, sworn, said: 1 am Trial e Justice at Fish Dam. Moorman came to my (; house and surrendered after the shooting. y X Hy Mr. Schumpcrt: 1 saw no pistols ai :.. ,i.-* ... l u.-i ii........i ...... Ill .1.1- ...... LIOU. ........ J. K. (1RKG0RY, sworn, said : I accompanied Mr. Moorntsn to tlie Trinl .lustice's, but had no warrant for him. Just before the difficulty I was talking to Moorman about his lawsuit with Schultz. lie said nothing Hl unkind about Schullt. P 11. A Whitlock corroborated the former testimony as to the difficulty. l' It. A. HANCOCK, nvorn, said: 1 knew ^ I.ec Schultz, and suppose his weight was P about 210 or 220 pounds, ab.nt 00 pounds " heavier than Moorman. On Saturday be- 'I fore the shooting Schultz said to me, "I reckon the G?d? tallow faced s? of a n! l>? has employed Mr. Wallace to disgrace n my camp. If Mr. Wallace attempts such as that, he has no more tight to do it in Court '< than out of Court, uud 1 will mash his ri mouth. a The next witness examined was tho prisoner, Robert Moorman. "I live in New- c berry, and have lived there nearly nil my ftl lifo. I spent tho first years of my life in town: hnve farmed since in the country.? 1 have known Mr. Schultz siuco the middle of last August. 1 was at Fishdam on business and saw him, and got to bo time-keeper for him on the railroad. Ho said he would board me and give uie twenty dollars a A lontb. Then be said he wou'd give me venty dollars more to attend to the office ork. 1 stayed with him from the 20th of ugust until about the 10th of October. I ad to go to sec my wife, who was very sick itb fe?cr. 1 ti'U Mr. Schullz. I would have > leave and go to see my wife. This was >out the 1st of October. He and Mr. Wil>n got siok and 1 staid to accommodate him r s:j or eight day*. I told him then I ould have to go home, nud asked him for letileraent. When 1 started to go I could at find Schullz, who had gone off with all te commissary money. I borrowed the loney (two dollars) nud went home ou the win. 1 lefc VI my clothes iu the care of chuliz to wait until I came back. ' Ike othes wero under the bed in tbe oflice hero Schullz nud I slept. After I could ave my wife I went baok to the catnp to inkc a settlement. Schullz said I was too ite, as he did not send the account to Jones i gel the moucy. He paid a little on the acount lie owed me. I had left my mule ith him , he hired it ntid ho paid mo tbe ire of the mule. This was my third trip, nd still he could not pay me, so he said, e wanted me to take pay for seventeen ays' work for my mule, when it had work1 twenty days. I waited and waited for a ttlemeni and couldn't get it. My clothes ad been taken away and 1 put in a claim >r them and Schullz refused to pay for them, chultz said M. II. Smith had taken tho othes, but I knew he did not as he left islidam wth only a gtip sack in his hand, told Schullz 1 would sue him for the wholo i'l with tho clothes claim included. He kidjif I did he would kill me. I replied tut I would be hi the killing." At this point a lettor wa? introduced into ie testimony from Lee Schullz to the prisUAP ubUk ?a things ant<t no nnted to see Moorman r.s soon as lie como tutt iii ouuiu vmuiuui. Witness, resuming, said : "1 had nothing -no money?and neoded tbo money Schultz wed me to pay Mr. McCaughria what 1 wed him. 1 have no inonoy now, and my >uusel in this case will not get any pay.? hey volunteered their services. 1 put my aim in J. C. Wallace's bands for collection, [y purpose at Fishdam on the 3d of Fcbtary was to get my witnesses to come to le trial on the Gth, when my claim was to 3 adjudged. I went to se all the witnesses could. 1 took dinner at Mr9. Stokes's, id while there took some quinine and broide. I take that medicine all the time for suralgin. At Fishdam 1 got off the train id spoke to several people. I saw Dr. hompson at the depot and spoke to him.? e went off toward th$ cqnip. i bought my ckct and i'agau said the train was nearly ixe. The ticket was from Fishdam to Union, was going to Uuion on the freight train to e Mr. Wallace. I went over to Mr. Wliitan's store and ho gave ma, jer o?a i osKea niin what time the (vain ould comc. 1 then walked out of the storo id started to the dgpot to get my overcoat id grip sack. 1 saw Schultz, Pagan and a owd standing at the depot. I didn't want i meet Sohultz, and got a negro to go after y grip aud overcoat. I know Schultz had sen trying to drive me away from the trial. List after Gregory aud 1 bad parted Schultz into over to me aud said : *'I want to see t>u." 11c walked aside, lie said: "I ant to know something about ttajj -tt:? letter you wrote Jones." I jplied that I w;v? ou my way to Union and as suffering with neuralgia and would not cplnin until the trial. lie Eaid, you shall (plain. 1 told him not to advance, and told im not t? touch mo. Ife cursed my wife id children. Then the prisoner relued ie details of tho quarrel, in which he stated ow Schultz contiuued to advance and how chultz grabbed his pistol but didu't draw ; what tho terrible curses wcro that chultz hurled at him and his familv and hat wore his (Moorman s\ replies. Continuing h;s navrniirc the prisoner said e thought he saw a pair of brass knuckcs a his hand. He knew that he had n pair. ita.-MirfVrve'i. L?r. Thompson said to him int Schnltz was not nrmod, but told him iat he had seen the pistol. Moorman then tid : "I told him that if he had lot bchullz ay at the camp there would have bccu no oublo. When I got to Trial Justice Hill's ouso a crowd of Italians, Irishmen and neroes came to the house. They were armed, beggod Mr. Ilill to send mo to Union, and dd him thnt they would mob me, Mr. 'int Wallace came to the house an his mule id eaid "for Clod sake to get away from ere as a mob is coming after you." Theu [r. Hill sent mo on to Ouion?at least we 1 came t gcther. 1 had to kill Schultz to ivo my own life. If I bad been a minute tor in shooting 1 would have been killed, idiultz was an active, powerful man, I could ot cope with him in u personal encounter, have no concealments to make in this case. Cross-examined by the solicitor: 1 had y pistol iu my satchel. When I first saw chultz the day of the killing the pistol was i my satchel ; I put it pi my pocket when y satchel was brought to me. Mr. Sohultz nd the letter in his left hnnd when he first Bgaii to talk to me. 1 did not draw my istol until he advanced on me. Yes, I mid see his hand on his pistol. He could ave drawn it if lie desired, that is, most icn could have drawn it. I shot whon 1 iw the pistol coming out of his hip pocket. By Mr. Johnstone: 1 meant to say that could have shot three or four times before did shoot if I had desired. I took no adcntage. It would have not happened if the tlier men had wanted to stop it. I never ot excited except when Schultz cursed my ife and children, 1 have owned that pistol bout one year. The jury, after an absence of fifteen mintes, returned with a verdict of "not guihy." Solicitor Shumpert, J. L. Orr, aud Wm. lunro for the State. 1>. A. Townseud, I, G. McKlssick, George ohnston ?nd J. 0 Wallace, for the defence. resentment of tn? Jury to the Maroh Term ef Court. 1890. 'o the lion. J. Izlar, Presiding Judye : Wo, the Grand Jury, would respectfully ako the following report: We have examined the public buildings ad find tlic Court House and Jail in fairly sod condition. There are some window glass broken in le Jail which we would recommend be relaccd. So far ns wc havo been able to find after rumination, wc report the offices of the lerk, ShorifT, Probate Judge, Auditor, lastcr, County Commissioners, Treasurer ad School Commissioner to bo well kept ad ia good condition. the l'oor 1101sk. We hare examined, by a committee from ic Grand Jury, the Poor House and grounds, ad report the buildings to be in good reair and the inmates well cared for. It lias been reported to the Grand Jury iat a portion of the Poor House Farm has eon sold by the County Commissioners, at rivato sale, at a price much less than it ould bring at public sale, and we would rcuestthe Honorable Court to bare this mntsr investigated, or instruct the Grand Jury ? to the proper steps to bo taken in the latlcr. The following bridges have been reported > the Grand Jury as necdine repairs: Haris' bridge, on Pair Forest; the Thomson nd Duncan Bridges on same stream. Thanking your Honor for the courtesies xtcmled to us, wc beg to submit the abote i our presentment. Very repectfully. J. B. Jeter, Foreman. March o, 1800. A $*>0,000 tire occurred ut Birmingham, da., last Sunday. Correspondence of the Union Tim, Heavy lire at Joaesville. JoNisviLLa, March 10.?Last Saturday night the people of this town retired with everything tranquil and apparently safe around them, but about midnight they were startled from their slumbers by the cry of fire, which was discovered to be blaring in the storehouse belonging to Dr. K. M. Littlejohn, and occupied by J. L. Swink & Co. It was very plain to be seen that the fire, - *** had gained such headway before any owe arrived on the spot that this house could not be saved, ana also that two otner stores, one on the north, belonging to J. E. Lindsay, and one on the south side, owned by J. L. McWhirler & Co., must also go. The Lindscy house was oocupied by two parties? J. N. Lcmnster, as a Drug Store, and Harris & Foster, with musical instruments. J. L. McWhirter & Co. was carrying a large stock of General Merchandise. As it was evident that these three buildings could not be saved, the people turned their attention to the saving of the goods, until they had to leave the houses on account of heat and danger., and thou they went to work to save the houses around. There was n small opening nil round the three stores burned, so by hard, and even very dangerous work, the other houses were saved and the fire stopped. Everybody, even the Ladies, turned out and worked like heroes. The colored peoplo, also, women as well as men, deserve much praise, for they really worked like Tigers to save the property of their white friends, and without asking or expecting money or other reward, save the hearty appreciation of their fellow citizens. Another fact JfTOrtlur of nnt'"Q " no inert discovered or any attempt to eencenl goods during the excitement and confusion. Messrs. MoWhirter & Co. hal a Mosler IGOOlb safe, which stood the fire, the combination being nil right afterwards. Mr. McWhirter was not willing, however, to risk the safe, and opened it before the fire drove him from the store and look out the money ? rver $2,000?and about all the papers and hooks. A few papers that wore left in the snfe were all right after the fire. What a wonderful invention is the iron safe. The board of Equalization for Joneaville Township met in Jonesvillo last Saturday and passed upon the returns and left the blanks in the store of McWhirter & Co., and they wero lost. The losses are about as follows : J. L. McWhirter & Co., House and Goods, $o,00() Insurance, $1,000; Dr. K. M. Littlejobn, (i?..an crjki chui. t t a itvuoo v^uv/v, maul nuuc ^>ow j u aj. unius, stock of goods, $1,000, all lost, insurance $1,000 ; J. E. I.indsoy, House, $GOO, no insurance, J. N- Lemaster, 'twk nJL Offlf wveoHttism $!!5 worth of Drugs. Hirris & Foster saved about all. their stock, but somewhat damaged. This is the third fire that Joncsville Boaever had. The steam mill of W. II. S. Harris & Bro was burned in Nov. 1880. The store house belonging to G. W. ^cnuer and occupied by H. C. Smith, as a ^ly goods store, was burned in Feb'y., 1884;^nd this one the 8th of March 1800. This fire was accidental and undoubtedly originated from the stove. The merchants burned out will all continue their business, and solicit the patronage of their friends. Tklf.i>uonb. (Corrcspondece o f the Union Times.) News from North Paoolet. Etta .Tank, March 10.?Mr. Noah Buioe lins set up Ids tent in our yard and is now ready to tike pic.ures of nil kinds. His motto is "sctisfrction or nc pay." From specimons' of .he work shown us wo are well prepared to say t'?at those who patronize' him wi'l get ^ood pictures. He expects to stay lice until the first of next week. VerltaVo whiter struck our vicinity last Friday in the form of a heavy auo.w llia/rat^ cd off and noTrucos of are to be scent- to- ? day. Several coses of bad colds are amonjj ottr people ; some bordering on pneumonia. Lo.it Monday a child of A nixie McKissick, colored, living on Mr. IV. C. Kirby's farm, was burned to death. T to mother had left it in charge of another child about two years oldci, while she we.it to a neighbor's house, only a few hundred yards distant It is supposed that the oldest child set its clothes on flro by lighted straws, as lmt was the way it generally undertook to pnei *y it. ltcv. K. 1'. Smith will preach at Salem next Snbhath, a.id llov. J. 1). Bailey will preach at Skull Shoals the srrnc day. Our fricml ".loc" wants us to tell how 1'aul was baptized. We will admit that we hare no pc "'plural grounds upon which to prcdioato an opinion as to how he was baptised?whether by immersion oy otherwise?but wo will say that if the context is taken as a basis of our opinion, it was not by immersion. We don't attribute the greatness of .lie man to the amount of water or the manner i i which it was applied, but to his commission issued in Acts, 20:15 to 18 verses. Will Joo please tell us who was the last man on earth to talk with the Saviour? For some days past Miss Mandeville Goudelock has been lying'at tberpoint of death, and at this writing may pcrhnps be dead. She is a sister of W. L. Ooudclock, Esq., and is a high-tonod, noble and pure woman.? We sympathize with her family and thecommunity in the loss of such a pura christian and useful member of society. Vox, Correspondence of Union Timet. Santuo Happen ingsSantuc, March 11th? As there have been a good many changes in tlio weather and small grain crops since 1 last appeared bcforo the public, 1 will report progress, 'lire Inst two weeks wo have had moro rain and cold than at any period since Christmas. After the heavy rains the osts wore looking better, until the freezo on Sale9day, which killed all the young oats to the ground, and tdeaohed nearly all of the other. It is not thought that tho roots are injured. Last Friday we had a snow here, that after drizzling awhile, come like a storm ; accompanied by, a strong wind. This anchored plows for a few days, and it is hoped ihe farmers will not think they are so far behind that they have a week's work on hand and only one day to complete it, and just half do It, for a great many arc much more advanced than at the corresponding period last year. The Santuo Div. S. of T. is still growing. At almost every meeting new members are initiated, dt has alto instituted at the meetings the discussion of subjects. At (lie last meeting the subject, "ds it detrimental to. one's character, or reputation, to be amember of tho Temperance Sooiety T was. interestingly aud instructively discussed, pro ami con, by llevs. C. R. dVillcford, and Jno. Atfaway. and Messrs. J. II. Randolph, D. 11. Font and R. C. Farr. This was decidedly one of our most interesting meetings; and if all could be as this was, our ledge would soon nltnin the reputation of being quite a dispeller of blues. 1 lake the liberty to ask you to come down, Mr Editor, and give us the pass-word at our cloction and supprr, two weeks hence, and we will let you in, and you can see how we enjoy ourselves, A mule "got off" with me again by playplaying a Yankee trick on me one evening last week ; not by falling down, but another way, so it did not hurt physically, and 1 am just awaiting apportunity to retaliate.? Human nature like. E. W. J. ?? A syndicate at Chicago has been formed to buy tho famous horse, El Rio Roy, at the extremely fancy price of $100,000. . . t*