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DEMOCRATS, ATTENTION !
TUB ADI>BBS0 OV tub SOBIil cabousa bxkcuTIVC
COMMITTED
Rooms or Statb Executive Committbb, ">
Colombia, S. C., March 13, 18W. f
Upon the re-organization of the Executive
Committee, in consequence of the resignation
of its chairman, Hon. James F.
Islar, it is deemed proper to iseuo a brief
address to the Democracy of South Carolina,
on the ere of an active and important campaign
in which questions of vital concern to
the Stato will be presented to the people,
and in view of the stubborn fact that wc
?r vtiU confronted and 'menaced by the
enemy from whose control the State was redeemed
in 1870. The existence of this
enemy is none the Iesa a matter of fact, although
as an organised and active foe to
good government it is not so clearly seen as
in former days. But the dominant party in
the Federal government, flushed with its restoration
to executive and legislative power, is
just as determined to-day as ever to wrest
from our hands the control of this Slate, and
as it loses ground in other sections of the
country, the necessity becomes more imperative
to regain a foothold in tlio Southern
States, where the identical mass of ignorant
voters, so loug used to our disndvnntngo, arc
ready to respond to the ca'l of their Rcpub
lican lenders, whenever nn opportunity is
givcu for their resuscitation as a political
power. The threatened interference with
the conduct of elections in sovereign States,
which is being so adroitly and persistently
urged at this tinjc in tho Congress of the
United States, makes it highly important
that we shnll not close our eyes to tlie dangers
of the situation, or rest nipinely upon
the victories of the past. The numerical
minority exists in South Carolina to-day
which pouuLM.i r?*. oppression and
misrule of the carpetbag governments, and
it is only waiting a suitable opportunity to
bo wielded again^ the intelligence and the
virtue of the State. Hence, it is incumbent
upon us to remain watchful and vigilant,
never losing sight f?r a moment of tho overmastering
necessity wo arc under to preserve
the unity and integrity ol the Democratic
party in this State, because its overthrow
means disaster and ruin to the highest
interests of nil the people. The Executive
Committeo recognizes the fact that there
arc differences of opinion and, to a certain
extent, dissatisfaction among Democrats as to
vno numiuisirn'ion 01 t lie government 111
this State, ami bc'ievcs it is conducive to a
healthy public scntiiuont that these differences
shall be freely d-scusscd ; yet in view
of the momentous issues at stake, we appeal
to ii'l that they shall settle such matters
strictly within the lines of our party organization,
for it is vitally important to havo the
active exertion of every true and unselfish
Democrat in preserving that solidity which
is esscuti.l to good government in this State.
Invoking the co-operation and support of
every mail VrTrO Claims- ttTfie a" DStuocrat in
the mniotcnnuce of rightful measures for
the preservation intact of our organization,
the Executive Committee would respectfully
urge that the responsibility rests upon nil
to bear their share in this patriotic work, as
the benefits nccruing from honest nnd upright
government are equally shared by all.
The readiness aud heartiness of all classes
heretofore to render faithful service in this
respect is a guarantee that future exigencies
and emergencies will awaken a similar response
from every true nnd worthy son of
South Carolina.
lly order of the Fxccutive Comnrttce.
Jamks A. Hoyt, Chairman.
Wii.ik Jonks, Secretary..
A Pcmai.k Samson.?New York, March
?Mary Martin, a young woman who recently
escaped from tiio King County Hospital,
at Flat ilush, has just been sent to Haymond
Street Jail by Justice Walsh, in Brooklyn.
She is quite a pretty girl, timid and extremely
sensitive, but possesses the strength of a
Samson. She is small-fcutured nml h<w tl>? |
in mis 01 * cHiia o: ten years. She had been
basked up in a cell but a few hours when
Matron McCnrea found her airing herself in
the prison yard. Investigation showed that
the girl had snapped the bars of her cell
door us if they had been sticks of scaling
wax, and then made good ! r escape. The
nutter was reported to IVa: n llayes, and
he ordered that Miss Martin ho confined in
the strongest cell in the women's prison.
She again escaped. During the night she
had used her remarkable powers on the
wrought iron bars, which she had bent and
twisted as if they had been of lead. .
When Matron McCaren asked the girl how i
she managed it, Mamie told iter to go to
blazes. The matron then asked Iter another
H'.iestion and the girl drew hercself up,
stretched out her arm, her fraino ijuivering
like an aspen leaf, and struck the matron a
tnxriM.. I.I..... * *' '
v...vi?uivn in niu nice. mi's, .ucunren
j>ut her hands lo lie her head, littered a ,
piercing scjeatn and fell backward upon the
Hoof. While the pcoiteutiury physician was
caring for the matron Deputies Hughes and '
Bcilly took hold of Mamie, who fought like a '
tigress. They put a pair of handcuffs on her, :
but she immediately snapped, 'h?*" Uop?
were then brought into use, and Keeper
Kvilly bound her hond end foot . But Mamie
fro^d herself in a moment, and struck Reilly
in the face, making his mouth aud nose bleed
Several other keepers were summoned and
the fractious girl was carried into the dark
cell and locked up again. But on the following
morning she again made her escape by
using her fingers as a wrench, for the purpose
of removing the nuts from the cods of
the lock bolts, afterwards taking off the lock.
These nuts had rusted and even with the aid
of a monkey-wrench it would he difficult undor
ordinary circumstances to remove them.
Nevertheless Mary Martin's tender fingers
had done the work. She has inaugurated
a reign of terror at the jail, and the keepers
will be glad when she had served tho term
of imprisonment. The girl says of herself:
' The keepers in the peoitentiary told me
that I could make $100 a week if I went on
exhibition in a ,Bowery museum showing
people how strong I was, but 1 told them
that (Jod gave me my strength to strike down
my enemies, and not. for exhibition purposes.
? 1 :tnt 4 feet it inches in height, weight 00
pounds, wear a No. 2 shoe and a No f> glove,
and can lift 800 pounds three feet from the
ground I have lifted 400 pontics orid put it
on my shoulder, and can hold a barrel of
ttour over iiiv bead with thn vrcntnst n??i> "
Died From a IIm'k GrM Negro's Hitk.?
In Cloy County, Alabama, Monday night,
Oscar Hill, a prominent farmor, died of hydrophobia,
suffering the most horrible agony
before he died. His death was tho result of
a bite on the finger by a negro several weeks
ago. Hill had a fight with a negro, who hit
oue of his fingers to the hone, inflicting nu
ugly wound. Tho finger liecame inflamed,
and finally had to be amputated. Then the
swelling continued up the arm, and finally
that was cut off near the shoulder. Several
days ago symptoms of hydrophobia developed,
and Iiill rapidly grew worse until
he died. Tho attending physician pronounced
it a case of hydrophobia. The
aegro Davis, was what is known as a "blue
fcrm*-R?gror" liis gums being blue in color,
and there is a gdlHtral belief that the bite of
sneW ?.ayl?n in ftrtab l'bysiciaus
say that this color of the gums caused by
bad blood, arid that in such cases a bite
would ho poisonous nud probably fatal.
Davis is under arrest, charged with murder.
Wheat Damaor jn Ii.mxois.?It is reported
from Springfield that "never in this history
of wheat l-iiising in the State of Miiiois
has the prospect for a good crop changed
more lna'crially than within the past, ten
days." The freezes of last Friday and Saturday
nights found the plant well in sap and it is
feared destroyed the roots as well as tho
blade in many sections.
HHe JDcefcfg liiiou limes
R. M. STOKES, - - Editor
8. 8. STOKES, - Local Editor
Friday, March 28, 1S90.
SUBSCRIPTION, fl 60 PER ANNUM
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POST OFFICE DIRECTORY.
The P. O. will be opened for business
from 8 A.M. to 5.30 P. M.
The Money Order Department will be
opened for business from 0 A. M. to A P. M.
The Northern mail will close at 1 P.
Mm and the Southern Mail at 1.30 1*. M.
Any inattention or irregularities should
oe reported promptly to the P. M.
J.C. HUNTER, P. M.
ltev. C. T. Scaife, former pastor of
the Baptist Church of thia town, will preach
in that Church next Sunday, morning and
evening.
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Wlf We arc requested to announce that
He*. Chae. H. Willeford will preach at Fairview
Church next Sabbath?the fifth SabVath
in March.
tcif It is with sincere sorrow that we
learn of the continued serious illness of
Judgo Kershaw, and the probability that he
will be compelled to retire from the bench.
fUjf
Bewaro of Counterfeit money. We
understand that (wo or three of our merchants
have lately had counterfeit quarter
and half dollars imposed upon them. Some
of these spurieus coins arc so well executed
that they reidily deceive tho unwary.
We received a Mammoth advertisement
from our enterprising merchant, S. M.
lticc, Jr., E. U., but too lato for this week.
But there's no sense in any one's waiting to
rea<l of the wonderful bargains Spencer offers
to the public; the public should call and
>re them. Wonderful bargains to bo had at
lticc's. \
?agr With unfeigned regret we state that
Itcv. McNccly Duboso and family left here
yesterday for their new home in Aslieville,
X. C. After five years of faithful and most
acceptable Pastoragc, during which the
Church of the Nativity prospered as never
before, the congregation sorrowfully submits
to the separation, following their beloved
young Pastor to bis new field of labor with
their prayers.
We arc requested to announce that
there will be an entertainment at the residence
of Mr. G. W. Ilill, at Fish Dam, S. C.,
by the Ladies of Fish Dam and Snntuc, this
Friday night, the 28th, for the benefit of the
citizens in those vioinities who suffered from
the cyclone on the 22nd,
Tnis announcement calls loudly for a liberal
response from all who were spared the
ravages of the destructive cyclone, and have
uuriMiHu cnaniv in ineir nearia ior meir
suffering fallow creatures.
Tbc Columbia Register says :
C*l. I. G. VI?KtMi?h of Union lnS tH'en In
the city several days renewing acquaintances
with old friends and making new ones. It
is whispered cut loud that tko Colonel intends
to enter t'ie race for Congressman
from th is district at the next election.
Well, Col., that's the meanest trick you
ever served us. You couldn't whisper to
your home friends that you had the congressional
bee buzzing in your bonnet,
but went among strangers and
whispered it "out loud." The press is a
jealous institution and never forgets to resent
a slight, on tho day of election, if not
before. You "can sec us" CjI., if you wish
to make a euro thing of it.
We had a p'easant call last Tuesday
from our old typo friend, of years ago, Mr.
John R. Qossett. It is about 42 years since
John went into tho old Grocnville Mountainepr
jffioe, as an apprentice. We then and there
' Inught him the boxes" and wo put the fint
somposinz stick anil T"uln *
- TTwas forty-one years since we met, and
while John paid us a high compliment in
szyitig we "carried our age remarkably
well," and he recognized us directly we
met, we could see great change in him.
From a beardless boy of about 1G, he stood
before us a heavy grey-bearded man, willi
a somewhat wcatber-bc*ten, coufe Icratcsoldier-looking
face, but as bright an eye as
ever looked out between eyelids. John lives
in the lovely village of Easley, in I'iokens
County, and is Agent for Scribner's Encyclopedia
Brilannica, undoubtedly the best
encyclopedia now published.
The Y. M. C. A.
Mr. L,. A. Coulter, Stato Feci etary of the
Y. M. C. A., paid this Association a visit
last Friday.
lie was very much pleased with tho Reading
and Devotional rooms of tho Association,
and epoke of them as being as comfortable
as any in the Stale.
Friday evening he gava a Bible reading
in 11.11 talrin. r.<- KI. Ik. ...?
Dibit) character, Daniel, which was very
instructive and interesting.
Services will be held in the Hall next
Wednesday evening, at 8 o'clock.
Personals.
Mr. D. C. Flynn and family, left us last
week, for Anderson, to whioh place Mr.
Flynn has removed his stock of Goods.
We regret to part with onr friend Flynn
and bis estimable wife and family, and it
gives us pleasure to commend them to the
confidence and respect of the go id people ef
Anderson.
Mr. E. 1\ McKissick, the traveling representative
of the News and Courier, was in
town Wednesday.
Mrs. George decides is now stalling friends
St Spartanburg.
.. Mr. W. Sanders, a progressive young
farmer, from Ninety-six, spent two or three
days in Union this week.
A Compmhrnt to Ma.ior Dumoan.?Randolpli-Mueon
College, Virginia has chosen
Major I>. R. Duncan, of Spartanburg, to deliver
the alumni address at the approaching
commencement in June. This epllego is
Major Duncan's alma mater, and iftT will do
himself and his college crcyu on that
occasion. ^ \
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'iini'i fin HI i)naa?
A Destructive Cyolone
Last Saturday afternoon, between 2 and
8 o'clock, one of the moat destructive
cyclones that ever visited this pari of the
eountry swept over portions of our county,
doing a great deal of damage to property,
and leariug death and deetruolion in its
wake.
The cluu^ rose in the West and separated,
taking Souther**;jwd North-east directions,
following thewaier bourses and providentially
omitting this town.
In tho North-eastern portion of the
county the damage is not as great, so far as
we have heard, as in tho South-west.
In the vicinity of Skull Shoals, on Paoolet
River, it unroofed and blow down a great
many small houses and caused one death by
flying timbers?Mr. William Inman, a
white boy about 11 years o'.d, who was
living with his parents, on the Irwin Wood
place, near Skull Shoals.
TIiotc were destroyed on the Wood place
twelve tenant houses, and on tho 8peare
plnco, nrar by, about the same number.?
In its sweep of destruction it demolished
two-thirds of the new bridge over Paoolet
River at Skull Shoals, built aoarcoly two
years ago.
In the Siuih-westcrn portion of the
county the destruction wu very great,
blowing down a large number of dwellings,
stables, barns and other outbuildings.,
The Railroad Bridge over Bronl River
was coinp'ctly demolished, leaving nothing
but the rock piers. .
Mr. John Kelly, who was on the bridge at
the time, was seriously injured by falling
timber, and will probably die. Fortunately
the cyclono struck this point on the road
about the time tho South bound train was at
Santuc, and so it escaped being caught in it.
Tho largo unoccupied storehouse of Mr.
D. P. Crosby on the Union side of the river
was destroyed, and his brick storehouse on
the Fairfield side was also blown down.
The dwo'ling house of Mr. D. A. Thomas,
in Fish Dam Township was destroyed. At
the lime of the storm Mr. Thomas and
family were in ihe honse and wero caught
in the falling building. They barely escaped
being burnt up, aa the debris caught fire
after it fell. Mr. 1 homes got from under
the burning timbers and then extricatol his
family. The wind blew with such terrific
force that after Mr. Thomas rcsoue 1 his
wife and children they had to save themselves
by clinging to him while ho clung to
a small tree in the yard.
Fortunately a heavy rain followed Ihe
wind and put out the fire in the fallen
building.
The smokehouse, crib, atablea and
several tenant houses on Mr. John Wix's
place were blown down. It will be remembered
that tbis is tho second time that Mr.
Wix lias sufTered from a cyclonio visitation.
February 10th, 1884, a terrific cyclone
swept over that section of our county, from
which mr. >? ix was a great tosors.
The stables and several tenant houses on
Measrs. William and Ben Lyles' piaffes were
destroyed.
All of the houses and stables on Mr. Paul
Jeter's Siinstilie place were destroyed,
together with a largo amount of limber.
The track of the storm was about a mile
wide, laying in watto a great deal of timber,
and many sunll houses. In fact, the damage
cannot, at present bs estimated, as the
reports we receive are very vague.
Those who have suffered have the sincere
sympathy of lite entire county in their affliolion.
Graham and Sparks' Orand Opening.
Well, wo went to Graham and Sparks'
Grand Opening last Tuesday, and if we had
been a woman we should have had a
severe swimming in the head, upon looking
at the fine display of truly elegant and
tasty Millinery and Dress Goods thoy had
on exhibition.
Miss Venie Driver, who has ebarjreofiJtt5tt?v
- ,^ iTr^ ? . .. -"~*j i?ifj wBvWT^
stands her business, but is a lady of refined
taste and judgment, which she fully displayed
in the exquisitely trimmed hats and
bonnets on exhibition. Miss Cora Counts
is her assistant, who is also a young lady of
fine taste, and by her affable and lady-like
deportment to all who visit this department
makes it a pleasure to call and trade with
them.
In the Dress Goods department we honestly
think it is the most elegan', as well as the
largest stock cvor brought to Union. Every
shade of color and quality of latest styles of
Snrinir anil Xnmmor dross (roods, with trim
inioga to match, were on exhibition, and we
cannot imagine what kind of a woman it
would be who eould not bo pleaaed in selocting
a drees from that elegant slock.
Then, there's our genial friend Sparks,
who is one of the beU men in the country,
and his gentlemanly a?si?tsnt\ Eddie J.
Arthur and Milton McNeace, always ready
with honest greetings lo wait on those who
can appreciate the advantages of good goods,
cheap, and the pleasuro of dealing with
most worthy Ladies and Gentlemen.
InquestsCoroner
Gregory has held twenty-seven
inquests in 18 months in this County.
The last was held last Sunday, over the
body of William Ionian, who was killed by
the Cyolone that passed near Skull Shoals,
on Saturday.
It does seem to us that where a death is
plainly caused by an act of providence, it
is a useless expenditure of the County's
money lo bold an inquest.
The law says: "the Coroner is empowered
to take inquest of cssual or violent
deaths."
As we construe Section 711 oflhe Oenersl
Statutes, tlio holding of inquests in esses
where the ranee of the death is known* to
be accidental, or from natural causes, it is
useless t> hold an ioquost, and wo hope the
Count/ Commissijners will look into tho
matter, and before tbey pay the Coroner's
fees in future, satisfy themselves that it
was actually neoessary to hold the inquest.
The County now has a heavy debt on its
shoulders for the ordinary expenses ot the
County, and the Commissioners should
economise in every possible way.
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The t c? Baiircad.
The Surveyors of the 3 C's Road have
been running thg Transit in every direction
the past week, searching for a favorable
line to run the road through town. They
have run four or Ave lines through as many
different parts of the town proper, and it is
amusing to heajM^kcriticisms of the owners
of pro|ttty~*l]flMH^rhich e-nevf line is
run. They are' to pronounce any one
of the other lines rohoh better than the one
through thity- property.
If we had out will, no railroad should
run nearer than just inside the corporate
limits. It certainly should not cross the
business part of \tyun Street, endangering
lives by frightening tennis, and invariably
causing our country friends to avoid taking
their teams to the stores located nenr the
trains and engine whistle.,
Look at Columbia, Charleston, Charlotte,
Spartanburg, Greenville, and almost every
other city and town, and you will And that
but little business |s done around railroad
depots, and by far the best of the business
is dono at a distance from the railroads.
It would not cost ope per cent, more to
dray goods from a depot half a mile from tho
heart of the town than it docs now with the
depot right at the store doors. Competition
in that business would keep the price down,
as it does in every other town.
We honestly believe itwiuld be bolter for
all parties if tliofl^^jj^lie old road was
nil r? mnl 4 a mi n w n^Midiia w*4 !
vtinngvu iv iuu iiiv jb' i?iv uvuiiiu vnj'i.
Foster's and Mrs. Dawkins' dwellings, with
the freight dopot above the village graveyard,
and the new road to run back of tho
jail, on this side of town, with the depot at
the crossing of the two ronds and connecting.
Such a change would increase the
value of real estate all around the present
depot lot, and would not affect the price of
property or iryurc the 'business on any
part of Main Street.
We do not know a town or city where its
most valuable property and real business
section is near and around a railroad
depot,
A Mean Triok>
It has come to our knowledge that about
two weeks ago Mr. Alex. I'ruitt of Bogans ille,
hfid a mule shot in the foot with a shot
from an air gun while standingjn front of a
atoreon main street wafung for the wagon
to be loaded. The injury inflicted is likely
to render the mule worthless.
The person, let him be man or hoy, that
did it, should be severely punished, and we
hope the Council will bo successful in finding
the guilty party, and making him or
them suffer for i*.
We have often thought the air guns that
we see the small boys using on the streets
and private lots were very dangerous, and
we think the Town Council should take the
matter in hand and put a stop to the firing
of them, in the streets, at least.
Correspondent of the Unioa Times.
Telephonio Hews from JenesTllle.
Jonesvillb, March 24.?Our town was
somewhat exercised yesterday in regard to
reports of a cyclone that passed up Brood
I ?r>xl Punlil w.
hear was very destructf^^o proporty and
also to life. Wo had a considerable storm
of wind and rain at the same time and wore
fearful from the iooks of Uie angry c'ouds,
both above and below us, Hint we did not
get the worst of it in this community.
The weather yesterday and to-day is
lovely, and has the appearance of being
sorry for what it did on Saturday.
Sioce the late cold snap small grain looks
very sickly. The cold and tho fly have
both had something to with it. Gnano will
be extensively used this year, and it seems
the farmers are taking on more "get up and
git" than usual. May a kind Providence
smile upon them and reward lliem abundantly
for their labors the present year.
Rev. D. F. Boyd returned from Newberry
last Saturday, where he had been to sco his
sick father, who was much better when Mr.
Boyd left him. Mr. Boyd filled his appointment
at New Hopo yes'erday morning and
at Jonesville in the evening. His subject in
the afternoon was the "Temptation of Jesus,"
which was well handled by the preacher.
Ma- Tlimnns Hnines, of Union, and W. F.
the West,
J. W. Harris, Jr., of Savannah, Ga., is
visiting relatives and friends at. Jonesville.
Mr. Henry Fowler, of Columbia, is visiting
the familv of Mr. D. W. Fowler.
Mr. E. L. Eison, who has for some time
been with Mr. G. P. Garrett, at Union, is at
home now with his parents. Ed. is a young
roan of fine business qualities, and then he
has the pluck to back his judgment. Such
young men are bound to "get there."
The Insurance Companies hare settled
witli Dr. Littlcjohn and McWhirter & Co.,
for their losses by the late firo here. There
was no trouble in adjusting matters in either
case.
Mr. C. E. Fowler's little soq, who has beon
sick so long is still Holding on to ucar mc,
but there is little or no hope of his recovery.
Mr. I'M. Littlejohn is in Jonesvillc now.
He has been in the Stata University this
year, but istne l:t<me not long since to recruit
from a spell of fever he had in Columbia.
The Grippe still holds its grip on u number
of citizens in Jonesvllle.
There was a marriage at the Methodist
Church yesterday, juai^SJherfOose of Sun-,
clay School. The parties were l?P*Bonner
Beluc and Mis? Minnie Hyatt, both of
Rocky Creek. The ceremony was performed
by W. H. 8. Harris, Notary Public.
TlLKrilOMK.
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For the Time*
Mr- Strain Pronounoes it an Unwarranted
Falsehood.
Mn. R. M. Stokm.?Dear Sir : In regard
to the article copied in your issue of 21st,
alleging that 1 have been arrested for selling
stamps unlawfully to a Postoflice inspector,
&o., please allow me to aay that
it in an uncalled-for and unwarranted falsehood.
I have Rent the article to the Postmaster
General and asked hint to investigate the
matter.
While the correspondent may hare been
honest in what he said, there is evidently a
deep-seated motive that can easily be read
between the lines of his communication.
I hope the public will do mo the justice
to withhold their verdict until they can pass
intelligently upon the case. During whioh
time I say, "bet the heathen rage."
RsspietfWyrywef*,
Jambs L. Strain.
It is strange how the report was started.
Mr Strain h*s not been Postmaster since
1875. A little bird has whispered in our
ear that probably it origino|ted with parties
who hare fallen into the judicial hands of
Mr. Strain, as a Trial Justus, or aa U. S.
Commissioner. We hope it ViU be investigated
and the truth revealed, doing fall
justice to all. I
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Correspondence of the Union Turn.
The Taetery tad Towa of Trough flhoalsPaoout,
March, 24.?Soma lifte ago,
Ma. Editor, I promised you a description of
Trough Shoals?one of those flourishing
factory towns which bare sprung into existence
with the development of the wonderful
water-power of this section. Not many
years ago the site of this Cotton Mill was
one of the meet uictureeque little spots in
all up-eooutry or 8otUh Carolina, and no
ono droamed that within a short time the
foaming waters of bistorio Pacolet would be
utilised at that point to move the maohinery
of so vast an enterprieo. The name "Trough
Shoals" was derivod from a trough in the
rooks through which the river ran. At this
point the si ream was so narrow that an athletic
man could jnmp across it.
As 1 have said, it was one of the loveliest
places in the country, and its beautiful bits
of reentry rendered it esoeedingly attractive
as a pic-nio ground. Some traces of its
natural beauty still linger, suoh as the hanging
reck, which, as its name implies, is a
very large mass of rock overhanging the
river bank ; but most of tlieee things have
given place to the practical and useful strueiitrae
nf iKn ? ?**<! !? ??**?? ?
In May, 1882, a company was organized
with a capital rtock of (300,000, and building
begun. 11/ December, 1883, the mill
was running with 12,000 spindles and 828
looms. In May, 1887, the capital stock was
increased to (450 000.
A new mill was erected in 1888 and put in
eucccssful operation, with 14,222 spiodjee
and 472 looms making a total of 26,222
epindles 800 looms.' The product per day
la 40,000 yards of domestioa, sheetings and
drillings. Tho stock is quoted at (1.40, but
there is none for sale.
Capt. Jehn 11. Montgomery, the President
and Treasuer, is so well known throughout
the South as a successful mill man and financier,
that any mention from me of his abilities
would be superfluous, lie is ably aseirted
by Mr. M. O. Stone, who has had considerable
practical experience in the business.
The following named gentlemen, in
their respective departments, are thoroughly
efiioicut and decidedly popular: Messrs.
J. Y. Goodie:t, Book-keeper, Cashier and
Cotton Buyer; B. C. Jennings, bliipping
Clerk; V. M. Montgomery, out side Overseer;
C. A. Moore, Oversacr of Carding room;
J. L. Hicks, u*erscer of Spinning room; and
J. A. Young, Overseer of weaving room.
Mr. D. B. Wood manages, with great ability
the Company's store, and is assisted by
the following very oompclent and popular
gentlemen : Mcisrs It. F. Montgomery, C.
?. Thomas, S. M. Knight, C. A. Wood and
W. A. Poole. Mr. Wood has recently returned
from the North, where he selected the
largest and most attractive assortment of
Spring and Summer goods ever before
brought to the place, and he oays be is de
termtnei to Mil Litem, tr it involves the
whole United States in a civil war.
Mr. A. 15. Stnllworih, a cultured gentleman
and thorough educator, is principal of
the Academy. Miss Snllie Stallworth is his
ablo assistant.
Rev. Messrs A. A. James, T. Dent, and
J. D. Huggins are the Pastors of the Piesbyterian,
Methodist nnd Baptist Chnrohes.
Mr. Sentell is Superintendent of the Sanday
School,
Our handsome young friend, Dr. C. C.
llay, is the physician of the place. Dr.
Thomasoo, another popular physician, lives
near the town.
There arc a number of pretty residences
in and near the Shoals, most notably those
of Messrs Stone, Goodlett and Huggins. Mr.
V. M. Montgomery's house (in course of
erection) on an eminence overlooking the
river, is a model of cottage architecture, and
will, when completed, presents very handsome
and piolurosque appearanoe.
An ezcollent hotel is kept in first-rate style,
by Mrs. Glasgow and a daily hook-line is
Oonducted by Messrs Hoy and Willis Hemes.
Mr. John Williams is the obliging and popular
Superintendent of tt>e Company's teams.
And now, having given you a brief description
ofTrough Shoals, 1 will olose with an
item or two from l'acolet.
Mr. Neighbors, who is au fail in such matters,
is giving instruction iu sacred music
here. Mr. Neighbors is Suporinteudent of
the Sunday School at Brown's Cbapol.,
Mr. Wilson, of Sutnter, has been visiting
his unole, K< v. I. N. Newberry.
Dr. Baxter It. Brown has recently returned
from Baltimore, where he graduated with
credit front the College of Physicians and
Surgeons, Dr. Brown lias application,
energy, ability, nnd a host of frionds. I predict
for him success in his ohosen profession.
Professor McCorkle. of North Carolina,
a practical phrenologist, has bean delivering
some lectures hero, and the people are very
much pleased with him. He oaino highly
recommended from Gaffney. He has made
phrenology a study for years, lie has been
very successful here demonstrating his
tnorouguuess in iuo uusiness.
?
The surviving soldiers of the "Lost Cause"
are trade sad when they see an old ootnrado
that stood shoulder to shoulder with them
during war, pass away, the victim of some
fatal diso&se.
Last year William Mcllridc, of this County,
was laid in the grave, nod now the dcws
comes that Albert Bubanks died at the Pacolet
Mills, on the 15th of March, in his 54th,
year, lloth of theso men died of consumption,
and both were gallant members of the
Macbeth Light Artillery.
Albert Kubnuks, whose death we now
notioe, like other men, had his faults, but
when at himself was a quiet industrious
oitixen, and a strong friond who never tired
in praising and serving those who shared
his confidence, lie was ever the same unflinching
soldier, whether amid the quietude
of the bivouac or striking for his country in
the storm of bnltlo. The old soldiers, forgei*
ting hie faults, will eushriue bis virtues in
tbeir memory, l'eaco to his ashes.
A Friend
Taxinq Cotton Heed On..?At a meeting
of the Augusta Exchange held yesterday, tl^JJ
following resolution, which explains itsei<"
was unanimously passed :
Ktsolvrd, That the Butter worth and Conger
bills, now before Congress, advocating a
tax on cotton seed oil, is an injustice to
cotton seed oil industry of'the South, and that
such measures, if passed, will seriously cripple
the cotton oil interests of the entire cotton
planting States.
Resolved, That this Exchange protest agaist
the passage of these bills, and request our
our Senators and Representatives to use
every effort in their power to protect the
Cotton seed oil interests in which the South
is so largely interested.?Augusta Chronicle.
Curb for Tvpiioik Frvkr.?A correspondent
of tho Cumberland (Maryland) Times
givos the following simple cure for typhoid
fever: "The remedy is simply the application
of mashed raw onions to the soles of tho
feet. Any typhoid fever can be cured in
twenty-four hours. 1 can give numerous
references and prove wliat I say. It will aid
in the cure if a purgative of eqnal parts ol
cream tartar and aloes be given. The remedy
is simple, easily applyed, and the oure
is certain, Why should not every family
know of it? llic rented? is so sinmle that
many may smile, but if you never try its
benefit how can you know?"
CARD 07 THANKS
The sufferers from the destructive Cyclone
that swept through Fish Dim and vioinity
Bsturday last, 22d of March, hereby return
their sincere thanks to the oltisons of the
town of Union, for their liberal contributions
toward relieving them in their distress *
(Corresponded o f the Union Tinas.) ,
News (torn North Paoolet. x ?
Etta Jank, March 34.?Last Saturday
' evening we had a vary heavy storm of wind
and rain. Fences were blown down and in
a few cases houses were uoroofed. A report
reaches us that a child was killed on the
8outh side of Paoolet by the falling timbers
i of a house blown down ; and also that the *
bridge across Paoolet, at Skull Shoals, was
v thrown into the river by the force of the Ju
i storm, besides much damage done to propi
erty in that vicinity, which seems to have TO
been the centre of the storm's path. ,
Last Saturday our Trial Justice Court was
i engaged in hearing ttic knottiest legal ques- Sti
i tion tliat has yet been before it. To briefly wi
state it wo will say : Sometime lost Decern- tj,<
ber, James Sparks moved a hand (a negro
womau) in Jerry Matliia's employ, to the
fi?rm he had rented for this year. 1890. On ^o
i the 1st of January last Mr. Sparks entered be
i into contract witli her for tlys year. On the
9th of this month the woman left Mr.
An,l 1 ~1. i- tf. kf-iLl.- ?1
claimed that lio had mado a contract with
? her last December, and alsoHhat he hod forbid
Mr. Spark* moving her. Mr. Mathias'
verbal contract was witnessed by his brother,
and Mr. Sparks' written contract by a disin- m,
terestcd party. Mr. S. prosecuted the .
woman for making a cotract with him when &(
she was under contract with Mr. Mathias. is
The woman plead guilty of having made W<
both contracts. Mr. Mathias then prosecuted
Mr. Sparks for enticing the woman off, and
i that was the cose before our court. James
K. Webster, Esq., represented the 8tate, and m<
W. W. Thomson, Esq., the defendant. On
the trial it leaked out that Mr. Mathias is ^
not now living on or working the farm ho
first rented, and upon which ho pliimed to P?
have agreed to give his tenant, Jane Gaflfney, wo
a "hoe farm." Mr. Thomson held that as
Mr. Mathias had gone to another farm he
could not clairti Jane GafTney as his tenant, 1
and also if it was right for him to do so it gQ|
was premature for him (Mathias,) to bring
action against James Sparks for enticing his
laborer away, when the time for hor to com- ina
menco work (hoeing,) had not yet arrived. 18)
Air. >tcosier, on the oilier hand, made a ?
plausible argument for the Slate, even with
the odds and weight of evidence ngniosthim. PCI
This case affccta our community materially. Ln
Both employers and employees were well ig<
represented in the audience and listened to
the case, especially the arguments pro et eon YA
with marked attention. v
After four hours of hard work the eourt ,
got through with the case and we were more
than ever convinced that John Reynolds was ^ei
right when he said n Trial Juslioe ought to S.
have the right to make a mistrial with him- at
self when he couldn't decide a case "satisfaciially"
in his own mind. Did
we feel that we couid interest or edify hoi
our readers, we would gladly avail ourselves wit
of the opportunity to take up ft-ind "Joe's" jjei
proposition and give our views on tho scrip- ,
turo to which ho calls our attention. The
Timks has too many first-class theologians hoi
among its readers for us to make such a fool pic
of ourself as to undertnko such a work. Cftj
Therefore, wo hope lie will excuse us and
permit us to say in regard to what has
passed between ns, that we think Paul was r
tho lost man to talk with the Saviour on J
earth, seo Acts, Oth Chapter. far
Wo would like for some lawyer to toll us did
in wtiat case, (if any,) live stock may bo (
claimed as real estate ; and also would be
glad for some doctor to say what is tho best
vegetable pill for a gnawing stomach. cej
Vox. ly i
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Facts Anotrr Cotton Skkd Oil.?For vie
human food, olive and cotton seed oils are ma
far superior to lard, or to any other animal
fat. Olive oil lias held that rank in the estimation
of scientists aifd medical men from ooc
the earliest period of recorded history. It oai
is only of late years that analyses by chem- w|(
ists, experiments in diet by eminent phyai- .
cians and practical use by skillful housekeepers
have combined to demonstra'e that in *r?
every respect and for all uses the oil of the acc
cotton seed is equal to that of the olive. This 0f (
fact once established, a market will be made ..
for pure cotton seed oil that will be co-extcnsivo
with that now occupied by olive oil. It e<l<
will, indeed, become its competitor in all
parts of tho world. 1 he manufacturers Record
of llaltimorc, believing that the time 1
has come when tho South should make avigorous
move in behalf of cotton seed oil, instead
of simply acting on tho defensive in anc
the repeated a?saults made in Congress on tho ind
purity of this oil, after an elaborate invest!- sin
gut ion, has accumulated a mass of informs- AQ(
tion, and proposes to publish next week the
6rst of a series of articles that will cover tho an
whole subject. In these it will be shown be- am
yond controversy or shadow of doubt that of
cotton seed oil is the best salad oil in the ^
world and that it should bo put upon the
market on its merits, bearing its own name, ar
nnd its excellence for all culinary purposes ind
be persistently set forth until it receives owi
popular approval and enters into an as uniVArual
r'nnilimntiAn hnHar r*v 1a*>si TKao-ia
months, will prove dTImmJhs'tf fSlflfc tb**ERe ** ><
whole South, by greatly widening the mar- chl
ket for cotton seed oil. ...
ore
? Wh
Mn. DuBose Ooino to Ashkvii.le.?The d0<
Hev. Jarvis Buxton has been highly honored ,
by the congregation of the Trinity Episcopal
Church. lie has been created Hector Emeri- al'
tus, which is an honory position attended by aeo
a salary. No duties are expected of him. me
As soon as his resignation as rector was re- BUi
coived nnd accepted lost summer the vestry
tendered him this position hut he promptly *
declined it The congregation were not satis- coi
tied that it should bo so, and at their urgent is ,
request tho vestry again made him the offer, B
and ho has accepted. Dr. Buxton will deliver
his farewell sermon on Sunday, March
30th, and will bo succeeded by the Hev. cot
McNeoly DuBose, who comes here from the
church at Union, S. C. Mr. DuBose will B0(
enter upon his dutifes on Monday, the 81st,
immodiiitely after Dr. Buxton g^es out.
Dr. Iluxton bo--) beon here for forty-two
years, lie came when a young man, and '
founded tho present churoh and has been in ar<
, charge since that time. Undor hU direo- uj
tion the church lias grownTo De one "W the .
most flourishing in tT:e city, and 1*0 Is great- **
ly beloved by his entire congregation and ho
the pooplc of Asheville.?Athtvillt Cititen. wc
Oknkhai, Crook Dead.?Chicago, 111., ra<
March 21.?Major General George Crook, U. to
8. A., in command of the Department of gj,(
Missouri, died at the Grand Paciflo Hotel at f
716 o'clock this morning, of heart disease. 0
There had not been the sligliest warning re(
that General Crook was not perfectly well, inl
He was at tho ariuy headquarters all day j10
yesterday and at tho hotel appeared to bq in ,
his usual g'od ho?lth. He got up as uaual ee
this morning, but suddenly said to his wife, 'Jl<
"I can't breathe." " stc
Mrs. Crook helpod him to the sofa and a
doctor was summoned but before he ooufd
reach the room Goneral Crook was dead. 00
The General has been in command of the De- co;
pnrimeni 01 Missouri ior several years, sue- Irl
ceeding General Schofield. m(
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A Grrat Soitiikkji Methodist University. in I
?Teoumscli, Ala, March 20.?Mufflon, tu
Alabama, makes inuniftolent give of $600,000
to the Methodist Kpisoopal Church for the _
| location of the educational ins'itution known lih
as the University of Southland. The Rev. to
C. L. Mann, D. I)., who has it in charge, says
that 91,600,000 will be expended on the
main building, whioli will be 800 feet wide ur
i by 300 feet deep, neven stories high with an
inner court 200 fret square. The material tin
i to be used is white marblo, granite and sand
i stone. Ground will be broken April 16th j*
i and work on the building will be pushed c
rapidly. to
'T' i
THE ALLIANCE DEPARTMENT.
O. L1TTLEJOHN, - Editor.
ASBURT, 8. C.
S ALLIANCE BRBYITIES.
There U always a wide difference in the
eductions of him who h?a something te
f and of him who has te say something, 1
dge ye what I aay. J
THE ALLIANCES Off UNION COUNTT '
The Hon. W. J. Talbert, Lecturer of the
ate Alliance, of South Carolina, will meet
ih the Union County Allianoe on Fiiday,
o 4ih of April.
Sub Alliances are requested to send a full
legation at business of importanoe will
transaotcd;
ROBERT LITTLE,
President U. C. F. A.
A. Coi.k Ltlks, Secretary.
INTOLERANCE.
What is more detestable and un-Chriat;e
than sootariau inteleranoe T A true
herence to our belief, principles and faith,
by no means synonymous wlih intolerance,
s should live and teaoh our faith, yet allow
icr honest pooplo to do tbs same.
Ws were so pleased to see ministers and ?
imbers of thfrdlfferent
irse of brethren. Of a truth, there is S
wer in the christian religion that ihe
rid oannot comprehend.
A COSTLY HORSE BURlfED ALIVE.
The trotting Btallion, Bell Boy, bred by
nator Loland Stanford, of California, in
95, and sold in 1887 to Jefferson A Sea,n,
of Ky., for $30,000, and again sold in
98 for $50,000, then sold in 1889 to Clark
Hooper, of Elmira, N. Y., for $51,000,
rished in the flames of Macey Brothers' *
rery Stables at Versailles, Ky., Jan. 10,
W.
LIT ABLE HORSES A WD MULES DI.
STBOYSDi
I'bc hopping ponies and wooly mules of
ry Shackler A Bros., of Union County,
C., and raluedby them before the Auditor
from $5 to $15, and used in gowf To' town "'?"""
give liens and mortgages and hauling
ne bacon, corn and flour becoming affected
h the burden and smell of the aforesaid
is and mortgages died near their owner's
iuij an uiBrcu ana April, 1HWO, of lb#
low stomach, after an overdose of the \
ic poles and old rails across their soled
stable doors. W
A SUMPTUOUS SUPPER.
Che good wives and fair daughters of the
mere around Goudeysville, gave a eplen1
feast on the evening of the 15th, iost.,
aid in furnishing (he new parsonage at
ffney. The occasion was a success, exiting
the admission fee, which was entiretoo
small to compensate those noble women
1 their beautiful modest daughters, who
d with eaoh other in their efforts to
ke the oooasion pleasant. But Mr. "Vox"
s there, and be doubtless will voice the
laeion in more appropriate words than I
i. Bro. Kelley will doubtless agree .h
me, that you, BrowftfeJBr. 'and all
or young Allianoe bsraktors, missed a
at; for after supper our beautiful and
lompllshed cooks claimed the privilege#
he 14th and 15th amendments, end wo
felt it an honor to enjoy suoh social
islity.
IHDKPXlfDBXCK.
Chore is an innate, Qod-given principle
planted in the bosom of every true man
1 woman, boy and girl?the desire to be
lependent. This prinoipls is not a deft
of free lorn from the society, sympathy,
I love of others ; but it is a desire and
effort to be able to furnish eur own food
I raiment and any of the ooretel luxuries
lifr. And whsrs oan this independenoa
more fully realised than on a well-kept
m ? No mtn can live nesre absolutely
ependenl of his fellow-men than the
ocr nnd tiller of suoh a farm, His own
lie, his own crops, the very bread bo king
?? wtj* k*U wttV- MT? ^
Idreo, the fruits of ths trees of bis own
hord ore oil his ond hit industry.?
isre ore his needs thot his own bond
(s not provide ?
En oil the moterial lines the housewife hoi
Iter own bond the products of her own
ise, ingenuity ond industry. Come with
' to the borne of on honest, intelligent
1 industrious former, ond I will show you
realm where domesticity in its fullest
neliness reigns supreme. Suoh o homo
it onoe o teoiptotion to the broin-weorioi
1 keurt-burdened oity mm ; ond o refn*
ion of the theory thot the "God-mode
intry" is inferior to the "moo-made
rn." Any moo that could not be happy
d useful on o form, ought to d o
CHEERFUL HOMES.
Our feelings, dispositions, ond very lives
3 so influenced by our surroundings thot
is very slesiroble thot they should t>4 os
mount os nosaiblo: on?l what ?n uV*
me attraotive and happy itke'the hand ?f
?man ? *
It is not always in lha power of the housc>ther
to live in the locality ahe prefers, or
change its features to suit her taste, but
s may so furnish and arrange the interior
her house that it shall be charming and
itftil. This attractive home power resides
terent'y and alone in the mistress of the
use. Iffine mirrors, Brussels carpets and
gant furniture made a happy home> hove
used it would be to reside in a furniture
re. But there la no preciottsnese to a
rror till it has reflected the (hoe of loved
ea; not till the ohairs and sofha have been
nsecrated by holding the fonus of our
ends do they have to us more than a comtrcial
value. Unconnected will* tinmen
ilings and sympathy, the moat elaborate
triors but mock ouf happiness. All
oughtfnl women will aoknowlodge all this,
t they are too apt to finoy that possesion*
:e theee bring happinera, while they suffer
lie unused such 14 are within (heir roach?
d which are able to yield abundant plc?sr,
if ralued correctly.
A glnnce at the humblest little cottage ha
s country that is called home, can fUrnish ftjj
oof in a thousand ways thtt a sunny*
arted, cheerful, tasteful, intelligent tad
lined woman dwell# within.
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