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Ifie JOeeKfy Knion lime? 8. a STOKES JHMjI^^^^POBTOFFICE directory. I The P. O. will be opened for business 1 ^ from 8 A. M. to 6.30 P. M. The Money Order Department will be I opened for business from 0 A. M. to 4 P. M. I The Northern mail will close el 1 P. I M., end the Southern Mail at 1.30 1*. M. . Any inattention or irregularities should I to reported promptly to the 1*. M. J.C. HUNTER, P. M. ttc&" The addition to Mr. F. O. llriggs' house on Ma:n Street is not only very neat end convenient, but is a tasty addition to this end of town. B5BU The Colored lhiptist Convention is now in session hero, anil a finer, more intelligent or more gentlemanly looking body of colored men we never saw. ttir a" report of tho first day's proceedings of the colored Baptist convention is unavoidably crowed out. Full proceeding* will be published next week. Knoiikk Chuuii.?The regit'ar Spring cointnunion service will be held next Sabbath, May 11. All members of the cliuroh and the public are requested to Iks present. - ? Although there has not been much work done on the H C's rosd, our town has been quite lively from tho number of hands, teams, carts, &c., passing through the streets on their nay to their quarters. It is announced that the Farmers' Alliance Hxchaiigc at Dallas, Texas, squandered nearly a million and a half dollars of ine rarn.crs money "luring (lie short lime of three weeks". It is believed that politics in the Alliance ?li<l it. tor t he work on the llapti-t Church improvements has commenced, and when completed will greatly improve!he nppcrnnce of the Luihling anda<ld to the comfort and convenience of the increasing congregations and membership of that church. mar With sincere sorrow we hear of the X death of our old frien l, fupt. S. S. Walker, from Bright'a disease. We ? vuem otiVmu\ truest fri" nils in thiH c#unly, and we always considered him one of our purest and best citizens. upsw t lie committee linvo prepared seats to accommodate one listeners In the Evangelist, llev. Pearson. We sincerely hope every sent will be filled. Mr. Pearson is n remarkable man, and those who hear him once will be sure to listen to his "words of truth and soberness" again, unless provid.'n'iallv prevented. We are reuuested to state that in consequence of (lie Secretary being busily engnged this week, as one of the committee to prepare for the Kvangclist Pearson's meetings next week, (lie proceedings of the interdenominational Sunday School coiireution coulil not be prepared for publication. He hopes to publish them next week. ?______ flea?" A gentleman, wince name "we have forgotten, from the (.'re '"eys vicinity, told us a few days ago that s . peach trcos in his neighborhood had llnnmcd twice this year?the first timo about tho last of February and tiic second time the last of March ? and peaches are now on the trees from both sets of blooms. That is something we never heard of before. Our highly respected friend, Miss I Johnuio Sanders, who is now one of the Faculty of the On fluey City Male and Female Seuiimuy, will accept tho thanks of the Kditor and family for tin invitation to attend the "Fourth Annual (.' -iniucnccmcnt exercises of that nourishing institution, to commence June Hth and continue t<> the 10th. The Programme is quite attractive and the exercises will well rej ay a visit to "The Ci'y tnucniic .Moiiutnuts to \misii%sh. ? ? Although the atmosphere has not given us many Summer days, our friends Porter, lliichlieit and (burnt are doing all they can to hurry Sumnur up and make the people bolieve it is really upon us and we should "lake ( IV our tlannels," drink Milk Shakes, and eat Ice Cream. One or two days wo did risk a saucer of Ihiehheit's excellent ice cream and a glass or t wo of Porter's ami (iarrett's delightful Milk Shakes, hut the n:xt day it was so cool that it made us shake to think of thr-se good things. <0' ?- ? Br9.? We have neither time or room this week to fully expre-s our opinion upon the Lexington lynching affair ; hut we have no hedtnney in saying that wo think Jiulgo Wallace s action in the matter was in full accordance with justice and humanity. The prisoner had been convicted of committing an outrage upon a young white woman, and was sentouccd to le hung for it. Ihe day before that appointed for the execution, the prisoner's Attorney prcsen'cd to the Judge an affidavit, stating that it could be proved that the alleged victim herself had said that no ou tage had been committed on her, with strong presumptive evidence that Iff testimony at the trial was given tinder tin lue influence. She, however, does not shield Lea pit art from flic charge of taking violent hoi I of her to prevent her alarming the neighbors, hut she p'aiuly says she thought he intended to rob the house ai d not ino!esf her. Her brother also make* a similar affidavit. Upon th s new light upon the ease Judge w-ii - 1...1 .1 - <i - - oiniiiiv n-hvu iiiu ?iiivfrimi" i ) grama reprieve utril an inventigalion of the matters set forth in tlie affidavit coiiM ho had ; ferling it to tie h's solemn duty, as n just and liumaiic .fudge, to see. as far as possible, that no man he punished for a crime lie did no' commit. English Spavm Liniment removes nil Hard, S .fi or Colli used Lumps and Hleniishei from horses. HI- i d Spirits, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, ISng In ne, Stifles, Sprains, i 11 Swollen I bream, Couphs, etc Save $>')0 ly use of one bottle. Wniranted the most wonderful 15 ? m sh t't r ever known. Sold by J. M fill'I'S&SCN, Prugg'M*, CnioD. f Tho Pearson 1 The I w?tl n? t i f?*Fw^^^^tLtv\ m* stll at work to com- I the arrangements for the comfort 1 md convenience of the Urge congregations I .hat are expected to meet him here daily. Wherever Mr. Pearson has preached he has made a profound impression upon the community. Thousands have daily listened to the solemn words of warning and spiritual admonition as they came from the lips of this Messenger from God, and thousands have been made to cry, "Men and brethren, what must I do to be saved." All who have heard Mr. Pearson pronounce him one of the most wonderful men of the age ?wonderful in his simplicity; wonderful in his impressivs earnestness; wonderful in his convincing power, and wonderful in his magnetic influence upon his hearers. From what we have heard, his style is not that of rhetorical oratory, but irresistible simplicity in presenting Gospel Truths. As a gentleman w ho had often heard liini, said to us : from the moment Mr. Pearson rose in tho pulpit and said, "I have a message from God to>/on," every eye in tho congregation was riveted and every thought centered upon hint, as if all supposed they were listening to the words of Go?l in the awful presence of God and from God'* own lips, ami Mm* ha kajii 1 the congregation bound to the end. The meetings win oc nciu in ine w.?r?uu\iBe f I ho Oil Mill, to commence neit Sunduy and Inst H days. ? A OAllant and Graoeful Compliment Jiihi before the adjournment of the Stnfc Presn Asnocintion in Charleston, last week, Mr. Hull, (lie nolc and gallant Editor of the Rock If ill J/eratit, introduced the following resolutions which wcrcunamimouely adopted: lit.nilveil. That we the State Press Associnof South Carolina, in annual meeting assembled, at Summerviilc, S. 0 , May lH'.tO, recognize the presence of Miss Hannah Hemphill, the accomplished, talented local repoitcr of the Abbeville Medium, and esteem her presence an honor to the profession of which in Synth Carolina she is tlie bright particular star. /{rtolrnf. That, appreciating and honoring her as the representative of that refinement, grace and culture that have ever characterized the women of South Carolina, wc hereby tender her nti honorary membership in our association. Personals. \jtun t.i~ a>.~kj, t r anitersun, after spending sonic time nt this place left last Tuesday for Laurens, where she will spend a few days with her relatives and friends. Mr. P. M. Cohen has followed his wife to Tennessee and they will probably be absent all Summer. Mr. D. C. Flynn, now of Anderson, is on a l usiiic's trip to Cnioii. He is delighted wi li Anderson: says the Cotton Factory will commence rolling out cloth in a few weeks and the business of the town is "just lively." .mi*, ii. r. .\ruiur wiiu tier visiting friend, Miss Dame. hare gone to l'iiickncy, on u visit to Mrs. Arthur's parents, Mr. nitd Mrs. J. t\ Purr nr. ami family. Mr. Clougli Arthur has gone to l'inckney to vis t his grandparents and to go tishing ffilli his V'nclo Snui. Mis* Hcssie I'arrur, nt'ter a pleasant visit ?truly pleisant to her I'riciuls here?has returned to her home at I'inckiiey. Mrs. S. M. Moore, with her younger son. of (.aureus, are visiting her son, 1>?\ (5. V. Moore. Wc had a pleasant cull laM Monday from our o'd friend, S. 1). (ioiidcloek, formerly n increhnnt at ihis place, but now living at Mt. Vernon, Texas. Samuel says business ill Texas it at out the same as he finds it here. Our Fnnetiuii was honored last Monday by a visit from Mrs. ('. 15. Hobo, of Sedalia, who, her incorrigahlc husband told us, was nuxious to see a "live Kditor." She saw uu, and although wc are a somewhat withered speeiiucn, we appreciated the visit, and are always delighted to seo our Lndy friends in our sanctum. Miss l'enrl Gordon, of Hock IIill. is visiting her sister, Mrs. ,1. I. Harris and family. Mr. and Mis. \V. Melt. Sloan, of C'ulimi. bin, spent a day in 1'ninn lust week. Mrs. Win. Munro has gone to Charleston, to visit her aged father ami other relative*. Mr. Win. Mtinro went to Columbia last Tuesday, to attend tlio Supreme Court. Ai.t.i aser. I'lBorur.ni.Y l.ovi:?Among oilier features c ftlie fanners' Alliaiieo which are specially commendable is that brotherly love which exists between its members?r.disposition and a willingness to help each other in times of misfortune. On Thursday Inst the members of Hopewell Alliance assembled at Mr. Klmore Seal's, noar Pixie, w tli plows and rations, and ere the setting of the sun on that day had planted his entire crop. Mr. Nenl, on account of the severe illness of his wife, at whose bedside for more than three weeks he has watched patiently and lovingly uluio?t without ceasing, ha I been thrown very far behind with his farm work an I if his neighbors had not have come to h s assistance it would have been impossible for him to have made much of a crop this year.? l.inicnxter l.itljtr. Or.Ainoi v Vk.nkiiaiii.k I'ukaciim:.?The Uev. Clark II. Stewart, one of the oldest and best known l'resbyterian e'ergymen in this section, died at bis home near Fnirview Wednesday. lie was about eighty years old. The deceased was for the groa'cr part of his life pas'or of the l'resbyterisn Church at Fairvicw, and in his lomi and honorable ?cr?ice Micro In* wuti I lie respect ami reverence ami love of his c-ngregdion hs iio ether pastor had ever done. lie 1 wms eminently a good ami pure man and was 1 held in high veneration wherever he was 1 known ?ihton illt Sort. . ^ i A IliiK\k rott I.ibkutv.?(Jreetivil!e. May : ?Six while prisoners escaped from the county ,} >il last night. They cut a ho e iji the ceding < f tln ir own cell and pitMing up tli>ough it walked I et wc: n the roof and r cei ing until they reachrd n hole over a dim- 1 peon, which had hem made by tire about * twoyeais ago. Crawling through this on t to the roof i hey tied blankets t gel her and ti reach< d ti 3 ground inrnfty. They have i not been returned. All of them were I'liiled i States pr soners except one. ulined lMtrran, i charged wi h attempted train wrecking. To l.r.vv an Ixcovtr. Tax.?Washington, t April .1(1, liepresentative Hall of Minnesota > to-day introduced a hill provid ng ilia', after 1 January next, there shall he levie I ami col- ? lectcd upon the annual income of all persons in 'he I'ui ed States an income tax, no mattor fr m what source the income is derived, ti The tax levied ranges from one-fourth of o ic per cent, to one per cent. .1 P^WTIU) TO M)NI O* Ot'K VKI.LOW-CITI7.KXS. M bmorr. w Now the Summer is approaching, V And we'll all a fishing go-I - ** ft 80 prepare your bait And tackle . For a great big bait, you know. Never mind the cynicV sneering*, We will make 'em envious, when We return with lots of big 'uns? . jj Won't (heir peepers open (hen T Don't forget to bring your luncheon. And, for fear of eatobing''shakes," J* llctter bare along scmo bitters, Also, certain cure for snakes. ^ * a ftkr. 8 Dose me up with lots of quinine ! ^ Cure me, Doctor, if you can I For I want to lick the feller Who got up that fishing elm. Who's the double-barreled lior, Said, "Now's just the time to nsh ?" ? Just to mash him to a chromo, Is my earnest, dyiog wish ! 1 For the fish arc getting scarcor, c Or our bnit was not all right ; There wc sat for forty hours, 1 And we didu't get n bite ! ? n Corrcepcndsnco *f tlie Union Timks. Doings in Busy Paoolet. I'acoi.kt, May ?The I'ncolet Township ^ Sunday School Convention met here last 1 Saturday afternoon. .Mr. Sentell, cf Trough 1 Shoals, presiding. On account of rain, there 1 was not a large attendance. A motion, with ' amendments, to adjourn until the Saturday | b*e rv the first Sunday in June, and devote ' un cirire day to the business of the conven- 1 e'd'thet this meeting will *\>c well attenued 1 and earnestly participated in by all who aro interest- H in the religious training ofchildren. 1 n?n nf iS? rinl events of the season vas 1 the marring*, on the 21st. tilt., of Mr. A. W. Quiiiti. of this place, to Miss I^aurn Willi ims. a daughter of John II. Wil'inms Esq., nf West Springs, Itcv. M. T. Dent officiating. The friends of the happy couple extend to rhein their congratulations. 1 nm indebted to my bright young friend, Mr. Wil in in N. Jetferics, of Asbury, for an invitation to attend the commencement exorcises of the Uuffncy City Ma'c and Female Acndemy. T? o much cannot be said in commendstion of this excollent institution, which is doing so much good for the youth of this sec ion and insisting so materially in giving prominence, as an educational centre, to one of our up-country towns. Dr. 15. 11. Drown left us a few days ago for Florida, with a view to locating at some p itil in that State for the practice of his profession. He carries with him the best wishes of many friends. Miss Fannie l.ittlejohu, of Asbury, has been visiting the family of Mr. J. N. Littlejohti. Mr. Charles bittlejohn and family have returned from Atlanta. .1 Mrs. Lip*c-mb Wood, who has bggn quite ill, is much better. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. James and Miss Leila Wood are spending this week in Charleston and Columbia. Mrs. Darrett, of Spartanburg, is visiting Iter sister Mrs. tiilreatli. Mr. W. K. itlack lias been appointed a Notary Pub ic at this place. In writing from here, 1 have never said anything about our "weather office." It is quite a convenience, and is umlcr the supervision of our | opnlsr and good-looking depot gent, Cnpt. W. D. Wilkins. The refreshing rains have enlivened everything, and cotton is coining up beautifully. llev. M. T. Dent, assisted by Dev. D. P. Iloyd, of Jotu svillc, has been conducting a very successful mce'ing at Trough Shoals. Skato.v. LEAPHEART LYNCHED. UXIMItON t rol'l-K IIIIKAK TtJKIR IM.BUQX IO TUB lIOVKKNOn. Lexington Depot, S. C., May 5.?Willie Lrupheart, convicted of crimioally assaultiiur Miss llos v ICimuon. was lynched here t!:ii morning. The lynching party numbered nhoiit one linmirc<l. Some were from (lie country mul some from town. Its members make no ctlbrt to conceal their identity and openly acknowledge ami discuss the matter on the streets. The bogus detective, l'oster, was i'i the cell with Lcaphenrt when the mob entered, ile was shut in the arm and had a narrow escape from death, Ily desperate lighting he freed him- I self from Lcnpheart's grasp and got ia another cell. The mob forced themselves in the l cell corridor ami poure I volley uftcr volley l in the cell with lutle effect, Lcaphenrt keeping in a corner at the entrance. Three lamps were brought and lie shivered them to p eccs with a stick. Five turn successively attempted to enter the cell and were cracked over their heads. Af er several hundred shots had been tired a bullet struck Lcaphcart in the head hurling him to the floor. , He was then dragged out and sixteen balls from a Winchester were tired into him. The inteu- i tiou was to hang him in (iruluim's yard, but the mob bad to kill b in to get liim out of the cell. The lynching was cuu-cd by a rumor to ilie effect that (Smlium and l>epuly United t States .Marshal Miller had ot ta ned a further respite and had given the papers to Sheriff limits yeterday mid tli-t Lcaphcart was to lie iransferrei to Columh a. (iraliam and Miller left here for Columbia tliis afternoon on loot to ask the protection of the (lovernor. o The matter is very eooby discussed here. The situation is marked by a total absence of excitement. The lynchers seem perfectly willing to take the consequences of their act. ?Special (Jreencillc Xetcx. I'.rsT Tiiinu iik kvku Saw.?The following is nn extract from a letter written by Mr. 1>. j A. Ueynolds, editor and proprietor of tbo Herald, Lyons, Mich., 1111 tor date of January lltli, lS'.Ml: "You will observe that 1 have j given your advertisenieiit position on the first mitre of the Herald, w hile other nronrio tary medicines lm*e liail to take the run of J the paper. The ronton for doing tins is, that upon receiving your "copy" a number of the cures effected seemed similar to that J of which my little sou was suffering, a case of hloo<l poison, or irritnhlo sores breaking ^ out all over his holy. To-day he is entirely free from tlisense, ami one h ttle of Swift's Specific (S. S. S.) ili I the wo k Now lh;s is the rca-on for giving you 'lis position, as I consoler Swift's Specific |S. S. S 1 the host medicine I ever saw. I wish \ott imliimte I , . ' n success in your business. The above is a sample of le't-rs wlrcli are coming to a* all the time. S. S. S. is nearer infallible than any remedy mule, and prob- p nine <10111* more goo I than any medicine known to mankind. Me w.ll nriil a Treatise hi I>lmmI ami Skin Disease* ( > all who will j <oii?1 their addre-s. Swikt Si'kcint' Co., Atlanta, Gu , (j - - m A SniAi' ok I'aveii Sax us iikii I.ifk?It van just an ordinnry scrap of w rapping paper, tl! >?t it saved Iter life. She win in the Inst w it igen of consumption, Inhl by pbysic'ans hat she was incurnblc nml could live orjly a- f| i short lime ; she xveighcil less than seventy |C >oumls. On a piece of wrapping paper the tl e ul of Dr. King's New Discovery, ami got a a, ample 1 utile; it helped her, she bought ' f,' mother ami grew h 11? r fast, continiie'l its iso ami is nmv s'ruig, healthy, rosy, plump, Aiigh ng I It) pounds. For fuller particulars end stamp ! W. II. t'ole, Druggist, Fort d, Smith. Tr al hollies of this wonderful Pis- *1 i jovery Free nt 15. F. Posey's Drugstore. st I'ch, Mange, an I Scratches on human or | inima's cured in dtl minutes by Woolford's w nnit try lotion. This never fails. Sold by a' I. M. GIBUS & SON, Druggists, Union. | h .J ^^Htetoudece of the Union Timks.) from Vortk FiMUt. Etta may 6-?Loot Saturday ou ction ^Hilud with ? fin* rain. Oats r ere needing it, and wheat, too s dined flH b? suffering very ntuclt * or one in our life we might say j i%t appa^^ly everybody was ready t >r th^f^Vwben it came, or, we hare evejfl^jKtherwiee. This is an incident ( rorfNflB,c' Should everything remain c ?vt%r^^Br farmers will have something o iijljP^He next few days. In many U^e- goo^mtands of cotton were already ip and tb4 Mints seemed tube unusually iralihy and mgoroue. Our peop!e\re elate 1 at tbo prospect of avjng the Saill Shoals bridge replaced ooii. I We are told tliat a move is on foot to have drugstore (T)/put iu operation in our community soon. IVc !..i?c a law-abiding people ;enerally in our conniuniJ* yet wo feci that bey will resist, by lawful mount, the erection t such a putl'c nuisance as a to-ca!!*d Irug store anywhere in this county. The nflux of str ingers and laborers which Inve onie to seek employment on the new rail oatl, together with the poor and dcmoralxcd system of farm labor, arc sufficient eafous within tlietmolrcs for people to kick it sucb an insitii'ion as a tavern in their aidst, to say nothing ofits baneful influence ipon society, gene ally. We regret to learn that Capt.S. S. Walker lied this morning. He had been in bad icallh for some time and hia death was not inlookcd fur. Tbo immediate cause of his leath was, we suppose, bright's disease.? 'or seversl years past he has been spending lis life/ on and looking after his farming nterems. He wi'l be buried at Skull Shoals o-mor*ow. on will preach at Et n?ihoi 1 ThoMefSr# contractors on the -ailroad, with tlioir wives, are abiding with is and will bo located in our midst until bei" work on tlio road is finished. They ire all Virginians, an I no pcoplo on earth mow bettor how to appreciate the people of :he "Old Dominiou" than the soldiers of the late Confederacy. To all such, pursuing an honorable and legitimate vocation, we extend a c ?rdial welcome to our homos ind neighborhood. From n private letter we ate sorry to learn thnt our friends in Arkansas arc having too much tain to get their crops plunte I. We know how to sympathize with them in their t'ouble. Vox. For the Timks. Are the Three Links Joined. Mr. Eimtor :?I heard a gentleman remark a few days ago, that there were three inspic ous links that may be intended to rnstcn the State of South Carolina to the Republican doctrine of Protection. At the timo I heard the remark, I did not think [here was any foundation for the suspicion, but upon reflection, 1 am incUued to lie a little suspicious,-too, and would much like lo have my suspicion removed, for 1 atn as jtrungly opposed to the doctrine of protection is any Farmer, who- is opposed lo trusts, combines and all other mcrconcry monopo ies, ought to be. If 1 atu not mistaken, two years ago, hero was a commotion in the Democratic ranks because Uncle Georgo liilnian, brother >fCapt. B K Tillniau auil ilio Ciiigrc9sw*n row representing, the Congressional l)isrict, hail cither maile a strong protect on ipeech or otherwise gate such unmistakable :vidcncc of his belief in the doctrine, of l'rooction, that anti-protection candidatos for Congress were brought out to defeat him. At my rato, I think it is understood that wk le Uncle Georgo, is sound in all other Dcoio:ratic declines, he stands on the strongest dank of the Republican platform?the protecion of invited wealth. Now I don't know how 11. R. Tillman itands upon the ' protection"doctrine, but a 'ew days ago 1 s?w the question a'kod in rii V 'ii iiii jn *oj?ly to it. I hi Cnpt. may be all right on that question, Mid 1 sincerely hope lit is, but as the Charleston World, the only avowed ' protection'' paper in this State, is now being commended as the champion of t he Tillman cause, and [lie Augusta Chronicle, published just across the State lino from where I lie Cnpt. lives, mother strong protection sheet, has also espoused the Captain's cause, it does look is if three strong "protection links" had been joined to carry the State in the interest >f trusts, combines, monopolies, &c., that ' hrive only upon the protection policy of the Republican party. 1 do notssy that ('apt. 11. R. Tillman is inowingly the middle joint in the threo i inks, or that tliero is any collusion between i he three, but everybody must see that there s some founln'iou fsr the suspicion, and, in usticeto himself and his friends, the Captain ihould plainly tell us how he stands upon 1 hat single question. I Mr. ? liter, 1 assure you that no captious cenng lowaru ;\tr. unman prompa 1110 to nake this emmiry; lmt I fuel it to he a cry important matter, for there may l.e lunger ilint*''protcctiou" Congressmen ami .egislators may rido into position upon the rave of State reform which now seem to be rrcsitibly rolling over South Carolina. As a leinocrat 1 am, (perhaps unnecessarily an.) napiconsofanybody or any thing that squints oward a pet incisure of the Republicwi, arty, particularly, when I am satisfied hat that measure will inevitably do great njury to the interests of the Farmers or any ther class of people in the South. litis. For the Times. Tornadoes and Charity. The devastation wrought by Tornadoes i ml Cyclones in the Southern ami Western j tates during the past ten years lias so abituated the public to rapottol calls far | harily on hohalf of ilio sufferers, that it i ce-ns to have become an accepted conclusion hat such sufferers arc. as a matter of course, < ntitlrd to furiiicial aid. When one of these < Monsters of the air has left .a its wake a I ninV-tftewu wreck of debris and d-*a h, rhere omc stood smiling homes and pr.?siC'ious vil'age', and llio riches of man have <>?<" iiiciu.mi.vj .....j,-, ..i. ppenl to the generosity of the public is the ret, anil doubtless the most nntiir.il imulse of the helpless survivors. While it rotilit be inhuman to withhol I our warmest yinpat hies or any possible relief, a calm ons deration of tiie facts coinpe'a us to ndlit that in nlmo.it every case ordinary bttsiess prudence on the part of the sulfarrrs, j i protecting their property by insurance, rould have rendered appeals for financial id unnecessary. At best, financial aid is harity, ami there is in the mind of every ^ 8 f-rospectitig cit'zen of this free country, n iiist-iiciivc rcpngnancJ to being the reipienl of public churi'y, under any nvoi be circunistoncrs. Hint ibis feeling of in* ependurcc should net have been inslni. lental in ediiea'ing peoptot > protect theni* ;|ves by insurance against losses by storm, s they do against losses by fire, is mine. I nt unaccountable. Hut the frei|itency of icli appeals f v help cannot but result in ic creation of a Correct public sentiment, i the effect tint it is as much a duty of ic | roperty owner to protect himself z>iilist lorn ol >es as it is to insure against re. l'tto Huso lYm.ico. SfsxTiut rsck 1>kaii.?Washington, May | i /Senator James II. Beck, of Keiitueky. j ie/l in the Biltimorc and Potomac Pail ond > u? ion at l:lf>this afternoen. lie lis 1 just rtved on tlie train an t dropped as he was , -swing through the ma n waiting room, ile carried into the station master's Hire i'J was dend when the pbysici in reached y>ide a few minutes later. ; Correspondence of the Union Tixas. Ssntuo Happenings. Mr. Editor.?It is with regret that I an- 1 louoce the death of Mr. Johnnie W. Jeter, rbo died last Friday, the 2J, inst., aftera few reeks of itinera f f billions fever. Jle was ust entering into robust manhood, being lioeteen years of age, of sterling moral iharaeter, was a member of the Baptist ,'hurch and Sunday School, also a member if the Santuo Farmers Alliance, and Ssntuo division Sons of Temperance. As a church nomber, no one could doubt his integrity as i christian. 4 Ho was ever ready with a oving heart and willtDg hand to labor indefatigably for the ciuie, reudering any serrice that came within the bounds of his neans and ability, and always punctual in ittendance. As a member of the Allianco and Temperance, lie took very great interest in the two, and enjoyc I the meetings, and was faithful to his oath and obligations, and in die dischnrgc of his duties, aud in his death ihe Church the Sunday School, and those locietU"* have lust s faithful member. His I'astor, whom i.c much loved, preached his Funeral at Salem Cliurcn on Friday afternoon to a large congregation, from the text found in lleb. U : 27, s'ating that it was not for the benefit of tlio dead, but for the living, that this sermon was preached. Ho was laid lo rest in the Salem Cemetery, to await the resurrection morn, in tlie presence of a large audience of friends and relatives who had congregated lo pay their last tribute of lose and rcspe:t to his earthly remains. Mr. Edit ir, in my report of the wedding down lie c last week it scenn that one word was omittc-1, which ma<lc a certain purl read, 'Mho pretty^?nd handsome groom, &c., when it was iatended ti read, "The pretty brido," &e., but I tru?-t the readers real ixed mr ' . ^ ^gjle turners um ail tne mirfcfu5P,*?iut ask | ar Ion.) Farmers have lieen very busy trying to finish planting, and rome aro through, except coru, and ?vas about to abandon planting for a time, on account of dry weather, but Saturday wo had a much uoeded rain, and yesterlay morning another, (hat made the ground thoroughly wet, and the oats look rejuvenated, as they wero getting hard and old looking. Young coru on upland was suffering considerable, but when the plows get there and put some dirt to it, tha* and this rain will prove an invigorating tonic for it. Nous Verons a-ked me to say something about my expcricnco with pots, but 1 can't say anything this time and feir my expo* rionce is not worth much anyway, but we will try and have "peas" cro long, and will say that when wo manure the land with peas iustdnd of so much commercial fertilizers, and raise mo'c at home?just what some are going to try til's year?we will have another farmers linvem-nt, for they will move quite different from the past. Mr. and Mrs. It. F. Wiiloford have roturocd to their li une at Kershaw. Mrs. It. A. Wli'tlock, of Jonesvillc, has been visiting her inither, Mrs. S. A. Porter. Mr. R. A. Whit'oek, was down last week. Miss L on McKay, of Greenville, is spending some time with her si9ter, Mrs. M. Russell Jeter. Miss Carrie Kay, an accomplished young lady, of Huntington, Laurens County?always a very welcome visitor to this place? who has been on nil extended visit to the family of Uov. Chns. II. Wiiloford, will return to her home to-day, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. C. It. Willeford, who will spend n while there during Mr. Willcford's attendance at the Southern Baptist Convention, which will convene at Fort Worth, Texas, this week. E. W. J. Correspondence of Union Times. Bogansvills?Its Farming?Its Valuable Gold MinesEditor Union Times.? Bogansvillo still lives, though she rarcly asserts her vitality through the press. The farmers are now pretty well through planting their crops, and from the large amount of Coromercal fertilizers used this season thetc must be a much greater acreage planted lltau usuil, or they are using more to tbo acre. Small grain is somewhat improving, though thu prospect for a good yield is by no means a llattciing one. The senscn at this wr.lirg is very dry and the later p'anted crop will not make a good stand until it rnin?. Our farmers a: e put t'ng in good t me and seem dc'ertniued t> do their whole duty, and humbly confide the resu't O the oenoficcnt Giver of a'l. The watchword of our tillers of the soil is nrogres?, adopting that grand adage of Holy Writ, "Owe no man anything but to love one nun her." Steer clear from m rtg.igcs and Liens, the Set/lln and Chart/bdis upon wh ch so many vessels have been completely wrecked. May kind Providence aid the sturdy sons of arduous toil to surmount every opposing obstacle and tnfidy reach the dcsircl goal of freedom from debt, mortgages and liens. A band of brothers firmly united, Faith and good will to each othe r piiglite 1, Long tnay they flour'sli and brighter may ihey giow, Enjoying all the blim this life can bestow. Not only farming but other indust-ies of the to wnsti i ii are inak i m* rnni 1 wlri.lcq low ard developing (he glittering resources which lie burie 1 far beneath (lie sulTnce. A company lias leeu woiking nt (he old l'osey mine ("or the pact year and are just now getting down to where a'l that "glitters is gold." May their indefatigable lib rs be abundantly reworded. Another company ha< commence! work iu the old Nott mine, under very favorable aus| ices. Mr. ('. Lincist r coat nues to delve away on (he Thomson mine. May nil who have engaged in these entcrpiises reap a rich golden harvest. Taking nil things into consideration our township is ccrta nly in a prospering condition. The go >d old West Spring stdl fields her healing waters with unnhated constancy, inviting suffering humanity to come and be healed mil strengthened for hearJuous journey of life. Strike hard ye hardy sons of toil, Bring up your treasure from the soi', Trusting in (?od, ye cannot fall, Let Mini bo In y>u all in nli. W. M. F. m ? Correspondence of the Union Times. Ripples from Riverside* Mu. Kin roti.? Plea?e n low me space to niiike mention of the well attendcl niul interesting Sunday Schools nt Mt. Tabor and I'iney drove. At encli school the scholars olvt.. ,.?ll ...III igc attendance of >. The Sund ?y Schools arc doing an iucalcuiftblc anion it t of go <1 in advancing I lie 'tinso of religion at the join's wlice they ire located. The superintendents and teachers seem to reili/.e this fact and are using their lime and talents for the advancement jf this honored enlling. The recent rains are bringing cotton 11 ) to i stand Wheat is very po >r, and some rust is noticed in places. Spring oil's arc promising nn average crop. Job. o A Tkxis lit.ow.? Wdls Point, Tex ?s, May 5. ? A hurricane struck here at to-day, ind every house in town was more or less lamaged. Two persons were killed outright iml several were injured. The Methodist liurch atnl public school building were deinolislicd while other churches were blown II their foundations. A number of stores iml residences were blown down and nearly til the business houset were unroofed and ill goods badly damaged. The hurricane ilso visile 1 Mesquile, Thronton, Tcrrel and >thcr points iu its track, doing great damage. Heating of til* JJ. C ? Association. In obedience to the cill of J. W. Gregory, Chairman of the U. C. F. Arsociation, a convention was held at Union Court Ilousa on May lat, about thirty-five delegates out of fifty being present. The convention was called to order by the chairman at 10.30 A. M.. and, on motion of Dr. Robert Little, one delegate from each township was appointed by the chair as a committee on resolutions. This committee consisted of J. R. Jeffcriee, II. If. Robinson, Dr. Robert L'ttle, C. C. Sartor, G. B. Fowler, Robert J. Bctsill, W. M. English, D 11. Kant, W. F. Jeter, O. D. l'eake and N. G. Littlejohn. The following resolutions wcro offered by Dr. Fant, of Santuc : Whereas, The News and Courier seems to have made up its mind to employ all its trained and skilled corps of paid writers to herp abuse, inflict ridicule, and impugn our mot.res; that wo protest earnestly and solemnly against its unwise, intolerant and dictatorial criticism. Resolved, That we cease to patronize that paper after our subscription expires. Resolved, That we patronize the World, so long as it continues to mete out justice. No other resolutions being offered the committee ret red to one of the Jury Rooms. During their absence Dr. rant aauresseu (lie meeting nt some length, advocating Tillman, attacking the Ntwx and Courier and the Coroner of Union County. In less than an hour the committee reported favorably on the resolutions of Dr. Kant, and olsothc following : Whereat, The Farmers Convention, which assembled in Columbia on March 27th, did in their wisdom ndopt a platform and suggest a candidate for Governor; therefore, be it , , ixesoivea, uy tins Association of farmers of Union County, tliat we endorse the platform as put forward by the said convention, and pledge ourselves to get our respective Democratic clubs to endorse the same. Resolved, '2d, That wc cheerfully endorse Capt 11. R. Tillman as our choice for Governor, and pledge oursc'ves to do all in our power to get him nominated as our standard bearer in the regular Democratic State Convention which meet i this year to nominate Stnto officers. Resolved, ad, That we, as farmers, heartily pledge ourselves to withhold our support, from both men and me isurcs, tint do not bare for their object the promotion of our interests as farmers and laborers. Resolved, 4lh, That we request T. C. Duncan, Chairman of the Democratic Kxccuiive Committee of this ounty, to proceed immediately to organize inch township into Democrotic clubs and see that cicli township has a chairman preparatory to carrying on the campaign this year. Resolved, 5th, That these reso'utions be sent to the Union Turns and the Charleston World, with the request to publish. The resolutions of Dr. Fant were first taken up. They wero opposed by L. J. Drowning, of Cross Keys, as unnecessary, and as likely to d i the farmers more harm than the paper ; a'so, because in ihc bagging fight the Xetcs and Courier was the farmers' staunch friend, while the World was their enemy. That it sliowel a luck of gratitude to so soon forget an old friend. Dr J. II. Hamilton, ef Goshen Hill, also lliom ulnlinre lliuf ihn ,V#n<? ntttl ......... ......... % .....v ..... ...... Courier was the friend and not the enemy of the farmer ; that it was fighting Til'man and not the farmers. That as to the World it was simply a time-server an 1 looked only to its own interest. A vote was then taken and the res 'lotions were carried with only two dissenting votes. The report of the committeo was then taken up. Some parts wero ohjectel to by Mr. Browning, and all of it was objected to by Dr. Hamilton, but all the other delegates were cither in favor of the report, or refrained from voting. There being no further business the convention then adjourned. J. W. Grrookt, Chairman. Correspondence of lift Union Tikes. The Pea Ridge Capital Booming. Kki.ton, May ?After soveral weeks of dry weather, the prospects of crops, gardening, Sic. was very much brightened yesterday by a splendid fall of rain. Cotton planted on red soil and rather backward about coming up will now m&kc its appearance quite soon, accompanied by a good crop of grass, which wdl cause farmers to "git up and git a move on it," Kelton is on quite a boom sinco work began on the3C's, which passes there. Everybody and everything has put on a lively appearanoe, as much as to say, "We are town folks ourselves." We hot c, Editor Stokes, your prophecy will come true, both in the case of Union and Kelton. Their inhabitants can be doubled in three or four years, provided the pciple will go to work and mako them what they ought to bo?equal to aoy towns in the Stato. I see no reason why Union cannot be nearly equal to her Rister city, Spartanburg. Railroads and Cotton Factories mile Spa tanburg what alio now is, and she bids fair to bo one of tho mist progressive oiiio< in the upper part of the Stite. We hope Union wdl be just such a city in the course of a very few years. Let all the surrounding county help her to be among the first of the State. Capt. .1 1*. Burgess, who hat a contnet on the 3 (' s of two miles, extending from l'acolet River towards Kelt-n, has loca'ed his forces and ctnips on Mr. l)au Indian's place, near the river. Tho hands are now busy clearing the right of way, preparatory ta throwing dirt. We leave brother Vox to report what tho contractors arc doing on Ilia side of the river. Capt. Burgeis says the neighborhood nee 1 not rear any annoynnco whatever, from his hands. Keiton lias a colored band of musicians, who have been practicing on their in tiroments for rouic time, in order to be ready to piny for (ho candidates this summer when they come round. The band plays real well, too, for their practice. Capa. For the Times. Cure for Hog cholera. Sanito, May 5.?Mr. Stokks: I wish you would puid'sh the following for the benefit of niy brother farmers and ownors of hogs generally: ! hud nbntt IB heal of hogs sick some.t nusince, with cholera. I suppose. 1 gave inch hog 2 drops of carbolic nci 1 cvrry two hours for six hours, then skipped one day, and give 1 dose4. Then occasionally a dose of 2 dp >ps. My bogs all got well. One of my neighbors lost every hog he had ; others iwo-ihirds of nil they had, and so on. I al*o gave, twice a week, a small quantity of sulphur. % Vc-y respectfully, 1). lfc Fa nt. Ki PKi'sv.?This is what you ought to have, in fact, you nui-t have it, to fully enjoy life. Thousands u'c searching for it daily, and uioiiring because they find it not. Thousands upon tli itsnuds of dollars are spent annually by our people in the hope that they may attain this boon. And yet it may bo had by a I. He guarantee thai Electric Hitters, if used according to directions and the use persisted in, will bring you good Digestion and oust tlie demon Dyspepsia nod in-tall instead Knpapsy. We reccouiiue-id Eltctrio Bitters for Dyspepsia and all diseases of l.ivcr, Stomach and Kidneys. Sold at f?Oc. and $1.00per bottle by 11. F. 1'osoy, Druggist. ? ? Sam Junks's I'tton i \ iii.k Wr.i K.?Charlotte May 'J.?Sam Joneselosedan eiyht-day series of meetings here to-irglit. At the closing meeting $S,0!X) was ra sed towards paying the ?l I .<?*> debt of the V. M. A. building here, Sj/joo was raised for Sain Jones inuividually, and about S'lOO for Jonca's trplmuagc in Georgia. -a? .*1 THE ALLIANCE DEPARTMENT. N. 0. L1TTLEJ0HN, - Editor. A8BURT, 8. C. COTTOH TS. lORI. All wealth is but the product of labor.? All money is but the product of law. Let us lake a little view of the situation of the Southern farmer: Cotton in t h?tSouth is the chief wealth of the South. From the profits liandling^Mr^^^^Ud^^j^^^R ?|| steamboats and coal Wnd iron mines are dependent upon its production, and many hundreds of thousands of laborers are employed to handle this cotton after it is pro duced. All of these get their living from the margins, and thousands accumulate vast fortunes therefrom. Thus, you see that after cotton is produced, there are millions engage 1 in its manufacture and in handling the manufactured articles. The single item of c tttoii, cuts a considerable figure in the wealth of tho world. Let us look a little further and see the effects of making cotton the chief source of the wealth of the South : A few men in Liverpool or New York can incot, and in ten minutes dictate to ninety out of every hundred farmers throughout the South whether they shall have any of the luxuries of life on their tables next Spring or not, and whether their children shall have sufficient olothing to protect them from the cold of winter. And why ia this? Because the producers, as a rule, dopend upon their eotton to furnish a living for themselves and- families and, of a necessity, roust part with the majority of the wealth they create before its creation. They deal directly in "futures." They promise to pay out of their crops for goods or money before those crops are grown.? The merchants to whom the cotton farm^u pledge or mortgage their cotton have n^^A sufficiency of capital themselves and bor^Nv of commission merchants, bankers, etc., and in turn deliver the control of the cotton to them ; and probably these are under obligations to others, and s > on, till the majority of the crop is under tho control of a class of men whose wholo interest and aim is t> keep the cotton firmer poer and appropriate to their own use all tho wea'th he creates. Now, what is the solution of the diffi. calty ? Let the farmor diversify his crops, (or wealth) so as to retain control of his own products, retail tlie rarmers or tn? South organize, and they can get control of their cotton and reap a reasonable share of the margin of profits. ?? It is your duty, my Alliance brother, to be true to the aims of our order. Of course wealth is not happiness, but a certain amount of it is necessary beforo we can do our duty. We cannot expect to be happy and contentel whi'c we neglect our du ies to our families. Our patient and sympathetic wires and children justly claim that we use evory honorable and legitimate means to retain for eur own use the wealth wc produce. We cunnot expect our children to be happy and free, if we bring them up in ignorance and leave them in prospective serfdom ; and the man who perceives our present situation and is not using his energies to remedy our condition is unworthy the respect of his fellowmen. We must change the conditions that now surround us, or we cau never hope for" ~ ' "" prosperity, and the principal means of relief for us is to assume tho control of the products of our labor. A FARMERS MEETING There was call a meeting ef the farmers of Union County at Union May 1, and the Alliance Editor happened to be there by special request. While the good farmers talked the Editor's head ached. The good farmers felt aggrieved, and pnssed resolutions which they requested to be published, which their sentiments shows. Without the least reflections on the convention, but to relieve the misconstructions of souic 1 wish to state, onco for all, that tho meeting was not nu Alliance meeting. The Alliance is not & political organization. Our constitution doe? not interfere with our political or religious opinions. It only aims to make us, of every fai'h ami creed, better men and citizens. Every member of the Al iauco is tit liberty to have, nod should saml by, his preferences for men and mcanMircs, and assert tho<e opinions squarely nn 1 fnirly as he tlrnks, proper ; but I liope never to see the Alii nice, tlmt is doing so much good for the farmer, lay nsidc its first estate nml go as a body to dabbling solely in politics. No, my skeptical friends, I believe wo liavo too many gool and truo men in our order to allow us to drift as a body solely into po'itk^flfcVe aro the sumo true men that we wero inilays gone by, and will support men will do the n os^ good to the most people. THE ELEVENTH CENSUS. Undo Sam" every ten years takes, (in merchantile parlance,) tho stock <f hie children, nnd as the farmers constitute the largest part of his family, nnd the progress of our country depends u|on their intelligence nml prosperity, it is to our advantage ns farmers and our duty as citizens to give him tho true figures of our surroundings. Nome farmers seem to think that by keeping back facts about the amount of thoir crops and number of live-stock, tboy are ifbing the best thing for themselves. It is a great mistake. Speculators, corncrers and gninbicp^^A our products liavo their own waya, throt^^T their organizations, of getting tlu truth, which they keep to themselves, mid by false reports nnd diguising the trutli, they mislead, and coin their millions of ill-g t on gains. They arc most afraid of the truth. I.et the farines every where licln ill getlb g tho true fign o?, for the trutli never hurts an honest man. Let it be remembered that tho Enumerator is not an Assessor an<T that your taxes have v nothing to do with your giving true tiguros to your enumeiiitor; for lie is bound by oath not to reveal any if the official facts and figures ho may obtain. Tin figures of an iiirfiritfiiiil farm or farmer a c mvr print- J c l or made public in any m inner ; but n;e ^ only summed up into count ot mil St tes. Our present census year began June 1, Itta'.t nnd ends May III, lb'.HI Sinco^pfcie, the el: venth Census, marks the begmiiiiig I ,