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Hfie JOcflfj) Union limes M. STOKES, JWlfbr" 8. 8-STOKBS. , ^ Local Editor ^rnm^g^ridrnj, Bf ay 1888. ?i 50 PER ANNUM UP^^^^posTorriCK DIHKCTORT. | Tk? P. O. will b? opened for business tfm 8 A. M. to 6.80 P. M. The Money Order Department will be epemed for businoos from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. The Northern mail will close at 1 P. M., and the Southern Mail at 1.80 P. M. Any inattention or irregularities should *e reported promptly to the P. M. J.C. HUNTER, P. M. w aiio auumon to ?iir. *. u. uriggs house on Ma'n Street Is not only very neat and convenient, but is a tasty addition to thia end of town. B0U The Colored Baptist Convention is now in session hero, and a finer, more intelligent or more gentlemanly looking body of colored men we never saw. lijjr A report of tlio first dny's proceedings of the colored Baptist convention is unavoidably crowed out. Full proceedings will bo published next week. ? Ekorkk Chi'Rcji.?1 he regu'ar Spring communion service will be held next Sabbath, May 11. All members of the cliurolr and the public are requested to be present. ? SA- Although there has not been much work done on the 8 C's road, our town lias been quite lively from the number of hands, teams, carts, &c., passing through the streeti on their say to their quarters. Igk- It is announced that the Farmers' Alliance Exchange at Dallas, Texas, squandered nearly a million and a half dollars of the Fitters' money during the short time of three weeks. It is believed that politics in the Alliance did it. Hag- The work on the Baptist Church improvements has commenced, and when completed will greatly improvcthe appearance of the building and add to the comfort nod convenience of the increasing congregations and membership of tlint church. w&- With sincere sorrow we hear of the \ death of our old friend, Capt. S. S. Walker, from Blight's (license. Wc claim"-1 1,;? ? _____ iiucm auv oU?M and truest M?nd? in Ihi, county, and we always considered him one of our purest and best citir.cns. . The committee liavo prepaved seats to accommodate our thousand listeners to the Evangelist, Rev. Pearson. We sincerely hope every scat will he filled. Mr. Pearson is a remarkable man, and those who hear him once will be sure to listen to his "words of truth and soberness" again, unless providin'ially prevent! d. W3X.. Wc arc requested to state that in consequence of the Secretary biioe busily engaged this week, as one of the committee to prepare for llio Evangelist Pearson's meetings next week, the proccediogs of the Interdenominational Sunday School convention could not be prepared for publication. He hopes to publish them next week. ? tfta?" A gentleman, vho'c name we have forgotten, from the Cros '"cys vicinity, told us a few days ago that s.. : peach trees in his neighborhood lind bloomed twice this year?the first time about the last of February and the second time the Inst of March? and poaches arc now on the trees from both sets of blooms. That is something we never heard of before. Our highly respected friend, Miss Johmiio Sanders, who is now one of the Faculty of the Gnft'ocy City Male and Female Seminaiy, will accept the thanks of the Editor anil family for an invitation to attend the 'Fourth Annual C niuienccment exercises of that flourishing institution, to commence Jnnf> Rfli fttul ~ ,A*L n" ~ v.... -?? vviiiiuiiv %.\J me A VI11 1I1C Programme is quite attractive nnd the exercises will well repay a visit to "The Ci'y Umler the Mountains" to witness. BPJa- Although the atmosphere has not given us many Suinmcr days, our friends Porter, liuchhcit and Garrett arc doing nil they can to hurry Summer up and nmkc the people bolicve it is really upon us nnd we should "take eft' our flannels," drink Milk Shakes, and cnt lee Cream, tine or two days wo did risk a saucer of lliichheit's excellent ice creaiu and a glass or two of Porter's and Garrett's delightful Milk Shakes, hut the nixt day it was so cool that it made us shake to think of these good things. 8J3&. We have neither time or room this week to fully exprc-s our opinion upon the J.exlngton lynching affair ; but ite have no hesitancy in saying flint wo think Judgo Wallace'.1 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 sentonccd to l e bung for it. 'J he dny before that appointed for the execution, the prisoner's Attorney presen'ed to the Judge an affidavit, stating that it could be proved thnt the alleged victim herself had said that no otrragc had been committed on her, with strong presumptive evidence that her testimony at the trial was given under undue influence. She, however, does not shield Lenplm-t from the chnrge of taking violent hol t of her to prevent her alarming the neighbors, hut she p'ainly says she thought lie intended to rob the house aril not molest her. Her brother also make* a similar affidavit. Upon tlrs now light upon the case Judgq i'. autr a,1 It.. <!?? w .iiv vi nwi w ^rniii n rcprievc un'il An investigation of the matters sot forth in the affidavit could ho had ; ferl;ng ii to be li'H lolciun duty, as a just and humane Judge, to nee, as far n.i possible, that no man be punished for a crime ho did no* Commit. English Spavin Liniment removes all Hard, H >fi or ('nlhused Lumps and lilcmK ishe < from hor>e*. Itlmd Spavins, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Il'ng In nc, Stifles, Sprains, i II Swollen lliroais, Coup lis, etc. Save $f>0 i y use of one bottle. Whi ranted the most wonderful D ini ih Ci rj ever known. Sold V hy J. M (SUM'S Si SON, Hrugg'stv, (Jnioo. r Ibl FtltMB The committ?a?00?*W to make preparations t?r the Mrl? of meetings to b*ww!i W next week by the ee1ebn(edlju||M| Rot. Pearson, have been actiwel^^^^^^ ed all thJswaek, and are it'll at work to com* pletc all the arrangement! for the comfort and eonweoience of the large congregations that are expected to meet him here daily. Wherever Mr. Pearson has preached he has made a profound itapresaion upon the community, Thousands hare daily listened to the solemn words of warning and spiritual admonition as tliey came from the lips of this Messenger from God, and thousands have been made to cry, "Men snd brethren, what must I do to be saved." All who have heard Mr. Pearson pronounce him one of the roost wonderful men of the ago ?wonderful in his simplicity; wonderful in his impressivt earnestness; wonderful in his convincing power, and wonderful in his magnetic influence upon his hearers. rrwu wu?i we nuve nctru, mssiyic is nox that of rhetorical oratory, but irresistible simplicity in presenting Gospel Truths. As a gentleman who had often heard him, said to us : from the moment Mr. Pearson rose in tho pulpit and said, "I have a message lVom God to.vox/," every eye in tho congregation was riveted and every thought centered upon him, aa if all supposed they were listening to the words of God in (he awful presence of ..God and fTom God's own lips. and thus ha kept. the congregation bound to the end. The meetings will be held in the ^rorebetpse ef tho Oil Mill, to commence n&tt Sunday and last 8 days. A GAllant and Graceful ComplimentJust before the adjournment of the State Press Association in Charleston, lost week, Mr. Hull, the aole and gallant Editor of the Rock Hill Herald, introduced the following resolutions which wcrcunamimously adopted: Rr*ohed, That we the Stato Press Associaof South Carolina, in annual meeting assembled, at SuminerviHc, S. C., May 2, 181K), recognize iho presence of Miss Hannah Hemphill, the accomplished, talented local reporter of tho Abbeville Medium, and esteem her presence sn honor to the profession of which iu S^utli Carolina she is the bright particular star. i Retolved, That, appreciating and honoring her as the representative of that refinement, grace nnd culture that have ever cliornoter1 ised tlio womon of South Carolina, wc hereby tender her an honorary membership in our association. i -w \1isa x>- ~i~j, t r Anderson, nOcr ( spending some time at 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 i all Summer. Mr. D. C. Flynn, now of Anderson, is on abiisine's trip to Union. Hois 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." Mrs. B. F. Arthur with her visiting friend, Miss Dame, have gone to Pinckney, on n visit to Mrs. Arthur's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fnrrnr, and family. Mr. Clough Arthur has gone to Pinckney to vis;t his grandparents and to go fishing Willi bli Undo Sana. Miss Bessie Fnrrnr, nftcr a pleasant visit ?truly pleasant to her fricuds here?has returned to her home nt Pinckney. Mrs. S. M. Moore, with her younger son. of Laurens, are visiting her son, Dr. G. V. Moore. We had a pleasant call la<d Monday from our o'd friend, S. D. Qoudolock, formerly a merchant nt this place, but now living nt Mt. Vernon, Texas. Samuel says business in Texas is about the same as he finds it here. Our sanctum was honored last Monday by a visit from Mrs. C. B. Bobo, of Scdalia, who, her iucorrigable husband told us, was anxious to see a "live Editor." She saw us, and although we are a somewhat withered specimen, we appreciated tho visit, and are always delighted to sco our Lady friends in our sanctum. Miss Pearl Gordon, of Rock IIill, is visitingher sister, Mrs. J. I.Harris and family. Mr. and Mrs. W. McR. Sloan, of Columbia, spent a day in Union last week. Mrs. Win. Munro lias gone to Charleston, to visit her aged father and other relatives. Mr. Win. Munro went to Columbia lost Tuesday, to attend the Supreme Court. .? Ai.i.ianck Brotherly Love.?Among other features of tlie Farmers' Alliance which are specially commendable is that brotherly love which exists between its members?a disposition and a willingness to help each other in times of misfortune. On Thursday last the members of Hopewell Alliance assembled at Mr. Elmore Neal's, ltonr Dixie, w th plows and rations, and ere the setting of the sun on that day had planted his entire crop. Mr. Neal, on account of the severe illness of his wife, at whose bedside for more than three weeks lie has watched patiently and lovingly almost without ceasing, had been thrown very far behind with his farm work an l if | his neighbors had not liavo come to Irs assistance it would linvo been impossible for him to have made much of a crop this year.? Laneneter hedger. Death oka Vk.nkhaui.k Prkaciieu.?The 1 Rev. Clnrk 11. Stewart, one of the oldest and ' best known Presbyterian e'ergymen in this 1 eection, died at his homelieai Fair*low Wednesday. He was about eighty years old. ' The deceased was for the gren'er part of his life pas'or of the Presbyterian Church at Fairview, and in his long and honorable ' rcrvicc there he won the respect and rever- 1 cuca and lovo of his c >ngreg >tion ms no ether pnstor had ever done. He j was eminently a good ami pure man and was 1 held in high veneration wherever he was 1 known ?Greenville Netrt. .? > 1 A RllKAK ron Lihertv flrnnnvillo tf?? i 3.?Six while prisoners escaped from the j county jiil livst night. Tliey out a hoc jp the ceiling of ilirir own cell and pulling up th<ough it walked Let worn (lie roof and i cei ing until iliey readied a hole over a dun- I gcon, which had been inado by fire about a two yentn ago. Crawling through this on t to tho roof'liey tied blankets tgetlicr nnd a reached tho ground in inf. ty. They have { not been returned. All of thein were United i State* pr soners excopt 0110, nimed P.ttman, I charged wi h attempted train wrecking. ? .?. i To Lr.vv ax Ixc'omk Tax.?Washington, t April 30.? Kcpreseutative Hall of Minnesota s to-day introduced a hill provid ng fha?, after ? January next, there shall be levied and col- c lectod upon the annual income of all persons in 'lie Uni-cd States an income tax, no maticr fr in what source the income is derived, n Tho tax levied ranges from one-fourth of S o.ie per cent, to one per cent. J Written tor the Time*. eoure fishing. -BOIIATBD TO SOMS Of ?V* TSLLOW-CITIXESS.' | * -VHow the Summer is approaching, , * And wo'U nil n fishing go-l - . 1 ' So prepare year bait And Utckle *' >' For n great big bait, yon knew. No*or mind the eynleV sneering*, We will make 'em envious, when We return with lots of big'una? Won't their peepers ojien pien T ;* Don't forget to bring your luncheon, And, for fear of eatobing ''shakes,". . *. Better hare along some bitters. Also, certain cure for snakes. * AFTER. Dose me op with lots of quihine 1 Cure me, Dootor, if you can I For 1 want to lick the feller r, Who got up that fishing cltn. Who's the double-barreled liar, Said, "Now's just the time to fish ?" Just to mash him to a obromo, Is my earnest, dying wish I For the fish are getting scarcer, Or our bail was not all right ; There we sat for forty hours, And we didn't set a bite ! ?? Correspondence ef the Union Timk*. Doinga in Busy Paoolet. 1'acoi.kt, May 5.?The Pacolet Township Sunday School Convention met here last Saturday afternoon, Mr. Sentrll, cf Trough Shoals, presiding. On account of rain, there was not a large attendance.. A motion, with amendments, to adjourn until the Saturday hvf~r* the first Sunday in June, and devote an etlire day .t^the business of the oonvenecHhet this meeting w!ll Tie "well attended and earnestly participated in by all who are interest'd in tho religious training of children. One of the social events of tho season was the marringe, on the 21st. ult., of Mr. A. W. Quinn, of this place, to Miss Laura Willi tms, a daughter of John H. Williams Esq., of West Springs, Rev. M. T. Dent officiating. The friends of tho happy couple extend to tflem their congratulations. 1 am indebted to my bright young friend, Mr. Wil iam N. Jefferies, of Asbury, for an invitation to attend the commencement exercises of the Guffncy City Ma'e and Female Academy. Too much cannot be said in commendation of this excellent institution, which is doing so much good for the youth of this scc'ioR and assisting so materially in giving prominence, as an educational centre, to one of our up-country towns. Dr. 1$. R. Drown left us a Tew days ago for Florida, with a view to locating at soma p int in that State for the practice of his profession, lie carries with him the best wishes of many friends. Miss Fannie Littlejohn, of Asbury, has been visiting the family of Mr. J. N. Littlejohn. Mr. Charles Littlejohn and family hare returned from Atlanta. 'ijfct Mrs. Lip*c*mb Wood, who has b^n quite ill, is much batter. * Mr. and Mrs. A. A. James and Miss Leila Wood arc spending this week in Charleston and Columbia. Mrs. Darrctt, of Spartanburg, is visiting her sister Mrs. Gilreath. Mr. W. K. Dlack has 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 under the supervision of our fopular and good-looking depot agent, Capt. W. D. Wilkins. The refreshing rains have enlivened everything, and cotton is coining up beautifully, Rev. M. T. Dent, assisted by Rev. D. P. Boyd, of Jon'sville, has been conducting a very successful meo'ing at Trough Shoals. Seaton. LEAP HEART LYNCHED. LBXIKOTON rrorLE DItKAK THK1B rLBDQl ,TO THE aOVERKO*. Lexington Depot, S. C., May 5.?Willie Lrapheurt, convicted of criminally assaulting Miss Rosa 'Cannon, was lynched here this morning. The lynching party numbered uboiit one hundred. Some wero from the country and some from town. Its members mako no effort to conceal their irlentifv n.nil nnpnlv ficknnwlptlffp anil diapiisa the matter on the afreets. The bogus detective, Foster, wus iu tho cell with Leapheart when the mob entered, lie was shot in the arm and had a narrow escape from death, By desperate fighting he freed himself from Lcapheart's grasp and got in another cell. The mob forced themselves in the cell corridor and pourcJ volley after volley in the cell with lit tie effect, Lcapheart keeping iu a corner at the entrance. Three lamps wore brought and lie shivered them to p-eces with a stick. Five men successively attempted to enter the cell and were cracked over their heads. Afer several hundred shots had been fired it bullet struck Leapheart in the head hurling him to the floor. ? He was ' then dragged ont and sixteen balls from a Winchester were fired into him. The intention was to hang him io Graham's yard, but the mob had to kill h m to get hira out of the coll. The lynching wss cau-ed by a rumor to the effect that Graham and Oeputy United States Marsbul .Miller had otta:ncd a further respite and had given the papers to Sheriff Drafts yc-terdny nnd th-t Leapheart was to be iransferrel to Columh'a. Graham and Miller left here for Columbia this afternoon on foot to ask ihc protection of the Governor. Tho matter is very cooliy 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 Greenville Nexct. ??. Best Tiiino iik ever Saw.?Tho following Is an extract from a letter written by Mr. D. A. Reynolds, editor and proprietor of the Ilerald, Lyons, Mich., un lor date of January 11th, 1890: "You will observe that 1 have given your Advertisement position on the first page of the Herald, while othpr propria, tnry medicines have had to take tho run of iho paper. The reason for doing this is, that upon receiving your "copy" a number of the cures effected seemed rimilar to that of which my little son was suffering, a cose of blood poison, or irritnblo sores breaking out all over his body. To-day he is entirely free from disosso, and one b ttte of Swift's Specific (8. 8. 8.) did the wo k Now tips is the reason for giving you tho position, as 1' consider Swift's Specific (8. S. 8.) the bost medicine I ever saw. I wbh you unlimitel success in your business." The above is a sample of le't?-rs which are coming to us all the time. 8. S. 8. is nearer infallible than any remedy mode, and probable done more good thnn any medicine U ir.ivt. In r,.o,,U i.wl Wo , 11 ?.?S1 .. T .I >n Mood mid Skin Diseases to ull who will send their address. Swift Spkcipic Co., Atlanta, Ga , A Scrap op IVapir Savk* iikr Liris?It vas just an ordinary scrap of wrapping paper, rit it saved her life. Sbek was in the last t tgcs of coftsumption, (did by pliysic'afcs v hat she was incurable and*cou!d lire only a. i \ short time ; abe weighed Was than seventy -i >ounda. On a piece of wrapping paper she 'i end of Dr. King's New Discovery, aod got a , tampie bottle; it helpod her, she bought | mother and grew better fast, continued its tsc and is now s'r?ng, healthy, rosy, plump, weighing 110 pounds. Por fuller paniculate end Hump to W. H. Cole, Druggist, Port I Imitli. Tr'al bottles of this wonderful Dis- 1 lovcry Free at It. F. Posey's Drugstore. i Deli, Mange, and Scratches on hnmeo or | nima's cured in 30 minutes by Woolford's ' unit n y Lotion. This never feili. Sold by t . M. 01 BBS & SON, Druggists, Union. I v ? '' i.'jm J?* J^uiiMli undue u of the Union Tim.) Irw from Vorth Faeelst. -'b^a *** ,- May 6.?Loot Saturday ou uction VM visited with a flat rain. Oats n needing it, nd wheat, too w ..?? fee suffering Tory much w For ono *??>? in oar life w? might say jt thht afi^wtlj ororybody woo ready a for th%dHj| wh,n 11 came, or, wo hare al oOTuflnBpthorwiae. Tbie is an iooident C worflB^Rte. Should everything remain o favn^^V ffcrmers will hare something E to dSlP** no*t few days, fn many a pla^Mf?o|%taad9 of cotton wort already a up and lbi plants slewed to bo' unusually l< healthy ,aod rigorous. fl - Our pooplewpre elate 1 at the proepeet of t having the S^ull Shoals bridge replaced n oon. a We are told *hat a mpve is on foot to have adrugstore (i) put in operation In our com- p tnuoitysoon. lia-tvv*a law-abiding people t generally in out conmnihvty, yet we feel that f they will resist, by 'awful means, the erection t of each a pnbl'o nuisance as a eo-e&Utul- t drug store anywhere in this county.. The a influx of strangers and laborers which litre 1 come to Beek employment on the new rail, J road, together with the poor and demoral- t iicd system of farm tabor, are sufficient 1 reasons within themselves for people to kick 1 at such an inst.Union as a tavtrn in their t midst; to say nothing of its baneful influence 1 upon society, gene ally. t We regret to learn that Capt. S. S. Walker 1 died this morning. He bad been in bad I health for somo time and bin death was not 1 unlocked for. Tho immediate cause of his death was, we suppose, Brigbt's disease.? < For several years pest he has been spepdiog ' bis lift* oh and looking aftpr his farming i.u.Ji. ' n. -m ?ki.n ak..i. i lumicowi 11v nl'l vw "v? ? wbui1 wuv?io lo-mor*ow. i ' < V"'11 *l KkI*"h", I The Mdss^ p>.Sm^*oeSirMtore on the railroad, vtitb their wives, ere abiding with f us and will be located in our midst until < their werk on the road is finished. Thej I are all Virginian*, an l no people on earth 1 know better how to appreciate the people of i the "Old Dotniniou" than the soldiers of < the late Confederacy. To all such, pur- I suing an honorable and legitimate vocation, t we extend a cardial welcome to our liomes i and neighborhood. I From a private letter we are sorry to I learn that our friends in Arkansas are hav- l ing too much min to get their erops planted. TVs know how to sympathize with them in i their tiouble. Vox. i For the Times. Are the Three Links Joined. Ma. Editor :?I heard a gentleman remark a few days ngo, that there were three auspic:oua links that may be intended to fasten the State of South Carolina to the Republican doctrine of Protection. At the time I heard the remark, I did not think there was any foundation for the suspicion, bjit upon rtfloirti m, I ant inclined to bo a little suspicious, .too, and would much like to have my suspicion removed, for 1 am as strongly opposed to the doctrine of protection as any Farmer, who- is opposed to trusts, combines and all other mercenary monopo ies, ought to be. ii x am not misianen, two years ago, thero was a commotion in the Democratic ranks because Unole Georgo Tillman, brother ofCapt. B K. Tillman and the C >ngressm?n now representing, the Coi.gressiooal District, had either roado a strong protect on speech or otherwise gave such unmistakable evidence of his belief in tho doctrine, of Protection, that auti-proteotion candidates for Congress were brought out to defeat him. At any rate, I think it is understood that wh le Uncle George, is sound in all other Democratic doctines, he stands on the strongest plank of the Republican platform?the protection of invited wealth. Now I don't know how B. R. Tillman stands upon the protection"doctrine, but a few .days ago l yaw the question a<kod In - ' -bias 0M?. ranly to it. J he Capt. may be all right oh that question, And T sincerely hope he is, but as the Charleston Worid, tho only avowed protection" paper in this State, is now being commended as the champion of the Tillman cause, and , the Augusta Chronicle, published just across i the State lino from where tho Capt. lives, 1 another strong protection sheet, has also i espoused the Captnin's cause, it does look I as if three strong "protection links" had < been joined to carry the Stato in tho intorest I of trusts, combines, monopolies, &c., that thrive only upon tho protoction polioy of the ] Republican parly. 1 do not say that Capt. B. R. Tillman is 1 knowingly the middle joint in the three | links, or that there is any collusion between t the three, but everybody must see that there ] is some foundation fsr the suspicion, end, in i justice to himself and his friends, the Captain should platnly tell us how he stauds upon < that single question. I Mr. Eiitor, I assure you that no captious feeling toward^Ur. Tillman prompa me to make tab egmury; but 1 feel it to be a very impert^it matter, for there, may be danger t hat'"protect ion" Congressmen and Legislators may ride into position upon the wave of State reform which now seem to be irrcsitibly rolling over South Carolina. As n democrat I am, (perhaps unnecessarily so,) suspicous of anyboly or any thing that squints i toward a pet nieisure of the Republican, party, particularly, when I am satisfied ihat that measure will inevitably do great injury to tlio interests of the Fdrmors or any other class of people iu tho South, Ibis. For the Times. ? f Tornadoes and Charity. The devastation wrought by Tornadoes i and Cyclones in the Southern and Western | States during the past ten years has bo habituated the public to repents J calls for i charity %n bohalf of the cofferers, that it < eoeme to have become a? accepted conclusion that such sufferers aro. as a matter of course, < entitled to financial aid. When one of these < monsters of the air has left in its wake a | mu&bWevrn wreck of debris and dea'h, where on te stood smiling homes and prosperous vil'nge*, and the riches of man have literally taken unto themselves wings, sn sppeal to the generosity of the public is the first, and doubtless the most natural impulse of the helpless survivors. While it would be inhuman to withhold our warmest sympathies or any possible relief, a calm consideration of the foots compels us to admit that in almost every case ordinary busi- J nees prudence on the part of the sufferers, , in protecting their properly by insurance, would bave rendored appeals for Auaocinl 1 aid unnecessary. At best, financial aid is 1 charity, mid there is in the mind of every . self-respecting cit'xen of this free country, an iust noiive repugnenoa to being the re- ' oipient of public ohoriiy, undur any avoi-J> abe circumstances. That this feeling of in- J ucpcnuuuuu 0DOUIU UUl novo UCCD lDSlrU* incnial in educa'ing peoptfrt) prot^cli hem- * selves by insurance against losses by storm, us they do sgoinst lueses by (ire, is roair. 1 what unaccountable. But the frequency of such appals f r help cannot hut result in 1 t4e ercirtioo of a'tforreot public sentiment, ' to the e&ot tl.at It is as mnch a duty of the property owner to protect himself against tornadoes on it Is to insure against Sre. Pro Bo so Publico. < (W'xator Bsc* I)kad.?Washington, May :t.-itSonator Jainei II. Beck, of Kentucky, diesl in the Baltimore and Potomac Kaiboad Oasion at 4:16 this afternoon. lie liai just *rriwed on the train an! dropped as ho was, puMfing tliroughthe ma:n waiting room. He traienrned into the station master's i fKce \mJwas dead when the physician reached Irtf side a few minutes later. mm ' v ' s ^v*\; ' * "* V-k " ^ ' *. v^"* ' Correspondence of tho Union Turn. SsnUo Happenings. Ma. Editor.?It is with regret that I anouoce tho death of Mr. Jobapie W. Jeter, ho died last Friday, tho 2d, inst., altera fbw oekt of illaots rf billious freer. JIo war ist entering into robuat manhood, being inoteon years of age, -of sterling moral hereeter, was a member of the Baptist hnroh and Sunday School, also a member f the Santas Farmers Alliance, end Santne tirision Sons ef Temperance. As s^tuireh itmber, no one could doubt his integrity es chrietiau.4 Ho was srer ready with a >ving heart and willing hood to labor iitdoitigably for the cause, rendering any aerioe that came within the bounds of his ieins and ability, and always punctual in ttendance. As a member of the Alliance and Temicrance, he took very great interest in the wo, and enjoyel the meetings, and was aithful to his oath and obligations, and in ha discbarge of his duties, and in his death he Cbureh the Sunday Sohool, and those locTettl* hare lost s faithful member. His L'astor, whom he much loved, preached bis 'users! at Salem Church on Fridsy nfterloon to a large congregation, from the text found in Hob. 0 : 27, slating that it was not ror the benefit <>f tlm dead, but for the living, bat this sermon was preached. Ho waa laid to rest in the Salem Cemetery, to await ;be resurrection morn, in the presence of a arge audience of friends and relatives who liad oongregated to pay their last tribute of lore and respect to his earthly remains. Mr. Edit tr, in my report of the wedding lown he- e last week it seems that one word was omittd, which made a certain part read, "the pretty^nd handsome groom, ?o., when it Was intended to read, "The pretty bride," '' f' 1 Shier, bat ask | ar Ion.) Farmers hare been very busy trying to ftnish planting, and some aro through, exsept corn, and was about .to abandon planting for a time, on account of dry weather, but Saturday we had a much noeded rain, ind yesterday morning another, that made the ground thoroughly wet, and the oats look rejuvennted, lis they wero getting hard and old looking. Young corn 011 npland was suffering considerable, but when the plows get there and put some dirt to it, that and this rain will provo an Invigorating tonic for it. Nous Verons a-ked me to say something about my experienco with poos, but I can't say anything this time and foir my experience is not worth much anyway, but we will try and have "peas" ero long, and will say that whon we manure the land with peas instead of so much commercial fertilizers, and raise more at home?just what some aro going to try (Ids year?we will have another farmers 111 >ve m-nt, for they will move quite different from tho psst. Mr. and Mre. R. F. Wiileford have returned to their home at Kershaw. Mrs. 11. A. Wldtlock, of Jonesvillc, has been visiting hiV mither. Mra. 8. A. Porter. Mr. R. A. Whit'ock, was down last week. Miss Lou McKay, of Oreonville, is spendin^ some time with her sister. Mrs. M. Rus sell Jeter. Miss Carrie Ray, (in accomplished young Udy, of Huntington, Lsurens County?always a very welcome visitor to this place? who has been on an extended visit to the family of Rov. Chns. tt. Willeford, will return to her home to-day. accompanied by her sister, Mrs. C. R. Willeford, who will spend n while there during Mr. Willeford's attendance at the Southern Baptist Convention, whioh will convene at Fort Worth, Texas, this week. E. W. J. Correspondence of Union Times. Bogansvills?Its Farming?Its Valuable Qold Mines. Editor Union Timtt.? Bogansville still lives, though sbertiroly asserts her vitality through the press. The farmers are new pretty well through planting their crops, and from the large amount of Commercial fertilisers used this season thete mutt be a muoh greater aereage planted than usual, or they are using more to the aore. Email grain is somewhat improving, though tho prospeot for a good yield ?s by no means a Mattering cue. The scascn at this wr.ting is very dry aud the later p'noted crop will not make a good itand until it rsin?. Our farmers ate putLing in good time and seem de'ermined to Jo their whole duly, and humbly confide ihe rcsu't to the ocnoficcat Qivcr of a'l. The watchword of our tillers of tho soil is Gregress, adopting that grand adage of loly Writ, "Owe no man anything but to love one ano hor." Steer clenr from m rtjtigcs and Liens, the Scylla and Charybdi$ jpon which so many vowels have been completely wrecked. May kind Providence aid the sturdy sons of arduous toil to surmount every opposing obstacle and rafely reach the desired goal of freedom from debt, mortgages and liens. A band of brothers firmly united, Faith and good will to eaoh othe r plights 1, Long may they flour'sh and brighter may they glow, Enjoying all the bliei this lire can bestow. Not only furming but other indust-ies of ibe township are making rapid strides toward developing tho glittering resources wKiaK 11 a Klivia I fnw Knnan I L La nitut's AA A company has toen working at ihe old l'osay mio'e for tho pact year and are just now gotiing down to whcro a'l that "glitters is gold." May thoir indefatigable lab ra be abuudantly rewarded. Another company bar commenced work in the old Nott mine, under eery favorable aus( Ices. Mr. J, C. L-incart *r cout nues to delve away on the Thomson mine. .May nil who have engaged in these enterpiUes reap a riob golden hnrvest. Tskiog all things into consideration our township is certa'nly in a prospering condition. The good old West Spring still fields her healing waters with unabated sonatancr, inviting suffering humanity to some and bs healed snl strengthened for ;be arduous journey of life. Strike bard ye hardy sons of toil, Bring up your treasure from the aoi<. Trusting in God, ye oannot fall. Let Him be In yoa all in all. W. M. F. a Correspondence of the Union Times. Hippies from Bl?sraide> Mr. Himtoii.?Plca?c a low ue spaee to make mention of the well attended and interesting Sunday Schools at Mt. Tabor and i * ?l. -~1 1 L-l l ihcj uiutv. ai> vavu eviivvi nic st'iiuiari} number above sixty ou the roll, witli an average attendance of 40. The Humlsy School# are doing an incalcuablo amount of go d in advancing iho rauso of religion at the ( oin'B wbe>e they ire located. The superintendents and teachers seem to realize this fact and are using their time and talents for the advancement )f this honored calling. The recent rains are bringing cotton up to > stand. Wheat is very po?r, and some rust is noiiceu in piicos. Spring, oa'a arc promising nn average crop. Jos. A Tkxas Bm>v.?Wills Point, Texts, May 1.?A hurricane struck here at 1,80 to-day, uid every house in town Was more or lees lamaged. Tiro persons were killed outright md several were injured. The Methodist Church and publio school building were donolished while other churches were blown df their foundations. A number of stores ind residences were blown down and nearly ill the business bouses were unroofed and ill goods badly damaged. The hnrrioane ilso visited Mesquile, Thronton, Terrel and >ther points in its track, doing great damage. 1 ... ' Keating of the V. 0. r. Association. Ill obedience to iho call of J. W. Gregory, v Chairman of the U. C? 5*. Arsoelation, a convention woo hold 4 Un.on Court Homo on May lot, about thirty-five delegates oat -i of (My being present. The convention was called to order by chairman at 10.80 A. M.. and, on motion or Dr. Robert LitUe, one delegate from each township was ap- A1 pointed by the chair as a oommlttoe on reso- us lotions. go This committee consisted ef J. R. Jsfferiee, H. H. Robinson, Dr. Robert L'ttle, 0.0. Sartor, G. B. Fowler, Robert J. Betelll, W. ot M. English, D B. Fsni, W. F. Jeter, O. D. its Peske and M. G. Litllrjohn. au The following resolutions were offered by . Dr. Fsnt, of Ssntuc : Whereat, The Newt and Courier seems to Pc hare made up its mind to employ all its hti trained and skillod corps of paid writers to p] hesp abuse, inflict ridicule, and impugn our ^ mot:res: that we protest earnestly and solemnly against its unwise, intolerant and dictatorial criticism. fo Resolved, That we cease to patronise that co paper after our subscription expires. Retolved, That we patronize the World, so long as it oontioues to mete out justice. No other resolutions being offered the of committee retired to one of the Jury Rooms. w During their absence Dr. Fant addressed ^ the meeting at some length, advocating Tillman, attacking the Newt and Courier and ^ the Coroner of Union County. In less than an hour the committee re. m ported favorably on the resolutions of Dr. Fant. and also tbo f-dlowiog : Whereat, The Farmers Convention, which " assembled in Columbia on March 27th, did th in their wisdom adopt a platform and sug- g. (est a candidate for Governor; therefore, ^ jxrtoivta, *?y tnts Association of farmers ^ of Union Count/, that we endorse the platform as put forward by the said convention, M and pledge ourselves to get our respective . Demooralio clubs to endorse the same. Retolved, '2d, That we cheerfully endorse At Capt 1). H. Tillman as our ohoice for Gov- jo ernor, and pledge oiuec'ves to do all in our 0, power to get him nominated as our standard' bearer in the regular Democratic State Convention which meeti this year to nomioate P> State offioers. 01 Rttolved, 8d, That we, as farmers, heartily pledge ourselves to withhold our support, . from both men and me isuros, that do not have P for their object the promotion of our inter- * est* as farmers and laborers. ol Retnlvtd, 4th, That we request T. C. Duncan, Chairman of the Demooratio Executive . Committee of this oounty, to proceed immediately to organize each township into ti Democrotio clubs and see that each township of has a chairman preparatory to osrrylng on 0| the campaign this year. Rttolved, bth, That these resolutions be sent to the Union Timss and the Charleston t< World, with the request to publish. The resolutions of Dr. Pant were first taken up. They were opposed by L. J. Browning, of Cross Keys, as unnecessary, V and as likely to do the farmers more harm o' than the paper ; a'so, because in the bagging g fight the Neict and Courier was the farmers staunch friend, while the World was their enemy. That it showed a lack of gratitude " to so soon forget an old friend. Dr. J. II. Hamilton, ef Goshen Hill, also b opposed them, stating that the Newt and Courier was the friend and not the enemy of the farmer ; that it was fighting Til'man 0 and not the farmers. That as to the World Y it was simply a time-server anl looked only ? to its own interest. ~ A vote was then taken and the resdutiona were carried with only two dissenting votes. ? The report of the committee was then a taken up. Some parts were otyeote 1 to by 0 Mr. Browning, and all of it was objected to by Dr. Hamilton, but all the other dele gates were either in favor of the report, or * refrained from voting. tl There being no further business the eon- ? vention then adjourned. J. W. Grsoort, * Chairman. f - n Corrcapoudonce of tMfc Union TlMS. The Pea Ridge Capital Booming- n Kelton, May 6.?After several weeks of P dry weather, the prospects of crop*, garden- f< iug, &o. was very much brightened jester- j day by a splendid fall of rain. Cotton planted on red soil and rather backward about coming up will now make its nppearanoe quite soon, accompanied by a good crop of grass, whioh will cause farm- 1 era to "git up and git a move on it." ^ Kelton is on quite a boom since work began on tbe8C's, wliioh rasses there. Every- 8 body and everything has put on a lively appoaraooe, as much as to say, "We are ft town folks ourselves." ? We hore, Editor Stakes, your prophesy . will come true, both in the cose of Union and Kelton. Their inhabitants can be doubled in three or four years, provided the v people will go to work and make them what 0 they ought to be?oqusl to aoy towns in the 8tate. I see no reason why Union cannot 11 be nearly equal to her sister city, Spartan- J burg. Railroads and Cotton Factories made c Spa-tanburg what she now Is, and she bids g, fair to be one of the most progressive eiiiet in the upper port of the flute. We hope n Union will be just such a oity in the course of a very few years. Let all the surround- h ingcounty help her to be among the first of D the State. Capt. J. P. Burgess, who hark contnct m ou the 3 Cs of two miles, extending from h Paeolet River towards Kelt->n, has looa'ed a his forces and cimps on Mr. Dan Inraan's f place, near the river. The hands are now busy olearing the right of way, preparatory ' te throwing dirt. We leave brother Vox to ' report what the contractors aro doing on hie g side of the river. ^ Capt. Burgers says the neighborhood neel not fear anv annovanco whntever. from M? 11 bands. b, Kelton has a colored band of musicians, _ who have been practicing on tbeir invlrumeuti for ^ome time, in order to be ready lo play for (he candidates this summer when ' hey come round.. The bend plays reel well, too, for their prectice. Capa. n ? , Kor the Timet. Onre for Hog cholera. 11 Santuo, May 6.?Mr. Stokrs: I wish you 0 would publish the following for the beoeftt II of my brother far me re end owners of hog? ti generally : I had about 111 bead of hoge eiok some,!'me since, with cholera. I suppose, f t gave rnch bog 2 drops of earbolie aoi l every two hours for six bours, then skipped one day, and give 4 Jose. Then oeoasion- i, ally a dose of 'I drops. My hoge all got e well. One of my neighbors lost every heg he had ; others two-thirds of all they had, " and so on. 1 also gave, twioe a week, a g mall quantity of sulphur. ? Ve*y respectfully, A D. Ik FAST. 0 ? tl ErpxiwT.?This is what you ought to hare, * in fact, vott niu-t have it. to fullv eniov life. Thousands um- searching for it daily, and mouriog because they find it nor. Thousands * upon thousands of dollars are spont annuallj T by our people in the hope that thev may f, attain this boon. And yet it may be nad by fi a'l. We gnaranteo that Electric Bitters, if used acoording to directions and the use per sisted in, will bring yon good Digestion and oust the demon Dyspepsia and install instead t, Eopepsy. We reoeommeed Electric Bitters for Dyspeiwte and all diseases of Idrer, Stomach aod Kidneys. Sold at 60e. and $ 1.00 per 14 bottle by B. F. Posey, Druggist. ei Sam John's PaonrABLi Win.?Charlotte * May 2. -?Sam Jones olosedan eifht-day series * of meetings here to-n'ght. At the closing ? meeting $8,000 was ra'sed towards paying 0i the 111,000 debt of tho Y. M. C. A. building here, (2,200 was raised for flam Jones individually, and abeut (jOO for Jonesftf 1 uphanage In Georgia. tl THE ALtliltCK MraefMBIIT. . 0. L1TTLEJ0HN, . Epitob. ^ ., AgBWf StC, y ' 'f . : > COTTO* ?.'itom"! AU wealth U but the product ?f labor.? 1 I*jftey b but the product of low. Let toko * little view of the sit l 5 sin boats and cool knd Iron ^im^iur* dendent upon its production, and many indredo of thousands of loborero ore em- . oyed to handle this cotton after it ia pro- *K.% iced. All of theoo get their lislng from . e margins, and thousands accumulate nit rtunes therefrom. Thus, you see that after tton is produced, there fcre millions enigel in its manufacture and in handling e manufactured articles. The single item cotton, cuts a considerable figure ia the ealth of the world. Let us look a little irther and see the effects of making cotton is chief souroe of the wealth of the South : A few men in Liverpool or New York can ^ eet, end in ten minute* dictate to ninety it of every hundred farmers throughout ie South whether they shall-have any of ie luxuries of life on t^eir tables next pring or not, and whether their children i*ll have snffinient (hthlag to pretest them a om the oold of winter. r And why is thief Because the producers, i a rule, depend upon their eolton to fhrIsh a living for themselves and- fhmilies id, of a necessity, must part with the marity of the wealth they create before ite -eation. They deal directly in "fti*ures." They remise to pay out of their crops for goods money before those crops are grown.? he merchants to whom the cotton fkrmua ledge or mortgage their cotton have n^^ft ifficieooy of capital themselves and bor^r ' commission merchants, bankers, etc., and i turn deliver the control of the ootton to tern; and probably these are under obligaons to others, and a > on, till the majority f the crop is under the control of a etas# r men whoee whole Interest and aim is t> sop the cotton farmer poor and appropriate i their own use all the weaHh he creates. Now, what is the soldtion' of the diffiilty f Let the farmer diversify his crops, >r wealth) so as to retain oontral of his wn products. Let all the farmers of the outh organise, and they cam get control of leir ootton and reap a reasonable share of is margin of profit*. Ai It is your duty, my Alliance brother, to e true to the aims of our order. Of course alt h is not happiness, but a oortsin amount f it is necessary before we eau do our duly, fe cannot expect to be happy and oootentei hi'o we neglect our du-ies to our families. >ur patient and sympathetio wives and chilran justly cl*im that we use every honorL1> 1 5x1 X - ? X- x # ui? auii ivguimiiui Ulna us to retain ior our wn use the wealth we produce. We cannot rpect our children to be happy and free, if re bring them up in ignorance and leave hem in prospective serfdom ; and the man rho perceives our present situation and it ot using his energies to remedy our condiion is unworthy the respect of his fellowlen. We mnstcbapge i^e oendiUaas that ^ ow surround us, or we oan never iiflpi Ibr 1 V rosperity, and the prinoipal means of relief * )r us is to assume the control of the proucts of our labor. A FAKXSB8 MEKTIHO There was call a meeting ef the farmers of Jnion County at Union May 1, and the Llliance Editor happened to be there by pecial request. While the good farmers ilked the Editor's head ached. The good irmers felt aggrieved, and passed resolutions hioh they requested to be published, whioh leir sentiments shows. Without the ltast reflections on the' conentlon, but to relieve the miaoonai motions f some I wish to state, once for all, that tho testing was not-an Alliance meeting. The llliance is not a political organisation. Our Destitution doe* not Interfere With our poliUi\ or religions opinions. It only aims to take us, of every ffci?k and creed, better men nd eitliens. Every member of the A1 ianoe i at liberty to have, and should s and by, his references for men and meaosures, and ssert tho<e opinions squarely nn l fairly as e thinks, proper; but I hope never to see the Uianco, that is doing to much good for the trmer, lay aside its first estate and go at a ody io dabbling solely in polltios. No, my keptical friends, I believe we have too many ooJ and true men in our order to allow us > drift as a body solely into po'itisfl^Ue are io same true men that we wore in aaye gone jr, and will support mon will do the mot* ood to the most people. THE ELEVENTH CENSUS. ' Uncle 8am" every ten years takes, (in oercbantile parlance,) the stoek of his hildren, and as the farmers constitute the irgeot part of bis fiunily, and the progress four country depends upon their >atet? genoe and prosperity, It is to eur advance as fhrmers and pur duty as eitiaens to Its him the true figures of our surroundags. Borne fhrmers seem to think that hy keepig back faots about the amount of their rops and number of livestock, tkey are (ffeig the beet thing for themselves. It is a reat mistake. Speculator*, comersr* ?od gsmbleff^^^ ur product* have their PW? ways, throtq^r lieir organization*, of setting the truth, hich they keep to thtniilni, and by fish# sports and diguising the truth, they mislead, ad ooin their millions of ill-g t en gains. * hey are most afreid of the truth. Let ths irme-s everywhereheight getting the trtte cure*, for the truth nerer harts sn honest >an. othing to do with your giving trus figures I', your anamstalor; for he is bound by ".j& hik lUii |A Mfiftl AAV l.f lit* nflaial faale '"A nd figure* he may obtain. The figure* of > d individual farm or farmer a*o never print* , J or made public in any manner ; but nly summed up into .count c? ami Attee.fEl % Our present oeosue year began June-1, MfU 8SU nrul end* May 81, 18'.<0 Since ae el:renth Cemua, etarks the ...