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found, after a little overhauling to t e still sea worthy nnd ready lo renew licir long-time battle. This South Carolina set-to i? I he fiist, r<> far, that has fought lo a finish, nml h?s ended in a victory for the , new patty. Wo have no doubt that Ihi-* triumph of ihc Alliance in its first general engagement will spread lerior far nn<i wide . among Ihe | rofcsHoitnl politicians. Very teany of them, doubtless, will cerlninly conceive a deep affection for Ihc patient, downtrodden farmer. From ninny a slump will our old friend llnyseed hear his uuaccustomed praises sung IUil ihc lime will come when the people at large will wake lo Ihc conviction thai a party bnsed on the interest of a single cla*s has no claim on the sympathies of ihe country. Meanwhile the wise pilots, such as Governor Vance of North Carolina, who have declined to hold command on the new craft, may Lc allowed a chance to meditate on the pleasures of private ! life for a sea'on. Hut the people will not he ( long in calling such as he hack to the helm, and it wi'l again ho seen that lie laughs host who laughs last." 1 To which the Columbia /''-'jitter very aptly ays: It will he seen that the A<i>rrtiier takes it forgrnntcd that the Tillman movement and the A1 iance are one ntul the mme, and that the victory has been won by the Alliance. We do not know but what this is the true 1 state of the ca?e. It is true we have been 1 for some tune humbugged with the pretense ' that the Alliance had nothing to do with Till- | maoism. Ibe fact remains that without the Alliaoce Tillman would have been nowhere. And We now see that the Alliancemen just 1 backed their ears and took Tillman right I i r wtong as the first move in the gnme. , Hence it has been useless to argue with these men. Their minds were made up and there was an end of It. We are indue id, however, to give the Alliance a much ^ I tiger 1 fe than our New York contemporary bespeaks for it. ?ium now u nns ptini' 11110 |?o mrs jiiih n < make j' Hyn llve'y for the folilicians for j PClyJt)l?:v vtu/ryi in poliji'j *crtnhnue ToTsfl(rnVnr rT*~ Ttin*V *fr*e? j*1 ^ fill functions ?s nn organization. Not only | this. if tin- Alliance goes into politics it must i surrender it* po'iev of sccreey and "lint of excluding nil I itt a oriniti class. No nrgatii- | ration occupying exactly the position tbet i tji? ifnrmers' Alliance does can in tin nanre of tilings as a political organization lie ronipatnble with Iiherty*. Therefore the organization 11111*1. as an organization, choose between polities nn<l that large fiehl of orgaoi/.eil solf-he'p ami co-operativo action ?hich menus so much for the future ivcllb ing of t'?e American farmer. To our miml the business that is behind the Alliance is w>.rtli more to it a lliousiiiil fo <1 than the political control it eonhl ever 1 hope to reach. Ami we are of the opinion I ih-t this fact will transpire to the coinpreI ension of the brothcrhooil with such utitois akablo force that it will not be long hcfi e the order will throw politics overboard 1 11 I drive out the eager politician from its [ counsels as a nuisance and a marplot. Hither j 1 this or the great order, so full of beneficence | ( if iijselv nianatred will die a Htroe.il v death. 1. * 'The pr^scflf rmre confnrfwith thru-po'i'i- f e'ans however imprudent and indiscreet, e as. perhaps, unavoidable, C9peaial|V at the ^ r? urn, wnrir inn jim- iiii\c uirrii inorr or , 1'ss in tlie habit of carrying most everything i tliev were deeply in most about into polilies. The very euil 'i-sinent and distress of a groat liuinhcr ul' niters in nil parts ??f ilie country hurried rnciii upio seeking some spoely relief on any terms that it could he J got This has made the Allianooiuen the | ; prey of the eager politicians. Hut we fondly ! hope that wiser counsels will prevail in the end and that the great organization wi 1 j turn t> back on politics and confine itself | t the vast field of organized itsofulne-s awaiting it in the business a Hairs of the farm ors outside of politics. If there is one thing that a patriotic man should covet, it should hi'I hat this great order should continue to I vc and grow in usefulness. It means so nuie'i for the the farmers of the country, so on h for their fraternal relations ami carii<? ?o much solid business with it that we do n t know that tlo l e oild vouchsafe the i N farmerj. X--..- farmers i, "\oueh ilie i ll' .w a.n put their houses in order on the line of self-help and cooperative providime, and they will he built up out of their oa u !> der. As -ooii as this is done and they develop e nliiiiiig -trengtli and growing usefulness I the retlex influence of the great Alliance will he worth more in the public nll'airs of the country than any direct relation to politics an ever effect. With an organized self-sits i i in^ mi iiiiiiu n;i-s sinii?ill)? SIM Ml Mil* 1" Hi , , sh ii .lor together it would ho impossible f>r ' :i 'y li' -ply hurtful policy in the business a*'- j i fairs f ihe country to triins|<ire without bo- j ( i-ip ji-ojiprly comprehended )>y such :i hotly whoso con 1 e in ii n t ion wouhl go very far to ' control the sober judgement of tin* wholo I e untry. Ah Htu-li tin organization the Al- ! linno* may live for generation* Income with increasing usefulness and become :i hles-dng t t'. the whole country. Ah a political iustrume t it must die almost at its birth. I | We do not know whether the apple crop in ' South t'arolina and North t'nrolina has shar- ! ed the fnte of the peach crop this year: hut if it has not the farmers should ?oe li t none of it it wasted. The paners rrp. rt that lift only in New York, i hut also in Ohio, Indiana and other ! ' apple-growing States. the crop is a 1 tot d failure. The New ^ ork Tribune says ^ in leed that neat ly every truit seems to have | stitl'tred in a similar manner, and the pre- j -ent year will remain on record tts one of the j , most disastrous that has ever been known, ti ape-, it is particiilarly note I. will he ex- I 1 re'dingly ?citrce. an I certain districts in New Jersey which have in past years ship, p <1 thousands oftons wi 1 he untihle to fur- | nidi a single carload this fa'l. If there i? j imy kind of fruit in this see'ioit, Iliereforc. ii will probably <* ititiitm-1 unusually good prices if sent i > I lie Norl hern market. - - .V- irs <"i'l ? _ The firmer w ho intends sowing gri?> nr - i IJttttH^^yiced next iiionlli should diligent'y ?? ?iti - remaining runts of all sprouts or hushes well | grubbed out in Align*! will 1 ie. whereas, if the grubbing i* postponed they may not. | AugiM is the month for their destruction I * . lit Ttiruniitn Cot i.n.i lit iivr.n. Connelly | Springs, N f\. August Ilutlierford t*? !- j lege binned I. i-1 night. Supposed to have j caught from one of the ?oeii ty halls. All \ building* an I I brarie* completely destroyed I with some twenty thousand dolhuj in jjote? and accounts. No insurance I H v The Money Order Department will he opened for business from 9 A. M. lo 4 I*. M. The Northern mail will clone at I I*. M., and lh? Southern Mail at 1.30 I'. M. Any inattention or irregularities should r?i reported promptly to the 1*. M. J.C. IIUNTKK, IV M. rhe Slate Convention At the time of going to press we hud n t ececivcd our Columbia and Charleston exdiangea so can only give the rumors on he street, which to our mind, do not uigur peace and tranquility in the Stvte, iVo fear the hasty action of elect ;n^? delegates from the straiglitout democratic clubs to go lo Columbia will not prove a Laltn in healing the political differences that now exist, l'ho rumor from the convention is thai tin <traighloiit delegates regularly circled to llie call Convention of the 13th, fio.n some cause, to 11a unknown at present, left the Convention'in it body. (..tTKIt T.J. Tiilbri'l wit* elected permanent president. The cause of llio withdrawal of the antiril'.manites was upon the prrsetitalio.i of a new constitution for the government of tho democratic party of South Cnrolina, by Mr Sbvl', they contending that llie ('(invention wax called for a specific purpose named in die call, and it could not, constitutionally, ict upon any other mutter. In (pile of law ind the protest of the minority, the Coiivcnlioti adopted the Shell constitution. This wns so flagrantly unconstitutional licit Mr. Stackhouse of Marion moved that the consti.tition he laid on the tahie until Septemher and licit this Convention proceed to elect State Kxectitive t'onimitlce. The minority repott was defeated by a vote of fifl to 2M. The motion was then put ax to the Adoption of the constitution submitted by the miyorny of the committee, i?nil an the minority delegates of the Convention who n-e ant'-rillinan anil took the pnxjtion llint the ca'l o* this Conventioii was for a specific purpose, (lint of deciding whether tlie-c hIioiiM be a Slate primary or not, enleied their protest, and before the vote was taken the delegates of Kichland, Charleston, Ilcuufort. tioorgelowii and Sumter withdrew from the convention, giving as a reason that they could not vote on the i|iicslinn, consider!ing the action of the convention iiiiooiislitutional. ?S;e. The announcement of their doiorininntinii to withdraw wax met with applause. The report and Constitution were adopted then without any opposition, ax at this stake the Convention is composed of Tillmnniles entirely. The proceeding* reported by the papers wore up in mi.lii'ght WuilnesiUy, :?r?i 1 nl ill.'it timo ti<itliiii<; win completed cxei'|il !< organize anil adopt a now constitution. Silica ilir alinvc w?n put in type, wo loirn iliat flic I'litivotiiiiiii appointed a new Kxccutive Committee nii I resolved tlint lite election vf ?\r' faults |n %^??- IM ,i\ o *'un*r u\*m\ \>c p nidi in Is'.ij. Ailjoiirno I at "> o'clock Thursday morning. - JtH. We regret to learn that Mr. K. I.. r.iwiiM'iiil i* lying ijniic .sick at licinc. ? ? ffe)'" l!ov |>. ,\. To<|.I of Laurens, will preach in the Presbyterian i'lmrch next Siuiilay. Bf3<L. In another colunin will ho found* short oatcmciil that Curtain. the bogus pot office inspect ir hint licen fonii'l guilty, ami pen* icneci| to Is month- in the Ohio penitentiary. I'lie trial and eotividion of this importer fully exculpates Mr. Strain from any unlawful coiiilii''i, which Curtain trieil so liar?l to make the people believe. La-lies whi'eanil soli.I coloreil Holts at H'c ?t II. M. CtHIKX & IIUO'S. Smith, in our opinion, none stands higher than the Williauistoii Female College. at Williainston. Anderson Co.. S. ('., presid I'll n*er by ihit profound scholar, and pure chrislian gentleman, lti'v. S. Lander, assisteil I?v a corps of teachers equal in ability anil experience to those in any ether Female institution in the country. We have known Mr. Lander for many years, and unhesitatingly commend hint to our readers as a man eminently worthy their confidence to train tinl teach their daughters. See advertisement . _ 8rtv One of the soundest institutions of learning in the South is the Furtnau l'niver-ity nt tireenville. It has stood tlio test of rears of t ria's and financial difficulties, and lias emerged from its tribulations, standing upon firm ground, a bright and shining star ami l the I est and most popular I'liiversiiies in the country. Furmaii points to the many bright and noble young men she has sent into almost every quaiier of the globe is proud specimens of the work she is doing I'ir the in<*ral an I intoUcctiml elevation of mankind. ? ticorire S. Turner, who wa< tin Spartanburg ln?t week, fur the murder uf his brother-in-law. Ivl. Finder, last Spring, wti"eonvietetl of the crimeand sentenced by Judge Norton to lie hanged Friday, (let, a. N11 appeal will be token, we understand, whirh will slay the execution until the ease has been derided in the Supreme Court. Judge Norton use 1 few words in passing sentence, stating that he would not f.dlow ihe usual custom of delivering a lecture.? The prisoner heard the sentence without any Mta?imi i d 11 n walked oat of the Court nui.<J> ticsurprise to nun. Turner's crime was aggravated by tlie fact thai lie lia<1 seduced his aister-in-law, ?ouie lime previous to iJie murder of her brother, and tlie public were so incensed again"! him that it in generally belie*!*! that had the verdict been acquittal Turner would not have left the city alive. J of a mm Note paper I , or * whole t cam for '><) rfu' - at 11.M. C't'llbN .v l.llns hav'ng pervonnl application beforehand ?e fear our young friend h?s mme ill teratc mi l indiscreet advisers, who, being ignorant of the commonest controversions! customs and "figures of speech," excited him to think thnt in s'yling his nrgumen's "men of straw," we literally enl'ed him and the whole Santuc delegation men of straw, which was not intended, no can it be inferred by an intelligent mm unbiased construction of what we said. We cannot be drawn into a controversy upon subjects on which we hare already givui our opinion, nor do we feel inclined to answer imaginary questions. Wc can only say we nrc a djed-in-tliCwtol democrat, an advocate of whatever will elevate and give prosperity to the forming class, a firm believer in tlie AMinnce, pure and simple, as it is reprcsentc I to the public. but opposed to Tillman fr *r, because we believe his nic'hods to secure his nomination, were undemocratic ami wrong, and *uo??. ive of the true principles upon which the Al iancc was founded, opening wida a door from another nssociat'on through which scheming politicians and office-seekers have ulrt'i'f'/ entered and scattered seeds of personal bickerings and di*"cnHi''ns among its. mctnbtrs. As matters now stand it pur.iles democrats. Farmers Association men and Alliance men to discover the dividing line between the three organizaiions, except tlist in per cent. of the democratic party are I now practically excluded flora pai tlcipnting in ilie councils of either organization. -- ? ? ? The reports we receive of the cotton and corn crops throughout this county show a Tnricty of condition*, according ns the .1 one drought ntfcctcd tliem. In many sections the rain came too late to be of tuuch benefit to the early pluntel corn on the uplivnd', ti .t the corn on (he bottom Inuds and la'cr p'tiu'ed uplands look very promising i for an abundant crop. | t'olton, generally, looks well, with good healthy word : but contradictory statements arc made to us as to fruit on it, and how the long wet spell has ntfcctcd if. Some tell us the plant Is growing rapidly and shedding the forms badly, while others tell us it is not shedding more than usual and not enough to hurt. The majority, however, tell us that, on an average, the plant is not a- well fruited ns Inst year, in comparison to it* height and size, ltut. taking all the I prospects together, the outlook for good I crops of cotton, corn, potatoes and peas was I never brighter limn they are now, in this comity. We could get along very well without rain for a week or two, but a September freshet would knock the present prospect* in* o smithereens. ? Cream and lied Crar.y Cloth at 7 cents per vard at II. M. COllKN \* UNO'S. - - ? Wo arc continually told bv gooil, honest, un'uspecting Alliance men that there is no politics in their order; that they do n >t hear politics discussed in their meetings, r,iiu ihat it is unjust to the Alliance to acettse it of intri'iueddliiig with politics, as nn Al' lianee. I We happened to tell an Alliance man of the dilemma we were in when speaking of n candidate who we knew wns running on his Alliance prestige, and he "smoled a smile" j and said ; "Well, the Alliance is not a po. litical organization: hut it is very much like a jury : It sits on the case, hears the testimony and iho speeches of the lawyers, without saying a word, then retire to the jury room, discusses the mutter as a Farmers A.^u'ia'ion and makes up its veiOicl." Ite went on to siy that "</// the members of the Farmers Assaciation are not Alliance men, hut all Alliance men belong to the Farmers Association and they compose ninc-tonllis At' ilw on.I lliiiCA la te linen ilio politics pel in to <listurl> the harmony of the Alliance." lie said. ? m- ? The advertisement of the State University, at Columbia appear* in our columns this week. t'> which we ell special Attention. This institution nee Is no iutro<luction to our roA'lors. It is known to all. and has earned the respect and contideiice of the I people l?y its own merits. No institution | on this continent has done more to educate 1 the people up to the highest standard of moral and intellectual excellence than this old and justly venerated institution. Its faculty is comp >sed of the oldest edacators to be found in the world, and its cirriculum embraces every department of literary, scientific, Agricultural and mechanical stud ies. See advertisement. ? Linen Towels at l.titldoz at II. M. ft HI KN llllo'S. MaT In a speech before the people of J Newberry IasI week, lion \V- f. Ilenncft, I candidate for c tigress, in ststiog his objec tinns (he sub-treasury bill, said : In sect on - it | mvides tlint every j owner" ??f produce em use the n'ure* i house jn^t the same as the producer, | nml iliia would lit in ihe money j lenders and cotton hiivera with the ; producer. He did lint see how the ware| house would he any benefit to the poor farmi er. lie was in fiver of a bill that would j put more money in eirculafi >n. The money , in circulation should he i.,creased four or j five times what it is no ," j a Scrap or ' vitii ??i r? iii u Lirr.- It I ivj^^jst an or linary scrap of wrapping J paper, bin ,'t saved her life. She was in the ; 1 last stages of consumption, tn'd by physicians that she was incurable and roubl not lire i only a short time; she weighed less than i seventy pounds. On a piece of wrapping 1 paper she rend of 1?r. King's New Piscovery, and got a sample bottle; it helped her, she bought a large bottle, it helped her more. ! bought another and grew better fast, emtinued its use and is now strong, healthy, rosy, plump, weighing I I" pounds. For fu'ler particulars semi stamp to IV II. Pole. Prog gist. Fort Smith. Trial Mottles of ill's wonderful Piseovery Free at II F Posey's Prug .St ore. Well, gentlemen/ yoti "hn^e our sincere 1 wish flint the ente'p'isc will n^ only be a j siiccccit in it?eJf but prove a gre? since** in | promoting tl*c prosperity of .S|aitanbttrg. I Vou have selected two talented, working, 1 worthy and progressive Editors, wli6<vi/<and j trill got up * good japer, if the pcopf*)f the city wi'l encuragc them by n handsome patronage. , , Excuse us for suggesting flint the people will nit readily sipport a chraji inferior paper, hut are always williog to ptvy n yu<?/ frier for a t/nodj?ij*r\ We shall expect a good prp' r from you. fr'ends Jones nnd Oarlington. l'arasols at cost at H. W. ('OilEN & IlltO S * ? ? A Straighteut Caunty Convention. A County Convcn'io^ was hel 1 here last Tuesday, composed of delegates from the itraightout dcmecrntlo chlbs in the county. ari. tU"'cJ President, Mr. It. W. Ilatnslton, Vicc-Pcosident, and Mr. S. A. E. Pnrham, Hcc'y. and Trcas. On motion, Mr. Win. Munro wns elected County Chairman. The following Executive Committee was a'so e'ected t N. A. K. r?rl|?ni, W, F. Hates, W, T. Littlcjohn. The following delegates were elected lo the August and September Contentions: W. T. I. ttlophn,' James Munr.i, 14. L. (loss, K. 'Hunter, W. W. Hughes, IV. K. Thomas, It. W. Hami'ton,. Alternates.?J. 0. Long and 1*. M. Cohen. Itia all Foolishness. Wo ov.rbeard a conversation n few 'lays ago, between two gentlemen who heM ?liffercnt v:cws on the present political situation. "hiring wlne'i onc'of them remarked that this pol ti-al eXoitcmdtit was all foolishness. >V? tdiis' cou&ss, that U was nil foolishness, from the Wry beginning, frnii tlie simple fact that if was gotten" np by one man who waits to be jpvernor, ami who, to carry bis aitu, hat tvrrayed ono class against a'l otli?r clauses. The who'e embittering campaign coitM have been avoi'le I, by n<lhcriiig strictly to the rules of the Democratic party, nn<l the same etuis accomplished by the farming clti?s, except, perhaps, the nomination of Tillman. A Mean Thief. IVe have hear<l of many kinds of thciviug, but we think the meanest thief that depraved human nature can hutch out is the thief that will break into an editors girden and carry away a head of eahbagc, as one did a few nights ago in our garden. ? - w To Managera of ElectionThe managers of tlie - Primary Flection, ' are requested to cull at the o/fioe of /*. C. I.ylcs, County (Jhn rmtin, on Monday, ami receive the boxes, tickets and rules governing the elec"ion. Just teeeived, nnothcr lot of our fanions f 1 Ladies Button Shoes. II. M. COIIKN & IlllO. Town Improvements The Catholic Church building is hastening tocompletion. Mr. W. l?. Bewley is ImiMing a five room cottage on Church Street, which, when completed will bo a cory little place, and is to be occupied by our friend H. M. Cohen. Personals. We were p'enaed to meet in our Sanctum last week, our old typo friend, Mr. Joseph K. James, now of Wolfe City, Texas. Joseph looks us natural ns an old sboe^ and speaks encouragingly of the futilVe outlook of Texas. n.< gv?oA 15 Vceiilin'anil ' tiear that he was prospering, fur he is a most worthy man. Mi?s Kato Cantwell, of Columbia, is visit. : i? I \t._ i i i,i Ill? lit" I II It ll'l, IM I (/. ! . A Ul tt* I. Mr. W. A. Nicholson lias gone la Virginin on busintHi. Mis'! Mary Duncan, of (ioslien Hill, is visiting Mr T. 0. Duncan and family. Mies Cliarlottc and Mr. Robert Allston have gone lo Flat Rock lo spend their lioli. days. Mrs W\ II. Wallace has gone D F.dgcfic'd. (o visit her daughter, Mrs Sheppard. Miss Sarah Davidson, of Vorkville, is visiting Dr. M. A. Moore and family. Miss t'>rrie Whiteside has returned from an extended visit to relatives and friends at White Oak. Fairfioht't'ounty, Mrs R. < . Young returned from Saluda, last Tuesday. , l'rof. and Mrs Sharp, of View Orleans, are on a visit to Mr nn?"l Mr9 W. K. Thomson. Mr. Iduchheit ami .family, of Florence, are visaing Mr. .1. Q Huohheit and family. Mr*. F. M. Whitloek, of Riverside, and j i-li11 1 ren. who have been visiting relatives i in Fairfield, returned home yesterday. (turn to Tiif.ir Skats.?Fort Domst. ' Iowa. July JiH.?When tlie eonlribut ;on : pinto wn* parsed at the dedication services I at the new I'ongregatioonl church at MoorI land yesterday, not a single |H*r?on arose to leave his teat. Ono reason w is because the varnish on the Beats was not sufficiently dried, and the entire congregation were f'ghtly glued down. At the close of the services it took three-quarters of an hour to free all the prisoners. All the ladies' toilets were ruined, and large portions of them h'ill decorate the newly-Tarnished pews. ho.NT Likr Tlta Ft ii-Trf *?t bt I'l.tsk. Montgomery, A'a.. Augu?t 7.?Tne s-cond day's meeting of the Slate Alliance in this city is of nnv|a'?Vi interest among its members. No'hing absolute1}' is known outshle n? to what is going oh, but en >ugh is known to justify the very general bebef that a big fight is now being made over a resolution endorsing the resolution adopted at Ft. I.ouis by the National Farmers' Alliance. There is said to he considerable opposition among certain members to the Sub-Treasury plank in the Ft. Louis platform of principles. m Itch, Mange, and Scratches on human r? animals cured in .to minutes by Woolfbrd Sanitary Lotion. This never fails. Sd I by ,1. M til ItltS \ SON. l>ruggi(t>, I'limu ipeakio'sr. The candidates addressed The ?i fxsop'e nf Fish limn the next day, tlie 7th. hi under more favornb'e circumstances. All ej had a chance to speak. Miss (Janice, the M female candidate for School Cotrtiiiesioner, cc del vered a w?U wri'ten speech, and a tc rather lar^e crowd gave her their strict th attention, evidently through curiosity to hear st nhat she had to say, as well as to show their gl gallantry to a ladv. ri I will give you a few personals, but .some will be r.ither lste. g1 Mr. John 1*. Thomas .Jr, lias been home gl from the t'idadel Academy for some time, taking an active part iu his Sunday-School tl and church. u Miss Belle I.yles is with the family of tl her brother, Mr. A. I.yles, where she cx- w pects to remain until September 1st, when p she will return to Haruwcll County, to tench ci school. p Miss Till a l'almer, of Union, is visiting g * . 1 \l. it. W 1 ..<1 u Wl", mm .MP. i nuMdi. " Misses llattiennff K'oisc McGill. of Mon- si ticello, an I Miss Alice Friday, of Co'ttrohia. si arc visiting the family of Kev. J. M. Friday. lie*. A. S. Willeford, of Kershaw, who li lins lccii helping his son in a series of meet- f logs *? (v.1. ,ivn, iiiuuicj iiumu on itie Kilt. p II. W. J. ? I Correspondence of the i'nion Timk.s. a The News from Cross Keys. C Choss Kkvs, Aug 11.? I will givcyou a few * dels from iliis section of Ciiioti. We have hceti ^ having an abundance of rain and overflow in the rivers ami creeks threaten to sweep away the tine bodies of c?rn that now grace their hanks. Crops are looking fine in this a section and unless the prospects are blighted by some disaster, there will be a bountiful harvest. The barbecue given here last Saturday was 1 a success. The candidates were fully represented. The day passed off ipiict and order- v ly. witli very lin e olteering or bois-erotts f condoei among iho largo assembly of citizens * and visitors. The people seemed anxious to !l hear and leant all they could. ' Kev. K. tl. Clifford, assisted by Kev. J. M. Kosc, Jr.. are holding protracted services 1 with the Sedalia people. Knorcc church.? 1 Protracted services will begin at Padgetts ' creek the tint Saturday in August. Mi*s 11a*l en (ircer, of Uni >n, who lias been ' teaching in Crass Keys, has returned home. ' Misses I.ilia Bishop, of Newberry, and ' Nora Co-?per of Spartanburg, are visiting their ! many friends and relatives in Cross Keys. ' Mr. 1*. 15. Hobo, has liern gone several days on a tri|? through Lawrens and Abhe- 1 ville o inn'ii s. We don't kno.v what may get 1 into a fellows, head, so we'll wait and see. Misses Mary and Victoria Dukes, of Cross 1 Keys, arc visiting relatives and friends in Abbeville. D. B. 1$. Knglisli Spavin Liniment removes all Hard. Soft or Calloused Lumps and Blem- ' islies frjiu horses. Blood Spavins, Curbs. 1 Splints, Sweeney, King-bone, Stitles, Sprains, all Swollen throa's. Coughs, e'e.? Save .Sot) by use of one bottle. Warranted the m >st wond rful Blemish Cure ever known. Soil !> J. M. (51 BBS X SON, j Druggists, t'uioir - - Tiik Cotton Tik Oitiiauk.?Washington, August 8.?S, i,,tor Butler niado a vigorous ftgbi in the Senate this afternoon against the proposed increase in the duty on cotton lies recommended in tlio pending tariff bill, lie was well fortified with facts derived | from personal experience in tiie cotton-grow- I ieg country, and it was refreshing to note j the rase with which he upset the theories of , Senaters Kdmunds, lliscock and AMiich. In opening Senator Butler called upon j Senator Ahlrieh to explain to the Senate j and the country why an increase of Ho per | percen'. to lOd pes cent, was proposed, and ' who had suggested it. After considerable backing and tilling Senator Butler forced him to admit that there had been no requests for an increase over the present duty, I and tlie advance was gratuitous on the part ' of the Republican members of the committee. This admission appeared to trouble I the Republicans, a;ul Senators Kdmunds j and Hi-cock rushed to the rescue of their comrade, and attempted to show that the j high rate of protection wa- necessary to encourage home manufacturers to enzaire in I ho production of colli, n lies. Senator Butler asked llioni if cotton tie* arc inanuf ictured in this country, ami they jir'umi tly replied In the negative, adding that tltcy aru all iin|>orte<l. Senator Butler, wit h a smile 011 his face, drew from his desk a package of papers, and rcml statistics to show that there was a decrease of several millions of pounds of rot ton ties during the last fiscal year as com pared with the importations during the year , previous. He said that would indicate that ' cotton ties are manufactured in this country, j Senti'or Aldrich remarked that the mere . fact of a reduction in the quantity imported did not prove that cotton ties are inanufac- j lured in this country. Senator Butler still had more aniuiunitiou i in his locker. So he produced a letter recently received fron Messrs J. II. Iv Sloan & Son, cotton factors in t'harleston. in which it was slated that cotton lies imported ; from Knglaud cost $1 :M.| per hundle. ] while American manufacturers are under- i selling lai gland at $1 i!"? per bundle. Then Senator Itutler procedeil to show that, notw thstnnding the American manufacturers are underselling Knglislnnen, so far its this ; article is emeerned, it was proposed I > , make thi* enormous increase in the dntv. ' ! lie denounced ii as robbery, and nn attempt to discriminate against one section of ilie Country in r.ivur of another. His remarks were delivered in his admirable style nti I with great force, eimplctcly using tip I.is adversarics, who were not familiar with the subject "f rultoii ties. ? P.m. i..it Nutvsru'Kit |)rin-in.vis.?t'heer ' fill news for new-paper propriel ts comes from Ohio. A |?n|???r in that State recently 1 brought suit against forty three men who i would not pay their sub-eript "ons. mid ob laiued judgment for the lull amount in ! each ease. Twenty-eight prevented attachments by milking atlidavit that they had 110 more than the law al'owed. I'tolcr the decision of the ' supreme court they w i-carre-tod for pe'it Itir ceny and bound over in the siini of S it mi. Si v of these did not girc b?nl, and went to jai'. 1 'I'lli- is the re-lilt of the working of the new postal law. which makes it larceny to take a paper and refuse |u pay lor it.? II'<*.././ ? J 'inimlf*, V r \ \ *(' ' August S ?Sam Nerlv. a negro carpenter from Vork villi*. wa? killel <m t lie r ti'ro id ni this place this morning. S.piire Webster. I acting a? Coroner, cmpatie'led a jury and | held an in<|iiesi. The derision of the jury was that Neele wa? killel wlidc trying to jump fi0111 the train, exonerating the railroad from negligence. Hilt IIVSPKI'SIA, Indigestion and Stomach disorders, use llltou N'S IKON II1TTKIIM. Ml dealers h?'ep it. SI per liotfle licnuim tins I tikdc luaik and ctoiicd led hit id ou wrapper 1 mmmm s own soul? Or, what shall a man give in ?t tcliange for hi* soul?" .Malt. 8: 36, 37, brouj r. Gdbcrt preached a sermon that carried us 'n mvic i n t> many hearts. The day was in- 3d, nsely hot, yet the best of order prevailed ??c? irougliout tlie discourse in which the mem >eaker contrasted the vanities of earthly chris lory to the bles<ed immortality of the gliteoin beyond the grave. "pea The probabilities arc that the meeting will cpnti i on all the week, and we hope to report o?cs lorious results in our next letter. uscft A rumor has gained considerable headway Si| ml one of our church buildings has been '* " scd by some of the railroad cmployess for te commission of infamous crimes, of ^ liich, no doubt, some of our country pco- '' le know more or less. Should proof sufli- ^ * ient be elicited to suslnin the report, our '* ^ eoplc must not be surprised to hear of the uilty pnriicsbeing dealt with roughly. A tell oilel buggy trace or seasoned barrel lave will be unite convenient in settling I uch matters. tl,c The work of replacing the Skull Shosls ridge is progressing satisfictorily. In a 'p| i?w days it will be ready for crossing again, tI1j,, rovided noiliing happens. time Wilson's Chapel Sunday 8chool appointed wjM) ,. N. llurgess, Hobo Vassey. Willie George ?n t nd .lackson Sanders as delegates to the ?ecn ,'ounty Sunday School Convention ; and S. fow \ Ks'es, ('. W. Whisonant. T. J. Estes and tu||; lammic Strain were appointed to represent | >n|eni min|ijr oumiui in ruin huiihuiivu uu loya !7th and 2H|!i inst. ,cnj Kev. 11. 1' Smith will preach at Salem jjeV( nd Rev. J. D. Bailey at Skull Shoots next pr?j Inbliath. j? Mr. John H. Osmont nnd wife, of Lowell. 8p0t s. C., are visiting their relatives and friends n this community. At the 1'. S. Court at Greenville last week >p ve had the pleasure of meeting our old Viend, Joint 1'. McKissick, Esq., hut our eadors must not think that he was there as PaP i witness in a "ticker" case. He don't beong to that kind of a crowd. 1 It has leaked out that in a previous cor espon lencc we reported that Hob Davis ruti e^c| vltilc in the army. We did incidentally re- n,)ri er to the time he was capture! while on a *'01 Touting e sped it on. For one matt to attempt i,,r> fight a whole regiment of cavalry he on'l bought was supreme folly, and as "git up s0'v ind git" was one of the alternations pre- or8' ented to him, lie chose to "git." We hopo l',e [ho ass who put a wrong construction upon luri what we said will try and conceal his stu- '' pidity by keeping guiet or eNe understand a,,y us hereafter. In" Master Jimmic Strain has plscod on our 1 lahle an open cotton boll which he plucked ca'! from his farm recently. |',c While plaving with a pistol las? Sunday, '?K Davis, the oldest son of Mr. A. G. McCul- a P1 luck Hlint his little In-other. Worth. The Pa'l lull on If rod near the eve and passing down ?f_ ihronzh the tool' of his mouth and neck Vft" lodged in his shoulder from where it has not bly yet been extracted. The wound is a fearful UP if not a fatal one. This is another sat warn- 1 ing to parents who allow their children to l',e handle tire arm-. y?" We regrai to learn that Mr. John II. h. Wood died last Friday. The. immediate *? * cause of his dea'h was a carbuncle. Vox. Rn<l . m. but Tkttkii CritKii nv S. S. S.?I used jwift's '',r Specific iS. S. S.) about three years ago for ^onl an aggravate case of Tetter, and was cured fif0r sound and well with three battles. I have <'ri had no return of the annoying disease since, "'d I tried various other remedies before using USI S. S. S., but they failed to cure me, or benefit me in any way. Oust c. Fooi.e, Fair- ' field. 111. ' l?i" I have sold Swill's Specific (S. S. S.) for 8etl a number of years, and can cheerfully ,l,ft recommend it. As a tonic and blood purifier *"ew it is without an eipial. ,',a Wm darns, Nasoville, 111. a ! CoNSIIlKRS IT \VITIIOl'T AN EyrAI,.?"I '"'v< have used your valuable remedy (8. 8. S.) w'' for a number of years, and consider it with- a'(' out an e>|ital as a blood purifier and tonic. a*)S la fact, I would not attempt to enter upon a **et spring or summer in this climate without it. v'd I never tire of saying a good word for S. 8. I*01 S. when 1 have an opportunity." ai" II. W. t'oi.r.MAN, Dade City, Fin. Trertise 011 Jtlnod and Skin Diseases mailed free. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO. At'anln, Ga. fal' - - . Urn KkMOVIM! * ClSlU.ll I'ROM TIIK F.YK.?TllC ?ltl proper way to get a cioiler out of the eye, am is to draw the upper lid down over the thi lower utilizing the lashes of the lower as a at < broom. that it may sweep the surface of the ins former and thus get rid of the intruder. Or, /'/< gently drawing the lid away from the globe pass a clean camel's linir brush?or fold of 1 a soft silk handkerchief?two or three times in between them. This procedure will, in Tli nearly all cases, suffice ; when it docs not. mo the services of a physician are necessary, sit It is a remarkable fact that a very minute am body will give rise to intense pain, ami after ma it lias been extracted, the sonsn'ion remains hm for an hour or more. After the intruder is Hit out, gently bathe the lids every fifteen iniu- the nles in iced water to the feeling subsides. I>ij ? niu Tkiiiiii to II vii.sTiiitM.?New llnveu. Conn, me August 11.?The most terrific thunder storm all that lias visited this section in twenty years Sol swept up Long Island Sound yesterday af'er- l'o no hi nip! (i tea led sad havoc all along the shore. Hail stones as large as walnuts fell for half nn hour. Crops, especially corn nii>i lonsicco, 111 rmitinern ami rmiitiivnMerii I'oiiueciieut ;irc ruined. Lancaster, I'm., August II.?A vi-rv <lcstructivc hail storm passed over Southern Lancaster County yesterday evening. Severn I iiumlre<l acres of lohnccs were enl to pieces ami Completely ruined. The loss will Ita l>e large, though partially covered lev in- liel sieence. (Si tin t'oNvu rms or (T iitaiv. tiik 15oc.es I'ost- A. Ol KICK InsI'ICIOH. ? (iHKKWII.I.K. Allgllst 7 ? .IoIiii Curtain, alias Joseph Howard, the oii| bogus po-tollicc inspector, who mdic time wh no.i secured from .1 nines I,. Strain, poslmnster at K'ln .lane, I'limn County, as hush H. in m*y. for something Curtain pretended to ! know of Strain s financial mismanagement fai of iheollice, was convicted in tho 1'iiitcd Stales Court to, lav and sentenced to eigh- lev I ceo inuii'lis iii the Columbus, Ohio, peni- for tenliary Curtain is wanted in Alabama for I * ife cr icking and in Florida for robbing a Sii posioflice. , No IV VII o\ /.Kit. ? A.si'KVHJ.K, N. V. I A1_?r'.irn. r,''xn':*4WtWl here i stay wTn ~?0O delegates in attendance, every county in the Stale being represented, lev I, 15. Alexander, a prominent delegate who ?il be the Democratic caodida'e f r Con- sio gress. ?ii.| that the Alliance as a body t o'e would not oppose the re-eleciion of Senator I Vanee. and lie was certain that he would to be renominated. -i}rtninllf ser - ? of // VOTTR BACK AlHPS, hoi Or you arc all worn out, really good for noth- pK itig, it is general debility. Try , , Binary* nuts BITTKHS. It will (aire you. cleanse your liver, and give u K'*kI appetite. 18 <ht up in review, as lie has come hie <|Uarterly rounds. , Tliat we shall part with him in this with christian regrc', but shall rehcr him warmly in the bonds of tian brotherhooil in lore, and devoutly s our prayer to God thnt the holy co (hat passeth understanding" may mully abide with him and the dear of his own household, and that years of ilness may be granted him. gned. . Gilbert, l.lobn Attnway, Ili-then, |\V. F. McArlhur. r. Shell, 11). 1*. Iloyd. . Coleman, IV P. Hamilton, Jr., I. Tankcrsley, iJ. A. Chambers. . Gault, For I he Times. A Compliment to Union. was providentially permitted to attend county campaign meeting at Union, nst otli. ic very courteous cliairman of tlie comec niet nic and 1 wns allowed unlimited to address the large and orderly crowd gave nic their irost respectful aCention lint very important cecasioti, when time ted sacred and very precious, as only a of the many candidates had the opporty of speaking. certainly had much confidence in the Ity of our people when I ventured to ati the campaign meetings. 1 truly be- | ; all our citizens deserve the highest sc for their loyalty and politeness. . IS.?I had the same kindness and rct shown nic at Santnc on the Oth. Ki.iza A. Gaiiseii. lie above was intended for last week's c, but did not reach ns until after the cr went to press. kkknvm.t.k Sth aiuiitoits awe (J.1me. reexvii.i.r, August 8 ?The gallant ami :tivo fight made by the Straightout miity in the County Convention here on iday will have a good effect on tlio light iuts in this county, and if they will t take the aggressive n,,,l bind ihcmch together for another game fight by ihc inizstion of Anti-Ttllmnii clubs nil over county the apparent tidal wave nmy bo ^ ie?l nil over t lie State, t wns a grand nu t thrilling picture In lover of Straightout Democracy nod hfulnoss when Col .1. A- lloyt, chairman the Democratic State coinmit'ce, arose n and collected, mid hurled the lie into teeth of those men who had been claimthat his committee hail refused to grant riraary before the beginning of the camgn. It was like a bombshell in the camps the Tillmanites and consternation proled. Col Hoyt spoke eloquently and forciand held the proof in his hand to back h s statements'lie most serious of all the disorders of day was when John (1. Capers, the game mg echu>1 commissioner of this county, mcterize the "bullies,"' who were trying :ry him ilowu, as a lot of ' bull yearlings." . Capers had no reference to the quiet I orderly members of the Convtntiin, his words set the'lillmnnites wild, and eats were made against him. lie has no r, however. Several of the 'i'tlliuanir.cs tiicy do not object to their 11 iss, the at Itamboozlcr calling them ''bull yearns," hut seriously objects to a Slraightout tig the remark. Io.mb Maniiib Marino.?'I'licrc is no ter time than now for every farmer and tied tenant to begin the accumulation of nurc for next year's crop. There arc ' farms of even the smallest dimensions t do not contain tbe"raw material" for surprising qtmiiUy of good manure, iry conceivable kind of litter, trash and at-not contains plant food in no incoitsidor c ipiantity, and besides has the power to orb ami hold mere. Wo nooil not go into ails in a matter so patent to every itidiual. Consider how many liandfiils of ij manure can be pollen up between now I sprinp, ami how many lulls of corn or Ion can be made to double their yield by This is work that ought to be kept up the year round, lmt pnrt:cul?rly in tin* , when material is more plentiful. Wo >w whereof we speak wheit"*^c ml vino HI igent work ill this line. It pays in dollars i cents as well, if not better than any ng that half idle labor can be employed during fall and winter. The hoys can ke wages at it the winter through.?','o'lon int. - EtTKrsT.?This is what you ought 11 have, fact, you must have it, to fully enjoy life, onsands are searching f >r it daily, and urning berntisc they find it not. Thou> ids upon thousands of dolors are spent Diut'ly by our people in the hope that they a y attain this boon. And yet it may he 1 by all. We guarantee that Kiec'ric ,v.w, .. ?,(7vu iiwi/auiu^ (v/ unvvi uii? au'i ? ico persisted in, will bring you Mood jest inn and roust the demon Dyspepsia 1 instnll instead Eupepsy. We rooomnd Electric Hitters for Dyspepsia and diseases of Liver, Sioinach ami Kidneys, Id at -Vic. and $1.00 per bottle by It. F. sey Druggist. ???? * T ID )ti It AM ME or Tin; IT N ION C 0 II X 1 V ,PTI8T 8UNDAY SCHO OL CONVENTION. i hum anirsr ?".i to ::i. The loth session of the I'nion County ptist Sunday School Convention will be It with the Salem Itupiisl t'hurrh, vntue) beginning Friday morning before > '?th Sunday in August, 2'.hh. at 10.80 M. | let Question for discussion : "What ^ jht to he done with a church member o refuses to pay his just debts?" Iiitrniliirlnr;/ Sjiriikirx.? II. F. Scaife, C. Ituha, and F. M. Adams. 21. "If salvation is by grace, through th. in what relation does work como in Intri'ihirhiri/ Spmkrrt, -Rev. 15. I". I,ani|>1>. N. Wilburn, an<l ltev. I(. Willc.1. . . II. "What is true I'vi U'iin1 of successful nilny School work V" hitrnilnehiri/ ?O. II. Fowler, .1. I!:ifi'lolpli, ami T. I?. U liregory. till. ' \\lij?t_.is iHMI fnir"H>irinrtt S/i~.'. . ? I! v \. II. ('. I.nmp , It. Willefonl. ami I". Vaughn. Rev. W. K. I?. Humphries 1 t preach Mismirv sermon, Sumlnv morning at II lock. All Sunilay sclmols are earnestly rrt|iie*tci| e'cct llieir tle'egatis nnmeiiia'cly, ami ul in llieir names i > ilie Superinlcn<lcnt Salem Sunlny School, in ?r ler that .? aies may be nsiigncil tliein. Please coin- * , with Ill's rei|Uesl as ii will greatly fac IIo mailers. K W. Jt rut. .1 II It A N l>( M.I'll, Secretary. I'rcsulcnt.