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IT IS 01 ? I Yes, the p iiunry is si tually o*cr, and as re-action tikes p'ace ex-can lidatcs and their J Tic ds ar j doubt'cs di?cussing (an i in shame must I uy it? cu singl the various politic 1 intrigues and wires tlint party trickster: have used fwr the electing and defeati R ol men and measures. And as your humble editor is rleclnl t<, w fhit/ ?/ hotnr with y<>u, he has this much tr sty to those of the good men of our order, a we 1 as to tnme of the best men who do n> t he't ng to the Alliance, but who pave bin their suffrage. I am just as grateful t? yon ?s if 1 ha I been elected, an 1 assure you I will cv? r endeavor to fhow you, i by an c truest manly courrc in life, that I merited jmir supf nM. Thank you, kitul friends! Thank jott. I was eorry that 1 was l ot counted worthy to receive more good votes; hut there ate sonic votes against me that turn to crowns ot honor around my brow. A whisky demon (luting the cunpaign, said before me.?"wc work for the man that will allow a distillery in every kitchen fireplace. Free lienor and ji'cnty of it." 1 expect ever to he an enemy to, and flght against that distilled devil that men call whisky. And I know that good men. women and clrl lreii will rally to my support. ? The Colored Alliuncc. The Colored Farmo'" National Alliance and was opened in <luo form. The County Superintendent, John 1>. Norris, ramie a few appropriate remarks, reminding us of our duty as farmers, telliug ? us of 11tc agreement made by lite different labor organizations ol the nation at the National Convention in St. Louis. The business of the Alliance was pursue 1. The chief order was to consider* sonic plan whereby the colored people of Union I County may better their condition of living. After a discus-ion by Johnson, of Fish ham : Davis, of Cross Keys ; Jeter, of Fish l)au\, and llealy, of Union, 11. II. Foster ottereu ?t resolution that an Association he formed hy tho members of the Alliance of Union County, known hv the name of Real Estate A8S*.?bition. I lie re?oluti Was adopted, and the f <1lowing were appointed as a eommitteo on Association: R. 11. P.-,ter. A. (1. Rice, (). J. Smith, Ed. Qos<ctt anl W. D. MvMahon. Tlic meeting then adjourned to meet oil the 1st Friday in October. II. If. Fostkh. JOHN I). NORRIS. Secretary. Superintendent. Tiik Qi kstion or IIhwim;.?The position A f ?I>M * II . . I ?%?-- Jv of tlic bagging question has been commenucd. The ('hroniclf believes that in. doing ^ this it will prove itself the best friend of the " farmer. It is more friendly to give a man advice that is true than advice which is agreeable. We have not hesitated, either in politics or practical subjects, to speak out, ami while our position has s nut times been misrepresented, the the result has always justified the wisdom of candor and common sense. It seems to he the goners! impression that cotton bagging lias n*>t been satisfactory as a covering for cotton bales. It i* high, costing something like thirteen cents a yard, while the shippers and exporters find it neccs-ary in tear it off and robale in jute. What tlic farmer loJCi the exporter gains in weight. Tne ('I'lrnnirl- has no interest in jn e. II the farmer does not want to use this as a jierrnaiient wrap let him watch the development of the cotton s'a'k ntac'iiuc and encourage the Augusta company now forming for decorticafnig this ti!>? *. Hut it would seem that the firmer would tiQw titan i'V building c<>tt<.n bagging fa"t res. S ttiihci.n ftrmors cmt'd ini>toii (heir own jute luitts and make their own bagging. Meanwhile, what are they yoiu> t$) da about tliis crop? They can buy iuti fir ti to til ceu - i ? ] yii>i I'itey have )l';i!<c i the cot net ami neeured low price* Hill |hey c iitinue to pay high prices for a light-we glu wr>p'.' If they do, it i- o course, their own lo|s:ui,s> it looks to ; iiricth.tl itpiii. lt,i\\cver. 1 Ice this sort o setiliminl would lat short-sighted :md one si led.? loyosht dmmicli. Mow It Kijr \i.i/t>.?The title of the t.trill hill now under discussion tit the Senate i' ' ti re luce the revenue and equalize duties imports, and for o*her purposes-" How it cqua iz's duties a few citat oin will show. <>i tho or lin try c it > 11 <n tm\ laeis tiscd l.y the trim millions of our prcttv girls, win hare in re ({'""I hi d;s ih.-iti money, the >1 u(v is increase.I from 30 in lo per cent. whcre.asilk laces, which on'y \li-s Flort McKl mscy can atl'irij, aro r:rsed bin lo per e.eiii. The $:?o!) shotgun with which Mi.ss Flora's mhvi uni a wo.mfciv pa)? Iron .'1M In l'i per cent duly. while th<? eheaj German gun, il i i rarmcr Iry win can not nfl'onl lo buy a highpiiccd gun." payi frniii I i I'l l per rem. \n i rlin.Mj ?lre: > g" .<1- fur women an children a*, say, a black hrillinntine. pay: i'U4 per ctuii. while si ks ami -.alius arc pu at US. The Sullan of Turkey makes hi' -uhjccl- i.!) mil) S | i i cciii " u ike I tilliaiil pu., kill inir llcpu' 1 i. in l' ingress charge U7A, am) ihea wants i i gar ihe Iicmneraii< Senators who expose ami inveigh againI ho wrung. In linens the belle's gossamer liniiJker elilel' rem tins at ?"i percent, bill the farmer-! brown drill use I fur summer elothing i screwed up from do In lid and his crash towel from do to 7<?. Our friends will no even let him wipe sweat from his brow shot of lot) percent. I s i { s'range llin? iherc i a Itepublican lev oil at the Wo-i again-t I It i form of cipiaii/alioi;."?A'c/e York II' rltl A Crstknaiman's Gi\ni I'iiournv?Clint tanooga. Aug. I t. ? Probably the most rc nnrkahle family in the I'niiid Slites i- ill Walker ftuuUv. irvAUg. "WW WMpiflMMl),*' of the fiinily, was a tul liir in the w ir o JtG'J, and profcs?es remember tin. ISevohi fionnry War Ho is generally supped K he abmil 110 years of ag \ althoiigii the ro cord is not as exact as might be wished. At an early day Walker camo to N i l Carolina, where he raised a family of twenlv two children, equally divided betw-cn tlx Bexei. The eleven h iys ranged in heigh fr)iu < feet 4 inches to 7 feel, ami all of then are s ill living. Seven of these i en !.hvi .soli*, ami III ere i.% iru oih of these sons win is'less than ii feet in height. There im I vyenty-.ive grown grami-suns ami live grown great-graml sons, anil every one of lliem ifull l? feel ami over in height. 'I ll y linn al vi-j - livi. i in iho in nnmim a few miles from lien toii Uiv ill". ami follow farming for a livily Imo'l. No reeor-l !? ? Iieen kepi of the generation-'. ami the fnniiie.i lia'c been largo, so thai llie ileeoivl mi- o| til s nniii, who iu s:t ! living, ii to 'tight together wniiM make a rosp ?-: >M si. I I ?wii. :n*ernt llelgium lias a wise law vvliieli mir ci i wouM <lo well lo copy. Any man win h fouii'l ilriink oii ilia streets is eoin; elie I > ?we-pi lie ircols lor I Wo hours af:er lie gi Sober. It is saiil men whoiiiil n t seem lo ' vr" f?r lines or >n'i>'-iv'ninei-l I? I this pi,a:->'lo iii it ii i i iii. mhi'1 tli lli i i l-i i . 'ii. mil it twice. isy uW nil,ills b-i ii >? it" I ami tlie ir.'v enforce I williout loir av r or ^ ulleclioii. Till. II \-K CI.I. I'ltllTIIKKH ?>N Tlir l'oi.lTti'ai. J4111 xiioji?Col. John C. Ilnskcll a I member of ih?* Nat mini Detnocatie commit- t.0( too I'riim >*outh Carrlina. is at the St. James Hotel, lie sail last night that the politieal |[fl situation in his State pointed clearly to the |j0 , election of Tillman, the candidate of the \|. j. Farmers' Alliance, for Governor. In the up opinion of Col. Haskell, Tillman svas not a >.1 fit man for the place he seeks, hut he had i ? taken advmit age of the Farmers A1 isnce Mi , cr >ze an I had come out as the leader of the peop e. What was still more important he | Itad captured the Democratic machine in jnj I S tilth Carolina, and the old-lino conservative ||, i Democrats were confronted with the alter( j tiiit ve "I ei'hcr swallowing Tillman or else (,| r .- t-i g in the ro'e of bolters. ;u.| !>,' the two evils Cel. Haskell thought the frj So It <'aittl lit Democrats would probably I accept lillman on the ground that it is bet- tin tor polities to the .seeming integrity of the p,> Democracy of the State than to create an cic open hroich. Meanwhile it wits to be hoped that the people of South Carolina would )m sh ike oil" the madness that possesses thctu tut now a-t l aw ake t<> the necessity of preserving ,u, tlifc?ir : 11 f i?i ??^l * 'I li?* iiii'icv r*t' tin* l'ttrinura' i Alliance was 1<t demand everything nud .,a promise its possible good will in return. C(,| "Tlic-c is I" bo a Democratic Convention },1i in $<.uth Carolina September 1<?," g* id Col. wt ILiskcl'. "and at thisConvention a candidate lu, for Governor will tie nominated. I linve no nij doubt at nil that Tillman will be this noini- g,, I nee. lie c nitre's the machine, which lie |j? gained while we slept and he will me it. \|| That he will he the next Governor seems (j0 certain. I really do not think that there ar( wid he tiny open opposition to him. There c], are two other pieMions which are conccrne I Ctf, in this political movement?a United States Senator, to succeed Hen. Wade Hampton, and the State debt- 1 u ~ ,,n,nTt.imiiir on rtn mvn successor, for I a,T| cannot conceive of a condition of nflairs (|r which would result in the election of any vol one else. Our penple arc mad with the c.cj Farmers' A1 iance fever, Imt they are not so ,j1( mad aa to repudiate tint. Hampton. col "With regard to the Slate deht I am much ]oi afraid that these people will ttol he able to jjc handle the matter. They have had no ex- [jn pcrionee in public finance, and. under the n? leadership of Tilltmni. they may do the pje State nn injury that will ho well-nigh irre- , paratile. Stdl. I think it is wise to let the pra people of South Cam ina go ahead nnd elect np Till man." -p<r( .Ittdge Alexander ('. llaskell, of South Carolina, is also at the St, dames, lie does not agree with Col. Haskell as to tho policy j.,, to he pursued by the South Carolinians in jjM, the present emergency. He denounces (||n Tillman ns a demagogue, and says that lie should he opposed at every hazard, and al- jpe though defeat were certain, lie thinks that to the respectability of the South Csroliin gja Democrats demtnls this. Moreover. he j.f| does not regard the situation as hopeless. lie believes that if the regular s,jj l> ticerats were to or<???ti}.-ti? < ?? ? tlioy colit'l still defeat > notof the State machine. Judge llaskell he- ,rc lieves ihnt if Tilhuati is successful in South rt,j Carolina he will succeed Hen. Hampton in (jn the United States Senate.?A"? ? )'..r/. Times. s|n Till'. HkoROIA Al.l.lAMK F.XiIIANISE ISA |,j, Hai? bir.nr?Atlanta. Aug. *J1.?The inves- stl. ligation of the charges made against Felix ||fl Uorput, ex-president of the Alliance exchange, has resulted in the vindication of ftn, Uorput personally, hut put* the exchange in ra, a decidedly peculiar light. The committee funis ihalt tlie percentages ilomaii'lcl by |.< Col-put were for tlu* exchange nil I nol for himself. In other w?r<N, the Alliance exchange is in the attitii le of authorizing any -p,, firm to represent it, the exchange agreeing ' to pro'ect them in any prims pit upon the ,U)| j farmers, pmvi?lc<l a hrokerage it pai-l the r J exchange. When t fpni was pre-nlent -s:5,i>(l() went to him per year as salary, am! ^o.ttiXt a yen* goes to the secretary. The Aliance imlul- m<: ; ues in this luxury !>y paying more for gomls through the exchange than . v, \- >e. , j This isnhoiit ?he \,i?f t'orpnt's viu lioation. , | . ? ! -- ? ui-co-sou j | among A' iaiiccnicii here to-lay who e o e ! l I umler th" impression th I I'm exchange ?ya< ^ i e^'aMi'lie I to give the ft* air-.. ,i.- t> oe t of I1!' I I on r ; nlit a er ' N| : ii ''e.vet?:6 tu-lav, hv the au'h.rif. if ' i . . . r.n tae -I i.emeu! ot ni?:iy o{ At ant i s en ting guano 111' II. lint Willie the pu-v ih-i of the j i exchange. Mr. C rpti'. i't intil tig hoi* from I' ilifi'oi uti| f? ii?s ef lho i; ly, askc-l eaeli to i 1 pot .V'cell's | or Ion ia lulvuioo in ilieir f | bona li'le price, tito fertilizer ineivhnii's <1 i<l - ! it. with the mulct's!milling that this woul 1 y only apply to guano suit! thr iigh the ex- j I eh iiige. that sol'I ilirrelly from i It c hou.-es * being ) cents per ton cheaper, hi very ton ^ i of guano that was soi l from the Alliance ^ exehange nn !er t' u put's luanagonieni cost the farmers AO cnta pei ton more than if ey they ii i I gotten it somewhere else, all of y.() which has createil much talk among Alliance- ",i i lin n, ail 1 no little dissatisfaction.?A . in f'Jiiirf lfi>,-/7. ...... . ........ f , TIIK I iM;Kf ('? MI TUB N. ('.LINK. ? Joiin- 111 Civ ,. \ttg. lid.?At ten o'clock this tnorn. ing tlif Three f 9 reaelted ilic .Nort li (.'urdioa j *. % wvitll Ml imiius , voted hy rniooi ('ouniy. In In* paid j,r..\ tiled they reached ilio North (.\?oiiiia line hy the ''c , 'Jinii of il'-s :.,onili. " 0:1 In a lew "lays a regular -the lull- will he .vc I inaiiguta'e 1 helwecn the Stale line ami s John-out <'ity. ami this place will hegin to S|1 , foul in a >iii ill measure 11,e Lei. It's of this :l L. | new vailreiel Wl I lie work through I'liieoi. especially the ll.t' s lal'er pari of it. was attended with great j "lillienll'i-. livil disposed per.-mis threw . I obstacles in ilie way, even attempted to ^1 wreck i lie construct ion train, ami succeeded f"tl in ditching several ear load- of -teel rails. 'K' , Hut wiili characteristic energy Mr. William '* Keiiefiek swore hy the eternal that the road slieiiM he put through on time, ami hy , pit"ling on an army of hands ami working I night ami day lie kept his word s . 1 i.sli'rcitj as tlio mad noaved the State s ' line the desperation of the people who wore trying t > keep the road troin fulfilling the " oonlraet heeamo more inarkt'il a'nl I?>t night another desperate attempt was in.'ule to wreck the road. Through vigilance it was "f ,. friisiratcil. however, ami the final work was ^i finished t >-da^'oitnr.\nlre?l hy shot-guiis in }{', C To do the people of I'niooi justice tin ( majority ot tlio citizens are heartiy in fn\or , | of the i inl. atl'l it is m.ly a gang < f l.iwcss -s/ | niott. sm li as may nlways hi- found ehont the .*?tate line that cause 1 the trouble.. ( | /?" /'?/ / // Srtifnurl Fa Wo lave been having rnthcr a lively kiml " ot a ti:rliI. in this Stale ami our (Seoiyia '11 ' n--!j?!iti.)- linvo been lcunimr over .once en 1 1 i :! ii-ji ti u iiii inioie<i ami nmn-e incut, |' i s ckifj' us mi eacli oilier ami in In ?ri: vr iliem- tlx 1 selves iii comments remarkably "rote?" pic. cl various ami i Ii<<tic. We observe, however. 1 i I lint their observation lias been sinllenly ' an I swiftly witlelrnwn 'l'h(.y tin l > whole I battel full i f (jiuiiot. crackers i*nj other ?'ti vocif'.i'.iis livework* evj loilim* in their own be ' bae'\ y ii 1 no t ti Iiiiy: their iinmclitile lav '! an I active ntlptilioii. The Alliance appears to i > h iV't ?l?c!"?! ? 1 w.ir against Governor tin Ii'li'tloii. who h is at'la-t spoken out apainst 1 tie the t> iren-nry "Itil1, ami Georgia's j-res^ 1 . f tin 1 pelit>ei'iin tin I j lenly t" <1 > lo fiuiiuta ii ir.t j the genojtil ujtripliiiiO's i f thin;*'. ? '?>< I vet ' vlf- '.Wj ? i , i 11' i Kl.", \:t\if\ Svi.v:; The He*t Sillv 1 M in t'e is .rM ; t'uis. J'liuise Sure . I'leers . >f i S ri IIIleum, levr S . i'eller. < h:t| |>< i : oje ' Kami . I "hiibl ii'ifi vii", ami till Skin lirnr- | j , I i , ile it ii.I ins 1 : 11111 i It i s mi i r niiii'l to 'rive perfect . in -ill I i ' ' ! i r i en i 'lull le I. 1'iiee 1' > inn j eeii'- per box. |\>r - i!c bv l?. I-'. l'o?ey. nni j April lb Jy ' ' \ He A Breezy Letter on the Sub-Treasury. Camruon, Taxa*. Aug. 9. 18W.?Tbe mty Democratie c invention in Milan ',0 unty, met ?it this place on August 5.? irry Tracy, "the Sun Jones of Texas," as n" is dubbed by his friend. Dr. C. W. 0,1 ictttie, ot' the National Kconeniist, lies c lal tie Kiog of France, with forty thousand P'( men, nu irehed up the hill and then marcbel down ho ag.vn." an For about six weeks he was hero eonvassX tliie, his home county, in order to defeat >n. It. Q. Mills, our Representative in ac tigress, for reuoinina'ion, and he hns Li teriy and signally failed. He and his dc live political Aldance friends attempted to wl ghtcn Mr. .Mills into the support of that th se political fraud, the sub-treasury bill? an a m>>M uudeiuocratic of all measures dow de f. re the country, except Speaker Reed's di ctioii bill, ril Mr. Mills preferred defeat to abandon nt of the principles for which he had conided during his life, and f o informed Tracy pn d bis minions. They grew nngry osterw ?ly, and declared war agaiu-it Sir. Mills, ssed resolutions in the County Alliance C!l Ddetiining Mr. Mills and dec'aring against jj, ii. These resolutions denouncing him re published in tho Xittional Economitt <1 widely circulated. Harry Tracy, iu n fa serab'c conglomeration of nonsensical sh, styled a reply to Mr. Mills, also publied in the J-konomitt. denounced Mr. j}< ills ns an arrant demagogue. Harry got a ge ogrcssiotial bee in liis bonnet and felt Tj, ouiul among bis friends t > tiiul out his f0| anccs for Congress as Hon. Roger's sue :sor. On August '2. tli? prcciuct primary was Ui ??" V"?,U?talc- tlio houui piotiuct uf ?. irry, and Harry was up, so it is saul, M niiist Mr. Mills. Tlicrc wore (?() votes in s convention. Mr. Mills received Mi 1 c les ami 111o Sam Jones of Texas" re- c* ved N votes. The litter was a delegate to s county convention. There were in this ivention lliti votes. Mr. Mills received bii l?, against J50. Ilsyry was not up here.? i'1' i diil not have the Courage to get up.? 141 irry has been defeated in his home county St every proposition he lias made. Truo mocraey prevails here. Trney, Macunc, </ mntte genius, together with sub-treasury ST( ud and other anti-Democratic measures. T!| go down in old Milam, the home of ley and Mucttue ^|J) Those gentlemen may repubheanixe North 1 South Carolina and Georgia, but we ow tlieui too well here to bo mis'eil by ir centralizat on schemes, and other chiuntions which have been devised to ak the solid South and turn it over to the Wi publicans. Wc are Democrats and intend Ko roina'n so. If North Carolina and (leor- Mi knew Messrs. Tracy and Macunc as we C ow them here, the tr.eil and trusted moeratie leaders in those States would 1 I tie honored by those people with their ders will still renreseut us iu ybjUj** s 'pile Nlacune ntul iracy ami tnc sntiusury hill. Hon. 11. <i. Mills wi 1 still ireeeut the Nimli Di-triot in Congress.? d bless him ! We honor him f r his ml on this miserable fraud. lie has stood by us atid wc will stand by 0. livery county 'ti his district has inucled for him. Hvc bye, Mae. Ta la. rrv i>it remir. He good little boys, anil uk your finger in the eyes of Tar-heelers 1 Goober grabbers, but don't bother Texas ^ igors tfny more. "You can t fool 'em.' Hurrah for linger Q.! Respectfully, 1. A vTnv\ in Wtftumil Drmttsmt. F"9 ri kr.? ommkxiunu s. s. s. as a sl'iu.no i ge sic.?-Luke pleasure in reeotnwoadi"" ift's Specific (s. s. s.) as - p|irifio? gonca. 0 |t |1!lh ,t0 cjtinl f?r ton, up ilic system, purifying the Mood, and icing up tlic (lagging energies in the *n ring. Throe bottles of this wonderful ' 1 dicinc iniitlc a new man of me. John I,. Ih it, (ii'nvd, III. nM Mr s. 1. llro-iks of Monticcllo, <?a., ites : "When the best phypic'ana failed inding, a few bottles of Swift's Specific ^ s. s.) did ilia work. Therefore i do i h-s ta'o to pronounec s. s. s. the le-t a i purifier iu the land. 1 cheerfully i ;omiii- n i i' lo all who are suffering from * ipurc I lood. 0 i Treatise on lllood and Skin i diseases mail- "" free. 1S swift spk< 1fic f'tb, Athin'n, (io. Tin: Nkw Utsiovunt.?You have lienid If ur friends and neighbors talking about it. l't in may your-e'l' he one of the many who iow front personal experience just how od a thing it is. If you have ever tried you are one of its staunch friends, because e wonderful thing about it is, that when ce given atrial, Ur. King's New Discovery er after holds a pltco in the house. If u 11avo never used it and should he alllict- jl with a cough, cold or any Throat, Lung Chest trouble, secure a bottle at once, and i re it a fair trial. it is guaranteed every *lie, or money refunded. } * Trial Mottles Free at 11. f. Posey's Drug 'n 0,c- _.r ' .to Tut: fir.sr sn:r.?Perhaps you are run iwii. can't cat, can't tlocp, can't think, 111 n't do anviiiiii'' to vour sa'islaction. and hi wonder what nils yon. You should P' eJ ilie warning. yon ore Inking the first c< i-|? into Nervous Prostration. Vott nee"! !U Nerve Tonic and in Fleetric Hitlers yon n 11 fttnl the exact remedy for restoring your Tvniis system to its normal, healthy eondi>11. Surprising results follow the u*e of is great Nerve Tonic ninl Alternative. ur nj>| eIite returns, good digestion is re- 81 red, and the Liver and Kidneys resume althy action. Try a bottle, l'rico otic, at F. l'osey s Drug Store. Fikk is Nkwiikiiiiv.?Newberry. August 4 ?The residence of Mrs T. F. Oreneker is burned about 1 o'eloek this morning. _ ic family made a narrow escape with their I res attd saved rarcely anything from the . ruing building. The llrrtdd and A">ir.? ice, within twenty-live feet of the resi- ai nee, was saved by the heroic work of the e department. The lire .originated in the .ni tclien. twenty foot from tho house and . teen from the u/licc, Mrg tircnelo'i' s !(.?/.? in renitig and nirmliirc is nlont $3,000; siira>ieo ?S00 Tilt // raid ?,id Xrte'n 's is about $3tt0, covere>| by iiisiiranee.? cml to A - iv and Courier. . ? A t iivii.MiNii i't'VAi.c t'osirosiroil.? Miss tinio Martin, a charming young* lady and expert printer on the Cfuidiaii Xcghhar, jti up me entire paper Jast weel>. between Kirsday and Tuesday, which made -I'nUtK) is. This was rplcmlid work anil Miss ntii." deserve* credit for her energy. If tc were only a few more like her I lie ilor- would have more religion than ever. .1 vi/'i *w ? - - * i'm.Mi \rw Stai.i.s at Sans Sotn.?'The ills now r\t Sans Suici I'riving I'atk will inndcrpi.Ve to the accommodation of the t ge number of runners, Hollers and parera j I t- In sight here f<>r the October races, and yj, ler ilie supervision of 15. I*."1'erry Iwunly w ? ills arc living Ini'lt. (ioldsmith f.ong, TP this couuly. and his hrolhcr. have put in iuing lor ihe races "lloiniie Kale," a four ir >> (I mare. ISrrrnwll' AVww. _ - - am \ Si lll'lll, or Mi Sic AMI h'lHMII. ? M M. i tin I".. Sowed, an ex i crienec'l ii acher in in- | 1 iiiio r.lal and vocal nnisie ami French, will i cm !l a M-lind of I lice fliol'cs i \ , ?0| ! pic ?.'iiSii?c|. hn'fich will he (ought j alt :he nam id imthol. with the I'niisian a 1 miiiicia'ioii. Mr- Sowc 1 is a wii'cr on in is cal c?i?i -nis |'oi s,-vi r 11 o| ilie h'-oln g sical journals ..t the o uiilry.? Cr>>uritl-wt\ . . Hai> row Mi? Wixxii Divm.?Syracuse, V., August 21.?The leant iful Wilkinson nm'ctii at James Hill, the home of Al?d Wilkinson, jr., ihe fanre of Miss Win6 k?.ir;8, was destroyed by fire to-day, ocsioned by an explosion of benzine used by jorcrs in cleaning the wood work. Two Jorers were fearftil y isyured by the ex- a i>sioii. Many ralnthl* paintings anil ich of the furniture was eared, but the use is a ruin. The fees is $30,000 ; insur- i ce $10,.r?00. , x ~~~ Fatal Air'nrsrna^rxeoi.rr.?A very sad cident occurred hero yoeterday afternoon. llle Hurt, im adopted child of Superintcnnt Stone, was left atone in tbc bouse and lile he was attempting to start a fire in ) c store with the oil can, the oil caught file id the lit He fellow was burned almost to atli before auy t.id could retch him. He ed last night about nine o'tlock.?Oretn'It Xrtt f, 21. J Tiik Mii.i.s to tiik Cotton.?The Catawba 1 ills water power on the t'aUwba Hirer, 1 the mouth of Fishing ('pack, Cliester J ninty, has been sold to an hiiglish syndi- 1 to for $40,000, and the represcnta- 0 res of the syndicate have telegraphed back 1 England for $7'"?,000 with which to " velope the water power ami rrect cotton " clones. \ . Onk Tuot'SAxn (Jai.i.ons or Vixk.?M. I<. irrill has now in barrels nix liutulred and ' renfy-fire gal'ons of wino made from his neyard this year, and expects to realize nr hundred moro before Ihe season closes, Qrururtoirn Timet. Do Not Ljkk tiir {Sch-thham nv.?The vwyiin p atttnwee, nt ft oeting one Jay tastwTfk, refused, i.y a cisive vote, to ettmrso the sub-treasury liemc. At the primary election in Chester County it week, lion, llilc.x J. l'atteson. present :umhent, was defeated by .1. II. McDaniol, ncniberofthe House, for renoiniiiation as ate Senator. ( Fhost axi? Sxow ix Nkw York.?Kixo ix, N. Y.s Aug. 21?A severe frost pre- j ilc<l iu the Cfttskill l <st night. There were ^ reral snow fijUaIIn thi? sf.cruoon, nml the f ermonicter wns in the thirties. r List of Letters { Itciuaining iu the l'ostoflicc at Union, for <1 * week emling Aug. 22, 18U0. 1. 11 Allen. |Mrs. Jnop Cnnllcui, r bert Coopsr. ?) <>lin SCurrinc. ss SnltieC Urccr. |IM Mitclicl. ? IV Mayhcw. |Lee Mitchel1. 1 Henry lYhit'tiire, ujAorcifc Persons calling for the above letters will ' ase sav if advertised, ami will lie v j C n ?? For Sale ?Three half llanihlelonian ire Colt's, and fire half Jersey Milch Cows. Apply to F. S. MKNtl, i Pncolet, 8. C. J Aug 22 :U 2t* A BIG 1 G " T JONESVILLE, SEPT 2 ( "ill K undersigned will g'VC j |j..- 1 bfcuo ftt Jon?Nc;t Tuesday. ' , ... which the CANDIDATES FOK COMJKKSS p this l>istriot will sp?V< t? the people. I d the County Candidates for the second j imary e'celion will be there. A first-clnss dinner, s-dendid speak'iig d a good t'me generally is guaranteed. <1 OSS KIT \ ti \ Ul.T. Aug'29 51ft ^ 1' Congressional Convention. 4tli. District >v nnlroftho Kxccuti Ci mm tin of ; the lou "h t o-igressio ml 1 ?i ? ri J. ill" n gr ssi> nul *"oitveiiliuii i- licrebi e i t> i??-i a lire nvU'c ?>n M> n '? Sept. Htli., ill s r. M. The ('iii'iticiuiro etit ?l<*?i to the following prescntnti in : (Ireetmlie 10, S. in I .nl> itg. lirfiehl, liihlaml ami I.vireii-.S each, ami lion ti. a. row-; i.yi.es. Chairman. Stanyausk Wii.sox, Sect j\ Aug li'.t ""? 'he Second Primary. 1 SECOND Primary Election will he hchl "jl on Weilnesihiy, the "?! ilar of Septum r, to noiiiina'c camli tales for the fitlowg offices, those running fo* t!io?e office* at aj ft ret eleci hi not hsviiig receive! a m?rity oi toe imm cm y.?umi<* .nulge, ,-hool Commi'iioner an-l /" <> County Comissioners. The polls will he opened at all the voting rocinets in tho county, ami the election imluctC'l hv the mine Hoard* of Malingers ul Coin mil tec, govern eil by the s-imo ties miller which tho fir.t election was jld. Hie Managers will please eall at the office ' the Coilntv Chairman on or before Mon ty, tlie Is! September, ami oct tlie lioxc.y ill tickets. j. w. urkuoiiy, a. colk i.yi.ks, Sec y. Co. Chairman. AuK 21 * "> It th Congress tonal District Campaign Meetings. 3Y order of the Kxecutivo Committee, the ) Candidate!" tor Congress from tins lilt, istrict will nMrcti the puli io at the times tul plffics herein named. The oveial C< inly Chairmen or vice-chair- ' en, or in their nhseitce tin officers of each cnl club, are expected to conduct |hc meet^llunsbtro. Ihi^ra lay, Sept. 11th. Illythewood, Friday, Sept. 12th. Columbia, Saturday, Sept. Milt. Union, Monday, Sept. loth. Spartanburg, Tuesday, Sept. I'Ult. (Jreers, Wednesday, Sept. 17th. lireeuvillc, Thursday. Supt. IS^h. Fountain Inn, Friday, Sept. i'.'tu. i.aurcua, Sat,urd?y, Sept. 201 in. A. t'OLK LYI.US, Staxtaiixk Wn.sfix, Chairman. SecV.VAiik -' * ?*? 1^all and Winter ZV1 iiliiioi-y. ii ksi'kctfu 1.1,v announce to the Indie* i of Union, llitl i am now in the Northern tt'lnU loivinrr ?ii?e all Stock of Millinery Goods, 1 will return home witfr' name in ample I ic for I lie F?ll trade. I also tie-ire ti> tli?nk my and o.>mer? fi?r t!i?it lii.-r.il p.itrJnii'jr^ in tho I it ami hope liy fair dealing* and htriet ctr.ion to lui'4 news to enntiuuo to renfiTo i literal share of their esteemed palronnpe 1 the future. ' mux. maky foivm". formerly ?>I, v Mat y \ iiiennt. r J Aug do tf | ; * "s. R. M McDEUMID. MACHINE REPAIR WORKS. UNION, S. C. srxei. IL . / TTEJ\ 77 OJV TO REPAIRING ENGINES, BOILERS AND MACHINERY, OF ALL KINDS, GUNS, &C. VOl'LD UK PLEASED TO FlUNISII l'RICCS TO THOSE NEEDING ANY KIND OF MACHINERY. If j'?ur Knglitr, Hi,kki|>, Thresher, Gin or I ill ucc<ls repairing, now is tlu> (iiuo t<? have I done. Do not wait until von need tlic midline, or until others send theirs, thus rowding the shop and delaying your work, tut send at onre ami avoid the annnyaiiec f being kepi waiting. It takes time to reiair a machine properly, so that if every me waits until his machine is needed, and ill send at once, some of you will either bo ;ept waiting or I will have to lose your (vnrl(. Now is the time, while business is lull. Send in your work and have it done iromptly and well. Delays are dangerous. It. M. McDKK.MlD. May 1t? 'JO tf UNIVERSITY O F SOUTH CAROLINA. AT COLUMBIA, S. CQRAUUATK courses. ruder-graduate courses ,'or degrees?:! literary and '? cicntifie. Also shorter and elective courses. Vofessioiial courses in Law. 1'liarinacv, rcterinnry Science, and Pedagogics. '.t well 'ipilppod laboratories : I shops and model oom; new infirmary. Tuition fee, $40 per session; other fees, !'20 (including infirmary fee, covering nielicinal attendauee, medicines, etc ) 'fable ?oard, $10 to $1'2 .lo per mouth, linoms ent free. Total expenses, including fuel ights, washing, hooks, etc., about $|NO. Tuition fee remitted to students eirtifying heir inability to pay it. Session opens first Tuesday in October.? Entrance examinations heM the preceding reek. I \i " WMMfat. | . Aucr. 1 "J 1 lit* ELECTRICITY [ N A BOTTLE. I - West Electric Cure fn^ t'ata kllll, 11a v ffivki?t asthma, ahacue headache. nkuhaloia. UllKI'MATISM. eol.DS, AC. A PE11FECT KLECTKIC 11ATTEUYI'll ICE. *1 Every bottle is sold on oO days trial.? Is guaranteed to la^t one jear. and a whole family may use it. <*<.1.1 null. l.v J *v !i. F. SCAIIT: A SON. 1*. S.?Will cure tlie \mrst cos J of bad c<>l*l in town. Feb 21 S ly VALUABLE PLANTATION TO SELL OR RENT .'>(HI (ici'i'i of elwi e **oi11iu i ii'l gr in laii'l ill I'liion t.Vlllily, within :l tube of Goshen Ili 1 l?. O. .m l in.' O. t\ ,v N. It. II.. mi l 1 \ from the 15 C s. ? . I!. 100 At'llKS lll'-NT i:\Sll.\ Ft HI 1"? l'.\ I.ICS OF COTTON. There is a goo 1 dwelling bouse, kitchen, smoke house, large gin house ami screw, and neceasaiy outbuildings on I lie place, and a fine young orchard and garden. It is convenient to school-- and churches. The place is very healthy and neted for its fertility of soil. Apply to C. .1. II l'.N'TKII. or JOS. ||. HI NTi:il. I'rospcriiv. S. ('. Aug 1 ill if WILLIAMS TON FEMALE COLLEGE. HF.V. S. I.Whim. A. M . l'nisii.i.M. Bkfoiie dkoimng win-: ni; to educate your dau.'ht -r, send for a catalogue of the WillinniMoii Female College. Full session opens Sect. In. wi'li bct'ei* facilities for thorough iiistruciiou than e\er before. Host advantages, Low--! r.-t'e-. Adddres IIKV. S. I.ANDF-ll. A. M. rriviuoni. v\ 111in:n~i >11, i . Aus H S| TUBMAN UNIVERSITY, GREENVILLE. S. O mnKNKXTsr.ssios iw.oinstiii:'.mtii A. OF SKI'TKMI5KI5, Is'.m. t'ouvscs in Ancient an?l .Modern I.nnSiin<;t"<, Mathematics, Science. Metaphysics, and Literature are proxido.!. Jnslloit t lior on jz li. For fuyther information iipply l?? hi!. ('. MAXLV. I'llw. or I'KOF. II T. COt Us. A us- I :?l I hi MONEY TO LOAN. ON Inij'n.ivcil Farm lan?la, in ruins of v;>00 ami upwar Is. Loam repayable in small annual installments, thron/li n period of six years, f hn-ci.uMin,; I lie borrower to pay off his indebtedness without ? vlimi-riupr ins criiji hi nrv uncycir. rtpriv in mice Id I'. \. T(HV.\SI:M), AIIiipopv, Uirmi. S. Aug 1*? |y WPa QOmW^BW On?>nf?h?> Pnpr1 UlTi/ yrffllulZc HIXT 'f>l Kl||li Kb MIUSraropra I n lIlEiC H1 1st., th?? wnrld. Our farTlntra ara |f iRjnAr^Bnl I nnwiinVd, ind to inlrodure oof I klivjF flHuL I aupanorjooda wawl!!aan<VF?*i yKjr tooMi'KKVl in *lfh lA(Kllt7t -roC HBnitlf Only lh^#^ who writ* 1 I'm aL? V iDBIKKtrt ?* *l nncacan maka aura of I JJHflMI the chanca. All you haaa to do In 1 C VCT*^lll2EIflirMnm "fo ?ur fA?<ia to | Ca thr??a ?vho rail - your nai?ht or# MOnL lf,nn'n' lhil *" 'w' ih"wi tha amall and of tha fa!^. aaopa Tha following rut fWe? tha appaaranra o"t f* ihont tha rtftirth part of Itabulk It ia a r?m<l. rlmihlaalratala* a? laraaaa ia ea?y to rarra We *il|alaoahour you hour you , an maka from H-'l t # 1 O ? day at laaat. from tha atai >ut aapananra llattar writa at one# Wapar all tipa'aa< haryatl tlAU.trr 4 <X>,% Not ?ttO, fOBIUtHv^AlM | 4 R E I) II ( in pr: In order to r< SPRING and Stock of Dry Goods, Sho from this date offer anytl at about ? CALL AND EXAMINE OUR STO | ELSEWHI Respectfully, RODGER&; Sept 'i ?Ui CDDnTr r OI 1V11VU V. EVERY Our Now Stock of Spring and Sumti and Hats is now in, and wo arc preparet PRICES, QUALITY Special attention is called to our line Laces, and (Scuts Furnishing Hoods, of MORE COMPLETE SI BEFOI You are respectfully invited to"call at ,?FOS:tpo. riiErAKE FOR If yon arc in need of a ER, CONDENSER, or CO' and call on me before pui BUGGIES HARNESS COOK GENERAL HARDWARE Yours, truly, VV.' J1 lkadi:;i LARGER STOCK A1 TIIAN 10 VI01 1 SPRING 1 STJ] NOW ON EX ViV have ju-l ?? ? !vcd oil" ? !' llie largest, ni (foods, I>i(i I*. ("lotliii.g. Shr ej, Hits, tic. I at prices' a* low n? limes are hnr<l. Ladies, See Our Dress l In Press Herds we rati show you. no doubt1 at any price, from > p< r yard to i!:? nicest goo liens at !' cents per yard?WriOl, nc.<:p;*'. LADIES IIATS. pretty, and our prices are guaranteed as low as go wit in iu a new Hat, win n she can Imv cue I' can Hint any one. Loth in price and <|iia ity. I! and it' tin prices of there are more than y-ai wi wiil show you Hoods which arc so cheap that y I n I Ins depai I incut you will find two picas: Miss Cora Counts, who will welcome you nod in country coming to town arc requested to make CLOTHING ! We have just received a large Stock of Sp try to save ycu money in this liue. SHOES, SHO .Now. evciyltooy knows that Shoes ftro SI'. Shoe,* such lis you will scl loin sec in a town l amine cur Shoes. In fine shoes for Ladies, wc K. P. KliliP \ (O S, FINK SHOES, guaranteed 5 >? >MIil}ST I; ohm' in tier. u.? !>re til ways licudquartci.s in bear hi mind, Hint r u are leaders, in prices nnd I'olile and conrteous attention jriven to nil, Very Itespcctfilll' GRAHAM . i Sept 1 I '?? tbmsx rREE.^,u:Hs,.',::.i:DCC i -ewBBBX<*? *w 11 rhF ii W? leq ^i ' < *?l?ilbl* lmf( 'IJotttrbitUl ,T?RftTrTJ7S^B5^^^rt",l,l0'1- Tb-*? *? ri.|'!r?, at % #!! H an the watr^. *<r fli'C. All the %v<rk yc* nr#*.! ?i?if r., ?h .u whfi / renft foo to fnof who i . -m I friorcl* amf V)<|fllonin I tbOtlt )< u tlMf IllWi) ffffllVfl lr vilvatklr lr for u*. u hicli ho)<lt foryeiw wIn. (Q| a?*) ?r|?? we dtr rvpaiel. We pay *11 f IWnlh* r,r A/T#r' you know lUa t- w- run kttoo A tu 1?1*l -- *"J u>w?d.. AJJ...S . , ?UM?q * vttn ^ ^ rorUMil. MsU* , * -tiox ICES. educe our SUMMER I es and Hats, we will ling in our STOCK 30ST. ick before purchasing :re, . PURCELL. ly PEKING DA Y. H^;l)rv (Joo.ls. ('lotliin _U', J^liOoS I 1 to moot llio Market in AID STYLES. ' of Dross (Joods, Whit o (IIII!lIs, whioh wo liavo a DAID i D1J ami TOOK THAN EVER EtE. nl soo our lino. ??.. ?rr A BIG CROP. COTTON GIN, FEEDTTON PRESS, bo sure rchasing. kANI) PHAETC )1SIS. J^STOVES. ALWA YS ON HAND K lilAV 5 ,10 V. i; DKALKll IN HAWhWAKi: j] LOVER PRICES r I 5101/ < > 3* BO. MMER GOODS HIBITIOB. i 1 I. -jf snlrcsliu! Sr.riiiiC Mocks <>l N!itJ'?n iy III'' IH'I III! lolltxl 111 llj'pT Solltll ( II . II'II, jroocls ana Millinery. rilly, iIm- hi:ge*t M'Ifi i i n ever in I"? i? r 1m .it >I > ?. Wf cnu ynii i..;:liii In Millinery <# ?-t ur .Siocl. i- s'luj , illllllCIIMC. 'I'll0 Ml V I's I ids ni'umiii hi'i' vil i i nny in thu Siiiir. Wliy l.niiM a l/uly i;i)M i;s as 1.11w \s i i's rr:s is w., etiicmher, we curry m<iiio very lint! gnnd*, Mil til I'liy, CU<I I'M- lj)l Mll'-r (T>:i> ! *, II I I W on will think >ur Mllt'DDKIS I'letini;. lilt yoilllg Indies, Mi'i V'eitie D.fi-r :tn<! uike you I'eel at home. Indies from thu our store their he "hjuurtere. CLOTHING! ring Clothing for men an I boyj. Wo will ES, SHOES. UtKS' IIOJUIV. We will show u . he ai/.o of Union. I'.vi rybo<ty sin nl i >. i nrc handling this scaion, thccelebrmd to lit and wear we'l. CJ GOODS. i Domestics. Cooio and | ric.j tuts, and , I stylos. whether loo!;era oil or piirtii iiera. & SPARKS', r mi ia i> r.AKii si'i'i?p7i.' I V v/A&oi i. u A v/ll X /. if To the Gin Men. VK ST 11.1. SKI. I. TIIK mU.O'.VINK V?<TaNi?* ?n-1 wcll-ti'.-iO'l (Jin.-': \N l.\S I IN*. BKOW.V. IIALL. I'K ATT. f'all ami see us h^li'io | i:r<Ti*?ii'ir, n ? 11r nisnro ficcommo.laJinjr. K.MNt v\. THOMSON. Aug i iii -Ui