The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, January 23, 1891, Image 2
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A tSVSDIB CLAP!
riWmm* o. v., dan. 16.?The inaouor*.
MttlUH bMQ officially made that tha funda
ftv appropriated for the State militia aa disbnra?j
by Adjutant ant Inapecor General Mil
Itdn L B nbam arc abort several thousands
dollars. Tbc affair la aa unexpected aa it in
deplorable. It baa beau known lo Governor
Tinmen and other State officials for several
> day# bat waa auppraaaad un'll it was fully
Investigated. From docuirauto on file in the
Covernor'a office it appears that a number
jot jheeke ?ent by Qeneral Bonhatn to various
".jd'ilary companies throughout lite Stnte n?
n<i< rwui aa usual 10 ine t'aroKHMHRRm
National Hank in thin chy for payment,
but ware ratutned aa there waa no money in
tbo bank to the credit of that fuud. General
- Bonham at different times applied portion?
of it to bis personal aff iii s. In a letter to
the Governor, Adjutant General Farley elate*
thrt chccka aant bv O.neraI II nham lo tli
Butler Guarda had been pto'eslcd for nonpayment
He brought the matter to Generat
Bonham's attention ami he said : ' 1
have been away in George own lor fome
time and I wi'l attend lo tlie mutter nt oiicc
as there in sonyi- mistake." General Farley,
thinking that the matter would te nil light,
did nothing until January 12th, when lie received
n letter from Holler llngoo i, of the
Hnrnwell liank, inclosing a notice of protest
issued by the Carolina Hunk of ^Columbia
for n check fur $MH issued by Conors) H mIibiii
to tho ilngood Guards. General
Farley went lo the bank nnd round tint eigbl
or ten cheeks, avenging lib lit $l."i<) each,
had been presented from rations pnrtio',
nod bud go no to pretest for n on-paymcut, t <1
funds being un blind to moit them, Gen rat
FavWjt nguin wmt t? tlvu?r.i\ It mlinn
mid receive I the same reply, siyitif
be was prepnred to meet every mo of Ihi
checks and making itlnr exp'uiuitions a
lo the custom of paying checks in the j avI
General Itonlinm then sccouipuoic i Genera
Farley lo the Caro ins li ink, where Hit
former arranged to have recalled the protest
ed c'iecks and Genera' Hon ham then drew i
drift on the goneiat manager of the llnioi
t 'en tea I Insurance Company of t/'iuointiati
whicii ho represents hero, b r $2,1)00, whirl
it. was o-liina ed would cover all tho pi\ lest
ed (taper.
Tho publicitiou of this unr?>rtiiiinf c inottei
wna suppress** I until In-day m older to al
low General Hoiiluini to submit a statement,
which he made to Governor Tillman to-night.
In Hint statement ho snys: "It has heen the
oust-in in the Adjutant tleuorid's olliec t-i
draw thin fuml from the Iron-iuy nnd dejtorit
it in bank un I issue checks against it.
Frequently these checks were held biiik hy
the companies for months, hut when present
ed wire paid hy ihu Adjutant Honcrnl. I n
dcr the stress of circumstances of a mitim
belli painful mid delicate, I luel overdrnwi
iny account at the hunk h it lui I made ur
rsngoniunis to meet t'le-e checks as Ihej
. wore prccutu I. Hut during my nt sem-o i
II I I uttmlMr ?f MMmiiin. Liilllt, Ui Ulll
were protcHteii f<?v mm-payment. I knuf
full well that I milst hear the c-'iisoquoiice:
of my net at the hands of the public hut
desire to meet every into i f theio ou'stiii 1
ing obl-gitions."
The matin- Ittt" caused a profound scii^n
t'on stid c mils like lightning fr<m a e'ea
sky, (ioveruor Tdlmnu has t ikeu no ac>i>u
8 yet.?S/irrinl In (t'rcmcil/r A raw.
THE CLEMSON COLLEGE
Anderson, S. t'., a.In. 11.?In its last issui
the People's A'/romi' publishco the following:
In the ciuisw of a pcrs until interview
with Col. It. IV. Simpson, the President ol
the Hoard of Trustees of the Chanson College,
lie stii I that it is the purpose of the
honrd to bring the Agricultural Itopurtmcnt
in more direct contact with the people, and
make it a medium of communication with
the people, in keeping tlieiii posted on all
mutters pertaining to ugriculluro and the experiments
of that nature conducted at. the
college, nnd tlint it will ho the a in of this
department to put itsolg in close touch will
the peopio hy holding farmers' iuslilulei
to offer superior advunlng s t , tlio sons of
,?? men iij reason ut i s handsome income
of nboul $70,000, not a dollar of which is
ruisod by taxation, ami the huml.soino real
enisle properly which it owns, consisting of
an imnion.se body of the finest lands in the
Piedmont belt, upon which it is propoa11 to
raise the larger put of the supplies of Iho
mess hall table and thus furnish board to iiu
students at a minimum cos', it is thought
not to exccu I $ '? or $1 pur month In addition
to this, provision will lo made for slit
dents to pay a part of lies by laboring a
cciiaiii niiinlicr of hours daily in the field,
and furllicrin ire it is proposed to keep s
large number of sheep on the farm, IVoin
the sals of the wool of which it is propped
to furniih a clothing fund to a d poor young
men in supplying themselves with clothing, i
No young man who wishes to ucquiro a
technological trir'trng w II be permitted to I
leave the culvge without having his education
developed along other litre which go to
Wake up a well rounde l, practical man.
Notwithstanding the fact tli.it the Hoard is
OUlAtt' leth^mbarrusod, by reason of the.
Itlltf ferns in- \ utlrtffifJftoirpre- I tor
vented .''icttl examination by
0 .ailuro of the wi, r.~. w ?m*?' "V? ,he
?WTlfoO.OOO asked for to comp'eto the buildings i
at once, it is contemplated to liill the faculty
in Juno and open the c llcge for students mi
the first of October, using its class rooms and
dormitories such buildings as will then be
completed, and erect iho main building I
during the following year.
O il- Simpson also stated to us that despite
certain publications ? > the contrary ? *. rt
aiugie member of the boilnl has received
or will rccoive 11 single rent in compensation
for services rendered, they being
entirely gratuitous and it is a matter <>t gron
surprise that the statement should have been
nuule in ccrtniu papers that the Honrd of
Trustees had voted to pay the three members
of the Hoard of Control a sithny of $:?,tMK>
each. '1 here is not a syllable of truth in
the entire statement, ns they jire their
services to the college.
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El.urine Hurras ? This remedy is becoming
so well known and s > popular as to need
no special mention. Alt who have used
Eectric Hitters sijic the mm* ?< > <? .e
?1\ purer medicine does not exi?t and it
is guaranteed to do all (hat is claimed for it.
Electric Hitters will cure all diseases of the
Liver and Kidneys, will remove l'ituples,
Hoils, Suit li licum and oilier affections
caused hy impure blood.?Will drive Malitriu
front the system and prevent as well a< cure
all Malaria levels.? For cure of Headache.
( nmiipr?'?,,.J !ndigcst'on try Klc?iric
Hitters ? Entire satisfaction guaraetcel. or
money refunded.?IT ice fiOuist. nn<i SI ,(i(t
per bottle at 11- F. l'osey's Hittg Store.
A Nburo E\ot>t m.?AuguHit, (jit., Jan. IS.
? Hardly a week pases mi which from twenty
to uve niiiiureu negroes from South Carolina
and North Carolina do not pass through
Augusta on their way to South Georgia,
Alabama or Arkansas, 1.1st night twentyfive
came down on the Knoxville Iran on
their way to Alabama. The Columbia train
brought in nearly fifty, bound for .Sou.'hwe-t
Georgia, who were going to work in the
turpentine business. A car load nunibc-ing
^ negroes came in lost night on the
v .. I'AOIRa
heeding atonic, or children who want build
big up. should take
?. , BROWN'S 1 ltO\ IIITTKItS.
It ia pleasant to take, cures Malaria' Indi.
?c*tion, BtUguuitae and Ll\er Compluiuu,'
| llie JDi'cfiti] Union limes
K. M. STOKES, "
8. 8. 8TOKBS. Local BItor
Friday* Jaaaary IM, 1W1.
S U It SCRIPT/ON, fTio PER A NN UN
FO?T Or^CIDliiCTORY.
The 1'. O. will be opened for business
from 8 A.M. to 6.80 P. M.
The Money Order Department will be
opened for business from OA. M. to 4 I'. M.
> The Northern mail will clone i\i 1 1*.
IJ XI .?.I .? ? Sssthcra Kail ? *..w V* M.
Any inattention or irregularities should
> re reported promptly to the P. M.
i J. 0. IIUNTKR, P. M.
' N0T1CB TO ADMINISTRATORS.
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As hoiiio parlies hare lately iiiterfose<l
to deluy the payment for advertising
Citation* and otl.er Notice* required
by law in the Administration of ottc?,
when not paid in advance, we give emphatic
liulict, that no will riot insert suoh adve.t:no
inent, for any one, until our fro in paid. \> c
cannot f?e expected to await the result of litigation,
sometimes prolonged to almost a lifetime,
for our piy ; or even to await the settlement
at the end of a year anil rsk the
solvency or mismanagement of the ei-tut e
fir our pay. The officers of the Courts may
<1 > it, tor they have no capital invested, no
office rent, iusurance, taxes, msteiiuln or em
ployen to pay out of their foes, but we have
all iltoae raponauM to meet and muni mike
' an sure an porsiblo of every dollar we earn.
* The Cotton Marketj
Our uiu'krl hut been crowded the paaf
. week, nailer the influence of better prices,
and shows larger sales ihwi for any wook
1 during the sens in. Hales 1,071 bales, at
1 prices rung'.ng fr m H-j (") OJ
. m . ?1
B*Xt~ Messrs. Iluutor & Co., arc re-building
their sloro on M"in Hi reel, opjosito the
I'oatoffico.
8*!>.. The Lrgirlntuie of North Carolina
bi'l Tuesday elected Senator Vnucc liis own
successor.
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All persons iiidubled to us are reuurslcd
lo settle ut once, an we nre badly in need of
money
ROlMil'.lt & I'L'llCELi..
, flfcay A young white boy was badly cut
wbi'o at work at Mr. Iliiney'H traveling
f gin Tuesday.
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1 Wu liitv* umiH special bargain?" to ofl'er in
i He.l Flannels, call an't rrnmru* main,
n be convinced iliat wo nre not merely talking
I but *ve will roallv nave you some money.
(lit A II AM & Hl'AliKS.
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George llancroft, tliw historian, died
' lam Mstoil i?y. at itie advanced age of ninety
yearn and tliree months.
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TIIR I.AM- CAM. WITIHHT MOKK Monkv.?
All jiaitien indiditcd In inn by nolo or an1
count muni come in and vc tie of ourr, or take
the <-onnei|uciiccs.? I mean i/oii.
; l-Jf IV.' ]>. IIEWLKV.
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WK.. A very enjoyable entertainment of
iiiunic and refrenlinieuts wan given at the
Union llotul, to the uisinbe n of the V. M.
C. A., last Saturday night, by llio I.ndicn of
Union.
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I very gentieinnn nboiibl nre our line of
1 neck ware. Call early an lliey are gong liko
1 hat cuke-",
" I (JKAHAM & SI'AILKSL
-A- -jrr ?y ??? rtnwv or TVlSr; ACOI'feTlfa'ly
shot himself Toes lay afternoon.
bavo nol bend whether lie tn fntully
woundrd or not.
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I' H i lai! i<> see our hII-wopI lied Flannel
?t I'_M rls. per yard ; we also Iiiivc some big
bargains in Dross (i.uxi-i, ('assiiuerps Ac.
CltAIIAM Sl'AKKS.
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The Pension Hoard will meet in tlie
t?>urt House hi Union, on Monday ntil,
January "Jr.- All persons intcres-ed in pcnsiona
are requested t> meet Hie Hoard at that
??'"? .1. W. Sr.itt, Ch'n.
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Men's Driving Cloves, a big Driven! l?*?cN.
n pair in II. M. COIIKN A HIIO S.
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. We ma informed tluil i^70,(Mm? whs
paid out in this Nlurlicl VaM wtuk for Cotton
W bora, oil, iv lie re, did nil llial money go lo
We would like very inuoli lo lie aide la I
Connl for h i nrt of it. at leiisl.
fust walking horses; ii'u JX'i-xlby ..yrtr Hi {
COT" Tlio mio of* jaW?Im? -Ixyf
Jail hero, us neco*s>ry to Hie murder of
Warren Worthy ?as taken liefero Judgu
Wnlliioo last week, by his Attorney, t". I'.
Culp, on a writ el' habeas carpus. Hon.
William Munro represented the Solicitor.?
The .lodge reserved his decision.
Hic\_ A branch of tlio I'.juitnldo Pudding
and Loan Association of Augusta, was orgmUed
here last week, wi'li Col. John I..
Young as President, J. ('. Hunter, Secretary
and Treasurer, (J. C. Culp, Ksip, Solicitor,
and the following Hoard of Directors: Col.
Jollll I.. Yollllir lion Wiiltinm Monro (' l\
t'ulp, James Muuro, J. Hunter s*ml J.
(tide on Long.
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The Union Investment Company i*
now fully organized, and bids fair to boa
moving spirit nn>l substantial factor ?? inaugurating,
encouraging and fostering any and
every industrial enterprise that may be considorod
for the general prosperity of the
county. It linn capital, enterprise ami a
high order uf business 'stet. and ability to
insure its success and make it beneficial to
the bsst interests of povpie. Hon. ?7ui.
Muuro is the l'res'.dont and J. Hunter is
the Secret ary and TYetmirer of the company.
B*** . It is truly refreshing *o see so many
evidences of the loosening of the pursosiringe
ai\?C a general more among our lead"
ing inouVt and business men to do .siincthing
fir (lie general good of tbo town, by
inaugurating mil encouraging now enterprises,
erecting new buildings re bu ilding the
burnt places and infusing now life and spirit
in (lie people and business of the town.
now, let all of usjoi'ii in, "without regard
to race, color, or previous condition of servitude,"
and keep (lie ball rolling. Throw
" b" ?*? nerenccs upo-ji othei
matters, let boeom? 3I united and linrmon
mtis pc ple. and work together for tl,? we!
art >1 all. 1 hecranl^s and grumblers will
soou "fall in and iieljy
A Blrtfcriffh* for a feoff. |
* AuiriUt N.C? JlBO?rf 1? ?Al-;.; !
Uv/ nfeii mdi; iDouinnil acrw of tbo limfc?r
load* U Ma-ii"on County, in lhi| 8nu,
wnripfenughtnu Friday loot Iy % ii?lo? ovqdioato.
0?org? H. King, of Konoo* City,
M?, ? di'oclor oftlie Now KogUod Houlborn
Timbvr and Laod Cooip*ojr of Tronooaro, and
II o'ace D. King, of L;nn, Mom., treasurer
f I law t company, yeolrrday rouiplrtol nrgo
ii in.in* ror lb* |urruiH or in* wnuwi l
.lulnt i n limber and mineral laoda in M*di- |
on O'unljr. Tl?e spot cash p-ivioen^atau
$1*1.000, the coo aider At ion for ib*
inn $176,000. \ iW
T!.; '.'.w'mvi in ui? in.-pi in una ifcliol^N
Ibe tract ia known to oouiain iiumene d*Iioa
ts of magnet io iron or*. This company,
s composed mostly of Massachusetts capitalists,
who contemplate a i upi I development
of ibis splendid, properly.
About twenty-three yenr* ngo, a* agent
for a wealthy syndicate nt New York, we
contracted with Mr. Wil iuHi Johns on, for
I lie purchase of the 1 irgc trwt of land n'luded
10, :n Madi'on County, nt either 76 cents
r *1 mi ncre, we lia?e forgo'len which, but
when the deed of conveyance was drawn up
by Mr. Johnrlon'a Attorney?hi* eon Thos.
we think, who was afterwards elected to
Congtces fr<>m tlint District?a c'ause wns
in-c Io<I re'iiining a consi icrahle interest
in nil <he minerals that inny be discovered
on those 'atids. The Company wc repre-cntol
ronhl not accept the deed with lie incumbrance
of that clause in it, as it was intended
to settle i he lands with Kmigrant?, by selling
them small tracts or farms nt reasonable
prices and on long teunsof payment, guarantee.
I?i* rl*>nr lilt*" ^ I*1'..'w ?nwturally
mi'i ii wan well understood hy I lie Company
tlin* n' filing but a fee simple ami unclouded
title w ultl >??* i"fy litem, and if such n flaw
or incumbrance was discovert: I it would
crca'e a ruspic'oti of fraud nn<l the whole
scheme of i ho c oripany wuuld fall through,
or tlie*c wou'il he great danger of buying
internrnahle lawsuits.
At that lime we were toM, hy those who
knew the whole tract, that ltl,(MW) ecrcs of
the hind wns, without doubt, as line nn any
in llir w<>rl<l, f.,r Agricultural purposes, ami
w< rth ten del'nrs an acre, while the timler
on it would he worth mil ions of dollars
more when a rnilr ad was huilt through it,
hesidi s the 1'rgo depofils of iragiu-tio iron
ore wh<oh is seen cropping out in many
pints of the property, enhanced its value to
nlinost iticrctliiuhle untouiit. It, howevc,
w< iild te<|ii ie more experience in such matters,
more mom y nnd greater f>eilntes for
the work ih it the Johnson family could command
to develop Its fltff mine, ami wo think
they have made a good trade, while tlio Hyndicale
w i 1 make 1 .Is of money out of it, and
benefit Western North Carolina equally as
much ns themselves.
Don't Forgot tho Tax Colleotor
Only eight days now remain to flit day
when the t ix collector will clusu his books,
ami charge up the penalty prescribe 1 hy law
against nil who have not paid nt thai dtito ;
and wc I ope Mr. .Soil will atrict'y cmtply
with the law, although we arc fearful, fioia
present prospects, it would citeli us nitioog
the poor delin<|iieiits.
The Colicetor itifotms us that at least i?16,OOO,
ah nit om:-foil tilt of the whole taxes,
are unpaid, notwithstanding tho liberal ?x.
i<fiivi.fr/.r:!>iiif I hy the Legislature. And ii
wt^tyhe the >"iini3 if another month nun
- -JtiiVil'- ? "n'j in intTirni t Mr.'i, ft ccri ifu
.-ok-which the "collcstor shall close liis
hooks, nud allow to cx'vusiuu. Second, n
tsull'ic out levy to | ity current expenses and
nil pn?t indcblidticss. Third, only Iimui t>iIrvine
ciMinltics lo public properly shall lite
t'uuimissinucrs lie allowed lo Iiotow money.
Any ciitidtdule for llie l.ogislnlute standing
upon those three | lanls of a platform,
can command our vole an I influence.
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Tho Fair (Jrounds Settlement.
I'id. Young lots completed the survey of
the Fa r timunds property nud laid il off
into 46 splendid lots for dwelling*. The property
contains 86 acres, and tho lots are laid
off in from 1 tod acres eie'i which will givo
cacti purchaser a house lot, large garden and
un sere or more of litid for the family to cultivate
and make over a hale of cotton on. ijily
expenses, Some of I"- ,u t'".'aP'nitiennt
views . ' ' ^ ccinmnit I magthe
town ami would well
prepay elaborate improvements. It odors
I the best oKDort ttn it v we have known for yours
t) liny A IIUM K Cllt VI1.
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BfUA.- total shortage in Adjutant (Sou.
ltonhum's accounts is ascertained tu be
; but it will be made g?i>d promptly.
'I'll a Sin to wj?J ::i:t !. o .? >luiiu. in lieu,
lionham's statement to (JjV. 'Iillnian, lie
toys : ruder tlie stress of circumstances of
a nature both painful and delicate, and
which, therefore, I beg nut t> refer to here,
I had overdrawn my account at tho Hank,
but had tnude arrangements to meet these
cheeks as they were presented : but during
my absence a number of them unexpectedly
came in and wore protested fur non payment.''
Of course there are many who shake their
heads mid say, i? is a ct>iilirmntion of Tilliw^a,
>u\?mij^ i\u- cuiii|?ouii, l)t c*ov*
ruptiou, rottenness, &c . in the State Government;
but, as the Kditor of iho Orceitville
Xttc* says:
"li?T?rnitr Tillman deuiel having made
any such charge and his supp rtcrs have
indignantly denied it f.r liiin. If tic did
make them, in everybody v v: "!;>>.I th.Xl !.c
did, his denial annutnted tea i enaction?
lie changed his ground each* in the canvass.
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The exposure came promptly and nobody
has tried to hide or soften tlie tact, (iencrat
Uonhatn himself owns up squat ply an I
promises to restore every dollir <>f State
money he has used. It is iikelv that nothing
will he lest to the State: and s > far as
human knowledge g?fs i recise'y tin? same
revelations and conditions wou'd have eotne
if F.urle or llrai ton or anybody else had boon
chosen Governor, or even if (ienornl I'-eiilnim
himself had been re-elected.
Tiierc is no ressan or fairntiss in saddling
the old State government or any part of it
with one man's misstep. Nobody else but
himself could know of what lie had done or
cculd shore his guilt. Nor is there any credit
r t "i 7T ll,a ,U4iV Stile oflicials. The
should he made to give it any. ~
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, " J storm sent ei.' exrlaimed the Kansas
youth as the eyclone whirled ? |,lv?v
tuto hij> arms, "
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.ulfci,' rmctmwj c.
* " ? r-f-"?i- -iaiaewenw oo,
M c flptN or at aloe of this iniu)?n*rfy
fHB*V-ewe?rjnae h.n b?en in
dulgdl Whllo the formation of
tbo 0*M^Hk MnnJ, It |^i not bocu organisei^^H
?or ie a surrey of the route
from factory to Joneerille being
under tHwIi/ work been done on tbe
new
[ ly|| ^nnw
DHHr feet
grand project
lArehorg* h|ve fully ^determined that the
in*gaidc*?.t irinlegrs which those Slio.il*
offer t> well organized enterprise sha'l not
run to wsste many roootlie more, but be
utilized and made bfneftcirl to hundred* of
Wage cm tier* in providing them employment
whereby to feed, c'olbc and educate tLeir
?m lie*.
In a ftw da;s all the smelt that the pro
jelors of tliin ((rent enterprise require** will
bniuurantea I ; then a inert ng of the s'.ock
holer* will l?j c<*Pe<l to perfect the organizaUn
of the Company, elect its officer! snd
putt in full working condition.
/Tier the Cnin| ar y is organized, a sjsten
of |oc<ediugs will have to fce adopted; Ihri
nuduoi till ilieP, the woik on the building:
and railr. n<l will be commenced and puehct
foiw.rd *ig<rou*'y to completion,
Tbit the whole enterprise is an as^ur^c
fact, s now bojund peradvonture. If no
a "v^'ui'iy ll A'li
a ji'XxfwPwiia/!^ < aroot^, tenant houses tn<
provide all ntHphty appliances.
Four monijj^BVoin now we prelict tin
Locklinrt Shorn will be one of the livelier
and busiest (laces on this continent. Wher
now is only seen nn<l heard the rolling water
of Ureal ltiier, will then lie heard, ill
wbisile of th| etc mi cng tie. the ri ig ng ol
innumerable (rowels and hammers, the buzz o
the raw and lliu merry luugh of hundreds o
bisv, hopeful and happy human livings.
* t~ ?After
Twenty-five YaarsThe
followifg polite but very signihemt in
Titatiou, printed in Silver, indicntive of tli
"Silver thread*," that iiiiinially show them
selves, "aining the gol l," after '2~> years t
married liferi o iclie 1 us last Sunday,
j lHtiti
M AlUUKU Anderson, S. C., Tuoiday evon
iug, Jiutuaiyj 80, 1806, James A. Iloyt an
llcbecoa 0. Abb.
ihui
* MrlTtWHT^nftHTB -7tr?lloyt, at Home
Friday Evening. January 30, 18'Jl, 8 to 11
o'cloco, 3o Acidomy 8ireet Greenville, S. (
Well, Col. *c enn'tbo with you and Mr
Hoyf, an l the litilo (?) Hoyts on your qum
tcr-ceotcniral year of married life ; but w
wish you nnl Mrs. Iloyt a' least th cc moi
"quarterly returns" of connubial huppiuos
Ourself and "betlcr-lialf" hevc long passt
the first quarter and are husbandiny our phy
sical rotcurcea to reach the "half stretch
as thoy would e?y at Sans S tuci, which t
very near.
Capt. Thomas Comer,
With sincere sorrow we received the at
nouncemeut la*t Thumlay lh*'. that noli
i soldier and gofltl citizen, ('apt. Thotnsuj t'oim
1 Supervisor efj llegistralion, had bre Uh<
| his last. liutjfow .men in County h>
"^^ ^^p^rfCoWreT^Tbr his manly nt
geuitl qualities of head and heart. lie w,
a brave Confederate sol liur, and lost n It
in a battle in Virginia. IMiy^ica'ty, we coi
siderrd liin as fine a specimen of a w>
developed u an ns we ever saw.
I If AV TAII
I. si, between (he Criming Office mi l l'o
Office, la?t Siturvlny, a Hat door key.
A reward of 2oit.s will he paid io any 01
win may liavo found ir, and will leave it i
tlio Printing Office.
Personals.
Mr. William Allan and sieter, Miss Graci
arc vis'ting their Uncle, Mr. W. A. Xicho
on, mid family)
Mr. J. <f. Biioubeiit went to Charier ion o
business this week.
visiting her Si-ter, Mr#. W. M. Mentor.
Miss Daisy Uist, of Yorkvillo is visitin
Mrs. M. L. Gigc and fanii'y.
.
For the Tim
The Auotioneer Business
Mn. Eiitron. Will you or sime one els
point out the law giving the Sheriff of tl
County a monopily of the Auction busiue:
in the town of Uuirn ? Where is ihc justii
lo the tax payers of tho town, in dems?v?;?
ot a private citiZv-i to pay a </",'/ f>
atic'ioneering properly and allowing
C'onnly officer lo <1? that busdics all th
year without paying any license into ill
Town Ercasury at all?
Yon know, Mr. Editor, that no one will p.i
such an exorbitant license to the Town Com
oil. consequently the town is deprived of an
license, while a monopoly of tho business i
given to the Sheriff for nothing.
In othor cities regularly licenced Auct o-:
cers often "ory-' tho Master's sales; so it
not likely thcra is any law demanding tl
Sheriff to "cry"' even leg?l sxles, cxeep
perhaps, thoso directly in hit own oflic
If u rvaaoiiJihl?i/c<'t'jt*nOfloner's Itrem
?TM charged (he town would get Ih
amount : and it would not interfere wit
the itinerant license, "Kqual rights to al
and spteitl privileges to nono" lias hecoti
a lawful demand of the pop le.
Fa in l*i.at .
A Coi.onizatios Fiiai u.?Atlanta. ,I?n. i
Atlanta is having a dose of the raeo prob'e;
The city is filling with negroes from tl
West who have been deceived by a colon iz
tion scheme on I their promises of huppine.in
Afr cii. It had such an ( fleet upon Allan
negroes Hint it is almost impossible to seen
servants of any kind. The scheme of t!i
emigrant agents is to promise passage fro
Savannah t> Africa for $1.02 each. The
it inise molt single man ten acres of lam
each inariied man twenty-five acres ai
i"loo in money, this to come from tl
I I ni:cd Sin es tlovcrnment. A few days np
Atlanta negioes sent $l,r>0O to the head<pia
of the supposed company at Washingioi
Tickets, re ding from Savaunali to Afiioi
were given in return, hut now the agents a
nuance that the ships are not ready and tl
the pasiigers must wail. The result is th
Allsnt^basjroljabiy 2,000 strange ncgroi
ioJgil>V-MNBlLfitlv H' l Wo1
si c w"Irmi
K>"g Ka'akand^BlL1^ Hawaiian lslao-1
lied at St. Fr.uici^Kwt Tuesday.
GerrespouJar.*-- nf ft!??; Tine;
frem Fratty Paeolet isi Fair Forest
Pacolkt, J 1.11. 17.?It lit* b?tn souie time
ire* I scat y?u any rtwi from our little
"cilf," Mr. Editor: although it bat not
been entirely my fault, as 1 hare b'ea quite
bus/ and am now looted at some distance
from l'aco'et. I alia 1 endeavor, however,
to write cccasiontt'lv, especially at you say
you will forgive mo f.<r cowing to b? nn oM
bachelor. Aprop a of Ibia I de-iro t> thank
my friend K. IV. J., and others for their
kind congrn'ulntians.
As I mt? - Z_ LJUjA-liUQK.
I feel that T can hare aotnctbing to a'T
about county matters. The peiple in this
section (Fair Forct) nre considerably interested
in the matter of the vacancy in the
Legislature cause i by the sad death of l)r.
Little. Doubt leva many able and worthy
gentlemen will be spoken of for the position,
and good material selected.
Fair I'orest is one of tlie pie santest I
ne ghborhoo l? in which it has ever beeu my
lot to dwell; and it i? a thriving acc'i -n too.
One feature, which is peculiarly noticeable
in the k ml and hospiuble j e >ple about
here, is their d sposiiion to be ne gliborly.
I and to devnte themselves str-ct'y and excltt.
eively to th-ir own nfrair*. In this pro
gressivc iRe, when it is so common for people
ti wi li to tuko ont 10 charge of the
aflatis of others, and inake and nl'er even
their plans f -r life, without ?oing through
, ths empty form of asking their opinion, or
"by your leave,'' it is refreshing to find th -t
1 that go d nld-fishionod way of attending to
14 one's own affairs, which it so strictly in
1 accardanct with justice, propriety and good
taste, is n il <1 uuinant in onr land. It
affords me pleasure to say that Micro nre
comparative y lew peopilc in this world who
t -.nm iiio'ino I lit "rim" the uffitirs of others
p" Wltl YiO, who frrl ilttwhlf'il
. in Iheir neighbor's mslttrs as to neglect
tboirown in tlio management or litem.
Pacolet has been deligbtful'y gay this
I Winter and wis especially si during the
t holidays. Quite a number of visitors were
there, and delightful entertainments were
0 given at the rts'denccs of Messrs. W. F.
s Bryant .). N. I.il lejuhn, II. i\ Wood, S. II.
e LHtlcjobti, T. Ilrown, .1 II. Turner, W.
p S. Oossett, W. K. lllack, and others.
.. The good peop'e of l'tcolot know how to
1 enjoy Lbtistnins, and to make other people
1 enjoy then setv?s.
The rise in colt- tt is rtjo'cing the hearts
of the furnnrs, and trade is good.
Several of our young men nrc studying
telegraphy tin icr ''apt. F. I'. Vales, I'aco'c's
popular itepoi Agent,
c Mr. l):tvis Co'cman has accepted a position
? salesman with Mr. W. K. lllack.
. Mr. Sun l.ittlejohti, of Joncsvillc, paid a
' visit to Puco'et a few days ago.
The friends of .Mrs. A. A. James will he
glad to hear that she has recovered from h*r
illness.
. Mr.s John Sloan, an estimable lady, died
hore yesterday, the 11th.
Mr. Thomas l.ittlejohn, formerly of this
County hut uow of Texas, has been visaing
t relatives in nii'l ."vouikI I'aeolet.
' Mist Su! if Amlder, a charming young
l.tdy from l'ickens, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. E. A. Oil real It.
s. People in thissreti >n are gticvc l to hear
of the den-It of Cnpt. Thomas Comer. He
was a just, upright, warm-hearted man,
e and loved by all who knew him. lie pot.
0 Hessed that innate court.-.sv ami cordiality of
s. manner which is always a p irt of the noble
,(j man, and cm never be acquired by tlioss to
wht>in it dues not naturally belong, no matter
how earnestly it may t-o desire I. Cnpt.
Comer was always charitable towards his
s fellow-man, and never spoke anything hut
good of him. Skato.N.
C -rrc*p ttdeuce of the Union Timcs.
Fair Mignonclto Comes Again.
1 P.vctri.f.t, is. t'., .Inn. -O.?-While i' hn^
Wann oaiiia limn c iiPii Vntl lirmvl fl'.UIl lis*
v> ' we Imio l>y n.i means igr.ol'i d I lie i IMTS ;
>1 vnd we now e no again. wishing fur it unit
,1 its ren ters it bright. pry-porous aid happy
? v m iniiiiim or iH'.trwiTI be mi oasis III ninnv
of our liv?s ; having boon fraught with much
'.??* linppitie!?s and pleasure. Since ihcn tin
majority of our po pie have en'ered upon
their respec ive iluiios with new life nn<!
zeal f r the year IS'.M. Wliil-i the social
" club is sti 1 on I lie qui rirr.
' Se-t n" ami bis fair bride grace our
town every now and then wills thc-ir happy
countenances.
^ In the s nig of Lnngfel'ow's Hiawatha,
some very np ropriite lines suggest themselves
to us in connection w tli our friends
ie just iiienli iii-d :
lt u(\ipid coincs with flaunting fe tIters.
With his tlute of reeds, a teacher :
Wanders piping through the village.
Reckons in the fairest uiiiden,
And she follows where lie lends It- r,
'i Leaving all things fur the teacher."
I- Rnimr says that ere the robins no I again,
we will again hear the chimes of wediing
bells
11 Jlldir in* t'r iii ilio nin..mi# nf .. .n~.. .<
.?... woiug put on t:ie markets, 1' seems that
is the farmers were self-sustaining during the
financial crisis of last Fall, and the merchants
arc doing n very fair business now.
? The Alliance building, opposite Mr. W, F.
Bryant's tesidene:1, is Hearing completion,
and will, when finished, be quite cointnoKs
dious.
Mr. Thomas l.ittlejohn, of l.innr County,
Texas, has been on a visit to relatives here,
lie thinks the old I'nlmcCo State will cun10
pare i < / // favorably with Texas, in every
Si respect.
'c Our first tjunrtrrlv Conferoeo? een
" vened in the Mc'hodi-t Cliureh at this
,r place on Saturday and Sunday Inst ; 11 ev. J.
* M. B yd presiding. While 1 was not in *.tc
tend nice. 1 dare srv, the congregation was
ie treated to some rare discourses. \'irnl Editor,
m iflxoxf.ttk
l.v . ? .
The I'uvilicn Hotel at ( harieston has been
'y so d f r sl.\(H?o to Mr. Seignious and will
IS soon he re-fitted and ro-oponed.
.Ioiinson Dolus rnr. Fort.?Governor
TiUnian gives a full statement as to the up
,e pointinent of Mr. Johnson as a trial ,ju?tic?
1 for Spartanburg Senator Smith, lb-pressn?"
tativis Dean and Rowland rcconitncnded
"* titui miitniibiiiitinl nthd tvita of his cit /en?hip.
They tilso vouched for his uhility ti
' dis-hnrgo the duties of tlie otlice. The Governor
had to depend on the delegation ami
.... . . .
no is sat sited that they knew mo man they
recommended. lie also staled (lint certain
citizens lia<l submitted ntlidivits establishing
| Jeltuson s citizenship and tlie.t Mr. Werl?
P. !;n ! oath that Mi. ISinnetl liad dropii.
ped hi in as constnhle hoeiuse lie would not
ip allow liim a certain per cent of Ids costs,
a- Tliis Mr. Ilurnott denies ilatly. Tlius the
<s uia'ter stands?Johns u is trial justice. The
a method of paying salaries 'o lhe? ntlicers
ro and their cmstah'es will prevent the workie
ing up of cases just for the costs. It may
in make these eiTtcers very s ack in the per
?y onnance of hard service when they know
1; that their pay is sute any way.?N/o//7</w.
id
ic lMfomwi' in 1'iiosrii v i k Siiiitkks.? I'y
:<> instruction IVoin Uovcrtior Til uian, clerk
r- j Withers of the I'opartnieiit of Wrieulture
n. ' now under the C'onison Co'lege Trustees h'i.>
?. j noil tied railr ad cuiipaiiie* not t> rec ivo
n- fertilizers in hulk, and 'hat all of it must t?r
>o ] sacked., tagged and branded as the law di
at | ieels.
HSlj
" A n ... .'J.^ VI n/|.. e f... 10 O'f
-"l "NICKI'M." Cigars ami n *20 year 1 I fillcWatch,
by I'.xpress C. <> 1>. ? "> - "> an I nllov
examination.
Is. HAVANA C If! AII CO., Winston, N. C.
Jan. 'Jo, 4-M,
- "-P
;?>n?iKHtm 9i i be Union Times.
Km Iron Morth Pacolet.
Etta Jaxe, Jan. 1??It is out painful *
4utj lira weak to apeak of tbe death ?f
Capt. Thouma Coiner which took place at bit '*>*
home at tjowclejavi le hist W'elncidiy ruorniug.
14tl? irst., a'ter a 'otij mi 1 painful ?! -- *'r*
Df*'. Th* iiiiti e liatc cause of ku dea'li, as ^
we underat ind i*, waa cucer of the
s'ouiach. On Tlu'wday he was huri'd a' ''ea
Mrs >pol*iPia 1'. K. Church, of which he ?r '
wa? s member. He*. A. A. Gilbertprrached 'nK
the funeral. whieS *?? i~i l; z. !
coucuura? of M?b A? ? ^
('apt. Tomer wis well known to the people *vei
of Union County. The/ li 11 houorel him
with maiy pub ic po it oii(, in which he '''nl
served ihein faithfully, b th in war and a"'^
peace, lie wm a kind husband. an indul- l'Je
iriM.I fu ll-r :IT..| :in I'icini lire citin>n. lie blif
e - - ? ?i- w 1
borothat tiait of character which always ,ar?
repre eota a cliihl of God?".t m<ikrr." ^ro
In their irreparable loss his fain ly lure *
the sympathies of this en ire community. "bo
Our new preacher, He*. G. S. Hobinson ^?w
preached at Salem yesterday. The subject
f his discourse was the rebuilding of the oa
walls of Jerusalem, by Nchemith. His 8?''
test was Nehnni ih, 51 : 10 ip .'10, together 9UF
with the 4th chapter nn<l 17th ?erso < f the cnu
same book. The practical dc?luctin drawn ^ftS'
was that human nature at tha? day was what
it is at the present day. That every man
would naturiby protect nnd guard his own
house lrctore lie w >uhl that of h s neighbor. ,,ai
While the ui'nds of his hea'crs wero UI?
riveto 1 upon this plain, honc-t, reasoning. ?v<
the ti rl of iisfcnt catnc, ns it were, from the
pews. Hut the reader can better imagine a"s
than we c n describe tlie sceno when he mlf
Inrnel sud<lcnly nrounil au?l dealt crushing un'
blows on those of //? who are in re care- we
f?il to build up, correct and pro!ect the
owfci fh a reHgTbtts'scn-e *I*tic troTTh Irf Wtt
own eye enables us the more clearly to see 1,111
the mote in our brother's eye. an'
Mr. W. G. Counts, of the Times Office,
has given us a correct solution ef the hat ln^
question that appeared in the tn?t i?sue of a,|'
t ?e Times. Next week we will publish his Wl1
answer with that of others who iney reach 'n<
us by that time. 8?'
This question Ins created a goo 1 deal i f
fun. Ouo beautiful young la ly lUcltired that acl
the merchant lost *18 by the transaction. W'1
The c?-cw of a certain ship consisted of 8(1 ?r>
persons, one-half if whom were Irish men
During n storm it was deci led to throw over- w'
boinl ha'f the met that the others in gin he
saved. The captain ro arranged the men in
a row and called "l'at," who was of a
mathematical turn of mind, to tell him how 8,1
to piv>c c I to dispach the Jonahs', l'at told
him to begin with the 10th man as So. I, HU
and coirinuc to count and throw overboarl ,n(
o-'crv 7th man until on'y lft remained, when an
it was found that every Irishman on hoard c<|
was saved. Mow was tlr's line formed at Wl
first? When the count runs out at the end
of the line it will begin nt the other end nnd ,n
go on until the work is completed.
Those kind ladies who have so gratefully
and substantially remembered Mrs. Vox in di
her culinary department will ploaso accept
i>?/- thanks Tor the same.
Hons. Win. Munro and J. M. Gee, of h<
Union, were lieforo our Trial Justice Court. 11
mm wvctv uii nruiusoiuum uumut^. "
Also, James E. Webster, of Uaffney t'ity,
paid \is a professional visit, too. Spectators
have a pood time when they sec oar court
demoralized and dodging the hot shots from
those legal batteries. Vox.
DEACON ROBERT LIITLE. ^
Pear Courier : I have just heard of that
faithful man of God, Dr. Hubert Little, of
Kelton, S. and ask the use of your col- P
umns to pay a humble tribute to his memory.
To say that I loved him. as thai word is too
frequently u?cd, but feebly expresses the "
feeling that 1 had for liim for the true mm- *~
i |,ood? the beautiful Cliiist-likc-ncss?the
, loyally to <5,d and his truth, the kindness J
to his fellow-man, especially to tlio poor, ?
I mid tho devotion to bis friends which wive
c'ln-'piyu^m^i," 1'l'"l*' v, 11o was as true ''
' as steel, a* firm as a rack, us gentle as a ten- c
1 dcr-hearte I woman, and untiring in iiis
efforts to promote the cause of Clnist and u
1 the g od of humnn'ty. Although he was n w
man of alf.irs, an i f ?r many years had an
extensive and exacting medio il practice, was l"
busy in managing u large farming intercut,
and was regarded by the public As a servant, cc
who must ever obey its h< bests, lie gave the
host of his life an 1 bis powers to religion,
and allowed no o'licr claim to interfere with ^
his obligations to Jesus. 1 have known him
to ivise si' midnight and visit the large num- yj
bor of patients that claimed his auenti n in K'3
order that he might have theforeuoin of ho ',:l
Sabbath to d> v< to to worship in the Sunday
Schiioluulcliurehscrv.ee. Indeed, lie al- yc
ways made ins worldly ntTiirs bend to Ins n,i
religions obligati ms. and seemed ou'y cmcorncd
to know and do tho will of Got.
lie will bo sally mi-scd in bis neighbor- co
hood by all clas-oi. The young will miss him b.e
because toJJisyj.jp;> tfiVoj t "will fool "bis loss 7C
because bo knew now to rympai I117.0
with them in their infirmities. mi?l to 'D
help ami comfort them in a 1 their trials. ''l
Tlie rich ami tho poor, the lthick as well as tlie
white have all lost a friend in wlnni they us
cotthl safely trust. P'
Mt. Joy Cintrch was largely built through
his efforts, and from the day the litt'e band
of sixteen f rmed themselves into a church at
of Christ, until the (lay i f his death they regarded
him as their lotdcr, and knew that
he was always wi ling to carry tlie he ivies- ,
burdens and most of the work. That uoh'e
J ?..i. ?..->< ?--i.?ers will sa-l.ly miss him. V
( od grant that his lnun'le may fill u-.o i
many of iltcai, and that they may enmli'c |j
his example in pressing forwatd the Lord's j
w -rk.
My heart goes out to liis nllli -lol wife in \
her sore bereavement, and may lur so i he (|
just such another man as bis father w-.s. ,
i 11-other l.itt'e was my friun-i. During
1 tlie yeirs i was re'a'e-1 to him as ) as'or he
stool by roe in ovory trial, every c<)t>ilies. j
and strengthened by hands in every eff>rl to J
carry forward the Master's work. Nor d d V
he cc ?so to he my frioud, when I coi-o to bo [
h:s pastor ; but cur love for each other grew
stronger as the years went by. 1 shall feel 8
lone'y without him ; and yet I kn >w he lives j
with Jesiu tho life which ho began to livo 1 ore .
? below. A noble man of tiod has fallen : no, n
saint has arisen to be forovi r wi-h Christ.
I T. J. Taylor. *
WttrffuluH, *.V. the. ;>(?, 18'dO. rr
ft
Fuom llxii.r. to v Fhison. ? Hartford, J in. 1)1
j II.?*le -tge M. I art hoi.mew, seren'ydivc ''
i years of age, once one of the most active and
l j prominent men in the business, soci il, and
church life of llartfo d. but for four and a n
I ha'f j*ears nu exile in t'aiada, voluntari'y y
I EMI.r.Hi.ln|.n. I l.i..wnll' ll?, I..... 1, 1.. I....'.
, V I , ' V* ll'H p
early ibis morning, plrtidid gu ity to .. ra
charge ol appropriating to hi- own n.-e a "j
note f r $10,000 belonging to the Cha'trr ?
I Oak l.ifo Insurance Company, wus sen- |
' tence 1 to ilie State pris >n tor a year, and at (
i once began serving lbs sentence. a
i,
I'.oits and sli cs will le slaughtered for r,
the uext few days at
11 till A HAM \ Sl'AHKS. K
A Vol ms M w Kii.i.s IIimski.k.?Mr. "
(irali mi Joy tier, a young man about IS or
I '20 yea s old, son of Mr. Hiram Joyner < !"
this t'. iin y. accidentally kille I himself list
! Sunday while foo ing with nit old pistol, the
j cy in ler of which lie was trying to make in
l i 'IM .. .. - ? i.
1 head lie died in about two hours after lie V
. was shot ?Lancaster Ledger. tl
- - ' , "
Save money ami buy an ovcreont and a t
| Whiter unit from GKAHAM & SI* AllKS. |a
Cora spewdeata of tkt OttM Tina. 1
l*t?) firm tk) fit Stlg* lhyMri>
;elto?, Jm. 19.?llr. Miitr, Ke'tea bu
nged her ifpruue* to tout ulu t la
last few woe be by cutiiog oat (? of
old-field pints round and about k?r "
[eitou ia? to ba?o lb# shooting match
rr. Almost ever/ time I go to the little .
Ridgo Capital there is a match la prog' M
hear some person talking about shootfor
some thing, and I think oar^Kglton *
U*?i knatiag is ensihrr " _*jp '
on bojs enjoj very much, to tUPsPSw /
lie Pea Ridge farmers. I think myself
t it is very wrong f >r men to take a dog
gun and go out it?;o the fields just for
>port f (he liuut and shoot and cripple
Is with s'ray shot, consequently those ilia',
not killed fly away and die among ih?
omsedge and hushes.
fell, Mr. Editor, 1 have said enough
ut shooting for this time, so I will say a
' wor ls about cotton. Cotton has been
appearing very fast for the last few days .
the ltidgc. It is now vary nearly all
1, at least it has gone out of sight, and'I
ipote the li>tie r?ee in price has been the
se ; bur I think now we were a little too
1 in nelii'if.
row, Mr. Editor, I will tell you something
ut our delightful Alliance dinner la?t
u'day. On the 3d of January, President
nit announced that Helton Alliance would
ei on the 17<h inst, at 10 o'clock, and fcr
"J ?"
hey inten ied to liavo a picnic ? The
iwer woe, no. But, Mr. Editor, it wan
t: 111y good to be with us. 1 was in the Hall
il about 1 o'clock, when about thal^me
were called out to dinner.
the ^k*ii^nt?J^>ke t
io devouring cftlcfen'tfnd hem, pound cako
1 pies, in fac', all bad plenty and we could
re fed as many more as wtre there. The
Io was betweon thirty and forty feet long
1 it was fa 11, heaped up and running over
th good things, and notwithstanding tl.e
:1 rinency of i lie woathcr we had a very
?1 turn out.
After dinner we rc-asscmb'ed and trnnsed
sune very important business, after
lich we listened to speeches from Brothi.l.C.
Otis and T. N. Kelly, in which
e brethren received some very round and
lo'esome advice that would do them a great
al of good if they would follow i?.
If you wiil allow me a iittle more space,
r. Editor, I will try to answer Vox's "list
ot"ofl?y().
Now, Mr. Vox, I do not consider your
m a mathematical problem. It is nothing
ire than a catch <|uettion, and 1 will
iswcr it by saying if the hand-stick is placti
feet mid H inches from tlio end all three
ill liavo the satno weight to carry.
I can't see why Vox should tiko tnc as a
rget for his last shot of 18'JO, as 1 did
it put my sum in the Times any more for
in th in the rest of the Tinas' corresponjuts.
KkltonWhkl.
Miss T> rcsa Slioppaul wishes to 'inform
jr many friends, that she is now with
AltHY M. COHEN & 11110 wlicro tlio M?'
ill he pleased to serve them.
t'orrc-iKjiuleiico of Union Timics.
Listen to the Telephone
JoSESVU.LK, Jan. ID.? To-day is a koautiil
day, which is tlio only one wo have had
?-!- . 1 1. II.. *2/\ ,*a.. Iinw no#
I WWIi^ll V(IV IMIIVVI CV int m?o u VI K/wv?a
hard one.
Tlie free public schools have opcucd in
lis community and they arc all full of
up'ls ?and tli-y nr.! a'l hoys and girls,
\V. U.S. llairis, J. \V. Scott and C. T.
ecknel have h 'Mii appointed School Trust???.
f Jonesville Township, by the new School
ommissoncr, Jus. Ii. Walker.
The cotton market linn been lively at
onesvilU for the last few days, and it does
>c:n from the way it conies iu, tliat tli?
'woods was full of it." If it conl 1 pnn
? ? illaw I1WJ t? 1 ?? ? JfCtU iho |lvJU|?lO would
nve jilouiy of nionoy, the low p ico to the
intrary notwithstanding.
Mr. II. C. Smith line retur ie.1 from Ten-*
ossoe with a drive of fino mules, which ho
oithi like to ovetio.tigc for ttioouy.
Dr. J. K Girnnr hoar Jed tlio trail
ere yes'erd iy f( r Florida
Mr. N. CI. Rollins has been appointed ?nd
immissioncd Trial Jus ico by Gov. Tillman.
Mr. Iloyd L. Hainos has gone to Giflney
ty to attcud the high soho 1 of 1*.of. Me ithur.
Mr. 15 W. Whit'ock has lni I down the
ird stick in the at re of t'. 11. Long and
iito back to his farm to try and make another
g cf 'p of cotton.
John Whltloc<, Sr., made 17 hales last
sir with ono mule. llisf?rm is ab uttwi
iles from Jonesville.
The licu'th of our Town is good, though
ere is some sickness and some deaths in tho
untry. The vctnvable Joniah Foster hna ^
icn urn up w.u?w 5ciMbf^now'.'V/ut im proves
:ry slowly.
W?>rk has been resumed on the nosv I'rcstcrian
Church . ("apt. J. K. Lindsay hue
e work in charge ami will n> doubt have
e tiouso so far advanced that it can be
i d in a short time, if nrt emirely oometed.
Telcpiionp.
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C >i d-cn (' >1 per-Tip Shoes, numbers "> to 'J
4> cts. a pair, at II. M. COIILN & 11110'S.
Cait. John Maxky MrnoKtirn ?Sumter,
in. -0.?Capt. John Alaxev was wnytii.t
id iiuirucre 1 on the roi l about three mi cs
om his home in the upper part of the
ounty l ist night between 9 and 10 o'c'ock. '
c had been to Sumter ami was going home
one in a spring wag' n. and just as ho
cached a doik place by a small stream, the
Bed was commute), lie foil back war Is on
ie floor of tho wagon and the horse carried
im on h me, and after getting into the
aid ihc wagon was oveiturned and Capt.
laxey thrown cut upon tho ground, where
c lay all night and was found by his family
ally tnis morning. Me wai not dead when
[Mind but died a few minutes alterwards.?
l load of buckshot was fiicd into the left
ide of his face and head.
Two negroes, named Hampton Nelson and
2phrnim lbitlcr, with whom Capt. Mnxoy
tad had a difliculiy have bean nrrasted on
uspicion, but have not yet reached Sumter
ip to 8 o'clock this even in a. The totnnni.
lily is very much aroused, and a gentleman
oin there says (here was a strong probnility
that the negroes would be lynclud br.
" ? ?' ??y* reached Suuiter.
A WoniiRU WoiiKKtt.? Mr. Trunk lliilT
inn, a young man of Itiulington, Ohio*
in'if ilint lie bad t can under the care of ivr,
imminent physicians, and iuod their truato
lent until he was not aMs to gel mvunJ.*
'hey {ironounccd Ins <?,e to be (Consumption
nd incurable. lie vim ptrsiindcd to try
?r. King's New Discoveiy for Coiuumption,
'oughs and Colds and at li.at time was not
ble to walk across the street without using.
lie found, before he lul l used half of
i i s'.lar bottle, that he was much bctl r ; lie
oiitinues to use it and is to-day eijoying
oo I health. Ifyou have any 'lliroa1, lung
ir Clicst Trouble try it. We gusiatiipe sat*
^faction, Trial to ties frre at 15. F. I'.scy'a
>rug Stc re.
The city of Columbia ba< begun artnngc10ills
to celebra'c 'lud^ e^ ntenn*^M|ntj(J#l
i'ade 11 iiu>|>t<>ii lias been im bed to make
lie address on that occasion. Coming in the
u.st delightful season of the year, when
11 mbid i? at In r best, it will no doubt b)
delightful occasion.
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