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???????mm LIKE A THCHDEB CLAP I A4j*t<*nt and /n*ptrtor Gmtrnl Bon ham'? Accounle Short. Colombia, 8. C., Jao. 15.?The announcement has been officially made that the funds appropriated for the State milit<a as disbursed by Adjutant in I laapec'or General Milledge L 1) nbam are abort aeversl tlioiisands dollars. The affair is as unexpected as it is deplorab'e. It has been known to Governor Tillman and other State officials for several days but was suppressed un'il it was fully investigated. Fromdocuoreuts on file in the Governor's office it appears that a number , checks sent by General ftonlintn to various ini'itary companies iliroughout the State as gtesMffiflMMl^cir quota were rent as usual to the CaroNational Bank in ihia ci'y for payment, but were retutned as there wns no money in ^6 the bank lo the credit of that fund. General Bonham at different time* applied portions of it to bis personal affairs. In a letter to the Governor, Adjutant Goneral Farley states that checks sent by (!< nerel It iihaiu lo lit-.* Butler Guards had l>e?n pio'ested for nonpayuien'. He brought the matter to General Boiiham's attention and he said: ' 1 have been away in Georgetown fur (ome time and I wi'l attend to the matter at once os there is son^c mistake." General Farley, thinking that the matter would le nil light, did nothing until January 12th, when he received a letter from Butler Ilagoot, of the Barnwell Bank, inclosing a notice of protest issued hy the Carolina Bank of ^Columbia for a check for $148 issued by Goner* 1 Bonham to tho Hagood Guards. General Farley went to the bank and found that eight or ten checks, averaging ab nt $150 each, had been presented from various par tie', and had gono to pretest for non-payment, to Iimds being on hand to moid them. General Farley again went to General 1$.inborn nad receive I the same reply, saying be was prepared to meet every c ue of the checks and making ithir explanations at to the custom of paying checks in the fast. General Bonliam then sccompatiic 1 Genera! Farley lo the Caro'ins Bank, where the former arranged to have recalled the protested checks ami Genera! Botthatn then drew a drift on the geneial manager of the Uniou Central Insurance Company of Cincinnati, which lie represents here, for $2,000, which it was e-tima'ed would cover all tho protested paper. The publication of this unfortunate matter was suppre*sc 1 uii'il to-day in oidcr to allow General Boiilmm to submit a staluineut, which he made to Governor Tillman to-night. In that statement ho says: "It has been the cusCnt in the Adjutant General's office to draw tliia fund from the trea-ury and deposit it in bank an t issue checks against it. Frequently these checks were held back by the companies for nmnths, but when presented wire paid by tlie Adjutant Qonornl. Under the stress of circumstances of a online both painful and delicate, I bad overdrawn my account at the bank b it hal made arrangements to meet thee checks as they were presented. But during iny absence n saite." -f lUm >u,ui|,iirttdbr cuueiu anil were protested for ??h-^kju?nt. I know full well that I must bear the consequence! of my act at the hands of the public but desire to meet every one of there ou'stnid jug obl'grtions." The matter has caused r. profound sensa t'on and coram like lightning frsm a e'ea "ky, Governor Tillman has liken no nciiui 8 yet.?Special to Crttnville Xeirx. THE CLEMSON COLLEGE. Anderson, S. C., nJn. 11.?In its last issu the Pro/tie's Advocate publishce the follow ing : lit the coutso of a personal interview with Col. It. IV. Kiropson. the President o the Hoard of Trustees of the Clemson Col lege, he said that it is the purpose of tin board to bring the Agricultural Dopartmen in more direct coutact with the people, am make it a medium of communication witt tbo people, in keeping them posted on nl matters pertaining to agriculture and the ex periments of that nature conducted at the college, and that it will bo the a m of tliii department to put itsclg in close touch witl the people by holding farmers' institute , during, the summer .vacation ??,,r?r? ,?1 this line thu' ?' cmsoii proposei .v unci superior advantages to the sunn o poor men by reason of i s handsome incomi of about $70,000, not a dollar of wliioh i raised by taxation, and the liandsomo rea esute property which it owns, consisting oi an immense body of the finest lands in thi l'iedmout belt, upon which it is propose 1 tc raise the larger p irt of the supplies of th< mess hall table and thus furnish board to Uu students at a minimum cost, it is thought act to exceed (3 or $4 per month. In addition to this, provision will ho made for stu dents to pay a part of this by laboring a cei tain number of hours daily in the field, and furthermore it is proposed to keep a large number of sheep on the farm, from tho sale of tho wool of which it is proposed to furnish a clothing fund to a d poor young men in supplying themselves with clothing. No young man who wishes to acquire a technological tra:n:ng w 11 be permitted to leave the college without having his cducuk tion developod along other lim-s which go to v - make up a well rounded, practical man. Notwithstanding the fact that the Board is noniMflut x<nibarrased, by reason of the of thotaftiHlfllurft tfl yqtrmTF EET |PBii^^^ftb,000 asked for to complete the buildings ?t uuvc, iv is oonicmpiaici 10 mil tlie faculty in June and open (be c dlcgc for students 011 the first of October, using as class rooms and dormitories such buildings as will then be completed, and erect the main building juriug the following yoar. Col- Simpson also slated to us that despite cerlaiu publications to the contrary, not a single member of the board has received or will receive a sing'o cent as compensation for services rendered, they being entirely gratuitous and it is a matter ot groat surprise (bat the .statement should have been made in certain papers that the Board of Trustees had voted to pay the three members of the Hoard of Control a sala>y of $8,000 each. Iliere is not a syllable of truth in the entire statement, as they give their services to the college. Ei.Bcrmc Bitteiw?'This remedy is becoming so well known and s> nomilar as to n??a<l no special mention. All who have mod electric Bitlfcrs yjjltf the *a?na ?on? ?*? rr purer medicine does not exist nnu it is guaranteed to do all (but is claimed for it. Klectric Bitters will cure all diseases of the Liver and Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Itlicum and other affections caused by impure blood.?Will drive Malaria from the system ami prevent as well as cure all Malaria fevers.?For cure of Headache, Constipation and Imligestou try Kieetric Bitters ? Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or money refunded.?Pi ice 5()ots. and ?1.00 per bottle ot B- F. Posey's Drug Store. A Nkuro Exodus.?Augusta, Ga., Jan. 18. ?Hardly a week pases m which from twonty to five hundred negroes from South Carolina and North Carolina do not pass through August* on their way to South Georgia, Alabama or Arkansas, Last night twentyfive came down on the Knoxvillc Ira n on their way to Alabama. The Columbia train brought in nearly fifty, bound for Southwest Georgia, who were going to work in tho turpentine business. A car load numbering r ir i .Nttfilf' v negroes came in Inst night on tlie JPP1?"imiflwlafln KTOATJ a?prt t mat.to?" LADIES 1 Needing atonic, or children who want build Ing up, should take BROWN'S IKON HITTERS. It is pleasant to take, cures Malaria, Indigestion, Biliousness and Liver Complaint*. Mr iv ..x- ' I f&e JDee^fij -Union Uiiii?8 rTmTSTOKES, - I Editor S. 8. 8TOKE8. Local Kflitoi* Friday* January 23d, 1891. SUBSCRIPTION, |1 60 PER ANNUM ~ POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. The 1'. O. will be opened for business from 8 A.M. (o 6.80 P. M. The Money Order Department will be opened for business from 0 A. M. to 4 P. M. The Northern mail will close at 1 P. M.f and the Southern Mail at 1.80 Pi M. I Any inattention or irregularities should I re reported promptly to the P. M. J. C. HUNTER, P. M. NOTICE TO ADMINISTRATORS. As souio parties have lately interjosed to delay the payment for advertising CiintiooH nn-l other Notices required by law in the Administratioa of et.tc?, when not paid in advance, we give emphatic noticr, that wo will not insert such adve<t:soment, for any one, until our fvo is paid. We cannot be expected to await the result of litigation, sometimes prolonged to almost a lifetime, for our piy ; or even to await tho settlement at the end cf a year and risk the solvency or mismanagement of tho estato for our pay. Tho officers of the Courte may d? it, for they have no capital invested, no office rent, insurance, taxes, materials or employes to pay out of their foes, but we have all tUoae pxnouHUH to meet and must make as sure ns possible of every dollar we earn. The Cotton MarketOur market has been crowded the paat week, under the iufluenco of better prices, and shows larger sales thin for any wock during the sensio. Sales 1,071 bales, at pricfu r;mg.ng itjiii cj ^<f> rg Staff' Messrs. lluotor & Co., are re-building tlicir storo on M"in Street, opposite tin I'ostoffice. BlBJu. The Legislature of North Cnrolinr la*-t Tuesday elected Senator Vance his owr successor. All persons indebted to us arc requested to settle at once, as we arc badly in need o money RODGER & I'UUCELL. Sffff" A young white boy was badly cu whi'e at work at Mr. Honey's travelini giu last Tuesday. L ? ?I Wo littve same special bargains to offer i i K?d k'lauuela, call and examine than, ? ? i be convinced that wo arc not merely talbln 1 but we will really save you some money. OKA HAM & SPARKS. Staff" George Hancroft, the historian, die *' last Saturday, at tbc advanced age of nine! years and three months. 'fur. Last Cam. Without Moke Money.All pat tics indebted to me by note or a e count must conic in nnd ec tie at oner, or tal the consequences.?1 mean i/oii. vf l-:f W. D. REWLEY. very enjoyable entertainment < t music and refreshments was given at tl 1 Union Hotel, to the membc s of the Y. h t C. A., last Saturday night, by (lie Ladies t * Union. Every gentleman should see our line 8 ncckwarc. Call early as they arc gong li! hot cukes, 8 GRAHAM & SPARKS' ?, ?? iinuju uj etisr, acetdefi j a'ly shot himself Tuos lay afternoon. 11 f havo net licird whether lie ts fatal! b wounded or not. 1 ]>< n't fail to see our all-wool Red Flann ' nt 12$ ets. per yard ; we also have some b l bargains in Dreis Goods, Cassiineres Ac. tilt All AM & SPARKS. 1 1&" The Pension Board will meet in tl 1 Cnirt House at Union, on Monday nsx January 20* All persons interes-ed in pei sions are requested to meet the Board nt tin ' time. J. W. Scott, Ch'n. Men's Driving Gloves, a big Drive at 25 cti a pair ut H. M. COHEN k BHO'S. Wo ore informed (hat $70,000 w? paid out in this Market last week for Cottoi Where, oh, where, did oil that money go to We would like very inuoh to be able to a* count for a part of it, at least. Oaf The case ot Si's? Worthy, now i Jail here, as accessory to the murder o Warren Worthy was taken beforo Judg Wallace last week, by his Attorney, C. ( Gulp, on a writ of babeis corpus. Hon William Munro represented the Solicitor.The Judge reserved his decision. ]}*?>_ A branch of the Kquitnblc Buildio and Loan Association of Augusta, was or gtnized here last week, wi'h Col. John I Young as President, J. C. Hunter, Secrctar nnd Treasurer, C. C. Culp, Ksq., Solicitor and the following Board of Directors : Col John L. Young, Hon. Wiiliiaui Munro, C. C Culp, James Munro, J. C. Hunter and J Gideon Long. The Union Investment Company i now fully organized, and bids fair to be moving spirit and factor in inen gnreting, encouraging nnd fostering any nn< every industrial enterprise that may be con sidorod for the general prosperity of th county. It has capital, enterprise and i high order o' business tact and ability t< insure its success and make it beneficial t( the best interests of the people. Hon. Win Munro is the President and J. C. Hunter i the Secretary and Treasurer of thecoinpanj It is truly refreshing 'oseesomnn; evidences of the loosening of tlie purse strings np.d n eenernl nmnn? ?"? W.W. i ing lnon'wd and business men to do some thing fir the general good of tho town, b; , inaugurating and encouraging new enter i prints, erecting new buildings re-birilding tin i burnt places and infusing new life and epiri | in the people and business of the town. l!ow, let nil of usjoL'ii in, "wilhoit regsrt ' to rnce, color, or previous condition of ser t eitude." and hny the ball rolling. Throt . T. vr.?*..mltin/mi> dft ffcrences upoSotEc I matters, let us beeomo ? united and Imrmori ious people, and work .together for thm wel fare of all. The crunks snd grumb) frs wil soon "fall in" and heljy A Birthright for Song.' 1 Ashbvimb, N.C., January IB.?Between Inly anil aeronty thouiaml scree of the tiro- t hot lands in Mnii?on County, in thin Slate, wefWesu (lit on Friday las' ly a 11 s ton syndicate. Otorge II. Ring, of Kansas City, Mo, n di'cctor oftlio New England Southern Timber and Land Company ofTrnnesseo, and Horace D. King, cf Lynn, Mass., treasurer of that company, yesterday completed negotiations for the I'Urohnso of the William Jolinit n timber and mineral lands in Madison County. The spot cash payinca^dk^L $!H.OOO, the consideration for tbo ing $175,000. v The timber is the best in this e&tlo^^MHJ the tract is known to contain immerse ue- R pos ts of magnet io iron ore. This company F, is coniposed mostly of Massachusetts capital, f ists, who contemplate a iapi*l development |* of this splen<lidi property. 0 About twenty-three yenrs ago, as agent"* for a wealthy syndicate nt New York, wo v contract id with Mr. Wil iam Johns on, for ^ tlie purchase of the lirgc tract of land a'lud- \ ed to, ?n Mnili'on County, nt eithor 75 cents or $1 nn acre, we hn?e forgotten which, but when the deed of conveyance was drawn up by Mr. Johnston's Attorney?bis eon Thos. we think, who w?s afterwards elected to Congices from that District?-a clause was iti-e>tod retaining a consi Icrable interest in nil the minerals that inny be discoveied on those 'ands. The Company we represcnt0) could not accept the deed with the incumbrance of that clause in it, as it was intended to settle 1 lie lands with Emigrants, by selling tliem small ir.icts or farms at reasonable prices and on long terms of payment, guaranleritia rWr l!l1** 1?l"!-1" * 1 cautious anil suspicious * ... and it wss well understood by the Company tba' prilling but a fee simple and unclouded title w< uld sa-isty them, ami u sucu a nnw or incumbrance was disoovercl it would create a f uspic:on of fraud and the whole scheme of iho company would fall through, or thee would be great danger of buying > ioterm'nable lawsuits. At that time we were told, by those who know the whole tract, that 10,(XX) acres of ' the land was, without doubt, as fine as any ' in the world, for Agricultural purposes, and wi rth ten dal'ars an acre, whilo the timber I on it would be worth milions of dollars f more when a railroad was built through it, bosid" s the 1' ige deposits of tragnetio iron ore which is seen cropping out in many I parts of the proporty, enhanced its raluo to g almost incrediiable amount. It, howevc, would lequ're more experience in such matters, more mom-y and greater facilities for U the work than the Johnson family could comg nwid to develop its Aitl value, nod we think tliey have made n good trade, while iho Syndicate wi 1 make fats of money out of it, and j benefit Western North Carolina equally as ^ much as themselves. Don't Forget the Tax Colleotor_ Only eight days now remain to the day c- when the t ix collector will close his books, i? and charge up the penalty prescribcl by law against nil who have not paid nt that da'o ; and wc l.opc Mr. Scott will strict'y comply of with ilie law, although wc are fearful, from ie prcscijt prospects, it would catclt us oinoug I. the poor doliuquents. jf The Collector infotms us that at least $15,000, ahiut one-fourth of the wliulc tsxos. are unpai |vAftl withstanding tho liberal ex. tensfa?t/g:anted by the Legislature. And i( be the same if uuother month was {. " "B'j inrorun r irst, a corlain re on which the collector shall close his lj books, and allow to extension. Second, a sutfic enl lovy to | ay current expenses and all past indebttdness. Third, only from exel treme catualties to public property shall the '8 t ouimissioncrs be alioncd to borrow ninney. Any candidate for the Le<ri.>dntii>o ?in?.t. iug upou those three planks of a platform, ie can command our vote oud influence. ^ The Fair Grounds Settlement. Col. Young has completed the survey of he Fa:r'Gronndi property ^aud laid it off into 45 splendid lots for dwellings. The property contains 85 acres, and the lots are laid off in from 1 to 3 acres ctc'i which will give l8 each purchaser a house lot, large garden and t an acre or more of land for the family to cul? tivate and make over a bale of cotton on.jib c/)ina larv? ily expenses. Some of the lots command mngnificant views of the town and would well ii repay elaborate improvements. It offers f the best opportunity wc have known for years 0 t) buy A 110MK CIIBAP. 81 lie total shortage in Adjutant Gen. Bonham's accounts is ascertained to he $5,528 ; but it will be made good promptly. The State will not lose a dollar. In Gen. g Bonham's statemeut to Ojv. Tillman, lie siys : Under the stress of circumstances of a nature both paiuful and delicate, and y wnigu, uiererore, i ovg not to rercr to here, t I had overdrawn my account at (ho Bank, but had mado arrangements to ineet those J. checks as they wore presented ; but during f, my absence a number of theni unexpectedly came in and were protested for non-payment." is Of course there are many who shake their a heads and say, it is a confirmation of Tilld ruption, rottenness, &c , in the Stato Government; but, as the Editor of tho Greenville o Neios says: ? "Governor Tillman denied having made o any such charge and his supporters have ) indignantly denied it f.<r him. If he did make them, as everybody understood that he did, his denial amounted to a retraction ? s He changed his ground early in the ennvass. ***** * * The exposure came promptly and nobody y has tried to hide or soften the fact. General Bonham himself owns up squarely and promises to restore every dollar of State money he has used. It is likely that nothing will be lost to the State; and so far as f human knowledge goes prccise'y the same revelations and conditions would have come if Earle or Bratton or anybody else had been c chosen Governor, or even if General Bonham t himself had been re-elected. There is no reason or fairness in saddling . vae uiu oing goTeinmoai or any pari oi U with ooo man's misstep. Nobody el?o but - himself could know of what ho had dooo or v cculd shore bis guilt. Nor in Ihore any credit 'ICS *?? i? JJU,/11 '?>? * i "A storm ront'er," exclaimed the Kansng " youth as the cyclone whirled n pretty girl into hi* arms. rh? Lockl> Am?1i iMttiy c?. A (rnWl*1 prwitun information, n a to theBjtf'es* or status of this immensely Dtiergrise has been is- at lulgcd ia9np. While tho format ion of Lbo Com Jk atsureJ, it has not becu orfjsnized, Doris a surrey of (lie route fr from thsfl^Rho factory to Jonesrille being to made; n^^Miiy work been done on the ^ 118* /'CW . m cngtgcd t, nss|ir?mco tbaltboee Ikying the grand project Charge Jiipe jfullyVdetermined that the nagoiflcekt "npi*ilegrs which thoso Shoals iffer to well organized enterprise aha'l not ua to Wiste many months more, hut be ititizcd and made bmefioisl to hundreds of rage earners in proriding them employment hereby to feed, c'oibc and educate their am''lies. ? In a ftw dajs ail ilie s:ock iliat the pro- | jetors of this groat enterprise requires will t betuarantce t ; thena mort'ng of the stock- 1 hollers will bj cal'Cd.to perfect the orgaui- ' xalbn of tho Company, elect lis officers and , put t in full working condition. Mer the Comjnry is organized, a sjstem of focccdings will have to bo adopted; then andnot till iltcp, the woik on the buildings andrailnad will be CvUimenced and pOtlicd forwird vigorous'y to completion, That the whole enterprise nn Msur^d fact, w now bettend perndvonture. If not anotbet sbvw^Aaiack iq,takoa. e 11 ou g|a.laifgtenant houses tnd provide all n^HKry appliances. Four mopijjfom now wo prelict that Leckhart Shorn will be one of the liveliest and busiest places on this continent. Where now is only seen end hoard the rolling waters of Broal Biter, will then be heard, the whistle of th| stoim ong no. the ringing of innumerable trowels and hammers, the buzz of the saw and the merry laugh of hundreds busy, hopofuland happy human beings. After Twenty-five YearsThe following polite but very significant invitation, printed in Silver, indicative of the Silver threads," that Dainrally show them, solves, ' ainlpig the golf," after 'J5 years of married liftfjvo ached us lost Sunday. 1 18GG MARRIED Anderson, S. C., Tuesday evening. Jnnuaiyl80, 18CG, James A. Hoyt and I Rebecca C. v\bb. ? f 1891 Ml! intlf A.'Hlloyt, ai Home, Friday Evening, January 80, 1891, 8 to 11:30 o'c'.oce, 35 Academy 8treet Greenville, S.C. Well, Colir We can't be with you and Mrs. Hoyt, andthclitilo (T) Uoyts on your quarter-centenn;al year of married life ; but we wish you nnl Mrs. Hoyta'. least th ec more "quarterly returns" of oonnubial happiness. Ourse'f and "bettor-half" have long passed the first quarter and are husbandoig our phy sioal roiouroes to reach the "half stretch " as tbey would a?y at Sans Siuci, which i s jtfnp Capt. Thomas Comer, With sincere rorrow we received the announcement laat Thursday tlm'. that noble soldier and good citizen, Capt. Thomas Comer, Supervisor o^. Registration, had breathe 1 his last. Duafow men in this f.cunty ha 1 -mm ? i >? * %.^A^gVbmcr, lor bis manly und genial qualitils of head and heart. He was a brave Conned crate sol lier, and lost a leg in a battle in Virginia, l'hy.-ically, we con siuciiu iii n us nnc n specimen ol a ?ti* 11 developed n an as we ever saw. Key Lost. \ L'st, between I he Printing Off sc and Poet Office, last S^ijirdny, a flat door key. A reward of 2otta will be paid to any one who may havafound it, and will leave it at the Printing (mice. ? \ Personals. Mr. William Allan and sieter, Mies Grace, are visHing the& Uuclc, Mr. W. A. Nicholson, and fanbilyV Mr. J. Q. Buepbeiit went to Cbsrle?ton on business this week. . of t'hcstci, id v!smng b?r Si-lbr,'Mrs. W. M. Meador. Miss Daisy Opt, of Yorkville is visiting Mrs. M. L. G ?ge and fanti'y. For the Times The Auctioneer BusinessMr. Editor. Will you or sxnc one else' poiutoutthe law giving the Sheriff of the County a monopoly of the Auction business in the tou>n of Union? Where is the justice to the tax payers of the town, iu demanding of a private citizen to pay $o a day for auctioneering properly and allowing a County officer to do that business all the year without paying any license into the Tftwn Rroounnti ol oil ' You know, Mr. Editor, tbat no one will pay such an exorbitant license to the Town Council, consequently the town is deprived of any license, while a monopoly of the business is given to the Sheriff for nothing. In other cities regularly licenced Auctioneers often "ery" the Master's sales; so it is not likely there is imy law demanding the Sheriff to "cry" oven legtl sales, except, perhaps, thoso direcMy in hie own office, if a reaaQnablft/^dwfaamitHMetla llrenva ?wwtHarged roe Town would get that amount; and it would not interiors with the itinerant license, "Equal rights to nil and special privileges to none" has become a lawful loinand of the people. Fair Plat. I ? t p.- ? w * ~ /i \.vi.ui?i6atiu2i rmi ?Atlanta, Jan. 18. Allantii 4 having a dose of (he race prob'em. The city Is filling with negroes from the West whw have been deceived by a colonization sch^neon l their promises of happiness in Afriof. It had such an effect upon Allan'a negroeuhut it is almost impossible to secure servant of any kind. The scheme of the cuiigrrjt agents is to promise passage from Havanah to Africa for (1.02 each. They pr. inip each single man leo acros of land ; ench pnarried man twenty-five acres ami $100 fin money, Ibis to coine from the UniltJ Hta es Govergincut. A few days ago A i In ran negroes aeng$l,600 to tha lieadquarof ihi, supposed company at Washington. TickoS, reniiog from Savannah to Africa, were liven in return, but now the agents annouuclt that the ships arc not reaay and the the pamgvrp aanst wait. The result is that . AilsnUJMTO^blydUMO, (Hysgfif negroes are unavailio King Katakaniql^""""" . , . died at St. FranoijMp Hawaiian Islands, 1 W ' II, -r? ? '? Correspondence of Ution Tihii. otes from Pretty Faoolot and Fair Forest Pacolbt, Jan. 17.?It h?l been souio ihne oc# I sent you any news from our litilo di city," Mr.! Editor: although it hat not Oi son entirely my fault, as 1 hare b*-en quite he isy and am now located at some distance in om l'aco'ct. I shall endeavor, however, no i wriio cccasiona'ly, especially as you say w< >u will forgive me for ceasing to bo an old 8'' ichelor. A prop s of this I dc-iro to thank M ly friend E. W. J., and others for their wi ind congra1 ulntions. tb As 1 am now a rotident of UuiiO. QtanflP cc feel that I con have something to s>y bout oouuty matters. The people in this of ectioD (Fair Forest) are considerably iu- w crested in the matter of the vacancy in the si ,egisl?turo cause 1 by the sad death of Dr. p< jiitle. Doubtless many able and worthy g< ;entlemon will be spoken of for the position, b ind good material selected. rt Fair Forest is one of the plessantcst li leghborhoo Is in which it has ever been my tl oi to dwell; and it is a thriving sec'i?n too. }nc feature, which is peculiarly noticeable p n the km?l and hospitable (eople about o sore, is their d sposiiion to bo no gliborly. u ind to devote themselves strictly nnd exclu- t' ively to th.ir own affairs. In this pro * gressive nge, when it is so common for peo- ? pie ti wi li to tako entire charge of ihe v affaiis of others, and make anil alter even i1 their plans for life, without poing through t the empty form of askiug their opinion, or l1 "by your leave," it is refreshing lo find that I that good old-f ishionod way of attendiug to ' one's own uffdrs, which it so strictly in t acordatic ! with justice, propriety and good I taste, is sill dominant in our land. It t affords me pleasure to say that thcro are oomparative y few ponplo in this world who ' rem inc'inol lo "run" the affairs of oihars, f "fWll 15o,fsome, who feel aw-weepiy < in their neighbor's mstters as to neglect < tooir own 111 1110 manngemcni 01 iuem. Pncolet has been deHgbtfhl'y gay ihis Winter and wis especially so during tho holiday;. Qui.'e a number of visitors wore there, and dclightrul cntcrlaiumoi.ta were 1 given at tho n sciences of Messrs. W. F. i Bryant. J. N. Lit-lojohn, II. 1*. Wosd, S. II. Littlcjohn, T. 0. Brown, J II. Turoer, W. 3. Gosseit, W. K. Black, and others. Tlie good pcop'c of Ptcolot know how to clijoy Lhiistmns, and to make other people enjoy thenselvts. Tho rise in cott-n is rejo-cing the hearts of the farmers, and trade is good. Several of our young men arc studying telegraphy under (.'apt. F. P. Yates, Paco'oi's popular Depot Agent. Mr. Davis Co'cmnn hss accepted a position as salesman with Mr. W. K. Black. Mr. Sum l.ittlejohn, of Jonesvillc, paid a visit to Paco'et a few days ago. The friends of Mrs. A. A. .(nines will be glad to hear that she has recovered from her illness. Mr.s John Sloan, an estimable lady, died here yesterday, the 16th. Mr. Thomas Littlcjohn, formerly of this County but now of Texas, has been vis:ting relatives in and abound Paoolet. Miss Snt.ie Ambler, a charming young lady from Pickens, is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. A. Gilrenth. People in this section arc giievcl to hear of the deft'h of Capt. Thomas Comer. He was a just, upright, wnrni-hcnrlcd man, and loved by nil who knew hiin. lie possessed that innate court-sy and cordiality of manner which is always a pirt of the noble man, and cin never be acquired by those to whom it does not naturally belong, no matter how earnestly it inny be desire I. Capt. Conior wus always charitable towards his fellow.man, und never spoke anything but good of him. Skatox. C-irrc*p mdenco of tho Union Times. Fair Mignonetto Comes Again. Pacolet, 3. C., Jan. 20.?While it has been hoiks time since you heard from us, w* It*** by uu means ignored the Times ; and wc now c one again, wishing for it and its readers a bright, prosperous and happy ~ viirnumua ot ln'Jt) will bo an oasis in many of our lives ; having been fraaght with much happiness and pleasure. Since thou the majority of our po -pie have cn'ered upon their respec ive duties with new lifo und zeal f r the year 18i>l. Wliil-i the social club is stid on the <jtii tore. ' Seit <n and his fair bride grace our town every now and then with their happy countenances. In tho s)BE of Lnnefcllow's llimvnllia some very np ropriite lines suggest themselves to lis in connection w tli our friends just meuti'<ned: ^CupiJ comes with flaunting fc alters, With his flute of reeds, a teacher ; Wanders piping through the villago, Beckon* to the fairest maiden, And she follows where he leads her, Leaving all things for the teacher." Rumor says that ere the robins ne t again, we will again hear the chimes of wedding bells YMeratihai the farmers were s:lf-sustaining during the financial crisis of last Fall, and the merchants are doing a very fair business now. Tho Alliance building, opposite Mr. W. F. Bryant's residence, is nearing completion, and will, when finished, be quite commodious. Mr. Thomas Littlejohn, of Lamar County, Texas, lias been on a visit to relatives here. He thinks the old l'almotto State will compare vtry favorably with Texas, in every rcspvci. Our first Quarterly Conference convened in the Mo'.hodist Church nt this place on Saturday nnd Sunday last; Rev. J. M. I) yd presiding. While 1 wits not in i.ttendance, I dare say, the congregation was treated to some rare discourses. Vivat Editor. Mignonette .? The l'avilicn Hotel at ( harirston hnsbeen so d f>r ? 16,000 to Mr. Svignious nnd will soon be rc-fitted and re-opened. .?. Johnson Holds tiik Fort.?Governor Tillman gives a full statement as to the appointment of Mr. Johnson as a trial justice for Spartanburg. Senator Smith, Representatives I)enn and Rowland jrconimondgd thip. They also vouched for his ability to dis' hnrge the duties of the office. The Governor hail to depond on the delegation nnd he is satisfied that they knew the man they recommended. He also stetod that certain citizens had submitted affidavits establishing Johnson's citizenship and that Mr. Wcris had made oath that Mr. Burnett had dropped him as constable because he would not allow him a certain per cent of his costs. This Mr. Burnett denies flatly. Thus the nia'ter stands?Johns mis trial justice. The meinou 01 paying salaries 'o these officers and their csnstab'cs will prevent the working up of cases just for the costs. It mny make these officers very s ack in the perormance of hanl service whon they know that their pay is sure anyway.?S/mrlati. Important to Phosphate Siiippkrs.?Ity instruction from Qovernor Tillman, clerk Withers of the Department of Agriculture, now under tho Clen.son College Trustees, lias notified railroad oainfoniei not to receive fertilisers in bulk, and'that ail of it must bn sacked, laggrd and branded as the law dl? reote. "NICKEL" Cigars and a *20 year gold filled Wntcb, by Express C. O. D. f 3 2i> and allow examination. HAVANA CIGAR CO., Winston, N. C. Jan. 23, 4-8t. Correspondence of tbc Union Timks. Niwi from Forth Paoolst. Etta Janr, Jan. 10.?It is our painful itjr this weak to speak of ths death of pi. Thouins Coiner vrhioh took place at bit *| me at Uowdeysvi le lust tVoluosdiy morn- " g. 14th it-si., attar a >ong and painful ill-' '8f? Th- iintue linto cause of his dra'li, as e understand i', was o-mcer of the ^ nniach. On I"l u-sday ho ens buried at vsopotamia M. K. Church, of wliioh he o as a member. Ho*. A. A. Gilbert preached *' e funeral, which was a'ttnded by a large ^ ucouisjo of jiennlo- - t Capt. Comer w is woll known to the people * ' Union County. They^hvl honored him 0 ith maiy pub ic po it:on?, in which he 1 irved tbein faithfully, bath iu war and 8 sace. He was a kind husband, an iodul- 1 out fa'her and nn exemplary citizen, lie * oro that trail of character which always ,* spro ents a child of God?"Aptace maker." ? ii iheir irreparable loss his fum;ly hive 10 sympathies of this cn'irc community. * Our new preacher, llov. G. S. Robinson ' reached at Salem yesterday. The subject ( f his discourse wns the rebuilding of the ' rails of Jerusalem, by Nchcmi-ih. His 1 ext wns Nchimiah, 8 : 10 to 30, together 1 ritli the 4th chapter nnd 17th ?orso of the ] ama book. The practical deduction drawn ' rns that human nature at that day was what t is at the present day. That every man j rouId nalnrsl'y protect nnd guard his own iouso before lie w >uld that of Ii s neighbor. Vhile the mlnds of his hearers wore ireto 1 upon this plain, honc-t, reasoning, hen d of assent came, ns it were, from the >ews. Hut. tiio reader can belter imagine ban we c n desoribo the tceno when he urnel suddenly around and dealt crushing ilows on those of us who nro in'>re careVil lo build up, correct and pro'ect the tor in a rengiousrscn<e. Viie lisahi iif'WVM inn eye enables us the more clearly to eoo Lho mote in our hrothor's eye. Mr. W. G. Count*, of tlio Timks Office, has given us a correct solution of the lint question Hint appeared in the last i?suo of t'te Times. Next week wo will publish his nnswer with that of other* who niey ronch us by tlint time. This question h?8 created n goo 1 denl of fun. One beautiful young In ly declared that tlio merchant, lost $18 by the transaction. The crew of n certain ship consisted of 80 persons, otic-half of whom were Irishmen. During a storm it was deci led to throw overbo ird ltn'f the met that the others nt glit be saved. The captain ro nrrnnged the tnen In a row and called "I'at," who was of a mathematical turn of mind, to toll him how to proceed to dispach the Jonahs'. I'at told him to begin with tlio 10th man as No. I, and con'inue to count and throw overboarl eery 7th man until on'y 16 remained, when it was found that every Irishman on board was saved. How was tlrs line formed nt first? When tlio count runs out at the end of the line it will begin nt the other end and go on until the work is completed. Those kind ladies who have no gratefully and substantially remembered Mrs. Vox in her culinary dopsrtraent will please accept our thftnks for the same. Hons. Wm. Munro and J. M. Gee, of Union, were beforo our Trial Justice Court last week on professional business. Also, Jantcs E. Webster, of Gaffney City, paid us a professional visit, too. Spectators have a good time when they see our court demoralized nnd dodging the hot shots from thoso legal batteries. Vox. DEACON ROBERT LITTLE, Dear Courier: I have jitet heard of that faithful tnan of God, Dr. Hubert Little, of Helton, S. C., and ask the use of your columns to pay a humble trihuto to his memory. To sny that I loved him, us that word is too frequently used, but feebly expresses the feeling that I had for him for the true in tnhocd?the beautiful Cbrist-like-ucss?the loyally to G^d and his truth, the kitidnets to his fellow-man, especially to the poor, nnd the devotion to his friends which wire "Vtc*%vft3 as trui na s'col, as firm aa a rook, as gontle ns a ten. dcr-heartod woman, and untiring in hit efforts to promote the cause of Clniat and ttie g od of human'ty. Although ho was r matt of nfftirs, and for many years had an exionsiveand exacting medical prao'ice, was busy in (managing a large farming interott, and was regarded by the publ'.c as a servant, who must ever obey its behests, ho gave the best of his life and his potvors to religion, and allowed no other claim to interfere with his obligations to Jesus. 1 have known him to arise ir midnight and visit the large number of patients that claimed his attention in order that lie might have the forenoon of 'lie Sabbath to devote to worsltip in the Sunday School and church scrv.cc. Iudeod, be always mnde Ins worldly nff.tirs bend to hi* religious obligations, and scorned on'y concerned to know and do tho will of Qo I. lie will be sadly mi-scd in his neighborhood by n'l clashes. The young will miss him *ss 2$ iWot i wm fcoTVu foss' because ho knew how to sympathixc with them in their infirmities, nnd to ltolp and comfort tlieiu in a 1 their trials. The rich and tho poor, the black as well as the white have all lost a friend in whom they could safely trust. Mt. Joy Church was largely built through bis efforts, and from the day the litt'o band of sixteen f >rined themselves into a church of Christ, until the day <>f his death they regarded him as their leader, and knew that be was always wi ling to carry the hoiviost burdens and most of tho work. That nob'e band of earnest workers will s&<\}y miss him. God grant thai his mantle may fill u;on many of them, and that they may omul no his example in pro-sing forward tho Lord's work. My heart goes out to his nfflictol wife in her eore borcavemont. and mav h?r ?? h? just such another man as his father was. B'Other Litto was my friend. During the ycirs t was re'a'od to him as | as'or he stood by mo in every trial, every conflict, and strengthened by hands in every cff?rt to carry forward the Master's work. Nor d d he cease to be my friend, when 1 ceaso to be Irs pastor; but our love for each other grew stronger as the years went by. I shall foci lone'y without him; and yet I kn >w he lives with Jesus the life whiohhe began to live I ere below. A noble man of God has fallen ; no, a saint hos arisen to be forevir with Christ. T. J. Tatlob. Warrrnton, "V. C', I)te. 30, 1800. Fuom Exile to a 1'bison.?Hartford, J in. 14.?Oeirge M. Kartholomew, seventy-five years of age, onco oue of the most active and prominent men in the business, social, and ohurch lifo of Ilartfo'd, but for four and a half years au exile in Canada, voluntarily surrendered himself to the authorities here early this morning, pleaded guilty to a charge of appropriating to his own use a nute f"r $10,000 belonging to Ihe Chatter u*K 1,1 to insurance Company, was sentenced to ih? State prison lorayear, and nt once began serving his sentence. Iioots and sir cs will te slaughtered for the next few days at GRAHAM & SI'AKKS. a Yovxa Max Kills Himsklf.?Mr. Grahxin Joyner, a young man about 18 or 20 yea s old, son of Mr. Hiram Joyoer of this Couniy. accidentally killed himself last Sunday while foo ing with an old pistol, the cylinder of which he was trying to make MB??MM? ?P III <rtnii Iinrfan t l MWWlfa head. He died in about two hours after he was shot ?Lancaster Ijidgtr. ?w 1 ISavo money and boy nn overcoat and a Winter suit frotn GRAHAM &8PARK8. _ ^ Correspondence of tti? Upton Timks. Hot?i firm tin Too Ridge Capital- . Kbltq?, Jan. 10.?Mr. Editor, Helton has tanged ber appearance to aome e^tei t la io last few weeks by cutting^ out some of J le old-field pines round and about bor Keltou (dems to bare the shooting match tver. Almost every time I go to the little jJS en Ridge Capital there is a match in progi ass ^ r I hear some porson talking about, shoot- , ig for Hoinotliing. and 1 think lerehants. hare a good Bird hunting is- another sporfc?^?HpQr j|H ielton boys enjoy very much, to tlisTiiwguat f the Pea Ridge farmers. I think mjself ' 2 hot it is very wrong fjr nieo to take a dog hd gun and go out into the fields'just for be rport < f (bo hunt and shoot and cripplo -J ilids wiih e>ray ahot, consequently those that re not killed fly away and die among the | troonucdge and bushes. 1 Well, Mr. Editor, 1 havo said enough ? ibout shooting for ibis time, so I will say a 'ew words about cotton. Cotton has boen iM lirappearing' very fast for the last few days . \lr tn the ltidge. It is now very nearly ell ' told, at least it hee gone out of eight, and'I ... tupposo the little riee in prioe hee been the 1 jnuse; but I think now we were a little too fast in seliiog. 9 Now, Mr. Editor, I will tell you something ihrnt our delightful Alliance dinner last Satiuday. On the 3d of January, President Gault announced that Helton Alliance would meet on tho 17th in?t, at 10 o'clock, and for 1 - -? -?_ J> T - - J ovoiy porconi.il orrag meir uioner. i uoncu if they intended to have a picnio ? The answer was, no. But, Mr. Editor, it was mighty good to bo with us. I was in th? Hall V until nbout 1 o'clock, wbon about that time wo wero called out to dinner^ Wa ?tyd_ to tlio door nnd Ijoko t out time devouring CBloTon ittTd ham, pound cake and pies, in faet, ail bad plenty and we oould have fed as many more as *t re there. The table was between thirty and forty feet long and it was ful', boaped up and running over with good things, aud notwithstanding the inclemency of the woather wo had a very goal turn out. After dinner we re-&ssemb!ed and transacted some very important business, after which wo listened to speeches from Brothers J. C. Ot'.s and T.N. Kelly, in wfcicU i he brethren received some very round and ^^r," who'fHom e advice that would do tbem a great deal of good if they would follow i*. If you will allow mo a lit'le more space, Mr. Editor, I will try to answer Vox's "Hat shot" of 1890. Now, Mr. Vox, I do not consider your sum a mntbcmaticol problem. It is nothing more than a catch question, and I will answer it by saying if the hand-stick is placed 0 feet and 8 inches from tbe end all three will have the same weight to oarry. I can't seo why Vox ehould take mo as a target for his last shot of 1890, as 1 did not put my sum in the Times any more for him thin the rest of the Tiuss' correspondents. KkLTOM WltSBL. Miss T-resa Skopp&ul wishes to* Inform j her many friends, that she is now with 1IAKUY M. COHEN & BRO whero slie will he pleased to serve them. Corre>pondenc? of Union Timrs. Listen t) the TelepheneJonemvii.lk, Jan. 19.*?To-day is a beautiful day, which is tho only one we have had lntoly, though the winter so far has not been a hard one. The free publio schools have opened in this community and they aro atl full of pupils ? and tliey aro a'l boys and girls, W. U.S. Harris, J. \V. Soott and C. T. Rccknel have been nppointod School Trusteit of Jonesville Tcwuahip, by the new School n. : ?! i..? t w..ii... V/U1UU1ID9 UUCl , O IVO. W. " U J ivv? . The cotton market baa been lively at Jonesville for (he la?t few days, and it does a >om from the way it comas in, lhat the 'woods was full of it." If it conl 1 pen , j |- ?[??rruTlirt bare plouty of menoy, the low p ice lo the onlrary notwithstanding. Mr. II. 0. Smith has returned from Ten-* nossoe with a dr JVC of f.r.e mules, which he would like to exchange for moooy. Dr. J. E. Giroer boarded the trail here yes'.erdiy for Florida. Mr. N. G. Rollins baa been appointed ?nd commissioned Trial Jus ice by Gov. Tillman. Mr. Royd L. Ilames has gone to GafTney oity to atteud the high sobod of Pi of. Mc Arthur. Mr. B. W. Whit'ock has lail down iho yard stick in the store of 0. It., Dong and gone hack to his farm to try and make Another big cr ?p of cotton. John Whltlook, Sr., made 17 bales laet year with ono mule. His farm is ab ut two > , miles from Jonesville. The boa'th of our Town is good, though (here is some sickness and some deaths in the country. Tlio venerable Joaieh Foster has . been laid up wdli a sev?a CAtd-,-fa"? . i_rf~? ?- t. wviunr vn!t cr now, out improves very slowly. W?rk has been rosumod on the now Presbyterian Church . Capt. J. K. Lindsny hae the work in charge and will no douht. l?*> v the i,oiiso so far advanced that it can be us d in a short time, if nrt entirely completed. TxLiruoNr. C ti d' en C >| per-Tip Shoes, numbers 6 to tt at 45 cts. a pair, at H. M. COHEN & BKO'8. Cai?t. John Maxky Mcrderko ?Sumter. Jan. 20.?Capt. John Maxoy was way I > Id # and murdcrc I on the road about three mi rs from his homo in the upper part of the County list night between 9 and 10 o'c'ook. Ho had beon to Suuiter and was going homo ^ alouo in a spring wng< n, and just as he 'cached a datk place by a small stream, the deed was committed. Ho fell backwards on the floor of th? wnffnn !.- 1 ?-J _ ? ?? .. *? vim uvi.io uiriiuu him ou h me, and sfter getting into tha yard tbo wagon was ovei turned and Capt. Maxey thrown cut upon tbo ground, where , he lay oil night and was found by his family * early this morning. lie was not deAd wben found but died a few minutes afterwards.? A load of buckshot was Ikied into the left side of his face and head. ' ? Two negroes, named Hampton Nelson and Ephreim Butler, with whom Capt. Maxey had h?d a difficulty bare Been arrested on suspicion, but hare not yot reached 8nmter up to 8 o'clock this treeing. The community is tery much aroused, and a gentleman from there says there was a strong proba* bllity that the negr oes would be lynohrd be. fore they' reached Burnt er. A Woxpkb TVorkhr.?Mr. Frank Huff man, a young man of Uutlington, Ohio* slates that hs had been under the care of tw, prominent physicians, sud used their trssto ineut until he was not able to gel nrounJ.' They pronounced his rate to bo Consumption and incursble. lie ess ptrsunded to try Dr. King's New Discoreiy for Consumption, Coughs and Colds and at that time was not able to walk across tho street without resting. He found, before he had used half of a dellar bottle, tbat he was much btlter; he continues to use it and is lo-dsy enjoying good health. If you hare any Throat, Lung or Chest Trouble try it. Ws gutrampe satisfnetiou, Trial to'ties frrs at B. F. Piuey'a Drue filers. J The oily of Columbia fan begun art nugoe' , mouia to tslebra'e 1 lifityt" pTnC*^* ?u Widi Haropion bu Men invited lo make the address on thai occasion. Coming in the ' ^ most delightful season of Iho year, when Columbia is at htr best, it will do doubt a delightful ooosslon.