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Thk ai.i.ia: c* Bank.?We have several communications fr m several quarters of the State a-k>ug for o ?r views of this proposed et.lc: prise. Wo h vc spoken f| equontly ?n<l unequivocally 01 this point in Tho C>ttoii Plant heroiofuie;bu> wo are w lling to throw add it oual lijlit upon the question if we are able. To our mind it is a quest on of expediency, of basinets pel cy : and untu n ly tiiore will arise diff?-rences of opinion among individuals. Without claim ntr far < ur opinions any move weight than tiicir 'op kill rclA' r jri to the pieni'ses ent ries, we present the case as it appears to us. The Alliance of the Sintc h#s subrcrihcl $50,000 a* a bus's fir the commcrcid rating cf tlie State P.xchangc. S >mc 51*2,000 of litis nuuunt has been paid in, and for a yo tr or tnote lias lain almost idle, in s i far ns its en ucity to earn a t rotit direct'y has heen exorcised. True, it lias given the State lixchnnge credit, and thus has saved the farmers of the Stute several hundred thousand dollars in the one item of coltou covering last year. But it is voty easy to sec that this same ntoniy, iircsird in a bank of oar own, insttal of in stocks of other banks. wou<d set vc the s?iue puiqo e in a in re effective way. and at the satuc time yield lo the sul-Alliai.es that contributed it the protit ilnt now ir es to the banks u-ing it. We Bay i< would pel form the snino office that it now perfottns m v? eflcctively becaus*, tlie opcratirns ot the State business agent could I ( conducted ii| en smaller margins of profit to the wholesale men, it' lie 1ml the A litnee Hank at his back. Tlrs to ?>g Iiiw, nn t we presume its Iru'h will not t e>pics iouel, the siruiigc" the bank, the s r. nger the agent's credit, and the better the 'e ma to be obtained m his i urchnscs for the A lianees, This is briefly the givund on which we have sdv c-itcd the establish* mentofthe Alianca Hank; and nc think that the results wi 1 fully vind cite the wisdoni of the enterprise?jf wisjdy. nioagej. *" ? fa Tig*iu?i it, sw"u tf> U5 To rest upon a tnisa^p'chcnsioji of its j l.in *nd purpose*. For instance, one bro'he- 's objection to an Alliance Hank would 1 c ng inet it, if it were prop sed to establish a Na'i n il Hit.k. Itut this is n > pa t ?f our inicn i n?nothing is further from our pt.r, osc. '1 he proposed bank will be inocrpora cd under the laws of i>outh Cnro inn, a d under State laws it will operate cxc usivcly. I should oppose it if it were to be a National Hit.k Another brother is very much concerned about tlie rate of interest to he clia get!. This, as weilastlic pre-i-ms qu<-s:ion, iwelwotlit e nside a i< n; bat we scarcely think i' r.ou'd tie wi c to oppose the os'ikbI siiuicnt ot the bunk for fear unrens innblc rut s of inlet c t wou'd lie eh a1 gel. The ditect as of the lank v.il represent the Alliance, \iht)?c | riuciples are directly opposed II exlio; bit tut discounts and interc"'. it is fa r t nsMinie thnt an Alliance Hank niaangeU by Albntme men, in accordance with Alliance | riuciplcs, would he conduct d upon a ate of intern st 'liat w ill I be f ie rs t ciwomi the ,\1 iincti StajkUul-lov ? on the t.ne ban 1 and the Alliance borrowers ? all I rcthreu ? on ihc o;h r. Hut even it it did a genera' htnking Lu-inrss l.ke the other banks, at the stnic rate of interest or di-count, to as to dec'arc handGrinm .? i * 1?1 ?* > ?1 .j t /...? - .... I? * *? c ii t'tniu ivi us 1 IIHI I IK' l:l 1*111 ir> who contributed their fun-Is t > the bmk in iIts way of stock would br the benrfi. ciat ie-*. They tiro the only ones who would be intccHed as iuvts ors, and they would he tlie only ones to derive the direct profit, while the whole brotherhood would enjoy the benefits they now enjoy. It appears to us that so far front the Bnttk r.nd the Exchange operating against each other, the result would he to strengthen both.?Cotton Plant. Anotueu Ci.khqvman in Trouhlb.?Charleston, S. C., Jan. 22.?At the onc-hundrci and twenty-fifth anniversary celebration of the German Friendly Socie'y, the strongest of its kind in the State, something of a ?CPS;itio!! WJ3 -caused, by several of the speecfie's in denunciation or file jfwn trr. a. N. Wells, a Methodist presiding elder, who ltad said in a recent.sermon : "The populat on of the country is l-ipid'y growing larger, both by natural inon ase and l?y immigration. The worst elcn rats of other countries, the lower strata of m eU-ty of Europe, the very dregs of humanity, are flocking to this country. Hy thousamls and tens of thousands the vilest subjects of European kingdoms arc coming to the United States and as soon as they are settled in this country they begin attempting to destroy its beneficent institutions and customs which arc the product of tlie deepest thought of a liberty loving people. Unaccustomed to liberty, tlicy know it not nnd mistake license for liberty. Here is a danger menacing our country anil Christians should pray the All Wise and Omnipofent Creator to guard this free land from this danger, and from to prevent true rnd pa'ri'tic citizens being contaminated anil that lie may hasten the conversiin of thess iniss-s of ignorant foreigners into pure and God fearing men and women." The attacks on tlie m'ni?tcr were diroct ami indirect. One of the most foicible speakers devoted his entire response to a t >a?t to the reverend gent'emnn. It was a banquet and more of this class of talk is expected. The Irish have also taken exception to the remarks of Dr. Wells. if> Tiik IIr.v. Mr. Wiiitk, of Hock IIij.i,, Drowns 1Ii.mski.f.? Hock Hill, Jan. 22.? The Hcv. J. S. White, pastor of tlie Second Presbyterian Church and asM-tmt minister in the First Presbyterian, committed suicide this morning about 2 o'c'ock. lie climbed up his wind mill, a distance cf sixty feet, where he was found floa'ing on the water in the tank, after every imaginable place had been searched. For some lime lie lias been troubled with dyspepsia which is the only ciuse assigned. Air. White was president of the graded school and of the Hock Hill library, a director in mills and tanks here and interested in other enterprises. He wr.s foremost in educational anil Chris ian work. the most beloved citizen of the town. All the stores nnd odiccs are elaborately draped in mourning and all the members of the graded school w??r crape. The funeral tokrs place to-morrow at 3 o'clock. The ministers of Bethel Presbytery will attend, in addition to others. Eoyiiian Cotton.?The stenmship "I'itzroy," which arrived at New York Saturday from Alexandria. Egypt, brought the largest consignment of Egpytiun cotton ever shipped to this country, it consisted of 2,510 bales, worth about $350,000, and was shipped by George Andres & Co., of Alexandria, to F. J. Andres, of No. 25 Pearl street, for eastern mills in this country. Many advantages ore claimed for tlie Egyptian cotton to account for its importation to this country in the face of the near supply of the great American staple. Bucklkn's Arnica Salvk.?The BestSnlv in tlie world for Cuts, Bruises Sores, Ulcers Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Teller, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by B. F. Fosey. m<" ? . , ii.iuit, UUMY. Eva Mann is not Hamilton's Widow.? New lork, Jan. 22.?Surrogate Bansom decided this afernoon that the marriage of Eva L. Hamilton to lUbeit Bay Hamilton was void and that Eva is a till the wife of Joshua II. Mann. Save money and buy an over.toaf Ami a Winter suit fiom GRAHAM & SPARKS. | gfe JDcill'y Union lEitnos ' n. M. STOKES, - - Editor ? s. s. STOKES. - Local Editor i Friday. January 30th, 1891. c SUBSCHII'TIOS'. $1 60 /'AT? A AW I'M " r P93T OFFICE DIRECTORY. The P. O. will be opened for business ? from 8 A.M. to 6.30 P. M. The Money Or<ler Department will be " opened for business from 9 A. M. to 4 I*. M The Northern mail will close a> 1 P. ) M., and the Southern Mall at 1.80 P. M. j Any inattention or irregularities should v re reported promptly to the 1*. M. J. C. HUNTER, P. M. < UNION CHURCH DIRECTORY. , Methodist Citrncn?ltr.r. Walter I. Her detit, Pastor. i Services Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, and a' 7 SOo'cl' ek Sunday evening : Sunday | School nt 10 o'clock A. M.; Prayer Meeting Wednesday ?ltc?noon at 4 o'clock; Young People's Prayer Meeting Wednesday cci ing at 7.30 o'clock. IIaptut Ciimcu?Rkv. BttsrAMts 0. Lamil.KY, PASTOR. Service! 011 tlie let, 2'l and 4th Sun ' )' morning:; at 11 o'clock ; Services on the 1st, '2> 1 and -J J Sunday evenings at 7.30 o'clock ; Wlrek'y Preycr Meeting Thursday evening at 7.30 o'clock ; Sunday School at 10 A. M. Eviscopai. Chvrcu ? Hr.v. Bbsjamim Ai.iaTOS, ltKCTOR. Services Sunday Moftltng at II o'clook ; Services Sunday nfterroon at 6 o clock; Sunday School at 4 o'cl^jckj. ?1? ^ S? rvireu sfrn lay morning at 11 o'clock; IViek'y Prayer Mooting, Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock; Sunday School at 4 o'clock P. M. Prayer Meeting at the V, M. C. A. Ma 1 every Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. NOTICE TO ADMINIST UATOHS. As some parties Imve lately interposed to delay the payment for advertising Citntions nnl other Notices required by 1 twin the Admiirstration of c?tatc?, when not paid in advance, we give cmphat-c notice, that acwiil uit ins-rtsuch advertiscineut, fur any one, until our fee is paid. We cauuot be exported to nrvnit the result of liti- ' gat:on, sometimes prolonged to almost a lifetime, for our ply ; or even to nwait the settlement at the end of a year and risk the 1 solvency or tnirmanagement of the estate ' I f->r our pay. The officers of the Courts may ' da it, for tliay have no capital invested, no 1 office rent, insurance, taxes, ntBteiials or cm- 1 ployes to pay out of their fees, but we have * all 1 iiose expenses to meet and must make ( us sure lis possible of every dollnr wc earn GREAT ftAEE OF EAST UNION TOWN LOTS, NTdXT 3AONDAY J 1 f ?? O ? 1 DON'T NEGLECT TO ATTEND THE j SALE OF TOWN LOTS IN THE | NEW TOWN OP EAST UNION. 1 ? I There may not be "millions in it," but there is certainly money in every lot, for the first purchaser. East Union is bound to be quite a 1 town in a very few years. It is the best place in the County ( for a Steam Gin, Saw and Grist i Mill, and one will be built there 1 soon. 1 With all the advantages of the 0 Town Schools, churches and market, f a cheap home and farm lot can be r bought at East Union, almost ad- ^ joining the corporate limits of the j. County Scat, escaping the heavy t town taxes and avoiding all other inconvenient responsibilities of those n living in town. 0 It is a Grand Chance for persons I with small means to double their money quick: * A plat of the town, with the lots j all numbered and plainly shown, can t be had at the Times office. ?aT Gov. Tillman has appointed II. ft. 8 Thoma?, of Sumter, Railroad Commissioner! I in place of cx-Gov. lion ham, deceased. ^ omo little stir in this community last Tuesday, was caused by the announce- ? ment that Brooxy Holmes, a young colored ^ woman, had that morning given birth to ' triplets, and that all were doing well. This ^ is a prolific County, in more ways than big co*.ton crops. * Kdt" Great complaint is made of the bad S condition of the roads ; and that in eome h sections no Iload Overseers have been ap- r pointed, or, if appointed, they do not do their duty, and cannot be found. This is particu- ( larly the case on the I'inckncy road, which, wc are told, is now a'inost impassable in some places. - j Miss Teresa Shoppaul wishes to inform her many friends, that she is now with 11A It It V M. COIIEN & BRO where she ' will be pleased to serve them. I MP" We hear of a number of cases of j, "la grippe" in town, but only one er two of tbcm arc scvero enough to confine the ? patients to the bed or house for more than , one or two days. It is spreading all over the continent and don't discriminate between i town and country folks. f ili II Heads, Nolo Heads, Envelopes, Vfrculnrs, Dodgers, Ac., printed neatly, promptly and cheap at the Times office* ? ? v Don't neglect to attend the sale of those 48 * fine young Kentucky and Montana Horses next Monday. Some are broken to ride an t drive, and tomo not broken; but all are a young ami sound. rofl'abio Farming Our o'd friend, "War row linnet feels* itt e | rood, aid well hi m>y, of the reulti of his I tsi year's labor ou bis farm ? Icrc it i': On '.?$ actcs ho mado f>,48'Jlbs. of lint ot'ou, ir over f>77ibi to the ncro. He nnnured it with 10 sncks of Stono Acid, ifclnsed of Mr. W. A. Nicholson. nn<l the col planted was- Thomas' Iniproiod. The w 11o^||^^pft^l^<r*giant at ltiglit rest to Mi*. Bnrncti's finn, Uvee dr. Munro Williams, who reports 17 laics rum 25 acres, uinnurod wth 13 rocks of >ti>uo Acid, and cultivated by hiinse'f with >nc mule. Our flic d, C. C. Sartor, r.l?> reportel to is the b* s! crop he had ma 'e f >r years, i. t. ?5 ba'.cs with 5 rou'es, or 13 bales to the mule. At other Tory gratifying feature in making la-t year's crop, is thefict that through the workings of the Alliance, it was ntado at less c st to the Farmers than any crop for many years past ; and while the pi ice has not been qirtc as satisfactory as the Farmers wielrd, they have made t? fair profit on the crop, find t*o more such good crops at the saute pi ices will lift the inlustiiuos aud provident class of Farmers completely out of t heir troubles, nnd p'ace thorn on firw standing ground, with much dearly bought r^utly warning tbcui aga:nst the fat mi* of "relief laws," crolit and political praaiispS-.P.f. MfheVr* hdn ored nil 1 honorable citing, an 1 bringing forcibly to th ir minds the ecriptural in juncti-n: "Paul ntny plant a?d Apolla witc, but Go 1 givelli the increase " A Brute Rrgro and a MuloLa?t Frilny afernooo, Fast Union ?? t'CAtod to nn exhibition which v< r.ficd tlx old saying, t!,m |]le negro aud the mul? were complete tuntclics for stubbornness and menu tricks : 11.11 ? . . "II injrmr, WHO WAS pretty full of I'On* zinc, or. somc-hing c'sc, attempted t? mount lii"> liiiilc, but in doing si, ho fc'l off. He commenced bent'ng the poor animal unmercifully ovir tlio hculwitha stick. Aficr begot through, he mounted the initio ngaiu. The tnu'e l?t him get on awhile, and then started to l urking to get him off. Fai'ing (this, ho ran wi'h Taylor to a box car, and there lie ran along the s'do of the cor, rubaing Tay'or agoinst it. Not satisfied with his, bet tie I the wi\)l of Dunbar's Marketlust a1 out this t me, Copt. May, appeared in the scone, an I o-ery proper'.y locked I'ay'or up for tho niglit. We have creatures among ns who claim to >e human beings, but who arc a disgrace to lunian inturc, by their cruel treatment of brutes they have under their control. We think it is the efllcc of every goo 1 christian jiiizeu to interpose when they see a dumb ihi'c abused, and have the law against crut'.ty to a.nima's promptly and rigid'y ca'orceJ. The Charlotte DailiesMr. Haydu. who lias edited ilie Chronicle for some yeas wi h conspicuous ta?to an ! ability, has letired from that paper, to Laku ?-? it *? Ibi'timoic. Mr. C. F. McDowell lakes Mr. Haydn's place on the the Chronicle, and will. 110 doubt, keep the paper up to its picsent stnndii! d of excellence and usefulness. The Ctiaht.oiTn News, is a spicy and newsy evening paper, edited with much tact and considerable neility, by Mr. Wade Harris, a long-time newspaper man, is cviilent'y winning success. It lias lately purchased a hand-iinn Cottrcll Prees, moved into a linger and more convenient office, and made other chnuges to meet the requirements of increased business. Charlotte i- a live, growing progressive cityj inl her business men should keep her daily impers healthy with patronage that will >rescnt to the world, every day, a true index o its importanoe, growth and enterprise, 'hen they can and slnuld demand the lighest o. (ler of journalis io tact and talent o represent tlicm. Attend the clearance sale of Winter Goods t GRAHAM & SPARKS. It will be a Bonnza for buyers with the cash. 'umituro from Native Wood. We saw a few dais ngo, a book case, made if our native Oak, by Mr. J. G. Octzel, which rasa truly handsome piece of work, being, tighly fmishc 1 and showed that it came from he hands of a master workman. Mr. Oetzel is not only an excellent work ruin, but in also a most estimable citizen, and hould receive tiro greatest encouragement rom the people of both town and county, flre at Fish Dam About 10 o'clock last Tuesday night the old arlor residence, at Fish Dam, owned by Ir, 0. Kpps Tucker snd occupied by Mr. K. V. choke-, was discovered to be on fire, and efore assistance could reiclt it, the flames ad gAined too great headway to be arrested litta the means at hand, consequently the mining was entiroly coosumed, and Mr. ItoUes saved only odc bed and a few other lousehold articles. The firo was accidental, 10 doubt. - '# If yon want Visiting Cards printed come o tbo Timks offico. Feraonals. Miss Helen Nott, of Spartaiburg, is viritng Judge Wallace and family. Misses Bessie and Maggie Andcrsan, of lenderson, N. C., are visiting Miss Annie triggs. Col. J. F. Wallace, of York, was in town ?st Friday on business. Miss Harrington returned to her home at hirant, Miss., last week, after a pleasant risit to her relative, M?s. Emelie Nicholson. Mrs. M. A, CUeppcl and Mrs. M. J. Mcileeka """ 1 of Spartan?nrg, was in town tluswoek. Mr. B. F. Townsend has roturocd from a isit to Marion. Bon shews that he bes had bad case of Grippe. Ited 11 an n el has been reduced from 6Gc. yard to 41c., 40c. to ?3o., 86c. to 30c., at H. M. COHEN & BRO'S, 4 | Ramie, it?fliivaUoa and Profit. I We bavmqaeivcd an iutere>ting pampMet of fifty pan upoo the cultivation, harveatiog and wfkration of the Ramie, from C. C. KnuMnlavenlor, of the Decortio\ting M icbir^ai New Orleans. To an; ooe wishi Joengage in the cultivation of Ramie thU Jphlet will be invaluab'c, as it gives full flfayjLlui upon every point, from the ve'eetl^^^V differuat species of Ramie forjda^^HBlk^JWgJast moment of sellS oTtTolWn^e^wen 'Arp/.^Ts ago. tr? !?<*? boliovcd that i W \ ^T^mlly become Vn imporUnt ndjunVV| ^ ivdl l notaupercedi Cotton in tlX of maf of the finer fab rict <'\}j^^>>gappan'l. T| fibre is sir >nger fblly ns filer, nnd lias nnrAf a silk appcxr rancc thdii c t:on The (lly diffici'ty in its way * the Want of a qnlk, aim pie and cheap yay of decorticatiolit and proparjnj it for iharke'. Tl.ia .. \TK'nuir.nn overcome by ilio decortiJting mschino in vented by h ni. I The nozt important coJrderntions arc Hi price of the tnaclnuc, an/ whether it c?u i operate! *nd understood ns easily as tli Cotton Gin. If its ret and maobinory nr suoh that ms^ine unnrt be bought an run profitably in ev?ry neighborhood, i may be a long time bjfoie tho Farmers wi t chango their Coptrtvfie'tls into Uantie field) "* as Ramie /ro<v??'? th?a ' 9T">nf ?o a l'fe time nnJ ^yie'i 1. ^ffy- 6o'~tna<Te a^ profi'^ja imp by shipping the stalks son ; dis'anv-^ a dec-u tica>ing machine. The 'owing extract token from M i Kuuffm 's pamphlet seems to ho a vet hoaest tinintc of tho va'tic of the c-op ( one tor ; ValI oftiikChop.?Since it has bet ? dcmoni ntcd that ramie fibro can be ust s by wo spinners the prices offered f , deoorti ted ribbons have more tin double As rvidencc of this, sales ha< reoentl been tnrdc in Now Orlcnns o'ght n s per pound, and nine ecu is now fferoil by panics here and al at the ir'li. lhieing the yield of grct stalks i fifteen tons per acre, the value < which n t less than seven dollars por to would ?vc a return of a hundred and fit dollars J which, afier decortication, wou , produc? fifteen hundred pounds of dry ril bons worth nine cents per pound or one Itu dred ani thirly-five dollars ; this would lea n mnrgla nfLlt>?f'j d lliri per acre for d cnrt cHting1.a,nl should pay a profit of fiftei d d'ars for tb il work, which of itself won soon pay the cost of a decorticating rnachin 1 and it may be found that tho green still should bo valaed at more than seven d' lars per ton. However, when the smi cost of production is considered, that pri ought to bo qui'c 'atisfactory to tlieplanU The cost of getting a stand of rntnic <1 ponds largely on the nature of the anil, pri of labor, fertilising, and cost of root Planters lu their several localities a best ab'e t? calculate the expense t plowing and preparing their land fi planting and cultivation for the first yes after which the cost of cnltivation should n amount to over threo dollars per acre, bi the returns from the crop of the first yc will be much less then (hose of the secot and subsequent years. It may be said tli no one in this country has had eufficiei practical experience on a large scale to gi definite figures on nil matters of expem connected wrh the production of ramio * *?i for market,^jit tho following estimate libc-al Cultivating^?!. $ 3 I Stripping the leaves by hand..... 7 I CuM'tnir t v linnil * Binding 3 ( Untiling 4 I Decorticating 15 I Ba'ing...... 8 ( Total $40 ( Producing with above expense, lot pounds of rihbons at 0 cts., $135 00. Lea inga net profit, poracre, of $95 00. No allowance is made in this estimate fi the cost of feitiiizing, as thnt will vary c different Boils. Iho cost of stripping tli lcavos and cutting may be materially r duced by the use of machinery. Should any of our roadeas wish to pu chase roots, or make other inquiries aboi the Rami* plant, we shall be pleased to r ceive their orders and send for all inform tion they may ask for. ? PINE II0R8ES. Will be saidat Auction, next Monday, n Union, C- If., by MoCafflBrty Brothers. These Horses are strictly first class an yea a re as Table to find a Fast Trotter amor them as on the finest Stock farm in tf country. There will he no postponement no limit ; no reserve. Every horse sold subject to inspection afh the sale, and guaranteed as represents Call and examine the stock. It will be'tl best chance you ever had to BUY A FIN TOUNG ISOKSE at your own price. Sale I commence at 10 A. M , sharp. McCAPFERTY BROTHERS. Get yo ir Job Printing done at the Tims office?(heap, for cash. Our "a'l wool and a yard wide" Men Congress Shoo reduced from $2.75 to $2.1! for 15 days only at II. M. COHEN & PRO'S. lTiiATOrTitK Tiihkk C's ??The 29th ii atant was rfxcd as tbo day for Receiver Lor< of the Throe C's., to file his report, but it : understood that a motion for an extension c time will be made, and it is most probabl that the pet tion will be granted by tli Court. In response to a telegram from the bon< holders of the Three C's , Receiver Lor it-ft the oily yesiorday for Philadelphia, whet an important meeting is to he held, at whic some definite plans concerning the futur management of tho road will probably 1 consummated, -? ? -?Children's P ool Hose of 20 ots. a pair LadUs at 35 cU , ft II. M. COHEN < nnn'o ? * ? Wanted ?The fDnsent of 10,00 Smokera,~?to lend seel* a sample lot of 16 fflCKBlr' Cigars nn^f a '20 rear gold flllf Jlfrtob, mJnr*?#ClQ. V. $6 26 and alto /itch oa HBon And horses and all animal cured in jAninntes by Woolford's Benitar Lotion. m never fails- Bold by J. M UIBUS & MN, Druggists Union 8. 0. Read KOPGKR k PURCELL'8 Adrettiet mcnt in tUs paper and "govern yourielve 1 Correspondence of the Union Timks. Newt from North Paoolet. Etta Jank, Jan. 28.?Last Friday our oimniunity was somewhat excited by the re- , port that a m*d doj whs in the mighbo h>od ' and bad bitton soviral other dogs. It mido | I's way to the SMitli rdo of Thiokety Creok, after Which wo heard nothing more of it. , , Our day SL'ho t's are going on smoothly, so for as wo know. Miss A<Ulie Comer , has been engogrd to teach nenr Mr. J. II. id will begin this morning, ihrols are or will be in the . teachers and wo bespeak for perntion of the parents and fir arduous labors. Bvley was compelled to eun>ol lsst wufk fbr a few days on account of Mtiiiip?, A^Kight attack of which lie hid lilmsof. He lias uuderteken a ' heavy work this year?tenching and prcaclt" ing?but lie has t lie energy, vitr. and abili'y , to enrry it out. Mr l)nvis JcflVr'cs, nt Wilkinsvillc, and Mr. Bur Lnnmons, at Star Farm, have 1 each good schoo's nod are doing good work. 1 As wo run a kind of a news bureau, we 5 would be gl?d if our preachers and teachers n would g ve us notice ef anything of interest to their respect'vc callings, thai we may '* bring it to the nttentiou of our readers Upon the success of the church and school ie absolute'* defends tlio future we'faro of our (C country, and it is our put pose, (as for as wo are able.) to keep tho publio mind coustnntly IC in front of i'a duty. 0 Rev. A. A. Gi bsrt preached nt Mesopod tainia Church yesterday. His text whs fr> nt ^ Romans XII:2 l'snlnis LXVI:13 and XX:2f>. . A committee of young ladies of that clittrch aro raising a fund to buy a stove. Cotnc up, t. hoys, and tell them by your actions what >s kind uf husbands yen will u tike. l3 We leuru from a reliable source trial a few .a djMjS ago Misses Janic and JleTtiico jlugliCji y Creek, a#t Owen's ford. Tho stream was up ie when they drove in and they soon found that the horse wns swimming. They n-ndc their wry safely to the other bank and were r' ferlinps b tli wiser and undoubted'y wetter ry than tliey wcie before. Voting ladies; I >n admire your pluck, and can't III nk there is any discount on your judgment, ia this ens-.*, uo way. North 1'ucolet S. S. Convention wi l meet at Mcsopo'nmia next Sabbath, nt 11 a. in. "r It is not the desire of tho Executive Com,n milteo to hold a long session or put I lie ,e ladies to the trouble of preparing dinner for " the occasion. "KoMou Wheel' cxprosscs some surprise. "" it not disgust, at our itirocting our last shot in 18'JO at liitn. Webeghis pardon. Tlie head tine to wliich lie refers was put over n> our art clc by that lieutenant of llec'zcbub i? who conducts business in the Times office. J~ This is another attempt of liis to work us up to the fighting point, and should he succeed n" he may loc.k out for Jim Proctor or Davy McCreight, alia* ltedroan, who will reprcr" sent us. j1} Our questioo wnsnskcl "Kelton Wheel" simply because (like his) it was based upon ie' the philosophy t f mechanical powers, and t8 doesn't come within tho scope of common school ariihmctic. We will say, however, that we differ w th him as to the answer to ce our ques'ion. We think the hand stick is 'r* placed 5 fc?t from the end of the shaft. Mr. Coun'8, answer to the hat question i? : oc The merchant !o?t $8 and the hit. Now hoys try this : There oro two clocks r? which keep perfect time when their pendulunis bo-?t seconds" The first losee 110 or seconds a day and the other gains 15 seconds ir' a day. If the two pendulums bent together 01 when both dials indicate precisely 12 o'clock. 1,1 what time docs each clock show when they ^ nextbeat together 1 Vox. at nt Tiik New Paper Company Organized.?A re meeting of the stockholders of the State Publishing Company, the corporation whijh ly has been formed to establish a new morning >s, newfp&pWr in Ty?luroWia, wae held in ike pjylircctor's loom of tho Lonn and Exchange rd^- ' ?--- ..?n ri izing the company and electing a beard ot 30 directors. The books showed that a large 50 majority of tlio capital stock of $110,000 had 50 been subscribed and a majority of the sub30 scriptions were rcproicnted in person or by 3(3 proxy. There are about fifty stockholders 30 in Columbia and over forty in oilier parts of 30 the State. _ The fallowing board cf dircclo-s was 30 olecle 1 : Wm II. Lylcs, A. C. Haskell. N. 30 G. Gonza'es, Andrew Crawford, H. S. Pesv portes and W. II. Gibbrs, Jr., of Columbia; Thus. W. Woodward, of Fairfield ; A. E. Br Hutchinson, of Rock'Hill; E. K. Mclvrr. ,n cf l)*r'ingtcn. A set of by-laws was adopted ic nnd the meeting adjourned. The directors e. will intct at the earliest day possiblo to elect an editor an I arrange other matters. It is r_ expected that the newspaper will appear about February 7. The Columbia Cerrcspondent of the Citar6 lesion World, dated Saturday, gives the a following further inforinatioo : The name of the paper agreed on is, "The State." The following officers were unanimously elected; Managing editor, N. G. Gonzales ; secretary, treasurer and cashier, it John S. Reynolds; foreman of composing room, Julian A. Selby ; general state cand Tossing agent, A. K. -Gonzales. ,g >e For the Times. ' In Reply to Fair Play. br Mb. Editor:?Your complaining corresd. pondent "Fair l'lay ' speaks not knowing >e whereof he speaks, and this little ditty of E mine i? only intended to correct liis errors, lo Shortly after I cauie to Union a merchant asked nie to to get off tome odds and ends in ready made clothing and I commenced auctioneering in the little Grycn Front, and q the Town Murshal informed me that 1 would have to pay a license of five or ten dollars per day to do an auctioneering business, ins dc of incorporate limits of the town, * consequently I suspended in that lino. Now as to selling property under mortgage &c., that is only a matter of choice with the parties intereitcd. If they see fit to employ me instead of other auctioneers that is all i- right. AstoSher.tr* and Master's sale1, 1 am. satisfied that we linvo a perfect right to conduct our own silee; hut if the Master sees fit to give me his work in that line he e lias a poifvct rigid to do so. # Respect fully J. G. Lowr. 1 ? J Hittf.n iiy a "Bi.uf. Gum Niogf.r."?Charleston. Jan. 22.? Unite a ssncntinn ?>...? ?? c ed in St. Matthews, Otangcburg county, h over the death of Nimble Brown, a prospere ous colored farmer. It appears that some time sgo Brown had a row witli a "bluo gum" negro named Tom Simmons and in the fight which followed Brown was bitten on the finger by Simmons. In a little while the bitten finger began to swell. Then it k got worse and it was not long before gangrene had set in. On Sunday Brown died. Coroner Dukes was summoned and an in* _ quest was held to-day over the dead body. J? The doctors who conducted the post mortem examination say that Brown's death was csuyd^by the bite and that the bite of a Zm H't" negro in nearly every case 'TEe negroes here are wild over the death oi urnwn, nmi wmi inc accustomed super tilion peculiar to the race, imagine all mans nor of atranga things. A negro with a y ''blue gum" is a terror to them. The Newberry Cotton Mills rhinpol ono hundred bsles?80,000 yards?of their cloth I- to China this week. This is tbo third con's signroent thry have made to cur friends on the other side of the globe.?Obttrvrr. Correspondence of the Uoi-m Times. Note* from the Pea Ridge Metropolis Ivki.ton, Jan. 27.?Mn. Eoitor.?I havo ' sol tienbtcd you mucli la'ely, t ut Ktlton m* Wheel hue g?vcn you about ell the news 8e* floating nr und this favored little spot, and ar< [ will omfino what I hare to say to home * * snd farm matters. ",! I am trying to run a futm, and am not much of a politciun. The best news 1 henr ca is from the farmers, who sty thry intend t > a" plant inoro corn ill s ye\r than they have in '0I former years; but 1 am sorry to sny but fe littlo wheat bns been sowed. Tho few oats 18 M>wcd in the Pall are looking well, and I tl?;nk there wilt be a large qnautity sowed su this Spring. 1 hope so, any how. 8r The Guano wagons ore | ass ng in strings ,'1 of 7 and 8, londednlown with tho laxy man's ')l< manure. If eve<y fsraior would rake up J* the litter and trash lying around his farm 88 nnd form compost heaps, lie would not want J* one half the coinmercitl manure ho now ap- " plies to make the same amount of cotton, e5 and improve his 'ami also. Hut oh ! that's w too much work. Well, they arc joined to a' their idol, so I'll let them alono. I ntti going to plant one acre in Tindars n< this year. Who w 11 make the experiment with ine? 1 shall plant the Spanish Pindar, for I bo'ieve it suits this section bos*, as you ' can plant them early or late, as tho weather and circumstances inny suit. Let us hear ir from 8'me of our ftrtners on tliis subject.? 1 bcl'cve Pindnra will pry tic'ter than cottoo. C1 Mr-Edit >r, 1 have tome Georgia "col- rs lards" iha< I turned down, with the top to c.' tho South, in December, covered with coarse ^ crab grass nnd dirt, and most of them ore * as wliitc and tender ns the bnrde>t head " c ibbsgc. I v> ish Joe would come tip nnd n get a mess of them, nnd 1 will send Mis P Jon oue or two h r her to sic nnd tas'c, u how near they com^ ?? ., n rohv>?no - - Koi's Vkbokr. t : Inoali.m's Successor.?Topsko, Kansas, January 27.? In the House the hallot for y United Stiles Senator resulted ns foU?*s: p I'fcffer 9<>, liicaUs 23, B'a'ro ; in ilio Sen- t a'c, Ingnlls 3i>, Pfeflfet 2. p The Alliance caucus that nonfnated Judge Pfeticr Inst night for Unite 1 Sla'c-t Sen?t>r, 1 H> succeed Ingnlls, did not ndjnurn until a i.iu o ciock mis morning, 'mere were 1 seventeen candidates, and on the "dropone" rule ii look nn equal number of hallo's to ariivcnt n choice. Pfeffer is 00 yrars of age, fix feet tall and slim as In pal s, wi'h a deep guttural I hough pleasing voice, nnd slow and deliberate in speech. Up to a year ago lie was a staunch Republican. He favors tho unlimited coinage of silver and a conservative expansion of the currency, moder to protection of home industries, hut docs not believe in protection as a principle. He favors the Government loaning money at 2 or 3 por cent tn farm mortgages. The House was half nn hour late in assembling this morning. The attendance of snectnto's was large. The Senate's chief clerk appeared at 11 o'clrck and presented a request from the Senate that tlio Hons? icturns for further consideration to the Senntc itsconcurrent resolution providing for a joint session of the two houses to-inorrow at noon, for iho purpose of elcotiug a United Stales Senator. The request was refuse 1 by an ovorwhe'nting vote. The debate developed the fact that tbo Alliance feared that the request of tlio Senntc conctnlcd a snere. There is talk of the Senate declining to meet with the Houso in Representative ball Routs and shoes will be slaughtered for the next few dnys at G11AH\>I & SPARKS. A Mi.nino II onttOR.?Pittsburg, January 27.? A special from Mount Pleasant, Pa., soys that a gas explosion in the mammoth shaft of 11. C' Fticko Coko Company's shaft, ' about ten miles from this place, occurred ' il'ghteeii1' bsdies have been taken out and it is estimated that fifty men are killed. Woust and WonsB.?a bulletin from M- unt Pleasant, Pa., says that from one hundred and furty to ono hundredand sixty persons wcro ki led in a mine explosion today, fifty-nine bodies liave been recovered All persons indebted to us are requested to settle at once, as we arc badly in need of money. RODGER & PUItCELL. Roiin With l'wo Packs.?Danville, Ky. Jan. 17.?Mrs. William Freeinun of Jessamine County Inst night gavo birth to a female child which had two perfectly formed faces. They are looated at right angles on oitlier side of the front of the head. Both at the same t'mc exhibit tbo same signs of the child's feelings; both crying or beinir in r? pose ns the cliid's humor changes. When A last heard froin the infant was doing well. We have eomc special bargains to offer in Red Flannels, call and examine them, and he convinced that we are not merely talking but we will really savo you some money. (JUAIIAM & SPARKS. Awokb Fuom a Nink Month's Slkkp.? Dixon, III., Jan. '24.?Mrs. Qrace E. Ridley, of Auiboy, III., who went to s'eep about Dine months ago, nwoko yesterday afternoon for the first time. She wandered about the 4' house. but did not speak a word. At tea time she took her accustomed scat at the table, but could eat nothing, and when sonto one of the fatni'y attempted to assist her she motioned them away w ith a gulteral sound, but no distinct ward was uttered. Every gentleman should see our line of neckware. Call early as they are gong like | hot cake*, GRAHAM & SPARKS' uimii unvinen Mirruil AlILIi.?.Mr. Jasper Miller filed ft declaration in tbe office of iho SeoreHry of Stat^for Aobarlor for* $500,- ? 000, cotton mill near the Columbia Height* property. Mr. Miller said that, while a large proportion of ihe stock would be subscribed at the Nortb, sorer il hundred tbous And dollars worth would be held ia Colum- . Lift and in this Siato.?Cor. Xnet and Courier Call and see our $2 hats for men. We j have jurt received a solid case of them.? 0 Now is the time 10 buy you a lint. i GRAHAM k SPARKS. fi Dkatii of Hobbkt N. 11 km imiill.?Black- w stock, January 27.?Robert N. Hemphill, fi one <f the oldest citizens of Chester County, il died at his home near this place this after- a noon. He was over 70 ycais of age, and was vory highly esteemed by all who knew him. His Itinera! will take place at Hopewell Church, on Thursday, at 12 o'clock. y Oo to the Timfs office for your Bill Heads. Is Note Head*, Envelopes, &c. R' . ' fi A It a nut's Slddbn Dfaiii-?Richmond 0, Va., January 24.?A. Harris, a Jewish e Rabbi, fe'l drad in the pulpit to-day just ?, after delivering a sermon. w C Doe skin and Jrane special low priors for gi the nost 15 days at tl II. M COHEN k BRO S. < I. A DIM Needing a tonic, or children who want bulla A ins up. should Uke brownmi Iron iiittkr*. C( It la plangent to take, cures Malaria, Indi- I tl gestlon, MSoormw and JUrer Comptstnto. j Correspondenceof the Union Times. 'jfl Interacting Letter from Texas. Baii.xy, Texas, Jen. 20.?The Legislature H I at Austin a few days ago in annual ision. and it may oe mid that the farmers H i in the saddle in this legislature, for it is H Vet beyond doubt ihat the delegates to the fl cmbly were e'eoied by the Fa?mers B ' eement, so also was the Governor. It B n liutlifully be said that this is a fa-mere B mintatration. There will be many re- wkjQ M ma introduced into it, but whether tbesr 4 fii forms will be made thte laws and executed 'V doubtful at this (ime;v Mr. Hogg, the newly, elvoied Governor, ggrsls that hi? party will make thtfc a pr *- B ersivo and a livo administratloui^seme^ ; ing far in, adTnece of^nything the Rate s ever had ; but no one can predicti as ? d, wbat will take place>t Austifbdwl* ft B l? guess, no d?uht. 10 say that otphTng ? iry extraordinary will be done, because the JK rcumstancei do not demand anything very itrnordinary. A railroad commii-sioner ill be created, and some other legis'n*ion feeling the railway companies in tbe State, * t a minor way, which sa<d companies will >t care for or will hardly know, and which * V ie balance of the Texaus will ever rcalizo. 1 The first bill inroducel in the T* xns nuse wus to create a railroad o<nnmission, id many bills have been introduced rotating 1 some way to railway oorupanics. The 10s' important, so fir, liowover, is the one renting a commission and oue requiring the I tilruad compan:oa to provido separate J inches for white nnd colortd passengers.? es, there has been one other bill introduced, diioh is 107 important to the lawmakers icmselves. nnd the object of thai bill is othing moro uor less than to increase the ay of legislators, noiwithsianding it was ndcrs'oo I and believed that one of the , ^ ?-Ui-^tiiiuscls cf__JLhfl_ Farmers'- Movement _f~? lien in power was a reduction of sa'arie* T" nd a general rclrenchment all along that inc. There a- e a grcn* msny awful ambitious oung Statesmen in Texas, nnd it is quite ossible Fontn of thein mny try to make hemselves famous by au untaokod for exil?it even in 'he legislature. Only a few days ago at Dodd City, in tannin County, a paper was in circulation skii-g the prcrcnt legislature to pass a law o trd.i'it a poison not alio to pi ore that ic had paid a poll lax from viling in any I'ecl'on, which, in my liumb'o judgment, ^~ rould be a good law here, bocause we havo n this S'.atc many very smart Aleoks" who ;o from ( lace lo p ace and take large rtook n all elec'ions, who never pay any poll tax ir any other tax?or their accounts either, us 10 ilia'. Dy the bye, this reminds me list this State, with all of its boasted school aw* nnd its home te?d l'lwr, &o., still is 1* ;reut stamping ground for rascals, and a"? - - ? cood'y number find their way to the Lono itar State lo prey upon the good people. Ln*-t year's cotton orop was the largest iver raised in the Suite, and I suppose there vns )e*s money realized out of it, in piopori n to the amount, of any crop over proluccd, owing in pirt t3 the low price of the itnplo auu the heavy cost of gathering the lante. Corn was almost n failure in llurihe^BK ' Pexa?, consequently the price is high, wim .ny, oats and.all feed stuff scarce and high, vliicli mnkca thing look somewhat gleomy o rnauy ; but. of course, it is reasonable to mpposc that the majority of us will not know he difference in a twelve months. The long line of railroad leading from }niro, Illinois, through Missouri, Arkansas, o Gatssvillo Texas, with thi many rauiifiistioos leading from the main line into Little lock, Ark., Sliroveport. La , Sherman, Fort Vorth, Hillsboro and Lufkin, Texas, known is the Saint Louis, Arkansas and Texas a;lway. tbo 'Cotton Belt route," was sold lometime ngo under a mortgage. A new tompany was organized at Tyler on the 18th net., with a new charter and the name ? ihnnged to the Saint Louis and Southern. The big railroad manipulator of the Uuitod ? talcs is a large owner of tho Mock,? a BcfwIiV is tCSfiCT vice p^vs&enr of" tne rfon- i ' torn. Texas is n great country for meroanti'o uilures, as well as many other fnilores. and [ will only mention one whieh oocurrcd in ho city of Fort Worth sometime egi*: The datemsn Brothers, wholesale grocers, fa led, ind when a sshedule of assets and liabilities was made, it showed the assets amounted to ?125 000, and tho liabiliiios were Over MOO 000. They mado a proposition to icttlc with their creditors, by paying 20 :euts on the dollar, which did not exactly tuil nil around. Suits* were instilsted iguinet them which, it is said, amount to 100, in all. If all of thess are to he tried by the grinding of tho court mills, with the jreat expense incident to court trials, the ireditors of this firm in the end will get vlint the traditional little boy shot nt, and rou know what that was. Or to u?e a trite izprcssi u in Texas parlance, their names vill bo Dennis ! There is one Texan authoress who is oming to the front as a writer of pootry and iction. That person is Mrs. 8. A. Sbortidgc, of Terrell, who writes under the nom lr plum* of "Bella Hunt." She is writing ill the time in one line or the ethsr, and is naking quite a reputation. Mrs. 8hor!ridge s a native Texan, having beeu born in Wise ; jj? t> V lounty, and she was the first wh ts female^ >o?n in that county. V .. Mr. and Mrs. Worth Dtino'n and MQfi *? ? ? Lizzio Moorhesd, of Paris, Texa*, intend 'isiting 8?mh Carolina the coming s] rlngxr Pliey wi'l likely go to the 3onthern Baptist Jonvention at Birmingham, Alt., and from here to Carolina. J. 8. C. * Tub Firrt Stkp.?Perhaps you are rtia lown, can't oat, can't sleep, cvn'l tbfM^ L uu ii'.^iiung 10 your Battsraot.on, and rou wonder what ails you. You iliou'd mm iced the warn'ng, you arc taking the firat tep into Nervous Prostration. Yen need a 'terre Tonic and in filectrio Bitters you will ind tho exact remedy for restoring your tervous system to its normal, healthy condiion. Surprising results follow the use of his groat Ncrvo Tonic and Alterative, four appetite returns, good digestion is res red, and the Li*er aid Kidoeya resume enlthy action. Try a bottle. Price 60o, at 1. P. Posey's Drag Store. ' , Monkt ronCLSMsos Coll eh k. ? Governor 'illrosu to-day forwarded the following slter, which will explain itself: To the lion. John M. Noble, Secretary of lie Interior, Washington, D. 0.?Dear Sir: n accordance with the provision of the Act f Congress approved August 30, 1870. I ave llio honor to transmit herewith a ceriud copy of the Act of tbe General Assembly f South Carolina accepting the same. I ill bs glad to have you inform me what irther steps, if any, are necessary to obtain ie money due the State under that Act. I m very respectfully, your obedient servant, I * B. 11. Tillman, Governor. Tim New Disoovrrt.?You have heard our fVienda and neixhbora t-ilkinw ih?u u ou may yourself bo ono of ilio many who now from personal experience just bow eod a thing it is. If you havo ever irUrf it, ou ore ono of its staunoli friends, lie wonderful thing etoni il is, th?tTwsjp ,** . tico given a trial, Dr. King's New Diaoivefy, rer after holds a piece in the bona*. ** 8j^?y pu have never use i it and should bo afflicted Itli a cough, cold or any Throat, Long or best trouble, secure a bottle at once and ive it a fair trial. It is guaranteed every itne, or moocy refund* d. Trial bo.t'es free I B. F. Posey's Drug Store. Tun La6t Call Without Moiib Money? ; i II parties indebted to cne by nolo or ae- * >unt mutt come in and letile 'it oner, or take (W M te consequeneee.?I utean you. ^ -r*^ 1-tf W. D. BEWLEY. *