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Tub Rev. 8am. P. Jones Thrashes a Texas Mayor.?"Last November," says the account of the n flair, "Kcv. Sam P. Jones conducted a number of meetings bore. He paid his usual respects to lukewarm church members, easy-going preachers, tattling women and gossiping men. All these classes took their doses of bi lingsgate with lamb-like meekness; but when the preacher touched the toughs, there was blood in the air. The reverend gentleman arraigned the enforcement of the law and the faithfulness of public officer*. The men who sold liquor as well as those who drank it were roundly denounced. The county cfficers were hypothetically accused of many derelictiena and even the mayor of Palestine was included among those who might smell hell-fire if he did not mend his ways. The mayor, Hon. John J. Word, was absent from tbe city at the time, but when be returned lie was tol l a'l that had been said. Mith unavoidable cxagerntions. Now, tho ? Tnv.n o?,l l.r,t-hl?r,.t?.l l,i, I tin determined to lay low fbr Jones?but n?t balf as low as the sequel called for. Last night Mr. Jones was in the ci'y again, nnd addressed a full house on the familiar topic, '-Git Thar." He got there frith his audience, and he g?t there again a< tbc depot, while he was bidding ndtcu to some of bis admirers, preparatory to taking the train for LaGrange. The mayor nltunced toward Mr. Jones, but instead of ex- ' tending his band in love, administered his cane in linte. Then it was that the true Georgia inwardness of Jones asserted itself. The lliblc admonished him to turn his other Mcheck, but Georgia grit inspired him to lic'ose in" on bis antagonist. It was the grapple of a moment, a wrenching of the ^mstion, Jones held "the cane f ^*With fire in his eye and with nerve in his arm, Jones raised the cane and admonished his adversary warmly. As blow after blow descended upon the head, face and shoulders of the mnyor, the tables had been turned. '1 always did dtspise a coward," said Jones, as he turned away fr in the thoroughly chastised mayor. He dictated a te'egrum to some friends in Georgia, which read : The one-gnllus mayor of l'a'cstine tried to cane your Unc'e Jones this morning at ihc depot. I wrenched the cane from him and wore him out. I am a liMlc disfigured but still in the rinz. 1 criticise 1 his official cat err last November, ltneeded criticising Sam 1*. Jones.' Though Mr. Jones left immediately for LaGrange, the sensation remained behind him. lho people were indignant that the mayor of the town should he guilty of such an act, and a meeting was at once colled for to-night to take action. The priucip <1 mover in the meeting said it would demand tlie raoianai-inu.of?.\)n>-or. Wo?d and his brother Mayor Word deny it?that the mayor attnnpre'i to drawn revolver on Mr. Jones. Words says that he carries a revolver, as a public officer, but that he did not attempt to use it. Ilcth combatants bled profusely." Red Mann el has been reduced from .">Cc. a yard to 41c., 40c. to 33c., 3oc. to 30c.. at H. M. COHEN & BRO S. A Tkhiwulk Tragedy at Ghkexvii.i.e.? Grccnvillo, S. C., Feb. 7.?Major W. A. Williams, well known as "Dixie" Williams, one of tbc most prominent citi/.cns of this city, was shot through the heart nnd killed by James D. ANil'iams at a few minutes after 1- oVock this morning. Major Williams and his murderer were playing a game of cards in a private room opposite the Mansion House. 1 hey disputed about tbc game and Major Williams drew his knife. J. 15. Wil liams said : "I am unarmed." Major Williams then threw the knife on the table and said : "Then I'll fight you on the muscle." Major Williams pnmog oti uts cont, anil just as he had laid it on n table and - Juried to fscehis opponent, J. 11. Williams ilrew a revolver and shot hiin.? ill iams fell forward on his face, and was found a few minutes later dead. The murderer escaped and has not Lt^n captured. Ho is the same man who was in a serious cutting afiray at Spartanburg some time ago in which a man. named Pnteet, was cut all to pioces. Major Williams was the son-in-law of Judge Hid* n, and was a well known momberjof the Greenville bar.? Ho had represented this County in the Legislature, and was prominent in military circles. He was a Uoval Arch Mason and Knight of Pythias. The tragedy was an awful shock to the community, and thou sands of the dead man's friends all over the State will receive the news with sadness.? The Coroner's inquest was held to-day, and the verdict of the jury was that the murder was felonious. F. M. Simmons was arrested to night as au accessory after the fact. lie is charged with aiding tho murderer to esoapp, but denies the charge. He will probably furnish bond. We still have a few of those I%cd Flannels left, call and get some of them before they are all sold. They are one of the biggest bargains we have ever offered. GRAHAM & SPARKS Want Cor.oit in tiik Cabinet--?Washing- | ion, rvu. ?.1 movement is ncing eecrctly had among tlie colored people here for I lie inlroduction of a colored man into the Cabinet of President Harrison. Thore is a strong feeling of dissatisfaction among tlio oilorcd people of the United States because of the Republican party, as represented in Congress to keep certain pledges made to them, and it Is thought that this feeling will work disastrously for Republican succo-s at the next Presidential election. It is suggested that this can be averted provided the Piesidcnt recognizes ttic gravity of the case and applies a remedy by appointing n colored man to a place in bis Cabinet. It was more or lc?s generally belived among the colored people, when President Harrison was forming his Cabinet, that a co'orcd man | was to be given one of the less important portfolios. They were somewhat disappointed -when this did not occur, but were consr.iej with the promise that they would find compensation in special legislation which, was to be had in their favor. Now they iwiagino that i they have been deceived, wishing to give the Administration uoo'.her opportunity to prove its sincerity, propose to ask President Harrison to give a pla.ee in his Cabinet to one of their representative men. It is in this way only, they contend, that thft AfrA-AtnAI-ltaftn unlo /-a ?> 1 1 .... .v<fM .v.? *.?il uc I1BJH iUjrill 10 the Republican party.?AVw York Continent. - 4* Doe skin and Jeans special low prices foe the next 15 days at If. M* COIIKM & IlllO'S. Spartaxburo, S. C., Feb. 5.?/iromerman claims (he stock was sold to Rates and Kinsbery, of Atlanta, and other parties in good faith. He admits that the outire assets, except notes and checks, have been sold nod the proceeds applied to debts. Since the records show that very few biils have l?ecn paid by the concern recently, while, as one of the salesmen testified, the average cosh ales amount to over $.350 a da^y, much speculation has been indulged in as to what became of the money. ?mrt tic n?u iiftf money in his vest pocket, which he defied them to get. ? ? WANTED.?The consent of lo.ooo Smokers,?to rend each, a sample lot of 150 "NICKEL" Cigars and a 20 year gold filled Watch, by Express C. (). D. $5 25 and allow examination, i IIA\ ANA CIGAR CO. Winston N C g ' Jan. 23, 4-8t Vk SDcc^l'y Union limes R. M. STOKEg, - Editor S. 8. STOKES. - Local Editor Friday, February 13tlt, 1801. SUBSCRIPTION, 11 60 rKR ANNUM POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. The P. O. will be opened for business from 8 A.M. to 6.30 P. M. The Money Order Department will be opened for business from 0 A. M. to 4 1*. M. The Northern mail will elo.?e at 1 P. M., and tho Southern Mail at 1.30 1'. M. Any inattention or irregularities should re reported promptly to the P. M. J. C. HUNTER, P. M. The Cotton MarketThe bad roads kept farmers from hauling Cotton, and the bulk of sales was thnt stored in town. lOObales wero sold ? prices 7} (? _ S*3&" Last Wednesday was Ash Wcdnes day, tho ffrst day of the Lenten Season. The Y. M. C. A. will give an enter tainment at their Hall, this evening, to whicl the public is invited, especially the youn| men of the town. A telegraphic despatch from Guff ncy City announces tho Death of Mr. Non ^atoTt^hCTyfoyv^ri&.w<'b'tc' ? * w -r GRAHAM & SPA11KS., have * few Iaulic Hats, Birds nnd Trimmiugs, which you ca buy for a mere song, for llie ca*h. fgy II. II. Mitchcl, who taught tw elssses in writing in this town, two yeat ago, called on us last Wednesday. He pr< p< ses to teach a wri'lng class again, and w commend him to the people as a Tory worth man and capable teacher Tiik Last Cam. Wittiot r Moke Monky.AU parties indebted to me by note or Ai count must come in and sctie onrr, or taV the consequences.?1 mean ?/om. 1-tf W. V. BEWLEV. jfaV" The sale of land at East Union t< morrow offers to purchasers wood lots, fart lots, splendid dwelling lots, nnd the be location for a ebitm grist, flour and sa wiUjwA.&VP&.'PP, Jl only a mile and a quarter from market. The Wood Lots arc. Nos. 12, 13, 14, 1 22, 25, 20,27, 33, 34, 85 and 30. If yon want Visiting Cards printed con to the Timks office. t&T Wo do hopo the County Commit sioners will pcrseYere in the good work the hare laid out, to have honest work done o the roads, and allow no man liable to roe duty to shirk out of doing the full 12 day faithful work demnuded by the law. Stic to your published determination, gcutlemei and you will do more for your couutyjthai any other Board, sioce the war, nt any rate Men's Women's and Children's Shoes, an heavy Winter Goods cheaper than anybodyt A few Boots left which we are compelled t ttfll out of ilm vfnvi coll oud aBl a pair, vr can tit i/oh. GRAHAM k SPARKS. SO&" Ob ! the Roads, the Horrible Rood: If tlie condition of the public highways, i an index of tho civilization of a people what nn uncivilized set wc uro in Unio Ciunty, and the county scat does not ind cate one whit more civilization than tli darkest corner of tho count v. It is nnt.liSn but rami and s ush from one corner of tb county to another, nn<l men's oat tail us well as (be horses (nils arc tio up to keep them cut of the mud. Hu reminds us: Did any one over see a uiulc' tail tied inn knot to keep it out of the mud 4. Sec the bargains we are ottering in Gcut Underwear, they will do you good. GRAHAM & SPARKS. Services During Lent in tho Church of lb Nativity. Sundays, 11 A. M. and 4.30 1\ M. Mondays, 4.30 1'. M.?Evening prayer. Tuesdays, 10 to 11 A. M. Wednesdays nnd Thursdays, tho llectc will bo absent, at Chester. Fridays, 10 to 11 A. M. Saturdays, 4.30 P.M. * - ? We have a small lot of Ladies, Misses an Children's Wool Hose, which we are ecllin at nnd below cost for the. cash. Call and se them as we have only a fow left. GRAHAM & SPARKS' ,nst week, after the Domocrati ('ouoty Chairman had announced tho day fo holding ilie primary election, and one ma lrad announced himself a candidate an paid his fee and tho campaign was opcr ed, a formal announcement of a candtdat for the Legislature was handed in withoi the fee, and we did not publish it. AVe learn there is some dissatisfaction i our course in this matter, as we had pri viously published favorable notices of Messi Otis nud Douglass for the samo position When those gentlemen were propose through the Times, the primary election ha not been ordered and tho campaign bad nc opened, so that recommendations were prop crly in order and, at our discretion, withoi any charge, but after tlie election machiner had been put in motion and candidates wei properly in the field, with the entrance f< paid, it is not only customary but eminentl just to them, as well as ourself, that all wh wish or attempt to bring out opposing cand dates uhould pay a fee, for one insertion I least, for proposing them to the people and it their favorites do not run w would be paid for our trouble in proviil ing the vehicle for placing them before tli people, lmt lf tliey decido to enter the raot then the regular entrance fee would have t be paid.. Hut, "in the special case complained of, w were ia formod that the gentleman rcconi mended requested that if his name wa feVcYfoo*. it should not appear in tho papci We try to be just and fair in aucli matters but wr cannot afford to publish a paper an< lend it * columns to the advancement of indi vidual interests or pleasure without pay. ??.- . . ftor 'all wool and a yard wide" Mcn'i Cengro u Shoe reduced from $2.7'> to $2.21 for I'mlays only at II. M. COHfN & RRO'S. Grand and Petit JnriosThe following Grand Jury lo servo this yenr, and the Petit Juries lo servo the next term of Court for this County, commencing the first Monday in March, were drawn in accordance with the law la*t Wednesday. The l?st legislature amended the Act providing for Juries in this county, by giving two sets of Petit Jurymen?one set for ca it week of the term : UR*NI> jvboiuuv -7r ? _ 1 Charles Harris. 10 T L Hamcs. 2 RN Harris. 11 George Geddos. 11 Tilmnn Huskey. 12 G W Elmore. 4 Sims McDaniel. 13 J W Cunuingh>m. 6 W C Kirhy. .14 I G Patrick. 6 John Sprousc, Jr.ilfi W K Crocker. 7 G T. Gault. I 111 C C Alexander 8 G F Drown. 117 G Elry Tuclur, c. It P D Let. 118 W T Stokes. PBTIT JURORS, FIRST WKKK. 1 Sump'er Littlejobn 19 M C Lake. 2 I) 1$ Free. 20 J A M Estes. 3 F C Fowler. 21 J P Wil iarot 4 N It Durgess. 22 EJentry. 5 C T Mnbry. 23 J 11 Jeter. 6 Sam'I Barnudorc. 24 William Jores. 7 J W Humphries. 25 John Foster. 8 J T Gnrncr. 20 A G Bont'cj. 9 J L Wyntt. 27 J S Welch. 10 Vinson Blmton Jr 28 C C Roberts. 11 S J Waldrip 29 LK Brown 1 12 A J Foster, col. 30 J M Aycock. P 13 J C Edwards. 31 LBJeler. 14 Joo Jones, col. 32 J C Jenkins. 16 U D Lcmaster. 33 11 B Murphy. 10 J I. Charles- 34 A Vnnderford. h 17 D T Black. 35 1 S Ivcy. 18 Joseph J Garner.|30 R E Moore. 1 Robt't Knight. 110 El ward Hancock 2 J B Free |2U J " Randolph. " 3 W L Lawson. 21 A S Kelly. 4 I 11 Clark. 22 M W Bailey. 5 J F Jamison. 23 C W AustcH. ,0 0 Jas McKissick, c. 24 R W Davis. 7 It J Foster. 25 II W McCrackin. 9 8 J K Foster. 20 TC Patterson. > 9 J II Spcu-s. 27 J C Sartor, o 10 J A Lancaster. 28 T I. ltobbs. _ 11 Barhntr Bobo. 29 J W Sco't. 7 12 W 11 Kelly. 30 It G Ilobson. 13 J B Tincy. 31 J M Burnett. 14 G T Hyatt. |32 E G Macomson. ? 16 B G l'eiit. '83 J H Foster. c" 10 D J FHrr. 13-1 J A llamcs. 17 liens >n Crocker. 36 Wm Vnnderford. 18 Rob't Lnwson. |36 A Boylcs. o* To Eplaribusnnam. n Your communication is before us, but yoi 9t proper name does not accompany it. f w / doubt the colt is a terror to the neighborhooi I1? but we can't understand how ho could tack a l>n?ly in her own yard some nAfl from her home, frightening her very much. We ere not at all surprised at Ladies livic on the Bcaty's Bridge road being afraid I 1C come to Union, with such a terrible anion at loose within "some miles" of them. G and tell the owner how gl'eat a nuistneo h s* colt is, and we'll bet a ginger cake that 1 ^ wi'.l suppress hint. We know the man we n enough to risk a heavy bet on it. d s Death of J. T- Alman. k With sincere sorrow we record the dcat >? of cur c-teeracd f iend, J. T. Alman, wh e a occurred at his residence at Helton lat ' Friday, f.ora pneumonia. ^ Mr. Alman had not the advantage of , high education, but nature had endowe o him with a high order of intellect. He w? c aclusa ubvatvar uf luou and the COUr.'CC events uround him, and had the good sen? to put to profitab'e use the lessons his oV j. scrvaiions impressed on li:s mind. He wi is a good farmer, a valuable citizen, and n > honest, upright mnu. n i. Death of Mrs Martha Gage ie We regrot to anouuee that Mrs. Marth g Gage, wife of the late Col. Robert J. Gag o died at her residence, in this village, la Is Wednesday, afternoon at 3 o'clock, aficr n d illness of a few days. Mrs. Gage was tl it sister of Mr. George W. Williams, of Cha s leston. ? She leaves three sons and two daughte: to mourn her loss, who were at her bedsic 8 when she died. The bereaved funily have the sympathy i tho entire communi y in 'heir affliction. ,e I will cbse out my stock of China ar Crockery Ware, and Fancy Goods of all kind if 1 have to do it by aucti on sales. G.R. GARRETT. .?. t Eleotion of Town Treasurer. Theolection for Town Treasurer, last Mo day passed off quietly, with I lie foilowiu result : ,1 L. G. Young 12 g L. N. Rodger ? 0 W. H. Mi lcr t J. P. Gage 2 All of the candidates were gentlemen c standing in the community, and cither oi r would have made an efficient officer. n * (1 The Great Bale at Eact Union k. Remember, the sale of small 110M e FARMS, will take place t-'-morrow, Satu ,t day, morning, at Fast Union, better knov as tho Fair Grounds, There is enough fi it wood on some of the lots to last a family f (j- years, and then have a snug little farm f ,g the boys to raise enough to feed a horse at L provide the family with chickens, eggs at [1 vegetables. d " . Don't fail to attend the Clearance sale 11 Winter goods at GRAHAM ft SHARK They will save you money. it ?#? y The Pension Board. ? We are requested to announce that tl ,0 Pension Hoard for Union County will inc J at Union C. II., on Monday, February lGll I? and nil who )|AVA nnf nnno?rftil Kofnea i). l* Hoard, must appear before them on that da; if they expect to havr their cases attcndi >> to. t? 2t. e I- I am determined to close out my stock e Fancy goods, China and Crockery, if lo ^ prices will do it, O. P. GARRETT. 0 gW The following citixens of this Count wore drawn at the late torm of the U. i e District Court at Greenville, as jurors to son .at the August term of said Court: ? Grand Juror*.?James Jeter, Santuc, J. ]i | T7nr8TT, rrtmm; xy. n., MoJunWin, Jane ille, O. W. Webster, Ashury. j Petit Jurors. ? R. A. Whitlock, Jonesvill The Young Men's Christian association < Chester has disbanded This course wt made necessary by the lack of interest on tli s part of the members. > m "Nelly Rly ' C.ips reduced lo 2f,c. nt II. M. COM FN & BRO S. jif,' ' For the Tmrs Aafejr* to Mr. J. 0. LongMi. Eorron* Sickness and a press of bueinoia pnyc.itai^Tny answering Mr. Long I laal week. Jl. ^ rti " I hare no complaint to make against Mr. v Long. -A> la va good ngan, and only dnra ll as ey-ryrbody*. klsf -doeaj-'looks out for his own -interest and deouVea all the business he f the Town Council, i > ?ht) dMMBK?? my Complaint better, n ' ing tbaPSits-OOBeo aa Sheriff, gave liira a c monopoly of auctioneering [nil the legal t sales. On llio contrary, be says, that if i the Master ttei fit and tlie parties interested ] in salts under moit?ag*,&c., tee fit to employ \ hint instead of other auctioneers, they have i a perfect right to do so. To whioh I most i heartily agree. I But h?w comes it thaHherc is no other i auctioneer; that the Town Council al'owg Mr. Long the sole privilege of selling horses i mules. buggie%and other personal property, and real estate before "the Court House door."at auction, without paying a license, while nny one else wou'd be chargo l $5 a day. Mr. Long says, "// they tee Jit to em' ploy me" as auctioneer, which mcias, if it means anything, thai I lie Master and other parties having control of legal sales, have the right to ,eg?pldy*o".V cKixen to "cry" their sales ; that the Sheriff is no more a legnl auctioneer f?r them than I am. Bat tli Town Council! tops in and says, the Sheriff is the only man ice irill allow to act an auctioneer wiilout paying a license of $5 a day. '/ As a cituan and a tax payer of this to*n, I ask wby^dkgiu the Sheriff *> - - . - > ' VfMy-u }?., ? <> t. Mr. , Editor, and Vtftjv other citir.cn would he compelled ttfpay, under the same circumstances, wliA the law does not exempt him. 1 contend tint the town loses $00 a year, under its plescntsordinnuce, by giving the Sheriff this wrtvllego, for the publio sales are one <lfll in every month, and $5 a month is $6) a year* Ilut 1 <hrft believe in charging liim that much. 1 wink a reasonable yearly or six months nuoMnber's license should be charged by IheVoitn Council, and any citizen with propeHtiualigcntions, who mny apply should be glinted such license. The present fee for itinAaul auctioneers should bo continued. ff i' 1 Fair Pi,ay. M utunl ?. * L Association At a meiting of Union Branch of the Southern Mutual Building and Bonn Association, of Allantn, Gn., on Fob. 6th, 1891, ir the followifc members were elected to fill the offices ^ th's Branch : 10 l)r. M. T?j?Mtl?? president. George PJGarrctt, Vico President, t- E. J. Arthur, Sec. and Treas. tS i? V. MurpRy, Soliciting Agent. ^Boabd oh, Dual-tors.?T, E. Bailey, E J. Arthur, Drr"M.-fcrSmlth, if. P. Garrett, N. 'B P. Dunbar, L. P. Murphy, lo The Board of Directors arc glad to state rji the tlourishing condition of the Association. I Our first series link earned 27 per cent, in 14 months. E. J. Arthur, 's 8ec'y. and Treas. io m II For tho Union Ti mks. mrs. julia mortimer mac bar. Entered into Paradise, Sunday morning, Feb. 1st, 1891. nt six o'clock, ut tho homo of ^ her father, Dr. H. Anderson, Scwaneo, l Tcnn., Julia Mortimer, bclovod wifo if 1 John A. Mac line, it Lovely in person, amirablc ia disposition, withgrcBt strength of character, nod rojoicing in boundless f?ilh, she was, indeed, "Meet to become a partaker of the Kingdom " of lleiven." s A devoted ,husband, four little children, ,f and a largo circle of loving relatives and c ?-u>Mi*?-"' iwtt to inoarn their gf?M toss. r* ?Ta p ck a, w Kansas, F^^W^^^^VV7F. Rightmycr. who n is Secretary ovtbe National Citizens' Industrial Alliance, oas issued a cull for a national conference of reformers tar meet in Cincinnati May 19, 1891, to adopt a platform aud make such arrangements fir the conflict of 1892 as the conference mny deem fitting. e The representation will be tho national and , State officers of ench alliance, assembly, and *t association, and ten delegates from ench n county or district organization of such bodies l0 and editors and the business managers of r each reform paper belonging to the Teform press essjcia ion. This call is in direct oppositi n to the rs wishes of J. D. Holdcn of Emporia, President of tho National Ciiizens' Alliance, formed at Ooala, Fls. The call for a convention to orgnaixe a third party combines all of ihe alleged reform movements now before the people. The e w a deposition to ignore President Iloiden altogether. The Kansas id contingent ef tho.Citizens' Alliance do not s, rcognizo Hoiden the President of tho organization, although the Ocala convention ' elected him to .that po?*?i?u? Pkkttt Girls as Nursks.?"She's a King's Daughter, God bless her 1 and sbo's n- been alt through this house, leaving joy niul g sunshine in her wake." It was nn old, wrinkled woman who epoko. Her eyes were dimme t with tears as she gitied nffectionately at a pretty young girl, 10 scarcely twenty, who was just turning the ,4 corner. The scene was a llrooklyn streot, in one ' of the most deiv^ely populated parts of the city, and the young girl a member of the ic King's Daughters. "Wo do all the good we can," said nn elderly member of the order, "but the greatest service is being dope by our young girls just budding into womanhood. They arc E indefatigable worker*, and each day finds r- i hem climbing tall tenement house stairs and rn in the sick rooms of the very poor."?A'rw York Journal. re ^ or Tea Sets, Dinner Seta, Lamps, Lanterns, or at cost at GARRETTS. id ~ _ _ itl A Gov.at "inffayff"" - ''?T'?Chester, Feb. 8."?An cjiiei'prtse securing the early development of the aoutheastcrn section of this county, is about to be set on foot. The of South Carolina-Land Development syndicato, S. a company of English capitalists, has bought from Mrs. 8. A. Iloyleston of Winnsboro, the vory valuable water power near Hockhamville, at the confluence of Fishing creek and Catawba river with 2,600 acres of land 10 adjoining. The company will proceed at et once to locate a site for a town at the r now i; purchase. The water power, 15,000 horse e pewer, will soon be utilized by the building of two largo cotton mills for the manufacture y> of fine goods. The purchase includes the id franchise of the'dld State canal on this property. Mr. Ilenry (V. liellsmith, the representative of the company, arrived hercyes0j. lerdny. The directors of the syndicate will ' arrive at New York on the 10th instant and reach Chester about, the 13th instant. The water power and contemplated town lies near the line of the proposed Cspe Fear and J Cincinnati railroad which is now being sur1. vcjed. " & * A ,,0CK*? iR.OK-IHJUND. j. Found on tbo snr#et 4his #eik, a pocket 9 dook, conia'ninga email stun oi money, wiucii the owner can get fcy^ cal ing at the Timm Office, proving pr#p$rty and paying for this <\ advertisement. | If. ?f Call And aee (he B& Bargains offered at ifl GARRETT'S. My ^itire ntock of Fancy 10 gaods, China and Crofkery Ware, is going at flight. Low prices wt'l aoIILadies Wool JerMyaat cost. No joke , at HARRflft COHEN & BRO'S. Correspondence of the Union Times. Now* from North Paoolet. Etta Jane, Feb. 9.?Rain and mud until | am tiro'l of it, is in everybody's mouih. Voi The farroeis wero never further bobind ] rith their w rk at tbi* season of the year eT) lian they arc no#. nui But litt'c wheat and oats were sowed last nn ^*11; but they are looking we:l. Scarcely aTV ny oats were sowol in January and none j,, n February, so far. Unless the weather ,nd farmers both change their taelies feed will be scaro next Summer. bu The Counry Commissioners aro starting >(T in the right direction and it is hoped that jjj hey will demand obedience to their order CH u rcgaid to the working of the pub'ic ronds. ;n Notwithstanding the present road law is unjust, jet noliody has been hurt by its rigid exactions, for the system of road work- fr ing is not cvon a respectable mako-hift. We ar liope our lawmakers will see the propriety 0) of making fewer exemptions and more liabilities to road duty as well as a more syalematic way of performing it. l,i We find in many places the sign hoards ct knocked down or otherwise damaged so as tj, to he useless in giving information to travel- j? lcrs. Could a few of the gentry who take jr stock in sueli fun be brought to an account, before the law of public opinion even a better state of mora's would no doubt be the out- (| come. It seems that only in certain places (j these publ c conveniences are allowed to C( stand, and it is certainly an insu't to any f, community to knock them down. Who these j, miscreants aro wo have no means of know- ^ ing, but we venture to say that not ono of c, them over contributed a cent towards putting ilicm up there. I, , Mr, and Mrs. A. W. Lotspeioh left last j, vvuis n uut nuuiviuiii io ao an 11 is intended for, (lie trustees arc authorized to use a part of the principal and Baron Hirsch will niako good the amount. linron llirsoh, it will bo remembered, is the rich friend of the Princo of Wales, and the man who 1ms br- light up the building of the jockey club in Paris, and given the club notico to quit, because he was not admitted to membership. He has contributed much money to charity in nil countries, and for nearly a yeur be has furnished $10,000 a month for work among the poor Hebrews in the United States. Asotiif.r Bio Blizzard.?Bapid City, 8. D., Feb. 7.?A blizzard prevails here. From 16 to 18 inches of snow has fallen and great drifts b'ock the streets. Should the severe Winter continue much stock ni<l perish, though the open Winter has put them in good condition. Travel is out of the question white the blizzard continues. Klmirn, I?. Y., Feb. 7.?Another heavy sleet storm is breaking down the wires tonight, nnd I he electric light wires are causing great trouble. The electric car service is crippled and mi'road trains are delayed. Albany, N. Y.. Feb. 7.?The effect of ilie snow storm upon the c'cetricul systems in this city is the most disastrous ever known here. Snow began falling late this afternoon and before ten o'clock to-night hundreds of wires were broken down and over a r. i* - i ?' - - 1 ? ' iiin.tii lur^t ivir|)iiuno huh iciegrnpn poles had snapped and fallen. No Mas Kmrntiai, to tub Lifb of a Natios.?The graveyard grass of centuries lias been fertilized with the dust of great men, who at one time or nuoiher were considered indispensable. There is sltogeiher too much hero-worship ia the world, even in this utilitarian age. It is proper to give every man credit for his worth, and for his achievements, but no man shonld be account, ed greater than tho cause he represent*, and whoncver he assumes to bo greater it is tima he was compelled to step aside.?Scranfon (/'a.) Truth. Itch on human and horses and all animals cured in 80 minutes by Woolford's Sanitaiy l,oiian. This never fails- Fo'd by ,T. M. GIBBS & SON, Druggists Union 8. 0. property niiniDcreu among our oesi peipie. . nnd our l est. wishes attend them in their c future home. s A miyo'ity of tho executive committee of ( the Noith Pucolet S. S. Contention have n agreed to pos'pono the conventional meeting at Mcsopotain-n until tho first Subbnth iu | April. j Our Sunday School is getting along finely. t Without boasting. we can say that we believe ( wo hsto ns good a sabbath school, so fur as j interest and good bohnvior, as well ns general advancement, is concorned, as any school in , the county. Mr. Thomas J. Estcs tenches j tho first Biblo class. Ho is one of the ris- ] ing young men of the county nnd will make his mark somo day, sure. , Rov. Q. S. Robinson is expected to preach at Jnlero next Sabbath 15th inst. A new Alliance, No 1077, was organised , at E ta Jane school house last week, with the following officers : J. W. Osmcnt, Pres; T. L Robb?, vice l'rcs ; J. L, Strain, Sec'y ; ] T. J. Estcs, Trens; Ilev. J. D. Railcy, Chnplain; S. F. Estcs. Lecturer ; Jonathan Buice, Scr'gi at Arm ; W. C. Kirby, D. K.; F. A. Gofortli, aaa't D. K. About 30 members ??ii? enrolled il.a first meeting. One of our lady friends in the far west, to whom wc send the "Times" regularly, writes us: "You don't know with what pleasure wo read the dear old Times. To our western home it is a royal visitor. It calls up the find recollections that cluster around the sceues of our childhood?llomc, name over dear to me." There arc but few families in the county but have fricuds and relatives in the West and elsewhere who would ho proud to get the paper regu'arly, and why can't ovcry family here take iho paper and ofien reading it send it to some fiiend who will appreciato it. It's a very poor friend that isn't worth the price of the paper and co-t of getting it to him, particularly after you have had the opporiunity of reading it yourselves. St"p lending your papers to your neighbors and send ihem to those nbscut oneB whose friendship and memory you lovo to chrriah and who will thank you. Your neighbors will find out what is going on in the county any ftcliaJ a bigTiouse COVortog In \he neighborhood one.dry Inst week. Some of the wind workers were going to nail on 3000 shingles in the day. An inquiry revc >led the fact that the cook done about the best day's work of any one connected with it. We would he glad if some scripture reader would tell us what that "still small void," mentioned in the S. S. le^sm week before Inst, mean*. Vox Correspondence of the Union Times. Joe and all Biverside Ihas tho Grip. Riverside, Feb. 10.?Mn. Editor?I thought of writing yon this week but find myself aitacked by a hord case of Grip.? This sneaking disease is taking in all Riverside, though nothing of a serious nature has yet been reported. The abundance of rain has put the roads in [an almost impassable condition. Hope the County Commissioners wiil see to it, that the fu'l time (12 days) are put to use in improving the condition of tho roads.? Just now (lie country is shut off from the town, and wc n ust await the drying up of the roads before we can haul out any guano. Spring sowing of oats will bo late, and farmers have found out by experience that it will net as a rule, pay to sow any but good land in cats in i lie Spring. Job. ? ? Magnificent Charity.?New York, Feb. 7.?Ilaren llirsch has cabled to Jesse Scbgman, as representing the trustees of the llirch fund for iho benefit of Hebrew immigration 10 this country, that tho trustees may draw on him for $2,500,000 to use in carrying out the work undertaken. If the mmy it it- gave us u unr return. we nave just doublet our population since the census of 1880. So we are not disposed to grumble. Mr. X. G. Littlejohn has bought the house and lot in Joncsvillc known as the Sc-.lt residence, and is having the house repaired and will move into it soon. Everybody seems to want to he duing something, and if the weather was fair our town and community would be in a busy buzz nil the time. The news of the death of Mr James T. Ahum, t>f Helton, last week, was received with profound sorrow. Ho was held in high esteem by the people in this com- I munily, as an upright man and a christian gentleman. There is some sickness in tho country and the kind of weather we are having will certainly cause much more, if it continues. Tkmpiionr. ? S.wAt.t.rox am. ovF.n Tkxah.?T. A. Honour, Jr., of Greenville, a traveling agent for several hou'es. has n turned from a triptoTexas. His experience there was rather unpleasant. He went to Houston, Texas, and found tlml there wove a* large number of cases of smallpox in the c ty. He decided to leave at once for some of the smaller towns, but he found th it all the towns and cities free from the disease had quarantined ngniust Houston niul would allow no passengers fiom there to get cff. No objection was made to passengers getting off the trains ot Galveston, San Antonia and Victoria, but to his dismny \ I - If t- ? el ?? nir, iiuuunr juuiiii ui'il Slliuiipox WAS hho scattered nil over those cities and red flaps were flying from many houses. He wns not allowed to leave the irninsnt any other place, mid other passengers were treated the same way. He at Inst took a train and left Tcxa?, coming through to Greenville.?Aeic*. A Katiiku'm Sad Discovert.?Cartaisville, Feb. 3.?Maxcy Miais. 18 years old, a aon of Joo C. Mims, wns found dead in Deep Hole Htsantp to-day by his father. Ha was subject to tits, and it is supposed thnt he started across the swamp, and was taken with a gt and fell into the water and was drowned. A South Carolinian Honohbd Abroad. ? Dr. Lewis J. Blake, a son of W.-K. Blake, of Hf arlnnburg, and a graduate of Watford Coil- ge in 1885, after a c< inpetitive examineti< n, lit" been elected as assistant (hysicinn to tlio8t*le Lunatio Asylum of Now Jersey. Corr*8ponder.ce of Union Times. Notes from UiePtaHldge MetropolisKelton, Fed. 10.?Farm work is st a y low ebb at | resent. T*1 It h>?s hren raining on tbe Ridge almost * rry day for the last two weeks, and the "i id is fur more p'ent ful than money round d about Kc'ton. '1 lie ronds a'o in on ful condition for traveling either on VI1 rseback or in veliio'es, the mud in plaoes 08 ing almost up to the axletrce. Pr I do not feel much like writing to-day, rft t 1 will try to give you a few dots. co Pneumonia is raging very strong on the KT dge just n?w ; wc also have a grot many hr ses of la Grippe. There is more sickness this section just now than has been for 1 mo titne. ?J Mr. J. T. Alman died last Friday evening ?' om Pneumonia. and two of his children " c quite sick, one with Pneumonia and the her with a drcp-scnted cold. Mr. Editor, in your Inst issue you said 81 >mcthiug about farmers and cotton buyers. 81 it in the last pnragrnph you did not, acirding to my judgment, giec the farmer his no in saying, "We have oficn heard that 11 i farming iherc was more in the man tbnn * i the land, and we suppose tlic aphorism o'ds good in the sale of farm products." J' Now, Mr. Editor, I do not menn to say J mt you intended to do the farmer an injus- 11 ce,* but you arc not ncaustomed to rolling n atton. nnd perhaps do not know that the ' irmer is not allowed to hold his sample in 8 is own hand and make it show up as he 1 rou'd like to do. but a cotton buyer cuts his ' otton, nnd then handles the sample to suit imeolf, oficn (caring it si that tlio next 1 uyer will not beiter his bid. This I know | Y.ft l 'dander." but it is a fact, undoniable, thnt otton did not sell according to grades this ' eason as it sliou'd have done. Why is col- I on not as good from one man's hnnds as 1 inoilicr. Mr. Editor, It is a shame upon any cotton inyer to bid on one sample of cotton twice ! n one hour nnd pay more to the last mou Mat presents tnc cotton man no outre i 10 lie ft st . It either shows that lie is a sorry udgc, or that tliere Is injustice attached to ho buyer, one of the two things is certainly to it seems to tnc. I linvc known cotton to ie\l 50c per lOOlhs more in the sccon! man's hands than the first man could get for it. Now, sir, I say there is no justice in such as that, and I think you will agree with nte. I will endeavor to answer Vox's sum : If it will take 6 holes threo and threefifths hours to empty a vessel it will take tl'24 holes to empty the same vessel in thrcefificcnths of an hour. If I am not right I hope Vox will correct mo and show me where I am wrong. Kklto* Wheel. The ten trees in four rows problem was published and answered in tho TImks last year.?Eo. *Wc contend that we did no injustice to the farmers by intimating that there is great difference in the Jmen offering cotton or any other product foi sole. We have seen a man get J cent a pound more for cotton from a merchant by intimating that he "wished to trade some," and after selling 4 bales he b'right only 50 cents worth of goods from the buyer. If a man knows how to sell cotfon, lie will cot allow a buyer to tear or in any way injure his samples. A little persistent pleading ofteu brings a alight advance on cotton, and some men have neither the staying or p'eadirg qualities to got the highest price. It is no more injustice to a class of citizens to say that Eolno of litem have better faculties for selling at the high t-wckd buyiug. at the lowest prices than otherB, than it > to ? " *? * Tie tier judge of a irorse than another, or can got a bettor price for a horse than his neighbors. The aphorism holds good, fricud Kelton Whee', there's as much in the seller as the buyer, particularly when there are three or four bidders for the same article. Corresjioiidcuco of Union Times. Jonesville Newa by TelephoneJonesvillk, Feb. 10.?We have had rain upon rain till cvcrything is mud and slush. Farm work is entirely suspended j but vciy few spring oats have boec sowed as yet and not much firm work of any other kind done. Tho creeks and branches nre all up, while the ground is wet to the foundation and the water standing on the surface in Hat places ; so there can be no plowing done for several dnys if the weather is ever so favorable. Ihc public roads arc almost impaaab'e but the mandate from the County Commissioners has gone forth for tho roads to be put in good order or the overseers and hands will be dealt with according to the XIV articles, and we wait with much anxiety tho result. Most of the Towns and cities in the country are kicking against the roturns of tho late U. S. Census, but our city is perfectly calm and serene on this matter. Wo think our census taker, Mr. Whitlock, canva*sc I every street and ward faithfully and impar Correspondenceo.' th> Union Tmsi. ? News from the Municipality of Santne. Santcc, Fob. 7tb 1891. e night has cime, with oil her silrer train, ? * * " c time is eome that I can rest again and dream of ." Hut before 1 take that real I will mnk* a lit, and tell some things?probably all I ~ n think of now. I cannot spoak of muqh ogress on the farms, as it has been so eery iny s<nco the Advent of the new year, in nnection with the scaroi'y of hands in A eat many iuetmccs, that but little work ' is been done. .. , My own work is very much behind, for finished ginning cotton the very last day^ - J ' January. We lust something on iheyrice w ' our cotton by putting off ginning it until 1 te last, in order to accommodate the public. I think I made a good run this season, inning several huudred bales, but It was ich hard work, being my own engineer, Dd having every thing to superintend. But have such a nice, temperate, and regti'nr " L >- ' ' ? ll_ _S?| 11lo engine, wmcn is, exorju. ? , lie prettiest rooting object you over ?*?. . nd it is ft renl pleasure to run it. In this connection permit me 10 tell of ft, jke on myself, or ft "muddy scrape" I got nio: Alter finishing ginning you can inngino 1 fe't ft lit tie frc-o, and on Monday ,1'tcrnoon started out on ft collecting tonr, . (linking I would get some "pocket lining", ind whs imagining how it would feel to hold t in niy linnd. I bad not gone over two nilcs, before 1 took out my acoouot book 'tov nok at it and shape my course by what it , j ihowed, when my mule, which was "foxri .A rotting," troitcd under eomfi.-. low hanging ocust limbs, and they [.in 'iudjzo. then when saiiv nren giitcd turned, the mule suddenly and 1 cnino down iuto the red mud and'^^JNI^lHi water. The mule ran around kicking, and"! ' I got np running, to get out of his way, with mud plnstcrcd on me from my waist to the knee, and my overcoat muddy from the elbow down. I fed worse than a hog looks after \ taking a mud bath, but caught the tnule, picked up my hat and papers, and after peeping round to see if anyone was looking, waded back through tho mud, a few hundred yards, to where some colored women were washing, wnshed my face and hands, dried my papers by the fire, and hung my-' self on the fenco to dry. This is the same mule that fell down with rae two years ago, and then made a footpath over me. The parsonage of the Baptist church hero is completed and the pastor, Rev. 0. R.^ Willi ford, will probably bo moved into it?? before this is in print. Hisjncmbcrs have-? surrendered one of their preaching days, forone year, that be may give tho Philipi ohurotx morning scrvicos. Mr. J. P. Jeter has bought a two acre lot from Mr, L. Jeter, and has a handsome house nearly completed thereon. The store of W. T. Jones, is about ready for the finishing touches. Mr. C, D. Randolph, of tirecnvilee, is contractor and builder of both of them. Dr. Geo. Douglas has purchased tho Owens house and lot, of Mrs. L C. Crocker. The officers elected nt the first munioipal election for this little town are as follows: Intendnnt, L. 11 Jeter; Wardens, C. W. Austell, R. G. Hobaon, R. E. Moss and W. T. Jones. There is a great deal of guano talk among the fsrmers, and it scorns that some hav? orO'-rcd, and are prcpaaing for a largo crop of low price ootton, which forces them to sell their seed at a low price also, it seems. As 1 have said above, hands arc scarce, but money is scarcer. It so scarce that 1 believe if the nr on was shining and anyone jJgflj would offer it, 1 would quit writing this, got out and tr it a mile for a "quai And the nppe trances are now th it it be scarcer Inter on, for I don't think isjkyBioglo acre of Spriug oatsjjowed- ^^^? Is a most too late to sow Them farmers have no oats and are compelled! buy corn, to eupploraet t that crop tbey will^^^^HB^H| undoubtly, have a tough time next Fall^l^RHHIl Almost everyone will have to buy their BewJ^HKPfSQSH oats, end they are very high, eighty cent^ipB^BP^^j per dusiici. w an an these, it is enough to perturb tlio imperturbable, for as oats is now said to bo indispcns'ble to successful farming, we will bare to dispense with the indispoosible ; but wc can all sympathize with each other, for nil aro drinking from the same canteen. 1 came very near forgctiiog to tell '.tare was a marriage hero in tlio Duplet church last Wednesday light, the 4th. MissGenio Zealy, of Fa rfield, was married to Mr. Martin, of that county. There W.18 a good many at the church to witness the ceremony but as for any other news cono&'lllng it I have been unable to g ean. There have been from twa lo three weddings evcro week since the beginning of Christmas, among tne colored people. 1 was down at Fish Dam Inst Monday, and saw a good many lit'lo homes being built. Gleti Cannon, colerod, is having a store built, and thero are some o'her smaller r. buildings being built. The Georgia, Carolina and Northern railroad has purchased a beautiful lot there. And is having a nice little cot'age built (hereon, for ilie Section Master. Tlio wall under . the S. U. & C- road in a fine piece of workmanship. The now road is a smooth traok. and there nre some fine trnine passes over it. ? E. W.J. Tttr. Duties orSitBKirrs.?Assistant Attor- . tjg ney General Townsend has rendered to the I Comptroller General an opinion in writing in regard to the duties of ShoriflTs under the tax laws, and the icmedics against such as fiil to porform their duties in t)ils conneo- , tion. Af'er reviewing the provision* of r-ceot Uws hearing upon the subyeqt, the Assis ant At orncy General says that in his opin'on in ordor "to seize and take exclusive possession of the property of the defaulting payer, the Sheriff uiust actually go on laud and seize and lake into his the personal propeity ; and in case the sonal property is insufficient, in his judge-' uient, or if ho finds no personal property, then he must take possession of the land, nnd to do this must rject the occopant. All this must he done before advertising the property for sale. "After thus taking possession of the pro| pcrty he uiust hold it in order that he may deliver the sarao to the purchaser after thm sale." M "Nothing is more important to the Stair H than prompt action on the port of the Shrriffa ^ iu ilioie matters, as the validity of thousands of tax tides hereafter to be made will depend upon it," UkWiHII* run (Imuimto I- ' * ? - .w.. w ? . ?r?. nil lUiprVYfllOQ socim to prevail very generally tbat it is the du?y of ibe Governor to offer a rowsrd in all raves of homicide or other crimes ef a severe character, but if this was done the fund set apart for such purposes would be very soon exhausted. A few days ago the Coroner i f one of the Counties of the tiute wrote to ask the Governor to direr a reward f<r a negro who bad killed a nan, and yet the negro gave himself up the very day the letter was written.. The Attorney General, acting f<r the Gov-, ernor in the matter, wrote to the officer In queetion, on receipt of the letter, thai it van the daty of the officers of the law to make arrests without the stimulus of g reward? and that it was both impract ovhle and tin- necessary to offer a reward whenever a Af crime bad been committed, and it ia only when the criminal ban fled from justioo and cannot be found, or where the criminal Is unknown that the offering of a reward is^reaicd necessary or advisable.?Cof. Rtqi4'.tr% / A