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T ii T# the Bandar School Workers of the StateDear Friends :?The ExecutiveCommittee of Iho South Carolina Sunday School Association in a rectit meedog ordered that the next Annual Convention of sa<d'Aasosociation be called to meet at Laurens C. II., S. C.. at 8 o'clock p. m., Tuesday March 8let, 1891, to continue until Thursday evening, April 2nd, 1891. It is important that the re bo a full representation from every County Sunday School Convention in the State, end the officers of said County Conveniens ore hereby earnest_______ _ h waimh J La take fctnpa at onct to have a lull delegation at this meeting Ploose confer with delegates elect forthwith and if impossible for them to be present, ree the alternates and if (hoy cannot, then get up a delegation of faithful men mid women who are alive to tbo Sunday School work. Surely there will not be a single County unrepresented in this Convention. It will beat a place convenient from every part of the State and at a time most suitable for all. The Executive Committee are now in correspondence with the Railroads of the State for special rate-", end the same will be announced at the earliest possible day. Mr. IVm. Reynolds, of Peoria, Illinois, of the International Executive Committee, one of the livest and most progressive Sunday School men of this country, who is a'so well known to many of the workers in this State, will be present. Mrs. W. F. Crafts, of New York, one of the most earnest la-ly workers in the primary or infant cla?s department, and well known to Sunday School workers as Iho author of "Letters to Primary Class toll>)l, ,-u " will ?... .. *l_ l> .vvvun.au/ ??/nolds. These visitors are sent out by the International Executive Committee, and will ^ add very much to the interesting fey urcs of ~~ the meeting. There will be discussions and addresses on maoy subjects of ioterost to Sunday School workers, p-uticipntcd in by speakers from various parts of our own and other States. 'I lie music of this meeting will be conducted I y one of the best leaders in the Slate, assisted by a well-drilled local choir. The programme is being prepared and will be published at an early day. All things point to a pleasant and profitable annual meeting. Let the fiienda ef the Sunday School cause ptay for the presence of the Holy Spirit that much good may result to the honor and glory of His name. Yours very truly, CHAS. H. CARLISLE, Chairman of Executive Committee, Spartanburg, S. C. FAitsiKna' Ai.i.ianck.?The j rinciplcs of the Farmers' Alliance are iu (lie main Den ociatic, conservative and fraternal. The success of this movement in tho West meats the restoration of fraternal relations between tbo South and West, and a closer alliance of industrial classes who arc especially and most largely interested in agricultural success and independence. The wisest course is for all the friends cf financial reform to co-operate for the general result and agitate until tho whole country is aroused, and then after this is achieved, to counsel together and agree upon the ? plans. The Farmers' Alliance was organized for a great object, namely : Equal righ's to all, special privileges to cone, an abundant supply of currency under improved systems that shall make that currency nvailftb'o to the producers and masses at less cost or interest, nnd so managed that at the season of gathering and marketing the great crops of the country, the supply shall be increased in proportion to tho increased demand created at these seasons. The system needed is one that shall make the currency clastic ?u viuuiMict aiiu uuuquaic in volume ai all seasous, to meet the special exigencies of those seasons. *' As the government cf the United States nil I . -:11. h Mhh.-.iu' inv.>h ing the country' iu these periodical seasons of financial stringency, and without inflicting Buch periods cf depression cn tho productive energies of the masses I do not believe that Southern Alliancomcn can bo led away t: >:n tho cardinal principles of the organization. 1 agree fully with Col. L. L. Folk in the opinion that the officers of tho Alliance ought to be ineligible to bold political office, and freed from tho temptation to use the organization for personal end so long as they bold positions of trust and iutlucncc in the brotherhood. The influence of each member should bo wielded in the direction cf conservative counse's and harmony inside the organization, tmd a vigorous and aggressive policy against sectional agitation and class legislation, which have proven so hurtful to lite farming interests in the past. The conservative and fraternal spirit of the Allianco can bo best subserved by a strict adherence to the cardinal principles of the organization.?Sexatok Cordon in _ s mrst VXt a Barroom License.?Columbia, S. C., February 15?Tho Columbia club, about which so mush has been eoid, written and preached, is now before the city for neglecting to pay license. Heretofore the club has not been required by the city to pay a license, but nt a recent meeting of council thero was added the following to tho list of licensepaying institutions: "Club rooms, all clubs or associations, wnere liquor is aisposeu of for cash, clicck or ctherwise, are required to take out regular license, per year $200." The time for paying licenses expired on the first instant. 'Die Columbia club did not comply, so yesterday the president wns summoned to appear before the mayor's court to morrow to onswer to the charge of doing business without license.?Charlttlon World. To Make a Test.?Columbia, S. C., February 16.?The Columbia club through its attorney, Mr. Allen Green, appeared before Mayor McMaster to answer to the charge of doing business without a license. The-Vtab den;es the charge and its liability under the law. The mayor ruled that it wa9 liable under the city ordinances sad imposed a fine of $20. The club has been given until the 27th instant to take legal slops and prepare its proceedings to test tlio law. It is likely that an injunction will be sued out to prevent the collection of the fine and any further action by the city government.? News and Courier. Area or oca Counties.?From the census bulletin just issued by the Department of the Interior, the area of this Stnto in square miles is takon, which is <>s follows: South Carolina?Gross area, 30,570; water surface, 400, land surface, 80,170. By counties?Abbeville. 1,006; Aiken, 1,068; Anderson, GOO; Barnwell, 1214; Beaufort, oar . d?i " _ ? - - - - v\ji j Dci &vic/, * i/oariesiOD, l'Jii; Chester, 670; Chesterfield, 086: Clarendon, 664; Colleton, 1,362 ; Darlington, 673; Edgefield, 1,362 ; Fairfield, 776; Fioranoe, 678; Georgetown, 712; Greenville, 716; Hampton, 1,141 ; Horry, 080; Kershaw, 776; . 1-111 raster- 636; Laurens, 680; Lexington, WMarU, 1,021; Marlboro, 630; Kew- i berry, 600 ; Orangoburg, 1,400 ; Oconee, 620 ; Pickens, 664 ; Richland, 608 ; Spartanburg, 940; Sumter, 870; Union, 660; Williamsburg, 948; York,760. WANTED.?The consent of 10,000 Smokers,?to send each, a sample lot of 160 , "NICKEL" Cigars and a 20 year gold filled Watch, by Express C. O. D. $6 26 and allow , lamination. HAVANA CIGAR CO. Winston, N. C. Jan. 23, 4-8t. ' <d ho CourtNest Monday tbo March term of Court for lis county will open, at 10 o'clook, A. M., qdgc I. D. Witberapcou presiding. As *o stated last week, there aro four ( aaea of homicide on the docket for u< < hit term. We hare not said tbcre ?cS^10 * ther homicides on the criminal docketC^ J We hare made inquiries of the Cleflf^?' ho Court, the Sheriff and the town offiotub 1 s to the rumor published in % CharleStiii^y aper last Saturday that on* kdndrtd catt* * f gambling in this town, has been reported o the Solicitor for trial, aud no one appears ; o know anything at all apout it. It may to a sensational style of journalt sm, but It is, nevertheless, unjust and mis hiovous to magnify tho crimes committee y the worst chiraclcrs in a. county or cot* minity and to DubliHh to llm w.n-1.1 ?i lfte JDecIfy Union limes * R. M. STOKER, - - Editor j S. 8. STOKES. - Local Editor Fridnjt February 27th, 1891. ,] SUBSCRIPTION, $1 60 PER ANNUM 0 The Cotton Market- tl Notwithstanding the low price*, many a who had hern holding thelp^otton for higher j prices hare been compelled to sell to meet o pressing necessities. Sales for the week, t *275 ba'cs, at prices flrom 6 @ 7|c. t We are requested tostato that the . Tension Board will meet st Union C. II., ? next Monday. March 2. Tennis Cloth 28 inches wide 20 ots. yard, r at H. M. COHEN & BHO'S. t 8 iter- a fire broke out near the d?pot at I R Soncsville.l ast Monday in some cotton, belonging to Mr. J. C. Spears, causing about ^ 1100 damage. No insurance. "Handy" Hair Pin Cabinet contains 7 do* 1 Ha:r Tins, 7 dox Tins, J dox Ilonnct Pius at t H. M. COHEN & BHO'S. , 9e?T The President has sent to the Senate 1 the uamc of Charles Foster, known among ' tlio politicians of Ohio as "Calico Charley," 1 to succeed Wiudom as Secretary of Slate. ^ Ladies Bonnet Tins 60. dox. at 1 II. M. COHEN & BRO'S. , Got. Til'man passed through Union, ' last Saturday, en route for Spartanburg, on a ' isit to his Sister, Mrs. Simpson. Last Thursday tho Governor of Conneeti- 1 cult also passed through our town. ... ? If yon want Visiting Cards printed come 8 to the Times office. t .. gtaT" We rogret to sta'c that Mr II I. Goas and Col 1 G McKissick aro both confined to tbeir homes by ^sickness?Mr Goss with erysipelas and Col McKicsick, with bis old complaint, rheumatism. ^ .? Bi 1 li.,ads, Note Heads, Envelopes, Circulars, Dodgers, &c., piinlcd neatly, prompt- * ly and cheap at the Tim us office. 1 , t&- Deputy Revenue Collector, Eneor, j captured two moonshiners named Ilolcomba, r in Pickens county Inst week. In the raid j the officers also captured 15 gallons of ( whiskey, destroyed some beer and killed a j fierce bull dog, that disputed the right of way. < Ladies Wool Hoso reduced to 25c. Cbildrens to 15o. at H; M. COHEN A BRO S. JBSncThe two proudest and hnppiest men in this town are Mr. Cecil Smith, of the Three C's engineering corps, and Mr. L. G. Yonng, of this town. As both of theso gentlemen ore civil Engineers, Mr. Smith s boy will prepare tbo track for Mr. Young's girl. "Nelly Bly" Caps reduced to 25c. at H. M. COHEN & BRO S. 1 - I We linvo bad three days without t rain this week, and tlio roads aro drying off, s is harder on 1 teams and vebiclo^uffil^^lnnPfl^WW^* A few more dry days, however, wi'l make ? tliem alt right, aud every plow in tbo county g ,yrill be set to work. I1 Wednesday night, after the above was in o type, we had the heaviest rain of all, with t high wind, thunder and lightning; which ? we hope will tc the "clearing off" Btorm. ^ The Comptroller General under legal advice of the Slate's Attorney, has created n quite a ttutlcr among the Bank officers and t stockholders, by instructing the County j Auditors to find out the market value, per . shore, of the stock of any Bauk returned to ] thoin for taxation and to tax such stock at r its market value, not at its par value. Many | National Hank officers claim that the in- , structioos only apply to incoporated State Banks and not to tho National Banks. Be ] that as it may, wo can not express our own ( I opinion on the Comptroller's instructions mora clearly and emphatically than our.. [ uoes mine following: We notice from a recent circular from , the Comptroller General that all banks mutt bo roquired to return their stock at its mar- ' ket value. That is, if bank stock is worth I $1*20 a share it must be returned for taxation ] at $120 a share. That is all right, if every j man who has a mule or a horse worth $ 150 a piece would return them for taxation at $1&0 ; anil if land worth $10 an acre, would ' be returned at $10 an acre, and so ( on with every class of property roturned for taxation. But we cannot see the justice of singling out one class of property and re- 1 quiring that it bo returned for taxation at its i full market value whea it is a patent fact to ovcrybody who will trouble himsolf to examine the Auditor's books that other pro- ' perty is not returned at its full value. Now we aro not pretending to defend the ' banks but we like to seo justice in all things. < It is useless to say thai wc have no bank stock end that we are not personally inter- , erted in tho matter at oil. Y. M. C A. Booms. Tho rooms of the Y. M. C. A. will be opened every night for the young men of lito town, commencing with this, Friday J oveDing, Feb. 27, from 7$ to 31 o'clock. ( There will bo in the rooms, for the conve- i nicncc of tho young men, various games of ' amusement, and it is hoped that the young J men of the town will avail themsalvcs of Ibis offer to spend their evening pleasantly. ? - i Personals. j M iss Sadie Scoficld, of Davidson College, I N. C., is visiting Rev. B. G. Clifford and J family. Wo were pleased to meet on the streets a ? few days ago, Mr. Howard Reedy, who was i visiting Msj. J. W. McLure and family. * Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Octzel are visiting friends at Oreeuville. s Prof. J W. Kennedy, President of the j Presbyterian College of South Cartdina, at ' Clinton died at his residence in that town, ? last Sunday morning. , r ? i Y. M. C. A A service at the Y. M. C. A- Rooms will bo held at 4 P. M. next Sunday, March 1st., to which the public, and especially the Ladies b of the town, are invited. p The service will be under the leadership V of Prof. C. A. Grosser, Jr. fi 8 M. Kick, Jr. ft . U. ) Ii C. A. Grakskr, As. I Com. d L. P. Muhhiit, j 1 L bo rutnoiB that may be started V j ossips and evil disposed persons derog , tory to the morals and* ruinous I I lie beit business interests of a loca'ity ' >ut it looks to us very muoh like "be j ouling hit own nest," for any ono, pariicu ] arly a young man living in the communis ? sherc he was born, to hunt up and app* ' rcmly gloat over, by making it appear to * no public that such bad pertous and practices are prominent and general in his , lative town and County. Wo believe that all violations of lew should be punished and all places and praotices vherein and whereby the" good name of the own and tbo moral character of its citizsns tro injuriously affected, should be sup. iressed ; but although we may havo reasons or believing that such places and practices lo exist, to some oxtent, among us, it is the nost pernicious policy to publish to the rorld, or facts, offences against law and ocicy that have no other authority fur truth ban that mischievous and moit unreliable ossipingrcold, Madam Rumor, who never onfines herself to the truth wlioo eho (tarts , scandal to injure an individual or commulity. "he Knights of PythiasLost Thursday Mr. E. Bacon, ns 0. C., issistcd by J. M. Bowdcn, as V 0. C , T. J. I>imm:.cr, a3Q. P., S. 1). Fant, ns 0. K. of I k S., L. Sorg. as O. M. of Arras, Chas. Lenscr, as 0. I. Q., and R. M. McDermid is 0. O. 0., instituted Cherokco Lodge of Kniglus of Pythias at this plaoe, initiating wenty six gont'omcn into the mysteries of ho order. The following officers of the Lo'lge were sleeted nnd installed: C. C-, W. T. Bcaty. V. C. C , J. L>. Arthur. Prelate, T. B. Butler, K. of R. & S., L. P. Murphy. M. of F. F. J. Arthur. M. of K., E. Nicho'son. M* of A. T. E. Bailey. t r* r* * * j. vi., \i. i. niouiv. 0. 0., J. M. Cohco. The Lodge is composed of the best and nost nc'i?c young men of the town) and from be cbaract-r of its members wo tespeak a iriglit future f-r Cherokee Lodge. And why ihould not an institution like the Knights of 'ythias succe'.d in Union ? We bare material vl>o united ;o to work and mike it as it should bo a io. 1. Lolgc. The boncvolent feature f the institution of itself, should stimulato hose who have gmo into it to keep it up, tnd we hope they will do so. rhe Baptist DinnerWc hope those from the coun'ry who will attend Court, next week will not forget that ho Ladies of the Baptist Church at this dace, wi lg've an honest, bountiful and subcardial dinner, at a moderate prioe, in Dunn's Store building, on Monday and Tuesday; the proceeds to go towards liquidstiug a heavy debt now standing igninet the Church. We know the congregation of the church iiavc been heavily taxed lately, and we hither know the individual members have responded to the many calls made upon them ?iti . uTcff CirflslTsn character and we think they aro entitled to the kind consideration and assistance of not inly tbo brethren of (heir own denomination, but of all christian people, and we hope the Ladies who have adopted this laudable plan to nesirt their husbands, fathers end brothers, to heir tho finanoial burdens of the church will bo liberally en* couraged next week. Wc will guarantee every man a good square meal and the prettiest and politest young Lady waiters lie ever saw, at the Ladies dioner next week ; and while enjoying that good dinner, you will have the solid consolation of knotting that you ?re helping the greatest cause that could engage the highest ambition of man. Dinner from 12 to 4 o'clock Monday and Tuesday. An Oyster Supper will be served Tuesday night. A Married Couple Tuyino to Elope Marion, Feb. 18.?William Lane, a white man of family, and Mrs. Naoiu 'o Hayes were arrested last SaturJny night while Irvine to elono. Lane has a wife nml icveral children in this County, and the woman has a huAmnd. They are now in; ail to await trial at next term of court,/ which will be io March. Ah Instrument for Sharpkxino Pi.ows.?i Mr. R. T. Dunlap, of Lancaster, has purcha^ ied the oxolusivo right to sell in that oounty he file or rasp lately invented and pntcnt* id by Mr. Thomas N. I>alla?, ofSpartanburgj L C., to be used in sharpening various part{ if plows and other implements. The fill inables a farmer to turn up his plow ami ihsrpen it in the field without having to ake it off and carry it to a blacksmith shop. ???? ? Insurance Paid.?F. C. Whitner, Stata igent of the Mutual Life Insurance comlany, of Kentucky, yestorday gave to the ridow of tho late Mnj. W. \, il limits, a beck for $6,000, the amount for which her usband was insured in that company. Tha iayment of the policy has been prompt and atisfactory.?Greenville Newt. On. RariHanr Compant.?A charter has een granted to the Mutual Refining Com?nv of Charleston. Dirnntors fle irtr? W Villinms, II M Oibson, Wm A Nich lnon, A <Jro/p, J C Wateou, F B Hacker, Mike Irowu, K R Mclver, R Z Cole. Preslent. fleorge W Williams; Secretary and reaiurer, J F C Tkomhill. / / OOfN^MnileAj>f tho Union Tim as. Eth Jaji, 28.?In oonsequence of *?. ""^uralo ?^P^rtntr8 nre badly behiud * *'^b J \ *BW ?a** beooj ^ '^bjJpfr'^^^BSobaul, and tho material ' *in3Sfl bx Wo * bovine oongreu ^ / common I 0 promcewlvWt fW*?iTTe;^O^iWRpen is a <* kind of icsVui^nf;"^where thjey feaet with- r oat price,. nftnhyor conscienco. t( AlmosTevtry person wo meet io eiok with n tho previifirfe-oqld. Mothers hose brought c' ill tho housohold remedies wo ever heard 01 toll of (sad a greet many we hnvn't) into 1,1 requisition to couotornot this malady. The limplest aod, I bare no doubt, tho best on bo list Is "oniqn tea:'* Slice aod boil the 01 >nioos, sweeten tho water, and use as freely b tnd frequently sols necessary to reliere tho R soughing. This remedy Is suggested by a bi ady whoso intelligence entitles it to a fair 01 .rial. *' We had a fox race in this neighborhood '> iost week. Nothing that Mr. Bob Buck ^ Ba'lcy erorsnW was a circumstance to it. It 81 was Prof. Cook's pack, supplemented by b Sam Spankard's. Horses, mules and men, 0< lashed frantically from hi'l top to bill top, 't whi'e some climbed trees (the men, not the l' nulos) or perched themselves t on other j" 5es to get a full hearing of 'the canine >l ic. One boy mode a break from the t*?l house, on foot, to join the sport, and *' bbpt so with Uiose riding. Another, who * hut- fhwli'ir f ') I II ? fbx will cwsthe road fight" here, boys.? n You need* go nny further. It's coming * right up ttwpugh the King Bottom now." P One said it wis Bob Buck Bailey's crowd, aod tbat ttar would soon have Reynard a ? prisoner. Merybody had something to s?y p and nobody mil time to listen. The school J1 wes tcmpr-rnly demoralized by tbo Fundi- * monio roigna As the fox, dogs, snd men (i n had bct er nilie thorn as they rsnkc 1 in the ? ebase) didn'ft come to time, a break was 81 made for tMsorne of action, and a yell was raised thatisould have sent terror to tho l' heart of a Modoc Indian. When our would- 1 be- hunter^ooched the sceno, lo ! and bo- n hold, Prof. Book's pack, with Goorgc Iteyn- 8 olds, and others, with a few fox ficcs thrown in, were catching all the rabbits on Wool- ll bright."' j' 8 Now, M*. Editor, if you, or any of your 1 meddlesome correspondents want a fight on c your bandd, Jfoii just say fox hunt so we cao hoar It; sndtrfyou may look out. Somebody 0 besides Jim TJyoctor and Frank Pruilt are in the ring this lime. " Our fcieud, Mr. Beo lluskoy, is quit? un- ? Wetl grippe. 3 Our Wortt&aniT efficient School Commie- 1 sioner, J. LAWalkcr, Esq., has given us this problem for otir teaohers and scholars to < * figure at: iMw Bought a jgjtct of land for 56,000, and ' agreed to payTor it in three equal annual installments, at C per cont. What was tho amount of each payment? Somebody tell ' us. We are informed that our free schools wi'l fl not run but two months this Spring. It 1 looks as if we can't have a pleuly of any- 1 thing but trouble,jposorty and ignorance. On account of ^tin and high wator He*. ' A. A. Gilbert was unable to fill his appoint- 8 ment at Mesopotamia yesterday. Nothing ( but a Providential interference ever hinders ' him in his work. 1 Mr. C. W. Whisonant, township superin- ' tendent, made an official visit to Mcsopo- ( tarnia yesterday and gave a Sunday School 1 talk. lie urgjd the necessity of thorough J and immcdinf orgnniiat'on. lie is uo lejs determined tSn his followers are to make ' this the ba|Ber township in the Sunday 1 tha Nnrili | < *?u]*Kw OvW'g (0 the Stnt- of^iic weather and oonditioflpf tho roads the congregation 1 was small an'Bbe org unziti n of the Sunday | School was^Jferred un'il next Sabbath, 1st proximo. ** i Mr. Wade Hridmoro was married last week 1 to a Miss Bailey, of Pacolet, sister to ltev. J J. D. Bailey, j I presume your Pacolct correspondent vtall have something to say about it, but he oaoH deny that we got part of the cake. i. Miss Nannie C. Kendrick came homo last week quite unwell. Sho has been tenching at Clifton H{o. 1, assisting Prof. Edward Byers, of this county, who has a flourishing school at that place. She was so far recovered as to be able to return yestorday and expected to rosume her duties this morn<ng. Those ladies who treated us so kindly last week.will plege accept our thanks and assurance thMgttwatefully remember thorn.' We hope tlq^HPm never get old, and we know thoju^Htp'Or get ugly. Oh 1 OpHur sympathizing breasts ThJfgfnerous pleasure know, To kilpyjpsjpir^.jjn others' -? >? For the Timrs. A Bead Hand on the Pnblie RoadsMb. Eniron.?I notice in many of the last issues of the Times considerable complaint in regard to tho condition of the publio roads. Now, Mr. Editor, as the Commissioners have ordered the roads to be worked, we would like for yon, or the Commissioners, or some one e'se. to give us some better method for working the roads. You can hear the complaint from every section of the county: /\u i 11 -j- s l 1 st . v/u i iuu tubus nru bo dbu mey are almost impassable. Now, Mr. Editor, does it look very ronson- ' able, whon our public roads get in such > a condition that the people cannot travel in < buggies and on horseback, that the road hands oould wade about in the mud and water and work the roads to any advantage? < In your last is<ue*of the Times vsu said that some gentynuu bad to tie up bis horses tail and also bis coat tail to keep thorn from getting Waliii if that gentleman was to undertake to work the roads with his coot tail tied Vp in a knot, be would not do 1 mjfch good, pe would hare to pull that 1 <pftt cf!" and hgtg H up in a tall tree, or it i would get spattered a little bit these times. v Mr. Editor, we would all liko to hare good < roads as it would be rouoh more convenient 1 for us formers to haul home our guano and our little bandfhl of rations. I As our honorable Board of County Com- < missionera have la<d down tbs plan for work- 1 ing the roads, we would be very thankful to i them if they will give us some practical method by whieh we can put them in the 1 condition they have ordered them to be put in. I wonder if the County Commissioners 1 are exempt froip road duly. They surely I roust be. Road Hand. 1 ACoTWut Mill Fob Cam mot.?Camden, j H. C., Feb. 21.?The Kershaw Maoufacluring tympany was formed this afternoon nnd a roamitteo on charter and shares appointed. The capital stock will bo $25,000, with priellag} of increasing it V> $60,000. < ginnery enjdiHI nUU, and possibly other ? factories iatflK^tl^teertng to-d^y was corn, posed of town people, and 1 was pre*ide<P^^^^HfW. D. Traothsm.? 1 About $6,00(jj^^^MBbeoribed before the meeting adjou^^Ps.T'fo State. Death op a Owi Noted Pbbaobib.? 1 Atlanta, Ga., February 22.?Dr. James O. J Armstrong once a prominent minister in the { Presbyterian and Bpleeopal churches, died < suddenly to day from nppoplezy. i Aa . , Correspondence of Union Times. Joo on tlii Eoad Question. Rivuem., Feb. ?3 ?Mr. Editor :?I ipuld nak gpnoa for a lino or'so this week, ? ut wulnot occupy much spaoe, thereby leav- ., ng some for my venntilo biotber, Mr. Thus. ? I. Qore, to Temilate bis rert.leand cultivated f, nod with its vaived and rich exepcrienoe. w In my humble judgment Mr. Gore has odertaken no ama'l job, that of excusing j erelict lloa I Overseers, and putting all the ? iult upon the rains. I don't believe th-re lS ue ringle Road Overseer in tbo County who {, Hi ray honest y that he has a . ud ?_u. uty in wurking the roads uodft- his super- 01 ision. The law demands twelve deya work 5 > be put on the roads in each year, If so' B tuch be ncccesary to put the ronle in good 0I andition ; but the roads get on an average nly about one-twelfth of what the law do- j, mnds, or one day instead of tho twelve. j Mr. Gore seems to think it very harJ en io poor fellow w ith no vehiolo to have to be y tiled on to work the roads for those who , svo buggies and waggons. Now, here is 8, neighbor fnrmcr, who has wagons and uggiee loo, but is excused from road duty j, a account of his age. Ilia laborers, how- t] rer, are required by law to work the pub- t| c highway, tli 'Ugh they hato no team of ? teir own and no vehicles. At a glance lh'8 C( ate of facts Io k to be burdensome on the g ircd hinds. Now let's sec: What use haa j, ar neighbor for his wagons and teams? Is p, not to haul the food that goes down the n iroais of his hired hands and to carry to a larket the produots of their labor? Docs ^ look altogether fair for our neighbor to trnish wagon and teams tho year round, j, ad bear tho expense of ropairs to keep p agons and mules in working ooudili >n, j, iwt ? tftn nf thia to m?, Jk in.r to t,.? ? ? ?? aada for tbe benefit of bis poor neighbor, bo has moro ucod of good roads tlian-the (j erson paying the taxes? . B Brothor Gore seems to havo mistaken tho \ hamcter ef men who constitute tho present j, oord of County Commissioners. If wc can p tdgo thorn by tho card wo see in the lost v 'oek's Timks, which is indeed a very busi- 0 ess-'ikc noDcc, if theso Commissioners do v that they have published, there will be n imebady hurt now, sure. The undersigned would be monstrous glad > see one of tbe County Commissioners in [lis immediate neighborhood1 A littilo work light be looked iuto, to tho ndvantigc of omc very poorely worked roads. Now 1 must bo done with the road qucsion and leave the balanoo with our rcprecntativo law makers, hoping some one of hem will find tiuio to give the matter the onsidemtiou it deserves. La Grippe still holds forth. We never heard if moro sickness in the country than now. Capt W. K Briggs is quite sick from ironcliitis, caused by a scvoro attack of grip, dr. Briggs' m ttier, who is now about Ol 'anim nf nrro ia varo 1a? anil liar raAAvnro -?-? *" ' ?"> ?? ? J ( 8 considered Ttry dont#il. Mr J. Wallace Meng is also wry bad off j rom an affection of tlic lungs. O, how anxiously the farmers arc awaiting j lie clearing up of the weather. J ok. Edgefield has Waked Up.?Major T. W. ] Jarwile, of Edgcticld, is in Columbia to-day. Calking about tbut prehistoric town this iftcmojn, he sai 1 many things in a few ' ivords which everybody will bo pleased to cad : "Edgefield," lie sa:d, "is without doubt, ' since we have been connected with the outddc worhl by tho building of tho Carolina, Cumberland Gup and Chicago Railroad from \iken, one of the most prosperous towns iu this pat t of the State. All our merchants arc making money and doing a fino business. Collections have been fair, notwithstandig ,he low price of cotton. Wo have ono of he finest oil mills tn the Sta'e, doing welt, rherc ha?c been twelve now brick stores rected by homo poop e, and tho good work , Jtill goos on. We aronow getting ug p $100, 100 cotton mill auil ero long_U,J2^iinxi ontor- (>ijoo ot tier poaple. Wo have ono of (lie best graded schools in tho State, run free nine mon-hs in the yeir ; open to any one in the county. It is tun without taxation? by voluntary subscriptions?by our citizens. Our population has nearly doubled in the past two years. Not a vacant storo room or residence in our towu. In other worJs, we have arcfincd, pushing and energetic place. Lots sold six years ago for $175 24 x 70, will easily sell for 51,200 to $1,400. Wliilo wo don't claim to be en a "boom," still wo aro pushing, nnd invite all our friends to visit us, and we promise to let them return with whole bones. It is a fact, once you livo in Edgefield you are never satisfied any whore clso."?iVfics and Courier. Linen Chambrays plain and figured at H. M. COHEN & BRO'S. . m Bhoke a Muscle in STUtTcniso.?The Rev. Ezra II. Yocum, 1). D., pastor of Grace Methodist Episcopal church of Harrisburg, injured himself in a peculiar manner Tuesday .ummias:. .JU back over his head and strotchcd himself. Suddenly there was a loud report as of something snapping, and Mr. Yocum foil to tbo floor. Ho munagod to reach the bed and lay on it unconscious for a time, Members of the family discovered him there and sent for a doctor. After an examination tho physician stated that, in the act of stretchiog, Mr. Tocum had snapped a muscle back of his car which bod connection with the shoulder, and this cnused the loud report. It is a painful iqjury and will require an absolute rest of some days before Mr. Yocum can resume his pulpit duties. Skwi.no Machines, Groans and Pianos ?I have juet added to my business, a fine stock of dewing Machines, Organs and Pianos, and do hereby respoctfully ask ray friends and patrons to call and examine these excellent goods. Our Mr. Glnzcncr is always ready to show, and explain to any one, whether or not they want io buy. S. M. RICE, Jn. E. U. Feb. 20. 8 If. A You no Ladt Mu&dkrp.d.?Chernw, Feb. 20.?A horrible murder is reported rrom the vicinity of Society Hill a few days ago. Mr. Goodson, a wcil-io-do farmer, gave his laughter $500 to carry to a gentleman whom lie owed, only a few miles distant. A negro named (Ircon saw Mr. Goodson giro the money to his daughter, and while >n her way to deliver it, she was overtaken by Green, who cut her throat, took the $500 and threw her dead body in Illack Cre< k. Her body was found yestordsy, aod search was at once commenced for Green. Green was captured in Florenco and brought here Inst night. He had $460 of Lhe money when captured, and admitted lhat he killed Miss Goodson. He is new in Chesterfield ja?l, and several threats of lynching him nro being made by the friends of the yuing lady.?Charleston World. - . A liio Cotton Mill ron Edokfiklu?A leclaration was filed last Monday in the iffioa of the Secretary cf State f r the Bdgefield Cotton Mills. Ihia company will ia?e a capital of $175,000 in 2,500 share*, ind its Met of corporator* art J C Sheppard, IV E Lynch, George B Lake, J C Holstein, VI G Butler, W A Strom, W II Outs, E J 1 Iforrle, Alein Hart, A J Norrle, W W Adams, I k B Tonkins, W E Prescett, J W Hill. f ^ , I Women's aod Children's Shoes, and leivy^Wtotar Goods cheaper than anybody*. V few Boots left which we are compelled to jet out of the way; call and get a [air, we 1 an fit you. GRAHAM & SPARKS. < Corrtspondeoce of Onion Timis. Telephonio lobosi. Josesvills, Fob. 24th.?After & solid K rook of raiii wo lieve hud two fair d?ys ^ fhich wore much enjoyed by all classes of men eoplo. ListSuoday, ospcc ally, wa? a lovely fow ft- , and a fitting emblem of tho birth* ,srn aj of the Father of our Nation. pj Mr. Zack Reeves, Sr., died on that lowly our ( ay and was buried yesterday at Oilead jr, huroh. The funeral servicos were conduc- Wl.ni Jd by R?v, D. P. Boyd, and were aiiendod for6, ?.f well it man in tho county, being 90 yoars and tng , months of age. He was a man of strong )D kifid which never failed him, even to the |,,yj nd. capa Mr. J. C. 8pears and bis tenants had 1? fouri nles of cotton at Hiding near tho depot in (|,ey onesville, aweitiog a better price, and yes- wort srdey ovening it was diecovored by Mr. D cerf j t. Fowler to be on fire. Alarm was g'"?n N< nd tbe pooplo responded immediately end prcp >on got tho flames under oontrol, and save ) wj,e] , from total destruction. Tbero was a mud jct c olo near by with water in it, and by using to water and rolliog ths cottou bales in j9 le hole it w?s found that euoh un iesirablo prop laces as mud ho'cs were very desirable aod proj, iuld bo well u'i-ized, ou ocoassiou. Mr. cnn pears and liis hands guarded the cotton ft fr( ist night or it would have been lost afierall, this ir tbe fire broke out several limes in the j wa iglit, even as late as 3 o'clook?ton hours an(j fter it flret caught. 11 bales were pretty adly burned on the surface. COq( There was a msi dog killed in Jonosvil'e g< ist week, and another one a few days later a?sod through tho Rocky Creek neighbor- rftcc ood, which was pursued bqbfieUulled. Too t>i-w --j ? ?. -i. . ?.wMfir-? r wt A few days since a InrgMWVWlt awoopod j, own in Mr. Jack Whttlock's yard and he f cizod a lieu when a scufilo ensued. Mr. <|0 j, Vhit'ock went to tho rescue and caught the ^egi awk in his hands and then and there des- sojf etched liim, but not, however, till his foot f roro cutoff at the knees, for he had fastened \yej no of them in Mr. Whitlook's hand, but ho |t w ras not much hurt. He certainly deserves 0f ( chicken pic. ? ? Mr. T. 11. Gore, of Cross Keys, goes for he different correspondents of the Timks for he way they write up the condition of tho ? iublic roads, end recommouds or advocates' hat tho roads be worko I by taxation. In . a hat paiticular I agroe wiih him and have 10 expressed mysoif in the Columns of the riMES. I think, if Mr. Goro will let his ob- H ervitions swing around freely ho will find ?. ( here are mighty few of any men in the rece uuntv that don't uso tho public roads to ,on inul their produce to market, and their sup- not dies from market homo, and then, as a lux- vcrJ iry, use the ro ids on public days and on the ,nc< Sabbath, going to and from church. They kein lo at least in this community, and it is not 'c8e routined to tho white peoplo, but will also ?'' ' apply to the colored peoplo. They turn ont t,lo_ in largo numbers lo their church hero in ^ Jonosville, snd n lrgo percent of them either *,?0' travel on horseback or upon wheels. I re- ,or pest, that I am in favor of a change in the Pf?! law, and that a property tax should beleived, lum to help at least in the working of tho roads. '',0, Vet 1 am not in favor of encouraging roii*t- ^*81 ance lo the present rood law, but would liko lo have .1 carried out and tho roads kept In 'h'" good order, if possible, until a better law 8?jjj can bo paesod. 1 Something uow under tho sun: Mr. Wood J?ct of Pacclet, bas opaned ajowclry and repair 8,aj shop in Jonosville ; the first one of tho kind an'( we ever had here. , Colds, Gripp and Pnetimouia nro not so r prevalent in this part of the county now. ln? Telephone. , a ... y Devastation by Deluge.?Temple, Ari- ,ml zona, Feb. 22.?Salt Kiver valley lia3 jusi J,lJT been viaitcd by the greatest flood on record. The storm is general over litis ountry. It 8,nl swiMd nvrr ^rkona with a deluge of rain, rirtiii far above tlooii ieve-Wi '-t *~ d t ' **, On Thursday morning Salt River had 1 risen seventeen fvot above the ordinary levol at a point twenty-eight miles above ^ Pboenix. 1 At Temple, on the south side of the river. th< a railroad bridge was swept entirely away, cutting off communication with Phoenix. A Utile south of Phoenix the river left the ' channel, and overflowed a number of farms, 8111 cutting out tho railroad track. Many frame 18 ' structures were fl->atod away. Fivo Pima Indians arc tho only persons ?'? known to have been drowned, although it is reported dial a while family porished on an u^' island north of Phoenix.?Special (o the State. ?'.? km Disouacinotiie Alliance.?Wichita, Kan., wn Feb , 19.?A large mob of Alliance mem- ' bers look forcible possesion of tho AJcocate t0 printing establishment at Coldwator, some J**' time Monday, and toro tho office to pieces, JW after which they carried tho type away and "ai scattered it over tho prairie adjoining tho rui oily. Tho press they also pulled to pieces *n and threw in the river. esc trlsJf to fire the building, but somo shots oni from a watchman frightened them away. The two newspapers h <d bitterly opposed the Ml Alliance and brought serious charges against ^a somo cf the County officials elected by the ,l" organization and had been frequently threat- by enod with revongo. A clue has been found ^ to tho marauders, and sensational develop- be meats are expected. sto i nei Remarkable Rescue.?Mrs. Michael Cur- ?xi tain, PlainArld, III., makes the statement n?' that she eaught cold, whioh settled on her f? lung3 ; she was treated for a month by her 'I1 family yhysician, but grew worse. Ilo told 0 ,1 her she was a hopeless victim of consump- 'h' tion anil that no medicine could euro her. Her druggist suggested Dr. King's I?ew 1 Discovery for Consumption; she bought a Dn bottle and to her delight found hersc'f benefile 1 from first dose. 8ho continue! its use and efter taking tou bottles, fount herself j sound and well, now does her own house- Th work and is as well as she ever was.? Free apt trial bottles of this Groat Discovery at B. cr F. Posey's Drugstore. Col Warnino to CiaaasnB^SaoSRRs.? tbn Charley Swaiiogen of Lanctflter bos within ov< the past few weeks become totally blind, yea No cause can bo imagined f->r liis sin uen mu loss of vision, which the physicians think the will never be restored. lie has been an cs- f?o cessive smoker of cignrrtts for the past sis 74, years. Recently ho discontinued tho use of hut tlirm, and his father thinks this might Aj! possibly have occasioned his loss of sight.? bee Ledger 19th. ove and A $1,000,000 Pailurs in Kansas.?Kansas ?ho City, Feb. 18.?Tho Union Investment Com- *nK pany has assigned for tha benefit of its crrd - tur tors to E. S. Parker, its President, W. A. I)..hLa. J lb n O tt mi - a tn.? niiHkri itim u. iv. ouivuijr. ins naoillllCS \ of (ho company are about $1,000,000, and/ |efi the assets are according to Parker, an equal Hre amount. The assignees to-day filed a bond. |)ar in tho guru of $200,000, giving themselves as principals, and the United States Trust Company as security. The bond was ap- ^ Prov,d- par dos Death or Mm. J. 8. Wtimt.?IV ok mo, Hill, Feb. 22.?Mrs. J. 8. Whit* died this rtmi morning. "St? was the wife of Re*. J. 8. two White, who was drowned in bis windmill frol tank just one month sgo to-day. Since that ,|10i time M>s. While has been areroome with fOTt grief, and quietly pasted away, with nor- ]nj voua prostration. She leaves three sons, a re0i daughter, and a large number of friends.? Special to Cfiarlctton World. q, prk Itch on human and horses and all animals cheo cured in .10 minutes l?y Woelford's 8nniU>y aod Lotion. This never fails' Sold br J. M. h hi GHBUS & SON, Druggists Union 8. C. F \;^S||gp / A Colored Voter to Colored Vbtera. V_ klton, Fob. 23 ?Me. Editor Feeling I ought to say something of encourage, t and aseis'ance to my race, I take a \ momonte this morning to satisfy that de^ >r fourteen years the oolored peop'e of county and State have stood powerless >lincal ma'ters, and the reason is, they I nothing but republican partyism to tor cironlato in their veins. That Is r^to^mi-thing that avaflsbh^4nmi#^$^i^^V t he last oampaign the colored people .XjSQ the best chance to prove their voting * city that they have had daring nil their Leen years of silence. Now, why d d *'%i not uso it? Well, it was because thoy i afraid, and many of (hem did not get " fioates to qualify them for that privilego. >w, my colored brethren, is your time to are, for tho day is ooming, in 1802, a you can display your power. Don't olor nor party oheck you, for neither do you any good; go for the man who >st qualified to fill the offioe, for he is the er man. If he bedomocrat, republican, libitionist or reformer, if you think bo and wiil do you good, vote for him with jc hand and a willing heart. A pari of admonition is applicable to me also, for s caught in tho samo net, but have seen have felt my mistake and am not med to oonfess my fault, for "an liongst esMon is good for the soul." >rao may say that 1 am too hasty in my ning. but 1 sny not, for I believe if tho s cou'd be told of approachiog danger r eekly for a yeor tboy would be of far . 0 WlTIVTJ oirvitv vi vmush - . 1 1892 tho battle for tho preaideney will .. cj jught, and each citiirn is expected to ds par', so to be ready all must now n to answer to the roll call and get him. in shape for the contest, hero is some talk rf a third party.? t, if there should be such a party, and ill do what wc want done for tho good ho country, wo must, ns good oitisent, for it with teeth and loo-nails." Just Oct. RAI1AM A SPARKS., have a few Ladies a, Birds and Trimmiugs, which you can for a mere song, for the cash. amtton Hkli-s Clxmson.?Pendleton, J., February 10.?The Clemson College lived a few Jays ago from Senator Ilatnpsoma throe hundred bocks. We have teen them, but wo are told they are r valuable, bcinc mostly books of refer. s. We aro a1 so informed these books, ig the first donation to tho Gteaison Collibrary, will be numbered nud thehonorlonor's name will bo duly enrolled on library r?gU(m. .. ^ i here is something peculiar about these ks. Homo timo in September last SenaHampton wrote to Colonel Simpson, yk~9<dent of tho board of trustees, inf rming ^ ' i of his desire to donate these books to Clomson College and requested him to ignato to whom and where they should sent. But for unaccountable reasons i letter was not received by Colonel Simpuntil about two or three weeks ago. eroit was a'l this Aimo no ono can cunure, but from the number of postoffice nps on tho envelope it his had many ups downs bofore it reached its destination, onel Simpson immediately answored tho cr so long do'ayed, and the books were mp'ly received. cna'or Hampton has also in the last few s sor.t to Dr. 1'. II. E. Sloan, secretary I ircasurer of the Clomson Collego, eleven idred packngos of seed, caoh package coo- < ^ ting "fou- papers of different varieties, [ reques'ed him to distribute them among farmorB as far ?s thoy would go, and jm, ?.uoh war SB would do the, most x^odnos-iSlg: y ^ , IVo have a small lot of Ladies, Misses and ildren's Wo d Hose, which wo nro rolling and below cost frit theeoth. Call and see :ni as we have only a few left. QRAIIAM & SPARK8' Has Pf.kpktijal Motion Bern Discovrd??R. J. Jones, of Mexico, Mirsouti, eonstruct'ng a model of an invention that 1 revolutionize tho world and stanlo such ctricians as Thomas A. Edison. Mr. ics has inveoted a machine that will imntely do away with both etcam and ctricity, and instead run engines and all ids of maohinory with compressed air or trr. It is a hydraulic engine, and is attached the regular Bteam engine by a valve that s (be oompressed air into the boiler, and the simple touch of a lever with the nd sets the machinery in motion, which qs perpetually un'il shut off by opening other valve that lets the compressed air :ape, the hydraulic engine keeping up ita irk oontinuatly. By this mi ans an engine . i be easily controlled or governed as if by ni,Md rmi oi.ui?alaaaat trivial cost, p. Jones, the inventor, has a model that s been tried ?o his entire satisfaction, and is now constructing ono in this city, 12 14 inohea, expressly to securo a patent, o inventer claims that in a year there will very few engioes in this country run hv am. The model shown is one of the itest and simplest pieoe* of machinery in hience. The hydraulio pumps in con* :tion will s'and a pressure of over 700 unds of cmtpres-cd air tr water to the lareinch, and the invenotr clvun tint it i bo made to stand a pressure even greater , in this. See the bargains wo are offering in Gent's derwear, they will do you good. GRAHAM & Sl'AUKS. \ Warm Wavs.?Washington, Feb. 18.? e Signal Office furnishes the following tcial bulletin to the press : "The weath* reports from Maryland, tho district of umbia, Wostorn portion of Virginia and 1 Carolina*, and Northern Georgia show it yesterday waa the wsr<?ost on record ir these sections for this season of the tr. The following are sotno of the n ax1m temperatures with their relation to highest previous.y recorded during the ond decide ot February, vix : Baltimore 2 above ; Washington 74, 1 abovo; Lynch* g 74, 1 above; Raleigh 70, o above*, ti- tu 70, 1 above. The temperature has n over 20 degrcos above tho nvorage r these districs for tho past two days, I this morning it is from 20 to 80 degrees VP. t!?#l ffmalMt lt?n?rln?? t>lin? ton Ci?y, where at 8 a. in. the temperao wan 60, or 83 above mean. Ve e'ill have a few of lho?o I'c-1 Flannel ., call and get some of them before they all sold. They are one of tho biggest J gains we hare ever offered. / GRAHAM & SPARKS 'ew York, February 10.?James Redh, who wee injured by bo ng kneeked rn by a street car the other dey, died this ning in St. Luke's hospital, aged 67 } v.-:,r.?? ! ;gm r tho two sovero strokes lis recoirod s. Tbe shook of >ho accidet t was, therei, very severe, and for two days past he in St, Luke's bospit*l barely able to >f oise any one. ailor Mark Clothino, at wholesale :es. A beautiful line f samples from the ipett to thefint?t\ a 1 of the litest tttles 2 patterns ; fit guarantied. Samples Oh It tion at THE CITY C48II STORE, eb. 10.; 8 4t. * -; W