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m 3BIBCCv mr r A nth Otriliu Daaa Bloody War k |? JUtiJMNA. V.VbiiUMoa, t Nlwau IIIUP tngton limt mn, and Jrnmm M. Kennedy, of Booth Caroline, a medio*! aludent at the Maryland Unieare ty, ware bonrdera at tb* bouaa of llanr* K Hare*. N? ft/u w k -T?- way. , Yaalytda^mornlng, they 'whftrtngton was badly cut in a ttruggle that enaued. The men tell different aiorlea of tba aWrtij. Kennedy, who was arreeted liut night, a*<d be acted in aetf-dofcoac. On the other hand Wbittioglon end: "Konnody caroa to the room occupied by mo and Thoa. P. Collioa, to see the latter, who wna aick. When beantercd he remarked to me: "You doa't aeetn to like ina,' nod I r?-p ied, 'No, I do not, and I wiah y<>u w u'd not conn hero, except when 1 am out.' A her a few more words I turned my b?ck on liiin, and he sprung upon ine and began culling mc with a knife or aoiuo o'lier sharp instrumeat. Wo slragglod togolher unt-l lie aiw that I was getting the advantage when he broke away end ran down staira. I was bleeding from the gasht* in my aide and , beck and called out for assistance, and in the confusion lhat followed Kennedy left the house." Mies Hayee, nboiit whom it seems the trouble betwerii the men originated, said: "The young inen have been b'-arding here for some time mid apparently were good friends until a short timo a^o, wlieu Mr. Kennedy objected to Mr. Wtilttingt >n harIng bear on the tab to at hie wools, saying lhat it was not respectful to mc. As so in as we learned llist Mr. Whitiington was cut wo sant to the <My hospital for it physician, and Dr. Julius Fricdtnwald oame np t?i sec him and had lilni removed to the honp tul." Dr. Fricdenwald suid that Whitiington had thirteen wounds, six on his left side, four on his chest, two on hm light side an I ono on his left hand. Only one of the wounds is serious, lit Wig it gssli nearly five inches deep Iti Hit left eiJe over tlic kidneys. lie said he oould not say yet whether the wound would prove fatal. Djlcctivea lisrrnugcr and Hogati and Sergeant Ward were de'ai'ed to arrest Kennedy. Tliey traced liiiti to a hoarding house on West Franklin street nnd arrested liira in the room of a fellow student. Kennedy wn* locked up at the central po'ice station W liillingloii is about thirty years old and Kennedy about tweutyaiglu. ? Kaiim Stuck ani> Hank Stock to iik Taxki? Alikk.?Columbia, Feb. 113.?t'oaiptroltheir duties under III ) law in obtaining it just valuation Tor taxation of property. lie says it is not believed a unifoiiu and eipial taxa'iou exists Auditors are largely responsible for this, a* they create hoards of assessor*. If L">iiiploints i i? ma le of ineipiulities, the only duty of the auditor is t enforce the law. Auditors are refrrro I to Sect inns UOO and UiiK, (?. S., for instructions as to unincorpatfitcd Intiks, etc. Farmers who' keep a place of business"' ami carry on such a business as mentioned in the ecction, cenio unto its retpiireiiieiits. The comptroller general has information lead ng him to believe there nro "organi/ations doing business in this Slato P.r profit who liavc failed heretofore to return property for taxation." Auditor* are referred to HfC i'JII'Jl A, (J. S., mi l urged to do t hoir dut}'. Tli? ciicular finally aajs : "There is no law for valuing a $100 mule at 510 or $00. Tlie idea wliioli sceuis to prevail in parts of Ilie State tliat all properly for taxation should not bo assessed a' atiovr CCjf per cent, of i's roal value, is erroneous, an<l in ,l\racl conflict with the law : 'All property shall bo valued for taxation at its true value In money.' (So? Section 1119) taxaiTnr^TPHpuny ir<mr iisM?w?a?a?a>?i on tho farm to the gilt shares of the wea'.!!:io?t bank in Iho State must be valued at their 'true value in money for taxation. A large pi r rentage of the p >11 tax in many canities is not paid. Auditors can remedy lliia largly through tho help of township boards of asresaors, and we must iusist upou the c-dleclioii of all poll tax." .? . We still have a few <>. hose lied I'lanncl left, call and get some ol ilicm before (bey are all sold. They are one of the biggest bargains we liavo ever offered. t!HAIIAM SI'AltKS A DisATTnora Fihk. ? Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. *JC.?The lira that started In t'i?ro .Speak ? paint works, on Fifth street, last night at midnight is still raging, and has proved to tie the most disastrous lire that Minneapolis has experienced in years. At o'e'ock this morning it is still burning, although probably utulcr control, but the damage to property uiay bo nearly $1,000,000 most of which it In the Lumber Kxclinnge, a I magniGcieiu twclvostory Mock til Fifth street itft mo oiihhiiii iiivvk) nr* unnVli ij ' Hoi Smith RusseP, the actor, are completely ruincil. Tlio lire caught in the upper stories oi' the Lumber Rxcliunge. which was claimed t? be fireproof, anil but ami fiercely. The water did not reach above the seventh or eight atones, ami the firemen were nearly powerless. Si. l'aul was culleil upon for aid ami responded with two engines. The thermometer was below zero last night, anil the intense cold delayed mailers u great deal, as the hose ken! freezing and oosvly ctny tunc a wheel crossed it the lmsc burst. After a tight of eleven hours the tire department succeeded in confining to the four upper stories of I lie Lumber Exchange the flames which it was thought at one time would certainly consume the building. The structure looked like u veritable ice palaco after the tire. The walls, us high us the hose can throw water, six or seven stories, are covered a foot thick with ice, and the sidewalks against the building are piled from five to eight feet high with ice formed from the water iminuog down from above. The losses have heoti greatly exaggerated, being placed as high as ?700,0#0. The total loss, however, fouls up $62,* uw . nn iui>urvu< ? ? ? Ladies Wool Jerseys at tost. No joke,at IIAItHV M. COIIKN & BROS. Dkath ok thk 11k*. JamksC. Fi rman, 1>. D.?Greeavillc, S, <'., March .1.?The Rev. J. C. Furuiau, l>. I)., probably the most prominent Baptist minister in (he State ami a man universally beloved and honored, tlied this morning at his home thrco miles from the city. A cntnrrhl affection and heart troubles wero the immediate causes of his death. His death was not unexpected, as his old age and enfeebled condi ieu would not admit of a resisladee against (ho attacks to which tie was subject Dr. Furinnn was a son of the Rev. Richard Furman, D. D., of Revolutionary fame, who for thirty one years was pastor of the First Baptist Church of Charleston, and the leading lignt in the rnrly days of tho Dapt'et denomination iu this State.? The S'ait .? Men's Women's and Children's Shoe", and heavy Winter Goods cheaper than anyhodys. A few Boots left which we arc cjinpellcd to get out of the way; call and gel a pair, we cau fit you. GRAM AM & SPARKS. A TmtitinLF. Ac ciiucKT.?Wilkesbarre. Pa., March 1.?John and Robert Fallon, aged 12 and G ycare, were playing "soldier'' this evening, when John ahot Robert's head off. Their father had loaded some old muskets to kill cbickeu thieves, and the boys [did not know they were loaded Me JDeefify Union limes B. M. STOKER, Editor 8. B STOKES. Local Editor ^ yjEjOpy. March Qth, 1? sv/i'c/ffrrroy, $1 60 rER annuu POBT OFFIC* DIRECTORY. The P. (). will be opened for buaineee from 8 A.M. to 6.30 P. M. The Money Order Department will bf opened for buninean from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. The Northern mail will clone at 1 p. M.t and the Southern Mail at 1.30 P. M. Any inattention or irregularities should re reported promptly to the P. M. J.C. HUNTKK, P. M. UlVIOIf CHURCH DIRECTORY. Metiioimht Ciiitrcu?Kkv. Walter I. IIeuiikrt, I'ahtur. Service* Sunday morning Rt 11 o'clock, ' and at 7 JJO o'clock Sunday evening; Sunday School at 10 o'clock A. M.; Prayer Meet'tig Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock; Young People'* I'roycf Meeting Wednesday evening at l.:\9 o'clock. lUrntT Ciit Rcii?IIkv. Hkniamim C. Lampi.ky, I'ahtor. K?t?U(iii on the l*t, 2d ana c..?.Uv morning* at II o'clock : Hervicea on tl>a 1*1, '2d and 4d Sunday evening* at 7.80 o'clock ; Wliekly I'reycr Sleeting Thursday evening at 7.80 o'clock ; Sunday School at 10 A. M. Ki'Ihi'opai. ('iicrcii ? Hrv. Uknjamin All* to.v, Hector. Service* Sunday Morning at 11 o'clonk ; Services Sunday afternoon at 5 o'eloek; Sunday School at 4 o'c'uok P. M.. Par.Miivie.n i an t'lirnoii? Itr.v. Samtki. It. I lIol'K, I'AHTim. Services Sunday morning at 11 o'clock Weekly Piayer Meeting. Thursday afternoon nt 4 o'clock ; Sunday School at 4 o'clock 1'. M. Prayer Mealing at the V, M. C. A. Ila'l every Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Our citir.ens were treatod to a musical feast lliis week by a (termini Hand. ??. Ilfeiy A tribute of respect from the King'* Oaiighlers wns iundverdont 'y overlooked] . -tt'tiil loo. Jala fur.thin issuemr The CoMon Market this week ha* been a'nr at nt a standstill. Only nfewbnlca were muM, end tho juices would notpny the farmers to I.nul it ever the present muddy rea ls. Prices rti'cd from I) (a) H.4U. Scrim 4() incites wide, 10 els. yard, at II. M. COHEN fi HIIO S. Messrs Arthur k Humphries liavc sold out to Mr. N. P. Huiibnr, who will hereafter conduct the butcher business of (his town, alone. Well, Nat is ft clever man, nnd we wish him nothing hut prosperity. TIIK LAST CAI.I, WITIIUIT MOKK MONKV.? All jiaitics iudehted to mc hy note or no| count wit*/ conic in and ru'lletr/ vuce, or tnke | the cotisei|Uences. ? 1 mean i/ou. 1-lf W."l>. HEWLKV. "*" ? ?? - 'Hi? senior Editor look atrip to the liigh'y prosperous an<l attractive city o t-li irlofto the j a<jt week, ami proposes to Wo rail attention of the farmers to the sample s'si'k of llio Thomas' Improved Cotton, which can he seen at Mr. .1. K. Voting's s'i re. Anyone wishing to piocuso the seed can leave their orders with Mr. Young, or send their order l? Mr. It .S Thomas, at Hantuc, S. 0. GltAIIA.M & SCAURS., have a few iaulios Mats, Hu.lt. ami Triiniiiiugs, which you can buy for a mere song, for I ho e-i*h. .... . ? Keya Found. Two very email keys, tied together with blue ribbon, was f. uml on the stioct*, Snn<lay, which tho owner can get by calling nt this olTice, an.l paying a trifle for this notice. - ?? We have a small lot of l.adies, Misses ami Children's Wool llose, which wc are selling at ami below cost for Ihrciirli. Call ami see tlivni as we have only a few left. (iHAIIAM SCAURS' ChjkAS^QX BMJk | nun in Messrs. iv. A. Nietiolsou and bon'a Hank. Mr. Arthur is nn xoallont young man, and wo congratulate Msssra. Niohulson k Hon upon securing his aervioos, and al the saine time we congintulatc Mr. Arthur upon being called into tlio employluont of Messrs. Nicholson ,St Son. ? See the bargains we arc offering in dent's Underwear, thev will do you good. UIIAIIAM & Sl'AUKS. ? ... 'ournaliatic Calls We received n call this week from Mnj. K. 1*. McKissick, of tlio .Veii't ami Courier, and W. J. Sholton, of the Charleston World. They look "fat and flourmhing," and say the journals they represent arc in the same condit ion. Shclton may not Vic so fat himself, but says he sent tlio World two inches of solid fat from (.aureus in the shapo of 7"i new subscribers. "Mainly Hair Pin Cabinet contains 7 doz llnir l'in?, 7 doz Pins, J doz Itonnet Pins at II. M. COHEN k HKO'S. ? - - * w * ? The Y M C A Hall. As was nnnouueed last week, the rooms of the Voniur Men's pi.* :-* 0 - nsfUt'lRUUIl are now opened every evening. The managers have recently put in tbo room- seven or eight new ami very interesting games. The rooms are very comfortable and nt tractive, being brilliantly lighted, which makes them a delightful place for our young men to spend their evenings at, ami wo hope they will take advantage of it and make the rooms of the V. M.<\ A. a place of pleasant resort They wiil always receive a cordial welcome and polite attention. ? ??? ?# .? Ladies Bonnet Pins 5c. do*, at II. M. COIIEN ft BRO'S. A Larue Pater M11.1. De?tkotei>.?Watertown, N. Y., March 1.?The largest pulp mill of the Reming'on Taper Company, about two miles below this city, was almoet totally j destroyed lost ni glit l> y the high water, causing damage requiring about $-">0,000 to re- 1 pair, and killing.John Murphy, an employee, aged 68. Ladies Wool Ilosc reduced to 2oe. Cbil- ' drena to l-">c. at I II; M. COHEN ft BRO'S. ! TbaCoartTV# C?n rt of donor*! Soeaioos bhgsa b?ro Monday, Judgt WUborspoon prealdiog. A$ this ?u (bo first Urn for tbo present nnuvfipovn, Ulff ChMfivf Ibo Grand Jury ao io their dotiea In ge.ieral, impressed npon them lbjUgmortanh| T rV?am I ?ing Into th? turrPe* "ortfce bondT of the Count/ officers. Ife also called their atter lion to tbo i'lieit sale of liquor, which i* fas', becoming a growing evil in the 8tale. The Solicitor banded out la* following hill*, which wern-acted upon by the fl rand Jury: Slate ra C. C. Davie,?for obstructing highway?Tried, and a verdict ef not guilty returned. State r* J. E. Hun'or,?Keacue. ?Nol Pro*. H'ate rs D. T. Black,?Anatoli and Battery of a high and aggravated nature,?Nol I'm*. St ile ? * Oeorgc Bale*, rial.?Entering house in night time and (Iran i Larceny,? Xol Proa. Tho State r# Oeorgc Orange.?Murder,? True Bid. The Slate c# Joseph Crawford, Jack Crawford,? A-mult and Battery, and carrying I concealed weapon.?-.*>? t>m. The Stale w John Smith,? Entering bouae in the n:ght tiuie. Tried and found guilty, and huh ten red to nino mouth* imprisonment. The Stato r?VardOiHi,?Cartying concealed weapon,?Nol Pron. The Stater# Kltnira (lilli mi,?Perjury,? Nol Pros The f-Mowing cnscs on Ihc Contingenl Docket, were called and continued : State va Handy Dent,?Murder,?True Mill. ,S|ilc va Dave Flow,?Murder,?True Mil'. Slate va Tom Sullivan and Silas Worthy, ? Murder.?True flill. Slate va John Thomas,?("jurying Concealed Weapons,?The Defendant I'lcad (lulltji na-l was ient< need to pay a fine of $25. Statu va Sum Young, ? Rape,?True Bill,? Continue. TlieSl.te va Samuel Jefforics,?MurJcr ? Onrtt?m4. The State va Lcvicna Kocnnn,?Murder,? Continued. At the time of going to press, the Court is engaged in trying the case of Tom Sullivan mi l Si'us Worthy for the killing of Warren Worthy. It is likely that the Court of Session will adjourn In-day, Friday, as the ease of Sandy Dent, fur the killing of Alfrol Wright, will ' probably bo continued. .?. .. Look Out for Thieves. Of la'e wo have heard ef scrotal robberies being committed in the town, and it ii very evident that we hive an organized gang of thieves in our midst. About a week ago Rev. Mr. Allslon had ten fine fowls stolen from his yard while he wnsabsent from home. hast Saturday night some one entered Mr. Gibbs' Rn lroad Dinner House and can* cd ott n'Jtut $40 in provisions and e > t ti i ft 11' y * v >' 4 n y/vU, t <ft T-"^Vir^s^ffy are caught up with anil puni-died by either fine or impiisonment, or both. We feel it our iluty to the County, to say that the liatiit of compromising with criaiinnls, nf'cr ilie officers of the law have arre*ecd tliem, is wrong, uml, ins'cvl of putting n stop to crime it only encourages it. We hope it will be stopped, for the good of the ooniniuu ly : to let the law t ike its course is far better; "Iho State " We welcome to our Sanctum tho new (lcmocrntic daily, published at Columbia, under iho title of The Shite. The State is undoubtedly a valuable acquisition to the journalism of the State. It is a clean, able and honest democratic journal, fearless in presenting and defending (he principles of the democratic faith, posing the errors and shortcomings ol government officials and corporations, frem llw. 1- ?.- ? !-S >uv iM^urni iu me HKI31 interior positions, Vnit ever ready to j rairc and encourage those who merit it. Thf 5fa/?has superior talent and tact, with the fined business and mechanical skill, in it? eowdu'dicst, ..?. hciieve it will secure success by its own intrinsio merits. Ho far, we have seen nothing in its colums to warrant the report that it was established to oppose the present State Administration ; and if it contiuucs in its present conservative course it will prove to be a valuable educator of the people in pure and elevated democracy. - - ? ? 1'iiAiM or Sknatoii Hkaiist.?Washington, Feb. ~8.?Senator (ieorge Hearst, of California, died at bis residence in this city, at 'J: 10 o'clock to-night, of a complication of diseases, llriglu a disease and heart trouble being the most aggravating. He was unconscious at the time of his death, and had been iu a semi-comatose state for days. His family were present when the end, which has been se long expected, came. He had been ill for six mouths and had been confined to his house for the past two months. Honator Hearst was born in IS'JO: storied life as a miner and amassed a great fortune^ In politicly lie was a l>emocrnf. The present Legislature of California is Republican, and will send a Republican I j the Senate as his accessor. The remains of Senator Hearst will be taken to California for burial. Arrangements for Ilio funeral, which will probably ocottr Tuesday, bare not been completed. The following committee 011 the part of the Senate to attended the Itinera! of the late Senator Hearst was appointed: .Messrs. Stanford, Vance, Vest, Hoar, Sawyer, Hate, Berry, Stockbridgo and Harbour.? The Stale. A Union Meeting Under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. a Union Meeting will be bell at the l'rcshyterian Church next Wednesday, March II, at 7.d<>. l?. M. The service will be under the leadership of Hro. W. A. Wynue, State Secretary of the V- M. C. A. Everybody is cordially invited to attend tho service. S. R. Horn. 1'res. Y. M. C. A. | Call and sec the Big Bargains offered at JAKRKTT'S. My entire stock of Fancy goods, China and Crockery Ware, is going at ?igbt. Low prices will sell. To M$ Aw^^^^^MrrqMcn, Pr?idinl WOn>a?preeaot term o htC^MbANl, make the MIowini appointed to examine the Public Office* Public Dulldings and the Poor House prem ises, and the com mil tees so appointed b?i leate to report: t TUB JAIL. We bare inspected the Jail end And evcrj thing in proper shape, sad the lomstes we! etred for, with the exception of htat, an' would ask ike Commissioners to fornis! without de'ay 'the ueces<*ry fuel. Wt would further recommend that a new Cult Door be pro* Med, and seme be made of iroi and to hive n spring look. Tltlt PUBLIC WELL. We And the Pump broken end woul recommend that snme be taken out and th old style tf windlass and buekcts be sut stiluted and le covered with a proper ahel ter. oouaT uotsit. ? w? ftJinduA, defect ip the gutter on th r NortH%^rjp^na-je?'r?tt9 otrart House, wine we a*k thaCoarmtsiioneTitv to bave repaire at once, as* is already causing damage t tbe buiutlfg ?n l eepeciolly to the Probat Judge's office. Tlie limited time Hotted to us for the ex animation of the Pubic Records makes u unable to report on fully as we in ght dc but so far an we cin judge, we ftod tbe offici i of the Master, the Clerk of the Court, th Probate Judge, the Sheriff, tbss Count Treasurer and the County Commis-ioueis i good order end iho Records well kept. On aoouunt of ids absence of the Schoi Commissioner we failed to cxamino h office. For the convenience of the County Aud ter w e weuli recommend that a proper hes be furnished his office, and that the (in place in his office be ' provide 1 with a Oral for the burning of Coal. A very larf amount of fattmt hovo accuniu'atcl in th * office and *? would recommend that t! . oldest of theso returns bo destroyed, or i place provided to havs them filed away. I COL'STY COMMISSION Kits. We find the indebtedness of tbe Count I for the fiscal year ending Oct. .'11, 1800,1 ' be for past indebtedness and ordinary coudC I about fivo thousand dollars. This debt hi increased to the present time to nbout aeve thousand dollar*. Tbis is abetter showing we are glnd to say, than we anticipate! from outside reports, and will assure a paj ment of all, or near all the indcbtedoocs c tho Coun'y by tlio next collection of Taxei provided an economical course is pursue by the present Board of County Coiuinissier crs, of "? have been assured. . t'oou itotrsc | prcuvWcs 0110 ar.d all, havi fiiile^PteMHrtucir book* for examination and w|HRvk that tfie Solicitor lake th nocessajp^K^S that (hcc officers be r.sor prompt next icm of the Court. *fr;ioO50F..\ I.Eli W KA PONS. The p|bctice of carrying concenlc weapons, ?? rcgrot to report, appears on ill increase, this especially appaars at pub'ii night gatherings, such as Church Festiva' anil Night Suppers, and should ho sup pressed by the communities whero thc? gatherings take place. There is a law ii force, If only enforced, and we propose t do our duty as far as lays iu our power t suppress this evil. rt iu.io roads. The roads of the County from all dirct t ons are reportc I in bad condition, and i some places almost impassable, but judgin from the tenor of the wording of the adver tiecment by the County Commiasioncrs t r of tTiese officers we fed co"nffdentTtSa^^^ will do their utmost to hare the roads pi in better condition as soon as the woathc i moderates. Thanking your Honor for the lyndnct and courtesy shown us during our ahort ir tercourse. Respectfully submitted, T. L. Uamia, Foreman. ? For the Times. The Honor Roll. The following is the Honor Roll of th Gradod School for the month ending Feb 27th : 7tu Grade. 1st Honor?Robert Miller. 2d HonorMaggie Yaung. Ctii Grade. 1st Hener?Lieio Grimbsll. 2d Honor? or it Grade. 1st Honor.?James Powell. 2d HonorMamie Humphries. Im Grade. 1st II oner?Charlie Counts. 2d Honor ? No??uibcr Smith, i .Id Grade. 1st Honor?James Hawkins. 2d II01101 ?Bessie Young. The progress of the pupils in the varion! grades during the last month has been gonerally satisfactory. The Honor Boll indi c?tes the emu'ation which has been aroused between the sexes for superiority. We again ...?<>? >> > i nuun 10 inose interested 1 n the matter of odnoation to be present at nnj of the exercises of the school. C. A. Grabs*'.it, l'rin. Graded School. T M C. A. t>n Maroh 12ih, at 8 1*. M.. at the roOuia of the Y. M. C. A. Iho State Sec rotary will meet the Members of the local Ass icialion in a strictly private conference. Kvery member is earnestly requested to be present. 'the rooms of the Association will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday nights, March 11th and 12th. W. II. Mii.I.KR, Ks. Sec y Y. M. C. A. Itch on human and horses and all anittfkls I cured in 80 minutes by Woolford'a Sanit.ny Istiion. This never fails- Sold l>y J. M. | GIBBS & SON, Druggists Union S. C. A? . * $ Corre.'HoiMK'DC* W Ualo* Tinas. Doiags at tbi r?t lllg* Capital. f Kbltok. MireS 2 ?Mat Eiiitob.?1 take tk* !?"- **? ? ?- jrou a lew |0 dote of what is going ca round and about .. ' Kelton ^ I Tbe rata etill continue*, and on 8atordaj m we had a ahower of snow, but it d id not jn last very 1- ng. Aferthe Alliance adjourn- T "" at I went to Kc ton to hear the news, |c * and J oat bofere I gJltbere it aaaaanta- .4 I, col to enow an t it oame dowa in s krtfnry g, fur a while, so I picked up very little news. Trial Justice Porter'a court was in se-aion ai ' at Kelton Saturday, upou a cnae of dispoa- w session between Kliza I'arr nod Mrs. Newell jj 8miih, Jr., but 1 did not hear how the case j, was decided. . |> . Mr. E. It. Ajceck has introduced tbe game a of foot ball on the Ridge. It Is an exciting j, ^ game and somewhat dangerous. Notwitb. Ii Handing that, the bojfa enjoyed the sport.? y , One or two of tbein fell list and hard, but qi they did not ecem to csrc for anything but G( r the ball and the gam<\ 8l u Sickiio-e tins not subsided in Kelton yet M Mr. GeoigeW. Going aud wife, and perhaps j> one of the r children, are aick with very gl . severe colds. Mr. 8. J. II. Howell is up and able to be |tl in his s'ore, although he is still very unwell. f( 1- Dr. M W. Chambers is improving slowly. j? i M. J. N. tlault was attacked very severely n with la Grippe last week, but he is gotting along vcy well at present. He hopes to be able to resume his place in Mr. Howc'l's ? q store bcfo'c long. Mr. J. J. S| ears sssisted ? n | i" *?ll jinttln. _ . i^uw, .?ir. r.unor, as you will rcmenilfr, j, 1 premised n t to say anything more about p ? the argument between you anil niysolf; but ^ e sir , us you in ircontrued what I said an>l gl ma le it appear ilia' 1 put a very low estimate j, upon my I r tlier fanners 1 am compelled -p in defence of myself to say a little more. n 1 1 had no refeicnceto the manhood or iu* , >, tclligence of ray brother fanner. There is j, ,8 no man that cntor'nins a higher leaped for n the farnlers than 1 do, sir. 1 nut a farmer 8 ? myself aud I would be a traitor if I did not j, y rcsj cct respectable men in ti e sime ndtoca- 0 n lion, and I nsk you to be a li tic more. ( lenient in the future in construing my worJs f, As Vox has told you about hi* fox chase j 1 will till you about a coon hunt 1 happened is to bo in some years ago. It was somewhere between '80 and '82 that some fellow saw n j, coon trnrti on a brunch some three or four j, miics fiom my house, Sonic two or ihrce ? lk of us agreed to hunt for him, and appoint- v o- cd a night for the fun. At the time for our ? te hunt we hail a pretty good crowd. When j we got near ilic place where the fellows had t . seen the coon track, one of our dogs gnvo a p 18 yelp, and some one in the crowd said : }, to "Hint's a coon, certain, for old "ranger' s a Won't run any thing hut coons. One after j, another of tlio dogs fell into line. We had s a large ]<nck, aud they were pretty bad y 0 mixed up. Wc had all kinds of dogs, from f y a poodle to a inavtiff; so you can judge n io what kind of inusic we bad. The hounds r trailed for (wo or three hours before wtf had ( much fun. When the dogs got to where t *? th# grn?s was dump with dew they begnn lo ^ n open prcty live'y. Mix said, "come . , on, boys, iliey have pot him up," ami wo , j began to trot pretty lively; but by the time ; ' we got to the bottoms tlie dogs were half a ( r" mi!c ahead of us and we made a halt, lo see >f which way the dogs were going. We tlicu p s, began to scatter?some going one way, some n j another. I hnppencd t? go my own way ,{ and alone and got lest from the crowd, but l* as it turned out the dogs came right round ? to where 1 oas. 1 startc 1 right in behind (( the pack at <1 we hnd it through the briars |t and over gullies?I lore niy clothes almost ro off of me. Directly I heard the bors a, ha mi at full lilt hallocing. KC his axe ; but j??t 111 8 near cm, too, and crosfel the brnneh ?*" , ahead of the dogs, ami just in time to see Vj* c old "Brag/ catch the Wgge-t block cat 1 1 ever fair. So e?dod the coo;, hunt: and we (U all started for home determined never to brag on fhnt bunt or go that far t > bum ,j coons anymore. p ,j Mr. Kditor, ns it is the fashion to talk -p about the condition of tho roads, I ?appose 0 * I had better say something on that j 3 We all know that the roads are in a very ^ s bad condition, but it cannot be helped, and p 1 think it all nonsense for men t> be trouh- 0| luig themselves about something they cannot ?( ? help. ol 0 It is well known that roads cannot tie o worked when they arc in such a condition ns tj ^pfchcy are now; but if tbe Overseers w.l ? order out their road hands when ihe roads j begin to dry off a little?I mean when the ,, mud is dried uutlicient to prevent its stick- 0 !- ing to their tools?Iliey can put them in n goml condition. 1 think a two-horse pl< w would I a an exeellont tool on a road, if 8 properly used with their tools. Now, will some one answer this question: V Knrn iitnolu Knuliole nf mvw" n ho also had throe sunn, Jim, .luck anil Tom. v lie gave 10 bushels to Jitn, gave 30 bushels | ^ .....l i,. 'I'nm ho cave the ienia;tuler. 'l Tlioy each SoVd rrrcYr cbftr ? ? , >r and when nil were sold they each had the n same nmouut of money. State how t lis result was arrived at. . ,a Kkltox Wiikki.. , A Card to the Fublio. f Mr. Editor :?In justice to myself and to the retiring School Commissioner of this County, I wish to say to the public through ' your columns that there is no foundation for the statement made in The State of the 17th of Feb. that I am the author of u letter 8 written to Superintendent of Education, ' c Mayfield, which made the statement that there was about $1,400, of school claims in '' Union County over which there was a cloud. s> I have never written Sup't Mayfield a lo'.ter, ' upon an;/ subject; and ! could not have made l' such a statement authoritatively from the fact ' that it is not my business to supervise or e' look after tho free school system of Union 'u County. The present School Commissioner ' might be able to make such a statement, being conversant with all tilings connected with his office. 1 am able to mako this statement, how- ^ ever, that from the amount of School cla ms M( presented to me for paymcut recent'y 1 Ml think it probab'e that there is 12 .?r 15 hun dred doiinrs worth of school claims in Union 111 County for ilio fiscal year 1889-90 yet unpaid: but from all appearances just now,moat of r tbiit amount wi'l he pa d niter ihcdil nquent *' taxes are collected and 1 make my settleincut with the County Auditor an I Conip- dt (roller Genera), provided, however, that 10 there has not been more School claims issued w in some of tho School districts than they I ha l funds to pay for. 1 am much inclined 1'' to the opinion that the management of the ' School Commissioner's office during the last rn 1 fiscal year will wind up much bettor than J'c ' baa been reported. Yours respectfully, J. 11. '1'. Scott, County Iroasuror. . 1 (> Killed Hrii Two Ch ii.orkn.?(Irccoville, !!' S. C., Fot>. -8.? Mrs. Falhe Dawson, wife ' of Joseph Dawson, lifing near l'ctcrs Creek, V Pickens County, killed her two children on 11' | Thursday afternoon. Flic choked I lie baby to death on a bed, where it was lying, ami going to tho spring, w ith an axe, nttacke I the older child. A neighbor who was pass- * ing saw the mother striking the child, and running to its help, wrested the bloody axe . from the womun's hands. The child's.*kttil, 01 howevor, was broken, and although it was living this morning, it will die. Tho woman is insane.? Tho Stat?. w" Don't fail t > attend the Clearance sale of I Winter goods til GK.VilA.M \ SI'AKKS. J They will save you money. ? ' at.I Correspondence of the (Joi n Tim amine City and hrroisliafirurwiantgo a daalro' > snake aooiber rtn and whoa asked what's ilie to tell something, bnt ling a poor conversationalist, with nothing uch >o please the reading publie. I an iclined to think 1 hvl better make those Us "few and far between." Ne?enhes? I will try and girejytt^aws. Mil | I | anhnlle Ten it . was itd|B id organised a branch onn^ASSoclatioo, ith the fol owing officers: President, L. . Jeter; Secretary and Trea*urer, W. T. onee ; Directors, Her, C. R. Willeford, J. . Jeter, C. W. Austell, and J. W. Gregory, bout sevenijr-fire shares have beeo tsken ero. The Town Council of this place has elected Ir. J. P. Jeter, Marshal, but the place is so uisl and orderly, that he has not had an :ca?ion for exercising his authority. A rong little prison has been built. Though n>l'. it looks formidable and cheerless, reparation are being made to improve the reels. Mess s J. W. Gregory, and C. W. Austell, nvc purohused a township right of a patent mce, and a good many panels of the fence being built in this section, on nccount of le economy of rails. There are a oreat manv ol I field nin?? t-iog cut down in this section to peu up i' re land to put in c tton, wlii'c others have lore than tlicy can well cultivate, if planted . Smiija express themselves as goig to turn their nitentiuu mute to corn nfiu as. The weather has been so wet 0 at a rent many farmers have not been nblo to ow oats. Thoso who have done much sowig, did so when the ground was very wot. heic are, generally, renters, or those who re careless of the future productiveness of heir land. If a litt'e care was taken of the ind the country would he largely benefitol, ml somebody would receive thanks from oinchody iu the future. It the land owners ii long tunc |n*t, had bieu mote thoughtful f the future we'fare of the geaerations then > come, ii won <1 not be such a hard mutter or tillers of the soil to eke out a subsistence, do not want to upbraid the dead, but we ec their mistake, and it in our duty to seek 0 improve iipou their methods. Some into ago one of your Kc'ton correspondents, "Kelton Wheel," topi of the man. icr in which birds were hunted, and which ins beginning t? make the bird dog aud hot gun offensive to a great litany farmers ;c, and 1 thought, judging from liisdcscripiott, it would pole into itikigniticence, when lnccd alongside of some bird hunting that 1 done solely for money, down here. It eeins that a party is organized fir the pur. io?c of killing birds for sale, and it has re* lilted in the almost complete exteuttinaiiou fth? ??ltnh-Wt.ii.." o.wt i.:. v..ii... I J ? IW'IUHIB. i go >il mmy, both white anil colcc', dispprove of such hunting. While wine have 10 ohjec ion to a hunter going on It is place > hunt for a pastituc end for faini y use, hey do object to their going there to hunt lirds, which arc the earnc ns their own pro?crty, for sa'e. Such hunting, has a leniency to lead the public to believe that it is inpelled by greed, to satisfy their own cxreuiely eeltish aims, and it a?o inc'incs the lublic to think they have an almost irrc possible inclination to gloat over the lmighty dollar and to fi 1 their pockets with tent. There is something I am constrained to icution, that of the filthy habit of using >hicco in church, to say nothing of using elsewhere. 1 don't think I should have cutionod it here, nt losat not now, if I had >t, white iu olaurob, a Sun-Jay or I wo ago, at my band info some of the fillli. If the^List chow in church why not spit in tlieir^ ^-.. ^kf^r.rjtrriel it.in't i^ their .o.wn^ >n't mean to insinuate thnt 1 eoontdar 1 g tuVinrnrt n M<p,( * dJ titi* , but i do think i take it in the house of God, even if done y a church member, and wilfully abuse tat house, by spiit'iig over the floor, on the ulpit and sides of the tiouse, is sacrel gicus. hey would not think of doing sc in the r wn residences, then why do so in the church. <io say, ami einpnaiieal y, that if 1 tli I uso >baceo 1 would have some decency about I , and not spit about in llic church where Ihor peaplo aro annoyed by it, and ladies aluahledresses are ruined by it. And worst f ad. some of those who use the weed thus L'gard'ess of common decency, will some itnes glibly criticise the ladies styles ?" ^hioos of dress, nn<l even tbeir habits: and ill nk if I talked reform, 1 would rcformd lyself in such matters, or would seek the life f a recluse and forever hold my peace, E. W. J. . Correspondence of Uuion Timks. Dots from Cross Keys. Mh. Eiutoh.?With all the rain and mud, to are still here, waiting for belter weather ] o bring us better times. The roads are yffry. *?? * * ?? ground is A>li.iiirh, ).pt the farmers genera'ly re about done sowing oats The candidates have begun running around 'clling for votes, and 1 s?y let tlieoi have hem if they are th?* sight hind ?f men, finch I hope they are. What we want is ewer offices, and better men to fiil llicni. The public schools have closed. Miss Inez Edwards who has been tcacbiig at I his pleco, left us a few days ago for cr homo at Union. Miss Lulu Cobb, who taught the Prospect chool, lias gone to Woodruff on a visit cr parents and friends at that place. The Alliance-met) have about cumulated tear IihII, which is n very neat building. 1 ty, "Hurrah lor lie Cross Keys Alliance," icy linvc done much good, and I believe iey will do more good for the South within i? next twelve men tin than they have rer done. It is a noble cause, and if the inner* stick together they will oontjuer in to end. It l'*r? <.v a. tstf. Lawymi.? Florence, eh. '21.? Itelton O'Neull Towoscud, a prominit young lawyer of this city, well known id connected in Charleston, is believed <_? ive bicn burned up in Ins residence toght. Fire was discovered in the house >out 10 o'clook. The house is on the edge ' t >w'n and the tire was considerably adincod when discovered. It was impossible search the house thoroughly, hut every >i r was f und unlocked, except that of tho om known to be occupied hy Towuseud, here the lire originated. Townsend was seen by neighbors on tho a/za at C o'clock in an intoxicated condi ii. His wife and children left him eevo 1 days ago and he was alone, lie was 30 tars of sgc. and considered very bright, e came here several years ago from I'arigton and had a good clicutsge. Townskniih ltol)y FlU nii. Flurenco, Feb. '27.?Tho house of Helton Neall Townsend was burnt to-night between 1 nnd II and Townsend was burnt todsath. is body was seen by ino when taken out, rribly shrivelled, black and unrecognizle.?Aew* mill .Conner. - < Skw ixo Machines, Oiuiass ami l'usos I h ivcjuJt added to my business, a tioo ick of Sewing .Machines, Organs and l'ianos, <i do Hereby respectfully nslt my friends d pinions lo ciiijand examine these excel* it goods. Our Mr. Oliuoiicr in always rinly to show, d cxpliin too//// one, wheilicr or not they r**t to buy. 8. M. KICK, Jii. K. lb Feb. 20, 8 tf. Xel'v It'v ' Caps, reduced to "Joe. nt w II. M CUIIKN & KKO'S. CMfMpoodMEC* r ihe Union Tmn. Jm trmm * ?? *?rlit. - ** JAW, Mimb 1.?From the number of juror?, wkMiM ud suitor* who k*?e here since early yesterday moruingt^ '] snd sre still going we think North Pso*l-I^^* will be well represented at Court this week. Most of the eases arising in our section have been suefa as the different parties could afford to seiile outside of the Court and we nulla bona costs iu esses less than felonies. We have various good reasons for this suggest ion which we could give our readers in ease we had the time and space to do so. The propriety of the poeition will suggest iteelf at once to any thoughtful mind. Veritable winter eet in last Friday evening, followed by a spirited suow storm, Saturday evening, llut the ground was too warm and the melting process began at once, and thus the rabbits are still O. K. Our garden plots are still in their m'dwiuter repose. The 14tli of Feb.. Valentines day, didn't seem to be worth a ceot to them. is it posrihle that this "record breaking" process bus taken bold of tlio horticulturists, loo ? Iter A A tlilhi>rt wis taken miitn s'ck suddenly at Mr. Wm. Byer's lait 8aturday night, 21st ult., which was mainly tho cause of h s not being a*. Mesopotamia on Sunday following, as intimated in our last week'a letter. Prompt medical attention and kind Piu'iitoniSol o >r# a ion enabled him to return t > bis home at Guflncy C ty, where at last accounts be was improving. Mis penplo have tovrned to take a failure paticnt'y knowing that nothing but providential bin terances keep him from work. Wo hope soonto have liitn anion; us agiin. Our nuswerto Mr. J. L. Walker's question n< given in our last week's letter is $2244.05. ^ We hope some one will give us an elaho | i rale deniousirntion of the principle upon which it is worked. Droves of mules and horses are etill passing through our neighborhood in quest of purchasers. From the amount of stock sold in tlie county each year it seems as if there could he no market for work animals now. In a few weeks, when people arc "pitching" their crops we will doubtless hear ef a scarcity of horse power on some farms. What becomes of all those mules?they don't die about here?not many of them. Waddy Osmcnt says he never saw or hoard tell of a dead gray mule and he has no recollection of over hearing anybody else fay tliay lad. I have heard people sa7 they never saw a docor's grave. What intelligent answer will sotr.o S. S. scholar or leaclicr give to this question: Why was it that when GchtfcM obeyed tbe command of his master, Eli-lia, and p'actfc* the s'nff on the fucc of the dead child that lie was not restored to life? We have received a number of answers to our question, tchat is that still small voice. The focal centre of thought is, that it is the human conscience. "At last a voice, both still and small Hose sweetly on the ear; Yet rose so clor and shrill, that all In licavon and earth might hear. It spoke of peace, it spoke of love. It spoke as angels speak above ; That (Jod himself was there." Vox. Correspondence of the Onion Tuiks. The News at Pscolet. Pacolkt, Feb. 28.?Mr. Editor Since I ^ last wroto, two soc;al events of a Tory pleasant nature have taken place. Mr. Monro, Naps .ml Miss Mnmio Brown, were al?o married,a few days ago at ractiefj by lie?. J. D. Bailey. After the ceremony n delighlfnl entertainment was given at the residence of the bride's father. Mr. Jonnthtn Bailey. There is a great deal of siikness in this section, (caused by the weathsr) and tho doc1 ot's are kept busy. Farm work has been ser'ously interfered with, hut every available opportunity "between showers" has been taken advantage of by our enterprising farmers. Mr. W. U. Black is building a dwelling house opposite his residence, and when comwi.'t be occupied by Mr. A. F. Ellington who has opened ajowcljy estahl'sluncnt at l'acolet. Mr. Asa Smith has purchased a house and loi ai l'acolet. Dr. Baxter U. Brown is permanently located here for the practice of his profusion, for which he is eminently qualified. .w RATON. .? Tiir Dktaii.ro ScHEmn.R?The new canI non ball express train on ilia Columbia and I (irccnvilie road will bo put on du y on tho 8th of March. The detailol sohedu.'o was issued yesterday and is as follows : The up I ruin will ran tbus : L?-nvo Columbia 6:20 A. M.. Alston 7:06, Poirarin 7:22, Prosperity ?:45, N.i-b z.j o:0a, arrive Ninety-Six 2:80, losvo 2:60, Greenwood 9;40, nirivo Hodges 10:06. )c?vo Hodges 10:08, arrive Abbeville 10:40, Bolton 11:00 leave Williamston 11;22, Pc'ier 11:28, Pielmont. 11:46, arrive Greenvil'c 12:20 1\ M., arrive Anderson 11;85 A. M . The down train will run thus: Lasve Anderson 8:46 P. M., Qrecnville n.$(0, Piedmont 8:87, Peltor 3 66, Williamston 4:05, arrive Belt-n 4:23, leave Bolton 4;36, Abbeville 4.40, oriivc Hodges 6.25. leave Hodges 6:28, nrrive Greenwood 6:50, Nine'jr Six 0:11, Newberry 7:10, Prosperity 7:88, Pomarin 7:65, Alston 7-lt), Columbia 9;00 P. M. New Orleans in Danukr.?New Orleans, Mnrcb 1.?' oncoming the ooodition of levees nd the uneasy feeling prsdtieel along (he lower Mississippi by the continued lining of the water, information has been roccved to the effect that the present condition of the Mississippi Bivor and tributaries threaten* n disastrous overflow from Memphis to New Orleans. The main river as well as tlie tributaries is higher than at this date la-t yoar. The groatest apprehension is ft It by all living in the Mississippi Hirer valley. The hard flght ot 1800 is now b'-ing rcpeatc I with the river higher than last year and still ri?f < ' ing at an alarming rate. / ? ... No Nri.f.a Roma Fkhs.?It wis mo >tioned yesterday that the Comptrol'cr General had requested Attorney Gooornl Ropo to give his opinion on certain questinsns t > null* bona fees. In answer to the question as to whore sheriffs get their fees 011 nulla bona executions the Attomoy General's opiuon is ih?t no nppropift'ion has been ma le hy which Sheriffs can got there fees in such cases. II* advises thcui to tile their bills with the Comptroller, an I fays that oflical will hive to epply to the next Legislature for fund*. As to the question whether an execution ?- 1 - ...... v? a^munt ? party nouuog a rocoipt wniiM be regarded as nulla buna or not, hi# opinion is that they arc not nulla buna. Merit Wins.?We desire to any to our citizens that for years we hare been selling Dr. King's New Piscoveiy for Consumption, Dr. King's New Life Pills. Ducklcn's Arnica Salve and Electrc Bitters, ami hive never hnndlcd remedies that se'l as wc'l, or tint Invc given such universal satisfaction. W do not hesitate to gnnruntce thein every# t me, and we stand lendy to refund ihe purchase price, if satisfactory results do pot follow their use These icinnl es have won tiicir great popularity purely on their " merits, B. F. Posey Druggist. /