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Climson Aobicvlti bal Collior.?P?nJ'clod, 8. C., March 6.?The kmurd of trustees of the Clemsen Gollrte, In session here to-day, decided (o press the work la all the department* tod prepare to epen the college Feb. 1, 1892. The soaeiooe will be from Feb. 1. to Dee. 1 ef every year, making ten months for students to aludy and work. There will be no Saturday holiday, as in other schools, and the school dajs wilf be sis in every week. No student undtr fifteen years of awe will Km L? au older brother ! attends nee. Every student will bo required to work two hours ef each working day at mnnual laber and wi I receive such roropeoratien foi hit work as the beard of trustee can effort! ina mail nereauer determine upon. Tbe students will be required 10 live ant board at the ins-itution, except where the] live near enough loatirnd from their homes Oaard will he furnished at actual coat which will not be over $7 a month, anbooks and stationery will bo furnished a actual cost. The college will t o under military di?cip Una, and every atudenl will bo requ red to wear a uniform rf cadet gtcy. The board who fixrd upon n list of audi#! lut they wtll be given to the iiresa Inter. 'there will be two general departments ir the rollegp, ngric u'liirnl nnd tor hoo'ogloal. For (iilranco into the college the applicant ilnet have a thorough know edgo in arithins!lc, history, geoi graphy and grammar. 1 lie agricultural c >iiiho will l>c thorough and the student will bo given a complete cduca ion in practicd farming The technological d* parlmeiit wid bo ai VV.?|?V.V -?> ... ?v ? in Ihe country. Tl.r aiHiulard will lie hifch, nil e\evy I'utiity will lie givtn for n thorough cou* e. The board han <h termino 1 to piovido i picpnrulory depnifm?ut, on account rf tlx prearnt condition of tlie public rchnois ; bu the name limitation us to age w II apply it thin department. The colligo will be uble to rfccoiniimdali iJOO students. There ire nlrrndy 1M<| npt li cationn on file, ami they nrc being fciivci every day. The board has riot decided wlint the tui tion fees will be. The committee on the selection of profen sorn ban been eon tinned, and the commit'!' will take plenty of time before making I In selections, in order to get the b st men ti be had. There are now IOQ cmiviaH ut work en tin ground.". The cxpei iriionUl station, the only all-wood bni'ding t > Ire put up, is netrly tinished. Two brick holism for llic lane o professors nre also being finished. 1 hey an iglil-rroin buildings nml covered with slnte Tho laboratory, a threc-H'ory briek build ing, KM) \>y f?0 feel, is now being covore I bui't, ninl five ?1 welling houses, now used by mechanic*, have also been completed. The historian I oM Calhoun house, ii wliich Thoinns (Venison 'ivr?1 ami died, list bseu roeoTcrol, rep lintel and repaired iunitle find outride. The trustees arc making their own brick* and have 4CHMKM) ready for use, and l.tMH cords of wood on the ground for l>uriiiu| inore. There is also a large i|tianiily of alum on hand for laying the fou mint ions of tin other buildings. The boys will he expee'ed t ? work tw< hours dnily, six days out of the week, tin compensation not to bo over 8 cents, except where the student works outside of lh? .specified time, The medical foo will be board $/ |l?r IIMMI III, UMnillll^ <l\f ll'IMB. The cadet uniform will cost $10 nn<1 the fatigue $N, fur which he will have lo pay $'21 at the opening of the session. The collegiate yenr begin* on tlio first Thursday in February nn J ends on Novcmbcr '1. The trustees think that the session shouM last ten months, as the students will ge enough recreation iu the diversification o In aJranoe, will amount at the" enl_of The jear to $70. The total expenses for the yenr will he : Board for ten months $ 7< Medical attention Washing i Uniform '2 Ti tal $10 For poor hoys thin may he reduced by ex trawork. For rich hoys there will he inMo the sum of $40 for tuition. There will be two departments. Tin " technological or mechanical uud the agricttl tural. The courses will b"g::: !o ditcige in chem islry after the first year. . \gricuuurni ciicmsiry win oe ieipiirc< on 1 j of those students pursuing thu ngriuul Jural course*. Drawing will I>o required l?y the student! of botli departments iit order to got n degree 1 ho students in tUc mechanical course! must take mechanical mi l civil engineering The following chairs arc rccoiimiciiiled h; tho oliaii'innn, the professors hcing at tin head of studies in co'.nuicu to hoili deoart .lURICII.Tt'IWI. IIRI'ARTMRNT. l'rofessor of Knglisli nud literature. Professor of physics. Professor of history and poliPctl scouoniy Professor of chemistry. Professor of agriculture and head of farm. Professor of horticulture and liotnny. Professor of biology, veterinary science. Professor of mineralogy and civil eiieio,,,,r im? M Mil A NIC A I. llltl* A RTMKXT. Professor of Knglish and literature. Professor of iiiatheniat'c'. Professor of physics. Professor of history and political economy. Professor of chemistry. Professor of mechanical, civil engineering and drawing. Professor in tlie blacksmith and woodshop,?Sj'triu/ (o thr Stair. Save Musky asi? SrrrKtusu.?One feature of the thousands of testimonials llivt Inivc teen given in behalf of 8. 8. S. is remark able. In numbers of instances it. i? related that a great tlcnl of tiino ami money have keen spentjin vain efforts to secure relief fron diseases in the usual way. A knowledge o the virtues of Swift's Specific would have saved the time and the money, to say noth ing of the prevention of the suffering There need he no such mistakes made now. The great blood purifier is for sale by drug gist everywhere, and the S. ft. 8. company u Atlanta will send to any address their Trent ise on lllood and Skin IMseasos free, and t pamphlet containing n few of tho thousandof testimonials they have received fron those who have experienced tho benefits ol this wonderful medicine. A Ci.osk Cam..?l'ottsville, Pa.. March ti. ?At noon to-diy there was a terrible explosion at Wcldy's powder works, nesrTamaqua, which caused a conflagration and great excitement in that city, ns n more terrific explosion was apprehended, owing to the powder house being only a short distance Jrom ibo olivine room, whcr? llio exj'lofiou occurred. The explosion was mused by the buirting of the tly wheel, and the buildings were saved, after a long struggle. John Kepler and Jeremiah Long, two employee, were injured so badly by Hying debris that they cannot recover.? The State. GnF.ATGAMiu.ifi.?London, March 9.?The .Englishman who broke the bank at Monte Carlo after wards lost his winnings and C1 "?,(KJtl besides. An Knglish Kail who won X'IGu.CtHt oil Monday h>9t the amount and several thousand pounds as well. An Italian duke lost a nidhon pounds in a few weeks. * 0 Efic IDcefify Union "Enure R. M. 8TOKB8, Editor 8. 8. 8TOKE8. Local Editor Frldflf, March 13tb, 1391. SUBSCRIPTION, fl 60 PER ANNUM 7M2 WfflOl DI HECTOR V. The T. O. will be opened for buninew from 8 A.M. lo 6.80 1'. M. I The Money Order Department will be r opened for bueineea from VA. M.lol I'. M L The Northern mail will eloee ?i 1 1' M., and llie Mouthern Mall at 1.30 P. M. I Any inattention or irregularitiea eliotiM f re reported promptly to the P. M. J. C. HUNTER, P. M. j MP" The grippe ha* got a g od liol I or t two or three of our c'tiicni at la**, on?] nmonir i'? rictims i? Mr. W. A. Nieho'ron 1 ortJL- Mr. K. It. Wallace, Piejudrn' of Hie , ,M. mid P. National Hank of Union, ii Inking n il orl li< lidny lo recuperate lii<? hcol'h. ' nliicli lino been failing for rone lime. ? t&- The rain Wednesday night wntdicd iiwny tho i adn nil track abort Mr. Dunn rifiitencc nolhat n Iranafcr had lo be mule nl I lull pi int on Thursday. ' WA- M m. Melrnaa Harnett, founerly cl I'nc ilel, died in Ibis town at llie reaidence ol [ lior daughter, Mr*. W. D. Wilkin", InnNTeiliii'wlay uu riiiiur. in her > ?.* i ? ? u Ladies Wool lltins reduced (o Ilfic. ('hil I drena lo Ific. at II- M. COIIKN It DUO'S. R Msr Alioul 1'ial ChriHtnins day a Indy Ion j n l'rnyer Hook and 11 y in mil, while on lie w iy to the K|> is Copal Church. The finds wi'l Confer a great f ivor upon llio loner hj leaving il lit lltin ofiico. ? l.udiea Wool Jeraryn at eon'. No joke ,11 b IIARKV M. COHKN k JlltO'8. i> HiaT" Tho communion ion from 8. K i will ajipenr next week. We fully agrei U I.' M It*, ll.n ua.l luiiilrneiim nf tli< f "social glass" ami (lio great power of tht s young women in suppressing the terribh rnvsg<-s of intemperance. (Scut leincn cull and see our $10.0 Suite (lirjr are liaisir* ' finAtTAM it nFAIXKA - * - ? , Rflfc. Wc call the attention of the Towi * Council te the drains in ft nut of the Kept ie Church nr.d in front of Mr. Kmslic Nichol son's resilience, which ere evideut'y filled ) up, and should he elenneil out. t, Wc also roll special nltrntion to tlie drair l' in front of Mr. Jacob Hice'.s residence. II * something is not done to it noon the Town , may hate to pay fcr a lior.se or mule break) ing its leg there. I.ook nt our $'2.2o Ladies shoes, every pair warranted. r (lltAIIAM & SPARKS. BN>, A telegram was received here on Monday, announcing the death of Mr. S. <!. VauVrnnkiu, nt Schenectady, N. V. that morning. Mr. VanVrnnkin was the father of Mrs | It. II. tl.bhs, of this town, and Iho end an j- nouncemcnt was naturally a severe shock ti i wittg serAOiary ' ill. Mrs. Uihbs was his only ch Id, and hei mo'Iter died some years ago. Tlio lenderesl > sympathies uf this community arc extended ' to tlie bereaved daughter. I l.adics cull nml examine our new llufllin| - for ilie neck, the newest tiling out nt 1 UltAIIAM & SPAKKS. I Divine Servioea. We lire requests! to announce, that llev L ('. I!. IVi leford, wi 1 ( reach nt Philipp ( hutch, on the fourth Sunday, at 11 o'clocl A. M. I ThoKofP Cherokee l.odge, No. .'IT, K. of 1* , lirhl it: , weekly mooting last Monday in tho Building ami I.oan AssocinCoii Hull, wlrch thoy * have rente I, and intend to furnish in hand some style. L> The Election. . . ...? vmouii passed of quietly in towi Tuesday. Owning to the had weather and tho Con diiiou of the road", we Iiaac not hern ab't to get the returns from the country, lint at for as we have hentd, (lie indications art I'.oi kt..ar> it-;.-. ...I v... :,i. ? It I I . ? ??? ? *'* N"U >'>UUU TV II1 Ul* I I to run ??? ri^v w<<< "? ?Supervisor o f Kcgis trntion. 'Nelly Illy" Caps, reduced to -6c. u( II. M. t'OHKN A ltltO'S. Y MCA Mr. W. A. Wynne, State Secretary < f V. M. C. A., paid r visit to the local Association at thie place this week. He met the Association in private confer ( ence Tuesday evening, talked over the work ( advising the Association as to its work. Wednesday evening he addressed a pub' lie meeting in the Vrcsbylerlnn church. , Mr. Wynne ia a most excellent man, and f an earnest worker. - ? Ladies sec our lino of Press Ginghams undoubtedly the largest line ever brought t< Union GltAIIAM & SPARKS. 1 A Colored Masonic Lodge. A colored Lodge of ! '. A. A. M., wa: , organized in this town last weok by Kev. .1 t II. While. M. W* (J. M.,assisted by brother I" Mi! N, Goings, Young and others, under the name of "Prido of Union," and the following officers were elected and installed : TJ Jenkins, W M. Klias It unar, S \V. 1> C Pawkins, .1 \V. 11 1) Jenkins, S P. , W M Sartor, J I>. i S F Gobsctt, Chap. C If Jones, See'j. L B Carson, Treas. J W Liggins, Tyler. The Lodge is full/ organized with 21 of the best colored men in this county as members, and we give it our scry best wishes for a long and useful life. Itch on human and horses and all animals cured in .10 minutes by Woollord's Sanitary Lotion. This never fails Sold by J. M. GIBBS & SON. Druggists Uniou S. C. IM I V * * Ik tha Matter #f k Frafl* Lkti Friday evening we r cri*ed ihrodH the I'ottoffiee the fo'lowing nign A ceo J IttuK Cofc. Hm*w, Unoy, 8. C. JjK Dear Sir:?I dent like Ibe tlujht witV wheh you mentioned my nam* in eonnMi&l? with that of Maj. MtKieeitk, of tha A'tare and Courier , I can't imayinr why you tb? , inrlmed to apoak of me In a Unhl manner The ??>?* vwm cuura 1? my attention by ttrtral of my fritnde. I atn neither "Copt, or M?j." and all tbal / want U Iho plain i "Nr." Henna nend roeatatemcnl of am'I due fir your paper "up to dato," and I will "T9\ i mil." In lh? future I will not trouble you iri(h my prrittif. while in "yo|?r Town.'! ,..4. Keapectfully, W. J. SitKLTOVt I Ag't W. II. Co. * lo order t> put the win o tni tcr phiu'y * heft re our readere, we re publish the offend- j , ing art:c'e; I Jot;RM?!.irno Calm?We received ? call, thin week from MaJ. K. P. McKts-dck, of the Ifttrt and Courier, ami IV. J. K'lrllen, of the Chnr'e?'ton World. They look "fat and Anuria'., ing," nn<l nay > the journals tiny represent nre in the same condition. tth'dton mny net he m fit, hitnsc'f, but nay* lie sent the World two inches of aolid fa1, fr. in (.uuren", in the fhnpe of 7*> new suh?ct ilic a. 1 And to convince Mr. YV. J. Khclton and his "a-vetal fiends" llnit in presuming to a; enk of him in a phnnant, and, perhaps, P too familiar manner, we did not intend t ? inr Milt hia dignity by "mentioning Ids name in connect! n with that of Maj. McKisaick, in a. "tlhjlit it'in." audilint we arc net inclined to ape?k fjiiui in a fyAt marf^pr," anil gtvr l?;m and "scvernl of hia friends" full Hotia furl ion Tor onr ofTi-ncs iit om fling tlio j>rofix, Mr , In liia name, wc rfpubli?h I lie t *rtic'e, with ilic necessary correct ons. r J<'i nn A i t*Tir Cai.i.h ?Wo leccived n call this week from M?j. K. 1*. McKimick, of I Vic A'ens and Courier, anil Mr. W. J. Shelton, of f I lie Clin-lc* ton World. Tlicy 1-ok "fit nnd flourishing," nn-J sty Ihc journals I hey represent nrc in the name I condition. Mr W. J. Shelton may not ho so fat, him re'f, hot says he sent the World I wo inches 4 of solid fat from Laurens, in the shape of . 7f> new mihrcribers. , We would also inform Mr. Shelton, I hat ; wc arc nether Cut., Cnpl., or Maj., ami we s shall not f el that our socin), military or professional dignity is the least hit tarnished if he omits all titles, and even the customary prefix of Mr., to our name, when writing to us. All wo want is our plain christened name, Hubert M. Stokes, or, simpler still, 1 It. M. Siokes, llennult nnd l>nnn, of New I York, and Miliums, Hemphill and Cohen, of South Cnrolinn, wo believe, would not I raise nny big fuss, if they did not get nr.c refmm a journa'islic brother. , We honestly thought wc were eoinpli menling Mr. Shelton and helping to ' beotn" the paper he represents, but lo nn<l behold "several of hit friends" discover tbnt our intended compliment was an insult ! We are truly s-rry that Mr. Shelton will give our sanctum th?* go-by herenfior. Wc always found him a genial sort of a man, and was gla I to meet Iriu. <!ood bye, Mr. Shelton; wc believe you liave ii heap more reuse tlisii surra/ of ?/< //? friends who discovered tlio L mnre's net for you. We have no statement to send lo a brother < iii lite ^:inic drag-net. ' The Flooding Rains. . , . lion of con iug. 1 lie wat era in I lie rivers, creeks mil smaller streams in the county are away cut of the hanks and all bottom ' lands arc submerged many feet deep. Cotnniuuication between the town ami country ^ has almost become impossible, as tiie roads at e getting worse and worse every day. The Cross Keys Mail Catricr lots not beon able to ge further than twelve miles and return any day thiw week. The ra:n front Satur day neon to Monday noon last, was as heavy as any we hare seen for years, and the soil being already sraked, it Hooded and nasltcd as it fell. Augusta is again flo tied, and it is reportt ed that ~<K> fnmi ics have been driven from their homes by the flood, while luerehants in the lower part ef the city had to move their good* from the first floor of their stores to p'aoes of nifety beyond wator. boats arc the only means of conveyance and travel oti 1 In Mississippi the rains have boon very destitution to land, st ick and buildings and some lives have been lost. Some of the le' vees along the Missis*ij?(i llivcr have given 1 way and the lands for miles beyond lit 5 banks and many feet mid- r water in l' imiu; r*cnoii* ot Hint Stale there nro esse." of groat destruction. The roads throughout the State nre imj arable for man oi bead. There is one liopel'ul outlook : The furo. Hum Sj>artan says: One of the darkest and dampest days of last week 1 Jerry Harmon was ic town. lie lakes a nnsl cheerful v is w of the season and situation. He said : ( "1 tell you, 1 believe we are going to hare s splendid crop yea<\ It's just like the spring of 'H'J. I>ur ng Fcbiuary of that year there wors only two pieces of days when the sun shone. That was the best cotton jcar we have ever had, hero and it did not rain any in July either. lJut there waa a good nop and every l-oll of cotton opened' Wo at e going to have a good year | apuin." ? The Court' At tho time of going to press last week the Cjurt of Sieiuoiis w'Ms engaged in trying tho case of Tom sullivan and Silas Worthy for tho killing of Warren Worthy. The * caso was given to the Jury Into flum-day . afternoon, who, after cons dcring the caso i for about one hour returned the following > verdict : "Tom Sullivan guilty of ?Wan slaughter: Silas Worthy, not guilty." J ttdge Witbcrspoon sentenced Tom Sullivan to ten years at hard labor in the I'cni tontmry. The Court of Sessions adjourned Friday morning alter passing the n<unl orders. The Court of Common l'leas was opened and there being no jury cases realy for trial, the juries were discharged uiitiL^Lu^ day nftcrnoon. Very little business was dono on the Equity side. During the sesifion of the Court Messrs. D. It. Duncan, C. 1*. Sanders, D. K. Ilydrick W. Waddy Thomson, and J. K. Wobstcr, of the Spartanburg liar, and It \V. Shand, of Columbia liar, were iu attendance. Stenographer Law was at bis post, discharging his duties faithfully and zealously BJf % ^^ erBluad that some little diffsrence ?d|B?f(/rt lb* election lavt Tuesdty, IMtSpBoou of tbe candidate* and Mr. A. C. Sfcjtt the County Chairman, m to the #OMtef r-qurt-d from fftcli candidate lo I expense* 0f tbe Primary election |tu mat we are, in a measure, rttofHjtle tbe difference, upon the fHgUM1* Bpon being aaked we informed Mwire# of tbe candidates our charge jfljMHlIng the tickets, which were ordcrol We knew that Mr. Lylci did ^MH^PLmrbaofV^lie candidate* cne cent at' tkau tbe aetual coal of the election, jle?efo?v we did not hesitate to tell our priee for the tickets. , Bet it re<'mH thnt tome of the cittididii'es, I * lewf, supposed that printing the tickets vsetbeon'y cost necessarily incurred for the lection, an l grumbled at pitying their jiro *ata share of (lie advertising t?il , thinking, .10 doubt, that it would cost nothing for tlis .dverthement f rtnally announcing tlie j lection, ar.d putdishit.g the managers. committees and rules to govern the election. No gentlemen, you are all wrong in this tier, mm juu imvB itu pvmii'iB grown i??r oUining IIio County Chairman or ourse'f. You became cstidida'cs under ihc enll of the Chairman, wli- stated in that evil Hint each caodi late would be required to announce his umbi in the Tines, and dep 'nil f.'i with him to de'raj the expenses of the election. We chcMAO reduceuilir price for ~Jbt, vat we m rHor promise Mr Lyles or any one else, lo do all the ndt rtising f r nothing, although wo reduced the price about 25 per cent., from Ihc regular ra V. I.jIcb has ?ur hill, which evc-y one of he nine candidn'cs can see and make his owl calculition as to whnt his share of res onsibility is. \ o aro ra'inAed that Mr I.ylcs would not ask one cent more from the candidates than the actual and honest expenses of the oicctiof demand*<1, and it is very unjust lo accuse him of any wrong-doing in the matter ; and it will he dlshoneet in any candidate refusing lo pay his share of the Ilf CSSSIiry ripCOSl S UI IIIU Circtiuu, imivu; throwing the burden en Mr. Lylcs' shoulders. Tribute of King's Daughters. No. 1, Order H- H. Entered in'o rcrt; on Feb. 14; 1891, after 11 jMnry l)avie, wife of St^hch A. E. Durham, of Union, 8. l\ 8l)o was among the lirst to become a member of the King's Daughter* in I'nion, nnd site la the firat to enter into the Palnco of r.ur King. We loved her for her cheerful helpftilness, her constancy to duly nnd her liberal spirit. llouinl to life by the strong cords of love, as wife nod mother, yet grace was given iter to surrender nil into IDs band, "Who doetli all things wel'."' "'Tis first the night, stern night of storm nnd war, Long night, of heavy clouds and veiled aktca; Then tho far sparkle of the morning stnr, Thnt bids the 8ainls awake and dawn arise." Lenten Servians in the Churoli of the Nativity Mondays 1.30 P. M Tit on lays 10 A. M., Lecture. fridays 10 A. M. Lecture. Saturdays 1.30 I*. M. 8ainlays 11 A. M. \ . u i? \| iftyToin in union nt II A. M. Doited service nt 7.30 P. M. All perrons are ecrdia'ly invited to attend sctiticos ns above. I Bvnj. Ai.lston, Hector. ^^Bnove Cotton Pi n k at Pacoi.f.t M t i.i.? i ?Spivnanlurg, March 10.?Cnptniu J. II Montgomery, President of lha PacolrtMnnu i lecturing lAinpnny, nas just rccoirci n tdcgrnm fioin Faeolet informing him llinl Warehouse Ne. 2, c <ntaiuing 2,800 bales ol cotton tvn.M destroyed to night by fire. The origin of the firo wns unknown. Tbo lw in in the neighborhood of 9100,000. Thcot ton is covered by insurance ; the house is uninsured. It was with great effort that the flames were kept ftom spreading to Warehouse No. 1. At this hour, 11.30 p. i m , the fire is undf control ?Col. Knitter. ,. h^mv.sCorrr.k.?Mount Sterling, '-< \Villium Ferguson, nged 78, one of the most respectable farmers in this county, and his son-in-law, It. C. Watts, [ died Otis morning from poisoning, and Miss (trace Boyd, the granddaughter of Mr. Ferguson, is at the point of denth front the 1 same cause. Tho physician in attcndnncc t called in a chemist, who found arsouic in , the ?>.>?. ? ;,?? evidently been plae( ed there during the U'ght, as the door of tho cook house was unlocked.?Sjiceial to The State. Wcmkn in tiib Cnrncii.?Washington, March l??The Baltimore Methodist confer| cnce, at its meeting this morning, settled the question as to whether women shall be I allowed to go as de'egates to the general conference, and without discussion defeateil the question by a rote of 14?~? to 39. This | decision will not be nmde final for about a year jet, when the genetnl conference, the supremo body of the Methodist church, will act on it. Soli> at a l'ttoriT.?Spartanburg, S. ('., March G.?The vale of the experimental station caesed surprise even to the most enthusiastic believers in the value of Spartanburg dirt. The station, consisting of only fourteen acres, was purchased only a few years ago for $1,000, nod the buildings cost something over (HK). The piopt-ny obt for $ ">,oOO, making a profit almost enough to cover tlio cost of runuing.? Special to The State. Lookiso to Tort Hoyal.?Chattanooga, Venn., March 5.?It is stated here on good authority that J, W. Mtckay has taken hold of the projected Chattanooga and Evansville railroad, and that the line will be built as rapidly as the work can be dono. Tbo origioal survey was through tho rich eonl and iron region of Walden's ridge, but it is to be extended to a connection with a line of steamers at Tort Royal, J?. C., er Rrunswick, Ga.?Special to The Sta e. ? Frkshkt in tiik Ct >nikiu.am>.?Nashville, Tenn., March 8.?The Cumberland river is doh)g considerable damage here and in this vicing. FItq hundred people have bren I peMaajfltef) t r? streets, the waters nr(still >kI"l i wo foot more will render at least a thousand homes uninhabitable. The cellars of tlio warehouses in the central part cf the city are full of water, and much poverty has been ruinod. ,?. 0*b Hum'uko a?|) Skvkntkkn?Spring Hill Mines. N. S. Feb. 'J'i-?The work of recovering tlio bodies of the dead, caused by lust night's mine explosion, is boing pushed rapidly forward. The total number of deaths is now placed at 117-?Special to The State > % * ^ -J ? Correspondence of I ha Uoloo Tmrj. Hews from Worth Pacolat. Err* Jaii, Nlnrch ?Tho Xorlh I'aolet Interdtnorijinstionnl Sunday School t'ooreolion will hold its session with Mesopotamia M. E. Church oo the 5tli 8?bbaili (29ili) of this month. For conrenience of our ' ? - : ?t,. uc programme published heretofore: 1. Desotiooal rxenisesst 1 o'c'oclc A. M. 2. Enrollment < f schoolsnud delegates and hearing reports of same. 3. f'imt (fntntinn : lias the Sabbath School areompli?hed any good ? If not, who m reponaiblc ? Th s discussion will be r pened by Win. JclTcrlcs; Per. J. D. l?iV*y, alirrnate. Second Quotum ; la the study of the Scriptures esson it?l to the attainment of a sc.enlific or a busints* education? Opened hy O. C. Itoberts; W. \Y hisooant, alternate. Third Quotum : How stioulil our Habhatb Schoo's be conducted, so as to secure the best results? Opened by J K. Jtffeties; Re*. A. A. Oilber', altcina'e. gtllMTIO!! BOX. M ISCKLt.ANKOIS lll.'SIXMS. IIKNK DICTION. AM S. S w< rkers are respectfully invited to nttcii'l mi l lake part in the exete sea. It ! is hoped Hint each school within the bounds of the Convent 011 will bo represented by at lea*t two delegates. Visiting brethtcu wi 1 please conic prepared to give a talk upon some of the subjects before the Convention for discus ion. The Kieculive Committee will do everything in its |ower to mnkc the meeting n success. The weather sti 1 continues wet, and our farmers are wearing long faces. ISut little was done by them Inet week hut speculate WhVe^.'^^ry Yhnl' IntyffctsfW V-W gentlemen, through the planting sra-on, and devote mote Cine and ntlentiou to raising corn and r thcr food crops for man and beast, and y< u wi'l surely fitul thst tna'crial tclief you have been work ng for so long and so anxiously. As a great many of our people wtve at Union la-t week, wo can't tell the citizens of the town (and a good many iti the country) any more than they know alrevly. Suffice it to soy Mint ire were among inein sun enjoyed onrself hitgoly, especially at the dintier and oyster nipper, given by tlie ladies of ilie Baptist church. Wo were picked up from among our "chums'' tho etreet "loafers" by ilia', fully developed specimen of manhood, I)r. A. K.M'ant, who invited us to lake dinner with him at the "Dunn bui ding." Of course we nccept-sd his kind invitation wiih nil the modes'y we could command. On entering iho house we found Mr. W. O, Cvuntil, the be t 'ooking man connected with tho Timks oflicc, either as Editor, Correspondent or mechanic, at his post, assisting the ladies io making the occasion both pleasant ami | rofitahlc. Tho inside of tlie house was a whirlpool of brantifu' ladies, dishes and substantial cdib'cs Any thing from a boiled ham to the tnoM exquisitely finished poundcake was on tlin table. '1 lie Doctor and myself had scarcely entered the bui ding before a young bub nsked us to lake rents, another who evi dently had taken into consideration cur eat Ing capacities placed n "Benjamin's mess' before each of us, supplementing it wi'l coffee ns often as occns'on required. Dr. Fent is well known t-> most of ou readers as a wholc-rouled man. lie was member of the "McKissick Bangers." Thai he a belter soldier never drew a sabre* II was partially deprived of his hearing by th concussion of ahuuh shell at Fort Harrison V#., October .11, laud, an account of whic has already gone into history. In that bat tie, Oary's brigade was charge 1 by the foil era! troops, seven columns deep, nnd in (Ton o f its line they hillied 2,1200 of the r men We spent Monday n*ght with Col. I. 0 McKissick, who wo were sorry to find s feeble and indisp>scd. His excellent wife aik interesting family made us feel at homo wit1 them. Major K. 1'. McKissick. the^C-d' or oiiv JStafc. He now occupies a posi'ioi on iiic top round of the Journali-tic laddci I \\c arc laOt of that hide-h<niud cla*s c country pcnp'c who think it is right t-? tank war upon town people, simply because the arc town | eople. The citizens of L'nionas well as otber towns,?always treat ru with as much courtesy and respect ns I n ceive in the country. I have much inor to s.ay along this time, but wi'l stopfer llii lime and s?y it hereafter, i We would be glad for some little boy o girl to tell us ill*- name ofthe oldest city i p tlie world, and where it is first tncntionci iti the llib'e. (lire us your name and ago please. 1 Our friend "Ke'fen Wheel" put out i puzzle for ilie young folks last week. Wil he give a rcienti/ic rule by w hich t is worked Here is our solution of ii: Each of the boys Jim, Jack and Tom were given 10. 30 ami fit bushelsof corn, respectively, by their father and ?ach made three different soles at thre different times ami prices as follows. a We 1st sale was 8 bush, at 2 00. $lll 0< " 2d ? i ir?. "i 3d ' ' 1 " " 20. 2 ' Sel l his 10 btjshvls fbi Oi Jack's 1st sale was 2 bushels at 2 00 $1 <K 2d ? 12 ' ' 75 0 (* " 3d " ' 10 " " 25 1 0' cu'.u his 30 bushels for $17 0 Tom's 1st sale was 1 bushel at 2 00$ 2 Ot> < 2d - 5* < ? 70 $ 1 12 11 3d " " t'tl 11 2o $10 8i " So'd his 50 bushels for $17 tKl Hence, we see that each boy sold at th fame time and at the same price, and enc! ren'ized the same amount for his corn. Vox. Programme of tho Union County Baptist Sun day School Convention. ti.? ii.. it.. : n a. I 111' I 1111 nrOMUII IM MIC IsJIM'll I IM1111J Baptist Sunday Sehocl Convention, will con vcnc with the Padgett's Creek Baptist church beginning Frid.?y before the 6th .Sunday it .March IHt'l, at 11 o'clock A. M. Subject* for diaco?Hion t 1st. "Does not young converts claim oui first attention?"' Introductory Speaker*-, If P. Murphy, and T. D. G. Gregory. 2nd. "What is brotherly lore and is ii utilized?" Ir.trcilui lory speaker*; i'ev. W K. G. Humphries, and I). N. Wilbttrn. 3d. "l)o we not need the fuudaroenta doctrines of our church more fully taught Introductory Speaker*; Kcv. B. ('. Lamplcy ami C. 11. ilobo. Ph. "What should be the position of the churches to the Temperance reform?" Inj troduetory Speakers; J. 11. liandolph, and W, It. Crosby. Missionary sermon, Sunday morning, by Hcv- ('has. K. Willeford. All Superintendents will please have tlicit delegates elected early, and mail their name} promptly to the Secretary of that school Mr. T. B. W'aldrip, Cross Keys S. ('., ir order that homes may be assigned them be fore the Cenvenlion convenes, to facilitate matters. K. W. JKTKII, .1. II. KANDOLIMI. Secretary. President. 2t. Skwixc. Maoiiinks, Oboass a\i> Piasoj ? I have just added to my business, a line stock of Sewing Machines, Organs and Pianos, and do hereby respectfully ask my friends and patrons to call and examine these excellent goods. Our Mr. Glazener is always ready to show, and explain to any one, whether or not they want to buy. S. M. KICK, .lit. K. r. Feb. 'JO. 8 If. Correspondence of the Uuhn Times. Telephonic Happsnings. Jommtille, March 9.?I am not at all di?- J posed lo grumble at Ifae weather, but one is neturalljr disposed to write about that which ie kept continually before him ?? ? M( bi: h:_^ v. wwuor nis feet. The weath. er has be~n uncommonly ba I for the last co' week or more, with but little indicat on this ru' morning of any iraproveui-n'. The pen p'e, OT< however, are cheerful, showing that they bare faith and confidence in that kind prov:- 1,111 dcnco which has always blessed our country and In whom vie should coofido under any J* sn<l all circumstance*. The nealtn ?f our lown snt> vicinity is "11 reinarkbly good for such bad weather. Some bo< slight colds anJ Grippe is about all the com- ^o plaints wc hove. rt01 .Most everything seems to l>c going up but I'1 cotton und sugar, so, if we have a good fruit * ' year, we rnn have cur pies good a??d sweet. ,u The present low price t.f cotton and tha a } probable low price neat fa'l is causing farm- bet era io tulk of a change in their p.vunig this spring, nn<l turn ng their att-iition more to '>0 grain and forage and less citton, which iv w> no doubt, a wine conc'iisi-m. '"?1 W'c are without a Trial Justice in our township, since the resignation of Mr. N. G. J'" Rollins It <1 d not tike long for Mr. Rollins to get enough of the office, lie was satis- 8? ficd with flic justice part without the trial. ftP for he did not, hold on long enough to have s'' a siugle trill. e* Mrs T- L. Humes has been on a vis t to he rc'alives in Unfl'ney. *''' Mr. Henry Southard, brother of Dr. W. O Southard, has returned to his Itotnc in 8" Brooklyn. Win. MeQowan, W. W. Koon, BI1 Tho*. Kvans and James Vinson came up from *' Union yrsteiday and spent the night in JonesYbe rrr? i T . , ? ; , Ah get two and a half months of putpc term A this year. TeLKfnoNB. m . ? As to Htotiikr Tm.IIERT.?In ju-t ce to ni1 our State Lecturer, it shou'd bo utulers'ood o-* that since he assumed control of she State Wl I'enitct'ary, lie resigned the position of ' State Orgaii'ier, but not of Lecturer. Tho executive committee appointed c<l Brother John It. JefTcries, of Union, to visit. AC organize and instruct Alliances nt interior >" points. j' Brother Ta'bcrt is ready, at the call of c; the brethren, to visit and lecture at points ci accessible to the railroad. He has already accepted an invi<nti >n to lecture nt Orangei burg on the 3rd of April. He inf rras me n< that he will be glad to arrange a visit to tl Sumter, Darlington, t.Tarcudon and Williams- w i burg at an early dstc. tl I suggest that tho County Alliances arrange i the r April meetings to that he can attend each in turn. Say let Sumter County A'linnce meet on the 1st, Darlington on the i 2nd, Clarendon on tnc 4th nnd Williams' burg on the Oth. In this way lie can meet ? I all of them, nnd pcrhops others tha*. may h nvangc ttieir meetings to suit. 0' t In this connection, 1 will stcte that 1 have t accepted an invitation to meet with Marlboro o 1 County Alliance April ,*lrd. 1 will take it y pleasure in meeting with other County h - alliances on the 1st, 21, 4th, (>th, etc , if the f? meetings arc arranged s> that 1 enn get from t! one to the other. I hope the lecturers of It Subs and County will make it a point to be present at all of these meetings. 11 r .1. Wm. Stokes, a Pres. S. C. State Alliances. v e Stbaujiit Tiutottciti to tiik North.? t c Only a few years ago Columbians begin the i, construction of a new railroad line through h the rich "Dutch Fork" section, and this 0 road?the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens I- ?has bscn swiftly nearing coinph tion. The it Inst ral is now down, and it will be open i. for trnttic and direct connections made with the N?rth in a little over a week. The 0 o road wi'l no longer ho a bottlod-up pnssen- " J ger lino between this c:ty nnd a few towns n li n'ong Ph 1 no, but it will be one of the great * s avenue# of uorfUcLu^ailifiaJ^u^tojJuivuuu. ' a President W. fl. Cliilds, of tbe road, yes- " terday said iJinl it would be entirely com- r if plcted to its junction with Carolina, Georgia '* o and Nor.hern road, at a point two miles this ^ y side of C'ifton. within the next few days, ' - and by the ltitli it is.probable that the rend r o will be opened for traflio along entire c j- length. The connection with the (J , 0. & 1 c X. roa I will give a direct trunk line to New n is York and all northern points. The road is practically owned by Columr binn", and with energetic co.operation it n will bring handsome returns on the invest- *d inent. Hie completion of this road has been ' i, anxions'v awaited, and now that it is prac- ' lieally nccoinpl'shvd, nil will be pleased.? r a TI.e Slate. 8 ? Hoiuunt.k Story fkom an Ariituax Isi.i, axu.?Paris, March 4.?News of a horrible massacre comes from Madagascar. Kutni, nsatra, Government of the Province of c llclnnoml, resenting n pcti'ion from the 1 populace to the Government to defend them ' > from his cruelties, massacred 278 persons, r? including nuui? nintounnl < ??, V*cUmg5 ing to the leading families. ' _ The slaughter continued f*<i" several days, li tiie agonies of the victims being in many rj cases protracted. Sometimes their litnbs F |( were gracuaMy dismembered, their beads ' .. were sawed off and their bodies were thrown to the ogc. ' l Mntiv ..r <1./. I lie survivors were forced to erect ft trophy composed of ihc heads of the victims, i Popular fury has caused the Government *i i toannouuee that the offenders will be pun- J ished. e Spkcimsn Cases.?J. II. Clifford, New li Cassell, Wis., wns troubled with Neuralg a F and Rheumatism, his Stomach was d'smler- y ed, his Liver was affected to an a'nrming c degree, apj elite fell aw?y, arid he wns , terribly reduced in flesh and Mrcngih. ^ Three b ttles of Electric Bi ters cured himI'M ward Shepherd, llarrisburg, III., had x ' a running sore on his leg of e:ght years " standing. Used three bottles of Klectric ? Hitters and seven boxes of Hucklen's Arnica ^ 1 Salve and his leg is sound and well. John Speaker, Catawba, ()., had five large Fever x rot es VI) lilt lrp; ilocinrs Bnlil lis was Incur- ip r able. One bottle Electric Bitters and oae box Ihieklen's Arnica .Salve cured him entire'y. Sold at B. F. Posey's Drag Store T Tiir Pllt-mt and tub Staub?Rev, F. M Sliroui, Pastor Uni'ed Htslhren Church,. ? I ... .... 'T tunc .Mnumi, l\?n., nays: tccl it my 1 duty to loll what wonders l>r. King's New > Discovery has done for me. My Lungs were x badly disease I, and my parishioners thought ! I could live only a few weeks. I took five bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery and ^ am sound ami well, gaining 2Glbs. in wc'ght." X Arthur Love, Manager Love's Funny Folks Combination, writoi: "Aft^r a thorough trid and convincing evidence, 1 am ^ ' confident Dr. King's New Discovery for T Consi'inp'ion, beats 'cm all, and cures when 1 everything else fails. The greatest kindness I can do my many thousand friends is to ! urge them to try it." Free trial bottles at ^ Drugstore. Kogttlnr sizes f?0c. and $1,00. Taii.oii Ma nr. Clotii inu, at wholesale prices. A beautiful line of samples from the Chf(tftr*( to I lir flttrmt ; nWtvf til? Ulcnt PlJfUll and pat'erns ; tili/n<tratitre<i. Samplos on ex' hibition at rilH CITY CASH STORE. Feb. '20. S -It . . ( Ladies call for our I'. C. Coreel in Hlack I and White ; the best no the markel for the |, price. GRAHAM & ?SPARKS. 1( e "Handy" llair 1'in Cabinet contains 7 doz Hair Dins. 7 doz Dins. doz Ronnct Dins at 11. M. COIIF.N & DUO'S. '1 1 I For the Union Ti M?. J A Card of ZxylaaatiML J Etta Jamr, March 10.?Mm. Koim:? 1 mm a"ow me lo correct a falaa iapreasiea J l( has crept into the minda of mwafaar '-9fi -* ml* !? ... v.T.v.-i rci or miae . a 9t> ich ga'ned dome notorily at this 1(ra irt. I rcftr to the case in whieh l.AfS ^. I'd to "rhow cause" whj I had net bound " ;r certain w toe-ses io the eaae of tho 9 tie George Orange, alias 8pider, fbr 9 irder. The subelaotiai facia of the eaae i these: With the exception of Dr. B Walker, the attending surgeon, the nar.^^ W rer and his victim and tbo witnesses vert 9 railroad employes. Tlie snooting >k place io less than one aailo from my use, io the camp of Webb and Oats, id coolrnclors. in broad open day ^ - "* q e murderer was allowed to escape. "ffot ^ linger was taised by any to effect bit capre and no application was made to me fir warrant for his arre-U Af-er a week or i days the wounded man died and Dr. tlkcr called my attention to thf matter of liling an inquest which I did. A jury is cmpinncl cd, with A. P. Kendriok ae reman. With considerable trouble I gei ?i e v\ itotn-es who saw the shooting, and the 9s ry prompt'y returned their verdict, "nmr- * r." As Menus Webb & Oates refused t? upon tlie bond of these witnesses for their pcarunce at Court, and i had no dispo* ion whatever to feed tham in jail si the Sfc pcnsw of i lie county not it Orauge would captured, 1 concluded (afler consult* me of ilie citizens present) to let things : still a few days and p?rlia(B we Ctrald id out something of Crange's whereabouts 1 effect his capture, an l they could bo k % . ken up and held until trial. 1 promptly turned over all tbo papers fePnrnn^ ^ ?b', rA.^.^t^t , it-*- in S?t nviug, to>, and to the case drojIpwi w^ rsP^ r as I felt myself concerned. The impression made upon the Solicitor id Judge, that the murdcror a as allowed to cape through mere ncgloct on ray part, as enough to provoke their offio:al wrath, ml besides, I am free to admit that my it ion in the premses was not atr icily in uiforiuity with law. Yet I foci that my ition was for the beat interest of the county, i not puit'ng a lot of Railroad negroes in ii and feeding them until doomsday at the ijctisc of i nr law abiding and .over taxed Injustice to Judge Witherspoon nnd Solid* >r Schumpert 1 will say that these office's :ted in str ct conformity with the duties of icir offices io the prem'srs, and I don't ish to make the impression that either of icut acted unkindly towards me. Respectfully, &c, J AS. L. StDAIN, Trial Justice. A Ur.nt KK to Rkko.?At the closing of the 1st Congress, on the 4th inst., Mr. burrows aving taken the chair, Mr. McKinley effer1 the following resolution : Imam That the thanks of the House are present* J to tlio Hon. Thos. R. Reed for the able, npartial and dignified manner in which he ns presided over its deliberations and perjrmcd the arduous nnd important dut:cs of he Chair. Mr. Mills demanded the yeas and nays. \ The res dut'on was agreed fo?yoos 152, inys 110?a strict pariy vote. The Rcpuhlicans immediately hurst into a - n~.. -i.- ? i ? . _ t uiicj vi vmcui.", nuivii uu V if iuuuifu vrurxi Jr. Mills inquired whether ih:s was part of lie funcrul services. - . (.all and ex.uniue our shoe stock. C-vll for ur "C'oodi/rur Shoe ' for men at $1.75. OKA HAM & SPARKS. Explosion ok a Fi,t Wiikl.?Danbury, loan,, March 5.?The breaking of a governv belt on an engine in Green & Kenton's ia? factory caused the engine to "run away" ' ] bout C o'clock this evening, and the increas<1 spec! caused the three-ton fly wheel to >urat. The? explosion wna gty Ifiri&C.IliM J t 'wn? Flying iron shattered th? Foors and oof for fifiy foot, and a piece weighing half ton fell on "tho fadtory of D&vinpoit "orgal and broke in twenty feet of tho roof, ievcrrtl pieces went through the trimming ooro, sixty girls were at work, and mused a panic. Two girls leaped out of the rindow. twenty-five feet from the ground, nd received serious injuries. IlucKi.kn s Aunica Salve.?The Best Salv n the world for Cuts, Uruiscs Sores. Ulcers Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chnpped lnn(!>, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Krupiotis, and positively cures Piles, or no pay cquired. It is guaranteed to give perfect at'.sfnction, or money refunded. Price 26 etits per box. For salo by 11. F. Posey. April 18th 181)0. . List of Letters PtCinnining in (lis Postoflice at Union, for lie week ending March 13th, 1891. lev. 11. l$lake, A. 1). & John English, l\ E. llev. It. M. Harper, iol?u Ueedcr, A; O. Sliclton, ~~v'* Jrs. Mary Sharp, |Georgc Smith, Miss Marion Woodwards. Fersons calling for the above letters will ileasa say if advertised, and will be required o pay one oent for their delivery. J. C. iilhTKlt, P. M. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE rreasurer of Union County. To his Honor, the Presiding Judge of the icvci.th Judicial Circuit, the following re; ort is respectfully submitted for the fiscal ear commencing Nit. 1st, 1889 and en liiy^k lc\ 31st, 1890:; . 7 otal Ordinary County Tux fiscal year 1880-90 $l0.r6 05 otal 15 por cent, penalty delinquent O. C. l ax 7 29 'otal fines and license 849 00 fn* nnrnn?M otnl tnx for Special County ??? 1 urposes 14,975 22 oiai It) per cent, penalty delinquent tax, spcc'nl 10 41 ofal for Special Caun'y purposes $14,685 68 otal Constitutional 2 Mills ?? School Tax 6,894 82 otal I.ocil School Tax in tlio town of Union 1,408 86 otnl 15 per cent, penally <lelinquent School tnx 4 16 otnl amount Tolls 3,076 00 otal 15 per cent, penalty on polls delinquent.. 31 HO olal for School purposes... $10,410 64 olal County tax cliT^od to Coun'y Trensurer on lux du(.iuMi. 7 ?? j| A BATKMENK8. TAX URFIX1?KI? ?* COM IT1IOI.I.KR CKN KR A t. > C tax pays $ 11 32 'ast indebtedness pays 1 02 n'crest en 11. II. Bonds pays 11 32 Ic'.iring 11. II. Bonds pays 3 23 cliool Tax pays. 236 80 'olal tux refunded $264 20 T s* r ? J