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gpfpll?" '? Is Christianity Advancing 1 lirirf Iterate of (hit Subject with tie*. Dr. Mac Arthur, of Ike JJmptiet Church. New York, April 10'?Ercry thoughtful ] cbscrrer of ibc eigne* ?f the lints must he j aware that there is abroad in the land a spirit of critical philosophy with reference to religious questions and the general attitude of Christianity. In the nreoroee of mini lucre appears to hare been dereloped < a larger ketnnots of research, a greater disnmltietrto inquire ond analyse, and teisuHils iodiri-JuaJi matters that heretofore bare beenoVlMM tniued by authority of the church or are ruled 1 hy the creeds. To some the world appears I In V.r rrrotvir:u hettor al 1 llin lima To oihef* I ? D*" O ? ~ "" it is plainly retrograding, and discussion* in both llie accular and roligioua press plainly show wide differences of opioion. Her. Dr. Robert MacArthur, of the Iisptist cburcli, in answer to (be general question, ' Is Christianity Advancing?" replied as follows: "Without doubt Cbristianiiy is advancing ti'ong many lines. To a careful observer this must appear very evident. Christianity lias in itself the element of progress. The moral, ro'igious and educational forces which are at work strongly point to the fact that Christianity is constantly gaining ground. As one result huinnnily is lifted t j a higher plane and moral ideas have wider sway. ' Science, with a>l its multiform discoveries and revelations, is not obstructing the spread of Christianity, but in various ways and to a remarkable degree is contributing to its forward movement. The light it bears to lliblc truth helps us to a clearer insight into "(In the other hand, rel gion is the promoter of scientific truth nnd a friend of art. It litis betii an inspiring factor in tbc progrtssof the race toward a higher life " I lie fuel that the feciilur press is friendly to tin; t linenli mi.I lifir ..via niflK in I? mum UU|)Ufill sign. Mi'sions lit homo and in foreign tields were never more rucreHsfully curried on tlinn now. Ah lliu demand for enlarged work comes from llie heathen world, (lie gifts for eur tteostiricH are correspondingly iticrcusrd. 1 mke tin optimistic view iir I study the . religious world. While there arc great evils to I e deplored, there never was so much good dono.its at present. Uiglit is to j prevail, f'hrist'iinily is moving toward supriinticy. The IHhle is studied hy more persons and wi'li a more studious and devout spirit Ilion in the past. 'I'llo revision of . reeds is proof of this insertion. Merocredul ' Hlalenienls arc not enough. Any manifest n disposition to ignore 'confessions' does not a necessarily imply undue liberality of thought, lnit shows that the Scriptures arc more critically examined." "lio you tntnk the sptv.i ot \utnteitij AH incro isiug V' "A pure ('In is inn literature is doing much to give fru?h impetus to the diffusion of t'lirislian truth, tuid I do not feel any overwrought ? licitude nhcut infidelity. Truth (| is mightier than error. Infidel speculations are negative forces. Our ago has no relish fur the flippant sayings of n (Visits or a Vol- n lairo. Men and women are reaching tint for tintli?gospel 11 in It ? tatisl they are not to lie s dirtied with the veneer work of the sophist, fr Hut we are not confined to mere assertion. on There are facts anil figures thut aro too eloipient with proof of the progrcsivo character i 1' t lit i-tianity. Ponder these. In I860 the popiiialioii of ' 1( t lis country was in round numbers 116,000,- "Pi II SI In Issii .1 - - - - ?.nj ",v P?puimioii <>I I Ins country rel .,ft uumbors '.O.OOO.OMO. J? i860 lsTllill i--v:iiigelicnj churches, in P?* I! Hi here wore mora U??,i U,UUO,CC>0; U.at ror,,S? yo:r c^Z7y has7o.?T nnd , lowed nnd followed to tlu* fttilf of | despair, where there is the sickening 1 1 conviction that all is over and the I .iiftf fici'tta.' tu*. ^ Move recent tiguros are still move cn- cei rouraging. Tim growth of church member>l.iI> since 1 >80 is moro rapid than the rowlh of the population. 'I tie population .luce lsso has perhaps incvcascd a little "I1 oyer '2-"> per centhut the church membership 'ii.ee that date lias increased neurly f.U per cent, benevolent contributions have bvcu correspondingly grout. ''he church was tl ncVti <<s Iriuu.phiii.t its u< t. Jesus Chii?t w is king. IIis piurcoJ palm is on the helm of ^ the universe. Tl.o crimson and gold of n I rigl.trr day already color tile eastern sky. w iulidedly is an ignominious failure. Truth tl i-. victorious."??j. i.k iont.u.uk. u darter lilastic Oe. yard, nt II. ?!. LX'.HKN &JIKO. ,j A S\n Cask.?I'lnfadolpliia, A|>ril *21.? tl i he stern regulations of the immigration v i:i\v held lack a weeping hushand from his ^ i.i mine wile at tlie wharf of the Allan Line steamships yesterday. In mid-ocean mad n i *11111> mini) i ln> wniimn who w.ia no V.?r 1' way to \u\? cownWy, unit she whs (iivlil'idcn 1 to hind mul go homo to her husband's hearth. I When the steamship Canadian lntnled-dl t had aboird Mis. (irnco Gallagher, who, with iter sevon-yo.?r-old daughter, left her home in Ireland to join her husband, George (in I lap her, who tins been l'hiiadolphia for revet al years, and who, as soon as he was i'.':t | ..7i.lv I. itvuit iv, *t .i a tie mul ohiht, - 'lit fur tin ill. tin I rid'iy night, during the prevalence oi'a sti'i'in at sea, Mrs. Gallagher became suddenly violently insainc, jirobahly through I right, and had to be coiitined. There was i improvement in her condition when the eo'sei reached the dock, and tinder the new ' iiv, which forhid.s the lauding of an insane person i r a ciiminal, Mrs. Gallghcr was not allowed to laud. The meeting between husband and wife, v ho laid been parted lor several year*, was i.i 8" | athetie, aid when the husband rcali/.id tli t his helpmate, wlicni he had left eveti'l years ago in Ireland tli the bloom of ! call It, and whoso eomiadeship he ha<l lookt I forward to, was a raving maniac, ho was < ompleuly critshc I. I he ea?e is a peculiar one, and hardly by i\i?* frawcvHof i.?o law. Under i!?i? 1:i\v iho immigration c mini simmers huvo iii) discretion, us it lovbiOs the landing of insane f>tr-<*??s. The result will he ilmt .Mrs tlallaglur, unless the should recover before the vessel returns, will have to be suit hack, and liu-b:ind and wife will be parted unless he disposes of his business mi this, the country of his adoption, and returns with her. ? Young tr.eti, vol! cannot stand the hot weather without one of our lllack Straw < lint*. Largest assoitmont in I'nion. I CITY CASH SU'OKK. 17-2t. , ? ll.U'fv lloosiKtts.?Win. Tiniuions, I'ostluaster of ldaville. Ind., writes: "Klecltic < Hit11 rs has done uiorv for me than all other j medicines combined, for that had feeling arising from Kidney and Liver trouble."? John Leslie, farmer and stockman, of same place, says: Find Llectric Lit lets to he the * bust Kidney and Liver medicine, made mc j feel liko a new nian." J. W. (iardner, burd*. , ware merchant, sumo town, nays s KUuHta itillers is just the tiling for a man who is nil run down and don't care wheiher he t lives or diis; he found new strength, good , appetite and lilt just like he had a new lease on life. Only Ltto a Lottie at If. F. l'osey's Mug Ftoie. lit i ki.kn's Aunica Salvk.?The best fa've in the world Ibr Cuts, Lruiees, Fores. H'ccrs, Salt iiiieiim, fever Fore-, Toller, Chapped II hi Is, i'htlhlains Corns, and all Skin Krup- i i nil-, and positively cures I'iles, or no pay < i('iuni .| li is guaranteed to give perfect s.tii l.iitioii. or inoiiey refunded I'ricc '2o ci-ii's pel box. For sale by 1?. F. i'oscy, ' Aptil 10. n Me iOeefcfg Union limes R. M. STOK18, Editor B. 0. STOK18, Local Editor Friday, Hay 1, 1991. SUBSCRIPTION, *1 60 PER ANNUM for TbeTWPPP B^^Deparlment will be opened for business from 6 A. >1. to 4 P. M. Tlie Northern mail will close at 1 I*. Mm an?l the Southern Mail at 1.80 P. M. Any inattention or irregularities should re reported promptly to tne P. M. J.C. HUNTER, 1\ M. Raw AdvertisementsJ. F. Alman,?Adminlstra'or'a Hale. " 44 ?Survivor's Hale of Merchandise. Rodger A 1'nrcell,?30lbs. Granulate I C'..... # C 1 mignr iut f i. Foster, Wilkins A Co.?Complete Sioek. Juiuea Grant.?Monona and Teams Wanted. - - - ?#? ALL EUROPE OREATLT AGITATED 1'aiu*, April 29.?Official circles in this city, while not nlartiicd at the prospect, sre Inking precaution to be prepared for n possible, it not probnble, Annrcbiet outbreak on Mayday. Jloth military nnd police authorities are on the qui vive, nud everything neccsenrr is being done by them to protect Manifestoes calculated to' inflame the minda of the troops have been assiduously circulated by tho Anarchist propaganda. In some instances these iocendiary documents hare urged the troops to revolt against what they term the "Oligarchical republic."? Xjictial lo The. JSlaU. ?? - - w ami. We are indebted to our young friend, <'laude M. Grnliam, for most of the local nows wo publish this week. Claude is mnk- I ing his mork ns a correspondent of some of the lending Southern dailies. ? - - You can buy yard ivide Fruit of the Loom Itlesehing for eta., at iH-it KOIKJKIt k PIJRCELL'S. i?I. A petition is being circulated around own, lo c'ose tho stores during tho summer souths at 0 o'clock. We learn that nearly 11 the merchants favor the early closing lovement; and so do we. IH-TI'"1" )STEU* NVTUU NS L CO. ? a*r J onnti Miller, an agod white man I living nhout four in ilea above town, dropped lead la*t Tuesday morning, about 10 o'clock. Mr. Miller wnn in town n week or two ago lid complaincd of difficulty in brentliing. 1.nilies, you can buy a nico Irimrncit lint oiii tlltlf AM & SHARKS for 60c. Call at ice aud secure one. ? ? Staffs Mr. J. W. Swiuk. his moved into | b building of J. C. Hunter, on Main.Streot, ] potito I lie 1'omI office, which bus just boon | (uilt, and fitted up in splendid style, invk- ( ; it the handsomest barroom in the upper t of llio Sta'e. 0 ? - ? , a Don ( forget that the Town Treasurer, ^ ........ .. iU onon h hook io-dar it's iitul chitv tho gmnls to upper > .,ing Au'l the lli a a I wept bottom I sKi nui A* the i aptuiu t.iouetl tor Ins overcoat 1 In- eniihl nut repH-ss the ejaculation, | ' Hy .lingo, what n pieltv picture V' innl lie ill i?ppirt\c4iJUWWfftf*!t pt'J...-}- * *' ? ST will be added to all unpaid taxes. , i Embroidered Dresses 6?> inches wide lor ilv itH cts., a yard at Ytt.V J UODC.EU & PUIU'BLL'S. - - ? - - ? ? jjHj- Itev. ("has. It. Willefnvd will leave on ie 6th fur the Southern Baptist Convention, hich convenes in the City of Birmingham, .In. As is tlieir usual custom, his churches ill hour his expenses, feeling (hut when icir pnator is benefited they are also built P' ? - ? a*r Mr. A. It. Kskridgo and fatui ly, who veil in Union last year, in the employ of ?o Three C'u lload, hate rentored to Aslieille, N. C., nnd wc are pleased to learn that Ir. Kskridge has been elected President ml (Scnernl Manager of an Fleet ric btreet l?AVvt?y i\>tu\muy in (hat city. Men's JUjUiiltowed Shoes for bummer wear, it nnd below cost, to close out. I 18-2t FOSTER, WILEINS & CO. Miles Smith, who lived near Clifton, vas stung in the hand by a cat fish one day r."t . Tnu days atter lus baud began o swell, nnd on Thursday he died ; inortili:ation having reached his body before l)rs. Ileinilsh and Itussell, ef Spartanburg, who ivcre sent for, arrived, but who could tbeu jive no hope of relief even from amputation It you want one of those twenty-five cent <lraw Hats, for men call at cnee, they are ;oing like liot flakes, <1KAII AM A SPARES. ?? ? Wo regret to learn that the venerable x-Sberitl Rob t. Macbeth met with a serious iccident last Wednesday, by falling down lie back steps of bis residence and receiving lovore bruises on the face and a serious gasli in the head. He was unconscious for some i\?*vl v\tcv? act) (earn lluil Vi? received internal injuries, from which, iu conaei|iience of his extreme age, yearst lie cannot recover. Fancy Straw Hats, for Men, Youths and Boys, luteal stylos and lowest prices. IS-Y't FOSTKIl, WILKIN'S & CO. The many friends liore of M i?s May Kennedy, daugliter of Mnj. B Kennedy, of Jonesville, will regret to learn tlmt she is lying very low at (jrccuville with pnenmouia. She was attacked some time sgo with the "(Irippe," which cnlinijiated in a severe case ?f pneumonia, and she was very low for several (lavs. A week or two ago it was lenrned that sho was improving vet y rapidly and was able to 'et up in the bed, but the sal news reacbcd j'nion on fiunttay Unit she bad taken a reaps at that time. Miss in I'nion for tomo into, and baa many w.mm friends hero who sill regret to hctr of her illness*. Black Silk Mitts from 2"> els. a pair up at II ABBY M. ("OilKN A BROS. Y M, C. A. Sunday Rsrrijj;. From next Sunday, and unlill further not ice, Uie religious exercises at the Y. M \ A. Booms will be held at op. in. Next Sunday hcina the first Sunday the ladies of the town are cordialiy invited to intend the exercises. ?? Personals. Misses May and Carrie Duncan, of this CMniy, ore visiting Mr. T. C. Duncan aid tkmilj. Mite Sweetie Nash, who bu charge of lb* O. C. nod N. Depot et Pish Dam, ii Mter, aire. Ueorge Munro. i Mr. Thad L. Hames, of Jonesville, was , in tewajaat week. ; Our correspondent Vox wm in tow?; ' Monday and Tuesday, aa a wltnesss in a caae that he pretends lo know nothing about Mr. L. G. Young visited Morgan ton, N. C., last week, on business, and returned Inst Tuesday. The delegation to Bristol, Tenn., returned last Saturday. They are "full of Bristol," and it sounds to us now as if Biistol will be full of people from Union soon. i no i.ocni it id iiic lower pan 01 mo State, rt presenting the Grand Division, S. of T., in organizing sulordinate Divisions of that noble Order. Major K. 1*. McKissick of the AVtr* and Conner, wns in town lent week, looking bright and cheery, Messrs D. Johnson, Jr., mid S'nnynrue W ilaon, of I he Spartanburg bnr, was here this week on professional business. Hon. J. 0. Dlack, of Dlacksburg, was in town Monday and Tuesday, on important Mr. T. J. W. Broom, of Monroe, N. C., lias cart h s lot among lis, and he will be found in the store of Messrs Harry & Bclk* Mr. and Mrs. J. 1. Harris returned from Hock Hill ln?t week, where they went to at- , trnd the funeral of Mrs. Harris's father, ] Mr. David HorJon. * Itev. ami Mrs. W: I. Herbert ami Miss J Itoec F. Ktcclt, hare returned from John- { ston, where tliey haTo been visiting the family of Hit. T. (J. Herbert, formerly Presiding Hlder of this District. Mr. 1*. P. Williams, of Jonesville, was in town this week. a Mr. F. F. Smith, of Baltimore, was in , (own several days Ihia week on important ^ business. I, Matters about Towa- si Mr. J. B. Porter has Just rescivsd a largs w and elegant Foda Water apparatus. y The Soda Fountain is the handsomest n tiling of its kind ever nen in Union. , Mr. B. F. Foster is having erected a neat p cottnge in front of tlie rosidenco of J. I*. c lingo, Ks?|. When completed it will he for j, rent. c, A Merman was given in Nicholson's 1 fnil p last Thurrdny night l v the young people, j, They lind a good time, and will no douht re- w pent the dose nt nn early dny. The regular .Monthly L'nion Services were p, icld lust Sunday night iu (he Baptist Church, jj, Din scrinou was preached by K?v. S. K. sc 'lope. Pastor of the Presbyterian Cliuroh. juiie a huge congregation was present. ^ The Town Council is doing tome good work . u the streets hih1 improving the side walks ^ great deal by fcnttcring gravel over tbem. F it is gravel, all right, but taiul is not lha I IliYiy; tiie-T^K, ,or woijjiv ofbcuo? rc>ordeH (t?n- !>U with hint to St. I'Httrshtir^. t hit* iiiiiiiit^ t ltc\ lutiitil Itint iroV hclJ Tvcr^ nigm.. itogtoHTji, u?.' half co [Hist eight o'c'ock. The services are well ^ attended and it is hoped much good will result from them. The meeting will continue pi all litis week, mid pu-haps through next (j week. c) Dr. llenrv, of Cincinnati, the well known . h professor of hypnotism, will he in Union next week, and will deliver several lectures o oil the science of hypnotism. Dr. Ilenry has been in Columbia for several week* and is now teaching a class j on that science in that city. c ? BMXo W e occasionally receive cominuni- I u cations, in which our regular correspond- s ems are severely censured for omitting to mention certain matters, enterprises or in- ? stitutions in their neighborhoods, and in 11 some cases they have been accused of wil- 1 fully omitting to si auk of such muttera, ' from personal prejudice or some other un- f kind feelings. M o have not published these 1 criticisms, because we do not think any 1 of our correspondents would be guilty of audi intuitional mgleet or iudilTcrencc to the people nn.i i""o;"v;- ?f ccimr.ur.ity in which tlioy live, and uj on inquiry we have found that we were correct, in every case. In sitting down In write the news of a community, it is hard to remember ?itry it?ui or every interest, uud it i? more than likely that what is considered most im. portmit and is most spoken of is unintentionally omitted. M e have often found it so in our editorial work. If the partiescomplaining will hint to nny enrol' our correspondents wherein lie is delinquent, we feci suro he will readily, nml with much pleasure, supply the omission. If they continue to give us partial or uuiiuly biased news, we will gladly publish what is wanted from other correspondents. Our columns are pen to all, and it is our desire to give fair play to all and build up every legitimate enterprise autl interest. An Old Citizen Gone. Mr. Jason (Jreer, 01 v of the oldest and highly respected citi/.ens of In ion County, died at his residence. -1 niilss below this town, Inst Tuesday exciting. and was butied at Jsrdis Church Wednesday. Mis death wss from a throat utTeciiou supei induced by a severe attack of grippe. Mr. tlreor bad reached the advanced age of S?l years. For some years past he ha 1 hcjn atllicted from an attack of paralysis, when ecriously affected hit physical system. He leaves a large family tf children ami gran Ich hlren . ? llrillinntines attJ Camel'a llai s, r<<1 necil lo the low price of 40cts. CITY CASH 8roilE. 17-'Jt. A I)ASor.not a I'kiiioh.? As the saaron | moves swifly toward the boundary 1 tics j that tic between winter and spring, it fte(jucnlly happens that the liuinsn system, which has borne the strain of winter, shows signs of relaxation. In all ages thisporiid i.uu been noted as a dungerotis one, especially | to those who have weak constitutions. A course of lite great blood purifier and tonic, ' S. 8. N., will enable the most delicafa to face the season's change* with impunity.? It is a medicine that not only strengthen* jhc weak and ilie delicate, hut is an additional safeguard for those who consider th -m-elves hi l ong. Everything"Ih>|\wwi<m4 Cotton with Maw Yobs, Apwl 24-?The lido of speculate boo appoooijity stated la for a high mn, WbU mjlM revived, aad it looks n (hough wo wot# m the beginning of flash 1,1 b?* life, sad the vnrydU is surcharged with pro. dictleae of big baoatoso end iefleted values Tkoro hi asorwjwflirilx on tbo Stoek Ezebaago ud bbs ProducolurdBSfl6 hel^^etb boob tbo sooso of wild foxcitemenl sod tremendous transactions, resulting io rich reword to tbo bulls, Even <#e Cotton Exchange, where trsdo has Icnf been as dead os o door nail, has during the last few dojs shown signs of reviral aid activity. Ihete is undeniably aturoiog of atteotion to cottra, and, in apito of the unprecedented erop, it is mora than likely there will be come lively limes in the staple between now nn August "Coltos ie lower to-dsy tbsn it has been in thirty years, and the enormous growth in consumption is fully commensurate with the big amual increase of th? crop. Therefore eight and three-quarter millions bales -V .1.1 L! .1 ? - a - - * uvtuu vv * uiiiurnucs m i?ir price, ana August cotton to-day is at least a cent a pound too low." Ho spake a fromineot member of the Cotton Exchange to-day, and he seemed to mean busimr. It is whispered in certain quarters that a syndicate of New York and Lirerpool op?a tors ..with a barrel of money behiod them, ke?e ,formed a pool to put strength fully ea 3* to the r undertaking. llubt ard, Tripe & Co., hare been amoug the most prominent buyers of August recently and are suspected of being identified with the proposed bull campaign. They are very retire. I send this dispatch as a friendly [tint to your readers that it may be well to hink twice before selling cotton short sim>ly bcoBusc there is a big crop. Statistics ire the most unreliable of all factors in apeiulations. To us there is a rery strong fithy smell bout the abore telegraphic dispatch, which rc find published in all the weekly edi'ions f prominent daily papers in the South, and gainst which we warn our cotton farmers, to doubt it w ill be profitable for those irmers who stdl have cotton to soil, to old it until the pool puts it above 10 ents; but the trouble is, and there the jspicion of intent ion to misloal lies, there ill be precious little cotton in the bands of araaers, for Skew to be benefitted to auy ppreciablo extent by the August rise ; and re point our farmers to the scduoltvc word ng of the dispatch, aa being 'the usual rosoolorcd promises and allurements held out jst about planting time, (by syndicates of otton speculators in th</s country and .uropc, to induct the Southern planters to lsnt a largo crop of cottons. Why is it that c teldotn, if ever, hear cit "a syndics'* of ew Vork and Liverpool operators with trrels of money," beijng formed to raise tfprico of cotton daring the cotton >.'filing ason ? | No, no, duringVthat important sosson to e farmer, syndicates and pools are formed "operators witlh barrels of jnonoy," to | ep down the jlricc to tho very lowest tcli, until they baVsu squcosed all ths cot j i out of the farmer;* hands, and then they blish to the farmers that they aro going ' u upper i?art*oV^ho fuel(ogct\ierHn(l)^ wimuti' <yco.d i" tlou bet^6(u l>?? ?i>u ?tii Auguilt But ow many may bsl induced by such mislcadig reports and premises as the above, at this uticular time, tcrpltch a big crop and in ie fall find tbeifolBBlUO syndicates and oprators at work {J prevent them from getug even a fair plying prica for their cotton t The Farmers^^liance seems to be fully rgaoized aud^fcppcd to meet every emor- 1 ency, except iu the all-important matter of octroilinfi Shs sale uuu urico of luriii di*o- 1 o . ! nets, lioiwii'usiindin? fully ene-half tbcomplaining raised by the Southern Farmer, i the low price they get for their great i tuple?cotton. We rend the gushing spoeches and lectures f well paid officials of the Alliance, paintng in g'owingand captivating colors many lew political theories and measures which, hty claim, will "put money in the purses" >f the Farmers end all others of tno laboring classes \ Vnyt.aa #><yvcr bear or read anything from these gentlcmrn of any practical interest and importance to tha Fanner, upon the suljict of farming?what crops arc mest nrottoV? te ZT.'i IlCTT lo vuiiivuie them, ami kindred matters porlaining to the practical work on tho farm, whereby farming can be made profitable to the farmer. It is poseib'c, however, that such information belongs to the intitlc work of the Alliance. If that is so, it is all right, and nothing can be snid j;i opposition to it, except, perhaps, it looks a little selfish in keeping such valuable infoiiuatiou from the publip, that would be for the public good, while tho Ordor is paying good salaries lo men for delivering public lectures, ba<ed almost entiroly upon political questions. Why don't somo of tho Alliance lecturers aud Editors, in tlie South, at least, suggest some plan by which the sale of cotton can bo regulaTe^Cby tfh? Order and a fair price commanded ? It docs seem to us that such a perfect orgaoi.za'ion as the Alliance is could form an unbroken lino in this very important matter, as well as upon the password and other united nml uniform work of the Order, by which only a certain proportion jff the cotton crep elieuld be put upon the market every month. 1 lie Cotton L- 1 .1.. t.l 1..... ,.o ; iiviixi^iiuui .no rtuiiu n??c, in at j were, a telegraphic wire running from the cotton tichls to their o dices, telling them the exact condition of tho crop in all its stages of growth, and posting them with precision upon the aggregate amount of cotton made ; and they set to work figuring cut what they will pay for it. Now, the Alliance should establish a counter line of proceedings in self-defence. It is splendidly organized for it; but unless the pradical, vc*\farmers ot the Alliance, take fhfli done. IViticsnnd II emotion Kxchsnge are? Tory warm, and c' >sely allied friends, and they Hoik together Iftr tbeir own good. A Southc.K Cotton League should be formed in tli?A?2??{$srn Alliajjees through which a line information should run from every townsl^k, nub-alliance through the couniy arid Alliances to the headquarter* of I Jnpaftguc, whore plana should be matured fJWho monthly riispossl cf the crip in the iflfTcrent townships, eountms anJ Mates, taming in'o considevat on the nee Msiiies el" ^ft,o8e who ore compelled to ill aseaily nsijckssibla.^ w |H9 am The Ortl?d School Hoaor Bill. The following it the Hoaor Rill of the Union Graded Hehoo! for the month ending April 24th, 1891: 7ra oneDi. tit uonor. Maggie louag, 2d Honor. Orn one on. Will Col I on, let Honor. Lei so Gumboil, 2<1 Honor. Orn aiiDi. Nellie Miller, let Honor. Jemee Powell, 2d Honor. 4tu oiibe. Deeeie Young, 1st Honor. James Haw. kins, 2d Honor. .'In GRADE. Arthur Long, let Honor. Norman Bailej, 2d Honor. The general conduct of the school during the past month lias been eatisfaetorj. The work, notwithstanding the warm weather, has been quite up to the average. We cell especial attention of the patrons to the fact that reviews for the final examination have begun. It is most important that the pupils do thorough work just now, for upon their knowledge of the subject nmnvr presenter in me lew succeeding weeks will depend their promotion isto the next higher grade. An average of GO per cent, in each study will be necessary for adWe trust that we sln.ll meet with heerty co-operntion on the part of parctUs. Very respectfully, C. A. Graiiib, Jr., Principal Graded Schod. - ? Corrcspondenoo of tho Times. P- P.--P*colet Pointer*. PacoLir, April 25.?Invitations are out f?>r I ho marriage of our popular Depot Agent, ('apt. F. P. Yates, and Miss Annlo Wood, the charming daughter of Mr. II. P. Wood of this place. They will be marriod in the M. E. Church on the evening of the 5th., prox. Mrs, Uonj. Kennedy has gone to Greenville to see her daughter, Miss May, who is quito ill with pnoumonia. The friends of the family will be glad to leiru that Miss May is improving and, it is hoped, out of danger* Capt. J. H. Turner, who is employed in Railroad work, spent last Saturday and Sunday at his home in Vacolot. Trade is brisk here, an 1 the merchants are kept busy. Farmers getting along well since the pretty weather set in. Sf.ato.v. ? - Correspondence of the Union Timvs. Via Jonesville Miorophone. As Telephone keeps the readers of the Tim its posted on nil (lie news of interest in the range of his wire, permit me, Mr. Editor, to let your readers know that we have a good school within reach of of our children, with Prof. N. O. Littlejohn and bis accomplished assistant, Miss Lizzie Littlejohn, as teachers, and we arc proud to repart that our children arc improving as rapidly as 1 ever saw. rbcre is a marked difference in the deportment of the procious boys and girls commit- 1 led to their care, in our homes, on the streets tnd on the play ground. All good schools ' ?rc invaluable moralizers Id any community. ' miul UM 1 Wi ?w, %'itww pve uvsaio. uJiu l/J reporters, so long as he has the Inward ooDSciousnees of doing right, and the approbation of his good patrons. Muroi'UONK. Striped Scrim 30 incnos wide, 7c. yard, ... ii \i <<mi iev t. vdo For the Time*. Col. Talbert Sustained in the Controversy. Whtreaa, There Iiutc been foul and undue attacks male upui our State Lecturer, lion. IV. J. Talbert; una Whtrenx, We believe said attacks arc intended for our Grand and noble order as wall, therefore be it Rttolvcd, 1st. That this, the Santuc Alliance, No. 147, of Santuc, Union Co., do express their sympathy, and tender their nipport to our worthy representative, and do hereby endorse all that he lias expensed in the controversy rrferrad to. Mttolveil, 2nd, That these resolutions be sent for publication in the Union Timis, the Charleston World and the Cotton l'lant. E. W. Jr.tkii. fccretnry, S. F. A. j&kiy Qr8f.it PitocKsmxos for a Church.? We find the followiug awfully mixed up news item special to the Charleston World of last Monday. If that is the way they organize Presbyterian Churches and Knights of Pythias Lodges in Kershaw, we don't sec what kind or character* compose uicir membership. Of our no they attend their meetings ormo I t > the teeth. No wonder the law against carrying concea'ed weapons is a nullity. Another "revision" is sadly needed. PRKSHYTKRIAX CHINCH OKGANIZKD? NKW LODGB OF KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Kf.ksiiaw, April 2t'?.?A difficulty ensued on Friday last between \Vm. Melton and (Jorge Cn'oe, a few miles from tlrs place, in which uc'iuiy weapon* were resorted to, and in consequence Mr. Cutoe received two fatal wounds, one shot entering his side and the I other the abdomen. Mr. Catoe lingered until about 7.30 o'clock this uiornng, when deailt came. Mr. Melton is erill at large, lis said that they have hot been on fyiendly I terms for some time. A somewhat similar mixing up of good ! and bad, "heads and tai's" occti'rcd in another daily piper not long ago. ' Light weight Con's nod Vests for hot weather, and Black Alpaca Coats in ex'r* lengths and sizes, at l?-2t FOSTKR. WILKIN'S A CO. JfsTH'r MiGowas * 1 j.i.nf.ss.?The Supreme court met at 11 o'clock today and Justice Melver announced to the bar that wing to the severe ami protracted illness of Justice McUowan, from which lie is now slowly reoovermg, he will not be sblo to attend here during the lime assigned for the bearing of causes at the preaent term, ns be hns been advised by Irs physicians thnt it wotibl be very unsafe f r him to undertake to do so. The court, being (bus left without i quorum, has no power '.c do any business, was therefore adjourned until the 23d day of November next, unless sooner convened by the presiding Justice, of which due notice will be given. - Hecor>f, 21 it nil. ? ? Itch on human and burses anil all ntiinuih cured in lit' minutes by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. This never fails- Sold l?y J. M GIBBS & .SCN, I'ruggisls In ion S. C. CofntftaltM* of Union Turn. BiversiAo Bipplee. Ml. Knrroa.?Tb? ftratn kiTf md? good use of the f?w d?y? of dry weather.? Tw?-,k,ri; v." >u? cvuoo crop to about planted. The area in cottew ? II be somewhat abort of laet year. 9mm eplapd oorn io planted, and bottom lands arobaiag prepared. More fertilizers arebdag needWith n-ot te^pa^h^ifcjd this J ear ?tii b? rund| JpSiaatbtpeWd corn will teJWW^PmpflStence of mattsg the farm lelf-aupporting, and the present low price of cotton will have its falutary effect. Sensible people will hardly be found breaking their necks over a cotton crop when the probabilities are that the crop will net se<l for enough next Fall to pay for the i? LI i 1-!- -- ? - uanuiiug. It UUglll IU l)C plain CDOUgD IO any and all that ihe proper thing to do now is lo tnnke lioroe self-supporting as near as possible. Wheat is looking well, Spring oats are very po->r. We d'-n't see any Kail oata worth mentioning. It was our privilege to hear Mr. J. II. Randolph, of Santuc, lecture at Philippi lest Sunday. Mr. Randolph is a Sunday School workar, rogularly employed by the Union County Baptist Sundny School Convention. The Sunday School at Phi'ippi has been suspended for some time on account of slcVneea and bat roads. Mr. Randolph's talk was very extended and listened lo with nmoh attention. The Superintendent should see to it that the school is kept alive and at work dur'-ng the entire year, beta school "go into winter quarters" and it becomes almost totally dieorganixed. a SPLKWItin sruokstion. Now, Mr. Editor, 1 would like ts ask the Timis' correspondents and all otho-s who may wish to contribute to the welfare of the County, to give us their ideal on the following : What arc (he three greatest needs of the farming c'asses of this County! These .subjects, if intelligently brought to the attention of the people, would be both interesting and profitable reading, and at the same time would be unmistakable guides to the law makers we send to Columbia to represent our interests. Joe. Correspondence of'the "tTnTon Times. Happenninge at Header. Mia i>or, April 27.?Our vioinity was tho scene of another liomieide loet Tuesday night in the killing of Walton Jetor by John Gist, both negroes, living on Mr. Jes. P. Gist's place. It seems that they had had three quarrols that day over a trivial mattrr, in which knives were drawn but not used. ! That night John Gist went to the lot armed with a shot gun. When the two met, Walton fired at Gist with a pistol, the ball entering the thigh, whereupdn John immediately fired at Walton discharging bath barrels af bis gun at him, which proved fatal, killing him in Ices than thirty minutes. John Gist surrendered to the proper authorities on ThurJay, and is now in jail. When will this killing among the negroes cease? Not until the custom of carrying concealed weapons is stoppod as it is evi' ut.fctJi.NL.'"""rU .*11 ?uun_dn n?k " rery irumtuuy ramaraeit- to nie fiBi tong since, that if be got into a row with another ho would be obliged to kill or be killed, for the liw wouldn't do anything with it any way. The above case tnskoj the third willful murder committod near here within the lait twelve or fourleen months. Farm work is progressing finely now. We had a good rain last Thursday night, wkich came iu good time as the ground was getting dry asd hard. The g?alu urop waa a so beginning to uuvu rain. Mrs. Jas. Carter, who has been toaching a flourishing school here since January lat, will give vacation to-morrow for a few weeks. Dr. J. 0. (loinga, frcin Helton S. C., a late graduate of the Southern Medical College at Atlanta, has looated here ami will practice his profession with Dr. A. E. Kant. We extend to you a hear'y welcome, Dr., and wish you muoh success in your vocation. Mr. Ed. Sims has been, .viaiting relatives and friends around Moador the last few days. W. B. C. Largest and Cheapest stock of Boy's and Children's Clothing io the C ty. CITY CASH STOKE. 17-2t. We observe that several sub-alliances and individuals have publicly expressed the opinion that the nowspapcr commoute on ronie utterunces of Lecturer W. J. Talbcrt are blows aimed at the nllianoe over his shoulders. For one, we do not hesitato to ??y that if the alliance of this State should be committed to the plan of going outside the democratic party to reach its ends this newspaper would fight the o-ganiz ition with alt its power. Furthermore, we believe three-fourths of tlie members of the alliance would be with us. If we wanted to kill the allience as ail organization deader than tuc grtnge we would cnoouruge it to put itself agiiust the democratic party in the South and to a'tempt to force a division of the white people, which wou'd surely put the iiHtrro in nowcr if it could bj accomplished. ? (jr'cnville Xtws. _. ? Latest involtio* in Wash Dross Goods, Black Lawns, Embroidered Bobos, at popular prices, at FOSTKH, W1LK1XS& CO. The Abbeville /Ve<r ami Manner offers three prizes for essays "on the value of the country newspaper as an educitir ami a teacher of niopajs," Competitors are expected to show the ncoessHy or bringing ilie local newspar er into the household and to present the advantages which newspapers furnish as aids to the parent, to the school teacher and to the preacher, and a'so to piasent the disadvantage* under which faiuides labor because of having been deprived of newsp ipers. ? J$e?t assortment of Lad es and Misses Oxfords and Slippers, from 50 cts, a |air to $2,25 CI TV CASH STOUK. 17-21. ToKmoiick tiik Penalties.?Washington, April liii.?Huprrllil^rttTclir1 IfdWfcr, or tl?? Census, has instructed the special agent ?t Now York city 10 institute suit agninst the llnvcmcyer Sugar U> fining Company for refusing to give information to agents of th< Census Bureau. This action i? ks:i under See. 15 of the censu* act, which provide! penalties for refusal to answer of not molt than $ lO.OtWl or impri* >nincut one year Other suit* will likely follow in smaGur cases it l>.;ing thought best to make a | reeetlen with a large establishment. t - ? i Cad and exam peKtHMl. |t ,t J'UKCF.LLL beautiful I.ace Curtaining ; reduced from 2 c'.s . to lo cts., per yard. ly It 19 ' CtrntfoadcM* or the Union Tun. Vwn Croat Mortfc Pneolet. Etta Jask, April 27.?Roe. Mr. MeKoy flIM the pulpit nt Meeonotsmi* vr MT. A. a. tiilbert, who is *U' confintd to hie bed from sickness. Mr. C. W. Wbisonsnt, oar township sup<ristendsat visited lbs Skull 8hdois Saody 8ehool yeetsrdsy sad nte the* ? |(M leelare on their work. They hst| * g* a school at thst church asdtrthiioiMiutndenee of Nr. J. hi. Osment. healthy Sanday School nt Mesopotfbltrfklf}*'-?^d|| with Mr. F. A. Qofortb as superintendent. They have set spurt the 4th Sabbath of Mey for "Children's dny," to which all Sunday School cholera, tench era, workers nml frieods are invited, and we guarantee thcui a delightful time. One of our colored friends proposes to answer our hog question. Will be glsd to acknowledge it. Send it on. " line uarncr answers ttic fiog quest ;on right?28 days. By some mishap the Timf.s didn't nach this office lust Fi iday according to schedule. Lust Friday iiotuing between 12 and 1 o'clock the rain came and f ut an end to the dry spell and bard plowing. It fell gent'y and has revtved vegetation very much. Cotton and corn planted was lying in the dust and clcds and couldn't come up. Now we may look for grass in abundance. We have never seen n better prospect for wheat at this season of the ycir. It is only to be regretted thnt so little of it was sowed. In the sameloogth of time, we have never heard or seen so many accounts of mad dogs as we have within the past few days. If every man in the country would become "a law unto himself and pour every straggling dog he fmflS prowling around, hunting hen's nest-', this nulsanoe would soon be nbstcd. Mr. Edit r, we arc not surp ised that Ileynard paid your chicken coop a visit last week. His vulpine shrcwdnoss perhaps caused him to think thnt if there was a chicken in town the editor had it. (That's an awful mistake.) Last Full our lion roost was annoyed by some nocturnal visitor. Almost every night a "rumpus" took place among the chickens and next morning some of them would "come up missing." As our fricnl Sam Mabry would sny, "we snrclied do'cegently" for the cause but failed to find it. At list one of tbo littlo Voxes foil upon a plan to stop the trouble, which he did. Ho mvla a hole in the bottom of an old oyster c?n and tied a piece of iron in it for a clapper.? This improvised bell he hung in the treo nud with n string he attached it to his bod post, nnd would ring the bell when tho chickens made the alarm. The first night lie broke up the trouble and we have had none of it since. With regard to Kclton WheoVs proposition, I will say : Take any number (it matters not how many figures it lakes t> constitute it) rtvertt the order of the figures (and provided they don't form tho same number botK.. ways, a3, for ins anco, 37073) subtract less from the greater nnd the remainder will be divisible by 9; so also will the sum of its figures added horizouta'h/hs divi-ible by From this we readily see that tho figure cancelled (or stricken out) will ho that required to make an oven 0, whon 9 or 0 is stricken out. We arc unable to tc'.l which it is, but it is one or the other, sure. . My multiplying tho difference between the numbers formed by rtvtniny the order of I the figures, ns suggeatc I above, by any number wha'ever, doesn't destroy the uniformity of the proceedings Now, if from any number you subtraot the sum of the figures (added horizontally) the same proceedings may be had with the same accuracy as that above. Perhaps an example will ho'ter demonetrato this proposition:*' Let the number be.., 56783 ^ The sum of those figures is 28 Wliioh subtracted This number, as we'l as tho $?im of its figures is divisible by 0. Multiplying it by nny tehole uumbor docs not destroy its uniformity. Will Kelton Wheel tell way this is ! Our lady friends will please remember that fresh water from tho spring or well applied to garden plants before the eun rises will prevent the frost from killing them, i We thought wo would have heard son.'" ? thing definite from the phenomenal dis tin fiance which took place in I he Easle-n sky between 8 and 4 o'clock l\ M. on the 18th inst. 'flic report to us resembled the bursting of a bomb shell in mid air, making the who!* vault of heaven resound with its echo, If it had taken place after night it would doubtless hive been a sublime scene. It is no supernatural occurrence. Those of our readers who have studied Astronomy will pronounce it an Aerolite, of which we have accounts sinoe 610 B. C. Vo*. ? - Industrial School roa Womks.?This Slate institution is to he located July 1st.? It is not going beggit g. Tho live ie t t wn will KAAtiru it. -It b wurtti tniakts*^ an olfori for. Shall Chester try her hand, or does she prefer to sec the prise go t > so mo neighboring place that has a keener eye to business and growth? Alrcilj plaoaa have begun to work for it. Let us sec what it wid ho w -r hti tl*e community that secure* it. It is to he projected upon the scileof similar ins'i tit tons in other States. The most notable of these is that of Mississippi. This institut on gathers within its walls several hundrel young ladies from all parts of the Stnte. It has brought together a score or more of cultured and eminent teacher*. It lias la^g-to increased the population, and especially bringing in families where the o arc m my growing young women. It has given a vast impetus to o'l the best inlet est* of the c ty where it is locded. It tna'tes it a cc-itro of education, intelligence aud/oci d attraction. It I as developed property. It hns brought about the expenditure among the btii de s of a largo amount of money in the cdab'i-hment of a suitable plant, including It mos InftoKaoi ?tn I Ailinr* li Ixt j liPAilrrlit a 1UI VV'IUUVI -7 ?*? V'livio. " ' " ' desirable rnd helpful tax-paying population. Many thousands of flotliirn nro repproju by iho State for its nisinionano?. Ttsis supports many citizens and new c imcrs. Mnuy more thousands arc expended in the cemnuinily in the purchase of all that is invdvrd in the koar-l, tires', books, articles of necessity, comfort or luxury of lbs hundreds of students. It may be snf?dy as-erted turn the presence of the instiutioa results in the expend turc in the town where it is 'octted ?f not less than sixty thou-aud do lira per nnuuiii. 'J he advantages that eanrol b"1 c tinrntetl Ij in money va ucs are even greater, 'fly mo rnl cfl'cct of such nn institution, ti e development of deeper interes" in (ducat onsl matter*, the commanding position it gives to the loealit y possessing 1 , the ojpo'lunities it affords ths.se who live near to it for a thoroughly practical as woil as liber d od'ic-tion?this is a very limited enumcrall >n of tho good that will come frun it. Wo repeat : It is woutii wonkino ion!?* ?? /'littler Kr.portfr. f,v Outrt's Auaix.?During the cp'demie of La Grippe 'nst Season 1)-. King's t:ow / Discovery f>r (onsumptl'n, roughs miit ('olds, proved to be tho be t ictnedy. Koports from the many who used ii confirm th's s'ntcm nt. They were not only quickly J | rel eved, but the tlisea'c '?-r. ! . ! rc ts IVc r.sk you to give tins r medy a trial and we guarantee that y u will be sitisfieil with r< suits, or the purchase price will be refunded. It has no equal in La Grippe, rr siry | Throat, Chest or Lung Trouble. Trial buttles fr. c at 1$. K. l'osey's Dm; .St re. Lnrgc bottles, *>Oo and $1. jf Large men come to flic CI I V CASH SloRK 'J a?d get a suit efc|othfes. We can tif you. | 17-iil. % %