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5* i. \ % ?As. narsrz"^^ if?e W J TliifV"*"" on liilltOtQl boO'll'PgMP- Iu. h? nVpr..?l .?E3l?*. """ prepared by Mr. Tback'ton, to be signed by ' ibtosnnly school commissioner# end scut io Tl thrir nan o to a'l of die ecbooi district true- froti . tees in the Kl*tc. The right hand column T! contains a section of the report of the jo'nt opn meeting of county tchool comm xsioners, 1 County boards of ezsmii>ers and "leading M. cduraors." bsld in Co'unihia oil tJi* 3d of j April. It Is clipped from Th$ Stole of A\>r'i\ >e MB. TIIACKSTO?'?OtTPrr. WHAT MKAI.I.Y HAP'"The Ktstn Jtonnl of pmtu. Kxaiiitnrm tihh wl<>|ttril| "Mr. ThaikMoo, the '* " "t'o SKITU S< IIOOI. |.llUl?!l' r of llio t'AU . ... v. .1,,, ?NAI '?? joruXAi. ?? "'" '.'"'I I)|*?V 'rf. ( P "S;?-m -,v;l;v;:,tt;' "SCf* ., assr "" '* !" . * -*s: ? sarsssiwursjs,ssajs > [ "^::.!3'":;::,:m1sky-tij:^' ?%1:1 Thuckston claimed, a Hireling of tlio Rtato Hoard of I'xnntiner.s, but an assemblage of all ooriM of educate! a nn'l eduodi ml oliiccrs. '2. That the endorarmoot riven ilio I'almello School Journal wns not "an tlio official .'? means of 0>>nititntiionti -n between tlio Department of Kducat on and actio il oliiccrs,'' aa Mr. 'J'liackf-tou claimed, but ''an a hi on in of coinniunica ion between tlio mcrit'cra of tbo teaching proic'sion." 3. Tlinl there was no icoluti >n whatever antli' ri/. ng trustees to subset ibo for tlio Journal "and issue an order on tlio cniiniy treasurer in pity men t for same." Mr. Tluickston, it will lie o*sorted, was pros- lit, iitul know personally what occuricd. It mi y drpmliiient clerk under tlio Iml A Jiiiitiit>(rnIi<:n bud tried nidi u rusonlly pircc of business a Mr. Tluickston Ins done jiiwouiu intvu been bounce*! by b s immediate superior lii'firu the lienvy f.n I of Julio , Peter lliohnrd<on could have rciched him < Hut Mr. Thacktt >n in it "reformer." lie came into oHiee because <>f bis antng niuii to tin "incipient rut'etuicss" of ilmt Iticlmnlroii admini-orat'on. 11 in immediate superior is iVttlo, lit'o. Ami bin (inventor is ifiiti, ' ditto, ditto. ?JACeov vtwv^s .nU. k my ?.t A/ w m 1eiorunii)< ot'icr people out of olticc, can never reform thcmtolvc* in tluit wholesome d rectiun ? The Stair. ? -- - i A Nkuko'n Sit.thi' Thick.?Chester. Juno I 2tf.?A rather mousing nml it may be said a serious warning to tli 'se who nre ever ready to sign papers or make endrsciiieii's witlo lit | knowing fu'ly what they ni e approving was bivugbt to light a lew days >ig>>. Mr. Onirics McGurckitt, who lias lived on llnad Itiver " iu this county for throe or four tea's, hut e who moved into town a fe v inontns to live, in order thai lie might be wi Inn iho mail delivery limits, tins been since the time nt p s his coining an applicant for (ho ollice ol' postmaster ofChestor. While Mr. Mctiurckui has not unil could not well have the endorse, mcnt of the representative people of (.hosier under the circunistnnoes, it wss generally ' tlionght i hat his chaucos for the appoinlnient Ml were good, haviog as his backers some of et the lending Republicans of tlio Niu'o. rt, Mr. Mclluvckia baa w^jdedL bAliyutlv tilF. horror he was showu a petition from David & Haiun, endorsed by tlio leading business men of Chester, viz: a bank president, the clerk of the Court, tlio enmity treasurer, the K shoritr, the mayor of tlie town, one or two h aldermen, and a number ..r - - - t;ur.ua~d;i iiicif. Mr. Mctiiirckin was .struck dumb and enuld not explain it. Ho only knew that l>nvid Hinu was only u negro about town hi !" Chester. th On his return from Washington lie made an investiga'ion which showed that Itaiini ha I obtained tho signatures to liin j>-1itio<i fr unlently. It Appears it was done mi this j j nunner: Ihiuiii is a pa n'or and has for the last week or two been wot king on the t'"iiri j ),l|t House and o'her buildings in town. When I he presented him ell to tho above name.I J gentlemen for their endorsement they read ly gave it to liitn, tailing to spcoify for wlia\ ' hat being uiidorthe impression that i< was son lor being a master of tiii tind?. Your ear- aft, respondent is told thai these ficts have been j ||(i male known at Washington. Itaum is a 1 ieul politician and has Home | IW11 \nfiuenco whU a certain e.Viss of negroes, | the wli >m lie sold ojb**tTrTfi<r~thiskell ","1 Tiil- \ efoi man wio^v-sff t|u, l)euieer:irW~?4Yty hist j j ^ and again in the iiiuiueipal e!ec-* ~ tion a few months ng >. it is thought tlint 1,1,1 Mrs. Youngblood, the present postmistress, chances are pool t> retain the otlice. The fact that Mr. McUurckin is not a 1,1 1 residont of tlie town will, of course, he ,"1 against him. ^ c Tiinr.r. C'.s Kr.-Oin; vniz\tion. ? ISccoiver ju Chamberl tin of the Three Ca railroad was 11 seen yesterday and asked for information and about the plan for reorganization of the ?; ; Three Co, ?Stick ..1-|.?. ir,,il hi fmtnrd.sv'* I "~J |>l0 trend. lie said (but it w ? l;me that ti plan (if ",IS reorganization hud been agreed upon ami tu hi, perfected upon paper, fur the future niiuigc- 0| i r meat and development of the 'l'lireo t"s property. w "The parties to the agreement aro: l'irat, 1|(>wthe Philadelphia bondholders; sccoud, the c Itost it it lionilliidders , third, the Massaclmsetts and So iilic n <'(instructiun company. ov Mcsrs F.rb ?Si lint via; fourtli, a eunnnittie of five, two representing iUb Philadelphia tutor bondholdur.a, and two the Huston bond- Uj>t holders, and lite fifth chosen liy the o'lter four to mediate between theiii. The plan adopted cou'einplatCH the issue of a certain amount of new preference bonds, which are to be a iirst lien on the entire property of the von I. Celt tin portions of the funds tluu acquired will he used in pay. iug existing debts outside of the present .... first inoitgago bind", and in the construe- j,,.v tion and complct-nii ofsotnc parts of the eon- j. y' t .an plated line of railtvad. After that ::: ihe exchange of the existing mortgage bonds for the new prefeieiu e hotels, at an cstablished rote is eon emphited. si'ar i "It is impossible tj forecast the future or Cu-tiiii to guess when such a plan can he carried ^ to a final effect. It is of course contemplated s ' # under the scheme, to pay the debts of the Nulnrie company so as to release the proptrly from county the hands of the receiver in order that the tre company may resume its normal functions. How long this will require is entirely proble- 1 " ' xnatical."?World. I'liion, , m biisinc Th* New Cummkition*.?The tiuins over amount the Columbia, Newberry and l.nuruna and throng! Oeorgia, Carolina and Northern roads be- salary tween this cii v and Elbcrton und A'buns, 8|^tv n Ga.VgTviog Columbia the advantageous con- ... . nectiotiB with the up country, nro now run- ? ' 1 ning on ftt'l sclifdulo time. Pre-i lent ous ?M| ("hilds said yesterday that already the ullVcts incrcast were visible, flint the trains were hauling a good number of paspengeis from ilie up Outiu country, and lie ex pec p the fra'lic to in- wide II crease every day. yard at "0 ' STO^r . * uU-W-l-?"r" 22f ,lMr.? iSU* Vrld-T. ??>/ wwwt.tt y ?u.,,^r;wr " ' ""inSW .l.?...< ;,"iSA"w? jxf""1.,r"1 * w* 'T ? 'c:sr - ? ::;r ?* ?* ?. w AdT?rti??menU |i. McKi?iik--0?i*iio-?, DrosilW a-'d ivo -o' ,iiiei 6. Lu?? ln o!ftr J. L. Wo ike?To T??clicr?. Injure fTM. Parr?Knights of Honor. ^ ,rr?jut %ge^ We have had a heavy rain ev.ry ricrooon this vrc. k. ami ?ho corn is jus CII,rr{ Tin (joining . - was n La'l'ics billion shoe* at 'Joe jier J? ?ir nt i lit A11 AM & .SI'MtKHclicnp cmh sto.e. ^ 5^ ThVtlrjnd I*)ifi?ion of tho Order of lloan ions of Temperance will ranol "1 San.uc on dn-.t lie '22nd of this month. I l,,n' ? 1 Istte % i*?r j l.arj.'.ni \ w Wo YTavo hear 1 coaiplainls as *fo C>e 1 "u r Sanitary c ndiiioii of iho village, and wo Hoa hope I lie Hoard of Health will look in t i the jnvo miller, llicr * ' n* ri COOL OFF.? Jfyouwnr.t llio best Hodii Wnier, .Miik Shakes mid loo Cream, J. II. nnJ Hurler's is the p'ace lo get them; opposite thin, ilie Depot, where everything is fitted up in ul irl lirst class ?t)lo, arid best of attention given. ftn(| ?? An ncci lent on l.lic Spurt inburg and ' Ashev .lie rail road last Wednesday, delayed E',m< the Irivn to tliis p'nee fiom ll.-Ki to II IS. It '"'J1 " ii ici or. d thai two or three lives were lost cusir in tin nce deiit. _ ahou You can lake r.ny Hlraw lint in our lioiiHe Exnr nt fit lo each, some costing $1 .fit) cnoh, ( for llio fln| j 4| casuonly,) at II. M. COHEN & IIRO'S. |,00f is th Km. ? 'oiirt will convene here next Mon- pss<? la}*, Judge Kershaw to prrsid". 1 Tiioie i.s very little business ro.idy for the ntjjli tcs-i in will last more than fhroo dtys. bpiik Me will close out tlu ha aiive of those Thsc licau'ilul IVrsian Mulls at reduced prices. . full lief.?re they are all g uic. OIIAIIA.M & M SI'AltKS. ?blo ? - mist i 8?*A.. 1'rof. ItnyliiU'* Heading and Itccita- tatiori ions Tuesday evening, was certainly a treat, gOTar old wo regret that so many of our citizens '|j,, uisscd it. The ntieiidauce was not at all conti i hat the entertainment well deserved. claim! Siii iked IVarl buttons, 10c dozen, colored iir button, I fie dozen, nt nicnt i II. M. COHEN k into S. from ? in' ro I UK\? Having been reipiesled, but too late coin| ly this week, to publish Col. McKis- 'i'i'^'s uk's a Mr ess at the laying of the corner like ll jiic oft he < iraded School building, with our over I port of the procee lings, w# have concluded r',,,?t*. ( I (llljl'Cl Sl'ARK paper ~" * ' to lie Wif" Wu arc iufuiMK'il by Mr. J. II. Mo- clonic is*iok, our cx"?Mctit Clerk of Conit, licit in les.> r Ims receive! ilio pension checks for a!! round ?i>iini fin ill fil to i li cm in this o ?untjrt and or' ailed ih isc belonging lo purlieu living at |fr p)){ istolliccs in Ilio ciuuiry, Icit request ease a I imc entitle I lo cheeks in this t nviiship to 1,1 II nl his olliee f-.r I hem. oliiiciitI in n't \ hi Fiiiiiji.t I r. Vou will final nt ^ficr^! II. Peeler's, rigirs. tulisceo ami snuff of the j( ||(is j <t brands, c in iie<, plain a ml finev canned ' . 1. Hi.'" ???mo is. pieties, and a 1 groceries usually kept u,|,jcr a laney grocery store. Call and see ine. ftnij wj( '** " This lsJk- A heavy storm of wind an I rain, with the Apt le hail, passed over this town last Monday at N, p. riuioa, Mowing down trees, corn nnd MS ^l'1 er crops, and doing considerablo damage picas ,orally. A gentleman who came down ou aider th liiiin tliat evening told us that a torrillic Kpoctful rtn passed over Cowpens that afternoon, ng in noli damage to crops, dwe'lings aud 0.ti res. (loveriu - to his e i i......ii - i it.? tn cinc H'i :i11 1 giti;hnm.s county iico dress styles at gfe illy reduced jirices up to I cash. ut (SIIAIIAM X SI'AltKS element - - - ? Then !!?>. A delightful dcrmm wns given nl letter t'n Opera lloii'c, list Monday night, iu ft nek to . , |)r s or of .M ss DeCamp, of Schenectady, N. V., Misses Sal ietmd I'niilino Moore, of Lsti- l>r* scn,> ^ . . i . wns not vi, i. ' ?no are about closing a very , , , . e . , . causotl Si snnt visit of some weeks to friends in town, during which time iliev have in title ftL'1" " " r , , l>r. Stoki y win in mends among Hie young und . One man d tins C'liniutimiv. .V. .. . organ of hite floods, regular juice, 20c per yard, county, v 1 Ic per yard. All these prices are for hy givin only. II. M. COIIKN & ISllO. advertise ** the gootl y- We received the following significant we SUpp0 million, neatly printed an>l tastily gotten At this yesterday morning, postmarked at if the ass iti. It speaks for it -o!f : Woodruff, Mr- Voi,,,S- lican pnn Mi>s Ka'hai ine I'inckney. soinethinj Married hensivo a: Thursday, .June -nth, lsnl. ('0 _ Finally i .NN \ i lll'.AM, a delightful Slimmer Tillman, ige, to lie fullud at .1. 15. Porter s, fall ml<? ?!ic tell II I t Yen , .Tint ? *???.? ' ?" j chairman. ? The annual readjustment of tin' |t is n >s of third class postmasters in South ihewho'e 1:1, juu announced. pivi's Union ( . II. front him ilie s*inc ?s l?i>t your, while the joo'l see ? of a large mnjori'y of the other ,mmed in i -seal offices lia?cl'?'Mi increased. We t|i0 j,,,,, icwliat surprised to find the salary of ,||0 . l|omiii M at Abbeville is $100 less than Thcronn while lt?'ek 11 ill is IfOi) more. '1 he nient* in th s of a town in estimated upon the |lo|.( which of business transacted at niul nnti-sub-t re ? its posi .nicc, and the postmaster's the K'oYics is a'so based upon it. Seven offices 00 the otlie o increase of btis:ncss and one falling underlying ile all tlic otIters inclica'o a prosper- s?long feeii trillion of their communities by an he hard to l b of | oslmaster's salar es. hy either w< m i dirlurb iho 1 ? (loth, exsra <|iiuliiy, .u> inches e p. r v ird : regular price ~"c per haters of >r U. M. COHEN UKOS. in^a ia tbit \ ' " ' Jffl .' ui , !"?"? ee many pap?rg ?rths ?''" lor. of ?b. M Journal. *ho \ Ouii en in hurry to denoa... tb. i.ekMoa inat'emptingtoiaah. H* I thM f j him .boat $2.*00 for o?ib- I busioi ,n. to bU p-por, " upon ble I ..mpl Uion that tb. Btat. Board ?' K*' \ -i named a resolution aufcoriilng j nQ m cm?,.- \ ^ lr?t appeared in th. daily pap.ro, ibllebed it whh ibe condemnatory erei of tho'e p*per?. but without com* " As it then Mood, there wai either a ?t1 {lit falsehood in ibe circular or other JJj? high in official po-iii<>u were much t|,( i l lsme than Tbnckstoo, and we did boi 1 like condeming him loo hastily or ,r* f. rely f.ir doing wlint bis superiors ? c uulhotiiel him to <lo, not withstand- j? wi-ie eonrineed lint lie knew it was ci nr, at least, and a palpable niisappro- I" in of public money to support a private W triso of hi. own. f( ickst'?n's effort to explain the matter, ^ ot on'y no explanition of the vital ii of complaint but, to our mini, ' giliencd tho suspicion that cither the 1 of Kxaminers or tho State Huperinten- ' of Kducallon were <juite as deep in the ' a* he was in the mirs. And when the I r treatel the matter so lightly as to pro- 1 " ' ' ? r'Kief nounta:n nut of n mofo 1 rd kept silent when the Chirac was ma le lvmjt them in tlie transaction, wo fell c was wrong doing all round, ami were ua'ly to ilrnounce llie act as fearlessly as one in the State. Hut there is such it g in j -urn ilistn as being to > fast, particly in making charges against in lividiia's, we wriilo'l to know certainly whether rincipals or the subordinate was the j ?o shoot at ; and not until now do we by Thnckston's own confession, that ho e is guilty of concocting tho plot, cxig liinisolf hy saying that he w is mistaken t thai, roiolution of the S'a'e Hoard of niners. That is not at a'l probab'e or fuel rv. M'c agree with the Stale : !r. Thncks'oii is ohicf clerk of tho irlm?nt of IMucation. That department e rei usito-y, we heliovc, of tho tapers d hy the hoard, and Mr. Thacknton custndinii. It is very, very strange whers positive evidence as to tho action (l,hW^r?,WtUV."%TO,},iivinV"gm,?i /or b Ihiuisaiids of the people's dollars, iw, the question with us is, has Mr. kston, in this doubtful conduct, shown olfto h> a suitable man for the rc.sponspositioa lie holds T May he not he ken again and hazard tho odiciil rcpui of it's sii'icriur* in office? nor Tillman Wants an Organ. 1 j Clinrlis'on World of the 2f?th, nit., ' ir.s a very spicy account of what it 1 i to l?e '-a mysterious conference of the i V representing tho dominant ele- i of tho State, called together by a letter r (Jovernor Tillman, which tho World 11 uccsibus : y leader" in each county?which a | iiMic officer of some kind?except tokc.s?received a stylogrnphio Icttnr III*4. llin Lini?lnit??arvl. ?- I 1 ' '' ... p liiiiy'llt lie left shoulder of a man who pot in n< |.e re.nl it over it nee Hint iho ol ilie meeting wo* being si^inijtiof- A .. ...... ... .un iim, \ in Snntli Curdiun which can btrnnltl I in fn'l sympathy wit It She ilominitnt I lr nl in llie Sinle. Tlio Xnrs and Oturitir c< < hitler in opposition and Is cuning (| apparently ; the Iti'gister i* friendly ink? 7'In' World is opposed, ami (lie i are avowedly atii agon i? tic or l?il- ol rlisans, like Tin: Shit*. This being tlie I i lie nets no I policy of I lie administra- jr lei il* friend* are misrepresented or I hi os t i mislead the people and "I r Iliein against us We need o daily Im lo counteract this stole of things, and instillation with some of our lecd-T.s, j)o iceu deeme 1 wise to have a conference i of our beil men lo take tlie mailer .vo consideration lo see what can lie done lor \t >s best I be done. it, conference will meet in Columbia in yi>| icul'iiral ba'l, Wednesday. June 3rd, in., Mid you are requested t? attend mo esenti.tive from your county, or to 1 mo good man in your place. \ e signify your acceptiuioe ami con- , is matter as strictly confidential. Rely. R. R. 'I'll.I.MAN. 1 conference was ca bal t^ordc^, so says .km r/r/'.i kinrtograph, l!ie rolfof counties wa, led, and, as tbe oal ing proceeded, (j(0 >r Tillman would state what replies irculars had been received, what each ought to do to educate the people'' ill sympathy with "the dominant 1 WOI mine discussions*. The governor's ,|1C nnislied (lie lost, and the preachers it. ? " tokrs of the C->Koii /'hint wns not this because. the kiue'o ?r ij?S s?y-\ > ? v.'.'.t iitvitc<l?was a >t wanted. 'i'liis ultn onto very winn vv-rds niul strong ('ou ins thiil it was :i scheme to shake off that im and llie (.'<>'ton /'hint all together, race advocated the plai ting of a weekly B. /* the 'doiiiinant element" in each J. F iliioh, lie s;ii I, c>nl I lie supported (toin g them the | iih ic printing?legal Fnrii incuts iin I otherwise - like it was in forgi old lla lieal times of good stealing, A1 ve. the another mrtn\?er w ?ule V ti know a leinbhige ha I ever hear I of.losephus m , and the Republican printing com- " immortal memory. The llepubting company hid an arrangement bile ? on thai order, but more compre- "t'la* * to pcr<|uisites. That would never it was decide I to appoint 15. 15. A'tor 15. Wat's ami a Mr. Murk to whole mat or under advisement 8,vo ' t to n inec'ing to bo rilled by the 1*?*rti?. debt. parted that ti v. Tiilman s lys img, topart is a lie, exec, t the circular other calling the me 'ting ; but we genial any denial from the gentlemen he U'erhl as being present. ' . ... I IH III 1 iu nun us h. wiio .-in I winch is crt-uni ant element" in this S'alc ? p, very evidently, two strong tie- Proteo ?' party that made Tillm in Hover- We I caif be deign ?led as the Til in in- very jj: usury element on one rule, and the pill --Tulbort--9ub--treasury element build r. And wo strongly suspect that tlie pot these diverse elements there is a w eat lung of politic- \1 aspiration that will man fi ecuticile, and an t.rgan controlled would 1 suM be very hkely to seriously shade i Irw u.ntiy of the AMianeo, as the poninc tli element* have strong follow* We order. fathers ??o?o, w. ^jii3yopfa>i <ua? '(liur dS be Aih???veinHh^^6^^^^^^e^^?$ enemy/' be s*id. ''lwo il wbh lo gel i rub-lrrmury bill OBtofiolit^j, grieomeng rl?o ?ha? will glee rel?f; tiMj something ler U elf rJed. we wi'l tkud l?l^ ibe eubianury p!an. world wilhotg cn'iV. 'If the third parljrbtobwVuewTlbhed in (he uth, it will he I??cium oflis^d'itniiieeriog, tolerant ami uureaeon?blemctivn of politi tniof our parly. The AlMancr is for it* rinciylc*. nn I wiH/aeor id/ men who in jih it end oppose anyone wlm hiag?in?t it.'' Congretwiiao-elect WalA&n, of (ieorgit, >llo?e-i .Mr. l'olk; and decMrcd that North arolint end Oeofgie At.iarycmen are tightug under iho same ~anu*r.V-ty?c<,// iu tht TK? diflicetry with l'rrjdcot Polk. a< sitb many others in the AlMnoe, is, he nor hey do not. or will not, S^the daoger.nn political element thit Is^rrwlng in strength mmI intoler-in^o ind^fe ?od immeliaicly around the AUlwHy >n"* "!wmi l"l,Bt,1< opinion, hation, wliich^*f?%^n"cholco out all the goo*! it hat in it. nafossihe tr ie an 1 iotelligen farming ulum?m combine to weed thern out l'ulit'cal Laww*, political Doctors, |>ol tica Tuacherti and political Farners are now, it a great meAirp, ruonirg the Allien?* machine, firing it up with pdllioal meaaiirci that will blow-it up as surrly es pumpinj wator into empty hot lues will hur.sl the boiler of a steam engine. Karn economy is laid asido >y our f.irmen jin their farms, and politico- economy, laugh hy po'it:cians, in and tirough what the} call Alliance measures, is now substituted fir improved prac ical fisn'ng. An I there Alliance politicians aro besoming so nrrognnl iin?l despo io ihtt tliey i*-ue mandates lieuouuciiig ns traitors and perjurers nil Alii incemen whotaisy hoirstly differ with them and opposn a'-y roessoc they may formu'atc an 1 got pas-pithy si Al!iano*? laguJ**i>* L "7 """-I ^ , President Po'kenys he is not an aspirant to (lis prcideii0'/ Til'man raid he did noi want, (perhaps would not frikt) any office but !:c almost c-'-mlna'c 1 Iiimself for Gover nor, and now km become so complete a politician and s > infatuate 1 with official posiiior arid power that he wants a daily newspnpei pstahlishe I to a adrocatc and defend tlie "dominant, (Ti lrasn) element" of the state, .'oik appears to be-a g?od honest man, but he s nrt a So'omen, and we wou'd not i-k a watermelon seed that he would cfusa (lie nomination for President of these 'uiteil States, if it was offered him by the lliance. Solid oolnrs Chambrirs, 10c per yard. The outil corset, for ten days only. fiGcts each ? at II. M. COIIBN"ft BRO S. Sn&ko BtoVy. j _ jj ** * * **' " ' *"1 ' i n 1i mi ii ln front of tho hotel luking At an ohje\t on the ground, and ol ourse ho ma-l.^or tlio spot in search of * cws itein. \ On arriving at the spot he saw the chject attraction was a snake. Was it a big tike. Local? Senior, shall we tell the nth ? Well, Local, if you nro going te keep > the reputation of the profession you will ivc to lenrn how to stretch the blanket a : tie. So go ahead and be sure to leave a le to back out a'. Do not let then catch u. Well, yes it whs a snskc?a big snake, >. It was of t^o spreading adder species, w is stciped and streakc 1, nnd had a very iiont tUH appearance, and measured not re than thre^fort au I tcu inches It was ki lo* J*pd huog up for more rain. tVill sotno on. <0*1 us liow long that snake s? r* tYe don't curb haw Ion g U was; but we do | ow tluLt we V..^ y?ln the d?y after it ^ hung up, *^3wcive ISow a be iovrr in snake-rain theory. "V ton Blooais. Ve am not in favor orparading before the rid, and co-ton speculators in particular, earl;/ or earliest cot Ion blnotns reported is; but as there aro no early blooms i ycir, because the wholo crop is back>1, una navtng received b'otms sitnneotis'y from maty townships in tho nty, we see no objection to nieu iouing , between last Friday snd Tuesday we 1 ivpit ? 1 1 mourns irom our friends, T. i llvcrson and A. 1). Eates, of Cross Keys ; . Ilraudou, of Jonesvillc ; W. 0, W. ig, of Kellon ; W. S. Littlejolin. of S-ar s u, a?u1 one left at Ilia office, hut we have ^ ilton the ramc of the parly. 1 of the above blooms wore picked on c !"<tli or '20th, and not one of thorn from n icy pilch or manure heap. 'I be Alvors n says no may not show Iho | bloom, hut when it comos to the first v of all this year's crop, he intents to he ol \ or thar about." c< w noon Tea at Mrs. Dawtins' lJl (is i Eudi-s rf the Episcipal ;Chureh will m mother of those delightful social Tea fil s, to assist them in p?ying the Uectory ed at Mrs. Dawkins", nctf Tuesday cvenfroro 6 to 0 o'clock. Ice crcain and ' ?i refreshments will Ic served, and a the social gathering is p-o timed. Pr< the ii.i. Tki.i. Yin that J II. l'orter leads ,<>a ill in soda water, mlk shakes, ami icc 1 e?cry day in the w;ek. mai t the Animals I . ' ii?e ofton though! that it would he a I * ..iKiouajinaihuu?Wo ? iWJ moncy,lfc^H^*"*own Ccuncm'4 ' > n, , ?. ll > inciter* over th6 horae rickn, ho tli.?i rm^>r animals may be prot-cted from the |',e r. Not long ago we hear I a gentle . n? the country coropluin that he c.,p l> fine I if he hitched hia horae to a roe, and yet the Council would not i a Miitahle hitching place. >Cj throw out 1ht? hint to our c ty (j,c aid aak thein tfrooneidrr it, v *. w -A * ! \y ? \ \ . * *' . t ;'?* v PNMJUll. Ckpi. CharW* Mclligb, of lloanoke, V*., Ii ihitinf friend* and relatives here. t Misses Sbllie *nd Pen litis Moore, of Lenl^siter, sre vi Hug l?r. M, A. Moore and family. Miss Mamie Be ley. kss returned from Denver, Anderron County, where she has been teaching for some months. Mr. llerhmt .!??. -f Li-ri- , I friends here lau Tuesday. I Mr. W. W. R >bin?oa, after e vuit of seve853^7 0 ^r'en^ sni relatives here, reWoebing's|9, lest Monday. for he he saw no privet* hero for a young in ?n, eo had lo go. Mi?sc< Carrie Gibbes and Edith Child*, of Columbia, are visiting thoir nnclo, Capt. W. M. GibV* rod family. Mr. W. K. Thomson has retnrncl from a business trip NVth. Misses Elizabeth and Meter Gritoba'l, haec returned fioin lieir visit to relatives at Charleston. Mis* Arcli-r, of Spartanburg, is visiting i Mi?s Lila llcaiy. Mr. F. G.Trefzcr, i* visiting friends at i Cherokee Spring*. i Miss DeCnuip, who has been visiting Iter friend, Mr. II. II. Oibbs, left here lust Weinesday, for her home, Schenectady, N. Y. i Miss Lor.i M. Stokes is now visiting relu ?t tiKiimldnlu* l'a., and Atlantit I City, N. J. t Missus C-rrio and Hat tic we'zel ari visiting friends nt Greenville, S. C. I Miss Lizzie Gregory, of Crots Keys, i \ member ?>f the CI fford Seminary Faculty ? is spending a few days among Iter f. icndi ? in town. I Mr. Conway $ Young has g >ne to Sulli t vau's Island on a visit to Mr. and Mrs j John Lang Ion Weber. A Titr. Sos or tits Father.?Mr. E. 1\ Mct Kissick liua resigned hit position as trove r ling agent and correspondent of The New* | and Courier lo accept the posit on of assistant manager of the Lattery I'ark Hotel at Aslicville, North Carolina, lie will enter upon ' the discharge of hit now duties without delay. It goes without saying that The. Newt and Courier parts with Mr. McKissick with very 1 sincere regret, lie has been connected w'nli 1 the staff of this newspaper for four or five mmd rnJr?,oi i IltmPrtf t(J tflO tlCartB of his associates by the quality of bis service and by his always courtc-ms deportment, lie has made a host of friends in a'l parts ot t the State, atnl wherever be g tea lie is comi mended most he.vt ly to the public confi_ denee. The son of his father, and with some ol the best b'o-d of the State mingling in his t veins, Mr. McKissick cruld not be oilier ,'lian he is, a man of Irgh character, of fine n'tainuieuts uttd rioh promise. Mt\j. McKissick began bis work in, a jonrn.ilist with us, on Ilia Union Iimks, nnd soon dii^'nyfl all those able and un'iring qualities necessary to success in that arduou? and exacting occupttion. This Capt. K W, Dawson, one or the nb'cst newsptper men in the country quick'y discovered, and gave him position on the editorial stall' of the Xnc? oti'l Courirr, and his work on that journal, tog niter with his manly and genial couduct, have made li'tu one of the most deservedly popu'nr young men in the South. Most heattily do we wish biiu the ubunw TTchty fir servers. A Coming Correspondent. We publidi ihe following spicy letter as being more than mi ordinary original production for a boy only 10years oil, ami gi'ing evidence of fine nnturnl literary talent; Wn'tcr will one day become a shining light in the literary world, if lie will apply him- I self. We give the li tter just as it was written correcting the orthography of only two I words. Nkwiikury, June 18th, 18:11. I)k.\u Mh.Stokks. ? 1 promised you before leaving home, to write you duiMig my visit to Newberry. We'l. I have been here nearly a week, and am better pleased every day. I 11*ink Newberry is one of the nicest places 1 oversaw. 1 tell you its quite a city; it is not the little country town s?mo people think it is. The commencement of the Newberry College is going on now, and there are crowds of people in the city. The town is erecting a very fine (traded School building which will be finished early in IhcWiotc". My cousin's house is in sight of the big cotton "factory, ntid b twecn the hum of the Facory and the noise of the ninny trains tlint rass every day, you would conclude that Newberry was a bustling t?wn. There are a great many little hoys and girls in town, and 1 think I will have quite a pleasure trip. I wi 1 tell you all about it when I Come. Don't be afraid I wi 1 forget the good folks of Union. If we have no b;g city we have lots of nice folks in our li-iln ?? ?? 11 ,,w iun hi?innmf?ni? i L/ j?'I with many go id wishes. Your little fricn<l. Wai.kkii Cor.Tojt. | Itch 0:1 human and horses atnl nil animal , ;u inn 1 in ::<? minutes by Wool ford's Sanitary Lot inn. This never fai's- So'tl by M. J j 115US & St)N, Druggists I'nion S. 0. . ? A Xoni.F. Skt or 'Duiiks.?At the annual nectitig of the Hoard of Visitors ?>f the louth Carolina Military Academy, of which iovcrnor Ti'lman is rx. officin a ineinher, last londny, the Charleston World s?ys, "he nthusia-tically praised the citadel, and ndlit'ed that it was worthy of ttie snpp rt of lie people of South Carolina " The liovern >r addressed the c idets briefly, ^ ill t ? the point, lie said that once, several ears ago, in alvooat ng ihc establishment j f another institution of leirn ng, he bad died the citadel "a dude factory.' He mild now add that they were a noble set of ' ides. They were perfect in driding, perct in physical training, and doubtless their ^ inds were equally well Irni'icd, an I were (j( led with stores of practical, useful kuowl- j **' . th The c tadol is t >o ueir to the hearts of the op'e of the Sta'c for it to he touched. ^ The academy is one of the landmarks of | ; .State, and is sicred t ? the hcu'ta oftho ip'c. The graduates are scattered all orer wj i Stat'', and nre doing noble work n.a cliers, and otliern i*e ^ j ["hat's tho difference in the utterances of a 80r, a in oflioc and a niin seeking office. cue * km. TiiROi oil a Trksti.r.?Charlotte, X. J. i June 30.?A pvsrtiger train on the his derd North Carolina divi ion of the you jiolOaiiviCc Itftilro.i'1 ??? ?? '<w(. ?>;< ' (1 oonitTrl-- ^ ? i a. . brakc-iimn were hot antly killed. The trim is a total wreck, soui it is miraculous how the passengers os- far ed with their lites. X linn (oroio Cloth *>c. a yard. Indies Cnder- is s s l(>c. each, at II. M. C01IKN & IIRD'S. ni'-> idies call for one of o ir 1*. C. Corsets, M best on the market for the pric\ for .? OK All AM & Sl'.VUKtf. Cerrespoadoaco oflbt Tints. Bears from Irrtk PankL Etta Jasx, Jane, TJ.?ToittrUy I oitrn* ded the Sunday school tonrrniioi at Ar*r?'. A eery largo o-tngrogvion was present. All the schools in the convention were represented except Me. Moriah, Goulr/nill* Mesopotamia end Ae^urj Sever*! visit ag bre'hreu were prrseot. t'n mg whom vera Prof. J. M. Tonkersley, R'U Mr. Tetij en I 0. T. Grrehatn. It pleaching uay too, ana KOT. u. T. Gresham preached from the text, "What is a min profiled if he ga'n the whole world and lo-?e hi* own soul? Or wb*l shall a man give ill exchange for hi* eoul f" The music rendered by tba Ararat ehoir and congregation was splendid. Misses T. I were the 1 The dinner furnished was eTerylnII|f>ewa taste could suggest or art suj ply. Tl?e Indie* of that community koow exactly how to feed a multitude " I am sorry that the Edi ors of this paper were n"t with us to speak from a pers nal knowledge of th:s part of the heretofore unpublished programme. Rer. J. D. Hadcy was e'ectel t> fill the pulpit for tbc remainder of this ye?r at Ararat, made vacant by the resignation of Iter. G. T. Greshain, who ha* hecti called to a work io Darlington county. We have been shown the first cdton i.i? r>i.:. ....? <r? - i u v > i?.-? ui inix "ruiiiii, 111 vjr we t ji lie*vu by Mr. W. II. White, yestenlsy. Cut. Boson Bell-ick thinks lie will get done chopping out cotton by the 4ih of duly. Lust Week was n grand time for killing grass, and our farmers made goo I use of it. There is still great complaint of c >tton being small, but it is hoped that it will yet he in time to take on a full "August crop." ' >Vc base any amount of measles aca'tered OTCr mis U'Mltlt i j . Ovum niuiUi?> in e severely atllictci with the disease Tbey arc gcnera'ly stubborn about breaking out. We rogrct to lcaro that Mr. Robert F. Oib1 son, foreman at Wood & Lipscomb's saw mill .. near Draytonvillc, lost one ol his eyes by i being struck in it wth a picco of a hoop he was sawing. Farmers generally report the oat crop good. Although they are short, the lievis are well filled. The ground is exceedingly thirsty. A few days sunshine aOer the wet weather makes it too hard to plow wiih easr. Most of our chicken raisers complain that i their poultry has n it done well this season. Wc see no reasons why they should not tie mind good prices, about the time the "bg meeting," begin this summer. Vox. For the Timils. Proceedings of North Paoolet S- 8. Convention. North Paoolet S. S. C invention met at Mi. Ararat (Ihurch at 10 o'clock A. M., June *2d, with President J. L. Strain in the cha;r, Brother .!. D. Biiloy conducted devotional exerc'scs. The fdloaing scho >ls were represented : Ab'ngdon Creek.?1\ S. Webber, Tilman Huskey.C. C. lloborts. , t'orinib.?Josseo Natico. Draytonvillo ?.Mrs. Tlios. Service. KIBoihol.?J. R. JetTeries. (Icthseinanc.?John Bancs, J. C. Thomson, Mt Ararat.?R. D. Alexander, Wm. M. Bridges. Paoolet No 1.?A. F. Kendrick. Rev. J. D. Bailey. Salem.?I. L* Strain, C. W. Whisonnnt. Sards.?f?. T. Iluggins, J. K. Hughcy. Wilsons Chapel.?L. M. Burgess, Sam'l Vaughn, Jos Sanders Pro-ident asked Brother J. 11 JefFeries to .^..v t..? vvuoixuiiun 01 L.cv.onvennon, aticr which the Convent'ou adjourned until lifter divine service. The congiegntion reassembled as'he choir sang: "Shall we mec' ?" The Preeidcnl then declared the Convention ready for the remaining business and after singing : "Now just a word for Je*uv" ami prayer by llro. Ureshaui, the regular programme was taken '? 1. How oricu, ah<I under what circumstances ought the roll of the S. School to be revised ? Dismissed by J. 11. Jetferics and It. (!. Patrick. 2d. How cin christian parents lire con- j sistont lives, and neglect tlio S. School ? Discussed by Brethren Wm. Jefferies and i-'iv. Mr. Pony. 3d. Is the S. School the plaie for the ins'ruction ofchi'drcn only, or for all ages? By Rev. G. T Gresham. I 4tli. What ought to be taught in the S. School besides the less >n ? By C. W. Wliisonant, ltretlircu C. L. N. I?egg, Hcv. Q. T. Greshom, Wm. Jelfiriesand It. D. Alexander. Question box dispensed with. A col'ection was taken up to pay for ininiiie honks, papers and general purposes, which pa'd olf same and left 60 cts. in the treasury. Minutes of last meeting was real and adopted. The President then congratulated the Convention upon the hopeful outlook of the S. S. cause in this section, and thanked ilie neonle of Mt. Ararat for their courtesy, kinu attention anil go id behavi .r, nn<l especially would he benr w tness ta the efficiency of tho iuu?ic rendered by the choir and convocation was the success of this meeting t> be largely attribute 1. Bro. J* C. Jefferies followed and gave a fitting endorsement of what the President had said and mule special reference to the large, commodious an i nc'l nrranged Church building which liadjust bden erected. 1 It was indi"pu'ahle tcslimoiiy of a living faith that had nctuited ihera to prerarc a "pa'nee for the King of heaven." Ho fur titer raid that this convention i.?.i ? inwiu'ion to meet with KlUothcl Church j whenever it chose to do so, and assured it , that his people would work for its success r The choir and congregation then snog : , 'Sweet by-and-by" when Rev. J. I). Railey t oronounced the benediction and the Convou o ion adjourned. i Davis .1 rvrKiur.?, See'y., w North Pncolet S. 8. C >n. b w?- II Correspondence <>r the Union Ti mis. II Aniereiung from Meador- p M raiiou. June ll'Jth.?The past week lias on a busy one indeed. Kvcry available hoe nd pi ugh hand as well as mule and h >rse s been kepi busy "making bay while the in shines," and hay they have mule, loo, >r there has coriainly been no lil'lc grass die I during lite tint?. With a few lore days of sunsh ne the farmers a*oind ere wji| got their crops ready for a goo I, I), lio, which will be nee led whether they are ho lady or it t. loi 1 notice that the llcv. Mr. Ilicks, the great foi eiitlicr prophet, predicts a urouiti ntw. res hite Mr. Hick ? prophecies "hits" some- of lies, I parties lv hope that d will "miss" us. is lime, as a droti'h w mid play havoc with we e crops after so much rain. aid One of ihc t >pics of conversation around w l re now is die seemingly gloomy future for dm t co'l ut growers. Well, we wait patently ( 1 Imp fuily, wondering all tlie while, I at the fii'ure will bring. ilul it is cor- .1 a that if another scon or eight million a1 i-t crop m made ill s >ui- wo wi'l have ic low prices in cotiou next fa'l, sure T t A Vc would l.c much ob'ig-*d to frien I E. IV, A f lie will t?"iid us a nice tili ng pa"tern o( II mule panto with full instructions. l)o luive suspenders, too, or how do you ti tiiein on? I tell you, Mr. Editor, there E it what the 111 scbiev on flics and Hor c ?u ike a fellow stil ly up these ishe days. I hid uccn 'kinking of trying Spii ie li tl-experiments but tintu't gotten its Sprsi as p mi s. Save Irs. Mary (JiShs, who is spending some- the ? witli her d.iuglrer, Mrs. M. li. Mraior, knot only recovering fr nn n long spell of sick- I)ni? i. Irs. M. II. Mendor, who lias been sick Hi ?oin time isnlsi gradually improving, ncxi IV. U. C. htjap Correspondence of ike Time*. Tetepkeae *fi>ta Kfkt eat for Jeaeerille. Josmtiue. June. 21.?I ?n both glad and sorry to see the communication of Mr. 'J. P. Alteon in the Ttmi l?t week. G ad * to know that Mr. Alman wa? willing loip-ttk threweh the press la defence of a misrepresented and slandered peope, b it wry ti know that there was cww f>r him thus to speak. I feel thu I would not be a true S patriot if I did n?i mivmV phone in contradiction of the false reports that Mr. Alman a ludes to. The 10tb U. 8. eeosis, taken in 1890, gave Jonem'le 200 in habit tnt*. Tne 11th census, taken in 1890, gives 400; a ftet thai speaks for itself. Now these four bun Ire I human beings b inched togrthcrai a railroal station d >n't constitute muoh of a town, but I invite invesigation, not txparU lasevtlga" tion, but free and open, and on all sides. We have fi?o churches ia our town; two, however ?lke not ipiite completed Three of them b*l >ng t? the white people and two to the colored people There are three Son lay schools, and these ch a relies ant Surid ?y schools arc very we'l attended. The Sectarian Tomahawk has loag sines been buried by the different denominations, and peacv, ha-mony and liberality prov lils in this resp-ct. We have eight store", all doing very wel1, and they se'l tite r giods as cheap as any other place in the oiuntry. Wc hare a fine scho -I, which is in the hands of "hat christian gentleman, l'rof. N. G. I, ttlcjohii. ?s principal, with that faithful. cavn.'st chridisn young lady, M'*s Anna llautos. for his Assistant?Miss Lizzie Liitlejnhn. of whom 1 can nay e<|'?ally as much, having la'ely retired from tint p?s tioii on account del ove health. We have a prohibition law wlii.-h has been very ?-(T ctuat ia its operations. The Sunday laws are very well observed, not. howe?rr to perfection, while pace harmony and family affiliation-", for the moet part prevail. The towa is hoilthy, being upon a high ridge, with the lie id waters of { four creek* aul thifiy-tw" s trings of good water within its corporate limits; though, as I said at first, wo are n ?l ill ic't of a town. Mr. John II, Coloinin, s ?u of Mr, J. |(, Cileman, has been adjudged a lutntic, aul will be seat lo the Asylum soon, Several liors ? and mules have died in the community lately, with colic. .Miss Kpsiin of Newberry, who has been vis ting the family of llev. D. 1*. Royd, Went up to Spa-tanbnrg tt-day. .Miss Mat ion l'ortcr, of Santuo, has been v-siting relat ves ia Jmosville. Mrs. Harvey Anderson an 1 two children, of Mr. (}. 1$. Fowler. Miss Mollio Littlcjohn is visiting relatives in town. Mr. Thomas McNally, of Union, ^ia "la town to-day. * A number of persons from Jonesvll c went up iu l av; uci yesieruay.. ? was cutiuren's day there. The weather has b*en fine f..r farmers the last few day1. The thermometer has stood at nb mt 'J0? each day for nearly a week, which is the kind of weather to kill grifs and make co:t' n grow. Thanks to Riverside Joe ; but must dcclino to attempt nn answer to your request, when you ask what kind of l 'gis'ati ?n is nee led to make things right, c'c., etc.; but will say this much, I don't really think that legislation is the thing so much noadc.l. I am of the opinion that whit I luva already a Ivoca'cd, well seas inc 1 wi h inlustry and economy, will bring mora relief to tho people than all the legislation in the world could bring. Ttu.EruoNr. Jt mpeti Upon tiif. Jaii.er.?Charlolte, C., .lunc '29.?'Th's eity was thrown into a whir'pool of excitement this evening when it ITnnrv Hrnhhsfn thanugra condeinnc I to <lea>h far the mnrdor of the Italim, J. II. Mocc.s, had at(cni]ted to mur Icr Slicitt fSmitli. This evening about < o'clock Sheriff Smith, who hos charge of tho jail, went into the jail to give the prisoners their supper. As I he came nl tug by Rrsdham's c? 1 lirthhaai aske I bi n for some matches to light his lamp. While Sheriff Smith wis feeling in his pocket, getting the matches, 15 alham's cell door Hew wi lo open and ha rushed at Sheriff Smith, holding in his hand the fragment of a chain which had served to hind him to the floor of his cell. llcfro Sheriff Smith readied what hid happened llrahhani had knocked him spuycl s, an I was in the act. of jumping on him an l making sure of his deadly purpose, when Henry Caldwell, the negro Rradham t'ied si hard io kill a w-'ck or two ag ?, rus'ie I to Sheriff Smith's aid. Wiih a'inoss siiiiC'hum in efforts lie |>ullcd lir.ibham away from Sni til. About this time. Sheriff Smith's wif?i. who is as plucky as her husbaii i, rudicl into tko jail corrid ir. Seeing the bioo I flowing Trom her husband's bruised iicida'ic .i ..... _ -?nu ? I ffVl Pinto's to Brabham's face and wir ied him if lie tliil not return to his coll at otic? she wouM blow his b'liios out Hrahhain thereupon wentbtc'x into his cell. Much cxci'ctnent prevails hcra-iyileime trouble is expected. Sheriff' fully,"but- not seriously injure 1 ? Spicitil lo the Shift. For the Times. To S. S Secretaries. IvrrA Jane, 2").?Mit. Kntrott: ?Will y tt~-*k deason'low nic through your columns to ? equest the Secretaries of the different Sunlay Scho Is in this county to furnish nts vith their names ami post olliec aldcsxei, hat I can furnish such informal io i as is *eIuircd by Kov. (,'. L. Fike, Sl*ti<iioal Sec ctry of the S. C. Stitc S. 8. Ass 'oi-tion, as rell ns furnish them with the n -cctsa-y laiik.s upon which to make out Ih-ir reports ? the Conuty 8. S. Convcirio i in August ext. Ministers and othes "ntcrcs'o I will lease ext"n I this notice. J as. L. Sruns, S c'y., UoionCutnty S. S. Cotivcn'ion For the Timkp. In Memory Of J. It\T. A year h is passed s:ncc t'?o <1 nk angel of a h cros'cl Cio threshold of u li-ji y too mid bore our love I one awny, nfler a ig iiol j> ifit 1 illness. horne with eliristian litu le. nml in hi-- otr:i language ho is nun wing iu t'io sunlight of his Ho I. The h'>pc | meeting hi?u in heaven alone vri11 comf rt \ fir we know lie mri'iii conic to us hut cm go t > him, for his lost to us irrepar j. But in our an row we pray that (I d II make us feel and k ioiv t'i it lii< wi 1 he ic. ) ic ye ir a^o to-day, le sweetly p isss'l away. in I in tlio Cemctary save 1 spot, fc will visit his gravn autl fo get li m not. ' Vis one by one earth's Jj^k_|L^|uJg|piwV( s we see our love I ileoayt nil hopes so fonilly cherished, Tightens hut to puss away. ' Copied for my ileir, sweat 1* ?p>. oglisli Spavin l.iiiiment romovos all d. Sift or <Vloiised Lu u is and Itloins from h irsesp Blo.il Spavins, Cores nts, SweMi-y. Kin g-'on'e, Stiogi tins, all Swollen tliroi s, Coughs. oic. i jioOby use of oiii hott'e. W irrants mist woudrful Bleiii'sh C*iire ever vn. Suit h I. ,M' tlllt ;> ,k S >X tgists, Uiiipu. 7 g lint gains iu M i 11iu ry tr mds for t he few days, at CHAllAM ,\ .-i'AitKS,