Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Ontline of du Alliance Financial Keeearc4^. Tor**a, K?n.t Oof. 9.?Hon. Joho G. Otio, (bo newly elected Alliance congressman i'w |^nn |K? Paiiw to If<\im4 *4 kaa nrwrxnra?l . a Inanels! measure for the considers! ion of (]m ineoaaiag CosgrvM,? nsl-tlrg of olaaloan section* ami occupying four newspaper V aoluaina. It is presumed to reprtwot (he views of the All aoce party on the money ]uestione end is * type of (he legislation now emended by that party in the West. It for prhoies an* nickels, silver and tfHflhMiPMotn and the free *t?d unlimited cotna* PPB^^of both, and llicn f2,000.000,000 of paper I money, each bill being absolutely money and ?0? in the turfs of prom loo It provides ihst aaeh ether at par nod a full legvl teoder for debts both publio and private." It provides further for three treasury funds, tho general reveoue fund, the real rsta'e and revesue fund and the national food and clothing fbnd. A Sad Accident in Ciiestkr.?Information reaches us of a distressing accident that f'CCurred in our sister town of Chester Inst Saturday morning. It Hecnis ilint Julinnm Mills, son of the late Julius Mill-, aiul George buromey, botb aged about 14 years, went into tbe woods near that toon to gather liiokory nuts. Johnnie Mills climbed a tree, Mid when near tbo top, 45 or 50 feet above f e ground, his hold slipped or a limb broke, and no fell to the ground with an awful thud, breaking each of his legs and arms in two places. His companion ran tj him at once, and discovering his condition, jumped upon Irs horse and hurried tc the home of Mrs. Mills, whom ho informed of the terrible a covered bis condition she fainted and fell upon the ground. Oilier persons soon appeared upon the sccno and mother and son were borne to their home, whereat '2 o'clock in the afternoon the mangled boy brea'lied his last. The next day his remains were interred in tlio cemetery, six school companions of his own ago noting as pdUbcvrcrs. The deceased was a nephew sf our townsman, Copt. K. It, Mills.?Rock //ill IfmiH. \ Permanent Cknhijs IltntKAV?Washington, Got., II*?Superintendent Porter, of tbe Cen?us liuroau, is authority for the s'nlo> mini that the question of thn establishment of a permanent Census Hiiro.lit will lie brought to the attention of both Houses of Cong-ess as soon us they assemble, in cuit. pliai.ee with a resolution of ? .Semite, Senators Mnrmin nf A 1..i....... V-?i...? nf 1 itdi>tnfi, mid Call, of Florida, who nro in the city, ondm-Hu itin ii|i>n. ttonn'or Moreno ays ihat no consul has ever yet given rutisfnclhn. nnd, undtr iIt** present liw, it is not l'krly flint any over will ; ilint "to take tlio (c sua lis it is now taken, and expect it to lie wu 1 done, is like trying successfully to tisJ.t xxiriuU.txtUWnywtiWr Timiril emit. As it Is, the census is bound fo bs iinprrfi'ot. I have heard of i bo criticisms of Mr. 1'orter's work, but 1 cun say, as far as my own Hli?ic Is concerned, 1 know of no criticisms, nnd, us fur us I can judge, the work his been Tciy feirly dono. One thing is due Mr. Porter. No cunsus, in iho sumo length of lime, hns been ho fur advanced as the eleventh census is now." Cotton Injurkii onk Forum-?Ihero hns liecn much talk of bite nbout the aoiton crop not being as seriously injured ns reported. Cup'. Itrown, the fluto Crop Observer, was yesterday nuked for the true condition of things as npplicnblo t-i the whole State, lie Sibl that he wns absolutely certain that at least from 25 to lit) per cent, of tho present notion crop luul been destroyed. He also says the department iins ceasail Iho j reparation and publication of tho weekly crop roports bccauso thoro aro no crops to re, ore. He has been urged to prepare a final o ir, giving the exact situation of things. cuTftlTe'Ytteetltiy Tcqifestca n?m tu wrntftt review of crops of South Carolina from the first of March last to date, anil it is understood tnat he has already dono so and forwarded it.? The State. Titcin Ilonums Fon.ui>.?Si. I.ouis.Ocf. 10. A special to the Post Dispatch from Paris, ToxnJ, Buys that a most desperate attempt was 1 nude to hold up the south bound passenger train on the Frisco Road, 100 miles north i of ilint p'uee, at 3 o'olock this morning. The robbers trie 1 to enter the express car but | met with stout resistance. They tired several shots nt tho mssscnger, none of which, how- 1 ever took effect. Conductor Jack Purr knocko1 out) of tlie robbers down with bis btntcru just ns the man was trying to fire bis v vo'ver within a foot of the conductor's breast. Tim LnTi.E tilAsr Uovo.?An official, intimate with tlie workings of ilia Co'.timb a, Ni wherry and Laurens Itiiiroad yesterday ?ii d tint the "Little Uiunt" was no longer a looil v.tad. lie sail the raid lias already big through business. The mine of the connection with the Seaboard Air-Line is Ho* e'ear. The rond, be soys is hau'ing a la'go amount of cotton through to Norf.dk. These shipment < co::;c Columbia ami all points along the lino, and the road is becoming a formidable competitor of those who have heretofore held the monopoly.? The St'llr. EniiorsisotiieOiwi.a l't.itt'ottm.?Lansing Mich., Oct. U.?At this morning's session, of the Farmers' State Alliance a resolution end' rsing the Ocala platform, and declaring to the oppressed toilers of America that they nre unyieldingly in favor of independent p ditical action, as outlined "t the fine nnali < iif. voiwn wnu ftiliinlml iriitiMiit *? iliouAnt!??.? - ?? vote. This practically disposes of all speculation an lo what net ion will he taken at the convention of representat ives of all industrial organ zit'ons of Michigan, called to meet h> re in December, to discuss independent action. Michigui will have a Peoples' l'nrty. Si rcKSsrri, H.iin MAKixu.-tioollaiul.Knnf., Oct. 1) ?Prank Melhourn, the Australian rainmaker, closed his experiments at this place yesterday. Melbourne explained that the co d nights counteracted a'I the work lie did during the dny. Since his experimenting began, Nonhwesieto Kansas has litd more rain than lias ever fallen here before, mid the people uresifisticd with his exp'aaal:on. Melbourne was a-ked last night to mi bin it n proposition f<r waieting the forty counties in western Kansas, ami he offered to doit for ten cen's for each cultivated acre, 'i'hero were this year *2,000,000 acres under cu tivution in the counties which it is proposed to water. DlATII ok A PnoMIXKXr Lkxixutoxiax.? Yesterday we'l founded reports reached ilie c ty that Dr. Gerhard Muller, one ot the wi-iciy know 11 tiuzens 01 i.exngton County, lia.1 died suddenly of heart d sense a Sandy Kuu in the comity. l>r. Midler was in the city during ibis week, and hisdedli is a complete turprse. lie served for a Mum1 er of terms in lite State Levis'at u re from his county and was wi-le'y known. IIitk lkn's Anmca Salvk.?Tlio bc>t salve in the world for Cuts, llruistcs, Sores, Ulcers, Suit Klieuin, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chappc-I hands, Chilblains. Cot.s, and a'! Skin K-uptions, and posdi?ely cures I'dee, or no p .y required. It is guaranteed to give portent satisfaction, or money refunded. ITicc U5 cents per box. For ni e l>y 11. F. l'oscy. . April It). Me IDeeitlg Virion Mutes n yr QTnrffO . filter 0. 8. 8TOKB0, ' Local Editor Frldajr* October 10,1801. SUBSCRIPTION, 91 60 PKR ANNUM T_ rOBT OFFICE DIRECTORY. Th? V. O. will be opened for buniowi from 8 A.M. to 8.80P. M. - , The Money Order Department will be opened forbueineee from 9 A. M. to 4 M. The Northern mail will olose at 121'. M., wad the Southern Mali at 0.00 1'. M. Any inattention or irregularities should re reported promptly to the P. M. J.C. IIUNTKH, I?. M. The Cotton Markot Cotton is opening slowly consequently but 1 it'le is coming to market as yet. Boles for the week, 259 bales. I'ricce ranged from (?, 8..'15. BtaHf" Cotton is coming in slowly, but yet as last as may to expected, as the crop is a month lstc in maturing. tk&~ Mr. W. If. Barlor is adding to the roir of bin store, whioh is* gratifying indication that bis business is prospering. For *0, I will sell you the s?mo eight day clock t but is now being sold from the wagons of traveling men in this Coumy for $13 8. M. K1CE J It,, E. U. Supt. Ta bori's t utile, as fruiti*"oT^rtV'TTtl* Sessions Court, in the persons of two colored men sod a colored woman. They had o s'ight frost in the low lands of Grieuvillo County last Monday morning, hut it did no injury to field crops or vegetables. ? - - ??Shell lie ids Acts string. Pencils 8c. dozen. nl II. M. COHEN k HltO'S. m A blaok brute wns tried and t*?.nmi guiity of outraging u white child five years old, in the Muri >u county court last week, i'lie most astonishing part of I lie affair was in the jury that found him guilty of the diabolical deed recommending him to the tncrcy of the Court. Cfctf" As was to be oxpcotcJ, the election iu this town last Wcdues lay, to dccido for or against the subscription of $20,000 to the ('ape Fear and Cinciuualti railroad resulted lion. The vote stood, 112/or subscription to 3U against. Majority, 73. (la> to Gil AII AM & Sl'AKKS for Shoes ami Hoots. The recent misunderstanding between tlie Town Council tuul tho Alliance has, no <l<>ubt, produced an unfavorable fueling towni-J our cotton market, and it will rei|iiiru iiiucli caution and anno liberality on the part of our buyers ami biuino!? men to ovcrcomo it. Ah our correspondent, Kclton Wheel, Maya, the unfortunate difficulty "hns crippled Union to hoiiio extent, 110 matter if tliey do come to a compromise," and we know, from personal conversations with farmers, that Hucli is the cose with many unjustly prejudice! individuals in (lie country, who are ever ready to give tho town a Llaok charges, and pooh, pooh, at them, as coming from persons without influence; but be Ill's in it may, Uuion cannot utlbrd to lose nny trade, and it seems to us that the business men of the town would exhibit a proper spirit in the matti r by getting together and adopting some plan, cveu if it costs a few dollars to each, to counteract any effort set 011 f>ot to injure the business of the town. If | or A cent advnuco will bring the cot Ion to tliH market, it would pay the merchants handsomely lo unite in making the buyers whole, to tlint amount. This course proved very effectual in other markets in ( years past, ami we remember it enticed many hundred bales of cotton and many thousand dollars of trade from this town. Homicide I?ft?t Wednesday night, about 7 o'clock, Starks Harris and Henry Moorhcad, both deysvil 1?, in which Henry Moorhcad killed Shirks Harris, by shooting him twice with a shotgun. Moorhcid made his oscape and lias not been arrested. ' Ladies Wool I lose do cts. a pair, t'hildrcns Wool llose 20cts a pair. at II. M. COIIKN & ltKO'S. Services in tho Baptist Church. We are requested to nnuouuee that divine services will be held next Sunday afternoon in the baptist church, at 1 o clock, instead of 7 o'eloek, l\ M. ... AN Al'l'llKNTH'K WANTED. A h<>y from 14 to 15 years of age, who cm read and write fairly, is wanted in this office t i learn the l'rinting business. None need apply who are not willing to contract for lour years. Gents Linen Collars, size 14-18, boys L'nen Collar* size 12-14. A eiu ?ich. at II. M. COIIKN & DUO'S. Employ the Girls. We hove before us a very interesting letter fr uii an estimable Lady friend, in which she makes a strong plea for the employment of young Ladies as clerks in stores, particularly in Dry Goo ls stores. 1! C 1U U |MVJUfd lO ll l l Mi ll 1110 Ifl "CS <>I I, ulie^ behind the con uteri of stores in the South is becoming very popular. In G recti ill**, we believe, one grocery store Iii.h Lady cleiks, and the employer secius to be delighted with them. In this town, holies nrc employed ns clerks in the millinery depirtmcuts of Graham .St Sparks nnd J. W. McLure, nnd in the l)ry (iio 's depnrtinent of Mcs*rs. Foitcr Wilkins .St (Vs store, there is n young lady clerk. At the Nor;li the most resectable young Ladies nrc employed ns Clerks in nil the Dry Goods, Notion, Funcy nnd Confectionery stores, nnd character is now the passport to suc'.i positions, making the occupation uigiiiy respectable. In many printing offices, the best compositors ore Ladies, and we would not object to having a young lady apprentice to set type for the Tim tar. Waber'i Statery of tooth Carolina. TliU ia ono of tbo moat compute aid al Irttlirc liiatoriea f? r scliotU we ever knl l1 iu? pieaoure or perut inf. Ai i a title states j it ia the "'History of !;onlh <>roliua,'' and \ iia author baa ezbibili <4 a happy facu'ty of 1 not on'jr briog'og school lessons within'iba j ready gra>p of the pup i'? c mprrhensioo, but baa given to tho?e leas na an attract- ] Vetera peculiarly to tu?ke study a true < pleasure, aven to ? desUo. fits work opens with tho voyagj of Columbus to Aarer'oa and invitingly carries the student through all the most prominent ovents in the history of this State, down to the insugnra'ion of the present State Adruiuiat ra*ion. It haa the great virtue of being true and fn-ihfnl to history, an I in nil events it is strictly impartial and void of any eemblnnce of political bi-a. ,iir. iivucr ib jruiiiig un*u "I m?r? ini?n ordinary natural ami acquired abilities, with considerab'e experience as a School Teacher, and is now Sobool Commissi >ner of CharlesIon County, and he liaa impressed all theao advantages upon every page of his book. We think wo cannot too highly commend the work to the School Commissioners, Tiun'.ee- and Teachers of tho State, as end", nrntlj worthy to be adopted in their schoo's. It Ins already been adopted in the schools of Charleston, And in twj or three other place their orders for Lamb's Wool Insoles, only 40clspnlr, at II. M.COIIKN & DUO'S. ? . ? That's about the Atm and End Two weeks ago we noticed a report that State Lecturer John U. Jefferies was after Congressman 0. W. Shell's sent, and then stated (hot. Mr. Jefferies lived in Hoo. J.J. Hemphill's district. Wo, however, lin?l our siiHp:cions aroused at that time, by being asked "why Mr. Jefferies was so nmcb more attentive It the Alliance people of the Gtlt tVirurcs-iomd District than he wns to the people of Iiis o n county who oould not vote in tlie full district?" It did look a little strange to us. but then we thought Mr. Jcffci ies knew, i r supposed, tiiat the people in Mr. Hemphill's District were not so well posted on Allinucc delegations as those in ' Mr. Shell's district and required a great deal inure lecturing, so, like a faithful officer, 1 he spent his lituo where his services were y j ?. .1 ?..4t. ? If, however, any doubt may exist as to Mr. Jcfforios' partiality foe (ho vo'ors of Mr. Hemphill's district, tho following special despatch to the (Irecuvide Nriet of the l.ltb, I will,tin a great uicu?urc, servo to dispel it: ' (I siKNt r. S. C., Oct. !- ?Slate Lecturer ' Jefferies was in town to-day, and in convcr- i sation with your correspondent he intimated ( in strong terms that the "farmers would put up a candidate to oppose Mr. Hemphill for A congress. 4 In answer !o a direct question lie led your correspondent to the conclusion thai he f would not object to occupying such an honorable position, r. r. it. . . ?. 1 A Compliment to Worthy Officers- a It gives us much pleasure to publish tho c foHowiug well met Dud compliment front the Solicitor of this Circuit to our efficient Sheriff nn>l IV...I 1". . .. w? ,,,v vwuiir, aiiu value 01 me compliment is enhanced by I ho fuel (hut it 11 ISK.n'WwIiS'cWtSp WawsPijiwtMna . giving the peoplo of the County a good report of those they linve elected to fill official c positions. C Such a complin cut coming unsolicited from such it conscientious, trim and faithful p officer as Solicitor Srhumpert, is praise to ^ l:e proud of. If it has not put any fat on their offices, wo think it has put nil inch of fat on those officers' ribs, and the breadest 1 kind of a smile on their broad faces. 7*o //nil../. //. Hudson /'residing/ Judi/r: 1 herewith beg to report that 1 have at the present tcr.u examined the offices of the t Clerk of Court and SherifTof this County, as required of me by law. 1 can but commend both tho Clerk and Sheriff for the very effi- d cieut way in which their duties have been discharged, as they have, to the letter of the law, so far as I have been able to ascertain, t fulfilled their duties. a Most respectfully, T O. L. Sciii'MfKUT, Solicitor. . ^ __ u The Court. The Court of Common Pleas openc 1 Mon- j day morning. Thejurors drawn for thn'ao<-?n.t ? week were in attendance, and several cases wero disposed of. Kx-Judge J S. Cothnn, | of Greenville, Messrs I). It. Duncan, 0. P. | Sanders, IV. W. Johnson and A. B. Moore Hsq*., of Spartanburg, It. \V. Shand, Ksq., of , Columbia mid \V. N Uraydon, Bui., of Abbe. 1 ville, "ere in utten lance, oa professional business. e ? I A Baptising. > K<>r about three weeks Kcv.JoIiu Wallace, pastor of the colore I llipl'nt Church, held a t protiacted meeting in (lie e'uireli here, the '] result of which was an accession to tlie t ineiubc ship of ah ut thirty persons. l.aU c Sunday, tlie pastor haptise l (lie candidates s in a pool erected in rear of the church. A p large congregation, both wli te and black, s witnessed the scone. i . a Fj, Ouiliti Iter. W. 1. Herbert, pastor of the Medio- 1 dial Churoll, assisted by the pastors i f the 1 other churches ii the I av.i, is hohlin; a series of meetings in the Method st Church j this week, which we eirn s ly pi ay will resu't in much goo I for the a 1 vane.'mint of the Cause of Christ in this community, an 1 we | sinccrly trust tiiat (lie christian people of n the e > i inanity will u li e in their prayers ' and etfiris, as otri uiau, with one ^ purpose, and s ipp'icat} the licit tio 1 of pence to sen 1 iuti our mi 1st the II >ly t tiliost, that many miy bo brought to the r . ...i .. " 'I i' oi ui iiic i ros<. | Personals. Miss Mildred Thomson, of S| artinhurg. | is >i^itiii(; Mr. II. F. Seaifcand latiii'y. Miss Mary Wilson, nf Mccklenbiiig County, I1 N.C , is visiting her sister, Mrs. \V. |). Arthur. Mr. and Mrs. (Jco. F. Miller, of Coin inhiu, is in our midst. Mr. Miller will buy cotton ? here this season. Mr. IV. L. Culp, of Charles on, was in > town on business this week. 1 Mr. Walter Capers, representing the Char- ' leston AVm-.v iiml Courier, paid I'nion a visit ' list week, ia the interest of that paper. t Ma Ed?mS?3?j|^H week'# Timbi yt n?d? m? to ggfl&>iflBe froft iUjti tf obi Mt vi >iw lb# lildge wou nake a I'^wHvKjft00' and corn enoaf 'or antMfcgY"" misoadersteod [? ?i eaklij3|n86pBU? of cotton I bandt r?M, I said, HHtfc fttn* frost sod a ?# raoorabU MjCg vAd nuke a pretty ft ;rop of ootttWand^ftugb oars to. do n?e. I vas Vt">p of aay 01 except taD^E. b JMltfnfUntahle wea?h< itlnv-ilienmH Pcffepd soon, wl lU of ?arS#S^TeoAdtribl/. T1 ooiton crop da tb? qJdgs li wy lots ai iho farmers say if Jkost cornea soon th< cannot make anything like ea arerage era I hope yon will eirroct tbe error, as son one might -'get eflet me," or the KeltWhrel run orer me. I can say, Mr. Kditer, in my own jud ment the Farmers on the Kidge arc in worse condition now tyuui lliey hare been sereral years. With Ashort crop and in price for cotton we nre|>ouad to fall bebir in meeting our finnociel obligations. I I lieve thnt cottsn will enmnnnd a baiter prii after|('hrietmas, esfutuic* here a'raadr goi up, but the poor Fnrm<*s hare got to rc their cotton to piy their debts. Now a need the sub-Treasury <* something bettc I O.T. Qavlt. All rigm, irtrm unuii except me --su treasury or something letter." Of cours in the nub-treasury yoij mean governiner ai l. Now we suggest 1 as the ' omethin better," that if llio Fsfmera had full coi cribs and smokehou^s, w th wheat, pe? potatooi, solid su u^wliing for^WH^^BB^^S*cent for ad vanoes on the waldf*0heir cotton at th*j>t *mt low price, and savisg them innumerab other ohargoi incident to storing it in lb wnrchouso. And it is moro than prabab that next year the farmirs, with a fair cr< of cotton, no incat in their smokehouses o corn in their cribs, and nil tho money f< their la't cotton crip spent, would be in ju the dependent and depressed condition the arc now, an i woul 1 cry for more sub-treosui help; and so it woul 1 be from year to yeai whereas, if tho farmers will try what may I called tho "heroic treatment" qf raising le cotton nnd all tho provisions their farms en produce, for man an l hcas-t, they could pt their debts quicker by appropriating ?o?rl if not quite all of the proceeds of their oc tou to their liquidation, and liavir but few supplies t> buy, bo independen of annual sub-treasury loans, high price money, high prised provisions and distracl ' *1 ?.! ?nif nuts to oflice, to disturb their quiet and ha many. So long a< tho Farmers of tho South wi persist in rais'ng what they call a mont crop that costs them more or even a.i much i hey get for it. having to spend the mono t brings for supples which they can rals 50 per ceut chcapor ou their farms, so Ion will thoy bo p>or, discontented aud deper lent people. In a word, if the farmers will stick closel o (lie Alliance and practicu its business ocial nnd educational teaehings, tlicy wi' ic tho best organized, tho most ludcpcnden uu uiu iuosi powerful class m th ountry. ??. Looal News ?or What's the news ? Well you lc^iu uost of the liAotHn^^rigbl here. (Dlfinnrmi. ? T. McNal'y luSHppted ft position n opying clerk wiilwin. McKissick, in th Jlcrk of court's office. W. B. Crosby^of Mcnclor, hns taken lOsUiou in the grooery store of II. F. Scaif t fSon. J. K. Thomas, of this county, is clerkio or 11. T. Geo. Jeter llutlcr, brother of Thos. II. Butler ins taken a position at the Union Hotel. W. II. S. Harris, of Jonesvilio, was it own this week. Mr. Udell, of Greenwood, spent Severn lays this week with Mr. T. C. Duncan. Mr. W. O. Wallace, a former merchant o his town, but now earning an honest penn ,t farming, near (Carlisle, was in Union tlii reek. We nro lo'd ihat Winter is a splen lid farmer. V >v. u. ?> k.ti\?#,"ri^m^riuiug ctrun & r.on >any, of New York, passed through her h's 'vck on hto ? .J to Allnmu. Mrs. llettic Crawford, who has been visit Ing friends and relatives here for two weeks iii3 ro'urned to Spartanburg. 11. 0. Bishop, of Gatfuey City, an 1 J. 1 I uncock, of (his county, have opened a bee narket in the McNeace building. A litt:o girl of If. Orccao Bailey, wh ivts about half a mi'e from town, wa tevcrly burned la?t Tuesday. It seems that two small children wero i be room, the another in the odjoining room rhcy were roasting potatoes in a skillet, wit lie fire on the lid, and in turning round th bild's caught fire from the cod*. Th creams of the child brought its in >thci iromptly to i', and in putting out (lie fin he als), had her hinds bally burned. I s feared the child cannot live. John l>, SoCfj^^nd IV. F. Bates, tw imminent gentleiuOT of Car isle were her his week. For the Timks. .aying tho Corner Stone of the Kellon A M E. Churci Mn. F.niron:?Please allow me to an lounce through your co'uitns that tiie pub i i are cord'ally invited t > vilne-s the cere nonics of laying tlie CoriKr-stoiie of the A I. F. Church, at Keltou, n Stiurday tin lib iust. Our whitefrieids ore especially nviic 1 I lie ccemonics will Icperformcl by tin hid Fellows. Music by the Ke'ton Band Tho following will be lie programme of tin lay: I %) :!|1 I 1.1,1 l?VlllHff4 flDidllkliln 1. " ' pUMilp. 1."<>. ( ration by Oratir of the <1 >y. 2, Laying of ilie Corner-stone. Any cluing' of progmntue that might takt ibico w II be aunouncoii Inter. Koi.vxo II. Fostrr, C. lL I.OWIIY, Seo'y. Pastor. Kxth v Srmiosi Tai.k.?It seems llmt nflei II nn extra session of 'ha legislature is possi At ntiv hut a conference will be held between Judgi 1 niter. Coventor Tillman, Attorney Genera 'ope ami o-Iters to decide as to the ma ter t is a'so ascertained that an ofticinl, in i losition to know, has told one of the rendinj lorks thai he will have inucli extra read tit; j do.? The S at:. m J Corrnpondence of the Time*. m Wkat if Got of en at featw ill /? ? i?? ?- ?;; v." Id our imaeditU ie(li?, bufiaos is mt posi[b lively flsadiog still, nor is it progressing e. very satisfactorily. ?d The merchants are not do.ng a large busiZnni, becsuso there la a great scsreity of J money, and there is not much notion being ?" fold; and what makes wafers look wor?e, a there wdl not bo a "eurp'us" to sell this Mr sea* on. ill Oot'oa is opening very irregular this Fall. Im while U is opening rnpidly.^and in some id pi as. a it seeing to be neorly nil opened. ry keeping the - ickiiig hands busy picking, p. there are other piece* where it Is opening so no slow that it scarcely pays to go over it. >n Like the orange tree the c >rn fields present a variety of stages. H.nie is being g- hauled and housed and fed away', wh le some a fields are too greoi to haul, in rouie neius in the fodder is ju-t pulled, an i in others the >w crru is just a liulepast roasting esrs, eonid sequeutly there is some uneasiness just >e- now occasioned hy some remnants of thnt ce Montana blizzard of list week, which his ne reached here and is prevailing around us. >11 Not altogether in this uneasiness felt for re the corn, hut the cotton a'so. which is so ir. late. Some farmers have a fine crop of fiel 1 pess thnt needs several days more of warm b- weather to bring them to maturity. C( l'erin't inc to ray hero that 1 have the t' finest cr>p of peas, of the variety known as ' the "Unknown," you ever saw, just to be 'R plante I at laying'iy of the corn. This n variety will almost make itself A patch 8 that was planted early, and se much killed by the old spring weather that it was e. There was not much sorghum planted around heie this year, and 1 believe all has been made up. The sorghum "erne" seems 10 to be puia^iu'g iis ljold upon the poop'e hero, le but I do not know thai it would be well to ,p bcrenevfcl. r Soja beans was tried on a small scale lie re this year, by wiy of an experiment, as a ,r grain feed, and the mules generally greatly st relished them. They provol to be very ,y easily raisod. There is sumo buiiding going on here. J The house that is being built for .Mr. Flemr". ming, the radroa 1 Agent, is so noarly comie plcted that be has moved into one of the M rooms, 1 think it is the nicest and most showy 1 ittlc cottage in town. 1 Work is progressing rapidly on tbo large ty new store of .Mr. L. li. Jeter, and ere long y ii will bo ready for the rccopibn of goods. When oomplctol this will be the largest store in the town. At a ioilil mnfllincr of ihn Manlnn Allinwo 'I and the Town Council held lost week, Mr. d H. O. Jlibson win elected cotton wcighor. (. nud every one id satisfied, as Mr. llobsou has in former years given entire satisfaction. r- iwr "tUX! iSRi been for some time visiting friends in and II around Samuc. Miss Uelle Lylcs, an accomplished young Indy who has been away for many mouths M teaching is again staying with the family of y her brother, Mr. A, Cole Ey'cs. ie E. W. J. ^ Corrc?|i)iidcncc of the Union Timks Much News from Busy JonesvilleJonksvillk, Oct. 13.?We have had chnng? able weather during the last week?clouds, wiud and rain, with the mercury ranging 1 from 80? down to 38??but wtj liqve had no j frost to d;*'e. The farmers are very apprehensive of losing much by early frost, uud it e would cortaiuiy bo a bless ng for the country if it would clear off warm and remain so for two or three weeks longer. Our cottou market is pretty lively, somo ? days, but we \vou}d liko to soa it booming every day. Messrs J. L. McWhirter & Co. are buying now an I wo are expecting two "We fcs'nfrt is Conference at New Hope Church last Satur c day. Hev. J. Marion Uoyd, 1*. E., was present and presided with dispatch and satisfaction to all concerned. Rev James F. Smith, a of Spartanburg, accompanied the 1'. E., and 0 | reached on Saturday a very edifying sermon. Hev. W. I. Herbert, of Union, was i^'s) present to assist in song and prayer. The g preacher in charge, ltev. L>. 1\ Uoyd, and his assistant, Her. M. 11. Kelly, were both present with very encouraging reports, save ' that of finances; but the othciul brethren were hopeful of meeting all demandz by the ? annual conference. This being done, Jonesvitle circuit will certaiuly be on high ground. Tho P. E. proaohed at Jonesville Sunday A nigtu. Miss Addie Long, daughter of Mr. John F. Long, is seriously ill wiih fever, which f is the only sickness wc h?*o at prcscut. y Those who have becu sick arc well again. 9 Mrs. William JefTeries an 1 daughter, Miss Mamie, of Home L\ O., are visitiug relitives l" in town. Mrs. Ella ltowe-1, who has been in Goorgi* j. ? home. Mrs. E. L. Eison, Ed Litllejohu, A. C. ? McGowan. 1). 11. Wooil, 8?ipn?l WoaIj P. T. Jtecknell and wife, Mrs. 11. W. Hamilton, J. W. ilsr/is and J. E. JefTeries, were all in Joncsvillo la?t Sunday, attending Church and ' Sunday School. Mr. John II. JefTeries came up Sunday j from the lower part of the Sla'e where he had been for sometime, in his work as State Lecturer of the Alliance. Our High Scool is moving on nicely and 0 is pretty full; but, is like a street car, always has room for one more. Mr. J. J. Littlejohn, who has been traveling for ihi Atlanta. IIouje, is stopping o!T n awhile with his father, Mr. \V. T. Littlejohn. Mr. Joseph II. Gnitlt, who formerly clerked for Mr. J. Alnian, but s oppeil olT awhile, has returned and taken a position with Mr. 0 Alnian for the Winter. e Hr. W. O. Southard's little son, Laurens, get pretty l ally bitten by Mr. IJ. F. Webber's dig the other day. He was fondling L> with the dog at the time. 1 Mr. J. E. Hancock and Miss E liot Hancock, Mr. F. M. Whit'ock and wife spent oa'ttr iay night in Joucsville. 0 Thlkiuionb. For i he Tim as. A Card of Explanation r Mil. EuitoH :?Permit me tj correct the uiany erroneous reports that have been cir.1 .1. . ii ..it-... >* .... V UWIItll VUIUVI HO'K Ul J Ulll I illlia^, 11.^ i( has bam called, between myself and Dev. Munro Long. When the affray occurred there was leally no <|Uarrel tf words between us. 1 was 011 ^ my way home, when Long canu up and assaulted me from behind, with a stick and p ktii'e in his hinds, iff course 1 defended myself as any man would. At this juncture, ! much to Long's relief, Duller .Maitin came up an 1 separated us, and Long to >k t> his heels. A woman was ?<>/ the cause of the trouble, as Long tried to make it appear t > the g;od peeple of Union ; but he was defeated in his j npp icatioii for Teacher in the public ic'ncol ' and he thought 1 was the ciusc of his dct'ea . 1 lie made the woman n pretext or cover to 1 hi lc his dirty net. Did he not threaten to 1 shoot Joseph Kant for the same ctuse. r As to ttio trial before 1 lie Town Council. Ill it honorable body found Long guilty, but e cond.r.on" ThO" YWiMJIT T)uhVYv'"fi',\fffng V! I against inc. 1 make this explanation because so many i ii false reports are out against me, about the g difbculty. j Ueipect fully T. J. Jknki.ns. Corrcapm-Jeocc of the Tmu. I?wi From Forth PacoletEtta J a nb, Oct. 12,?Cott>n is opening slowly, ?nd the generally expre'sed opinion is that the crop will be unusually short, whether we hsve an ear!/ or late fro*i. Last week we had the pleasure of meeting _ a good many of our old army comrades at Union. It it a notable fact that most of these old veterans are fa?t passing away, or 1 giving unmistakable evidences of failing Co beallli. Bef'M another decade shall have po passed away, in a'l probability the greater aa part of ihetu will hive gone to their reward, en Hon. O. D. Fowler has Leon surrey lag el lands in our section for the past waek. rei Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Lotspeich, of Teno,, an are hack on a visit to frien is and relatives be in this ounty. ru Mr. A. A. Lee, we un lerstand, has rented pu Howell's Ferry for the next year. Mr. A. F. Keodrick is running his gin ail cic the time. People wi'l liavo their cotton ire ginaed and sold as fust as possible. The jai experience of most farmers is that the rnc sooner it is sold the better it is for the n. We have notice 1 a go id deal in the papers fin about the people leaving Goudeyville and mc Llraytonrille townships and going t> the jut factories. We can't my lint this is an ox- dit ceptional year in this particular. More or be less of the moving off and moving back is going on alt the time. Some people can't stay in one place long at a time. We hope our people will not let tin sea- * Sin for putting in a wheat a id oat crop 0 pass without making good use of it. Air. Will Keu lr;ck is lying vory 1 >\t with ? lypiio.U lever. tie lives near Jir. jeiiu t>peirs. 0f Itcv. 0. S. Robinson will preaoh at Salem Tue colored people will have a Sunday W! school celebration at their school house near here next Siturd ly. si< Mr. Abo Uuicc, of Shcltons .'il'o, Qt., fstb- mi cr of our ouecinod friend and ueighbir, th Jonathan Ruice, w>n here week before last be cm a visit. nn "If2l cows oil8 aoroi of grass in 0 weeks, ju and 18 ojws eat tin same in 9 weeks, sa< how many cows will it roaintiin f?r 1H tin weeks, if the grass grows utiiformly during tin tli at time ? Tins questio/a is not oae of our no own gc ting up, but we have w >rkc 1 it out by on our own line of reasoning. Will be g ad cq to hear from someboly else before we publish our answer. Yo.\. Copvc*pondcnce of the Timks. w' Another Turn of the Wheel. Helton, Oct. 12.?Mr. K-li-or : After Co being absent from your columns f?r ilireo di? weeks, I make my appear ince again this wi morning to say a few words, to let the re id- til ers of the Times know that 1 am iu the land of the liviog, with the wife and babiqs. Ticking c>tton is tlie order of the day. Wo ? have hat ver^ nice weather for gathering the Southern King the Inst week, or so, although ihcro has been some cloudy days xkiU ? ft'lluw that had aiuoh notion open tei in the field, feel very anxious about rain, gi) Thero is some cotton beiug carried (q mir- th ket from l'ea Ridge. fol Mr. Editor, qs there has been and is being Wi eq much sa d ab?ut the cotton weigher iu p0 your town, 1 will ask to be allowed io say a m< tew words on that line. It is true that an ihc town Council has the right under cri the charter of Union to elect a cotton tot weigher, but they should look to the future and see whether it was expedient or not. The step which the council iqolt a few w< days buck lias crippled lru;uu to some ex- in< tent, uq uiqlter if they do come to a coiupro- i.. mise. The happy mau wis born in the city of 1,0 rcgencratiou, iu the parish of rcpentauce of uuto life. He was educated in the sqhool of th< obedience, nu l lives now in perseverance, lie works at lUo school of diligence, notwiilmtRfiiiSnir hn li?>o .? !???? 11 - ?> "V MI.O u Itllgv vatiAlU 111 I lie country of christian contentment, aud oflen '0I does jobs of self denial. He wears the piuin garment of humility, yet his a better suit times climbs tlio mountains of spiritualHandedness, lie breakfasts every morning rQJ on spiritual prayer, aud sups every oy??U* j8 ( ing 011 the (nine. He has meat tQ oat that j the world knows not of, aud his drink is the <jel sincere milk qf the word. Thus happy he joc lives aipl liqppy he dies, Je] KKLTON WUKKL. rpjt - - - Ul( Eati.so Gali.a Hoots Cookkd.?A new aUl vegetable is about to be introduced to the an people of tHe United States through the De- raj partuieut of agriculture. It is the root of ft|? the sacca lily, which resembles somewhat j3, in nppearauce the ordinary Irish tubor, ^n with the addition of a few whiskers that have nothing to do with the quality of the article as an esculent. It is more elongi- . ted. and when cut the interior is a tritlo 1 more viscid. But a secti ?n of it is s> pota- me to-like you would ml be likely t> distiuguish any ditference. In coiking, it lias I tirst to be boiled, to destroy certain acrid properties, after which it may bo fr.cl, ai> roasted, baked, or what not, according to a,n taste. 0 Pi?m?rs in F.orida liave begun to raise f." these c-tlla roots fsr mirket. 1'1?? plants grow rea lity tu aw mips, and so thckly tuat n,< the yiel t of a single flooded acre is onor- on mous. They reproduce themselves by the "" niulliplioition of their bulls uudergroun I, so that the grower lun simply to dig up the olfihoots and leave tiie parents to propagate anew. For centuries the Egypti ms have cultivated a simile* crop during the se is n of the Nile overtl ?w, a id lit the present in; iimc the cnlla lily bulbs are a common vege- leu table in Japanese marke'.*, S<? pro itie in t sir pa atable are they that ilicir propagation in mi many pans of the Uintoi JStatei wncre con- Ca ditioits are favorable may reasonably be ml l? oke I forward to as an agricultural indus- I'ai fry of the future.?I'orttaml Orejonian. a I A Snakk in tiik Urawkii.?L'arrolit?n, On., Oct.'J. ? Mrs H. J. Games had a very peculiar 0f experience at her home below Koopvibc the c., other night. She said that she had notice 1 a j)r, cat's peculiar actions around a certain bureau t|H all the afternoon, and she thought a mouse '|'h might bo iu the bureau and that was iho ,jls reason lliii cat kept a continual watch at the bureau. Just about dusk Mrs. Gaines lul l (|n occasion to go into the bureau anil open a ttM drawer. Just as she did this she though ol the cat's actions nod, 1 ke a 1 ladies, q, having a deadly dreid of a mouse, she went jj for a lamp an 1 lo->kcl iutoths bureau drawer, [ |U|I and to her n-donishiiieiit there lay a large j rattlesnake coiled up in thednwer sleeping j as Mvectly at a ipteeu. Mrs. Gaines says, if j ( she ha I | ut tier liand in the d awer, an t she j would have done so ha 1 she not thought of j '".v the c it s actions that evening it would have hit tlie rough snake the first thing. The ip.tcs- j''1 li ui is liow that snake git into the drawer. ';tc It mus: haveci'twlcl in when the drawer was open, for it could not have got in otherwise. io! Lot Governor Tidain-i lias called a cinvcniit.i slii t i discuss World's Fair matter, t > lie held in (lie State Home m S o'c.ock on Thursday ui^lit of fair week, Hie c invention lobe ' com j oxo I of ill |>er JO. I a who giofili ironn c accord, or as dclegiits from iiinuficturing [et Bom ponies, conniy or s 10 Alliances, e \y ',cl souuciia, bntrila of un lc, rn lronds, cort o? rntiuiietc. J01 . H' for? |?JirVi'B?"??? t .. carefully enough tlie wijoie crjp ami pick Iur oiU nuil in irk the best ears on ilio in let prolific n0^ Hulks. When harvesting the crop, let these a % he gn here I and carefti'ny stored away inn 1 cool dry pbice. lly adopting this practice, much higher and better type of com umy hs 1 secured i linn Is at present gcucrally rased. Sh I [aovbhtihemkxt.] <1Di?n ll'n" ro* the OCrOBBB tbbm op cocbt, 1891. Tub Statb or 8optii Cabouxa ] Coi' kty or Cnox, I Copbt or Qbmbbal 8bssioxs. ) ^ ? IIU Honor JOSIIUA U. HUDSON. Urt riding Judge : he Grand Jury for th" present term of the url hex leave to irtke the following ttrl: We kiTi examined the Cmpty Jell 4 iwddl In good eondiiioo, with iha ?*. J m?* ndered it insecure for keepiog primnei, d we would recommend that the Sheriff instructed to employ the services < f a itable person, and at onoe take steps to t it in a proper coudit'on. We would further recommend that a suflinl outlay be made for providing a new in center door with a Spring lock for tho I, and for repairing the jail kitchen, and ire especially the jail kitchen windows. We have inspected the Court Ilouee and d it iu gsoJ condition, hut would recom?nd thu the transom over the door to the ry room be elosel, as in the present eonion the conversation of the jurors can heard in the Court room. coi'htt offices. We have ezamiocd the Master's, Sheriff*s. obate Judge's, Clerk's, Auditor's end unly Treasurer's Offices, and find them aily and well kept, ns far as we are able ascertain. We would recommend that n ? All outlay be made to repair the record <k in the Clerk's office. Ia the absence the School Comm'ssioner we failed to exline his office, ( FAVORA 111.K CONDITION OF COCKTT FINANCX*. > We have examined the County Commis>ners office, Aid regret that we oanoot ilce a favorable report on the condition of -fifl o County affurs. The expenditure* have en eery large?larger than nntioipatel? d there are no funds on it md to pay the rors ani witnesses, wo ara s>rry to y, as we think it is highly essential that ey should be paid for thoir attendance J ring the ecssion of the court. There is blame to be attache 1 to the management tho county commissioners, as far as wo n see. TRIAL J (.'STICKS, We wish to call espooial at omio t to int we consider a very great grievance in gard to the Trial Justices. Wo think that far loo many trivial cases are seat to the urt uf General sessions, which could betposcd of by the Trial Justices sitisfactorily thout consuming so much of the valuable ne of tho courts. ROADS AM) IIRIDQK?. Wo find the roads nnd bridges of tho tunty in very good condition. OAMBLIM) IN TUB TOWN OF UNION. ^ This Grand Jury would call especial atV ion to a great and growing evil, which 11 exists, and has existe 1 for some I line in a town of Union, ns we have bien inrmed both by vorbal anl written notices. e have received anonym >us letters, purrting to bo written by tho wives and ithers of this town, pr tying our earnest d careful consideration of tho heinous Imc to the good morals of our county and va. Several Individuals, citizens of tho town. ;re here named by Ihc Grand Jury as beg connected with the crime of gambling, it having a strong conscientious convic>n (hat it would bo unjust and productive no good to publish those names, we tako d responsibility of omitting them. Thanking your Honor for the kindness d courtesy shown to us during tho pcr-mance of our du'iea as Grand Jurors. Hespcctfully sub^^jed. . _Jreau publics ha- beeu informed that one of the luhs of the reciprocity treaty wiih Brazil the sale of 128 locomotives iu thu republic tho Baldwin Locomotive Works, of IMiilaIphia, and in addition to this, twonty-four omotivos are now being loaded at I'hi'nIphia for Brazil on the barkentiuea Mary ompson an 1 Eleanor M. Williams. Under ( reciprocity treaty with llrazd, locomotives1 railway supplies from the Unite! States s admitted tree of cus'om duty, and the ways of that republic, which was formerly tost exclusively ef Eng'ish manufacture, tow being rapidly replaced by articles of terican manufacture. . Living in Horn.?Col Dunoan Is in great pes of miccesss as ,to his appointment as a tnber of the Inter-State o tmmission. He rs that ho had learned iliat Congressman imphill tii l nut present the name of Judge C. Haskell, tho filing of whoso name for f.ointincni is creditei to Gen E. I*. Alexder, Congressman Hemphill has written to ngress.uan Shell an i also to Col Dune an ting that he favors the app >intm.*nt of l Ituncon """"'"J invalutt'de endorselitis of railroad tueu in this State were put Col Duncau's list to-day.?Co! Cor New* <1 Courier. . For Dress Goods call on GRAHAM & 'ARKS. Honk Hill is getting a gool4dca! of advert.**- ^ ? of iis plan to tnata laniizo the roi<?!lPf\ i ling into it. The Moutgouic y A<h-er liner >'s that it is "one of the most important iveiuents that lists been stilted in South rolin-i, an I will be w itulic il with keen lores', by all towns that want ilio trade of rmers." But then, ltock II ill believes in vertising of the right, tort. Li Gmrra Auux.? During the c| ideuiio La Grippe last season Dr.King's New Dis?ery for Consumption, Coughs an t Colds, oved to be the best, remedy. Reports from ; many who used it co firm ilnestitonicnt. ey were not only quickly relieve I, bnt tlia lease left no ba t utter result. We ask you give tins remedy a trial and we guarantee it yon wi.l be i-atistied w th results, or ; pureliase pries will be refunded. It s no equal in La Grippe, or any Throat, est or Lung Trouble. Trial bottle free at P. l'oscy's Drug Store. Large b .ttlcs, 5oc. 1 J 1.0U. Cklkbratku 11 vokii Dkvh?Louisvill*, -.,Oct.O.? I'lle!?1,000 fiily AHio W , ownet I tw>? .I'.n.t ..I ?l.- I ;key club grounds. She fell in it rncj ursdny, Miid n post in r'eu revu'cl the I that she lilcr il'y broke herself in two. ? - . V Si'kt'i 11. Sini*mknr.?New York, Oct. ?The Keening Post's special citld ? from ihIoii snvs: Hie 11.ink of Kuglnnd todity pped ?100,000 iu gold io New York. V Younii Laiiy Mi iiukiiku ?Ma on, (li , i. 11 ?Miss Lizzie (loss it, ? girl of seven* n. wis slim to denlti Thursday nig u by four in tie con in*, w.iile d fending her her. She was cngng-d t > oni of ilu ing men who ai led in uiurdoiing her. -r-v :u;z; i2* ?? ' '? \? use To the public f "r toi mkak iv on sale M the b >*.^^? cry la ge demand for v... tn use apti (Jrtrnritle Metes. I'm to GHA11AM & Sl'AKKS for School oes.