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Outline of lilt Alliance Finanoial Measure <j TorsKA, Kan., Oct. 9.?lion. John 0. Otis, the newly elected Alliance congressman from the Four, h k'mmw district, has prepared ] a lintncial measure for the considerAlion <>f j the incoming Congress, o nai-ting of nineteen sections end oceupying f?ur newspaper columns. It is pr<sumed to represent the lews of the All anco party on the money < Juestions and is a type of the legislation now * emanded by that parly in tho West. It Tiifra>~irililiIjMea for pennies an* nickels, silver and BjBppltotn and ihc Tree and onUmltci coluntrboth, and then $2,000,006,000 of psper money, each bill being absolutely money and not in the form of promise It provides thst "each and esory kind of money mentioned in this section shall be interchangeable with each ether at par and a full legtl teoder for nM debts both public and private." It provides further for three treasury funds, iho general revenue fund, (be real esia'e and revenue fund and the national food and clothing fun'?. A Sad Accident in Chester.?Information reaches us of a distressing accident that recurred in our sister town of ('heater last Saturday morning. It seems ibnt Johnnie Mills, son of the late Julius Mills, and George Summey, both aged about 14 years, went into the woods near that to* n to gather hickory nuts. Johnnie Mills climbed n tree, Mid when near the top, 45 or 50 feet above C e ground, his hold slipped or a limb broke, and he fell to tho ground with an awful thud, breaking each of his legs and arms in two places, liis companion ran to him at once, and discovering his condition, jumped upon It's horse and hurried tc the home of Mrs. Mills, whom ho informed of the lerrlblo a accident. The distressed lady got Into her ? ?? ? i nny -tiw^ sjew|j sin Miutovf OUU wlftll OflO CI1Scovered bis condition she fainted and fell upon the ground. Oilier persons soon appeared upon the scene and mother and son wire borne to their borne, whereat 2 o'clock in the afternoon the mangled boy brca'hed his last. The next day his remains were interred in tho cemetery, six school companions of his own age acting as pilUbcvrcrs. The deceased was a nephew sf our townsman, Capf. E. It. Mills. ? Rock Hill Herald. A Permanent Census Bureau-?Washington, Oct.. 9-?Superintendent Porter, of the Census Bureau, is authority for the s'nte-> nu.nl that tho question of the establishment of a permanent Cen?us Bureau will be brought to the attention of both Houses of Cong-ess as soon as they assemble, in coinpliai.ee with a resolution of a Senate. Senators Morgan, of Alabama, Voorhecs, of Indiana, end Call, of Florida, who are in the city, endorse the idea. Sena'or Morgan says that no census has ever yet given satis men' n. ana, unucr the prrsonl 1 ?w, it is not lkely that any ever will; ihnt "to tako the tc sus as it ia now taken, and expect it to be wc'l done, is like trying aucce.-sfully to tin i t x (Trail* ' uttllMjT'fftlli lllllll i ii'iii "xt it i.?, the census ia bound to be imperfect. I bare beard of tbo criticisms of Mr. Porter's work, but 1 can say, ns far ss my own Stale 5s concerned, I kuow of no criticisms, aod, as far as I can judge, the work has been vciy fairly done. One thiug is due Mr. Porter. No census, in the same length of lime, has been so far advanced as the eleventh census is now." Cotton Injcrkd onk Fourth*?There has been much talk of late about the cotton crop not being as serious'y injured as reported. Cap'. Brown, the Stato Crop Observer, was yesterday asked for the true condition of things as applicable to the whole State. He Ssid that he was absolutely certain that at trust from 25 to 30 por cent, of tho present cotton crop had been destroyed. lie also says the departmeut has sensad tlm I reparation and publication of tho weekly crop reports because there are no crops to re, ori. He has been urged to prepare a final oie, giving the exact situation of things. ' cu'liViTe 'WSrtuy' hcqu\*ateu "mm to -wrntra review of crops of South Carolina from the first of March last to date, and it is understood tnat he has already dono so and i forwarded it.?The State. i j Thaiw Robdkrs .Foiled.?St. Louis,Oct. 10. t ?A special to the Post Dispatch from Paris, Toxoj, says that a most desperate attempt was 11 invle to hold up the south bound passenger 4 train on the Frisco Road, 100 miles north < of that p'ace, at 3 o'clock this morning. The robbers trie 1 to enter the express car but met with stout resistance. They fired several shots at the messenger, none of which, how- < ever took effect. Conductor Jack 'Carr 1 knockc 1 one of the robbers down with his . lantern juct as the man was trying to fire his r vo'ver within a foot of tho conductor's i breast. I Tiik Little Giant Road.?An official, intimate with the workings of the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad yesterday sa d that the "Little Giant" was no longer a lojal road, lie sail the roid lias already big through business. The value of the connection with the Seaboard Air-Line is novc'eir. The road, be says is hauling a large amount of cotton through to Norfolk. These shipment) come from Columbia and all points aloog the lino, and the road is becoming a formidable competitor of those who have heretofore held tho monopoly.?The Stair. ExuonsisoTiiKOcAi-v Platform.?Lansing Mich., Oct. 9.?At this morning's tension, of the Farmers' State Alliance a resolution endorsing the Ocola plntform, and declaring to the oppressed toilers of America that they are unyieldingly in favor of independeui political action, as outlined ntthe Cincnnati ' c nfirencc, was ndopted without adissenting rote. This practically disposes of all speculation as to what action will be taken at the convention of representatives of all industrial organ nt'ons of Michigan, called to meet In re in December, to discuss independent action. Michigtn will have a Peoples' Party. 8i;cckssfi>l Rain Makixu.-Uoo Jland.Kans., ... CUt' 9 ?Frank Aielbourn, the Australian rainmaker, closed his experiments at this place yesterday. Melbourne explained thai the co d nights counteracted a'l the work he did during the day. Since his cxperimenting began, Northwestern Kansas has litd more rain than lias ever fallen here before, a,..I it.a rww.,.1.. ? aa a . ? SM a.l ...l< I. I. I I '"V uioijtiniitM null un UAp H'l?* l:on. Melbourne was a ked N?t night 10 submit a proposition f?r watering the forty counties in western Kans is, and he offered to do it for ten cents for each cultivated acre. There were this year '2,000,000 acres under cu tivation in the counties which it is proposed to water. l)rATii or a Prominent Lexinotonian.? Yesterday we'l founded reports reached the c iy that Dr. Gerhard Muller, one of the most widely known citizens of Lexington County, had died suddenly of heart d sense a Sandy Kun in the county. Dr. Muller wan in the city during this week, and his doith is a complete surprise. He served for a numter of terms in the State Legia'nture froui his county and was wido'y known. Ducklkn's Arnica Salvr.?The host salve is the world for Cuts, Bruises, ttvrea. Ulcers, Holt Kbenm, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped bends, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Cruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no P''J required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price J IIH cents per box. For ra e by B. F. Posey. J April It). a Ifie IQeclfg Ktiion limes El. M. STOKER, - - Editor 3. S. STOKES, - Local Editor Friday, October Id, 1891. SUBSCRIPTION, $1 60 PER ANNUM Z POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. The V. 0. will be opened fqr business rfom? A.Rt to ?.? p. m: - , : The Money Order' Department wit! be opened for business from 9 A. M. to 4 I*. M. The Northern mail will olose at 121'. M., and the Southern Mail at 0.00 1'. M. Any inattention or irregularities should re reported promptly to the P. M. J.C. HUNTEU, 1'. M. The Cotton Markot Cotton is opening slowly consequently but lit'le is coming to market as yet. Sales for the week, 259 bales. Prices ranged from (?, 8.85. SkiP Cotton is coming in slowly, but yet as fast as may le expected, as the crop is n month late in maturing. gtej?" Mr. W. II. Sartor is adding to the roir of bis store, which is a gratifying indication that his business is prospering. For $ti, 1 will sell you the same eight day clock that is now being sold from the wagons ol traveling men in tois wum; ior fio S. M. HICE JR? E. U. Supt. Ta beri's table, as fruits"ef'riurTill Sessions Court, in the persons of two colored men and a colored woman. They had a slight frost in the low lands of Grtcuvillc County Inst Mondny morning, but it did no injury to field crups or vegetables. Shell Bezds 5cts string. Pencils 8c. dozon. nt H. M. COHEN & BUG'S. A block brute was tried and fitind guhty of outraging a white child five years old, in the Marion county court lost week, l'he most astonishing part of the affair was in the jury that found him guilty of the diabolical deed recommending him to the mercy of the Court. As was to be oxpeoted, the election ia this town last Wednesday, to decide for or agaiust the subscription of $20,000 to the Cape Fear and Cincinnatti railroad resulted tion. The vote stood, 112 ior subscription to 30 against. Majority, 73. Go to GRAHAM & SPAKKS for Shoes and Boots. .? ? The recent misunderstanding between the Town Council and the Alliance has, no doubt, produced an unfavorable feeling toward our cotton market, and it will require much caution and some liberality on the part of our buyers and business men to overcome it. As our correspondent, Kelton Wheel, says, the unfortunate difficulty "hns crippled ITninn In onn.n ? ^ -- ? .v ^Aicui, uu luuuer 11 inev uo come to a compromise," and we know, from personnl conversations with farmers, that such Is the case with many unjustly prejudiced individuals in the country, who I are ever ready to give the town a black | charges, and pooh, pooh, at then, scorning from persons without influence; but be th:s as it may, Uoion cannot afford to lose any trade, and it seoms to us that the business nen of the town would exhibit a proper ipirit in the m?tt< r by getting together and adopting some plan, even if it costs a few lollars to each, to counteract any effort set in foot to injure the business of the town. If J or J cent advonce will bring the colon to this market, it would pay the iner:hants handsomely to unite in making the ouyers whole, to that amount. This course proved very effectual in other markets in years past, and we remember it enticed many hundred bales of cotton and many thousand dollars of trade from this town. HomioideLast Wednesday night, about 7 o'clock, Starks Harris and Ilenry Moorliead. both b" ? ? .a. .ti. . deysville, in which Henry Moorhead killed Stnrks Harris, by shooting him twice with a shotgun. Moorhcid made his oscape and has not been arrested. Ladies Wool Hosedocts. a pair. Chihlrcns Wool Hose 20cls a D?ir. at II."M. COIIEN & BHO'S. Services in the Baptist Church. Wc are requested to announce that divine services will be held next Sunday afternoon in the Baptist church, at 4 o'clock, instead of 7 o'clock, P. M. AN APPRENTICE WANTED. A boy from 14 to 15 years of age, who can read and write fairly, is wanted in this office to lenru the Printing Business. None need apply who are not willing to contract for (our years. Gents Linen Collars, size 14-18, Boys L'uen Collars, size 12-14. 5 cts oacii. < at H. M. COHEN & BRO'S. Employ the Girl*. Wo have before us a very interesting letter from on estimable Lsdy friend, in which she makes a strong plea for the employment jf young Indies as clerks in stores, particularly in I>ry Goods stores. We are pleased to fiad that the fn:es of I, idies behind the counters of stores in the South is becoming very popular. In Greenrill", we believe, one grocery store has I.ady clerks, and the employer seems to be lelighted with them. In ibis town, Ladies ire employed as clerks in the millinery de nriuienm 01 urauam k nparzs and J. W. tlcLurc, and in the Dry G )ods department >f Messrs. Foster Wilkins & Co's store, liorc is a young lady clerk. At the Nonli the most respectable young Ladies are employed as Clerks in all the Dry Goods, Notion, Fancy and Confectionery tores, and character is now the passport to luch positions, making the ocenpi'lon liglily rc?pcot?b!c. In many printing offices, the best oomrositor* are Ladies, and we would not obect to ha*ing a young lady apprentice to ?t type for the Tints. Wtbar'a History of Sooth Carolina. Tliis is ono of tha most compels and at* trtctivo histories ft i* scliotU we ever ha<l the pleasure of perut inp. As i s litto states it is the "'History of South Carolina,'' end its author bas exhibit* ( a happy faculty of not on'y bringing sohool lessons withiu the ready grasp of the pup i'? o mprehensioo, but has given to thoeo less ns an attraotv eters peculiarly to np ike study a true pleas?re,.awte-%^Ului(h.. tts Work opens with the voyagi of Co-I lunibus to America and invitingly carries Ihs student through all the moet prominent events in the history of this State, down to the inauguration or tlio present State Admiuistra<ion. It has the great virtue of being true and fa;thful to history, and in all events it is strictly impartial and void of any semblance of political bi?s. Mr. Weber is a young man of more than ordinary natural and acquired abilities, with considerab'e experience as a School Teacher, and is now School Commissioner of Charlcs? - - J i - i? : ,i ?ii ion Louoiy, ?uu ,IC Ill*? ?? fc"vou advantages upon every page of liis book. Wo iliink wc cannot loo highly commend the work to the School Commissioners, Tius'.ees and Teachers of tho Slate, as emln ncntly worthy to be adopted in tbeir schoo's. It ins already been adopted in the sohools of Charleston, and in two or three other plnco their ordera for Lamb's Wool Ihsoles, only 40cls pair, at H. M. COHEN & BRO'S. That's about the Aim and EndTwo weeks ago we noticed a report that Stnte Lecturer John R. Jcffcriea was after Congressman G. W. Shell's scat, and then stated (hot Mr. JefTeries lived in Hon. J. J. Hemphill's district. Wo, however, had our susp:cions aroused at that time, by being asked "why Mr. JefTeries was so ronch more attentive ti the Alliance people of the 6th CVirgrcs-iounl District than lie was to the people of liis o 1 n county who could not vote in the 6th district?" It did look a little strnngo to us. but then we thought Mr. Jeffeiies knew, < r supposed, that the people in Mr. Ilemphilt'a District were not so well posted on Alliance delegations as those in Mr. Shell's district and required a great deal more lecturing, so, like a faithful officer, be spent bis lime where his services were " //','1ioweT0r? nny doubt may exist as to Mr. JefTeries' partiality for flie vq'ers of Mr. Hemphill's district, the following special de-patch to the Greenville Nrwt of the 13tb, will,'in n great measure, serve to dispel it: G^fknet, S. C,, Ocf.. 12.?Stnte Lecturer JefTeries was in town to day, and in conversation with your correspondent be intimated in strong terms that the "farmers would put up a candidate to oppose Mr. Hemphill for congress. Iu answer to n direct question he led your correspondent to the conclusion tbnl he would not object to occupying such an honorable position,. j?. j?. n. A Compliment to Worthy OfficersIt gives us much pleasure to publish the fo'lowing well meijted compliment from the Solicitor of tl>i? Circuit to our efficient Sboriff and Clerk of Iho Coutt, The value of the compliment is enhanced by the fact (lint it giving the people of the County a good report of those they hare elected to fill official positions. Such a compliment coming unsolicited from such a conscientious, true nnd faithful officer as Solicitor Schumpert, is praise to be proud of. If it has not put any fat on their offices, we think it lias put an inch of fat 011 those officers' ribs, and the broadest kind of a smile on their broad faces. To lion. J. If- Hudson Presiding Judge: I herewith beg to report that I hare at the present term examined the offices of the Clerk of Court and Sheriff"of this County, as required of me by law. 1 can but commend both the Clerk and Sheriff for the very efficient way in which their duties bare been .i;0.I ?ta tlipv liftvn In llin lnltAP nf fh? uiouiiaigfUf ~ v * "i ?? >?* ?? v. v..v law, so far as I have been able to ascertain, fulfilled their duties. Most respectfully, 0. L. Sgiiumpkrt, Solicitor. The Court. The Court of Common Pleis openel Monday morning- The jurors drawn for tho'second weok were in nttendmco, and several cases were disposed of. Kx-Judge J. S. Cothran, of Greenville, Messrs D. It. Duncan, C. P. Sanders, W. W. Johnson and A. E. Moore Esqs.,of Spar-'anburg, R. \V. Shand, Esq., of Columbia and W. N. Grsydoo, Esq., of Abbeville, were i? atten lance, 0.0 professional hnainrua ?? A BaptisingFor about three weeks Rev. John Wallace, pastor of the colored Rsptiit Church, held a protracted meeting in ttic churoh here, the result of which was an accession to the membership of ftb ut thirty persons. La it Sunday, the pastor baptised the candidates in a pool ercctod in rear of the church. A large congregation, both white and black, witnessed the tcene. For ChristRe?. W. I. Herbert, put or of the Methodist Church, assisted by the pastors of the other churches i i the t>wti, is holding a series of meetings in the Methodist Churoh this week, which we e?rns:ly ptay will rcsu't in much goo I for tlio advancement of the Cause of Christ in this community, and we sinccrly trust that the christian people of the CO iimunily will uii'ein their prayers arid cflFiris, as one man, wit'i one purpose, an?l sipplicatj the Ursvt God of peace lo sen 1 into our mils'. I he Holy Ohosl, that many may bo brought to tho foot of the Cross. Personals. Miss Mildred Thomson, of Sjnrlinburg. is situting Mr. II. F. Rcaife and family. Miss Mary Wilson, af Mecklenburg County, N. C , is visi'iog lier sisier, Mrs. W. D. Arthur. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Miller, of Columbia, is in our mUist. Mr. Ali|ler will buy coiloo here this seMon. Mr. W. b Culp, of Charleston, was in town on business this week. Mr. Walter Capers, representing the Charleston New* "'I'l Courier, paid Union a visit last week, in the interest of that paper. * * * Mtt Editor:?inmk week's Timbi you mud'* m" (o ny. VUni frott stays off until the o>i <U? "f the Kttth Ike llidge would o make a K' ,(Hi?rop'?S >Uon, end corn enough I t for a on ?nd beast .YYou misunderstood me. s In sceuki: g of tie Bdls of cotton I banded Jou, I said, "with wt* frost and a very t kToroble Ml 1 wAl make a pretty fair t crop of Mtttttysnd^Augh corn to.do me." -a I was rift jflfkii^K thai Profi of any one t excypt my weather s cotton crop on the l&ldge is eery late and f the farmers say if fl-ost comes soon they i cannot make anything like an average crop, i I hope you will correct the error, as some i one might -'get afte| me," or the Kelton Wheel run over me. i I can syr, Mr. Editor, in my own judg- 1 mcnt the Farmers on the Ridge arc in a I worse condition now tbim they have been in I several years. With ashort crop and low ? price for cotton wo aroltouad lo fall behind i in meeting our finsocijl obligatiuuo- I be- i . licve that cottsn will cwnmnnd a better price ] after",Christmas, nsfutulcs have already gone 1 up, but the poor Fnrmeu have got to sell their cotton to pay their debts. Now we I need the Bub-1'reosury < 1 something better. 1 0. T. Gault. All right, friend Gent except the "subtreasury or something etter." Of course, in Ihs sub-treasury yon mean government ( aid. Now wo suggest as the "something better," that if ho Frfinera had full corn oribs and smokehouJba, w!th wheat, peas, potatoes, Ac.. a solid sub-^ vaoces on tbe^Snln^^rtroottcuiaf ihe preterit low price, and savitg them innumerable other ohargei incident to storing it in the wacehouso. And it is n;oro than probable that next year the farmers, with a fair orop of cotton, no moat in their smokehouses or corn in their oribe, and all the money for their la?t cotton cr.>p spent, would be in just the dependent and depressed condition they are now, an l woull cry for more sub-treasury help; and so it woul l bo from year to yetr; whereas, if the farmers will try what may be palled m "heroic treatment" qf raising lest cotton and all (ho provisions their ferms can produce, for man an t beast, they couiu pay their debts quioker by appropriating noarly if not quite all of the proceeds of their oottou to their liquidation, and haying but few supplies to buy, bo independent of annual sub-treasury loans, high prioed money, high pqleedL provisions and distraol -i,..-. *>.i i _ ants to office, to dietuyb their quiet and barruony. " So long a? the Farmers of the South' will persist in rais'ng what' they call a money crop that oosts thsra more or even at much at they get for it, having to spend the money it brings for suppl'os whloh they can raise 60 per ceut cheaper on their farms, so long will thoy bo poor, discontented and dependent peoplo. In a word, if the farmers will stiok closely to the Alliance and practice its business, social and educational teachings, tlicv wi'l be the best organized, the most independent, and (be most poworful class in the country. Looal Hews ( ?&* Waal's the news? WeJ^yo'u letpn < most of the local natra ritU here. ' ^9 "nrm'inrn 4 T. McNalty a position as copying clerk wiil^^ir McKtssick, in the ' Clerk of court's o&be. , W. B. Crosbjhwpf, Mendor, has taken a 1 position in the gftfcery store of II. F. Soaife j Sl j5on. , J. K. Thomas, of this county, is clerking | for R. T. Gee. Jeter Butler, brother of Thos. R. Butler, has taken a position at the Union Hotel. W. H. S. Harris, of Jonesrille, was in ' town this week, , Mr. Odell, of Greenwood, spent several i days this week with Mr. T. C. Duncan. Mr. W. C. Wallaoe, a former merchant of this town, but now earning an honest penny at farming, near Carlisle, was in Union this week. We are to'd (hat Winter is a splen"Wvfc8 Vv'Jikt^Tii|pRemxngn9?'iiil S torn- n?nv. of New York! nassed throucrh here this week on his way to Atlanta. Mrs. Bettie Crawford, who has been visit* log friends and relatives here for two weeks, has returned to Spartanburg. It. C. Bishop, of OatFoey City, nnd J. D. Hancock, of this oounty. have opened a beef market in the McXeace building. A littte girl of H. Oreene Bailey, who lives about half a mile from town, was Beverly burned la-t Tuesday. It seems ihat two small children were in the room, the mother in the o4joioing room. They wore roasting potatoes in a skillet, with the Are on tho lid, and in turning round the child's caught fire from the cods. The screams of the child brought its m >ther promptly to i*, and in putting out tho fire she also, bad hor hand* bally burned. It is feared the child fnnnot live. i John D, Soutog^i W. F. Bates, two 1 prominent geutlemawof Car isle were here this week. For (he Timks. Laying the Corn??-8ton* ?(the Keltoa A. X Mn. Ei?itoh/?Please allow me to an- c nounce through your colunns thai the pub- > li 5 are cord'aliy invited t > vitoc-s the cere monies of laying the Corner-stone of the A. M. li. Church, at Kelton, <n Biturday the 21 th inst. Our white frieids era especially invited. ? J he ceremonies will be performed by the 1 Odd Fellows. Music by the Ke'ton Band. > Tho following will be tie programme of the i day: < 12.80, OJd Fellows aeiemble. I 1, * jHrode. 1,80, Oration by Orator of the d?y, i 2, Laying of the Corner-stone, I A nu AI.A*,.# AV A .AAA iM n.A tl.A, M.^Vl '.L. vi?e?ii?- VI |/l vyiunuv lllljtlll IUtt?7 f place w II be annouoQeJ Inter. ? Roland H. Foereifc C. B. LOWRY, I sefj.s" j pas tor. i Kxtha Skmiox tClk.-^U, teems that nfler till >ui extra sos^ynJ^UM^yijnture is possi 1 that n conference* wilt IVM*" betwebh Judge < Maher, Governor Tillonrfe, Attorney General i Pope and o*hers to decide as to the itA^ter. It is also ascertained thai ?? offiolal, in a i position to know, hu loW ooe of the reading < clerks that lie will fear* muoheiira reading to do .?Tin 8;aii. I ' . . . 1 f- W.f Corrspondenco of the Tints. What is Going an at Saatto. Santitc, Oct. 12.?In tho limited aroa of ur immediate section, businea is not posi- r], ively standing still, nor is It progressing j8 ery sntiafactorily. w Tbe mereliants are not doing a large bust* Less, because there is a great scarcity of a { noney, and there is not much cotton being Ui old; and what makes Bad era look worse, th here will not be a "eurp'.ua" to sell this eason. b< Oof on is opening very irregular this Fal{, eh lie U Is opening rapidly, and (n some p, ilac s it seems to be nearly all opened, teeping the picking hands busy pieking, here are other pieces where it is opening so ilow that it scarcely pays to go oeer it., a, Like the orange tree the o >rn fields pre- in tent a varirty of stages. Some is being limited and housed ami fed away', wh'le sotne || fields are too greoi to haul. In some fields Ihe fodder is ju-t pulled, an i in others the th mm is just a little past roastiog ears, eon- g', sequently there is some uneasiness just r, now occasioned hy some remnants of that 8C Montana hlixzard of list week, wbioh his reached here and is prevailing around us. H] Not altogether h this uneasiness felt for |j the oorn, but the cotton a'so. which is so f? late. c< Some farmers have a fine crop of fiell |e pees that needs several days more of warm g, weather to bring ihem to maturity. Sl Perm1! mo to ray hero that 1 have the finest crip cf peas, of the variety known as s: the "Unknown," you ever saw, just to be p; plantc i at layingby of the corn. This variety will almost make itself A patch tj that was planted early, and se much killed s by the old spring weather (bat it was 8( There was not muoh sorghum planted b around heie this year, and I believe all has been made up. Tho sorghum "erase" seems c to be poia^iug iis l?old upon the peop'e here, j but I tjo not l(now t^ai it would be well to ? be renevfoJ. Soja beans was tried on a small scale bore a this year, by way of an exponmeot, as a h grain feed, and the mules generally greatly * relished them. They provel to be very (] easily raised. 0 There is some building going on here. 0 The house that is being built for Mr. Flem- t, ming, the ra'lroal Agent, is so nearly com- |j pleted that lie l)as moved in(o one of tbe rooms, 1 think it' is' the nicest and most alinwo liiiln nnllarva in #n?mn * UMV*T/ vv?v?^ v iu vy ?? i|. Work is progressing rapidly on the large new store of Air. L. U. Jeter, and ere long ii will bo ready for the recopiiin of good*. When oompletei this will be the largest v store in the town. n At a j?ini meeting of the Santuo Alliance and the Town CouuqiI held last week, Mr. 0 K. Q. Ilcbson was eleoted ootioa weigher, and every one is satisfied, as Mr. liobson 11 has in former years given entire satisfaction. 11 -i been for some time visiting friends in and > around Sautuo. 1 Miss Belle Lylei, an accomplished young ^ Isdy who has been away for many months teaching is again slaying with the family of e her brother, Mr. A, (lole Itfltu. J E. W. J. ? #> 1 Correspondence of tho Union Times ' Much News from Busy Jonesvilie- ^ Jonksvillk, Oct. 13.?We have bad chsng- u able weather during the last week?clouds, j wind and rain, with the mercury ranging p from 80? down to 38??but wp li^vp had no n frost to dice. Tho farmers are very apprehensive or losing inuoh by early frost, aud it r would certainly be a bless.ng for the coun- u try if it would clear off warm and remain so 0 for two or three, weeks longer. p Our cotton market is pretty lively, somo H days, but we woufd like lo seo it booming c everyday. Messrs J. L. MoWbirler & Co. <j srs buying now aul we are expecting tjro g l/ppSftjffe ftifcuiT^jilts^fel^artrr^y" "Jj Conference at New Hppe Church last Satur n day. ltev. J. Marion lioyd, P. E., was pre- 0 sent and presided with dispatch and satisfac- j, Lion to all concerned. Rev. James P. Smith, tl of Spartanburg, accompanied the P. E., and f j [ reached on Saturday a very edifying sermon, Rev, W. I. llcrbprt, of Union, was present to assist in song and prsyer. The preacher in charge, Her. D. P. Royd, and his assistant, Kev. M. B. Kelly, were both T present witti very encouraging reports, save p Lbat of finances; but the official brethren p were bopeful of meeting all domandz by the ,| annual conference. This being done, Jones- |( tille circuit will certainly be on high ground. ? l'he P. E. preaohed at Jonosville Sunday j, night. a Miss Addie Long, daughter of Mr. John u F. Long, is seriously ill with fever, which a is the only sickness we have at prosent. t( Those who have been siok are well agsio. ? Mrs. William Jefferles anl daughter, Miss Mamie, of Uome P. 0., are visiting relatives p in (own. Mrs. Ella RoweU, who has been in OeorgU ^ Mrs. E. L. Eison, Ed Littlrjoh*.., A. IT "7i McQowan, 1>. B. Wood, Samuel Wood, C. T. _ Beckuell and wife, Mrs. B. W. Hamilton, J. * W. Har.-is and J. E. Jefferies, were all in D Jonosville la*t Sunday, attending Churoh and n Sunday Soliool. (l Mr. Johu K. Jefferies came up Sunday 0 from the lower part of the Sla'e where he tt had been for sometime, in his work as Ststs c Lecturer of the Alliance. 0 . Our High Scoot is moving on nicely and is pretty full; but, is liko a street car, always ,, has room for one moro. Mr. J. J. Littlejohn, who has been travel. ? irg for 011 Atlanta House, is stopping off ,j awhile with his father, Mr. W. T. Littlejohn. |, Mr. Joseph H. Qault, who formerly clerk- p, ed for Mr. J. Alman, but s opped off awhile, has returned and taken a position with Mr. Alnnn for tho Winier. q Ur. W. O. Southard's little son, Laurens, e got pretty tally bitten by Mr. B. F. Web- toj brr's dog the other day. lie was fondling f( with the dog at the tiro* Mr. J. E. Hancock and Miss Ediot Han- ln cock, Mr. F. M. Whit'ock and wife spent r< Sa'ur.lay night in Jooesville. bi Tslbi'IIOM. w d For the Tinas. tf A Card of Explanation- I11 Mr. Editor:?Permit me to oorrect the ^ ueuy orroaeous reports that hare been cir* Al ulrtted concerniog tli-s "out'iog affray," as " t has been oalled, between myself and Iter. ft. dunro Long. When the affray ocourred there was leally T no quarrel of words between us. 1 was on J ny way home, when Long cams up and as- ..' mulled me from behind, with a stick and tui'e in his hsnds. Of course I defended 1 nysetf as any man would. At this juncture, w nuch to Long's relief, Outler Martin came w ip an I separated us, aad Long look t> his 19?*ls. A woman was not the oause of the trouble, *1 is Long tried to make it appear t> the giod leeple of Union ; but be was defeated in his ui ipp Ication for Teacher in the publio school c< iud be thought I was the cruse of hie defea . *' II e made the woman a pretext or cover to C( tide hie dirty eet. Did he not threaten to w iho jt Joseph Font for ike same oauee. n As to the trisl bcforo the Town Councd. igelnst me. ?* I make thle explanation because so many ?t raise report* are out against me, about ibe tw liffioulty. Respectfully * T. J. Jjcjtxms. at ??? ?J,?' * M ' Correspmdeoco of tbe Times. Hews From Worth PsoolstEtta Jamb, Oct. 12,?Cuttin is opeoiog owly, and tho generally ej pro'Bed opinion that the crop will bo unusually abort, hotber we hare an early or late frost. Last week -we had the pleasure of meeting good many of our old army comrades at nion. It is a notable fort tlmt most of e?e old veterans are fast passing away, or viig unmistakable evidences of failing salih. Befocs another doca-U shall have isaed away, in a'l.probability the greater irt of tbeni will h vv? gone to their reward. Hon. Q. 1). Fowler has been surveying uds in our section for the past weak. Mr. and Mr*. A. W. Lotspeioh, of Toon,, e back on a visit to frieu ls snd relatives i this county. Mr. A. A. Lee, we unlerstand, has rented oweU's Ferry for tbe next year. Mr. A. F. Kendrick is running his gin ail le lime. People will liavo their cotton noed and sold as fust its possible. Tbe iperienoo of most farmers is that the toner it is sold the better it is for them. We have notice 1 a good denl in tbe papers tout the people leaving Qoudeyville aod ray ton til I o townships and going t? the ictories. Wo can't ray thtt this is' an exspiional year in this particular. More or ss of the moving off and moving back is ring on all the time. Some people can't ay in one place long at a time. Wo hope our people will not let tin grain for putting in a wheat aid oat crop ass without making good use of it. Air. Will Ken Irick is lying very 1 >w with rphoid fever. He lives near Mr. Jehu pears. Rev. Q. S. Robinson will preach at Salem sjn n~bhfflth 'sV ,, ,T., , , . y-The colored people will have a Sunday Bhool celebration at their sohool house near ere next Siturdiy. Mr. Abo Buice, of Sheltons7il'o, Q*., fnthr of our estecn\ed friend and neighbor, onathnu Ruicc, w^s here week before lost a a visit. ' "If 21 cows oil 8 acres of grass in 0 weeks, nd 18 oows eat tin same in 9 weeks, ow many cows will it miintdn for 18 reeks, if the grass grows uuiformly during tnt time? This questio.u is not oae of our wn go-ting up, but we have workel it out n our own linjo of reasoning. Will be g'ad 3 hear from soaicbo ly else bsforo we pubis h our answer. Va\. Coppcsporxdcnce of the Times. Another Tarn of the Wheel. Kblton, Oot. 12.?Mr. Editor: After ding absent from your cotumos fir threo reeks, I make my appear ince agaiu this loruing to say a few words, to let tbe rotdrs of tbe Times know that I am in the land f the living, with the wife and babies. Picking cotton is the order of the day. Wo ave hat very nice weather for gathering be Southern King the last week, or So. ltbough iboro bu boon some oloudjr days m>mim a-Jullow that htd much notion open n the field, feel very anxious about rain, 'here is somo cotton beiDg carried tq m tret from Pea lliJge. Mr. Editor, tys (here has been and is being o much an d ab>ut the cotton weigher iu our town, i will A9k to be allowed to say a ew words on that line. It is true that he town Council has the right under he charter of Union to elect a cotton roigher, but they should look to the uturo unl see whether It was expedioat or iot. The step which the eouaoit iqoi( a fuw ays back has crippled Uniqu to some exent, nq luqtter if they do eome to a ooraprolise. The happy mnu was born in the city of cgeneratiou, in the parish of repentanos uto life, lie was educated in the sqltool of bcdieuce, aud lives now in perseverance, le worus qt the soliool of diligenee, notritbstaudlng he has a largo estate in the ountry of obristian coutentinent, aud often oes jobs of self denial. Hs wears the plain arment of humility, yet h ts a better sui| tpes climbs the mountains of spirituallindednoss. IIo breakfasts every morning n spiritual prayer, and sups every eyeqig on the same. He has moat (q oat that te world knows notqf, aud his drink is the uicere milk qf the word. Thus happy he vqs aipl hqppy he d'es, Kkltom Whorl. Eating Galla Roots Cookrd.?A new egetable is about to be introduced to the eople of the Uoited States through the Deartineut of agriculture. It is the root of to sacca lily, which resembles somewhat i appcarauce tl\o ordinary Irish tuber, jth the addition of a few whiskers that ave nothing to do with the quality of the rtiole as an esoulent. It is more elong t?d, and when out the interior is a tritie loro viscid. But a seciim ofit.issi pota>-like you would nit be likely t> distinuish any difference. In coikiqg, it has rst to be boiled, to destroy certain acrid roperiiqs, after which it may be friel, oasted, baked, or what not, according to I isle. -JiUvnaars ait Florida haw begum to r die bese oalla roots r?r mirkef. The plants raw readily in swamps, and so thickly tbat lie yiel l of a slnglo flooded aore is oner lous. noy re proa noe tnemseives bjr ibe lultiplioition of their bulls uadergroun I, 0 i lint tho grower hat simply to dig up the Schools nad leave the parents to propagate now. For centuries the Fgypiim* have ultivated asimiltr crop during ihe sens n f the Nile overflow, a id at the present me thccalla lily bulbs ere a common vogoible in Japanese marko'.s. So pro iflo an I a atable aro they tbat iheir propagation in j inny parts of (lie United States where conitions are favorable may reasonably be oke I forward to as an agricultural indue- { -y of the fnture.?Portland Orejonian. A Snake i.n the Dkawkh.?Carrol I Un, Gn., ct. 9.?Mrs It. J. Gaines had avery peculiar iporience at her hou. below Koopville the Liter night. She said .uat she had notioe-i a it's peculiar actions around aeertain bureau 11 ih; afternoon, and she thought a mt,u?e light be in tbo bureau and that was tho 3tson the oat kept a continual watch at the ureau. Just about dusk Mrs. Gaines had jcav'oa to go into the bureau and open a rawer. Just as sbe did this sbe though of io oat's actions and, 1 ks a I ladies, aviog a deadly drotd of a mouse, sbe weot ir a lamp an 1 looke I into tbs bureau drawer, ad to her astonishment thcrj lay a large killesoafc*coiled up in the drawer sleeping 1 sweetly as a queen. Mrs. Oaines says, if ie hat put her hand iuths drawer, and she ould have done so liai she not thought of ie o it's actions that evening it would have hit is rough snake the first thing, d^ie queson is how that snake git into the drawer. . must have crawled in when the drawer as open, for it could nut have got in otherlse. Governor Ttilnta't has called a cinventim i discuss World's Fair matter, t> beheld iu is State House ai 8 o'ciook on Thursday i/ht of fair week, tho c invention to be union* I of a I perjojs who g > of ili.lr own scor-J, or us deicgtus froin roauficturiug ?mp?tii?8, county or 8<it? Alllancce, o iy uiuclia, butrcln of Halo, railroads, oor^o> tfion?; etc. ?? . u- \ JkblM bnumUmm rtf ?i I m i iiVefully through the whole crop and pick it ao<l in .rk the beat ears oo ihe m ?t proliAo alke. When htrveeiiog the crop, let iheso ga'here I and oarcfulty stored awey in a >ol dry ptaer. By adopting this prentice, mob higher and better type of earn may be toured than U at present generally re sed. >'3' * \ [advertisement.] GRAND JURY PRESENTMENT, rom tub ocrroBin term or court, 1801. The State or 8outii Carolina "| Countt or Uno*, V Court or General Sessions. ) To UU Honor JOSITUA H. HUDSON, Pr e tiding Judge : Tho Grand Jurj for th" present term of tbe Court he* leave to wake the following report: Wo have examined the C uinly J si I which a hole h m been bored" wMoh has rerdered it ioreonre for keeping prisoners, and we would reeommead that the Sheriff be instructed to employ the services ?f a suitable person, and at onoe take steps to put it in a proper oondit'on. We would further recommend that a sufficient outlay be made for providing a new ' iron center door with a Spring lock for tho jail, and for repairing the jail kitchen, and more especially the jail kitchen windows. We have inspected the Conrt House and find it iu gioJ condition, hut would recommend thai the transom over the door to the jury room be oloeet, as in the present condition tbe conversation of tho jurors can be heard in the Court room. count* offices. We have examined the Master's, Sheriff"s. Probate Judgo's, Clerk's, Auditor's and County Treasurer's Offices, and find tbem neatly and well kept, as far as we are able to ascertain. We would reommend that a small outlay be made to repair the record d?*k in the Clerk's offioe. In the absence of the School Commissioner we failed to examine his ofBo?. , -v_??* ? ' us favosa bui condition of couktt finances. t We have examined the County Commissioners office, and regret that we oannot make a favorable report on the condition of the County affdrj. The expenditures have been very large?larger than anticipate !? and there are no funds on hind to pay the .. Jurors anl witnesses, we are s>rry to say, as we think it is highly essential that they should bo paid for iheir attendance during the rossion of the court. Thore is no blame to be atlaohel to the management by tho county commitsioners, as far as we can see. TRIAL JUSTICES. We wish to call espeoial nt'emio i 'o what we consider a very great grieviutoe in rvgiru mjiui) inn ousiioes in IDIQK Hint. by far loo many trivial cases ore sent to the Court of General sessions, which could bedisposed of by the Trial Justices satisfactorilywithout o insuming so muoh of the valuable time of the courts. ROADS AMD DRIDORS. We find the roads end bridges of the County in vory good condition. .... ^ OAMBLtHO IN *UK TOWS Or UNION. This Grand Jury would call ospeeial at ten* ion to a great and growing ovil, which still exists, and his existed for some lime in the town of Union, as we have been informed both by verbal and written notioet. We hare received anonymous letters, purporting to be written by the wives and mothers of this town, praying our earnest and careful oousideratioa of tho heinous crirao to the good morals of our county and town. ? Several Individuals, citizens of the town, were here named by the Grand Jury as being connected with tho erime of gambling, but having a strong oonscientious conviction that it would ba unjust and productive It of no good to publish those names, wo tako the responsibility of omitting them. Thanking your Honor for the kindness and oourteay shown to us during the performance of our du> tea as Grand Juror*. results of the reciprocity treaty with Brazil is the sals of 128 looomotives iu that republio ' by the Baldwin Looomotive Works, bf Philadelphia, and in addition to this, twenty-fourlocomotives are now being loaded at Philadelphia for Brazil on the barkentiuea MaryThompson anl Eleanor M. Williams. Under | the reciprocity treaty with Braail, locomotives and railway supplies from the United States | are admitted free of custom duty, and the rai ways of that republio,which was formerly I almost exclusively ef Eogtish minutiicturo, is now being rapidly replaced by artioUs of ^ American manufacture. Living in IIopi.?Col Duncan is in great hopes of success* as ,to his appointment as a member of the later-State oimmission. He says that ho bad learned ihat Congressman Hemphill did not present the name of Judge A. C. Haskell, the filing of whosp . D&ne fhr appointment Is credtrealo tJen E. P. Alexander, Congressman Hemphill has written to Congressman Shell an t also to Col Dunosn slating (hat he favors the app linliuwnt of \ W Bwnoeii. several lavaluaMe en-torse- | meats of railroad men in this State were put \ on Col Duncan's list to-day.?Co! (Jor Ncwa a and Courier. m For Dress Goods call on GRAHAM & SPARKS. Rock Hill is getting a goodjdoal of advertia?.^ tng or its plau to maca tamiio the ruiuS^" lea ling into it. Tha Montgomery Adceriittr says lint it is "una of tho most important movements that has been started in South Carolina, an 1 will be watcho d with keen interest by all towns tWl want tho trad* of farmers." Dut tben, ltock II ill believes in advertising of the right tort. m r? Lt Gntppa Auaix.? During the efidemie of La Qrippa last season Dr.Ktug's New Diso-ivery for Consumption, Coughs an t Colds, proved to be the best remedy. Reports from the many who uiod it oo firm ihisst itomenl, They were not only quiokly relieve!, bntths disease left no ba t after result. We ask you to give this remedy a trial and wa guarnuiee that yon wi.l be satisfied w th results, or the purchase prlos will be refunded. It has no equal in La Grippe, or any Throat, Cbeat or Lusg Trouble. Trial bottle IVee at B. P. Posey's Drug Store. Large b dties, 6oe. and $1.00. CklkikiatkI' IIackr Dbao ?Louis vlll*, Ky., Oot. 0.?The $1,000 Ally AHio \V , owned by McKeevtr Hrot'irr', died nl I lie L ubville Jockey oluh grounds, tilio fell In a rao* nBgNjfl Thursday, and a post m r<e u revea'el tha foot that she literally broke herself in two. A Spkcial Shipmknt.?New York, Oot. 10.?The Jinninj I'otl't special cable from London says: The Bank of Kugland today > shipped ?160,000 ia gold to New York. A Young Lady Mukdkrkd.?Ms on, Oi , Oei.1l.~MiM Liitle QoeaM, a girl of aerenteen, w?a ahoi to doAtu Thureday nig u by her four male cou-in?, w..ila Ufo.idiug hor father. She eras etiMf-d' ti urn of the jroaeg men who aidod in uiurdoi lag hor. Vfor*5aSfct"n',4|,Hrp5T)fio eclioole of ll.'fl now on eale m the h-?k etoree. There wee a very la-go demand for the book jsoterdaj. ?-OrtenviUe Newt. ? Qo to ORAIIAM & SPARKS for School Shoes.