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r-Ifie Dcc&l'y 11111011 times R. M. STOKER, - Editor FrMay, December 29,1821. SUBSCRIPT/OX, $1 00 PER ANNUM POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. The P. O. will be opened for business from 8 A. M. to 6.00 P. M. The Money Order Department will be I opened for business from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. The Northern mail will close a* 121'. II.. end the Southern Mail at 6.00 1'. M. Any inattention or irregularities should re reported promptly to the 1'. M. J. C. HUNTER, P. M. '-PAY WHAT THOU 0? EST." lo a solemn scriptural injunction, but with oil reverence we say, th:s is a time when n large majority of the poople, ia th'.s section, at least, tannol comply with it; but wc think there are but few if any who cannot pay nt !M8i one-half of what the;/ ou-e u.i. We can scarcely muster up enough hardness ?f heart to dun our patrons, but it has to be done. We must taise a considerable urn of money between now and the middle of January, and we have no other way of getting it than through those who owe us for rubecriptioo, advertising and job work. It is hard times, we know, tut we must pay our debts or "go by tiro board," when onila'fofwbatis due us would set us up ail rgt t and leave a dollar or two in our pocket ?which is mere than can be found there r> A CARD. F-.r reasons not necessity to stale here, I have resigned my position as Local Editcr of the Uxtox Times. S. S. Stokks. gkay The Cotton Market is dull, with no prospect of prices improving. Sales bale* : prices tanging from 0.1 f? 7.05, accord nig to grade. Notice to Sub Alliances. '1 h.* meeting of tlie C-unty Alliance will le bed, Saturday, Jan. IMh, instead of the firs' Friday, as heretofore. RfXi,. The Grippe has taken hold of a nuuilerof persons in town, consciiuontly i we hire more cases of sickness than we i haTe had at one time in twenty yoirs. i ? ? A little colored b?y. by the nnuie of Newt, Miller, had a narrow escape from 1 be ns killed lastTuesJny at Mr. Hice's Mill. ' In fonia way he got caught by the rope that ' works the follower of the cotton press, and ' before tlic engine could be slopped he was a'in st cut in two. lie is bidlv, if not fatally ' injured. 1 Lookout for chicken thieves Last Monday night a chicken thief went on Kev. ^ B. Allston's yard and stole seven of his t hoic Wyandot audited Cochin chickens. Not long ngi sonic thief s'olc two fine liens ' from the same premises. There is no doubt ' that the thief is well acquainted with the * preinses. i JBS3)" The total Sta'e and County tux levy i of Charleston Ciunty is 8 1-8 mills. We < do i ol know wliat the city taxes arc, but * they arc hoavy, and the value .and amounts of ihc property of the city proper makes Hint County by all odds the largest tax pnye?jxk_Ui<i State. f ?- Tin total tax of Newberry County is 'J ^ ml 1?, which is the lightest County tax of any in the State. The tax for a'l county j purposcsis only 2] mills. Newberry has r>o ^ ps*t indebtedness and litis a surplus fund ^ to pay cash, at the lowest prices, for all g cm.! acts for work and supplies. Pie'tena and Union Counties are the o the 1 ighest taxed?17 mills for all State. ^ C unty and constitutional school i>urun*?**?- | V e don't,feel ui?"'- irom <"? reforin is yrt. On the contrary, if all (. the rif rm measures t.nd changes suggested bj our "reform Gore; nor," bad been adontc 1 . 1 n by tIic present Lcgis ature, or are ninle by ^ the next Legislative body, the pcop'e of ? Union County would ho called in I8t>$ lo ( pay a t ?x of neaily or quite '20 mills. . that, too, in the fice of Cotton at 5.1 p cent? a id Comptroller General Ellerbe'a in. j tea I ion of increasing the tax upon the , Farmers' land. The reform movement in- jf augurated in 181K) by Til'man. Iiby ami ^ Shell, is proving to be a very expensive lux- ^ ury for the dear people, but v.vy profitable ^ t tl osj individual gcntleineu and a few of iheir 'avorile followers. _ ^ s Our Tax Levy. 01 The taxes the people of Union County will ">[ have t> pny next year will be 17 mills, the high es' levy for many years, as follows : I n< For State purposes, 4.1 mills; c institutional hj Sc'o >! tax, 2 mills; ordinary Couny purpo- K1 sas, -IA mills; paet indebtedness, 1 mill; intcie t cn railroad bouds, mills; rcliring ^ riil'ond bonds, \\ mill'. Hot Supper at Kbi.ton.?We are author- (,( iz-d io announce that the good people <f j K* 1 n and vicinity will givo a Grand Hot Slipper to-raorrow, Saturday, the 20th. for ( . the benefit of the Ke'ton Parsonage, which %, ? to ueels repairs badly. The table w 11 te su rpreitnlit noon, and ibo supper will continue unl 1 dark. The young Indies of Keiton will ^ be on band to wait on the patrons, and it is confidently expected that the young men will be there to feast on their smiles, the . bii turkeys ami other good things that cheer the hcu>t and aticogthcn t'.ic holy, and to help 1 axs m ag>od and necessary woik besides. . #? At Personals. K'c As listsnt Attorney General Townsend, lias been home quite unwell with the grip for ej,| the last week. He is improving. qP( M ss Etheliod Go?s is homo tv.m n-tmni for the holiday*. i Mr. Daniel Wallace is homo from school I for ihe holidays. i an< Mrs. .T. H. Maxwell, of fircenvllc, is -j 'siting her parents, Judge and Mrs. Wallace, j Maj. F. 1'. McKissick, <f the ll.ittrry j? Park Hotel, at. Ashcville, dropped down ' ftj,p from "the land of tho skies," mid spent n j niu, few days among hie friends in this hcc- | p4m tion of the mundane sphere. j |n(4 ?. ... . Buckles'.* Arnica Sai.VR.?Thebe-t salvo ! ' in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, ^ Sslt Kheuin, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chappe l will hands, Cbilb'nins. Corns, and a'l Skin j ,|,e Krup-ions, and positively cures 1'des, or no j. () p?y required, it is guarantee 1 to give pe teet satisfaction, or money rofunded. Price ,IHC 2> cents per box. For sale by U. F. Posey. M April 10 be , lomsville and Lockhart Shoala Well, tlie bill lias parsed the Legisla urc to empower Jonesvillc and Pinckncy Iowaships to subscribe ?20,000 caMi lo build a railroad from .looesville, 9 miles a^ove here, on the S. U. nnd C. road to the famous lockhart Shoa's water-power, 14 miles from here, on Broad Hivcr. Wo bear that the difference, in the dis'anc; from this p'neo and Joncs?i!!e is only two or thrco miles, but the people here did not think the matter of tuflic eut importance to the business interests of the town to mnkc any effort te secure the road, consequently it hns gone against us, by dcfau't, ns the lawyers say, and as we rujrgc-tcd last Spring it would go, if our psoplo were not wi l:ng t> srcridcc somct hing of time and money to get it. And rvlnt is and will be the gain to Joncsvillo and the loss to Union ? A well informc 1 gentleman from Jonesville told ns tha' the pi ice of real cstata in that town lias risen hum 75 to 100 per cent since the passage of the railroad bill, wi h a grc?t demand for building lots, and but tow anxious or willing to sell. Is it nol rerit probable that such would have been the cast in Union if the road had been secured to tin town ? The building of the nad to Jonesville wil increase the sa'e3 and importance of tin Cotton Market very materially, nod decrease the business of th's Market in that pr>por tion. Now that the charter for the road has beet the building of the road is both assured, am will pr gross hand in hand. During iho hi Iding of the road and Fuc tory from ?75,000 to ?100,000 cisli will bi put in circuhvion, to pay for labor, materials &c\, most of which, until the Factory nn l road arc c lnp'.eted, will go through (lis hands i f the Jonesville Merchants. We also learn that it is the purpose of thos< having control of both enterprises to giv< contrac's and work to the Farmers and tlieii teams along the road, at much as p'SSiblc. Wend vise the people of Jonesville to lake advantage of the loom at the first bound, for as soon as the Factory g;ts in full operation, nearly all the cotton anil trade around it will go there, just as it 1ms at Trough Shcals and Clifton. Of course it will benefit Jonesville very much, I ut tho great nn 1 lasting benefit will tccruc to the Farmers, particularly those on the Ridge, in securing factory prices for their Cotton, which is generally from Jcto .1c higher than buyers for dis rnt factories and export can give. That advance will nbuu nanny pay me extra township tax to pay interest on the bon V Rev rhos. Leitch Fallen With sincere s 'rrow we read the following ii the \eiC3 awl Courier s Augusta corrcspoulencc of the loth: The Kev. Thomas II. Leitch, of Charleston 5. the evangelist who created so much ehgious excitement throughout South 'arolina last year, wis put out of the Autusta hotel hero to-night for being mtoxi:atcd. Mr. Leitch is a preacher of the Snin loncs strip", and his sermons last year lre>v immense crowds. Our sorrow is not more f>r Mr. Leitch, ,han it is for the severe blow his full will jive the e.angelistic work of the churches istic admirer of the rough -and -1 luuh' c s'yle if religious wortc ndop'od hy Sam Jones, ,: tch and other latt'r day Evangelists. Vc have never thought they added to the lignily of the l'ulpit, cr imparted p. true pirituaUty to the excited congregations r'.iicli attend and endorse their uncouth nnd ften immodest, (to stale it mildly > denuncilion* at -???"T"tit|HTcs, individuals, occupaions and prac'ices. We liave read some of their scmons and ound a marked absence of that charity for lie follies and shori-com'ngs of luiman Mure, and that brotherly love toward their c low men so eoiphnticoby taught by our IflvitllllV nil I in lla'Atun/v lK~ , ? & I iliu GUIItlTTilions of tlic r mo>t cnihusia-tic admirers anil illowers, we have remarked that their 'reichcr appeared to occupy more of ihcir loughts and was more beloved l>y them inn their Saviour. While they ha I sival wed with human avidity all the uncharitale abuse and c indcmnntion of tlie preacher gainst what he called their ungodly nc!gh>rs, they gave no cvilenci, implied or exrmsed, that (hey ha 1 imbibe 1 front his rmons the least feeling of that great cinland of God?"Thou shalt love thy neigh r as thyself." We beard no words of iristian charity, forbearance and f>rgivciss, iifony of thoss conversations excited r the preaching of certain 1 itter- lay cvan- j ilists. Merry ChristmasJl seems like the irony of fn'c lo wish a an, a woman, a fcoy or girl, a Merry i list mas ihese awful hard times, when, if e people lc'1 the truth, not one out of cnty has enough money to buy a tir key's it, much le-s a whole turkey. But wctlarc risk it, ami sincerely wish each one of our bscribers, whether paid up or ia Arrears, 5 happiest Christmas they ever ha', ami ; most prosperous yrar in 1802. McKI8SICK ?SMYTH. Married, at the i'le's home in (Ireenville, on the 17th c. 1801, by the Ucv. J. 11. Adger, I). I)., iste<l by Hvv J. \V. Flinn, D. 1). l'rof. ithony Fos'cr McKissick, professor of ictric'.ty in the Technological lus'itute at burn, Ala., lo Miss Margaret Adger, est daughter of Cnpt. K'lisin A. Stnyth of eejivillo. I'lic happy couple arrive I here Satnrlny hi, ami were given a handsome reception the residence of the groom's parents, Mr. 1 Mrs. I. 0. McKissiuk, Monday night, 'lie b'ilc is a la ly of vcy superior , dlect and high accomplishments, amiable i disposition and very prepossessing in lenr.Miec and manners, and belongs to of the o'dest and most iiigh'y respected ilics in tliis State, i i which true piety, i !ncti mi? Yiriua ir?vc aiways Deen pre- 1 lioAtil chnrac'cristics. Inst of our rentes are well acquainted ' li ihe groon. We onsider liiin one of i ino l intelligent and moral young men ' itr acquaintance, whli n bright career of 'illness 1 efore hi in. lay every blessing and a happy long ii 'e n heirs. 1 < I fo our mind, one of the mo>t arrogant mggestioos that e*rr came from ? Governor to a Legislature of dnoo ratio States, wis that of Give1" or 1 1 a n suggesting that ho be given t'u po >:c to remove Sheriffs and oth-r County officiu'e. The legislature, liovvr, ?ey properly refuse I t >adop t the IU}{l3tloii| but a few days after the relfusal be n limited to that buljr that it' they had given h 111 that power the lynching of the neg o Luody, in the K Igeli Id jail, for wantonly murdering tho Sheriffs son would not have occurred insinuating thU Sheriff', would guard tluir prismcrs more effectually ngainH lynchers, if in fear of beinj removed from office. Gov. Tillmau uiust think that our Comity officials arc a mercenary ret and have no higher mot:vo in the discharge oc their du ics' than to keep from being turned out o( office. We are as much op. posed to lynching prisoners in the custody of lawlul * tiiccrs n< Uov. Tillman or uuy other mn, hut we place higher cs'iraetJ upni the so iso of official du'y mil reapmdbility enr te tuined by our ShorilFs than to suppose that tlioy wouM, ilrough wilful neglect of ' duty, e nnive with any sot of men to do nn net thu1 woul I take tlio bfo of a*iy uoforlu' natc fellow being placed in their charge or s rob him of I.is right to a loir and an 1 impar > tial ti'nl heft re a lawful coui t of justice. \Viio'i l! >vernor Tillman undertakes to make a Sheriff responsible for the lawless t acts ofam>b of fifly or one hundred lyncfiv,o, icici lieu >o luu roport or a tyncTTiae; 1 in F1 ridn, published in another column of the Timks, to show him the nbuirily ef holding a Shcrill' rcspousibilo for the cotsumnnJ tint of a plot c jr.cocted in secret agu'ntt hi i i by a band of desperate b ild men. 1 We arc only surprised that the Gtvernor i did no! go further ia his rc?i'iest f >r more power over ollic tl< of the other branches 5 of the State Government, and ask for power > t) remove a O.reuit Judge who would dare to cither construe a liw or citarge a jury contrary 111t's cr t le op iroa as to what the law i is or should he, atul a'so for power to im, pr sou a whole jury for rendering a verdict thu was n. I in nccotdince with his no i >n of wlrit it should be. i Such p ?wcr given and once applied would not, pe ltaps, give the State conscientious, efficient mid impartiil non-partisan Ciicuit .Indira >_ Sin I' lT, .iiwl 1,1 wimj i..., : ~?1 1 I 0- , ...<%? VIIIVIO, MUV II. WUIliU gratify the m rbid appetite of a certain class f jr inore l?ar giop s. o ? Ir is Disui'stinu, Urally.?Attorney Genr. ral lVpe was tkccJ associate justice to succeed 10 the vacancy caused by the election of .Mel verehief justice, bca'ing Judge Wall ice, tlie able and distinguished jurist by six vote4. It required the full play of the administration whips 10 carry too fiac- J liunal slaughter through. M nit oro's dilcgitiuti voted solid for l'op;.. Bah !?licnncUsvillc Manner. If .\Iar'l,oro } e tple and their l'ress spetk thus ?d' their delegation, for voting against Jnlge Wallace, who had no local claims upon them, in the late election for associate jus ice, what must the people of Uniui tlrnk of their delegation, who ako voted sdidly ngtin?t him, a cit'z'ii of their own cunty; one who hid represented their interes's witli conspicuous aliiliiy in tli * l.egis'ature for a nuniher ot years, and stood faithful with heroic fiiniIlie S'a e's history, when her while ciliicos wrested the St its from the robber band of negro ru'c and made it possible for them, the present members, to occupy their sea's, as while ini n. in our lcgisl it lire. This able, impartia' and pure Judge, this acconip ished scholar an t c t zen, who has rcflcMed honor upon Uni >11 County and tin State in every pasi ion, public or piivatc, tint helms occuped, wis defeated for a seat on the Supreme Court bench, not to elevate a man of superior or even ctpial ability. hut simply hecuuo, as non-po'iiical an 1 non-partisia Ju Ige, lie dared to c-untrue a ; plain law ace irding ti its lett 'r an I sprit and not in accordance with the Governor's construction or his party interest. We do not, we cinnot, believe the people of Union are ready to turn their backs on Judge Wallace, win has doic. nothing t> forfeit or impa r their confidence in li's honor, integrity and ability. Correspondent f>r the Union Times. Oar Pacolet LetterPacoi.et, l'c. 10. iK'Jl.? Wc have been having some beautiful weather 4 r ilie last "/Mi it ruciu^ HUW Hi U WC Will ll.'lVC | snow for Christina*. l'rof. U. I> Livers, of this |?1 icn, and Mies Sallie 1'. Mngno-s, <f Grits-y l'ond. were inurrieil on the 17th ins'. We heir it whispered that s'Vinl other we Idinzs are t> take p'me this Winter, in spit; of the "liunl Fines." Cotton is nearly nil sol 1 and de'-ls not 1 half paid. .Mr. 8. II. Littlejohn, win runs n gin nt this place, says he ginned ov.-r a thonsan I bales of co't n last year, lie says he is ginning for the same farmers this yew and will fail short between twi nty-five and thirty thnunand dollars on their cotton crop. 1 l'rof. W. F. McArihiir, of the GofTney ' (My .Male and Female Fein n try, spent la*t 1 Friday night in our town, lie says, though ' times are hard, lie will have a largo nnnibo.' f pupils next year. Ills influence is whole- " soiii '. ami the flying visits of such men are J always welcome. v \l. i i. I' ' * * . H39V1 tun iirovrn arm jo in e Wilkina, of ' Union, spent several days mi our town lust week. ' Mr. Jerry Lcc, living near 11,is place, die I ' the lt> ill ins'. - ' " I'lloXOGU AI'll." ? ? . o | ^ F i-the Tiiukh. g; Mt Joy Lodge Election c At a regular Coininu'iic it inn of Mt. Joy Lodge No. '20J, A.-. K.\ M.' , held ut Kcl'on " Dec. I'd, I8'.il the following officers were elected to serve (he ensuing Masonic year: J. A. Adams, W. M.; Geo. W, G i"g, S | \\\; J. F. Ilancy, J. W.; A. (!. Bcnt'y, S. D ; j J. J. Spears, J. I) ; M. W. Cli 'inhers. Sec'y ; J. I). L. Going, Tie is.: J. F. Adams nnd VV. I a T. Ilent'y, Siewnrls; J. 0. Adaim, Ti'cr. There will he an ind lU itio i of the ahove , officers at Kelt >n on Smur lay, '2<> li, at 2, o'clock. I'. M..to which ilie | uhlic is corlia'- ; ly invited. I, tl Dkstititios in Maxico.?Sau Anonio, st Fox., l>cc. 10 ?The destitution existiinr ... imong ilie inhabitants of Durangi ami the neighboring country on account of tlie lotnl j,, r??i'iire of crop?, has reached suoli a fcri in I'ate that the government Inn been compoll>d to provide food to beep the people from itarvng. The Governor of Chihuahua has D irlcred 100.000 bushels of grain from the of United Slates, which will be distribute I at a In Tiiuirniiin cost or free to those who have no at uonoy- T..minimis of the lower classes, wh ? tc ire naturally thriftless, are on tho p?inl of 4 starvation. hi Crri'st Jfcnce of the Times. Telephone Good-bye to 1891Jojtest.llk, Ui, 1!1.?The .years as they tome md go avenlcd, more or le?s, with events of-ivtnes4jlMrc%feimnt8, misfortune Hiid di-a j niutnflp* The year which is now a'.ou. to I'lV^ha* its chapter of there events, and will, jKdoubt, be loug rerr.enio berei by the prt&nt generation, 011 that account. There to be ntotc i cople disappointed thv'^HBwith the outcome of tlnir t.ii-inrss^J>r any your tint we have, for a over experienced in this count'y.^HHn The troutd^^Kljtfrth in the rlirt erop and low price^^MnJt^ ?Which caused the farmers t? w| ieniofi. and not bo able to moot thoir o<J|yaiiins..ati'l then the troub'o spread out Art*" this to piosi every industry ?..,i K...i..o.. .1- - <-? i . uuu VUOIU9U ... v it v fUUlitr^-. UOIIIKII'IICU lias been gr?t y shaken ami credit no doubt badly injur*!, thereby. lint aftera 1 wo have great reason to be thankful. here lias been tnoie religious inttuence inihe country litis year than usual The churchf, as a rule, hwe made much progress, bfh spiritually aud financially, an t are inotug forwarJ with success. The schoos of the county arc all iu a Uourishiug oudiiiin, aud there is really more bread (oil' in the county than usual, tio, when wuiuiko up our balance sheet on the 31st, I thnk wo will have great cause to be thankful. Therefore let one aud a'l take courage nd bezi'vUe new year with a dctcrminatiti to "nd when he decs succeed, o old score in full and thereby l\\fiVhw?*0 0mjkjro injunction, "Let every n%#i . burden." It anyhod^^^py gets married ah. ill need be sur prised./^MHH^^^^Miappen, hard times to t^HH^^^^^^HKMrnrtfeslgncd to cir^Watin^^^HRuai conference, Ites 11 t arrived yet, OtPJbouut of sickness, but will move into the pivsoiisge ns sooa as he gels able. J'0 comes run lllackville. And now, Mr. Jidtor, having from lime to laito during the war, o inmunicated to your sunctunr, througi the Telephono, such news as 1 was uble t >gather from my town and ComuiU'Mty fir tie iuforma'ion of the readers of the Times, nul wishing you and all its rcn Icrs a hnppy Christmas and a prosperous new yea-, I make my humble bow, and bid yovi g oi-byc for 18'Jl. 1 KLEI'IION r.. Correspondent of the Uuion Timhs. News From North PacoletEtta Jank, Dec. 21.?Several severe eases of Li Grippe a'o in tliis neighborhood just now. Although wo had nn unusually cold spell list week our pcoiic went right aheid sowing wliea*, and with suitable weather ibis week most of tfce work will be finished. We arc inclined t> think that Ilio area rf the small grain Cfwj? pewit ~ this year is f?r above the avenge. Our peoplo seem to re. li/.o the fact that Solomon was correct when he so;tl .* "The tiluggard will not plow by ic ison of I he colch therefore lie shall beg in harvest and have polling" We, like nil oilier peoplen lernate between hope and despair, but like the Irishman who l ed himself to a log to keep ii Irom rolling I down ihe hill s i <1. nfier the log sial ic I roll. | ing and taking him with it, ''go ahead, I'll 1 he on top as many tdnes as y n 'ill." Mr. Kiitor. your comments last week under the caption 'Where re iof must citne from" commends themselves to every reader inside and outside of the State. Providence only helps those who help themselves. If evety m m will set his own house in order regardless sf what bis neighbor is doing or is trying to do, then examples will like the place of precepts nnd sion Ihe laws of c tnuierce and finance and everything per in ning to the welfare of tlio country wi'l gravitate toward one common centre and p'aco our people onae more on the highway to i rcspeii'v. jyl . ^IniyUT Mih entitled the ^^^9H^Life," in which id rpico fi r a comineie family rcord of ten persons. At a glance it shows t tic road ' from the cradle to the grave." To tho^c who wish to invest in a work <>f art we cotnincnd this work and cspeciilly the young man who presents ii M is3 Nilldicd Strain is spending some i time wi li relatives atrl friends at l'aco'et Mills. llev. (i. S. llobinron preached at Salem y< sturdily from the u-xt Mall. 7: 5?l to 27 verses, inc'us ve. A rumor has bean star cd tint some of our neiglih rs have forme I a "Sindy-Kate" ostens lily for the purpose of completing the Augusta Division of the Three C's ratltoal at once. Thepiicesto ba paid for laborers is n do'lara dnv. c isb nn nml ? * . ? ? m?""iiiijs- | no pavers <t promises to 1)6 used. Wo injure every nuflrinonail knot we t:c diiviii^ the holiday season to bo all light, provided the material is >tny account. This letter closes hue journalistic work for the Times this war. Thanking you, Messrs Editors, -i'jv Vy courteses and indulgcnci-s during'the year; and the patient conipodt-trs fo" wrestling with our hiorog'yp'.iieal MSS; and asking the generous reades to f< r^jve all our sins of omission n-d commissions, in a journalists gens', \v> b ing pur w >rk t> a clo'c hy saying: We hope (he "Printer's l)cvii" will live until his hat crown cives in and mashes every hone that's in him?that the Timi:s next yiar will enter upon an era of pr speiity unprecedented in its history ? th it the puree of the K liter wi'l never be free from die pangs of nrufe plelhorism nnd tint every hotly will have a merry Christinas anil a happy and prosperous New Year. Vox. Correspi u lencc of the Union Timks. News from Pea Kidge. Kki.ton, Ui:o. 21.?Mb. Editob : Chr'stTins is close nt band, but the hard times und tcarcity of money will make it a dull Christnns ; S inta Cl usc will not bo very hetvi'y oa led with toys and candy for the children. , We are not a 1 doii^Jnicking cotton yet, tnd it seems tleM^^B^flpfrrirhet'Or not to ( father at all than to 4 c'nfs frit Tt , vill do more g tod to let it stay in the patch , or manure. I , ( [ seems thai a great pinny farmers have , lie fact >ry fevir and hands are scarce and , here wilt bod groat deal of land uncult va c I next year, t Dr. M. W./Chambers aid wife starts fir t ttlaut i, Ge ifgin, t isday, to bo gone five or ( ix weeks. *l'lic Doctor expects to take a t nirse ef lectures while away. I There is but very little sickliest on the | lidge at pie teat. KP.I.TOM Wiihki,. j ? n f -? " ' i.? miiimi in rxoRinA.?Jacksonville, FU.. * >cc. IX.?A Live Oak, Fla., spec &1 says: H uj-l before 12 o'clock last n'ght a mob of ^ boat one hundred men, somo di'girso'I, nil ' rmc I. with rifles rr revolvers, called on * licr.fl' Putsdvuer, and seized ami over- 11 owe" e l liiin. They took from iiim the keys v f llie county jail and a t g?nr<l over him. hey then mad* a ru-h f?r ihejai , entered and to k from ii two n<jpoes suspected of T i0 niirdcr of j<ung Purramore in the n reels f Brir.fjr Tho prison- \ s wore Wound ti^WeJT^^ahort distnnoe ( >in tho ja l, and,their tyo lios^riddlad with 0 illets. T ' i g Dk.atii ok a I.aocksj Laoy.?Lauren?, 1 eo. IB.?Mrs. K'itabi'ih jfc' Waft*, mother M?j W. A. and Col. R. C. Watts, died nt r Iioiiij in thin city at 7 o'clock list night, re I s xty -six years. Th? remains was in- 1 rre t in Mm city cemetflr^ this evening at o'clo;k. 1. Waits csinetip from Coloma yesterday morning. / $? * F-?r Hie Tijibs. To Teachers, Trustees and Parents I At a roeetng < f the School Trustees, Dec* ^ 12th, it was decided f n 1st. That the publ'C schools should beg'n v the 1st Monday in January, 181)2- " 2nd. That every Teacher should have a contract with the B-ard of Trustees before c beginning to teach. Hrtl. To do away with as many schools ns ^ ros?ible. and to consolidate Oieiu to the very best advantage. 4th. Thai etch of the ten boards of Trus- * tees should set as a Committee to so* that overy man who is liable, pays his poll lax, 0 hs the school fund is largely dependent up- c on the atroant codec ed from this source. 5th, That whiro a school taught pupils p over age (18yean) that, tuition should bo " charged uud taken out of teacher's salary. f As to tho Trustees; those who wcro presscnt, few in numbers, took a l>v?ly interest in the schools. 1 would liko to say to those . who were aVcut, an 1 again to those who were present, that you should, and it is i * >vui vimj hi uu uMir uiuiim id I't'iicr mo condition of lite public schools, c pccially in ' the country ??i~tr-cts. The lnw requites it of you, the people expect i\ the children 1 need it, and require it of your hands, for upon them depend the future. We should endeavor to combine some of ' the s"hools, enough, at nuy ra e, to have nt ' least one good school in cucli township, to * run 8 or 10 monihs. One of this kiud would ] show its effect upon the community in a 1 very short time. It has ft tendency to make 1 better ci'izcus, and the majority of our peo- 1 p e sure y mod upbuilding along this line. | You having more power than any other school 1 officers, you cm improve tho school system 1 very much, by way of running the schools ' longer. I tlniJ that th* uoutity schor'a, with roino ' exception*, are very wo'l taught. 'lho 1 pupils stand fairly well with those of the ' gi nded school. The great trouble i", the ' shortness of tho term. There are two rea- J sons for this : 1 1st. Tliorc is not a sufficient amount cf I money for the purpose. 2nd. Whatever amount it is, there is too ' little nttentiou given it. Ilcrctofire, an ! even now sometimes, you, the trustee, use too little discret'on in paying out money. It wdl not do to bo too lavish with the 1 school fund. In some districts this fund is rnn too much in tiia interest of tho teachers anil not the children. The law sots aside i this money f r tho good of the children, and < it is our duty, yours as well as mine, to see 1 that tlioy are really benefitted. There urc many teachers, 1 fear, looking alone to the pay and not the welfare of t lie pupils: This is wioog. While "the laborer is woithy of his hire," the contract is t) pay him to learn the eh.11. While such instances miy be r*,rc, still they do harm. It is the duty of trus'.ces, tc ichors and parents, to keep the School Commissioner i posted on all matters pertaining to the good of the various ichoo's; to show him his mistake", and tell him phtiuly of his duty. lhe trustees having more to do and tilling the most imp n tant actio d office, should all J be paid something. Mr. Lyhs, Tru-tee of Snituc, made a ? .?.i o......i... i 1 n.. 6 ..... o.gj^ V.v., ... II1UL lie 11U[ICU IIIC I Legislature would pass a law rc<|iunng the Auditor to furnish every trustee with a list , of poll tax payers in his township, s> thai j ( none might escape. In tiiis event this oftlcc might be abolished, as the burden of work consists merely in making the spportiunmeul. Then one-half of its salary wou tl amply pay the Trustee*. '1 ho second Wednesday in January is fixed | to have another meeting of the Trustees. I Suroly every member will como. Let us hope so. According to our appotionnicnt, we will have for ilie next free sctiOil term, about $1,fitK) more tuouey than wo had last year, and berwg near y clear of debt, with a propect of a much longer term, it is to be hoped that the tree schools a Inch do a vast aiuourt I of irood. will fir vuee ho syioljCii^Yell Scho.'l Com. U. Co. " * j Hot Supi>et at 8antuc- I , Saxti'c. Dec., -I'd.?Mr. Editor, 1 have ' 1< been rupies el by the ladies of the Salem I Il iptLt church, at Sautuc, to nnnruncc that ' they w.ll give a eh inning Ho! Supper, at ! this place, on W'cdnes !ay night, !]Oih List., for iho bc-.etit of their church, and they J greatly doire the t ivsencc anil a'd of the j public generally. in this good cause. p The supper ivi'l he a> Mrs. Crooker's, and j| conducted systematically, as the ladies wish |, to makcall who attend enjoy themselves to their hearts con'eat, and bo fully repaid for their time, prcseacc and all coatrihut ons on that occassio i. l'lcase remember and lend them your ai I. A special ir.vitition is hereby extende 1 to f the Edi'or, and when he aid I cat our supper, we will sit down and admire the fi beauty and social nUr-iciotn of iho Sautue |, ladies. You a-e o'd enough, Mr. Editor, to * be a competent judge. E. W. J. a - i For the Times. n Y. M. C. A Rooms. Unison, S. C., Dec. loth. 1891. The Y. M. C. A. of Union, S. C., in regular mccing, Iff solved, 1. Thit in the r.'moeal (from Unioi lo j Laurens,) of llev. Walter I. Herbert, l'astor J of the Medio ii-t Churah, the Y. M. C. A. C has lost one uf i lie strongest supporters. ? '2. That we hereby extend to our brother o ir heartfelt thanks for the faithful as oc'at'on work, he has d ine amongst us and we pray (iod. tint where our Brother is going b lie may be as useful as he was here. ci 3. Thata Copy of tlirsr resolutions be transmitted to our Bro her and that the Union Timks be requeste I to publish same. Gbq. Maxotte. S. It. HrtPH Soc'y, Pres't. P ? - ni "Tub Kino Snakk Story-"?This is the heading under which an AUbsmi contemporary | r.nts the following: We have been informed that sbnitons inont'i ago, in Morgan ciun'y, while a in in and his wife were sitting out on the vorauda lite in the af err.oou their attention was n'tractei by tho ippe ir.mce f a large king snake on the Heps a few feet away. They were perfectly piict, and the snake crawled up the steps iutil it readied the top, then it held its head ip as much ns to sty: "Can I corno in?' Jn i'hey remained perfectly m*ill and the snake o ok it for granted that ilia silence gave content, s i it proceeded to enter the hall and trawled leisurely along until it reashed a >ed ronm wliere the door stood wide open, j t entered the door, making its way under he bed. Here the king snake pounced on a j rge rat'lesnake that had coiled i'sclf fo trouud the bed springs. After a dca lly truggie with this monster rattler me king n ike went out into the yard and got s .me wj tind of weed to kill the piisonous bites. Iftcr taking the medicmo llie king snake oluined to the home and continued the inttle until tlie rattlesnake was dead. It rns tive feet in length, and had nine ratt'is. ? .. les Slrbpimi Cab Link Kktwrkn Wasiiixo- Mi on, L>. C., and Augusta, Oa.?The H'ch- K.? [)utrl & Itonville H. K. C>. is now op^rat- let ng a Pullrnqn buffet deeping oir line be- ' ween Weshingtin, I). (J., mi l Augusta, Oa., pB' n the following schcduc : Mr loiulibound. Northbound. No. 11. No. it ( 1.20 Dm L*...Wmh5n<?l?n A- I ? Krt B m. ii.uu Hill OIK 8.05 am Lv., CliarloUiville...Ar. 7.40 om wil 6.25 am Lv...Lynchburg Ar. 5.42 am cIk 8.80 nin Lv...l)nnviilo Ar. 2-85 am pri 0.20 am Lv...(lrecii'boro Ar. 12.45 am vh( 1.60 pm Lv...Charlotte Ar. 0.00 pm C.15 put Lv...Columbia Ar. 4.55 pm 1 0.16 pm Ar...Auguit? ....Lv. 2.00 ?m ] ?? i i 1 < Campuon Preparations.?S?r.ol r John 4. M. Irhy, who uinunged h>* Tillman camla'gn last year, arrived hero 'ast evening nd look quarters at the Jerome. Later be ras seen by Tha State'* representative and sked about tlieohjco> of the meeting of b;s i'atc executive committee, which had been al'cd by bim f?.r January 6th- He said: "I called tlio meeting for Ilia purpose of eorgaiiziog the Detucraiio pirly of tho :tnto.'* "What do you mean by loirgtnizilion ?" vns asked." "You know, a new rarty constitution Vns idoplod bust year, And the organ sat ion of icuntios hns to bo iu acco<d with it. There wc some two or three which are already or;aoized according to tho constmiion, and dl others will have to he so organized also. "Sena1 or, what will be done about the )cmoorais who voted for Judge Haskell in he last election?" was asked. "Personally," said the Senator. "I am in a*or of ictting them come back inio the parly in 1 vole, if they will agree to take the oath md support tlie regular nominees of, tho iftity. However, I cannot say what the ;omimlteo will do in regard to the mailer when it meets."?The State. Tub Auditor is Auditor and tub Treasurer is Tre vsukur.?Speaking to tho State's representative last evening, Comptroller Jcnoi at Kile) be sni 1: "Some of tlio newspapers, particularly the News an I Courier, ire trying to leid tlie people to believe that 1 liavc uruored tHo cmuiy treasurers nf Marlboro mnl Newberry to refuse t> obey ihe order of Juilgo Hudson, when the fact is Judge Hudson has not -mandamused' Biiher of the irensurcrs. Tlio ticasurors otiice is tcpara'c from that of the auditor. Ho is responsible for the amount cbsrged iiiui and hasn't any right to let Ike auditor sr any one elso change his tax duplicate, unless lie is Mnaudainused.' The treasurer :if Nowberrv tins refused to allow the auditor .o chango his books, nnd if tli it brought him in contompt of court, why it would have \ ut him in jni'. The papers are, through ignorance, con founding tlio two otllces, while Ibcy arc entirely distinct."?The State. Anderson Cotton Seed Oil rmsrry.? Anderson, S. C., December 15.?The Refinery connected with the Anderson Oil Mill has been in operation two weeks, and four car loads of refiuct oil have been shipped and sold at the highc-t market prices, Experts say that the oil refined in ^aiderson is equal to that ma te in New YorkW anywhere els.'. The refinery has a capacity ol thirty barrels per dny. The double refined, or winter white oil is a perfectly pure vegetable oil and is considered by tunny as superior to bog's lard fur cooking purposes. The managers of the oil mill ho?c soon to mike arrangements to purchase the crude oil from j the surrounding mills und refine it bore for stiipmen'. MARRIED^ BENNETT?ROBINSON?Married, on the liOth Dec., 181)1, by ltev.-B. (5. Lsmpley, nt lite residence of the bride's futber, Mr. Marion Robinson, Mr. T. F. Bennett to Miss A. A. Robinson. List of Letters Remaining in the l'ostolhcc at Union, for the week cinling l).*c. 25th., 181)1. Miss L K Alexander,;Mr Hiram llurkett, Mr C 11 Davi->, |MrsTeilrich Hughes, lien Reams, l'ersons calling for tho above loiters will please say if advertised, and will be required lo nay one cent for I heir delivery. J. C. HUNTER, P. M. i'or Kale or Kent. A HOUSE and Lot on Church street. Enquire of WILLIAM ELLER. Dec 18 61 31 U. "W. IuoLu.llu.tlcn LODGE No 10, wi 1 meet promptly at 7 o'clock I'. M., 1st Monday in January 802. All members must be present. That light all oHicers of the Lodge will bo installs I. J NO. I'. GAGE. 1 lteoerder. To Those Indebted. 4 I.L persons indebted to tlie firm of rV Lenm-ter & L:t'lejoltn, and John N. .emisier, by note <r acount, musi insko ayment by the lOih of Janitor/ 1802, or itey will have their accounts place I tn the anJs of a-i officer for collection. JOHN LEMASTER, Agent. D.-c 25 62 2t. * A llltf 1N TESTMENT FOB UNION."" 11I1E National Tontine Building and L">an . Ass c ation, of Atlanta, Ga. Unequaled or inventing and borrowing. $6,000 of >sns already secured for Union. Invest nth us and you invest for your own town, nd brom n il to other towns. Let everv Mil. ?.. -.-V * ca bclp I lie only c >u>pany that Una put toney in your u)idst. J. M. TANKKOSLBV, Agt. l)co '2-j 62 2i* ' BANK STOCK FOR fcALK [WILL offer for#8i'c to theli'ghest bidler, before the Courthouse d ?or, at Union./S. .,*on Salesday, Monday, January 4, 1892, 0 Shares of Stock in the Merchants* niid Planters' National Dank of Union, S. C. elonging to the esta'e of Jotiah Foster, dtsnsed. Terms?CASH. T. L. IIAMES, Ex>. Tn e State and News ani> Coiiiiikr, leaic publish once a week for three weeks, id forward bill to, T. L. UAME-t, E*'r. Jonesville, S. 0., a.. i> i/vu i i OU ot MASTER'S SALESFOR JANUARY. , The State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF UNION. In llie Court of Common Plois .mix K. liolioioh, aul Elii&ibeth DjLoach , J'laintijfa i ajaintt A. A. Sarrutt, Defendant. N obedience to mi order rundc in the above seated cise, datel October 13, 1801, 11 is Honor, J, II lluds n. Circuit Judge, 1 will sell bcf.-r<J the Couith iu*e d >or in the i wn of Union, tntween ihe legal hour* of 1 le, on Monday, the 4th diy of J?nuay, 92, the following described property, to tl t: 1,250 Acrks?in several parcels. t A 1 that certain pi in bit i >n or tract of land, ' Ing, being and situate in Union County, 8 ite atbrcsn d, c >utain'ng one thou'und c o hundred and fifty (1,250) acres, more or s, ( untitled on the North ho ?hn i*?J- -* * rn A A. 8irr.itt unci John J. Kendrick, s?t by lindu of Irvin Wood. 8- uth by PhcoItiver, nml Wait by inn)* of John tipcat e ' llio nbiTe truei w.ll bit told to several rcols; the plat of which cm be sceu at Ibo iM'er's office, at Uryion C. II. TBIIM8 OP SALE. [)nc-tkir<l caali, (he balance on a credit of 3 nn I t<v > years, in equal in*tal;menl?, i lii iutei c-t frem tlie day of rale, the pur- I iter to give bond and n mortgage of tne I mi hch to secure the balance or the pur- 1 no money, } C. II. PKAKK, M. U. C. tlne'cr's office Un<on, Dec. 11, 1801. Dec 18 01 t 3t The State of South Carolina. COUNTY OP UNION. In the Court of Common Pleas. lames H. Rodger, end Lewis N. Rodger, Executors of the will, of Joho Rodger Oeccis?d, Plaintiff* ajaimt Alroirn E. Rodyer. Mn~y Rodger Fun', Jolm Rodger Fant, llurnice Aumndt Fan', James II. Kant, David Burns Font, Louis I'ou'lirone Fant, Mury Font. Dothwcll ' Faut, Helen Font, J. Calhoun Hunter, as Administrator of estate of M: A. If iitor," ?' decease I, ibe Union Building and Loan Association, and W. A. Nicholson, DrfcaJ ant*. IN obedience to an order tnado in the abovu stated oaso, by His Honor, J. II. Hud*on. Circuit Judge, dated Ootolcr 15, 1891, 1 wi 1 sell before the Courthouse door nt Union, on Monday, the fourth day of January, 1892, between the legal h iurs of sale, the following described lots and parcels of real estate, lying, being and situa'e in Union Ceuuty, State aforesaid: 1. One tract of land in Pinokney township, containing 129 acres, more or loss, bounded hy lands of Thos. Morris and others. ? 8. Lot in (own of Union, on fMl street, bounded by St. Augustino churcnahd others, containing half an acre more or less. (>. Lot in town, on Main etreot, known as till "Green Front," boundol by lofs of W. McNeace, Mrs. A. Fant and others. 7. Lot in town on Bachelor sroet. known as the Livery Stable Lot, bounded by lots of W. E. McNeace, P. M. Cohen, estate of Henry Hardy and others. 8. Lot near town, on Pinckney road, containing about three aores, bounded -by lands of 9. L>t in town, cortf5r Raohelor and Academy streets., known as the MoNally lot, bounded by lots of P. M. Cohen and others. 10. Lot on Haehi-lor strcet, adjoining lot No. 9. 12. One trnct of land lying about 1J miles West of the town of Union, on tbo Cross Keys road, bounded by lands of J. W. McLure, J. u! Younjand others, known os Egyp'. 13. Storo house aid lot iu town, known us the John Wil'ord saloon. 21. Tract of land in Bognusville lowosliip, containing 100 acres, more or less, bounded by InnJs ofSanford Wilbura, II. 0. Lawsou, nnd others. 30. Storehouse and lot on Ma n street, adjoining lots of W. T. Graham nnd Mrs. V. Coleman. 31. Lit in towo, corner Bachelor and Sharp streets, bounded by s dd streets, J. W. Wnl'aoe, L. Carson and others^ 33. Tract of land, knowu as the O'Neal place, contnining seventy-nine (70) acres, more or le?s, bounded by Inn Is of Govsn Hnncook, John Beoknell, Daniel Gallamn, cs'ate of H. S. Brnty nnd others. 34. Nine (0) lots of land iu Bogansville township, known ns lots No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 0, 7, Hand 14, in the division of the West Springs tract, containing ia the aggregate thirty-seven and fifty-two one-hundreds (37 62-100) acres bounded by lmds of Benjamin West, 11. A. Hopkins and Glean Springs root. 35. Tract of land in Bo/nusville township, containing about fifty (59) acres, bounded by lauds of Berry Lee, estate of Asa Sralh and others. TERMS OF SALE. One-third cash, the ba'unce in one nnd two years from day of ea'e, in equal instalments, with interest on each instalment from day of sale ; the credit portion to be secured by the bond of purchaser and a mortgage of the premises, and an insurance policy against fuc, on alL?-buil<liugs to bo assigned to the Master^- * J l'ly^ltasers will have the privilege to ray all msh, it they desire. If purchasers purchase more than one lot or parcel of land they shall have the right of having their porchnses included in one dead, nod the crotit part of their purchases secured by one bond and mortgage; and they are to pay for papers. O. H. I'EAKE, Maate U. C. Master's Office, Dec 11,1891. Die. 18 61 Si, rPl.? - c c\ ,i j. iie ouite 01 oouui Uarolina. COUNTY OF UNION . In the Court of Common Pica*. Rufr.s A. Wliiilock, Plaintiff, oi/ainst Jos. H. McKissick, Administrator if J. II. Coleman, deceased, Pamelia C Icman, Uesdemona Coleman, J. Thomas Co etnann and Amindn S. Spencer, Hob*. 11. Coleman, John 51. Coleman, llcubcn C. Coleman and Paul Colcnrm, Dtfendnnlt. IN obedience to an order made in the above stated cue, dated October lotb, 1801, by Ilin Honor, J. II lludsjn, Circuit Judge, I will sell before the Courthouse door in the towii of Union, betweon the legal hours of s?le, on Monday, the 4th day < f .January, 1802, all the iuterest of John (I. Coleman, deceased, in and to the fol owing described property to wit: All that lot. if land containing three f in tfcs (J) acre, more or lesi, lying, being and situate in the town of Juuesvillr, in <he county of Union, State aforesaid, bounded oa the North by lot of J. K. Lindsay, Eart by 'ot cf W. K. Alman, South by Church s reel and lot of J. L. McWh rter. and West by Spartmburg Union and Coluuibii railn a t, known as the Si earn Mill Lot, an 1 also tlio Steam Mill and Cotton O n, and Orist Mill thereon, consisting of me 18-horse power engine, one Circular Saw Mi 1 one 00-saw Oin and Condonser; one Cotton Press and one 5-ton Wagon Scalei, with shaf.ing, pulleys and beltiug attached, f ir mining sad ^ machinery, and also one Log Wagou. TERMS OF SALEi^******^ One-halfc ish .Ukj^jw-drTlsiJoion a crodit of one ytjar, witlfThterest from tho day of sole the credit poriion of the parch ise mrney 11 be secured by a m?y'gago of the proper y ?o'd. O If ooirv Master for Union County. Mate-'s Office, Deo. 12th, 1891. Deo 19 61 3t. SHERIFF'S SALES. FOR JANUARY, 1892. BY virtue of a warrant tose'xo crop under lien, to me directed, 1 wi'l to I at iho Jani' 1 Mosely plantation and at Jonesvi le, n Jonesvi'le towntlilp, Uuioj County, on I\jeed?y, the 6th ?Jay of January, 1892, luring the legal hour* of stlo, the following leecribed personal properly, to wit: About seven hundred rounihqf seed qotr UM? HVUUl l> wenvr uuaneis or orn, about bree hundred bundled of fodder, about illy bushels of oolton seed end le'enoe of oltoo in the field. Beiied under warrant, nd to be sold iu the proporfy of Chtiley "arr*r, el the suit of Qrabem k Fool. J. G. LONG, U. C. SheiifTs Office, Union. C. II., H. 0., l>eo. 4th. 1891. Dec 18 61 St. K^OFP| A regular meeting of the A!r^&K K- of p- *i" he,d in fcj/ their Hell next Monday J \&ftaight, 28th, et 7.80 o'clock. I* 9A full ! ' .' *nt' are t requested to come prepared \Jwflyiy to poy thtir dura. 9 L. P. MURPHY, K. of R. and 0. >%$ >?.- 5'v;