TsOraiiter BetUOredU- I
That t? the question. Whtlhar ?t l? Mpipy^
^ ,.vu? ud U hold them, or
W I f trust m?7 Tom, Disk ud If srrr that
^ / stuns* slorg, iwl to turn yourself lot? s
* V busted eMsaalljr. This nty sot bo gbskesfMjfnn
or Biblloal, though tt doss sot foil
. TUT rbort of being gospel. Is the. Ago is
l i? - Whiskwe live, It would n<t ssotu possible
^^""HMieloese without credit Though, in
A^frun lino ln>me?o?isl it lis* boons
ousts? to giro and to receire credit. But
MfcSif' . la tba tsd/ days, there was, doubtless. m?re
MfLl bluer among tbs poop's than Is current at
tbs present lime, end tbo credit extended,
Was not so abueed u u
iu? greet trouble with tbs eredit system W
(bat eo man/ are granted that pririlegs who
are not entitled to it. Tbs would appl/
more to the retail trade then to the wli'de
- - MM.I- IL. !..? 1. I. - .... . 1-1 f..
vuvr. f?i?n i?? > 'iwi ? i? <? w *anM? ?v?
Mn to obtaio I Hoe of credit uokas liii
Miitc'il s ending is wrll established, (
arrauiicg the jobber to extend that ourt?
?y. for o-.urtesy it is, end nothi.ig el-e; 1
notwithstanding that it it a ussge born of (
custom. A man may be ever so jolly a fellow,
wearing fino clothes and living in good I
style fn a fashionable neigliborhood ; this |
so?t of thing will not pass muster wiih ilie
wholesale dealer, lie must have better evidence
that the firm or individual is able to
mee? his bi>ls when th?-y full due. Why,
then, sheuld not the retailer adopt a like i
precaution? It is true the wlio'csaler has
the advantage of the retailer in this rrgirtl,
in so far as h# is able lo keep well posted
as to the standing of nearly every merchant
through Bradstroel's or Dun's commercial
agency; The retailer, generally speaking,
has no each py^** rn, though there sro
some cities, ndM York, where I lie
credit rating of fumilirs is given for the
benefit of the grocer. Hut, et the same t;me,
the grcoer cannot ba too careful ia this rcftru.
He owes it notalone to himself and
is family, but to the5<d>ber ehs sel's liim
on credit. When tho wholesaler allows the
retailer to purchase goods of him on time, he
does not only because the dealer has a good
K..I ft,. <1.. Il.nl
he believes that the retailer is a good business
ninn with a methodical way of doing
buriucss. If the jobber for enc moment
tbougiit that his credit customer made a
practice of trusting families indiscriminately
for the goods supplied them, it is more than
likely that bo wou'd restiicl the retailer's
credit, if not withdraw that privilege nltogether.
And yet that i< ju-t what thousands
of retail grocers are doing to-dsy. If a lit
tie more attention were given to this important
matter, there woul l bo a heavy filling
off iu the failures of the retail grocer trade.
No retail grocer should open an account
on Ins look with a mnn he knows nothing
about. The same line of inquiry should 1>o
pursued here that is carried on by the coiiimer>
ia> agencies. The grocer elnuld first
endear r to ascertain in what business the j
parly asking credit is engaged, or wli im cmplowed
, and, if possible, what is his source 1
ef r< venue, the aiuouut of his income and I 1
his ha'its, and where he formerly pu roll as- i
eJ bis aupplics. By making it a ru'e to
tequiro references in every ease where
the party is not known, the retail grocers
will tiud that tbey wi 1 bo many a dol'ar
ahead at end of the year. J ho be U plan '
for tlirv of t?>\>voul(l be to liavo printed the I
? - fbTTow'ng nlaiilcT which every customer nsking
credit, whose standing is not kuuwn,
sh otiM bo asked to fill our. No grocer need I
..r ?fr,...Un r,*- :? iu .. ...
ion ?>? "" " " J'lvi-JT niliv
assumption Hint a man who wiil get mad <
when nskrd lo pay his dtbts, is not n tle-ir- ,
able customer lo have, nnd the st.oticr lie is (
iliisf o;cd of the* better it will he for the
grocer. The mun who is utile and willing 1
to ir.ei t bis obligations is not going to ti.ke I
his trade away because he is expect el to pay j
hi* 1 ill when it fulls tin#. l(y uting the
following blank, tho retail grocers will save
- . . ;
you reaiJi-a thereT
hi\H charged good ai4 true men t^Hii being
brilinl because they had ns-'d free posses.
?s Jhif/.o sooner wos a free pn-s offered to His h
Kiceileouy tbnn he accepts it "with picas - b
"N^ttrt.'' What is the inference? Qov. Till- p
been lamed by the railroads. He
. by a paltry free pass,
ti iTcrrorTWi' ; J ., ' . . <
...i- is an able man, but so ?
bis .'c.,(m.K0J.s<i?\.{^0r n,a^iud^/r^ !
more able than any of his predecessors since
the foundation of the State; so self-conceited '
as to believe himself beyond criticism; so %
fo 1 Hi as to think that the people have forgot- ,
ten his osmpaigu maxims, or if they have
not wi'l not dare imply thcni to the conduct
of the great colossus that iinngines liiinaclf
fit addled across the entrance to the
political harbor of Mouth t'ar dina, nn?l look- i 1
in.? i'owii with a countenance in re brazen 1
than t.' lossus of o'd upon llio squirming of]
'"Vt\vbWof'TffWfinnn*s pent five yeatj siwing
the 8< eds of discord in this Stuto. tR H?nu
vimpeia'ion. nia'ic:ous inuciuhvs, uutiiithful
charges of malfeasance in olliec, unfoiut<lc
I ihnrges of extravagance in tins mnnugcment
* I rhe Government, disgraceful slanders
u}> n the fair name of the Slate in the
p-st. lie will soon begin to reap the roil
harvest. lie is now hut experiencing the
intern i.-sicn between the planting and harvc
t tiin'8. He wiil soon begin to rece vo
the r.turns from the Feed scattered writ
Mich a bountiful hand. W'c enn ask nothing
I cM? r in the wny of reward for our worthy
Governor thnn he receive the natural in- j
ir ase of his owu feed.?Sumter Watchman I
ami Smiihroti.
StNAloH 1IIIIY AMI Ills I'lll.lTICA !> TII !
1'aett.?I.aureus, December 2h<.?(V. Ben.
l'?rry, Congrersiunn Shell. Governor Till- I
innu ?nd others were the guests of Senator '
irt.y t 'day. This evening a party of about. !
f,0 r.cgioes and twenty whites ^ave the
(inventor a serenade ami called for speeches.
Senator Irliy nfttr n few words of intr duelion,
introduced Congressman Shell as i
11' first srciker, and he was followed by Uovvnilrc
1|0r 'p.Hmuii.
acre ?-<|c gave an excuse fi r not signing the bill t
cheapen-,* extension of taxes, and then pro- !
etWued to excoria'c his Lcgi-laturc. He
Fitid that auothrr term in ctlico would he
nece sary to make the reforms contemplated.
That i:i the tide which swept from the
mountains to the seaboard much dead, rotten
dii i iV' ?d floated into the Capitol, an t that
he would have to have a new Legislature,
lie e'osed l?y raying lie would give them
lime when he again went on the 'Jlump.
Senator Irby made some remarks also j
He FpiltF i'f !hc Slruighiouts. lie sa'd that .
tlio lliisltrliles were in I like h nek snakes
which, if you strike them once, they will
die, but they were like moccasin*: you hid
to strike and strike again lo kid them, nnd
that ne move election would d> them up.
The report that three thousand wou'd be i
pro-cut to hear him w is not ver.fied. The
patty consisted ot* two large negro hands, '
two drummers and a few hoys around town. !
At a large estimate seventy-fire will cover I
the crowd.?Air tr* and Courier.
'i'm Nrwnrnnv Bank. ? While the State i
has been meditating upon its next move in
the Newbciry llank case, itie attorneys of
the bank have again taken the initiative and
havj applied to the Supreme Court for i
another writ of mandamus. This time, however,
they have taken the comptroller at his 1
iv. rd and the writ they want ?s to compel j
the treasurer of Newberry county to change | 1
h's hooks or turn them over to the proper ' i
panics so that they nuy he uiiidc to conform I ;
to the books t f the auditor. ,(
Tho hearing of the nrgumenis iu tl c cose J
u ieyc?terduy tixed for tho lltli of January : :
by the Supreme Court. | i
*
flit
with
linden.
obtained j
the obligate J
tlepfcn led on i i
(juanl duty o: J
HKe IMss *?T::ncs '
ft. M. STOKftft, Editor ]
Friday, J?iiryMSW.
SUBSCRIPTION, fl 60 PER ANNUM
POST OFFICE DIHECTORY. '
Th# P. O. will be opened for business <
trem 8 . M. to 0.00 P. M. i
The Moot; OrJer Department will be
speatd for business tron 9 A. M. to 4 I'. M.
The Northern mail will elo? - ? ? ? '
M., iti ;? ooutnern Mall at 0.00 1'. M. *
Asy inatteotioo or irregularities should (
re resorted promptly to we P. M. .
J. C. HUNTER, P. M. t
riY WHAT THOU OH EST " 3
Is a solemn scriptural iojuoctioo, but with j I
ill rrrercnco we say, Ih's in a lime when n
c
arge minority of the people, io th's Miction,
it least, eannot comply with it: but wc think (
here are but few if any who cnouot pay at (
least one-half of what (Key owe u?. '
We cm ecnrcsly muster up enough luird* '
tiers of heart to dun our pa*runs, but it has
r
lo be done. We must raise a considerable
sum of money between now and the mid-lie ?
of January, and wo have no other way of '
geiii.-ig*it than through those who owe ua for
subscription, adverti?ing and job wotk. It j
is hard times, we know, but we must p->y ,
our dc'Is or'"*'g > l>y tho b tard," when one- ?
half of what is due us would set us up all '
rWkt itni| #?* '" r or two in our pookot
?which is moi? can be foiiod there ,
now. Pay rur. Suitor what thou oweet. ]
tUf Coke Jennings, who was Principal (
or the Union Male School, u few years ago. ^
died at Trenton, Ark , one day lust week.
***_ T he Hank of Greenville, Mis*is<ippi,
suspended on the 22d Dee. It was considered
the soundest Hunk in the State, nn l
I
its failure caused universal surprise. ^
All persons iudcbtc 1 to mc, nilher by t
ncount, note, or otherwise, will p'cuse come
and ai tt'c at once, or the matter will bo ]
turned over to u lawyer.
S. M. HIGH, JU., K. U. 1
? -- ? i
*HX_ We arc t d l that a blue streak of
sulphurous utterances was plainly visible t
in tho Oovcrner's office, when the Legisla- j,
lure refused to pass the H nil road bill, the H
night bcfire that body adjourned. It wns (,
i pet measure of tho Governor's. 1,
The Legi-latiirc adjourned on Thursday,the j^ Ith,
mid wo are told that one or two of the j
"ultimhiu Hanks were kept open to a lite
liour the night before, cashing the members (
jbeck.s for services nt $ > a day.
tfK. T tie graded School will resume exer- I
sises next Monday, tho 4th. Patrons who
* r
uxpeet to enter pupils, in tho Primary dcpurtiuoiit
especially, are urgcl to do so at |
ana.. ou ~ m. . I..i ...Ill
^tav>v, n.i ur^iiinri" u nui lii^ liut'r win iliiri- |
fere seriously with I lie clns'cnind do little
r
good for themselves.
- *
l>?|.?;n Chawing (Jitin, for Dyspepsia. ^
,,0W- I''?>r sale at II. K. SCA1FI1 ,V ?
. ? .
o prostrat ng unui- I J
cr o?jiei*y njif ftjTKSSF^ '*l
icarly a week they hsvo been siamMnjr
heir cases when tliey should be in ''
eds, under medical Irca'ment : but they arc . ''
iravely battling with the disease, a' their W1
n sts of business, doing all I hoy can to gct^f<
iut a paper of mmf kind, lliis week, to give ft'
be consecutive number of issues necessary
n make tho Wvtnr'* ?n<l Shoriff's sales *!
vA.?i. I ttey have hnd a sad, sick Christinas, I
iut we hope tliey will be paid for their do* J
Motion to duly by a bright and happy ytar f
n lH'.t'J. Tliey deserve a pension. 1
AUCTION ! '
On Monday, the ! h, Salesdiy, I will offer 1
my entire stock of genera' iiiareha idiso at t
Al'l'VION. also some Machines, ('locks, ,
Organs, buggies, Harness, Cart etc.
This is the largest variety of goods ever
offered nt auction in Union Don't miss tho
(t"t,#vir n|i;rui ttmiW, ii., n-,ren->iS.
S. M. KICK, J It.. K. U.
toy* Mr. <i?orgo IV. barnctt, a farmer
living about four niiles from bore, came very
near being killed last Saturday by nn ncci(lont;i?
discharge of a gun in the hands of
Mob Miuliel, h colored man. while out
hunting.
It apprarsthut Mitcliel had joined a party
of white gentlemen on a hunt, and when
near n swamp be a'tempted to shoot
uit, out bit pnn hung tire, nud in taking it
from his sluuhbr it went otr, the load striking
Mr. Marnett, who was not seen bv Miteliel.
Many of the shot struck Mr. Marnett
in the pit of the stomach, some struck h in
in (tie arm undone struck him just below the
let I < ye. Mr. Marnett was taken home and
1ms not ten out of bed since, but is getting
better, aud it is not thought that the wounds
will cause any serious result-*. Had the
shot been larger the wound in the stomach
wou'd, no doubt, hare proved fat d.
? ? ?
Fresh Mird Seed for sale at II. F. SC.AIFK
k SON'S.
Death of Mrs Hattie Miller
Mr*. Ilattic Miller, wife of llev. W. II.
Miller, died ?t her residence in ibis town,
last. Sunday afternoon, at '2 o'clock, nf.er a
painful illness of r.boitt three weeks, from
rheumatism of the heart, superinduce ! by a I
severe attack of intlueu/.i, or grippe.
Mis. Mtl'er was emphatica'ly a working I
member of the Methodist Kpiscnpnl church, |
aud in her death the church in I la i i town h is
lost its most earnest, constant, influential
and consistent member. True'y t can be :
said of her, "a mot her in Israel ' has be<*n '
taken from our midst. Ilor religion was of '
the li'iirt ?pure, lowly and bumble?w i ll- j
out show or ostentation, am! nhvay s loving'y
tl -wing from her to those around her, in ten- j
tier adiuoiii'ion and pious prcoep' and ex
aiiip'e. Surely her pure spirit ii now, j
' Safe in ;li-* arms of Jesus".
She leaves a devoted husband and two I
interesting chil-hen?it girl mil it l> <y? )
l?> feel mi I mourn lit > sal 1 -? of :t Iriif ami j
I-villi christian wif-jani mother, while all
iho people of litis eoinmiinity j.?iu in their
sirrow mil extend to them their Icmlcrcsl
sympathy.
, vO
I
Killing tf litwl 0.
A' out 9 o'elosk Uil Mor.tl y nigh'. d'fll
:uWjr ?ecurred between Tbo# A. 'durrab,
ind Rube t C. Biebop. b Ih whi?r men of
h (own, in wbieb Muirtli rta?l mil killed
Sieb"p.
Coromr Gregory empanelled s jury, nnd
in inquest *u held (be i (it mot ning, nnd
be following ie n synopsis of ilie (eetimony
k Iduccd:
The (Milmony of Eliae Bomar, co'ored,
rn* tb*i autI Di; iiuj) were in hie
tor-, nnd the first thing be knew of any
lifficulty between tbein was, h# rawBbhop
villi n long sharp-pointed butcher knife cut*
:ng nt Miirrail. The men were parted and
ilu'ruh was put out of (lie bock door and
iisliopout of (be frontdoor. In ashottlhne
.1 iiirah came tmck nnd sbot Bishop; the ball
iHcriiig just st ore the nipple. Both men
eeme I to be inioiicated. Heard no threats
rom o ther men during the difficulty. As
lie pistol fired the inen clinched, and bdh
vent out the of the front doir, where Bishcp
'ell an I died ill ten or fiftrcu innutfs.
Warren Slo'o. colored, was in Hoinor's
dorc wliea the difficulty oromcnced. Murnh
nnd others wcro talking when Bishop
Mine in, Miirruh told Bishop that lie hal
Mirscd him during tiio day, nnd so id,
'Bishop, you havobeen in the penitentiary
ind worked like a d?n nigger." At tbnt
Bishop caught Murrsli and jerked liitn
ibout the etoro with a knife in his hand
ind cultirg nt Murrnb. I caught Bishop's
lim.d as it wns raise 1 to cut Murrah. Charlie
.Jones took him by the other band. We
got them np'art snd put tbom out of tbo
(?to c. bishop soon came bick cursing
Murrah, thrrn'ening to kill him, waving
lit knife. As I was turning to tho counter
o get my change from Mr. botnar, Murrnli
umped into the h ore nml shot bishop. The
ncn then clinched and went scuffling out of
he front door where bishop fell. Murrah
lien exiled f>r the police, raying, "I have
tilled the d?n s of a b?li." It wns ion or
iftcMi minutes from the iiine the men were
ir-l put out until Murrah returned and
shot bishop.
Tho vcr lict of the jury was: That
Hubert (7. bishop came to his death from a
(iinchot w-und, inflicted at the hands of T
\. Murrah.
bishop was a desperate and dangerous
nan when under ihe influence of li<tuor. He
t'l'cd the Marshal of (luirney City, nt blacks,
utile years ag>, and served thrco years in
be Penitentiary for that crime. His vioent
death wns nof a surprise to many who
new him; and has been, sooner or later, the
htc of nil such desperate characters that we
lave known. Murrah is in jail, and will
ipply tn Judge Wallace for release on bail,
inder a writ of habeas corpus.
k Happy and Prosperous Now Year.
I'llia i?Mii?? commences the 22d year of our
onnection with (lie Union Times, and as
velook hack id >ng I lie path of time since
lauunry let, 1H~0. aid mark (lie numerous
right an I cncoti'aging sp?ts we ha*c
insscd a'ong (lie '.ray. where wo have been
dicered with kind words and lielpel with
generous hands, and compare them with
hat, peril i| s, our labors deserve, and the
off discouraging and ungenerous rhadows
hat have clouded our path, wc fed tint it
!Jl!l 'iVBOin. VYiiVjia 1,'iin'r , "~
While i ho pitronage wo luve received'
a?, with el ;se icnt-miy, barely enable 1 us
3 '-keep our beads above water," louring no
ii r pi us, we w II not complain, for we are
utsolcd with the bel ef tint a better and
hler man could m t have found truer or
orn generous fr onds i..an wo hhve. with
ftl'oti.Imperfections and shortcoming'. We
loul I u('* 40ase all, and have not tried to
|o h.i. c done what we could for the
jonil of the peoj. - -
an see no reason for regretting any posiion
we have taken or any measuro wc have
idvocated. On the contrary, wo feci confiIcnt
that bad uitr euggesdons been acted
upon, in almost every instnnc, the County
ind its County Seat wou'd be now in a
much more prosperous condit'on.
To our many correspondents who have so
greatly Hgh'onel our. labors and added
value sntl interest to our columns, we tender
our most sincere thanks, and invite them to
continue their labors of love; at the same
time again asking them to lioil their favors
down to local new*, to the shortest space as
possible.
We ci?n make no pronrsc of any change
in the paper lint will involve any ou'laj
of money, but will ilo all we can to enhance
its value to its pntr.nss and moke it m^ri
interesting to its reader'.
Sincerely priyltig that the present gloomy
rut'ook nmy S'-on be dispelled by s|ilen(liil
seasons, abundant crops and gaud prices
the Kditor wishes rne'i on; of his patrons u
happy and prosperous New Voir.
Removals.
l?r. t'. T. Murphy has moved into tin
hou"c opposite the Methodist Pimotiage
corner Mounta n ami Sotuli slice's.
Mr. W. 1). Wilkins, railroad Agent, has
moved into fho Kill Mansion.
Mr. W. 1). Humphries has moved into the
house on Mountain St. next door to Col
McKissicks.
Mrs. S. ,1. (liver has moved into a new
house, opposite to whoie she lived before sin
was burnt our, just beyond the Kp'scpal
iinrcli.
Mr. II. II. (iibbes now ore ipies the l'r.sbyterian
Mancc.
Personals.
Henry K. McNcace, now of ll-ck Hill
spent t lie Christinas holidays among his relatives
nnd friends in Union.
Master Wil'iaui (Joys, of Cedar Springs
Ayslum. spent tiio holidays with Ids parents
\> i limn i.i improving.
Mis? Sallie McKisaick, a pupil at Converse
Cnl ege. oumo down to licr brother's Wedding
itrception and sneiil I lie l-n'idays at her home,
The Co), had all liia cliihlien with liiiu, a il
it hna almost cure J his rheumatism.
Mi-s Minnie (.lee, a pupil at Co ivcsrt,
spent the holidays with her pare ns and
young friends here.
V.r. A. K. S> ok es. now of Charlotte, N. C.,
spout the ln-li lays with hi< parents and
among li s many old frionds in Cnion.
Mr. Nat (list, who is locate 1 at Newberry,
this 8ca?oo, spent the holidays in t'aiwu.
JL?i?
Jtfijr or the Tinas.
mj6pi CUnUtlm
Mi. EotToaAWe are wjo;is| Ckiii*BU
holidays, but mm nj tb?jr are duller tbio
u?"?l. 1 wilt \k ii/ anything about tbo
luni ll?w ** Jem hare kttrl enough already
but I will my rtiiijbln about the future,
and what 1 tkiehjsUl be tha result if oartaiu
thing* 1 *{?$ **Soma
tfliu .are ago tba people of
Union . mim to aubaoriba
$160,000 ior --ortaoburg and Ashen I la
Railroad. \toaawJon w?s bald,
rabiortj ITerfiFKd^mdiaTe bgJO iMiog
KtQ? oaleula'iooi of what it 1* ousting tba
tax payers of Onion ? ml/. 1 hare ovlcuI
lated thain'eraat at JO percent p?r annum,
coni; ouaded. and Had at lha end of Ihs
fifteen ymrs, wa has* paid ia round numbers
($1)1.000) three hundred and thinyonc
tliounud aud nine dollars, snd we wdl
have prd n' tbe and of twenty yean, when
I lie bonis will be due, la round numbers,
($.>97,1)2) fire hundred and n:i?ijr seren
iliousard, one hnndred and ninety-two
d-lists and still not a cent of those b >ndi
paid??tils amount Doing only the interest on
betn romp)Undt<l.
No*. if the Trcnsuror of Union Count j, st
tlio eqd of twenty years. hud this amount on
hsml the County couM build a splendid
cottrnmill, at Union or s >nie other point in
the COinty, but, nins, it is gone^foreicr. I
also calculated the arpoundel up
to f>rty jears, atiVftincc theScwould amount
($4,189,653) four P Glotyfio hundred ao^
eighty-nine* (hanir'00 "*? hundred and
thirty-threo dljKv?4 Vhnft, equally divided
among the teu tonpuhipt, would be $118,953,
to each tnwniliip, eniugh to build a
good cot'on mill in cicli township, or build
a Ka'lroad from Union or some other point
to Lockhavt Shnl?, or buhl the largest
cotton mill ia tin South.. Tux payers of
Union, read them figures and think for
jourselves. It I* no wonder taxes are
high in Union; un< to aid more burdens on
the tax-payers <?' Union, some intereslcl
parties are getting up a boitn for a branch
railroad from Joiesrille to Lockhnrl Shoals,
and asking the taxpayers of I'inckucy and
Jonesville townships, each to subscribe
twenty thousand (ollars to he'p build it.
Of course they don't ex; ect that Jonesville
will vote (bo tax. hut they are hoping that
I'inckney will.
To the tax p'yp-.s of life townships of
I'inckney and Joncarille, I say. vote this fax
ou yourselves, thor.ijny ad?ice toyoua'l will
be to sell out as socs?ia possible, for in a
short time if the Siwiflf does not sell your
property the trcns'h%r will. I know it will
r.iise the valuo of lai Is near the 8lioal-?, but
are nil the rest o! the townships to pay
tribute to n fow wh? happen to lire nearihc
Shoils ?
Hut they tell us It will raise lie pico of
cotton. Well, if it yos t> do s> it is more
limit the mills in Spartanburg have done,
unless it was at certain times. Last Winter
I hauled cotton to Union tin 1 got the buyers
to hi I on it. Tltey offered me only 8} cents
for '.lie best grade. lJ shipped it to Char'eston
and got 0.50 net, n clear profit of over
one rent per pound tbove what was offered
No, roy frien^j^^^^^mdm^s c^m^pay
other ^Hto rhaiiuficturoil goods as well as
pWtej raw materitherefore there is no
0,1 if*'? of frcipslit to our advantage, as .vivosavkj
i,y interested pirtie*.
^'Wov, Mr. Editor, don't understand me ns
Rising railroads anil factories. I want
oPlfkholders to build all they can, but do
1 8*$t think tlrtso should be made to help
who it will not benefit. Let us help buill
the read by private subscription, and tlr sc
who it will benefit most should subscribe ille
most. I will subscribe something out of
my lit tic means Prion Is don't think, you
who live neir the Shot's, that there is a fortune
for you in (ruck farms or prtato
pntcliA ur gardens. It might pay those who
think tiicrc is tmfSTr^ihoney to be made in
selling vegetables, etc. at fsc'ories, to go to
the communities neir the cotton Mills in
Spartorburg and find out there how the
1 truck firms are paying there.
1 * Pakmkh.
. Mrinsu at a Wki?i?ino Fkast.?Me rid on,
Mi?s., Doc. '21?Word comes to-night from a
(own twenty n>il?s north-west of lioro nnd
' np?r i|ik f and Kemper rounty
line, of a mo?t alroci >us murder. On Thursday
night William Wiight was married to a
r Mi<s Phillips. at ihe residence of the bride's
parents. Immediately after the ceremony
the bridal party repaired to the parlor, whero
, the merry insk 111 began. Suddenly a crash
of glass star.led the party, and the next instant
the groom cr ed out: '".My Clod! I'm
sliott." lie fell, and in a few minii'cs expired
in the arms of his newly made wife.
The assassin was a man named Johnson,
> I Wright's rival for the hand of Mies Phillips.
Johnson was rapture I by a constable who
' happened to he present at the wedding.
That official sta'tel with his prisinei for
i Philadelphia, Mi-s.. but it is supposed that
Judge I.yneli has meted cut just punishment
, to t lie a<sA"sin.
Mt ttpkr Ixbtkao ok Makriaok.?Birmingham,
Ala., l>ec. TO.?William Itcese and
Sadie lirown wlirc to have been married today,
and jcsterdiy she made him a Christmas
present of a revolver. This niorning
! he caticd at tier house f?r I ho wedding, but
f r some 101*011 Fa lie had changed her mind.
They were in a room by themselves, and
high words were bear 1 between them. The
next thing was a pistol shot, lie had killed
the woman with her own present. Keese
?'c<pPtl.
Wr.i.niNo ok Conorebs>ian IIkmkiiii.i..?
Washington, Dec. li-'L?One of the chief
social events of thesenson was the marriage
, at s o'clock to-nitfht of Congressman Hempj
hi ', of South Carolina, to Mirs Klizabctli
I Sullivan llenrv. second daughter of Mr.
Ryder Henry, of Cambridge, Aid., nt ilie
Church of the Kptphany. I'lie church w?r
j crowded \ti:h distinguished person?. The
ceremony whs performed by ihe Rev. l)r.
Mclvim, Hect-ir of Ihe church, as* sled by
Dr. Addison, of Trimly Church, of
wlrfeh Ihe bride n?l1Atv member.
. wIRvklkn's
Arnica Sai.vk.?Thebc-t mi1?c
in i!.o world f >r Cuts, Rruiacs, S res, Ulcers,
S?l' Rheiun, Kevcr Fores, Teller, Chopped
' bonds, Chilb'nins, Corns, nnd n'l Skin
I Krnp io".s, and pos lively cures D ies, or no
j pvy rcquirrd. It isgunrui.'ced lo give pc
. V l satisfaction, or money refunded, l'rice
j 2"> cents i cr bo* Poria ehy It. F. lVsey.
j April 10
y
V =
rieiKSS THAT VISLXAD
Kx-drm Tiiamiiu, E. R MoIth, oosbkcts
Gor. Till*ax's Fiavm.
To ibo Editor of TKt Rial* : la an oSeiol
docuMtal read to Ibo Legislature on tbo 24th
iaHiat, I find Ibo following ilitemtat, vis :
Tbo following In a comparative statement
botween 1800 sod 1801 oa to cosh on band :
1800.
Cosh balance October 31,
1990>.*?*.?H?M ? ? ii"*" ??
GuiiiaauiDg warrants 41,802 8*2
Net cash balance $88,141 11
Votreownd none/ - 00,500 00
OverJrswncd on bowk* 22,800 00
f 4- * i
Due bj 8'ato October 81,
1800 $78,800 00
Leescish 36.141 11
Leaving net dob', October
31, 1890 $37,108 89
1891.
Cadi on hand October 31,
1891 $04,016 02
Lens ou'sto-Jing warrants 10,200 83
Net balance f >0.364 19
Add balance pa d Tor 1890 87,158 89
Difference in fsvor of 1891.... $87,028 08
1 litre carefully examined the State
Trea?urer'? r-port ft.r year ending October
81, 1891, and 1 have been unable to find any
entry to show that bo paid overdraft* amounting
to $22,800. I am therefore correct in
assertiog that no such debt contrnctel by
the previous Administration was paid out
ot'ihs receipts of ihe treasury during the
fiscal year end tig October 31, 1891. Deducting
the $2'i.80l) mentioned from ihe difference
in fuv >r of 1891, which is $87,528,08,
we find the result is $64,723.08.
Now, it is well known that the South Carolina
Railway did n- t pay any part of its
taxes that wcro due from 15th October, 1889,
to February 1, 1890, but that said taxes
were paid aft^rthe session of the Legislature
in December* 1890, under a Joint resolution
authorizing the sever il county treasurers to
receive same, w tli interest added. These
taxes amounted to $17,719,59, wi-hout interest.
and should rightfully he deduced
from the balance as above?$61,723,08 less
$17,719.59?$47,003,49, which is a'l the
difference that can justly bo claimed in favor
of the fiscal year ending October 31, 1891.
On page 24 the treasurer's report for ilia
year en>ling October 31, 1891, he enters
$21,427,84 ns 'cccive l for back taxe?, which,
I suppose, covers the amount received from
IheSou'h Carolina railway for post due
taxes, with int vest added.
Thus there is a discrepancy of about $40,
000 between <lie stitementof the document
mentioned above and the official report of
the State treasurer, which I will not attempt
to cxp'ft'n, n >r will I make any comment
thereon, but leave yvur readers to form their
own conclusion*.
It is ra d that comparisious are odi >us,
but I fenr neither comparisons nor inveali.
gations honestly conducted of my management
of the office of State treasurer, feeling
sure that the adiuinistrati <n with which 1
had the honor to b* associated will not suffer
thereby.
E. II. McIvkr,
Ex-State Treasurer of South Carolina.
Palmetto, S. C., November 26.
Dr. Bates Intf.iiviewed.? V representative
of The Slate called on State Treasurer
Bates la-t night and asked him for a statement
coucerning the card from Col. E. It.
Mclver on the subject of the Governor'?
message; which appears above.
Dr. Bates sta'cs that the figures used by
Governor Tillman, and quoted by Col. Mclver,
form no part of his (the trcasurer's) report,
and that he was in no way connected with
thorn
"The tab'c," continued Dr. Bates, "must
have crept into the governor's message by
snjpc mis'ake. as the figures never appeared
<yj my bool<S."v , ?lu . ^ ..
iahTiftfclY recently p tilled in the papcm
and 'hat it had most probably como ft or
the comptroller general's office, being give:
out nrcuiatnrclv.
When asked if the figures wore corroo1
lha treasurer replie I that ho would prcfe
not to express an opinion.
Jkknik and iikk Litti.k Smitkii.?Mis
Jennie Kvcline Foster, of No. 217 Dtvi.si
Avenue, Brooklyn, has achieved dislinctio
as a young woman who first used a slippc
on her father, James Anson Foster, becaus
she caught Inn. so she alleges, besting lie
mother, an I then had her fa'her arros'c
and fined for resenting the slipper stroke
by striking her. Miss Foster is a large eyet
rtuldy-lipped bmnette of state'y form an
fashionab'e att're Her home is in one i
of the best resident sections of the caster
district and the family move in goo 1 e'rele
She is about twenty years oldAccording
to Miss Foster's story, told i
the Lee avenue police court yesterday, sit
and her younger si-der were as'.oep in thei
room at 1 o'clock yesterday morning, whe
they were awakened by an uproar in he
mother's room. The youngei girl said in
ter:ifieri whimper :
"li'e fa her come lioinc rirunk anri boat in
mother."
"I'll soon stop thai," snri Miss Jennit
and slipping lightly from the bed she etoof
cri a momcMit t i | ick up her slipp*r and lei
! the ci::. A nonem inter a lull while rol
cri girl, slipper in her limiri, entered lie
mother's room uiiri s:uv. she says lipv fa'hci
James .\ii?oa Foster, beating his wife.
Widioul a woul of warning ill? girl spran
at her father, twisted his head mirier lie
| left arm ami then ami there o.riministere
cli'isti-emeiit of a nature which must li ?v
I marie him feel Ilia' chilrih oil's happy day:
! with all their tingling memories, had com
! again, for the s'ipper was plied vigorottsl
| and (lie lie d with evcy stroke left on iiiipres
aim Foster broke away from the angr
g rl as soon as ho cou'd. Then, shesiys, h
struck her. and then she r newel the attac
on him he rushed downstairs to get a can
ing knife, as the only suitable weapon wit
which to defend himse'f. When he returne
the younger sister had a'so entered the 1001
and in the ensuing melee, it is said, she to
was struck by bcr father, who, however, wn
soon disarmed and subdued by bis atlileti
daughters.?A Vic York World.
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!\ i ii k 0 it asp of tiib (iiur.? -Hsmiltoi
Ohio, December '28.?Fully three fourths i
the city's population of '.10,0)0 is nfiliclc
with the grip. The place is tna:nly tit]
potreil by its fic'ories, and co ptwaletr i
tho disease that, more than half the p!nc<
are closed down. The death rate is tl
highest ever known.
Osk or MisstssiiTi'a fousnKsr Hani
HttuKK.?Vicksburjr. Dec. '23.?The Haok
Orcenville, Miss., hug suspended. The fir
intimation of tmspensi-ii was the f?d >wii
notice posted on the door of tlie bank : "t'lo
e l by order of the chancery court of W'asl
ing'on county. Hank in the hands of a r
receiver."
Ks'imuted revenue from tho phosph.o
royalty licit year, $130,000 to $lo0,0O
llceipts from ttio phosphate royalty la
year $234,000. Last year the Dep.ar-tnei
of Agriculture ? aiili-Tillmai?manugcil i
Next ye*r the (Ircat Koformer" liitnsc
will manage it.?Shits.
A Furk "Ad."?Newspapers anxi >tts fi
inerensol circulation app y to W. M. Ho
gers, agent for Pope and tlrav. Sol-cri]
tinns' !> j. b !ois ot 2,000 furnidied ut grea
ly reduced prices, all bona fide, tear ng tl
trade murk "joke."?Laurois Advertiser.
r Ooiumn Cob* roa uonm.-vi
authorise ouSr liitHtwd dragght to ill J
you Dr. K|ag'o Nov Dbmvj for cpuaapti?a,
Coughs ?ad CeMs, u-ob this condition
If you oro afflicted #hb La Grippe and will
uv this remedy according to directions,
giving it * Nir Irisl, and experience no
bsnetlt, yo? may return the bottle and ha?e
your money refunded We make this ofTer,
because of tbe wonderfnl success of Dr.
Kino's lt?? uuring last season's
epidemic. Have bear J of no case in which
it fsi'ed. Try it Trial bottles free at D. P.
P<?sey's Drug Store. Ltrge 3iies 60c. and <
>1 00.
.# -1 {
Tnr LeatsLtTrKR's Osx Lavdablb Act.?
Tbe only laudab'e set of general importance
passe I by the Legislature is the anti-free
pass bib. This vav* bi'ter pill to swallow,
hut Mr. Woodward in the Senate and Mr.
Haskell in the House forcel it down their I
throats. We have lial Democratic Legists- ,
tures to do very little, but this is the first i
time that we have e?cr had a Wemeratic
Legislature to do slmoet n thing, ond tbe
little that is done tending to injure the State. <
?Darlington Stu:?.
Tub "Mailed Hand" Losks its Grip.?
Tillman has not permeated the Legislature
to such a degree this year and very few j
of the measures which he recommended in
his message have become laws. What does
this forebode? A year ago it woul I have
been considered treason for any of hi* follow.
~ kawaaaAtaaJ I L... I.!. TA
cip iu iibtd rcunvu m? iTUcra. 11*
begins to loolr as though something else is
going to take the p'acc of Tillmanisiu next
Fall.? Cheraic Reporter.
?. ?
Urnrcixn Advances to Farmers.?Savannah,
Ga.. Dec. 23-?Cotton factors here and
elsewhere in the South have practically determined
to reduce advances to planters in
the coming spring, and in this way force
down the pro luction of cittoti. They regard
it as Absolutely ruinous for the South
to hove another suck enormous crop as those
of this and last year. Concerted action may
be taken to this end.
The
Spartanburg Herald, says . "The
junior Senator from South Carolina has not
yet learned the r>pes. Of the who'o number
of United States Senators who answered
the New York Presf questi >ns ?s to their
attitudo towards free silver, Senator Irby
alone answered by his privet secretary."
Sir:?I am instructed by Senator Irby
to reply to the New York Pre*:*' questions
as to his position on free silver in the affirmative.
Respectfully.
R. C. Watts, Secretary.
Nora VannoNs que Noes Vr.anoNs.?We
hope that the Senator's idea will prevail and
that the "Heskcllites" will bo allowed to
vote. If they are not permitted to cast their
ballots at the primaries there will be the
biggest rumpus and the biggest split in
South Carolina that wo have ever yet seen
?and the "Tillmanites" will not not carry
everything before them either.?Alliance
Monitor.
A CoNnrcTOR Murdrrkd nr a Neoro.?
Leesburg, Flo., I)cc. 27.?J. E. Parramore,
a conductor running a tra:n between Orlando
and Mild wood, was shot and killed early
this morning by a negro pas?ongor, whom
he ordered out of the coach assigned for
whiteparsengers. The negro sullenly took
his scat in the colored car threatening to kill
the conductor.
i . ?
Dkatii or Dr. R. A. KiNi.octr.?Charleston,
Dec., 23.?Dr. 11. A. Kinloch- of
the South Car dina Medical C J'rge, and one
of the most eminent so** 'ons in the South,
died at his home Lc 'hi* c'ty at 4:30 o'clock |
this nftcriiQaf4^H^!^[^yc*r of his age.
Fouioftpd one-nr.,'. miils fur State taxes,
| upon an intfMje(l a^esmuent of $15,000,- _
n - * *
Ordained an Episcopal Priest.?The
Rev. J. E. David, ot Paris Mountain, this
r county, waa ordained a priest of the Episcopal
Church in New York last. Sunday
morning by the Right Rev. II. C. Potter, 1).
1)., llishop of New York, at the Church of
14 the Incarnnt on. Mr. David is now in the
11 North engaged in study.?Mete*.
n
?-w*
:r
?t Snow in New York State.?New York
r Not. *28 ?Snow 1ms been foiling to-day at
1 Rutta'o, Syracuse, Auburn, Troy, Amsterdam
s and other places in New York State. From
1, six inches to a foot of snow is reported, with
d high winds and drifts at some points.
List of Letters
' Remaining in the 1'ostoHice at Union, for
the week ending Jan. 1st., 1 SOU.
" Miss Sophia Foster, jMr M R Moor,
| Cupt S A Noble. ! John Wa'son.
n Persons calling for the above letters will
please say if advertised, and will he required
a !o pay one cent for the r delivery.
J. C. IIUNTKU, P. M.
> MARRIED.
!* BKARDRN?HUFFMAN. Married, on
1 th "J'.tih l?ec 1801, by llev. fl. W. Holland,
>* of N-w -I .*iy. Mr. Roy 1 Rc-mlen, formerly
;i of l'n on. t? Miss Lizzie IIufFinio, of Lexingr'
ten Conn y.
YAH BOROUGH?KKLLY. Married, by
? Rev. I). R. Roy I, Dec. 29th, 1801, II. F.
(| Yarborough, llsq , to Miss 1 lvira Kelly, all
e of Spartanburg Co., S. C.
s. WILSON?MOORR?Married, < u l?ec. Hid.
e j at the residence of the brido's father, Hon.
y j W. II. Moore, on the French Rroal River,
s" | Ih'co miles South of Ilrcvard, N. 0., Prof.
y F. L. Wilson, of fiibh*, S. C., to Miss I).
e Ella Moore: Rev. A. W. Heck officiating.
^ SCOTT?BRYANT. Married, by Rev. I).
I, T. Boyd, Dec. 24th. 181)1, near Cannon's
Camp Ground, Spartanburg County, S.
n Mr. Joe (1. Scott, of Union County, to Miss
10 L. L. Bryant, of Spartanburg County.
SELLING OUT
f ^VrI" COST
Hi
v ;o:
14
For the next 15 tlays 1 will be selling my
tc entire stock of (lenernl Merchandise
- A T C 0 8 T !
of
<,( This is the biggest variety of Cools ever
ijt offered in I'ni n at cost.
s. My Birga'n Cmn'crs alt.id have on them
' Thousands and Tlionsaiuls of
I'scfnl Goods.
ht
,t Besides them I will sell at c r v. ^
Dry (1 >o Is, Boos iiul Sho"| 4nno frc, I
If Woo<It?nwiM\ l'iv?c'<?ry# Tiuvvu* >ro.
Otis and Paints, Window (J as?^ j|
Leather, Fanning Itnple on!*, ("on tret oner
rica, etc., etc.
j Don't wait uii'il these l"> data are out,
von may net have niioiner such opportunity.
S. M. RICE, Jr., E. U.
j un I i tf.
& J
UICTION! - \ I
AUCTION! \1
AUCTION! >
I will close oat my entire stock *
>f goods to the highest bidder. *
Soods must go regardless of
cost. _ mm*
I have determined to close my WH
Dusiness in Union the quickest
possible way. Auction sales will ^ ,
begin FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, W
AT 10 O'CLOCK, and continue ^
every day until the entire stock is a
exhausted. "
I will have a special Auction Sale,
for Ladies only, on Friday, beginning
at 2 o'clock. Scats for ladies will be im
provided. All invited Co call. II
I thank the good people of Union, a|
tjwn and County, for their liberal ?
patronage, and only regret I cannot ?
continue the same. a
Yours Respectfully, ? 1
G. P. GARRETT.
J*n 1 1 : ^
,?I " 1
Special Notioe.
A I T. nAwaana tmlaht/ i t n tl>n ain<la^oi/vn.
At<U 1 JVIIJ iimmy -f " ?IIW UUUViriglA
. ed are requestedto settle the amounts
due ua at once, ai we are COMPELLED TO
HAVE MONEY.
FOSTER. WILKINS & CO. FOSTER
& WILKINS. ?2t?"
Jan. laf. 1892. VW
Jan. let. 1 4t.
For Sale or Runt.
A HOUSE and Lot on Church Mreet, V
Enquire of 1
WILLIAM ELLER. 1
Dec 18 01 8t 1
A. O. U. W. Installation.
LODGE No 19, wi 1 meet promptly at 7
o'clock P. M? 1st Monday in January
1892. All members must he present. That
night nil officers of the Lodge will b> installed.
J NO. P. GAGE.
It. Recorder.
To Those Indebted.
ALL persons indebted to the firm ofjEm
Lemastsr & L'tilejobn, and John.
Lemaslcr, by note ' r account, must make ,
pnyroont by tho 10th of January 1892, or
they will have tlieir accounts placed in the
hands of an officer for collection.
JOHN LKMASTER,
Agent.
Dec 25 52 2t.w
BANK STOCK FOR &ALE7
I WILL offer for sn'c to the highest bidder,
before the Courthouse door, at Union. 8.
C., on Salesday, Monday, January 4, 1892,
80 Shares of Stock in the Merchants'
and Planters' National Bank of
Union, S- C ' '
belonging to the estate oi Josiah Foster, Je?
leased.
Terms?CASH. ^
"iurHWv^iv 1 bflt^fo,
Jonesville, S. O.,
Dccll 50 3t
MASTER'S SALES
FOR JANUARY.
The State of Soutli Carolina.
COUNTY OF UNION.
In tho Court of Common Pic is
James E. DoLoacb, and Elizabeth DcLoach,
Plaintiffs
a if a ihst
A. A. Sarrutt, Defendant.
IN obedience to an order made in tho
above s'ated case, date 1 October 13, 1891.
by His Honor, J, II. Iluds m, Circuit Judge,
I ** !! sell before the Courthouse door in the
town of Union, between tho legal hours of
sale, on Monday, tlie 4th day of J?nuay,
1892, the following described property, to
wit:
1,250 Ackks?in several parcels.
AH that certain plantation or tract of land,
lying, being and situate in Union County, .
State aforesaid, containing one thousand
two hundred and fifty (1,2501 acres, more or
less, hounded on the Nortli by the lands of
Mrs. A. A. 8arrott nnd .loiin J. Kcndrick,
East by lands of Irvin Wood. S nth by l'acolet
llivcr, and West by lands of John Spears.
The above tract will bo ?old in several
parcels: the plat of which can he seen at the
Master's office, at. Union C. H. ^
TERMS OF SALE. .
One-third cash, the bulnnctf on a credit of
one an i two years, in equal instul men's,
with inteie-d from the day of sale, the purchaser
to give bond and a rnor gage of the
premises to secure the balance of t!,c purcliasc
inoncv,
C. If. PfiAKK. M. U. C,
Master's office Un'on. Dec. 11, 1891,
Deo 18 51 8t
j??
?E!k
otoi ii i it ww?*ifgSSg^""
? B0R|4ALR DY ? i"
FOSTER WILKINS & CO.
Oct a n ix
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