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CoaTers> Concert in As:i?s /j RrAKTAVMtau, January, 8.?Tbe main y wing ol Converse College is burning. The lire uHginni"! in (be furnnco used fir heat- ^ log (be building. The alarm wm rounde l ' half after 11. When the fir?t person* reached the building the fire wan small and bad not *etched ti c nmin building. Ftr want of an adequate supply of water, It could ? not be cheeked. The ftcnl'y end a'udet t* l?- muvl. vi* iuu ,u. mi m ? ?? , ^ en-Ktoa Initrtine".** e ?1C ,tu<ieala bed n< t a.0 ?. ?t South Boston, and is, i-atioo. ? Nllirfnkilidtirifnrlnii||nUUuJa<t<i4^yju^Xa have yiaited opi ~T"" i t -day. Tl.o ? 4tf ^illpan a ttio liome? of < ur ciiiiona, "andyflTTr* U room with a warm welcome for a hundred more. Several nr- rt rived to dey and were taken rare of. Trepidant Wilson thinks lio wi I be able to bcgi'i his c!m?s work on Tuesdiy morning. The j board of directot s met to-day nu J sent the following inforinaliun to their patrons and Wl friends : '!' " In 1*0 a nnncx of f oil VCr.M! CttltBO it ' sale aud contains accommodation* for dormi- * ' tories nnd classrooms 'I lie liquid of director* have unanimously decided to resume exercise* in the College tit once, ?n?l tiny M nsk the co-operation of parents mid guardian*. Boarding arrangement s have been made til for all pupils D. K. Converse, ^ iTcnident of the Beard of Direetots, B. V. Wilson, I'rcsidont of the College. ui HIK liLTAII.S OK Til K KlltK. The hurtling of the main building of Cotiverse College reminds tunc of us of a lire in the spring of 1 nhicli burned the chapel, limbic rooms, recitation roouis, kuchen and dining room of IhoMpartaubiirg I'l'ioale College, where the Fitting Sclem! A now is. About a hundred girls were It?i?ll d out of tlmir rooms at midnight, an I furniture, books and trunks woio scattered ' over the campus. The citizens rime to the T i*.scue. the girls v-eic taken good care < f. the college cxerc scs were resumed in a few days, and tho session closed prosperously ?| :,uly . 0! Tlie citi7.ens of our city are no loss gener tins and helpful to-day thin they were in ' IHii'.t, They have opened their ?l< ors and d lengthened their inlilti* mul sent i'. vi'nt'?.ns t enough to accommodate two bundled gi'1". The board of directors not oil wise'y in 11 ? '' cid ng to Continue the cnltcg''and beginning " to rebuild nt oner. Ii is it great <li.sippoint- S IIH'Ilt to llll of IIH. Mid especially lo I 'resii It'll I V Wilson nn<l his associate teic'iei . but 11. ro not cast down. 'Ilu'y will ri-e siigciior to ti is misfortune, nml Cm voro C liege will open next October in a Inii ding superior to (| I ho no burnud down. I The girls nro taken good care of for a ft w days by the citizen*, and du re is loom in last Tannines 'near 'tli J'VWJregi?' "!> ViV*. y those for whom there i" not loom in llic . annex. The patrons of the school are nill>*d on now to show the r iiiier.\st and good *v i 11 1 1 ?jr lotting tlnir daughters i*t tii-xi . .speak- h inVC from the standpoint of an old leaeln r, , we can assure llioni that they will ot regret i*. This hre will prove an incentive to tin; ' picsident and all the teachers to do the he-t > work they have evVr done. I.et ail the girls remain right here and let those wli > arc away rotiirn at or.ee. s The origoi of the lire is not clearly known. x The dining room ran luck I'n in ilie in tin j building and was attache I to it. Ah nI twenty four feci fi tun I'e dir.lug roam \vathe kitchen with honing furna e and boilers f illlderiieatli. All indiuntioiis show that the j Ine01 igitiuted in the fnrnueo depart uici.t ? r the kitchen story. It is said that Mos MrMakin. a music tsnclicr, went araurid the ' various rooms at It) o'clock, saying that she smelt something burning, but the could not ascertain what it was. The alarm was 1 Mean ulinn# lin I f n I'l p r III Many of the trunks of the pupils were l.jM, and in somo instances neatly all their i -* ? Wiah bwt^u * the flithex. The""Wetit1ft'eK,'\v'us ? n-iziug, the thermometer having dropped below 112. President Wilson ha- lorno himself with great cheerful lies-1, tu.d s not cast down. .Mr. Converse is already ( 'aiming for work on the new building. While all regret the I .- no no one is hanging his head ami weepin/. Spartanburg cannot he downed wi ll u $75,000 lire. 'Ihe insurance ;s $17,0011. ^ 'J his will about place the building hack < wi liotti the pianos mid fiiruiiure. About a ! /.tit fine new pianos and a magnificent pi| c organ were burned. Much i 1" the t'lir11i111 -.* j hr uglit out was broken in luimhiug. i " Tiio tiro dcpartineni was out promptly ami I * till good work. The water wis mil ahnu- r daat and the pressure was not sir tig. Tue nearest bidiant was fully nOO I'.-ci itvuiihc fr.il of the build ng. The agent of Ihe " water works says he had on full pr>s>uro I an I that the distance tlm wa'er h id i . tl .w 0 through the hose weak* tie 1 i's force if the v had been two hyoruiis near 11 * tinil dog ilicy think they could have thrown *' the streams to the top of ihe t>u Ming. J V.oturn all Your Taxable Property The following iiupcrative circular has iiea issued liy t'omp roller tlcneral I'lh rbe to the county Auditors : *' OrricK. CoMrrmu.i.iai tir.xr.ii\i., ? o Columh a, January, I, 1 S'.i'J, , To , Auditor ?County: All t ix ? 1 avers are required by law to re urn ail ,, then- t liable personal properly between the , 1st i f January an 1 the 2thli day "f !\| > .;?, ,. 1 1M?J, for taxation. P A'l per.-onal property not iviiirin: I. falsely returned, paniilly ntunn l. or to- I ,, turned at less than its true co-t lalue in money is liable to a penalty of .' <> e nt 1 ii is the duty^of tho A???I (i>r whilt* i lUin i return* to lunke Mich inquiries a d inro^'i- | a oi>i ii'i oh lie tiny deem i?ece*s vry i<> secure ' .. it loll return of ail tnxa'de pro crty at its ! true value, mi'l any auditor iieeep*:! s; a re- | mm I'rotn any t?\|otyer tv >.m in- Mispects i iv li s reason to believe that micIi return is j u mil correct or full is derelict in li s official 1 w <!tti ieM. ^ Millions of dollar< ! taxable per- um' : property annually escapes tixati'ii in il.iStale which should lie c.i.a*I'ullv looked nfc. vi and placed up >n your t ix duplicate an I ' 0, made to bear its just | urf.oii of tax ui ?: . Auditors uie urged to exercise every pr.'l cr diligence in llii- iiiallerof taking re till ! s and if the law is wisely, judiciously (M! and fully enforced, much of thevil i uw :,!l .siift r?d will he remedied and taxable pr p- m< cr y greatly increased ty getting upon t .\ j-(l, bo ks every class of pers ml pmpei t\. t'are should be taken that the vjilti.-i'i i..- su made ty tax payers thr-mdtoiii In* eounliy J should be as ne-rly uniform as p ssiVe. In th?! selection of assessors jire.it c.iv stood lJ|, be exercised and the h? -1, nutiuiput dm; inti'lligcnt men should be ta ; n. < >110 of the treat cat b mlruirc i > the 01 pi- per valuation of all p p.oty i- ili * gi.n< su. in quality of valu. -> r.s made by dille oni cinmuniiics. As far as may h . j siMe lot us hare a full, fair, just an I mui able n - t '' turn ami valuation. Al! cx< cut > *. admini* ! 1 ti .iters, guardians t rust-c*. reocircrv < liic ' the husbands, fathers, in liters, agent* or fictoi* Hh lull he personally i li e fur luxe* < a nil persona! property wit eh wis in their p .*?? >- j N stun at 1 lie lime when mums thereof b r * '" taxation shall he made by tlieni. I It..; According to lite Const nut ion (.| the law by the Attorney (Scnc-ii1. n.l c'? i ks ? f Court, masters or other puhlic eliioots having fund in their custody, arc required to return 1 such funds for luxation. one Soine changrs will lie inn lo in i ? ? Idaa*. f|. t| for the return ?d" incorp- i tiled I ankn an! i , banking association", whi :h b'.uik- wiil he | 1,1 1 .forwarded to au liter* when ready. ; ' '1 l?csj ectfuil''. ! ?' 11. tlJ.ibc, C\iii(.troller <ici;cral I j- , e Lfie JOcfKI'y Union (limes M. STOKES, - - ITdltor to Irldax, laianurj H. | IBMCRlPTiOtf, 91 M PUB AXM M 01 POST OFFICE DIRECTORY, rh? I*. (). will b? opened for businw* ' m 8 A. M. to 0.00 P. SI. ?1 I'he Moiirjr Order Department will l>e m toed fjr liusiue.?? from 0 A. M. to I I'. M. f 111? Nortliern mail will clot? at 121*. . nud ihe Southern Mail nt 0.00 I'. M. *' inntieution or irreeulnritics vliouhl * reported promptly to the I'. M. ?.| J. C. IIUNTEK, I'. M. ? Uay* ( hec??k o Lo 'g", Nc. -IT. K. f l'. * 1 meet next Monday night. - > T* Don't neglect to look ot- the rev ,, rtrtiecmrnts in our columns thisw?o"<. i | Alio1 i >n Hgnio Mauri.ly, Jan. ut M. . KICK, Jit., K. U. '' - - M sx (Jlvuiie Uuckner, of Mendcs >n- <J I'c, N. is Tailing Mr. and Mr.". T. M. i i-Ncitcu. ! , 1j?A_ The iinnunl report of Town T.ciser. I.. (J. Young, has bvcu nunvoi luMy ( nwilo 1 out llii-* week. Iff/. Th im. A. Murrnh, who was in j.ul I r ilio k liiug of It. t'. D simp. npplio I << ' nlgo Wallace, lust M<-nday, through h's Itirne^H. Win. Monro nirl C C. t'u'p, I ii'le.- i? writ of h'lhriin ctrjfus, t > ho :i lui.ttc I ? hiiil, mi I was released under a bind of 2,000, which ho ruidi y gave. > lu !o?s than mi hour last Monday, I i !? in*i.lif inn-itiiiir iii Snai'iaiihiire. ?'2''t X) wis .vahscribc I towards rebut 1 tin/ flu* unvotsc ('ullega that was hurncl the ay b'fore. We much if any cth?r ii/ in I lie St 11 v wou'd liavo hi nl? such a unapt. ami liberal resp n*e lo the call nl ny iiimIiliiiioti in distress within its hordeis. 11 ui.mbiiig i i wort hy of < m voi no, milt' um. is an Iioii >r to Spurlanburg. A All persons imlehic I to me, oilier by ec Mot, not "i- olherwiie, will p'oaso come til hi I tie at oner, or the mat'er will be urniil over to a I iwyer. S. M. IIIGH, JIG, K. U. A lorriiiu ?turot of Willi UUli rail), 1 rim Heavy jeds of thunder aim minding I ash is of hghtnitig, ji \sacd over here 1 i"t in'Mlay ingli*. Wo have never seen cr leanl in re terrific tliuii Icr ami ligliti ng or n leafier rainfall in the Slimmer inn*, i he nioria lus'e I about un hour, ami niseil the heaviest slum he rem. 6v?>" **A little win* for the Momtoll's iko" is enjoined upon us, an I if the wine u* tube i< as good ami wholesome as the lo'lh of Scup|itrnoiig wine sent us by Mrs. X'. II. Morn in, there wouhl he no neeessuy or i in jo ram e Mie e'i"s, ami n > danger of Is making "ilie <1 nnk c me." It is a very pxcelent nrlhve, ami we return our thanks o Mir. Morgan for it. flesh Gird Seed for sole at II. I*\ St'Alfl'. i: SON' S m The following arc the appointments if I?ev. M. II. Kelly, for religions services .Metj'owan, 1st ami I'd Sun-lay, .'{ 1*. M. Surdi-. *_' I Sunn iy. II A. M.t |||, Sunday : I'. M. Gilii tin < Impel, llli Sunday. II. A. M. S uitite. 'J I Sumlay, ;i |\ M. . IVjion ('hewing Gum. for Dyspepsia oiiietMi.g in* v. I'..r sale at II. I". si'A I l-'K \ I heroins In ?*?i eonsi lerahlc ehange nule in the ?ir oiling | rivilej.es of this town ineeiho l.-t of .lunuary. hT?iu three baroiiiiih wo have dwindled (i'two l? one, and li:t( iv leg concern. V? . ii. liny ami J, W, iwink bavej.i el louiisal the <?M \V. |v lay .k t'li s stand : Swish rioting out liis lil stand opposite the l'oitollice. The veleun (eon-i ler'mg his changed loinestie atVair*. we ask pardon.) 5 arkeepei" nhii Willunl h is closed his doors, for a nhi'o, at load, an I is taking a rest. There's no sense now in asking a man aught ?to'il;ng spoons in this town, "where id you get your lii|Uor?'' There's only no chante left. C35? The t Irippe is getting a goad h dd i this town. We have stopped counting (ie c-ise?? ?;rvc i, J.iid its natids on the rint* rs in iheolliee. the Trial .In-tice, the bolter halt"'the daughter, an I the servant !' the I ons -. So n.e (he l". lilor has escaped, i I ill all erri-u-r.c he hope lie will es. ipe the ilicadid disease a'together, or at ny late until some of the i thers gel well ai'iigh to vvait mi Iran. We've no lin e to Hint ouis de case--. I lit it is e iiunou to hear f two and I hire of a taniiiv h-.-'iig pro-irnted iiIt i'. ai il the Ito<-|ors siv it is gc'titsg rs . tot only heielmt ai i ver I lie t 'nun :y. In it it gets ii.t a J ei'soii's sy-lein iican no cr.oliea!' d for weeks, ami often leave# its emu 111 a v?'iy iMlueel in rial an<l pliy?jI ciimlii i >ti. w JfrjV" An i lil iVioiiil. who i- nil e\neriire I fnrine , ealle I 11,011 111 last Mo*i<l i.v, i rI request!.I us ii u1 I ah (<> In* fell w far j "M tli.;! ' unci iiis prove 1 ! > lea rare i f lioj? elm'.era Willi li m. lie ha I .? x liujr* k willi i(. < i' w.i* t >o f?r pine for an e- ' t II ^ i> *u v e. siil lie III no' a liuiiii>tir t i (wo other.*. ivil t!i three ilie<l: lml he I . re ii t the ether three an I they ire now ; I ve all I well, lie also sai I that s >ine < lil* i.eijih'iutv have 1?* n e.pia'ly rs ' <i ve? fa willi 11: i at me! reneily. lie , ?eto each l<>; wliit * cnii-i lere I a // !; >e t r a stout man , <: iVe hear the t lin'e v is |> ev i!ent amonj; h :< in uu npjn-r | :ri < f the c unty, ^ I we s nee rely Imp' oar f. ieinl's rctne<ly I prove as s'lc'ii f.il wi a i?-!:er* n* it lass ^ li li in. Our Far hi o > enn' i all'ml to loe J " s i <nv. aiiil ii will ej\- . us pleisurr i > >.i-li aiiylh ne that will | reveiil i?*- ci'.ie ' tne-s auuiaj; thcai. >11 tliin.1 we wieiM niipre-s upon every : /I'int every I og >u chieken ih I il.es in e e'.eri. I?'iu i Imrv or ih nw the I aiiiiMil o it ?net even oil t !i in iMiia j Ii i in it. i' e f,i I'm* of :i < i; eoinc tioiii in - ilea'l holy j ' !iey sue IaniH'1 t gvihej. " * . . J tian;a* in Town and Coan'yThero hare been ?nnv change* made t e t \ t ei-ck in (lie l?i>i*?w? ! > i ei of ih?w , iw?. The merchant* _ n?i g ther j rco of cle'ke in or'er r re ; o espmec, , rr.arqurntlj a numWr > vo ; met are j il of einp'oymenl, I u* in o.ir pi ?|ou, unijf ' nip'rnrii/, for we h'>-?mlj beliere Ihe < re*em ueprtwri vu 11 n ? ( buiipnw of < II kind* will not 'a<l more than thrre ioiuIiw, at the furthee . The .Spring buai es? will open w tit new >|fe, infuse bope i d restore confidence among the people. It ill l?e found that notwithstanding (he liort crop and Iot price of notion, the Farms, as ii rule, hove honestly met their oMiuli iis to tlie merclin' ts to the very l?st 0 lar of their nbil'ty, and iIito is a gcersl iider'tundiiig that lsts credit and tnore x* - in an I meat will b<: the inle among he Fur.iters of Uir'oi this year. The 'nii.e s. their wives and daughters, je also com ug to ill? ve-y sinsi'de ouclus <>n tha* it is not beneath tlu*ir lignity to attend ti the smaller matters on heir liinns; fiat it is ns r spec tibia and 1 no'iible to ra:sc and sell butter, cliiik n i mid eggs as it is t> ra ti) cotton, sod fn in what wo can hear, they are going 0 prod tec them iliis yoir, at cisli crops t> liclp out during the hard Sainoi' r months. Tiiey may not he able to find a market at Iho Coiin'y s. at for all < f that kind of farm 1 r duct ou.s, but it would b 5 a good business I'r * line one in every neigh bo h iod or township tigu'bcrup those products and ship tbein to 'he ei-i s. \riingoin IPs colt Id be made with part cs in Columbia and Charlest ii in tlrsHtu'c, an I in the 11rg i Northern ci'ies to lake evi ry egg mil cliicken that could b : so it th -r%5 in sound cotidiiion. Why, we know olio gentlemen who lias la'dishe I a Hairy Farm in the upper part of th s County for the sole purposi of supI lying tli" ei'iz ns of Trough Shea's ?i:h ini 1 k and luPter. Weals) know a lady wh i has I- r two or three years mn-h- money by s-1 d ng but 'es* to Coluiub'a ti sell. V u may turn up your noses at micU siohII ill I' <* t , Mil HUT' ii more money m i iciu for dm ! '.? hum' iliiin in e lion, while it ii u pi us into .n:i I lo'.s lu'urioiM l*n ni woik, mill w 'iiM in l s iil the linn is or hum tlio fiiiics of tin* w.fc ami i'uuj?hter to a tend to. Auulacx- a'-1 vcrv im.oi t nit feature in till : fill't 111 Virm wovK is llio Uiet lliat'TT won 1 ! lie i! i ty or wckly cixh tinrmcti n'. wli'eli would in ike tin Fir mer in lejie uleiit oferedit f ii in ii y or supplies "o run bis 'iirui during* tli - Stunner or any oilier part of til" J'l ill'. If :iti in hiilrio is and icliable man in every township would go into the litu-inrss. a< we have i.uli 'ated, we li dievc (lie Iridio? on tl.e fu nis iv (|'11 l*o to Work I s eedy all I lie lull t r ! >!-i iiml cliek-m lie c >uld ui-po-e of, a ul lie wonl I make a handsome lis in r, ;t t I nst. f i' liiiiMvlf. lie aoii'd heroine a legu'ar customer at i-very f.rui lion-e, and tli; towns mil chics \V'iii d lu !il < in irket i to s.'ll :it. It will t:i'e a shrewd, i idiutrious, energetic and p i i ve in;;- ma i t.? succeed, but such a man nmild s tecee o Diath of 3 A n. Parham 'I lie citninimiiy was startle I about ** Tr*"""" ?1 bv the annul le-v people in die c hi iiiimitv weic an lie t his siekni-si, ami fewer still knew dim In- u s d uuiT 'iis'v ill. For siino two wei Its, however, 'he ha I o->>n?tc<l of being unwell, I> 41 eoiil I not lie indued (o give up and Mi'unii lo me.Ici! (rcstine: t. Lust I'riu iy inji iiio;'lie wiis on the street, lo nil mil v. ir 1 n iji'-iinince, wil'aid hearty. *1* lint a'le i.?nui lie w<s eo iii"' 'el i give tip, went 10 li 1 :i if I so'ii f his ph.?sici m; liii' il win nil lo? lale: I be ore id disease, pneumonia, 11 li} phi"el its sell of dentil upon him. lie saiiU i;i"dually unii ill" end erne, mid his s| ii'it left its em till v tenement. Mr. i'ai liain wa? thejimmr | ariner of the tii*in of K l< r & 1' ivliaiii. (iiveers <d this town; ho was ii 1 ?o the n;ei t of t!ie Southern M.\press t'o. here, ai d a ni"inher of the Town Coiituil. lie w : :>h hi'. d'.l \eirs old. 'I'lie fnddest of his death is the five orphan eliildien, three Inys nnd two g'rls, left to lrUtle wi h the worl I without a pa rent * count il to guide them. Only n few months ago (!od t.ok their loved and loving mother to her etern il test, leaving tliein bereft of tliat t nder care ami motherly watchfulness si? rs?en<iol to their chihlho ><| happiness, ami the for.nation of thrir oha'a*tel.. -1 n.-eiu. ehri-ii'tn nfii an 1 women. May '? <1 miliar, s ivugtli of n>i>nl an I body to the a red grtndp rent -, to whose ehr siian care ihey are left, an I grant thin year- ?.t'ii* to implant tu theiry nag licurls |iriae;]>l?s that sha ' j; v\v in hri rhtness and shed lnsiie 11 on their future live*. Mr. I'arl am wis buried wish Masonic botioi s, Tnes la v aft .n noon. ?? Snlosriay in January i?9As n-nah the fust .-. i'e lay ii the year brought a large ermv ! f ei i/.ei>j r.in the country to the (Viety bit unlike such salesd tys beret'd". re. liie li I tor s sanctum was almost cnliie'y ign nod. an I at night his p ickelhink ! >ok ! is if the proverbial elcphnii' had 't* :?? e l npi n i' A 1 irge a mo mt id' proie rt was s d 1 l?y I he M ister. :<n I S eri 1. -.ml while some of ] I brunch! f.i>|n i ? -. iii'i.-11 was li I ntf li ' '?c lnwt li;ir.| I !! ?? " fiioiM. A lot ? f niulox worr ?>! 1. i\i:i :i'i<? f. mn >, > nit'>ii| > I >. Tint wiio of ;>rif-?s ivilltr ublo IiMlior IM'o bp in inikin; ' i ta\ li'vv 111*i 11 tli mi urr.ir iia; t.i tii-ir in ir- | i?t * Tiip. It wi'l en" l!i' | uiv'ii - t i wo iv | Inl'iiri l?> iii iko S ;,! >f -v rt'i ill It itinml. Wo li ivt? i :ii? ro-n Ii f>i' lliink: iX li-it ? j a'Mo i.ii'ii'i -r of our ' to cull : ri i s l.o'oio le ivino town. - . [nights cf "ythias AI I'll1 i;nt iiiefiin^ :>f Ci;pr?.ko< !.?? Ij?i*. ' ?. Kni^'us of I * v I li i i <, ill- folio tin; !lic c< iv.is ? '?. tcil : l Ii iiioc'.'o I'o'iHnniulev, W. \1. Moi l r. i \"!<* I'iinnio lor. II. M. 1. I'rol l *. T. i'<. I'utli v. K o ii. an 1 s.. l<. 1". Mii.'i liv. 'I i>;or iif F;ii.i'icc, 11. <1. Ariii'ir. or I' Kx. Ifijii t. S. S. Stok- y. I ' oiiii'i i ,? i loot v. i I ho imtii l 'l < ! 11 io | ' \i i .Ov-'ii > <> ' ilip l.oil 'o by !'! !'i- i i, j o mi Cijii, 1). IJ *o . ii . Tl.o l.o 1^-' x in,\v ; a ll;inixliiiio c"ii<iitiou. J - X i- 'I 1kajr li >lit ilriagtficjr ?r our notieiury ft'Ui S, when all ire slr?inii>g ivery point to iBt'i tlicir cbligat on, in full f pr>r?iUft?, I ut near a* pcavibie. at any r?t->, *? -ai to it* faihicaa or libtri'i y in "c* ili ? I d ?liiiik m?Dt?rdie Couu'jr fundi it Wear* t?.M bjr tlo eounuiMi mers that no 'l cred tor of theCoUitr ran !? *?.!.? ?. .to'-- I' onUat joir'a carrot account until a debt 4te the Dank U M<1 In full. jr At one c e li||f-Vut of perhaps a hundred P in tho coWf,^WPlfb^ It an unjust, dtacriuii- *' na Ho in ^bvo/of one over n hundred others n wboae olsili* are eq-ia ly as just, and who It are tiuly 4> mrtcli, if net more, in wint of c! the mo- cj duo them; and vrlio a*e under tho J* further <?<a<l vantage of tin ir claims bearing tl no iut< and cmnot bo ui'dc available r unless tMy submit to a ruinous disc Mint. ^ The bank w?uld not bo liable to lose a doll ir ^ by wait tg lor a psrl of its c'aitn, while a ^ iarge in jirity of the her creditors of the 1 County |'c MiflVring hssrs, in more way* y thin onolfur the want of I lie money. TIm usual ci^i'Q has bcc i to pro ratr tho dis- ? burscinc^ s according to the am >uot rep >riui i by llio Ti^98tiror, mid if that plan h .<1 been ( a Ihercd |> tlf j y?ar, no one c uld linvc c ?tn- ' plsinel.l I It is pysible, in fact we have heard it i Htiicl, tli ts mm lejal requirement stands 1 in the wjy of ibe co iiinisrouc s p?ying oilier cl line u.U-l the Dank c'aim is satis- , tied. In tkr- *e+iQ won <1 it not show a disposition of fitness ?nd a deshc to re i vc the people in Uitso trying times, if the 15 ink were to foil go or suspend the ex.aci n of its l'gil privilege f r a short time, and allow other crcd tors to be relieved by being piid a portion of -shut is due them ? If a pari of the llink'sf claim was not paid until it became "ifSt in icbtcdncs'V 't would lose nothing, f } it would be drawing interest, but the el i in of other creditors WjuM be as dead capia'. drawing no interest. lu ordin ry f inci this matter would hard'y be u< iced, bat the present times are rxlro irdinar r, and concessions of part payments are nfc.ssiry. a id arc daily made in businesi sotdem nts, to enable a l to "bridge over" the tink.'ciul panic, and we can see 110 cquitnb u reism wliy ilie same mutual lic'p is r ot cqnvly r.s uecessiry b twecn the County iin I its ere liters. . \\e Pgcik -if this matter in no ill feeling toward any o-e. \Ye urny ti mUukcn in our premises, but we know we are not mlitaken in the r .nclniion of our linauces, wlieu our printers and other cndltois cnli for payments. O All Democtata May VoteThere bin been comi lera'do loitb* i.i tin democratic rank-- whether the Sen it.ir-Chairtnsn Ir'oy State Kx. cutive Committee of the Slite Dein era ie p'rty, which me' in (> lumbi i In-i Tues ay. w ail! allow thaso democrats who vu'ed for Julgo Haskell t?t (he last e'eclion to vo'e ia the primary *1 ct on (hid ye?r, or rami thai out of the party; but that doubt is now remove I by the cointm toe prud 'ii'ly adopting 'he following resolution*, wi'h bat olio so i'ary "no, in opposition. Ko'oived, Thn' it is the son-e of thiscosnir.it;oo that all white Dcinucnits who shall 1 /preso rt themselves for rnembetship to uuv . s,bi?.^^y:-.vt^^uryb'b^9r iv.!li>. ' a democrat and will snppo11 the nominees of the Dcu.ocr die party noiinated at said , clectioo. lies lived, fur her, That all eand dates for any otlico in the Democratic piimary e ectious shn 1 pledge tiicin e ves t> abide tin.* r? subs of t'?e Detn 'cr.itie primaries candidal s f v S ate olliccs to the State Kxcc itivo committee, candibstis for ceiinty offices t.i the county Executive oommit'ec. respectively. These did ml sceia to g > fur enough, however, to nui tlii S. n itor-cha'raian ai.il Sioakcr In II. d ues, at li s suggestion, offered the foil .wing amendment : ' Itesolved. I'mThat it is the -enso of this com mi tee that in the int-rcst of p ace and a unit d Dem cracy no Democrat shall be excluded from | articipath n in sa ! primary b cause of diff. re :ccs during the 'a<t State cbcDon." The last icu'utioti, in oar opinion, saves a dangerous divi-ion ii the democratic ranks in this State. A New Beef Market. Mr. Henry May h .3 retired from the liquor business ia d <giHt, and g no into the Butcher business. At present he is at i the oM llishop s'aa I, but after the loth of ii.;u .......it. 1... i.ivimii ? *> ? 111 vv\.m in i ?ic turun piore I ? , on Mainstuvt oppo.-itc It. W. Tinsley's low* i elry c-t il l'shMieut j Mr. May will eiun'oy n tirst-class Uutvlicr, ; to prejae I.in meat iu teal (My s y'e, ami intents to keep ilie very Lest niea's lliat lie can ?>ny. a .<1 serve tliMnin cvey shape an 1 iiiaum r, from a well prepared sausage to a lieli.-iit sttr'o a or rotiml steak. We lio] e our eit /.ens will encourage Mr. May l>y giving li-in nt lens I a sliaic of the:r palronag ?. i A Temperance LectureWi>..r*r ipie-teil to >ta'ctliat Col. It unaI lee. State lecturer of the tin >1 T-.-tup nr-1 of Ki.imI: CaroHoa, will dr iver a 1-iturc on Temper nice In ?'i? M*fli-.?di??t Church next Sunday right at 7:;t" o'clock, lie will ji!s> he at Joueavil eon the lltli, and Sa'ituc mi the Ik'tli. As C- 1. l.teinirec is cm;1 yed l?v the (tr-'iid I.o-lge I (Jo d Teui la"f, tlii lcc:nre , \v 1 lie fr c, aid ro coleetioi taken up. The Cel. is lie of the a-d-s' and nio.s interest! ig !*" u-ers in the e-imtry, and we hone tlie-o will he a genenil turnout of our ciii/..*ns to hea" hi it. * Ne*v 2iildin? an-l t.imi Ann?nti?n A of I lit* Niton i| Tontine 15 it di.ij* nti I Loan A-socin'i 11, of Atania, wis or . mi/.ed here last M onlay even n,', 1 ?y J. M. Tinkorsloy, of Uatl'ioy t'ity. The filiowing olliecs were e ee'ed : l'rc. Is t. J. II. McKiss'ck. Vicc-l'. i lent. S. S. St k s. S et'y. and I reus .1. A. |},M.vn. Atto ney, D. A. To vnsen I. I5o\i:iiof 1) lt? koto as. ? Pro'. I!??'ji. Mor:i- > i a i). Dr. \V. M, Moid r, I'r. M. 'I'. Sni'li, ; 1 ii i'lirkelioil. . liii i:i.KN * \itn11 v Sai.vk. -Tlivlie t ?a! ? i ' in it.uworl l f r Cuts. Untises, S rc-, i 1 r. ?, , S.| idicuih, i'ovc Soros, Telle . t'inpjel I .iida, t'iii bains. Co lis. and a 1 Sain 1 I 1'. i |> la an 1 pos (Dc!y ones I'd or ? ! !>'y (tpitr.d. Il ? guar .nee I lo.ivcpo - j < e i satufnct oii, or iimniy refund'!. I'nee , i - "> c- iits | cv I OX. For m e ny 15. F. I'<?ev. j I April lOM I For t'.e ft mis. Another Farmer llepliss to "Farmer." Joxbstills, Jan. 4. 1892. Mb. Kditob. I'eituit aie to probe the vulerable ?i ti-progre??i v? effusion of your >rre?pondent, Fsiimuu. in the lift i??uc of it Timm. in oppcsi ion to the bi lling of us Lock hart Sli usrulroad by the people ring in the ti?n*HiM of ,hinp?*i!!? At <1 inckney, thf-ugli which it will (tin. Fabmeu ictrodoe a his opposi'ioti by allud>g 11 the grwt blun !er comuiit'vd by the rople if L'niun roiuc fifteen yeirs ago i ning a rubscriplion of $100,000 to t?.o partcC-urg a id Achevidc road, and giro* ii awful ahowing of tho result of some eaten* uiotis ho has male of the cvropouu 1 into-, st ut 10 per cent, which he claims the prole lia?e j iii I on the bottle. No ?oo iu Union think w<ll deny that a grave error was I' M c intuit ed. Hut that cannot ba clviui<1 a4 n, parallel esc with the Locklivrt hoals roa I, We do not | repose to build a road in p irtauburg County and the iftuto of North Itrdiuu, but ii;ht iu our own mi ls', lor ttic lenefi1. of our own people; to inoretuto tlie j slue of their property and give new life nd jro-puii'j. directly awl indirectly, to the >0 >plo who i'uiid it ; to iucrcu.sc tile wealth md tixa'lc property of tbe County at urge, and ttic individasl property owners if Joiiesvido a id 1'itic'tney t wnstiips iu purticti '.nr. 1 - ' mi I. n '? nf wlint can sure I. ' I - ? . jc ex; wle l I')' the farmers and land own <r? in these townships, from tlie bail iing of tlie rosd alone. without considering the gi eater bt-uifi s iy l?o s-cure I by tlie building of a Cotton raotoiy, wo refer i> t'.ie tiiioriu >us ad v .iico iu tlie | rioo of land lying for nil'-s nloug e.icli side if the Is5. aud A. r !? I. li-lceii years ago tho.-c lauds c.u.l hare Ion bought Iro u o'J cents lo $1 uu ucre, but to-day the prices lunges lio us-7 to $.*>0 uu a s c. l'iiat is tUc natural rouili of (it building of that run I, unci 1 ask Fau.mku ic it is nut probable I lint I lie building of the L'icklinri ^li mis rond rvi 1 bcuclit ilie fanners along is li.c equally as nmcli ? Audi wool 1 a. k FAil.mbii to put on bis calcnbiting enp, anil ligureo'it bow much a iniu owning lUO acres of land on (lie Lock hart .Shoals r-'iid would lose in fifteen years, at lii?l rati of increase, if tli<- nail is not buiit. fry y in i rile of compound lit percent, i u t e? est on it friend, and see where you iv nil I ge to. .My (iilvicr to '/uu is. r.fter t .e rnd is bui t. youi land latid w I be worth Jf- or ?>d, pertiap <> *? an acre more I linn it is now, and ns yoi will not bo calle i mi for the taxes outbe rail ro id b in Is u t I Do.*. Ib'.ld, sell out befun lliat d itc .in i move io where you ihink yoi will nut ho within n.niiy ui lesofa mlrou or a Cot loir Fact ry. Itiii ii is not l.io real only (hut I lie horn subscription ?\ill bring. With tlie road i: tho as-nira ice of a $.~>iM,nOO < dtnu Mill, ti bo buili almost entirely with foreign Cipital l > Mart wiih, and the "ponii-g upoi ilic liuw water power iu tho South to aitrai iniliioi.s of dollars more fr-in all parts of tii C.iumiy, to licVelope its immeiire industry wo di It-producing power, increasing th tixiblo prqeity si'J ncsvi.le and 1'iockne lowi'ship-i iu I.' n n Motility nut less linn million dollars, and probibiy muni/ mi I on -1 . ..I ill. i.? 1. |( Mil IIIC l> wcr I 4 iiilHA-ti VIII w VM nil.I a iVilli! ig; s ? fth? loul will go 10 bttih iujr up the nit rests of ihe-c who bu'l.l i Tho i oail. ami the onMill already assti cd, if III* rotfl is I'lliit, wi I eie.il . !*boO,?KK) . taxable property in lb- (' ui.lv, n <>st ot Iroiu f.reign cupi'til. ami a vuy large i?a of it wil be ills'ribu'e.l am .eg ili t people llie-etwo t w Mii;s, lor labor, teams, c os ties, lumber, ?^e. I'uiMi'.it is mis'aken in stating that not cent of the ami A. I ouls have been \ ai 1 am iufiiiiiei by the t ouiity t'oin uiss'.one tlift. $ I.MOO J of tii js-e I omls hive Icon r tircil. As to Union as a t'olt u Market, I lea that t > the merchants of 111 it t .vrn to tre But if the (Mi i. Mills don't raise the pri of C tton. we ask F,)i<H!Ul vJl\\.i,s. Mills ? Ani further, why is it that t' price always fall eft- r the tiou.e Mi Is ha t'ought t!u ir s i; ply t 1 have known buyers fordiunnt Miiis at for < xon i . leave the ma ketnnil tho lion Mi 1- c ase.l tmy i g, simply b-canso ilu contii a,,/ ji.i;/ //if jinrfi pai 1 ly die hon Mi Is. f ai:m: n siiya. "<l-.n't umlerstvu.l mo opp irg railr. a Is ami factories, 1 war st ck'.oblers io build all llicy can. but iloii think those should be made to help who won il m t l.oiicfi'. Ut us built the r >:i by )>iivwie Mibacripiion, ami those who will benefit must shotiM subscribe the mo t Now ili.t is an alitii-sioii that lie woul lisc l . have iiti'r. ads mid liict 'i ie'. But w ask yvhy won'.I ho like to have them if h did mt expect to be btnciiiied t.y iliein i'ae ri.a I is only the means by which I'vumk and Ins ncighS is are t .secure an import n; benefit f: oiii the Mill to he huiit by die cap en aim ?!.!( ' prise ?r others, Mid while hoi ca'le i h n to pay iiis share of I ixes to bail i be ro:i'l only, nc onling to his taxable ir.e in lllO e of in !?. tax bit; III Mill will II tl oiliJ ay lays hoc .rd;ng t> (heir means to t ml. ilio road, but w.ii also invest ihe r cap la' I in ike the roil n coots iry foi* the improv ;an 11 of l!ic prope ty of every Fanner along the 'in and for the general good of the county. Thi being the plain case, is not the plan of taxin everyone according to his taxable means, bnihl the mad only, while the nior wealthy al* build ilie Mill mote jnst an npiita'dc thin private su'tscriplion, where by the ii ui-j>rogres-tive. miserly 11 fo/ie can creep ut of paying aay>!i tig but rec iv all t'? ben tit-' an I profits an ing fr no th 1 ! roily f their eii'erpnsing nc ghb-.r . I i* ili:;? selfish, Jca' us soiiil iliat lias kept I i County of I'uioii in the bn l.gr und of pros perity s ? I ng. ANiiTitnn Fakmuii. - 1';: \rrii'\i. Common Sknsk Tkiiii.?'I'll I .V ic< itm/ Courier pu! di-lics mp iris fr n ne.ilv a 1 ft he comities in S?utn i'a:o in | showing the coalitions f indus rv existi ,.j al tin* c o-o of lv.il. I hey iirl.eate tin ib'spi e the tlis.asirons o >lto:i yea-* the S'a e has in of' subst'i'-t al progress upon o'h i line* than agriculture, an I ilnt i e e is every reason to exp>ct great revival when the i.ncu leu of t'ie"ti 1 cotton'' poloy lias been lifteil. I'his :s our own judg en". Tin only t in.es trie pea; io neet! from this lime until the croiis of the y ar are liarv sic. I arc credit ant confidence. With those aid*' the inter ?eai .g li ne can pass with ill d'naste". 1 s tne ?1 i e: per.s al interest of every fanuc to nsht ilia' the St a e gov. ; anient shall do tio'hing i im nil* crnl t a id weikati c n.'i denec ?'/'//. Sf.i 'I'o whi ;h wo give our u* ) uililii d end .rsriiU'lll. T:.ere is more good Ii nest advi :e *n the above ilian ?.vi be f n:n 1 in coluuias o the | oi ic il agri-uliur.il henie. wo find llo-I ng about i.i ill- p ideal.agricultural iiewspap rs. It is al-o t o person d interest of every f inner lo < e 'hit !ii< fa ni j r<? lice oiimu.-'Ii ho,; n I ii'iini iv a i I n> niak-* all tin; inmi'ire lice >ary t > cultivate 11*fa m. ?? Ni Ti.MK s'l?.< Tl.NKi:UISli \T (Vs-T,TIrn?NM ?It i*. |'?r!i:ij-a, m well tint t ie.n % 11ut oti.-i> convetiti it ' ill wa~ defeated. Such i convention tvo-iM need t!i I?e-1 talent n he Slate, ami wi li tli i>r.-.*ciit disord-r it ;ii d n it l-c ared. The can i lutim 11on 1 I ti 1 It nlotij until roiiij'lele haniiony i re-tori I i.'isi'lc t'io | H'v. li/v/i itrmtl tu<l Itfriri:. . ? . ? Ssnw Twri.vk Fi:- t IMt.p. hi I'ratuvse . le-ciuher d<>. - \ ioii and sn w ?l r 'vlii:- . n;;i.?>)it'd ?>vo i >i nl?-f iir it nrs in tiiii n?t i? tlie W'-r 1 ni > ara: l?y actual ii'onl? O 111 111. ill' >llo'V !< IV* i. V" fro I d oji it i a v.d IV ni fMs'iiy 'I Mount iins ne ir tlu' revolt line to ne ir Mnv.it .>lmata. , I I *? Correspondent for tli* 17 ion How? from Worth Paeolett tta J ask, J;in 4.?Again we t ?k* off enr hat and bow to the readers of the Timks ?' f.u i wish them a pro*per;?i8 year. With no Me? ?p jlvgies for the ; H,r or promise* for the ftture we re'Utne our Untie* and depend up- ne,r on the readers for ton n'uua Uul charity ujo" {ejections. part Mr. E lit?r, ft? we liaro hitherto indulge f"'rJ e<i largXy i 1 lstiti tin ?r a:i?s-n we prjposc rf*" t-> d ? to *gtin wi h your p?rJtU<ion, ?od * g ?c our views up<n matter* in general; >ut ilr.' fr>m an impartial standpoint. Leap year ?18V2?i? upon us and wc T* h want the girls to modestly assert their rigli's nex and push tlie ma riraonitl car ??n with tueli ?M spec I only as will bet promo'e the welfare R"dl of Society?and especially the welfare of cr01 tln-ir own sea. We hope they will not be K.l'e driven to the expediency of taking scats in ^igl buggies ami carr a;cs on an I about the cbnrcli 'iiir grounds in onl r to give the timid boys a WM chance to talk to them wiiile the minister is w?l preicli ng Their presence and a'tention i t ^ I ' li-iic'i during Divine service will add great- C. 1/ to their dignity and moral wotth in that J1?? dep utaier.t of life to which their cind'da:y point-'?inariiuouy. This will cimpo1 tin liUt' ' dudes" to lake seats, inside tlio church too, *-or in order to g-t a "sly I-ok" at their Dulcitin-', ,u" and ilto diligent hearers will be safe from 11'j the annoying harse-'uughs of those thought- ,l " less innocents on the outside whose peach into but for c-mepicuity is equal to their ili'regard 11,1' for tin sanctuary. au' Many chluges lia-e been male oi tin mc far i>s in the way of hau Is, etc., an I wc hopstill greater will be a ads iu t lie method if 'ie finuii-g this year. atl rfi-ft'cely a hei-e caa be fo'.tn l in wlii :lt there is not one or more c-iscs of sickness. ^u Fortunately, however, there are but fe v din( "runs caa.s is yet. I lie ti-ne'y ii'e of raits. vv nil ami iiirpen'uie, iu moderate proportims 'r< a :t well in wt-ak-ini'ig the disease, is our experience. go .Miss Sal lie Biglian will begin her school this inoTiiinr, at this p'ace. We wrreioo unwell to niton 1 the Session of (ho North l'ACo'et S. S. Convention at h'IS. thcl on tbc 27th ult. From Hie reports we have it c mw up to i's stand ird of ollieioncy, ami the usual amount of interest wis 111 , lunnif n ted. Our S. S. ^ ester I y was well :u ittdi led and the infant c as* tools th t in- hi r terost that they >h ui.d long bo to re the ell P1 * ligid winter set in. l* i Mr. Milium It. Hughes, died at his home n< - at Gowdej svillc, last Friday an I was bur ed u? e :.t Mesopotamia on Saturday, with Masonic i li mors, by the Silt 1 fdioals Lodge, of which L" .1 lie was a member. He was a so a member a of McKissick's Cavalry duiing the wae, and P e his record ns a soldier is a sUndmg monument 0 * t > his memo: ,v. Ilisdisjr.se wo learn was j puoumoniisupcrin luci l by exposure after 0 , a spell of La Grippe, lie was about 55 years it olil. 11.'v. Mr. C arkson preached the iun:t cral sermon from the fust 10 verses of t!ie e nth Chapter of 1st Tucssalouiaus. Nutwiihtl standing the icy winds blew a pcrpeln?l e gale, a large congregation s'ood patient y y around tlio i vise and witnessed tiie o'jsj a ipiies. Our heartfelt sympathies go out to s, the fami.y of the decei>cd iu this trying is hour. I* * A itli us hi* n line sh ill live, l- Through long succeeding years, r- l'hnbaiuic I with al our heart can give, n' Our praWcs and our tears." 11 Miss Nannie Ivendrick pai I iter home a l t. visit during the holidays, cihe will return l| linnet >-d iy. 'Ilie h ill lays furnishel their quits ??f wed iings, cicli of which it would be our * pleasure to note in iHis c uumunicaCon but l'* spare is iiisullicie it for us t i give a full list ,H as well i s what we lu ghtsiy iu connection thctewiih up ?n the new roiiti ittsliip. We congiatuhuo you, ltd es and gentlemen. ve M-iy storms and elm Is now disappear, An 1 winds and tempests ccise, While sweetiy o'er ouch glad lened bond, t:Sl ue asv sO.ne tiiblc roulor to tell us win io wns'be first Prophet boru into the word. T0 Vox. i I C. rie-)i )iiden'. for the Union Times. >c Joe Knows a Good Thing When Hi See3 It Kivkusiiik, J a a. 5.?Mr. Kiutok : 1 ?e wi.ul I like to say a word or two in reply to 1 "A Firmer" concerning ihc Ihnckn >y "a.i l ls .Io'ic.svill > Townsh p subscription to the pro. I posed Uailroa 1 from J.uiesville to Lockli art 1 Shoals. Thai this r-a 1 is to be built for tlie " express purpose of .-cc iri ig a citton factory 1 j at l.o.di'uirt s well un lerst iod, and uo one || j dou'os that this, iu i solfis sufficient reason I why every coltm firmer shoiil I subicribi or ' i vote for a Town-hip subscription, e M e should not lose s:g!u of the fict that the ( r lltiilron 1, tiielurg; Cotton Factory ami other e. t ri rise* tin will nntuially follow thebnildK >?fi of the ltmlroid, will add many thousands ' J' if not mill ons of dol ars to the taxable pro- 1 perly of Union C iuii'y. 1'liousau Is of dollars 1 ? wi 1 he put in circulat on io the county f,v,m u the time the fir t dirt is thrown and 1 s money at a time when it is most -orcly nc 1- 1 y ed l?y the fanners. Uv-ry cotton fiet n-y th u 1 goes up in tlio Canity ivtll help t, i-uso the 1 " price of the statde. This is a s -ii I fu-t and a t all who aro sujficieiitly postal ought to acknow? U.hjt it. Ask the cutoa buyers of Union * if cotton did not sell at Union C. II., this H season at port prices. ' v. ,\ i,<ni.>n i- iciory at hoc'thurt will be of e great benefit to every man 111 t o County. J Tlio convetrenco of the roi I will he n great advantage ami will ad I new industries and >v -t br.ng about an increase of population. The , > ainouiit a-W"il for is very small am) will h ird- c. : ly be fe'.i. A linn Ire 1 thoii-and dollars r' t turneil lo'sc in I'nioti County next summer , will he g oT todiciae in these panic t'.mvs. T.-e w iters go l:s'less murmuring over the ^ sli i;?'s of l.o-khu't iio.v, tint we li )j.e, c e many months, to .-eethctn me. ri y dancing e toth'W .'r of Ciutsr.dt of ipiod'ei, the s , r ng of (If* trow ! ami hummer ami thesmg' 'A , of liiiml e Is of happy wage earners, all eon, iritintinr, to the weal'li an I general jros.ert ity iif i ui1 County nut Slu'e. Woun that V uiagnilicieat wa < r-p ?wer is Ii i7eal t its fu I ' 1 capacity t?? p^oplo of I'n on will feel .! a h line 1 at their wa I of foresight an ! enter- ' j.rise, in ignoring or tie/lectiog f r so inwy years th it tl.dero ite 1 privilege wocrehy '. man's geniu irid ia'i r may fiml proiiia lo . * 1 pn emp oyment n e >n r mil ng lo toe column, liappine- an 1 pr isoe. i y ot their fellow man. ftie railr- a 1 will he a pubic benefit. ?n?l the t wn-li p ongh' to help hi its c imp e inn. Mi s Katie Mo riie.d has returned hotne fiom Col eg-at l. igrang , (Ja. 1,1 Mi.; /ibetii H i !? ? ? 'j * ' vmi n ? n I ID I *5r-j. W. J. Mooi-he id of II c'< ry (! ovc. It . .1 I'. Tkounis lias Lfe i v si i:ig Mr I J. (i. I>>iimi'.i rccomly. I '111 mi lers .iicil lit t i lie Initio oi'injo;, inp I aa tli i^ii'l Christ'iits 'I :i i?r at Mr. W. A. M nr!i n . Mi . .I.C. Il l r'i's iiml S J. l> ivi-i, ciiitom . ! ilium a visit to llick ry Grove this week. , JUK. 1,0 del . m . A i*rvi:k i'i; Titk I*at!MKits. ?Toj-eku, . ' Kin.. 1'erciiilier -iU liie \ 1 unci Advocate, i lie State i,l?. ii (if I ho Kansas I'nrmors' ~ A liatn'i'. cha< jji.-s tit ll'O Niti'iii il l.'ni ii . (' iiiipait , a Ne-v Yn;k c nice:ii, witlia c j?itiil Mock ? !' SJ-.t.tn) t.O'ii), which s lying in |'n get C'lit;- 1 the Al ii-ci hit-in ss of the 111 St to I y a iti"K all tiie Al i itico tl.res, ,'( 1 theroliy lessoning I ii o o i t of g m Is In ill j firmer, is notliin; I in i tn n.ci of llic lute I 1? ?g .in x 1'r i The A'lvo.-atc warm favin- * c? air 'i s' .1. . talc A I i Sai.t. or I-' i.' lit 11 \ Im.nh?f'hicipn. W"! I?. e in! i r I -A dis ateh <? !?? M l..nukee, . \Yi-> , - m *, \ <c c| i' || |-i | \ Ian I eo a|ir; - ii : . nil lo't.'Mit a res lins I nee n s il I t a h . ii vile I New \ oi'k and Majrl si| ct|>ilal* ! isls. I'. Iie.ir;c II' c<. I'lie e ns deration is anji|??s <1 i i have liceu rev r l hundred thousand do lara. 1 Carreifo'iJ*### if f TiW V Christ mas at temtoM ijrrt'c. Jan. 4, 1802.?Mb. E?itob. and 1 ids. The a So re dttt does not imply 1 lliis ii a New Year's gift, but to-day a .1 year, if nol nif ?ra, baa dawned M i us; th? t'hr s tnas holidays of 1891 are I l ?>**?> nnmK*a??? T.T-1^ _ 1 ha 1 caiee, not altogether iuthe f realms of dreamland, but rmflPn Irjr. On Pridry tk? first day, 1 rtma:ned ooia, enjoying g >od e<tnpaoy and a big ' */ ?nze" gobbler, aid perfecting plans for wild go'So" trip to West Chester, or er Leeds, in Chester County. Karly ' t dsy, our r?r,y. fi** us? ^ i, "heated" straight for the O. C. k N. Ir ?ad bii'lg*, and wallte I cvor on the sties, Thewrind was blow:ng a'most a i, the wster in the river was running a, an l we bctug high up, the wind ha t a sweep. We thought that if ths wind i much higher cn our return trip, we ilil hare to "coou" the bridge. went to th^ nearest store kept by Mr. ft. <'a Inui, and where the post otbee ie t, and had a pleasant rest from our tramps sn we went to the store of Coruwvll llro's. TH 1 mot one of the proprietors, Mr. W. A. nwe'l, who knew ssveial of our acvpiainces in our Coutity,kaad of course wo had ? io>t pleasant t ine there. We had indeed 9 ue time, and "found" some christiusg, 4 did not have time to visit directly the ^B| ueral spring, for a heavy cloud was risiag I 1 to loiter longer there was danger of I ciing one of (he delayed freight trains on | : bridge, so we bale the peop'o adieu, an I C-J ide t Homeward bound, somewhat bene- j ed by toe visit though stioit. l'he laud there appears to bo very proctive for gr.tin but u?t touch for cotton. me was higlt aud dr/, tho o her low aud ry wet that day. The station is 1} miles jin the river. (Suuday I went ti church and enjoyed od sermons morning aud night, and heard 71 c last sermons of Kev. 0. K. Willeford, for 111, ut this church. That Supper given by the ladies of the i ipti-t church ou Wednesday night was The cial event of the season at Sautuc. it :.d at the Crocker House, aud was oxc^^m g y comfort able. ' Tho private sitting id p trior were opeu for tho gue ts, warm res in each, iiu 1 plenty of ootntortablo scats rovidu 1. The tibei were iu the din>ug (Oius, and a short distance iro n tho morry idioice. In the second loom was the ike t?blc. I here was no crowding and when one tblo was prepared, moper was auuoiyiced, nd tha' being tinished, the table was again re pared, supper ag<in nnuounc .'d, and so u uut-1 all were served. Your correspondent was taken nrouud by nc of the you ig ladios t> view ills ctke ib!e before the supper hour, and it was the rcliiest, most inviting nud appetizing picarc of ihu kind it wis ever my pleasure to ehold. Surely the ladies brought their rliole ctke making nud cako dressiug^cnius Lllo USV3 wuon iii'jsu wuro uuuu.MVHvro (it4 plemy for all thoie, aud sis uuwft^Kmre, .ml when one paid the lure lio was at lbe~iy o part alio of as much, and anything they vished. All cujoyol themselves to iheir marts coaleat, it being a lively and happy now J. The galaxy of beamy tliat graced he occasion w .3 most charming, as the _ mlienco of girls and young ladies seemed o be the most select, mh t the young men Iji snjoyed that much more than they did the 1 nipper, tor al went oa iu a suioilh free I and easy, and social manner, uutil ueir i| uiiduight, alien the audience began to dis- 9 perse. ' During the holidays 1 received an invitation fr.iui a friend at Kelion, to atiead a dinner, for the benefit of tlto Parsonage there, nnd (lie installation of Masonic officers on the bth, bui a previous engagomeut prevented my attendance. 'ihcre have been other social githcriogs hi re the last ?w V' uV Mr. ./. C. P. Jeicr'a, Tuesday n glu befoio Cnristinas, and another oii.Alou iay ni'T!it at Mr. .1. C. by lis, which was a very piea-nut ail'aii-indeed, ani gave many of t ie participants a ju ject to talk about. Misses Fannie dartor and Jonuie Wilier, . sin lents of the Greenville Female College, and Jones Seminary, All llea iug Springs', N. C., icspcctivcly, speut their holidays at home, trie la tcr bringing with her two of l:cr schoolmates, .Miss Alice Dixon, of Kershaw. an t Miss Lily Whitley, of ItichUnd. The four make pretty q lartetto. and added -t uo little amount ot "suiisuine" and uttrsctiveni-ss to our cominuaity. .Mi-s ->ouie Jeter, uu accomplished young lady, a pupil at Couycrse College, spent Christmas with her mother. Miss Lizzie Willeford, of K irsiavr, ami diss Carrie lUy, of Laurens, two highly icco iiplislicd young ladies, are visiting the r tirotbcr and sister, llov. and Mrs. C. K. IVillcford. Mr. Coleman Jeter, fireman 0:1 the It. & [). K.ii'roid, is spending the holidays with ispircuts. s Miss 1 la Knight, teacher in the Winlhrnp r tiding school, Columbia, sp.nt Chrisunaa it home. E. W. J. For the Times. 1st Session iTninn n,rt:;? s p_ CoaVeuuon. ( The 'J 1st Session of the Union C-.unty *! laplist Sunday School Cuircution wdl meet 'itli tiic I'm man Cuurch on Friday (20th, l-1..) he tore nth Sunday in Jan. 1802, inIn iiup; Saturday ami fc'uud iy. The Q teles lor d'scnssiou arc; 1st, "What part should pastors lake in the nti'tay Schools?" Introdueiory speakers. -Dr. A. E. Fant, J. W. McCravy and J. II. 'ili i ntits. 2nd. "llo>v cm we secure the best nt'ensnee nt Sunday Schools? Introdueiory ,cakrrs?It. F. It ay, C. 15. llo'oo, and J. N. e \ rill nr. dr.l. "Is an ol 1 pers ni held any losj resins, ble fur bis or liei non attendance at in lay Sen t il than a young prr-on ?" In uvxi^.urjr npcaucrs.?i?r. J. !J. Going, llev. . I>. Hew icy and J. 11 Sumner. 4th. "if < lie love of God docs not cuistriin church member n> attend Sunday Schools, it not necessary to bring ail/ other induce t> beir?" Introductory apeakete? A. <j:n11?. F. M. Adams and J. B. iJenteungh. otli, Who should be teachers in Sunday lit.Is?" I ntroducto.y Speakers.?J. 11. hid tlpli, .1. II. Going, and Jos. Sanders, litii Exegesis. Uom. ti:J-l by dev. B. C. in nicy. All ol't!ie schools wi 1 i lento pro; arc t<Mfl nl a full do legal'on, and goo I oonti i'tu-^^ n, and make these, as they aught to be, *y essential elements in ill j Convention. E. W. Jktku, Sec'y. have t>e -n rcques ed to have published fo lowing p og a nc for the Supo n onit's ('iiifeiooce to behold dur ng t!io S. 3. nontion. >t. Devoti inal exercises. HI. Fit 1 orgaui/. ui >ii iinlcv c u.stilutiou ) a lo, t-d. st. t^ue ys for discuss ou: "'Aliit cstie sh ui d a Sop ri ilea lent p it up mi G- dtes. introduced ' y .lot. fan tcrs, and I. G. Going. ml. Sli mid a Supcrin o'c t a lo v uncoiled persons t . loath in bis Si bo 1? 1). A ibnru and h'. M. Aduus. <l. lie ali ins'iip eii ting 'o ween Supertnl uil and l'ast-r of Cliur li, wtioro the k is ). A. Kur i'nd T I>. U. Giegny. Should Mi-si iisbc in"le prominent ic Sun lay "-'chool'! J. II. W illiaiqs, nud^ . Sp ats, !i i he Siiper'.rteu lea s r> apon-ihili ies. . A. tiunit, J. |( S'.Miiii' r. E. W. jKrfc.it, for the Com,