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Action of Cotton Grower*' Convention. C Mr.writis. Tisx., January G.?Tho Con-, veniion of oollen-growera, after a recess, ta-t evening listened to the following report 1 from the committee on resolutions : Filet. It is recommended tlrnt tbisConventlo proceel to orgaiiiis a permanent orgaai(alien. to he known an the Cottou-growers' and Merchants' Association," ? Second. Wctccommind that said c rpanitalion aboil consist of n preside n', a treasurer, and one \ ice | resident from tacit of the cotton growing Slatta. Third. We reccommend that there t elocil ' organisations of s?id cotton growers ami merchants assoc'nt ous organized in every ( State, couuty and town in the cotton grow, ing rrgion. end that said local oignuizntioes where foesib't and practicable, co-opt rule with any fannce' o-gnn ratini n.?w in exist- 1 nee. Fourth. We rocmrcend that the reduction in lb* acreage planted in co ton for tho year 16'.?2 b" 20 percent less than that planted in 18V!. ' Fifth. We further recommend that each ' and every farmer oi plnnier within said cot- I ton growing States do plant more diversified crops, audespecla'ly lake extruordin try precaution to the end that be shall ptodtice an abundance of corn. | cas, bay. i cat?, and such o'hcr necessaries fur his owb nod his family's supplies. And we her* appeal, personally and individual y. to ' each and cvtry person favoring this iuovc- | meet do lend his aid and influence to further this end. >ixtb. In view of the fact that the Mercantile intercuts of the South is largely held responsible, whether light fully or not, for the planting of cotton verging upon the exclusion of other products, it is therefore sugg s ed and hopefully urged upon them to cuilribute by their advice and in other substantial ways to the bringing about rf this coveted reform in our farming methods. Seventh. Wo tecommend thnt u cunroitfeo of five be appointed by the president, wheat duty it shall be to draft such c nstitutionand by-lawe ns are necessary to carry into effect the ol'jeois of this organization. Eighth. Wo recommend thnt each member and delegate to this Convention use his united and individual efforts t > carry ino eficct these resolutions, and ihey urge their people at home to strive for a general good the carrying out of the spirit and purp scot' tl e same. Ninth. We further recommend tha'. the a Idrew delivered by Col. D. 0. Godwin be received and endorsed by this association And I llAt flirt ?:?mA hi? rtliMkliml ?*" '? !?? procc idings. As too a us thereidingof i lie resolution bad been finished half u dozen gentlemen rote to their feel and pandemonium reigned. After rigorous use of the guvel, however, the chairman recognized Mr. Lane, of Mississippi, who moved that the resolution, be doptod. The motion prevailed, after which the icsolution were taken up for discussion seriatim. After a long discussion, participated in by all the leading spirits of the Convention, on section 4 of the resolutions, they were finally ad ipted. At 11.tit) the Convention anjourned siuo jlicjwt'l .ucocp&dX^ijrem->wlrnhche, where they were fittingly enteruined. ' IIis Hohsk Ukcouni/.eu IIim.?Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 8 ?Mr. A. 11. Hill, a leading lawyer of Danville, 111., is in the city ou a peculiar mission. He cainc to recover an old family hcrse that was stolen from him ou December 21, 1800, and which he has followed over one thousand mi'es. The thief that stole the horse carried it to Indianapolis and sold it to some horse dealers. They sold it to some Atlanta stock dealers who shipped it to this city. A gentleman from Mr. Hill's home who was visiting in the city saw the horse and recognized it, and at ono notified the owner. Mr. Hill came to see about the much l); loved animal. On hi? f rmcd Ihtt hid horse was iu the stables of Hill & Walker, and that be would have to I rove beyond a doubt the identity of it before lie c mid have it. With some other gentlemen Mr. JIill proceeded to the stables. When he walked into ihc stall the horse 1 a glied and pranced, nod when Mr. IIill k Id out his hand the horse licked it with seemingly as much passion as ever one parson kissed another. J he gentlemen present wcro astounded at Ihc instant recognition of the master by the faithful old family horse after a full year's . bsencr. The gentlemen who had possession of the horse told Mr. llill to take it, remarking: "You need not identify the horse; he lias identified you. I would liatc to be a murderer and own that horse 1 in g .1 run up on him some day an t c-uhl never conceal my identity." The horse will be shipped to Danville to-duy aud Mr. 11 ill wil ftllow liini. What Wb Mat Ski;.?Kxlremcs sometimes iiico'. If the pre-cnt Siaiv adinin'stratioii continoua its policy toward tanks we may j ?vw ?% * vupi uuoia vainuiisilin^ themselves on tlio Stale lines ra the mooushi cim u?ed lo do, keeping their safes as the 'siills were kepi ready te begr.ibbei and rolled outside thejurisdictiou of the South Carolina tax collector at a minutes notice it v. ou'd be a fine thing to have money as cunt i nland as untaxed whiskey and a borrower laying bis note, col literals and cnlcnlut.i ns on a stump, whistling three times an I gciog away to return after a while t? t n 1 it c currency mysteriously substituted for the ti by an unseen band. Hank cashiers, presidents and tellers could then grow their hair at.d beard long, carry squurel r tl?s and signal horns and ciiuiv.tc the art of sudden ilu>ap|.ca>ance and intimita know 1 dge i f the exact local ion of bound tries I'umt roller Gent nil Kllcrbe and his p< ssc w uM have rare sport tracking (lie wild vt( iial st to his lair in ilie mountain frame ses or l lie Savannah river swamps and soi ving warrants for icraoving and concealing surplus or bundling funds on which I lie tax had not been paid. Th.- Xfirs nnd Ccurier says one Cliarlc?ton bank has suit ?150,IKK) of its funds to Ueorg a to avoid the comptroller's wrath, but tin : e who desire to centime business in t-'out,? Carolina ilia} tliika a./iiifc such scheme a - we have suggested. There would be no l?ck of customers for lliem. l'eople would lake even more trouble to borrow than they now endure to buy crooked whiskoy.?Greenriff< Xewt. Vi.untit KoH C'oNtiitiss.?Caluiiib a, Janu- ( ary 'J.?'l berc will be soincwlint interesting tight this year in this Congressional district. 1 It lias been in the air for two or three days * tha* ex-Comptroller Gener d Vomer wend < enter the field on the suggestion of his friend*, lie was asked to-day what he had to say, < r what conclusion be had reached. lie said ll?l kn l?.l .1 ? 1 ? " ? 11 Iia*? VVIIVIUUCU IU IIUJ. Ull Wllftl platform? "I am ft Democrat," lie said ; '-I will run os a Democrat and a Cleveland (] Democrat at thai. I stand on this platform j a id make ilie fight on it." That the fight will ho interesting goes ' without comment. Senator Dona dson is 1 reported to be in the rnce, and Capt. Shell's > f ionds hope that they can fircure hisre-elec- y lion. This is a case in which we will all see fFliat wo will tee. ' Considering the fact that (Jen. Veruer c puts himself squarly on >ho Cleveland p'ntf< rni the result ought to indicate how ihe Cleveland policy on tariff mid money stands \ in this district. ? Cor. Xcw* and Courier. < Okbikvii.lk'h Nr.w Daily.?Columbia S. C , Jan. H.? A commission was issued to-dny for the Daily Democrat to be published in I OreenYjllf. The corf or 'tori are T. C. Oower, \ Frank llamujou, 11. V. Heliums, C. K. Uo ?, t, H. D. IJuist, J. A. McCullough. The capital ,i block is $t5,000. o J fie iOeell'y Union limes ; M. STOKES, - - Editor 1 Friday, January IS, 181)2. SUBSCRIPTION, $1 GO PER ANNUM P08T OFFICE DIRECTORY. Tli* I*. (). will be opeued for business rom 8A.M. to 6.00 P. M. I'll* Unil.V Or.lor ll.norl n\a>. I .ill l.o -V ?"v tpened for business from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. Tli? Northern mail will close at 121*. VI., and tho Southern Mail at tl.00 1'. M. A aj inattention or irregularities should re reported promptly to the 1*. M. J. C. HUNTER, 1*. M. We sincerely regret to announce hat Rev. T. E. Morris' youngetd sou. aged 10 months, died Wednesday night Torn n i tigering attack of pncumonii. War We ha I a pleasant shake of the hand ou Thursday, from Mr. Alexander Mcllce, Jr., of Greenville. Alec. carries in liis incc a fine specimen of the health nod prosperity of the Mountain City. A Correspondent in The Slate, oter the signature of "a democrat," suggests cxSenntor Wade Hampton as a candidate for Governor. It is a little too soon to make a selection, but that is the clearest and cleanest nomination yet made; but we have n> idea that he would accept tho nomination. All persons indebted to roe, either by Hcct-jol, note, or otherwise, will please come and sett'c at once, or tlie matter will Ic turned over to a lawyer. S. M. DICE, JR., E. U. tm- a very sad ecc.dent. occurred at tlie Oil Mill la-t Monday ntorniug, by which a colored boy name 1 Joe Crawford, had his leg broken in two places and his shoulder badly dislocated. It seems that his co it got entangled in a belt, ruuniug to gullies in the second story, and lie was whirled with great force to the ground, tcaiing nearly all the clothes from his body and inflicting other painful an 1 serious bodily injuries, We are happy to sny he is resting easy now. W'c regret to state that the Grippe or Influenza, is spreading rapily and becoming more a'arming in its attacks. Scarcely 1 a farni'y in this town or for miles around is without a case, and in some fam lies eu'.rv ""TTic Doctors and their horses are nearly worn out, frontiers of rest and continuous travel. The changeable mucky and cold weather wo are now having is inoro in favor of increasing and intensifying the malady than assist in relieving or eradicating it. So far, wc have had only ono death in the town traceable direct'y to theGrippe; but wc have had s >mc very sevcro cases of that disease, which have been successfully treated by our Doctovs. Wc have had a variety of weather since our Inst ss^iic. S'jn'lsy morning wc woke up and found ih? ground covered with snow an inch deep. It gradually melted during the day, and a cold rain set in ut night. Monday the town presented ns magnificent a Winter scene ?s ever was pictured by tlie brush of a*'Master painter. The shade trctson the streets and the shrubbery in the yards were eticisid in ice and their limits bent gracefully under the weight of their cold crysta'-Iikc ovcring ?n I tlie glittering icicles pendant from them. At dark it began to rain and continued to fall heavy all night, so that the noxt morning not a trace of snow or ice cou'd be scon. From theu to Thursday nioraiug heavy fogs and rain prevailed. It bar nioro appearance of clearing r.flf now than for weeks. txZT We refer cur readers to the resolutions adopted by the Cotton Growers Convention, at Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 9. There is nothing wrong iu cither the leitoror spirit of the resolutions. The wrong will 1 e with every Farmer who does not put those resolutions in practice on his farm. Let us wi'ch and see how many Farmers there arc in Union Coun' v who will endorse "by word of mouth'* the a .lion of that convention, an 1 encourage their neighbors to adopt the plau recommended in the resolutions, hut when the time comer and they tin I till their neighbors have hones'ly "pitched their oops " for 20 per cent less c tt>n and so much more grain and ether farm supplies, will be mean enough to increase their cotton area 20 per cent and, perhaps, re luce their grain ant? other supply crops, with the intention of taking advantage of their neighb >rs' patriotic co-operation with their fellow farmers for the relief of ilie dcpres3c 1 farming interests in g< neral aud to put farming at the South oa a basis of profit and make Southern Farmers prosperous and independent? Of course, no one cm claim the right to to say now much cotton n farmer shall plant; but when it is demonstrated beyond cavil that (ho good of (lie furmert demands thit n reduction of'20 per cent bo made in the crop and all full into iine for that purpose, the man that deserts his fellow ftrnicrs in such % cris's and putt an obstruction in the way ?fcorsuaima'ing s> obvious a good, "won't lo to t e to," and should be reineinbeicd us >ne not to be depended ou iu a time of emergency. "Watch Tom." Look Out for Burglars VV?.I - il?! 1 1. - -I - It vuikoud; uigut IIICITU9 UlUrtU 1I11U IUC Iweilmgs of Mr. (icorgc Mauo te, while, and lufus Norton ond stole a quantify of proisioDv Tticy also attempted to cuter Maj. 'own-end's dwelling, but were driven off by lies Mamie Townseod, who fired upon tlieui rpth a pistol. The cownrJiy scoundrels retimed Miss Townacods tire. They'll be aught sure. btutti or 11 kar Admiiiai. Uoikirrh.? Vft-li'figt'in, 1). (J., Jftu. 8.?Rear Admiral !. II. 1*. Hodge is, U. S. N., (retired.) died his evening. 4 Fooi.i.vo" Witii a Pistol.?Newberry, ft'i. ?Last night about 8 o'clock liemy Veils ami K. 8. Coppoek, Jr., iwo young oye, were oorc'caoy handling a pritol, whoa I was Uiscltirgc I, ihe ball entering the leg fyoung Wells. i~, r m Asotiikh Head to Com* Orr.?Governor riUmnu yesterday said that ho n pocted in he next few days lo drop ar o li r official head into bis already full ."removal" 1 asket. lie ?ai i ho was giv>ng the Hi i d a cbanoe fir a few days ior? triors b mst fond ifthcr* w is n > improvement his Knife w n d dojoenil. He does not indicaio who the iuteudeJ victim is.?The State. * $ * Snob a threat from the Governor of a State, is undignified and puer le ; more becoming the pedagogue or petty tyrant holding the tod of punishment over the heads of a lot of disorderly school boys, 'ihore is much more of the dictator and petty tyrant ia Ggjm| Tillman than true statesmanship, dignify of\ manliness of charactor. It cannot bo denied that he has disappdnled his most abject fr.ends end disgusted the intelligent oilixeos of the State at largo. As a reformor he is a dec.iled fai'uro. It me ins, to the Auditors, Trial Justices, Treasurers, and all other officials who hold tho'r positions by the grace of Gov. Tillman : N >w, boys, if you don't behave yourselves, mi l do just wh?t 1 want you to do, in jour oino ni cipciucs, "Dy me ciernnis, every mother's sod of you, from the Superiotcuileut of the Lunatic Asylum down to the one that milks the cows, will bo summarily discharge 1. I, Beti Tillman, am running this State and don't intrnd to let any rotten driftwood st,nd in my way. So, stani from under my gullotine. . ? - ? A Laurens Incendiary Killed. Mr. W. 11. Pool recoivcl the following dispatch about 10 o'clock yesterday moruing; fr< m his brother : < Laukkns, Jan. 14.?Oswalt ltiohardsoa ki led Laurens Thompson, co'orcd, last night, firing Mot hoi's house. Q. B. Pool. We sincerely hope that UiohurJson's prompt and decisive action will be followed by others until atl the incendiary devils now infesting Laurens shall begotten rid of. Personals. S. Wh tkowsky, the great wholesa'e Dry Goods Merchant, of Charlotte, was in town this week on important business. Mr. I). Allen, representing tho firm of Biown, Wcddinglon & Co., extensive importers of Hardware, at Charlotte, was in town a day or two, on business, this week. Correspondent for the Union Times. Telephone Wants the Road and the Faotory. JoNKsvii.ne, Jau 11th.?We have a bad day on us to-day. The ground and slit ubliery ami trees a'call covered with ice, anil .... , ? Tim n ?UI1 raining *n(il Then lias been but little done since Christmas but make contracts and move to fio. There seems to be considerable unrest among ihc pcop'c, which is the result, no doub'. of the depressed condition of the times; but puliing up from one farm or neighborhood and moviug to another is n poor way to mciul mutters. The people had l.nll.... n.ilU i. ~l 1.. 1 1 1. 1 utc close economy, with a change of bisa in their fuming system, nnd try to rcg?is wlint hns been lest the past yenr. The Grippe lias a strong grip on oui ncighbcrho.nl, and the bad weather we arc having seems lo feed it with new cases daily None, however, arc veiy dangerous iti oui Town or community. Mrs. James Wool, ol l'.ico'ct, on aged and most cstiinublo lady, is seriously ill with grippe. "Farmer" and 'Manlier Farmer," nnd "llivcrside Joe" have been discussing the Jonesvillc ar d Lockhart Shoals Railroad, pro and con, in the Tijiks of late, and now Telephone whites on'y to say a few worJs in regard io the important subject, wi'houl any reference to any of tlie-c writers who have preceded inc. It ia a f.ct beyond a'l doubt that Railroads and Fae'oriet increase the va'ue of piopcrty rear them and lic'p to build up a country generally, besides making a profit for those that own the n. This boiug tue caso t lie people of the two townships, Joacsvillc an'l I'inckney, are only asktd to vote a subscription of twenty thousand cacli, asstock in the Road. The read bcingsccurel will insure the Factory, and the stock in the factory is open to any and all the people in our county to invtst in. This being the case the Road and the Factory to eonii extent will belong to our own people, l'his much being done at lioais f>rciga capitalists will have confidence in both enterprises to invent and help complete their, end as soon as tliey arc put in operation they go on the tax books and help to repay wiiat lias t een expended to secure them. To estimate the road at one bun lretl thousand and the factory at five hundred thousand dollars would add six hundred thousand dollars to the taxable property of Union County, which at tlin moment lew 17 mills wi.nl.I bring about two tliousmd dollars more money into the Csun'y Treasury, which would in a few years begin lo reduce our tax, and keep reducing it as lime rolls on. Then, in a few yea's, no doubt, the Factory would be increased to n million dollar mill, or two mills would be bui't, which would help to reduce our taxes still more. Now I have said nothing abouj the large amount of money that would he brought iuto circulation in building the lload and the Factory and the employment that would be given to hundreds of hands, besides a great amount of trade to the people, mostly in the townships of Joiicsvillo and Pinckney. Many other ihings in favor of the llotd and Factory might be mentioned, but tlic people already know them, and I will a.iv no more at present, Mr. D. 11. Wood, of I'.icdrt, and Miss Beftic JclTeries. daughter of Mr. Wm. Jef feries, were married at the resdenco of tlie bride's parents last Wednosd ty, by liitliop Duncan. Tklkphoxk. Paii.uuk ix Lai'rkxs.?Laurens, 8. 0., Jan. II.?W. L. Boyd, senior member of the tirui of Boyd & Hat t, hardware dea era. a>id oflhcfiiin of Boyd & Dillsrd, groceries, made an assignment for tho benefit of his creditors. Col. J. W. Ferguson will be tlibss-igncc. His liabilities ?ro estima'cd at $26,000, part of which are surety debts. sucured by mortgage, whicn, when rodixctl up?n wi 1 reduce the am unit cinsi lcr.th'y ; assets nominally $-">0,000, out of which lit least $40,000 should be collected. The failure is due to poor collcc io^s and endorsing notes. Mr. I'oyd's ntme is on a good dcil of paper of his former par ncratul brother-in-law, George B. Anderson, who is> deeply intolted. Most of the m ?ney is owing to local credit >rs, the banks here and nt C'liutoa holding beary uotes.^^ ' \ K \ " Correspondence cf the Times. Holes From Busy Clifton. Custom. 8. C. Jam. 11.?The holidays were | a *cd in n quiet, though pleasant fai manner at this place. Exhibitions were ev given l.y toe two schools and Sunday schcols, pr and several entertainments by tlio young se! people. The new year was pleasantly po ushered in by a slelightful Hop in the spa- ha cious hall adjoining the pist office. This lir entertainment was well attended, and seems ot! to have been the signal f?r a series of simi- \\< <ar ones, which have followed in rapid sue- up cession. A p'ensnnt German was the eocia to tevent of the pa?t week, and it will probably to kn fcllewed by sioncthing similar in a few V*ye. wi z Mr. French, win has b*en emrdoyed in lo the p'aniog Mill, aud is held in high esteem th by his em doyera and tlio public generally, th met with a serious accident last week. While A) at work, his clothing caught in the roachio- an ery. and the result was that his arm and wl head were severely cut. His wounds arc scriouo, but at last accounts he was resting nc asi'y. Mr. John Bomar, who has been employed st temporarily in the office here, rotuuicd to Spartanbnrg last week. Wc shall miss his y< bright lace and pleasant smile. vi It is rumored that llev. J. D. Muggins so contemplates removing to the lower part of A the State, but is to ho hoped that he will se decide to rcuia'n with us. He would cer- at talnly bo very much missed at this place for hi ho is doing,a good work, and is popular p< with all. Kir. Clifford Sondlcy, of Sumter, lias been S spending the hoi days at Clifton. Mr. Morris Mitchell, ono of our live mer- w chants, has niov.il to a store nearer the m depot. v? . Dr. B. F. Bates has opened a drug store, J which is being conducted by his son, Mr. b CUik Bates. a ^"""Klles Blassing&me, of Converso College, v has been visiting friends in this plaoe. n Mr. C; T. I.ipscouib, bookkeeper of I ho Company's store, paid a visit to his home in S Virginia during the holidays. G Capt. Wardlaw -pent Christqias week with relatives in York County. h Messrs. Webb Thomson and Thomas De- h viney p#H a short visit to Clifton during the holidays. Tkcy will locate at Pacolet. S Succors to them. r Apropos of l'acolet: The friends here of t Me. and Mrs. D. 11. Wood extend their sin- I cere congratulations, and wish thorn much happiness. 1 air. E. D. llyors, of l'acolet, jaid a flying visit to Clifton a few days ago. lie has hosts of friends nt this pi ice, who are always glad to see him. It is with sincere sorrow that we learn of the death of Mrs. Moses Wood of l'acolet. i She was an cxccll-nt lady, and lovel by all 1 who-koew hor. fl Farmers in this vicinity join in the general ( ccy?of hard tunes." It is to be hope I that j there hre better ti.nos aheal, for as some j one describes if. wo have about reached ( "hard d in.". i Correspondence of the Times. ' News from North Pacolet. Ftta Jank, Jan. 11.?A. Q. McCulloch, with his farni'y, expect to start to l'aris, Texas, this week, where they expect to make their future home. Wc have had a severe cold snap, and but little outd-or work has b-'en done during the past week. All our public scho ils s'artcd last Monday Wo icarn that this (Uoudoysville) township's proportion of the publis money is upwards of *1,000, this year. This sum supplemented by a comparatively email amount f by eaeh school, will insuro a term of some t length of time mil do some good. f Miss Orra Kendiick is attending school at l , All Healing Springe, N. C. The Mesopotamia and Sun thins schoo's t iitvo been consolidate!, ami Her. J. D. t ' Bailey is their teacher. ] r Ev*ry now ivid then sotnobody conies | ] , buck from tho factory to resume funning c operation*. i A gre.it many changes are being made in the tenancy of the firms for this year. (Ion. A. A. Surratt, with his family li:>s moved to Galfuey City, ostensibly for the purpose of educating his children. We hate to see our good people leaving the country and going to the towns, but when the nia'ter cf educating tlicir children is the object, we can't help but say "autea" to the motive. Mr. Rnndcll Hi more, a highly re pected citizen, died at his home near Fine Grove Inst Pri biy night, the 8th instant. He wa9 about 76 years of age. The imme.lin'e cause of bis death was old age, couple I avitli other disesses with which he has been a sufferer for sevorai ym*s. Ho was a consistent member of tlie Bupli-t church, and die I in the chlstian's hope. Mr. William Strain had a partial stroke of paralysis last Wedne-day. He has also a spell t-f Lagr ppp. Very little hopes of his recovery are nileriaincd at this writing. , He-was 85 years old the 8tli instant. ? lie v. G. S. Robinson will preach at Saleiu nest Sabbath, 17th inst. LaGrippe is rig ng now in every direction, and several cases are being followed L up by pneumoti a. We had the pleasure last week of reading t a private letter from Miss K U C. David,.f V??lr?;il?. oi..... While n ? part f the letter was intended for publication, wo are free to any that from its tone wo are satisfied that the young Judy lias tier ca'l ng at heart. She has many friends and relatives in this county who wish her abundant success. 1 Wo saw the flumes of the Converse Col- * lege fire the night it was burnt. The dis- * tanee from here by the most direct route 1 can't be less than 2o miles. f Some of our people havo answered the n Atlanta Constitution question as to when f February will have 5 Sabbaths. It will be 1 in 1920. The last time it occurred was in ' lb 80. t Were we to name every one within our r ktiowle Ige who is sick, we would have but 1 little ro mi for anything else, conrequently 'I wo hope our friends will no' c uclude tha' t we are indifferent as to their respective v canes. We wish each one a speedy and d permanent recovery. Vox, v o The Farmers' Convention.?Memphis, a Toon., .Ian. 7.?The farmers' convention, before adjourning, passed resolutions recommending a permanent org in nation, to be :.i ? > 1 -- _! - ?-i-- . n mmj uosu UI II |J| l-iucill IIIIU l? TJCC (TCSKieltl from every cotton growing St Ho; that (ho c reduction in ilie nereagc of cilton tliis year " be no le<s than 1^0 per cent., and lint mora * divers li ;d crops lie raised in cha South. r The following permanent officers wore e'cot- ' ed : l'rosident A. G. Ilo'downy; Oxford, " Mis*.: secretnry, It. L. Bedford, Mis*.; trcas- c urer, J. R. Godwin, Memph'a; vice-pre9i. ?J dents, M. F. Locke, Initio Book, Ark.; II. l>. Lane, Alabama; Jas. Richardson, New Orleans; Col. Wyune, Lexington, Miss.; J>r. n I). G. Neshit, commissioner of agriculture, n Georgia; John Robinson, commissioner of agriculture for North Carolna. Ex-Sta'e Senator O'ccd, of .Mississippi, a negro al j dr. asot the c invention and congra'utatsd ^ the hod? on the harmony existing between fix l A hit* nlantAwu a All *l*a ? 1 ?* ' W.V .... " < ? ? -Mouth. His rqmarks wero enthusiastically applauded and a vote of thanks was tender- 8 lilir. by I ho onven'ioo. 8 g l'ot.ITtOAl, ClIAKOES.-?Poltioally. tilings ll are not what they were onoe. There are S inn'iy people, once Tillman "pets and "right t>ower?." who have joined the Haskell ".Moccisina,'* and so expressed tin m-elves openly and nho?? bond. Men wh a heretofore hare kept quiit n<>vr say they never will take the S o Hi required of all Democrats by tho Irby- 11 jjUell-Tillui ?u-l'ope-K?els committee. * Correspondent for tno Union Timm. Hard Times and Grippe at Mt. Joy. Mt. Jot, Jan. 12.?Hard times is the miliar soutul tint fall< upon the ear from ery side. Short crops and low priors have oduced a stringency in uioaey matters Mom experienced in this county. It is >or comfort, if comfort at all, to know that rd times arc not confined to South Ctroin alone. From Mississippi, Texas and her (rreat cott >n States comes the same til of hard limes. The effect it will hare >on tbe farming class I will not venture say. but 1 know it has driven a great many seeksomo o'lioV occupations. 1 have heard some say that tbo Alliance u to blaine for the short ontlon crop an I w prices. What foolishoe?s. Let not ose who hate the Alliance deceive you with 0 silly and groundless assertion that the HUnce itself has caused the trouble. Not 1 atom of sound reason can bo given upon hich to base such a statement. Wo are having some vory severe weather >w. It is raining and freezing as it falls. Cottlo should he looked after and well leltered during such weather. George Moore, who left this couuly twelve nntgo, for Arkansas, has iclurncd on a sit to his friends and relatives. lie iid he found I ho same cry here as it was in OL a ? ....I 1? II - . rv ?u. n . OMUlV?HUp Ull'l IU" puwa. IIU iid (he corn crop in Arkansas was very goo 1, id it is now pelting at twenty-five cents per iirlicl, while cotton is selling from 3c to 7o er pound. South Cn'o'ina is well roprcicntod in that tste. Thomas Holcomb, who left this 8ottlement lili his family for Clifton Factory not a lonth ago. died there Monday night and as buried at Mt. Joy Churoh Weiuosday, an. 7. 1392. Pneumonia was the cause of is denth. The grippe, nrgrab, as some call it, has isite 1 neaily cverj family in this sotileicnt an i it is still raging. Miss Josie Garner, a graduate of Clifford's eroinary, has taken charge of the Pine/ I rove school. Miss Helen Greer, of Union, hits resumed er school ag ?in at tho McGowan /chool ou?e. Dr. J. G. Going was married to Miss Mary itephensof Adairsville, Ga. The Dr. has cturncd width's bride and will practico in ho upper part of Santuck. J. D. G. Memorial of Union Lodge, No.233.*I. 0- O.T ON TUB OK ATI! OF. MRS. HATriE IIARLE MILLER. The subject of this sketch was born at ^cadville, Jefferson, now Ham'iti County Henn.,February 20, 1350. Her parents, Mr, ind Mrs. J no. W. Ilarle, threw around hei shildliood sirong religious influences; shi esponded early to these tcaohiugs, an J A:?.wi II.A \I.I Kf aicu wii'iv ?|'inw /ww Miureh <* ? " - "* oneuiurr, 1S70 iiltf was nurried t? W. II. Milier. Foui rears later she moved with her husband tx Jnion, S. 0., where, on (lie 27th of Decern' >er, 1891, her earthly life found a peaceful dose Much might he said of our dead aister'i earnest, fruitful christian life, to which liv ug monuments are found, both within and rvithout her family circic. But espooixlly it t becoming to record her zeal in the cause >f temperance. She was a charter member >f the Division of Sous of Temperance, a Jnion, and later, when Union Lodge, No. 133; I. O. O. T., was organize I, her name vus found uuiong the original members, li vas to attend a lodge meeting that she wen! roui her home the last time, anl was even hen suffering from the approaches of the at rl disease that bore her off a few week: ater. Mrs. Miller was a lady of a very lovelj diaractcr, anl made many friends! in t hi own. It was but to know her to love her. tier influence was always for good, and the l^odgc has to mourn her grott loss in th< ause ( f Temperance. We honor ourselve: n recording this tribute to her memory. C. T. Murphy, Ch'm. 1 Mas Ira S. Harris, >Committee Mas. J no. U. M.vtuis. J The Towa Counoil's Tribute of Reipeot to Stephen A. E. Pariiau. ai a meeting01 merown uouoc 1 of Union, iel.l on the 13th d?y of January, 1892, tb< ollowing preamble and resolutions ? e uuani uously adopted: Whereaa, en llie 4th day of January 1892 Stephen, A. E. Purham. a Warden of th< own of Union, departed this life, be it there ore lirsoli'eil, That in the death ofTStonhcn A 5. Parham, thoTown Council has lost out if its most uc'ive and popular tnetnbors, and he people of Union a most useful and etli sient Warden RtsolveJ, That while the lifo of Stephen A J. Parlrtm wai brief, yet it proved him to b< i man of strong Character?diligent in busi tees, generous in heart and honest in deed ts a friend lie was derotcd, loyal and true \nd ns a citizen ho was progressive, patri itic, nnd clnritaVo to all. Itenolved, Thai iliese resolutions be spread ipon the rcc.rds of the Town Council, ami i copy theieof be transmiued to the family if the deceased, and to the Union Timis. It. W. TtNJi.KY, W. T. GRAHAM. Clerjc, Intendant. Floods or Money f.>r IIbokmption.? Vashington, .Tun. 9.?The Treasury Depart nent is bring flooded with money f >r rcdemp id less than$821,917 being presented to-day 'lie money now being presented was issue: rom the treasury last full to move the crop! ,n1 for use in the holiday trade, and it it hiding its way back into the treasury in a ntte; el an 1 d rty condition. For this olti rorn-out tnonoy new notes are issued anc he ol I m->n*y is dostroyed. The work o! edccining money is heavy, all the notet laving to be assorted, their numbers taker lown and entered in a reoord book, and then hs money placed in a macerating machine, there it is destroyed. Tho procest of re eaiption occupies ubiut ono week, dining rh'ch time the money of coarse withdrawn rom circulation. The treasury office is so rowded with this class of work that elerki re wording at night to keep up with it, Druamd for Nkw Silver Coin.?The deland for the. new silver coin is to great that rders have b-en scot to the Philadelpbiii iin? to put all tho available force on the rork. Orders fir the new co-n have been eceive I from a'l over the country, and Diector L?ech says, if ihov can ge' the coin, lore than 91,000,000 will beplsced In cirulat on this month. It is the intention to upply all rational bank depositories with he new c>ia ns fast as it ran be secured rom the mint. The issue has proved espeoilly popular, which is very gratifying to the nti >nnl treasury. Limit Wiikat; Lots or CttArr.?The one liief measure passed by the Legislature is eua'or Woodward's bill in reference to free nn?e* that had to ho forcod on the so-called eformcrs; end the only "rottenness" unit thed Is due to the Columbia Stale in ex. rising the "Thftckston incident" and the circulation fraud." These ara the only rains of wheat in nil the bushels of cliafl int have been fed to the trusting voters ol outh Carolina.?Jtarion Star. Dp.atii ot a Pacolct PtirsictAM.?Sparinbiirg, Jan. 11.?l)r. 0. C. Ray a well know oung physician of Pacolet, died to-day, ol ie grippe. He will he buried to-morrow, itb Masonic honors, at Reidville.?Stat'. Morh Nburoks Emiouatiko.?Tbe noproei ft ? certainly leaving tbe Stft<? in large numbers. The emigrant agents have been working rys'cmatically for some months, probably having ha'l an inking of tbe introduction of the bill passed by the Legislature requiring them to pay a license of $1,000, and the passing through of many carloads of negro emigrants from various sections of the 8tnto has been noted from time t> time. Yesterday morning two more car luads of nogroee, men women and children from the lower section of tbe State, pasrel through enrouto to upper Georgia.? The State, List of Letters Remaining in the Postotfice at Union, for the week ending Jan. 16tb, 1892. Thomas D. Hol'y IJoyncs & Griffifth Wheeler Ho'o >mb Ftaok Jenkins M. W. Hopkins |j C. Walker, Persons calling for the above lotters will please say if advertised, and will be required to pay one cent for their delivery. J. C. HUNTER, P. M. Onion Sets. SPANISH GIANT, la<-ge?t oniou known Yellow Danforth and Silver Skin, for rah by H. F. SCAIFE & SON. Jan 15 8 if. Dissolution of Partnership. rpiJK partnership litretorore existing be X tween Horry M. Cohen and Joseph M C!ohcri untlrr Dm firm nom? nf Ifarru AI Cohen & Bro., lias this daj bcon dissolve* by mu'ual consent. All debts dup said firr must be paid to Harry M. Cohen, nnd ?1 lisbibties due by said firm trill bo paid bj Harry M. Cohen. HARRY M. COHEN. .IOSKPI1 M. COHEN. Jan. 9th, 1891. Jan 15 8 It* CLEARANCE SALE! BETWEEN NOW AND F KB RUA11Y 1ST, my stock of SHELF GOODS will be close out at greatly reduced prices. Call enr'.y and securo the bargains i CALIFORNIA FRUITS, CAKES AND FANCY CRACKERS. CANNED GOODS, ETC. LAURENS G. YOUNG, Jan 15 8 ^ I - u. __ wotloa of Final Discharge. ' ~VTOTFCE is hereby given, that on Monday ( 1* February 15th, 1892. I will make ui final return as Administrator of the estate < I Mrs. Marion E. McDcrtnid, decease* before Hon. James M. Gee, Judge of Prt } bate for Union County. All persons having claims against the sai I estate, are notified to present them on c beforo that dale. , K M. McDERMlD. Administrator of the estate of Mr i Marion E. McDcruiid, deceased. Jan 15 3 4l Mortgage Sale. BY virtue of a Mortgage dee I giveu by , W. Sanders to J. F. Whitai re, date ' Feb. 2. 1891, Recorded in Book ofMortgagi M. 12, page 59, 1 will sell on the first Moi r day in February, 1892, before the Cou ' House door of Union between the legal houi of sale, ' All that tract of land deserihnl in ?u?i ! Mortgage, lying in Union County, bound* ' by Ion<1 ^ of J. P. Wbitmire, Raps and otbe ?containing 107 ncrca, more or less. TERMS OF SALE-CASH. Purchaser to pay for papers. J. F. WHIT MIRE, Mortgagee. Jan. 15 8t. Mortgage Sale of Land. BY virtue of a power contained in a mor gige given to us hy Joseph 1). Cartel dated the Sinh day of January, 1801, an recorded in the office of tho Register i ' Mesne Conveyance for Union County, on tl 5 10>h day of January, 1891, in book of Mor gages M, No. 12, p?go 67, we will sell i publio aucMou, to the highest b:6Jer f. cash, before the Courthouse door in Uniot I S. C., during the legal hours of sale, o Monday, February 1st., 1892, That certai tract of Innd in Santuo township, known t the Carter place, cmiainiug three hundre and twenty acies, more or less. 5 Jan. Cth, 1802, WILLIAM MUNRD, J. C. WALLACE. ' Jan 15 3 8t | Mortgage Sale of Land. r OY virtue of a power contained in a mor 1 X gage deed ma le hy Will-am C. Johnson t "M. M. Orimbnll, and by him assigued t mc. said mortgage deed bearing date tli first day of February, 1887, and recorded i the office of the Register of Mesne C>>nvej anoe for Union County on the second day < February, 1887, in book of Mortgages, I, * page 71, I wi-1 sell hy psblio auction, I j the highest bidder for cash, before the Cour house doer, at Union, 8. C., during the legi ' hours of sile, on Monday, the first day t ' February, 1892, all that certain tract < | land containing one hundred and fifty-fiv acres, more or less, situate in Piuokne township, Union County, State aforesab and bounded on the North by lands of W 1 A. Moorhead.on the East by lands of Mr> ' R. M. Love, on the West by the Walter W'isl ' cnt lands and on the South by lands < ' Cai-iie Johns, n. WILLIAM MUNllO. > Jan. 9th, 1892. Jan 15 8 ? ,8c Mortgage Sale. ; BY virtue of a power contains 1 in Mortgage givoa by Bessie V. Fowlei aeti *'anno fowler, t<? W. A. ' MoWliirlci ' dated the 13th February, 1830, and recirde in offii-e of the Kegistar of Mesne Convey 1 ance for Union County, South Carolina, n book of Mortgages, M. No. 12, page 2, 1 wil soil to tho highest bidder, before the Couri tionso door ei Union, 8. C.. doriug the legi hours of sale, on salesdty in February next certain lands described in said Mortgage, a follows: All tha' certain tract of itud situate, )yinj 1 and being in Jonesville Township, Uoioi County, 8ta*e aforesaid, containing eighty one (81) acre, more or loss, bum led b, lands of the estate of David James, (Caosad Fowler place.) the cs'a'e of Keuhen Cole man, (Mr*. L< t'ie Coleman p'acu,) Job Whitlock, and the !iome?t ad of K. T. Fow ler. A'so all Ihs t other tractor pve-lof 1 in in sild County, containing forty eight (48 acres, mo-o or less, bounded by lands fo; > merly of W. II. Ilamsa, (Wallace Fowler' - land,) lands of John D. Long, the Danie Mo*e!cy 'and, lands of Q. ii. Fowler an 1 J L. McWhirter. Terms?Cash. Purohnser to pay fo paper*. January 7th, 1892. W. A. McWIIIKTKR, Mortgagee. Jan 15 3 8t RAILROAD SUBSCRIPTION I N JONKSVILLE AND P1NCKNEX TOWNSHIP. The State of South Oiirolin a. COUNTY OF UNION. Orrtcs or Coohtt CohnissIonkss, \ ov JaxoarY 12th, 1892. j *7 JIRREAS, by an Act of (ho LegislaVf ture of South Carolina, approved the . 22nd day of December, 1891, it is made leer- Uk ful for Ibe Townships of / m^aviUe^ and 8^. Piocknry, respectively, to subscribe t> the ' Vk tipilil elook of the Lockbox t Shoals Railway -IB Company, suoh sums end in saoh naun-r $ 31 as esid Act prescribes: ah And Wh treat, by said Aot, it ie made ^ " (he duty of the Counly Commissioners of I .Union County, lo submit to the qualified , I electors of said townships, respectively, the . Sueation of Subscription" or "No SubscrijJ- tTV' s on" of the eum of Twcoty Thousand Dot* lsrs, by each of said townships, to the Capital Stock of the said Look hurt Shoals Hall- * '>..... (M aU ..- ? A n WI?/ VVUI^HUJ, U rift WHV. wupvu b<n<]g, payab!o by levy of taxes upon tha * ' taxable properly of said townships, in 1 Twenty and Thirty years after the issue ihtreof, and to be received by the said Railway Company at par ; said bonds to be of the denominations of One Hundred, Five Hundred and One Thousand dollars; provided that the funds realized on said bonds shall * bs expended in the construct ion of said Railway within the limits of ihe said Townshlpa. ' ^ 1 And Wdereat, by said Act, it is msde the ? duly of the said County Commissioners to 1 order an election, specifying the lime, pliee' f and purposo of the dlecllon,vant lo appoint three managers at each election preoinot in . ssid townships, who shall bold and ooodnot so id election, at which the ballots sball bare written or punted thereon, the words "Sub- ? scription" or "No Subsoiiption." It it ihtrefore Ordered, that an election ba held for said purpose on Tuesday, the sixteenth day of February, A. D., 1892, and that the polls be opened at the various elcctiou prec nets within the said townships of Jont&ville and Pinckney, from 7 o'clock, A. M , until 6 o'clock. P. \1., of that day, at which election nil the qualified electors of d said townships shall bo entitled to vote, that the ballots shall have written or printeu n thereon the words "Subscription" or "No Subscription." The following are hereby appointed tnaba gers of the election herein ordered : MANAGERS OF ELECTION >1 josesvilli prrcinct. * W. H. S. HARRIS, D. W. FOWLER, . JOHN W. CICAWTORD, kki.tox prkcisct. J AMEISON 0. KELLY, C. E. BAILEY, y 11. N. HARRIS. ' M 1, it values precixct. ,.JT , & W. A.MOOKHEAD, W. L. ASKEW, J J. B. TRACY, Said managers shall make returns and meet at the Courthouse of said County and " s count the votes and declare the result of said election, and certify the same to the Cbair, ? man of the Board of County Commissioners of raid County, as provided by law. on or ? before Friday, February Ihe 19tb, 1892. By order of t he Board. WILLIAM M. OALLMAN. J. Ch'm B. C. C. Union Co. ij Charles Bolt, Clerk of Board. ii. Jan 15 8 4t. r >-t M Bi.l. a. . -? m > ointernum, 01 .treasurer 01 jj Union for 1891. IB. \ t . .. y <' y * JAS. II. RODGER, TREASURER. 1891. Dr. Jan. 1. To Bal. from 1891 295 98 Feb. 14. << License account 2420 00 - " Fine account - 16 86 ' Tax account - 138 37 J", '2666 20 ^ id 1891 ' Cr. Feb. 14 By Sundry accts. 168 30 " Light account ^5 26 it, " Police acot. 80 00 ^ , >r " Commissions 71 19 1? * Balance - 2516 46 >n ___ H 2866 20 "J L. O. YOUNO, TREASURER. 1801 Dr Feb. 14 To balance fro^ \ J. H. Rodger, _ Town Trees. 2516 40 f Dec. 31 " Liomse aoal.. 890 50. " Fine occt. - 161 AO '* " Tax acol. - ?01 89 !; Bills payable e account 645 10 n ?. Sundry aoet. 4 50 If :~ , 6028 o 1891. Cr. ? 1JS0. By Hose Reel - 36 40 ,f " Rep'rFire Engine 15 00 e " Clerk's salary, R. y W. Tlnsley bal. ! 1890 . - 26 00 ? Clerk's Salary, R. i- W. Tinsley, 1891. 76 00 >1* " Indexing Ordinanos Il iok, J. P. Gags 35 00 ; v? " Attorney f?r Counoil - - - 4? ov " Cotton Weigher ~~ "" Jj compromise, - 200 00 " J. 0. Long. Sheriff 69 '25 * R. M. Stokes - 69 00 $t*. ) " Ejection and Regisd tntion managers 29 00 Tax abatements - 61 82- JRfej Town Cometery Work. - 41 10 >1 Detective - - j!6 00 " Stationery, Books ? 1 1 iA '^7^ VkV* " u w g " Expense of ooma?l<a lee to Columbia. *26 CO " Sundr/ peltj ncots. 37 98 j[ ' Light account. > 2-49 88 " V.?:i<;e ii count.* 903 30 j a " Retiring Bonis 1,'^pO 00 " ' lnt oiBuwN - 07 09 I ' Street ncoouai lu93 , Y ) Commit* ions. 19t) The above it a correot MntemcDt^H^^B receipts en t dUbur?emen*fi that t ilir ugh the Treasurer's office of the Uoioo in 1891. , \ L. ?. YOUNO, A To*n Tretetiret.V