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Sound Advice Which the lancers Should He?d. The attention of'Southern Farmere is now turned toward the question of siting and f shaping their crop for the present year, and up(n their decis on the future welfare of this section of the country may I e said to largely depend. The site of the cotton crop this year will unquestionably determine whether or mi next full will l>ring |rosperity or financial disaster to the South. The farmers will of course usu good judgment in siting their croi-s, but a word of f advice just at this critical period can hut be appreciated by them. These words from Mr. W. C. Sanders, the well known and well posted cotton man, c should sound as a warning to the planters of ( the fleecy staple: ' Two-thirds of a crop this year means ten , mm m \ounu, ran crop nve cents. i wothirds of lust year's acreage in cotton this * ear, and the remaining one-third planted :? some other profitable crops, means proseritv nn.l plenty to the planter and the >mi ..ent of all the interests of the South. , . i fu I crop for 1892 means ruin and disaster t "The cotton receipts this year up to the , I resent time," said Mr. Sanders to the ( Journal. "are about 200,000 hales more than , were receired in the same time last year, j All data indicates a crop equal to that of ( last year, makes two very large crops com ing together, and producing much more cot- ] t nthsn the world's consumption demands. The consequence is a depression in prices to t'?i ti 6A cents for the best cotion at small interior markets, a continuation of which means bankruptcy to farmers and depres,3:. n to every industry throughout the cotton States." "Another such crop." continued Mr. San- i Ui s, "as the two last, means 5 cents a pound or less for cotton, uud ruiu for the producers , of t li j great staple. The only remedy is a / reduced production, and the only sensible and vomuuerative way to produce less is to rl?t-t less, if every planter would reduce his cotton area one-third for the next crop. \vi h ftirly good seasons, the American crop woss'd probably amount to 0.000,000 bales. Add to this the surplus carried over from this aud last year's crops, say 1.000,000 btt'is, ard the result gives the world T.OOO.'KX) bales of Aincricnn cotton for next yiai's supply, which w.uM be rather meagro in fact, so much so as to advance the pi ice to its full value, say trn centr per pound. Therefore a two-thirds crop means prosperity?a full crop ruin." This is a warning tint tdiould be heeded by the farmers of the South.?Atlanta JourlurF. t?F.vs is on Alliance ?tatk Aoents.?Chicago. Fob. U.?The Inter-Ocean publishes tomorrow a two column expose of the scheme whereby the National Cordage trust, through the connivance of a number of leading alliance odieinls, is attempting to get control of not only nil the present nlliAnco stores in the country, but four thousand additional ones which the trust proposes starting. S'at. meats are inn le by 1). Si. Fullwiler, business agent for the alliance io 111 nois ; K. I'. Whipple, of t!ie Whipple Harrow company Sr. John's Michigan, and Wil iani Deering & Sons, of Chicago, that j lace certain prominent alliance lea lers in a compromising position. Alonzo War tail. a member of the national exeuitivo conimi'tec of the Farmers' Alliance and Iiidtis'ritil Union, admits, so the later-Ocean says, that lie is hired by the National Union Company Agency, through which the Cordage company is operating, nn>? hs also admitted to E. K. Whipple that he thought the National Cordage company was hehin I or largely interested in the National Union, as he (Wardall) knew that WVcrbury, the National Cordage patsidcut, gave his cheek to the Union company last fuminor for $IZ0,UIM), and lie (Wardall) hail it iti his possession several days, showing ii to the hoys while they were tu New York Inst June. This Juno meeting rcforreJ to was the seoivt one which the National Union had called of all State alliance husine?s agents it had induced jnto the scheme, that company pay ii.? all Expenses. At this meeting, Ma tine,ji/niian of the national executive editor of ih * A*<7tional Econoiii V : ' VdteTn the Staic>Tm?in^f!3 agent for the Farmers' Mutual Benefit as-'ciution of 111 ij.ois : George C. Close, State ngeiHf'>r Dakota; Alonzo Wardall Cole, president of^t^? Micliig hi al inner, an 1 various agents of aVnnzen cllier Slates wore all prescut and in sympathy with the scheme, and according to Wardntr^ statement to Whipple all conversant with the k r I iti at of the National Cordage Trust to i!5:u -encmc. it also stated that Whipple ha? a letter from L. Waterhury, president < of the National Cordage company, stating . that t'n y were largely interested in the Union company and highly recommending it The pat t of ilie scheme that lias appea'ed to powerfully to the nl iance agents is a com- < mi-sion of otic ha'f one per cent allowed to each S ate agent for nil goods s dd in his territory. It is claimed tin t the National Uni n company arc prepared to capture the St. I oui.i conference on the 22d and get an en lev e aent. This will he strongly opposed hy many alliance men anil some of the stronge.-t papers in the organization whom the National Union people could n?t control. A special report from Dun's agency is puhlishc I, showing ihst on October 28th, 1801, t!m company had not made a satisfac- ( tory olfwing. II. II. Balcli, president, is oharjred with being a former lobbyist for the National Cordage company at Washington, i Tiib Inevitabi.k Krsri.t of Bi.ani>'s Fhek i Fieyku Bil.i.?Washington. February 1~>.? i The minority report of tlie House coinage ( cotiuiiincson B anil's free coinage bill is usa'le public to-day. It is signed by Messrs Tmcy of New York, Abner Taylor of Illinois, (Tiarles V/. Stone of Pennsylvania, Williams of Massachusetts, aurl lobnson rf Norih Dakota. The minority report says: The I i I reported by the majority of the , committee beg-ns with the provisions that ihe un i of va ue in fie United States shall ' 1 e I wo units ; one a standard ?il*er dollar < worth --eveniy cents, and the other the gold i dollar worth one hundred rents. The bill | furthc provides that standard gold And silver c ?i:? shall bo received in the United States in payment of a:l debts. The first < eight lins- of the bill deveiopesita true pur- ; pose. They provide two different dollars and the compulsion of c'tizens to receive cither in payment of debts. It d es not ri- 1 quire a knowledge of financi il laws to see t that the compulsion < f the legal lender pow- e cr mus' force on the creditor the cheaper and ucoise i aoihi". tew UeMors will piy a do!- ] lar lo discharge oblignti >n? when sovenly cents will suffice. ? Qua.iantkbd Core kou La Grippk.?We c authorize ourndver iscd druggist lo sell you a Dr. K ings New Discovery f>r Consumption | Cousin nnd Colds unnn lliiu nniwliiinn 11 you are afflicted with LaGrippo and will use ' this remedy according to direction1), giving i it a fiir trial, nnd experience no benefit, t you may return tno bottle and hive your mono f refunded. We make this offer b eauje y of the wonderful au< cess of Dr. Kind's New ), Discrvevy during last eea?on's epidemic. ft * Hare heard of no case in which it fsi'ed. t. Try it. Trial bottlca f ee at B. F. Posey's v Drugstore. Large size 60o. and $ 1.00. lie is Titk Man ?Next to Judge Wallace '() t'lcre is no one in the Slate more deserving, ( none who would likely command a higher influence in bringing a>>< ut a right state of nti'rirs than the Hon. John C. Sheppard. If lue regard is ha l to his qualifications, his t d monstrsted ab 1 ty, h s h gh character | i c J v> or>h, a?d h a eminent titniss to au t ( oil factions and classes, Jo'in C. Shcppard will be next Governor of South Carolina.?- . ij.arendon ?nt<rfrue, c - ( tiiie JUeelfy $tiioit dimes M. STOKES, - - Editor j Friday, February 19, 1892. " ? U BSCli IP Tl OS, 51 50 PER AS SUSS * P03T OFFICE DIRECTORY. " The P. O. will bo opened for business 1 rom 8 A. M. to 0.00 P. M. The Mouey Order Department will be tpcoed for husiuess from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. ( The Northern and Southern mails will doss at I P. M. Mail will be taken fruui ho rtreet boxes at 12.45. Any inattention or irregularities should j e reported promptly to the P. M. J. C. HUNTER. P. M. 1 MONET WANTED. Our necessities demand Cash every day ; virile our subscription books disclose GO per seut. of our subscribers in nrrenra. We 1 r*nt money badly. Perhaps you cannot i >ny all you owe us. although it is a very | tmsll amount for each, but you surely can >ay half, and that will help until money is sisicr with all of us. WE MUST COLLECT. 1 Hew Adveitisenmets. . Young & Hunter.?Great Bargains. ( 11. F. Scnife & Son.?Fresh Arrivals Lockhart Shoals Railway.?Stockholders ' Nleetiug. I S. Wittkowsky, J. II. Weddington i and Valandigbam, three of the leading i merchants of the C ty of Charlotte, pn'ul Union a business visit yesterday. bar Mr. II. C. Henry, soliciting Agent | of that admirable daily, the Greenville Sews, was in towu last Monday and secured quite a tespcctable addition to its subscription list. Wc regret his not calling on us, as the Sews is a great favorite with us. COT We are requested to state that Itcv. I Charles R. WilleforJ having been called owny to perforin the marriage ceremony of his sister, Mis) Theo D. Wilieford, of Kershaw, on the 23d, Rev. W. 1). Bcwlcy, will fill his appointment at Phillippi Church on the 4th, Sunday, at 11 o'o'ock A. M. 5S%_ The following citizens of this County were drawn, at the term just closed, to serve ssjurors at iho August term of Iho U. S. D sir ct Court, to be hel 1 at Groeuville : Grand Juror.?James L. Strain. Petit Jurors.?F. H. Couuls, W. Smith, (Gibbs P. O.) 11. S. Porter. SQ)u Comptroller General Ellerbo came liero Monday and leftTues lay. lie was in the Treasurer's office nearly all the time. We did not have the pleasure of seeing him, but he requested afrieud to inform us that (lie time for returning properly to the Audif r, and the collection of taxes, without penalty, in this coun'y, will bo extended the same length of tune that those offices are closed by the suspension of Mr. Morgan and Mr. Scolt. The expert has completed the examination of ihe Treasurer's books. Wtiat lie has discovered, and what his report will be, of course we are not informed; but favorable or unfavorable, it will be some days after it is made before the newly appointed officers will take the books nn 1 make themselves sufficiently familiar with llicin to feel safe iu Assuming the duties. ISut should the Governor decide to reinstate Messrs Scott and Morgan?which it is generally hoped he will, if nothing criminal is fouud against them?wc may expect the books of both otllccs to be open for business in a few days. As soon as possible nf cr they are reopened we will injorin the people. The Railroad Subscription-. The followin full returns of the imJ'.'fiPia'-t Tuesday in Jonesville nnd Pinckney townships upon the question of subscribing to the Jonesville and Lockhart Shorts Railroad : Boxes. For Against Total. Hughes, 78 - 2 - 80 Kelt on - S70 - 8*2 - 4b 1 Jonesville 281 08 - 280 T..??1 ?,. ? e.ou I ?.? i v/<ui ?uio uoo i'iti Ot)U Majority for tho road, - 546 A Cure for LaQrippe. An experienced physician of Spartanburg sends ns the following : Spahtanduku, Feb. 11, 189'2. DrakSir: For the benefit of the in ambers of the Medical profession in your County, who have not tried the lemedy, please publish Sodium Salicylate as almost a specific in LaGrippe, and given in three or four grain Hose?, every three or four hours, in the first stngeofthe malady, it will relieve ill of the worst symptoms in from twelve to twenty-four hours. Yours truly, W. T. D. Mr. Pool Acquitted. Two weoks ago wc stated that Mr. W. II. Pool had been arrested on suspicion of setling tire to his store, and upon a preliminary examination before Trial Justice (Sage, the circumstantial evidence was thought siitlicient to place Mr. Pool under $oOO bond, for liis appearance at Court. We were misinformed as to a preliminary examination! being held nt that time; but Mr. Pool has since then demanded such an examination, and Inst wcpI; it !Ar.tr I-.U/.A , .. vaulting iu the relose of Mr. Poo! from lie bond and bis discharge, for the want of my testimony to c nivict him of the crime. [he Penalty Attaches. To-morrow, the 20th, is the last day for laying taxes without tho penalty, but in onsideration of the great scarcity of money imong the people, tho Comptroller General ias extended the time for the Treasurers to eceiee taxes to the Oth of Marsh, with the ..11 .. - l VU mi uiijjiim nurr Ilie ZUIU 01 bio month, under the following order ; "Dear Fir: The time for collecting taxes rithout penalty for tho fiscal year 181KMII as been extended to the 20th dsy of Februry, 1802. After the 20th of February the reisurer will collect until the llth of March rith the lf? per cent pcnnliy added. "Immediately after this latter date iho reasurer will i-sue executions against deinquent taxpayers and at once turn thera ver to the sheriff of the county and forward , o this office date of so doing. W. II. Fi.I.KKRK. . Of course an exception will lie ina le in | ] he case of tliis county. At any ruled' will I e but 8 mp'e juttio to tho peop c to ex- ' nd the time without the | ena ty for the . jngth of lime the Treasurer's office has been j ] Joaod under the iu^ensiou of oljicer. ] Vho is to Blame? 'or some weeks pnst complaints havt eache 1 us ?hat the Timbs did not roach the onesville aud Pacolet postoffice* regnlarly, ,nd the package for Weit'i Spring, whlojg s diieoicd via Rich Hill, is also vry often nisjing. We wrote to the Postmaster at ticli Hill, to know the truth of the oomplaint < it tint offic*, and be promptly answered < hat the package for Wests Spring was not hhyed there, when it was left by the Mail | igeiit, hut did not tell us whether it wu < ft there regularly or not. We also wrote to a subscriber at Joncstrills ?not wishing to oreate any unpleasantness i >etween P. O. officials for reporting irregu- I arilirs?and was informed that the pack. 1 i^e t (the Timss for Jonesvillo is done up in wo packages) for that offis r war not rrceir- , id there at all on last Fiiday, but one cf hetu was received the next day, by the dotcn nail. Now. we are positive, thoso packages, acre sent to the post office here in the pouch "or the up-mail, and in atnp'c time, and Mr. ilunter and his assistants assure us that they tvere mailed that day in the up innil pouch, 1 is we sent them ; and their statement is cor- 1 roboratc I by the fact that oae of tho packages jamodown by the uext day's mail, whioh it :ould not have done, if it had uot been sent from hire the day before. The only solution we can suggest is that tho Mail Agent sometimes carries the pickage past those offices, and ths Postmaster at Spartanburg returns them the next day. The blame, we are confident, dors not lie with us or with the gentlemen of tho Union po3*offico. who havo always manifested an interest in forwarding the Timss. . Poliiioa in Lanrons. The Laurens Correspondent of the Charleslestou y<irs ami Courier, thus sums up what he considers the political status of that County, at this time. If it is anything like a true index of the political ohange right under the noses of two of the most prominent and influential leaders of the Tillman-rofor.n tmvementof 1890, what immense changes may be ex pected in other counties, against the only man iu tint movement who was supposed to have the brains to lead the people aud correct those abuses of the State government which the Shell-Irby-Ttllman Manifesto first informed the people had persistently robbed theiu of their political rights, oppressed them by enormous taxes and corruptcl the political and moral organism of the commonwealth. Upon that political boom Shell and Irby,- with some truculent followers have ridden into lucrative offices, nnd our prediction is, when the orig:nal plan has been consummated, aud the triumvirate are safely seated, with a few of their special coat-tail friends, in the halls of Congre-s, the bubble they have blown will burst, nnd the people will then be convinced, and, wc fear, not till then, that (hey have been most woful'y bamboo zicu ny a clique of as consummate political oftice-scekcrs atul tricksters ns ever breathed : People arc not t tlking politics very freely those clays. For a long time it was very hard to tell whether the exposure of the Administration's wciknc-s were having any effect upon the public sentiment, but it is now becoming np>arcut, Former Tillraanites are not having much to say, and if they are abused and riuiculed it is hardly provable that anybody will ever know their change of opinion ; they will not be apt to confess i' even by their votes at the. p.-Hnt--" ries. It is certain, though, ifc.ri crowdss of voters entertain Tcy "different ideas from those that governed them two years ago. I have Jrcard of numbers of prominent men who were intense Tillmnnite* in the last campaign, who have entirely l"8t confidence in their leaders and are ready now to support any conservative and honest Democrat. It would be hard to ssy whether or not Governor lillraan willcirry this county. In a primary his tuajoiity would be Ion close for ltis friends to be comfortable until it had been counted down to the list ballot. It is certain, too, that nine men out of every ton waut a pr uiary and will insist upon having it. The Alliance influence in Laurens will be far less weighty this year than formerly unless the Order is greatly revived by the inculcation of campaign virus. While I have not the figures to make any positive assertion, it would be safe to say (It a# visvi w i Awn I linn l? o ' **? ???* % ? 11 i t.iuv uw uivt v vuau tm a aa muiijr ouu'tliii" ances are active in the county now as were at the time of the last general election. I can iecAll only eight, and of these two ere said to be suffering from Internal dissens ons. List of Grand and Petit Jurors. Drawn on the 17th ins*., to serve at the term of Court for this county, commencing Monday, March 7, 1802. Grand Jurors to serve for the yenr 1892. 1 J. E. Hunter, 10 Birt .Jenkins ? 2 S. L. Duckett, 11 1'. 1*. Hamilton, 3 A. \V. Greens, 12 T. D. G. Gregory, 4 J. A. Thomson, 13 J. II. Williams, 5 W. J Fridy, 14 John Gault 0 T. C. Duncan, 15 J. P. Jamison, 7 J. L. McWhirter, 10 John Hart, 8 W. F. Dukes, 17 J.T. 11. Vaughn, 0 J. T. Scott, 118 J. C. Surior, Pet't Jurors to serve the 1st week, March Term. 18D2. 1 J. C. Richards, ID W. S. Lipscomb, 2 G. Jj. T.Manott, 20 J. A. Wilburn, 3 8. U. Howell. 21 E. lisiley, 4 Benjamin Kennedy 22 C. 1'. Muggins, 5 M. B. Meador, 23 A. B. Osborne, (5 R. M. Fincher, 24 G. J. Loe, 7 I. S. Harris, 25 J. C. Gibbes, 8 F. M. Rount'ee, 20 J. It. Charles, 9 D. W. Fowler, 27 A. Boyles, 10 Jos. F. Gist, Jr. 28 J. II. Fowler, 11 F. M. Whillock, 29 A. J. Kites, 12 T. L Robbs, 30 T. G. 8mith, 13 William Stewart, j.ll 8. It. Thackston, 14 J. A Ldtlejohn, 32 B. F. Foster, 15 W. A. McWhirter, 33 J. D. Traey, 10 R. W. Davis, 34 It C Littlejohn, 17 James Harman, 35 it. N. Sprouse, 18 It. U. Evans, 30 Daniel Garner, Petit Jurors to serve the 2ud wc k, March Term, 1892 1 R. T. Davis, 20 J. B. Davis, 2 S. J. II. Iloweil. 21 J. 11. Jeler, 3 J. L Betsi I, 22 John McNeace, 1 T. K. I'nlmer, 23 H. It. S(enrs, 5 G. T. Hyatt, 24 J. A. Lancaster, 1 UWC Johnson, 25 J. K. llMstll, < 7 0. W. McKown, 20 C. A. Spencer, 8 0. II. Jeter. 27 M. 8. Buice, 9 A. W. Gilmor?, 28 J. T. Garner, ' 0 W. B. Thomson, 29 D. If. Mi ler, 1 II. M. Sparks, 130 E. 0. McCullough, 2 Jsmes Wh telie?1, 31 Ashmore Vander- i 13 M. D. Km tea, ford I 4 T. M. Whitesines, 32 R. 8. Thorr.au, I 5 W. T. Littl John, 33 John Kelly, ti H. 8 Porter, 34 W H. Jeter, i 7 T. P. Miller. 35 John Jolly, i 8 J. E. Hancock, |36 Govan Black, < 9 it. 0. L. Petit, | * -'S'1IP'S , ' Corr#pebdene* of the Union Tints, fleers From North Facolet. !* . Etta J ask, Feb. 15. "Right ^tehe I to earth will rise again, Th' eOTMl yrars of God are her's; Bui wotuUed Justice writhes in pain, And ii|H among its worshippers." These lfrirfully set farth in many inManses, the bfiineas affairs of life. A p >or State >f moralfhas crept into society and seriousy blastd its prospects for good. In no esse >s this mij^l fu'ly shown than in our families wbera/be niootsl and moral training of >ur children is neglected, ltut few parents mem to rea^se the fact that their children tre God's bekgdioti jos upon their hones. At an early fge they aro set forward upon the front pet* of fashion and taught that they are OHklaof better mrtorial than their m-ighbora^BMtftherc is wherepuinbegius its ViwU d0WU grade m life rushes atl frightful speed uiOTH^Mr of immortal freight is landed beyond the reach tf hops of redemption. "The drunkards all will never be dead, I'll tell the reason why :? Theyou/ig ones come to take their place < As fast as old ones dio." There's nothing so cheap and worth so much n* good ndvico ; and I tin! that the correspondents of this paper are not slow to speak tlieir sentiments, regardless of whoso favor or disfavor they may incur. This is a healthy sign for the body politic. Lowell says: "All honor to the tnen who are Willing to siuk Half their present repute for the freedom to think; And when they have thought, be their cause strong or weak. Will siuk th' other half for the freedom to speak." We admire that stylo of newspaper management that allows its contributors to speak their sent meats and assert their rights while they keep within the purview of journalistic premie*. Such is the Timks. The issues that are now, and are likely to be before the pv pie for some time yet, are such as to invite dispassionate reasoning and we hope that (ho o who take part io writing will appreciate the fict that their views are read and disous-o 1 fo: and wide. While this is the case, each cnrrcpondcut uiay be able to help the oause of education, especially among Ihn nm,.. !n .. I ..11 1 - f. Ik. ft.l prosperity of our couutry centers. Mr. William Byers, wlio?o affliction we mentioned lu t week, died at hit homo list Saturday. By Im.'d work ho had secured a comfortable living. He was considered a man Who had made farming a success. The Grippe hasn't ceased its ravages yet. Several new but slight cases have made their apperance lately. Many old women remember when It was called "intluanzy cold" and, a li'tlo toa jinade of some "ycrb" would knock it "ljlghor'u a kilo." Wo bav? never known such a crop of oa's lo be sowq.ay our firmers aro now pulling in. They say it is the cheapest and best crop that eoji be made, under present cirouinsianc'^* All the Alliance forces, as well as the public, generally, arc invite 1 to meet at F.lBeihel Church on the 27ih insl. Subjects of vital importance will be discussed there and then. From all appearances this is one year that "King Cotton" must lake a back seat. We haven't heard n word about guano yet. Last year about this timo we could hear (and, perhaps, smell) nothing else scarcely. Withthe death of Mrs. I'o'ly Goudelock, our section lost one of its oldest and most respectable Citizens. But few things have transpired in this section during the present century but w hat she could give some accoun* of. We regret to learn that a number of our Sabbath schools have weakened down and gone into "Winter quarters." Ours has taken n new lease of life and is moving on splendidly. Brethren and s:sters stand by your coloia?invoke Divine aid and make tho little children, the focal centre of your school, and you will succeed. We want souie bible render to tell us where to find iho iHSkfthaod words of llie "woman Fropl.trt." ' Mr. W. II. Ring, of Hickory Grove, has lakea a position with Mr. C. W. Whlsonnnt in the meroantilo business, where he will be glad to wait on customers?especially the hidicj. We think he has waited long enough already. ltev. Mr. Clnrkson preached at Wilson's Chapel yesierJay. We were not proseDt, but from what we hnve heard of him we c<ni congratulate our Meoihodist brethren for having a first elass preacher. Hev. J. D. Bailey is a worker. He letches 48 or 50 scholar* through tbo wcSk, and preaches every Sabbadi. Vox. c * For the Tim as. Personals and Items at Rocky CroekMa. EutToa:. As "bard times" is tho ory everywhere, 1 thought we would try to give a bnghter outlook on ltooky Creek. Farmers during these bright days are busily engaged ' breaking their soil, ready for "cotton," bet I believe if times don't change "peas'* will take the place of cotton, and then the prospects will be glorious. Wo ore pleased to hive Hot. D. Tiller and W. II. Miller on tli h circuit. Brother Tider preached n vory interesting and Instructive sermon on the 6th Sabbath eve at Bethlehem. Mr. and Mr*. Jesse itjshop have returned from quite an extended and jileasftiit visit to their brother, Mr. John Bishop, in Florida. '1 l<is neighborhood was awfully frightened a few Sundays ago by a mad dog. It bit several dogs, and several people ma le narrow escapes. It was followed, but we have uot heard (hat it was killed. Little Alice, daughter of Mr. E. M. Smith, bad quite a narrow e-cnpo la"t Wednesluy, I... . r.ii;.,~ i k : i m mi^c uuvi ??nn-^ wit iiui, ui inning ucr lieaJ. Dr. Monro was summoned. and we were glad to liear him pronounce the injury not very dangerous. Miss Mollie Davis, one of Cross Keys fairest young ladies, has returned to her home, she has been giving Miss Nina Smith drawing lessons, and I with all who have not seen their work to call at Mr. T. J. II. Smith's. Miss Mollie certainly docs her duty towards her scholars, and we hope for her much success. Rocky Creek. Personals. R. W. Sband, Esq., of Columbia, was in Uui>n last week on professional busioess. Rut few mrn over lived in this County who so generally comintndei the confidence and r. spcci or (he people as Mr. stiand, while living nmoog us, and his removal to Columbia is even now felt to be a serious loss to Uoion. Miss Grace Gage, formerly of (his town, but now residing at Cheiter, is visiting her old frieod, Mrs B. F. Arthur. Mrs. A. E. Aithur left last Monday to visit her sifter, Mi a. gtri/egfellow, in F>orid?. J. A. Beaton, once a lypo in this office, dropped in on us last week. James is one of (he fastest compositors in (he country. As (in old typo traipponce told us, when he gets fairly flare*, be makes the type howl. Bucklkn's Arsica Sw.vic.?The best salve in iho world for Cuts, Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Ktieum, Fever Sore. Tetter, (.'happed hands, Chilblains, Corns and all 8k n Eruptions, and positively cures Files, or no p iy eauhvd. It is guaranteed to give perfect isiisfartion, r money refunded. Price 26 rents per box. For rale by B. F. Posey. April 10. ' m i Correspondence of U.e Times. The News From JonesrllleJosesvillb, F?b. 15.? As to-morrow is the day for tfao election to the Lookbart Shoals Koilroxd subscription, tho town is Retting lively, and both sides of the question is being freely discussed. The colored band from Pinckney are here this evening dispensing sweet music to cheer and stimulate the peej to in the interest of the road. It makes one feel ss if the poli'ic&! arena had opened At seron o'clock tomorrow evening the die will he cast, and we will know whether or not we are to have a railroad from Jonesville to Lock hart Shoals, and a cotton Factory at Lock hart, a thing ihat lias been in contemplation for many years., While the weather has beeu very oold li Kun rt.;- ?? ..r Ik. !?. r _ ? < W>M ?l?>'OV \?* ? V IIUIW IVI OfTV'll days, and ^favorablo for fann work. The farmers are pulling in a large quantity of oats, which is right; but one thing is wrong abuitit?they are buying nearly all their see l. They ought to hare them at home without sending or have the meiohan's to send nwuy to Texas for them. Another mistake the peop'c m?ko is buying th? ir Irish Potato sec I. It will take hundreds of dollars to pr.y for this one article iu Union County, to say nothing about what is spent for garden seeds, onion sets, eto. Now, I nnt not fighting the merchants, for I am a merchant myse f. I think it would be bcttrr for the merchants and farmers both, if the firmcrs were to buy less and be better able to pay for what they do buy. The Grippe lias by no means relaxed its hold upon our people. It still has its victims a'l over the town and c immunity. Mr. Hugh Hentlcy has been seriously ill with it, but he is some better. Rov. W. II. Miller, of Union, preacliod his first sermon in Jonssville yesterday. Mr. Miller talked with caso, en-ncstness. and frceiom, like < ne accustomed to speaking in public. Mr. John B. Free has moved to our town and cost his lot with us. Miss Myr>? Almau, of Kelton. is nttending our high school and boarding with Mr. Free. Tho Presbyterians have put up their new church Bell, and no doubt wedding bolls will ring in Joncsville before another week roll) round. Tklephonk. Correspondence of (ho Tmxs. Santuc Happenings. Saktuc, Feb, 10.?To-day it is raining, and it will put a slop to oat sowing, f>r worn time, if it contiuuos. Some of our farmers ha<e not been able t> gel seod, and have not eowed any yd. Some few, in my knowledge were fortunate to have seed of their own raising, which came in nice. There is considerable o'earing of land aroun I here this y ar; but 1 hear some complaint of sca'Cty of hands, There are many alio wish to hire only by the mon'h, and some who call themselves "day hands." It is rumored among the colored farming c'asa, that the "day hands" will demand seventy-five cents per acre for hoeing c>t'on at the very ofT s'art. One of these follows who seldom lias employment makes it a rule when lie goes to a farmhouse to say "Missus, can't you give me a piece of breAd please Ma'amvows he will not hoo for any-one for less than GOcts r<>" acre. This is a forcible warning to any one owning even only an acre of farm land, not to furnish houses for such fellows. It is encouraging ext >rtio? and idleness among the farm laborers, and is euicida'. to the prosperity of farming. There are some improvements sti 1 going on here. Mr. J. 1\ Jeter is having his dwelling painted, and puttings neat fence around it. Dr. Geo. Douglass is having a very convenient barn built on his lot. On'y one ca load of commercial fertilizers lias been sliipi ed to this depot as yet. Kcv. A. 8. WiUcfird, of Kershaw, filled the pulpit at Salem here Inst night, for his son, Rev. C R. W'llcford, and preached a most interesting sermon, from Matt. 8:i'J. Mr. A. M. McGKrtieay, of N. C., was in town a few days last week, it is said, on ardent bnrintM. Mr. and Mrs. II. F. W'illcford, of Kershaw, spent a few days with relatives here last Mr. G. T. Sims, of Dawkins. S. U. & C., R. R. is visiting his parents Mr. and M?s. C. E. Sims. Mrs. J. H. MeKi-sick, of Union, is on a visit to relatives in and orouud Santuc. "Ronnie" is in Sntituc somewhere, and 1 h >pe she will visit our I'arlor again. 1 am glad of a sister eorrespondent hero, an l 1 win nnu i er out ao in 11 sue continues to write. E. W. J. For (tie Tixra. From an Old Friend at a New Poat Office Elm Grove, 8. C.-Editor Times :-Tt?nugh silent for a long while, you have never been forgotten, but on the contrary you wi 1 evor be to my memory dear. Many var one and shifting scenes have ccourrai to me since I last saw you. .Sickness, di?e?se, and death, have swept over our township, and many friends ond lov. d ones have passed over the river. For fifty-five years my father's f?m;ly of seven, lived without a death, but recently two have entered the T orld of spirits within less than three weeks of each other?one a be'oved sister, Mr'. II. M. llonner. the other a noble hearted brother, Jones W. Foster. liut, then, death to the christian has no sting. His soul mounts upward on triumphant wing. The death rate for the last forty or fifty days, has far exceeded anything ever known to our people. M ?ny arc still sick, but the severity of the opiJemio seems to be relaxing its hold for the present. The outlook for the farmer ia dark and _l IT i _ l _ giooiny. iiuwuvfr, uu Hinp c supply 01 corn was made in this section, aud about hall' a supi'lj of meat. I he wheat acreage is small to what it should have been. Many have raised a good supply of exoelleat molasses, and voioe few have raised a fine crop of tobaeco. There now seems to be a fixed resolve on the part of our farmers to raise, as nearly as possible, every article they consume. That is certainly a step in the right direction. May the good Lord help them to carry out successfully their laudable and sensible resolution. The short crop, together with the very low- price of cotton, h<s stagnated all the channels of trade, and our country is almost bankrupt. But the less>n taught by an over proiuction of cotton is a salutary one, and in consequence the farmers have resolved to turn their attention mote to raiding nee led supplier and lc-s I > that staple which lins almost ruined our people. Our farmers have also learned another wholesome lesson, viz: that, to he succes ful Ibey must raise mere domestic ferti izers, and buy less of the commercial ; a conclusion which should have been reached yearn ago. "Days should speak and multitude of years teach wisdom." W. M Posts*. Flousisiiiso Kvu-.iiTsor Pythias.--Columbi ?, 8. C., Feb. 16?The grand lodge Knights of Pythias met to-day under the most auspicious circumstances Nearly one hun Irrd detegules are in attendance, among (hem being, from Spartanburg No. 22, Lewis Song and J. W. Hcnneman ; from Anderson No. 32, J. O. Wilhite; Laurens No. 43, W. W. Rail; Oreenvllle No. 24, W. G. Knuek and W. L. Mauldin ; Union, No. 87, If. P. Mc1'herson and W. T. Ileaty. The annual report of G'and Chnnc-11 .r Aliimont Mo?es showed that eighteen lodges have been organized during the year and the order hns 2.824 members, a gain of 920 over the previous year. The assets are $26, 30(1,63, a gain of over $7,00 J during the past year. Fur the Timb-;. The Cause of Oar Depressed ConditionMa. Editor :?After an c'ght weok's struggle with the dreadful epitemie, LaOr ppe, (have concluded t-> gi e y->u and your readers some thoughts upon our pre<ent financial condition. Thtf time has come when every e'uiion rhoutd express his viswa fearlessly and b-ddly upon the issues of the day. We ough', if possible, to ascertain the oauro of our distress and the remedy. High tar ft, over-production, lasiness of the farmers, Tillman being governor, and other imaginary causes equally as absurd, have been assigned for our depressed con li'ion. While I am oppose! to a h'gh tariff, yet I am satisfiel that our iniquitous financial system is responsible for the present depressed condition of tho people. All classes must admit that more money is nested. The gradual contract! >u of the currency for the past twenty-five- years has dimmished the volume of money until it is eutirely inadequate for the increasing business ef ihs country. Theque>tiou arises, who is responsib'e for this condition of affairs? The answor is plain. Our law-makers. Congress has tho right to issue money direct to the people and in eiiflioient voluuio to do the legitimate business of the couuiry. But, alas! the men w? have trusted and honored havo ignored the rights and interests of the great muss of their constituents and became the willing ^tnols ofblontcd bondholders nnd bunkers. What right had congress to issue the people*8 money to corporations at a cost of 1 per cent, and license those corpoiatieus to loan itiotlio people at a cost of 8 to 25 per cent T The result of legislation in the interest of Wall street and the money power is just what might have been expected. Mil lionaires have sprung up like mushrooms, 200,000 individuals own 70 per cent of the wealth of the nation, leaving 04,800,000 in possession of SO per cent of <he national wealth. "Actual oppress:on and want is following closely upon, tho hee's of Dives' chariot." Is it any wonder that he farmers and other laboring classes hnve combined to check and drive back the mighty current wh eh threatens their uitvr ruio t A recent writer says: "Tho laborers has been too eagerly lured with fruitless promises nud nice strings of rhetoric and fact dissembling speech. The bars are now closing behind him, and in the full realiz iti >n of his posit<on, at last he stands aghast at the end of his political path." Sow, Mr. Kditor, the farmers have suggested a remedy for the diseased body politic?tho best known to our Materia Medic a. The politioal quacks say; no, that will never do. You will destroy the patient. Well, yoa have had chnrge 25 years, and now must give up the case intoothor hands. If the laboring classes do not pross their demands until they mnko themselves heard in the lialls of legislation they are worthy of no higher position thnn "hewers of wood and drawers of wa rr." "In my next I wish to give the opinions of some of the eminent men of tho past in regard to cur financial system. C. B. Bono. Correspondence of the Union Times. Union County Sunday School Convention. Santuc, Feb. 0.?One of the latest enjoyable events to a great many of this county, and mure especially to your correspondent was the 21st session of the Union County Sunday school convention, whioti met with the Putnam church near West Springs on Friday 29th Jan. mis nn me meeung 10 eicci orticers for iheyear, which resulted as follows: President, J. H. Randolph; Vice-President, J. W. Sanders; Secretary, E. W. Jeter: Trer.earcr, J. II. Will ams. The following were (he list of schools, and (he delegates of eecb, who answered the roll call: Bethesdo,?Fitxhugh Lee. * Betilah?C. II. Meador. Ilchron,?1>. J. Gregory and Miss Alice Hawkins. Mt. Lebanon,?J. M. Sumner, J. W. 1 Smith and Mrs. L. C. Smith. Ml. Joy.?Iter. W. E. G. Humphries, and J. D. Going. Putnam.?J. II. Williams, M. M. Sumner, and J. F. Gregory. Padgett's Creek,?C. B. Sparks. Sedalia ? T. M. S ins. Salem.?W. A. Jelcr, and J. II. Randolph. Sulphur Springs,?W. M. Carrol, and J. D. Carroll. The teyeral committees were duly appointed, and they reported promptly. The committee on Sunday school reports, reportel a favorable showiog for the schools represented. On place of next meeting the committee recommended Beihesdn. The committee to report on the programme for the next meeting was nbseut, but the Secretary was -V.........VV. >v . vvvi.o IV unci, UUU Ilttt U 11 published for the next meeting. The discussion of the subjects before the body was interesting, as the speakers freely spoke their opinions, and there was much good derived therefrom. The contributions were not very large, but will help the object it was raised fir, that of foreigu mis-ions. Iter. W. E. Q. Humphries, preached the mi-sionnry sermon Sunday morning to a full house, from Mat*. 21:28. J lie convention was treated to some good singing undor the leadership of the sec nnplished and talented organist, .Miss Lult Walter. The risitors were royally entertained and highly appreciated the magnificent hospitali'y ox ended them by the good people of West Springs and vicinity. The weather was exceptionally fine, but rather too coo' to remtin out ofvdoors during reoess. Myself and companion were assigned to the hospitality of Mr Wm. Smith and family, where wo rec sired the kindi-st attention v. ' mug uj iu npeim one of the most delighful limes it was ever our good fortune to enjoy. Willi a friend 1 spent a delightful Dight at Dr. It F. Walker's, similar to the one 1 spe.it there several months past, to whioh 1 can best refer the reader. This is the community in which "Joe" said he raw go many ! "bewitching flowers," and I believe they Are brcoming more And more bewitching. E. W. J. In summing up tho results of its "prslimi* niry pell" uf the S'ate, which was made for the purpose of discovering the exact political whereabouts of Governor Tillmin, the Greenville News says: "The general results we gather arc that the Governor is holding his s rength in Kershaw, Chesterfield, Oconee, Lexington, Marion, Kiohland and Union; that ho has lovt heavily in Newberry, EJgefieltl, Colleton, Darlington, Barnwell, Fait del I, Chester, Greenvi lo, Laurens and Williamsbtrg, aod that in most of 'lie other o<>untn-s be bus 1 st enough lo show I bit ihe min Is of the poople are undergoing a change which makes the opportunity for an ao ire, rlgorou?, determined but conssrratire fight ng-inst the methods and policies lie lies grafted on the farmers' increment without the knowledge or cmonrren ie of the people wh> made i hat movement strong and >n whoso behalf it w <s orgiuizod." i|I ? Chimmbt Hock's Bio Hon.?llendtrsonrlilc, N. C., February 16.?The largest hog erer rawed lu Western Norih Carolina w?s killed to-J?y by Mr. J. U. Freeman,sis miles from llo'idersonrille. It was '27 months eld and weighed sis hundred and sis'y-four pounds nst. Mr. Freeman is a rery successful planter and stock raiser and is owner of the famous Chimney Itook Mountain. Orer no hundred of the sturdy yeomanry of tb? emmunitr witnessed ihe execution and there was speech making and general jolufioation. Alliance Tribute of Respect. John T. Bxrsin.. For the first Cine in the history of Cress Keys Alliance, tho cold hand of death has. made itf appear ince. Truly death has been ? here an 1 bo-ne away one of the youngehlMfe members of our order, just in the morning of ^ his d<y : "Not long ago he filled his place . vAnd sst wiih us to learn, / But he has run his mortal race And never can return." And \Vh<re<i?. our Heavenly Father, in the dispensation of His providence, on the Dili of January, 1802, did remove from our abode midst our esteemed and beloved brother, John T. Bctsii.l, while in the prime of life* in his twentieth year ; and tcAtreat, we rea- .. j lite that in his death the bereaved family, Cross Keys Aldanco and community, have enstained an irreparable loss: and while it . ' is sad to contemplate death, under auy circumstance, wo h*** the consoling and comfort ing assurance that what has been our loss is his eternal gain ; therefore, he it. Rttolved, That we extend to the bereaved family our deepest sympathy la this their hour nf distress and brreavoment, and hopo that this dispensatian of pro?idenoe may be sanctified to their eternal benefit. Retolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to tlio Gallon riant and Weekly-* . -??-v Uni-n Tints f>r publication, and they be illsorted on a blank Page in our Minute Book, and the Secretary be instructed to furoish the bereaved family a copy. Jksss B. Davis, Seo'y. ^ vi , Unlawful PnoiiinirioN.?Charlotte. N. C.. February 15.?On the 1st of January all the saloons in Charlotte were closed because the board of county commissioners refused to , grant licenses. There vrere thirteen saloons in Charlotte, and they yard an annual city license inx of $1,000 caoh. This license tax was appropriated to the support pf the city graded *choo's. The refusal of the commissioners to renew the saloon licenses has cut fT the source of revenue, and the city alder- . men at a recent meeting notified the school board that there is no money in the treasury to maintain the schools. ft'- ' Legal papers liavo been served upon tho * commissioners to appear befora Judge Bynum on Tuesday, February 23, to show cause why license should not bo granted to certain k applicants. * Commissioners in various counties have been refusing applicants for license wholly upon the ground that no man who applies for license to sell whiskey, con havo a good moral character, and the whole State is interested in the outcome of the Charlotte affair. V Ciiarlottk's Saloon Licenses.?Charlotte, N. C., Feb. 16.?Ou the 1st of January alt. , the saloons in Charlotte were closed boo*use jA the board of county commissioners refused to grant license, fbere were thirty saloons in Charlotte and they paid an annual city license tax of $1,000 each. This lice ue was appropriated to the support of tbe city graded schools. Tbe refusal of the commissioners to renew the sa'oon licenses has cit off the source of revenuo aod the city aldermen si a recent meeting notified tho schcol _ board that there is no money in the treasury to maintain the schools. Legal papers have been served upon the commivsionor* ta appear before Judge Bynum on Tuesday, the 23rd, and show cause why license should not be granted to certain applicant'. The commissioners in vanous counties have been refusing applicants for license wholly on the groun<l (hit oo man who applies for a license to sell liquor cm have a goo I moral character, and the whole Stoic is interested in ihe outcome ol the Charlotte nffiir. ? .! Awat Ahbad or Last Ybak.?New Orleans, La., February 13.?Secretary Hester's weekly Cotton Exchange statement makes an increase in the cotlon movement for the past week of 65,001 bales over the seven d-iys end'ng February 12 list year. The quantity marketed t>r the first twelve days of February was 358,772, against 264,422, last year. These bring the total of the c itton crop markote I up tl date 7,63 1,697, against 7,105,852 Foreign exports during the week were 173,220 bales, against. 142,860 last year. Foreign exports for the year thus f?r hive been 4,461,130, ngdnst 4*007,493 last year. The total of American mills North and South thus far for the season have besn 1,980,349, against 1,903,416 last year. Tiiby Dibd Side bv Sidb.?Portland, Tenn., February 13.?Elves Pardue, a well known youDg farmer and his.wifo were found at their home this morniog lyind dead on the floor of their bed chamber with their throats cut from ear to ear. The raior lying near Mrs. ParJue led to ui< vuujcuiui* uiav aug wu IU? imi I > US* the ln*trutnenf. A not* written in Mr*. Purdue's band stated that eh* and h?r bushind had no frl* ids, and a* he hid concluded to commit suicide, she would take her owu life rather than live without him. Th* couple had been married only a year. They appeared to live a happy life, and no cause can bo diviord for lb* melancholia that seems to have led them to so d< sperate a determination. Roimkd and Crazed bt Speculation.? Grand Rapids, Mich., Feb. 8.?W. A. R. Robcrsen. of Snrinefield. 111., son-in-law nf lenator Palmer, who has been in this ciiy for six weeks, trying to engage local capitalists in n Tennessee land scheme, was examined at the Academy of Medicine last Saturday at his own request, to sse if he was insane. Tho phyeioaus pronounced hitq undoubtedly in-ane, and ltoberson at once surrendered himself to a police officer, who aocompauiel him to the Academy, ltoberson was once wealthy, but lust his money in specu'a ion at Bristol, Tenn. Quod Looks.?flood looks aro more than akin deep, depending upon a healthy condition of all the wit al organs. If ibe Liter be inactive you hare a Bilious loik, if your stomach be di-ordered you have a Dyspept o look,and if your Kidneys be affected you have a Pinched Look. Secure good health and you frill have good looks. Klectrio Bittors is the great alterative and Tonic acts ? directly on these vital organs. Cures Pirnpies, B'otche*, B ils and gives a good com plexion. Sold at 11. F. Posey' a Drug.-t>re, 50c per bottle. Chusiikdto Dkath bt a Fkrioht Thais. ?Charlotte. N. C.. February. 18.?At a tion on the Western North Carolina Railroad a few miles west of Arheviile yesterday, three children were playing on the track Hi front of an approaching freight train, Their mother ran out to rrsone them, and the mother and one child were ground to pieces. The other two obildren were maimed. To Oppose Tun 8ud-Tr*.?sort Sciibme. ?Emporia, Kansas, F. b. 13.? It is developed here that the Farmers' A'liaree delegates of the 4'h Congress onat district have been instructed to oppose the sut* Treasury roheme at the Rt. Lou's Convention, < ' Llat bf Letters Remaining in the Postoffice at Union, for jtk the week ending Feb. 19th, 1802. Mr Maure Gitome I Annie Thomas Miss I'egins |EUo West Persons calling for the above letters will' r please say if advertised, and will be required to pay one cent for tbeir delivery. J. C. HUNTER, P. M, jfiM s ' Mak