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AODKSsO OF TH ? al'EAioHroOf COMMIT ft E. To the Slruiyf.tout Democrat* ty" South Carolina : | The approach of ihc contest of 1892 has summoned your committee to its post of duty. A brief sureey shows the tactiou tbst usurped power in 1890 s'.and'ilg amid the ruins of the Democracy of 1870 upon a pros trwte State ami ruling over a suffering pe>pl*. Instead of relaxing, the oil of parly rule has been tightened and freedom of election i at the pr tnnrii s of tae d .iiiinaiit fiction las been destroyed by requi> ciuvnts and ontlis , which wdl exclude men who have self-res pect and love of liberty. , The promises put f-rth by the faction | r -deaMftanCiuj8'JU have not ten fulfilled. / The evils and the wrongs which the Straight- i out Democrats foresaw in 181K), and against which we warned our fellow-Democrats, ' " ' have come to pass. On the other hand, the false charges and cries of teachery raised against us have fallen to the ground. The good and faithful voters who were , con,.oiled by technical party rules and fore- ( cd to vote for the nominee of the usurping taction against the r wil1, or to refrain from voting against him, have had time to learn how valueless is party when not controlled by principle and represented by worthy men, We appeal to those who face 1 the fire and bore the brunt in 18'.IOto stand firm to their high principles iu 18U'J, and we call upon all good Democrats tojoiu in the fight against wrong and oppression. Wc urge the Straightout Democrats and all who are ready to set with them to cling to their colors and stand firm, lie not misled, by the blandishmcti's of power or the bribes of office, to surrender your independence, but standing true to principle, loyal to the grand Democracy of 18~ti, and earnest in the struggle for the welfare of our State, continue the fight against the faction which has robbed the people of their sovereign right of self-government, and brought nothing but disaster and evil repute upon the State. Tbore is a difference of opinion on the part of mauy good men. W'e say nothing against those who ara sincere, but, much as we may respect them personally we urge upon our party to disregard auy allurements to join the dominant faction iu order to defeat it, aod not to submit to tyrannical rule to which no allegiance is due, nor to do evil that good may come of i'. Your committee urges you t> be patient aim remain ticauiasi, awaiting ine tune when your service can render g'od to your coinm >n country. And be assurred that wlicu the time for nctiou comes, those to whom you h ive entrustoi the standards of your party will summon y u to duty and, perhaps to victory, but always for ibc right. Wo appeal to our fellow-Democrats of all facti u s uud all classes to hear ihc truth and to do us justice. Wc seek the good of the whole people. Wc recognize Use great interest of our St Me ti bo agricultural, and while wc refuse 'o be subservient to secret caucuses, or cl>ss tegWaTlun, wc are earnest in our desire to proui ''e that interest, upou wliicii the welfare of our State is largely dependent. We seek no office, we ask no reward save the contciousuc.-s of having done our duty. Wc will haitle iu the iauks for any good rn.n cr nieu put forward by the nomocracy, provided we cm vote as Democrats, governed by the principles of 1S7G, and be freed from the tyranny of the existing rules and constitution nfihn faction uow in power. By order of the Committee : W.w. II. Lylks, Chairman. A. 11. Uoxzale*, Secretary. Fejort of the Expert on the Union Shortages, Cupt. Leonard Williams, the expert account .nt appointed to investigate the books of Auditor .Morgan aud Trcasnrcv Scott of Union Couuty, lias made his report. Covernor Tilluian carefully considered the repott of the expert yesterday and conclude^ *t Messrs Morgan and Scott stay out of ottice, The report shows that they have v t least been careless, if not worse. Union, s. C., Feb. 2uth, 1802. To his Excellency Gov. B. R. Tillman: I have the honor to report that on receiving a commission from you to examine the books oftM^uditor and Tre?isarer*of Union County anWlo report as to any shortages or irregularities, 1 proceeded at once to its discharge. and beg leave to report as follows: The Auditor's books were first examined and fouud to be in good shape, as far as they weut, but wit It defects, as will be shown further on in this report. * In tlic Treasurer's settlement with the Comptroller General for the fiscal year 18808", lis was credited with nulla bonis and polls ? '? f to the amount of $181 Od. These creJiis were rigidly scrutinized and forlyhcvcii and 73-ltlO dollars ($40,711) was ilis approve I and disallowed by ieasou of receii ts found by the Sheriff and corroborated by corresponding s ubs in bii receipt book. In t e Comptroller's settlement for the fiscal yeir 18*7-3, the treasurer is credited w.th nul a bonas aui polls non ft, amounting to $ MG.ftl (tlirce hundred and sixty-six and 91--100 dellnrs). Subjecting thein to a clo c exemioation, and for the sa ne reason as in the year previous, rejectol and disa?v r ved to the amount of fifteen and 21-101) (115.21.) For tne years 1898-80 and 1889?90 the Treasurer was given credit f >r all the exeeutiois in the Sheritfs lmnds. 1 therefore nggrega'td the ere lits of those two years and caused the returns ' ??, d i'a> ????- ? placed in the I'lYniMvi s Jiands, and llioso still remaining in the Slier.It's hands, to be brought before me. These 1 examined for the sepir.ile years an I found in ttie aggregate <>1 both years a d licit of one hundred and twenty and 22-10.) dol'ars (8120.22): that is, I disapproved on account of leedpts found by too Sheriff to the amount ol S120 22. In settlement of the Cooiptroiler General with (the Treasurer for the year 1889-90 the Auditor felled to furu'sh tlie Comptrolle* General with an ahdract cf what they term a ."'seco'i I additional'1 covering property assessed :?t $23,850, including 051 polls, was enlii-fdv nmiltnrl. Tbu nixes due on this is Sl,0'J'2.08. The excuse lor (lie omission you are already ad vis d of in the report made by Mr. Mayfield. A< 1 understand die law ;t is the duly of ihe Auditor to list all prupct ty liub'c to taxation, make up a duplicate of the same for the Treasurer, and he is required to collect and ?ccount for it. In the two additional, lite first involving properly nmountiog to 111,740, die socoud t> $23,850, the assessmo its were made and collected by the Treasurer; of this the Auditor knew nothing urril reporied to him by Hie Treasurer. T is i< in viobitiou of the spirit and intention of tho law. The Aud.ioron his b ok it is no record of dl tionaW; there liowhore appeared on the Auditor's books the 50 per cent penal y for failure of returning, and It can hardly be exp.cted, since it is now virtually ?n elective office. The office ought not to depend upon personal popularity, but on j cfficien-y of set vice. si!mm \ kt ok iiik trbasurer's deficiency. For t'tc year 18811-7 $ 47.78 i For the year'87 8 15.21 1 For the year '88-89 and I '89-90 120*22 t Am ?u t omitted in settle- t tit nit with the Comp- i trailer 1,092.18 I Total $1,275.04 v Very i espectfully, t LeONAHD W11,1 JAMS. t I T.tne is not ironey but a bad delt, for it v will run till etemlty. y (Ilie iliccRly Union (Times 4 ft. M. STOKES, - - Edltqr fl I rlday, March 4,1892. fa S VJJSClt I PTIOS, <11 GO PER AX SUM J j POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. j The 1*. O. will be opcucd for business from 8 A. M. to 0.00 1*. AI. The Money OrJcr Department will be " i>pcned for busiuess from 0 A. M. to 4 l*. M. 1 The Northern ami Southern nini's will , ;losv at I 1*. .M. .Mail will be takvu froui . :ho street boxes at 12.4G. Any iuatteutiou or irregularities shoulU 1 re reported promptly to the 1*. M. t J. 0. HUNTER, 1*. Al. , MONEY WANTED. Our nicessitirs demand Cosh every day ; I while our subscription books discloso <>0 per t cent, of our subscribers in at tears. We , want money badly, Perhaps you cannot . pay all you owe us, although it is a very sin til amount for each, but you surely can 1 pay ha!I, and that will help until money is i easier with all of us. WE MUST COLLECT. \ We had a 21-hours steady, hard I and cold ruiu, from Saturday night to Sunday night b\>t. Our good and efficient County Clerk, J. 11. .McKissick, informs us that lie has received copies cf the Acts of the last Legislature, for distribution to the County officers, and requests us to notify Trial Justices to call on him for then. ? We hope our good people will not forget that ltev. N. J. Holmes, one of the most eloquent mil zea'ous Presbyterian Ministers in this State, will preach in the Presbyterian church to-night, and continue , to holl preparatory services to-morrow, | and with the Pastor will administer the , sacred ordinance of the Lord's Supper on Sunday nnruing. < m ^ While many of our Correspondents ' tell us that labor is scarce on the farms, we ( would like to see a few farmers cast tlie'r I uets about the loafing corners of this town. 1 They would catch a number of able-bodied ( colored bands, from 17 to HI years old, who i have 110 visib'e tneans of support," and coul I well be spared from (his community. E*35>? Many persons are atllicted with offensive feet, which the most frequent washing and utmost clcanlioess wdl not icmove. A few Jays ago in conversation with fiiends about the lualtcr, they toll ns that they knew, personally, a number of cases that had been cureJ by pmtiing a tablcspoonful of "lleuseho d Aiiiiiionia'' iu a gallon of water and washing the feet or body with it a few uights h: fore going to bud. The Ammonia can be oltaincI tit (tie Drug Stores and is very cheap. Gov. Tillman delivered an admirable agricultural speech to an assembly of Farmers, at Newberry, list Saturday. It is very evident, from that speech, that Mr. Tilltuon is a good theoretical Farmer. But, if lie was a successful practical farmer, we fear "his vaulting ambition" h is spoiled a good practical Farmer to make a nour practicvl statesman. We intend to publish I lie Governor's Newberry speech next week, an 1 hopccvery Farmer in Union will carefully real it and a.t upon its wholesome Suggestions. m. It gives us pleasure to publish mid I fully endorse llie following compliment to Dr. G. V. Moore, whose worth was rccoguzelbya'lin tlrs community, while he had charge of Dr. B. F. l'oscy's Drugstore: One of the mo?t popular geuilemcu who have recently located iu Elberton and goue into business is Dr. G. V. Moore, of tlie Now Drug Store, on Long Block, lie has succeeded in the sbort time be has been here in gaining the g >o 1 opinion of all classes, and is bound to do a goo 1 business.?Elberton, Ga , Gazette. S?5u Our "better half" has tried the stvamcrs now being introduced in this C mnty by Mr. J. II. Bartles, and pronounces it the best and most convenient thing of the kind she lias ever seen or used. It is a lies', of steamers," by which as many articles can be cooked on u small stove as on a large one. It comes nearer doing i s own r nkiritr Ikin nnvfliincr a n tn!f avai* ?n w wi'li lets fire aud without danger of burnin/. A'l you've gat to do is, first get. what you want to cook, then put it into the stemnes, get the water to bjiliutr ' u-.r" " lengtli ot tunc and your dinner's ready. KPfc- IVe publish in another column, the report of .Mr. Leonard Williams the expert accountant appointed by Gov. Tillman to examine the books of the Auditor and Treasurer of this County. It shows a deficit, in Mr. .Scott's accounts of about $1 ,*200, which Mr. Scott claims, is greater than the facts warrant. Wo nro aho informed that there are other important discrcpeneies in the report, particularly in ch irging ti the Auditor liabi ity for tli? errors of other', which will he made p'ain in t!ieae columns next week; and wc hope the people will suspend their judgment until ths correction appears. Remember Ua. No doubt ibare will bo a large number of persons in town during the term of Cour^ commencing next Monday who are indebted t> us from $1 50 to$5 etch, and wc hope they will couic prepared to help us out of the closest center we were ever in, and all because we do not collect the small amounts due us all over tho County. If you cannot pay all, pay what you can. It will help us mightily, at.d jou won't feel i'. Remember us, friends, no' o >'y ia your [>raVCrS. bllt Whetl VOII runt thr Tim.* A Litti.k Girl's Kxi kiiiknck in a Light- < 101 sic.?Mr. an<l Mrs. Loren Trescott ore icepers of ihc Government Ligt>ihous at Saud ISeadi, .Mich., and arc Messed with a 'laugher, f?ur years old. Las'. April alio was I nkriidown with Men c, followed with a ( I real fit Cough and turning in* o a Fever. ? )octors nl home and Lot roil treated her, but II vain, she grew w rse rapidly, until rhe 0 rasa mere "handful of bancs." Then she T ried Dr. King's New Discovery and after h he use of two aula half bottles, was com- (1 ilctety cur; d. Tuoy snv Dr. King's New discovery is wort i its weight in gold, yet oil uiay git atria' hot tie free lit IS. F. I'osey's l' )rug 8 ore. K Tother Hailroad to Union- iCt Dan According lo tbo fo'lowiug, whioh re clip * pom tlie AVec* and Courier, tbeVe V? some ? 10 rospect of the fulfillment of our l?ng oher(hod belcfthattho town of Uui n wi I be fp? >ut iu direct communica ion w tli the City fChnilotto uod its nuirer us outlets to the ?' ' M Jortli mid every other quarter of the county. ~ lril ... . , . . .. . . wh *>c n:\ve uctct warerru iu our ce lei mat i rail it ail frooi here to Charlotto or from ra" 'liarlotie through hero to sjuo important an' ni'ral point in Georgia, i?rtlW bo built, ^ >ut, perhaps, not in our life time, anl prove ^, o be one of the most popular aud profitable ^ oads in the South,?ceitaiuly more beneiciit to Charlotte end Union than any other ^ o id now spoken of. Cliarlotte is undoubtedly one of the most irogrcs live .and substantial inland cities in ^ ,hc South, s'tting, as it wer.\ io the uiidst of ^ Milroads ruuning to and from every impor: mt City, N'irtli and South, Eist and West au iluio t every sea-port, there is as mucli ^ nlid wealth and business pluck and energy I) c in Charlotte, as in any City we ever knew, an 1 while her citizens iuny uot take as long and fast strides as those of many intensely so boomed c ties, their steps arc quick iu direction of Charlotte's welfare and the public 10 good, always steady and forward, upon solid ground, never wavering or backward. Hesidcs, (he route outlined fir the new road runs through as fine a business, agricultural and mineral country as any in the world while its spleudid undeveloped water-powers mid limber lands are only awaiting railroad ^ outlets to market 4o make them attractive w' and profitable to capital and labor. lu our opinion, a railroad from Charlotte, X. C., to Elbcrton, Ua., ou the liue marked out, would be oac of the grandest and most beucficial enterprises, for all concerned, of any wo now know of: ^ Due West, Addkvili.e Countt, February p, -7.? Not wiihstandiog the fact that the price of cotton is extremely low and the people of the country generally burdened with debt, 8C I here is a rumor that another roil road is to fa be built in the near future. Very little that is detinue is known about this enterprise. f For the present the termiui of the road arc Charlotte, North Carolina, and Elbcrton, Georgia. T? This new road, it is said, will touch at ? the following points : The Savannah ltiver will bs crossed at a point opposite Lowndes- P ville. From Lowndesville it will pass through Duo West, Donaldsville, Laurens, Uuion, ui cross It road llivcr in the neighborhood of Smith's Ford, theuce to Hickory Grove ou the Tluce C's, thcnco to Elvin on tho Narrow 1 Ga tgc, thence to Charlotte, crossing the Ca- di tawba ltiver near Wright's Ferry. The ol Icng'h of the road will not ho niorc than 150 utles. The route is through one of the .best ' mineral and agricultural sectious in the "1 South. 'n It is claimed by those who have a perfect C. knowledge of the facts tu the case that, while the people living in the region of couotry through which this new road will run are 0 withiu a comparative short distance of some di railroad, they are tu fact a long distance from a market. All the existing railroads vj in the sec ion ruu in the wrong direction. . lu goin* from DouaUlsvillc to New York " nearly half as much time is consumed in going from L'oualdsville to Greenville, a uis- in tance of forty miles, as is necessary to gfront Greenville to New York. The satne ,t.U,^ ,1,-.. ?v .I in II,? .hinn.nnl nl freights. a h Thos K Palmer the Treasurer. el At list wc have a Treasurer for Union eJ County, and we hope the offices of both the ti Auditor and Treasurer will soon be open tl for UlU of tjuslllt'S'J. ' " - -C! M r. Thos.' K. Palmer, ft young farmer I ^ living a few i.iilej below his town, received j notice list Mon'Jny from Gov. Tillman of his tl appointment to the office of Treasurer of P Union County, in p'neo of J. 11. T. Scott, ^ removed. Mr. Palmer has made the neces- c sary loud, but tlie blank form of the band, s< which usually accompanies an appointment 0 to office, has not been received, onsequontly ^ there will be further delay before it can be e fillc I out an 1 acted upon by the County Com- c missioners an 1 Mr. Palmer receives his com- 8 mission empowering liiui to enter upon the ^ duties of the office. h Of course officid notice will bo given of v the day when the bioksof the Auditor and lj Treasurer will be reopened, an i the extende 1 Q time allowed for making returns and the payment of taxes, before the penalty attaches, >1 which will he duly publishe I. n K will he renieinbercl that a few weeks . a;o, Mr. T. II. Gore was appointed Treasurer, but after filing his bond, the office on tho around of m hvmtth. In the | Ueyixter of Toes lay morning, however, we j find th? followiug, which is gratifying intelligence to Mr. Gore's many friends in e the County, who fell anxious about his health: e n This morning, shortly after the appoint- 0 mentof Mr. Paltner ns Treasurer of Union & County had been made out, the Governor ), received a letter from Mr. Gore saying ho || had recovered his health .sufficiently to v assume charge of the duties of the office, but he was too late. c - * * We would incorporate one clause id the Constitution of the Democratic party, and that would bo to this effect: "No 8 candidate for office, or any person holding *j any Federal, State or County office shad be tl a member of the State Kxecuiivc Committee.'' A majority of the present Kxecutivc coir.- ^ mittee nre office-holders, aid tho powers " they have assumed to continue theuisalves U uxuic lucuvii ui iiio ucinocr.w c parly they Ci represent in office, amounts t ? nothing inore j.' nor less tlian barefaced usurpation, and is plainly subversive of the long established w usages and universal'/ acknowledged princi- 111 pies of the democratic party. ~ Under every circumstance in the conduc- (j( (ion of our poliiicnl affairs, the people net hi according to their honest'y conceived opinions of what is right ami fair, and we aro ?? gricvous'y mistaken in them, if tli-y wonld , |, sanction or uphold any men or any means h< Lhnt savored of political trickery and unlemocrntic practices in elections. ^ ','ncc allow the precedent to be established hat the State Kxecutive committee has the vc tower to control the organization of the bounty and township clubs, as the present hate committee has assumed, and a more lomple c, a more arbitra y. and a more owerful ring could not be formed to bam- p, loozlc the pe p'.c and keep a ceitatn line of su fficia's coniinuoudv in office than would te f( rmed wiiliin tint body. That, wo say, is lie trend of .he pre e it offi .o ho'ding Sli'e \\7 ixecutive committee. II, ith of iirf' ftr.Uie Thomson -jwt 3uld ijfmorn'.og this oouioicuity wt.8 A I eke*I Juar tie announcement that Mrs. He Thomson, wife Maj. W. T. Thomson, 1 I died sliout 1 o'clock, very siiddculjr, '>.'1 m a ft oko Of paralysis nt tlio residence ^ her sis er-in-law, Mrs. Ann Jeter. Xr rhe ct nityjmfoie she w is active in con- sto touting gHHitpp ncss of a few friends 0 had Wl lot* on ovening'e social onjoy- j." nt, antfxw's in lier usual go d licniili U8 J spiritsMr to tit? moment of her ra iring. ill out 1 t/x1>tplf Mr. Thomson awoke and *n tnd Iter' bronzing haul. Not answering ^ rca'l, end lighted the lamp, and tlM ten he gejvtoed to the b?d she was past of saking, ntid\i a few minutes her spirit l'! d tlown to that God wh give it. For omny years Mrs. Thomson was ono of * e principal moTing spit its among the Ladies co this eonimuu ty, in every movement for e advancement of the moral and social (.j ;lfare of (lie town ; sko was the ever ready pt d ever wc'oomi vis toV and friend at the co dside of the sick, and in her the youug ople of the town always fount a safe and f lling counsellor and assistant in their Ut cial gatherings end pleasures. Probably It 1 Lady ever contribute I more, if as much, ^ the i rational eajoyti ents of all c'nsscs u| a community than Mrs. Thomson has aj r the people of Uuiou^ She was a consistent, uc'ive member of 11 c Methodist church fir many years. u, She was a Mi s Giles, one ot the wealthiest u id in .-si prominent families in this g mnty, before the war, and we tliiuk she J.J as the I ist member of that old family., w W'e^inc^tely syMpifliise with her bereaved I ishaud fh the loss of si faithful nnd so ' lod a companion. * Personals. f Mr. and Mrs. Kccd, of Georgetown, are i| :rc attending their daughter Annie, a u ipil at the Clitford Seminary, who is lying '' lite sick with pneumonia, brought oil by n ? vcre attack of grippe. Miss ltccd is a s vorite with all who know her and a n moral solicitude is fell in this community e * a r her speedy recovery. Mr. Jas. H. Rodger li.u gone to Bristol, inn., on business. ' ;Mr. Joseph Cohen lias gone to I'hiladel- I ?ia. Wo wish you every success, Joseph, id are truly s irry that you liavo to leave s. Mrs. V. J. Pope, wife of Associate Justice ape, of Newberry, was in town last Monty, on the sad duty of attending the funeral ' her relaftve, Mrs.'Sallie Thomson. Our young friend, C. F. Norman, has louo 1 a select stock of goods at Whitmircs, i N'ewborry couuty, unier the firm name of . F. Norman & Co. We can couimcnd our autig friend to the people in the vicinity f Whitmircs as richly worthy their confisnco nud patronage. Bi-diop W. W. Dune in stopped f r a day, to isit his son, Mr. T. C. Buucau, on his way amc l'ro o Charleston 'ast Tuesday. Misses Lizzie aud Mamie Vincent are visitig friends ut Delta, S. C. Correspondence of the Union Times. News From North Pacolet. Etta Jaxe, Feb. 21).?The preliminary eiring of the o>se against John W. MiichII, for "disturbing a religious meeting" line up before John 1'. Cage, Esq., Trial ustice, at Uniou, last Friday. The allegaon and the proof substantially set forth ial the defeudaut came Jpoa the church roiimls mt oLuroli. on th*c tjiird Sab- I 1 itflfiU OoHHLj/ laBi, wilh liio ?jq>re8nc<l | 1 urnose of nmnlnor the I I as. L. Strain, who was Superintendent ol ( te school, that lie hnd gone there in com- " uny with the prosecutor, hut said notliing > hint in regard to liii iu tout ions, uutil he ot upon the chuich grounds; ihui tlio exeriscs of the Sunday School were detained L-veral niiuuteo in consequente of the boss erus Conduct of llic defendant, iu the church ard, in the -presence of the ladies and liil tren assembled. The defoudant, liowver, did afier.vards go iu and join the bible ass that dny, but has never gone there ince nor befo e, in the recoil etions of the rosecutov. The court tilled that as the disturbance ad not taken place alule tlio Sunday school ras actually engig.l in worship, or asseraded in the house, the e was no "disturbance f a religions meeting" wdiiin too meiuing f the statute, and the case ivns discharged. Sonic weeks Ago mention was made of a lisgraceful row <aki ig place Let ween here ,nd Smith's Ford. The sanio has been eforred to tiio Sessions ciurt, by T. J. Orr, Isq.. Trial Justice. If it must be done. anvJi\u?N our renders rt!?ptvnse n/>F>i1ie Kdlror for not pubhshng our Tetter last week. Wo scot it in on line, but of con se he'll have li s way about t anyhow. Last week one of.Mrs. Vox's hens laid au gg with a perfe t raised letter "C'' on one ud of it. We hove found no one yet who is l*l? In inl<n?M*i?i ilia .?? ?r. !.?. ! ?? , u|.?.. me wim r tell whether 'I is a threat or a promise 1 lie has made. If nothing happens we will ' eave it with lie Ivlitor next week, where ' lis delinquents and others interested in his rolfarc can call and ace it for tlieoiselves. ' (In that case, the "C" on the egg, means ( ash, of course.?Km tor.) 1 Perhaps the he i has gone into national ( clitics an l declared herself for Cleveland. Mr. J as. Mosely. #ho has been in Ark an- " as for a number of years, lias returned and ' tilted a f?rm with Mr. A. F. Kendiick. c ihi says that times aro no be ter out West 11 ban here. Mr. Pee lluskey lifts been quite unwell a >r a long time. Miss Anna Millwood is 1 lso quite sick, and has beeu so some time. , We find miiuy farmer* between her# and *' rnfon fixing their last year's cotton laud for 11 rn. (Jcutlemen wc coinniend you to your rather farmers throughout the cotton bell ir this cxhib tioo of h^rsc sense " Wc ba t t ho p'easuro of dining last Friday 1 th that ivtiole s>uKd high-toned geni ean and his good lady, Mr. and Mrs. Sheriff ong. (Our meal was served down stairs.) 'he Iron's his regular boarders us well as he P ses those "transient fe'iows" its no won ter a b lins 'O many of them. Our county h?s never experienced such a arcity of garden vegetahh s m; now. Mr?. ? ox has had her garden enlarged, and says j, at this will not rlways he the case with {. >r if hun an effort cau prevent it. Mr Calvin Millwood and Miss Cordelia ration wero niariod yesterday by J. L. c' rain, N. P. ' w ( iicuins'ances hevond our coniri.i ???- 11 ? ntcd our attending the nia-s meeting or c Alliance at Kllleitiel last Saturday, coa- _ queutly wc arc unable to g'vo any report of this week. Vox. " .. u Answkr This Qi.-iwtiox.?Why do ao many it oplo we see around tn seem to prefer to <1 flfer anil bo made mis rable by Indigestion, n nutipation, Dizxioes?, l.o'ss of Appetite, hi ming up of the fo^d, Vellow Skin, when le 7"> ecu s we wi 1 eoll them Shilnh's Vi a- at er, rnnuintead to euro them. Sold by fo K. Smith & Co. bt j > ) ' For tbcJTiMKi'. ?rnnt'i Idea of the National .8 tor# Con:* paiy, Union County, Fm. 29.?Mk. Editor : J >ose allow me sp ice in your columns to ' e my views as to iho ndTisabiliiy of the iunce accepting the terms of the National ade Union Company. Wo should move ' w en 1 very cautiously, lest wo fa I in the ' ch, for if we don't mind wo will be caught a trap; or, as the old saying is, they will 1 id us on s?fl corn awhile and then choke I to death on the cobs. 1 have no faith in 1 e company, since it is owned and conoid by i lie Union Cordage Company, the 1 mo company that gavo us farmers South ' d Southwest so much trouble about ju>o ' gging and binding twine, and mbbed us millions of dollars?for it was no less 1 an robbery?and 1, for one, have not fortten them. If every cotton farmer had me right thou they would not have bought single yard of their bagging, unless they iiId not get anything else to cover their tton. In 1887 the farmer's Alliance agent ITi.inn li-ieil tn luiv from P. W Wnenur itt larleston, (who win iu ilio Iru-t) mil Irs ice was 15 cents per yard, nnd he w u'dn'i me down a cent, because he knew we id to have the bagging; and now for them i propose to be our great friends, to help ill us farmers out of the mud by selling i cheap goods, I don't believe a word of it. is only the scheme of hypocrites. If they c such frieuds to the farmers, especially ic Alliance, why did they charge us 5500 cr cent an this Jute Bagging a year or two 50? No. my bro licr Farmers, they arc wolves 1 shceps clothing. This very Cordage Company two years 50 would have cist our Alliance leaders ito a den of Lions; as tlio enemies of the ood o'd Daniel dul him; if they had had to power; but now they come as pre'euded rieiuls. A pretended friend is two-fold rorse than an open enemy. I do not douht but that it would reduce lie price of goods fra while, but when it wallowed up all the State exchanges in the fnitcd Stales, they will have accomplished licir cuds or aims; and then the beloved 'armors may steer their own boats. When iiis scheme was first talked of I was in favor fit, but tlio plan was vory different from lie one now advocated. The first one was, 3 1 understood it, for all the State Alliances to uite and forma national Alliance Exchange, 0 (hat the Exchange could buy as cheap as ny wholesale house in the Union, thereby uabling the farmers to get their heavy roceries, etc., at the very lowest prices; bul f 1 understaud the object of the National itorc Union jjo'np iny, if carried out, it will lestroy all the State Exchanges that accept lioir terms, bo it scouts p'aiu to me that lie farmers will be Hie looscrs in the end, or the Uuiou stores will then have all things heir way. Now, Mr. Editor, 1 fear there will be vorscthan a mouse in the meal tub?it will ic a big rat. I had much railicr give my mnll inite of trade to open enemies than reteuded friends. But 1 do not believe our ncrcbants arc t lie farmers enemies. They indcrslaiiil the farmers situation and they veil know if tlie Farmers sink iliey go down villi tliem. Wha'ever is the Farmer's interest is the Merchant's. If the farmers arc prosperous the Merchants, Doctors, and all ndustrial occupations will prosper, so it be IUUH'3 U3 Ully III OUIJ UliVU|NIUUU NIIU |UU* 'ession, to work together for each one's beneit, wliich I believe we nil will one day lo, uniting to find out mul correct the etiI ?r evils that cause nil the hard times nuil lepression among the laboring classes. 1 eel sure that every true patriot, let him live n town or country, will work together to inve an economical government administered n justice to all alike. The farmers nrc all very busy, scumiug to 'orget the hard times cause I by the low price of their produces, but hoping that .here is a brighter day for us nil in the near \iture. Looking Auf.ai>. ,? For the Timks. Mu. J-huroK : In uiy last I .referred to the position of the press toward thfc>reform movciieut. The literary, poliijcnl nud partisan iress are arrayed against us. The poor farmsrs are stigmatized as "facti mist mutineers," i tyrani? nl il miiiaut parly, and our leaders 'alials. And why these iusulting epithets? lost because we have exercised the ioalieni>le right to think aui act for ourselves. Iccause the toiling millions in our fields, nines, workshops and factories are not wiling to be re lucel to the posiiiou of serfdom, ind allow the government to be run by and it i lie interest of a inouicd aristocracy. The ahoriug classes cannot afford to toil ou upon i mere sustenance, while a favored few reap ill the profits of labor. N >w, Mr. Editor, do you nol know that four 3iiccesj. as well at the merchants' and i'her business uicn, depend upon the success of the reform movement? No honest Dusiucss can long prosper uuder such a financial system us ours. Fifteen thousand ; 15,000) failures during the year! Merchants study these figures, and see if you do not conclude that bankruptcy is coining closer home every day, and that you have no timo to lose, but should joiu the farmers in forcing their Jemunn* to adoption. It may not Tie'g^ncra'ly known that we are indebted to English bankers and capitalists for our corrupt financial system. Soon after the close of our fitriciJul war, English timkers sent nu agent over to the United Slate* who whispered into Mr. Chase's ear ,hat it would nol do to issue money direct to lie people, it would be dctriincutal to the banking business. The etnisary had uo trouble in onviucing Mr. Chase, (whether ay argument or English gol I, 1 know not) I hat h s plan was the thing for this couutry. IVlien the pi in was prcseuied to Congress a lost of willing tools were ready to adopt it. Again, English capitalists and bunkers, il'tcr the demonetization of >iIvor in France. England an l Holland, in 1872, "raised a Mpitul of $500,000, and sent Ernest Scyd, of Loudon, to this country witli this fund as igent of the foreign bond holders aud capitalists to induce our soft-shell Congress to Icmonetizc silver in this country; which they lid. Alas! what lias become of the spit it hat animated the bosoms of our revolutionary sires ? English capitalists have dictue<l our tin 'iiciul policy siuco the war, gobiled up twenty million acjes of our vast lomnin, nni Have become possessors of icarly all tin type foundries in this country. If ufiniPtliinfr i* nn( tlitnp tn rttliovn H.a hire-sol farmers of tlie Wcs', whereby they lay he enabled to ra<sc ihe mortgages otf lieir firms, the hnrJy yeoman whopeneir.v sd tlie western wilJs nnd endured the arJships of pioneer life, causing the couury to blossom as the rose, will seo his home sss in-o tho hinds of foreign syndicates nd native capitalists. 0. 11. Bono. SroDP.nlt a Mit.i.ioNAiHr.?Chicago, Feb. 1.?A Crede, Colo., special says: As 'inspector Brandt was w. rising over the 'alcheldor mountains lie stumble 1 upon a nd which raised him in a moment from ampara'ive poverty to opulence. IIis find as a cavern, tho roof of which was vaulted nd hanging with sialic ites which showed r. ppiugs of pure silver ore running $10,000 > tho t >u. This chamber is 50 feet wide, OOlong, and contains enough ore on the irfnoe to make Brandt a millionaire. Besides the silver, the cavern contains tcnails, skelefons. and remains, evidently lose of cliff dwellers, but the antiquarian iscovery is lost in interest in the pbenome. si silver And. Brandt reported the find ere and the people Went wild. Hundreds ft for the cliff dweller claim, as it is called, ; once. Brandt was offered $100,000 caah r the claim by a syndicate of capitalists, tt ha refused, <K; i. i y.y. - ? *$* * v Coireapoideut for tto Times. Eduoatlou and Ttmperance at SantucSajituc, Feb. 29.?A very delightful social sveut in this couimnoity was participated u last Monday night, in the celebration ot Washington's birthday, by Miss Nellie Brown's school, which tbo audience greit y jnjoyed, listening to thospccches, and recitaions of the scholars. A stage was erect*d nud handsomely decorate! lit one end of the building, an 1 the picture of Washington hung on the wail with the incription. "Washington, Feb. 22, 1732." liver his head, nnd the picture surround. sJ w<th beautifully wreathed letters spelling his name. These letters were placed in position by a little girl, as they were presented to her, in order, by several lit tie boys, with a nice littlo speech, and graceful bow. At the opening, Her. M. B. Kelly lead in piuyer, and made a speech to tlio littlo ones. in the | rogrnuuee, the introductory speech was by Master Cliarlio Moss, followed by Master Ben. Gregory. "Father Time," Ucorgo Jeter, nnd twelve daughters, representing the twelve monilis? Edith lyles, Lois Kurr, Belie Farr, Kitic Sartor, Daisy Jeter, Lottie Greg-ry, Mary Sirtor, Annie Gregory, Minnie Stokes, Estc'le Thomas, Ethel 'Jeter and Stella Bobson. The "ltcd, White aud Blue," by a number of little girls. "Au luventiob." by Willie L nler. "Comparison of Washington and Bonapait," by E. S. Stokes. "The Old Maid," by Miss Essie Zealy. rite Laurel Wreatb,,rlod by Miss Edith Lylcs. This was the presenting of the wreathed letters, by six boys, who musi p irdon me for nut having their names, wh'cli 1 greatly regret. The scholars acquitted themselves ndmir ably, and that, t io, when we consider tin fact I hut they only had one week's prnct ce I lie teacher is to bo congratulate 1 also oi the manner in which she trains her scholar, on suoli occasions, nud her gifted mannei of getting up amusements for her scholars Tho exercises were closed 6y a touchiu) speech, nud go id advice by Rev. M. B. Kelly A goo lly number was out to witness t'i occasion. The Good l'emplnrs met Friday night am fully organized and pu into working ordei I 1'hey were greatly atded by a fiumber o visitors?fourteou?from the Union Lodge without which it would have been slow wori with our few inexperience 1 ones. Mr. Arthur Green, of Union, presided an I was obliged to nppoiul several pro. tem uiuccrn, uim uiu luiiuwiug were Hppuiuic1 from tho Union Lodge: Marshal, T. ! Bailey, Deputy Marshal, Mias Corrie WlilU sides, 1\ 0. T., S. S. Stokes. There were two charier raeuibors obliga ted, and')iio member initiated. The meel iug was interesting to nil hotne memberi and, we hope, to the visitors who came u tar to help us, which we highly npprcciad We only regict that so many of our men: hers were absent, when so many came froi Union, especially die ladies?Mrs. Harm Miss Cora Count* nnd Miss Corrie Whitesidei We trust we will be more cuibusiusiio i ibe fuinrc, and show more apprec ation ( die visit of die Union Lodge. llcforc the close that uight Mr. Orecn pri seated the Santuc Lodge with a boautifi gavel, in behalf of Union Lodge. E. W. J. Alliance Tributes. William Sweat. Whereas, An All Wise ''rovidenco ha' called from our midst while still oil tli threshold of life our late brother, Willia Sweat. Therefore, he it Resolved by tk Ke ton Farmers Alliance, No. 141). 1. That in the dca'h of brother Sweat w have losl, us au Al ienee, a true and trie member, who though young in years lift ioug euougli to leave behind him an examp u'nrlliu nf imStatSnn 2. t> bile recognizing that Uod iloea m err we feel our loss us a community, and i an Alliance. 8. That we extend to the family of tt deceased our deopest sympathy. 1. That the Secretary be iustruoied I trnusnutucopy of those resolutions to tL immediate lauiily of tho deceased ; and th i blank page ia our minute book be iusciil el to his memory. A. O. Uk.xtly, t II. C. Little, I Comuiitte J. C. Otis. ) Thomas Uoi.comu. Whereas, the Angel of Death has ngni visited our ranks ami taken from our mid Uro. Tliouia-i ilolcoaib: Therefore, be il R soloed, by the Keltou Farmers Alliance, Ni 140. 1. That, in the death of Dip. Ilolcomb oi Alliance has Inst a faithful and zealous men ber, and the community a good oitizen ; ot who always responded to uuty's ca 1, wheil or as a soldier in his country's defence or t succor the helpless. 2. That while humbly bowing to the it scrutable ways of "Him thatdocth all tliiu) well," we commend his bereaved family I Hun who is the father to the fatherless an he husband of the widow. 3. That the Secretary inscribe a page i our minutes book to his memory, nud sen a copy of these resolutions to the immcdiai family of the decease!, and to The Uuto Timss for publication. II. C. Little, i A. U. Bkntlby, VCom J. 0. Utts, ) Tiik Season or 1 vnt.? The season-of Leu in the Lp-scopal Church coiumeuces Weduei day, which is Ash Wednesday. The seaso embraces ihe time from Ash Wednesday I Eistcr Suuday, which occurs Ibis ycir o April 17. Dent is a season of special r< religious exorcises with & view to stimuli nig tne unris ran lire aoil zeal of the churct No fixed rules aro proraulgttcd by the ISpii copal Church for the guidance of its peopl iu the rattier of fasting, but the church ex peels such n incisure of abstiucuce as i more especislly suited to extraordinary act and exercises of devotion. The week before Ktslcr it Holy Week nu is devoted to the cousideratiou of tho Lora' l'**s:on. it precedes Qood Friday au Faster Sunday, when the cbuvoh celebrate tho resurrcodop of the Lord Jesus Chrisi Episcopati wis hold Lent to be a seaso fur n?ni(nnt!OMitil unnlt aoia nt ilu?A*Un ? help lo bring the pooplo nearer to Christia standards of profession and life, and whe: earnestly observed must red own to lb spiritual oliflcation of the church.?Ooi Htgitltr. Saturn's Consumption Cub p..?This i beyond question the most successful Cougl Medicine we have ever s dd. A few dose invariably cure the worst cases of Cough Croup and Hronchit s, whi e its wonderfu success in the cure of Consumption ia with out a pnra'lel in the history of medicine Since its fu st discovery it hits been s Id on i gun-an'ee, a test whioh no other ineiicini can stand. If you havo a cough we ear neatly ask you to try it Price 10c 50o ant) $1. Ifyour lungs are sore, chest, or baol lame, use Sliiloh's l'orous Piaster. Sold by H. K. Smith & Co. Bucklkn'i Arnioa Salvk.?The best salvi in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Hheuin, Fever Sores. Tetter, Chapped hands, Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Kruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perreel satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 'if cents per bo*. For sale by B. F. Posey. April 16, For the Tints. Mr. Sooti Explains Mr- Williams' MistakoEditor Union Tijiks.?By your porous. X Q. siou, I desiro, for the informatloo of the publio, to glee a few facts in relation to the repoit , to Governor Tillman made by Copt. L. Willams, the expert accountant who iorestig.i- , ? ed the books and papers of the oliicce ?, County Auditor and Treasurer of nu? County. If you will indulge me just a little ' 1 think I may b^- able to show that Capt. Wil- .7 's liatns has committed an error ia that pa>t of his report which charges that there is s m deficit in the Treasurer's office on nulla bona executions and non est polls, amount- o iug in the nggro^ote to $188.10 Ia his A report he slates that for the year 1880- 7 . the County Auditor allowed the Treasurer on nulla bona executions and non t*t credits amounting to $48-4413, and that th^^|||H|||H credits were rightly scrutinized by and that $47.73 of them were dlsallowe I by^BPW(C^1 liiin ; slso, that tho Auditor allowed the I Tieasurer nulla bona and non est credits for the fiscal yenr 1887?8, amounting to | $300.04. and that he, after olose examination of those creti's, rejected an>l di-aUowo 1 10 the uniount af $15.21,* which is all true, and so far so good. But for the fiscal yeais J 1888?9 nnd 1889 -90 he says that the 'i'rois urer was given credit by the Auditor lor all the executions in the hands of the Sheriff, and that he aggregated the credit* of those two years. '1 hose executions, I examined for the separate year*, and fouud in the aggregate of both years a deficit of $120.22. That is, ho says, disapproved, on account of receipts found by the Sheriff to that amount. ' Ju?t at this poiut Cupt. Williams jumps the track, and runs iuto a grave mistake, which 1 endeavored to convince him of nt tlie time oftbo investigation, and suggested to him that such a inistnko going up in his report to the Governor would bo detrimental to me. . lie refused to hear mo. The mistake by ' Capt. Williams, as I will endeavor to show, is aa follows.- s In the first place, he eliou-d not have consolidtlod those two years, from the fact * that the executions for the fiscal year 1888? * 89 had been turned over by the Sheriff and accounts 1 for In the last annual settlement e of the Treasurer, while those for the tisoil , year 1889?90 are yet in the bauds of the Sheriff, and a portion of which have not j. beeu collected, onrt which the Sheriff admits that he can and will collect yet. Hence he ^ should, after his examination of the nulla bona and non est executions of the fiscal I year 188?9, subtracted his nulla bona and ' non e-t credits, as allowed, from (hose j a lowed by the Auditor, just as he did in ! the two previous years, which should iiavo been as follows: Nulla buna and non est oredits allowed by Auditor for fiscal year 188?9, was $324.86, and these allowed by |* Capt. Williams for the same year was $318,10 makiug a difference between the nula ' bona and non est credi's allotsod by the 0 Auditor and himself f?r this fiscal vtnr. of 3 $0.70. Hence we see that, according to Capt. WilCv " limns* own estimate, when correctly sggr^ '' gded, wi'l not make $183.10 ucficit on *' nulla bona and nou est executions, us re'J ported by hitn ; but there can ouly bo a *dtfi3 cil of $(311.70, admitting that all tho credits which he rejected and disallowed for each of the three years as beiug correct. Tito objret Capt. Williams had in examining the nulla bona executions was to determine whether the Auditor had allowed me credits on nulla bona executions that 1 was not entitled to. Thus lie went at it, and the resu t was and should be, in his report, as iollow.?, which I defy uuy one to prove otherwise: Nulla bona and nou est c edits allowed " by Auditor fiscal year 1880-7 $484.03. IC Allowed by Williams " " 43G.90. M ' 16 Total n. b. nud n. c. disallowed by Williams " " ?47.73. ? Nit la bona and non est credits allowed by , Auditor fiscal year 1887-3. $300.94. , Allowed by Williams 351.78. le Total disallowed $ 15.21. Jl Nulla bona and dou est credits al owol by \ w Auditor fiscal year 1888-9. $324.80. \ Allowed by Williams ? ? ' TJIB.IO. ? te Total disallowed " ? G.7G. Nulla bona and non est disallowed by 10 Williams fiscal year 1886 7 ?47.73. 11 " ' 1887 8 15.21. M !' ? 18889 0.7G. Total disallowed l y Willi tins. $09,70. 0As to the executions for the fiscal year 1889-90, as 1 bare already sta'ed, were, ut the lime of the investigation, in the hands ef the SiieritT for collection, nud aro yet in in his hands; and us they ltnre never beeu st turned over to me by the 8 her ill", as a matter t- of course, 1 have never received credit for * D. tingle dollar of those executions, as nulla b>ua or non eats, by tlio Auditor or any one ir else. i- Thus it will he seen that there cau be no ie deficit on nulla bona or non eat executions i. lor that fiscal year, as tliey are to be aoto counted for and di-puscd of in the next annual settlement with the Auditor anl Oouipn troller General. And as to the nulla bona and nun est to credits rejected and disallowed by Capt. Wil- . d liams, for the years of 1880-7?1887-8 and 1888-U 1 claun is altogether unjust, wlticli 1 iu could show, if space would permit, d Before 1 clese, Mr. Editor, 1 wish to say tc that 1 write this iu vindication of uiy own n rights and with no disrespect to Capt. Williams or any ouo, lor 1 aiu fully conviuccd, after bemg with Capt. Williams for about three weeks in tea complicated work of investigating the ottioe, that he is a retainable, fair-minded honest inau, wil i-<g to do justice unto all men, and I believe that although 11 he tnado these mistakes it war not done iuteutionally. Furthermore, 1 consider him & u sat eful, close seat ching business man. 0 Yours ltespeetfully, u J. B. T. Soott. jt rv . r> A Dkad Ciiiui's Mornku Cowuiuks hie >- Doctob.?Gbaitanooga, Feb. 24.?A highly c exciting aud sonsa iottal seme occurred about I- noon to d ?y on Market street in from of is Bawling'adrugstore, when Dr W. C. Towues a was attackod by John Valbstadt and wife. Tito wouian wielded a cowhide, striking d the dootor several times over the head. ? The parents oharge that Dr. Towaes killd ed their child by giving improper medioina*. is Two other physicians wero called in while l- the ca-e w is in charge of Townesaud attendu ed to the chili. JM s The mother was crazed with grief au 1 u hysterical when the attack was made toil day. I)r. Townes is one of Chattauo >ga's 0 most prominent and respectable pliys oians f. and a prufe?sor in chemistry in the Chattanooga Medical college. The police arrested the parties and tlu-y # gave butd.? Atlanta Journal. 1 i _ _ miiloh fl catarrii kkmeut.?a marvelous { cure for Catarrh, Diphtheria, Canker moilb, and Headache. With each bdtle there ia en ingenious nasal injector for tbo more snc' ceasful treatment of these comp'aiuts wi<lik out eitra charge. Frioo 60o. Sold by If." | K. Smith & Co. i , ) List of Letter* Remaining in the Postoffioo at Union, for the weekending March 4th, 1802. ' Mr. Charlie W. 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