Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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'There C .- throughout ( A -"'** "b,U# Um hjm#'i .;ki? <? i? M*M 'li"i of? nil i- [ nna bMii the ?up?rs<mou double about tbo existence negro." Many people know jpS^jftier people who here seen ibe eo oallod 5*^ JBUonoua negro, but few hatdMfflPfedMM found who lixve actually (tea auch a yerjf 111. r The fact Ibat auch en individual really esiata end Ibat bfe bile la poisonous boa been full/ rsUb'isbrd among tbe people along j Haline river, south of Warren, Ark. For several years Ibere baa lived a faroi y of , negroes in a cabin on Ibe banka of ibe river who have eked out (bo usual poor negro exi-tence by fishing and bunting, tbo amne a* hundreds of oilier fumil.ox have been doing for years, in tbe nine uriglihorbood. Tiie family ha* never been noted for any peculiarity, but recently there baa grown lip a young mnu who developed certain visions tendencies which were foreign to those of bis family, lie has bean in eonsiunt (rouble with bit neighbors and with the authorities on account of certain thieving mid tigtliing imdmeiM llo irol to he looked upon as a 'bid nigger," and wos usoit of daspendo who was shunned by all light minded people of liis i nee. llecently lie got into a tight with aoo'her ' hid nigger" who lived in another neighborhood and whom lie met at n dance. In the tight he bit liia opponent through the band, with the result that the bitten man became deathly sick in u few moments and in about three hours died fiom the poison in the wound. Afterwards, when tlie negro suae ? sf l?.<l ! * . I.Li t - ?- 11 % annelalilan ing the wound. This strange incident caused an examination to lie made, and it was discovered that lie negro was n veriinb!c "blui: guai negro," and the tart ilint I lie three deaths follow, >1 so Mtrely nod suddenly after the bite convinced the people that the man was n d safe to b-? I?-fi alive, mid the result was (hut the night following the deaths lie was taken from the jsil and hanged to a tree. O Murk l.iuiir on tiik <2iioiii..--".IoIiii M. Payne" lives in Orangohurg county We write to a friend llieie making iiopii i'l i< to who that ilidividtin 1 whs 1'lie reply justified the rattier poor opinion wn hat - * * ' 'i- ?'.i m ' ii, infoi mant snld 11 ( the man in ipioslioti \v<tI Iwrd t>i lurnlo, it being dillietill in fi 11 I any one knnwing nln> Im wits Hint where ho wua. After eoiisitlcrnl.lt' iiivusik'iilioii it was f.uinl tlia. olin Al. I'ayiie" spent it purl of hi-* time in udet ding hi n little mill m m i-oiiioK putt ol' tlie comity. llin ne ghbnrs knew but tilde of Ilia f ust life. Ho csnie to {ssnih I'aru'iiiK nod tn Orangeburg as it cii'itp folInivor nuil liltiuin*r of the ii.fniii><tM Sliermill's nrmy - mi nuny Hint destroyed mil cro|*, Inu-lit<1 our homer, insulleil nm women ? tells nothing of hi* former life nm a<?ociitt our. holds ah of from (lie people o liis neighborhood, is i-eputtil lo he mi nifi-lc or an iitheisl, r.ile teiupcrniico us a liohb; mid litiIm lo practice what lie preitclics, nm gathers liis ulcus from lliu rending of iiunli ern mill western literature uti iiiioiiiiilou chavuetrr Hint seems in loirs heen traei planted In a sunny clime Hint presents i s'r.iuge ci-nirast to the disposition of th being. We submit that il is unbosoming in mm like '-John M. 1'iiyne.' or one of h iriptf. to crit nice or abuse (he record i .Inno-1 I. tlrr, or any oilier of Chio inn houest sons. 'I'lia whole drift of I'nyne a elfiision is n nliortivs and rsiiMeless etforl to psrsipui somrhody Ihnt the Junior Jamca I,. Oi should I c disipialilitd from being a I emit of the people hecnuso be is the sou of h .^fcliniii . V""h n y-yintitin't _iUuw>!L.U, ""UMJfrt ago. (that is to say in (h. Tt-n of good '?! ?*) J was in the city ofColuu W?, etc. Uhat was he thorc for? Hoes,, that sentence suggest the key note of J.i clinrncter ?Anderson Intclh.j'c, I'mkv Al tai: IItat 8tva \r.?1|,lfi 1 Governor Tillman's diimilv. a ' .. ^ - -- J """I gentleman from Darlington, tv 1io attcndoi the convention of the Young Men's Chris tian AtsoctHlion at Spartanburg last week slopped over in Columbia on his return home While iu the city he chauced to meet will Governor Tillman, who took the occasiot to iulcrview hint oil the statue of politics ii Darlington county. lu answer |to a <|UCclioii from the Cover nor as to how matters stood the young mni told him that the town was uuti-Tillmai without doubt, while there was no certaintj mat the county as a whole would go iu his favor. "Well," said Tillman. th?y may licit mi over there, but they couldn't do u it I ha I a leider there who was worth a d , Spartanburg, and Darlington arc the onlj counties of which I have any doubt, and if 1 had leaders thine who had any uiauugiucnt about them 1 would apprehend no dander. Continuing Tillnnu said : ' I know that your man Sanders over in Darlington (meaning Trial Justice Sanders) worked against ...v ... mic: Him campaign ; inn I rc ippoiutc I liim in the hope of healing ihn breach I iind, however, that my action failed of the desired effort and lie i? still lighting mc Now, I would see Sandeis na I die whole towu of luirlingtoii in h P before I would give chat place another appointment of any .soil. Iliv'uftsi' my appointments will l.o given to uiy s"T>porier?, who a'one shall enjoy the patronage .f iny ntliee." This is no fancy story, u.a ie ^ l(jr ral effect. The young gentleman ie?^,.e | |(l is no pnu'Uian. llo is very cotiservaiive in his political views, beside* he i? a young man of character any christian proclivities. And the atovy i* given ah- in as he related it in a conveisalion. in which he spoke very jtin-Hr **** 'tovernnr A?r the licspifahle ,'iinnuer in which the latter t tested In in while in ('oluiul.i l. lint i lie young I tai lingIonian sai'l he was tliiin der-Mruck when (lie i tiovernor began to talk about polities and , rip out those red-hot oaths. I!/ the way, .Mr. i'illiuati " a/lusion to his i leaders in I >ai lingloii W" 11 poor coiiipliuK"1 j to the lion (?) Hen'/ < ley ihtrii at"' o'her j coat-tail swiiii?*"' over in tl??? countyHvrcnrr .1 /--' "V" - ? ? III nth llt'MMiEti a Mi Tn i it ri'l'ii i(i:i. I ?oi.. ins a it * v.?Just think of it?J. I, M. j Irby. tiie man who was elected as a deform .Senator from this State, only occupying his seat iu Congress fix days out of foiie liionths and a half. I'or six days' service iu the .Senate of the United Flairs J. I.. M. Irhy has been paid about Si'J.lMi;), aud ye I this man and his followers presume to talk abiut siurui nt me uovernment. Whoever hca'd of Wade llaniplon neglecting his duty in so i gross a maimer? and stilt he has been | turned out to umkc room for an unscrupulous whipper-in at conventions and a man not respected by the best people of his town, who now goes to Washingt on and is paid at 1 tho rate of three hundred and thirty-three dollars a day for his services. If this tiling i continues much luDgcr, wlint will become of ( the country ??C/trrair Hiyorl'i. ? - ? . i DvsrtrsiA and Livkr t'o.MrnuNr ? Is it ^ not worth i'uu email price of 7">c to free yourself of every symptom of those distress- > ing complaints, if you think so, call at our . J stove and get u b ttle of Shiloh s V.talizcr. I t, Lvery bottle Las a prinlci gn?rautc: on i', | use accordingly and if it does you no good it i will cost you nothing. Sold by Ff. K Smith I 8' & Co. ' fi I Ifie JOeefify Union limes V. M. STOKER. Editor Friday, May ? ltM. IJJBSiyHJ^TiOtV, ?1 60 J'MR ANN(JM post orrioi jhuctory. The P. O. will be opened for buaineiu from 8 A. M. to 0.00 P. M. The Money Order Department will Ix opened for bueineae from 0 A. M. to 4 P. M. Ybe Ron I li bound mail will clone at I 'J.'JO P. M. The North lotind mail will cloea at 1.10 P. M. Hired boxen will be emptied e?ery daj ?t 12.15, P. M. Any inattention or irregulnriticn ihoub re reported promptly to the 1*. M. J.C. 1IUNTKR, P. M. 10%. Hetcrnl farmer* in Newberr unity linrc lo?t mulea lately, fiom b'in staggers. Rev. (! A. II. Jennings, lioenlini or Knorce I'mbjlu j, will fill the pul|>it I the I'rcbbyterian t'liurch nut Hunday. ? Mr. Geo. (iedde* is orsc ing a ne cutingo oil the lot between Mr. John <ing"'s residence and the I'reehyterii Maticc. . . . . tpfX. The Tax Collector bus clessd h book and turned about OCX) delinquents ov< to the temlor inercy of the Auditor, who now busy preparing the delinquent 1U to h ind over to tho Trial Justices. e? Mu In the multipliciy of orders a changes in the Tax Collecting department this t'utility, it may not be understood tl tint Treasurer's books ore Mill opon for I collection of unpaid luxes with1 the l.'? rr/it /iiikiII'/ atlilril; Iml I hut in ihr niee. Re-'*),. The snnouuremeut of Mr. 1'. I.ovi* a? n candidate for the oflice of Aud 1 bus been omitleJ by the Foreman of ollire for a few neekv, and Mr. Love tliii we diil him an injus'ire. Wereet're it i i week in belter shape, we think. iwr We arc requested to announce I in coiiscinieiice of the absence of Rev. B I.<\n?vWy, vriiu la now attending the Soi em lUpiist I'uiiTrulKin ?? Atlanta, Her. II. Miller will preicli in Ite Ihipiitl cliu I lime at 8.HO next Sunday iweiong. f I 8fc.iV* A postal from l)r. Ilabeock, Su| kj in toil) I out of the Lunatic Aayluin, to Mr |'\ Gregory, at this place, contradicts S roput ilint liia brother William had diet ' dial iufclitiitimi. lie is ttl.ve and in u II luir health," is the Ur'a report. u " BM'a? Wo nrc io?|ueste'l to aiinouuee ,1 ilic Wu'erluo Literary Society of Hi s Cieck Academy, propose gieingan enter inenl during this month, which l" friends of the Aea leiny and the pi r generally arc iuritel ta a'tfnd. The tr will be giveu next week. is - $ The machinrrv of t|^e liU Mj ^ and their wires to taise vegetables fo is lion ftt it,renlug. Time und money l gentlemen. '? WaT*" W ith sincere sorrow we anuoi that the estimable wife of Mr. T. II. i . died at her resilience ne .rCroia Keys. I Sunday night, after an illness of only a i days. Most sincerely do wo sympat with the bereaved linshaiul und tlireo si children?the youngest uot two weeks ol i in their loss ol so I> iihl"u 1 mid devoted a ' and mother. Most seasonable rains have f* ( (lie past week in this section, greatly , tiering the anxiety of the furinera who bo f 10 tear that the dry crusted earth fori 1 upon the cotton planted before the he t healing raits of two weeks ago would j I vent its con ing up aud causa it to rot in . ground. Wo a'so rejoice in having a 1i warmer weather. So far we have had unusually cold spring, retarding the groi of all kinds of hold and gardeu crop*, crpt oats and wheat, which we arc told Rooking line "So mote it be ' to the harvi I fcrsF' I' i.? 'trceuvillo Xttin last Sutunl published a number of excerpts from copy of the old i!nrnrillr Aloiiiitilm'i'r, sued Sep1. IS.'!'.' ? nearly ,"i,1 years ago a j among the extracts vvc liuii riie tuiiouing 1 Wm. (loss publishes a card announci ' thai lie intends to leave I lie hotel at l.aurc and go to Charleston, believing that tl city is "dealined at no distant day to ra I lint among the cities of the South.' \ S hope Mr. (ios* was not disappointed. Mr. t;esg,, yg.,* the father of our f low-towusnmh^ * *-- u : 11^. |1P ever. did not go to CharTeStWrr, 0.mt'niou and kept the hotel here un'd die in February IHtio. We Aa*? before us a sample of tl Cotton ginned by electricity. A lew weel go. I'rof. A. Foster McKissick, of the di prillment of electrical engineering |of lb Agricultura! an! .Mechanical Collego v Auburn, Ala., first successfully applie electrical power toa cotton gut ii.ntHi let from thedyiiamc. or electric plant. i nerc arc two important point* develop# by l'rof. McKissick in his experiment, i. < exemption from danger of fire at the gin ami a cheap power. We shall n >t bo sur prised to see in n short time, an electric light plant at every County seat, not only to light up the streets, but to supply electric powet to run (irist Mills, Cotton (Jins and all othci machinery either within or on the suburb! of their incorporate limits, I Fatal Accident Npico Long, a colored woman, jumped rrum the cats on the down train, while in notion near Jonesville last Wednesday, fallng upon her head on a cross tie, and crusting in her skull, from which she died in a i w hours. The Conductor, as usual, when uear onrgville. announced (be name of that etaon at which ^picc quickly roee from her u?t and Lurried to the car door, and before lie could be stopped jumped from the plat<rru. Aespectfelly Prnwtil . J W? would wo it respectfully e?H the eiteo'ion of oir Tiwn Council It ? few ugly i * _ *?.*. ?U. M - ?-*? . "* 0 - ? hour* woik to make tkew comely end complete the bciuty of the tews. First, we Mil attention lathe gully thet j is growing wider st every rils, in frent sf John K. Young's end Mr. Geo. Ootids residences on' South Street. A little judicious work there now would prevent tbnt i | art of the town from becoming Impeccable . sud sere some money to the town In the rear fiiiuie. Then, we think Warden Tinsley should Inkc enough pride in his pert of the town to r here the holes filled up enl the street ( - beyon I tl.s Kpitcopil church to the Fork* I of 'lie road made saf-T an I to >k mors civ* | i i/.o I. Thru there in * vary ugly piece in the y mI rcet oppsile Mr. Perrin'a residence. ,1 l.mgo i ocks here been thrown down there nnd left in the middle ef the street, endangering the safely ef vrhlolea. If the roeke 10 I wore broker up and scattered, they would in lie a teiiefit to Die atreet instead of an obalruc ion. Those are the worst places we know of in *' the a'reels; and realty should be attended to at once, for the comfort of the people, and 111 to aave greater outlay* of money hereafter, j, to compliment the Town Council on the ir splendid work they hare done on the street ia front the gravejard out. The eidewalk h It not only well made, but ia a great convenience to the people, and adda roiioh to th? appearance of that part of Ilia town. Now, lid gentleman let it* ask you to complete th< of good work Iheie, by filling up Hie dee| iat hole* and otherwise improving the middle the of I lie mIi ea* to (ha corporate limita. ytr I'et in it us lo suggest that as the alreeta it ilit canter of tlie town have received all tbi work of repaiia fir the past four or fiv ? 1 ' "aaiI ftAnililiAtt nnl> years, nim mi m | kmj is""'" ?> , wanting imiio hole# here and there ft I le< l',c wiili grave', suppose a little time and uionej n'(n be np'ii' in improving Ilia end* of tha straali 'his Th?ra iv anoher mailer lo wbieli w v would invite nllanlion of the Town Counci j|Hl A few 3041-4 ago an ordinance was paseet C. forbidding all pariiea throwing debrie on th itb- "H'vai*. It waa a good regulation, out lit bacoma aliLo t a dead letlar. L'tter < rcli eT0,'Jr description, ?waepinga of the yard weeds and dirt t'r.-m garden* are duinpt into tlie uiid lie uf tlie atreeta in many place icr- The conaeipianee is, wben winter travel se . II. in our afreet* are c.varcd with a thick co the of soft din, which ie worked into the ha 1 in road bed by tha frost and raina of Wint sunj and Spring, and deep holta cut by vahich with mud galore. If we are pi or, we can be clean and ma a very liandiou e appearance, and at lit icky ox renee. tain- ? - the Tha Demooratio County Convention iblic T'iio democratic County Convention met dale the Court House Isat Monday. Comity Chairman l.yles c tiled the convi tion to crier, and explained tha ohjeet Uvil ",viWH.,.iprt >r it * . ointnittao on oredenlii i.?., ""'f-Jw- "' *?< r ,Mo.rl?,J v.s. I. M. M lev. tvhri run iW?,t ?l,.t ?n 4, , , ?.> '( lyUUIllJ VjlU luce w*re properly kikI fully represented. ;or# On n.otion, (he temporary officers we |A|( made permanent officers of tbe conventioi few Tlis fo'lowing delegates t > the May Sts liize Convention Tare put in nomination by M mall " Harris and sleet d by acclamation : tl_ It. W. Harris, A. C. by lea, 8. Wilburn., wife Moor'1'*1'- ltlanton, W. T, Jstsr, . C. Oils, ('. It. Hobo. Alternates, T. K. l'alcusr, J. W. Gregor lieu II. C. I.awson, J. M. Greer, J. 3. Welch. , re- M. Mobley, J. F. lleaiy, J. O. Tate. g*u A. C. I.yles wns unanimously re-elects Med County Chairmen. f ry 'Plie following were elrs'ed (be Count ?re- Kiecutivc Committee ; V. S. Hobo, Wn the Smith. I. M. Mobley, J. O. Tata, R. V tile Harris, K. C. Hour.e. J. F. Ilsney. an Col. 1>. I*. lhmcan, Hon. William Muor( ?th C. C. Culp, Ksq., and Mr. 0. Walton Whil ex- nnin addressed the Convention on tha issue ire of the day. >at. Harmony nnd the best of feeling clitr.ictsrired the proceedings from the opening t( ':,y the close of the convention. a ? is. POT The meiubers of the 1. O. 0. T nd enjoyed u delightful feast of good thing*est social gathering last Fiida.v night in theii up hall, '.''he supper sis bountiful in evsrj 'us thing to please i|,e isa;e, admirably prepar m( ed, and served in <hut elegant /tele and VP style for which the l.adtrs of I nion see noted. Alter Supper interesting temperance w. speeches were made by Messrs. T. U. Hutler, t.? S S. Stokes npd Oeo. Manotte. Alluasead J, oft in perfect harmony and to the delight or every one present. Not being a member of the Lodge, wa ,o obtain our report of the evening'* proceed;s ings from those wl.o wcye present ; but wa i. believe it would ail the goon cause ;f tl^a f regular meeting* wsrs made interesting H slid attractive and similar socinl gatherd ings were more frequent. Certainly there .( are but few if any families in the town j ? t - who wouhl uot g'adly nnd willingly eon,| tribute to such occasions. Dsath of T J. Orr We are compelled this week to omit the Masonic Tribute of Skull Shoals Lodge. No. 113, to their late most beloved Jtrotb?r end worthy fellow-citizsn, T. J. Orr. It will appear next week. Wc kuew Mr. Orr well, and can safely say ' we never knew a man of purer impulses and truer devetion te truth and justice. When he died Union County lost one of its best citizens. Or, Wiiat a Coioh.?Will you heed the warning. The digital ferhaps of the sure approach of that more terrible disease. Consumption Ask yourselves if you can afTerd for the sake of saving &0e, to run the risk and do nothing for it. We Jcovw from experience that Shiloh'a Cure will csjre yo.yr | Cough. It never fails. This explains why more than a Million bottles were sold the t past year. It relieves croup and whooping i Cough at once. Mothers do not be without I p. for lame book, aide or Cheet use Bhiloh'e I Porous Piaster, toll by H K Smith k C o t V'||jj| rtedircd lavl week bjr kk?I^^H?Mr Walker, who hand* I " ?- (. i ..u ? snd^^^H^^nartuolty for a respectable (ouu'7 lB Oa tyml^^^^^^Hsacure a ir?l c'ava educa* llo?? Wf* college, * moderate y5^ B& :~f*he huthoriiies of Convert* CiMrw|iM^?< to make lb? following po for of awe #*H*1atahip of fro* tuition in (], the Oatlefcfrte Department of Converse Col- -ft logoJ#aa? TouagV' man la eaoh Count/ in ^ tb* mataef 8<>utli Carolina. Etch soholar- -c ship/a worth |N ?n<f ie good for two years. |a I/The applicant inusl be at lra*t 1:J and n, not nor a than 18 years of age and must be, of jhod moral charaster. I. The examination must be held at encli p cowjiy seat on Sstnrdsy, July 20, 18'J2, or 0 as tear that time as will be convenient to tb48*hool Commissioner of said County. 'I II. Applicants must f ass a written ex- t tarnation on : let, Aritbiuvtio nud Algebia Q t* ixuations of the seaond degree; 2d, t Geography | iSJ, U. 8. History; dtli, Ku- , glial Grammar nnd analysis: and the np- | pi ion t passing the best examination shall he | I entitled to tha said scholarship. I ~ 1 " 1?1~_?> m?? drier IV. ThC Bcnooi turaniriiov. J rain# he successful app'icnnt or appoint a oommittvt to examine the papers of the applicant!. V. If there ate no applicants for ex?mination an tbe any appei lied lite School Commiasienej of ?aid County shall have power to apfeoint one young woman to sold i The Bcnool Commissioner of each County ; will pW*** report t r the President of Con| verse College a* soon after the examination aa poaaible, official y certifying to tho auceeaaful applicant or appointee. t Vour attention to this ami your cure in having tbia offer made known through your county paper will h? greatly appreciated. Very Truly, ' It. F. W it-son, Pros dent. Converse College, s TilK COMMITTBK TO KXA.MINK. j The School Commissioner haa appointed B Mr, C. II. I'cakc and l'rof. Robert Morrison e aa a eommitlat to examine the paper*. For j partieulara writoto J. L. Walker, Scbod j Commissioner, Union. A Noblk Work,?The congregation of the e Firat Preahyteriai ohuroli raisad $tiOf>.tV) Sunday morning for the support of the Rev. S. K. Hope, who goes to Japan in August as I, a miaaionary. Mr, Hope goes from Union, 1# and ia sent out by this Presbytery. The -i. *^3-, ?*. ?/> - ?~ |.:s Pni. port, woioh will co?t about $1,000 a yvar. This ia a noble work, und tho Presbyter ans a, are to ba oongrntu'alcd and commended.? id Spartanburg Cor. (JrrenrHlr AVir*. It> Taken by itself, the above may create the i8 impression in the ininds if th<*e who nro at not acquainted with (ho tacts m me cast, rj thai the Union Preshyteiinn church is not or doing its duty to its beloved pastor in thai matter, fiom romo cau*e; but that is not ai all the case. The Ui ion Church some tiroi ?go-took under it* epeciul cure. Iter. ? Ful ti, ton, who is now a missionary iu Japan near where it is supposed Mr. Hops will b stationed, and is doing its full dqiy in sup perting biin. While the Union Cliurd 'n would like to assist, at least, in tliesuppor ef Mr. Hope, and no duiiht w id, in some waj fa~ the congregation does not feel able to astum the responsibility without taking sowctliiu from hlr. Fulton'a suptort, which the jj, """" tnui-onre, 1 which, no doubt, the moving spirit of enui ? latioa will be, which will do most for thei reproaeotative in the great came of cliristiai missions/ ? + . ... , ri Personals. Rev.- W, D. Bear Icy, of this town, and Mr f D. Wilburn, of Cross Keys, are alluding the r- Baptist Convention at Atlanta. j Vr- 11 F Voa'y n?d wife, of Latireus, arc ^ in town, on a business ami pleasure trip. Mrs. J. II. Maxwell, of Greenville , is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. .Indue 1V#|. J ,aC#' Mrs. J. D. Arthur has gone to Ilock lliil, on avisiOo her mother, Mrs. Moore. ia Miat nsulioe A rtlmr has gone on - ''i"'-1 to her frfond Miss Agnes Rice, in Abbeville 7 County. ' . Mjrs.Jy. Jtj. )'ounj? has gone to visit friends in Kair^eld Oouu'y Mrt.'AnnT.. Arthur has re'urncd from an *' extended Visit to her sister, Mrs. Stringfellow, and family, in Florida. ' Mr. J. Waddy Sincla:r, of Blue Ridge, Texas, wlio left this County many years ago. is now visiting re'aiives and friends hero. 0 Waddy looks as if lie di 1 not live in the drouth-etricken tec ion of the "lone sia-V State. 1 Mrs. MwNnir, of C'iieraw. is visiting the r family of Judge Wallace. r Mrs. F. M. Farr and Mrs. Sallie Towiisend are visiting friends at Vorkville. I i For the Timfs. Children^ Day at poster's Chapel Ma. Enitoii . 1'ieasc apn.Qunre I list children's day will he observed on the J..i.esville Circuit 0", ."'e fhird Sunday, loth inst., at w>-? a) a t mon for children, at 11 o'clock. A. M ; children's sorvice beginning at 2 o'clock, I'. M. These services will he conductci in accordance wi'h the plan laid down by our church. The invitation to attend is general, with the request to bring your dinner and spend the day. W. II. Mii.lkii, J. P. . .. *ar: I ( CARD. I . OownKvevir.t,K, April .10ih?Mr. Editor : t As North Pacolet claims a representative on the Board of County Commissioners for the j next two years, I will, without consulting i him, suggest the name of Thomas J. Bates I fitr flint i>n?itirtn Mr. Kates ia not, and never line been an t office seeker, an-l may not accept (lie nomination, but we can force him to refine it. Ilo n is a young man of spotless character. Although be is An Alliance man, yet lie does ? not think fheb Allian? e should rido c rough-shod over oilier .classes, v'-o bare as much^ interest at slake as the farmers "K?|uarfrifflftrfiaftt7 and special pririieges to none" is his ra^tfo. So shoot otf his nnmeand let us hear the report. Tns Echo. (t - - fn Fi?TIK McKlSSICK's LlOHTNINIi Col ION ? l( Washington, May 1.?Representative W. ('. p Oaiosof Alat>ama has received a sample of the first cotton ginned by electricity any- cc wherein the world. Thie was done by the j st department of Electrical Engineering of the j It \ griculturnl ?nd Mechanic-*! (Vdrgc at i m Auburn, Alabama, a polytechnic ins'itiiijm > >f high rank, ijt ie thought .hat if ?h.-s 01 method of ginning cotton cau be done che if>- a* y euough, it will revolutionize the colton y< >U?iuess and help restore the tieecy -tipie ul. o ite sometime kingly throne. l?i \ \ / ( Correspondence of the Union Tinrs. Rtvi from North Paeolet Zita Jam*. May 2.?Tlit recent high ler in Thickeiy Creek duuced the dge at (Jeadfloek * f. rJ, no as to render it passable, but we learn that Mr. Jamee irntr has the contract for repairing it. While wed.n't with to ask oorcountyeoaassioners to eon'net more debts under the pressed financial condition of our county, t we <lo hope jibey will seethe pro| riety building a go M substsniiat bridge at tu:t int in place of the little daugeroue trap at hts been in ui? there for several years. to Star Farm and Uoudeyteille ne ghbork?J number among their citiieae ae many tod men and women in proportion to popution at any part of the County or State, id pay tbeir taxes as promptly and as xtrioticilly a* anybtdy, and we tbink they re entitled to a* K>od, sofa and respectsbla ublic conveniences os the people of any titer p ?rt of the c >uhty. T. J. Orr, Kvp, died ut his home i?>i 'bursdny nighi, after a short iiluess. Hi ns an acting Tiinl Justice, and we thinl iuc of the most conscientious men wc eve mew. Of the circumstances attending hi leatli wc are unable to speak at present Dill will, t crimps. any something hereaftei lis was bit lie I nt Skull Shoa's last Salurda by the Mas'tiic fraternity of which he was member. At Howell's Feriy last Friday, Will Foster ki led :i J"g supposed to be mm Several parties were in pursuit of it at tl time. One of our neighbors lias lost sever sheep la'ely, kdled by dogs. We woulk 111 Cvr. ww.tnrtvJ ?.r A1' I u iiVlJs aft?!'" 1*li i* 11 only authorizes killing the dog while four on the sheep. If the owner of tho dog unable or unwilling to pay fur the slim what can wc do to get rid of the dog ai step this destruction of tho sheep? A Sunday echo d was orgauized at .Wei potaini* yesterdtv with 17 names. Mr. A. Ooforth is Superinteudcut. Hcv. J. I). Ibiiley expects to attend I Baptist Convention at AOanta this wet Tho consv?|tioncc of what seems to be typographical error in the aunouneetm that tho County Tench re's Association v meet on Saturday Nth of Mny is tuisletdi Wo don't know but think it i< intended Saturday '-'Nth <d' May. Hope the correct will be made in limo to provont conftis and secure a full attendance of teachers. Wo noticed Jim Barker's sign for < weather tho other night, viz : "The " star"' parsed on the north side of the moo Jim was nno'd hon'uiau and belonged to Kresc Barker, who went frciu this neigbl Imnil to Arkausns in 18u8. Our readers natch the sign for themselves hereafter. If reports be true wo have sonic e.TTiek in tins neighborhood, which whon Ihey 1 "haw ' ami "gee ' know that it mrans (Item to come an I |>ick up the worms a the plow. Sam Leo says that ilie eiglo we rcpoi but week was a fish-hawk. Cotton is coining up vory well now the crust of eatth is getting rather hard it to got through, Wc regret to learn thut Mrs. W, L. Got lock is quite unwell. i In our Sunday jcIiojI lc^sou yesterday , learned that unity mule a mock at l)a> sin who say nothing of his rcpentanco. is enough tor them to roid in one place he was a man after God s own heart; an A another thn' ho committed these great i and forthwith they turn the battery of I corn on ttie religion of |he Bjole. But '' Mich procedure is ipive isonable. l|avi' t nut sin because lie was a man accord in r, God's own heart, but in spite of his I so; while if he had not been in the ma godly man he wouli have remained ii 8 sin, and would have taken no step of y aort to acknowledge his gqijt, or to raise " be remorse or despair, but' U Ts ^not'n i- tmoo. r "Our lives are MUg%. 0uij wr;( , words, Ami we set them in music at pleasure And the song grows glad, or sweet or As we choose to fashion the mca?ure. Uc must write the music, whatever song, Whatever i s rhyme or meter; Jf i;: s d we can make it glad, I 't sweet, we u:i; make it sweeter." Our friend, II. IV. Davis say, ha , three Ions of commercial fertilizers fast i 7('ihi profit. This year he is using' Vi.r, ulna 01 iscinomy !>n<i hard work, ant looks fur more satisfactory results titan !> hud heretofore. Voj - - ? forrespoudence of the Times. AH Sorts from Jonesville Jonksvii.i.k. May :>?!. ? May came in n delightful nii'l has continued so to tho p ent. Farmets aro nearly done planting some arc plowing their first planting of ci The cotton is eotni ig up and the prospi are good for a stand. The fruit crop pro sos to be plcnt'fu'l.' Our Trial Justice. Mr. J. L. Ward, been rather busy of late in his ctTn capacity, but the watcis are calm again i all is peace nnd serene, hut tl?o political will begin to hoil soon, and the ca'uj I f will bo broken again. Tlios. J. Orr, Ksq., died at his home m Aslmry, 1*. t>.. last Friday. Ksij. Orr s well known throughout tho county as one (he oi l line Trial Justices, and one ? | never trie?l a cih' that could possibly mule up. lie was a farmer and nlso a Ts lor In trade, lie was buried nt Skull Stio church last Saturday with Masonic bono | Mr. Sheltou McWhirter, who moved fr< near Jonesvd e to Texas about lf> years #( die I in that State the other day front str he of paralysis. Mr. John N. I.entasler h is roturncd fro hi* trip io Charleston and Florida. Mr. Tl !'. time of C'oss Keys, has'tl y?of his Iiia..y friends ijj J01;Vi 1 in the less of his wife. Mr. W. L. Alman has moved Ims dwcllii from Chitroh to Haines street and is aldit many improvements t? his house apd '?* Mr. W. Waddie Thorns>u ?- *' wile passe through Jonesvillo ,Jk" other day to thei home in u*??ey Ui?y. They had been on vi*i< to Mr. A. (J. Means. Mr. J. Ilendrii McLauc paid his respect to Joncsviilc list week. The refortne republicans ' ad r meeting which heattende utd nlso tnsde a stiorl spoccl. Five if-1c \ ites were elected at this meeting to rf,pie iOiit Union county in the Convention to mee n (I. .'cnvi'lo to-morrow, ns follows Munr iVhi'lock, 1>. IV. Fowler, .1. <J. Hunter, Rev Ioliit Wallace and Fdntuud Foster?ihe las wo c.dored. W/vrlv ?t. it." -t"" 1- !- - j o.v-.? in (lie coin nun ty ;u e improving. Mr.-. ITarrissn Oault, who lives some fotn nilci from Jonesville is very ill and noi * peeled to recover. TKLKmoNl. Cor? esp?n^;.nce of I he Ti.vk* Hard Times and Economy^ Wilkivsvii.i.f, April 3ft.?After having a ull tune from a pretty long wet spell, the inner* of this section are beginning to fool wived by fair weather and a brighter pros* ret. The farmets a'moit everywhere have been dioing the "hard times" cry; that times are i hard; but 1 find that bard tiuiss are anting iho people of this section to be ore thrifty than ever. 1 tell you, if hard iocs would come at wig mere frequently, r people would so.in learn something iout economy. I kn v* of fa, u.ers this mr who are getting along very well v.ith out one-half of lite cxpeuso iLit it took it y* u T A. C. THE lAirt TBUUTE~ i to it* im rarsmcxr. kowi* b. Wallace. ? At oireiiac of the of Ui-eelent of { the Merchants sod Planters National IIMI,| , of Union, South Carolina, bold May 81, , 1 K'.rj, i he following preamble and resolut nn? were unaoimout'y adopted. Whfrtat, our associate and friend, the late EDWIN R. WALLACE, President of , the Merchants and Planters NatUnal Bank f Union, B. C-, departed tbia life on the 24th day of January, 18U2; be it Kt?lvni. 1 bat in tba death of Edwin K. Wallace, tbia Board bav lost one of ita vioet rapable and effic aot members, and tbia Bank an officer who devoted the best ye?rs of bit life to ita service: and whose work, 1 ability and unswerving integrity contributed largely to its success. Ilaolceii, That in the decease of our friend, we realize the loss of a man who was honest in heart, feale** in discharge of duty, and !- truthful in all thing*, in the private walks 9 of life his diameter was pure and cxrmpla' ry. As a citizen lie was progressive and j r patriot c, commanding aud securing in ? ! marked degtee, the confidence and esteem | > of his fellownicn. Indeed it tray lie .said of him, that in all y relations ant duties of life lie he'd fast to a truth and kept his honor sacred. /('sotrfl. That the heartfelt sympathy of '* ihia It >srd be extended to his family in their rorc bereavement, tc lieiolurtl. That these rc?olutions be spread npon the records of the bank, and a copy 'I lucre if be transmitted to the family of the <e deceased, and a'so to the Union Tim as for [W ? - * ? \ A IIonntBi.it Chimb.?April 28-?A terrib'e oriiue, followed hy swift punishment is Jj reported front tioodletsville, ten miles from ' Nashville, on the St. Louis branch of the Louisrille and Uadiville railroad. Tlie t ill I.pn Bruce, lirintr a half mile from town died about a month ago leaving a wife ami daughter nearly grown, Senin, nge<l 16, Last night a cousin of Senia, Mary Bruce spent the night with her, and one or twe a ether women were there sitting up with v sick child. About It) o'clock two negroet broke into the house, ami after robbing tw? rooms came into the room where the g rl . were in bed. As if by premeditation, tlu ,on brutes put out the light, aud eacli sic/.c 1 ou on of the girls who screamed aud resisted unti they were uverpowereJ, the cider beiuj 'V badly injured before tho brutes nccomjdishc ,? thoir purpose. The women eitting in th other room, instead of rusliing to their assist atico, were frightened, ami rnn rway frot ',or~ the house for help, the nearest hou?e bein c,n half a mile distant. wao tit viiuo iualiliiivU, uht) k en* daylight every man in and mound Goot '"'ir Icttsrille was on the hunt. Fjve negroi wero captured and taken liefore the girls fc "er ideutiticatioq. One proved an alibi. Hcnr Onward was identified and hanged to tree. The other three were sent to jail I await developmsn's. Before he died, llcnr y'1 Grizzard confassed his crime and implicate *'r Mack Harper, but the girls were too excite to positively i len'ify Harper at the timi J,'e" Oo Grizzard's b>dy was pinned a card ren< iug : "Death to (lie man who cuts the bo 1 ' *c dowu before midnight." ,Ui Detective Morton of the Louisville ai Nashville llnilroad. secured a team at , ?l started to Naslivi le with Eph Gri/.zar in Joint Grizznd and Mack Harper. Tin "'H?' were pursued by the mob and overtaken u short dis'ancc front town. John Clark . a who wus driving the toam, whipped up 1 *' liorses, but the mob tired ou the part 6. wouudjng Mopton arid Clarke. They lit toing captured the throe negroes, iqok thein ba *? n to totyn, and ilieoco a |ini c out on ihe ore a hia ,1 l.anwino. Ma "7 *b him- (wo ,uen were soul to Nashville. ?r*'J ?i^y. It is dear to overy Southern hea "ps"~ nnd to-day is made more memorable bj tl . presence of a veteran who was one of t i0 first leaders of the Southern army, Chit lain, statesman, patriot, gentleman, no ii)n . Mauds higher than Wade llamptou. ,ai ' Col. Charles C. Jones, jr., said of hin: "Master of horse of the Army of Northei the Virginia, governor, senator, deliverer of h people from the domination of the ignoran (he iiiicn, and (lie free binte1", he challenge and receives the highest respect, t ho sincere esteem, mod unstinted gratitude, an jsed warmest admiration." year Wade Hampton is one of the purest an ten most s>rikihg figures in iht country to dtj ] lie He was p'o-emineutly the man who save has South Carolina froti) corruption and miirult l. Ho was the idol vf his people. Iljs war was law. His honesty and conservatist won for him and his Slats tho respect of th whols nation. It is one of the greatest con; mentanes upon the history of the Palmett lost State that any body of white men could b res- found to defeat Hampton for the Unite nnd States Senate. It was a demonstration dit ?rn. creditable to the people and astounding t ;cls the whole country And yet during tin mi- strugg'e for his seat Governor Hamptoi Sade no appeal for support, did not go nev e Sjate houAo in Columbia, and bel.aver sial with such ljlgh dignity that hp became undei in 1 defeat a more striking figure than in th< pot Senate of the United States. ?tl It would he tnele?s to sty that Wad< Hampton is welcomc ju .Vtvant|?h. Ij? is i ear favorite wherever the southern cause bad ras | louowers, aim wnerevrr i??? memory of the of southern cross is cherished. His welcome lio to Jay will ainouut to an ovation?Savannah bo Pre*'. iv rib Titk 1'koi-i.k a I'arty.?Washington, April rs. 2y. ? Hon. Thomas Wn'Ron of Georgia. the ?m leaJerof the Third Party in iho House, sad 50, 10-day, in reference to the circu'ar of ihe a Fanner s A l ance otlicers calling a meeting for next month to consider party mattors, m that the Alliance people need leel no alarm over their hc'ief that the Democratic coolie verts to the Third parly movement were He i hkely to go hack to their atlegience. Mr Wi^tsgn, jt will r#?nember'|. sevcrod 1,b reUitoo* Willi i'ue Dcmocpats since (lie 10 present session of Congress began, and announced himself as a straightout People's d party uinn. and as such reec.vcd the emir plime^tary vote of the members of that a organization for the Speakership. .Mr. Watson said that, instead of feeling s alarmed over Hie prospect of desertions d from their ranks, the Third party people d should feel cl ited. for the losses were all in >- the Democratic ranks. The people's psrty 1- was steadily gaining in number*, lie said, t and in ihe ^outi. the oid Democratic orgmi0 /.at 1011 had become so weak tlnil it was only by taking men of no prominence that cam1 paigu committees could be formed. Any one who road ihe newspapors, said Mr. - Waison could see theJIisintegiation going on in the Democratic ranks and the constant r gain of the Th rd party. He was sure the l people's party had no cause for fear in (his regard. Ttt.i.sianism istiikTkst.?When there is a vacancy in an appointive olfice in New-* borpy <; lunty, Governor Tillman asks the ( county delegation fo recomrnei)<| Mjomc one for appointment- When there is a veeancy ( in ltichluid county he does not permit the ( county delegation to recommend. Whiali shows tlmt wlint the Uoternor dnmands of ( All officers and all people is, not Democracy. , but Tilluianistn.?Xewberry Obxrvrr, ' i Ricki.bns Arnica 3ai.vk.?The best salre i in (he world for Cuts, ltruises, Sores, L'ictrs, Salt Rheum. Feeer .Sores. Tetter, Chapped handa, Chilbl tins, Corns, and all Skia erup- c tions. and p>M'ively cures Tiles, or no pay ' requited. 1* Is guaranteed *.i gee perfect ' satiefactioii, or money lefmlel 1'nce'Jo I oenta per box. For sale by D. F. To?ey. I Tub Fatokkd Clas?."?The RrgiMtr porting Lieutenant Governor Gary'flfc p?fck at Uwaflflf, nid: "He ibea^fli p -kiof the ruling of the favored clave io^v^BL louth Carolina. wlMN a few me a h?l theV^w -efaoal and disposal of Slate aad county r m .fflcee." Wall, the Oarjs room lo be with the 'favored dws" now. There are : K. B. Gary, of Abbeville, iteutonaol gov- i Carswt Gary, bro hcr of (ho lleutewiiSP? jL govoroor, member of the house from Sdgwv^ v R Frank 1*. Gary, another hrethtfWvdQjlR f. lieutenant governor, member of tUonoaoe from Abbotillo. John Gary Evens, a couein of tbo liru- ^ S tenant govoroor, member of the house from v ' Aiken. John Gary Walts, another relative, assU? tant adjutent general. * 1 Again there are : jk J. Yf. Gary, clerk of the house, and 8. W. 3 Vance, his broiner-in-law, assistant clerk. A rain there are three brothers: JR lion. V. J. Pope, associate justice or tho tupreiu* couit. Hon. bampson Pope, clerk of the senate. I)r. 1>. 8. Pope, surgeon of the pcultcutiary. The list might be extended; but tlieso suffice. The Obtrrvtr hasn't a word of objection to the above named officio's?not a word, it only wants to point out sotue of "the favored clans" in confirmation of Mr. (!ary?? tfttcbtrry Obtrrver. ? . StiAMsri'i. NicGi.ecTor Dm*.?Some men* r. >...1 L v.... uf iC|iinrDWltf?( should mnke it his business to have a roll call ercry day and tho newspapers of each congress district should watch these calls and announcs whenever their rcprcsenta> live is absent. There is no I'ensou why the members of the house should hold themselves t> be above or exempt fioui the rules ( regulating the conduct of ?ther persons in the public service. A man sent to WVshing, ton to represented* constituents in either > house and paid $0,000 a year for his work i ought to feel that he is as much hound to be > at bi* desk on tunc ami to remain at work, > until tho house odjourits as if he was a s clerk at $1,000 a ycjrf A ! The democrats have far mote than a V e quorum of the house, l'hey have no right 1 j to expect the republicans to help them do g busiuess. Their duty is at their dosk?. tt 1 is shameful that they go away by scores to o races and ball mitches mul 'other amu-e* 1- monts and leave the business of the people, n which they are paid to do, to he neglec o 1 g and impeded, There is no excuse for it. Every member who ueglccis his duties ought i?* to be known an*t punished A year or two I- of ciroful weeding would give us a lower is house of congress compose l of mon wiiq go ir (o Washington to oarn their salaries honestly y sqd who will s ick to their good resolutions, a ?Granville News. y A hot it k:i Evidkkck ok Tillman's Sklfish d ViNtiiCTtVKNBSs,?Columbia, S. C., May ? ii Governor Tillman's appointment of spc^v*i^ r. of the house, Ira II. Jones, to s t with il- supreme court in the plaeo of Justice Pope, y discjua itin I. lias put him in a had box, lho iilatc to-day showed it was a clear violation id of the constitution for a person exercising id the fur<ctious of oue department of the d, State government to assume or discharge the ey duties of any other. Tito At ticle was rea l a by Speaker Jones, who ailived here last e, night to take a seat on ihc bench today, lis Ho examined into the matter and addressed y, communications to ths Governor nail the ett court, declining the appointment, s>ying he ek wqi clearly of the qp ltian tint l|0 Wat nqt ck ipialilied to sit. It was the iu'entioi) of tlio ck attornoys in tl|e o?se to demur hud HQ". Mr. lev Jones declined. The action of Lieutenant Governor (Jary, r, itf?1 Intere't^ h? ll?*Go,#rD?r " ?<iw h, Washington. H Hie appointmeul hy the Gevernor of !a-.v. ho yers outside of the judiciary, when the!o In bendi',| e!jsj>h:ojudges ou the eireuk bench has never before been known in the ^ history of the supremo oouvt. " ? ,Statk Association Mkbtivo ?ti.? South Carolina Press Association will u.cet J " ?J Am,cr"?n Wednesday, Ju y ?, 1802, at 8 o'clock p. in. ^ ?j The fol'owing are the suhj.cts for di-cm. "(W rv l 0P*n(id by .,he meu'hers name fj 1 ?J M .y Jouri,nl,s,n by Thos. It. Crews ot the Laurcnsvilfe Herald. ' .i ? n 0"'8" ddvcriHcments; " by K III , ?f V'e Ncwber,T Herald and News'. f How to conduct a Newspaper Cintra2 ZShJ* "*" *" " A*"'? "? C ? ?.? Ch.rl.,,?? .Zr, ??bJ ' ' Modern Mechnniea! Inventions ?n,i i.?_ u proveuieuts of the Daily Newspaper Ollicc I- by J no. S. Heyuolds, of the Columbia Stittr. 0 "The Country Editor as a Journalist and s l'nnter: " by Hugh Wilson, of the Abbea ville 1'rets and Banner. r Gen. K. M. Law, of the York I'.Uerjtrite, 1 will deliver the annual address before (he r association e All members ol the association arc i.equeslc I to be present, at the opening of (ho i scssioq, and editors and publi hers not mem. i bers are cotdi;t'|y iuvitc(| t> juiq il)0 a so I c ation nipl attend the looting, t Tiib C oiii? \ub Tiii st.?New \ork, Apiil 30.?The Herald says : The National Cordage company, popularly known as the t'ortagc Trust, has been paying John Go do, ih?^ millionaire inventor and twine manu'WP turer. $!"200,000 a year to keep his mills shut d mil, and it ha? held an op ion, sni I to be for $7,0<M?.OOi>, on li * plant, which includes a new twine machine that is exp.'elel to rceolutionizo iho trade. The trust sinouii'.'^' semi-oflicialiy some time ago that this opt on had ben taken up, but it leake 1 out that Mr. Good t lias notified tiio trust that he did not consider his cmtracts binding; and that he would egair. upon V* niilta i|u<| Keep theju open Whf.q askod about it Mr Oqodo ackn w.led.r '??*>-'? I 111 it lie liad Buvere l his relation with thi I Cordage Trust. !!? s?il : "In a very sli >rt tune I can perfect arrangements to turn out enough ropj and twine to supply half the de i.aiul of the United State*, nud iet me say hero tint, having declared to resume operations on my own account, I am going to tight it oat on that line for ninny summers." Tiik Mkcklbniiubu Cki.kiiuation.?Char lotte, N. C., April 30.?The anniversary hi _ tho declaration of independence will celebrated 111 grand style in Cluilotte. gala e'ays will be tho 18th, 1 Villi and -Olh of May, Our people are sparing no ptlns to mnko these three day* the greatest in the history of the Queen City. The attractions that , have been booked are many, and will draw a large crowd. A theme which touches the tenderest chords in the make up of tho Charlotte citizen is that of tlie lrstoiic event that occurred on the main square of this city, rightly named Independence squire. Senator Hill and c|her prominent men ha\? declared their iuteiuioi. of being in (dfarloUo in tho L'uih, and their visit to tho Queen Jity is an assure I fuot Tlie bus ness men >f the city are taking an active part 111 llio raiiei atiraotions f i t la is special occasion, md in fact, all seem to h ive no !;U!i< r amliiiou than that of seoiug this noted event lernlded with all due respect and homage. We have a speedy and positive enrj fir starrli, diphtlicvit, canker mouth and leadsclie, in SIlli.OH'S CAT A Kit t! KKMK^V >V. A unsal injector free with each bottle^*, 'se it if you desire health an I rweet bvcQih. Vice oOc. Sol<l by II. K. Smith < 11