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P; i Amkrican Ramie?The fir?t txperimeut U (he manufacture of cloth from Kami# in the United States was made lately nt the Ban Jose woolen mill. The liber *r<is ]>ut through the rame presses at the mills as any other material used tor making cloth. It want through the machines, was twisted into thiead, and then a thread of wool and a thread of ramie were twisted together. Being put on theloim the machine was Mane t, and in a few minutes the cloth began slowly to unroll. Tho fabric resu'tant from the procss was a strong, oloeely woren piece of cloth. ~ Holding }t up to the light, one could mi Srf Uiroligh it. 1 he color of the cl-th was a bluesh-gray, tbe w<o! supplying the dark and the ramie fiber the light portion. Ramie is much stronger than wool, is forty-one times stronger than cot'on, and more nearly approaches silk in this respect than any ? other material use I in the manufacture of cloth. Thus It it pviilpn r tliir .1 f.Kr:? of a mixuire of wool nml rame is far superior to a cotton ftod wool mixture. 'J he fiber, wiien ready fi r the mi Is, is in bunches about five feet long, of ft creamy white clor, and has a luster line tilk. It can be dyed any color and si 111 retain its luster, anl hence can be used in the manufacture of silk-mixed weaves, making a fabric just ns good in every way, but f.?r cheaper than if silk were usod. It wi'i have the effect when it comes into general use of cheapening all textiles of this character, while giving a fabric letter in looks and wearing qualities. One of the big points claimed for ranrc is the ease with which it can he produced, nnd the consequent big profit to the producer. Kamie is nothing more or less than a weed, and grows and increases with the prolifictiess for which weeds are note!. The plant docs not need a rich soil; it fict, seems to __ thrive best in a roil in wlrch nothing c're ~wiU?xas. and is especially v?lu? 1? oi? this account. It is claimed that three crops a yenr can be secured, and thntat the lensl calcination a profit of tf'JUO nu acre will pour into the pockets of the ramie cultivator. The field will not have to he ropl.nted fi>r twenty jcars, for the plants will grow and produce good fiber for th it length of lime.? Pacific Lumberman. . ? .. iuii>- by A loitSAUO.?Wellington. Knn., May 28.?The full ex'ent of the damage wrought by the tornado last night was tcalir.ed this morning wheu day1 glit came to disperse the gloom which surrounded tho awful cilim.ty. Wreck and ruin stretches from one end of the city to the other, nod whrre last night s?ool the finest blocks of buildings is now one continuous lino of debris and ruined buildings. Washington avenue, the finest thoroughfa'ein the city, was swept from one end to the ether by the storm, and I lie big business force expended from abovo.dowownrd. The walls were literally crushed in and. the unfortunate inmates, did not have time to move after the tornado struck the house. F.vcu at this hour?0 a. m.? it is impossible to get even a partially correct 1 at of the dead, for everything is in such confusion that while one minute a person is reported as dead, the next finds that person search ing for futuc one else. There arc twelve dead bodies lying in different parts of the city, but the doubts as to their identity make it useless te give names. In many instance* tin sa who were taken from the ruins were so disfigured that it is j almost impossible to idsntify them except by ' cloth ing. and this will take 4mo *intil ^ suTroubdfngcbantry.will probably swell tbif ; Jo 40. From* (lie wrecked condition of the i houses it is believed that This is the worst | storm that lias ever visi ed Kansas. One hundred and fifty-two houses are to be counted as haying felt the force of the ' tornado, and of these fully 100 are com- 1 pletely wrecked. The loss will be $700,000. t .? I Tiie May Convention.?The work of the convention which met in Columbia last Wednesday was little more or less than might ( hare been, and which had been expected, j under the circumstances. It was, of course, known that the convention would be strongly Tillman, and the general course followed by it was naturally to be expected. We did not believe, liowcvsr, that it would endorse the Ocala platform in tolo. Neither did we ' believe it would denounce Cleveland as it did. i We diil not expect tho convention to endorse Cleveland, knowing the sentiments cf the majority cf its makeup as wc (ltd ; but wc certainly did not believe it would denounce * bim ill snob tnemo ?" : un 11 U1U. I As lo llie discourteous conduct. of the | majority toward the minority, that was disgraceful in the extreme, if the reports in regird thereto are correct. Such conduct is, or ought to lie, beneath the dignity of a representative men. T That is putting it too mi d. It is a disgrace to the State and the civilization of the H age, and we tru'y hope that such a disp'ay ' of ill breeding will never ngnin be seen in the .South Carolina State House. Such is not at all in keeping with the reputation of the South Caroliniaus for courtesy. We can I disagree, eiihcron public or private matters and ati'l treat each other courteously. ' Ilut that is not Tillman's siyle, and prob- fi ably tbose who acted so unbecomingly towards theirafellow-delcgates in the convention last Wednesday were simply carrying out his mandates. For be says, you reniem- 8 her, that lie carries bis followers in bis breeches pocket.?Florence Mrs*engrr. y * ? K I'i.auur, Finn and Pillage.?Calcutta, "May 80.?Dispatches from Srinnger say that ^ the whole district is panic stricken by fire nod plague. The cholera is rngiug with " unprecedented violence, in the last week o 1,600 deaths have been reported, and proba- n bly half as many mote persons have died w without any record or notice lo the authorities. In the rural portions of the district all work lias cenecd. The pcoplo die by the tr roadside in the vi lage streets, with nobody Tj to nurse or bury them. On account of the ?.?,i; . ...umcrg ?i uunais, me worst stricken villa- 1<J ges ore polluted by horrib'e odors, and the ravages of the disease are accelerated from tl day to day. w The apparent hopelessness of their condition lias driven moat of tiie population to theft nnd plunder. To accomplish their pur- ''' poses the lower classes have resorted to A arson, and hardly u night passes in a village p) of any size without the setting of two or three fires. The capital of the district has been a'inost r* completely wiped out by tire. Deaths are numbered by dozens. Ifun- pi, dreds were ill of the cholera when the firee j)f were aiarted in tho city, and expesure and lack of medical attendance have increased the prevalence of the disease two-fold. In many other villacros ti>? ?-<>- ? *- ? ? - >.v uiv9 iiiivu ucpd proportionately as destructivs as at the |,e capital. In the whole d strict of Srinagar it ia estimated that 5.000 p<r ons are homeless. " Jii Anbwkr This QtKsno.v. ? Why do so many A' people we see around us seem to prefer to suffrr ond he made miserable by indigestion, aul Constipation, Dizzin?s>, Loss of Appetite, Coming up of the food. Yellow Skin, when 1 for 75 cents we will sell theui Shi lob a Vi'a- Or liter, guaranteed to cnre them. Soil by dei H. K. Smith & Co. Sot Ific JDcdfy -Union limes R. M. STOKER, - - Editor ( Friday, June 3, 1802. SUBSCRIPTION, $1 60 PER ANNUM * P08T OFFICE DIRECTORY. The I*. O. will be opened for business . from 8 A. M. to 0.00 P. M. , Tbe Money Order Department will be opened for business from 9 A. M. lo 4 P. M. ' The Fouth bound mail arrive* el 3.25, P. if. , The North touud mail arrives at 1.46, P. M. r * Sirect boxes will be emptied every day t at 1.25, P. M. 1 Any inattention or irregularities should re reported promptly to the P. M. J. C. HUNTER. P. M. r BUT A despatch was received here Mon- 1 d?y by Mrs. John P. Gage, announcing I lie 1 death of her brother, Dr. S. E. Pabcock, at ' Chester, on that day. _ ' ? ? i A delightful gAtheriog of the mem- I bers of "The Christian Endeavor Society" of the Presbyterian Church was had at Mre. M. I. Gage's lost Monday evening. Wednesday uurning our esteemed young friend, E. C. Punt, received a telegraphic dispatch from Spar.anburg, conveying the sad information that his Mother was ilrin-r ii? !?< r - ? ? - ,v...4. .. V nit I/I tJJ'UIinuuurg on IIIC uexi train, and the sincere sympathy of Ids numerous friends in Union is willi him. Summer Excursion Uatks.?Commencing June 1st, 1802, the Richmond and Danville Railroad will put on sale reduced rate round trip Summer Excursion tickets to ad summer resorts. Tickets on sale June lrt to l Sept 30th, limited returning October 31st i 18??2. Democratic National Convention.?For above occasion the Richmond & Danville Railroad will sell tickets from all first ami 1 second grade coupon ticket offices to Chicago, ' 111., and return, at one lowest first class fare 1 for the round trip. Tickets on sale June IGth to 20th inclusive, limited, returning July 28th. 1 ?? . *"* * _ * ea, but lie tuiuks he will recover the use of 19 the limb gradually. His sufferings must have been great, and we are glad to see him out and in good spirits. i Jo?" We invite the special ntteuthyi of < the Farmers in Union county io dine article i headed "American Ramie," in another column. Wo arc a firm believer in Ramie * myself as a candidate and jisfee; but will trust to tiie Editor s liwf T g( dity to see my name in "good company." n, his week. "Well, lie is .in it," and the Sditor trusts to his honor to pay him before he next issue. One week is nil we allow, jefore the "penalty attaches." >8 "The best Jars for canning Fiuit, pre- t1 lerees and pickles, are my 'Home Mad*' (are, from ooe quart to two gallons." S. M. HICK, JR., E. U. ? ci ***- We notice with pleasure the name T >f our talented young friend llaatel Lewis a; Icaifs, of this town, among the list of young tl men who will graduate from the Citadel c< Academy in July. G We also seethe names of W. L. Hobo, of ai 2ross Keys, and A. W. Thomson, eon of the at ate Dr. A. W. Thomson, of Union, amone ?1 ha lis! of graduates from (lie Law Depart- is nent of the South Carolina College. df Three worthier .young men never gradu- *1 ,ted from any institution of learning, and st re shall bo disappointed if ihey do not pi tand high, socially and intellectually in se heir professions and wherever they locate- lit ' * en All About Town. (j, nv our srniuiiTLT locaj,. k. c. fant. bl Miss May Duncan has gono to Spartaniurg on a via t to Bishop Duncan and jjj amily. of The first game by the Union Base ball tub wni played on their grounds in (Inge's xove last Monday afternoon. cr Ttie Baptist Sunday school had a picnic at p, Jurphy's Mill last Friday and it was a w| rand success. . ur The Baptists were not at all selfish, but ad a great many scholars from other Sun- an ay schools. The table was spread at 1 ch 'clock, and the grand picnicing was commenced. After dinner Col. I. Q. McKissick i.t as called on for a speech and responded in |ia in llMtlftl liltmnrA... ,f~ ' ...m.v.v.o ?7<e. no aiaue ft capi- n0 il speech and touched upon ihe grant ad- wo mtage the children of io-day have in going ;n i day schools and Sabbath schools. thi About five o'clock the horses were put in 8aj icir places the picnicers minuted the wj agons and the procession sturted for home. jjn "The Amateurs" have deeded to wait me II after Ihe summer months to render "Our (j,, merican Consin," as the "stars" of the jjn ay will leave this month to summer it; dn< it as soon as they return the p!ny will be ndered on a Union stage. Thi "Out in the Street," Ihe flood Templar's 1 ly, is on n boom and they expect to appear nn< fore the public soon. 'I*1 - Mil Allianee Meeting 1 IVe nre requested to announce that State of i cturer, John K. Jefferiee will attend the we ick Pond Alliance on Saturday, 11th to i ne, at '2 o'clock, P. M., and tho Kelion 1 liance, on June 18, at '2 o'clock, P. M. wie eu speeches will be made on Alliance "eo bjects. The public arc iiviled to attend, air ??. ma. F.xprkmivk Commkst.?It ia altogether to . oeer Cleveland's credit that he ia "not a iiocvai" according to the standard of the onl' ith Carolina oeneeution. ? V. World, day low It WorksIt is very cleirly mod how and why foieign cap talis's c*n come ioto 8outh Jaiolina and establish stores to sell goods inder the promise of no Alliance monopoly m< if the farmers trade. In that case, the for- So tign capitalists have no permanent invest- se ncnts of capital among us. If matters be jolit cal, business, or otherwise, don't suit be hem, at the end of the year or before, they ten order their goods b*ck to Chicago, New p? fork, or wherever their* head quart ere may ^ >e, an-i dircoitliavb wi houtmuch if any loss. Not so with cagfial invested in railroads, at Vhi n money is put into railroads, it Is per- A nan ntly attached to the soil and cannot be ? aken up aud shipped to points where the H aws arc more liberal and other advantages B >r niisc larger profits upon the investment, P iml, perhaps, eave from ruin. The road V epresi ntmg tbe money thai built it is on be soil to slay, whatever the laws affecting ill t or i's business may be; hence capital for ec iniilding railroads is not only very timid in A locating, but carefully nnd wisely governs re its acti >us by what the present outlook offers P for the future. A more pointed illustration N of what wo mean could not be presented tlian is conveyed in the following significant gt reply to a Utter from a gentleman in this ?t community who wished to interest Mr, Robins n in building a railroad from this ? county to connect with what is known as the Seaboard Air Line, or Robinson system: ti Baltimore, May 30, 1892. Dear Sin: I have vour favor of m?? ? J Till. 1 d<> not think /the^ltate of South tj Cur tin* olTrra muoli iodttfltdftiit to persons to invest capita1 in railroads. We would be glad to ice tho ro id mentioned by you built by your p op'e to connect with us. Truly Tours, Jxo. M. Robinson. I'res't. N< w, wc honestly n?k any candid sensible man irhi/ "the State of South Carolina dot* p not oJTtr much inducement to persons to 01 invest capi'al in railroads T 8< The Teachers Association It will always be a pleasure to us to aid S1 snd encourage any and every eflort made for ^ the ndvancemeut of our educational inter- jc eels, whether piivato institutions or the ft publ c schuo'p, and it seems to us that in no a( way can wc c< rve that great interost bet'er than by opening our columna to the Teach- p ars of our schoo's for their mutual ndvan- T lage and improvement in their impjttant profession. ? The^fotnaati *n of .a Teachers Association He y^^^^^Sr^^allalwftys be pleased p] 10 T ,'ie AJ800'*,t?n may H 1?'ficial to its organization or of pi ^The next meeting of the Association will Wj ae held tomorrow, ttaturday -morning, at 10 w ('clock, in the Union Graded School build ng, niul the f- Howir.g programme of exer- Pr iises was adopted at the last monthly meet?g: if (Juration : What ore some of the best th taethods of teaching history? Mrs. M. E. Jritton, Davis Jcfferies and M. L. Lemnefer. :ho5l Vfttem be incense I by reducing lh? umber of schools ? J.L.Walker. <>u Recitation,?M. It. Macornson. *? . ft" W&- A day or two ago a gentleman, who not a member of nny church, remarked ith somewhat of disgust, tint a Sunday or kn wo ago be saw more men go in and out of Pri barroom than in and out of church. 1 11 for Now, is it not possible for the law-abiding j,ir tizens of this town to or(/?ni*i? ??><t ? ? own Council that will enforce the law ;ainst opening barrooms on Sunday? If tere is no other issue to be made in the me >ciiug municipal election, in the natno of . od, from a decent regard for the opinions 8*> id feelings of,,christian women and men, J|? id as law-abiding citizens, let us make the oisng of the barroims on Sundays that an< sue; ond demand a pledge from each cindi- det tte for Municipa' honors that he will do In? 1 in his power to actually and effectually op the commission of the otfence and will 1 tnish those who violate that law. It does em strange to us thnl men elected to puh- ^cj! s office readi'y take a sdemn oath to p iforce the laws governing th.ejr jurisdic- Ma in, and afterwards wink at the most palpa- Ho' o violations of any one or all of thoso laws, lj^ cannot be denied, by even those who thus j [htly hold thoir oaths, that it is a species mis perjury which is tolerated only becAuse gr^ is of official non-notion. ' a p The desecration of the Sabbath is a great gRC imc against Die laws of God and man, and ter< iniahmcnt will surely follow, but when a ^ pi . hole community tacitly endorse* it. by not liting to put forth every effort to suppress p e evil, it cannot expect thrift, prosperity the d unity of feeling and action to be the baft aracteristics of its people. * After the above was put in type the ticket R0C; o close the barrooms on Sunday" was few nded to us for publication. We knew l'0* thiog of the nomination or that the issue is to be made until the ticket was brought f( Just as it ispublished. We do not rrake post s statement as an apology for what we have d, but to show that we had nothing to do th getting up tho ticket. We do not >p| ow whether any one or all of the gentle- tion in on the first ticket are jn favor of closing *l b > barrooms on Sunday, or not, but we do nv I hnf iltast J ** -.. ?MMV 1MVJT ouvuiu UC U U3VU 6(1 I J)%l iflfj Y, and do not hesitate to advocate it. A a Baptist Pionie- "iun Last Friday the Sunday school Teachers !'eac ' comi I scholars of the Baptist Church had a t|,e , iglitful pionie and Barbecue at Murphy's unsc ll. tbej 'he Barbecue was under the management 00 our Chief of Police, Capt. Oeo. May, and are told never was Barbecued meat done ^Tith i greater nicety. C'levi 'he weather was all that oould hivo been lied, and if we may judge from the 1 nga of joy and gladness" that tilled the p,, as the procession of wagons, buggies, eto, cure rehalled by that prince of jolly good fel- ftni'' f, K. C. Fant, passed through the at reels heir return, we should say they had a out c of glorious enjoyment. K S > Clifford demlnary Ctamiomut. PUOORAM. On Saturday night the regular commence, int exercises of the Pbilomnthen Liternry ciety will be held. As the society is cret, only ihe active and honorary memrs can attend. All of these are urged to i present. ? Sunday Ihe Baccalaureate sermon wi 1 be -eached by English, at the reetoyi?rt*? rfcnrc^HM o'clock. Monday is ?orn?ud *n^ ternooa will be WW** lo a retmi-m lumnrc. At 8.30, P. M., tbo publio exercis will begin, nnd will be as follows : istory of the clws, Miss Matti^ ^Osbirne. iograpliy " " ? Annie Kingsbery. rophecy " ?5 Mary Osborne, alcdictory " ' " Annie Kingsbery. Tuesday thero will be a musical recital by te class in instrumental music, at Nioholni'e Hall, at 9.30 A. M. At 11 A. M., tbe rt Exhibit will be ready for visitors; tbe tome will be open till 7.30 P. M. At 8.30 . M., there will be a musical coocert at icholson's Hall by the entire musie class. Wednesday ilie Annual address and ths rauuaiiug exercises win oe naa at Wicliolm's Hall. lie*. President James Woodrow, UD.LL. >.*, will ba the orator ^of the day. At 8 30 P. M , the usual drill aod recepon will bo g Ttn at the Seminary. To all these aervlf^, exceAg those of the iieiary Society, \he' frleoujCof thednstituon are co really %lt d tt^preJH D. O. Principal. Correspondence of the Times. ^ Kewa from North Pacolet ?TT-t3?ANE' May 30.?The weather at resent is dry, but our crops are generally ut of the grass. IVe ha*e not ha t suoh lasons for workiog crops in many years 9 we hive had Ibis ve ir. Oats need rain; wheit is generally ood in this neighborhood, A few weoks ago Mr. W. H. Walkers buggy orse had a runaway scrape which we forgot i iueuiion in out preri us letters. He took ight near Mr. X L. Walker's and ran off iross fields, gullit s, hil's and branches until e got into the idid at Mr. A. A. Sarratt's lace, and then t iok out past Mr. W. A. eeler's store a id Mesopotamia church, he buggy was considorab'y damaged. Uncle Jack" Ki e was drising the horse hen he took fr (lit, but the old man ws? ft behind at tho'very start. Mr. Jack KendHck, we are g'ad lo say, up and out again after his severe illness. A few poos are being planted. Mr. Clough ituan has prKoml "Otitif "14 aereh', and will >ant another tvmll patch of 1*2 or 16 acres, e is tired of raising cotton at present ices, when a living and money, too, is so ucli oasier made by other crops. ,v?v>wi <v me uniivii ciiiun. AmrmntlTO, K. Leinnster, J. A. MoKown, and M. R. ? comson. Negative, S. J. Hammed, H. E. oe and T. J. Eats'. Declaimera, H. D. feries and W. A, Ilaoimett. Reader, r}s Jefferies. lev. Mr, CJor^aon preached at Meaopolai yesterdry from tj>e text: "For the at day of his wrath is come, and who II be able to stand." Hia dlsoourse was owerful appeal to the unconTerted. The A rament of the Lord's Supper was adminis- A id a's>. h Ira. A. A. Sarratt and daughter, Misa o ra, of Uaftoey City, are visiting relatives tl friends in tbifl community. it lev. Mr. Swan will preach at Salem on tl third Sabbath* "Tli. June, and Saturday o ire at 11 o'clock, A. M. This wU be comrauoion occaaion. tl lira Lois, daughter of Dr. MoLeuney, was w dentally bitten on the finger by a dog a at days ngi. The wound is not aerioua, bi ever, T lisa Una Husksy hav been nursing a at on" on her finger for feyeral days. It mred she wi 1 lose it (the finger we sup- at > Vox meaos) yet. vr evoral people from this neighborhood tli ? to liear Rev. \V. W. Orr, the evangelist, ! licfaory fjrnve yesterday. m he North Fagolrt Sunday school conven- at will meet with Sardla and Ararat schools to rarat church on tha26thof June. Eaoh ui win oe enuuea to three delegate*, oc everybody friendly lo the work i* b< ted to attend. Vox. nt ?m. cr Pooa Xoofc for Wam, Stubkt.?"Com- > iim is a hateful thing and a menace to M :e and organised Governmogt. JJut the ? mnnism of combined wealth nod capital outgrowth of overweening cupidity nga lfislinesr, wlreh insidiously undermines .. justice anddwtegiity of free institution*, j0 t less <Iur.g*ron* than the communism ppressed poverty end toil which exaa- jR] ted by injustice and discontent, attaoks (.t disorder the citadel of role."?Grocer tjf 'land, in Heooage lo Congrtt*, Dot. 3, q "The Tool of Wall Street," accordo the ''South Carolina resolution*." .1. .? IM.OII ?Oata?iui?A marvelous in for Catarrh, Diphtheria, mouth, 8a Headache. With each bottle there if qp l>a jious nasal injector for I bo more aya- io'a yl treatment of theae complaints wills- r?< utra eh# rtre. Pnco 60o. Sold hj 11, sai aaith & Co, Of Correspondence of tho Yimks. the News from JouesvilleJosksvili.k, May 31.? last Saturday the (1 we'ling pf Sookey Conner, an old olorcd woman living on the snburbs of our town, was burned. Most nil htr household goods were destroyed, and she came very near getting burned up herself trying to save her earthly possessions. The tire was accidental. Ooe day last week the house of Adolphus Smith, a colored man living on Mr. W. T. Littlejohn's place, near Jonesville, wan entered iu the Way ti re and robbed. Soveral articles were taken as well as all the cold vic'uale. Tli's did not satisfy the it "I" M an ha broke Adolnhus' orgto and made g -oMits escTfi?." The weather "lias been very cool and unfavorable for vegetables. In fact, most all crops and vegetation have mado shown but l'ttle growth ibe last week or more ; but just now tll? WAntlini- iu wni*ni ' .. aw nut U4 auu UIVIO I?TUI" able aud farm work is progressing well. There has beon but little grass iu the crops up to this time. If the farmers get through cultivating tie r cotton crop wiih as little trouble and expense as (hey have had up to the present tiino it wil not cost them raoro than half as much to cultivate the cotton crop this year as it did last year. This is my judgement, and 1 am sure I aui right TheJonesville township Sunday school convention was he'd at Elfnrd drove, about four miles from Jonesville last Saturday. The attendance was large and the day was one of pleasu-o and profit to Sunday school workers present. I would write more of this interesting i ccosion but the secretary promised to wri e up the proceedings for the Timkm and I will leave it for him to do. Hard as tho times are, some of our people are building and improving their property, and others are expecting to improve theirs this year. Mr. 11. A. Whitlock has openel up a lumber yard for the purpose of supplying any 'demand f >r building ma'erial, b >th rough, dressed and matched, also shingles, and all at very reieonable prices. Prof. N. Q. Litilejobn's High School will olose about the '20th June. The exercisea will be publ she 1 later. Mrs. Dove Tiller, who has been visiting her parents at Howensvil'e, in Orangeburg county, has returned to her home. Her sister, Miss Dukes accompanied he-. Mrs. K. M. Penny, who lias been vishing her mother, at Suntuc, has returned. Dr. T. J. Lee and wife, of Ala., are visiting the faindy of Mr. E T. Fowler, near Jonesville Miss Car.ie Eis>n is on a vUit to Mr. William JcfTere*, at Homo, S. C. Messrs. W. T. L'ltlcjohn and J. IV. Sco t, who have been sick so long, have both recovered, so a< to be able to visit Jonesville. The r faces arc ve-y pleasant to look upon on our streets. Mr. L'ttlejolin is. however. &ouie people think their cotton was killed ith froat in diffeieot places lest week and eek before. T. M. Littlejoliu, Esq., one of our most ogressive farmers, as well as business men nerally, is of the opinion that llermuda ass would prove a blessing to this country the farmers wouli set it eut so as to stop e washing of tlie'r hillsides into gullies, ssidcs, it is oti<> of^he best of grasses for If pre8ent~p$&ij|^*[>re not deceptive our end Dr. the prise on his s answere^B of lost week in iwlmttno was the chief. ItSf&riis thai Ibis f >s the only tribe in Virglhfar ;?With her story the average realer it familiar. " ' Mr. Editor, we sco but little difference in ' r posi ions in our educational bills. Mot a rd of your editorial comments can wo 1 d objection to. We fully agree with you ' it it would prove a hardship upon some rents, but in the end it would work tlis 1 ;ateet good to tho greatest number. We , ow thai quite a number of parents take no de in seeing their children's minds, (and night say character too,) developed, and ' that reason the oold aiago comes in?"a . d that cin sing nand won't, sing ought to made sing." l'he W. L. and D. H. met Saturday night. geod number of visitors were present and . oral new names were added to the list of . mbers. The subject: Rteolvtd, Thit Washington is the greste-t ieral in history, was d scn???H ?.? *? r> ' , , ? | rmao, J. A. L. Peeler, and M. Macomsoo, on the part of the affirmative, j J W. S. Wofford, J.C. Jefferies, Ed Robbs 1 S. J. HainmetUon tbe negative. A good . il of oratorical and historical sharp-shoot- , ; took pln.co as well as some good humored . rring on both s'd.ej. The judges fina'ly sided in favor of the negative. ^ ['he subject for discussion, on Saturday, j h of June, is Httolvfd, That the lste war has proved o .? ii.-ii.o-j o.-.- ? notable to got around much yet. Mr. Jordan Horn, who moved from near Jonesville to Trough Shoals lest year, is having great affliction in his family. He buried one cf his children at Gilcad burying ground last Sunday, and another one yesterday, and is looking for two more to die. Measles and Diarrhea are the prevailing diseases. 1 will have somotliing to say about the Lockhart Shoals railroad later on. Mr. J. B. Foster and wife are on a visit, to North Carolina. Mrs. N. G. Littlcjohu has been quite sick but is improving. Mr J. P liet'ill and wife pail Jonesvillc ? visit Isst Saturday and Sunday. Tei.ifiionk. For the Timrs. What is Qolag on at Trough ShoalsMa. $niTon: Will you give me spaoe in the ooltimns of your paper to tell you sad jr'our readers how we are getting along at l'rough fUioalo.. 1 wiU"not attempt to write wo see such men at' the head of Important contracts we know the work will bo .done promptly nnd well. There are a great many new houses going up now, w.tli Messrs. J. S. MoKinney and John Bishop bossing the job, which is an issurancc that the work will be~done well ind to order. The new rail rond front Facolet to Trough Shoals Is nearing completion. An engine will be run on it soon. That will be a great sonvvnienco to the place. We sre having some sickness hero now, :>ut there are two good pliysiciens always ready to respond to all calls. Dr. J. D. Orr, from Asbury, is practicing now and lias a good practice. Dr. Urown, a young physician, lias also located tare. II* is a pleasant, promising man. Mr. Editor, could you not get your leg tut of tangle long enough to visit this place his Summer ? We koow you would enjoy rourself. Our kind and obliging livery men, liessrs S. W. Hnmes, and Q. W. Holland, rill meet you at the Depet, carry you dewu 0 a first ciaes hotel, where you will receive he brsi care and accommodation, and enjoy he beautiful shade in the large flat yard. We were pleased to meet our old fiicnd, !ul. McKissick, in out town last week. We lid not ask him any questions, but we bought wo could guess at what he wanted, uccess to the Col. Mr. Editor, please tell us how Mr. Eison's link managed to get in portion to commit uioide by hanging himself. 1 think John mat hare helped the old frllow off. For fear you might get wearied, I will top for this time, you may hear from me gain. Orr.RATivk. ?e? Latest From Laurens.?Laurens, 8. C., lay 31 ?A gentleman who lives near 1 err,a was hers to day, lie says that there I considerable agitation among the' negroes ver the supposed lynching of Shaw, and fiat they are scouring the woods and creeks i search of his body. No trouble between lie races is feared, but there is some danger f negroes stopping work. 4t the spot in the woods where Shaw is luugiii. iu nj|?? oceii lyncneu ilie ground m packed. Several Mckorips were lying round, end tbere was evidence uf a Vopfi sing pulled across the limb of a Iree. here were traces of blood on the hiokories, id a pool of bloo I was found near by. So fir as 1 have learned, the only cireumances leading to the suspicion that Shaw as implicated in the Hopkins burglary is i*Ot sc&rpejy any meat, flour, corn or prosions were found ji> Ijjs hou?o, and that he ade contradictory sia'eippnt|. ft was ipposed that he had concealed all be bad avoid deteotion. One report is that Shaw c-onfrssed that be J iminilted the burglary, hut this has not ten verified. Another rumor is that a j igro woman heard the blows when the owd were whipping Shaw; then heard a ngle pistol shot, and then a man scream, any people believe that Sliaw is still alive. Special to the State. Tha U/>.l.!n?l^ J ?' -? ' 1 * uvnv?puu?ui OI ine | lan'a Constitution. fuinsdfa IIill delegate Chicago, ujri io his Sunday' dieftoh: >ni?U aide* It Is admitted ttiet Mr. Cl'ev'e- J nd's friends wi 1 have o>ntfol of the , lictgo convention." We submit that U is oe for the lenders of the blind in South j rolin* to "give it up."?The Stale. Bucklrns Arnica Sai.vs.?The best'sa've 1 the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, i It Kheunt, Fever 8orrs, Tetter, Chapped nds, Chilblains, Corn', and all Skin erup- t he, an^ positively cures Piles, or no pay t quired. If ft go?,rentaed to give perfect c lisfaction, or money r?ftt&ded Price 26 )i nu per box, For s?le bj if- f. Vose^.- s j yyi _ ip. J ; For the Times. The Waterloo Literary Katertainment. Ma, 8-iOKsa.?The Waterloo Literary 8ociety Kotarlainniebt came off on tbe 17th, according to announcement, and I send yon the principal points. At precisely 6.30, p. jn.. the school, consisting of about seventy-three pupils, marched across the grounis. singing "Merri y through the Greenwood." The officers wore handsuaie anshea over their shoulders, some red and ethers b'ue. Tbe wands were covered in rod, white aod blue, each with tri-colored streamers. The flag of tbe United States and South Carolina wore floating down the line. The picur? wan a blight one indeed, of young men and maidens, even down to the dear little children. As the Society marched upon the stage they took their places regularly, without noise or confusiou. While thus ai ranged, Mr. GosseU, the Chairman of the Tiustees, undo a short address of welcome and epoke in the highest terms of their teacher, Mrs. M. ?. It i it ton. Then followed a song by the school,? "Sleighing" ? afier which the la-g-r number of (he pupils marched into the Academy ; those remaining did some figure marching which was enjoyed by the large audienee present. The Society being formally opened the Secretary, Mi-s A. V. Scott, read the report in which were praiseworthy words for the teacher, loving ones for the co-workers, regrets for the losi of two of the members, one by death, Miss Ilosa Solt. and one by marriage, Miss Anna Gallman, welcome words for the large assembly of friends present end thanks to those who had a'ded in endeavoring to provide means by which all might spend a pleisant evening. The group of children which first greeted the eyes when tho curtain was diawn numbered about thirty. They ell did exceedingly well in their speeches and rcoita'ions. Then followed dialogues, interspersed with apeeches, reci'otions and music, until eleven o'clock, end during that time not a fa lure of any kind occmred, everything in order. The pupile showed by their graceful movements, well modulated voices and choice of subjects, that the teacher is an active earnest worker. The Society was glad to (tee Men la from Spartanburg, Union, Jnnesville, Keiton, Ml. Tabor, West Springs, North I'acolet, Sedalia, Brown's Creek and throughout the County in general. They do all in their power to entertain and ware happy to see so many friends rejoice at their prugrosj. It has been estimated thai ab -ut five hundred people were present and the verdict, eo far as hoard from, is that this occasion excelled all previous efforts. Even not of the polilIcians say they learnc I something new. It was vory pleasant to see so mnny handsome boquels passed up to the young ladies and orators. These annual reunions are very pleasant and we are glad to soe the patrons of the school s> interested ia this movement, and we know that it lightens the work of the tencher to be thus appreciate 1. We must say, Mr. Edi'or, if you did not accept the invitation sent that you nresed a very pleasaut occasion, and we know that the Society regretted your alseuce. Itrspeoi fully k. a. Ilocky Creek, May 23rd, 1892. For the Timks. Jonesville S. 8. Convention Jouesville township Sunday school convention met at Elford Urovo May 28, 1892, at 10,30 A. M. After devotional exercises* Prof. N. 0. Littlcjohn was elected temporary Chairman and T. J. llishop temporary Secretary. An nddrcs' of welcome was delivered by Mr T. L. Haines. Reports of schools wis then called for, and the following delegates were enrolled: , Jonesville, Methodist, T.-.L. Hames, N. Egrftlttffiho W. H..8. HarqyMijpta Kittle MLS. Harris < l'eaehera 7 ; Scholars 74; I Average attendance 88. ^ Amount contiibuted for our own use, $4.00; for Russian sufferers, . (0.50 ; for needy Sunday schoo's (4.27. Never goes into winter quarters. Jonesvitle, Presbyterian, J. N. Eison, Landry Haines. Report: Sup't.. N. Q.(Litilejolin; Sect'y, Mis. Sxl'io Lindsay ; Teachers 5, Scholars 80 ; average attendance 30. Conjribqtcd for school's use, $16.00. Contiibuted for Thorn well Orphanage $8.01. Jouesville Baptist,?A. A. Gault. No written report, but brother Gault reported the school in goo 1 condition with a roll of GO scholars. Never goes into winter quarters. Gilead, Bsptist.?James Burgess, Benj., Gregory, Thoa llyntt. Report : Sup't, Thos. Hyatt; Sec'y, John Petty ; Teachers, 6; Scholars, 44. Amount pail for Literature $1.75. E ford Grove, Methodist.?II. J. Hames W. N. Horn, Misses Nooma Hyatt, Maggie Harmon. Itep >rt: Sup't. James Harmon; Roll of scholars 57. Arnouut contribute 1 $2.25. Never goes into winter quarters. New Hopo, Method s!.?II. W, Gossett, T. J. Bishop, Misses Alice Scott, Ida Gossett. Report; Sup't. J. W. Scott; Sec'y, Claude Whitlock ; Teachers, 4 ; Scholars, 30. Nover goes into winter quarters. No other rchools in the township being represented, the convention wept into permanent organization and elected T. L. Hames Chairman and T. J. Bishop Secretary. Music: "I love thy Kiogdom, Lord." On motion of W. II. S. Harris, all vi-iting brethren and all well wishers of the Sunday school were invifei to take port in the oonven'ion. Musio: No. 41, "Joy and Gladness." The Chairman then anhounced the 1st subject for discussion, viz: "What are tlie requisites for a flourishing evergreen Sunday sohool V' Opened by N. G. Littlejohn, followed by A. A. Gault, H. W. Gossett, T. J. Bishop, appointed Speakers ; after which W. H. 8. Harris and T. L. Hames made interesiinr aad instructive unMfliM On WOlTon gf w. II. 8 Harris, the oonven ion adjourned i hre? f| tig it org qf an hour for refreshments. After partaking of an excellent dionor iheeoDTeotion met again, and after singing "How firm a foundation," the Chairman announced the 2nd subject for discussion : ] "What is accomplished by a successful Sun- j day school ? Opened by Tlios. Hyatt, i Musis, psge 7P, "Joy and Giadnes*." ' Mp*srf W. II. 8. Harris, Qeorgo Gault and itev, DoVe* Tiller also discussed the tamo subjooi, and after singing *?God be With you til) we meet aorsin." !> ? ?a?? ? ??!? ? Mourned. H < W. II. 8. II aubh, T. L. Hambs, Chair. < Township Slip J. T. J. Bishop, Bec'y. ^ Tobnado in Obanokbuku.?Orangeburg. ' May VO.?Tlie seTorest wind, rain and hail ( norm that ever visited this city occurred * isrs this afternoon at about 6 o'clock, just ( it the hour when the streets were flllel with >ersons en their way to church, and -as the * ihiltfreVwerfe ejl)fr gqlng to or had as van- J iled In the various churches. *|Mie damage 1 ?M verv heavy?house*, fenoes, and trees ^ >elng b own down. The oourt h ?u*e square ' vae Ailed with limbs torn from the beautiful I taks that ornamented that class'cal spot; vhile the streets in many places are strewn rith s miUr debris. The steeple of the Methodist church was ( down down and completely wreekeJ an i c he churoh it'elf was inundated with water <1 oaing through the roof whence the steeple c tad been totn, aed the build.ng o herwite t eriousy damaged.?The Stale. < Cahtaiom Mkktinqs.?The Stat* l)stnooratic Executive Committee have male all the arrangements for the coining peliti-al ceuipaigo meetings to be held throughout the State. And in the allotment of dates the Riohland meet-tig to tako piece in Columbia i^ fixed for tiio 4iU of July. This wai evidently done to rnWd the largest crowd of trorkiugmcu possible in the endeavor to turn the meeting toT.llinui. The ctmmitiee had its work alt cut ant dried and did not take it more than teu minutes or fifteen to do what it had to do. The following are the dates for holding the varions campaign meetings. Barnwell, June 14 Sumter,. July 20 Hamptbn, ? 13 Marlboro " 21 Beaufort, ' 1(5 Chesterfiold, " *23 Colle'on, ? 17 Ker?haw, " 20 Charleston " 21 Lancaster, " 28 ' Berkeley, " 22 York, " 29 Wil'aburg, ' 23 Chester, " 30 Oeorget'n, " 24 Fairfield, Aug. 2 Horry, 27 Uuioo, " 4 Marion, ' 2'J Spartanb'g, " t? Floience, " 30 Greenville, " 9 Darl'gton, July 1 Tickons, " 10 Itichland t1 4 Oconee, . 11 Orangcb'g, " & Anderson, ' 13 Aiken, " 0 Abbeville, " 1(> Edgefield; " 7 Newberry, " IS Loxiugion, 8 Laurens, " 20 Clarendon, 19 As will be seen the only breathing spell that is nl'owc i is the time between the Lexington and Clarendon meetings. . Titoriu.c is IIamdciio?At an early, hour this morning?2 a. m ?it leaked out that thefo was considerable trouble in Hamburg of some kind. Afier what promised to be a fiuiilets search, The State man ran ncc dently against the fact about 3.30 o'clock this morning that J. W. lloiloway and ex Sergeant E. C. HI art in of the Columbia police force wer? generally believed to have been at Hamburg teveral days look ng after some liquor troubles. Not so long ago the citv of Auirustn' nut the thumb screws on the selling of liquor on Sunday so light that all the sports moved a >ro*s the river to Hamburg in this State. Tho Hamburg pceplc are sai I to hare complained to Governor Tillman recently, and then he employed two do ectivcs?presumably those referred to above?oad they, with the assistance of tho legal department of the Slate Government got up evidence sufficient to wnrrant the arrest of the violators of the law complained of to tho Governor. Now the story g cs that this resulted yesterday in the arrest of twenty-two men on this charge, and the August i nuthorit e s will aid in the (rosecuti n. Deatii or Dr. 8. E. Babcock.?Chester, S. C., May 30.?Dr. 8. E. Babcock died this morning, in the sixty-third yetr of li s age. lie had been confined to his room for e ght months, suffering from an ntttck of paralysis, caused by blood poison somo two years ago. Dr. Babcock was born in Choster county and had made this city bis home for the w greater part of his life. He returned here 9 from Europe in 1801, having rcma'ned in France and Germany for several years, studying liis profession, finally graduating with honors from a Paris medical institute just before his return to this couutry. 11o joined the Confederacy then, and was male surgeon of the Sixth Regiment South Carolina Volunteers. At the close of the war he was iu chaifcu uf u Confederale hospital in Richmond. Dr. Babcock was beloved by all who knew him, and has been a leading physician here since the war, being placed among the foromost men of his profession iu tiie .South. He was married twice, and leaves two sons hy his first wife, a widow and a host of friends to mourn Itis loss. His elder ton is now iu charge of tho State Lunatic Asylum, and W. F. Babcock, his younger sou, ifajjfJtotA?'1 lrT*""'"r ?f "10 Chester Wah it a Ltmcpisco??Laurens, S. C., May 30.?A mysterious incident occurred At Merna.in the northwestern part of (li s county Fridsy night. "A few nights previous the store of J. It. Hopkins was broken into and $40 worth of goods stolen. Dave Shaw, a negro, was arrested on sutpicion. John Abercrombie, a constable, Mr. Hopkins andjfnnother white mar, were taking him to Trial Justice Hellams at Uray Court. Whcu a mile from Merna a crowd of perhaps fifty men rode out from tlio side of the road and demunded the ptisoner. The constable's party can't say whether they wero white or black men, on account of the darkness. The crowd fired pi*t< Is a id threatened the life of the constable if lie refused to give up the prisoner. The constable complied and the crowd carried Shaw off. He has not been heard from since. Some think he was hung and a place was found in the woods where there were signs of what they supposed to be the execution. Others believe that Shaw was whipped and warned to letrve the country; or he may have been rescued by hi? own fr auds. Shaw is said to have been a notorious thief. OuARANrKicn Ct/RK.?We authorise our advertised druggist to sell Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, upon this condit<on. If you ore afflicted with a Cough, Cold or any Lung, Throat or Chest trouble, and wi I use this remedy as directed, giving it a fair trial, aed experience no benefit, you may return the battle and hare your money refunded. We could not make ihia offer did we not know that Dr. King's New Discovery could be re'iod on. It never disappoints. Tr'al Dottles free at If. F. l'osey's Drug Store. Large size fOc and $1.00. Tilt.ma.n s Stbkak op Sixcebitv.?-It afr fords Vhe Herald p'eosure to give Govern'or Tillman credit for giviog erprersi m to hit honest sentiments In conversation ariih a friend recently in Andersen. The language was rather rough, but k is the rugged honesty which prompted it that wo commendThe Governor, in speaking of the present political outlook, remarked that tho Conservatives have the arguments on him, but these d ? h fools will vote for him in apite yf li?.?.Spartanbury Jftralil, Tiir Color Link in tub Grand Anstr.? New Orleans, Mny 19.?The dopur mcnt of Louisinn* and Mississippi Grand Army of the Republic met last night, nnd parsed ........VIIXUIKIUUOUIIK lliu UIV18IOn CllSTler, because Commander-in-chief Palmer lusprndel the divinion commander for not l"eoagn'*?og (ho colore; 1 posts. The reso'.uloni a'so ndvlse the eight white pos e Jn the livision to follow the oxarople of the onrampment. Now try This.?It will o>at you nothing tnd will sorely do you gord, if you have a 'ough, CoM, or any trouble in Throat, Chest, >r Lungs. Dr. King's New Dfcoovery for jonsumption. Coughs and Colds is guirtneed to give relief, or momy will be p ud >a?k. Sufferers from La Grippe found it ust the thing and under its use had a speedy tipi perfect recovery. Try a sample bottle d our expenseaqd lentn f-.lr yqorae t' JuSf lew good a thing it is. Trial bottles free at ) V. Posey's Drug Store. Lvrgs siie 60o, jid $1, Paori.a's Party Natiomai. Convsxtio*.? )rusho, May 13.?The National executive ominittee or the People's party to- Irty dcciled t> eili the convention for July 2, instead f the 4th; that is a temporary organ xa'i.in ritl be eflestod tlial day, no tlie nomination an be made on July 4.