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WILD WORK OFTHK WIND. 7 MixxBAroLia, Minx, June 10.?A apec'nl V to the Journal from Maukat, Minn., tmyn: One of tbo worn disat-ttra iliul ever v:s t d I Southern Minnesota occurred txtwetn 6 30 and 0 o'clock lent evening. Evety report coming in it more aorious llnu the provedlog one. At le at forty or fifty liver have , been lost. T'>e estent of the count*y awrpt 1 U grvnter thnu ever known in the history of the State. Stalling near Jackson, on the Southern Minoe.rota Ko id, a funnel-ahnped cloud awept eastward end ??* ?*' f u: wi!? ( vuiii oi attnneaota Lake, then took a broad circle to the mou h and p eve i awny aoutli of Wella. Cona derable rain had fallen during the afternoon, and about 6 o'clock the aloioapbere became elmcat suffocating. Purism ; shaped clouda began gathering over the eouthweat aud many people gntd in wonder ( at the right. At 6.30 llio win I sprang up, ^ . j* liL iff Jo M?e weal a circling h'nek cloud ~~ wa? aaen rapidly advancing and tearing aauuder everything in in coor-e. It passed two n>ilos northwest of Sherhtirue, and it it i\?i it ill on struck the d strict schoo home, in which w. re the t* nchor and eightteen scholar*. Tlio huihiing wns dcm itched and tho leu her hiiiI fifleen s-h ilars were ki led Al Kntton three buildings were destroyed and several people injured. I.indon wai visited utid many houses were lorn fiom Ihoir foundations ; one funii y, composed <?l a man, his wife and cltild, were killed and others injured. A latgo group of troe? was conip'elcly uprooted. Tim atorni passed on eastward destroying farm houses, In-us, and in fact everything in its pith. At Wells the sidewalks woio overturned, store fronts blown out, and other damage done. Four miles soulh of Minnesota hike live farm bouses an 1 their outbuildings wore cnuglit in tbos'orm mil tit icily demolish-d. Four dco. In wire kill* J. Tho byttly of of these, John Drown, was taken to Miiinesela I.ake lb s morning. Ilis wife, iliu<r hired man nod a m liool t aeher were alio injured. The rail ro -d seel ion nieu sullen d severe injniits. Much duo age was done south if We'l.-t and it is reported I bill forty to fifty people were kdlnl sotitli and west of that villi-go. As tuort of the damage was d no in the country to; oiIs are slow mining in. but ? I...I l.au I.,,,.,, I,, r ,1 is l-lioliuli |l| in-ill o tho hcleif i li;il it was i lie wore! storm cut reported in Smth MinncHnlu. It ic expected thai lsler rC|orli will increase rather illxll diminish the extent I' the damage Ui we'l ns the loj8 of lit'o and pers oial injuties Mn' y heartrending flci'lie* oeeiitrel. The house of a If dietitian I'jIii ly at Mowen Mills, near Minnesota Luke was hnwn en tirtly away ; not one log ^remaining A lirakrinin who saiv the etorm at lloit place, fluid he plainly fottccd a funnel dial ed cloud approach in}* limn the Wen', and aa it passed north of tlio eidage lie was east t the ground t>y tho tcrrilic piessuro of air, which wufl so hot that it illhio-t stilled liiiil. The?ir seemed liko gas mid everything wan filled with white haze. All along the Milwaukee rend fmin Jackson to Minnesota Lake the sceno is enn ol devastation. Not every house is ihstroyed but so tiiiiny uro demolished that tlio teem is pitiful. 1 lie wind had lull swoep, am t ie wiics have hecn down all the forenoon Toe Milw uiko - train to Wells gal i.o f.irthe than Mnjdeion Iwt night, owing to th debris hi the trnek. 'I he morning trni from Wells was four lion:s late. Telegrnp poles ii ti d trees wero every where ldow uv ?r. Owing to Ike woflhoul r.t lilakoly, oil tl 11,.,..I... I, ml IkvI uiirlii'x inisseneer trai fr"u?Vh? TwSii rV.eVIIni^??l Tl,in morning'a lri.ii> [rom ?'?u* J Jy|rn0i held nt K?ho1ii t" wml repairs ? > 111 The washout nt Kocheeter on ?? em lloa.1 delayed (lie morning r?nrng "in I ho cist, lu this oil/ ' fell throughout the afternoon, nigh tvt.d foi noon, ?>wt no damage is reported. A\OTIIKU OTOltM IN I Uil A'.O lmmd, at?o of Chicago. Tl " ent<,.*(1*0fdic was the 11 of ligiitniuj which struck the monument, in the corridoi of which uoarly fifty persons had sougl eho'ter. v Tltniiii.i: ci.oi;i.Ill'list IN IOWA. Wnucoinn, Iowa. Juno It*. - Northeasteri low* was visited by a cloudburst last ovon ing- The watt r foil in a deluge for f>u hours. The streets were converted iul rivers nnd many litilgcs were wudied away A big washout lectured on tho .Milwnuk; llond hot wetn I'ort Atkinson and Ka'u at Itnilwnv train service is at a stands!il The country is completely tloodcd l.aler reports of the florin give the wash ing out of over a mile of tho Ibirlingtoti t'cilar (Lipids and Northern Ksilrond track near West I'liion, and a long strip between Ossian and .lecorah. It will re?|iiiie nl least a week to got in a shnpo for trains. AT I.KAST nnv I'KIISONH KII.I.KIi AM> SI. VI. It A I iii Ni?iti:i> wot unitu. .Minneapolis. June 17.? News of the tornado which devii?tulcvj ejouthurii *fntmwA^r-wTtuifng is very liar 1 ti get. Telegraph wires are down for initos, an 1 (lie railroads winch pen?!rate the stricken section are practically at a standstill. AH tli? inforinaiion ob ainaldo cuiie. from isolate I survivors oi\tlio storm, and ih.s '..n- - be gatbei e i Irotii widely separated point-. From all the reports a* ba ><l so fir, tlu> loss of life will probably reach lil'tv. ami the list of the injured will tun into the hundred*. No estimate of the j ruperty loss can he maile, anil all that can ho snot ot it is tha' ii wi 1 undoubtedly run into seven figures. The town of Wells, in Faribault county, serins to have .-utleiid ??.: ?;-4 feter-ly from tho st"!iii. it is reported that fifty persons were killed in that village alone, hut tin-e reports are probably exaggerated '1 he storm is describe I bv an eyewitness as a cloud ot midnight blackness ?a boiling, seething mass, going in an easterly direction. It was in Faribault county that tho loss of life principally occurred. The afternoon li id been Milt'y mid dense - overhanging clouds ttreuie I almost to touch the ground, while not a breath id' air stirre I. baler a heavy downpour of rain set in, an I at about o'clock, preceded by w ind from the northwest, a huge lunno.-shaped c'oiid was noticed by people ivihg west of We Is. It advanced rapidly, with a loud, roa'irg, | grind'iig sound, and lir.-l t mclicd the earth | near Jacks .ii, two miles we.-t of .Sherburne. The Stlvcithorn school, four ini'et noriii of Sherburne, ?.va:- torn to pieces by tho cyclone I * Mi-s Mngie O'llare, tho teacher and all the j i pupils, sixteen iu number, were seiiously and sotiio six thought fatally injurtd I Wherever a building was destroyed it was ^ so lo'ttlly and utterly demolished that not a vestige of it was left. Trees and telegraph i poles wero broken olT or twisted out of j thape. At one place where the cyclone struck, eight houses in succession were ' ...Vvm, ?uu ai .ancior tlio place was V completely wiped oil (lie iVue of the earth ,\i that 110 trace of it or its occupants could ^ he fi und, though search was made. The path of the storm was strewn with machinery, clothes, pieces of furniture, wagon wheels, care of coro, nud every imk(inat>U lUing. \] This is only a sample of the storm, ns it was probably f? py miles in eatem. It was followed immediately by heavy rains. "F Ten uieu are reported killed in the neigh Jt boihood of Mapleton au I twenty injured. w ?Tie 3Uei!fy lliiioit f imc8 t. M. 8TOKEH, - - Eflitor Friday* June 24, 1892. n;uscuii'tion, $1 w per annum .... _ ...... -7 FOST OFFICE DIRECTORY. Th? '* w?ll >; opened lur ousiness ront 8 A.M. to 0.00 I'. 11. The Money Or'ler Department will he tpened for husineM from 0 A. M. to 4 I'. M. The South b-und mail arrive* at 3.V0, I*. M. The North bound mail arrive* at 1.45, I'. M. Street boxes v%ill he emptied every day ?t 1.2ft, 1'. M. Any iuutlentioD or irregularities should i c reported promptly to the 1'. M. J. C. IIUNTKK. 1? M. WIU M rs. M. I.. Cape loat a fine mare last week front being foiiuJcrcd. fcar Ve have encouraging report* from the results of the wheat and oat crop in thia county. - IfvJl. Kintnons Illume, the second son <if ex-Secretary of Stale. James G. Illanie, died in Chicago on tho lHth, of blood poiaen. ?is*- 'l b is sec i in has haen vi'ited with heavy rains in the last week. All crop* nre reported as doing line, and Hie mil iiml wheat crops saved. BfW? Wo arc re?|tieRte I In announce llml ' (Jiara will lie uu services a' Mount Vcruoii nnxl Kutulnj, us llio pastor, He*. II. G Cliffo'd ui 1 lie ut Joaceville. Ur*l\.. A delightful pnrty was given at tli ro-ilciice of ("apt. W. I>. WilUius, leat Wad tienUy night to Mies l<U ltrotvn, of Lauren.* A lirge crnwil of young people was praean' inn! nil enjoyed thome?l*e> hugely. The He*. K'eharJ Woodruff, died r Woodruff's Sunday morning, after a shoi illoi's', n' lite home of his daughter, Mr Koilgcrs, in his eight if h yenr. Mi. Worn mil whs well known in this county i I'nclc Dickey.'' ? Itcporls from l.auren.s county ai cue iirngiiig for the conservative nominee In Dial township, t'orinerlj I ho slronge Tillman lotvnsliip in that strong Tillmn t'ouii'y, n Sheppard and Orr c'lih has hei organized willi lOfi nicuihora. - W>.. W? nro rci|iicsted to auuotiuce III l apeciai scrvicoa will he lield in lha nut ( M I', Church, at K el ton, next Sunday, I i -'"nil, at II o'cloek, A. M., and 1' o'clock, ' M.. hy H'-r. J. II llaync, rasloroflhe IJni A. M K church. 0 The while rti/en? ot Koltoii and vicin " iirc specially invited to attend these servic ll us sets mill every other arrangement " thru- comfort will be prepare. I. ? B"/.- I'.ditor returned loliis p??t ' ,|. Wudius lay, but finds i? li*r?l In so'H? ? as harness nftur two weeks high living k downright idleness, among old ami i ,l" friends. If we can gather our ideas i in anything liko systematic form, we shall j o- our rendets a birds-rye view ol tlio r#]>i growing mid beautiful t-itv of t hurlotts, man v enterprises and solid advantages .. ?.miiioi ne publis to without i.'aiigor of causing confusion, jb us nli know the pints mid duties ussigi |( thrin, it is hoped that ouch one will bo his iiinl her post ut the appointed time, i thm a general ullriidaiico ol Teachers i fiionds of education will grace the n inciting IV? have the ploisuro this week introducing |(l ??r readers a new corrrsp dent, over the siguiUiirr. School (iii 1 V\c iceogni/c l in our lair cnrresputidr not many months ago. and when only School tiirl, a lifriary tiisto and lalrnt above the or.I nury .standard of even ri , .vt|uv*n*u nor to O'tnli ibii<? i tlio column* of tlie Timri whenever her 1 clinations prompted lior to write, l'l *ho promised to <lo, mi l lier first favor before our render? ttiulor the caption. ' Sketch of l.ockhart Shoal," ami it fully c tabltslies I lie liifb VMtim?io we hut pfnc npott lior literary ability, ami gives pron ise of one day seeing lior nauio shining moiig the brightest stars of pure hikI olevn ing Soiilliein to mule wr.trr*. thir fair friend coiiihines a good eiluc lion n natural talent, strong literary procli itios, pur.l v of heart] and a 1 indaiile umh | tion, gnat essentials tor the iiltninnie of highest hoiiois in the field of literature. JM>.. 1 here was u delight fill tiorina at Nicholson's II.ill fuesday eieii'iig, give by the _?.jung gentle .ten of the town in hon i | of the Inlawing visiting young Ladies \i. hi mi" iii-it'ii i". lUMiiiicrl, Sumter; Nint an It ituclit' Moore. S|?irt<?til>ui'j;: I?ln tireeii NVilkesboro. X. I'., and Miss !?? :?tjr. of Mis 'sissippi. The (irrinuit was gracefully lei l?y Mr James I', Hunter, of I'nioii, :tn*l Miss Niuf Alooro, <>f Spartanburg. The following couples were on llio floor ; Mr. It. M. Monro, ami Miss <'harlotte Allston; Mr. T. It. Itoilor, ami Miss llolen llemliort; Mr. It. 1'. Harry, ami Mis-, (ireen. Mr. J. F. Mcl.iii'i'. ami Miss May Piincan: I'. \V. Mrl.nre, ami Mhs Ftlieliml (toss K. S. Ilohinsoii ami Miss Itlanche Moore, tlr. J. M Farr. and Miss Kittie Kico: Mr. i. M. Ilice. Jr.. mil Miss Iteaty; Mr. F. It "u'p. and Miss I,. Iteaty. Mr. I. A. Noting, nd Miss L. Hawkins; Mr. ('lias. I'ulp. and diss M'unie Walker. Messrs. W. M. /achery, Coluinhia, II. 'oak, W. I*. Thorns in, It. F. Townseii l. K ,. Kisoil. Walker 1 "' " " v. itiin i i.i-ant. Ciiaci iu?m:s. Mi*, ami Mr-. I.. (?. \oung. lr. nu 1 Mr?. J. I? Arthur, Mr. nn<l Mr*. I. I' Smith, Mr. mil Mrs. W. II. Snrlor. lis. II. L. (ions, an<l Miss Maggie Munro. j Jurors and Witness** We call attention to the uilroi lisetnenl of lr. J. II. McKiecick, Clark of Courl, by ! liicli it will be -oett thai the Court will not : ieu ii 111 iI Tuesday, Monday being ilio 4th i siv, which is a legal holiday, .lui 'is and itntj??e* need no? attend until Tuesday. * efinaapoM* Delegate* Sent to Friaon. Clave 1'anr, In I , June VI.?Two colorel 'lei Not ga'e* f out Honda to Minneapolis, on their Tillm w*y horn-, n t having ticket* or money, . were |?ul otf Hie traio l?y a brikeman. Tbey attacked I iin ?? vioious'y hat they were woul arrested an*! charge'! with a murderous as- Clert saul', liieil amJ sentenced to two yesr* ti1# impt i?ouuiont They were taken to Jdichi- . gan llity 1'ii on last night. They gn*e their ,r** uumea us John ??;<* J-;!::; C?* g. woui I*.? r fellow*! They hadn't "Warned the Natl ropea." A pulitcil fly whiipored in our n*l* ear a few day* ngo, why so many men wish t? bo delegate* to National political coaveo- o?r* lion*, and h >w many of tbeui niaitj money ?"* * out of it. It i* something in this way; off b Jlach delegate is allowed 4 or 5 ticket* of 1 adm'ssion to the convention. N> one, not Ftat e>e-i n dc ogate, can gel aduiisiiun without beat ' - firm ticket. but nny fortunate p<? aesror pi ticket Iiiih the open ?e*a nc to ti.nt conclave, 'n ,vj consequently tickets are in demand. and a* high ??i i-'ityt lm< been p'tiil by uutii t?ri for _ ' one. ?10') is a common pi ice. This is well Jj'.j. understood and taken ndvan'ng} of by obi ^|01 politicians and ehurpers. Just beforo the 1, \ convention meets, a personal friend of a lelcgitc receives a request from a friend to (>(ij ask u delegate front bis district ti favor liim ("|t with one of bis tickets; or to give bint a letter I'm of intf' due-Mori to a delegate. > that be roay fCC (*lc meet bint on bis arrival, and show hint von<c attention wlide attending the convention. ^ Nn'unify I lie do egate gives bis fiicrirl in a strange p'a.c a ticket to the ouventionO'.d etitg<-: s don't part with suck va'uable ^ ' paper so c- >?'y. It is probable, also, tl.it bis 1 new fount friend has written for and ro- ^ ceivc 1 Irorn "? to 1" tickets in the tonne way, " (* ?nd will mike all lbs way from $100 ta $|t>Oti iii (be Ira'is iction. It has become a ^ K i n I of tut si ie-s in which the well pos'o 1 ' delegate and outside sharpers combine t> make hi >ney out of tlio innocent and unsuspecting renicsent ilive of mi boiiost con-tlt-ire ency. Wo have suspicion that c-wtain mi, oc t peoiini .ii-s individuals secure I their e.fori t ion < as delegates from th.s State, w t It thsl ^ pccun a-y advnutago in view. ]. It is a kind if scalping hntinet'. and it lh is no wonder t > us tliat po muir tiiird rate, . ^ bsrga n and?sale politicians got into our Niitionn: conventions and make huckster r* elfps i.i t:,cni. . st Tho Frohibitiou Box a n After rousidorablo c >ri'e*poiidcticc lie- I' r . I. n I, ii twoeu Mr. I.. It ? hii<n, ? nairui-m i i v I'roliil'illun <Vmniil'o'* 11 n 1 Hon. John L. v M. Iv,< liiiini.n of the Slate Diniipcratic ial Kxtciilitu I'' in in i I ;?r, it lias finally been * actt'c I th \l there shall ha a ?epiralp box at (lie August primary, in which shall hi j ' deposited the bil'uls f r nn<l agi'tix' pro0,1 hihitioii. In n Iditiuy. the candidates for the Legislature lire to ho catechised us wat first contemplate l by the l'rohthilion ,,, Omvcution, which met the 'J'itli .May. ',,r Ar we miliars?iin?l the catechising of the cundidutra for the Legislature, the caudi|ls, dates are expected to declare themselves o a nJl> the slump in favor tfor against j?r ihihiliun. uml Some seem to think th it this p an will new complicate matters, tail as the lox is to ho nte separate we cannot see how it cm p oxsibly _jrc ciiUMO u complication. |(j|j 'I'lic vote in the prohibition box is I > ho her count ml ami icturuet semirntoly, an J will ami hi the le.'st iu'erfere with the election. lied - ;. , ?, ' had *, IJ( t ?cll put on their thinking caps and decide how the/ will meet the i*su*. f., it is ll},otl al th<"' 1 here i. ,,o .lodging M. mil A Beautiful and Uscfn* Present m.l The cngr.gation of ,|lt. iVe.Wy.erm,, exl Church presented to their late pastor Kcv 1 , flladstonr traveling I f ! ? ? "?'? "p >?sNo with ??orv i' nvenienee, 1*10111 ashoe hiit'oner "? . * . ? . I j,, to a nml polisher. \> c venture too insertion, ut tlint o mora 111>i j 11 c or handsomely got it|> R traveling l?ng has never hcen seen in I'nion. j-n|. On the out-dde 111 c following; was engraved |(pr on n silver pla'e : ^ j0 Presented to in- S. II. Hope. s 1.is b-v ,h0 js Member* of his Congregation. . ^ I * 11 ton. S. t\, ,H_ On his departure for Japan, 1 |s;t'? c I 11 [1. At the ropiest of the e??i: niiiteo in charge 1 ^ ? ef the testimonial, Mr. Win. A. Nicholson ! . i " 1 was rcipiestcd to make the presentation. ' j lie was assis'eil in the discharge of this J plonsmit duty bv Cint. F M Fair. Tiie ' a ' 1 : u v 111 tidial expression of lovo an I esteem in j (| j. hrlialf of the doners, and hy Mr. Ilone tt?* I C 1 U1 | siuceie and heartfelt. \ (i - Grndod Sohool Closing I * |( J Tim public ehssti/, exercises i-1" Ilio 1'iiiou ! 1,1 n Public School. wil I e le d ?l Nicholson's ; ',:l . Hull Hi S.30 I'. >1.. i>ii Ti i !:iv. Juno 'Jlili. i ? {to ii'jht). The exercises will consist of n j I slioit report by Snpt. Morrison. of the , w< ( year's work ; tho prosoutat on of certificates , 1,1 of gradualion to two pupil*, ? .Mi*s Maggie 1,1 Voung and (list (?eo, wli > have completed > ,s tlm course ; ' " t .Vu address by l'r. Ja*' II. Carlisle. of I WofTord Colli go, will b? do'ivored ;it the . close of the exorcise*. All patr>cs and friends of tlio school nro urged t > be present. 'r? s 1 ii )| We sincerely hopo ihcre v.i!l to a goiior.il (1p I attendance of iho citi/ens of (!i ? town, who nog are or. should he. deeply intercms I in the ' leu i program ot the Guided selio- 1 I'lio report . ' I 1 (.Oil | of I'rof. Morrison, w.ll, no donhl. he very ^1,.^ I interesting, win o all niny expect a great rep' i treat from I'r. Carlisle. , hey torn iown umcev$. ' ' ',e At a recent meeting of 11 ? Town C. uiicil, 'J''J the following subordinate oliict r-> wero j elected . ; him I Attorney. -1('. Cnlp. ! Marshals - (?. Mnv and .1 I' Smith- '.. ?r Si I .a id )> lighter ?Den Nttnl. --ate ' and Converse Scholarship . j, tli Saturday the 2nd of July has hcen fixed , must hy the School Commissioner to hold the ex ' animation for Converse College. A iplicatii* |jo for scholarship will ho examined on Arith ,vn? , luetic. Algebin, Kngli-h. (Seography and 1' of ro S. History. The School Commissioner has ' cvp" appointed Prof. 15 >K>t Morrison an 1 C. 11 IVake I5?| . as examining committee, Ilx- j |, ,., . aminatini tohegin at 10 o clock promptly. :< r Und pominatcd twith jtaoding the threats of Governor o tbi&the "boyi of South 1,'ueliat, As lio carrieJ iu hi* breeches poeke'e,"' ?U*r d rolo the lUp'ihl can ticket, if Grover p*?,' (land warn nominated for President by |.ow< democratic convention; or the other it a < it of J, W. Stoke", that a Third r.??,y *' I be organised in the State, If the j*}, ,' on a' denio'.racjr eh uld dare to nouii- |oca Cleveland, Hg?iiii' the prolo-t of hi n- Coui and fall&eetre, tbe gro?t National Horn *' tic ia Convention amend led fodnaaJay la?t, kn<ekcd thoee email flica ID | la horns an', on toe lirn ballot, nominn- the I tho j ure and undefiled democrat and eiman, Grover Clevelend, as the standard ' j( er of tba par y: and wliat is ni re, it is iljr bolievcl that every true white voter L lonlli Caro ina will vo e for hiui ; uud l410n , .,, , t , catr mare he will ho .-leotc I. , olul vote, ti.j'.t |.fi, Nci-e'eary to a choice, U|, , or two-third*. Cleveland received ?ro Hill 112. lloi"? IU?1, G irnian ,u^ rri"?n Carlisle I "), t'anibell li, I'.ittison ;rr) Vhitncy I. / Til K KOMIMKITOS M A I?K L'KAMMOI'lt. 'f'' 11 ^ io inovec tliat ti.e rnli'C I?? fuepeudcd and wei Tolauil te ti?iuiuMt>- I by aco atnaiion. icc niel of Virgin!* a'.d l-.owor of New York ai| oudcd I lie ino'i' 11. MTim carricJi an I mi iveland's nomination in t?l-; unanimous. tin cf *th? from Whooping Cough iVe regiet to slalo ihat in the list week ej hnve had two deaths nm>>*g infants from pr looping cong'i. ' 1 Mr. Chares Hurt lost an infant Ust Kiifn y night from u sovero a tack of the disso, oged e:ghle;u months. gi La*t Monday night Mr. W. I), Humphries w it a daughter eighteen months of ape, of ' e eainc disease. Both irifan'H it-id j'i't arrived at the ege oi hern t' ejr In : nu interesting. The beaved parents have the symjathy of the ^ immunity in tlie.r atll ction. w - a I. ev C A B. Jeuutugs TIiq uoug. egati a i f the l'rcsbyterian ( hnrcli lias secured :!ie pastoral service uf ? cv. C. A. IS .lonni who recently gradn- a Icdftl l'riticclo . New .Iniyny. Mr. Jeunings c >me> snnn? us highly ? e I rcouimended as i pure christian gentleman, ,i ud'n young hi an of fine shi nies. Ilcuccu I io I the pulpit ? f the Presbyterian church ' ast Sunday in f in;, a 1 a'l tvho heard hiru ^ mo very roiuh pi-a-e I. i We extern) t" Mr. Jenniags a hearty I vcleitr.e to our community an I ho?uea. ? - i Kuights of Pythias. Tho rogul?r convention of Cherokee lodge, No. d7. K of I'., will he hehl next Monday evening at M o'clock. A full attendance is requested. PcrsonalJ. Mis-< |'va Nettles. c?f tSourdins, Williamsburg County, is vi-it ing l!ev. I> C. Latup'.oy ami family. Mr. ami Mr?. I.croy Townseml. of l.utubcrlon, N. C., arc visiting friends ami relatives liere. Mi s Nina ami ICancho M tore, of Spartanburg, are visiting Mrs. W. II. Thomson, Master lloboit W St ike', of Charlotte, is visiting iiis gramlp wonts, Mr. nml Mrs. ...? i.lown, wiio is attemling Lime" i.o Cafluey Cry, u VIJ>ili ? npt. W I). Wilkin* ?ml family. Prof. W. S. Morrison, of I,'roe,mile. ,Tns on h visit to his brother, Prof. R. Morrison this work. K. M. Miami, K*.,? of C.hiinbi*, was in town last, week on professional business. Mrs. K |? Pownse,, I hasgoie to Dawkms. !? t on a vmii. Mr. Mow:ti< 1 (":?r is'o. Muster of Spartanburg County, wa?j in town this week on business. Miss May Kennedy, of J ones v is visiting Mrs. I. (J. McKissick. Miss Meaty, of Missis-ippi, is on a isit to her o ) !iin, MrJ. W. T. Meaty. < Bishop \\ W. Duncan is on a vi-it t) liis * on. Col f Duncan and family. Mr. J. Matt Micas', of Newberry, is on a j isit to his daughter, Mrs. I,. X. Bulger. > Stir M'c liavo not expresse t an opinion ? pon t lie rej ort iliat a mgroby tlio naino of j hive Shaw l>u-l been foully murdere I by a j * 10b in (.aureus c unity, for the crime of : w ireuiy. Wo c ni l not believe tlint any " eoj'le conM be Ibuii I in tbat county so ri Iterly 1 -t to a 1 sonre of light, justice ami it io oo i 111 11 iiismois of humanity, as t> !' mini t such a (enP ie ctime for sncb a '' ivial i liVnoe, i'lio oirriiiusiantiul cvi- i a. ei.o s 5ui rounding the sudden disappear- ' w ice of Sliiw wo.o certainly string ill*?I hp 1,1 i I been Hi' f >1111 v dealt with; hut we S ll uihl m i biing ; nrself to the belief thnt lie , j<t i'l been murdered ; nit.1 t'ne report wlrch ' nti > publish i f bis hiving written to persons (!rc iivi !??, and had been s ou in person tieorgia, strengthens our beliof thnt he 1,11 still ! viinr. and the stood name of South w' mlinu i- not '?lackene<l by such t\ heart- (|u s oriine tis that reported of his killing. ( pla . . not vi.us i iu.m |iv\i Sn *w.?Several days i ^'C i tlio (ireeuville News receive I 'nforinai troni I.aureus giving exact inform,ainu ' the whoreah nits ef Lv.>n Sliaw. the I s;., posed to have been Iviuheii in , 1 don '"",v nil ad ri' this conl<l ho vcriliel t!ie Atlanta stiililioil llllhlislu'il mi :? ' ' 111 - ? IC>V VV I' II | ( iv \i lui litis Df<!j seen am I talked willi by a i i i . rem viler. It i? new learned directly ami . n l il.nilii or question il> >t liie in- ; j nation is correct. Shaw in in Uecrgia. | (iiisi ii ni in placed In in at 1 liointiwille lie :s not there, but the st iteineiit was in'o?s inuile to prevent his hilling pi ice ! w|(p ^ known, as all information regarding ! tj i* given wii h a p!c Iga that his hiding ? mil in.I he made known. I . i. I i ha aw will net return to l.aureus county ! ^ mill ('nro'ina if he can n\ >id it. His ||ie | nient imp icaien Cniisi.ib'o Abercrombic live uiIter men in his whipping ami ting. I'rum h a account Ins sulleriug i have I ecu fearful, lie snys he was; ur dead an I hi I in a.gul v under a pile ' I'1"! in-*. I it I recovered ami walked a wny. I ! i reiv\ey,ng slowly, lie denies that lie ,, "l< pudiy of i no burglary lie was accused ' '"'J :1111 i11ii g aud ?nvs he refused io confers ')'r ' \\ hen tied up by his wrisic Hires or nzer, hours ami frightfully beaten. " 'x elisiges itin* the party lint punished I vms oigatii/eit uinj lei by t'oii-tsb'e i 'ill jj'.'udic - '??(f?ii/7,V A*'-; I ofiica For Hit Timks. A Sketch of Lcekbart Shoals ill p'ace ha* recently ga.oel (on j bio notoriety through the effort* of >f Uoi ib'a eoierpr*i'>g citizens, Messr* ars, mod as it b ds fi r to become llie >11 of the Heulb, yonr scribe has deemed ^ Juty to furnish tin imperfect description I. Hii'tt;- y,,ii muu'U interest ? of the re* lent of the "Ti*h." These lis oo tlie eastern ride of tlie r ver are ed in the nor: Ii western pert of Chcter Btjr, e'ghteeu miles northwest of Chester ige, and fourteen iniles south of Sharon, |o itiou i'U the "Three t"s" Kailroad. 1 ho |(| rid on ttie western si le of tIte ri?cr nre luion County, fourteen miles northern of . lown of Union. | i giving the natural formation of the ^ Is I cannot < o belter, perhaps, than o|jJ >a' what lias already been raid by Civil ^ inoers who have examined the Shoals ^ lockhort Shou s is formed by the intrui f two trap dykes, 600 yards apart, dug the bid if tfic river to bo a field of ^ j?d rock, ninth resembling the crater of j old 'volcano. <In tho west ehore the und ii very hilly, an I there is much gnetic Rfraction. Tho eastern shore i? ?: I. .''.Oil to TOO yarns gu ar , tl l'l ? in II kbovc iiia Sli- (* ft ili? ii??r contracts to ^ I yards, iimI burin* the eidy which is C( '. f> feet long, mid VO to ii.'i foot deep. llie iteru sho:c is there level, find the hills |( ode 8U0 ynrU from ihe rivor, uiidgraduy return to it above the Shoal. F.irrar * II is ou the west, and Osborne s mill on .'cist c;<le of the Shonls. i lie total long: b Lock hart Slum's is I. -11 miles, the tall is .GO feet or S feet to a mile. Ttie v ight abovo tiio se i determined by a bitroiuir, <1 iffferft ft o n that determined by a rliiuinary rdlroad survey from Cluster to lion, by -1 feet." ^ Those Shoi!s took their name from a ^ nnly of i.ocUhsfist. wli ? lived on the eiut le of ilie r.v.r. Why this name slioul 1 bo veil them is no known, ns the property Inch was owned by tlio Lockhurts was in 0 possess.on ofmher parties previous t > its | vucrsliip by tlio a. The scenery in and around thosj Shoals 1 Loth sides of tiro r.ver is grand mid subuiily beautiful, which, when viewed from a jnt in i! o tddy situated between Upper ud Lower Lockhart Shoals; insptna one ith a feeling of awe. Near the foot of the >w?r Zhou's i ii tho vast si le of the river i situ ited n eitvular ' Indian Mound.' rhiv'h is about list b ut in di tinnier at the a-e. and *>' or tilt i'ovt hi dinnin'.T r.i the p ! and or I tie-, t in height. A few yea is 11 v,-.i' .M.iui iiifttlf* go tlie lA'e I'r. t> u. icr.v.ii.u..j jut i lite s.dcofthis mound mil ihtailicd lltUlia'l lectll, ft!5'l IllsO dog teeth, 11 hii almost [ert'ect s'ate of preset ration, n.d also n sma I amount of "wampum,'' The nii'l on both sides of the river at these shoals is st re it 11 with broken pottory and ur.iiT lira*]*: ?ome of tl;e?e arrowheads are rcry perfect specimens of Indian skill and ngouuiiy. Ti.u'i'i"ii says I lint the Indians toin many utiles' f the surrounding couutry .'ollected at this mound nt tho proper season f the year and hold t heir "groea corn lance." Possibly at these carousals the Indian httiuur 1:1 ide l>ie to the dusky black-eyed maid'-n. This doubtless ivns prior to the landing of Columbus at Sun Salvador. They a so canto here for the pttrp 'se of fishing. often ca'chiug lisli in imuienso numbers, liven at the pre-ent tttne this is a great resort I t thorn alio wish to indulge in the fishing spoil. In spring large numbers, not Indians, however, ga'her here, an 1 for two or three days enjoy an encampment. This piece is slso of hist >rical interest, although it" ltis:t>ry is yot unwritten, but, like Homer s "I iid will for the first two or throe hundred ye >rs of i s existence, bo carried down l\ out oncgoneration to another, father lel i'it g it to so i ami sou to giandsoti. As I have it, the iiritish during the Anioricati 1 * cv ln*i 11 wore acoustomod t> grind their gr.-iu for supplies at the mill on ttio eust side of tho river, wluse owner was true to the cause of the Colonists. This mi i i^tva;,v nl..l ^^it umiisii cooling ag nil to grind, tried to fores him lo reveal us hiding place, using as tiioir Ana! rcsnvt, hanging inn up by the thumbs. This ivns otfective, for lie quietly gave up this iron to the Itriinh and the mill was again put into active use. AS A >1 AM I ACri 1USU SITK. Lisily we cemo to consider tlie Shoals as a manufacturing site. Tlio only reason thai the water power at this placo has never becu utilized for tituruifiictuiMig purposes, is the want of traosportaiion. Several efforts have been ma lo within tlto last few years to obtain Railroad o iiituiiiiicutions, all of which Wjio futile. Tiiis scribe has hteu told by those who were cotivc sunt with the facts, that the Senators from Chester, York and Union always hi ttrly opposed any scheme, winch would give l.i'ckhart Sh >als Railroad miliumnicatio.i* This, it is siid is a matter i >f record in Colurahia. There is o railroad i iciieine on hand at the present time, known I is the Capo Fear and Cincinnati Railway 'oinpatiy, which proposes to bni d a road laving as objective points, imuilrort 011 the Corth Carolina (V?>l. aa?l Cinciunaii, Ohio, 'his won d give the people 011 the east side ftherivor direct railroad c nimunicaiious, u ii... . ...v v. hi ui iininr nas subscribed mis to i In* annuliiI of $loi),(JOG, and it is tipulai ed in ibo bonds, that tho railroad. I lion bull', is (? run to or within half lilo of l.oclshart Mi ,als. It is said by perms wiio are in a posit ion to know, that ths >nl will certainly he built. A gn at deal of ie route has already been located by their ngineers, yet they are si \v to r >niuKuco ie work of tjraiiii--. The scheme which j romisos to give the j irlicst comniunicatioii, is the uno which aj gotten up recently by the tireless energy , id iereevernnec of the Messrs. I'arrars, of j uion. This road, whoa luiilt, will he a ; mil line. Inning for n.s objective points, x'khart Shot's mil .lonesvile. on the II. i I l>. II. I!, system. mii mi. \nv iNTtwits. , Now, as to the natural advantages. The j devel pe I horse power at these Shoals is f n nply immense. It is fo'd, and hns been i \ ilteu by every engineer that has examined i a? ShoaN. that tlio advantages of this ) c ce ns a manufacturing site is second to ! < ie in the United States. in tlu ,-onse tiiat j n later powor can hero be developed, at lees | < t than at any other uni'iiifscturirig sit;- j mine! by tliem. Concerning this, Mr. j .1 ). I! f.ndshaw of Spartanburg, nil Kngi- | b l of ?-\t*bli>hc 1 reputa ion. fays it is sol ci a such a water privilege exists <n which j ai ihe conditions re>|iii?ite tire favorable j li ay say I tin most IVtvorabb', a? uituic as to have done a'l thai i\a? nete-aary to Ti ler the developtnoi.t of iho piwer at this pi ;u ? nijiiu and inexpensive. The people cl he vicinage, on boili sides of ilio river, j lit a an abiding t.aiih His! in a short lime, a 1 ol I* or two a' fat 'best. they will hear I lie | on f hum of liio tpii.dlo aud ,'he musical j ii| rile of the iron horse. Ir is piedi.lcO williiu ten years there will he a city on si les of the river tacon l only to rleaton in nnincrictil sireiigtli. l'osnbly I I'uiuro article 1 may f.ive more about i'i liatory and traditions of this country. j Sniooi. HiRI.. j hsi tioi tswr.it 'J'ii i* iji i si io.\, ?W by do so many | , c^ !' we see around us seem to peeler to ' !,al r and be made miscrah'c by indigestion, j c,>" lip.iti n. I>i/zintss. I.e,ss of Appetite 1 tig lip of the to ?l. \ el low .Skin, when I < icon's tvetti 1 sell them Shiluh s Via 1 ,tn. guaranteed lo cure then. Sold by i i . Sill.til \ f.. : : ?A' ' | cost i: Il.ci luOtiaO!**:' >IOod ill '"J in tl.i>- ] ..lit yesterday, w 1'. .M J K. I Corr.'?|h)Diltii(? f ll?c Timkj?. Haws frota North Pacolet Hit. Ki itoh : We tltaji w-int tur writ; to bmefti eomebody. >:ul iliit week ttc II tender a ine gia u ton* advice to the ung Candida's* now, tor hereafter to be) j fore the people. >'*r> uNiit ego we said *0111 thing of I. McKissioVs b ehool, and how lie t?e- P .no a wan of influence and ua-'fulnea*. In earlj manhood he left his mother's j m on I'e? Kidge. where be bad filled the W|| tublc, yet honerable position of a laborer, ^ canrnsb the t'ouotT against one of the j)f) roDgest tneu in it?Col. Win. Keenan, I "'" L -* '""'I Orer bia p:ne uk?lor v? v?-... iot fire* anil brtueon the plow handles, lie j" <1 studied the great issue* of the iliy, aod gt* out the lioiae I t ami tarn crib a* well a* > the stumfs in the field he had taken Iris nl exercises in | rnclical oraory. During j * e campaign it occurred to hitu that if he ^ it'll g t a chance to tuake a law speeches ha fo ouM down his opponent. He c iiiniunited this idea t > a ft leu I, ? ho promised him w at be should have that opportunitj. Ac- ^ rdittgly. at lliad'ey's old field, at u r?g.- ^ ent'il iiiuster this friend called (it (Jen 1 awkins, and requested bun ti invite eenan and McK stick to speak. He dil >. but Keeauu refusal, Col. McKissick ac- ,| plol the invitation. and rode out in front ^ T the regiment, took oil" his hat and made t( is first puoltc speech. He ?as loudly and earti y cheered throughout, and when the ; lection came otT, be curried the regiment ' ud was elected. Sometime afterward* one of his new conoris came to hitn atul sai I : "Mclvstick, do -( on know what e eo'el you ?" The ( ol. said, "No." "Well," said his friend, "it was that peecli vou made a! Bradley's old field. Ve were all against you until tha' tinte, but j ve thought any b y who cou:d make such in oil' linn 1 J-peoch as you did that ilav J" night t ho elected, so we all agteel to vote J o. you." The Colonel ra'd to him: "Why. sir, 1 < It id been practicing that speech fr two mouth i." 11. 1". M acorn son, Esq , of Mercer, ha? been sick for ft long time with typhoid fever, hut we are g'ad to hear he is getting better. Our farmers are now in the midst of their harvest. Oats and wheat tire generally good. We are having do'ightful rains. In some places tho ground lias been washed badly. Mo t of s tir farmers have the pea fevo-. We d n't think we talk at random when we s ty that more peas are row planted iu this section than have been plnatel since the war?a:l put logetncr. Hiv. Mr. Sjvan preached at Salem yesterday and day before. !i was the cominuuion. ur.d six accessions t < (lie church wis the result. This was his first visit to this tcc lion, ami the people arc generally pleased with him. .Misses Matiie Kites, Mollie Kirby and Kihel Strain were appointed as delegates to represent the Salem Sunday school in the North Pacolct Convention at Ararat on the '20th inst. Last week wa? intensely hot. Several persons were so overcome with heat thai they were forced to seek shndo to preveut ser ous consequences. It was not laziness With them, either. The Mi?ses Wtlkersuns, in company wi'h Mr. Morris, came down from Pnco'ct Mills yesterday to attend the communion moe'ing at Salem. Mr. Ivlitor, we congratulate you and your compositors upon the sympathy you have fr an an excellent lady in this community, who says it's wonderful how you decipher our manuscript. She cannot understand it. Editors and printers must put up with a great many things they do not line. Mr. Jouathan Ituica is quite unwell. lie has been unable to atend to his duties in his farm for several days. Mr. an.l Mrs. P. S. Webber have returned f from a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Ilnrrison Wood at Mi. Joy. I ?-? l*r?f. l>avis Jell'sriea. instead of spending liiit vacation in idleness, is leaching a class of young men, who do not wish lo lose any time from their studies. He is an txemplary young man, stul is doing a good work for hm patrons. Vox. Tor ihe Times. Closing of rrsf. Ayoook's School. Ki i.ion, JunolM).?Tito great ovetit of the season at the l'cn Hidgo Metropolis, was I the closing exorcises of Prof. Ayoock'n school, which took j lice Fridoy, tho 3rd in*t. It was very apparent that the pupils ha 1 been thoroughly instructed for they performed their parts iu the exhibition with promptness and more than usual intelligence, showing that they hud been under excellent training. The stand was tastily doc orated with flowers and evergreens, highly creditable to the Ladies who performed that labor of love. Prof, Aycook ha 1 made every arrangement for o pleasant and successful exhibition. About o clock, rain commenced falsing and continued .?fT and on, until 0 o'clock At about 7 o'clock the exercises commenced. There; wore about throe hundred people present. The p'ace was well illuminate ) with Japanese lanterns, which gave the whole scone a uniipiv and delightful appearnnce. I will not cumber t!.e columns ..f the Times with the programme. It is altogether loo long, and consume 1 hems t me to perform. ISn* 1 must sny thut every piece was delivered admirably, i cflccting great rredit on bo'h tho ]>upils and the Tcnolier of lie Kelt >n School. I Mrs. I?r. Chambers perfortue 1 delight fill iii< 1 apt r priatc music for tho occasion, vhirh was appreciated by all present. The introductory speech was well deliv ; red by Albert Mctiowan. It treated mainly | t tho great benefits which flow to individa's, cmimuiiiiioH ami nation.-. from edit- n 1 ho vale lictuiy address was deliverc 1 by t (J. I'ur. Ii was not only well delivered, ut adntirabiy eoncHived in spirit, and t rented a feeling of -yuiptthetic aitachinent p uiong the ) itpils that will last dining iheir vos. g P;ol. Ayt is niio of the ino?t thorough cachet* in tlie Slate, and i'. a firm I ?.-i- I iiiarian. ;cI l-->I to vrhich is a fiuu moral hi racier. (V nihiniiig theiie essential ijnnli- j minus in the discharge of the li gli duties ; ',? a teacher, lie lias nift'le the Keltnn school ' ,v>l 10 of iho most cllicicnt mi l popular in tho i c per port of the ..stole. A Frir.NI>. j j,' *" ! an l>i i ki ias Ai?sir.* S\i.\ i:.?Tho best salve ' < tlie worlil lor Fills, Cruises. Sons, Fleers, i l-' It Khcitni. Fever Sores, Tetter, Fhappctl ' mis, Fhiltilains, Corns, ami nil Skin crup- . Rs ns. ami positively cures Files, or no pay f'" |uireil. Il is giiuimitecd to give pviloct Jor infection, or nmnuy refunlcil. Price - "> vrc its p r Imx. For sale by C F. Posey. 'ial of I ref, ii. i.on ( i vitnn lirMiinv. - A marveloii i ma e for F:ii u 11.. I'ipiiiho irr. F.nkcv n? Jisth, | the 11 e iduclic. W''li v,.v!i i>.| t io I berc is an 1 con minus na-al injector for ihc more sue- the iful trciimei.t of ihe-e I'oTiip'ainls with- clui exlr.i chaioe. Fine Sold by || esi< Saoilh & Co. p r - I Correspondence of ihe.TiMfs. Pacolst Paragraph* 'acotrr, June 20.?Mr. Ki?itou : (,'ropa , i >und here are looking finu now, and the mrrs *> Terr well up with (heir work. )nr little town was shocked to the cere t Thursda* br ili? !?? ??? cf :Lc .. i.~? >uu daughter of one it th>s section's moil eminent citiirno, Mr. T. C. Drown. Mica Jane Drown died of heart failure ursday ercniug at 3.30 o'clock. 8he en unwell fur aomcliine, bat no dange^^F ' s arfiicip?trd either by herself or parent*. I tont 4 o'clock Thursday morning her ' ^ Bihrr, Dr. D. K. Drown wa* hastily summed to ber b*<Jsi<le. lie found Ler rick Jeed and a consultation was held with l)r. Orr, but thejr soon found out that nothing it Id ravo her, aud hrr life obbed sluw'y it surely away. She was only 18 years of e, mimI just in the prime ol* young womauod. Slio was loved best by those who tew niout of her. Her denth created torw ; but the worst is not yet told. Iler mother about nine o'clock that night, hile conversing with some of her neigh>rs. lenuirked that she l>a I n very bad adrtclic, au'l in the twiukiing of nu eye fell ick unconscious mid uppiieutly lifeless, rs. Drown and .Miller rushed to Iter side ud tried in every way to restore her, but >? In it tie cord of life had snapped and Ler xi 1 loo had followed I lie spirit of the daugli?r she loved so well and for whom she had rrowed so for, had passed over (lie cold iver of death and into tho realms from here no tinveler can evor return. They will be missel iu Suuday school, hurcli and society , but there is a vacancy u their home which nothing cm ever fill tid sorrow which tiiuo only can heal. Mis. Brown was a model housekeeper, an ileal wife mil mother; aud was always V uady iu sickness aud distross to lend a help- ' ng hand. They wcro buried in the same ;ruve Saturday morning, and i editions far mil near were hero to pay tho hivt tvspeots o the dcpai ted. Ttic fuuernl setv ces wore oonducted by Ke?. J. 1>. Muggins, assisted l>y Iters. A. A. lames and Coggius. Mo-srs. W .1 Wall and C. 11. Bryant, of the (.lall'uey City .Male and Female Seminary, spent several days here last week. Mr. and .Mr. W. <). Lipscotub, of Gaffncy City, have Icon visiting relatives and friends here. Mr. Thorn well lluyncs, who has been attending Wutford College, is at houi.?nnw. Mr. Bern at d James is at home ngoin. Mes*ta. Howard an 1 Ned Lanhatn, of Spnrt'inburg, arc going lo spend their vacation at l'ncolet. Mrs. K. Bishop, of Spirt inburg, is visiting her brother, Mr. W. F. Bryant. Mrs. Caroline Drapers, of Alabama, is visitiug relatives here. Mrs. D. R. Brown, of Berkely, cS. I'., is visiting her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. ilsynes. Miss Mattic l'erry and brother, of Greenville. have beon visiting friends here. Miss Suuie Liltlcjohii expocts to leave as a missionary for Brazil soon. We are a I sorry lo liavo lo give her up. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Wood, of Spartan* burg, are visiting relatives hero. Mr. Editor, wo had a "most delight full* * Aoi.??;ii? Wn di.ln't have long bT?; Wo?r of ? u. while there. ,, w,is 1)t itl s!,y * h^w^'wor-cr" because ho didn't go logA?hcviU.. He mta-ed hn f of his living(O ABllCVlll p no soon AMI. Correspondence of the li>u.s. Telephomo Vibrations. Jonksvili.k, June Ulsl.?-Just no v ;vo ere ed by the high water aho^t,^ s? (1,er: ground from the prosent overflow. If this 1 is the case it will be rather late t> plant again, so the principal corn crop on these ' stream*, at least will more than likely he a failure this year, which will be very discouraging to owners of bottom laud*. Tito crops geuorally aro growing very fast, and are in good condition, but fair weather with the ground stirred often, would bo innch better than so much vain, aud then the wheat and oat crops ore being harvested and tho rainy cloudy wouther is very damaging to those crops. The teachers and patrons of tho High School here are very much exorcised this week preparing for the annual exercises, which will commence next Sunday and close Monday night. The Town council arc building an office and cilfthoo*-': a thing I hat has long since been needed in our town. The lightuing rod men have been round protecting some of our citizens from the ivi nv?t 'igui mug, Mr. Cicero Drown, of Camlet, bos been very sadly bereaved iii the lose of his wife and daughtar, both on the samo day. 'the daughter .Miss Janie had been conip'ainiiuj for some days, but was not at all thought to be dangerous. She was taken suddenly worse last Thursday morning and died soon thereafter. Mrs. lirown was in usual health, but was subjeo: to heait trouble, and about " o'clock tho samo night she complained of her head and in a few moments breathed her last. They wore both buried on Saturday pjgt at tho samo time. Mr. Drown has the sympathy of li s muny friends in Joncsvi'.lo in his sad bore art-moid. Our doctors are kept busy with their practice, but mot of it is in the country, as there is but little sickness in town. Mrs. Alice McChiir, of NValhallu, is visiting the family of 1*. 1\ Williams. Mr*. MeClair is the mo her of Mrs. Wil i nns and ibis is hor first visit to .lunoivillo. Mrs. Sun Linl-jolm is at Sku'l Shoals with her brother, Mr. Asbuvy McUowan, who is very siek with lung trouble. Mrs. .1. 1). 1 >?iley. of Union, is visiting the family of l>r. K. M. Littt'cjolin. Mr. W. A. Smith, of Union has boon in lon-svillu aud vicinity on an extended visit. Mr. K. L. Kison, of Union, ran up la*l Saturday night to look in on tho city of his lativity. Mi. McKovvn, who ha i boon tendon j sclio 1 t West Springs, pa-sol in rough our town 'cstorday on his way to Norm Pico'et to ake his vac v I ion. Mr. Ed 11. Ay cock, of Ko'tou, wis in own lust week, he is also resting Ir on ihc ibors of tho acideiuy. * PuliCcs a e vory ijuiot ; our p ople have 1 ot someihing else to do. Tf.i.i.I'IIonk. Tho true iuwarlness of (lie oppo-dtinn to Ir. Cleveland in Mrs Stale is vcy well nderstood throughout the c< tinny, an I riunatuly the delegates who misrepresent jutli Carolina at chirui/o :ii ? iii mil HO linked to tlie nccoitnt of ttie Into Detiocoy of this Stti'o Tim Itrooklyn l?ag'e says: 'ol. W. K. Davie's lotter t? Kx-President evelaud, pu!>li-hcd in that'll rlest-iti News J Courier, is hut a reafliruin'ion of the ;ts reported by a repreaontaf ivc i.f th#> gle, who recently traveled through South rolins end took jams to inform hiins.lf to the sentiment of the Demo r i io masses tie. 11 o everywhere found that a ma ity ef those with whom he couversoJ ro favorablo to Mr. Clove) mil's uimintii. Th?y exflainel the hostile uttilu In I ho Columbia Conven i >n hy sat ng tint it lectcii simply the feeling* of tlio |.oiitici?l uagers. wh" denounce I *"I? vol ir! became y know if he were olectod Preside.! Ihoy* Id not us9 iiina, J'tio Hdl uiingcnt rt Slate Capital was ooinpn?ed aim si cxlively of machine men, while the di-in'oi "I portion of the v.no'* str-ugly supel ths ExPrc"idenl."