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WILD WORK OF THE WIND. Mixxs.troi.ts, Mix*, June 10.?A spcc'al to tLe Journnl from Maukat, Minn., rays: One of the woret disH-tir* iliut ever v:s t il Southern Mimiesoia o:ciirreil hit went *1 :!0 and 0 o'clock lest evening. Evoiy rvpori coming in is more serious thru the preceding cue. A? le st forty or fifty lives have been lost. The extent of the conntiy swept is gr?uier than ever knowa in the history of the State. Slatting near Jackson, on the S< utliern Minnesota Ho id, a funnel-shaped cloutl swept eastward and passed four miles south of Minnesota Lake, then took a broad circle to the sou It and p ssc I away south of Wells. Cons derable rain had fallen during the afternoon, and about 6 o'clock the atmosphere became almost suffocating. Curious shaped cloud* began gathering over the southwest ami many (eo^le gized in wonder at the sight. At u.GO tlio win 1 sprang up, '.be.wrest n ?icc:ing b ack cloud ~ was seen rapidly advancing' nnd tearing asuuder everything in its cour.-e. It passed two miles northwest of Sherburu*. and it is repotted that it then struck the d strict schoo house, in which w. re the t-achor and eighttcen scholar*. The building was dcm nielicd and the ten her and fifteen slid ors were ill id At Faiton three buihlings were destroyed and several | coplc injured. Lindou was vis-ted und many houses were torn fiorn their foundations : one fu'ni y, composed ol a tuau, his wife and child, were killed and others injured. A largo group of trees was comp'clely uprooted. Thnstorm pastel on eastward destroying farm houses, 1 a-ns, und iti fact everything iti its pith. At Wells the sidewalks were overturned, store fronts blown out, and other dninagc done. F.ur miles south of Minnesota L ike five farm houses an 1 their outbuildings were caught in the storm and uttctly demolish' <1. Four peo, le wire killed. The body of ojio of these, John Brown, was taken to Minnesota Lake tb s morning. His wife, their hired n an aurl a school tacher were also injured. The railroad section men sulfcrcd severe injuries. Much dan age was done south (f Weds rind it ts reported that forty to fifty people were kdlid south and west of that vilirgo. As roost ot tho damage was d- no in the country ret ot ts are slow coming in, but what lias hern lie ird is enough to insure the bclcif that it was the worst storm ever reported in Sjuth Minnesota. It is expected thai liter retorts will increase rather than diminish the extent i f the damage as we'l as the loss of life and personal injuries Ma' y heart rending scenes occurre I. The house of ll 11 lioniio" f.m lo Ol lto.o~.. Mills, near Minnesota Luke was b'own entirely nwuy : not one log ^remaining A brakrimn who saw the etorui at that plnce. said lie plainly noticed a runnel-shaped cloud approaching l'roni the wes*. and ua it passed north of the village he was cast ti the ground hy ihe teriilic pressure of air, which whs so hot that it olnio-t stifled him. 'flicair seemed like gas and everything was filled with white luize. All along ihe Milwaukee road from Jackson to Minnesota Lake the scene is one of 1 devastation. Not every house is destroyed, but so many nro demolished that the tceno ; is pitiful. 'Ihe wind had full sweep, and t ic wiies have been down all the forenoon. Tae Milwaukee train to Wells got t:o farther than Mnpleion last night, awing to tlie debris on the track. 'Ihe morning train from Wells was four hours late. Telegraph poles aud trees were everywhere blown over. Owing to the woaliout r.t Hlakeiy, on the Omaha lb ad, lost night's passenger train from the Twin C tics has rot yet arrived. This morning's train from Sioux City was held at K;>sola to wait repairs on the track. The washout at Rochester on the Northeastern Hand delayed the morning passenger train front the east. In this city heavy rain I fell throughout the afternoon, nigh and'/oro- [, noon, luit no daraage is rtpertg?. *" Iowa whs vi'siic l I>y a. elouclbar^r la ovciiing* Tliewnur fell in a deluge for four hnill'S- Tln? <il IfPl -1 irnn !"< ' rivers find many bulges were waihcil away. A big washout occurred on the Milwauka Road between Fort Atkinson and l\a!ti ar Railway train servico is at a standstill. The country is completely flooded. Later reports of the storm give the washing out of over a mile of tlie Hurlington. Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad track, near West Union, and a long strip between Ossian and Jecorah. It will require at least a week to get in a shape for trains. AT LEAST FIFTY PERSONS K 11,[,EI> AS1) SEVERAL HUNDRED WOUNDUP. Minneapolis. June 17.? News of the tornado which devastated Southern .ViioiicwM Weitne?''?r evening is very bar 1 ti get. Telegraph wires are down for inilos, tin 1 the railroads which penetrate the stricken sec * tion are practically at a standstill. AH the information ob nit.able crtnei from isolate 1 survivors ofphe storm, andtlio facts have to beguthorel Iroiu widely separated points. From nil I lie rpimrli ?) l.n ..I *.> f.... !.? loss of life will probably reach fifty, and the list of ihc injured will run into the hundred*. No estimate of the j roperty loss can he made, And nil ihat can lie said of it is that ii wiil undoubtedly run into seven figures. The town of Wells, in Faribault county, serins to have suffered most sever ly from tho slot in. It is reported that fifty persons were killed iu that village alone, but these reports are probably exaggerated. Tho storm is doscrihed by an eyewitness as a cloud of midnight blackness ?a boiling, eecihing mass, going in an east- * erly direction. It was in Faribault county that the loss of life principally occurred. The afternoon hid been Miltry and dense: overhanging cloud* aoeuied almost to touch the ground, while not a breath of air stirred, hater a heavy downpour of rain set in, and at about o.'-lO o'clock, preceded by wind from the northwest, a huge funnel-shaped cloud was noticed by people iiviog west of Wo Is. It advanced rapidly, with a loud, roaring, irrind'in' sound and first l .n..l,o.l !,? ??o. near Jackson, two miles west of Sherburne. The Silver thorn school, four mi'et north of Sherburne, was torn to pieces by the cyclone I Mi.-s Mngie () ilare, the teacher and nil the < pupils, sixteen in number, were seiiously unit some eix thought fatally injured. Wherever u building was destroyed it was so lo'aliy and utterly demolished that 'not a vi ii wusieu. jreesanu telegraph poles were broken off or twisted out of rhape. At one place where the cyclone struck, eight houses in succession were destroyed, and at Anchor tho place was completely wiped off the face of the earth that no traee of it or its occupants could be fi uod, though search was made. The path of the storm was strewn with machinery, clothes, pieces of furniture, wagon wheels, ears of coro, nud every This is only a sample of the storm, as it was probably T riy miles io citent. It was folloaed.iminedisiely by heavy rains. 1 Ten uiea are reported killed in the neighborhood of Mapleton an I twenty injured. dfic iDccfjfy Union "(limes Pv. M. STOKES, - - Etlitor Friday, June 21, 1892. i nscnirrwx, $1 go rER annum POST office directory. The 1*. O. will be opened for business Horn 8 A. M. to 0.00 P. 11. The Money Order Department will be opened for business from 9 A. M. to 4 I'. M. The South bound mail arrives at 3."dG, l\ M. The North bound mail arrive* at 1.45, p. m. Street boxes will be emptied every day at 1.25, 1'. M. Auy inuttention or irregularities should to reported promptly to the 1*. M. J. C. HUNTER. 1'. M. Btflu Mrs. M. L. Gage loat a fin* mare last week from being foundered. We have encouraging reports from the remits of the wheat and oat crop in this county. F.mmons Blaine, the second son of ex-Secretary of State. James 0. Blanie, died in Chicago on tho 18th, of blood poieeD. This see ion has been visited with heavy rains in the last week. All crops nre reported as doiog tine, and the oat and wheat crops saved. We are requested to nunounce that thcro will be do services at Mount Vernon noxt Sunday, as the pastor, llev. B. O Clifford wi 1 be at Joucsville. Urft,. A delightful party was given at the residence of Capt. W. D. Wilkins, laat Wednesday nieht to Mi.'S Ida Brown, of Laurens. A lirge crowd of young people was present, and nil enjoyed themselves hugely. IptA- The Iter. IDehard Woodruff, died at Woodruff's Sunday morniug, after a short illncs<, a' the home of his daughter, Mrs. llodgcrs, in his eightic'h year. Mr. Woodruff was well known in this county as "Uncle Dickey." Iieporls from Laurens couuty are encouraging for the conservative nominees. In Dial township, formerly the strongest Tillman township in that strong Tillman County, n Sheppard and Orr clnb has been organized with 105 members. Wt are requested to announce that special services will be held in the new A. M. E Church, at Kcltou, next Sunday, the 20:li. nt 11 o'clock, A. M., and '2 o'clock, P. M., by Her. J. E. Uayne, pastor of the Union A. M. E church. The white c'dizens of Kelton and vicinity are specially invited to attend these services, as seals and every other arrangement for their comfort will be prepare 1. The Editor returned to bis post last Wednesday, but finds it hard to settle into harness aflor two weeks high liviog and downright idleness, among old and new friends. If we can gather our ideas into"*") anything like systematic form, we shall give I a birds-eye view of the yapidlv I ^I4p\icate was taken, it cruimt be published without danger .0! causing coufusion, lint as ali know the pints and -duties assigned' them,Iris hoped that each one will be at his and her post at the appointed time, and that a general attendance of Teachers and friends of education will grace the next meeting. ^ #*** We linee the pleasure this week^of introducing to our readers a new correspondent. over the signature. "School Girl." We recognized in our fair correspondent, not many months ago, and when only a School Girl, a literary tasto and talent far above the ordinary standard of even riper years, and requested her to contribute to the columns of the Times whenever her inclinations prompted her to write. This she promised to do, nnd her first favor is before our readers under the caption. "A Sketch of Lockhart Shoal," and it ful'y establishes the high entimalo we had pfaced upon her literary ability, nnd givos promise of one day seeing her name shining araong the brightest stars of pure and elevnt ing Southern female writers. Our fair friend combines a good education a natural talent, strong literary proclivities, purity of heart] and a laudable ambition, great essentials for the attainment of highest honors in the field of literature. ? Sfi- There was a delightful (iermati at. Nicholson's Hall Tuesday evening, given by the young gentlemen of the town in honor of the fo'dowiDg visiting young Ladies: Miss Helen 1'. Henibert, Sumter; Nina nnd Ii auehe Mooro, Spartanburg; Ida Green, IVilkesboro, N. C., and Miss Heaty, of Mississippi, The German was gracefully led by Mr. James K. Hunter, of Union, and Miss Nina Mooro, of Spartanburg. The following COUlde< worn on (tin floor Mr. It. M. Munro, ami Miss Charlotte Allston; Mr. T. It. duller, ami Miss Helen Kemberi; Mr. It. 1*. Harry, and Miss Green: Mr. J. F. McLure, and Miss May Duncan; I'. VV. McLnre, and Mi*s Etlielind Goss; Mr; F. S. Ilobiuson, and Miss Itlanclie Moore. Mr. J. M. Fitrr, and Miss Kiltie Rico; Mr. S. M. Iticc, Jr., and Miss lleaty; Mr. F. II. L'u'p. and Miss L. Itealy: Mr. J. A. Young, ami Miss L. Hawkins; Mr. Clias. Culp, and Miss M>nnie Walker. Messrs. W. M. Zacbery, Columbia, C. 11. I'eak, W. P. Thorns in, It. F. Townsend, K. L. Eison, Walker Moore, and E. C. Font. Ciiai'kronks.?Mr. and JTrs. E. O. Young, Mr. and Mrs. J. I). Arthur, Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Sartor, Mrs. H. L. Goss, and Miss Maggie Munro. T?. * ? au iruivio ruu nuaoilflWe call attention to the advertisement of Mr. J. II. McKissick, Clerk of Court, by which it will be seen that the Court will not open un*il Tuesday, Monday being (he 4th July, which is a legal holiday. Jurors and witnesses need not attend until Tuesday. Mineapolis Delegate* Sent to Frieon. Pnnr, In I., June 21.?Two colore 1 del-ga'ci f oui Morula to Mintieopolis, on their way lioni", n t having ticket* or money, were put otf the train by n brikeroati. They attacked 1 itn so vioious'y tlint they were arrested ami charged with a murderous nseaul', tried and sentenced to two years iinp>i?onuient. They were taken to Michigan City 1'ii on last night. They gnve their umiies us John llogers and John Cra'g. Po r fellows! They hadn't "learned the ropes." A political fly whispered in our ear a few daye ago, why so many men wish t > bo delegates to National political conventions, eud h ?w many of them make money out of it. It is something in this way; Mach delegate is allowed 4 or 5 tickets of adnrssiou to the convention. No one, not e'en a vlc'cgatc, can gel admission without a ticket, but uny fortunate po'-aessor of a ticket has the opeu sesame to ti.at conclave, consequently tickets are in demand, and as high us $."i00 liar been paid by outsiders for one. $100 is a common pi ice. 'l'tiis is well understood and taken advantage of by old politicians and sharpers. Just beforo the convctdian meets, a personal friend of a delegate receives a request from a friend to ask a delegate front his district to favor liiin with one of his tickets; or to give him a letter of in'ri.ducnon to a delegate, to that he may meet him on his arrival, and show him some attention while attending the convention. Naturnliy the do.egate gives his friend in a strange p'a^c a ticket to the conventionOld stage: s don't part with such va'uable paper so easi'y. It is probable, also, that his new foiln I friend has written for and received horn "> to 10 tickets in the same way, and v\ill make nil the way from $100 to $1000 in the transaction. It has become a Hind of business in which the well postol delogate and outside sharpers combine to make money out of tho innocent and unsuspecting representative of an honost constituency. We have suspicion that certain impecunious individuals ??curc 1 their election! as delegates from this State, with that pccun!a-y advantago in view. It is a kind if scalping busines*, and it is no wonder t> U3 that so many third rate, bsrea n?and?sale politicians get into our Nationa' conventions and make huckster shops of them. The Prohibition Box After considerable c >rre?pondonce between Mr. L. I). Child*, Chairman of the Prohibition (^minifies and Hon. John L. M. Irby,Chairman of tlie State Democratic Executive Committee, it has finally beca sett'ed that there shall bo a separate box at the August primary, in which shall ha deposited the bil'ots f r and against prohibition. In a Iditioy, the candidates for the Legislature nro to bo catechised as was first contemplate 1 by the Prohibition Convention, which met tho 20tli May. An wc understand the catechising of the candidutrs for the Legislature, the candi, dates are expected to aleclare themselves oa the stump in'favosa Cor ' against prohibition. Sora'C seem lo'lhihk that tliie p'an will complicate*matter?, but as the bo? is to bo lepanrtejj^gapnot see how it c m possibly .'caimo ^complication. .p'Wofe in the prohibition box i> to bo |BSUP^|0ir..tUi?king caps nod decide . howtOT^wjULmlet..thte.fesnc. for it is upon theuvand there is,no dodging it. - ? A Ba&utiful and Useful PresentThe congregation of tlie Presbyterian Church presented to their late pastor, Rev. S. R. Hope, a beautiful Gladstone traveliug bag mado of nligntor shin, titled up inside with every c nvenience, front a shoe but'oncr to a nail polisher. We venture the assertion, that a more unique or handsomely got np travoling bag bns never been seen in Union. On the outside tlie following was engraved on a silver plate : Presented to Rev. S. R. Hope, by the Members of his Congregation. Union, S. 0., On his departure for Japan, 1NU2. At the request of the comniiteo in charge of the testimonial, Mr. Win. A. Nicholson was requested to make the presentation. He was assisted in the discbarge of this pleesaut duty by Copt. F. M. I'arr. The mutual expression of lovo and esteem in behalf of the donors, and by Mr. Hope was sincere and heartfelt. Oradad Bohool Closing. The public closing exercises of ihe Union Public School, will be he'd at Nicholson's Hull at 8.30 P. M., on Friday, Juno 24tli, (to-night). The exercises will consist of a short report by Supt. Morrison, of the year's work ; tho presentation of certificates of graduation to two pupils,?Miss Maggie Young and Gist Gee, who have completed the course. Au address by l)r. Jasj II. Carlisle, of WofFord College, will be do'ivored ;it the close of the exercises. All patrons and friends of tho school are urged to bo present. We sincerely hope there will bo a general 1 attendance of tho citizens of tho town, who are or. should be, deeply interest# 1 in (be progress of the Graded school. Tho report of Prof. Morrison, will, no doubt, he very interesting, while all may expect a grent treat from Dr. Carlisle. Town Offioera. I At a recent meeting of the Town Council. (lie following subordinate officers were elected : Attorney.?('. C. Culp. Marshals --G. C. May and J. Lf. SmithI.amp lighter.?Hen Neal. Convene Scholarship Saturday the 2nd of July has been fixed by the School Commissioner to hold the examination for Converse College. A lplicanis for scholarship will he examined on Arithmetic, Algebra, English. Geography and U. S. History. The Sohool Commissioner has appointed l'rof. Robt. Morrison and C. H. Peako, Hs<|.,ax examining committee. Examination to begin at 10 o clock promptly. Cleveland IjMalnated. Notwith hiting the threats of Governor Tillman th M^tlio "boys of South Carolina, that lie carrtW^ iu hie breeches pockete," would vote the 'Republican ticket, if Grover Cleveland wae nominated for President by the democratic convention; or the other threat of J. VT, Sloke!<, that a Third party woull be organised in the Stnte, if tlie National democracy eh uld dare to nominate Cievel^(lt against the prolo't of himself and Ml&ffirs, the groat National Democratic IjMty, in Convention assembled on Wednesday fast, knocked those small flics off its hSrus and, on tiio tirsi ballot, nominated the pure and undcfiled democrat aud Statesman, Grover Cleveland, as the standard bearer of the par'y; and what is more, it is firmly believcl that every true white voter in South Caro ina will vote for him ; aud still inorc lie will bo elected. Total rote, 1-6. Necessary to a clioico, 599, or two-thirds. Cleveland received GIG.}. Hill 112, Doics 103. Unman 30*. Morrison 5. Carlisle 13, Cam bell 2, Pattison 1, Whitney 1. TUB NOMINATION MADK UNAXIMOIS. OI,m ?|._| II.? ?? ..,,.1 Cleveland be uemiuntcd by aco'amation. Daniel of Virginia and Flower of Now York seconded (be motion. Mo-ion carried, and Cleveland's nomination mule unanimous. Death* from Whooping Cough. We regret to state that in the last week we have had two deaths among infants from whooping cough-. Mr. Charles Hart lost an iofant last Friday night from a severo a tack of the disease, oged eighteen months. La?t Monday night Mr. W. D. Humphries lost a daughter eighteen mouths of ago, of the same disease. Colli infants hod ju?t arrircd at the pge whom they brcomo interesting. The bereaved parents lmvc the sympathy of the community in tlioir nfU'ction. R*v- C A- B. Jennings The cougregati n of the Presbyterian Church has secured the pastoral service of Rev. C. A. B. Jctini igs, who recently graduatedat Princeton, New Jersey. Mr. Jeuning* comes among ns highly recommended os a pure christian gentleman, andjayoung man of Hue abilities. Ileoccu pied the pulpit of the Presbyterian church last Sunday morning, and a'l Who heard him were very tpiicb pha-e I. We extend to Mr. Jennings a hearty welcome to our community an 1 home?. Kniehtg of Pvthlnn. Tho regular convention of Cherokee Lodge, No. 37, K of 1*., will bo held neit Monday evening at 8.\ o'clock. A full attendance is requested. Personal!. Miss Hva Nettles, of Gourdins, Williamsburg County, isvi-iting Rev. 11. C. Lampley and family. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Townsond, of Lurabcrton, N. C., arc visiting friends and relatives here. Mi?s Niqa and Hiancho Moore, of Spartanburg, ^tio viMjliag Mrs. E. Thomson. of Charlotte, is Miss Iu? attending LitneHtono lnstitu^Cj^lafruey Ci'y, is visiting' Prof. IV. 8. 'ARrrison, of Greenville, was ' on a visit to his brother, Prof. R. Morrison this woek. '? It. W. Shatul, I&q., of Cdumbia, was io^' town last, week on professional business. "* Mrs. P. L. Townsen l lias gone to Hawkins, S. C., on a visit. Mr. Howard Car is'c. Master of Spartan- j buigCounty, wa?> in town this week on business. Miss May Kennedy, of Jonesvllle, is visiting Mrs. I. G. McKissick. Miss Goaty, of Mississippi, is on a visit to her ousin, Mrs. W. T. Geaty. Gishop W. \V. Duncan is on a visit to his son, Col. T. ft. Duncan and family. Mr. J. Hart Gle^s.*, of Newberry, is on a visit to his daughter, Mrs. L. N. UoJger, tor Wc have not cxpressc 1 an opinion upon the report that a negro by the name of Davo Shaw had been foully murdered by a mob in Laurens county, for the crime of larceny. We could not believe that any people could bo found in that county so utterly lost to a 1 score of right, justice and the common instincts of humanity, as to commit such a terrible ctime for such a trivial rifFnm?A Tl?n f>irrtiimetnntia1 nvi. d encrs surrounding (lie sudden disappearance of Sluw wcio certainly strong that he had teen most foully dealt with; but we could not bring ourself to the belief that ho had been murdered ; and the report which we publish of his having written to persons in Grconvidc, and had been seen in person in Georgia, strengthens our beliof that he is still living, and the good name of South Carolina is not blackened by such a heartJess crime as that reported of his killing. Xkws kkom Gavk Sf|aw.?Several days ago tho Greenville News received Information from Laurens giving exact information of tho whereabouts of Dave Shaw, (lie negro supposed to have been lynclich in Laurens, lief..re this could be verified the Atlanta Constitution published an interview with Sbaw who hasbesu seen and talked with by a reporter. It is now learned directly and beyond doubt or qoesiion that the information is correct. Sbaw is in Georgia. The Constitution placed him at Thomnsville I and lie is not (here, but the statement was douhtlei-s mado to prevent his biding plsce being known, as nil information regarding him is given wiih a pie Ige that bis hiding place will not he made known. Hhaw will not return to Laurens county or South Carolina if ho can avoid it. His s'ntciiiont imp ieates Constable Ahercromhic u 11J fire other men in his whipping and Hi:oling. From hie account his suffering must have heeo fearful, lie says he was left for dead and hi<\Ja.anally under a pile j of briars, but recovered aod walked away, lie is recovering slowly, lie denies that he was guilty of the burglary he was accused of committing nud says he refused to confers even when tied up by his wrists three or four hours and frightfully beaten. He charges (hat the party thnt punished | him was organized and led by Con^abl# i AbercromWe.? Grrtnvillt Jftwt, For the Times. A Sketch of Lockbart Shoals. As ih;a p'aco ha1' recently gained considerable notoriety through the efforts of t ?o of Union's enterprising citizens, Messrs. " Fanars, nod as it b ds fi r to become the " Lowell of the Seulli, your scribe has doemed ? it a duly to furnish an imperfect description of it, thinking perhaps it would interest p some of the realers of the "Times." These Shoals on the eastern ride of the r'.vrr are locaed in the northwestern part of Choster ^ County, eighteen miles northwest of Chester ^ vi lage, and fourteen miles south of Sharon, a s ation on the "Tltree C's" Railroad. The Shoals on the western sile of the river are (] in Uuion County, fourteen miles northeast of ^ the lowii of Union. ^ In giving the natural formation of the n Shoals 1 cannot ?'o bettor, perhaps, than repeat what has already been said by Civil . Enginoers who have examined tbe Shoals. (l Lockbart Slions is formed by the intrusion of two trap dykes, 600 yards apart, w causing the bed *f the river to be a field of jagged rock, much resembling tho crater of nn old Volcano. On tho west shore the . ground ii very hilly, an I there is much ([ Uitgiiciiv. Ill im.i'H. ....... k. - -- JJ irregular, ami widens from 300 to TOO yards ^ Above I lie Slum's ih? river con u acts to s 200 yards, and forms tlio eddy which is 1,496 feet long, and 20 to 25 feot deep. The c western shote is there level, and the hills j recode 800 yards from the river, and gradu- | ally return to it above tho Shoal. Farrar's e mill is ou the west, and Osborne's mill on the east side of the Shonls. The total length cf Lockhart Shoa's is 1.41 miles, the fall is 47.6il feet or 88 8 feet to a mile. The height above the se t determined by a barom- ^ eter, differs from that doteriuiued by u preliminary roil road survey from Chester to Union, by 2.81 feet." Those Shoals took tbeir nuno from a family of Lockharls, who lived on (he east side of the river. Why this name should bo given them is not known, as the propeity j. which was owned by the Lockharts was in the possession of other parties previous to its ^ ownership by them. Tho sccucry in and around thosj Shoals on both sides of tho r.ver is grand and sub- . liiurly beautiful, which, when viewed frotu a ^ boat in tho eddy situated between Upper and Lower Lockhart Shoals; inspires one j with a feeling of awe. Near the foot of the Lower Shoals ou tho cast side of the river ? is situited a circular ' Indian Mound," which is about 100 f> ot in diiraater at the ' base, and 50 or 00 feet in diamater at the ^ apex and 30 or 40 fett in height. A few years ago the la'e Dr. W. M. McC.tUunt, made s excavations into the side of this tuouud au 1 obtained human teeth, and also dog tectli, 1 in att almost perfect state of preservation, and also a small amount of"wampum," The laud on both sides of the river at these Shoals is strewu with broken pottory and J arrow hrads; some of these arrowheads aro very perfect specimens of Indian skill and A Sntroiiuiiv 'IVnH it inn tuiva flint llifl Imli-in* from many miles of tlio surrounding country collected at this mound at the proper season , of the year and held their "groca corn . dance." Possibly at these caronsals the Indian hunter mode love to the dusky black-eyed maiden. This doubtloss was prior to the landing uf Columbus at San Salvador. They a'so canto ltore for tho purpose of fishing. often cn'chiitg fish in iotntenso numbers. Even at the present time this is a great resort for those who wish to indulge in the ' fishing spoit. In spring Urge numbers, not ^ Indians, however, gather here, jin 1 fryj two or three days enjoy an encampment^. This place is also of historical interest, . although its history is yet unwritten, but, like Homer's '.'l-iad" will for the two* S or throo hundred ye>rs of i s*"existence, bo . carried down from one generation to another, fathor relating it to so i and son to grand- ' American^ Revolution ^ore need fhwt-resort, nangio^ liuu up by thc.fhupijjpil] TThlri^raa otl'cctive.yfor he umcUj! gave up' . I tbisTfpn^ fo ^Ihe^'ritHff'^nd' ^jjfe mill was ngafn' puf?Int^8ctP^M^CJ L j-t jBafc. - fA ffPtMX U 8 ITK. ] I?bonftJOortsidor the Shoals as i jn^maivufacturiug site. Tho only reason that t JiHe water power at this place has never been utilized for nianufuctui\ug purposes, is the < want of transportation. Several efforts have been made within the last few years to obtain Railroad o inmuuioations, all of which ware futile. This scribe has beeu told by iiioho wu(< weiu cuiitv shiu wiui iiiv luvin, that the Senators from Chester, York and Union always biiterly opposed any scheme, which would giye Loekbart Shoals Railroad communications. This, it is said is a matter of record in Columbia. There is a railroad scheme on hand at the present lime, known as the Cape Fear and Cincinnati Railway Company, which proposes to boi'd n road having as objectivo points, Southport on the North Carolina Coast, and Cincinnati, Ohio. This wou'd givo tho people on the east side of the river direct railroad c >mmuuicatioas, as the county of Chester has subscribed bends to the amount of $100,000, and it is stipulated in tho bonds, that tbe railroad, when bulit, is to run to or within on? :half mile of I.ockhart Shoals. It is said by persons wno arc in a position to know, that this road will certainly be built. A great deal of tho route has already been located by their Engineers, yet they are slow to ommunce the work of grading. Tho scheme which promises to give the earliest communication, is the one which was gotten up recently by the tireless energy ' and i erecverance of tho Messrs. Farrars, of Uuion. This roed, when built, will be a short liue, having for its objective point*, I St/sls 11 A 1*1 ValiA llfl fits I Ir.n.lOuillo nil I ku I? and I>. R. It. system. NATt; It A I. ADVANTAGES. Now, as to I lie natural advantages. The undeveloped horse power at tliei>c Shoals is i simply immense, it is said, and has keen written by every engineer that has examined these Shoals, that I ho advantages of this < place as a manufacturing site is second to < none in the United States, in the sense that i greater power can here be developod, at loss ( cost than at any other manufacturing eite examined by tliero. Concerning this, Mr. Geo. K Lndrhnw of Spar tan bu rg, nu Kiigi- | neer of established roputa'ion, says it is sol- ( doin such a water privijego exists in which i all the conditions re<|ui?ite are favorable ] I may say tbe most favorable, au nature seems to havo done all tbat was iiece*sury to ' render the development of tho power at this place s uiple and inexpensive. The people < in the vicinage, on both sidos of tho river, i have an abiding faith that in a short lime, a < year or two af faithest, they will hear the < busy hum of tho spindle and .the musical i whistle of the iron horse. It is predicted that witbin ten years there will be a city on both sides of the river second only to Charleston in numorioal strength. I'ossibly in a future article I may give more about i the hietory and traditions or this countrj. School Gim.. 1 I Ansivkr This Qlkstiom.?Why Jo mo many 1 people we moo arouud us seem to prefer to 1 suffer and bo made miserable by indigestion, 1 Constipation, Lizzinisi, Loss of Appetite, Coining up of the food, Yollow Skin, when for 76 cents we will sell them Shiloh's Vi'a- ( lizer, guaranteed to cure them. Sold by II. K. Smith & Co. The thermometer stood at in this < office yesterday, 8 P. to. Correspondence of the Timks. News from North Pncolet Mb. Ei itor : Wc always w-int our writ>g to benefit oomehody, end this week we ill tender s ine giatitous advice to the oung candida'e< now, (or hereafter to b?) 1 eforo the po?ple. A few weeks ago we said ttom thing of ol. McKissiok's boyhood, and how ho betme a man of infiuonce and us.fulnes'. In early manhood he left his mother's irm on I'ot ltidpo. where he had filled the umble, yet honcrable position of a laborer, > canvass the Count7 against one of the IroDgost meu iu it?Col. M'm. Keonen, 1 It uk?forCletk of Court. Over bis p:ne not fires and brtweon tbo plow liandlee, be ad studied tlio great issues of the d?y, and bout the horse l<-t and t arn crib as well as n tlie stum(s in the field he had taken Iris rst exercise* in | radical oraory. During ie campaign it occurred to him that if ho i'uM g ta chance to make a few speeches he ould down his opponent. lie communis iicd this idea to a frien l, who promised him at Lo should have that opportunity. Acndingly, at 13iad'ey's old field, at a rrgilental muster this friend called ru Gen 1 'awkins, and requested him tj invite >enan and McKtssick to speak. He did o, but Keoaiui refused, Col. McKissick acepted the invitation, and rode out in front f the regimout, took oil" his hat and made I o 11191 I'UVIIU 9JICVUII* lie "ttl lUliilljr niiU eartily cheered throughout, and when tho lection came otf, he carried the regiment ud was elected. Sometime afterwards one of his dc*v concrts enme to him and Mai l : "McK'Ssick, do on know what c ected you?" The l ol. said, "No." "Well," said his friend, "it was that j peech you made nt JLadley's old field. . Ye were all against you until that time, but j re thought any b">y who could make such ,o off-hand (speech as you did that day j ught t > bs elected, so we all agree 1 to lute or you." The Colonel ra il to him : "Why. eir, I i.id been practicing that speech f r two nonths." ?. !*. Macomson, Esq., of Mercer, has f teen sick for a long time with typhoid fcror, mt we are g'ad to hear he is getting better. Our farmers are now in the midsi of their larvest. Oats and wheat are generally ;ood. We are having do'ightful rains. In some daces tho ground has hcon washed badly. Mo t of our farmors have the pea fevo". Ve don't think wc talk at random whon we iay that marc peas are now planted in this eciion than have been plantel since tho var?ail put together. . ltev. Mr. Sjvaii preached at Salem yostcrlay and day beforo. It was the communion, ir.d six accessions to the church was the eeult. This was his first visit to this sec ion, and the people arc goncrally pleased villi him. Misses Manic Estes, Mollie Kirby and khel Strain were appointed as delegates to eprescnt the Salom Sunday school in the 'Jorth Pacolet Convention at Ararat on the !Uth inst. Last week was intonscly hot. Several >ersons were so overcome with heat that hey were forced to seek eh-nlo to preveut erious consequonces. It was not laziness villi (hem. either. The Misses Wtlkersons, in company with dr. Morris, came down from Taco'ct Mills esterday to attend the communion meeting it Salem. Mr. Kditor, we congratulate you and your :ompositors upon the sympathy you have r..tn an excellent lady in this community, [rho says it's wonderful how you decipher >ur manuscript. She cannot understand it. Editors t.nd printers must put up with a great many things they do not litre. -.Air. Jonathan lluice is quite unwell. He nnb 1 e^to^ nttend to his duties in his P.Mr^Klt'rs. 1'. S. Webber have returned yflnrt ajffim Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Wood, .7. ?i ? >J meeting next Friday, will flSyfisto'trent our thanks far the same. pplc of this section are talking of gunning C. W. Whisonant, Ksq., for the egisltture. He is a firm and intelligent justness man, and would make a good repretentntiTo. Prof. Davis Jetreries. instead of spending lis vacation in idleness, is teaching a class >f young men, who do not wish to lose any ime from their studies. He is an ixemplary young mno, and is loing a good work for his patrons. Vox. For the Times. Closing of Pref. Ayoook's School. Kulton, Juno 20.?The great event of the icason at the Pea' Kidgo Metropolis, was ihe closing exercises of Prof. Ayoock's school, which took place Friday, the 3rd inet. It was very apparent that the pupils had been thoroughly instruoted for they performed their parts ia the exhibition with promptness and more than usual intelligence, showing that they had been under excellent LI IMIJllJg. The stand was tastily doorated with (lowers and evergreens, highly oreditable to the Ladies who performed that labor of love. Prof. Aycook bad made every arrangement for n pleasant and successful exhibition. About 2 o'clock, ruin commenced falling and continued off and on, until 6 o'clock At shout 7 o'clock the exercises commenced. There were about three hundred people pro?ent. The placo was well illuminated with Japanese lanterns, which gave the whole scene a unique and delightful appearance. I will not cumber the columns of the Times with the programme. It is altogether too long, and consumed f> hours t me to perform. Hut I must say that every piece was delivered admirably, reflecting great credit onho'h tho pupils and the Teacher of the Kclton School. Mrs. 1 )r. Chambers performed delightful and appropriate music for the ocossion. which was appreciated by all present. The introductory speech was well delivered by Albert Mcliowan. It treated mainly of tho great benefits which flow to individuals, communities and nntions, from educa'ion. Tho valedictory address was delirere 1 by J. Q. Fair. It was not only well delivered, but admirably conceived in spirit, and created a feeling of sympathetic attachment among the pupils tbnt will last during their live*. Prof. Ay cook is one of the most thorough leacncrs in me ,-Maie, ana is a nrm qisciplinarian, added to which is a fine moral clmi-noter. (combining these essential qualifications in the discharge of the h'gh duties if a teacher, he has mado the Kelton school >na of the most cilicieot and popular in the upper part of the .Stale. A Fat sun. IIl'cki.kn* Aunica 3ai.vk.?The best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Kheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Bkin oruplions, and positively cures Files, or no psj required. It is guaranteed to give perfect latiafaotion, or money refunded. Price 25 Bents per box. For sale by B. F. Posey. Su(f.ou'g Cajakrii Remedy.?A marvelou jure for Catarrh, Diphtheria, Cgnker mouth, ind Headache. With each bottle there ie an u^uiiiuo* iiu.-'ui iiijrciur mr ido more 8IIC;e?sful treatment of tItcxe eomplnints without extra charge. Price 00o. Sold by II. K. Smith & Co. \ .v, y> y yjy ? Correspondence of the.TiMfs. Paoolet ParagraphsI'acolrt, June 20.?Mr. Kiutok : ^'ropg ^ iround here are looking,fine now, and the "irniers *>e vory well up with their work. Our little town was shocked to thh _$ore^ ast Thursday by tlio doatli of the wife aod*"^--. i daughter of one cf this section's most prominent citizens, Mr. T. C. Brown. Miss Jane Brown died of heart failure Ihursday evening at 3.80 o'clock. She bn<^^ been unwell for sometime, but no dnngri^P irss arfticipntrd either bj lierself or parents. \bont 4 o'clock Thursday morning her ' rrother, Dr. B. K. Brown was hastily sutrnoued to her bedside, llo found Ler rick ndced and a oon#ulution was held with Dr. 1. Orr, but they soon found out that nothing sou Id savo her, aud her life ebbed slowly jut surely away. Sho was only 18 years of ige, and just in the prime of young womnutood. Sho was loved best by those who (new most of her. H?r death created aor ow ; but the worst is not yet told. Her mother about nine o'clook that night, n >iilc conversing with some of her neighbors, lemnrked that eho had a very bad licadaohc, an?l in the twinkling of au eye fell lack unconscious and uppnieutly lifaliss. Drs. Brown and Miller rushed to her side und tried in every way to restore her, but the brittle cord of life hud snapped and Ler soul too had followed the spirit of the daughter she loved so well aud for whom sho had sorrowed so for, had pnesed over the cold river of death und into tlio realms from where no tiaveler can ever return. They will bo misse I in Suuday school, church and socioty , but there is a vacancy in their homo which nothing cm ever fill and sorrow which titnv only can heal. Mrs. Brown was a model housckeoper, nn ideal wifti and inothor; and wav always ready in sickness and distross to lend a helping hand. They wore buried in the same grave Saturday morning, and re'ntions far and near were lioro to pay tlio Inst respects to the depat ted. Thn Atnawal am v <vna w mpii aitmlitrinil liv Rev. J. 1). Hugging, assisted by Hut*. A, A. James and Coggiua. Mo'sra. W J. Wall and C. B. Bryant, of the GntFuey City Male and Female Seminary, spent several days hero last week. Mr. aod Mr. W. O. Lipscomb, of Oatf-^^B ncy City, have been visiting relatives and friends here. Mr. Thorn well Hayncs, who bus been attending Wofford College, is at hom??now. Mr. Bernaid Janus is at home again. Messrs. Howard an 1 Ned Lanham, of Spartanburg, arc going to spend their vacation at Pncolet. Mrs. E. Bishop, of Spartanburg, is visiting her brother, Mr. W. F. Bryant. Mrs. Caroline Drapers, of Alabama, is visiting relatives here. Mrs. D. R. Brown, of Berkely, 3. t\, is visiting her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Haynes. Migs Maltie Perry and brother, of Greenville, have been visiting friends here. Miss Sunie Liltlrjohn expects to leave as a missionary for Brazil soon. We are a I sorry to have to give her up. ..BtMr. and Mrs. D. B. Wood, of Spartsn* huror nrfl viciiina relatives hero. m ? m ? Mr. Editor, we had a "most deligbifult" time at Ashovillo. Wo didn't have long to Hay. but we mado good use of our time while there. I aee where "E. W. J." was right in say- .jj ing he was "worser" bocausc he didn't go to Ashevill-*. lie misled hn'f of hit living. s Phonograph. Correspondence of the Times. Teleplionio Vibrations. Jonksvili.k, June Hist.?Just no r we are having too much rain for tho good of farmers. Lust Sunday night the rains in this community was very heavy in pi toes, and washed the lands considerably. The Forest A and Pacolct rivers have boon ont ou tho M bottoms again. The bottoms had just been V planted over, the corn having been destroy- * ed by the hi^h wator ab?i^t^o^^w ground from the prosent overflow. If this is the case it will bo rather late to plant again, so the principal corn crop ou these streams, at least will more than likely be a failure this year, which will be very discouraging to owners of bottom laud4. Tho crops generally aro growing very fast, and are in good condition, but fair weather with the ground 6tirred often, would bo ninch belter than so much rain, and then the wheat and oat crops aro bsiug harvested and tho rainy cloudy woather is very damaging to these crops. The teachers and patrons of the; High School here are very much exercised this r?? ii.a " 1UI lliv UU I1UIII VAClUISrO| which will commence next Sunday and closo Monday night. The Town council are building an oflioo and cilaboo*.-: a thing that lias long since keen needed in our towu. The lightning rod men have boon round protecting some of our citizens from the forked lightning, Mr. Cicero brown, of Paanlet, has been very sadly bereaved in the loss of his wife and daughter, both on the same day. The daughter Miss Janie had been comp'niuing 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. Brown was in usual health, bnt was suhjeo! to heart trouble, and about 9 o'clock tho same night she complained of her head and in a few moments breathed her last. They wore botli buried on Saturday lost at the saino time. Mr. brown has the sympathy of his many friends in Jonesville in his sad hereaveinon(. Our doctors aro kept busy with their practice, but most of it is in tho country, as there is but little sickness in town. Mrs. Alico McClair, of Walhalla, is visit' ing tlio family of 1'. P. Williams. Mrs. McClair is the mo her of Mrs. Wil i.iius unci this is her first visit to Jonoiville. Mrs. S nn Lltilcjolm is at SkuH Shoals with her brother, Mr. Asbuvy McGowan, who is very s>ck with lung trouble. Mrs. J. L). Uiiley, of Union, is visiting the family of Dr. K. M. Litttlejohu. Mr. W. A. Smith, of Union has boei in Jonrsv-tlle ami vicinity ou an extended visit. Mr. ?. L. Eison, of Union, ran up la?t Saturday night to look in on the oity of his nativity. Mr. McKown, who has boon teaching actio il at West Springs, passed through our town yesterday on his way to Norm Psco'ot to take bis vaestion. Mr. Ed R. Aycock, of Kolton, wis in town last week, he is also resting from tlie labors of theacideiny. M . 1 ? tviatiw h i 101/ ijuiui , uur people n.uo got something else to do. Trlrphonb. Tho (rue inwardness of ttia oppo-ition to Mr. Cleveland in th:s Stole is vety well underatood throughout the country, and fortunately the delegates who misrepresent South Carolina at .Chicago * ill not be charged to the account of the true Democracy of this State. The Brooklyn Eagle says: "Col. W. R. Davie's letter to Ex-President Cleveland, published in the Ch n-leston and Courier, is but a re&ffirqpaiiou of (lie facta rapoftad by a representative <,f th?j Eagle, \rlio recently traveled through Month Carolina and took paina to inform himarlf aa to the sentiment of the Dernoor nio masses tbara. Ha evarywhara found that a majority af those with whom he conversed ware favorable to Mr. Cleveland's nomiav lion. They explained the hostile attitude of the Columbia Convention by saying that it rcfleeted simply the feelings of the political managers, who denounced Clival nd beoause they knew if he were elected President they oould not use him, The Hill contingent at ^ tha State Capital was oompoved aim st exclusively of machine men, while the disinterested portion of the voters strongly tupp.>r ed 'he Ex-President."