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K8UTAT0S BVTLXB'8 POSITION ii. The J?**"'? Hi: AllU?ie ?n? D./rwU Hie Otrnree in the M'l tier of the Federal Patronage. EnotriKLD, 0. C., June 23.?To (he Editor of the Spartanburg Herald : Your editorial copied in the State of the 22d lost, giree me opportunity that I might otherwise not bare bat <ff replying t? criticisms made from time to time, touobing my action in reward ; tl? ceaerat appointments frem this 8ta?e. You ear among other thlogs : "If Senator Butler desiree to giro ail bio favors to Till* manites, be shenlJ recognise those in good and regular taodiog." Again you say: "80 far as we can see, Senator Butler does not want the Conservatives to support him. lie seems to be depending entirely upon his ability to 'induce' enough men to desert bis oppouent. I assume, of oouw, that you do not want to misrepresent tne, but the above Indicates very Clearly that you are not informed aa to what I hare done and propose to do about the Federal appointments Veu will tborofore be good enough to allow me to state my position for myself and 'i? my own way. la the first place, 1 had but one appointment to :., ???) iu my uwu right, clerk of the Inter-State commerce committee, of which 1 am chairman. 1 gave that to Dan'l C. Rcper, of Marlboro, who had been strongly recommended to inc, by tliu lion. C. 8. McCali and other friends, as u gentleman of high obnracter and ability and fully qualified for the duties of the posi'ion; and 1 am gratified to be aide to my lie litis measured fully up I# the endorsements givou him. Let mo eny in passing that since wo have been allowed secretaries or clorks, I havo selected young men who were struggling to complete their education Hiul thereby afford then: the opportunity oucred by the business colleges and educational institutions in Washington. They have opportunity to do this, by availing themselves of lime outside nf the lit,m>i foe llit<ir nliicuil cliilwu It in a source of much gratification to me lo know tlint in this way J have huen nble to aid six very deserving young men wtio nvailvd themselves of the privilege to study in tlie be?t schools, to which they would not have otherwise have hal access. Mr. l(o|ier is die seventli, and lie too in* tends taking iv course in n business college, which will be of much value to him when he has completed it. So much (or that, the only appointment I have nt my disposal. In regard to those appointments where :ny province is only it (vising, I have sought to know three things of applicants who htivo usked^or my endorsement: l-'irs', whether they are Democrats : second, whether they are qunlified, an I, third, whethor tlicy nrc persons of good character and standing. In the nhHcnce of peisinnl knowledge wo are sometimes misled us to these qualifications ; but I have not yet recommended a man or woman not personally known to mo, who has not liven strong y endorsed by friends and neighors at home. If, tliertforo, there should be any mistake the fir: t endotsers must be held responsible. In making iny recommendations 1 havo not stopped to enquire, und do not in the future expect to stop and enquire, to what political (action in Houth (Jaioliaa the applicants belong. It is sullicicut for uic to know they arc Democrats, arc qualified and of good character. If you con inform mc of any case where I have departed from tlii;) rule, I shall b) very uiucli indobtod, and promise upon u sutisluotory shewing to withdraw my endorsements, but I cannot do eo upon vogue nod undefined insinuations. Vou soy 1 do not seem to nnnt (lie support of the Conservatives. 1 wont the support of every good man in bringing about 0 reconciliation and better feeling among our people, but I do not want (lie support cf any man who cannot give it freely and conscientiously. If it is expected of me, before J con be re-elected to the tienato, that 1 shall enter inti every local squabble aud fan the tluinea of bitterness and bickering wl^icli have brought so much humiliation upon I lie State, 1 shall havo to disappoint those who expect it, and If the penalty is to be defeat, 1 shall toko defeat. I shall go ahead auil do my duly to all the people as i see it, aud if the manner of its performance is not acceptable to my friends, I can only regret it mid take the cousequcnccs. Neither my life nor happiness depends upon my rccUc.ioii to the Henate. In due time 1 shall give to the people who sent me there an account of my stewardship. 1 shall do this with frankness and without reserve, aud if it is not satisfactory, the people can send some one to take my place. This is not only their right but their duty. The office does not belong to me, but to the people, and they cau and will make such dispositions of it us they please. My own conscience tells me I have tiicd to discharge my duty faithfully; I don't know what other people may ttiink of it. Our people ore unhappily divided into something like hostile camps. Suspicion, misrepresentation, falsehood and selfishness havp taken the place of c oiiiuonc.', unity of purpose, self-denial and State pride. My efforts shall be exerted to restore goad feeling and confidence, to effect a more tolerant and forbearing spit it. No people can ever enjoy religious, social or politic d freedom with the spirit of intolerance so rampant as that which prevails among us. We must learn to respect honest differences of opinion ; we mu-l settle those differences in the for ;ins of reason rather tliun in tho spirit of vituperation aud abuse; wo must throw oil ttie thraldom of hossisin, secret political ea -?li. smuggling ',!el;.?uce of public sen<iin .it aud public law bufore we can reach a plane of enlightened progress so ess on . i . noil f a i. This consummation is of fur more iinport moo tliuu my re-election or I lie election of n: any man to I ho United States Senate, lli State can ami will survive my defeat, mi I so will I. But she will not recover for a cneration from the defeat of the efforts of jjoo 1 men to tiring nhout harmony and good :? ling and goo i order among our people. Some of my friends expect me to reoutniii -ud for otiice none but Conservatives. It 'oes not seem to me that this would be wise. I recognize among the men of what is known a- the reform faction as good Democrats as . uy in the country, with ipiali tic* lions and i iisracters as good as the best, .Many of the same men rode with me on the field of battle. On the inarch 1 wis hy their side and they were by mine. In the terrible ordeal of reconstruction and redemption of South Car liua, a feeling of comrnfc-hip grew up out of the common dials ami sufferings, which nothing can wholly era licate. 1 cau not tarn my back to these men simply becnuse they see fit to exercise their highest privilege of differing with me, not iu polities, but in policies. If they dill'ur with me houestly in politics, 1 shall still respect their opinions. I have the eaiue feeling for men in what is known as the Conservative faction, aud why should 1 not? There are as good, true aud tried men in that us in the other faction. You tuay say the Slate authorities do not recogui/e the Conservatives inStatc appointments. As a rule, I believe this is i rue. lint ii is nut wk? i? I follow a bad example. Nulliitig is lo be gamed iu litis interest of harmony, which 1 assume all guoi anil patriotic men desire, by imitating the methods of unpatriotic and unwise men. I do not and can not wear their collar. No clique or factum or ring has ever controlled me, and I am too far along in life now lo bend my neck to their yoke. I do not claim to he more independent or infallible than ordinary niortils but 1 do claim to have profited no-iii-what Inexperience, which a good ninny men tire not willing to admit, and I see nothing but ruin and disgrace in the continuance of political strife between the white people of this Slate, and am ready to join iu an Itonod effort to end it. ?uligh(eued discussion of public tucasF L um, and fair, Just criticism of publio bob U not only b?' he4"!!!?::! ioatruciiro. Political agitation, cod due tod for patriotic p'irpooes, proceots stagnation, and ibould bo oaooangod; bat blustering intoloranco, auoh aa emanate from ahallowpatad iotollccta undor the guiae of popalar leadership, must necessarily load to error, and ultimate!/ to political dogredatloa and ruin. ! rri1? i-li i:v .pirn or complaint or reproach for what /ou bare said about me, but to define, aa aoarl/ aa I can, my poeition in regard to the federal appointmente from thia state. My public record ia public property, and aa auch ia liable to eriticiam. If I can not explain satiafactorily to my conatituente any and erery offioial act, I deaerve to be condemned. Of eourae I ahall be held responaible, meaaurably at loaat, by erery applicant who fella to get an office for the failure, and thia, too, in the face of the fact that i do not make the appointmenta, and howorer potential my influence with the appointing power may be, the Preaident liaa the laat call and finally makea bia own acloctions. Thia, howorer, ia the fate of most public rnoD and I can *>? and <ln nn? esjcct to escape my share of responsibility. Very truly yours, m. c. bctlkr. Me JOeefify Union Mines. R. M. STOKER. - - Editor Friday, July 7, 18113. SMMtnniUTMN *1 r.n /?*'// jvv/iii ruBTurriUK DIRECTORY. The 1*. O, will he opened for business I'rom 8 A. M. lo 0.00 1*. M. The Money Order Department will he opened for business from 0 A. M. to 4 I'. M. Mail going South will close promptly at 11 A: M. Mail goiug North will close promptly at r?.;i() l\ M. The mail will he taken from the street box Jf> minutes before closing each mail. Any inattention or irregulnriticH should e reported promptly to the 1'. M. R. W. HARRIS. P. M. gta>- Thermometer '.Hi? in the ah ad? at 11 n. m., Wednesday. I wilt do l'lioto work f >r a limits 1 time in my Union gallery. K.JAY ATWOOD. ? fitaT~ Monday was, ns caa bo te.stifte<l to by many, an exceedingly tiiy aaleaday, although it rained. Qir?f Sheriff Long took T. E. Daris to the asylum on last Friday, be baring been adjudged insane. ? .? . . Since America ptcclaime I ber independence nild shook otr the llritish yoke, it was 117 years on last Tuesday, the 4th. --~We ahall charge ouly two ilulUrs r.ve. .......umi.;..!* .. I.. ft I I Al ~ ll W. Harris a unexpired (arm in the Legislature. AO" T lie farmers in attendance upon Ouurt this weak report crops ns being in fiuo couilitiou. The grass that ouoo hittl the iipporhand lins about been conquered. ? . AO" Mr. George C. I'vrrin has a curiosity, on his farm adjoining town, in the form of a pair twin mules. They were horn Monday and are perfect in farm and condition. Can any one tell of another case of twin mules ? Mr. C. C. Sartor has been appointed a motuhor of the Hoard of Control fur this couuty, in place of Mr. G. 11. Jeter, who declined. Wo have not seen any appointment in the place of Mr. Nioholson, who also declined. fiklT We call special attention Is the change of day for the Alliance picnic at Ivelton. lustra 1 of being on Saturday, the loth, it wid be on Friday, the 14th, and then we hope the speakers will cotno to the Alliance Coun'y Convention the next day. They will have a large crowd to spenk to. ? jpvjy" Our young friend, li. L. Kison left for Joiu'Hvillc Imt Wcdneadiy, to enjoy n summer's vacation with his pat-cuts. Ed is too good n clerk to t>o out of u position long, nnd wo cau't afford to lose hiiu, so we shall he glad when tho f?U business sets in to sec his gonial fivco behind a counter iu towu again, selling dry goods. - - ?# Will the I'ostiua-ter at Scdalia he kind enough to suggest why the package of the Times for that cilice has not been received for two weeks. We have proof positive that they were sent from this ofliee, uud the Assistant l'ostmaster assures us he forwarded them, A subscriber called at this cll'.ce no,I made i'uo COiui>nni>i. flsjj" The Editor asks indulgence footu the readers of the Times for any sliortroniing in tho "get-up" of the paper this week. He has been unable to attend to his duties, from a sovero ncuralgiac attack in his head and face. Tho "Local did what he could, but lie had more profitable business to attend to ; so that the Times makes its appearance mainly from force of habit, assisted by the kindness of its faithful eorrespouden's. go)"- The First Watkrmki.o.v this year received at this ofliee last Wednesday. Our enterprising young farmer friend, Jack McKissick brought it to us, nnd said tho crows like to have ruined his patch, hut iu a week or two he will have plenty of the finest kind. Thank ycu. Jack, may jour watermelon patch convince you that small crops <>n n firm cat be made to pay nil the ex| penses and make farming profitable, if judiciously selected nod marketed. Try it, Jack. =5 -*3 ? / S J * a ~5 JS Uj a ai" rt .X o * ba ? JJ .2 ~ p ? a 2 a u " -'3 i. w t# Si -?i O r ? - ,U! ? 5<? a o ?> p ? u. c 3 ? ? X'rn ? o c ^ C it _"2 ? ,= t ( ? B - ^ jt "2 ^ , 2 . 4> <? O 5! < ^ o - 5- g t, to ?J3 s = 2 - 2 - J <2 -5 S e - -* 3 b 5 2" * " 5 o < " " S a--? v it *"" . "o ~ 3 .2 2 ?o ? ?>,. 3- .2 S?^ ? ^ *' " ^ < r- Sr;o - ? 2 5 f ~~ ? S3 ?- '" * * 3 - B " ? S^;M = r * ? * ? 2 ? 2 r* ? 3,-a a>p-,?-24?i?KB?; ^ a! *X ^ ^ 3 *" 3 *-< 22 _ ' C #"* ? """" J - C W ^ C M rS 6-1 3 CA Qfi '.) C9 o >> "3 The South Union Alliance of Union county will meet with the Pish Ihiui Alliance ?n the xid of July, ik'.'J, instead of the 10th, ns was ordered. All Alliances belonging to that Union will please attend on that day. J. >V. Jamk?, Seuetarj. f4(H| I4J9|1||. Tba change of sohedul* on the 8. U. & C. R. R., Went ioto effM* l?ai Himday. The do wo-train arrives bare at 1:10 p. m., and the up-lrain at 1:30 p. m ,*bctb traina stay here twentjr minutes for dinner. Mr. Gibbeo furoiahrs a good meal and has good patronage. Oa Monday, Ihe a#?>n<t ?U? aMar the change, Mr. Oibbae fad fortyseven people. We with h'm continued auocaar. Lost week was one of much real enjoyment and entertainment to Union's young people. Mr#. William Munro, on the 28th inat., in lier most charming manor r, entertained a largo number of youog people, in honor of her accomplished niece, Miss Elisabeth Grimba'l, a lovely debutinte. Mrs. W. K. Thomson on the following cveiiiug. Thursday, complimentary to Misses Mary and Nina Moore and Miss Emma T-iichcl, gave a fancy dress ball, which was participated in by quite a number of young people and each one most thoroughly enjoyed the evening. The young ladies were perfect dreams of beauty and loveliness in their tasty costumes, and the young men in Knickerbockers, "dyke" coats and powJerel hair, looked rather handsome, compared with their everyday appearance. Then followed Iho German on Friday evening, June 30th, at the Union Hotel, given in honor of the visiting young ladies. Like all of tlio dittoes given in Union, nothing marred the pleasure of the evening and ell went as "imrry as a morriagc bell." The music wus furnished by the Coleman Combination Hand. The German was beautifully led by Mr. J S. Moore. The following couple* danced the German : J. y. Moore with Miss Kmrna Twitchcll ; W. K Goss with Miss Nina Moore ; Marlboio l'tgites with Miss Mary Moore; B. F. l'ownscnd with Miss Etheliud Gosh ; It. P. Harry with Miss May Duncan ; It. M, Munro with Miss Elizabeth Grimball; J. M. Fa it with Miss Charlotte Allston ; Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Smith, of Edgefield; Mr. and Mre J. E. Hunter; Mr. and Mrs. W. S. McLure. The gentlemen without ladies were Dan Wallace, '1 hov. It. Butler, J. K. Scott, J. A Young and W. G. Herri*, of Edgefield. The moonlight picnic given undor the auspices of ttie Temperance Society and Epworth League in Gage's grove last Friday evening was a very pleasant affair. Several yonng gentlemen went to Spartanburg oil Wednesd ly, to attend a tennii dance, given at the New Winsdor Hotel. Thu Town Council aro having some uict gravel put on the side walks, much improving tho wulks. Nothing out of the common order Frida] night last, when the State dispensary officials succeeded Bay and Boss, barkeepers Everything was very ouiot during the day A large i|iiuiitity of liquor wiqj sold and tin most self-satisfied smiles were seen on tlx facoi of ninny people liero, and others wh< lolt town with their "little brown jugs' tilled with - ' case* of urgent necessity," when the dispells iry cannot bo reached in time. Mossr*. Hois & Co , it is understood, will go to North Carolina, and W. K Hay has not determined what ho will do. There it no question, but tlicy have closed. Win. Perry Murphy, the recently ap pointed District Attorney, was sworn in 01 Inst Friday, nud immediately entered upon the discharge of his duties, lie said la had no announcements as to his assistants to make at present. Monday wns salosdny, a'td though very dry to some, the dispensary spies did nol look in the right direction very closely, 01 they would have struck a hot trail, for there was more thau ono man very noticeably under the influence of contraband liquor. ? A Picture of the Jonesvillc High School can bo lmd by sending 60 cents to B. JAY AT WOOD, Union, S. C. - ? Personals Kx-Uov. J. C. Slieppard was in town Ins! week. l'rof. A, F. McKisiick, of Auburn, Ala , is in town this week visiting bis parents. Misses Mary and Nina Moore and Miss Cm tun Twitchel, who have heen visiting at Mrs. \V. E. Thomson's, have returned home. Mr. J Sumter Moore, of Spartanburg, accompanied by his friend. Mr. Marlboro | i'eguei, spent a few days in town Inst week, Mr. Hunter A. (iibbes, of Greenwood, is clerking fur his uncle, at ihe Union Hotel Mr. \V. l'crrin Thomson, of Pncolet, wa: in town last week. Senator M. C. Duller, of FMgeflcM, was in town last Saturday at the I'niou county Survivors' meeting. Mr. A. W. Thomson has returned from Columbia. Miss Mattie Connor, of Dcrkley county, and Miss Angio Clayton, of Central, are visiting Misses May and Carrie Foster. Mr. W.J. Patterson, the new operator, has arrived and haschargoof tlie wireslierc. Mies Carrie Foster has returned from Williamston, where she has beeu visiting friends. Miss Helen Young, who has been in uu art school in New Yolk, lias returned home, much to the delight of her many friends. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Smith, of Kdgeficld, arc in town visiting the family of Dr. M. T. Smith. Cnpt. Geo. 11. Lake, of Ivlgctield, was in town last week. Miss Mamie llailey and her mother have gone oil a visit to friends i*i ( heeler. Capl. John K. Minter and his son, who is principal of the graded school ut Laurens, was in town this week. . ?. Clifford Seminary 1'rineipal Clifford will leave next week to travel in tho interest of his institution. He has been invited to visit several places in the State and will probably be absent from home several weeks. There will be no prencbing at Ha'em on the .'?rd Kundny of the month, nor at Ml. Vernon on the It unless Hruugcmrnta eau bo made hereafterof which due notice will ho given. - Tut- more powerful the ohstules, the imro glory in overcoming thein : and the difficulties with which wo are met aie the inuiJs of honor which set oil virtues. 1 Tt?A *imailiMrThe Ju'jr lertA of General SmiIid* Coart for this ooanlj convened Moo day morning loot at 10 o'clock, Jodgo William H. Wallace presiding. The Grand J117 had previously bona oharged generally aa ia '.heir duties aad J-Z+J Wi!!icc upon matters before the present term ia his abort charge. The Grand Jury returned the following Tree Bills; ^ . Spencer Jlurph, aMaull sad battery with intent to kill; y ' llenry 8ims. arson?burning of J. R. Minier's store. Jamrs llarnett. aesault and batterv with intent te kill. The following ere the cue* tried end the remit: Upeocer Murph ru found guilty of aasault and battery with intent to kill, .and sentenced to one year in penitentiary or pay a floe of f-K) and cost. Henry 8ime, arson. The jury waa out 6 hours, and not being able to agree upon i erdict, a mistrial was ordered. He wat defended by Thos. D. Duller. The following cases were continued ; Pomp Sullivan, assault and battery ; Pack Mostly, et al, Kiol; Sim?. Murder; Qeorgt Orange, Murder; Milton Buchanan, aliai Gordon. The S ate vs. George.i). May, for ?r;r* vuted assault anl battery" was nol pressed on payment of costs. The Ststc vs. Virgil Hichards. assaul with intent to kill, nol prossed, on paymen of costs. The Court of Common Picas was opened on Wednesday and civil business taken up The Sessions Court was one of the short est held liore in yoars. t)df" Our esteemed correspondent E. W J., speaks of Alliance literature "that manj would like to keep from the press." Wt confess that, for one, we would be plrasei to get hold of some purr, non-politfcil, non personal, liberal fair an I, sound democratic (not in a party sense) Alliance literature 4 *!.?* ?:it ? U faeenawa 1.a? rt iiivimuiu linn nni imvii iuw *? ?**? nv? to be independent of trusts, combines, etc. by mnking their farms not ouly self-sustain ing, but profitable. A literature that wil leach them that tho best, because it is Hi only way to kill trusts and soulless combi notions in food products, is to rniso theui on their own farms, instead of buying bacon Hour, etc., even by the car loads, from th bacon and Hour monopolists of the West A literature that will teach them not to relj on the Stale Exchange for such things be cause they think (hey are cheap, but to dc pend on themselves for such things becausi they can raise them cheaper. A literatun that will teach them that every dollar the; send out of the Statu for suoh things is si much money cent from their own farms, ti make thenisolves poorer and the trusts am combines richer and stronger to opprcs them. We would make room for a column wock of such literature. We don't want political Alliance litera lure. Wo have enough of the most syco pliantio and disgusting litcraturo of tha kind in what arc calljd reform newspaper! assuming to represent Alliance doctrine? and principles. Wo don't want Tillman vs. Donaldsoi literature, or any other kind of pereonn political literature. We would not rcpub lish it, for we honestly believo suoh litera ture is doing more to destroy the usefulness the uoity and harmony of the Alliance thai anything else now before it: unless, perhap; it is the literature that creates disconton and teaches the farmers to seek relief froi L their depressed condition, in every othc r direction and from every other source thai their own sturdy manhood and ndctorraina tion to lay the foundation of the relic needed themselves, in an iirtproved systen of farmiug and (lie practice of sound busi ' ness conemy on their farms. glad"' Notwithstanding the Editor fel more like having every tooth in his heai extractcl, on Tuesday night the home folk t prevailed upon him to go to the m'mstre show, they believing that n good laugl would relax the nervei of his face am drive out the pain. W'c went, got to laugh t ing irresistibly, and have been getting bet ter ever since. The boys did splendidly, front beginning to end. The hits wciu ovigiuai, iocal am ' iii insie mid without bein; in the least objectionable. The most re innrkablc exhibition of musical ability un< vocal power, however was in ths singing o i the ditty "Never take the norse-shoe fror the door." It must be heard to bo appro oiated, and we hope the troupe will give u another entertainment soon in which th horse-shoe song will be among the chief at i tractious. We have reason to think it is . cure for neuralgiac affections in faces wlier ugliness has "struck in." Grand Jury Presentment. To the Honorable William II. Wallace, I'rt snltug Judge : Tho Grand Jury begs leave to make tlit following presentment: We are glad to say that our duties hare bpen very I'ght at this term of iuc Court, a; we liavc discharged all busiuess that ha: come before us. Heeding the suggestion of your Honor, w( have appointed two committees froin oui body, to examine the various county offices and the financial condition ef the oounty and wc ask that an order be given by which tho committees may fully discharge the du lies assigned them. We beg to urge the County Commissioner! to have the roads and bridges immediately put in good condition, ns July and August arc, in our opinion, the proper months to work tho roads, for a great many complaints have been made to us about the condition ol the roads throughout the county. In our last presentment we warned certain individuals that if they did not cease living in adultery and fornication, they would be indicted. Wo have been reliably infirtned that they have not hueded our warning. The witnesses in these cases have been handed to us, and unless our warning is heeded by the next term of court, indictments will be brought against them. The Grand Jury bat been very cautious in this matter, as a coinmitteo from the Grand Jury has waited upon some of these parties, aud if harsh measures are adopted by the Grand Jury, they !! have no one to uiame | bill Uiemsel ves. Thanking your Honor for the courtesies shown us dm nig our deliberations, this report is respectfully submitted. T L. II a ml*, Foreman, TEACHERS' COLUMN. JAB. L. STRAIN, Editor, KtU Ju*. 8. C- U MRS. B. O, CLIFFORD.) n - A wistaola. 01 L. W. DICK. ) a The moment of neclect ETtha ABiwiHunitr I f vice and erime. p Kxperieoce is the best scbool-mMter bat the ebceol feet are heavy. * CI 1 The doorstep to the house of wisdom is a r knowledge of our own ignorance. c Oalj what we work into our character in a i life can we take away with us in death. He is not eolj idle who does nothing, but " he is idle who might be better employed. j, He who receives a good tarn should never p ' forget it; he who does one shonld never ? ::s:sb;r it. - . Jj ; Next in importance to freedom and justice * k is popular education, without which neither Q , justice nor freedom can be permanent!/ ? maintained.?Garfield. & 5 Lost, yesterday, between sunrise and sun. set. two erolden hours, each set with sixty 1 i ' o 2 diamond minute*. No reward is offered, ? 1 they are gene forcter. h ? ? ? ?? <)t? of cur corrfspondeuia eeuus us the \ , following short article, which our reader? will agree should fill a large space. Hero 1 t it is : 3 t -'There's no estate to which 1 would ascend ; o Hut only wish to advance the interest of man. W. W. j To the correspondent wlto says be "wants roam in the paper" to discuss what wo said ' editorially in the issue of the 2nd of Jane, , . in refercnco to the "pernicious practice of f r keeping children in after school hours, as a 1 D punishment for misconduct," etc., we say : I I "Pitch in" dear friend. You shall have all the room you want, if it takes the whole ] , column for one week. Don't stand hack any longer; that's what the Teachers' Col- 1 r umn is for, and you shall hare a fair fight. You say you want to swallow the editor ? 'head and heels." If you do, you will find i j you hare more brains in your stomach than ' # in your hend, if your judgment in keeping little children ia nt school is what you arc | L going to make the issue upon. Go ahead ; I wc struck the first lick. 0 Girla. Heed This. The poorest girls in the world ore those J ' who never bavo been taught to work. There J are thousands of them, llich parents have 1 petted them ; they have been taught to desc pise labor, and defend upon others fer a 2 living, and aro perfectly helpless. If mis- I ^ fortune comes upon their friends, ns it often 0 does, their case is hopeless. The most for- J J lorn and mistrablo women on earth belong * to this class. It belongs to parents to pro1 tect their daughtors from this deplorable a condition. They do them a great wrong if ( they neglect it. Every girl should be taught , how to earn her own living. The rich, as 1 well as the poor, deserve this training. The I ' wheel of fortune rolls swiftly around?the ' rich are very like'y to becomo poor, and the I poor rich. Skill to labor is no disadvantage tojthe rich, and it is indispensable to the poor. II Well-to-do parents tnust cduoatc their daugli- J ters to wo?k , no reform is more imperative , than this. , Boys, Heed This. l Many people seem to forget that character i, grows, that it is not something to be put on t ready-made without womanhood or mann hood ; but day by day, "here a little and r there a little," "grows with a growth and l strengthens with a strength," until good or bad, it becomes nlmost a coat of mail. Look if at a man of business?prompt, reliable and n conservative?yet clear-headed and energetic When do yeu suppose developed all those admirable qualities? When he was a boy? Let us feo how a boy of ten years 1 gets up in the morning.works, plays, studies, 11 and we wil! tell you what kind of a man he 8 will make. The bay that is too late for * breakfast, late at school, stands a poor chance 1 to be a prompt man. The boy who Dcglocts ' his duties, be they ever so small, and excuses himself by saying "I forgot," "I didn't think," will never be a reliable man; and the boy who finds pleasure in the suffering 5 of weaker filings will never be a noble, gen' Arena, kind man a gentleman. g ? i- IIarvkst Kxnnsioxs to Arkansas axi> , ^ Texas.?The Richmond & Danville Railroad has arranged for Harvest Excursion tickets to be sold to poiuts in Arkansas, Texas and a the West, on August '2nd and 3rd, at half i- rates : that is one fare for the round trip. g These tickets will bo good returning within thirty days from date of sale and afford e an excellent opportunity for a visit to the great Western country. i a Wc are reliably advised thai the crops this , year in the West nrc unusually fine, and we will be prepared to send you by routes running through the very best sections of the country. i We will havo these excursion tickets and j - through baggage checks furnished from any j ticket station upon receipt of information | that the same are desired, and thus givo you | ' the benefit of excursion rates through, saving the payment of local fares to the larger | ! stations. 3 Our Excursion lost year and also for many ( s years before were great successes, and all j who wont with us were greatly pleased with | > our excellent through cars and fast schedr ulrs via. Atlanta and Birmingham, which , , are arranged for the coming season belter , th in ever before. , i For maps, time-tables, rates and all other , - information, write to or cnll upon C. L. | llopking, Trav. l'ass. Ag'l, Charlotte. N. C.; | ? i\. ti .iiuni, lr&v. rass. Agent, Augsta, t?o. , r Confederate Veterans' Reunion. For the acconimodttion of those wishing ' to attend the Confederate Vet< rails' Reunion ; at Birmingham, Ala , July 17th and 'JOih, ' the Richmond \ Danville Railroad his arranged to sell round trip tickets to Binning- ' ham nt the very low rate of one tijrst class , fare the round trip. Tickets will be on sale o July 17th to 10th inclusive, and limited to c return until July i!"t. Ik'.tJ. Further inlor nation can be obtained from any agent of ( the Kichniond A Danville Unheal. Tub Hos. A. S. IVui.uk Dk.\i>. -York- i ;] vilic, Juno I'x.?The Hot!. A. S. Wnl i bice. Congressman from this district during 1 reconstruction times, died nt h.s h uu.\ five i " niles south of here, at 11 o clock 'as' night, ? aged b'<i J cars. d Correspondence of the Tinas. A Imy Letter from Jenesvllle. J Jojwville, July 8.? Farmers are gelling teir crops in pretty good shape, and as a lis Ihty are looking well. A large portion a f the upland earn is laid by, but the late b >rn, peas and cotton wilt bold farmers in a teir eroM durise ?? wmiK erhaps for a week or more in August. 5 Alex Haney, a much respected old colored a tan, dropped dead ia our town last Satur- li ay morning He was about 68 years of age, b as in good health and was working at the irpeoters trade ou Mr. J. F. Aiman's new si raidence, He and Ben Footer, another b stored man, were patting, up ceiling over- ii cad when all at once Alex let go the plank n ad fell upen the scaffold. lie was taken ii p immediate!/ and laid upon the floor, tl fter which he drew a breath or two and a raa dead. Deputy Coroner Dolt was notified h nd came up Saturday evening and held an I: aquest. The verdict of the jury was that e e died from natural causes, produced by a aralysis of the heart- He had been troubled h rilh heart disonse for several years. b Miss Dorcas Mayes died last Wednesday at a be home of Mr. J. W. Scott. She was an t unt of Mr Scotts and was living with him. t Ihe was over 80 years of age. Miss Mayes s lever used eye-glasses and could read and i rrito comfortably with her natural eyesight, ihe was a sii-ter of the late Captain John n layes. a Mrs. F. O. Driggs has been very sick for r he last few days and at on# time she was t iven up to die, hut she has rallied some- c that and is now some belter and there is lope for her recovery. n Mrs. Lettie Coleman, who lives near .lnn??- ! 'tile, is very low with an attack of dysentery. ? llrs. Coleman is nearly VO years of nge, and t ias been confined te her house for several < ears. Mr. It. W. Scott's baby, about six months c Id, is seriously ill with dysentery. g Asbury McOowan is at Mr. 8am Little t ohn's in very feeble healih with consump- i ion. ( Mrs. D. B. Free is improving a liltlo from s ter stroke of paralysis. t Mrs. Susan Askew, who is living with Mr. j. E. Fowler, near Joucsville, has been very > eeble for some time, hut she is some Letter, i lira. A. is about 80 years of age. She draws a I tension of $9 per month from the U. S. Goviminent on account of her late husband, 1 lames M. Askew, who was in the Mexican i IV a r. < The new schedule that went into effect I resterday cu the railroad, has nonplussed mr people considerably about going to Union s ind back agaiu the same day on the train. ( 'ouic of our boys wcro at the depot this 1 ind back on the passenger, but when tbc freight came they were informed they could ( not go and they got tightiug mad. I believe 1 that Gov. Tillman could get a few, at least, < to join hitn now in the fight ngaiust the < railroads on account of this new schedule I aud new order. t Rev. D. Tiller filled his appointment here ( yesterday morning. His congregation was r small and also the turnout at our Sunday ? Schools were small. This is always tho case ? luring the summer vacation. o Miss Carrie Southard has returned from c ichool at Gatl'ncy City. Most of the boarders in our school here have gone to their homes. The dispensary law has had no cfTect on Jonesville, as wc had no bar rooms. Things are moving along just the same in that line. later. Jonesville, July 4.?Since wiiting yesterday, Mrs. Lottie Coleman has died, and will be buried at the cemetery at Gilead Church today. Rev. A, A. James will preach the funeral. Mrs. Coleman has been a member of the liaptist Church for a number of years, aud was a good christian woman. Telephone. Correspondence of the Times. News from North Pacolet. Etta Jane, July 4.?The past week has been a busy one with our farmers. The long rainy season gave "general green" such a start that all hands and the cook too were called out to check him. All the troops (except some of tho hired ones) ' fought nobly and this week will finish up ' most of tho pressing work, provided everything is favorable. 1 Some few cases of sickness, but nothing I of a serious nature, have been reported to us. Wc have three cotton blooms upon our table now, which were sent iu last week, but not in time for us to report them in last week's paper. They wore sent us by F. A. Goforth, Wm. G. Fowler nnd John F. Estes, respectively. The threshers aro at work putting out the 1 wheat. Most of it is good, that is, it is abovo 1 the average of former years. Some farmers have realized as much as 21 bushels from i one sowed. We had the pleasure of attending the 1 Survivors' meeting at Union last Saturday, i and meeting many of the old "vets" who had gathered to see and hear, as well as to shake the hand of their brave old comniunrlnw Hnn'1 M ( ' ItllflpV \cllfl PUIltn tn ai?l them by his wise counsel nnd experience in adopting the best method of gathering up tlto choice gems of history that have so long lain dormant in the recollections of the survivors of the "lost cause." It was truly gratifying tc ncc the pleasure it afforded the old veterans to meet their former brave commander and hear them exchange courtesies with each other. Notwithstanding the day was one of unalloyed pleasure to tlto majority of the old soldiers, yet some bilious croakers professed to see nothing in the proceedings but a deep laid political scheme on the part of somebody to disrupt everything that is good and grand and glorious. Such aspersions as these are proof of the fact that the jackass 1 always wants to kick at everything and everybody that isn't like himself. 1 The Survivors' Association has about as little to do with politics as the conversion of Paul hid to do with the assassinatiou of < Piosnr. llut we know that "When ignorance < is bliss 'tis folly to be wise." Gen. Butler 1 is President of the State Survivors' Associa- 1 lion and catuc at the urgent request of ' the old soldiers, who wiil rebuke such unjust insinuation the first opportunity they have to do so. i Gen. Butler spoke favorably about the excursion to Richmond and thought it quite probable that satisfactory arrangements could | ho made with the railroads to carry out the > wish of the Association. lie promised to Jo a'l iu his power to aid the movement. f We arc now in the midst of hot summer 1 weather with the hest of growing stsusoiis, I iikI the farmer seems to rejoice at the pros- n (>erity before him. Considerable damage ias been done the lands and crops by the 1 recent heavy rain". >' On last Sunday Mr. .lames Griffin and diss Mary Gregory were married by J.I,. J Strain, Notary Public. Vox. V Call to the Unian County Baptist Assoeia ' tion. I Rev. IV. J. Langston, of Yorkville, wishes o meet the brcthicn composing the Kxecu- ' ive Committee and any others interested in " he cause of education in our A ssociation, n Tuesday the 11th July, at the B.iptst ' hurch in Union, at 11 A. M. I,el ail the ' oininittce be on hand with as many otlieis s possible. A mat'cr of abs >rbing interest ' o be considered. J. N. Booth. d Mil 11 it fx 11. 11 k a i?.?1'hiladclphia June >(.?.? i'rrxei .v to reeeivid tlio startling n format ion in a eab'egrnni from CuIs'mii Ills afleriiooii I hat Anthony J Prove!, head ' I' the bmhing Iioii"e" . I hrexel, Morgan \ New S' rk liivxcl, Ilnrjo't t"o, Peri" ' nd Preset \ l'i., tins city, had di?"l ?--'id- h euly from apoplexy. i *$rMl < Corraa pond coo* of the Timm. i Tribe to to a Oood Kaa-The IIWhii l?Sa*tpc, July 3.?Again wo aro In wnov, nd sadness is spread ovsr our oomaawiiRy y the death of John A. Feat, who died, fter several months of sieknes, on Tuesday l0Lt it; ?C;h v( Juuo, m m auTnoecd age. >o doubt many, especially older mea, know tore about his life ond character than I can ell, as they hare known him longer than I ml. Msj. Fant was a plaia, unassuming, eon- ^ cientit us christian gentleman, of one of the est families of the county, a kind and tariff husband snd father, a true friend and eighbor. He was a member of and elder s the Cane Creek Presbyterian Church of bis place, and was always found ready and rilling te do anything within hie power for is church snd the cause of chrlstitaity. lo was also a member of the Saotuc Fdrcnrs' Alliance, basing joined in its infWnej, nd was an Allianceman in principle ; and is earnestness was admired by all #f his irethren. his fine sense vf iionui nd bis conscientiousness, deser allowed him o unite himself with any body or organisaion, uud remain neutral, as he always took ome forethought snd was perfectly honest n bis belief and opinions. The Allisnce has lost a true and loved member, who could not be shaken by any mount of opposing storms, and was ever eady to nssumo his part of the burden in all hings that (ho demands of the Alliance ailed for, for the betterment of the oountry. The church has lost a devoted member, md bis many friends and relative* feel deep7 their loss. The sympathy of tho entire community is with his family. But let us ry to content ourselves that our lose is bis uernal gain. Crop prospects are not as good as at the mrrespondiog period of last year> Cotton, ;enerslly, is small, but cousidering the tackwaid spring, tsruiers are hopeful that t will soon grow off with much rapidity. ?urn, generally, is not prom sing. I have iccq some spots, even on upland, that was Irowncd out. Last Thursday morning wc had the worst vind and rain storm of the season. I was n it nnd men and mules could scarcely stand jeforo Wheat is being tlireshed, and some of it is )cing ground into Hour, and though it docs lot turu out extra large yields, those farmers who raised it can content themselves by tnowing that that much is raised aud saved. Under dale of June 19th, "Telephone" in peaking of high priced bacou, said that if 'nrrocrs would sit down on the meat trust, ike they did the jute bagging trust, they :ould whip them in the sanio way. Now, if L'eiephone would t?ke a retrospective view >f the matter, lie wculd see thai not "the "trmers" but the Farmers' Alliance?the armcrs of tho Ailiauce?whipped the jute mgging trust. How inauy farmers even of [Juion county failed to raise a finger to help he Alliance iu a battle thai was for their ;ood, as well as for tho members of tho Allimce. While tho Ailianco was using every mbstitute obtainable to conqubr, for tbc i ;eneral good of the people, witli a knowledge V, if losing money meantime, those other farmrs remained not on ueutral ground, but on he side of the trust, by refusing to use subtitu'.es. They would claim that lliey would iterally be taking money out of their pockets, hrowing it away, that the Alliance would icver succeed. 1 know farmers and merchant farmers who talked bitterly and used heir influence to cripple the orJer, because >f that boycott. Now it is a recognized fact bat the Alliaucc hits done some good. That ?very person who raises a bale of cotton, whether farmer, merchant, doctor, lawyer, orcacher, school teacher, nmle or female, white or black, has been benefitted to a cerain extent. "Telephoue" admits it, aud i believe lie is a farmer in part, aud the question arises, did he help us? If lie did, and til the rest had done likewise, how much quicker would have been the victory. Ami if they had stood by the Ailiauce, would not hose factories that started in nut in uiacbin jry to make heavy cotton bagging continued \nd would have lieea lit it now, creating a luarkot for several hundred thousand moro hales of our Southern product?cotton? lessening the cries of over production. The fact of doing good being admitted, anoi her case is pointed out where moie good can probably be done, lie seems to mean another boycott. In such a case would he help. It is known that tho Alliance is an enemy to a'l trusts and combines, and illegitimate businesses; but if any boycott is brought on, who would help? For information, 1 will say to ' Telephone" that the Alliance is now at work at the 'meat trust" as well as many others. A direct boycott will not and cannot roach llicm. This is a necessity of life in which va-tly more people nro directly an 1 deeply interested than in cottou or cotton bagging. Many, and some very poar, people, who cannot raise any meat or othsr food mutt eat, au l are more at the mercy of those soulless trust3 than we farmers. Tho farmers' Alliance is fighting a battle for these people: some of tlicin tho poor of the cities. Who on*side the Alliance will be philanthropic enough to help, not only for the c'ry poor, hut themselves also. They will acknowledge that sonieihing is wrong, but eo tliey look in the right direction to find where it is. If ihcy do tiud it, will they acknowledge ?, and be firm enough to seek to remedy it? It is no use to try to impart intelligence of same, to intelligent people, for they know it now. Hut if they are not n? ?e! in forme S as some, who seek information in better sources, they can soan became as well informed by taking Alliance literature and studying many things that many would liko to keep from the press. It is cheap, and not designed to hurt anyone, not even tho most fastidious la ly. If all wou'd read that, there might bo "it's" the farmers; but no "ifs" the Farmers' Alliance. Try it awhile, brother. 1 was gall to hear from "Old Joe,"?but who is still young?again, and will loak for a visit from hini in his far off home often, extending to him my best regards, and wishes Ibr his success. Many thanks to liiui, while many miles of territory divide us, for his kindly ibought of E. W. J. ? - ? . ? AI.MANtK AliVKKTISK.M KNTS. ll'iVuuo Ficnio at Kolton?Talbert, Duncan and Jcfferios to Speak. Editor of Timks :?l'icase announce to the f'Ublie that there will be an Alliance picnic it Ivclton on Friday, July 1 Ith. The ptibl c nrc cordial y invited to cimo lII<1 biinu well filled basknlH \V?. /.vr....o .. urge crow J, and speeches by Congressman I'lilbcri, of Elgefield; Col. L>. I'. Duncan iikI State Lecturer Jctl'crics. The following !iulics and gentlemen have teen ap| oiutcl on the committee on table in 1 arrangements : Asluuore Vaiiderlbrd, Miss Ann e bailey, lolui Nance an l Mrs. Stnrks Vaiigliati, from dt. fabor F. A. J. II. UrakcftelJ, .1. Gist Farr, Miss Carrie 'arr and Miss llnvnunh Harris, from Hughes A. Jolin Fowler, Willi mi Garner, Miss Eva Suing and Mrs. ,J. A. Chambers, from Piuekicy F. A. (S. T (Sault. J. II. II. Ilo'.ennb, A. G. lentley, E. V. Going, II. S. Porter, John Sutler, Mrs. II. P. MoKtssick, Mi . Anne !>ibinks, i . ,M. Wood, 1'. C. Childress and . F. Adams, from Ivolton F. A. It is suggested that all paries mark their ishes and tag their baskets. l>y order of the Township Uni a. .1. C. Otis, Sec'y. m an Arm si x Eiuroit duoim Dr.xn.? f lir.'ii-i i (is . June Willi un. Moore, liror uf the Vugiisin f'mitu-/ .\v?\t, (hopped end in his rnrmi at 7 o'ch ck to.'i'ghl. He ad h?ou on the street tifiecii minutes prevjttsly. 4