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Sr.* \ U. ! r I THE STATE ALLIANCE. Candidate* for Stair Office* to Or PUdged. Walhalla. 8. C., July 28.?Tha Stato Alli*000 meeting lias ended and the AUiancemen havo gone to their homes. carrying with theui the beet wishes of our citizens. Tho AUiancemen had a pleasant time and arc delighed with the outcome of tho u ccting. Beyond doubt the following resolutions wete the most important Adopted at the meeting. They wero drawn up by Mr. J. L. K?itt. "Whereas, the legislative demands of tho Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union represent the highest development in the evolution of our order and are tho essence of reform demanded by the people in their effort to overcome plutocrutio domina'iou and restore good government; and, whereas, tho only reasonnhle hope for relief to the farm-, ers and laborers of our country resides in their uncompromising loyalty in support of these demands ; there-ore, be it resolved : "1st. That the Farmers' Alliance of Suuth Carolina do hereby solemnly pledge its faith to the brethren of the United States, that our unqualified support shall be given to secure the enactment of ilicso demands. 2d. For tho purpose of faithfully carry ing into died the above resolution this body liotcby notifies the Congressmen from this State, elected by the Alliance influence, that this order expects them to oppose the repeal of the Sherman silver Act, uuless the rcpea'ing bill embodies a substitute giving free and unlimited coinage of silver upon the | basis of 10 to 1. Also they arc expected to | oppose the repeal of the 10 per cent, tax on Slate banks. "3d. In order to further protest our demands and force them ns nn 'issue in the political camraigns the executive committee of this body is hereby instructed to submit the latest legislative demands of tho National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union to each candidate for a Stato dlice and request a writien answer without ambiguity or equivocation upon the following questions: "First, 'Will you discuss the Alliance demands in the coining campaign, particularly those relaiiog to the finances of the country, and defend them against the enemies of our order?' "Secoud, 'Will you pledge loyalty to the demands of the National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union above loyalty to party caucus, aud vote ugainst any aud all candidates who decline to commilt themselves to this extent ?' "4th. That the executive committee of the District Alliance and County Alliance are hereby instructed to caray into etrect resolution 1) with respect to all candidates for office within their respective jurisdictions. "5th. That the executive committee of this Allianco shall have printed the above questions aud answers thereto, and have copies transmitted to every subordinate Alliaucs in the State, and the District and County Alliances are advised aud urged to adopt the same csursc. "O'h. That a copy of these resolutions be sent out by the secretary to each Alliance in the State." "Resolved by the South Carolina Slate Alliance in council assembled at Walhalla, S. (J., Tint we appreciate I lie services of Brother M. L. Donaldson ns president of this Alliance. ">Ve appreciate him for his wisdom in council, for his faithfulness to truth, for his energy iu action and fir his fidelity to iiis brethren. While wo no longer have the benefit of his leadership, we confidently expect valiant service from him iu pressiog forward to victory with the hosts of the Alliance, and we beg to assure theui of our confidence in him as it brother battling fur the final success of every true reform. "That we reaffirm our entire confidence in his iutvgrity aud faithfulness in the performance of every public trust reposed in him and wish for him a long and successful caW^iegtTls us follows: Resolved, That the thanks of tho South Carolina State Alliance bo, aud the same is hereby, tendered to the liourJ of Trustees of rieuisou College for the c rdial reception mnl handsome entertainment extended the members of this body during our visit to the institution on July 20. In this connectiou it is not improper to give some expression to our feeling of pleasure and profound gratitude at the magnificent achievements of the Reform movement through the Board of Trustees of the institution. We fouud a princely domain dotted with commodious and handsome buildings, constructed after the most approved patterns aud equipped with ull the latest appliances for the instruction of the boys of the State. We found a faculty of able instructors intensely in earnest and enthusiastic in the noble work of traioing ihc youth of the State for practical and useful citizenship. Especially were we struck with the ample provisions for training iu agricultural and mechanical arts, and the heartiness with which the 370 young men of the college have seized the opportunity of improving themselves on these lines. We are impressed that this college is a worthy monument to the munificence of our distinguished fellow citizen, the late Mr. Clerosou. in the endowment of this instituim, and an enduring testimonial to the visdom, foresight and ability of the Board of Trustees. The newly elected officers were installed t>y < ol. I). P. Duncan, the national secretary of ihe Supreme Council of tlie United States. Aiken was selected as the place for the next meeting of the State Alliance. Tiif. State Alliance Officers.?Wallialla, S. C., July 27.?The S'nte Alliance elected ihe following otticers for the ensuing year: I'resident, W. D. Evaus, Marlboro ; Vice* President, James L. Keitt, Newberry : Secretary, J. W. Reid, Spartanburg; Treasurer, F. P. Taylor, Chesterfield ; State Lecturer, J. ffm. Stokes, Orangeburg; Chaplaiu, Rev. James Douglass. Fairfield ; Steward. E. 11. Tyler, Aiken ; Doorkeeper, J. W. Kennedy, AVillinin.shiirg.. Asaistaut Doorkeeper, L K. Purler, Colleton; Scnrgetfnl-atArms, .1. Eugene Jarnegan, Marion County; Executive Committee, one member, E. 11. Walter. Orangeburg ; Judicial Committee, one member, 1). K. Norris, Anderson ; unexpired term of Keitt, resigued, J. T. Gaston, Aiken; Delegates to Supreme Couucil, J. W. Bowden, Columbia; Alternate, J. II. Jefferies, Union. The Supreme Council meets at Harrisburg. Pa., February, 1804. Aikeu was the place selected for the next meeting. ?0? ? Tiik IIohriiii.k Dkatii of a Younu Woman in ClitCAOO.?Chicago, July 20.?At the Harrison direct bridge tIiih afternoon, an open car approached i lie bridge at a good rate of speed. As the car struck the east end of the bridge, the latter shook and swayed up and down for a moment. The heavy pointed hardwood tightening the lever at the east end of the bridge, fell from its fastenings and swung around directly against the right side of the car. Miss Nellie lliordan, of 14 8eldon street, sat near the righthand outer edge of a scat nenr tnc middle of the car, and the pointed end of the lever struck her in the groin, passing through her body, and made a hole in the back of the seat in which sho was sitting. The lever extended twenty inches through the body of the woman, pinning her to a fragment of the seat, ?- ?>? 'I'iiitk.i: Towns Wipbii Out.?Mi'waukce, W is., July 28.?The Wisconsin towns, I'icn- I tico Junction, Medlbrd and Ftliold Intve been wiped out by forest fires. Mel ford ltns a population of 1,800, I'rentice l.f>0Oaod Fifield 1,000. - il . * Mc JDcclify -Httion H'imes. R. M. STOKER. ' Editor J l-'riduy, AuKUBt 4, 1893. SUBSCRIPTION, $1 60 PER ANNUM ] POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. ' The P. O. will bo opened for business from 8 A. M. to 0.00 P. M. Tbe Money Order Department will be \ opened for business from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. Mail going East will close promptly at 1 12.40 P. M.; going West 1 P. M. 1 The mail will be taken from the street box I each day at 12.40 P. M. Any iuattcntion or irregularities should re reported promptly to the P. M. K. W. HARRIS. P. M. 0?Y" Iter. B. O. Clifford requests us to state that he expeots to fill his church up poinimcnis reguiariy irorn cms time on. - m ??_____. fiha)"' Mrs. Rodney, the female pedestrian, spoken of by our correspondent, "Old Jcc," arrived at Chicaso, July 31st, ene day ahead of the time stipulated, and won the 55,000 prize. w jjtay T. D. Kline, a native of the oity of Columbia, and a railroad man well known all over this and adjoining States, has been appointed general superintendent of the Georgia Central Railroad. Skjy The new iron bridge across Tyger river, at Bcaty's, is completed. It is a solid, well built, handsome structure, creditable alike to the busiocss tact of the Board of Commissioners and the county itself. jjbjy** Our young frieud, Hayne Terry Smith, of West's Spring, will please accept our thanks for a bucket of as fine peaches as we have seen or tasted this year. Call on us when you come to town, Hayne, and we 11 treat. ? . Cat?" Correspondents must net be surprised at our ourtailing their favors to only tho local items of their neighborhoods. We have not room for long details unless of incidents in which the people at large arc interested. > Staf- The lynching of the three negroes at Gaston, in Lexington county, last Monday. was a horrible aflair, but not more horrible, in our opinion, than the crime they had committed and for which they were made to suffer. We fully agree with our esteemed cotemyorary, the Greenville Netcs, in the following : "For our part we are entirely willing that all the people of South Carolina should be regarded as sympathizing with the Gaston lynching. There should not have been torture or unnecessary insult oven to the ringleader, because those things deprive the act of the dignity and decorum which should always mark the taking of human life. So far us the criminals are concerned we think few people will be sorry for them. They deserved all they suffered. Their crime was deliberate, brutal, merciless. ' fitay* We publish in another column so much of the proceedings of the late meeting oi iuc oiaie Ainaucc as Has been given t> the public. No doubt many arc disappointed at the very conservative prooceedings of that body, irxMaivtii---and- 'personal?1 WUlilU" seriously dis'urb its hariuooy. But, from our outside standpoint, the cool, wise and patriotic course of the late President had much to do with preventing any dissentions and in restoring harmony and brotherly feeling among the members. It is evident to us that lie thinks more of the good of the order linn the advancement of bis own interest or the gratification of his personal ambition. The unanimous passage of the resolutions endorsing his character as a man and as a member aud officer of the order was a we!l-dcscrvcd compliment. We fear, however, the passage of the resolutions demanding that candidates for State and county offices shall pledge their loyalty to the Alliance demands and to discuss those demands iu the coming campaign, will not meet with unanimous aud hearty endorsement from the members of the Older, much less those outside of it. It is an arbitrary demand upon each man who dares to offer himself as a candidate, and we do not believe the majority of the independent voters and citizens of the State are willing to subject themselves or their favoritj candidates to such narrow restrictions in their political views. They originated ia an extreme corner of the Alliance, and will, no doub', be considered too extreme to be prudent or wise. . Bar There is no dispensary in this I town, and we have not heard a whisper of suspicion that there was a "blind tiger" here. Sobriety and good order reign sup-erne in this beautiful town of Union. A friend from the country last week told us that the good effects of closiog the barrooms in Union was verv unnarent in hiu ?J -rr? MU neighborhood. He says there is do running to town every few days by certain men, and going borne "full," inside and out, and ((uarrolaoma. Instead of that their crops are worked better, and everything at home and around tbeui is moving aloDg quietly and smoothly. It is practical prohibition here, and it is a very happy state of affairs, which we sincerely hope neither a dispensery or "blind tigers' will interfere with. We don't know that any State Dispensary detectives are nosing about here, watching for "blind tigers,'' hut if there are, we hope they will do their duty. Otner towns arc testing the dispensary law by voting for dispensaries to be located in them, but we would like to sco its prohibitory features fairly tested in Union, by having no barrooms, no dispensary and no "blind tigers" in operation here. We have no faith in the State law s'anding long under cither the local dispensary or prohibitory provisions. Wc consider prohibition almost an impossibility, while we think the manner of conduc iog the local | dispensaries will soon become ho loose and , flexible as to override the moral restrictions 1 of the luw and make them greater nuisances ( than ordinary barrooms, to tho utter disgust | of all decent people. , We are doing as well in Union, we think, | without ruinshops of any kind, as other < places with dispensaries, and if there is a I tiger in town it is no more than in towns I wiih dispensaries. 1 PersonalsMisses Maris Clifford nud Lillio Harris ire visiting their schoolmate, Miss Josis tlinter, at Laurens. q Mrs. W. O. Cbilds, ofier a very pleasant Ii risit to her brother, Capt. Moultrie Gibbes w >nd othor relatives here, and tuakiug many j irarm friends, left for her homo in Colum- C) )ia last Thursday. a| Capt. C. C. Culp, W. E. Hay and W. W. [J Hughes got home eafe and sound last Sun- j lay, from tho World's Fair, Washington,and tl is many other places as tho stringency of * the money market would permit. Mr. K. F. Btokcs. of Charlotte, spent two 1< days with us this week, lie says Charlotte 81 is going ahead at fast bicycle speed, in the * face of broken banks and general business a depression in the West. He claims that a a dollar will buy more iu Chavlutto at this n time than for years back. , Wc were glad to shako the honest paw of b our youug friend, Dr. Hen. Frank Sims last c Tuesday. Himself and wife are visiting their muuy old friends here. The Dr. is located ut Seneca, on the Airline road, and we are pleased to learn is txlractiug a handsome living by pulling at the masticating apparatuses of the people of that flourishing town. Mr. J. II. McKissick and wifo left Tuesday for Clarksville, Texas, to visit relatives. Miss Nora Neil, of Charlotte, has been visi'ing relatives here. Messrs. Wm. Munro, I. G- McKissick and James Muuro arc attending court at Spartanburg, Judge Wallace is presiding. Miss Blanche Moore has returned to her home in Spartanburg. Miss Virgie Littlejohn, after a pleasant visit to friends and relatives here, returned *o her home at Gowdeysville last Friday. Thos. B. Butler has returned from a short rest in tbe mountains. ; Misses Annie Biiggs and Jennie Wilkins t went to Pacolet last Wednesday, as dele- ' gates to the District I. O. G. T. meeting of j Spartanburg District. Jas. M. Farr has returned from the World's I Fair. I lie?. 1$. G. Gliflbrd has returned from a j two week's trip in the lower counties of the State, and brings news of many new pupils to Clitford Seminary next term. Mr. John T. Rose, our efficient town marsha', has gone on a short visit to Monroe, N. C. Col. I. G. McKissick has returned from Spartanburg, where he went to defend Henry Gist for murder. The Colonel acquitted his men, as he usually docs. Misses Nellie and Lou 1'urcell, of Augusta, Gn., are visiting the family of their brother, Mr. John J. Purcell. Mr. Willie Wilkins, of llaleigli, N. C., is on a visit to his parents. Looal LaooniosWork on the armory and club room is progressing nicely under Contractor W. B. Cooler's management. In a short while Uniou will have a splendid dancing ball and a first class military company. The first story of Union's first factory hits been completed und the boiler room will be and it will not bo long befone the hum of the epiudles will be heard. The Union Oil and Manufacturing Company has made some improvements and additions to its building, and uudcr President Thomson's management the compuny has declared a handsome dividend. No stock for 8&loU. S. Commissioner Butler goes to the U. S. Courts on next Monday. lie has sent up fifteen violations of the revenue laws. Mr. J. D. Arthur's neat dwelling has bceu completed, and it's u beauty,but he will find it too small 85 si ? ?,* 2 ft -3 T MH a B k a .z a 9 t 2 " si"" & | ? J 3 ? * a o "2 a - s -_a 2"S 8 Mo 3 s ? o o -r bi 2 * -- g? S * g h "2|s s S s 2.SS * ll'ls ^l?~ ?o 5 0H?^5 ^ U t? , b g-^ |.S - ? Jd 8 g * g g "B w JISS^sss - o?-2 . ^ S S 0,55 ? ? ? ~ a * ? S f 2 2 c ^ - -3 V .? * U s J~g?!2.?l3.. ^ s *8 i ^ y ^ ?J js ti a) . T. ^ 50 ? ^ oS^T-^-S OflSo.2 ..?3H^ >UflW t= rt r 4> . a w*? C _ _. ? 5 _ P mmo5^p^oq'?'c^^^co . o v? ? ~ .?2 o c 3 o x: ? ~ H to* a 53 K as s t>~"3 ( I .?. [advertisement.] To the Voters of Union County. Jonksvillk, S. C., July 29, 1893. I Mr. Editor : ?I desire to say to the citi- I zens of Union county through your paper ] that I regret my inability to canvass the | county, I am satisfied that they will look at this matter sensibly and not think that I < would not enjoy a visit round the county to i see my friends and neighbors. It is well I known to the people of the county that I j hove no time to lose in solving the greatest, < the moat important and most difficult problem to me that I have ever encountered ; j that is, how shall we meet the storm that is t crushing banks, bankrupting merchants, ] turning the farmer into the streets and t roads, threatening to drag the laborer to the j edge of starvation and the landowners mak- t ing titles of their lauds through the sheriff to millionaires, who have been enthroned on all places of power and arc gutting the country of its wealth. I am striving to make a living for myself and family by honest toil. i My countrymen, there are gloomy days ] ahead. Will you act in time to avert tho worst ? In thought and sentiment the c small business men of the country must t take part. Learn why panics occur, why j trade is depressed and men sad and despon- { dent. The trusts are eating us up ; we have had the warning and let us act. ^ In the wind up I cannot help saying in the way of suggestions, to watch the dark J secret caucuses that are liable to take place I by little selfish rings. Voic for the msu b that your own judgment suggests; vote for p men that you thiuk will stand firmly on p principle and not policy. As to myself, I si\y, you all know me. I am eorry that 1 ? cannot, on account of my work, go round and see the people. If you elect' me to the legislature 1 promise to look after the interests of tho people with ull the encgy end ability that I eon command, by filliug the toi offices of the country with men (hat will " tlick to and advance the reform cnuse at the si ballot box and in the office, in a way that " will secure (9 the people a restoration ot ti their rights, that they may have a voice in T the structure of our government. w Ooujtbiy XI. FuWLir.. 1 TEACHERS' COLUMN. I t JAN. L. STRAIN, Editor, Etta Jane, 8. C. r MRS. B. O. CLIFFORD,) B v Assistants. L. W. DICK, ) r *? = . He who is not sometimes e fool is always s one. f . * It is a good rule never (o do for the sake ? of gain what you would not do for love or || duty. d j. A man's worth is within himself and not I- in the clothes lie wears, nor his grandfeth'B er's tomb. d When some people tell us that "The fools g are not all dead yet," we record it as an >t honest confession. I, if To our friend who says that it is impossible is to work the arithmetical problem in the issue 7 of July tllst, by arithmetic, wo beg to say ? you are mistaken. The problem is governed ,r by logical mathematical rules, and if he will te properly inquire he will find that out. id The Editor of the Teachers' Column must 'd admit that he is an "old fogy," for he never has seen a book worth so much to a child, to lay the foundation Btone of a practical, durid able and perfect education,as Webster's "old m blue-back" spelling book when properly ^ taught. We need men and women to teach ly it rather than books to take its place. t>- * If we fail to make the Teachers' Column a r- public educator it will be our misfortune ^ rather than our fault. It is read fur and wide each week by the most experienced i > \ * *, v< . For the Turn. Anent the Farley-Irby-Shell Affair. Mr. Editor:?A writer in the Columbii 'egieter of July 28, in alluding to Adjuten eneral Farley' arraignment of Benato by says : ''Let Senator Irby take no notie hatever of suoh attacks." That may be oomforting advice to Benato rby, but ahould hie ccr.eti!uenta oompla sntly sit-down and allow the grave oharge. ga<nst their representative in the 8enate o re Nation to pass unnoticed, and without i lerough and honeat investigation T N oubt thousands are very well satisfied witl le Senator's explanation, but it ie wel nown that thousands are not at all satisfie Hh it. And tbal dissatisfaction is as pre ounced among Senator Irby's partisan fol jwers as his opponents. "Where there i 9 much smoke there must be some fire,' nd the people of all and every polilici aith, complexion and organisation, cannt nd will not again indorse the humiliatin nd slavish utterance of many Indisoret aen in the Reform ranks in 1800 and '91 liat they would "rote for a certain man, hey caught bim with a stolen sheep on h: >ack." Such blind party following not onl ncoursges dishonesty in the offioials w lect, but invites the most unsorupulot ioney-tongued political rasoals into or nuks to seek and obtain office under tb ninner and shout of reform. I believe n an and do, in that way, make honest an lonscientious officials politically corrupt an lownright dishonest. If time and develo] nents in this State do not bear me out i his, I shall be most agreeably disappoints* "I am a man free born, of lawful age, an inder the tongue of good report," but I a lot infallible ; nor.do I think any other mo 8 so sternly pure and incorruptible that 1 s beyond suspicion, and cannot be badl varped by public flattery or too muoh sul niseive confidence in his professions. It is well known to those of us who pa ioipated in the reform movement of 181 hat J. L. II. Irby put himself in the big position he now occupies by adroit manipi lation of men and means. However he tm live reformed under the reform movemei naugurated by B. R. Tillman and G. \ Shell, there was not enough reform in h previous character to entitle him to the fr ind implioit confidence of the reform pari >f the State now, and I don't think a goc investigation of his acts and doings will hu 'he party. If the charges prove to be fal Senator Irby will be a great gainer, in evei respoct, and his accusers will be ruini politically and In every other respeot; and 1 the investigation chips fall where they mi Lhe reform parly will be benefitted, if it w purify itself by casting out the guilty ones But the Senator has the "inside track"he's a member of the Alliance and Farley not. The brethren are not going to tui out or turn their backs to a brother in hi) landing, upon charges preferred by an ot tider, unless those charges are wi established and of a decidedly corrupt cha acter. But now that Jim Tillman comes to corroborate Farley's charges, with Irby assault upon Congressman Shell and hia e ioraing a note to compromise an assault up a poor but respcctablo woman, has been aid ed to the catalogue of doubtful transoctioi Lhe affair is so bndly mixed up with the oi lide and inside (Shell Js a member of i Alliance) men and matters. 1 think Senat Irby himself, the Alliance, the reform pai and tho State at large, should demand complete, fair and dispassionate inveslig lion. Senator Irby, individually, may well < cept the advice of the Regiettr'e correapt dent, to "take no notice whatever of su attacks," but he presumes to ropresent t people of South Carolina' in the Senate the United States; he is chairman of t Democratic State Executive Committee, a in those positions represent* not only t Democratic party, but all the people of I State, and the question is, are tho people,! constituents, willing to passively submit yhe "*Umade upon their accrodit repre??"Jl ? f' 1 have made arrangements to go to Ge gia after the 16th of August. So anyc wanting work don't try to make yours believe I am going to stay nere this fall, : you will be disappointed. Now, if you wt some of the finest work procurable in I State, come before August loth. Remember, tho price is in the reach everybody?the finest Glaoe Cabinet Pho for $2 60 per dozen. I wiil finish and deliver all work befi leaving the place. E. JAY ATWOOD. For the Times. Crops and Deaths on Pea Ridge. Tea Kinos, July 81.?I will give you few lines from this section of the coun Our orops with fair seasons till harvest tit will be tolerably good. We are havi showers of rain in some sections every di What we need now is a general rain, am hoDe it will enmn *nnn We have had two deaths recently on t Ridge. Last Saturday Mr.. Jack Fowl died and was buried on Sunday at Bethlehi Church ; and on Sunday morning the s news came that Aunt Nelly Garner bad di that morning. She was buried today at ft. Joy Church, beside her husband, Charl Garner, who had only preceded her a f years. She wop a worthy member of A Joy Church. She was about i}0 years < and the mother of several children. Aug. 2. Mrs. J. II. Spears died tl morning, after a severe illness. She lear a devoted husband and three sweet lit children, the youngest only five or six wee old. She was the daughter of Mr. J. Chambers. Tax Ridob. The Connty Sunday Sohool Convention. The County Inter-denominational Sundi School Convention will meet at Fostei Chapel August 10th and 11th, and it hoped that every Sunday School in thecou [y will be represented by a full dclegatioi It is the desire of the officers of the Co rention to make the approaching meeting success,that more efficient work may be do for the Sunday School cause the ensuii year, and to accomplish this, he&rty prac :al co-operation is necoesary The programme contains queries of vit mportance to the cause, and it is bop< hat every School in the county will be re "escntcd, that every superintendent, teach tnd scholar may reap the benefit of t nterohunge of opinions on the subjects pi tented ; so let eooh school be fhlly repr tented. ' S. S. Storks, President. Pionlo at Bedalla. Sedalia Sunday School will give a picn u Bachelor's Grove, at Sedalia, on Augu 5th. The following Sunday Schools are sp ially invited, and each school is request) 0 select a speaker : l'adgett s Creek, Nc 'respect, Belmont, Brick Church and Fli 1 ill. The felowing gentlemen have Ween invitt 0 speak . Rev. T. K. Morris Rev. J. N. Booth, C< . G. McKissick and Hon. C. C. Culp, Joion : Hon. Stanyarne Wilson, of Spartni urg ; Rev. J. S. Blaokmon, of Whitmire lev. D. P. Boyd, of Cfross Keys ; Rev. L. < Irell, of Woodruff's. The publio is cordially invited to attec ud bring large baskp's of geod things. Respectfully, M. W. Robo. ?. Deputy Collector Scruggs, who "is irong Tillman man, says the dispensai will put the distillers of the State in betU luipe ihnn ihsy Jravc ever been," and tbi corn whiskey and fruit brandy will t trued out by the thousands of gallons, his hows ought to oheer the probibitionisl he profess a (miration for the sohetue.'hi State. ly teachers of the land, some ot whom have Dt expressed themselves kindly toward it, while others havo perhaps saved us great annoy'jj anco by keeping their opinions secret. What ly we laok in brains we will try to make up in >d brass. rt Be The Teachers' Column is a medium through ^ which good teachers may easily find cmet ployment in the schools of the county, and iy the best way for them to do is to write an ill article on some leading subject, and publish '* it for general inspection. Nothing will scjs cure the sale of an artiele so quick and satisrn taotorily as n sample. The '-pig in the poke" ?h style is a poor way to do business. Communities wishing to get a good teacher will do >r_ well to publish their request in this column, in but we can't agree to publish them "free r'a gratis." They must make speoial arrangements with the proprietor. We don't "muxd xle the ox that treads out the corn." l?f ' ? jt- One of the greatest faults we find with he teaching at the present day, in some of our or country sohools especially, is that the lessoas are crammed, rather than taught. The child ,a. is hurried through the primary course and in a few months is found wrestling with IC* studies which properly belong to an ncad'"j" emical course. he 1? niuc limes out of ten you may ask those of pupils some simple questions, as for instance, "What will 10 yards of cloth come to at 12J hc cents per yard ! and they can give you nc .he intelligent answer, But at a thought alinosl bis any of them without tho aid of cither pen oi pencil will toll you $1.26. This, of course i, -7T x I,u ?VI.U ~nt?r, nas provided them and for which the teachei or- (so-called) is in no way responsible. '?? What is true in this is equally true with j0T other studies. The mind must have time to int digest the thought and cannot be gorged he beyond its capacity without endangering, il nc.t totally destroying the reaseuing powers. l09 The teacher who teaches mathematics successfully must necessarily bo a matliemati>re cian himself. IIo cun t teach successfully what he doesn't fully understand, lie arranges his class before the blackboard and submits a proposition. It may be taken a from a book or it may be one of bis own coiuiog.it matters not. He explains it in all its parts, giving the general rule in his own iy. language and in his own way. lie then 1 I begins the solution of the problem by the aid of characters, as figures, putting everyler thing in its proper place so that to an eduem cated eye the work will fully explain itself ad Thus he goes on until he gets through. Then, to prove his work, hs orders his class t? les ?Pen their books and refer to the rule while ew he goes over his work again explaining eaoli It. step taken. When he finishes, the pupils '' l who have given proper attention, are fully jjg conversant with the proposition in every 'es detail. tie The book must be used to prove that the Um V teacher is correct, rather than for the teacher to prove that the book is correct. He should know how to teach principles and not books, merely. *7 Most of our country schools (during the j8 new school term at least) are so crowded n- that it is impossible for a teacher to do as he ? would wish. Consequently, he is forced to take "nigh cuts" on his duties, and be exr a ? De peots more of his pupils than they have the ig capacity for doing. For instance, if he has '* a class in multiplication and the juveniles crowd him for help be gets rid of thorn by e(l telling them to "multiply one number by the ip- other," and that all the propositions under er that heading are worked in the same way. I16 Thus they go through with that part of the ,e. book without learning a single thing in it. Still, they can turn to that part of the book at any time and work out any of the examples ; but if another one of a similar nature was given them that they had not found in iio the book they would be at a loss to know at what was required to solve it. Let our teachers see that principles and not books l??. ... V ?'W?W WAV 3d ? iw New Bales at Savannah.?Savannah, at Q?., July 29.?Tbe first bale of nt>v Georgia cotton was reoeived today from Araericus. ad It was graded as good middling and weighed 477 pounds. It was sold at 10 cents a >1. pound. of The first bale of new Florida cotton was a- received today from Monticello, F>a. It was i ; graded as middling and weighed 476 pounds. J. It was sold for 9} cents per pound. Columbus, Qa., July 29:?l'he first bale of id new cotton was reoeived this afternoon from Dawson, Ga., and sold for 8 cents. It weighed 622 pounds and wilt be shipped to Bremen. a Buckler's Arnica Salvb.?The best 7 Sulve in tbe world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, ir Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, At Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all >c skin eruptions, and positively cures Files, " or no pay required. It is guaranteed to Is give perfect satisfaction, or money re fund ed. Price 26 cents per box. For sale by B. F. Posey. V,--r Correspondence of the Times. Ifewe from North Paoolet Etta Jane, July 81.?Last woek was eery hot and crops showed signs of severe ! drought. Corn especially, where it is thiok in the row, is out short, in many places it is burnt badly and no amount of rain can i revive it. Gardens are badly damaged. Most farmers esiimaie a fair average cotton crop from the present outlook. In many places, though, the weed has about stopped growing, and in some instanoes is throwing pff the forms. Too soon, gentlemen, to make your estimate on tbe crop. No 9,000,000 bales in "our'n." Mr. Noah Buico, of Skull Shoal?, has put up his tent uud arranged his fixtures for taking pictures. The season for pic Dies, conventions, big meetings, eto., is upon us and we advise the ohickens to lie low or roost high until it is over. It'8 th6 hardest work in the world for some folks to scare up a wedding, it seems. We know of a half dozen couples, perhaps, who are trying to get rid of thempclves, if we are to judge from their actions, but a'l panics seem to be afraid of being choatcd. What has been suggested by older, wiser and betier informed heads than ours in regard to getting up a history of the lato war together with biographical sketches of the private soldiers, officers, eto., on the Confederate side is taking an effect. Last week Mr. Stephen Crosby, of Meador, sent us a complete roll of the Chester Blues, Company I, 6th S. C. Regiment. Capt. Edward C. McLurc. This company w?s mustered into the Confederate service at Summerville, June 12, 18G1. It took part in all the principal battles of the army of Northern Virginia and East Tennessee, in which the Longstreet corps was engaged, and finally stacked its arms at Appomattox C. II., and with that grand army under the immortal Lee, surrendered to "overwhelming forces and resources,*' April 9, 1866. On the roll we recognize many of our old friends, associates and relatives, am >ng them James McKeown, who was killed at Dranesvillo, Ya., l>cc. 20, 1861, a biographical sketch of whose life we have in process of preparation. If wo had enough such tncu us Stephen Crosby, we would not be long in getting up a history that would reflect credit upon tbe men who wretc it as well as those who made it. We have fruit, melons, etc., in abundance. We bad another sample of Uncle Lem's patch last week, and wo think his melons got better overy timo wo try them. Dr. Garner is having some repairs done to his mill dam. Last week the workmen applied dynamite to and partly burstcd the big rock below tbe dam whicb has for time immemorial been a danger signal to those who wished to ford the river. While the papers and politicians have been ' cussing" and discussing the prohibito-dispensary law, "we us aud company" have been looking around fur a,"wee dhrap," but can't find it, and as a consequence have seen (and felt) less drunkenness than in former times. It goes very hard with we "old soaks" to have our supply cut off so completely and uucercmooiously, but we'll stand it. l'rof. Edward Bycrs with his wife and child visited his father, Mr. Wm. Byers last week. Several thunder showers passed about last week and good rains fell in some parts of the county, south of Thickety and I'acolet. In some places the wind was quite severe and assumed a cyclonic force. The legatees of the late Hon. J. S. K. Thomson, deceased, are now dividing their 1 lands in this and York counties. They have a fine body of about 1,600 acres of farming lands lying on both sides of B.end river, which they are dividing and subdividiug. 1 preparatory to settling up hiB estate. Mr. ^ Ludshaw is the surveyor. Vox. Correspondence of lite Timks. > All Sorts from Santno. r Sa.ntuc, Aug. T.?A vory pleasant social gathering was a picnic at Jeter's mill on Broad river last Thursday, 28th ult. Quite a large crowd, but not a "crowded" one, was present, and all seemed to enjoy themselves. I On the 28>h, 20th and 80ih of July, I atC tended the Baptist 8uuday School Convention which mot with the Mt. Joy Church (Kelton) and wtll briefly report come of the proceedPromptly at the appointed hour, the offi, cers and almost all of the delegates from all over the county were present, and the people of that community had come cut to receive 1 them. Oo opening, the president, Mr. J. H. Randolph, made a short address, stating that 1 Mt. Joy was the home, the birthplace of the ' Convention, as it was the place where it was i organized, Jan. 20, 18S7, but it had come bock to see the "home folks " Rev. W. E. Q. Humphries, in behalf of the church, responded in n touching manner, welcoming it home. Upon a call for reports, eighteen schools responded, showing a splendid membership, and that they had made some splendid con1 tributions to various objeots since the last 1 meeting. Jixty-five delegates were reporti ed, but a goodly number were absent. All of the committees were prompt in reporting. ' The discussions of tho subjects of this meeting were interesting and edifying, they being lor both Church and Sunday Sobool work. Steps were taken to see if the ohurohes could not in some way form themselves into pastorates without destroying their independence. This meeting brought ioto the treasury $10, $10 of which will be given to the Conuie Maxwell Orphanage, and the balance to tbe State Missions. On Friday night quite a large congregation was present to hear au excellent sermon from Rev. J. 11. Yarborough, from Luke 23 : 40 43. On Saturday night the Superintendents' Conference was held; and a good congregation went to the church to hear and take part in the discussion of their subjects. 'She Sunday School met as usual on Sunday morning, and after getting through the lessons, was addressed by Messrs. D. N. Wllburn, K. F. Ray, J. II. Randolph and Rev. J. N. Booth ; afier which Rev. J. 11. Yarborough preached the missianary sermon, from John 8: 12. It was au excellent sermon, and the house was packed to almost suffocation, while a large number were compelled to remain outside. After preaching tbe Convention was oiled to order, to finish up tbe little remaining business ; it than adjourned to meet again at Mt. Lebanon, in October. The eniertaiument of delegates and visitors could hot be surpassed by any community. The tables were well filled with the most appet-xing viands, and ohosrful faces of everyone showed that they considered themselves as having the best home in the community. Everyone, both male and female, seethed to be Interested in the welfare of all and nothing was lsft undone to add to thejr comfort. Wo had a splendid rain here Sunday evening, and ootton is responding quickly. It is growing rapidly, and bids fair to attain a good sixe, if it does not fruit heavily. E.W.J. ?- -? Dsskbvinu Pbaisr.?We desire to say to our oilixens, that for years we have been selling Dr. Rinir'i New !)!??????? sumption, Dr. King's New Life BuckIon's Arnica Salve and Electric JTifters, aud have never bandied remedies ibat sell as well; or that have given such universal satisfaction. We do not hesitate to guarantee them every time, aud wo stand ready to refund the purchase prion, if satisfactory results do not fodow their use. Ihese remedies have won their groat popularity purely on their merits, li. t'. Posey, Druggist. a ,*-jt ^ 1-f/ '';^sSf T^V'9iMli8u 11 Correspondence of the Times. Interesting Mews from Xt. Tabor. Dk\k Editok :?Not having seen a letter from your esteemed oar.-eepondeq, "New Joe," I i^vc at last decided to give you a Tevf dots of the Riverside and Mt. Tabor news. Sinco the recent refreshing rain orope are simproving very muoh. Some oomplain of eorn not having many shoots. Messrs. J. L. Butler and F. Q. Whitlook oan boast of the finest corn on Riverside. Both are industrious, energetic and experienoed farm- i * ere, and that accounts for their success. In my opinion, cotton is not as good as is former years. Peas are planted in larger quantities this year than usual, and bid fair for a good crop. Farmers have begun to realise the important part that pets take in feeding their stock during winter. Messrs. W. A. Moorhead and W. D. Nunn have returned with their thresher and report the wheat crop good to the acreage planted. Oats did not turn out very well. Lookbart Mills is moving on nioely under the supervision of its intelligent supervisors. Canal street at Lockbart socms to be building up rapidly. Mr. John Whiteside, one of Hickory Qrove's 'most eminent young, men, paid Lockbart a short visit last Saturday. Mr. ? Green, from Massachusetts, has beca visiting Messrs. Charles and Samuel Farrar. Last Sunday a larger congregation than has been seen in some time at Mt. Tabor church, had the pleasure of enjoying au excellent sermon from Rev. B. F. Wilson, of Converge College, who, with his accomplished wife, is on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clough Farrar, at l'inckney. Hovs. Clarkson and Moore have been holding protracted services at Wesley's Cbapci for the past week. Kev. W. E. G. Humphries preaobod at Pbilippi ou yesterday an instructive sermon from t&e words, "What I say unnto you, I say unto all, Watob," Mark 13 : 87. There has lately been organised in Philippi Baptist Church a Woman's Missionary Society, and an "Humphries Sunbeam Society," named for its estlmabls paster. Thcto societies were organized by a sweet ohristian lady, Miss Lila Budd, of Qaffney, and will meet once a month after servioes on the second Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Worth Duncan and family, | of Paris, Texas, also Misses Lizzie and Mamie Moorhead, of Gowdeysville, are visiting the fumily of Mr. and Mrs. W, A. Moorhead, and on last Friday afiernoou a musical was giveu fer their enjoyment. A number of friends were invited, and were entertained for a few hours. I will give you a few extracts front the programme : "L'ttle brown jug" was admirably per formed by Miss Irene Duncan on the piano, Mr. W. A. Moorhcad aooompanying her on the violin and Mr. Bloom Duaoan on the guitar. The words were sung sweetly and clearly by Mr. and Mrs. Worth Duooan. Miss Katie Moorherd. with ber usuat - - ?" brightness, rendored sweetly an instrumental solo, "Mountain Torrent." Miss Rosa Duncan in sweet melodies sang %a solo, "Wild Flowers," in a most charming "manner. Miss Violet Moorhead favored the audionce with a pretty piano solo, "Home 8weet Homo," which showed thorough training by ^ her late teacher. Mr. Bloom Dunoan displayed his musieel talent in playing on guitar, "The Battla of Manassas." The appreciation of thi| was shown by the applause nnd the enthusiasm of the audience. "Mountain echoes" was performed in an exquisite manner by Miss Ireno Dunoao. "My old Kentucky home" was a musical gem, ns sung by Mr. and Mrs. Worth Duncan. "Yankee Doodle," by Miss Belle Moorhead. "Chopsticks." by Misses Rosa Dunoan and Violet Moofhead, gave untold pleasure to tho audience. "I'm dying for someone to love me" was ' 4 played on the piano by Miss Katie Moorhead, accompanied by Mr. Bloom Duncan on the guitar, and sung in a sweet and thrilling'muuuer by Miss Mamie Moorhead. "Willespiol" was beautifully played by Miss Rosa Duncan. "Belmont Polka" was played in a graceful manner by Miss Hello Moorhead, "Old folks at homo ' was played by Mis* Irene Duncan and eang by her parents, "Return of Spring," by Miss Katie Moor lie&d, gave evidence of her superior musical talent. "Manns Waltz," by Misses Duncans. Then followed: "Fairy queen," by Miss Violet Moorhead. Then came a vocal dueet, "Come Birdie Come," by Misses Katio and Mamie Moorhead, which was received with every expression of ploasure and appreciation. "Papa's Walts," by Misses Duncans wai a specimen of their fine talent for, and love of musicMr. Bloom Duncan came next with that popular piece, "Spanish Fandango," whloh he rendered beautifully on the guitar. "Whispering Hope" was charmingly sung by Misses Katie aud Mamie Moorhead. Mr. Btooin Duncan closed the musical by playing a sweet piecq on the harmonica an J guitar at the same time. Refreshments were served, consisting of ice cream, lomonade and cake. We are glad to state that Mr. Wailaoe Meng is impioving after several weeks of painful illness. Mr. Watlie Edge, ono of our bright boys, lias returned from (Jreenville, where he hss bcea attending the East End Graded School. .HI9.1 nnunio Astew, oi oparianourg, snu .Miss Ileion F*rr, of Joocsville, are visitiog * relatives nt Ml. Tabor. We are glad to Mi their pleasant facos in our midit. ffl I Mine Carrie Foster, alUr a successful term of ten months, closed hor sobool at Ml. Tabor the 13tb alt., and rrtired to her home B I in your town, leaving her many devoted pupi s and frieuds. Miss Carrie is a ohsrming young lady and an excellent teaoher. We bope to have her with us again in the near future. "Met." A Timelt Auuuess.?The meeting of the State Press Association is an event of great interest. Every journalist in South Carolina should be a member of this important organization and should atfeod its andnht meetings. It is 0**11 that the editors of South Carolina, who play suoh an important fart in shaping publio opinion and giving tonoto it, should meet at least onoe a year and discover what manner of men their brethren are. Suoh social intercourse would rub some ugly angles on i'uvU editor1 al characters and enable tl^em to ne more just in their oonlrovereies oA publio measures, The address of President Wnllooo was a gem. It was the thoughtful essay of philosopher, and was in no seoaa the flowery pleasantries of an orator ambitious to please, lie stated some truths whiph base boen * obsoured or lost sight of by ihs editors of South Carolina in the last few years. The address made a deep impression on all ?|ho heard it, for each man would honestly apply to himselt a portion of both the praise and censure 0>nUlned in it. This address emphasised the severe lots a journalism in South Carolina will suffer alien II. IV-ll ? .... - - ???? .. oiiiku girm up toe Helm.Of the Newberry Obierver in order to aoeept a oollege professorship. The editors of boulh Carolina realised wore fully yesterday than eror before Ihe etortiog worth of Mr. Wal* lace. Regret at hi* intended w thdrawal. from the fraternity was stamped on etory face. Secretary C. II. Prinoe's roport showed that he bad filled hie ot&oe with nnusuai fidelity, had filled ft eo well that a motion IP was immediately male that be be sleoted aJE secretary for life.?CVfomWa Rtfitjtr, .'^B| ; 4 4