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THE CLEASING H0U8E CERTIFICATES < CIRCULATE FREELY. I The Hants Com< to the Relief of the Community? Gratify my Reception (jivent he Certifi- ' eates? What People Think About Them. The lank* of this city recently f>ruied a ^ Clearing House Association for the purpose of meeting the prevalent financial stringency and giving the people a safe and sound medium of exchange. This action was absolutely necessary for the cotton crop is f about to couie in, and there had to be moucy to novo it. c t for the purpose of meci:ngthc emergency, the Clearing House Association was formed. 1 , and some days ago the following trustees were -Xit- ryTNTW Orpr. Tt. c.S>, ?? ' "?uu ? A. Crawford and Dr. Yf. J. Muvray. The following is the plan of operation t whereby the certificates are issue! : Any bank wishing to take out certificates is required to deposit with the said trustees 1 6uch securities as shall have been approved ' by the association, and the trustees thereupon will issue the sa;d batik certificates in such denominations and in such amounts as may be authorized by the association, not exceeuing 003 per ceut. 01 tite race vaiue oi such approved .securities ; the said bank executing atnl delivering to the trustees its uoies f r the amounts of the certificates, payable on the first day of January next, with intetrst at the rato of 0 per ceut. per annum. The certificates nre payable on or before January 1st, 1894, and payment of _ the same is guaranteed by all the tanks of the city compoeiug the Clearance Association. At a meeting of the association last night at the Carolina National Bank it was agreed that each bank wculd at otrce file with the trustees the necessary securities so as to take out a present issue amounting to *^0 per ceut. of their capital stock. The certificates are signed by the trustees and countersigucd by the secretary. They are of the denominations of 85, 810, ?1'0 and $50. The association gave a statement to the public last night in which they gave a full explanation of the reasons for issuing the certificates and shows that the certifiatcs are os good ns gold and there should not, nor will there likely he, any trouble about them pa?siug. In the statement given to the public lust night the otlicers of the associationssy : "Ordinarily the money which is used for the purchase of c lion is sent lrom New York to the Southern tanks, and heretofore the banks have never experienced uuy ditfiso great baa been the scarcity of'*culTcMH^ ? -for scvepal months past that notice lias already been TPm?fr upon rrn* ffontVivro VmnVra by their New York correspondents that it will be impracticable for thorn to furnish the means for moving the c itton crop>. In this emergency the Southern banks have seen the necessity of supplying some other medium of exchange with which this staple can be hnrvested, purchased and sent for ward. A modification of the New \ork clearing house system has been adopted whereby certificates of small denominations are issued, serviceable not only lor settling balances between banks, but its sjdiere hus been enlarged so that they can be used to supply this deficiency in moving the cotton crop. Without some such means our cotton would remain unharvested in the fields, or the trude he left iu the hands of a lew buyers of sufficient means to ommaud the currency from abroad. In either event it would work ruin to the Southern country. With ' tlie use cf the clearing house certificates, to prepared as to serve as a medium ot exchange, both of these evils are avoided during this period of money famine. AN ith this means, the crop will bu haivcstcd anil afford the uicaus of bridging the cbasm until the cotton erAn ?=:: v, avui j"orwtira and money realized tbcreon. Jn the meantime they will respond to every want of the several communities in which they aro used? they will be received by banks on deposit by merchants in trade?uuiil currency, the proceeds of our cotton drafts, flows Southward, when these certificates will he redeemed. They will have accomplished their purpose until some emergency may r.gain call tliein into active use." TIIK CERTIFICATES TAKE. The -Clearing"House certificates were issued to the several ban: s of the city about 1- o'clock today and they began to circulate tliein ut once. Up to the time that the Juurtial man got around not one to whom they hau been ollered had manifested the slightest hesitaucy in accepting them. Many received tliein with a sruile and remarked as they took theai. "would just as soon have tliem as any I know of." Many others dropped iu and bought a one or live dollar certificate just for the novelty of the thing. If there is to be any objection to them it will come from some one who is not posted ou the financial problem and n.jn?-<tu ?ni.i as the ouly money that will Jo to hiJe in a hole. There can be no objection to them on the part of those who want tliein for the purpose of currency, for every bank in the city is pledged to accept them at their face value and the merchants are all anxious to take them as money for their goods.?Columbia Journal. Clkakino House CekiIFIuates Issued.? i rt Mill. August 20.?A number of the p incipal business men of this place met in t e ollice of the Savings Hank last Thursday, devise some means of relief for the peoj 11 from the financial depression. It was decided to organize a clearing hcuse and i sue certificates in small sums to take the p ace of currency. As a starter, $1,000 in t oriificatcs, lor sums ranging from twentyvo cents to one dollar, were printed yester ! >y. These certificates will be redeemed on or beforo the first of next January, and it is xpected that they will command the sime pprcciation as curroncv in this locality, ind will be used a? far as possible for paying debts. They will be especially convenient to farmers in harvesting their crops. All the merchants iu the place havo obligated themselves to accept them. The plau is to deposit collateral upon which fifty per cent, in certificates is issued. Our people think the plan an admirable oue. Hock Hile, Too.?At a meeting of our citizens ou last Wednesday a petition from tlie mcrchnuts and business men asking that I bo banks i??"? 1 - ' " nuiisc ceriuicAies was adopted and today these certificates arc in circulation, and will lind their way into the roll of good old greenbacks. They are being paul out in settlement of pay rolls, etc., and pass from hand to hand just the same as any other currency, uud will purchase anything at same rate as gold anil are received at par ou deposit by either if the books. Ciias-ro a Sua Seki'ent. ? Stamford, Conn., Aug' lid.?A fleet of pleasure boats lciVthis harbor this afternoon in pursuit of ^ . alleged net* eerpwnt. CTVuctico Lock wood and Daniel Marshal, aboard the s'oop Just flight, sighted yesterday, between Stamlord and , Lloyd's Neck, what at first appeared to be a ( huge shark. A closer inspection revealed a | tail twenty-five feet in length, and they were convinced that lltey had seen a sea serpent. They describe the animal as about seventy-five feet in length. Another sailing ' party entering the harbor last evening re- 1 ported a similar story. The men bringing 1 tho information having good rcputatious for ' veracity, hunting parties equipped themselves with harpoons and other implements < of war and set sail after the sea serpent. ' - t ATWOOD, the people s Photographer is < with you until Oct. 1, so dont forget to Lave ] your picture taken. . Ifie JDceftl'y Kitiou limes. * ? to M. STOKER. - - Editor cr Friday, September 1, 1893. BP WBSCRIPTION, $1 60 PER ANNUM I" POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. The P. O. will be opened for business 0 bom 8 A. M. to 6.00 P. M. of The Money Order Department will be >pcned for business from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. ha Mail going East will close promptly at 12.40 P. M.; going West 1 P. M. C The mail will be taken from the street box vt fltll UUJ Uv lll.Wv ?. ... Any inattention or irregularities should w :e reported promptly to the P. M. ? R. W. HARRIS. P. M. _ n< New Advertisements. tfa Onion Graded School?II. M. Grimball. ui B&P We regret to Btate that Mrs. W. 8. 0i MoLure is still very sick, but her frioods p have hope that a change for the better lias j set in. h 8] fiigs- Ou friends, Vox and E. W. J., have bocu crowded out this week, by the commuiiications of candidates. It only takes a 11 frown from the editor to bring out a dissertation on the wrongs under which the peopie are laboring. ^ ? If von want vour picture taken don't delay w but come to Union and have it done before I a Oct. 1st. E. JAY ATWOOD. | ? . 0saT' It may not be generally known ^ among our readers that next Monday is Labor Day. declared to be a legal holiday. All business with the Banks and n public offices, appointed for that day, should be anticipated and transacted tomorrow, Saturday. m s JBQf" The reports from the storm on the t const arc not full and satisfactory yet. com- n munication with the interior not having been c fully restored when the last news from there i was receive!. The news we have received is very sad in the number of deaths reported t and the destruction of crops and other t nrfn^iiarleston tnc uanmge HI [livjtvuj www I V very heavy, and three deaths are reportod 1 in the city and three on the Island. t At Savannah, Ga., and vicinity the storm < was more destructive of life and property i tlinn anywhere e'se. Nearly 100 deaths are 1 reported and $1,000,000 of 'property de- i stroyed. i Sulli van's Island was under water and the i damage to property cannot now be estimated, i 1 make all the latest style Photo work nnd at bottom pvices. Call, examine samples and be convinced. Remember everything I take here the last few days of this run I will ftu'sh ond deliver before J leave. E. JAY ATWOOD. 8t?r Among the passengers detained here last Monday we: e three jolly newspaper 1 ....... :.... r !.. r_:_ s . U1?U, AVlUllllllg 1IUU1 iUU " ut IU S 1UII, ? C.f Mr. W. W. Price, of the Columbia Journal, otic of the ablest and sprightliest evening papers in the country; Mr. Go). R. Koestcr, f??hli> Jwd </\n}F. LaCoste, of I hat veteran daily . ihnftinrtnot,... News and Courier. We had the pleasure of making the ac ]uainlance of Messrs Price and Kocster. and spent a very pleasant hour in their genial company. We missed Mr. LaCoste, or he missed us, and wo had not the pleasure of making his acquaintance. Mr. Pr'ce is the worthy son of a valued friend of ours, Hon. \V. P. Price, who with Mr. M. C. McJunkin, puol'shed the Greenville Enletj>rhe many years ago, which was afterwa ds merged into the Enterprise and Mou.th n er, hut now the Mountaineer. If we remember right, Mr. Price's father returned to his native State, Georgia, and was elected to Congress lrom one of the mountain districts. Among the deta'ned party we a:so found a son of another highly esteemed old ft icod, Mr. L. T. Levins. His uncle was once a member of Congress from a PI iladelphia 'Know Nothing" district. He was a man of p reat personal magnet'sm and undoubted ab: ' y. *n conversa 'on with these newspaper men we foun l the sr me impression on their u 'nd, i-efuicd by us '.wo weeks ago, that we did i not edit or control the T'mks. We respect- i fully inroim them that the Times is edited 1 and conuolled entirely by ourself, and is i not the cgan or advocate of any individual I for any political position. We are in the i editorial chair of the Times 8 hours a day, six days in the week. 6*8?" Last Monday the lower house of * Congress, by a majority of 130 votes, passed i what is known as (lie "Wilson Bill," which 1 unconditionally repeals the silver purchas- > ing clause of the Sherman Act. The large ' majority given to the repeal bill, was a great surprise, even to the most sanguine of its t champions, and is supposed to insuro its \ passage by the Senate. With the exception of n Mr. Brawley and Mr. Shell being paired with a repeal member, the South Carolina delcga- a tion voted against the bill. j The following is the full text of the Wilson n bill, as passed by the House : jj "Bo it enacted, etc., that so much of the tt act approved July 14th, 1890, entitled "An . act directing the purchase of silver bullion ' and issue of Treasury notes thereon, and for c other purposes,' as directs the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase from time to time silver bullion to the nggregato amount of 4,500,000 ounces, or so much thereof as may * ' be offered in each month, at the murket h price thereof, not oxceeding $1 for 371,'25,- C( 100 grains of pure silver, and issue in f payment for such purchases Treasury notes of the United States, be and the same is hereby repealed, but this repeal pi impair, or in any manner affect, the legal p| tender quality of the standard silver dollars of the United States are hereby pledged to w maintain the parity of the standard gold and " silver coins of the United States at the pres- C| ent legal ratio, or such other ratio as may be established by law." r< A. l\ IF. Walker and son, Hussell, loft w riiursday eveuiaon, for Union. South Caro- at ina, where Mr. Walker has purchased an j>( nlerest in a large cotton factory and will ., ict as bookkeeper of the institution. Mr. iVulker's family will follow in about ten rc lays The many friends of this excellent sa family will regret to learn of their depart- t|, ire from Marshall, but will join the Demc ral-Nnrs in wishing them health and prosperity in their new home.?News, Marshall, Mo. m -3! hat We Think. I We give Mr. Whitman full sway this week air his long cataloguo of "G'!Uering genn'itiesbut life is too ehort and our ace too limited to allow us to answer him i detail. Wo, however, disolaim any inntion of personal allusion to him last week speaking of anarohlsts and aggrarianists any other way speaking disrespootfully 1 him. What we said was in general terms, and ' id no personal applioation beyond a oor- ' ctiont of what we thought implicated our ' iracitybyMr. Whitman. fcSn's^tof Mr~ ' ork for money, but is it true that we have > highor motives? Is there not patriotism iat will work againtt self-interest for the niversal good ?" We do not claim any more patriotism for orsc'.f than we find exhibited by ether eople ; and in ninety cases out of a hunred (particularly the last few years) wo ave disoovered, when dollars?in some linpe or other?are put in the scale against atriotism, patriotism goes where Ward's ucks went; We of the South are now payig annually our share of the $135,000.000 orth of patriotism that was, off and on, nostly off) mustered Into service to fight nd starve us into subjection. However, o must give our friend Whitman credit for corsiderable amount of disinterested pa* riotism iu fighting so valiantly for an offioo lint will br'mg him honor and but few dolira. The "old regime" legislators received 13 a day, under the new regime I hey get $5 , day. Again, wc a'ways look with suspicion when re hear a man in South Carolina talk about 'corporations aga:nst the people." It ounds 'so much like an attempt to prejudice he peoplo ngainst incorporated industries, md it has that effect upon the minds of the ninds of the non-reading, unthinking uasses. South Carolina has now fairly entered jpon a new era of business life and indusries, iu which hundreds of thousands of aer industries but weak men, women and - * ?.?umrioua ivings, by exposure to the'broiling sun in lie field, will fiud pleasaut and profitable jmploymcnt. It requires concentrated and incorporated working capital, in harmony with skilled and unskilled labor, to build and operate cotton factories, and to us it appears like a sin for any one. just upon the threshold of this hopeful life to disturb or prevent the harmony which it is absolute, ly necessary should exist between those forces, by inciting prejudice against either. We aro as much opposed to the encroachments of capital?the money power?upon the rights of the people as any man can be, and will watch aud oppose such cucroacliments with as much zeal as anyone ; but we are not unmindful that capi-al is built upon labor, step by step, and that it is not only possible but probable that iu decrying aud debasing the dignity of money and its power for good and instigating political ostracism against it, we may rum the corner stone by ropting one of Ms strongest and puteal incentives to save of i's earnings, that it may securo to itself the additional strength influence and independence which wealth gives. It is right that every safeguard and incentive should be thrown around honest labor, to encourage it to accumulate wealth, ??,# uuv 11V ovv IIVKUVI JUSI1VV uur scusv iu pursuing the millions thus accumulated with political anathemas nnd the cry of "fraud," "corruption." "oppression," etc., and for no other apparent reason than because it^is incorporated wealth. We can't see where the line can be drawn between the $200 capital invested and that away up in the millions. In a few years the $200 will become millions and the millions will be distributed among legatees or reinvested in new enterprises, or lavishly expended for fine horses, fine furniture, fine clothes, and employing hundreds of laborers to build fine pa'nces, and iu various other ways, distributed among labor. The only objection we have to that arrangement is, we're not on the money side of the line ; but as we never hnd the tact or talent to accumulate anything but recol'ec lions of lost opportunities, we are we'l satisfied to let those who have the sense and act to aocumulnte wealth enjoy it without % thought of jealousy towards them. Local Laconios The severe storm of Sunday night blew ioa gulls from the coast this p^r inland. One sas picked up by a colored man about three niles from here, stumied but alive. And it s reported that on Tinker Creek below Jnion, irany cou'd be seen. Work is about completed on the armory, he floor is be'ng put iu good condition, lb r'!l 'oe christened wiili a dance one evening texv week. It is estimated that Mr. J II. ltodgcr lo.<t bout a hundred thousand brick at th > ?ctory, by the storm. Mr. Rodger has had lany reverses since he commenced making rick for the factory but he is doing work t the o'd stand and furnishing all ihe brick ir the factory, which is be'ug pushed te ompletion at a rapid rate. Union's jail has sixteen inmates ; more ban it has bad for a long time. Six of besc were convicted of violating tho revenue iws at U. S. Court in Greenville at August aurt. The others are held for various ofcnces ngaiust tho State and United States. Monlicello base tall club, of Fairfield Co tayed santuc team last Saturday and comletcly did the Santuciaus up. by a score of r\ O TV _ ?l it?n- ?- ' * j iv x hi; muimueiio ooys are so eiaieu iih I heir grand victory tbey threatened to do "up" Columbia if Columbia is bold nough to try them. We have been ioformed from a perfectly diable source ih&t Mr. George Manotte, ell kuoan liere, now a resident of Sumter, id secre'ary of the V. M. C. A., and >okkeeper in a|lavgc firm there, was ofered ic position of bookkeeper at the 8'atc be iom by Commiss:oner Trax'er, but dec ued, ying he could not so prostitute the j osion he held. George is couMstcnt, at least. OCTOBER iST\ ATWOOD. Sudden Death of Hear] Aorena Qoa?. Perhaps at do time iae this community experienced a greater i took at the death of ?ne of its citisena tl a it ffclt laat Thursday night, 24th, at) it 0 o'olook, at the announcement that [BNRY LAURENS QOSS had suddenly dpd at his reeidenoe. Mr. Goss was sitiiogon the piasza talking to bis daughter and Hwo young friends, when suddenly his stioktfell from his hand, his hands dropped to tub side, his head fell baok, the ominous death rattle sounded in bis throat and his spirjfcdeparted its^oarihiy tenement, apparently Jk?uv struggle of the bo^as^^mighther unex- I pected by the oommuajty, as it had been warned that bis death w#uld be sudden, when it came; but to the beregyed family it came with thrilling and prostrating effect, striking down the prop, the strength and the very centre of lore and affection in the family oirole- He was truly a deroted husband and father, indulgent, perhaps to a fault, but indulgent out of great affection. Whatever he thought wool! contribute to the comfort, the happiness and the welfare of his family he considefyi no sacrafice too g. eat to provide. Truly must the tenderest s> npathies of all go obt to the wife and children so suddenly-^bereaved of suoh a husband and father. . Mr. Goss had been &>nrominent man in all the political and buMfytU affairs of this county up to a few yWrs ago, when his health beoame impaired pad he retired from active life, devoting hl^Ume to the management of his large land^t interests and the restoration of his health. He was the last member of the famous firm of J. T. Hill & Oh., at one time the largest business establishment in the upper part of the State He fas also vice president of the Merohantsiand Planters Bank of this place from the fine of its organization until bis health giro way, last year. At the time of his ilealk he was President of the Union Bui'dlngjand Loan Association. Ho was a leading mAiber of the Methodist Episcopal churoh, Lnd at the time of his death was one of itf 8tewards. Mr. Goss wastiB^^taarried. His first ?in of the late Dr.' who died imhout issue. UisefcvJfiBjrife was Miss Ida Wallace, who survivtKilin with five children, one daughter anfour eons, the oldest scarcely 20 years May God, in His infinite love be their ^oiiforter in this their time of sore bereavement. The Sunday Night &upm. The most destructive storm of wind and rain that has visited this part ef the State for over twenty years oottmenccd about 0 o'clock Sunday night and enaed about noon Monday. The wind blew a perfect ga'e all the time and the rain fell in' sheets. But few persons in this town slwt during the night, and but few houses thai lid not leak; the wind blowing from every -quarter and driving the rain through every %*revioe and under the shingles of the refcfs, while tin roofs rattled as if they wertlabout to be rolled up as scrolls. One half tie tin roof of the Union ~.:to -.Vj^rrrait' Mfipm teg boarders dodging the water as it poured from above. We have never known the wind to blow so hard for so long a time. Corn, cotton and everything In ?be regc table line was laid almost flat to the ground and stripped of leaves and fruit. The trestle on the Dunn place was washed out, so that the down passenger train, on Monday, with 87 passengers on board, was stoped on the other side, and friend Gibbes of the Union Hotel ?>ad the pleasure of providing for their inner selves, until the next day at 1.30 p. m. fho old proverb?"it is an ill wind that blows nobody good" was very pointedly verified in his case, for we believe he is the only person in this com munily that got any good out of Sunday night's wind. The storm was gortfirul not ooly throughout this County but in nit and a4)oin:ng States, and equally violent wherever it struok in" land, but more de&Nw*tiVe along the Atlantio coast. The present estimates of the injury done te the corn and ootton crops in this Coun.y, en jo Irom 10 ?o 23 per oent. We are inclined to be,:eve tl at 10 per cent will cover the loss. The greatest loss will be of corn rloDg the sma'l creeks, but they rose and fe1! so quick that most of (he damage will be o the fodder. No '-ftios arrived .or left he e on Monday, end .je Columbia t -a'.n on Tuesday did not gei in un'.'l after 6 oVook, p. m. The treaties hc'ew A Melon and atCedar Creek were so bad'y damaged that no tra'ns could pass over them until Tuesday noon. Clear.'.ng House CertMoatea. We publish in another oolumn the plaa adopted by the Banks, in oonjunotion with the ckuens of Columbia, Fort Mill, and Hock Ililt, to relieve, as far as possible, the present stringency in the monetary affairs of those communities, by the issuance of properly secured certificates of indebtedness by the Banks. This plan appears to work admirably in .h ^ communities named, and are giving groat relief to all classes of individuals aud business, and we do not see any reason why the plan should uot work as well in Union. Our Ban's are as sound as the Banks of spy other town or oity, and can "put up" as good collaterals for every certificate they may issue, and we know there is not a morel ant, mechnnio or any other citixen in the connly who would refuse to take tbem at par for any* hint: they may have to sell or for labor it would be ft *a|T>s? p?? ? ?* .ea^t.nl plan to create confidanoe among all the people of th* oou?ty, wml harmonize all interests; and while practically and quickly relieving lite very serious and threatening financial conJitioo of this seotion, it would, if adopted by every community, have a strong tendency to force into circulation the currenoy now locked up in the safes of individuals and the vaults of bauks and other corporations. It would help to move the ootlon and give the Farmers a chance to store the orops, until Januuiy, at least, receiv' lg certificates worth the r fico in gold, bearing 6 per oent imetejt. For our part we have such confidence in be plan that we will gladly take every dollar duo us, in Columbia, Fort Mill or Rock Hill Clearing House Certificates. ** ^ i;.-. : | v. Stats Owbbbsiiip or Railroads.?Little Rook, Ark., Aug. *24.?A movement is on foot in this 8tate to have the Governor cell en extra see-ion of the legislature. The leglelalure abolished the oonviot lease system at its last session, and only appropriated $80,000 to maintain the oonviots for the next two years. This fund Is likely to be soon exhausted, the State being unable to hire them out. The session is to be called to enact legislation that will enable the State to use the convicts in building railroads, to be owned and controlled by the State. ( Just ef.er Michigan was admitted into the Union it buMt the Central railroad running ?? ?Q ? ? ?UAWVt VI WMMMCW AO s low years the people demanded (he tale of (he road, and it was sold, to a Boston syndicate, we think. It had becomo such a corrupt and expensive political machine that it came very near bankrupting the State. It controlled the election of every member of the legislature and county officers in overy county it passed through, and in '.hat way controlled, in a great measure, the State election. The whig parly in power at that time had become notoriously corrupt, but was ikely to remain in power an indefinite period. Just before an election thousands of whig voters of the lowest class weie taken from strong whig counties all over the State and put to work on the State railroad in strong democ alio count.es, to vote, thereby overcoming the honest and fair democratic majorities of the respec'able cilizens of those counties by a hired li?tde of emigrant ? voters, who were paid for their corrupt work out of (he Sitae treasury. And that would be the case if the United States government owned or controlled the railroads of tho country. . PersonalsMessrs. J. D. Humphries, W. D. Arthur, Harry Goes, A. W. Greone, T. E. Bailey, Conway Young and Ribert Munro, of tho World's Fair party, haye returned home, reporting an ' immense" time. Mr. J. Nott Moore and daughter. Miss Nina of Spartanburg, are visiting at Mr. W. E. Thomson. Ihos. B. Butler, U. S. Commissioner, has returned from the U. S. Court at Greenville. air. aaa oi-'S. J. a. rani reiurneu trout tho World's Fair last Saturday. ? .wifiajuid ebiliLbar* retuioed from a visit to relatives in Arkansas. Wo aro truly pleased t) meet our esteemed friend, A. P. If. Walker, who has returned to Union to tako tho position of bookkeeper of the Cotton Mill Company, aud permanently abide with us. Wo give you and youre a hearty welcome, iriend Alph. Mr. Monteith Cain, of Laurens, was in Union this week. It is many years since we saw bim and tho years have stamped solid manhood upon his pleasant fnca. Mr. and Mrs. George Muuro have returned from their mountain trip. The genial face of Mr. E. L. Eison is again behind the counter of Graham & Sparks. Mr. II. M. Sparks has returned from the Northern markets. m Correspondence of the Times. The Storm aud Other News at Jonesvllle. joa.tVV.'li K, Aug. .v.?>a? nvxu u. and rain struck Joncsville 'asi n'gbt about 11 o'olock, and continued w.thout any lot up UP no' n today. Corn, with tbe fodder on it. and cotton is prostrate, while the fru't is a" Gripped i.oiu ilie f**ec3, md 'be ground is covered with water. It is cer'ain'.y a heavy equinox and has been very destructive to crops as well as many otber things. Ilut Utile cotton is opened yet, but what is opened will be grea'ly dumaged. Union, like other places, loses one of i'a old and prominent citizens occasionuly, end in a few yetrs the men who once guided the affairs of old Uriouville and were foremost in its eater pr'ses wi" have passed away aau those who we e boys only a few years ago ( will be in change of Udioq wit'i its new nternrises and indush-iflv. T nnt mi,?k ?.. 1 pr-sed to hear of he death of Mr. H. L. Qoss, end yet itwn perhaps uno_pected o b's immediate i"auii'y. Pev. John B. Wilson, J'. E., of Florence District, is in Joncsv?'le \ ?uing 1 :s legion of ii-iecds here. He p eacbed at the Metbod:8t church last ni^ht. He w'll lemain > he'O i"n Wednesday, when he w'l re.urn to h*s home ;a Florence. IJ's sermon last n'ght was one of deep thought, well prepared and was very editing. 1 Mr. A. D. Ccmptsty, of Columbia, is v,si ?ng the ,'araily of Mr. D. H. Fowler. Mr. Cump>scy a wife and two children have beon at Mr. Fowler 8 for some time. They w.11 all ie>urn this week. Miss lleanrie Fowler ;s on an e: tended visit to friends at Cross Keys. M\s. Sallte Liodsey has returned . *om an extended visit to relatives near Gowdcysvllle. Rev. W. S. Foster, who has been with his children in Jonesville for some time has returned to Georgia. Well, as the Editor has been to P.'nckney and Lockhart and relumed without any trouble save the toothache, I expect about the next thing we hear of him he will be at he World's Fa<r. T/xxinohs. A Series of Publie Meeting*. We are requested to announce that Mr. G. Walton Whitman and others will address the citixeus of Ln'on ooualy, on "The Condition of our Counlry and i.s Remedy" at the follow:ng limes and places : West Spiings, Mouupy Sopt. 4tb, 11 A. M. Qibbs', Tuesday " 6 " " " Black Rock, Wednesday " 0 " " " C.rl'sle (F'sh Dam^t'bursday 7 " " ' Kelton, Saturday Sept. 9ih, " " T.<iiber f.'dge, Monday " 11, " " ?? Draytonville. Tuesday " 12tb, " " " Gowdeysyille, Wednesday 13, " " ' Union. Thuisday Sept. 14th, 11 A. M. Mr. Fow'er and Mr. Gore are requested espec:al'y to lake part in tho discussions. Conkioknck Com i no Back.?Louisville, August 26.?The Fourth National Bank, The City National and the Merohants' National will rssume within a few days. Lowkll, Mass, August 2(1.?The full plant of the Merrimao Mills, print works and a'l, employing 2,600 operatives, will start up innrning on full time and run permanently. ^ Dmbab,v follow 'he Merrimno and start up. ^ , WliEii.ivn W vi hi-- ?? ... ? itu^uqb *u. ? 1UQ JDOI1" wook and Etna Mills and the llellaire Nail Works, threa of the biggest concerns in ibis vicinity, announce that they will resume in a few days. They will employ about 2,000 men. Tag Rust in Lousiana.?Coubhatte, ,La , August 26.?Cotton crops are reported faMiog fast on Account of rust, boll worms and shedding. Coiton is opening rapid'y and picking will be general ne.it week. I have concluded to do work in Union a short lime longer. The gentleman I expect to go in partnership with in Georgia, is going to spend a month or so with bis family, so I will do work here until Got. 1st. E. JAY ATWOOD. I TEACHERS' COLUMN. JAS. L STRAIN, Editor, EtU Jane, 8. C. MRS. B. O. CLIFFORD,) V Aaalstanta. L. W. DICK. J TtMhtn' Association. Programme of the County Teachers Association, to meet the 1st Saturday in September next. This will be the 2nd day of Sep- ? leather. 1st. "Should the phonetio system be used Linder, Miss Jobn-T nie Sanders. Music?Recitation?Music. 2nd. "How can a taste for English Literature bo doveloped in the public sohools 7" Mr. James M. Farr, Miss Josie Mood, Mr. E. R. Ayoock, Miss Knix L. Patton. Arithmetical A and 0 can do a piece of work in 0 days; A and C in 8 days, aud 1) and C in 10 days. In what time can they all do it,(working together ; and in what time oau each do it by himself? If four men buy a grindstono four feet in diameter and each pay an equal part of the money for it, how much must each man grind off to get his share of the stone, allowing four inches at the center to g) for waste? In what time will a sum of money double itself at 7 per cent compound iniefest ? dfr Professor W. F. Mo Arthur, of Gaffney City Male and Female Seminary, says that the adage "Where there is a will there is a way" is not true in overy cose. He is right, too. We have abundant proof at hand. OBEDIENCE The habit of obedience stands first among the best habits of childhood. In his early years the child obeys implicitly without asking for "reasons,]"why's" and "wherefores;" that is, he thus obeys if parents have not been careless, inconsistent and vacillating in the exercise of their authority. The parents will is his will in those early years, and he is s itisfiel to have thrm regulate his conduct. Later, ho begins to desire to exercise his own will, andeven demands more frequently than bofore reasons for of his requests. All this may bo a sign of development, and his growin? independence should be respected, and vivu ?iuw|i?eu. ns must not assume teat ihs ebild is alw?yU obstinate or wilful when : he demurs or hesitates. The fault may l?e | partly our own. If we give a thoughtful consideration to every request before our deoision is made, then uniformly ndhere to tbe decision when it is madej; if all our judgments aro for the best interest of the child, and we take pains to make theiu appear so to him; if, in a word, the child has confidence in our wisdom, there will be little or no opposition on his part to our judgments as they are given. But if we give our decisions in a hasty way, considering them after they are given rather than before, or if our decisions are arbitrary with no appareot justice in ikern, even to the child himself, there will be much opposition on his part, not ouly to our unjust decisions, but to all decisions we may give. It cannot be denied thst even with the from the fi.sl, our will and the will of the chill may sometimes come into collision. Adverse conditions may exist over which we have no control. The child's miod or our own may be in an unhealthy stale, through sickness of the body, frequent changes of masters may bo made whose methods do not agree ; or the child may inherit a quick temper, which sometimes shows itself very early in life. All these conditions, or any one of them, may prevent prompt and wi'ling obedience. But, generally it may be said that if proper care is taken, there will be little ncel of ? 1 active exercise of authority on our part, aud that we may never need to do that some parents and teachers regard as necessary, t. ?., break the will of tho child by severe punishment. Sternness ond even severity, may at times be necessary, but they should be exercised?and seen to be so exeroised?in love and sorrow, rather tbaa in a hasty and angry manner, as teo many commands and punishments seem to be. MEMORY DRILLS. That the memory may be cultivated and at the name time the mind stored with choice thoughts, there should be regular practice iu memorizing and reciting what has been written by the best authors?both in poetry end prose. To accomplish all that is desired to be accomplished, it will be necessary to give a definite time to the work, and to assign a given amount to be done iu a given time. From five to ten lines a week should be memorised and recited by each pupil, and one hour a week of school time should be I given to it. One or more books of good selections should bo upon the table of every teacher, from which to copy what the pupils are to memorize. When the selection is placed upon the blaekboard, all difficult words should bo taugbt, and the selection exptsioed in such a way as to make it clearly understood by every pupil. It should then be memorized, and at the next memory lesson hour it should bo recited both in concert and by tho individual pupils. In a'l gradej a simple and natural expression of the authors thoughts is to be soucrht rather than attempts at oratorical display. Each week the selections of previous weeks should be recited. In the higher grades it may be well to have one-third of tne school to rec to or deolairn each week, every pupil being expee'ed to repeat from twenty to fifty lines. The first part of the hour should be given to the recitation of pieces learood, and the latter part to teaching a new pieoe to the whole somnn, -b1 n^UiirJ^ part of the School are expected to memorise it. ~ Specimen Casks.?S. II. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis., was troubled with Neuralgia and Rheuma'ism, his Stomach was disordered, bis Liver was affected to an alarming degree, appetite fell sway, and, be was terribly re luoed in flesh and strength. Tbree bottles of Eleolric Bitters cured him. Edward Shepherd, ilarriaburg, 111., had a running sore on his leg of eight years standing Used three bottles of Eleoirio Bitters and sevon boxes of Buoklen's A. doa Salve, and his leg is sound and well. John Speaker, Catawba, O., had five large Fever sores on his leg, dootors sai l he was incurable. One bottle Electrio Bitters and one box Buoklen's Arnica Salve cured him entirely. Sold by B. F. l'osey. *V J- . * * . . OUK TEXAS LETTER. Bailey, Texas, Aug. 28, 1898. Trxa* Crop*, etc.,?TAc World'$ AWr?Jno. T. Dickinson?The Fooluh AtU of Some Democrat*?an OklaAotna "liriggt Que" etc. . % Editor or Times ?Thinking a few lines in the Times from Texas might be of interest to your readers, I concluded to write for their benefit. j The oat crop in Northern Texas was the , poorest I have ever seen, both in quantitjMf and quality; the yield per acre did average over forty bushels, then the vast ri^iiMM ei* mo 'erop. The acreage planted to o?U this year was not so large as last year, and in the faoe of this the prioe has been rather low, it having ranged from 16 to 22 cents per bushel. Wheat was remarkably good in sections. In the Panhandle Country the yield was short, but many farmers who raised wheat for sale have found it a "drag." on acoouot of the general supply and the soaroity of money. Tho highest price paid for wheat W3 about 50 cents. A great deal has been sold for much lens. The prevailing retail price of flour is $1.76 to $2.25 per hundred pounds. The corn orop is not as good this season as last, though there is little doubt but ~ what thore will be a plentiful supply, in this N pnrt of the State, at least. The farmers are selling old corn at 26 to 30 cents to make room for the new crop. Texas people are turning out to tho World's Fair pretty woll. A great many have gone already and many more will follow. I saw it stated that Texas was sending more people to the World's Fair than all the other southern States oombined. I cannot say whether that is true or not, but it is a fact that many would liko to go who cannot afford the expense. John T. Dickinson, the secretary of the World's fair Commission is a Texan, and a jolly good fellow he is; ho was in 1879, when 1 knew him. Thomas A. Rice, and Samuel S. Farrar, of your County, will doublloss remember him. Mr. Dickiusou was at lue Couiinorcial College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., with us in 1879. I 1 was duite well acquainted with him; we were on a committee together for a while prior to aid daring an anniversary celebration of tho founding of the Eastman's bnsj^fe. noss College. Mr. Dickinson was Seeretarj^V J of tho Capitol Board, at Austin, Texas, in 1888. He filled the place so well, that >Jq| Hons. Abner Taylor, ind John V. Tarwell, and others from Chicago, who were the contractors and bui'ders of the Slate Capitol of Texas, successfully pressed his claims for the World's fair commission Secretaryship. He is a lawyer by profession. He recently mnrrieu a rion wiuow m v-uiungu. mm ma splendid qualifications, ability and wealth. , ? ho is at onoe an influential and prominent citizen. It is indeed strange what strange things sonic Btvauge people do; we oftentimes say or do strange things, and are surprised after j a sober second thought at the Ttry acts of n ourselves One of theso curious puzzles te . . . A me is, why people will grow mad and becomas&i'yjj transported with passion, and commit sonuT rash or foolish deed, like the hanging, shot^^WW#: ing and burning of the president of United States in effigy. 8eme of the deim^H * crntic Sovereigns of Bowie County. Texas, are charged with this foolish act. Why hold Mr. Cleveland or try to hold him up to the scorn of the American people for the stringency in money matters. Me is not responsible for it, either directly or remote;y, still he is at this time between the "Devil and the Deep Sea" having, as it were, the Antisilver meu on one side and the pro-silver .men on the other, clamoring that "Something must be dono at once." What is it they want done? I was talking to-day with a man whom I c insider as possessing good common sense, mi he belongs to vlu Virginia family, about the unreasonablenoss of some |men in the country burning tho iiic.-Meut ; *t?fjF, ?tn said that l?e would prefer to burn Cleveland himself!! And so it goes. I atn free to admit that tho financial condition of this country is deplorable, but 1 would like for some ono to tell me how Cleveland could be blamed for it. It is only the cud<ng of what bad commenced when he camo into office last March. I will tell you of a "Brtgga Case" up in Oklahoma, and thou close. Wheu Oklahoma was opened David L. Briggs, Professor, School teacher and local oongregati inal preacher, settled on a fine claim near the village of Downs. Some months ago he and a widow, who also owned a fioe farm, mutually agree! to join their hearts, hands and farms for belter or for worse. This arrangement, however, did not suit them exaotly, and early in June Amanda S. Briggs petitioned for a divorce from David S. Briggs. The divorce was granted in tho same month, but once parted they pined for each other,. ana m exactly fourteen days tbey were remarried. Now in a little over one month they have again fallen out, and Amaudawj* few days ago filed a petition asltlpg (he courts to release ber from the irksome yoke of wedlock. I am personally acquainted with a man out here who has married three different women, has been divorced three times, and etill has a wife. J. 8. C. To the People of Union County. Again I appear before you as a candidate for office. I have no apologies to make ok vague explanations to offer. Prompted bv a desire of hav'ng the honor of representing my County in the eounoile of our State, together with the hope that possibly 1 oould / ^jjj be of some benefit to my people, has induced v me to again ask your suffrage. f ^ My record is before you. Upon the gretjl_ principles of reform, I have committed self time and again?"Equal rights and special privileges to none," has evm^T my motto. To promote the best inteivil^ my people will be my aim. To solioit your patronage without appeaB. ill C to vnup nPAtlulinoa AW ? - J r VI oniau UHUg III* ?? tnser passions is my intention. We arsons people, surrounded by the same circunnb?nstmces and influences, cherishing the aame traditions, nod holding in oomnion the proud heritage of the past. We differ, lis true, yet why should we 3 impugn each other's motives and blindly follow the hue and ory of the parti-au? Are feuds to be established, communities divided and lifolcng friendships embittered at the selfish oommands of interested politio ans? I trust not. Allow me to say that 1 will not leave my home to canvass or to attempt to make a J speech during this campaign, for 1 believewhen a candidate goes before bie people, knoirn as | sm to the people of Uaion County, that if he or they are caught out shaking hands and singing the same old^^^ tunc, they should be arrested and put jail until the election Is over. I know you are siok and tired of h taring the same text, and the same sermon? "Peter's wife's mother lay tick eto , eto." If some friends had not put my name in the paper last wevk I would have gene to the pionlo at old ElBetbel on the Slat, lost. ' ir/u.iri afford me so much pleasure to meet many of mTnrernr-t,r~-.ij^but lh< i(Jea of being a oindidate compels me MT?t?y at ? home. It embarr&HSM mo fttlKAiiffU I !* ?? ? seen candidates at the boa on da/ of eleolioo and beard one ask a wan to vote for him and it was said that he (Ihe candidate) actually voted for|hImse'*. I hope the line is not far distant when such transactions will be numbered with the ibipgs of the pait Now In conolusion, if I should'he houored with a seat in the Legislature, I feel like J I would not willingly betray a trust nor ^ would 1 compromise a principle. ^ sM Respectfully, J Thos. If. Qoaa. m Photograph work at AtW()OD'8 GallorjS in Union will give the best satisfaction of aay work in the Btate. i $ \ifcl