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tiOULIYESLOSf SEVEN THOUSAND PERSONS TOTALLY DE8TITUTK.?OUVBRNOR TILLMAN ISSUES AN APPBAL TO THE CUAB1TABLB. , Nujr Mvp!? bad thought lh*t the return* fro* Iho hurricane had come in suffieieatlv U iimim iim ??* ion* of life in South Carolina was not a* serious at ?u supposed before anj point had been heard from, and the people were reeling easier. Bui U all leim* In have been a Mm reckoning, baeed upon the reporte from all points hrard ftoi: A brief but eerj startling message oamc Unking into the Western Union office last night from a f?i-off <?Cliou of tho State which had not boon beard from, and was soon otter delivered to Governor Tillman, bring the first offic sl intelligence to reaoh - Mm upon his return frorc CbTesgo. * * Up< 11 Its receipt, he acted promptly, as the following procUmat ion. issued last night shoas. It coalaius tho information fur- I Dlincu 111 llie ivir^liuj . oov. tillman's i'xoi i.amation. mtatk or 8oi'Tn Cahoi.ina, \ Ezbcctivk Chambkh, j Coli'muia, 8. C , Aug. 41, 18U8. Having received the following telegram from J. II. Averill, receiver of the Port Rcyel and Augaeta Railroad Company, conveying the startling intelligence of ?n appalling Iom of life aud a terrible state of , destitution upon the Islands on tho coast of this Stale resulting from tbe trrriblo hurricane which the Almighty in His judgment has visited upon the poople of the South Atlantic States, causing universal suffering : "Vrmafsrk, S. C., Aug. 81. To lion. D. K. Tillman, Governor of South Caroline : "The loss of life by the recent oya'ona on the Islands adjacent to Beaufort and Port Royal will number not less thwn OOP-Bkfipi*'. i TlifroiPTftnils onnull)1 ll Pnl 11 til ti nl |i i it ii iui ii it it all I hey had being washed away and their crops entirely lost. Grrat destitution will prevail among them unless they have speedy relief, i am working night and day to open up communication, nml hope to have I minx iu'o Beaufort not later than Monday next. Please address any reply you have to mo at Yoronsseo, from which point it will bo forwarded by railroad. .1. 11. Avbrili,. Now, I, B. H. Tillman, Governor of the Slate of South Carolina, acting in my ofhoial capacity, and for the Ix-st interests of the people of this commonwealth, do issuo this, my proclamation; and cull upon tho people throughout tho length and brculli of the State to come to the aid of their suffering feltow-ci'Uons. The fact that those #re poor olorod fnriufjs, whoso bomrs have been ruined and crops destroyed, uppruls with peculiar foroG to every righMhinking person. The general loss in Charleston and elsewhere i" great, but other communities onu tnko care of themselves. Contributions fan he made in money, food, clothing and oilier neces?arias of life eiitlicient to meet the present emergency. Many contributions can be sent to tlio llank ol Beaufort, subject to the draft rcliijC..e,vi*u,,ptftfs'iblo moment with hoadijuarlers at I'ort Hoy til. I call upon nil classes of people, both white and colored, to come hastily to the re lief of these unfortunate people 1 would suggest that church, oharilabU and philauihropio organizations collect llieii contributions at iho various railway stations, to be shipped to l'ort ltoynl as soon as tin railroad is repaired. Full directions will be given through the press Inter on ; and remember, "Ho give: twice who givoa \imlw-iWvi iiit tfuucrvri wtii no (uKon and asking him lo suggest soveu persons of Itvsufort und i'ort lloynl, two at least of whom slin'l bo negroes, whom he can appoiut at once on the general relief committee. Augusta, (in., August :)1 ?A special to the Chronicle from licnufort, tS. C., Bays: Over three hundred and ninety dead bodies have been found on the islands about llcaufoit , and l'ort ltoyal, Over two million dollars worth of nrniuiriv l.?? ? ...?1.-1 , v J WVII nit'VRCU Ul'lir the same jioints. llotli of these are the dircot resrlt of the scvore storm which swejit along the Atlantic coast Sun.lay night. Every ouc o' the fifteen or twenty islands lying around l'ort Hoyh! and lleaufort are Bleeped in Borrow. Columbia, S. C.. Sept. 'J - Phosphate Inspector Jones arrived here lste tonight front licaufort by the Governor's orders, llis report shows that previous reports have only guessed at tho great loss of life on the islands. Following is a summary of what he says: "The largo wharves of the t'uosaw Company were completely destroyed. So was the village at Coosaw. There is not a house to sight. The estimated loss of this company is $lf>0,0(K). The Farmers' Minis.? Company lost $30,1)00. The Carolina Ntiuiug Company $li>0.000- the lleaufort l' iospImte $oO,tHH.). The aggregate loss in my opiniau is about $ I ">0.000. Willi a lib tl policy adopted by the Sluto and conces-ions granted, the Coosaw. Farmers and lie uifort compniiicSjCAti resume operations in sixty days if money and labor can be procured. There is nothing lel'i of tlis custom house. The Pacific liiiucs are completely 1 nt. The Sea Island Chemical work's loss is fc'2o,000. My estimate of the 1??- of lift on the Islands adjacent to lleaufort and not including those near the month of the Savannah river is betweeu one thousand and tideen hundred, most of whom nru negroes. i'"<? islands atecompletely destitute and the rops have been swent ontii-oiv , - j i uci v id (lunger of a wider famine all over the isI mJ.i mi(1 even in lienufort county. All the wells and cisterns ore filled with salt wa'er. Thf.uk's Mii.moks in Ir.?Cotton seed, which thiity years ago was thrown away as a wa*>te product in the Southern States, or used us a fuel, is now the b?sis of an iudustry valued at over $'27,(HK),UtK) per annual. Today the cotton seed oil production is worth *IS,000,Ot>0 per annum, the oil cake brings in nearly ?S.t>0t).til)0 inure, and the lint aud hulls produce $1,000,000. Only one-third of tho seed is used as yet, (he balance awaiting a wider market. The oil product is used in adu'terating lurd and olive oil, and the cuke, lint and hulls in feeding slock aud as fcrli.izer. It is said that paper can he made from the stalks. ? li.t liltham (J'a.) Times. Fob CoLMiCTOR or lSTKUNVI. Kkvf.sih.? Mr. Alau Johnstone was as much surprised us anybody to learn from the newspapers thai lus name had becu presented as a candidate for Collector of Internal Kevenue. It was done without his knowledge, and he does not know by whom?it was not his brother. While Mr. Johnstone has made no effort to get the office, if offered to him he would ucccpt, and nil who know him know he would make a faithful and etlicieui Collector, i ? Ntubtrry Obterrt r. 1 make all the latest style l'lndu Work and ' at bottom pricts. i.il e\uni'ie samples!, aud he convinced. Ueineiiilici i virylhiug I j lake here ilie l ist fVw days of thi-iuu I will ' fiuisli ati i deliver before I leave. li.JAY A1 WOOD. | llw Dcdsfji 1(111011 limes. " - . 0 ?l ti. M. BTOKM, Bdltor Friday, ?, ISf?. c?, SUBSCRIPTION, ?1 60 TSR ANNUM ** ?U POST OFFICE DXBSCTOftY. h< Tko P. O. will ?-> A*?"" fbr h' (TAB ? A. M. to fl.OO P. k. Tb? Mw?7 Order DtpiHatit will b? pe opfotd for butlowi from 9 A. M. to 4 l\ M. p, Mail t0,n| East will eleee promptly at 111.40 P. Votng West 1 P. IT The mail will be ukea from the etreei box "* etch day at 12.40 P. M. re Any inattention or irregularities should re reported promptly to toe P. M. R. W. HARR18. P. M. , , mm _ m re Wew Advertisements. fe The Greenville Democrat.?John C. llailey. afl City Fancy Grocery Store.?W. D. Dew ley. pair See notice eleowhere of tbe Grttn *l xe villt Dtmocrnt, published in the thriving city ^ of Green villc at $ per nouum. JgtiT The regular scrvioes will beresuuied in the Presbyterian church next Sunday sr morning. - at We are compelled to curtail some of our correspondence* lliie week, as we have ^ received u number of ihort communications ^ of interest to our readers. .? C< If you wont your picture taken don't delay tli but couie to Union and hnve it done before Oct. 1st. E. JAY ATWUOD^. MA ""*3 Pair The _omn>lK?ioners of fl refused mo application made by tha State to have the Palmetto tree patented as n trade ? tnnrk for the Dispensary. l< o pay Charleston has cleared away the storm wreckage. and is again ready for business. ,, The people of Charleston are energetic, and ? it will not be long before the "city by the sen" will be herself again. I lleccnt analysis shows that Rice a beer is like real lager beer, anil it is therefore a violation of tho Dispensary law to sell " ..?? ' l'hotograph work ut A1 WOOD'S Gallery in Union will give the best satisfaction of any ( woik in the State HJQy An culmination to fill a vacatoy, caused by the graduation of Mr. John P. , Thomas, Jr . in the Citadel will bo held for this county on the loth inst. This is a fino opportunity for some deserving young man i to secure a boneficiary education. glajf- At the nununl meoling of the Union Iluihling ?Si Loan Association, held ' Tursdny, tho following Hoard nt Directors . _i....? v. Hunter, L. G. Young, 1 W. K. Thomson, W. 11. Sartor, J. A. Fant, W. IV. Hughes, II. M. Sparks, J. D. Arthur, N. P. Dunbar At a meeting of tho Dircolors tho following ellicers wero elected : | President, J. A. Flint. Vice l'rosidcnt, J. C. Hunter, j Sect'y and Trcas., \V. W. Hughes. Attorney, William Monro. ) - ? J 4*ay- George S. Turner., was ..Vs wit 1 to our readers to he republlshec'. Uio ruagesly of the taw has been vindicated, which should satisfy the curiosity of the people. B*3Y" From Sunday the 'JTth of August to tho lili of this month the mails to this office have boon very irregular, and two days we received none by the railroad from i omnium. i no nenvy rams after the great storui seriously injured the railroads all uvcr the State, aud hadly washed the dirt roads. Tueadny the trains cumo in en lime and tlie mails are now rttuning smoothly again. ? - - ? liizif" The bricklayers are now nearly up to the top of the w indows of the third story 1 of the factory building, and in a few days the heavy frame work for the roof will be in place. The pillars and tlooring arc rendy jo bo put in place and only awaits tbo enclosing of the building. The work has been 1 pushed us rapidly and economically as it was possible, aud while the mill will not be ready to spiu the tint cotton brought to this market this yeur, we believe the spindles i will be whirring by the* 1st of January, a1 I farthest. i The Election the 3rd October. We were in error in announcing tlint the ( election will ho held the 3 1st October. It is Tuesday, the 3rd October, of which legal ' uotioc will be given. ' Mr. J A Brown Retires. As will be seen iu another column. Mr. J. A. Rrown has retired as Assistant Postnias- ; ter, a position which he tilled for five years acceptably to the patrons of the oflico and j tlio public, where he made many friends, who will inhs his geuinl face nt (lie window. ^ The Tickots Keady The tickets for tlio I'riumry clectiou on 1 Friday next, the loth, arc ready for delivery ^ | at the Timks ullice. We are authorized by the County Chair- j, man to notify the candidates that each one w will be required to j?;?y the printer his equal ,k share of the expense for advertising and -p printing the Tickets when they call for the | tickets. 1? New Opening ti Our enterprising citizen, Mr. IV. 1). Dew- u, ley, is now opening a hue stock of woll se- fc, leeted choice Family Groceries, in the store next above the Little Green Front. Mr. ( Dewley is no stranger to the people of Union ,u County, having for some years been favorably known as the proprietor of the hardware ^1 establishment now owned by Messrs. Scott llros. (live him a fair trial. Union is Growing lit From what we hear, the building hammer an and saw will soon be sounding in different parts of tho town, building a number of c,, new residence.-. hit Mrs. (Jetzel contemplates building on tbo lut West of lier sou's, Mr. G. II. Oet/el. j Mr. lSurkult eonteinplates erecting a dwelling west > f Mr*, tletzcl's. cc< >" A W Greene, we learn, is looking ''l' round for a suitable lit upon which to build 1 ii u" a Uwelhnj. #u< V (I t?r t Uain Do Hor Fart The story of the storm which a wept ovov ir K??I? on tha 20th of August, destroying ( too and proper* y, ia /at fresh in I ho minds , our roadors, and wo fool auro that no on# , n read (ho acoouat published in Ihe dsliy < kpora of iho Bufferings ia the wake of the ] >rn and (ura a deaf oar to the appeal for dp, which Governor Tillman makoo ia ( a nKuiUm**l?> -f * The majority of the aufferore are oolorod toplo, living on the islanda adjacent to . >rl Royal and Beaufort, and it is estimated j at there are 7,000 buuau beings who wit! j i entirely destitute unlets they can obtain lief. ' i if ii mi The fact that it was an act of providenoa at oausad the destruction, should bring sJy response from those who did not suf- 1 .V- .1 f.. Ik. ? ,4 ||,.| r i vui iuv oivrui, ivi ?uv v?uiv n?u? ?* ? licted, also protected, In responae to a oall made by Mr. J. Amt, Intendaut, a publio meeting of the citl- 1 oa was held in tho ocurthouse lest Wediesy afternoon at C o'clock, to make u contriition to the sufferers. Kcr. Uonj. Allston was called to the chair, id Mr. L. 1'. Murphy was requested to t as Secretary. The object of the uieetiog was explained r the chairman. Mr. J. A. Fant stated that he had been in* rmcd by the Express Agent, that the niipany would forward any contribution iat was not too la^ir ' of charge. The folhrfiug vuiwmiiiee was appointed to |n?p iw? - ?? ww*riouuons. Messrs. 15b ' I* -HygATtor, C. C. Gulp, PPMHMrWfT. Beaty, A. W. Greene, L 1*. Murphy and Q. II. Octzel, with power > call to their nssistnnce as many as they iny need. lliis committee, or any member of it, is ulhorized to receive contributions, cither in loney. clothing or provisions. The committee canvassed the business porion of tho town Thursday morning, and in i short time raised $ 110 in cash, which was brwardoi immediately. Any contribution from the country left it the office of Messrs. Wm. A. Nicholson !t Son, will be forwarded. Wo hope the contributions from this County will bo libcrul, us the demand is great and urgent. Those wishing to contribute money, should do so at once, thnt it may be forwarded immediately. L)o unto others as you would have them do unto you. The Editor is Btok. 1 regret to be called upon this week to gtaio th*c Mr. Stokes, tlio editor of the Timf.s, was taken sud lenly sick Inst Tuesday. about 1 o'clock, P. M., at his office. At the time lie was taken sick, be had framod in his inind an article on his rocent visit to Lockhart Shoals, and on his memoranda, an uppcal to the citizonu of Union County in behalf of those in tbo lower portion of the 8into, who have suffered from the recent storm His condition Ins been snoh einco he was attacked tliat he has not been able to do any work fin* the paper. Factory which is in course of erection by Messrs Fnrrars and others, and by which these shoal.- arc to be utilized and developed. S. 8. 8tokks. Death of Mrs W S MoLurc. Death again lias invaded our town, this time taking the young and beautiful wife of W. S. McLure, she lmviDg, after a month's illness, died on Sunday morning at i o'clock, III llil) fflu . I nt./tA \ I 1 1 11' >I_T ... uv %??v IIOIVIVUWW VI iUIIJ. *1 . >? . .)lCLUrU. Mrs. McLure liad boon in our midst for over four years ami hud won to her maoy devoted ftiends. tiho leaves a sorrowing husband and two small children hero, and a mother and sister in Baltimore, to mourn her untimely taking away, as well as host of friends here, as in our surrounding towns, where she was popularly known before her marriage as Miss Hstelle DiffendertFcr, who will regret to leorn of her death. The Borrowing husband nud children aud absent mother and sister have our sincere sympathy in their sad bereavement. Businoss Changes September 1st., is generally considered be commencement of the Fall und Winter jitsincss here, and Merchant a und Clerks nake their changes or contracts on ami from bat date. This Fall there hnvc been more ;hanges than usual, as follows: Mr. J. A. Brown, formerly Assistant 1'ostmaster has taken a position with Messrs. Harry ? licik, oi* the isew York Bucket " tore. J. Henry MoNeace, has left J. W. MoLure tud taken his former position with A. H. 'oster Si Co. Wallace and Louis McNeace are now with . W. McLure. John W. Whiteside is with Mr. W. D. lewley. Chnrles Norman is with -Messrs Funt Iros. ur (traded School. The exercises of our Graded School will c resumed next Monday week, (he ISth, illi the addition of Mr. Coleman I!. Waller, graduate of Wofford College as an assistant eacher. We doubt much if any school in the Stale is a more competent corpse of teachers than lose of the Union School, in every departed, and the Trustees are determined to jep the school up to the highest standard of erit and cllicicncy 'litford's Seiuiunry will open Tuesday uext, id tlie prospect j are encouraging. ppropriation Asked. ' We take the following from the State of ' colli, which explains itself. j iV vsiii.no ro.v, Sept. 4.?Tho South Carota delegation had a meeting this afternoon d decided to offer resolutions in Congress king for relief for the cyclone sufferers in nth Carolina. Congressman, Murray, (lie lore I member, has drawn tip a j >int reso- ' lion, which he will offer on Wudncslay, " king f >r :iii appropriation of $'J<HUioO. " As it is asked for the colored peojde, and l' j South comes forward endorsing tho roso- )' ion, it may pass, lliougit thero is no prelent in ucli eases and some of the mem i- i I the house tiiink it dangerous to e>dish one. *lil!, the condition is sown* s tint Congress may find some way to give ^ ;v3r. ^ Sim; ...I. Trim HpwU <Vcb all pwllwc m U< ,'oun^jr u4 State the oottoo arop VM Jam kf*d JbDy 26 per cant, by tb? mtnt da ? dnwHw i(ora, which ihwat completely 01 UfMlitad the e.uotry iroud Beaufort, ? Port Jhjal and Charleotoa. o Workman arc now makiag come niomery * ? 'h: M U?? vum j HctcL The cnglich ( arrow* hart boon * rery bwl la picking oat the corneal nod it o had almoet become one aft. The cement U d Mng'pnt back and the whole ftroot will be ? Improved eubelantialijr and alto much in f appearance. t< Themembere of (bo A. hi. Z. church arc # making brick on the Grant brick yard, bo. D * -* J ?lit W..II.3 ikaMaaloee A 7 on a lots, sou wm uuhu v? ? ImIhiii brick church oa the vacant lot F next to Adolphus Qoes'a. Ht- W. ft. Ray has moved hie bar fixtures and pool table* in th* Hunter building, op- a ponile the Postofficc. j The abort passenger trains between 8par- <1 tanburg and Asheville, No'a. 16 and 16, and trains No. 10 and 20 on the Murpby branoh j war* djaoontinued on Sept. lat. Mr. T. J. Alveraon, of Cross Keys, was { in town last week, looking for bagging and ( ties to prepare for marketing the first bale of cotton, but he was disappointed in not < finding any in town. Mr. Milton McNeace is having the MoNsscs ior occupanoy for J ; PersonalsMr. A. H. Foster, wife and daughter, ( Isabella, with Miss Emma Brandon and her niece, Miss Eloise Deaty, lefl Tuesday. They go to Staunton, Va., where Misses Foster and Deaty will remnin at school, and the rest of the party will go on to the World's Fair. Miss Francis Douglas accompanied Mr. Foster's party and will remain at Staunton, at school. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Duncan and Miss May I TI i_r? IL. r?:_ i??? i/uuvnu ivti iui uiv muiiu o & an *mvo duy. Mr. Jos. D. Arthur hns gone mountain" ward, to spend a few days for rest aa?l recreation, Mr. Win. wlunro returned last Sunday from an extended yisit to the World's Fair nnd other plaoes North. Miss Agnes Rice is spending a short time in town. Her friend, Miss Robertson has returned to her home near Fayettseille. N. C. Miss Lala McKisaick has returned from the mountains. Miss Mary Wilson, of Lodo, N. C., has returned to re*nmo her studies at tho Seminary, also Miss-Fannie Withers, of Choeter. Mr. Robert Miller, of Morristown, Toon., is visiting friends in town, his sister, Mies Nellie, has returned home. Our young fellow-townsman. Mr. A. Wallace Thomson, who since his graduation in law, lias been in the office of Mr. It. W. Shand, in Columbia, has, after spending some time at homi returned to Columbia to rrAQ?'.tf. ^ tel'TCc'sJoy tho World's Fair, Mr. W. A. Nicholson returned from Scotland last Tuesday..' Postmaster llafr^i has gono to Washington to watch J. L, M., and to learn the reason why the Senate docs not cinfirm bis appointment. if., n M? .1 i_ ? a. ? . ? mr. cj. mcnoieon ion lust Saturday for the World's Fair. Mr. Gist Gee is visiting at Lockh&rt. Mr. H. P. Harry has gone North to buy his fall stock of goods, and will also visit the World's Fair. Mr. John T. 13ogg\ of Pickens, writes to the reojile'a Journal that "there are ten million dollars to destroy eilver money and Alliance demands?five millions for tho lying lackey press and five millions to bribe Congress and the Senate." How in the world did he find it out ? "Thunder and Mars," friend Boggs, do tell us where, how and when the five millions are to be distributed among the "lying lackey press." If you will divide your share with us we'll be as mum as an oyster about it. You must know all about it or you would not speak so positive. ? For the Times. My Change of Base. Uiuon, S. C., Sept. 1, 181)3. Mh. Stokes:?As today ends my stay in tho Postofhee as assistant postmaster. I wish te Mt??e that I will hereafter be found ut the New York Haokct storo, with Messrs. Harrv ? y St ISelk. where I hope lo meet as many people as 1 havo iu (he postoffice. and if I cannot give them important mail matter I will be able to give them some good bargasns in goods- * In retiring from the postoffice I wish to thank the people of the town and county for their many compliments as to bow I discharge my duties while in the office. , It was my great aim while in the postoffice . to give the very best service tiiat could be given, and if 1 have not given perfect satis- ' factiou I have fallen short of my aim. t 1 wish to say a word of praise for the " many postmasters of Union county who are ' supplied from this office. Thero are about !, 21 offices supplied from this office, and as many postmasters with whom 1 have been in almost daily communication for live yours, . and I must say ihey all deserve much praise for their attention, and each community r should h? proud of ihom. " l'ermit mo to mention a few of the old , postmasters as most worthy officers: Mr. IV S. Gregory. Mr. ilauison, Mr. .Stephen , Crosby, ilr. J. L. Strain, and I believe all the orheps will, with the same experience, be ns valuable to the mail service. Now, hoping that my successor will give , the satisfaction that 1 tried to give, and that f IP ay be as well pleased with luy new I mi iters as I was in tho postoffice, I re- j' ?pectfully sav to mv r'"dullicc customers. lon't forget to couie aud Bee me 2. 1 a Jacket Store. Kespect fully, J. A. Drown. in Ali. Free.?Those who hare used l>r. w ving's New Discovery know its value, and tli l>o?c who havo not, liare now the oppor- oj unity to try it free. Call on the advertisd Ti ruggist and get a trial bottlo free. Sood bl our name and address to il. E. iluoklen \ la ??., Chicago, and get a sample box of Dr. tit ing's New Life Fills free, as well as a copy or f tJuide to llea'th and Household Iristrue r liee. All .>f which is guaranteed to do uu good and co?t you nothing. 1) F. oscy's Drugstore. Uorrup^dm* of lb* Tiih Inn From Worth PiMbt. Etta Jamb, Sept. 6(1.?The storm ef last <?k is nothing new lot. It* effect upon or crop or* plainly to be Boon. Corn aad otion are both badly damaged. Immense uaotities of timber are blown down, and tber property damaged. The water course* rare blgh and land* badly washed. The nada '** !l * i/<m wwmuivu. llil amege dona (be corn crops along ibe (reams Is most severe where the water stood a it for savors! hours. The running watsi id not destroy it so complstely. The ooltoo res twisted about and many of lbs limbi rokon off. It is not reasonable at this time ? calculate upon more than half crop of oot:u at best. The sacramental meeting at 8alem wit mbrace the 8d Sabbath of this month, com nencing Friday before. Onacoount of the rain and high water, out isople did not get to the Alliaooe picnic ai ?1 Bethel last Thursday 81st. Inst. Abou 900 people we leeru were luere. xoe apwt re were editor Bowden, of the Cotton Plant md Col. D. P. Dunoan of the StaU Exchange Hon. W. N. Elder, lecturer of thia (oil apent Wednesday night and Thura laj with ua. He failed to get there too, ot toccunt of high water. Mr. 0. B. Fowler was also disappointed n getting there. The Blairsville band oame this far 01 heir way. The protracted meeting will begin at Mea >potamia on next Monday night lllh inet. Our farmers are making up their molasse :aue. Generally the home raised is the inos icceptable with our people. This is an in lucement for the eulture of the cane. The Salem Sunday sobool will take up jollectiaii An- the sea-coast sul rorers during the late storm. hoy Union County will do its full duty in th: work. Our thanks are due Mr. G. W. Garner, Sr and hie daughter Miss Eliza, for a lot < delicious peaches. Had all our farmers c: hibited such forethought as Mr. Q- did, the would no doubt hare plenty of choico fru to day. Vox. ? News From Jonesyille Jonrsville, Sept. 5th.?The storm is ov< and the damage is considerable in 01 County, but nothing to compare with othi sections of the country. The corn and co ton is most all down, but the bottoms are n damaged a great deal, and we have gre cause to be thankful that we como off light in a storm that swept over the who country with such torrifio force. We arc in Ihemidstof a practical mectii at the MellioJist church which is increasii in interest and attendance at overy servic Revs. G. IS. Clarkson, Goo. H. Waddell, W. Harris, and W. H. Miller have been ai Are assisting the pastor, Rov. L>. Tiller, R? G. F. Clarkson preached the opening sermi last Saturday from the text "Have faith God" Rev. G, H. Waddell has preached ti sermons each day siucc. He preaches pla Bible truths, that are calculated to go dot deep into the hearts of his hearers with cc vincing effect. Prof. Ayoock is getting ready to open li High Sohool, next Tuesday, tho 12th, in; The sents are being repnired and the hou and grounds will be cleaned up and put good order, for the opening of the largi school that has ever been in Jonesville. Mr. J. N. Lemaster went to Columbia tl week to buy cottou this season for Messi McCants. Miss B. V. Fowler has returned from 1 visit to Cross Keys. Mrs. Wash Thomson Spartanburg lias been on a visit to Mrs. B. Fowler. Mr. C. C. Luwson moved to our town 1 Tuesday. Mr. A. A. Gault intended movi here, but bo failed to get a house, so he v .? .uft-op'irOiifWiuiViTis'ni^f jftxiirasy a returned Hunday. Mr. T. L. Hamcs is adding adding anotl I room to his dweldug. The health of ( town is good. TF.LtPIIO.nk Dots from Fair Forest Jonksvillk, Sept. 1, 18U3.?Mr. Editor. The weather for the past few days has be extremely rainy, aud farm work has be almost suspended. Tho Btorm of Monday greatly damag crops of all kinds. Corn and cotton ali shared the fate of being laid in the inu and their roots being broken, they are i likely to mature as they otherwise would. The cotton crop in this section is ye good. It is now beginning to open. Co is also very good, especially lowiand coi May I ask Mr. "Vox" through the medii of your paper, to give mo his best cxplat tion from the 27th to the 32nd verses of t xxl chapter of the "Gospel according fo i Luke." IIow much better it would bo if our ro laws were executed. Bad roads would th ceaso to bo the cry. Wo need honest intel gent men who have enough public spi about them to see that every delinquent rci overseer nnd hand is reported; and then th should be puuished according to law. Messrs. a. a. uauit anil a. 15. Kennei have been attending the Association Philippi. J. C. L. The Fish Dam C. V. 8. Association. Carlisle, S. C., Ai o. 2Gtii, 1893. Mb. Editor : At a meeting of the Coi federate Veterans and the sons of Confei erato Veterans held at Cariisic. S. C., Ai gust 20tb, 1893, for the purpose of formii an organization to be known as "The Coi federate Survivors' Association, of Fish Do Township, Union County. S. C." 15. 1 Baldwin was called to the chair, and .1. Mo! ley Hill requested to act as Secretary, aft< which twenty-eight (28) names were enrolle The election of permanent officers bein next in order, the result of which was as fo lows, viz : B. F. Baldwin, Captain; J C. Richard; First Lieutenant: E. A. Stokes, Second Lieu tenant : I'. F. Hamilton, Jr., Third Lieuten ?nt; J. Mobley Hill, First Sergeant, l'aul 11 leter, Second Sergeant; John Harvey, Thin jergeant; Joseph C. Robertson, First Cji )ortd: Ireuaus >|. McGowan, Second Corpo al; James S. Welch, Third Corporal, llr J L\ Hancock. Surgeon. On motion of Wm. T Jeter, the Secretary va8 requested to forward uii of above to tlu Jnio.n Times for publication. It was tlici novel ami adopted, that ihc Associatioi djourn to meet again at Carlisle, S. C., or he third Saturday in next mouth (Scptem >cr) at 3. p. M. B. F. B,ali>win, . Mobley Hill. Chairman Seerntnrv Cleveland is an Honest Himetalist.? 'resilient Cleveland iu liis letter of acceptnce, September 2Gtb 'O'd "Every dollar at in the liqnds of our people should bo of lie same intrinsive value or purchasing ower. With these conditions absolutely uarunleed, both gold and silver can he upou equal terms iu the aditely un.1- u , istincnt of our current,. ??i??iVd eans anything, this means that t io?^. n bimetalist. W'e would like to know here our latter day holiday orators get eir authority for saying the President is iposed to silver and is a mono-mctalist. ue the President, as well as every sensie man, is the ouomy of a dishonest dolr, but to say be is an enemy to silver is ifair It is down right misrepresentation ignornncc ?Ch'st r linH'im OCTOBER 1BT. Al'WOul' iot firo was a happy burn, as the new building to at is even an improvement on tho formor one. w 90 Spartanburg, with its excellent system of it graded and fit'ing schools, with its renowned jg Woflford, and its beautiful and attractive g, ig Converse College, seems destined to become tl |0- the Athens of South C&roliua for education C1 J w J and refinement, ad |T but what can I writo of thf; teachers and jq in the association ? There is an inspiration ri iQ and impetus for good derived in these year- ^ T? ly meetings by the mingling of thoughts and ? vn feelings that no teacher can afford to be jj. >n- deprived of. Presidents Carlisle and Wil. tl son and Manly and Lander and Qrior and m Jt'8 Craighead and Johnsou and Woodrow nt the lge head of our higher institutions of learning 0] in in South Carolina, and Dr- Charles F. Smith, C eat 0f Vanderbilt, were all present and added much to the interest of the ocoasion, by n his J n rs their experience, council and encourage- jr mtnt. S( icr Thcro were about 150 lessor lights who ^ ?.f had come up from seminary, academy, high ^ school and graded, to this "feast of tabor- 0 ast naclc." .Those embraced both sexes, oc- b oupied all tho stages of life, from youth, J" Jo. ocblashing c eojoy the occasion and have gone down to * ier their own homes and charges doubtless >ur wiser and better teachers. b What teacher present will soon forget the ll excellent paper. "What is a good educa- j* lion?" by W. II. Hand, of Florence, and u the paper, "Value of Language," by S. H. w en Edmuuds, of Sumter ?" What teacher will 81 cn soon forget the elegant and sumptuous en- j| ej tertainment given to the teachers on Thurskc day evening by the ladies of Spartanburg ? d ; How honored were the teachers by the i0 noble wives and fair daughters of the good ry people of Spartanburg, when they became m both hostess and waders. The contrast n. must have indeed been great to those teach- C( 11,1 era who had been poorly paid by unappre- b; I1C ciating patrons. May God bless those noble e' St. women?nut for the feast, but for the spirit r( manifested thereby. We will long remem- q bcr the little company of great men who is jj. with me viewod the beautiful landscape and hi rit gorgeous sunset behind the mountains from ^ ad the top of Converse College. We cannot u, forget President Wilson's oeasoless efforts to Ui jy make the occ ision pleasant to every teacher, j at an leacuers try to atten 1 these associations. It wtll be to tlio patrons interest "}, to send them N. G. L. tie ? ? yjl Arithmatical n- If from a certain number *{ of it is subll* iracied; and then J of the remainder, then in] ^ of that remainder, and still G remains, a- what is the number ? C01 jp If ?< pounds avoirdupois of drugs are tin l" bought for $12.50 a pound, and retailed at ;r the rate of $10.25 a pound apothecaries 1. weight, what is the gain on the whole? 8 What must to the rate por cent, per an- ^ num in order that the interest on $50 mny gjt j, be 1J eents a day. yoi l* Wt i- A fool knows no other standard than his pri owu opinion, and will consult with nO ha> 1 othors in order to know whether or not lie wil - is correct. He that takes advice only of pri himself always takes the advice of a fool, gre No ono of himself can see anything from all ant points of view and understand all its rela- not y tions. Hcnco the wise man sees through refi j other's eyes as his own, and "in the nuilii- bec l.i.In ,.f aa....U?II? .1-- < - 1 4 , .Mw v. tucio is saieiy. 1 Men are born with moral sense, but not 1 with a kuowledge of its faults, inspirations, 1 its various experiences. It is the business ('., of their life to find out these things. To met teach all this vast lore of experience God ton has established five schools: the school of tain the family, the school of the material world, bort the school of society, the school of business T and the school of the church. two l>r. Hall, in one of his lectures, compared j!10^ the attacks of ignorance upon education to a serpent gnawing a tile. As he kept on ?n " gnawing h was grenHy encouraged by tho ,0UI sight of the growing pile of chips. 'I'M n'?," fecliog puiu and seeing blood, ho found that lie bad been weaiing his own teeth away " 81 against the tile, but the file was unharmed. ? slior All the un'ivir*" 13 deeply i.iceresle.l one great word ? knowi.ehok much will more then should we study to know iis meaning, its vhIuc, i'* fruits. How strange that any man can ncglcctjwhut angels desire ' to look into. '>v -?? ? I 'lee I havo concluded to do work in I, ui<>n a Chut short time longer. Hie gentleman 1 expect skin to go iii psrlneiship with lit Georgia, is going or n to spend ? month or * <> :!: hi.- family. j , | giv?< I will do work iiere until Oct. 1st. i cd. Jl. JAY ATW'OOi). j v. ! ' TEACHERS' COLUMN. JAM. L. STRAW, MU?r, EtU Jam. AC. f mks. b. o. cuffobd.) ?dd > AaltUtU "f* l. w. dick. j ??f Ttuktri' AhhUUm P?? ' rrom?"" Cr::'.; A?? ; ' 1 ?laU?t, to BHt tk? lot Bttanlt; in October, f Thio will bo tho 7?h day of Ootobor : , lot. flow boot to tooob physiology. Mro. )L, ' B. O. Clifford, Mr. 8. M. Rico. Jr., Mloo 1 Mlnnio Oiot. 1 2nd. Tho word ooolbod Illustrated by ' proctieal lessons. Mr. L. W. Dick, Mro. M ' E. Britton, Mr. DaeU Jofferios. P" 1 Roll of Honor of Rooky Crook Aondoay- *ot' For July ond August, 1893. lh? 4th Division.?Nottio Whltlock. f , 3rd Division.?Lulo Little. ... , 2nd Dirloion.?Amelia Uollmon, Lucas <ha Qallmao, Zonto Bevill. lot Division.?Lillie Adam*, Mamie Bov: '? ? : ? ... SOI iparianburg and the Teaoherr Assooiauon pfik The Slate Teachere' Association held its coi annual meeting in Converse College, at Spar. Th * tanburg, Aug. 28 and 24. The occasion was ^ tl one of pleasure and I believe profit to the ^ teachers who attended from the various parts toi * of the Slate, and I only regret that all teach- w era were not present, and especially that ' Union was so poorly represented. i. First, we found the city of the Spartans an a busy, prosperous and attractive place^ in ? The oity has made rapid pTOgWIs SirTlTiin the ,* last few years , so many pu\jlio enterprises Ls and handsome resideoees have gone up siooe fu our college days, that we could hardly iden'' tify streetB and locations. The wonderful ?' )f ' ill t. progress of Spartanburg is doubtless duo to co iy the magnanimous spirit of its leading citi- at it sens. te We were charmed with Converse College and its surroundings. Without fear of coner tradiction I assert it is tho best arranged ca tr and fitted colleges for young ladies in the e3 South. I also believe that its recent loss by ^ Tat the IlMfc -y : ^ 1 Stab Fabh, 8?rr. In. lino Btokh : After expressing ear 41^ i Utatni *1 your sot coming to ?v flF I at Bl Bethel. I desire to ?J we were fr | tally outdone by (be isoleaent weather. I i rein (Which fell In torrents the night he piieele. prevented org wds front esaisg, jdi notwithstanding nil (bene dleooe ragtag '"W^M nimstanoee, the meeting wee welt Attended. I constant dlittle wbieb luted alseoet all r, drove ae into the church buiding-vhieb*^aP H i nbout ee full ae It vm oomfortable. 'he enthuii&sm teemed perfect, and when I I'd o'clock the meeting *u called to order, 1 >yer offered, and Col. D. F. Dnnenn wee ] roduced, a shower of applause greeted ! a, which was a sore index to the teaaper J i people were in. The Col. addreeeed ee * one and a half hours on eviry phase of iance work, giving special promioenou to { ? State exobange. showing the benefits la I sanitation, and the saving to its patrons, combining in purohasing. This address s replete with wisdom, wit. -* i and AUisnoe doctrine, and had a good M? ect on the audienoe, and we trust carried iviction to the hearts of the few doubting omasee present, and who listened with ? gerness. The mild, conservative spirit la tich the Col. diicussed the prinelplea of e order, and the oonvineing manner sad ader tone added power and strength to the ;ll-chosen words of the fluent epeaker. ViLi-'v' At the closo the committee on the table read a repast that would hove done justioe a much larger orowd, and the large aount of good victuals was soon disappewrg with SS,M?hi seifli?T " --crowd k?^i "nV their dinner until 2 o'clock could musr. All seomed satisfied, and there was thered up of the fragments, several baskets k U. After order was restored brother ). M. rowden, editor of the Cotton Plant, was troduoed. This specoh was full of gagd^v? inmon sense, and commanded the oloee ' '*? a.i.lionna f.?w iKrab nilgr* iVUVIVU VI VUV DUUiVUWV ?v? ><?? ?wrs of an hour; and w? may truthfully y the audience must have imbibed new eas as to the connection between the Alliice and politics While It was not a politi1 address, the speaker endeavored to el^ow ?"W ;actly what the politics of the Alliance- . ight to be, so as to aocor4 with our princi- J os, and many a one of the faithful was seen nod assent, when the speaker would drive itk telling effects the truth as he conceived to the hearts of his audience. At the close of ibis unexcelled address, rot her J. C. Otts addressed us upon the real importance of forming aid degrees in ie Al ianccs, and gave notice that he is uunty organizer and would organixo a lodge henover desired. This is the Insurance Department of the agonal order, and affords safe, sound insuinco to the Brotherhood at very low sates. 'e hope brother Otts may succeed in getting goodly number of our Brethren to take the id degree, thus providing something where- 4 ' y their families may get an insurance on r ~~ leir lives should thoy die. This is oom* lendable, and a man who does not wish iavo something tangible, as well as a inonu- v icnt of his love and uffootion to his lovea tics, it is not very far ahead of the brute. " V . ome brethren, join in. After brother Otts had olosed, Mr. Wbittan candidate for the Legislature, being r?sent, was called on, and iu his usual hulorous way, entertained the audience for Bveral minutes. Thus passed away one of the plcssuntest ays the Alliance and the people ever enjyed in this community. The social feature f this meeting was grand, every one seemed o vio with each other to make it truly what t was intendod to bo, a re-union of Allianceoen, their wives and childrap, and their '^ raters, rain and other causes, our joy could ot be more complete. And now, Mr. Editor, those who failed to o there missed a sweet association of frasrnal joy and gladnoss, that will not soon o forgotten by those who had the good for ine to bo there. Wo wero disappointed in ot seeing tho band, but suppose *the river ras too high for them to cross; but we can iy that as Mr. Gantt, also failed, we have a roraue from him that he will come when wo ope to have a more propiluous day. Yours Respectfully, J. R. Jkffkries. No Stay Law Wanted.?Barnwell, Sept. ?A rousing mass meeting was held in the >urt house today, to devise some plan to etter the present financial condition of the L""r' u ^hlmC0.tine ,w*s called to order , u. ... v.uiu* ueu. jonnsin tiagood wan ected cbairmau and A. T. Woodward Sectary. A resolution was introduced asking tho overuor to call nil extra tession of the Leg lature for the purpose of passing a stay w. The meeting was then addressed by Gen. ngood and Tout Weeks, both opposing tho otion in a vigorous manner. After further <cussion, the motion was withdrawn. Tho Uowing resolutions were then adopted ; Resolved, That a committee of six be ipointed to c.'Ufer with the banks and luerants in regnrd to the present financial inbtedness of the people, and sec if exten>u cannot be granted in cases where nectary. "Resolved, That we endorse the position ieu by our Congressmen, except Maj. adloy, iu regard to the passage of the free ^ inuge bill." Another meeting was called for Monday, The meeting today was devoid of any po-^ -1 leal complexion. 4 Sf.b tiie WORLD'S Fair for Fiftbkn nts.?Upon receipt of your address and ecn cents in postage stamps, we wilt mail a prepaid our Souvenir Portfolio of tho irld's Columbian Kxposition the regular cc is fifty cents, but as we want you t? re one, wc make the pries nominal. You 1 find it a work of art and a tiling to be zed. It contains full pnge viows of the at buildings, with description of same, i is executed in highest style of art. If satisfied with it after you get it, we wil| tnd the stamps and let vn? keep tljO k. Ad J ices H. K. Bucklen & Co., Chicago, III. mi'ROViskii Freeholders.?Laurens, S. Sept. 4.?The county board of control hero today and appointed Q. M. Langscounty dispenser. Ilia petition coned 111) names?fifty-five more than it FK i when last presented to the board. here were filed in the clerk's office today lanJ deeds?one dated August III, and other September 2. Both were from A. Sullivan. ami were each for nnrt.niirti> ?r 0... v. ice of liiad, having the saiuo meets and mis. One deed was to nineteen white . and (ho other to forty-one negroes. It us were the additional freehold vojcrij ign hmigston's jietiiion improvise), and with a Tillman grog ho u clerk i:i the dispensary. It'i ki hn's Am*?< a .'Jaiao.? J lie bes, e in the world for Cuts, 15misc. Sorest is, Sa't Ithoum, Fever Sores, Tetter, >pe | Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all eruptions, and positively euros I'j'ea, _ i y re , idled. it is guaranteed to f perfect nisfaetion, or mooey refund- r t* lVre cents j.<t t)',x For sale hy ' ? \y