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v~ ' * I "1 < Awri'L Kailroak Catastrophe.?Chicago, Sept. 7.?A collision between n milk train of the Chicago, Pittsburg and Fort tV'ayoe Railr< ad and the East hound passenger train en the Pittsburg. Cincinnati Chicago & St. Louis railroad killed twelve persons aud iijured as many more. The baggage and smoking car of the East bound passenger train was ground to pieces and from this most of the killed aud injured were taken. The rcmotcucss of the sceue of the wreck from immediate police aud surgical aid made the calamity a most distressing one. and it was mero than an hour before the first of those rercued, maimed and blecdiog, could be carried to houses in Colehour and 8outh Chicago for treatment. Tho responsibility for the catastrophe lies with train despatches and telegraph operators. At present thcrs is a dispute between the operator at Colehour and the general office of the road iu the city as to what the train otders were this morning, each trying to fasten the blame on the other. Railroad men at the eceue of the wreck say the operafnisa aw.1i? * * .... uiivts were to noiu tuc wrecked truiu until the mi:k traiu had passed. A brakeu.an ou the Panhaudle traiu said Ibe train left (be city on liuie and stopped at Colehour for orders, and none being received, it started again without instructions Fireman Kcelcr, of the milk train, who escaped with engineer Hart by jumping, remained at the scene of the accident, aiding iu rescuing the injured, lie said : "As we rounded the curvo I saw the Panhandle train ahead of us. A collision secuied unavoidable. I called to Engineer Hart to put on the brakes and open the sand box. lie threw over the lever and the train jumped up and down under the attempt to check the speed. We had too much headway, howaver, to avoid a oollisien, and as we neared the paasenger train Hart and I jumped. We eaoaped without injury." .... ? v Fatal Affray in Marion. ? Marion, Sept. 7.?The coroner's jury viewed the body of W. A. Atkinson, who was killed yesterday by 1). R. Smith near Pec Dee bridge, this county and adjourned until tomorrow, when witnesses will be examined. A post mortem examination was tnado on the body of Atkinson. Sixty old shot wounds j were found. Several large shot penetrated j the heart and brain. Capt. Smith was taken to his home at Smith's mills, several miles below here where it is reported lie lies iu a critical condition. Smith was shot in the stomach and the abdomen with squirrel shot. The diffi cully grew out of a dispute about timber lands. Marion. Sept. 0.?The coroucr s jury of iuquest iu the case of W. A. Atkinson, the v??> " nun ii eatruiuia (.1 in iter man who was killed by Cnpt. l>. 11. Smith on Wednesday in the Great Pee I>co river swamps, concluded its investigation today. The evidence wus that Smith was in a boat floating timber cut hy Smith, from lands claimed by both parties, when Atkinson noncu oilTiTii ?uSiv'-irc nutf umitj; ifnii'ttfc timber. Smith replied : "This is my timber and my hands." Atkinson with an oath, repeated his former threat to kill Smith if found on that land. Smith begged Atkinson nottoshoot him in the swntup. Atkinson ra eed his gun and fired. Smith then fired, simultaneously with a second shot from At kiuflou's gun. Both uien fell. Smith's second barrel snapped. He raised himself on otic arm, reloaded his gun aud fired, killing Atkinson while the latter was in the act of reloading his guu. AtKinsom s rem ans wcro buried Thursday evening at Sbiloh Cliurch, this county. Can. Smith lies in a precarious coudition at his home at Smith's Mills. Hem* fok the Sea Islanders.?Washington, D. l\. Sept. ?Fred Douglas prints a card calling for money, food and clothing for the btorui sufferers in South Carolina aud says contributions sent to Robert Smalls, of Beaufort, S. C., will be faithfully distributed to the needy. Colonel Elliott, of Beauf< rt, ex-member of Congress from South Carolina, reached Washington yesterday and was soon in conference with Surgeon Gem vol Wymnn and told the story of the the condition of affairs in that country that promptly secured the aid of that department and tho co-operation of the President of the United States. Colonel Elliott had a conference with the President, who ordered Passed Assistant Surgeon Magmder with a force of ollieers to go to Beaufort and take charge of the work and placing a revenue cutter at his disposal. This cutter will be sturted soon with disiufectants, medicine and sustenance for thost who are down sick. Dr. Peters, one of the resident physicians who has examined the country in the neigh borhood of Beaufort, said that unless then is immediate action there is immincu danger of an outbreak that might spreat uiscHse .mrn'i<y(,ft\Shu'"" Willi" the bodiei of auiinnls. About St. Helena the conditioi id deplorable, die bodied of human being! being washed up or uuearthed almost daily Since the great storm of two weeksago l>oc tor Peters has been called iu tr? over 701 cases of malarial and other fevers, whih bowel trouble with a preponderance of dial rhaia is a'most epidemic. It is impossible for the local force to cart for the sick, provide the disinfectants neces sary and medicine that the sicker require !'he condition about the islands id frigbtfu and the air is full of putrid smells caused y decaying bodies, making the people ex uvmely subject to fever should it break oui in the vicinity. The city of Beaufort itseli docs not need assistance aud does not ask it The distress is fouud iu the neighborhood occupied entirely by the poorer o'ass and colored people. Who ' Wants tiik Eahtii."?One of Hit phosphate men is reported as having said the other day that ' Governor Tillmen wants the earth." From what we can learn of the situation it is the phosphate people who want the earth. The governor talked as fairly as a man could after the damage by the hurricane was known. He conceded frankly that the phosphate miners had lost heavily and that the State should share the loss and help them to recover. Their proposition that they be al'owed to mine indefinitely at fifty cents a ton lo iks liko an abuse of generosity, and wo think the governor was right in refusing to encourage such a suggestion.! iiiero ought to be fair pluy and concessions on both sides. Tnis is not a time for the State and her most important industries to he trying to rob each other. Let nil the fads and figures be developed aud stated. When that has been done the Statu authorities will be in positiou to say what they can do to help the phosphate uieti with justice to the State. If those who nro now engaged in llio business refuse to accept fair terms efforts sboul'l be iau le to lmvo others lake their pioces.? (Jrtenville Neicr. A Iti.At k Kie.ni> Lym iikk.?Birmingham, Ala.. Wept. it.?Near 'Juiucy, Inta last night, Bcnj. .luekson, co'oretl, was lynched, his body being riddled ami bullcta. About a year ago oackaon sto'c a wagon from Thomas Woodtueyer, a prominent citizen. His indictment followed. Afterwards Woodiiieyer and Jackson had a tight, which so frightened Mrs. Woodmeyer, who was iu a delicate condition, that she tiicd. Jackson hvui'o vengeance. A few days ago he threw "Hough on Hals" into Woodmeyer'* well, causing the death of three of Woodmeyer's children. Woodmeyer cannot live Of thirty neighbors who visi'ud the fatuity and drank of?lie poisoned water, many may die. Jackson confess* d before leiog lynched. Me IDee&fi) Union Miles ft. M. STOKES. - - Editoi Friday, September 13, 18?3. SUBSCRIPTION, $1 60 PER? ANNUA FOST OFFICE DIRECTORY. The I'. O. will be opened for busines from 8 A. M. to ti.00 P. M. The Money Order Department will b< opened for business from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M Mail going East will close promptly a 12.40 I*. M.; going West 1 P. M. The mail will be taken from the street boi each day at 12.40 P. M. Any inattention or irregularities shoulil ro reported promptly to the P. M. R. W. IIARIUS. P. M. New Advertisements. Citations?J. M. Gee. Tux Notice?W. T. Jeter. Sheritf's Sales?J. G. Long. Master's Sales?C. II. Pe&ke, Proclamation?Gov. B. R. Tillman. Hard Times Over?Graham & Sparks. Competitive Examination?J. L. Walker. Application for Homestead?C. II. Peake. TO THE PATRON 8 OF THE TIMES Having concluded to take the advice of my Physician, and rest from the labors of the office for a short time, I have placed the management of the Times tho past two weeks, under the control of Mr. S. S. Stokes, and it will probably continue so & week or two longer. All persons having business connected with the offioe will please transaot it with him ? A Ve Is a splendid collector, and aS'TWr finances of the office are down to the lowest notch, we expect the financial and intellectual condition of the office will bo materially imoroved while in his hands. R. M. STOKES. I Having assumed the management of the Times during the indisposition of the Editor, I ask tho kind criticisms of :ts readers, both in the reading matter and the general get up of the paper. S. S. STOKES. flt-jy Mrs. Cleveland presented tho President with a bright-eyed daughter last Saturday. jgfif The Fall seesion of Clifford Sominary opened Tuesday with very encouraging nrnsnpet s. I -I" SttY" Wade Thomson, the polite and well ilay uiglit. Good Suspenders at 6 cents per pair for men and boj s, at UUAIIAM & SPARKS. Stif" The South bound train did not reach here uutil 8 o'clock Monday night, on account of washouts on the Ashcville road. We are informed that a heavy hail storm fell cn the ridge Wednesday afternoon, damaging ilie iate corn considerably. B?3w. Mr. W. S. McLure is now at market purchasing a Full stock of goods for J. W. McLure, Agent. ?kny We are rcquestcl to announce thai communion services at Salem church havi boon postponed uutil the third Sunday ir October. ftQT'Wc regret to loarn tbat Mr. ltober Retsill has a relapse of typhoid fever, whicl we hope will not prove serious. Bfjit' Messrs. Graham Ai Sparks issues proclamation this week, that the hard time arc ovir, and that they can sell their custom ers good goods fjr either hard or soft money Call to see their new stock. tSUif The many friends of Rev. B> C Latnpley, formerly pastor of the ldaptis cliurch at this place, will regret to learn thu he is lying very sick at his home in Greer i villc, Miss. j Look at our men's shoes for 97 cents, a i solid leather, at GRAIIAM & SPARKS. ? iiie reports from the cotton and cor s crops arc to the effect that these crops wei 1 seriously damaged by the recont storm. Tb cotton is said to be rot toning as it opens, an the corn is badly damaged by being over ' flowed. *. r Stay The Charlotte Obterrrr states ths the New York banks have offered the Char lotte banks any amount of curtency the may need to move the cotton crop. ' We have authority for stating that thei ' will be sufficient currency to move the cro i at this market. ftgr Mr. J 1>. Arthur's residence I completed, nnd he is preparing to move in ' few days. It is one of the handsomest residences i town, and from what we have heard, whe ! it !o fnni?i.?.t si will be one of the most forlable. i ?. ?_ 1 flkaY" 8. S. Stokes, President of the Unio | County Sunday school convention, has ha< printed in leaflet form, Mrs. YYhildcn paper on the primary work in the Sundn school, as read before the last State Convcr. lion, for distribution among the primar teachers of the county, with the request tha it be read by every primary teacher iu til Sunday schools in this county. . Railey and William S. Lawson, wcr arrested last Friday by deputies Floyd an* Mitchell on the charge of passing counter foil money at Euoreo Factory, iu Sparlar burg County. They were carried before 1) 8. Commissioner, Thos. B. Butler, and gav bond for their appearance at a preliminar examination on Thursday and Friday th 1'tlh and lftih, inst. It will then be dele/ initial whether they will l?c sent to court fo trial. If we xnay judge from the resolu tions passed by the several Alliances, tin farmers are oppose I to the passigo of a staj law. That is right. What the country want is confidence, and nothing will destroy confidence more effectually than laws calcu latcd to interfere with the collection of debts In all financial crisis like the present, debt ors and creditors can make more satisfactory nrrnng -men's for either parly than nny com puNury law that cm he passed, and at tin same time preserve their confidence ami friendship. Enforcing the Dispensary Law. . Il mokes no difference as lo whether th Dispensary Uw is a wise one or not, it i r the law of the S'ate properly enaotod b the Legis'ature, and as long as it is one c the statutory laws of the State, it should de mand and receive as much respect, and bi as rigidly enforcod as any other. It is at old saying, and wo believe a true one, th( s best way to kill a bad law is to rigidlj enforce it. If the not is a bad one, by being b rigidly enforced, will soon find its waj * into the court, where its constitutionality will be tested, and if it is unconstitutional, i let the courts so declare it, and the act will fall to the ground, but until this is done, tbe 1 law should be enforced regardless of its constitutionality or practicability. We aro pleased to say, that so far as our observation goes, there arc no "blind tigers" in Union, and there is a disposition among our citizcus to obey the mandates of the laws: let the consequences of itsonactmeut be what they may. It Is certainly a very bad precedent to set, to regard one law and disregard another: just because wo do not approve of it. It is only letting down the gap by which all Other laWS WOUld he ftn<rrnn?W J * -- ?* iwiuicu uy those who wish lo do so. We think all lawabiding citizens should consider the consequences that would befall our State by a wholeselo disregard of law, and discourage violation of the least of our public statutes. As for ourselves, we are in favor of ciforcing the Dispensary Aot, and if d|i3 a good Oem'and that it be repealed' npople ATWOOD, the people's Photographer is with you until Oct. 1st, so don't forget to have your picture taken. The Storm 8ufforersAU that humanity can dictate is being done to rolicve thoso on the coast who suffered by the recent storm. Governor Tillman has not spared timo or means to give all the relief that is in his power to give, showing that ho has the interest of all classes at heart, regardless of color. Congressman Murry of the black district started a subscription list in the House of Representatives last week for the relief o^ the sufferers, by heading it with a subscription of 5>30. Murray introduced in the House of Representatives a joint resolution, asking the appropriation of $200,000 to enable the Secretaes.jiL.iVkr to .rurch&sc provisions ami sufferers from the August cyolone aloDg the South Atlantic coast. Mr. Kilgorc objected, and the joint resolution was referred to the committee on appropriations. Colonel Elliott, of Boaufort, went to Washington, nud presented the case to Prosideut Cleveland, who ordered Past Assistant Surgcou, MagruJcr with a force to go to Beaufort and take charge of the work, and plaoing a Revenue Cutter at his disposal. The people generally have responded to the call for help with liberal contributions. But as Gov. Tilluia 1 said in his proclamaL tion, "the work has just practically begun." and when it is considered that there are 7,000 persons homeless and destitute of food and clothing with the winter before them, the task of providing for them is by nc I means a small oue, aud it will require con? siderob'.c tact, as well as means, to keep them from suffering with hunger and cold. With these fuels boforc us, we again asl a the people of Union County to do all in theii 8 power to contribute towards elova'ing tin sufferings of these unfortunate people. We repeat what we said lost week, an; contribution left at Messrs. Nicholson i Sou's oflicc, will be forwarded. Ladies, see the best &0 cents Corset oi on tho market, at G HAH AM At SPAllKS. Fire at Santuc Wc regret to learn that Mr. A. Cole Lylei ^ living near Santoc, iu this onimty, lost In uwelltng house by fire last Friday morninj n The fire originated in the cook room, and "? is supposed to have caught from lite stovi ? Most of the, furni'lire was saved. Mr. Lylee d loss is about $2,000, with no insurance. We sympathize with Mr. Lyles iu his mi fortune. Photograph work at AT WOOD'S Galler in Union will give the best satisfaction of an y work ir. the State. The Roads. e We have heard a great many complain1 I1 about the had condition of the roads. Son places are said to be impassable. j8 Mr. J. 11. Tracy wtis thrown from h a b?ggy n few Jays ago, and badly bruise from a bad place in tiio road leading froi n his residence to town. " I nifljje. all < >?? 1 ' * o " * ? ?? ?? uorK an in, oollom prices. CaP, examine sample and be convinced. Remember everything take here the last few days of this run I wi D finish and deliver before 1 leave. J K. JAY ATWOOD. y Marriage Dr. Frank S. Robinson, of Union, wj y married at Sligh's, Newberry County, on tli ,t 7th iusi. by Kev. J. A. Sligli, to Miss Mo lie, daughtor of Mr. and Mrs. 8. P. 8 igli of Lady Lake, Flu. ? Tho First Bale ^ lid. Gossett, colored, brought the first bal of cotton to market lust Friday, and sold l* to Messrs. Farr k Thomson for six cents. L 1?< 0 GRAHAM k SPARKS wou.d remind tli Ladies gonerally that they have just ri ceived one of tho prettiest lines of Dret 0 Goods and Trimmings that they have evt - had, at prices to suit the times. Call bofor M llipv nrtt nirkptl nvpr TlIK TaRIFT ANO TIIK PKTTICOAT.? Wasll - inglon, Sept. 11.?The ttrst woman to appea B before the wr^n and means committee ask ing for a reduction in tlio tariflf did ro Hatur ' day. She was a Mrs. Hart, of Ireland, wli thinks that the women of this cnintry wou'i s be able to have more lace on their petticoa* y if Congress woubl lower the tariff on lha branch of feminine wear. Her speech wa tnken as a joke at first, but she turned asid ' the ridicule and argued eloquently nil' earnestly for the woa?eis ol lace in th Y Kinerald Isle and the wearers of petticoat on this side of the water. If you want your picture taken don t dela; ' but come to Un i n aud have it done befor Oct. 1st. B, JAV ATWOOli. 1 ' { Personals or, of Spartanburg, spent it l< T . ,Jn,on <Ws week. r'i j of hfouroe, N. C., who s several days in * bl^ Mr j T Ro8e> y Mies Fanny KaJ# f th'8 been TUitiJcIrtlU, of Baltimore bae - has returned bl Mmn Qf^m A g r Mies Anuiolrtinonj 1 ?Iocent hee returned from a b i 1 10erjr^?F,HKk"Cberokee, Spartanburg f Mies jajua V^B ! TUlt toMW- of Shelby, N. C? peid '"i, W,Ck' ?T . * Jennings, accompanied by Union . J. Mao Jennings, returned Rev. a^H. . ? , last Saturday. 'Cir ro parr an(j Charles Clifford M Dlvldsoa College. Messrs. J. IV. .... *7 ... . , Take started for the World s have returned r Mr. C. H. ^ |(|}er| 0f Woodruff, and his n Sf "*"* ' '??'?"k *. jMfjh'K, of TylersTille, Laurens son Robert, mf. ... . m town this week. 1[' ^VUloNally left Wednesday for co"? ? was will bey ootton this soaMr. R. L.Vjw Classier, wher^rjogg Tuesday for Lehigh Mr. Ruesettf^ E*q., 0f Spartanburg, was University, Cinees thig wgek C. P. Sandj^Rpgeborough, of CheBter. is ,D ilT^ on a visit te Attorn<u_^iBp^ta^^"?nd SanMisses. LiiJKne<j tlieir poit of duty at ders, have rejfll the SeminaryjHI ?^hfPARKS are offering some GRAHAM & 9ns to cash buyers. * It will wonderful bargMith a dimo in his pocket to pay everyone W you haven't the dime call call on them, ifto what you can get when any way and A you do get one^? ?^^Bftence of the Times. Corr^^Rom North Paoolet. New*?ept. 11.?Gloom has again Etta JANBr^Kour farmers along'Broad and settled down oXd seeing their crops under Pacolet rivers. ?telv as they were two weeks water as complVew days have been wet and ago. The last & in the field. The submerged cotton is rottihCring. corn is still soKut- people have gathered a But few of |Kder for another year's supsufficienoy of f^Blentiful and they wjll. hare ply. 4 9/"*, *jB>ArlPtnat 'Mrs.'Willie Horn V.:?'-- on 'k? 'n9f- sh? was a Miss JoEto Gregory, born near Santuo in this county^ She was a bride of only a few months wl?u she wns summoned by her Master to "entemrinto his joy." Her deathbed expression that she was '-going home to Jesus." Bhdpeaves a devoted husband, mother and aater, together with a largo circle of relatfeHbnnd friends to mourn her loss. But stU^^^ "llcpo looMBRgapd the bounds of time, When i^^^Hwiow deplore Shall rU^^^^^^immortal prime, And btMjHFfade no more." NotwitbstanlWng the York County members of the SaleLi Sunday School was unable to get there Sunday, on accountof the high river, yn the Union County children made a\jjiberal eontribulionfor the relief of the sofj coast sufferers from the recent storia.^JMji^amoiint will be forwarded today to U^^Enor Tillman to bo used for that puryos^^^Our people, we believe. , will lend a hilflnig hand from timo to time until the nccea?ry relief is obtained. By our conuwnication of two weeks ago ' fiuding its wajMnito the Editor's waste basket; our readefllost a No. 1. snake story, but t we do not vAm rest the bolt from the Atlanta ConmjUBh on a snake story, but will briefly saJHvat Mr. S. L. Stroup and 2 Freddie 1'atrlcB 'found a snake den in an old log. Fred firem his gun into the hole, and y when they hadjbureted the log open, they ^ found that he lad killed 1-5 upland uioccasios at the one phot. Mr. Tillman Husky expects to move with his family to Giiffney City this Fall, n Prof. Davis Jcfferies has a larga school at Wilkinsvillc Academy. Miss Linwooa Miller is teaching at Etta Jane, and MissSallie Bigham at Sunnyside. , Eaoh of them havo good schools. A now public school house is in course of ' erection at Sunnyside. Our school commis5 sioner, Mr. J. L. Walkor is a hustler in his it work, sure. Si The meeting of the North Pacolet Convou, tiou will tako place at Asbury chapel on the 24th inst. We receive quite a number of letters on /llft a ?v.! M ' j. uiucrcui nuujcci* irom menus, requesting us to publish them in the Times. Some of them arc without the proper name of the author, and often on matters about which wo or the y people of this section feel little or no inler' est in. We generally return them when we know where they are, from, otherwise, wo dropjthem intoxiur waste basket, and that is the last we hear of them unless we are res minded by the author that his effort hasn't ,e made its appearance in print. This correspondent is running but a very jg small space in tAe Times columns, and we suggest to our frmnds to send their articles (1 direct to the officlof the U.viom Times, Union, m S. C., (postage fiuy prepaid) with a polite note to the Editor tkplease publish the same, a add^cJSd VSlSPwi'h ,B will hear from Your communication if itls I worthy of noticelat all. Anything of a news II item on any mafter of special interest to our readers, we will ae glad to make note of, but we must aasu re our friends that we will notice nothing that is not accompanied with a retpomible name. The flat at Howell's Ferry was sunk by >s the freshet of the 27th and 28th of August, ie and no crossing can be done there until a now flat is procured. Our old friend "Billy" Going, of Mount '? Joy, has the diary of his brother Elisha Going from the time he entered the Confederate Army early in 1801, until he was killed near Port Harrison, Va.. Aug. 13, 18C4. It is well and plainly written?is as full a history oft'o. H. 6ih Reg , 8. C. V., as could be '* written in suoh a little book. While we do not ask Mr. Going to give up such a precious treasure, yet we trust that the Adjutant and e Inspector General will procure a copy of it i- to file with the archives of the late conis federate war in bis office, r Elder C. W. iWhisonant, representing e Salem church at tl e last meeting of Enoree Presbytery at Moore's ohuroh, has returned highly pleased wilU what he seen and heard, i. as well as his treatment by the people of that r section. ^ j ne curintinifni pr our communication or last week by the E^or, knocked out soverul 0 personal and otheButters that might have beeu of interest tt^^kne readers. Bui we ,, will neither fight nHIt mad. M Vox. "j Elvki.kn's Balvk.?The bes, ' Salvo iu the World ^^Bts, Bruises, HoreM e Ulticrs, Sult/nheu^^^wer Sores, Tetter, 8 Chapped Jlr/ds, Corns, and nil skin eruptions, siii^^^Mj cures Tiles, or no pay roquire^^^H^Mnarantecd to y give perfcc' satisfaq^^B^^Bnoy refundo ed. Pjnoc *26 oeota^^HBBfor sale by BJt. Tossy ' ''' 1 ^ ^ B Correspondence of the Timks. News at Santuo Santuc, Sept. 11th ?Mr. A. Cole Lyles, who I noed not introduce, as he is well known a*l over this county, living two mi'es from this little town, had the great misfortune to lose by tire his dwelliug, Saturday morning tho 9th. It caught from a little cookroom adjoining the dining room. It is thought that the origiu was through some 'Carelessness, or neglect on the part of the c cook] in taking out the ashes, putting them .] in a wooden box and leaving them unemptied, sitting on the door through night, j and that there was some fire there whioh > caught the box, then the door, while all was enjoying a night's rest, little thinking there _ was a great cc: flsgration lurking in that j. ashbox. It was discovered by Mr. Lyles just about day, when be called up the hands and tried to put it out, until the dames made too rapid headway, and all their attention was turned u to saving the household goods, all of which they succceaed in doing, exocpt that in one u room, and that in the dining room. Neigh- f< boring colored men came in and worked u well in helping. No whito people got to the scene until after the'furniture was rescued ; the fire happening wheo no one was astir. P The sympathy of tho entire community is cl with the family in their loss. The house was a pretty and substantial structure of ante-bellum times. The nearest neighbor . kindly volunteered to give the family shelter, 1C there being no unocoupied house ou the m place ; while the household property was p, stored away in tho ginhouse. Whether Mr. Lyles will rebuild at once, is not known. P Cotton picking is now getting to be general around here, although it is not open pi thick, some are trying to keep up with it. tli It will not be hard for it to bo mado dirty, ^ for nearly every stalk of the plant is lying SBStkWWMBMWWr p There was a largo amount of fodder to be us pulled, but tho wind so stripped it into shreds that much or it has been abandoned. Broad rivor did a groat deal of dstnago to corn by overflowing it. The wind blew it te down, and it is lyiug in the mU(l aml wat,r thr> wnntliAP !<??> lnn wf>' .V>vu.ua. ?"v Vl* 01 sinco for it to dry out to any extent. I bad the great pleasuro of attending the m Union County Baptist Association, when it gi was in session at Phillippi, August 29-31. Ul and did promise to send the editor the proceedings, but failing to do so last woek, 1 fear it will be out of date now, so will beg c< to be excused. But I can say that it was pronounced by some of tho oldest motnbers of it, as one of the very best of the eighteen sessions of the organisation. Tho reports were fuller and moro interesting. They '1 were also reported proiuply. The contri- e butions for the various objects, missions, a ophanage, etc., according to tho sta'cmcats made by the representatives of these causes, was almost double any other association . UigJuiLU&iPAM'^Viifer^" M?ho1F- ' oers af the Association, recently elected are: Modurutor, L>. N. Wiiburn ; Clerk, W. B. ? Crosby ; Treasurer, C. B. Bobo. Upon request of the ministers, the laymen were put e in office, so they, the ministers, would be j, more free to rnnke remarks upon the various objects of benevolence, etc. The annual sermon was preached by Rev. W. P. Smith, w from John 21 : 11-17. The visiting brethren n of note were Dr. T. M. Baily, Cor. Scc'y of the State Mission Board, Prof. Stiles R. Melichampe, of Furman University, W. W. Keys, of the liaptist Courier and J. R. ,'effcries, of the Broad River Association. The meeting was well attended by delegatos and spectators. But the last day, Thursday, it was raining a slow rain, and the cloudS were threatening, and only a few, other than delegates wers present, but the business was gottcu through with without a bitch" or anything to mar the effects of the meeting, and all look lcavo of each other aftor good dinner feeling all the more benefited from attending even on that unfavorable dry. Everyone was entertained in the most hospitable style, and of course the association felt within its heart to otfer a most appropriate resolution of thanks to the church and community, setting forth their high appreciation of the manner of entertainment. 1 enjoyed nttending this meeting, equally as much as I did the Spsrtauburg County Association, which met at Philadelphia church on the 22nd of August, an account of which I sent the Timhs, but a unfortunate'y or fortunately was crowded out. A scries of lucctiugs, beginning last Sun- 11 day the 3rd, atJSalem Baptist church, closed Friday. Rev. \V. P. Smith, of Spartanburg, assisted the pastor, Rev. J. H. Yarborough. There were no assessior.s to the church, but the church was revived. The attendance was good at night, but the congregations were small in the day, mostly christians at- c tending. Credit can be extended to some of ,, the business houses of the little town for closing their doors every day during the ' hours of service to attend them. The clos- f ing scene on Friday was very toucliiug. A i somewhat larger audience than usual was s present, nnd after the sermon, ltov. Mr. Smith made a calm, but impressive talk to the church members, giving much goad advice, nnd then tlio pastor requested all christians who felt that they hod been helped and strengthened, and revived by Mr. Smith's preaching and earnest efforts, to givo him their right hand, and every church ' member in the house, both Baptist and 1 Methodist, except two or three, went up ' and receive I a warm hand pressure. It was 1 unmistakably seen that Mr. Smith quite | eudcarcd himself to the people generally, ' and sadness was seen depicted in the coun- ! tenance of a large number when they bade bim good-bye. Rev. J. II. Yarborough began a series of meetings at Beulah yesterday, and preached two sermons from the texts, 2nd Tim. 2 : 8, and I's. 9J : lb. He is expecting Rev. J. E. meeting closes. r The Sautuc Alliance had on open meeting Saturday, and a public discussion, but the weather was bad and a large number did not know that the meeting was open, so a large crowd was not out. Mr. W. W. Bruce, Principal of the Santuc school has returned, and has his school in full blast. Miss Nettie Jeter, a graduate of Converse College, has gone to Tropic, Florida, to take charge of a school. Other personals, many of note, going in and out, are too numerous to mention, so hope all will pardon for my seeming partiality. E. W. J. See titk Worlp's Fair for Fifteen Cents.?Upon receipt of vour address and fifteen cents in postage stamps, we will mail you prepaid our Souvenir Portfolio of the World's Columbian Exposition tho regular price is fifty cents, but as we want you to 1 iiave one, we ronke the price nominal. You will find it a work of art and a thing to be ' prized. It contains full page views of the great buildings, with description of same, 1 and is executed in highest style of art. If not satisfied with it alter you get it, we will rofund the stamps and let you keep the book. Address II. E. Huckleu & Co , Chicago, 111. ~ ! ? Licft His Fortchb to Nbokoks.?Atlanta, Sept. 11.?G. W. Dye, one of the wcalthiobt ' planters in Northeast Georgia is dead, end . has left his fortune, over a half a million, to a negro family who attended biro for the ! last fifty years, Dye was never marr.ed. He owned 10,000 acres of laud, and raised a great quantity of cotton, lie had no members of his tamily living with linn, and s his attendants were fiithuil negroes. To t these ho left his esjaiu. His executors are I leading men in Kibertun ; one is a preacher. I Dye was eighty four years of age. ? -,.v TEACHERS' COLUMN. J AS. L. STRAIN, Editor, Etta Jane, 8. C. MRS. B. O. CLIFFORD,1 > Assistants. L. W. DICK, J Teachers' Association Programme of the County Teaohora' Assoliation, to meet the 1st Saturday iu October. Phis will be the 7th day of October : 1st. How best to teach physiology. Mrs. I. 0. Clifford, Mr. S. M. Rice, Jr., Miss >1 innie Gist. , 2nd. The word method illustrated by iractical lesson*. Mr. L. W. Dick, Mrs. M. I. Uritton, Mr. Davis Jefferies. Spelling iu Bohoob Oral review lessons by "spelling down," nd choosing sides, will be found to be ratable aids. A choice of sides to continue jr a month or term, has been found to slimlate tho efforts of some pupils. When a lass becomes indifferent or oonsists of many oor spellers, let t wo of the best spellers hoose sides, tho side which misspells the :wcst words iu the month to have some rivilegc or mark of honor. If carried on i the right way, quite an interest will be auifested, the bitter spellers spelling the >orer spellers out of school hours, and the >or spellers making grater efforts. Occasionally the "tcord gome' may be opoeed, in which words are made up from e letters of a given word. For example, Dm the word *trang? the pupils may be ling any of the letters found lathe given erd. After they have done thi*. thoy may ko up tho letter t and so on with each letr of the word, when it will be found that ita n. lint nf wnvds Leon fnrmpil from ic little word. This is excellent amuseent for children, besides it will give them peat power to concentrate their ideas and sing them profitably. Let the teachers try tis and report iu three months what aucjss they hare had. Writing The art of writing legibly should be acuired as early in the echool life of the hild as possible, first, because it is a direct ssistnnco to the other work of the school, nd secondly, on account of the shortness of ime during which many children attend Legibility first and rapidity afterwards, re the ends to be reached in writing, and liey arc reached only by constant practice, itlier iu imitating good models or in followng rules which have been taught. The first copies for imitation may be the rords and sentences which have been taught nd placed before them upon the board in lie reading exercise. The earlier efforts of he children in writing will be very crude, nd it may take many trials before any apreciable progress is made; but with the ielp of the teacher in making the copy upon he slate (or blackboard) and in guiding tho lands of tbc children, it will be found ih?i rords like man, on and can will soon be made o ns to be easily recognized. It will be well o encourage the children at first by giving or copios words which they can write best eaving the more difficult words until they lave a good command of the %aqd. The opies upon tho blackboard and slate should >e made in the presence of the children, hat they may know how tho lettors are brmcd. In order to have the form of the etters clear nnd distinct, the copies should >e written at first in a large hand, and the vrit'ng of the children should also be large is indicated by a wi le ruling. After the first year the children may be d?le to write without a copy, and yet the vork of imitation must go ou until all of lie letters are accurately formed. ?>Iuch lepettds upon the teacher's ability to write veil before his pupils. While it is true that i poor writer may, by substituting copies of libera, lead his pupils to write well, it ihould be understood that a teacher who can >resent the proper form for imitation has a ;reat advantage over one who cannot write veil or who lias to write his copies out of tight of the children. Correspondence of the Times. 'All About Jonetvllle.Io.nesvili.e, Sept. 11.?The continued wet weather since the late storm has injured the :otton considerably The bottom corn has also suffered by it so that it will be safe to iay from an opinion based upon the different reports of farmers, whom I have consulted, that both cotton and corn is damaged 25 per cent, and it may be still more if the weather don't improve and get more favorable. A great deal of fodder and hay has been lost already, and it is still unfavorable for saving the late fodder, so it would leem that the forage oro> will be small also. An old colored man by the name of Anderson Cunningham, who lived about Jor.csville died Iwd WVeff* as STs own race. Mies Mildred Perkins, the assistant teacher of our high school, moved to her boarding house, Mr, T. L. Home's last 8atjrday, 1 ho school will open tomorrow. Prof. Aycock expects u fine opening. A good meeting was closed at the uiethoiist church here last Thursday night. There were several conversions and five additions to the church, llevs. U. P. Clorkson, Geo. If. Waddell, W. H, Miller, and J. W. Harris, were in atlendanco and assisted the pastor, itcv. D. Tiller, in the good work. The :hurch was considerably revived. Itevs. Mr. Tiller and J. W. Harris left Friday for he camp meeting at Cannons in Spartanburg :ounty. Kev. A. A. James filled hia appointment lere yesterday eveninir. He will nrotrant jift meeting here at his next appoiniuaent, which is the 2d Sunday in October, comnencing on Friday before. Thos. McNally and E. L. Eison of Union, uiendeJ church here yesterday. Mr. A. Q. Means has been spending a few lays in Asheviile, N. 0., bi|t has returned. Mr. D. A. T. Farr has moved back to lAwn 'rotn his summer residenae on Pacolet river. Mr. E. M. Penney, the R. R. Agent here, ias ooncluded that a rest of a few days would improve his health, which is rather mpaired from s'udy woplt, has taken a furough for a while. Mr. MoLean, a young nan from the C. & (h. line, has relieved him. 1 have just beard from i'aoolot River, and t is out over the bottoms again, which will to doiibt, ruin most of the corn along the ine. rKLirnoNR. I have concluded to do work la Union a liort time longer. The gentleman 1 expect o go in partnership with in Georgia, is going o spend a month or so with his family, so will do work here uulil Oct. lat. E. JAY ATWOOD. : {f > _ ! Murdkk and'Akson.?Charleston, Sept. 7. ?In Colleton oounty, near the Ashly Phospbate Works, this morning, George Thompson, a son of Night Watchman, Edward Thompson, of the phosphalo works, w*^ murdered by a gang of negroes, who Mfka set fire to the house. There were five neSPv. j* groes in tho gang, snd they were discovered^ by Mrs. Thompson about 4 o'clock in the morning. On her attempting to extinguish the flames, they shot at her, but missed hor. She then called her son, who was in the house, and on his coming out they shot and killed him. It is thought that the object of the raid was to outrage a daughtor of Mrs. Thompson, who, fortunately, was not et home last ^ night. AU the desperadoos escaped, one of them being wounded. Detectives aro now on their track, and they will prolably be captured. .* H k Ci-rsed God.?Mr. C. A Mathews, . while on his weekly visit to Winnsboro, 8.C., >v>^ Sunday, pioked up an item whioh sounds a bit strange, but which he vouohes for. A farmer hv the namo of Jos. Garrison lives near Winnsboro. When tho storm swept over his crop, prostrating his cotton aod flooding it waist deep, Mr. Garrison, standing in tho water and looking over his ruined prospects, fiurned Qod, swearing that !*Curisi was a d?n scoundrel." Since uttering ] thess words he has become iucapable of J uttering any others and tosses from side to\ side on his bed, mumbling tho words over and over like one devoid of reason. Mr. Mathows says he saw the man and that he was in just the condition described.?Char- HR lotte Obtkrvtr. I H Thousands Madk Idle.?London, Sept. gfll H^-^dispatol^fromNottin^am this morn- flPH work. "" A telegram received from Manchester eayfl I that at a moetinz of 4,000 miners the ques- I tion of accepting a reduction in wages or ? . m submitting the question to arbitration w di-cussed and balloted upon. The miner^^^B fl voted unanimously rgainst eithor accepting a reduction or submitting the matter to " arbitration. Dispatches from Yorkshire this afternoon says that there is still much exoitemenl in South Yorkshire. Thousands of miners are Hirrouuding the colliery yards, and reinforcements of troops and police are held in readiness to move to the spot should tho I present force prove unequal to the task of keeping order. Mysterious Murders Unearthed.?Middleton, N. Y.. Sept. 7.?Tho chief event of the day in the mysterious murdors has been tho finding of Paul llalliday's body beneath bo floor of ilia house where the Newburg^*^^? womau, Margaret McQuillan and her daugU^H^^^B icr Sarah were murdered. This three persons Mrs. Halliday stands char&J^^ with murdering within four days. Mrs. Halliday, upon being arrested, at tempted to commit suicide by tying her gar- > ter tightly around the neck. x There is groat fear that a mob will form and lynch Mrs. Halliday tonight. A Cyclone in Georgia.?Savannah, Sept 9.?A special from Pembroke to the Morn- ^... ing News says a small cyclone passed through Bullock county this morning, cutting a swath through forests, scattering j fences and destroying a number of out- | houses. It originated one mile from Ashe's branch, and took a noitucast Course. Ao far as heard from, there arc no lives lo it. The roaring could be heard a long distance. The storm blew down the cotion houses and barns of J. M. Bowers, also doing damage to the property of Lamar & Hughes, near the same place. ' i._ ^ All Free.?Those who have used Dr. King's New Discovery know its value, and those who have not, have now the opportunity tn try it free. Call on tho advertisd druggist and get a trial bottle free. Bend m your uame and address to H. E. Iiuokleu & 1 Co., Chicago, and get a sample box of Dr.~ " King's New Life Pills free, as well as a copy of Guide to Health and Household Instructor free. All of which is guaranteed to . do you good and cost you nothing. B. F. Posey's DrugstoreBoy's Hats at 10 cunts, men's hats at 23 ceuts, at GRAHAM & SPARKS. Fire in the Pullman Car Works.? ' Chicago, Sept. 11.?Fire in the Pullman Cem- pany's lumbar yards ia the suburbs of Pullman spread to tho big car shops of the company at 11 o'clock last night aud early tliix A morning, and destroyed a large part of ths m fine brick buildings. The fire was beyond t control, and, swept by a strong wind, prom- f ised to level the big shops by daylight. f TRIBUTE OF LOVE. to tiib memory of mr. walter mooriikad, son of mr. ani> mrs. w. a. mooriikad. This good and promising youth of siztoon summers, after an illness of about six weeks, from typhoid fever "fell osleop in Jesus" at his home near Mount Tajtior, on last Tuesday, . the 5tli iust., at 5.30 p. m., and his body# was laid to rest in l'hilippi churchyard thX^ following afternoon in the presenoe of bereaved lovcd-oncs and many friends, "Son"?os he was affectionately by us all?gave his heart to Jesus and "buried with him in baptism" about a yeaq^^^^^fl ago and became a consistent and proralsing^^fl^^H member of Philippi church. Knowing his^^^^^H splendid qualities of head and heart, we loveu him, ftii'l Had only gooU lo predict ofH H him. Our brother was young, but not too^M^^M of liiT piety upon those who knew liTaT ii is character and obristian light shoneV H most brightly iu his tender lovo for mother and father, brother and sisters. As a and brother he was devoted end affectionate; H H as a friend, true and kind. It is bard to^H^^H give up one so full of promise, but wben wo remember that he was a faithful christian, we know that pain and strife is ended and ho is now with Jesus to wear a crown of life forever. 80 we bid thee fsrswell, "Son," and hope to meet thee in tho "sweet bye and bye." Let us thank God for his lifo and endeavor to follow the example of those who follow Christ. I feel sure in tendering my heart-felt sym-|^^^^H pathy to the grief-strioken family, I bub^HH^H voice the sentiment of their may frlead?^^^HH| May God comfort your sorrowing hearts and enable you to look up : for ile knows best, and the bletsed memory of your dear "Son" will woo you to heaven. W. E. 0. HuMI'llBIKfl. OCTOBER 1ST. AT WOOD, MARRIED. HOLCOMB?ROGERS Mar. led, by lie*. D. 1'. lioyd, Se)t. t?lh, 1893. at Tabernaols 4 Church, Spartanburg Co., S. C., Dr. B. K. M Hole nib, of Lumbvrton, N, C., to Miss- , Loola V. Rogers, of Spartanburg Co., 8. C. List Lettera. H Remaining in the PostoOice at Union, fo* the week ending September 10ih, 1898. Mr. Edd Coleman. *" Person* calling for the above letters wlll^^ please say ifadvortiscd, and will be roquirsd to p?y one cent for their delivery. U. \Y. HARRIS, p. M. | J <- *