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COROBDE EvRRYTHlHU FOR "PeACB." This I is do light an<l trifling matter, as may seem \ to some who look at the surfaee of ihiogs only, and d? not stop to consider the dire consequences of a disruption of the Demo- p eratic party. To our mind it is better that _ great sacrifices and concessions be made rather than endanger the integrity of the Democratic party. Uy t|io party and its , principles we mean to stand, if we know * oursclres, but we believe it is possible to : adjust all differences within the party just I aa has so often been d-ne before. It is bet- I ter to abate iostead of augmenting faction:-1 f strife. We believe there are thousands of good Alliancemcu in South Carolina, who at c heart, are true Democrits, even though their views and ours may differ on some of ] ?be planks of the Chicago platform. Has it ome to pi- s that we cannot all affiliate Ion- < ger with t party of our fathers, which has coma down to us us a common heritage of n ( glorious past? Nay, verily. Let us get closer together, instead of wider apart Let us cease this questioning of each other's ] Democracy, and strive to allay rather thin to foment strife. We will still have hope in the councils of the party and expect to see the approaching session of Congress inaugurate somo much needed ref.ruis. There will doubtless be helpful tariff legislation, and because, forsooth, Sena<or lrby may sulk, and refuse to align himself with the Democratic party on this vital question, he, and not the party will be the loser. This is no time lor sorchend, nor narrow gauge men. The man with one idea will not achieve much for either side or faction, nud this seems to be one of the troubles of Gen. Hampton, as well as Senator lrby, if be will allow ottr humble criticism. It is well to avoid cither ex tremc. When the campaign of next year opens the contingency may arise for the inauguration of the movement suggested by Gen. Hampton, but just at this time let us have rost nnd peace. When a few more months have rolled - around it may be that all these perplexing differences can bo arranged inside the Democratic party, without reading out either side or taction. The solution of this problem, in our opinion, rests largely with Congress, and by wise and timely notion in the halls of national legi-lntion, much may be done to quiet the troubled walers.?A'<oxcee Courier. Gknkral Hampton Kx plains.?The editor of the News owl Courier received the following letter from Geu. Hampton, dated V Charlott-viHc, Va., November 8: K. ..I .,? :>i. .i.~. I I i.~ I. milieu mill II nuuiu uw Uire to organize Democratic clubs now my object in calling attention to the plan of doing so, was that our fiicmls should express their opinion ou the matter. published letter, which was hastily w written. 1 should have said that if the proposition to organize these clubs met the it|ipr<ivuM)f the Democrais of the State, 1 should at the proper time take the necessary steps to carry out their wishes. lu the minntimc our people can consult together / and such actiou can be taken as may sccui k most desirable. "In some of the comments on my letter, some of the papers intimate that the formation of Democratic clubs would be a covet attack on all members of the Alliance, but tills is altogethor a mistake. Every member of the Alliance who will stand ou the uatioual Democratic platform, will be uot only entitled to join one of these clubs but he will be heard y welcomed. While on this subject let me say that I have been unjussly charged with being hostile to the Alliance. On the ontrnry 1 am in full sympathy with that organization, as far as tlie protection and advancement of the farmers arc its paramount objects, and 1 challenge anyone to provo that one act or one ,word of miuo can be shown antagonistic to the legitimate purposes of the Fanner's Allianc*. 1 do not endorse those declarations of the Alliance which havn h?on , * /yeen (l pmuter all iny life, and anything Ii [which would promote the interests of that \ class would meet my earnest approval and ^ secure my hearty aid. \ "But I write now simply to correct the \ misapprehension into whicli some of our \ people have been lei by the phraseology of ' my last letter, unit to say tliul l snail oe governed la my action in reference to tlie organization of Democratic clubs by (lie wishes and judgment of my fellow Democrats. "I am very truly yours, Waur Hamm-on. ... Fiqut with Highway Robdkbs nkak * Cowmcss.?Clifton, S. C., Nov. 17.?One of ' ' / the most daring robberies ever perpetrated MJkw.uniMiui^.iinniirvi'.i) about twelve .JlllleS ^wperate cli traders of that neighborhood. w seized a wagon team with three bales of I cotloa and made away with the same. A posse of about twenty-tive resolute and determined men, healed by Robert S. Scruggs, was soon in hoi pursuit of the fugi^ ^ i lives, who were overhauled within a mile or two of this p'ace, when a florae battle took place. The Uondos fought like tigers, and although one of them i9 thought to have been H shot through and through by n Remington V ritle, yet hu succeeded, with bis brother, in making his escape upon the hack of a very m iloct horse belonging to otie of lite pursuers. Tnc pursuing party was unhurt, although k ono of them narrowly escaped, a bullet m passing through his clothes, r A young man named Jolly was with the I <jl nodes when they were found, and was ar^k rostcd. He disclaims any knowledge of the robbery. Nothing further has been learned of the whereabouts of the desperadoes. When last seen they were firing rapidly from the backs of their tlying steeds. The horse which was ctrricd off (a very j v&lunblc saddle horse) was foutd hue this afternoon by Capt. Tislalc. The aoiinal ' bad been wounded by a pistol shot, and doubtless, when they found that lie could be of no further use to them, the robbers left hint, and it is supposed ibat they swam the river above here and are now somewhere in > > hiding amongst the dense forests near its J shore. The posso is still on the outlook, 1* \ aud it is confidently expected that ilie desBV \ peradoes'Svill bo captured, a'tbough a stubH i Knrn rujiol <??/?/? ~ -1 - ' - lY* ? ww.u .V9i<iii?uvv niiijr uc iimutr. ? / nr. otaie. 1 Admiral Mkli.o Proclaims a Monarchy in 1Sra/.il.?London, Nov. 18.?A dispatch K received at ihe Spanish foreign otlice at A Madrid MJ8 tliat Admiral Mello bM pro. ft claimed Prince l'edro Emperor of Brazil, ft aiid not President of Brazil. as at first anB nounced. Prince Pedro ia Dom Pedro's ft grandson. Princess Isabella who has a burning ft | desire lo reign, was thrown into a rngo by ft the announcement in this morning's newsD papers that Mello had proclaimed her son ft Emperor. She declared that her own rights had been igno cd. H There is no longer any doubt thnt much ^ft of Mello's money comes from the monarH chist committee in Paris, who have done all ihcir power to aid Mello. Count D'Eu j ft^^^Htnd the Princess Isabella, however, have ^^ft^ftbeen kept ignorant of the committee's works. ^Hft iP Dill Nye's Ideal of Meanness.?A man may uso n wart on the bock of his neck for * a col'ar button; ride on the back coach of a 1 railroad train to save the interest on his t eiioney till the conductor comes around; stop bis watch nights to save the wear and tear; leave liis "I" or "t" without a dot or cross ^ to save ink; pasture his mother's grave to r save corn; vut a man of this kind is a gentle- j a scholar compared to a fellow who P^take a ue>*m| ajn'r two or three years, 1 Kid when i. .el to pay for it. puts it in the 1 Klice, and has it marked "refused," j ST IFie JOcefifjj Union tlimeg. t. M. STOKER. - - Editor Fri<lay? November 21, 18i>3. WBSCRII'TION, ?1 60 rER ANNUM POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. Tho P. O. will be opened for business rom 8 A. M. to 0.00 P. M. The Money Order Department will be tpcned for business from 0 A. M. to 4 P. M. Mnil going East will close promptly at 12.40 P. M.; going West 1 P. M. The mail will be taken from tho street box sich day at 12.40 P. M. Any inattention or irregularities should -e reported promptly to the P. M. 11. W. HARRIS. P. M. New Advertisements. Look Out.?T. E. Bailey. I Must Have Money.?T. E. Bailey. IVhnt a Change !?New York Racket. Notice ! Notice ! !?W, A. Moorhead. Cotton MarketLow grades 0 0 G$. Middling cotton 7 0 7j. G- od middling 7.30 Market stroug, with upward tendency. Sales for the week, 207 talcs. Cotton Seed 15 cents per bushel. IN GREAT NEED. I am really wanting money to continue my business, and call on all who owe me for subscription, advertising or job work to coute forward promptly and pay their indebtedness. R. M. STOKES. And don't forget that every subscriber pay ing one year iu advance, and every old subscriber paying all arreagos and one year in advance, will get either "The Farmers Guide" or "Womankind," a family paper, one year free Ski}'" Truly cnjoyablo parties were given the past week by Mrs. 15. F. Arthur and Mrs. W. E. Thomson. Don't fool yourself, but remember for two weeks only Cabinet Photos' at $2.50 per dozen at SQUIRE'S Gallery, Union. Dr. J. M. Lawson is now loca'cd iu town. Cau tc found at his office in Nicholsou's building. Sk&" Next Thursday being Thanksgiving day, an 1 a legal holiday, the stores and banks in this town will be closed. Another new lot of Millinery goods just received, cheaper than ever before. GRAHAM & SPARKS. AGs*" We merely suggest that locating the jail stables, just above the jail weir; is hardly according to the best hygienic rules. gtiy- Mr. A. P. II. Walker lett for Mis i - - i * * -?1 H? ???om Krinrr triih sour I msi muuuiijr. nv uir?j ??.?bim on bis return some fine horses for sale. New customers every day ! The result of the bargains we picked up for cash during the financial crisis in the North. A. U. FOSTER & CO. Every dispensary ease sent by the Solicitors to the Grand Juries of Greenville, Laurens, and Charleston, have been IV./ ? o?v-uvo the bridge over Enoree river at Jones' Ford is completed and the County Commissioners will meet there on the 25th inst., to receive it. The State, through its attorney, has withdrawn its suit before the U. S. Court to preveut the South Curolina railway from bringing other than dispensary whiskey into the Stato Mcu's aud boys llats at prices unheard of before, at G It All AM & SPARKS. - ! gtcBf" Wo suggest that at 12 o'clock noon I *v J ??11 aHaw I) nvoi'ftf tion of the country, the peace and prosperity ' of the people in general. ? -. SSsd'" The Spanish Consul at Baltimore, Scnor Carlos Diaz, committed suicide by jumping from a window in the fourth story of his dwelling in that city early last Friday morning. His wife and children were asleep in an adjoining room. "Wido-awake money savers" who have not already heard about our low pric.s this Fall will find it to their interest to call on uh. A. 11. FOSTER & CO. fiugr The Legis'aturc will meet next Monday nferuoon. We are told that the message of Governor Tillman wili be the longest message over sent to any Legislature in this State. &c?f Rev. Iil R. Kicks, the very usually correct weather prophet, of St. Louis, predicts that this will be the severest winter we have had for years. We begin to shiver at the prospect of being out of wood and out muiii-jr v uujr uiijt. Shoes ! Shoes! ! Shoes! ! ! nt GUAMAM &S1WHKS, cneipcr than the cheapest. j6??7" A "beautiful" frco fight occurred last Monday on the Spartanburg side of the Greeuville and Spartanburg line, between two dispensary officers and the owners of a North Carolina whiskey wagon, in which Harris, one of the owners of the wagon, was killed, and Fisher, one of the officers, was shot through the breast. ?ray Our esteemed friend, Mr. Jacob Hicc is putting a second story to his dwelling and remodeling the whole building, giving it a very pretty appearance, aud more in the present style of architecture. He was unfortunate last Tuesday in linv- ) ing the roof off during the rain that dav. I ftay*- Ono of the most destructive storms f suow, wind nod rain that ever visited the const of England, Ireland, Scotland, iValcs, and the islands in the JJritish chanicl, swept over thoao sections last week, wrecking a great number of large aud small ressels anil drowning hundreds of seamen mil others on board, blowing down dwolings, stores, chimneys, fences and factories, >n land, nd killing many persons, The lescription of the storm, reported in the upers, is harrowing reading. No More High Fnoe CottonWe trulv sympathize with our Farmere, and do not wonder that they feel disoouraged at the low price of cotton. Under the preeent system of farming, in this section of the coiton belt, especially, the present price will do but little more than psy the expenses of producing it. But our | Farmetstuay as well make up their minds at ooco to tbo fact that the days of high priced coiton hare passed, and if they expect to make it a profitable money crop hereafter, instead of sitting down and calculating how much cash it takes to raise a bale of cot'on, they must turn over a new leaf nnd calculate how many pounds of bacon, bushels of corn, wheat ont9 and other supplies they will liavo to raise to produce a bale of cotton. Until they get out of the delusive notion that the cotton crop is the only cash crop on the farm and take the more rational business view that every dollar's worth of supplies they raise with the cotton crop, is so ranch cash in their pockets when thev sell their cotton, and farm with that ia view, there will be no money for them in raising cotton. The present low condition of the cotton market, (political demagogues to the contrary notwithstanding,) is mainly the natural result of "supply and demand," and caunot legitimately be traced to the ill cffec's of auy laws of the country now in forco, or tho demand for laws of relief. It is simply this : When the market opened this year there was not only an overplus of cotton on hand, but a large stock of manufactured cotton goods, both iu this country and England, consequently the mill owners were in no hurry to buy, un'ess at the lowest price; and knowing that the new crop would soon bo forced upon the market to pay the debts incurred for supplies to make it, were in a condition to dicintc prices. It is much like a farmer with his cribs full of corn attending a Sheriff's sale where a lot of corn is put up. He lies enough corn "to do him," and don't want any, just then, but if be can buy it loto down bo makes the purchase. It is an every day oocutrence right here among ourselves, and we can't expect anything better from strangers IVi often hear Farmers say, "Oh, we must raise cot on to got money to pay debts " Now, we con:end that a nmn who raises, say 5 bales nfcoilon and ensugh supplies to do hint, will have more money to pay his debts than one that raises 10 bales and buys his supplies on credit. Tho great trouble is, while every Former grumbles when the cash from ills uoiTon money, to pay for the year's supplies, but few seem to take into account I lie fact that home-raised supplies ate as much cash to the farm as I cotton. Another important fact should not be for gotten : In Texas and Mississippi they can raise cotton on their rich soil9 at <10 per ceut less expense than wo can in Union comity, S. C. The amount of cotton they produce is so large that the condition of the cotton crop in those two States has as much influence on ilic price as the cond tion ol the crop in all the other cotton States put together. Wehavo been told by intelligent Farmers that in large sections of thost funic "to' 'buck" against them and the cotton speculators, by swelling the total cotton crop beyond the demand and thereby low oring the price to less than the actual cost of production here, under the system of all cotton farming, depending upon home stores or State exchanges far supplies, to be paid out of the cotton money. To us it seems self-evident that until out Farmers change their schedule of farming to "less cotton and more supplies," they wil i neither get better prices for cotton, maki any money, nor get out of debt. Legislation will not help in Jlio preson depression. The great boon we were prom -Ur .xfea -l-eneal of the silver purchasing ' farming interests of the country than pour itig water cn a duck's back. Ood help those who help themselves. The rush in our Shoe department for th past two weeks is proof that the peopl know where to go for good shoes. t A. II. FOSTER & CO. t&~ Our friend, Mr. A. II. Osborn, i live farmer liviug two mills below here has presented us with a liberal specimen o what he calls vinet ess or bunch Yam potatoes He bought the seed lust spring at $2.50 pei bushel, from which he raised 90 bushels o as fine sweet potatoes as Jie ever saw. Tin vine of these potatoes is similar to the vim of the pindnr. It is claimed to be a nior< prolific potato than any other, and will keej as well. The great desideratum in a Sweet Potato is its keeping qua'ities. There are any number of good kinds of sweet potatoes now but the trouble is in keeping them during the winter. An unfiti'ing plan to keep sweet potatoes would be worth more to the country than any new specie that may be discovered. If Mr. Osborne's vineless potatoes keep well ho will have seed to sell next Spring. Ladies Shoes, Button and Lace, at GRA IIA.M & SPARKS. fifcy*- Last Thursday evening a fatal incendiary fire occurred on I he farm of Dr; J. F. Norman, in Rognnsviile township, which completely destroyed a double log cabin occupied by Meson Wallace, a colored tenant, with all i's Contents, burned to death a 2 year old child of Wallace's and badly burned the face of a baby in the cradle. The fire was the deliberate work of Wallace's son, only 6.] years old, who appears to be a youthful nnd dangerous fire fiend, as, we are told, lie had made two nt'empts before to set fire to the house, and a little over a year ago set fire to the house then occupied by the family in Goshen Hill township We call attention to the following corrections made this week in the advertisement of the Assignee's sole of the Thomson Kobbs property : Tiie plot of the lloey land con be seen at C. W. lVhisonant's offico at Wilkinsville, instead of J. L. Strain's. The fiyttre 8, in the number of acres, instead of 2. While those mistakes cannot affect the legality r.f the sale, it is well to bring the correction to I ho notice of the public. yjy ? Wild C^gl Bed Dog BanksIn th|jkB]bia State of last Sunday is a grapMoKpt of (he "wild oat" or free banKingVtem of the Stale of Miohigan in 1837, flap from the Richmond Timet. ItreaJaHkUd cat banking, sure enough, but n^^^Bs it is strictly true, in every partiH, were there at the time, and have ^^H^{lv^^mc9Ueotion_ of many ludicro^Kbjaial transactions which oocurred-eHm We one day saw a man's hal blown oflpfaie of wind on Woodward Avenue^tafeit, and in a minute bank notei of all dej&ntions of that 8tate'a currency were flyim? the air like pieces of papei in a thlfflp enow storm. The owner sale the whVm was not worth hell-room The hoteSpWftling houses and stores dailj posted in^eil most conspiouous places o business Jbatlaak notos they would tak< on that (Iff. in nine cases of ten the note or D?DK? Mtca 0110 uay W0UIU DO reiuac the next ds^ Wo bate had every one < our pockets ?ook full of these wild ct Michigan bek notes and could not get paper of "IL Miller's favorite cut tobac co" fortheW|le lot. While out Anting in the interior of thi State once, name across an old desert* log cabin intewamp. The roof waB near all gone, m<% of the logs wore decayed ai the door conpiely gone. Over the doc way of this ^Trapper's hi^Au nailed board witb-'VBfeOF BRE^H?aiiited it. On enc^^^kwo foilntl that was t only place o^^^ess the Bank of Br? really had. After gett!^W notes in oirculati (probably bj buying wild, uncultivat lands) there %s no one responsible for t notes of any 0 those wildcat bnnks. It was amuslg to see how tho so-call bank commisifner was handled. lie wou commence h<stour of inspection with Detroit bank. <'& keg of specie would shown him, pehaps counted out before hi all right for thi bank. A lunch or dint was then enjovil, at which the next ba to he examiuy (?) was found out by t bank officials And the keg of specie v sent to represet the capital of that 'bat And so it wentjill over tho Stato ; or to many banks &3 he commissioner felt incl ed to visit. H^oould not visit all, for m of them were.Ine the denutv sheriff's dorscmont writ?"non-oomeatibus swamplbus," V About that or shortly before, < State of a iree ~Eabk law under it w called "red dm" money; bnt aitnoi guarded by bntcr business restriction: was a failure amf the law was soon repeal From that tint under a sound State bn ing system cacWbaok under a separate of incorpor&tub, upon strictly busir principles, the . Slates of New York i . Michigan bounced forward with almost credible prosperity, and upon much souu basis than since the National II ink sysl controlled the ttirrcncy of the country, agree with the jrritcr in the closing pi r graph : 7 , "This is what) popular prejudice aga . State banks haf grown out of; but ! absurd to suppose that such a state of thi ! could nrise in the old and settled oommi longing to the era of new countries settlements." i , ? , Don't go to sleep, but follow the crowc ^ "The Old Reliable" if you want to i money on Winter goods. ' The Siok Bed. I We regret to state that Rev. C. A. Jennings is still quite sick. Col. I. 0. McKissiok is still sutfs : with rheumatism, but is somowhat bt I than last week. ; Mrs. Stringfellow, from Florida, has I confined to tlie bouse for over a week j t a severe cold. J^he is at the resideno her niece, Mrs. Ella Rodger. ; Mrs. Nannie^Linder and Miss - eonfined to therribomos wilb severe cold s Mr. Reuben T^Ose has had three cast the prevailing fetcr in his family this One child is down with it now. The die e is mild nod yieidB in a few days to met e skill and good nursing. i b Our prices for Winter goods ore c basis with the present prices of cotton, i A. II. FOSTER k C< .? Personals Miss Susie Soofield went to Augusta Tuesday, to visit friends and rclai r during the Exposition. A number of young men of this t ' will leave for the Augusta Exposition 5 morrow and next day. 5 Mr. 1(. C. Smith and family will l ' for Texas next week. We are truly si to lose such good citizens and sincerely 1 their move will prove both profitable ' pleasant to them. 1 ?, t Join the procession and go to GRAH r & SPARKS. e Our Policeman Governor.?One, W ' Meetze, of South Carolina, seems to b man who knows his rights, or believes knows them, and has the courage to as mew, even 10 inc extent of bearding irate Governor, defying his armed consl tilary, and coming out on top, too. claims the right as a citizen of South Ci linn, notwithstanding the dispensary law vend rice beer, as an innocent and harm beverage, which does not come within prohibitory provisions of the aforesaid 1 and thnt's where he and the Gover clashed, and which might have caused v various consequences if the Governor I not retired from the scene and his art constabulary had not shown more discret than zeal in carrying out the orders of irate Governor, who added neither to personal renown nor to the dignity of office by appearing on the ground and pi iog the assumed role of a policeman, t letting his man get away with him after his parade and imperious assertion authority.? Wilmington (JV. C.) Star. Ani>krsonia?s AaroNisiiBi).? Anders S. C.. Not. 28.?Anderson has been crowi today, the attraction being the promise Dr. Leo, a traveling medicine man, to ma a cripple from (rheumatism walk with help. The man selected was a factory e ploye, who had not walked for over tb months. Several local physicians cxatniu him, and pronounced the ease inflammatc rheumatism. After a vigorous applioail of some "Indian" medicine, the man walk with ease, only limping slightly. The sis was surrounded by perhaps. 2,000 poop who raised cheer after cheer as the crip] talked uj> and down the stand.?Male. Correspondence) of the Times. Newt From North Paoolet. Etta Jan*, Not. 20.?We are hating "lfcdian Summer" nqw and farmers are ' sowing their wheat. fte scattering cotton ' will mostly be gathered this week if (he weather continues good. < Our friend T. Jeff Hughes bos gone into ths insurance business. He represente a Washington, D. C., firm, and will take pleasure In writing up your policy for a few thousand dollars, t Our old artny comrades, Jim and Wcss i McKown paid us a visit lost Saturday. They , are jolly good fellows and arc not discouraged l>y the prospective bard times. J Mrs. Mildred McDaniel of McConnellsr villo is visiting her friends and relations in 1 Union county. Mr. Mike Sellers has decided against us in the squirrel case?we appeal. r Mr. Jas. Q. Love, who wos n member of f Company A. 12th, S. C. Regiment, lias the a army litter upon which he was brought homo wounded just after Gen. Lee's surrender. . On the plantation of Mr. Win. Byers, on the night of tho 12th, inst., Abe Smith, colorcJ, made an sssauit ou Tom Byers, a it colored boy. Smith is said to have used an a axe handle with which ho seriously, if not fatally wounded tho boy on the head. Dr. 1* n aoa an 11 oil in unit RnWrnl 111! tllG wound. Smith refused to be arrested. T. at M. Littlcjohn, E?q., beoonio surety for his ?d appearance before the trial justico next ' morning, which he did at an early hour, be^ fore, his accusers appeared, then left and is still at large. The wounded boy will get >r- well it is thought. Smith has* been in a several scrapes*" and wo learn served'* term in the penitentiary. % on If all the published reports we see, and assertions we hear were bclievod our good est opinion of the people of Oaifney City might be changed, especially us to their loyalty. on Upon iho heels of a first class lynching . comes a conspiracy to prevent an officer of c the law from discharging his duty. In neiiher case do we know anything, personally and we have only this to say in regard to #(j the latter, that of John Q. Little's conspira.. tors are all such physical giants as Jojiunie 1 Tollcson, the State troops should be ordered a out at once and the town put under martial be law. m In regard to (lie published reports that our Trial Justico had got into a knock-downicr and-drag-out scrape, we will say that the Qk reporter in sporting with some mytbologiho oai "Kip Van Winkle" has "waked up" and raa caught on to some old feud, long since forgiven and forgotten, and moulded it hy direel ion of a lien'linn deity into a modern as crisis. in- Like all others of its kind, we will say ost that if the lineal descendants of the "rooster" that so promptly reminded Peter of ca" his falsehood would be as (rut to the people in of the present day as their historical ancestor was, they would make such a fuss [l,0 crowing that we couldn't hear the hen'f . oofiklp. lnS One of our minister* Claims tu u.u? tw*. ere religious papers: The Headlight, Columbit igh Rcaisler, and Christian Advocate, s it Vox. led. n** Correspondence of the Times. act News From Santuo10 j Samtvc, Not. 21.?I muet confess that ' sn<* do not exactly understand Vox in his articli in* last week, where ho spoke of me as goinj Jer so far and stirring up the ire of some of th tern ^e8t oi,'ze,jS ?f ''ie North Paoolet section, bi r my description of it, and his mention ofthi "e fact seems somewhat of coldness. Now, ti tra- make the matter short, I meant 110 rcfleoioi whatever Just the reverse, and am sorr; inst any one m,sconslrued it- if that article i how read carefully, the people will see that said "discarded roads," and some of them ii I? places cnlleJ reads. I did not say anylhin aha oh"U' <r<-nnrnl ronds,. though it is wel said about raising so many different "vnt mints" around fitra Jane P. 0., 1 onl; j to meant it as a little joke with Vox, the sum save * wr?t? WIIS jokingly talked over whil I was there. 1 neyer met a more generous hearted s< of people, nor was I ever treated better b jj anybody, strangers, as well as acquaintance: Read aud reconsider, nud reverse you judgment, friends, if you have passed set ring tence on me. tier On account of the severe sickness of Re: J. H Yarborough's wife, there was t preaching at the Baptist church at Sautui bc"n Sunday. from Quite a goodly number of the Sundn e of School was out, it being a mild day. Bi the effects of the services was marred som what by some young people in the back sea both A "culico frolio" was given at Carlisle la [8> Friday night, and quite a number of Sauti is of younK PeoPle attended. It is reported thi Dutuu vuu vwsiuuica niiiu with. lutl 18 fall. new kind of frolic in our knowledge, ease 1 attended the Epworth League at Uoioi lical 'ftst ftn<' enjoyed myself as much i a bad cold would allow. The League prop< met at the Methodist church, Sundny nigh and not knowing of the change met at t! 111 ft regular place of meeting. .There were n ? religious exercisc3 in consequence, but Hi sociable part was grca'ly enjoyed I hav attended two of these meetings and like tbei much. last The peoplo generally seem very rauc ives "down in the mouth" about tho low prico i cotton. When tho fight was over the silvc repeal bill, many who were in favor of un own conditional repeal, said that the price wer to- down for the lack of confidence. The bi was passed, the prlco of cotton still goe pave down, and the people arc sore in need of th rest cation of thnt confidence. When i orry the confidence promised ? mpe Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bewlcy will leave fo and Texas to-morrow. The people here are lot to loose such good citizens who have gaine the rc?poct and esteem of every one. Mr. Perry Butler, who has been sick s long with typhoid fever, but was thought t be out of dangor a short time ago is very eicl p again, and does not seem jo be improving. J, a Tax paying is progressing very slow jus he now- 'he Treasurer is idle a great deal o ( tho time, but some say that thev wi;l worl an ',im hard^towarda the last, day and night lft^_ lie is no machine, and will then need som He tost. What is desired, that they will dividt wo time and begin to pay now. .to K. W. J. less >? the PLEASE CORRECT. aw, nor Mh. Editor:?I my our last week's Times ery you made a mistake in speaking about "pas tad indebtedness" in this county. We have nc ned "past indebtedness." The levy last ycai ion Ptid us out and left a baluuce in the hand; tho of the county Treasurer. The law forbid: Ins funds collected for one department being his used for debts of any other dopartment, com ny. sequeutly the County Commissioners oould md not use that balance without special pernil mission from tbc legislature. The Hoard of applied to the legislature last year to have that baianec^transferred to the Ordinary County fund, but the application was overon looked by our Representatives. We hope II t>v umo it 9u iniusierreu ai ino next session. ? Vou are right as to the lory to retire H. , II. bonds. That was also left out of the e. supply bill for this county We have only one standing claim of past m indebtedness, and that is in litigation between rCj the claimant*. Your article is calculated io 161 misrepresent tho Hoard and the finanoial ,r^ condition of the county,with icgard to Jits ?". past indebtedness, as the Hoard has repeate. eily stated to those making enquiry, that ? there is no past indebtedness against the county. Respectfully, Ciias. Holt, C. If. C. C'? Correspondence of the Tines. Telepkonio Eohoi- I< Jonesvillr, No?. 21.?The weather has ^ >een fine for the last week and farmers hare made good use of it in getting in their oropa. ? They are most through gathering and hare (|' sommenoed pulling in the etnall grain. There was a bunch of drove hogs iu town yesterday ; prioe 7 cents. Our people are very much discouraged by the continued deoline iu the price of ootton. ? A great deal of cotton had been held back for 8 cents, but the farmers have given up J the hope of getting that price and are putling their ootton on the market pretty freely. . A man liviog near Jonesville told me yes- . tcrday that he had his pooket picked at the State Fair to the amount of twenty dollars. . Ho thought a fellow who had a stand in the , Agricultural Hall, selling spectacles and other tricks, was the fellow that done it. The pastors of the Baptist and Methodist churches hero were in their places last Sun? 1 1 ll?. M. Tillot. (lay morning mm uicuiug. i??>. ..... ...... has only one more appointment befuro con- ( ference. 1 Today is set for a big trial in Trial Justice Scott's court near town, between Messrs. H. P. McKissick and Eli?s Fowler. Messrs. 'Vro. Munro and J. M. Gee, of Union, represent the parties. This case has been up several limes before, and mistrials have boen made two or three times. The consideration is one bale of cotton. It don't seem to me that a bale of cotton is worth j much of a roucus these days. Mrs. Ella Betsill, of Cross Keys, is visiting her people in JoneavillQ. Mr. John PudWflftwho onee lived near Jouesville, and Habere some twenty-five years ago, returnW-a few days ago with his family Ho has been living in Tennessee and Missouri. He says Missouri is a fine country, but the weather was rather cold for his health. Our town and viciniiy is very healthy at present. Telephone. To the Baptist S. 8. Committee. The committee on programme for the Baptist Sunday School Convention will please arrange tho pr gramme, as it was not reported at tho last meeting, and send it to me, at Union by December 1st, as this is necessary in order that it may be announced in due time for the meeting in December. E. W. Jeter, Sec'y. Oil Men Meet.?There wns a large gathering of oil men in Columbia Thursday. They met to discuss cotton oil and cotton seeds. Those |who were present were : B. C. Johnston, Ensley, S. C.; Geo. L. Baker, Columbia; W. R. Doty, Winnsboro; C. Fitzsimmons, Columbia; W E. Thomson, Unioo; Alexander Long, Spartanburg ; Chas. H. Flaber, Edgefield; J. A. Brock, Anderson; L; W.' Floyd, Newberry; A. II. Curcton, Greenville; R. H. Iludgins, Laurens; E. M. i Lipscomb. Ninety-Six; W. B. Milwee, Greeni wood; J. T. Rice, Belton; J. D. Dawson, Augusia; D. A. Tompkins, Charlotte; F. Oliver, f Ohnrlotle. ? It is thought that tho lard men in Chicago who use large quantities of cotton oil have combined to reduce the price. At the beginning cf this season the price of oil was about 40 cents por gallon at the mills, whereas now it has declined to be as low as about 25 cents at the mills. Besides the action of the lard men in bearing the oil market, there 1 has been a seed war in Texas. Th's Texas 3 seed war is now ab >ut ended but so much 5 seed have already been marketed tbat the e oil is becoming hard to sell at any price. It f is understood that the purpose of tho meete ing at Columbia was to confer about the situ0 ntiuu and devise means to defeat the beat a movement in the nil market. |T Last year the oil business "bouned," bul s this year everybody is blue and in doubl 1 about what to do. None of the mills art n running full time and the crush of seed it g the Southeast will be very short. Texas hat II made oil enough this year to supply the - from under.1 y 0 Feed the Fatherless.? Thanksgiviitf 0 day is coming. So is Chri tir.as ! Good times are these to remember tlx !l needy and deserving poor. y Who more needy or deserviug than tlr ' orphans. ir There are more tbnu a hundred of then l" in the homes of the Thornwell Orphanagt Clinton. ' They come from almost every Soutberi 10 and several Northern and Western Slate o B' the Union ; their parents were of at least ta different denominations of christians. Bu here they arc all of ono family, trained i 11 ways of usefulness and piety filled to d c" good work fur the world by tho lessons tho .rtceiyn sj , Tins home is under the care of Presbyli ic VaD8' 15111 lt 18 la 110 80D8e local, neithe does it confine its benefits to children c that faith. It is provided for by voluntary gifli q There is no appropriation to its support b ^ any ecclesiastical or charitable body. Indi ;r vidual gifts alone are its dependence. Fo t eighteen years it bas beon in existence growing continually in numbers In thn u tune it has trained many orphans for use fulness. In all that time, God's people hav not allowed the fatherless nnott in miffnw ? Gifts of money or provisions may be sen 11 directed simply to "Thornwcll Orphanage,' , Clinton, S. C., or to Dr. Jacobs, its presid ' iog offioer, Don't forget the orphans thank*givin| ;r day and Christmas. They need your help reader. 11 * >8 Stkvk Ryan Fails Again.?Atlanta, Ga. e Nov. 20--The Ryan Company, dry goods deals ers, went into a receivership to-night, witl liabilities of $180,000 and assets amounting r to $310,000. E. A. Thornton, of Atlanta h was appointed receiver by Judge Lumpkin j and he gave a $-'>0,000 bond. The bill for t receiver wis filed by the Ossge Knitting 0 Mill Company, of Charlotte, and lh< 0 Eclipse Manufacturing Company, of Nash k villo. During the afternoon tho Ryan Com pany filed two mortgages?one for $123, 1 000 in favor of H. II. Claflin & Co., New f York, and the oilier for $16,000 to ib? It American Bank and Trust Company ol Atlanta. e The Ryan Company is the successor ol , the Steve Ryan Company, wliioh failed in 1891 for two millions. ? . A Lkadkr.?Since its first introduction, Electric Bitters has gained rapidly In popular favor, until now it is clearly in tho lead s among pure uie-tical tonics and alteratives? t noBldininn 1.1? ? ? u:~u '* *' .B tv uiuu puriDKS 119 U80 (1.1 > a beverage or intoxicant, it is recognize! at r tlie best and purest medicine for nil ailments t of Stomach, Liver or Kidneys. It will cure * Sick Headache, Indigestion, Constipation, ; and drive MalnriA from the system. Satis faction guaranteed with each bottle or the 1 money will be refunded. Price only 60o. por bottle. Sold by 1$. F. Posey. w - ? Qoon News for Moonshiners.?Greenville. S. C., Nov. 17.?Dr. J. F. Ensor, who hai been so successful as raiding deptry for the United States revenue department, has tendered his resignation. to take effect the first of Deoember. lie has been a valuable officer, and the moonshiners will feel more comfortable when they learn that he is out of office. Today he returned from his last raid in Oconee, Pickens and Greenville counties. On this raid be destroyed five blockade distilleries and brought in two prisoners. Dr. Ensor will go to Columbia, where he will remain until his time expires. The court has t>eon engaged today in the trial of Detective Hanie for killing young liaison. The jury was out about six minutes, aud rendered a rerdigt vf u<H guilty. Tbaoio Dratii or a Laubbbs Lady.? Lhica, N. Y., Not. 19 ? L. 8. Merriam, n instructor la Cornell University. end Miss t. Ii. Yeargin, a student, went out rowing n Cayuga Lake yesterday afternoon, and Bfl^| oday their boat was found overturned In the ike, Nothing has been seen or heard of hem up to 7 o'clock tonight, and IheyjMMgBfl^H vidently drowned by the overturnfa|^^^^fl|^^^^B a ycster^fl H was rerr blowing to keep along he as rbis they H The lady has been studying at CofnewH^^^^^^H wo years. Her homo is iu Laurens eountyB^^^^H * _____ Quabantrbd Curb.?We authorize our ad- ^^0 rcrtised druggist to sell Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and ( B Colds, upon this condition, if you are V B afflicted with a Cough, Cold or any Lung, 1 Throat or Chest trouble, and will use this remedy as directed, giving it a fair trial, nml ?Tnnrinnn? tin benefit. vnu maw return tlio botilo and have your money refunded. We could not mnke this offer did we not ^^4 know that Dr. King's New Discover could bo relied on. It never disappoints. Trial .]) bottles free at B. F. Posey's Drug Store. Large size 50o. and $1.00. ,.^3 ? ??? Farmer's Congress.?Governor Tillman has appointed the following delegates from 8outh Carolina to attend the Farmer's Con* grcaa to be held in Savannah on the 12th of December : At large?W. D. Evans and J. William 8tokes. First District?E. R. Walter. " Second District?R. B. Watson. Third District?J. 8. Newman. Fourth District?J. D. M.Shaw. Fifth District?T. J. Cunningham. Sixth District?J. S. Cantey. ?i Seventh District?H. R. Thomas. Bucklk.n's Arnica Salve.?The bet, Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, SorestUlcers, Salt llheum. Fever Sores, Tetter, J| Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures Piles, 4 or no pay required. It is guaranteed i give perfect satisfaction, or money refun^S^ I el. Price 25 cents por box. For sale B. F. Posey. t List or Letters. ' I Remaining in the Postoffice at Union, for V lhc|wcnk ending November 24th, 1898. Miss Addie Dawkins IRev F. M Lowery Prof. 0 C Hamilton |J II Witherspoon M Eliza Sharp. , ?Persons calling for the above letters will ]H pleads any if advertised, and will be required M to piry one cent for tbeir delivery. H| Y R. W. HAR1U8. P. M. [EARNESTLY by note or to settle at once, as am baa?y.j^M^^^H^fl^^H money to mcetpuy own obligati4H||^^^^^^H| w. A. moorhead^^I^H Mount Tabor, S. Nov. 24-67-4t. I MUST HAVE MONEY. t II AVE, at great inconvenience to myself, withheld from asking those who owe me for nionoy until there would be a rue in cotton and bettor times, but the lane is too . short, 1 have cimo to the turn, and will have to insist upon immediate and prompt settlement of accounts and notes now due. [ T. E. BAILEY. L Nov. 24-47-tf. \ The State of So^Ltli CarolinwvC^ ' rffiSr-r? grant them Letters of Ad,j,,:.?'.10 1,30 ?o Estate of and effects of K.V\m? ~on 'be e deceased. .? ^ oa Patrick, These are, thorofove, to cite u,, ? nil and singular tha WiQdrCd admonish , ?< ,l.? ..1,1 It \((U/.n -n . Credit,... ...v ? ? that tucy bo and nppear.^etorejjwed. Court of Probate- to b?uheld fttXion "? ' II., South Carolina, on the 4th daY f j)e. ? ccmber next, after publication hereof. j . . f o'clock in the forenoon, to show ca"?Nt I any they hate, why the said Administrate , I should not be granted. 16ili \ i Given under my hand and aeal thi. 16lh \ J day of November, Anno ^ q B. Famished on the day oTV the ly Union TimrH >. BIOS FOR COUNTY HOUSE. r Offick or County Com mission krs t t't Union County, j Union, S. C., Nov. 13th, 1893. e milE selection of a Superintendent of the JL Poor House nnd its Inmate4, and t Manager of the Poor Houso Fa - in will he ' male on * FRIDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF DECEMBER NEXT. ST Applicants must Ale their sealed bids, addressed to the Clerk of this Boar J, marked in plain words on the envelope, -BIDS FOR POOR HOUSE 8UPERINTENDENT," i on or before the 30th day of November inst. f Ma KM- ? -?? K- * * * ~ , uimo nui uo considered alter that diy. OAK AND PJNE WOOD. ^ Sealed Bids for the furnishing of Oak and , Pine wood for the Poor House will also be , received until the 30th day of Novembet, inst., to be considered on the day following, December 1. Bids may be made in lots of 2o Cords cc r more. , By order of the Board of County Com* r mission era. CHARLES BOLT, Clerk of Board. r Nov. 17-40-31. 1 SHERIFF S SALES- ~ FOR DECEMBER, 1893. BY virtue of sundry exeoutions to me directed, I will sell before the Ceurthouse door, in the town of Union, on Monday the fourth day of December next, ' during the legsl hours of Sheriff's sales, the following described property, to-wit: 1 One tract of land belonging to W. 8 Gregory, lying, being and situate in Cross Keys township, Union county, containing one iiuniirqa ana ninety acres, rn-jro or less, bounded by lands of James T. Taylor, O. S. Gregory and Wiley Lawsoo. Levied on and to be sjld as the property of W. S. Gregory at the suits of James T. Laytpn, Plaintiff, against W. S. Gregory, Defendant. ALSO, All the right, title aud interest that T. J. Harris owns in one tract of lan-l, lying, being and situate in Union township, Union eounty, containing two hundred and thirty acres, more or less, bouuded by lands of John McNeaoe, Philip Dunn, Samuel A Dsrnadore, John Giles (tollman, I.ydia Sin- M c'air and estate of Dr. L. B. Meador, de- Wj ceased. Levied on and to be so d aa the S property of T. J. Harris nt the suits of F. M. Fsrr & Co , and others, Plaintiffs, aaainet x. <i. itarrir, Defeodan'. J. O. LONO, 8. U. C. HharifTn Office, November 11. 1803. Nov. 17-40-31, , t