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^^^B^'abhikotosc, D. C., Dec. 9. I81>3.?The first week of the regu'nr session of I be Fiftj-thl'd Congress is among the Ih ngs cf the pa?t. The donothing rule which has ordinarily existed before the adjournment for Chriatmns holidays seems to hare been cost aside and suhstuiui d progress is to be made townrd import ?nl legislation. Senator lli 1 has giren notice to the Senate of his intention to call up the bill f>r the repeal of the Federal election laws, in the early part of the coming week. The House killed the Dates' llmkruptcy bill yesterday. Its defeat whs generally expected os soon as a direct vote could be teached. When it came before the House in the Committee of the whole Mr. Bland moved to stiikc out the enacting clause, which was at once adopted. This was followed up by a motion to report its action back to the Hou?e which was agreed to nod immediately done. Mr. Cannon and Mr. Van VorhU were unsuccessful in their efforts in beha f of the bill. A vea and tn.v v< to was taken anil tbe Hou?c sustained the neti-nt of the Committee. The fai'urc of the bill has been predicted from the lime of its introduction t ccan-e of i a provision being s> favorable to ilie in'ercs's of creditors nod so d-trim'ntal to deh ors, and cotnpubnry. Mr. Bailey, of Texas, li ?s prepared a bill f-r voluntary Bankruptcy, iti which the interests o' deb'ors are bit?er protected, which he w 11 probably presout to the House on Monday. Mr. Culberson, of Texas, has introduced a bill to secure harmony in decisions in State and Fedeial Courts. It provides tlmt the <lec sivn of the Cunts of lost rc-ort in the different States shall be regarded ns rules of decision iti tria's at common law in the Courts of the United States, where such deci ions apply, and no distinction is to be made in cases involving iptestions of general in d of special laws, except where the Consti'uiion. Treaties or Statutes of the United , otherwise require. The j int commission investigating the methods "f Im-i'ics* in the executive dcpartim-nt. have reached c inclusions w hich will m ike very uia'crinl clitinges in tlie l'ostonice department, and cut< tf a goodly number of snlartes, piovide-1 these conclusions nre enacte in?o laws. The pes a" no'c will go, as it h is outlived its iisefu'tiess. I'hat j>ait of the 1*. sbdlice d< pur mctU which ilea's w th its finances will be reorganized and put under the direct control of the Six'li And tor. Mr. Talbert has introduced res lutiors in the 'louse calling on the Commit lee of Ways and Means to at once report th n Tariff bill, and on ihc Commit ice on Banking and currency to at once tcjon a financial bill, and 8) redeem the pledges of the Democratic -- yni-jy.. The Tor.It loll will prohildy retell the House the coming week anil w:ll at once engage its attention. It is likely that there will I c a sluing light over i s jitnvisions anil that it wi 1 he amende I. The Sena'e cotnlnitte of Ways ami .Nloans wi:l very likely l e cons ili ring 'lie hill anil hearing tis'itnoiiy ami suggestions thereon, while the House is eons:?li ring the hil', nil I thus save much v iluahle itc. The llawnrnn question will lie thoroughly ventilate! am! discussed. The Proidciit in preparing for trim-mission to the Senate all of the papers ami documents relating there) l'- , The Message of the President to Congress is variously o uniucnteil it. Ilia friends regard it as a very strong document. The liei lib icans think ii is a weak and commonplace <ne. Observations prove I lint the comment- vary with the political fee'ing of the commentators, Oi:r first suow storm came to us this week. Ai.ru a. NEW DISPENSARY LAW. SOME OF THE STRINGENT PROVISIONS INCORPORATED IN IT. The new Dispensary law was introduced in ike Senate last Thursday by Senator John Gary Evans. It is entitled : A bill to decla-o ilie law in reference to and regulate the use, sale, consumption. tlrM\zwr)Al\in ~7 within the State of South Crrolina ancl to police the santc. It is qnite different from ti e nld law and i s provisi ms arc very strict, l'.a 1 roads arc prohibited from hauling Pquor to individHole anil tliil lot I ou ai*>i uii t. i cli o I .1 o f.u? r n . c iviug any such liquor, even for individual use. Dispensers cm sell beer in glasses or other quantities, and wine growers can sell their product through the Dispensary by paying a small commission. The b 11 is considered bomb prod'under its present shn| c. I* is a lengthy bill, but among the chief provisions of the bill are the following: Thift the manufacture, sale, barttr or c*?niiiigc. receipt, aceptrnne. delivery, y storing snd keeping in possession, of mad, -vinous, feriucuti<1, brewed (whether lager or rice beer), or oth* r liqu >r, or other computed or mixture there if, by whatever name cn'lcd or knoAit, which contains alcohol and is used a< a beverage by any pcr8sn; the transporiali'it, removal, the t >king from the depot <r oilier place of consignment, or the payment of freig t tliereon punishable by tli rly days impri-oniuent or $1 "1 fine, and liqip r eonfisoatod. Tito sal try of the Stale Commissioner was fit-d a $4,1)00; bookkeeper 1,'JO,). lailroids are probibitcd from hauling li i ioim and liquor is seiz tblc by constables wi h uit warrant. ):spensaries can only he ojiencd during ill day time. i'Iio bond of the dispenser is fixed at $ ! 'liid and he is liable to suit lor damages to the wife, etc., of any man to whom liquor is i legally s dil. There may be one or more di-pensaries in ea 'i county, but a majority of ten free holde s iu any township can prevent the cs(a lishnient of a dispensary. In p'uees w tere liquor Selling was prohibited previous ta Inly 1, lH'.bl, one four I li of the voters can c til an eh ciinn, at which a majority vote decides. Dry counties must pay for constables t i enforce the law. In wet counties citizens can liavo liquor from Dispells tries shipped to them. Any person can make wine for his own ise, ami eun sell same through Di-<pen-?nnc4 oy laying a coinnii-sion of 10 per cent. Payment of Unicd Slates tax or keeping of any place indicating that liquors nre for sale 19 evidence that the law is being vi dated, for which n penalty of $100 or thirty days imprisonment is provided. Druggists cau purchase through DNpensasarics by paying a commission of It) per cent.; by wholesale nt c?st to manufacturing druggists. Hotels where tourists step are exempted from the "nuisance" provision. All penalties are reduced to trial justice jurisdiction and warrants are issued upon oath of any person who swears that upon information and belief liquor is so'd in violation of the law. If liquor is found it must be confiscated. Distillers must report quarterly to Stolo Dispen-cras to their product and its disposition. Constables can search depots without warrant, and a penalty is prescribed for re oeivii.g liquor from any inilroail or for its deliveiy by a common carrier. No person can bring liquor into the .State under penally of $100 or litirty days' imprisonment even for his own use. Any person who resists any constable or officer or attempts to seize liquor illegally 8<dd is made guilty of a misdemeanor. A provis on is inftde to allow Dispensaries to sell beer by the glass or any other quan- j tity. The bill wnii referred to the Finance Com i rnittee. WW R. M. STOKb. / Friday, I>cccmber . SUBSCRIPTION, $1 GO PER ANi? POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. The P. O. will he opened for business from 8 A. M. to 0.00 1*. M. The Money Order Department will be opened for business from 0 A. M. to 4 l\ M. Mail going East will cl^se promptly at 12.40 I\ M.; going West 1 I\ M. The mail will be taken from tbe street box e-?ch day ot 12.40 P. M. Any inattcution or irregularities should re reported promptly to the P. M. 11. IV. HARRIS. P. M. New Advertisements. Master's Sales?C. 11. l'eske. u i \(..t ?.. 1 l> ujH'tiii iHiuiicr a ?aiv?<j. i . un|(r. New Store?McLaughlin & Brown. Notice to Trespass?A. C, Lindsey. Attention County Alliance?J. S. Welch. Christmas wid Soon be Here?New York Racket. A Sure Cure for Hard Titnes?T. E. Rniley. Cotton filarketLow grades 0 (<?; GA. Middling cotton Gj> (ii\ 7J. Good middling 7 7-10. Sales for the week, 813 talcs. Cotton Seed 15 cents per bushel. IN GREAT NEED. I am reilly wantiug mouey to continue my business, and call on all who owe me for subscription, advettising or job work to cotnc forward promptly and pay their indebtedness. R. M. STOKES. OUR PREMIUMS FOR 18?4. And don't forget (lint every new subscriber pnj ing one year in advance, and every old subscriber paying all nrrenges and one year in ndvance, will get either "The Farmers Guide" or "Womankind," a family paper, one year free We have also made arrangements with the pub1 is hers of the celebrated weather Prophet, Irl 11 Hicks' magaz:nc, WOllD AND WORKS. I>3' which wc can send that splendid mouthly and (lie Times during the 3'ear 181)4, for the reduce 1 price of $2 00. to subscribers paying nil arrearages and 1 year in advance. I 111. K. HICKS' ALMANAC FREE. We will <7uy a copy of this valuable book to every subscriber paying, in cash, all dues to the Times up t > Jan. 1, 1804. The retail priee of this Almanac is 25 cents, and tho-e who are not subscribers to the Times can purchase one at the Times ollice at that price. ? Today, the loth, it is Judge 1). A. Towuscnd tie Judo, lie will hol-1 his first term of Court at Orangeburg in January. flay Mr. aud Mrs. C. 1*. Situs, of Santuc, has our sincere sympathy in the r severo joss of an interesting son 2.1 years old, which occurrc 1 last Tuesday from diphtheria. ,#??.? ? ? G?od Ginghams nt 5c yard at GUAM AM & Si'ARKS. jfeaT We arc much pleased to state that Rev. C. A. I). Jennings is much improved aud with careful nursing will be iu the discharge of his duties in a few weeks. o , horse," Col. I. G. McKissick on the street again, and, like Gen. Jackson, riding his grey colt. The handiest place to load, and the best place to buy groceries is from .MCLAUGHLIN & HRUWN. A telegram from Maj. K. 1'. McKissick, nt Aslieville, yesterday, informs us that Mr. K.J. Aston, perhaps the oldest citizen of that ci>y and at one lime its li' norcd Mayor, died Wednesday. - o h~i)'" The Laurens dispensnry building and contents weic destroyed iiy lire last run.day night. Loss on the building $4,<><>0 : loss on the dispensary stock, $d,O0O: iu>-urnuce ?1,000. - - Sliois cheaper than anybody at OKA II AM &SIWUKS Just 15 days to the closing of the tax books, and the Col ector tells us that not one.half the taxes have been paid. Somebody is going to have the 15 per cent, penally stuck on to their already high taxes, sure. fad'" Kev, J. N. Booth is on the street agiin, tint the condition of his throat will not permit him to re.-urnc his pulpit duties yet. Wo icgict to slate that Mrs. llootli is quite no well. 1'i.r the next week we are going to give | you some unusual-y good Bargains, as we wish to c:can out sc?erul lines, preparatory i to annual s ock taking. A. II. FOSTER & CO. frjf" We have secured the services of a very competent and impartial correspondent a; Washington, who will keep our readc.'s posted on all the important proceedings of Congress as they Iran. oirc. lie is a good Confederate soldier, ami wiil "tell the truth though the heavens fall." We give bis first letter this week. If y it buy your .Ninas goods before next week you will l>e sorry ; lor I am looking for r? splendid assortment just before Xrna*, which 1 will sell at prices to suit Itie lian! Pines S. M. KICK JK., E. U. President Cleveland lard Monday sent lo llic Senate Hie nnnic of Charles II. Simonton, of South Carolina, to be U ited Slates Circuit Judge for the 4ili judicial circuit, to fill the vacancy occasioned by Hie death of Judge II. L. Bond. The 4th circuit embraces the Slates of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. ? ???? Oyster Suppor We nro requested to nnnouncc that the | Indies of the Joiiesville Presbyterian church , will furnish an oyster supper, Friday evenI ing, December a'J, at 7.,'50 o'clockThe proceeds arc for H?c benent yf iho church. The public is invited. Follow (lie crowd mid go to CKAIIAM & SPARES for Shors and lmLt. X. * yjf JF JZp ProB? - ^ I currieil out. The f,ik 1 plums that fell, and Iwo^'^Tucni, dft least, I are climbing the tree for more and richer fruit. They are brushing awny every ob- ' stncleto their progress upward, and with the aid 'f their newspaper organs here and there over the State, they ate throwing political trash in the eyes of their deluded followers to keep them from seeing the unscrupulous oligarchy which is now governing South Carolina. The demagogical cry of nrislocatio corruption and oppression in the past and loud-mouthed promises rf "retrenchment and reform" in the future captivated a mnjoiity of the best people of the State and they "rallied round the Hag" of the trio with uoprcccudcntcl unanimity and blind faith. Official changes, from Governor to cons able, was the great essential first colled for, and the people responded promptly. "Turn the ra?csls out" was the shiboleth secretly poured into the cars of the cxci'cd people, and "tho rascals" were turned out, according to orders, and will continue to be turned out, without reference to merit, ability or past services to the State, until every vestige of anti-Tillmanisra is erosed from the official list. Nearly all tlie important high Salaried offices have been parcelled out to influential favorites of the triumvirate. Reform is lost sight of and the leaders aud press of the Reform movement appear to be keeping it out of sight and hearing of the people, while they toss the fat ofliccs from one to another iu lotation. This is becoming so transparent that substantial men who two years sgo believed in 110 one and no'hing but Tillman and Reform, now express nlirm at I lie dangerous concent rat on of governmental power in a few men and the sad laek of independent citizcuship exhibited by the people in tamely submitting to the die" at ion of an arrogant Columbia clique. It is not infrequent that we hear go d, honest thinking Allianccmcn suggest that there is evidently loo much money in i lie government nest for those who occupy it, to g:vo a thought to the promises of reform made to those who put them in it, and that they do net intend to be pushed oat as long i.h they enti keep the people and their representatives submissive to their sweet will. If the concentration of wealth in a few individuals lias been the great causo of tbe political op| res-ion and the financial distress of tltc country, we earnestly warn the people of the greater dinger to their rights aud liberties in the p'nin tendency of blind party polities to centralize the State and Federal government in the control of a few aspiring politicians. The people arc beginning to get restless under the whipper-in leadership to which they are subjected, without any prospect or hope of rcf rtn being in view. They are saying in ominous tones ; we have followed our llefottit leaders f.?r three years and by our votes ma le lite channel in the " ,?.vj iiuuer tnetr soletnn promises of reform : but what have they done for us? We can neither see or feel any reform. Our taxes arc increased, the State and county offices are increased instead of being reduced, and there has been no reduction in salaries. While we are making numerous demands upon the national government for reforms which may benefit us or our children in the long future, had we not better ci'l our own party .State officials to account and demand of them such reforms as will give us n'ni'St immediate relief. We are poor now, and we want relief now. That is not a picture of our own itnngnation. We hear it, in substance, at least, almost daily, and from influential farmers, too. They have got the changes, now they want the reforms in the government. ? _ _ HKif We really do not see the sense of some papers it the Slate getting excited over the action and measures of the present legislature. To the victors belong tlie spoils luts been (lie accepted political in011 > ever since we enn recollect, and President Cleveland's defeat in 1888 was mainly attributable, we believe, to bis keeping so many Republican rascals in office. The retiring of the old Judgci, the defeat of Col. Orr, 0150 of tha first and most ardent advocates of (lie Glemscn College, as one of the board of Trustees of that institution, tlio redisricting of the Charleston district, the elringcnt amendments to the dispensary law, an I, perhaps, the repeal of the charters of certain rebellious rai'roads, ' are all reform party measures, and if that party, claiming to be a large majority of the . white voters of tlio Slate, can live under , them surely the few thousand conservative voters can livo ami flourish under tlicni. It's no use getting mad about thee changes. Remember, "whom 1 he gods v.ould destroy, tliey first make mad." > J,ft us give the new officers an I the new measures, fair and honest trials, and if they , prove to be good reforms our p'ain duly is to uphold them; but if they ptovo to the , people to be like the shadow in the wu'er to | the dog crossing the stream with a piece of ( meat in li s mouih, and droppcl the meat in grasping for tho shallow, although it may be a severe lesson, tlio people will very I summarily call n halt. If we can't trust 1 the Legislature we can depend on (lie people * to turn 'cm out. .1 flfrii?" Wo invito a careful perusal of N. t 0. L's excellent article under the ciplion of t "Cultured Farmers. ' There is more food 1 for thought and roore solid common sense < in it than can be found in all the po'ilical homilies that nay party or organization has \ preached to our fatmers, their wives, sons n and daughters for years. It gives tbc whole i foundation of intelligent, liappy and pros- c pcroiis farm life, and if cur farmers would r build upon that foundation, they would i make their calling ami occupation, dignified, f pioudty independent and the envy of a^I I in otLer occupations, | c ^^^^HCounty Officers. ^^^^^Betlve Q. Walton Whitman (be House of Representatives ^^^^^KnakSng the Sheriff, Cletk of ^MI^^Hhrobaie Judge, of Union county, o jfMfiRHuera. The following are the l^gKB^ws c f each bill: q tfS^KlBff and Cleik of Court each to a UuHk hzccediog $000 per annum, And j BBrroWn^Judge $800, to be paid quarlor- t Ly. ' n Kich of these officers are to mako quar- t teyiy itemised statements of services render- s ed and fres received. The Treasurer is to pay the sa'arits of the Clerk of Court and i Probate Judge, And the County Commission- 1 era to pay the Sheriff; all under the follow- t ing provision: At no time shall either of | siid officers he paid more than the amount i of fees turned by him into the county treas- i ury at the tiino the salary is due. The t Sheriff is allowed $300 per nnnm for a ] deputy sheriff and $160 for other help, if tho aggregate annual fees turned by him 1 into the county treasury and profits from i dieting prisoners shall exceed, by so much, i the amount of $000 per annum, or to much t thereof as sbkll exoiod $000. ? It will be &n that no provision is made t for the nbaolflcly necessary keeping and feeding of twljiorscs by the Sheriff, or for the pay of anlftsistant in the Clerk's office, which is alsolabsolutely necessary. The bills have be&rcferrcd to the Union delegation. ^ It seems ba^n consistent to ask a man to < give a $10.00^Kr $20,000 bond, to hold good for '20 yejHpor so small a salary in such very rcspHuble and often dangerous and at best dBDcasnnt official positions. Dut few men c^Eeommand such bonds, and the number of EVn who could be accepted on such bonds aR very few, while the number of rcsponaitM persons willing to sign such besds arc Mil less. Under the Whitman bill but few^poor men could occupy cither of tlioso offices. Mr. Whitman's bill to abolish the office of Supervisor of Rgkistration was reported on unftvorably by ,the commitleo on officers .ind offices. * Why do peoploTcoinc in such crowds to GRAHAM & SlTAHKS? Simply becauso they have the largest stock of goods at prices to suit hail times. lfiu> "ll l,ie ,n portani measures ueiorc the Lcgislalure art what may be termed, in a state of progrcq and there is no conjecturing at this time <*hnt will be the fate of the amendments fa the Dispensary law, the ' Metropolitan Poll! b Bill, the County Gov- ' ernmcnt bill* -fl bill to repeal the charters of certai^ railroads. (4ie bill to reduce the salarieAB^t&le officers, and tlio Whitman bills to officers, as they artAfiw either befort comiiii tecs or under mnMod. There, however, is no doubt tl>s? the dispensary amendment and the Metropolitan Police bill will be passed. The salary reduction bill bangs fire, but ns it wlll^ot aOfcot the present terms of State offioiAr U mgy vuo the gauntlet of opposition, ft la now pretty certain that, as the reading of the codification of the laws has been ddtjirmined on, tbe legislature will adjourqyjBr tbe holidays and reassemble in JaqgmtSk finish the work of the New Goods, New Coslorners. New Bargains, every day at A. H. FOSTER & CD'S. ^-sr- -w BQf There's "mere truth than poetry" in the fallowing, taken from the legislative report in a Columbia daily paper : No Aistralian Ballot.?Representative Manning will press bis bill providing the introduction of the secret Australian ballot sy>tcm into the election laws of the State, though there is no hope of its success. Anything that comes from an ami is regarded with suspicion and tbe Tillmnnitcs are afraid that such a system will dissolve their ranks and allow those who are under the party lash to vote for. whom they please. v.. :> .. ...i .:.Li ) I i v-3, n ia ii siu sigu?, anu inspires mucu sadder thought, to see the legislature of a Slate, elected to represent and protect the ioteresls of the whoTS"people of the commcnwealth, ro submissive to the cry of one man or a c'ique of office holders and office seekers, "give me more piwcr!" "Give u* more of the power that belongs to the people to coutrol State affair.'." ? - < Another lot of pretty and useful articles for Xtnas gifts just in. Pjpular prices prevail, A. II. FOSTER & CO. - tfciT The legislators elected cf 1800 were not quite prepare I to abjectly resign their individuality and their responsibilities ns representatives of lite people to Gov. Tillmnr, and he snecringly characterized them as n ere "driftwood." because they dared to act and vote ns their own consciences dictated, independent of his arbitrary dictation, so he called upon the Reforu) party to elect a Legis'ature to suit him. In other words lie did not want fn independent, manly State Legislature, as in old proud 8outh Carolina days, but he wanted a Tillman Legislature; and they subserv ently complied with his request. A stvge driver between Milwaukee and Madison, when Wisconsin was merely a Territory, had one of his teams so completely "owed" that directly he entered the stab'e and cracked his whip the horses commenced to tremblo and draw up their leg?, md at the worl "down," every horse would Tall flat in the stall. That is an "o'er true itnru '' '*wv ?9 A dispensary dctectjve aritved in own last Wednesday, prctfy t)idly under he influence of dispensary (angle leg. He ans "spotted" at onoe, and finding that his mission was known, be became eery tbeciionnb'4 in word and conduct, boasting lint lie had more authority in the town than he t >wn Marshal. Prom what we can learn i lis c mdnct was anything but that becoming i gentleman and offioer; About dark he enquire! of a citizen where he c mid get some whiskey, and was I'iswered in pretty rough language. A quar el ensued and (he citizen knocked the "mat >f anthori'y" down. They wero parted' uid each went his, own way. The next norning Imendant Pant an 1 Trial Justice Itukes met the detective, and iogcther gave lim assii'ance of pfntfetion while in the iisohnrge^^^^^^^^e duty, adge Wallace for District Judge. With much pleasure *f nominate ex-Judge i. II. Wallace, 10 succeed Hon. C. II. Sininton as U. 8. District Judge for the District ? f South Carolina. No man in South Carolina has higher h unifications for the office, and it will be d cknow lodged by the intelligent and honest teople of loth political factions in this State hat his eleeation to that position would give c nore general satisfaction to the peoplo of 8 he State tliau that of any other man as yet t pokco of. Judge Wallace is one of the purest men 1 n the country and though deposed from the tench of the Stale hv a leffis'ntiye faction in ho general scramble to roako room for po- f ideal favorites, irrespective of worth or j nerit, not a word was uttered or a charge g nade against bis integrity, ability or stern idministrution of justice during the whole < If years that ho dignified and honored the j ludiciary of the S'atc as Circuit Judge. ] Chough fearless and firm, his conservative < ind impartial discharge of duty at all time, * ind under all circumstances, commanded ' he highest respect and implicit confidence < >f the members of thebar and the people of i he State. 5 The best 5o handkerchief in the State at 1 GRAHAM & SPARKS. BOf* The following is the vote in the Legislature for Trustees of Clcmson College : ( H. M. Stackhousc. Marlboro 115 { J. E. Tindal * 100 j John 11. Jcfl'erics, Union 03 | D. T. Redfenrn, Chesterfield 03 ] W. II. Mauldin, Hampton 87 Jesse H. Hardin, Cheater 83 , H. C. Folk, Barnwell 53 , r. S. Drice. Fairfield 52 J. L. Orr, Greenville 27 ( Alan Johnstone, Newberry 20 | The first six wcro elected. Personals. J. II. McKissick, our efiiciont Clerk of i Court, went to Charleston Monday, as a delegate to the Grand Lodge, A.*. F.-.M *. W. II. S. Harris, the faithful Telephone, represented Jonesvil o Masonic Lodge in the Grand Lodgs at Char'eston, this week. Our old friend II. P. McKissick, got out of the Tax Collec.'or's office last Tuesday with enough money to pay all arrearages ind one year in advance to the Tims*. Both i jf u? were in luck. David Johnson, Jr., Esq., of Spartanburg, ( was in town on professional business this week. I Sheriff Long went fo Columbia Monday 1 have alittlc private talk witli the irrepressible 0. Walton Whitman. Darrein hunters nil go to GRAHAM & SPARKS for Dress Goods, Millinery and fancy goods. Correspondence of the Tim lis. Telephonio Ripples Jonksville, Dec., 11.?The weather is lovely and most every kind of work is well up. The only things that are behind seem to be the collection of taxes and debts, and those are badly behind, with poor prospects of their ever catching up. I visited Columb a and Augusta last week; saw all our delegation in both houses in Columbia; they were at their post of duty and ready to do anything for their frienda at home. The Augusta Exposition is a success and will be n pretty good bonanza for the fair fountain City. The Presbyterian Ladies here will Aoadem^on the evfirlngcf Hi e^lnJf in(1'.^ for the purpose of paying fur an organ. Thev solioit a liberal natronacr* Mr. John F. Scott, who moved to Texas over twenty years ago, has been back in this coun'y and living with his son, J. W. Scott, for some time, will leave us again tomorrow for his Texas home. Mr. J. R. Jctferies parsed through Jonesville Saturday evening on his way home from Colnmlia. He returned to day. Rev. A. A. James filled his pulpit hero yesterday evening. He had a good congregation. Several people were here from other sections of the county. Not a case of sickness in Jonesville that I know of. Tki.ki'Honr. . For tlio Time*. Cultured Farmers. If the young men of our dear old Southland would only avoid the terrible and contagious avarice that curses the world today, and would be satisfied to train and develop themselves for intellectual and inteiligcnl tillers of the so I, what a blessing they might become. Our country is ovcrstockc 1 with Doctors, Merchants, Lawyers, etc , etc., bur there is a dearth of intelligent and cultured farmers ?men who make a success of their own businc-s, aud give stimulus, character and dignity to country life. Every community today stands greatly in need of young men well equipped and prepared to develop tho grand possibilities of life on the farm. To any trained and true man, with a soul filled with the noble desire to bo helpfui to his fellow man, the vory nature of things promises success lie can become a lord of a principality and can rule without fear of competitors or strikes. Failing banks and money patties need but little enter his thoughts, bit' us a l'ght in his neighborhood his counsel will ever be sought and heeded. No other business offers such a chance to enter ioto a happy copartnership and work for and with those we love With father Anrl rtAl littr no ooni<?r itoWnnva nnil rrnnnrnl ?. , advisers, mid with ench son nod daughter taken into (he firm, and in charge of some department of farm work, interesting each in your plans for their department, and giving them their share Jof the profits, you have a firm that will a'ways be prosperous and happy. N. 0. L. . A cure for hard times?buy your Shoes, Jeans, Clothing and other winter goods from THE OLD RELIABLE." Conirrknck Appointmknts.?The following are the appointments of Ministers for this, Spartanburg District, for the next conference year : P. E.-J. M. Boyn. Spartanburg : Central Church?W. A. Rogers. Bethel and Duncan?E. B Loyless: J. F. Smith, supernumerary. Union?T. K. Morris. Cherokee?J. M. Friday, K. L. Archer, tupernumerary. Santuc?W. K. Barr Whitmire?8. T. Blackman. Jonesville?J. 8. Porter. i Kelton?0. P. Clark son. a Giffney?Geo. M Boyd. 1 Laurens?W. I. Herbert. i North Laurens?J. W. Shell. > Knoree?W. H. Miller. a Clinton?M. B. Clnrkaon. u Bvlmont?D. P. Boyd. I C.?mpobcl'o?1). A. Phillips. I Parole!?J. L. Sifly. Clifton?J. L. Hurler. WofforJ College?J. ('. Kilgorj, Profess ir o md Financial Agent. & Correspondence of (be Timks. News From North Pscolet. Ktta Jane, December 11.?Mrs. Nannie leaves, nte Kendrick, of Georgia, is visiting er father's family at Sunnyside. We regret to state that Mr. W. K. Walk or as,been confined to liis bed for several ays with rheumatism. leaving the state. Mr. Aleck Gallroan, nt I'iockney ferry, xpeels to move 10 Georgia as scon ns ho can et off. Mr. G 11. Kstes and family expect soon o make their home in the Lone Star SlateMr. Eldridgo Wood has moved his fumily o Cowpens. Mr. C. C. Roberts will move to Shelby, N. next week. We hear no objection to the immigration ever striking a certain class of our citizens, >ut to lose such good people as those above ncntioncd is a loss we are not well oble to itand. We wish them all success, however. The property of Mr. Robbs sold last Tueslay brought fair prices; Wheat brought rO cents ; corn 4G. The homo plnco and [loey lands were bought by Mrs. T. L. Llobbs for $1,4-10.'25. The undivided inter??i in tlm .InolcHon nlnce of 65 acres, brought 60. Ii was bought by Mr. Thompson Kobbs. Last Saturday Col. J. L. and his eon, L. 3 Young, eurveyed the premises and measured the hcglit of the mill dam at Skull Shoals. Ano:l?er big lawsuit brewing. Not much hearty stir in regard to free schools this winter hns yet been made, that we know of. It's time tbo pet schemes tvero put in motion. Last fall (a year ago) we suggested that the Legislature had better Iry and improve the prefent free shool system rather than to put in its time monkeying with a liquor law. Our advice was ignored and we can't see that the country is better off, but we doubt it seriously. We hold that temperance (as well as all other virtues) if it is ever made effective, must be laughtaround the fireside, in the schoolroom aud in the church. Some people stem to think that an editor or newspaper correspondent knows everything. A greater mistake was never made, l'he reverse is too often the case. Lately we have been askci to tell our readers 1st, what black frost is, nod Ud, why does a dog lurn around before bo lies down ? To the 1st we say : It is frorcn fog instead of dew; '2d. The d"g turns around simply because lie always turns the same way. and perhaps, he thinks ' one good turn deserves another." A ft lend, for whose innocent motive we have tlia highest appreciation, has sent us the picture of Bob Kennedy, the negro who was lynchid at Gaffncy City some time ago. In regard to the matter wc have this to say : We arc glad we do not belong to that class of people whose morbid curiosity elevates them but little if any above the average barbarian. The picture is a complete travesty upon decency. To mention the crime for which Kennedy forfeited his life it sufficiently revolting in itself, without adding lo it such an insult to woman's virlue at is presented in that sickcuing and unsightly spectacle. To defend our women against brutish outrage ws arc willing to make any sacrifice, even of our own life, if it is necessary, but wc ne*cr can condone an act that publishes to tlie eyes of the world that Miainc which tho hangman's rope has to completely avenged. Mr. Thomas Wilkinson is building the flat for Howell's ferry. He will get it in the river this week, he thinks. Rev. 11. G. Clifford will preach at Salem next Sabbath, 17th inst. Miss Ethel Strain is visiting at l'aeolet Mills. m We regret to learn that Mr. LeRoy McArthur is suffering from a cancer 011 his hand. Wheat is being put in in good order this year, so fur. We arc no great advocate of the dispensary law, as it now stands, but we do say that we have seen less drinking among the people than ever before. We hope ail defurl* in the law "'it t?a r?n?pdied h* ''!? present legislature, and that the matter will be fully and satisfactorily settled before the excitement of next year's campaing opens. Vox. On the guess at how many beans in the bottle the result was a t o petween Mrs W. 11. Cooler and B. F. Gregory. On how maoy beans the bottle will hold, ttiere was a tic between Capt. C. C. Culp and Mr. John Meadur. W. D. Bkwley, Clt'm Com. If you want to make your wife happy give her a "Demo res I" Mewing Machine for Xntos Price only $11.50 nnd guaranteed for 5 years. For sale only by A. H. FOSTER & CO. storm i'hoi'ltf.t hick s 1'al'klt. .many persons know of Rev. Irl R. Ilicks, the noted storm prophet, but arc not eo well acquainted with the fact that his monthly paper, Word and Works, is one of the most attractive and instructive journals in America and is doing more to educate the people in science than any ether. It not only contains Rev. Kicks' monthly forecasts, complete and unabridged, hut also articles from liis pen on astronomy snd planetary metcorology, finely illustrated. There is a sermon or religion article in each number, a "Home, Sweet Home" department, edited by a lady, a "Youth and Heanty" department for boys and girls. "Queries" for those who want hard nuts cracked and many other good things. All this for the low price of $1 per year. All subscribers who pay for a year's subscription in advance before Feb. 1, 18'J4 will receive free, us a premium, Rev. Irl 11. Kicks' Almanac for 18'd4. This book alone is well worth the subscription price. Send six cents for a sample copy of the paper or send $1 for year's subscription to Word and Works Pub. Co., St. Louis, Mo. 2t. T'lj; IIk is on tiik Right Track.?Mr. I). M. Kail, who lives four and oue half miles north of Yorkviile, has in his stables eleven colts, six mules and four horses, all home raised. In and about the barnyard there are also thirty-six hogs from three to twelve months old and all fat enough for the butcher. Mr. Kail olaims, and he speAks from experience, that he cau "raise and put the gears on" a mule colt for $60; and further; that he can raise about tho stable one lu>g for each horse or inule, at a cost much less Ihnn 7 cents a pound, the price now being paid to Tennessee drovers. Tne home rai-ed nmle that cost him $50 is equal to the best that can he brought from Kentucky and lold for $125. while the pork is as fine as the finest. Such talk from a theorist would not be worth a great deal, but from a practical man like Mr. Kali it must be taken at face value?Yorkviile Enquirer. . ? nrecimkn Casks.?S. II. Clifford, Now Jassel, Wis., wits troubled with Neuralgia ind Rheumatism, bis Stomach was disordered, his Liver was affected to an alarming legrce, ap]ioiite foil away, aud he was terri>ly reduced in Hesh and stiength. Three tittles of Klectric Hitters cured nim. Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg. HI., had a 'tinning sore 011 his leg of eight years' itanding. Used three bottles of Klectric liitcrs and seven boxes of Buoklen's Arnica nlve, and his leg is s>und and well. John tpeaker, Catawba, (>., had five large Fever orcq on his leg, dootors said he was incurtitle. One bottle Hlcc^ic Hitters and one >ox Hucklen's Arnica *alve cured liiut on irely. Sold by B. F. Posey. . . A new lot of Outings, Qinghama and titer goods just received at UKAIiAM & il'ARKS. ? ? 1 A Negro Ltnoiibd Near Grkr*wooi>.? Greenwood, 8. O, Deo. 0.?Information has been received bere lo ibo effect that one of (he negroes who murdered an unknown peddler, near Verdery, a few days ago. baa been caught and lynched. The negro, Lawton, reported to have been lynched this evening, received a volley of 500 shots. The oiber two negroes implies* ted in the would-be murder of the unknown peddler have been traced to the Savannah liiver nnd lost; but they are* not likely to be,??^ found again. The poddler at last reports il still alive, but it seems that the venge^tfog wreaked was for the intent in this rtlatter -^ and not for the condition that may enst^^^Hfei favor of the poor man, who has been^^^f^H brutally assaulted. ^ a Uucklkn s Arnica Salve.? Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Uleers, Salt ltheum, Fever 8ofes, Tetter,^^i Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all skin eruptions, nnd po*i<ively cures Piles, ? j?i ?? J or uu 1'ity rc<|uuru. it is guuibuiuou iu givo perfect satisfaction, or money refund, el. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by B. F. Posey. If you want a few dollars left to jlogle in your pockets, buy your overcoat and auit of Men's or Boys' clothing from "THE OI.D RELIABLE." Now Tut This.?It will cost you nothing and will surely do you good, if you have a Cough, Cold, or any trouble with Throat, Chest or Lungs. Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds is'guarantecd to give relief, or money will be paid back. Sufferers from La Qrippe found it just (he thing nod under its use had speedy and perfect recovery. Try a sample bottle at our cxpenso and lrnrn for yourself just how good a thing it is. Trial bottles free at B. F. Posey's Drug Store. Large size f>(Te. and $1.00. .?. Will have the nicest lot of Xmas Cards ever seen in Union, I think, next week. S. M. RICE JR? E. U. MARRIED. EVANS?POWELL. Married, at the ' residence of tho bride's father, on the 6th inst., by Rev. J. N. Booth. Mr. Thos. Evans nml Miss Nannie Powell, all of this county. List or Letters. Remaining in the Postoffico at Union, the week ending December 15ili, 1898. Mr Wm F Marshall Mrs Mini Daniels Mr J F Mahnffec cure of Henry RichMiss Iluther Die ards Rev J B Wideuiau. Persons calling for tho above letters wijl please say if advertised, and will be required to pay one cent for their delivery. R. W. HARRIS, P. M. J Notice to Trespassers. Jf ALL persons are notified not to hunt snj^E kill game oa my land, at Flat R<>c]IRC Persons so doing will he prosecuted to the full extent of the law. A. C. LIKDSEYQjjjH Dec. lf>-60-4t. attention^^H COUNTY ALLIANCt. ^ A MEETING of the Union County Fsra.ers Alliance will be held in the Courthouse on Thursday, 21st inst. All sub-Alliances nre earnestly requested to send delegates, as there will be buaioeps of interest to transact. M. S. Fauoktt, J. 8. WELSH, Sco'y- Prts'f, j* NEW STORE! " NEW GOOffi!* NEW PRICES DOWN TO ROCK BOTTOM. :o: Wc arc now opening up a very handsome line of DRY GOODS, v SHOES, HATS AND NOTIONSL ALSO A VERY FINE LINE OF HEA^fe ANI) FANCY. GIOCEBIES,! as good as the best and as cheap as the cheapest. We invite you to call and examine our goods and prices. McLaughlin & Brown, AT TIIK COLTON OLD STAND. d Doc. 15. 50 lin.* J City^Iarket. TO THE CITIZENS 0* UNION : ?AM now prepared to sell you Beef, Pork nnd Sausage at the following prices : Pork Siiusago 15c. Mixed " 12Jc. Beef Steak lOo. lloiHt .... Ho. IN MY GROCERY DEPARTMENT, r 1 have always on hand a fresh supply of both Fancy and Staple Groceries, which I will sod at prices to suit the times. Call on me before you buy your goods. Respectfully, 1ST. DP. DUNBAR. Dec. 8-49-41. MONEY WANTED, I NOW we know the price of cotton is low, and we dislfke to ask those indebted to us to sell at such low prices, but wo ore cm* pelled to raise money, and must ask that you come in very soon and pay us, at least n part of your account*. This we think is reasonable and just, and we wl'l take it as a personal favor if yvu will comply with (hi* request. Yours Truly, GKAIIAM & Sl'AKKS^^^ Oct. Notice to Trespassers. ^ illKUCBY warn all persona from riding T| driving, huotiug, or in any other manner trospas>ing upon my lands orpiemesi*. . 9 Persons disregarding th'S warning and rappl trrspasning will be prosecuted to the eaten? of the law. II. II. BKLUtf Bsc. 1-18- it. /