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*C?Mwa rapitol; the argument |jMlk? rtpHl of the Federal election laws, Md tlie probab'e admix* on of four no* '. ^ 8|el?e in'o the great sirterhood of Hi alee; Mt add to the dT?tinguUb#d erante which Sf Will pnma Into the nirtory of ihla great ft nation with the done of 1803. fl The Ifoaae of Keprenenfatiree ye?terday k , pftMOd bille admitting Utah and Arizona. ^ and the bill admitting Now Mexico wnx ini^k . far Consideration when that body adjoin nrd j^^k " arguiienls wrro eloquent and full I sbafa of ropartcr. Mr. 8n>vo I'nlUh : ^^^k 'eould not rofr?'? ' indulging in r. mark* ertrred the anger of Uiah'e (MtuU^ Rawlins, and the reiul^MriM||pil ^ ^ brre was wjUyy^^ggj^i^**7Trio cultbrnrngBBB^W^TliiwiinH' reply. admission of Arizona, Mexico nnd tlklehuua was full of H^^^EUreM. life and bright npnrkting ecinlilaI Koi of wit and humor. Die admission of New Mexico, Until nnd ^^BH^kix<>na wtii add fix Henatorn 10 Domo rpwc suengm 01 uie i,ni, and Oklaliom . wMiw ?iili li n i.r. _ (ions come wiilun the geographical limits of that tirrltory. Both of South ('arolina'a Senators ore t ow ni their posts af duty. Senator Duller was on the floor of tho House yeaterdny and his distinguishes! ability n;:d lino handsome face always innt<u thin grand old Koman tho observed of a'l utnong whom ho |H. more". ^ The South Carolina deU-gnt.on in Congress &B. arc by no means idle or negligent of the ^ interests of their c 'iiMilucncy and the genjgf. rral welfare of the N ition. Tho r presence Bk I in the dnly sessions of the respective holies to whio'i tlioy lire ueercd'led and pUdI fheir untiring interest in the proceedings uro mm the best evidences of dovotinn to duly. Heui.tnr Irtiy presented two petitions from l^^^Kthe Farnura Alliance of Kershaw oeiinty ' .ffeouth Carolina, praying f..r liie issue of y.f Iff;a tend? r notes and the ntiolition of * Null mill huik*, Alsn, n re o'unoti to allow v/3r Agnes Niver it" Ai*toig suit nrgaiost tho p^-S^^-Uui ed Sin es yoveriim\Vl. K ?. UI...II ,i.. i?? r i * I I OIM'II, IIIU I IfJMIIUI nuvi J ?U I iiwlvl r> icpro&cntniivo of tl>o 4th Congressional iJisIrio', also introduced a similar hill in the JI oime, in regard to Apnea A. Nivor. Ho is locking ufcr the navigation interests of the Congnrco river and has introduced a hill for an a) pioprintion fir the continue I improveincut of the sninc. lie is also the author of the following resolution, to-wit: 'i'lmt me Secretary of War he and he is hereby requested to furnish the limine of llcpreaenta'IvrH nt too earliest tiny practicable, such in format im a< ho may have regarding the necessity for providing deeper drift over the two miles of the Coitgareo river just below t'oliimhia. S. t'., than is contrinplate I in the present approved project for that river, and that he no requested further t<> submit a plan an I estimate id' the oust of securing a dealt in llios> two miles of liver equal to that a'ready provided for in the rest ?if the site tin Hy unanimous consent, Mr. Talhcrt submitted his argument mndc hufotu I lie c >muiittec un Hanking and Currency, on the hill I for the enlargement of the volume of ourI renry ami the distribution of the same, Ad which litis beoti published in the Co tigress Hj . ionul Record. As they are too lengthy for 91 Wrojimits of this letter 1 will only refer to BHB r theorlw the UnU?il Blftto*. *? '? !' H ,.r i -*'1 '" nmko Holt' '*eI Wiw'o Iiiii<Ih in the Hii(? J*" Hml Stale f?rhcIiuuI fin W A,r- Mol.mirin In I rod net If J,l? r?PO"l ll?o . i. maun toil goodH. 'I'lio |Hramtdo tli I Bk *?"K fw only givo a nois forth llial iIn; ioalluial . W poopje are greatly depi t. <M. I u j ialied l?y boiug compelled in i?i nnd oilier cm pa a f r-N, ?ut 11,0 '?*? ! Hint *iir coiinn in-,i L Souili Imvo iki i rotcction f. m Material wl.ile they are brought ( tlou Willi III., pauper labor ol I trios, therefore idiould got their r Iroo of dny. Supposing j """ "" In lllir | (i'm (oh ^uu in iw ?lo lars mutually, if this hi I will save between fit'luoii mil I u:is of dollars iti ilio pockets sitnicrj. Mr. b'lrait is looking uftcr incut of Ili?? isiival cailei from si.'iial District. So.lie lime <In iiaimer lie npp'ted by lelier to of llie Navy for blinks inol lie in limit on (lie subject. lie my roeived any reply therein, : iiiforinnli >ii lie leocivcd was lli it having failed to make his * Hie vacancy It id he n lille?l. ti;a*i >n of the snbjec he frnls hi in from Alabama has been n > barged lo him. lie is bemb oaorgy to having thv; wro g wi'l spare no pains, bib r or t the matter lighted. The St: subject are mi plain ih it the mistaking their meaning. Th appointment to lie from tli al district to w hich he is chnrj titer stys that he will cxltsiii means to have the matte1* ] 11'< hut will hot hesita'e to exit m* in case lie fiils t > secure justie ent mode of piooeednro. The Doekery biil has passe B This lull !<>( s oil' li>l" y 1" H ami saves to tlio treasury a""ti att'l thirty or foity thousand j remains to hr seen it' the >on . out the measures of reform at jS s'itote.l hy the llou?e. H The ttrgetiey ?loli?.ieiiry hill ly lit! pushed tlllMO^It hi-1 1 recess ami the hearts and n session employees he li led to H The tivo Houses wi I a IB payment <1 the salaries id t S& which fall tine oil lhelii-1 'lay hflp??' before adjournment, m> that t H in iy not ft* wanting Hp very iharp ait) warm. tiev Bf Kentucky, intreduced a res M House en Hug on ilie IVesiden M ftii'l io for mat ion in his posse; ii'K .he matter. Itiiiueilin< IB A'r* Keitl, aim is t rcr on thei niHke sundry enijuines in re u Vr McCrrnr.v demanded BT Questi' ii anil .Mr. Keid uinl hi mJf friends we e f. iied to subside 3 siirimce f,om .Mr. Mct.Veary il H mlormati u mine iu and at the of I " ib? treasury has been eii. Jk<1. a Contrary lo *11 expectation the Tariff bltl has not jet come to the House. I am in- ' formed that reeeral important changes hare > been made in the bill. I think this will be a eery lengthy session. ( as much important legislation has been , mapped out which wiil require time and long debato before it is consummated. WTM. BTOKBfl, - . Editor I I'riday, Pwewlxr Mribtfa. SUBSCRIPTION, *1 GO PER ANNUM , POST OFFICE DIEXCTOKT 1 The i*. (), will ho opened for liunineup 1 from 8 A. M. to 0.00 P. M. The Money Older Department will he , mrAif'iiW.wf fw"? ?* " 11 Any innttention or irregularities should re reported promptly to the P. M. It. W. IIAKIUS. P. M. 1 i - .i i New AdvortUementi. , (Juardians Final Discharge ?John D. Jcfferics. ViiInutile 1'ioperty for Sale.?J. A. Fant. < For Halo.?W. T. Ileaty. \ Notice.?C. II. I.ong. c A. II. Fostor A, Co. Cotton Market how grades G?, (?, OJ. i Middling cotton Oj ( < <!;. flood middling 7}. Sales for tlie week, GUO Laics. Cotton Heed 15 cents per bushel. i IN UKEAT NEED. I urn re illy wauting inoriry to continue my bii-iiicis, and call on all who owe mo fur ' subscription adverli?iiig or job work to conic forward |>ruin(>tly and pny their in- 0 deblcdiic-s. K. M. STOKKS. '' c ? 017K t'KKMIUMS FOR 1MJI I And forget that every now subscriber H pa)ing one year in advance, ami every ? !*! kiiI.nee;!;;, |inying all arrengoH and one year g in advance, will get either "The Farmers tiuide" or "Womankind," a family paper, i: one year fr?e tl We have also made arrangements with the ti publishers of the celebrated weather I'roph- w et, Irl It Micks' ningnzdic, /. \\OKI) ANl? WORKS. g by which we can send that splendid monthly m iiii< 1 the Timks during the year IHUI, for the in reduced pi ice of $2 00, In subscribers paying all an enrages find I year in advance. ol MM. It. HICKS' .M.MANAt: KlUiK. gi We will ffivr a copy of this valuable hook |,, lo every subscriber paying, in cii.ili, nil dues ,,, to the Timks up t ? Jan. I, If'Jl. The retail price of this Almanac is " '? cents, and IV those who are not subscriber* to the TiMks y. W" ,,.Lh \ nrfv- UcV. VI I , A Su? t \nd?s^\?8- \ vegr c.llUiu\. v..? iVcf' \V)Ut ,\ the differ--vctfroi ' ' ,\ tlie AUbuvco \ ^ NNo__ \ i'.w. llrolher .Masons, icmcuiti u \ a hi 1 annual meeting ol Union l.oilg i too "on pub- will ho held this. Friday, eve,.in" ori/.ing ine ol ollic'ers ctims fr.un ^ . .Mairicd, on*the "Olli l?o 1 '' die residence <d the bride a IHISM'S. ... . .1 .. i.-.i1 t,?- \\ t!, v IMes. Mr. J. v. Mitch i.tcinro'1 cm- ?. <itiiti^ , i i Mi.si Carrie I'otes, >>1' e hill is ino (v^ lii-v.'i'. I'. Knox otliciutnig tueruloru I _ Ihorrol. 11 lisa)"' The acheiltilc uii I lie S . 1 road will lie changed Sunday, ii I I ill | ?! V ft - n * inline col Inn Train lr.?m Spartanburg in urri a. Il | ninls u II A. M , lli i if.mi from ( iliicei'i nl (lie ii? live n' l?4' p. in. r ih?ir law ii emupeli- li'-i?" merry Christmas in ii lier eoiiu- M,ty ilie poor have plenty, may 1 e 11 iti em a I * i. * i . .r all wlin have any In . pare, cuni np iilal i*ii nt v minimis nl' comfort ami I appuuss of tlie l-e passeil i> may tSod hi ess ami roiiilhrl all twenty mil- miiiow ami distress, nl" ihe eonCray'" Maj. K. I'. McKissiek, (no uppmn- uiuii igcr nl lialieiy Park llnle'. h s ('niiores , " .... ., . isvisiluie us parents. 1 ho M; rin;,' i he early n 1 the Seen I try prim illative of the health of . oe-ssiy iufnr* ilie high lording at I lie Mattery s he his mil iml die only h '.>" To-il.y, the 'J'-M Deem a imiili a i..n slmriest ilay nl the year, ami appo nlnienl u,iu,lo?| ? t" ihe o'd proverb: In Ins invis- , , i linn uyoung UT?' <?> lengthen the col pp P. toil ami j strengthen." on get in your \N ng a'l i.f his | at ii a. nil.lone, ami i niihle in have j At ?l?e annual meeting tint s mi the | l.utge of A. \ I'.-. ,M.-. ef Sol ii c hi In nn |,v>i,| jl( - iiarlesion nil the 1 >111 ii y reipure I he I e cmigies-inn- J " -MeKissick, of I nioii Lot ?eil. lie fur eli-c oil listno' ilepniy firaml stall pissihe mb .lis rim. ol'y a-ljiiste I, l every means Messrs. John t'rawlot'i e by his \ res- . c .j,, | |;. Jeier stalled lV?r I , . ' Keaiueky last .Momlay, for a il J the II in-. | . -...i.ii.. m.,1 hm-iiess lmrses. IIy employees | ** I one 111111 < I it* < 1 liicy in t c ii 11 oil lo hring on soi. dollar*. i1 now ] mi,) woul 1 bo lii'fe curly in <lai ilc will carry ' i I economy in* . lutV" The jionernl Stale lax 1 | the present legisliunro is i will very 'ike* ; .. , . .. . . . ? coiini v tux tor t moil t .tintv i* o the holiday | p ickets ..f ihe | ordinary coiimy purposes. n overllowino. . I'oinl bonds and mill* for so nit!'!;* , ii* ihe ' miking the total levy for tin lie emiiloyccs. I ... .... ' *^ .. mills, ot the tin.inn, hristiiuis funds KKtf" ! letter from Ljekl the on lafHHHH I'toi'lmHHH Culton Ha Ijegu, |0 Iboroto, J As.Mie.atiui ' ('publican ' "!' n iiiumI^BU f lo, the t I,flHHj " mn^H| tin,j I ncuis The President and miong the best and most ess men in this Iowa, and the anlHttkfc^ s conducted on strictly business principI^P The first payment on the 4th series will ?e due and called for at the meeting on Fuesday, January '2d, 18'J4. K?ery m?sti?sln ?j.d mooring man, of ev?ry calling and occupation, and every i.|,|M_.jwtth income should Inks iliares, while ?ho?e of ample means should {ire it substantial encouragement for the benefit of the town. Many a family now own arid are comfortably living in good bonus secured hrough this association, which they could iot Lave obtained without the advantageous 0.n> ?!.? :?<! ' ' ?vv.w... / ?u..vMa imw no.wvmnuii J n lUCIU. I While enough shares have been subecribed L' o organize the '1th series, it would bo 1 .offer of >RW TPTT lrwr mraniiniB J, f from $1 to $0 a month than the Vnlca ? lording mid Loan Association. If we are 1 tot mistaken the book for subscribing to he *1th scries, nl one dollar per share, will i? cb sed in January, so that we sdrise all ^ vlio wish I > lake shares to call on Mr. W. B V. Hughes, Sicrctary and Treasurer, at ^ nice. One of the worst anti-reform mens* 0 ires that has been imposed upon the people c if this Statu I y a reform legislature, was hat |n(H-:ed l.y the ^Senate last w?ck, giv- ' ng I lie proprietor of the Columbia Hrt/ixtrr .monopoly of the State printing for t*o y ears. The '-milk in that cocoanul" is very a I'ain to us. ' Senator Stan} arn Wilson, of Spartanburg, " ngineerrd tlio bill ihrougli tho Senate for lie llff/nlrr. Sianyarii Wilson, we are rcdibly informed, is a I'tn/e, if not the j urgent s'oeUholder In a Kefortu paper in 1 ii.artunliiii'ir. I 1 .-Mnnynrii Wilsou in n candidate for Couress from this dstricl. .^(anynrii Wilson's paper at Spartanburg J r trying to pull the wool over the eyes of lie |>eo| le Ly writing wi ll understood ond rniispnicul | hihippios against the l!r>/i.itrr, a liilo Statiyuin \\ ilson in lighting for tlio " in iho .Senate. A pretty shrewd ante to play for a scut in (,'ongrcss and lake the people pay part'of his electioneer- * ig expenses. Stunyuru Wilson thus secures the influence a ref< rm org in at hoth ends of) this Con- " rcs'iir al di-trict, for which the people wdl p ive to pay extra prices for the State print- b ftPresident Lincoln once said, "you can iol nil the | roplc u part of ^10 tim^flAnd nil can f. ol part I" the licoPiyuh [ preicU B \ \n thy n?n,c* . nek fu" <lul^' "n,ltr ,,IW >'tlruclui . Cuuiptrolier tleneral, which we i)ii\ a* (tic . r anotlior column, wo may hope lo tion in our taxes in ISOii. /' ,er that the dispensary luiv i< self siistainiii? o, No. 7<?, guv "provided, "to., for v ii'icctiou very stringent and, in sonic ret repulsive tea'ures nt the aineiuh C. 1 lit hotter ca'culnle I to Irivefriends fa"her, Mr. to enlist the co-operation of new el, of York assi-t in enforcing it. We h I niun coiin- seen or heard any reason lor cl opinion us to the in ?r ility "f th jr V (' ",0 ,UW* C "Oliesi ) ' .. , great a curse upon the Slate, as lol.ows: ^ , whiskey always lias upon indi vo at I inon J . . . . , individuals are willing t ? risk oluuibia to ... taiions here and their ilea illic ? I?y ciisagiti); in lite whiskey tr ever}hotly, their own lookout. They alone the rich ami |t|u for their conduct to (loil rilnite to the "we are not our brothers' 1, needy, and w0 enter our most solemn |?r< who arc in being made, directly i>r imliii ticipant in the iratlic or a sharer the popular 1,1,1,1 ll'0?i i! 'O' I1"' v III Asht-vil e. but prefer paying our prepoitio ii jor is a jolly the Stuto ilcht an I the expensei Vshevillc ami government, in a straigluforwn Tark. W!?y aher, is the !>*?>" To show our sul sor'.l we aid i?, , , l>omui/a we have got ia the T As ihe dais . . . llie following as average spec I begins to . , losses we sustain !?v being imlti inter s wood senbera who nave requested u the paper and i will call as s> ol the tiraml cotton an I pay up all arrcrag alii Carolina, At ono post oilier in ill s t'o1 list., lirother nine subscriber* until a few Igo, was re- when we discontinued of lli Master of the found their aggregate indebted e I to the snug amount of i> ...oiIV,.'[ ? ive bad l! I, s. U. Ay- , . . subscribers mi 1 two ol t'livn <v innesace ami , , We sent In Is to caeli one o rove oi mules, .. . , . air > :riil only one li is replnnl u I lie V i old lie s , . lie ivns (i colored man, who |-:i e tiae stock, , . Ila>l we tol 1 either ol then not gooil for the sin-ill stun cvy passed by mi l fifty eents a year, or refus > mills. The paper until pan! for in rulvai i. mills for lie s>TI belter oil this t'hrisu uills for rail haps had eleven o>?>d friends lioo! purpose?, uiiuihrr alnisinii us ami inn i s county, 17 ivo stopped sending it In th foil ml that I hey ivouhl not pa ? 1 ' ''' ? i good fat fellow* r??vLi aooa M l"1^j H^Dier will porntf. \ j ^ r^vo^llwagera plalo of M|t that Mr. I woe ? W?'"J h"K? dw "** <***P 4 e#nu C "rI?d. .Dd .k,r utfCX-r 1, QI I U1WI 1 w>< .:<? .u-catied money crd-cottoo. (jhi tr\ .?. .IX. torn ^w- Only *ii"*ir </?v? befoi the Ux book* H* wj^J closed, and 'hundred) if tax payer# m'* Tlsblod. And don't rget that on* ] "*n j 1/ aij'l on# legal holid r will ooae in Ort . .Juis, leaving only sere buslneee days wh i IIAt Ij l C Jich io pay taxee. Tin Treasurer aaya wh !t wit be 'mP?',lble lo wrH t*1# an ^ ij^rgt number of^ thosa i iw bahind, con- I w#,uentl/ a largo majority of Ihoaa who ha postpone paying to the laat I iw days will fca ag 'left out in the cold" and Have to pay the w< penalty. It U PT^~Na I In |rg'"?liAure will to ttljouro to "jj Tha Eie^iv^^oiemittee of the Baptist tasociatiou of Union County, are hereby lotified and requested to meet at Dr. Mca- ?/ lor'a oftice at ouo o'clock p. m., on the 28th ye net. All churches desiring aid from the \v itntc Missiou board will please make appli- ar atiou through this committee. Send appliations to Kkv. J. N. Booth, Union. ' sti U'ECIAL NOTICES. TO HE STUDIED. Jc ?j*z W Vou may hang the ocenn out on a grape 8t' ino to dry, or you may build a worm fence .round a winter supply of summer weather, 011 tut you can't find a man that will save you s much money oti Furniture as A. D. ',D ,00 PER & CO., Hill k Co s old stand. Cc -wsri, , ' ! The fallowing days arc special bargain 8(, lays ut the new store of McLAUUIlLIM k ol tltOWN \V.,ln.M,l?v. nursdaya. Fridays and Saturdays. ne The b:g rush in tinde stilt continue* at 81 1KAIIAM it Sl'AltKS, because prices con- "l inuo to g< t lower. r? cll Make every cent in a dollar count by . pen.ling it with MuLAUUIILIN & BROWN, l I lie Collon old stand. , ? . tin S 10.00 Clonks for Indies now selling for O.GO at OKA 11 AM & SCAURS. nr ? Soe our cut pricks on Cafsiinercs nnd k,, thcr Winter goods, to clean out before stock Qj| iking, which begins next week. We have 0f ut the kuife right into tliera. Come quick j,j, efore they are all gone. i.s. A. II. FOSTER & CO. .thi Any man'^io won't buy his wife owe of fev lose nice | wfZiiirti i " llfl ?j You may 1?V Avalanche;. II]!^ I.ive the stnrs^a Oail ketc. or place a orator of an a s do their V,n0( jjjt find a man tbn ins of the you Fi^^B^'Wtper than A. D. ,v 1 " ^ ' 'l /'?/'"|C Oct yo^^K* supplied at 'he rovoM the 0LU STAnB&.// vc fear the j Men's nni^ioys lints nt your ov <|>ccl". Very UHAIIA.U wpiMnivo. ed ln1v, are from it t liuii 1,0111 /",k th*' Kooda ftre g0,li ut T. K./liAILEV'S because y?>u ' lccni11* " Iliads leaving there every day for < nve noil her brings s tuetking new and novel. ringing our - ie rrsu'ts of Rnrgnin hunters ftavo all foun .. .'. GUAIiAM & Sl'ARl^S is the phi """' "I" goods cheap. 1 as selling J ,m, vidtials. If The spot cajjUikas brought man ,1,,;,. ,.e.lU. in every linJM^ur store and we . .. theui to tur customers, s hen alter. jloLAUGJI LIN & nHie, that i> ? are responsi- Go to T. E. .Jt 4 ILEVAS before and man- - Tour trade f?r auytl^ng in his lit .rcprt but ^ big bargain in ItNies hats f< id est against lu days at UKAIIAMYfe Sl'AKF ctly, a par- - in the money '"vt prices on Flour from Mc! ... ... ?Si RROWN before buving. It wi \ o are poor, - , . .a 1 tti your pocket, ante share of . m. i of the Siate Through mistake we are ovc r l legitimate Nyts and Raisins. Wid sell cite II. F. SOAIF! - For l iers what a The Dispenaary Law nits we give Mn. Kihtor : ? I heartily con imens of the editorial in the Timks of the 8il ,v! >"" ..i. respected and enforced by all s lo "send on citizens " <?:t as I sell The Dispensary is the woi tw t?i,? State lias ever given to iiie wh , , His lees have b?ten broken if aa.y. we had killeJ?Bni| l ,10f ,he pr?ent months ngo, >vill make nn end to Ibis most eta after we enemy to human comfort and hr !til's* amount- 1 ain Kditor. saoreiigious use of scriptures your correspondents, as they ti nee good ( .'1 (|10 |aWs of our land. Don t th .re us is never safe to yieltl to lawbrci f tlteni weeks a !ftW is ft bad one its firm .. . would make that more nop iron > our car, and , .. , 1 * , and result in its icpcal, while l "P- one it would be fully vindicate* ! that ho was N, l?. L of otic dollar ? ?--. Broad River 8. 8- Uni ed to .sen 1 the I .... i ??rra iren iiiuiiiir UI im m ico. we wnit t'uion of Middle section of i.i;, and | ?v- Association will oonrcaa ?ilii in* o.i t nt tliat cluircli o? Saturday before Ilie ::?> r bociii-o 1 Itntllt AM. cm, when wc I jo o'clock, u. in., Devotioi >' "J. Knrolliuout of ijelegntes. tioii. ;o of reduced Queries f?r discussion : Is PP^TfTe^n^^urposes io RHBhkI diKMt, consumption, ^td ? aUrpup opc-n bim a few yrir4 ago lh itr tfitrwtrdi kept bim constantly P* inded that to it be suit yield. Last f" k be mede bie will end disposed of hit P> Idly goods, for he sod bie loved ones *' iw *>- - ? oigb. tie was ? jl ber of the Methodist church at Foster's 4 tgel, at which place be will he buried torrow. betide his Fa'ber and Mother. bed, beyoDd all ea'thly doubt, made l' peace with Uod, for be knew the son of >' d was near. D i attended the meeting of the Masonic 0 ?nd Lodge in Charleston last week, * ere there was a large gathering of repre- f itative men from all over the btate, and ? lile our country is in a political seism < d discord is prevalent all over the land, I >m glad that I caa say that peace and < rmouy prevai ? in our ancient and hon- ] iblo order and that moral virtues cement 1 as a band of brothers, aod it might be 1 ill for come of >he red-headed politicians 1 observe "how good and how pleasant it g^imatiuian-In-djaclL toyther in uii.tv." eling among its mcmbcrsT^^^^^^^ **1"" I returned with the "grip" which was evaleut in Charleston, and I am still in gf'Pp, scarcely abls to wiit? this caniuoicatton. Prudence Lodge, No. 139, A.-. F.-. M.\ 8. C,, elected and appointed officer* last iturday night for the entitling Masonic ar, a* follows: W. II. 8. Harris, W. M ; . H. 11. Itevill, 8. W.; Dr. W. O. SuUth?1, J. W.; J. W. Scot", Treas.; J. W. ttos, Sect'y; K. II. Aycock, 8. D.; F. 1\ Shields, J. D.; II. W. Qessett, Tiler. Inillation on Hie 27th. Mr. John J. Lltilrjoha will move to toesviUe tonunowr. lie aud Mr. Lafayette ttlejohn will open a general merchandise ore here in January. We welcome this lung family and these young merchants to ir Town. llev. D. Tiller, rf the Jonesvillc circuit, is been It tins ft r red hy the late 8 C. Cotirence to l'rospcrity circuit, in Newherry lunty. llev. Jauies 8. Porter, has been signed to our circuit. While we nru rry to part ?? !: t!;c vue we welcome the her. Your correspindent Vox sail some very nsible things in his communication last jek. Hope lie wi'l keep talking aloug the me line as the spirit moves him. Aud en you, Mr. K liter, cauie square down on e nail in your editorial, "Let the people use and think." Too many measures are rried these times hy blind enthus'am and thunt sober, careful thought. The weather is cold, but it never was finer this time of the year. The roads ore dry d good. Christmas is at the door, and cur people c about reaily for it, so far as their work is nccrutd, but tliey lnck a horn full of ing ready like an old gentleman I use to >ow. who always sold all his colion, paid I bis debts, killed his hogs, get him a jug "dram" by Christmas eve. 1 have heard u say lie never allowed Christmas to find m owing a dollar. What a great example is tnan set, but how few follow it? i [Yes, friend Telephone, that's so; and how ' v have been able to follow it since the lieu j v went into operation??Editor. j . B j mrufr w ww"* * * 1 A Sensible Letter From Fea you may Kki.ton, Dec. 10.?! don't ear you may ibey fuss nboul finances in Cotif Olive ^ ol- is bill one way for the Southern it will sell control the money sharks and tli COOPER. their money alone. As long as credi'. and borrow money to n our money matters will always t COIjTON by those who have money to lands in the Soutli will prcduc dunce of everything that is m rn price at ^ood ,or n,ftn ,md 110^ win to raise a supply of these thiuj goicg to town to buy them and s <o 'he banks to borrow money t 111 IT BLIll Lv . . ... see such do wl,',oul wo W1" 1,01 c,rc 11 Bvcry train whether ,,lt! currency is on a gt u basis. Then out surplus crop, cotton d out that iu five years enable the Souther ce to buy set all the gold or stiver the without borrowing a cent. On last Wednesday, on the y bargains A' ?' Wood.ft ,wo. *<av cl arc ffivinii McBee w"3 burneu to death. was at tlie wash place and left BROWN with Mr. Mcllee. lie went to some purpose and the child's cl you close *"'c nnd wcrc fi,irnc,l ' ff before i jg " get to it. lie lived about two ho J. M. Aycock held an inquest c ir the next ,.A, "!* year old son yf Cl. g died this morning from intlaii bowels. LAUGH I IN A drove of hogs passed tin II he money S;,,ur,la>'; ?u ,1,? 10 l'1,lo|" J several fine turkeys were sir ton Inst Salutday and there wi r^loik?.l in shooting match at u.is piace nv ' Mi?s Jt'sie Garner attended I1^ ?5(j\ Tub- r hisi Sunday, ttnd Sum! l'inoy Grove iit die evening he Tim Kb. friends will be glad to learn recovered I rum the severe spot Mr. J 0. (Ins wen), to ( amend ycur week on business with the Sir i, in regard Mrs L?. !;,iu ui is again e> , snouid be bed. She lias been sick all lit law-abiding J. K. Garner and W. (>. Souths ing her. st lick our There will be ft Christinas I iskey devil. Grove school house next Tucsi he was not the public is invited. The con legislature rangements consist of J. II. , destructive Going, Koberl Garner. Misses ippiness. Sally ltcotly and Klla Garner to rend the by some of . *. y to deride ey know it Program of North Pacolct S tkers. Kvcn Tlic fourth annual ineeting enforcement l'aco'ct Intcrdenotninnti iniil ; t very soon Conventien will meet wit fit is a good Church December Gist, at 11 ' i'booram. 1tti.k.i0ii n. . .. , 1. Devotional exercises, ci G. Littlejohn. _ 2. enrollment of schools i nil ay Msliool nn,i rending report 01 Inst tin llioiil llivcr Klfccliuit oi'otlicers for 'I Alt. Arrarat .j. Have woas Sun-lay sell f.th Sunday ;^ghers been fait It fill in tl> our duties as such during 1\ S. Webber. K. C. lV rick jal exercises. Question box. y. Orgnniza- o. Xo what extent nre wo, I people responsible fur the it. Is it safe I g^bba It by Railroad cot any if Open- yihcrs, under the cxcusim*! sistaofbaa r?uoo tososp^W^i^^^^P at there is any desire or purpose on tbo Bam rrt of th# Isiptjrr or bis sgeot <b trade a Spn II return of ell property, he ehculd by all i roper questions and investigation briog out non 1 the f.cts ?n i *rcur. i full, ;<uipic? ?uu dos ist return of all taxable property, a.s re- J uired by lew to bo made. lief Great care should be exercised in lbs the flection and appointment of the township of i oerJs of assesses. None but clear, fair, art ' partial men of g"od sound business judg- fal: lent and information should be appointed be' aembers of those boards. If these boards an< ill exercise d scretion and take paiDS in let jetting at and placing on returns every gr. pecies of taxable property and justly wt squalizc as between individual taxpayers in fol heir respective townships or tax districts, tei kud the county botrds of equalization, com- do posed of tbo chairmen of tbe township en boards, will exercise the same discretion, Ha care and judgment as between townships, br atid in oil cases of appeal, the crying evil th of gross inequalities of assessments will || disappear and no longer be heard. ar pi^astaa-mafiuiilitics of assessments do now ,t( tltilirs, and in these bonrtls appointed fry "T! the Auditors to value aud equalize assess- .1, ments. lherc is no law for assessing and equaliz- d' mg taxable property upon a basis of 00 'J-3 jf percent., or any other basis than iis "true v< aliie ill tnouey." ()ur iawa require all taxable property, real, personal and posses- m ,0 bo placed upon ?he tax books at the n, - irue viuue in money. l.hi<is worm ?l, | i $5, $10. $20, or more, should be nssesscd at ci that value, no more anil no lees. Bauk jr stock worth $20 nbove the par value of $100 n) should be assessed at $120 per share, and others in proportion, llsnk stock worth tn less than par value should be assessed at its 'pi value, and no more. Corporations other c, than banks, stock of which is non-taxable, must have a taxable interest equal to the n real or market value of stock, anil this frt market value of s'ock will furnish a CH fair basis for u-sessuient of the taxable w interest of such corporations as it may have c| in machinery, material, eto- 0l Tl?? pruduciive powers of taxable propeity, jq real, personal or possessory, is an important j,, factor in fixing the "true money values' jj, for taxation. Lands producing oue bale of (), cotton or twenty-five bushels of corn and oats per acre arc worth more than those producing one-half of these amounts. Si with other classes of taxable property. j>( Values arc influenced liy income derived g( from such propelty. The greater percent- ?p, age of the burden of taxation rests now too jc. heavily upon the less productive properties n, of the $iute and should be remedied. Pj Personal friendships, neighborly intercourse and primary elections should not influence Auditors nor boards in these matters of assessments, hut they should be actuated by the bronil principles of nbsolire justice to all taxpayers and the full, true, Viilue in money placed np-n each afnl every taxable interes*, c'nss and character of prop- th erly in the State. ii me uoarus 01 assessors no incir wont %t in a haphazard wny, ami the boards of * equalization do not correct these gro-s \i inequalities, we shall insist upon Auditors ' proceeding in each case, hs is required by Section lid!), etc., General {Statutes, as con- P' Rrued_by the Legislature iu lS'.tli, after the to * * germane sections. Your especial a'tcntiou is call* Ridge. fact that millions of dollars in ere e how inucti ns Do?d3, mortgages, notes, accou tress, there etc., etc., now escape partially farmer to from their just share of taxatioi at is to let have every dollar of taxable prop wo buy on State at its true value in money unke cotton ,ax books and the levy'as now mn >e controlled reduced by something like onc-hn loan. The Respectfully, c an abuu- , '* cccssary for Comptrolh in we begin . . '8 and Hop top running Meeting of County Baptist S. 8. < hat we can The next session of the Uni continental Baptist Sunday School conventiot dd or silver with the Bculuh Church, on Fri the "ith Sunday in December. incl , nlonc will day The following subjects w u planters to cussed, to wit y want, and 1st. What are the benefits of School Conventions? Speakersplantation of dolpli and F. M. Adams, lild of Mart 2nd. When and how should a The mother Schools be organized ? and \t the children superintend an I teach them? the shop for 0. B. Ilobo. and Rev. .1 II. Yarl lothcs caught 3rd. Should rur distinctive my one cout I Baptists be taught in our Sundi urs. Coroner Speakers?I. 11. Speats, and lit iver the hody. Humphries. arley Fowler 4th. What stand should chri-l nation of the regard io tlio evils of intenipi " " ?C 1? l(..uil..v r< rum, m-r, . ?... ?.v.., rough Kelton Scaifc. i. Trices ?>.]. 5ih. Whnt is Ihc host menus ut oft' ut Kel- ihe Gospel? Speakers?II. F II be another Hcv. J. N. Booth. )xt Saturday. (ith. littery ami answers, church at Mt. Mission try sermon, Sunday ay School at 11 o'c'ock, by Hev. J. N. Uootli ller many All Sunday Schoo's will pic that she has de'egations, and such aswill I of fever. those Baptist churches where t ,'olumbi i this Sunday Schools, arc requested i tie Exchange gates also, as tlie consti'ution itfincd to her same; and make the meeting p is year. Drs. beneficial to all who attorn}. ;rd arc attend- E. >v tree at Tiney lay. to wlttch st/i'f.i: tstknhunts' confri nnii'tee of arInnian, ,1. I>. The Superintendents' con Josie Garner meet in connection wi'h the coi Saturday evening, atul the It Occasional. subjects will he discussed : 1st. Can it he considered di Sunday school for the Super S. Convention postpone the meeting to alien of the North ether chut cites'' Speakers?.). Sunday School !l,"l H B. ( ro?hy. li Gcthseinauc -ml. Cm a superintendent jp to the Sunday School and Christ if he in luces his seliuu WinteT piarters? Speakers? inducted by N. ,|crs j K pliuik. AH superintendents are rc<| ftiul ucleguU?, ? en* 1 if E. W. Jktkii, for the H-x>l officers and * * e discharge of bt.t 8 IIatr IIoimt Ki.r I this year? by 'I'l* system in vogue, ilioro ImJ others. rod '? the uhoiniiuib'u pract I Up liokois for voters, nit i tl Bn-- ft Christina ihp heeler" is no longer n Bviolfttion of the ,00- 'here is rio longer any roi iporations and because the would-bo ptir^hni [ "t'liiilic tn'ce - ''its no ineans of knowing win ? member dlN H the reel may drink 10 will ? hurl luil ? Wfti ^^B B Ir. Editor, plftin to me that the be- r ' of such nonsense ft* this is ruinous te religious progress end good citizenship ry rece, and my object in writing this * y icle is to divrrt their minds from sash ?e theories. They are only old plantation , i with which one negro used to soars >ther, but tbey bare nerer become obsoe. i read of "Uncle llemus" and his indson conjuring one of their neighbors th whom they fe 1 out about the white ks kitchen, nnd one day the woman enred "Uncle Uemus' " bouse which was a uble house, so be heard her in the other d with his wife, and he whispered to Wilibi lienry, "when 1 tell you to go and ing uie unythiog you say, I know where ey all Then he said aloud to Was. enry, "gj bring me ten spring lizards," id the boy know where dey all Henry go brfng me ten blaok \ _- *" -?2-?M -! knaw V ring mo ten load's fort ' trr**n-' irv.Tt ?y nil nt," said the boy. So those words rore the woman oil of the place in a few iy?. That is the way the work is done. you can scare or fool a person they tbiok % ^ )u hare them at your command. ^H ^ The next delusion is witchcraft, wbioh is jt to common, but some colore! people bethe past old people were able > gi:t out of iheir skins and Hy out of the limney. And those so-cailed witches could insform themsolvcs iuto a cat or a cow or lything else. I want to teach the children that all such ^ ,'k is false and foolish, and always was^^| M lie the means a a a false xodus 22: 18, says, suffer telling is just as The hooks that were burned at Epbus contninc 1 such doctrines as conjuration, ? itchcraft and fortune telling, but ?K? irislinn pjjjii# burned mem, and I hope tr chr'stiau lenders don't believe in such asphemous doctrine. If there are any , cachers or teachers that do believe in such, oy ought to get out of the lead and follow o lead of sound Christianity. Pattkrson. a ?A man named liter J. Itiilcy It ft either North Carolina or mill Carolina 1835 and settled in lie proopcrc I, died a bachelor and a fortune collateral kin. If any . B ic to iltey can the forlune4^^H^^|^^J^^^^BB Attorney, Remaining in the Postofficc nt Union, for ^^B c week ending December 22d, 1898. r M K Raly |Mr J II Sigmon r T M McClellan Mr W S Humphries r T A Rice Mr E D Hughes r I.ott Ksllev James P Short A 1 ersons calling for the above letters wilt ease say ifadvertised, and will he required HhS pay ouu cent for their delivery 8 Will UlllL'l' " " jBL ' !:Lto lh,c f t 'si. to, SUCH I n's, cash, ? STYLISH Pony, good conditioned and , or wholly wiil work any where.Jfor rale. Apply J > Lotus t, w. T. BEATY. I erty in the 1)cc. 22-61-2t. I upon the __ 1 4. can b. N q rp I O E . ilFlUlF A LL persons indebted to C. R. Long by !>p rt<? r t X*- no,c or account will p'case settle by ,c c ,l the loth of January, 18'Jl, or J. W. Scott, Esq.. will be asked to call on you. C. R. LONG. convention. Dcc 22.51.2ti on County i wiil meot Guardians Final Discharge. f day betore I uuing Sun- TVTOTICE is hereby given that by rcrmis- I ill be dis- Xv sion of lion. Jas. M. Gee, Probate 1 Judge fur Union County, 1 will, on the 30th lL our Sun-lay day of January, 1894, make my final dis* ^ -J. 11. Ran- charge and apply for Letters Distuissory, at Guardian of Sallie G. Camp. iur Sunday All persons having claims against the said rlio should Sallie G. Camp, during her minority will Speakers? present them to inc, properly attestc', on or jorough. before that day. doctrine at JOHN D. JEFFERIE3. ty Schools? Guardian S. G. Camp. ' :v. 1Y. K. G. Hoc. '22-31-11. inns lake in VALUABLE PROPERTY i trance??A. I and II. P. FOR SALE. J of spreading fTlHE fallowing valuable properly is of- m Ray and i fared at private sale on accoinmo lating terms by the Union Ridding and Loan Association morning nt THE COLTON STORE, a two story brick building, on the North\>>e elect full oft?t corner of Main and Virgin .-trccts. on<- H u?tend; and 0f tlie most central business locati >ns in J'" town. pnlviils'l.r T,IK ,L?1IN WILLARD SALOON GUILD- ^^B >r<>titablc an'l 1NG, a one s'ory brjck building, opposite the I KTKit, railroad depot, formerly occupic I by John Secretary. Willard ah a saloon. LOTS ON THE FAIR GROUNDS. rknci:. ^ number of good bail ing lots on tlio ferenco will Fair Grounds, invention, 011 For furl Iter particulars apply to ivo following A. FANT, I'res t, or W. \V. HUGIIKS, Sec'y and Treas. sloynl ti the Uoi>n 11. & L. Association. 'intendent to Dee. 22-??l-tf. d services at ? ? 11 "".duipi. MORTGAGE SALE. lie truly loyal K* F. Service to Carroll nnd Car| enter, the cause of |)Y virtue of authority given in mortgage 1 to go into J) deed executed loin by it. F. Service, -J. \\ . San- U|, ||1C i.'iih itny of April, 1802, rni-1 nu>i^|^> gage rccmlcd in the office of It M. C. nested to at- Union County, State of South Carolina mHHB the 2oth day of April, 1802, in Uuok M. B H Committee. |*jt page 212, we will sell at public sal", to the highest bidder, nl It. F. Service's home rtions. ? With place (near Drs\)tonville, I'ni n County, * is at once an S. C.,) on Friday, the 12ih day of lauunry ice of fixing next, ISPI. be ?een the hours of 11 o'clock, io services of A. M and 1 o'clock, 1'. M., all that tract li.i fur brib.i v Towii-lnp, t'n-oii County, Suite nlorcsmd. 1,1 ?f ? v 'e bounded on the North bj osialti lands of K; Hut or 11 t l.e * ' tSl'YittBi u" ""' l'y '* ?f NV;!': hijilt 11. n ill 1,1