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itfTriai ai i i ' r ' ^M^dk?ouiu nr chahlestojt ?An ccnearly n constabulary Mm ted out p raided the grocery store ^^^H^^^^^^^^^Bwell-to-do rethey were lootGeo. who is jU, cnn.o ^^ ^^ |Vieoi. The constabulary arrested their directions he was taken to j^^^^Hpolice station in the l:lack Marin. Later ,ko i>-j me cnscU'wtn >nded the grocery 1 A. C. Nolte, 20 Vsnderhors' street. Mrs. Nolte wn\tbe only one in and she s'ood nt 0 m the door and inrbade them -to enter. One cfy' the eonstab'es named KHi?it^it is said, s'njw ' W ^ faal lu r tn tbe'fltce, and tne poeee started to' enter. Inetamly, as if by magic, a body of nvnr inn nniUMnll* nianA^t.iKI? ?li-*n mAM I appeared on thescoueaud for a few ra?men'8 it looked 1 ko a case of lynching. Fortu- r nately the polioe station was not far off nud the chief of police with ft squad of reserves " oame up in time and guarded the constabulary to the police station the crowd following. I Elliott was subsequently served with a war I v ^*em_cbarging him with assault nnd battery, C The^crowd which threatened the constables I .***" Nearly not nu impromptu mob. The ^Fathering teems t<* gi?e color to a m^Himorrftst an organization has been formed resist the tytnnnirnl and cdious dispensary ^HHpaw, and a roll sion is likely to cccurnt any tinie. The constnh'es when they start out on | ft raid are now guarded by n sqund of polieeIV aan. HM ^Tnit OoitSTAiiLG Convictku.?The trial of J. C. Ellii tt for sliikiug Mrs. II. Nolle was concluded before Justice Uirnelt tfauirday, BHand the outcome is that the accused was I found gti'lty of the charge op assau't and r H^^yrattrry. No jury was naked fit- by the de- , ^^^Hfcn-Jant, and so it devolved up >n Judicial slice liurnct to try ilie issues of law and ^^^^^Act nnd imp- sc a sentence according; to bis ^^^^Hpric'ioos ?n ?bc light of the evidejneo ud^^^|^K?d. Of his a' solute impartiality throughthe pi occeilings there can bo no question n si?in'c'y excluded everything except which was stricfy germane to ttie c>se, rven the arguments by counsel on s ilc.? he positively decline*! t1 heir or gnzaiice of aught excei't tl>e specific mor clr-rged?:i simple assault nnd ^ V^^^^Bry?nnd the direct discuss On it thill. BB_ Its 111.!!" o'vimt yc; ,-rd..y lliriiin^ "HjPnrgoment began. The Court room was ^^Be BB'"1' "''I 1 'l0 number nt? people ^fl^B Be pi'is-nt on the picvious ttAy. Mr. Wbalej pi nc I ilie argument for the B defence by stating that the llieoty nnd argu* W mem for the defendant was that. Mr. Rlliolt, wli 1st entering Mis. Nolle's premises, being stopped by licr, either pushed her to one ^B side, or accidental y brushed against Iter. ^B Mr. Wbaley called the attention of tbc ^^^^t rial jus tee to the fact tlutt the defendant before the Court with a sir. ng prejugainst bim, boih as being charge 1 with struck a woman and as bring a State Miat he the defendant, occupied ^^^HH^Vve-ry | cculinr or helpless condi ion. bcililt III) -4?i fk-o-ene ? I ho I line who ^ Bf^ would tosii-V < his uehalf and cunfionted with j coplc anxious to convict him; ihot the Judge should consider the whole c rouniManccs i f the case nnd the B probability of the story to d hy biili sales. B and give ill* defendant the benefit of every ^ re isonniile don>??. M Mr. George S. Legnrc rep'ied at somewhat HL^vgreater long'li. lie dwelt on the fact that B lie prosecution bad made out a clear case of p ^ assault, whereas the defence had not sue ""seeded in corroborating the dcfcodunt's <%>iRI of I lie charge. It whs na'tirnl, lie s4d, that the defcudaDt should deny the c''Jirgc ngninst him; every defendant would dc dy any serious charge like that. The < case had been made out by sir witnesses, ; tt'sie oif whose evidence bad been impeached. 1 % Itii k verdict and sentence. ] "-In delivering the opinion of the Court ( Jnsficc Mlurnetl said : "1 have considered tbz.s aii.A *crjr carefully. 1 have nil the 1 testimony ie writing before mc and the out- i line has been strongly impressed upon tny | ) mind by the argument of counsel. It would, , ; therefore. be needless forme to delay giving / tho decision. ' "Three unimpeached yvilnrs s testified to I the blow; three testified t> t..e contrary; | I three witnesses said that the accused was ^^^^inder lie influence of liquor, and by his R^^Kiwn admission he had taken a drink that ^Hday. H "Elliott &ays he did not strike the woman. ^^^Band thit no gentleman would 1 am sorry tli it I have to do I he jury's duty in t hi It is not 1113' fault, but my misfm tunc. 1 I have been nskoil by the counsel for tho ticfence t?? say 1 hat these six witnesses perjured j ' themselves and made a sloty to convict 1 ; ^ tlic prisoner. 1 cannot do so, 1 find li'tn | , Ktysanli nml !>:? t? ry: and s'nt?uc? I . nc of tifiy iloiltrs or thirty day-' cm in J "il. ' 1 ilniiin, in reply to a ipies' n ai I t | ciegniplieil t? ('apt. Cogswell, if , ngt?n Lighi Infantry, !< hold the ?f his company in readiness, ssi I . 1 lis simply to he prepared, as in if past even's I <lo not know what j place. 1 simply ordered tliem to jd mid not to lie iinilee arms. I i iposo lo have partisan juries put a j in ja'l w hen ihey wain t convict a ! eller on the nnst indisputable evi- | ' deocc; "l'tiey si all iioi put lyine wi ne.-.ses as;n n-t i i gentleman wlnuu I kmav pcr-onally to he ? gentleman, I w? nhl take Ivlioti s evidence j aiaiuM nny wliiakev dealer in Charleston r j anywhere else. ' I ' l'here are numliers of men in Clinrhs on | k who would not peijure tin m-elves, and sneh j ( I moil shall he put on the juries ir 1 will reI move every trial justice in Charleston. I "I intend to rgidly enf' re the law and i 1 stop all import At ion and sales of cot tr.ihiud j ' I Jiipior in Charleston at whatever cost." A - Ki.i.ioiv I'aIIIionf.Ii. tiovenor lil'msn j H nim wwtiipoii me 1 ?11??w iitjr ic'c^ram , ' lo ohiut'coiu'aMe : ' t I jf 8. OnllUrd, CliA'lgslon, P. C; Notify ' 11>iv Klliuii's | :it- will In Vl' I as copj of ?)|I lot commit hi hi. IS. IS. Tii.i.min, Bp F 0OVDKM 8AY8 IIIIIV W \> III- ill.?The I'isl ^ issue r I |lie Pieilinoiit Hcudlnjht h i I over . 1 Ihreo columns of ?|>ioe tillc?l wiib u ti.!v. l . against '/'/<< Cotton Plant nml ii^ <?liior lint H Wis u curi-nuiy in Smith Ciiruliii i journ .li~ ii 9 * |i is n gross pei version of iruili ami tahl I mijHiatenimi of i'uctm from beginning lorn I, I as will be recognized by every inie! igenl ' < I reader of llinl pnper. Senator lrby raid , K onre that Kdiior Umi't "could mil-lie them I all" and this ml cle really gives sun.' shule ' E of color to what lie said. We cannot wa?le ' I space in republishing it and linvo no rop } to mitke to such nbsitrdiiies, and would ask , those of our renders who rant to re it io send for a < ipy of that Issua ol the // /light. This I dlowing ?o ? ! . r y | ' |^H u letter frnm Ivldor (iami sta'iog in us ilia: i 3H he wished to drop the controversy, an i I , nlso following on ilie heels > ( a h Her at ack i on us hy Senator Irhy shows pretty phrnly HQ i ' the thinking man that the great iipi^iI io 1 I Em lYiishingtoii pulled the siring and Ilie jump- i ingjack in Spariaiibijrg danced aecor lingiy; as lie has done en |H ?Cation I'tant. MM lit t K I.KN S AllXII't SAI.VK. ? i'i.C t;' Salve in ?lic worl i fur Cut-, llrtiisc. Sur ? BH Ulcei.a, Sat Tlftrtmt, fever Sore*, Teller, (i ii | i lliinils, Cjjilt luihs. Coi-iis. ami all HH^Kkin eruptions, mil po-jtively cues I'i I pay rci|iiiiai|. It is piiariinirel in | |N|^H pri feel isl'uc: ion. m n?*v i ilai I Price eeiit* per box. l or sal" l>y | < h^hk SL Iltc IDeclfjj liuion Hintes. L M. STOKER. - Editor Friday, February 2. 1894. UBSCRIPTION, $1 60 PER AXEUM post ornoB dikbctory . The I*. O. will h? fn~ business ! rorn 8 A. M. to 0.00 P. M. The Money Order Department will he ' pened for business from 9 A. M. to 4 1'. M. I Mail going East will close promptly at 0.29 A. M.; going West 0.40 l\ AJ. The mail will be taken from the street box isch day 80 minutes before the trains ar1 ve. Any inattention or irregularities should e reported promptly to tho I*. M. R. W. UARRI8. 1'. M. few Advertisements. s'ew York Racket. 'our Citations?J. M. Ceo. 'et&ns ? llailey & Murphy. S'otsce of Registration?T. J. II. Smith. isg?" .Next Wednesday being Ash Wedicsday, the Lcntening season will begin. jjsr^y- We are requested to announce that dev. W. K. G. Humphries will preach at llculah next Saturday and Sunday, at 11 )'clock A. M. 1 - ' # ? ? SksbT Itev. C. A. 1$. Jennings, having retimed from Lnntirums. much improved in iculih and strength, wc are requested to tnnouncc that there will be services in the I'resby tcrian Church Sunday morning at 11 )'elock. flvir From vn-y recent utterances of Gov. 1 ii man, Sonator lrby and their most inthusiastic editorial supportors, it is vory jvidenf that somebody or something has moused their ''augry passions." That is all iglit. "Whom the gods would destroy hoy first make mad." ? fwT Wo nre rcquesto.i !o r.:;r.?""o? that i lie I'inckncy Township Union will meet witli the I'inckncy sub Alliance, tomorrow, -aturdiiy evening, nt li o'clock, I*. M., to ivhich all Allinucemcn nre invited. There v i 11 be some important quctions discussed it this meeting. frit" WC are told that the Kcoly Institute for the cure of drunkenness, in Columbia, is in a more flourishing condition than since it was first established in that dispen'ary city That sounds more like the dispensary was increasing drunkenness than reducing the amount of l quor drank. X&jy Senator Irby has written another ettcr in which ho proves to the supreme satisfaction of Congressman Strait that lie lid not approve the application of that noble soldier, able jurist and pure christian gentleman. ,lo 'gc J. U. Kcrrl:r.v., for tue position jf 1'ostniaster at Camden. So much the worse for Irby. That letter is another nail n Irby's political coflin. Attention, Kershaw's brigade ! ?- ?? HaJC Well, the great Corbett-Mitchell fight ror the prize ring championship of the world same off last week, and Corbett knoekc 1 Mitchell out in the fourth round, easily. It was just no contest at al', between the two men, and those who had trave'ed hundreds j( miles to it were disgusted at the short rud one-sided afl'air. was a fit tnding of the farcical show of fight made by lie Governor of Florida to etop it. iVe have heretofore sai l nothing about the li.1.1 I.. I.e..,.l. or... J?lll nilll|'IJ I/IVUIBV ? V IIVII-JIUI A CliWII Vl/tt I ests most disgusting an I demoralizing in I heir tendencies. This is the month to tix up your graperiucs. We have the wire on hand. Prices off. Much cheaper niul better than wood. A. ir. Ft>srun & CO. - The Union t'oun'y Fanners' Alliance sill meet in tegular uicctinz t Jt Saturday. February ITih. All ?>f the sub-Alliances ire n-questc 1 to sen 1 full delegation.*, i's there will lie business of interest to come tie fore the order, l'.-ieh Alliance is roqucstel to jenl in as county dues at least two or three dsjs before ihe mee'ing so that the secretary can have his L oks in order on the lay* of meeting. J. S. WDLSM. Pres. M. S. Fai i KT?, Sec'y. 'Ji. ' * " i AtOf" Mr. \ .duel', Inspector of County liispens irie? was in Union Tuesday, instructing Mr. Welsh, the dispenser at this pine-, and those holding pc-itiuns under him, in their ditties. We have lu>t v sited lilt) 1; ispottsary, lint learn that "dr. Claude Sartor, son of Mr. I'. Sartor, holds the p sitiouof clerk. everybody hereabout know that we are conscientiously oppiscd to the dispensary law. but Luing a law of the State, we prop so to Itolp \ 1 we ran i i enfrcc it, and wo think Mr. We'sh wi'l conduct the business with Mich li?crc'i>in and courtesy a? to cause but btt'c if tiny unpleasant fr'ction in the c immunity, ind make the <li#pciisary ?s respectable a a my kind of whisk-v mTing can be made. ? Then- inii~t lie some -mail and liiin; ) thief or thieve* nl;o>>t the Kistcin suburbs of tiiis town. I.asi week wv repolled the 'tenting ft provisions, turkeys, etc from the prein -ps of Mi-. II. M. tiiiiuL-al, and Mr. Win. Mitnro, and 111iwiek we repo.t that l ist Sunday night Mr. .1. 15. 1'. Scott's smoke Ionise w?* broken in'o and i'out loo |l s of bacon and some o'her artistes stolen therefrom. This kind of Imsiio*s :> go ting monotonous an 1 cn'l* for x'tai vigilance an I search warrants pi nipt- I y issued. There is rne peculiarly suspicious eirciim- ; tance connecting these depredations, i e.. | he premises raided lie on'y ahout.n stone ? lirot ajeiit. .'illhough there is hut little euiptntioii a! out our premises for the operaions of such ei terprising iniduight ndven?irpy.?, we sincerely hope they will lie in the innds of il.o ehtrifl' before they icacli our thicken coop. Head this and remember that our stay villi yon is I'.i't drawing to a close, and we enve yoo w i'liont a photographer. I to not poor work until the last week, as wc iiiiooi do i? lor yon then, neither delay on iccoiihl i.'f w..iilu r, u? we can work c.jiiallv is well in rl only sn in |ili'a?a-( w.mhcr. ?u not expect ii reduction in prices a* our u if-s me nlronily way down. We <lo you (( ii I n rk :??? I jjuui amce it to lie perm iiieul uil wunti ?})J iv? will Jo our lie-it for yen Jo not Jclny yt/l'IllK >. AfcgT We learn that B. F. Petrj, of Greenrd'e, b*s f ositively announced himself a candidate for Congress from tbis district. The fight for Congress is getting interestingnlrcaly. f We hope tlio 'aoti" press of the State J will play "hands off" in the ]>er$onal con- 8 test for Smte officers and confine its wo^k J to enlightening the minds of the peoplc'on the gieat reform Measures which wc are 1 told are welding the people of this Stn'e ? into one harmonious, sober, happy and ( highly prosperous For our own parf we have no particular 1 candidates for any of the Tarious State ' offices. We stand squarely upon what j wc were told, when the Alliance was first organised, were the carjin >1 principles of tho orler, viz : 1 1 "Equal lights to ali, special privileges to ' nice." I "The 8' cial, educational and business interest? of its members." And tlic assuraneo that was then, and proha' ly is now, given to evory applicant for admission, before tikiug the oath of membership, that "it will not interfere with your religious or political opinions, be they what they may." As a proot of our firm friendship for the order, although not eligible to membership, we luwe given it the use of from one to two columns of our paper and published all the advertisements and other matter of interest to the order, free of charge. Wo have eskod for nothing in return but justice and fair drali?^p from the Alliance ' What we have dene for the order 1)A9 b'cn prompted by the honest conviction that it was a bcneficient organization, mainly ' for the benefit of the agricultural class of 1 our | eople ; but, n.s we first warned tbcm, the Wi.r.it characters of office hunting politicians have crept into it, who would set the Alliance against the Saviour himself if they 'bought "< s'n.. } tl.v vrrry cf their persona' advanccmeiit. There is no peace and harmony where they had. They grow fat and nourishing in an atmosphere of political vituperation, misrepresentation, discord und strife. Hut a "large nutubct* of the people like to be 1 ainboozlsd. We want true reform and no shatn show to ciptivatc the crowd with "what we arc going to do." Mr. John 1*. Gage, of this town, has in his possee.don a pocket book that evidently once belonged to a brave Confederate soldier who, no doubt, either died in a confederate hospital or was killed in battle during the late war. The pocket book is the old style, leather, folding up for bills with apartments for specie or memorandums. <>u one of its folds is pasted a piece of paDcr. on which t* vr:t ten, "T. O. Brown, Co. U. 20 Ga. Died Nov. 3, '01. ?0.7o. On three ether places of the book is witten Sgt II. Morgan, Co. K. 20th Geo. If this should bo read by any relative cf either i>f the two soldiers whose names appear on the bo k who would like to preserve it as a family or personal memento of a nob'c defender of the "lost cause," we think Mr. Gago would gladly send it to them on proper application. It was found among some papers of the late f. C. Gage, and may have been left at the hospital here by SgA. 1 Morgan, who no doubt was its last owner. teT Mi"3 < .'vii'iie Vthiic-'i'lo made a narrow escape from being kil'ed or very serious^ ly injured list We in sday. She was riding a spirited horse in company with Mr. J. T. I Hose, and when opposite the ltuiiti stores on ' Main street, a dog jumped at the liorso and J frightened him. Miss Whiteside held him i in and was getting him quie', hut when just s opposite the Hotel another dog jumped at the horse's head and caused him to plunge and ^ start to run away, 'i he young lady was ( then unable to keep in the .-addle and was ' about to fa 1 wl en Mr. It se caught her dress 1 and saved her lYuin being thrown fircibly . to the ground, ."the, however, fe'd, but her ( fall being broken, we arc plea- d to state ' she received in greater bodi!y injury than J an ugly brui- * on the furchcid, but the nervous shock win severe. All who saw it t say the young lady uiadc a wry narrow I escape from death. - ? Personals t Mrs. i. U. Child- of Chester, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mia. l?n. >i..r1i.y i Miss 11 nun a Situs, of l-'airfold. is visiting her friend, Mrs. I.. ( Young. Miss Yirgie I.itth-j lit), of tiowdeysvilie, is visiting fiiends and rehuivcs in town. Miss Cora Counts ha'* returned fruu a j visit to the fami y of her brother, in Atlanta, 1 Ga. Honor Roll of Union Graded School Those pupil- attaining an avei <ge for the month, both on -chid uslii;> and conduct, ot from'.tit to 10(i per cent arc entitled to a 1 place on this roll. 1st. grade: ? Herkeley (iriinhid, Claude 1 May, Wibic l'crriii, Keeoe !! hot l-ui. 1M grade: ? .Mary dhoiniis, I'ear! (iofoith, Ites-ie Sc it!. dd grade: ? l.ettie ISiilcy, Annie Scott. George l'crriii. Ith grade:?Charde <-i tli. M at ie Gr.vliam, Thoimis Hawkins, I'd >uchc I! umphries, John Meador, 1! chard M rgati. Ilnydeii 1 Smii It. ."nil frrndc:? Cnresi I'...!.- I "! n tl t'.itli 1 f.orctin Hawkins, Sal ic M t/>iu. .-. .oc Smiili, Kflic Sartor. ' tfi grade:- 1 - *1 <i-1 H' uil at. tierlrit'lo ( (ice, Snllie tiofortb, Mil I re I > : t?. Junes Hawkins * Ttli grinle: S:il ie Milk'ns, tilenn Sin tli. Mli gril le. -Noelie Suncr. ... For (lie 1'iMr.s. | i From a Doar Little Friend at Converse | Mn. liiiit'iir : I ii|>|>ri t ia'el vo'ir ilioiiglnt'ul imjiiiiies nii'l kiml inviiaiion to visit yott 1 ji-1 Nina*. mill li |?e I mav li-ive the | lc isttre ol looking iijioii your genial tare before t* ii t year closes. ( After our tno?l pleasant lioli lays, ivc Inive ill rcturncil to our books, with r 11 < < i > t -r m i - c nation Hint June will tin 1 us wiser >vi.l bet- > I?7I . I ' Convcvn1 College has received a number of I new f-iipiis since the tirut of January. ?. ] like my school: the I'rcsidunt m: I faculty i arc so i.al especially I lovr n y j r leaohei, who is f. on. yo'..r tern Miss tie.;. ! \ She has won tlie love of all Hie g. * :i iny I class. She is my instructress hi J.a'in uid i Algebra, and I nin tlie youngest in llie class. ' v Hoping, kind >ir, that you will make allowance for tins my lir.-t letter to the j Coiin'y | njXT. and that yon may have a j .? I'l-osperous and haj'| y Ji ll', I remain your 1 little friend. i'l i i i. \ i.i i i i.m iiin. | | Converse Co lege. Jan 'M, lv'.'d. ] | m B Corftpondenca of tha Tinb 5;#s from Vorth Paoolat. Etta Jan. JW.?Wo bad the pleasire yest#Jay of visiting the Hopewell Sunlay Schcd ?ntl meeting a largo body of ?ith?al sorkero aud scbolare. Mr J. W. ilitcbell nViporiiitendent, Mr. J. W. Siharr ecretary, ??ss Mary Harrill, tW accemdished teafftr of the day school, is the irganist anWUio a teacher. / ??re pi<^?d know tlaaft our country ins a better %'pp'y kwe raised meat ban It has haAtfi'MJ^rYue war. Mr. Robert llrow% just nfyMthe rive. in York county, ias severalof year before last killing. Our peop.1 (We discussing the plana for oeeping ,iue&i from becoming rancid; but he most oopkjnr idea suggested is to hang ind smoke it until it becomes perfectly dry, .hen pnek it over in salt. Our farmers aye not sowing oats yet. 1'lie ground is ton wet. Wo are expecting .0 see a large arc.i sown this year, if the leed can he found. Tbc old toying ^ ' "when it rains it pours." This adage appears to be true with lcwspapcr correspondents, as shown by last week's issue of the Ijmes. We are truly ;lad to welcome all recruits. We appreciate rour efforts. We hope to hear the notes of he "Jay Bird" often this spring and sumiter. A report has reached us that Simpson Jrocker is dead. But rutuor concradicts hat Btatetncut. Mrs. Sallie Kstes has a flourishing school it this place. Miss Millie McCulloch is teaching at Vbingdou Creek and Mr. Frank McCluney s teachiug near his father's, Dr. J. F. McJluney. We paid Mr. Jos. McKown a visit last week aud found him a little unwell. He, oo. has the grippe. Mr.^Thonipj^Wtobbs, late rf this county, >ut now of CliiBir^ City, is an applicant for he position of dispenser at the latter place. [Ie is, we think, d suitable tuan for the msition. There aro in this section of Union county tundreds of do'lars due citizens for stock aken by the federal cavalry while in the jursuit of ex-l'rcsident Davis, in the spring >f 18t?5, These claims are valid and if >ropcrly prosecuted will bring relief to u'iny families who then had th<?>r las' raule l.v.iae taken from them bv federal sol liers in pursuit of the great chieftain. These clnims lie in York, Union and Spar, an burg counties, and should be prosecuted u the interest of justice to our people, nauy of whom werc defenseless women and niildren whose only protectors had perhaps alien in hattlc. Some of these claims hove been lying at he door of the U. S. Treasury for S years (eeking recognition. The irrepressible Hon. lohn J. Hemphill appeared before the comnittee of finance iu Washington and advocate 1 those claims. The result was a favorable report" from the committee and it is only a question of tune (and a very ihort time at hat) wdlen eleven million doings ($11,UOO,(>00) of an unexpended balance ivtll be turned out of the U. S. Treasuary to uect the governments lawful obligatious, in war claims," most of which will go to repair the losses sustained by our people. The writer has no axe to grind in this natter, but merely wishes to lay them bc'ore those interested, that lens delayed jusicv ... 'j be Uone them olhcinlly. The war period began March 13, IStil and ended Vpril 20, 1805?-just 4 years 1 month and 13 days. Some of our young men and boys are moving to get up a brass band. They have several propositions to supply first class nstruinents on easy terms, and a teacher's tervices have already been secured. Oo it, joys, and let Union c unty have a band of ivliich its people will be proud. Take in no neinber whose character and moral stamina Iocs not euti'.le hitu to the ree>gfiition ot lie best people of the c >un'y and State and ire will guarantee good results. ' Your correspondent is still /Under the weather and sirtfcring from tlsfe effects of Lagrippe." Vox. Correspondence of the Timks. trews from Jonesville and Van Aulstyne, TexasJonksviu.k, Jan. ti'.t.?The weather has been rather changeable the lust week. We looked for snow several tunes and otir people wanted to sec snow, but it never came, hough according to an old rule among the iveatbcr prophets, we are to have three mows yet this winter. Farmers have done but little in their ra'ins yet The ground has not been in plowing order but a few days since the first jf the mouth. Hut few eats have been towed yet. Our farmers Ind better]>ut in nore oats in the Fall. 1 had a letter from my friend Mr Hamlet Smith, at Van Aulstyne, Texas, a few lays since, lie is well pleased with that Sountry and says land is from $d<) to $.">0 per acre near the towns and railroads, and from $20 to $40 back in the country. The yield of corn is from 10 :? St'.bu-he's per acre I'otton from one-half to one and ono-fourth bales per acre: wheat front 20 to dO bushels, and oats from tilt to 100 bushels. Water as good as it is at Union. Hog and hominy is plentiful, au 1 fine horses in great, numbers. i .1. . 1 .t . t tv 11111X111?) mm "iiiu MS ii'u iiuuimiiii. tie rearc : cooks, nurses ami washerwomen ire ha?.l * fin '. oi.d the r Wiig.-a arc high ?fi\m fh" f?> 5-*J"> per month. The first qu>ute,.y C:r.f?reuce for Jonesvillo circuit was held herj lust biiday. Iter. J. .\1. lioyd, ]\ K., was present. Tliougli he lias the prevailing grip, lie has met all his appointments. He he'd quarterly conference at Kel'on Saturday and returned and pre;ichcd here last night an l will go home t> n;gt. Your c?ries. oii'tem ".lay 15ird," last week said Mount Month had the lirge-t school in the count v. Well, maybe that is the largest trfnb school, but we have a colored school hi Jonosville that lias 1""> scholars on the r II and the teacher uihip/ifl th'ty-ow boys in il'ii/ last week, twcuiylire another day, and he thinks n >w that lie is the champion of that school and entitled to the"ife'f. I" iftptct- t-hat- teacher wi'l want to tackle Jim Corbett next. Our higli school has about 80 on the roll, with three g o<i teachers, and is moving on to success. The merchants say trade is very quiet and jo'lections very po >r. There is some cotton in the country yet, In.l '.I,''" has been so d since Christmas, 8 . cuts would btinggco'l manv hales to the urfice, hut tlio eight cents i? , cry slow :omin.' Mrs 15. A. W hi'lock and two children are in a vi?it a' $antuc. Mrs. l.iz/ie lhivis, of Rocky Creek, is visting thu family of !'. 1'. Williams. ltev. (?. K Clarkson, of Kcitoo, al(C!|deil crvicc here last night. TKI.KI'IIO.NB. . m Now. '.V a re 11 Wasii. -It"ioombnr it was lie that sni?l before Tillman loft .'oliuubia lit it Ik-and Irby would work to tether and dial Shell was loo sharp for both if (hem together Now watch Shell. No hrcwder man ever lived. No knows lint tcnlai-'iii is going fo unload Tilliuanism, 'hit it i- for sheer decency's ike. 1 h.^P^^P^e honest and earn st pair ill. '.f. i .,?oi avchieve victory pre* oily on the merits of their "demands," vhi'r ;he .selfishness and hum buggery of the ihy-'lillinan liary-Evans gang wdl sink in in r coitaiuty. When Ocaln'siu finally 'its oil 1 iilma..,iin wo'."ill sing that g od 'Id ? ng, <hi that will be yoy'u' oyl'ul when they part to meet no morn.? <'ni/.r /-'rrrman, AHutnet. The l>ii iiiinglinm Xr?s says that (iovernor illman i nur>in^ his Senatorial Iwum Iron he hyitle I I . s OUB WASHINGTON LETTER WasHiKOTOX, D. C.. Jan. 27.?The Tariff debate siill continues to draw crowds of speculators. The mouotony of long continued debate is frequently enlivened by bright, sparkling snappy speeches and outbursts of eloquence, wit aod humor. On Thursday afternoon the House adjourned about au hour earlier than usual '?*? mediately a nemocratic caucus was ca'lcl and as soon as the gnlleries and floor could be cleared the doors were o'osed and tbe secret couclavc which was to determine the course the Income tax bill is to take in the House, was in full blast. The very extended session indicated that the committee of Ways and Means had rolled au apple of discord into the peaceful halls of Demooratic unity, and after a four hours session, the faces of all of the members did not wear evidences of entire satisfaction. The Louis'ana members have eaten their ! dish of crow in free sugar and loss of bounty. Tho representativta of the coal aud Iron producing districts have swallowed their share of the Crow iu free coaI and iron, and I derc say the KcpresenUtivea of the millionaires and rich corporations will also eat their crow in the shape of an income tax, which is engrafted on the Wilsou bill. The debate on the repeal of the Federal election laws stdl languishes in the Senate, and beyond the opportunity it affords to Republicans to vcutilate their views ef Democratic policy is of little iuterest. The Supreme Court heard arguuieut on a Tariff case involving several millions of dollnrs. Ouo of tho New York importers imported a large invoice of a certain kind of goods which wero assessed for duty by tho collector, under the law of 1883, as cotton cloths having from one to two hundred threads to the squire inch, couuting warp and filling, at three cents per yard. The importer claims that owing to certain attachments to tho looms certaiu figures were super-imposed, therefore should not be counted. The National Board of Trade, composed of the representative business men of the nation, which has been in session several days recommend that Congress pass such laws as will develop our incrchaut marine engaged in fortiij" coiumn'c; unit uij?u the adoption of such mensurcs as will secure such results They a'so recommend that the inter sta'e commerce laws bo rigidly enforced, and so amended and strengthened as u make its operations more effecti?o. They also recommend to Congress tlie adoption of all worthy measures that will secure the continuHtice of tlie currency issues, and of National biuks; the ameudmeut of ttie banking laws, so as to allow tho i*sue of currency equal to tho par value of such U. S. bonds as are deposited with and received by the Secretwy of the Treasury for that putpose. They also recommend the passage of a bankrupt law. but oppose the inco'iic l'ix and Stato banks. They urge tlie completion of the Nicarnugia canal as an itupetaiive commercial neccssi^. The rs nblishmetii of a National clearing house for banks; the improvement of the interior water ways of the country ati'l the development of our trade with Canada. The secret service detectives have discovered and capture 1 a large counterfeiting plant in ttvn.klyn TI.cso counterfeiters were ireed aiul spotted through the purchase of metals. The plant consists of die stamps rollers and other aparatus, the press is a powerful two ton machine. A very interesting incident of the week was the presentation of a magnificently emblazoned Scroll of a Decree of the Congress of the Argentine Republic commemorative of the death of President Lineler. Representative Cuitunings, of New York, lias introduced a bill providing for a popular loan by the issue of three per cent bonds of small denominations, 'ilic bill coutcmpl itcs an issue of $ 150.1 KMJ.000 of registered c >upon bonds of the United Slates, to be redeemed by (he Unite 1 States at will, after ilie expiration of ten years: the bonds to be redeemed and tlic interest to be pa'il quarterly in c>in. None of the bonds to be so'd at less than par and accrued interest, and to be sold at the discretion of the Secretary at the various money order p ist'dfices and subTreasuries of the United States, Ilcrcofnre the government lotus have heed made to banks and syndicates but this is to be a popular loan. It occurs to me that such a loan as is contemplated by this bill offers the safest pltn of investment for the small savings of the laboring people an i men of small capital that could be devised. It is true the rate of interest is small, but it is payable quarterly, and the bonis are non-taxable. It would be the means of drawing our people into a c user union and Mrenauhoiiincr the lies wh;cli bind them to the government. It would stimulate patriotism and create a wider interest in National affairs. It would foster economy and lay the foundations of greater and more substantial prosperity. '1 lie object! >11 to the issue of bonds to banks anil capitalists cannot be urged against this bill which rcsl y is an application of all the plans of it g vernmcnt savings bank, solo say, without the expensive and complicated machinery of s icli institutions. It is a system which will make each holder of a l> ml. no matter how small, a contributor to, as well as participant in the prosperity of she government, and may eventually lead to the holding of the entire bonded indebtedness of the government by the people at. large instead of the few. ami compel cipitai so invosted tc acek ether moans of investment promising larger dividends and at the rainc time c >ntribute to the prosperity of the whole country. It w .tibl be well for our people to consider this matter on its merits, independent of the ravings of politicians. The g?eat topic tlrs week h is been the j ug ltsfc enc unter between Mi'cbell and Corbett. The day the battlo caim. off, up to two o'clock, IV .\I.. was one of intense an I iii?rtr..tiu PY( ilntnotif tit wniitffiiuf niro'oj tint*.* The excitement found its way into the lobbies of the t'iipita ami into (lie chambers of the ttv? legjs.vivc bodies. Much gritilication is full at the resit t, Corbet I passed Ihruigh tlfs oily to day on his way to New V. rk, and notwitli.s auding it was not known a' what hour he would arrive, he received quite an ovation. TilK sorril CAItOI.INA PKI.KU ATloX. Mr. Talbert spoke on the Tariff question since my la?t letter was written. His speech was well received an I delivered in the IV cible and ready style of the speaker. The frequency and the loud applause which interrupted him proved I hit he had captured li'S audit.i,c;,. lie pursued a line of argument running between free triple and Tariff f r Revenue. Mr. Strait s resolutions calling upon tbe Secretary of tbe Navy to report upon wb it grounds the Naval Cadet who lives in Ala buna wa? appointed and charge I to Mr. Strait ? Instrii.i, It^a been fay irnhiy reported (>n by the C.iuin ltee and W ' shall now see , hy what au hority of law the Secret uy | idtargcd a resident and citi/eu of Alabama to j South Ciir<i tun, j Mi. Latimer presented the .memorial j | brought by I lie li ivornor. in the House. Mr. ' Irliy {resented il in tlie Senate. liovi'rnur Tillman spout I lie latter part of l a <lny in the llou?e, and was intr<;'lucr<l in , many of tin; members who sought. his aof|'iainlnnce an I engage I in conversiti n on ' the topics of the day. He a .penred l> f>re Ihc c iirnitle*! and mate an argument in i f ivor of hi* theory of legis alien concerning I railroads in the halt Is of !? cceivers. Ai.i'ti \ .Mnlhciif y.i? to a e the-, . m i'ko yeui li ?ys* waist; of < frit, ins C|?"V; iots.' S roll/ and diira'de. I'ro ly siyl-w, j iron I washers. Sold only y '*! I! ii Ml.li | Kid.I \KLK. TILLMAN BEJECTS A CONVENTION. EARLT OR LATE. Governor Tillman returned fo the o'ly yesterday from Washington and. in vie?\ of the fact that ail eyrs in the Sta'e have befen turned in that direction of la<e, by reason of the dispatches and letters from Senator Irhy and others, which have been sent from there, *hti? is ? J*cp luiorvst tell in ttie S'nto as to the object and result of his visit. The reporters swarmed around the Executive Mansion ?s soon as they learned that Governor TiUtnm had reached the city, and his Excellency submitted to an/ interview with as good grace as possible. In the first place," said lie, "I desire to s'ate that my visit to Washington had nothing to do with tbo prevalent discussion on .> 1.:?. i i i II1U OUUJUVl II VUII ?vllllvU A Hiu IIHVUUVU to go to that city before the Legislature met and have been 01 ranging my business with a view to that visit. I desired, and took occasion while there, to investigate the delay in refunding the interest and penalties on the indirect tax: because 1 felt that now, if ever, when our people along the coast arc so destitute, they should have the beuciit of this pittance in their distress. "Another purpose of tuy visit was to appear before the Judiciary Committee of the House in support of legislation looking to relief from the usurpation of the United States Judges in the matter of receiverships, taxes 011 railroads, otc. 1 also had a pleasant conference with tho Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Mr. Miller, with a view to explaining the situation in the 8tnte among the small distillers, and 1 male au effort to enlist the support of the Commissioner in a | reject 1 have for establishing a bonded warehouse nt Columbia where all of tho small dist llers could store their liquor after purchase by the State so that we could age it before entering into consumption and before paying the tax on it. 1 diree'ed the attention of tbc Commissioner ( this matter with tho hope of having him given authority by Congress to do this, (for lie does not possess it uow, as I am informed) and he took very kind'y to the idea, especially when L assurci him that it we Ani.lil r,.,.l nninl, u?l? r.,? nil (I... liquor that in made in the State, it wou'd largely increase (lie revenue of the Maticr.c! govt) i uiueut.'' "But, Governor, what about South Carolina politic* !'' "Well, as the impression lias gone abroad from our enemies that 1 went there solely wiili a viow to have a conference with Senator lrby and our members on this all absorbing topic, 1 will be very frank with you. In the lirst place, speaking for myself and for all of those who represent us in Washington ant who participated in the conference, we desire it to bo distinctly tin dcrstood that we do not assume to do more than give expression to our views and offer advice to the people whom we represent as to tho best course to pursue. L found tlait there has been a despera'c effort by our enemies to sow seeds of discord among the lcade'sof the Reform .Movement bith here and in Washington. Those of us who were present in the conference tlmt was hclJ. after a full discussion of existing conditions and consideration of the question in all its bearings, arrived at the conclusion that the agitation for an early ? >?volition v:d Cue calling 01 one a^e unwise." "Bui, Governor, I thought it was understood that you favored a convention ?" "No: there you are mistaken. I have given the matter serious thought and have always doubted the propriety and wisdom of a convention. There arc strong arguments in its favor, looking from a certain standpoint, hut there arc stronger arguments nga'nst it when we consider the situation as a whole. 1 dislike to discus* th s question in any spirit other than from a disinterested and impartial standpoint, and my only excuse to the people for obtruding my opinion upon them (and I will say here that it is tho o;inion, after deliberation among ?.!! our friends in Washington) is that I, ns tlnv acknowledged leader and exponent of the Reform .Movement, could with more proprietory assume to advise the people than any other one man. In the first place, it must be remembered that the fundamental principle underlying the Farmers' .Movement in South Carolina and the issue I made more prominent than any other in tiie campaign of IS'JO, was the detnnnd for a primary and a joint canvass by those who sought the suffrage of the people. 1 consider that that issue alone was paramount in the minds of the people in the unanimity witli wh oh they rallied to my support and th it all others were of minor importance. "Now this demand for a convention among Reformers arise* from a desire?an Inmost miff ! am I <i n.lrnii an flir pari of many, t > prevent wrangling in oui own ranks and lo concentrate our forces in support of some one candidate, llot whal then becomes of the grand principle of a free, fa-r, open fight before the people and diecussi oi by the candidates if such eonveil!ion be held'.' In 1 S'.'O, after beng de feat e J in she campaigns of '8t'? nnd '83 b\ rcn?oh of our disorgan zed erudition, tlx Kefonn Democrats decided to meet in c ?n vention, in order to pit organization against organizition and to force a discussion of tin issues because nearly all the newspapers were against it'. 1 be ring at that time lia-l full possession of all tlie party machinery They were entrenched in the State Mouse, nnd it was felt necessary t-s formulate a platfur m and put forth exponents of the principles declared in that platform to canvas the State an 1 to arouse the people to cirry tliosi principles t> victory. The conditions are entirely changed now. The Reformers art in absolute possession of the government, both in State and county, except in lui'f ti liu/.en counties. >vc invc me entire parly machinery ill our posses! >11 ami if wc hold a convention without a ciniinign in wliicli a I the cuidi lotos ."hall have a hearing, wc stultify ourselvo-1, forestall the wi 1 of the people, assume to dictate who nlta'1 he the candidates fir the otfices ami. in truth, such a convention woul I lie in the light of ficts a convention rf ll-formcrs agiiu-t llcformeis. The tmichitie which we fought in Ih!l( is (lead ; it t o longer exis's." We i, Governor, what ah nit the argument in fav r of ti c invention ?" There is only one argument, and that is this: With, say half ft dozen men, proni nent in the ll-form Movement, and allied with it, all running for the ollice of Gove tier, i' might he p issihle for opponents to give their strength to some one of tli ?se whu would he least objectionable and most inclined t > trade with them or make concessi uis if e'eet ! : and thereby the Conservatives in some of the counties, and possibly in the Stile c invention, might Irtd the balance of power. This is the only argument tit it has presented i self to me and I think it is the oti'y one !o any one- but I think the pet |d are snlTic c dly educated and can he relic I upon to w ttoh the words and remember I lie records of the varium ctiiii'id ties so as I c.iio ?se wi-ely who sh ill he Governor an I who shu 1 li I tlie other olliccs*" "tin the oilier l| iti I, if we IpdJ a convention tin: trouble is that a large eoliti i ui .-.II |.? 0|, V, .1 111 'J'U I ' y |>IlMIJ?'iy, woul I take no h ind in it, for it is very early, and there are no #ijns of any pertiii'haii 'ii nnioiiK the masses, although tli rr is a va-l <loi' of effervescing in tIto minds of those who want to get ollice. la due time, nf ei I lie craps are iaid liy or at least after they are well under way, the issues o! the rolling campaign, which 1 t ike to he tin Dispensary law and the hoi ling of a constitutional convention, will be tho'oughly ilisru-s a! hy Itcfortiters ami antis ; ami tin people v;ill ipi dcutht elect sueli nn o as wi. carry out their wis ic.''* "If aft r font yo.tis discussion ami u/il i inn. nmj r.iiviuer cau?ass our people sl:ul not have become sufficiently educated to make a wise selection.and see that only good men ere put on guard 1 fail to see bow tbe^^^H^fl holding of a convention and foreot^llinjj^^^^^^H their action will better our condition. danger of some weak man, who i? lackin^^HH^B in backbone and nerve to continue and perfeet the reforms which have been inaugura? '! durl^j my ???? Tnbiuojr, uviug elcctea is as nothing compared to the danger of the people feeling that they have been betrayed ao<l that office is the paramount object rather than the welfare of the commonwealth." To return to the oonrention system, after proclaiming our belief in th? ability and right of the people to govern themselves, i? s like a dog returning to his vomit, and I J would be ashamed to go on the stump as the V nominee of such a convention. Let the men w who desire to rule South Carolina win their I spurs, as I won mine, by open disoussion I and a fair tight, and all will be well. Let | any self-constituted lenders undertake to call a convention aod nominate a ticket and tho order to the army of lloforiners to ad- j vaooe will only bo obeyed by a small con- l tingent. Demoralization and reorimination will surely follow and, while the 30,000 Con-ervativos are ranged in serried phalanx, moving as ouc man, the ltcform forces will he sctttcred an l divided. If we cauoot tru?-t the people, they should not trust us; and, if my advice has any weight, they will absolutely refuse to countenance auy atteuip to cheat them of tho right of seeing the aspirants for office face to face and judging tliein on their merits." "I do not wish to say more and in justice to myself and those who have trusted me I canuot s*y less. Of course, if the people want to hoid a convention it is their right i and they will do so onyway. No one car, object. least of all the candidate?." HOW'DKX SAYS A CONVENTION WILL 11E CALLED. J. W*. llowden, the editor of the Cotton riant, also returned from Washington yes tack'cd him for an interview, and this is what he- hail to say, showing that a convention is t? be called in spite of what is said by others : 1 was vi?ry well rleaso.i will, the results of my trip to Washington, but I was in no conference. My trip was principally on business. I did not attend a single conference ot any kind with reference to State politics. 1 interviewed the delegation from th's State?all of them?and I am well satisfied that a March convention will be held, as I suggested, cilled by the Executive Commi'tea of the Farmers' Association, anil the pcop'c will rule it. I don't believe the conference of the bosses in Wnshingion will hive very much effect on the action of the people in Sitnh Carolina. I will simply add that I think that it will pay better for gubernatorial candidates to hereof et* do th etr work at home instead of spouding their time electioneering with the ring at the National Capital." Am. Flint:.?Those who have used Dr. King's New Discovery know its value, and those who have not, have now the oppirtunity to try it free. Call on the advertised druggist and get a trial bottle free. Send your namr? " tArass in L. iiucklou i Co., Chicago, and get a sample hox of Dr. King's New Life Fills free, as well as a copy of (.Snide to Health and Household Instructor. free. All of which is guaranteed to do you good and cost you nothing. B. F. Fcsey's Drug Store. Tiik Cihfkw Stili. Kings.?Tlic only t >wn in which curfew is still rung is Fajetvlle, N O. Notwithstanding the aboiltton by statute iu the Hith century of tho custom of ringing the curfew in Knglaod, this American town has kept it up for nearly two centuries, or since it was first settled. The custom has very nearly its ancient significance?ordering the people to put out fires on the hearths and remain indoors for A (lie li ght. Fayettevillc .has been the satuc quiet peaceful village that it is now ever since the revolutionary war, when for a brief season it was an active bustling military town, tlie centte of those operations which made the names of King's Mountain, Cow pens and Guilford church historical. Kvery evening curfew ushers in the night an I bids farewell to the day that is g>u<\ and seldom are people seen upon I lie streets after its sound has ceased. It has never missed a night during the last century, aud there is no disposition to nbolish it.? iilobt Democrat. MARRIED. t 1 KAVKS?(5AULT. Married, by .1. D. [ Going, N. 1'., at tho resilience of John T. Uo'iijr, Mr llcnry Lives to .Miss Kate Gault; all of Pinckney Township, Union County. List of Lettors. Remaining in the Postollicc at Union, fir , the week ciuling February 2nd. 181)4. Mrs JUiry^.TnTtrfe*?_^Mrs L. Thomas care of Miss I'.mili i . Miss Mu:|j**-44-nis Drown ! Persons calling for the above letters will 1 please say it advertised, and will be required I to pay one cent for their delivery. 11. W. IIA It IllS, P. M. SPKCI/VL NOTICK. VI<L persons indebted to us by note or account must come forward and settle satne at once as we arc obliged in have money'and cinuot grant further indulgence. Respectfully, 1 ' GRAHAM & SPARKS. r ci. - ? ii. t Notice of Registration. I IIKIlKiiV notify all persons who have I not resist arc I dial I shall he at Mr. J. j ). Pure It's si ire on Monday next, *? h inst., and on every sale-nl ay thereafter tip to arid , mending sulusday in July, tor the purpose of reals' critig the names of all voters not now on the list of voters hut entitled to vote at the next general cUction. T. J. II. SMITH. Registrar for Union County. Feh. - ">-11. IMPORTANT MEETING --OP THE COTTON MILLS STOCK HOLDERS. i 4 M I'.KTI N(S of the Stockholders of the ; i\ I iii ii Cot'on Mdls will he hell on TIIUKSI/W, MAI1CII STI}: n at 12 M.. at lie Merchants' mid PInnler.j Nation'. 1 Hank, for the purpose of increasing the Capital Slock from $*)O,0(H) to SlOti,(l< it l. It is hoped there will he a general attendI an("! of the Stockholders at the meet tie. T. C. DUNCAN. IWt. Feh. '2-"i.(il, Guardian's Final Discharge. N^OTlt'K is hereby given tlnit, by permission of Hon. Jas. M. (ice, Probate Judge for Union county, I will, mi the t'th day f February, IH'.ll, make my linsl disT charge and apply for betters Dismissory rs ! (luardiaii of Mary MuCuPnch. All nersons havintr claims n'win t iii<> vai l Mary McUnl'ocli, (luring her minority, will ( rC'Stnl I Item t > ino | rofcHy a t o s i e I, I (in or ho I ore thn? day. (). Vv. \V II ImoN.vNT. Uiiiini n Almy Aici ullocli. I | J mi. i-1- 11.