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^ "9m ? 4 f , v . From (lie facts elicit# i by the coroner's inqoest til JJpertanburg yesterday, held on the Uttn? dtepcnssry homicide iu tbni county, #e nr# nov prep?r;>i ?o pas* upon the merits of the ehooting of Moore and of the killing of Ballew, and without hrsitation " _ we pronounce it to have been a foul c n piracy entered into under the name of law and terminating in the unlawful killing or | Ballew. ll appears that one of these men, Moore. , was summoned from his house, probably from hta bed, at the dead of night?at a lime and under eitcumstanccs when ho c rtainly o ulJ not ha*e b-cn engaged in viola- ( ting a law?was suomoued forth and pre- , va'led on to proceed a distance from his house, for the purpose of violating a law, i' , is true, but a law that docs not impose the capital penalty and is not of such magnitude as purports to jeopardise or forfeit tlie life of the offender. Thus prevailed upon, he was decoyed ami led into an ambush which confessedly had been secretly and c'nndeMine'y prej and for him by a gang of men?we cannot call them officers of the law. f. r they were conspirators alio had Colluded together to violate the gravest of the laws of U d and man, I those affecting the life of a human being? < He was led into ambush, challenged in the darkness by unknown persons to "ha'f," and was tinnl y shot down?though tut | killed ? whether after tiring on It's sudden and unknown a.-sai'ants, is neither relevant nor material. His cries of pain and for help were re- ' spontlcd 11 by his k nsutan, Itailew, who ' ran out in hi< night c ollies, and. hr.ve nv?? n-i ho must hove h, vii, gifve the succor which li t wounded rela i*c had a r ght to expect and which the tatter had called upou hint by naino to render. The coustablcs i hough! l?>tl cw either foolhardy or a fool outright l>?r continuing to : advance up'it tin-in in ill 5 dark with his pist-'ls in his hjiii Is. notwithstanding six of thee , ?c believe, h;i?l liini covered with I their guns. I it is to limine lliul Itullew, suddenly coining out of n Iiglrcd room, ns we lake it must hive been the case. wes lorn t ine blinded 10 surroumling ol J vet". '1 he conetables kin iv uli i aii'l how many men they It:* I to deal with Their p ans liml a I been ' intel igently la'd and they themselves were soon red from harm, except by the merest chance wra* ped around as they were by the prot'ec i" g darkness, liallew, on the contrary, was abs< lutely ignorant of every essential, of their uututier, of their personn ity and, doubtless, of ihcir very character. ' Me only groped in the dark, blindly seeking 1 to dclcii'l liiuiself against a hidden foe. i The alleged constables did not set him right ( by exclaiming: "We are otlicors of the l?w; surrender in its inline: we have a 1 WMl i ant l'or Vyuy nrruO ' ' , NiJ one wot- 1 ? - -or- TrnrtTTWg"Tnri liicy give This mail, who, whatever he may have done, was a brave and faithful friend mid lull done nothing in deserve death. In th s altitude and under such circumstance'? for which we take ihe statement ???' the rensiab'"" tkvmseivi s? wi ii pts'ols pointed, si fir as he knew. a! nothing, but o-ily pieparcl ti cm front the peril which menaced him when it shoit'd develop itse'f. , and ward off a law'ess no', ii"t to commit one. Itnl ew. the brave man and tuie friend, us wc or the public a'one know him, was slain from ambush, l.y whom or for what i cause he never knew. The wlio'e course of the onMabks shows j a cowardly and reckless regard for the j * I UIIICI n IMO illl'l ail I^IIUI illlCf Ul the l?rs?t piiticiplcs of the law which they nrc authorized and empowered to euforcc that must arouse the most infatuated advocate of the dispensary law to a sense of the c nstant public danger which continues to attend the efforts to enforce this law by such lawless methods. Let us look at this astounding affair in the 1 ght of the evidence of the accuse i themselves. The constables, six or mire in number, set forth to arrest these viu nt> rs of the law ?if they were violators of the law?at the dead of nigh'. Why? They claim they had warrants for the nrrc-t of Mooie and othes based on affidavits du'y made and sworn to that they had viol.iei the law. Why go at night to servo thoso warrants ? Hut what do thev do? L>o they go to Moore's house, tell him who they are, serve the warrants and make arrests ? No. They hole in the woods, hire three men to go :m I tempt Moore to violate the law and lead j him into amliii.sli. lor what purpose ? To get more evidence nga list him ? That | was not necessary and could do no good. | unless they went hack and submitted it to I the justice issuing tin; warrant in order to strengthen that document. Uut having ocular proof of Moore s offence, why come upon liim suddenly in ihe da'k to make the arret? Why net let him proceed back to Ins I house and gi there an I make ill - arrest when the papers authorizing it could be j displayed to linn? Need we hunt further for an explanation of the affair ? These constable* were an { arrant pan*; <-f skulking eewa-d*. They wete unscrupulous tools. ready and wil ino ( to conim t any crime in ilie name of law, | providing lliey c*>iiM do i*. with the law's j snncton and w.tiioni riidimrcrtug their own | i rcions persons n any de;; ee. They *:i I t not ask themselves what would he the proper J mode of procedure, lmt I y what ineilio*l | they could proceed w.th 11 rf c> safety to Item-elves, nml tloil they lo'low with a coo- | aNteiicy an I steadfastness of purpose worthy i ? f a better canse. Assnre>i el the tSovern- i or's nll-pnwerfnl protection, as we in iy ; easily imagine, from the I'.Iliot iiiciUnt, j ; they recked not <>f the nnionnt of I>lo- 1 : which nnpht lie shed so that none of theirs j was apille I. lie light of iliis depl nhle even', whi? li. in , the nature of iIt>ncan only bo tin* fore- j | runner of >? long list of mu:u where 11.011 of this description on I eh tracer arc arin< >1 l>y ' the law and vested with sncli uii| rcccdetil-d : I discrete ii over I lie I've* ami properly of j , I heir fellow citi/.cns we a-k loin to pati-c j , and tliiiiU where this must ai! lead in we j ask l>iin to consider if the oainc w< r Ii the j 1 candle?we a*k Inn > ? hravely c <nf what j i we believe he now rciiizcs in It's hcu'i ot , hearts?tint the dispensary law i> a mist ike ?an honest mistake we sincerely believe, but a costly one and one w hich cante I I e ' loo quickly acknowledged and reiiiodi.nl Ch'ir/ix/' it Sun. i I Norm:.?We advise our readers t> sen I for Lanilrellis' Soetl ( Atnliuriic for In.H, which is mailed t > all appl'cmis free. It ( c'iitains monthly di'ectioos for 'iiirdcning opera*ions, Catalogue of Flower Seel and F.oweriog Hull s, w ith 'lire lions for sowing ' nvitl iil:iii I inc skr111 I irini t i f'u 1 twi'nrtsl i.l iinw ?.t' f Sweet Pes and Nasturtiums? true t> life; i , Descriptive mid ll'ustiuive ' utalogne of J (linden Vegc'uble Seeds, coiit-iininjf nil ilie , best varieties, old and new, Co king ID - ( " ceipls. Descriptive l,i-t of (ir.ivs and Field r Seeds. Directions for Lawn Making Mix- j , tures of Grasses for Permanent Pa* t lire, and nunierons special articles on C ir h ning and A1 needier tlie c unplet , , MM^^^^syateiiiat it-ally arranged and pracl'cd t'ala- i < QgP^r lojtuc published', and an 111 v I mi * 1 c guide 1 and reminder to every one Iriviiig a ? ndcu. . Address, D. Lammiktii ,v Snx<, Philadelphia, I * I'ii. I llt'cKt.r.s s Anxicx Sw.vr..?The be-t c Salve in the world for Cats, llruisc'. Sor! ' Ulcers, SaD Klieiim, Fever Sores, Tetter, Cltapped Hands, Cliilldains, Corns, and all | skin eruptions, an I po-iively enr. ? i'i o, | or no pay rc<|iiired. It is guarantied to j give peifeel satisfaction, or money refund e l. Price cents per box. For sale ly li. F. Posey. i (Ifte 3Dcc&fj| Union kitties. R. M. STOKES. - - Editor Friuuyi rvuriiary 16, 1891. subscription, $1 go feu aenum post office directory. The P. O. will be opened fur business from 8 A. M. to ti.00 P. M. The Money Order Department will be opened for business from 0 A. M. to 4 P. M. Mail going East will cb>se promptly a' 10.29 A. M.; going West li.40 P. M. The mail will be taken from the street box Bich day 30 minutes before the trains arrive. Any inattention or irregularities sliouni re reported promptly to tl?e 1*. M. U.W. 11A1UMS. I'. M. New Advertisement!. Sheriff's Sales?J. G. Long. Master's Sales?C. II. I'cakc. New Grocery S'ore?Harry M. Colicn. Not'ce to Biidge Builders?Charles Holt. N'ew Bonding House?S. M. Hice, Jr., K. U ^ale of Notcr and Accounts?AY. S. hips* J ml>. At the time of going to press we hear tlure is ? heavy snow storm at Hacoltt. fcr?s"' I lev. 15. C. Lanrpl-y and fainiiy passed through here yesterday on their way to Sumter county. . 9 . AYc nre requested to announce that Rev. J. h. Vans, Sup't of the Connie Maxwell Orphanage, nt Greenwood, will preach in the llapti-t Church, Sunday morning lud night. (So)"' If County Commissioners or anybody else can keen the road* v->ru |ii?sable condition with the continued rainy weather we hire had this winter they are a li tie more than mortals. O fitry*" Next Tuesday, the -Oth, will he the last day for returning your property for Assessment. After that day a penalv of r>() | er cent will l>c added to the taxes of defaulter*. fiKi?'" Mr. (lil iim II. Jeter has accept ed I lie appointment as ouc of the County hoard of Control. It is a good appointment, and i? guaranty that, as far as lies in the power of the Cout.ty hoard, the dispensary in this eotin'y wdlhe conducted in strict accordance \\itIt tlm \u_ v , ? m Kmc home raised liish Po' ate.es, I'arly II use and Peerless. Sweet. Potatoes?pure Yams, for sale at the residence of Mrs. K. It. Wallace. it g.1r}>'" l.a?t Sunday, about r.ooa. the ollice of the Greenville Ihnht AVim was discovered to he on lire. Although the alarm \va? noun Ir<1 hi once and the fire engines responded prompt'y and the lire was coon under control, great damage was done the ollice, suspending the issuing of the paper un'il Wednesday. As Sunday is the only day in ilia week (partieulatly at noon) when there is no one at work or any person in the ollice, with other suspicious circumstances connected, it is strongly suspected that it was the act of an incend ary. Fortunately the damage was C'vsred by insuranee. fteV" The best and no doubt the last opportunity for buying a small farm or land for a .Market Garden if.ir town, will be offered next Wcdtie* lay in the snle yt" the lair Groun 1 I.e. The lots vary in si/e fro n 1to :> acres, and arc .just beyond the town limits, thus escaping Wt<? town taxes In 3 few mouths the cotton Mill will be in operation and hundred' of mouths will be ad led to our population demanding vegetables. tints, poultry, etc, to satisfy limn, and small farms such as the Fair Grounds s ile oHers. caa be made very profitable by producing such i.e-ess tries. Three years from now those b ts will c tiiiuand three times as much ns now. A I, ,Y" Where are we at, rttre enough We -Intel out over o?*> years ago a* an uns ph'sticated Jell'ersonian Democrat, but our old Itea 1 is dazed ami I the multitu linens phuees which democracy <>f the present d ty present*. What arc we now a Jelfeisonian Democrat. :t (Tevoland democrat, an nuti t levetaud Democrat, a Tiilnritj democrat, an au1 i-Til'inan democrat, a ('unsetvillive ' 11 * 111 1111 *if a Piiiitiliof I It'infiiT n f !i?i iiiift r.ifiu i-t democrat, a Protection detnocrai. n Free Trade democrat, a Knights of Labor deuiueiut, an Alliance Democrat. a Din* pensaiy Democrat, an ami Dispensary Demoer >i, a Keh Tin deux rial ? r an ami 1!eform democrat " A? a 'Jeiinier.il >f llio | resenI ilay, ive confess we den t 1.n iw we are ?t ic/mt we are. If wc are line we are net I lie* other, and if we are llie oilier we are not eiDsidere! one l>y the newly tile ige i many colored detnocriH. Will s me i ne that knows what distinctive leiiioerat lie is himself, please tell ns what kin I of a demoernt we are ? (fir digestive organs have hcc one s i weak trying to siv il low deinoeratie platform mittnres that we c?n t keep one down. If we sw.t low one wlodi we have to -pew up at leist one-half he planks ofanollier, an I so it his gone on imil only the .smallest hoineopaihic peltls if o.ml. old fashi'tied, pure democracy is eft in us. Just enough to keep ut from lo | i11i.v, r somewhere. 1'rogramme of the K. of P Banquet l lie following order of proece lings wil he : 'Ultl'T uinui ?C'I ill IIIV UIIIIIVtrMirj ?!?i ll'J'J C"1 I if t'herokets linlg", K. of I'., in x1 Monday Addre-s hy Itev. W. S. ('rei*y. I> l>.. in he ('oilrihouse. at s u clock, I*. M., before lie members of ihe laidife nii'l Iliei<* invite i rucsts. Tickets have hceu issued. tine ticket I i nliuits tlic li hier to the address ami ban- j 111c . hill to prevent c infusion at tin* linnpi* t ha" 1 every ticket must he | rosente'l j it ihc 11o r t the address, an I pnnche I | n insure the holder u Iniission '< "lie lian- | pi't. If aii the inviteil guests w.ll ntteu I the idilress in the Court h uso and h ive their iskets punclie I at the door, it wi l help th < mi in i (t ?* to prevc.nl any friction ami mure a iiia^niticon' success ? Personals Mi-s Ai'iiie Wilkes, of Chester, is visiting ' icr :i11iiI. Mis .1. \ l-'atil. Mrs. Sue lhi,h, nt I'ovinglnti, Ky., is vis- | !??? iht Mr-. Y I'. Piui^ar. / / ( / r Death of Hon John B. Jetfeiies. With tiucerc s rrow we received the news of the doatli of Representative J. R Jefferies last Saturday morning 1?, howcTJ.", uiU not cone to us unexpected, for the disease bat prostrated him at.d the reports of his condition which came tc us from the time he reached Joncsville all admonished us tba1 his I fe of usefulness was nearly ended. Mr. Jefl'eries was the highest type of an upright, true ami liooc-t citizen. In both church and State affairs i.c was a prominent and active worker, doing his work willingly and always acting under the promp'ings of an honest conviction of what he believed was 'iiKi ju*i. as <i iiiumucr ui "lie bi'gis* latino, lie was always at liis post ami rcprtseated lite people of Union with intelligence and n high regard for their interests. lie was ardently devoUd to the principles of the Farmers Alliance, und as State Lecturer of 'hat order did much to ull iy dissensions. preserve unity and enlighten its members as to their duty to themselves, the ord? r and their cjuntry. U.ipi. Jcileries was a true patriot an 1 a brave Confederate Soldier; and we invito some comrade who was with him in those days of no'de tiids to give its a sketch of his toldier life. It was blameless. In pol tics we differed, but it wis an lione.-t difference, and we accorded to him that |t| rsoiia'ly and for his opinions which wcclaiiucl for ourself, because wo believed 111* 1 a/1 Kw riuvA nn/l lione^Biotivce. If lie was not friendly to us, \>Bvere deceived. Be that as it may, we I'Bc'cl him in life and mingle our sorrow till the regie's of his nctresi friends, at iiiflyti'h. mffio ts were few an 1 his virtues many, and ?'s death ths State of South Carolina and i H County of Uniou particularly, has lost * iiofh rbest. c'tizcns and the active exnn Ift of an U| right, honest man. May tioJ w and comfort the sorely bereave I who n i 11 mi y. Jury List#. iiiiand jruoR# ton 18'Jl 1 .1 V Spink*, 1() J W McGowan, 2 N to Ksic, [11 ) G Kaon, i1 J Spours, jl2 1) .1 Gregory, I ( i Wool, | Hi .J W Banihill, 5 J Croshv, 14 W D Lancaster, <1 J Askew, 115 J C Vinson, 7 J Nance, jlO John 11 Wilkins, H .?(?' -i.,.. ,it y w r , 9 JlH llcnoer.-on, jlS J II linroion, mm Ip hiors to skuvk 1st wkkk at march TK'.IM. 18111 1 ' Oeaty, '111 S J Davis, 2 I In all Scot', |20 J C Spears, :t .ill llowell, 21 W K Thomas, 1 ilk ll imi ion, 122 G Epps Tucker, 5 V I i Gi Ili tin, 2i? D AT Farr, U J I.Scott, |21 J A Wilhurn, 7 .1 Carter, 25 J L Wya't, 8 I Browning, |2t? Henry Bonner, c. 0 ( i .liter, 127 J C Gibbs, 10 '1 1. Liti'ler, 28 M 0 Hay, 111 ' i1 Dukes, [20 f F Brown, 12 ' II Br ck, | JO .ICS Vanglin, 13 | It C Williams, :>1 Jcse Mix, 11 J "( ahum, .'12 J Mobtey Jeter, 15 > in Liitlej'ilin, c J3 Win, McGowan, ID ., v, Vnung, iJ4 J T Hart, 17 . 1 ' Cr iwford, J5 J G liice, 18 ^ ) Going, |:J0 II II Bcluc, 0 worrespi.ti'lencc of the Timk*. News From Jonesville. ,1? mvii.i.h, Fib. 12 ?Last week was favn il le for farm work, and a great deal of it w Due, but tins week conies in rather unti ii 'at le, which will icard work for a few i s. Farnu rs are not done sowing Gats 'i t. 1 don'l think they will sow as larg y as usual. M John B. Jcftcries, who was sick at the t lideuce of Dr. K. M. I.itttejohn, iu our S'n, died last Saturday morning ahout 7 o'< ? k. Mr. Jetfcnes, a* stated in ,iny last t or, ha l been to Columbia to meet will le In i d of trustees if Cleinsoti College td w hi?~ 11 he was a member, and on bis t n il to Jonciville was too sick to go fun i an I slipped with Dr. L'tt ejohn, but wasi eier ab'e nfterwa'ds to be moved to lus I ine. lie was sick uti'y nine days. The i mediate causa of hi* death was bio d pois caused by a sin ill scratch on his rigb hen I, ihat formed puss ami gave him grcu Mini, g"adiiol y moving into his arm and ght side, assuming a red purple color. The twin then became so iu'ense that stroug nari ii medic ne had io lie administered to give ilii re*t and s'crii. I'll K M Liltbjohn itt:c-<1 - <1 liiin, <in?I Dr. iWfi ker, of Trc ugh Sh >als was al-o calhji in cuiiKiilt'iliiin, but with nil their mcHM ski'l ami cb se a't?ni n tin relief o?u)?b' given him urnil death eune and c.ultf ail h'seaiihly sitH'ci in/. The doctors protpuncc it a ease of blood | obson. 11 is bod wh- removed to Ills iiotoe ?:? Saturday atnl buried at Kb elhel, w.ih Ma^ .mc lion. ycsioid-y in the presence of the larg t a'-enil: y ol frit-lids ever -cell in this sect ? f tiic <'"tisi' v. ii i-* funeiat services ?ei e ndnote I with i.iueii le"l ng by his past Ih'v, K. t'. II eksop. It i- not neeessn i for me u. s- e .k f M r. .IctVerios' life, as it i (? .> wo 1 known in >li s. his native c.i, r and ate lor any co'iimc ts from me. 1 w <ay, however, that lie ha I a large lioni an ) a well ?upp i d ta'de and granaries |>iit ins heart was ill larger than (lies ||c was a (.(insistent failhlui member '(lie Uipti i china h, an ardent Sunday ifch I woiker. a ii ember (-f I lie Knights of I nor and a Mas, a lie was al-o a men ei of the 11 n-e of llcpi rsciit .lives, a tins t -.it ("cn:.?i ii t'n'ilegi! ami cx-S a'e lceti ci' of the Farmers AKitnee. 1 hope nom k>hr hii re c uiipeteu than myself will givelWe extended noiicc > f .Mr. JeU'eries' ?'tP >? '> <<? Xlii. < ia the. ry Fowler, an humble < lirisI i an Woman. died near Joncs\i 'e la-t Fi itlay Horning leaving a hiis' iind a id several sniaffohiblren ? one on'y a few d -\ s old lyitlaat wife or mother in look alter their inteCjpt i;i life, lit r remains an 1 llio e of Mr.Clui |; .1, flV; b - lift .Fnesville Saturdrl morning ahu.t i'?r - m:-c t no-, f()| ino jinn >i resting piaci-x. .Mi < Kcnicr wo bitrijp nt Me.otpoi imi i Church ; the funeral terv fcfr were conducted hylnr pa.-iiu, licv. lii I n eck titvi C \v.?i throe huntl cl hale |of cotton sold ill Jniiesvi'le. The own m were holding lor j*c. i?it they not tirpi nf w litlng mi l ntlitr c inclu lt d -the eigli Mn' s WonM never coiiie, ?<? I hey let it roll 1 h on! 7 !*>. There i- ' 111 lin'e cotton left jfev hi tins coun'ry, juice or no juice, j I'mj. .1 S. l'orler iiml A A. Join s till -d tlici II respective |?i11 j? t? here yesterday tnorjmjr ai ! evening 1 "jf b-alth of Junes' ilJe is <* od. The gri|>ttk >n< aiding and l!>f ie i hut little c nnj?lai|k|' not' .MSfiu. v I.S. I'orlcruith : 1 her cliildreiBfe visum/ ion lutli brothers and ttietrM, til V wie-rry t utily MM ] inks K " lor is / In/ to m, >i .,e ut , Was||nf i ii in a few day.-. 11 e\|rt( > io : t'flL II. i. I'trley w?s in our town a day alld lltflit l:i>! iv. ek lie was Inokinnr nn ' 9-jik I f !.? ?-onf."l?TnU ; .)rn|>:in.T rol>. Ilo 1 lion it <11' I II< I i' 'line, or hi ifi i J never lirnr tli ii lie 11?1 i I 1.1.1 1IV.NI., i L_ f Corrcs))>Q?loDce of the Times V News from North Facolet. Wa Jank. Feb. 1:1.?How beelh'?faVj iruiufxiiy ti > (lie following liaes of tlie poat describe our situation to day : "Dea'h rides on every passing brcrie, It lurks in every flow or ; Each season has its own disease, Its Jieril every hour." We regret being called upon this week to chronicle (lie deaths of two of our most distinguudicd nn J be'ovc I citizens. KMSLKY OSMKNT. Mr. Kinsley Oeinont died at the home of his son WeslnjrOsaient, on Friday morning last, in the b4th year of his age. He was buried ut Salem on Saturday. He was a man of spotless character and a'thougli be did not n'tach himself to any church until he bad passed his 70th year. he w.is always considered a model man. Calumny never passed his lips. He had a good word for everybody or else he had nothing to say about them. He was lookeil upon with patriarchal reverence by all who knew him. iiio ..... .......-...I ?.,i? H.. i.; , IUHVI < <??J >U?TO?ICH VII J "J "ia "IV?I1.1. lie gave liberti'ly to every good cause. Of liiin we can truly sny : "With us his name shall live. Through long succeeding years, Embalmed with all our hearts can give. Our praises and our tears." JOHN It. JKFFEIHGS. lion. John 11. JcOeries, who would have been o 1 years o'd the dOth of next Septcinber, died list Saturday tuoruing at Jonesvillo, where lie was overtaken and succumb**'1 '.? that drc.vli'ui malady blood po'son. He had been to Columbia on o business trip and was attacked with tlto d 1 .away from hoitte. Returning to JoaMvftte tire woewftih gave out end he wasiSbmpetteirro take his mo, enure ne my until death conic to his rc'ief. His fuDcral took place ut ElBethcl Baptist church, of which he was a member, yesterday in the presence of a largo corcour-e of people. Tite funeral services were conducted by llcv. F. C. Ilickson, the pastor, assisted by Kev. J. L>. Bailey. The church building was crowded to its utmost capacity. Even the aisles were filled by eager listeners who stood patiently aud reverently during the solemn obsequies. The doors and windows were beseiged by those who failed to ge* room on the inside of the house and had come for miles to pay their blot tribute of respect to a great and good man. The catafalque upon which rested the cts1. 1 ^ C a I. _ .1 4 MM CWIliailllllg lliu I v IIIIllllo Ul tlic UftUUSCU stood iu front of the speaker's stand. The coffin was literally covered with roses, while the Mavonic apron he was accustomed to wear upon similar occasions was spread upon it, too. Mr. W. H.S. Harris, of Joncsville, led the singing. Tlirxexerciscs began by singing "Asleep in jeses, Tilesseu Steep, etc." He*. J. I). Bailey led in prayer. Congregation sung : MVhen pcuvu iiko ? river aticndeth my way. etc.-' Hev. Mr. Hickson then read loth chapter of 1st. Cor., beginning at the 12th verse. Congregation then sung, "Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, c c." Mr. Hickson took his text, II Timothy, 4th chapter, 7th and 8th verses, as follows : "I have fought a good light, 1 have finished my course, 1 have kept the faith; henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of iightcoiisness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day; but not to me only, but unto all ihem also that love his appearing." The Speaker reviewed the private and public life of the deceased and dwelt at length upon his loyalty to his friends and to any cau^ he espoused. Among other things he said A substance : As n private citizen. John llAvfrcr.es was courteous and obliging to his fev^mun, ever ready to aid tbe needy aw^m&eerving with his means, and often, toj\ at a pecuniary sacrifice to himself. Tli? magnetism of liis character towered abo?e the average of bis fel ow men. As a church member lio was always ready to do his part of the work for his Master, lln gave liberally to every good cause in which his church engaged; and las', but not least, he loved his neighbor as himself. .Selfishness was a stranger lo his heart. As on officer an 1 soldier iu the late war I he never ordered his men to go where he ' was not wi'l ng to lead them. His persmil I c Mirage was of the highest type. In him was hnrmonious'y and uniquely blended the I bolducss of a lion wi h the gc tlcness of a ' woman. As u miblic servant his life nml I character was spotless?they arc matters of | State history, lie was always loyal to the , trust reposed in liitn by bis countrymen. For a mere politician lie was of all men t!ie Wast qualified. He never failed to meet his ; political adversaries and discuss questions I of pre at moment fairly and dispassionately ! with them. He knew nothit g of the low I dirty intriguing schemes necessary to make i politics (avouch) a success. His differing wi h men on measures were j fair, open and honest. He never took or j appropriate! to his own use what belonged { to another He was always willing to sub j mil to the will of a lawfully constituted an: jority. As a husband mid father, he wns kind j and indulgent. His greatest care was to ! see bis children brought to Christ and I si,v' . . space lorn *-! ,-,i;r saying any more in ! reference to the eulogistic yet not fulsome | tribute paid to bis memory by the speaker, i Tliis will appear in a more elaborate and substantial form tli n can possibly be given in an ordinary newspaper correspondence. Alter tlie sermon r as over Kcv. J. 1). Haley arose and gave out tlic following hymn : "We shall sleep, but not forever, There will be a glorious dawn; Wo shall meet to pari, no, never, | On iIte resurrcctiou inorn, etc." ! Tlic in is hiic fraternity then took charge I of tlie bier and the exorcises were conducted ut tlie grave with masonic honors, l$en| diction was p'onounced by Kcv. .). 1). IhiiI icyIt is unnecessary for us to say in this c?nI nection that Union county, as well as the | State has su t >ihei| an irreparable loss in | the tit nth of ("apt. John II. JelTerics. llut j we ate told that death always chooses a i shining mm k. lie leaves a devote I wife and children, to I whom the heartfelt sympathies of this entire | community, irrespective of color or political pnd lecions g> es out in this t me ot great I distress. We trust they will find comfort i in the tin oglit that their temporal loss is his c cmil gain, and that they may he able to j say in the midst of tlio'r sorrow, "Thy trill I /.? I. / We svc (old thai lie died in (lie hope of n h'es-ed immortality beyond the grave, i Could lie now speak from the Heavenly | shore ln? would ?l?||hHes? say : "Willi all the joy and stroogih I have My ijiiivering lip* now sing. Where is thy boas ed victory, grave, And monster death, where is thy sting .''1 Vox. For the Tim us. 11 o s o h Itoi.i., of .?lrf>oky Creek Academy. i.i nlsTui.' *! - i ? (ilMllt. Ju?l. Division ?Mamie llevl 1. Agnes l!iinin>n, Tlie->?|ore Smith. :!it. Division.?I,uIn Carter, Hoheri I.tDie, V. into livvill, Ol.iSuHt. Mi. Divis on.? Martha Scott, Uessie (iifllr man. II. I' Wlii?ictnore, a note<l Carpel iag*T i.f the il:i)a of good stealing ?n Sooth ('no* I-!. . ?t his home in Mnss?chu<eli.s on the til ult. > ft ? ' - 1 ** < v ^ For the Times. fr:r. *;3-iuoue I'acolkt, Feb. 12.?It Inn been quite n while since our t<.wu has been heard fro n through ilie columns of your paper, but real avured we are abreast with tliis progressive age. The farmers, desp te the bad weather, are getting rendy for another crop. Very little guano has been sold as yet. A largo amount of forest laud is being cleared preparatory to cultivation. Quite a number of our townsmen have ordered several thousind cabbage plants from Charleston for the purpose of securing an early supply lor market. Our pastor. Itcv. J._L. SiHey, had hard headed cabbage last year as early as the first of May. Tl. I, ... .1 lining ,.f ...VtV .1 -O WW" .. .... .. houses in our town s'tice Xntns, with a few additions. Mr. ? tj recce, of Sumter, moved his f'tmily here Inst week. Messrs. L>. 15. ntul 0. A. Wood liivo enlarge 1 their new s-t .re near l'acolet Mills and will handle a splendid and well selected slock of gouoral met chaadisc. Mrs. Joe Jennings, the founder of the orphanage, died suddenly at her home last Thursday 8th in-t., near Cedar 8pritigs. 8hc had taken in 1"> children, all of whom are at home except one who is ntiending an industrial and literary school at Saluda. The two oldest of the children arc 15 years old and the 3?oungcsl is only -1 months. Mi"s Ida 15rown, of MttUins, Marion county, who has been visiting relatives here, 'cf: !??ot '.ck io attend Cooper Limestone Institute. Messrs. Fred Bryant, John and Klijah Brown and Mi'lon tMtlcy will rtJTlim to Clemson this week. Mr. and Mrs. 8. II. Litiletohn gave * most sumptuous supper at their residence last Friday evening in honor of the Clemson boys. Quite a number of young psop'c were in attendance, and everything ?ent uicrry ?s a mairinge be'l. We had a visit last week from Bev. l>. It. Brown, of the 8. C. Conference, who is stationed in Colleton county. lie is trying to organize a bihle school at or near this place some time in the near future. He also speaks of purchasing a hojnc in our midst. Uev. Bridges, of tdiclby, N. C., preached in the Baptist Church heie yesterday. He will be their pastor for the eueuing year, and comes highly rccouiincuded in his profession. Our town has been over lowing with drummers for several weeks, and despite the scarcity of uinncv. the merchants ecem to bo buying quite liberally. Miunonkttr. For the Times. Pacolct Cotton Mills. 1 liflH tho p'n-wnvo lasit lt*rt?.lay to visit f\?i the firsttimo. L'acolet Cotton Mills. These mills are located on Pacolr* river c* Trough Shoals. Those wno in days gone by used to go there to fish and hunt would have great difficulty in finding the old trough in the river or in locating the old hunting grounds if they were to visit the place today. I had no idea that it was a ( lace of such proportions. Both the mi'ls are handsome and substantial structures. There can be no better mill in the South than the new mill, located { mile below the o'd mill; and all the machinery with which these mills are filled are the finest and latest improved. Willi water power unlimited in opacity, these mills rank wi'h the best. 1 found there more people from Uni >n connty than auy other. Among them are some of our best people, working in the mills and making more money than they could possibly make oil the farm. 1 noticed the houses built for the operatives arc mat and comfortable, and ilie i cople are kindly and humanely trailed. The totnpany store kgeps a select st ck of goods, and sell them aV very reasonable pi ices. There is also a regular menl market which supplies good fre-li mcits at all limes. y'lie management of the cnt:ra busiues.? it piiVfccl in system and all goc* on harmoniously as one large t*unity, and yet all seem who ly independent, joyous and happy. Theie arc two church edifices, one a Unio i chnrcli, at which all denominations can worsliin. the other a Church a vinv handsome building. The Itaptists seem to be largely in I he majority tliere. There is a'so a very go >d school, which is very well attended ; but I noticed many 1 ttlc children working in the mills wh> ought to be littctlding the sclioo1. The hotel is libertl'y pa'ronized. and is a very comfot table and well ordered hou?c, at which none can grumble and say they Inched for plenty to eat and good beds. There seems to be a moral atmosphere pervading the place, in its quiet seclusion from the outside world, 'there is brisk and hustle Aiuong the merry workers who know their work and go at it with willing hands and faiibful performances. To visit this (dace one forgcls for a while the dull, hard times which stare us in the face in our everyday avocations at home. J no. 1*. Oaok. What auk You Goi.no to Do Anonr It?? One of ilie most perplexing questions now confronting the people of South Carolina is what shall tie done about the lainentab'c, unsatisfactory, ruinous anil chaotic condition of affairs winch have been brought about in the ast year or so by ilie enactment of bad laws and ilie mismanagement of ignorant and inc mpctent public officials. Will things be allowed to continue as they are, growing daily from bad to worse, or will tlie people call a halt and bring ab ui a change iu i lie interest of good government ? it is apparent to ine iiiom casual aim indifferent obseiver tliat our l ist stage is infinite' y worse U,sn Ihp first ; ?lint bad b'ootl and higher taxes are all wo have to show for the "retrenchment and reform" promised its. Instead of giving us wise and just laws we have had forced upon us the most infamous and outrageous set ot s'ututrs ever saddled upon a free people; instead of reducing the number of public olliees and thereby diminishing expenses, as we were led to expect, the number of offices have beengrm'ly multiplied and txpenses correspondingly increased. The most ignorant ami i'literate persons have been placed in positions of great responsibility and trust. State pride has been crushed, freedom of thought and action suppressed, ill feeling between neighbors and life long friends engendered and a condition of iinr.st and di'saiisfacMon brought about w h eh ait get s ill for the welfare of the common weal'It and for the pence and happiness of our people. Il makes ? > difference wiio is responsible or what causes have led lo ilie present tinfori unite nnd unhappy slate of a flairs?it is sufticient for us to know that they e.xi t. mid that it lies altogether in the p ower of the people to ai|er |he.n anil inaugurate a new ami better era iti South Carolina. The fir-t thing the prop'c will have to do w ll he to lay asi 1c factional prejudicts, relegate demagogues and political ignoramuses to the rear mul come together f >r a common purpos-1, the g od of the whole State, l/iud mouthed declarations of a'legiancc to this particular party or that parlicu'nr cl ism shnu'd no longer he accepted as affording entirely satisfactory and conclusive evidence of the hollower's H'ne-s for office. An rye must be had to the honesty and roil capacity of our politic rcrvanls. Men should he chosen for the p tblia st rvico who are known to he of sober and stealy habits, possessed of honesty and integrity of character <^nd em input ly rjun ifjed to discharge the duties that will dcyojvc upon ilienj. When these kind of men are placed in cii?rge of public affairs we may cxptot an im| rovement in our eomlit on and not until then.?Lancaster Ji'cciac, an AlU'tncc r " OUR WASHINOTOW LLIIia Wasuikoton, D. C., Fe'?. 10.?The debate on the Huwaiiar. ipieetion is over, ilie adoption of the McCreary Res dti'ions after a five days hard struggle lias disposed of the matter so far as this bianch of the Na'ional legislative assembly is concerned. It 's an open secret that no inconsiderable number of democrats are not loo friendly to the Adniioistrstion. and there were grounds for grave apprehensions as to which side the votes would be given. As the debate drew near its c'osc loyalty to true democratic principles asserted itself and oppo-i ion within our lines gradually diminished until a very small number of democrats were found in open opposition to the measure. The Resolutions begin by condemuiuz a'l interference with the domestic affairs if another nation as contrary to the spirit if American institutions. That the annotation of these Islands or the assumption of a rrvtectoratc over them by this government is uncalled for and inexpedient. That those people should lure absolu'e free UOIll ii II (i iiun*|KMiiiriiLU III |mi i mi 111^ mvii own policy. That foreign inlettVrcnco in llie pohtiial affairs of these Islands will not be regarded with indifference by the United Slates. The whole may bo summed up in three short sentences. No annexation. No Protectorate. No interference. This secnts to me t? be the only true policy for this government to pursue .vad it is it be Impel that the Scna-c will join the House in proclaiming this as the traditional policy of tite Unitod Stales toward oil other peoples nnd Nations _ The democrats had hardly fsctpel tho Hawaiian Scylla before litey ran afoul of the silver Chnrybdi*, in tho shape of Mr. Blaad fctU?-i atreeitn-jrnto onnttgw vtl Hie hiv?r unrn-utr held in the Treasuiy and for other pnrpo. 80S Section 1 of the Bill provides that the Secretary of the Treasury shall immediately issue silver certificates of the same denominations and monetary functions as is now provided by law for silver certificates in the amount equal to the Seignorage of the silver bullion purchased under the pr-ivisious of the Act of July 14th 1800, entitled. "An Act directing the purchase of Silver Bullion uud the issue of Treasury notes thereon, and for other purposes" to wit: The sum of fifty five million one hundred and fifty-six thousand six hundred and eighty-one do'lars That such silver certificates shall he immediately available for tho payment of the current expenditures of th% government; and all laws relating to silver certificates, as far as practicable shall be applicable to the Silver certificates herein authorized. That said seigniorage shall be c lined as aoon as possible into legal lender standard silver dollars ottd the coins held in the Treasury for the redemption of the Silver certifica'es. Section U piutiUes itint the remainder of the Silver bullion purchased under the .Vet cf Juiy 14, IS'.iO, ttban be coined into legnl lender staudard silver dollars as fast us is practicable and the coin held in the treasury for the redemption of the Treasury notes issued in the purchase of said hellion, the notes shall not he reissued, but shall be cancelled and destroyed in amounts equal to the colli held at any time in the Treasury, and Silver cer tificates may be issued ou such coin in lite umiiner now provided by law. Secretary Carlisle and the President had along conference concerning the coiuage of the Seigniorage the early part of the week. The Secretary and Mr. Bland had a long conference over his bi 1 before it^was introduced. It is reported I lint the Secretary made some suggestions in couucctiou with ilie bi 1 which were objccliouabie to Mb Bland. It is impossible now to predict what the fate of I lie bill will be. It may be so amended as to remove all objections. The fi tends of Silver hope to get it through the llr.use the early part of the coming week. The present week ni?y be regarded as an important one in the history of Democratic 1 legislation. The adoption of the McCreary resolutsous, the in'reduction of the Silver bill, the introduction by Mr, Warner, of Nc* York, if a bi 1 providing for a sife and clastic currency: and the s-ife passage of the bill repealing the election laws by the Senate and its prompt approval by the President, are among the ui st promineut features. The Senate on Wednesday passed the liepeal bill by twelve majority?the four populists and ('tic Bepttblicin v ting wi h the Demerits. j Officer James Campbell died at his resiI dence last Sunday the 4th ins'. He w>-s I appointed on the 16th of last December on the Police f ?rccof this city. His remains were sent to his home in Spa tanburg, S. 0. last Monday morning The House Judiciary Committee by a vote of eight to three ordered a favorable report on the resolution introduced hy Mr. Gates, of Alabama, amending the Constitution so as to limit the term of office of Judges of the Supreme and Superior courts to ten years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. The bill to repeal the lax on Slate banks by Mr. Cox, of Ten., received a black eye u the Committee on banking and currency in its refusal to report favorably. The House Committee on Elections in the contested elec ion case of English vs 11 elburn. from California, by a strict party vote decided in favor of English, democrat. The Committee on Appropriations have reported a bill to the House to supjly further urgent deficiencies for the current fiscal year of 18'J-I. The principal items ot expense being the enforcement of the Chinese exclusion act, the repair of Ford Theatre building and for tlic department of.lustice. Gen. L. 15. Northrop, Coinmisary Genera' of the Confederate army died at the Confederate S'dd'er's Home, in Maryland, yesterday. IJe was a native of South Carolina, a long and intimate friend of Jefferson Unvis and graduated in the same class with him at West I'oint. The Moody and Sanky meetings are so crowded (hit hundreds are turned away every night. I he services arc so'cinii and impre sive, ami the church-going people of this city h ive great hopes of the good which ihe?c Evangelists will accomplish. The news coining from Knghmd indicates i list if tr i I ai.'it I'.ii 1/iti Y f?k VL'iiil linftnui flirt interests of thut country will ftrcc thiir demands for I'imettalisin to be heard. These demands swni to be so iinpentive lliit we wi 1 ti' t linve 11> wait very long before steps to accompli*h an international lSiinctla'i.sin must be taken. The sudilen ami to'a'ly unexpected death of Congicflmmi llouck, of Ohio, which occurred ycterduy afternoon has ots*. a fed* np of sorrow an 1 gloom over the House Mr. llouck was out visiting at the time and su blenly fell to the Ho tr tiud expired in a very short time. The House auj uirne I in honor of his memory this morning without transacting any business. Al.l'IIA. Skk tiik WoRi.n's Kaiii fur Fiftrks Cbnts ?Upon receipt of your address and fifteen cents in postage s'amps, we will mail you prepaid our Sotfvenir Port folio of tbc World's Columbian (Exposition. The regular price is 0 ft y cools, tut as we winl yon to have one, we iiuiko the prioc nominal. Von will find it a work of nil and ? tiling ( ? bo prized. It contains full ps?rjo view* of tlie great buiMiug', with descriptions of .'ame. and is executed in highest style of art. If not satidi-d witli it, after you get it, we will refun i tlio Miami's and 1 U you keep the book. Addresss il. K. iti CKi.KN & Co., Chicago, III. ? A tresh lot of Garden Seeds, one cent a p.pcr, at tliv UNION DRUG UO'S STOKE. \ qj " ' ;.i fltw a?TI-0PTI0N3 BILL. Wasiiimjton, Feb. 7.?Chairman Hatch of the House Agricultural Committee today introduced the new anti-options bill, which he has beeu engaged iu preparing for many months. It was referred to the Committee on Ways and Menus and it is certain that the agricultural clement iu the House will at an early opportunity, perhaps tomorrow, make a determined effort to secure a change of reference to tho Committee 011 Agriculture, whersby a favorable report on the bill is J. aliu?st assured The b 11 is a very long document, embracing eighteen sections, and has been drawn to meet the principal objections that were made to the original Hatch and \Va?hburn bills. Section 1 defines options to be any contract whereby a party acquires the privilege, but it not obliged to sell to or deliver to another man at a future time, or within a designated period, nuy raw or manufactured cotton, hops, when', corn, Hour, oats, rye, barley, pork, lard and bacon. Section 2 defines futures to be any contract whereby one party agreot to sell or deliver to another at a future time, or within a dctigmi'ed period, any of the above mentioned commodities. Section 3 requires all options and futures, transfers and agreements to be in writing and in duplicate, showing the time of delivery of the articles and whether the makers or agen's a-o the owners u? hnvs i herc'ofore acquired by purchase or is enti- / lied to the right of tho future possession of J the articles under contract previous y mads Jf by the actual owner. Otherwise ilie contract shall bo voiJ. Section 1 provide that when the optiuo ' or the Tutorc is terminated by the delivery custodian and i.lrnt'-fyisjj Cue artie'es ny freight bills or vouchers. . 1 Section 6 requires that when the contract is terminated otherwise than by the actual sals an l de ivory of the articles, or whaa the tertnlnatioa is delayed by agrosmenT. the document shall be executed in writing. Section C imposes special taxes on dealers in options and futures at $2->. It als> defines a dealer in oplioas to be Any pors >a who shad in his own behalf or for anotber deal in options or make any contracts or by communication to a foreign country, by agent, partner or res dent iu another country enter into an option contr-ic'. The sime definition is applie 1 to dealers in futures. All contracts f r futures or options must bear internal revenue s amps at the ra'e of one cent per hundred poituds or per ten bushels, and for bills of sale at the termination of comrncts the rate is double that for contracts. In c.aso con racts are terminated without actual sale or delivory, the revenue tax is ten cents per bushel or two cents a p >und. Dealers iu options or futures required to gj-s ?12,000 bind, renewed yeariy, to report fully to tho internal revenue officers, and an elaborate system of machinery for the collection of the revenne taxes is provided. It is provided that the paymeut of tuxes sha'l not relieve persons from the restrictions of State law as to these contracts. The law docs not apply to contracts to ?de by farmers for future delivery of their products, nor to persons who sell to consumers. "LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION '' The rich, untaxed bondholders, who claim that their non-producing wealth should not bear the slight burden of au income tax, advance a very peculiar argument against such a tax. A wealthy eastern man says that it would "tempt honest men to commit pe.ijury." We huvo never known any honest men who would perjure themselves in^egurd to taxes or any other matter, but of our eastern tr ends seem to m ike this their main objection to an income tax we propose to look into it. Here we have the proposition that, the men with big incomes who have heretofore escaped taxation, will perjure themselves before they will obey the law and pay their just and proportionate share of lite expenses of the government. The'e men say in substance. "We aro honest fellows, and we desyre to continue piling up untaxed wealth. If our incomes are taxed we cannot stand the temptation to commit pcijuiy. Therefore, we pray you, leid us not into tcmpta'ion." This is a pitiable argument, unl we bare never heard anything c<ju il to it. The few favored class S that ta'k in this fashion ignoro the fact that perjury tcaiptation is always before the masses who pay so litany different kinds of taxes. Think of the swearing that importers and travelers have to d i in the ma'ter of customs lo k at our internal revenunuM this all. Here in Georgia poor mea have ci" go to the tax receiver and fill out a prime 1 blank, .stating the value of their peisonal properly, household goods, jewelry, live w,?l vnn I -II !? u. VWI* I >ui<uuv IIUIVO MIIU nil llliil mn UI thing untl swear to it. A luun who pays $10 tax in this way lias as much temptation to swear falsely as a mil ionaire wit ?se in* come tax would run up inio the Ihoustnd*. Vet we do not hear of the perjury argument among our tax-payer*. llis a queer iliing to see the h mdho'ders admit that they arc in danger of becoming perjurers if their incomes are taxed, while they ignore the tempiniions to which the humble poor are subjected. This objec ion to itic inc >me tax is a mere fiction. The rich men of Kugtand pay the lax and go about their business. They do not commit pe-jury bcciusc they cou'd not afford the disgrace and th punishment that won'd follow. In Saxony our c unsel says ih it a person swearing falsely as to his inc >me h is to pay ten times the origin.tl tax, / and lie a Ids that such casts seldom come / into court. ' / Under our taxing system wc shoul 1 treaty the classes and the masses with equal j Jhtic*. If wc uiakc (lie poor iq in return 7hi^ personal properly and swe-r to it^ we shoul I make (lie millionaires return theft l?ig incomes and swrar to their statement. When the perjury pirt of the business c iiiics up we have penal laws that will de?l with ihe offenders, whether they are rich or poor. Thie prayer, "do not tcmj.l us to commit | perjury," is a disgrace to the niea who u ter it?the protected c'os'cs who have grown I rich under the favor of the eoveinment I ami who now desire 10 keep their non-pnj duc'ivc wedth untaxed, so that ihey may shirk their shore of the public cxpeiU'-s on I leave it to ho h >rna l?y lire toiling iu?sros. It is o shameful pic i, and s It oil II not be considered for n in inortt.? Constitution. Ali. I'iikr.?Those who have used Dr. King's No v Discovery Know its vnlnc, and those who have not, have now the opp rtuuity to try it free. Call on the advertised druggist and get a trial bottle free. Send your nunc and address to II. K. Itucfdcti & Co., Chicago, and get a stitnplc box "of l)C. King's New l.ife l'ills free, us well as a o ipy of (luide to Health ami Hoiisoholu Instructor. free. All "f which is guaranteed to do you good ami cost you nothing. II. P. Posey's Drug Store. Won,n Justify Kkvomition.?The occurrence in Charleston last Wednesday is n n a matter of factional or of party politics to any of the c|t 7.eits of tiiia State, or one that involves a qaoation in icgaid to which there can he or should be, any difl'o encc of sentiment. On the contrary it is a pro-s p ofnna tio i ami prostilut on of executive power anj Rii'liority, and a deliberate i-iault to -he aggregate mniiiooa oi SMitii Carolina that justifies voundinfF the trump*! of revolution and tlie organization of armed resistance to the tyrany of 11. It. Tillman nod i|j hfa'nless and servi'o eo hcti'il of legislative | u;j? pels. ? M'trion Star, ' < 4 iV