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TO THE C9XJQN G&OWJWS A SOUTH KBKICR OR 'CKAICK irrill.s rO TI1S sonil TO TRIMK AND REASON To the Editor* of int State : The Cotton situation should at present cause more thought and agitation than anything elee with the thinking people of tho Sautb, and it does seem that with so many kwjjfii and progressive Southerners tliey CODtrol the price of cotton, which can only be raised in ten Southern States of the Union. The Southern States should he ahlo to dictate instead of having the price dictate 1 to them. Why will the South not organize, and study ntoro closely the law of supply and demand? They should command the situation and control their most profitable staple, which affects their welfare tnore than all po'itical questions, to the discussion of which so much '?n?e is given. nnicn is more proiuaoie 10 raise bales at LI! cents, or 000,000 at o cents ? Some argue tbat tlie price of cotton must eipial the cost of product'on. Tliis a misleading argument, because even sonic of the Southern States possess -pccial advantages, so that while at a certain price some communities would gel a fair or suiall profit. the same price would mean ruin to others. Some farmers will say : "Well, 1 make enough of everything to do mc nud can afford to plant the balance of tny land in cotton.'' This extra planting ia the cause of the low pi ice. The worst trouble in some sections, it seems, (in my opinion.) is the merchant, because if a laborer chu borrow, buy, beg or rent a mule, be can easily rent the land, and the merchant permits bis hen is be >n proportion to the amount of land he h is in cotton. Many farmers promise to pay big piices for corn, provisions nud other necesenormous crop of cotton J and prices must necessarily b?T low" Thcu I the debts cannot be paid, and, of course, general demoralization is the result. Why cannot farmers organize some plan which would permit only so many acres to be planted in cotton for each horse, and then adhere to the rule, liivcrsify the crops. Let ercry family raise everything at home | except whnt it wears. There is uo sense in the South buying everything it uses, when it csn be raised in that section, which naturally should be the most prosperous part of the Union; but it seems to send North and West for everything, because in my opinion, it simply desires to plant cotton. Many farmers senui to know nothing else, and care to learn nothing else If an organization could be formed among Southern larmers to c ntrol the planting tf cotton, instead of discussing the s l?er bill and oilier political questions, 12 or Id cents per pound could ensily be obtained for cotton. Cotton is very different from wheat, in thet the latter can be grown ail over the world Supply and demand must control prices. When it is known how many acrts the South lias planted in coit" n, spinners immediately beg'n to fig ire bow low ilioy can buy your cotton next year. No doubt. Manchester spinners have representatives in the South now, figuring on how niauy acres you will plant, and for how little they can buy yourcottou. There is one point 1 wish especially t" emphasize, and that is the tendency ot the South lo send out false reports in regard to the probable amount <>f cotton they will raise This works great injury to prices. Why? Experts go South, look up the crop, estimate the acreage and the amount you will make. These farmers will say five hales to the horse. The experts having taken m the situation, know positively that seven bales of cotton will be made lo ihc horse, or at least a differcueo of easily 20 per cent. The reports of the farmers, who estimate the crop at only five bales to the horse, are given to the government and many large houses, who -end them out. Then, the South, with this false Met, will imagine that the crop is exceedingly small, and will buy cotton. The experts give their opinion, which is usually correct, to tuany influential people, who (lien sell you the cotton at high prices, based on the estimate of tivo biles to the horse. When the time comes around for you to sell your cotton, it is apparent that the crop will be seven bales t > the horse, and you will get the low price on ibis basis. 80 you can readily see that hundn-ds of speculators, cotton traders aud merchants live? and coinforlaWly too?011 your false estimates of the cron. 1 am a native Southerner with Southern interests and Southern sympathies, and it Ismy dearest w sh that the South may wake up, study closer and l>e the once proud and prosperous section as in ntitc-bciluat days. Hut unless they pull together in harmony, and ail work for the individual as well as the general prosperity, such will not be the case. J no. T. Hoiuirv, Of Hudeey & Watts. Ukcbi irs Falling In.?Last week we published a letter l'rom M K. Jordan, >1 Fort Lawn to the Columbia J{>>/iat-r. He have hitherto had cause to tit tier w dely with Mr. Jordan in politics, but we have . always given linn credit for l?eiiiir sincere 1 mill honest and our faith in his sincerity anil honosty hus been only intensified by his open nn<l manly statement licit lie liubeen uelu'ldl uud thai the scu'es have fallen , from Ins eyes, That reform as illusliated I by our present administration is simply a | conceit with which to catch votes. It requires the nerve of a hero to acknowledge that we are wrong and I toil we are mistaken aiul that our judgment has been in error, and we we r me Mr. Jordan t > our way of thinking. There are hundiads of good honest men in this county, (..ill Stale, loo) who, like Mr. Jordan have been cunscteu- i liously following the teform movement and have been looking closely f r ref i in and like Mr. Jordan have tailed to find it. For such men we have not a word of reproach nor the slightest tinge of bitterness. They have cried for bread and received a stone and they fairly groan beneath their burden*. i iirj nave our sympathy, tuit w o reserve our contempt fur I lie demagogue. The light, we believe, is beginning to dawn and it is almost day. These men who hive I een patieuily waiting for llio promised reform are tioiug some very serious thinking now and the more they think the less they will l>ke the reform they me receiving. There | is less blind inhitii itiou nod devotion to ' these deceitful and false champions than heretofore. He extend the hand of friend ship and good will to all who wi?h to come over to on. side of the house. U e have plenty of loom nn l promise a I a hospitable welcome Him don't all conic at once.? (Jlnmlrr Hull'tin. J'.i.Kcnuc Birnass.?This remedy is be- I Coining so we I known and so ( opulur n< to I need no sped it mention. All who have used Klcctrtc Hiltirs "ing the same *nng of i praise.?A purer medicine doe> not exist > : & I it is guaranteed to u?> all that is claimed, i hlectric llitiers will cure all diseases ol fie j L vcr and Kilneys, will remove l'imples, if ils, fSult Khcum and other a fit c( ions I can-el by impure bio ?d?Will drive Malarm li orn the system and | revent as well as cure all Malft'iul fevers.? Kor cure of llendnche, i niioi11 >it?11 > 11 Hill 1 lit | (IIM'IIU III Meet lie I Hittits?Entire siiti>fiuti<>n gum .mired, mmoney refunded. l'rive "iOcis. mid si.00 per l*ottic at 15. F. l'> hcj s Drug Store. A Noiko V uman Lti vi?. ? New York, Ma ch 17.? Sister Kosiu*. m< th?*r -uiprrior j i'ue tinier ol Msteis of t'linritv of ilie j I'uiliii Stales. ilils just .lied :it lie* mother s J house at Mount St. Vintoni, in VVeslcheeter. Sifter lloMiii wn< tun n in i Siir eston. S. Oil years Her wit* Ma-garet Wliiluui. mid the l.ii!I y j rominent ?octa'ly. ITic 30ecfefg Kniott Unties, j. R M. STOZ:S^ - Editor I'rldny, March ~i. 1894. suuscNtrrroy, $1 50 per anscm P08T OFFICE DIRECTORY. Tlic 1*. 0. will be opened for business > from 8 A. M. to 0.00 1*. M. j The Money Order Department will l>e | opened for business from 0 A. M. to 4 l\ M. Mail going East will close promptly a> 10.-0 A. M.; going West 6.40 I*. M. The mail will be taken from the street box etch day 80 minutes before the trams arrive. Any inattention or irregularities should re reported promptly to the 1*. M. K. W. HARRIS. 1\ M. jpeaj" Mr. J. \V. Crawford has rented lus ; new Livery an J ifalc stable to Messrs linn- j cocks & Ivy. The seasons are cliaugiug. W t had ' March winds in February and are having 1 April showers in March. It wus pretty ' much the saute way last year. ' _ t Bea>"- Mr. N. It. ltrougbtou, of Haleigh, N. C.. will couvluci services in the baptist j Church Sunday morning. The meeting will ( continue for several days. - - - - Z?+7~ The ili.e oprtng-liko weather has brought out the whitewash brush and the ' foaccB are beginning to look bright and cleanly. . . ' ?Bty" .innrn-fT trnn rnrrn^n n town Tuesday and bit a number of the small t stock of dogs left alive by the town Marshal. jBtjV" Capt.J. N. King has secured the (| contract for repairing the bridge at Jfkull j ijhoals. That insures its being doue well. ? B'fX.- ' "l. milium wanucc lias been ap- ' pointed Postmaster ill Columbia, much to the a chagrin of ihc anti-Tillmanites of that city. 1 1' fisaX" To-day is Good Friday. Services > will be held in the Kj iscopal church this n morning at the usual hour, and the solemn t ordinance of t he Lord's Supper administered. lixv" L>on t A. II. Foster \ Co. und llailry & Murphy keep abreast of the demands of the people Ilea 1 their advertisements ii 5*a>" Tbe steam chest of the engine of ' the tip-passenger train last Tuesday blew ' out and the train was delayed here until n mi luight, when an cugiue came dowu and 1 took it tip to Spartanburg. m ? ?vjy lu the second primary election for ^ Mayor for the city of Columbia, held last Tuesday. W. \ielt Sloan, r. farmer rcsuletu ( of this town, was elected by a majority of ( rci voles. >> c rime our Hat lo you. Mayor ^ Sloan. it# We regret lo learn that our versatile and faithful correspondent, Jas. L" .Strain, Esq., better known to our readers as Vox. is quite sick. One day last week it. was thought he c ul-l not recover, but he rallied and his friends now hope he will 1 recover. . DR. \V. 0. UKOWNK. Optician for the New York Optical Mfg. Co., who ha, so successfully treated the eyes of in any of our best citizens, will remain at the Union Hotel until next Wednesday night, 118th in t., and all who may be suffering from we-ik or defective eyes, or needing glasses for any purpose should call and sec him. Consultation and ex aui in at un> free With the many i e v faces on our streets and the whistles of the Cotton Factory, the ??il Mil! and the two saw and gri.-t mi Is, morning, noon and night, flie old town of Union is pu-t'tig on lively airs. That's only a beginning. The blind silver bill has passed (' ingress and is now in tbc hands of ihe President for his s'gnature or veto. We sincerely hope he will sign it. although it is not perfect or quite satisfactory to a large faction of the dcniocrit'o party. v \c? r ..a.i 11.... ...... i friend, W. A. Moot liea l. at Ml. Tabor, bad (I two fine mules killed ly ligli'ning in the o terrific storm Thursday night of last week, t They were in the stable with two other a mules, but the other animals escape 1 being p injure I in the lea-t. k ? ? i In a 'ate i - sue of the tSrrenville News -A Farmer" nominates l'a|>t. J. N. c King, of Abbeville, for tlovernor Welt, he d is as worthy of I lie high position and would n fill it a? ably and a-< satisfactorily as any < ne I f of the other men now aspiring to it. lie is | t :i reformer of the Koforin party, ami having ( I><*? ii among the lirst ro| reeenta*ives of the s most anient Tillman stripe, from Abbeville county. "A Farmer' thinks ha could enlighten the poop'c upon the new Columbia ring rule. Come forward Mr. King and j| contribute your share to the general education of the pep'r upon the inward workings of the Reform party. j - Next Sunday beit g Mister Sunday, 11 the list day of the I.etihn .-cation, the Ladies * ot the Kpi-copal Church will devote to-tnorrow mi decorating the church huihltng with ^ tlowers ami evergreens for the day, eotntnein- c orative i I our Saviour s re-urieeti u and v a?e n?i?n. 1 I'repaiatioiis are al.-o being mode to make ( c the -ervic's oti that day of in i e than ordi- ' n n \ so't iuniiy nu I imprcssi ve ncss. The 1 choir i> now | rac ie tig some fine music ap- j 1 propriste f r the occisun. n Faster Sunday should bo observed a day of seb um ( hii-tian rejoicing. J ' I'liC following 'tec dents i.ieurrrd 1 T one day lot week to two pupils of the lira- i (| ded Sclto d while at pl??y curing rierss: ? liiwio-u uomriMJii mi'i ii s riciir nunc broken while ii'tying font bill. T::e Irilc . fellow sullen 11 imchI ruin I'm- u while, bill \ r ' .11 ivai out nl sciu nl ittfiiin in :i <1 iy or two. (huile 1,'otinls s|>r-?iiieil bis wr I;? 11 j*, ^ while pi'iying I "t bull, mi 1 is 1i 1 .sulleno" j iniicb | iii 11 in il. ('Iiiir ie is unfurlim t^ i,:?M ynil Iii* !( l wns lm<lly innshnl un'lir j n r:ir wlii'cl. which keju liiin ci>tifine<l for : ^ some wieks. I.o >k out for your licit'l next ( lime. Irirlic. - Slii.e S'n! ' S|k? > I lieiij', Lbe if' ! Uieu]'. hKAIlAM & SJ'AKhb. i Ji ftsfif Whether from the seed sowed by us usdv yours *g) or from lbs' sowed later, b-'tcr "sdo aiiu uDUer more propitious urcn instances, it matters uot, we with all he gool progressive people of the town and 'ouoty of Uniou, are about to enjoy the full 'riiilion of our most sanguine hopes end anicipatioti8 in the cstab'ishmeiit of one of lis largest aud best equipped Co'ton Mills 11 the country, right here in our midst. We vis tc 1 the Mill last Tuesday, ilie first line in many weeks, and wire more than gratified at witnessing almost the starling of lie first machine and the first work done >y it. 'I lie tir.-t three tales of cotttn had uen turned into the mill the day before by dessrs. I'arr & Thomson, nud the machines n the "dapper room were turning out the oils as smoothly and serenely as if they had n en running for mouths. The immense carding and spinning roim vas tilled with bright new machines. ?>( the ' nte>t and most approved patterns anil from ho most rcliab'c factories. A few of the i miii were iu motion to tost them ami. pertaps wear off any roughness that may jar heir movement. Kxpericticed skilled workmen are now j'aciog the machinery ami putting each tna hine in complete running condition. Mr. Micks, the courteous manager of the Still, although very busy at the time, spared is a few moments to say that the mill would live employment to front l"?uto iliMt persons, iIe did not know exactly when the Mill would be iu full operation, hut they were irmtngtiri urn it'icu' tttwi prrTTrwirr HUM IVUI- | 1 ion would permit. Mr. llioks also informed us that the mahinery of the Mill was made for a finer i [Utility of cloth than that of any other mill ' it the .Sir.to. Without pretending t<> be a competent nuge of the most judicious expenditures ml arrangements of such an intricate initiation, we presume to say that up to the iresent time the whole management of the ?Ii'l has bet n upon strictly economic busiie*s principles, and insures great success in ' he future. ' It is a monument to President Duncan's ' dgh business qualities, energy and tact; and 1 10 less so to Mr. W ha ley the Architect'" 1 cry superior skill: while the board of Dieetors have exhibited their wisdom in giv- 1 ag the President tli??ir individual and col- ' ective encouragement and liberal support ' hroughout the ninny tiia's ntid discourage- ' aents which the deq resscd financial condi- ' ion of the country winced in his wav. Liquor Commissioner Traxler, in eply to llio report ill it pending ilie conider<it ??i> of J!:c State Supreme Court upon lie c lnstituiiouaHty of t lie dispensary law, lie Slat" dispensary hail been receiving iracticii'ly no shipments of liquors, and is iily carrying enough to keep the county lispensaries supplied, somewhat boastiugly ?ys : A< a in itter of filet, 1 have ordered more iqiior in the last four weeks auJ have more 11 route than I have purchased in all the ' tlier threi in inths put together since the lispensary has been in operation. * f * have sent certificates fur GOO barrels of rhiskey; ordered loo barrels of corn liquor, tul am nw gilt ng in '.'0 barrels." Mr. Traxler. when lie accepted liie posii"ii of State F. qiior Commissioner was a roniiiienl and active member of one of the irgest and most highly esteemed denominaions of christians. L'n lou' tcdly he prayed amestly aud h mostly fit'the repentance of iouers, that the temptations to vice and aiqnity may l<e rrin vol from them, that hey may ive godly, rgliteous and softer ives," that drunkards may reform. We ay no doubt th it was his daily prayer to hid. when in full me nbership in his hurch, and although, for satisfactory ren. ons to himself, lie voluntarily withdrew his lcmbcrship, we cannot think that his lucraive position and the demoralizing influents surrounding him have so deadened his eligiiMiJ sen-ibiliiie.s that he lms ceased to ray?:o commune with Hod. in spirit?but re cann-'t conceive, knowing tlmt tlie inimitable law of CJod i?. "no drunkard cau enter lio kingdom of Heaven how lie can now ow in prayer and ask (dod a h'tupon lie sale of whiskey through the dispensary, nd more particularly ih>mt. Mini that the eop'.c are buying, (drinking: more wliis;ey. and the State's whiskey business is apidly increasing and tlour-d.ing ! Heretofore chut oh orgaui/atiois and hurch in cm Ix-1 - n-.dried it a crime and a isgracc t" engage in the sale of whiskey or o vne hi rage in use, but now it is cuniiion or church members to leave their churelias a se'l it. In fact church members are nlmo.-t he only persons uh > do sell whiskey in this date. tow. Personals Miss Anna Sally, of tIr.irgeburg is visitng Her. ('. A. II. Jennings and family. Judge Townsend is at h one enjoying a est fion: the lab. r< of hi< first circuit work. Ie has iu"de a most iarorahlc impression H on the bar and people in the counties rhcre he has held court. Mr It I' \rtiuir li.m rr iiinr.l f'rnm . ft iii) I soy* lie 1 it it* I tin- whole" ?lo Merlnnl? <>f New \ <>rk at the I! lilroad dcput railing f ir him, each one reft I \ in compro- \ it *? kii their |>rice> 1.1 '? j er nt fur spot 1 ash, an<1 lie jn-t skimme 1 fill tin* ereaiu rem the dry guilds an i Millinery mi k an I irouyht it In Union. I'iic ladies are invited 0 col at .\. ii. K >*ter i'o's and sec wlia' 1 eheil' an l rich stock lie Imii^lit. fur tit'in. ' Mr. Iter-e Marry, of the llackct store. i" iow in Nov York purciiasiri/ a Sp* iag and >iitnmo.' si- ek. We suppo?e lie will return villi f'-e btiiler ofilie market lor his cii"!oner.s. tfcif" Governor 'I'll I man slipied nil' to Yasliinut m. unbeknownst In any ( lie. iiie day last week, an I H Ixihered I)i? reivs 1. . II. I I 1... i ....I I., iii.i irn.l "W* ' ' J I 1 ? ! wIihi In- ifil'y 1 >?I there inf. Mhiie ( iu was there, an I in SiiiiSor Irhy's cihm>i < ' re i ii,, In.1 11 I i >lt 4I1I a'l u k i i a[> '{ i .\y. icMotntivi a01 o aj>i> icl ami lie so n r?- , ovi*itil. Ii i* known liiai several of (lie vi n r s fiini \ Ii ive Wi''I fr.iin npo| lexav, ' n I i- ||i? ! i- in' .if nnowhal lle-fi v. the ' I i it r:, mi Iv lii - 1'i'ie > lj very an'.inns ibjui i inn. | t ? "Larrt" Uiuiit tiiis Timb.?Those who hare been denouncing * ?? ' R:?,\w lor criticising Tillman ainl the Legislature's bad Uwr should now turn their batteries on Larry Oantt, cf the Piedmont Headlight, who has dared to give utterance to the following : "Whenever our lleform movement gets to that pass where a j^mal, that is manfully battling for a cawee^nd1" the rights of the people dares not criticise one of our officials, or propound a respectful question to a candidate for office, or even doubt the wisdom oi ennctiog a certain law wiiose iiutlior calls it a "Reform measure," then it is time to disband and start a new party, for the old one must soon fall to pieces with rottenness nnd corruption. Since our Saviour was on earili, no man was evsr perfect. Now, when it is demanded that one of the people's public servants, or a public law or measure, must not h? criticised or even questioned, lest our cause bo injured, then the movrmcut descends to such a depth of sut'serviencr and manworship that no self-respecting journalist can longer sustain it. # * * there is not one politician in a thousand but looks more to self-interest and individual gain and promotion than the weal and wet far j of the masses, and it is^best to keep a taut line drawn upon them. The simple fact that one of these fellows is labelled "Reformer" does not make hiiu immaculate by a long shot. They don't waot their public acts criticised, and when you piu ono down too c'ose, he will -lodge bildnd llio "dear people," and throwing up his hands in rightems indignation, try and persuade the public that any criticism on his behavior will "ruin their cause !" x- * -a- * "Rut wc cannot sec how and why any controversy among Keiorui.papers over pubm mi ii ami iihwmuib i iiii uni in um vimi It is a healthy sign, and must result in good. If the Reform press slobbers over and Lvsicia u|> CfCi ji umucuuiuci ui vuuuumwy that wears our tag, the movemeut witl soon become so rotten that it will stink in the nostrils of every honest man." That is exactly our position toward what is called the Reform party of this State. Political demagogues very naturally got into it. The captivating name invited them to "e <mo in aud take control of the party." l'hey accepted the invita'ion promptly, took possession of the btlices and then arbitrarily dictated all public measures that would perpetuate their power and give them continuous control of the most lucrative and influtinl positions oI .he g-mernrocnt. And not only that, they have prostitute 1 the beneficent principles of the Alliance to their own political ambition, and made that order a compact hit-bed fir propagating their political dogmas and vagaries. They have built up an almost impregnable wa'l between them and Innest criticism of their public acts, by imbuing the minds of Allimoemen with the unpatriotic idea that those who differ with them in their opinions upon any or .?:i 01 their political demands, whether members of the order or not, are not wot thy their respect or confidence, ami must be treated as enemies to the order and to all government reforms. Under this system of bossistn the veriest dolt and the most transparent corrupt deuisgoguos have more influence with the Alliance Reform element than men whose inlcl igcnce and years of we'd tested honest devotion to the advancement of the farming and all other material inteijes'.s^f t||y^Sinte arc permitted Wlieu honest criticism ot' men and measures will not be tolerated, then public n.en must be corrupt ami their public measures will he >le?potic innovations on tlie rights and privileges of the people and will not stand the light of impartial investigation. Honest criticism insures health and strength to the hotly politic. It exposes the impurities that exist in it an enables tho people to apply the proper remedy a' the proper time ami place. We arc for substantial reforms, for the benefit of the j eople, not for tho encouragement and advancement of the interests of sordid oflico-holders and oflicc-seekers : and when we oppose or criticise any public man or public incisure it is because we honestly bebeve they arc not trnly in accord with the best interests of the people. It is reported that Senator Irby intends resigning tTie cJ'jypinanabip of the State democratic executive committee. He should have done so when lie manipulated Senator Hnmptou out of the Senate and himself in to his sent. In IS'.iO, when Senator Hampton, upon invitation, came from Washington and spoke it a political meeting at Aiken, solely in ne interest of peace and good order among the oroide, lie was insnliinirlv told that he m* as oltiud ng himself in n family >/uurrrl, that lie had better attend Jo his senatorial duties it Washington. Hut since J. I?. M. Irby has ^cen Senator, lie has spent, we think, eneliird of his time, not only interfering in :lio same family quarrel, but in widening ho breach and making the quarrel more intense and hi'ter. From that time to now tie has been manipulating the politics of the State, as chairman of the executive comnit'ee, in the interest of a faction of the lernoeratic party. We have no wish to intrude our advice sn Senator I by, hut we can't resi?t the einptni on to tc 1 him that if a proper sense if self respect had governed him he would nave resigned the chairmanship irnmedintey upon being elected Senator, and devoted lis time to the important duties of the high position to ivli ch In* had exalted himself, uste.id of compromising the dignity of his ifliec by running bitk and foriIi from ami i \Va?dii?gtan and dabbling in St ite polities. tln'l be pursue I such a course lie iv; ul I li ive covered many dark spots in his iccor I siinl been firmer in his seat than lie is now. We repeat what we base contended for >lien before, that the constitution of the Icmnrr.itic party -hould be so oir.cr.ued tliat n i one bo ding oflicc and no candidate for dice sball be a member of the State or any oiiiity oxecutivc connniltce 11 Snot i.i> lit in Kvi.itv House.?J. 11. Wi -'in, 'J7 I ( lay St., Sbnrpsburg, l'u., says lie will not be tvitliuot l>r. King's New Discovery for CoiiMiinption, t'onghs ami Colds, bat it cured bis wife who was iiirenicned in itli I'neun on a a'tcr mi uitnek oi* "In Ii'iikic v\ 11,.( i ii-inns oilier remedies an-l icvernl pb vfH'i ins h:nl done lier no good. Hubert IShi-Imi'. of Cooksporl, 1*#., claims I>r. King s New Discovery bus done hiin more g >od ilnn nnyili'iig lie ever u*ed for Long I'roiildi' N dliing like il. Try ii. Idee ins! hollies > I 15. F. Percy's Drug "lore. Large bjlilo*. "?Uc. end $1,00. vwi leapondencc of I he Tijiks Nowa from North Pacolet. Knta Jaxk, March l'.?.?At present we have a beautiful Springlike spell of weathor and our farmers are making good use of it. To have such fine warm sea?onablo weather so near the vernal equinox is not common, or nt leost it has not been the case for many years. We heard the first whippoorwill last night. Its presence is u s gn that winter hns broke and the corn planting reason is at ha?d. So sny old people who preteud to known. The deith of ("apt. Charles C. Culp was a j shock 11 our people thai seut a pang of sorj row to many a heart. In common with the \ Senatorial Disclaimers. Wo did not puMi-li either of the absurd repotts alluded to by Senators Butler end Irby in the follow ng emphatic denials, simply because wo dul not beliere there wae any truth in thorn; but we deem it but just aud fair that we should lend our aid, as far as our circulation extends, to refu c the slanders and enable those gentlemen to place Mieinselves right before their constituents ; SKSATOR Bt'TLKIl's RESI'OSSF.. A friend ofSeuator Butler living in Green ville recently directed the senator's attention to an editorial comment in this newspaper ou an nr.icle republished in The News and Courier from * Northern newspaper accusing Senators Butler and Cameron of log rolling, vote swapping, etc. Tho following reply has been received from Senator Butler : "It is nmnz tig that a respectable newspaper will publ sh such absurd slanders on no other autlioi iiy than that they arc taken from a Northern newspaper.' "The G'recnt'ilU .\Vtr.< and The Charleston Xnvs am I Conner must be extremely ntixious to make a point agtinst ino by giving currency to such a falsehood. "I voted for Mr. Beck ham's continuation for associate justice of the supremo court because lie was shown to be qualified for the position. I bad uj patrouags to ask of tiie president in exchange for my vote. The subject of the coutirmatiou of Mr Beckh n as never discussed bet ween the president and myself and it implies a very poor opinion of the iotegritj and honesty of the president any myself to suggest such a dishonoiahie transaction. The statement as to Senator Cameron and mysoll' isas baseless a t'a'sohcod as the other. Mr. Cameron voted according to iho dictates of his own judg d- .-.l v m ?;i. i.. Therefore, the author of the charge, as t < both of us is simp y an unmitigated falsehood, made of the w hole cloth. If you sec fit, you may request The tireenville Xnrs and The Charleston JVetcs ami iu j?i? uii?11 i ii in uuir. .is uiri bo*li been tlie medium of giving publicity to a gratuitous slander, 1 assume tliey will comply with your reqms'. Very truly yours, M. C. BITI.BR," senator iriiv denies auvis1xu dan sullivan to rl'n. (I'asiiiNiiTON, March 14.?1 have just seen a card published in The Xewi and Courier, from the Hon. D A. J. Sullivan, announcing his withdrawal from the race in the first Congressional Di-trict. The publication of this card, as well as reports that have been circulated in South Carolina, to the effect that 1 promised him to keep Dr. Stokes out of the race, and the further fac", that some time ago while 1 was at home in Laurens a report wis pub'ished in Hits Xrtcx and Courier that I had telegraphed for Mr. Sullivan to come to Laurens to get him to run for Congress in the First District compels nte to soy that 1 have had no talk or c?m muuication with Mr. Sullivan upon this subject since he left Wa-hington suite time ago. Mr. Stokes was nominated for Congress at Suiuincrville. while air. Sullivan was here, and upon learning it. the latter announce 1 to me and others tint he would not be a caudi late. lie left me fully impressed with that idea, ami no man was more surprised Hum 1 was, when he aunounce I his intention to run, which lie followed up by frequent visits to, and conferences in Co'umbia. with which the public must be familiar. In reference to the Liurcns incident, i will say that there is not a word of truth in that report, lie came to my house after having telegraphed from Charleston, asking my permission to see m.? at my home in Laurens, to which 1 con?cn'ei. % In o inclusion I wish Vo say, and 1 hope that every honest newspaper that lias published these reports wi I do nte the justice o publish this letter, that 1 never premised Mr. Sullivan or any one else to keep Mr. Stokes fr?m running at any time, or asked, encouraged or advised Mr. Sullivan to run for Congress in that Congressional District. J. L. M. 11< it v. Tiik S i'atb Downs tiik K aii.hoaiis.? Charleston, S. C.. March Id.?The State gained a dec sive victory over the railroads in the United States circuit couit today when Judge Siinonton tiled a decree in the much litiga'td railroad tax case. Last year the assessment on a 1 the railroad properly was arbitralUy ra'sed by the bo n d of equalization. The railroads refused to pay lite taxes on the increased assessment and carried the rajc to the United States court. They, however, tendered tiie amount of taxes due on the old Assessments. The case decided ti tlay was brought by D. 11. Chamberlain, receiver of the South Carolina railway, to test the constitutionality of the assessment made by the board of equalization. The court in a lengthy opinion decides thnt the assessment was not unconstitutional and orders the receiver t > pay the State tlio balance of taxes due. and also lite costs of the action. 'I'kaf tc Avattlli' U'l.nl tvn p r r I'^li-tl <itiil whaf we linve alwnj's lliotiglit was just. We never could sen why it was unconstitutional to increase tiic assessment <>f railroad property nny more than to incrc.i-c the assessment cf other property, which is very common lor e?|iia' i/.ation hoards to do. We have always thought tlio proper course to prevent useless litigation ami delay was for the railroads to h ivc paid the full assessment uufbrprotrst, and taken it at once before the 1'. S. court, on constitutional grounds. We a'*? thought (!ov. Tillman acted rashly in ordering Sheriff* I) sei/o property in the possission of United States authoritle*, and then discourteously censuring United Stnt'-s Judges f?r not deciding according to what he thought 'lie law ought to be. in such cases. Wo have not indulged in any abuse of citlitr, hut from our standpoint it appeared that both parties caied less for the economic and amicable sM'leuioni of the whole matter, in the interest of the State, than they did for the gratification of the better feelings oxis'iog between them. In the 'prirrcl the pe pie are made to pay tliousinls of dollars in lawyers lens and other heavy expenses incident to such lit gation. o To Cor.ottr.n Ti:ai iikiis ?Ulaflin liiivers:ty, Orangeburg, S. (Hers to the colored tench re of the State the :i< I v ullages of tiint Iii*1 itu*i >it for review or advance work, including special ins'ruction in the Theory nn.i practice of leaching free of charge from now until May "2>. - \ PoiKTKit ton tub (Jovntjinii.? One tiny Inx' week, while court was in session, an inf >rmal primary w.is h dd in one of the back lot** to determine (lie extent of (!ov. Tillman's popularity among lit >sc present. Twenty-five poisons pa iici.itcl in the impromptu election, twenly-fuir turners from the country en ! one cit'.".*n of tiu? p'licc. The townsman was the only one ol the party who "voted f>r Tdlnrin, the 'J1 countrymen declaring themselves nyainst hi ui. There is a valuable lessen fur Tillman in the result of 11?i- dec ion. He should at once change Ins poicy t -wards the towns?Mop 'cie-u em. for his 11 r? ngth now seen.s t > lio in the n.uch 11 lured munici]alitic*. l.<m / h'-ntu. rest, your correspondent could n?u renue it as it fact until i liu public prints put it boyon d dispute. The proceedings of the Union bar as published in last week's Timks together with what you m?d cHtoiially were eminently proper ; yet we might say "the half lots never yn beeu told" of him Your correspondent knew ("apt. Culp personally ever tince his admission to the har, and his | rofessionnl and ourotlicial business i often brought us together in business alfiirs and nothing ever was discovered in Uapt. C. U. Culp to make us think thai he was anything but a proud specimen of the "noblest work of (dod?an honest man." The highest order of a gentlemen marked his every act. When the brralh left his body one of Union's brightest stars was eclipsed forever. Itut still Mope looks f'cyoitd ihe bounds of time When what we now deploie Shall rise in full iumortal prime, And bloom 10 fade no more. l'eace to his ashes and eternal ctlm to his memory. Lust Thursday night we had quite a storm id' win ! and thun ler but n> t a great deal Of lft'.ll. fltir txilwKKnM nmli?tilnff nlsnfv rtf ftvh I . J I1SI now. Should nothing prevent it wo expect to plant a good deal of corn this week. Mr. Oilcs IIill is a level headed mau. The other morning lie told us he was going to I tit some of his cotton land in com. Bully tor him. Who next ? Mr. U. C. Boberts, of Shelby, X. C., >s I down looking after bis farming matters. We sincerely hope the teachers of Union county will properly appreciate tlio iuipor! tance of keeping the Teachers' Association j alive and iu working order, nod not allow it to die before it lias accomplished i s mis siott, i. e., touching the teachers. The local pride of every school section should demand a leprcsentative in that body, and insist (hat their teacher hocoiscs a lucrnbcr. It'our best county teachers don't care to turn out nnd teach their lcs fortunate bre' hren and sisters in the profession, perhaps they may learn something themselves by attending those meetings. Let all the different systems of (etching bs fully explained and understood and the best will be adopted, sure Vox. Correspondence of the Timks. ' All Sorts of Men and Things at JoncsvtlleJoXKSVii.t.K, March 20.?The weather is ! delightful and everything full of i>iV?. Farm work is progressing in good sty'o. Some farmers will plant c >ru this week. The guano has about all been boiled out and enough of it. too. lor one year. The lightning rod nnd stove venders arc in our town and vicinity, and have been for several days. They are putting rods to good many houses and titling in a number of range stoves. The h'-ok agents are here, and mi are the insurance agents, writing a good many policies. Tramps and mad dogs are numerous, nnd drummers are coining | and going ike bees ot a hive j l'lietc is u ninn in ihe neighborhood cutI ting shingles. He cuts tlie trees and saws 1 and splits the timber into blocks, boi s the ! blocks'oud ftien with two negro men and a I cutiing midline with a strong lever he cuts ! the slung.es like a butcher slicing off steak, omy a deal faster. The shingles drop from the mill smooth and nice, like nails from a nail cutter. lie makes from live to seven thousand shingles to the tree.. There are a great many large poplar trees in the country, some of them in places where they cannot be got away for saw logs, but this man with his shingle cutter can go anywhere and work tlieni up and in quick order. Mr. Oliver White, who I.as been dangerously ill for some time is improving and is now at West Springs trying that water folds berth. j mutiny tlioitglt the doctors are kept pretty bu?y. Hcv. W. F. <1. II it in; It fit's tiiled his pulI pit hero l ist Sunday. The new scuts of l lie Bnptist c It it roll arc in pluco and they are tjii te comfortable. Mr. lolin M. West, of West Springs, spent a night in Jonesvillo last week The West Bros. tire talking of putting up a roller mill at their steam mill near West Spring". Tki.ki'hoxi:. ? Roll of Honor Ft HI MT. TABOlt SCHOOL. These points nro for the past month, and are gained hy the pupil standing head in the class one week. 1st. Header,?Victor Vandcrford, U, Zack Biilcy, 1, Mamie Bailey, 1. Maud Baldwin. 1. Lizzie Savage 1. 'Jnd.? Lcnantic Coleman, 1, Ota Cudd, I, (.inland Meng. 1. ."id. ? Lida Cudd, 1. F.loi?c Moorhend, 1, William Moorhen I. 1, James Vaughn, 1. Ith ? Meng Askew, 1, Paul Baldwin. I, Belle M mrhcad. I. r,th.? Fannie F.dg". 1. l-t. Spelling.?Coke Ballwin, 1, Jim (hid I, I. 'Jnd. ? Meng Askew, 'J. William Moorhcud. 1. Dictionary. Fannie Kdge. 1. 1st. (Iramtnnr.?Meng A'ke-v, I, Bernard ! Meng. 1. Belle M?orhenl. 1 2nd.? Fantito IMge. 1 Physiology.?F.dua Baldwin, I. Violet Moot-head, 1, 1'cllo Moirliead, 1. Jim Sav age, 1. 1st. (ieographv?Lida Ctuld, 1, Floisc Moat-head, 1. Ttiotnus Sav 'ge, I. iind?Klna 1J?1 Iwin, 1, Funnie Kdge, I. 1st. History.? Mont? Askeiv, 1, I'anl Itn'.dwin, I. lh-rnurd Mcng, 1, Necie Nnnii, I. Jinl. ? Ivlnn Usldwin, Violet Moorhcnd. VJti'l. Aritliluetic. ? Mcng Askew, I, l.innie ('oleniiiii, 1. K oise Moorhead, i, Neoie Nnnii, *5rd. Arithmetic, l'aul llnllwin. I'm1.1 hi: or tiik Hank oi Cttrsrj'.ii. Announcing the failure oi" the I In ok of Cic<lor ilio Itiilhliii says: Tito a* ignition! was made after due consideration of the directors. The hunk was forco'l to el >sc its doors hreau?e of the stringency ol the ti nes and its in-tldlily to eoinluc' a c ?v 11 luisine v. It wus decide I as ho*t to 1.1 ike ihis asdgiiin-n> in order to protect the en diinra at huge. 'I'lio assets i f the hank will le; amply MilVfient to proiect all liahilities and the stockholders will not suffer. The action of tii" ollicial.s is universally e.'iiiiini tided hy the (iioiiuiu ity. K very hoily regrets 'lie unyielding necessity that compelled the hank to e'o-e its doors. I>|s|tnsAll! Villi,\TtUt 1' Ml imm ii. tJovermir Tillm n fffantel a pardon today to j Henry I'oyknt ? h > was eon victed of vtd .t i nig the dispensary law in Camden. I ..,.11 I.., I... 1 > i- tl, ..ii.l.l r,>?? , f "?V > ' i ' J - J . that ki11 i wool I i vrr1??* sli wii nr y cl' iup-i'v hut I lie fuel is Itny kin wis ?>elli njr ciiler which tiirnc.l cut t> lie kImivp the slit'nl rl. lie was ignnntil of Ihul fact, however, mi l as he iiki'Ic no -pcrel of the fart that he was selling it the ti iviTiior lei Iriii o!k Hoi tv eiiim ivp Kirklaii I was here in Ins behalf. ? Coin nib at Jofrtitl. GRAND JURY PKESENTMENT AT TUB MARCH TKRM OF COCUL, IH94. South Carom na, \ Uniqx Cot'NTT, I To Ilia Honor, Emrat Gar;/, 1'residing Judgt: Tli? Graud Jury beg leavo Jo submit the following report : After disposing of tlie bills placed before us by I hetHolicitor, with such dispatch as the business would permit, we proceeded to examine the public offices and the public bui'dings and institutions of the county. Wc have only made a partial examination of the county offices. We cau report all 4 the offices in good condition, and ns far us c we are able to judge, the busiuees ot the offices is conducted according to law, and ive'ask that si competent person be appointed to assist us in this examination. The County t'omm issiouers inform us that they are running the county on a cash s: stem. All bil's to date have bcou paid, and there is a balance on hand to meet debts that must necessarily be contracted to support the | oor house. Upon examining the Jail wc find that it is in need of repairs, which, to a certain extent, renders it unsafe. The window shutters in I ho laige room arc down and the cell in tlie northeast ccrnei of the building at otto window needs repairing There is also a leak between the main building and the kitchen, that ?l>?iild he at lenoed to at otiee. Wo a'so recommend that the Jail yard be enclosed with a close plank fence eight feet high, nailed from the inside. We also recommend that more shelving bo placed in the Probate Judge's office, as it is greatly needed for the records. The Treasurer complains of the Trial Justices not making monthly reports, as required by tiectiou 602 of the General 6Lai- - |m *| "? i 1 ' ' 'j m . . , Justices, Stokes and Scott, have paid him costs an t tines. A complaint comes t> us that I)r. J. P. Thomas, the farmer Treasurer, has not, as yet, settled in full with the Auditor, there being a cons derable amount unaccounted for by hitn. We therefore urge that the Solicitor lake immediate steps to have this matter settled, whi e all the parties interested are alive and in office, as Dr. Thomas is quite an old man, and wc feel that it will | be unwise to let (be matter sinnil ns ;t it. We received tho report of the School Commissioner too laic to closely examine it, and we will try to make a full repori on this oflicc next term. \V? have czat^'ned the poor house ami * arc glad to be able to report that this important institution is in a greatly improved condition. Tho inmates are well cared for and the premises are kept clean an t neat. The inmates speik in tho highest terms of .Superintendent (tall in in and his treatment | of them. We also rcceromend the building of two additional houses for the colo id paupers. We also recommend the erection of live privies on the promises. Complaints come to 11s from difforcnt parts of lite county of encroachments on the public roads by land owners plowioir and cultivating portion of ilte road. We therefore urge that this matter lie taken in hand by (be county Commissioners. We also recommend that the road overseers he instructed to keep up the tuile po Is in the county and the weeds and bushes be clcarc 1 away that they may be seen by the traveling public. Thanking your Honor lor the conrtrs:es shown ns I'espcctfully suuiilted J. M. IIKSDKRAOX. Foreman. I Sol im CaROMX,'., ? Union Cot: my. i I n I'll k 11 knkltal si'.ssi ons, m ar) II tkr m, lsffl. On hearing road the report of the Grand ^ Jury mul on motion of t). b. Schumpeit, Ksq , Sulici'or. it is ordered tlint n copy of so much of said report as relates to. certain re pa'rs on thecunty Jail, Jail yard, Poor l Mouse and public mads be served forthtvi'li j by tho Clerk of this Court upon the Cnairman of the Hoard of County (ommiss:oners, as information with the suggestion of immediate action. It is further ordered that the Trial Justices of said c unity be notified by snid clerk to tile at once their reports with the Treasurer. as required by law. It is further ordered that ha appointed as expert to assist the Grand Jury in examining I lie b >oks of cnun'y offices, and tliat he receive fur his services (he compensatatioii allowed and fixed by law. l.et this order be published in the Union Timk*. Krnkst Gary, Presiding Jud> e. - ? Tribute of Respect litll.N UANIIOl.1'11 .1 KIT Kit IKS. Whereat, it has pleased Almighty G d, in His providence, to remove from us by den'h our brother and co-laborer, John Itandolph JclTerics, therefore, he it I'molred, That we, the members of Una Jane Farmers' Alliance, No. H>7f?, bow in humble submission to His decree and say "Thy will bo done.'" /{riolreil, -. That in thodcaih of brother J cileries our Al i nice Union has lost a faithful fintl true member, ami our entne a brave and fearless advocate, who luul truth fir his sceptic and honor lor his crown. Hrtolotil d. 'I hat we hereby tender our heartfelt sympathies to his fain ly, and order that a copy of these proceedings ho spread up >n our minute hook, and that <he Cotton I'/iint, /'iii/iiiniil Ihadinjht, Cohniibitt ltcffi*f'r, ami Imiin Timks be requested to publish them, and that a copy be sent the fiuiily of (lie deceased. J. L. Strain, Sect'v. ? Honor Roll. FOU IIOCRV CIll'I'.K ACADFMY. let. division ? llu?s;ll llelue, lleulah Gallman. 2nd. Division?Theodore Smith, Wallace Gallman. Aurelia Gallman, Agnes llammon, Maggie Gallman, AlsicSmith. :ird. Division ? Robert Sett, Henry Miller, I,ula Carter, Dona Scott. Itb. Division?I.nla I.itile, Martha Scott, i,.in, s?,.?l Tlic counterfeiters arc saving Mr. Illnnd ami iIn* oilier s Ivor men the trouble of new e linage la its. They have learned that tlicy cm buy the si'ver in a dollar for suncthing more ilim lifty cents. Therefore they arc in iking doH us just as gooil ami sound in every respect as those made at the mint an I putting them into circulation at the very neit profit of forty cell's each. Wo are literally having unlimite 1 free coinage. It is all a matter of making moulds. The dnl1 ?r of the independent dollar fnctoric- s ands every te-t of weight, ring and fineness of silver.- (irrriinlh Xcic*. Tin. Spicinr. Issi u\m k Ci.Atsr. Tk?tki>, ?Shrcvejiort, La., March 10. ? Un-P d Siatr s ^ Circuit Judge Bonrdmnn presiding on a jury V trial, gave judgment tot he heirs ot .1. L< man fl vs Knights of I'yihias. for the am auit of ihc policy in tliat order. The payim nt ef the J polmy was contested on the sucidat clans*. J T'oe a loon ni was .*?:!, (tOO. This was a Ivst ^ a IIui ki.kn s Ahnii v Balvk.?The bc*l V Salve in the world fur Cuts, Bruises. Soivv, 4 rivers. Salt Ithcum, Fever Sore, Tetter, E ('happed Hands, Ciiiltdains, Corns, and nil ? skin eruptions, nut jo itivcly cuies I'i'e*, flj or no pay required. It is guaranteed to H give perfect satisfaction, or money rifunded. I'ricc 'Jo cents per box. Por s;,|. t,y II. F. l'ov*y. H '