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THE UNION TIMES.
UNION, S. C.
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WEATHER CROP BULLETIN
Of the South Carolinu Wcutlier anc
Crop Service.
Director J. W. Bauer lias issued the
following interesting bulletin for tiit
.past week.
The weather conditions were, on tin
whole, favorable to crop development
during the past week, and there is,
consequently, a better and more bopeIful
feeling extant among farmi rs,
especially in the northern uud western
countries, where the improvement was
most marked. The cudy crop that did
not share fully in the general improvement
was cotton, for which there was
too much rain, in places causing shedding
and rust to a slightly greater
extent than heretofore, especially iD
the eastern half of the State; in the
western counties the weuther was entirely
favorable for cotton.
The percentage of sunshine ranged
from 111 to 'JO ol' the possible, with an
average of about 70 for the State.
There was h heavy wind and hail
storm in Ihe vicinity of Winaboro on
the liOtb. There was also hail iu the
vicinity of Curteravillo, Florence
County, on the 21st, that riddled tobacco
and corn fodder, and damaged
crops generally. On the saruo day
there wan a violent wind storm in the ;
vicinity of Floronce, Orangeburg
County, that blew down trees, corn,
etc
Many of the reports on cotton any
the crop is all that can bo expected,
having grown well and fruited heavily
since the rains became general over
the western portions of the State; a
few suv it is growing too much to weed;
there is searo? Iv a section but that reports
excessive shedding aud the appearance
of rust, but both uro more
common in the eastern portions of the
Stiitc; the crop in general is in a very
satisfactory condition; the holls are
opening lrcely in the eastern and central
sections and picking will begin
this w\ i k; tin? tirst, halo was marketed
t>n the 20th, which wan fix days later
than iu 180-1. Foil worms have appeared
in Edgefield county.
Late planted corn continues to improve.
being greatly benefited by the
heat and rains aud is practically all
uindc; the ouly source of danger is
freshets in river bottoms. Fodder
pulling v\as pushed vigorously over
th? entire State, nut much ??f the toil
titr was damaged liy tho rains; some
on tlio stalk ami much whih In int;
gathered: tho weather was genera'lv
unfavorable fur gathei ing fodder. Tl:c
entire coi n crop is ol' uniform c::et 1Jenee
uvt r the whole State.
J'ens are growiug well ami early
pens are being gathered, hut 1 ho\
greater portion of the. crop is still |
growing.
Some lite tohaeeo yet in the fieltl '. ,
hut the hulk of the. crop j.s gathered i
and euretl and being sol I. rl he rr p
wru mi unusually tine one ami i .bringing
lemuuiTHtivo price-;.
lliee harvest begun in a small way,
while ihe crop in general, b?,th upland
and >.u t!n* coast, is heading nicely.
The weather has been outircly
favorable for liee.
Turnip-sowing continues to soim
extent, while reports vary as to the
condition ot ihe stand oi < .?:!:? ing,
but generally it germinated an i
grew well.
Under tlio inlltienee i ! la-, ra' !
weather sugar eane and ?orgl:;;:a
tiuues to grow very well, ami ike . i -p
promises to be a tine one.
Swe?t potatoes nre appal ent !\ gi w
rug, too niucii to vim-, otherwise are
doing well. The> improvement in th:erop
within the lust three week- i
noteworthy, with prospects of a in . ii
largererop than anticipated t ally m
the sea-on.
voiidiTis. peanuts nu i in gem ral all
4 .... I 1 ... ... - ?I II II
ii m iv I iiiH run i mv wrtl, ? ? |
cially in tin* const truck region.
(iiiiHK lor buy, ih well ih pieg..:ei,
is pro*lug luxuriantly. In fact. tin
condition of all crops has n great J.V
improved I?v the abundant ruins ol
tin* post two weeks.
All varieties of fruit continue plentiful
and ol good quality.
HI Kb IN D.VIJ L1M 1 ?>\.
An itirosp Ailams and ilorsey At Uinsof.
kill I'larh Other.
A fatal duel between Ambro-e .V.i?;an
1 Horsey Atkinson, with doubV
barrel shot guns occurred in tin S-wis't
('reck neighborhood a few ' .i!. - dntant
from Darlington ol. l bui' lay ::
which Adaius was kill* d and A't.in n
mortally wound* d. 'l ln- can >j 1}.
dillicultv was some riidcite I>v Atkii.
sou towards tli.i w iic <>! \daui". I t .
hail armed and they lire.l on 01 !. :!: i
on sight.
Adams win l< i aovi ral y. .? a j
li< oniuii in t hi- town, lb- one < -am >11
hud liis bov.i 1. cinntiod <>n the ground
by a knife sla.-li in tin- hands of a :
gro. Adam- is about 1 years old ami
Atkin. i war Is twccu i and '.hi!
old.
\l ,.ll,,.r ... . ...? 4 11.. I V.f.o. .
fut her-in-law <>t Atkinson. I'v>1! 1 in< n
lirotl iinultuneou.slv. Alk nson ^ iahot
in tlio lioart ami AiIiiiiih reeiivcd
the loail in Iiih alalonieti. The trouble
was canned by Atkinson striking lua
mother-in-law. The men are well to- :
do un<l respectable. i
ARDENT I
ALLIANCEMEN.j
TilM STATK AI,MANCF CONVENES
IN ANNl'A!. MISSION.
President Kvaus* Address. He Says
tho Alliance is a Political Orgaui/.ation
oT tlie Highest Form.
The Stale Alliums begun its delayed
annual sessions in tho Semite chum!m
r at tho State capitol, (toluiabia,
la-1 Wednesday. it was e.dlud to <>riler
by President W. 1>. Evans, whoso
term of ollice en pil es with this meeting.
Tho couimitteo 011 credentials reported
that the following delegates were
entitle^ to seat" in the body:
Abbeviti'"- .1 'i. '.ir -v- .1. It. Itlake.
Aiken It. II t'..iu:i"r:iiari. II. 1!. Tyler.
Aii't' .1. AV. I '.vieti. In K. Morris.
1; irs'voi!? W s jknuborg.
< r?T J (''iiuiingli.nu.
i'. -ti rtnl'l !' I". Taylor,
i'I..! i.'I'-i:? In I I'.rii'lliam.
' i, I,. I'. I'. : !er. In M. Vurn.
l'l.iiiiart >11 AV. II l.avreuee.
AV . .1 "i albert.
Kairf .M It. Me.ius.
rci' i" < J. W. Kiu? (' WMlougbby.
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1,. : r W. (i \.
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Mar.i \V ^la- :.!. :: . 1". JuruoRim.
ilarli.i ro?1>. \V. M- I?iurtD.
. V rr. I>: W. 1: hill .1. A. Sligb.
M I .1 h. IV h.M I
'!! ..a,-' 1 ? . .1. V,. Stol.. E. J;. Will- !
t*:.
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V t' ?. ii i; iv." ; uu<l W N F' lor.
:!: 1 wily Ii:-.! !) ? 11 j?r?ijH'ily
I'tLiit i 1 *:? ^nt iv.iiti < ik'ij
to .! :i : ! !t!:l:'lll! mi-11'eSK, ipeuki'u
the ti: ' i < ' thi- .S<?r?tli Caroliiiii
.Mliuuee u:il I .n I1 r: si I
i": * M \ tr n 'i::ii' in"" ||: hit*.
:i < ! t . i.niier.," \ilir.u::u
ii' ! i:i Iv.j-trini ' >;i ti v. hen there winin
r. Mr?.: :it . I :< ; m? t<> Uee]? up
tlii'i ;;nut : :? < ! the iu<l:n trial
i Ii.sm !\iiiuy Hi our profenjulest
t Linkers I? ii? vr that thi roan try is on
the vcn of r? volution, peaceful it <
ai.iv Ik , h it 11 \ Ititi ill tilt i < M ill lie. j
it i- n.y "'vii < ouvi<-ti"!i Hint this rev- t
i Intmn will ? tn nail Unit it will lie ,
m ttleil ttimiij.'}i the liiiilot li"\.
!. a..ji :rtit: s thou that tin hir^re
iti'lnv el v<>ti!-. \\! i> have mo iniieh n> i
. i..i . . .. .. . .., ...... .. . i. ..i I i......
au ci^ui:;?!?'. ii !i throtii'li which thcv
can make th .! < mhiiie.l ::.l! mnee
hit l.y the j optical v str vine
tor sup:. 'in?. ' ho uph * i i; - j ?i. t -a:,.
y< t t!.< A Ilium is political to tie- ? . ; ?
n t.<] : itou! 1 ! .I.>11 hi" 11 v i iu r;:\o~ t' > c?lLcaP'the
Masse-. li: tho - *i? tier n! l.hv- ^
> .a::,i t. or it only through th- in
to!!;' cticc of the o,t:xoi) anil t;is i-;j;o\\]- 1
ei ?}/ ! the : elation m the c?>vcru- T
:.:c:it 1 > Jii.mieo. coiptuotcc. ugricult'lv>
t :i :o portntioti that ic u til he 1 '
III v ; p! I:; lull IV-ts I; v his I all- I 1
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^ it i'ii'itiot 11 ' to j -liti.Mii j a: 11> - 1
I > v -l ? -1: . it a I i a forest ?<. lor
. i pi t! -art > -a i,r Jutor controlled {
;. 11 t lit; i.;;:. \\!iom cuii'.it:^ ?t:tr j ^
is . -c \ : ml .. t primipl??; ho it ! ul>- 1
: ; . : a - usury to hi?vt> ? ttcU au j
it i. put tic uii 1 politicians wht ithey
v ' 1 ,,s - 'IT' '5
: u . - .. rtpl.t ! ho: o arc
: a , a- s t |.i tii iu
i m.t p i-1 hv we
>: ill lo > > i j- tin. ' : > i .
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> o:;si . .. .it. I ill < : . u| pi
al t i \ ( . a-- \\ lio n. li, v, . ; ;1 j ho
: .: o i !> an i ih tuaml i fthi Allinuce
t- > ti- !i I i'\ | o\\ a ril t ho of i
n: i at a a.. s? > 11.at >m- a.n I oap the
i t norm l.? ?! orv.iin io
--. n- \ . *. >... n '!ia:. io political
a?'\ >h.ii! -1o; those il< inuijil- into
i io s o w :' i ' io reports i rmii comtait to.
- j;. i : .irpi ..i y,ni s;,i?.- Allan.
: _..i;i. 1 no ( 11 I'hn.t, votir loe-i!!
i o t'niipo nio' nth* i lifuiioi.es i>.
liiitne \\i !>. '-poii wliioli 1 mn\ have
' 'iin 1 hini'to iy 'I iritur the s?>s-: n.
he I '.! II I'lis of t lie president n.it
.. tii pio-n 'a\ i r, ami lie i\ur 'ly
1.1 )'!i.
. h> \..::t!i< liu'.'i tteiit into it jisi
.-!?.!i >! t:n '' '!hiiI ot tin- < tiler."
1.1 i i:i* i? ? * u i shown il. the
\\ I Jill <>' '! ol-gani/.ll''1 *i. linti
- insti ii'ited peechifull 1
y . > tl I . * . ? ! .'elide . > _V ( ' *!
. 1 1 II til !i ! .11 In '1 , ]\1 ' 1 ' ' W dl Ii. "M ! .
1 : U? t' uriti M : I itr ! \ i tn
| c - ; t ii 11 i
ii1.1 i i * < > i.
1 lie lil/lil >[| of the Aliiut.OO
War ii ! i.v * 11 Ti.e ii.< label- v.el.t
lit tin ir work with tin intention of
completing tlu* business iiml ad joum)!
misu die In. fort1 morning, m. 1 tiny
did )t Tin linn! lull >tn uineiit was
i :;ifii* ' abed 1 ti. in. 'J'lic only i-u;
no ol tl e night s work was the 1< otieu
of Keitt ovei Sligb, l?y a close
>otc, as president.
The Alliunce adopted a resolution
petitioning tb? Constitutional Convention
that, in the framing of the new
Constitution, nothing ho done iu relation
to the election laws "calculated to
lower the aeuao of personal responsi bility;
to blunt the conscience ox de- i
throuc tufts witiiia God'e bouI. '
The following resolution was adopted:
Inasmuch as ignorance is frequently
the mother of poverty, and the fruitful
source of crime, and inasmuch us a
well educated nud intelligent statesmanship
is a chief actor in civil prosperity
aud social purity, thereforo
he it
Kesolved, That it is the duty of the
approaching Coustitutioual Convention
to imako provision for the establishment
of a coinpleteaud thorough common
school system, which shall bo
vigorously enforced throughout our
State.
llesolved. That :ti the appropriation
of the nect sanry f::iids for common
scLuiola, while liberal provisions be
made for the colored race, that due
regard be had for tbe excess in taxes
paid in for this purpose by the whites,
and that such a ratio ol division be
adopted as shall best show justice to
the needs and rights of both races.
The following was then adopted:
Whereas, the freight on guano to the
farmer being much higher per ton
than on cotton seed t.? the fertilizer
factories, be it
Kesolved. That we ask the railroad
commission to equalize those, rates so
that the injustice to the farmers be
i entitled.
(' lumbin wasehosiuas the place for
the i; i ling the n> :t meeting n the
fourth V\*cdues lay in duly, IS!';.
Srvi ral changes we re made :n the
State constitution, most of them minor
in character. The must important < ue
was the abolishment of thcolihcs of
treasurer and State lecturer and de- j
volving the duties thcrcol upon the |
secretary ami tut' vie' president re- 1
-I rotivt !y.
It was decided t o the pub'ieation
>i the Dottou 1'iant us tlm >.(lie-- (
nil organ i.{ the Alliance ami i-t u it ;
Lt i.-'t !<>rtii upon an ? :.ti uded si ah .
1 Lie dee, ion t?i . >lli ers r? - -.it. I in i
the choice >>i thi following:
I've-. I ? . 1. itt.Nenla riy, I
Vice ] ' .-iileiit an i State lecturer-- i
1. t '. 11 i . !' L', o t' YI > r K.
S-cretury aii I treasurer T. Yd. i
Hi i !. <;i Spartanburg
Executive eoinmitteeiuun- W. N. 1
hide:, i >1
! 'eh gate t" the National Alliance
I. \V. I:. wden. Anderson.
A ivf ?11it i? li >1' thai.Us whk adopted j
Erected t<> the < 'olurnhiu Allia.'i e ami
its friends fur the e.-r :i?i 1 treatment I
iccor.kd the n.? tubers while in the
. itv.
Alter the installation nt officers, the J
\llini! a o'.ivtie i : lie .lie llho'lt 1 a. I
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W()KI\ Of THE CONVEX HON.
nilmnn Is Said to Have Some of the j
Constitution Written Out.
A special iromjCkdumbiu snvs: The |
aunt election returns indicate- that the j
nil reform ticket was elected by both
[Tnic.ii and Darlington counties. This
ivill change the complexion oi the contention
somewhat ami make its inemttership
11 1 reformers, forty-three conservatives
ami three negroes. This
will hardly have much effect, however,
upon the work of the convention.
Speaking of the convention Governor
Evans said that he did not think
that it would be in s. ssiou longer than j
II.r. .. I-., 1-1,. .11.1
I hi re wonlil l?e le much discussion on
Ihe Mift'raj/e i|U(-stioli as had been expect*
d. us the matter wiih being n>
thoroughly discussed til! High the pllb- j
lie piii.t tun! every n t'iiihi r would yo '
to tlir f;:tii?u *% It ?i his sniii ! innde I
up us to t.Iiul bo \vu dd favor 1 ri the J
words of the governor "tlmt is nil set- !
tied now." llo did not indicate liow 1
it wns m ttled. hut nunc news; rip< rs '
huvu gone so fur lis to suv ti nt Senator 1
nilrmiu hu- ti ? future suit:age liiw in
his 1 ii i rlii s poeki t already.
lie plan pr ipos' 1 by Mr. Tf. Cow- j
per i'u!?i :.r oi Idi hiootid, is winning j
frieiils. it provides- for tm alterwt- I
tive i ih.'-ati iii.i oi property niiaiirica- j
lion, wall tiie proviso tLiut union and j
onii-ili-rate soldiers, or tin ii living
It seen.hints, shall Hot he distrain lib d |
eenusi- ot i:.:t'o:!i;\ to eoinplv witiitlu- j
oiht-r eotidit l-y this plan a man j
w 11 ei.!i read and writ* will la- id'.owi d
t-> \ ! , ni it he i unnot rend l.'id '
write I t pays a ei rtain amount of ,
In V s, l.i- will he alioweo t" vote. The I
r-ue t; t ut n *u.'.?y <! ti;h plan, as it. i
rii a lnv'i: r I '-Ins- ol 1 in- so'd'ois, '
is led j
'. to;;, i . i>;\( ; .:.t ioi-s with (iovemor .
i .Mii s -,I..i '* ? ' :11 -1 i'l! Itna.i. t in- ' '
'II ' ' ' oi- h" ! dm i t . ".1 1 1 : tie |
! - * .t'll: U. ' i pfi . i .oi t i.e lire- I
liio j-l
! I - ! I in i< . . tvill ho J
Will i t . : 1 'In- i i r. ,li ? i oj sj-v- i
inv to w!:ii li i iiwi.i I;,- tn>.is *lmll be i
iioj !i< vi ' ins will menu thiii < n>'li !
in ? w.i! 1 .V' {?> I I :i? tllf <! I
> ij-poi:; n i'.s (,w ij . ]n ( 'a. i'hc m :
I > it ?u!- 1 f ' "i:l, 1 li: v:eli it jn\.\
or. *A i' . i i J | i' 11 .?!: ? lt..\i tinit riica
wit lit M s .
i In' : .i of st A i ivI c 'i.fill'
art i : i.iiij.' to iij-itntf '!:
II.I !' < ' ti.f I It -hit lil'V ot the
i t% t i : m : :m - Ik of (lovei i;or
l'.vi.:;; nit pin Ling las claims
Of bituminous coal, over ore-third
is produced in Peimsylvanift, while
Pennsylvania nnd Illinois together
piotioccu httlr oyer
PALMETTO I
PENCILLINGS.1
OCCURRENCES WORTH NOTING
FROM ALL OVKIt TIIK STATE.
IIor and llominy in York.
There has, perhaps, been less corn
and bacon sold to the farmers of York !
Comity during the present year than
duriug any year since the war, and
the outlook now is that even less will
be sold next year thun tiii*. as the corn I
i acreage :s the largest in the history
I of the county, and according to the returns
as made to the county auditor,
there has been a very gratifying increase
in the number of hogs that will be
ready to be converted into bacon.hams j
and lard this winter, as compared to
last, and that of last winter wab larger
than in any one year within the recollection
of the writer. There has been i
i no considerable increase in the supply
I of home raised flour, but it is to he
I boned that now that thorn are lnenl
I facilities for producing first-class roller i
| process tlonr, the farmers w ill take advantage
of their opportunities and j
' raise all the w heat n? ces-arv for mnking
j their own biscuits on their own farms,
j Everybody, or almost e erybody, aui
tici pates a great improvement in the
; business affairs of this section during
! theconiing fall aud winter,as compared
; with the past three or four years.
While the cotton acreage is not so
! large a- last yenr. and the yield will '
i not l>o so great.it is thegeueralopinion
| thut better prices will be realized, and j
as a conseijueuce there will be more
money than usual with which to do J
| business.
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Obli KD1TOKS AT ATLANTA.
They Are to <Jo in a Ho<ly AVItli Their
FiUiiilics oil October tilst.
| The following of interest to all the
members of th" South Carolina Press
Association has been issued:
"Members of the State Press Association
will remember that at our last !
meeting we decided to take in the Atlanta
Exposition on the .'list of October.
About the first of next week 1
will issue a circular to the members
outlining the trip, and I want you to
begin thinking aby.it it. before 1 can j
l(i anything towards making the ar- i
raiigcmentK 1 will have to have. Home
idea ol how many will join the party.
"At present 1 think the plan will be
to ict'ii 1 de at (Sreeuwood and go
direct :i < in thereto Atlanta. I
*! will do toy In st t<> secure transportation
and arrange lor reduced
rater* at a poo l hotel. 1 nsk yon to
give me your corporation. 1 think
we can make tin* a pleasant and profit|
nolo trip.
"Arrangements will bo made only
for members of the association and
members of their families. lie ready
to give prompt response to the circular.
"K. H. At* li., I'resilient."
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First ltale at St. (ieorgr's.
St George's received her lirst bale |
ol new cotton Tuesday afternoon. It
was brought in by J. H. Abbey, a
prosperous and well-to-do farmer,
residing about two miles fron town. ;
The bale weighed 42o pound* and was I
purchased by Messrs Murray ?V Co. at
t 3-1 cents.
Fatal Fisticuff's Dull.
1l the Longtown section of Fairfield
county the other night I>avid b derby
and Max Hush, negroes fought with
nu ted fists, and f'?u*d killed L.s opponent
with a blow :i the neck. JJusli
is ::: juil.
The crop- < f Marion county arc very
good coiisi b ring th. small ipiantitv of
fcrtili/i rs used. The corn cro]> i- execj
tionally fine. The farmers
who planted tobacco arc bu?y
curing and gra ling, and great
things are promood from the crop. A
large tobacco wari house has been
orc-ted at Muliii: s, and the first sale
of kut t< '>iic<*(i t M.k ]>!.n< there last
week. It is rep-?rti d that -0:1.1 of the
tobacco iarui? !s huvt s< Id out tin .r
fii'j.'uii?-a?lv at a handsome ] ?? ?".t.
Spnrtunbnr/ farmers have- ? nopuu
to pull fodder and sav? tht ;r into
crop of bay. Tie v cay tin-corn crop
will be very abundant, an i it i- N lievtd
tout tb?- pri; ? thi- fail will 1, >t 1
be more that: t"? t > e lib a Lr.slu 1.
It in itch of it c i. .:! bo placed 0:1 the
market early in ti t sea- u it n ay tt.ll
below that } 1 i< .
Th'. flr.-t m i-'mi,.'. "otton v.,-?s ?
received \V? lues lay by Mevara. I
Kovetu 1 .*. ( .. .t vi- prow 1. i.\- Mr.
Francis Y. Lc;.ar.-, .? M dh t Hail. S. t
C ., and t-bipped t?> Charleston by the j
fcteumtr Clarence, and classed as
iilc. '
Governor Evans has otYer<-d a re- j
ward of s*" f<?r tin uppr< bensim and
conviction of the party or parties mi- (
known, who lust week set lire to and
destroyed the dwelling bouse ol Mr.
J. A. iiice, tn Laurens county.
A nepro excursionist <>n Lis way
(r..<r n'l.rli.d,., f..U l,.t....... * I... !1.
UMl, VUMliVriVU IVJ. ' V b W ? ? * J IUV tujr I
at Montmorcnci, ou the So-ith C'aroli- i
ua anil Georgia raiJrouil aatl was killed. ?
The peoj>lc cf FJorcnco arc busy
Ercpariug for a big celebration of
iftbor Day. ,
A BRIDEGROOM'S SUICIDE.
After living Married Three Days lie
Crawled l iulcr a llonso and
Drank Laudanum.
Tins! Sunday afternoon Wade J.
Geiger ami ( has. Daniels, two young
men employed at that time at tin? lunatic
asylum, bosom friends, were the
happy gro >uia at a double wedding at
Golumbia, marrying Misses Sailie ami
.lanie Kelly, aunt ami neiee, respectively.
Love's young dream started
happily. but the end for one couple,
at least, was sudden and tragic. Within
."?(> hours, Wiide Geiger lias died by
his own hand, under an untenanted
house, within sight of his home, where
hm beautiful a..d happy young bride
was awaiting bis return, died like a
dog up under the house. There he
ernwled to death after embracing wife,
telling hei "Good-bye, darling." And
her last sight of him is a pleasant
memory, for as far as he could see
lier he liopi looking back and smiling
??it her.
The tragic end of the three days'
honeymoon was disclosed Wednesday
morning wheu the daughter of Stephen
Krnzicr rhw w hat she supposed
(Wfi8 a drunken man lying under an uu
tenanted house fifty or seventy-five
yards distant from the residence of
lAIrs. Kelly, his newly made mot heron-law,
and gave the alarm. In a few
intent tits it was discovered that it was
the body of the young groom, nil
drawn nj> and cold in death, with a
four ounce laudanum hottle lying under
one arm. When the bride wna
informed a sadder sight is seldom seen.
Her grief seemed uncontrolable, and
it wa? in vain that those who sought
for n cause for the terrible deed of the
young groom. The cause was to bo
looked for elsewhere. He had, no one
knew why, became involved in a matter
at the asylum in which the charge
of dishonesty was pretty clear against
him. He told his wife his discharge
was due to his getting married. Ho
feared the consequences and suicided
in the most deliberate manner, thus
ending the three days' honeymoon.
The < irI Kvangelist.
The young colored girl evangelist,
C'laretta Nora Avery, who has been
creating such astir among the negroes
in this State, spent last week in Beunettsyille,
preaching in the Colored
Baptist Church. During her stay in
Bennettsville your correspondent
heard her twice, the first time she
preached by special invitation in the
Courthouse to a large audience composed
of whites and colored and variously
estimated at from f?U0 to 1,000.
Her text on the former occasion was,
"Behold how good and how pleasant a
thing it is- for brethren to dwell together
in unity;" 011 the latter, "Ye
must be horn again." She is a most
remarkable negro. She is only nine
years old, yet her pronunciation is
distinct, her English is good, her reading
is excellent and her delivery easy,
graceful and childlike. There is in
her discourses, however, 110 logical
sequence of thought. She is evidently
a phenomenon >u the "Blind Tom '
order. She possesses a remarkable
memory, and in her duv has heard
hoiur good sermons and is able to repeat
about one third of each of them.
Your correspondent was impressed
with the marked similarity between
each of the sermons ho heard. It is
curious, however, to note the superstitions
among the negroes regarding her,
sotne of them believing that she is an
angel sent from (Seal.
Til F. l>liY DOCK KOI'ND WANTING.
The Contractor Will lln\e to Doctor
It He fore Us Acceptance.
Justin McCarthy, of Washington,
the contractor w ho constructed the
govermetit dry dock at I'ort Itoyal, S.
was informed by Acting Secretary
"McA?h?o, of the Navy Dcpurtmi nt,
that ii! aceoj'dance with the reonir
chdat i< >n < ! T11 board that examined
tie "1 " k. the government cannoi ac<
-pt it Hi ;t- |>r?-selit eondltioli. M f.
M*-Adoo s.|ys la must make the re pairs
wl.i- ;, tip board thinks are in -ui v
Viefoi. ai*c? j'tniice can be ?'i%? i;, or
the troverninerit will make t!um,
taking tl:.- cost out of park of the oiitiuct
pi ;c< which the Navy Dejait
in? nt in. '.'ta:ned. Tin- prinri| i.i objection
of the examining board was
that the gates of the dock were not
itrom enough, jp (heir opinion, to
witioaiii tin pressure of t he water.
t ii:rendoii < 'cops.
Croj - in Clarendon County have
h- e all the impiiitial farmer can < \
Iicet til then, tor the season of o
I he- xp( r i! I'ariner eatii go through
! ! < I.i ills i.ow. aiiil ipiite accurately
I'eigi the yield per acre. The cotton
rop is very infe rior compared to 11;?
rop ol ?l. Ninety-live per cent of
t?. H... ?i.u.. . i.
.... ...... ... .-<-1 nun mm CI Mil | >|f'I
i| )1> mission of wIiimi in other
iciif- the ti.ji crop irt milking at this
-i'11 I'll, Cotton \< about no per cent
imputed with IK'll. Corn in very
.mod. tlmt o- there in 11 larger acreage
h> year. hit several experienced
farmers i-timute tho yield is l.*? pi r
cut oil coinpar d with 1H!M. Thin in
luc to iinfavorahle hciisons and tlie
miall ijuaiitity id' guano iihciI.
Captain Thorna* I.. II'Miry, the once noted
irnerrillii of Kentucky, will soon tiocomo a
lirouclicr