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cover it, though others with dlHeren
optics may see sin lurking in thcprlntet
paste boards. There is some
SICKNESS IN UNION
! lust now. At The hotel the landlord has
son lying with the typhoid fever
while an inmate of Il nciyhboring houst
recently died OF the same disease
The landlord could not account for tll(
sickness, but in his garden and the ad'
Joining lot there was Il quantity OF rot
ting cabbage which, Us everybody
knows, is. as unhealthy as possible.
Fifty cents cost would have removed the
offensive vegetable matter, but from
some cause that slutyisneglectcd, and. IL
q !: conseau ueuce, eielSssess and death
follow. and the saperstitious sur
yiyors, lay it all Ito q mysterious
dispensatiofa spfl divine Providence.
Sickness c0inesfr9m some cause, ana
much of it may be prevented by Il lltllc
attention to the rules of health. When
n farui{y wait to be sick, if there is No
hole sfilthy water, nor rottlng cabbage
near the house, i pig pen Will answer
everyspurposr, and give business !" t'c
doctor. On Monday we bid
ADIEC TO THE TOWN OF UNION,
and turned our eyes towards Glehn
Springs. On our arrival at the depot,
we found waiting on the cars one OF
Unjou's taircst divinities, whose intclil-
gent eyes sparkle and light upa lovely
face. After pleasant ride OF two hours,
we arrived ut Rich Hill, twelve miles
from Spartanburg, where we parted with
our fair and accomplished friend, who
was on her way to Spartanburg, Whlle
we. in company with lady, her nus
band, and an odd fellow, filled up the
already crippled vehicle, and struck OIL
at the rate Of two miles All hour
FOR GLENN SPRINGS.
4 fter travelling some five miles, our car
ria~e "ruve out" entirely, and we came
70 stand still. The driver unlocked
his horses and went forward to the no.
tel for another vehicle, stating that IT
was ONLY threc-quartcrs of Il mile dis
tant. The Junior never did mind walk
inr and being tired Of riding he took
nm thc line OF march for this 'Iountaln
Of healing WATERS" where he arrived in
lhe course Of an hour or two, entertain
ing quite Il different opinion rom tne
driver as to the distance from the
break down to the hotel. IL Is out ialr
to state our vehicle was flne carriage
which happened to meet with mist0r-
tune on the way to the railroad from the
Springs. There is ample hack accom-
uiodations lug i'll travellers, 1t reasonable
rates.
Among the gentlemen guests at
Glenn Springs whom we iouild, We
would mention, tiom-
Greenwood--Ja Crcsswcll.
Marion-Chancello W. ID. johnson.
Walt rsboro-Carlos Tracy.
. Ncwucrry George Johnston, I. L.
Pope.
Laurens-S J. Craig.
Grrcnvillc--Ju,lE" I. II. Cooke.
Marlboro Judge {. p. Townsend.
Columbia Col. l.. ID. ChilCs, B. j..
Boone, c. D. Melton, $. W. Melton, I.
c. Dunn, Il. G. Wright, Franklin j.
Moses, jr, r. Swottield. Owen DAILY,
George Nccn:n, II. i. Wright, Il. W..
Iealcy. G.. T.. IsaacS.
lharlcston-A Cameron, j. Nj. kcck-
ley, d. &. Ebaugh.
Spartanburg-Samucl RI. Pioneer, T..
Stobo tarrow, y. Copeland.
South Carolina-H. I. Moulton.
Sumtcr--E. III. Holman.
Uuion-H. III. ID. Byron.
BennettSville j. l.. Brecdcn, d. l..
Mci all.
Among the ladies are
Columbia-MrS. >. w. Melton, Mrs.
T. \. McCrecry, Mrs. II. G.. Dunn, Mrs.
Owen Daily, Misses Minnie Dunn,
Minnie Melton, McCrccry.
Wilmingtol,-MiSs Victoria Gore.
Laurens-NIrs. Fannie Todd, Mrs. J.
w. Simpson, Misses ~. McCllntock,
- IL
son.
Newbcrry-Mrs. VI. Moses, Mrs. S.
Y. Reid, Miss Kate Moses.
Grccnvlle-Mrs. II. II. Cooke, Mrs.
NJ. C. Harley, Miss Florinc Cooke.
Charleston - Mrs. \. \. Shinglerr,
Mrs. Ebaugh, Mrs. kcckley, Mrs. w.
). Fraser, Mrs. Fisher Gads'len, Misses
Fannie Wright, Ida Shingler, Minnie
Phillips, Lou Teasdalc, Lottie Ebaugh,
McDermid.
Orangcburg-M J. \. Kcllar, Mrs.
T. r. Moorer.
Sumter-Mrs. j.. II. Holman, Miss
II. White.
TABLEAUX vIvANTS.
The young ladies with the efficient
assistance of Mrs. Fraser and Mrs.
Shingler arranged an interesting Sc
ries of tabloauX with which to en-
tertain the guests of the hotel Oh Tues
day night last, and glance at the pro-
wrrnnlc may give our readers lalnt
idea of the skill and tact exercised by
Mrs. Shingler and Mrs. Fraser in ar
ranging the subjects and of the fine
execution of the various pieces by the
fair performers. The entire audience
were highly entertained and those Ia
king part in the exercises have every
reason to be gratitied III the success OF
the affair.
The first piece, "St. Valentines Day."
by Misses Melton, Shingler, Dunn, and
Mr.. Wright. was a pleasing prelude to
the pieces that We're to folio W.
"The Gipsy Girls Reverie," by Miss
Jennie McCrery, looked perfection, a.
she stood with foot slightly poised and
tambourine in hand, apparently in
deep thought upon an absent lover.
"The Pillars Of Greece were two
burning candles, placed in i candle
stick on the table. Olhcr SCENES had
been expected.
"Thc Las, Rose of Summer" hy Miss
Ida Shiuglcr. The beautiful young
lady held in her fingers the fading, fall
ing flower, and was in striking contrast
with the budding flower which stood
before us in all the freshness and beatty
of early maidenhood. TO those Of a re-
flective mind this scene furnished SER
mon.
"The Sleeping Beanty'-Miss Fannie
Melton-nade Il lovely and beautiful
picture Of purity and innoccncc, and
WAS much ADMIRED hy the audience.
"rhe Sisier*,' Misses Minnie Phil
lips and Fannie Nc Creery--a sweet pic
lurr.
The Belle of Glenn Springs" brought
down the house.
"prayer and Praisc,n Misses Fannie
Melton and Jennie McCrccry, WAS per