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meh!roned, for rs the cyclone struck, as if by
inspiration, they fell upon their knees and the
oenches shielding them they escaped with tri-
ming injuries. The negro church near was also
destroyed. Three ofthe worshrpers were killed
outright and eight or ten others were injured.
number OF residences and stores were level
LED with the ground. John w. Crawford. his
wife, and daughter and grandchild, and servant,
were instantly killed Mrs. Crawford was blown
'hree hundred yards, and all of the family was
socrushed and mutilated as to be hardly recog.
niZaole, presenting terrible appearance. The
children of John Beasly and those of Mrs Ryan
were instantly killed, as were also three grown
daughters OF Mrs. Fowles. Mrs. Fowles was car.
ried looyards oy the force ofthe wind and caught
In tree From this tree she was blown into an
other one sustaining such severe juries that she
dieu. All OF the stock in the path of the storm
was killed by being crushed to death by flying
timoers. Billy Parker, his wife and child and
daughter OF VIM. Royals were also killed.
opposite Georgetown, in Sampson County. the
residence of James Bass was demolished and
one member OF his family was killed.
GEORGIA. Atlanta, April 25.-B. Roop, a
prosperous farmer and miller, lived on the banks
OF OF Hiilatcihe Creek, six miles from Franklin
heard County: The ceeek rose rapidly on Sun
uay night, and before the family were aroused
Inc building was lifted by the waters and started
"own the stream, bearing all the inmates
namely, Roop, his wife and three children and
negro servant. Tie house finally struck a
snag ana went to pieces. AS a flash of light
ning lit up the scene Roop saw his family sink.
AUGUSTA, April 25.--Accounts from the in
terror away from the railroads and telegraph
report the storm as destructive to life and prop.
erty. In Lincoln County, near Anderson's 8
mil' inc home of Tom Brooks was destroyed
his wife was killed and his son and himself
seriously if not fatally injured. A number of
gin-houses and negro cabins in Lincoln, Talia
ierro and other counties above here were des-
troyed ~
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CRUSHED BY TREE.-Darlington, April 25.
AS the wife Of DR.. 8. J. Lee, member Of The,
Legislature. from this county, and her daughter,
Miss Lily, were riding in buggy yesterday a
huge tree, without warning, fell across the bug
gy, crushing Miss Lee to the earth. The tree lay
oD her several minutes before the combined eff.
forts of six or sevon men could extricato her.
She is so mangled that she cannot live, aud her
death wall be relief from her sufferings. Miss
Lee is quite an accomplished and attractive
young lady. The young lady was In town the
morning ofthe accident, shopping, and was on
her way home when the catastrophe occurred
six or seven miles from town. They were driv-
ing mule, and its slowness or stubbornness
prevented their getting out Of the way of the
falling tree. The mother escaped as by miracle
--NeWs AID Courier.
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FRIGHrrUL ACADEMIA frightful accident
occurred yesterday evening just about dark, at
the point where the Northeastern Railro eros.
ses Magnolia avenue, which resulted in the
woundng Of three men. one Of whom it is
thought, is fatally injured. Il appears that Il.
Rubin and John Kamnitzky. two butchers, and
q colored man were driving in a one horse
wagon up Magnolia avenue towards the rail
road track. When they reached the neighbor.
hood Of the track they heard q train coming,
and they attempted to hold in their horse, but
the animal became frightened and dashed for
ward on the track and then gave q sudden lurch
which threw the three men directly on the pilot
OF the locou olive Of the passing tram. Mr..
Rubin fell several yards off on the side Of tho
road with broken arm. Mr.. Kamnitzky fell
under the engine and had both legs crushed.
and the colored man was. dashed off several
yards aud was stunned, but was otherwise un-
hurt The horse ran off with the wagon, and up
to late hour last night had not been heard of.
The train stopped, and Mr.. Rubin came down
in it to procure assistance to bring Kamnitzky
to the city.
Rubin was found to have sustained only
fracture of the arm. Kamnitzky, who 10 q man
of sixty'three years Of age, was found to be
fearfully manglei in one leg and the other foot.
Ills leg aud three toes Of the crushed foot were
amputatcd late last night, but considering the
advanced age Of the patient there is small hope
that he will survive his injuries.
So far as the railway company is concerned,
there appears to have been no negligence or
carelessness on its part. The fagman was pres
ent and warned the men back, but the horse
became unmanageable as above described, and
the men were hurled upon the advancing en-
gine before they had time to escape. The acci-
dent, however, which is only one of a long and
bloody series at this very point, only demon
strates the necessity for a change in the mode of
crossing this network Of thoroughfares by the
railways, or else the prompt adoption of a syss
tenn of gates which will render such accidents
impossible.-News and Courier.
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One fellow held the lantern while the other
did the shooting. By the dog moving his head
littleth bullet missed its mark only wounding
MN In the jaw. Maddened by tho pain Jack
made for the Chapel tie was q church going
dog any way) frothing at the mouth and yelpinc
Mt every jump. lie bounded through the door.
The scene that followed beggars description.
The ladies sprung upon and balanced themselves
on the tops of the benches with auickness and
agility which hns made the gymnasts of the
college so mueh ashamed of themselves that
they only 60 out now at nigh. to practice on the
bars. One boy brought out two girls, aud only
give him special notice on that account. He
oarted up one of the columns that supports the
gallery and left his two fair companions down
amongst the hubbub. Says he only went up
there to see which way the dog was going. No
reflection is intended here on the gsntlemans
statement rs to whether he really possessed this
great presence of mind, but only the suggestion
that man poss essed with such gifts should not
De consented with private sphere in life, where
his talents are obscured, but join fire com pany.
The widest confusion reigned supreme
Screams. Dances, when the dog start cd from ,ne
','s'S " 1noehcr Will u score oil O0yS pounding
at him with sticks and every thing that could be
converted into weapon of offense or defense.
DR.. Latimcr. sitting on top of the pulpit with
his feet in the Dir at angle of about so degrees,
did all he could to compose and quiet his con.
gregation-tslling them to '.just be quiet, the
dog would soon be killed." although he did not
lower his feet an inch. One of the boys did an
heroic deed. Being about feet inches, fam
lily sitting in the next seat consisting of mother
and children, concluded that he would be O
safe retreat, so they seized him around the neck
oil that could get up to it-ani clung there
screaming until the dog was killed. Il was a
sight that would have made any young tragedian
turn green with envy to see how nobly he acted
and how he tremblngly comforted those little hor.
ror stricken girls, aged respectively from to IA
years, cinging around his neck. lie says that
he didn't mind it at al Tall boys have run
up 90 per cent. in value since. The dog was
finally pounded to jelly and thrown out Of the
window. Dr. Latimer crawled down from off
the pulpit and continued the services.
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A Dairy Enterprise.

We acknowledge With plpasurc the receipt of
roll of superb golien. Butter ID other luxuries
from Mrs. "A. b. Spears Dairy Farm. 1t is the
first effort in this county we think, TO establish
Dairy Farm, aaLwe hope. Mrs. s. will receive
the encouragement her enterprise deserves. If
she always makes as good butter as that sent
us, everybody will be anxious 10 get Mrs Spears,
butter. 7hU(Ss1nS
A country tkat ca4J S.vsuape sdoSI Inc CloveS
and Lucerne as we can show toe day on we'll plow-
ed, but lightly manured land, should also pro-
duce abundance of fat cattle, sheep aud hogs
and the best kind Of butter. All that is wanted
is care and attention, with progressive spirit
that will induce our farmers to get out Of the
old farming ruts. Two or three acres of land.
we'll prepared and sowed down in Clover and
Lucerne, with little bran or cotton seed meal
would keep two or three good COWS in fine con.
dition all tho year, and the products from those
COWS would keep large family in groceries, be-
sides raising shoat or two with the buttermilk
not wanted by the family. We say good cows,
for COWS that don't give over o gallon of milk
day won't do it; but, as many claim that our
scrub stock Of COWS will give rs much milk aud
butter rs the improved stock, with the same care
and feed, we don't see why they do not settle
that important point in agriculture by feeding
the scrub stock higher and giving them more
care, particularly whom It can be done at sS little
expense a2d The rasaIts they olsiy would be
sc pr e6tabls! lfesSI fand q g down I
Feed would ofteh pulla f4rmer, from und
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HEAVY HAIL IN LoUIsIANA.-New Orleans.
April pa special from Arcadia, La says !:
Yesterday afternoon this place and vicinity were
visited by the heaviest hail storm ever known
here. The storm passed to the south west,
stripping the foliage from the trees, killing some
stock and doing great damage to the crops.
The trncH Of The storm was from four TO FIVE
miles wide. The ground was literally covered
with haistones, some Of enorn Gus size, weighing
three quarters Of a pound and measuring eleven
inches in circumference and four inches in di-
nmctcr.
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THR Cock Plr.-A great cooking main between
Georgia and Charleston birds has just termina.
ted in Cha lesion, tho result being hs ndsome
victory for the Charleston birds against the
combined feathery forces of the State Of Georgia
including the heretofore invincible Shawlne cks.
The terms of the 6gh: were each side to show
20 birds aud to match II. or the u encoun-
ters which took place Charleston won IL and
Georgia 8, one battle being drawn. In one of
the Georgia victories settlements were made at
fifty cents on the dollar.
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FATAL ACCIDENT AT AIkEs--Aiken. Sptil 25.
"A very sad occurrence took place here last
evening in the drowning Of John wigfaiP nine
year old son Of Mr.. J. N. wigfal, passenger
agentcf the South Carolina Railway. II appears
that the child was playing about the house and
accidentally fell into tie cistern and was drown.
cd. No one was near at thetimc ofthe accident,
or witnessed it, and ihc missing child was hunt
ell for Qiree hours whephis dead body was found,
to the grief and astonishmenf-of his parents.
- Neps and Courier.
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COUNTERFEIT GREENBACK. -Wnshington
April ga Photographic counterfeit Of the
new dollar National Bank note was received at
the Treasury to-day for redemption. 1t was
upon the first National Bank of Milwaukee, and
reached the Treasury through the Broadway
National Bank Of New York. 1t is the first
counterfeit discovered of the new notes.
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nea- Our devil remarked to US last Tuesday
that "such weather as we are now having is a
disgrace to any nation,''
on that day fires and overcoats were very
necessary both for comfort and health A cold
rain set in about o'clock and lasted all day
All outdoor work was suspended.
Farmers are from three to four weeks behind
with their work, and are becoming discouraged
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sea- friend in the county suggests that a
Cotton Seed Oil Mill with a good Cotton Gin,
located at the old Fair Grounds, would do q
splendid business. We think so, too. The Gin
would command large amount of ginning, and
1t would DO near enough to town for the Oil mill,
while, with slight alterations, the building
would be sufficient
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JEFFERsos's GRANDDAUGHTER.-Stepsa are | eing
taken in New York for the relief of Mrs Mcik-
leham, the last surviving granddaughter Of
Thomas Jefferson, who is said 10 be living at
present in nbsoln', need in Georgetown. D. c.
Mrs. Mciklcham is the dNnShter of Martha JEFF
ferson, Randolph Jefferson s.favorite daughter,
and was his attendant during his last illness
hill was iotroduccd in the last Congress for
the relief Of Mrs. Meikleham, but il was not
acted on.
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and Courier.

A TRAGEDY ON ATRAIN.-Chattanooga April
29.-Last night about o'clock as the north
bound Nashville and Chattanooga train was near
Anderson, forty FIVE miles below the city, run
ming ut the rate of thirty-fve miles an hour,
James Hawkins passenger, suddenly arose and
shot Bob Reeves through the heart. Hawkins
then jumped from the train, and it is thought
broke his neck. Both are from Dechert, Tenn
The cause of the tragedy is unknown.
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gsA- Mr.. T. c. Nelson showed us the other
day fine specimen of his workmanship on
coat he had just finished for one of the mos.
tasty young men in town. The work was Ger
tainly very fine and equal to any we ever saw
come from the hands of the best c;,v Toi,,rs
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aas~ at the meeting of the Stale Medica,
association lately convened at Yorkville. DR..
). w. Posey of this town, and Drs. X. Nj. Little
John and N. o. Southard, of Jonesville, were
elected members. DR.. Theodore Munro of
Union, was elected vice presidcn: of the associ.
alton.
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Stores Closca 4 at Six O'clock.

The usual and eminently proper rule of clos
ing the stores in this town at o'clock in the
evening, during the. Summer months went into
effect last Tuesday. One young man says it will
take an awful nice looking young lady to coax
him into selling her yard of ribbon after six
O. clock N DIV. n. days
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List of Letters,

Remaining in the Post Office ut Union, s. C.
for the week ending May s 1888:
Miss Louisah Epps, J. d. Mobley, Miss Julia
Rilee, or Rice, Toney Sessoure, Waite Scot; VIM.
lily. Thomas, Joseph Woodfn.
Persons calling for these letters will please
say they are advertised.
JAMES II. GOSS, p. NJ
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The, nqbeest line of Spring and Summer
clothing in town. We call pa7ticular. attention
to this department, and can fit>aly one. Suits
varying from So to $50. Alsoa fine stock of
Spring Hats and fine hand sewe6 Shoes. Call
and see US.
j. C. HUNTER & co.
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Nj MARESIED.

POPE-DRAYTON. Married on the 25th of
April. 1883, at ST. Peters (Episcopal) church,
Charlotte, N. y. by the rector, Rev. Joserh b.
Cheshire, JOSEPH D. PoPE Jr. of Union, s. c.,
to MARY EDINos, daughter of General Thomas
f. Drayton, of Charlotte.
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ELIZA PINKsToN DEAD.-Jacksop, Miss,
April 25.-Elza Pinkston, the famous Louisi-
ana witness in The Electoral controversy of
le76-77, has just died in Jail at Canton, where
she was serving term for larceny,
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The First Pic Mos.

The Young Ladies Ct Clifford's Seminary will
give pic mic to-day in the beautiful grove on
Mr.. j. NJ. Powelps premises.
Next Friday the Young Ladies of the Female
Academy will give picnic in the delightful
grove next to the new Presbyterian church, on
Mrs. C.Gages land.
Weather permitting, both of these pic.ncs
will afford day of delightful enjoyment.
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WEST POINT AND ANNAPoLIs.-Grcenville
April 25.-The board of examiners for the West
Point and Annapolis cadetships of the Fourth
Congressional District made their report to Con-
gresham Evins this afternoon. Thos. O. Don.
aldson, Of this city, is the successful applicant
for West Point, and w. b. Bonham, of Colu mbie,
Tor Annapolis. Mr.. Donaldson Is q son of the
Hon. L. Y. Donaldson, o prominent member of
the Greenville bar, and Mr.. Bouham is SON of
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0e9- COL /. G. McKissick starts for Waco
Texas, to-day as delegate to the Baptist Conven-
:on. Mr.. John Rodger accompanies him, but we
think he is delegate. They will visit
Pefey, Mexico, before they return.
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"a Finding the first lettor of Aunt Malindy
ID occupy more space than we had allotted
and the Report of the County Commission.
- coming in this week we are compelIei to
postpone good old Aunty's letter 1t will appea ,
next week.
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BeA- Persons in want ofCypress Shingles can
OBTAIN oil necessary information as to prices, &c.,
the Railroad depot.
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Gsa- heV. CT. Scaife has received Pastoral
e'h from the congregation of Zion Baptist
sehnrch in Spartanburg County.
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ADVERTISING.
TAKE NOTICE.

Citations, Notices to Creditors and
Notices of Final Discharge must be
paid for before they will appear in
our columns.
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. An insect has appeared in the grain fields Of
California, which tits feared, will prove disas
trous to the crops. II FIRST appears as o ssmall,
green louise. but in q few days develops INFO q
fly with gauzy wings.
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pn- j. L. a. Belue had his knee much in
Jured while playing base ball last wednesda,
evening.
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Sabbath Services.

obrVlCbB,
There will be preaching at the Lower Fair
Forest Baptist Church in this County on the Sd
Sabbath in this Month, at | O clock A. NJ, and
at Hebron at o clock in the afternoon of the
Same day.
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Some of the leading Republican papers North
and West are discussing the bad effects Of uni
verssl suffrage. They ore coming to it gradu-
all
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beautiful lot of new India Linens, Figured
Linen Lawns, Persia lawns, Victoria lawns,
Bishops lawns, Lace Muslins, Printed Muslins,
ETC., etc., at j. C. HUNTER g. Co.
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-, IsREE NEGROES tSHoT, ONE FATALLY, BY A
WHITE Observation-Disclosures April ga
fatal shooting affiay occurred last night at
UHeirs store in the Town of Port Royal. The
u,mcu'.y .y was between white man from the
railroad shops named Charles Wallace and A
number of negroes. Wallace shot three of the
negroes, killing Philip Miller oughtright, NOR
tally wounding one named Singleton. and wound
ing Sherman Green in the head The cause of
the difficulty is not stated, but MS it was Satur-
day night and occurred at store the probabil.
IVY is that whiskey was at the bottom of the
trouble.-NeWs and Courier.
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IN this county will be nearly as large as last year
$50 mote it be-
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/. Wy we are glad to learn that tho Oats are
S2S S1RG nReh h6ii o1 ihG they promisedke month
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THREE STATE JUDGES SENT 20 81. J,,,
Louis April 26.--ln the United States C;r.
cut Court of jefferson City, Mo, James W.
Harrison, Presiding Justice, and j. A. Lockhart
anu >. a. Prathers-Associate Judges, of the La.
iayette County Court. were ordered to Jail for
contempt OF Court in refusing 10 obey mandate
Oh tne united states Court directing them to
levy tax of $4,000 to bay an installment Of
the Judgment obtained on a suit upon County
bonds. The County offered to compromise the
bonds at 20 cents on the dollar, at which rate
$l,2OO,OOO Of its bonded debt had already been
compromised, but the holder of the judgment
refuses 70 take less than hundred cents
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Our Cotton Market.

Our Cotton Market.
But little offered the past week, with prices
somewhat better. Sales, SO bales, at prices
ranging from 64G9lO cents.
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PAST INDEBTEDNESS TAX !

To amount tax Duplicate. ..::.......|
Additional assessment mill.
" 8 por ct. penalty on Delinquent
ltsC. C......s...............
" 173 per cent interest on taxes
carried over..................
By balance..... ...............s
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SPECIAL BRIDGE COUNTY ia,

To Amount Tax Duplicate ] mill. \
" Additional Assessm ent. .....n..
" 173 per ct. on Delinquent list.
" s I" " Int /" I" I" -.
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The spartanburg and Rutherford Railroad.

90" 11eu "oq!u 0I'eH PutrH tg[mefsIrom
lien.