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speaking. The candidates addressed the
peop'e Of Fish Dam the next day. the 7th.
under more favorable circumstances. All
had q chance to speak. Miss Garner, tho
female candidate for School Con- missioner
del vered we'll written speech and Il
rather large crowd gave her their strict
attention, evidently through curiosity to hear
what che hal to say, as we'll as to show their
gallantry to lady.
will give you few personals, but some
| will he rather late.
Mr.. John =. Thomas Jr, has been home
| from the Ciladel Academy for some time,
tsking an active part in his Sunday-School
| and church.
Miss Belle Lylcs is with the family of
her brother, Mr.. \. &. Lyles, where she en-
poets to remain until September lst, when
she will return to Baruwcl County, to teach
| school.
Miss T,lla Palmer, of Union, is visiting
| Mr.. and Mrs e.. W. Austeil.
Misses Hattie and E'oisc McGill, of Mon.
ticelo an Miss Alice Friday, of Columbia
are visiting the family of Rev. J. NJ. Friday
| Rev. \. s. Willcford, of KcrShaw. wht
has been helping his son in series of meet
fues rt IS.'. ,iV-, returned nome on the Sth
T.. W. }.
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Personals.

We were p'cased to meet in our Sanctmm
last week. our old typo friend, Mr.. Joseph
F.. James. now of Wolfe City, Texas. Joseph
looks as natural rs un' old shoea and speaks
encomragingly Of the future outlook OF
Texas h,,hh ns good 10 scc him and hear
that he was Prosperiug, for he is most
worthy man.
Miss Kate Cantwell, of Columbia, is visit.
ing her friend. Mrs j. j. Purcell.
MIR. W. a. Nicholson has gone TO Virginia
on business.
Miss Mary Duncan, of Goshen Hill, i.
visiting MIR 7. c. Duncan and family.
Mrs Charlotte and Mr.. Robert Allston
have gone to Flat Rock to spend their holi
days.
Mrs W. II. Wallace has gone I, Edgcfcd,
to visit her daughter, Mrs Sheppard.
Miss Sarah Davidson, of Yorkvillc, is
visiting DR.. NJ. A. Moore aud family.
Mis-, C,rris whiteside has retnrucd from
an extended visit to relatives and friends al
White Oak. Fairfield County,
Mrs l.. q. Young returned from Saluda
last Tuesday. .... ,..,.
Prof. and Mrs Sharp, of New Orleans, are
on visit to Mr. and Mrs ". T.. Thomson
Mr.. Buchhcit anil family, of Florence, are
visiting Mr.. J. Q Buohheit and family.
Mrs. +. NJ Whtlock, of Riverside, and
children, who have been visiting relatives
in Fairfield, returned home yesterday.
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The CorroN TIE Washington.
August S.-Scn.tnr Batter made = vigorous
fgh, in the Senate this afternoon against
the proposed increase in the duty on cotton
ties recommended in the pending tariff bill.
lie was well fortified with facts derived
from personal experience in the cotton-grow-
ipg country, and it was refreshing to note
the case with which he upset the theories of
Senate RS Edmunis, Iiiscock and Aldrich
In opening Senator Butler called upon
Senator Allrich to explain to the Senate
and the country why on increase Of 35 per
per cent. to lob pes cent was proposed, and
who had suggested it. After considerable
bac cking and filling Senator Butler forced
him to admit that there had been no re-
quests for an increase over the present duty,
and the advance WAS gratuitous on the part
Of the Republican members Of the com
mittec. This admission appeared to trouble
the Republicans, aad Senators Elmunds
and HisCock rushed to the rescue Of their
comradc, and attempted to show that the
high rate Of protection was necessary to en-
courage home manufacturers to engage in
the production of cotton ties.
Senator Butler asked them if cotton ties
are manufactured in this country. and they
PROMPTLY replied in the negative. adding
that they are all imported.
Senator Butler, wit h II smile on his face
drew from his desk Il package Of papers
| and read statistics to show that there was
decrease Of several millions Of pounds OF
cotton ties during the last fiscal year as com
pared with the impor,aions during the ycal
| previous. He said that would indicate that
cotton ties are manufactured in this country
| Senator Allrich remarked that the mere
fact of II reduction in the quantity imported
| did not prove that cotton ties are manufac
| turcd in this country.
Senator Butler still had mere ammunition
in his locker. So he produced letter re-
Gently received from McsSrs J. B. +. Sloan
X Son, cotton factors in Charleston. ir
which it was stated that cotton ties imported
from England cost 81 pa per bundle.
| while American manufacturers are under
selling England at 81 - per bundle Then
Senator Butler proceeded to show that not
" thstanding the American manufacturers
are un'lcrscllng Engshmen, 10 far as hi:
article is concerned, il was proposed u
make this enormous increase in the duty
He denounced it as robbery, and an attcmp
to discriminate against one section of the
country in favor of another. His remark,
were delivered in his admirable style and
with great force. completely using mp Iii.
advcrSaricS, who were not familiar with the
subject uf cotton ties.
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ErrErsY.-This is what you ought to have,
in fact. you must have it. to fully enjoy life
Thousands are searching f,r il daily, and
mourning because they find it not. Thou
srnds upon thousands Of dollars arc spent
annually by our people in the hope that they
may attain this boon. And yet it may be
had by all. We guarantee that Electric
Bittcrs, If used according to directions and
the use persisted in, will bring you Good
Digestion and roust the demon Dyspepsia
and install instead Eupepsy. We recon,
mend Electric Bitters for dyspepsia and
all diseases of Liver. Stomach and Kidneys.
Sold at SOC. and 81 90 rcr bottle by Is. +.
Poscy Druggist.
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The State Convention.

At the time Of going to press we h"d I
received our Columbia aud Charleston ex-
changes SO can only give the rumors on
the street, which to our mind. do not
augur peace and tranquility in the State.
We fear the has'y action Of ofelcctins delegates
from the straightout democratic clubs TO 60
to Columbia will not prove . balm in heal
ing the political differences that now exist.
The rumOr from the convention is that 90
straightout delegates regularly elected to
tho call Convention of the 18th, ftom some
cause, to II, unknown at present, left the
Convention in body.
T. J. Talbcrt was elected permanent pres
idcnt.
The cause of the withdrawal Of the anti
Til!manitcs was upon the presentation "f =
new constitution for the government Of tho
democratic party of South Carolina, by Mr.
Shell they contcnrling that the Convention
was called for n specific purpose named in
the call, and il could not, consiintionally,
act upon any other matter. In tpitc Of law
and the protest of the minority, the 'onvcn-
ton adopted the Shell constitution. This
was go hagrantly unconstitutional that
Mr.. Stackhouse Of Marion moved that the
cons Il .ution re laid on the table until
September and that this Convention proceed
to elect State Executive Committee.
The minority report was defeated by n
vote Of - to 253. Tho motion was then
put as To the adoption of the constitution
submitted by the majority Of the committee,
,.s.nd as the minority delegates of the Conven-
ton who n-s antirillman and took the
position that the cal o this Convention was
for specific purpose, that of deciding
whether thee should be State primary or
not. entci cd their protest and before tho
vote was taken the delegates OF Richiand,
Charleston. Beaufort, Georgetown and sum
ter withdrew from the convention, giving as
reason that they could not vote on the
question. considering the action OF the
convention unconstitutional. &c. The an
nnunccmcnt of their determination to with
draw was met with applause. The report
and Constitution were adopted then without
any opposition, ns Mt this stake the c"nvcn'
ton is composed Of TillmanitcS entirely.
The proceedings reported by the papers
were upto midnight Wednesday, and at that
time nothing was completed except to organ
ize and adopt a new constitution.
Since the above was put in type, We learn
that the Convention appointed II new Execn'
tive Committee and resolved that the election
:vS av'rgn,~> y" ,m- ,s,,,o rnnrv,,,io~ "" F"',,
r,ncd to 1892. Adjourned at ) o'clock
Thursday morning.
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,middle pfnext elon'hdfs '>;t',.;'7 - 1"'
Well, gentlemen, yud have our sincere
wish tha, the enterprise will noN only be n
success in itself tut prove greet success in
promoting the prosperity Of Siaitanburg.
You have selected tw" talentch, working,
worthy and progressive Editors, who, can and
~W got up n good Tnper, if the peophpf the
city win encourage them by n handsome
patronage.
Excuse us for suggesting. that The people
will mt readily support a cheap interior
paper, but are always willing to pay good
price for goodpWr:. We shall expect n
good paper from you friends Jones aud Gar
lington.
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Hd. The advertisement Of the State Uni
vcrsity, at Columbia appears in our columns
this week. (" which We ell special attention.
This institution necis no introduction to
our readers. Ii is known To all. and has
earned the respect and confidence OF the
people by its own merits. No institution
on this continent has done more to educate
the people up {" the highest standard Of
moral and intellectual excellence than this
old and justly vcncrntcl institution. It's
faculty is composed Of the nhlest educators
TO be found in the world. and its curriculum
embraces every department Of literary,
scientific, agricultural AMI mechanical stud.
ica, Sec advertisement.
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OF this CHURCH arg caftiuII3
brought up in review, as he has come amohH
us in his quarterly rounds.
Sd. That we shall part with him in this
Office with christian regret, but shall re-
member him warmly in the bonds OF
christian brotherhood in love, and devoutly
make our prayer to God that the holy
"peace that passeth understanding may
continually abide with him and the dear
ones of his own household, and that years of
usefulness may be granted him.
Signed.
A. A. Gilbert, John Attawsy,
=. J. Bethea, W. +. Macarthur.
]. w. She'll, ID. p. Boyd.
II. l.. Coleman, =. =. Hamilton, Jr.,
J. NJ. Taukcrslcy, j. A. Chambers.
G.. I. Gault,
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B,p FOR NEWSPAPER DTlp-REtTs Cheer.
ful news for newspaper propict'rS comes
from Ohio. paper in that State recently
brought suit against fnrty-Ihrce men who
would not pay their sub>cript '"ns. and OH
tanned judgment for the full amount in
each case.
Twcnty-ciSht prevented attachments hy
making affidavit that they bad no more than
the law allowed. lnlcr the decision of the
supreme court they wrrcarre>tcd for pcrir lar.
ccDy and bound over in The sum Of 5000 Six
Of these did not give honl, and went TO jai'
This is the result of the working Of the new
postal law. which makes it larceny To take
paper and refuse Ia ray Tor it jjrJ,rn
J"HrH1i,H,
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COSvICrI0S or CURTAIN. THE BOGuS POsT-
OFFICE INSPECTOR. .-GREENvILLE, August !
John Curtain, alias Joseph Howard. the
bogus roStoiicc inspector who some time
ago secured $50 from James l.. Strain. post
maStcr at Eta Jane, Union County, as hush
money. for something Curtain pretended to
know of Strains financial miSmanagcment
Of The Office was convicted in tho United
States Court To-day and sentenced to cigh.
teen months in the Columbus, Ohio, pcn-
tcntinry. Curtain is wanted in Alabama for
safe cracking anil in Florida for ro5bing n
poSinilicc.
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n Dg,m ne gallI the whole wofsQ4 0le(
his own soul? Or, what shall q man give in
exchange for his SOUL! Matt. g: SO, 81.
MIR. Gilbert preached q sermon that carried
convic t, many hearts. The day was To-
ten.ely hot, yet the best Of order prevailed
throughout the discourse in which the
speaker contrasted the vanitics Of earthly
glory to the blessed Immortality OF the
righteous beyond the grave.
The probabilities are that the meeting will
90 on all the week, aud We hope to report
glorious results in our next letter.
A rumor has gained considerable headway
that one of our church bulldogs has been
used by some Of the railroad employees for
the commission of Infamous crimes, Of
which, no doubt some OF our country peo-
pic know more or less. Should proof suffi-
cient be elected to sustain the report, our
people must not be surprised to hear Of the
guilty parties being dealt with roughly. A
well oiled buggy trace or seasoned barrel
! stave will be quite convenient in settling
such matters.
The work Of replacing the Skull Shosls
bridge is progressing satisfactorily. In
| few days it will be ready for crossing again,
| provided nothing happcus.
Wilson's Chapel Sunday School appointed
l.. n. Burgess, Bobo Massey. Willie George
and Jackson Sanders as delegates to the
County Sunday School Convention and S.
F. Estes. c. w. Whisonant, T. J. Estes aud
Ssmmic Strain wcro appointed to represent
Salem Sunday School in enid convention on
eth and 2sth inst.
Rev. r. = Smith will preach at Salem
and Rev. J. D. Bailey at Skull Shoots next
Sabbath.
Mr.. John X. Osmcnt and wife, Of Lowell,
y. c., are visiting their relatives and friends
in this community.
At the l.. $. Court 1T Grcenville last week
| we had the pleasure OF meeting our old
friend, John p. McKissick Esq, but our
readers must not think that he was there ms
a witness in flicker case. He don't be-
long to that kind of crowd.
1t has leaked out that in previous cor
responlcncc wcreported that Bob Davis run
while in the army. We did incidentally re.
fer to the time he was capturei while on @
scouting expedition. For one man to attempt
t, fight whole regiment of cavalry ht
thought was supreme folly, and as git ur
and GIT was one of the alterations pre-
scented to him, he chose to git We hope
the ass who put II wrong construction upon
what VIC said will try and conceal his stu
pidity by keeping quiet or else understand
us hereafter.
Master Jimmie Strain has pl.cod on ou'
table an open cotton boil which he plucked
from his farm recently.
While PLAYING with q pistol las: Sunday
Davis. the oldest son Of Mr.. 4. G. McCul
lock, shot his little brother, Worth. Thu
ball entered near the eye aud passing dowr
through the roof Of his mouth aDd necl
lodged in his shoulder from where it has no
yet been extracted. The Wounds a fearfu
if not q fatal one. This is another sa warn
ing to parents who allow their children t.
handle fire arms.
We rcgrat to learn that Mr.. John II. l.
Wood died last Friday. The immediate
cause of his dca'h was u carbunclc.
NOx
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A Iean Thief.

We have heard OF many kinds Of thciving,
but we think the mcancst thief that deprav-
oil human nature can hatch out is the thief
that will break into an editors garden and
carry away u heal of cabbage, as one did q
fcw night. ago in our garden.
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GLrrp To THEIR SKArs.-FoRr DopGx.

GLUED To THEIR SKArs.-FoRr DOpGE
Iowa. July 2S.-Whcn the contribut on
plate was passed at the dedication services
at the new Congregational church at Moor
land yesterday, not single person arose to
leave his sent. Ono reason was because the
yarnish on the seats was not sufficiently
dried. md tho entire congregation were
tightly glued down. At the close of the
services it took thrcequarlcrs of an hour to
free all the prisoners. All the ladies toilets
were ruined, and large portions Of them
slilI decorate the newly y.varniShch rcws.
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-. { sS;,t ..,s s'Is Iaais, is,'',S'',ss "f the
South. in our opinion, none stands higher
than the Williamston Female College. at
Williamson. Anderson Co.. :. c.. presid-
cl over by that profound scholar, and pure
chri stan gentleman. Rev. 5. Lander. assist
ed by a corps of teachers equal in ability and
experience to those in any ether Female in
sttu ton in the country. We have known
Mr.. Laader for many years. and unhesitat-
ingly commend him to our readers as n man
cmincntly worthy their confidence to train
and teach their daughters. See advertise
mcnt.
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ParasOls at cost nj
HIM. COHEN & BROS
A str.ishtou, Count, Convention.


A County Convention was he'll here last
Tuesday, composed Of delegates from the
;trsicbtout democratic Gibbs in the county.
M. vi asaali.leioH r1s .,-..od Presi-
dent, Mr.. II. w. HSmslton, vice-Pecsident,
and Mr.. s. a. f. Parham, Scc'y. and Treas.
On motion, Mr.. Vim. Munro was elected
County Ch.irman.
The following Executive Committee was
also c'ccted:.r-
s. A. +. Psrham, ". F. Bates, W, I.
Littlcjohn.
The following delegates were elected to
the August and September Conventions;
W Lttlej ,hn, James Munro, II. L..
Goss, J. +. Hunter, W. W. Hughes, W. X.
Thomas, II. W.. Hamilton.
Altcrnatcs.-J. G. Long and p. NJ. Cohen.
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Itis all Foolishness.'

We ov. rheard n conversation few days
ago. between two gentlemen who he'd diff
ferent views on the present political situa-
ton, during which one'ef them remarked
that this pol teal excitement was NIL foolish
ness. W. miis conf&ss, that y was oil fool
ishness, from the very beginning, from the
simple fact that it was gotten up by one
man who wants to be governor, and who,
to carry his aim, ha, arrayed one clas,
against al oth'r cl,ssus.
The whole cmbiricring campaign could
have been avodcl, by adhering strictly to
the rules Of the Democratic party, and the
Same ends accomplished by the farming class,
except, perhaps, the nomination "f Tillman.
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Town Improvements.

The Catholic Church building is Fastening
tocompletion.
Mr.. W. d: Bewlcy is building five room
cottage on Church Street, which, when com
pleted will he co1y little place, and is to
be occupied by our friend II. NJ. Cohen.
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HfH- The reports we receive Of the cotton
and corn crops throughout this county
show variety of conditions, according rs
the June drought affected them. In many
sections the rain came too late TO he of much
benefit to the carly planted corn on the up
l,nd., bat the corn uu the bvt,om lands and
n'cr panied mplands look very promising
for an abundant crop.
Cation, generally, looks well, with good
healthy weed hut contradictory statements
arc made to us as to fruit OH it, aud how
the long wet spell has affected it. Some
tell us the plant Is growing rapidly and
shedding the forms badly, while others tel
us il is not shedding more than usual and
not enough to hurt. The majority, however,
tell us that. on an avsr,gc, the plant is not
NJ well frutcd rs last year, in comparison 10
its height and size. But. taking all the
prospects together, the outlook for good
crops "f cotton, CORE, potatoes and peas was
never brighter than they are now. in this
county. We could get along very well without
rain for week or two, but n September
frc-hrt would knock the present prospects in
,o smithcrcens.
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For the Times.
A Compliment to Union.

| was providenti,lly permitted to attend
the county campaign meeting at Union,
August 9Th.
The very courteous chairman of the COM
miitee met me and was allowed unlimited
time to address the large and orderly crowd
who gave me their most respectful attention
on that very important occasion, when time
seemed sacred and very precious, rs only
few Of the many candidate, had the oppor-
tunity Of speaking.
certainly had much confidence in the
loyalty Of our people when venturcd to at
tend the campaign meetings. truly be-
lievc all our citizens deserve the highest
praise for their loyalty and politeness.
p. ST. hal the same Kindness and re-
spect shown me at Santuc on the 9th.
ELIZA \. GARNER.
The above was intended for last week 8
issue, but did not reach us until after the
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Linen Towels nj .OO doz nt
H. NJ. COHEN X BROS.

pEY- In n speech before the people II
Ncwberry last week. Hon W. &. Bennett,
candidate for ngrcSI, in st,tiug his obiec-
tions to the Suh-trcaSnry bill. said
''ln section > il provides that every
''owncr" of produce en- u-c the ware
house just the same as the producer,
and this would LIT in the money
lenders and cotton buyers with the
producer. lie did not see how the ware
house would be any benefit to the poor farm
or. lie was in favor Of n bill that would
put more money in circulation. The money
in circulation should hc Increased four or
five times what il is no
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\ ScRAr or iArER SAVES uLR LIrE.-lt
wnssteSt an ordinary scrap Of wrapping
pa5er, hut Il ssved her life. She was in the
last stages Of consumption. tod by physicians
that she was incurablc and could not live
only n short time; she weighed less than
seventy pounds. On piece Of wrapping
paper shc read ot DR.. King New Discovery
anI got sample bottle it helped her, she
bought large bottle, II helped her more.
bought another and grew better fast. cpDtin-
ued its use and iS now strong. heslthy. rosy.
plump, weighing lao pounds. For fuller
particulars send stamp TO W II. cole. Drug
gisi. Fori Smith. Trial Bottles of this won
derful Discovery Free at b. +. rosey'> Drug
Store
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just received, another lot Of our f,mou
81 Ladies Button Shoes.
II. NJ. COHEN X BRO.
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English SPAWN Linimcnt removes all
Hard. soft or CallouScd Lumps and Blcm-
ishcs from horses. Blood Spavins, Curbs,
SplintS. Sweeney, Mng-bonc, STILES,
SprainS. all Swollen lroa'S. Coughs. c'c.--
Save $jOby Use of one bottle. Warranted
the mNSt wond rtml BlcmiSh Cure ever
known. Son b }. VI. GIBBS Y son,
Druggists. Uuion'
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TEREIrIC ll>ILsroRM. Haven. Conn,
August 1.-The most terrific thunder storm
that has visited this section in twenty years
swept mp Long Island Sound yesterday after
noon and created sad havoc all along the
shore. Hail stones aS large as walnuts fell
for half nn hour. crops, especially corn
and tobacco, i'll Southern and Southeastern
Connecticut arc ruined
Lancaster, Pa, August ia very de-
Structivc hail storm passed over Southern
Lancaster County Yesterday evening. Sew
cral hundred acres "f tobaccs were cut Ia
pieces and completely ruined. The loss will
he large. though partially covered hy in
Su"cncc.