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Tia Graded School and Baiidins.

No:s outstanding the very unfavorsble
~esiber grs,tly retarded the work st the
commencement. we are pleassi TO state that
the completion Of the building for our r
dsd scnool Is not macy weeks OF.
Mr. Grant, the contractor, has done oil
that nan could do, under the trying cireum-
stances, TO hli his contract 10 tho letter. In
time and quality Of work, and II the compile
lion is delayed week or so, It will not be
from any fault Of his, and when finished il
Nh be great credit to his industry and skill
~ q workman, ss well as an honor TO the
libcrali'y aud enterprise Of the citizens Of
The town.
II will certainly be o hands ,me building,
admirably arranged, with all the convent
enc's aud comforts Of molern schopl build
ing. We only wish il cJud have been
located where it could be batter seen by
strnn gers as they pass through town, or A.
any rae in more public view.
The above was in type when the Trustees
brought in tho advertisement nnnoun chg
that they had elected Prof Robe Morrison
'NS'"''J VI So""0h, no tnht
the school will be opene on tho 18th Of Sep
tember.
Prof Morrison comes TO us with an cstab-
lishci reputation as an EDUCATOR, and
un Ter his dscipliue there can be no doubt
Of the solii success OF tho School The
patrons Of the School are to be congratul lated
upon the fact that the teaching Of their chill.
dren has devoved upon one 3, worthy thoi,
conddepcc and support.
We shall take occasion TO soy more ou
this matter next week. In tho meantime VIC
would impress on. truth upon the minds OF
the pa'r"ns Of The school: II you would
have good school you must unite in hold.
ing up the hands of the teacher and help him
maintain his authority.
IL The Trustees are rs Fortunate in select
ing principal for tho School as they were
in selecting their contractor, the Union Gra-
dc School will confer untold bcuefts upon
every interest of tho town, aud will be .
grand nttrno i'm for strangers to settle anong
us TO secure for their children tho superior
advantages our educational facilities will
offer
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SEHIJUs AFrRAv IN NEwBERRY.-Ncwb
Aug. l9,-John II. WallAcc. Ralf Scurry,
Whales Kennedy. Jim Koon, I.aury Good
man, (white) and john friedrich (colored)
were at John Rudd's house. near Vaughn
vile, in this county, on Saturday, tho 18th
inst. IL is said they were playing marbles
and drinking hard older. Sunday morning
wallac ), in Rndd's yard with his scnll
crushed. Ilo was carried to his mother, 5
and Drs. Boazoman, Holloway and Madden
operated on the wound and took out several
pieces Of tho skull. Wallaoe is ia a very
critical condition. Warrants hayo been sworn
out for tho whole party. The whito mon
says that tho negro, John Frodrick, hit
Wallace with a rock, but they all tell con-
hicting tales about the matter. Frcdriek
has fed to the woods.-Spediak 10 State.
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Correspondence OF the Times.
HappenjnQs at Meador.:

ME>poR, Aug. ~. We had q good rain
yesterday afternoon, which enlivencd every
thing considerably. Although we had
se2eral partial showers last week, we were
still in need of enough rain to make the
ground thoroughly wet.
Fodder pulling ig epg'ging our attention
will be a large quantity Of fodder harvested,
if we can have clear weather for curing it.
whooring cough has been prevalent In our
community for two or three weeks.
Dr. \. f. FAINT had the misfortune of los
ing fue mare about two or three weeks
ago. She was grazing near deep gully,
and In turning put her hind feet in the
gully, which threw her in back brcsk-
ing her back.
John Jefferie,. q oolorad renter, living
near here, bal mule kicl by Lightning
last Tuesday afternoon.
Miss s. a. Sims has retIrncd home afer
m extended visit to her sirn:. Mrs. =. Cha.
pin, of Lexington county.
Mcssrs. Miles nnl John Nix, OF Cross An
chor. are visiting their relatives, Mr.. Jesse
Nix aul family. w. Is. G..
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HeS" Assistant Attorney General Town
scui Inns given Comptroller Gen. Elcrbe,
an elaborate and able opinion in the case
Of tho application Of the Newberry Cotton
Mill for rcfunding Of the tax paid by that
Mill under the law Of 1873 excmpting
manufactures from taxation for period Of
10 years. VIC have not room for the whole
opinicn, nor would it be very interesting
reading to our readers, but the Columbia
Correspondent Of the Ncws and Courier.
Introduces it to the readers Of that paper
thus:
"Thc case briefly stated is that the New
berry Mills were incorporated under the
Act Of 1879, which provided for its e1cmp.
ton from taxation for a period of ten years.
BY Act ofihe Legislature in 1882 this Act
was repealed, henee all the trouble. The
opinion OF Mr.. Townsend, wkich is in favor
OF the mills, is full, plain and minute III do.
tail, and rehearses the status ofthc case from
the passage Of the Act Of 1873 TO the present
disposition"
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xHE TAaMgRs' CwH BAHKISG .on-
49, plEY

The farmers Of this sec'ion ar. rapidly
prePsring TO " mind their own bu-insss
a movement to organize q zig company was
tnsuguratsd some time ngo, but late'y II has
been somewhat dormant. Now, however. Il
will BE- pushed. A meeting OF the stock
holder. Of the csml any--'he Farmer aud
Mechanics banking, Merean'i 0 and Manu-.
fActuring Company Of Csroliu', was h.h 10
the county court homo yesterday. VIII
..ssins Ior quorum some queiti ms were
discussed.
Bylaws were ad ,ptsd aud oihsr business
! lookingto permanent organization trans
>acted.
The board Of directors were authorized and
: directed 10 select buslncss site it The city
- Qpyembis- -eithsr 70 buy, purchase or renf
---eno - put enc ormore agents la the held
TO canvass Tor the company. The stick was
incrsased from $50, 900 TO 100000.
The directors were directed 10 elect p. IT,
ii Ltiwanger,president Of the bank and man
ager o. mercantile and manufacturing
branch Of the company.
The Rev. Mr.. key ger, Of Lexington, resign
ed from the board of directors on account
OF his removal from the State, and L. II.
Haltwanger was e'ected in his stead.
Notice WAS given OF n special meeting OF
the County Alliance TO bo hell in the court
house on Saturday next st noon, to discuss
npropo.s!:on to be brought TO the stteption
OF the members, which is considered of vital
Importance.
The company now intends 10 establish its
exchange and bank. The promoters-at
lea't one the leading ones-says that the
organization, while strictly farmers Que
is strictly outside the Alliance. They don /
caro- to mix with TINT body, for, snys the
gentleman, "The Alliance cannot last rs
beneficial organization but two or tbree year
mere, unless IL gets out OF politics" I" They
therefore, will run q company In the Interest
OF the farmers, but II will be outside the AL.
lianJe. The State.
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Correspondence Of the TINES.
Splendid News From Riverside.

EiENn,IEE, Jug. 2e.-Mr. Editor: At
this writing. very gracious hovtvat of
relig on is in progress ut Mt. Tabor church,
conducted by Rev. n j. Holmes, and MIR
Jennings.
The congregat ons are large, and greltly
interested AMI lifci. We verify believe
much god will result from the earnest and
eloquent appeals Of the Evangelist. $50
mote IT be-.
The meeting Mt Wesley Cha. ..cl resulted in
10 accessions to the church.
Miss Ella Whiiiock has accepted \ posi-
tion as teacher in the Warren Institute at
Oxford Miss.
NV is arcrd time to put the public rcSds
in nppie-pic qrdcF. H. Coumy Crnmisslcr-
ers ought by all means to see that The Dads
are worked
Say, Mr.. Editor, are there Trial Justi ces
for Pinckncy and S,ntuo Townships!
have some fellows on my road who are Try
ing to cvadc road duty. | wish to make
them an example, and try the fo:ce Of law 10
the promises. Why is it so hard /, get COM
pctcnt men to serve "a Till Justices?
hear of great many re'igning HDd leaving
the Office vacant. JOE
FmENoMEN&L TEXAS WEArArH. .--.C Oh ado,
Tex.s. Aug. 3-Rcmarkablc change oc.
Cured in the weather here durirg the
iwonty fur hDuIs ending at O'clock yc.-
to-day nturnoOn. Gu i i lay at that time
the Thermometer markell lOi in the shade.
At midnight terrific nth wind com mentcd
to blow, which, in IA 1T lc while was ac
c,mpau'cd bv a COLI rain ~ ~ o'"lark
Saiur 'ay III ning The Thermometer registered
six y-fye de- -rccs, Il fail of forty-cDc degree =
in less ihlu tweuty-!our bonrs.
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THE New Sorrn's COSTLY LrssoN.-The new
Soutn is returning to the better so'fo of the
old South. The crazy for money is
wearing away. Tho good sense of good
principle is rcsuming its hold unon tho
people. in the wreck Vi companies and the
dis .l"sure of methods it is seen that the
foundation Of wealth il productivity and
labor. Those dark alley. Short cuts to
fortune that end in disgrace are strewn with
the 'mes and fortunes Of high rollers who
a little while ago reveled in glory aud were
going TO revolutioniAc the world. The men
who survive are the SOW coaches who stuck
to their integrity and who were satisfied
with gains less sudden aad glittcring A sad
lesson has had its useful moral. The stock
gambler il no longer hero. The spcculator
is suspected before ho unfods his budget
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HoRRoHs OF FAMINE IN RussIA.-Lo uJ n,
Aug. 22.-The stories of scry REQ ved from
Russia are almost incredible. In Bcs.ar ,bla
parents are actually Offering their children
for 5 lie in order to buy food, and dealers at
CHnstantinoplc, hearing of This, have pur.
chased through agents in tho Russian villages
considerable number Of female children.
Many deaths have been caused thrnnoh
iumine, anu families may bG found actu,llt
pershing from hunger, and hud lins toseli:
cr i'll their common misery. Tne stewards
of crown lanls and forests have been in
ftructcl to allow the peasantry 10 enjoy free
pas'urage and freely u gather mushrooms,
VIII ch are largely consumed among the 10 @er
classes cf Russians, and t. gather wild fruits
III the forests and woods of the state. This
however, does not answer the demand for
substantial foo l. fae famine cno!cs alsp tho
finances Of Russia. aai IL is believed thst
for this reason there viii hc no W lr FIR many
months. The collection Of State nnl local
taxes in at least twenty province, will fall
considerably behind the usual amount. Be-
sides, large sums are required to prevent
whole populations from perishing Of starva-
tiCT.
The government authorities, bs.tg now
aroused, are eXcrting themselves, and the
distribution Of relief is going on rs rapidiy
as possible. Whom quantity Of grain reach
ed Marinptle, in the provinces Of fYekaterino.
s'av. Tuesday last. The people T., SO weak
with want that they were hardly abe to come
and gc' their potions' They gathered near
the place of distribution, presenting pi iful
spectacle. with their wan faces AMI wasted
forms. free of polio. was pres'nt %
preserve order, but instc,d III, po ice h ,d,
N several instances, to keep the applicants
t'om falling through sheer hanger md
weakness.
Nor is III, misery confined 10 the l. ycsi
cl,ss. Among the applic4rt- o. MaribRQl4
were no'!cmen AID traiesncH, the lat er
ruined III business through the !oss of Gus.
iom0n account Of tho famine, and The TO mer
d'pr we'd Of the margin between Their dobts
ard their income, on which they dc ended.
The p! oiib!:ioi of the rxp"ri of rye was
none 'on if the more fr'gh;fu re'ults
Of famine were to be av,rtcl.
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c.erssp. .dssss u II Irxs,.
3. D. Cenvsn tisn rews-tS Tsisphens.

y oenvenuen tewrSy Isispnone
lie gets Dyisk Of tood C5ot Rdfey-Gefs
aSqsSrs Neal ODD ssskes HIM Siek-Raps
Voz over Me Kaa1ktss--Comss vsy near
sdying sass rords om 1k Rosds-Has an
Gs,,s T:.s;.ss' c''4-7sasf S'''' and f''i''''''
JosxsvILLE, Aug. MI Was my pleasure
to attend the Cousfv Inaerdenumiuat'onAl
euuasy school SCoovsusiea last week, Mt
Salem PoesbJ tsrisn. cbutsh
ss..sHs: ss.r b. ss TslSa ilsss.: 9e.r.
with two large sprig Of cofffreestope wsie ;
nesr by. SO there vas plenty Of water for
both man and beast but water was not all the
delegates received. The good people Of that
community just opAed their hearts, homes
and hands, and prer was n convention or
any other body o individuals entertained
with more hospitality, at least since the
days yvur Telephone came into existence
or We would hoe heard IL passing over
the wires.
My good fortoae, with several other, was
to be biiieted VIII Hon. G. w. Whi5onant, oo
| that beautiful bill at Wilkinsville, where we
found q kind fsnily resdy and willing to do
| everything necessary TO make their guests
comfortable an happy, and even to admins
ter TO the vans and necessities of the sick +,
for was yer sick that night, AMI know
whereof spess. May this good family ever
have an aburisn Of the things Of this
world and kini hands to administer TO thom
In affl ction.
Friend yorwas in his bappiest mool, Sa-
lem beiug his church and, by the way, Mr..
Editor, we invite the Convention to meet at
Joncsvil'c, ani WIS swpri.e to hnd we were
| not going to get it, and believe now that
l W A. .h.nt 10 Ia,
| tank"
There is but one thing that any one attend
ing the convention could complain Of, and
that was tho mis-rably bad roads in some
sections of the county over which tho dele.
| ga,cs passed. Ii seems the County Commits
| eioners are either powerless TO command
| good roal duty, or negligent or their owe
| duty in the prcmiscs--One or the 0ther-fo,
the public roa,ls in some places ore q dis
| grace to civilization.
One thing Mt the convention that deserve.
special mention, was the fine music made BY
Profc, or Frank Vaughan and his corps o
singers They sung to time exactly ant
would delight any ooo fond of good singing
I guess, friend Vox, the Secretary, will
give you a Synopsis OF the proceedings. So
will leave that for him.
We have hal plenty Of rain in the last few
dnys-the first VIC have had in three weeks
The cotton. l am afraid, went rather too long
without rain, which will cause it TO shed
Corn is an assured crop, il not destroyed
by freshet.
Colds are very common, and they ore of 4
| bad type. Telephone has one NOW, which
think Is n scconi epistle to the "sripp.'
| There is some fever in the country.
a series of meetings commQ need at th
Methodist church horo yesterday. Brother
Boyd aud Kelly wi be sssisted by Rev w
Il. Richardson, OF Spartanburg Station.
| good meeting is anticipated.
John !. Litt!ejohu a,d his sister. Mis-
Eta, are expected home from Texas to-day
| TELEPHONE.
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ReIlonAsLs

MIR. b. F. Bailey, Of Columbia, paid his
friends in town visit last Sunday.
NJ. S. c. Means. Of Florida, visited Capt.
A II. o,tcr,and family this week
Misses Annie and Lucy Merrell, of Column
bii. are visiting Mr.. r. W. Tinslcy and
family.
Mr.. Cha lesO. Allen, Of Grccnvile. was in
town on business this week.
M. v. s McLure left for tho Northern
Market Mondy, 10 pupchasG Fall Stock,
for j. W. McIure, Agent.
Miss Fannie Peakc Of Glenn Springs. is
visiting Mr.. p. L. FAINT and family.
Mr.. Leroy S. Townsend, OF Lambcrton
y. C., is visiting relatives here.
Ga let IIusucmn, Of Charleston, is visiting
his fIcnd md comradc, W. Russell Goss.
MIR. g. p. aniMis, Corrrc Barkslale, and
Mr.. Gay and Miss Amelia Drumming. of
LauscEs, arc visiting Mr.. C. G. Ssrtor and
family. t
Dr. W NJ Meador, went to ch .rlo,,ou
on business trip this wock.
Mr.. W. l.. Culp rotura 10 from the Noun
TINS elncS hy.
Mr. A. W. Green visited Newport News
this week.
Miss Hattie Young, of augusta Is visiting
her brother, J. X. Young and family.
Miss Carrie A Meashcr, of Savannah.
Co., lcFvc' for her home To-day
Mrs. VI. IL. wilburo,1td Miss f. B. Dor
Eill, Of Beaufort. $. G le ave to-day.
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JonesvilIs Alliance Tributes.
Eao's. l.. L. srnorsEs-Asp W. D. nvau

GRos l.. L. SrnousE4-Asn W. y. DuaaHss
49,
AZ regular meeting Of the Jouesvi.lc
Sub-Alliande, N. is5, held Aug. 8, 1891,
the following preamble and revolutions
were UNANIMOUSLY adopted
Whereas, it has pleased the Almighty
Father. in His uterring wisdom, to remove
from our midst our beloved R'os. l.. l..
SPROUSE and ". d. BURGESS, therefore,
be IL Resolved.
ls. That in the death Of our esteemed
Brothers this Snh-Allianre hae ,C;: no " 40
most usafGi members.
.. That our great Grder Of large has lost
two faithful workers.
3. That this community, has lost two of
its most useful and benevolent citizens.
BE IL turihcr Resolved. that q blank page in
our minute book be inscribed TO their memory.
That q copy of these resolutions bo sent to
each of the bcreaved families of our deceased
Brothers, end that copies be sent to the
County paper and 70 the Coton Wam for
publication.
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ALLEGED TROUBLE IN TIE NORTH CAROLINA
ALLIANoR.-Raleigh, N. c., Aug. 22.-It is
growing more apparent every day and all
iudica ions go to show that q storm is brew
ing in the alliance camp in this State. This
is the result Of mani puia' ions which are said
to have been practiced by the bosses in the
election of the president of the State alliance
at Morehead city last week. Intense feeling
has grown out Of the matter between John
G. Scarboro, who was a candidate. aud his
friends on one side, and Marion Butler who
was elected president, and his friends on the
other. The Scarboro contingent declare war
to the knife on C"l. l.. l.. Polk, the National
president, for the part he took in the affair.
Polk was at Morehcad during the first part
of the week. anil while there pretended to
be for Scsrboro for president and cndesvor-
ing to secure his election. lie left on the
d'y the election was to take place, that night
AMI is reported t. have said afer he left that
Butler would hs electci. As G fact, Blu tler
was elected. to the great surprise of Scar,
boro and Ills friends.
1T has since been intir atcd that Polk was
not sincere in his professions Of desiring
Scarboro's election, AMI it is hintcd that he
would not allow any man to be elected that
he could not dominate and control, and that
he thought he had such a man in Butler.
N''Ss b"S 'stN w U'Su~.9ll OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ancemen Of the State. He is now commits
81 'ner of labor statistics Of North Carolina.
Another fsa urc of the case i, the rart
played by the Hon. G. W. SandeIln, the
present State Auditor, who is mn a lance
man and who IS very sauguine AID prob 6:
bic candidate for sovcrn3r. relying urGn the
alliance to secure the nomination. Its said
that he also deserted the Sc,rb no ction in
,hG preside .tlal fght and that the | tier has
since informed him p'a;n!y thai lac no,d na,
have any further anticipation of the guberna-
torinl plum, as he (Scarboro) will sec TO it
that he doos net get it 1t is the opiuion of
many that Polk will himself try to con roi
the gubcrnatorial nomination. AMI il his
been said by tn 'se who have direct nlo:ma-
iion OH the matter that he prop So, TO have
Col. Harry Skinner, of Pitt cunry, nomi=
mated. Skinner claims TO be The or gina or
Of the sub-trcasury bi |. At all e ell tn re
will hQ waruurelcntiug and uncomp omi sing
from now on betwc N the Scarb TO and but.
Ter factions. and an ullima'c split in the
- 49, ...r y
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Another Family Left.

It is aaything but n pleasure to us to
rcco-d the leaving Of any citizens Of Union
for other loc,liic., but more particularly do
"" regret announcing the loss Of meu aud
families who have for years been recognized
as part of the industrial growth and a;trAc-
tions ofihc town. Probably no man has
ever established for himself higher cliarac-
ter, NJ an upright citizen and competent
mechanic, than Mr.. +. G. Trefzcr, who for
years has conGuctoi n jowclry and watch
repairing business in this town, but we are
sorry to state III It he has c,ncl uded to leave
Union md try his fortune at Elbcrton. Geo.
TO the people Of that growing town We COM
mond Mr. Trefzcr as II very superior work
man, an cntcrpr,,ing citizen, an honest
man. a,d in every respoot worthy their
confidence ard patronage.
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Gov. GORDON IN TIN pALLIANCE.-Atlanta'
Aug. l?.-The State Alliance met to-day.
behind closed doors. Ex-Governor Gordon
reurned last night, and to the surprise of
great many people. entered the convention
to-day, as did Governer Northen. Livings-
ton wi probably be reelected president of
the Alliance, though very bitter fight
against him will be made by the conservative
c!c:.c:: of tho alliance. 1t is understood
that reliable charges will be preferred
agains: Livingston by committee, of which
Governor Northen is n member. and that if
the convention. through Livingson's in
Auenco. refuses to hear those charges, they
will go from the convention before the
people.