davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1876-06-23
WELL Done ALABAMA.-The dispatch

WELL Done ALABAMA.--The dispatch
es inform us that the recent Democratic
Convention of Alabama--epe of the largest
ever held in the State, every county but
three being reproscnted-rcnominated Gov
ernor Geo. S. Houston, the old wheel
horse In doing this, they did very we'll.
Governor Houston is in many respects a
most remarkable man. Although nearly
three score and ten, he is as fresh and vig-
orous as when, thirty five years ago, he
first took his scat III Congress He has
fine mind, strong argumentative powers, a
indomitablc will and energy, and has won a
hold upon the affections of the people which
cannot bo shaken We witnessed a portion
of his canvass two years ago, and 1T was,
wherever he went, continuous triumph
al march. hsWe saw men who had been
stroug. Republicans .eyer. since the end 9t
, the wa, c0mc'to him at the close OF hls
s.,eechcs and swear by all the gods that,
convinced by his powerful appeals and ar,
guments, they would never more act with
that accurscd party.
From 1S41 till 1861, Gov. Houston con-
tinursly represented the Florence District
in the House of Representatives, with the
exception oil one term, when he decilnea au
| election. In the winter of 1868 he was
elected tc the United States Senate, but
\ f{ke Ehc other members then chosen fron
! the Confederate States, was not allowed t
I take his seat In 1874 he was elected Gov
ernor, running ahead of every other mar
on the Democratic ticket, and receiyin:
13, 100 majority over man who had beer
elected two years previously byS,497 votes
This is his past record.
The State election in Alabama comes OIL
under the new Constitution, some time II
August, we believe. With Govcrno
Houston at the head of our ticket, and tn
true men who areS associated with him, wit
the terrible 1syist in the ranks of Alabam
Radicaiism, that State will give gloriou
endorsement for the Southern Democracy
in this, our Centennial Presidential year
When she spseaks, it will be with voic
) of thunder.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1876-06-23
LABOR REFORM.


pendencc of the farmers life is now -a-days,
and perhaps always was, an attraction. 1t
is all very lovely for the bard to sing of
gentle spring, and bursting nature; and the
skipping lambs, aud the lowing herds, and
the fresh turned earth, and all that. IT'S
all very well to say that the farmer has
none Of the brain work to worry him that
suicides SO many frail creatures who have
| bank accounts now due that they can meet;
so many that are brought to desperation by
the privations of city pauper life so many
who despair because, from the pressure OF
the times, they cannot iorcsee any means
of securing livelihood for their families.
- l say all this will do for the poetic part
Of a1Sllr. 'Sii!e. But when we come down
e.aStinal part, how differently things
n2 James James :. =. .,,, -.
ord III nothing Of .'the sweat of th,
brow, the burning sun, the piercing COLI
the exposure to each, the tired body, aud t5
like, for theso-are contingencies from which
%e claim ao independence.
| But the iIual farmers life attributes to
the farmer u mastery, control, an ability
to conduct his liking, and the privilege OF
saying how, where, when and what work
shall be done to elevate his farm to its great
est I rcductive capacity.
Tins lGcaity is to-day a mighty delusion.
Tn. farmer may sweat, and burn, andfreeze,
and exhaust his physical efforts to little pur-
pose so long as demoralization runs riot over
the land, labor has no stability, and there
is no such ching as concert Of action or
thought amongst those who are technically
known as the producers of the iani.
And this is the exact condition of our
country to-day. There is no system, nc
unit, If purpose, no concert OF action
n tmongst the far:sCle labor is not stable
for you may hire Jim in January For year
J he pitches your crop, becomes dissatisfied
a9ftc 3!9ff .c .,r"s you sans ceremonic. | want la
Dor, and a: "2'" pick up Jim IS readily al
if he had been sent by you to me-
"Tramps" swarm the country, work here
tc day, idle yonder tomorrow, and commi
"ISf,predations everywhere. as they go
through these sources, too incendiary an,
otn! or perncious doctrines arc disseminated
The isolated farmer, with h. : lcicnsclcs
ia''''1 l. yu" ~--his constant presence TO
t!icse and other causes, 1ecls under these
circumstances the burthels of mental auxi-
city, and attempts to devise means of relief
from the pressure. Association is his first
idea reform the second, and the resultant
profit the third. What more natural?
For these reasons, and with this view,
| have our friends on Saluda River, in the
vicinity of old Stony Point, the most qu;ct,
,!,. t. in IN 90 wasssiaa!aa- din p" 81 iiee4
ar" .-o lost desirable portion Of our coun-
ty: organized themselves into Labor Re-
form Associations" and adopted constitu-
ton, to which has been attached the sigma
turc Of every real estate owner in that pre-
cinct, and Il copy of which | send you for
publication, that others may soc our good
works" &c. Your obcdicnt servant,
\ FARMER.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1876-06-23

AN Ii NDEprxDENT.-"Skin an Indcpend.
ent and you trtch n scalawag. An Inde-
pcndentis the mcancst kind of a Radical,
because a secret foe is worse than an open
enemy Chronicle anR Sentinel
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1876-06-23

WHERE THE MONEY GoEs-"Mr
Swipcs, won't you split up little wood and
go and borrow a brass kettle before you go
up town % What in thunder do you want
me to do that for 2" ''Caus, | want to
preserve some cherries to-day" "Chcrric .22, -,
"Yes, cherries !" Chats just like you,
Mrs Sw Ets. You're always splutterng and
fooiing around with some nonsense like this.
"Nonsensc-wcll, | guess you like preserves
as well as anybody" IL don't either."-
eff you wasn't too lazy to Snlit the wood
you'd like .hem." "Nfrs. >,wipes, now do
be sensible. You know this preserving
business costs money for sugar, fruit cans,
wax, tirewood, and the deuce knows what
all. But some way or other you never do
think about expense, for you're always buy
ing ribbcns, rutflcs, and flummadddles but
when want anything, such as an easy chair
to rest my weary bones in-oh, no, | can't
have it, because you've spent all the money
for duds to put on your own back" ''Now
you think you've said it. Oh no, you don't
spend any money, but | spend it all If
that's 50, where do you get money to play
pedro and come home to the bosom Of your
family stone blind drunk Don't deny it,
Swipcs, for you konw somebody BACKED your
glasses 4 c other day and you was so
drunk you thought it was midnigh came
home with a lantern in your hand in the
middle of the day. You talk about squan-
dering money"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1876-06-23

BEWARE OF DRUNKARDS.--Wc tender
our thanks to the Vermont Judge who the
other day, in pronouncing upon divorce
suit, laid down the opinion that when wo-
man marrics man of known Incorporate
habits, she takes her happiness, prosperity,
and welfare i'll her own hands, and has no
claim for riddancc Of him thereafter. We
have great pity for the wife who is Joined
to an Incorporate husband, but we trcmble
for the fate Of the woman who marrics an
incorporate man. If these words reacl,
the eye of any woman under engagement of
marriage to such man, We most solemnly
appeal to her to pause before she imperis
her well-beins by accepting any such risk.
On! THOSE SUNDAY NIGnTs.-A wet
Sunday night affects the two classes of low
crs in opposite ways. To him who is en-
gagged it is godscnd, as it enables him to
snug up 20 her in the parIor and have the
whole evening to himself; but to the other
lover, one who is not engaged, rainy Sun
day night is most painful episode His
footing at the house isn't sure enough to
warrant his going there through the storm,
and all he can do is to attend the church,
and stand in the vestibule and pull his shirt
collar, in the despairing hope that she may
appear She don't of course and he goes
back to his dreary home wretched and mis-
cradle beyond description. Oh, those days
of ecstatic idiocy! how their memory over
comes us.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1876-06-23

A startling rumor comes from Paris that
long gloves, reaching nearly to the elbow
and requiring twenty buttons, will be essen
tial to the peace Of miud Of every we'll
dressed lady this year
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1876-06-23

Gen. icocK.--The speech which we
copy bo6w Of Gen. Hancock. at the reun-
ion of the Army of the Potomac, is in
striking contrast with tho miserable and Of
fensive remarks of Generals Sherman aud
! Sheridan on the same occasion. 1t is brief,
I'm, Z, bile and generous in sentiment. 1t
shows ,bs-rrn.sSS patriot and gentleman, while
,hn othors ~ rhSss,,s. we have alluded are the
Inc esa.; U1nGrs 10 whlchNA A .,ate vulsarism and
braggarts: g., r.
Comrades of the Army OF Y. .t o'on."o' aas
We arc assembled here to-day =" on sar of Sss s..,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1876-06-23

ipiuicu 'h thC Lclu VI 10 enquire as
to the welfare of absent comrades, to deter
mine the gaps made in our ranks by time,
and to inauguratc such measures rs may be
possible or necessary to aid worthy comrades
i'll distress, or the widows and orphans of
deceased comrades who may require our as
sistancc.
ave have no other purpose in meeting
here. Here politics enter not, either to
distract or disturb. We meet simply as
brothers who are linked together in affec-
ton through memories Of the past; by COM
mon dangers incurred, glorcs gained, pri-
vations suffered and hardships endured; and
| am thankful that am permitted to be
present with you, and that the privilege of
calling to order this meeting of my old
comrades devolvcs upon me.
but before proceeding with the exer-
ciscs Of this occasion, It is proper that we
should return thanSs to Almighty God for
His goodness in permitting us to be here and
in health to-day, and to ask that His bles-
sing may rest upon us all.
THE Rev. Mr.. McVickar is requested
to lead us in the expression of those thanks
and in invoking that blessing"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1876-06-23


Primary ELECTIoNs.-The idea of pri
mary elections for candidates to fill the
various county Offices has been suggested to
us by some of our prominent politicians.
and on reflection we consider it good one,
and recommend the plan adopted by Demo.
cratic clubs in other sections of the State.
But first, Democratic clubs must be organi-
zed and lut into complete working order in
every township in the county. This done
the plan of primary elections can be ratified
or rejected b, the various clubs. This
should be done as early as practicable IF
ia various clubs decide. : &C ~ IN ,s.hes~.
p actions, the Following plan is suagcIsted
Let each one of the clubs in the county,
on u day hereafter to be designated by the
executive committee, hold u meeting for the
purpose of ballotting for cand dates for the
following Offices, to wit one senator four
members of the Legislature, clerk of court,
sheriff. f,sjudge Of probate, school commission
er, three county commissioners and coroner,
and after ba!loting for such candidates, n
list of names of all persons voted for and
the number of votes each may have received,
be made out and sent up through their re.
spcctlve delegations to the county convention,
DouJ pioCCcu W COuuG I'LL NOtcS
for each and every candidate voted for in
each club, and thereby asccrtaining the
whole nber Of notes for each candidate,
shall de,.oce the candidate who receives
majority of all the votes of all the clubs, the
nominee Of the party for the office for which
hewas ballotted for, provided, however, in
case ola tic bctwc"a t"1op, sing candidates,
the convention shall proceed to determine, by
ballot which of them shall be the nominee
of the party.
This plan, we are satisfied, will give entire
satisfaction, and will cause the party to work
harmoniously, which above all things is
most desirable in the coming campaign In
this way we will get the sense of the whole
people and the candidates nominated will
be their choice and will receive their un>
divided support There will be no door left
open for complaint and dissatisfaction on ac-
count of court house cliqucs," "favored
localities" and ''stufcd convcntion."-
Marion Stur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-20
Tur KRAL PErsErrERrAScorxorL.

THE & p ERAL PHEsBrrERIkN CoCNCfI..
IN July 1855, there was = conference a Lon
don 81 delegates appointed by the Reformed
ara Pres byterian churches % varinns coun-
tries. whiCl decided 20 hold a gcleral Pres
cytsTiau council. the drSt meeting % q &c
y ace IN Ediu hurrh. Scotland. On lEly afh.
q r. During that conference committees
VT" appointed Tor the sevg AZ countries req
r SCI tel, the list f1T this country c1mpriS-
lig thlrty-siN clergymen and isymen chosen
nom different parts OF the country. This
committee held meeting IN New York on
TUESDAY anernOon, Rev. i. 4. Lefevra. OF
baltimore, being among those present. Toe
objects OF the meeting were 20 hear the re-
pcTi Of the delegates TO the lspndon coafsr-
tnce ard 10 make the necessary arrange.
r,erts 'or re council In July. Amer much
discussion u was daCmef wise rot 10 change
- Caf- q the council because I'd came On
July Z, a. IN al respects it was the best dare
taal SuUld b named. II was also determined
L. agree gene Is. \ with tie suggestions fur
nlshct b. TIE Edinburgh COMMITTEES respect
Ing me mode OF conducting the meetings
am the sut jacis 10 come before "a Zoe discus
SION. TIE entire delegation nom thts coun-
Try VIII coLSiStof one hundred m q N bars. A
suEge StiOn thai some one SHOULD read a
paper az the meeting IN Edinburgh treating
OF TIE gfowth ~ PreSbytcrlauism tu A roerlcs
duritg the past century. was warmly re-
celNod aud nually referred 20 a con tnIttee Of
Twelve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-20
SAugusta Evans wants us To call her new
book In-fel- ee- Gee. o Evans

~Augusta Evans wants us 10 call her new
book In-feE ee Gee. o Evans.
~The chief officer OF the American ship
pool, charged with shooting two of the crew
during the voyage.
~The members OF the Yale club are ac-
lively practicing. They plume themselves
on the fact that they can feather an oar bet
ter than ever before.
~Miss Winfield Wales, of Stoke New
ington, committed suicide. In her pocket
were carefully slowed away these words
"Dear madam, i am married" He was an
actor.
ga hoydenish Vermont girl recently
killed a wolf, and now she wears the tail on
her bonnet. How much more plous she
and winked at the librarian.
n2-Garibaldi suffers much from his vari-
Gus wounds, which compel him TO keep TO
his bed part OF the time, especially during
damp weather. He receives numerous visit
tors daily from different countries.
SPoor Dick Schell, the only eastern DEM
ocrat who has been At all prominent as an
advocate Of imitation, went into bankruptcy
the other day. The end he aimed at was per
sonal salvation; and salvation is a good
thing.
HOn Monday night girl named Mary
StriDger, in Philadelphia, six years OF age.
obtained possession OF her fathers reyol yeY
The mother underworld to take IL from her.
when the weapon was discharged, woundine
the child In the neshy part OF the thigh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-20

AT THE CHARLESTON Is. c. RACES,
yesterday, the frst race, for all ages, one
mile dash, 500 to the first horse aud $50 to
the second, four started. Survivor the
favorite, won easily; John Payne second
First Chance third and Jack Trieg fourth.
Time, 1:6k. The second race, Carolina
stakes, for three-year olds, one mile, four
started, was won by Grit, the favorite; Lib
bic L. second, Emma g. third and Athtene
fourth. Time, Lei. The third race, for all
ages, mile heats, $3.50 to the first horse and
$50 to the second, two started: Egypt I, 1:
Tony Hart 2, 2. Time, Isl and 1.53 The
In the fourth race, two miles over eight htlr-
dies, $3.50 TO the first horse and $50 to the
second, six started, Oxmore being first aud
Vandal, jr., second. The favorite Cneatharn
was ahead on the first mile, but the race was
handsomely won by Vandal. Jr.; Oxmore
second, Charley Cheatham third Busy Bee
fourth, Ascot hfth and Prang sixth. Time,
4:o5L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-20
Society and Personal.

That the drenching rain of yesterday a.
terDoon interfered with the receptions will
surprise no one; the establishment comes in
on there being any visiting done al all in
such weather. The ladies who are at home
on Wednesday would not, however, accept
the justification the gloomy day would have
supplied for closing their houses and enjoy
Ing the rest Trey must need. They were re-
waIded for their hospitality by receiving
calls from some of the most agreeable ladies'
aid gentlemen OF society, who were only too
much pleased TO avail themselves of the
opportunity Offered 10 enjoy prolonged
conversation with their hostesSes-usually
an impossibility, owing TO the numbers who
are seeking the same privilege. Many OF
thediplomatic corps were ma king calls on
the Cabinet yesterday. Col. Roberts, OF the
New Orleans Times, and Mr.. Buell., OF the st.
Louis Times, were al-o at some of the recep-
tons.
Mrs. Robson was suffering from a severe
headache, and did not receive, but was well
represented by her nieces, the Misses Stout,
AID by Miss Lamson. Mrs. and Miss Fish,
Mrs. Bristow, Mrs. Belknap, Mrs. Pierrepont
and Mrs. Chandler received as usual. Mrs.
Belknap was assisted by Miss Bramlette,
the daughter of the late Governor Bramlette,
of Kentucky, a young lady who is adding
TO the laurels the bellies of her state have
heretofore won in Washington.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Pierrepont
Turen S and Senator ConRiing at dinner ner
last evening. The Invitations which this
agreeable gentleman and lady have issued
lOr u dinner 10 the PRESIDENT, MIS- Grant,
the Cabinet and ladies are for the 9th inst,
not to- day, as enormously stated yester-
day.
The Minister of Spain and Madame Man
tIlla have issued Invitations for q reception
on Saturday evening next.
Sir Edward and Lady Thornton are cat
home" 10 the diplomatic corps on Thursday
evenings.
General and Mrs. Humphreys and their
daughters viii have the second OF their series
Of receptions this evening.
Prince Starhemberg left Washington on
Tuesday evening for Savannah and other
southern cities. He will sail at the last of
the present week for Cuba, thence 10 proceed
10 Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-20

THE HARPER'S FERRY PRoPERrY.-In q
letter TO the CharlestOwn Nv. Va Spirit of
jefferson, dated January Is, the Hon. Chas.
j. Faulkner states that he called on Attor-
ney General PierrepOnt few days since and
brought TO his attention q resolution which
he (Faulkner) had submitted to the House.
authorizing and directing the Secretary of
War TO buy in the Harper's Ferry property
for the use OF the government, and To re-
establish the national armory at that place
The Attorney General Immediately replied
that he heartily approved the resolution,
and authorized Mr.. Faulkner to say To the
Committee on Military Affairs that the res .
OlutiOn met | Is appreciation, and lhat he
would postpone sale of the property until
he heard whether the resolution woUl be
ACC pted by The committee or not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-20

AT THE Lands TRIAL yesterday the
examination of witnesses for the de-
f-ice showed that Lands had transacted
business at Nineland and elsewhese since
the development OF mental arrangement. In
the afternoon Mr.. Burk, the clerk of the pri-
SOBer, gave many instances of StTanSe hal
lIciHatiOns exhibited by Lands during a
visit Ia New York in January last. Three
days before the shooting Lands had accused
his wife OF attempting 10 brain him with "A
hammer Witness was present when the
wife OF Lands demanded a separation, and
expressed dissatisfaction because he had not
taken her to Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-20
AIeeturer Manned.

DOVER, n. H, Jan. 20.-Artbur II. Devlin
lectured here last evening on Rom sniSm in
America" After the lecture a crowd fol-
lowed him TO his hotel, on the way TO which
ne fed into a drug store, when bricks were
thrown through the windOg Us, AID the mayor
was compelled 20 read the riot act. The
police finally succeeded in getting him 10 the
hotel: not, however, wi ihout being co mp He'd
10 use their reYolvers No one was inllrad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-20

MARYLAND LEGIsLATURE.-Iu the Mary
land senate yesterday the business was OF a
routine character. In the house much OF III @
81 ssion was spent over an effort, in which he
was partially successful, made by Mr.. Don-
aldsOn, OF Howard county, to have an or Ter
adopted giving the committee adequate
powers to examine fully into the charges
against the treasurer's department. a res
oiution authorizing the committee on cleo
tions, In investigating the Baltimore elec-
tions, TO send for persons and papers, u en-
plOy stenographers, &c, was voted down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-20

RUMORS OF ANOTHER SCANDAL SUIT
There was an apparently well founded rumor
in Brooklyn last night that Mrs. Emma G..
MOultOn intended bringing au action for
SANDER against Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
for his utterances concerning her at the Ply
mouth church meeting on last Friday night
General Pryor, Mr.. MOulton's counsel in the
malicious prosecution suit was questioned
any thing on the subject.-IN. Y. Herald 18th
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-20
GLFNDENNING TO BE SWApPED OFF

GLENDENNING TO BE SNAPPED OFF
At Henry, Ill, IL is reported by the elders of
Brother Glendenning's church that he has
received an invitation from Dr. Edwards, of
the First Presbyterian church of Peoria, TO
exchange pulpits as soon as 1t shall suit
Brother G.is convenience Time Will show
whether or not DIR. Edwards feels sufficiently
secure in his position to insult his coDgrega-
ton to that extent. Each day adds fuel 10
the consuming fire kindled by the unrecon-
oiled citizens of resisting Henry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-20

RoBBERIEs BY TRAMPs IN NEW JER-
sEY.-No less than five bold robberles are re-
ported 10 have been perpetrated in the norm, :
ern part of Hudson county, New Jersey,
during the past two days by tramps. The
residences Of George Miller and Geo. Hart
mann, in Gutenberg, were entered from the
rear windows, which were broken open, and
robbed OF clothing, &c, worth 500. Michael
MoOre's house in Weehawken was entered
and robbed OF goods worth $50. The barn of
Mr.. Keiser, in North Bergen, was broken
open and robbed, and another burglary is re-
ported AT Fairview. Although dozens of
robberies have been committed of late not
one arrest has been made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-20

y FIGHT WITH THE APACHEs.-TheA pa
ches revoited at Camp Apache, Arizona, on
The nth, and Major Harper, with a company
save the lives of Major Ogilby, OF the sth in
fantry, and Lieut.. Bailey. The troops
charged the Indians, killing DiabIo's brother
The Indians then attacked the garrison, but
were driven back to the hills All was ouiet
Al night