The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-04-09


a farmers meeting in the Court House
next Monday at II o'clock, to consider the
question of sending delegates to the
Farmers Convention in Columbia, the goth
Of April. Our farmers arc little uncer-
tain as to the propriety OF this movement.
Some Of them believe that the time has OF
come Tor farmers to array themselves
against all other classes in the State and
assert that they must rule because they are
III the majority. Others think that Ring
rule ard a yearly demand for enlarged APP
propriations sufficient cause for alarm, and
that Convention of wise and conversation
farmers will do good With this division
ofop'nion, it is hard to t:ll what our County
Convention will, or ought to do. The
Spartan feels competent to give farmers
advice as to deep powiug, or the method
Of cultivatins crops. but it will not
undertake to advise them how to manage
the political machine. Whoever undertakes
the controle Of that will find a harder lob
than plowing a blind mule in a rooty new
ground. There will be meeting in the
Court House and it would be we'll for all
our townships to be represented by the
SimOn-purc farmers, and let them send such
delegates to Columbia as will represent
Spartanburg county; not such as will leg
for Ii!iman on the ore side, or Lipscomb on
the other. Let such delegates be sent as
will act wisely and for the best interest Of
the county and State. If the Convention
in Columbia should be run in the interest of
Que man or few men, and not
be at all representative in its character, it
would be the duty of our delegates to with
draw and fill back on the regular Demo-
cratic organization. That carried US through
in lS1f and has given us good officers ever
since, and it is not to be despar2d of to day
IF the farmers desire farmer administra-
ton they can get it there; if they arc in
tie majority and can have it. Their votes
and opinions arc worthy Of all respect. Any
movement, or convention, looking to im-
proved methods of farming, the spread of
intelligence in country homes, Farmers, Iu-
so'9es, - H.,, thing 'tha: places the farmer
and his family on higher plane, is bound to
do good 1t is doubtful, however, whether
farmers, called together purely for political
purposes, will meet any known want, or
tighten any burdens, or relieve pressure
anywhere: If the Columbia Convention
will pass resolutions to be carried out when
they so home, looking to agricultural
each mee,inSsin township ard a county
meeting occasionally, aud at the same time
urge farmers to so in to the primaries and
nominate such men for Conventions or
Offices as best represent the whole people,
then it will not be failure. Spartan.
FRED DOUGLASS SUCcEssoR-Wash-
ington, ID. c., March. 22.-The. Senate
Committee on the District Of Columbia has
decided by y tie vote not to advise and con
sent to the nomination of j. g. Mathews,
colored, Of Albany, n. v, to be Recorder
of Deeds for the District of Columbia 1t
is understood that the votes in favor of
confirming were cast by Ingalls,, Pike, Pal
mer and Brown, and those IN the negative
by Blackburn, Vance, Harris and Riddle
berger
Lemonade is said to be one of the best
and safest drinks for any person, whether
III health or not, being suitable for all
stomachic disorders and cxcollant in sick
ness. Lemon juice is the best anti-scor-
butte remedy known If the gums are
daily rubbed with lemon juice they will be
kept in health. BY the daily use of
lemon instead of soap, chilblains will be
prevented and the hanls kept white. soft
and supple. 1t is also said that neuralgia
may be cured by rubbing the part affected
with cut lemon. 1t is valuable in curing
warts and removing dandruff on the head,
by rubbing the root of the hair with it.
y SEAT ON THE FLoOR.-'Do you ever
visit the Legislature asked a member from
Wayback district to one of his constituents
Yes, was ur to Bosting yesterday and
went into the Legislature
That so? Whcrc'd you sct?'
Set in the gallery
wall, call me out next time and I will
give you good seat on the floor
Wall, swow, do you suppose I'd come
way from Berkshire just for cnancc of
sct,in' on the floor to hear you fcllcrs spout!
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