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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-08
What the Alliance Intends.

Mr.. EDIroR.-I see in the TINES, Of Jsn.
25, notice Of the Gaffnsy City Alliance
trade with Messrs. Carroll & Carpenter,
with some comments by yourself The six
Alliances Of North Pacolet, with several Of
spsrtsnburg, have made arrangements with
the above named frU for 1889. As an
Alliance man, Mr.. Editor, / am surprised
that have been hurled upon our organization.
Editors, Lawyers and Physicians have their
associations; Merchants have their Boards Of
Trade for their mutual protection and the
advancement Of their calling, and whom the
good and honest part Of the agricultural
classes unite for each others benefit you
ought to hear the money grabbers and
life -blosd suckers hiss and sisz.
doubt, Mr.. Editor, il you realize the
condition Of the honest farmer Of our dear
old old Southland. He has but little, sI-
cept his good nams, a dependent family
and . run down farm and while We plead
guilty, in some respects, yet there are out
side pressures that have become unbear-
not stand
Our organization is net to pull down or
destroy any other calling. Far from it.
Wo are ready to protect the honest man Of
,very profession with all he has. But We
are determined ne longer to pay those OK.
tortionate time-prices the debts Of
| the irresponsible. We want Mono, land
will keep nons,) in our Alliances but true
and honest men.
hope the back doors and bylaws Of
every Sub Alliance in the cou nty will be
so wide open and rigid that all dishonest
men can't cling to the Farmers Alliance.
Then, when an Alliance Of good mon &c
in body to q responsible merchant and
| bind themselves TO trade with him, he bind
ing himself to furnish them goods at . Ger.
tain small per cent. above cost, where is the
espionage of demanding to see his bills
Of purchase! Self respect ~ we'll a, duty
to eur families demand that we turn frou,
our former manner Of doing things. We
should begin at home by using energy and
economy; following the ipjunctions of th
Scriptures: "Ows no man anything
Omit paying S cents for . lamp wick ths
costs 10 cents dozen, or bartering . bushe
of corn for GO cents of high meat, and bu.
back that same corn in the Spring for 81 2
on time, &C., &c.
We are going to leave all such deeds i
the past, and to the nobody's Of the PREF
cnt. Yes, Mr.. Editor, We are determine
10 be somebody in the future. Wo begi
J to have self respect and love each other wit
the strong ties of a common brotherhood.
or course there arc more merchants ths
are needed to supply us in our preser
condition. But some splendid farmers ha,
been lc off by shining gold into merca'
tile life, and we hopc they will GRACEFUL
1 return to that noble calling. And other
who are only whskcy perfamed extor'ione
can seek forgiveness for their past deed
or gloat over their ill-gotten gains, till Il
y final summons comes, and their "gold wit
. From, ." - - hard dying pilo
z hi sucn pilln. H-~.Ir--l l,:-
, COUNTY LxcrURER
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IHE PR"rnECY ORA MINISTER or WAR
Mr.. Edward Stanhope, British Secretary Of
war. addressed n meeting Of his constitu-
ents in the lIorncssrle division Of Lincoln
shire, Eng, Monday evening. In the
course OF his remarks Mr.. 8tsnhope said
thunder cloud was hanging over Europe,
and that sooner or later, probably sooner, il
would burst, bringing the fercest and most
horrioie war ever known. 1t was impossi-
pie he declared TO view the preparations
Tor "or now being male throughout Rurope
without feeling that war was approach.
ing. lie hoped, however. that the wisdom
OF England statesmen would prevent that
nation from becoming involved.
The PoH .hdN Gazette mmentinp ON
Mr. stanhops' speech, dcnounces the
FOLLY Of such uttersnces a, those Of MIR.
StanhoPc and says they are calculated to do
much mischief. II declares that Mr.. Stan
hopes needless rhetoric is quito unjustif-
able and expresses the hope that Lord
salisbury will take prompt measures to
correct the damage done by tho blunder of
the minister OF war.
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Personals.

Miss Cora Counts is in Welferd visiting
the family of Rev. J. L. Co,ington.
Miss Mamie Bailey left for Gaffney City
last Tuesday, where she will enter the
Cooper Limestone Institute. 1t will be re.
nembered that Miss Phoebe Fuller, who
taught school in the Female Academy, at
this place for q number Of years, is now
Lady Principal Of that flourishing Insii-
tuts, and it is safe to say that Miss Mamie
will be advanced as rapidly under Mis-.
Fuller as in any College in the State.
Miss Mamie is one Of our sweetest young
Ladies, and we will greatly miss her.
Mrs. Nj. +. NOVEL; after spending some
time with relatives at this place, left for
Gsfney City last Saturday, where she
holds position as a Teacher in the Cooper
Limestone Institute.
Our correspondent, E. W. j., Of Santuc.
paid us visit last Friday.
Wm. II. Vanderbilt, Jr., and wife passed
through this place one day last week in.
their beautiful parlor coach.
Our young friends. II. c. Miller, of FISH
dam, and Horace Lee, Of Cold Well, paid u.
q pleasant visit last Tuesday.
Miss Mollie Bentley, a popular youpr
lady, OF Marietta, Ga, is on q visit to her
numerous friends and relatives in this
county.
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News From North Pacolet.

ETA JANE, Feb. 4.-Rev. W. Query
will preach at Salem next Sabbath, 10th
instant.
The last few days some Of our farmers
have been sowing oats. Should the present
spell Of weather continue for q week longer
much of this work will be done.
Almost every body has "bad cold" The
writer has followed the advice OF DR.. J.
Rufus Brstton, of Yorkville, for many
years, and seldom has q cold d-i. c. bathe the
top of the head in cold water. (Thats our
remedy for othache.-EDIToR.)
Our school is progressing finely. The
spelling matches are an interesting feature
in the exercises. Miss Mamie Kendrick
is teaching at Mesopotamia Church, and
Miss Salle Poole is teaching at Cherokee
Springs, Spartanburg County. These young
ladies each have good schools and richly de-
serve the patronage Of the public in their
chosen profession. They are both high
toned, amiabe young ladies.
Mr.. II. b. Estes, who moved to Washing
ton Territory five years ago, writes that he
pleased with that country-much more 80
now than formerly. He is engaged in the
lumber business. lie has bought and paid
| for small farm and built q comfortable
cottsgs IN it, for which he has been offered
| 200. Such men as Haze will always
make living. They have good schools
there and society is much improved in NOR
ais since they went there. Nine.tsnths Of
the failures in this or any other country are
mainly in the men, at last. More energetic
wife, are as scarce as rstton cedar.
The answer to the question of two weeks
ago is: A paid ST G6S, and D paid $40 s3s
| of the interest, which was SIT so.
If II peaches are worth "a apples, and
apples are worth "a plums, how many
pluns are peaches worth?
We regret to state that Mr.. Thomas l.
Berry, of Hopewell, York County, died las
week. We have known Mr.. b. for a lifetime
and he was one of the leading farmers il
York County. a. the time of his death he
was in the employ of Hon Glenn d. Peake
of our county, managing his farm at tn
Beauty Spot" in York county. Mr.. Berr.
numbers among his connection some Of the
best families in Western York, who have
our heartfelt sympathics in their bereave
ment.
Mr.. ". Z. Cornwell, Of Santuc, has sen
me the correct answer to the sum Of tw
weeks ago. A paid Sc 66s, and B pal
$40 s33 cents.
Our Santuc friend and co-laborer, Z.
j., who we presume is young man, hs
given our readers some wholesome advic
upon farming &c. We haven't the plea
ure Of his acquaintance, but wo are salts
fed that he voices the sentiment Of psopl
who are bound to us by q tic as strong an
} lasting as life itself. Better men an
D braver soldiers never marked field
8 battle than the "Santuc boys" No4.
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naA- Well get it right after awhile, we
hope. In the proceedings of the Legisla
turs we often read the title Of n bill running
thusly An act to amend an Act entitled
an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act
ETC., and we can't see why an editor should
not be allowed the privilege of heading an
article intended to correct mistake in the
same style, thus: An Article to correct an
article entitled an article to correct a mis-
take, etc. Well we shall take that nriVi.
lege this week, at any rate, by stating that
Bishop Duncan did perform the interesting
ceremony of marrying the present Mr.. and
Mrs Wolling, notwithstanding we said last
week that he difm't do it. We suggest one
Of two ways to prevent such errors here
after: Either invite tho Eitor, or an nc.
knowedged representative Of the paper. 10
witness the ceremony and take a piece Of
cake, or withhold the "ususl fee" until tho
Rev gentleman officiating provides the Edi-
tor Of the local paper with correct notice
Of the "tie up"
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h1" Don't forget the Hot Supper ..
| New Hope Church, . miles below Jones
vile, 10 Se given next Thursday, the 14th
The proceeds are to be devoted to building
nsw church. We can't be there, but We
shall wish we were, enjoying some Of the
Ds5- Tho Union correspondent Of tbe
Ne"' and Courier in his letter OF last Sutur
day says
| Mr.. w. T. Graham, Intsndant of the
| ,o~n, tells me this morning that "they in.
| tend to build the town hall" lie saws that
work Will commence pretty soon.
| Well, all we have TO say about it is. wa
nave spoken &c number of the largest tax
payers in town about the building of q Town
Hall, and We have yet to hear one Of them
favoring it.
They all agree with US that il the Town
Council has money to spend they had better
put 1t whore il will do the town some good
by advancing its business interests. We
cannot believe that the gentlemen compos-
ing the present Town Council will do any
such foolish act as to saddle the citizens Of
Inc town with an extra tax without consult
ing the taxpayers. No doubt, there are
some in the community who have some idle
money they would like to find a safe invest
ment for, mt good interest, and VIC know of
no safer investment than 7 per cent. bonds
OF tho town Of Union but whether the
taxpayers who have no money TO inyest
would be willing to be taxed to pay interest
on their more fortunate neighbors' money.
without receiving any benefit from it them
serves, /" question The Town Council is.
we ihink, bound 10 consider.
1t canuot be denied, we believe, that tn ere
is a respectable amount Of idle capi,al in
Ihon' but Its owners cling 10 it with such
tenacity that nothing but interest BEARING
bonds and mortgages or corporation bonds
securely locked in their safes, will ipduc.
them to lecsen their grip upon it. Thev
can see the interest coming from these ,e-
curities annually, and can control them a.,
they please; but point them to On enterpr;,.
that will return the same or even n ureater
interest and at the samc time contr;h,.o
the public welfare, but which each canno,
control fer himself, they shake their beod.
douottully and invest in it as gingerly as il
taking hold of snake'stai.
They have four Cotton factories !, m.
CITY OF Charlotte, oil run by steam, and AL
though two Of them have not been in oner
aton year, they are considered tho most
prOh'aoIe investments in that city: the
STOCK ranging from 40 in the oldcs, mill r.
ITO in tho youngest, and none for s,,o
Now that cheap coal is being delivered
from Tennessee, via the Spartanburg and
Ashe'ille road, there is no sense in vaitino
Tor the Three Cs. road TO bring us that mn,
terial before commencing to build a Factory
'i'e us a Factory first, to improve the
t town' and an Opera House aftcry.rd.
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Yiolatora of Law Beware.

Mr.. SToKrs.-Pleass allow nae to say TO
the people of GowdersSAINinTSnhi~ i."ds1l
understood there are some people am ong
US who habitually desscrats the sabbath by
meeting at certain places to drink and gam =
BILE.
Now, do most respectfully request any
and all persons directly or indirectly con-
nestea with these pernicisus and lawlsss
practices, to stop il at once.
The duty Of looking .ftsr these violations
oflaw has been imposed upon me, and | ask
the good people Of this township, both white
and colered, 70 give me their assistance to
abats these or any other nuisances, and |
assure them they will find = man not afraid
TO do his duty in the premises.
This manifesto may appear s1tra-Judicial.
but want it distinctly understood that |
will not be responsible for the consequences,
however serious. OF attempting to do my
duty in the premises aforesaid.
Respectfully Yours,
JAMES l.. STRAIN.
Trial Justice.
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THE PUBLISHERS NOTICE.

Hereafter no application for Homestead"
will be inserted unless tho fee, 50 10 paid
in advance.
We don't like to dun widows, and we
have ten or twelve such charges ON our
books unpaid.
Another matter we would post our rea-
doris on. Obituary notices over ten lines
must be paid for as advertisements. In other
words for every one hundred words, after
the first one hundred we shall charge one
dollar. Count the words and send the cash
with the copy, to make sure of seeing il in
the TIhB.
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Trial Justice.

CoLuMBIA's FIRST COTTON MILL.-A meet
ing of the directors of the Congaree Manu-
featuring Company was held last night, and
superintendent Schwartz vas able to make
q most encouraging report of the mill and
OF It's future prospects. Before the mill
started at all orders were on hand for l0O,-
OOO pounds of its product, aud ever since
its starting up the orders have exceeded the
capacity of the mill to supply. During the
past month the running of the machinery
has been brought to such perfection and
the help have become so expert that the
production has been greater than for auy
previous month, and u handsome profit net
ed.
MIR. Schwartz has now sold yarn ahead
to an amount equal to the m.lI s product for
three months TO come, and that, too, at
good prices. Most of il has been sold 10
Southern mills to whom the saving in freight
combine with the satisfactory quality of
yarn, makes the products Of this mill high
ly desirable. The yarn turned out is con
sidered excellent, and holds its own with
that produced anywhere, so good prices arc
easily obtained for it,
At last nights informal meeting the
directors decided to build SIX or eight new
double tenement houses near the mill of six
rooms each, for the occupancy of operatives.
The matter was also taken into consideration
of increasing the capacity of the mill by adj
ding to the present plant some 1000 more
spindles to be placed in q new brick wing to
be ran out from the present building and OF
similar style Of construction.
Certainly Columoia's first cotton mill is
mn assued success, and Col a. G. Haskell,
The sngacious President of the company, aud
his able conferees Of the Board of Directors
are TO be con graduated on the highly credi-
able results Of their enterprise. e.-Reyi,tcr.
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REPORTERS AS DETECTIVES -Birm.ngh III,
Ala February 3.-The latest dcye!opmcnt
In the llawes murder case j. he cnrtnlc.
hy two Of the Age. Herald reporters, oc n
man supposed to have been an cyc-w tn,ss
of the murders. The reporters GOT Oh the
mans trail and followed him tyo Thousand
miles, finally capturing him in Middleton.
Tenn. The man claims that he is a twin
brother of the man who saw The killing Of
Mrs. Hawes, but his brother told il III lie
saw man strike Mrs llawcs with 4 club.
The lady then ran and Fannie Bryant caught
and finished her. lie also saw them c.rry
the bodies of Mrs. Ilawcs and her Little
girl through the woods in sacks to Els Lake.
This testimony will probably have .mpor-
tant bearing on the trial, and in bringing
Fannie Bryant in the case. lie saws th,t
two white men assisted IIawcs t. dispose Of
the bodies.
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gA- John McE,ree, at one time sup
posed to be the proprietor OF tho largest
jowslry establishment in the South. and
who established the Charleston Sun, an oven
ing daily paper, mado an assignment last
Monday, toC. A. McIIugh, Esq, for the
benefit of his creditors.
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Clifford Seminary.
On Friday last Hon. John r. Harrison,
member Of Legislature from Greenvills
County, brought his second daughter TO
Union to enter as student in Clifford
Seminary. Col. Harrison's oldest daugh-
ter was graduated with distinction from the
seminary in the class Of 81, and took with
her to her home the best wishes and high
esteem of oil who were associated with her,
aud of the many friends she made while
here.
On Saturday Miss Rebeccs Shaw, daugh
ter of Hon. II. G. Shaw, member of the
Legislature from Sumter County, was ma
circulated in the Seminary. Miss Shaw is a
granddaughter of Rev. James II. Saye,
who for years was a most faithful and eff
cent minister in this county, and who is
now affectionpely remembered by many Of
our oldest citizens.
The Seminary has just closed, very pros
pcrousiy, the hrst term of the present ses-
sion. Twenty-sevsn boarders have been en-
rolled, and several others are in correspon-
dence with the Principal and may soon en-
r-ths iasti!nt ion --... -....
F. Lampley, the Baptist Min lster, had left
home to hold services in his church, leaving
Mrs. Lampley and her little son, about l:
years old, at home, a negro man attemp ted
to force his way into tho house. lie frat
tried the back door, and Mrs. Lampley ask ed
who was there and what they wanted
Without making any reply, he went round
to the front door and tried to enter there.
Mrs L. again spoke to him but he did not
answer. At this the little boy took up the
hre shovel and went to the door, and on
opening it a stout negrs stood facing him in
tho dsorway. Tho brave little fellow struck
tho villain in the face with the shovel and
quickly closed the door, when the negro
left.
Suspicion rests upon notorious chsrac-
tor living in the neighborhood, who is sell
dom cut Of the clutches Of the law, but ia
slippery enough to evade it. penalties aud
keep out Of tho penitentiary. Blue pills,
enforced by Duponrs XX through a Colts
syringe, is the best means for Kidding the
community of such pes,iferous nigh,
visitors.
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SHOOTING INTO TRAIN. N.-We learn that
shot was fired into the tirst-clasS car of
the down passenger train en- The Port Royal
& Western Carolint Eailroad, about three
miles south of Waterloo. on Wednesday
evening of lust week. The ball is said to
have shattered the windows OF both sides
OF the car, passing within q few feet of
Professor Hodges. of Greenwood, and
another passenger, a MIR. Smith, Of Charles
ton. No one was injured, but such dastardly
conduct deserves the sevcrest punisbmcnf
-LdurCnsutUc UcrdM
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sautuo News.

SANTUC, Feb. 1.-Yestsrdsy morning
difficulty arose between two negroes. Amzi
and Starks Wood, just across the river, in
Chester County, in which the latter was
badly shot in the legs. They were in the
woods splitting rails, when they got into
fuss, it is thought about q woman, and
Starks got the axe, knife and AmIps gun,
and ran after the latter, but finally dropped
the gun, aud then Ami sidled around and
got it, seeing which Starks turned and 'lit
OUT for the clearing. end AMI fired the
whole load at him, which took effect in his
perambulstors, aud tripped him up.
Starks was taken home, put 10 bed and
physician sent for. He is said to be quite a
rowdy. He was the Same negro who got
into a fight last year with two others, one
with pistol, and he backing him.
The above shooting scrapc was quite
amusing, as relatel 10y the negro spe eta
tors, of whom obtained the report.
The Union County Farmers Alliance met
in the Court House las, Friday, With hand
some delegation from sub .liancos, and
with President, DR.. Robert Little, and Vice
President, W. T. Jeter, in the chairs.
The Alliance took very decided action in
regard to using Fertilizers at advanced
| .trust' prices. The vote on this Was unani-
nous.
A committee of three, consisting Of DR..
| Robert Little, Glenn D. Peake, and Rev.
N. B. Kelly, was appointed to 60 to the de-
pot to meet State Business Agent s. j. Hes
| ter, and escort him to the Hall. The body
then adjourned for o half hour. Brother
Hester made a very impressive and inter
ssting business address to the body. The
Alliance then adjourned to meet on Satur-
day before the first Sunday in March, at
| 10 A. Nj. The doors were then opened and
the public invited to listen to an address by
Brother Hester. L. W. J.
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TIE Contrast BETWEEN THE COTTON AND
GRAIN BRLTs.-Macon, Ga, February n
The contrast between the cotton aud grain
belts of Georgia was never more market
than it is to-day. A compilation of trade
statistics, which has ju-t been made for bus
iuess purposes, shows that in every town
located in North Georgia important enter
prisss involving the expenditure of large
sums of money are under way. In Carters-
Vile, for instance, S75O,OoO has ocea IN
vested within the last few months. Griffin
shows recent investments of about 81 ,2OO,-
600. In Rome the scenes remind one of
Western city in the hands of boomers. Taa-
pocso is also making q good display in the
development of her mineral capabilities
What is true Of these cities is also true of
Carrollton, Newman, Gainesville, Madison
and Of all the towns north of line drawn
| from Columbus to Augusta.
South of that line stagnation rcigns. But
| two points-Americus and Albany-show
| any evidences of progress. The merchants
i are engaged in the same old trade Of deal
| ing out provisions and guano on long time,
and the principal occupation of the plan
ters is the signing of liens against next
| years crop. The same oil cabins which
| have done duty ever since the war, grown
old and leaky, will have t. perform the
| same service for the next twenty years.
Bod as is the condition ofthc planter that
| of the colored tenant is worse. The mer-
chant belongs to his factor; N the West or
East, the planter belongs to the merchant,
and the tenant belongs TO all at once. When
the merchant is squeezed he seeks relief by
npHnnhi3G .hN nlaptsr, who in turn .rina to
unload 1t all on the nc'tenant. The evil is in
the system; the system seems to be an una.
voidable part of cotton planting and COM
muni'y which depends upon that oduct
must bow in slavery to the holder of The
purse.
ln North Georgia different system pre-
walls, and just in proportion as it differs the
Community is prosperous and succ ssFul.
Small farms and diversified industries are
the rule aud not the exception There are
more homo owners who owe allegiance TO
ne landlord. There is among them u spirit
of markell independence insteai Of the
| helplessness which rules in South Georgia.
To aid to oil these advantages. the mcchln-
ic arts and handicrafts are encouraged.
There is not town but pridcs itself upon
shop or factory. The result is a HON, mar
ket, rs well rs ready distribution of money
which goes in exchange between producer
and consumer.-New York Tjn,cS
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nT- Tho proverbial cold wave has
reached us at last, and We had pretty
fair specimen OF = Northern blizzard last
Tuesday, the wind blowing thisgs about
quite lively. To-day, Thursday, ue have
adelightful cold, eloar and bracing atnos-
phere