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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-05-04
BOSTON,.

Last Monday evening DR., w. d. p.
Bliss delivered n splendid lecture on
Socialism at the Dearborn-street Baptist
Church.
The Boston Globe says that "a marked
degree of activity is being displayed by
Socialists Of this city since it was de
cded to place a political ticket in the
field this fall.
The Centennial Leaflets ussued by the
National Executive Committee are at
tracing considerable attention, and
have not rs yet met with antagonistiC
criticism from the press, although they
have noticed their appearance.
The pIasterers' Union, at its last
meeting, voted to indOrse the efforts of
the Nationalist Club, to have towns and
cities given the right to manufacture
gas; also the right TO own and operate
all other industries that by such owner.
ship and conduct would tend to benefit
the producing and distributing classes
Last Sundays agitation meeting Of the
American Section was held at Grand
Army Hall, where Albert s, Lawson,
ID. D., delivered an address on "Chris-
tian Socialism, in which he claimed
that the ethics of socialism were identi-
cal with the teachings Of Christ. He
was followed by Comrade Seller, of
Bridgeport, Conn, Comrades Bailey and
Lynch, Miss Martha Avery, f. II. Rog-
ers and others. Two new members
were added to the Section.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-05-04
DECENCY BEFORE DISPLAY.

NJ, I-;.I l,.,... .,
~ '''''" ''''V' ''''a'o'H ''e oo-
ginning to complain OF poor wages;
that their present remuneration is in
sufficient tn .,,rn,rt t,on, :, tbo .,t,.ro
.
."''',S''"' WIN inc exalted poSlIloh'
Inc Ffe7ldents salary, too, Is said to he
small for the head of great nation TO
rnceivn p,..IJ,. @, u,t = r,,,,t ,o
...,...,l,...,
''l'el''oc'e" 'l'at ai'eaul there Is vast
u'llerehce - altogether too much OF a
Chasm-hetween the S131 per day, pay
nf the President tba st9 ~ nor doy ~
,I,u.,.,.. ~ ~, "' W
'"' ''e''''"' 'o' every uaI III Vhe year
ana the pay OF the average working
man Take, for instance. the workers
in the building trades. They do not
average 81. 50 per day for even the work
ing days. The farmers do not average
fifty cents a day for their labor Now.
it is at least lust as necessary to have
houses to live in and food to live ON as if
is to have laws TO live under and
an executive to enforce them; and hence
the labor of the mechanic and laborer
ana Oh the farmer Is Just as important
to society as that of the Senators or the
President. And were the principles of
9Hdnf,m nlermt applied, whose wages
would be first raised? That of the S137
a day President and $l3.1O Senators. or
the Sl.00 day laborers and the fifty
cents per day farmer But il is said
that this is a rich nation and should pay
it's senator's and executives so AZ tn AIDE.
uuately maintain the dignitv of their
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-05-04
PROVIDENCE, r. |.
Socialist Agitation-The Centennial
Leaflets.

The American Section has arranged
for tomorrow Sunday afternoon, at
2.3O o'clock, at SHADES Building, lee
ture by Harry W, Robinson, reputed
to be one of the ablest men in the
ranks Of the labor refOrmers, and who
was associated with the Socialists in
England in their meetings in London.
The seats are free.
The following remarks upon the Cen
tennial Leatlet issued by the Socialist
Party's Executive were made by the
Providence BuUetiH-the "bibIe of Rhode
Island, last Saturday, headed "a Jar
ring Note"
Two addresses to the public are just
issued from New York, which, whether
taken singly or together, make decld-
edly larring note amid the proud pHans
with which we are celebrating the hun
dredth anniversary of the inauguration
of our Government. Both are SoCialistic
in origin and meaning, but neither
should be overlooked as altogether un-
worthy of attention, even in these days
Of self-satisted rejoicing.
The first is issued by the Socialist
Labor Party of New York, and is pro-
nunClamentO whose avOwed purpose 1t
is to decry the enthusiasm incident to
the Centennial festivities. The Constitu-
ton is made the prominent object Of
attack and denounced as worn-out and
obsolete instrument of government; but
our whole political system, in fact the
country itself, is also assalled We are
told that the result of our century of eX.
perienCe with freedom regulated by law
has been only to create shoddy aristoc-
racy found d on wealth, to encourage
a mad scramble after money, i'll which
laboring people are Inundated and
crushed under foot, and to set up a
system under which, because of the
complete control of wealthy individuals
and corporations over legislatures, ma
tional and State, a mere handful of men
make the laws for sixty millions of
people. As the remedy for all this the
authors of the pronunciamento insist,
of course, that the Government should
! assume the management of all industries
in order to make our people really free,
| that it should be freed from the diCta-
ton of corporations and employers, and
that the people should crush out all
private enterprise.
The other proclamation is declara,
ton of principles from the New York
Nationalist Club, an organization 'de.
voted" it tells us, Ito the promotion OF
the brotherhood of man According
to the authors of this document, too,
who include some men well known in
philanthrophic movements, our Repub
lie is in very bad way. The trouble,
in their opinion, is that we persist in
adhering to the principles of competi.
ton, which they characterize as a
brutal law of the survival of the strong
| est and most cunning, and in the place
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-05-04


We, Socialists, should profit by this
lesson. 1t is high time that the organ
lied Socialists of Minnesota place them
selves squarely upon the political plat
form of the Socialist Labor Party, and
show the people the practical way.
Resolutions and petitions to the legisla,
lures are poweress, and are a foolish
waste of time. The people must act
for themselves, and not fruwn and
crawl to few Office holders.
These maSS-meetings prove that our
principles have spread beyond the limits
of our Sections. The times were never
more auspcious than at present. There
fore, Comrades, take the decisive step
and enter the election campaigns as the
Socialist Labor Party. +. L.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-05-04
LYNN, MASS.
Socialism Marching On in Yankee
Land-A Live Section

Lynn hasn't sent a report since Janu-
AIRY l3, when DR.. Dutton, of Boston, lee
tured here. Agitation meetings have
been held regularly every Sunday, and
now there are over three hundred men
here who call themselves socialists.
When the Section was organized last
December, there were few socialists in
Lynn. The German Section had dwin-
died down TO almost nothing and had
ceased holding agitation meetings.
Then people had a horror Of the very
word, while now some Of our brightest
men glory in the name Socialist. Last
week, Wednesday, we had Walter
NrOoman here to speak TO a mixed meet
ing of the various labor assemblies, to
explain to them the principles of social
ism, and expect him to speak on the
Common soon. Last Sunday Comrade
David Taylor gave lis splendid lecture,
and week ago Laurence (ironlund was
here, the speaker before him being
Harry Robinson. These men have
made an excellent impression on the
people of Lynn. TO call a socialist an
'anarchist'' or "dynamirers" here now
is to be classed as not posted as we have
lots of able friends who stand ready to
defend lis. Comrade Wentworth gave
us poem last night which we have
asked him to send to the ADVOCATE
You will hear from us in a substantial
way before long now. p.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-05-04
MINNEAPOLIS.
The People Demanding Socialisti'
Measures,

Since April 18th, the employees Of the
street cars in this city and st. Paul
have been on strike, owing to a reduC-
ton of their wages. Passenger traffic
was entirely suspended during the first
few days of the strike. Finally the com,
panies secured the services Of "sCabs,
and some of the cars were run under
the protection of the police. Every
day the companies increased the num-
Der of cars run. in spite of the sympa-
thy OF the public for the strikers, in
spite of stone throwing and the tearing
up of tracks. But the new drivers
didn't seem to suffice, and the cOmpan-
les imported about one hundred cow
boys from Nebraska, and since they
went to work all the roads are in full
operation, save those which run through
the working peoples quarter of the
cities.
In various mass-mcetings, with an
average attendance Of from 5000 to
~, 900 persons, resolutions were passed in
favor of the city undertaking the street
railroad business, and the legislature
was called upon to declare the compan-
les charters forfeited. In some of these
meetings | was astOnished to find nearly
all the speakers advocating principles Of
the Socialist Labor Party. Not that
those speakers who belong to no social
ist organization merely advocated some
of the demands for the present, but
they actually demanded the abolition Of
the capitalist system and the introduc-
ton of universal cooperative system.
This is a significant sign of the times.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-05-04
NATURES EXCUSE.

A lamb who lay down beside a pond
for rest and sleep, found it impossible to
close his eyes on account of the croaking
of frog. Out of patience at last with
the interruption, he sprang up and de-
manded; "ln heavens name, why do
you keep the noise going" "1t's the
only noise | can make" was the hum
ble reply. Yes, but why do you make
it at alI:" "If kept quiet, who would
know that was on earth:" Moral:
Men of bIab are excused on the same
grounds.-S. +. Star.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-05-04
WISER THAN SOCIALISTS.

To the IVOrkmen'S ldrOcate.
In your "ContributiOn to the Centen-
NAL Celebration" as published in the
WoRKMEN's ADVOCATE last week, you
propose to soclalze the Industries, and
point out the post-oifice system as a
pattern In the future the Socialists
will yet have big job in explaining the
justice and superiority of such a sys-
TEN Of economic as the average price
system, taxing the whole people for
building industrial palaces, as is done at
present by building post-offices in the
cities. The temperance fellows will
then have to help pay for building brew
cries, distilleries etc, Then to be elected
to an industrial position is ridiculous.
Sectionalism, religion, race and national
ity prejudiCes will all come into play
just as at any other election. You So
cialists have dread of becoming reac-
tionary-I think that's the word. You
want to remain real radical. Shake off
this foolishness, Yours truly,
Pittsburg, April %. A. DENsER.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-05-04
ALBANY.

An agitation meeting will be held at
the American Sections headquarters in
the Commercial Building, corner of
Broadway and Hudson avenue, on FRI
day evening, May 10th. Comrade Au
gust Kesser, who is also a prominent
trade unionist, will lecture upon 80
cialism aud Trade UnIonism. Albany
readers of the ADVOCATE should bestir
themselves to secure large attendance.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-05-04
THE SEVENTEENTH PARAGRAPH.

TO the H'Ukmen'S Adu0cate
Many of the members of the Ameri-
can Section are strongly in favor of the
striking out of the seventeenth section
of the "Social Demands" relating to
marriage and divorce. They believe
that when economic questions are set
tied the marriage and divorce question
will settle itself, These social demands
are propagandistic, and why should a
clause be inserted which prevents the
propaganda; W.
Boston, April 20.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-05-04
COMMUNICATIONS.

NoTIcE To CoRREspoNDENrs.- Write plain;
boil down your letters; make them short
Write only on one side of the paper. BE as good
stances.
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Some body reports from Montreal
what Frederic Villiers, the war CORES
pondent of the London Graphic says
of the European situation" He
says, "As to the prospects of war ia.
Europe, it will surely come, but not
for quite time"
This war "seer" gives his prophecy
quite 9 time for fulfilment, so much so
that If prudent counsels obtain among
the warning powers Of Europe and the
ominous clouds disappear, Mr.. VII
liers may forget that he "said so."
IF the usual diplomatic agents faiIt
settle any dispute that may arise iit -
hoped that enoughic icommon sense may
be left to refer the matter in disputesto
arbitration rather than to the sword.
Wisdom is better than weapons OF
war /: but one sinner-one that resorts
to weapons Of, war in disregard of wise
counsel destroys much good, and
causes much evil to come upon men
whose wisdom is thus despised by war
|sinners. 81 h ag-
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Z.
A tide Of extraordinary height swept
the Atlantic coast September 9. Por-
tons of the river front at New York
were inundated, Newport and Allan
tic City were much washed, the walks
and bath-houses being carried away or
greatly damaged.
Later news shows the immense force
and extent of the storm. All the sea-
shore resorts are either ruined or seri-
ously damaged. Sandy Hook has be-
come an island. The railroad track at
Highland Beech is washed up, and the
stones placed as q protection to it have
been tossed about by the waves as
mere playthings. But to particularize
would be to write q column. 2
Simultaneous with this terrific storm
in the east the geysers in the Yellow
stone Park were in violent ebullition.
The larger springs especially are in fn-
rious activity. sS
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The Quakers.


BY JEAN PAUL, IN TEXAS ADVOCATE
l. Why not suggest different flow,
ers as fitting floral insignia of the diff
ferent Christian denominations? AS
sign the sunflower to the Episcopa'
lians ; the dahlia to the Presbyterians
the waterlily to the Baptist; to the
Methodists, the rose, etc. For the
Quakers the snow-drop would be 6
suitable flower. 1t is rare, odd, charm
2. The official name of The Qua
kers is Friends. Collectively, they
style themselves Society of Friends
The name Quaker was given In deris
ion. George Fox, a converted shoe
maker, the founder of Quakerism, be
ing charged with heretical irregulari'
ties, explained his views before Judge
Bennett and concluded his remarks
with Ezekiel xii 4: 1S: "Son of man
eat the bread with quaking," etc: ..--,l
To this the Judge replied, address
ing the attendants: "Behold the!'qua-
kerw
8. The American colonies opposed
Quakerism with fanatical yehentence'
Four female missionaries, who were
operating in New England, were
decried as witches, maltreated and
banished from the country. Not few
of the propagandists were imprisoned,
severly punished and four of them
put to death on the gallows. No other
crime charged against them but that
they were Quakers. Not until Will
liam Penn, a protege of Charles H.,
had embraced Quakerism and settled
in the country now known as Penn
sylvania, did more tolerant views OBJ
tain.
4. George Fox and his co-laborers
were intensely religious and desired
nothing more than the restoration OF
primitive Christianity. Notwith-
standing Luther's and Cranmer's re-
forms, sacerdotalism was rampant in
Great Britain.
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Charles Whitus. Z Of Chester. has

Charles Whitus, Of Chester, has ir-
vented an automatic car coupler, and
the Patent Office officials have, unssk-
led, granted him "three broad claims, =
and in competition with hundreds of
others from various countries. He has
also received letters patent upon bed
fastener, or lock, and expects to revo-
lutionize bed building. One must re-
joice in the achievements Of native
genius. ~ Is
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The young men OF town have formed O
shooting club, they are shooting clay pig.
cons. getting In practice for this Winter &
sport. .a. '....r ~.
Miss GEE, of Baltimore, Mr.. Bells mil
liner, has arrived with all the latest fashions
ready to serve the ladies Of Abbeville county
Faithful and prompt attention guaranteed
TO all matters OF business entrusted to the
care of the National Bank of Abbeville.
MEssRs. ]. w. MOORE and S. F. Herndon,
of Cokesburg, made pleasant calls at the Of.
flee OF the Press and Banner last night
MISS FRANCES CALHOUN, Of Monterey and
Miss Bessie Wearing, of Columbia, Is visiting
Mrs. Kitty Perrin.
| BILL ARP says every farmer in the South
ought to be happy over the good crops that
are being made.
Petigru. spent Saturday and Sunday with
friends in town.
THE charming Miss Jennie Zeigler Is visit
ing friends in Abbeville who are glad to see
her again.
THERE has been much vexatious delay in
the receipt OF materials and machinery for
oil mill.
REV. LEROY F. beatty has returned home
from Glenn Springs, much improved in
health.
MISS ADA MCMILLAN has returned home
after spending some time with friends at Lat
inner.
MRS. WILLIE DUPRE is spending some
time with the family Of MIR. j. F. G. DuPre.
HER friends were glad to greet In town yes
terday, Mrs r. N. Pratt, of Bennettsville.
Miss AGNES QUARLEs, who has been on
visit to Greenville, returned Monday.
MISS HUBBARD, OF Virginia. Is assisting
MIR. Thomson in the graded school.
Miss Mcdonald. Of New York is again at
her post with r. NJ. Haddon & Co.
Prompt, reliable, liberal with all its dealers,
the National Bank of Abbeville.
MISS EDNA TUsTEN is in Elberton, Ca,
spending some time with friends.
Mr.. w. E. SEAwRIGHT paid Abbeyille a
flying visit on Saturday,
Mrs. KELLY BOWIE is visiting friends at
Storks, Anderson county.
MR.. w. T. MCDONALD is in Elberton, Ga
MIR. FRANK PARKER has the mumps.
MAI. ARTHUR PARKER Is in town.
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Sir Matthew Hale declared, even al
long ago as 1870, that eighty per cent.
of the crimes committed in England
were due to drunkenness. ~
The population of Ireland has de-
declined nine per cent. since 1881, and
about one-half since 1S41.
Since August 8, 1887, the Treasury
Department has bought SITS, ,879, ,19G
worth of bonds at total cost Of $07, :.
l35, ,093.
An eminent historian says, that for
thousand years not q man, woman or
child in all Europe took bath. Dur,
ing this period plaques and scrOfulous
diseases destroyed nearly half OF the
population. ~. ~. =. /.
DR.. Scarritt, of Kansas City, pro-
poses to give two lots and $4,000 for
the Missionary Training-school, c0ndi-
toned that It be located in Kansas
City, and that the Church raise $685.
900.
The total number of farms In the
United States is about 5000, 600; OF
these ], 100000 are rented. Since 1850
there haslbeen an increase In farm
renting Of twenty-five per cent.
The largest bar of gold ever cast in
the world was turned out from United
States assay office at Helena, Montana,
Sept. 4. 1t weighed 500 pounds and is
worth little over 100000. -.
The Pesther Lloyd, a German paper,
calls attention to the curious fact that
strikes and labor riots are most fre-
quent where laborers are best paid, IN
France, in England and in the United
States, while the artisans Of Turkey
and Eastern Austria work without 8
murmur for twenty cents a day.
AUCKLAND, N. H., September 16.-
The latest advices from Samoa are that
Malietoa was quietly restored to power
and that he and Mataafa have gone to
the island of Manono, where they will
remain until the decisions of the Ber-
lin conference have been confirmed.
The German Consul at Apia has nOtl-
fled Tamasese that Germany was pre-
cluded from giving support to any par
ty on the island. - +
The manager of the Texas peniten :
ary claims to have not only made tle
convicts under his care self-support-
ing, but to have turned into the State d
profit of $65,OO0 after paying all costs
of food, fuel, shelter and clothing, or
$500 profit for each convict employed.
The result was largely obtained under
exceptionally favorable conditions in
raising sugar-cane and refiSing Its
Juice. -,
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VALUABLE PROPERTY
F OR Rem T

r WILL RENT OR LEASE, to any respon-
i Rible party, the MARTIN MILLS PLAN
TATION, seven miles from Abbeville, on Lit
tie River, also the Mill and Gin House. There
Is ten horse farm open on the plantation,
about sixty acres Of fresh land and some OF
the finest creek and river bottom land In the
State. Good tenant houses. stables and out
houses, and all the land is in q good state OF
cultivation. The Grlst and Flour Mill is
known as the best stand for custom In the
State, and in good condition. Good gin house
Of cotton season. In connection with this Is
O new Store house, con nveniently located to
Mill, Gin and Farm, and as good stand for
labor on the place. and some as good renters
as can be had. VIII rent at q bargain. For
terms, &C., come and see me at Martins Mill,
or address
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SPECIAL
Partnership
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. |
COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE,J
THIS is to certify that the undersigned have
i formed limited partnership pursuant to
the provisions Of the General Statutes OF the
State OF South Carolina.
That the name or firm under which such
Partnership is to be conducted is JOEL C.
That the general nature of the business is
buying and selling merchandise.
That the name of the only general partner
is Joel G. Wier, whose place Of residence is
That the name Of the only special partner is
Abbeville in said State and County. .
That the said j. Allen Smith, special part
ner, has contributed Three Thousand Dollars
as capital to the common stock Of said part
nership.
That the said partnership is to commence
on the 3rd day OF September, 1853, and is 70
Ammo Domini, one thousand eight hundred
Dated al Abbevine C. H., this the srd day Of
September, 1889. ~
J. IoIli ALLEN f 4 SMITH.
Made and severally signed in presence of
SAM'L C. CAsoN,
T.. p. CoTHRAN.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, I
COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE.
Personally appeared before me, Samuel c.
was present and saw Joel c. Wier and J. Allen
Smith make and severally sign the certificate
above written, and that he, with 7. P. Goth.
ran witnessed the due execution OF the same.
SAM'L c. CAsoN.
Sworn to before me this 3rd day Of Sept, A,
D. 1889. I. P. CoTHRAN, lLS.l
N. p. 8. ,.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE.)
Personally appeared Joel G. Wier, and hav.
ing been duly sworn, says, that he is the gen.
eral partner Of the firm OF Joel c. Wtor, nam.
ed in the above certificate, and that the sum OF
Three Thousand Dollars specified In said GER
tificate to have been contributed by j. Allen
Smith, special partner, to the common stock,
has been actually and in good faith, paid In
cash. JOEL y. W1ER.
Sworn to before me, this Sd day of Sept, A.
D. 1889. Il. 2. CoTHRAN, N.Sl
N. P. S. G.
Let the terms of the limited partnership be-
tween Joel C. Wier and ]. Allen Smith, be
published in the Abbeville Press and Banner
once a week for six consecutive weeks rom
this date THOS. L. MOORE,
Clerk Court Com. Pleas, and
r. M. c. Abbeville Co., s. G.
Recorded this the third day of September,
1889, in Deed Book No. II, page 40 and certi-
fed. THOs. u. MOORE,
Sept. 4, 1889. Ct Register.