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rho Alliance and Cotton Factories. -.

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We sincerely hope, FOR the. goSd oe ell
parties in the COun.y-Fsrmers, Merchants,
Mechanics, and all who earn sn housst
liviqg in any Legitimate oeoapstion-th
the Alliance throughout the County will
seriously consider the proposition msde by !.
a committee Of the Union Board Of Trade to !:
the County Afliapce; to cooperate iu build-
ing q Cotton Factory. !:
live are rightly informed, the proposition.
was, for the town Of Union to subscribe S26 =
600 and the Alliances $35, 900, This wealdl
give tho control Of the enterprise 70 the
Alliance, by virturs Of holding good work
ing majority Of the stock.
Tho great complaint Of the e,ttou produ-
GERS 10, that while middlemen, speculators
and Factory owners get rich from buying.
selling and manufacturing cotton, those who
bear uhe heat aud burden Of the day" I'M
producing the staple, are either getting
poor or are barely making . living.
Now, 1t seems u US, the best way TO change
this unfair and unjust condition Of affairs
would be for tho Alliance people Of tho
cotton States to do all in their power to
move the cotton Mills 10 tho cotton fields,
get control Of the mills, and thereby do
away with middlemen and speculstors, and
secure 10 themselves the enormous profits
which are said to be made by Cotton Facto-
ries.
Again, If the Farmers should own or con-
troll any important number OF Cotton Mills
and fnd the profits SO large that they could
-.w,. 70 pay higher prices for cotton, they
h.n.6t their poor brothe or farmers. and force
the other mills also to pay higher prices.
BY many, no doubt, this proposition will DO
looked upon ss ohimerical; but We believe
it is as practical as the effort to revolutionize
tho business methods Of tho country whereby
the Farmers, like everybody else, strive to
control the sale Of their own products and
command the highest price for them, and
pay the lowest prices for the products Of
others.
Ifit i. practical for the Alliance to build
and establish business exchanges, eo-opera-
tive stores and cotton warehouses in every
County, upon cash basis founded
on cotton, We do not see why it is not
practical for the Alliance TO build .
Cotton Factory In every County Of suf-
fcient capacity to spin or weave the cotton
raised In that County, upon the same basis.
II any persons are entitled to the PROFITS, or
the greatest part, derived from tho cotton
product, in our opinion, they are the Far
mers who produce it, and we hope the time
is not far off when they will create mar
ket for their cotton, at their own doors, at
their own mills, and kill off tho Spectators,
middlemen, 60, the moths who roll up the
high incidental charges against the cotton
before it gets to the foreign mills, and which
is paid by the farmer in the reduced price
paid for his cotton.
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p@- We hope our friends in Bogansville
township will not think us presunptuous in
publishing the proceedings Of the Railaoad
meeting at Gibbs, without their request.
Whatever is Of interest TO the people Of
Bogansville or any other township in Union
unle 10 oe, as long as We control tn em,
open for the publication Of proceedings Of
meetings held for the advancement Of the
section in which they are held.
Some years ago, when tho citizens Of
Bogausville were on the verge Of civil ,oar,
upon the school question, we incdrred tho
displeasure Of both parties in tho strife, by
refusing to publish indiscreet personal at
tacks upon individuals on both sides, because
we believed they were more likely to widen
the breach aud embitter the feelings than re-
store peace and harmony among the people.
But we had supposed that those factious ele-
ments in Bogansville had been removed,
that peace and harmony reigned supreme,
and that our christian effort TO prevent
bloodshed and CT cate good will among the
citizens Of that township was reoognzsd and
appreciated by those now holding the reins
to guide its public affairs.
The TINES is necessarily published at tho
county seat, and its Editor feels a deep in
terest in the progress and prosperity Of the
town in which he lives, but not moro for the
town itself than because he believes that an
injury to the town is also an injury to the
county, and tho prosperity Of the town
must, from natural causes, contribute to tho
general prosperity Of the county.
The best interests Of Bogan,v ,vilie cannot be
impaired or opposed without inficting an
injury upon the whole county and on the
other hand, neither Bogansville or any other
township can flourish and prosper without
imparting q portion Of its prosperity to its
neighboring townships, and infusiug into
them a spirit to adopt the same means and
measures to secure the same goo, Ne,
The people of Bogansville should press
the advantages Of their line, anlNif they
think tho TINES can help them, the columns
Of their county paper are always oTen to
them.
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Poseys Drug Store is the place 10 buy
h'noa -c'D" -IshpTa-" .,IP.isS" "vn.u%i -'iu
Conference on Saturday, 18th lust, heard
with pleasure a statement from Mr.. C. c..
Vaughn, regarding his belief that he is
called Of God to the work Of tho Gospel
Ministry the church granted MIR. Vaughn
license TO preach. Mr. Vaughn is q young
man OF high moral che racter, and we pre-
dict for him life of u sefulness in his high
calling. He goes to Furman University,
and will, after that, take Theological
course before entering regularly upon his
life's work.
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The State Business Exchange

To the Editors Of The Cotton Plant.
Will you please inquire through your
paper what Is being done by tho Alliances
throughout the State towards securing tho
funds for the exchange. It is high time tho
proper steps were being taken. The Subs
that have endorced the plan as adopted
by the State should elect their Trustees at
once, SO that they can meet and elect the
County Trustee. Then, if there is the re-
quired number, the Board Of Directors could
be elected, and the exchange opened. It
can be done by November lst, if it is push
cd in each county, Ten Subs. in Union
county have ratified it, and subscribed
about one thousand dollars. Now let the
other couuties come to time, aud VIC will
have 1t by the above date. Urge the Subs.
in your next issue to take immediate action
as success depends upon what they do.
Union county gave Terrell q warm wei
come, and about two thousand people listen
ed TO his words Of truth and wisdom. Tho
Board OF Trade were anxious to tender him
. reception Wednesday night, but could not
as he was compelled to leave in the afternoon
by private conveyince for Newberry. The
Alliance appreciated the action Of the Boar d
Of Trade, and regretted that circumstances
prevented their designed banquet, as the
history of such occasions in Union was
guarantee Of handsome entertainment. This
action Of Union merchants puts their beauti-
ful little up country city in the lead Of her
sisters in this respect.
The Alliance is fast gaining respect and
tteution from the outside world. Let Us
stand as unit, and all will be we'll. With
equal rights to oil, special privileges to non e.
W. b. KELLY.
Fish Dam g q
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THE SUMMERS SUN.-If you are suffer
ing with General Debility, feel sick, Ian
guild and good-for nothing. don't fail to get
of your druggist bottle Of Westmorelsnd' 8
Calisnya Tonic II will do you good.
FAIRvIEw Posr OFFICE, June II, 1883.
Gentlemen.-l bought bottle of DR..
Westmorelapds Calisaya Tonic sometime
ago for my daughter who was suffering
with headache almost constantly, had no
appetite and was suffering with general de-
biity. II gives me great pleasure to state
to you that she is now entirely well, and
did not take any other medicine except
your Tonic. and l don't hesitate to recon-
mend it as n good medicine.
Very respectfully,
d. NJ. PEDEN.
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ATTEND OUR GRAND OPENING OF
MlLLlN' cry AND FANCY
DRY GOODS

On Wcdnes day and Thursday, 25th and
10Th of this month, we will make n grand
display of Nj illincry, Dress Goods and Fancy
Goods. The town and county are cordially
invited to ttcnd. We will promise to show
you by far, the prcttiest, most attractive and
the cheap est line Of Millinery and Fancy
Goods that has ever been on display in
Cnior. Come, everybody.
In our Millinery department you will find
MISS Estclle Ditfcndcrtfcr, Of Baltimore,
Md, and Miss Carrie james, of Union, ever
ready TO extend to you II cordial welcome.
Very respectfully,
GRAHAM & SPARKS
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HALF MULE, HALF HORSE
Wy. T., September ST. Dyer, member
Of the county board Of Laramie County.
aud citizens Of Cheyenne for twenty years,
has at his ranch ON Bear Creek, forty
miles from here, mare mule which foa' ed
o colt ten days as,. She has plenty of
nourishment for the youngster, which is
healthy and will live barring acciden.s.
The colt is pink in color, with the ears and
head of mule, but horses body. 1t j.
small for its age. The sire is seven
eighths Norm, IN stallion. In only two other
inststces have mare mules foaled The
samo animal has borne twice in the Zoolog.
ical Garden in Paris.-New York Herold,
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For the TINES.
A Wedding in Santuo,

On the 3D. inst, Hymen, borne on wings
of fee.ness. like swift shooting meteor
over Arden's gloomy va'e, paid santuc q
visit. The. occasion celebrated was the
matrimonial Alliance formed between Mr..
r. F. WiIIeford, one of Kevshaw's most
popular young men, and Miss Ida JONES' q
highly aocomptishedyoung lady of the place
The ceremony was performed by the sather
Of the groom, assisted by Rev. C. II. Willie
ford. Of this place.
Testament. No. "ere life ioins lie
the pair came Nthr6hbing up to the holy men,
whispering the deep. promises that arms
each otheTs FeArt fofhelp in the. life strug-
giles of care and duty. Their only atten-
dants were DR.. Halle, of Kershaw, and Miss
Carrie Ray, of Laurens.
The bride was attired in q black nuns.
yelling, ornamented with ribbon, aud wore
at her throat bunch Of white rose buds.
Miss Ray wore o cream nuns-veiling, COM
bined with piak surah silk, natural flowers.
Miss Alice Friday, a handsomely en-
broidered null, (yhite.)
Mrs. Berry Ieter, grey flannel, ttimmed
with beeds and jets.
Mrs. c. II. Willeford, handsome black
silk, and natural flowers.
Mrs. Randolph and Mrs. Hobson, black
cashmere suits.
Mrs. Gregory, stylish cashmere outfit.
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Correspondence Of the Union Times>
Nsvs From North esoolet.

Eta JANE, Sept. 10. As things turned
out we were little previous in our last com
munication in making the announcement that
the protracted meeting began at Abingdon
Creek the Sunday before. The former an
nouncement was rescinded, but had not
reached the congregation when we wrote the
article. The meeting began yesterday, when
Rev. F. C. Hickson preached from. Ezekiel
33 chapter, and part Of the 10th and 11th
verses: Rev. r. G. Patrick, Of Yorkville,
preached last night from Isaiah, 53d chapter,
and 3rd verse.
Each of their discourses were powerful
appeals to the unconverted. During both
these services the house was densely crow
yded, and considerable interest was manifes-
ted.
Mrs. T. jeff Hughes is still suffering from
the cancer of which we have repeatedly
spoken. She continues in good spirits while
the malady is working its way slowly but
surely upon her vitals.
Some chills and fever, and fever OF ma
larial type are reported in this community.
This may be reasonably accounted for, when
We consider the amount of rain we had dur
ing July and part of August, and the i'm
mense growth of vegetation which is now In
| State Of decomposition. lis no sign that
this is an unhealthy section of country. The
| weather is quite dry now, and gardens are
failing. The cotton crop will be much shor-
| ter than we expected a month ago. Many
| of the late forms are shedding of.
A gang Of gypsies passed through here
| week before last. A few horse swaps, and
perhaps some fortunes told, are the only
traces left that they have been IN our midst
When the Egyptians come along they get
| the attention Of some people always. This
crowd were better fixed for travelling than
any of that ilk we have ever seen.
With good weather this week we expect
much cotton to be picked out. Hon. A. A
He has pea field off1 acres, that tatq fS!
age beats anything we have seen; the vine
are literally piled upon each other to an aver
| age height of three feet. From about an acre
and half of the land he has already gather
ed s tons of feed. From this same ground h
cut crop of oats last Juno, and notwithstand
ing this apparently exhaustive system Of ag
riculture, he is still, year by year, improv
ing his land He will make upwards o
900 gallons Of molasses this year.
If the boys and girls get tired talking t.
each other these long evenings, they can hav
some recreation in giving an answer to tn
following question, to wit:
If 3 by s be multiplied,
And the product be H.
If II by 2 VIC do divide,
And find the quotient Z;
How must we then proceed to make
All other numbers even
Or whhat is the half of %;
Or, third of p
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BsE" The busiest pl rcc in town is at the
Cotton Seed Oil Mill b' aiding, where it looks
like n bee hive; tho sxarming time and
place is Saturday cv ening at Nicholson &
Son Bank where tn, wDrkcrs assemble to
collect the honey and a1rcrwnrd distribute il
among their neighbors for the necessarics of
life. What change there would be in the
business life of our own, if We had Cotton
Foctory in full blast, and every Saturday
J ON IS to $50 opcr ltives, with their week s
carningsin their poe kcts, were thronging our
stores paying their week.. accounts and
life In the old towr 4, sure
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A Bright !amiiisr Faoe:r.y = -
One Of the brightest and most welcome
faces we hays seen in our sanctum for many
day was that Of our valued young friend,
Maj. E. P. McRissick, one of the best and
most popular members of the editorial staff
of the News and Cohrier. Since he left the
Times, only about three years, he has risen,
upon his own merits from plain Eddie to n
full grown Major, and he wears his honors
with becoming grace and dignity. The Ma
jor is on furlough to recover lost flesh. Poor
fellow !yhe 4grows more like his dad every
day''-in siEe-tripping the, beam at 1913 lbs.
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Union County Baptist 8. 8 Convention.

The next meeting Of the Union County
Baptist Sunday School Convention will be
held with the Unionvile Baptist church,
commencing Friday. 9th Sept. 1889.
QUERIES FOR DISCUSSION:
LIST. Is benevolence made as prominent in
our Sunday School and church work as its
importance demands?
SPEAKER'.-C. B. Bobo and G. B. Fowler.
Ind. To what extent does chui ch eff fioien-
cy depend on discipline?
SrEAKERs.-B. +. Eison and C. r. Willie
ford.
3rd. What is the relation Of pastor AMI
people to each other and their relative
works?
SrEAKERs.-Dr. Robt. Little and Rev B. C.
Lampley.
4th. 10 what extent are christians re-.
spensble for the religious education Of the
children in their neighborhood
SPEAKERs.-J. II. Randolph and David
Wilburn.
E-s1y-Should church members engage
in worldly anusements by Rev. J. II. Couch
E. ". JErER, L. E. MEADOR,
Secretary. President.
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RACE TROUBLES IN MIssIssIppI.-Meridia
Miss, September l4.--Reports that the ne.
groes of Newton County. Miss, in the neigh
borhood of Decatur. were arming and organ
izing, have disturbed the white people Of
that vicinity TO such an extent that they are
arming themselves, and merchants have been
unable to supply the demand for Winches-
ters. The whites declare that they want
no trouble, but will be prepared for an
emergency. The negroes acknowledge that
they have been organizing politically, but
deny that they intend any disturbance.
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A Cotton Council.

NEW ORLEANS, September ia Conven-
tiou of Cotton Exchanges and tho cotton
trade in general, to consider tho tarc in cot
fon bale covering, met hero this afternoon.
delegates were present from Baton Rouge,
Natchez, Meridian, Vicksburg. New York,
st Louis, Augusta. Ga, Greenvile, Miss,
Memphis, Nashville, Mobile, Savannah,
jackson, Miss, and many other cities. In
rioners Of asficls&aRlss cldfs&aRlssE delegates oommis-
States and representatives Of the Farmers
Alliance were admitted tc seats on the hoor
IT. the Convention's request President
Thomas, of the New Orleans Exchange, gave
bis views on the subject as expressed in his
report ut the time of the call In order to
bring the matter before the meeting he NOV
ed that all cotton in American markets be
sold at net weight, allowing 5 per cent of
for tnre on jute-covered bales, and "a per
cent for cotton covered bales. Mr.. Cope
land seconded the motion, which was dis
cussed and amended.
The Liverpool Cotton Association sent q
letter against cotton bagging. Bremen Ex-
change wrote that it had no objesion to
cotton bagging fit was heavy enough t.
protect the cotton.
The following resolution was passed:
81 hat on and after the first day Of Octo-
Der, leS0, all cotton shall be sold at net
weight, allowing twenty-four pounds off the
gross weight for tare on jute-covered bales,
and aixteen pounds off for tare on cotton
covered bales, cotton covering fn b. at s,sn d.
1he Farmers Alliance people said that the
resolution would bo ratified, aud they would
only send cotton to points where tho tare
vas in operation
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DIsCoURAGIN0 MURDgRs.-Well doI

DIscoURAGINo MURDERs.-Well done;
Judge Wallace!
The refusal Of an order for bail for Two men
accused ofmurder 10 o new departure in
our later jtdic,af proceedings, but il is wise
and good and wholesome. If we cannot
convict murderers we can at least, with men
like Judge Wallace on the bench, give them
OF least the temporary Inconvenience Of de.
tenijon In jsil pendingtrial.
And it is right and} just. No man who
kills another should 10 allowed to give bail
unless the evidence d such as to make ac-
quittal by ajury al5 kost certain. The man
who kills another should be required to
submit 10 that muh punishment unless the
killing is absolu y and beyond question
unavoidable.
That principle build if practically and in
variably applied, end to discourage killing
and put the poor ID obscure man slayer and
the rich and inf ential one op an equality.
-GreenrHe Men
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Wendell Philips the greatest sf New Emo.
land orators, was very much Of n prophet
In one of his speeches he decla red that New
England is doom ed just as sure as na,nr, /
laws. will produce fixed 9ssnlts," and sb At
eventually al. ner manufactures would 90,
.,,ne to he West, the most to the SO nth
where the advantages for profitable m anu.
featuring sIe, all located MIR. ? hilips
slsb predict ed that the South ''wiM oecome
notalone the mistress eff America, 'Jut the
central empire of the world"
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HSA. We unintentionalIy omitted in o

nsA- We unintcntionally omitted in our
article on the Public Schools last week, to
state that Miss Salie Munro was reelected
Principal of the Music department in the
female school. Miss Munro is undoubtedly
one of the most competent and thorough
teachers in this State, and the selection made
by the Board of Tru ,tecs will give genera
satisfaction.
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my We call special attention to the

DH- We call special attention to the nd-
advertisement nf Maj. s. NJ. Rice, who offers
his beautiful residence and adjoining tract of
land for sale. This is, undoubtedly, one of
the most valuable pieces of property in the
upper part of tho State, and there is money
in it for the purchaser. 1t is town and coun-
try combined.
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nay" Rev. Charles X. Villcford baptized
eight candidates on last Sunday morning at
Hebron Church. Thos, baptized were al
most from the cradle to the grave-the
youngest being about ourtcen years old,
and the Oldest seventy-o ne.
The series of meeting: held with Hebron
were conducted entirely by tho Pastor, Rev.
Chas. r. Willeford, and IT is said that tho
church is in better con- lition now than for
years in the past. The new dressing house
and pool reflect great or elit upon the Hebron
members. One awaits baptism at next ap-
poiJitmcnt, 3D. Sunday, at 10 o clock a. NJ.
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BLEW THE Tor OF HIS HEAD OFF.-Green-
vile, September l3.-Marcus Pool, living
twelve miles above this city, committed
suicide to-day by shooting the top of his
head off with double barrcled shotgun.
His brains were scattered in every direction.
lie was seventy years old. Financial trou-
bles are given the cause. lie leaves wife
and twelve children.
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LYSCnING AT MoRGANToN.-Rale N.
c., September IA mob of one hundred
men broke open the Jail Mt Morganton at
8 o'clock this morning. took out Franklin
Stack, q white man. and David Boone, a
negro, and hanged them. Stack aInbashed
Robt Parker, u student ut the college. who
killed Stacks brother some months ago,
and Boone shot and killed n man at a camp
meeting. The people OF Morganton propose
to ferret out the lynchers and punish them.
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Fire Near Saatuc.

We regret to learn that on last Monday
night, the dwelling owned by Mr.. j. c. Sar-
tor and occupied by Mr.. Murph Bewley,
near Sautuc Depot, was destroyed by fire.
while MIR. and Mrs. Bcwley were at a pray
er mscting. The cause of the Fl re is un-
known. All of the furniture was destroyed
except the bedding in one room down stairs.
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List Of Jurors.

The following is the Jury drawn las
Wednesday to serve at the term of Cour
commencing Monday, October I, 1889. j
is, iFour opiqion, the most intelligent aIi
ablest Jury that haa been drawn in this
county for m6ny years:
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Smoke "Josteco" Cigars for sale at.
Posey's Drug Store.

n1a- Uur ,.r-grupu vp..o.~. Mathis,
complains Of q very impolite practice which
he seys great many arc guilty of, aud
that is; standing at the window Of the office
and looking over his shoulder while he is
copying kilograms. He says, "no gentlem .n
would do it. aud others must not, or there
will be trouble on hand" so take warming
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A Fugitive Arrested.

Andy Cunningham, who stole n bale of
cotton from Minter's Gin house last winter
and "M The grit" was arrested in Atlanta,
Ga, last Thursday.
Capt G. c. May, armed with requisition
from Governor Richardson left yesterday for
Atlanta, To escort Andy back to familiar
scenes in thc Rock Cabin near tho Court
House
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utA- Messrs. w. T. Graham and s. A. f..
Parham went to Columbia last Friday and
made an arrangement with the Railroad
authorities, by which oil Cotton will be
weighed on tho Railroad pl,tfor m sold here.