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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-09-20

The ALIiAxcE ENTERING THE FIELD OF
BUSINESS. s.-Columbis, September 1.-THE
Alliance is comiDglo the front with her
Observation-Disclosures Warehouses and oil
mills seem to engage their attention at
present Within the next month it is ex.
pected that at least fifteen Alliance ware
houses will start in business. There have
been thug far only five Alliance warehouses
chartered, but n number Of others are being
planned. The Co. operative Alliance store Of
Anderson with q capital of 500, 900, is the
largest OF the Alliance enterprises. Lynch
burg, in Sumter County, has an Alii,ncx
store with capital of$3, 900. The Farmsps.
Alliance cotton seed oil mill has teen start-
ed by the Alliance men of Oconee. GaffDey
City has asked for q charter for her Alliance
warehouse. store has been opened
by the Woodruff Alliance upon charter
recently issued.-Cor. News and C,s1rier.
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ATTEND OUR GRAND OPENING OF
MILLINI cry AND FANCY
DRY GOODS

On Wednes day and Thursday, 25th and
26th of this month, we will make n grand
display of Nj illinery, Dress Goods and Fancy
Goods. The, town and county are cordially
invited to 'ttend. We will promise to show
you by far, the prettiest, most attractive and
the cheap est line Of Millinery and Fancy
Goods TINT has ever been Oh display in
Union. Come, everybody.
In our Millinery department you will find
MISS Estclle Diffenderffer. of Baltimore.
Md, and Miss Carrie James, of Union, ever
ready to extend to you cordial welcome.
Very respectfully,
GRAHAM g. SPARKS.
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ne Aliianos ana Cotton Yae, ,>ries

The Alliance ana Cotton laessriss. .,-. ~,
wssineersay hope. ssr thsS gstd e III
parties ia the County -HssrsFs, MsrshAnis,
Msehanies, and all wso earn aas koaSst
livisg in any lssitinite eeospstlsa --thSt
the Alliance ihroushoat ths County will
seriously consider the proposition made BY
a committee Of the Union Board of Trade 10
the County Alli,pos; to soropsrs.s 10 baild-|
ing Cotton Factory.
1--we arc rightly infermed, the propositioa.
was, for the town Of Union 70 subscribe S26, ]
600 and the Alliances $s6, ,00o, This vssldl
give the control Of the enterprise te The
Alliance, by virturs Of holding good diwcfk-
iug majority Of the stock.
Tho great complaint Of tho o,tton produ.
GERS 10, that while middlemsn, spectators
and Factory owners get rich from buying.
selling and manufacturing cotton, those who;
bear "the heat aud burden Of the day" ini
producing the staple, are either getting
poor or are bsrely making living, ~ B
Now. it seems I, Us, tho best way 70 change
this unfair and unjust condition Of affairs
would be for tho Alliance people Of the
cotton States to do all in their power to
| move the cotton Mills to the cotton fields,
get control Of the mills, and thereby do
away with middlemen and spectators, and
secure TO themselves the enormous profits
which are said to be made BY Cotton Facto-
ries.
Again, IL the Farmers should own or con-
troll any important number Of Cotton MILLS
and aud tho profits so lsrss fhat they could
-or,a Psy higher prices Tor cotton, they
b.n.a. their poor othsEf.rmsrs. and. .fosesl
the other mills also to pay higher prices.
BY many, no doubt, this proposition will bc
looked upon as ohimerical; but We believe
it is as practical as the effort to revolutiouize
tho business methods Of the COUNTRY whereby
the Farmers, like everyb body else, strive tc
control tho sale Of their own products and
commend the highest price for them, and
pay the lowest prices for tho products ol
others.
If it is practical for the Alliance to build
and establish business exchanges, co-opera
tive.stores and cotton warehouses In ever
County. upon . cash basis founde
on cotton, We do not sec why It. is mo
practical for the Alliance to build ,
Cotton Factory In every County Of suf
feient capacity to spin or weave the cotto
raised IN that County, upon the same basis
II any persons arc entitled to the -Prehis, o
the greatest part, derived from the cottol
product, in our opinion, they are the Fss
mers who produce II, and We hope the tim
is not far off when they will create . mar
ket for their cotton, al their own doors, o.
their own mills, and kilt of the specaistorl
middlemsn, &o., the moths who roll. up th'
high incidental charges against the cotton
before it gets to the foreign mills, and Hhicl
Is paid by the farmer in the reduced pric
paid for his cotton.
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Poseys Drug Store is the place to buy
IismDa- -e'pr = Isappa-" DAiaisr- -ra,uiSSi -'i,
Conference on Saturday. l4th lust, heard
with pleasure = statement. from Mr.. C. G.
Vaughn, regarding his belief that hs Is
called Of God to the work Of tho Gospel
Ministry the church, granted Mr.. Vaughn
license TO preach. Mr. Vaughn is . young
man OF high moral che raoter, and we pre-
dict for him life of ssfulness in his high
calling. He goes TO Furman University,
and will, after that, take q Theological
course before entering regularly upon his
life's work
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Uaion Count, Baptist Q. Q oenvsnsse.,


The next meeting Of the Union County
Baptist Sunday School Convention will be
held with the Unionville Baptist church,
commencing Friday. 9th Sept. 1889.
QUERIES FOR DISCUSSION:
LIST. 10 bensvolsnce made as prominent in
our Sunday School and church work % its
importance demands?
SPSAK.R..-C. B. Bobo and 9. B. Fowler.
2nd. To what extent does chuI oh efioen-
cy depend on discipline?
SPEAKEas.-B. +. Eison and C. r. WILLIE
ford.
3rd. What is the relation Of pastor and
people to each other and their relative
works?
SpsAKERs.-Dr. Robt. Little and Rev D. C 4.
Lampley.
4th. 10 what extent are christians re-
spensible for the religious education Of the
children in their neighborhood 7
SPEAKEas.-J. II. Randolph and David
Wilburn.
E.s,y-Should church members engage
In worldly anusements by Rev. j. II. Couch.
e. W. Jsrxa, L. E. MEADOR,
Secretary. President.
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RACE TRoUBLEs IN MIssIssIppI.-Meridian
Miss, September l4.-Reports that the ne.
groes Of Newton County. Miss, In the neigh
borhood Of Decatur, were arming and organ
ising, 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 bs prepared for an
emergency. The negroes scknowledgs that
they have been organising politically, but
deny that they intend any disturbance.
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[corrsspondsncs ofths Union Timssl
= eantaA yeilRs.

sAxr,c. Sept l8.--With us last week
closed one Of the busiest seasons OF Q farmers
life, that Of saving fodder. For moro than
A month We have worked hard to secure
both fodder and hay, but although We had
several hundred bundles offoddcr burned ON
the stalks, we have enough 70 do MS, besides
nearly 5000 lbs Of the incest crab or crop
grass hay you almost ever saw ana oil neas-
" baled and stored away. u !!
Some colored people are too lasy to works
hut not too lazy TO steal corn from o. neigh
boris field, for they have been in mine, and
ten 10 one were on the way home from con-
ducting prayer meeting; and imagine said,
fas I have heard some say, "wellI wiz pray.
or" .f;.,
The weather Is very dry, and gardens and
turnips, AZ suffering terribly.
Peas viii be cut of one-half ON account OF
tho drouth. Z
Cotton is opening fast, but win not turn
out near as good as some had thought
| tho others I have not examined.
Making sorghum syrup is in fun blast,
| but some varieties are turning out very poor
| ly. believe the Orsnge variety only
coming up to ar average.
Mr.. Editor, il you had seen me one DAY
last week, you would have seen something
| think would have surpassed Riverside joe
man and "cow-mule." / was moving nay
and went out in the shade to whet my blade
and got into yellow,jaokets nest. AS socI
as heard them busting knew 1t was e4.4t
or fight, and took leg-bail and Startee
across the field with one Of the "varmints
making the race exciting. It was no US
trying to get IL off by running, 50 / stoppet
and Knocked 1t off and TUNED It loose on
younger brother, who killed 1t.
Rev. Chas. r.. Willeford immersed eigh
candidates at Hebron yesterday, and there
ono more awaiting baptism.
msystsMx. raiaaEr Id RsEaR sEaps. asaEiss O. q
dist) church. Your correspondent was i
attendance, but failed to arrive in time
hear tho text, but the subject was, "whs
must do TO be saved" which he handle
we'll and plainly. "a
expect to 60 to the Association mex
Wednesday, at Padgetts Creek church, an
If don't have a good time, 1t will be on ~
count Of something worse than know nov
and because the girls wont give me chanct
hope to see some Of ouc Alliance Ed
tors preserves-Preserved flowers"
f. w. ].
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Correspondence Of the Union Times>
= yevs From Uerth eneelst.

: Ezra JANE, Sept. 10. As things turned
out we we're o little previous In our last com
munication in making the announcement that
The protracted meeting began at Abingdon
Creek the Sunday before. The foymer an
nounccment was rescinded. but had NOT
article. The meeting began yesterday, when
Rev. F. C. Hickson preached from. Ezekiel
88 chapter, and part Of the 10th and 1lth
verses, Rev. II. G. Patrick, Of Yorkvills,
preached last night from Isaiah, 63d chapter,
and 5rd verse;. *
Each Of their discourses were powerful
appeals to the unconycrted. During both
these services the house was densely crow
.dsa, and dlconsidereble interest was manifss-
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
larisl typo are reported in this community.
This may be reasonably accounted for, when
1--we consider the amount Of rain We had dur
| ing July and part of August, and the Inn
mense growth Of vegetation which is now IN
o State Of decomposition. II is no sign that
this is an unhealthy section ofoountry. Tho
weather Is quite dry now, and gardens are
.ssi,;s,S. The cotton. orvp viii 20 muvn sihor-
ter than we expected o month ago. Many
| of the latc 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
i crowd were better fixed for travelling than
sny Of that ilk We have ever seen.
With good weather this week We expect
much cotton 70 be picked out. Hon. A. A
He has 1 pea field Of Fl acres, fEstta ttatafpt4ssF'
age beats anything We have seen; the vines
are literally piled upon each other to IN aver
age, height,of three feet, From about an acre
and half Of the land he has already gather
ed 8 tons Of feed. From this same ground h
cut crop of oats last Juno, aud 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
If3by be multiplied,
And the product be IL;
If II by We do divide,
And find the quotient Z;
How must we then proceed to make
AL other numbers even
Or whhat is the half of %;
Or, third Of 81?
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A Cotton Counoil.

New ORLEANS, September ia Cow en-
tiou of Cotton Exchanges and the cotton
trade in general, to consider the tarc in cot
fon bale covering met here this afternoon.
Delegates were present from Baton Rouge,
Natchez, Meridian, Vicksburg. New York,
st Louis, Augusta, Ga, Greenville, Miss,
Memphis, Nashville, Mobile, Savannah,
jackson, Miss, and many other cities. In
rioners Of Si asficdfftsRls dfftsRlsE delegates oomuis-
States and representatives Of the Farmers
Alliance were admitted to seats on the door.
IT the Convention's request President
Thomas, of the New Orleans Exchange, gave
his 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
fer tare on jute-covered bales, and 81 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 E1-
change wrote that it had no objestion TO
cotton baggipg fit was heavy enough t.
protect the cotton.
The following resolution was passed:
81 hat on and after the first day of Octo-
Der, 1889, all cotton shall be sold at net
weight, allowing twenty -four pounds off the
gross weight for tare on jute-covered bales,
and rixteen pounds off for tare on cotton
covered bales, cotton Covering to he Of stand.
me Farmers Alliance people said that the
resolution would be ratified, aud they would
only send cotton to points where the tare
vas in operation
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Wendell Philips the greatest Of New Eng
land orators, was very much of a prophet.
In one of his speeches he decla red that New
England is doom ed just as sure as na,ur, |
law, will produce fixed. qesul,s," and ,b at
eventually a.. ner manufhctures would 20.
.,yue TO he West, the most to the So nth,
where the advantages for profitable anu.
featuring sIe,. all. located MIR. p hilips
alsb predicted that the South s'wiil 'oecome q
notnlone the mistress eff America, ',ut the
central empire Of the world"
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n@- Uur rurryrupu vprro,~- Mathis,
complains Of . very impolits practice which
no says great many are guilty of, and
that is; standing at the window Of the Office
and looking over his shoulder while he is
copying tslegrams. He says, "no gentlem An
would do it, nnd others must not, or there
will be trouble on hand" so take warming
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A Pugi tive Arrested.

Andy Cunningham, who stole q bale of
cotton from Minter's Gin house last winter
and "ha the grit" was arrested in Atlanta,
Ga, last Thursday.
Capt G. c. May, armed with'a requisition
from Governor Richardson left yesterday for
Atlanta, to escort Andy back to familiar
scenes in the Rock Cabin near the Court
House. ~
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Sunday School Union.

The next session Of the Sunday School
Union Of the middle section Of Broad River
Association will be held with the FL Bethel
Church, commencing on Friday before the
9th Sunday in September. All churches
and Sunday Schools in said County arc
earnestly requested to send delegates.
Friday, IL O'Clock, A. NJ, Introductory
sermon, by Rev. ]. G. Carter.
Iptermission.
Reports from Schools. Organization.
lot QUESTION for discussion "with the
present general usage, are our internationa,
lesson helps really blessing?" p. 8. Web.
Der aud T. NJ. Littlejohn.
I'd. The ideal Superintendent. J. R.
Jefferies ani c. C. Roberts.
SATURDAY, $50 O'CLOCK, A. N.
Half hour devotional exercises.
LIST. Question: care not We, as Baptists,
remiss in the duty OF teaching our dis.
tiDotive principles in Sunday Schools ?"
Rev. j. G. Carter and G. w. MoKown.
I'd. Should Baptist Churches tolsrst
moderate dram-dripkiog among their mem
bers 2" T. ]. Patrick and J. T. Moorhead. /.
Intermission.
1st. Question. "Should not the Missionary
spirit be more carefully cultivated in Sun
day Schools?" w. N. Rains and Davis
Jefferies.
Question Box.
M.scELLANEoUs:
Sunday, 10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
Sunday School Mass Meeting.
Missionary sermon by Rev. J. d. Bailey.
II J. D. BAILEY.
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PoLITIcAL FARMERs.-The pol itical far
mers are in high way to kill tho Alliance
in Georgia. Heretofore political farmers
have thwarted every effort The farmers ha ve
made toward union for self-preser vation
Have the Georgia farmers forgotten the
Changers, and who led them out Of the
wilderness, and who rode into office,
on the strength of their vote, and who
cares no more for farmers than any
body else? Think and see:-Augusta News.
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LYNCHING AT MoRGANToN.-Raleigb, N.
c., September IA mob Of one hundred
men broke open the Jail at Morganton at
o'clock this morning, took out Franklin
Stack, white man, and David Boone, a
negro, and hanged them. Stack ambasbed
Robt Parker, u student at the college, who
killed Stacks brother some months ago,
and Boone shot and killed man at O cam D.
meeting. The people OF Morganton propose
to ferret out the lynohers and punish them
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Avoiding In santuo.


On the sd inst, Hymen, borne on wings
Of feesness. ike . swift, shooting meteor
over Arden's gloomy ra'e, paid santuc q
visit. The. OCCASION celehrared was the
mAtrimohid Alliance formed between Mr..
r. r. WiIIeford, one Of Kershaw's most
popular young men, and Miss Ida Jones, q
highly aecoMp}e she'd young lady of the place.
The ceremony was performed BY the father
Of the groom, assisted by Rev: C. X. Willie
Sosd. Of thiG place.
nkannnhare life joins lie,
the Haif came hbing up to the holy men,
khHpsfinR tip tdespz promises that arms
-ssoR- 6theSes ysArt tofhelp in 1he 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 black nuns,
yelling, ornsmented with ribbon, aud wore
at her throat bunch Of white rose buds.
Miss Ray wore . cream nuns-yeiling, COM
biRed Fith. pick .surah silk, natural flowers.
Miss HticsN Friday, handsomely EN-.
broidered null, (yhite.)
Mrs. BsrTI }ete., g.y fspnhel, trimmed
with beeisap6 jets
Mrs. C. Il. Wilieford, handsome black
silk, and natural flowers.
Mrs. Randolph and Mrs. Hobson, black
cashmere suits.
Mrs. Gregory, stylish cashmere outfit.
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OF LAST COUNTY ALI
ANCE.

We received from W. II. Miller notes Of
proceedings Of last County Alliance, which
came too late FOR publication In last weeks 3
issue, but viii publish i fsw thtngs from
the notes that have not s'rsaay bssh todchsd
upon.
communication from the Board Of
Trade Of the town Of Union wss received,
asking for conference with relation to The
establishing Of Cotton Factory In the towa
Of Uninn. -
Brothers J. W. Gregory, W. T. Moorhssd,
J. T. Moorhead, A. Cole Lylss and JIM.
Greer were appointed q committee to meet
with . committee Of same character from
Beard of Trade.
A resolution Of thanks was tendsrsi the
Board Of Trade for their desire 70 extend
hospitlliiies 10 the Honorable Ben Terrell
aud the County Alliance on the 4th inst. !.
Union. ,u.a 1oy' Y'.! s.I IssssS.-. --'-
upon mos s-,aanth, N Ef 10 sry address. y
dsd as the medium through whodI- 60 uuy
cotton begging. 81
A resolution Of thanks 10 W. H. Sastsr
and others for not selling or baudi:ng Jute
bazgins =as adopted.
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nA- We unintentionally omitted in our
article on the Public Schools last week, to
state that Miss Sallie 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 Trustees will give genera
satisfaction.
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pA- Messrs. w. T. Graham and 8. A. E.
Parham went to Columbia last Friday and
made an arrangement with the Railroad
authorities, by which all Cotton will be
weighed on tho Railroad platfor m sold here,
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Ths STATE Business Exehsnrs

Will you please inquire through your
paper what 10 being done BY the Alliances
throughout the State towards securing tho
funds for the exchange. 1t is high time the
proper steps were being taken. The Subs
that have sndorcsd the plan 90 adopted
BY the State should elect their Trustees st
once. SO that they can meet and elect the
County Trustee. Then, II there 10 the re-
quired number, the Board Of Directors could
be elected, and the exchange opened. Il
can be done by November let, II It is push
Cd in cash county, Ten Subs. In Union
county have ratified IL, and subscribed
about one thousand dollars. Now. let the
other equities come to time, and We will
have II by the above date. Urge the Subs.
In your next issue 10 take immediate action
% success depends upon what they do.
Union county gave Terrell warm well
come, and about two thousand people listen
ed 10 his words Of truth and wisdom. The
Board OF Trade were anxious to tender him
reception Wednesday night, but could not
as he was compelled to leave In the afternoo on
by private conveyance for Newberry. Tho
Alliance appreciated tho 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 sntertainment. This
action OF Union merchants puts thsir baauti-
ful little up-country city in the lead Of her
sisters In this respect
The Alliance Is fast gaining respect and
tteution from tho outside world. Let us
stand as unit, and all will be we'll. With
equal rights to oil, special privileges 70 non e.
w. B. KsILY.
EIsh Dam s. o.
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Blew TIE tor OF ms HRAD 0rp.--Green-
ville, September l3.-Marous Pool, living
twelve miles above this city, committed
suicide to-day BY shooting the top Of his
head of with double barreled shotgun.
His brsios were scattered in every direction
He was seventy years old. Financial trou-
bliss are given the cause. He leaves wife
and twelve children.
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p@- We call special attention to the I'D
advertisement af 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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Flro Near SaHtuo.

We regret to learn tha. on last Monday
night, the dwelling owned by Mr.. j. c. Ssr-
tor and occupied by Mr.. Murph Bewley,
near Sautuc Depot, was destroyed by fire.
while MIR. and Mrs. Bewley were mt pray
er mseting. The cause Of the f re is un-
known. All of the furniture was destroyed
except the bedding in one room down stairs.
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BS" The busiest pl; ce in town is at the
Cotton Seed Oil Mill bI aiding, where it looks
like bee hive; tho sxarming time and
place is Saturday CIV eung at Nicholson g.
Sons Bank where tho workers assemble to
collect the honey and GSarward distribute It
among their neighbors for the necessaries 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
h ON rs to $50 oper' Itives, with their week s
earningsin their poe kets, were thronging our
stores paying their weeks accounts and
purchasing supple >. Then there would be
life In the old towr >, sure.