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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-08-15

H@- We arc continually told by good
honest, un.uspecting Alliance men that there
is nc politics in :hc;: order; :h.: :tey dc
not hear politics discussed in their meetings,
and that it is unjust to the Alliance 10 accuse
it of intermeddling with politics, as an AL
lance.
We happened TO tell IN Alliance man of
the dilemma we were in when speaking of q
candidate who we knew was running on his
Alliance prestige, and he "smoled smile"
and said "Well, the Alliance is not q 20.
litical organization; but It is very much like
jury 1t sits on the case, hears the testi-
mony and The speeches Of the lawyers, with :
out saying n word, then retire to the Jury
room, discusses the matter rs . Farmers
As>1cia'ion and makes up its veralct." He
went on to say that 'aH the members of the
Farmers Association are not Alliance men
but all Alliance men belong to the Farm
ers Association and they compose nine. tenths
Of its membership; and there is where the
politics get in to disturb the harmony Of the
Alliance" he said.
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,speaIinE. The candidates I'd adidrcssbd The
peop'e Of Fish Dam the next day. the 7th.
under more favorable circumstances. All
had o chance to speak. Miss Garner, the
female candidate for School Con- missioner,
del vered well written speech, and
rather large crowd gave her their strict
attention, evidently through curiosity to hear
shat che hal to say, as well as to show their
gallantry to q lady.
= 4 will give you few personals, but some
Win be rather late.
Mr.. John p. Thomas Jr, has been home
from the Cidadel Academy for some time,
taking an active part in his Sunday-School
and church.
Miss Belle Lyles is with the family of
her brother, MIR. A. c. Lyles, where she ex-
poets to remain until September 1st, when
she will return to Baruwell County, TO teach
| school.
Miss T,lla Palmer, Of Union, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Austell.
Misses Hattie and E'oise McGill, of Mon
ticello, anl Miss Alice Friday, of Columbia
are visiting the family Of Rev. J. NJ. Friday
Rev. A. s. Willeford, of Kershaw, who
has been helping his son in series of meet
fogs s"tTF~'-riow, setu'Hvd hUnc on the Sth
T.. w. j.
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ParIonaIa.

We were p eas.d to meet in our Sauctum
last week, our old typo friend, Mr.. Joseph
E. James, now of Wolfe City, Texas. Joseph
looks ss natural:as uu,old: shoslsap speaks
encoursgiugly of==tire =futdke outlook o,
Texas. 1T did ds ga t5 Zee hf@ fiif add Keaf
that he was prospsriug, ,fsr he is a most
worthy man. '.yrs s. geo..
Miss Kate Cautwsir, of Columbia, is visit.
ing her friend, Mrs J!'J. Purcell. e:
Mr.. w. A. Nicholson has gone 10 Virginia
on business. '''''''
Miss Mary Duncan, of Goshen Hill, is
visiting Mr., T. C. Duncan and family.
Mis- Charlotte and Slr. Robert Allston
have gone to Fiat Rock to spend their holi.
days.
Mrs W. II. wallaoe,has gone to Edgefe.d,
to visit her dsvghter, Mrs Sheppard
Miss Sarah Davidson, Of Yorkville, is
visiting DR.. NJ. A. Moore aud family.
Miss C,rris Whitsside has retnrued from
an extended visit tuEetstives and friends at
White Oak, Fairfield County,
Mrs l.. g. Yousm ysturned from Saluda,
last Tuesday. wi. .roi.n,;-,..
Prof. sha Mrs SHARP. Sf New Orleans, are
on visit to Mr. Ana 'sfqs WE, Thomson.
Mr.. Buchheit, and afamily, of Florence, are
visiting Mr.. J.,,Q Buehheit and family.
Mrs. F. NJ. Whitlock, Of Riverside, and
children, who have, been visiting relatives
in Fairfield, returned home yesterday.
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Bf7s" One of the soundest institutions of
learning in the South is the Furman Uuiver-
sity at Greenville. 1t has stood the test of
years Of trials and financial difficulties. and
has emerged from its tribulations, standing
upon firm ground, bright and shining star
amid the lest and most popular Universi-
ties in the country. Furman points to the
many bright and noble young men she has
sent into almost every quarter of the globe
as proud specimens of the work she is doing
for the moral and intellectual elevation of
mankind.
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BAD FOR NEWSPAPER DEAD-BEATs.-Cheer.
full news for newspaper proprietors comes
from Ohio. A paper in that State recently
brought suit against forty-llree men who
would not pay their subscriptions, and OBJ
tanned judgment for the full amount in
esch case.
Twenty-eight prevented attachments by
making affidavit that they had no more than
the law allowed. Under the decision of the
supreme court they were arrested for petit lar.
ceDy and bound over i'm The sum Of $500. Six
OF these did not eire boni, and went TO jai'.
This is the result Of the working of the new
postal law, which makes it larceny to take
paper and refuse TO pay for it, Htstcrn
Jonrnoiist,
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EUrErsr.-This is what you ought to have,
10 fact, you must have II, 10 fully enjoy Nfe
Thousands are searching for II daily, and
mourning because they find it not Thou
s'nds upon thousands Of dollars are spent
annually by our people in the hope that they
may attain this boon. And yet it may be
had by all. We guarantee thu. Electric
Bitters, II used according 10 directions and
the use persisted in, will bring you Good
Digestion and roust the demon Dyspepsia
and install instead Eupepsy. We recon.
mend Electric Bitters for Dyspepsia and
all diseases Of Liver, Stomach and kidneys,
Sold at bOc. and $l.O0 rer bottle by d. F.
Posey Druggist.
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HONS MANURE MAkING.-There is NO
better time thau now for every farmer and
settled tenant to begin the accumulation Of
manure for next years crop. There are
few farms Of even the smallest dimensions
that do not contain tbe"rnw material for
a surprisir; quantity Of good manure.
Every conceivable kind Of litter, trash and
what-not contains plant food in no iuconsider.
able quantity, and besides has the power 10
absorb and hold more. We need not 70 into
details 10 matter SO patent to every iudi-
vidual. Consider how many handfuls of
good manure can be gotten up between now
aud spring, and how many hills of corn or
cotton can be made to double their yield by
1t. This is work that ought to be kept up
all the year round, but particularly in the
fall, when material is more plentiful. We
know whereof I'VE speak wben' tedyise
diligent work in this line. It pays In dollars
and cents as we'll, II not better than any
thing that half idle labor can be employed
at during fall and winter. The boys can
make wages at it the winter through
Plant. y.
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Linen Towels at 100 doz at
II. Nj. COHEN & BROS.

~ In speech before the people Of
Newberry last week, Hon. W. C. Benneti,
candidate for congress, in stating his objec.
tions to ihe sub-treasury bill, said:
"In section 2 it provides that every
"owner" of produce cin use the ware
house just the same as the producer,
and this would let in the money
lenders and cotton buyers with the
producer. He did not see how the ware
house would be any benefit TO the poor farm
or. lie was in favor Of bill that rbuld
put more money in circulation. The fhopey
iu circulation should he increased four or
FIVE times what il is noHyr
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The CoTroN TIE Washington,
August S.-Scnator Butler made vigorous
'hght in the Senate this afternoon against
the proposed increase in the duty on cotton
ties recommended in the pending tariff BILL
He was well fortified with facts derived
from personal experience in the cotton grow
ipg country, and it was refreshing to note
the case with which he upset the theories of
Senator'S Edmunds, Hiscock and Aldrich.
In opening Senator Butler called upon
Senator Aldrich to explain TO The Senate
and the country why en- increase Of 35 per
per cent. to 1O3 pes cent. was proposed, and
who had suggested il. After considerable
backing and filing Senator Butler forced
him to admit that there had been no re-
quests for an increase over the present duty,
and the advance WAS gratuitous on the part
OF the Republican members Of the COM
mittee. This admission appeared to trouble
the Republicans, and Senators Edmunds
end Hiscock rushed to the rescue of their
comradc, and attempted to show that the
high rate Of protection was necessary to EN-.
courage home manufacturers to engage in
the production of cotton tics.
Senator Butler asked them if cotton ties
ore manufactured in this country. and They
T promptly replied IN the negative, adding
that they are all imported.
Senator Butler, with smile on his face,
drew from his desk package Of papers,
| and read statistics to show that there was
| decrease of several millions of pounds Of
cotton ties during the last fiscal year as com
pared with the importations duriog the year
previous. He said that would indicate that
cotton ties are manufactured in this country.
Senator Aldrich remarked that the mere
fact of reduction in the quantity imported
did not prove that cotton ties are manufac-
tured in this country.
Senator Butler still had moro ammunition
in his locker. SO he produced letter re-.
Gently received from Messrs ]. b. E. Sloan
4 Son, cotton factors in Charleston, in
which it was stated that cotton ties imported
from England cost 81 261 per bundle,
while American manufacturers are under
selling England at ST. 25 per bundle. Then
Senator Butler proceeded to show that, not.
w.thstanding the American manufacturers
are unlerselling Englishmen, SO far as this
article is concerned, IL was proposed to
make this enormous increase in the duty
He denounced it as robbery, and an attempt
to discriminate against one section of the
country in favor of another. His remarks
we're delivered in his admirable style and
with great force, completely using up his
sdversaries, who were not familiar with the
| subject OF cotton ties.
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his own soulf Or, what shall . man give 10
exchange for his soul" Matt. g; 86, 81,
Mr.. Gilbert preached sermon that carried
convict 10 many hearts,. The day was To-
tensely hot, yet tho best Of order prevailed
throughout the discourse in which the
speaker contrasted the vsni,ies Of earthly
glory to the blessed immortality Of the
righteous beyond the grave.
The probabilities are that the meeting will
60 on oil the week, aud We hope to report
glorious results in our next letter.
A rumor has gained considerable hesdway
that one of our church bulldogs has been
used by some Of the railroad employees for
the commission of Infamous crimes, Of
which, no doubt, some Of our country peo-
pie know more or less. Should proof suffi-
cient be ELECTED to sustain the report, our
people must not be surprised to hear OF the
guilty parties being dealt with roughly. A
well oiled buggy trace or seasoned barrel
stave will be quite convenient in settling
such matters.
Tho work Of replacing the Skull Shosls
bridge is progressing satisfactorily. In .
few days II will be ready for crossing again,
provided nothing happeus.
Wilson'S Chapel Sunday School appointed
L. N. Burgess, Bobo Massey, Willie George
and jackson Sanders as delegates to the
OOuHty SuBuby CCuOOl NOuNcutIOu anu ..
F. Estes, G. w. Whisouant, T. ]. Estes aud
Salem Sunday School in said convention on
27th and 28th inst.
Rev. II. Smith will preach at Salem
aud Rev. J. d. Bailey at Skull Shoots next
Sabbath.
Mr.. John r. Osment and wife, OF Lowell,
N. c., are visiting their relatives and friends
| in this community.
At the U. 8. Court at Greenvills last week
We had the pleasure Of meeting our old
friend, John p. McKissck. ESQ, but our
readers must not think that he was there as
witness in q "licker' case. He don't be.
long to that kind of q crowd.
1t has leaxed out that in previous cor
responience wc'reported that Bob Davis run
while in the army. We did incidentally re.
fer TO the time he was capturei while on q
scouting expedition. For ono man TO attempt
to fight . whole regiment Of cavalry hs
thought was supreme folly, and ~ "git up
and git" was one Of the alterations pre-
the ASS who put a wrong construction upon
what we said will try aud conceal his stu.
pidity by keeping quiet or else understand
US hereafter.
Master Jimmie Strain has placed on on,
table an open cotton boil which he pluoked
from his farm recently.
While PLAYING with . pistol las: Sunday
Davis. the oldest son Of Mr.. A. g. McCul
lock, shot his little brother, Worth. Th,
ball entered near the eye aud passing dowr
through the roof Of his mouth and necl
lodged in bis shoulder from where il has no
yet been extracted. The Wounds q fearfa
if not O fatal one. This is another 50 warn
ing to parents who allow their children l.
handle fire arms.
We regrat to learn that Mr.. John H. L
Wood died last Friday. The. immedist
cause of his dea'h was . oarbuncle.
| Tox,
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TERRIFIC HAILsToRM.-New Haven, Conn,
August 1.-THE most terrific thunder storm
that has visited this section in twenty years
swept up Long Island Sound yesterday after
noon and created sad havoc all along the
shore. Hail stones as large as waluuts fell
for half on hour. Crops, especially corn
and tobacco, in Southern and Southeastern
Connecticut are ruined.
Lancaster, Pa, August IA very de-
structive hail storm passed over Southern
Lancaster County yesterday evening. Sew
eral hundred acres of tobaccs were cut 10
pieces and completely ruined. The loss will
be large, though partially covered by iu-
surcnce.
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axEExvILLE SrRAIaHrours ARE GAME

GkssHviLLE STRAIGHTOUTs ARE GAME
GREENvILLE, August 8-The gallant and
effective fight made by the Strsightout mi-
nority in tho County Convention here on
Monday will have good effect OH tho
Straight,uts in this county, and IL they will
only take the aggressive and b,ud, ihem-
selves together for another game fight by the
organiIsiion Of Anti-Tlllman clubs all over
the county tho apparent tidal wave may DO
turned all over the State.
It was . grand and thrilling picture TO
any lover Of Straightout Democracy aud
iruthfulness when Col ]. A. Hoyt, chairman
OF the Democratic State committee, arose
calm and collected, and hurled the lie into
the teeth Of those men who had been claim
Jog that his committee had refused to grant
primary before the beginning Of the cam
paign. IL was like bombshell in the camps
of the Tillmsnites and CONSERVATION pre-
vailed. Col hoy: spoke eloquently aud forci-
bly, and held the proof In his hand to back
up his statements.
The most serious of all the disorders of
the day was when John g. Capers, the game
young school commissioner Of this county
characterize the "bullies," who were trying
to cry him down, as . lot of bull yearlings."
Mr.. Capers had no reference to tho quiet
.nd orderly members Of the Conventi,n,
but his words set the Tillmanites wild. and
threats we're made against him. He has NO
fear, however. Several Of the Tillmaniaca
say they do not object To their Ross: the
Great Bsmboozler calling them "bull year
lings," but seriously objects to a Slraightoui
using the remark.
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CONVICTION OF CURTAIN. THE BOGUS rosr
OFFICE INSPECTOR. August 7.
John Curtain, alias Joseph Howard, the
bogus postoffice inspector, who come time
ago secured $3.50 from james L. Strain, post
master at Eta Jane, Union County, as hush
money, for something Curtain pretended to
know of Strains financial mismap
Of the office, was convicted in the United
States Court to-day and sentenced to eish.
teen months in the Columbus, Ohio, peni.
tentiary. Curtain is wanted in Alabama for
safe cracking and In Florida for robbing a
postOffice.
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GLUED TO THEiR; ;SEArs.-FoRr Donor.
Iowa, July .2S.-When the. contribution
plate was passed st'the dedication services
At the new Congregational church at Moor
lapd yesterday, not single person arose 10
leave his sost, One reason was because the
varnisb< on thscseats was not sufficiently
dyieds and the entire congregation were
tightly glued down. At the close of the
services Il took three-quarters Of an hour to
free all the prisoners. All the ladies' toilets
we're ruined, 'and large portions Of them
still decorate the newly-varnishcd pews.:
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A scsAr OF MpER .AvEs HLx L,yr-It

a. ScsAP OF HAPER SAVES HLR LIyE.-It
EaS1jRst an oEhioary scrap Of wrapping
<psber, but Z ssyed her life. She was in the
last stages ofconsumption, tod by pby bysicisus
that she was incurable and could not live
only short time; she weighed less than
seventy pounds. On piece Of wrapping
paper she read OF DR.. Kings New Discovery,
and got q sample bottle; it helped her, she
bought . large bottle, u helped her more,
bought another and grew better fast, coptin-
ned its use and is now strong, heslthy, rosy,
plump, weighing 14O pounds. For fuller
particulars send stamp to W. II. Cole, Drug
gist. Port Smith. Trial Bottles of this won
derful Discovery Free at b. +. Posey's Drug
Store.
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The State Convention.

In0 otepo Convenuon.
AT the time Of going to press we hnd n t
received our Columbia aud Charleston ex-
changes so can only give the rumors on
the street, which to our mind, do not
augur peace and tranquility in the State.
We fear the has'y action Of felecting delegates
from the straightout democratic clubs TO 70
to Columbia will not prove balm in heal
ing the political differences that now exist.
The rumor from the convention is that 65
straightout delegates regularly elected to
the call Convention of the 18th, f,om some
cause, TO US unknown at present, LEFT the
Convention in body. : 'si----,.
T. Talbcrt was elected permanent pres
ident.
The cause Of the withdrawal of the anti
Til!manitcs was upon the presentation Of .
new constitution for the government Of the
democratic party Of South Carolina, by Mr..
Shell, they contending that the Convention
was called for specific purpose named in
the call, aud it could not, cons,itutionally,
act upon any other matter. In spite Of law
and the protest of the minority, the Conveu-
ton adopted the Shell constitution. This
was so fagrantly unconstitutional that
Mr.. Stackhouse of Marion moved that the
constitution he laid on the table until
September and that this Convention proceed
to elect State Executive Committee.
The minority report was defeated by n
vote Of SO to 253. Tho motion was then
put as to the adoption Of the constitution
submitted by the minority of the committee,
|ssAd as the -n,in6t5{S delegates of the Conven-
tinn who are anti-rillmnn and took the
position that the cal o: this Convention was
for n specific purpose, that of deciding
whether there should be State primary or
not, enter cd their protest, and before the
vote was taken the delegates Of Richland,
Charleston, Beaufort, Georgetown and Sum-
ter withdrew from the convention, giving AS
n reason that they could not vote on the
question, considering the action of the
convention unconstitutional, &c. The an
nouncement of their determination TO with
draw was met with applause. The report
and Constitution were adopted then without
any opposition, rs at this stake the conven-
tion is composed of Tillmanites entirely.
The proceedings reported by the papers
were upto midnight Wednesday, and at that
time nothing was completed except to organ
ize and adopt new constitution.
Since the above was put in type, we le,rn
that the Convention appointed a new Execu-
tive Committee and resolved that the election
of ao'cg",-s 10 'hr stHte. Convention be post
poned TO 1892. Adjourned at 5 o'clock
Thursday morning.
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!! a.. a. agsl sslss ga Taais. is''''

~. lns ca.l, N yeang Ladies Of the
Soutlr, In our opinion, none stands higher
than the Williamson Female College, at
Williamston,. Anderson Co., 8. c., presid-
ed over by that profound scholar, and pure
chri stian gentleman, Rev. s. Lander, assist
ed by corps of teachers equal in ability aud
experience to those in any ether Female iu-
stitu tion in the country. We have known
Mr.. Lander for many years, and unhestat-
ingly commend him to our readers as man
eminently worthy their confidence to train
and teach their daughters. See advertise
ment.
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~
farmers 49,. farmers fe5- me Touch 3.
the elbow and put their houses in order on
The line of self-help and cooperative provi-
d'ncc, and they will be built up out of their
own der.
As soon az this is done and they develop
enduring strength and growing usefulness
the reflex influence of the great Alliance will
be worth more in the public affairs of the
country than any direct relation to politics
can ever effect. With an organized self-sus-
I ining farming class standing shoulder to
sh II der together it would be impossible for
any deeply hurtful policy in the business aS-
fairs "fthe country to trauspirs without be-
ing properly comprehended by such n body
whose condemnation would 60 very far to
control the sober judgement of the whole
C nntry. AS such an organization the AL
lance may live for generations to come with
increasing usefulness and become bles sing
to the whole country. Asa political instru-
me tit must die almost at its birth.
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For the Times.
A Compliment to Union.

1 was pro,iden,i.lly permitted to attend
the county campaign meeting at Union,
August 9Th.
The very courteous chairman Of the COM
mittee met mo and wss allowed unlimited
time TO address tho large aud orderly crowd
who gave me their most respectful attention
on that very important occasion, when time
seemed saored and very precious, as only
few Of the many candidates had the oppor-
tunity Of speaking.
certainly had much confidence in the
loyalty Of our people when ventured TO at
tend the campaign meetings. ! truly be-
lieve all our citizens deserve the highest
praise for theie loyalty and politeness.
p. 81 had the same kindness and re-
spect shown me at Santuc ON the 9th.
ELIZA A. GARNER.
The above was intended for last week 8
issue, but did not reach US until after the
paper went to press.
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We do not know whether the apple crop in
South Carolina and North Carolina has shar-
ell the fate Of the peach crop this year; but
II it has not the farmers should see
hat none of it is wasted. The papers
rcprt that net only in New York,
but also in Ohio, Indiana and other
npple-growing States, the crop is n
toth failure. The New York Tribune says
indeed that "nearly every fruit seems to have
suffered in n similar manner, and the pre-
sent year will remain on record rs one of the
most disastrous that has ever been knUwn."
apes, tits particularly noted, will be ex-
cccdingly scarce, and certain districts in
New Jersey which have in past years ship
p Il thousands oftOns wi be unable to fur
ni,h single carload this fall. IL there is
nny kind OF fruit in this ion, therefore,
it will probably command unusually good
prices if sent I, the Northern market.--Neus
and Courier.
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RUTHERFORD COLLEGE Internationally
Springs, N. C., August 9.-Rutherford Col
lege burned last night. Supposed to have
csught from one Of the society halle. All
buildings and braries completely destroyed
with some twenty tbousand dollars in notes
and accounts. No insurance. ~