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ALLIANCE TOPICS.
Usury Assinst ne Alliance Do.
Senator Ptast - the Tsxas En-,
campn$ht. Seys the Party
VIII Elect : President.

~ fHf-f
1t is estimated that the products of
agriculture this year at fair prices will
amount to 81, 600, V00,0.o
&*+ss
b. b. Turner, of broad Run. Va saws
tn It he has organized sufficient number
of sub-Allianc s in Fairfax TO form a
county organization.
tts.
While Congressman Jerry Simpson has
been toiling on the Alliance stumr i'm
Georgia his wife has been cooking for a
gang of threshers who arc Gearing up a
6OO-acre lot of wheat owned by him near
Medic ne Lodge, Kansas.
s*s&s+
1t now seems probable. saws the Ma
lionai Economist. that the president of
the Louisians State Union will be the next
governor Of hisl SStsvte.
**s&&*
j. Fount Tillman, of the Executive
Board, is now in Washington, having re-
turned from visit to the West to mr.
range for the next meeting of the SUI
prcme Council. He now believes tlst
lndianaI oils will he selected.
The idea of restricting next years cot
ton acreage is taking root among the
farmers. All ov.r the nth they are
passing resolutions on the subject. The
latest action reported is that Of the Ogls-
thorpe County, Georgia, Alliance, in
which Rev. j. b. Gibson's resolution,
pledgingthe members to plant only ten
acres to the niue, in case of concerted
plan, was adopted. A like resolution
was also passed by the Mecklenburg
county, N. c., A1Hpce, last week.
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The electric railway between st. Paul
and Minneapolis is Government mail
route. The electric cars carry the mails
so that deliveries are made in each c:ty
every two hours.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-14

The Chilian war has had very seri.
ous effect on the English hatmakers who
supply the majority of the Chilians. The
latter have beee SO busy fighting that
sombreros
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INGALLS, IN THE SOUTH.
Treated Coldly at First, but He FL
nslly Catches tho Approval
Of His Hearers.

ATLANTA, GA, Especial. lon his ini
tial trip to the South ex-senator Ingalls,
did rot have what might be called a very
hattering reception. Notwithstanding
the fact that for several weeks tho homo,
ly face OF the Kansas statesman out -of. n.
job has adorned billboards, and column
after column Of newspaper space an
nouncing his coming aud calling him the
nations greatest living orator, when he
stepped from the sic ping car on his ar.
.yivel hore to1ays not t47S
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Wanted to see a Train Wreck.

LYNCnBURG. Va, Especial. IA Whit
youth about sixteen years named Will
liam Childress was arrested by. Police
man Childress, charged with having at
tempted to wreck passenger train on
the Norfolk and Western last Saturday
ouilty and said lie only wamteu ~
nhntn IL wreck would do.
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Emperor William May Come to See

BERLIN, Cubl'gram A newspaper
of this city says that Chancellor Won Ca
pgivi has Id Mr. Phelps. the American
Minister here, th-t Emperor w illiam will
perhaps visit the Worlds Fair at Chi
cago.
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UNION G. H, sodfl oLINA. FRIDAY AUGUST Il, 1891.

OF bright eyed girl at Pcrsimmon under
the escort of Hugh AmeIson was the cul
mination Of romance which began in
Macon county, N. C. Pe the light of a
nickering candle they were married by
the local Squire, and now bid def
ance to their enemies. Hugh Amerson
runs country store on the North Caro-
ilna line, aud is young man of ire
proachablc character. Among his custo.
uers from Macon county was the dauSh
ter OF Arty McGhee. She met with so
much favor in the storekeeper's ewes that
n made bold to call on her at her home
I'll unconsc cious OF the fact that the Farm,
ers' All ance had declared war upon him
aud his sort. 1t was not until the girls
father told him that the boys objected TO
4hslVcSl S(lE 17Ii7SSs Ssa ,dsSsfy6.
the subject OF store men -oouu&a.r ~
best girls, and had passed resolutions
obiecting TO such proceedings. This
only made Amerson the more determin-
cd. lie went to the county church last
Sunday and arranged with his sweet
heart to clopc. At o'clock on Tues
day morning he had his horses ready and
ii, d out in the woods. Miss McGhec
Na' waiting for his signal, and soon they
were on full gallop for the Georgia line
Reaching the house of q friend in the
early morning, they remained hid until
evening, when they resumed their
Journey. They reached Persimmon at ?
O'Clock and were duly married.
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AUGUSTA, GA.--Judge Emory Speer,
in the United States District Court for
the Southern District Of Georgia, has
rendered an important decision in the
case of Turner G. Thomas, administrator,
vs.. The American Freehold, Land and
Mortgage Company, of London, on notes
payable Mt tho ofiios of tho ,Corbin Bank
ing COMPANY. Of NGw. faslk---ss, -,
mortgages on land to secure payments,
Under the terms Of the agreements the
company had a right to forcloso on fail
u,c to meet any note when due. This
was done i'm the Thomas case, and iudg
ment was entered up in the United States
Court according to the terms Of agree
mcnt. Administrator Thomas brought II
motion to set aside the Judgment and
sale made Hereunder on the ground that
the contract was conditional, and though
no defence was filed the court could net
enter judgment except on the verdict of
IA jury declaring that tho conditions had
been violated. The case was argued some
weeks ago and Judge Speer has rendered
decision sustaining the above position.
Hundreds of similar judgements have
been taken throughout this section and
the decision will probably give rise to cx.
stepsiye litigation. In the Thomas case the
: 81 |a,, =, o,.,t 1MtFn1l ~ ~ hje,, j.,,
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As =" EgIDKiIooHos aHL on

A discussion on The Sub Treasury plan
between DIR. J. William Stokes, Pref
dent of the State Alliance, and Senator
NJ. G. Butter, took place atProspcrity,
S. c.. Thursday, and was listened to by
about 200 people. DR.. Stokes spoke
on the general plan of providing ware
houses and loaning money to the people,
while Senator Butler confined himself to
the provisions of the Sub-treasury bill
Senator Butler was thought to have the
best Of the discussion.
After the debate was ended, and Just
as the barbecue dinner was being served
in the grove, pistol shot was heard
near by. Immediately five men sur
rounded Po iceman j. G. Hunter, who
was standing near Senator Butler. Hunt
or told them to keep off, but seeing that
they intended to attack him, nc pnt on a
uaaq oSfass knuckl s, grasp d his club,
saos Iur,, ''mmage began at once. Hunt
..assailants right and left,
"a k i: ;'''1'--'si ne struck
him withS loaded cane, cutting cash
to the skulS Hunter then drew his pis-
tol, placed it against the body of his
cca-cS: ;.ss,i!aHtt, aud pulled tine trigger.
The hammer snapped twice and tho
pistol failed to FIRE. BY this tine Hunte'
was the centre of big free fight. Flash
ing knives took the places of clenched
fists, and before posse could quell tn,
disturbance five}men were badly cut, and
Hunter had beYn almost killed.
l|t<***
DEflED IE ALLIANCE IN LOVE-.
CLAyros ga. lspecial. 1.-THE srrivs
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voL. xxi NEW SERIES

A Tennessee paper predicts that cot.
ton viii get down to five cents a pound
In another year or two, if we 90 on pro.
ducing big crops.
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The California orange is of slower growth
than the Florida product and does not
decay so soon.
Congressman McAIillins Tennessee ad.
mirers are making an active for their fav.
orite for Speaker of the next Congress
The Canadian Government has t Cciv.
ed Information that, owing to the great
promise of the crops in Manitoba and the
Northwest, the Canadian Pacific Rail
road Company has orlc cd fifty new 10
comotivcs and one thousand five hun.
drcd box cars to transport the seasons
harvest to the scaboard. 1t is estimated
that it will require ten trains daily for
seven months to move the crop,
Henry EXall. native of England, and
the first architect to open an Office in
Virginia died suddenly in Richmoad,
Thursday, of apopicxy, aged 70 years.
Toe labor trublc In Omaha is spread
ing. More bricklaycrs have gone out for
seven hours on Saturday with eight
hours pay.
Editor George Jones, of The New York
Times, is seriously i'll at Poland Springs.
ne. His advanced age seventy nine
years makes his complaint more serious
nc w ltlt ''tUl llHt SlCtultI, NidlCStC
arrived nj Now York, Wednesday, nav
ing crossed the Atlantic in five da 8
eighteen hours and eight minutes. beat
ing the record by fifteen minute.
The coal mine at Walnut Cove, s okcs
county, n. c.. recently opened by the
Greensboro Coal and Mining Co.. is in
the famous Dan river coal field There
arc several seams, but development began
so recently that none but surface co |
has been taken out. This is scmibitum,
inous, burns freely, giving out great hest
and leaving no Clinker.
At the annual meeting of the STATE
Horticultural Society of Georgia, held
last week at Quitman, there was dis
play of fruits that the delegates pro
nounced The finest ever made in that
State. The floral exhibits were numer-
Gus ana most attractive. From the Ala
bama experimental farm, located at Au
burn, a splendid collection of grapes was
received.
At Winston, Y. c.. Friday, the home
b scored another victory in conte, t
with the visiting team from Washington,
ID. G. Runs, & to 3
The two post Offices, Winston and
Salem, n. G.. will be consolidated and
the general free delivery system applied
10 both cities.
At the meeting Of the State Horticul
tural Society at Greensboro, N. c., last
Wednesday night J. Van Lindley was
reelected president; DR.. G. X. Faust
vice president; &. f. Surburg, of South
crn Pines, secretary, and J. A. Linebaek,
Of Salem, treasurer.
Hon Thos. S. Bocock. prominent
Virgin. legislator died Thursday night
in his residence in appoma.tox county,
aged &c.
Fifty-one new industries were estab
lishcd in the South last week, although
it was the dulest commercial period OF
the year.
Savannah's first bale of cotton of thi.
seasons growth was received here Thurs
day. classed middling. and sold for &c
cents per pound. wei he'd $50 pounds.
The second bale arrived in the afternoon.
The Atlanta Piano Manufacturing
Company was closed last week by the
foreclosure Of "a mortgage.
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Boston Mass, is 10 build lptel for
cv.Vred people,
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I mnT anT dbissnna. dbisna'

These reports, Bowever, are the eXCep-
ton, as stock in( (all other ountics is gen
orally healthy and in good condition.
<ts**
SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEX. [Spc ial j.
Senator PETER was orator ut the farmers
encampment Wednesday night. More
than four thousand people were present.
PETER wanted the government to loan
people money at per cent. to lift 80,
600, 900 mortgages, and to pull the teeth
and close the mouth of the rcd dragon
in Wall street. He proposed to do this
with the fiat money issued directly to the
people who had mortgaged their homes.
His sp' ech lasted two hours, and he clos
ed by saying the pc pies party would
finally elect the president, congress and
with them ti,f & Ss1 maire s ."netner. m NOT
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Miss Kate C,srnlngham, editor and
proprietor of the Women's Chronicle of
L;.1c Rcc.s, hin., is the daughter OF
Hon. Charles E. Cunningham, who is SO
active in the Farmers Alliance. The
family are direct descendants of the Mt.
Vernon Washingtons, and Miss Cunning
ham has many stories to tell of her early
days at Claremont, the home of the recent
generations of Washingtons, which has
now passed into other hands. One of the
most characteristic of these tales relates
to the day Of Lees surrender, when the
pickaninnics and the white children of the
plantation watched the Northern troops
march by. "Ah, ha, Miss Katie. now We
doan belong to you alls no mo-. taunt.
ingly remarked dusky child near her
own age. "Glld of it, glad of it, said
Katie, swingingher heels from her reserved
seat on the gat 4. .a;nUg
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z0f; ne fnlI amount. Ia. : 5iniiiai .e1stt
u ddge Speef haa held heretofore that
asnri6us contracts could not be enforced
and that only the principal could he col
'lected.
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Cincinnati Pos, was n6midSvks
Lieutenant Governor.
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The courthouse of Winston COUNTY
Alabama, has been burned. All the
records were lost
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TELEGRAPHIC BREyITIES
The News From North, East, South
and West.
dispatches Received and Recorded
Fresh From the wirs All
For the Dear Reader.

The courthouse of Winston county
Alabama, has been burned. All ,be
records were lost.
S. F. Pearce, prominent cotton mer-
1aAAts AfAs l1;s-r-si;nsvs.,la--l-
The first bale of cotton of the ne "
crop was received in Montgomery Thurs
day and sold at auction for cents n
pound.
Notwithstanding the general financial
depression, the Birmingham, A a Her
aid reports that over $5O,O 900 were IN
vested in new buildings in Birmingham
during the month of July.
Roanoke, Salem and Vinton, Va. have
been trying to relieve the midsummer
dullness by agitating the idea of tri-
partite consolidation. The three towns
consolidated would make a city Of 30,
600 people.
The phosphate industry is booming in
De Soto county, Fla. where a solid bed
of phosphate has been struck few feet
below the surface. Land has advanced
from 81 to $40 an acre, and there is con-
siderable excitement
The engineer corps engaged in run
ming the route of the Norfolk, Whining
ton & Charleston Railroad is reported to
be making steady progress through the
Great Dismal Swamp of Virginia and
Nor Carolina. When last heard from
the party was nearing South Mills, from
whence probably two routes will be sur
vcycd, one via Elizabeth City, the other
farther to the north.
The agent and operator of the Georgia.
Carolina aud Northern railroad, at Fish
Dam, about forty miles from Columbia
committed suicide Thursday afternoon
by Blowing out his brains with shot
Gun.
The big Worlds Fair building will he
a mile around.
Texas has Fat Mans Association, the
initiation fee of which is cent pound.
Men who weigh less than 22j pounds are
ineligible to membership.
The old-fashioned Russian wagon
driver, who carried passengers and
freight long distances in his rude, self
contrivcd vehicle, is still competing sue
cessfully with the steam horse in the
"a n WIZ 4 lar
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Pleasant, Elegant and Reliable.
For billiousness and constipation take
Lemon Elixir.
For fevers, chills, and malaria, take
Lemon Elixir
Fer sleeplessness, nervousness and
palpitation Of the heart, take Lemon
Elixir.
For indigestion and foul stomach, take
Lemon Elixir.
Fer all sick and nervous headaches,
take Lemon Elixir.
Ladies', for natural and thorough or
vanic regulation, take Lemon Elixir.
DR.. Motley sLemon Elixir will not fail
veu In any of the above named diseases,
all OF which arise from torpid or
diseased liver, stomach, kidney or bowels.
Prepared only by DR.. Motley, Atlanta,
Ga 80 cents and 100 per bottle, at drug
giats coo i coy.
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WITH THE WITS.

dogs and men both have summer
cants: but dog has at sometimes. -
Richmond Recorder.
II il human 10 err, and it is human for
your wife constantly TO remind you OF It,
too.-Cape Cod Item.
~'Tis love that makes the world 60
round" Whisky will also accomplish
the same result.-Life.
II would not be wise TO suppose that
the floating population lives entirely on
water. -Yonkers Statesman.
Men would be very wise IL they could
only learn as much as their boys think
they could teach them. Rams Horn
@Have you heard the 8 year old violin
virtuoso9" @Oh, yes. Twelve years
ago. in Vienna. r-Blatter und Biuthen.
Waiter-very fine chicken that, sir.
Guest-Yes. / wonder how it escaped
being killed for so long time.-Harpers
Bazaar.
An indication. went by the
Trunk line, didn't your" Il must have;
was handled like baggage. New
York Herald.
Carmencita, the graceful Spanish
dancer, has laid up more than $50,OOO
since she has been in this country, and
still she kicks.
Il am going to Venice, said the
banker. ~What for2" asked his cynical
friend. "To see how they keep banks
afloat. Truth.
She-I notice that you are always
al. II ert.a
ciousi You don't suspect for moment
that am weary of your company She
No. but / suspect you have pawned
your watch.-The Humorist.
Say, mamma, p said little May, after
the guests had gone, / don't think Mrs.
Brown is accustomed to good society
why notfn "Why, she didn't say a
single word while Mrs. Jones was sing.
ing. New York Advertiser.
awell, Jack, was it yes or no with
herr" at was BOTH" Both! Hows
that2" "WeIi, / asked her if she was
going to give me my answer and she said
yes; then asked her what was the
answer and she said no. New York
Press.
The agent for patent hair restorer re-
ceived this testimonial: Dear Sir: few
days ago accidentally spilled some OF
your hair hatcher on the corn husk bed
at my clearinghouse and when returned
home found hair mattress. '-Phila
delphia Record.
MARY, didn't we get SO pounds Of
ice this morning?" said West End lady
@Yes, mum, responded the girl. u
don't see It in the ice chest. No, mum
dropped it and it fell through knot
hole in the kitchen floor. | am very
sorry, mum. St Louis Republic.
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Oua ) Home-stOp Paying Rent.

The Graaite State Pr0cidsnt Assocsati0n
or Nv. H., which has organized and Is now
represented by Local Board of on, con
sitissns 10 dhss city, with large number
of shares sold, offers you the privilege,
Of OseRiag the Hoase you noe reside in,
or property as valuable, for the monthly
rent you are now paying.
Any person who can sage dollar or
more . month, may, by securing shares
In this Association enter into the posses
sien OF his 0sen Hone.
Property win be purchased In any To-
eality In the City or CountN, wherever
the value may be sufficiently assured.
Nsznhers need no large amount OF money
10 obtain she advantage of the system OF
rspt purchase adopted BY this association
hnk any person can obtain loan by sub
scfihsng 10 share Of the same.
sshares viii purchase property al 8 500.
Is" 500.
Any further Information will be gladly
given By r q. ELLIOTT, Secretary OF the
Iocal hoard OF the Association for this
aty-who Is authorized to solicit for
sans. -
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Secretary Of the Senate.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk OF the House Of Delegates.


CHAPTER 2z2.
AZ ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE FIFTEEN OF
CON T PTTuTA6AT IN rms ns s HTRcFHELS OF THE
ss 10 81 Il Bf estTd sg ~ s Ssss
the two Houses concurring that the Following arii-
Gle 0g and the same Il hereby proposed as an
Rights OF the Constitution Of this state. and II
adopted Dy the legal and qualified voters thereof as
place and stead Of article fteen OF the Declaration
OF Rights OF said Constitutions
Enc sa,a 10: a. taxes ougnt 70 DC uniform npon
should be levied and collected under general laws,
but the General Assembly may by general laws
public purposes Al churches or buildings used ex.
tained therein and the parsonages connected there
with, DuryInR grounds not used for private cor
institutions, literary Or educational institutons.
With the furniture and equipment contained IN
Institutions. and the grounds appurtenant TO such
cnnrches. houses OF public worship. charitable or
and necessary 10 the convenient use thereof a. lie
same have been heretofore exempted BY Law IN this
declared exempt may bs taxed, and tho General
nss s may III gsnera sy pFoxsas Tor tag
duties, licenses or taxes may properly and Justly
90 IMPOSED Or lald with political view for good
sEoTIoS q ztsd Be d snacssd 81 lss s authority
Aforesaid. That the said foregoing section hereby
becsrstion o. Rights ~ lie Consttute ahSi I bS
at the next general election held Ia th state, sub.
mltteu 70 Lne legal ana quanea voters thereof for
their adoption or rejection. IN pursuance of the a.
EeCttons contained In article fourteen Of the Con-
ettutlon Of this state, and ct the said general cleo
tie Constitution shall be BY ballot, and upon each
ballot there shall be written or printed the words
F0r the constitutional amendment" or Against
the constitutional amendment {" az The voter shali
elect and immediately after said election due re-
turn shall be made TO the Governor Of he vote for
ana against said proposed amendment, AZ directed
Dy the said fourteenth article Of the Constitution
Approved April Sd, 1890.
We hereby certify, That the nforegoine is 4 cor
recs copy OF an act Of the General Assembly al
Maryland, passed January session, 1890
W. q. PuHNELL,
Secretary Of the genate
CARLTON BHAFER,
Chief Clerk Of the House OF ueieRatea
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The dictionary says. "a balsam Is q
thick, pure aromatic substance flowing
from trees Kemp's Balsam for the
Throat and Lungs is the only cough
medicine that is a real balsam. Many
thin, watery cough remedies are called
balsana, but such are not. Look through
O bottle of Kemp's Balsam and notice
what pure. thick preparation 1t is If
yeu cough use Kemp's Balsam. At all
druggists Large bottles 90 cents and
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Lemon Hot Drops.

Cures all Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness,
Sere Throat, Bronchitis Hemorrhage
ana all throat and lung diseases. Ele
giant, reliable.
30 cents at druggists. Prepared only
by DR.. III. Motley, Atlanta. Ga e d "
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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday,
OCTOBER S. 6. 7 and 9th. 1891.


FROM s A. NJ. 10 8 P. NJ,
on each of said days on all of
which said days, during the
hours above stated, at the re-
spective places herein designa-
ted, the citizens of the respec-
tive election districts of said
county who are not already
registered as voters, are hereby
notified to apply to be registered
as voters of said respective dis
tricts, as provided by the Pub
lie General Laws Of Maryland.
The places of sitting of each
of the respective Officers OF
Registration in each of their
respective districts will be as
follows: