The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18

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The Alliance tobacco warehouse at
Lynchburg, Va, up to August first. has
proved valuable help to the farmers Of
that section, saving them about s.. 900
/ In the storage and sale of over i, 200. 600
pounds of tobacco.
The Citrograph, of Redlands, Cal
states that William Penn Rogers, Prcsi
dent OF the San Bernardine County Far,
mers Alliance, sent letters to secretarys
OF Farmers Alliances in all the eastern
liult-growlng States, and the answers
snow that the seasons crop of peaches
VIII be light one, with few exceptions.
The report from Maryland and Delaware
estimates the yield at 81, 600, 900 baskets
not heavy crop and not more than
enough to supply the grecn fruit market,
In Illinois the crop Is reported better
than usual, though it is never heavy
there. The reports from the different
States also say that dried fruit of last
These facts indieaaaqes aaa esflIsa flI high figure
good demand for this years output Of
of dried fruits.
~
State Lecturer Clarence b. Collins. of
WV L ioiioH <hiliNHIS. 10 VI tuOSc
famous humorsts who have written some
of the most tender and fearful sketches
in the English language Last week
his Alliance department ia the Florida
Dispatch, of Jack hsonvile, [ C1ntained one
of his most beautiful and touching artl-
clcs entitled That Old Faded Letter
From MY Dead Bow" 1t was written,
lin Camp. near Chattanooga" and told
pf ho nj k,tt r ~
few months later the scvcnteen-yCar- old
hero in the faded gray Jacket was dead,
ax %sSx fa%c1 NJ sSspts asS SA{sS S ~ E9a
corded.
An eloquent anti-Alliance stumper was
asked the other day how he proposed to
increase the circulating medium He
answered by the free coinage of silver.
He was told that it was good as far as it
went; but if the silver output was all
coined it would not add twenty cents
head to the voume of currency. But
there is doubt about having free silver
coinage. Carlisle, Mile, Cleveland and
other bosses are saying that the free sill
yer issue must be kept in the rear in the
next presidential canvass; but the masses
must have their say as we'll as the bosses.
AS the Felicinna, La, Sentinel sarcas-
tically cried out, ''step up, gentleman.
before all the fat things are gone. and if
you don't see what you want. just ask
for it at the Alliance cooperative politi
cal store" The New Orleans Picnyune
retorted that ut is Just possible that the
Alliance farmers may reserve an office or
Two ioT themselves i'll Inc next deal"
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The Pike County (Ala) Alliance wants
| the State Alliance to put in motion some
plan for a general reduction all over the
South of cotton acreage. 1t thinks that
5000 900 bales of cotton for the South
means "empty corn cribs, poor stock
half-paid preachers, illterate children
and i'll scowling wives" God save lis
from such.
| At the recent A alliance rally i'm Downs,
Osborne County, 10000 people were
| present. The procession was two miles
| long. The demonstration about para
lyzed the old party managers in that
section. Congressman Davis oratjon
dealt sledge hammer blows against the
OWLS of which the people are COM
planning.
All reports 90 the Contrary notwith
standing, the Alliance in Kansas is more
compact, stronger, influential aud de
termined to fight il out TO a finish, thar
ever before. - Atchison Champion.
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The Farmers Alliance elevator a
Beloit, one of the most commodious or
the Central Branch Road. is open fo
business. - Wsiiy Rep"tiie.
The Citizens Alliance is sDrcadina
everywhere. \ strong one has just beer
organized at Birmingham. Ala.
During the month Of July there wer
organized in Ohio 40 Sub All 'ances
with membership Of 10000.
Pennsylvania is awakening 10 th