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, 1891-05-26

And it is just such men as these coke
barons that pass resolutions in their
clubs against the landing Of the foreigner
on American shores. These are the men
who with their i'll gotten gains control
the legislatures and officers of the law,
who hire Pinkerton thugs and hummer
deputies to shoot down innocent men
and women. These are the Christian
gentlemen who build churches and put
their tools in the pulpits, who pose as
p~hilanthropists and write long winded
and meaningless articles for the maya
zines on The duty of the rich" These
Are the great men Of our time, the cap
tains of industry" without whom, nc
cording to such sheets rs the New York
Sun and Philadelphia Press, we could
not possibly get along. Well, we are
willing to try. And If there is anything
to be proud Of in the present condition
OF industry they are welcome to all the
honor, Jos. X. BUCHANAN.
, 1891-05-26

Presently from a nc~ighboriug house appears
a squad OF men % that would delight the eye Of
a modern American EalstAff. They were de-
generate looking sons OF old Adam, II ever he
had any such. Unkempt Is the word. HangdoR
Is the word Rum Is the word. say it AT a re-
spectful distance, for these fellows have a
couple OF revolvers apiece slowed under their
is that this gang IL not an ornament to itself
nor to society. But hush. let Us speak softly,
for this is the famous squad OF deputies thai
is doing the executing Of the mighty law. and
1t will not do to touch heavily on their per.
sonAl characteristics. We must respect the
Office, II We can't the men
, 1891-05-26

Some of the Grand Army boys may be
interested 10 the following from Alex. B..
Pope, A. ID c, commander of the de-
partment of Tennessee and Georgia. He
says: we had an epidemic of whoop.
ing cough here Stewart, Tenn.), and
Chamberlain Cough Remedy has been
the only medicine that has done any
good. There is no danger from whoop-
ing cough when this remedy is freely
given. 1t completely controls the dis,
ease. so cent bottles for sale by A. f.
Roeiel.
, 1891-05-26

Gods blessing to mankind. say thous'
ands who have been cured by Oregon
Kidney Tea.
, 1891-05-26

VISIONS Violet Cream will keep the
skin proof against the effects of severe
weather..
, 1891-05-26

Again, allow me to present the testi-
nony Of a metropolitan daily newspaper.
The New York World Of May @ CON
aimed the following editorial:
The story Of tho situation among tho coke
miners OF PennsylvhniA ought 10 cxciJe the
sympathy OF every lover OF humanity. The
people whom the rich operators arc e~vlctlng
and killing are foreigner. Scarcely any OF
them speak the English language. Most OF
them have been brought 10 thit country
because they can DO hired for lower wages
than are demanded by the native American.
Welsh, English and Irish iRborers whose
places have been taken.
II Is said that an Imported miner earns
ninety-three cents a day In his hazardous en-
ployment. and tho coke maker b. protected By
n duty Of % per cent The labor system Ia the
region Is simply slavery. Tho men speak no
English, and cannot understand the imposl-
lions that are praetiscd upon them, and which
put them absolutely In the power OF their en-
ployers, The coke makers have obtained their
protection on a false plea for American labor.
The steps they take In behalf Of the American
laborer are first To mako his living more costly,
aud second to deprive him Of work by import
ing a cheap slave To take his place.
, 1891-05-26

le LARGEST stock Of fine brandies, old
WHISTLES, choice hqIeurs and superfne
cigars At GEORGE Mastea's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
, 1891-05-26

The Union League club, Of New York
city, has been considering recent trou-
bles in the United States in which per
sons Of foreign birth have figured extern
siyely, and has come to the profound
conclusion that I'VE let in too much
rubbish" On the membership roll of
the Union League club will he found
the names of men who brought this
rubbish" from Europe by the shipload.
and the terrapin they eat and the wines
they drink in their palatial club house
IRE paid for with the gold that has been
,oined from the sweat and tears of the
Door creatures they have robbed. Car
aegie, the great ''philauthropist, whose
music hall was thrown open to the pub
lie in New York recently at five dollars
. head, draws his dividends from the
1oke concerns of Pennsylvania, while
he Union League club spouts about
protection to American labor" | was
tbout to say what n farce the whole
thing is; but no, it is more than that.
' is a tragedyl 1t is a crime.
, 1891-05-26

Cherries for canning at
HeaIh'S.
, 1891-05-26

The testimony OF the New York Her
aid cannot be impeached on the ground
Of prejudice, for it has never enjoyed
the proud distinction Of being a labor
organ" and it is hardly likely that the
correspondent was bribed by the half
starved Hun and his barefoot wife and
children" Then take this mans de-
scrption Of the two active sides to the
controversy, and remember that the
bosses refused to allow the cookers to
have anything from the only stores in
the neighborhood, evicted them from
their cabins at the muzzles Of gun and
pistol, gobbled up the land upon which
they wished to put up tents, and as q
climax seized their poor furniture on
claims Of back rent, and then put your
finger on your pulse. Don't allow the
fact that these Foreigners" We're brought
into the region to take the places Of
striking native cookers to influence your
judgment, They are human beings, and
were fighting for rights that you hold
dear, and, as 1 have said before, there is
no race war in tit is simply organized
greed against half starved and barefoot
toll
, 1891-05-26

spoken newspap- s1y
about the cokeT- EEU-g
deputies" were ruap., "a u7 awe ol
kill-or both:
You have heard, no doubt. OF the derry, IN
tanned Hun OF the black coke mountains round
about Connelhsville and you have wondered
at his fury. The terror Of western PcuEsyiva-
mia Is the way he has been pictured by news
paper men with more Imagination than huu-
esty, and many have given the impression
that he was really "A sort Of wild beast. a CDu-
slant menace To the peace Of the CDmmuu-
wealth, and that the noble PiukertOn7, the
brave soldiers and the deputy sherids who
found II necessary 10 kin a few OF him by WAY
Of example and warning took their lives Ia
their hands when they went up into these
grim old hills to maintain the peace. Well. /
have spent a week very much in the midst"
OF the fiery and untamed aforementioned. I
have talked to him and his barefoot wife and
children-barefOot when the frost vas on the
ground and the militiameu shiyered In their
heavy 1 have found him "A
pretty decent sort OF fellow after all. dema-
goEues and soAreheAd fakirs to the contrary.
nevertheless
The advocate., 1891-05-27
AN IMPORTANT TRUTH MOST HAPPILY
EXPRESSED.

We clip the following from an ed
itorial in the Kansas City Times of
the 18th inst, and most heartily COM
mend it to the thoughtful consider
alton of the people irrespective Of
party or occupation. There are vol
umes suggested in this brief clipping
in addition to that which is SO well
said:
In New York financial journal may be read
an article intended to increase confidence, which
assures people that the money Strlngency will be
relaxed and the alarmist quieted when the big
crops in sight are harvested.
There It Is. The farmer and his soil are the
ark Of safety In times Of trouble. The govern
ment can waste money, the railroads may mis-
manage until their stocks and bonds 90 down,
the tariffs may unsettletrade. When everything
gets In q tangle me whole country looks to the
farmer to give the railroads freights, to bring
back the gold from Europe, to boost the mill
owners, to furnish profits to the trusts, TO add
to the government revenues, and brighten the
situation generally.
In tight place they never expect the tariffs
or the mill owners to extricate the country. The
prosperity Of the country is due wholly to the
tariff when the tarifIites are making campalgn
but when business men are discussing an actual
condition they venture predictions only upon
news OF the agricultural industry.
The farmers are the backbone, the arms, legs
lungs and heart Of the country. Other Indus.
tries are convenient; they are necessary to high
civilization and multiplied comforts, but In the
world at large the products Of the sOll In raw
states and In the simple manufactures (which
may be carried on In the farm house and yard
are the essence OF wealth, Of trade and Of COM
fort ANY system Of government OF business In
this agricultural nation which Is based upon
other views than the best possible advantages
to agriculture is loss, injustice and falseho0d.
A large town has its functions. Theyare trade
The advocate., 1891-05-27

and manufactures. So 1t occurs that town
conducted under any system except the further
aRce and the perfection OF its trade and manu-
factures is on the wrong track.
Notwithstanding the indisputsble
facts contained in the above, all leg
islation for the last quarter of a CEN
tury has Disseminated against sgri-
culture and in favor of the corpora
tions that look to the farmer as the
basis Of their own prosperity. We're
all classes Of people cognizant of
these facts, and sufficiently honest to
accept them as a governing principle
of political action there would be no
need of parties or political wrangles,
The advocate., 1891-05-27
In the spring of 1883, when Kansas

In the spring of 1888, when Kansas
Republicans were rapidly running
over each other in their haste to make
Senator John j. Ingalls, the successor
OF President Cleveland, there was an
Ingalls, Marching Club that was fully
blossomed at the state convention OF
Kansas Republicans at Wichita,
which was called for the purpose of
sending brave and brilliant men to
advance the interests of Ingalls, at
Chicago. Deacon S. G. Mead, of the
Mcpherson Republican, in stating
that Wichita is now kicking at In
gals said of the club:
It consisted of number of men arrayed In
plug hats and busters, carrying canes. They came
down to the monotonous repetition of John
J.-In-gallS. Those fellows had not sense
enough to know why they were for ingalls, then
nor why they are against him now.
In Eliminating upon the political
eclipse of 'Prince Hail." Hudson, In
gals, ct Gl, why might not one ex-
claim, "Sic transit gloria nsundi|
The advocate., 1891-05-27
CORN CROP OF 1889.
Respecting this report of the sec
retary of state of the great state of
Michigan. the Ohio Farmer saws:

GhAOAA6nn3 OAO OSttV Il W Htoi S0ySS
These figures are worthy Of grave cOnsidera-
ton, as they are official and the result Of an In
veStgatlOn as thorough as 1t could be made. Is
1t any wonder, under such circumstances, that
farmers conclude there is something wrong, and
should organize for investigation and relief?
The above table shows an absolute
loss to the farmers Of Michigan
upon a single years products Of
$9,226,51O. We subjoin to this the
official report of Charles F. Mills,
secretary and statistician Of the
Illinois state board Of agriculture for
the years from 1882 to 1886, inclu-
sive, showing the following losses:
The advocate., 1891-05-27

HAMILTON, THE ARIST0CRAT-JEFFER-
SON, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN.
The Peoples Advocate, of McPher-
son, contains a very interesting arti-
Gle on Hamilton and Jefferson, in
which it institutes comparisons be-
tween these political actors Of the
eighteenth century, from which we
quote the following:
Hamilton was q patriclan; Jefferson was a
plebeian. Hamilton, in the time of the Roman
empire, would have worn the tOga of Senator;
Jefferson would have stood In ranks of the
Grachfl. In the time Of the commonwealth of
Britain, Hamilton would have charged with
Prince Rupert; Jefferson would have stood In
tho ranks Of the Round Heads, under Cromwell.
Hamilton was an ariStocrat by training and SYM
pathy, and thought the declaration Of independ-
ence was largely composed of "abstractions;"
Jefferson sprang from an unlettered farmer, and
every impulse Of his mighty soul beat In unison
with the tOing millions, and that the declaration
OF independence imported absolute verify.
Were Hamilton ameng US to-day his powerful
and persuasive voice would be heard In defense
OF ''Vested interests" and accumulated wealth.
II Jefferson could return to earth, his incisive
logic would tear into atoms and scatter to the
winds the false systems by which less than
thirty thousand citizens Of the United States
own twO-thirds Of the aggregate wealth Of the
country.
The Topeka Capital, whilst admitting Jeffer-
sons foresight and patriotism" denies him the
more eminent quality Of craftsmanship, and
claims that ''the craftsmanship which has done
everything for the advancement Of the United
States as a nation is based upon the practical
ideas Of Alexander Hamilton, JeffersOn's rival"
Yet more We are informed by the Capital that
the practical Ideas of Hamilton are represented
to-day by the grand old Republican party, with
such leaders as Harrison, Blaine, Reed and Nc
Kinley.
The advocate., 1891-05-27

THE Chicago Inter Ocean, after
which plutOCratic sheet the Topeka
Capital is quite copyist is pleased
TO air its intelligence concerning the
signs at the times In the following
weighty gem:
Ifl6 cent corn In Kansas made the Alliance,
UOcent corn ought to buryit
The advocate., 1891-05-27

The Farmers Voice, of Cloud
county, has the following valuable,
truthful utterance in a condensed
form:
The present leaders Of the Republican party In
Kansas are men Of neither principle nor InteIll
gence, but they are blessed with an illlmltable
amount Of hypocrisy and check.
The advocate., 1891-05-27

Total loss IN IVo years ............ $62,G47 ,5l7
These figures are official, as well as
those quoted from the Ohio Farmer re-
lating to Michigan. They are worthy
far more consideration than they re-
ceive.
The advocate., 1891-05-27

COST AND VALUE OF MICHIGAN CROPS.
Study the following, clipped from
the Ohio Farmer:
The secretary OF state in Michigan recently
sent out summary Of the farm statistics Of that
state, for the years lSS99O, which contains some
facts Of interest relating to the cost and value Of
farm crops. We have arranged the statement
In tabular form, as 1t will be more comprehen-
sive and less voluminous:
WHEAT CROP OF 1880.
The advocate., 1891-05-27

The following books may be OBJ
tanned at this Office at the prices an
nexed. All are in paper:
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-03-13
Programme Of the Union County Baptist Sun.
day School Convention.

The 18th Session OF the Union County
Baptist Sunday School Convention, will con-
vene with the Psdgetts Creek Baptist church
beginning Frid.y before the 9th Sunday in
March 1901, at IL o'clock A. NJ.
Subjects for
1st. "Does not young converts claim our
frs, attention." introductory Speakers; II.
P. Murphy, and 7. d. G. Gregory.
End. "What is brotherly love and is it
utilized 2" Introductory Speakers; Rev. w.
=. g. urphries, end d. n. wilburn.
Sd. "Do we not need the fundamental
doctrines of our church more fully taught :"
introductory Speakers; Rev. d. C. Lsmpley,
and G. B. Bobo.
4,h. "What should be the position of the
churches to the Temperance reform?" In
troduetory Speakers; j. II. Randolph, and w.
b. Crosby.
Missionary sermon, Sunday morning, by
Rev. Chas. II. Willeford.
All SuperinteDdents will please have their
delegates elected early, and mail their names
promptly TO the Secretary of that school,
Mr.. Z. Ii. Waldrip, Cross Keys s. c., in
order that homes moy be assigned them be-
fore the Convention convenes, to facilitate
matters.
4. W. JETER, J. II. RANDOLPH,
Secretary. President.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-03-13

As TO BROTHER TALBERT.-In justice to
our State Lecturer, it should be understood
that since he assumed control of she State
Penitert,ary, he resigned the position OF
State Organizer, but not of Lecturer.
The executive committee appointed
Brother John r. Jefferies, of Union, to visit.
organize and instruct Alliances Mt interior
points.
Brother Talbert is ready. at the call Of
the brethren, 20 visit and lecture at points
accessible to the railroad. lie has already
accepted an Invitation to lecture at Orange
burg on the Srd Of April. lie informs me
that he will be glad TO arrange n visit to
Sumter, Darlington, Clarendon aud Williams
burg at an early dste.
Isuggest that the County Alliances arrange
their April meetings go that he can attend
each in turn. Say let Sumter County
Alliance meet on the lst Darlington on the
End, Clarendon on the 4th and Williams
burg on the 9Th. In this way he can meet
all Of them, and perhaps others that may
arrange their meetings to suit.
In this connection, will state that have
accepted an invitation to meet with Marlboro
County Ailisnce April 3rd. l will take
pleasure in meeting with other County
alliances on the lst, "a, 4th, 9Th, etc if the
meetings are arranged 50 that can get from
one to the other. hope the lecturers Of
Subs and County will make it point to bt
present at all Of these meetings.
J. WM. STOKES,
Pres. s. G. State Alliances.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-03-13

SAVE MONEY AND DSUrPERINa.-Onc feature
OF the thousands of testimonials thut have
been given in behalf Of 8. s. S. is remark
able. In numbers of instances it is relate ed
that great deal OF time and money have
been spenti i'm vain efforts to secure relief from
diseases in the usual way. A knowledge Of
the virtues Of swifrs Specific would have
saved the time and the money, to say moth
ing OF the prevention of the suffering.
There need be no such mistakes made now.
The great blood purifier is for sale by drug
gist everywhere, and the s. s. S. company in
Atlanta will send to any address their Treat
ise on Blood and Skin Diseases free, and q
pamphlet containing few Of the thousands
of testimonials they have received from
those who have experienced the benefits of
this wonderful medicine.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-03-13
The Court.

Tho Court.
At the time of going to press last week
the Court Of Sessions was engaged in trying
the case Of Tom sullivan and SiIas Worthy
for the killing Of Warren Worthy. The
case was given to the Jury late Thur. .day
afternoon, who, after cons dering the case
for about one hour returned the following
verdict: "Tom Sullivan guilty of Man
slaughter: silas Worthy, not guilty"
Judge Witherspoon sentenced Tom Sulli-
van to ten years at hard labor in the Peni-
tentiary. &
The Court Of Sessions adjourned Friday
morning after passing the usual orders.
The Court Of Common Pleas was opened
and there being no jury cases ready for
trial, the juries were discharged until Mon;
day afternoon.
Very little business was done on the
Equity side.
During the session Of the Court Msssrs.
ID. Il. Duncan, G. P. Sanders, D. T.. Hydrick
W. Waddy Thomson, and j. Il. Webster, Of
the Spartanburg Bar, and r. w. shsnd, Of
Columbia Bar, were in attendance.
stenographer Law was at his post, dis
charging his duties aithfully aud zealously
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-03-13

STRAIGHT TnRoUau TO THE NoRTH.-
Only few years ago Columbiaus began the
construction OF d new railroad line through
the rich Clutch Fork section, and this
roal-the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens.
has bsen swiftly nearing compl, ton. The
last rail is now down, and it will bc open
for traffic and direct connections made with
the North in little over q week. The
road viii no longer te q bo,tled-up passen-
ger line between this city and few towns
along It's Inc, but it will be one Of the great
AVENUES .of-nnrthern- a6ia.=the -realixatian
President w. G. Childs, Of the road, yes
terday said the. j. wom!d hs entirely com
pleted to its sjunction with Carolina, Georgia
and Northern road. at a point two miles this
side of Clifton. within the next few days,
and by the 10th it is.probable that the read
will be opened for traffic along its entire
length. The connection with tho G., G. &
n. roni will give direct trunk line to New
York and all northern points.
The road is practically owned by Colum-
bians, and with energetic cooperation il
will bring handsome returns on the invest
ment. 1he completion Of this road has been
auxious'y awaited, and now that il is prac-
iically accomplished, all will be pleased
The State.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-03-13

A REBUKE TO REED.-At the closing Of the
5lst Congress, on the 4th inst, Mr.. Burrows
having taken the chair, Mr.. Mckinley effer-
cd the following resolution A.
That the thanks Of the House are present
cd to tho Hon. Thos. q. Reed for the able,
impartial and dignifed manner ia which he
has presided over its deliberations end per-,
formed the arduous and important duties Of
the Chair.
The resolution was agreed to-yeas 152,
nays l16-a strict party vote.
The Republicans Immediately burst into .
volley of cheers, which only ,edoubled when
MIR. Mills inquired whether this Was part Of
the funcrul services.
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Correspondence Of the Union TIMES.
Tslsphon,o Hapnaninaa.

JoNEsvILLE, March 9.-I am not at all dis
posed 10 grumble at the weather, but one is
naturally disposed tn write about that W n ich
kept continually before him, over
his head or under his feot. The wealth
er has be"n uncommonly bal for The last
week or more, with but iittls indication thi,
morning OF any improvement. The pco plc,
however, ore cheerful, showing that they
have faith and confidence in that kind prov,-
dence which has always blessed our country
and In whom We should oopfido under any
and all circumstances.
Thc neaItn OF our town snif vicinity Is
remarkably good for such bad weather. s ONE
slight colds and Grippe is about oil the COM
plants we have.
Most everything seems to be going up but
| cotton and sugar, 60, five have good fruit
year, we can have cur pies good aud sweet.
The present low price Of cotton and ths
probable low price next fail is causing farm
ers to talk ofa change in their p'aniing this
spring, and turning their attention more to
grain and forage and less cotton, which is,
no doubt, a wise conclusion.
We are without q Trial Justice in our
township, since the resignation of Mr.. N. C.
hol'ins 1t did not take long for Mr.. Rollins
TO get enough of the Office. He was satis-
for he did not hold on long enough to have
q single trial.
Mrs 7. L. Hames has been on n visit to
relatives in Gaffney.
MIR. Henry Southland, brother OF DR.. w. o.
Southarj, has returned to his home in
Brooklyn. VIM. McGowan, w. w. Koon,
Thos. Evans and Jane, Vinson camc up from
Union yesterday and spent the night in Jones'
-.
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H@, telegram was received here on
Monday, announcing the death Of Mr.. s.
e. VanVrankin, at Schenectady, N. Y. that
morning.
Mr.. VanVrankin was the father Of Mrs
II. II. Gibbs, of this town, and the sad an
nouucement was naturally severe shock to
-AS, prssaous~nn1Hsgorl rl,nr,D.ris-rriotsry
Ill. Mrs. Gibbs was his only child, and her
mother died some ye,rs ago. The tenderest
sympathies Of this community arc extended
to the bercaved daughter.