The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

clat1ons. IL admits all members of the
Farm RS Alliance an6 Industrial Union,
men or women, between the ages of
eighteen and ffty-ive years, who can
pass the required careful medical exami-
nation. Members over fifty FIVE, or those
physically disqualified, are welcomed as
honorary members without fees, and do
not participate in the insurance, but do
in the other advantages. A member can
take either a $500, $1,000, or $4,000
policy, or a man and wife can take
joint $1,000 or $4,000 policy, in which
case the survivor receives entire amount
of joint policy. A joint policy costs one
half more than a single policy of same
amount
The entry fees are low Just enough to
pay expenses of securing members, viz,
So for $500, IS for 81, ,06o, Sc for 81, O0O
= Aregistry fee of 81 on all policies, re-
gardless of amount, except joint policies,
SihtSb eHN,~$1. 5n- is-. also aallenfed for
turned into the benefit fund at close of
each year.
Where sub Alliance or county AL
lance wishes to establish degree lodge,
and seven or more members join at one
time, seven being lowest number char.
ter will be issued to. The fees may be
reduced to s. each, but only to charter
members and regardless of size of poll
cies taken, thus making it an object for
an Alliance to join in body.
Assessments are made not oftener than
once in two months, and then only when
deaths occur, and are graded according
to age, and never advance after mem
Der once joins. A member 1S to 25 is as.
sessed 81 % on each $1,000 carried by
him; from 25 to 80. $1.1O; 80 to 35,
$l.2O; 35 to 40, 81 .95; 40 to As, 81. SO
As to so, $175; so to 55, 81; $500 pol.
icies one half as much, and joint policies
one and one-half times as much. On 6
joint policy where the ages differ, one
half the sum of their ages is taken as {
basis.
A Washington dispatch says: The
Fa,mers' lliance has opened campaign
headquarters in this city, and will com
mencc this mouth the publication of
party organ to be known as the Nationa
Advocate.
Stenographers of Congress declare tn
present House superior in grammar t
, the Fifty first Congress. Yc dcmagoe
, ues of plutocracy. Is it possible tht
"hayseeds" are not only better postc
c upon Legislative enactments and commo
a law, but surpass We in diction and syn
1 taxi National Economist.
cat mortgage sale in Yorkville be-
last Frida", a full grown, well broke
OK sold for 81: good mich cow wit
; young calf for So 25; three quartz
9 jersey heifer for 81 rs, a good 81,
year. old mare for $2J. Still the farmer
ought not to talk about hard times, dis
y cuss finance OF take any hand in pol
tics. ."-Pickens (S. o. News.
$3.50
. WASHINGTON, ID. C.-At the Agricu
Il tural Department 1t is learned that Il
a production of cotton in 1880 was far
20 excess Of the consumption, and for IS!
20 and 1891 was about 1000, 600 bales
- excess. The following statement of Il
: production in corn and wheat for &
y last three years, is of interest Rushel
! In 1880, Corn, 2,112, S92, OF
30 1890, " 1,4S9, $40, O
~ 1891, " 2,0eO. i54 o
20 1889, Wheat, 400. $50. 0
NJ 1890, I" 800, 262. o
n. 1891, g Gi1,7S0,0
!, *+++
e. Our exchanges are glowing with
re most glowing reports from all parts
y, the country of the progress of our eau
A great Alliance revival is going on fr,
New York to California, and from Mi,
igan to Texas. The st. Louis Conv
10. tion produced a mighty ground swell Il
in will show its power in the coming el
Wis tions let the friends of Reform Il
10 fresh courage. A brighter day is da'
lb ing Bcup and dong. Work for
er- cause. Stand by your principles, and
ID will be well.-P,ogressiDe Farmer.
ore WAsuINaToN, ID. C.-Ex-M:ni
ed Frederick Douglas (coloredD has
nd cured, by personal effort. for niece
of his former master n position in the
re- partmcnt of agriculture. She is ia
MS cr's daughter, and, while conscicntio
. endcavoring to earn the sairay DIR