The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-07-21
Correspondence Va -.S.--.
relsphsns Replies TO T. w. J-Jonesviis
News.


JoxEsvnLE, July 17.--Tws weeks ago to-
dav ne had eur last rain aud since then the
weather has been unusually hot The last
week the thermometer has scored about lOo
in the shade every day. The crops are
beoinniuc to fail under this scorching sun.
Last Saturday night there was o good ram
from Trough Shoals to Cowpens and out by
Ganney City. general rain is much need
cd just now.
Under date Of July 3rd, my friend and
brother correspondent, :'E. w. j." would
correct me in saying in my correspondence
of June 3Oth, that "the farmers had whip
ped the jute bagging trust" and says
snouid pave said the Farmers hInnuce, or
the farmers OF the Alliance whipped che
| trust.
We'll. permit me to say that l, have no
| intention to discount or detract anything
| from the Farmers Alliance, but i. sm not
quite willing TO accept +. w. Us amend
ment. thought about the expression when
| l wrote il.
know good many farmers who do not
belong to the Alliance that Joined In the
\ fight against the trust and used the white
\ .baceiffg, manufactured ut our cotton mills.
I / know three such farmers not great way
i from JonesviIIe, who raise near one hundred
bales of cotton each, that used the home
made bagging. \
E. W. J. asked, "did help to fight the
trust. p answer, yes, did. l used the
white cloth for wrapping my cotton aud did
what could otherwise to help in the night
against the trust. But some ofthc Alliance
men did not join in the fight, and that was
| the reason / said "the farmers" instead OF
saying the Alliance.
i E. ". j. says that a boycott would not
4 tsssss sses sAys the ssiss - -.
~: 7<z = g lqsuiR seS 5pessinf
anu the Tree coinage of silver. l fnd n
good many men who can sit around for
hours and discuss these great questions.
One OF them was in Jonesville the other
day, imparting knowledge TO the ignorant
one thing he said was, that the sub-treasurv
would. do away with fire insurance: and
when pressed to explain how it would d.,
.hat, ne SAID the roor farming class paid for
Tue ;Swn iolks' houses when they got burned
up, II they were insured, but if the sub-
treasury bill was passed then the govern.
ment would pay it instead of the poor mar
That is sample of the information or eIu.
ca'lon we receive from these Smart Alecks,
on.these important questions
| Il. W. ). also asked, 'wouli l join in n
nght against meat trust ?" To which
| | reply, L have already Joined in such
a. hight. haven't bought any meat
.nis year and have plenty on hand
to do me, and, l repeat, if all the
farmers would do likewise the meat trust
would be virtually broken, aud the moor
city people that E. w. J. seems to be 40
much concerned about, would get their meat
cheap, as the supply would be perban,
greater than the demand.
L would say to E. w. j.. that I foke n
number of papers. political, religious and
agricultural, and l read them but I am
not acquainted with the inside working, of
the Alliance as that is a secret organization
and do not belong to il. Now / hope thai
this will satisfy my friend and that no fur-
ther correspondence will be necessary from
either of us on this subject.
Gnu hipscomb, colorsd boy, died near
Jonesville last week of scrofula.
hevs W. E. g. Humpries and d. Tiller
hlled their appointments in Jouesyille yes.
terday, the hot weather to the contrary not