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CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS of the FARMERS' CLUB of union county. .muili.i i.? i ms ur^anizmou sunn DC kuown as the Farmers' Club of Union County. Akt. II.?The chief object of the Club shall be to advance the interests and improve the minds of the young farmers in the county, and induce )ouug men in the overcrowded cities to go into the country and engage in agricultural pursuits. Aut. III.?Tlio uieutbership shall bo of three classes?active, associate and advisory. The active members shall be men uuder fifty years of age, wholly, or in part, ens gaged in agriculture ; tho associate meui? bers shall bo women, of tho same age, who are similarly interested in farming and rural life ; the advisory members shall be men and women over fifty years of age who nro interested in the progress of agriculture and the improvement of farm life. All the active and associate members to be residents of the county. Art. IV.?The officers of the Club shall consist of a President, one Vice-President froui each Township Club, a Recording Secretary, a Corresponding Secretary, a Treasurer and an Executive Committee, composed of three members from each Township Club?the other officers being rx-oj/tcio members. These officers shall be chosen from the active members and shall be elected by ballot at each annual meeting. ART. V.?The President shall preside over all meetings of the Club, or Executive Committee, aud discharge the duties usually performed by such officer. In his absence the chair shall be occupied and the duties discharged by the Yicc-Presidcut, next in order, who may be present at tho meeting. The Recording Secretary shall keep a record of nil proceedings in a suitable book procured for that purpose, and the Cotresponding Secretary shall conduct tho corrj6poudcucc of the Club, and preserve all letters received, and make on thorn a proper indorsement of the reply sent or action tiken in the matter. ART. VI.?There shall bo no fixed admission fee ir annual assessment f-c; but whenever money is needed for any worthy and legitimate object, the Treasurer through the Executivo Ccuiuiittcc, ^ 11;< 11 he authorized to appeal to the members for contributions. The names of such contributors aud amount shall be duly recorded. Any balance left in the treasury shall be subject to the control of the Executive Committee, who shall have the general management of the affairs of the Club, ami the Treasurer shall pay no bills uulil approved by said Committee Altr. VII.?The Club shall he authorized to enact and enforce such Hy-laws ns may be deemed desirable to its successful operations and permanent usefulness, reserving the right to change the said llylaws or amend this Constitution, by a twothirds vote of the active members at any annual meeting, after two months' previous notice. Aur. VIII.?The Executive Committee shall have power to till all vacancies iu the original organization, or that may occur before the next annual mectiug. llui.K I.?The Annual Meeting of the Club shall be held nt such time and place ns may have been decided upon at the previous Annual Meeting. These meetings shall be for the election of oQiccrs and the transaction of the routine business of the Club. IIl'I.e II.?Special meetings may be called at such times and places as the Executive Committee may deem proper, or the Club shall designate at any previous meeting. The special mcetirgs shall be for the purpose of attending some Fair, Exposition or Convention which promises to be of benefit to the farmers of the South. Rule III.?The"business of the Annual Meeting shall be conducted in the following order : 1. Calling of the roll of membership. 2. Reception of new members. 3. Amendments to the Constitution and changes in the I>y-la\vs! 4. Reports of the officers and committees of the Club. 5. Unfinished business. 6. New business. 7. Election of officers. Rur.f. IV.?-After the election shall have been certified to by three tellers, appointed by the I'resid-.nt to dischargo that duty, the newlv elected officers shall assume their positions and the balance of the time of the meeting shall be devoted to hearing addresses, essays or discussions upon topics connected with the growth and improvement of agriculture in the South. Rt'f.K V.?No religious or political questions shall be introduced into any address, essay or discussion in tbe meetings of the Club ; nor shall personalities he indulged in, or harsh language be used in regard to individual!', organizations, public official*, or newspaper?. The role object of tlu* Club being improvement in the knowledge and promotion of n successful agriculture, II personal and political difTcienccs should be ignored in seeking this end. Hulk VI.? Under no circumstances shall the official indorsement of the Club be given to be used as an udvertiscniuut for any inveution. publication, s\steui of farming, or other tniog which brings pro6t to the inventor, publisher or owner. Hut the Club shall always give respectful attention to all such matters when brought before the members in a proper manner; and individual members will be free to express their approval or disapproval of the same. Rule VII.?Questions for debate and topics of conversation may be prcscuted at each meeting, and any member shall be at. lowed to express his views in such a manner and to such an extent as may be deemed for the good of the Club. Hulk VIII.?Courtesy and kiudoess must prevail between members at the meetings ; and any breach of the same shall subject a member to reproof from the presiding officer, and if persisted in, to cx? nulsion bv a vote of the Club. llui.E IX. ? EveTy member shall feel himself bound by all means in his power to try to advance the best interest of the Club, as au organization, and bcueftt his brother farmers, individually as well as collectively Rule X.?iu all ccsos where u~ion would bo for the general good, wo will endeavor to stand together as ouc mnu and by our combined efforts, help to promote tho progress aud improvement of our interests as brother farmers. Women aviio Manage Business.? There is a large number of wealthy married women who manage their own business free from conjugal restraint. Their wealth is chiefly inherited, and they wisely keep it iu their power. I recently met a bright-faced woman in the house of a wcllkuown business man, and he mentioned ' privately that she had called to inquire concerning a real estate purchased. 1 learned that this woman was married and I*. :i.. I...t -1- - -II 1 nuvj u j^iunu-uji i.uuwj, unit MIU nilUWCU ueiihcr her husband nor her children to ius tcrfjre with her business arrangements. I am also informed that this class of women arc generally better managers of property thnu the average of husbands. I well rcmcuiber^^^Bincnt made by a capitalist some lie mentioned that he nttemle^^BMH^Krondway property, hoping to^HWusc. 11 is limit was 845,000, whicnfi^eonsidcred its full value, and lie said he 'would have got it, but there was a foolish woman who run it up to 850.000, aud would never get back her money.' That very property is now worth 8400.000. Another business man mad 3 tho remark: 'Wouic: are very tcuaeious of real estate. 1 know a family which had a large inheritance, but what the hoys got has been wasted, and all that is left is in the bands of two sisters.'? Cincinnati Lnquircr. Tbo Greenville aYetcs, the Chester Iirjwrtcr, '11. O. D. ' aud others go to unnecessary trouble to show that the farmers have the right to organizo. Nobody ever said they hnve not! The Observer has said, and savs now. that it is wronir to arr; v nn<> class agaiusl another ; and we say further, that to organize the farmers as farmers for political ends is to array one class against another. But, sav they, have not editors their press association, doctors thci.* medical association, and lawyers their bar asso^ ciation ? Certainly they have. But nouc of these organizations are intended or used for political ends, but fm^hc improvement and advancement oLd^^^Habcrs in their professions. llav^^^^^^Bprmcrs their Grange? Its obja^^^^^^improvement and advancement ofnM^ro in their profession. Nobody has ever objected to the Grange. Th? farmers have a rijlit to form a political organization of farmers only, if they want to ; but we are satisfied it would be % gross mistake to do so, no matter under whose leadership it might I e formed. And we arc satisfied, further, that the ercat miss of farmers in South Carolina believe as wo do on this point. To split up the Democratic party on class issues and olass distinctions cau only lead to evil.?Nets* berry Observer. Often the Fault ok Amiiitiouh Parents.?Young girls are not always alone to blnrno for over-exertion in social pleasures. Sometimes their parents, whoarc ambitious to sec them make brilliant figures iu the gay whirl, push them ou to excesses, or, at least, do not restrain the ardors of pleasure pursuits. The consequence is that young girls frequently exhaust their freshness in a single season. Often they lose the color, the vivacity aud enthusiasm of youth, and 1 ecr.tnc faded and dispirited before they nrc out of their teens. Worse still, they inflict permanent injury upon health. The exhaustions of excitement and fatigue often cause sleeps lossness, and the ready dose of chloral or a bromide is relied upon to quiet the nerves. Alternate sedatives and excitements wear out the nerves rapidly, and prepare the victim for neuralgia, headaches, dyspepsia, and many oilier maladies of that kind. Very often, when a young girl is smitten with illness of this sort, the Jamily speaks of it as a 'visitation of providence,' when they ought to speak of it as parental misinnnagnuicut.?JUilthnorc American. A gentleman whose physician prescribed absolute quit and rest has secured a situation with a merchant who does net adver> tibU. , TIIE AGRICULTURAL MOSES. To the Editor of the New* ami Courier : ? I am a farmer but am decidedly opposed to Mr. Tillman's uioroinout towards organizing farmers, as a class, to carry auy publio measure, and I know that so for as ray scctiou of South Carolina is concerned it is not lookiug for an agricultural Moses to lead us into that Promise Land. We know rery well that the State is eminently an agricultural community, and we know equally well that the Legislature of the State is composed very largely of farmers, and wc are not aware that we have any just reason to complain either of the laws or their administration. There is sorno difference of opinion on the question of free tuition in the University, but I know of no ono wno sympathizes with the condemnation of the whole concern. The institution is popular with us and has just about as much agriculture attached to it as we think is necessary for a college c'ass to take in. We want our sons educated iu all that goes to eularge and strengthen the mind without any regard to what special business they aro to follow. I have nsked several intelligent farmers if they want to send their sons to an agriculs tural college, and they all say : 'No ; wo think if you will educate a boy as it is gen. orally done in the schools and colleges that wc can very easily teach him tho business oi growing crops 11 ne is disposed to learn.' The fact that a majority of the educated young men incline to other professidtos than agriculture, we think, is due to the fact that they supposo famo is more easily attained in other professions and not-to the fact that they lack capacity for agricultu* ral pursuits. We know first-class farmers who have been educated in the different colleges of the State, and they like their busiucss. What farmers waut most is more general information such as men acquire by reading and study. If an agricultural col* lege would iunpiro us to rond aud think more it would certainly be a good thiog but we fail to see how it would do so any more than a general education in all the sciences. What we want in my country is an agricultural experiment station where important problems shall bo solved for the information of the whole community. We want all the money raised dy the privilege tax on guano for tho support of the agricultural bureau to be expended by the bureau in conducting such experiments as cannot be safely engaged in by farmers themselves. For instance, If the State had an experimental farm, tho question of tobacco growing could be settled once for all and save perhaps large loss to farmer" who arc tempted to try the experiment for themselves. I regard with more interest the reports of agricultural experiments than all other agricultural writings combined, noil I rcflCrd reports of agricultural experiment stations. duch as Ohio nnd New York havo, asniore important than reports of private experiments, because individual experiments arc more liable to jump nt conclusions. If the Stato will pay the expense of collecting the phosphate royalty out of the royalty itself, nnd allow the agricultural bureau to spend all the special fund raised by the privilege tax cn gunno entirely in the interest of the class which pays the tar, we have one of the fin jst and most useful experiment stations in the United States. We will be satisfied when this arrangement is made. Wo thiuk it can be made through our representatives already in the Legislature without any organization on our part aud without a general remodeling of the whole governmental machinery. J. W. Ueaslky. Lydia, Darlington Co., S. C., Feb. 15. IF IOU WANT ~W / )J The most popular f' u'l l1 I i // and satisfactory CorV iM 111 I I sot ns regards V ' Health, Comfort W\\n M > *,nJ Elegance of , MadamFoy's .corset'and M|| I Skirt Supporj It is pnrticujarly iff adapted to the present style of dress and has the endorsement of eminent Physicians. For Kale by FOSTER & W ILK INS, Union, S. C WLDOUGLAS'Wrf i3.oosm\ SHOE W-\ WAWIUNTI S. M. RICE. Jn,,& CO. arc sole agents for these I 1 ? ^' vv.7, *, uivai wuinj. v/uil ?HU CAHIlllUO II1UIII. They nrc the cheapest Shoe ever offered in this market. S. M. RICE, JR., & CO. No. 1 Hast Union. Grand Republic, CiaA? HON, and OUR TRADE MARK, at A. It. STOKES & CO.'S. JOHN R -DKALE Ag'eiit for AIL Kiii< WAGONS AN.1 I am still selling .the celebrated TENi WfGON and the COLUMBUS BUGG 111' JGIKS. I havo just teceived A NEW LOT OF BUGGIES with and without tops, and some nico family Spring Wagous, &c., which I will sell CHECASH I can sell a Buggy for ?55 upwa every Wagon and Buggy L sell I fully wi ovcry respect. I also keep Siuglo aud Do will sell as cheap as you can buy in New Yorl Call and examine for yourselves and get pri Buggy aud Wagon Depository is on Maiu strc <>C 16 41 ly ~FOR HARD TIMES! ? THE UNION TIMES nnil Demorest's . 1LLUST11ATE1) T1 MONTI HA' H ?iagazinJJ j With Twelve Cut Paper Patterns of Yotir Own Selection and of Any Size. BOTIIPUULICAIIOAS 1 YEAR ?for? 83.SO. 83.50. $3.50. DEMOREST'S THE BEST | OF ALL THE MAGAZINES. ^ Containing Stories, Poems ninl oilier Literary attractions, combining Artistic. Scientific ami * Huuseliolil matters. r Illustrated with Original Steel Engravings, Fliotogmvures, Oil l'ictuies ami tine Woodcuts, making it the Model * Magazine of America. Facli Magazine contains a COUPON ORDER, entitling the holder to the selection of ANY PATTERN illustrated in that number, and in * ANY SIZE. DEMOREST'S MONTHLY is justly entitled the World's Model Magazine. The Largest in ( Form, the Largest in Circulation, and the best TWO Dollar Magazine issued. ISSti will be the Twenty-second year of its publication : itis continually improved and so extensively as to place 1 it in the front rank of Family Periodicals, and equal to any Magazine, it contirins 72 pages, large quarto, SJxll.V inches, elegantly printed and fully illustrated. Published by AV. Jennings Demurest, New York, 4 And by Special Agreement Combined with THE UNION TIMES, AT 83.50 PER YEAR. j REMOVAL. T. H. MANSON lias removed his Grocery Store ToJ'thc building formcvly occupied by W. 11. Davis, where lie keeps always on hand ^ GROCERIES. , CONFECTIONERIES, CANNED GOODS, CIGARS and TOBACCO, , COUNTRY PRODUCE, | And, in fuel, everything kept in a first class Grocery Store. A ItTTOTTCI Kemomber/'Old Tom" HI If flj w will not l)c undersold. Not 27 47 Cm -s ' i'i I t;r.\s. "GUIN W. G IJ iNH. GUNS A\'l> PISTOLS. Mr. J ok. If. Roger wishes to call ut-l . tontion of all those who are in want of a; good No. 1 Shot Gun, that lie has now in A y stock several finoUrcccli Loaders ranging' jLj in price from $25 to $4<>, and that he can H p order any particular make ami guarantee' ^ 'k price on same. Muz/lc Loaders from $;? * upwards; and lie would call special at- " j tendon to a Muzzle Loader with .piled walnut stock, front action locks, fine London twist barrels, No. 12 Lore, that he is 1 ottering at only $13.50. ft ? A Full Line of Pistols Q P from $1.25 to $15. Gun Shells, Cart. ritlges, Powder, Shot, Wads, and all kinds V Jof Gnu Material at lowest prices. No ! trouble to show guns, whether jrou wish j i |to buy or not. Uivc him a cull if yonl ) . j Jwnnt it good gun cheap. | | ?Nirio~ Emslie Nicholson, Ag't. < We gladly recommend the Corbin l)i?k Her- | o v to any of your customers. ALLKN & MILLbll. Satisfaction Guaranteed. i Oot. 23 42 Cm ODGER, :k ijv? , Wagons, gg&p Buggies, Harness Farming Implements, ds of* Machinery. ) BUGGIES. rds, nud The Columbus Buggy Co s irrnnt in WARRANTED BUGGIES, ublo Buggy ami NVngon Harness which I c or Baltimore. ices ou the quality of goods I sell. My et, opposite the Depot. JOHN RODGER. THE UHION JOB Minting office. 0?0; My Elegant New JOB PRESS las arrived,and is now in complete vorking order. I have also received a large assortment of Job Type, Borders, Ornaments and )ther materials of the Latest styles, and am now prepared to lo all kinds of Job Printing-. N TI1E BEST STYLE OF WORKMANSHIP, AT THE S1I0KTEST NOTICE, ANI) UPON T1IE 11 EST STOCK. -CMY PRICESO^ Shalt be as low as those of Spartanburg, Columbia, Charleston or Atlanta, and I am determined to give AS HOOD WORK. MR. L. H. BOSSE, an excellent gentleman, and a competent workman of many years experience, has charge of my Printing Office, and will su perintend all Job Work done in the oilicc. He is also authorized to contract lor Job Work. R. M. STOKES. R. W. TINSLEY, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, MAIN STREET, UNION, 8. C. SPECTACLES AND EY KM LASSES A SPECIALTY.* FECIAL ORDERS SOLICITED AT ANY TIMS FOR FINK GOLD WATCHES, DIAMOND RINGS, PINS, EAR-DROPS, ETC. BEST GOODS, LOWEST PRIOBS. April 10 I-! '.loo. Emslie Nicholson, Ag't. I am sure the Corbin Disk Harrow will do the work In one day. with one hand nod two good mules that six bauds and six mules could 1? with ordinary plows. T. L. IIAMES. A trial granted, and if not satisfactory th money will be refunded. Oct 21 42 Km ATLANTIC COAST LINE, PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. Wilmington N. (?., Feb. 21s/, 1886. fastTline BKTWKKX ? Charleston and Columbia and*Upper South Carolina. condensed schedule. (iOIXU I HOING TV EST. | I EAST. 7.20 A. M. | Lv.|..Ch'lston, S.C...! Ar. 9.10 1'. M, 8.34 " | ' ..Lanes, " ...{ " 7.45 " 9.33 " j " ..Sumter, " ...! " G.42 " 10.40 " Ar. ..Columbia," ...{Lv. 5.27 ' 3.02 P.M. " .AVinnsb'o," ... " 3.48 ?? 4.15 " I " ..Chester, " ...j " 2.42 " 0.05 " j" ..Yorkville, " 11.45 A.M. 7.01 " I " ..Lancaster,.* ...j " 7.00 A.M. 4.50 " I" ..Uock Hill. "...I ? 11.60 P.M. 0.05 " I " ..CharlotteN.C...| " 112.60 " 12.48 P. M. j Ar. |..Newb'ry,S. C...|Lv.| 3.02 P.M 2.42 " | " |..Grecnw'j " ...| ? |12.44 " fi.HO ? i ?? i f ? ?-?? - .......v.. v..o, ... O.UUA.ll. 4.47 " " (..Anderson ? ... 10.22 " 6.35 " " '..Grccnv'lc!' ... 0.46 14 6 . 3 3 4 4 44 ..Wnlhnlln, 44 ... I 8.C0 44 4.30 44 44 ..Abbeville 44 ... 4 4 Il0.45 44 4.40 44 44 ..Sport'b'g 44 ... 44 1 1 1.05 44 * 44 | 44 ll'nds'villeN.C. 44 | 7.00 A.M. Solil Trnins bet weenCliorleston & Columbia, S.C and Columbia and Ilcndcrsonville. Special 1'arlor Cms ntlnched to this train be4) twecu Charleston and Columbia. No extra charge for seat in theso cars to passengers holding First Class tickets. J. F. DIVINE, T. M, EMERSON, Gcn'l Sup't. Gen'l Toss. Agent COLUMBIA AND GREEN V ILL JB RAILROAD, PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. Columbia, 3. C., Nov. 15, 1885. On nnd after Nov. 15, 1885,Passenger Trains will run as herewith indicated upon this lload and its branches. 1'AiLY, LXCEPT SUNDAYS. No. S3 LT PASSENGER. Leave S. C. Junction 10.20 a m Leave Columbia (C & U D) 10.45 a m Leave Alston 11.45 pm Leave Newberry 12.48 p m Leave Ninety-Six D 2.03 p m Leave llodgcs 3.05 p in Leave Helton 4.11 p m Arrive at Greenville 6.35 p m No. 52 DOWN PASSENGER. Leave Grecuvillcnt 0.45 a m Leave Helton 11.03 a m Lcnvo llodges 12.17 p m Leave Ninety-Six D 1.10 p m Leave Newberry 3 02 p in Leave Alston 4.05 p m Arrive at Columbia 5.15 p m SPAUTANHUHG, UNION & COLUMBIA 11. R No. 53 Up Passenokr. Leaves Alston 11 60 p m Strothers 1*2 <17 p in Slielton 1 08 p m Snntuc 1 fiO p m Union 1.1 2 37 p m Jonesviilc 3 81 p m Arrive at Spartanburg E ? 1 40 pm ? >, No. 52 Down Passknokr. Leave Spartanburg, P. A D. Depot .... 11 03 a m Spartanburg, 8. U. \ C. Depot, 11 25 am Jonesviilc 12 31 p m Union 1) 1 12 p m Santuc 1 60 p m Shelton 2 38 pm Strothers 3 00 p m Arrives at Alston 3 65 p m LAURENS RAILROAD. Leave Helena 3.32 p m Arrive at Clinton ... 6.30 p m Leave Clinton 6.46 p ut Arrive at Laurens C. If 0.30 p m Leave Laurens C. If 8.00 a m Arrive at Clinton 8.60 a ra r nit-*? " AA jjviitc u.uu ft in Arrive at Helena 11.00 am ABBEVILLE BRANCH. Lo*ve Hodges 3.30 p m Arrive at Abbeville 4.30 p ni Leave Abbeville 10.45 a m Arrive at Hodges 11.45 a m BLUE RIIXJK RAILItOAD and ANDERSON BRANH Leave Helton 4.15 p m Leave Anderson 4.47 pm Leave Pendleton 6 26 p m Leave Seneca C.OO p in Arrive at Wulballa G 33 p m Leave Wnllmlln 8.30 a m Leave Seneca 8.50 a m Leave Pendleton 0.38 a m Leave Anderson 10.<2 a in Arrive at Helton 10.57 a m CONNECTIONS. Close Connection is now made at Seneca with R. & 1), 11. R. for Atlantn and beyond. A. With the South Carolina Railroad from Charleston. With Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad from Wilmington nud all points North thereof. | With Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad from Charlotte and all points North thereof 1). with Asheville dud Spartanburg Railroad lor points Hi Western North Carolina. (J. With A. and C. Div., H. and D. K. 11., from all points South and West. 1). With A. and C. Div., R. and D. II. R.from Atlanta and eyond ?. With A. and C. Div., 11. and D. R. R. from all points South and West. F- With South Carolina Railiond for Char leston. With Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad for Wilmington and the North. With Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail road for Charlotte and the North. (J. With Ashcville and Spartanburg Railroad from Ilcudersonville. If. With A. and C. Div., R. and D. R. R from Charlotte and beyond. Eastern Standard Time. O. II. TALCOTT, Superintendent. D. Cardwki.l, Asst General PassengerAgt. April 16 14 If. DAVID JOHtySON, Jr., a t t n li v v v a v n n n tr at a v r r n n < a a +* a? a* a a* 4T *' V V 1/ U 1/ 1/ 4/ V No. 3 Law KaiiRC, Union, S. ('. I i J?-Will praclico in .State ond^ederal Courts Emslie Nicholson, Ag't. The Corbin Disk Harrow is adapted to more kinds of work thaa any other barrow in use. Would like to see it generally used. J. R. MINTBU. Try One and be Convinced.