Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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H B^ioohkhs or Irtkstiomb Sixce 1846.?la c I Hi yeer 1846 the present owners of (ho ^ p Seimetific American newspaper commenced if f publication, and toon odor established as j I bureca for tho procuring of potea^for in twUom kt home end in foreLpo^O >uo triee. fc Daring (ho year 2846 thorafwero only 602 patoats issued from Potent Office, j ud (ho total issue^BT (ho ettabllshment of tho Paloat Ufl^rup to tho end of that year, numbered only 4,847. Dp t#-<ho first of July (bio year (hero hp* boon granted 406,418. Showing | Jmt since (ho commencement of (ho I^^MbUwlioa of (ho Scientific American (hero boon^ issue* from the Potent not thing firm I be ^HH^^^HTn. for the on entering the ^^^^^^^^^H^^Hestablishment, Us chairs ifj*jagf? tnormoua Baftfi?r*and such | a large iiiiWl1 ' r J^'iUH^llhiiiii n specifiesI lion writers, and cTerks, all busy as bees, reI miading one of a large banking insurance I office, with Its hundred employees. In conversation with one of the firm, who K. had oommenced business of soliciting patents ha connection with the publication of the ^L- Scientific American, more than forty years asi> I 1?wrn?<1 that liia firm had mad* awnli cation for patents for upward of one hundred B thousand inventors in the United State*, B Mid aereraf thousands in diffeient foreign B countries, aod had filed as many cases in like Patent Office in a single month as there were patents issued during the entire first B year of their business career. This gentleB men had seen the Patent Office grow from a B sapling to a sturdy oak, and he modestly hinted that many thought the Scientific Bk American, with its large circulation, had performed no mean share in stimulating in. ven lions and advanoing the Patent Offioe. But it is not alone the soliciting that occu pies the attention of the one hundred per. sons employed by Munn & Co., but a large V. number are engaged on the four publications I issued weekly and monthly from their I offibe, 861 Broadway, N. V., viz.: The Scien1 tific American, the Scientific American Supplef ment, the Export Edition of the Scientific \American, aod the Architects and Builders, ' ^Edition of the Scientific Amercan. Tho first f . publications are issued every week, V nnfi. IKia Laller two. tho flrn OX every monrtu W A Machine which May Urvolutiontzr I th" Cotton Industry.?The Birmingham (Ala) Age Herald gives some particulars of a patented scheme which, if equal to representation might revolutionize the cotton industry of the SoTuh. The project is said to comprise a cotton ginnery, a machine to prepare the cotton for the spindle, spindles ?lo turn it into yarns and to convert it into cloth, the cost of the whole plant not to exceed (10,000. A machine is put up at some central point in a cot ton growing country. Its ginning capacity is three bales per day. Within ft radius of three or four miles it will drew enough cotton to supply it for n year. The fftrmer hauls his cotton to the ^B machine just as ho now does to the gin. H Now he pftys for having it ginned and packed>also for bagging and ties, and then must come and get it and haul it away te some railway station or market town. With the new process he sells his cotton in the seed at the market price to the company or V owner of the gin. The machine will take ~io tLe'spIncfles. These" * yarns are bundled op and shipped directly to tho mills to be woven into cloth. The saving is the freight of the cotton to the market town, tho cost of bagging and ties, and the lighter covering of the yarn bales; also the commission, insurance and warehouse charges and weighing, altogether ^ about $3 or (4 per bale; Nearly all this difference would go into the planter's pockX \ *t. In addition to the enhanced price of L ( the cotton to the producer, there would be | , \ a vast amount of money kept at home which I toes to the people employed in spinning the ^^faw cotton. Every neighborhood would its own factory, giving employment to its own people and keeping their wages B in circulation as well as the profits of the B mill owner. Next after the spindle would come the loom. From turning the cotton into yarns would come the turning it ^B into cloth. It is not likely that these little ^B neighborhood establishments would ever ( ^^^?et to making the finer goods, but they ^^Brculd turn out cloth sufficiently fine for ^Hommon uses. The inventor is Mr. 11. M. who proposes exhibi t Jus xnachin. ? at the Alabama Slate Fair, to be held at Birmingham. The intention is new the property of a stock company, which has de^B termined, since the recent sucoessful teet at Tuecaloosa, to push it. Mr. Allen was brought up iin a cotton factory at Prattville. ~?Thr South. e ? Novkl Invention.?An inventive genius ^^ pf Tallodego Ala., has perfocted a machine ^^BnwhichTbc will secure letters patent, the ^^Burpoec of which is to take up the usual ^^Bhurch collections on Sundays in place of HHhe hat or contribution box. The power is ^^Burnished by a small water motor the conBrivauco consists of a series of small ^^B-irfc directly over ench pew and attached HMb ceiling. Along the sides of B^^^^^^BUing and also attached are two small wires running ^^BH^^^^Bes with the other he has attached two suspended by another wire ^^B^^^^Vreach of the occupants the w'l?l6 thing is set in motion by aiiaaliA/l Ia ?Wa ?a*a- TU - i/ wtiavuvu mu IilUiUf, ? U6 | boxes then begin to pass along receive the contributions, vacant pews the contrivance BjB^^^^Bed that by pulling a wire can r H Hi- to skip any pew that fc?s no tl H Send "Lo" to Vermont.?Kaleigh, Sept. 11 H. 27.?Governor Fowle in response to a letter S I from Sectetary Proctor wrote a letter D /expressing his views concerning the propo- t] Bb sition to remove certain indians now at ^Hftlt. Vernon barracks to the western part of h BB^uihate, lie expressed disapproval of tlie fi ^^Bjjj^suumg that thai section of the state KdRing rapidly settled by the whites and L j^^pwems that the Indians referred to be j^HSd in certain sections of Vermont, which .. ^^Knhas been abandoned by the whites. e o' H^^Kbekikq tub Mules.?"Well, I'll be ti ^^B^ped," remarked an old farmer, as he and watched theelectrio cars move off. ^^^^BWbat's the mattrr, old gentleman?" q B^^^Bicda bystander. ^BBpKjMkgufl just tliinkin' about them fellers. Only few & down here burn Ql here to the ^ HHBos."? of the Blackburn (iecided to come EM^^H^^^^^^^^^eorner. Spinners' Asso- oj ve urged every hot ton to close ? K Dl ^r\ kiiwn^a^?nrr-~r, m m, lie DDeclfg "Hniott wimes y i. M. 8TOKS8, - I Bdito J. 8. 8TOKBB. - Local BdjpCrT ^ : Friday, October 4, lMTO nl SVbSCRIPTION, l\~bO~PBfC ANNUM P' POST OFFICE DIKKpfoRY. The P. O. will be oopned for business n from 8 A. M. to 6.80 F JuThe Money Order Department will be 'B opened for bnslnee# from 0 A. M. to 4 P. M. th "The Northern'' mail will close at 1. F. efl B PFl promptly to the P. M. 7* ^ J. C. HUNTER, P. M. p? l^fobales, 177; Prices, 10@10.15. ei r oo MML- hire Prince, a lady living et (he la Gov. Gist home place, in this County, diel of suddenly last Tuesday from congestive chill, ee - th A communication signed Y Z in reply to J. D. Norris' letter of last wcek^^n^-Ly not appear until the n^^pfcTauthor is Cl made kaowaJ^Jt^r^or^ c, **^BjL>Mr. and Mrs. Emslie Nicholson arrived from their bridal tour last Tuesday, " and were given a delightful reception on 0 Wednesday evening at the residence of the ^ Groom's parents- '1 : IQu We are informed that Mr. A. C. y Lyles has been appointed a ootton buyer at a this plaoe in the interest of the Farmers Al- a1 liance. Mr. Lyles is also secretary of the h Union County Alliance. a -?< Pdr Swink, Octzel & Co., have started j in the right way to do the biggest business c at Jonesville, by greasing the wheels of 0 trade with Printer's ink. See the space set apart for their ?*ad" in this issue. Nap- The October term of Court will s commence next Monday, Judge A. P. Al- tl dricli to preside. We learn that the vener- p able Judge has announced his determination c to retire from the bench at the expiration of o his present term. f&T One of the most delightful social J j entertainments ever enjoyed in this com- ^ munity was given by Mrs. T. C. Duncan, f last Thursday, complimentary to her ac- r complished friend and visitor, Miss Kate ^ 1. one of Newberry's most amiable ^ and attractive young Ladies. VQU We earnestly ask all who are in- tl dehtcd to us, in any way, to call and settle tl at once, as we were never more in need of C money than now. Next week being Court c week, we ask our friends in the country to p embrace the opportunity, and cither send by ti friends or call at the office and pay. o We hope to receive a synopsis of I . the proceedings of the Baptist Sunday School Convention, held in this town lost ^ week, as we learn the Convention instructed B the Secretary, who is our versatile corres- ( pendent, E. W. J., to compile a report for us. Let it be tnultum in parvo, friend E. W. ^ J., for our columns begin to be as crowded as' three in one bed. ( 1fcgr We are requested by Ker. B. C. Lampley to aay that ho will not be able to ? Sunday, but he will preach there on the ^ second Sunday at 3 o'clock 1*. M. He will slso preach at Union Baptist ([ Church on the night of the second Sunday. f( He will meet bis regular appointment at j, Ceulah on second Sunday, moruiug'aud tho p Saturday before. ? n&r For some time we have heard re- " perls of Uio almost certainty of a railroad 1< being built from Qatfney City to Chester, Camden and other points, parallel with the main line of the Three C's road, in this w State, but lately those reports are assuming tt very tangible shape ; causing us to become much interested in the project, mainly from ol the fact that a late preliminary survey by m a corpse of able civil engineers have located k the line to run "right through" Lockhart ct Shoals, in this county. 01 Only a few weeks ego we gave it as our k tk?t this magnificent water power would not be allowed to run to waste much e longer, and from a report received through it i private channel we are satisfied that c&pi- w aliete have already determined to build rail* h< oad facilities and bring the hithr rto hidden latural advantages of these valuable shoals * nto practical and profitable use much sooner ban we expected. M If the prceent project of building a rail- ?P oad from Florence to Knoxville, via Gaff- ^e >cy City, Lockhart Shoals and Catawba ^ "alls, is completed?and we have great eaaon to believe it will be, and at an earicr day that many snpposed?it will open ^u ip one of the grandest sections of country m{ n the world, for manufacturing, mining, ?a oechanical and agricultural industries. cn Lockhart Shoals alone can provide more an _ a _ 4 , i m 4 .. . ^ ? itt * f ft lent h nr 41 11? ? ?, ? .vu.u w? 111 u vuai, in mi uie great "v Columbia Canal isos.pable of providing. And rhen onco the Shoals are utilized, a city 001 rith a larger population than Columbia will ** priog up like magio, and eclipse all the sur- no1 ounding cities, town and villages, in wealth, mo hrift and importance. Mark our words. And further, the proposed road would nterscct with every road that oonnects the ^ tato with the outside world ; but unfortuately, it would not be within ten miles of 8l( ie oounty seat of Union, atany point. It, owever. would bo of great advantage to our riends in the 1'ea Itidge repine. we ,?I Co ast Pension Checks. 0fl] The Clerk of the Court has reoeive J from flT ie Comptroller General the last pension ?ei iecks for this yenr; as tho appropria- ho on made by the last Legislature has been th? thausted.. the ii ivi mo cuaaai. Messrs Rus:el floss, James M. Farr, JIazol jaife, Jr., aau J. I'. Thomas, Jr., left us 1 ' at Monday to enter the Citadel Academy tU Kn narleslon. This is tho second lorm for Mr. ^ :nife, and Lb? first for Messrs. floss, Farr , id Thomas. . dr< A finer set of young men never left any ( <mmunity than those above mentioned P ^ id wo commend them to their tutors and api inrades, as young men worthy of their ^ nfidenceaad esteem. ere Imoko "Josteco" oigers?for sale at Posey'a in 1 rug Store. adi / 5^ We regret that mt Utile pleasantry last k, |? speaking of the trials sod tribufens of tke Coast/ Commiseieasrs, hss so oosstraed bj si less! see ef that honU? bodj ss intesdlag to Ws "Ike imession that they bad acted igoorantly or advisedly, kc." Why, Dr. Norman, and gentlemes of Iko ard, nothing was more remote from our tention. We knew as well as you did, at it was not the Board who first made the fort "to change certain roads" leading to a town; that the matter was presented to >u for consideration and aetieo, by certain trties of tho town. As to the compromise, we most cordially tdorevd it, for we believe it saved the nnty from a troublesome and expressive w suit, in which we could see no hope any beneficial results accruing to the unty; and we innocently remarked th?|?J ie compromise saved you/JWfliA'\j<hugl>adly i irned," .hv-*pygeenting a lawsuit* against 1 ETo county, which is generally the oe- ' ision for a atrcilMI attack nnftn ilia aunty treasury. i You cannot deny, Dr., that there was very arm feeling engendered by the effort to ! hange a certain road, end some scalding ex- , ressione indulged in by parties opposed to io change. From the first, we felt rmpethy for the Board, beoause we knew ou wero innocent parties in the dispute, , nd really had no hand in bringing it bout; and we were truly glad when we eard you had effected a eoaepreaUen that e thought so advantageous to the county. Your insinuation that we considered the loard "ignorant, uniettered farmers, not spable of understanding the duties of their ffice" is entirely gratuitous, and smaoks lore of political demagogueism, than "inured innocence," We made no Buoh ininuation, and intended none. ,Wc knew bat the Board acted in the matter, very roperly, under the best legal advice in the ounly, and no blame should attach to any f you. Why, Dr.. we thought the Board was dong splendidly. We1 have endorsed all Is action including that on the 12 lays road duty; and when it came o the matter of changing "certain oads," we thought a Board of Philadelphia Awyers could not have shown more wisdom u-? ;r~? w^te so much confidence a the honesty and discretion of yonr wm Imt when we heard a man threaten to whip he chairman, not long ago, because the lounty trcasary was empty and the Board :ould not pay an account, we actually pro oscd to endow you with banking privileges, a issue bills whenever tho County was out f funds. Seriously, Dr., we think your Board and ts legal advisers have done their duty to the ounty, faithfully and ably, and when we avc occasion to say differently, we shall do o, plainly, and not strike you with insinuaions, or by trying to make false impressions. We fear eur esteemed friend, Dr. J. F. lorman, is more captious than discreet. lan This Be Sol In the Laurens Adcertieer of this week wo nd the following. rere noticed with cotton here last week. We see no quotations of prices in the Adverser, therefore we cannot say wether the dif:r cncc in price was the attraction for haul>g cotton thirty tniles from this market to >aurcns; but we venture to say that, if there 'as no other reason than the price, for selllg Union Cotton in that market, the seller ?st money. We have five live, wide-awake cotton buy- I rs and one Alliance buyer in Union, and it ill be seen by tho published quotations tat they are paying as high prices for cotton < i can be obtained in Laurens or any other f the surrounding markets; while in the ;atter of supplies and merchandise of every ind, our merchants stand read/ to duplitte any bill, of the same quality of goods, i the same terms, purchased in any morel above Columbia.,, mere uust be some very unusual, and ven mysterious, reason for farmers baul)g his cotton thirty miles to a market hen he can sell it within two miles of his >me at the same price. J re. Vinoents Millinery. The elegant stock of Fall and Winter I illinery wliioh Mrs. M. Vincent has just i ened at Rice & MoLure's store, has never < en excelled, in quality, taste or style, in i is market. 1 In purohasing her etook, Mrs. Vineent t i not confine her selections to one market, t canvassed the stocks of the largest and ( >st popular houses in the New York and a ltimore, and her natural superb taste V abled her to select all the tasty novelties, i: d bring all the latest and most attractive s les and patterns to this market' h Everything to suit the style, taste and idition of all elasses of Ladies can found in her stook, and Mrs. Vincent is t< t only an accomplished Milliner, but a 8 ist worthy Lady, deserving the patronage a the Ikitiu nf lki? !.?? ? -'1 ? n ' -- v. UOI Iisviig V/VUDIJ. 11 n't forget, that ahfm now at Messrs Rice McLure's store. e d jnal Service Flag*. C For several weeks the Signal Servioe F ags have not appeared,and upon inquiry b t were informed that the Department at a lumbia still sends daily reports to this v ioe; but as Mr. Nicholson has, for four or b e years, hoisted the flag*, for the con- a nience of the community, gratuitously, t< some time ago turned the matter over to t ? Town Couooll, with the understanding p it the duty of hoisting the flags would I on the Marshal. We hope the Town cl uncil will see to the natter and keep up a 3 signal service at tbia placa, as it ia a m sat convenience to the community. k ? w ither Goose. I, rhe play "Mother Goose," by th? ehil- p tn of the Episcopal Churob, assisted by w era, on Tuesday night last was well ran- w ed and much enjoyed by a large and ireoiative audience. rhoso having it in oharge deserve great ^ dil, and the little folks who participated i he various scenes performed their parts w uir&bly. bi ?ooI?t?in hit lajBaasnt foreanal Paoolw, 8. Cj Ko. 1889.?It may i ot b? B um Paoolet tw noe known by |H Hjri4Busaerd Roqet," bioh was More euphonious t ne of^ PacotatJ P?Upot was located < ras oo m pleto^^^HH^kUw W HWl \ ough pi MO state, and woo ,\i oe eoeae of I and baodh Snellen I 1 vol. It I Ml neighborhood l n M 1 ran fr^ueoV|^^HJMuk engage in a i riendly apnnJ^MBKk^Uanty for the par- < oso of d?(ea?th e "mowed question as I o "whleki jfs th9 beet a?, each, of 1 ourse, ha}? hta Bucnorope backers and < dmirers^# ThesejT afrajre frequently i embledraad were frequently immense. An J rieh AVike was nothing to them. They rere Jbot oonduoted according to the Mariui8of Queenebury rules, but more on the "knock down and drag 'out" style; a tort of "go-as-you-please" contest. * No reetrlc lions were placed en tke node of fighting, and the loea of an ear or n#a? (bitten off) waa rather a common ooourrence. It was considered quite an acoomptishment to be able to gouge an eye in the fight. A grog-shop waa located within a short distance of where two oh arches now stand. This was a favorite resort for drunken loafers who made it almost impossible, at times, (especially on Saturdays,)- for peaoeable oitisons to pass the road. "Bustard Roost" was widely known in (his section of country as a place to bo avoided by all law-abiding oitisons; the very name being suggestive of horrible cutting and shooting sprays* > ji,,": WHat a ohsngbhM^kno of or tht pi ace sinoothenr WdWrimebkat it now, with Us ohurehcs, stores Sad neat resldenoes; its refined population, of about two hundred, whioh is rapidly increasing, and compare it with its past stats, it is diffioult to realise how such a wonderful chaoge could have been brought abont. George W. Brown, Jr., was among the first settlers of the place, after it received the name of Psoolet and had quieted down into a peaceful hainlet. Robert Ward was one of the first railroad agents. Although the place quieted down a great many years ago, it did not begin to grow until 1874 or '76. It now does a fine business, and ie an exoellent market for the cotton of this seotioo?a considerable quantity of whioh is now being bought st full market value. Our merohanta are live men and olose buyers, and not afraid of competition. Their goods art firsj-olsss, and prices oompare favorably with Spartanburg and other places. As is wsll known, this is the depot for one of the largest Cottq(^|||lmg^haJm||^ wnicn; -or wsmstr the business imponan?e4f the place. About seventy bsles of Cotton have been ginned here. A great many of the farmers are holding back their sotton until they can getootton bagging, whioh has besn ordered. Most of the cotton, so far, has been ginned for non-Allianoe men. About 1,000 bales are generally sinned here during the season. Miss Fannfo Littlrjolin is visiting the family of Mr. Jack LllUejohn. Mrs. C. C. Cummiogt, of McNeil's, Hampton Countj, who has been visiting relatives at this place, has returned home. Mies Mittie Owens, of Hampton Co., is paying a visit to relatives here. Miss Mattie Bailey,of Marion, N. C., who has been visiting the family of her uncle, Rev. A. A. James, has returned home. Miss Nettie Thomas, after spending a few days with the family of Mr. Moses Wood, has returned to her home near Santue. Miss Leila Wood is visiting her cousin, Miss Thomas, near 8entuo. Dr. B B. Bro wn ret urns in a few days to intj vunojjG or rnyrauirs unci surg^ona, *x Baltimore, Md. Jtyxter is studious and in. dustrious, and we predict for him a bright future. Mr. Sumter LitUqjohn, of Asbury, is visiting relatives at this place. Mr. ?. L. Eison, of Union, paid a abort visit to friends here last week. Rev. and Mrs. A. A. James have retnrned from a visit to their daughter, Mrs. Williamson, in Lancaster. Sbatox. Ions of TemperaaoeAt the last meeting of the Union Division, No 23, Sons ef Temperance, the following officers were elected for the ensuing term : W. P., W.U. Miller. W. A., John J. EUon. It. 9., J. E. Hunter. A. R. 8., MissErmy Mahon. F. 8., 8. S. 8 cokes; * i Trees.. _ . -OMpTttB, S. t^gLmgjf" Conductor, A. N. Riee. Aes't Con.. Miss Carrie Janus. I. S., J. H. McNeace. O. 8., 8. M. Rico, E. U. Death of Mr- James 'ant We are called on this week to chronicle :he removal of another t>f Union's landmarks, in the death of Mr. James Fant, which oc:urred at his residence last Saturday mornng, Sept. 28, in the seventy-ninth year of lis age, after a protractedillness of over wo years. Mr. Fant was the Deputy Sheriff of the lounty for several years ^before the war nd town marshall; he'was also cotton reigher at this market for many years, and n all of these positions he gave generlly atisfaction. All who knew him respected im as an honest and true man. ItiT The senior had the pleasure of at- ( ending the morning session of the Baptist unday School Convention last Saturday, nd was qoite delighted with the prooeed aK?- - ] The discussion of the question, "To what xtent does obureh efficiency depend en . iscipline," was ably diseussed by Revs. !. R. Willeford, B. C. Lampley, and W. M. 'oster, nnd Messrs Raodolph, Sealfe, Wil- . urn, and Bobo. We greatly regret our in- . b:.?ity to attend ?H the sessions of the oca- . rntion for we are satisfied we should have een edified and profiled from intercourse rith such a fine body of Christian men, met > calmly disouss the beet means and ways , o be adopted for the up-buildiug of their eculiar branoh of the obureh militant. Of course we have seen larger bodies of hristian workers assembled, but never a 1 finer looking or jnoee intelligent set ef ten than composed itbtjfr fiptfventioo; nor i ave we ever known proceedings conducted 1 ith more order and) deoorfhn, or with a s vgHor appreciation of the dignity end im- I jrt?no? of (ho (root Work is which (ho/ t ere engaged end for the advancement of ( hieh they hod net la oouneil. A Tooau Stooy went Sew Laks. ? Bolt J ?ke, I'tab, September IV.?Mr#, lliram I uell, of Malad, Idaho, hae given birth to I ixtcts, three boys and throe girls. They I eigh eight pounds ilCogetkef. Ail are |< ight and hearty and promts* to lire. o ' > A) (Correspondence of tho Union Units) IfVi From Forth PnooloU Etta. Jaks, Sept. 80.?Wo got loft Inst rook, by not putting in our "on/" in timo. Lnst Monday night's rain pro the rivers in unexpected rise, and put the water over ho lowlands again; but fortunately, tho ?rn being atripped of tho fodder and getting lard, but little damage was done to it. We are very sorry to state that Mr. Gasoprny Wrights son, aged about It yean, died net week. Ho had been unwell for some lme. There is a peculiar circumstanoo connected with his death, to whioh our readers nay not generally be accustomed, and we nay be pardoned for speaking of it: The corpse was sweating profusely when the coffin was opened at the grave-yard. We learn that the immediate cause of his death was a congestive chill. He was buried at Abingdon creek church. Several chills and fever cases are reported along our creeks?muscadines are too plentiful just now. Mr. John Reynolds has a curiosity : It is two well developed gourds on the same handle or stem. One is a little longer than the other, the least one will hold about a pint, the other three half pints. The "possum" hunters make the nights hideous with tlieir "tooting" horns and yelping "sporkards." The poor sheep have to watch out. That Union correspondent still persists in calling us "Col." If this don't stop, we may get Frank Pruitt to go down and attend to this Knight of the quill in a way he won't like, while Jim Proctor goes to Europe to whip that feller over there for saying that the population of the United States is sixtymillion?"mostly colonels." Mr. John Estes baa the champion sweet potatoes. Who comes next with a sample. Miss May McCullooh closed her school at tbia place last week. Mr. A. F. Kendriok has got his gin in operation again, Our readers will remember that his mills were burnt last spring, and his engine badly damaged. Everything has been put in tip-top running order, and he is on the track again. A man of his pluck won't give it up. The crop of sugar cane seems to be unusually large this year. Mrs. James M. Osment says "Jim may get done making by Christmas." One of the most noted mink races took place near Mesopotamia Church a few days ago that it has been our lot to record. One of Mr. John Pridmore's boys started the varmint, and according to the law of accretion the crowd of men and dogs increased until the whole neighborhood was aroused by the shouts and firing of guns. They run it about ten miles, from first to last. We would mention the names of the participants were we not afraid re would give occasion for the organization of a "Regulator society" which might pay us a complimentary visit. Our informant says that unole Jake forgot J^had passed his three score years, and Wuflii tiFwaS back in his teens. Our farmers arc determined to hold the grip upon their cottou as long as there is any possibility of improving the price. Were they as fhlly and as thoroughly organized throughout the cotton States as they are North of Pacolet they would be certain to make themselves felt. John D. Norris shows our section up in an unenviable light in last week's paper. We have been requested, by a number of young men, and old ones, too, to Bay to him that he csn make his appointment to organiza a colored Farmors Alliance up here and have their assistance if necessary. Vox. For the Times. Colseaihk, Oct. 1, 1889. Ma. Editob.?In speaking of the Couuty Commissioners io your issue of lsst week, you say, "Than the effort to ohange certain roads got them into scalding water, and nothing but a timely comnromise saved them from bilofc badly burned," thereby miking I m impieeaiuu iW wenmauctea ignorantty 1 and unadvisedly. On behalf of the Board I will admit that we aro unlettered countrymen, better acquainted with the plow and hoe than the maehinery of GoYernment; and being conscious of our weakness we employed an attorney to advise us. The "effort to change eertain roads" was not inaugurated by us, and we do net olaim to be able to say whether it was wise or foolish. Whether progression or ret regression is best for Union County.- The history of the oase together with our reasons for compromise, are well known to everybody who has taken the tronble to investigate it. We acted throughout advisedly, and certainly did not know that we were in the Burning Lake, neither did our attorney, whose legal senses we had erroneously thought to be as acute as thoss of any man in the County; but thaoka to the Union Timbs, we are now enlightened and hope to be benefitted by the lesson. Respectfully. - J, P. Nobmax. Countj Com. For the Tim kb. Disturbing Religious Mooting*. Mb. Editob: As we hare heard come complaint, you will confer a favor by publishing this Section of the law of thin State against disturbing religious meetings: "See. 1C36, page 484, R. 8. Any person who shall wilfully and maliciously disturb or interrupt any meeting, society, assembly or congregation, convened for the purpose of religious worship, or shall enter such meeting while in a state of intosioation, or shall use or sell spirituous liquors, or use blasphemous language at or near the place of meeting, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than twenty or more than one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned for a term not exceeding one year or less than thirty U.tys, or both, or either at the discreet ion ?f the Court. A word to the wise is sufficient. # Personals. Mr. E. R. Ayooek left us Tuesday to at. tend the Peabody School at Nashville, Tenn. Miss Bessie Farrar is in town visiting friends. Miss Blanche Gage has gsne on a viiit to relatives at Yorkvills. Miss Sophronla Whitmlro, of Cross Keys, is on an extended visit to J. Q. Buchheit tnd family. Mrs. Jas. Grant left for Charleston last 3aturday to meet her husband. She sailed Tor New York Wednesday to purchase her Fall and Winter Stock of Milliaery Goods. Mrs. J. D. Jonts, nee Miss Mattie Nornan, is among us again. Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Filxsimons arrived Tuesday. Missas May and Carrie Dunoan is on a risit to Mr. T. C. Dunean and family. Fhe Work of the Gin. Lost Saturday a young oolored boy by thn nme of Henty Robort'o, living on Mr. lobort Knight's plaoe, near Bantue, had his >rm oaught in Mnssrs. Harris Drothsrs' Gin n this town, and so badly eat that am puatlon was necessary. From last account* ho littls follow was doing woil. Sals or Minssal I.amds.?On Monday ast, in tho office of.C. E. Spencer, Col. robn L. Black, representing the Magnetic ron and Steel Ore Mining oompany, of Ilooks berg, paid to W. B. Wilson, Jr.*, of lock Hill, $12,000 for a body of mineral and owned by him oontigious to the Jands f tho oompany.?Yorkvilk Enquirer. THE ALLIANCE DEPABTMBNT. N. 0. LITTLEJOHN, - Editob. 1 w. 3*. "iluer. } * emmtbut |kditobs. ' ?TO TOB TO-ALLXAXCXS ABO TOD UNION Brethren, why do you "hum and haw" because the Railroad authorities don't want your cotton on their platform T Be independent, and build you a warehouse. Send some of your number over to Gaffney City and see what the North Pacolet and some of the Spartanburg Alliances are building? a 60 by 200 feet iron warehouse, that looks like "Ned Brace" among the little folks, in the Georgia scenes. It is the '^Great Eastern" resurrected, that is to triumphantly stem the tide of opposition; receive and distribute the necessaries and luxuries of life for 14 Alliances. Come over and see, brethren, then go and do likewise. The good Qaffney merchants rejoice in the warehouse, for should a financial whirlpool ever beset them the mammoth warehouse will open her huge mouth and they can dart in like young crocdiles do into their mothers' stomachs, till danger is past. m THE STATE BUSINESS EXCHANGE. There seems to be, among Some of the members of the Sub-Alliances, misconceptions of the objeot of our State Business Exchange. It is only our bank, that will give us a I mercantile standing In the world, where our wants may be heeded and our interest* will be guarded and protected. The benefits of our Exchange will be almost incalculable. Through the Exchange we can buy supplies of all kinds at not more than 8 per cent., instead of from 16 to 100 per cent. The design of the Exchange is only a I great option house; a grand distributing depot. Of course no Alliance man will bo forced to buy goods at the Exchange, but the Exchange will send to the members of the Alliances printed schedule prices at which goods can be had, if bought through the Exchange, and the fanner can show his merchant, from the printed list, at what he can buy a needed article, and if the merchant is frilling to sell the goods at the same price he can buy from him, if not, he can buy from the Exchange. So, you see, the Exchange is designed only to be an option house for the farmer. Let every Sub-Alliance immediately subscribe its pro rata part to tho Exchange, and we will soon cqjoy even better things than at present. ABBUBY ALLIANCE At last meeting, Sept, 26, resolved to subscribe its proportionate pari io State Business Exchange. Reeolved 2, Not to patronise any merchant or ginner who will buy or sell or furnish Jute Bagging in any form. Why Bhould an Alliance man patronise either merchant or ginner that is fighting against the resolution he has made against jute? Why should a merchant or ginner expect -mm AtHsirce man to patrofllse him, when he is working against the farmers interest, and buying (solely for a selfish purpose,) jute to cover his own and others' cotton, in opposition to the Alliance resolution T THE XEADOB ALLIANCE. Mr. Editob:?Numerically, we are weak, but we aro steadily growing. At our last meeting three were added to our number. Our meeting* are interesting and edifying. Much enthusiasm is manifested in *11 busiiucss pertaining to the order. We unanimously adopted cotton bagging; also, ratified the plan adopted by the State Alliance subscribing our pro-rata share of tho capital stock for the State business exchange, and elected our worthy brother, G. II. Jeter, sub-Trustee stockholder. We do earnestly urge upon all sub-Alliances to act immediately upon this all-important measure. Onr avocation, Agriculture, is a grand and noble calling. It is the backbone of all civilisation. If we succeed, all other pursuits in life will bo successful. So let us go on with our good works. j A. E. Fast. Led. M. A. THE LARGEST CROP* IN THE U. I. The largest crops of wheat, corn and cotton since 1865, are as follows: The largest crop of wheat was produced in 1884, when the total aggregate was 612,765,000 bushels. Average price, 66 cenis per bushel. The highest prioe reached was in 1866, when the average was *2 10 per bushel. The largest crop of corn was in 1888, which was 1,087,700,000 bushels. Average price, 84 cent* per bushel. The largest cotton crop wu in 1887, when it aggregated 7,020,200 bales, valued at 8} cents per pound. The most valuable crop of cotton was in 1878?3,930,508 bales, at about 12 conts per pound. The smallest crop was in 1867. 1,051,088 bales, at 22 cents per pound?nearly equal in value, the crop of 1887. ? SAlfTUC ALLIANCE. Ma. Editor.?Our Alliance bad a pleasant meeting Saturday, 21st., and transacted some important business?electing as dele* gates to County Convention, Dr. J. P. Thomas, K. 8. Thomas, J. W. Oregory and J. C. Sartor ; and passing a resolution to expel any moniber who uses jute bagging. There was a larger attendance than usual, and all dues eagerly paid. 1 We elected for nnmK>Mtl? _ ?- ?Va**jr 4i?v #j;j/nvniUB ?two ladies and three gentle) oen. I think if the ladiee belonged to all our Sub-Alliance* they would be better attended, and be more bright and pleasant. [That la so.?Ed.] Hereafter we will meet twioe per month Saturdays before 2d and 4th Sundays. Our worthy President, D. B. Fant, received, as a present from R. O. H. Jeter, a handsome gavel. The body was made of walnut, highly polished and oiled, and the handle was of oedar. The President acknowledged his appreciation of the gift with thanks. K. W. J. ? ?? Shoulder Braoes for Beys and Girls, at Posey's Drug Store. A merchant informed me a few days ago that ho was in sympathy with the farmer In his efforts to overthrow the Jute Trust; bat it wasgfoolishnees to debar him firomthe im of second-hand bagging. I will answer him, or any others of bis opinion: A man shoald not use Jute, new or old, for the following reasons : 1.'Because it will require a longer time to kill the Trust, and get cotton bagging into general use. It is Car better to cut the monkey's tail off at onoe. 2. Because, by using cotton bagging exclusively, the demand for cotton vfill be greater and the price will be higher. 8. A" general use of cotton bagging will reguiaio iuo tare, so that it will be equal and just on all?all cotton bagging having a uniform weight. 4. Because it will "keep in our own country all the money that would be sent off for jute, which is millions of dollars. 6. Because, just as long as some buy old bagging others will buy new, which will work against the interest of the cotton planter. G. Why should we buy jute, when we have cotton here, and Factories here that can make a nicer covering than any we can buy? Extraots fiem Maj. Terrell's Speech. REPORTED BT I. L. STRAIN. (PART T^IHD.) The question now comes up, "what must be done?" It isn't necessary for me to oocunv the time of so intellissnt an aasemblv M this Id discussing this matter, sr attemptlog to prove that the farmers are not making money, or that the education of our ehildren is being negieoted, and that wo ore not in the enjoyment of bur labor. Everybody knows that this is so; whether they pretend to believe it or not. Were you to give the wages made by professional men and merchants, takiag that as a basis, it would cost you GO cents a pound to raise your ootton. If skilled mechanics were to do the work it would cost you 20 oents a pound; but as it is you can't get an average of more than 8 cents a pound for it. Your eetton is the gTeat money erop, and you realise the least advantage from it. 8erenty per cent, of the population of South Carolina are farmers, and the same per cent of her peoplo are securing such soanty wages that they are not able to make their families comfortable, mueh lees educate their children and fit them for positions they should oooupy. If we ask ourselves the cause of all this, the answer comae in plain language: The farmer receives only $7 or $8 a month for his wages. In this matter the white and colored man are both in the same boat. The labor of the One is just as remunerative as that of the other. If * be will live close, and if be has a house of his own, and does his own work, and makes a good crop and oould sell it at a fair price he can make some little money on his farm, perhaps; but generally where a man has to make it by bis own haadr, whether on his own land or somebody'else's, there is but little money in it for himtot best. In 99 cases out of every 100 he sells bis orop at an actual loss. Gentlemen, why is this 7 Is it intelligent or manly to work yourselves and your families hard all the year; to put your girls in the field at hard work and negleot their eduoation, and at the end of the year sacrifice their labor at lees than it oost to produoe it 7 As intelligent men, if you will get up the Allianoe and eome together and reason about these things you will put a stop to this down-hill business. You won't stand it. You will devise some Tnafins hv vhinh vYtti wf II MAIIM I he wlwkt to Mil jour own products at a living profit, and to laj up something lo educate jour children and plaoe them upon the plane jou ___ ___ wish them to occupj. It requires an effort, and a strong one, too, to bring about this revolution ; an effort in whioli alt the farming classes must unite in one organised body, to make it a success. Look around jou and see what organisation has effeoted. Look at those who have suoceeded ; and let me oatl jour attention to the fact that it was organisation that made sucoess possible with them. I venture to ear that there is not a respectable merchant?ono that bis fellow merchants will reoogniso as worthy of their companionship?that does not belong to some meroantile association. There is not a lawyer but belongs to his organisation. The doctors, too, are organised for a wise purpoM. No lawyer, who is a gehtlemau, would take your ease when he knows you have gone to and oonsulted a brother of bis profession, and not paid him for his counsel. ' This fact alone is sufficient to coovinee you that orgrnisation is necessary for their protection. Who blames them ? Nobody. No honest, intelligent man blames another for makiog money honMtly when he can do so. 1 don't blame the merohants or the Jute trusts, so long as you permit them to oarry on their business. Just so long m you permit them, they will extort money from you, and you have no one to look to for redress but yourselves. Will you maks lbs effort ? Will you sit down in your Sub-Alliances and discuss theM matters freely and fairly and let the majority rule? Everyone of. you must act as a unit. Let me ask lbs Sueatlon: "Have any of you joined the Uiance without laying aside your personal desires and resolving to go aeoording to tbs will of the majority?" If you bavs. you are in the wrong pew, my friend. (To be continued.) Horth Pneolet > 8. Convention, All the Sunday Schools of North Paoolet in Union County, are respeotfully requested to meet at ElBethel church the third Sabbath in October (20th inst) for the purpose of organising a Sunday School Convention. The following is the programme i 1. Meet at 10 o'clock a. m.?half hour de votional exercises. 2. Address of weloome,?J. R. Jefferies; Response,?N. O. Littlqjohn. 8. Read reports from Schools and enroll delegates. 4. Organization and appointment of committees. 6. 1st question for discussion : "Wlint things hinder most the progress of the Gospel at home and abrovd ? N. G. Littlejohn, C. L. N. Leg*,, P. 8. Webber and H. T. Scott. INTIRMIMIOX. s 2nd. "What are the best means to induoe our people to give more for religious work?" T. M. Littloinhn A A " Jefferies and C. W. Whisonant, 3rd. What oan we as Sunday School workers do tofincrease our numbers and efficiency. Wm, Jefieries, 0. W. MoKown, Jas. Osment, James L. Walker, and others. 6. Question box. 7 Miscellaneous. 4 All Sabbath School Scholars, workers and friends are respectfully invited to attend and bring a lunch with them. JatinL. SrsAin. . Supt. Qowdeysville township. "*1^1 Tirsd or Woaxixa ?o* Writs M???B'ricingham, September 510.?A despatch from i, MontevlUc. a town near the scene of the re- W&fy cent race troubles in Bibb County, says, the, negroes have all resolved to do no more work for white people. The negro women are in the movement, and white families srs * unable to obtaio cooks or women to do their laundry work. The negroes refuse te werk on the fhrms, and many farmere will be usable to gather their orsps , unless they eau obtain whita laborers. Toe only reason given by the uegroe* for their Mtion ia thet tfcejr are tired of working" for Wkite people. sfc>| .&'*' , V -' r *? -**'* >?"' *1 W i ; *7- '"* !' *-'* . .< ' >w' > ' **2L - ?. ' Sra. 23aR" ' 'f'fA^. Lv- Ifc , . >T2'*r v^" ' . .- r"