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(rrBLISHKD BY REgPEST.) t " " CONGRESSMAN MILLS \ ON TIIE I SUB-TREASURY 1IILLS. J Washington, D. C., May 12, 1800. 1 Mttsrt. J. A'. Jiorbtr,and John M. Randolph: I Gentlemen.?I have received your letter 1 "of tho 12th of April, enclosing the follow- ' ing resolution adopted by the Farmers' ' Alliance, of Milam County, Texas, on the 8th day of April, 1800 : Whereat, The Milaui County Farmers' Alliance did unanimously endorse II. R. bill No. 7102, and ttennte bill No. 2806, now pending in Congress ; end whereas, wo are very desirous that one of said bil^s be enacted into law at the earliest dny possible ; therefore, be it resolved by the Milam County Farmers' Alliance, in session on the 8th dny of April, 1800, that J. N. llnrber and J. M. Randolph be, and they are hereby appointed a committee of conference, ana are hereby instructed to lay before our Representative, Honorable R. <J. Mills, a certified copy of these proceedings by mail, and request hint, at the very curlie-t dnv possible, to inform said cmuiitt.ce whether lie will support cither one of said bills ; and, if so, which one ; and that said committee at once make known to the Farmers Alliance of Milam County, in any manner thoy may see proper, such reply as they may receive from lion. R. Mills, and that the same be asked of Hon. J. II. Reagan and lion. Richard Coke.'' MR. MILI.S* ItF.Pl.Y. The two bills mentioned are substantially the same. Tlicy differ only in unimportant details. They botli provide f?r the erection of a Government warehouse in every county, in every Stnic and Territory which, during sold cot ton. rom, wnrn., .?- r-rnl mid in excess of five hundred Iiioiisnmi dollars in value, that the Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a n il>. treasury department in each of said counties; that a manager shall bo elected to take charge of said sub-treasury ; tlint the owners of corn, wheat, oats, cotton and tobacco may deposit the same in said tiovcriiinrnt warehouses nearest the point of production nnd receive United Stales Treasury notes for So per cent, of the net thIuo of said products, said value to be determined by the manager under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury based on the prices current in the leading cotton, tobacco and grain markets of the United Stales; that the Secretary of the Treasury shall have prepared and issued Treasury notes in such amounts as may be required for the purposes of the act; the notes shall be full legal tender for all debts i public anil private nnd be counted as part of the lawful reserves of national hanking associations; that the manager shall icccive the products provided for an I give the depositor a receipt for the same, stating the amount nnd value of the products deposited, the amount of money advanced, the interest ntul insurance and ether charges to he paid. The receipts arc made negotiable by indorsement ami the holder is permitted to redeem the products deposited by paying back the money advanced, with 1 percent per annum interest and other charges. In ease they are not redeemed within l'J months they arc to bo sold at public auction nnd tho proceeds of sale arc to bo applied to the payment of the money advanced with interest and charges. If there should be an excess after such payment tho tame is to be paid to the holder of the receipt. Tho sum of (KM) is appronriateil to enrt-v out llm hi-m-i-iAnc ..r it,.. tall. J cannot, in tlie scope of n leiior, recount II ilie results(lint would follow the passage of either of said hills. It will ho sufficient to notico a few of them. The frieixls of tiie measure tell us tlint it will ouly be iieccs<tirv to build somo ?UO houses, to store these products ; that there ore only about that number out of the 2,4<>0 counties in the I'nion, that produce and sell the*o named article* in excess of $000,000 annually. i>ut these *<00 warehouses must ho largo enough To hold all of these five produsts, raised in the counties where (hoy are situated, and such products of the other counties as may bo deposited. What will these warehouses cost JAW e?^ liy which ono may determine that mattor, it will require n very largo sum to liegiu with. The Government had erected one public building in the ninth CoiigrcsMonal district in the city of Waco at a cost of oue hundred thousand dollars, and T am euro that if it was filled from cellar to garret it would not hold one-tenth of the cotton raised ia McLennan County, to say nothing of the corn, wheat and oats. Jf the houses could ho built at 1111 average cost of $ltK),0(H? it would require eiirlit v million dollars in Imiiii ii>.?>n This is the smallest objection 1 have l > the sub-treasury system. If its effects wcra otherwise good I couM fiti]>pi?ri ii over this objection. I>111 suppose the li?>uses cost nothing, won hi ii then be n wise policy to adopt'I'lic ttiiot prominent feature of this policy is the entire adsorption of the private business of lliu people bv the <iovernuient. The Alliance tell us that our farmers enntt t support themselves ami those dependent on them, unless the (ioverutueut will take these product* and lend thetu money on them. ? But if (lint ht> true how much better will he be the nest year than ho is nowlie w ill have to borrow agniu. and as he is not nlde to make his income meet his out go without borrowing he must gel worse year by year, and sink at last into bankruptcy. Whcu tho Government brgius to tnko charge of the cotton, wheat, corn, oats and tobacco, it will go on, and bacon, pork, beef, butter, cheese, lard, liny and all other farm products will demand of the (iovernuient to take their surplus and advance then fit) per ecu* on it. Alii in period* of manufacturing and mining depression iron, steel, woolen anil cotton goods will demand to be deposited and taken care of and ineney loanc ( t<> the owners, uud so will coal and ores and lumber. If the policy is adopted it must apply to aM, and the power of those interested in these products will compel the Government to extend its paternal care t>> tliein. Mow much money will it take to make the &0 per cent, advance on the live articles provided for by the bill 7 Its friends say it will require enough Treasury notes to about double our present circulation. The amount of money in the l iiitcd States today, outside the Treasury, is about SI.I'M"'.000.000. Will it put this amount of paper money in circulation V Say that it will inPl'OiHo 1 l?*? fir/'itloii..i> l.?l* - ?' 1 vuvniill ,i; 111:11 amount, the first effect would be suspension of specie payments. (iold nn?l <piickly leave 1 lie cliannels of circulation, perhaps leave the country, ami tho business of thccountty would he floating on a Y*scillating volume of paper money. All 1 prices would rise in proportionate the increase, ami then, as the bill provides for the < ilestruciion of the money jvhen it is paid back to the Government. there would he a ] contraction equal to the e\]>ansiot:, and ] prices of all farm products would fall, in ) company wi'h sill other property. This 1 measure provides for au annual conlruc'ion I of the currency. That itself would bring 1 incalculable disaster to the country, and no 1 class of our citizens would feel it more kc- 1 vcrcly than our farmers. When the Lusi- < ness of the country is on a vacillating t paper circulation it is expose 1 all the time < to the perils of speculation and gambling in < the products of labor, in which game the 1 working people of tho country arc always I losers. Tho policy which the sub-treasury system 1 will inaugurate will lock up and keep out of I market the product* >,c?*?y?ui-y i? tv?pii uml 0 clothe human family, and of course. it will I bring with it distress and *uffi-i ingnnmug all t the pooler classes of people who live by tlicti > laily toil, and must receive their daily sup- li dies from the market places. Why South- t< trn farmera should go into it 1 caunot com- a preheml. 1 hey buy their bacon and flour p roui tlio Northwest, and if the producers are c :nablcd to lock it up and hold it for higher s prices it will be at the expense of the cotton e jrower. llow is he to be benefitted ? When i he locks up his cotton ngaiost whom is he c contending? All his crop is sold. Two- i thirds of it goes to Europe, and the other i to cotton manufacturers in the United States. < If the cotton grower expects to sell at the i market price, and tries to force the manufac- i turer to give him more than the market price the manufacturer to give him more than the market price, th? manufacturer can close his mill, turn his working people in the atreot ntnl wait, until the grower is rendv to sell. lie can stand the strain lunger than the farmer can. llis employees will drink the cup of suffering to its dregs but it will not come near his lips. In the meantime the cotton grower will he paying the warehouse combination price for his bacon, lard and Hour, and if lie liulds his cotton for the year provided for by the bill lie will put two crops on the market at once, sell them at half price, pay interest, insurance and oilier charges and clovo up the transaction a heavy loser. bet us look at it from the position of the eonsumor of farm products. What are they to do while farm products are locked upon the nib-treasury? What arc they to do for daily subsistence? What have they to deposit upon which to draw percent, of its value with which to purchase their daily supplies ? They are entitled to equal considerations with tho rest. As Democrat*, wo all believe with Mr. Jefferson, in "equal and exact jusiieo to all." Our wliole'systciu office government is founded on that cardinal principle, and tho Democratic parly was organized at the heggiuiug to secure it. All the battles it has fought and nil the victories it lias won have been to favored class legislation--vM.il.- liartY has never When any measure is proposed for their adoption it must imposo its burdens and bestow its be tie lils alike on all. i am thorough ly convinced that the sub-treasury scheme will injure farmers and all others, but I nrn presenting it to you in the light in which its advocates present jt? us a measure beneficial to the depositors of tho farm products, but injurious to those who have to buy and consume theai. There is another objection to the proposed scheme I lint I am afraid was not considered by my Democratic friends in Milam futility. It will require ten or u do/oil olliccrs at each of the sub-treasuries to re reive tuni cure tor me prouticis ueposucti, return lo ilie depositors, ami make settlements for advances, interest, insurauco and other charges, or sell llieni at auction and account for proceeds of sale, to render accounts to the government, to receive its money, keep hooks, make returns, and perform such other duties as will he found necessary in conducting so large a business. The bill only provides for one such olliccr, hut that is manifestly insufficient and the Government, if the bill is passed, will provide force enough to execute its provisions. Under the Constitution they must lie appointed by the President or by thoso under his authority. Have tny Democratic friends, considered what would he the effect of tilling tho .Southern Kta'cs with Uepuhliean tdlicoholders dispensing hundreds of millions ofmonoy V Do you want i? return to the period of reconstruction again'/ Have the Democrats of Milam County forgotten the throes and convulsions through which wo passed during that time? The Kepuhlieans in the senate and House are holding nightly caucuses la agree upon a system of federal control over our l?all"t boxes, in order thai they may take control of our elections, and by returning hoards, appointed by Harrison, have republicans placed in allicc, instead of the Democrats who have been elected by the people. I'.vov since they secured the Administrationand both branches of Congress they have been busy devising ways and mentis to overturn the Southern Stale governments ami put them again in the control of a mercenary hold of adventurers wuret than the locust" ami lice of ligypt. To pass either of these hiils nmt inaugurate the sub-treasury system would he to prepare tho way aiot u the jia'iis straight lor the restoration of that control. It would bring to th* South n period of corruption nud opDl.cs.ion that bv contrast would niufce the If a'l the houses provided for by tins bill could be built without coil fa tho Government, and if nil the offices necessary to carry it into effect, couli] he lillod with Democrats, and if the Government had a thousand llMllinnv nfvrpvfrl on.I >? 1?.-1 . .1 - ' ... ? r111 vi iv ii-im in I lie* farmers without imero^t. nnd without intlatiiiH the currency. (lie measure WOlthI thou ho full of evil tutil destitute of any compensating good. The throwing into the circulation of u thousand millions of gold and silver wmild raise prices very greatly, aud while the products the farmer had to sell would ho greatly increased in price, so would that which he hid to buy. So th it exchanges would ho lilted upon a higher plane, hitt their relative value to otelt other would bo just the -nni". The relief for which cur farmers need is the relief lor which Cleveland fought and Coll. That re ief was to give them more markets and a greater demand for their products ; that greater demand would raise their prices and put into their pockets ntoro than a thousand millions of dollars annually not of ho: rowed money, but of inouey that belonged I > them, and which did not have to he repaid to any one. While opening tho markets ol'tlie world to I licit* surplus products Would increase the value of what they had to sell it would at the same time decreaso the value of the things they had to i buy. This policy would begin a redistribution of the wealth of the country; and the wealth that is now piled up in ensiles would ' be distributed in the pockets of the pro- * duccrs. The only way in which Congress t can emancipate our farmers is to reduce, } greatly reduce. tuxatk* on all umiiul'uctureH and other things which are imported and a which we liavo to buy, ami thus let in the ' or six hundred millions of foreign pro lucts i that are now kept out. W'lieu llie-e c une in an cptal amount <>f cdton, wheat, e>rii ami other things would out to j ay for Ilie>11. and that would make an incveu*-e-1 demand ' which would ineren.-o (lie \ulue of the entire f crop many hundred million dollars. In 1*81 v?c exported jTdO.uOO.OUO worth of agricultural product.-. That is tho largest amount ^ we have over exj>orted in any ono year from the beginning of our tiovornniont. The greetly increased demand for foreign product ma le high juice.-. If we take tho " prices of corn, wheat, oats. vyc. bailey, buck- " wheat, potatoes, ha,!, cotton nud tobacco for n tlie vear J '-H1 and aindv ?>.. * - q prui'iiicia oi tlie year l88'.i >vt. will see that tho crops of 188'.' would have been v worth *1 ,">7t>.O'lO,out) more than it wa-. Why b did we not have the prices of 188'.' .' lie- e causa there was not the -ainedemand for ex- 0 port- a-in 18.5'J. Wo only exported mm).(Mil) worth of agricultural products in e 188'.', w hich w as about 8* j,er hea } t,f 0Ur l>e>p!e. while in 1881 we exported uhout 811 0| per held. Hut why did we not exjiort a lar$er Mirjdus in l*V? ihau in 1H8I V llecatise ive put high duties on tlie inanulaciurcs of I'ranee, < ttfmaiiy, Austria and other coun- a ties and in the la-t ten years they have o ioi n ret* lint tug by putting on high duties on ^ >ni- agricultural product-. When we reluce the duties on their goods they are ready o reduce the dutios on our agricultural prolucts. It was to neeoinpli-h this that si 'leveland drew the Democratic blade in ft( IS^T, and it is to accomplish this that the democratic party i< embattled to-day. It is jxiinful to me to decline to -usportany " ueaslirc urged on me by my constituents, a am deeply sensible, at n!l times, of the Mode 1 owe to them. They have con' rreu upon mo Honors ami ui?tiiic?o-..-> .... ond my merits. They have supported me S vitli uuwaveiing fidelity through along pub- .1 c service, and it would be a great pleasuro ?[represent them again if 1 can do so as Democrat, standing on a Democratic latform, ami aiding in carrying out Demoratic principles, which 1 believe to be necesary to pcrpatuaie the blessings of free government. But if my coostitneute have grown veary of Democratic principles, weary if hearing the words of Jeffcraon deiiamliug "equal and exact justice to ill men," as a fundamental oondition jf free government; if they want to embark in class legislation, and inaugurate & war ot interests and of classes ; if they want to suie., render their private busioess to tho control of a centralized government a thousand ini'es away from them ; if they have lost k'faith in their capacity to govoru themselves better than they can bo governed by others; if they have ceased to believo that that government is best that governs the least, or, as Samuel J. Tildcn most happily expressed it, "The General Govermcnt should not do for the Stats wlint tliu Stain ran do for itself. and 110 (rovarii inwiit should do tor the citizen what lie can do for himself," then I must give place to smother. 1 tun toa old to change the convie'ions of a life time. I nm a Democrat because 1 believe the great sum of woes which humanity sutlers co nes from a disregard ol Democratic principles. I am a Democrat because 1 believe that the huppiness and pros, perity of ourselves and our childron depend upon the triumph of the principles which were declared by Jefferson and supported by Madison, Monroe, Jackson, Van Duren, Polk, Pierce, Buchanan and Cleveland, i have given tlie best years of my life to Ntato. 1 have served her faithfully in wat and pence. 1 have never done an act tliel toy convictions told mo was detrimental tc her interests. 1 am too old to be tempted by any position to abandon a post of duty oi piove recreant to a public trust. 1 cm af ford to rotirc to private life, but 1 cannot afford to share the guilt of participating in at milt tens or ray "tcuoVr trtvuorfwid ^suffcrine to Very truly yours/ R. Q. MiUJ. Ulie My Kuiou limes R. M. STOKER, - - Editoi S. S. STOKES, - Local Editoi Friday, June 13, ISitO. SVtiSCHIVTrON, $1 00 ~PER ANNUA POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. The P. O. will he opened for husiucs from 8 A. M. to 0.110 P. M. 'the Mouey Order Department will b epened for busitfess from 0 A. M. to 4 P. M The Northern mail will close at 1 1' M.. and tho Southern Mail at 1.30 1'. M. Auy innttcution or irregularities shcuh re reported promptly to the P. M. J. C. HUNTER, P. M. ( Children's Day was celebrated last Sunday morning at the M. E. Church. Th< pastor, llcv. W. I. Herbert, preached a scr mou appropriate to the day, and in tin evening lie preached an excellent sermon ti Sunday School workora. { of arciiuNote paper 15c., or a whoh ream for 50 cents at 11. M. COIIEN Hi DUO'S. The subscriber respectfully announces to the good people of l'ei Uidgc, that lit lias opened a Photograph Gallery at Jonesville, and will remain at that place from ter days io two weeks, and longer if the patron age warrants it. lie refers to citizens o Cross kovs mid vicinity, and bis work doui there lately. It. 1). BINGHAM. Men's and llov's Straw Hats 2 for 5c. at II. M. COHEN & DUO'S, ?*r It is curious how things get mixct up by newspaper correspondents. Las wank a., ?v> r,v?-vwidmvl.AiuVJa"'it*<T'"V, six persons as being candidates for Congres iu this tlie 4th District, in which the onlj candidates then known, Col. I. G. McKissick of I nion. and !!. D. Smith, of Spartanburg were conspicuous'y omitted. Again, among the distinguislied gentlemen attending the campaign meeting at Green ville last Tuesday, we see Ilia followin, r I <: \i..i.- 1 ? * ... . . ra.-miv mill IveprCMCIUative (iodfroy Fowler, onidi'lutta for Congress, interested lookers-on." Wc heard sometime agi that Mr. Fowler was debating in liis own mind wlic'her he would run for the State Scnaio or n sent in Congress, and we suppose lie has decided to go to Washington. I, uons I lend v mixed paints are the best; for sale hv FOSTKR. WILKIN'S & CO. JStajr We as k every man who is in favor of the Suh-lrensury or Warehouse Bill, now before Congresf, for the relief of tho farmers, to rend tho reply of Mr. Mills, of Texas, to his constituents, upon that matter. Wo fear that many good men have been induced to favor that measure upon the delusive light it holds out of offering to the Farmer SO per rent, advance on all his proiucts, at 1 percent, interest. It is a very ittractive bait, but Mr. Mills, we think, lays wire the flagrant iniquity that underlies the iiren promises of the scheme. Mr. Mills >acks his patriotism and judgiuoiit by tellng his constituents. ,-l can afford to retire o private life, but I cannot afford to share he guilt of participating in nu act that will ring distress and suffering to millions of my ellow citi/ens.' Ladies and tients Summer Undervasts for o cents, at II. M. COM F.N & BROS, . . .. . . Stt?"" " Remember tho Sabbath day to keep holy, &e," is one of the great command icnts frcm (Jed, and wo firmly believe Uu> o individual ?v u,a or ver will have permanent prosperity that rilfully violates * lint commandment, and lie senior sincerely hopes that the newly letted Town t'ouneil will continue in the nirse they have started upon to faithfully i nforce the Sunday law by suppressing the | de of whiskey and rinsing "tores where all iher beverages arc sold, ami will extend icir edict to the linrbcr Shops. The HnrUfr* tell us they keep open until bout I'd o clock Saturday night, but after 7 r S o'clock, they have hut little to do; but unday morning they ate crowded with ctisjincrs until after 11 o'clock. Now we conoid. if the 'City Fathers'' wish to he conisteut they should stop the Sunday shave s well ns the Sunday dram. Men can jnet s easily take home a clren face on Salnrday ight for Sunday, as a half pint tickler, for Sunday draiu. Itch, Mange, and Scratches on human or unitary Lotion. This never fails. "S'ob I liv . M t.l It Its i St>N. Druggist.', I a ion. V'. Inspection ef tfiXehmson kiflss. Ti Gen. BonhulldlntMt and Inspector General, icspac{pL%e Johnson lliHen lost ix Thursday" aflerno<J[ on the Court House er I Square. There w|ro twenty-eight in line, in and tliroo commisiAon^l officers, undor com- b< mand of Capt. M. y/iilp. vc The drilling ontwic .-^lare Wtt9 pronounced to te equal to iff! heretofore exccu- d? ted by the s<At night a I j)!*00* pl?cc in the | n Court llouseMted e of a large as- t? seinbly of lM' srRdias pi At t^*wA?ginning were about tl igliUffn contestants, seventeen of whom ti grwfcally dropped out of line, at the decision tl of tyc Judges, leaving Sergeant J. M. Aus- v tell/lie successful contestant, to whom the m l'hmie was presented by (Sen. Bonbum. it After the drill the company and their v< guests repa;rcd to the Hotel, where (.'apt. U V. M. Gihbes had prepared a most excellent d stppcr, of which all present partook most li lnartily, and gave "mine host" Capt. Oihbcs ol veil deserved praise for the manner in b whieh the supper was gotten up and served. The iuuar man being satisfied, Capt. M. w [ \\. Cnlp offered the toast, "The Volunteer t< 8ddicry of South Carolina," which was re- tl spnded to by (ion. llonham in hit usual si . eloquent style, paying a well deserved solt die's tribute to the Volunteer Soldiery of ai > tljeSftite, which was received by the Rifle- g [ men with applause. cThi. toast, "The Johnson Rifles," was re- p spondod to by Capt. C. C. Culp, who gave a i brief history of tile Johnson Rifles from n their first orguqizJuion, before the late war, tl itofrstffTWflfaVs< '. ^ deaervc^trib- o to and in tbe fiohO of action?tho onlysurviving one being ("apt. It C. Johnson, who t 5 was present. Capt. Culp did himself and v - his comrades great credit on this occatim, o r oloqueutly and feelingly reviving sad and e p ploasant memories that had been dormant tl for the last twenty-five years. Tho toot, "Woman," was responded to A by Private William MoUowau in a most j graceful manner. Ifc cembincd in woman u - sweetness and bitterness, concluding by ^ paying a beautiful tribute to the Mothers, a Wire, Sisters and Sweethearts of our coun9 , t< y' " d e At the close of Private McCowan's rc. marks the company disporsed and pro. ' ? nounccd the occasion the most pleasant ever ^ r j spent under the auspices of the Johnson Rifles. ,,, tl The Suaday Law to be Enforoed. L C The new Town Council was sworn into s oflice Wet Friday. One of their first actions " 1 ' was to provide for enforcing the Sunday 0 daw which is on our Statutes, aud a'so one 1 1 of the Town Ordinances. ^ Wo feel it to he our duty to state that it j became actually necessary that the Council ( should take the matter in hand. It cannot R be truthfully denied that for sometime past there was apparently no regard paid to the ^ Sabbath day. Certain places of business j \ wero as much open on Sunday as any other ( i day, which was often alluded to by strangers ^ and spoke very badly for the morals of our ^ community. j 8 Hut we hope that such a state of things will only apply to the past, and that the council will hereafter strictly enforce the law, from the selling of whiskey to the sale ^ j of ice, and even to the closing of the j t Barber Shops. r . WAAlm;i..v,Uc)l wi!Jl.?.4,,oftL0"'lawo,k,i 1 , commenced last Sunday, and with pleasure i r aid the Council in the performance of tlioir t duties, but shall hereafter claim it to he our '1 duty to the public to call attention to any J violn'ion of tho law or any lack of vigilance , on the part of the toAvn authorities to detect o ^ and punish violators. b Admitting, as we must, that we too. have g heretofore been very remiss in our duty to a the public in this particular, we aro deter, v mined that in the future we will call public attention to such flagrant violations of tho 1 | Sunday law as existed in our town tip to t mu nv?a ngo. C So, gcutlcmen, you arc forewarned, iu order that if jou are charged wi:h allowing ^ (ho law to he violated jou may mako your defense good. I Gents Scarfs at 10 and 15c, at 1 II. M. COI1 EX & URO'S. ti Jj BfO.. We lieard a very intelligent gentlemau say a few days ago that the inhabitants n] of the town of Union were the most com- s| pletely satisfied set of people he ever mingled with. They are perfectly sntisfied with ^ their past and present oondition, and as to the futuro, they don't seom to allow that to R give them a moment's unrest. Jle found K( more men in Union quite satisfied with the unsatislTctory and n/iprogressivc condition of "making a baro living," than he ever met ^ in all his life. Ho acknowledged that it was a very happy state of mind for the elderly and old people to be in ; but he would not J" be willing to have his sons brought up tinder such inert aud indifferent business iu- 1,e fluences. 011 It won't do for us io say that tho nbovo is strictly correct, but we may bo allowed to tell a fish story ; which, being condensed into the sirallcat space, is about this . , , , . , . . . trayv in Ti 4 had bcr ?tc-L * one spot, out Had caught nothing. A friend asked him what khid of bait he used, and he replied, "a red rag." His friend told him he nover would catch tish iu that stream with tlint Lait, that those above and below him were using worms and prepared dough, and they caught tlsli right along. Well, raid the fisherman, if the tisli won't bite at my bait tliey may go to hades : I am not going frt] to the trouble of digging for worms and jr< mixing dough with cotton to make it stick on the hook, just to please the darnel fish. t|1( I'll sit right hero a week whhoilt a bite rather than change my notion about what bait the fishes will bite at. ? "" For (lie Times. in Facolet High 8chool Exercises. |u( Tho closing exercises of Prof. Klniore s pr High School, at Pacolct, will be held on tli Friday, the 'JOth inst., at 0 o'clock A. M.? | us An interesting prograimiie, consisting of j yo recitations, declamations, essays, music, etc., n? FiiloVj; will WWVnHr^ss'.' ' > oe1 pu-ntr | c,v aie cordially intited. I eating at Eleotlons. If tliero is one practice more densoraling and unjust than another, in the presit way of electioneering, it is that of treatg, either to whiskey, dinners at tlio barrcuos, cider, or anything eUc.^to influence >tes. The custnu is so palpably pernicious and smorali/.iiig that we have not heard a per?n, whether a candidate or not, who does ot emphatically condemn it. The surprise ? us is that the people do not combine to ut a stop to it. We have no data to base to assertion upon, hut wo believe that 'eating to whiskey at elections has been ic cause of more drunkenness among oung men than anything else. lint the lost degrading feature in the custom is, curries with it the supposition that the ote of an intelligent free white citizen of uion, enn he purchased with a Barbecue inner or glass of whiskey. To us it looks ke insulting the good sense and manhood r an honest voter, and shoul l b# spurned j every one as sucli. It is also unjust, for it gives the candidate ith the fullest pocket book a great advan?ge over one who is poor and probably needs lie emoluments of the office he seeks, to upport hinisolf and family. It is not only wrong in principle, but in ny light you may place it, and has not a cod feature to commend it, and should b# > ndemned by the peoplo in the most cm. batic and effectual manner. It has driven and will co^tjnuo to. drive lore good, honest and capable men from lie itlices of our Strtte and County than any iiU'st for ersive ol' a fair, free and intelligent cltoice f the people, in electing men to office. Wc all upon tlie people of Union County lo set lieir faces ns Hint against the practicedtentien Democratio Clubs. County Chairman, T. C. Duncan, requests a to annouuee that tlie Democratic t.'ounty onventiou will he held in tlie Court House, t noon ou Thursday, the 20th iust. Township Democratic Clubs arc notified ) meet at 12 o'clock on the 2-3th, to elect clegnlcs lo the County Convention. The County Convention will elect n County hairmau, a County Democratic executive ointnittce. and delegates to tlie Democratic late Convention, to be held at Columbia on lie lOili day of September next. Democrats throughout the County arc arnestly requested to ntteud their Township peelings to assist in roorganizing their 'owuship Clubs, and olect full delegations o the County Convention. Ihurch I m prove mo its. The repairs ou the Baptist Church arc icarly completed. The improvements insido ,re certainly great: aldiug much to the apicnrauce nnd comfort of the church, and rlieu completed and furnished, as coatcniated hy the congregation, it will bo one of he most convenient and comfortable churches 11 town. The painting and other improvements ou he l'resbyturian Church are Hearing completion, also, which will greatly improve he appearance of that church. Upon the whole, 1'uion can boast of as ine and substantial churches as any town n the upper part of the State. lor the Alliance department lid net reach us th's week iti time for his issue. Wheu (he Augusta Division of the hrec C s gets to ruuniug, the Timks and the llliance Klitor will bo ueaver to each other. We received another capital letter from ur esteemed correspondent. Cosmopolite, ut it came too lato for this issue. Like ood wine, it will lose nothing by keeping, nd we have tiled it among the first for next reek. Oar old and familiar friends. Vox. and W.J. must not get angry at us for limiting their intervening favors this week. Wo ould not possibly crowd them in. ittcntion K.". A . M's 'We nreiequested to announce that 1'. G. i. i\ Morris CI u ltc will visit Poinsett C'hip;r, N j. 10 , K.-. A.-. SI.', on Monday, Iho Gtli, inac, and a special convocation vr ill ten 1>3 hell for the purpose of conferring cgrees. It will he a very instructive convocation, ud all It.*. A.*. M'a.*. who possibly can lonld attend. ey Found. Found, on Church .Street last Sunday, a iui Dead-latch Key, which iho owner can :t by c tiling at the Timis otlice and paying > ccuts for this notice. . m ,c Nic at Santuo The I. ical had the plctsurc of attending a c-nie at Ssntue. last Friday, given by the ipils of Miss Inez Ud wards' school and the inperancc lbvisiui. I! e v. II. F. Chreitzrg, of Columbia, delivered an able addre-s i Prohibition. Tho occasion was a pleasant one and callV euioved 1)V all nrmnl A Pound of Qold and a Pound nf t v. .inr ^pn;Mions in Ilio Sikh to which 1 give the following alters : 1st. A pound of gold and a pound of coti each liavo I lie same weight, lid. Wo say tho pole is !0 feu' long. 3d. When a cluck strikes l"> it indicates at it it time t? put it in tho hands of n tii'Hto Machinist. \ outs. Ituly, J. S.\.\i>r.Es IIi nttut. * Thats ti "light mistake, which many 1 into. A pound of g dd i- /?-./. . ounces. >y weight. while a pound of cotton is 'en ounces, avordupoi-. The answers to l- 2d and Id ijUCHiiotu are correct. Kroi'it. -The it.unit ion from 1 nig, linger- I g and painful sickness to robust health 1 uks an epoch in the life of the individual. ' tch a remarkable event is treasured in tin* j Ptnory. and tho agency whcrchy the good t tilth lias been ut tinned is gratefully blessllence it is that so much is heard in ai"c of Kledric Hitters. So many feel cy owe their restoration to health, to the I o of the great Alterative and 'Ionic. If u are troubled with any d spasc of K dys, l.ivcr or Stomach, of long or short r.i\?crTi?* inueiy. .-"o'iu ht ;V'e. and si per ulc at 15- F. l'oscy's l>rug Store. (Correspondence of the Union Times.) By Telephone from JoneavilleJo.turn.tk, June 10.?We had a fioe shower of rain last n'glit which put the land in good working order. We need no wore raio at present, for wo have had rather too much rain of late and the grass is getting pretty good hold iu some of the cotton fields around here. Munil grain is oeing harvested and llie wheat crop is a hard birgniu with most fanners; many think it will not pay for the harvesting. Oats nro good. Corn and cotton looking well, on'y needs work just now. Mr. J. II. Coloman died last Friday night and was buried Saturday a' Giosd Church by Prudence Lodge, A. F. M., of which lie was a member, lie worked faithfully at the lire in Joncsville on the 8th March la-t, and shortly afterwards he had nu a'tack of the Gripp, which lasted until his death. He also liad a severe attack af Dysentery, which with the (Iripp was more than his constitution could resist. Last December Mr. Coleman took out a $1,IKK) policy in the New York Mutual Life insurance Co . and had only paid one premium, about ?-ii5, when he died. Mr. Geo. Munro, the local agent of the company, came to Jonesville the day after Mr. Coloman died to procure the proper certificates for the company, and there is no doubt but Mrs. Coleman will receive paymout of the policy inside of thirty days. Mr. Lemuel Sprousc has been vory ill ; his affliction being of the tnme nature as that of Mr. Coleman. Mr. J. P/Allmnii is laidjup with throat affection. from which lie is suffering considerably. Mr. T. L. IIauics, of our town, and Mrs. William JefVcrics, of North Pacolet, are visiting relatives in Gibson County, Tenn. Mrs. Ella HowclMmving closed bor school at Cross Keys is at home again. Mrs. flough llishop, of Cross Keys, is visiting friends in Jonesville and vicinity. Mr. Munio Ward, a young man from near Jonesville, who went to Texas some few months since, has returned fully satisfied Willi the "Lone Star"' State. vrtTFTrtfi ifif. y ?j .thc ville of late, but Telephone has not been able to keep up with their movemonts and therefore, can't report their doings. Telki-uo.sk. Correspondence of Union Times. The 3 P's?Pretty Progressive Pacolet Pacolet. June 'J.?Our Township .Sunday School Convention mot here on the 31st ult., Mr. J. 15. Scntell. of tho l'roush Shoals school, presiding. The following oflioers wore elected: llev. A. A. James, President, and Mr. A. N. Stallworih, Secretary. The sessiou occupied thc entire day, and questions ?T iutcrct wove discussed by llevs. 1. N. Newberry, 11. M. llaynes, Her. Mr. Tliacker, of Wofford College, Messrs, J. R. Scntell, M. U. Stone, .1. Coke Jennings, 11. Perry Wood, Mr. llenry aud others. Rev. T. M. Pent and family, accompanied by Mis* Alioo Dent, have returned from a visit to relatives in Columbia. Miss llessie Dent will remain some time longer in Columbia. Miss Sunio Littlojohn, who is teaching at Woodbury, Georgia, lias returned home for the vacation. Rev. W. T. Tate and family, and Miss Melissa llrown, of Marion, arc spendiug the summer here. Misses Nettie and Eva Jctor, of Sanluc are visiting Miss Leila Wood. Master L. Albeit James, of Greenville is visiting his grand-paronts. Albert is a pupil of the Graded School in Greenville jtiul was awarded the honors of his clues it deportment and studies. Misses Mollie and Janic llrowu, and Miss Eunice Littlojohn, who have beeu utlenditq the Clifford Seminary, are at houto for tin vacation. Miss Mollie has been quite uu well, but is better. One of our progressive farmers, Mr. Mosc Wood, has ono of tho finest gardens I eve! saw. 1 do net think 1 exaggerate when say he has turnips as "big 'round'' as ai ordinary dinner-plate. Crops in this neighborhood have bcei carefully cultivate 1 and are looking woll Rev. D. A. Hi own and wife have beet visiting the family of Rev. II. M. llaynes * J5EAT0X. Baptist 8 8. Union. Programme for S. S. Union of middli section of Broad River Assooiation. The Sunday School Union of middle sec tion of Broad River Association will mee with the Brown's Uhnpcl Church in Spar tuiburg County on Saturday before the oil Sunday in June, at 10 o'clock A. M. AI churches and schools in said bounds nro rc. 'Inested to send delegates. I'llOURAMMK. I. Reports front Schools. 'J. Organization. II. M iscoll moons business. 1st Question. Can it lie possible that i church member is converted who docs noth ing for the advanccnioat of the cause ol Christ? T. G. Chalk to open discussion. Question Box. I ntcrmission. Questiou. Is a Baptist Orphanage in this Stnto a necessity? Rev. J. E. Burgess to open discussion. Question. Is it right and Scriptural for the member of a Baptist Church to partake of the Lord's Supper at the table of another Rnplist Church'.' J. I!. Jefforics to open discussion. Question Box. Miscellaneous business. xrxn vr 11 a. .u. Missionary sermon by Rev. J. 1). Bailey. Kc\. J. E. Burgess, Alternate. R. B. Sl'kaitv, Secretary. Sunday School Convention. 'I he 1 Itli Session of the Union County ISaptiet Sunday-School Convenvcnlion will convene with Philipi Church, on Friday before the fith Sabbath in Juno 18'Ji>, a'. 10.30 A. M. Rev. Chns. R. Willeford to preach introductory sermon. The following quicrics will ho discitBsel: 1st. "What is tlie relation of pastor and people, their relative work?" Introductory speakers, Dr. U. Little and Rev. B.C. Lampley. vnrusrs to ourwTwiini ouuuay-r>cnooi worn: ' introductory speakers, Kev.?? Humphries ; J. II. Itando'ph, nnl F. M. Adams. 3d. "What would bo tlio result lo the denominations and /.ton. if each professor of Christianity were employed in 9oiuo spiritual work? Introductory speakers, D. N. Wileum, llcv. J. I), ilailey. Stii. "What is the source of religious belief of the professed foMoW' s of Jesus Christ? ' lutroductry speakers, 0. 11. IJobi, and Hev. C. H. Wilteford. E. W. Jr.Tr.it. Secretary. For tlio Timr.*. To Baptists S SuperintendentsMb. I'.MToit. Allow mo space to inform the Superintendents of the Baptist Sunday Schools of this County, that each school is earnestly rcquesto! to elect, at once, do'cgates lo tin- coming Convention, that will he held this month, at l'hilipi, and forward their names to Mr. I'. M. Adatus, Ml. Tabor, Cnioii County. S. C., in order that the Committee on entertainment may nssaign them homes. 1'Iease bo .r in mind that this js very nccessarry, as this church is very anxious to have the meeting with thcin a decided upon llietn, by complying with (his request, li. W. Jetlk. Sco'y. \ ? ' ' />For the Times. A Reply to "Piokot" Editor Umox Timer.?There appeared an article in your paper of .May the 30tb, the writer of which seemed very anxious as 10 the welfare of the Alliance concerning the polities! issues of the day. Now, in reading the article referred to without notioiog it very closely one would arrive at the conclusion that "Picket" was nu Allianoe member, and was endeavoring to point out (onto of the dangers into which the Alliance might' he drawn; but 1 think, after reading it more carefully, ono can very readily sco that Picket is not an Alliance man, or if so, he has failed to post himself as to what tho Alliance has douo, what it is doing, and , what wo expect to'accomplish.? 1 -? For tho benefit of Picket, or any other^^^B person who lins any doubt on the subject, I will state that 1 have attended very nearly all the County Alliance lueotings since its organization and 1 have never yet heard politics, as far as candidates are concerned, discussed. When it comes to measures it is a very uiuervut nnug, ?uw * wu.vuu n, 19 vur duty "us well as our privilege, lo cndorso or reject any measure which on the one hand would benefit us, or on the other be detrimental to our interest as farmers. And then again it would be our duty to only support such inen for office, who would advocate these measures. Now Ticket cites you to tho politics in Alabama and Texas. As to the former State, which Ticket says is sp'it into two political parties, my recollection of the convention is that when Hon. Kolb knew that Col. Jones, his successful opponent, was nominated, he said to him he would go with him and assist him in stumping the State for true Democracy. 1 n?k does that look like splitting the Democratic party of Alabama? As to the Texas affair. I did not know there was any politics in that at all. I think it happened in the city of Dallas, and in any other enterprise it would hate been called a business failure, just like wo are reported in the newspaper nearly every day in other kinds of business in different r?i? -f ' "TTpited {states. Hut let the Alliance make just onO litvm, ?i ? tTnrroi3n.^i?_<iutJif peoplo who cry | out at once, "I told you so." W? do not claim to be infallible, and the Alliance would certainly be one of tlie grandest and most perfect organizations that has ever existed if it should be so fortunate as to make no mistakes in its its business undertakings. Now, Mr. Kditor, I think Ticket need not be alarmed as to the Alliance going to pieces on the question of State Tolitics; but if ho is alarmed because lft thinks they arc going to support (.'apt. Tillman for Governor, 1 will say right hero, not as Alliance men, but as farmers, ho need be, becauso they are going to do it, notwithstanding he thinks their ardor is somewhat co ding. Ticket expresses a great deal of anxiety as to our business enterprises, and is very fearful we arc undertaking *>o much. For reply to this I would ?ugg?..^ that he subscribe for some good Alliance {aper, read it ar carefully, and I will wager an applo that in less than two mouths, if his mind lias not been, warped, twisted and contracted by outside pressure, be will become a converted man on the business of the Alliance. We know we are looked on by some people ( as a set of blockheads, and tor that reason they think we can lie pulled about by tho nose wherever they choose to lead us ; but I will sny riglit here that that time is rapidly ' drawing to a close. Tho Alliance has taught men or farmers to think, and they will no ' longer be influenced by scheming politicians k but will cast their votes for those who will ' work for their interest as well ns tho interest of all other classes. Alliance. ? i *" "* | Gen. Y. J. Torn formally announces him1 self as a candidate for Attorney General, "upon the ticket of Farmers' Movement." lie says: "1 endorse the platform of principlos* , adopted the March Couvouiiiu. I on1 dors? the candidacy of Capt. 15. It. Tillman for Governor, ami shall advocate the wisdom of his election. To be more explicit, 1 rise or l'ali with tho candidates of tho Farmers' Movement." This makes tho Tillman ticket, so far : run UOVKknok, 15. 11. 'Jill 111 jiii. of Edgefield. for attorney ue.vkral, e Y. J. Tope, of Newberry. 1'.. 15. Gary, of Abbeville. FOR AI'.WTANT HEN Kit A L, Col. Hugh L. Farley, of Spartanburg, j I his gives three lawyers and ono fanner, I two colonels, one general, a captain and uo privalos. Symmetry would be promoted if Colonel Gary and General Tope could be sorter spread out over the ticket. Two men cover ing one place is u Utile awkward. lint the campaign is progressing. The fun has just begun.?(JrecHviUe Netca. Tillman Mi st Answkr.?1 have just been shown by a friend Commissioner Butler's open letter to Capt. B. B. Tillman, published in The News and Courier in reply to charges made by hiin in his Audcrson Speech. 1 am i freo to confess that 1 liavo been a warm sup> poi ter and tin ardent admiror of Capt. Tillman bacause 1 have be'iaved him to be a sincere and true friend of the farmer, and that when i he uttered the charges of "rottenness, corruption," etc, etc, against tlie .Stato officers, he had indubitable proof, however much we might regret it, and that they would Jhe sustained. But since ten l ug Commissi Butler's calm and dignified reply, and which seems to nie so truthful, that I am convinced that ('apt. Tillman must bring to th positive projf to sustain His charges made not only against the other Stslo officers, or ho will and must go to tlie wall. Merc accusations aid not do. if the charges arc not sustained by positite and undeniable proof. I don't, believe that the honorable pcop'c of South Carolina will elevate by their votes any man to rule over them who will deliberately make false charges to the injury of (ho gentlemen who have been placed in the highest offices within the gift of the people?men who have served their country so well, both in peace and war. Tho true men of South Carolina will not permit any man to go into the high and distinguishy Governor over t'"? '"'.7! ^ * * aiki unsuauuneu cimrges. t ?pt. rillmaii must reply to Commissioner Butler's loiter of doiiinl, with proof, or ho will or must go down lo ixvstoritv "unwell! liiibr.iioriid unit nn. sung.'' He cannot, he <lave not, try to caescape by remaining silent : and if lie lti'H I believe evory Inn son of this State will use every effort to defeat him, nnd will defeat hint. W. \\. Wimom. Notice to tho ixccutivo Committee of the Ujiiou County Sunday School Convention. The Executive Committee of the l.'inon County Sunday School Convention is requested to meet tnc at my office, at Union, S. C., at 1-o'clock on Monday, (Salcaday,) .Inly 7th, for the purpose of consideiiug u coiinnniiication from tiie Stale ttrgani/or, Mr. C. L. Fine, and to arrange a programme fur the annnul convention. Anv community or Sunday School in the county desirous of having the Convention inert with them th'nyeir, will please make it known to the Executive Committee at once The following named gentlemen comprise the Executive Comuiittco: John 15. jofferica. J. I,. Strain. E. W. Jeter. S. I,. West. S. M. Rico, Jr., E. V. W. II. Miller. S. S. Stokkx, ^ Pres. U. C. S. S. Convention. 0 * t?j?, jit et received at H. M. COHEN & EltOS. <T