(rriiLi8iiEi> By KKitruT.) f?
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HARRY TRACY
fcErLIKS TO TIIR ItOX. H. V. MILLS* LETTER TO P
TIIE MJLUN roixiy FA l?M 1.113 ALLIANCE. j]
Col. Mills says "wby Southern farmers ^
should go into it 1 cannot comprehend."?
lteing an old friend of the Colonel, 1 there- ^
fore with pleasuic proceed to give the ^
Colonel the "why" as well as any others
who are on the anxious seat.
The farmers of the South si Higgled os no .
others c*crdid to build up themselves and
the country; they economized in every way '
possible even to the verge of stingiuoss; JJ
in apitc of all they became poorer nrid
poorer every dsy, till the pinch of poverty
waked theni up. Thry hegon at once to !'
take in the situation. Tlicy found liioir ^
expenses and products were increasing
while their income was decreasing. They
knew, therefore, that there was something (.
mdirallv wramr. thio iuvostiirntinn toil In
(toother till they reached Washington city. |
Here tliey discovered tlitt organized pirates
had (hundred at the doors of Congress and !',
the White House till they had driven
the Government of the United States into {'
the most stupendous legalized robbery that
ever disgraced any nation or any free pei- j
pie since the dawn of history. These farmers
then figured out to a mathematical c?r. ^
tainty tliHt they were furnishing So per
cent, of the fat that these B*iue pirates were ^
absorbing. They also found out that or- j
gnnized bodies were dictating t'ae laws to
put moLoy into their own pockets. Theso '
tacts convinced them ihnt if tliey desired t > ^
perpetuate free government ihev mud or- j
gamze. The St. Louis meeting was the |
outcome.
Three-fourthsi of the delegates to tiwU
OHetingjrlna 4*'c,'dk' tt^ .ox-Ci?Mt|rL J
r ?nr3s^cTC\5|?f ^sfcIC
during the war. ' Tp
After talking over thej s'tuation the^ . *
found that pineMeixihiof the farmer# and
ninetcen-twentieths ot the wage-car tiers '
throughout the United States were on the j
down-grade to beggaty. All was found to {
be in the suiue bi at, so they agreed that the
Republic must he piescrvcd at all Iiazzki-Js,
and the fir?t .'top looking to (bat ci d must
be the burial of the bloody shirt, which has
heretofore been the weapon of those who j
were invisible (luting the war, but invineeablc
iu seeming olVuc since. So then ami
there the bloody shirt wi?3 buried l'-rcver,
and over its deep grave those vcicans '
grasped each ( liters hands with a strong
I rat err al grip and straightway organize i
the Fnriticts Alliance and Industrial Union,
an organization that knows no Motth no
South, no Mast, no West, but knows that (
Union of States c .mooting these United
Ststes arc aud shall f fever remain one
union, and inseparable, ami tint' ilioy shall s
routain the herit? g; of a roe pe pie. |
The Knights ot Labor had caugiii on, and j
being likewise in the soup ask permission
not to cousolidi.te with us, but that tliuv (
might bo allowed to assist us iu preparing a (
j?:au niruugo which ?c may uc unic 10 | rrpetuato
our grot llepuhlic. We agreed, to
all hands (nearly every one oid soldiers)
s?t ti work on that plan. '1 lie sub-treasury
system was the outcome, which i* the inly
p'au proposed l?y any one since tlio war
looking to a re urn to pure democratic
government. This is "why" under the
provisions of th s nib-treasury hill every
c tizen in any part of tlio I'liilcd Mates in
nny laudable avocation will rieeivo ns many .
and as rich benefits as the farmers, for every
inlclligout poison knows that prosperity or
beggary mutt nnd will be filtered through
productive labor to all our people, consequently
the sub-treasury bill cnuuot be contorted
to uieiiii e'n?s legislation, or the inauguration
of internal government, but, on
the contrary, it will siuiply inaugurate
democratic government. Col. Mills says
''the tariff is the cause of all the wee* of
i which the farmer complains."
As for myself I believe any tariff collected
over and above the actual espouses on
an economically administered government
is "robbery," and l^ave And v.ilJ do all in
my power to put o%rs iii that shape, yet 1
unet wholly agree wirtrCol. Mills in this
matter and will prove it by bis own statements.
In 1881 we ex ' d seven hundred and f
tmrty million dole. worth of farm po- r
duals, vrliile in 1889 wc exported only live ]
hundred and thirty-two million dollars j
worth. Wheat in 1881 was worth ono dollar j
and nineteen cents per bushel, while in i889 j
it was worth 79 cents. Hence in 1881 it ,
took about sis hundred mid thirteen million a
bushels to bring the seven hundred and t|
thirty million dollars, while it took six hun- jdred
aud seventy million l.u<hel* in i.^*5'. to ,|
bring five hundred and tbitty-lwo toil ion p
dollars. Thus we see we exported fifty, .j
seven million bushels more when in fll
1889 than we did in J881, and that it j
brought one hundred and ninety-eight mil- P(
lion dollars less money. The cuts* of tiiis ,i
great falling 'II in cspM'te was in the pice j.
of the product. The interesting ijtiustion
just here is wha' caused the decline in sj
price? fepecu'utors and their allioj say it is
overproduction. Let us sec if this is to.?
In 1881 wo produced 9A bushels <1" v.hci.t ip
jier capita ; in iNX' vq, p-cduccd 7J bushels
tier capi'r. Tlfs cciiplelely unsois .the. ?i
ovor-t ryjl-.m..... UoMW* tfir ?T "
Xow in I ssj no btid Bpn (lobars and u
twenty-three c- nts per capita in civculatioh. e,
while iii Iss'.i we hatl six clo'lnrs n
and ten cents per capita in circulation. n
Mere, and here only, can the keou observer
tind the prime cause of this great depression p
i.i rriccM. 1 wltoni ??? iifu /
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Intion so as t<> simplify, because nil other ,|
fvnn products can safely l.c reckone J at C(
relative prices. All ecuiom sts agree that 0,
the price of all fa in produce is governed by ^
the relative amount of money in circulation.
The above statement fully confirms it.?
i llence the decrease in the circulation had j
raore to do in depressing prices than the
taiiff did, yet 1 do not deny that our tunilF ji
ha 1 something to do w.ih it. yet 1 do deny j,
it is now the prime cause as a c inciter on R|
this point. I state that at this timo ngticulture
is depressed in nil thickly populnted f
agricultural ountrirs. In all those that -j<
have a high tat iff t r a low tariff, in
monarchies, empires,-or republic ; in those r,
having n gold standard, a silver stnnJurd,
or a double standard. p0
This complete y upsets Colonel Mills j?
proposition. Now the qucsnon of <|iicstioiis
is, what is thp gau.so ihtfy univerrnl d?- Wl
pression of agriculture n tbadelively | opu- t\,
la'Cd agricultural districts'/ J'1'Jic answer is
that in all countries the circulating indium \y
is mainly bottomed on meinUre money, the ,u
production of which for a long fcries of
years has beeirncarly uniform ; licncc the
volume of monoy in circulation is practically
inflexible. This feature is disastrous ,i(
to ogriciilturc, because the fnriuor secures
the ]?roduct of a whole year's productive g|
effort practically at one time, and consequently
demands money fcr n'l his s lrplus s.
at one time io meet matured eblign- n]
i iiits crca'cs u ?jf ii'sin i lor money Gj
greatly in excess of the supply; hence the j,(
demand fur money being more preying than j0
the demand for products, the price of the 11,
product Hint must be fold submits to the
dictation of the money holder. This com- ?,
pels the farmer to turn loose at less than (,/
cost of product on, ami Ibis is called
fluctuation, which is the creature of the
speeu'ator and the destroyer of the pros- jt,
perity of the farm. ,S)
Now, the one thing of all others to lie at- j|
I tnined is the stability of prices, b eau e (j,
I when this is the caso speculation in iinpotwi n
blc. "si
l AH etnnmrisis liiiowiluu a fluctuating de- C(
I nmnd for money, nut by a volume that
I fluctuates exactly to correspond wit It the
ft fluctuation in demand, will lie aitunded
1 with suability of prices. These admirable
1
matures can be found only in the sub-t o is- <
ry system.
Tliia article so fur is also a full and cotulcto
nnswer to lion. J. II. Rcagnn, Carlisle,
ml Culberson. They all substtinnally file I
he same objections; the only difference ?
eingtlmt Reagan says it is uiceustitu'ional,
ut when nskod to draw a distinct on bcwcen
tho sub-treasury bill and the national
ank and wlii-ky distillers' tie's that tlic
'oiled States Su|<rctn? Court had dec are I ?
onsti'iuiona', be failed to rtspond.
Colonel Mil's in the wind up states that
e is a Jclicrsonian democrat. Hope he
ns not forgotten what Jefferson, Calhaun,
nd Jackson thought of funding the public ?
ebt ; and I wdnder what tboso patriots
roitld have thought of Colonel Mills' do- ?
loorncy had they been in Congress when he ^
itroduccd in the Fiftiotli Congress II. K.
ill Nov 503-1, which reads ns fyllows :
"He it enacted by tho Senate and House r
f Representatives of the United States in
'ongrcss assembled, That the Secretary of
lie Treasury is hereby authorized to app'y
ho surplus money now in the Treasury, 1
ml not o'lierwiee appropriated, or eo much t
hereof ns ho may consider proper, to tho :
ttrchase or redemption of United Stn'cs
onds."
1 am fullv Duisnade.l that tliov would
arc repudiated such a mrasurs as wlio l.y
^democratic, because a substitute for this 1
ill introduced and passed by and with the i
onsent and itdvice of Mr. Mills has i ut (
1182.000,000 into the pockets of the bond*
ic'ders. and took every dollar tut of the
wickets of the people?85 per cent, of
vhieh came out of tho farmers' pocktts.? '
)[ c "ttjvsc Col. Mills' constituents are t
ondrd with l oads, but unfortunately, not of ]
K kind roentionol ia this bill. Their ,
foicc them to drivo their wives and
ih.ldren to tie wtton patch, there t? toil !
ohojp l>wi ,ux>4ai"??
nfrsgS," ilinttTio'1 londhoftJemf t' d * J:
UTovidos for may live in fmo caStlcji" Had
vcat linen and purple. This is the nay lis j
>*ys for the honors they hava ccnforro 1
i; on him. Of course the farmers and '
aboring people of the Ninth District and '
heir friends are expected to rally to his i
tuppovt when lie tlirls tho bloody shirt. It
s his r!ro?go.-t card. If they are nun
vorthy of freedom they will hurl this nrro- 1
cant demagogue from power and repudiate
he daddy of tho bond purchasing fraud.
Tub Oini.'s Stiuvr.?Tho shirt lias come to
itnv. A month ago it was regarded ns a
v hi in of the sea-on, now it is eOah'.islic 1 in
a vol- and counted nu indispcnsiblo feature
>f a well-dressed wotnau'8 wardrehc. llcreofore
Dr. Mary Walker had had sole claims
>n the still'shirt lnsom. I.nter came Mrs i
Icannetto Thurber in her Tweed cut tway
. oat jauntdy buttoned over waistcoat nn-l
10A-I'm shed shirt, and from the date of
Vmcricnn opera to t lie last gasp oftlie Italian
chool .-ho remained t!ie one dovotee of the
Vmcnitte sliiit in New York society. Now
ill the tailor ma ie girls in town are done
ip iu Kiff bosoms, standing collars and long
aids, an 1 the old established shirt makers
tavc been culed it "on to make to measure
he nether garments so long us tho undisputed
iropcrty of men.
The result is a lady's shirt is as snug filing
as a glove and as comfortable as a fuchu,
vhich, under the lightest tailor-made bodice
Iocs not show a crease. By means of darts
he usual biggincss at tho sides is done away
vitli. and but for the draw-string at the
mist might he appropriated by the men.
'he most recent developments, ns adapted
or ladies wear, is tho washing silk in the
aids of the neatest design. They are male
o fit like the linen ones, have a hand down
he frout and a still'collar, with another t >
urn down over it.
Perhaps the comforts ns well as (he jauntiicss
of these shirts form their chief reeoni
ucnuuuon; tney a'low perrcct trecdom of
uovcment, they arc cool .ml nlways look
icat an 1 fresh. N t only nro they eosn on
he promenade, under yatching, tennis ancl
cycling jackets, but under well-fitting riding
loats they are decidedly sirarti From nl!
ppcar*nq*s sooic'y has adopted the shirt a* *
. fashionable and feuicuiuc guuiout.?A*. 1'.
No rid. i " "
till: 1,0 ciiart &1iou.s.?spabtanbuuo,
ruly 11.?Lndshnw & Ladshaw, civil ami
lydr.uilio engineers, have just completed a
nap of the famous Lockhart .Shoals, just
leiow riuckney, in I'nion County. Years
lel'ore th? war, when railroads were un;nown,
the Stato spent thousands of
o!lar? in tho construction of a caunl around
line slioah. The stone, to the value of '
bout fit),(KM), is there yet. Tito power on C
lie west side of the river belongs to the p
Virrar brothers. There ate two shouls. It is c
to uppor one alone that has boon surveyed
v tin- I.a tshuw brothers. Their estimate is, 0
iat with a dam half way across the river a
ad ou/y seven and a half feet high in the t
i; host plnce, they can get 3,120-horse
iivcr at a cost of $7.70 per power. If
icy should develop only 800-liorsc power '
would cost only 7"> per horse. a
This power, vri?liout utilizing the lower <
i' ul, which has a fall of 1(1 feet on the j
intern side of.the river, is of autlieiont ea- t
tfiity to ;u^
njiai.OOOswdwdlfS ori.UVe yarns. (
hat 11.onus (en good null n>il'p, Pr lUlfOOO i
l7'jte*lB!nlli?ri^'i " "i1"""'
Scathe Thrtio Cs, Hvffrd runs, only ;* few
liles iiom the shoall, ojid it will lie, very (
?sy to run n line down -to the river. The 1
tap prepared by the I.adshaw brothers is )
piece of fine work nud reflects credit 011 j
ic ski 1 of the engineers'. Tlic Farrar
rot hers have lis I r It s work done with a ,
lew of organizing a company to begin
lierst'ons at an early day. This is now
insidered the best and cheapest undovcl[>c<I
water power in the SMatc.?fycciul to
~tw* and Conritr.
.-e
1 ai> finn at oaffn'ky.?(japfsf.t, r.
uly ? Fire broke out nbnu teti o'clock 1
i.night in the store of .!. A. Littlejohn on
inicstone Avenue, and spread to the ad- j
lining buildings, completely destroying the
ores of .1. II. Tolleson, O. S. Kendrick
r.d the building occupied by the "(latf iey
'onrirr' and the shoe shop <f \V. C. 1, vague
he origin of the fire is a mystery.
The looses arc rs follows, as near as can
! estimated at this writing:
J. J?. Tojlcson, dry goads, insured
r$l.&yO,>tookpsrilysaved. JJrJok buildg
owned by X G.FiyytL total.. loss..
0. ia. Kewlriek. gro?en>s, about Rt'OO;
?tden brtShling, about $1500.' Stock parilly
saved; no insurance.
(iaffiiey Courier building, owned by Mrs.
. W. Gatfney; no insurance. Tresses and
oskof material eavod.
James A. I.ittlojobn, groceries, stoek about
1,(KM>, )>artially insured: wooden building
lout $<>(>0, belonging to Mrs. W. W. Usfl'ney
> insurance.
SllOO All Oft of \W r I .oaorilP- imf niLitrii.l /
nek saved. i
li(V the l?oefforts of tlio citizen? tlic j
rend of tlio fire was confined to one block,
though at one time it was feared that most *
tlie busiuoss houses on tins street would t
) lost. Tomuch praise cannot bo given |
the colored people, in this emergency, ns
icy geiioral'y acted nobly, and were the
ems of saving much of the stock of goods, *
id arresting the spread of the fire.?Cor. y
' Greenville Attce. (
Jti tKi.kn s Aiink a Mai.vk.?The Rest Sal ve '
tlie world for Cuts, JJruises Mores, Ulcers, '
lit IIlieum, Fever Mores, Tetter, Chapped ?
ands, ChilblAini, Corns, and all Mkin Fi nn- ,
i>ns, nml { n.sihvHy euro* I'ilcs, in- no ?*>
''ivin^ai.. 11.?? jiiinrwiioH to vi- perfect
iiiii or money rritiiule I. Price 2'"> '
n's pev box. tor f-ala 1 y II. V. l'oscy.
April 18-ly.
?> i
Crazy <'lotli fit I<?rr per ynr'l }
nt II. M. C'OHKN & URO'd.
Sfie My Union fiuies
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L J 4. STOKER, - - Editor
3. f>. STOKES, - Local Editor
Friday, July 18, 1S00.
IVliSCRU'TWl', $1 GO PER ANNUM
FOST OFFICE DIRECTORY.
Tlio 1*. O. "will bo opened for business
rout 8 A. M. to 6.30 1*. M. *
> Tbo Money Order Department will be
iponed for business from 9 A. M. to -1 I*. M.
The Northern mail will close at 1 1'.
d., and the iSoutliern Mail at 1.30 P. M.
Any inattention' or irregularities should
?! reported promptly to tlio P. M.
J. C. HUNTER, 1'. M.
WW - - 1 . 1?
There i? trouble between the two
uecs ill Kcarso lownBhio. IS:irnw?ll Co.
due negro has been killed ami several inured.
More serious (rouble anticipated.
Wo have solid ronsous for believing
h it while (lie Fanners of Union County are
iluiost solid upon the "Farmers Movement,"
t is very doubtful wether Tillman is the
jhoiccof a majority for Governor.
If Tillman is elected Govornar, and
the Fenatc, House ot Representatives and
all the State otlicia's carried into office on
bis coat tail, bow near will the State of
South Ctroliua some to being governed by
vno.manA^aVi'ouldn't lie be the Autscrat
^tlMcoUn* t ^
YfTi., ^Jrumlerstflnd ihut a Mr. Cox, the
StiperiutoWlont of (ho .tones & Co. works
ju the G. C. & N. It. R., nt Fish Darn, was
iccii'c'.tally struck last Wednesday afteri
o? by an iron crow bar, while sittiug
near where some hands were at work moving
somo heavy rock, from which lie diod
Wednesday night.
Silk Mitts reduced from 35c to 25c,
at II. M. COUUN & DRO'H.
V\o don't belong to the "give up"
party, as Capt Tillman advises Col. Earlc,
having always been taught to do exactly tho
contrary to what our opponent wishes us to
do : but wo believe in fighting Tillman up to
the hour that the State convemion makes the
uemiimtio'.i. If (lie convention nominates
him, we shall swallow him, and vote for liini
but if the convention does not nominate
him, we shall honestly believo it will ' du
the Htst? grcut scTTice.''
47 inch w'ulo Linen Table Cloth at 25c,
rt 11. M. COHEN & BRO S.
"Consistency, thou art a jewel." We
heard a follower of Tillman complain and
even denounce Hon J. C. Haskell for calling
the farmers, who ai*e now shouting so
wildly for Tillman "misguided clodhoppers,"
while Tillman himself, in almost every
speech injthc campaign calls them, "fools,"
"slaves," "jackasses," "ignoramuses," and,
in one instance at least, lie calls thorn and
himself "clodhoppers." It is that blindness
to Tillman's inconsistencies, to his self
acknowledged false charges, his undemocratic
methods and bulldozing of his followers,
that really disgusts thinking miu, intensifies
the oppo$lti-jh to him, weakens the cause
of the Farmers and convinces patriot'o conservative
meiathat ho is not a fit man to
load thoprnjfte or'rapresont South Carolina
at the head of the State government..
of a ream Note paper 15c., or a whole
ream for 50 cents at
II.M. COHEN & BRO'S.
-
tjiT,,,. Among the many unfounded charges
."V'.'linsl. the Sfftto otlioinls niul inwHlnln
units concerning high taxation ina Ic by
Inpt Tillman, anil which he has been compelled
to acknowledge wcro fslec, nothing
an be moro palpably untruo and nnjchievus
than his effort to prejudice the people
gainst the State government by telling
horn that they are taxed higher than the
people of Georgia, when the plain truth is,
lie taxes paid by our Farmers, taking the
issossed values of laud per acre, in both
States iu consideration is about 60 per oont
ess than the Avoiers in Georgia pay.
The rate ofiAation for all purpose* is tha
tamo
^iTojrr ljBatqtes i- the rat.- of taxation
lower tKH in K<i?ith t arolina, 4aad in
>neof those, fiftlli Carolina, the rate is only
I mill loss, vr^iip that iState receives a large
cveniio from ihc Central lUilroad, which
s owned by Hie Stato.
& Sad AcoidentOn
lost Wednesday morning, two little
boys, John, aged 1"?, and Matthew, aged
10. sous cf Mr. llobeit Wix, living on |
church itrrct, were playing with a pistol
on the floor, when by roinc unaccountable
cause the pistol we-.it off, the ball striking
Matthew in the forehead and instantly killing
hint.
Coroner Gregory held an inquest over
the body the same afiornoon, and the jury
returned iho folluwering verdict:
"That Matthew Wix cam# to his death
Vol11 si occidental pistol shot wound inlicted
in his forehead ; name jieijig from u
pistol in his ava hn?d.'V ? X>Kav
We sympall|hp deeply with the berepv8il
family in Ibis sail affliction.
Scatter the Gravel.
We think trie Town Council sboti'd have
he gravel now being deposited in heaps on
lie pavements unaltered as fast as it is deposited,
and not left in places to be stumbled
>ver at night. I f it is to be dumped in piles
m sidewalks to await n sea-on for scatter.nr.
wc see noirood reason for lmulin.T it. h?
ore Hint sonsoii "arrives, when nit hands
:nn work together and prevent tlie waste
hat always occurs by i's renniining to ho
ram pled over.
Did it cvor occur to the honorable mcinjers
of the Town Council Unit if a person
ivas to fracture a limb from falling over one
>f those obstructions on the sidewalk, a oivil
iction could be sustained against them and
iicavy damages recovered? Serious accilonts
havo occurred from the less oause,
i'id juricsjlarc apt to inflict the sovcrcd pcuilties
for such disregard of tho snfciy of inlivuluaU
upon tho public highways.
? ?
Itch, Mange, and Scratches on hiiuiau or
iniinals cured in 110 minutes by Woo) ford's
Sanitary Lotion. This never tails. Sold by
I. M. CUIUS k SON, Druggists, Union.
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L"okhart ShoalsIt
is tiu'y pleasing to ui to know that
solid stops are now being taken toward
developing the magnificent wnter power
known os Leokhert Shoals, on Uroal llive r,
in tbis count/, about 14 ialles tiurtli-eist
from tlrs town.
In another column wc publish tho report
of the cngiueers employed by tlio owners of
tbc Shoals, Messrs. J. C. mid C. D. Farrnr,
to ascertain tho oxtent aud power of the
Shoals that can be utilized for n.auufnc'uting
purposes, nnd tln^ypuination has develop'
cd what we ifavc always claimed for tboso
Shoals, that they are ro admirably located
an 1 foimsd by nature that I hey will provide
more power at less outlay of money, timonml
labor, than any ether water privilege in
this State.
One great reason why Lcekhart Shoals
have been so long nogleotod is their distance
fiami railroad transportation. Another
reason for delay in utilizing thcui w is in the
hope that ouo of the lines of railroads contemplated
le be built through this county,
would bo located noir enough to the Shoals
to be niiulo available atia moderate expense.
In alt their hopes and tho promises made te
them, the owners of tliis valuable proporty
lmv<> lipnn (lisinnnintttl. nnrl now lli#v Iihyo
- rr J ""'v
token the m itter ia thei* own hands, with
tlio determination of dctoloping the fine advantages
of the Shoals, independent of help,
except what may be voluntari'y offered by
enterprising agd tVigacioM individuals.
The (l^oiJtffefcJLtij|jtTOieals to this town
io^oufTjJBBBl^for Snao miles through
a very rouglTcoWktry for a railroad.
Tho Throe C'sline will run abeut 12 miles
and tho nearest point, Orr's crossing, on
the S. U. and C. is the same distance from
Leckhavls, over a fine level country ctiering
evory advantage for building a railroad at
the least possible cost.
At one time it was suppose I the line of
the Three C's roa I weuld b? run within 3 or
4 miles of the Shoals, but that is considered
out of the question now, and there ia ne
choice, as to distanco, from the Shoals to
either of the two ronde. Of course, those
who first offerc 1 to assist aud encourage the
development of the Slicals natura'ly asked
that the tailroad connection sliouxl be in the
direction that would enable them to coutrel
the gmtcst portier. of the benefits which will
flow from such an important enterprise, so,
as a number of e^terpr smg Spartanburg men
linvo come forward to assist the Messrs. Farrars,
It has been dCTermincd to procure a
charter to build a railroad from Lcckhart
Shoals to Orr's crossing, about 7 miles from
here in the direct'on of Spartanburg.
As soon as the chartor for tho road is obtained,
a company will bo formed and books
will be onencd for subscription to (he stock.
Hail we money to invest we bo not know
liow or where we could find an iutorpriee
that offered ?o c ntrihute greater benefit! to
the county or more liberal returns for the
investment tiiau stock in n Factory at Lockhart
Shoals.
Tta work is now in good hands and,
mark our prediction, five years from now
the town of "Old l'inckney," or "Lockliarts-'
whichever name is selected, will boast of 3,000
busy, thrifty inhabitants, with intcrprises
and population yearly increasing, and all
l'ca Ridge prospering with it.
rio^^^HS^^PJPWWondny, by
telegraph, that our tslontod young friend, Dr.
J. T. Hill, died at his residence in Fairniount,
West Virginia, tho day before, Sunday, the
14th, from typhoid fever.
His relatives and friends here were not
wholly unprepared forth* sad news, for only
a few days before his Mother was summoned
in haste to his bedside as lie was then considered
in a critical condition, having had a
re'apsc of typhoid fever from which ho had
partially recovered a short time before. tiho
reached Fainnount on Friday, two days
before h:s death.
l)r. Hill was a eon of the late .1. T. Hill,
of the old firm of J. T. Hill & Co., and
was born iu this County. Ho graduated
with distinction at llie Chailostou Medical
College, and w%j? made .one of the
hosts cf fridmls. { >
Ha ,..nc ? ot... I.I..I I
s ? u ni?r- " j f' 11^ man vi niiV Ui'OUio uiiu |/16*
posses*?lng nod at the liovof his untime'y
death, was rising to a very lucrative
practice iu his profession, We
appropriate the following extract
from a very elaborate aud afToctiounto notice
of the ileal li of I)r. IJ ill, by a schoolmate and
companion, publishod in the JVewn and
Courier.
%
After leaving Charleston, Dr. Hill went to
his home in Union, where he prat iced his profession
for some months. He had already
detoroiined to locite in Roanoke, Virginia,
and went tliero in the fall of 1888. The same
year ho win happily married, h s bride being
Miss Cnrlotta Morrow, of Fairmont, '.Vest Virginia.
Since that time he has practiced medicine
in Roanoke, and had w 11 an enviable
reputation for himself as a physician, and
had a large clientele. A few weeks ego lie
contracted typhoid /over, and on Sunday
night at Fairmont, surrounded by bis mother,
his sijter, his wife >udlha? cliid. he nmMd
away a B Jim worjd.
His remains arrived here yesterday, Thursday,
aud were interred by his vonrvablo
and beloved father, surrounded >y a large
assemblage of old and young friends of Ins
childhood, boyhood and manhood, who sincerely
mourn the loss of ono whoso noble
qualities of head and heart had hound them
to liiin in silken chords of love.
Rev. .lames 0. Cunningham
We wore pleased te meet on our si reels
last wcok, Rev. James G.Cunningham, formerly
of this County but now of lading, Texas.
Mr. C unninghain preached at the Preihv
lerian Church last Saturday morning to a
congregation composed largely uf lug old
friend* in Union, who were graiifiod to bo
able to sit and listen to the preaching of tho
word of God from a son of Union, and they
join us in tho prediction that a bright nun sferial
career lias before Mr. Cunningham.
Knglish Spavin Liniment removes all
ilard, Soft or t'adoused Luni] h and Blemishes
from horses, Blood Spavins, Curbs,
Splints, Sweeney, King-tone, Stillest,
Sprains, all Swollen throu s, Coiiglis, etc.?
Save $'t> by ti io of one lxittTV Warranted
the most word rful Blom'sh Cure ever
known. Sold b J. M. GIBBS fi SON,
Druggists, Union*
400 Slraightouts in Coanoil.
In response to u call front Hon. J. C.
Haskell, Cliairuiun ?f the llichluid Democratic
Ctmpaigu C ub, 400 g^od and true
Democrats met in council in tlio city of Columbia,
011 the 10th, for the purpose of
taking Into consideration the present remarkable,
unsatisfactory and demoralizing
comliiioa of our political affairs, as represented
at tlio campaign meetings, and to refute
ilie many charges which are being
wantonly made against the Democratic
party and the integrity of the State government.
Kvery County in the State was represcntcl,
except Dickens, and wo are told
that a more intelligent, conservative and
represent? ivo body of men never assembled
in this State. Union was ably represented
by the foliuwiug gentlemen :
W. T. Littlejolin. |L. J. Browning.
O. W. Hill. |L. B.Bates.
Wm. Monro. iC. It. Long.
.lames Munro. |W. F.Bates.
J. 1). Smi'li. IN. B. Hison.
.1. 15. Mintor. |J. (?. Long.
W. K. Thomas.
The first day's proceedings was mainly
that of organizing, and wo give only tho results
of the meeting in the following report
of the second day, which wc take fiom the
Celumbia HtyUler:
Some discussion was caused by a motion
of Mr. Barnwell that the conference goint*
executive session, that the doors bo closed
ani that all present not de'egates be requested
to withdraw.
Mr. 12 J. Brcnncn moved the meeting be
an open one, and gave bis reasons, llis motion
was seconded by Mr. Mockbeo, of
Chaster.
Mr. Brcnncn then moved to table Mr.
Ba^uWill's motion, but the motion was lost,
and the met ion to hold tho session with
closed doors was adopted. The test vote was
7o to H8.
Those not delegates, on the floor and in
the gallery, then withdrew, and tho repottets,
sonic of wluin remained ss delegats,
did s > en the understanding that nothing
was to be reported except what was allowed
to hi by tho conference.
The body remained in scssiou until 2
o'clock, at which time it adjourned sine die.
Before adjournment n resolution offered by
Mr. \V. M.Jones, of Spartanburg, providing
thn' only tho results of the mectfh< be published
as given out by the secretaries was
adopted.
12x-UovcrnorHngood for the committee on
ri'su.u-01 which cx-uovernor sncpparu
was tins chairman, reported the following
preamble and resolut ons, which were adopted.
A HFM4XD FOR A STATU FRIMAltV.
H7nwi??, On the 27<h day ot March, lilt.,
a convention assembled in the city of Columbia
under ilic call issued by U. W . Shell and
others, assuming to represent the F?rniere'
Assoc ation of South Carolina, end suggested
<o the people caudida'cs for Governor and
li'cuteuatit Governor; and whereas the leaders
of the movement thus inaugurated have
assailed the integrity of the Democratic
party of South Carolina iu its administration
el'tlie atl'iirs of the government of the
State, and have charged its chosen and trusted
ollieiuls with extravagance, imbecility,
debauchery and perjury ; and wharoas it is
believed anil is confidently asserted that
the affairs of the State eiuce 187G have been
administered with ability, with justice, with
unimpeachable integrity, in strict compliance
with the demands of the platforms of tlio
Democratic party, and in faithful obcdiouce
to the requirements of the Constitution and
laws of the State; and whereas in the
prosecution of the issues thus presented,
without prccodcat and without justification,
iirqjudicos have beau ouoodcrad which
copardisc the nnity una eslWity of the
Deniocrn'ic party, and which imperil the
naiateriance of wJiitn.Mpran^ry -hi.South:
Carolina ; and'wliertftS-ills Hit* duty ?f all
good ci'izons/mombciw of, the same politic d
?<>us?hold, who urc willing to.subordinnto
Self-interest to the public weal, who nri
willing to sacrifice personal aspirations to tlic
gcucral welfare, having one country nud a
Common destiny, to lienl I lie h-each now existing
and restore harmony in the Democratic
party; and, whereas, to this end it is
important that the individual judgment of
every Democratic voter in South Carolina
should he separately expressed ; and, whereas,
the people demand that hereafter nominations
for State officer* should he made by
primary elections ; therefore, he it
hietolccd, fir ft, That the delegates to the
nominating convention called by the Democratic
Kxecutivc Cjmmitlec to convene on
the 10th day of September prox. should ho
chosen by a primary election.
Second, That a committee he appointed by
t lie conference to prepare and propose for
adoption by tin convention cal'ed by the
Democratic Committee for the 13th of August
prox. an amendment to the constitution
| dt tiie Democratic party of South Carolina,
tding fnr' A 'primary election, which
; sfltill contain (lie most stringent rules and
(ragu'nticDS for the conduct Of such primary
eto tion so ns to iiiHiivA the most perfect fair- j
nuss in the management and the most truthful
counting and returning of tlio results
thereof.
A CO-OJ'KUATIVE COMMITTFK.
The following resolution reported by the
committee was ndo])tcd:
AYWiW, 1'lint a committee composed of
two members at large and of one front each
Congressional District of tlio State be appointed
for the purpose of advising and cooperating
with thos : Democrats in tho several
Counties of this State who are iu favor of
sustaining the integrity of the straighout
Democratic party ant sustaining and fe'low
ing the constitution of the regular Democratic
party, and of proposing such measures
within the lines of tho regular Democratic
organization as in thoir judgment may
cmduce to the consolidation and extension
of a sontiaieat in favor of sustaining tho
principles and rules of the straiglitout
regular Democracy of the State, and that
Democrats who are in sympathy n it.li the ob9of
this coufcrouco lira hereby requested
r as possible, to conform (o the sngons
of said cemmittoc.
, Tit a cbMrosmoN or Tin committrk.
f Hie :V)l?owfng were elected as the executive
committee, comprising two members
from tho State at large and or.e member
from each Congressional district.
At Large?General .1. D. Kennedy, of
Camden, chairman, Iredell Jones, of York.
First District?General Kdward McCraily,
Jr.
Second?L. W. Youuiuus, of llarnwell.*
Third?J.?. loWlcr, of Anderson.
Fourth?T. W. Woadwnrd, of Fairfield.
Fifth?W. It. Davie, of Chester.
Sixth?W. D. Johnson,of Marion.
Sevcnlii?Hazard, of Georgetown.
AN AIiDRKK* TO ItK VItKl'ARBI>.
Mr. Walter llnzutd offered the following
resolution :
Jifto'vtd, That the eontrul committee elected
hy this conference is hereby authorized
and instructed to prepare and issue An Address
to the Domocrutio party of Saudi
Carolina, setting forth the dangers which
now confront that party and impressing
upon all Democrats within the State the importance
of vigorous and ooncorted action
to avert these dangers and of preserving intaot
the political organization which ia the
only gnatantoeof white supremacy therein.
Co'onel T. Stobo Farrow introduced the
following resolution, which was adopted
amid applause:
J'rtolcrd, That when this conference adjonrns
that it adjourn to meet subject to the
call of tho president, sud in the event that
tho August convention refuses to make prevision
for the eloction of delegates to ilia
September convention by primary election,
that the provident call a meeting of this
conference to be held before the Soptembor
convention, for the purpose of consulting
together as to what course shad he pursued
to presetvo tho oxistence of tho regular
Democuitie party of South Carolina.
TUG BTItAlOIITOUT STASDAUD UIAHKBS.
The following resolution was offerod by
Mr. K. J. Brenneu and unanimously adopted
:
Resolved, That this conference heartily
endorses tho fight for pure l)emoo?acy
now being cdhduoted by General John Uyatton
and General Joseph li. F.u-'e,
CONDBMNINU INSULTS TO 1LAMFTOX.
Senator T. W. Woodward offered the |fo'lowiug
resolution which was rccoived with
great applause and unanimously adopted
with enthusiasm :
Resolved, That this conference desires to
place upon record its indignant condemnation
ofthc insults which have boen offered
at certain of the public meetings in this State
to the war-scarred veteran, Wade Hampton,
and that we desire to renew to that gallant
hero, who led us to victory in 1870, ourunditninishc
1 confidence,'gratitude, nfl'ectioo
and respect.
Death of Willie L. Scaife.
Friday morning, the llt'i, our town was
filled with sadness os (ho nows spread that
on (ho night before, at seven minutes bcfoio
twelve o'clock, Willie I.ee Scaife pissed
away.
lie was born in Union County September
10th 180S. In 1870, with his father, Mr.
W. J. Scaife, he removed to Arkansas, wliero
the earlier years cf Willie's life were passed
Upon tbo death of his father and tho completion
of his college course, about four years
ago, with his only sister, now Mrs. Carrie
Brown, ho returned to Union. After his return
hore he took a business course at
Atlanta. In September 1888, he engaged in
business with Mr. AV. 11. Sartor,, where by his
politaesi, readiness, faithfulness and devotion
to the duties assigned him, he won
the esteem and confideuco of hie employer.
Though retiring in hie maunor, yet he was
possessed of an amiable disposition, whioh
drew to him u nost of admiring friends.
By his tender devotion to relatives, he wo.,
a place in their hrnrts, equa'cd only by
that of son and brother. As to his raanly,
moral character, it was untarnished. One
who kn iw him beet said to tho writor ; "lie
posscssod overy ch araclcristio essential to
true manhood." As to his religious life, he
was always of serious miod, dsop fixed in his
principio* of right. Same weeks before his
death ho professed faith in Christ. Had he
livod.intlio near future he would have connected
himself with tho Baptist Church.
The largo concourse of people that gathered
at tho Baptist church, when tho funeral
rites were performoJ, and that followod his
body to the Cemetery and saw it laid boside
his Mother, was an attestation of the love and
esteom in which he was held.
Bright as was his outlook for life, God saw
fit to take him. Ve can but sny : Sleep on,
sleep sweetly, Willie. We all do and shall
iirssinoc; uoui took tlice, 11a knows bolt.
U. C. L.
Personals.
Mr lien J. Thomas, of Columbia, lias ncc.-pted
Hie position of clerk ft# tho Union
Hotel. .1'
iMif.s L'urrio QibW*tyftfi lliliyAls, la si aiting
her uncle Capti IV. M. Giblna aad fauily
Miss 1'esrl Gordon, returned & Kock ilill,
last week.
111. J. Nctt Moore, of Spartanburg, was in
town professionally last week.
Mrs. Alston and son, wonL to West Springs
this wcok, to spend a few days, hoping to
receive beuofits from the water of that spriu^.
Mr. 1$. F. Powell, of Charlotte, N. C., is
on a visit to relatives here. lien's face is
awful familiar.
Maj. S. 1*. llsmilton, of Chester, spent
several ilayi with Dr. T. Munro, this week.
Mr. W. M. Gibhs, Jr., of Columbia, Is on
u * isit to his parents.
Maj. D. A. Townseml joined the campaigners
at licnnettsvillc, last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Goo. C. Tcrrin and family
nro visiting Mis. l'errin's parcutB, Mr. osid
Mrs. S. M. llico, Sr.
Mr. A. Wal'.uco Thomson has returned
from tlio S. C. Univorsity. Wallace is tho
"first honor" man of thut institution this
year.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Farrar, of Pinckney,
paid their daughter, Mrs. B. F. Arthur, a
visit thia wi>b1i.
Mr. Geo. W. Gage, of Chester visited his
mother, Mrs. It. J. Gage this week.
For tii* limes.
Kellon Division S. of T.
There was an unusuaTy full attendance at
the last regular meoiiug of Kelion Division,
IS. of X., and aftsr tbo usual business was
tfnacted the following officers were ini
tall d for the ensuing quarter :
XT P., J. II. Fort or.
VT A . M.'C. Kelly.
R. S., J. D. Going.
A K. 8., Miss Alioe Homes.
, James O. Gatilt.
F. S., J. J. Spears.
Chaplain, J. G. Farr.
Conductor, J. C. Olts.
Asa'f Con., Miss Sibbie O. Spears. , .
I. 8., Miss Millie Gntnor.
O. S., J. L. Hames.
Dr. M. IT. Chambers and J. L. Walker
were elected as delega'es to the Grand
Divisien S. of T. of I ho Stata, which meets
in Columbia, July 23d.
Kelion Divisien hopes there will be a
large attendance at the picnic, on July 19.
Everybody invited, The price for dinner
will be small and wo expect te serve a good
dinner. A Mkmueii.
For tbe Tims
A Lsmon Party.
Mu. Editor.?On the 4th inst., a ve*y
delightful lemon parly was given at the resij.
nn. il?^ ii*:11f t-i*'.! _
iitiiw ui ji"ii ? iiiiiuii .injuries Iiwr
GofTney Oity. Quite a uumbor of
young people were present, ami will cherish
pleasant niemoviea of tbo occasion for many
ye*re to come. The entertainment win a
unique one to many of the young people,
and was exceedingly enjoyable to *1'.
A prize ? a bouquot?w*? offered for a
correct guois at tbo number of seed* in a
lemon. Ah the lemon, much to the surprise
of *11, win soedles*. the beautiful eoavenir
wen awarded to Mr. Wyatt Lipscomb, who
guessed the smallest number. The other
prize, a broom, (ho vividly suggestive of
woronn's Authority,) was given to Mr. H. L.
Kisou, for having iqsde the greatest number
of engAgoments (not itriotit ones) during the
evening. Doctors James L. and Charles E.
Jefferies, in presenting tbo prizes, made
bright and humorous speeches, which added
greslly to tiro enjoyment of the occasion.
/ Uncus
An Old Friend's Tribute to a Good Man.
Departed this life, after a short illness, on
24th Juno lest, JOHN RODQER, Esq., of
this town.
Mr. Rodger was born in tho c'ty of St.
Andrews, Scotland, pn the 12th January
1818. He learned his Irado as Carpenter iu
his DAtivo City, and in 1845 moved to Cosgoer,
whero ho was foreman in one of the
largost establish rents in that aucicnt City.
Desiring io try his fortuno i t a now country
he emigrated to tho United States in 1848,
and came directly to friends in Uuion District
; and when he reached Unionvillo he
had only o%*-silvor*half dollar remaining.
Tho ilny after his arrival ho commenced
working at his trade, which fact provol his
industrious nature, his energy and pluck,
consequently work at once flawed to li'm.
In 1850 ho settled in Unionville, and was
engaged to do rnauy of the most important
jobs. Everything he touched seemed to
prosper.
Mr. llodger possessed rare Judgment in
all business matters. Andrew Johnson,
though hro I a tailor, possessed a mind that
grasped politics and tlio scienco of governmeut,
nnd Mr. Rodger, though bred a Curpouter
possessed a mind that grasped tho
varied transactions of life. Asa trader ho
was eminently successful?added largely to
hiswcal'hby various honest speculations.
His opinion in tho daily concerns of life was
valuable; hence his judgment was earnestly
sought ufter.
When war was declared Mr. Rodger was
among tho first to volunteer in defence of
his adopted land. Old Sot'and never bad
a braver son. At tho battle of Gains' Mill a
pjttion of tho Union forces was taken to bo
Confederates ; but Mr. Rodger's keen eye
ditco sred that they were fedorals, and
urged 'that his command should fire upon
thorn, but his commanding officer, believing
thai thoy were friends, remained inactive
until the federals fired upon his command.
The confederates then killed, wounded and
captured the whole oppesiog force. In the
meantime however sevoral confederate* wero
killol nnd wounded. Hid Mr. Rodger's
cirnctt ndvico been takeu the lives of many
gallant, confodera'c soldiers might havo
hceu savnl.
Mr. Rodger was brought up by Prosby.
t?rian paronls, and was fully iodeotrinated
in the principles of that church, nnd ever
remained firmly in that faith.
Mr. Rodger was frank, was nedissembler, 4
and hated hypocri.?y. His ftiendship was wt*
as pure as tho snow flako ere it icaobes our *...
cirth. He was a moit kind and afTeotionato
hits' and, a devoted father aud a true friend.
How hard to realize the fact that he has
gone from us. How sad the place, how
changed the scene where oft wo havo met
him !
Friend of my youth and manhood ; soon
we will meet again. *
As Old Fbjk.ni>.
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Correspondence of the uniou Times. '
News From North Paoolet.
Etta Jane, July 14.?In traveliug over
the county we find in many places farms are
tuftcring for want of rsiti. Tho last few davs
lias been trying on crops in this section, nud
old corn, especially on uplands, is failing
fast. Cotton in some places seems to bo
taking somothing liko blnok rust.
Mr. Jack Petty thinks the recent cold
nma'p was tho'resoU of -'another shake eomewbcre."
'
Ou au nveiage, I don't helicvo our farmers
bava got their seed wheel hick out of
this crop. It's that near a complete failure.
A shooting affair took place at tlio Camp
cf Webb, Dates & Co. Inst Friday, brtwecu
two coloaod men in which one was seriously
if not fataly wounded. Whisky and cards
were at the bottom of it. How those in authority
can retain their sell'-raspeot aud at
the same time permit such conduct as the
negroes carry on at times in that camp is a
problem wo can't solve.
We seo that North Pncolet has added
another name to the Candidates column, for
County Commissioner. If our friond "Bob"
Davis runs ns well for that office as ho did
the day the yankecs captured him near
ltarhnmsfille, Ya., we'll have a rcpretentali?o
ou that board, sure.
From the amount of friends we haro met
recently enquiring obout Mis. Vox, wo have
concluded that ii's a good time for the old
'omati to declare herself a candidate for
some office.
Mr. l'ryor we understand wi 1 f.nish up
the work of repairing the Skull Shoals
bridge in u short tuno.
lie*, it. P. Smith will pre noli at Salcui,
and ltov. J. D. lluilcy at Skull Shoals noxt
Sabbath, HUth iust.
Prof. J. F. Vaughn will begin a singing
school at Salem church in a few dajs.
We would like to say something about our
trip to Asbury on tlio 6th inst, on the occasion
of the North l'acolet S. H. Convention,
hut give-roooi for a synopsis of the preoecd- ?
ings, anil merely say wo have never mot a V
larger, more intolligent, better behaved or
better looking congregate n since we've been
in the work. Vox.
Programme cf the Union County Sunday
School Convention, to be held with Boganeville
Ctauroh August 27-28.1890.
Fikst Session.
Open at 10 o'clock.
1st. Devotional Ezercists?by lie*. M. 11.
Kelly.
2d. Orgmization.
3d. Reporti froin Sunday Schools.
Skconii Session.
let. Prayer for Teachers and Scholars?by
Rev." D.'P. lloyd.
Tories ron Discussion.
1st. What are the objoote of the Sunday
School, and what advantngov does it ufford 7
by J. II. Williume, W. H. S. Harris, J. L.
Strain'and W, D. llewley.
2d. To whom aro teachers responsible for
their teaoliingaud conduct? by W. M. Jefferies,
J. II. Randolph, S. L Weil and
Davie Jcflerics.
3d. Is it the duty of all mombers of the
church to attend and take an native put in
Sunday School work? by U. N. Wilhurn, N.
<i. Litllejobn, Hev. W. P. Smith and S. S.
Stokes.
Tiuhd Skhsio.n?10 co'iock.
Topics for Diacusnoa.
1st. What coastitutci a go-pel <all to
Sunday School work? by llor. W. I. llcrbeit,
Kov. M. It. Kelly, Iter. \Y. M. Foster
aod F. M. Wbitlock.
2d Has%y by John H. Jt fl'orice.
3d. Want ten.?More spirituality in the
Sunday Sohool : How is it to be attained?
by 1*. S. Wober. Jobti W. McCravy, Hot. J.
D. liailey and Kov. 11. H??p*.
Fourth 8k?ion. ,
Fra>orfor Neg'eotol Chi drtn?by Rev.
IV. I. Herbert.
let. Question lKx.
2d. What are we autttor'zc I to exjeit as
the iiiuncdiate iesuitt un I final iew*rit? nf
faithful rcriioo in tho tfundiy BchoilT bj
H. M. Ilice Jr., K. U., M. L. Lcma-ter, Roy.
1) r. Boyd and Hot. B. C. I.suiply.
81. Mi?ell?Dtou>fbuB n-14.
4th. Kiperience uttd Con'corn'iou service.
W. II. Milieu. Jno. H. Jevfebiib.
Heo'y. CI.Eirn.Bi.
i ' \i I J') ) ? .