Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * FARX-ERS' UNION BUREAU. * * All communications for this * * Department should be address * ed to T. L. Clinkscales, Honea * * Path. J. B. Douthit, or J. C. * * Stribling, Pendleton, S. C. * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * Many Cotton Farmers Are Slaves. Some wise man has already sa'd that it belongs to the negro to grow mortgaged cotton crops; and a prc gressive white man to live a free. and independent life by growing home supplies and use cotton only as cash balance. No one having a reasonable calculat;on can. deny the ' statement that it requires the best business tact and extraordinary good judgment to buy corn, meat, hay, mules, clothing, guano, and all groceries necessary to 1fil the absolute needs of the force that goes to grow the cotton crop, and then market this one crop-cotton-in a busiess way to have 'a reasonable prdfit to the grower of cotton suffi cient to buy for cash all these sup plies for another cotton crop. If the "all cotton crop" farmer dor not make clear profit enough out of his cotton to pay cash for his supplies for the next crop, he has drifted into the slave class of cotton growers. In the out-set, the man that buys everything that is necessary to grow a crop of cotton with, on credit, pits himself against he business qualifica tions of his supply men, and the trea cherous "weather man," too, which forces%seven tenths of the time buyers into the slave or lean class of cotton growers. 'Farmer's Union Warehouses. Some of our Farmer's union people ,have been led to believe that our rwarehouses are "no good" in protect 4ng cotton prices; becaus% their net earnings have not been so good dur Ing the last season. Well, in the same light we may as well say that our forts and war ves -sels are "no good," because -we do not use them in actual fbattle every year. Yet, if our government were to become so fanatic as to destroy our fortifications, navy an4 our standing army, our nation would be an easy prey for our enemies and our govern ment would go to the pow-wows at * once: Destroy the Farmer's union-our standing army-and. our farmer's warehouses-our -fortifications-and * our farmers interest will go to the - pow-wows. Some of the Farmer's UTn ion .warehduises that have good busi * ness men, commanding the confidence of the members, in charge, are mak ing good money by handling heavy supplies through their own warehouse - management. Some of our short-sighted mer chants protest against farmers going into this kind of ,business outside -of his path. between the .plow hiandl-es, but to all such inconsis$ent men the farmer should object~ to a'hy merchant growing crops of any kind or owning a cow. To the slave cotton grower whose' crop -is -mortgaged, cotton ware *houses are only temporary relief. Cot kton growers that are not in position to hold cotton are on a parity with the *man' that tugs at his boot straps trying to lift himself out of he mud when he expects, cotton were-houses to hold his stress cotton beyond a reasonable limit. /All farmers' organizations. corn clubs and hog and hominy clubs and poultry clubs are the very best strongholds or props for 'profitable prices for cotton as well as good edu cational institutionssthat brighten the minds of all tnat attend 'these meetings. Remember, that it is true that if a gold and silver coin is car ried in your pocket for some time that the rubbing together soon makes the silver piece look like .gold-the finer medal imparts its substance to brighten the baser metalIs. So when these farmers rub their,minds together the brighter minds impart, knowledge and wisdom to those in need of this education, which in time shows thatl these cooperative movenients make a prosperous community of farmers and prosperous farmers make every thing also prosperous around them. An Echo of? the Past. Following are a few verses of poe try relating to the late Civil .sar Th'ey were- published in the Abbevilla Press1 in 1862, just after the e,.dition of General Burnside, and relate in pleas ing rhymne the different attempts of the Union forces up to that time to ' take Richmond. It is. in the meter oft "Jordan is a Hard Road to Travel. The author is unknown. It was sung in the Northern theatres with great applause at the time: Would you like to hear the song I'm afraid it's rather long-~ Of the famous "On to Richmond," ( double trouble? 'Of ahalf adozen lips, On a half a dozen trips, And the very latest bursting of the bubble? Then list while I relate This most unhappy fate. 'Tis a dreadful knotLy puzzle to un ravel, Though all the papers swore When we touched Virginia's shore, That Richmond was an easy road to travel. Then pull off your coat and roll up your sleeve For Richmond is a hard road to trav el, Pull off your coat and roll up your sleeve For Richmond is a hard road to travel I believe. First, McDowell, bold and gay, Put forth the shortest way By Manassas in the pleasant summer weather; But he quickly went and ran On a Stonewall, foolish man, And he had a rocky journey altogeth er. He found it rather hard ro ride over Beauregard, And Jackson proved a deuce of a brother. And 'twas plain beyond a doubt That he didn't like the rout, And a second time would have to try another. Chorus. Then came the "woolly horse," With an overwhelming rorce To march down to Richmond, by the valley. But he couldn't find the road, And his onward movement showed That his campaign was a mere shilly shally. And "Commissary" Banks With his motley foreign ranks, The Dutchman and the Celt, not the Saxon, Lost the whole of his supplies, And with tears in. his eyes Ran awayl from the dunderheaded Jackson., Churus. Then the great Galena came With her port-holes all aflame, And the Moiitor, that famous naval - wonder. - But the guns at Drewry's Bluff Gave them speedily enough Of the loudest sort ,of real rebel' - thunder. The Galena was astonished, , And the Monitor :admonished, And their efforts to ascend the stream mocked at.. While the dreadful Naugatuck By the hardest kind of hu'ck. Was very nearly knecked into a cock ed hat. Chorus. McClellan followed soon -. With spade and with a balloon To try the peninsular approaches. But one and all agreed That his best rate of speed Was not. .faster than the slowest of slow coaches. Instei.d of easy, ground - At Williamsburg he found A Longstreet, -indeed, and nothing sh.orter. . And it put-him in the dumps That spades were not trumps, And the Hills he couldn't level as he ought to. , Chorus.. He tried the Rebel lines On the field of Seven Pines, Where his troops did such awful heavy charging, But he(floundered in the mud And he saw a stream of blood , Overflow the Chickahominy's sweet margin. Though the fact seems rather strange, Whe he left his gunboats' range, On land, he drifted over much -'to "Leeward." So he quickly changed his base And in a sort of steeple chase, Elurried back to Staunton', Abe and Seward. Chorus. rhen said Lincoln uuro Pope, 'You can make the trip I hope,"" ' Quoth the bragging major general, "Yes, that I can." and began toussue orders, i.. ['o his terrible marauders, Fust like another Leo of the Vatican.: But that same demented Jackson rhis fellow laid his whacks on L.nd made him by compulsion a seced er. 'ope took a rapid flight prom Manassas' second fightC Twas his very last appearance as a leader. Chorus. 2ast of all the brave Burnside Vith his pontoon bridges tried L. road no one~ had thought of before him. Vith two hundred thousand men Por the rebel slaughter pen, knd the blessed Union flag floating over him. lut he met a fire of Hell, )f cannister and shell, nough to make the knees of any man knock. Uwas a chocking sight to view That second Waterloo On the banks of the pleasant Rappa hannock. We are very much perplexea To know who will try it next, And to guess by what highroad he may go. But the Capital must blaze And that in ninety days, For 'tis written, "Delenda est Car thago," Yes, we'll take the accursed town, And then we'll burn it down, And plunder and hang up every rebel. But the contraband was right When he told us they would fight "Yes, sir, massa, dey will fight like de Debble." The Poet Won. Louisville Post. "I understand Kipling is paid a dol lar a word for his poetry," said the soulful poet to the hard-headed edi tor. "Now you don't pay me any such price for my poetry." "I can hardly afford to pay you a dollar a word for your poetry," the editor said; "but I will pay you a dollar a line for a short poem." The poet departed to return next day with the following poem: John Yearns, Jane Turns, Eyes Meet; Love Sweet; Jane Stops; John Pops. Both Wed, 'Nough Said. John Mad, Jane Sad, Both Fight, Sad Sight; Whole Week Wo't S eak Re- -- -Course Di-vorce. 'You win," said the editor.. BARBECUE: We, the undersigned, will- gfVe a first-class barbecue at the old J. A. Cromer place Saturday, 'NuIy 22, -1911. The public is invited to attend. Guar anteed enjoyment for young people. B. M. Suber. - .. 0. A. Felker.. TEACHERS WANTED. The patrons of -St. Lukes school will meet Saturday, June 24, at 3 p. m. to elect teacheip for the session as follows: One princijbal at $50 per month, one assistant at $35; per month. . Applications can be sent to either of the undersigned. . Geo. .F. Hunter, Prosperity, S. C. J. 0. Moore, . Prosperity, S. C., R. S. Hawkins, Pros.perity, S. C. BA RBE CUE ON 'JULY 4. . There will be a barbecue given at Poharia on July 4, for the benefit of. the new church. . Ice. cream and oth er refreshments will be- served also. td-1taw. Committee. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons holding claimas against the estate of Drayton S. Conwill, de-' ceased, will present same duly at tested to th.e undersigned .or het at torneys, Hunt, Hunt & Hunter, on or before the 26th day of June, A. D. [911. . Annie Conwill, - A.dminstratrix of the Personal Estate of Drayton S. Conwill, deceased. 6-2-ltaw-4t. In fighting to keen the blood pure :he white corpuscles attaek disease erms like tigers. But often gerIis nultiply so fast the little fighters 'are >vercome. Then see pimples, boils, mczema, saltrheum and sores multiply~ L.nd strength and appetite fail. This :ondition demands Electric Bitters to 'egulate stomach, liver and kidneys mnd to expel poisons from the blood. 'They are the best blood purifier," writes C. T. Budahin, of Tracy, Calif., 'I have ever found." They make rich. -ed blood, strong nerves and build up1 Fune 1911, at 11 o'clock, a. mn., in the iffice of the Probate Judge for New rour health. Try them. 50c. at Wmn. E. Pelham & Son's. CICH ESTER SPLS THE~ DIfA3OND BRAD.8 Ladles! Ask your DPrugfrt, for C'aiches-tpr's Diamond raud~ Pills in Red and Gold metallicVl boxces.'sealed with Blue Ribbon. V Dau e n. Ask frCllCI !5-T1ERS ])IAM0ND BRA ND PILLS. for 2w ] %*years knowan as Best. Safest..Always Rellale! S03YDRUGGISTS EVERVWHERF NOW -- Go To - Gilder&Weeks - And Spend 5 Cents --For One Otto the Great Clear Havana Cigar $5 per 100, $50 per 1000 NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCHOOL ELECTION. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, - COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. Infitonsideration of a sufficiently sigiled petition from the voters and free holders of -.high school district No. 1, known as Little Mountain school district, asking for an eection to vote a special three-mills tax to be used for high school purposes In said dis trict, the election for the said purpose above named Is hereby 'ordered to be held at the schoo house of said di trict, conducted by the trustees of the district as managers, on the 19th day of June, 1911, beginning it 8 o'clock a. n., and closing at 4 p. m., a fegis tration certificate and poll tax receipt being necesary to vote In this elec tion. All voters, favoring the tax will vote "yes," against the tax "no." J. S. Wheeler, * .S. 3. Derrick, E. O.Counts. County Board of Education. NOTICE. All executors, administrators, and. other fiduciaries reqiuired before thb 'first day of July, each year, to-make a true anxd just account, upon oath, of the receipts and expenditures of any estate in their care or custody the preceding calendar year, are urgently and earnestly requested to make said return before the first day of July, next. Frank M. Schumpert, J. P. N. C.' STATE OF SOUT,H CAROLINA, County of Newberry. By Frank M. Schumpert, Esquire,I Probate Judge. WHEREAS, J*/~j:. Blair and T. 3. Blair made suit to me to grant them letters of administration of the estate of and effect of Mrs. Mattie C. Werts, THESE ARE THEREFORE to cite and admonish alH and. singular the kindred and creditors of the said Mrs. - Mattie C. Werts, deceased, that they be 'and appear before me, iu tue~ Court of Probate, to be held at Newberry, S. C., on the 24th day of 44< LA.t a ter epublication thereof. at 11,o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administra tion should not be granted. GIVEN under my hand. this 6th day of June, Anno Domini, 1911.I Frank M. Schumpert, J.P'.N. C. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, u County .of Newherry. a By Frank M. Schumpert, Esquire, Probate Judge. $ WHEREAS, D.' P. Bourmlgnt made V suit to me, to, grant him Letters or d Administration of the Estate 'of and J effects of J. Alonzo Bouknight J THESE 'ARE THEREFORE to cite I and admonish all and singular the fE kindred and Creditors of the said 3. Alonzo Bouknight deceased, that they A be and appear before me, in ,the court N af Pi-obate, to be held at Newberry, C S. C., on the 15th day of June next af- st ter publication thereof, at 11 o'clock t ~n the forenoon, to show cause, if any ti ~hey have, why the s'id Administra-J ti ion should not be granted. A la GIVEN under my hand, thIs 27th lay of May, Anno Domini, 1911. A F. M. Schumpert, j1 J. P.N. C. g Excursion Rates via* fr Southern Railway ~From Newberry, S. C. At'antic City, N. J., and return, $1 22.45. Accdunt meeting Grand} gi ..odge B3. P. 0. E., July 10-15, 1911,' 29 ickets sold July 7, 8 and 9, 1911, 20 9 FISHI BUl HE firsi for Bu, best BC The P terpref . the Fishing Qt ing depends h Bait he puts ij the Fish you Z see the Bait? question. Every sort Man uses shot -the Card, tl Announcement log and Newsp piece of printir on it that wil Notice, Stop 9 accomplished getting More ] Are not tI Circulars, loca heads, etc., wh alike? Do yol or, through be throw aside? printing that r to it that Hold Interest, Comp ing Read you C not Accidental. pared specially That is the 1 made Thousan4 Pays.. There ai fectiveriess in]I shoes and cloth dy Clothes you how Cheap the; a Bad Bargair If you have yo our Printer wil Printing-Origi Arreters~ Eye Attractors. Ii kinds of Conmn He rald' Phione No. 1. od ?eturning July 20. Extei til August-20, by depositing t d payment of fee of one- dolla Atlantic City, N. J., and re 2.45. Account International 3tion, United Society Christian svor, July 6-12, 1911. Tickets ly 3, 4, and 6, 1911, good retui ~ly 19, 1911. 'Extension' until Ali ,by depositing ticket and pay; of one dollar. ochester, N. Y., and return, $2 count meeting Ancient 0: bles of the Mystic Shrine, Imp uncil, July 11-13, 1911. Tic d July 7, 8 and 9, 1911, good *ring July 1.8, 1911. Extension IAugust*15, 1911, by depos cets and payment of fee of one [noxvilie, Tenn., and return $ 2ount Summer School of 'the S( e 20-July 28, 1911. Tickets e 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, July 1, 8, 9, 1911, only, -good returning to ri ginal starting point fifteen 4 m, btit not including, date of I etension until September 30 by iing ticket and payment of 4 I itional. harlottesville, Va., and ret .35. Account University ,of ia Summer School, June 19 1911. Tickets sold June 17, 23, 24, 26 anr1 .Tnly 3 and 10, 1 NG FOR oINESS. need of those who Fish 3iness is Good Bait. The tit is Good Advertising. inter is the ultimate in er of Advertising, and rality of your. Advertis irgely upon the Kind of Ito your\Printing. Will re after bite when they That is the important of Printing a Business Id advertise his business e Billhead, all kinds of s, as well as the Cata aper Advertising. Every g should have -something 1 make the Buy take nd Read. When this is you are on the road to 3usMess. le general run of Cards, 1 Advertisements, Bill ich reach you very much i not iead and forget, ing unattractive, merely But here--and.- there the haches o U has Something your Eye; Excites your els.ou to Read, andhav annot~ Forget. This was That Printing iwas pre to getfYOU to Read it. ind of Pi-inting that has Is Rich-Avertising that' e as many?Grades of Ef Mrnting as in boots and ing. If you pay for Shod get them, and no matter rare they wil'always be ur Printing done byuas put Good Bait into the nal and new Attention Catchers and Business - A e.- are equipped frall ercial andl Job Print iqg THE" 1100 Cadwdi-S. son good returning fifteen days from, but Icket not including, date of sale. Eixtension. r. until September 30 by depositing tick urn, e c and parmnent of one dollar. Con .Sewanee, 'Dean., and return, -112.45. En- IAccount opening week,'July 1-10,'1911, sold Monteagle Bible School, July 15-25, fingI 1911; Monteagle- Sunday School In gust stitute, July .23-August 30, 1911. nent Tickets sold June 30-July 1, -8, 15, 22, , .29-August 11, 12 and 18, 1911. Good 7.55. returning September 5, 1911. rder, Black Mountain, .N. C., and return, era.l $4.95. Account Summer Student Con :kets ference I. M. C. A., June 16-25, 1911. .re- Tickets sold June 15 and, 16, 1911, un- 'nIy, good returning June 28, 1911. ting Philadelphia, Pa., and return, $20.55. dol- Account the Northern Baptist Con vention and the Baptist Worldi A1 8.35. lia'nee Congress. June 13-25, 1911. uth, Tickets sold June- 9, 10, 12, 16 and 10, sold 1911, good returning June 29, 1911. and Extension until July 31, 1911, by de-' sach positing ticket and payment of one lays dollar additional. alt'. Proportionately reduced rates fron. de other points. Convenient schedules, 1.00 ' superb service, Pullman cars on all through 'trains, dirrng car service. urn, For detailed information, call on Vir- nearest Southern Railway ticket uly agent, pr, A. H. Acker, T. r. A., Au 19, gusta, Ga., or J1. L. Meek, A-"-G. P. A., 911, Atflan ta, Ga.