The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, August 10, 1877, Image 2
Circular.
At tire regular monthly meeting of Charleston
Typographical Union, No. 43, lieH July 28, 1877,
the following preamble und resolution, were
unanimously adopted:
Cmaui.kxtox, July 28, 1877.
7*o the Printers ami Working men of the United
States :
The proprietors of the Chat lesion Mews and
Courier have issued the following printed circular
:
Ciiaklksson, S. 0\, July 11, 1877.
Mr. T. C. Meviile, foreman of the Composing
Hoom :
lie A it Si tt.- Vi e desire in this communication to
address through you. tiie compositors of the Mews
and Courier, Twice within the />asf two yore, we
hare reduced the price of composition. In each
case the primers in our employ, appreciating the
necessity ot lite case, accepted the reduction in
ii spirit that was at once creditable to their good
sen re, una gratifying to us. We do not consider
the price we are paying?forty cents?too much.
With fair p'ay towards us on the part of the
i> l iters of Charleston, we should be able, us we
arc perfectly willing, even nt utt absolute loss
to ourselves every week, ts long u.-s tlie hard limes
con I i ii no, to pay tliis price lully ami punctually.
Hut we will not continue to pay our compositor,
forty cents, if \\c have to face the competition
of parties wli* succeed in getting the same work
done for them for little or nothing. This is not
bust aess competition nt nil. It practically amounts
to a combination between our rivals tunl the
e< tiiposilors who work for tiietu for noiuinttl pay,
- ?? ??-?to injure us, without even benefitting themIf
this kind' df o?ttilp*iitlou b< allowed to go
on. wo shall feol cotppcllcil. on nn?l after Saturday,
tlie 21st instant, to fix the price of composition
in the Netri nn<l Conner otlicc, nt thirty
cents. If the price is low, it will nt least be
paid in something better than promises. We
would much rather continue to pay forty cents ;
and wc repeat, that with fair piny on tlie part
01 diet harlcaton Printers, we shall do so. We
U'imii that the discrimination of which wo comp'.iiu
is not the work of the gentlemen in our
? 'imposing lloom. Hut they an.I we nre in the
siuiie bout, and they must bear their share of tin
injury wiiicli is the direct result of thu action,
or noli act ion of their craft.
Wo ire ewntideui th .1 liio priiilcis of t.'harleste.t.
can, hy just and united ucWuti, prevent the
necessity for ihc reduction to thirty cents. Hut,
if tiie reduction he made, we desire it to be u::
u?."s;oou iim. ii vxii niuiiiittc no longer I list 11
whila the primers charge one price to us and no
p-.icc <i all io a rival newspaper, whose proprlelhvi
are ii? well able as ourselves Jo pay a full
rate in cash for composition.
Very truly yours,
III it; an, L>awson & Co.,
Proprietors of the News anil Courier.
Whereas the above circular bus been issued
for the ostensible put pose of causing a strife by
the compositors who do not work in tbcoiVtcuof
the .Yeice i/ti / Courier, a plain endeavor to curtail
the amount of work to bo obtained in this
city, and an attempt to secure a monopoly which
is opposed to tbe best interest of all tbo printers
and workingnn u of this city :
And wlureas, the propiictors of tboXncsaaJ
(\wlieu they had a monopoly, rc luccd the
pay of their workmen, and a few mouths ago
made n demand for a further reduction, in ol der,
as they said, ( > k:tp 'heir papir afloat, to which
the I.' ii ion acceded :
And wltcitas the j t oprieters of the jY??m am'
Courier di i fail (" pay their hair!4 in fail jor a
A/i/iiiy pi nod, u'ni at a time whin they hod a
it- ;;< / //, but uow, because auuther oltiue, ctuph
;. tug mi.nbers of Cliarleslcu Typographical
i v.. art r..:n. i ... ...... i.-:- i.-. '< ;
% uivu, *w lUiiVU ?V i??V4l liU.ia.") 1U AIII I
during two weeks in lust February stud paid
iheui in p.>it oi.lv some 1'ciy weeks ago, they
us> a despotic jfewer over their uoi i.iniu in order
10 force tbciu 10 resi.it to measures which thoy
iLiui; might possibly usniiitiiate sill rivalry, restore
the monopoly they hcioioforo enjoyed, stud
enable them to dictate tioi only to the workingmen,
hul the entire coisitnuiii'y ;
And whereii.i, ihi\ acknowledge that the present
ra.es of pay tire not too inttch, and decluro
their ability to pay the -tiue. with c-.pial cotupelilicn,
clearly showing tli.it they tiro endervotin/
to liu.ko use of tin* working printer to carry
out their design* to the dctiinuut wl' the w.irkingti.au
and the community at large ; theicfvro j
be it
/iVjo?Y?-i, j hut we denounce the aetion of :lic
proprietors of tho Sewsr tin t Courier us being
opposed to the interests of the workingtnan aud
tiio general public.
Risolv' l, That we regard the action of the
proprietors of I tie At tea and Courier as selfish,
uud its calculated, bp Ihe use of despotic power, to
thiuw out of employ uietit a large portion of the
members of this kuioti.
R solved, That us our objects arc solely for
tbc purpose of making a support lor ourselves
aud families, we appeal t j all classes to sustain
us in our hottest and just rights.
Resolved, That we sympathize with the former
members of this Union, who are now working
in I lie Xeus and Courier otlicc, who, through necessity,
were forced to ubandou the Union?
compelled to yield to a most tyrannical power?
ui i' uc tuui j?ciicvi iu I'diu111?i*jli i ;itir puoiuons i
to parties from abroad, wlio have no interest '
whatever with Charleston, ami to (lie detriment
ot those who were horn ami reared amongst us.
J'i >.tvd, That this preamble nml these resolutions
he published under tlie sealofthe Union
and that all papers friendly to the printer
and workiugitiau be requested to copy them, '
and that a copy be scut to Mechanics Union
No. 1. lixtract front the minutes.
Tints. J. Wt.itn, l'resident.
Attest : J. C. 11. Taylor, Secretary.
Foreign Dkuanu rou WutAr.?The most important
news to-day relates to an extraordinary
demand for our new crop of wlienf ou llriltish
continental account. Yesterday and to-day's
cablegrams were received ordering purchases
for about all thai could be iiad at cut rent figures,
uud wlien it is added tiiat transactions for the
week have run up to lite caormous aggregate of
nearly (wo millions of bushels, (lie magnitude
us well as the urgency of the movement will he
enmpiehended Tlicse operations, it should he
observed, iiave been attended with little or no
excitement, the parlies engaged in tilling the
oi lers apparently be'ng de-nious of executing
them, for obvious reasons, as quietly as possible.
In addition to the fact stated in yesterday's Ledger
that otic of the steamship linos had let all
its available grain "room" for two mout lis ahe.nl,
it may bo 9tated th.it like oilers to other lines
have been declined unless at an advance on
present rates.
J'arties most conversant with the grain trade
are nersuaded that there is somethingnlium ibi I
movement which is not apparent on ilie siu face.
These heavy purchases on European nccoiint'cniinot
bo on (he culculstion thut our harvests arc I
to turn out badly, as ail (lie reports from the |
Wc3t within tlie past few <lnys have been of a
character to show (hat the crops are to be fully
up to the average- Even the corn, which was '
iu some danger of rust from excessive wet
weather, is turning out much better than ex- ,
peeled. These facts are as well known abroad
an at home. It is assumed, therefore, that the
purchasers on the other side mum hnvenoinu it> 1
formation concerning the war, of ft kind to con
viuco I hem that it is going to be protracted, and i
that England will not i c able t<> keep out of it i i
a ic.it while longer. 1: is hardiy necessary to
add that these operations have boon attended
by a marked advance in prices ?/Vd.Wc'y/A ?
$he (Wlcfhlij (Union ?imc?.
R. M. STOKES, Editor.
UfrtON, Kill DAY AUOPST 10. 1877.
TERM* OF SUBSCRIPTION.
1 Copy, one year, IN ADVANCE. 53.00
2 Conies ouu year," " 3.50
? .. .. .. (K00
10 "20.00
ADVERTISING.
One square or onu iuch. first insertion, - - ?1.00
Kacli subsequent insertion, ------- 75
Liberal .liscouut uieUe to uiei chants ami others adtertisiiii;
lor .six months or hy the year.
Obituary Notices of ten lines or lees, Inserted free.
" out tcu Hues, chared as Advertise
incuts.
fcfetf" barge delegations from nil purls of the
County should attend the Ituilroul meeting on
on the Hot It.
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The Hnilroad Shops and Secretary und
Treasurer'sollice are to be moved lo Spartanburg.
Upon the enterprise and energy of her own
citizens solely depends the future prosperity of
bot'i the town and County of Union.
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W~i.. The corn crop throughout this County
is remarkably line?where it has been properly
worked.
Tito Cotton is fair but late. If too much rain
or any other injury should befall it, it will be a
short crop.
We bare received the proceedings of a
bail road meeting held at llicUsville, Iluthcrford
Co., N. hut too lure for this issue. We would
suggest that a delegation from that section attend
the meeting at Loci.hart iShoals, on the 25th.?
Much may be accomplished tin-re.
?
That Thrush's lung restorer will cure all
bronchial troubles, croups, colds, &c. You need
but buy a sample bottle and consult inside wrapper.
.Sample bottle 50c. large size 1 50. Sold
byall Druggists, and by A. IUW1N&CO., Union.
At tircenwich, Vermont, on the 6th, the
Martin House Stables were destroyed by fire
ami thirty-six valuable horses burned to death,
and a number of valuable vehicles, amounting
to $32,500. The proprietor of the establishment
lost $10,000. It was the work of an incendiary.
8?^? Our Teutonic friends, Mr. ami Mrs.
Schoppaul, will accept our thanks for a bountiful
present of very line boasting Kara ami aome
of their excellent l'astry. Mr. ami Mrs. S. are
deserving the patronage of our citizens. They
are industrious, interprisiug and worthy people,
an.I always keep a supply of good things lor
sale.
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The main building of I lie Wcsleyan Feliialc
College, at Murfrccsboro, X. C , was burucd
last Monday. Loss $7 A,000.
The St. lloniface Hospital, in St. Louis, under
the management of Sisters of the Franciscan
Older, was destroyed by fire on the Cth.?
The patients were safely removed. Loss $10,000
; insurance $17,000.
?
The oltlcers of the Johnson Hides have
received their Commissions from the Adjutant
General.
The i'.it'es arc a line bedy of young men aud
have lost none of their zeal to become one of the
best drilled companies in the State. Their evening
drills have become quite attractive to all
classes. The ladies honor them with their presence.
The following announcement should
hive been made by its some weeks ago. It was
stowed away in an old vest pocket which we laid
aside during the heated term, and uccidently
O.unc to light n?ain a few days ago.
CLAP.K? A LLXANbKK.?Married, on tho
21st June lust, at the residence of the bride s
parents, near Jordan's station, in Kentucky, on
tl.A MnKttn V' III.is. 11: I?. ... I M.. ?l
tnv 4'lVVItV W V/IMW lUtill VUU, .?H i iu;.tl.\9 i*l.
Ci.au k , formerly of this towu, to Miss Ai.kxaswsk,
of Kentucky.
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bur We wereiuerror last week iustating that |
llishop How e would continue his uuuuul visit to
this I'arish umil after Sunday following Friday
the 17th.
On his present visit through the diocese he
intends visiting as near as possible, nil the
smaller Churches located iu the country, and it
will be impossible for hint to spend more than
one day with but few if any of them 11c will
hold Divine ervices, in the church oflho Nativity
at this place on Friday morning only, nud administer
the right of Confirmation and the ordinance
of the Holy Communion at that time.?
He will visit the Church at Glenn Springs on the
Sunday following, the HMh.
.#.
KM*. We cannot blunte some people for opposing
the Stock l.avv. They bclievo they have
sound, peisonal reasons for opposing it ; but
wiu'ii we near a man wlin lias spent $10, in
lost thue, hunting for his cow, and after losing
the use of her for nine weeks slio comes home
' dry," instead of giving two gallons of milk at
a milking, as she did when ho kept her up and
took care of Iter; when a mart with such experience
opposes the law, we arc compelled to believe
it is neither common sense nor the common
good that governs his opinion, but a blinded
prejudice against tbo innovation of an old custom
or ionic selfish motive. A ease of the kiud
coincs to us through good authority.
Wc regret to learn that an effort is being
made to distract the democratic party in this
Cottnly upon the Fence Law.
We cannot sec how that can be done, if the
law is properly represented. Now, if the law
had been made ubsolnle, there might be some
reason for making it a question for consideration
in the next campaign ; but as it has
no legal force until a majority of tlie people
sanction it l\y tlicir votes, we cannot see why
the complaint is made so bitter against it. Let
the people vole upon it. If a majority shall decide
in its favor then it will become an absolute
law ; but if a majority shall vote against it, the
ol I law and customs will remain in force, and
there will be an end ol' it. We fear there nro
some good democratic aspirants for ofnee, on
both sides ol the question, anxious to drag the '
subject into politics. It is an abstract question
and should be considered an I discussed solely '
noon us own iii< i'iis. I 'bore are mi.nig argu
incuts lor ami against '.lie Ian-, or one like it |
ami every man is entitled to his opinion us to j
wh;ch siuv has the greatest weigh? of argument. ,
The Value of a Milk Cow.
In the Greenville Artcs, of Saturday, we
find nu excellent aud practical article upon the
value of a good Milk Cow to a family aud the c
way to mnk< a cow profitable. The Editor ^
strongly advccates soiling, or keeping up and 8
training a cow. to uiakc kor valuable. What he a
says about oov&iu Londou is strictly true; and
we will B&Y uifera ; one of those cows, thus cared a
for, \^lljgt^Ji^o than any three cows now b
living In' this ^ouuty, consequently, is worth a
more than three\ines any ono of our cows, for
beef alone, to saybiothing about the milk and
butter and the injure made from her: We
giro tSio following ffctn the Netcs' article :
I v
The sale of thorough bred cattle on the streets
of Greenville next .lomlay is well worth the 8
notice of housukuepeks who know the value of i:
a good milk cow, amllhf formes who know the a
milking capacity of tie improved breeds. t
A thorough bred hjifcr taken in hand before
she drops her first ^ilf and provided with a 9
comfortable uUble, an| petted aud trained with f
care, and never allowed to ruu on the common, g
but fed and cared fot as a favorite horse, is
worth moro to a large family than her weight
in silver.
The value of a thorough bred and first-cl iss
milk cow trained to the halter, and to give milk
almost without intermission, is not to be estimated
bv. the price of milk in tbe market.
Such cows are rarely found in the Southern
States, jtist for want of a little care. There is
no he city of Greenville worth half as
much as such a cow. There arc thousands in
the city of i,oudon, that are valued beyond the
most extravagant notions that the average
American farmer ever had of the value of a
tnilk cow. Largo families are supported by tbe
milk and butter and cheese of one cow.
Our attention has bceu recently called to a
cow owned by Mrs. Glover, of this city, which
yields six gallons of milk per day. If that cow
were trained as those London milk cows are,
it iv..1,1.1 1... - i.?..
in Greenville.
When milk cattle are properly appreciated '
here us they surely will he before many years, i
clover and turnip fields will appear on every (
side of the city, and a cow and an acre of
ground will comfortably support many a family '
now struggling against starvation. Laud witii- '
iu two miles of u city is too valuuble to waste in (
the cultivation of cottou. ,
God></a Lady's Uuok is about to change
hands. For over forty years wo have been ac- '
tpiaiiitcd whir this household companion. We
reuieiuber its first appearance, and we remeui- 1
her Godey himself at that time. We knew even
the Lady w ho folded and stitched tho first number
; siic was the widow of a printer, Mr. Mifflin,
formerly of the firm of Mifilin & Parry, of
Philadelphia. And from the first to the last,
Godey's Lady's Look has kept an upward course.
Never have we seen iu its pages an immoral article
nor a pa1-ti7.au political sentiment. We
have watched its pages closely and have over been
pleased with it as a work of pure light literature i
and an educator of the American female, in all *
that is essential for the economy, comfort and
health of the members of the household.
In December next Mr. Godey will retire from
the work lie has loved so long, and in which he
has performed his duti :s so eminently to the
satisfaction of his untold numbers of patrons
and to Sis own honor. May the last duys of
bis well spent life be peaceful and serene and
bis reward bo in eternal glory.
jb=y>" i ast wcca ?e 11:i i I'C pleasure ot mm- ,
ing upon our table a copy of ilio Xinety-Six
Guuiiluan, a very neatly printed ami well edited
journ.J, published, at Ninety-Six, in Abbeville
County, by M. 1>. Mcdwccncy.
l>v it we see that an earnest ctl'ort is being ?
made to form a new County out of Abbeville,
Laurens and other counties, to be called butler t
or Ninety-Six County. We are not so sure that
any objection ought to be raised against the '
move. If we understand the geographical position
of Ninety-six, we think the new county
would be composed of portions of four of the
largest counties in the upper part of the State
and could be formed without much, if any, injury
to vimerfc while it would be a great advantage
to the Slate at large, in a political point of
view.
-It the risk of being considered by our
friend, J. \Y. T., wanting in brain food, we
again refer to the old Thompson Flouring Mills,
on Thiekcty, now under the management of .Mr.
J. C. Swears. We have faithfully tested the
quality of the Flour niudo at those Mills, anil ]
can safely say that no better Flour could be
,,, i
made at any mills, in this or any other country.
Our "better half," who superintends tho bread ,
and b itter department of our household, says *
she don't want any more Kennesaw Flour, if our
mills will furnish her such as Mr. Spears and
his friend soht her. It is wondorful what effect
good bread has upon tho temper of good housekeepers.
Our peace is secure as long as that
Flour lasts. g
8?t}.? For the first lime in our life, we wit- r
ncssed last week the ceremony of Circumcision t
upon the child of our respected friends Mr. anil g
Mrs. 1'. M. Cohen. The ceremony was per- li
formed in strict accordance with tho Hebrew a
custom, by Rev. Trakcr, of Columbia. t
it was witnessed by a number of our citizens,
and to them as well as our self, it was both novel s
and intcrestimr. It was He first case of ciicuni- i
cision that ever occurred in tlie town of Union, r|
but we hopo it will n ?t be the Inst, as the lie- a
brew families located among us are great uc- ?
quisitions to our social and financial interests. s
(
HWX. A very large number of persons were (
in town last Monday. The only property sold
by the Sheriff was .hat advertised in the case
of Betty vs. Itiee, .o settle dower.
No money in the crowd, and but little business
done. The stock law was discussed fully
and freely The Chester and Union railrond
was unanimously endorsed. Nobody was on
the fence uptn that question.
o
JBeaV" X. 11, Hampton, Agent for J. Van hindley.
proprietor of l'omona Hill Nursery, located
near tircenshoro, N. ('., will beat Union t\ II.
on Hie -Jttill of this montli, soliciting orders for
Fruit Tree*. \ ir.c and IMnnt? and will canvass
the county ot I ni< n. Bedivery to be at Union
depot Nov Jofh Satisfaction guaranteed, nmi
'rcc. wurau/ci to li*c twelve mouths *
For the Times.
From 8kull 8hoalsMr.
Editor :?Since I last wiote you, the
rops have grown rapidly aud things gouerally
resent a good appearance. It has been dry for
OYeral days but the indications are now favorblo
for raiu at an early date.
The District Conference has just passed away
fter a session of six days. There was a very
;ood attendance of both clergy and laymen from
. distance, and tliewtrd was preached from day
o day with zeal; cndfgf^Tftid power; and it is
o be hoped that the good effects thereof will bo
ike bread cast upon the wators, gathered up
aany days hence ; and that none who heard it
rill ever ha'-c to say, "the harvest is past the
uminer is ended and we arc not saved." "It
s good to be zealously offectcd in a good thing,"
,nd the heralds of the Cross here fully filled
he ineasuro of the requirement. "As steel
harpeneth steel, so do the eyes of man his
ellow man." Such a convocation, therefore, of
;ood men in their midst, should be a source of
songratulntion to any Commuuity.
Tho day is now rapidly approaching when this
ownship will decide the issue as to tho "Fence
Law." Tho law is now virtually in effect
n (lie Skull Shoals Country, for there is now
10 common of pasture," except the lanes and
lighways, which, for the most part, necessitates
.ha keeping up of the slock. But as to the
ilection which will take place on the 18th, no
>uc at this time can give anything like a correct
dea of what will he the result. Fanners arc
jcucrally slow to take hold of thiugs which inrolvo
an innovation iu their domestic economy.
The Chester and Union llailread has become
t topic of considerable interest, and should tho
route be located to pass near where the Skull
Jhoals road intersects the old Pinkney road,
his community will take a liberal amount of
itock in the enterprise. Man) are of opinion
lhat the Piukney route would be cheaper in the
;ud, than thac by way of Brown's Creek, even
;o make the crossing at Lockhart's Shoals,
[where, no doubt, it should be) aud at the same
ime the interests of a greater producing counrv
would be served. The nearest Depot to this
dace which is now patronized is seventeen
nilcs. Jonesvslle, however, is only twelve milos
listant, but gets now nono of the patronage of
his section, by rensn of the enormous rates of
freight. Sould the Union and Chester road bo
juilt, and the I'iukney route Adopted, it weujd
furnish a good market in five utiles of Skull
Shoals. Respectfully W. M. F.
For the Times.
From Goudeysville.
J l'ly 31st, 1877.
,
Mil. Eimtou :?Your contentious corrcspton-lcnt,
J. W. T., in his letter of the 17th ult., has
it lengtii settled upon a subject at whom he
tomes like a lion upon his prey, attempting at
me blow to demolish his adversary for ever,
tnd I confess that I was somewhat startled when
[ road his communication ; and I appear now
>nly for the purpose of vindicating myself.?
leing a stranger in this county and not desir?us
of a controversy with any one, 1 will aimpy
state, for my own as well as the public satisiiction,
that I was in no way implicated in the
iFnir of which J. W. T. so confidently accuses
ne; but was ignorant of its authorship until nfcr
it was published. 1 hope J. W. T. will guess
tetter in the future who is his man, and perhaps
ic will find him better capacitated to cope with
liin than myself. This is all I have to say
iboul it, and hope the matter will be dropped.
The past week has been one of unusual inter
rst in (his part of the County. Mr. N.G. Littleohu's
school had an exhibition on the 2oth.?
I'he exercises consisted of speeches, compositions
ind music ; the latter furnished by Messrs.
Smith, West and Harris, on violins, assisted by
he Misses Littlcjohn on tho piano. Every one
:xprcssed themselves highly pleased with the
txercises. The children, from the smallest to
he largest, acquitted themselves creditably,
ihowing that a vast ainot nt of labor uud pains
ad been expended in perfecting them. Whilo
t would take too much ofyourspaco to mention
ill concerned, my attention was particularly
tailed to compositions read by Misses I-'annie
i/ittlcjohn, Jane I'ryor and liettie Fowler; seve;al
others read compositions which doubtless
were equally as tine, but I could not bear them,
dr. Jno. C. J cileries delivered a Latin oration
>11 Vita, whicli was well done.
After the regular exercises were over Prof. J.
d. Carlisle ,of Spartanburg, Rev. A. A. James,
'apt. Foster and Representative Wm. Jeflfcries,
>f Union, were introduced and favored the large
md attentive audience witli pithy and eloquent
iddrcsses, which added much to the interest of
he occasion.
After dinner the remainder of the day was
pent in various ways, aud doubtless it would
tot be fair to make the young men tell nil that
hey talked about, as some looked pleased and
omo did not. Upan the whole tbo Kxhilibition
was a splendid success. We congratulate
.11 parties concerned and would not mind &Lending
one every week.
The Methodist, District Conference was in
ession at Messapotamia church last week.?
ibout 20 Preachers and dO laymen present.?
Die Baptist Union Meeting was also carried on
it Klbethel. Both meetings were quite largely
itteudcd and dout>tles they have done much to
trengthen and build up the religious scntimont
if the couiinunily. President Carlisle, of Woford
College, and Kcv. A. II. Lester, of Union,
sere among the distinguished guests present.
Cropa are growing finely. J. F. BROWN.
For the Time*.
The Routo for the Chostor and Union Road.
Mil. Kimtoh :?Oilier things being equal,
iliort railroads are the best; but if you can
luickcr accomplish your purposo to build your
road to Chester by adding on an extra mile or
wo, you had better lo it. Now, we advise you
lo run your line up by Sam Fancett's old store,
>r thereabout, with a branch line from just thorn
lo (lalfney's. By so doing Union will get two ad
ilillonnl nutlet" instead of one, possibly a continuation
to BiitheiTordton, and certainly the
money which will enable her to buil I both road
and branch l'A< ?I.B1
Fenco or No Fonoo.
We do Dot Tecl that xve are doing outself justice
by publishing even tlie following extract
irom I'ea-Ridgo's communication, ile certainly
has do claim upou us for such a eourtesy, for he
is not even a subscriber; but that of itself would
not exclude the article from our columns; t'le
whole communication is discourteous to us,
particularly me nrsi pare, wnicu wo muu
omitted. A few more years on Tea-Ridge's head
and a closer observance of the effect of words ^
written or printed, will, no doubt, make the
young man more careful how he writes for oth* ^
era to read.
As ho is the only man opposed to the law who
has offered to defeud that position through our
columns, we have allowed those portion of his
communication which, we suppose, he thinks
has all the argument in it, to appear.
'It is a source of regret to mo to find that you
somewhat misunderstood the idea that 1 iutended
to convey ; in reference to my doubts as to
whether my article would be published. You
seem to think that I charge you with wilfully
closing your columns to just and honest erili- v
cisms. lu this you are mistaken. 1 know nothing
of the articles ycu declined to publish ;
either of subject or diction. But 1 knew that 1
was iu direct opposition to one of tlie most gigantic
steps taken by tho last Legislature, and
knowing your untiring, unflinching, and ardont
devotion to the Dcmociatic cause, 1 only feared ^
that you would decline to publish so bold and fl
decided an article, written iu opposition to su ^
act gotton up and passed by tho party you had
labored so hard to sustain. It is well to consider
that good and evil are mixed and flow from
the same fountain.
The "locking of horns" which you proposed is
something that 1 must decline, as 1 belong to
the no-horned or muly breed, but 1 am ready for
a butt. You say that "Tea-Ridge no doubt
thinks he has knocked tho black out tho first ^
shot. ' In this you were mistaken, though it
would seem to a sensible tuau that 1 struck it a ^
death blow. It is all dark and 1 only fired at tho
blackest section, with the twofold intention of
knocking the foulest matter out and making a
peep-hole, through which I might see the exact /
ground that the No Fence party occupies. In both
of these undertakings 1 have been successful.
Von snr.ik of a moral asnect to the affair and
say "No man has a right to raise stock upon another
man's food, as many do now by allowing
their cattle to pasture upon their neighbor's 4
laud, without permission from the owner or
without giving something of an equivalent."?
Just here, Mr. Editor, I would advise you to put
on your brakes, and consider ibat every man has
a right to be a law-abiding citizen. It has been
a custom for stock to roam at large over all uninclosed
land, aud that custom has always been
sustained by law. Tho landless tenant, certainly
docs have a right to pasturo his cow on land
not under fence, when he can do so without violating
the law. Aud we cannot condemn tho
law that was supported by such men as Calhoun
aud McDutfie. When we consider that.not more
tkftn one-fourth of tho laud is in cultivation,
' tKt this is more than is cultivated well, and
that landholders begrudge tbeir tenant's cattle;
the privilege of cropping tho grass which nature
and the law has kindly given them throughall
tho decades of our nation's prosperity, we
cannot see liow a tenant can keep a cow when
he is required to keep her in an iucloscd pasture
and his employer is not compelled to furnish him.
with pasturage. Allow me to say in this connection
that whenever law amounts to prohibiting
or limiting a large majority of cilizcus i:i
the posscssiou of personal proporty, it is diametrically
opposite to all forms of ilepuhlicau
Government
It is a piece of absolute inconsistency to support
the "Stock Law" and oppose high.taxation
since it will require a heavy tux levy to build
County and Township fences aud keep them in
repair. A gate will also have to he put at every
point where the said fences cross the public
highways and u man hired to watch it day and
night, to keep it shut. The law will require all
this at the hands of the County Commissioners;,
to be paid for out of the funds of tho County
which is now too poor to repear its bridges. Another
objection to the working of the stock law
is ; where thcro are no fences along highwayswagoners
will not hesitate to drive through fields,
when roads are bad and crooked, and this little .
item alone may he productive of numbers of
sore heads, and many expensive lawsuits.
I have no luck for arguments uguiust the stock
law, Mr. Editor, but will forbear taxing your
space and mv time, when I have taken tin anil
discussed the little paragraph with which you.
closed your editorial, la this paragraph you.
make a wild strike by saying : "'Ihosc who will
not work, but depend upon their neighbors forsubsistence
for themselves and stock, it seeina
to us, arc the only ones who will oppose the new
law." Now, Mr. Editor, this "seems to you,"
is a bad seam, stitched with bad thread and it
is my candid opinion that it will rip. I oppose
the new law, and have co stuck, excepts horse,
which 1 feed on corn, fodder and oats. I
rarely pasture him at large, but when I do I will
instruct him not to cross any of (he Editor's
Rroomscdgo. Now, Mr. Editor if you think
that 1 don't make an honest iiving, but depend
upou my neighbors to support myself and horse,
why just prove it. l'EA-UIDUE.
[If the above was not so much like a sand
sievo, wo would notice it ? Eu, Times.]
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Jackson, Miss., August 3.?The Democratic ^
platform favors "granting such aid as may bo
extended without violation of the constitution
of the United States, or departing from established
usages of the government, to the Texas
l'acitic Railroad for rebuilding and keeping in
repair the levees of the Mississippi River."
Cincinnati, August!).?W. Walluoh'r agricultural
works at Columbiana, Ohio, were destroyed
by fire lust evening ; loss $50,000.
Cincinnati, August 3.?Festerings' cigar box
factory, corner of Eighth and liroadway streets,
was destroyed by fire to-day. Twenty-two girls
were working in the upper stories, and four of
them perished in the flames.
Later.?It is feared that eight or ten girls perislicd
in the Festering's cigar box factory. Four
bodies have been recovered, but aro disfigured
beyond identification.
Rai.timokk, August 3.? William Jlelt, cashier
oi i lie Frank I in Itank, was found (lead in tlio
woods. Mis dcntli was caused by the accidental
discharge of his gun.
Nkw York, August 3.?John FrncisMurphey,
a sporting and turf man, blow Ins brains out in
a gambling house. Financial embarrassments
and a lady are the cause.
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WntspKtt You*i.i. tin Mink, Lovr.?Tho favor j
ito Southern Song writer, John T. I'utlcdge,
composer of "Save the Sweetest Kiss for Me,"
has in " Whisper You'll he Mine, Love," given us
most decidedly the pre/ties! Sony of the last ten
i/rnrr. It has a perfectly bewitching melody
that sings itself right into the henrts of musio
lovers the world over. Tho piece is published
in elegant style, with title page in'erimson aud
gold, and accompaniments adapted for either
' I'iano or Organ, or for small Orchestra. Ask
,.? !. " i ie In.iler it. or en I the price (-10
I cents, i direct to the publishers.
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