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Circular.
At tire regular monthly meeting of Charleetou
Typographical Union, No. 43, held July 28,1877,
the following preamble uud resolution, were
unanimously adopted:
CuAitt.KHTON, July 28, 1877.
To the Printers and Workinymen of the United
States :
The proprietors of the Chaileston News and
Courier have issued the following printed circular
:
Cmaklkssox, S. C., July 11, 1877.
Mr. T. C. Neviilc, Foreman of the Composing
Room t
DeAuStn.* We desire in this communication to
address through you. thecoinpositorsoftbo Xtws
mid Courier. Tuic* tti(Jiin (he past (wo y:ari, tee
have reduced (he price of composition, la each
cane the printers in our employ, appreciating the
necessity oi ttie case, accepted the reduction in
tt spirit that was at once creditable to their good
sense, and gratifying to us. We do not consider
tliO price we are paying?forty cents?too much.
With fair play towards us on the part of tho
printers of Charleston, we should be able, us we
are perfectly willing, even at uu absolute loss
to ourselves every week, as long as the hard times
coutinuo, to pay this price fully and punctually.
Lut we will not continue to pay our compositors
forty cents, if we have to face the competition
of parties whe succeed in getting the sante work
done for tlieni for little or nothing. This is not
business competition at nil. It practically amounts
to a combination between our rivals nud the
o niposilors who work for them for nominal pay,
to injure an, without even benefitting themlf
this kind" df odinpetition is ullowed to go
on. wo sliail fed cotppollcd, on and after Saturday,
the '21st instant, to fix the price of composition
in the Neirs and Courier office, nt thirty
cents. If the price is low, it will at least be
paid in something better than promises. We
would much rather continue to pay forty cents ;
and wo repeat, that with fair play on tho part
of the Cliarlcaton Printers, we shall do so. Wo
admit that the discrimination ol which wo complain
is not the work of the gentlemen in our
Composing Room. But thoy and we nro in the
saiue bout, and thoy must hear their share of an
injury which is the direct result of the action,
or uou-actiou of their craft.
We arc confident that the printers of Clinrlc3
ton. can, ny ju>l and united ucWoti, prevent tlio
necessity for I lie reduction to t hirty cents. )$ut,
if tlie reduction lie made, we desire il to be understood
tliai it will continue no longer 'ban
while (lie printers cliargc one price to us and no
price *t nil to a rival newspaper, whose proprietors
arc ns well able as ourselves to pay a full
rate in cash for composition.
Very truly yours,
roaran, Dawson & Co.,
Proprietors of the News and Courier.
Whereas the above circular has been issued
for the ostensible purpose of causing nstrike by
the compositors who do not work in theoflicoof
the Xetcs and Courier, a plain endeavor to curtail
the nniount of work to bo obtained in this
city, and an attempt to secure a monopoly which
is opposed to the best interest of all the printers
and workingtuvn of this city:
And whereas, the proprietors of the Neics a it J
Courier, when they had a monopoly, reduced the
pay of their workmen, and a few months ago
made a demand for a further reduction, in order,
as they said, to Uctp their paper afloat, to which
the Union acceded :
And whereas tiic proprietors of the Ntwsand
Courier did fad to pay their hands ill full for a
lenjihy period, anu at a time when they had a
monopoly, but now, because another utiicc, employing
members of Charlestcu Typographical
Union, No. 43, failed to pay their hands in fuil
during two weeks iu lust February and paid
them in putt only some few weeks ugo, they
use. a despotic pow^r over their worLtneu in order
to force the in to resort to measures which they
think might possibly annihilate all rivalry, restore
the monopoly they heretofore enjoyed, uud
vr.auie meui 10 tuc.iiiv >101 only to tlio workiugmen,
bui the entire community ;
And whereas, they acknowledge (bat the present
rates of pay are not too much, nnd declaro
tItelr ability to pay the ?:iiue, with equal competition,
clearly showing that they are endeavoring
to make use of the working printer to carry
out their designs to the detriment of tltc wurkingmau
and the community at large; theieforo
be it
Resolved, That we deuounoe the action of the
proprietors of thu Xeics and Courier as being
opposed to the interests of the workingman uud
the general public.
RtsolvcJ, That we regard the action of the
proprietors of the Xews and Courier as selfish,
and as calculated, by the use of despotic power, to
throw out of employment & large portion of the
members of this Union.
Resolved, That as our objects are solely for
the purpose ol' making a support for ourselrcs
and families, we appeal to all classes to sustain
us in our honest and just rights.
Resolved, Thai we sympathize with the former
members of this Union, who are now working
in the Neus and Courier ollice, who, through necessity,
were forced to abandon the Union?
compelled to yield to a most tyrannical power?
or else he compelled to relinquish their positions
to parlies from abroad, who have no interest
whatever with Charleston, and to the detriment
of those who were born and reared amongst us.
Rejoiced, That ibis preamble nnd these resolutions
bo published under ibe seal of the Union
and that all papers friendly to the printer
and workingman be requested to copy them,
and that a copy be seut to Mechanics' Union
No. 1. Extract from the minutes.
Titos. J. Wlbh, President.
Attest: J. C. it. Taylor, Secretary.
Forkion Dkjbasd for Whicat.?The most important
news to-day relates to an extraordinary
demand for our new crop of wheat on Briltish
continental account. Yesterday and to day's
cablegrams were received ordering purchases
for about all that could be had at current figures,
and when it is added that transactions for the
week havo run up to tiic eaormous aggregate of
nearly two millions of bushels, the magnitude
as well as 1 he urgeney of the movement will hs
comprehended. These operations, it should be
observed, have been attended with little or no
excitoment, the parlies engaged in tilling tho
orders apparently being desirous of executing
them, for obvious reasons, as quietly as possible.
In addition to the fact stated in yesterday's Ledger
that one of the steamship linos had let all
its available grain "room" for two mouths ahead,
it may be stated that like offers to other lines
have been declined unless at an advance 011
urfwent roles
Parlies most convorsanl with the grain trade
aro persuaded that there is something about this
movement which is not apparent on the surface.
These heavy purchases on European accountjcnnnut
bo on the calculation that our harvests are
to turn out badly, as all the reports from the
West within the past few days have been of a
character to show that the crops are to be fully
up to the average. Even the corn, which was
in some danger of runt from excessive wet
weather, is turning out much better than expected.
There facts are as well known abroad
as at home. It is assumed, therefore, that the
purchasers on the other side must have some information
concerning the war, of a kind to convince
i he in that it is going to be protracted, and
lbat England will not be able to keep out of it
a great while longer. It is Hardly necessary to
add that these operations have been attended
by a marked advance in prices.?l'hi'.adelj'hia
L'dgir.
,<?hf wltolilij (Simon ?hub.
B. H7STOKES, Editor. fi
L'NlQK, FRIDAY AUOOST 10. 1877.
TK3M3 OF BUBSCilPTION. *
1 Copr, one year, in advance, $3.00 g
'2 Copies ouo year," " 5.50
5 ' " ' " 11.00
10 " ' " " 20.00
ADVERTISING.
One squaro or one iueli, Oral Insert ion, - - - $1.00
Kacli subsequent insertion, ------- 75
Idbcral discount inude to uicicUants and others advertising
for six months or by the year.
Obituary Notices of ten lines or less, tuserted free.
" " over tcu liues, charged us Advertise
uicnts.
Large delegations from all parts of the
County should attend the Rail r on 1 meeting on
on tho 25th.
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#W)l. The itailratnl Nitons and MnerMnrv and
Treasurer's office are to bo moved to Spartanburg. ,
Upon the enterprise and energy of her own 1
citizens solely depends the future prosperity of
both the towu and County of Union. (
The corn crop throughout, this County J
is remarkably fine?where it has been properly ,
worked. i
The Cotton is fair but late. If too untch rain
or any other injury should befall it, it will be a
thorl crop. ,
We hare received the proceedings of a ,
Uailroad meeting held at Hicksvillc, Huthcrford |
Cni, t?. C., but loo laic for this issue. >Ve would i
suggest that a delegation from that section attend 1
the meeting at Lovkhart Shoals, on the 25th.?
| Much may he accomplished there. ,
That Thrash's lung restorer will cure all 1
Bronchial troubles, croups, colds, &c. You need (
but buy a sample bottle and consult inside wrap- ;
per. .Sample bottle 50c. large size 1 50. Sold ]
l.y all Druggists, and by A. IKWINA. CO., Union. '.
1
At Greenwich, Vermont, on the 6lh, tlio
Martin Mouse Stables were destroyed by fire
and thirty-six valuable horses burned to death, ,
and a number of valunble vehicles, amounting {
to $-32,500. The proprietor of the establish- J
nicnt lost $10,000. It was the work of an in- J
cendi&ry.
Our Teutonic friends, Mr. and Mrs. ^
Schoppnul, will accept our thanks for a bountiful
present of very fine Boasting Kars and some 1
of their excellent l'ustry. Mr. nnd Mrs. S. are 1
leserviug the patronage of our citizens. They *
are industrious, intcrprisiug and worthy people, 1
and always keep a supply of good things for *
sale.
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'i'he main building of the Wcslcyan Fc- (
male College, at Murfrccsboro, X. C , was burned j
last Monday. Loss $75,000. t
The St. Boniface Hospital, in St. Louis, un- j
der the management of Sisters of the Francis- j
can Older, was destroyed by fire on the Gth.? #
The patients were safely removed. Loss $10,- t
000 ; insurance $17,000. i
tear i hu ofi'.ccis of I lie Johnson Rifles have
received their Commissions from tlio Adjutant 1
General. 1
The Rifles nro a lino bedy of young men and 8
hare lost noao of their /cat to become one of the "
best drilled companies in the State. Thoir ere- ^
uing drills have become quite attractive to all '
classes. The ladies honor them with their presence.
j
he following announcement should <
have been made by us some weeks ago. It was j
stowed away in an old vest pocket which we laid (
aside during the heated term, and accidcntly
came to light again a few days ago. ti
CLAP.K?ALCXANDKK.?Married, on tho 1
21st June lust, at the residence of the bride's 0
parents, near Jordan's station, in Kontucky, on n
the Mobile & Ohio liailroad, Mr. Thomas M.
Clark, formerly of this town, to Mies Alkx- 11
axdsr, of Kentucky. t
tear w e were in error last week instating that v
Bishop llowo would continue his uuuuul visit to ^
this Parish until after Sunday following Friday n
?t.? 1T.1. 1
On his present visit through tho diucesc he 1
intends visiting us near as possible, all the *
smaller Churches located in the country, and it
will be impossible for him to spend more than f
one day with but few if any of them lie will ?
hold Divine.-ervices, in the church ofthe Nativity 0
at this place on Friday morning only, and ad- j
minister tho right of Confirmation and tho or- c
dinance of the Holy Communion at that time.? c
He will visit the Church at Glenn Springs en the r
Sunday following, the 10th. (
, W-,T> U'a onnnni Mnmn ?.An?n n
, | 11 v v?UMVk ossmusv BVUIV IV/i UJIJJUB*
ing the Stock Law. They believe they have a
sound, personal reasons for opposing it; but *
when we hear a man who has spent $10, in h
lost time, hunting for his cow, and after losing ?
the use of her for nine weeks sho comes home *
"dry," instead of giving two gallons of milk at I
a milking, as she did whc.i ho kept her up and
took care of her; when a man with such expe- r
rience opposes the law, we are compelled to be- t
licve it is neither common sense nor the common j
good that governs his opinion, but a blinded f
prejudice aguinst the innovation of an old cus- c
torn or some selfish motive. A case of the kind
eorncs to us through good authority. n
t&f Wo regret to learn that an effort is being "
mado to distract the democratic parly in this c
County upon the Fence Law.
we cannot see how that cnn be done, if tho
law is properly represented. Now, if the law '
had been made absolute, there might be some
reason for making it a question for consid- j
eration in the next campaign ; but as it has \
no legal force until a majority of the people {
aanotion it by their rotes, we cannot see why
the complaint is mode so bitter againBt it. Let ,
the people role upon it. If a majority shall de- ?
cido in its favor then it will become an absolute ,
law ; but if a majority shall vote against it, the t
old law and customs will remain in force, and
there will be an end of it. We fear there are
some good democratic aspirants for office, on '
both sides of the question, anxious to drag the 1
subject into politics. It is an abstract question c
and should be considered and discussed solely ]
upon its own merits. There arc strong arguments
for and agaiusl '.lie law-, or one like it,
and every man is entitled to his opinion as to (
which side has (be greatest weight of argument, t
The Value of a Milk Cow.
In the Greenville iVinrs, of Saturday, we
nd an excellent and practical article upon the
alue of a good Milk Cow to a family and the
ray to makt a cow profitable. The Editor
trongly advtcates toiling, or keeping up and
raining a cow, to make her valuable. What he
ays about oovarin London is strictly true; and
ve will sai^fcre ; one of those cows, thus cared
or,^uUjri^Hp3g?^than any three oows now
ivlhg Iff" this county, consequently, is worth
nore than three\mes any one of our cows, for
>eof alone, to saybiothing about the milk and
>utter and the injure made from her: Wo
jive the following ffcm the New*' article :
The sale of thoroiwh bred cattle on tho streets
>f Greenville next Xonday is well worth the
lotice of housekeeper who know the value of
i good inilk cow, aiufof farmers who know (lie
nilking capacity of tie improved breeds.
A thorough bred hlil'er taken in hand before
ike drops her first Islf aud provided with a
louifortable stable, anl petted nrd trained with
;are, aud never allowed to run on the common,
jut fed and cared foj as a favorite horso, is
worth moro to a large family than her weight
n silver. 1
The valueof a thorough bred and first-cl iss
milk cow trained to the lialtcr, and to give milk
iltnosl without intermission, is not to bo estimated
bv the price of inilk in the market.
Such tows arc rarely found in the Southern
Stales, Justj'for want of a little care. There is
no h^lveS^dhc city of Greenville worth half ns
much as such a cow. There are thousands ia
Lhe city of London, that are valued beyond tho
most extravagant notions that the average
American farmer ever had of the value of a
milk cow. ibargo families are supportod by the
milk and butter and cheese of ono cow.
Our attention lias been recently called to a
:ow owned by Mrs. Glover, of this city, which
fields six gallons of milk per day. If that cow
were trained as those London milk cows are,
it would be hard to estimate her value even here
in Greenville.
When uiilk cattle are properly appreciated
licre us tlicy surely will be beforo many years,
jlovcr and turnip fields will appear on every
lido of the city, nnd a cow and an acre of
;rouud will comfortably support many a family
iow struggling against starvation. Laud withit
two miles of a cilv is loo v&luuhle to waste in
he cultivation of cotton.
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Godnj's Lady's B?ok is about to change
lands. For over forty years wo have been actuainted
with this household companion. We
enieiuber its first appearance, and we retuem?cr
Godey himself at that time. We knew even
he Lady who folded and stitched the first nuruicr
; sho was the widow of a printer, Mr. Miflin,
formerly of the firm of Mifilin & Tarry, of
Philadelphia. And from the first to the last,
iodcy's Lady's Look has kept an upward course,
'lever have we seen in iis pages an immoral aricle
nor a partizau political sentiment. We
luve watched its pages closely and have ever been
doused with it as a work of pure light literature
ind an educator of the American female, in all
liai is essential for the economy, comfort and
lealth of the members of tho household.
In December next Mr. Godey will retire from
he work lie has loved so long, and in which he
ias performed his duti is so eminently to the
intisfuclion of his untold muubeis of patrons
nd to hps own honor. May tho last days of
lis well spent life be peaceful and serene and
tis reward bo in eternal glory.
last week we had 110 pleasure of findng
upon our table a copy of tho Ninety-Six
juaidin, a very neatly printed and well edited
ourmJ. nublished. at Ninctv-Six. in Abbeville
J? ? ?
bounty, by M. 15. Mcdwcency.
By it we see that an earnest effort is being
uadc to form a new County out of Abbeville,
Laurens ami other counties, to be called Butler
r Ninety-Six County. We are not so sure that
,ny objection ought to bo raised against the
novo. If we understand the geographical posiion
of Ninety-six, we thiuk the new county
rould be composed of portions of four of the
argest counties in the upper pnrt of the State
>nd could be formed without much, if any, inury
to while it would bo a great ad vanage
to the Slate at large, in a political point of
iew.
.
Cci"* At the risk of being considered by our
riend, J. W. T., wauling in bruin food, we
gain refer to the old Thompson Flouring Mills,
iu Thickety, now under the management of Mr.
f. C. Spears. We have faithfully tested tho
[uulity of the Flour mado at those Mills, and
an safely say that no better Flour could be
nnde at any mills, in this or any other country.
)ur "belter half," who superintends tho bread
md b itter department of our household, says
lie don't want nny more Kennesaw Flour, if our
nills will furnish her such as Mr. Spears and
\it friend sept her. It is wonderful what effect
;ood bread has upon the temper of good house
:eepcrn. Our peace ia aecuro as long as that
"lour lasts.
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For the first time in our life, we wittessed
last week the ceremony of Circumoision
ipon the child of our reRpcctcd friends Mr. and
drs. P. M.j Cohen. The ceremony was perormod
in Rtfict accordance with the Hebrow
uHtom, by Bev. Traker, of Columbia.
It was wilftcssed by a number of our citizens,
md to them 4s well as ourself, it was both novel
md interesting. It was the first case ef ciicumdsion
that ever occurred in the town of Union,
>ut we hopo it will n:>t be the last, as the He>rew
families located among us are great acquisitions
to our social and financial interests.
A very large number of persons were
n town last Monday. Tho only property sold
>y the Sheriff was (hat advertised in the case
>f Besty vs. llice, to settle dower.
No money iu the crowd, and but little busiless
doqe. 'Jftic stock law was discussed fully
mil freilyT "The Chester and Union railroad
vas unanimously endorsed. Nobody was on
he fence up n that question.
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8. II llumpton, Agent for J. Van Lindey,
propriet r of Pomona Kill Nursery, loeated
tear Greensl oro. N. C., will be at Union C. II.
in the 20th < f this month, soliciting orders for
<'ruit Trees, Vine* snd Plants, and will canvass
lie county < ' Union, Delivery to be at Union
Irpot Nov. 3th. Satisfaction guaranteed, and
recs waraqped to live twelve months. *
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Kor the Time*.
From Skull ShoalsMb.
Editor:?Since 1 last wiote you, the
crops hare grown rapidly and things generally
present a good appearance. It has been dry for
sereral days but the indioations are now faTorable
for rain at an early date.
The District Conference has just passed away
after a session of six days. There was a very
good attendance of both clergy and laymen from
a distance, and the* word was preached from day
to day with zeal; entffcfJTina powerand It is
to be hoped that the good effects thereof will be
line nreau cut upon tno waters, gathered up
many days hence ; and that none who heard it
will ever lia'-o to say, "the harvest is past the
summer is ended and we are not saved." "It
is good to bo zealously ofiected in a good thing;"
and the heralds of the Cross here fully filled
the mcasuro of the requirement. "As steel
sharpeneth steel, so do the eyes of man bis
fellow man." Such a convocation, therefore, of
good men in their midst, should bo a source of
congratulation to any Community.
The day is now rapidly approaching when this
township will decido the issue as to tho "Fence
Law." Tho law is now virtually in effcot
in the Skull Shoals Couutry, for there i3 now
no "common of pasture," except the lanes and
highways, which, for the most part, necessitates
the keeping up of the stock, But us to the
election which will take placo on the 18th, no
ono at this time can give anything like a correct
idea of what will be the result. Farmers arc
generally slow to take hold of things which involve
an innovation in their domestic economy.
The Chester and Union llailread has becomo
a topio of considerable interest, and should the
route be located to pass near where the Skull
8hoals road intersects the old Pinkney road,
this community will take a liberal amount of
stock in the enterprise. Many are of opinion
that the Pinkney route would bo cheaper in tho
end, than that by way of Brown's Creek, even
to make the crossing at Lockhart's Shoals,
(where, no doubt, it should be) and at the same
time the interests of a greater producing country
would be served. The nearest Depot to this
place which is now patronized is seventeen
miles. Jonesvslle, however, is only twelve milos
distant, but gets now nono of the patronage of
this section, by reasn of the enormous rates of
freight. Sould the Union and Chester road be
built, ana the l'inkney reuMr%dopted, it * (44
furnish a good market in five miles of Skull
Slioa'.s. Respectfully W. M. F.
For tbe Times.
From Goadeysville.
July 81st, 1877.
Mr. Enrron :?Your contentious corrosjffcni^ji
dent, J. W. T., in his letter of the 17th ult., has
at length settled upon a subject at whom he
comes like a lion upon his prey, attempting at
one blow to demolish his adversary for ever,
and I confess that I was somewhat startled when
I ro'id his communication ; and I appear now
only for the purpose of vindicating myself.?
Being n stranger in this county and not desirous
of a controversy with any one, 1 will simply
state, for my own as well as (lie public satisfaction,
that I was in no way implicated in the
affair of which J. W. T. so confidently accuses
me; but was ignorant of its authorship until after
it was published. I hope J. W.T. will guess
better in (lie future who is his man, and perhaps
he will find him better capacitated to cope with
him than myself. This is all I have to say
about it, and hope the matter xvill be dropped.
The past week has been one of unusual interest
in this part of the County. Mr. N.G. Littlejohn's
school had an exhibition on the 2otfc.?
The exercises cousisted of speeches, compositions
and musio; the latter furnished by Messrs.
Smith, West and Harris, on violins, assisted by
the Misses Littlqjohn on the piano. Evory one
expressed themselves highly pleased with the
exercises. The children, from the smallest to
the largost, acquitted themselves creditably,
allowing that a vast tiuoi nt of labor and pains
had been expended in perfecting them. Wbilo
it wmilrl l Ako I An mtiftK af wahv
? ~ .WW M?VM ws jrvui OJIWW VU IUVUVIVU
all concerned, my attention was particularly
called to compoiitions read by Misses Fannie
Littlejohn, Jane Pryor and Bettie Fowler ; several
others read compositions which doubtless
were equally as fine, but I could not bear them.
Mr. Jno. C. Jeflbries delivered a Latin oration
ou Vita, which was well done.
After the regular exercises were oyer Prof. J.
M. Carlisle ,of Spartanburg, Rev. A. A. James,
Capt. Foster and Representative Wm. Jefferiee,
of Union, were introduced and favored the large
and attentive audienoe with pithy and eloquent
addresses, which added much to the interest of
the occasion.
After dinner the remainder of the day was
spent in various ways, and doubtless it would
not be fair to make the young men tell all that
they talked about, as some looked pleased and
some did not. Upon the whole the Exhihibition
was a tplendid tucces*. We congratulate
all parties concerned and would not mind attending
one every week.
The Methodist, District Conference was in
session at Messapotamia church last week.?
About 20 Preachers and 30 laymen present.?
The Baptist Union Meeting was also earried on
at Elbethel. Both meetinrc ware nuita Urirnl*
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attended and doubtlea they have done mu"h to
strengthen and build np the religious sentiment
of the community. President Carlisle, of Wofford
College, and Iter. A. H. Lester, of Union,
were among the distinguished guests present.
Crops are growing finely. J. F. BROWN.
For the Times.
The Route for the Chester and Union Road.
Ma. Editos i?Other things being eqpal,,
short railroads are the best; but if you oan
quicker accomplish your purpose to build your
road to Chester by adding on an extra mile or
two, you hnd better <1<> it. Now, we advise you
to run your line up by Sam Faucett's eld store,
or thsreabout, with a branch line from jnst there
to QafTney's. By so doing Union will get two additional
outlets, instead of one, possihly a continuation
to itutlierfordton, and certainly the
money which will enable her to build both road
and branch. PAC0LBT
L'g.-?' ^ -J ?? *---?; _
Fenoe or Ko Fence.
We do not feel (hut we are doing ourself jus
lioe by publishing even the following extract
irom l'ea-Ridgo's communication. He certainly
has no claim upou us for such a courtesy, for he
is n<Jl even a subscriber; but that of itself would
not exclude the article from our columns; the
whole communication is discourteous to us,
particularly the first part, which we havo
omitted. A few more years on Fea-Ridge*s head
and a clohfr 6baerrar.ee 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 tbo only man opposed to tho law who
has offered to defend that position through our
columns, we hare 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 me to find that yoU '
somewhat misunderstood the idea that 1 intended
to convey ; in reference to my doubts as to
whether my article would be published. Yeu
seem to think that I charge you with wilfulW
closing your columns to just and honest srilf' >*
cisms. In this you are mistaken. I know nothing
of the articles ycu declined to publish ;
either of subject or,diction. But 1 knew that!
was iu direct opposition to one of the most gigantic
steps taken by tho last Legislature, and
knowing your untiring, unflinching, and ardent
devotion to the Demociatic cause, 1 only feared ^
that you would declino to publish so bold and
decided au article, written iu opposition to an ^
act. gotton up and passed by the 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 I am ready for
a butt. You say that "Pea-Ridge no doubt
thinks he has knocked the black out the first ^
shot.*' In this you were mistaken, though it
would seem to a sensible man that I struck it a
death blow. It is all dark and I only firodatthe
blackest section, with the twofold intention of
knocking the foulest matter out and making a
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JJCCp-IIUIC, illlUU^U 1TUIVI1 A Ull^UV OOO IUV ?WH3I*
ground (hat the No Fence party oocupiea. In, -- both
of these undertakings 1 hare been sucotgsful.
You spoak of a moral aspeot to the affair and
say "No man has a right to raise atock upon another
man'a food, as many do now by allowing
their cattW 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 that every man has
a right to be a law-abiding citizen. It has been
a custom for stook to roam at large over all uninolosed
land, and that custom has always been
sustained by law. The landless tenant certainly
does have a right to pasture his cow on landnot
under fence, when he can do so without vio*
lating the law. And we cannot condemn the
law that was supported by such men aa Calhoun
and MoDuffie. When we conaider that.not more
one-fourth of the land is in cultivation*
this is more than is cultivated well,, and
that landholders begrudge their tenant's oattln
the privilege of cropping the grass which nature
and the law has kindly given them through,
all the decades of our nation's prosperity, we.
cannot see how a tenant can keep a. cow when,
he is required to keep her in an inclosed.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 minority of. citizens in.
the possession of personal property, it is diametrically
opposite to all forms of Republican
Government
It is a piece of absolute inconsistency to support
the "Stock Law" and oppose high.taxation*,
since it will require a heavy tax. levy to build
County and Township fences And keep them in
repair. A gate will also have to be put at every
point where the said fences cross the publio
highways and a 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 fuuds of the County
vvliir.li in nnw inn nnrtt* #n vnt\oow ?*? K*.?AA ?
r ? vnugva. ??:
other objeotiou to the working of the stook law
is ; where there are no fences along highways
wagoners will not hesitate to drive through fields,
when roads are bad and crooked, and this little
item alone may be productive of numbers ef.
sore heads, and many expensive lawsuits.
1 have no laok for arguments against the stook
law, Mr. Editor, but will forbear taxing youn
space and my time, when I have taken up and.
discussed the little paragraph with whisk yets,
closed your editorial. In this paragraph you.
make a wild strike by saying: "lhose who will
not work, but depend upon their neighbors foesubsistence
for themselves and stook, it seems,
to us, are the only ones who will oppose the new
law." Now, Mr. Editor, this "seems to ion,"
is a bad seam, stitched with bad thread and it
is my candid opinion that it will rip. I opposethe
new law, and have no stook, exoept a horse,,
which 1 feed on corn, fodder anu oats, i
rarely pasture him at large, but when I do I will
instruot him not to oross any of the Editor's
Droorasedge. Now, Mr. Editor if you think
that I don t make an honest living, but depend
upon my neighbors to support myself and lMrse,
why just prove it. PEArRIDGB.
[If the above was not so much like a sand
sieve, we would notice it?Ed. Timbs.}
^
Jackson, Miss., August 8.?The Demoeratio ^
platform flavors "granting such aid as may be
extended without violation of the constitution
of the United 8tates, or departing from established
usages of the government, to the Texas >
Paeifio Railroad for rebuilding and keeping in
repair the levees of the Mississippi River."
Cincinnati, August 8.?W. Wallaoh's agrlouU
tural works at Columbiana, Ohio, were destroyed
by fire last evening ; loss $50,000.
Cincinnati, August 8.?Festerings' cigar bo^
factory, corner of Eighth and Broadway streets,
was destroyed by fire to-day. Twenty-two girls
were working in the upper stories, and four ef
them perished is the flames.
Latsk.?It is feared that eight or ten girls perished
in the Pestering's oigar box factory. Four SH
hodififi Itovs Knan wannwaM/1 Jl-fl??J
beyond identification.
Baltimore, August 3.?William Belt, Cashier
of the Franklin Bank, was found dead ia the
woods. His death was caused by the aoeldental
disoharge of his gun.
Naw York, August 8.?John Fraei* Murphey,
a sporting and turf inaa, blew bis brains eat in
a gambling house. Financial embarrassments
and a lady are the cause. M
%
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