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The Publlo Schools.
An Important Circular from the Stale Superintendent
of Public Education.
The following circular has been sent to the
School Commissioners of the several counties :
The first regular meeting of the State Board
of Kxaminers wns held May 1st and 2d. The
following reaolutionanre taken froin the minutes
of thehSard t Jr. A .
Resolved, That In those localities in wlirch the
number of children desiring to attend school is
less than the minimum number prescribed by
the various boards of trustees for the establishment
of schools, teachers should if possible be
procured, the compensation in su;h cases to be
less than that usually allowed to the grade of
certificate held by the teacher.
Resolved, That the various schoei officers of
this State be urged to secure the services of the
most competent teachers to instruct the colored
children, and that this board heartily commends
the white teachers who have heretofore cDgagcd
iu their instruction.
Resohed, That this board has received with
gratification the encouraging reports of the
progress in education in ado by the colored childreu
in certain portions of the State, especially
in Charleston.
The following rules, for the exnminntion of
npplicunls for the position of teacher, in the
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public schools were auopceu uuuer in?*uiu?rnj
given to the State Board of Examiners in subdivisions
2 and 3 of section 6 of "An net to alter
and amend the school law of youth Carolina,
^ nimero nitiftt iie in writing, examiTmtions In
reading, and must bo conducted on Questions
to be pre| ared for each of the three grades.
2. The number 10 to ho the maximum mark,
and no applicant whoso average at an examination
is less than 8 on all branches to receive a
certificate.
3. That at all examinations before Countj
Boards, at least two members of the board must
bo .present,
4. That applicants before county boards shail
be examined in orthography, reading, writing,
arithmetic, geography, English grammar, history
of the United Statee and of this State.
6. That applicants for teachers' State certificate
must appear before the State Board of Examiners
at the regular meetings, which will be
held in Columbia during the first week in May
and the first week in September of each year ;
and that, in addition to the branches of study
mentioned in the foregoing rules, said applicants
must be examined in algebra, natural philosophy
and physiology.
In necordance with the provisions of Rule 1.
. .School Commissioners will be furnished with
^ questions, before eacb examination, on application
to this office. These questions will be sent
in sealed envelopes, which should be opened on
the day of examination in the presence of the
County Board of Examiners. Each applicant
should be required to state in writing, at the
nlnMA nf fill* oiftininalinn #l*n? ma acuiuton/m Ixau
b?cn received from an/ source whatever. These
precautions should be observed to prevent applicants
from obtaining copies of the questions
before the examination, and also from receiving
amistnnco after the examination begins.
The great want in our public schools is for
better teachers. Until training schools for
teachers cau be established, the State Board and
<he county boards must be relied on to secure
competent instruction, and for this reason great
care should bo exercised in the examinations.?
I would especially urge that no person he granted
a certificate who, in addition to other requirements,
has not the high moral qualifications
which should bo possessed by every one
whi ia entrusted with the important work of
teaching the youth of our State.
The school law gives to the State Board ef
Examiners authority to select a uniform aeries
of 4ext books to be used in the public schools.
The books will be selected at the next meeting
of the board, which will be held during the first
week iu September, and it is hoped that by the
beginning of the next school year thcie will be
iu use in ail counties of the State books well
adapted to the assistance of touchers uu<l t|je instruction
ef pupils. 11 COH S. TltOMt'som,
State Superintendent Education.
Dmmoceatic Prospects.?Columbia, May 24.
?Col. J. II. Ition, member of the National Democratic
executive committee from this State, arrived
here to-night from Washington. The meeting
of the committee there was well attended,
t hirty-fivc States being represented. New York i
find some Southern Stales did not appear. No
doubts were expressed in regard to a Democratic
majority for the next Congres, both Senate
nad House.
The committee think that Grant will be run by
tiic Republicans in lH^O, as capitalists, communists
uuvl fanatics can unite on him. No Democratic
candidate lias bcenjdeliuiteiy indicated.?
TlumnAD, Hancock, llcndrix and McCleilnn
were named. Governor Hampton was mentioned
ns the favorite for Vice-President. The
committee endorse the Potter resolutions, but
untouiueuauee any attempt to unseat rresuleut
llnycs. 'l'hey only desire to expose fraud and
prevent a repetition of the same in the future.
The comnuilee will publish no address.?W. II.
>fcK., JYeu-t and Courier.
Ax Act to Ucstoie the Remedy of Distress for
Rsnt.
He it enacted by the Senato and Mouse of Representatives
of the State of South Carolina, now
met and sitting in General Assembly, and by
the authority of the same, That Section 15,
Chanter LXXXIV, of the General Statutes, and I
xo much of Chapter CXLVtl as repeals an act <
for the better security of rents and to prcveut |
frauds committed by tcnauU, made of force in
this State on the twe'fth day of December, in 1
the year of our Lord one thousand seven hun- 1
tired and twelve, be, and the same are hereby. ?
repealed ; and the said act entitled "An act for ; t
tho better security ef rents and to prevent j
frauds committed by tenants" is hereby reenactad
and made of force in this State: l'rovi- i
ded, That no property shall be seized under a j
distress warrant for rent, except auch as belongs j
to the tenant in bis own right.
Approved March 18, 1878. 1
The Rov. Jobs II. Cornish, of Aiken, died nt .
ike residence of (he Rev. J. Mercier Green, in
'Charleston on Friday afternoon last, in the G4th 1
year of his age. Mr. Cornish daring Lis preparation
for the ministry served in the capacity i
of tutor on Edlsto Island and in 1838 he en- t
teied the F.piscopal ministry, and was assigned
a .charge on North Santce. He was transferred 1
in 1848 to St. Thad.leus' Church Aiken, where
he served as rector for over twenty years. For (
the past too years he has been serving as mis- .
aionury at different stations extending from
Aiken to the coast. He was a member of the 1
recent Diocesan Convention in this city, and a
shortly afterwards contracted an attack of pneu- ?
monia from which he died. He was a zealous ,
worker in tlie vineyard of Christ, and in him
the church loses one of its most earnest ?up- 1
porters. Mr. ( Ornish's remains were carried to i
Aikun od Saturday to be buried in the church [
yard there, among many for whom he had per- (
formed the last and rites.
Esm.aki> Boyino American House*.?Agents 1
of tlie British Government are said to have pur- \
chased upwards of three thousand horses in .
Northern New York and Vermont during the
past twe months. selecting them according to '
their fitnee* fot tno cavalry service. s '<
iWM UI . I'jmsasgr.gMB.1. i -jsc?eg?
Slit WUtMii tWnion ?imt?
R. M. STOKES, Editor. "~V
UNION, PRI1>AY, MAY 81, 1?M.
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for six months or by the year.
Obituary Notices of ten linen or lens. Inserted free.
" " erer ten lines, charged as Advertise*
uicutn.
'What wu the Beaton 1
bpeiglits Daily for last Saturday failed (o
reach this l'ost OfTico. Whose fault was it?
A Wight Blooming Caries.
Mrs. Uihbes h:is a pl-tnt of this beautiful and
rnro flower in full bloom, and it is truly a magnificent
sight.
.
Troubles in New SngUnd Mills. i
It.. .1 -! .< 1... li,v*a Vour
11^ tun 3U?|'UH3iou VII a uuuiuvi ?? 6^ *,v"
Knglang Mills, 12,000 out of 30.000 spindles
have been stopped and 4,000 operatives thrown
out of employment. ? '
Th# Southern Christian Advocate. , *; ^
This ablejad popular denominational jt?rrbv
%tessr#~^alTo & Rational
from its niwfiOme will appear jrithiTMQfmxt
two weeks. . ^
Han. Jeff Davis in Look.
The Mississippi Court of appeals has just rendered
a decision ia favor of Hon. Jeff. Davis,
restoring to him, in full title and" interest, his
fine plantation, which his brother bargained to
sell a colored man for $300,000 during Mr. Davis'
imprisonment.
Mad Dogs AgainWe
have heard of three or four mad dogs being
shot in this County within the past two
weeks. Last week our friend Thos. McNally
discovered that a very valuable watch dog of his
showed symptens of hydrophobia, and v.ery
prudently had him shot.
?
Off for the Exposition.
Mr. Columbus H. Robinson started ^or the
.Poria Exposition ,L%&L Saturday, to represent
Union in that tremendous show. "If Columbus
don't see everything that is to be seen no one
else will. We asked him to "writ to us," but
he wouldn't promise for sure.
Barometrical.
Our barometer indicates a storm, and as it has
not deceived us for some, we give its indication
to our agricultural readers who arcabout cutting
wheat. It generally gives about 43 hours notice
of a change in the weather; we therefore predict
rain by to-morrow (Saturday) evening.
Another Revenue Outrage
Is reported in the Greenville Xeict, of Wednesday,
which, if true,?of which the Editor
ays he has ne doubt?is sufficient to have R.
M. Wallace removed from the office of U. 8.
Marshal of this Stale, for appointing such a
villain. These^outragea.are
oueut ancf aggravating that it if
citizen in the upper counties of the State became
prepared, with well loaded fire arms, to protect
themselves and families against official scoundrels.
The Tea Plant in Uniln.
Until a few days ago wo had no ide s, that any
one in this section was growing the Tea I'laut ;
but it seems that our esteemed fellow citizon,
Hos. T. B. Jeter, is not only cultivating it but
curing and using it in his family. He sent a
sample of the leaves to the Agricultural Department
at Washington, and the Commissioner of
the Department in acknowledging the receipt of
them has written him a very interesting loiter
upon Tea Culture and the preparation of the'
leuv.-s for use, which wc will publish for the information
of those who may feel interested in it.
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A Correotlon.
Our friond Farley, of the Spartan, thus takes
us to task for what wc said about the "Two
Gallant Captains'* last week :
"What a pity gentlemen from Spartanburg
cannot attend a revival in Union without having
Stokes publishing them as 'attending the
opening of Nicholson's hall'!"
Well, we didn't liko to tell the kind of revival
you cnmo here to get. up. We loft, that for fut ?i
developments. NVc however have not heard
limi you made a convert of a tingle person while
here.
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A Karo Show
Our young folks have been enjoying the past
throe (lavs, the novel and interesting exhibition
?f Mr. Gosslcy, a man born without arms, with a
learned pig, that can tell by thccards how much
i bale of Cotton of any weight will come to at any
rice per pound. A gentleman of voracity told
is that he tried the pig and the animal placed
he $ and figures to the exact amount.' Mr.
Scsslcy appears to be quite a respectable man
tnd would, if he could, work for a living for
limself and family, but as nature has not al*
wad bitn hands to work with, he is compelled
o either giv* these exhibitions, or beg?which,
te saye, he can't de?or go to the Poor House
?which he says he wen't do.
lellfione Services.
For two weeks past a series of very intereetug
religious meetings have been held daily in
he Mothodist Church of this town, at which
nuch religious feeling hae been manifested.
The revival was commenced by Rev.
'ampbell, Pastor of the Church. I.ast week,
lev. J. T. Wightman, L>. I>., Pastor of Washngton
Street Church, Columbia, came to it is asistanco
and preached a number of powerful and
ilTective sermons, causing great seriousness in
be minds of the congregations, and awaking '
nuny to a sense of their danger in continuing
n sin. I>r. Wightman left here last Saturday.
)ut Rev. Carlisle, of Spartanburg, assumed
he work on Monday and delivered very able
lermons every day up to Wednesday night,
when the meeting wasc'osed. Ten persons^iave
been added to the church, and it is hoped that
the seeds sown at tho meeting will continue to
bring forth more fruit, as many nrfc undo* serious
convictions.
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Jlichelson's Hall.
Tbis magnificent Ilall was opened to the pubtfg
for the firat time on Wednesday night of last
>w|ek, with Cramer's Comedy Entertainments,
fbe.combined attractions ?f witnessing the new
flay, the fine stage scenery and the dramatic
Tor(nances, draw quite a large assembly of
5ah|?rill l lljifel. The U^g^s well lighted
tflhree handsome Chandeliers hanging afongn?"
cnitre and a number of neat lamps arranged
along the sides of the wall, disclosing all the
beauties of the room to the beat advantage.
Ob entering the Hall each person almost involuntarily
gave ezpressien to their delight and
surprise at the exquisite taste displayed, the
afuple dimensions and general arrangements of
aaefore tha performances commenced Mr. Cracame
before the audience and exhibited the
keautiful scenery, describing the dramalicrepreVeututioVis
in which each scene can be appropriately
used. The "drop curtain" represents the
shcond of Colo's four celebrated pictures of
'\he voyago of life," and is as handsome a
, oft-lain ns we ever Saw, even in the largest the'
eves of the country.
' p'he scenery was the work of Mr. Eugene
Cmmcr, of Columbia, and confirms the reputa
-v 1 y*) e? ?
I ^pWtWwiers in the country.
'* * TDK IT ALT.
is{T20 feet long, by 3o feet wide, and 22 feet to I
lit comb wf the roof. The room is open to the
r?>f, with heavy girders and braces, so scientifically
nrranged ns to make secure nnd safethe
heavy fire-proof slate roof. The roof, from the
wttl is lined with thick panelled papering and
iveach panel is & large picture representing
statuary. Windows on either side and in tlio
front, give ample ventilation,
tv Beneath the hall is a large store room of the
same dimensions, with heavy upright pillars in
tjft centre, from front to rear, resting upon rock
- foundations, supporting the floor of tire hall
and equalizing the pressure, so ns to make it
firm and sufe under any weight that may be put
ifto it.
TUE Bl'lLDIXO
is o? brick, with a rock foundation, all laid in
- -thtphwt cement mortar, making it one of the
moqj. solid and substantial buildings in the
State. We, with n number of other persons,
have noticed particularly that there is not the
least jar or vibration of the floor of the Hall by
persons walking over it cither singly or in any
numbers. In our opinion the building does
great credit to every person engaged in its ereetion,
from the Architect, who is Mr. Nicholson
hiiqjelf, tp Mr. L. A. Lyman, the bricklayer,
and Mr. P. T. Lemaster, the Carpenter. The
latter gentlemen have certainly proved themselves
to be first class work men and eminently
worthy tlio patronage ef our citizens.
The building is beth an ornament and a convenience
to the town, and Mr. Nicholson is
certainly entitled to the thanks of our citizens
.for his enterprise in building such a Hall for
them, and he should receive every encourageH?cnt.
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It
{ List of Petit Jurors
PRAWX FOR JUNE TF.KM, 1878.
1. J. C. Sartor, I 10. A. G. ltice,
2. Nat Uoudelock, C.| 20. J. K. Aughtry,
3. William Eison, C.j 21. D. D. Going,
4. ltobt. F. Ray, | 22. T. D. Nolund,
f?. Wash. Hawkins ('. I 23. R. R. Paulk,
C. James II. Gossctt,! 24. l.iiub'k Thomas C.
7. W. J. Crocker, i 25. It. 0. I). Kstes,
8. Mike Hawking, C. 25. J. C. Harris,
0. 8. L. Duckett, 27. J. G. Kelly,
10. Win. J. lleaty, 28. Caleb Crown,
11. J. E. Ronwick, 20. Jno. E. Colton,
12. John Pickens, 30. J. J.George,
13. John Crawford, 31. Robt. C Fair,
14. Wm. Knox, 32. R. T. Eastern,
15. Henry Rawls, C. 34. J. A. Littlcjobn,
lb. Wm. K. Crocker, 34. J. S. Willbaiiks,
17. John Thomson, C. 35. Joseph Crown,
18. Thomas Gault, 30. F. W. Eicon.
Important Documents.
We are under obligations to Mr. Shand, for a \
pamphlet copy of Report No 2, of the Invention- j
ting Committee, on Public Frauds. The pamphlet
contains 208 pages of most damning proof
of the corruption, penality and downright thieving
of the Radical goTcrnment during its reign.
To Mr. Jna. R. Cochran, Chairman of the i
Committee, we are also indebted for copies of Reports
Nos. 1 and 2 of same Committee. Report |
No. 1, is mainly confined to the election of John
J. Patterson to the U. S. Senate, und discloses .
a case of bribery and corruption unsurpassed '
for barefaced infamy in the annals of this or j
auy other government.
Wc also return thanks to Hon. Johnson Hagood,
the efficient and able Comptroller General,
for a neat pamphlet copy of his "Abstract of ,
the Laws of South Caroliua, relating to the Of- j
lice ot Comptroller General ami tho Assessment
and Collection of Taxes." This is a very valuable
document, and places the duties of the
Offices of Comptroller General .State and County, I
Treasurers and County Commissioners in a very ,
plain light and moetconvenicnl form.
We Don't Believe it,
A telegraphic despatch from Washington to I
the Charleston Journal of Commtree says "ne- 1
gotiations are going on for a general emuesty of |
the men of both parties who are under indict- '
mente or threatened with indiotments." Smalls, J
Cardoso, Chamberlain, Elliott, and other prom- ;
inent Republicans involved in the Radical steal- '
ing in this State are trying to bring it about; |
and, it ie reported that Gov. Hampton will agree
to it. It is further stated that if such an or
rangeraent is consummated, two weeks thereafter
the Republican Executive Committee will is
euc an address and open the campaign.
We must hear from Hampton himself betoi*.
we will believe that he agrees to any such arrangement.
~ ...
Save the Penalty.
To-day is the last chance you will have to pay l
tho first instalment of Taxes for this year without
having the penally of five per cent, added.
Dr. Thomas will be found in the Commissioners
office ready and anxious to give you receipts.? '
The o per cent penalty, until next October, is j
a' the rate ot 20 per cout per annum?worth [
eating.
For the Times.
From Cross Keys.
POLITICS?ml'RUKK?CAltRYINQ COXCKALKD wha*
POX 8. ]
Mr. Epitor.?Ab somo of our peoplt predic* ]
ted, our firsf attempt to orgnniie a Democratic ,
Club was a complete failure, there being but ]
about five or six present at the hour and place
dosiaflQtfd. howeisr, appointed the follow- ,
ing Saturday to moke Another attempt and with
what succesa you will notice in the proceedings. |
Wc enrolled about forty names, and I have j
since added ten inore. i think by the County
Meeting in July thatour numbers will be swelled (
to a hundred or more.
The system of Primary Election seems to have
infused.new life and energy into the actions of ,
aAfna n f aiie pnnthilttiti V I# VYl Dalt with 111 ft 1* Rl -
ing approbation. Men who would never join ,
our club before, will now join if the election is
restricted to the members of the various clubs*;
advocating that each office seeker should be
elected upon his own merits and not by chance j
or conventional regulations.
But whilst 1 endorse the actions of the State
Executive Committee, in the main, 1 think they
were premature in presenting this system to the
people. The time is not yet come to offer any
thing new that would in the least tend to conIIIW'
VI yvitl IVAI optunns. IT0
should wait until the democracy is more thoroughly
established before experimenting with
new systems. It will take a longer time than
we have for all the people%> become acquainted
with an 1 reconciled to the chauge.
Some may think that the plan would give
them a direct voice in the nominating of candidates.
They forget that tho field woul 1 be made
broader for the formation of rings, log-rolling,
?c., than ever before. Two or three townships
might swell their nnmbers to the utirn st name,
meet together, make up a ticket and run it over
the remainder of the County with random or
township tickets. Some, however, may pronounce
that a bugbear, and hold that tins objection
could be overcome by electioneering.?
We want no electioneering in the democratic
rauks. Let that be done in convincing radicals
and dissenters of the errors of their way. The
offices should rather hunt the men and not the
men the offices. Tho old plan is a good one,?
let's not burn the bridge that carried us safely
over the stream. And I will hazard the asser
lion that whon the system of Primary Election
is put into action, our representation will be
far weaker than ever before. Look anil seo if
it is not the case Iwith those Countios that have
already adopted the system.
Our steps should be slew and cautious ; there
is an elemenl existing among us that every true
man should watch and crush when in his power.
I do hope that the County Convention will weigh
and aualyze this matter well bofore they adopt
jit.
Crops are looking well in our section?the
recent rains and hot sunshine bringing up cotlou
in many [places where,sums^otfV'1 they
would hnveeio stands. ?Gen?rM Green is ulio
marshuliug lite f*rc?s,"tlira?t?n4ng mitt and retreat
to his adversaries.
1 notice Oats in some places ready forn^'
sickle, in others, and especially where they
were sowed late, are materially injured by the ,
rust.
The colored portion of our community wore I
thrown into wild excitement on last Sunday !
moining by the shooting of James Sheldon by |
one Frank Whitraire, both colored?the ball en- j
tcring the top of the right breast and lodging j '
iu tho heart. Jim was a good humble worker
and voted (lie democratic ticket ; and, according
to the evidence given in at the court of inquest,
was perfectly justifiable in his actions in
the matter.
The legislature should take hold of this matter
and stop the carrying of concealed weapons.? 1
There is scarcely a negro iu the country bi t
what has a pistol or a knifo swung to his side,
to the annoyance and fear of our better citizens.
L. T. J.
For the Times.
Questions for Clubs. .
!.:>non :?As I find but few persons hate
nuttui'v y considered the proposed plan of nominating
candidates for office, by primary election,
allow me to suggest that each club discuss
a few probable results of the system. All are
anxious to have the nominations made to suit
the people, and I am particularly anxious that
th&pcjplc should make the nominations.
The questions with me arc, will a majority of
the people be more likely to make nominations
through primary elections than by the old convention
system; and further, will a primary
election be more likoly to give us better candidates
than a Convention.
Suppose, for instance, the primary system is i
adopted and the man receiving a mnjority of
the votes bo declared the candidate of the party, i
Now, let us sec how it might work. We will i
say there n e "? candidates for an office, (from
appearance there will bo ten for each) and 2.000 |
primary votes polled ; one candidate gets oOO i
another 400, and the remaining 1,100 votes are |
divided among the remaining three. No one |
has a majority, nor has the two highest coin- 11
Lined received a majority, but they belong to i
the two largest townships or clubs, and by the i
rules, only the two receiving the highest 70te can (
be voted for at the second election. Now, su|-. (
pose the one receiving the 400 votes at the (
first election, should receive a majority at the (
second, would the friends of the other four can- |
didntes be satisfied that there was no log-rolling,
wire-pulling, corruption, kc. ; and, in fact, ,
would thecaudidutebc any more thereat chqice .(
of the people than if he had been nominated i
by a convention. . c
Again, if the plurality system?tho roan get- ,
ting the highest vote?is adopted, anl tho man .
who receives the *>00 votes he declared the can- f
didate, would he be the choice of the people, c
and could you ask the other 1 .">00 voters to ac- i
cept him as their choice?
I have a few inorc questions for the clubs to
discuss. These will do for tho next meeting,
NO CANDIDATE. s
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Srs Cook, N. II., May 24.y-Nine buildif gs in
trcre destroyed here by tire; losi S'O.OtX). 1
Scattering Ideas from y ^
Miu Ki>:tor "Scuttcrbr iin'TIiK y' ^
iress a ft)w ideas through the
ike to come to the point at oncl^HF
ire so scattered thnt you must allowT
latitude.
It is supposed that most newspaper scV
ibout election time, Want office ; but I a^lL^
[ do not, and what is more 1 dsta't inteim^fc
have aoy office; but I would like to see ^ \
islntivc hnlls filled with men of the true fcllf.?
As for our elective county offices, they ate well
tilled and cttn'i bo improved upon, unless it
would be to let some clever competent man take
Mr. Duncan's place, and let Mr. Duncan step up
a littlo higher ; so you've got my sentiments on
that subject. There is no use in turning a roan
out just as he low become properly qualified to
mi i.:. ??-? ?!< -- ?? ?
...wc7 .v grainy mc wnimsoi some
designing office seekers.
.Mr. Editor, just step nsidc nnd let me nsk yoit
a few questions?or one question with a number *
of points: 0
Did you know that "log-rollibg" time is at
hand ; did you know that the old dry of tlitJ
Court house ring" is being sung about ill ,
spots ; did you know that there arc worse rings f <
than tho 'Court house ring;" did you know^
thai "schemes are already being laid to f>ut forward
particular pets ; did you know that tliefe *
is beginning to be a great hue and cry about this
man's qualifications and that man's unpopularity
; did you knew that Mr. K. or B. would liko
to go to tho Legislater j'est because it seems big ; ^ *
did you know that trpf Statesmen and patriots f
are getting very scarce; did you know that the , i
man who is ever ready to find fault with the
doings of others is not always a saint himself;
did you know that the county needs true and
tried men to represent bar in .the Senate and
House ; did you know that unless the Demo cratic
Clubs go to work in inrnest, for tbe good
of the country, the dissenters, with the aid of
the fatted calf, the fine pig and t^ngle-lcg whiskey,
backed by scheming ltads, will step inter
power again; did you know^hat every true patriot
is the friend of the poor; did you know
that the laboring class should he nursed anil^
cared for; did ypt^gj^Qq^^g^very caudUU^p*
like every officeholder, is a target for every- ,
body to shoot at; did yon know that practice V
makes perfect, iu shooting, us in other things,
did you know that the primary election plan
won't cure "log rolling," but that it will rather
aggravate the evil ; did you know that the convention
plan, properly managed, is the best for
both rich and poor; did you know that the faultfinders
are chiefly those who won't take any interest
in the neighborhood club meetings ; did
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jvu i^uw wiai u every mistake in a public servant
or private individual shall servo to damn
him politically, the old Gcuernlisitno, #r peliti- f
cal devil, will have to enlarge his II ?
But, Mr. Editor, enough of tnis. Let the
county chib so arrange as to Iistc all the Township
clubs elect thoir nominating delegates on
the rnnie day, and let that dpy fc>e i^gLlffo V.
before She day Ibr nbmiaa^ing, and tltcn*there
will be no time for well organized "log rolling.""
Let every member of each club attend his club
meeting and vote for their best or most reliable
men as delegates to the nominating convention ;
let the?e delegates be men of integrity and
judgment, such as a political "log-roller" or
"King Master" would not l ire to approach, and
men, too, who have no nren of their own to
grind, and I'll venture the prediction that we'll
have a set of nominees worthy the support of
the people generally. ^
"SCA'iTEU BIIAIN."
N. B. "Scatter Brain" has no particular
objection to tli^lnst delegation from Union.?Mr.
Sliaml is a true man and able Lawyer, and
10 is Mr. Jeter; the others arc honest farmer. t
For the Times.
A Self-Sacrificing Man.
Mr. Editor:?Will you allow an old manliko
lac a small corner in the "Timks" to say a few
words to the voters of Union. I feel a deep interest
in the political future of my County ;
and as the time is drawing near when the j eoplc
will be called upon > -elect men to repre- ,
sent thorn in the l.c-'biatnio, I would warn th?n\ ^
of the imp mam o of being calm and deliberate
in making their selections, in order that they
may choose men worthy and well qualified for
the position. We must lay aside all prejudice
and look solely to the welfare of the .
and State.
I know there are a number of aspirants in thf
County who think they nre the very men to g?
to the Legislature. As for myself I am very
doubtful whether I could please all parties if I *were
so highly honercd as to be selected to represent
tho people of Union, but 1 tell you what I
will promise to do: I will have the Constitution
amended so that Union County shall be entitled
to one hundred and fifty members?that
would give about one half the men who want to
go there seats. If 1 should fail in that, I will,
propose to have a rootn added to the State House,
lor the accommodation of that number?they
furnishing their scats and paying their own
board. It is said there arc men in this CoijhUj
ready and willing to represent the pepplt? and
pay their own expenses ; and 1 havp pa doubt
here are some who would pay several hundred * ^
iollars to the saloon keepet'3, if in that way
hey could insure their election. I am too poo*
V man to work without nn? tint I fnn --?
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jiuch as any one, ami to as many people.
But, Mr- Kditor, i am at a loss to know what
iarty to join, politicsareso awfully mixed, and
10 maffj-nfM^tl.^jpMPRVWiader are wanting ofioo.
1 am willing to twork for nay party, if 1 1
an make sure of being elected, Principles
tin'i much, you know, when a man is willing to
lucrificc himself for tho good of the "dear pco
ilc." In that case you know a man can be a
rood democrat and run on a Kepuhlicanl ticket*,
ir be boili Democrat and Kopublicau tfnd fun
in an Independent ticket. ,
OLD lIOMKSl'Ui " t
This sentiment of Governor Hendricks
ipi ves a wide dissemination in South <#Hrolin ;
'lie who now. without cause, shall sow di.<eotl
aid excite jc'alousifcs in gitr raoks is uoj a tr(K