The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, November 22, 1878, Image 2
Judge Maokoy ou the Hog. ,]
At the lute Stute Fair Judge Mnckcy was np- vv!
pointed ('hnirman of tlie committee on Swine,
and everybody expected a characteristic report
l'rom him. The Judge appears to understand
and appreciate the advantages of the native hog,
to the Farmers of this Slate, over the sleek, fat
improved breeds, and at the close of his report
sets forth those advantages, as follows; ,
While your committee rocognizo with satisfaction
the commendable etfort displayed in the
introduction and culture of thoroug-bred and
high grade swino of the most improved breeds, li
Yielding the largest weight of meat and lard in
proportion to tbc amount cf food, which is I lie ?
true cconoinis principle in raising edible slock,
they profoundly regret that no specimcu of our
uaiive slock was placed 011 exhibition. t
We hold it important for ethnological reasons, j
that the native hog of South Carolina should lie
widely cultivated. 11c is to our people tlie
in lt.tuuninl hog. around hitn cluster the traditions
of t wo eventful centuries. Older than the 4
constitution of the United States, he alone seems
unali'veted seriously by its "amen Intents."?
K?nmiug at will through our far reaching
Hwatnps and over our homestead hills in the
days of 177'i, the hold inl'atrry of stout Cornwall*!*
grew faint whilo following the fleet care r
of this extraordinary pacliydcrnm, and he distanced
with triumphant grant cveu the enterprising
savalrv of the fiery Tarleton. lie is ab
? uiui .I, igif . isreil cud uucliaiitreabje. ^ lie can
* J;jilunce is the price of liberty 7' at id'
lie .-aiuiot he taken by surprise, while the predatory
rover who essays to pursucliim soon learns
" .ccp disgust the race is to the swift in the
isi oi ting marvelous
" With his long g 'b.p v-|.i( tl ,J
J lie hound s deep hate. the Hunter's ire "
"j- l-.s owner, he is light weight, it ,s true. ,
but iben he is sure meat. - The fat hog, .... ,!?
contrary, is a perpetual hazard and iC const;,m
.rovocat've .,( lareney. lie u unable to deal
villi too only recognized race issue in this State
which lie is tin-ire emit. 1?. '
victim, ('ii the other Land. I lie native self-pie-.
f<r\iii.r hog appreciates "the situation," tin I is
a law unto himself, relying not upon status - ]
hut on speed for his protection. It is time,
therefore, that we should relttrn In the origin 1
principles on which the fathers founded our (
smoke houses, ami thai the fattest hog of for- i
rign extra -tion should no longer he rcgi'.rdtd ,
r.s superior l -r practical purposes to the faste-i
swine of native growth, each one of which yields '
the fainter "forty pounds nfieii it a year," ai.d
thus tend* greatly to re lu;e (lie nuiount of money
which we ila ly export front this State for
liaeun, atnoimtiiig to nearly ?7,000,000 per an- *
num. Respectfully submitted, i
T\ J. Mackf.v. Chairman.
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To U 'i Democratic Party of South Carolina. I
The St4u- Kxeei.iive Coiiiinittec cxtetiil to the tl
Democracy ?f South Carolina their warmest con
gratiilalii its fov the magnificent victory achieve I
in the recent election, which has hern ns peace n
i'ui as it is lriuin|>hant. It is especially gratify* h
iiv? that so many thousands of the e lorcd peo* u
pic of the State have it nit ad with us in perpetuating
home rule ami good government. Wc 0
extend to them our most cordial appreciation of
their g i.nl sense aud patriotic action, and we i|
would impress upon our people the necessity of
Continued unity and harmony. ,^Wc have
ucli eved grand results, and every-truo Carolin- "
> ftn's heart responds with gratitude, but much yet 1
j fe^yn.s to.l#<tonc. ^Ve must keep Otir nrmoi; .
rinika^olosed ^
without profound
B Bwcl t-h.ef Magistrate. This alone filAra
BSiN^S'iiHil In hi# sufferi
li> g.v r '
^^j^TC^A5EH^NHMKb|^BMyUt&Sth:Ua kind
v <?" IKxi.cc'in'
Kt?iWfcii\*, Chairman. .T,
^tos. W. 0. Cotcr.n, J. .T.T>AtitTAN/ftKVi'. I)Axvsoji, i
*J. K. l/.t.AR, J.*'. It It A ME, S. NKGoWAK, Joll ST "
K. JIaixi.v, J. N. Lipscomu, T. Srono Faiibow, 1
Wit.i.iAM Mrxno, John C. SnurpxRi', L. W. 1
VoUMAKS, WlI.l.tAM llf.l.lOTT. ,
.
The Radicai. CoxsrtttAfv.?The Washington t
Pout comment* as follows upon the organised
cotisniraev of if# l?.i.t!??t?
"Mr. Chandler, having Already succeeded in '
counting* in a President despite an adverse clce- '
tora\ majority of more than ttve tiroes three, is f
said to hold that it tvould he a comparatively
/ ?at?y matter to count, that small margin out of d
the House of Representatives. The vivdiis operj/iritr^*r\a
i?c i.'-- i IMflJovs; It is to he as.sinned
titut twelve ortifToen districts in the
'3Zt'jh,woru carried.-toy the democrats through 1
,, Mnfttnuhnh n* and violence.' \\ hols-do prose- 11
N4utto>i$^min^U Democrats in tlicse districts arc -l
?^lpi* 'he Federal courts under the,
/ 1 r ' ' fffitlMI ' 0 31, -ff
ys-.-* H'??avnlup'^wftiiipBcgro "
affidavits are to ho gaThcred and pourod all ovor to
th N vth through ijio celnmns of the Itadicnh
pr< <~fo firo'the Northern hinrt. and pr-iluoe a y
popular feeling in tiiat section sullieicntly hiitcr t
to t idoratc an-1 sustain the revolutionary measure
contemplated. Then, the first Monday in ai
:ither, 1S71>, the llopublican members | ;v
clc.l, supported if necessary hy tin- military for- fy
(. i f the grnerahgovernment, nr?j to take posse
iuii id' (ho hall of ltenrr-.afitiUivos w>i 01
enough defeated Souther^ Tlcpublicnus to make of
uj> a It i! jitoi iiin, and proceed to organize the u,
ITcttio!" , Ji
OrriciiitM rott tub Kssl'iso Ykah.?At the is
mooting of the Stnlo Agricultural and Median- iu
icnl Society, hcltl iu Columbia during the Fair,
the following officers were elected :
i ro n-lent?1$. F. Cvayton. ^,
Vice-Presidents?B. II. Mclvcr, 1st Congrcs- i
sin'ial District; \V. O. Hinson, 2d Congressional j
T>i.-!rict; J. W.* Watts, 3d Congressional District;
.1. ('. Foster, -1th Congressional District ; 1). . Ju
I'nul Soiourner, f?tli Congressional District. j
Executive Coiprniltee?Vfm. Wallace. Kick- ...
land : .1. N. Huffman, Lexington; Isaac S. I'.am- 1
bc-'g. Barnwell ; 13. L. Dock. Charleston ; I.. ('. ')0
Thompson. Kcrdiaw; D. I'. Duncan, Union. in
Secretary and Treasurer?Thomas \V. Hollo- |>t,
wuy. |
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A Wacom I,oai> op Courses.?Cincinnati. '
November If.?At Zsncville, Ohio.nl -1 o'clock
ih.; morning, a policeman on ihe bridge bad bis a"
fiiu.mVinn4 ftrotiksil l?w ll?? -1*
? ...v- iiuMcimiii- in :i party
in a wagon, and when they reached llsc bridge rie
he ordered them to halt. Tim driver whipped cj(
IrC* horses into a gallop nnil escaped. Tim po- ,
Herman procured nssistanee ar.d followed llicni
fourteen miles before he was able to catch up co:
with thetn. I'lion on attempt being made to nr- 1 pu
rest tliem, the whole party jumped from the t|1(
wagon and escaped to the words. The wagon
was found to contain the bodies of four protni* 1
uc'-t citizens, who had been buried in Woodlawn i ' '*
(,'crnetery since Monda. I ca?
AnK\Ns\s Joins tiii: Sui.ii>' South.?Little i
Ttoe!;, November 1-1. From official returns ro \ wo
far received there is no longer any doubt of tlic per
election of four Democratic Congressmen from
this State, namely, 1st district, P. Dunn : I'd, i ,
W. F. Sientonsj 8d, fiordon P. f'rnren : dlh, j '
Tlnrfi^? M. flnti'ftr. I frt
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flic Salcckl]) (Union ?imcs. r
B. m. stokks. Editor. J
UNION, FRIDAY, NtlYEMMilt 22. 187th tj
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. ?
1 (*o|tv, oim your, in ai>v.\nck, 52.00 ti
2 t"oiiles one \ ar, " " h7!?
ft ! .. ' .. . h.50 8
10 " " " " " 15.UU j|
v ABVERTISINO. , .
Ouo square or one Inch, first Insertion, - - - $1.00
Knell sal-sequent insertion, ------- 7"> |,
I.literal discount made t<> tucrchuul.s and ollu-rs advorMhk
tor six months or l>y the year. "
Obituary Notice* of ten lines or lees, inserted free.
" " orcr ten Hues. charged as Advortlsetents.
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BF?U On TueS'lay tinst that venerable Chris- ^
ian Lady, Mrs. t'.issinnda I'ison departed this j
ife, aged 75 years. (
BGV? If you want cheap Urocct ies, good and 1
heap Stove9, go to our friend J. II. Rodger.?
lie has got just what you want.
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TboK? Woldincr Sohool Certificates,
"Tni^nauV.^ir auvnntagetocnU 0..I1.C
County Treasurer ot his ollice m
!!<>us?. . ?
, .... \ the Hniou-lxauMat -*8S^fftnU'can
he obtained l>y those entitled to Ihctfc
upon application nt his store.
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Money Wr.ntod at this Office,
Those indebted t > the Trirs ollice, in any
\v iy, nrc * rioii:\i/ requested to make payments
at once. "If this request o(Vends any one we
can't help it. Our creditors don't hesitate to
dun us. and ive don't s^c why we should liesilo
dun ihosc who oivc us.
Gin JIouso and Press Burncil.
Oil Friday night last our esteemed citizen,
Mr. d. Clotigh 1'arrar had the niisl'ortune to
inve destroyed hy lire his Gin House, Cotton
Jill, 1 1 hales of cotton, shout. 1000 bushels of
otlon seed and a fine Cotton l're.'-s. lite Gin
vas run hy water power and tho origin of the
ive is n mystery, unless it was caused hy the
Tiction of the machinery.
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Ti03o "Sn?i5atjos nud-8paJQeribs ,
Which our kin 1 friend, Mrs. Grant, scrft us
cere a treat indeed, and as we eat thctp v*c
bought great is L'lyssis, hut Mrs. JutiicfcGrnnt '
* much greater, and the occupants oltii^Whita
louse sO Union did more to gratify tire tnstis 1
ud npj elites ot Ladies and Fditors than t Ire oc- '
upniits of the liitc House nt Washington. The '
iiy* things which excel Mrs. Grant's Sausage arc 1
or beautiful ladies' ljdls tftli^rer stuck of Trim- ''
,iMgs- - - !
lov- Hampton' t'oudjgqtti. "
The latest report from the hed-side of Gov.
iamptoti informs us that he is sleadliV lnfnro*
ig. lie is quite cheerful nnd believes lie will t
a out in a week or two and able to assum* the I
?u ie& of fiov^*a^r ... 1: t lcinev rfrf:
, r that hislotics are n ? a? youn
it \< jf, vifier such n sen '{fgm
>r them to knit 10^0111^roiqain in bod a^^oifAf''*
WWJfut nan tiCuMWiit'y tliau attempt to use bi?
leg a day too soon. _ X}
It Was Our Fault. ""^a*
Itfeiluc Col. I>uttean to si(y"tn.\t lie requested i
is to pfctify all pcasons iutlrcsted in the hist I
l^^tyjiectiiig. gf'tlic Count}1 Commissioners i
jSBP^1 s-u^would be held oa Mouday beure"thi?
usual had entire- <
y forgottdtrit until Jhe Col. remindcTTisTJf >* <
ist Tue We regret it more account of I
i number #f persons who conic here expectiug
o meet ill* Coniiuissiouers on Tuesday. .j
tVistowdewisliia'T lis to notice anything in the
.a per should luuid in a memoranou... -c _u.? I
hey wish, lit I lie oflicc. We are very apt to ,
argot o'lc^ialf of what is told ua on the street.
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l Square Meal.
11 is not every flditor that can get a squat c 1
ical; but <ve did last Wednesday. On our way t
> dinner Tlioinpscm. ol' the Union ilotel, cnj>- 1
ired u^utd after (reatiiig a gootl appetite sat its
owjjyrfb one of lis sumptuous meals. We did '
tf^S^nr tRfc table,- hut it was r.o j fl
to trying?the more wc cat the more we found 1
i eat, and wc just gave tip irndespair. At the '
nuc table one man appeared to be laying in his 1
inter's supply of butter aud Sweet Potatoes, 1
iuthcr kept calling out Ar-thur inore Hitters? 0
tot her appeared 2iuglic*ed^> good eating silent- 1
filled up, while another seemed to have a ro?- c
ebb appetite for corn bread, stretching from
ic end of the tablo to the other. At this stage
' thogumcA Billy-dcux arrived informing us '
at be wanted a chance, and the Landlord scat c
inmy to clear the table. Our week's supply n
laid in, so that we hope no one will nsk us to ~
kc dinner until next Wednesday. Wcare full r
good tilings. '
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nother Tatal Shooting.
On Tuesday afternoon last, about ii o'clock, a ?
llicully occurred in fronof it lie bar-room of Mr.
nifd 1!. Peakc between Mr. Pcake and u young '
in by I lie name of J nines Turner, in which
truer shot Mr. Peake, the ball entering the
dy just above the Navel, passing through the j
I entities and lodging near the spine. Mr. 11
akc was taken to his home and medical at tennee
summoned immediately, lie lingered ''
til half past one the next day when death put '
end to his sufferings. Turner was arrested 1
d is now in jail. Turner is a young unniar- 1'
d man and Pcake leaves a wife and three
ildren. H]
The details of this verv sad affair, m il.?? ' 1
:.e to us, wc think it wotih] ho imprudent to
hlish. 'I he law will take its courso, and all '''
i circumstances connected with it will he '''
>ught out at the trial, under solemn oath.?
is course we have always pursued in such
es, deeming it more just to all parties than
give details, of an ex parte character, which
uld he likely to prejudice the min is of the to
iple and, pel haps, defeat the ends of justice. ' M
I lia case is another awful warning against hi;
i carrying of concealed weapons and the too j go
e u*e af v\1?i?key. j in
, i.
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I
he Fcnct Law.
It will bo seen that eight Townships?Union
antuc. Fishdam, Goshen Hill, Hognnsvillo
oncsville, Cross Keys and l'iuckuoy?have pe
lioncd the County Commissioners to order ai
Iccliou in each of those Townships for thopeopl
? elect whether they shall put fences around th
tock qr their crops. Among the petitioners ar
nany wj^^yetoforc have been bitterly oppose!
o any ciniiigv in the law. In one instance w
mow of, a larinc of small means?comtnonl,
ilylcd a poor lurmcr?has lost fifty bushels o
;orii and a ba.o of cotton fiom the depredation
?f a rich neighbor's stock, and, lie says, li
:au't utl'ofi to build fences to keep them oul
while bis ri li neighbor lias good fences arouni
liis crops bit nllows bis stock to roam wlier
tlicy please Another farmer informs ps the
one-half of liis crop has been destroyed by stoc
belonging t a man wlio don't owu a foot of liini
and be can'i stand it Any longer. He also wppoi
cd the law, >ut now Aays lie must sell oul if tli
lav don't wotect him. We could tell of but:
dred of su.:| cases i( this County. t)f coiir:
(ltd law will .work Hard upon sonic few, tint
they fli-covet by piectical experience that tl
difficulties tiny nod- apprehend arc so tiitlii
that a little cannot/sense and a trifling outlay
mjjucv,AUyy|kcati easily overcome them,
cmnty t?ot got many acres of gut
land sen Se red about in "old fields," which tin
could Jltivate profitably if the rich farnie
were c< ipcl'ud to keep their stock up ami tl
I in ii'tle non-laud iwncrs madtP* to keep on
such st ;k as they were able to pay past urn;
and ntj r food for.
We c rtsilcr tiic new law emphatically a he
ter la v or .the poor farmer than the rich on
Wo will publish the law next week.
Tho I JishWro.
N^M*'ueduy the newly clocted Lcgislatui
of tin^Rati will couvonc in Columbia. Mm
very imjtortiRt business will have to be acle
upon, and tbile we are not of that class wli
advocate lij.ty legislation, wo would remind tli
members hat the people cave much less for Ion
and fre.|urd speeches than tlicy do for lit
soundnessJbf the work accomplish!d. If tli
"gag law' Until been uppltud to a mitulier i
members a the last session, a vast amount. <
money woi'.d have been saved the Slate an
ihe people IvouM liave been better satisfied.
One thing wc hope the Legislature will alien
o?the putincM of State Dunk tills for County
School or any other than actual Stute taxes.5o
long us those bills arc paid for County tuxes
10 long vvfli (lie Counties continue iu debt am
lave to pay high credit prices for everythim
hey are Compelled to purchase, and so long wil
i be impossible to improve the roads, build am
aid repair tl ridges.
We lutvc'yo^j|Hfnce in the intelligence an>
ouesty oj^.thc gentlemen elected to the Lcgisla
are froitMlJiiifCounty,lind believe they area
tumble or judging wlfat legislation will most
Jiducc to the b"frst interests of tho people a:
BW*1, " * --? > will not, presume U? in/true
mustreujet?vtfi^iicirjiiflBiFi
osts and <pinions upon iinnurUnt
Foiejt LejAfl^Giffc hate lo be ImrmoifMK^j
that I lie ^einters from one section orjetOraS!.
cannot aMyr '"' eir
tlie jirovis^ '' bejj be tnos
beneficial t ''Simdffii"1* *l "cc*"in
ulinostsU *K'!!i^^l''lftr,":t**,'t
rjf 4.0J M
,-itn for no-wouro Vl iJS^Uiu tHumltS
from ifAjWW'lgL t rust them.
We SliaT! tunci
llj^r doings ^
rilankagiving
1 tru. ..i,, t??e.l*5i?tT J|^g?en Appointc.
>y the l'r/sidcnt ol' dk? Un'?^j^tr?te< a day u
rhnuUsgrving and l'rlyfr VoAlmighty God.
Wo dSjJt see why s?%e filter day in the wecl
han Thnutlny Ya'fcnot be selected for Thanks
giving dk/T 8f&aL^iiti?sc "jlCoycd on Weekly
leivspafihra^un^JiPron"rjduy may be able t<
>r.gage in the Rervtkas oltiiaiik? and prayer
ike cui?/t>i u lblk.-. & ou?..County auuil
ire only Jverhly usitl lenvt^.pro Thursday even
ng niul Friday in .ruing, .so dial Thursday i
lie busiest day of ilia week -with us. Now tin
i.'irnniount <pic.'t<i,n is, sdi.alWhc nation cliangi
ts day of llianlcgiviiig or the papers published
in Friday ch:ing? -their day of publication? ll
unices no difference lo the dailies what day ii
owes oh, they save the expenses of a day's is
ue any way.
In our Vidverti-d.g eolutnus will be found f
'Hank Nfticc" informing nil those unfortunate
rcattire-,wlio inaa have notes in the Merchants
nd Planters Hani of Union, falling due on the
Sth, that they nust anticipate the date by ui
anging such pajers, by cash or otherwi.se, or
ho day before. If you don't attend to this
miter look out hr a "Protest".
? ??- ? ?
lore Firo Cistcris, &c.
We are glad lo stc that our ever vigilcnt Towr
loimcil is digging two tnoro Fire Cisterns or
Iain Street?one oil the corner by Sartor's new
uilding and one on l)r. II S. Heaty's Corner
hey arc well looted and will be found efficient
i case of fire in Iunt vicinity.
I!y tlio way, would it njt be well for th<
onncil to build nn Kngine and Tank Mouse
mi whcrc na Moin Street ? We notice th(
ink i.s being niucli injured from exposure t?
10 went her, while the Kngine is not properly
rotoclcd. We suggest I lint llicy buy tbc lot oppole
the office of lite Times and put up a Council
liainber?not a largo Hall?with Calaboose,
iiginc Mouse and two or three small olliccs un
ton.Atl. 'in." * - r ii._ ,~ir. 1-1
!?? * u. Hit IVUI UI I IIV lilllVl'9 won HI p:|J
e interest on the money expended and hy a
oper economy the principal of tho debt could
reduced yearly.' It could bo done without
creasing the taxes a dime, we think.
.
C"?.. J. W. R. Popo has retired from the edirial
charge of Speights' Spartanburg Daily,
r. l ope is n man of superior abilities ami
>de the Daily a power in lho??latc for honest
comment. He has Qtir beet Vrishes for success
his retirement.
I
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Union at the State Fair.
> Wc nro pleased to iiud that Union, though
one of the smallest Counties in the State, made
. as creditable an exhibition at the State Fair as
i any other County. In the list of Premiums wc
e find the following awarded to Union :
B Ucst Universal Pickles Mrs. II. L. Goss
' Strawberry Jelly Mrs. it. L. Uoss
" Siberian Crab Apple Preserves.....
' Mrs. II. I<. Goss
e " Strawberry Preserves Mrs. II. L. Goss
y ' Green Cantaloupe Preserves ' II. L. Goss
' Cherry liouncc ' 11. L. Goss
" Celery, Miss Annie Thompson
3 ' Knitted Toilet Mutts..Mrs. W. A Nicholson
9 " Feather Mutt Mrs. M. J. Clurk
le II rn 1? 1 ^.
iiuvoii turn nun. i. ? ????vi
' " Grade Heifer, 2 to 3 yours old "
" Heavy draft brood marc and Colt
c J.T. Douglas:
H .. ?? ? Filly, "2d premium
D. 1*. Dunciw
, ?. ' ' Mare*.., D 1\ Duncni
' I.igbt ?' Filly 1 year old, .1 T Douglas;
* > Thoroughbred Stailion J. C. llimiu
ic ' '!V Brood Mare and Colt, 2i
premium ....J. C. llutitc
<< .. Mare .t...J. C. llttnle
w < ? Filly, '2 years old, '2d preui
il J. C. lluutc
,u In tlie races we fiuil Union still in the frotil
winning four, Mr. Hunter's horse, Gov. Hamj
ton winning two against the fastest horses o
tho course. Having mislaid the report ot tlios
iayes, TTC at e uiiaoto HT glTU mtnr.~**(p*'
On the Inst day Snntuc looms up as tho wit
'y ncr of two races, as follows :
,-s The tirst race was a single dash of half a mill
?e free lor all ages. The entries and the result
jy were as follows : Santuc, tirst ; Main llraci
r i second ; l.ula Star, third. Time 0.(10.}.
.Second race?Three qtinrters of a mile dasl
handicap, free to all ages. Sautuc. tirst; Asti
t roid, second; Oh! My, third; Main llract
e. fourth. Time 1.1(1.1.
The llcyiatcr further compliments Union il
the following :
,c i'hree elegant Afghans, one the work of Mrs
'A m. Ileal tie, of Greenville, another the liaudi
1 wotk ot a lady of Union, and the thit*.* cntcrc
I t:y some lady whose name we could not obrfiiu
in and which hung over the thousands of othe
ic n|''teles of woman's skit! and ingiuuity, wer
universally admired.
rr <
^ Hut the local Kilitor of that paper, in speak
ing of the magnificent ball given under tb
l> auspices of the Carolina Club, on Thursday
night of tho Fair, caps tlie climax of Union*
I triumph, in the foflowing compliment to one o
Iter purest and fairest daughters :
All of the ladies were elegantly dressed an<
1 looked lovely, but the loveliest pair of lilac!
'i eyes that shouc upon the occasion, sparkled tun
_ sited an elc'tlrict light, as it were, over tin
( whole scene, wet'e possessed by the chnriuinj
Miss , of Union. Aflerthis wo arc "no
' at home" to any lady callers until next spring
b Don't be afraid, Mr. l!i; hardson. If you gc
' into trouble about it, call upon Union for in lp
' and wo'll send pou a dor.cn just such girls ns
the otic you speak of, to defend you. f
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Savannah Weekly Nows.
B In that popular paper, the Siivnnii'thJrck'ii
^ Xews, of November 23d, will be cnmJ^tccd a
new serial story of absorbing interest, out it It*
t "Afterward '' team thc.gl;Iiarming stories,'1-* Ab
.. lir. Ni*?_"sJ^gjThiet*' o*?T^Mrs. 4)are,'' have ad
del such litcrary^i(crest to ftiis deservedly pop
L nlar journal.
The A Via-* also cotnntencos the.publication of j
I, s.-rle; of articlos on 'Orange Culture,' written ex
,1 pressly for its pages by Mr. C. Codrington, of Flo
s rida. These articles, which have been prepare*
after tnuelt practical experience and careful cm
i sultation of tbe best authorities, will be of ape
fecial interest to those engaged in the culture c 1
Writs changing stories by Southern authors, the
t CoUnions of its numerous cortcspon^jM^^^Jfethirntilli
itsjte^ij'jojtluent,
/ raMlgtt ana dflflBpTc, irt reliable market rcp>mj|
Editor in I ctWiuicnts, and choice tuteceThiueWs
' 'readings, makes the Wttkly Xru-a one of tiitj
most instructive, entertaining, and valuable
1 newspapers in the South.
Cum: run Coxscmiiios.?The Medical llc.-nrd
describes a new euro for consumption, 'lite
* points arc, first to clear the lungs by de$ t. tnrci,
ble breathing second, to establish perfect dit
gestion, l>y eatfrg good, well cooked food; third,
to promote the healing of the tubercles by cating
salts of lime ; fourth, to take plenty of out4
door cxcvoisc, and sleep in apartments with
? the windows opl-ft, summer and winter.
Many years ago we knew a young Lady who,
I it was supposed, was rapidly passing to the
t grave, front Consumption. Alt old sea Captain
I- happenc 1 to visit her father and saw her. lie
told her that his sister, when about her age, wan
in prcisoly lite same condition, but was then?
twenty years afterwards?a bale hcarly woman.
She cured herself by every morning stepping tc
the open window er outside door and respiring
freely, first emptying the lungs nnd then tilling
them with fresh air, frequently respiring in
that way. She n'so found that exercise or
horseback, in clear weather, was very beneficial.
Kr-Ki.fxisM in Onto.?Ku-Kluxism, stamped
out in Kentucky, re-appears in Ohio. Foi
months Darke County in that State has beer
terrorized by h gang of ruftians calling them
1 selves Kcgulntors. At least two citizens hav?
' been shot dead in their houses; another, a col
. ored man, has been kidnapped ; and nearly n
l dozen others, including a colored lawyer, have
been ordered to leave the county tinder pain ol
death. Several of thenr have done so, groat it
' the fear which these lawless desperadoes have
, inspired. .Seven of the gang have at Inst bcex
, arrested ami locked up to await trial ; better
| late than never, lint the rest are still nt large
1 to commit fresh murders. It concerns the good
name 01 '?iuo Hint they shall be brought to jus
tice witli tlie least possible delay.?N. V. .S'iin.
1 ? ?
Biu:tai, Aksai'i.t.?About noon yesterday, as
1 James (Mirer, a youth of sixteen yeais of age,
who had been sent to the country in n wngou
' for a load of liny, was approaching the city, a
> negro suddenly sprang in front of the hcrsc
when near the termination of the Springfield
road, and seizing the hridlc brought the nnima!
to a halt. At the same time he hurled a rock
which lie hnd in his right hand nt the young
man with terrihle force, the stone striking him
on the head and knocking him senseless. The
negro then snatched up tho whip dropped by
Oliver, and a stalk of sugar cane ami retreated.
A colored boy who was in tlie wagon with young
Oliver recognized the negro, and stated that his
1 name was Sam. A warrant has been issued for
Ills arrest.?S'tr/tnn/ih S'rttt S'orrmhrr 13.
SouthkhnCot.tivatok?Smsct^riON IU:i>ucki>.
?The November luunbcr of this excellent agricultural
journal reached this oflicc promptly
on time. It is brim full of valuable rca.ling for
the farmer, gardeper, stock-raiser and housekeeper.
The arliole. 'Thoughts for the Month,"
on the first page of this paper, is taken from the
November Cultivator. The sub'criptioti price of
the Cultivator has been reduced froiu $2.00 to
SI.00, thus placing it within the reach of every
, farmer and every farmer shuulJ subscribe.
i ? _ . ? ?
t If whisky brings the real mnn out, what
, brings the real whiskey when a man is out??
, Respectfully referred to the members of press
of this aud all other counties.?Col. Kejistrr.
The "moonshiners" are the only ones that
r briug real whiskey to these parts. But the
Revenue fellows don't allow much ligit by
5 moonshine now?their deeds are evil.
\ Arriioriu ations ani> Or kicks to tin Rkdi'csd.
" "- v..i!!?a? iv cmfer*
, ?unruiucr, ?r.| iw<ii?wv j.
once between the Greenback ?".l U crntij
J were ^c^nJu^^penced with
1 the over-burdened taxpajcrs.
r iii- vvT F vTm nr. in Mostoomrby.?Mofttgom'?
orv November 14.? Warren X llnruch, grocery
?- mfe.unts here, failed ^^
n liabilities, (.ood aseoU ml pro^ty^?
i in'
0 it, i i
creditors accpt a
i- . '
Sovt Monky Won't Do.?[Jfnshvillc American.
, Dcni.]?There is no doubt about the meaning of
3 the result, nnd any attempt of the Democratic
, party to stand upon Ohio ideas in the future
' will be simple suicide. A sound, stable con,
vertiblc currency is what the people of this
country arc determined to have.
MAltlilKD.
a T1 NSLEY?11 AWKINS?Married, on The
10th insl., at the residence of the bride's father,
Mr. lieu. Hawkins, by Kev. J. S. llailey, Mr.
1 ua E. Tinslky to Miss 8. E. Hawkins?all of
j Union. ^
Arrivals at tho Union llotol.
Henry 0. Law, I,. 15. Austin, New York ;
e John 11. MeFaddcn, I'liiladelphia; Hon. Win.
Aiken nnd wife, Charleston ; O. F. Simpson, T.
* W. Frcsi'iun, Atlanta ; C. Mc(! Arckin, Mt. Tabor;
c W. M. t'reoksbanks, James I5rewn, Greenville ;
f W. A Moloney, Midway, Teun.; -dlcv. A. A.
James, W. G.-AYistin, (1. S. Nolartd, County;
' A. 1?. James, L. N. Waters, John S. Marshall,
I A. 11. Waikct, T. J. Wear, Tlios. J. Waters,
Laurens; C J. Duudns, Waller llohhs, Greensj
b?ro, N. C.; W. 1'. Itobbv. A. S. Wallace, York.
ville ; C. Watkins, J. S. Ellett, llichmond, Yn.;
I E. C. Green, L. Steiner, Jr., Ihiltimorc, Md.;
e J. F. Gist, Joseph Strauss Arthur Irwin, W. W.
, Hughes, W. B. footer, Cornelius W illsrd, Town;
, tl. W. Finney, Va.; John Sevier, J. K. Iiogau,
Tennessee; \V. W. Sims, Goshen Hill; C_ D. *?
Farrar, O. M. Sadler, S. t\; W. Y. HolUntLC.
1 t\ Hoke, Atlanta; J. E.'Lindsey. E. (5 Mnjffijjfl, --?
. Thomas Litilejohn, Joncsvillo : J. F. Ntfrnwinr
i Itogunsville ; J. 15. Flzell, Columbia,^. C. ! >1. Hunt.
Spartanburg; Joseph Suscuig, Greenville^f w *
Tcnn.; d,.A.JL'orry. C. 1*. Sanders Gatfney City; *
It, F. Davidson, Char^,,C'
N'1 &
j ' s ' Tho Markets. - - K i
-jr-V- ^ . J, ^ - ? V ^ t
I- I ?Cot ton Tw Nut with Sinn lit n?r. ' *
_ , "O r ^
pn?T " *. -lofNirarket liusli%en brialu**the
- >g fcopj 8f. ,,oa ^ *-fLjgTZ~. >
SrAin^yAwu, K^|, A'.r. 20.
j^^nt "A
U^^a^kbarjr 7 fr
1 Wr- 8
.wiOTnM!* sj ,. ?i
. Good' middling 8*-15 . .
i ('?aui.hston, Noveinhor 1". C iton i,u!et <?gN
?middling 01; low middling '.J ; good ordinary
8;. " **? '
Nr.w York. Nov. 10.?0. 1'. M.?Cotton dull; *
f silesfi'dl?middling upland* 9 7-10 ; middling
' rlonis 9 11-10; consolidated not receipts 30,4-i?.
' Livhrpo.m., Nov. 19?12M.-Cotton in fair demand?middling
uplands 5 9 10 middling Orleans
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^ ' Sl'ECI.YL NOTICE TO TUB LADIES. 4H
We desire to inform our I.ady friends tlint wo Si
^iU'9 jccmdly rcceiveda beautiful line of < loaks, Wl
money can be bttem jf-Odffi. >*n J tha|.
We have also established a B.inWirTrt1^^?
whero you can find 2 Laoo Hull's for 6
c-nis, 2 papers pins fur f> cents, and llandker- .
cli'cfs in abundance :u 5 and 10 cents each.?
i Our Stock in till of its departments is complete,
and from our increased sales, purchasers
, evidently assured that ilirv lm??
J ?"?? >?
bni gains front its.
We endeavor lo consult tlie wishes of-om^*
Cutrons :in J will certainly make it to their tdw ^yikJ|
i vantage to deal with us.
SPEAKS & COLTO^V'**1^^^
, Nov 22 40 tf
BANK NOTICE.
i Merchants' & Planters' National Bank of Union,
; Union, S. C., 18th Nov. 1878.
; rilllUHSDAY 28th inst. being a legal holiday
i 1 this Bank will be closed. Taper nmtur
ing that day must he paid on Wednesday 27th
lust. * E. K. WALLACE, Coahier.^*
Nov. 22 47 It
' MRS. E. RICHARDS'"
i t
New Millinerv
-- sr
| HAS ARRIVED.
I WOULD respectfully inform the Ladies of
Union (although bo often forgotten by Mr,
t Stokes) tlint 1 nin still in Union, and read/ to
I supply litem with the choicest and
ciieXpest goodh
IX MY LINE.
I am receiving new ^Jilliucry Ooo.ls monthly,
and would he pleased to lmvo the Ladies call
ami see my
i Superb Hals,
Handsome Flowers and Feathers,
Silks, Velveteens, (
Collarets, Neck Ties,
Tucking Combs, &c., &c.
My motto is good Ooods, low prices and short
profits, which is euro to mnkc quick sales.
1' Von lHu*f Cull mill Kre wliuf a
fine l^sorlau nt I've Rot.
K. HKIIAHU!?,
Nov 22 47 If