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Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-07-27
SHERIFF WHITE AND THE JAIL

SHERIFF WHITE AND THE JAIL
An attempt has been made by
the traducers of Sheriff White en-.
deavoripg to show that he is in
some way responsible for the in-
creased cost to the County Of keep
ing the Jail under the work house
system. That Sheriff White is in
no way responsible is clear to any
fair minded person, from the fact
that the last Legislature so chang
ed the law in regard to Larceny
that a great many criminals have
now to be supported by the county
who would heretofore have been
sent to the Penltentlary, and their
expenses borne by the State. To
instance: A person is convicted Of
larceny before the LIST of July, rs,
for an amount exceeding $40,
would 60 to the Penitentiary, but
since that time If he we're convict
ed for a sum exceeding $40 and
less than $780,, he would not go to the
Penitentiary, but would be confu>
ed in the County work house, or
Jail for a period of ne less than
sixmonths nor more than three
years. is
Can Sheriff White be hold res
sponsible for what the Legislature
has done? Can he be held re.
sponsible when the Legislature
says for q certain offence a man
shall be confined in the County
Jail, when before July LIST rs, for
exactly the same offence, he would
have been confined ia the Peniten.
tiary? Sheriff White is cloar of
the charges, and in keeping these
parties in the work house he is
simply following the law, which
be is bound by his oath to do.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-07-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, July 26. 1876
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Pat
terson offered a resolution which
was adopted requesting the Presi.
dent to furnish the Senate if not
incompatible with the public SER
vice any information in his possess
sion relative to the recent slaugh-
ter of American citizens at Ham,
burg, S. G. As this affair seems
just now to claim attention, it may
be we'll to give a statement of the
facts as they really occurred. The
city of Hamburg is situated oppo-
site the city of Augusta, Georgia,
on the West bank Of the Savan-
nah river in the corner formed by
the junction of Edge6eld, Aiken
and Barnwall Counties, S. G. 1t
is an ancient town, and before the
war wed with Augusta as the mar.
ket for that region. 1t contained
some twenty-five hundred inhabi-
tants and was a money making
and wealthy place. Since the war
however it has become q den of
turbulent negroes and scarcely
half a dozen white families remain.
There are some Eve hundred lazy
blacks who inhabit it and make
the gate way from the counties
above named across the only bridge
into the city Of Augusta an eye
sore and a nuisance. The negroes
elect their own Mayor and Coun-
Gil and have charge Of oil the civil
Offices. The. head man among
them is Prince Rivers. He is the
Major General of the South Car,
olina militia, has been a member
of the legislature, and while there
was President of that notorious
gang of thieves the United Broth
erhood. He is one Of Chamber
lains appointees as Trial Justice
having jurisdiction over all misde'
meaners and civil cases under
800. In the City was a Negro
military company commanded by
Capt. Dock. Adams. During the
Ridge Spring riots a year ago ac1
cordlng to the armistice agreed or
by the whites aud the blacks and
the orders of the Governor the
company was to return their armi
to the State, but they have never
complied with this agreement.
On the 4th of July as two young
white men we're returning from
Augusta to their homes in Edge
field, they were confronted by
Dock Adams military company
blocking up the way and made Il
await its moneuverings. They
we're told they should be kept Their
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-07-27

The Republican press of this
Congressional District appears to
be under the impression that their
"giant from Cooke county," five
mean PHYSICAL, is feared for his
strength,( we mean PHYSICAL. Now
let us state the case in as clear q
manner as possible:
We neither fear bis strength,
I'VE mean physical or intellectu-
ally. We desired reform and in
nothing more lhad in the plan Of
making a canvass for the various
political positions before people.
The canvass should have been
one that would have brought for
ward the principles of the two
parties and place the issues of the
country fairly and %squarely before
the people. But, what can be ex>
pe,ted with such q man on one
side, presented by weakness in the
extreme, fostering prejudices err.
geHdered more than a decade
since. The fact is apparent to
all that the opportunity Of the
Republican party was wasted, the
chance. for success was thrown
away upon tie weakest man in
your party to ~ostraciss and STAY
the men Of respectable ability, be-
cause forsooth one Of them was
not to the manor born. This is a
fact which cannot be successfully
denied. And because he conld
not be relied upon to try and fos-
ter prejudice between the union
and confederate clements of the
two parties of the district. You
wished to bring up all the bitter
animosities of the dead defunct
past, as you had no new issue to
pre- ent to the country for accep>
lance. You could not defend the
record of your party il the past
and you had no other available
resource. Verify we had fallen
upon evil times when the country
is to be government by issues Of
the past, without hope of better
ing the condition of the people in
the future.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-07-27

SINCE the Radicals are trying
to find old Confederate flags; Or
anything which looks like them, in
order to carry on ''the war for the
Union" (which Wheeler says is
preserved unbroksn), they had bet-
ter warn the party not to purchase
Appleton's encyclopaedia, because
it is reasonable enough to have
or its pages several good represen-
tations of the flag in question. In
the meantime the Radicals have
themselves substituted the bloody
shirt for the American flag, which
is retained by the Democratic par>
ty alone as the symbol of freedom.
= CouriersJournal.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-07-27

nieht, and very offensive language
was used aggregate thems They
nocketsd the sffront and determ-
~ resort to the law at Trial Juss
t;ce Rivers Office They employ
ed Gen. NJ. G. Butler as their law
yer, and Saturday July the 7th
was set for trial. Capt, Dock
Adams declined to attend the
Court and when ordered under ar
rest for contempt refused to obey.
He called out his company and
provided them with ammunition.
This attitude Of defiance to the
civil law by the militia placed the
corporation and vicinity in the
hands of an armed mob of danger.
Gus rioters. The whites who had
assembled demanded the disarm-
ing of the company. Justice Rlv-
ers seeing they were in earnest
vainIy endeavored by persuasion
and orders TO have the guns given
up. The whites being reinforced
from Augusta aud the South Car
DINA neighborhood, the militia re-
tired to a brick building and soon
afterward the firing commenced.
A white man named Mackey Mer-
ryweather was the first killed by a
ball from the militia. Augusta
then sent forward a piece Of artil'
lery which after four shots dis
lodged the negroes. The city was
then searched for the militia and
some twenty>nine prisoners were
taken. They were given in charge
of a detail Of twenty-five men to
take to Akin county jail, but four
were shot, four wounded and the
rest, released. During the fight a
man named Morgan was shot in
the leg This and the fatal shoot,
ing of Merryweather were the on
ly casualties on the parts of the
whites. The loss Of the negroes
we're three killed in addition to the
four afterwards shot. There can
be but little doubt that the evil in
fluences exercised upon the negroes
by corrupt and designing politi,
clans has produced this result and
it is only when the negro leprns
how to estimate such influences
that scenes like this will cease.
RENO.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-07-27
TO THE VOTERS OF GREENE
COUNTY,

After deliberately weighing
the matter and at the earnest
request of many friends we have
consented TO the use of oui
name in connection with the
candidacy for the Legislure from
this county, at the Primary FL
ection, August Bird. We were
opposed to this mode of monin.
ating from its inception, but as
it has gone thus far without in
teruption, we consider it one of
the things to be and of course
will wait the result. AS to our
pulitics the People of the couL>
ty are well acquainted, and all
who have taken the Intellingen.
cer know our views upon many
important measures that will be
brought before the next Legis-
To embrace all we have to say
in regard to this matter in a few
words, is that we are a candidate
to represent the People of this
county in the next Legislature.
Primary Election August 3rd,:
regular election first Tuesday in
November next. That We will
use our best endeavors
to serve the interests of the
people, so far as our ability may
20, is all We can promise, and if
we fail to receive the support
necessary to our election we
will rest satisfied, though defeat
ed we shall have received the
support of some ofthe best men
IN the County and are not dir
graced in the honest effort to
serve the County and the PEG
pie. We ask all who can consist
emily give us their support to do
os both at the August and No.
vember elections and We shall
strive to merit thiei confidence,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-07-27

Of Andrew johnson as the proper
person to represent Greene county
in the next Legislature. That pa,
per says Andy is all right on the
tax question, on the dog law, the
fence Law, the ten per ce ut law,eto.
We hope old Greene will elect the
young Hawkins County
Dep. Gazette.
An EDITORIAL CANDIDATE,
Capt. Andrew johnson, editor
of the Greeneville Inteuigencer,
has announced himself a candidate
for the Legislature, subject to a
primary election to be held on the
Sd day of August. He is a true
Democrat, a chip Of the old block
and the people of Greene county
will find it difficult to procure the
services of an ADLER Knor
Tribune.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-07-27
PRESS NOTICES OF THE CANDI.
DATE FOR LEGISLATURE.

wv WIZ uiSO uPVu OH hVluV-
Gratis Of the county to 60 to the
polls and vote for young Andrew
johnson for the candidate for thu
seat in the next Legislature. The
time is near at hand and no time
to lose. The high esteem in which
be is held by his bretheren of the
press is a compliment, to say the
least, Of which the people may
proud. That he will, if elected,
make an efficient member, none
can doubt for a moment. That
he will be thankful for the honor
Of representing the same district,
which his distinguished father e
presented forty years ago, all
must conceed. Democrats, you
can do no better, put your shoul>
der to the wheel, and give him a
rousing vote, Here is what the
press say:
We observe in the Greeneville
UNION AND AMERICAN a very fat
tering notice OF Andrew johnson,
urging him as a candidate for the
Legislature. The people of Greene
have in mass>meeting agreed to
nominate by a primary vote, and
Mr.. Johusor's name will be voted
for. We hope he will be nominat~
ed, for we doubt not he will prove
himself a worthy son Of a distings
uished sire. Concerning the State
debt he has views both sound and
polite, Let royal old Greene show
that she has the spirit Of Andy
Johnson yet, in her viens and
give young Andy a rouSing vote.
Bristol News.
We notice fro n our Tennessee
exchanges that the only living son
of the late ex-P President Johnson
is a candidate for the Legislature
from his native county. We are
pleased to see the young man CONS
ing out, and hope the people of his
county will give him a united sup
port. We knew young Andy when
going to school at Georgetown, in
this District, and a brighter scho'-
ar or more profound thinker could
not be found. He is now in his
18th year and, we have no doubt,
if he should be elected he would
make an able Representative
Washington d. G.. Sentinel.
Capt. Andrew johnson, editoroi
the Greeneville Inteltigencer in an
appropriate and modest card in his
last paper, announces himself q
candidate before the people Of
Greene county, in their primary
election. forthe nomination of rep
resentative in the lower house oil
next General Assembly. Captain
Johnson is a gentleman of intelli'
gence and much promise, and if he
recie, es the nomination, will make
q Representative familiar with the
issues of the day, and one thai
will be faithful TO the interests Of
his constituents Morristown Ia
sette. A. O.
The Greeneville UNION AMI
Acknowledgement the election
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-07-27
HOMES AND FORTUNES FOR ALL!
IRAN DISTRIB UTION
OF
Cash, Farms, Brick, Blocks Residence, DC.
The Kansas Land and Immigrant
ASSOCIATION.
q 49,, 1870.

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awards, consisting choice farms, busi>
ness houses residences, &C., have been
selecten from the most desirable and
valuable property IN the State. Price
of shares only $500 each. Every
shareholder will be fairly represented
at the distribution. The chance offered
to secure a home and a fortune are un.
precedented. DiStribu ion posiiCe,
Ang. rs, 1875 or money Will be refund
ed in full.
Send in your order at once 20 you
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Of two or more shares, maRner OF draw.
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IMMIGRANT" mailed free to any address
Send S5. 90 for q share. Address.
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Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-07-27

THE New Era of last week was
very liberal, indeed. They gave
the Democratic candidate for
President, Mr.. Tildon as members
of his Cabinet only four con6der-
ate members, out of six Offices; for
confidential advisers. That was
very liberal, but we suppose there
we're NJ more who would take the
other two. Such disinterested be-
nevolenco on the part of our Re-
publican friends shall be held ia
everlasting remembrance.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-07-27

THAT "union man during the
war" seems to be giving the Redi'
calls o heap of trouble, because he
still persists that the Democratic
party is the true friend Of all the
people. We fear havr't you learn
ed that the war was over ten years
ago, and that the Republican
party has been plundering the
country out of its hard earning by
taxation and robbing the natiOna.
Treasury.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-07-27
JUDICIAL COMMITTEES.

Greene-C. L. SEWER, Chairman.
Johnson }, II. WAGNER,
Garter S. A. CUNNINeHAM.
Sui iudn-JoHN SLACK.
WdshingtOn-C. ]. LYLE.
UnicOi--W. e. TILsoN.
Hdukms--JAcoB HAMILTON.
Hancock WIN. DAVIS.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-13
Nar'iiep.
GLEANLNGS.

The old Radical tactics: Troops want
ed for the South.
In the Egyptian exhibit of the Exposi.
ton is statue Of Rameses the Second
dated 1850 years B. c.
The changes in Grants Cabinet num-
per twenty fve-a total never approached
by any other President.
Ingersoll, of Illinois, who put Blaine
in nomination at Cincinnati, says in effect
that the party made a ass Of itself by
passing all its statesmen and nominating
the mush ticket.
In Machinery Hall at the Exhibition is
a type setting machine which in mo-
mentperforms nine distinct operations. 1t
manufactures the type, ;polishes it, and
sets it in composing stick. The mode of
operation is similar to playing on a piano,
each key representing letter or figure.
The iron trade and its kindred branch
eS are suffering far worse in England
than in this country. Unlike us, how.
ever. they have less hope for the future
than we. 1t is the loss offoreign markets
that effects them most. While our home
demand has dwindled, we have in many
branches made headway in other fields.
The desert of Sahara covers about q
700, 900 square miles. Most of is about
I, 500 feet above the sea level, but por-
ton covering 1000 square miles is be-
low the sea level, and project for inun-
dating it from the Atlantic Ocean is serio-
usly talked of. The size of this desert
may be better understood, when we state
that its area is more than two thirds that
of the entire territory Of the U. S.
In the case of Culotte, stockholder
Of the Central Pacific Railroad Company,
against that company, Judge Morrison,
of the Fourth District Court in San Fran
cisco, recently rendered a decision en-
joining the directors of that company
from using its money to pay interest on
the bonds of the California Pacific Rail-
road company to the amount of 81 ,6oo,-
900, which are endorsed by the Central
Pacific Company. In the decision, Judge
Morrison gives it as his opinion that the
guaranty Of bonds by the Central Pacific
Company is illegal, and is not binding on
the corporation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-13
THE ADVENTURES OF 4 STEEL
TRAP.

Mr.. Mark Crowder who resides a few
miles south of Greenville, Pa, has a
small steel trap which he placed in his
chicken-house some months ago to catch
the minks that were troubling his poul-
try. One or two minks being caught by
it, the trap disappeared without any one
on the place being able to explain the
cause. A week or ten days after the trap
was missed, the dogs caught and killed a
mink in the swamp, near Mr. Crowder's
dwelling, that had the missing trap fas-
tened to one of his legs. After the minks,
the owls becoming troublesome, Mr..
Crowder placed the trap upon the top Of
a tall pole, owls usually alighting upon
the tallest object in the vicinity when
meditating descent upon the poultry
yard. Ten owls were caught by this ar
rangement, when the trap again disap.
peared. About a week afterward Hal
Crowder, who lives three miles from his
father, Mark Crowder, heard an unusual
Commotion in his poultry house. Re-
pairing thither he found an owl in the
house, which, on being killed, discovered
the missing trap fastened to one of his
feet. Mr.. Crowder has his trap again,
and rogues ofall sorts will do well to give
his premises a wide BERTH indicator
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-13

The New York World compliments
Gen. George W. Morgan upon his letter
to the Columbus ratification meeting, in
which he said "The first thing to be
done is, to drive from power the oppres,
sors and plunderers of the people," The
World remarks:
The response of such man as General
Morgan of Ohio to the action of the con-
vention should be hailed in the same
spirit, because it shows us that this duty
is paramount and will be done, and done
Thoroughly. This Presidential campaign
will be fought on the simplest and most
straightforward of all issues-Hayes and
Grantism or Tilden and Reform-there
is the whole question: Who in this
Centennial year of our Union and Inde
pendence can doubt the answer of the
American people?" ...
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-13
STRA WBERRY PYRAMID.

Put four quarts of water over the fire;
when it bells smartly sprinkle in gradu-
ally one pint of the best Carolina rice,
well washed. Do this so slowly that it
will not stop the boiling, or if it does
stop, stir now and then until the boiling
is resumed. Let it boil rapidly thirty or
forty minutes, then skim out and place
thin layer of the rice upon plate,
having the edges smooth. Upon this
place layer Of strawberries, then an
other layer of rice, and so on, making
each smaller in the form of a pyramid.
If the berries are sweet and tender, they
will need no sweetening, otherwise it
may be advisable to put some sugar in
with them in each layer, and to set them
in the oven to scald through. Then fin
ish off with a spray of berries at the top,
and set it upon large plate, decorated
with strawberry leaves. This will be
much handsomer, however, if it can be
served without the scalding. If more
dressing is needed, let it be of strawberry
juice sweetened. A strawberry lily is
made by spreading layer of rice direct
ly on each dessert plate, covering it with
strawberries and pouring over that some
strawberry juice sweetened.-Science Of
Health.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-13
Aa4ehy9
THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER.

Oh say, can you see by the dawn's early light,
What SO proudly we hailed at the twilights last
cleaning,
Whose stripes and bright stars through the peril,
GUS fight,
Der the ramparts we watched were so gallantly
streaming;
And the rockets red glare the bombs bursting In
air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was
still there
CHORUS,
OH say, does that star spangled banner yet
wave,
Der the land of the free and the home of the
brave.
On the shore dimly seen thro' the mist of the
deep.
Where the foes naughty host in dread silence
reposes,
What Is that which the breeze, DER the towering
steep,
AS 1t ftfully blows half conceals, half dis
closes
Now it catches the gleam of the mornings first
beam,
In full glory reflected now shines in the stream.
CHORUS.
'Tis the star spangled banner, OH long may it
wave, DC.
oh thus be 1t ever when freemen shall stand
Between their loved homes and the wars desc.
lationi
Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the Heav'n res.
cued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved
us nation.
Then conquer we must, for our cause 1t is lust,
And this be our motto, an God is our trust"
CHORUS
And the star spanged banner in triumph shall
wave, &c,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-13

IT is a we'll known fact that hawk
will always light on some conspicuous
place close to the poultry yard, from
which to swoop down on his victims.-
Taking advantage of this, erect a pole
with fiat surface at the top, just large
enough to hold strong steel trap. Fas-
ten this trap by chain to staple in the
pole and await results. No bait will be
needed, for the hawk will be quite GER
tain to light on the trap and be caught
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-13

BETWEEN parents and their children
there is so great society of nature and
of manners, of blessing and cursing, that
an evil parent cannot perish in single
death. Holy parents never eat their
meal Of blessing alone, but they make
the room shine like the fire of holy
sacrifice; and fathers or mothers
piety makes all the house festival and
full of joy, from generation to genera
tion.- Bishop Taylor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-13

WE met our friend Archy McGregor,
ESQ.,, of Canton, at the st. Louis Conven-
ton. We had fond embrace. Our
motto now is "Tilden and Hendricks and
Currency Reform" In short, anything
to beat Hayes. Democrat. ....
We knew our friend Mathews would
join us in the grand movement. Some
of our brethren may remember that on
the way home from the State conven-
ton at Cincinnati, we told them to pre-
pare to get on the st. Louis platform and
shout for Tilden, .
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-13

AN English clergyman was turned
down at a fashionable spelling bee for
spelling drunkenness with one m Soon
afterward he returned to his parish, and
found himself very Coldly received by
his parishioners. lie sent for the par
ish clerk and asked him for the cause.
We'll, SIR replied the man, "a report has
come down here that you was turned out
of great lady's house in London for
drunkenness.'