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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-04-27
Carpet-BaggeI's Last Grab---The Anderson
Bank the Sufferer.
LAURESs c. III April 1S 1877

| Editors Columbia Register:
| AS the Register is q wide-aw wake Democratic
Journal, we know il would like to have all the
information it can get in reference TO the carpet
baggers who have pil'aged the "proslrate State
for eight long years.
About three or four weeks ago, the quack doc
tor. III. Anisansel, in company with the "Flyinp
Dutchman," left the quiet little hamlet of Iau.
rens for the purpose of giving "muscal enter
tainments," as he said, until court should con-
vene at this place, when he would return. They
procured conveyance to take them to n certain
point, few miles in the country, and when they
reached their destination, the man Of the house
being absent, they did not tarry long, and after
trying to get the conveyance and driver for a
little further transportation, and falling, they
were compelled to take upon their backs their
haversacks and "plod their weary way on TO
some ether point. Nothing more was heard of
them save one, the Flying Dutchman," who
turned up right side up with care" in the
town OF Abbcvilc, until last night, when the
mail brought our venerable and esteemed towns
man, Mr.. :. X. Todd letter demanding S27G
and some odd cents. This letter was q sort of
puzzle to Mr. Todd, but he was not long in un-
derstanding the situation. DR.. II. Anisansel
after being put into the big road, made his way
to Anderson G. H., and while there being short
of "spondulcks." forged check on the Bank
of Anderson in the name Of Mr.. Todd, for the
above amount
This was the first tdings received from the
doctor since his departure. Notwithstanding he
has twice been noticed in the Laurensvile Ter
aid, and his whereabouts inquired after he has
not been heard of in any other way than the one
designated. We learn that he played the same
game while at Union, during the last session of
court at that place, while undergoing an cxami-
nation as disciple of Blackstone. This time
the proprietors Of the hotel at that place were
the sufferers
Thus the last carpet-bagger has made his exit
from Laurens. First tie Lark, whose feathers
were rGfiled in the chair of the Auditors office,
scared to more eongenial cline. Then "our
own dear Dodge" lodged out of the Sheriff
ofhce. and went back TO his old farm of stumps
and cohbe-stoncs, disgusted nj this vain world,
and felt that he would yet be called from between
tho pow-handlcs to the dictatorship, rs Cincin-
natus of old Ira Walker Rice "walkcd off on
his ear to Columbia to instruct the returning
board and keep Chamberlain straight. Cousin
Ellis is still in the county, though he long
since ceased to exercise the functions of his Office
those Of trial Justice. His presence, or even
the sight Of him. always brings back fond re
collections Of the little boy who tried to "froo
a niger. Annie SeRSuld rccollcc that
w, vile who take a!isn't his'm,
PtIr PuEINS.
VS." Those indebted TO US will please settle. !
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AZ saePf9 ne SS%
ces Of champion, Home Rule and Reform" we
have omitted much other matter TO give as full
report Of the first days proceedings of that
body as possible.
One of the first and most important acts of
the Legislature will be the election of a Chief
Justice of the Supreme Bench, to fill the vacan-
cy occasoncd by the death Of Chief Justice Mo-
ses. The strict Democratic majority on joint
ballot is only one, we believe, but we sec that
the notorious Dublin j. Walker, Radical SSna-
tor from Chester County, has been arrested or
felony and is now in jail,-a place he is "a Pre
fitted for, by instinct and qualification, than pie
Senate chamber-while a republican member
Of the House, from Fairfield, John Gibson,
has resigned his seat. The absence of these
two will increase the democratic majority TO
throe. Even with that increase there is no room
for n single DETECTION from the ranks. If the
denocrats do not vote in an unbroken phalanx
there is danger that their willy opponents will
overleap them on some vital measure There
should be good understanding among the
democrats upon every vote given. The new con.
dition of affairs and the very close party vote
demands close caucussing and unbroken action
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-04-27

Carolina College-the associate and peer Of
Thoriwsll, LaBorde, Preston, Baruwell. Elliott,
Henry. Lieber, Reynolds and the rest. Fer
many years he held the place with marked abil-
ity. He was eminent for his learning, respected
and loved for his high personal attributes Of
courage. judgment and manly grace. The etu-
dents, for many successive classes, admired him
for his high culture, and loved him for his cor
dial, gentle manners.
After leaving the College, Mr.. Pelham. for
many years, pursued the journalistic profession
with marked ability, dignity and success, es-
teemed and trusted by the whole State. During
the war he performed his proper duties with de-
voted zeal. Since the war, while overwhelmed
with griefs and misfertunes he struggled he
roically, giving his talents and his services to
the redemption of tho State. He lived to see
the ''Aeckered dawn" and in its light has gone
to his God, with his immortal robes bearing the
insignia Of Faith, Truth and Duty"
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Death of G. P, Pelham.

| The news reached us on Friday evening last
that this most excellent man, pure citizen and
| able journalist, had breathed his last in Column
bia the day before, after severe illness of over
two weeks from Pneumonia He was in the
6lst year of his age, and calmly went out from
this life at peace with God and man.
Mr.. Pelham was man Of sterling qualities of
both head and heart md always commanded the
respect Of his acquaintances. South Carolina
had no truer son than Charles Pearce Pelham
and in her late severe struggle for honor and vir-
tue against dishonor and corruption in its gov.
ernmcnt, rs Chief Editor of the Columbia Reg.
iSter. he not only placed that paper among the
abiest journals Of the South but did as much, if
not more than any other man in the State to-
wards achieving the splendid victory for ':Hamp.
ton, Home Rule and Reform. AS evidence Of
the high appreciation Of his services aud char.
acter, Governor Hampton served as Fall bear,
or at his funeral.
We take the following just tribute from the
Columbia Register, written by classmate of the
deceased.
"Thc death of Mr. c. T. Pelham removes from
alnono us representative Of the honor the mt.
riotism ana the high culture and refinement of
South carolina for near forty years past
Mr. IcihAm was horn in South Carolina was
educated in the South Carolina College i'm its
painHiCst days, and after travelling and Studyip.
extensively in Europe md the East, was made
Professor Of Classical Literature in The South
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Bay" report became prevalent in this town
last Monday that child Of Mr.. Charles Moore,
of Spnrtanburg, had fallen out of a swing and
was killed. AS the report is likely to hare be N
taken into the country, we take pleasure in sta
ting that such fatal accident occurred. The
whole truth is. Mr.. Moores baby did fall out of
the swing. on Mr.. Richnond's premises. The
fall knocked the breath out of her body but she
soon got good use of her lungs again.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-04-27

aS- Mr.. III. Hampton, Agent for the celebrated Lind
ley Nurseries, located Greensboro n is here
his Annual tour through this section soliciting orders
for Fruit Trees Vines and Plants He will be in this
region until after June Court persons Wishing Tree
&c, leave their orders with Mr.. Allen of the Union
Hotel f Mr. H. Is not present Trees warranted to lire
twelve months. Printed Instructions for Planting and
cultivation accompany the Trees Trees delivered at
Union Depot the 10th of November next.
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EsS" We regret to learn that Mr.. Thomas
Hames, a respectable citizen, living on DR.. Win
smiths Plantation in this County, was badly
bitten in the hand by maddog, on Sunday, the
10Th inst. At last accounts Mr.. IIames was
quite sick. The dog had bitten two or three
other dogs on the place and all of them were
Immediately killed.
We learn that number of mad dogs have
been seen in various parts of the County lately.
Directly dog shows signs of rabies he should
be shot. One human life is worth all the dogs
in the County.
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MY There is no doubt that our core:

p6y- There is no doubt that our corrcspon-
dent enquirer" Of two weeks ago, was right
in stating that the lawful ages for road duty was
between 1S and 45. On examining the laws
passed in 1874, we find that Chapte, XIV was
repealed, and n substitute enacted which re-
stored the clause making the lawful ages for
road duty between Is and As. The law we
quoted was passed in 1873, and as the law of
1874 repealed all former laws inconsistent with
its provisions, the law Of 1873 is null and void .
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10 The Town Council have very properly passed an
Ordinance that all dogs running Il large shall be
zlcd. You right, gentlemen.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-04-27

Sn- Sec the advertisements of those enterprising
chants, Foster wilkins, Rice, Mcclure & Co, and
Spears Cotton, who believe In Printers Ink to draw
business.
We have Goods cheap In this town
those gentlemen offering them. We shall give
a full notice of each next week.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-04-27

~ Messrs Gee Humphries' advertisement will ap-
pcar next week They getting in splendid stock OF
all kinds Of goods.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-04-27
Migrants and Gamblers Arrested.

For the past two weeks cur officials have been
on the alert to break up q nest of coiored va
grants and gamblers who have infested the COM
munity for some time.
A notorious character, by the name of kooch
Beckpcll was among the first that came under
official surveillance. Ko6ch ought to be pret
~ good criminal lawyer by this time, for he has
been an unwilling listener to many legal argu-
ments in which he was deeply interested. Last
week he was Gagged for vagrancy and released
upon condition that he either went to work or
left the County. Whether he has conformed to
the last requirement is very doubtful, but no
one will suspect him of filling the first.
To->-T-,~- ..i,-- i---:------ Z
VS., came 20 this vicinity with Circus, ,,sSsng
time ago. and has been man of elegant leis-
ure" ever since the Circus left. One of his
means of getting something to eat was by first
seeing that the male "head Of o family was
safely away from home at his business then
calling at the dwelling and representing that he
had been to work for the owner, up town, who
had sent him to get his dinner. He fooled q
number of persons in this way before being
caught. When caught, tried, and found guilty
of vagrancy, he was ordered to leav e the County
This he promised to do, but on his way he called
Mt the residence of an old colored woman, a few
miles from town, by the name Of Sallie Bailey,
from whom he stole nearly all she had. Sallie
sued out n warrant for his arrest and he is now
enjoying square meal daily, in the Stone
house, At the expense of the County. Judge
Northrop will settle the matter at his rext Court
Tom is from Richmond, Va. and persists in say
ing that he is one Of the +. F. VS.
Our excellent Town Marshal did a good lob
last Monday night by arresting q nest of gam
blers and lodging them at the Sheriff s Mansion.
Their names arc Hosea Foster, Barney Reed,
George Smith, and John Nettles, barber
from Spartanburg.
We are glad to state that the Town officials
have determined to break up the nest of worth
less vasrants and gamblerssmho lay about town,
and either make them 60 txwork or leave We
hope they will continue the good work until the
last one of the gang of idlers is disposed Of
There are, also, a lot of half-grown colored boys
in town who appear to think it disgrace to
work for an honest living. If something is not
done with them soon they will be fit candidates
for the Pcnitentiary and the gaIlows
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-04-27

No Mrs. Grant has just received the prettcst lot
Ladies Hats and Trimmings ever sen In this town.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-04-27
Who Has Land For Sale1

MIR. =. a. Cummings has handed us n Circu-
lar from Messrs. Bramhall s. Co., of Washing
ton. "Generall Agents fol-; the sale of Southern
Lands, and Publishers of (he Southern Guide
and Catalogue" in which fhose gentlemen set
forth q feasible proposition to the Property
Holders of the South by which they may dispose
of their surplus lands and hirn the tide of i'm
migration to the Southern States They pro-
pose to issne 10000 copies of u "Southcrn
Guide, to be distributed gratuitously through
out the United States and England, for the pur-
pose Of giving correct information upon all the
advantages Of the South, and to bring those atl
vantages to the notice Of capitalists and the bet
ter class Of emigrants seeking homes and invest
ments Messrs Bramhall & Co., refer TO a
number Of men of standing and influence in
this country and England. Mr. Cummings has
been appointed their Agent in this County and
will be pleased to give any information called
for.
We shall publish the body of the Circular
next week.
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Bas- We are really sratifed to find that our
friend Farley of the Spartan does not endorse
the uugcnerous remarks Of the Editor Of the
Herald against the people of Union In last
"ednesdays issue Of the Spartan he says:
''We do not see how Union can be blamed for
not being point of competition, and hope that
she will yet be repaid for her liberalty and
public spirit, in contributing to the Spartanburg
and Asherille Railroad, the benefits from which
VIII be derived by the whole Stale, and not by
Spartanburg alone. Put us before your people
right, friend Stokes. as anxious to see YOU enjoy-
nag the lowest possible rates, and enjoying equal
Dement'S with ns from the enterprise which You
are helping to complete We hope your freight
rates VIII he adjusted satisfactorily, and that
you VIII soon reap tho fruit of your liberal pol
icy. both through your own and our market,
"hich is Just next door TO you"
That aS good rs shaking hands across the
bloody chasm,' Captain. and we extend you our
cordial grip. We know your weakness. bit
can cni"rSe your notion Of uniting the t,co
|""""$. You may come down ana max" a rarlial
union Oh purely domestic basis.
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nay" Our friend Schoppaul has left in our
office specimen bunch of his Glover patch. 1t
measures t'oo feet nine inches. Can anybody
beat that? If they can, let's see them do it.
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VS." Those indebted TO US will please settle.
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ADVERTISING.

AS- 20 per cent additional for advertisements ordered
not to appear In consecutive issues.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-20
SLIuin,ing MN.

We often see items Of advice about the
best methods Of removing cream skill
fully from milk, but never have found
anything that WA neatcr than the fol-
lowing process described by a wrtor in
the " y Tr,bmc.
| waa visiting a large dairy in York
shire, aud for the first time saw the sys-
tenn in operation Of taking The milk from
the cream, and believe that that system
ia ycly lutte known out Of that country.
TO take the milk from the cream requires
the dairy utensils to be specially pre-
pared for that purpose, ~ follows In
the dairy refer to the miIk.pans were
ObIOng in shape (made OF zinc, ] thlnkb
three feet long by two and half feet
broad, and about eight inches deep q
did not measure them at the time, and
the bottom Of the milk holder was about
one inch smaller all round than the top,
aud each zine basin was fitted into II
wooden frame on four legs, which carried
it about two and "A half feet from the
floor of the dairy In the bottom Of
each zinc basin near one corner there
was large mole made, ana III mat holt
wa, soIdcrcd piece Of zinc pipe about
two inches long, projecting under the
basin, aud Of such u diameter that II
common bottle cork would fit into it,.
The method of using the above appara
luH was ~ follows When wishing to
get the cream the dairymaid placed II jar
under the pipe, and withdrawing the
cork, allowed the milk to flow in II rapid
stream, and just before the last OF the
milk was ready to escape she replaced
the cork, and the result was that in
about one minute or less an unbroken
mass Of cream was left in the basn--at
least it was only broken round the edge,
think the above process well worthy OF
being adopted in all large diaries, AZ it
seems TO me to be II very great saving Of
time, and it produces more cream.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-20
Famine in India.

4 familiarity with the horrors OF the
famine at present raging in British India
makes the statisticians almost liippant IN
their accounts Of its progress. After IN
forming the world that already half a
million human beings have died Of
hunger and disease IN the stricken as
tricls, they warn us that the first Dlg
tragedy" is likely soon TO occur at
Mysaye. That bigger tragedy Is i'm,
pending in one district than the loss OF
half million of lives seems at the llrst
glance to be an exaggeration. But when
we are told that the dcath-rate IN the
relief camps OF Madras amounts to over
one per cent day, and that this awful
loss Of life is taking place in advance OF
the big tragedy" we cannot refuse
credence TO the sinister prophecy, \
weI.infOrmed writer states that fully SIX
million must perish in southern India
Yet, Notwithstanding the fact OF the
famine, the impOrtatens Of Indian wheat
into England has reached the enormous
quantity of over one hundred thousand
tons since the famine has attained its
present terrible phase, Is it possible
that the Indian government can permit
this export Of food from starving India !?
Surely famine prices at home might
satisfy the Indian spectators in grain
As cannibalism has commenced III the
famine districts the statistlCians already
quote children as worth rupee, orabout
Gny cents each At this rate a hungry
mother can have one days ration of rice
by selling her baby,--N y Hc,ald
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-20

Dissolve one pound OF pot
a.h in two gallons of hot water; then
add two pounds Of clean melted grease
while hLIrrlnG, NeI aSlue, ana III lew
"'y' y"" WIN ""N' oN''''''' swap
Good USE foE NoAP-SUpS;;--NaVc
your washing audS Tor tine garden. u
they are poured over Ihc ROOFS OF lhc
plum trees they Will XIII lhe tuTcu'l"i
IT turned at the roots OF EerahlumS,
roses, etc. they will enhance their beau
ty tcntoId.
OlpCnArRs.-To restore the elasticity
of cain clair bottoms turn the chair bot.
tom upward, and with hot water and Il
sponge wash the cane; work 1t IN well, 80
that it will be well soaked; let it dry in
the air and it will be a. tight and firm
as new, provided none OF the canes are
broken.
Ir,NIyC.-To iron smoothly. purchase
few cents worth Of hcc.wax, and rub
il over the leaves of a thin pamphlet,
which have been heated by n nat-iron.
Keen it with the ironing sheet and bIan.
kcr and when the flat irons are to he
used, rub them over the waxcd surface ;
then wipe gently ON II soft cloth. Shirt
bosoms can be easily lroncd in this man
ner.
E,r,rSr,,Ns-To rcmovc rruit Stain.
L., ,ho .nottrd mart of the cloth imbihe
l,nlr water without dinpiupit and hold
,hr mart over two or three Iightcd
hrimstoue matches at a proper distance,
Thr snlnburous gny which is DISCHARGED
.non r,usqs thc spo,s to di.appear. Or
olI hrirht colored fruit stains can he re-.
movcdbv scaldinp in clear, boiling water
hctore onv soan il applied
-. ,v,a,n. c..
- hEM ,,, loH "o o.I w! a.,
axe ha'' 1t" ot"'r ,"L" VI 'Pl'l,S VI
h"r,shorn anu "l.o VI a"ipc' INK thrI''
wei! toSc'het oNcIy "'sn' ""' "i0rhir
anoiht wen inc Pa'n'S OF the nahdS, PIT
OF the stomach, 1pieS o' lhe leeI, arm
pits, ana the backbone AS long as the
ointment ~ being uSed 90 not allow the
part, Amounted to he washed, the back OF
the mana may po ""sheu, ouc NOT the
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ones, it Ia plain that the chances are that
the wheat which IL reserved for secd has
some Of the dusty spores OF the fungus
clinging to il, To SOW this would be to
SOW gram and fungus together, and thus
eyidgntly largely increase the chance OF
the fungus spores 10 get to llIe wheat
plant. But, before sowing, the farmer
bucslOncs his seed. The solution Of
copper, being fatal TO the vitality Of The
smut spores, simply assures the farmer
that he is not owing live fungus spores
with his wheat, OF course this action
will not assure him freedom from smut,
for there may be live germs waiting in
the soil and germs may be blown upon
the plants from adjoining fields, Thus
MrPhclps is right in concluding that
the smut comes from external causes
but to draw from this the decision 10
abandon bucstonr, would be simply 10
ray that man will take both chances,
one Of putting the spores into the soil
and the other OF their already being
there. Practice has shown that blue
stone wheat is not 20 likely to brsmutty
~ that which j, not treated with the
solution, for the reason We have named,
Thus, in this sense Of the term the sun
is correct in characLcrHiug the use OF
bIueSLone as precautionary.
We are hardly sure Of the exact
meaning Of the terms external rs
opposed to "organic," in the mind Of the
writer above. DO not most organic
troubles and diseases, both Of plants and
animals come from external causes?
Smut il organic, in that its germ, falling
on the plant, gcrminates and sends 4
minute thrcad-IIke appcndagc directly
into the organic structure Of the plant,
and, ramlying in ITS growth, finally
bursts forth from the cuJicIc, thus hay
ing accomplished the destruction Of the
organic structure, and, like Il true
parasite, having transformed the tissue
into its own form and substance,
The sun IL right in the surmisc that
external conditions have much to do
with the growth OF the fungus II is Il
fact Of frequent observation, that fungus
germs are dormant, or possessed OF eX-
cccdng great vitality and power OF
reproduction according ~ the conditions
nrcdul 10 their development are iavors
able or otherwise. --I'dc,fc Rarm Press,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-20

GEN. f. A. WALKERS article in THE
aforementioned Rojcr iustpubIished,upon the
display Of goods and wares at the PhiladeI'
phia Worlds Fair, last year, points out the
gratifying fact that IN several prominent me-
chancal spccialtics the long established SUI
premacy OF this country is easily shown to
be- uulmpaired. In reapers, locks, sofas and
sewing machines America leads the world,
while in scales for commercial use, Gen.
Walker says that time and recent invention
have not impaired the superiority OF Amer
lean goods. The great house which was
founded at st. Johnsbury forty years ago,not
only maintains the positive merit Of its pro-
ductions but shpps its goods 10 every quar-
ter of the globe"