The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-09-21

THE INsoLENcE OF OfrICE.-Yesterdaya after
noon two professional dead beats, known as
spoilers in the Revenue Department of the
United States Government, went into saloon
kept by respectable citizen, and demanded un
inspection OF the c gar boxes. I've clc.,. COM
piled with their demand, and showed up Inc ci-
gar boxes, which were found to be regularly
stamped. One of these Officers then proposed
10 have drinks "on the house," a proposition
which tho house iai! .d to agree 10, whLreupon
the other beat remarked, never mod, | know
the old -- -, and II have him up in
less than q week. 1t seems 10 us that little
civil service reform might be applied with ad-
vantage III this direction. And in this connec-
tion here is still more aggravated case which
occurred in Anderson County. The Anderson
lntelligeucer says:
On last Friday morning a party of Revenue
officers visited the store of Messrs. Smith &
Sloan, of Pendleton, and at tho time of their
entry both Of the pioprietors were absent, and
their clerk had gone into back room with O
customer for some meal. When tho clerk re-
| turned, the officers asked to examine the tobacco
boxes, which was granted and they were found
to be properly stamped. The proprietors had by
this time returned, and the officers asked TO see
their license TO sell tobacco. Upon looking in
their showcase where it was kept thew found
the license gone.
Ii could not be found anywhere. The license
was seen in the showcase the day before by sew
eral customers, and the suspicion that IL was
removed by the detectives is very generally in
dulged at Pendleton. The gentlemen composing
the firm Of Smith & Sloan stand as high as any
IN The State. and no person would doubt for an
instant their statement Of the matter, besides
which is the statement of some of their custom
ers who noticed the license the, the day be-
fore.
The circumstances Of the transaction are all
against the detectives who ought TO be indicted
In the State Courts for larceny. The revenue
officers OF South Carolina are generally OF a class
OF men who arc a disgra 3e to the public service
of any State. If President Hayes wishes to
ingratiate himself in;o the peoples favor in
South Carolina, he can do SO more speedily by
removing tue Infamous gang of revenue officials
anu detectives who have worried and oppressed
our people, than by any other single act.
ISLANDER CoRRECTED.-We see it going the
rounds in the State press, that in the recent
elections upon the fence question in this county
the negroes made the threat that "the white peO-
pie owned tne houses and they the torches''-
We are authorized to contradict this statement
and brand it as false in toto. On the contrary
very many Of the negroes voted with the whites
In favor of "tencing the stock" and the election
passed of quietly at every precinct. We be-
leivc that Lancaster has as good and thrifty
colorcd population as any in the State and they
will prove their friendship in the next election
by casting their sutlrages for none but honest
and intelligent Democ,nts.-Lameostsr Lsdyer.
An Insurance Adjuster went to see n man whose
house had been destroyed by fire. Said adjms-
ter, "iIow did this thing happen? House
owner-"Don know--iJ's = a mystery" Adius-
ter-"Well, know. House se-owner-Lets have
it, that's just what T. ike 10 fad out" Adj
juster-''Its iriction.' House owner-"Fric-
ton friction What's that ~ Adiuser--
why, friction is the result Of rubbing u 81, 900
policy 5000 house -
y TGurry 'oL"NEn F,EhgR.--Iack Wilson is
colorcd resident If Mcriweathcr County. Ga,
who has bought ant paid for seven hundred
aci'S of lar since he war lie win r.l,kc this
year iNiS %" s'"o''v bales of cotton ! SEQ or
o. "' 'nshc.. o. .."', las 'cn or twelve Ilul~s
81 III hHc Cuu"l'.v.r tlG raises h!s own meat