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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

BeA. For some weeks many of the "weather-
wise of this vicinity prognosticatcd a "killing
frost, OH or about the full of the Moon Well,
we have been looking for the fatal moon to "wax
and wnne" with considerable anxiety fearing
that the bright prospects for n bountiful fruit
crop wouldS c-blastcd at one fell swoop of hoary
frost's chilling hand. We are pleased to state
now that he has withheld his withcring touch,
and fruit of nearly all kinds bid fair to hc abun-
dant in this region this year. We have seldom
seen Peach trees fuller than they are now, and
while the Apple crop may not he as large as last
year. it will be generous in quantity, with great
likelihood of being superior in quality We
think Pears will be scarce, rs We sec but few on
the most hourishng trees. Strawberries look
very fine and the plants arc loated
Gardens are backward, but look well. Peas
are just getting fit for the table, and all other
vegetables are looking healthy. With no ser-
Gus .'sct back" the comforts of fruits and vegc-
tables will be abundant here this year.
With the bright prospects of good and ben
ehcent government and abundant crops surely
we must believe that God has taken his chastcn-
ing hand from us and we should raise our hearts
~ thnnkfulncss to Him.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04
Cutting AHray.

A cutting ARRAY occurred last Thursday IN
field near Jonesville. in which colored man,
named Henry Davis, was severely, if not fatally,
cut in the neck and back by Frank Weber.
The circumstances, rs reported to us are as
follows, being the statement Of Davis:
Weber and his wife were working in the field
where Davis was blowing. with mule blind In
one eye. On turning at the end of the row Da
Wis cursed the mule, when Weber told him he
,nwt stcRN1Esing before his wife, as he did not
allow that. To thisS1So Davis says, he made no
reply, but drove on, and directly after Weber
first in the neck behind the car and then down
the back. The cut in the back is eighteen inch
es long, reaching from near the top of the sheul-
der blade down to the small of the back, ahd
very deep. Weber Immediately fed, while Da-
Wis, at last accounts, was lying in very critical
condition.
If the account of the affair, rs given by Da-
Wis, is true, il was an uncalled for and brutal
attack, and we hope the perpetrator of it will DC
arrested and punished to the extremity of the
law. No right minded man will countenance
ouch acts, and it is the duty of every good citi
| zen to aid in arrcsting parties who commit them
| If, OH the other hand, there was real cause fol
| committing the crime he did, any palatine
| equally incumbent upon Weber thai he should
submit his case to legal investigation and clea,
! himself of the grave charge made against him.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

FOr TIC TlmcS
Are Wo all to ha Rittan To Qaath

| Are We all to be Bitten to Death
About the middle of last November Mr.. Geo.
Pridmore met in the road dog with rabies.
His own dog, which was with him, was bittcm
by the rabid one. lie pursued and killed tile
latter; and OH reaching home killed his own.
Quite number of dogs in the vicinity were bit
ten by the rabid animal, none of which, save.
NJ. Pridmores. were killed. Ten days after
"small dog, which was bitt en- at the tme took.
rabies and had to be killed. Two weeks ago il
killed genuine mad-dog. One week after Dir.
Kenneth Littlejohn killed another. Ilearn from,
good source, that few days ago another was,
Killed ut or near Mr.. III. =. McKissicks and;
about the same time MIR. Spears killed dog
having all the symptoms of hydrophobia.
Now. just write to ask, arc the dogs more
necessary to the material welfare of the State
than the people? If the former, let us know.
anu lor one Will call for passports and ship.
caple. ls there one man in our General Assem-
oy who has the nerve to introduce. and the
brain and energy to put it through, a bill to tax
dogs to the small amount of two or three dollars
per capita, for free school purposes? If so
want 10 see HIM, to know him, to hug and kiss
him, and TO swear will vote for him as long as
the Mountainccrs Of Virginia and North Caro-
lima vote for Andrew Jackson; and will not cry
II the men who oppose the measure are bitten
by rabid dog the moment after casting their
ballots. lis useless TO speak of the amount of
eggs, chickens, pigs, sheep, and bread consumed
oy 'm'ngrel puppy, whclp, and hound, and
ours OF low degree" that infcst our land, as
useless rs The Colorado grass hopper, for our
Solons at Columbia heretofore have been follow
ers Of Berg and have been opposed in every in
stance to doing the slightest injury to these
deep-nouthed consumers of sheep and eggs.
And as man has been with them, MS with Berg, of
less importance than quadrupcds, he can and
may suffer with all the horrors Of hydrophobia,
while the "dcar little Spi:z," "Auld Mustard
and Young Mustard" "Auld Pepper and Young
Pepper Zig Pepper and Little Pepper"
"Blancic, Tray and Sweetheart" Rock, Loud,
Towscr, Trailer, Trip and Tige, must still be fed
on eggs and sheep, and be allowed to snarl and
snap to their hearts content.
Seriously, Gentlemen Of the Legislature, is
there no relief? Are you more afraid of your
constituents than you arc Of the ra-
bics. More fond Of dogs than chicken eggs
and mutton? If so, drive on and let some Car
o!ina Pope write another Dunciah or let anoth-
or General Assembly or generation come Oh
quickly.
Your Aorth pncolc CORES ronGcnt, | see, has
had his lungs ovcrchargcL with miasmatic air,
hy too vigorous inhalatioms while engineering
the dr"inng" Of Thchcry and Cilhy creeks, and
has gone into the Zephyr aud rnily business
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Our Merchants,

There's no excuse for sending money to
Ridley and Richards TO. cheap Goods. Our
merchants have determined that they will sell
goods at such prices rs will leave no advantage
10 those who have contracted Me pcrnicious habit
of sending their money to other towns and ci-
not be quite rs low as in New York or Augusta,
but when the charges for freight, Money Order,
Registered letter and postage are added, it will
be found that the supposed low prices paid to
foreign merchants are so near the prices the
same things can be bought for here, at lone,
that the purchasers secure but little if any nd-
vantage. Besides, it is not fair to give our Mer-
chants the go-by without trial They arc Of
us and among us. They pay their share of the
taxes te support the State, County and Munich
pal governments, and assist, with their money
and influence, in building up new and impor-
tant enterprises, by which all classes Of the peo-
pie may become prosperous and the material
welfare of the whole community advanced.
The Stocks brought to this market this Spring
by Messrs. Gee & IIumphries, Rice, McLure &
| Co., Fostc Il wilkins, Spears s. Cotton and B.
L. Rawls Co., are remarkably fine and varied
| and their prices lower than ever before and
we ask readers to give them Il fair trial be-
| fore sending their money out oil the County to
enrich parties who feel no further interest in
our community than to make all the money they
can out of us.
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HH we were pleased to meet last Wednesday, Major
H. H. duncan, the able and energetic President of tn,
Spartanburg and Aslcvilc Railroad, who Informal II.
That The work on his road is progressing rapidly and sat
&!ci"Tily He says the track is finished to Dean.
Mill, IL miles beyond Sparanburs and miles from the
Block li""S"; that hy about the first week in June the
ears will run To the latter r"int25 miles Track layinp
Is progressing at the rate Of 2I9 To > miles q week
Nrr! many persons have engaged board for the suns
ncr along the line Of ia" road and general move for
the Mountains is expected in few weeks
We think Maj. Duncan has accomplished wonders in
building the road. lie have convinced Charleston
10y This time, that there outside of that comn,
nifty cal.'hl" "f conducting important cntcrpriscan
idea Of which the people there could not entertain be-
fore.
o our hrst page we publish the Majors statement of
" 'oh"i'i"h ana requirements of the road made the
capitalists of Charleston last month
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04
Prepare for Memorial Day.

just before going to press we were requested
by Lady friend TO say that tho Memorial Com
miitcc request all persons interested in the Vii
iagc Graveyard TO attend on next Monday, the
9TH, or send hand with proper implements TO
clean up the Graveyard preparatory to Memorial
Day. y committee will be there to see that the
work is properly done. If the weather should
be too inc.cmcnt on the 7th, the next good day
thereafter will be devoted to the work
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

Re. The proposition to so into pm election for Chief
Justice Monday last Ys laid upon the table by the
Legislature The reports furnish indications
who will he the successful II is said that Governor
Hampton favors Judge Willard which will have great
influence in the selection. While have no preference
for either Of the other candidates spoken Of dcci
dcdy of opinion that 10y retaining Willard in his pres
cnt position of Associate Justtceyhd f6clctm Y1
that position when his term expires will be fully
lis much rs gratitude for his past honorable course de-
mahdS from the Democratic party. We are decidedly OF
posed to any change in the present organization of
government Let those who elected to positions re-
MAN in them until their terms of Office expire and if
any vacancies are 10 be filed good outside Of tie
present officials should be called in to fill the positions
We see no sufficient reason for rcwarlimg Judge Viii
iart pronounced Republican, by promoting him to the
most important position in the State for simply doing his
duiy L" the State opposition t" set of corrupt rsca
who had ruined her. We accord Judge Willari all the
crc" duc nm, ana are in favor of showing our rci
ton OF his manly course by keeping him where the c-
position placed him. In that think We show that his
former party atIlatinn does not influence us
However We not going he one to create r,nl in
the present placid stream of the Hampton government
by ntcrpo>ing objections To capable and NEST men So
Icctcd 10 fill official positions by those whom We have
entrusted the best interests of the State
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04
gsay" is understood that articles of impeach

gSly" II is understood that articles of mpeach-
mcnt are being prepared-and by Republicans,
too,-aGainsl tie colorcl Associate Justice
Wright, for taking too much New England Rum
when cases Of grave importance were before the
Court. Glcavcs, Elliott. Dunn and the rest of
the scoundrcls who made him drunk should be
made to suffer also. The colorcd people of all
conditions will soon find out what fools thew
have been made by Radical Office seekers and
plundcrcrs.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

LsD" We invite the attention Of our Lady
readers to The advertisement Of Miss Pennic
Johnson, who is now with Mrs Richards. Miss
Johnson is young Lady of the purcst and most
deserving character, aud entitled to the patron.
age Of the community, wich VIC hone she will
receive
Mrs. Whitlock, whose advertisement also ar-
pears is u deserving widow Lady "f long resi-
acnc" here, ON" Of the best Tnorc,>cs i'm
thc state, and we hope will be well patronilcd
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anr20 LIN

70. We hope the Ladies of Union will not forget To
pay their annual tribute to the memory of the brave
Confederate soldiers who's" remains lie buried in our
Grave Yard.
We hclicv" the Josh of May has been the day hereto
for" set apart for that solemn and appropriate service
Let us not forget til" hrar" dead hut let gather around
their graves annually and strcw hauiiu flowers and
cvrrsr,"n> over them in remembrance of their brave
deeds and patriotic sacrifices Let Us not forget "Nlcn,-
rial Day"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

GfA- Detectives Kirkland and Canton visited
this town last Monday, in the performance of
their duty as Revenue officers, and it gives us
pleasure to state that their department was
courteous and geutlemanly. They gave no one
reason to complaint Of any word or act, and in
return they were treated with the respect due
officials who perform their duties as gentlemen
should.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

Dfn. Under aConscnt Decree of the Supreme
Court, all the State officers upon the Hampton
Ticket took possession of their offices last
Wednesday. SO that now the Hampton govern
mcnt is in full and active opcration! ~oo-isDy
Elliott, Cardozo, Dunn, CT omnC gcnms--thc five
years of good stealing have slipped through
your fingers.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

BsfJ" Fires have been necessary night and
morning, since last Monday. No doubt caused
by the cold storm at the North on the 9th.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

Bfiy" r. T.. Cnrdozo, ex-Treasurero Of this State
received two votes, at a recent election held by
the Trustees, for President Of the Howard Uni
versity (colorcd) of Washington. w. W. Pat
ton. (white) a congregational Clergyman, was
elected.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

rs Remember, Mr.. Judd closes his Photograph Gal
cry on the 18th inst If you intend to tavc pictures
KEN to him at Don't put 1t Off too long as it !,
likely there will be n rush during the last few days
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Gz33" In this town, ut this time, it requires
two clerks to wait on the customers of four
stores. by such an arrangement the clerks
could take "turns about" in sitting Mt the front
of the store with sharp knife and whittc up
Dry Goods boxes.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

pn- Mcssrs r. Y. McAdcn and Robt. Oats, of Char
lotto and Gen. a. Austc, of Atlanta main owners of
the Spartanburg Union and Columbia Railroad passed
down to Aston and returned last Wednesday,
Of inspection We did not hear them say they intended
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Another Sad Cutting Affray,

| NORTH PACoLET, April 30, TT.
FRIEND STOKES Last Saturday Thomas
Nuckolls Goudelock, nephew of your late
townsman, Davis Goudcock, ESQ, was almost
fatally cut, by Frank, son of Noah Wcbstcr's, 8,
Of Timber Ridge. Goudelock is now in a very
critical condition, having bed profusely from a
severed artery before DIR. Tcnch could reach
INN and ligaic i. lie has a fearful cash on the
leit cheek opening it so that the molars, upper
and lower, were plainly visible; n stab behind
the left car and long deep cash in the left
| shoulder and down the arm. have heard the
| usual contradictory stories of the fracas-an old
feud-'ut the case will, suppose. DC heard and
then you will know all. - J w.
G-3S" y Bill has been introduced in the Leg
isaturc repeating the New England Divorce Law
which has disG Graccd our statutes ever since the
CarpetbaSgcrs obtained possession of our State
government We fully agree with the Greenyillc
Nc~s in the following:
We ventuc to say that not upon tho face Of
! the earth, previous TO the influx Of these Garnet
bagGing, canting hypocrtcs, abandoned men
win their divorced women and their loose no
lions OF the marriage bond. was there known n
higher appreciation Of female virtue than i'm
'o"'h N'ioiiHh anu IL Is ~ source OF infinite
grhtihcation TO find the first day ter the or
g'nization 6f a redeemed State government, no
ticc of bill to repeal The infamous divol &C law
saddlcd upon us by the wretches who have ruled
the State. and infused into its constitution and
laws their own low notions of honor and yirtuc
---------. . -
pa" The Turkish Ambass alor at Ioulon rc
ccivcd the following despatch, dated CONSTANT
nople, April %:
"Thc first engagement has Just been fought at
lchuruksOn BatOuIn. After some fighting tbe
enemy was defeated and put to rout, with the
loss of SOO'
later despatch says the Russians lost 1000
in the battle of Batoum
LrCERNE GEAss.-Julgc Carpenter hruuoht
to The RCgisicr Office yesterday y specimen of
this grass. The seeds from which II was crown
were planted last September. and the Judge in
forms us that IL has thus far yielded him four
tons to the acre, and says further that ia four
years the same roots will yield double that quan-
tiiy 10 the same area Of ground. 1t is fine food
Tor all Kinds Of stock, is liked by the micI COW
particularly, Is tender and rch and said to he
peculiarly adapted to sandy soil Farmers might
make II note Of this 10 their adyamtao" I"L
RcJr'cr
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

8sA- Governor IIampton's first Message,
which we publish this week, speaks for itself
1t breathes economy and reform from beginning
to end.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

BSF" Some villains drew the spikes from the
outer sidc of the outside rail of the South Caro-
lima Railroad track about three mi,rs shove
Charleston, last Friday. The effect, if it had
not been discovered, would have been to throw
the whole train down the bank, and another
"tcrribc railroad accident chroncled.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

no. by the pushing process, DR.. Mot Of Columbia
has made single Irish Potato produce hundred
fold
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-05-04

nSAr How Niles G.. Parker made his escape,
is the burden of q communication received by
us-too late for this issue, from person who--as
an employee, helped to get him off. We have
no doubt of the truth Of its statements, as the
name Of the writer is attached and his charac-
ter vouchcd for. 1t shall appear next week.
1t is rich reading.
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90 "",, " "'-,y i"rasnnr VISIT 1fCa Mr..
II. I. West, son of an old friend of ours in
Charleston, on yesterday, who is travelling for
the extensive Grocery House of A. d. Hopping s
Son & Griffith, 24S Greenwich st.. New York
Mr.. West is a worthy young man, and We COM
mend him to our merchants as being perfectly
reliable.
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THE SHAM STATE OFFICERS CoNCLuDE TO SUR
| RENDER. Columbia, April 29.-Mr. Chamber.
lam family left Columbia night. their dcsti-
nation being Washington, as am informed
His household furniture &C., have been Skinned
TO the same point, and he will follow in pcrson
as soon as he can settle his business matters in
this city.
1t Is rumored, tonight, that the Republican
liouse officers have, after mature dclbcra-
tion, determined to withdraw their claims 10 the
respective positions lately occupied by them
One or more conferences have been held already
on the subject, and another. and the last will be
heId to-morrow, and it is quite probable dcci-
sion IN accordance with the above will then be
publicly announced. If they should so agree
consultation will be held between counsel on
each side, and q consent order or Judgment ia
Ken IN the supreme Court, the direct and de-
sret effect OF which will bc to have each side
pay their own costs, after which the Democrats
VIII occupy the offices in the State House.
v ant ('OIrycr
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ns. Iullan G. phwnlow, ,hs no,oyASsl.- .-nnc!!

scaawag Senator and abrsivc Editor died at Knoxville
In" 10Th ult in the 72d year Of his age For years he
has been pas,d wrrtcc creature and his death will
not create void in the moral political
the coun,ryhc has been morally and politically dead
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Tho European War.

Admiral Porter says: 1.-The great GOOD that
this war is going to have on our country cannot
be computed. We will not only sell -four, wheat.
corn, pork arms and ammunition, to the con-
tending parties, but we will sell oil these TO 9TH
err great nations especially our cereals and pro-
visions. If the war continues two years. and
my prediction is that it will, we will have to
raise provisions for the whole world. The en-
tire agricultural pursuits of the great grain
county of inc Brfck Sea will be stopped. 1t
was so in the Crimean war"
This is no. the opinion Of Admiral Porter
alone, but, from the military and commercial
movements in all parts of Europe and this coun-
try. it is very evident that the leading men of
the world coincide with him.
Now the question for the farmers of Union to
ask themselves is, "hevc we now, or shall we
have, any -four, corn or pork to sell. or will we
have to buy those articles, at war priccs?"
Already -four has gone up to Sl3 barrel,
and corn to Sl.lO per bushel, for cash. in this
market, and rising. The price of bacon has not
been affected much, as yet, but the market is
quoted "steady and firm, with holders not anr-
ious to seH," so that we may reasonably expect
in n few days.
This is peculiarly an Agricultural section of
the country, and yet we have but one Agricultu-
raj product to SELECTION. We buy all our pro-
visions from the North and West, and the slight
<st commotiOn in the peace of anyfdrt of the
world puts the people of thesSouth oil the same
footing with the disturbed countries, in the de-
m nd of of hc-
ing in a condition to take advantage of the in
creased prices of those articles we need, and
| which can produce in abundance, by the
folly of our agriculturists our whole people arc
placed il. condition that enables the rest of the
world to take advantage of us. We've got Moth
ing to eat, and the very article-cotton-upon
which we alone depend to obtain money to buy
food with, may, next Fall, not command enough
to pay for the manure used to grow it. And
still we see planters quitting in n hundred
acres Of cotton to ten of corn or any other pro
duct rs food for man or beast.
But suppose the war don't last more than six
months, would it not he in the very seas,n when
the crops should be made? consequently, would
not the nations involved have to depend upon
other countries for the next years supplies? \
six months war between Eussia and Turkey
would involve the loss of one crop of grain in
that portion of the world where the largest grain
crops are produced; the result therefore, must
be so much less grain produced-but none the
less rcquircd-and higher prices for what is
made.
This prospect the Northern and Western far
mers recognize, and they are doubling their area
of production, while the Southern planter makes
no change but keeps On in the old road-buyina
fertilizers and provisions, to raise more cotton
to buy mere fertilizers and provisions.