The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-07-27
For the Times.
The Eenoe LaW..-the Railroad, &c.

Auo couOo LaW---tn8 n8llr0ad, &C.
MIR. EDITOR AS your paper is the medium
of communication between its patrons and the
public generally, AMI as its columns are open to
contributors, l have concluded to address you
briefly i'll reference to one of the leading TOPICS
of the day
So far as the farming interest of South Caro-
lima is concerned, know of no subject of so
much Importance connected Herewith us the
Fence OF Stock Law which, by the way, will be
put in an electoral form before the people soon.
The subject has been in days of yore so fully
discussed in your paper, as n the advantages of
/ n stock law, that it wohId Seem difficult to say
anything more in its favor, and il is surprising
to me that any land owner should bc opposed to
the proposed change but such is the case in
cluding some of our largest and most respected
land holders. 10 this class of our fellow citi-
zens beg leave to make few remarks:
The whole matter is contained in nutshell.
I shall uote for Tie stock ia,c, and if carried at
the polls. will simply expect you to continc your
stock upon your own land, and pledge myself
in good faith to do the same thing. IL there
anything more in that than one neighbor has a
right to expect and claim of his fellow citizens?
Again, it will be one Of the greatest labor-sav
ing schemes, to the agriculture of our country,
that can possibly be devised and | hope the
people will remember, in this connection, that
the North, by whose example we should profit,
has, for the last half century, been bringing its
Again, the vast amount Of valuable timber
thus saved is beyond our computation-leaving
out Of the count the large amount of valuable
land now rendered improbable by fence rows.
The stock law once inaugurated would the means
Of reducing the number Of neat CATTLE | admit
say one-third or one-half; but it would increase
their value one hundred per cent, in the aggre-
gate, inasmuch as it would be to the interest of
the farmers to make combined effort in the
introduction of first class animals of all kinds
L forbear further argument with the landholders,
for the present; but propose to say few words
to the less fortunate of my fellow-cit tizens-the
landless or tenants:
To you, my friends, the inject is of vital i'm
portance, as the labor required to keep UP the
present expensive fence system is expected Mt
your hands. Instead of this, two pasture fields
one for summer, the other for winter-wil
constitute what Is termed the entire feucing.-
You will share in common in the improv en- ent
OF the stock, and instead of it's detraoting from
your interest in this particular, your employers
will vie with each other in preparing such pas
lures, with other advantages and conveniences
as will be most attractive to those who work
their lands. The Stock law will be found one
Of the blessings that will cnure to the whole
people from Hampton, Home Rule and Reform
l will close this subject and say few words
about the contemplated.
NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD,
from Chester to Union. l have always been in
favor of ofrailroads, either matter of investment
or convenience, or both, and the only difference
that can obtain between you and l, Mr.. Editor
is as to what point this railroad shall connect
with the s. U. and G. road. | shall contend
that this point-Santuc-ha CLAIMS that have not
yet been made known to the public. In the first
place, the people of this vicinity contributed as
large per centage Of their wealth to build the
). U. road as any other section on the road sec
ondly, our little village has had to struggle long
and hard for an existence, and that too under
most adverse circumstances until now slc is
capable of not only holding her own but is
worthy to receive such an advantage. We have
large railroad depot, one steam Mill, three
stores, one Nj. d., one student Of Medicine one
blacksmith shop, several vegetable gardens and
last, though not least, Mcssrs p & J. have star
ted Brick Mill, and are grinding largely of
valuable dirt into convenient form for building
purposes ; hut as to what kind of II structure is
intended 1t doth not yet appear-some arc of
the opinion that it will be large Hotel with
store rooms, Bank office, &C., while others
surmise that Theological seminary may appear,
or that 1t may end in walled city.
But, Mr.. Editor, be that as it may, propose
that you and l meet at Mr.. VIM Savagcs bar
becue on the 9th and discuss the merits of his
culinary accomplishments, and there, face to
face have n full interchange of sentiments upon
both subjects. Yours rs ever
STOCK LAW.