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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-03-08

correspondent Of the New York Times says it
must be stated as q fact beyond dispute or qucs-
tion that Mr.. Hayes has less influence with Con-
gress than any one Of q score or more Of senators
ard Representatives. He has, in Washington, at
least, no party. He is utterly without q per-
sonal following. II Is ne exaggeration 10 say
that the present occupant Of the White House
has less power in the nation than had any of the
men who have gone before him. If it was in
tended by the founders Of the government that
the Office Of President should, to all ihtents and
purposes, merely clerical one, then Mr.. Hayes
Is indeed the first Chief Magistrate who has
ever fully appreciated the insgnihcauce Of the
duties which belong to the position.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-03-08
To ''Vox Populi."
For the Times.

In your communication to the TINES last week,
speaking to the present Grand Jury, you say
"Our people are not prepared to see anything
like the following, which appeared in the pre-
sentiment of the last Grand Jury:
The roads and Bridges are not in as good
condition as we would like to find them ; yet,
upon inquiry we find that the oversoers and
hands have rendered the services for the num-
Der of days in each year required by the law
No, Gentlemen, you cannot afford to stultify
yourselves so far as to embody anything so false
in your Presentment. 1t is your duty to render
fair and clear record, one which will bear the
scrutiny of the honest citizen--not one smirched
by the dirty hand Of favoritism."
Now, sir, as member of "the last Grand
jury" consider your remarks not only uncall-
ed for, but very offensive, and must ask of you
to explain what you mean by the last paragraph.
of the words you used, when you implied that
the members Of the last Grand Jury stutt:$sed
themselves and told o .faksehood in their Pre-
sentiment Do you mean to say that our Pre-
sentiment was smirched, as You call it, by favor
itism towards any individual? If you really
mean what you say, I, for one,-and l believe
can safely say the same of oil the rest of the
urahu Jurors-must tell you that all the false-
hood and uncleanness lie at your own door
From your own statement am satisfied that you
have not formed your opinion Of our action, in
tke "impenetrable secrecy Of the Jury room,"
from any member of that body. No juryman
of that panel would so far violate the sacred
oath he took, as 10 divuige the secrets Of the
jury room and am certain not one Of them
would so grossly misrepresent and insult his
fellow jurors, as to say they stulthsd themselves
by making a false Presentment, "smirched by
the dirty hands Of favoritism."
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-03-08

for cash and pay over the net proceeds thereof
or so much thereof rs may be necessary, in cx-
Gnguishment of the amount then due: Provided,
howeUer, That if the person to whom such nd
vances have been made shall within thirty days
after such sale has been made give notice in
writing TO the sheriff, accompanied, with an
affidavit 10 this effect, that the amount claimed
is not justly due that it then shall be the duty
of the said Sheriff to hold the proceeds of such
sale subject to the decision of the court, upon
IN issue which shall be made up and set down
Tor trial at the next succeeding term of the
Court or Common Pleas for the county in which
the person to whom such advances have been
made resides, in which the person who makes
such advances shall be the actor
SEC 4. That the above sections shall be sub
Jected to the provisions Of the f.llowing sections
of this acl.
SEC 5. That each landlord leasing lands for
agricultural purposes shall have n prior and
preferred lien for rent to the extent of one-third
of all CROPS rsisad on his i~..ao, oud vuforciOlc
In the same manner as liens for advances, which
said lien for rent shall be valid without recor-
ding or filing.
SEC. q. That every lien for advances and for
rent, when the agreement is for more than one
third of the crop. shall be filed in the office of
the Register of Mesne Conveyance for the county
In which the lienor resides, within thirty days
from the date of the lien, and sad lien for rent
over one-third of the crop shall thereby be made
valid and he shall keep an index of all such
liens so filed, for each of which he shall receive
hitcen cents from the party filing the same, and
this shall be sufficient record of the same.
SEC Z. That the first and third sections of
this act shall he and lcmain of force for one
year from the ratification therercof.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-03-08
The True Lion Law.


advances.
SECTION I. Be enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General As
sembly, and by the authority of the same, That
an act entitled San act to amend sections Sc and
81, chapter 120 of the revised statutes. relative
to liens on crops, approved June 8, 1877, be and
the same is hereby repealed. ..s...,
SEC. 2. If any person or parsons shslpS
nny advance or advances, either in money or
supplies, to any person persons who are cm-
pioyed or about to engage in the cultivation of
the SOIL the person or persons so making such
advance or advances shall he entitled to lien
on the crop which may be made during the
year upon the land in the cultivation of which
the advances so made have been expended, in
preference Of oil other liens existing or other
wise, to the extent of such advance or advances
Provided, An agreement in writing shall be en-
tered into before such advance is made, to this
effect, in which shall be specified the amount ad-
vanced, or in which limit shall be fixed bey
ond which the advances, if made, from time to
time, during the year shall go.
Sec. 3. If any person making such advances
shall make an affidavit before the clerk of the
court of the County in which such crop is, that
the person to whom such advances have been
made is about to sell or dispose of his crop, or
IN any other way is about to defeat the lien here
ihoetore provided for, accompanied with state
ment OF the amo INT then due, it shall be lawful
Lor MIN to issue his Unrpetsk =
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-03-08

Mr.. Shand consented and the motion was out
and agreed to.
SATURDAY, March 8.
Mr.. Shand said that when he closed yesterday,
he was showing how perfectly we'll our people
knew Of all the frauds recalled to mind In the
report Of the bond commission. Knowing these
frauds the Legislature had directed her officials
to receive those irregula, bonds and issue in ex-
change therefor consolidation bonds at the rate
Of fifty cents on the dollar. And the question
at issue is, whether the consolidation bonds IN.
der these circumstances bind US in honor and
IN Law. Upon this ground alone can there be
any useful debate. Look ut section of the act
to reduce the volume of the public debt 1t emu
merates by description and by figures, the
bonds which the State officers are to receive in
exchange for consolidation bonds, aud the Gen.
eral Assembly then knew Of oil the frauds. For
instance, the bond commission show how ST.
600, 900 Of bonds were issued under act Of Au.
gust 26, 1868, while only one was authorized.
$500, 600 were Withdrawn, leaving 81 ,450, 900
outstanding. Governor Moses, in his message
which recommended the passage Of the consoli-
dation act, mentions the same thing, and shows
changed into conversion bonds, leaving 81 ,197,-
600 outstanding in their original form. Section
Of the act directs this S253 900 (included with
others) to be funded. The commission may say
that the Legislature ought not to have directed
this over issue Of bonds to be funded, but they
do not and cannot say that the Legislature did
not. And yet the frauds complained of were
known ms we'll then as now.
II is n principle Of law and common sense
that IL is often fraud to allege fraud. This
Legislature, in its endeavor to purge fraud, may
commit rs deep and AZ dark q fraud as South
Carolina has ever perpetrated. Is II not fraud
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-20

fowl | had contrived to slip from my
plate during the sumptuous repast of
which had just partaken.
The tears fell from the eyes OF the
good lawyer us he listened TO me, and
when had ceased speaking he once
more seized my hands and reclaimed {:
Good lad! The sister you love so
~ n shall never know want again : and
wth my hands still clasped in bis own
be threw open the door of the drawing
room. drew me in after HIM. aud laying
b hand on my shoulder with fatherly
A ection. he said in voice OF deep
emotion
'Grntlemen. | present to you the
most honorable and worthy fellow l
know, my private secretary
There were two happy, thanXIul
hearts that night iu our humble apart
ments.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-20
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His Telephone

A Detroit saloon keeper has suffered
much pecuniary loss at the hands of
"dead BEATS" and has ransacked his
BRAIN for q remedy. 1t does not pay to
knock man down because he has no
money. and harsh words raise crowd
AMI give a place a bad name. The
other day the saluonist got the idea he
was struggling after. He rugged up a
wire, a mouth-piece, and other parts ol
OF telephone, and was ready for thc
first case A we'll dressed and decent
looking man called for brandy, swallow
ed it and softly said:
IN call around and settle as soon a
| can gtta check cashed.'
All right. all right smiled the sd
loonist, and he stepped back to tI'
mouthpiece and called out.
Chief of Police, are you in !?
The beat halted to hear what WAS go
ing on, and the saloonst continued
All right. want to give you des
cription Of suspicous-looking characte
Just gone cut of my saloon. Are yo'
ready?
There was an interval of two N
three seconds, and the soloonist wen
on:
About five feet eight-llght hair
blue eyes-soatcc-brOwn oYercoat-
black
Say you!' exclaimed the beat
here's your fifteen cents for that brau
DIV had some change in my YES
pocket I!
'On-ah-yes,' smiled the salooniSt
and. taking the money, he went to th'
mouthpicce and called:
It's all right made a mistake
the man is us good as whrat!'
The beat walked out without word
but Is hc reached the street he srowl
ed:
That was a dead give away on me
aud I'd like TO punch old Profrsso
Bells head about half an hour
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-20
4 Dreadful Crime.


Ia small, dilapidated hut on wood
ranch in range of hills to the south.
ware, a wood chopper lay dying. In
the interior Of the csbin all was squalor
and misery, ard without, the wind
moaned IN fltful gusts through canyons
and defiles of the gray and barren
mountains, and whistled through the
cracks and crannies OF the wretched
abode. The dying man tossed uneasIIy
OH his hard coach of California Mission
-, oelen Mill blankets. The glaze Of
death was on his eye and the death
rattle IN his throat, as slowly and pam
ully he raised his hand and beckoned
to his partner to approach his bedside.
"Pard," he said, speaking slowly aud
in a hoarse whisper. Il have that on
my mind which | must speak bel're
my lips are sealed by death. For yeaIs
nave carried the dread secret ia my
breast, having sworn never ~ diyulge
1 10 living being; but now that death
is so near must speak. Pard. do not
rush from me in albright; do not look
On me with horror and detestallOn; tor
have committed fearful crime, tor
which feel there is no forgiveness here
or beyond"
Horriied beyond expression, his part
ncr begged him to calm his tears, that
repentance at tic last moment would
brns forgiveness.
Yes. IL would. know" murmured
the dying man, ii il were only an ord.-
nars crime that am guilty of; if had
only killed book agent, or awakened
a >au Francisco policeman on his beat
or chopped my moIher-in-law intv bits :
land the dyIng mans voice gre"
weaker aud his features assumed an
expression Of Intense anguish-"l cheat
ed all editor out oi year $ subscription
Lo his paper!"
| Aud with horrid gurgling sound IN
his throat aud with fearful cOntOrIions oil
hls limbs the wretched wood-chOpper
called for another drink Of whisky
"Reveille.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-20

There are sc many people who viii
pretend to be your beat friend, and try
to make themselves appear as if they
were angels, while i! the truth was
known, their hearts are as black as
midnight. How they DO take to others,
about this one, and that one, when
they are not around; appear to be
greatly astonished at others for acting
thus and so, when they know them
selves, that they are as full Of conceit
as a gourd is Of seed. They think
that they will make it appear to you
that they are ever so good, and you
have nothing to 60 but believe them
aud ninety-nine cases out ola hundred,
they are worse than the rest. This may
do very well for fools, but there are
others you can't stuff, All such wear
faces for every one they meet
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-20
A River tn { eoes Not Give up lis Dead.

The Colorado River is noted fer
'swirls. so called, They occur every
where, but only ut high stages of water.
A bubble rises from the bottom aud
breaks with slight sound on the sur
face. The water at the point begins a
rotary molten, So small that an inverted
tea cup might cover 1t. Larger and lar
ger grows the circle, till a surface Of for
t> feet IN diameter is in motion, spin
i'm : roul.d funn el-shaped hole in the
,en'er, .wo or three feet across at the
top. and coming to point in the depths
below Often Il large tree floating do" VI
the sire I'm is caught, aud It's foremost
end thrust up in the air twenty or thr-
ty feet, while the other passes UNDER
neatil-the exposed end tv be slowly
drawn down again. to disappear. Three
soldiers. deserters from Camp MOhave.
passing through the rayine in skiif,
imme diatcly below the fork, sufcr' d
their craft TO run into asswirl. One "t
the crew. at the first intlmatiOn OF dam
yer threw himself u, erboard bc5 Dad lie
charmed circle. and as he SWAN away
he turned his head and saw the boat
spin round until One en- being dra" n
INTO the vortex aud the other uphtaved
in the air, it slowly sank as it revoi'ed
into the turbid bosom of the river, lls
human freight to be seen no more lor
the Colorado River does not give up the
dead-no corpses lodge upou It's shores.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-20

A curious case as TO the rights OF the
tiuder OF lost property, whose owner is
unknown, is reported from Rhode ISL
and. The plaintiff bought an old safe
and offered to sell ii to the defendant.
The defendant would not buy it, but
agreed to take it and sell it if he could,
using It himself in the meantime. While
il was thus in his nossessi0n he found a
roll of bank bills inside the lining. Nc
one knew 10 whom they belonged. The
defendant. therefore, concluded to kctl !
them. The plaintiff, upon learning oI
the discovery Of the money, demanded
the return of the safe just as it was
when delivered. The defendant re
turned it, but without the bank bills;
whereupun the plaintiff sued for theiI
value as money found. The Supreme
Court held that the finder was entitled
To retain the property AS against the
party who put the safe into his hand,
for sale; aud the authorities generally
maintain the right Of the finder, in this
class of cases. as against all persons ex'
cept the real owner,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-20

Our manner of life should be such
that we may be known as servants of
God ; but we should not try TO pass for
what VIC are not. He who humblrs
himself shall be exalted. Our Lord de-
clares that he is Elias and if he lie not
really Elias in body, we may almost say
that the sanctity Of his life aud the inn
portanee of his mission make him grea.-
er than. He resembles Elias in his
rude, austere way Of living; and as from
Elias bursts forth impressive elnquence.
startling, striking rs the lightning, 50
does it burst rem St. John the Baptist.
HIS mission is higher even than that OF
Elias. He Is sent to announce tho
coming of eur Lord.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-20
PO & TIC Al.
LIVING on 4 FARM

How brightly through tho midst Of years,
My quiet country home appeaS!
Ny father busy all the lay
In piowing corn or raking bay;
Ny mother, moving with delight
Among the mia pans, silver bright;
We children Just from echooi set free,
Filling the garden With our glss
The blood Of life vas flowing warm
When was living on farm.
hear tn swest cha ch-going bell
Az Ger the feld its music fell,
zee the country neighbors round
Gathering heath the pleasant sonnd;
They stop swhi beside the doUr,
To talk the homely matters o'er-
The spring corn, the ripening grain
Aud "how wenssd little rzin."
"a little sum would do NO harm.
We want good weather on tie farm"
When Autumn came, what JOY to Gee
The gathering Of the huskins bee,
TO hear the voices keeping tune.
OF .:irls and boys beneath the mo D,
To make the gol en cOrn-es.rs bright,
More golden III the yellow light.
Since have learned the vsys OF men,
Ioftsn tn n to these again,
And feel life wore its highest charm,
when I was ivIng on the farm.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-20

"Is this the place." she asked, as she
wandered down on the barren sands,
where young lady--a beautiful young
lady-fell into the water last season,
and was rescued by gallant young
man, who she afterwarl marriedg" He
looked at her carefully. estimated her at
a square forty-seven, with false teeth,
aud said. "Yes ma'am, but don't know
how TO swim."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-20
War In the Family.

They were sitting at the breakfast
table. He was reading the morning
paper. She was defending to eat.
Finally he said: The RoOsns are
crossing the Danube"
Il do wish you would learn 70 prop
erly pronounce these geographical
names" she said, pettishly.
He gave sniff of royal discomfort.
Some people have more learning thah
sense"
And some other people," she re-
joined, never open their mouths with
out displaying their ignorance."l
"I'ye seen folks who made great pre-.
tentions to learning who couldn't earn
their own living" said he, 'S!tn otneF
people whose ideas never rose ab0y 80
full meal" she responded lcily.
"Confound you madam!" ne yelled,
"where would your old bankrupt OF
father been, if hadn't endorsed for
hinIS"
He would have moved in better So
ciety than your sisters, if my family
hadn't introduced them into the best
society,".
Your family are pack of beggars:"
he howlcd. throwing down the paper.
And yours and you are no-bett'r
than-swiue." she answered. angrly,
moving back from tine table, aud shoot
iug I elI>t word at him a. she left the
room. H. takes his meals in restau-
rant ROW, alone. There are two apph-
cants ior diyJrce-nO cards.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-20

When a small boy with prejudice
against yellow dogs observes an old
oyster can IN n condition Of inactivity he
at once begins debating the question
whether 1t was created to point a moral
or ndorn tail. The dog gets the first
usws of the decision,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-20

Dan O'COnnell is the LATEST, but
most brilliant reporter IN san Francisco.
He was, one day, detailed TO report DR..
stones sermon. When the divine was
about half through. Ban bethOusht hln-
self Of yateh race, and folding up his
notes. made his exit through the yestry
room. The next day the sermon ap-
cared II the Chronicle. The reporter
mad givcna correct report up to the
time hc left, aud then, getting the
general gait OF the theological argument
tackled on an extra holy column Of
brilliant metaphor, aud highly color d
descriptive matter. without much re-
"a d to theology. The Doctor came
around in wrath next day. and wanted
the reporter discharged. During the
week. those of his congregation who
had not attended the church. congralu'
Lated him On the last half Of his superb
discourse.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-20

Frenchman of Tours, TO his FREUD
fresh from Paris: And dia you meet
nv fricnd--g' Yes. but saw very
little Of her. 'Ah! She was not then
in evening dress?'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-20
SHENANDOAH HERALD
Advertising Ratess

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per square Of ten lines ess, for the first inser-
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Unless the number Of insertions be marked upon
the manuscript. II viii be published until forbid
and charged accordingly. fI.
Notices in the local column viii be Inserted q
double the advertising rates.
Advertisements for three inonias or longer viii
be inserted at lover rates
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-20

It's wise child thal knows its own
father. and wise cask Of vinegar that
Knows its own mother.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-20
~ y MA Il I ~
INisceIlaneOns C0rds-

fNkEEE's MANSION HOUSE.
In ALEXANDRIA, VA
lanes 0REEN,..........~-' 4 ~
LA Arst-clsss hotel, in every respect. Ihe eiu
ssus Ofihe valley, having busines 10 AieAAn15s VI
W.shinS. on, and travellers going North or Sou,n,
wil and this Az agreeable resting place on tne
route, lit does not require the early stfft Q!
:, eyeral hours 50 from Wash ngton or bANimoIe' t
Cars and steamboats, leave AeKandria L9i 10 "ss1 $50
p. II. '@U
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-20
fNR. 4. l.. BELEW

tIR. a. l.. BELEW .u,
gayius rented rooms in wcodstoek wi. Nisi'
them ,n the irst Monday IN eaeh mon'h anu rc
main .wU weeks. The bSisAce oi 'hV H-'"'1 -
.iu spehd in Edinburs -, o.,,.-.o-a
sr .TgserT. tue Faculty Of the Baltimore
College II Dental Surs'ry.
Jsa il-tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-20
ovERsEERs POOR.
NOTARIES PUBLIC.
JUSTICES or TIE PEACE.

JUSTICES or TIE PEACE.
D.v,s D1sr-Dr. G. A. Brown, Oeed Funk and
sroSyvALL'-J. Ii. GrabinIEH CoGel', Snowden
NJushei. ,,.. S.;,li.-
JoHssrox j Il. Rodefe'. Martin sirlckier'
Levi A. Cutler -, -
WA1asoS.-Samuel e.. Campbell James =.
XsnRy tSsn,i. Hamulsn, Samuel Kingree, jacob
Z Miller. ,,-,,, 49,, NJ
LYr.-N. White Williamson d. P. zrkie,1ohn NJ
fence
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COSSTABI.ES.
SUPERINTENDENT or SCHOOLS.


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