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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-10-04
For the Tiunes
: ~ For the Tues
An Offence.
"TnE OF PROOF THE PUDDING LIES IN cuEwINo
An Offence,

An Offence,
"TnE OF PROOF THE PUDDING LIES IN cuEwINo
THE DAG.'
Nn. EDITon ;--1I take it that yoo feel an in u.
terest in the prosperity of the people amongst
whom you have cast your lot and will be willing
TO lend your columns for tho ventilation of opin-
ions pro bono pudiieo. have heard good deal =
said, pro and con, on the fence question since
the no fence scheme thrown overheard in
the County and incline to. the opinion that
many persons have changed their minds upon
this momentous-U use the term advisably)
question. am almost certain that public
opinion is drifting in the right direction,
ana all that is necessary is to bring it up for
discussion before the people. Aud here let me
say, from farmers standpoint, tits question
of more Importance to the country than tho
State University, the Phosphate bill or bond
commission.
The heaviest tax upon tho farmer is his fence
and it grows heavier and heavier, every day of
his LIE, Tor mis- timber is getting scarcer, his To-
Dor less efficient, his Transporting facilities no
better am as certain as / can DO of anything
that the peace and prosperity of the country
would be enhanced by the abolition Of fences.
Neghborhood chickering's. pitiful lawsuits and
pcrsonat coilisiors, would soon die but after
fences disappeared. have known more neigh
oors to fall out about cross fence, line fence.
or copartnership fence, than about anything
else connected with the plantation.
You published in a late number Of the TIMES
| an account Of the revolution the abolition of
! fences had brought about in Anderson, how the
poorer classes, who were at frs; most bitterly op.
posed to it, were now its strongest advocates.
chpnced during the past summer to spend
few weeks over the river and heard the same
| opinions expressed there. The coiored laborer
| said ne could lead his cow out when he went to
| work and tic her at o branch or in the fence
corners and she came home full at night, aud
she was always ut home out Of mischief, and the
children didn't have to spend half the time look
ing for her. l heard it said there was more
milk and butter than ever had been in the coun.
ty and less complaints of depredations by cat
| tie, or quarrcls between neghbors about fences
and mischievous stock breaking through enclo-
sures. was particularly struck with tho 80
pcnrance Of things about Chester C. II. Corn
patches, cotton patches, pea patches, millst
patches, oil growing finely without fence absut
them. In the old fields about the town %.
patch or milet patch upon somo choice spot,
or peas sowed and plowed in for the purpose of
fertilizing
convsrscd with all classes upon the subject,
also with gentlemen from counties in North Car
Olina which had adopted the system, and heard
but one opinion expressed, that it was the most
important step for the improvement of the Ag.
ricutural classes that had been IN r on s;ncs tho
war. Keep it before the people, Mr.. Editor,
snu-UatessSsH q hore, .-F AZAPH.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-10-04

WE CAN WIN AoAIN.--Victory in 1878
means victory in 1880 and victory in 1880 for
the National Democratic party, means peace fop
the whole country-restoration of harmony
and fraternity, and the observance of the Con-
stitution Of the country as it was framed by
our fathers. That is our highest aim and object,
and we must look to that. because, until q Ma
tonal Democratic party comes into power.
we never shall be safe from recurrence Of
these sporadic efforts of the Republicans against
h.-Nampton's Edgefeld Speech
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The Buncombe Plow.

The Buncombe Plow.
We hope oil Farmers who come to town will
call on Mr.. Nicholson and examine this Plow.
To our notion it is one Of the best now made,
while it is remarkably cheap. Farmers who
examine it are pleased with itla%.-'.
The Buncombe Freed Cutter is one of the
simplest, cheapest and easiest worked of any
we have seen. 1t is a great improvement on
any of those now generally used.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-10-04
The Right Spirit.

The Right Spirit.
Our friend Farley takes his defeat at the
Spartanburg Primary Election like q philoso-
pher. Like true man and democrat he pleas
antly bows to the decision of the people, but
stands firm as ever upon the same principles he
advocated before the election, believing that
time will prove them to be correct We like the
spirit that pervades the solioquy Of the Cap
tain of the Got Beats
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ns5- The self-conceited fellow who writes the
low meaningless squibs for Speights Daily, puts
himself outside the circle of respectable jour
nalists when he ignores the respect due to his
seniors and resorts to personal indignity in de-
Tending his cwn inconsistencies.
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To Our Town Council,

To Our Town Council.
We suggest that you pass ordinance-if
there is not one already in force-prohibiting
stock hogs, or pigs over three months old, from
running at large On the streets. During the
past week we have seen witnessed upon our
public thorsughfares both disgusting and dis
graceful to q respectable community
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Township Meetings.

1t is very essential that the public meetings
in the several townships be as large as possible.
Every one who possibly can, should feel it to be
his or her duty to be there. Surely one day can
bo devoted ut this time to consult with the candi-
dates and listen to words Of wisdom and advice
upon the present and future welfare of the State,
to assist in permanently establishing wise and
economical government and defeating, for all
time to come, the party which has robbed, op-
pressed and dissraced us. In word, let every
body turn out to the township meetings deter.
mined to complete the great work of Home Rule
and Reform 90 nobly commenced in 1876.
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.Unwritten War History.

|, ,unWrlttep war history.
& In our colunIA this week will be found an
article-appareptly tclegraphic despatch from
Tashington-with the above heading. The
"unwritten history" may be true, and if so,
Mrs Pickens may be induced to produce the
documents in ceroburatiOn of Mr.. Cavis' state
ment, which will settle the matter TO the salts
-A-+-v---------s,-.as..o. rnr1srurrurvur
in the article Mr.. Cavis never was Editor of
the Southern Guardian lie was at one time
Foreman of the Printing Office Mr.. c. p. Pei
ham was the Editor and proprietor of the Guar
dian previous to and during the war" After
the Confederate Government removed its note
printing department from Richmond, in 1862,
we think-Mr. Cayis was appointed one of the
examiners of the sheets, after they wero
printed, AM continued in that position until he
went North with Sherman army. Having been
we'll and intimately acquainted with Mr. Cavis
for o long time before and during tho war, we
can hardly believe that he would hazard the rs.
sertiOn that he was ever Editor OF the Guardian.
Nor do we re1ember that lie held, during the
y!--,.-z 3Osst. M-sS erurr ,h.ss -r.~ld give
lhim such ON .Aoquaintance and Association
with the State s6thorities as to entitle him to
menr: - the secret affairs of the govern.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-10-04

Kelley AT LAST From Cholera in fanlum and
Summer complaints. DR.. Ao6ets Teethina
(7tefhing PoWders) Regulates the Bowels and
makes Teething easy. Heals Eruptions and
Sores, Removes and Prevents the formation Of
Worms in Children. No Mother should be with
out 1t. A. IRWIN and Druggists keep 1t.
May II. 40 2w.
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Death Of Thos. C. Jeter.

Death Of Thos C. Jeter
This venerable and most estimable cf,,xr,
passed into eternity on Saturday iast, inc zorH
ult., after short illness of one week, from
disease of the heart. He had attained to the
venerable age of II years, and was always held
in highest esteem by his neighbors and acquain-
tances. Although man of intelligence and
popularity, he never aspired to official position
preferring the ssclusion and comforts of a Far
mer's life and home. lie was of sound
judgment, pure morals and stern integrity
Through frugality and industry he had gathered
together valuable eprOporty, which he managed
with intelligence and skill. Ills death will be
seriously felt by very large circle of devoted
friends. He leaves on aged and devoted wife,
one son and five daughters, to mourn the loss
Of a kind and indulgent husband and father
His funeral was the largest that has been known
for many years in the neghborhood of Santuo.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-10-04
Sale of the Baptist Courier,

Bale Of the Baptist Courisr.
The Straisht-Out Democrat informs us that
Col. jas A. Hoyt, Editor of the Columbia Regis
ter, has purchased the Baptist Courier Of M. q,
NJ. McJunkin, its former Editor and PrOpSsBlk
Rev. A. W. Lamar will be the new Editor apd
Rev. w. Gardner business manager.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-10-04
Tie Tide Turning.

TIE Tide Turning.
Business in this town is becoming brisk. The
good prices paid for Gotten and the low prices
charged for Goods, are turning the cotton wag-
ems this way, and they returL homo loaded with
shsap cssds.
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The Markets.

UNION, Oct. 2.-Cotton. The Market has
been quite active since our last report 260
Bales have been sold at full market prices
ranging from 01@94 At the time Of going to
press, yesterday noon, the market stood 93G.
9.6O.
SPARTANBURo, s. c., Oct. e
Middling..". ..-.................94
Nvou
CHARLEsToR. October. l.-Cotton quiet and
easy-middling 10a low middling l0f; good
stock 42,28f.
New York, Oct. l.--Cotton steady, sales 7l2
-upiands lO3; Orleans 105 net receipts S89;
gross 2,26Oj consolidated net receipts "a, 500
no exports. Futures closed weak;
LIVERPOOL, October LIP M.--Co!ton in
moderate inquiry which 10 freely supplicd--mid-
ding uPhnds 81; middling OrIerns o.; s1ies
5000; Speculation and exrort ]. go ~.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-10-04
Mrs. Schoppaul's Advertisement

Weinvitc the attention Of all our readers to the
advertisement Of this worthy Lady, and ask for
her that support which industry and real wol tn
should receive from an intelligent community.
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Pay The Printer.

Now that every farmer is.sclling his cotton,
we hope those whe eve US will not forget that
the Editor is as much in want of money as any
nen in the County. This. IS the frst sdup -
have sent cut thiS year.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-10-04

Next Monday being the Jewish Yom Kepur,
or day of Fasting and Prayer, the stores of MIR.
p. NJ Cohen and Mr.. J. II. Moses will be closed
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A Good Months Report.

The Cotton woigher reports nearly 800 bales
weighed here during the month of September.
This is about $50 bales more than during the
same onth last year.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-10-04

RaS" Mr.. J. W. Mcclure and Mr.. Thos. Nc
Nally have returned from market and are re-
ceiving large stocks of goo ds.
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Our Town Marshal.

Vut lUWH mHIsuHI'
The respectable appearance of our excellent
Town Marshal, since he donned the Gray uni
---~--~--.~A--~-s~
Nix has proved himself a first class officer
Sober, vigilant, discreet and fearless in the dis
charge of his duty, he is a terror to all turbu-
lent spirits.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-10-04

We have only room ting Week to advise e our i
readers to go to Spears s. Coltons Store if they
wish to get the best kind Of bargains. See
their Advertisement
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-10-04

The procIaitlur,o.f l>>.1-.-9 as-.rt.
alton Of the States was obtained by Dr. Toad
while at the White House, and by him given TO
quirc into that now. BIr-tnur hecm,A a.Gs @f iip
nal draft of the proclamation, that it and the
editorial designed to accompany its publication
were written on official paper bearing the i'm
press Executive Mansion" is undoubtedly
true. The proclamation and editorial were
shown by Gov Pickens to Mr.. Cavis, and by the
latter published in his paper, the South Caroli
M Guardian In the burning Of Columbia by
Sherman's troops the Office and files of the
Guardian were destroyed, and there is no copy
of the paper extant containing these documents
The original papers, however, are in the posses
sion Of Mrs. Pickens, at Edge6eld, s, c., who
has carefully preserved all the books and man
uscripts collected by her late husband.
This is most important and interesting fact
connected with the unwritten history of the re-
bellion. 1t shows how difficult it was even for
the most sagacious men to "read the signs of the
times" and the events following proved that the
people knew more than their rulers and as
sumed leaders.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-10-04

Coats Cotton 8 cents o Spool
8. w. Porter is selling full measure Coats
Spool Cotton at s cents Spool. That's cheap
enough, sure.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-10-04
The County Fair.

The County Fair.
We hope everybody is preparing something
for exhibition at our next Fair. From what we
can learn there will be q better exhibition of
Animals Field, Garden and Orchard products,
than has ever been seen in this County, and We
are confident the Ladies of Union will increase
their efforts to make their several departments
creditablc to their own skill and an honor to the
County.
The ever active Secrary is doing everything
in his power to make the occasion not merely
credtablc but highly satisfactory. The Prcmi I'm
list is iibcfHl In every way, and thaI1gemiums
have been idcred. 1t now only remains for the
people 10 do their full part towards making the
Fair o great success, by filling the various de-
partnTents with the productions of their intel
ligence and fabo since tho last exhibition, and
by derotiug day or Two in mingling with aud
learning something profitable from the expert
encs of their fellow citizens from other parts Of
tho County. Last year the Fair at Union was
pronounced, by those who had visited other
County Fairs, the finest they had attended. both
in the quality and quantity of the exhibition,
aud in the interest manifested by tho people
spects, than the last, and we hope to see even
q greater interest taken. in it by oil classes of
our people.
vsruo OF nsa1 Est6f5 II Union MH ~.
The Auditor has kindly provided us with the
following Abstract Of the Real Property Of
Union County, rs returned the Auditor, to
Equalized by the County Board of Equalization
and reported by the Auditor to the Comptroller
General, Sept. 80, 1878.
Acres. Value.
Cultivated land.............. 8l,2l1...S Az, go
Oncuitivated.". "..............205 ,G!9...- 949,9S0
Tetal Aeres.......... 1916, $50. III ,426 $50
Value CT Buildings. 105, $40
Real Estate in the towns Of Union and
oohesNiHe l9S, 800
Total of all Real Estate...........Sl,8 1921, ITO
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D6S~ Julian A. Selby & Co., have started o
Sunday paper In Charleston, called the Sunday
Beacon.
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Jonesville to Union, returning the same. day,
%. Ia -hA~anfter for enc fare. This is o
odation to the people OF JonesviIIe VINO WISH ~
transact business at Union.
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Thanksgiving Day.

Thanksgiving Day.
The Governor has appointed this, the'6th day
of October, as q day of Prayer and Thanksgiv-
ing.
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Two MORE RADICAL RooUEs THowN INTO THE
HoPPrR.-Orangeburg September Ex-senator
8. L. Duncan, cOlered, and II. A. Webster, act
ing postmaster, were arrested to-day on charges
Of bribery to procure Office. They gave bond.
The case will - ppshed.-Cor. NeVs and Cour
ifr.
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one Fare From Jonesville.
Mr.. Anderson, the ever accommodating and
isiact tSapeyiptendent Of the 8. u. s. C.
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NOVEL PROPOSITION FROM GOVERNOR HAMP-
roN.-A Washington dispatch states that the
Government has received two propositions from
Governor Wade Hampton to collect whatever
tax tho United States may claim should be paid
by South Carolina and turn it over to the Gene
raj Government. This curious offer arose in
the course of the movement Of the commissioner
Of internal revenue against illicit distillers in
South Carolina. These gave Governor Hampton
much annoyance, and finally he gent word that
for the purpose of avoiding oil such troubles as
those then pending, he would agree, if the Gov
ernment was willing, to hold himself responsi-
BILE for whatever sum it might decide should be
paid by South Carolina ON account Of internal
revenue and collect it and pay it over.
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Newspapers are used in many schools in the
West instead Of reading books.
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THE POLICY OF WADE HAMPTON, as freshly il
lustrated every day, ought to bind the colored
people to him by hooks Of steel, and win for
him the respect .pnd confidence OF the whole
country. There now comes report Of his speech
at Greenvills, 8. c., last Wednesday, before q
Democratic meeting, in which he made one of
the most eloquent and cogent pleas for justice
to the negro that has ever been uttered, North
or South -PRHadeiphia Times.
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Z. II. cAnLIsLR. Secretary.
Notice 70 DeIiuauent Tax PAYERS.

have received from the Comptrol CT
of Public Accounts at Austin. through
the Conni sioners' Court of this comfy,
and now have in my possession the li-t
q: delinquent tax payers on real estate
for the years 1873. 1874 and 1915. and
on personal properly ier the years 1874
and 1875 and in compliance with the
professions OF IAN act To- ENFORCE the col
lection of delinquent taxes. on land as
s-ssed since January, A. D.. 1870. |
haze posted 1t the pubic places III
Washington County, to-wit: Brei,hsn,
Burton and chappell Hill, 3 list of all
parties who are delinquent on real 70
tate for said years, which list will re-
main pesied at said places for TO days !;
mt the expiration of which time. wilt.
proe,+-d to advertise and sell said prop
-rty Tor the taxes due thereon. uRl-ss
the SAME be paid or saiistsctory evil
dence produced showing that it has al
ready been Jssid The law does not re-
q1ire tie collector to post a list of per
sansl property: therefore all parties
who are define uent on account IF taxes
due mn personal property are earnestly
irqSca " ~ So Sill "tnti ~
days or produce satisfactory ewidepee
that il has b-en paid. otherwise ~iil
proceed 60 osltae4 the same BY lewy and
sale.
The prompt attention of delinquent
tax payers to the above will save cost
and trouble.
q. HARvIN, Collector
RcAafham Tex Dec. %, 1877.
wtomarl
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The Insane.

The Waco Telephone has a
good word to say in behalf of
the insane. But a day or two
ago the BANNER recorded the
fact that the sheriff of Harris
county took an insane person to
the State Lunatic Asylum, and
had to return with an incurable
patient. Here in Brennan we
have four insane persons con-
fined in the Jail for the simple
reason that the State is not able
to take care of them. The
facilities afforded by the ordi-
nary county Jail are entirely in
adequate to the case of this un-
fortunate class of people. 1t
usually happens that when a
person becomes insane that
their relatives are disposed to
abandon them. There are now
in the county Jail three insane
persons, and the grand jury
would do we'll to investigate
the circumstances under which
these persons are kept at the
county's expense.
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Charpcll Hill Locals.

CHAPrEIL H1LL, Jan. 20, 1878
The ''kurly" heads were on
the war-path generally in Chap
pell Hill Saturday night, and
the consequence was several
we're "bruised." None took
"sugar."
Several parties passed through,
Chappell Hill on Sunday in
search of buggy thieves. horse
thieves and thieves generally.
who had been tracked nearly
here by the party, where their
track was lost. The superstition
is the thieves took to the north
or south, as they were water
bound on the east The party
separated, and each took a
favorable course, and are apt to
capture the gentlemen.
Chappell Hill now beasts and
comes to the front with Il mill
tary company" which numbers
about. twenty members. They
were discovered in the moon
shine the other night going
through the usual inaneuver in
cident and preparatory to the
siege of Mexico. While double
quicking down Main street, the
head of the column was attacked
by the man who wanted a
''biscuit." The captain gave
the order, and eggs" did the
balance.
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The Rockdale Messenger says
that the dog tax has made much
trouble in Milan. county. 1t
seems that a number of tax
payers have failed TO pay their
dog tax, and in consequence
thereof some three hundred
capiasas have been issued. The
law is qnoted as follows:
SECTION 8. That if any per,
son shall keep a dog that has
been assessed for taxes under
this act. and shall fail to pay
the tax on the same on or be-
fore the 1st day OF January next,
after said assessment is made,
he or she shall be guilty OF a
misdemeanor, and upon convic-
tion thereof in any court of COM
potent jurisdiction, snail he
fined not less than five dollars
and costs for each dog SO kept,
and it is hereby made the duty
of county attorneys TO prosecute
on his own motion all delinquent
tax payers under this act.
Upon this the County Attor-
ney filed complaints against
some three hundred delinquent
dog tax payers, and the conse-
iqnence is they are having a
very lively time in Milan
county, and no good feeling to-
wards the officials.
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UNTn Texas ceases to be an
exclusively agricultural country
we will not have that degree of
prosperity that should mark our
fine farming location. This
county is beyond any doubt the
garden spot OF Texas. We can
and do raise more cotton than
perhaps any other county in the
State. What we need IS a di>
versity of crops. 1t is presumed
on the part OF farmers that they
understand their business much
better than newspaper men.
Perhaps they do. The news
paper man has an every day ex-
perience with them. We, as
newspaper men, do not propose
to dictate TO them, but our ex-
perience from one year to anoth-
er proves to us that We, SO far
as our information goes to show,
are right. Whenever there are
manufactures established at
home we will have prosperous
times-not before.