The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-11-22
The Fenct Law.


many wAa.hsyetofore have been bitterly opposed
to any change in the law In one Instance we
kaow of, u iarme. of small mcaus-commonly
styled poor iarmcr--has lost fifty bushels Of
corn and ba.e of cotton from the dcpredaiions
of n rich ncigabor's stock, and, he says, he
can't afford to build fences to keep them out,
while his rith ncighbor has good fences around
his crops bit allows his stock TO roam where
they pleased Another farmer informs US that
onc-haif ofhis crop has been destroyed by stock
belonging 4 a man who don't own a. foot of land,
and he can 4stand it ,ny longer. lie also ePpos'
ci the law, but now days he must sell out if the
law don't totcct hin. We could tell of hun
drcd Of suA cases ib this County. Of course
tho law will work Hard upon some few, until
they discover by pitctical experience that the
difficulties thy nof apprehend arc 50 tritling
that a little co,mol sense and a trihing outlay Of
money .. SrStsan easily overcome them.
county tho have not got many acres of good
land scn&rcd about in "old fields" which they
consd j'tivatc probably if the rich farmers
were cfpcl!cd TO keep their stock up and the
th'iitleF non-landowncrs made to keep only
such stfk as they were able to pay pasturage
and otlir food for.
we ctrsilcr thc acw law cmphatically n bet
ter Ia vior the poor farmer than the rich one.
We witpublsh the law next week
Tho l. islsrurc.
ue day the newly elected Legislature
OF thIsdtat, will convene in Columbia. Much
very important business will have to be acted
"pon and While we are not OF that class who
advocate hsty legislation, we would remind the
members tat the people care much less for long
ana frequth speeches than they do for the
souhdncSs Iof the work accomplished. If the
gag law pad been applied to number of
members the last session, n vast amount of
money woaI have been saved tp the State and
he people Eould have Lcen better satisfied
One 'hine we hope tkc Legislature will attend
to-ihc pat tmes,, of State Baak tills for County,
School or any other than actual State taxes.--
80 long as those bills arc paid for County taxes
50 long will the Counties continue in debt and
have to pay high credit prices for everything
they are compelled to purchase, and So long will
it be impossible to improve the roads, build and
and repaif Bridges.
We haye eesgaaience in the intelligence and
honesty Of fthe gentlemen elected to the Legisla-
"re tron9ihisCounty, bnd believe they are as
iaph'le Of judging Wyatt legislation will most
fld"ce to the best Interests of the people as
p, ''' ,''""77 will not, presume to instruct
.!ss, must oe rcmc-.- -. ..n.,, ,,,b,
osts and opinions upon important ouos,ia.ae.
fiorea Legislature have to be harmoniifs H.
that the 9embers from one section orsSSJ3Isy
cannot a'ssys e f-s"as Ss.snr 'leir ait
beneficial cts.H. In the. .,sasS5.n! j, occurs, ,
in almostI meas,5 seF eFkeb,rao,sr
we mus, roy upon aagment a as asa'.s hasa ~
of our % reressn,ativcs @ to .ssssiR S"", S@a ~
can for s. ihis we are co s$ the 's ~ emselB
weshstl tr1.s $ IA ssspos,ed upon
s !ss!F ss'"s'
f"u'sA-T "a, the.2Siff., ,lsssen dpfointeSs
by the Prssident of ~ Up1I ~ Btates, q day Of
Thanksgiving and PA SyerS Almighty God.
We doh see why ssfme other day in the week
than Thugday. cannot be selected for Thanks
giving :esse ssEoyed on Weekly
engage ID the services d thanks and prayer
like common ,f0lks.--Nss o~s. County 3sils
are only weekly and leave .prc Thursday even.
ing and Friday morning, so chat Thursday is
the busiest day of the week with u.s. Now the
paramount quest .on is, shalSko nation change
its day Of Thanksgiving or the papers published |
on Friday chang their day Of publication? 1t
makes no difference TO the daiies what day it |
comes oi' they save the expenses Of days is
sue any gay.
In our advertising columns will be found n
Bank N'iicc' inbrming all those unfortunate
creatures who may have notes in the Merchants
and Planters Bank of Union, falling due on the |
18th, THAI they must anticipate the date by al
ranging such palers, by cash or otherwise, on |
he day before. If you don't attend TO this
matter look out fer a Protest.
More Fire Cisterls, &c.
We are glad TO see that our ever vigiicnt Town |
louncil is digging two more Fire Cisterns on !
,iain Strect-onc Oh the corner by Saror's new |
building and one on DR.. II S. Beatys Corner. |
They arc well located and will be found efficient |
II case of fire in tnat vicinity.
By the way, would it not be we'll for the |
'onncil to build an Engine and Tank House,
omcwherc Moin Street We notice the