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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-17
For the Times
THE UsURY LAW AND STATE DEBTS.

The Charleston News and Cuurier, has said
that ''the upper counties cannot expect to be
regarded in the North as the centre Of liberal
opinions. when from the up. p.country comes the
most ardent support of such measures as the
usury law, and the hottest opposition to the pay
ment of the debt of the State, which the demo
cratic party had solemnly bound itself to pay
to the last farthing.'
Will the Neos and Courier, please explain
what it means by liberal opinions and if it is
the advocate Of the North and the exponent of
Northern interest and Northern p,lioy and if
it seeks still to accumulate Northern capital at
the expense Of Southern labor and Southern
production If 80, then we have no word of
argument or remonstrance to utter, believing
that it would be as idle and useless now rs IL
was in the past Of ouv history of lawless spoil
alton.
If not so, we would ask the Ners and Courier
to compare the situation Of Charleston and the
State, when-before the late sectional strife-we
had well enforced usury law with their pres
ent condition. The State, which is agricultural,
was prosperous throughout all its limits; its cit
izens cheerful in their employments, social and
happy Lis.I-.i.i-~a..-a>-.>.,-
the lightest taxed and wsest governed of any
people on earth. Charleston was renowned fer
its wealth. Its success, its refinement, it's elegant
hospitality. This was when bank interest was
per cent, and the legal rate Of the State
was per cent; when tho law was supreme, the
press honest and above suspicion, and the libe-
raj opinions of the North were pilloried, instead
Of attempted to be impressed upon our commu-
nifty. What are We now when the standard Of
money has been elevated over us and it, the idol
Of the North, has been presented and accepted
for q time as the object Of worship, and the
hope of restoration and returning prosperity, to
our poor and prostrate people? 1t was to be
the magcian's wand, the touch Of which was to
make eur State bloom and smileall over, far ex-
ceiling what it had ever been. The msney len.
der had oil legal restraints removed, and there
was no limits placed upon his interest but his
own will. The sequel shows the result. The
agricultural productions Of the State have Ian
guished, the mechanical industries have ceased
to be employed. tho merchants are almost with
out trade, the landholders have been. forced to
mortgage their estates, and many OF them 70
Sbandon their homesteads, and all the laboring
clnsses have become poorer and poorer, year Of
ter year--from what causes? The high rate of
interesk on money, and its twin monopoly, the
Lien law.
How has Charleston Jared with that, under
this liberal idea Of unlimited price Of money p
The South Carolina Railrosd-.ihc gfcnt rnrdfsc
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speights Goes to Spar tanbure.

Our friend Speights has concluded to move
his daily paper to Spartanburg; the enterprising
citizens of that town having complied with the
terms required by him to induce him to make
the change.
We congratulate oil parties upon the move,
but we believe that Spsrtanburg will gain the
most by it. Speights, in daily paper, Gun do
more to give town favorable notoriety and
build it up than any ten men we ever saw. He
diI more to build up Greenville, during the
short time he was there, than all the citizens OF
that city ever did, and his loss will be greatly
felt after he has left. If the people of Spar
tanburg will stand by Speights, and give him
substantial encouragement, we will guaranty
that speights will stand by them till the last
horn blows, and that Spartanburg will become
the most noted as well as the most fourishing
town in the interior of the State.
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Post Office Notice.

Post Office Notice.
In consequence of the change OF schedule on
the Railroad and the short time allowed for
stopDage at this placa. / nm. aampelled to- max q
up and close the mails for the up AMI down
trains before those trains arrive. therefore
make the following announcement of the arrival
of the mails and the time when the mails close,
at this office.
The mail going South arrives at Union daily
at 1915 A. NJ, and will be closed at 1915.
The mail going North, arrives at 4.l9, and
will close at $50. y
JAS. II. GOSS, 2. NJ.
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County Convention.

County Convention.
The County Convention, which is 70 meet here
on Monday Morning next, will he composed of
delegates from the several local clubs through
out the County. Each club sends one delegate,
ae>ae additional delegate for every twenty
FIVE sasOlled members.
The Convention will be called to order in the
Court House, at IL A. NJ, by the present Chair
rosp Of the Union County Executive Commit
- As soon as organized and officers are
elected, the first business will be the selection
Of a County Chairman, to serve for the next two
years, and also an Executive Committee, to be
composed of one member from each club, to be
elected by the Convention upon the nomination
Of the local club. The State Executive Com
ss6ttee have recommended that the local club
always nominate its president.
The Convention will also determine whether
County officers shall be nominated this year By
convention or by primary election and in eth
or case will arrange tho details. Other business
viii doubtless be transacted by the Convention
before its Adjournment.
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The w Gather,

The Weather,
We cannot rememember when we had such cold
and hnseasonasblc weather, so late in the season,
as we have had the past ten. days Up to We'd
nesday last fires and winter clothing were as
necessary as in mid winter. Tuesday morning
we had q cold dreary rain, and many persons
wore their oyercoats What with the high
winds and cold misnrs the COTTON Is not uoISg
WELL
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; DoINGs OF DEsrERApo. o.-Me mphis, May
11.-At the Criminal Court to-day Jud 70
Logwood sentenced Mack Williams to the pen
itentiary for two years for malicious shoot
ing in connection with assaults upon some ne
groes, on Big Crock, in this county. A few mo-
ments after the sentence was pronounced Will
liams daried to the door and ran down Poplar
street. The deputy sheriffs were soon mounted
and in hot pursuit, and finally overlook him in
the suburbs. He opened FIRE on them with IRE.
rolver. wounding deputy McMahon's horse, and
continued shooting until his revolver was empted.
He then drew another and continued firing till
der indictment for numbering two colored men,
and said yesterday that If the judge sentenced
him to-day he would kill the judge, sheriff and
attorney general.
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For the Times.
News From Cross Keys,


section lid not be entirely void of interest to
some u - many readers. Although there is
nothing Of unusual interest in or about Cross
Keys.
The farmers arc quite busy now in their
crops, which is rather in advance of the last few
years. Cotton still seems to be the ruling ele-
ment,, the acreage far exceeding that of last
year. 1t seems hard for the farmers to realize
the fict that it is economical to raise their
own supplies than to raise cotton and buy them,
sspitially at the low prices that they are receiv-
ingI for it,.
Wheat is almost failure in some places, in
othsr sc6tions, unless some unseen disaster
cones upon it, half or perhaps two-thirds of
a ctop will be made. The yield, however, per
acreage will fall far short Of last year. learn
that tps,fy is playing havoc with it in some
portihs. This fly is small insect belonging,
beiet, to the gnat family, and is very prolific,
the ekgs, when deposited, Matching in from six
t, tes days. They quit the wheat as soon as
the Hoomihg season is over and descend about
On inch into the earth and there remain oil the
winter. I have noticed that the fly troubles the
wheat more after mild than q severe winter,
also, that in countries where the winters are
mild and short it is necessary to abandon the
wheat crop for several years, to get rid of them
by starvation.
Politics is rather OF n low ebb. 1t seems hard
tc get our people reused up on the matter of
politics. The idea Of organizing o democratic
club appears preposterous to great many of
our people; some excusing themselves with be-
ing too busy, others that it will do no good as
few are determined to run the whole affair Civ
ing them voice ner representation in the
matter; referring us to the acts Of the last
Nominating Convention, which, they claim, was
all done before the convention met. Others,
stin are holding off with folded arms, saying
that We are safe, the government is founded on
true and honest principles, and no use Of or
gaming these clubs. forgetting the injunction
of our noble leader, Hampton, "the next cleo
ton will determine the future Of our State."-
However, we have fixed on next Saturday the
11th, 10 meet and try to organize.
WoulA3ps our people could appreciate the
necessity o1bimmediate action. We are oil in
deed too sarersss about uniting we seem con-
tent to partially redeem our country, whilst our
contemporaries are still greedy enough to suck
the last drop from our impoverished State. Let
us keep the last ten years Of corruption and
misruls constantly before US, MS incentives to
rout the last carpet-bagger and scalawag from
our beloved STATE. d. T. j,
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1t is . fact well established by unquestionable
testimony that Halls Hair Renewer repews,
cleanses, brightens, invigorates and restores to
its original color and lustre, faded gray or dia-
coiorsd hair, cheaply, quickly and surely. The
poorest people prefer to buy it and use ii, rather
than to proclaim In q manner more forcible than
words oan delineats, through blanched locks or
grizzly beard, that they ore aged and passing to
decay. very short trial will convince the
most skeptical that it does eradicate the scalp
diseases which robs tho hair of its color and life
Fort Scott (Kan.) DALEY Monitor.
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Death of Hon. Thos. C. Perrin.

oe8Ln OIL non luOS' u ferrln.
With feelings of sincere sorrow we announce
the death Of one of South Carolina's oldest, pu-
rest and noblest christian men, Hon. T. c. Per-
rim, which occurred very suddenly at his resi-
dence at Abbeville, on Tuesday morning last,
after sickness of only two hours, of palpita-
tion of the heart, in tho 73d year Of his age
Mr.. Perrin was we'll known and highly respsc-
ted all over the State
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The Bankrupt Law.

The Bankrupt Law.
The repeal of the bankrupt law is assured
by the latest action upon it in both houses of
Congress. The only matter to be decided is
when il shall 60 into effect. The House sent it
to the Senate to take effect on the 1st day of
January, 1879; the Senate passed it but inser-
ted the lst day Of September as the day when
it shall take effect. In that condition it is now
before the House.
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Mt. Tabor Club.

Mt. Tabor Club.
The true democrats of Mt Tabor, met last
Saturday and reorganized their club.
THOMAS CONFER, ESQ.,, was elected President
Forty names were enrolled as members The
club will meet again tomorrow, Saturdy, when
they expect to have 100 names of good and true
men upon the roll.
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Organize Clubs at Once.
If there is any voting precinct in the county
st'which club has not yet been organized, we
suggest that all democrats in that neighborhood
meet ut the usual place of election on Saturday
May 18, at P. NJ, and then and there organ.
ize democratic club, if they only have six men
to start with
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Wnfsn Club at Vork.

Ivnfsn Club at Vark.
The olub in this town has nearly one hundred
members. They met last night and elected del
sgates to the County Convention. Capt F. NJ.
Earr will continue to be president for two more
years: he did 80 we'll. the club was not willing
i1lat him off
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THE PROSECUTIONS AT AN EN DIX Judge
~sshiasfSk yssrasy afisssoon. WHICH Convey
ed the gratifying intelligence that the prosecu-
tions. or prosecutions, rs they should more prop
erly be termed, of citizens Of South Carolina,
who had been charged with .'Ku. Klux outra-
ges,' had been not pros'd, andShat the prison.
ers confined in the Albany penitentiary had been
pardoned by the President.-C Col. Register.
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Damage BY Frost.

Damage BY Frost.
In our late exchanges we find reports from
Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, and
Muaison, MISS, dased -Abth -i.ot.s-.t-.i
heavy frosts had done immensS dSsss
tion in those sections
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AN USDENIABLE TnUIH.-You deserve to suf-
fer, and If you lead q miserable, unsatitfaotGry
life in this beautiful world, it is entirely your
own fault and there is only one excuse for you.
your unreasonable prejudice and skepticism,
edge and common sense reasoning will soon
show you that Green's August Flower will cure
you Of Liver Complaint, or Dyspepsia, with all
it's miserable effects. such as sick headache PAL
pitation Of the heart, sour stomach, habituat
costivsness, dizziness Of the head, nervous PROS
tration, low spirits, SO. Its sales now reach
every town on he Western Continent aud not a
Druggist but will tell you Of its wonderful cures.
You can buy Sample Bottle for 10 CENTS
Three doses will relieve you.
For sale by all druggists and by GIBBEs &
CO. 20-2w,
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SUFFERERS BALM.-ThIs svaIuspIeprspnr~tiou
will cure at once Boils, Carbuncles, Rising
Breasts, Bone Felons, Erysipelas, Ingrowing
Nails. the bites or stings Of poisonous insects,
and all local inflammation from whatever cause
produced
Prepared by 7. s. Bradfcld, LaGrange. Ga
For sale by A. IRWIN & CO., and all Drug
gists.
Nay II 20 p
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Moro New Goods at Porter's.

S. w. Porter has just received a new supply
Of ali kinds of Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes,
Hats and Bonnets, &C., &C., which he is anxious
= sell at awfully low prices. Just call and be
surprised,
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The Wheat Crop.

The Wheat Crop.
We have made enquiries of farmers from al-
most every township in the County the past
week, concerning the condition of the growing
wheat, and feel safe in saying that it gives
promise of q good average crop. In some Sec
tions the rust is seen on the blade, and the fly
has attacked it slightly, but many. farmers tell
us they expect to gather good crop, and it will
come il earlier than usual
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ATHENS, GA, October "a. 1877.

ATHENS, Ga, October "a, 1877.
DEAR SIR: Last night called at the New
Drug Store, Dr. Kings old stand, and bought q
bottle Of "Worm Oil" and gave it to my little
hoy as directed. This morning he passed thir-
Medicines. w. A. Balm.
+ For Sale by A. IRWIN & co.
May IL 20 2w
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artery OF her trade AMI the vital support Of her
banks, her public institutions, and her indus
tries--is at this moment on the verge of bank
ruptcy. After the close Of the war the stock Of
this company sold ut 80 cents on the dolar--it
win not now sell for one cent. Their bonds are
on the Same downward road. II is high pre-.
miums on money that causedit Their floating
debt--mainly tho offspring Of usury-this sihi
they cannot pay and have still to be at the mer-
2 ofskhe nsururs. though their earnings are
t}opay per cent upon ell their labil-
|'6Sslsl - SaA lGl ~ IND other sS
states, sn IS costly 10 It's stock seems the
doomed victim "to the centre Of liberal opin-
ions,' located by the North, in the hands Of
willing partnership agents, in Charleston, and
vindicated by their special, If not interested
srgau, the Neps and Courier. The fallen state
Of the South Carolina Railroad Company. SsAs
to, truly the fate Of the property holders and all
other interests in Charleston, which have been
| absorbed by the moneyed centres there, ut
whose disposal, are hundreds Of thousands, nay
| millions, of dollars. Here, in this section,
| among the ardent supporters Of the usury law,
| from twenty to two hundred and forty per cent
interest for money has been promised and
paid.
This legalized power to force money From its
owners is crime against society, and praca
ticed further, updeS the black flag of defiance
to faW; nd he punished us such.
IN rNe-t53{a faQNTRY FARMER.
G3as 7nlnSp Oh mn sohsssE- or srAFz
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PAY Your Town Taxes.

Fay Your Town Taxes.
Don't forget that next Monday is the last day
Of grace for paying your town taxes. Look out
for the Sheriff, with an execution, if you neg
leot to call on Maj. Rawls and settle by that
timo.
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Mt Vernon Club.
We are pleased to learn that this staunch
Democratic Club has resumed it's. place in the
ranks of the true democracy Of the County, and
the same zeal and enthusiasm which character
ised it in 1876 has not in the least diminished.
On Saturday last the Club met and was called
to order by its former energetic President, DR..
7. B. Bates, and forty-ssvon COED and true men
enrolled their names as members, determined to
stand by the party and principles of straight
out democracy which SO gloriously triumphed
over radicalism and monarelism in 1876, and
gave us an honest and magnanimous State gov.
The following officers were elected.
President, DIR. +. B. BATES.
Vice Presidents, MABnY THOMAS, G. NJ. YOUNG
Secretaries, G. r. II. THOMAS, ]. Y. SARron
Delegates 10 County Convention, c. s. GREER
aad j. BRANDON.
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For the Times.
Timber Ridge Club IN Line
4 Nav ldth. 1878.

Timber Ridge Club IN Linz
May 18th, 1878.
Mn. EDIroR ;--In obedience to Q call the Of
ofeceU of the cid club, the citizens Of praytOn-
vile Township met fer the purpose q reergani.
zing tho Democratic club,
The meeting was called 10 sydct, with n.
webster, Esq, In the sAa d e. =.
:; :i'';s!1l I|Isl; y! s.
Township, believing Il ~ BS t6 duty of the
Democratic Party to be organized for the COM
ing campaign and believing that in unity Of
effort depends the success Of our cause, there
fore be IL
Resoiued, that we associate ourselves together
as q club, to be called tho
TIMBER RIDGE DEMOCRATIC CLUB, ~.
subject to all the Rules and Regulations of the
Democratic party of this State.
| Whereupon. N. WEBSTER, Esq, was elected
President and JAMES A. LrrrLEJoHN Vics-Presi-
dent.
! On motion of ]. D. Jefferies the Club then
adjourned to meet on Saturday, June 9th, at
o'clock, P. NJ. w. JEFFERIES.
| Ssc'y pro tenn.
L
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SETTLED Beyond A DoUBr.-No one questions
the fact that more cases of suppressed and ir-
regular mense and uterine obstructions, Of every
kind, are being daily cured, by Dr.J. Bradfeld's
Female Regulator, than by all other remedies
combined. It's success in Georgia and other
States 10 beyond precedents in tho annals Of
physic. Thousands Of certificates from women
everywhere pour in upon the proprietor. The
attention Of prominent medical men is aroused
in behalf Of this wonderful compound, and the
most successful practitioners use r. IL 0llen
suffer hereafter II will be theiS own fault. Fe.
Bradield, Druggist, Atlanti 9, and may be
bought for $3.50 per bottle at any respectable
Drug Store in the Union.
For sale by oil druggists and by A. IRWIN &
Co.. Unien.
MayIO 10 Il
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A Colored Man Appointed.
Gov. Hampton has appointed DR.. ]. T. Har-
rison, colored man and first class democrat,
coroner of Georgetown County.
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A DIABoLICAL OUTRAGE.-BRUNsoN, May IL.
"A special train of fourteen cars besides en-
gine and tender, from Augusta for Yemassee,
was totally wrecked at Camp Branch, sixteen
miles below here, en- Saturday, at o'clock in
the morning. The wreck was caused by upright
distractions placed in the cattle guard by some
diabolical demon.
At the place there is n heavy down grade, and
the engineer, MIR. Samuel Davis was unable to
prevent his locomotive strikingihe obstructicRs
with full force. The force with which the OBJ
structions were struck by the locomotive caused
four freight cars and the engine to be turned
over to one side of the track. Mr.. Anthony
Gibbs, the fireman. was instantly killed by the
locomotive falling On him. 1t is said that pas
sing trains in this neighborhood have several
times lately been shot into by some persons con-
cealed in the woods. A negro was 'arrested on
suspicion last night and sent to Jail others are
suspected and closely watched. The locomotive
and eight box cars are complete wreck. The
was saved.-NeUs and Courier.
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Postponed.

Postponed.
We are compelled to omit this week On ac-
count Of the Pic Mic at Murrphy's Mill and
some other articles.
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a Miraculous Escape.

A Miraculous Escape.
On Friday last as four young Ladies were on
their way. in close carriage, to q Pic Mic at
Murphy's Mill, just as they got to the brow Of
the steep hill this side Of Beaty's Mill, it was
proposed that the Ladies should get out and
walk to the bottom of the hill, as the mules were
restive and there was danger that the carriage
might be upset. The carriage had gotten some
what over The brow Ofafxai'l befyrts4
was MkdstsStop tho Rules, which msdS it HsF
der for them to held the carriage. Just at this
time the liking bolt" broke and the carriage
body slipr cd forward on to the mules. At this
the animals became frightened. and dashed down
the hill st fearful rate. All who Witnessed the
occurrence held their breath horror stricken be-
lieving that the carriage must be dashed to pie
ces and its occupants either killed outright or
fearfully mangled.
At the foot of the hill runs Toshers branch,
and as the animals dashed madly into it enc OF
them fell forward upon his head and broke his
neck ; the other fell upon him and struggled
fearfully, but was soon cut loose. Tho falling
of the mules saved the young Ladies' lives, for
| feH feet farther on was hole in which the
| carriage must have been upset and in that situ-
alton dragged some distance and demolished,
and the fate of dt6 occupants can only be imag-
n : y u .