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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-06-14
ThOS. GODFREY, Sec..
For the Times:
From Goshen Hill.

From Goshen Hill.
MIR. EDIToR:-The democracy of Goshen Hill
Township, though rs good and true rs Of old,
appear full 10th and slew to enter the poliG-
cal contest of 1878. I am sure that upon cleo
ton day Goshen will poll as many thorough
democratic voters she ever did. But sir, my
surmise-l niight say more Man surmise-is;
that tho people, all classes, feel they have BEEN
SO thoroughly bonded and rcformed-from thir-
teen to sixteen mills-by our last Legislature,
they find it hard to cntor this campaign thus
early with that enthusiasm of which they havo
heretofore boastcd. | shall make one more
effort to start ,eorking club at Goshen Hill.
light. rain, and not too soon, for our land
began to suffer, fell last evening, doing much
good. Wheat and Oats pretty good, Germ and
Cotton clean and promising. j.. b.. L..
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Club Meeting at Goshen Hill.

The following was intended to appear in our
last weeks issue, but did not reach until after
our county mails had been sent to the Post office,
OH Thursday
The Goshen Hill Democratic club will meet
in the School House near Rogers Church, on
Saturday, the 18th inst, ct 10 o'clock a. Nj
A full attendance Of democrats, and those who
may wish to become democrats, of the Town
ship. is requested, as questions of importance to
every voter will come before the meeting.
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". JEFFERIEs, Secretary.

A relic of n curious old Isracltish custom has
appeared in Brooklyn, in n suit brought by y
sexton of n Jewish synagogue to recover S75
from widow, fec for having obtained de-
sirabc husband for her daughter. The sexton
had collected $50, but the widow claimed that
SO was too high price for nice husband ia
these hard times. The Office of the shadchan,
or match maker, has been recognized by the
rabbinical code from a worry ancient period IF
jewish history.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-06-14

THE SrARTANDURG REsOLUTIoNs--Atth the meet
ing of the Country Democratic Con vcntion the
following resolutions, introduced by Capt. Fl. S,
Farley were adopted:
Resolcea, That regardless of all differences of
opinion on minor matters, we, the people of
SpartanbuTg County, in convention assembled,
do hereby express our continued love- admiration
and respect for that noble soldier and patriot.
Wade Hampton, Governor of the State of Sout,
Carolina. That having called him from retro,
ment to take the helm Of the State, we realize
in the highest degree the solemn duty we owe
to him, and the obligations under which we are
placed by his wise, just and benefcint admin
istration of public affairs, by which he has re-
stored peace and order to the State. Regarding
his reelection both a duty and political nc.
ccssity, we hereby renOminate him rs the first
and only choice Of the people Of South Caro-
lima.
Resoired, That we hereby express our contin-
ued' confidence in the patriotism, integrity and
capaciy of all our State officers and instruct
our delegates to the State Convention to support
their denomination.
Resoired, That recognizing ami approaching
in the highest degree the purity and patriotism
the merit and capacity of our present Congress
sisnal representative Hon. John ii. Evins, We
present his name for renOmination and request
our delegates 10 the State and Congressional
Conventions to use their utmost cndeavor to Sc
cure continued recognition of his worth az
Sparanburg's honorel son.
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How TO SECURE Coop JURORs.-Judgc Mack
ey has effected an important reform i'll the prep
aratton of the jury lists for this county, which
will insure q better class of jurors than has
hitherto been our good fortune to obtain. Dur
ing the drawing of additional jurors from the
box to ill vacancies, the Judge took occasion to
a,lmonish the jury commissioner that it is his
duty to know every person whose name is placed
in the jury box to be drawn rs juror, either
personally or by information from credible ci'i-
zcns, to the end that no person shall DC drawn
to serve as juror except he be of sound Judg-
NEXT and good moral. character and not exempt
by law or physically disabled for the perform
ancc of jury duty. Judge Mackey further sta
ted that in every case in which an incompetent
juror is drawn the jury commissioner will be
held liable to the county for per the diem and
mileage of such incompetent person. These re
marks of Judge Mackey we prompted by the fact
that several instances occurred ut this term of
the court of persons being drawn who were over
age and exempt by law, while in one case gen
tlcman who is totally deaf was drawn as ju-
ror AS o this last instance the Judge observed
that justice had been painted as blind, but that
it is necessary that her hearing should bc cx-
cccdingly acute.--Ncws and Courier.
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The Gloom Removed.

Our town had settled down to state of de-
spondcnt gloom until the train from Spartanburg
arrived, on wednesday,, when the ever genial
face Of c. ID. Farrar was seen emerging from the
cars. Charley always brings fun enough with
him to keep n town of ordinary intelligence in
good humor for month. And he also sells our
merchants all the best Groceries and other good
things that contribute TO tho comforts Sf homo
life
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The following gentlemen Of this county were
drawn at the last term of the U. S. Circuit
Court TO serve as Jurors for the August term, 10
be held at Grcenville
Upon the Grand Jury John D. Jcflerics.
Petit Jury, John Brannon.
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Storm in Cross Keys Township.

correspondent living in Cross Keys Town
inst:
portion of this Township was visited by o
severe storm of hail and wind, or raihep by
several storms in rapid succession, on Sunday
last, the 9th. Considerable damage was done to
crops; fencing blown down, trees uproote ed
SC. Land is badly washed and the crops in
jured where the hail was not SO heavy wheat
and Oats, not cut, are down and lost, except for
pasturage. c. Is. Is.
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IypIASs ON THE WAR PATH.-Chicago, June
l.-Under date of April 18th, Major General
Ilpcs, commanding the seventh infantry ut Fort
Benton informs the military headquarters here
that the hostile Sioux, Arrapahoes, Cheycnnes
and othcp Indians assembled at the eastern cor
ner of Cypress Mountains, known as Sitting
BsIl' tAmp, contemplate on early invasion south
of the boundary line. Major General llges con-
siders the situation serious. Two thousand
warriors, trusted by nobody in that region, full
ly armed and equipped, defiant and ready FOR u
fight, have caused him to move his forts 70 anew
place better fitted for defense Sitting Bu'lrecent'
iymade rancorous haranguc promising to return
10 thc United States when the grass grows and
make the soldiers work. A grand war dance
and mastering of the various tribes followed
this speech.
The news from the Indian frontier as ropor-
ted ut the War Department to-day, is that Gen.
Sheridan telegraphs there is much alarm ut Den
ton as TO tho situation and tho Intentions OF Sit
ting Bull, who is thought to be ready to cross
the frontier and start on the war path From
the upper Columbia news comes that the Nez
Pcrccs under Chief Moses, are anxious to be-
gin another war. The Pelouze Indians are In
the same frame of mind, and are itching Tor The
war path The military and civil authorities
nre doing all they can to prevent an outbreak,
and are making every preparation for the pro-
lection of the settlers.
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Sunday School Convention.

There will be q Sunday School Convention of
Limestone Township at Limestone Springs, Sat-
urday, 20th July next, which will meet at Q!
a. NJ. The Sunday Schools Of Draytonville and
Goudeysvillc townships are respectfully invited.
Sunday school workers generally invited.
CIIAS PETTY.
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Court Next Week.


The Juno term of Court for this County will
open next Monday, Judge Hudson to preside
AS but little more than criminal cases will be
tried it is expected that the Court will adjourn
Wednesday or Thursday.
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The Slogan Of Revolution has been sounded
already and it will he necessary for the Demo
cratic party to meet this cry, and disavow, by the
plainost and most emphatic declarations, any
intention to push this investigation to an issue
of lIaycss title with the purpose TO remove him
from office, or another sectional contest will be
upon us, perhaps great civil convulsion. If
the Democracy Of the different States will take
the action which has lately been taken by the
Pennsylvania Democratic Convention on this
subject much will be done to break the force of
the appeals already being made by the Rcpubli-
can leaders TO infame the popular heart of the
North. The New fork Sun, and other leading
papers who advocate the removal of Hayes,
whose title to his office, although acquired by
fraud, in the opinion of the ablest lawyers in
the country, is inconcstibe, should be forever
.silcnccd by the authoritative voice of the De-
nocracy Of the Union. - GrcchpHc NcwS..
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SENATOR BUTLER GOES TO PARIs.-Washing-
ton, June Gil 7. M.-The committee on the
Franco American treaty of commerce met to-
night. Senator Butler, of South Carolina, was
selected as chairman Of delegation to proceed
to Paris, together with yice-Prcsidcnt Elliot c.
Cowden Of New York, A. Pollock Of Washing
ton, Nathan Appleton of Boston, and Ernest
Broulator Of Louisiana secretary The Fran
co-Amerean Congress will meet on the 9TH of
August The reply TO the French appeal was
read and unanimously adopted.
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The London World argues that the old Nor
man conQucrors Of England undoubtedly left
out their his in accordance with the French
custom and that Brian de Bois-Guilbcrt said
"orsc' and ''ouse'' when he talked TO Rchccca
This being the case the Cockneys are not to he
laughed nj on the contrary, their "aitchlcss
ness is sign Of the blucst Of blue bl'oica ar
istocfny.
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The Columbia Register.

IUB Vuiumuia heBlSCer.
We have SO often recommended the Register
to the favor Of citizens that we think it only
necessary now to call their attention to the ad-
vertiscment we publish this week.
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Incendiarism at.Gaffneys.

Some one attempted to set fro to the building
in which the Ga6ney City Register is prin-
ted, between IL and l o'clock last Tuesday
- - a ss1-ss-ns-,, IA ,Sa. 7'liaon.ared before
any damage was done ---s'
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ANoTHER REVENUE M RIDER On Sunday last,
Special Deputy Marshals Kane, Durham. Moose
and Scruggs, while on expedition through
the mountains, in Pckens County, in search Of
reported "sills." went to tho house of q won an
named Ladd, who is generally supposed to be
an Illicit wife of Redmond, the outlaw. Hero
they found Amos Ladd, the woman's brother,
one uf tho party who broke into the Pickens
jail seycra! weeks Ggo. The officers at once at
tempted to arrest Ladd, and n struggle cnsucd,
in the course of which Ladd was mortaliy
wound by officers Kane and Durham. The four
officers returned to Grecnville the same day and
surrendered themselves to the civil authorities
nj that place to await trial.
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BLOWN TO AToSs.-fonaSh, nJaSs fRa
ternoon's Echo says that n fearful colliery ex-
plosion has occurred in tho Evans colierics Mt
IIovdock near St. IIelens, in lancashire
Three hundred persons arc reported to have been
killed. .,.,
The number of men in the pit is estimated at
$50 MANY have been brought up badly IN
iured The larger portion are believed to be
killed 1t is impossible to explore the mine IN
consequence Of the fire damp.
London, June Ill p. M.-The explosion
shook the earth for miles. The first explorer
descended the shaft five minutes after the ex-
nIosion others followed Ten miners were res
cusd alive and sent to the surface, when one
died The others suffered from after damp.-
Eight are alive below, and have taken refuge IN
n Working of the mine. Two hundred and thirty
two are dead The explorers state that they
found the bodies decapitatcd and reduced 10
shapelcss masses, and some of them blown 10
pieces 1t is expected that the corpses Will DC
brought up by midnight. Alarge crowd OF men
women and children surround the mouth OF the
Sit.s The cause of the explosion Ia unknown.
as blasting with naked lights was prohibited.
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CoLGATE Co.'S. Soar Factory BrHXEp-
Jersey City, \. j., June G.--At 6 o'clock this
morning fire broke out in the five story build
ing of Colgate & co.'s extensive soap factory.
corner York and Hudson streets The flames
spread rapidly. \ few minutes later an en-
Plosion occurred iE the upper stories. probably
chemicals. throwing down the rear wall. The
two main buildings, with costly machinery, were
destroyed, involving loss estimated at fully
SlG,COO. Over 800 men arc thrown out Of cm-
roymcnt.
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Comical Economy,


1t is really astonishing to hear the strange
ideas some people entertain of what they call
"ecohomy in the government" Those who as
sumo y know the5most prove by their own ar
guments thS$ theXreally know but little of what
true ccono4y IS, in government affairs. They
invariably trike first at the salaries of tho va
riops of61 pssAsQWpars them with what the
day aborsf or imprOvident and bad managing
farmer has in hand at tho end of the year, ma
king no allowance for the difference in their re-
sponsibilitIes, the mental requirements and the
important public interests entrusted to those
who hold high public positions.
Generally those WHO complain most of high
salaries to officials, are the men who complain
that the poor working man has no chance for the
Offices, and the first thing they strike at is the
S5 day to members of the Legislature.
Well, let us see how poor man could afford
to be q member at less price:
In the first place we will assume that the ses-
sion win last two months-60 days-fsr which
he getst$3OO. That seems like good round
sum for two months work. and would be q good
price for the best, if it was oil profit; but let
us sum up how much profit he makes: First,
before he gets his seat he has to be elected, and
sESa h saa IN nne1s Tsns %sqs sssa
and electionering. This part of the work will
cost him.. $50 90
If elected his expenses for Board, &C.,
in Columbia cannot be less than S1,75
per day, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. los 90
That makes cash outlay of..........SlS0 90
hc has n1 hro; for
three months, or 90 days, and if he is not worth
dollar and half day at home he's not
worth cent as representative Of an intelligent
people, in the Legislature, SO we will say he has
lost by absence from home Sl35 co. This added
to the cash outlay of S1SO,O0O, would make
$4,000, or fifteen dollars less than he could
make at home and it must be remembered that
all this time his family exper 'es continue and
his business at home must be seriously neglec-
ted
Now, suppose the pay is cut down TO So per
day how many men in this county could afford
to be Legislators-no poor mon, that's certain
for they would have to pay Out every dollar they
got, loose their time, and make not cent for
their families. And that was the main argu-
ment at the last session, in defeating the motion
to reduce the pay of members.
There are numerous other complaints of tho
same sort mado against the present government
of the State, to which VIC shall refer hereafter.
We, however, believe they only originate in
the captions brains Of parties who are ever on
the lookout for something to grumblc at and
create diesenson and i'll feeling between certain
classes in the democratic party. They read the
bible more to criicise and dispute it than to
strengthen their faith IN its divine teachings.
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U. s. Jurors from Union.

any damage was done.
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HORRIBLE TEAGEpY.-A man named John W.
Caldwell. n citizen Of Sumter County, Ca. in n
fit Of insanity few days ago, killed his wife.
sistcr-in-law and three of his children, and
then destroyed himself lie was regarded as a
hard working quiet and industrious citizen.
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The Port Royal Railroad was sold Mt public
outcry on Thursday last, and bought by the
Union West Company, Of New York, for The
sum Of $500, 200. The only bia made.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-04-03
Enthusiastic Reception Of Hampton

ANDERSON, S. c., March %7.-The
largest assemblage ever seen in the up
country of South Carolina met hero to-
day OH the occasion OF the military re-
view and inspection. Gen. Humphreys
brigade OF cavalry, two regiments OF
cavalry splendidly mounted and equip
ped, with O battalion of infantry and two
companies of artillery, composed the
command. Gov. Hampton and Gen.
| Noise reviewed the troops. The line
extended Tor a quarter of O mile on Main
street, the right resting on the public
square. AS the Governor and suite rode
down the line, cheer after cheer greeted
him from the assembled thousands. AL
ter the review, the crowd assembled In =
beautiful grove OH the westernsideof the
town, where q magnificent platform was
beautifully decorated and adorned with
appropriate notices. Major T.: Is. Muir
ray, County Chairman, introduced the
Speakers in tho order named: Gov.
Hampton, Messrs. McGowan, Mackey,
Cothran, Hoyt and Cooke. The Cover
nor was received with intense enthusi-
asln, and made one OF the happiest efforts
Of his life. No synopsis can do justice TO
his admirable speech, which endeared
him closer than ever to the people OF An
derson. The political meeting was q
grand success. Between eight and ten
Thousand were present. Late this after
noon q committee Of citizens waited upon
the Governor, and made him a birthday
present Of the magnificent charger he
rode on the review to-day-said to be the
finest horse in this section. The present
alton. was in the mime, Of Anderson
County and without display. 1t has been
u glorious day. and everybody went
home fully satisfied with the grand de-
monstration.
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Gov. Hampton's Visit to Anderson.

ANDERSON, S. c., March I.
The ovation to Governor, Hampton TO-
day recalls the enthusiastic demonstrn
tons during the campaign OF 1876. H'
has been received everywhere with thu
greatest eclat. At Newberry the trail
stopped twenty minutes, where severa
thousand people were gathered. Gov
Hampton and Gen. Noise spoke, and
were cheered at every sentence. Al
Prosperity, Silver Street, Ninety-Six
Greenwood, Hodges, Honea Path ane
Bolton, similar greetings were accorded
to the Governor, who responded briefly
and %pertinently. On his arrival in An.
dcrson, the demonstration was exceeding
ly fine. The town was illuminated, the
military was out in full force, the band
was playing, and q line of torches WAS
carried by colored men from the depot tc
the public square. Gov. Hampton and
Gen. Noise agnin responded to the vel
come, addressing 1000 citizens. The
scene on the public square was beautiful
beyond description. with the public
buildings and private houses illuminated
from garnet to basement. A notable feat
ure everywhere has been the enthusiasm
of the colored population.
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Court Orders.

Upon the presentmcnt of the Grand
Jury, in addition to the usual Court or
ders, the following were made by Judge
Mackey last week, which will BIO reAd
with interest by u people:
That so much of the presentment OF
the Grand Jury rs relates to the conduct
of tho Revenue officials and Deputy Mar
shals of the United States, and the man.
ner in which the Revenue Laws of the
Government have been executed, he ex-
tracted and certified by the Clerk of this
Court, and that the same be furnished to
the President of the United States and to
the Governor of the State.
That the Clerk in like manner forward
to the Senator and members of the Lower
House of the General Assembly from
this county, such portions OF said pre-
sentiment AZ recommend a change in the
matter of the county officers.
Thut the Clerk in like manne bring to
the attention Of the Chairman of the
Board Of County Commissioners such
recommendations az to the repairs of
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Honors to Governor Hampton.

NEwBEnRY, s. c., March &c, 1s7s.-Ar
impromptu but very enthusiastic recep'
ton was given Governor Hampton here
to-day, on his. way to Anderson. The
Governor made a very happy and con
sentative address to the large concourst
of citizens at the depot, LASTING twenty
minutes, followed by an earnest effort OF
tho part of Gen. Noise. The military
and citizens Of the town and surrounding
country turned ont in vast numbers t.
do honor to their beloved Governor, ant
heartily endorsed, by hurrahs and hand
shaking, his patriotic administration. e.,
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Flour and grain advanced IN price yes
terday-the advance probably being
brought about by the belief that existing
European complications will result in a
wal between England and Russia.
Cotton continues dull and declining.
The moral of all this is perfectly plain.
Southern planters are warned to plant
largely of grain and to make cotton u
surplus crop. Will they heed the warn
ing so Enthusiastically given ?-that is the
question? If they do not they will have
only themselves to blame for the utter
ruin that may result from a long crop OF
cotton and q short crop of corn. Corn is
king, not cotton, and the sooner the South
finds out this fact the BETTER Chronicle
and ConStitati0naLiSt.