The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-08-29

| 'o"i, O&Ccpt auOuS farmers.
Colonel Lipscomb drew a ludicrous pic
ture OF the farmer entering town to sell his
cotton, and supposing that tho merchants
were competing buyers, whereas they had
held meeting the night before and a!rea.
Iy liked upon the price to be paid for it
And showed how the farmer had to ask
the merchant the price of the cotton he
had for sale, as well as of the goods he
ianted to buy. Returning to the subject
OF education, as commonly understood, he
said that the farmers should take more in.
terest III the conduct and curriculum of the
schools to which their children nre sent
and should see that some special instruction
be given them in reference to the pursuit
OF agriculture. He next referred to the
social features of tho Grange. He said
that IN villages and towns the people who
live SO near together are somewhat indie.
pendent of this means of socia, endowment.
but In the country it is quite different. 1t
Is true that the men can meet at shooting
matches, elections, and on other similar oc.
caslons, but the ladies' opportunities are
much more contracted, but with the Grange
meeting once month they are brought
together moro frequently.
The Grange liberates us from the tyran-
ny OF fashion, that worst of tyrants We
in South Carolina have been boastful
people, and now, since we have lost our
fortunes, we are more extravagant than
ever before. The people dress liner than
they can afford, because they dislike the
idea OF having others think they are poor.
The Grange makes mans character the
test OF his admissability into the order, and
by admitting him into intimate social in.
tercoursc with its members, their wives and
daughters, certifies to the world that he is
worthy of confidence this makes him inde-
pendent Of fashion, and he may disregard
ITS dictates with perfect impunity. The
Grange says nothing about religion or po-
litlcs, so that people Of all creeds can meet
together in the bonds of a common brother
hood and enjoy that social intercourse
vouchsated to them by no other institution.
1t does not propose anything that the best
business men in South Carolina would not
say was perfectly just and right. We arc
not such fools as to want to break down
the business Of thu country, nor to SUPPOSE
that we can do without merchants and law
ycrs and men Of other calings aud run
everything ourselves.
Col. Lipscomb was interrupted in his
speech by Il cry near the front door of The
l7th Regiment" and suspended before he
had finished his address
Tfic meeting then adjourned till p NJ,
in order to allow the survivors of the l7th
Regiment to have the use of the Court
house.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the hour appointed, the meeting was
again called to order, and the President in
troduccd Dr.. G.. b. Lartigue, who read
learned essay OH grape growing and wine
making. lie commenced with history of
that industry in South Carolina and other
States. In the light afforded by the facts
of this history he said the industry should
not be encouraged in this country without
careful consideration. In introducing any
new industry we must consider whether it
is adapted to the soil and climate of the
country and to the genius of the people.
Wine is not yet one of the staple produc-
tions of the Southern States. OF the var-
Gus fluids called wino the simple fermented
juice of the grape, without any addition,
may be termed natural wine. This is the
type of all true wines. OF this, VIC must
conclude, the Lord partook at the last sup.
per. When We can make such wine as the
ancients drank and as the Son of God bless.
cd, we may consider that We have made
great progress in the art. He then dcs-
cribed the varieties of adulterated wines
and wines made by the addition Of other
substances to the grape juice. To make
natural wine, the constituents must exist
in the grape, and these can be supplied to
it by proper manuring. The scuppernong
has been considered poor wine grape, but
recent experiments have proven that it may
stand pruning at certain seasons. When
this is accomplished, it will most probably
become the most valuable of all wine grapes
DIR. Lartigue then gave detailed state
ment of the expenses and estimated profits
of grape crop.
At the close Of this essay, the Chair an
nounccd that the subject was open for gen
eral discussion
No one offering to speak, the Hon. W..
ID. johnson, of Marion, was introduced, who
read an essay on fruit culture, of which the
following is a synopsis:
CHANCELLOR JouNsoN's Essay.
After God created man, and gave him