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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-04-18

THE THRorGH DAY TRAINS To THE Up CoUN-
TRf.-Wc are authorized to say that the Green
Vile and Columbia and South Carolina Rail
roads have made arrangements to run through
trains from Charleston to the up-country, leav-
ing Charleston at five o'clock or half past five
in the morning, and Columbia ut half past
ten. There will be no change of cars at Colunl.
bia. This Is IL decided improvement upon the
former through day schedule.
The present intention is that the new schedule
shall 90 into effect June lst, but both compa-
nies say that they can if necessary, designate
an earlier day. 1t is not doubted that they will
find it to their interest to do so, inasmuch as
the restoration of the through day schedule will
give equal satisfaction in the low country and
up-country, and be valuable for business pur-
poses as well rs for travelling for pleasure
The break at Columbia has been u serious disad-
vantage to Charleston. and it is hoped that it
will be practicable, as was done before, to con.
tinue the through day trains all the year round.
.NecS and COHTiCr.
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TuE MECnANIcs LIEN.-Thc case againt the
Piedmont Manufacturing Company, which occu-
ried the Court for several days, was brought TO
n close yesterday. |. NJ Bryan, Esq, argued
Oh the side Of the petitioners yesterday morning
in II mastery speech of three and q half hours
length.
The judges charge to the jury clearly pointed
out its duty in the matter 10y requiring them to
follow the statute to the letter. The statute re-
quircs that all just credits must be given on the
petitioners claim, which had not been done in
this case. The jury found for the defendant.
This is II law which has been in existence in
this State since 1869, though, it seems was for o
long time overlooked bv those interested. AS
it stands on the statute book the laborcrs claim
for wages in erecting n building holds good rs
lien upon the property, whether or not the
owner has settled with the contractor. Unless
the contractofsP pays his laborcrs, the latter can
by complying with the requirements of the
statute, recover the amount due him from the
owner. We agree with Judge Fraser, that the
law is n hard one and the petitioner should be
held to the strict letter Of the law.
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Instruction in Music.

Mrs. +. f. Goss has moved her fine Piano to the
Music room of the Female Academy, where she
will give instructions in Music to the pupils of
the Academy and any other young Ladies who
may desire to take music lessons.
Mrs. Goss is acknowledged to be one Of the
most thorough and competent music teachers in
the State.
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The Election Trials,
CASE DECIDED BY THE PACKED JURY AGAINST
CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, s. c., April ia verdict of
guilty was rendered this morning in the case
against kcrrigan for assaulting y United States
supervisor.
The next case was the charge against Licbcn-
wood for assaulting one ~. w. Green, Ia worth
less fellow, whom to know was to despise,)
whilst acting as Deputy United States Marshal
at the Palmetto Engine House, Ward s. Charles
ton Judge Bond saw that there was nothing in.
the case, and was absent from the court room
during part of the argument. Judge Bryan
charged the jury. verdict OF not guilty was
rendered, but it took some time to reach it, as
the jury seems organized to convict. The next
case was that against G. A. Levy, colorcd man,
for voting more than once. This case is now
being heard.
No case from Richland or Sumter will be
tried soon. Charleston, Barnwell and perhaps
Colleton will occupy the time of tho court for
the balance of this week.
On Monday next the cases from Williamsburg
will be taken up. There is no cause for uncasi-
ness.-Spccim to Columbia hCyiStcr.
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Woathcr---Fruit, &C.

Woathcr---Fruit, &C.
We have had some good rains since Monday;
in fact little more than was wanted, as it has
stopped all Farm and Garden work, except
putting out Cabbage and Tomato Plants. All
vegetation is growing finely now, after
perfect sandstill of three weeks. We arc now
satisfied that about onc-fourth of q crop of
peaches may be expected. In some places there
will be none.
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gsiy" Our fciepds must excuse us for not no
ticing some favors this week. Our paper was
full before they come to hand. That beautiful
bouquet Of Flowers and Evergreens will receive
its proper notice next week. 1t was elegant.
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WHAT SouTH CARoMXA MEMDERs Say.
McsSrs. hvins and Akcn assure nc this morning
that they have no idea that President Hayes viii
veto the army bill, and yet have met no Re-
publican who agreed with them. In regard
to Corbn they say they have not yet cncoun-
tered n Democratic senator who would vote
for his confirmation. They arc highly amused
at the declaration Of Administration people who
say il is peculiar case.
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MEETING OF ENonEE PREsBYTERY.- new
Presbytery of Enorec, which was established by
the Synod of South Carolina, during its session
here last October, met i'll its first regular session
at Laurcns, G. H., on Thursday evening last
The meeting was well attended, every minister
on the roll, but one, being present, and nearly
| oil the churches being represented. The Rev
y. A. james, of Fair Forest, was chosen Mode.
rator, and Rev. B. G. Clifford, of Unonville, AS
sistant Clerk. business was dispatched cxpe-
ditously and satisfactorily; and the whole dock
ct was cleared and the prcsbytcry adjourned
| Saturday afternoon, being in session just two
| days. The greatest harmony and good feeling
prevailed throughout, and many pronounced this
| the most delightful meeting Of Prcsbytery they
| hat ever attended. The good people of Laurcus
viio ~o-o unboundod ira choir hospitality, "na
| seemed greatly to enjoy the meeting i'll their
midst.
Some of the matters of interest done by the
| body were the following. First Of all the Pres.
bytery adopted Manual, containing liistori
cal sketch Of the organization Of the Prcshytcry,
II Directory Of the Ministers, Churches, Elders
and Dcacons, the officers Of the Prcsbytery &c.,
and q set Of standing rules for the guidance of
the body According to provision of this
Manual, the Presbytery appointed Board of
Trustees TO consist of three neaconS, who were
to secure n charter and constitute the body
pOratc of the Prcsbytcry, and have the supcrvi-
sion and control of all invested funds. Gen. J .
{. Anderson, of Nazareth, Capt. +. Nj. Farr, Of
Unionville and Mr.. l.. {. McLaughlin, of Spar
tanburg were elected to compose this board.
The new Book of Church Order, sent down
by the General Assembly, was adopted Ivy n vote
OF eighteen TO thirteen. Rev. y. y. james and
Col. 4. j. Moore were elected principal Commits
sioncrs to the General Assembly, which meets
in Louisville, Ky, the 10Th Of May; and Rev.
K. H. Reid and Elder W. \. Nicholson Alter
mates. Candidate L. Is. Craig, of Laurens, was
licensed to preach the gospel. Rev. J. e. Fair
was received rs u member OF the rrcShytcry,
and accepted Il call To become the Pastor of the
Laurcnsyillc Church. His installation was
appointed for the lst Sabbath in May. Rev. K.
ii. Reid and Hon. }. H. Evins were elected
Trustees of Davidson College.
The next meeting of Prcsbytcry is to be held
| at Fair Forest Church, on Thursday before the
third Sabbath in October at ii \. VI. L.
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ray Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. McAboy have opened
the Piedmont House at Spartanburg. They will
make that house favoritc for travellers.
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A Fugitive Arrested.

Chief Deputy U. S. Marshal, C. NJ. Barns, of
Western Arkansas District, arrested, on the 9th
inst, at lIcndersonvtlle, n. c., q man by the
name of U. Nj. Cooper, upon n bench warrant
issued by Judge Dick, for the murder of man
by the name of Donnelly, at Cuddo, in the In
dian Territory, about years ago. Cooper is q
Photographer, and was in the act of taking
picture when arrested. No doubt many of our
people will remember him. lie was here about
two years ago, and opened gallery in the sky
light building opposite Mcssrs. Rice s. McLurc's s
Store. lie was then excited upon new plow he
hid invented. lie had half-brccd Indian wo-
man for Il wife, and two children.
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Our Cotton Market.

Our Cotton Market.
Cotton has now got to paying price, and
those who have any on hand will be we'll paid
for holding it. Last week so bales were sold at
the advanced prices of from SG110I cents
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Sacramental Meeting .

A Sacramental meeting will be held at Mt
Tabor Church on the 1st Sunday in May The
preparatory services will commence the day be-
fore.
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Commissioners TIagood and Boozer also cstab-
lish the facts stated in the obj bjcctions filed. The
return reads: Names Of persons selected rs
jurors by Commissioner Hagood under order
of the Uuited States Circuit Court, for the Dis
trict OF South Caroline, dated 23d December,
1879 Then follows u list of ono hundred
names"
The return then goes on: "Names of persons
selected rs jurors by Commissioners Boozer and
lIagood from the counties assigned to Commits
sioner Blythe under an order of the United
States Circuit Court dated December %, 1878"
Then follows n list of fifty names
The return then goes on: Names of jurors
selected by Commissioner Boozcr under an order
Of the United States Circuit Court dated Dccem-
Der %, 1873, examined and approved by the
Commissioners appointed under an order of the
said court, and delivered to the Clerk of the said
court Mt Charleston on the 18th day of Februu-
ry, 1870" Then follows another list of fifty
names.
The return is certified to as follows:
"CHAWLEsToN, February %, 1879.
"Wc the undersigned Board of Jury Commits
sioncrs, having examined and carefully prepared
the foregoing selection of names of persons for
jurors, the sam is hereby approved
"ALBERT Nj. BoozEn,
81. E. lIAGooD,
commissioner"
Judge Bond, turning TO the District Attorney
asked If he desired any time to prepare an an
swcr to the objections filed. aud if so, how much
time he desired.
District Attorney Northrop replied that Ii,
would like to have until the next morning.
The court granted the time asked for, and tn,
jurics were discharged until 10 o'clock mex
| morning.
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FIRE AT CHEROKEE FORp IRoN WoRKS.--Wc
regret to learn that the fine old mansion at
Cherokee Ford Iron Works occupied by Capt.
+. &. Latham, Agent was accidentally destroyed
by fire at 2 a. NJ, Friday, the | lth inst The
flames spread so rapidly that Capt Latham only
succeeded in saving some of his clothing and
n few articles Of furniture. The fire is supposed
to have originated from q coal dropping from
the cook stove. Loss of building and furniture,
&C, estimated at about $4,000, but the loss of
the books and papers of Capt Latham and OF
the company, which were all destroyed were q
still greater ss.-Spartanj1ry Uerah
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Easter Sunday In the Church Of tho Nativity.
Unusually large congregations assembled in
the Episcopal Church of this town last Sun
day at the morning and evening services. In
the absence of the Pastor, Rev. j. ID. McCul-
Tough, the impressive services prescribed for the
day were conducted by the Lay reader, Mr.. II.
W. Shand.
We cannot too highly praise the taste and
skill displayed by the Ladies who so claboratcly
decorated the church. The pure white flowers,
interviewer with evergrccns, seemed to us pccu-
liarly appropriate to the alter, while the chan
Gel, reading desk and body of the church pre-.
scntcd one harmonious and delightful floral
spectacle. We have never hcforc seen so much
taste displayed in the decorations of the church,
and the whole did the ladies' great credit.
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DEMAND ron CHINESE L,moE. San Fran
cisco, April 1.-THE following card is furnished
for publication: "Thc Chinese Six Companies
arc daily in receipt Of applications for laborcrs
To go to Southern States, notably Mississippi and
Louisiana TO take the place of negro labor now
enGrating The officers of these companies
wish it to be expressly understood that they
have no control over their peoples labor, and
have nc"cr brought, or caused to he brought,
one of their cGuntrymcn, and have never con-
trollcd their labor or collected their wages in
any manner whatsoever, the press Of California
to the contrary notwithstanding. Signed: The
Chinese Six Companies
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lIOLDW ~ NEw YoRE.-Ncw York. April
ll.--Go'l Frilay was appropriately Observed.
and business "' tho stock, proIurr .li ,'.,r.n
Exchanges va Ca'ilc'y suspcu"cl
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Manufacturing Enterprise at the North has o
hopeful look. The Lowell CoWgicy says the great
cotton mills there expect busy summer though
the rise OF raw cotton rather disarrangcs calcua-
tions as to prices. The lewiston lMcl .Lournol
reports revived business a,r,ity ~ i!,,t iu,rlr.
tant manuijIcmin" Ilocc.
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For the Times.
TUT lHV lIHtS.
Horth Pacolet News.

APRIL 10Th, 1870.
Mr.. EDITOR IL have concluded to give few
lines from this section, mainly to say that we
farmers over here are getting along finely with
our preparations for the next crop. / have
never known so little rain fall at this time of
the yoar. Since the lst of January just enough
has fallen to keep our lands from getting too hard
to plow. Everybody seems determined, if pos
sible, to raise larger crop this year than for
merly, and, as n general rule, the laborcrs have
entered into the spirit and are working WE'LL
both white and colored. But, Mr.. Editor, there
is n practice over here, among the merchants
and ut Gaifney City, of drumming the planters
for their orders to furnish their laborcrs with
what they may need during the year. They arc
Offering for the same from 10 10 l5 per cent. dis
count on such orders. Now, it seems to me,
this practice is very unjust to the laborers, rs o
majority Of them have to GO in debt for the most
of their provisions and clothing, and | have
every reason to believe that number of our
best farmers compel their laborers to trade with
the merchant who allows them (the farmcrs) the
largest discount. This order system places tho
person holding the order completely at the mer-
cy of the merchant and stimulates no COMPETE
tion to sell goods cheaper. 1 was told by a reli-
| able gentleman that he saw tenant holding one
| of these ~ per cent. discount orders pay 50 so
for pair Of shoes that he was satisfied did not
cost the merchant more than 81 25 as he haa
bought for cash the identical same shoe for 81 50.
| Now, suppose that everything else is sold on
the same proportion, except, it may be, some
staple article that every one know the price Of
Dent you suppose this is common all over the
| United States, and do you wonder to hear Of tho
| negro exodus along the Miss issippi and of So
| cialism and communism in the North My
| opinion is that it would DC we'll for us farmers
| to take different view Of the situation and lot
| the merchants who may offer this liberal dis
count to us know that we have moro interest in
| the future welfare of our community and labor
ers than to sell them out in that way but will
| trade with the merchant who will sell the cheap
| est, thereby creating more cd disposition
| among the laborcrs, for satisfied that the
| one who has the most money ut settling
time are the best satisfied and will work the bet
| ter the next year; and by 50 doing we will slim
| ulac competition among the merchants to sell
cheaper where they knew they would be sure Of
their money in the fall. know some merchants
who borrow money at II to 15 per cent. to buy
| goods and then allow the farmer 10 to Is per
cent. for his trade, and they to prosper.
| hear Of another accident from carrying pis-
tolls. \ son of MIR. r. j. Hughes, near wilkins.
villc while coming from neighbor's house the
other night, his pistol, which he was carrying
in his boot leg, went off and shot him through
both feet. have not heard whether the wound
Is dangerous or not. FARMER.
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BEWARE OF THE WASHEIwOMAN.--A few weeks
ago well known resident of this city lost IA
vored child by scarlet fever, and every effort to
find the manner in which the little girl conrac-
ted the fatal malady proved frmtcss until veg
terday, when Sanitary Inspector Nansant, of
the health office, discovered that the colorcd wo-
man whom the afflicted gentleman employed to
wash the family linen had the scarlet fever in
her family, and the supposition was that the
clothing was infected while mt the coiored wo-
mans house The disease was communicated
to the little girl i'll that manner. Perhaps nu-
merous similar cases. hitherto unexplained, had
their origin in the same way. Baiijmorc Her
all.
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List of Letters

Remaining in the Post Office at Union, s. C,
for the week ending April Eth, 1879
Miss Hattie Barrham, Rev. Il. l.. Osiclf,
Farrow Foster, Elvira Richards
+. {. IIastcd, t. A. Stokes
Mrs. jamie Little, Mis-, Leathcc GhcrIand
JAMES II. GOSS, 7. NJ.
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RRnwS'S STpur

- pho"S y STORE, hprh III, 1879.
The only news can send you from this re-
Ston Is that times arc awful dull but suppose
you nave enough Of that news from every other
part of the County. We arc now rejoicing over
The recent change made in our mail facilitics.-
Heretofore mail day has been Monday, but
1t Is now changed to Friday, and we receive
our always welcome visitor, the Union Times OH
the day it is published. Wc however, think We
ought TO have a mail twice a week, but will not
grulnblc much. The thanks Of the people of
this section are due to Mr.. G. ". Bonner, Of
Jonesville, for his efforts in securing the change
We would respectfully call the attention of
our worthy representatives in the Legislature,
MIR Shand and Mr.. Mckisick to the fact that
the term of office of Trial Justice, r. j. Orr ex-
plrcd some time ago and no ppointinent has been
made since. Permit us to suggest that Mr.. Il.
d. littlejohn be appointed in his place not that
we have anything against MIR. Orr, but Mr.
LittlcJohn lives at n point more convenient to n
large majority of the people of this township,
and am confident his appointment would suit
everybody.
see you announced the marriage of Mr.. r.
Z. Littlejoha to Miss Lynn well, you ought to
have been at the party given the young couple
by DIR. &. NJ. Littlejolin, on the llh. 1t was a
grand affair, and has never been surpassed in
the up-country.
The old "Nott Gold Mine" is to be orcncd
again by company of gentlemen in your town
The machinery is on the ground and will soon
be at work. | will tell you more Of the partic-
ulars hereafter. DICK DUNDAS.
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DEATH OF An AGED LADY.-Abbcvllc, April
ll.-Mrs. Ellen l.. Parker, nee Frost. widow Of
'hc Int, Thomas Parker. died to day al o',l, TX
!. ", in ~" eighty third year Of h.r nec
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The Fence Law Defied.

Mr.. EDITOR Il propose, for the benefit of
farmers, to give you the result Of an experiment
made last season with Crab Grass. | pre-
pared one-half acre--to SOW Milct. That is
L broke well with bull-tongue plough, applied
z two-horsc wagon loads compost, composed of
stable manure and woods mould, broad cast
cross plowcd and sowed the seed. 1t proved
u failure; no Millct came up-sccd bad | sup
pose. l recollccted seeing in an agricultural
paper that crab grass hay making would pay, if
the land was properly prepared. Here was q fine
opportunity to test it. | narrowed tho land and
kept all stock off it from the Goth of April
On the 10th Of September | moved the grass,
and after the hay was properly cured, there was
hauled from the lot ), 100 pounds Of fine sweet
hay. Now, SIR this lot was, four years ago
old field red land. 1t had been sown in Oats,
turned under; sowed in Rye, paxtured and
turned under planted in cotton with some ma
nure an 100 lbs. Of Acid, then followed the
above crop.
Sir, rs we now have the stock law the above
is in reach OF the very poorest man that runs a
farm. Leave off planting just half acre of
that cotton lanu treat it just as you do the rest
of the icld-prcpare it and manure it Just as
the rest of the feld-and If instead of the hc l.
ding for cotton you will give it good harrow
ing and keep everything off Of it, | assure you
1t Will make enough good sweet hay to keep
your horses and COWS for the next season, and
pay you better than any other half acre in the
field, according to the labor bestowed.
Crab Grass is the natural, spontaneous growth
of our soil and moving it off does not iniurc
the land pro, idcd the land is not forced TO make
two crops i'll one year. 1t is the practice of
some farmers to cut the grass from lands after
heavy wheat OF oat crop, late in the season;
this Is, in my opinion, wrong; it is simply rob-
bing the land, for tho moving must be so late in
season that nature cannot again clothc the land
with vegetation. The lot | speak of was moved
the 10Th Of September, just as the seed of grass
was in dough state 1t is simplicity il farm
ers-is much cheaper than com fodder and nv
stock dcyour it eagerly. W.
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Brutal MURDER or TwO WoMEN. - Cincinnati
AprII IA dispatch from Sew Albany, Ind
says that David Mauck, on Wednesday night
murdered his wife 10y blows with n pole axe
while she wns asleep. Sarah Vaughan, who
was living in the family, hearing the shrcks Of
Mrs. Mnuck, rushed to the room, whcrcup,n
Mauck struck her blows that will probably prove
fatal. lie then fed. large party are pursu.
ing him.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-05-16

Thomas H. Murch, stone cutter by
trade. represents the Fifth Congress
sional District of Maine in the House
of Representatives. He was elected on
the National ticket, and is very indie
pendent, In following his calling as a
stone cutter he ascertained that the
buildings and tools at the Dix Island
granite quarries, in Maine. which cost
the Government $50, 900. were sold
without advertisement or competition
for 81 700. He has demanded an in
vestigation Of the sale, and it is quite
probable that the public will be en-
lightsned as to the manner in which
Government property is disposed of to
favorites for comparatively nothing.