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

| NooPo.asfou vi hiS ieiIOWs, ana from tha
Tine till this it has been the universal Gus
tom, except among farmers.
Colonel Lipscomb drew ludicrous mic
ture OF the farmer entering town to sell hi.
cotton, and supposing that tho merchants
were competing buyers, whereas thew had
held n meeting the night before and alrea
Gy fixed upon the price to be paid for Il
And showed how the farmer had to osk
the merchant the price of the cotton he
had tor sale, as well as of the goods he
,anted to buy. Returning to the subjec,
OF education, as commonly understood. he
SAID that the farmers should take more in.
serest In the conduct and curriculum ofthc
schools TO which their children are sef,f
and should see that some special instruction
be given them in reference to the purs,,it
OF agriculture. He next referred to the
social features of the 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. It
Is true that the men can meet Mt shooting
matches, elections, and on other similar oe.
caslous, but the ladies' opportunities are
much more contracted, but with the Grapye
meeting once month they are brought
together moro frequently.
Inc Orange iberates us from tho tyran.
ny OF fashion, that worst of tyrants. We
III South Carolina have been boastful
people, and now, since we have lost our
fortunes, We are more extravagant than
ever before. The people dress finer than
they can afford, because they dislike the
idea OF having others think they are Door.
The Grange makes a mans character the
test OF his admissabilty into the order, and
by admitting him into intimate social in.
tercourse with its members, their wives and
daughters, certiies to the world that ne is
worthy OF confidence this makes him indie.
pendent Of fashion, and he may disregard
ITS dictates with perfect impunity. The
Grange says nothing about religion or DO.
litics, SO that people of all creeds can meet
together in the bonds of a common brother.
hood and enjoy that social intercourse
youchsated to them by no other institution.
IL does not propose anything that the best
business men in South Carolina would not
say was perfectly just and right. We are
not such fools as to want to break down
hat We can do Min1s WI g suppose
yers and men of other callings and run
ourselves.
Col. Lipscomb was interrupted in his
speech by cry near the front door of The
18th Regiment" and suspended before he
had finished his address,
Tie meeting then adjourned till 3 p. NJ,
in order to allow the survivors of the 18th
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
lroduced DR.. G.. B. Lartigue, who read a
learned essay on grape growing and wine
making. He commenced with history of
that industry in South Carolina and othor
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 tho soil and climate of the
country and to the genius Of the people,
Wine is not yet one Of the staple produc-
lions of the Southern States. OF tho vari-
ous fluids called wine, 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, wc must
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 thut we have made
great progress in the art. He then des.
cribsd tho varieties of adulterated wines
and wines made by tho 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.
DR.. Lartigue then gave detailed state.
ment Of the expenses and estimated profits
of a grape crop.
At ths close Of this essay, tho Chair an.
nounced that the subject was open for gen.
eral discussion.
No ono Offering 10 speak, tho Hon. w.
ID. johnson, Of Marion, was introduced, who
read an essay on fruit culture, Of which the
following Is synopsis:
CHANCELLoR JOHNsoN's ESSAY.
Alter God created man, aud gave him
dominion over every living thing, His first
gift 10 him was the fruitbearing tree,
fherehv shovvin0 tho osf;n,ata He v,iocod