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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-23
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Lettor From Colored LfbSrian Emigrant

Lettor from Coiored Ltbcrian Emigrant
MoNnovIA, LIBERIA, Oct. 9th, 1879.
Req. John Waiiace:
My DEAR BRoTHER:-I am not WE'LL though
j am getting about again. 1 took sick in II
days after landed, because went to my work
Immediately, and was exposed too much and too
soon. Any people who have any industry about
them can make q living here and not work half
of the day. All of this country's troubles grow
out of the fact that her soil is toe rich. 1t pro-
duces too much vegetation, which must fall and
decay. This excess Of vegetation also gives US
too much oxygen gass in the air which we
bI eathe, aad this combined with the deleteri-
Gus Dir which rises from the decayed vegetation,
gives us as you can see, verJ foul air to
breathe. Not being used to it, and as IL will not
change, we have to change to II, and while we
are changing we are weak and the chills and
fevers jump right on us q. this point. Persons
who have bilious temperamcnts, weak heads or
diseased kidneys, will find it to their interest
not to come here, unless they are able to secure
the very best attention in their feUer sickness l
see no African fever here. There is nothing
over the world only it is worse here, because
the soil is so much richer and produces so much
more vegetation spontaneously. Tho fever at
tacks the head and spine and weakens the
whole system. Now, if you send persons here
who have sound heads, stout and healthy sys-
tems they will not go to bed for all the fever
that is here.
The Ok is here in abun lance, hogs, sheep,
goats, chickens, ducks, geese and the horse will
| thrive here, if attended to. You can see fruit
tree with sweet ripe fruit on it. grown green
fruit, young green fruit and blooms, oil at the
same time on the same tree; so you can have
fruit all the while.
The greatest impediment to the civilization
| of these heatheps is the traffic Of whisky among
them, and this is done oil along the coast by
English Merchants. But were you here to see
what has been done and think Of the short sc
years in which it has been done, in the midst Of
so many disadvantages, your heart would rejoice
in you at the prospects these things indicate.
The Daptists here are stronger than oil the
other denominations put together. revival is
going OH in Monrovia now and has been fc,
four weeks in the Providence baptist Church, o
which Rev. NJ J. Worrell is pastor, and l27 souls
have joined the church. No living soul ever
saw such time in this city before and it is
getting so now oil over this country. There art
about rs ordained Baptist ministers in oil Libe
rim; but they are men from the Liberian College
and they are young mon, and under them The
work is growing. On account of my acclima
| ton have not been able to attend closely to my
mission but thank God that we arc not with
out fruits in the way of saving souls. Write
me the news. May the good Lord eTcr keel
his smiles over you, and his grace in you, il
the prayer of your brother.
| II. n. BOUEY,
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Sow Spring Oats.

Sow Spring Oats.
We arc frequently surprised at our farmers
not paying more attention to the Oat crop than
they do. 1t is the cheapest food for work ani-
mails that can be raised, and comes in at y time
when the corn crib requires the most help to
make it last through the work season. In cities
corn has been decided to he too heating for
horses and mules that are worked hard during
the Summer, and cats have generally been sub
stituted, as being much healthier, md we see
no reason why the same reason should not apply
to work animals on the farm. A crop of oats
followed by crop of peas, the latte to be tarned
under IN the Fall, to improve the land and pre-
pare it for wheat crop, has Been. found the most
profitable and judicious system Of rotation ever
adopted. Try the plan this yearg yOhCen get
the best quality Of seed Oats at F. NJ. Farr &
Co.'S.
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Agricultural Adyannea

AN 'icr the better to protect those who make
Aavances for Agricultural Purposes.
>, SECTION 1. BeI enacted by the Senate an,,
nouse Oh Representatives of the State of South
taronna' now met and sitting in General Assem-.
o'y, ana by the authority of the same:
ihat any person who shall make advances in
provisions, supplies and other articles for apri.
cultural purposes shall have a lien in preference
10 oil other liens existing or otherwise upon such
provisions, supplies and other articles until the
same Shall be consumed in the use
SEC. z. That in case any one TO whom such
provisions, supplies md other articles are so
asvanced shall endeavor to dispose of the same
1or other pupsses than that for which they were
advanced, or in case any person shall endeayor
10 make said provisions, supplies and other ar
ticles liable for the debts of the party to whom
sney we're advanced, then the party advancing
sara provisions, supplies and other articles shall
nave oil the remedies and means for enforcino
ms lien, upon such provisions, supplies and
olner articles advanced US provided, in the Act
entitled can Act to secure landlords and per
sons sons making advances" approved March 4,
1873 for enforcing liens on crops for advances
made.
Approved December a, 1879.
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Approved December q, 1879.

BUSINESS BOOMING AND EVERYBODY At WonK
"A very Intelligent New York merchant, who
has just returned from three weeks business
tour Of observation through this State, Western
rennsylvan'a' Southern Ohio and West Virginia,
gives glowing account of the revival of indus
try in all that region. The leather manufac
turers' ne says, are refusing to take further or
uers' and have as much business on hand lust
now rs they can take care of until midsums,cr,
me furniture manufacturers are all working
isll time and likewise have orders far ahead.
ns ior me iron ana steel establishments, he says
many of them are at work night and dov onj
some OF them experience more or less difficulty
IN obtaining supply of the right kind of labor.
Inc farmers too, ore jubilant, and are expecting
TO increase their hog crops and grain acreage
inns year under the stimulus of good prices and
.helr improved financial condtiea, res ,lting
from last years harvests. Saw few or no tramps:
In fact, almost everybody was at work.-Batn-
more Sag.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-23

STATE GRASGE.-Pomaria. Newbcrry Co., S..
c., January l3, 18S0.-The Rates of Passage fixed
by the Railroads for those who desire to visit
Charleston during the meeting of the State
Grange February Sd, 1880, are as follows:
G. s. G. r. r., &c. per mile, counting both
ways.
G. C. & A. II. r., &c per mile for Round Trip.
8. G.. Il. r., Sc. per mile for Round Trip.
8. u. s. C. r. R., one full fare for Round Trip.
N. Z. X. r.. one full fare for Round Trip.
The w. C. & A., and Cheraw & Darlington
Railroads will, no doubt, sell round trip tickets
at reduced rates.
Tickets to be on sale from February 2nd to
the 7th, and good until the 9th.
Arrangements for board have been made for
Patrons, with Pavilion Hotel, at 81. 90 per day
Waverly House, at l.50 per day.
THos. w. HOLLOWAY.
Secretary.
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THE New FACTORY ORGANISED.--Ata Meeting
Of the Stockholders of the new Cotton Factory
on last Monday the Company was organized by
the election of the following Directors:
ID. +. Converse, Maj. James Anderson, A. II.
Twicbcll, Jno. Is. Cleveland, Esq, Jas. Beggs,
Col. Jos. Walker, ]. A. Foster, ID. z. Judd, W.
X. Blake, and L. A. Mills.
Alta Meeting Of the Directors Immediately af-
terwards the following officers were elected:
ID. ID. Converse, President Maj James An
dersen, ce-President; and A. II. Twichell
Secretary and Treasurer.
The name adopted by the Directors was the
"Clifton Manufacturing Company"
The work Of erecting the buildings, &C., is to
be begun at once, and it is hoped that the facto
ry will be in operation by next Fall. So much
for the enterprise of Spartanburg. rg.-Spartan6ur5
Herald.
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Personal.

Personal.
We were pleased to meet last Wednesday
eur able and snterprising colatsrer, Col. T. 8.
Farrow, Of the Spartanburg Herald The Col.
looks as young..and handsome as over, aad says
the Herald is booming, Notwithstanding tn G
high price of paper.
&C. Rantin, the corpuent and jolly repre-
sentative Of A. S. Browns Shoe House, at
Charleston. is in town, looking rs if he didn't
care continental whether hides and leath er
went up so pcr cent or not, as he intesded to
keep shoes below every other article of clothing
oil the time. lie threatened to cane us but we
limped off smiling at the joke.
We regret that Mr. W. II. Wallace, the junior
Editor Of the Newbcrry HeraM did not thin X
enough of us to give the Times q cali. C
tricl 10 catch him while he was in town, but
he is too much like the Irishman's flea for
any ordinary man to corner.
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History Repeating Itself.

History Repeating Itself
Who in South Carolina that reads the follow
ing occurrence of tue 10Th in tho State of Maine
will not be forcibly reminded of remarkably
similar scene In our State Capitol in 1877. The
only difference is the Capitol of Maine we believe
is held by the State Militia while our State
House was held by Federal Soldiers:
BosroN,- January ia special TO the Her
aid from Augusta, Maine, gives full particulars
OF the attempt Of Governor Smith and the Flu
Sion Legislature to onter the State House this af-
'tcrEocn Mr. Lomson. President of the
Fusion Senate, and Mr.. Talbot, Speaker of the
Fusion House, appeared with the Secretary and
Clerk OF these bodies and demanded admission.
On being refused by the Major, they asked for
entrance as members of the Legislature, only
to have it again denied them. A few moments
later Governor Smith came up and attempted to
pass without asking any questions. He was
stopped by an officers arm, and when he said {:
81 demand admittance as Governor" his author
ity was not recognized and he was turned back.
AT this time about 1000 persons had gathered.
A representative, supposed to be MIR. Knowles,
OF bradford, began speech, in which he de-
nounced the authorities in the strongest terms
for refusing to admit them. Presently Mr.. Tai
bot, Speaker of the Fusion House, n ounted the
fence around the State House and said "Since
we are not permitted by usurping and illegal
Governor enter tho legislative halls, it be-
comes my duty to Gull the House together here
or as near rs possible. Gentlemen of the House,
you will please come to order" The reading
Of the journal was dispensed with, and on mo-
tion Of Plaisted, of Lincoln, the House adjourn
cd to meet at Union Hall to morrow. The State
Treasurer to-day issued an order instructing
the subordinatcs in his office not to honor any
demand for the payment Of money from the
Treasury emanating from Or issued by the au.
thority of either Of the bodies claiming to
be the Legislature of the State until further ad-
vised by him.
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Tho Extra Session in Doubt.

The mandamus case to test the validity of the
Tax Act passed by the last Legislature was ar
gued before the Supreme Court last Monday,
but the decision of the Court had not been re-
ceived by us when our paper was put to press.
The general belief, however, is, that the Court
will decide hose sections ofthe ratified act palp-
ably at variance with what was passed by the
Legislature to be invalid and void. If that
should be the decision, tho Governor will find il
imperative on him to convene the Legislature in
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-23

hrn-I-.r-. pl-~>--s.S TAxrs-Tho uuestiop NJ
the liability of the Airline Railroad TO taxntrun
has been subject of litigation fol. Several years
In 1877 the road was sold 10 its present owners,
the former company having paid no taxes upon it,
on tho greand that the road was not liable to
taxation. This question was tcsted Ia the courts
and decided against the company while tho road
was iu the hands Of q receiver. The present
Company has heretofore declined to pay tho tax
es which accrued prior to their purchase of
the rsad, but were willing to Pay the taxes prop
erly chargeable to them. At the recent session
of the Legislature an act was passed authorizing
tax officers to receive the taxes for 1877 and
1878 from the present management Of the road,
free Of cost and penalties, and leave the taxes
which accrued previous to 1877 as q charge
against the former company. Under these cir
cumstnnces, Gen. F.reacre, the general manager
of the road, has paid the taxes in the several
counties of this State, having visited Yorkville
last week for the purpose Of paying the taxes
due to tho County Of ork.-Yorkville Enquirer.
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Apple Blooms on Christmas Day.

On Christmas day last Mr.. Mclaughlin. living
near ColeraiAe Posoffce in this County, had an
apple tree in bloom. He picked branch intend
ing to bring it to US to prove.h remarkable
story, but forgot it when he started from home,
and although he gave it to other parties to de-
liver to us it has not got here yet. Our venera-
bic friend, r. NJ. Robinson, however, cerrobo-
rates Mes statement, and says he never saw or
heard of such thing before in this part of the
country.
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Tho Phoenix Iron Works.

The PhBnix Iron Works. IS
Our enterprising Teutonic friend, Mr.. g.
Diercks, of Columbia, paid our sanctum visit
last Tuesday, and like an honest man paid his
printers BILL Mr.. Diercks is now the owner of
the Phoenix Iron Works at the Capital and is
travelling in the interest Of that business. We
can honestly recommend him to the people Of
this section a high-toned, honorable gentle
man, and oil who want Steam Engines, Water
and Steam Powers, Saw and Grist Mills, Iron
columns for Store Fronts, Iron Railings. or any
thing else made Of iron, cannot do better than
by sending their orders to him. But If you
don't want anything in that line he can supply
yon with oil kinds Of Jcwelry, at the very low
est prices and warranted to bo just as repreaen-
ted, or he will send you Groceries, Wines, Ii
quers and any other article in that line. tj.
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A Sad Fire.

A Sad Fire.
On Sunday morning last the dwelling of Mrs.
Craig, on Mr.. VIM. Lawson's farm, near Ce.
dar Bluff, with all its contents except q
few pounds of meat, was destroyed by fire. -
Mrs Craig had left the house very short time
before to accompany friend short distance
on her way hon e, and on her return found all
she had on earth destroyed. We are glad TO
learn that the humane people of the neighbor-
hood promptly rendered her material assistance.
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Mr.. Henry Eubanks.

We see that this accomplished gentleman and
interesting correspondent has severed his con
neciion with the Columbia Register md taken q
position MS travelling Agent and correspondent
Of the Charleston NeOs and Courier. There nre
but few more highly educated gentlemen in the
South than Mr.. Eubaaks and he is one of the
most inbefatigable Agents we ever knew. May
the new connection prove profitable and pleasant
to both parties.
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BA- After the few cool days Of last week the
weather became mild and Spring.like again
We are now having most delightful weather, and
the buds on the trees are beginning to SWELL
English Peas are coming up in many gardens
and some are even talking about planting cotton.
We think that would be dangerous experiment.
We have nearly three months to go through be-
fore the danger of severe cold weather can be
considered as passed.
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Meat Spelling.


The Newterry Xerald Of last week informs us
that the warm weather has caused great deal
Of meat to spoil in that county. The same bad
news comes to US from many persons in this
county. On examining some hams few days
ago, we thought they were all safe, but the wealth
er continuing warm our "5etter half" concluded
TO bone them, and on breaking the bone Of one
she discovered that the marrow was badly tain
ted. The meat smelt sweet, so after taking out
tho bone she packed the meat in charcoal, which
we think will save it.
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nA- Two colored boys, aged II and Is years,
got into difficulty on the street last Monday,
when the youngest cut the older boy in the knee
with knife. The case was taken before Trial
Justice Wallace, who, after reprimanding the
prisoner and sentencing him to pay the costs,
bade him depart and cut no more.
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The Chester Reporter.

This valuable exchange came to us last week
much enlarged and otherwise Improved in ap-
pearance. When we consider the great increase
of expense in all departments of n newspaper
office, this 10 gratifying evidence of the pros
perity of one Of the best county papers in tn e
State, and We offer our congratulations to neigh
bor Buchanan, with the hope that his prosperity
may continue 10 good old age.
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Buckwheat Cakes and Sausages.

breakfast 6t to set before the gods Mrs.
Grant, in the generosity of her heart, sent us
the Sausages, and it was no pinched-up send
either, but whole dish full, enough for call
hands and the cook" That's the kind of o
ncighbor Mrs. Grant is. The buckwheat came
frop McCrory & Hills Store and is az good as
we ever eat. They are all gone, but the taste Of
that breakfast remains with us still.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-23

Cir TO WoFFonD CoLLEGE.-Professor
David Duncan has given his classical library to
Woffora College, and this is no ordinary gift
For many years he has been accumulating this
until il numbers nearly 100 volumes. Many
Of the books ale rare, and there is one Of the
nambsr that cost over a hundred dollars. Tie
learned classical scholar, DR.. Toy, said this was
the finest classical library he had ever seen in
The possession OF private individual, and he
Lad seen many in Europe and America. 1t is
difficult to estimate the value Of this gift in mon
cy, but it is perhaps between FIVE and eight
thousand dollars. The Professor has the hearty
thanks Of every friend of the College for this val
liable gift Carolina Spartan.
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TIE County Finances,

were toiu therc was no mouey In the~Treasury
Tor them. 1t was u mystery the people could
not solve. f'a '.s
Last week we commented somewhat tharply
| upon the matter, not willingly, we conf tss for
we have the highest respect for each of tiie Com
| mssioners and the Treasurer, knowing that not
one them would Intentionally do n wrongto any
| one; but when q sufficient levy had bcea made
and only 20 per cent of the current accounts
could be paid out of it, after oil bu: few wdelin
quent taxes had been collected by the Trcd surer,
one of two things appeared evident TO us either
q mill tax was found not sufficient orIthcrc
was q great disregard Of the interests Of the
creditors in keeping in the Treasury 30 per cent
| of what was due them.
| We have since looked into the matter, through
the Treasurer's books, and find that the original
tax duplicate c. lied for little moro than $685.
600, for all purposes, and nearly oil the proper
tionate share of that amount belonging TO tho
County has been reported tsthe Cap59isaaone5s
aud paid out by them-the Treasurer Befving
in his hands sufficient sam to meet any demand
upon him for abatements, errors, &c., that will
| occur with the most careful. So that, so far as
| the original duplicate is concerned, the Treas
| urer has reported nearly every dolhr called
for on it.. But through the thorough examina-
tion and intellig ,nt labor of Col J. L. Young,
the present Auditor, there have been discovered
q large number Of omissions by which the tax
receipts have been Increased $4,000 over what
the original Duplicate called for, of which the
County is entitled to its mill tax share. five
understand the situation right, the Treasurer
I. NJ lt.l.S. l.. A.. 10
missioners, with safety to himself, and there is
but n small amount behind 10 draw from.
This being correct, il is evident that mill
tax will not pay much, if any, more than 76
per cent Of the current expenses Of the County,
and will leave o deficiency debt of 20 or 20 per
cent every year.
We are ignorant of the present total debt of
the County, and we think the Commissioners
should give the public full report of it, SO that
the people may see what its financial condition is.
Such report is due the people and has been
asked for frequently.
a two mill tax for past Indebtedness Of this
County was authorized by the last Legislature,
but if mill annual tax is not sufficient TO de-
fray the expenses Of The County, but leaves an
annual deficiency, we shall be continually calling
for m extra levy, while the credit Of the County
will continue in such bad repute that every per-
son working for or selling to the County will
have to charge enough extra to meet the uncer-
tainty of collecting their claims.
1t would be good economy to levy tax at
once sufficient to pay the old debt and then an
nually thereafter make the levy sufficient to meet
oil demands prompr,ys W. ara- -aauldsnt the
people weuld BE better satisfied and the Offices
Of Treasurer and County Commissioner much
pleassnter.
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Strawberries in January.

Our friend b. F. Crawford LAID upon our ta-
BILE last Friday, tho 10th of January two fine
r'P' ".--''"""-ias- Oi"ked that morning from his
strawberry patch in the garden. Dve. ~ ON q
in this region remember Of seeing or even hear
ing of picking ripe Strawberries, grown in the
open air, At this time Of year before? If they
have let us know, if not friend Crawford takes
the mule.
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THE LANDS SOLD FOR DIRECT TAxEs.-The
House judiciary committee, to day, agreed TO re-
port favorably TO the House, without amend
ment, the bill intrduced by Representative Hun
ton for the relief of owners and purchasers of
lands sold for direct taxes in the insurrection-
ary States.
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A RABBIT HuSr IN LAURRNs.-TumbliDg
Shoals, January l3.-Monday being wet and
drizzly day and net suitable for farm work was
n holiday with the black boys. l saw eight or
ten pass this evening with few dogs and single
barrel shot-gins. Soon the hills OF Hecdy River
were rcvcrberatDg with their yells; and such
u noise you seldom hear. Here he goes seize
him I! head him ! catch him The crowd. re-
iurnel before night with foriy-!wo rabbits
swung on sticks over their shoulders. good
days work. with heap Of fun ard rabbi,-ric
in the future.
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Hot Supper at Jonesville.

The Ladies' of the Methodist Church at Jones'
vile request us to state that they will give lot
supper for the benefit Of the Church on the night
of Wednesday the 2Sth inst, to which they in.
vite the public "including the Editor" Thank
you, Ladies, but "big suppers" don't agree with
on big dinners, when we can get them,