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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-07-02

PKEDIcrION.-Col. A. X. Mcclure, now in
Cincinnati, teegraphs editorially to his paper,
the Philadelphia Times: "New York, New Jer.
sey and Connecticut are reasonably certain to
be Hancock States, and put down Pennsylya.
nia as quite as certain for Hancock as Ohio is
for Garfield. The really doubtful States of the
contests will be Indiana, Illinois, Nevada, Cali
fornia and Oregon, with not more than one
chance in dozen for the Republicans in Indiana
and with about like chances for the Democrats
In Illinois and the Pacific States. Looking dis
passionately over the field at this early stage of
the conflict, the indications point strongly to a
Democratic President, q Democratic Senate and
q Democratic House on the 4th of March, 1891"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-07-02

An OFFICIAL SUICIDE. Rochester, N. ", June
28.--City Treasurer Williams committed suicide
this morning by drowning himself In Ironde-
QUOT Bay, after 6rst unsucccssfully attempting
= take his life by opening the veins In his wrist
The appointment Of COMMITTEES TO Investigate
his accounts unsettled his mind. although his
accounts were found to be correct and his integ.
rity Is unquestioned.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-07-02

NoN-RATiPYIN0 RINEHARr.-A calamity has
indeed befallen tho State. Just he, our late con-
vention, which met in Columbia, had adjourned.
There was feeling Of general sal s action, and
in many cases Of strong approval. But lust as
we were beginning to feel most assured. here
comes the startling news that Rinehart will not
ratfy the procee IiDgs ofthe convention. Every.
body was most surely depending on Rinehart. :.
Or all the Democrats their loyalty was consid.
cred most unquestionable. but in q solemn
meeting they repudiate the State nominations
aud call for new convention in August. South
Carolina has learned many lessons in patience
and forbearance lately, bat how she IL to bear
this last and heaviest affiiction Of all Is more
than any mortal can tell. The Rineharters de.
mand new convention. 1t is hoped that our
Executive Committee will send O High Commis.
sion to them at once and make the best terms
possible, because if this thing should 20 on there
is no telling where II will stop. Suppose Rine.
hart should not ratify the Cincinnati nomination,
Then the whole Of our political machinery would
come to sadden stop. Let Rinehart DO concil-
lated. and that speedily. 1t is too straining
on the country for this thing to go on longer.
There may be n few Of our readers who know ns
little about Rinehart rs they do of Garfield and
Arthur, so we may rs we'll state ut once that il
is Democratic club in Edgefeld In their pre-
amble and resolutions such expressions rs the
following are found: "Staight-out.' Fusion
ism" "Rings," "whte Supremacy" "Aristo.
cratic leaders," all of which clearly indicate
the paternity fthis political nbo, tion -S Spartan
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-07-02
Bastardy and Violation Of Contract.


The Spartan, in its report Of the proceedings
of Court, gives the following as portions of
Judge Mackey's charges upon bastardy and the
violation of contracts
There were several cases Of bastardy handed
to the Jury. but the Judge charged them that
they could find no bill in case where the moth
er was an able bodied woman and physically
competent TO support the chill and il the re-
puted father did not have property above the
homestead they could find no Till. Trial Jus
tices have original jurisdiction in these cases,
and in no case should .the State take cognizance
of them unless the child is about to become a
burden on tie county. Such cases need the
reformatory influences Of the chuch rather than
the iron grip of the law.
An appeal camc up from Trial Justice, in
the case of q laborer indicted for violation of
contract. The Judge held that this law, passed
in the dark days Of 1865, v as q blot on the fair
escutcheon Of the State that it was relic of
barbarism ; that IL was contrary TO the Csns,itu-
tion that II subverted the very principles of
liberty and if he could prevent il no such dis
grace should attach to the fair fame of South
Carolina. According to his opinion laborers
whether hired or working for part Of the crop
cannot be indicted for violation of contracts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-20
Attend to Your Stock.

Every stock-raiser, rich or poor,
should personally look after the inter-
ests of his stock daily. There may be
instances where careful, kind and at
tentive hired hand may be had. But
as general rule this is not the case.
Too frequently the care of stock is in
trusted to bowling, wild, vicious fell
lows, who beat and kick any animal
which stands in their way, or which
does not act exactly as they think is
right. From our experience on this
subject, we can scarcely write COM
posedly on the matter. There is not a
greater scarcity in any employment Ii
life than kind, gentle and careful stock
feeders. And this is especially the case
in the storms and bleak winds of win
ter, when stock need all the possible
care and attention which can be be-
slowed on them. Hence we say that
owners must attend to their own stock.
The hired hands can do the straight
work in the barn, fields or on the road.
But when considerable care and kind at
tention is needed, this is the owner
place, instead of entrusting it to men
who have no interest, and who only put
in their time to get their wages. In
many cases from this cause alone fire.
quently the best results are not obtained
by investment in various kinds of stock.
Kindness to dumb brutes is a cheap ar
ticle, yet it yields rich rewards. But
even many owners upon whom the ex-
ercise of such virtue is so important
have frequently but limited stock on
hand. But they may be assured that
the animal which looks kindly for your
coming, and shows it feels a pleasure
from your touch, will be more content
ed, and will assimilate its food more to
your advantage. The kind breath Of
the owner is balmy breeze to all do
nestle animals. -IoaoG State Register.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-20
A Business Education for Ladies.

Why should not our girls, as they
grow up to be women, go into some
regular occupation, just as the boys
doP is question that is often asked.
There is no good reason why they
should not at least have the preparation
for doing something as well as the
BOYS.
And what preparation can young
lady have, to bring her in harmony
with, and make her as self-reliant as
her brothers or young men, unless it be
the same daily training that they re-
ceive, the familiarizing of herself with
the principles and usages of business
iifeP In other words, if a parent wishes
to give daughter something, as part
of her education, that would initiate
her into the real economies of every
day affairs-the actualities of business
life-that something would be a bus
mess education.
An indulgent father will furnish the
means freely for a musical education,
fine art display, and for gaining a IA
miliarity with foreign languages, but
this more important discipline, the
ability to assist in setting in motion the
wheels of commerce, and properly re-
cording the changes that occur in the
interchange of commodities, the pro-
duction of our income is overlooked.
If the widow, with her other sorrows,
has added thereto the consciousness
that she has no knowledge of business,
she is indeed at the mercy of others.
To her thorough knowledge of bust
ness matters, and ability to keep &C.
counts correctly, is of vital impor-
lance.
Could each of our young ladies take
a business course, then spend few
months in an office, in charge of set
OF books, long enough to fix the princi-
pies of trade well in her mind, and be-
come proficient in the mechanical part
of the book-work, she would ever be
the better and stronger for it.
And if continuance at the desk
should be decided upon, the position
would be honorable, and more retired
than that of saleswoman.
Fathers, mothers, as you value the
happiness of your daughters, give this
matter careful consideration; thorough
business course will ever be blessing
to your girls.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-20
A Crusade Against Bird-Wearing.

THE ladies who wear birds on their
hats and bonnets must prepare for a
vigorous onslaught upon that practice
by vast army or indignant men. In
our own country there has, so far,
been no organized movement in this
direction that can be considered inn
portant, but in Europe the opponents
of bird-wearing have become very nu-
merous and active, and their united
efforts are assuming the proportions of
a real crusade. They have been de-
nouncing the custom bitterly in the
public journals, and are doing every
thing in their power to bring it into bad
odor. The various societies for the
prevention of cruelty to animals are
especially active in this WORK, and ii
is not unlikely that they will soon take
measures for interfering with the sup.
ply of the birds through some legal
enactment. Among the English and
French newspapers which have ex-
pressed themselves most earnestly on
this subject. are Land and Water and the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-20
Strange Devices OF Philadelphia So.
ciety Women.

Society women in Philadelphia are
accused of strange devices by the shop
keepers. One storekeeper in the arti-
ficial-flower business says it is quite a
common occurrence to have ladies call
on the morning before ball and have
handsome flowers sent to their resi-
dence for appreciation, which are faith
fully returned the next day, with per-
haps the purchase of tifty-cent rose,
and occasionally without making any
purchase at all, having thus obtained
the required adornments. for one even
ing's wear at the merchants expense
Some time ago carriage customer, it
is said, ordered to be sent to her fash
ionable residence, for selection, braid,
puffs and curls of color to match her
hair. AS it was on the eve of grand
reception, the messenger was told not
to return without the money or the
goods. The lady played sick, the arti-
cles were sent to her room for examine
ton, and the messenger politely dis
missed. Determined not to be hum
bugged, the storekeeper sent a per-
emptory message, demanding the re-
turn of the articles Immediately, which
was reluctantly complied with.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-20
Patriotism Of the Lime.Kiln Club.

The President donned his robe of
state, the triangle called to order, and
as soon as Samuel Shin could be drawn
away from the water pail, Brother
Gardner began:
81 war axed de odder day whar dis
Lime Kiln Club would be found in case
dis kentry had to fight Yurup to uphold
the Monroe doctrine. My answer was
dat it would cheerfully furnish 200
colonies, $50 majors, 800 captains, an
all de quartermasters needed for di-
vishun. Inow ask if de club guaran-
tees my statement"
"She does-you bet she does!' was
shouted all over the hall, and Elder
Toots, who had just begun to doze off,
started up and tried to rush out doors,
thinking the place on fire.
"Ah! / knew l could not be mis-
takenr' continued the President. "Pat-
riotism hides in cherry co'ner of dis hall;
self-sacrifice skulks under de benches
an stools; enthusiasm whoops up an
down de aisles, an devoshen to kentry
has firm grip on cherry coat-tail. War
am to be deplored, an bein' killed on
de field of battle am mighty inconven-
lent, but if Yurup lays hand on dat
Monroe doctrine we will lock the doahs
of Paradise Hall, kiss our old women
goodbye an 90 marchin' to de 'front.'"
Yell after yell rent the air, and Way
down Beebe broke window and Whet-
stone Smith smashed |. stool, and for
two or three minutes there was such an
outburst of popular sympathy and pub
lie approval that the old building shook
from roof to cellar. When order had
been restored the Glee Club sang,
yankee Doodle" with chorus run
ming:
"We doan' want to fight,
But we nebber run away;
An wharf we plant the Yankee flag
We plant it fur to stay"
Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-20

Country, of London, and L'AccItnGtG-
ton, of Paris. But it is in Germany
that the anti bird-wearers are most
numerous and energetic, and many of
the leaders among those who are en-
gagged in the movement are influential
public men.
The principal reasons given by the
enemies of the custom for their hostil-
ity to it are-the destruction OF count
less hosts of birds, with the serious re-
suits which must follow its continuance,
and the dreadful cruelty which they
assert to be practiced in killing the
birds. They allege that the unfortu-
nate little victims of fashion, after be-
ing captured alive, are usually allowed
to die of hunger and thirst, as that is
considered the easiest way to kill them
without injuring their plumage or alter
ing their shape. Where this is done,
the almost equally cruel alternative of
poisoning their food and water or of
piercing their brain with fine needle
is the means resorted to.
AS for the number of birds sacrificed
to this demand for natural ornaments,
investigation has shown it to be enor-
nous. Within a few years the current
price of bright-hued birds has increased
five-fold. DR.. Rey, a prominent Ger
man scientist, states that one mercan-
tile house at Leipsic received in sim
gle consignment thirty-two thousand
humming- birds, eight hundred thous-
and water birds and three hundred
thousand pairs of snipe-wings. The
fashion of wearing birds seems
to have reached every quarter of
the globe, and London sporting
paper states that in South America
vast numbers of birds are constantly sac
rifced to it, being not only exported
largely, but used very extensively at
home by ladies of all the different col
ors. 1t is claimed by those who are at
the head of the movement against this
practice that if such wholesale butch
cry be permitted to continue and in
crease 'the feathered songsters of the
grove' will soon be as thoroughly ex-
tinct as the dodo and the dinornis,
and the triumphant insects will have
every advantage offered them in their
vigorous efforts to create 9 general
famine.
What success these bird-defenders
will have in carrying out their object it
would be hard to foretell. No doubt
many kind-hearted and sensible wom-
en- will be influenced by the reasons
they have given for discouraging the
habit in question, and will give it up
voluntarily. 1t is not very improbable,
too, that the persistent efforts of those
who are striving to do away with the
obnoxious custom may result in max
ing it questionable, and then, of
course, its doom will be sealed Lip
pi,acOM'S Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-20
How the Government Pays Bills.

A great part of the work in the De-
partment is necessarily in the line of
keeping accounts, and possesses little
interest to people who are not excep-
tionally fond of figuring. The general
principle which governs the whole sys-
tenn of auditing and settling accounts
against the Government is to provide
every safeguard against fraud, and this
is so successfully accomplished that a
dollar could not be got out of the Treas
ury iliegitimately without the collision
of so many persons that it may be set
down as a practical impossibility. Sup
pose a man has bill against the Gov
eminent. The head of the Department
or Bureau to which the matter properly
belongs makes requisition for the
amount upon the Secretary of the Treas
ury. using prepared blank which asks
him to cause a warrant for the amount
in question to be issued in favor of the
party, the same to be charged to the
particular appropriation by Congress
out of which the sum ought to come.
But before this requisition reaches the
Secretary it must pass under the eye OF
the proper Auditor and Comptroller
and receive their countersign, the Aud
itor at the same time charging the
amount to the account of the disbursing
officer in whose favor it is issued. II
all goes well SO far, the Secretary issues
a warrant to the Treasurer, directing
him to pay over the money, which he
does by issuing draft for the amount
in favor of the Governments creditor,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-20
A LOVERS ANS WEIR.


WHAT is she like-my own, my queen of pearls
Like every thing that God has made for love;
Like birds, and flowers, and songs, and sweet
June days.
A summer rose whose leaves have fallen apart.
Blush after blush down to its perfect heart,
Is full of her and all her tender ways.
The cooling of silver-throated dove
Echoes her tones, the brooklet's babbling whirls
Mimic her laughter; showers from an April sky
Her glistening tears. Her smiles!-ah, evermore
On the cool bosom of the sea they lie,
And ripple, ripple, ripple to the snore.
What is she like? Like to no human thing
The fragrant balmy breach of opening Spring
Is like her sigh; the heavy GLORIOUS air
Seems thrilling with her presence everywhere;
ALI the sweet luscious fruits that summer brings
Are like her words; the butterfys bright wings,
Quivering in light, are radiant as her thought;
That tangled beam of yellow sunlight, caught
In dainty meshes of thin spider-lace,
Is like her warmth of hospitable grace;
The spreading branches of the tall palm-tree
Are like her all embracing charity.
What is she like? Would had power to tell
Like to q sunset in its after-glow.
When all the world is dusk and dark below,
And wooded hills are clothed in misty shrouds,
When quietly and still the waters flow,
Then the long lines of light beneath the clouds
Seem like dream of sky beyond the skies:
In that deep hush feel the mysteries
That hide within the shadows of her eyes.
And deeper, deeper, deeper grows the spell
As silent night above the dark earth broods--
That heavenly night wherein her soul doth
dwell
Calm night the mirror of her solemn moods.
Ella DtetS, IN Scrt6nsr for March.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-20

nothing against me that you may hear,
for mill be true toyou. And oh, Rob-
ert, directly you are free, come straight
to me. l will wait, though it be for
yearsp'
And he had kissed her and sworn it.
Now the oath was fulfilled-his part
of it, at least; he had come back.
Then those few brief seconds over,
he crossed the little dusty road, passed
the village school, whence issued the
sound of many children's voices sing
ing the morning hymn, and entered the
low cottage opposite, and knelt with a
great fearless sob at the feet of an old
blind woman, who, putting out with
cred hand, and stroking softly the curls
so thickly strewn with gray, murmured,
My son, my son! Have you come,
then, at lastP All! it has been weary
waiting; but lived on, for l knew the
truth must be known some day, and
that then you would come home. -
Leisure H0MrS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-20
Don't Trim Them.

1t seems that there is large increase
in the quantity of mutilated coin now
in circulation in this country. 1t is
thought that fully one-third of the sill
yer now in circulation is defaced more
or less. 1t is thought that people are
in the habit of cutting pieces from sill
yer coins for the purpose of selling the
bits to jewellers. Before the practice
had grown to its present proportions it
was noticed that those engaged in it
seemed to confine their operations to
boring small holes in the quarters and
fifty cent pieces; but of late they have
grown more bold, and now an immense
number of coins of those denominations
are in circulation from which silver has
been removed in the form of "V'' or
triangle, the cutting having evidently
been performed by punch or machine.
The Government officers have had great
difficulty in trying to find out the dep
redators, and thus far have been unsuc-
cessful. Meanwhile the despoiling of
the currency shows no signs of decrease
The law on the subject is to be found in
section 5459 of the revised statutes of
the United States, which reads as fol-
lows:
EVERY person who fraudulently, by
any art, way or means, defaces, mutt
lates, impairs, diminishes, falsifies,
scales or lightens the gold and silver
coins which have been or which may
hereafter be coined at the minis of the
United States, or any foreign gold and
silver coins which are by law made cur
rent or are in actual use and circula-
ton as money within the United States,
shall be imprisoned not more than two
years and fined not more than $4,000"
Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-20

but not until after the warrant has been
countersigned by the proper Comptrol-
Ter and registered by the Register. In
deed, the draft itself must go the Regis
ter for comparison and registry before it
is finally passed over. There seems to be
a good deal of red tape in all this proc
ess, but it is q sort of red tape that
saves the country money in the long
run.-David 0opperJfeld, in Good Com
Manu.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-20

WHY are washerwomen silly peoplea
Because they put out their tubs to catch
soft water when it rains hard.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-06-18
'sPlanting in the M0on."

WEhave on hand two or three letters
asking our opinion about planting in
the moon" So far as experiments
conducted through series of years go
to settle anything, they settle the fact
that the moon has no perceptible in
f1uence upon the germinating of seed or
on the yield of any crop. Recent ex-
periments made with the electric light,
20 test the effect of continuous daylight
upon plants, 90 to show tina. plants SO
Gated grow more rapidly than those
. .posed to only the ordinary amount of
l,gnt. That there is some effect caused
y moonlight, perhaps a greater
growth than when there is no MOON
may be inferred from these expert
ments. If seed be planted in ''the old
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-06-18

The elders of a church in Massachu-
sets, in the year 100, passed the
following lively ordinance: ''ro prevent
the Youth from prophaning ye Sabbath
and their misordering themselves in
times of Worshipp-It is Ordered They
shall sit together in We two back side
Seats of each front Gallery, which are
ye seats appointed for them-and that
We TYthing men and others desired with
them Shall take Turn by two in Day.
to Sit with them to inspect them. and
such as will not be reclaimed by sd
persons Discountenanceing of their Ill
manners shall be complained of to the
Justices and proceeded with by them
as the Law Directs unless said Justices
shall Instead of tineing of them-Im-
prison such incorrigble persons or give
them Corporal punishment.