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Tho County Executive committee.

The County Executive Committee.
The members OF the Democratic Executive
Committee Of Union County will meet at this
place next Monday, for the transaction of i'm
portant business. No doubt it will make all ar
rangements for the Primary Election-the time
when it shall be held, who shall vote, &c.--and
it is very necessary that every member should
be present.
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A Hen that Don't Lay.

We have perfect curiosity on our premises,
in the shape of game hen that has never laid
an egg but has hatchcd out II brood of chickens
Her henship knows what is expected of her and
regularly goes upon the nest, sets there, rs de-
murcy as any other hen, the length of time she
conceivcs to be necessary for the proper dis
charge of her duty, comes off cackling as loud
and long as any other hen, but her labor is bar
rem of fruit-thc nest remains empty. Did you
epcr see the like, reader
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Browns Store no Moro.

The Post Office heretofore known as Browns
Store, has been removed to Mt Moriah, aud will
hereafter be known as Mt Moriah =. o., with
r. A. Jones, Postmaster. The public will take
due notice thereof and govern themselves ac-
cordingly, when directing letters to that point.
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ANormEn STEAMBOAT DrsAsrrn on

ANOTHER STEAMBOAT DISASTER ON Loya Is
LAND SouSD.-College Point, L. l., June 28.-
The steamer Sedmanhdnka was burneI to the
waters edge off College Point, at S O. clock this
afternoon. The steamer Osseo saved the major
ity or her passengers, but about forty were lost
The steamer Se0wdnhdnka plies between New
York, Sands Point and Roalyn
LATER.-The Seardnhanka took fire Mt 40
i. NJ, while off Randall Island, East Rivcr.-
The fire was caused by an explosion in the en-
gine-room and the middle of the steamboat was
soon in flames. Pilot Charles Smith remained
at his post until he was nearly burned TO death,
and succeeded in beaching the vessel on n
sunken meadow adjoining the island. Many
persons sprang overheard and were drowned.
Many others in the stern Of tho vessel could not
get of, and were burned to death OF 500 per-
sons supposed to he on board 50 are believed to
have perished. The bodies Of about thirty dead
persons were recovered. Only those of De Boise,
wealthy gentleman whose residence is un.
known, and Of Mary Reed, q young woman,
were identified. Among the persons Of promi-
nence known to be on board were Chas. A Dana,
Of the Sun, s. L. NJ. Barlow of the WoriG. r..
". Rochester of the Western Union Tclegrap nh
Company, and w. II. Chase all of whom we're
saved The vessel was burned to he water 3
edge and will be n total loss. The steamer
GrdnHe Stnte rescued thirteen passengers, and
the Osseo a large number, who were taken to
College Point.
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The Weather and Crops.

During the past week showers Of rain have
fallen in almost every part of this County
They have been beneficial to the cotton, but not
enough fell at any time to do the corn much
good, except, perhaps, in n few localities. We
have heard some farmers say their ground was too
wet to plow the day after the rain fell, but by
far the largest majority of those we have spoken
to arc still suffering sadly for rain. In most
places il is over five weeks since there was q
good rain and during great part of that time
unseasOnably cold weather and high winds have
prevailed. In this immediate vicinity the clouds
have been most tantalizing. Almost every day
they have risen, black and hopeful at the West
and Southwest, and come towards us rs if .hey
intended to deluSe us with wator, but Just be.
fore reaching us they would divide and we could
see their watery blessings pouring down upon
our ncighbors North. South and East of us,
while only y sprinkle shower of n few min
utes would fall upon our parchod gardens In
such we have been forcibly reminded of
the paraphrasc, ''blesSod are they that expect
nothing for they shall not be disappointed -
No doubt after all the farmers are supplied we
sinful town.folk will got some. Wen wait 10.
ticn,ly.
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peR- One day last week one of Mr.. James
Grants cows had pair of beautiful twin calves
They are oil (Mr. Grant included) doing finely
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THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT,
WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM II. ENGLISH.
STATE TICKET.

- u ~ Il II
GOVERNOR.
GEN. JOHNSON HAGOOD OF BarnwcIl.
FOR LIsUTESAST GOVERNOR.
GEN. JOHN ID. KENNEDY, of Kcrshaw.
FOR SECRETARY STATE.
col. Il. NJ. SIMS, OF York
FOR coNPTRoLLER GENERAL
HON. JAMES c. COLT, Of Chesterfield.
roR ATTORNEY GENERAL
HON. LEROY +, YOUMANs, Of Richland.
For superintendent Of Education.
MAJOR HUGH S. THOMSON of Richlaud.
For State Treasurer
JOHN PETER RICHARDSON, OF Clarendon.
For iJjutant and Inspector General
GEN. a. NJ MANIGAULT, Of Georgetown
For Presidential Electors:
State at Larye-JOhn L. Manning, VIM. Eli
Oft.
First District-E. w. Noise.
Second Disfrict-C. II. Simonton
Third Dishict-J. s. Murray
Fourth District- Cadwalader Jones'
F0h DiSrict--G. w. Croft.
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illents.
FOR ANNOUNCING A CANDIDATE, s.

To be paid ia ddudnce, rithou distinction. Or
ders TO publish ,cW not be noticed uniess the cash
accompanies tie order. THIS is rule rithom an
exception toiM us.
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Enthusiasm in New York.

New York correspondent of the Columbia
Register thus tells how the nomination of Han
cock is received in that great State:
The thunder of tho Hancock boom rcsounls
through this State. Ii is the spontaneous rcvcr-
bcratiOn of the entire heart of this Democratic
State. The enthusiasm is immense. Nothing
like it since Grants first election. wilder
and more spontaneous enthusiasm was never
before seen i'll this country in honor of an aI-
mired chieftain, except perhaps, that which al
ways swelled the hearts under the Jacket of
grey whenever old Bob Leo appeared. Even
Republicans acknowle lge and feel the cnnobing
effects of hOnorcd manhood. Hancock $
Probi;y and magnanimity, as well as his physi.
cal superiority, towers over his opponent rs the
noble oak dccs over the blasted pine which,
though equally tall, is SCARED and blackencd by
the lightning for its sterile prcsumption- -
Thousands of Republicans who followed his
equitable leadership in the dark days OF the
past will stick to him now that the sun Of yicto-
ry is blazing in the future.
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Two Tons of Economy.

Not long ago young man went across the
line Of his native County to see young lady
and in course Of conversation she said, "Mr
-, fear that the people in your County do
not do very WE'LL" "why," said he, somewhat
surprised. because you oil do not use enough
economy" snid the fair one. "wcll, [ used two
tons last year, if you Gull that anything NUT
tered the young man.
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Smart in Our Old Age.

We think the UNION TINES was the first paper
in this State TO announce the nomination OF
Winfield Scott Hancock, MS the Presidential can
didnte Tnc nomination was made at Cincin-
natl at l2l o'clock, p. NJ, last Thursday and at
. o'clock We gave il TO our subscribers in our
regular edition. That is pretty nearly annihi.
lating time and space
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The Dramatic Performance.

Those who attended the Dramatic perform
nnce at Ncholson's Hall last Friday evening
pronounce it q decided success, in every respect.
The hall was well filed the play was good one
and the young Ladies and Gentlemen acted their
parts well, considering it was the first appear
ance OF each upon the "b0nrds.' little prac-
tice will give them more confdenc. and enable
them TO render their parts with more ease.
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Don't LEND loUn PArER.-Thc greatest OBJ
stnclc Southern newspaper has to encounter,
in our opinion, results from the pernicous habit
OF lending out the paper to friends and neigh
bors. In nine cases out Of ten the borrower
would become u subscriber if he were unable to
get the news at his neighbors expense 1t is n
hard struggle at best to sustain u newspaper in
this section with small and scattering popula-
tion TO get at, and those who persist in accom-
modating the borrowers are dealing the most
deadIy blow to the efforts of the newspaper
men to give them good papers 1t would be
good idea if the subscription to newspapers
were accompanied by n stipulation to the effect
that the paper should only be used by the sub
scribcr and his family. Take almost any news
paper and it will be found that every body in the
LOCALITY is reader, but consult the publisher 5
hooks and they arc apt to signify quite the re-
verso.
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Third Quarterly Nee ting.

The Third Quarterly Meeting of this year will
be held in the Methodist Church tomorrow,
Saturday, and Sunday, Rev. J. NJ. Carlisle, Pre-
siding Elder, will attend the meeting.
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INTERNAL RLvrNuC.- Washington. June 29-
The gross receipts from Internal revenue for the
fiscal year ending June 30 estimating the re-.
cciptS for the two remaining days, will be in
round numbers So, GOO. 900 This is an in
crease Of Sl0,GOO,O GEO over last year and OF 50 -
"".'Nn over the estimate. The increase is de-
iIYcd from "hishcy, cigars and cigarettes
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FATAL STABnING ~ CHESTER Chester, s. c.,
June 25-A fatal cutting aiFray occurred on
Mr. Atkinsons place about seven II lies from
here this evening. between two negroes, in
which Joe Wilson was stabbed in the side, near
the bowels, hy Berry Robins, and died from the
effects of the wound Immediately The eau, G
Of the ailray ia not kn"Nm The Coroner was
dispatched 10 arrest the guilty party H"iH
70 R,gist,r.
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The Union County Sunday School Convention


wa Meet at Fosters Chapel, on Nonday, July
2lsf, 1880, at 10 o'clock, 4. ".
ORDER OF EXERCISES:
HYMN.
Reading of Scriptures anI prayer. Enroll
ing Delegates. Election of officers and Commit
tees. Address by Rev. J. B. Wilson, Belmont
Circuit. Reports Of Sunday Schools. General
discussion on same
RECESS.
Hymn. Discussion-suhjcct, COLLECTS and
aims of Sunday School Conventions be
opened by Rev. II. d. Smart.
HYMN.
Discussion Subject, .'IIow can we awaken
deeper interest in Sunday Schools" Ope ned
by Rev. Geo. Anderson. General Remarks
Reports Of Committees. New Business. Devo
tionNl Exercises (onehalf hour.) Adjourn
ment.
Every Sunday school in the County is rcqucs-
ted to send three delegates -Ia'lics or gentle
mcn-and to make report the following:
How many Scholars in your School?
" " Teachers
What books of instruction are uscl?
Has there been any special religious feeling
in the school ?
How many scholars have united with the
church this year
How often lucs the school meet
State anything Of special interest connected
with the school.
Superintcndents of Sunday Schools and pas.
tors of churches will please do all they can to
have full delegation, and will also extend n
cordial invitation to all friends Of the cause, to
come wiM them to the meeting. All are invited.
B. q. CLIFFORD,
Charm Ex. Com
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TnE New YORK CAR DRIVERS New York,
June 2S.--Thc strike of the drivers on the See.
Ond Avenue Railroad for twenty-five cents ad-
vance in wages which commenced Yesterday,
continues. Although the attitude Of the men is
threatening, no overt act of violence has been
committed. The police are guarding the line its
entire length. One driver was dragged from the
car i'll Worth street, but was rescued 10y the po.
lice.
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ADVERTISING. A

One square or one inch, first insertion, si.0o
Each subsequent insertion, 7J
Liberal discount made to merchants and others adyer
tising for six months or by the year.
Obituary Notices OF ten lines less, inserted free.
over teu lines, charged as Advertise
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ALAnAMA PAYS PnoMrrLY. Mont gomery,
Ma, June 2S.-Statc Treasurer Vincent has
placed money with the Importers and Traders
Bank of New York and the Bank Of Mobile 10
pay the interest due July on the Alabama
State bonds. Onc-third Of the bonds are held
by Alabamans.
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DEATH IN SALuTE.-W Wheeling, W. va
June 2T.--Whilc the Democratic ratification
meeting was being held on Capito' square INST
evening aud while The salute was being fired
n cannon burst killing n man namcI Mccarthy
anl boy named Nidert.
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TnE GEORGIA REvENUE MrHpEE.--Atlanfa, :,
June 2S.--Thc killing of VIM. Jones, i'll Camp
bell County, by posse Of revenue raiders last
Thursday, has caused great Indignation. Prom
nent citizens of the county held an Indignation
meeting IN the Methodist Church nt Red Oak,
and passed resolutions denouncin3 the conduct
of the posse and demanding full Investigation
Of the killing.
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GRANT FOR MISUNDERSTANDING, Ill.,, June "a.
-General Grant stated to-day, to an intimate
friend Of his residing here that he fully approved
Of the nomination of Hancock by the Democrat
10 party. lie said it was an inspiration that
Will sweep the country, and that no candidate
the Democracy could have chosen would have
proved so acceptable to the masses Of the people
Seperal Grant added that many thousands of Re-
Puo'ie"~s would not vote for Garfield and he
WAS one oil then" lie said the fact that he was
now OUT OF power Tor e'.- released him from
any obligation to the Republican par, =, and that
he would himself vote for Hancock. This news
was spread around this city, and the course
adopted by General Grant is approved of by
many prominent Republicans who despair Of
the success of their party.-N. T. Truth
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Bastardy and Violation of Contract.

Bastardy and violation OF Contract.
The Spartan in its report of the proceedings
of Court, gives the following rs portions of
Judge Mackcy'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 II case where the moth
er was an able bodied woman and physically
competent to support the chilli and il the re-
putcd father did not have property above the
homestead they could find no bill. Trial Jus.
ticcs have original jurisdiction in these cases
and in no should the State take cognizance
of them unless the child is about To become n
burden on tic county. Such cases need the
rcformatory influences of the chuch rather than
the iron grip Of the law
An appeal came up from a Trial Justice, in
the case Of II laborcr inlictel for violation of
contract. The Judge held that this law passed
i'll the dark days of 1860, was blot on the fair
cscutchcon of the State; that it was n relic of
barbarsm that il was contrary TO the Ccnstltu-
tion that il subvcrtcd the very principles of
liberty; and if he could prevent it no such dis
grace should attach to the fair fame of South
Carolina. According to his opinion laborcrs
whether hired or working for part of the crop
cannot be indicted for violation of contracts
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tRors IN Observation-Disclosures June 2S.
The heat continues very great, and quite dcmora
alizinS. but this should bs expected US this week
Is usually the warmcSt Of the year. II is an
a'laSc that a dry warm Jane makes the cotton
crop. ihsnk II will prove true This year cor
tnlnIy at tins moment all the fields OF cotton look
very we'll strong and green, and promise most
iav"rabIy. The dry weather has injured The
corn crop, as il came at Il period when rains are
oi absolute importance to this grain. In this
section, therefore, the yield will probably be bos
low the average.
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oN-k\TiffiNG EINEH ART.-A calamity has
ndcc'l bcalIcn the State. Just aftc, our late CON
vcntion, which met in Columbia had adjourned
There was a feeling o. general sat s 'ac;ion and
in many cases of strong approval. But lust rs
we were beginning to feel most assured. here
comes the startling news that Rinehart will not
ratty the proCcc iDgs ofth" convention Every
body was most surely depending on Rinchart.
OF all the Democrats their loyalty was consid.
cred most unqucStioniblc. l;ui in Il solemn
meeting they rcpiIdiatc the State nominations
AMI call for II new convention in August South
Carolina has learned many lessons in patience
and iorbcarancc lately, but how she is to bear
this last and heaviest aiiliction of all is more
than any mortal can tell. The Riuchoyiers de.
mand new convention. 1t is hopcl that our
Executive Committee will send q High Commits
sion to them mt once and make the best terms
possible because if this thing should go on there
is no telling where il will stop. Suppose Rine.
hart should not ratify The Cincinnati nomination,
Then the whole Of our political machinery would
come to n snddcn stop. Let Rinchart be concil-
lated, and that speedily. 1t is too straininr
on the country for this thing to go on longer. -
There may he few of our readers who know rs
little about Rinchart as they do of Garfield and
Arthur, so we may rs well state at once that il
is n Democratic club in Edgcticd. In their pre-.
amblc AMI resolutions such expressions rs the
following are found "Staight out" "Fusion-
ism, Rings" 'Whiic Supremacy" "Aristo.
cratic leaders, all Of which clearly indicate
the paternity "i Tins political ahOi iiun.-.Sp1rf0H
AN OFFICIAL SrICIpE.--ROchcSicr " Y. June
2S.--Cny Treasurer Williams committed suicide
this morning 10y drowning himself in Irondc-
QUOT Bay, after first unSucccSSiuly aitcmptinp
to take his life 10y opening the VEINS in his wrist
lhc appointment of II committee To investigate
his accounts unsettled his mind although his
E,uu Ia, Lr a 4 =;
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PnEpIcTIoN.-Col. a. X. Mcclure, now in
Cincinnati, telegraphs editorially to his paper,
the Philadelphia Times: New York, New Jer.
scy ani Connecticut are reasonably certain to
be Hancock States, and put down Pcnnsylva-
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
forna 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 the field at this early stage of
the conflict, the indications point strongly to q
Democratic President, n Democratic Senate and
u Democratic House on the iih of March, 1881 -"
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For tie..Tlmes.
FUT lHV. .III
The Teachers Convention.

Mn. EUIroR - The time for the Teachers con-
vention approaches, and all should join TO mako
il q triumph TO overcome ignorance. How can we
ever hope to accomplish any good by the pres
ent School System? There are scores Of chill
dren scattered over the country that do not know
how to spell and read The parents find it q
sufficient task TO provide them with food and
raiment and short time in childhood to attend
school, and since the name of Public School they
depend on that system. If those few years of
childhood are not properly improved the chii-
drcn are apt TO remain ignorant through life =.
How are they progressing? Generally some
young student that has spent q few months at
boarding school, has little leisure, and is out
of pocket change, claims first grade certificate
for nothing else will do, sets up q school for
two or thr ,e months and, without the least fact
interest or sympathy for the children, proceeds
in the common oif-hand, mechanical, drudgery
mode of teaching. The time expires, he claims
his pay, and by the time the next term COM
menccs the scholars have forgotten tho little
tha: they had learned.
We may expect success in education when
the school directors estat lish sufficient number
| Of schools, of six, eight or ten months duration
in the year even if the teachers salaries are
reduced to fifteen or twenty dollars q month";
The real school teachers never paid. in money
! for their labor; they tako The profession
minister does the gospel. How sacred is the
obligation? They are to impress the young and
| tender mind of childhood with some of the first
most lasting and most important truths of life
If any are held responsible for doing or moi
doing their duty, surely it will be those who
have charge of educating the young.
| A TEACHER.
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HAMPToN's Coon WoRDs.-The speeches of
Wade Hampton at the Convention are universal
ly commented on here as evidences of n noble
statesman and n pure and loyal citizen. The
complimentary manner in which the brave
Southern soldier spoke of the gallant Northern
soldier struck the hearts of the rank and file
in the right place. Those words Of Hampton at
such time will prove ere contagious than the
small -pox in n lazarctto; with this difference
that as the one IS unprcvcntablc destruction of
the body corporal the other will prove incstiu,a-
hle in healing the wounds in the body polite of
the nation. Hampton is very highly thought of
here, and at the end ef another puarternion
period when the ashes Of the past will not bc
even warm OIL the hearth of the nation, he will
loom up for second choice on the national
ticket.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19

Mn. EplTog-Dear Sir: In the
anxiety manifested i'll regard to local
politics and the county offices, there
is danger Of losing sight of the Cir
cult Judgeship, All office more i'm
portant than any other now canvass
ed for, if not equal in significance to
all of them combined. The judge of
the circuit court controls the impan-
nelling Of ~juries, construcs the law
and almost applies it for the panel.
1t is, therefore, Of the highest I'M
portance to have on the bench a self
possessed and impartial %jurist, one
not only learned in the law, capable
of concciying, cndicung and giving
instruction, but also able to control
himself, his feelings, his likes and his
lislikes. If the writer has been cor
rectly informed, MI. Elijah Robinson
Of Bowling Green, is a gentleman OF
that character favorably known at
home and abroad as an experienced
lawyer, upright citizen and of we'll
balanced intellect and disposition.
Without the slightest disposition to
under rate those opposed to him, il
is not saying anything unjustifiable
when the public are assured that I'M
der Mr.. Robinson's administration,
if he shall be chosen for judge Of this
district, the law will be applied with
out favor, partiality or affection,
justice melted to all and crime
awarded its due punishment. Y.