The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-01-14
CONCEALED WEAPONS

SECTION i. Be- IL enacted. &C., That any person
carrying pistol, dirk, dagger, slung- shot, metal
knuckles, razor, or other similar deadly weapon
usually used for.h he infiiction of personal injury
concealed about his person shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof be-
lore Court Of competent jurisdiction shall for
felt TO the County the weapon so carried con-
cealed and be fined in q sum not more than two
hundred dollars. imprisoned for not more
than twelve months, or both, in the discretion
of the Court.
SEc. ,. 1t shall be the duty Of every Trial
Justice, Sheriff, Constable or other peace officer
to eanse al persons violating this Act TO be pros
Sio,ation t6e:eof.
Spc g. In all convictions hereunder the fine
imposed shall If collected, be paid into the treas
ury of the County wherein the prosecution is
located.
SEC. 4. Nothing herein contained shall he con-
strued'to apply to peace officers while in the
actual discharge of their duties rs such officers.
nor TO persons carrying concealed weapons while
upon. their cwn premises
SIC. 8. That if any person be convicted of
assault, assault and battery, or assault and
Lattery with intent to kill, of manslaugh.
ter, and it shall appear upon the trial that
the assault, assault and battery, assault and
battery with inteut to kill, or mauslaughter,
shall have been committed with deadly
weapon of the character specified in Sec
tion of this Act, carried concealed upon the
person of the defendant so convicted the presid-
ing Judge shall, in addition to the punishment
provided by law for such assault, assault and
battery. assault and battery with intent to
kill, or mansaughter inflict further punish
y E.y upon the person SO convicted Of con-
NN lent in the penitentiary for not less
~ three months no: more than twelve
nlonths, with or without hard labor, fined in
sum of not less than two hundred dollars, or
both fined and imprisoned at the discretion Of
the said Judge.
Approved December 81, 1880.
THE ONLY TnING TO BE DoNE-We agree with
Judge Tourgee in the opinion he expresses in
his famous book ~ Fools Errand." that n mis-
take was made in giving the negro the ballot be-
fore he was ready for it. What has been done,
however, in this matter cannot now be recalled.
The only thing to be done. as far we can see,
is for the better classes to divide and fair por
tion of them to become the allies and leaders of
the negroes Should this be done, the negroes
will not long remain the adherents of one polti-
cal party. They will separate and their strength
will be divided between the two great parties.
When this takes place South Carolina will no
longer be threatened with negro rule. The con.
troll Of the government will be assured 10 those
who are fitted by education and experience to
manage the States affairs.-N o. Times.
THE WEATHER FOR JANUARY.-The Hacken
! sack weather man says: During the month o
| January the weather will he very peculiar over
| the whole country. In Dakota, Minnesota, Wis
consn and Michigan it will be decidedly warm
| er than in the same month last year, and in al
tho Southern States IL will be decidedly colder
The heaviest SHOWS will fall in Illinois, Indiana
| and Virginia. The heavies. rains will fall il
Wisconsin aud Michigan. IL will be unusuall,
dry along the Atlantic caast from Maine to Nortl
| Carolina. More rain will fall in Montreal, Can
ada, than in Boston, Mass. The most peculiar
| feature of the weather in this section will be tha
our sharpest days will be followed by rain
aud onr mildcst days will be followed by ligll
SHOWS"
| LEARN TO BE SmORT.-Long visits. lon