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

SoNCEaLCD NEaIONS
SECTION l. BE- IL enacted. &C., That any person
carrying pistol, dirk, dagger, slung- shot, metal
knuckies, razor, or other similar deadly weapon
usually used fort the inficion of personal injury
concealed about his person shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, aud upon conviction thereof be-
lore Court of competent Jurisdiction shall for
felt TO the County the weapon so carried con-
cealed md be fined in q sum not more than two
hundred dollars. or imprisoned for not more
Than twelve months, or both, in the discretion
of tao Court.
Ssc. =. 1t shall be the duty Of every Trial
Justice, Sheriff, Constable or other peace officer
capse all persons violating this Act to be pros.
viS1tion thereof.
SEc. b In all convictions hereunder the fine
imposed shall, II collected be paid into the treas
ury Of the County wherein the prosecution is
located.
SEC. 4. Nothing herein contained shall be con-
sirued to apply TO peace officers while in the
actual discharge Of their duties as such officers.
nor 10 persons carrying concealed weapons while
upon their cwn premises.
SEC. 8. That if any person be convicted of
assault, assault and battery, or assault and
Lattery with intent to kill, or 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 n 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 mauslaughter inflict further punish
Pf1upon the person So convicted Of con-
W Nent in the penitentinry for not less
Nh three months nor more than twelve
months, with or without hard labor, or fined in
a sum Of not less than two hundred dollars, or
m mod nj tha g
the said Judge.
Approved December 2I. 1880.
The ONLY THING TO BE DONE-We agree with
Judge Tonrgee in the opinion he expresses in
his famous book "a 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. rs far as we can see,
is for the better classes to divide and fair por-
ton 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 politi-
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 Fon JANUARY.-The Hacken-
/ sack weather man says: "During the month of
January the weather will be very peculiar over
the whole country. In Dakota, Minnesota, Wis
consip gnd Michigan il will be decidedly warm.
er than In the same month last year, and in all
tho Southern States IL will be decidedly colder.
The heeyies spows will fall in Illinois, Indiana
and Virginia. Tho heayiest rains will fall in
Wisconsin aud Michigan. 1t will be unusually
dry along the Atlantic caast from Maine to North
Carolina. More rain will fall in Montreal, Can
| ada, than Ia Boston, Mass. The most peculiar
feature of the weather in this section will be that
our sharpest days will be followed by rain,
aud opr mildcst days win be followed by light
snows.e
LxAas TO De SHoRr.-Long visits, long
stories. long exhor,ations. long prayers. and
long editorials, seldom profit those who have
10 do with them Life Is short. Time is short
Moments are precious. Learn to condense,
Absidge and intensify. We can endure m on
an ache and III II II is soon over, while even
| lleasures GROW insipid aud pain upindurable, If
they ere protrActed beyond the limits of reason
and Henvenience. Learn to be short Lop Off
brecches, stick 10 the main facts In your case
l IL yYu speak fell your message aud hold your
i peates boil down two words into oae. and three
ntot two. Always learn to-be short.
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4 Mono KtLtrD ny A wHirE Boy IN vRois
/ IA, Richmond. December 27.--During an al
Itercatior last Friday in Halifax County, Va.
betveon Marion Wimbish, white boy aged H.
and negro boy about the possession of an axe,
the 1isgro attempted to assault wiu,bish with
shoe} when The latter dealt him blow on tn,
neck with the axe almost scverng the negro
4 heed from bis body. The negro died in abou