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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-06-23
For the Times.
Tho Platform Extended,


Mr.. Editor.-The platform ,f your correspon.
dent, "Straightout Democrats" is very good,
as far as il goes. but it does not 90 far enough,
and we suggest that the following be added to
it:
0. If elected to the Legislature will you
advocate and vote for the repeal Of the Lien
Law?
10. Are youin favor of abolshing the pros.
eni expensive and annoying Trial Justice sys.
TEN?
1t is not likely that we shall be in better
condition for doing away with the Lier Law
than we are this year. The farmers, generally
have made enough oats and wheat to feed man
man and beast until Christmas. ut least, when
the corn will come in to supply them until the
next oat and wheat crops are harvested. The
law connot be repealed until the next Legsla.
ture meets and under present liens all necessa-
ries can be obtained.
This year has taught us the lesson that we can
raise our own food cheaper than we Can buy it
from the West. and without materially nterfer-
ing with the cotton up, so that it ouly needs the
repeal of the Lien Law to compel our farmers
| to make their farms selfsustaining and enable
them to demand cash for their cotton, wit
which they can buy all their meat and believe
| they will raise that in n few ycars-groceries
dry goods, and farming implements SO per cent
cheaper than we do now. That save ill emo
ble us to add something to the public schoo
fund and demand better teachers for The better
education Of our children, and give the Minis.
ters of the Gospel better salaries
/ All this we can do out of the money now sent
west for bacon, corn and hay, and the exorbi-
tant prices we pay for all our supplies, under
the lien law.
The present Trial Justice system is too heavy
burden for the people to carry. The costs paid
to Trial Justices, by the County alone, would
much more than pay County Judge II hand.
some salary, and do away with the temptations
to encourage litigation extort fees for services
not actually rendered. But this is not the wor st
feature in the present system. am told tn at
each Trial Justice in this County, on an average
has a jury trial e.ery Saturday-some of them
more than that Now every rial calls from their
employment six jurors and from sir to rwenty y
witnesses. besides the principals in The and
loungcrs. in all not often less than twenty per.
sons whose businesses demand their prese nce.
Thus, in the ten townships about 200 persons
spend one day in every week attending Tria
| Justices courts. And what makes tstil worse
in more than half the cases, the amount involved
don't amount to the Trial Justices fees, nor is
'the peace and dignity Of The County disturbed
to any greater extent than a. knock down. a
County Judge, with n reasonable salary could
hold three courts a year in each township, one
week less TO each, ani do all the work saw
ing time and money. and keeping DOM much
bad feeling and many petty lawsuits.
Now. ctn'ii laes for the Legislature. we wish
to hear fro you on these much talk ed of sub
jects. TRUE DEMOCRRATS.
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The LABOR DEMoSsTRArInN. -Piitsburg. June
1.-THE labor parade took place to-day The
immense column which moved At =. 30, contain
ed. il is estimated. fully % 900 men. COMPRISING
hve divisions. Great interest was centeren
IN the fifth division, which consisted Of various
lodges OF the Amalgamaied Association Of Iron
ana Steel Workers 1t is estimated that this
portion of the parade contained 5000 to 10000.
colm"Ms, w. all odds the largest division in the
cLoors --"s greeted with enthusiastic
'ne''S' iarSe humu.. ~ m,,tnsa ,voro IL,
played by this division, from wn:,h ,Io ru
ing may be selected rs worthy Of attention
1--WE want protection that protects" The
wealth OF our country is produced by labor" !"
Labor has no protection" The weak .re de.
voured by the strong" .Railroad m,nono,v
manages our steam highways" Land mcnopoy
Is stealing surplus lanIs." Bank m,nopory
manages our money" Monopoles are trynng
To manage labor" "All mOnopulies must die cr
The Republic must fall" Stand by the Aao."
'Six dollars is our determinations" The pro.
ccssion was an hour and half passing a ei ven
point. eight abreast being the general order
night the city is as quiet and orderly as ON
nny ordinary occasion, and no disturbance is
reported. Taken all in all, the demonstration
was one Of which the workngmen can Justly be
proud.
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THE MoUNTAIS lIEIoHTs We are indebted to
g. W. Taylor. Esq, of Pickens, fora map. show
ing the primary traingularion between the Mary
land and Georgia base lines, by Messrs. Bou-
telle of the United States Coast and Geodctic
Survey. This map is interesting nnd useful n
this section, showing the various prominent
points in South Carolina. Georgia AMI North
Carolina. Walhalla is | III feet above The level
Of the sea. Pickens 1852. Gre ,nville LIZA,
Spartanhurg S,7. Tocoa LII, Table Rock, g.
123. Cmsers Head 3.lls. IIogback 3.229. Pin
nacle 3.436. Clayton 4,7l7, Tallulah 3.l72,
Whiteside 4 ,93l, Chimney Top 1872, Great Hog
back 4.779. tchelrs Peak 6.GS7. Messrs.
Taylor and Kirksey are specially interested in
Table Rock and Pinnacle. heing the owners Of
these points with two or three thousand acres
Of lanl around them. Table Rock il well known
49, fine summer resort and Pinnacle is one Of
rhe highest points in the S,ate Pickens Cour-
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AuREENBACK FiZzLE.--"The Grccuback M eel.
ing at Lees Mill on last Saturday scored ano,h.
Ell point for the Anderson Democracy 1t had
been understood that n meeting to organize q
Grccnback club was to be held at this punt
aud accordingly somc interest was excited
throughout the neighborhood in regard to tho
meeting. little after the appointed time the
meeting, which consisted of not more than thirty
or forty persons all told, callel to order by
Mr. W. W. Russell. who claimed it asa Green
bnck gathering and stated they would not have
any chairman. that he would speak and then the
Democrats would be given showing. anil he
would reply. lie spoke for more than an hour,
making much the same speech as at Sandy
Springs, during which he admitted that the
Gr"cnback party did no, accept accessions from
any party except the Democrats. Mr.. f. B..
Murray was present an! replied for the Demo
Gratis, scoring Mr. Russell for his party incon.
sistencies, ard defending the integrity and good
government of the Democracy. Mr.. Russell
made a short reply, at the conclusion Of which
MIR. Murray suggested that he had better cnll
up the mourncrs. which Mr. Russell did not see
tit 10 do. as he annnuacci that n Grccnback
club would be organized at some future day nj
Hunters Spring. Mr. j. Belton Watson an.
nounced that the Democratic c!u b would be rcor.
ganized tEcre as soon Ms the Executive Commit
tee requests it, The meeting was complete
OF three members could have been fprmel OF
Saturday. l.ts!igeHcsr.
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lie New Silk Industry.

me g;ea'csI Incentive TO engage "a six cult.
ure IS the kuow!edse that there Il nome market
~" Sto'Voo'oVo worth Of uVss. winch AmerIcnu
'n"hul"cturers are Utilged to import from tor.
c'Sh 'auus. The other consideration is, that silk
culture furnishes women AID children in the
ru'" "'s'ric's, with congcnal occupation that
uoes not require constant attention, aud SO will
hOl lnierierc with household duties.
In view OF these frcts The Womeu's Silk Gull
'ure Association of Philadelphia was organized
TWO years ago. for the purpose of calling the
attention Ot the women of the country IN tho
opportunity given them to establish new indus.
try, both suitable aud profitable and also to
give the necessary instructions to all lesirinz to
engage III silk culture.
The success of this pioneer association is re.
ma kabIe; there has been aroused u wide spread
interest i'll the cultivation of cucoons that must
q on Increasing until ,hc aim of the associs.
tion is fulfill d.
lhiS Tact was most iOrcibly PRESENTED at the
last exhibition OF the association, al which tho
display OF cocoons WAS very fine and int nterestiup
nc chlet feature OF tn exhibition Wa, the dis
play OF specimen cocoons hy the twenty con.
'eslan's Tor the Strawbridge y Cothier premi-
ums. The first one Of which. by the way, was
carried oil 10y Mrs. Rebecca Taylor, (mnIher Of
the late Bayard Taylor), who is over 81 wears OF
age. and sufferer from paralysis.
lhe association announces that tn ough the
hberality of Mcssrs. S,rawbrdge 4 Cluthicr
80 ""'"h u'S SpchS tHerClinlS Ol phlla-
delphia it is again enabled to offer to the silk
cuiiursts the sum of five hundred dollars in
ten premiums, MS follows: first premium 500 :;
second premium, SO; thitd premium. $G5 :;
fourth prcaium. $50; fifth premium, $50 /;
sixth pre@um, S45; seventh premium, $40 !:
eighth premium, $50; ninth premium S25 :;
senth premium. $40. For these premiums any
resident oftbc United States may contest. From
the ten largest amounts vf cocouns, Que pound
will be taken, without selection and the test of
reeiiigapplied the quantity and quality will
ne 'he conditions for premium. Application for
competition must be endorsed and the rmount of
tins years cocoons raise by the culturist. tesi-
ned to by some responsible person. Stock must
be sent not later than December l. 1882
Any one with sufficient land to gro W fc W mul-
berry trees can add the caring Of silk worms to
the daily care and find it source Of pleasure
and profit The work occupies but n small por.
lion of the year, and n child can attend to the
IaiIy gathering of leaves and feeding the worms.
IT a supply Of Mulberry leaves can ,ot be had,
an Usage orange hedge will answer every par.
pose. The osage orange leaf is admirable food
for the silk worms, from which they spin sp!cn-
did silk,
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OBIEUARY.

CARILSLE,-Thomas Anderson Carlisle OF Rev.
who died in Lrurcns Co, Sc in 1924 horn Fish
Dam, Union Co S. C. Aug 27h lsca and fter atref
@ Dec S 1851 tho 10Th near OF S.
and the Ss h"s b"ps an% tn 70
fully perform Il the VOWS then ASSUMED by instructing
of truth he thus received under the blessings of God
cont nriht.d largely to the dy loPmcnt Of chnracter
who knew them best In his early boyhood he removed
with his faith r family to ,aa,ens Co. G. where h.
TO his native County and engaged for several years in
S wss sSss he grs1 nps
In after lfs fitted him for positions Of usefuInSss in tho
young he united with the Methodist Church and was
% hSPy %eE s, n God IT tn
1Sp,is:d pssi,ions steward and
and benefit to tn. Church. AT protraeted snd camp
meetings he was faithful earnest worker and through,
hroug.h 70 Christ In i$s he was happily married to
Mis- Kitty r. TrnTIe who proved The greatest pos
years Of afction r received patience
and resignation To the Divine vim Of ncaicuiabe value
trials Such was the impress II the liz, of this santed
with %r in p SSnGi m sou ,h' w Ss s S
n @ death gathered around him Truth and
became SO prominent in his intercourse with the world
that to those who did not know him we may at times
mat" ac!naintancc he the generous and tcionaic
irisnn and the reliable and hospobe gentleman. Iio
i"k"n mist ken Judgment than from disposition depart
rom that which u. believed to he right and he ever
raty tosr confess anil far possible to correct
hen lie loved the Church with the affection of an ar
dent noble heart Her prosperity his joy and her
purify his only Interpretation of her Divinity The
MN listers Of Chris, were always his invited guests and
chs friends BY his ,ath the poor anil un fortunate
hav' lost friend, from whose door thev were never
.mrn"d away empty when he could possibly relieve their
wants He afcconate and dutifl father loving
his children ardcnty and directing them by precept
ana example in the paths of usefulness and virtue He
has gone from among No will his manly form
cheerful voice and extended hand greet us upon the
threshold and welcome to his hospitabe home they
si,l nv he nf
death; hut they shall live and speak and amidst tho
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JUDGE MAcK"Y's CoALITIoS.- Hill
Democratic Club met last Saturday. with a fair
turn out OF the members. Ex-Judge Mackey
was the first speaker His T ain line was that
The coutinuance Of the race issue in South Cnro-
lima seriously retarded the course of prosneritv
and assuming that the white people are respons.
'efor this continued agitation on the .ace line
he advocated this coalition ticket of whites and
lacks Mt the next election.
Giles j. Patterson, Esq. followed in n forcible
speech, urging the necessity of continue. organ
izntion, activity and unity on the part of tho
Democratic party insisting that the contest in
ms Stne to-day is what il was in 1864 con.
test between intelligence anil integrity on the
one hand. and ignorance and dishonesty on the
other Chester Repoiter.
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juno Term Of Court.

suno Lerm Oh court.
The June tern Of Court for This County was
promptly called on Monday, Judge J. S. Goth
ran presiding, All the officers were at their
posts.
The Judges charge to tho Grand Jury was
brief forcible and practical, and in defining the
duties and obligations of the grand inquest Of
the County, he impressed upon the jury the
dignity and importance of their xsfice MS the
guardians of the peace and good order Of socie-
ty and the general welfare of The County.
Solicitor Duncan, with his usual promptness
and correct appreciation OF the value Of time to
the jurors, witnesses and all others having busi-
ness with the Court, was prepared with business
for the Grand Jury and gave out number of
bills. The Grand Jury returned True bills in
the following cases. which were tried:
The State VS.: John Gibbs-House Breaking.-
Guilty. and sentenced 10 SIX months in the
Penitentiary.
" vs. Glenn Vanlcw Grand Larceny. Guilty.
Two wears in the Penitentiary.
" vs.. Richard uk-Iutermarriage with \
Mulntto Woman Guilty. $500 fine or one
year in the Penitentiary. In this case an up.
peal was taken.
vs. Steven Thomas Breaking dwelling house
in day time. Guilty. One year III Peniten-
tiary.
VS.. Charner Gaming. Guilty Find
$50, and months in the Penitentiary.
vs.. Wm. Smith-Ca, ryine Pistol Concealed.
Plead guilty Fined $l0 or months in Pcni.
Tertiary.
vs.. Sam IIarris-Guilty IF aggravated AS
sault and Battery. Fined $50, or months in
Pententiary.
vs.. Ben and Lemucl Mitche-Assault with
intent to ravish. Not guilty.
vs.. James Depau. Carrying pistol concealed.
Guilty-Sealed verdict.
- vs. Jas. Depaur-Assault and Battery with
intent to kill. Guilty. Sealed verdict.
g vs.. Julius Dav.s-Robbery. Not guilty.
In the following cases the Grand Jury found
true bills. but they were not tried:
State vs. a. c. Whitc-Adultery.
II. B. Ricc-Carrying Pistol concealed
Mol pros.
:" John Rice-Bigamy. mol pros. Z
@ Zack Bevis-A Adultery.
- Ben Young-Carrying Pistol conceal
| ed.
| Reuben Jefferies-IIog Stealing.
g Richard Mobley-Assau't with n dead
| ly weapon. Mol pros.
! The Grand Jury were ,iischarg. on Tuesday
morning and the Petit Juries were discharged
on Tuesday evening. On Wednesday mornin,
/ the prisoners were sentenced. The Court O
Sessions was then Adjourned and the court o
Common Pleas opened. But litle business wa.
ready for this Court, md s"me Equity busines.
is now being argued. The Court will adjourn
TO day.
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Ike First New Flonr.

Our friend Isaac j. Ilnrr. has sent us a liberal
sized sack Of Flour, ground at his Mill from
new wheat. rs specimen of what the Union
Mill is now pre- nred to turn out
We have fully tested it in almost every form
from FiAnnel'cake to loaf of Light bread
and the best kennessw brand cant beat it, In
fact, we have had -four OF that cclebra,e ed brand
that wns not near as good. Mr.. Harris has had
his mill put in splendid order and says he be.
iieves it will turn out as good -four as any mil
In The South Bring your wheat to the Union
Mil if you WANT good -four.
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SPECIAL ORDERS.
T. l.. IIAMES,
Foreman.

On hearing the presentment Of the Grand
Jury and on motion of b. h. Duncan. Solicitor
it is ordered that the Clerk Of the Court serve
upon such Trial Justices Of the County who
have not eIhihite ed their books for the INSPECTION
the of Grand Jury, that por. ion referring
thereto.
That the County Com mssioners he served with
so much Of the report refers to the Poor
House. also with so much Of the Presentment as
refers t" the condition Of the Public Roads. :,
That the County Commissioners are hereby
ordered to communi;alc the action of the Grand
Jury to the proper Railroad authorities, in re
gard to the obstruction of Railroad Crossings
and that they report or before the first day
Of the next term Of the Court the result Of their
action in the premises. That the Clerk of the
~-''R'''' ~-oo~..sy -0,rumTssIontrs
copy Of this order. That the Preseptmenf he
published in the Union Times newspaper.
June II 1882. Us. COTHRAN,
Presiding Judge
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The Citadel Academy.
The Bosrd of Visitors of the South Csr6lina
Military Academy have completed the organiza-
tion Of that Institution, and elected q
Col. J. p. Thorn s, Superintendent
W. D. Hall, Professor.
p. p. MsIyck, Assistant Professor.
The faculty was elected for the Instruction Of
the primary classes (third and fourth.) and as
the classes advance the full faculty will be elected.
The calculations of the board have been ON the
basis Of 100 cadets ntering October 1st, and IL,
as nov seems almost cert in, the number be
largely increased, additional professors will be
elected before the opening.
At the business meeting of the Board the fol.
lowing preamble and Resolutions were passed,
with others for which we have no room. Per-
sons wishing full information npon any matter
concerning the admission of students should
apply to Gov. Hagood, chairman of the Board
Of Visitors.
whereas, il 10 conceived to be the spirit aud
purpose Of The Act OF the General Assembly in
reopening the State Military Academy that no
one shall receive the benefits OF the provisions
for beneficiary cadets therein made who has
means in his oun right to educate himself, and
whore parents have sufficient means 10 afford
him the same advantage
Resolved, That the officers elected shall be
required to report for duty on the first day Of
September next, and that the scholastic exercises
| he commenced the first Monday in October
next.
Re,o,ued. That the number Of beneficiary ca
dets aui horiIed by the Act consists of two from
| each county in the State, but in case ih. num-
| ber so authorized shall fail to attend the Board
| are directed for the frat two years TO supply the
| deficiency from the counties having the largest
| population. These selections will be made from
| ,hnsa oh t,a ,,l
| candidates At the competitive examinations.
| Rssoired. That the competitive examinations
for selection Of beneficiary cadets from the coun-
ties he held on the last Tuesday in August next,
at the respective county seats, and that CAM Ii
dates at rs early = LAY possible make appi-
| cation to the chairman Of the Board ~ Coum :
bia for permission to appear before the exam.
| inera
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Presentmsnt Of the Grand Jury.

STATE OF SoUTu CAROLINA,
UNloS COUNTY.
To His Honor James S. Cochran, Pre,idiag
Judge, June Term 1882.
We. your Grand Jury beg leave to make tho
following report Of their findings.
lst. The public buildings and Offices are in
good condition. The prisoners safely quartered
and we'll fed and treated.
2nd. On our examination Of the books OF the
County Commissioners we find the County in
debt to the amount Of four thousand and six
teen dollars and 80 cents, pro sided the County
obtain the Sum OF Eight Hundred dollars license
tax paid in under protest. If the County should
fail to obtain this license tax of Eight hundred
dollars, il will he in debt to the amount of Four
thousand Eight hundred and Sixteen dollars.
But this Jury is satisfied that the late assess
ment by our Legislature is fully ample to pay all
arrears and leave a surplus. even should the
County lose the Eight hurdred dollars license
tax.
3rd. The books ofthis Office and all the County
ofnces We find neatly and properly kept.
TRIAL JUSTICES.
4th. We find these Courts in quite an irregu.
iAI SoHuhiou' mcSScTo. d. ". SkllaCe, DaVlu
Johnson, W. T. Jeter, A. r. Aughtry aud !. b
I. Scott-fve out of twelve only handing in
their books for inspection. We would recon
mend that all Trial Justices be required tc
hand In the amount Of their nulia bona cost,
and fines.
THE POOR HOUSE.
9Th. The buildings Of this institution we find
in very had cond .tion barely tenautshle. We
recommended At the last term Of this Court tc
supplant the present shabby shanties with box
houses, but SO far nothing has heen done.
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
9th. We hear some complaint in regard tt
the highways, though altogether we think them
in tolernbly fair condition. The Crossings a
| the Railroad remain unstt ended to, and ther,
| seems to exist II difference of opinion as to who's
duty it is to fix them-whether the pike over
seer "r the Railroad authorities.
9TH. We would recommend that the Count,
Commissioners make some arrange hent b,
which the travelling uhlic may cross At Grin
dal Shoals without expense.
Thanking your Honor for the kindness aut
courtesy extend us, we respectfully submit. ou
report.
T. L. HAMES
Foreman.
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rhe Y. NJ. C. A.

This community is ndebtcd to the Young Mems
Christian Association for two very agreeable en-
icr'"inmen's during the present week
The Rev. Allan Curr delivered a lecture on
Monday night on The B u;le of Life, and How 10
win 1t, which aboundcd in good common sense
suggestions enlivcncd 10y bits of real Scotch hui
NOR aud delicate irony. The battle was fought
1haGi MY courage and victory won over
Mrs. Curr recitel some hum or,us pieccs nj
mrably, and rendered Tennyson's Bugle Song
IN most exquisite manner. 1t was gem,
on Tuesday night Mr.. Curr gave n dramatic
description Of The Stormng Of the Bastile."
IL WAS very entertaining rnd instructive chap
ter in French History. Ills graphic description
OF that huge pile of masonry-ofl he distinguish
ed victims who had been immulei in that som
nre P'ie.-lhal mythical person,ge. the "man
In the iron mask" th,t has given birth to so
III 'ch romance and speculation among the curl
oust and will remain perhaps for ever unsolved-
:he furor, enthusiasm and rrepressibleness of a
frehch moo--the shouts Of Down with the
B's'ile' were all admirably portray ed.
Mrs. Curr followed with some very amusing
domestic scenes and recital Of the Greed Of
the Bells, which was admirably done.
we were mortified by seeing so small an au-
dience L. was due to the !. NJ. c. A. to have
crowned by ronsing benefit, to say nothing of
Tue courtesy due to y distinguished lecturer. 1t
IS not crediable to the taste or culture of n COM
muniiy that il should fill the house to watch tbe
'ricSs OF Juggier or mountebank aal not feel
interest enough to pay quarter TO hear an en-.
ter'aining and instructive lecture
we shall treasure up in our memory with no
common pleasure, that exquisite ..Bugle Sung"
'The mans man for a that and a. that and
"llenry of Navarro"
1t sa good investment for the season.