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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-01-05

A
BENEFIT OF CLERaY.-It was an ancient
privilege allowed to the clergy of claiming
when accused of felony to be delivered up
to an ecc esias,ical Judge--always favora-
BILE to his own order--for compursation, in
stead of being tried in the ordinary way be-
fore the lay Judges of the land. In ancient
times few persons, except thosein holy or
ders, could read, and accordingly the test
for an accused person claiming benefit of
clergy was his ability to read, IF he could
not, the courts would not part with the
defendant, but proceed to try him as if he
were layman Afterward, when educa>
tion became more general, other persons
besides clergymen were able to read !; and
so, in the reign Of Edward ILL.,, parliament
extended the privilege of clergy, as it is
called, to clerklv laymen until the reign of
Elizabeth. Women were not allowed their
clergy until the.regu of William and Mary,
| when parliament extended the benefit to
them. In the reign of Henry VII, how
ever, "a blow was aimed at this singular priv
l'eSe as enjoyed by laymen. and statute
was then passed against "diverso persons
lettered, who have been more bold to CON-
NIT murders, robbery, theft, as we'll as all
other mischievous Deeds" which enacted
that persons mot within holy orders" ac-
cused of these offenses and convicted there
of, were, in cases of murder, to be marked
with the letter "M" on the Drawn of left
thumb, and in all others with the letter "T,"
to deuote, it is presumed, that the person
had been guilty Of theft. In cases of high
treason, benefit of clergy were never alloS-
cd to be pleaded. 1t is stated TINT when an
accused person claimed his clergy it was
usual TO test his learning by requesting him
to read the first verse Of the fifty first Psalm,
which in Latin begins with the words
"Miscrcre mel Deus In addition to the
extraordinary character of this proceeding, in
which touch ofgrm humor seems percep.
tible, its absurdity is apparent, for, of course,
men might easily have coached themselves
up in the required test. The ecclesiastical
Judge, who was generally the bishop, might,
however, have given the defendant anyth ng
else to read and in either case, in the event
of his inability to comply, might have han
ded him over to the law, and this proceed
ing generally meant death. A custom
which favored criminals solely on account
Of their good education appears to us, who
live in times when it is justly thought that
superior intelligence adds a stain to criul-
inality OF any. kind, to be in the highest
degree absurd yet we are told by able
writer's that the benefit of clergy, or learn
ins-ior clergy" is here tantamount thereto
was not so ridiculous as it seems With.
out saying more on the subject, it may be
stated that the privilege was abolished in
the reign of George IV.-London Anti
| Qudry
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-01-05

WHIsKEY GRoCERIEs.-Evcry citizen
of the State, NAL" and female, who confes,
scs to any duty to self and society, ought to
engage now and for life, in an active war
of extermination upon those pest houses oil
infamy which sell and give liquo. to men,
women and children, under the suisc of
keeping grocery.
The corner grocery or any other grocery
that sells liquor is a viler and meaner and
more poisonous institution than the open
saloon or brothe it catches the innocent
and unsuspccting; ensraps and deceives and
schools its victims to become graduates of
both those dens of vice, or to sink Into be-
sotted hangers.on and professional loafers of
the grocery.
Women and children have chance of
escape from the pitfalls OF the grogshop aud
beer dive, but the rum grocery is the devils
decoy duck, to catch those who avoid the
open pitfalls of sh,mc, and iusdiouslv
fit them for the Jail and the poor. house aud
the morgue.
No one who cares at all for tho welfare
OF his family or the community ought to
patronizc one of these filthy deadfalls, these
polsoners, these worst corruptors of the pub
lie morals, these paupcr aud thief factories
And surely every Person of ordinary inteli.
Sence should know that grocer. who for
few dimes will poison his customers and their
wives and children, ought not to be trusted
to sell food, nor be expectcd to deal hon
cstly in any respect The Rescue.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-01-05
q cmpcrante Golum /,
WOMAN AND WINE

Pop went the gay cork flying.
Sparkled the gay champagne
by the light of the day that was dying,
He filed up the goblets again.
Lee the last, best toast be woman,
woman. dear woman" said he,
Empty your glass, my darling,
When You drink to your sex with me.
But she caught his strong brown fingers,
And held them tight rs in fear,
And through the gathering twilight
Her fond voice fell on his ear
Nay, ere you drink implore you,
by all that you hold divine,
Pledge woman in tear drops,
Rather by far than wine.
by the woes Of the drunkard's mother,
By the children that begged for breal,
Bv the fact Of her whose loved one
Looks on the wine when tits red:
by the kisses turned TO curses,
by the tears more bitter than brine,
By many fond heart broken,
Pledge no woman in wine.
''What has wine brought TO woman?
Nothing but tears and piin,
Ii has torn from her heart her lover
And proven her prayers in vain
And her household goods all scattered.
Lie tangled up in the vine;
Oh prithee, pledge no woman
In the curse ofso many-wINE."
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-01-05

There is lady living 10 Lexington, Ca.
who belives in doing ever hing in hurry
The other day her husband hired man of
all work who vas too slow to suit her. The
othe; morning he was cmployeI cutting
wood while the family was at prayers. Upon
rising from her knees the first thing she
said was: "that boy didn't ssrike hut
three licks while we were at prayers"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-01-05

II is said that the prohibitory liquor laws
have proved failure. The same may be
said of the laws prohibiting burglary. The
country is full of burglars and their outrases
are boldly committed nightly. Wonder if
our wise Legislators will rot soon abandon
their "fanaticnl" attempts to prohibit burg.
larry and adopt system of regulation" and
"license." 1.-THE people will commit burg
.ary, why not make them contribute some.
thing to support the state Here's chance
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-01-05

Gen. C,NNER DEciLNEs,-Td the Editor Of The
News and Courier: l was eery much surprised
to see in this mornings News AND COURIER my
apPointmest as railroad com missioner. Not the
faintest intimation reached me that my name
was even suggested, or | should have stated
most emphaticslly what l supposed was gener-
ally known that could not accept the position.
havo day written his Excellency the Gov
ernor declining the appointment, so that no time
may be lost in making new appointme to
complete the commission
December % 1882, JAMEs CoyNyp
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-01-05

WOULD you be willing to trust the super,
vision and direction of your life-your per-
sonal actions, your business, what you shall
do an say-evcu for few hours at a time,
to stupid fool, aud to act in all respect,
according to his directions? When you
saturate your brain with alcohol you do just
that thing by making stupid fool Of
yours elf.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-01-05

Those who use lime as fertilizer apply
from ten to fifty bushels to the acre ashes
may be applied at the same rate salt at the
rate of 200 to 400 pouads, and plaster at
the rate of 100 pounds.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-01-05

oKEcHoBEE OPENED Jack ION Vile, Fla, De-
cemoer IA special dispatch says that tho
dredge of the Okechobee Drainage Company
working up Caloosahatchie River entered LAX Q
okecho6ee on the 2Oth inst This opens q navi-
gable channel from the heart Of the Everglades to
the Gulf of Mexico, and is an important event
IN the history Of Florida as it opens up ex-
tremely rich sugar lands.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-01-05
THE SEDGwICK
s tie el Wire Fenc 9

TJNHE above cut represents q section and Gate
l. OF strong, cheap and durable Steel Wiro
Fence which is now being used at the North
and Northwest in preference to any other kind
Of fencing. Wherever il has been tried it has
given great satisfaction.
1t Is net work without barbs and will keep
out small pigs or any other animals that may
injure gardens or farm crops.
1t makes no shade and shelters no entmiss
crops or poultry.
IL 10 just the fence for Gardens, Lots, Lawns
Parks and Cemeteries.
Beng dipped in Rust proof paint IL will last
life time, and is better than board fence In |.
every respect. I
1t is easily and quickly put up.
A Specimen Of Fence and Gate
Can be seen at the UNION TIMLs Utice, where
oil information as TO price, &C., Gun be obtained.
II. NJ. & 8. 8. STOKES,
Sole Agents for Union County
Juiy ~ ~ II
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-01-05
Calicoes, Percales and Satines

Calico worth ct Sold now at &C.
Calico 81 43c.
Calico 5.
Extra Standard fine Calico worth Sc sold a &C.,
Parcaes nearly yard wide worth 10 and 2 sold 81 and
Fine Printed Satnes worth 1Oc sold at 62c.
Solid coors. All shades, equal low
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-01-05
w | ID E A n ID r A r

The Slaughter of low Prices calls people adjoining
hof
class Store call synony ymously,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-01-05
GREAT BANKRUPT SALE.
DRY GOODS, BOOTS AND SHOES,
CLOTHIN G..
H A II S A N D @ A p s.,
CLOAK AND JAcAKETs,
TRUNKS AND VALICES.
SADDLES AND HARM ES%.


o be sold u prices
cheapest stock goods ohre in the the State
cordially believing the the idu
pleased time the prices will found suit the
The following will bring joy and high
have long weighed down with melancholy Read those bankrupt
have dcne trading:
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-01-05
THE NAME OF FLYNN.

Our figures ring defiance o the market Amerc
10000 yds orthl
ID Pieces fine Wostcd dress worth
15c
Fine English Serge dress material lac cheap a
90
elsewhere
novelties
Trcots Came Hair billiard cloths English
Black French cashmer 35 5worh5
FrenchG Gnshm Junopo oboon
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-01-05
COLUMBIA AND GREENvILLE
RAILROAD,
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT..
COLUMBIA, 5. c., May 18th, 1882.
In. IN rsx lyEz.sezaEgyl LltszsssesPl
EA R M

On and after Monday, Nov. 9th, 1882, Pas
senger Trains will run herewith indicated
upon this Road and its branches.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-01-05

Oct 20
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-30

Considerable discomfort has been
ar oused among the people of Manitoba
by the course OF the Canadian Govern
ment toward them, and all agitation has
been inaugurated in favor of secession
from the Dominion Confederation.
Scores of abuses are cited by the lead
ers in the movement, but the following
from an interview with one of them will
suffice to show the situation of affairs:
sour lands are gwen to railroad and
colonization companies; our mines are
given to people who do not belong to
the country. and our timber limits are
leased to enrich men who at some time
have done service to the Dominion
Governn emit. The opening of the Hud.
son Bay route is opposed, high tariffs
are crushing the settlers and everything
lie done to keep US sabservient to- the
central government" There is good
deal Of truth in tbs above statement,
but il would not have been thought
Of bnt for the almost
utter stagnation that prevails in Mantle.
ba. The boom has entirely collapsed
and lei many people in q suffering con-
.dition. Those who thought they were
rich eighteen months ago are almost
pennies. and not 4 few are living on the.
bounty at their friends at home Or Ii,
Canada. Wild lands and ulinproved
lots that brought fabul ons prices are nos
a1most wort bless, d tile midst Of this
DISTRESS L il not snrp rising that the gov.
ernlnenti sd made ageap goat.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-30
f. Railroad and River News.

In the case Of john J. Green, vs.. the
Mi.neapolis &.St. Louis railroad, the Min.
nesota supreme court has rendered an opin
ioa to the effect that il Que EN- ploye gives
notice Of defects in the stock to hisemploy-
ers, who thereupon promise that thsy shall
be remedie0, he may recover damages for
injuries sustained before the expiration Of
the time during which deficits were to be
remedied, providing that the danger did
not seem Immediate. A railroad company
is not relieved from the charge Of begti-
gence in sending an en,ploye with a defec-
tive. epgi e simply because it did not have
time sufficient after notice of the detect 10
repair 1t, and had no other engine in proper
condition to send out.
Herman Haupt has been elected presi-
dent of the Dako: Il Great outhern, OF rs
it is more Familiarity known, the Tower
City road. At present ninety Gig 1t miles Of
the road are completed or under corstruc-
ton L 'cating engineers are now at work
on the remainder of the road, and expect to
complete their work by the 1t o December.
The company expects to flash the line
fir m Tower City. on the Northern Pacific
to connection with the lti'no;s Central.
either at Sioux City or Lsmars. during the
coming ssason, 1t also expects to build u
part of the line between Tower City and
Grand Forks.
At Minneapolis the jury in the case of
Thomas Howard against the St. Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba Railroad c.mpany
returned verdict giving plaintiff SO 100
damages. Tue amount sued for was $2,. 900
stay OF proceedings was granted for thirty
days.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-30

There are nearly two hundred nail
mills in the country and more being
built, but that is no sign that the coun-
try is going to be we'll supplied with
nails. When the consolidated nail max
ers' assoc alton discover that there is
demand for nails, and that the people
must have them, they call meeting at
Pittsburg and order shut down Of the
mills and re establishment picard rates
on: higher basis. This thing is done
over and over again, and so often as to
become .monotonous. In the opinion of
some people any combination is legiti
mate and lawful save union OF people to
obtain living wages. That is socialism
and communism.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-30
The New York Independent has &

The New York Independent has a
carefully prepared article, tending to
show that the current assertions OF the
decadence OF Christianity in America are
groundless. According to these statis-
tics, which EN- brace tabular .exhibit of
the churches, pastors and communicates
in the various religious bodies, for whose
completeness and substantial accuracy
the Independent vouches, We have over
seventeen and quarter millions of
commandments in total population of
about 5o,0eo,oo0. Or, subtracting the
Catholic population, there are, in round
numbers, r,5'W,00 Protestant commu
nicants. Three children and adherents
to each commandment is moderate ratio.
On this basis, the Protestant population
is 42,00o,000, and, adding the Catho-
lies, !the total Christian population is
4S 1889, 900, leaving the Jews. Mormons
and other classes, besides the nom
religious, to make up the balance of
about 1 100000. The In dependent esti-
mates that the churches raise for the
one item for the support Of their minis
tiers not less than Sal 10000 annually,
but does not venture TO estimate the
amounts raised for running expenses,
repairs, new churches and benevolences.
1t points, however, to the figures which
are accessible and are summarized above
as evidence that it is too soon to write of
the "decline and falp' of American
Christianity. .S& = #t ~ ~
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-30
Murdered For Money,

Jackson, Mich, Nov. 22-This morning
fur persons, Jacob d. Crouch, aged seventy
-four, widower; Henry White, aged thirty
eight, son-in-law of Crouch; Eunice White,
aged thirty three, daughter of Crouch. all Of
5sumn,it township, Jackson county. and
Moses Policy, aged twenty-six, of Transfer,
Mercer, county, Pa, were found murdered
In their beds, all having been shot through
the bead behind the ear, 1t is supposed
they were caloroformed first. as no signs of
struggle appeared, each victim lying as if
being noticeable when the bodies
were discovered. Mrs. White was
also shot through the left arm. No clue
has been discovered, although tt acks around
the house indicate that guard was placed
around the house while the murder " as be-
ing perpetrated. Crouch was wealthy
farmer living seven miles south west Of Jack
son and the owner of an extensive sheep
ranch in Texas. It is rumored that he had
just received sbour $4,000 from Texas. in
payment OF sales made on his ranch. Bank
srs here state that NO money WAS deposited
by Crouch, and it is presumed that the
money was in Crouch's hands. Policy was
stopping at Crouch's, having just come
from Texas with alarge amount OF aloEey
fer the purpose of bnying blooded stock.
The theory is that he (Polley) was folio we'd
from Texas by the murderers tor the pur-
pose Of robbery. T house WAS thorough
~ ransacked and everything ofvalue carried
away. A young Cir, adopted daughter ofthe
Whites, and negro, aged eighteen, were
sleeping up stairs. Tn y say they heard no
firing although the negro says he heard a
thura ping noise about the middle of the
night and thought it was caused by g fierce
wind that was blowing. Mrs White ex-
pected to become q mother in q week or
ten days The murder has caused intense
excitement and hundreds of people Tucked
to the horrible scene. The officers are very
quiet upon the subject. but hal d at work
trying to get clue TO proceed upon. The
Young negro, Ro]es was arres'ed and jailed
to await the result OF the coroner's inquest.
Crouch was worth aboat So, 600, 600 in prog
erty in Jackson county, and sheep ranches
in Texas, near Fort WORTH. He leaves two
sons and one daughter. A rocketbook
containing $105 and certificate of deposit
tor $500 was loud in window in Whites
room. An empty cartridge box, 80 calibre
Was found in the negro, Boies' room.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-30
PITH Oh THE NEWS.
Washington News Notes.

Washington ews Notes.
Washington special: Hon. Kru'e Nelson
Of the Fifth n Minnesota district is in the
city aid viii rsmain fpr the session. HI
has been quitebns cultivating the acquaint-
ance Of members Of congress. He hes
about recovered from the fatigue Of the
late campaign in. which .hstook . very Hcst
i've part. Senator 8abjn is expected here
tom nrfow and Hon. JaEies B, Wakefield OF
the Second NJ innesota iii d few day Wv S9sa
Postofdcess established: Dakota-Wind-
sor, stutsman county. IoWa--Udell, Ap
panoose County, Postofice site changed
Iowa: Scettswood, Pattawstamie county.
to a point one mile east. Pos'ottices dis
conti.' ued-Dakota: Riley, Beale county.
mail to- Huren. Pusthlasters sccnlmis-
sioned-August Tarnaw, Bertha, MIMI;
William P. Long, Osakis, MINI. .ra.-g
A large lobby is expected from some of
the western states 10 endeavor to prevent the
repeal OF the timber-culture and the pre-
e'nption act, and that money will be used
for that purpose.
Mr. Blaine ia in Washington for the
winter.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-30
Foreign News Gossip.

The health OF the princess of Wales is not
good. She increased cold caught in Dem
mark by dancing at birthday party. Her
deafness is SO increased that her companions
taking to her in . theater are heard all over
the house.
F.. There appears to be more and more
ground for the report that the car some
time ago selected Count Toistoi, Pr1vy
Councillors Pobedonosef3 and Kalkotf 70
elaber to q constitutional charter for the
empire.
IS The ill-feeling between the Orange and
National League factions in Ireland contin-
ues TO embalass the authorities aRd men
ace the public peace. = :.:s.~.t ~~ g. .,~.
The suspension Of sharples Son 4 Go.
Quebec, created great sensation at Mon
treal, and caused heavy fall IN some bank
stocks. s .:.2-E54<~# E g..
The curate of St. Georges cathedral,
Kingston, Ont is in treublefor attending
8alvatlon1sI meetings. #@&S#5
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-30
General News GOSSIP.

Nichols Friedlander & Co., wholesale
dealers in furnishing goods, San Francisco
and New York, made an assignment recent
~ in favor Of creditors. The failure was
due to heavy en- dorsements tor the Henlein
company and Louten bach, New York, both
of whom recently failed. Ii Utilities. $780,
900, of which half is New York indebted
ness.
In Butte, Montana woman dressed in
mans apparel went into we'll known pal
ace of sin, and saying to man whom she
found there: Jimmy, the children are
awful lonesome without you at home, {"
took his arm and led i'm out Next morn
ing the two (the lady dressed in proper
form), took the train for Odgen.
The annual meeting OF the National
Ticket association will be held in Madison
Wis.,, next July. General Ticket AGENT
Barnes, OF the Northern Pacific made ar
rangements with President Parker to take
200 members Of the association on an ex-
cursion to the National park.
A bill to abolish the internal revenue from
tobacco will be among the earliest measures
introduced. The same provi.,, will, of
Course be included in bill to wipe out the
entire revenue system.
An elegant monument of beautiful Hal
To- ell granite has just been placed in For
est Grove cemetery, Augusta, Me-, in honor
of the lAts Hon. Fl. Morrill,.
1t is reported that Ouida is about to join
the Catholic chrrch and it is tsaid that she
acknows edges that her conversion was et-
facted bvsM anager Capel.
The United States Suprem. court decides
that the Brooklyn bridge can not be declared
nuisarc e or an unlawful structure.
A New York lady has received from Eu-
rope sable fur cloak trimmed with gold
and jewels, and costing $40 QUO.
M J. Mendelsenn, Milwaukee clothier.
waves the banner of bankruptc, to the tune
OF nearly 81 100000.
Sallie E'vjn Of Mansfield. Ohio, cured her
five years spinal disease by laita and Bible
reading, she says.
Mrs. Stevens house, until recently the
finest in New York, sold on the 34Ih for
$500, 1900
Iowa's coal output tor the yea1was 1881 .
800 tons, an increase over the past two
years.
This years statistics make Texas the
richest southern state, with $500, 0uO, 900.
The total value Of the grain ~~op of Kan
sas for 1883 was $93, 40 600.
Chicago has school of dentistry where
teeth are pulled gratis.
Trenton, N. J., is to have $125,000 Ma
sonic temple. .. 49,.
William college has .2s4 students this
year.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-30

storm and left that place at midnight of the
22i for Houghton. afterfransferring all her
passengers to ths City efDuluth so she b d
no one on board but tie crew. Il issup-
posed that she foundered in the severe
storm of,he 16sh, wind northeast, below
zero. There has been no further news from
her. Inc crew consisted of about twenty.
five men S., lar SIS known, as follows: y
Cap. job. McKV, Buffalo, who leaves q
wife ant. one child; Purser George NJ Sea-
ard F. NJ K'iby, Buffalo, wife; Ma es, Andy
Mack, Bufato, no family, and Harry Soil.
Duluth; Engineers, Pat Cullen, Buffalo,
family, and Joha Howland; porter, John
Paike; cpok, Ed Boden. The M anistee was
an Old rotten craft like the Alpena which
toundered in Lake Michigan, but had a
popular captain and therefore was favorite
with tourists.