The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-03-19
|. In Reply to Uncle si--by Uncle Sam.

Now MIR. EDITORS: Uncle Sam asks Of you
small space in your columns for reply to Un
o,e 81: Uncle 81 seems to think that Union
is ruined, and now we want to find out both
sides of the question. Uncle Sam thinks that
Union can be saved without hurting any body
much. lie feels satisfied in his mind that Un-
Gle 81 need not hurt himself Of drinking white
wine without he is so minded to. lie feels salts
fed also. that he need not hurt himself grievng
| over Uncle Sam aud his friends drinking VIII to
wine. Now uncle 81, am ngoing to relate
, facts TO you, and hope you Will not get mad,
as did not at you. So here we go:
Now, Mr.. Editor, find in former issue of
tho Weekly Times, m article that may be con-
sidered very interesting to certain class of
people; but whether it is considered so by the
majority Of the people, is to be conside, ed .
Now, Mr.. Editor, you must recollect that n
majority of any Town or City rules. The peo
pie of Union have IN tied together and elected n
first. class council; men of standing, men that
will see every one rightcd-Country people rs
well as citizens Of the Town. They have also
elected gentleman rs marshal, n man that
shows no partiality to any one. lie treats his
fellow men as men, and has discharged his du-
ty as marshal Us man and q gentleman, and
no one can say anything else.
l myself have paid street tax in Union for
fourteen years. l have never seen . better
council in that length of time Mr. Editor
just let Uncle 81 stain the character of one of
these gentlemen, and will give up to the Pet.
ticoat government, but until he does, l never
will. The voters of Union never will give il
up. The majority Of the voters of this Town
intend the same council shall serve rs long as
they will. They intend they shall be the "City
Fathers for years to come. And women and
preachers, why do you kick So? You cannot
find blemish against neither one of the coun-
cl-are they no intelligent men, arc they not
men of standing are they not men ready at
any time to discharge their duty; have they not
done so; are they not men that will treat their
neghbors as they would like to be treated?
Yes, they are the very men that will do so.
Now, Uncle 81, l think that preachers have
their hands full to preach the Gospel, and leave
of abusing drug stores and white wine saloons.
SO mote it be, and when say $50 mote il be- l
mean that every tub should stand ON its own
bottom Now, Uncle 81, you 60 ahead and
preach the Gospel, and try to save sinners, and
If you succeed in so doing, probably some day
Uncle Sam and his flock, that has ruined Union
will follow you.
Now, Mr.. Editor, so far as your correspon.
dent Is concerned, don't claim 10 know wheth-
er he is preacher or not; but we feel satisfied
that he is man that feels for his own inter-
est and feelings more than he does ours. He
only feels for the preachers and Iadies--he
don't feel for the poor broken-down sinners,
and has no good feelings for their souls and
welfare. He don't think they are welcome in
the world to come-to be recognized by our
Saviour. lie has not con sidered that that Drug
Store Is run lawfully, kept by genteel gentle
man, also practiciug physician, that has his
Deploma, that stands in ranks amongst the
first, ready at nny call for his Country. He
don't understand that he has to recognize men
Of that standing as gentlemen. lie don't know
that there is one man conce rned in the Depot
Bar, or so-called, that has fought and bled for
ellis Country; he don't know, suppose, that
he laid within the walls Of Columbia and
Charleston jails for six long months, SUFFERING
and almost died for the good people of his
country; spent money upon money for his
friends, and was still crushed down by a pack
Of thieving officoseekers. lie fought his way
through that terrible ordeal Of Radicalism. and
fought through it like q soldier. And now
am satisfied he don't vent to be tantalized md
scandalized by your correspondent.
So Uncle 81, take bnck seat, and give Unc,.
Sam room. Don't get mad, Uncle 81, n. your
old UNCLE SAM
THE BLOODY DEED AND TRAGIC END OF A NJ
GRO BoY.-Frday nigh. last Mr. Gideon Sauls
left his home, situated between Gillsonville
and Hennis's Cross Roads, for the purpose OF
attending to some business at Coosnwhatchie.
and was detained all night. The only parties
left on his place were his wife and O colored
boy aged about seventeen years. During the
night, and while asleep, Mrs. Sauls was awak.
ened by severe blow on the haad As she
arose she was struck two successive blows in
the face with an axe, which knocked her sense
less, and in this state she remained until next
morning. She was there alone until 9 o'clock
the next day, when small boy came upon the
place, and Mrs. Sauls sent for Mr. Meeker. a
peighbor. Shortly after this her husband ar.
rived, and the news spread through the neigh
borhood. Mrs. Sauls informed her husband
that she had been assaulted by Charlie Mile.
alias Charlie Brunson. Search was made for