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New-York tribune., 1886-08-02
TIE SUNDAY TRIBUNE.

In Yesterdays issue of The SUNDAY TRIBUNE
were letters from g. w. s, on dukes and earls III
the electoral campa gn, from Pans on no" the UT
leanists got ard held their estates from Berln on
royal and personal topics from Assametquaghan
on tho lows and sorrows OF Canadian canoeing,
from saratoga people and politics III VACATION
lime: General Badeau wrote Of the conflict be-
tween Grant and johnson; the Lie OF Cassius NJ.
CLAY was reviewed at length The FlISt Oiu
Woman gave ali amusing insight INTO some tne-
.trical matters: "scylla and Charybdls' was an
entertaining story of two foolish young people ana
a hero and Pulpit and Pew, Topics in Leading
Cities. The Theatres Next Year, Stores ABOUT
People. Juvenila. Current Anecdotes, Lighting the
City. The CItv Hall Explosion. Dull Times IN the
Dog Trade and other features helped Ill up most
interesting pater TheIe were letters from All Ieau-
inc snn,ncr resorts and news of the day was fuily
given. an outline being as follows:
ForfIcy.-Analysis of the English Tory Cabi-
net - Sir joan MaCdOnads views as 10 iccI,
pouty. - Welsh members TO Ion4 clnh Hd,'Vi VIM
party IN Parliament. - ! he Toronto ciup VII VIZ
ning at lacrosse - Death Of Franz LlszL -
fatal duel in AlgIeIs. ; -
s,nate: Debate on Mr HoaI's resolution to cclc-
brate two American ANNIVERSARIES by an exposition
III Washington; the nomination or MattheNn ioi
Recorder OF Deeds OF the DislricI Hi Acn
jcced ia executive session. - iionsc ho II' hicn
Tsndl6rd bill passed practical defeat of the River
and farbOr bill. A., .u;oi
DOMTs1Jc.-Opening for the defence in the trlai
Of the Anarchi at Chicago. - Races al cara
toga and Washington. - Failure OF w ..
Hooker Il Son, Baltimore. 60 De STEAMER i.o''
standi.h beached III fog near Boston ---- Dam
age done by a storm IN Philadelphia -
church at PCttsvilc. Penn, blown up WIN dyha
mite - Excitement IN Texas over the murder
OF Rasures. - Forty-two shoe factories closed
in Brockton. Mass - ! he Reading foreclosure
case iu Philadelphia. o.,, man
CITY AND SUBUEBAN.-SIx wOiien anu oho @ n'.'
asst by the capsizlng OF a scnooner caif$i ing , a
pleasure party from Philadelphia, near canuy
Hook. - Big labor meeting III Union square
- Trial OF Mr.. and Mrs. MelVlIlc ior apusIne
their niece. Co. Winners at Monmouth IhIh
Three Cheers, Queen OF Elizabeth, Dew Drop
Bonanza, Young Duke. WhizgIQ. Braewood. -,
Chicago beaten Oy New-York, Cincinnati Dy b@iGJs- @
lvn, Plttsburg by the Mots. - a man kl'eu.
by lightning. - receiver for the Navarro
houses. 60 Gold value OF the egal-tender SILVER
dollar Al2l2 grans)--at 4Z4d per ounce h.Ii
cents e. Stocks dull with advancing heures'
losing strong.
Copies may still be had at the Office by mail.
Price cents
New-York tribune., 1886-08-02
u-,opr.SppopucE MARKETS.

,,yrppoot July Bacon. Cumberland cut
,,, clear Niddlcs, 3Ss. Cd, short clear Nidl'-s
g. w., shnrt Ribs 0d. shoulders, rs ni itl tnt.
2's , - III for Extra India Mess Prlnie Mess. t, Od
rt prime Mess SIS 6d. bbl Prime Mess Eastern
DOS Ot. LId-im rlaau Sts Itilr W 81
@ a. M lard on S2s. Sd Hams-Long cut 35s ot;
s hnnI,rs Sos 81 Buer70s oi per CIV for nnes ni!ei
S,ntas Iheese-Am-rican Choice, ils: od wheat
Sx,rp spring Us. I'd 4Gs ID; iitd Winter Is J q
os. 81, - I'd New Mixed Western, As I'D, California No /.
~. Nj do NO Us. i'd Us. sd. per GENITAL. iro-
Sn,rits OF Turpentine PISS 0i do AT Lonon 2t- v
rer cwt Kenned Petroleum. NJ per gallon Clover s'e,
lei lsr'c,p ~. Red igs per raOw25s Sd. per cwt;
rtne American. 35s. Sd, Prime CITY, rs Oh PER cN,'
,' aomInoi Cd, Pale lis. 3D. a. 0s OH Linso.i on.
iSs i per cwt. Provisions American Refrigerated Seei
hind qaarters 6 fore quarters. A per b. Hops at Lon
,,on-New FORK state, a. , ,. ~, am
The receipts past three days were l-"VV"
c.ntsi, INCLUDING 40 900 centals American.
Th, oI Tor the past tIee days "SiS
25 800 Centlls ~, -. n, i. ,1a
% od pei tun Calcutta nsced i2sI t per quarter ~
lid sd per gallon spirits OF Iuipentne Ios ~ W
wt s.rui OH per tun. kosin Common, ss oi PEI
wi. Pale Od lis 6 Prov Sts VA ps.
cNt for sugar-l2s Sd per cwt for Suos
triflsa polarzng 90. and lis I'd l2s 3D. Tor Nus,
fair rennng anoat. Australian ralow-Bcei rs MI
"a Mutton POS I'd els 6d. Cocoanlt Ou-Scsioh ~-'"
| 500 3s Cochin. k32 bs a 4 33 ..-,.., IA
| ASrwKnP July 3l.-P -Pctroleum-Fine pale Amerssh, ~
francs 10 paid and 10 francs 20 orntes ss'
WiIcoxs Lard closed 81 francs 90 cen'lh'' P' ''~
| kilos - ,,. q. ,,.nniy.
Wucoxs Lard closed " 80 marks - pfeuninxs ps1 "a" -
New-York tribune., 1886-08-02
TIE PETROLECM MlRKET.

SO far as the speculative situation OF petro-
eum Il concerned review OF last might be
10 tho TsyIorstown woll-thc venture several miles
southwest OF the Washington devclopm-nts which was
expected TO opsn up new poo OF oil. Ant outside OF
the speculative phase OF the market there was nothing
to call for comment OF any kut. The Tayorstown we'll
stll Is a "mysteA"- In otner words It's owners
have not yet opened 1t No to public
IN pection. But the sum and sub,tanc. OF the
weeks news do not point to any important de.
velopment, FOR II the oil trade really WAS alarmed as
the idea OF new big addition To the sources OF oil
supply prices would have shown of q re.nonse-a
response not measured merely by the luctuaton OF
prices. II such theory incorrect then the aterna-
i've left s that values have reached stage where even
the most discOuraging news Will mad rriuc ant
sponse in the movement OF speculation. There Is not
enough the market to stimulate a bear Campaign
al pre- sent prces. and II The field situation should ako
on a bearsh phase from unexp peced Results of opening
the 1aylofsown well II Will be because uf that
row can possibly guess More than one conscr-
yaye broker has obtained Information from the West
that the TaylOrstOwn well Is no good" outside Of
this the Washington field presents features Of encour
agemeut. Ia spite OF the new wells opened and OF the
agitation and orpedoing Of earlier wells there is ade
cline III output OF that dstrict Here ar: tho
gauges of tho Washington field on the dates lndcatcd
New-York tribune., 1886-08-02
THE MARKETS.
TOTAL OF PRODUCE.
Per yor,a Pi1,.. -V,rss.t, .gf Pr;,r,tf,
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

COFFFE-The usual Saturday GunCss prevailed In the
rocery trade and there change valuations
bass "f r Tor fair Rio spot invoices on the market
husincss ch tn market opcnei qaot UNCHANGED
quotations and clesed firm dosing Prices follows Janu
80 1Hj February. 1H51S0; August, 40 7.1j
soplemlrr 7.S0a7S5; October. 7se07S5; November
7-ud 7g0 December. 7Sj ja7ao. Mild grades quiet but
steady Sales 2iOO bags MaIacabo lyS bags Savanla and
ll2 bags Costa Ilica
CoIION-For spot Cotton the market nOminally
teady one while with adn option market there ttlc
business pisfcd Prices unchanged. Sales AGA bales
(b5 last evening" all fOr consumption Receipts st the
ports sincr september 53S34l1 bales comparing
ftS1.ol5 bales thu Spoudina periOl ycal
ouoatons based the American STANDARD OF classification
40 follows:
New-York tribune., 1886-08-02
saturday

FLOURAND MEAfe-FLOUR-Thc market has been In
CHANG can b., made in Gnotatous DuyeTr have ha al.
EE@lS' Ea@n . "a M strc "'' than 0 was e1illcr in the
week The market closes dull aud nominai sales,
r1 60 SD 81 70 or tho soo range nei"ns Good to
vi1 T What rF1 ~ 5dss 70 for Common to cool
a"a y nS Sr Toe M - % 75Gs36o SEQ n snp@rane
q Iod 30 The Iater tor Choice Winter What N bbs
100 ,is % civ M E8ra at - 3, - 4 FOR the we't IHc,
TqG' 4s % - % i5 od 81 to TyF FShcy Fsr 3tatc a 3 2oS
So - Common To- Good LxtL McScrn ~ oatS 20, cool
Txra Ohio y Cood e .0a - 90 Goolo choice
dear. e325dt375 Hye Nixlurc 50 BOA s375. straight
4 20 = ous % GSncn to FaT Eytr = e5 q 8? raro
@ Tai, V aScat S f22i ESa 70 = n1 % 1f Extra
for %,' a q 30 Z r. 1q Ai9 . q S
IL 't,, iil. .rcl'ni,re Common to Fair FxIrI
- - oja IS 75 and FAN to choice At - So - 10
itJ5a<J 75......CoRN MEAi-Frm ai.d gue, Yellow
Wc.tcri quoted At ~ CO4t2 -. and Brauiywino at
GRAiY-WHEAT-spo lots were firm. closns steady.
CIV Milling There lttlc inquiry for stock to arrive
advanced &c.. declined ga s.. advanced ~ &C. and
-,.. % soao buzz. iaTr '' ard 329ooo bu,6 ,o ami to
1, , M Sians M 49, 3 .'"i' m .ter7 a. % ns@ X. @ & =
-'r &c. o9- right ind ini"ansc. Stei No F's -
T.. . u ci.to, 80. ,6'c afoai Va. Red Cot August
c'."t ~, Xoyc,lrr &C., Sio,ne At :, c.. d.
H., pe..Irf oGd ,6,c closing at soc io ior January
90" ta" &c.. 'o'nt ti III - 90 i%l May ~ ~ & .c CLOS olos
luli .. ,uRN spot lots ~ere dun AMI prices without
anA hoa" Use option. ~'r. dnii lrI'gnar iua -g fe
lover "y'ns ~s ~ d' ". oil M and &c c.. a., .,,, &C.; a,
oor Ga.h iutnre $1,000 en.h not incainr unsraded
80 oc % q, JT ,o ep,ea5r s1 1 ' s., 3eG5' &C., eoas at
t,. &c., ot o'ton,r ID ~ - eo'ihs At - g., i' -
,'. , .i pr. o i,de rons,r option, s,fr
ID -f L.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-02
ErnnrENN rINNNoIAL MARKEr4.

rovnoy, jay 3l.-le3o p. m.-can1dan Pacific, cSe;
Erie. % do second 'onsOis lOl illnUA Central li -
McN can Ordinary. - ~ II Iaul Common 95', Ncwlork
Central. llJ4. Kcddine. l32
LosDov. July 3l.-2 D. m-Atlantic and Great Western
First Mortgage Ir ~icr, Certificates 492. Canadian Pa
ciac, ts lrr 81 do Nr,una toL,Os lOlA VI tAsdh O
nary. 3t = Pennsylvania. .. .
canada northwest Land Company, 3 -
fn Paris hdNIc'- quote Three Per cent J. ur' NJ -
francs 90 ccntimcs tot the account.
The amount of bul ION INTO tho Bank of E!s
LlIt on balance today is - onO
Pam. aylocs quote Three Per cent tctes AT - tn'- -
c,ntim,- l"r ~" account and exchange Oh London a" -
francs ld2 confines Tor checks.
spanish FOIfS
New-York tribune., 1886-08-02
COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

rtrPkEnE COURT-CuAMBKKs-B Before Pcckham J'-No''
fist Monday motion calendar. =. -. -.
dar.
srRRoGATKs COUT-Bcfore Rollins S--Win OF Mary
cf~iy $3.50 a. VIII OF Eniam IRDei and Katlailhc ron
nsA ~ m. Wil Of Amelia Knox and Martin stevenson
COURT 0Y GENERAL SKssOxS-PARr I.--Before Judge
o"ing and Assistant District ttorney Redfofd-Nos L. q
3s 0, y, z, d. .. 49, II, ~ l3, Ia, 49, lG.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-02

-. Aha money draXer .xAaon. Aaoor- -and.sl25 xaa
sclns coutedss.se bad entered the sAoss Whde tRe
.n Yeserdsy Hickey MAS .6epR on boesd afsrty-
~, A. ho saw tho stranger who Was In
him Into the street he Told his story to
sscs,an aud the man was taken to Police Hoadqusr-
Their. he said lila name Elmer E. Cochr ane OF
a 500 Eailrosd-sve, Jersey City. and that he Was
New-York tribune., 1886-08-02

Skins CACHE; Western Choice. 7I4d74c. EGGS
quit and rather weak State l4ssa 15c Canada l4iscI
sTEARINE- Firm aud quiet City quoted at Sc. and
Oleomargarinc at 7Ac. .ll'...-'
6aa5 5-lsc for SO tes Centrifugal snd 4a4 for Mo.
Kebnei quiet but unchanged. CutIoaf, 6AnS 7-1Bcs
Crushed SSa6 1ieej Cubes esc Powdered 69c.; Sr~hu.
Goe st9ni, Nops c a. co No. M confestoners a. &C.;
ira G. 6tc; Extra G. 47a5tc.; G. 4Sa4s4c.; Yellow AZ
TAILOW-NoderatcTy active and steady PRIME city
quoted AT l1lO 4c salcs l52OOO lbs al 10 lGa4c.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-02
COTTON MARKrTS-DY TELEGRAPH.

GALVESTON, July 3l.-Cotton quiet; MiddlhR " "a
Low Midling. 49, dood Ordinary 10 hs. IT.. anu
gross receipts 52 bales sales 96 bales stock 3'3o oas
SAVANNAH, July 3l.-Cotton quiet Middung,, osi 40" w
Middiing, a. Good Ordinary ill6 net ana srJss 20
ceips l3 bales exports Coastwiso, 2.3s3 DAi.s s'
baos stock, 4,3i5 bales. ...- a e, IA.
NEW ORLEANS. July sl-Coton steady Middrng po,r.
Low Mdding, Sllldl Good Ordinary Siv, net f:,,
iGi gross 26e bales sales loo bsosI STOCK o''
bsle
New-York tribune., 1886-08-02

CNcIssAr July 3lPiour quiet Family sa 70 II Ws
Fancy. s3 70dS3pO Wheat lower No hei, 1oo No ~ 3
ceipts 81. 600 BUSH sbpments IL 900 bush Soth-Nvv
Mliod. Az; Hye.No 6i@5ite B.IlsynSo y,dss. sS IT,
Short Rlbs 50 as Bacon-shouders 81 90 Sn9fs Iv og.
81 Is Short Clear 81 So Whskey az ~ VI,
HA6Ja5 Ia
New-York tribune., 1886-08-02

Tho decline OF the Washington field last week will be
better appreciated when Ia stated that the 77O bar
res yield OF saturday came from "a wells. against Al
wells ihat made up the gauge OF the previous week
The Consolidated SOCK and Petroleum Exchange has
last posted black -bOara figures OF pip..line
and deliveries that include the returns OF the South
westerD ana the Mscksburg Pips Lines and the show
ing encouraging to pr0ducers The OF produce
consumption is too small to cause auXioty.
2JtnJ
New-York tribune., 1886-08-02

Runs. Deliveries runs. Charters.
Total barrels 2Olr.l09 I96i2 53a-g l3g977s
Average per day.. 72O1s 1U,lJD g2S a., lOJ
All tue feature to the National Transit
hcae speculation last week was developed In the second
tuirl days dealings, when active
market stimulated by the mliest Kind
OF utersnces respecting the TayorstOwn well and the
which drawn from tile fnlnimu pOssi
biity Of the well opening new oil pool. The extreme
decline elected, however, less til n cents. and
suDssquentIy rallied within fraction tho
highest point OF the week. The last three days saw
only 4 traders market aud tho fluctuations OF values
bore more relation 20 the possibilities OF tho
future game Of marbles rs boys might
bear to tho discovery Of the next comet.
The market remains In about tho same po
siton occupied FOR several weeks There is
bull In existence and bear element not
likely cover except at much lower ngures unless tho
speculative outlook cha ges Al the time tho low
which restrain people from resh ventures on
The side and the speculation left to be influenced
by developments Of positive character before
any hope can be entertained OF It's rescue from tho
trading net IN which II has languished for SO long
a time. Ihe market closed dull but fully steady
Tie range Of prices and toal dealings at the COns0
nfcA ge for the ast thre weeks fOOws
New-York tribune., 1886-08-02

SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE
SHAnLssron, July 81. .-Jrurpcntine firm at Gle bid
SAvAEsAn, July 3l.-JrnrpentiDe quiet at 32 2c.
~uAxoToH, July 3l.-Iurpcntine hrn at SAC.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-02

G99S r@, orip'ry G1a9 %aary ge MTans G% MSns 81
options quiet the absence o Liverpool advices
thai market having closed until Tuesday morning values
fucnatcd very sluggshy FIRST prices showed decline OF
u points and Tie DOSING ncnres Indicate no change.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-02
CONDITION OF CITY SAYINGS BANKS.

TOTAL INCREASE OF DEPOSITS IN SIX MONTHS,
Ss,024,304 81.
ALBANY, Aug. L (SpeciaU The increase in
deposits of tie twentyfour savings banks of NewYOrk
.tv within the last six months was $500, 1904 81.
Ssov are given abstracts OF the official semi- annual
nots of eight OF these institutions made to the Bank
snnerin.enden, showing their condition ou July /:
BANK FOR SAVINGS OF NEw-YoRK CITY.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-02

rbo nartet for mining stocks WAS dull with total
ssiss at Tho CONSOLIDATED stock and Petroleum tx
of al OI3 shares against 1890 shares for tho
,..a,d,ne wrek The market q foaturelcss as II
was d uli and prices generally were easy.
CLOSyyG PRICES OF CALIFORNIA STOCKS
SAN FRASCIsCO July 81, 1856.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-02

CLOSING E'RICES 0F BOSTON SrOoKs.
BOSTON Jaly 81. 1894
New-York tribune., 1886-08-02

Tho COUPONS due August l, 1896. from the nrst mort
c.yc bouis OF tho Fort Msllson Iowa. Water Company
vii bo raid on and after August at tho Office or
Taintor * Holt. -,
Tlc follow Ing monthly statement Of receipts and dis
nr-,ncnts Assistant Treasurer l. - New York, for
the month Of JulV
New-York tribune., 1886-08-02
Liabilities.
FEANKLIN SAVINGS BANK.

Open accounts July 1856 $50; deposits received nee
Ja1ary / l-sG S2D4 POO "a deposits Withdrawn st' ~
uaTy l. 1855, S26i639 81 interest pad Tor Six ihohuS'
New-York tribune., 1886-08-02
Liabilities.

iue Hep ''''''''''' - los 3Sj %
ronen acconnts July l. 1886 lOOos: deposits received
snfc January 1856 s732 $40 II deposits withdrawn since
January 1886 5000 3OG 10 interest paid for SIX months
New-York tribune., 1886-08-02
NORTH RIVER SAVINGS BANK.

open accounts July lss6 l54s2 deposits received since
anuaIy 1856 ~ Oj555O Oh interest paid for six months
New-York tribune., 1886-08-02
EAST RIVER SAVINGS INSTITUTION.

suyuns ... ......-...... 1.6Oi.775 4S
open accounts July lss6 l74i deposits received since
JsirArv | II COS withdrawn
January l. ss6 sSO674 5S interest paid Tor six months,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-04-09

College are enemies to "higher education"
By no means, We believe that he who has the
iaclinnt ion and determination, and whose
"higher education would be real benefit 10
the State, will work his way to an altitude of
proficiency, with the help which our Church in
stitutions Of high grade may give him, as ex-
alted as he would reach with free tuition at
the expense of the poor and rich tax payers Of
the State. lie who has the will can make his
way, and will do it.
Those who claim that the s. c. College is a
poor mans institution were sienced at the last
meeting of the General Assembly by those who
oppose free tuition. It was suggested that mono
but poor men be permitted to enjoy tuition
free. but the advocates of the College as it now
is would not agree to this, and defended their
course by the assertion that the rich, who pay
the taxes, should not be required to pay tuition
fees for their sons. by this change Of front
they have admitted what we have claimed all
the time, that it is college run at the expense
of the poor it may not be Intentionally, but
virtually in the proportion that they pay taxes
for the benefit Of those who can afford to pay
from 81 2 to $25 per month board, besides appear
in full dress at their fashionable balls or "Ger-
mans"
In conclusion, Mr.. Editor, this College ques-
ton and nil other reforms are going to be made
issues all over the State in the next Primaries /;
and if, after all the light that hos been given
them, the people ferpetuate the present State
policy, your subscriber" will urge no further
objections. G. WALTON WHITMAN.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-04-09
Proceedings Of the Farmers Association.

The Union County Farmers Association met
Saturday, 3rd April. No business of importance
was attended tocxcept the election of Delegates
to represent the County Associationat the NEE t.
ing Of the State Convention to be held the 20th.
The following gentlemen were elected delegates :
Hon. VIM. Jefferies, Robert Hamilton, Al.
ternate; Mr.. q. II Jeter, p. r. Hamilton, Alter
nate; DR.. II. Little, T. L. IIames, Alternate;
Maj. B. II. Rice, DR.. d. F. Walker, Alternate;
Mr.. James Bennett, NJ. s. Warner, Alter
nate.
Rule V, prohibiting Politics and Religion
was on motion, stricken out by the bylaws
The Union County Farmers Association is now
free to discuss those aud other subjects pertain
ing to, (or thought to he Of interest) TO the
Association, and the advancement Of the Far
mers' cause. The meeting of the general asso-
citation was decided TO be held Saturday, April
24th, and all members Of all township clubs and
the County Association nre requested to be
present. l.. p. MURPHY.
SIC. F. A. U. Co.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-04-09
Items from Fish Dam,

Mn. SToKEs.-Mr. George kirkpatrick, a
large planter, Of IIalscvillc township, Chester
county, lost very fine pair of grey mules
while crossing Fish Dam Ferry, last Saturday
on the fiat. The fiat was not more than q
wagon body's length from the bank on the
Chester side of Broad River, when the mules
became excited and backed the wagon off into
the river. The two front mules were saved by
the wagner cutting the hamc strings, thus let
ting them loose. The wagon and two hind
mules went down. Mr.. n managed to recover
the front part Of the wagon and one pair of
harness, but of the mules and the hind part
of the wagon has not been seen since
Rogues are getting very numerous AMI dar-
ing in this vicinity. Last Saturday night Mr..
W. X. Thomas had his smoke-house broken int 0
and robbed of all its contents.
On The same night. the family of Mr.. J. B.
Jcter was aroused by some one trying to break
into the smoke house. As soon rs a light was
made in the house the rogue escaped without
securing any booty.
Stealing Is getting very burlensome with us.
Nothing is safe unless placed under lock and
key, but even those safeguards can't keep the
rascals out of the smokc-houscs. FISH DAM.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-04-09

pronouncing match is the latest recreation
Of school in Spnrtanturg
The canvasser for the Columbia. Newbcrry &
Laurcns railroad is meeting with great success.
Nearly all the grain in Fairfield county WAS
killed by the cold, but the second crop is -four
ishing.
SO far the clerk of court of Berkeley county
has supplied only two disabled sol diers with
the blanks furnished by the comptroller gen.
eral for ascertaining the condition of manned
Ex-Confcderates.
The Greenwood, Iaurens and Augusta rail
road has carried to and from Laurens lG 600
passengers duriug its first year of existence.
This is good report.
r.. J. West, Of Sparanburg County, a few
days ago, cut poplar tree on Mrs BETTE Fos-
ter's land. lie used up ~ feet in length of
Of this tree and made 2O,2l5 shingles and 800
feet of lumber. The proceeds of thcaree were
about $50. The shingles covered one house.
the roof containing about % squares for the
Simpson Brothers. at Glenn Springs Mr.. West
paid Mrs. Foster about Sl5 for the tree os IL
stood, including the 300 feet of lumber
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-04-09
A Reply to plain Farmer"
JoNEsvILLg, April

JoNEsvILLE, April 8.
To EDITOR OF UNION TINES: With your per-
mission / will write few lines in reply To
your correspondent. "a Plain Farmer" The
college question is where join issue with him.
lie reasons from particular premises to a uni
versal conclusion. which is common fallacy.
If he and his richer neighbor have sons at.
tending the South Carolina College, tuition free,
it is matter Of course that, for the time being,
they are enjoying advantages which they would
not have under change Of the present policv
Mt that institution. But doe, he mean to argue
that because lie and his friend get tuition free
at the State College. therefore all the citizens of
the State are recipients of like advantages aud,
therefore. the free tuition policy should he
maintained? Hardly. But ihi, Is just where
his premises lead. Then let me ask "Plain
Farmer" whether or not his "heavily mort.
gagged neighbor does not pay taxes on his
mortgascd land, in order to give free tuition mt
College to his friends son, which friend is
worth ten thousand dollars of taxable property?
Is this just! Is il just that the man who is
heavily mortgaged should be compelled to pay
taxes to educate the sons Of him who holds the
mortgage, NJ the same time that this "heayily
mortgaged" farmer cannot enjoy like ad.
vantages at the State College because of his
poverty? Is this not compelling the poorest to
contribute to the rich or more fortunate? 1t
would appear so.
There are something over two hundred stu
dents at the State College, and to pay the tuition
fees Of these every citizen Of the State is taxed.
There is no possibility Of even n respectable
number Of our people availing themselves of
the benefits of free tuition, aud it is, therefore
wrong in principle to compel them to pay their
hard earned money to maintain those who are
able to pay their own tuition fees. Well, so
much for our friends figures, which only
prove that while he may be temporarily bcne-
fitted, by getting free tuition for his son, he en-
joys the advantage at the expense of his
"heavily mortgaged' neighbor and all others In
the State who pay taxes aud do not patroni.e
the South Carolina College.
It must not be inferred. Mr.. Eliior, that we
who oppose the free tuition feature Of the s. C.