The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-03-05

MERRILL, THE Butcher. President Clevc-
land several days ugo nominated Major Lewis
, Merrill, of the 9Th Unitel State, Cavalry, to be
lieutenant colonel. Merrill had already been
condemned by retiring board as unfit for ser
vice, however, and it was arranged that 'hs
retirement should he postponed until he had
been promoted so that he could retire the
pay of the advanced rank. -acn arrangement
having been common heretofore On Tuesday
last. however, the President Withdrew the noun
inaton, and the Secretary or War explained
that this was done for the reason that il Merrill
were not mt FOR service ny mnior he would
not be TT for service rs a lieutenant colonel.
The Washington corresprn rndcnt Of the Phila-
delPhia T"bte Ltdysr states that the nomination
Of Merrill was withdrawn IL, the request of
Senator's liampt oil and Butler and Representa-
tive Blanchard, who wish to punish Merrill! for
his work in South Carolina an louisiana dur
| ing Reconstruction times. IL his be true the
South Carolina Senators and the Representative
| from Louisiana have only performed plain
duty, and their opposition to the promotion of
Merrill, under any and oil circumstances. will
be approved ey the honorable AMI patriotic
people whom they represent. 1t i. sufficient
| for the people Of South Carolina to know that
| it is the same Merrill who because OF hi. hru-
| talty to the white people Of this State aud his
delight in hunting down and harrying every
| man, woman or child whom his wrctched in
formauts accused Of participating in the Ku1
! klu1 outrase~, won for himself the title OF
| Butcher which title he fully confirmed when
he was summoned to the aid Of Sheridan in
| Louisiana.
1t is the same Merrill who lobbiel an appro-
| Priaticn of S3j,o0O through the South Carolina
Legislature, in 1873, to pay the reward Of 5000
| offered by Governor Scott for the arrest. with
| proof to convict, Of any person connected with
kn-k -klu1ism, the proportion claimed by Merrill
| himself being about FL $50 lie is the object
| Of the unqualified contempt and cxecraton Of
every honest and patriotic citizen Of South
Carolina, and his infamous record is disgrace
to the uniform which he wore while raiJing
through the South eight years after the war.
II would be far more in accordance with his de-
serts to degrade him to the ranks and expel
him from the service. ce.-.N-w, anil Courier.
CuRN AND CoRS MEAL. There is likely
to be Il change in the matter Of the use Of
corn or rather corn meal. While in former
years the corn has tccu shclled aud the cob
cast aside or burned for fuel, recent expert
mcnts notably at the Kansas agricultural col
lcSe, have seemed to prove conclusively that
when fed to steers and hogs better results have
been obtained by the use of meal in which
the corn and cob are ground together than
where the corn meal was fed alone
Whether it is from knowlcgc Of this fact
or otherwise we are unable to sav, but the
use o: corn and cob meal is cominr into
more general use. Farmers are causing
their grinding of corn to include the cob,
aud arc we'll pleased with the results Of it's
use. In feeding to horses or cattle it
would seem that there would be much less
danger attending accidental overlooking
than where meal is fed alone. In these
days it becomes average farmers to practice
economy in every direction, and if he can
ctec. saving by feeding the ground cob
with the meal it is his duty to do SO.
Cure FOR SORE THROAT Every Que
has cure for sore throat, but simple re-
mcdi,s appear to be most etfcctnal. Salt
aud water is used by many as garglc, but
a little alum and honey dissolved in sage
tea is better. An application of cloths
wruug out of hot water and applied to the
neck, changing as often as they begin 20
cool, has the most potency for removing in
tlamation Of anything we ever tried. 1t