The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-03-28
(Corespondecc of the Union TrNEs.)
News from North Paoolet,


Eta JANE, March 24.--Last Saturday
evening We had . very heavy storm Of wind
and rain. Fences were blown down and in
few cases houses were unroofed. A report
reaches us that child was killed on the
South side of Pacolet by the falling timbers
Of q house blown down; and also that the
bridge across Pacolet, at Skull Shoals, was
thrown into the river by the force Of the
storm, besides much damage done to prop
erty in that vicinity, which seems to have
been the centre Of the storms path.
Last Saturday our Trial Justice Court was
engaged in hearing the knottiest legal ques-
ton that has yet been before it. To briefly
state it we will say Sometime last Decem-
Der, James Sparks moved hand "a negro
woman) in Jerry Matthias employ, to the
farm he had rented for this year. 1880. On
the lst Of January last Mr.. Sparks entered
into contract with her for THIS year. On the
9th of this month the woman left Mr..
Sparks and went back to Mr.. Matthias, who
claimed that he had made q contract with
her last December, and also that he had for
bid Mr.. Sparks moving her. Mr.. Matthias
verbal contract was witnessed by his brother,
and MIR. Sparks written contract by disin-
terested party. Mr.. s. prosecuted the
woman for making cotract with him when
she was under contract with Mr.. Matthias.
The woman plead guilty of having made
both contracts. Mr.. Matthias then prosecuted
Mr.. Sparks for enticing the woman off, and
thnt was the case before our court. james
Il. Webster, Esq, represented the State, and
w. w. Thomson, Esq, the defendant On
the trial itleaked out that Mr.. Matthias is
not now living on or working the farm he
first rented, and upon which he claimed to
have agreed to give his tenant, Jane Gaffney,
"hoe farm" Mr.. Thomson held that as
MIR. Matthias had gone to another farm he
could not claim Jane Gaffney as his tenant,
and also if it was right for him to do SO it
was premature for him (Mathias,) to bring
action against James Sparks for enticing his
laborer away, when the time for her to COM
mence work (hoeing,) had not yet arrived.
MIR. Webster, on the other hand, made a
plausible argument for the State, even with
the odds and weight of evidence against him.
This case affects our community materially.
Both employers and employees were well
represented in the audience and listened to
the case, especially the arguments pro ct con
with marked attention.
After four hours of hard work the court
got through with the case and we were more
than ever convinced that John Reynolds was
right when he said Trial Justice ought to
have the right to make mistrial with him
self when he couldn't decide q case "satis-
faclially" in his own mind.
Did we feel that VIC could interest or edify
our readers, we would gladly avail ourselves
Of the opportunity to take up frind "Joes'
proposition and give our views on the scrip
ture to which he calls our attention. The
TINES has too many frst-class theologians
among its readers for us TO make such a fool
of ourself as to undertake such work.
Therefore, We hope he will excuse us and
permit us to say in regard to what has
passed between us, that we think Paul was
the last man to talk with the Saviour on
earth, see Acts, 9th Chapter.
We would like for some lawyer to tell us
in what case, (if any,) live stock may be
claimed as real estate and also would be
glad for some doctor to say what is the best
vegetable pill for gnawing stomach.
Vox