The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1875-09-10


up, end with cough so distressing that it
was almost impossible for him to utter a
complofe sentence, showed that, while his
mind vas oppressed by forobodings ofgreat
evil TO the country, his intellect was undim-
med, spd the deep current of his patriotism
rolled With uudiminished volume,
HOW Lap PUNE MSlEKkkkfsR KkR IsFESsEEeEl sHFESSsEtE INTO FOR
At n meeting of the stockholders of a
prominent railway corporation, recently held
IN Bo'ton, there were present two gentlemen,
both ap 10 years, one, however, considerably
tl,o 30, !af tke other. In taking Of the
old tines gone by, tho yousger gentleman
called the attention OF his friends, aud told
u pleasant little story, which should be read
with profit by every poor, industrious and
striving lad. We use his. own language
''Gearly half q century ago, gentlemen, l
was stout, willing md able, considering my
tcndrr years, and secured place in hard
war store, to do all sorts ofchores required.
Wi paid sevcnty-6ve dollars year for my
services One day, after ! had been ut
wor; three months or more, my friend there,
Mr. Is who holds his age remarkably well,
came ia the store ard bought large bill of
sbm'els and tongs, sadirons and pans, buck
cts scrapers, and scuttles, for he was to be
married the next day, and WAS supplying
hi' household in advance, MS was the groom S
cusom in those days. The articles were
packed on borrow, and made load sufi-
ci!ntly heavy for young mule. But more
" ling than able, l started off, proud that
1'touid move such mass on w!eelbarrow.
| got on remarkably well till struck the
nnd road. now Seventh avenue, leading to
U'y friend BIS house. There | toiled aud
trgged and tugged and toiled, and could
uet nudge The load up the hill, the wheel
,''iug It's half diameter into the mud CIV ry
tune would try to propei it forward. Final.
y a good natured Irishman passed by with
n dray and took my barrow, self and ALL Oh
his vehicle, and in consideration of my pro-
mise to pay him bit landed me at my
destination.
/ counted the articles carefully as | de-
jsered them, and, with my empty barrow,
trudged nay way back. whistling with glee
over my triumph over the difficulty. Some
weeks after paid the Trishmau the bit and
never got It back from my employers (Mr.
d., am sure, would have remuncratcd me,
out never before heard this story so, if he
" ipslnfd, he can coispromise the debt by
-5sIE 5ie = nusre, uf his rnrc ISruncs
next fh!iD But 20 tue moral A merobn,,,
mad Witnessed ny struggles, and how zenI.
ousiy struggled TO deliver that load OF hard
ware he even watched me to the house aud
saw me count each piece as l landed it in
The doorway. He sent for me the next
lay. asked my name. told me he had a re.
ward for my industry and cheerfulness un-
der difficulty in the shape of five hundred
dollar clerkship in his establishment.
accepted, and now, after nearly half CEN
tury has passed, + look back and say
wheeled myself iuto all 1 own, for that re.
ward ofperseverauce was my grand stepping
stone to fortune"
The speaker was n very wealthy banker,
man of influence and position, and one
universally respected for many good quail
des of head and heart Boys, take moral
f,om this story, and be willing aud indus
= ious. You do not know how many eyes
40 upon you to discover whether you are
/, iggish aud careless or industrious aud will
~, or hew many there are who, if YOU
fge moral aud worthy, will give You step
Eng stoue to wealth and position.
fsUNFERMENTED WINE"--The following
s.sections for preserving grape Juice, so as
ltq. make what is sometimes called "unfer.
nenfed winc," we find in the Journal Of
1fpled Chemistry:
The grapes should be allowed to th oroueh-
. ,ripen. They are then picked, and the
s~,rns and ali green and rotten grapes re-
Boved The grapes are then crt,shed aud
pressed in the usual manner. The Juice
Issy be put directly into bottles, or it may
bf first concentrated somewhat by boiling
anTthen bottled; in either case the bottles
aafgEput in hot water and brought to the
hosing point, where they are maintained
is hah an hour. At the end of this time
: afa them from the FIRE aud cork them
w while still hot, wiring IN the corks.
fssrsriaee them and continue the boiling
ther hoar. Glass bottles are better for
th purpose than tin cans, though the latter
~ DO used. An analysis of specimen
~ rod in New Jersey, gave the following
rasslts, Alcohol, none sugar and extract,
25.a0 ash, 40; water, 1900 This had,
pfstably, been concentrated somewhat be-
Tor hotthng. The favor was fine.
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auR GiRLs.---It is study worthy of an
Q. gt TO look at n group of our Southern
yisls sitting and talking together iu amy
pS,ic assembly, or private party at an
svssiag party.
aere is in the girl, of only fifteen or
k,Syens5sears Of age, so much genuine grace
W. ,ftss dignity and selfposscssiou of
sSIss that it astouishes while it pleases.
Ihe kzqw exactly how to smile; the polite
~, Miconstraiued attention; the happy
- ef pleased attention the sweet smile
Ndslccne 10 some fortunate arrival,
yxlhr smile Of iced dignity on one
tttsades upon favored companion in
y sSfste.
" Sect; do these sweet and happy
f,.ss., arfy their sweetness and happiness
aahA d homo circle? Is it smiles or fret.
fHIlifst fhore Tho 6ret J,t,, of Szi;.~